Vol. XVIII, No. 8 SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1940 Behin 412 YOU G PEOPLE A & P Stores Feature F rm Bureau Paclced Tom.toes I t e TO STUDY CO-OPS Whee AT SUMMER CAMPS r With J. F. Yaeger, Farm Bureau and Commodity Farmers and Industrialist at Director of Membership Relations Exchanges Sponsor Three Conference for Mutual H. lp T Camps This Year on Things That tV. ed Doin SCHOOL MEETING The Michigan State Farm Bureau Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Openlander and associated commodity marketing What do agriculture and industry w nt tod y, the other evening drove to the little exchanges announce three leadership red school house to attend the annual training camps for rural young people above all others things ~ school meeting. You see, Charlie is and Junior Farm Bureau members director of the district and wanted to this year instead of one camp as in A PRICE! .. AND A M R E for II be on time. In fact, the Openlanders the past. These summer schools will that will make our businesses profitabl nterpri s, arrived 10 minutes have a total attendance of 412 young eaely to have the people, according to Benjamin Hen- That was the central thought, we think, in t 0 d nd school opened for nink, director of the camps and of the the others, Pret- Junior Farm Bureau. one evening of discussion by 66 repr sentative Mi hi n ty soon the treas- The Farm Bureau, commodity ex- farmers and a dozen of the nation's leading indu tri I u- urer, King Lee, changes and local co-operatives select and 'Mrs. Lee came. certain young people for the summer tives at Michigan State College July 24-25. Kin g remarked school on the basis local leadership, that he had seen interest in the farm co-operative move- We believe that the farm rs and industri Ii ts g e d the president drive ment, etc. The organizations pay the from the discussion and the material pr sent d: ,by in a truck a cost of operating the camps. while back. So ( 1) that the United States IS our best m rk t; King drove over to Study Farm Co-ops his house, and sure Each camp gives instruction in the During August A &. P stores are enough, the Preai- principles of farm organization and (2) that the great unsolv d problem blocking an- featuring Honest George tomatoes dent, busy with farmers' co-operative business Instt- packed by members of the Mich- tional prosperity is 10,000,000 families not g infully m- ; C.F:OPENlANDEC haying had forgot- tutions. Instruction is also given in igan State Farm Bureau and other ten about his date. So he came right group discussion and group leader- farmers at the Bay Co-operative ployed; over. No one else came. Finally, the ship. Teachers from colleges and Cannery at Essexville. These are annual school meeting was declared others interested in young people pre- Honest George displays in A &. P (3) that the fraction of our total tr de r pres t d by officially open . . . with five people sent lectures destgned to help young super-stores. All A &. P units will foreign trade is nevertheless important; present. people determine their future. promote these tomatoes this month. (4 ) that agriculture, industry and labor go up nd Said Charlie in opening his report, The first camp is Aug. 18-24 at the • "It gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity carefully prepared to present this rather and detailed reo W. K. Kellogg Foundation Pine Lake, Barry southwestern county. counties will each send camp at Eleven BAY CO·OPERAT VE down the ladder of prosperity together and of balance with each other there s troubl when th y g tout for all thr CANNERY WINS t port to so large and interested a 16 young people and one camp coun- gathering. This interest in our selor there, or a total of 192 persons. (5) that industry and agriculture should encourage schools,-so community basic a function generously for the time and effort devoted repays of our me to The Kellogg Foundation facilities to the young people. The second and third camps are at has given its NEW OUTLET fully the government and private research being m de on large scale for industrial uses for farm products; compiling this report". Waldenwoods, near Hartland, Living- Farm, Bureau F r~it Products , What Charlfe and the .Mrs. are ston county, the weeks of Aug. 25-31 (6) that industry and agriculture will do well to con- worrying about today is this business and Sept. 2-7. At the first camp 120 Plants Busy at Hart, of saving democracy and our country young persons will be accommodated tinue their search for profits through production, b tter with folks taking so 'passive a stand from 17 eastern Michigan counties. Coloma, too methods and lower costs; on education, the only thing that can save it. Charlie, it we don't wake up pretty soon, we won't need to wake At the second 120 from 17 central west and northern Michigan counties. Virginia and Colorado Junior Farm The The above illustrations indicate the kind of sales help to be given tomatoes State' Largest Farm (7) that agriculture and industry can profit through up ... it'll be too late. DEMOCRACY Bureaus have permission to send dele- gates to the Michigan camps. packed by a Farm Bureau canning plant by Michigan's A & P stores dur- ing the month of August. Bure Picnic Aug. 15 closer relationship and better understanding. The agricultural-industrial conference was one of a . James D. IMooney is vice president The Sponsors and Instructors The' tomatoes are Honest George 'df ~eneral IMotors in charge of over- The Junior Farm Bureau camp brand, packed by the Bay Co-opera- series at agricultural colleges throughout the nation. Th y seas production. Not so long ago, in started five years ago with 76 young tives Cannery, Inc., at Essexville, Bay 4,000 at Bay, Saginaw, Tuscola Counties' Picnic are called by the agricultural committee of the National addresstng the alumni ot the Case men and women attending one camp. Sch 01 ·of Applied Science in- Cleve- It has grown each year. Sponsors in- county, which is managed by the Farm Bureau -FraU -Products Company, an Last Y ar; Members from other County Manufacturers Association. The committee said th t the land -he &it'd: elude: Michigan State Farm Bureau, "The frightful tragedy in the situ- Farm Bureau Services, Ine., Michigan affiliate of the Michigan State Farm Farm Bureaus Are Invited purpose of the conferences is to help farmers nd manuf c- ation (the war in Eur()pe) arises out Elevator Exchange, Michigan Live Bureau. of 'the fact that continuation of de- Stock Exchange, Michigan Milk Pro- The illustrations are those of Hon- turers understand each other better and to find how they can structlon in Europe will not move for- ducers Ass'n, Farmers & Manufactur- est George displays in A & P super- Farm Bureau familie of Bay, azinaw and 'I'us ola countie stores, to which thousands of custo- have the largest Farm Bureau picnic in Michigan. La t ugust work together for their mutual benefit. ward one .single step the acceptance ers Beet Sugar Ass'n, Detroit Packing 'of any .principle to enable men and Co., several Michigan creamery mem- mers come. All A & P stores will nearly 4,000 per 'on' attended. They have announccd the 1940 Tri- What They Wanted To Know +-------------,.---- nations to live in a more friendly, bel'S of the Mid-West Producers feature Honest George tomatoes dur- County Farm Bureau picnic for all day Thursdav ueu t 15 and Michigan State College invited the buy and we keep buying when we neighborly way with one another. Creameries, Inc., and many County ing August, in their store displays and other advertising. They took out invite Farm Bureau familie from all part o{ th~ ~tate. 'They farmers and suggested that they send think there's a profit to be m de. We questions with their acceptance. Farm- back off when we think tJhere isn't a "Germany arrd Italy have telt the Farm Bureaus Community Farm came last year,-and from can iderable di tance. about 15 of those big red A & P truck- ers opened the meeting with 67 ques- profit to be made and so do you farm- power and control exercised by ~g- Bureaus and 'farmers co-operative Fred Reimer of aginaw, R. 7 ,Yo ., i general chairman. He land and France over the commodlties, ' loads of tomatoes for the sale. The tions directed to industry. These ers," said W. W. Shoemaker, vice . ass ,ns 111 . M'IChlIgan. ays the picnic will be at ,V gner" zrove 3 mile' north of [azinaw were orted into questions on: (1) president of Armour & Co. raw. matertals and trad.e of the world Instructors at the 1940 camps in- trucks hold about a carload of mer- o subjected their countrtes to the un- .. chandise, so it should be quite a boost on the T orth Michizan avenue road. The picnic 'tart' at 10 a. m. Relation of prices received by farmers "We'd rather pay farmers 60 cents endurable condition that food for their clude: Dr. E. L. Kirkpat~Ick of the for. the Bay Co-operative Cannery. with the reci ·tration of Farm Bureau familie. Ever family ihould to prices paid by farmers; (2) spread for oats rather than 30c, providing oat people and materials and markets for American Youth Foundation, Wash- The Michigan Chain Stores Bureau regi 'tel'. Prizes to the value ()(f .everal hundred dollar' , ill be between' farm prices and consumer prices are in line with wh at and their industries had been throttled. Ington, D. C.; I;Iugh Master~ of the at Lansing was helpful to the Farm di tributed among winner of the everal contests. The prize' in- prices; (3) wages and hours for farm corn. They have to be for us to England and ,France have had a grow- Kellogg Foundation, Dr. DaVId Trout, Burea in negotiating an outlet for and city labor; (4) relation of foreign compete with wheat or corn for a Ing fear of the military power of Central State Te~chers. C?llege, Mt. clude a Champion manure .preader, woven wir fcnce and pain . trade, reciprocal trade treaties and place on the national breakfast table", tomatoes with the chain store system. The e are limited to Farm Bureau members. Guests who are not Germany and Italy and a growing fear Pleasant; Guy HIll, M1ChI~an State The chain stores recognize that both other tariffs to farm markets; (5) cost said R. Douglas Stuart, vice 'President of the challenge of this power to their College: C. L. Bolander, dlr~ctor of Farm Bureau member' are lisrible to compete for .uch cant rt of production; (6) effect of federal of the Quaker Oats Co. themselves and the producers gain security. . Marketmg for the State ~f MIchigan; when a cannery can qualify for a prize' a' an el ctrie chime' clock, fioor lamp, food mixer, electric farm programs; (8) re earch and in- "We are for bett I' farm prices", "These aims of the belligerents as Andrew Lohman, Hamilton Farm chance at the great home market iron" etc. dustrial uses for agricultural products. said F. J. 'Bridges, pI' sid nt of Hyd- you see, have nothing to do with ~ak- Bureau; ~. W. Blackburn, sec'y of Doodle Bug Tractor Contest .-------------~-- The industrialists present for the rox Corporation, of hlcago, a Nation- ing the world safe .for democracy." DAIRY LEADERS the Amertcan Farm Frank Gingrich, Illinois Agr'l Ass'n; Bureau; Mrs. through Transportation a large scale distributor. costs are reduced to a A doodle bug (home made tractor) I pulling contest will take the place of i The YOlO J. ed National Assoctatton of Manufacturers turned out to be the men the farmers al Dairy Company subsidiary, gest thorough organization "I sug- of farm Dairy .farmers met recently of. Saginaw and recommended county sev- Prof. George Wheeler, Central State Teachers College; M. L. Buschlen, minimum. The Farm Bureau tomatoes warranted the top market price, and the horse pulling contest. it's becoming Fred says difficult to get teams. FarlTl Bureau wanted to talk to. They were execu- producers tive officers of the great packing for mass dtstrlbutton their products." of eral men for appointment naw milk markutlng' committee. to a Sagi- Out Farmers & Manufacturers Ass'n; B. F. Beach, sec'y, Milk Pro- Beet Sugar they got it. For the first time the Farm Bureau \Vhen a horse is hurt sometimes can't be fixed, but with a doodle bug, he D urlng · J uIY plants, processing milk distributing and grain firms, and the principal What They Said Lack of space tprevents the News Fruit Products Co. is operating all of this group the 'State marketing ducers Ass'n; Neil Bass, co-manager, three canning plants at once. Plants just a little more Farm Bureau oil manufacturers of farm machinery. On from quoting more than a fraction of board will appoint the committee. Elevator Exchange; George Boutell, at Coloma, Berrien county, and Hart, and you're 011 your way again. Fifty-nine families joined the Mich- the one hand, they're the fellows who the interesting and informative dis- The men recommended were He-nry J. Mgr., Live Stock Exchange. Oceana county, are working on their Other entertainment features, said igan State Farm Bureau during July, buy what we have to sell and move cussion-and observations during the Doerr and Fred ,Miller' of Buena Vista, The Farm Bureau is supplying as largest cherry pack. It will exceed the Mr. Reimer, will include music by the making a total of 1,790 families who it into retail distribution. On the conference, but here are a few: John ,MoCormick of Allbee, Arnold instructors: B. F. Hennink, Junior Sebewaing Hungry Six Band, all Farm have been welcomed to membership other hand, the machinery industry J. B. Smith of Alma-"If Uraguayan big 1937 pack by 25%. Tessin and Roy Graham of Thomas, Farm Bureau;' J. F. Yaeger and Keith Bureau members. He has promised since January 1, 1940. We list the is representatdve of the difference be- and Argentine corn beef and Canadian Bay Co-operative Cannery, Inc., is Henry Vasold of Tittabawassee and Tanner, membership relations; Boyd dancing and a free movie in the even- new members and their home address- tween what the farmer gets for his and Mexican cattle w ro kept out of canning large and small red beets. It Raymond Spencer of 'Bridgept>rt. Rainey, Robert Addy, Wayne Mills, ing. products and what he has to pay for the U. S., wouldn't farmers be 'bett r is specializing on a fancy pack of the es: Everyone of them is active In Farm Victor Bielinski from Farm Bureau There will be a complete program manufactured products. off?" small beets. They run little larger BERRIEN COUNTY Bureau affairs. We always have main- Services, Inc.; Alfred- Bentall, Farm of sports for men, women, and chil- About Farm Machinery W. W. Shoemaker, Armour & Co.- than cherries and average 70 to a No. BENTON HARBOR tained that the "arm Bureau roll in- Bureau insurance department. dren. These will include ball games, Henry Nichols The farmers poured it onto the in- "You want a good market for beef and 2 can. The small beet pack is worth eluded the best rural leadership in Mrs. Benjamin Hennink will assist the annual tug of war between the BUCHANAN dustialists and the industrialists pork. Your best market is our indus- 10 times the value of that larger beets Michigan. at each camp and each camp will stalwarts of Bay, ISaginaw and 'I'us- John C. Redden poured it back. There wasn't a set trial population when well employed. which must be cut, sliced or diced. In cola Farm Bureaus, and pony races. .COLOMA INSTITUTE IMPRESSIONS have a counselor staff of 12 persons. speech on the entire 'Program. Some- South Americans want our au tomo- fact, a can of the small beets exceeds Some events are open to Farm Bureau John Walters Anthony Kreiner, Lapeer County one started it by asking why a bind- biles. 75% of the cars there are farmer and Farm Bureau worker said, "The thing that remained uppermost PROGRAM in value a can of any Michigan fruit. A group of Farm Bureau member members only; others are open to all. Cash and other prizes for the winners. Eva G. Urbanski DOWAGIAC NEW BUFFALO er that sold for $125 thirty years ago American 'is $250 now. The machinery made. They must men U. S. dollars to hUy our industrial have cherry growers near Onekama, Manis- Farm Bureau members of th three L. Lambert &. J. Myers replied that 50 years ago the hinder products. Export business is a two in my mind after attending the week of discussions of he American Instl- TRI-COUNTY FARM BUREAU tee county, have been co-operating counties finance the picnic through Jelinek Bros. THREE OAKS Fred Klute was $300, ibut manufacturing econ- way street. We won't take their tute of Co-operation held at Michigan PICNIC with the Coloma plant to their mutual donation. Admission to the picnic Harold L. Sparks C. L. Phillips omies and volume worked it down to chilled beef, and we haven't enough advantage. Their tonnage reduces the and to all ev nts is tree. Arthur Zebell State Colleg c n 17 was the fact Thursday, August 15 unit cost at Coloma, and the Onekama grounds $125. Since- the opening of the world canners for corn beef. They're worth that the greatest problems of all co- Wegner's Grove, Near Saginaw Bring picnic baskets for the basket CASS COUNTY war in 1914, labor costs have come up more here as sausage b or anyway. growers are getting a better market lunch at noon. CASSOPOLIS 2% times they said, and while today's But we can take their corned beel operative orpnJz tions 111 not the dlf- (3 mi. north on N. Michigan Road) flcul ties or mach le8 ()If conducting than was available. Lester J. Collins binder is much better in materials for our people who can't afford high I' 10: 00 a. m.-Farm Bureau families Committees in Charge Motion pictures are being made at CASSOPOLIS and what it will do than the 'binder of priced heef. Furthermore, imports of the business, but ther the bringing register on arrival. Im- General Chairman-Fred Reimer, Stephen A. Bogue Leo J. Tase of members and p r ns to an attitude the several plants, and will be avail- 30 years ago, its manufacturing cost corn beef are but 1% of our beet portant! Saginaw. DOWAGIAC of tolerance a good will toward able later for growers meeting , and Sec'y-Troas.-Evelyn Brower, Sag- Edison Burch is still 75% labor. trade ... The U. S. has ~) en getting each other, and h they each have a :iO:30 a. m.i--Ohildren's contests. for showings to distributors for Farm DECATUR Why can't the makers of grain bind- out of canner beef since the cattle inaw. Floyd E. Robinson sense of r~sponBlbflity In that organl- 11: 15 a. m.-Pony race. Bureau Fruit Products Co. canned Program - Herbert Stark, Kock- ers copy from the makers of autorno- drives stopped. Texas is importing fruit and vegetables. MARCELLUS zatlon and in society. 12: 00 M. --\Basket lunch. ville; Mrs. Louise Young, Buena Vista; Clarence Clendenin biles, who year after year give the bred cows from Mexico. They are "People, once Inspired with this AFTERNOON EVENTS The greatest help that Farm Bureau Evelyn Brower Saginaw. public more car for its money, or for kept in bond here! The calves are HILLSDALE COUNTY sense of respons bUlty would apply members and other Michigan farmers Grounds-Herbert Stark, Kochville; less money? Because, said the ma- ruled native U. S. and fre from duty. the pro r es of organization H. O. Stark, Chairman can give their co-operative canning HILLSDALE Alex Mikolaczik, Kochville. Willis Ten chinery men, the refinement in manu- The cow go hack to Mexico:' toftt their needs. It seems that the President, Saginaw Farm Bureau projects is to ask for Honest George, Band--'Shirley Birch, Bay City; HURON COUNTY facturing processes for the binder was Which Goes Up First? job of good leaders Ip is that of build- 1: OO-Unionville Farm Bureau sur- Great Lakes, Red Mitten and Bay Carl Smith, nionville. accomplished more than 30 years ago. W. E. Phillips, D catur "Which CASEVILLE ing that attitu If we would succeed prise act. Brands of fruits, tomatoes and beets Parking-Herman Shultz, chair- Fred H. McBride The farm tractor and the combine, should go up first, agricultural income in bringing agrlc 1 re to the proper 1: 15-Progress. packed by Farm Bureau Fruit Prod- man, Saginaw. OWENDALE they said, is in the same industrial or industrial incom l' level with other oups in our so- 1:3O-Band music. ucts Co. canning factories. Robert Osborne age with the automobile. For the Dr. John Coulter, economist for th Concession chairmen: Icc cream, PIGEON clety.' • Irs. Otto Montei, Fairgrove; soft J. W. Leipprandt &. Son price of a certain 1910 tractor Nat'l Manufacturer' As 'n-"Eith r PRICE MAl TENANCE 1: 45-J. F. Yaeger, director of mem- S II F· Need drinks, Harold Reimer, Bridgeport; INGt-IAM COUNTY ($2,000), the same company will give can. Putting 10,OOO,QOO m n to 'Work Oscar Ander on, World War soldier, ~~~~:i~ar~e~~i::a~, L'~;~~i:.an Sumammerrup1rtsUDl.ng lunch, John Ziegler, Bay City; doli STOCKBRIDGE you a smaller and far better tractor would start it. But the aste t plac today a ,Farm Bu eau Services, Inc., rack; Alfred Weston, Bridgeport s. Ingham, Jr. today and six tractor tillage and to start the upward mov ment f to salesman, said rec ntJy: 2: OO-Doodlebug home made tractor harvesting tools to go with it. increase farm prices." Canes of fruit bushes, such as rasp- representing Saginaw Junior Farm IONIA COUNTY "After the Ill'l t orld war, it was pulling contest. Bureau; bowling, Raymond O'Con- The Question of Price Shutdowns berries, blackberries and dewberries, BELDING part of my army Job, along with hun- 2: 30-Tug of war. "We want a price and a market Question-Why do not facto i need Bummer pruning, R. E. Loree, nor, Bay City, representing Bay Jun- Theodore Albert &. Mra. dreds of other dougliboys, to clean up 4: OO-Attendance prizes. ior Farm Bureau; cigars and candy, Margaret F. Albert that will pay us for our' 'Work ... erate full time as th f I'm r d of the Michigan State college horti- camps, take down the LAPEER COUNTY There's times when some of u think Why are they so quick to u d the emergency Children's and ladies' contests culture department reminds growe-rs. :\11'. Hegeman, Unionville. buildings, etc. n the process we throughout the day. ATTICA you buy our products too low," said if their sale turn down? .smashed up y antity of industrial Pruning as soon as possible after Alex Anderson the farmers to the packers and other W. S. Elliott, International goods rather tha throw them back .~Iovles and dancing in the evening. fruiting not only induces sturdier K. C. M.-Be Lake IMLAY CITY agricultural proceasore. er-"Both farm I' and ma u a onto the Indu trial m rket. I saw Prizes for largest family attending, cane growth, says Loree, but also in- Edgar L. Hougom "We want you to have that price can keep on only a Ion th i tanks run over opened crates of family coming the far thest, tallest crea es the bearing surface of the We have followed instructions as LENAWEE COUNTY and market. We packers buy your of pocket inv tm nt' in th II' .••P,ru1•• n" motorcycles 0 a 0 make th B1 unfit lady, shortest man. oldest Farm Bn- canes, and helps control disease. Burn set forth in your recent letter. E. E. RIGA liTe stock to sell it as meat, not to will ermi. . Dep' of m Arthur J. Ingold Otto W. Wegner .(CoDUDUt4 on pace 1.1 reau memb r att nding. the pruntngs, 1 ngren, editor. (Conttnued on raS' 5.> keep it. We must turn it oon. W (C n I d n I SATURDAV, AUGUST 3, 1940 just ahead of us. The group sang the 6,000 carloads of grain and beans is much loved "God Bless America" that the years of good prices to the and our "Amertcan Farm Bureau farmer were export years. We had it Spirit." in the early 20's. When exporters .1rs. Gingrich closed want our grains and beans, there's dramatically. Holding trong competition among all buyers." her hand as a ymbol of the Farm Farm Imports to the Michigan Farm Bureau New.. founded Lester Allen, lma-"I like it wlien lanuary 12. lUa Bureau, she lighted it to show that we're importing grain or beans, be- it only served its purpose when giv- Ent reel oond class matter Januar)" 12. UII, at tbe poet- cause when we do our domestic price omce .,. Charlotte, Ichigan. under the Act ot March I. 181•• ing light. She drew the parallel that i higher than our tariff. That mean PubliJlbed ftnt turday Bureau at Ita publication of each month by the office at 114 Lovett Michigan State :FArm St.. Charlotte. Micbtcan. Family Reunion only when the Farm Bureau can it accomplish its purpose. is ac ivt! at lea t $3 beans and wheat ingly." accord- On a certain day each summer, when it's hot as it can be In the troublesome times ahead, Comes a festival occasion for my faithfu'l wife and me. may e all be imbued with the cour- PRESENT AT CONFERENCE ltorlaJ and general offices. 221 North Cedar St., Lansing. Mlchtgan. Postofflce Box 960. Telephone. Lansing 21-271. On the Sunday that's the nearest one to Independence Day age and the fortitude necessary to INDUSTRIALISTS: ,V. W. hoemaker, V-P., Armour & Co. All the Granger tribe foregather. It has always been that way. carry us through successfully.-Mrs. Dr. J. L. Coulter, Economist, M. BIN.AX UNG E Editor and Business Ma.na.ger Very early in the morning on that first day of the week Emma Porter of Dryden, Lapeer F. J. Bridges, Pres., Hydrox Corp. Marthy ri.es and goes at it-full of business, so to speak. L. R. Clausen, Pres., J. I. Case county, puoUcity cliairman. G. F. Cope, Pres., Potash Co., America In her spicy well'scrubbed kitchen she begins that pagan rite W. S. Elliott V-Pres., Int'l Harvester Subeorlptton 2i eents per year; 4 years for $1, 10 advance. That makes a man forget his soul to stretch his belly tight. MUSIC IS ENJOYED L. 1<'.Livingston. E. I. Dupont Co. C. T. Manley, J're8., Bur h Mfg. Co. AT NEBRASKA CONFERENCE H. H. Meyer, Pres., Meyer Packing Co. Vol. XVIII SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1940 No.8 And I, in that particular day, am up and at 'em too 'd . Reimbold, P., Woburn Degrea Ing Co. W e were we Icom ed a t th e M 1 - M. ayre, V-Pres., Corn Prod. Ref. Co. For there are several helpful things laid out for me to do. est Farm Bureau conference Sun- R. D. tuart, V-Pres., Quaker Oats The fastest tbin tun' ever recorded Besides the meagre summer chores I have the car to shine, on an American railroad was made by day evening at a vesper service, unit- E. P. Ehrich, Bec'y, NAM Agr'l Comm. uc Does Credit Cost Us? And I must fetch and carry some for that good wife of mine Since she forsooth advises me (addressing me as Sir) ing our hearts by singing together FARMERS: Lester Allen, Ithaca, 435 A. Beef the Pennsylvania Special (now the the songs we have learned to love. w. G. Armstrong, Niles, 80, dairy Broadway Llmlted) on the Pennsyl- How much does it cost the customer to do a credit That though these folks are kin to me they're all in-laws to her, We adopted the Oregon Trail as the E. . Beamer, Blissfield, 330, feeder vania Railroad, when that train cov- And I had better fly around and help her what I may . P. Beebe, Iles, 2700 A. General ered three miles near Ada, Ohio, in 85 business ~ Cornell university made a study of rural Before she works her fingers off for my Reunion Dayl theme song for our conference. Thos. Berghouse, Falmou th, 0, General The group singing was impressive. J. R. Bettes, Sparta, 240, feeder, seeds second, or at the rate of 127.2 miles stores in New York and found that if no credit had been Betimes we lade the family car with all the toothsome load, e were entertained by two chorus- ;faurice Bird, Wayne, 225 A. dairy G. E. Bonine, Vandalia, 1600, general per hour. extended, the prices of goods could have been lowered Then happily and all dressed lip we spin the shortened road S of Farm Bureau women from Neb- Geo. Broadbent, Gd. Ledge, general M. D. Buth, Comstook Park, 220 dairy To that fair lawn some miles away which is the appointed spot raska. Cowboy ongs and Indian Milo Butcher, Wayne by as much as 10 or 15 per cent in some instances. Where earlier members of the clan await us like as not dances were presented at the outdoor B. F. Clothier, N. Branch, 120, dairy In cushioned rocking luxury beside the shady drive. A. B. Cook, Owosso, 300, small grains. picnic. Last but not least was the G. ,V. Dickerson, Bloomingdale, 405, dairy There is a trend among Michigan farm co-operatives Yes, there they are, and here are we. We park, and thus arrive. Edw. Dippy, Perry, 120 A. general We greet them all vociferously, my relatives and kin mus i c d rawn f rom th e r ib s 0f a pre- F. S. Dunks, Union City, 200, dairy for much stronger credit policies in the best interests of And under Marthy's scrutiny I lug the baskets in. historic fossil dinosaur. Imagine! Lee Ferden, Chesaning, 120, seed, stock young man handling the dlno- Chas. Figy, Morenci, 140, dairy & gen. Kill all weed pests the business and of the customers. They are limiting I saul' ribs in study found that Geo. Foster, Fostoria they Geo. Friday, Ooloma, fruit completely and pee- The men sit quietly around and talk of fish and farm manently by ~ray' credit to persons whom they feel sure are good credit One younger buck has brought his girl, to demonstrate her charms; gave a ring similar to that of water H. K. Fox. Hemlock, 40, gen. & beets Melvin Graham, Oaro Ing with Atlacide, glasses. He found by using rubber B. L. Green. Mason, da.iry the safer calcIum Nieces and nephews laugh and shout at horseshoes and croquet, risk. When they grant credit for ten days or 30 days, chlorate weed kilt· R"~i:;.lCljl,-ii:llltE'.i: they take a written promise from the customer that he And grandkids likewise frisk about in revelry and play. While he who steps into the house is met by such a din And clattering of the female tongue he soon slips out again. bands to hold them in place on his H: J. Green. Washington. 120, dalrv-beets table he could with felt hammers velop a very good quality Iles Hagelshaw, Climax, 746, dairy-seeds de- H. Haskins, Barryton of music. I. A. Hughes, Vassar, .170 A. general ere Kill. the roots too. patches Spray from now weed 'I~~~~- on, aa pel' direct will take care of his account within that period. If he So goes the hour of waiting for the tardy to appear, He played several selections Frank HUdson, Davidson for US,. Arthur Ingold, Riga, 305 A., feeder tions. 5 Ibs. makes Then comes the call to sit and eat, in accents loud and clear. 7 gals. spray to We really did appreciate this feature. I. O. Kellerman, Elkton, 160, beans, stock doesn't, his credit rating is gone. The movement to.. F. D. King, Charlotte, 485, feeder, dairy spray rods. 3 1/3 aq. The several state de Iegat i ons sang Geo. Lake, Ithaca, 200, general ward a cash business is very definite. I shall not say in fine detail with what the board is spread their state songs at the final lunch- Frank Leach, Attica, 212, dairy, potato 5 lb. can ................................................•1.25 For Marthy says I talk too much about the food I'm fed. ti I h t M. D. Lynoh, Bllverwood, 100, general Suffice it for our purpose here that Marthy's vittles please eon. The par mg unc eon was mos W. G. Mawby, 00. Rapids, 139, apples 15 lb. can ..............................•.•............... 2.00 ha can be done by a farmers co-operative is shown impressive as our singing Sweetheart I. K. Mavstead, Osseo, 300, general 50 lb. drum ...........................................•6.25 And she, suffused with worthy pride discloses recipes . t . .. f Herb Nafziger, B. Harbor. 5~ A., fruit by t e experience of the Hamilton Farm Bureau of Till, in the blissful consciousness that Justice has been done, of the MId-Wes m a sptrtt 0 prayer A. B. Nower, Lawrence, 236 general 100 lb. drum........................................ 1.75 She asks them how their. sauce was made and compliments each one. led us in a benediction song of "God Howard Nugent, Bad Axe, ~60 A., dairy Allegan county. During its business year just closed Good feeling reigns. High jenks are held. Again we seek the lawn Bless America" '. .. F. Oberst, Breckenridge. G. E. Pardonnet, 170, stock, beets Corunna, 235, dairy Atla.cide sold by in J ne, Hamilton Farm Bureau did nearly a million And, if so minded, sprawl out flat with many a heartfelt yawn. So that we m MIChIgan may work A. A. Pa~u!lo, Deokerville, 240, general FARM BUREAU DEALBRS ~~Mb~~MUn~~~~W~~.~E;.~P;h;~;h~p~~~D~e~c;~~u~r~'~2;O~~~d~a~~~Y~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~; dollars of business with its member patrons. A large Out come assorted cameras. In family groups we stand sing by co-operating with oui state If' We brave the blazing summer sun and squint to beat the band. chairman for music, Mrs. William por ion of that was for supplies. At the close of the We talk of cars. We .talk of crops, the weather and baae ball. year Hamilton had about $6,000 on the books,-and We For take a lick at politics (but interest we are here to celebrate the passing of the years. here is small Sherman county. of She could Vernon, not attend Shiawassee the Classified Ads Mid-West Conference. - Mrs. Don t Cla:sifled advertisements are cash with order at the following we suspect that most of that was current accounts and We shall not deal in futures then. but rather in arrears.) Root of Ithaca, Gratiot county. ra e.: cen~1! per Word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or So, as the afternoon wears on the napping ones awake more edItIons take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. good. And all repair inside again to eat ice cream and cake. HUSBAND'S CAKE 1% cups sugar The distant ones leave earliest, and afterward the rest * cup lard LIVESTOCK roll. SA;LE-MlSOET,I,ANBOUS Depart with many a hearty shake and many a heaving breast * 1 cup tomato cup water juice Th y're S ying About Lard For after all there may be one we shall not see next year, And bonds of blood root mighty deep and family ties are dear. 1 tp. soda 3 tp, B. P. REGISTERED and .heifers: Sensfble prrces, HEREFORD We have a nic'e selection. A. M. Todd Co., Men- BULLS MICHIGAN SEPTIC and bell as recommended TANK SIPHON by State Col- 2tp. cinnamon lege Agr'l Engineering dep't, Build your nere is a movement at Washington to protect lard There is not more that need be said, and so we say good-bye 1 tp, nutmeg % tp. cloves tha. (14 miles northwest of Kalamazoo). (7-3-tf-22b) own septic tank and sewage system. In- With mutual invitations out until the next July. 1 tp, salt stall when tank is built. Installation and against some of the things that have been done in the We load the lightened baskets in and at the end of day 3 cups flour WATER SOFTENER operation simple. Discharges automatt- 1 cup raisins oally, Have been sold 16 years. All in name of lard. The American Farm Bureau has ap- With loosened belti with hair let down we wend our homeward way. 1 cup nutmeats HARD WATER TROUBLE?" SEND U; daily use and giving satisfaction struction with each slphon, Prloe In- de- MRS. IVAN COLE. ~ sample of the water. Give size of ram- livered, $7.60 Which includes sales' tax peared at hearings conducted by the U. S. Dep't of Ily.. We give you a free estimate on Agriculture to suggest new standards for lard. The The Associated W'omen Price and a Market equipment trouble. needed to get rid of the Co-op Water Seftener with new type of mineral, alt in one tank softens C. o. D. charges are extra. Farm Bureati S,upply Store, 728 E. Shiawassee St., Lan- Rm~. (3-4-tt-60b) Farm Bureau supports standards that would exclude sf the To Produce a Profit ~ater so.fte:r: than rain water. iron, obfecttonal taste, Removes AT LAST! ALL YOUR SNAPSHOTS odor and color natural colors! Roll developed, 8 natural (Continued from pa~e 1.) !low present in water. Saves its cost in color prints, only 25 cents. fro the definition of lard low grade lard in which skins Reprints 3 nd scraps have been used. Such lard has an increased American Farm B reau statistics indicate proceeds in making his crops he has an average that 25% outgo in labor costs. as a farmer m one year .. Semi-automatic. only thr~e mmutes attention to regener- ate. Requires cents. Amazingly Prtced from $90 to $150. See your Color Photo, Janesville, Wisconsin. Farm Bureau dealer, or write Farm Bur- beautiful Natural (3-tf-25b) tend ncy to smoke, d to have poor keeping qualities. Mr s, Pearl E. MYUII, Director fo,. MicA· The department says a manufacturer's eau SerVices, Electrical Dep't, 728 E. out of pocket investment for labor is Shiawassee st., Lansing, Mich. (9-2-83b> F ARM WORK WANTED bout 15 % of the lard on the market is in that class, said MICHIGAN WOMEN AT Mrs. Angel of Paradise, IlL, was il1- about 75% of the value of the goods. The Uni~ed States has a larger num- MIDDLE AGED, SINGLE MAN, EX MID-WEST CONFERENCE troduced to the audience: In her reo he Farm Bureau. It should be called rendered pork fat The farmer can stay at it longer per- ber of high-speed passenger tradns perienced farm help, wants work on marks she observed that she hadn't It was with a great deal of anticipa- haps and may get an upturn that than any other country in the world dairy or general farm. John Eddie, 423 always been an angel. 1 'Allen street, Lansmg, Mich. (8-lt) as a means of identification, and be headed toward the tion and enthusiasm that Mrs. Pearl As the people left the training will save him. The manufacturer Myus of Lapeer, Mrs. Don Root of shuts down while he can." soap kettle. Ithaca, Mrs. Ray eikirk of St. Johns, school for their homes in eleven Labor states, I am sure there is one person and myself drove to the Mid-west N. P. Beebe of Niles-"Is labor get- ~t the American Institute of Co-operation at State States Farm Bureau training school, no one will forget. She is Mrs. Frank ting more than its share 1" Gingrich who led the community College last month, F. M. Simpson of Swift & Company at Lincoln, Neb., July 21-25. singing for the conference. Because Mr. Elliott-liThe goal of labor is The warm receptions we received the wage hour. Labor is not inter- s id that lard can be endowed with the same qualities had opposite effects on us. The recep- of her dynamic personality, her spon- ested in being told that too much labor taneous enthusiasm spread to the cost cuts demand, sales, and makes hat have put the vegetable compounds across with the tion by folks of the host state was whole group. Besides baving us sing most gracious, but the reception from fewer days work. Farmers can say ladi s. But, he said, the cost is too high at present. Mother ature was temperatures up with all possible vigor, she had the more on that than we can." assembly going through all sorts of Parity Ev n ually, such lard, marketed under a foxy trade .. to 110 degrees that was most dif- motions with the music. I am sure J. R. Clausen, .president of J. I. Case, ficult to take. However, with air- name, may be the answer. In the meantime, Mr. Simp" there were those present-the men, in discussion regarding parity prices: conditioned hotels to live in, and I mean- who would have stood on "Tbere are three parities to consider: on ob erved, and while e're working at it, let's re- meeting in the air-conditioned build- their heads if Mrs. Gingrich had only Parity price, pardty volume of produc- ing of the University of ebraska asked them. Because of the efficiency tion, and parity cost of production ... me ber hat lard is 20 per cent of the hog. Also, that student union, our comfort was as and charm with which she handled these all enter into improving the pro- a one cent er pound increase to the farmer for the well taken care as possible under the ducers financial position.'" the singing, it was the most natural circumstances. Fixed Prices 80 % m y; b ea ier to get, and is worth an increase The theme of the school was "Fron- thing for her to be named heart of the Mid-West to sweet- Training Morris Sayre, vice president of Corn tiers." ot only present frontiers, of f u cents a pound for lard. school. Products Refining Company, in siding but past and future as welL Our In keeping with all fine people who with farmer abjection to fixed indus- frontiers are no longer geographical trial prices, "We all have a tendency are willing to not only give just but spiritual. More than ever, due to to want to price ourselves out of the what they must to do a piece of work world conditions, must we join hands market. Good management, good pro- Ilu trate oint well, but are willing to put that extra Not so many years ago transportation of people in the American means fellowship Farm Bureau, and methods of our powerful using all the possible something many times during to put tributed with it, so Mrs. Gingrich the sessions con- duction retailing down to where or manufacturing, consi ts in getting your price people and good want to buy. .Measure the inspiration by adding bits and t e transportation of goods was almost entirely by over the program we stand for. The of her own philosophy. Otherwise they begin Iooking for sub- r ilroad, and the ervice was good for those times. The Associated eau too often Women think of the Farm BUr- of the pioneer I felt moment that the of the conference most impressive was in the stitutes, or stay away from you as much as they can." of our Telephone automobile, the truck and our development of a marvel .. woman as having had opportunities Farm Exports ou system of highways wrought such changes in a few to do something try than we have greater today. for her coun- patrick, But such Farm last few Bureau, moments. counsel fo Donald the had empha ized that American Kirk- L, E. Osmer, Michigan change-"I that export agree with Mr. Shoemaker trade is important. Elevator ,Ex· My in Dollars and Cents years that many came to consider that the railroads had is not the case as there is as much beyond a doubt serious days are expertence of 25 years in marketing or more to be done today as there had their day, and that there wasn't much that could be ever was in the history of our coun- done about it. try, if we are to preserve the demo- Your telephone pays dividends i the fonn cratic principles upon which our of protection in time of emergency, and of But the railroads have done many things to make country is built. happiness when it places you in touch with The Associated Women made a th ir natural advantages more competitive with the new.. splendid contribution to the program friends. r forms of tr nsportation. Trucks transport freight by presenting the pageant, "Women and Farm Bureau Frontiers." It was Many farmers say their telephone pay actual quic ly and offer conveniences in pick-up and delivery. written by Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, dollar dividend ,too. now? One says: o railro d fr ight peeds are 62 % faster than they were administrative director of the As- "My wife has a regular li t of prospects sociated Women. The direction was 1930. 0 ernight freight service for distances up to by Mrs. Raymond Sayre, of Iowa, a whom she telephone' when she ha, BU pI director of the Associated Women egg, butter, vegetables, fruit or frye to 5 5 miles are common. Pick-up and delivery service is for the mid-western region. Mrs. lost nation-wide railroad service. Co-ordinated rail Myus took part in the presentation. 'ell. That brings in many time the co t of If all goes as planned, the pageant our telephone." and truck s rvice is developing. Less than carload will be presented at the Michigan And another say : mer handi e er ice has been improved and speeded up, State Farm Bureau annual conven- A heav:l'-wej~htcoat- in' of ,reat uniform- tion in November. ity. on a true coppIJr- "My telephone ha brought me considerable nd on. The women of the training school bearin, ateel baae. after dinner 011e evening began draw- profit. everal time I have received call Ra Iroad pa enger rates have gone back to 2 cents ing up plans for a "dream house." from buyer' looking for cattle, hay or produce. A thin spot in a zinc fence-coating p r ile t the in istence of the more progressive roads. Mrs. Sayre was chairman. The is really worse than a weak link in a And I have been .ablo to ell them at good Practicall an form of rail accommoditions can be "dream house" was to be built of chain. That's because the thin area price'. " things the Associated Women hope may cover the whole side of the wire b ht on the deferred payment plan. Circle tours, to accomplish. Because of lack of and run for hundreds of feet. . Few farm conveniences offer greater time the house will not be completed In, day out V LDE than the tele nd cursions of one kind and another are back. The until the meting of the America 1 There can't be thin spots in a beth- anized fencecoating. The zinc is locked ilr t fter bu iness and are merchandising Farm Bureau at Baltimore in De- to the wire, particle by particle, by a cember. Then a committee appoint- r Ice In order to get it. powerful electric current. It is not ed by Mrs. Sayre will present the hot dipped. completed house. e there's a Ie son in thi for us in the farm Mrs. H. W. Ahart, national pres- The result is a protective zinc armor. that is 99.9+ per cent pure, VJse- field. 'II et member and business by ident of the Associated Women of the Farm Bureau, attended her first t I a s up to th time with the Id-West training school. She hich e want to interest present stressed the tremendous field ,of oP-j FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. MICmGA BELL TELEPHONE portunity for those who are willing LANSING, MICHIGAN to carry: !He load. SATURDAV, AUGUST 3, 1940 mark. This unusual heat, according 22 Michigan Folks at Mid-West Meet to the Nebraskans, crowd the thermometer. continued We learned to Comment on Two west Three hundred delegates to the Mid- that they had had eight consecutive Training School at; Lincoln, days with the thermometer above Big Farm Meetings (Contined for use ny more. from p gone) Equipment of all Neb., Ju}y 21-28 were met by temper- one hundred degrees. atures ranging over the 100 degree The delegates were in the hottest T - t C d F .--------------- should stress flavor and vitamins and orts va de troyed." o industry was protected from a city in the United States one day. It ation S o-ops an armers health giving qualities to the extent glut of the market and p!'ic de line was 114 degrees at Lincoln. The and Industry Met at that the consumer begins to crave for Tonnage Far Ahead of 1939; following the first orld war. high temperature, the very limited our particular production. NEW RULES State College The farm representatives attending Market ews Encourages Tomorrow, regardless of who in number of trees, and the burning of the agricultural-industrial conference the corn, making many fields appear Wool Producers the war in Europe, regardless of as though they had been touched By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR had previously received a blank to whether e get in or not, w '11 be Do We are in the midst of another harv- be filled out as to the size and kind playing the game of life under ne . by an early Michigan frost, did not of farm they opera ted and were urged The tonnage of consignments al- present Nebraska at its best. est which means that the brmer is rules. .Will agri ulture have it say in the process of bringing together the to propose topics they hoped to have ready delivered to the 1940 pool con- The 22 Michigan people at the in making these new rules? That's product of a year's work and invest- discussed while in attendance. It was ducted by the Michigan Co-operative school: Mrs. Pearl Myus, Mrs. Laur- up to you, IMr. Farmer. You won't ment, so that he can meet his obliga- surprising the number of requests that Wool Marketing Association is more ence Porter, Mrs. R. D. Neilkirk, Mrs. have anything to say about the rules tions, his taxes, the necessities fur were sent in relative to prices that than 131% of the entire volume han- Root, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Yaeger, Mr. your children will live under unle his family. He has hoped for good the farmer must pay in comparison dled during 1939. you get yourself better organized than '. , ~ .~~ \..: - . ,..... .•\, ..•. ~:~~iiII!! and Mrs. George Schultz, C. B. Carey, Wesley Hawley, Keith Tanner, An- thony Kreiner, Charles Openlander, weather that he might harvest crops at their best and without too much extra labor. to the price he receives. Many points were scored on all sides and all will profit through this Although mo t of the 1940 clip un- doubtedly has left the hands of the producers and been consigned to old- you' are now. The United States is the only country left on the face of the globe where most famers still own ee Your tate Farm Mut lal Ray Smalley, Everett Young, Ben conference, for we know a li ttle more line dealers, there are probably many Agent. Write our tat f· Although VITAND may not make What a gambler the farmer is! their own homes. Do you want your Hennink, George Baur, Chester about the other ifellow's problems. farmers who still have wool. Lots are flee for insurance Information your chicks feel quite so peppy as Not only a gambler but he is the children to continue to have this Clark, Esther Ittner, Margaret Run- greatest optimist among all classes Story on Machi nery still being received at the Associa- this little fellow, it sure makes for privilege? If so, you'd better tart zel, Ruth Peterson and Gladys Det- of men. We were told by the farm ma- tion's warehouse at 728 E~st Shiawas- practicing working and thinking to- a good poultry feed. It is a de- tel's, welcomed the sight of Mich- Farmers and Other Businessmen chinery representatives that the labor see Street, Lansing. Consignments gether and binding yourself into a pend le, potent Vitamin A and D igan's green fields on their return Last week at the agricultural-indus- costs are 2% times more than before will be accepted throughout the month strong organized force ... or like it. supplement for Starting, Growing, home, and especially the landscaped trial conference held in East Lansing the war. We ·were told that only 4% of August. Substantial cash advances Laying and Breeding Feeds. of the farmer's income is spent for are paid when the wool reaches Lan- farm homes with their many shade we were reminded of the greater A black-capped chickadee banded MICHIGAN TATE FARM number of suicides among bus-iness machinery. We were also told that sing. VI A VITAMIN A and DOlL D trees. The conference stressed of getting people to think and to participate in their community the hope af- men as compared to reason farmers. The given was there had been no American farm ma- chinery shipped to Europe in the past that machinery was shipped abroad on world conditions. Army's Needs Great by K. Christofferson bay, aturally, the future of wool prices was taken 12 years later January 20, 20 years, refuting the much told story will depend to a considerable degree 1940 at Guntown, Mississippi. at Munuskong hippewa county, April 8, 192 , BUREAU State Agent, Lan Ing fairs, in local governmental affairs, that industry had Until recently, For Poultry and Animal Feeds suffered so much and then sold much cheaper than it the actual amount of wool trading in and to assume responsibility in their more than agricul- could be purchased here. The Inter- Boston has been light for several contains minimums of 3,000 USP own organization. We must come to ture during a de- national vice president told us that weeks. Despite this inactivity there untts of vitamin A and 400 AOAC realize the importance of assuming pression. they had two shops over there where are some "straws in the wind" that in- chick units of vitamin D, per gram. our part in local, state and national But in my judg- they made machines with European dicate better fall markets. The Bur- Ask your Farm Bureau dealer for affairs, if we are to preserve the ment, the real rea- labor and material and therefore made eau of Agricultural Economics now feeds containing VITAND; If you American way of living. Our demo- son for this differ- their own price for that production. predicts. a growing consumption of 'lf0i4 mix your own feeds, ask for quota- cracy was founded on the ideal that Farm Prices Can Start Prosperity ence is that the wool in the second half of 1940. Dur- tions on the VITAND 011. people should take part in their town They admitted they passed such ex- ing the past few days the price pro- farmer from boy- meetings, local community planning penditures as taxes on to the con- NAPTHOLE, INC. hood on has had spects have been more favorable from groups, etc. his life measured sumer and that the easiest place to BOONTON, N. J. start prosperity is by increasing the grower's standpoint. The basis and strengthened for this rise is evidently two-fold,- -..,-M=R....,S,.-. ,...~..,...i"-~~-- and disappointment. through adversity He has never prices !paid to the farmer. They also said if all labor was em- (1) a general feeling that Germany is not going to find it as easy to conquer BE T~E JUDGE FARMERS-INSURE NOW been certain that he can do or have all that he had a right to believe ployed ,farm prices would be much higher. When the question of labor was the British Isles as first contemplated; (2) prospects of some sort of com- MAKE THIS INTERESTING ythe distrjbu- in mind ,that the more we ask the and communication has rendered many selves and benefit from the contacts to a successful democracy. tion of its own earnings in the hands government for direct aid the greater agriculture and all other groups. of these old forms of co-operation ob- with their fellow co-operators and the THE CO-OPERATIVES AND of hundreds of its members as con- the' danger of weakening the virility S. Constructive relationships between all groups solete and to a considerable extent people in other walks of life. ECONOMIC JUSTICE trasted to the few individuals owning of our co-operatives or replacing co- deprived present-day farming of their That the brains have all left the Th~ fourth essential to the develop- the private enterprises. Our great operative strength with government wltnin the democracy. grea t human values. farm, as is sometimes claimed ,by ment and endurance of a democracy is national co-operatives are living. dem- control. The modern co-operative is the some sociological, economic or polit.i- economic justice through a fair dis- onstrations of how the co-operative It will be our purpose to examine the development, twentieth century version of mutual cal theorists, has b en amply dis- tribution of national wealth and in- system results in a wider distribu- Asking the government to do things practices and objectives of co-operatives regarding their helpfulness and the preservation of proved by the thousands of men and come, A review of our national in- tion of the national income. for us that we should do ourselves is one of the most deteriorating influ- these great social and spiritual values women who are carrying the increas- come tax returns indicates that the THE CO-OPERATIVE. AND THE relationship to these fundamentals of democracy. for democracy. ing responsibilities of the co-operative concentration of wealth and income in GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATIONS ences on co-operative member moral. THE CO-OPERATIVE AND meetings, and participation is avail- An Educational Force movement, yet continuing with the the United States has already gone My comments up to this time have We Face a Responsibility CITIZENSHIP able and tangible to all members. Again, the 'Program of the co-opera- practical operation of the farm. too far. In spite of the natural tend- referred largely to the business type The cause of this situation by no What service does the co-operative Besides, the policies of many local tive movement is in itself a great edu- This practice of c -operatlvely de- ency for large fortunes and death of co-opera tive. A discussion of the means lies entirely with the govern- perform for the development of a well- co-operatives are such that all quall- c tional force for democracy. Through veloping trained and experienced benefits to 'become redistributed and co-operative as an instrument for ment, but the responsibility can also informed, DUblic pirtted citizenship? fled patrons are encouraged or drawn it thousands of individuals are keep- ability for our nation, tempered by the fact that there is widespread awn- democracy would not ,be complete be laid at the doors of our co-operat ve It teaches the individual to respect into membership and participation, ing themselves informed regarding and voicing the actual grass roots ership of the stock of some of our without mentioning the great influ- leaders and farm organizations them- others and adapt himself to them. with the consequent feeling of owner- the distribution and public relations philosophy of the farm constitutes a large corporations, altogether too ence also of the general farm organi- selves. A lack of co-ordination of the When we become a member of a co- ship and responsibility and regard for aspects of their business as well as policy which our democracy will do large a 'proportion of our poulation zations. I am referring to organiza- co-operatives themselves is a strong the purely productive side of agrlcul- well to preserve. are struggling for their very exist- tions such as the Na.tional Grange and factor in encouraging and to a con- operative, by the very act of joining the welfare' of others. we have moved ourselves into a The co-operative is a living, growing ture. Through it the farmer has not The co-operative has also served as ence, let alone laying up anything for the American Farm Bureau Federa- siderable extent requiting public of- tion. flcials to follow the non-eo-operative sphere of activity in which we must force constantly extending the circle only earned to protect his own inter- an iastrument of democracy by train- a rainy day. ests but at the same time has come ing and developing leaders for public Farmer on Short End This type of organzation has ele- and undemocratic methods. give increas d attention to the rights, of its operations to take in new con- ments of strength for a democracy In view of this development I won- interest and views of others. We sac- Vel ts for training in co-operation and to understand better the interests of service. This situation has been particularly riflce some of our much vaunted inde- good citizenship, The co-operative other groups and how to co-operate Become Nation's Leaders important from the farmer's stand- not so common in the strictly business' del' to wliat extent in the future the pendence. We continue to express our thus serves as an important agency with them. Some of these farm leaders who have point. Statistics show that he has co-operative. These features have to co-operative 'Way can continue to The co-operative movement has re- reached places of high responsibility been receiving an inadequate prop 01'- do with all the topics discussed to this play its part in converting the po- own personal views it is true, but no through which individualism is sub- longer are they the sole factor in de- limited into regard for the welfare of sulted in much enlightenment for the in governmental and' public serv- tion of the national income. His re- point including training [or citizen- tential qualities and initiative of our termining our course, others and of the membership as a farmer, for in assuming the wider ice, are former Congressman John C, turns have been below the cost of pro- ship, the development of leadership and farm people into the essential human Only by permitting our own opln- whole. responsibility of marketing his prod- Ketcham of Michigan, Governor Town- duction for many of the major crops. effective organization and the distrt- values of citizenship, leadership and uct as well as producing it and join- send of Indiana, Charles Teague, C. B. History tells us that the decline and but ion of income. Also, the construe- understanding. If temporarily and for ion to be modified by the views of Human Values Come First ing with his neighbors in purchasing Denman and ISam Thompson who have failure of civilizations have been pre- tive general farm organization stands the common good we have to be regu- Oth61s and sacrificing to a greater or As another influence for good citi- the major supplies used on the farm, occupied places on the Federal Farm ceded and accomplished by the decay as a bulwark behind all business co- lated in all fields of business, let us 1 ss degree our selfi h and personal zenship, the co-operative empha izes operatives in their struggle for eco- hope that the agricultural emergency int rests and rights to fit similar con- human values over :property rights. he has developed his bargaining Board, John Brandt member of the of agriculture. nomic democracy and hence repre- will be handled in co-operation with cessions from our brother members is In most co-operatives and in all gen- power and become better informed on St. Paul 'Bank for Co-operatives, Mar- So if our democracy is to survive, sents a major value in our great the co-operatives and farm organiza- an organization operat d or can it eral farm organizations the practice the business etructure of the country vin Briggs of Indiana and Edward the farmer's income and share of the United ,states democracy. tions and that it will not last so long function effectively. So the privileges of one man, one vote, regardless of and its relationship to agriculture and Stough of Ohio who are on the board national wealth must be brought up to as to injure the farmer owned and and duties of co-operative membership financial considerations, accustoms the processes of democracy. of directors of the Lousiville Bank a fair and proper relationship with Working Together controlled co-operative and so prevent itself causes us to respect our neigh- the member to recognizing that hu- In a still broader sense, through for Co-operatives, Elmer A. Beamer, that of other economic groups. I note with pleasure and encourage- us from preserving and developing bor's views and wishes and merge man values come before property co-operative business activities he has former president of the ational Live- It is evident that a more equitable ment the splendid manner in which the freedom and initiative that have our opinions and intere ts with his for rights. Even in cases where voting is become better and more widely in- stock Producers and now Commis- distribution of wealth in the economic the general farm organizations and made our co-operative movement and the common good,-a real lesson in determined by the number of shares formed on all related activities and sioner of Agriculture for ; Hchigan, system of our democracy is important the commodity co-operatives as repre- established our democracy. democracy. of stock owned or by the amount of his pu'blie relationships generally, N. P. Hull, representing agriculture on if it is to endure the wear and tear of sen ted by the National Council have We Must Be Self-Reliant Members Must Participate produce marketed or business done, ot only has this resulted in financial the Detroit Branch of the Federal Re- the centuries. Is it not possible that been co-operating in securing the sur- With the prospect of these tend- The very essence of a local co- the income on the capital furnished gain but it has inured greatly to the serve Board, Chester Davis member the co-operative method of doing busi- nlus commodity appropriations and encies being further augmented under stability and satisfactions of rural life of the board of governors of the Fed- ness or some modification of it is more recently the united action of the the pressure of the present acute na- operative i the participation of the by any member is limited. Also the members. The by-laws require a number of voting shares he can own and hence good citizenship. eral Reserve Bank and now a member pointing the way? The earnings of a NationalCouncll, National Grange and tional defense program, it behooves majority of II the members or stock- is often restricted. The earnings are One of the first essentials of good of the nation's advisory ational De- business co-operative are much more the American Farm Bureau Federa- us to give careful thought to the fu- holder to constitute a quorum. There- distributed on a patronage basts. citizenship is to know your relation- fense Commission. widely distributed than is the case in tion in working for needed amend- (Continued on paae 5.) ship to the rest of the people and what The co-operative has been the train- private enterprise. Furthermore, from fore, in order to function, more than The human interests are always fifty p r cent of the membership must participate in the annual and special kept uppermost in a true co..operative. Serving the interests of the greatest is going on in the world about you ing school of these and many other a competitive angle the co-operative generally. What better training for leaders of our nation. forces a larger return and more gen- A in our Democracy good citizenship could be suggested The co-operatives of Canada have eral distribution of wealth among the than the participation of nearly also rendered outstanding services in patrons of competing private business. llles 0 f 0 ur natlcn training public leaders. The posts Up Front 2"000 000 fa rm fa mru in the membership responsibilitie$ of they have occupied range all the way Co-op Helps Every Member For example, the earnings of a our co-opera tlrve s1 from important offices in the provinces private business marketing farm pro- to some of the most responsible posi- It teaches mutual respect an d duce or merchandising farm supplies tions in the cabinet of the Dominion. adaptability, emphasizes human val- without co-operative competition are Besides, the co-operative movement ues over property rights, encourages usually comparatively larger and go has trained and developed thousands participation in democratic processes into the hands of a very limited num- and the practice of sacrr ·fi ce an d se If- of employees and imbued them with her of individuals, while in an adapted, the ideals of co-operation and fJ denial and preserves and develops tewell-managed h co-operative they are soc i al an d e ducattona. 1 va Iff ues 0 arm democracy. distributed on a patronage basis to life. The co-operative is a most con- THE CO-OPERATIVES AND every member of the organization structive factor in developing these EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION from fifty to several hundred peo- important virtues of citizenship in our The consideration we have given to pIe, depending upon the size and democracy. citizenship and leadership leads us to nature of the organization. The earn- THE CO-OPERATIVE AND the third great essential to democracy, ings are distributed to those who have LEADERSHIP namely, that of efficient organization. contributed to the business and made Let us turn now from citizenship to The proper adjustment and malnten- it possible. This is economic justice the second major consideration in the ance of all the complex relationships in the fullest sense. life of a democracy; that of leader- of a democracy with the minimum of Co-op Canning Plant Experience ship. Leadership is required in a duplication and conflict must be Examples ot this could be enum- democracy to unify and harmonize the achieved if the ideals an services de- erated by the thousands. I shall only individual opinions and demands of sired by the citizens are to be realized. name one or two ichlgan experiences the citizens so they can be made et- Poor organization can do much to de- to make the matter concrete. fective for the common good of all. feat the purpo es of a democracy in In 1936 the cherry growers in Through the local, state and national spite of the high ideals of its citizens Oceana and Mason counties decided to machinery of government the citizens and leaders. own and operate their own canning delegate their collective authority to Co-op Gov't is Representative factory and control the marketing of officer and representatives but retain From the standpoint of organization of the product. The direct discus- the right to revoke or modify the atructure, our large co..operativea are sions I had with some of our private power ao delegated and recall or giving thousands of members practical canner friends in the spring of that change the personnel to whom the lessons in democratic organization year before it was known the co-opera- authority has been given. technic. They are demonstrating how tive plant would operate indicated A Democratic Process the machinery needed by a real that the farmers would be paid from What eontrtbution does the co-opera- democracy can be made to work and 2c to 2%c per pound for the tive make to the discovery, training constitute a real force for its support. 15,000,000 lb. crop in these two coun- and development of the type of leader- For example, our own ational tie. Through the help of the Farm ship needed by a democracy? Every Council of Farmer Co-operatives is Credit dministration the growers tru co-operative, large 01· small, has I n e onomlc democracy from which purchased and operated the factory its local or community unit. From the our political demo '1 could w n de-and processed 3,000,000 pounds, or SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1940 MICHICAN trARM Hu on Picnic a e or Br a Their joint efforts working hand in L WRE CE Three hundred attended the joint picnic of the Huron County Farm ID ~-e hand in influencing national agricul- tural policies are necessary if tho Geo. A. Brown W. G. Jung Nettie Brown Ro L. M. L Ronald Root son immel PLATFO 0 farmer's freedom is to be preserved B. A. orthrup John Kroeg Bureau and Junior Farm Bureau at Caseville county park, July 16. Stan- Y·e d of Clover Seed and our co-operatives their virility and power. are to retain W. F. Brown Edwin Blackman LAWTON ictor Jung . S. ey] r ley Powell was an interesting speak- er. Huron's co-op elevators and Farm Bureau insurance agents provided AGRICULTURE Iowa Botanist Urges More • says. He ~oints out. that the yield of red clover In the United States is "ex- It Should Be Our Money The most careful scrutiny on the William Krumrei B. H. Glidden M TTAWAN part of our co-operatives them elves PAW PAW prizes for a fine program of contests. News Presented Republican Bees for Fields Going ceedingly small," being only a little of the business and ftnanclal policies O. H. DeWaters Son F f more than a bushel per acre. followed can well be given. We must Carl W. Stull M urice Hugh Farm Platform In or Seed "Actually, the seed-yielding capacity raise more of the funds we need di- B. R. Snyder of an acre of red clover is approxi- WASHTENAW COUNTY July Edition rectly from the individual members Has the honeybee been under-esti- mately 12 bushels," he says. "This whose interests are concerned, and ANN ARBOR Mrs. Barbara Hicks mated as the farmer's right-hand man means that only one flower out of 12 borrow less from governmental nd WILLIS The {Michigan 'Farm News presents in producing red clover? produces seed, and this is due largely private agencies. We should dev lop George Essex in this edition the Democratic national J. N. IMartin of the Iowa State Col- to the fact that 11 flowers were not more the policy of depending upon :Platform plank on agriculture. We lege Botany Department says it has. pollinated." our own resources and call on the presented the Republican plank on It would take 240 skilled hand polli- Martin says that according to ex- government for direct financial and Memphi CO-OpHold that subject in our July edition. nators 81 month to pollinate as many perimental work, at least two colonies AGRICUl TURE red clover blossoms as one good hive of bees per acre should be supplied other assistance mainly as supple- mentary to our own efforts. 20 h Annual M ting SERVING THE FEED INDUSTRY of bees can handle in half a, day- during the blooming period, and that The annual me ting of the 1 mphls We !pledge ourselves: The Michigan State Farm Bureau o-operative company was h ld at enough to produce a bushel of seed, to double the yield, the number of DRIED SKIMMILK To make pari ty as well as soil Martin says. hives should be doubled. and its subsidiaries are making a con- •..Iemph! , July 6. Dried Buttersnilk conservation payments until such siderable investment annually in mem- Robert White, C. A. Shirkey, and time as the goal of parity income for "Over a blooming period of June, "Honeybees get plenty of pollen bership and educational work to pre- Dried Whey July and August, 80 million skillful but very little nectar from common D. E. Dysing r were el ct d direotors agriculture is realized. serve and develop the vital practices for a 'P riod of 3 years. The dtrectors Conden ed Buttersnilll persons would do exceedingly well to red clover flowers," Martin says. To extend and enlarge the tenant of co-operative and individual farm- also elected C. A. Shirkey a preslrlcnt, Quotations Made to Elevator. perform 'the pollinating labor required " ectal' is there-enoftgh to produce er initiative. Many other general farm The tutu 1 By Wire or Mall purchase program until every deserv- Edward IJinz, vice president, and O. ing tenant farmer has a real oppor- to produce a million bushels of red 2% pounds of honey per acre, but and co-operative organizations over mobile Insuranc omp n 11 DRY MilK SALES DIVISION clover seed," tMartin says. most of the flower tubes are too long C. H nderson, secretary. tho State Farm Lif In ur n tunity to have a farm of. his own. the nation are doing likewise. Lunch as serv d and sou 01 i1' 'To refinance existing tarm debts at "That is the amount of the 1938 pro- for the bee to get it. Let us try in every way to make Co., both of Bloomington, Ill., Lansing ~ Michigan WE'rE'given to all. It was th Iai gest lower interest rates and on longer and duction attributed to honeybee 'Polli- "The 'big claim for clover with our co-operatives and farm organiza- have a numb r of good opening nation." shorter tubes is that honeybees while crowd ever to attend the annul meet- for mbitious and r liable men more flexible terms. tions vital agencies for the mainten- ing. This also marked our 20111 an- 'To continue to provide for adjust- Provide the Bees pollinating the red clover crop can ance of good citizenship, tOr the de- in most parts of Mi higan. or :w001 Gro~ers ment of production through demo- cratic processes to the extent that excess surpluses are capable of con- The annual production of red clover could 'be greatly increased if more colonies of bees were used and if red produce about 75 pounds of honey per colony during the blooming season. Moreover, the bees would be more in- velopment of a high type of leader- ship and effective organization, living demonstrations of economic jus- for uiversary of business. Walter 'Wallis was toastmaster, ]~arl C. l1cCarty, agricultural ag nt of St. further information, rit Lalt Cbaace to Conilin trol clover blossoms with shorter nectar terested in visiting red clover and less tice in the more equitable distribution Clair county, and E. A. TcFaul, radio l Alfred Bentall tubes could be substituted, Martin likely to hunt other sources of nectar." commentator and r pres ntattve of Director of Insurance Wool to 1940 Pool . To continue the program of rehabil- of the income of the nation. the Industrial Morris Plan Bank of Michigan tate F rm ure u Wool will be accepted for the 1940 Pool itation of farmers who need and merit must all develop a greater feeling in Democracy must be lived. It is of Detroit, through August. Liberal cash advance aid. on arrival of wool at Lansing warehouse. Farm Co-ops Believe the way of doing it ourselves. let us the spirit. were gu st sp al ers. Through our co-operatives ~1 Faul's talk was on, "How's Your Mr. 221 N. Cedar St., L n~lng Mich. When wool is sold you will receive bal- To preserve ance of net proceeds. For sacks and ever-normal granary on behalf of the and strengthen the in Farm People not become so sensitized to govern- we are demonstrating democratic prin- ense of Humor". ment aid that we get out of the habit ciples. There is no room for the fifth shipping tags or further information (Continued from page four) write to the national defense, the consumer at of trying to help ourselves. column in the co-operative program. ture of our farmer owned and con- 'MICHIGAN CO-OP WOOL MKTG. ASS'N home and abroad, and the American Let me quote from an editorial in Let us follow sound co-cperattve 221 N. Cedar Lansing, Michigan farmer. Widen Surplus Uses trolled co-operatives, for profound changes in our national economy are the Detroit Free Press of July 4, 1940: practice and keep our American co- operatives helpfUl Instruments of true LIVE STOCK p ODU taking place and the causes are much "When men are taught that the To continue to make commodity state owes them a living; when or- democracy. Michigan Live Stock Ex hange has op rated a ucc •• ful 11 stoc loans to maintain the ever-normal deeper and more subtle than is com- commisston selling agency on the Detroit and Buffalo markets since 1922. monly realized. ganized business believes it can get granary and to prevent destructively low prices. Because of the trend of the war, what it wants if it knows the ropes They Joined Farm BECAUSE the products of additional millions of in Washington-and, above all, when (1) it matntntns a thoroughly trained •.md e p ri n d personnel. To expand the domestic consump- tion of our surpluses by the food and acres will probably have no market nobody gives a damn, and there is no Bureau During July (2) It IS repr sen ted on every pr-inctps I mar-ket in the Produc r owned and op rated ag ncle .. nit d Bta I!t by and the problem of agricultural sur- voice of righteous indignation such as (Continued from nage one) (3) It rend rs belt r information and mark t servtc to Its member. cotton stamp plan, the free school that of T. R. sounding across the land, (4) It can furnish 4lh% money for financing feeding operattona, lunch, low-cost milk and other plans pluses may .be intensified. Every- OTTAWA COUNTY thing seems to spoint to more govern- then democracy is already dead and for 'bringing surplus farm commod- we but await the day of the dictator." Cornelius BYRON Patmos CENTER PLUS Ities to needy consumers. mental participation in our activities features of good practice in th live stock commls Ion To continue our SUbstantially in- rather than less. Conditions seem let's Try It Ourselves SAGINAW COUNTY creased appropriations for research to be forcing us more and more in The exercise of our own initiative FREELAND that direction. This probably mea develops strength in our co-operatives. Erwin Breternitz Arthur Burk REMEMBER and extension work through the land- FRANKENMUTH When you patronize the Mtchtgan Live Stock Exchang you are bulldln grant colleges, and for research a permanent increase in the functions Parity payments, appropriations for your own live tock marketing agency. Otto J. Bickel laboratories established to develop of government. We should see to it, purchasing surplus commodities and SAGINAW Reports furnished Michigan State College Radio Station WKAR for arly new outlets for rarm products. however, that it does not mean the other forms of government assistance Rudolph C. Zauel markets at 6:45 a. m, To ~conserve the soil and water re- destruction of the free initiative and may be desirable and necessary. While VAN BUREN COUNTY member responsibilities which con- putting pressure on Congress and the MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Secretary'. Hud.en, OffiCI Michigan sources 'for the benefit of farmers and Bangor the nation. In such conservation pro- stitute the heart and soul of our farm- Administration to secure these federal Glenn Wertenberger Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary &. Treasurer: er owned and controlled co-operatives. aids, however, we should realize the BLOOMINGDALE George J. Boutell, Manager grams we shall, so far as practicable, John Boja G. A. Rouse Anticipating a patronage dividend danger of rendering less necessary or bring about that development in for- ests and other ,permanent crops as from our own co-operative that we eliminating some of the most vital Clyde Burris DECATUR smp YOU will not unduly expand livestock and have helped our organization produce functions of our co-operatives. The Barrett Bros. E. L. Warner Michigan Livestock Exch. GOBLES is much more conducive to co-opera- extension of the practice of making I>etroit Stockyards B ILD dairy production. To safeguard the farmer's foreign markets and expand his domestic mar- ket for all domestic crops. tive vitality ward to receiving than to be looking for- commodity from the government. a check direct value will be attended loans above the market with serious danger that the co-operatives affected Frank Dobbins Will Fisher Otto Markillie HARTFORD will be left with llttle more than a Your Own r e To enlarge the rural electrification IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN program. CO-OPERATIVES warehousing service to 'Perform. To encourage farmer-owned and Increased attention to co-operative The increased tendency of looking PROGRAM controlled co-operatives. To continue the broad program education and member relations bring co-operative members to a to to Uncle Sam not only weakens our co-operatives but develops a type of You buy tires .•• GOOD TIRES, we hope. When you do, help build y(),u buying power by asking your Farm Bureau dealer for launched 'by this administration our river basins through reclamation and irrigation, flood control, retoresta- tion and soil conservation, stream for greater realization of their responsi- bilities to the co-operatives as well as expecting to be served by their co- oper-ative is essential. They must be thinking and morale in the individual member that is not adding to the strength of either the co-operative or our democracy. Officers, and employees need to train them- directors DI purification, recreation, fish and game more actively enlisted in its activities protection, low-cost power, and rural and feel a stronger sense of owner- selves better for their responsibilities. UNICO TIRES industry. ship. The general farm organizations on Eleven States co-operate in buying To encourage marketing agree- Members, officers and employees the one hand and the business co- nearly a million dollars worth of ments in add of producers of dairy must turn less to the government for operatives on the other should more first quality tires, and the savings products, vegetables, ~ruits and the solution of their problems. We closely co-ordinate their activities. is yours. Concentrate your buying specialty crops !for the 'purpose of power for your own good by buying orderly marketing and the avoidance goods made and distributed co-op- of unfair and wasteful practices. . To extend crop insurance from eratively and bearing the UNICO or CO·OP label. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. wheat to other crops as rapidly as ex- perience justifies such extension. To Safeguard Farms Complete TRACTOR lansing, Michigan To safeguard the family-sized farm in all our programs. To finance these programs adequate- ly in order that they may 'be effective. OUTFIT at a Price In settling new lands reclaimed from desert by ,projects like Grand Coulee, we shall ,give priority to home- less families who have lost their You Can 25 farms. As these new lands are /brought into use, 'We shall continue by federal purchase to retire from the plow sub- marginal lands so that an increased AFFORD! (F.O.B. lansing) percentage of our farmers may be able to live and work on good land. These programs will continue in the hands of locally-elected farmer committees to the largest extent pos- sible. In this truly democratic way, we will continue to bring economic security to the farmer and his family, while recognizing the dignity and freedom of American farm life. Extend 3~ Pet. Farm . FOR MUCK-Break your muck this fall. The Model H Crawler pulls a 22 Loan Interest 2 Years inch breaker plow nicely. Pulls stumps! No wheel tractor can equal it on muck. It doesn't pack the ground. There's 20 horsepower on the On June 21, the Senate approved belt. Doesn't use over a gallon of gas an hour. the 3% per cent interest 'bill, extend- This Is a splendid value In a well- ing this rate on Federal !Land Bank arranged 6 cubic foot storage capac- loans and Commissioner loans for two FOR UPLANDS-Buy a Co-op 6 ft. field cultivator (only $84.50) and Ity electric refrigerato~ that 18 more years~ and on the following day whip the quack grass field this falI.-Plow and fit that rough field that has modern to the mlnute. Built In the House accepted the .Senate amend- ment. The' American Farm Bureau bothered you so much. Use our Cle-Trac Crawler Tractor whenever or 8tandard and deluxe styles, with Federation b d exerted strenuous ef- The General 1 Low Brat cost. wherever you want power. open or hemetkally sealed freezing forts in behalf of this bill to get it compressor unit • through before the deadline on June • Tractor with wheel weights ........$630.00 2 Low operalinq cost. FOR FALL USE-Do your fall work even if the ground is wet or slipp ry. 30, when the interest rates auto- PRICES matically would have reverted to the • 16" Attached Plow ......•............•....•.170.23 3 Palls a IS- plow. Haul beets out of the' beet fields . . . haul a cornpicker when wheel tractors $ 89.50 Unl higher contract rates unless extended • 6 ft. DOUble DIsc .........................• 96.52 4 Plants and cult1- fail ... 611 your silo ... cut your fodder ... grind your grain. $126.50 $131.50 DeLu .Ied Un Unit by Congress. In a letter sent each member of the Senate under date of June 19, Presi- • 6 ft. Field Cultivator •.•............... 84.50 :yates two row&. $881.25 FO WINTER USE-Haul manure over the ice ... up hills, or through $149.50 Super Del. Open Unit dent O'Neal pointed out that "Unless 5 Complete vIsIhIlltr. snow. Plow out roads. Work in your woodlot all winter. Our crawler $154.50 Super Del. Sealed Unit thi bUl is enacted into law before June 30, the interest rate on every , Four cyliDcler hlqh. 8 ~om~OD type tractor does everything . . . at a price you can afford to pay. Federal Land Bank loan and every Buy At Farm Bureau Stores Commissioner loan in the United 811Q1ne. and Co-op Ass'ns States will automatically advance to You are never too late with a Cle- T rae Crawler-The best for orchards, Larqerub the higher contract rates on July 1. Run a com husker ... F~ grinder 7 rear 9"x24"- muck, hills, or sand, and on any job. Use it anytime ... any place. · •. small silo filler easily because ftord 5~"x16". the General has over 20 horsepower 2 bottom 14" Plow for Model H Crawler . .$126.7 If Y on the belt. 8 Completely liJuKlclesI;De 7 ft. 28-16 Double Di c (none better) only WE RECOMMEND for the Cle-Trac General and Cr8wler tractors 6 ft. Field Cultivator (Co-op) only Farm Bureau gasoline or other gasoline of equal quality, and Bureau 9 ft. Field Cultivator (Co-op) only Penn or Mloco oils and Farm Bureau greases for best results. (These Prices are F. O. B. Lansing, Mich.) FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Machinery Dep't 728 E. Shiawassee St., lansing. - -------- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Ine., Machinery I>ep't, 728 E. Shia ee Buy at Farm Burpou Stores o~d Co-op Ass'ns Buy t F r Bure to , MICHIGA FARM NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1940 chairman, minute man and song ~~~ I The next step at this tlrst meeting is to get the twelve families to each' invite the others to their home for I At' ug 8 1 on • tact three of their interested one meeting. If this is accomplished' th to Start sources, they are now ready to con- there will be a meeting place for the neigh- group for each month during the Mor Groups, Think bors. These neighbors may be invited year. ow the official set-up sheet, into the home of the person taking which lists the officers and their ad- b out Program the initiative or visited personally. dresses, name of group, and the home CERTIFIED (Uncertified Fann Bureau Alfalfa Seeds) They should be informed as to the at which each monthly meeting is to By KErT1l A. TANNER program. They agree each go out be held, can be filled out and sent HA DIGA or G I Hardisan ont na Gr!mm Jfembershfp Relation., and Education through to the State Office to be fil- FOREWORD: and contact three other interested For the conventen e members, and impart the communrty ed. Grimm Michigan Grimm of k eplng r ords and for uniform- Ity's sak , Septemher I the month Farm Bureau information to them; The last duty before refreshments Are Barsains this Ye r Michigan Variegated 8 t a Ide to organlz community Farm Bureau ~roups. To acquaint as well as invite them to a meeting, are served at the organization meet- tho e Individual who are contem- which is usually held at the home of ing is to ee that each member has They are foundation stock for seed production, and have CROP MIXTURES-Michigan Variegated & Grimm with plating the organization of n w groups, and to re-acqualnt members one of the original three. a discussion program, listing the dis- no superior for yield and quality of pasture or hay. other crop. s who have been as so iat d with this This means the twelve families cussion topic for each month and the work, the following- mat rial on com- munity ent d. ann Bur aus is being pre- This year approximately five percent of the groups are hold- seventy- meet in an organization The members, after quainted, seat themselves in a circle so they can see one another, and start meeting. becoming ac- date and place of meeting. September is Organization 10 t of the details suggested for new groups will "also apply to estab- Month F LL G The very best seed wheat and rye costs but very little more. The Yield and quality proves that it is a bargain. ing meetings each month of the year. You, representing the 75%, have an discussing the manner in which their lished groups who are reorganizing B Id OC American Banner Rosen Rye We Buy SeeeJ group should be conducted; kind of for a new year of work. The group Selection from Red Rock. White, soft, winter wheat. Best heavy yielding rye. Michigan grown alfalfa and excellent opportunity to use this reel' ation desired, time allotted for Beardless wheat. Very win- is sent a notice of their September Beardless, stiff straw. Best Large and plump berries. clover. Send 8 ounce sample month to analyze your groups, study business, length of the discussion meeting by the secretary. It is high- ter-hardy. Heavy yielder. for light soils. for bid. We do custom seed its weaknesses and to weigh those period, essential committees, type of Everything you want in rye. ly advisable that these groups seat htngs which have made your meet- refreshments, day of month to met, cleaning. themselves in circle and discuss ma- Inga interesting and educational. hour of starting and adjourning the terial as outlined for the new groups. Why not Invite into your meeting meeting, duties of the respective of- They do have, however, one or pos- THE OLD RELIABLE and most popular for persons who wish to organize new ficers, name of group, etc. It is usual- wheat. Fertilizer nitrogen is all important on sibly several years of experience to groups In their locality and acquaint them with your community Bureau project? Farm ly a good policy to have a district representative and possibly an out- help them outline their program for the coming year, but don't forget 2-11-6 fall planted wheat. Farm Bureau uses the ,'starting kind" of nitrogen . . 95% water side member of some active com- the importance of discussing with Why Community Farm Bureaus munity Farm Bureau group the first the group the things they wish to in- soluble, quickly available. Dr. Dennis, professor of rural so- meeting to call upon for suggestions clude in their organizing set-up. Let's, ciology at Penn State college in talk- as to experiences of other groups. ing before the Co·operative institute for convenience sake, outline the ONE BAG of 3-18-9 does work of 1~ bags of After the above information has duties of our officers. at Michigan Stato college this July, 2-12-6. It has same plant food balance. Plant stated that we in the re in a state of hysteria nlted States over pre- been discussed the group is ready to elect officers. It is nsually well to How Discussion Material In July the community Farm Bur- is Handled 3-18-9 food is cheaper per unit in 3-18-9 and you have someone outside the group act eau groups select two members to have less to handle. serving our democratic form of gov- as temporary chairman until the ernm nt. Possibly this is largely due represent their group at one of the to our forgetting three little words chairman has been elected. good policy is to have the group de- Another nine or ten district meetings held We Have the Leading Wheat Fertilizers which meant so much to our fore- throughout the state to consider dis- cide upon the duties of the respective fathers when they sacrificed and cussion procedures and select a dis- officers before they make nomina- lanned to provide thi United States tions. This clarifies in the mind of cussion topic for the following year. AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE u with a government for, by and of the After each district meeting two dele- the officers, as well as the group, Lime your sour fields now and make possible more people. Individuals of today seem to gates are elected to represent that what is expected of them, and the ba ve forgotten People". Organizing Of New Group the ;:wor.ds-uW ~ the group may be able to assist the lead- ers in making the work easier. The groups have found, in order to district in an all day meeting held in Lansing to analyze the topics sug- gested, classify them, and to select Y profits through increased yields of all crops. the theme for the discussion year. Farm Even in getting new Bur au groups member plays an important part. He community started. the have a wen-rounded program which will impart the most valuable inform- fter the discussion theme has been selected, twelve related topics are YE 5 OF PROTECTION ation to their members, that they picked, one for each discussion or she contacts their local district UNICO CATTLE SPRAY is a contact should elect the following officers, r pres ntatlve of the Farm Bureau and talks over the possibilities of chairman, vice-chairman, secretary- month. Then a pocket-size Discus- sion Program is printed, giving the spray that is dependable. The basic killing agent is pyrethrum extract. Use treasurer, discussion leader, recrea- theme, the discussion topic for each The spray also contains Lethane to their local community. have the general information in refer- After they tion leader, publicity chairman, min- ute man. Many of the groups have of the twelve months, and space :s provided to write in the date and produce a more rapid knockdown. Oil carrier remains on hair for reasonable Far-m Bureau ence to a community Farm Bureau an official song leader. Much em- place of meetings, as well as a local length of time to retain repelling set-up, whether it has come from the district representative or other phasis is being placed this year on all groups electing an active publicity topic for discussion for each of the months. agents in spray. Won't taint milk, stain or blister animal's skin if used according to directions. Soya aint Soya outside gloss is the ideal paint to protect and beautify your home. Easy to handle. Covers solidly. Permanent, glossy coat. It Is trouble free. Patent erlss- • e re e t in eric n istory!" 1 eross eover prevents breaks, snarling, or hunching. Twine runs free to last foot. Tens of thousands of dollars in premium money for exhibitors of KILL-FLY Strong and uniform. Every ball Pyrethrum is the basic kill- 8 LB. BALL agricultural products, livestock, d airy products and canning, cook- ery and other handiwork. ing agef\t in Kill-Fly. base is highly refined and deodorized for Oil satisfactory 2 is guaranteed full leng.th and strength. Treated to repel in- sects. Criss-Cro•• Coy.~ SOOft•••• r pound. ••• ft. per pound 0' ,tleo, mllde tn 5 lb. ball in Soya red barn and roof paint home use. 'it- •. ~OO or 600 ft. per lb .•• ith is brick red oxide of iron, lin- Farm Bureau twine Is priced .tandBrd cover seed oil and soya bean oil with I HIG 5 TE F IR PORKM KER 3 right. It's trouble free features save time in the harvest field, •.where time is money. driers. Can't beat it for wear and quality. For extra value ••• the 14 It. MILKMAKE,R UGU T 30 THR SEPTE BE 8 TOpe we use to tie the bale makes two good halter ropes. The bag Is full size and paper lined. TE F I G OU DS, DETROIT Buy at Far m Bur ea u S tor e 5 and C 0 ~0 pAss' n ~ :: Entries close on dates indicated in Premium List, which ma.y be secured by sending a letter or post card to the Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Michigan. Farm Bureau Pork maker 44% pro- Milkmaker protein concentrate mix- tein concentrate or Farm Bureau WHEN YOU VISIT THE FAIR, DON'T FORGET TO SEE THE Pig Meal 16% fed according to ed with your home grown grains will provide a good balanced gr~in ration MERMASti directions produce pork cheaply and '.6% AG ICULrURAL IMPLEME T EXHIBIT get the most feeding value out of home grown grains by balancing for either ing. dry lot or pasture feed- Cows on good pasture need OPEN FORMULA REPRESENTING LEADING MANUFACTURERS. them properly. Ask your Farm Bu- some grain to keep in production 1>PEN FORMULA reau Feed dealer about them. and good condition. They need PORKMA ER 44% PIG MEAL 16% more grain when pasture becomes FARM BUREAl;c'M'iiLiNG CO. Inc. I for Y G ndOLD poor. MILKMAKER 24% & 34% CHICAGO. PROTEIN IU.. 00 AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS Fa rn Bethanized I ' Gr ate t Rodeo in the Coliseum Bure u's FE CE BETH TIZED means that Farm Bureau's woven wire Mu ical evu in front of Grandstand fence is protect '<1 by au electrically applied zinc coating ays of harries racing, beginning Septemb r 2 that i 99.99% pure. 'I'hi - new and I atented process coats the f mce heavi r and evenly a' compared to older processes. ~""L •••••• ing afternoon and evening to famous-name orchestras The Bcthaniz zinc coating won't flake or peel. It pro- yne ing, Shep Fields Dick Jurgens, Ted Fio IRito Long the life of the fence: Bethanized fence cost no more than other f nee on a per year ba .is, at Holy Land exhibit-Motor Thrills Show -Lo g treamlined midway with 40 big tent shows and rides CATTL HOG POSTS SA B BARB GA ES fir ork every night in front df grandstand a y Other Great Features Including . ew York World's Fair Contest for 2 State-wide Camera Contest with • • F U EAU GASOLI E, OI~S, GEE amateur singers, dancers and musi- • prizes for best portraits, pictorial and animal photos taken by amateurs in Mich~ Farm Bureau Penn and Mioco oils and greases and their expensive brothers owned by great oil firms cian 18 years old or under. Prizes- Three rips to the World's Fair and a igan since January 1, 1940. Prizes-$50, come from th~ same oil fields. We use the best of t he refining processes to make good oil or you. ball piano to the top-notch winner. $25 and $10 in each division. Drive your car, truck and tractor on Farm Bureau's new improved 78~80 octane gasoline. Patronize Magnificent Military Spectacle and your own business! 4 • patriotic ceremonial Veterans' Day, Saturday, September 7, in which all Mich- igan war veteran organizations will par- See Us fOT Unico Brand Tires, Tubes, Spark Plugs and Batterie ticipate. or ose ho • r reau rand uoolies at 3 Farmers I va r 'IV U EAU VICES, Lansing, • hig n