,.. KEEP UP 01'\ New. Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm New. Vol. XVII, No. 11 Farm Bureau Asks Member to 20th Annua -----------------------------------+ NATION'S LEADE S Place of Farm Bureau Annu I Meetins, ov. 9 and 10 At State Collesz Behind the SPEAK TO A F overnbe Wheel AT CHICAGO Two Day Program of Busine and E r • With J. F. Yaeger, Cordell Hull and Henry W al- meni Includes Good Speakers, Annua Director of Membership lace, Sen. Capper, Marvin Dinner and Social Event Relations Jones Head the List Thursday and Friday, ov. 9 and 10, are h d t STATE COLLEGE The American Farm Bureau Federa- In its short course program, Mich- tton will celebrate its 20th annivers- the 20th anniversary annual meeting of the Michigan igan State College is more nearly ary at the annual convention in Chi- Farm Bureau board of delegates at the Union M mori carrying out the objectives of the cago, December 4-7. Federation offic- Building at Michigan State College, East Lan ing. founders of the institution than in ials are expecting one of the largest any other project. At least so say crowds ever to attend an annual meet- In the neighborhood of 500 to 600 delegat s and lSI r a number of people interested in this ing of the organization. are expected from 43 County Farm Bureaus and 136 f rm r program. Special recognition will be given to co-operative Assn's affiliated with the Farm Bur u. h I had occasion recently to discuss members who were charter members a new portion of the program with of their state Farm Bureau or who two day program is published in this edition of the w. Harry S. Wilt who has been named have been members for 20 years. "20- Twenty Years of Work assistant to Ralph Tenny, director of Year-Clubs" have been organized in short courses at the college. It's many counties, and eff rts are being Twenty years ago at this date the organization h d jus Mr. Wilt's job to contact the short made in hundreds of counties to have began to take form. While the State Farm Bur au w course students at their farm homes as many of the old timers as possible organized Feb. 4, 19 J 9, it was not until October 15 of th and discuss with them and their par- make the trip to help celebrate 20 ents the matter of putting into prac- years of Farm Bureau achievement. year that the first of the County Farm Bureau-Stat F r tice some of the practical ideas gain- An amazing number of 20-year mem- Bureau membership campaigns got under way. 0 kl nd ed at the East bers have been found in a number of county was first. Eventually all but three countie wer c n- Lansing inst itu- counties, and the enthusiasm that has tion. He also in- vassed. gone into the organization of the 20- s tru ct s some Year Cl sbs indicates that maybe the Twenty years ago the State Farm Bureau organiz tion classes during the old timers alone will make up a good was largely an organization on paper. But the founder winter Harry sessions. is a fine sized convention in Chicago. Program Spe leers I had outlined an organization for farm business ervic s nd Secretary R. W. Blackburn of the and enthuslasttc farm public relations services whose power and influence chap go far and should to making Federation reports that every effort is being made to arrange a program PROGRAM they hoped would count for something in all p rts of the in keeping with the occasion. The State in every field in which it was to operate. And ther the work of the commodity conferences which proved short course de- so successful last year will again oc- were many such fields. partment mol' e valuable. Sin c e cupy the first day of the meeting. Ex- !Oth Annual Meeting Today the State Farm Bureau is a power and an influ- perience gained in arranging last he has visited 46 year's conferences has shown the way ence in the several directions indicated by the founder in lower Mfchigan counties, has con- 19 J 9. The Farm Bureau has an impressive record in con- ferred with hundreds prospective students, of students with and county to greatly improved effectiveness staging these events, so that there is in Michigan St te Farm reau structive farm legislation and in public affairs. It' busin s every indication that they will prove in a broad line of Farm Bureau brand farm suppli agricultural agents and rural leaders. even more popular this year than they He is a busy man. were last year in New Orleans. approaches $5,000,000 a year or probably an eighth of h DEER HEADACHES THURSDA Y, NOVEMBER 9 farm supplies business of the state. The Farm Bureau' O'Neal Will Start It I had heard much about the deer President Edward A. O'Neal of the problems in northeastern Michigan 9:30 3. m, Annual business meeting of the Hchigan State interest in automobile insurance is measured by the fact tha Federation will open the convention Farm Bureau convenes at the Union l1:emorial and the opportunity last week end to proper on Tuesday morning with his it has State Farm Mutual Automobile insurance on more see for myself just how the deer of annual address, in which he will out- Building, State College. Ample parking facilities than 47,000 Michigan cars and trucks, most of them own d Oscoda county are eating the farm- nearby. ers out of house and home. I mean line the philosophy which has actu- in rural areas. 1 ated the policies of the Federation PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS JAMES J. JAK\VAY that. I saw a 20 acre field of alfalfa from the beginning right down to the The founders of the State Farm Bureau looked forward from which neither hay nor seed had REPORT, EXECUTIVE SEC'Y CLARK L. BRODY been secur~ for three years bec~use present, and discuss the changing to an organization that would not only r present Michigan trends in agriculture which have call- 1 :30 p. m, ME:\-IBERSHIP J. F. YAEGER agriculture, but would be a large part of it busines life, nd the deer have not permitted the crop to get more then a couple inches ed for a shift in method of attack on Director of Membership Relations Dep't a force to be reckoned with. They've got it. above ground. I saw a 10-acre tur- the farm problem from time to time. nip field on the farm of Milton Rog- None in America is better fitted to do PRESENTATION OF FARM BUREAU RESOLUTIO. S Founders Will Be There .-----...,.-------------- ers near Fairview had been completely in which the crop this than President O'Neal, for he has eaten up in two been closely identified with the work Thursday Evening Mr. Dennis, professor V. DE_~. 'T.· of rural so- Founders of the ...1ichigan Farm Bu- reau and many other who helped Change f 15th annual dinner and old time dancing party of weeks. I tried to find a whole turnip in the 10 acres and. found not over beginning. of the organization almost from the He has represented the 6:45 p. m, the State Farm Bureau at the Union Memorial ciology College, will at the Pennsylvania peak to the .Ii higau State build it in its early years will he at the 20th annual meeting. All who Date Building. Tickets 75c. State Farm Bureau at its annual have been members from the early Dates of the annual meetings of a dozen such. The ground was Federation in working with Congress President James J. Jakway, presiding. days will be honored at the state Farm Bureau Servic 8, Inc. Stoe- dinner Thursday evening, ... ov. 9. churned up as though a drove of hogs for 15 years; he has led the organiza- meeting as member of the 20 Year holders, and State Farm Mutual In- tion as President for eight years, and TOASTMASTER .....................•.. Dean E. L. Anthony His views on the purpose and future had been turned loose there. Club. They have been honored at suranc o. agents, have been chang- State College of farm organiza tio s and hi ability I saw a wheat field, seeded to al- he was vice-president and chairman County Farm Bureau me~Ungs this ed. ADDRESS •......................... DR. WILLIA~l V. DE. IS as a speaker have brought him be- falfa, in which one could not put of the Resolutions Committee for Farm Bureau Services, Inc. took- many years before assuming the pres- Pennsylvania State College fore the leading farm groups in the summer and fall. down his hand any place without Thursday morning Executive Secre- holders will have th Ir annual me t- nation. touching a deer track. A field of idency. Old Time Dancing Party tary Clark L. Brody will make his ing at Lansing, Thursday, Dec. 14. corn was aten and trampled as Hull at Banquet Secretary of State Cordell Hull has report for th year ending August 31, State Farm Mutu 1 Auto Insur- though a herd of bogs had been turn- 1939, and will make recommendations ance Co. and State Farm Life In- ed in to hog-off the corn. It is be- indicated that he will be pleased to FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 for the ensuing year. surance Co. agents will have theIr yond all understanding. I wouldn't accept an invitation to speak at the Breakfast and program for Farm Bureau women, 7:30 a. m, The resolutions committee, which annual at the State ollege Union, have believed it if someone had told banquet on Tuesday evening, national main dining room, Union Memorial Building. will have been in session since Tues- Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 8-9, 1940. me without my seeing it. For three affairs permitting_ The state of war day, 7, will present its recom- For a number of years the two years, Farmer Rogers hasn't secured eXisting abroad, the fight on the neu- 9:30 a. m. Farm Bureau business meeting at nion Building TOV. mendations of policy for 1940. The meetings have been h ld on the Wed- a decent crop of any kind off his trality bill, and the ever-present dan- Consideration of Resolutions report will be a summary or recom- nesday just preceding the State farm. ger of the United States becoming in- Election of Directors mendations made by County Farm Farm Bureau annual meeting. These And the deer are moving south in volved in the conflict are all factors New Business meetings, together with the Junior Bureau, by County Farm Bureau droves. I visited the Ted Bartow which will add tremendously to the Adjournment Farm Bureau annual meeting on Fri- committees, by State Farm Bureau farm near Mio and saw many similar public interest in Secretary Hull's day, have had two annual me ttngs committees at work during the year, things. There a foundation, put in in probable appearance at the conven- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU and studies by the resolutions com- running simultaneously 011 Wedn s- the winter and salt added to keep the tion. This quiet Tennessean, through day and Friday, with the State Farm Fourth Annual Meeting mittee it elf. concrete from freezing, was almost his never-wavering devotion to prin- The resolutions as completed 'by Bureau annual starting on Thursday. undermined and broken up by deer ciple, became one of the outstanding Friday, November 10 the board of delegates Thursday and The changes have been made to en- hungry for salt. I saw herds of 30 men in the national administration. Friday will constitute the policy and able all interested p rsons to attend or more deer in one field. We chas- Everybody realizes, of course, that 9:30 3. m. Business essions at the iPeople's church, Ea. t any of the meetings, and to facilitate working directions of the State Farm ed them out only to 'have them re- Mr. Hull's acceptance will be contin- Lansing. preparation of reports, etc., for ach Bureau and its staff for 1940. turn in 20 minutes. gent upon the trend of events abroad, To Elect Directors meeting. 6: 30 p. m. Annual dinner of the Junior Farm Bureau, People's I sa w areas surrounded by barb but Federation officials are of the opin- Friday the delegates will elect State Church. wire and electric fence but the deer ion that he would not accept the in- either went through or over it. Some vitation tentatively unless there is Bureau Party at state College Farm Bureau directors. At each CO-OpCredi U ·0 of the fence was eight feet high. very good chance of his making the Junior Farm annual meeting the delegates elect Have Grown F gymnasium. eight members of a board of 16 for Even where the barbed strands were trip to Chicago, and so they are con- t \VO year terms. Later the new board At Boston, Mass., the great depart- as close as eight inches, the deer fident that he will appear. Rooms ..J. ,-,. ...!AKWAY organizes by electing its president, ment store Is F'ilene's, It was found~ still forced their way through even Room reservations for East Lansing or Lan ing residence or Wallace on Farm Bureau President Jakway wIil open the an- vice pre ident, and employes an exe- ed by Edward Filene and in the course though the barbs tore their hides Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Lansing hotel should 'be made early as rooms are in strong nual meeting of the State Farm Bur- cutive secretary and treasurer. of years became a great institution and the electric charges were tre- Wallace will be on the program on demand. The Farm Bureau will be glad to assist you in making eau Thursday with the president's Thursday evening the delegates will and made him very w althy. mendous. Tuesday also. Mr. Wallace has with- reservations. See Iernber hip Relations Dep't promptly on address. and will preside at the attend the 15th annual dinner of the For a number of years before his How the farmers in those areas out question had more to do with de- arrival. I several sessions. State Farm Bureau at the Union death some months ago, Edward Fil· expect much longer to exist is be- veloping a real agricultural policy for building. Dr. William V. Dennis of the ene dedicated himsel and his walth yond my understanding. this nation than any man who has Penn ylvania State College wilt speak. to movements in th interest of bis ORGANIZATION MINDED held the agricultural portfolio in the Women's Breakfast fellowmen. To Edward Fflen belongs Recently I attended a meeting of cabinet. The farm program which he Milk Area Set For What Every Driver Friday morning at 7: 30 a. m. Farm much credit tor the gre t dev lop- Farm Bureau leaders in Indianapolis, Indiana. Governor Clifford Town- has sponsored is now getting pretty Battle Creek Must Know Bureau women will breakfasf to- ment or co-operative credit unions well established atter court fights, "What Every Driver Must Know", a gether at the nion building dining among all classes of p ople in this send of that state addressed the The state milk control board has misunderstandings, administrative dif- booklet telling in brief form the many room. Their program will include county. In credit unions men and gathering. Said the Governor, "I created a Battle Creek milk marketing ficulties and the troubles that are changes in the state' new traffic law the finals of the State Farm Bureau's women found with their avings small would like to see all people organized. area to include the city of Battle bound to accrue in the inauguration is now ready for distribution by Harry speaking contest tor women. The co-operative banks, hlch make 10 n When I talk to the representative of Creek, Bedford, Penfield, Battle Creek of something totally new in the field F. Kelly. Secretary of State. winner will repre ent Michigan at the to their memb 1'8 only on the u ual an organized group, I know that he and Emmett townships in Calhoun of government. Although a federal Thousands of letters have poured American Farm Bureau convention at security for small loans and at abou is expressing the wishes of a lot of county, and parts of Ross and Custer program for agriculture is beginning into the Department of State asking Chicago in early December. one-third the in teres rat all d 101' people and not just the opinion of township in Kalamazoo county, and to be generally accepted as a perm a- for information regarding the new Junior Farm Bureau by comrnerclal small 10 n .ompant . one person. People must be organ- Camp Custer. Friday, • OY. 10, several hundred The credit unIon y t In orks. I nent feature of government, still there The control board will presently traffic law. You may secure one of ized if they expect to act effectively. young men and women delegates of is co-operative. The etrolt t acher are fundamental questions still to be receive a request that $2.45 a hundred- the e booklets, "What Every Driver I like to work with organized groups the Junior Farm Bureau will attend credit union is th Iar ith on answered concerning it, and there are weight be set as the minimum price to Must Know", by sending a card or and particularly with Farm Bureau grave problems still to be worked out. be paid to producers by all dealers for letter to Harry F. Kelly. Secretary of their fourth annual meeting at the I $800,000 in d posit. Factory m- groups." People's church, East Lansing. Dr. ployes have them. arm u au But then it isn't odd that Gov- Secretary Wallace will discuss some Class 1 or fluid mjlk. State, Lan ing, Michigan. of these problems, ana what he has to Frank D. Slutz of Dayton, Ohio, edu- have them. Employ of ie t- ernor Townsend should express him- The county milk board appointed say will be of great Interest to every cator, will speak. The annual dinner gan State Farm Bur au 0 self so. You see the Governor was farmer in the country. includes Jone William Striker and Farm Bureau members W. and Frank Adrian Honored For will he served by the church that Farmers co-operattv or h organization director of the Indiana Farm Bureau before he became gov- Gregory is a Veteran W. Sprague and L. H.· Sandford. Best FF A Chapter evening. The Juniors will conclude with a dancing party at the Iichl an Que 0 th larg Buchanan in th lo-ops, In ., ernor. Returning again to the strictly The Future Farmers of America chapters which have contributed state College. ith depos! xc ing A REAL MEMBER Farm Bureau phases of the conven- COlt of Feed For years there has been no or- tion program, Mr. C. V. Gregory, asso- most to their rural communities sur- ganized County Farm Bureau in Man- ciate publisher of Wallace's Farmer Brings Culling rounding the 10,000 high shools with 1 TIle obi ct of the Farm Bureau is istee county. But all through those and Iowa Homestead, has accepted an Advancing feed costs have stimulat- vocational agriculture departments. CJ.11RK. I.. BRODY years Charles P. Keillor and Arlie assignment to sum up the progress ed dairymen to do more rigid culling were honored here the week of Oct. The 20th Anniv rsai y R port of po Itlon in the economic life of Hopkins of Bear Lake have paid their that has been made for agriculture of their herds. This reflected in the 17 at the national convention of the the Michigan State Farm Bureau will nation. membership dues. through 20 years of Farm Bureau fact that the cow removal of 524 head Future Farmers at Kansas City. be presented at the opening session was at the highest level for the past In Michigan, he Adrian high of the annual meeting Thursday by report was delivered at Mr. Keillor said, "Farmers need an work. Mr. Gregory was one of the o;ganization to represent them in delegates to the Ithaca meeting in three month period for Michigan cow school chapter ranks as best in the Mr. Brody as the executive secre- Farm Bureau's annual I testing ass'n. state. tar)" and treasurer, His first annual February, 1922. (Continued on Pale I,) (COntinued on Pl&'1 I,> ( SATURDAV, NOVEMBER 4, 1939 r 0 Ia t year about $1.584.000. Mr. Farm Bureau lember. when your neighbor next asks you "what has the Farm Bureau ever done for the farmer?" tell him that one. from t>agf' n fashion. The Farm the job. they need it Entry Li t Large or to the Michigan Farm Bureau News. toun4e4 no just now and then. January 12, 1923 I huy Farm Bureau seed because I For International Predictions that all previous rec- get better stands th n tho e of my ord for number of entries will be acquaintance who us other seed. ubllah 4 first Saturday of each month by the Michigan State Farm Tile Big Blue The Farm Bure u had a lot to do wth bringing us rural electricity. I'm broken are made by the management of the International Live Stock Ex- Bur au at Its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Mlchlp.n. I am prone to note, as I glance about. the ways of humankinc;t. position for this year's show. which for the Farm Bureau first last and We're the most absorbing race of folk that ever I hope to find. will be held at the Chicago Stock dltorlal and general otrices. 221 North Cedar St., Lansing :MIchigan. Comparisons may be odious. but I make them now and then all the time." Postoftice Box 960. Telephone. Lansing 21.271. ' Mr. Keillor i a bachelor living on Yards, December 2 to 9. Regarding the strength and weakness of the common ""un of men. More than $100.000 will be award- a farm with his mother. Hi parents All UNGRE Editor and Buainel8 ltf&nager One ship sails east and one sails west, and the wind blows both along. ed to the stockmen in cash prizes. settled there in 1 3. One man growl hard and grits his teeth; another works with a song. The premiums will be spread over TALENT One farm Is tidy and trim and neat while the next one down the lane competition for 30 different breeds Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years tor $1. In advance. Has a sagging gate and a run·down look and a wagon out in the rain. Or on Hubbard Shiawassee county of cattle. horses. heep and swine. farmer, does all excellent job of play- Where I was raised a man was marked. and known to all thereby, which will total well over 12,000 No. 11 ing the trombone. t a recent Farm Vol. XVII SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1939 By whether his tools stood in a shed or under the broad blue sky. Bureau meeting in the county, Mr. head. A hayrake left in the meadow then to winter as beat it could Entries for the purebred and in- Hubbard rendered a solo accompan- Our Twentieth Annual Meeting Was a plain reproach in the eyes of men; a shame in the neighborhood. ied by Mrs. Hubbard on the piano dividual fat stock classes of the ex- While th man whose ploW stood frozen in wa marked for all to see and did so good a job of it that he position will be accepted until Nov- At the twentieith annual meeting of the Michigan With a rrl"ark a plain as the brand of Cain - - • and mortgages 1, 2, 3. E:. L.. ANTHONY ember 1st, he says; and for the In- was called back several times. Or- State Farm Bureau at State College ovember 9 and 10, One f;ar.m went up and another went down by the very same rain and sun r. Anthony, dean of agriculture son was the first short course stu- ternational Grain and Hay Show, the a few will be present who have att nded every annual By the sign of tools hous d snugly in or dropped when the job was done. at ichigan State College. will pre- dent at Michigan State College ever largest annual showing of corn, small side at the annual dinner of the State to play in the college band, I am grain, seeds and hay in. the country, meeting. Many others throughout the state have been Ye • times have changed. The farm has, too. But the law of Nature ain·t Farm Bureau Thursday evening. ov. exhibits may be entered until Novem- And the rains and nows are still the foes of wood and steel and paint. told. He is the son of Jerry Hub- memb r from the beginning and have been honored at The big blue shed lets too much wind a{ld too much weather through 9. Mr. Anthony. once a student at bard, president of the County Farm ber 20. ounty Farm Bureau meetings this summer and fall. And wa te makes want on the farm today the same as it used to do. the Pennsylvania tate College, will Bureau. But those who have been members since yesterday, present his friend. Professor of Pennsylvania State College, to his Dennis FERTILIZER SAVINGS Would Limit Use of In 1938, Michigan farmers bought for a month, for a year, or for five, ten, or fifteen years first Michigan audience. 132.000 tons of fertilizer. according to Word Co-operative ture have the same membership standing, rights, and privi- the Federal Trade Commission. If the The' Michigan legisl,81 should commission's printed statement of adopt a law prohibiting the use of leges that belong to the founders and charter members some years ago that the Farm Bur- the term "co-operative" except by of the Farm Bureau. It's that kind of an organization. eau had much to do with the co-oper- truly co-operative associations or cor- One one becomes a member, his right to leadership is ative merchandising program which porattons, in the opinion of delegates dep ndent only upon his ability and upon the members reduced the farmer's fertilizer cost to the Michigan Milk Producers an- approximately $12 per ton is correct nual meeting at State College Nov. 2. acceptance of him for his qualifications. (and I know it is), that means the By resolution they asked the state J;he twentieth annual meeting will be that of a Farm Bureau program saved Mich- board of directors to press for such strong farm organization. It has survived two great Changes in Operations igan farmers who bought fertilizer a law. on Basis They Are ---------=-----~..--------:..-------..::.-- business depressions. It has emerged from both strong- er than before. The State Farm Bureau comes into its Temporary twentieth annual meeting as a powerful influence on the The Sugar Beet Journal of the farmers' side in such matters as legislation, transporta- Farmers & Manufacturers Beet Sugar Supposing yO:l injured a child or burt • tion and taxation policies, the price and quality of all Ass'n notes that with the outbreak •• CIU ~ man with several clill4N" Ev,"""'i"" own might be wiped out in a liability suit ••• of the European war and immediate or:::-.... ~ farm supplies, a supporter of the best type of automo- before a preiudieed jury. State Farm )(u1- bile and life insurance for farmers, and an organization increase· in demand for farm com- modities, there should be a consider- 4i: ( ~P::'\' 'Il.!('. ~ - I~ iiijit - ual Insurance ~rotee1B you-and suitable to tbe average man'. All claims settled promptly ..",...,hent iA tIM at • cost pocketbook. interested in better farm living through improving farm able improvement in American agrt- _-~ / ~ Unit.p.d States or Canada,. prices, a rural electrification program, and an improved culture's income from the 1939 crops. SEE OUR LOCAL AGENT To project such optimism on a long- For Further Information, Write r ral school program. of the time basis is folly. the Journal con- . Mich. State Farm Bureau, State Agt., 221' No. Ced4lr, t.a.n,ing The strength of the Farm Bureau is the number of tinues. Developments in Europe can STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO A ERICAN FAR BUREAU FEDERATION turn too swiftly, and the impact of BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS families who hold membership. By their memberships their course on the prices of 1940 and and their personal help, they have made their co-opera- subsequent crops can be assayed by tive farm organization an important group in this state. no one with anything more than a Farm Bureau guess. Iodized Salt Prevents Goiter No lasting boom is assured. war also presents to American farm- This ~ over Fifteen years ago on May 1, 1924, Michigan be- WOMEN'S ers the opportunity to take for them- selves part of the home market that came the first state to add iodine to salt to supply the has been supplied by foreign countries, natural iodine which is lacking in the water and foods BREAKFAST the Journal said. "Such e:x.pectations should not be 100/000,000 grown in the "goiter belt" of the Great Lakes region. the signal for extensive ohanges in The good bustrress methods of this Company and fine spirit of co-op- The Michigan Department of Health made a survey 7 :30 a. m., Friday, Nov. 10 equipment and production to meet eration .of all our members has meant a steady increase in insurance at rtsk, our members have the confidence to recommend without quallftea- Union Bldg., state College temporary advantages. Prudence tton this Company to th'eir friends and neighbors. ~. of some 30,000 school children in four counties about should be the watchwords. Be calm, l/~5.P£Jl/lJ. £.MYlIS Over $250,000 in assets and resources. , that time. The Department found that 26 to 641t of and if extra profits come. follow the Averaged $1.000,000 per mont~ in new insurance during 1938. LL Farm Bur au women attending the annual meeting the children had goiters. After ten years of daily use of iodized salt by Mich- A to th of th Michizan breakfa t of the tate Farm Bureau are cordially invited . oeiated Worn n of the Farm safe course and get out of debt, for history is rich with proof that after the Ibig boom comes the big bust." Has paid A penny $5,830,164.53 in losses. post card will bring you information without obligation. • igan people under legislation prescribing the manufac- Bureau in the, econc1 floor diuinz room of th Union building utual Fir. Insurance C H. - K. Fisk, 118n See'y se., ture and sale of the salt, the Department of Health again surveyed the school children in the four counties. It at tate ollege Friday morning, 'Tov. 10 at 7 :30 harp. They Joined W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church Phone 25221 Flint Mich reakfa t will b . erv d at 35c per plate. found that the prevalence of goiter among school chil- OLLO" L T th breakfa t will come the final. of the Farm Fa~R1Bureau _DON'T JUST BUY INSURANCE - BUY PROTECTION_ dr n had declined more than 75 per cent. Renewed emphasis upon the daily use of iodized F Bureau worn 11" peakin 0' contest on t he . ubject "The in October salt in all homes where there are children is now neces- Ii arm r' tak in World Pace." 'I'he winner will repre ent The Michigan State Farm Bureau LI¥E PRODUCERS ....Iichigan in the national conte. t at the meeting of the A soci- sary in the opinion of the State Health Department. welcomes to membership Governor Michigan Live Stock Exchange has operated a successful live atock ated Women of th Ameri 'an Farm Bureau at hicago, Luren Dickinson of Eaton county, en- commission selling agency on the Detroit and Buffalo markets since 1922. In some areas sales of non-iodized salt are beginning to rolled by Keith Tanner. and Charles December 3, preceding the American Farm Bureau onven- BECAUSE xceed the iodized. A new generation of parents must Downing of Monroe county, member (1) It maintains a thoroughly trained and experienced personnel. . be told the remarkable story of how iodized salt has tion Dec mber 4- . of the State Board of Agriculture. and (2) It is represented on every principal market in the United 8tates by other new members, as follows: Producer owned and operated agencies. prevented the enlargement of the thyroid gland known POLIJ will be taken OIl tho :'uhje~i for ~l('Xt year' peak- (3) It renders better information and market service to its members. a imple goiter, with its associated symptoms of mental dullness and physical underdevelopment. An increase A ing conte. t. 11)' remammg discu ' ion of aetivitie s for the coming year. tune w ill be de oted to Fred A. BARRY Henney BRANCH COUNTY COUNTY Hastings, (4) It can furnish 472% money for financing feeding operations. PLUS Clifford Langwell Coldwater, R-5 features of good practice in the ltve stock eommtsstcn in imple goiter can be prevented if iodized alt is used in CASS COUNTY Ross pardun pawaatac, a the only salt on the table and in cooking. B. J. Richard Edwardsburg. REMEMBER John J. Roberts Edwardsburg. Anderson Brothers Cassopolis, R.2 When you patronize the Michigan Live Stock Exchange you are bu114iq Richard Leach Cassopolis your own live etoek marketing agency. War Time Prices and Farm Debts Russell Goodenough Marcellus. R-2 Reports furnished Michigan State College RaQio Station WKAR for early Sam Miller Dowagiac. R-1 markets at 6:45 a. m. Outbreak of the war in Europe caused Michigan · , L d S k Balance for Agriculture Ernest Fox &. Son Cassopolis. R-4 beans to advance from $2.50 to $3.50 per hundred to the Nation a . ea era ~a It is therefore important that the Clyde Hill H. D. Parmeter &. Son · Cassopolis. Marcellus, R-1 R·2 MICHIGAN . LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Secretary'. Hud •• n, Offloe Mlc.,lgan farmer during the hysterical week of September 1 to 8. To AFBF At Chicago subject of economic balance be given Roy &. Fred HILLSDALE Schmitt.. COUNTY Hillsdale, R·1 Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary" Trea.urer; (Continued from Page 1) adequate con ideration at the 20th In that time the price of beans to canners and wholesale 1919 wliich led to the organization of anniversary meeting. Federation offlc- Michigan INGHAM Elevator COUNTY Exchange Lansing . George J. BOllt~lI, Manager grocers increased by $1 ,300 per carload. By October the merican Farm Bureau Federa- ials count the organization extremely IONIA COUNTY SHIP YOUR STOCK TO US A'r Herman C. Lemke lonia, R-1 2 beans were back to $2.50 and the price to the whole- tton. s a farm paper editor. he fortunate in being able to announce J. B. Welch &. Son Ionia, R-1 Michigan Livestock Exch. Producers Co-op Ass'n Ie trade was down accordingly. maintained' close contact with the or- that Dr. Raymond Leslie Buell. round Chas. Edward F. Higbee E. Melvln ·.··lonia, Pewamo, R-3 R-1 Detroit Stockyards East Buffalo, B. Y. ganization throughout its entire exist- ta ble editor of Fortune Magazine, will Frank Simmon Pewamo. R-1 During September nearly 1,200 carloads of Mich.. .:::::~7~=::;::===~=~===============E::==- ence, and for many Y aI'S he has been discuss this subie t at the convention. Clinton Wood ···················Pewamo Elmer Cutler ······· ..····· ..·Muir' ig n bean were sold by farmers and elevators to the a tru ted adviser to the official Farm One of the great forums conducted Frank E. Hall ·.········lonia. R-3 Bureau family. As a long-time cham- by Dr." Buell was one last summer Homer Fletcher ···········Lyons gr cers and canners. That's twice the amount sold in pion of the farmer, r. Gregory on "How Can the U. S. Achieve Full Lawrence Croel ···········Lyons Sept mber of 1938. The bean trade over~ought. and kno ~ as few men do the contribution Employment". In this discussion Dr. Lester LENAWEE M. Baker COUNTY Tecumseh ean producers had their first taste of war time prices. that the Farm Bureau has made to Buell came into intimate contact with Kenneth Church ··Tecumseh agriculture, and his address will be the ideas of leaders of all the groups, LIVINGSTON COUNTY ar time prices are uncertain. Those who had one of the high lights of the meeting. and naturally the problem of how W. F. Klein Thomas Lound ····Howell. Fowlerville. R·2 R-2 At Less Than eans to ell and sold them in the neighborhoop of $3.50 U. S. Commissioner of Education a riculture can be brought into bal· Paul Hendryx Fowlerville, R-1 Floyd Wilkinson Fowlerville, R·2 did well in the light of today's market. We believe that, The Farm Bureau movement has ance occupied a prominent place in E. H. Morlock Fowlerville. R-1 been primarily an educational move- the deliberations. Therefore Dr. Tunis Sherwood &. Sons Fowlerville. R.1 regardless of how America decides her neutrality prob- ment among farmers, and rural edu- Buell comes to the convention exceed- Harold Klein Fowlerville. R-1 Chas. J. Emery Fowlerville, R-2 lem, the ar will stimulate demand for our farm prod.. cation is one of its foremost consider- ingly well equipped to discuss this all- Cecil Bohn ··················· ..··.. Howell Harry Morlock Fowlerv~lIe, R·1 u t and that prices will rise accordingly, perhaps to be attons. The changes that have taken important subject. Rex AlIen Fowlerv ••le, R-1 Here is a beautiful, well built place in this country as a result of the Capper and Jones from Congress A. J. Blrkenstock ···Brighton r good prices indeed. gradual industrialization of the na- Farm legislation is always import- Chas. I. Bennett ·Hamburg heater, with plenty of capacity, H. A. Wasson &. Son ·······Gregory e belie e also that war time prices should be used tion have had serious consequences ant at a Farm Bureau conv ntton. Norman S. TOpping Stockbridge and priced very attractively. for th country school. One of the Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, Calvin J. Gatesman Howell, R-2 b farmers to get out of debt. Those who expand too J. L. Donahue ····Gregory, R-1 • Beautiful high-bake enam I most important developments now in whose name is on a large number of Mark B. Curdy ···..·Howell, R-1 finiSh on bonderized Ameo much and on borrowed money will be ruined by the post the offing is the proposal for greatly agricultural laws, has agreed to dis- MANISTEE COUNTY steel. Sturdy, spot-~elded ar crash. That happened after the World War and expanded programs of federal aid for cuss farm legislation during the first Ernest Otto Johnson Diesing ·.···············Chief ····Manistee. R-1 steel frame. brought ith it the era of heavy farm taxes and indebt- education. Dr. John W. Studebaker, 10 years of the merican Farm Bur- Daniel A. Deal ···..·········Onekama • Front louvera for perfect rad' U. S. Commissioner of Education. has eau Federation, and arvin Jones, E. G. Sellers ·············Onekama edne and decreasing income. It will come again. The John C. Joseph ·········Bear Lake iant heat and air cirCUlation. accepted an invitation to address the Representative from Texas and chair- MONROE COUNTY rmer ho is out of debt is in the best position to take convention. Hi subject will be: man of the House Agricultural Com- Joseph Erdelyi.. Carleton, R-1 • Concealed procelaln humltll· C. E. Dowing &. Son •.......... M •••••• WiIIis. R-1 fier with outside filling lip. it and get along comfortably. '"Democracy Shall ot Be plowed Un- mtttee, has been invited to take the Arthur Helner ··Carleton, R-2 der". It should be added that at a subject of the last 10 years in farm MONTCALM COUNTY • Circulator drum baffle for in· recent conference on Education for leg i Iat.ion. Mr. Jones has not yet Montcalm Jr. Farm Bur ... Vestaburg. R-1 ereased air handling capac it)'. other countie • has an interest in pure MUSKEGON COUNTY Democracy held last summer at Co- learned definitely if he will be able Jake Spoelman Ravenna, R·1 • Breese pot type burner with bred stock, Mr. cCarty can tell him lumbia University. Dr. Studebaker to accept the invitation. OCEANA COUNTY heavy one piece calt iron the nearby breeder • and may have ·· ·········Hart gave one of the outstanding addresses. The program as a whole is one of James Billings Twp. burner ring. Diam. 10 In. kno ledge of -netner or not they It might be fairly said that the the finest, one of the best-balanced, SAGINAW COUNTY Pilot ring for low fire effic- have tock to sell. John Kaul. ··Saginaw. R·a bulk of the activities of the Amert- ever to be offered to annual conven- Anna Wooley · Bridgeport, R-1 iency. Th ervice i a time aver for farm- can Farm Bureau Federation have tton vi itors. The time and the set- ST. CLAIR COUNTY er wanting stock. and of course pro- Miss Hazel Braidwood Memphis • Large 6Y2 x 10Y2 perfect'y b en directed toward the attainment ting. 20 years after the beginning of sealed fire door allowing re. motes ales by t. Clair county breed- Raymond Stlmpson North Street, R-1 of economic balance between farmers the organization. make for added ill- WASHTENAW COUNTY ". mevat of burner ring. er . and other groups. It has come to be terest. It i hoped that all of the John Haas : Ann Arbor. R-4 • Five gallon fuel ta n k • porcelam . inside and out Visible II Geo. E. McKim Ypsiianti, R-3 accepted as a truism that permanent Hying ex-officers. and members of the O. R. Beal... · ···Ypsilantl, R-1 Automatic, constant level oil control valve W'th' . 0 gauge. dj t . I readily acces.lble national prosperity cannot be attain- fir t board of directors will be in at- Grant Wilson &. SOn Ypsiianti, R-2 overa I height 46V2", width 23", The hay hortage in many parts a us ments. depth Including tank, 30". of ew York ha encouraged drastic ed unless agriculture, which is basic, tendance. A special program of rec- ts brought up to parity with other ognition for these men and the 20-year A pew automobile costs about 20c culling of inferior cow in that state. groups. Without question. the effort· members is being planned. 0 effort a pound. of the Federation through the years is being spared to make the 20th an- one of four sates to A Farm Bureau membership tncl.nle: have been a major factor in bringing 1 niversary one of the notable mile- 1 ike clover seed the wife and children. publ c recoplt1oll 0 this fact. stones in Farm Bureau progress. MICHIGAN FARM NEW SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1939 Mechanical corn pick I' PRODUCERS \ increase in Uchig n. Archie Lowry of Marion bells his wethers to keep sheep killing dogs MICHIGAN HAS 17 Amertca is a ation . P. Hull of Lan ing 11 and coyotes away. TYPES OF FARMI G To Be Thankful For PLEDGE SUPPORT as a State Grange officer years of service. College Bulletin 206 Carries We Have but to Look Abroad to be Convinced; TO MILK ACT Much Good Information However, with our Blessings e Have early 500 Delegates Attend For Farmers 23rd Annual Meeting Questions to Answer at College "Michigan's agriculture is very di- Let me xplain our stand rd foil 'f- verse," Tearly 500 delegates to the 23rd erage policy. It fits he a eraa>e m '. With that brief statement backed "While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, annual convention of the Michigan pocketbook. 0 obli ation, of course I up by a map indicating 17 different Let LIS swear alle!iance to a land that's free. IIilk Producers Ass'n at.Btate College SEE OUR LOCAL AGENT typ s of farming areas in the state, Let LIS all be grateful for a land 80 fair ov. 2 pledged their support to the As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. For Further Information, rite E. B. Hill -proves in a new Michigan new milk market control law, and to Mich. State Farm Bureau, State Agt., 221 No. Cedar, State College bulletin now available God bless America, land that I love the milk control board in its efforts CLJI ••••• ·a.IN for distribution why it is important Stand beside her and guide her to administer the law properly. to know the state thoroughly in order Through the night with a light from above The delegates pledged support in a From the mountains to the prairies resolution which called attention to to farm profitably. To the oceans white with foam Wide variations in soil types, topo- graphy, climate and economic condi- God bless America, my home sweet home." efforts by certain private dealer and politicians to block the milk bill by BE tions prevail. Because of these factors, By MRB. EDITIl M. WAGAR Ithem; we know that hundreds of several methods of attack, and charg- the author, who is head of the college Here's fenc that inter leet nd How many times during the past thousands of dollars are being de- ed efforts to prevent the attorney gen- snow can't faze - fence you can install Rat-proof your farm management department, shows few months have I thought of this stroyed how Michigan farmers have found it song and all that it implies! daily by warring nations; we realize the fearful blight that is milk marketing eral's office from advising the state board. now without rust worrie . Spring thaw will find the bethanized coating mooth poultry houses with advantageous to follow types of farm- ing best adapted During these beautiful October engulfing some of those old nations to the particular days as I sit at my accustomed place again, and know that it will take Sales Near Billion Pounds In his annual report Secretary- and tight, free from the slightest trac regions in which they live. at the dining table I can look out generations before they can again be "[anager B. F. Beach told the repre- CONCRETE Casually one might think Michigan across the farm and see first a field' what we term normal. can be classed as a dairying and gen- of new wheat coming along, almost I think of aU that, we can well say, of milk that during the past year When we sentatives of 16,054 member shippers of rust. Here's the secret: Bethanized f n e wire is protected on every part of it eral farming state. But only in nine perfect, and just beyond that is a' "God Bless America." they marketed 981,529,959 lb . of milk Floors and Foundations south central counties is this classifi- field of green alfalfa of a darker lour Need is General Employment for which they received 16,317,324.62. surface by a flawless tube of pure ru t- fighting zinc. This bethanized coating is A concrete foundation and cation typical of the predominating shade that not only produced a fine .But we ~ust not content ourselves Xhe Milk Producers, said Mr. Beach, crackproof, peelproof. There i not a floor in your poultry house type of farming. crop of hay followed by a wonderful WIth condttions as we find them in has become the largest co-operative As a picture of the state's agricul- crop of seed this past season, but America sign of a thin spot anywhere to give will keep out rats and vermin today, there's much that business organization in Michigan. I ture, the illustrations and information will. do its bit in soil conservation I should be remedied if we are to keep The Producers operates its complete rust an opening. ,.. I • . • provide healthier living conditions by reducing damp- offered in the 100 pages from one of the coming year. Then beyond that our country at its best. milk marketing service on a service Underneath the improved bethanized coating is a core of special copp r-bear- the most complete preparations avail- is the field that gave us the best There's a great army that's unem- charge of two cents per hundred ness .•. save feed ... improve able to farmers or prospective farm corn yield we ever had, and abund- ployed and many living under influ- weight of milk. Out of this service ing steel, with the copper content that sanitation and make your purchasers. The issue is Michigan ance of feed for the stock as well. ences that smack of radicalism. fee it has built up a state-wide milk has been proved by impartial t sts to cleaning job easier. special bulletin 206, '''Types of Farm- And from the same place I can There's many in this great country marketing service, supplying 85% of greatly increase the resistance of steel It's easy, and economical, to ing in Michigan." look up the road and admire the of ours who are hungry, many who the milk delivered to Detroit, and to corrosion. build such improvements with Forty~three dot maps scattered beautiful colors of the oaks and the I are so oppressed with debt that they also serving the cities of nn Arbor, ' Modern bethanized fence i tri d- concrete. First cost is mod- through the pages give graphic pic- maples of the woods belonging to the are worse than homeless. There's Battle Creek, Bay City, Flint, Grand tures of weather, crops, livestock, farm which not thousands being turned out of our Rapids, Lansing, Muskegon and Sagi- and-proved on farms from Maine to erate and the job lasts for years California. Progressive farmers every- -with little or no repairs. You population by counties, land values only give beauty school~ and colleges every year, who naw in the marketing of milk for and other details peculiar to the state. to the surround- want Jobs more than anything else. members in those sales areas. The where endorse it. Next time you buy can do the work yourself with Copies of the publication are avail- ings but promise Out of all of our vast resources As 'n has large manufacturing units fence say: "Give me bethanized fence." portland cement and local us all the fuel we and great surpluses, it seems pos- at Adrian, Sebawaing, and Standish. able through offices of county agri- You'll get years of extra rust-protection materials, or get a bid from cultural agents or by writing the may need through- sible that necessity should lead some From the two cents per cwt. fee, . .. better looking fence ... and it won't your local concrete contractor. Bulletin Room, Michigan State Col- out the remainder one to find a new way of distribu- the Ass'n has an organization surplus cost you a cent more. Send the coupon for a free lege, East Lansing. of our stay here 011 tion and new methods of employment of more than $200,000, and has a copy of our booklet. earth if we choose to the extent that all can be fed and 100,000 guarantee fund to assure that to use it as such. all can have work. members will be paid for milk in case r;;;::::;;;:~;;:;o:l I I William E. White William E. White, 70, president of When we see the full barns, If everyone had what they wanted a dealer fails to pay. In that case, and to eat even, there'd be no need of the farmer receives full pay and the FARM· Bl1REAU ~ . L.A N 5 I N G, SERVi·CES, M I C'H I G AN· '. ,INC. I Dept. Wl1-4, OIds Tower Bldg.,lansing, M~~~ the Kalamaz.oo Milk Producers Ass'n, . "f" . '. '. ' ~ ., . I::.=~e:~~~~~~.~~~.'~:': the granary and controlled production. But the farm- Ass'n undertakes to recover. Since a member of the state milk marketing the flocks of live- er can't go much further in the mat- the guarantee fund was established in study commission, and a long time stock and the eel- ter than he already has, for his reo September, 1930, the Ass'n has paid member of the Fann Bureau, was lar over-flowing turns do not warrant any greater $144,208 to farmers under such cir- I St. Of' R.P.D. No.•••••••••••••••••••••••• killed October 18 when his automobile was struck ·by a train at a road cross- MRtI. Wtl~ with f l' u i t and expense on his part. vegetables, we feel A Problem In Values cumstances, 'For the past year, on action by the l:~.:.:.::.:.:.::.:.:.:.:.::.:.:.~.::.:.:.:::.:.:J ing south of Kalamazoo. that we have something to show for Only a few days ago there came 1938 annual meeting, the Ass'n has OUT efforts and it gives one a feel- to my attention a story that to me is been deducting a third cent in the ing of satisfaction and security that indeed disturbing. It is about a farm Detroit area to promote milk sales IF .Y.OUR,CAR BURNS just does not exist any other place boy just recently out of high school through radio and other types of ad- but on the farm. Speak of the Advantages the only son of a painstaking, indus: vertising. trious farmer, who really needed the an increase in fluid milk sales of llh % Secretary Beach said that A State Farm Mutual ~tandard Com- bination Automobile Insurance Poliey If I were to give advice to farm son's !lelp on his well kept farm but would pay the radio advertising cost. will completely protect you if your ear is destroyed by fire • _ • or if anyone community ;gatherings, I'd say to who felt he could not afford to pay However, sales are up 11%. of a dOilenor more'other mishaps oeeur. give just as much time and thought the boy what he knew he could Hot ~ontest Coming Let me explain our full coveralfe poliey in the discussion periods to the d- earn elsewhere. The most Important event for the planned to fit the average man'. pocket- ~ book. No obligation of COU1'8e 1 vantages of farm life as is USua~IY In fact, he well knew he couldn't Ass'n ~embershi~ this year has been given to its drawbacks. when the boy announced to the fath- the milk marketing control act. It SEE OU R LOCAL AGENT I've often wondered that there are er that he had accepted a job with has begun to work, Mr. Beach said, For Further Information. Write as many farm boys and girls as there a steel mill at $1.23 per hour. and it will .be ~ontested hotly. It be- Mich. State Farm Bureau, State Agt., 221 NO. Cedar, Lansing are who have elected to live on a Ju~t what will that do to a young came effectIve 111the Detroit market STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMP farm, for in far too many cases, they lad JUS~ ~ut of high school? And area Septem~er 1. The better price BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS have had to listen to the constant what WIll It. do to a farmer in need of a~d lower freight rates ordered by the wailing of their elders about the little farm machmery? And what will it ~Il~ board brought. producers for De- cash that comes in. About the hard do to the father who had hoped to trott an average gam ot 30 cents per work that's staring at them all of th pass along the old farm to the son cwt., or $150,000 for the area the first time and the lack of opport T e some day? month, Mr. Beach said. and absence of comforts, and u:~ I~:: I~ we keep America at its best, l\I~" Beach warned that during the Fire Destroys cations, and the long hours, etc. serIOUS thought It's all too true but why discourage many. Of. th~se pressing others? Any farmer could correct must be given to commg year oPP?nents problems. WOUld.be most active. They included, Amerlca IS different from any other he said, dealers who want to hold the of the law lot of these things if he would ont country i.n the world. It is made up fat~ .o~ producers in their hands, and go about it in a systematic way an~ of a sprmkling of all other nations. pohhcI~ns whose main interest is in Four Farm Buildings work with others. Thou hts n T Much Iie . . lth Most of them came here for the rea. advancing themselves. him alone if he would onl; ~il71 to s?n of oppression i? their own coun- have things different. Referring b~ ". We care nothing here of racial ?eset the organlzation III ItS market- orrgm, It doesn't matter to ~eg~l d~ffi~ulties that who you mg program, and particularily to the How short ~ h hanksglvlng were or who your folks were or recent comment of the Federal Trade farmers areI ab~I~ ~~d some of our where you came from, but it 'does Commission crediting a Detroit cash Every Hour! g" rvmgs thi u ose two Thanks- matter 'what yO'll, are. IS country will celebrate- Why bless you, if we were onto the We Must Reason and carry firm with paying better prices than the Ass'n Mr Beach read from a Tr de C '.. . game of farming as some people are ?lear. thinking, aggressive leader- the effect athat ~mm;s~lOn 0Report to with their businesses we'd be advo ShIP WIll do much to offset the 1938 nd J In d y, .ctober of cat' T' - radical element e f' d t every a anuary an AprIl of 1939 dUl~~~ a the hanwk~gtiVing every week turn, but it mean: th~~ th: re the commission investigations showed m er months for' ason- the dealer to be p . Jh t :v EVERY 15 MINUTES (average) a farm Thanksgiving means feasts usually come from farms While the proclamations' feasts' an d mg people must keep everlastingly on the job and not allow the other t:: side to acquire a firm hold. p 1::'~ ".. o . t 1 aymg a:St~ to farm~rs than was e ~ame ttme. 0 74 cent stress a day of prayerful T~:n~: Allegiance to thi land that's free made h:~v~~~~~~IOt~e t~t, has been building is burned in the United giving for the Divine care that has means to help to keep our country to be wronz g or ss n pro,~ram been so generously bestowed free from foreign controlled agita tors B h 'd 01 costly to farmers, Mr. States! . our nation, the day has become so upon and their th d me 0 s, but we should not eac sal. The meetin . AYBE that question looks Did you know that most fresh commercialized group gatherings anxio fed. that it usually means ~~pect the t Almighty to rough the storm clouds if we re- us 0 be over- fuse to determine guide us fair. sound leadershi Report; .' wa~ a bhar~omoffu~ at- ma eye and ~thel actions taken were approved 0 icers M easy. Most farmers haul their crops to town-sell them fruits and vegetables from the Pacific Coast, the Southwest and $95,000,000 W'ORTH of farm property But Thanksg' i IV ng thl IS year should and follow it. L t' . p unanimously in most instances. Other Resol t' and get the money. the Southeast must travel 1,000 mean by far more to all e S SIt down at the conference u Ions to 3,000 miles to find their con- was destroyed by fire during it has for some time past Of.;./ ~ha~ table and listen to all sides of our t The del~gates approved a resolution upon the pictures of SCh~ol C:'ldoO perplexities, then formulate a policy 0 authorIze. the Producers to carry But the fellow you deal with in sumers? town is a long way from being 1938, and ... carrying gas masks in other \ ren that protects the best interests of all ?n a: campaign of education advertis- the final buyer. When you look at such figuresas the world' we read about th pal :i of concerned and pledge our loyalty to mg. 111 D.etroit and other cities to ac- these you can see that the farm- ed food a~d clothing, so limi~e~a t~:~ it. There'd be no radical leagues ~~:~:~'l1~~ty consu~ers with the facts Grain has to go to mill-cotton to-market road is a long, long we marvel that people can exist 0 or false issues if our leadership a d t ,g the price of milk the~ buy, has to be made into cloth-live- trail that doesn't end at the local 3,500 PERSO IS in rural areas of this ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~n~W~O~U~l~d~k~e~e~p~w~ell~~b~a~~~n~c~e~d~~~~~ . the farmer-producers n.A r~solution 0 ~eenta~M~~M~bon po ition. asking the state to ap- ~ stock has to go through the pack- railroad town. ing house-before they're ready country were burned to death, If ~ p~opnate funds to ca 'l'y on Bangs disease eradication in the southern for the final user. . But this is not the end of the story. After grain or cotton 0 while thousands of others were Cla8Sifi~d Ads milk producing areas until the next regular session of the legislature fail- !And did you know that the big- meat or dozens of other farm. Classified advertisements are cash 'th ed to carry. Later Rep. Post explain- gest single milling center is hun- products are processed - their injured by fire! rates: 4 cen~~ per word for one edition~1 Ad o~der at the. following more edItIons take the rate of 3 cents per SWdr °dappear per edition.In two or ed that the legislature was in sym- dreds of miles from the wheat final market is the whole Unite pathy with the campaign but cut the belt-in Buffalo, N. Y.? Did you States. Bangs disease appropriation with know that a dozen cities mill LIVE STOOK DAIRY CATTLE others in an effort to balance the bud- And most of these product travel get at the 1939 session. two-thirds of all the grain milled The farm family that has telephone service IS pre.. to market - their real market - REGISTERED HEREFORD, BULLS -=-=~---------------"- . The ss'n unanimously re-elected as in the United States? and .heifers: We have a nice selection. . REGISTEREr;> GUERNSEY BULLS by rail. pared to summon aid instantly, day or night, in case Benstble prrces. A. 1. Todd ce., Men- 1-eadY for s rvice. Double grandsons of dll'ect?rs: President Fred W. Meyer tha. (14 miles northwest ot, Kalamazoo). anstay of Oronoko (his daught rs have of Fan' Haven; Vice President Elmer Did you know that the biggest (7-3-tt-22b) records of 61 .2 lb . butterfat) and out Powers of Clio; John Harvey of Utica That's why you, as a farmer, hay of advanc d r gister dams. Elburja single cotton spinning centeris in of fire or any other emergency. Just one such call ~HROPS~IRE RAMS-ALL AGES, F3;rms,. J.. Burton Richards, Berrien Cen- and Edward Hyne of Brighton. ' an interest in this rail part of your New England, in Bristol County, large selectlon. One of .lichigan'· old- tel, .!lchlgan. (11-lt-2 1» Holdover members Qf the board farm-to-market road - in eeing easily might be worth more than the cost of telephone ~t. and most rio led flocks. Write or ar~ . P. Hull of Lansing, William Mass.? that it gets equal treatment wi VISI t Ingleside Farm, tanl y M. Powell, 11;1'., Ionia, .lich. (10-2t-25b) _---- WATER FILTER , Bristow of Flat Rock, B. F. Clothier You probably knew that Chicago other forms of transportation an service for a life time. CHICKS & PULLETS HARD WATER TROUBLE? SEND US of .orth Branch, L. W. Harwood of was the biggest packing center- a fair chance to do for you th a sample of .the water. Give size of farn- Adrtan, 1. K. Maystead of Osseo, John but did you know that New York work which it alone can do. By.. We srve equipment you a free estimate needed to g t rid of the on H aas 0 f A nn Arbor, A. H. Dafoe of trouble, o-op Water Softener with new Yale and Walter Christensen of HoI- comes second - and that more type of mineral, all in one tank softens ton. than half of all meat is packed ~ater o.rter than rain water. Removes / Iron, objecttonal ta te, odor and color in ten large city area ? now present in water. aves its cost Seek Butter FOR SA LE-MISCELLANEOUS in one year. Semi-automatic. Requires only three minutes attention to regener- ate. Priced from $90 to $150. See your and Cheese Deal MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON Farm Bureau dealer, or write Farm Bur- ~he Michigan Milk producers at and bell 3.5 recommended by State Col- ea~ Service, Electrical Dep't, 728 E. lege Agr'l ERgineering dept, BuIld your Shlawass~ St., Lansing, Mich. (9-2-83b) their annual meeting adopted a res- ICHIGA own septic tank and sewage sY tern. In- stall when tank is built. Installation and olution asking the management to operation simple. Discharges automati- HOUSEKEEPER make arrangements if possible with ELEPHO E cally. Have been old 16 years. All in daily use and giving satisfaction. In- -------.--------- I HOUSEKEEPING JOB WA TED BY milk to them distributors so that patrons sending structions with each siphon. Price de- middle can get butter and livered, .7.60 which includes sales' tax, where. aged lady, 'Will take work any- other lady in charge. Refer- cheese for thetr own use at cost and .".; ..: . C. O. D. charges are extra. Farm Bureau ences. No Bertha Lingenfelter, 1025 Cady take p.ay for it from the ~i1!t chec~ • Supply Store. 728 E. Shlawassee St., Lan- • i~. , (3~.-tt-'Ob) Court, Lanslnl'. Mtch. _ , s u e arm e Far-rn B reau Pre t .Background aterlal • ISCUS y Comnt Groups Dring ovelnber must realize that they have an educa- year, approximately 3,000 of them be- By J. F. YAEGER tional responsibility as well as that of ing in operation, Director of Membership Relations AST month's discussion entitled, "What' s Wrong T, D " just selling goods ac~'oss the ~ounter. Th~~ mus: b=com: ~mbued. '."l.th the desn e thr OUch tn~lr activittes Michigan In Michigan the large marketing co- to operatives include the Michigan Ele- With Agriculture", attempted to analyze the As a member of your co-operative you enjoy certain righ ts and privileges which are inherent in Co-operation and no make the co-operative successful. vator Exchange, Michigan Milk Pro. one should deprive you of these rights. In becoming a me mber of your co-operative you have accepted certain Patrons and, members must realize ducers Association, Michigan Potato causes leading to the agricultural problem. It naturally responsibilities, also inherent in Co-operation, which you a re obligated to discharge if you are to keep faith with your that their co-operative can be success- Growers Exchange, Michigan Live- fellow members. It is only by each member exercising -hi s pr •.v ileges and discharging his responsibilities that your ful 'only to the extent to which they stock Exchange, Mid-west Producers follows then that we seek to find remedies for these co-operative can grow and prosper. The following iIIus rates he fact that for every right there is a definite duty. pa tronize it and are loyal to it. Creameries, Michigan Farmers and difficulties. Those who are elected to supervise Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association, DUTIES the management, the board of direct- Farm Bureau Fruit Products Com- RIGHTS ors, must realize their responsibility pany, Michigan Wool Marketing As· In the October discussion, Parity, the objective of 1. Attend meetings regularly, participate in dis- in seeing that the management at all sociation. 1. Take part in meetings and help to determine the Farm Bureau program, was defined as a state of policies and make decisions regarding the cussions and voting and make full use of new times is as efficient as it should be The Farm Bureau 'Services, Inc., is services as they are developed. and tends towards the objectives for one of the large wholesale buying co- balance between a farmer's income and expenses or a growth, development and service of the co- which the co-operative was set up. A operatives. operative. 2. Support the officers, directors and committees co-operative is as good as or as bad as Co-operative action .on the part of condition of balance between the farmer's income and after they are elected. its members and the board of direct- these farmer groups has improved 2. Have a voice and vote in the nomination and the incomes of other classes. The Farm Bureau main- ors and the management and em- materially not only the price but also election of officers, directors and committees. 3. Contribute the amount of capital necessary to ployees make it. the quality of those products in which tains that the farmer must therefore concern himself 3. Have free access to the books and accounts adequately finance the services of the co-opera- Must Be Sound they deal. The marketing co-opera- with a program which will allow him to control to some of the organization at all times and full reports tive from which you benefit. A co-operative must employ the tives have stabilized the market and same sound business principles that brought to the farmer a price which, from officers, directors and committees' as 4. Investigate such complaints and get the facts extent at least not only the price of the things he has any business must employ if it is to on the average, is much better than often as desired. before believing them or repeating them to be successful. Its policies must be farmers have received otherwise. to sell but the price and quality of the items he buys. 4. Listen to complaints about the co-operative others. such so as to at all times keep its The ,Michigan Milk Producers Asso- management and financial matters on elation is the largest co-operative This, the Farm Bureau argues, can only be done by and its finances and services. 5. Give the co-operative all your trade, thus firm foundation. Where operating milk marketing agency in the state co-operative action in business projects. The following 5. Share in the savings of the co-operative in helping to reduce expenses and increase savings capital is limited this many times with 17,000 members in 24 counties. for yourself and your fellow members. means an even more strict financial They market 65% of all fluid milk article deals with this division of the program. proportion to your patronage. policy than is employed by other busi- sold in Michigan's larger cities. 1. What is a co-operative? .--------_..:..... _ ness. Patrons, therefore, who are The Michigan Elevator Exchange Webster's dictionary defines co-oper- b-Sets Standards: BLOOD OF YOUR CO-OPERATIVE interested in .the success of the co- is the largest handler of grain and MEMBERSHIP operative should not only be tolerant beans in the state, having 92 co-oper- ative as "operating jointly to the same Co-operatives having for their slo- end, as; a co-operative store, one gan, "The most for your dollar," U -=- ~---~-----------......:,---...;...-------------I of this but 'Should be insistent that ative elevators as stockholders. It such be the case even if it means per- represents 20,000 farmers. It has where the owners make their pur- "Quality above price", and "Truth in operative are no longer possible. loss of business, especially from those set aside to carryon educational work. advertising", set a merchandising who have been used to having favors Capper-VOlstead Law sonal sacrifice, at least, until such carried on in its 18 years of existence chases ana shore in the profits and However, under proper management standard not to be found in many and long time credit extended them. The Capper-Volstead Law, under time as the co-operative has operated a, one hundred million dollar bust- losses." and with patrons serving themselves other types of business. This high which ·the agricultural co-operatives long enough to be assured of a sue- 'I ness and has returned to its patrons Co-operatives are based upon the rather then asking for excessive ser- More education is needed. are in the United States are organized. cesstul future. Even then the board and stockholders $500,000 in dlvt- realization that groups of people standard in a competitive merchan- vices and credit, there is still the 4. What types of co-operatives dising field is bound to force other there with regard to their insists on the following: of directors must be continually vigl- dends. working together in their common in- possibility of some financial saving handlers of like commodities to meet functions? 1. That 90% of the members of lant to be sure that improper business Mid-west P.roducers Creamers. Ine., terests can accomplish things which to those who use the co-operative. these standards thereby benefiting the Generally speaking, there are four the co-operative must be agricultural practices do not creep in. All factors markets for its 22 creameries and individuals standing alone cannot This function, however, is no longer must work together to make the co- 20,000 farmer patrons in Michigan, hope to accomplish. And having made farmer who buys from any agency. regarded as one of the major possi- types of co-operatives: (1) producer producers. co-operative, (2) consumer co-opera- 2. That 50% or more of the busi- operative a success which gives rise Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee 26 the effort and sacrifices necessary to This "yardstick" function is thought bilities of a co-operative except in to the slogan, "Co-operation never million pounds of butter a year. bring about this group activity, those to be one of the major benefits. merchandising and marketing fields tive, (3) financial co-operative, and ness of the co-operative must be done fails; it's the lack of co-operation The Cherry Growers Association at who participate shall share in the c-Serves: involving large "spreads". Such sav- (4) the marketing co-operative. with members. Among American farmers the problem 3. Members or stockholders of the that causes failure," Traverse City cans 'one-quarter of all fruits of this project as well as be Usually people turn to working with ings, in a true co-operative, are shared United States the cherries grown invthe world. willing to accept whatever reversals each other only when necessity de- in proportion to the individuals par- of marketing first aroused interest in co-operative are entitled to only one the co-operatives. Through the mar- vote regardless of how much stock In the United States co-operative Three hundred or more co-opera- there may be in bringing about a suc- mands. That seems to be human na- ticipation in the program. keting co-operative, farmers are able they own unless the dividends on business has doubled in the last five tively owned elevators in the state cessful conclusion of the particular ture especially when years of educa- 3. What are the limitations of co- to provide for themselves at cost the that stock are limited to the legal years. There exists in this country buy for 'farmers a large portion of co-op rative project in which they are tion have taught people to get ahead operative business? services usually provided for them rate, usually 7% or less. In the latter today about 16,000 farmer co-ops of everything that farmers in the state interested. of others rather then going ahead a-No Favors: at a profit by the middleman. These case, they may be organized to vote all types, serving about three million of Michigan purchase.>"" 2. What are the possible benefits of with others. However, there are times A co-operative business is founded marketing co-operatives include hand- each share of stock. farmer members. It is estimated that The Farm Bureau Services, Inc .. is co-operatives? when people are forced by necessity on the principle that all shall be treat- ling of milk, fruit, eggs, cotton, to- 4. Co-operatives are granted in- the net worth of all co-operatives is a member of United Co-operatives, a-Teach Co-operation: to work together. In rendering a ed alike and no favors granted one bacco, nuts, in fact, to a greater or come tax exemptions under' certain close to two hundred eighty-eight which in turn, is. a member of the As people become interested in the marketing or buying service, a co-op- million dollars. Gross sales by far- National Co-operatives. customer that can't be given all. lesser' degree,-practically all the conditions in addition to those im- success of their co-operativ , they be- erative often serves the community in mel'S' co-operattves in 1936 were 2 This latter group of wholesale buy- There shall be no price cutting or farmer produces. posed by the Capper-Volstead law. gin to realize the n cessity of working a fashion not to be had in any other 7/10 billion dollars. Patronage divi- ing co-operatdves represents all parts over-paying just to get business. This More recently the purchasing and Co-operatives desiring the benefits of together for the common good of all way. means that those seeking special priv- financing co-operatives have gained a tax exemptions must do 85% of their dends amount to about $25,000,000 of the United S~ates and did a volume participating. In this process they d-Saves: ileges or benefits will trade efsewhere foothold in America. a year. 65% of all co-operatives of business last year totaling 18 bll- business with patrons who are either learn to "give" as well as "take" and In the minds of many people, the are over ten years old. 2,000 are over lion dollars. '. unless they understand that "indfvid- Purchasing co-operatives are based members or who are agricultural pro- to consider the other fellow. This, only function of a co-operative is to ual prosperity depends on group pros- upon individuals 25 years 'old. Most of the co-opera- "But greater than any financial from the humanitarian point of view, save them money and to return divi- pooling their pur- ducers. perity". Many co-operatives carryon 5. In the case of federations of co- tives are on a firm financial founda- benefit that may have accrued to its is considered one of the greatest bene- dends. This, however, is possible only chasing power to buy any and all educational programs in order that forms of supplies tion. Only half of the eo-operatives members," says one outstanding co- fits from co-operative effort. In fact, in activities where there is a big and ervices to- operatives for the purpose of conduct- this may be understood. ing a wholesale business or ,for any in the United States need to borrow operative leader, "is the fact that this co-operative leaders argue that if the "spread" in the handling of the com- gether. This group has the advantage money. practical demonstration of what co- modity. Competition in many in- b-Member Loyalty Needed: of quantity and quality buying. It other purpose, each of the stockhold- peoples of all nations were schooled Consumer co-operatives in the operation can do is teaching people stances has reduced this spread until ot being able to use the many pe- may start fir t in a small retail way ers of the federated business must be in the co-operative way, there would considered co-operative under the United States do an annual business tb work together and to think to- great financial benefit through a co- culiar methods used by other business and as it grows in size and resources be no vars. of about one-half billion dollars each gether." to build volume, the co-operative must it may buy a warehouse and become la w if the tedera ted body seeks the Eventually it may buy help of governmental financing agen- The ecord depend on the loyalty of its members a wholesaler. for support in depression well as in good times. times as a factory and produce the goods it cies or income tax exemptions. The member wants at cost. Federal banks for co-operatives, in- He Will rf He Listens must understand that the "co-opera- The finance co-operative, commonly ternal revenue departments, etc., use tive way" is a business method ad- known as a credit union, is designed the Capper-Volstead stipulations in hered to under all conditions or it to meet the credit needs of people dealing with co-operatives. . will fail. Only through an education- with small incomes. Usually this In speaking of co-operative organ- al program can this be taught the type of co-operative starts with a ization, .11'. C. L. Christenson, Dean member. group of people pooling their savings of Agriculture, University of Wiscon- c-Competitlon: and through working together and sin, insists that four requirements creating financial resources which must be fulfilled before a co-operative Setting the standards in a merchan- dising field causes the co-operattve to they do not have as individuals. The can be successful. These are: (1) it credit union makes loans to its own must fill a real economic need; (2) build up its own competition. Other the co-operative must be adequately members at ow interest rates. business cuts price, serves its cus- The producer co-operative, where and soundly financed; (3) it must be tomers better and improves the qual- groups of folks actually pool their efficiently managed with a board of ity of merchandise sold until the dif- labor, produce together and share the directors actively interested in seeing ference between the co-op and its income from their labor, .are very few that this is brought about; (4) it competitor is not great. Then patrons in number. 'There are, however, a must have loyal, intelligent, informed and members are apt to desert the patrons and members. few in the United States. co-op unless they understand that the Someone once said that democracy 5. What basic principles should gov- co-op must be maintained if there is ern a co-operative? alone cannot succeed but democracy to be a true "yardstick" in the field. The Rochdale pioneers set down and education going hand in hand can This again indicates the need for an certain basic principles that they gen- succeed. It is equally true that a, educational program. erally agreed were sound. These basic co-operative without education can d-Business Limitations: principles are as follows: never fulfill to the greatest degree its Co-operative business is operated 1. Low par value stock, so tha all possibilities. Those who would bene- with the idea that benefits can be may particip teo fit to any degree and in any manner had and savings made in a program 2.. One vote per tockholder. from a co-operative must be loyal to by which people serve and finance 3. The current interest rate paid that co-operative at all times even themselves. This means that exces- on stock. when it mean personal sacrifices. sive services and credit business can- 4. Such profit as may be made This type of loyalty can only be se- not be onducted by a co-operative. shall be divided among the patrons cured out of a deep conviction Usually the people who are members in proportion to the busine s done, brought about through education and of a co-operative are not wealthy and with only' a one-half portion being a thorough understanding of what the vith small operating capital it is divided among non-stockholders. co-operative can do only if the various more necessary then ever that co-op- 5. All bu iness should be for cash. factor that tend to make it successful erative business be operated, if there 6. The current price shall be are given every opportunity to func- is to be any savings, on more or less charged .0 a to eliminate price cut- tion properly. of a "ash and carry" basis. This, ting practice . Employe of a co-operative under unl ss it is und rstood, may cause 7. A porttou of all profit hall be the leadership of the management French rather than the Indian. The type t ster re said to require from tion, advert.ising and other definite f music, will play a program after the final text of the resolutions is up French named the stream "La Rivere 30 to 70 minute to make the same ale e penses? How much is due the banquet. Another group of ten to the voting delegates. nia d'aigle," or eagles-nest-river. Seul analysis. to the average wa te due to spoilage? ollege musicians will play for the hoix point as directly derived from The new tester operates on much Are profits of distributors too much? old time dancing party later in the the French Seule Choix, only choice, the same principle as does a radio. re con umer notions somewhat to evening. Good Time To whi h referred to the fact that here Tbe tester draw a ample of grain, blame for long price spreads in some Have Seed Cleaned was the only plac for a landing. reighs a cup full, inserts a thermo- instances? What can farmers do to But ven the. urveyors, after care- m t l' to determine its tempera ure, get a larger share of the prices paid Buski k Heads The Iichigan State Farm Bureau ful study, were unable to find out pour the commodity into the t sting by consumers? These are studies be- Resolutions Committee has one of the most modern seed who first named Laughing-fish river. chamber, sets the machine and trips lug carried 011 by e onomists of Carl E. Buskirk of Paw Paw, Van cleaning plants at the Farm Bureau The French knew it as Riviere du a trigger. By ob ervtnz a dial read- T'i .entteth Century Fund, established Buren county, i chairman of the building, 221 orth Cedar street, Lan- Poisson qui rit, literally "river of the ing and comparing it with a conver- by the late Edward Filene of Boston, tate Farm Bureau annual meeting ing. For some week , and co tlnu- fish who laugh." No one has yet sion chart, the percentage of moist- to d t rmine and make public the resolutions committee again this fall. Ing until Dec. 31, it is custom clean- found who saw the fi h laugh, -hat ure i readily determined, according an wers to these questions in the His work as chairman of the 193 ing alta lfa, lover nd other field kind of a fi h it , or 'hat he was to L. Faulkner of the s ed trade iutere t of all the people. annual meting I' solutions commit- seed for Farm Bureau members and laughing about. I' porting bureau. .- --- tee marked him for the job once others at fair rates for the work. Good Mus·c at more. The committee convenes at After December 31, the Farm Bureau e ail Co t f Farm Bureau nnua. th tate Farm Bureau morning, ..fOV. 7 and "ill continu Tue day in eed en-ice se d cleaning has to stop custom to prepare for the Ju tifled? Good music will be a feature of ession until Wedne day night. Their pring rush for seeds. Members may grain How much of the price write-ups the annual banquet of the Uchigan job is to orrelate resolution from 1 a rn the cleaning needed and the accur- on common article of food above State Farm Bureau the evening of Farm Bureau sources. and to pre- cost by forwarding an eight ounce termines the pel' cent of what t e farmer got for the produce ovember 9. Musicians from the ent a written set of recommended epresentative sample of seed to the cont 11t of gr ins. heans, an b ju. un d? How mu h goes 011 ge studen of marked ability, e olutlon of policy to each delegate arm Bureau. Seed mailing envel- Is' than a mtnute, urr nt for nee s ary proc g tug, transporta- L nd w110 ar tudent in the school at the on ven t ion. F rom there on, ope will b urn sbed ou request. MleHICAN FARM NEW I ts L e ur 50,000 CLUBS Of The ON AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Michigan and American Farm They Include Those Who Bureaus to Recognize 1919 1939 Have Done Something Membership Work Extra for Organization SURPLUS CONTROL number of County Farm Bure u In 1923, urged farmers to hold are planning on participating in the County Farm Bureau leaders are 200,000,000 bushels of huge 1923 annual State and American Farm busy at present organizing 50,OPO wheat crop until period of disast- Bureau memb rship cont t this year. Clubs with members included "who rous price decline was over and State contests includ : get things done". November 20-25 campaigned for voluntary reduc- 1. An award to the county ith has been designated as "Mobilization tion of 20 per cent in winter 300 or more members that ecures by 'Veek" for the 50,000 Clubs. The term wheat acreage for 1924 harve t. [ovember 5th, the largest p rcentage "00,000 Club" originates with the idea 2 In 1923, paved way for commodity of its quota, or i the flrst to se ure that throughout the United States, loan programs of 1930's by secur- its total quota. there are 50,000 Farm Bureau mem- ing amendment to Federal Ware- 2. An award to th county with bers who, in this 20th anniversary year house Act to enable fanners to under 300 members that secures by of the Farm Bureau, are doing some- store surplus grains on farms. ovember 6th the large t percentage thing extra to build and further the 3 In 1925. conducted campaign to of its quota or that is the first before interests of the organization. encourage greater consumption of that date to secure its total quota. In a spring meeting at Lansing, corn products to dispose of huge 3. An award to the membership county Farm Bureau leaders adopted corn surplus. worker who secure the largest num- a resolution designating the following 4 In 1926, and again in 1928, secured ber of Farm Bureau members on a passage of McNary·Haugen Bill, as eligible to the 50,000 Club: volunteer basis. providing for disposal of farm 1. Any member who pledges him- American Farm Bureau Federation self to asstst in sponsoring a county surpluses abroad. 5 In 1929, supported passage of Ag- awards for which the counties are 20th anniversary program. competing include: ricultural Marketing Act, creating 2. Any member who participates 1. An award for each county Farm Federal Farm Board to purchase for at least a full day in a 1939 mem- Bureau represented at the American and dispose of farm surpluses. bership campaign. 6 In 1933, secured passage of first Farm Bureau Federation meeting at 3. Any member who, before No- Chicago, December 5, 6, 7. Agricultural Adjustment Act to vember 25th, secures two new, paid- control surpluses at their source 2. An award to the county having up memberships in the Farm Bureau. through acreage reductions. the largest paid-up member hip in 4. Any member who holds a Farm 7 In 1935, secured legislation pro- Michigan and represented at the Chi- Bureau "open house" in his home be- viding for use of tariff funds to cago meeting. fore November 25th, or who has been enable Federal Surplus Commod- The Michigan State Farm Bureau is otherwise active in the county Farm to secure an award if each county is Bureau program for the year. "open house" consists of inviting at An ities Corporation to purchase sur- plus farm products for relief dis- OCEA A COUNTY FARM represented at the A.F.B.F. meeting. Right hand turns on a r d trtoutton. are prohibited under our new least five non-Farm Bureau members into one's home and discussing the 8 In 1936, following outlawing of AAA by Supreme Court, secured BUREAU SURVEY WARS 00 WELL law. Red meaus stop. hand turns on green light. Mak organization program with them. This passage of the Soil Conservation is purely an educational project and We present copy of a survey that members of the Oceana County not designed to secure members. and domestic Allotment Act to en- courage production of soil con- Farm Bureau are taking of farmers in that county. They hope to B~ F E The slogan of the 50,000 Club is, "We get things done." ,serving crops in place of basic commodities. call on every farmer. knowledge of the participation farmer-owned co-operative As they go along they are acquiring a new and interest of Oceana farmers in enterprises. They are giving them an WHILE THEY L T I A State Fa.rm full eo ra Automo- 9 In 1937, secured passage of Mar- bil Insurance policy is not nearly •• keting Agreements Act to promote opportunity to express an opinion on a number of important questions expensive as most people think. Actual- Four COWl Average orderly marketing of surpluses. in the field of farm organization . . . and to accept an invitation to Early Rationing of Food by ly only a few eents more per mon h may prevent TOU from payin a lara participate. The survey idea is extending to other counties in that 33,000 lb s, of Milk 10 In 1938, secured passage of sec- ond Agricultural Adjustment Act part of the state. Combatants May Indicate repair bill. Let me explain our full eoveragoe Four Carnation Farms, Seattle to restore program of controlling Coming Demand policy-planned pocketbook. to fit the •.veraae man'. Wash., Holsteins at the San Francisco surpluses at their source. OCEANA FARMERS ARE ASKED THESE QUESflONS Fair have averaged above 33,000 lbs. Wars do pretty well by the farm- SEE OUR LOCAL. AGENT Secured inclusion in federal farm Form for Farm Survey to be conducted by the Oceana County For Further Information, Write of milk for the past year and well 11 programs of provisions for com- Farm Bureau in September, 1939. For purpose of obtaining informa- er while they last. The present war Farm Bureau, State ~t., 221 No, Cedar, Lansing ~ over 1,200 Ibs. of butterfat. Carnation tion that will be helpful in building a good Farm Bureau program of brought commodity price rises in the prmsbY Madcap Fayne 'Ptoduced 313 modity loans to enable farmers to nited States on the first day of STATE FARM UTUAL AUTO INSURA C CaMPA hold surpluses on farms. activities in Oceana County. BLOO INGTON. ILLINOIS Ibs. of fat from 36,851 lbs. milk. She 12 Secured inclusion in the Agrtcul- hostilities. The farmer, therefore, is productng between 90 and 190 lbs. Name.................................................. R.F.D............. City , ········.· became a beneficiary from the start. tural Adjustment Act of 1938 of of milk a day in her eleventh month provislon for establishing four Farm-owner, Tenant.. How long on present farm 7 yrs. During 1914-18 war, farm income ill on test. The four cows are sisters. federal research laboratories to the United States did not rise sharp- Kind of Farming-Dairy................ General Agr'l................ Fruit.~ . ly until the second full year of the develop new uses and markets for Poultry Truck................. . surplus crops. conflict. In fact, average farm prices 13 Secured passage of the Federal Has income been sufficient during past 5 yrs. to keep up payments were a little lower in 1915 than in Crop Insurance Act of 1938, pro- of interest, principle, insurance, taxes and make a good living? , . 1914. The reason was that the com- viding for crop insurance on wheat modity price inflation did not get What do you think the farmers should do about bettering conditions to enable farmers to maintain going at the out et as was the case for agriculture? , . stable supplies a~d orderly mar- this time. Are you a member of any farm organization ? , If not, why? . Wars put up food prices and in- keting of wheat. ............................................................................................................ { . crease the demand. largely by rea- son of army consumption and de- 5 Which are you a member of 0 Farm Bureau 0 Grange 0 Gleaner o Shelby Co-op, Inc. 0 Farm Bureau Fruit Products 0 Junior F. B. o Community F. B. 0 New Era Creamery 0 lay banks Creamery struction. Farm prosperity raises the value of farm lands and usually get the farmer (and other businesses) into such an over-extend· in turn Thr •• Do you use Extension work. How has it helped you? , To what extent? · ··..··· . ed production position that he is an easy victim to the sharp recession SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH of your family and have the Are you a co-operator in the AAA program? , ·..·..· . that marks the end of the war boom. greatest convenience electricity· can bring to the farm in a. IF NOT A FARM BUREAU MEMBER Since the amount of munitions that Fann Bureau a.utoma.tic, electric water system. Three year Do you know of the work of the Farm Bureau for Agriculture?··· ·t ••• will be purchased in this country, is not generally expected to reach guarantee and free service. Do you think the Farm \Bureau has helped Agriculture? . large proportions in the first year of AU Tur •In Type 0". What is your estimation as to the most important thing which the Farm Bureau should work on? ··..··..···..·····················..····t················· Do you think that all farmers should join an organization like the Farm Bureau and help put over a good sound program for the better- ment of Agriculture? Do you know of any organization other than farmers anything to build a program to help Agriculture? ·,·,·······..· that ha done . . the war, it may be what farm in- come wi I be the first to benefit through the war. tions and other supplie France and Eng- land have been accumulating muni- of war for a long time. The early rationing of food by all belligerents indicates that the supplies they have accumulated SHALLOW WELL PUMP Do you think that any other group would be apt to help work out a are not too plentiful. There is only one moving part. program satisfactory to the farmers? , · · . No belts, gears, valves, or APCO Master springs. No noise or pipe ham- Pump ,n a II Wouldn't y'ou like to join the Farm Bureau? . sizes for homes, mering. A life time pump. schools, dairies, Name of Worker , . Capacities from 325 to 3,000 gal- etc., with stor- lons per hour. Prices: 325 gal, age tanks. Completely Au- per hour pump complete at $57. tomatic. Guar- 326 gal per hour water system complete $68.00 up Guaranteed anteed. at- Priced 1,500 See Electrdc Eye to 11ft water 28 feet at sea level. Installation charge extra. $57 UP Bean Pickers in Action Grand Traverse Group Aided \ Installation Extra El t Ex h H 0 .------,.--------- Amsterdam and Antwerp, Holland. by Members from eva or c pangeH as pen The Port Huron elevator employes Charlevoix Water' House at ort uron Property about 100 persons, 60 of whom are women. Installation of 120 electric When 1.000 State Grangers' sat Soften rs eye picking machines did not throw down to their annual banquet at the Some 1,500 bean growers and other the hand pickers out of work. They 67t annual meeting at Traverse City Like a monkey wrench or a piec of baling wir - members of the Michigan Elevator were retained and the output of the the evening of ov. 1, it was to a The Farm Bureau semi-auto- Exchange inspected the new machin- plant has been grea Y increased repast prepared and served by the you always need a bucket-and here's matic water softener changes hard water to water that softer than rain water. The is ery and other facilities at the Ex- by the machines. change warehouse and picking plant The 120 machines Traverse City Junior Farm Bureau. tand side by It was the largest banquet Traverse handiest new electrical ideas you ever w; a its own electric heater. ......~---- at Port Huron, October 28 and 29. side in two rows. Beans come to the City had seen in years. water is right for drinking, The plant is the largest bean elevator machines through pipes. After pass- The Traverse Junior Farm Bureau cooking, and all other purposes. in the world. Principal attraction was ing through the picker, they drop to was assisted by 23 members of the Dozens of ways--dozens of times a day-yo c n Softener costs less than a cis- 120 electric eye bean picking machines a belt conveyor and are carried to a Charlevoix Junior Farm Bureau who tern, and saves its cost in about in operation. They were installed a large bin, from where they are drawn drove 50 miles to help out. One hun- use it. W ASHI G milk pails and cans, milking ma- a year for a family. Our soften- few weeks ago in a two story brick off to automatic weighing and bagging dred persons were employed to help er requires only THREE MIN- chine parts, separator parts-and SANITIZIN the addition to the property. mactiines. prepare and serve the food. One hour UTES attehtion to regenerate. Michigan is the navy bean center of Each machine employes two photo after the Grangers sat down, the with 180 degrees steam. ANIMAL CARE A 0 If you are troubled with your the world and the Thumb area leads cell electric eyes and a photo electric banquet had been served and they ill production. From 9,000 to 10,000 amplifier. The electric eyes focus a were away to their program. FEEDI G: heating milk or mash for pig, calv 8, kitchen sink and bathroom plumbing being streaked and carloads are shipped each year from beam of light on each bean as it passes Food served included 500 Ibs. of lambs ~ poultry water; bathing injured animal tained with iron from your Michigan to wholesalers and canners in single file. If the bean is of perfect roast pork, 10 bushels of potatoes, water supply, a CO-OP Water who prepare the best known brands color and quality the electric eye ma- 150 cherry pies and 160 dozen parker USE: washing dishes, scrubbing floors, ba h w r, of nationally advertised products. chine will pass it on unfailingly. If house rolls. Softener and Iron Removal boiling clothes, canning, cooking. Always r ady, righ Filter-ali In one tank-will Beans bought and sold by the Mich- the bean is even slightly discolored or embers of the Traverse Junior igan Elevator Exchange are handled otherwise imperfect, that affects the Farm Bureau in charge were Pres- stop your troubles. at Port Huron. They come from the intensity of the electric eye beam of ident Harold Fromholz, Katherine where you need it. Thumb counties and all bean growing light. When that happens. the ma- Witkop, Josephine Shimek, Fred eu- USE THIS COUPON sections of Michigan. The elevator chine 1Up the otfending bean out of man, Carl Bjork, and C. B. Carey, Actual use by Michigan armers proves once Farm Bureau Services has on hand some 9,000,000 Ibs. of line and routes it to another bin. State Farm Bureau district repre- again "wired help saves hired help". (ull 1'~lctrical DeP't navy beans, dark red kidney, light red Upon arrival to the electric eye sentative. 728 E. sntawaesee, Lansing, Mich. Please send information on- kidney, cranberry and yellow eye pickers the bean are picked up by l'-qt. size. 10-ft, rubber insulated cord, o Shallow well pump. For lift of beans. They have been carefully ex- a rotaqng wheel, from the oute edge business, and are available on a Automatic plug kicks out if boil dry.) 25 feet or less. amined by handpickers or the electric of which protrudes a row of small rental basis only. Constant room D Deep Well Pump. For lift of 26 eye sorting machines and bagged in suction tubes. By means of suction, tempertaure of 71 to 72 degrees is feet or more. 100 lbs. lots, ready for shipping. the wheel picks up a constant row of r quired for perfect operation of the D Co-op Water Softener. The Port Huron plant, 300x70 feet, beans which pass through the beam electric eye sorter. At Port Huron • A was built about 15 years ago, and of light from the electric eye. Imper- that temperature is maintained by an o Iron or Taste Removal Filter. has been managed for 10 years by fect beans are rejected. Perfect automatic gas furnace. ELECTRICAL, HARDWA , o Electric Pump Jack. STA-RITE AUTOMATIC Ward King. All stock in the company beans continue forward until the Elevator Exchange officers attend- IMPLEMENT DEALER. o Electric Water Heater. Electric Deep well pump unit with VZ HP motor, 42 gal. stor- is owned by farmer-owned elevator mechanism causes them to be dropped ing the plant inspection included age tank. 250 Gal. per hr. For members of the Elevator Exchange. on the conveyor belt to take them to President :\1. J. Burkholder, of Mar- NA.IE •...................................................•..........• lifts greater than 25 feet. Com- Members of the Exchange ship their storage. lette; Vice Pre ident Carl Martin of ADDRESS ....................................•...........•.•....• plete and installed at: $125.00. beans to Port Huron for picking, drying and other processing, operation. The bean torage, Only a few of the machines are in Coldwater; The Elevator Exchange is Gilmore of Parma; ana L. E. Osmer are marketed under Ele- one of two plants in Michigan having and •Teil Bass, of Lansing, managers Sec'y-Treasurer Frank e vator Exchange trade marks. Export- them. Three ebraska elevators have of the Ele ator Exchange. For literature and other Information, write Farm Bureau Sere Refre hments served to vi itors in- ing of beans was resumed recently 110 electric eye machine in use. They vices, Electrical Dep't., 728 East Shiawassee St., Lansing, Mich. by the Exchange, with shipments to are a new development in the bean cluded 400 lbs. of baked beans. . SATURDAV, NOVEMBER 4,1939 MICHIGA FARM NEWS Don't ml, • It ow! IG o . 8-1 1,600 in Prizes to Growers; a an e Your Farm Grains 31 Counties to Show at Traverse City with Potato and apple growers from 31 northern Michlgan counties will send their best products here for the annual orthern Michigan Potato and Apple Show November 8, 9 and 10, to bid for $1,100 in ca h prizes and participate U AU co ENTRATES in the division of 500 worth of mer- chandis awards. There is little doubt but that the and how this y ar, judging from th ucs early respon e of grow \'S, will be the MORE most successful ever held in this part of the state, both from the number of ntries and the quality of the dis- plays. Stanley Johnston of ~iichigan State ollege will judge the apple and H. C. Moore of the L S. . experiment service will be in charge of the potato Boost Production judging. arl H. H mstreet, Grand Traverse county agricultural agent, i carrying with Millcmalcer 34 much of th load of PI' paring for the PUT ADDED PRODUCING POWER now and if it proves th succes into corn and oats and other farm pr dieted he can share the responsi- grain rations by increasing their pre- bility with P. C. Iorrison of Williams- tein content and milkmaking ability bur g, president of the show. Other offi ers as. isttng include J. with MILKMAKER 34% PROTEIN I.•.Kraker, Fr d Hibst, Beulah, adillac, vice president; J. D. Robinson, DRY MILK SOLI S Letters CONCENTRATE. We suggest two formulas below. P llston, R. B. Coulter, West Branch, and Frank Agricultural hipp, Gaylord, directors. agents in the 31 coun- SEL S MO E T o the Feed 1 lb. of grain mixture of milk. Watch production per 4 Ibs. in a couple DRY SKIMMILK Editor ties parttclp ting in the show include D. B. Jewell of L lanau, R. S. Lincoln ot Emmett, A. A. Griffith of Cheboy- . Timely Comment of weeks or so. cost for Check results M ilkmaker with concentrate. gan, J. A. Brown of Pre que Isle, B. C. New Food Law Brings This in Readers' Letters Iellencamp of harlevotx, W. G. Kir- OTHER FARM BUREAU DAIRY FEEDS patrlck of ntrtm, . W. Gliddin of Hom to Dairy Milkmaker Mermaid PaBfiller 16 24% Milkmaker 32 (Feed Straight) Montmorency, ~. H. Blivin of Alp na, Farmers Editor, L. W. Barnes of Kalkaska, asper lichigan Farm ews: Blomer of Alcona, W. I. ramp ton of Manlste, P. R. Beibesheimer Wexford, H. L. Barnum of Mlssaukee, of C nturies of skimming from milk has firmly planted in the the cream I wi h to congratulate Oct. 7 i sue of the Farm majority of farmers could only fully you on the e . If a TWO GOOD GRAIN MIXTURES minds of most people that the cream R. B. oulter of Og maw, W. C. Finley understand the importance of its is the only part of milk which is teachings, how the Farm Bureau of Iosco, J. J. Larsen of Mason, Ralph Trafelet of Osceola, P. D. Gibson of valuable, and because the remaining part of the milk has such a large per- would boom. 16% DAIRY 18% DAIRY Clare, J. B. Hughett of Gladwin, J. M. I have upheld the Frazier bill as a (With Alfalfa Hay) (With Clover Hay) centage of water it is undesirable. of Gorsline of renac, L. E. Tompkins help for mortgaged farmers (and I of 200 Ibs. of any mixture It has been called skimmilk for gen- 300 lbs. of any mixture of Oceana, C. C. Mullett of ewaygo, have been assured of the hopeless- I farm grains farm grains erations and the word is used quite B. E. Musgrave of Meco ta and H. K. ness of it ever being enacted). 100 Ibs. MILKMAKER 34% generally to indicate inferiority. 100 lbs. MILKMAKER 34% Wakefield of Isabella. I contend that .the pressure group PORKMAKER 44 makes 5lh bu. of corn do the Within the last few years, how- PROTEIN CONCEN· PROTEIN CONCEN- On of the ntertainment features which put the clause "except for ever, dry milk products of low fat . work of 11 bushels in producing 100 lbs, of pork. TRATE of the show will !be the "Styles of content have become of increasing duties on imports and interest on the TRATE Yest ryear", a fashion show of the public debt" into the greenbacks dur- MAKES CORN WORTH $1 PER BUSHEL commercial importance. They have a 300 Ibs. of 18% DAI RY· styles of decade ago. Mi s Lawain ing the Civil war, and then afterward Figure this: 40 Ibs. of Porkmaker 44% and SY2 bu. of 400 lbs. of 16% DAIRY· tremendous use in bread and other RATION hurchtll and Mrs. Grace Gleason are bakery products, prepared flours, made them interchangeable for tax corn make 100 Ibs. of pork. Deduct from cwt. market RATION In charg of this f ature of the event meat products, ice cream, candy and exempt national bonds began the long price for hogs the cost of 40 Ihs. of Porkmaker. Divide by SY2' You sold that corn at $ per hieh is open to residents of all other manufactured goods. The con- discussion as to "what ails agricul- bushel. Give Porkmaker credit. the counties participating, suming public knows little about dry ture." Mr. Hemstreet has been engaged in There has been plenty of legislation ore Eggs milk products, but will become bet- county agricultural work in Michigan ter acquainted as foods are labelled by pressure groups since, which has for th past 15 years, ten of which under the new federal food, drug added to the emphasis of this question, he spent in Oceana county and the and cosmetic law to show their in- but your paper of October 7 certainly past five years in Grand Traverse. tell of the effects of all of them with- gredients. Born in Bellaire, Mr. Hemstreet grad- The new federal food law ha by out naming all of them. uated from Michigan State College in its references to the naming of milk I have read Mr. Yaeger's "What is 1 23 and for a year farmed on his products made the new naming of Wroug with American Agriculture" and father's fruit farm near Bellaire. In dairy products a matter of concern to twice and think it is the best I have 1924 h went to Oceana onnty as every dairy farmer. A substantial seen. county agent and ten years later was engaged as Grand Traverse first agricultural expert. county's part of the dairy farmers income now depends upon markets I have wondered that someone has for non-fat not noticed that the investment milk solids, and any action that will many billions of dollars in non-taxable restrict that market will have a bad bonds might have been a wise move of More Money on the part of the very rich people in Huron Holds Fine effect on farm dairy income. nnual Meeting Under the new law if the manufact- urers of food products who use dry order to evade their fa r share of the risks of business. I wonder why our Farm Bureau leaders do not suggest with MERMASH 160/0 Protein Huron County Farm Bureau had milk of less than 11h% butterfat are that the income of all wealth bear its its 20th annual meeting and dinner required to label the milk as skim- NOW, in November, December and January, good hens, good management at the Volmer hotel at Pigeon, Oc- milk, there can be no doubt as to the share of the expenses of our govern- tober 20. One hundred Farm Bureau bad effect on sales. ment. and good, old MERMASH make the best poultry profits of the year. Get them I have been reading the Elementary member families attended. E. T. Leip- The dairy industry, according to Economics school books of my grand- MER ASH into top production with Mermash. Ke ep poultry house well ventilated .and prandt, former State Farm Bureau the co-operative Lansing Dairy Com- director presided. County Agr'l pany, a large distributor of cream, children, and while I find perfunctory 16% Agent Emmett Raven was toast- butter, bottled milk, and dry milk, mention of the proposed attempts to OPEN FORMULA' dry for best results. master. is inclined to the belief that label stabilize the dollar by means of the or supete- pro- term "Dry milk solids, not over 11,6% index numbers. I also find the same CHANGING POULTRY TO MERMASH Features of the entertainment FARM BUREAU POULTRY SUPPLEMENT 32% is pressure group stand regarding in- ment Ration. Fill half of feeders with Mermash or gram included a play by the Central fat" is a much better term than "dry a low cost and profitable source of protein to balance Supplement ration. Use remaining feeders for pres- vestment in bonds that I noted in farm grains. 100 rbs. of Supplement or Mermaid Huron Community Farm Bureau; a skimmilk." elementary economics 55 fARM BUREAlt'r;;ilriNG co. Inc. Balancer 32% and 100 tbs. shelled corn, 100 Ibs. ent mash. In 10 days or 2 weeks hens will largely duet by Mr. 'Vakefield and Hal The term "dry milk solids" with the studying CHICAGO, ILL barley (or corn), SO Ibs. wheat. 50 Ibs. oats will make have changed over to Mermash. This simple and - Conkey, and readings of Edgar Guest fat limit shown, says the American years ago. natural method saves time and tr-ouble. 400 Ibs. of the best 16% Laying Mash. poems by Mrs. Howard ugent. Dry Milk Institute, is accurate, in- I must say that there is vast im- Howard Nugent, speaker of the formative and not misleading. This provement in the ohapter entitled House of Repres nta tlves, and long term was first recommended time member and officer of the and has come into increasing in 1931 "Money"! use. atabillaing I am interested not dollars but also in stabihz- only in Farm Bureau ounty Farm Bureau, spoke well of It is said to have the favorable ac- ing farm land values. th Farm ureau's work in the 1939 ceptance of consumers, and is endor- Sinc.erely, Services legislature. Gorge Bauer, regional sed by scientists. JOR C. STAFFORD director of the Junior Farm Bureau Member, or thre hiN roup. 'I'humb counties, spoke for Secretary o the St te Farm Bureau discussed C. L. Brody A Reminder Of The Road Taxes We Had an Buren Coun ty Farm Bureau, Lawrence, Michigan Editor: Thank yO\1 Mr. Stafford TWO-HORSE B Back in 1932 the State Farm Bur- By way of comment, I should like to til ounty Frank work of the state organization. Th se persons Farm Iron, Ralph Bureau ere elected directors: as eau was a strong supporter Horton Highway Brown, Alfred law returns Finance to the counties for the say that both the American Farm Bu- Act. The reau and the Michigan State Farm the Bureau have urged for years that our EEDS So light in draft, you can pull it by one hand with beaters in action. t I'm, ..Irs. Hal Conk y. second half of the license plate fee local, state and national governments Automotive type wheel swing for making sharp turns. Passes through WE WANT YOUR ALFALFA, Huron delegates to the tate Farm and more gasoline tax money, to be hould call a halt on tax exempt bonds. narrow doors. Top of box only 3 feet from ground. Less work to load. Red clover, alsike, mammoth, Bureau annual meeting are: Herman joined with the Mc itt-Smith-Holbeck This would subject the income of new Plenty of clearance. Fits under carrier. Shreds and pulverizes manure and sweet clover seed. We Bucholz, E 1'1 J rgus, Ted Leipprandt, township road money from the gas issues to the tax laws. Undoubtedly, thoroughly. 60 bus. capacity. Wide, even spread. Broad tread. See thia want to help you get the best Bruce Crumback. lternates-Jacob tax to replace property taxes for it would bring an increase in the rate time-and-labor-saving spreader loday at your Co-op store, market price for it. Send 8 remel, Thoma Iurray, Tilliam Me- highway purposes. The money is of interest on such bonds to offset in ounce representative sample for arty. used to payoff existing road debts, investors' minds the shrinkage in net bid. Take equal amounts from and build and maintain roads on a income to them through eliminating each bag to make representative pay as you go basis. dep't ovember announced 1 the State that the tax exempt feature. highway' and national governments 224,000 of with favor on tax exempt securities Local, state till look Time to Change to sample. We furnish seed sample mailing envelope on request. Covert road bonds would be retired because they have a ready market at under the act from gasoline tax re- low interest rates. I They pledge the ceipts. There remain $4,211, 71 of faith and credit of the taxpayers of Covert road bonds to be retired. the present and the future. WE DO This debt was charged to the adjotn- ing and nearby farm property In the 1939 legislature own- Bureau supported the McCallum bill ers until the enactment of the Horton which now imposes a tax on intang- ct. It e. plains why farmers now ibles wealth, such as bank deposits, the Farm r J'. 'T1 r BU EAU PE The beat Pennsylvania Made in our plant at Motor oil. Warren, CUSTO EED pay little road. or no property tax for mortgages, and other securities. ReIia/Je g~ Penna. A very good lUbricating oil from eLEA I G Check Identity Manistee Has Al rl'I·I~ MIOCO midcontinent cheaper. crude. A little IT PAYS TO HAVE YOUR Paid-up Membership THREE QUARTS of Nor'way SEEDS CLEANED in our mod- of oung tock ern plant at very reasonable The Manistee County Farm Bureau An excellent practice for dairymen now has a membership that is 100 per does the work of four quarts Farm Burea.u wax-free, zero motor oils make start- charges for A-1 work. Send of alcohol. It's stronger, more representative sample, and we to follow at this season of the year is ent paid up, according to Wesley S. ing easy. Work perfectly at all tempera.tures. effective. Lasts longer. Won't will advise cleaning needed and to check the identity of the young Hawley, Farm Bureau district repre- price. Have your seed cleaned h ifer which have been brought in sentative. Officers of the Bureau are corrode metals. Odorless. UNICO 200 Proof ALCOHOL from di tant pasture. Occa tonally H. H. Helman. president; Theodore GASOLINE early. THIS SERVICE ENDS Safe, low cost radiator pro- chimke. ecretary. The e together GREASES TRACTOR FUEL DEC. 31. an ear tag 'ill be lost and if thi is tection. KEROSENE di co ered at the earliest date pos ible with Ed. Sellers, Ralph Lehman, David and the identity re-establi hed, dUfi- Joseph, William Schimke and William cultie in the future will be avoided. nder on are the board of directors. o e tel' find that the identity of They are laying the foundation for r a 300 Far ers Ele or ). ar. many valuable animal ha~ been lost a strong organization. • •• p rmanentlv by not foUo nng such a Drive to the right of the road. Don't I B nSlns, Ie Isan I U iracttce in the pa t. . traddle highway lane, cross the yellow line. That calls for and don't I the health of the out, a tic et.