c On N.w. Int.r .tIna to Farm.r. Throuah the Farm N.w. Vol. XVII, No.4 SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1940 Behind WHAT ABOUT 1~ CE ER 9 9 the ACID TREATMENT PROVIDES YOUR FAMILY WITH FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICE e Wheel FOR SEED? 11/3 cents won't buy a lead pen- cil. But that sum per day in Farm 11/3 cents won't buy a newspaper. But in terms of daily Farm Bureau dues, that's whyyou no longer pay 3% sales With J. F. Yaeger, farm Bureau Believes Idea Bureau dues is responsible for a Farm Bureau rural electrification tax on seeds, feeds, fertilizers, ma- Berrien, VanBuren and Cas Director of Membership May Cost More Than plan that has brought free electric chinery and farm supplies for agri- Lead in Feb. & March mb r. hip Relations lines and low cost electric service to 60,000 farm homes cultural production. We convinced the It's Worth since Jan. 1, 1936. courts and legislature such purchases Others to Campaign Durin are for resale and should be exempt. MEETING 1 1/3 cents won't buy two sticks of gum, By ROY W. BENNETT Mrs. Hazel Plummer, secretary of Farm Bureau Seed Se'fvice But it has protected Farm Bureau members 11/3 cents won't pay the postage on ine hundred and si ty-nine families became the South Battle Creek Community Will you have your alfalfa and and all farmers from being swindled on a letter. But it does keep Farm Farm Bureau, wrote us: clover seeds treated with acid, or winter killing, unadapted foreign clover Bureau members represented every of a County Farm Bureau and the Michig n "We met Tuesday, March 12th, in brine, or scarified to hasten germina- day in the legislature and before Farm Bureaus during February and March. and alfalfa seeds. Once such seeds were the Lakeview school with Mr. and tion, particularily for those thicker sold by the milljens of pounds. The Farm Congress. Mrs. Floyd Manby as hosts. About coated and slower germinating seeds Bureau got the federal seed staining act This is the largest addition to the member hip 90 attended, with much interest and called "hard seed"? 11/3 cents won't buy two cigarets. But the enthusiasm displayed. We are at pres- in 1926 to stop it. only road tax you pay today is your gas months. Most of these folk became memb r 1., Perhaps you'll want it and perhaps ent planning two plays, "Polishing you won't when you have considered 11/3 cents won't buy a bowl of corn tax and license plate. All users of all tations extended by County Farm Bur au in Henry" and "The First Day of flakes. But it is the daily cost per Michigan roads pay for them that way. School". These will be presented at it. member of building a Farm Bureau membership campaigns. In these .•camp igns t 'Farm Bureau does not treat alfalfa, that was important in drafting the Thank the Michigan State Farm Bureau future meetings. The last meeting clover or other seeds with acid, or Soil Conservation Act and fitting it membership for this program, started Farm Bureaus each named one of their m mber hip un ended our membership contest. Bat- brine, or scarify them. The Farm tle Creek and Leroy townships de- to Michigan. The Act brings com- in 1921. campaign manager. In some counties there ere doz n Bureau knows that any of these pliance payments of nearly $15,000,- feated Newton and Emmett townships processes breaks down the outside 000 annually to Michigan fanners. 1 1/3 cents won't buy a child's school or two of volunteer membership workers,-men nd wom n. by 7,200 points. The losers are to tablet. But for several years your local give us an oyster supper some time coat of seed and allows moisture to 1 1/3 cents won't buy a half pint of school taxes have been a third to a half In others there were 50 or more. At the appointed tim, th enter more readily. The Farm Bureau less than they were. Why? Farm Bureau thiB month. We ,have a live group also knows that when seed is so motor oil. But I 1/3 cents daily builds membership at I 1/3 cents per day made workers went forth as teams of two or more p rson to rr and excellent leaders and you can treated and carried in stock for a the Farm Bureau. Michigan is getting expect to hear from us." 1,500 miles of federal farm to market a strong organization to bee the the program of the Farm Bureau to farmers in their territori comparatively short time, it doesn't do Thatcher-Saur Act for $22,000,000 That's excellent. How about hear- the vitality of the seed any good. roads from the general road funds of of state aid for schools. It is paid from -and an invitation to become a member. ing from other groups? 'I'he natural way for seed from the United States. The Farm Bureau the sales tax. clovers and alfalfa is to ripen on Berrien, Van Buren and Cass County F rrn ur au COMMENT worked for that in Congress. 11/3 cents won't buy a good razor blade. But took first, second and third place in a field of 27 County rm Too many farmers fail to realize the plant, fall off and lie on the the importance of or.ganization among ground and soak up moisture. When 1 1/3 cents won't buy a scoop full you don't pay tuition any more for rural high those engaged in the agricultural in- temperature conditions are right, the of good coal. But it sent the Farm school pupils. A Farm BUTeau plank in the Bureaus reporting new members during February nd March, Bureau into Congress in 1933 to reo school aid act requires the State to pay rural dustry. They complain that the busi- moisture soaked seed will sprout. duce the interest rate on Federal as follows: ness of farming is A Conservative Test high school tuition. It amounts to $2,000,000 Land Bank loans from 5~% to Barry 40 Huron 23 Oceana 29 in the dumps, that The Farm Bureau delivers alfalfa 3 % %. Michigan farmers have been annually. agriculture sutrers and clover seed with nature's life- saving $461,000 a year. Bay ..43 Ingham ,. 14 Saginaw 20 from inadequate in- protecting seed coat intact. We test 1 1/3 cents is important money just the Berrien _ .143 Ionia _........9 St. Clair _.....7 such seed for the rate of germination 1 1/3 cents won't buy a cigar. But on that same. It goes far toward buying the come, and that the St. Joseph 1 items pictured. As daily Farm Bureau Branch 1 Isabella 37 'farmer is the for· 'by placing it in a specially controlled daily income per member the Farm Bureau dues it has built a Farm Bureau mer- gotten man. There germinating chamber, supplying suf- has worked effectively to increase farm chandising service that makes and Calhoun 43 Kalamazoo 47 Tuscola. 65 are too many en- ficient water and heat to hasten the income from the depression law of 1932. saves money for members. Use Farm Cass 81 Lapeer _ 50 Van Buren 98 gaged in farming natural germination period so we can The AAA, sail conservation and revalua- Bureau's guaranteed seeds, dairy and poultry feeds, high quality fertilizers, Clinton _ 51 Lenawee 10 Washtenaw 56 who prefer to mope have a quick test ,based on seven days tion of the gold content of the dollar were co-op tractors and machinery, sprays, oils and gasoline, long Genesee ,,11 Macomb 1 about their condi- in the germinator. life fence, paint, roofing, and low cast insurance. supported by the Farm Bureau. 969 tion rather than to In reading germinations for Farm Gratiot 21 Midland 3 think their way out Bureau seed tags, we include only the Hillsdale 37 Oakland 24 It is fortunate of their ditrculties. tor this type Off sprouted seeds that show root hair growth. Broken sprouts are not THERE ARE MANY OTHER SERVICES Branch, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Neway 0, North- farmer that there are many others counted. All seeds that fail to germi- THESE THINGS ARE YOURS ONLY SO LONG AS YOU FIGHT TO HOLD THEM. ISN'T IT WORTH nate in the seven day period are class- western Michigan (Benzie, Grand Traverse and Le Ian u), who get their living from the soil I 1/3 CENTS PER DAY TO PROTECT YOUR INDUSTRY? who work during the day but think ed as soft seeds or hard seeds. The Shiawassee, St. Clair, and T ri-County (Antrim, Charlevoix hard seeds that fail to show any and counsel with others during the night in an attempt to adjust them- selves to the ever changing conditions change during the seven days are classined as "probably live seed." Reports Good Re ults His ,Idea Worked and Kalkaska) and Ottawa Farm Bureaus have m mb r hip campaigns during April. that confront their business. Recently the members of the Gar- field Community Farm Bureau held This is because further germination test work has shown that as a rule they are not dead seeds, but thick Wi Ifalfa .' En --.-;.-----~·T ge Campaign David Bushman of b rship chairman Manager' Statement orunna, m m for the Shiawa +--------------- limin ted charges e farm lines con truclion in return to farmer for or th~ r r~gbJar sinen and social coated seeds and require more time for County Farm Bureau, opened their a monthly revenue of $12.50 p I' mil s meeting and among the SUbjects dis- moisture to penetrate the seed coat. Jay Chamberlain's Cows, Beef alfalfa for hay and get a better quality of hay as well as more tisfactory April 2 and 3 campaign with a tate- of rural line cussed was, "How Has the Farm The constant germination seeds in .the ground has a tendency to of hard Catt Ie, Sheep, H orses weather for curing it. ment that was typical of the spirit of Other general Farm Bureau rv- Bureau Benefitted Me?" This group membership workers in all counties. ices, said Mr. Bu hman, include It thicken stands. The new plants often Do Well on It Our grass ensilage equ pment is came to the conclusion that their an ordinary silage cutter with a grav- "This campaigu," said Mr. Bush- state-wide seeds and supplies servic , organization had been of assistance to fill in where others have been injured man, to Shiawas ee county farmers, an in urance service that s rves 50,000 by cold, drought or insects. By JAY CHAMBERLAIN ity molasses feeding attacnment, and them in many ways. The benefits which "is put on by farmers who realize th car and truck own 1"S, a I gislative Requirements for Good Seed Member of Ionia County Farm Bureau our regular haying equipment. The came to agriculture through these We have had two years experience more up to date machines fo han- ambition of farmers for a better llv- and tax service, and co-op ration achievements are enjoyed ,by the just The great increase in alfalfa acre- with 150 Community' Farm Bur aUB. with grass ensilage on our farm. dling grass ensilage are much uper- ing, for better homes, for better and unjust alike but the members of age in Michigan during the past 20 chools, for better loads, and to im- years has been due very largely to the That experience has been so good that to- to our equipment. the farm groups which promoted these various proposals certainly do sure take some pride in the knowledge that shot stands from adapted alfalfa seeds, first introduced Michigan we will not return to corn for ensilage again. We are glad to describe it for Feeding Program and Results We began feeding grass ensilage prove farming as a busine . Today there are 40 State Farm Bureaus Th y Joi ed and nearly 1,800 County Farm Bu- the farm has made some advancement through their etrorts.-Fremont 'I'Imes- 'by the Farm Bureau. The most im- portant quality for alfalfa or clover the Michigan Farm News. Let me say that we began feeding in the fall of 193. We had two silo of it for 15 cows, 30 head of young reaus. ~early 400,000 families are included in the Farm Bureau organiza- arnt B re grass ensilage in the fall of 1938 when cattle, 60 head of sheep, and 6 horses. Indicator. seed to have for Michigan farmers is to be northern grown, hardy, Mich- we were feeding 15 f the mortgage loans, and 4~' on commissioners loans. These and leader of an extension group. Huron County Farm Bureau, reports rat s re temporary and Have been in existence since Mrs. Howard ugen t was another a sixth Community Farm Bureau group 193 der emergency legislation, renewed by Congress member of this discusston group. Her there. It was or anlzed March 27 at husband is speaker of the House ot the home of MI', and Irs. Wllliam at t 0 year intervals. The basic rate of interest on Representatives at Lansing. The u- Schramke. Mrs. Conkey believes the F d r I f rm loans is 5 ~ . gents farm neal Bad Axe and have a futur of the Ii arm Bureau lies in tlie 11 I'd of 1 igh grade Holstein'. Thirty- com nity groups and the Junior In the earl days of the depression when money began four are milking. Mrs. ugent is Bureau. acti ve in community affairs. She is a t be 1 eaper in other field of finance, the Farm Bureau member of two women's clubs, is an of the ./.Irs. E. T. Leipprandt is secretary. J. [orthwest Huron ommunity onened a stron campaign for a reduction in federal farm extension leader, and recreation lead- Farm Bureau. r. and Irs. Leip- er for the Bingham Community Farm prandt liave also attended the Turner 10 inter t rate s, Congress granted the eduction in Bureau. Community Farm Bureau the past 19 3. In a fe ear the Farm Credit Administration of Kinde winter. The Turner group is com- T ...II'. 1eu11 Wakefield farm-to-market Iacil- HO E of u who remember h a mor than fourth of all farm mortgages, and is to thinks su h dlscusstons are good for posed largely of young people. They improving our elves. Mr. and ~Irs. have plenty of pep. They answer roll can rural life at the turn of the ities. be cr dit d with the r financing of many more on better \' "akefi ld moved to their farm from call with an item of interest from he he leads singing in Farm TeWS. ~!Jr8. Letpprandt ays century appreciate most the chang s t to the Horro ere Detroit recently. lounty agents; working in co-op ration their Communitv Farm Bureau group. she read the Associated Women col- that recent year have brought. merican Farm Bureau has pledged support to Irs. Fred Ostrom of Lapeer coun- umn first, so let' keep it interesting. with Iichiean tate Coll ge, Ii Ip ty, a member of the discussion group FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S Ii arm life "\ra con. iderably re ti-lcted p r tu I r duction of federal farm loan inter st rates farmer. adopt new and more produc- Is keenly inter ted in a better under- SPEAKING CONTEST then. Iany road: were unimproved, until such time a the money marke calls for and justifies standing between farm produ er and Producer-Consumer Relations is the tive farmine method. consumers in the cities. trau: portation and communication lim- re f interest rates. Mr. subject for the national F I'm Bureau lfred Sturm of Turner Oom- women's speaking contest, which con- it d, and other pr nt-day conven- The telephone bring neighbor and e Jones bill to the munity Farm Bureau of Huron coun- cludes with the state Farm Bur au i nee undr arned. ty speaks highly of the sound motion finals at h annual meerlng tn ovem- fri mds do tor and veterinarj-, within i t e on a riculture. He also told Con- picture of th December 1939 Amerl- ber. The winner will represent us at 1:oday, hard- urfaced highway and easy rea h of thousands of farm fam- fa ored th Jones b'll provision which can FaI m Bureau convention at Chi- th na tional finals before the ssoci- cago. improved ounty roads pa. . the za te . 'lie' an 1 provides a profitablu busine: s ated \Vomen of the American Farm ment that borrow rs must take Bureau at the national cony ntion at or alrnor t every )Iic}ligan farm, pro- THIRD TERM NOT NEW tool for the farm r. (ederal farm loan stock. IN BARRY CO. FARM BUREAlJ Baltimore in early December. Iater- irs. Claude Hoffman i now serv- ial is available from irs. Char\,9 to us the recall of 0 tstanding li g her third term a pre ideut of the e ell. dmint stra ive director of the r o ght by the public as invest .. Darry ounty Farm Bureau. She ha ~ belated Women of the Am rican helped organize the four Community Farm ureau, 5 East Washtngton in tl ighborhood of 5 0 •ntere t. .Farm Bureaus there. r Irs. Hoffman str et, hicago . r pia ed by bonds t lower rates of inter- The greater part of Michi an's soils In the first six months of 1939, t t tio al trea ur is subsidizing the were not derived from the under- 26.75 per cent of all shipments han- LL T LEI- for h cliff en bet ve n 3Jh (~ and 5 % lying rock but were brought here by dled in the refrigerator container ser- glaciers tens of thous nds of years vice by the Ratl Expre s Ag iey ago. were serums and :vaccines. APRIL 8, 1940 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Calhoun Farm Bureau When a Wo d from the Far AAA Committeeman Annual Meeting Barred from Campaign At the annual meeting of the Cal- 130,000 farmer member of local houn County Farm Bureau at Mar- Ai. committees have b n notified shall in March. Frank McDermid by the U. S. Dep't of riculture PREFER was re-elected president; A. M. John- that they are subject to the Hatch Farm Bureau Asks Approval son of Battle Creek was elected vice- president. and L. J. Decker of Mar- act, and may not take part in the presidential, tate, congressional, and H shall, secretary and treasurer. Others local political campaigns. They may By Several Cabinet elected directors were: Robert J. not run for office, or serve a' of- Secretaries Sackett of Marshall, Mrs. Lillian ficers or employes of political organ- L G Crandall, V. B. Greenman and Ray ization. Those who do will be ub- Flanders of Battle Creek. In Calhoun Iect to automatic di harge from the In accordance with resolutlons county one director is elected from AAA po t, according to an announce- adopted by the American Farm Bu- each quarter of the county, one is ment from , ashmgton. CHIEF reau, the Michigan State Farm Bu- elected a t large, and one is elected reau and other Farm Bureaus at an- from the Battle Creek Farm Bureau PETO KEY Dual meetings last winter, the Ameri- Ass'n, and another from the Farm Peat and Coal can Farm Bureau has been trying to Bureau Oil Company at :\1aI'8ha11. 'I'he In Michigan amend the reciprocal trade agree- Calhoun annual meeting was well at- It is estimated peat forms at th mente act in Congress to afford more tended and an interesting program rate of one foot in 300 y aI'S, and 20 protectton to farm interests. was presented feet of peat are required to make one lte Fann Bureau has insisted that foot of good bituminou coal. 10 t In any trading between nations under the rectnrocat trade agreements, effect of certain trades upon agricul- the BUSKIRK SPEAKS commercial are about thre coal seams of .•.Iichigan feet thick. ichigan Po a 0 r turea.nd industry in the Unit~d States Should be given equal consideration FOR FRUIT MEN Wool Gro""er CADILLAC MICHIGAN 'With the factors of statecraft and, diploinatic advantages to be obtained. Ta e Advancale 01 the To this end the Farm Bureau offered amendmente asking that no trade AT WASHINGTON , Pool Marketing Plan! •'hearing season is u rually the mo t un- agreement be consumated hereafter favorable time of the year to s 11 • 'our except that it has the approval of Asks Marketing Agreement wool. By constgn lng to the .1il'higan Co-op ',"001 .1arketing • .soclatton Pool the Secretaries of State, Commerce For Fruit & Vegetable COOPE.RATE WITH YOUR. fARM BUREAU BY PERSONALLV you can s cur immediat Iy :!OC per lb. on medium wool, 1 ¢ per lb. on and Agriculture. The amendment was 5TATIN6 VOUR. STAND- WRlTE OR. WIRE 'louR. CONGRESSMAN fine wool and 1 t¢ per lb. on fed lamh rejected in the House. The Farm Growers wool. Ther will be a .econd advance Buteau's effort was renewed in the aft I' grading and you still retain our Carl Buskirk, Van Buren County equity and when the "no1 hi sold you senate. but without success so far, will receive all that it nets 1 s the re ad- Farm Bureau leader and fruit grower, more he was impressed by the stand- vances. For sacks and shtpping t, gs or Other Amendments Fail represented Michigan fruit growers ing of President O'Neal and Mr. Ogg Their Paint further information wri te to thf umerous amendments along this MICHIGAN CO-OP WOOL MKTG. ASS'N lin. ·!Jave !been offered to the reciprocal at Washlngton April 2 and 3 before of the Farm Bureau's Washington Was Free 221 N. Cedar Lansing, Michigan trade agreements act in this session the Senate Committee on Agriculture .r office with members of the Senate The fishing village of Vermilion in of ~Congress, but none have been As Michigan member of the Ameri- and House and the heads and staff Chippewa county, on the Lake Super- addtted. The Farm Bureau would can Farm Bureau's fruit and vege- men of Washington departments. Our ior shore, takes its name from the havt considered either of the follow- table committee he participated in men are well informed on farm pro- bright colored deposits of iron oxide ing an improvement upon the act: discussions with the Farm Credit Ad- blems before Co gress. What they there which were once hauled away Senator Pittman offered an amend- ministration and officials of the U. S. have to say gets respectful attention. by the wagon load, mixed with water ment to require ratitlcation of any Dep't of Agriculture on fruit market- and used for paint on barns. trade agreement by the Senate by a ing' matters. two-thirds vote; Senator O'Mahoney's Before the Senate Committee on Five-sixths of the railway mileage amendment would have required ap- Agriculture Mr. Buskirk gave testi- in North and South America is pri- Lard adds tlavor and savor to fried pro~al of any trade agreement by a mony urging a marketing agree- vately owned. foods. THE PROBLEM of keeping market-garden and truck soils majority vote of both houses in Con- ments section in the Agr'! Adjust- supplied with enough humus to produce profitabl yields gre~s. ment Act for fruit and vegetable BABY CHICKS double their birch weight has been solved. The American Farm Bureau study of the -beneftts and losses to agricul- ture under the reciprocal trade agree- growers. He was called upon to re- butt opposition offered by the pres- ident for the National Canners Ass'n. IF YOUR . ~ CAR BU 5 in 10 or 11 days, To make chis rapid growth, they need adequate Oil provides an easy, economical "ay to Vitamins A & O. "I 'opco X.· .• Fortified Cod Liver You don't need barnyard manure. / A State Farm Matual ~tandard Com- merits' program indicates that while Mr. Buskirk represented the Farm bination Automobile Insurance Poliey supply both vitamins in accurate, measured will eompletely protect ]IOU if your ear amounts. . The cost is not high. no . spectacular results have been Bureau Fruit Products Co., the ,Mich- is destroyed by fire • _ _ or if an,. one •. opco XX.. fed regularly at recom- achieved, the net result of the agree- igan Cherry Growers Committee, of a dozen or more other mishaps occur. mended levels is flock prorecrion against ments has ,been helpful rather than which has a fruit grower membership Let me explain our full coverage policy possible Vicamin A & 0 deficiency. '0 Artificial manure - fully equal to barnyard manure iIi hurtful dn stimulating business for from Benton Harbor to Traverse ~ - -. ~ planned to fit the a.verage man'. pOCket.- waste-no dangerous variation-GUAR- crop-producing power-ean be made right in the soil. book. No obligation of eo 1 A 'TEED co contain 3000 U. ,P. units of .agrtculture and for the nation. City. Mr. Buskirk also represented SEE OUR LOCAL AGENT Vitamin A and 400 A.O.A.C. units of It appears that the administration the Michigan State Farm Bureau's Vitamin 0 per gram. Save all crop wastes, and grow green-manure crops and the Department of State is con- For Further Information, Write interest in the fruit marketing 1>1'0- Mich. State Fa.•• m Bureau, State Agt., 221 NO. Cedar, Lansing Don't take chances. Make sure your when the land is not occupied by cash crops. Plow th s vinced that the only way to negotiate blem. chicks get their full quota of iramin materials down with RANULA 'AE 0' CYAN trade agreements is to do it through STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY A & 0 by feeding •. 'opco XX" daily Others Have The Agreement BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS High in pOtency, it goc farther than Your soil will become rich in humus. -the u; S. Dep't of State and a similar ordinary oil and saves you money. offiee for the interested tion. !In this country the proposed foreign na- ~~llik~~lli~~S9~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~;=~ committee write into the act a mar- r Thousands of rnilt-rni .ed mashes contain a•.•. ch oil. keting agrement for fruits and vege- "Nopco XX"-idenlified in many by the ttade agreements are subject to public hearings. Changes have been made as theresult of information presented ,by business and farm groups. But tables to enable producers with the problems of surplus in the same manner the producers of corn,' cotton, rice, tobacco are empowered to deal FARMERS-I SAFE INSURANCE SURE IS THE ONLY WAY ow familiar Rut To!, guarantee able (rom dealers in handy lag. Also avail- 2 and 5 lb. cans. *"Nopco XX" is • registered trade-mark of National OilProduct Company Write for leaflet F-128 there i'8 no desire to go before the Senate or House or any cabinet of- to do under marketing agreements'l MICHIGAN'S Largest Farm Averaged $1,000,000 per month NATIONAL OIL PRODUCTS CO. .fleer tor a.pproval of' a trade agree- If two-thirds of the growers of a com- 1863 ESSU STRHT, ftARRISO • ftEW JERSEY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. meat. \ The price of such approval modity vote there is a surplus, the Sec- , retary ot Agriculture and the grow- Over $100,000,000 at Risk. mt,ht be the- :right to amend. That is precisely the kind of protection that ers are authorized to invoke the Over $250,000 in assets and agtlculture thinks it needs. provisions of the marketing agree- resources. Michigan Farm Bureau's Position ment for orderly marketing of the At ita 1939 annual meeting the surplus by withholding from market, HAS PAID $5,919,615.93 IN LOSSES Michigan State Farm Bureau spoke or other processes that suits the its 'fears that farmers would be asked to m,ake the real concessions for U. S. crop Mr. Buskirk told Senator S Farm Bureau set-up and program 'and on the west side. Spacing in either the co-operative movement was type windbreak should not be less especially well attended by the em- than 10 feet between trees in the rows electric light bills, the receipts for ployes of the stores and management- contract points. The employes seem Wider spacing and the rows at least eight feet apart. is suggested when Problem of Low farm machinery other expenditure purchased of the or any farm or very much interested, some driving white or red pines are planted. 80 miles to attend the meetings near- est them. They participated in the Million Farm Prices Not Solve farm home and invariably interested they are and are willing to co-oper- ate to a degree. discussions and were much better posted than in earlier meetings. A Grow Wheat It's the No. 1 Obstacle to tions for farmers. .----"------~-----:-- They don't know until you tell "MOTHER" - to thousands of dairy calves, beef calves, lambs, goats and foal'S - money-saving Calf Manna! And a good mother, for Calf Mann~ them that every time they buy a lard quiz is to complete the project this On more than a million merican Some Reasons Why contains the vitamins, the minor minerals,' the essentials so likely ~o be A Real Recovery for substitute they are doing the Mich- year. farms, wheat is an important source A representative of the Farm lacking in the ordinary diet of a young animal. Many well-known breeders igan farmer an injury. They don't Community Farm Bureau-The Com- of cash income. These growers have Agriculture Credit Administration told a group of say Calf Manna raises larger, smoother, healthier livestock - at less know they hurt some Michigan farm- munity Farm Bureau leader met at 10 participated in recent production By MRS. EDITH J1. WAGAR livestock producers that his depart- cost. Start feeding Calf Manna! Order today! ers when ever they buyout state points with Mr. Tanner to discuss 'which has enabled the government The other day I had a question put ment had been making an analysis apples or beans or potatoes or cane • Save with Calf Manna. Never more than their work. The average number at ever-normal granary plan to place 300 to me which I'm wondering is not of the deplorable lard situa ion and sugar or eggs or butter. Some times one pound a day. needed for any bee] or a h m etlng wa 20. They were million bushels in reserve above do- ju t the que tion that might well be he had determined to find out if it's hard for me to defend our Mich- dairy calf! keenly interested in their leadership mestic requirements. debated by farm folks everywhere. everyone whom he t ought should be igan farm products when we are so responsibilities, which is an excellent A friend said to me during an earn- preaching the use of lard was actu- slack in our grading laws and in our sign for future progress. Mr. Ulrey World's Largest est conversation, "Mrs. Wagar, I've ally doing it. So he made a survey in wide range of varieties. and Mr. Nash of the College co-op- heard you demand many a time 'An Iowa, the. hog producing state of the Returning to our friend's story, I'll rated in this project. Limestone Quarry American standard of living for the Union. e approached the Home say if there's to be no high standard Junior Farm Bureau- report from Stone from the quarry at Rogers farmer.' ow, please tell me how are Economics people who were out dem- onstrating cooking and found that of farm life, the sooner we know Mr. Hennink shows 23 of the older City (said to be the largest limestone we going to live as other Americans FREE: 2 important bulletins: (1) Photo- it the better for we would aim to Junior Farm Bureau leaders have ac- quarry in the world) is used for blast live under existing prices for farm 100% of those contacted were not gralJhic prooi. (2) What Makes Young Live- using lard for shortening in their make plumbers or electricians or gar- Write for your copies today. cepted leadership respon ibilities in furnace flux, road metal and concrete crops? I don't know how to do it." stock Grow'! age men or auto workers or most Albers Bros. Milling ce., 115 Carnation Build. either the County or State Farm Bu- aggregates, in sugar and paper manu- He is a splendid farmer. He has a demonstrations but were using some anything out of our boys and let the ing, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; or 1040 staal"( reau in either volunteer or employe facture, and for making Portland fine farm, keeps good stock, has pro- of the compounds now found on the production of food go as it has in Building, Seattle, Washington. capacities. Forty-five of these young cement, calcium chloride, calcium markets. Their reason or excuse for gressive ideas, has other countries-down grade people have participated in County carbide, sal soda and caustic soda. a n outstanding so doing was that the compound manufacturers gave them their sup- But we don't want it that way. We f, family, some of pride ourselves that American farm- ply if they would use it. them in the teen Last year I attended a large group age. He wan t s -'~~ifi dAd them to be and to meeting, mostly farm women. were addressed by two representa- They Classified advertisements are oash with order at the following have all that they rate.: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or tives of Michigan State College. Dur- might have if their more editions t ke th rate of 3 cents per word per edition. ing the meeting a college man repre- father was the ele- senting a livestock co-operative was vator man or an granted a few minutes to make a plea auto salesman or BABY CHICKS PLANTS the barber or the to Michigan folks to use Michigan farm products. He stressed the use ORDER FAMOUS SILVER WARD CERTIFIED, FROST. PROOF CAB. plumber. He's not chlcks now. Big, h ueky chicks that have bag~ .and onion plants. Cabbage, all of lard for shortening. The audience high livab1l1t·, e. cellent productive abil- variettes. a plodder, but Parcel post prepaid, 200, 65 was keenly intere ted but the two A- B'l . 1940· ity, and are sure to aUsty. Vhite Leg- cents; 600, $1.00; 1,000, $1.75. E press rather he's up and horns, Mottled Anconas, Barred Rocks, collect, 2,500, $2.00. Onion. all varieties, specialists were in U'ferent. Whit Rocks, R. I. Reds, White Jersey parcel post prepaid, 500, 60 cents; 1,000, doing, taking ad- vantage of every- The Goal is Parity Oiants, Legorcas, Leg-Rocks, Mammoth 1.00. Expres collect, 6,000, $2.00. MRS, Wt"J~ Now, my good friend asked me eJlUjJt. 2~ Bronze Tur e)'s, White Pekin Ducks. Prompt shipment, safe arrival, satisfac- Sexed chicks or stral ht chicks. discount on early booked orders. D. hlpment if d sired. log and prices at once. Send for cata- SHv r Ward Big tion guaranteed. C. O. Plant Company, Texarkana, Catalog tree. Union thing as it comes along, but not a what Arkansas. (2-4t-50-ba) man taking on every flashy scheme which usually requires more money I see in the future for the farmer. I'm frank in saying that I see no marked change until everyone /J~ "1-4IT " Hatchery, Bo 100, Zeeland, Mich. invested than ever comes back. He BIG HUSKY CHICKS-MICHIGAN- (2-3t-74b) SEEDS SPECIAL MUCK LAND SEEDS. RAIS- get started . S. Approv d. "' 'hite Leghorn Ch lcks, ed and used by us. Yellow Dent Corn, said he wanted to help this children right in life, but if he connected with any farm agency or any farm organization realizes in ,full measure that the farmer is in a FIRST TIME oi IJu4 LOW PRICE! 100% blood tested for Pullorum di ease. Muoksoy Beans, Muckland Barley. . helped one to any special training, Large typ stock for larger profits. .d. 'l'odd Co., Mentha, Mich, ( -2t-22b) the rest mess. He's in distress that doesn't of the family had to be It. O. P. males. Barred and hite Rocks leave him. It's growing. He's out and R. I. R ds, Pullets and s ed hicks denied almost all of the extra things if deslred, end for descriptive price list. here on every last farm begging for in life. lnstrom Hatchery, Zeelan