EEP UP On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News Vol. XVII, No.6 £3,1939 Behind TILL TIME TO Michigan Host to Midwest F rm Bureaus in July the JOIN OUR TOU Weel TO WO.RLD' AI With J. F. Yaeger, Michigan Farmer and Farm Many Good Bills to Aid Farm r Director of Membership Bureau Trip to New Some Constructive Mea ur Relations York June 13-18 Several Mischievous Bil SCARCE MONEY Mr. A. N. Falconer of Scottville By STANLEY M. POWELL (Mason county) wrote us: IJegi. tatioe Counsel, lItielligan ~ tate Farm Bureau "Here's my $5 for Farm Bureau dues. Money is rather scarce now on After having operated with the clock topp d farms but unless we maintain an or- r , ganization to defend our interests in 21 hours, the 1939 legislature brought it r gul regard to sales tax exemptions, taxes, to a close Friday evening, May 26. prices, etc., it will be a lot scarcer." CONSISTENT Adjournment had been set for th previou d y but, Mr. D. E. Williams of Bronson (Branch county) said: although the senate and the house remain d in Ion 11 "I believe in organization. I be- lieve every class and group should MICHIGAN STAT£. CO,-,-£GE; night, daybreak Friday morning had found m ny import n be organized. That's why in my Ufe The Union Ibuilding will 00 headquarters for the f.ourteenth annual training school f the • Jidwest States issues still awaiting final decision. Chi f points 0 di r time I've been and still am a member of a trade union, the Grange and the Farm Bureaus in July. General meetings will be held in the nion ballroom, which has accommodated the ment during the final hours were with ref renee to d t il a.nnual meetings of the Michigan State Farm Burea u Yor many year Farm Bureau as well as my co-opera- the various budget bills. tive." ORGANIZATION Mr. Herman Palazarie, Farm Bur- Farm Bureau Leaders f 1 After compromises had been accepted on the oth r appropriation measures, the senate voted down a propo I eau member of Grand Traverse coun- ty said: States at College July 16-20 to allow $38,250,000 state-aid for schools to b dist ibut d "It was while working in the mines of Pennsylvania that I became sold on a revised formula and walked out on the hous , Ie ving on organization. Starved, beaten and the representatives no alternative but to adjourn and go hom . often deliberately killed by the hired Measure Makes It Possible to Failure to adopt that school-aid bill leaves in effect the 1937 thugs of the mine Disconnect Purely Agr'] law which provides $43,000,000 of state-aid to be distribut d owners, the work- Lands From Towns under a formula which is quite generally agreed to be unf rr ers' only salvation lay in organizing. in many respects. In those 'good old days ( ?)' when- ever a miner ask- ed for a decent wage or safe work- ing conditions, he was fired immedi- ately. If he ventur- ed a protest, he was beaten without further ceremony. I have seen wo- men and children killed as ruthless- ly as men. .It was then that I led the miner's fight as an organizer for John L. Lewis who was then (and still is) the head of the miner's organization. "It has been many years since I've been a miner, but I still see the need of organization whether it be in the coal fields or on the farm. Only through people working together to protect their interests can we ever expect to make much progress. "The Farm Bureau program is not as aggressive and militant a one as that of John L. .Lewis and the organ- ized laborer. It is more of a business and educational nature .. It's just as important to farmers, however, as the union is to labor. Without organiza- tion in either field, we fail." COINCIDENCE Over in Shiawassee county they're telling an interesting story of a coin- cidence. On a Saturday evening not 80 long ago, Mrs. John Drury had an emergency operation at the Dur- and hospital for appendicitis. During the night another woman was brought into the room where Mrs. John Drury was still under the effects of ether. A baby was born to the second wo- man early the next morning. As the sun rose above the horizon and both women looked at each other, they got the surprise of their lives. The second woman was Mrs. Hugh Drury. They are sisters-in-law. MISSIONARY Although the Rev. LeRoy Lightfoot, Methodist minister at Marcellus, has UVINGSTON JUNI been back in the United States for four years, he sUll likes to tell of BUREAU WINS many more years that he spent as a missionary in India. His interest in the Marcellus Community Farm Bur- CONTEST eau is -due to the fact that as a mis- Berrien, Ionia, and Cass Place sionary he attempted to use the dis- cussion method in his educational In Order in the Year's work among the natives of India. Activities Starting from "scratch", Rev. Light- foot and his co-workers developed Livingston County Junior Farm many schools and educational centers. Bureau won the state-wide conte t It was all very interesting. Mr. Light- between Junior Farm Bureaus. This foot said that some day he'd like to active organization topped its near t Gladwin Sale, June 8 go back. rival Berrien County by 143 points. inth annual Galdwin beef cattle WHEN ••••• Living ton had a total of 5,144, Ber- sale has attracted a consignment of "Only when LAY CHRISTIANS be- rien 5001, Ionia 4, 99, and ass 4367. 50 animals to be put up at auction come witnesses to the glad, good Livingston County Junior from Oc- Thursday, June . The breeding stock news of what they, themselves, have tober 1, to May 1st inclusive held 14 has been selected from five breeds, the experienced, will the world be saved. regular meetings and 19 special meet- Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, The task is too big for a handful of Butter Production ings. They increased their member- Milking Shorthorn and the Red Polled. ordained preachers." ship trom 18 to 57 members while The above was handed me by Char- At 'Record Levels maintaining an attendance of 96% of Bidders thus will have opportunity to les Openlander, Clinton county farm- Butter production for the month of purchase breeding stock for beef or regular members at regular meeting . March, 1939, was the heaviest of any for dual purpose breeding from the list er, and Farm Bureau membership Throughout the winter, the Livingston worker, "And", emphazises Charley, March on record. This indicates there of animals. group 'held 10 meetings pertaining to "this is. just as true of Farm Bureau is no let-up in the increased rate the Farm Bureau or its program, 8 work as of church work. Only when which has featured butter production meetings could be clas ed as educa- the average Farm Bureau member be- during the last year. Production dur- tional, 11 as organizational, pro- comes interested enough to preach ing the first quarter of this year was motional, and 5 socials. They finished the gospel of farmer organization to about 31,000,000 pounds more than the the contest with $104.64 in their his neighbor will we ever build a production of last year. treasury. Farm Bureau strong enough to save If production continues at the heavy Out tanding accomplishments of the the farmer." pace set during the month of Mal'ch, it is fairly evident we can look forward Livingston Junior Farm Bureau in- Twentieth Anniversa,y Essay Contest cludes the promotion of 5 Community to lower prices unless a Government June Dairy Month buying program is put into etre.:t.·- Farm Bureaus, attendance at Com- Entries In THE NATION'S AGRI- munity Farm Bureau meetings, spon- CULTURE Essay Contest, which is a For 'Chain Stores m, J. Ryger. soring two new Junior Farm Bureaus, part of the American Federation's Farm Bureau 20th Anniversary Cele- During Jun-s in ,,11 parts of tho na- a Community Farm Bureau Training bration, are steadily pouring into the tion restaurants, soda tountarns of Organize Hayes School. Of the 34 meetings held dur- A. F. B. F. offices. Attention of chain stores will feature national dairy: Community Farm Bureau ing the contest 792 member attended Farm Bureau members and leaders is again called to the detailed list of month with window and back bar The Hayes Community Farm Bur- or an average of 23 members for all national achievemments available by displays emphasizing the healthful eau was organized in early ay at the writing to the American Farm Bur- meetings. This Junior Farm Bureau eau Federation, 58 East Washington value of cool, refreshing milk and ice home of Fred Willis, manager of the entertained 333 young people as St., Chicago, Illinois. Elisays will be cream. Charlevoix Co-op Ass'n. John Hyek accepted at any time up to and includ- gue ts at their meetings and 265 is chairman; Mrs. Henry Hair, vice- ing July 31,1939. Prizes totaling $3&0.00 adults either a ttended Junior Farm will be awarded those who, in the Crop In urance chairman; Mrs. Fred Willis, sec'y and Bureau meetings or participated in opinion of the judges, do the best job Senator Bankhead of Ala-bama has publicity leader; Fred Willis, discus- Junior-Senior affairs. The year's work of telling the story of the Farm Bur- eau from 1920 to 1940. introduced a bill in Congress to extend sion leader; Mrs. Orson Cook, recrea- was brought to a climax by the joint Federal crop insurance to cotton. Th·1 tion leader. The June 8 meeting is at publication of a county newspapsi act is now limited to wheat.- the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hair. called the "Co-operator". Ed. Holmes Ichlgan Farm Bureau January 12, 1923 of the Wedding Anniversary My Hiram's thoughts are clear to me Co munity Farm B reau Before he even thinks them out; I know what he will say, or see, I read him clear, without a dou t, Lively Programs and Discussions Build I At least most always it is so. Though now and then I mIss my guess, Local Strength and Guide State Work A here an hour or two ago He had me stumped, I will confess. Vol. XVII By CLARK L, BRODY When the Good Lord made Hiram up He took a soft and kindly heart, Executive Secretary of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, The Farmer's Dollar Goes to Town Strong, wiry limbs, big gentle hands, in address to Southwestern Michigan Rural Ministe'rs' All built for wear but not for smart. Conference at Michigan State coueae, May 19, 1939 There are 15,616 towns of less than 10,000 population in the United States. These are the crossroads of rural He made him just a trifle dull serving a very useful purpose in elim- America. Through them flows from the cities to the And didn't worry much about The way he'd look when he was done, TIIE ommunity 'F arm Bureau is a comparativ ly recent inating conflicting demands from our own members, farm a broad stream of manufactured goods. In turn, And memory? He Just left it out. developm nt in the Farm Bureau program. It wa e tab: Furthermore they are providing the back into th se towns and to the centers of financ and Back thirty years ago today li hed to provide a mean for more ractive and continuous means for solvlng local as well as industry flows a stream of farm dollars I did not sense that this was true . state and national questions, participation in organization activibie for Farm Bureau Other Programs I fancied I could change his way On the downward turn of farm prices from 1929, for members. Until three years ago we had depended npon the every drop of $1 00 in farm income, there was a drop of I did not know; but now I dol Twenty-nine . times this date has come County Farm Bureau to serve this purpo e, but even with One county is solving its co-opera- tive business problems through a $80 in rural retail sales, according to the U. S. Dep' t of And only twice has he been known modern tran portation and communication, a county organi- program originated by its eight com- munity Farm Bureaus. In many 10- Agriculture. On the upturn in farm prices, for every To recollect or mention It zation covers too large an area to serve as the mo t effective calities of the state the Community Through any memory of his ownl $100 increase in farm income, there was an increase of t pe of local unit. Farm Bureaus are proving to be one $ 74 in rural retail sales. But here today he came right in of the most effective means of malin- Un-hinted-at and said to me, 'l'he ommunit Farm Bureau grew out of a need for taining loyalty to the Farm Bureau In 1938, farmers had nearly twice as much to spend as "Marthy you know what day this is?" closer and more frequent contact between the Michigan State merchandising and marketing activ- in th dep hs of the depression. Commercial rep or s This is our Anniversary! ities. Also social, educational and Farm Bureau and its member, Even though comparatively recreational interests of a local char- compare 1938 with 1932 by noting that rural retail "It's thirty years today," said he, new and only partially developed, the Community Farm acter are common considerations at sales were 82 r;{ higher in 1938 than in 1932. Farm And if I was to choose again Bureau movement i already strengthening the state and Community Farm Bureau meetings. machinery sales were 350 % higher. Fertilizer sales You s~ill would look the best to me. These local activities result in mak- I'd do today what I did then." national Farm Bureau programs and organizations in our 88 % higher. Automobile sales in farm tates 10070 ing the 'Farm Bureau tangible to the I was so taken by surprise state more than any other Farm Bureau development in member. He may think of his state higher. I did what I don't often do, recent years. It i enabling the Farm Bureau to be of great and national organizations largely in When the flow of farm do I rs to town is slo V', what I hugged him, right before his eyes It· IS the abstract, but this is not the case And kissed him like he likes me to. service to its member and their community interests. with his local organization in which is he c use~ proving effective in olving local las well as state 'and national he participates. To the rank and file Not lack of farm efficiency, says the D p't of Agri- So now he's gone outdoors again problems of agriculture, of Farm Bureau members their Com- And I am thrilly as can be culture, because farm output per worker is slightly great- Thanking the Lord who made us both- munity Farm Bureau is a much clear- er than industrial output per worker. Not lack of pro- Make me for him-and him for me. Although the Community Farm Bureaus are being devel- er and more tangrble concept in their duction, because with no marked change in farm popula ... oped as strictly Farm Bureau locals rather than general c,om- minds than are the state or national d Farm Bureau organizations, This 10- tion in 40 years, farmers are producing abundantly for city populations which have increased two ..thirds during Th ASSOCIA TED munity and conducted organizations, they are rather and the meetings informally are not closed or secret, organize cal participation creates a sense of ownership and loyalty on the part of this period. of the leetings are usually 'held in the homes of the members, The the member. f f 'I' h The Member Takes Part The abundance of farm products has resulted in low 135 groups in Iiehigan number ro~ 12 . ,0t 30 amuies eac. 1 His activities in 'his local Farm buying power for farmers. It has driven t em to pro- duce more and more to meet fixed obligations and to live. M BUREAU F DERATION Designed to Co-operate •. These organizations are designed to co-operate with other organizations WhIle ~t IS by, ~o means necessary for the local to rI~ldlY adhere to th,ese outlines, they do lll~ure ample SUbJ~ct Bureau gives the member the oppor- tunity to share .the responsbbllbty him- se1f for 'bringing about results in SUip- The nature of manufacturing has enabled it to control ARl\1 children, in many states, attend and institutions and not supplant or matter for all 'llleet.lll?s and keep ,the porting the efforts of state and na- its output better. There has been a relative scarcity of chools of h orter 'term and with more compete with them, The usual offi- programs ,from drifting or Iagging. tional leaders. For after all a farm eel'S are chairman, vice-chairman, sec- Also continuous contact through the organization ,program is a self-serve city products. poorly-prepared teacher than tho e afford- retary, discussion leader, recreation ~tate office ~serves to keep the g:oups affair, Fundamerutally only as the According to the Dep't of Agriculture, on 310 million ed to the re ident of cities; The depre ion leader, publicity leader, legislative m :ouc~ WIt~ e~ch other and l~ .re- member is willing to struggle and acres of cropland farmers can produce all domestic ha taken terrible toll of the ehool y terns minute men. sultmg 111 unifying and ,harmomzmg sacrifice for his organization can loy- More specifically the Community the views and efforts o~ Farm Bureau alty and organization strength ,be de- needs, and on another 25 million acres that which can of America, In many communities, there is Farm Bureau is serving the following members ,on a state 'WIde, as well as veloped. Doing things for the mem- be exported. But they are harvest' ng an additional not sufficient taxable prope y to adequately purposes: a local basis. " bel' without effort or responsibtltty on 30 million cultivated acres annually. maintain levies for proper ehool facilities. First it enables Farm Bureau mem- Through the Community Farm Bur- his part however valuable the ser- bel'S t~ group themselves into active, eau, programs. the ~ember~ are c~m- vice rendered may 'be, tends to de- The Agricultural Adjustment Act is an effort by farm .. In many instance , large sums of money functioning units through which the ~ar~n~ and ~ls,CUSSmg their va:ry~ng velop a selfishness that may eventu- ers to gear their oversized farm plant to the available county and state Farm Bureaus can mdIvldu~1 opmlOns. and ,~OdIfymg ally destroy the organization that ren- markets. Four million farmers are co-operating. 1£ conveniently and effectively convey an~ fuslll~ them mto policles upon dered the service. We love the things to them information regarding polt- which action c~n be Ibased. for which we have to struggle and they succeed in balancing farm production and improv ... cies, legislation, or co-operative Ibusi- Our Commumty Farm Bureaus are (Continued on' a2'e 3,) ing farm income, more than 15,000 small towns and the ness interests and enlist their sup- cities will take the upswing with them. port, Curing Hay in Windrows Saves the Most Leaves The sweating hay ..maker probably feels that he knows Becond, it provides the member the means for harmonizing his views with other Farm Bureau members and making them effective in the policies 7itilJ?£tltirplclUH' a much about the game as does some shade ..resting T IIOl\IA Jeffer on o~cc decla:'ed that the mall land Owner of his state and national organiza- grandstand captain, observes Jim Hays, dairy extension man at State College. The rules of the game are simple indeed, he said, but they are not followed always. wa the mo. t preciou does not flouri, h in a land of home-owning, and women. portion of the state. If men and 'women, 'boys and f,irl., who really love the farm can b help d to remain on the land, in the Bolshevism home-loving men tions, Third, it provides the organizatton machinery to make the 'Farm Bureau an effective agency for solving prob- lems of a strictly local nature and when fOU pay taxes "Save all the leaves possible." That's about all there interest as well as those of state and i for rules. Leaves of alfalfa are well worth saving. hom s f their ance tors, during he days of r covery in which national concern. They contain 70 to 80;1c of the protein; 70 to 85 70 of the entire nation is definitely interested, it will do much to Fourth, it establishes Bureau in the mind of the member as the Farm the calcium, and 50 to 80/ of the phosphorous. Leaves relieve many of the problem: confronting those Who dwell a tangible entity owned by himself in urban area . mean more milk. and neighbors. Leaves mean more and better calves if the leaves are of a good green color. That good old vitamin A so T HE program nify the profe of the Farm Bureau has v I' • ought to dig- ion of agricultur ; to r move forever from Fifth, it provides a means for de- veloping the free and voluntary initi-\ ative of farm people and maintains a necessary in reproduction is tied up with the green the lips of the farm woman the tatem 11t-" I am just a farm- friendly and co-operative morale in color. Records show that where alfalfa hay fed was er'. wife, " and to enable her to ·take account of the things the community. prime in quality, the calf crop was 91 % ormal. Where which she i doing daily to clothe and f ed the world, Farm • Provides Communications If a large organization such as the System the hay was bum, lacking leaves and brown in color, the women helped rai e poultry product in 1939 worth over four Farm Bureau is to serve as the gen- calf-crop was nearly zero. hundred million dollar. In 'the good old days, proceeds uine voice of its membership, it must have the means of convenient and fre- So leaves that mean milk and calves are worth fussing from poultry wer called "pin money," but in recent years quen t con tact with them throughout / over. The most practical hay making method for sa ing they have gone to h lp pay con. tautly mounting taxe and. the year, Otherwise the expressions the leaves is windrow curing. to me t the intere t on debt incurred when dollars were and activities of organization leaders are c{uite likely to be those of the Curing may lie speeded up by leaving the alfalfa in the worth more than th yare today. demagogue and exploiter, or if well swath about three hours before windrowing, according intentioned by the organization's lead- E'\V p ople, men or 'worn n, cholar. or laboring m n, under- to Nebraska xperiments. stow Hay so handled was rea~y to ay in about half the tin:e as wh~n cured entIre~y tand all the intri a ies of our monetary. y. t m. However, ers, will not accurately and adequate- ly represent the views and the needs P 1cnJRED here are three "ways" of transportation-three routes by tonnage which these waterways cany_ Of course, highway carriers pay taxes, American farm women can figure that if it take t\ 0 dozen of of the members. which freight may move. in the windrow. When hay hngered In the s ath SIX Each week during meetings of the too, but almost all of what they pay is eO'g. and twic 'as many chickens to meet the purchase which And it may interest you to know that spent on the highways they use. What's hours the drying time was shortened, but so a~ the legislature and from time to time a few years a 0'0 wa: mad with one doze~ f egg and one during sessions of Congress, the Farm only one "pays its wai'-meets all its more, the total amount they pay is far amount of food nutrients saved. The sun had bnttled own costs, serves you without the aid pound of poultry product." that om thine i v rong with the Bureau legislative department, under less than their fair share of the cost of th 1 aves 0 that many of them shattered off. the direction of Stanley Powell, keeps of tax money. building and maintaining these roads. dollar. Hen e, ,"YC find great number of them, along with After all, robably the greatest amount of the best hay the community organizations advised thcir Inu band", father and sons, studying the changes which I egarding developments and asks the That one is the railroads. When you consider all this, you can will re ult from hay raked as oon as it is mowed. The are being effect d in our currcn 'y, und r Ii arm Bureau 1 ad r- members to discus timely matters at see that the railroads are doing a. eta time involved in drying out in the windrow is time their Co munity Farm Bureau meet- The railroads built their own road- mighty good operating job. Their Ship" ways in the beginning. They payout of ell spent, as it means more leaves aved, and m~:>re ings, In this way the organized col- average revenue for hauling a ton of lective opinions and desires of our their own pockets the entire cost of I v mean more milk and more calves. short period the program of the xtension club., the problems of nutri- maintaining them. freight one mile is only about one members are registered WIth the f un ing in the s . th may be helpful, but a longer tion, clothing millin ry and home furni hine stand out a State Farm Bureau office in an intelli- ceot-and nearly one-third of that goes Beyond that, they pay taxes on them- to meet the cost of providing antl period is not. most popular, 'I'h ria definite relation between the food gent manner and we in turn can unify local taxes for the support of schools, maintaining their roadways. con umed in the farm homc and the life of worker , not only and harmonize the actions of the Com- farm suppl! s from the provision munity Farm Bureaus in all sections public health, the courts and other of other tat ,but of othcr land', Therefore, every farm But they are regulated and restricted of the state into a policy based on state and county government activities on the outworn theory that they're a woman 13' a d finite concern in tariff policie which may the best cross-section of member for which you pay taxes too. "monopoly" - and at the same time xpand or curtail th market. for our farm product at horne opinion and wishes obtainable. they must compete with other favored Th members are also enabled to You may have been told that inland and abroad. he is definitely one rn d when import d fa contact their senators and represen- forms of transportation. waterways are provided by nature, and oil' displace our dairy, lal:d and cottonseed product , or tatives in an intelligent, effective and free of charge and ready to use, But All they need or ask, as far as govern- ther foreign product displace our domestic farm commod- timely manner. The resulting activi- the fact is, the tax money spent to im- ment transportation policies are con- ties of our m mber is proving to be prove and maintain inland waterway ities in our 0 :1:11 markets: ill i al 0 vitally concerned vhen cerned, is a square deal-no favors for a very potent force in accomplishing amounts to a much as-or more than- themselves or theircompetitors-.-which industrial tariff and oth r barrier cut off the market abroad agricultural legislation. me total cost of moving by rail the Also, our members being better in- means a fair chance to earn a living. for our faun . urplu. '. In each of th . e instance: th ulti- formed are not so easily deceived by: mate price r eeived by the m rican fanner is I" adily refl cted special or elflsh inter sts interested 1939 GRAND CIRCLE hllIOAD TOUR TO BOTH in th tandar d: of 'hi hom 'and comumnity,-From Pal tner in having their irons pulled out of OIlD'S FAIRS _ •• See vou' ticket a.eno in the F arm Bureau, the fire. • Programs Are Suggested whole, the Legislature was yrn- The State Farm Bureau organiza- ( thetic and con ide r te of the wishes tion departrn nt, under the direction of farm folk, It i re rettable that The hou e in Congress 011 fay 2~ of J. F. Yaeg 1', send out regularly the e sion adjourned without per- approved joint resolutions by the co n- aeh month suggested programs for f cttnz a balanced budget for the miUee on agriculture to set the mini- the Community Farm Bureaus as pI - coming two-year period or flguring mum national allotment for heel: uu- viously agreed on by the ommunity out any means of liquidating the dill' thE' A A program at 55,0 )0,000 Farm Bureau representatives. The 25.000.000 deficit which it Inhertted acre, and for cotton at 11,500,000 local s cretaries report the outcome from the past administration. bales. of their meetings to him. ICHIG.1 es over 44,000 farm people. a way that it reaches the creamery in Farm 8 reau Leaders Milk 81 I M y Bring a e'W' (2) Junior Farm young men and women. Bureau-3,000Ith best possible condition. dnction of fine quality butt r requires The pro- At Lansing June 5 Day if We Support It Michigan Farm ews-16,000 th it be manufactured from tine County Farm Bureau leaders are to subscribers. qua-lity cream. Cream that will make meet a~ the Michigan State Farm Bur- eau at Lansing, Monday, June 5, to .. --- . 1~rOUgh our shortsightedness. Farm Bureau Services' calendars fin butter must be free from oblec- U. S. Dep't of gr. DistrIbutors Not So Hostile; Why Not Question Agitators? to 18,000 farm homes. tlonable off flavors, low in acidity and discuss plans for 1939 membership We Have Before Us An I found that the "agitators" seem Trade promotion letters to 67,000 should not contain extraneous matter. hecking Up work the last half of the year, the Midwest Farm Bureau Statcs Training Opportunity to know just how to approach our farm farmers. Th can be accomplished by clean, Their Doubt folks so as to make them dissatisfied (6 Auto, life and fire insurance pol- carrsful production methods and the School at State College July 16-20, ob- and when once they had broken down icy holders over 50,000. hol ng of cream between deliveries By J. G. HA.YS servance of the 20th annual meetings By bIR t. EDITH M. lVAGAR their faith they find those same farm- (7) 804 Farm Bureau legislative in a. water cooling tank. Ext. Dairyman, Mich. state (Jollege of the Michigan State· Farm Bureau in ers wllling followers. ot only has it minute men and women. T'he Mid-West member creameries Salt your hay thi S sQn-i{ November and the American Farm At last the milk bill is passed and has been signed by the Governor. No been so in our milk business, but it (8) '4\0'.000 to 50,000 far~ people re- have made great strides in improvtna have stock in a salt company nd Bureau in December. is the same in almost all other co-op- 00 lvlng merchandismg ser.vic~ the quality of butter produced. This want to boost dividends. Be loyal to The actual number of all fatalities doubt the newly created commission will be appointed within a very short .' CIative ven Ul es. tur The Y hal' P on the I Un ough Farm Bureau Services t -kholder organizations and impcovement . has resulted in the se- . your company! time and the machinery for control salary some official is getting and feed S l)(. CUrlng of fine marketmg outlets, and But don't salt if you think, so doin to passengers, employees, persons at will begin to turn. the members slow poison of that type bram ches. in order to hold and build these deslr- will make the hay better. Govern- hlghway-rallroad grade crossings and This should mark a new day for the and the first thing we know there is (9) 750 miembera of the three can- able markets continued improvement ment and college tests show that salt- trespassers resulting from all kinds of dairymen of our state, but to what ex- ning com ,,;tnies. t b d ing hay is useless labor and a foolish a rcbellion among our own folks. th t mus e rna e. railroad accidents in 1938 was 31 per tent depends quite a bit on just how I'll admit the salary of almost any- Of co~r \(3, d1 ese con acts are o~er- Improvement can only come from expenditure of money. cent Iess than in 1929. t you and I accept it and to what degree body on a salary basis is considered ,lapPing mdu ng ~od~ f;eal erbo~ ::s the producers who furnish the cream- lost hay-salters e plaln that salt- we co-operate in letting it function at large by most of us farmers these degree the S(Jme In V duabs hU d'fe cries their raw material. Producers ing hay that is going into the mow number of p ~C.)peseI've l y tel- "a little on the tough ord r" will its best. days but if one would only stop and I • • d . dl t th should take heed of the following hot , , ferent actlvttl s oes III lca e e . benefit the dampish roughage. They I accepted the appointment as a compare the agricultural leader s sal- . d t d f weather helps for producing quality magm tu e val' Y an scope 0 our 5 IY., Asricultur.1 member of the milk study commission with a firm determination that I was ary with those of leaders for other . h vocations, we sce ow very unjus our . t ti opera IOns. I m convinced'! that the Community cream: 1 F'lt . 1 er ml 'Ik'm 1 m ed' tely ra an d sep - gay the salt draws wat r out of the hay, thereby J.)l'eVelltlng spoilage. lti . a arate. Uncle Sam holds out no hope fOI any Limestone going to learn just as much about the err icrsms are. Farm BUl'eau liUi:e the Subordinate 2. Cool cream promptlY and keep it such success. If these same "agitators" would only Grange whose program is carried on cool. Michigan Producers of milk situation in be honest ~nough. to tell th~ amo~~t by the' tarmers tliemselves, will be a cr:~,:ever add warm cream to cold Aga in other seasoners of hay jus- this state as was tify their procedure by claiming that PUr. ERIZED LIMESTONE they are being paid for keeplng ag ita- most important factor in preserving 4. Market often and regularlY· possible for me to the salt discourages molds. Again tions boiling among farm groups our the farmer as a free citizen not domi- LIMESTONE MEAL our bewhiskered uncle di p Is such do. Also, that would keep an open I story would be some~hat different. nated by government or selfish com- Mid-West Patrons 8 y illusion. n e periment conducted by n t Available At our Nearest Dealer mercial interests. Local organizations mind and try to an- They Would KIll Us Off . When we re~d the te~timony .of both operated by the farmersI themselves 5, 123 Separators the U. S. Bureau of Ch mistry showed Solva.y Sales Corpora.tion alyze the business Since 1935 the Mid-West Producers that salt dished out at 100 pounds to SIdes of the milk question as grven be- without interference or domination 7501 W. Jefterson Ave. DETROIT, MICH. in such a way that before I was thru fore t~e Federal Tra~e Commission in from the goverment I or other groups Creamerics, Inc., has purchased for its farmer members 5,123 hand operated the ton did not baffle molds. then af benefit would accrue What rom Washmgton, we realize there are but are building a solidarity among rural , with it, I would cream separators. That would make slinging on the 20 pounds ,Mr. Average Great minds have purpo es, other very few within our milk organtza- folks that will do much to preserve , satisfy myself as to nearly a trainload of separators. Co- Hay-Salter dispenses? have wishes.-Washington Irving'. tions who could have met the grilling our freedom and our democratic gov- the cause of so operative creameries in the Mid-West I and coped with the highly colored and ernment. I m u c h dissension have found that they were rendering WOOL GROWERS untrue statements made by those I Q ualet 8 tt a real service to their patrons by mak- among the produc- whose whole ambition is to kill us off, . TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE -""MR~Q-.-""'..,....,-~--- ers groups. as our own Michigan Milk Producers 1y U er , ing easy the purchase of a modern, SURFACE CONSOLI DATION How Other Groups View Us officers did. If we have any apprecia- In Hot Weather -efftcient and well constructed farm GOy't Wool Loan! I I'll confess I found many factors far tion about us whatever, we'll cease our From Mid-West Producers oreameries :separator at a reasonable cost. The different that I had anticipated. There fault finding and give them the loyal We are approaching the time of year separators help pay for themselves as Averaga loan value of Michigan wool, was no animosity shown during our support they have all right to expect when extra care and e ort must be ex- they are in use. Michigan members of net to grower, will be 18.3c per lb. This is not a purchase price, but several meetings of the commission. of us. The majority of the distributor repre- Even So, We Hold Our Own I ercised in the production of cream for t'hle Mid-West are co-op creameries at: buttermaking purposes. It is essential Carson City, Coldwater, Constantine, merely a guaranteed advance. It is a loan without recourse. Grower re- sentatives were likable folks, looking We are told that the milk industry during the hot summer months to pro- Fremont, Grant, Lawrence, Marcellu , tains equdty and when wool is sold, out for their own interests of course, is the most valuable of any farm com-I duce, hold and market cream in such ashville, iles and St. Louis. will receive all that it nets, less the loan, on which the interest is 4%. but they seemed willing for the pro- modi~ ~ om natio~ y~ we hqg~I~===============================~ The Michigan Co-op Wool Mktg. ducer to have rightful protection as over a salary of a few thousands a I I Ass'n pool will advance 15c per lb. immediately on delivery of good wool well. In fact, they did not haggle year for our own protection and over- about the number they should have look the fact that the Federal Securi- I FAR ERS ATYE TIO • Cut Ma.intenanc~ Costs on .your unpaved roads by adoptin the Solvay aleium hlor ide method of surface consolida- to its Lansing warehouse at 728 East on the state commission. They want- ties Commission has just recently re- 8hiawassee at 10c a lb. on western e Have Served You Faithfully tion. Her are the reason wh this economy method of lamb wool. Balance of full net ed to be represented, but they seemed ported the tremendous salaries paid I For 31 Years maintenance i w 11 worth your in sti ation : , amount of sov't loan paid after grad- willing to have their consumers prop- officers of some corporations. All of ing and appraisal of wool. We Offer You: 1. SAVES MONEY . . . lowers material COlt nd r duce. erly represented too. these salaries are paid by the pro- Write us for complete Information. The consumer representatives were ducers and consumers. STABILITY: Over 250,000.00 in assets and resources, more than one- blading. Wool sacks sent on application half of which is in . sh, 'Gnited States Government Bonds and Bonds whose more skeptical about our motive for The president of the National Dairy pr lnctpal and interest is guaranteed by the United States. $100,000,000.00of 2. ENDS DUST· .. obtains public support by eliminating th MICH. CO·OP WOOL MKT. ASS'N wanting a milk bill; they had been Products Corporation received over dust nuisance. I,. OFFICE, 221 NO. CEDAR, LANSING told by those whom we have termed $150,000 last year and one director insurance at risk. PTI.OTECTION: Our blanket policy on personal property Is particularly at- "agitators" that we meant to peg the received $75,000 and another one over tractive to the farm r. It often pays, in case of loss, double the amount a 3. IMPROVES ROAD . . . con olldatel surfaces ••• mal<; I classified policy will pay. Th value which can be placed upon stock is them easier to ride on •• more we therproof. price to the consumer way past the $68,000. The president of another na- much higher than found in many policies making specific insurance on point that they could afford to pay, and tional dairy corporation received $60,- registered stock unnecessary. Othe~ broad and liberal provisions add to 'Write today for the booklet, "High Service-Low Cost Road" the coverage granted under our policy. which gives details regarding this n w method ot maintenance. it was difficult to convince them that 000 and two vice-presidents received REASO ABLE RATES: Careful selection and inspection eliminates we wanted all parties concerned to get over $43,000 each. Our own milk organ- undesirable risks and over-insurance. In surance classified and as ssed SOLVAY SALES CORP. their fair share of the benefits, and izaotion must cope with such types of according to hazard. Credits granted for lightning rods, fire re istin roofs and approved fire extinguishers. Rate as low as $2.94 per 1,000. 7501 W. Jefferson Ave., that we hoped through legislation to opposition and yet some of us are mak- A penny post card will bring you information, without obligation. Detroit, Mi h. have esta·blished an equitable division ing it a much more difficult job by our Local Distributors of the industry. We aimed to show unreasonable them that they need producers and we ingness to tie up with some one else. jealousies and our will- State Mutu I Fire Insurance Co. of Michig n Farm Bureau 221.2Z7 Services, N. Cedar St., Inc. W. V. Burra., Pre. 702 Church sr., Flint Mich H. K. Fisk, Sec'y needed consumers and it would be far The 3 or 4 cents that is taken out of Phone 25221 Lansing, Mich. better for us both to have .a better un- each hundred weight of milk will derstanding of each other's problems. never break us, but it has a good Observing the Distributors chance to make us if we will only let We could all see that there was dis- it. agreement among the distributors but Now whoever represents us on that they were far different than the pro- new milk commission is entitled to our ducers for they did not "air" their very strongest differences before the public. They to them wholeheartedly. support-let's give it After a two I voted as one when a question came years' trial, we can know all that it up upon which they could agree; they is worth to us and if the law has any asked to be excused from voting when weak spots, let us be ready to strength- they differed, but there was no argu- en it, but never to let loose of that ,IU' ment about it. which we have gained through this booklet shows bow And right here let me state that I winter's effort. to design and buildcon- found that the weakest spot in the crete floors, producers' front was the fact that they Purpose of the l.o~ndations dtinways, milk had allowed everybody to know that houses\ steps, there were dissensions in their group. Community Farm Bureau (Continued from Page 2) well cures, etc. We Need Leaders Who Know sacrifice rather than those placed in I o your repairing and mod- I tried to find the source of this dis- our lap without D ernizing concrete-and this year with know that it's done sension and after hearing the story from all angles, I came to the conclu- fords the member the means to dis- The Community effort on our part. Farm Bureau af- for good. Cheap, temporary repairs are costly in the end. Con- sion that too many of our farmers do charge his responsibility and brings crete costs so little, is firesafe, and not realize that it is absolutely neces- personal satisfaction as a member of endure's with little if any mainte- sary to have men who are broadly in- the Farm Bureau. nance expense. Fine looking, too. formed on the milk business, not only Builds Leadership A million farmers have been in our state 'but in every portion of The Community Farm Bureau is helped by the booklet, "Perma- our nation. H: requires a clear think- nenl Farm Repairs." Write for your not only building new leadership but free copy of the latest edition today. er and a quick thinker to cope with is greatly increasing the number of You can do your own concrete the opposition at times. And such active individuals constantly being EARL Y every grower has seen apples that A dozen dried drop of spray m terial cov r 'Work. 01' ask your cement dealer leaders are not numerous by any brought into !prominence in moulding for name of a concrete contractor. means. Many of us may think we Farm Bureau policies. The encourage- appear to be spotted with spray residue, even a consid rable portion of leaf's surfac, nd (Po••• on penny postal and mail.) would "show them" just what we could ment this program is giving our peo- after they have been thoroughly cleaned. if heavy enough, can eriou ly impair the leaf' ----------------------~ 'ORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION do and what we would do if we only pIe to do their own thinking, exercise activity. Dept. "6·4, OIG Tower Bldg., La'sial, Miel could be on a board or be an officer their own initiative, depend more on Please send free booklet, "Permanent in charge, but I fear we would make their own resources and effort, is one The spotted apples were those that had been Farm Repairs," a sorry mess of it all and a mess for of the greatest values resulting from sprayed with a lead arsenate which tended to The id al coverage is smooth, film-lik nd Name! _ some one else to clean up. these local programs. Let's be willing to let those we place An Independent Viewpoint gather in drops, leaving areas of thin coverage relatively transparent. One way to obtain thi P. O._;........; R. R. No. _ L _ in charge do their best without any The Farm Bureau has in the main between. The drying of these drops left type of coverage is through careful sp ayi State i hindrances put in their w y by us supported the efforts of our federal and state governments to assist the sharply defined, opaque deposits of solid and the use of either Orchard" Brand Arsen te farmer. As an organization it has material. Where such deposits remained dur- of Lead or the arsenate of lead sold under the, favored soil conservation, parity paY-I Farm Bureau Brand. These "leads" only h ve ments, farm surplus disposal, farm ing the maturing of the apple, no color devel .. credit administration asststance, and oped due to the blocking out of the sun's rays. the flake-like feature-a development xclusive other lines of governmental endeavor to General Chemical made arsenate of 1 ad. to better the lot ot farm people. Val- uable and as well intentioned as In comparison, apples sprayed with the The particles of General Chemical mad these activities may lbe, they are at- tended by a serious danger of en- improved Iiske-like type of arsenate of I ad, ar enate of lead are now thin, flat flak th t couraging us to depend too much on upon drying, leave a uniform and relatively tend to overlap and form a more uniform, mor assistance from the government as contrasted to putting forth our best transparent film of spray residue. The result is closely-knit coverage on th fruit. Bar pots efforts to help ourselves. an apple of uniform high color-the "fancy" in the cover are reduced in number, with th Too large a number of people in all walks of life are depending to a great- apple. result that worm entries and U sting" are er or less degree on money paid them by the government. That this prac- The same relative effect occurs on apple brought down to a new minimum. tice is influencing the thinking and foliage. 'A leaf area covered by an opaque. Ask for your copy of riA Working Knowledge , deadening the initiative that has made our nation grea t cannot be deposit of spray material is cut off from the of Insecticides IJnd Fungicides and How to doubted. Care must be exercised if I Apply Them"-it's free. the 100% Simon-pure initiative ot direct rays of the sun. Without sunlight to rural people is not to be destroyed. activate the starch producing machinery, that o eRA A Agriculture must not become the fa.rm and town automobile owners in pawn of political dictatorships. The leaf area fails in its most important function. Michigan are insured in this company farme must keep himself tree to do his own thinking and make his own decisions in influencing legislation A ELY & CA R I E having to do with the welfare of him- - Distributed by: selt and family. OlECTS YOU I 5 One of the best remedies of this situation is the encouragement of I ar Mutual Auto Insur nc Co. local farm organizations courage the farmer to Mercise maxi· which eJie r I Bloomington, Illinois -_.......------ mum initiative and participation. Contacts With Farm People H •...a.. •••• A • STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO., Mich. State Farm Bur. Stat. Ag'y, The scope and 'Power of the Farm 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan Bureau organization is indicated by the following contacts maintained NAME •..••..••...•.••.•...•.•.•.•.•...•.•..••.....••••.•••.••.•.•••..••••••••..•.•.••• throughout the year: ego U. . P t. Please end information (1) Farm Bureau membership on the about auto In urance, ADPREf;S "t., ••.•••,,.••••..•,•••••••·H •••••••••••• " ••• , ••••••••••••• , ••••• " •••• basis ot tour to the family reach- Wheat Co-ops Lead In Two States Mark Keeney, superintendent ot t e regi ered HoI tern herd ot Over- brook Dairy at e County Hospi- tal, Cedar Grove, . J., 1 known to many patron and manager of farm- IS co-operati e a s'ns in Michigan Goal This Year is Five More for the talks he has iv n on feeding or high production, for maintainIng States and Membership h I'd health, and for the production of of 500,000 fine calves. The Holstein-Friesian "\ orld for In commemoration of 20 years of March, 1939, has this to say about I arm Bur au achievement, the Board his Overbrook 11 I'd for the year 193 : of Directors of the American Farm Bu- "Repor-t just received from Su 't reau F deration has de ignated 1939 orton (of the HoI tein rle ian as the Twentieth Annlvers ry Y a 1'. As 'n) credits the regl er d Hol- The Board has also instructed the of- stein herd of Overbrook Dairy . . . fleers to plan a fitting celebration. with the remarkabl herd te t aver- Plans are already under way for age for the year ending Dec. 31, 193 Mostly Right and Best Way making the 1939 annual meeting of of 16,172 Ibs. of milk, 3.4%, 546.4 Ibs, To Steer It Is From the AFBF a fitting climax to the or- of fat, on 70 head, all in CIa s B. the Inside ganization's first two decades. Dur- "This is Overbrook' fifth con ecu- ing the year, special emphasis will be ttve year above the 500 lb. mark and given to attaining the organization is the highest in their history. In- Essex Susie Sweet of Overbrook, with a life record of 160,523 Ibs. of milk goal outlined during the 193 AFBF deed it is the highe t average ever for nine years of production. convention. reported in herd improvement regis- In a recent letter to tate Farm try for a herd of over 50 head, re- "Looking over the herd, one is im- grain and roughage f Bureaus, in which he outlined plans gardless of clas ification. press d that there mu t be something the trick. for the anniversary y r, Secretary R. "This is Overbrook's ixth year of to lark Keeney's feeding y tern that "Certainly, anyon looking at the . Blackburn asked for the co-opera- herd improvement registry testing. can produce such cows. with ize, results attained would not feel like tion of all Farm Bureau leaders in The six year average is 15,660 lbs. of strength and on titutional vigor; que tioning hi judgment. When we achieving the 1939 membership goal, milk, 517.55 lbs. of fat on an average that can maintain their condition, and note that 70 Overbrook cows of 193 which has been set at five new Farm of just 76 cows per year ... This six hold up their udders in the face of produced nearly a much milk as did Bureau states and 500,0000 family year average is the highest for the such tremendous year after year pro- the 89 cows in the herd in 1933, it memberships before the anniversary breed, and we ibelieve for any breed duction. Mark will tell you that it indicate som thing about the feed- meeting next December. for herds approaching this one in i the feeding of Ianamar as a min- ing as well as the breeding and weed- Achiev ment of these membership size, and regardless of classification. eral supplement, along '\ ith sensible ing." goals, Secretary Blackburn's letter . said, will give the Farm Bureau the numerical strength and power to Consumer Powee erves _ When you own a Cletrac you h parity coast, Alaska and north Atlantic, kelp give maximum storage fa- p opl from the rural communities from the sea, cod liver oil from the prices if they are not stampeded into! STORAGE for the stor- mak a most valuabl contribution to age of meats. cilities due to large amount coastal refineries, cotton seed oil meal dumping their wool at shearing time. of unbroken shelf area. urban life by furnishing brawn, brain, Makes 17 Ibs. of ice or 336 ice from the south, linseed from the If wool is good property for the wool Equipped with an automatic ud noral fibre which keep our great cubes' at one freezing. Ideal north, bran and middlings from the dealer, it is good property for the cities forging ahead. oung people reared and educated in Each of these west and northwest, soy bean oil meal wool grower. I for fast chilling of all pre- pared foods. light control. and 12 point cold a rural community b capitaliz d at many thousands of might properly from the midwest, the supervision and program of chemical tests by the The Virginia Pool of about three- quarters of a million pounds was sold Cows - Pastur,e - Grain 6 Farm Bureau feed chemist is a con- last week by the National 'Wool Mar- dollar . 'ponsibility of such train- tinuous process throughout every work- keting Corporation at 31.56c f. o. b. cubic foot ing should not be left entirely to the ing day Of the yoear. They maintain the shipping points in Virginia for direct Refrigerator ar ents or the local community. desired nutritional, chemical and shipment to various mills. The Ten- COWS NEED GRAIN ON GOOD PAS- Henc , stat -ald for the public school n n I 'higan is logical, fair, vitamin content of Farm Bureau feeds. nessee Pools set the high mark at TURE. They need more grain on poor Our Smaller Co-op refrigera- The Farm Bureau Milling Company 31. c for medium wool. These wools s entla1." are high-quality, light-shrinking fleeces. pasture. Milkmaker protein concen- tor is built in standard and checks analysis and quality before trate mixed with your home grown de luxe style. A splendid grains will provide a good, balanced value. dairy ration for either dry lot or pas- PRICES Te ephon'e I G YE OKi '0 ••••.• ture feeding. MILKMAKER MILKMAKER $114.506 'cu. ft. Standard 24% Protein 34% Protein $139.506 cu. ft. DeLuxe $189.508 G SUDAN GRASS IS OUR BEST EMERGENCY ss cu. ft DeLuxe PASTURE OR HAY CROP. Half an acre of RM R KNOW there are the be t times to sel udan will keep a cow and keep her milk pro- hoi e liv ock, poultry and produce, and they know duction up. Drill or broadcast 20 lbs. per acre to June 15 or a little later. Start pasturing Two Articles for th r a buyer who seek quality products and pay the Price of one when a foot high. b st pri for th m. cO-OP VACUUM CLEANER A LF L A SALE h t Ie hone helps farmers to determine market For that summer seeding, Farm Bureau's Mich- Until June 30 you may buy from dition nd to locat buyers who are paying "top" igan adapted, winter hardy seed. Makes thump- your Farm Bureau dealer Co-op's ing good hay crops year after year. We offer best electric cleaner at the regular nd, qually important, it enables buyer Michigan Variegated, Michigan Grimm, Cana· price of $39.50 and receive FREE r er hen er certain produce is desired. dian Grimm and western. common seeds. your choice of one of these Co-op appliances, which are $10 values: mod rn and profitable business German Millet makes good pasture. nd it offer in ddition the protec .. ILL E T Plant about June 15. Hay crop In 60 1. Complete Set of CLEANER ONE OF AND YOUR days. Cut before seed forms. On Vac. Attachments, CHOICE FOR muck soils, use Farm Bureau Siberian 2.• Comb. Sandwich &. on enience so many farm families Millet. Waffle Iron $ 50 2-slice ftll~ Auto .• matlc Toa er Wet or dry, sow by Fourth of REGULAR PRICE BUCKWH T July. We have gOlDdseed. 4. 10" Oscillating Fan OF CLEANER THE VAC. ar rea .r'-------- a • ar ers Ie ors A M BU 5, II I,