DE. c On News Int ••••• tlng to Fa ••m•••• Th ••ough the Farm New SATURDAY, OCTOBER " 5,1940 Behind the TO DISCUSS WAR'S EFFECT l~ CE TS PROVIDES YOUR FAMILY WITH FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICE E D u Wheel ON FARM PRICES 1 1/3 cents won't buy a lead pen- cil. But that sum per day in Farm 11/3 cents won't buy a newspaper. But in terms of daily Farm Bureau dues, that's why you no longer pay 3 % sales With J. 1'. Yaeger, Michigan Bean Producers and Bureau dues is responsible for a tax on seeds, feeds, fertilizers, ma- Series of Pre- Convention Con'- r Farm Bureau rural electrification Director of Membenhip College Economists In • plan that has brought free electric chinery and farm supplies for agri- bership and Other Group Relations cultural production. We convinced the Meetings lines and low cost electric service to 60,000 farm homes since Jan. 1, 1936. courts and legislature such purchases Change in Meeting are for resale and should be exempt. RE-ELECTED Probable effect of the war on farm 1 1/3 cents won't buy two sticks of gum. John E. Ure was recently re-elected prices from this date on, and the rela- But it has protected Farm Bureau members 11/3 cents won't pay the postage on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 14 and 15, th Mi hig chairman of the Saginaw-Kochville tive position of beans will be discuss- Farm Bureau club which meets at the and all farmers from being swindled on a letter. But it does keep Farm Farm Bureau will hold its 21st annual me tin ed with bean growers in 22 bean pro- winter killing, unadapted foreign clover Bureau members represented every Saginaw township hall. Other officers ducing counties during the period and alfalfa seeds. Once such seeds were day in the legislature and before State College. Some interesting ch nge h ve b elected are: Vice-chairman, Martin Sept. 30 to Oct. 22. Hoernlein; secretary, Mrs. Meldron W. sold by the millions of pounds. The Farm Congress. the usual arrangements. The occasion is the fall series of McLean; discussion leader, Herbert Bureau got the federal seed staining act Stark; recreationed leader, IMrs. Max meeting of the Michigan Bean Pro- in 1926 to stop it. 11/3 cents won't buy two cigarets. But the To begin with, the business meeting has been hif d r ducers Ass'n. The meetings will be only road tax you pay today is your gas Miller; publicity, Mrs. Melton Wiltse; addressed by A. B. Love, marketing 11/3 cents won't buy a bowl of corn tax and license plate. All users of all the Union memorial building to the Fairchild the flowers, Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Louis flakes. But it is the daily cost per Seidel. specialist, and Prof. R. V. Gunn of member of building a Farm Bureau Michigan roads pay for them that way. new auditorium, which was completed thi ummer. the economics dep't of Michigan State Thank the Michigan State Farm Bureau SETS EXAMPLE College. that was important in drafting the theatre is a beautiful, air conditioned auditorium with Says Clarence Reid, president of Soil Conservation Act and fitting it membership for this program, started At each of the meetings the pro- to Michigan. The Act brings com- in 1921. ing capacity of 700. Farm Bureau offic rs beli v that f r the Michigan State Farm Bureau, "I gram of the Bean Producers Ass'n pliance payments of nearly $15,000,- believe an organi- comfort and for facilities for conducting a large m e in , no will be explained by their local di- 000 annually to Michigan farmers. 1 1/3 cents won't buy a child's school zation leader should rector. County agr'I agents are co-op- tablet. But for several years your local better place can be had. The Farm Bureau's nnual di n r set all example 1 1/3 cents won't buy a half pint of school taxes have been a third to a half erating with the Ass'n in establishing for others to fol- an advisory committee of farmers rep- motor oil. But 1 1/3 cents daily builds less than they were. Why? Farm Bureau and program the evening of the 14th will be t th U low." membership at 1 1/3 cents per day made resenting each elevator in their re- the Farm Bureau. Michigan is getting a strong organization to back the Memorial building as usual. Just to prove this, President Reid spective counties to assist the Ass'n 1,500 miles of federal farm to market Thetcher-Seur Act for $22,000,000 went out and sign- with its program to disseminate time- roads from the general road funds of of state aid for schools. It is paid from A splendid program of speaking and entertainment i bing ed one of his ly information regarding the bean in- the United States. The Farm Bureau the sales tax. dustry. arranged. That will be announced in the Nov. 2 dition 0 neighbors a8 a worked for that in Congress. A series of meetings is planned for 11/3 cents won't buy a good razor blade. But the Farm News. Farm Bureau mem- ber. And while he tl1e winter months, when marketing of 1 1/3 cents won't buy a scoop full you don't pay tuition any more for rural high was busy doing it, beans will be the main topic. At a of good coal. But it sent the Farm school pupils. A Farm Bureau plank in the Pre-Convention Conference spring series of meetings bean culture, Bureau into Congress in 1933 to re- school aid act requires the State to pay rural C/. F. YA£OE/?, Mrs. Reid signed intentions to plant and other matters duce the interest rate on Federal The 1940 annual meeting is to be preceded by a group of three other netghbors as members. Land Bank loans from 5~ % to high school tuition. It amounts to $2,000,000 All 'of which just goes to prove that will be taken up. 33/z%. Michigan farmers have been annually. pre-convention meetings during the day, Wedne day, Nov. you' can't get ahead of the women The current series of meetings all saving $461,000 a year. start at 8 p. m. unless otherwise not- 11/3 cents is important money just the 13, and by a program of entertainment at the mu ic udi.. folks. If every Farm Bureau family did that there would be just 400% ed and are at the court house with 1 1/3 cents won't buy a cigar. But on that same. It goes far toward buying the torium on the campus the evening of the 13th. the exceptions mentioned below. The items pictured. As daily Farm Bureau more Farm Bureau members than daily income per mem r the Farm Bureau there are todav. schedule from Oct. 7: has worked effectively to increase farm dues it has built a Farm Bureau mer- The pre-convention meetings are new. They are intended chandising service that makes and ACCIDENTS October- 7-Bay City 17-lVIason I8-Caro income from the depression low of 1932. ves money for members. Use Farm to give various groups in the Farm Bureau time for peci I Some Farm Bureau folks seem to be 8-Mt. Pleasant 21~Midland The AAA, soil conservation and revalua- Bureau's guaranteed seeds, dairy and having more than their share of hard 9-Ithaca 21-Standish (2::10) ultry feeds, high quality fertilizers, meetings to develop discussion and policies for th annual 10-Ionia 22-Gladwin (2:00) tion of the gold content of the dollar were -op tractors and machinery, sprays, oils and gasoline, lonq luck. Mr. Earl Ryder of Branch coun- meeting. ll--Corunna 22-Stanton supported by the Farm Bureau. life fence, paint, roofing, and low cost insurance. ty was 1n an automoblle accident 14-Sandusky 23-*Kent County recently but is recovering nicely. He 15-Lapeer I6-Flint 24-Port Huron 25-**Howell The membership relations dep't will have a conf r n was unconscious for 24 hours follow- ing .the crash and had 'folks worried * Kent County at Vergennes township hall. •• Howell, at Howell Co-op bldg. THERE ARE MANY THER SERVICES for all interested in Farm Bureau membership work. Th y ill for a time. THESE THINGS ARE YOURS ONLY SO LONG AS YOU FIGHT TO HOLD THEM. ISN'T IT WORTH meet at Farm Bureau headquarters at Lansing, Wedne d y: In Montcalm county Mr. Robert is walking around on crutches suffer- ing from a badly wrenched knee and CALL WOMEN'S • 11/3 CENTS PER DAY TO PROTECT YOUR INDUSTRY? for an all day session. I torn ligaments. Mr. Olsen was doing his best to help the youngs'ters enjoy CONFERENCE OCT.17Views Progress M PAW PAW Commodity exchanges affiliated with the Farm Bureau are invited to have commodity conferences Wednesday for local themselves in a swing when he be- came entangled in a trailing rope and W1aS dragged down a steep bank on Start Preparations for the By Farm Worrieri COMMUNITY GROUP elevator managers and directors coming to Lansing or th Farm Bureau meeting. The commodity conferenc swill which he was standing. mending slowl1\. In 'fMOntafl1'C conn The knee is r, Robert Farm Bureau Annual In November Pa hers in Farm 'Business, Farm IS AMBmOU probably be held at State College. Conference und r con" Scott, a co-operative leader and Farm. / sideration so far include: Poultry and eggs, sugar }) et , live- "Bureau .member, was killed recently Lead in Community Life; Farm Eighty-one Families Start stock and wool, fruit, milk, potatoes. The Associated Women of the when the automobile he was riding Farm. Bureau in 'Michigan will hold Bureau Helps Train Them 1941 Program; Consider The Associated Women of the Farm Bureau m y have in was struck by a locomotive. He a conference at the Michigan State Community Bldg. wtll be missed by those who were conference on Wednesday. This is to be decided a their Farm Bureau, Thursday, Oct. 17, fortunate enough to have him as a By MRS. OHARLES W. SEWELL friend. Several others in the same car starting at 10 a. m., according to an Director, Associated lVonten oi Farm Bureau. Among the various vacation hyber- meeting at Lansing October 17. announcement by Mrs. Pearl E. were killed. Myus of Lapeer. She is chairman of The United States census bureau in making up its statistical nating groups springing into action Credentials +----------....,..--..,.--. CO-OP BANKS While some talk about financial dif- the group. report for many year rated a housewife as a woman of no for a coming year's work is the Paw County F~rm Bureaus are entitled McNaughton ISubjeots under discussion will be Paw Community Farm Bureau. to one voting delegate for each 50 .' • ficulties and the 'hope bf co-operative banking, the Farm Bureau Co-opera- the women's part in the Michigan occupation, With succeeding years, the women throughout the It met at the Lyle school a Monday paid up members or major fraction For Stacking country have re iented this with increasing feeling until a farmer '6 evening in September and cleared its thereof. Each Farm Bureau Services, This fall new tribute is being paId tlves of Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana Farm Bureau annual meeting at decks for a session of activity by Inc. stockholder co-operative is en- tt the Michigan man who d :vIsed a have acted. State College Nov. 13-14-15; group wife was moved to pen these lines: electing the following officers: Chair- titled to one voting delegate, in ac- stack that protects the be n crop In Indiana, the first year of opera- health insurance; arrangements for man, Kermit Washburn; vice-chair- cordance with the State Farm Bureau while it cures in the field. O. J. Me. "The farmer's wife has no occupation tion of the Co-opera tive Bank has been the finals in the Farm Bureau wo- man, Edna Hood; secretary-treasurer, by-laws. County Farm Bureaus and Naughton of Mulliken, Eaton county, Then 'twould seem her life was one long vacation most successful, according to Mr. Har- men's speaking contest, and other Alberta Johnston; discussion leader, co-op ass'n stockholders should write pioneered in 1926 the field stacking Of pies and cakes and pudding making, vey Hull, its president and manager matters. Finals in the speaking con- Max Hood; entertainment leader, Le- a letter of credentials for their dele- of beans in what is now known s Of washing, ironing, churning, baking, of the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-op- tests are at a meeting of the women's Of feeding men and pigs and kids and chickens ona Washburn; membership director, gates and alternates soon. It should the McNaughton system. erative Association. 1MI'. Hull said: group during the November annual Of working all day, like the dickens George Erlewein; minute man direct- be forwarded to C. L. Brody, secre- Beans are pulled and rolled into "Our experience has shown that meeting. tAt night she creeps into her bed or, Jay Dodge; publicity director, Wm. tary, Michigan State Farm Bureau, windrows with a side delivery r kef there are at least two angles which Chairm~n of the Associated Wo- Far too tired for a prayer to be said, F. Johnston. Lansing. . Four wlnarows are piled into a sIngle would justify an expansion of this men's group who will report Oct. 17 For s'he must rise next morn at 4 A. 1M., Active participation along cultural Room Reservations row of stacks. Equipment consists program in the future. First, we have are: ,publicity, Mrs. Laurence Porter And do the self-same thing again." lines was insured by the appointment Room reservations should be made of a wagon loaded with straw and satisfied ourselves that co-operative of Dryden, Lapeer county; :public of Mrs. George Schultz as the mem- in a~ vance of arrival for the annual steel or wooden posts. At intervals banking is safe. During the year, de- speaking contest, Mrs. Ruth Wendell, The contribution of the American farm woman to succeeding bel' of a county music committee, with meeting, and as early as possible to a post is driven in firmly and a posits have increased, capital has Lapeer R-4, Lapeer county; farm ad- been built up and savings have been vertising, Mrs. Ray Neikirk of Itha- generation is an enormous one. The man who engages in the pro- the building of various musical organ- assure the kind of accommodations straw base laid four feet in diameter adequate. fes .ions of banking, medicine, law or commercial pu uits ean izations, both vocal and instrumental, wa~ted. Person~ w~nting hotel reser- around this post. Straw should be ca, Gratiot county; Community in Van Buren County as the objective. v~tlOns for certain ntghts should write six inches thick when settled. One "In the second place we have re- carry on without the a i tance of his family, but unless the farm Farm Bureau music, Mrs. W. H. A Competent Group either the Hotel Olds, the Roosevelt, good stacker is better than two well discovered the exploitation that is practiced in many credit transactions Sherman of Vernon, Shiawassee woman i the close and whole-hearted partner of her hu band in the The program for the year was lib- the Porter, th~ S.trand, t~e Wentworth, meaning stackers for the stack should and are moving to correct it. county. daily, minor, lo'ftimesunpleasant matters of the routine of the farm, erally discussed. It promises to be or the Detroit In Lanstng, and have be straight sided and well-capped. "We see another important function her hu band cannot succeed. one of culture, recreation, education the reservation acknowledged by the Michigan StaJte College Special Bull- of the bank in the future as a source One Community Group Her Contribution is Great +--------------- and action. Paw Paw Community F arm B ureau now h as 81 mem - b . ers 11l hotel. L' There are no hotels in East hi h' th'l ansmg, w lC IS ree nn es east of t· 276 urn' ld St k' em, B "d .r'le ib f ac Jlng or th Mi hI egan of additional funds 01' as a depository for excess funds of our credit unions Starts Another One Noone has estimated in feet and yards, dollars and cents, minutes and prises. The Farm Bureau organiza- tions in many states, owe much to the territory in and about Paw Paw, Lansing. There are indoor and out- eans, escr es e process. of which we now have 46 in the state At the last meeting of the Brookside hours, ounces and pounds, the exact and stands up with any other com- door parking facilities near all Lan- with assets close to one-half million Community Farm Bureau the mem- contribution which the farm woman the inspiration and energy of hundreds munity organization in activity, a sing hotels. Argentina Pay of unselfish women. fact that is many times overlooked. When asking for room reservations, dollars. A start was made on this dur- bers agreed 'to ihelp organize a similar has made in many lines. Yet it is Day by day, I am amazed at the It is moving now in the direction of delegates and others should give the 36c bu. (for Cor ing the year also." group in Dayton township of Newaygo safe to assume that she is helping pro- things these farm women do-at the The grain board of Argentina bas The Agricultural' Credit Corp. own- county. owning a home, and getting a roof names of the persons to occupy each duce millions of gallons of milk, tons recognition they receive, and the et- over its head. A fine community room, the date of arrival and the num- been authorized to buy corn from ed by the Farm Bureau co-operatives Etta Karnemaat, secretary of the of 'golden butter, carloads of new laid ficiency with which they fill their building is now attaining somewhat bel' of nights each room is to be oc- farmers at prices based on 36 cent in Ohio has been operating for more County Farm Bureau, writes: "We eggs, reared billions of chickens just several assignments. more than dream proportions. cupled. Lansing hotel rates range a bushel delivered t Buenos AireR, than five years and has saved its pa- contacted one Farm Bureau family right for frying, hoed acres of vege- A Student of Government Sitting in on the discussions of this from $2.50 single, with bath, to $4.00 according to a report to the Office of tron-members thousands of dollars in in Dayton township. They talked tables and helped tend thousands of A decade or two ago when there group, which is representative of stm- double, with bath. Foreign Agricultural Relations. The cost of consumer credit. wdth other members and sent invita- orchards of fruit. was much agitation for women's suf- The capital of the new co-operative- tion cards for a meeting. frage and a great deal of picketing Hal' groups all over the United States, I Nearly 10,000 Farm Bureau mern- corn must be in good export condition, ly owned' finance as octation in Wis- a person soon realizes that these farm bel'S will be represented at the annual shelled, and sacked. "Last Wednesday ,evening 10 mem- before the White House, there was no In the United States, a farmer who consin is fixed at $26,000' to be divided men and women as a rule have a fine meeting by some 300 delegates from bers of our group went there and farm women found in the lines. It Into 250 shares or 100 each. The generally came at the time when she grasp of the present day. situation, not 45 County Farm Bureaus and 135 co-operates with the AAA farm pro- company will begin functioning as held a demonstration meeting. We only in their own community, but in tarmers' co-operative ass'ns which are gram earns conservation and pari ,y was busiest at her spring sewing or soon as one-half of the authorized discussed the topic for September, the state, nation and world at large. affiliated with the State Farm Bureau. payments on the normal production ot 'The Community Farm Bureau.' and beginning to set the incubator, and so share capital is ubscribed and one- They are wedded to the ideals of free Several hundred other Farm Bureau his allotted corn acreag and is eUg- for a local topic we had 'The Need she stayed at her post leaving to fifth is paid in. men. They have in the past quarter members and wives will attend the ible for a commodity loan on his en- for a Community Farm Bureau in someone less 'busy the job or agita- The company, which w11l be Wholly tion for women's rights. However. of a century, successfully handled so convention. tire crop. For the 1939 crop, tbe loan co-op owned and controlled, is being Dayton township.'" many difficult situations. that they rate was 57 cents, th conservat on when suffrage was accorded all incorporated under the general corp- "The Dayton members have set a are veterans; veterans with ideals; payment was 9 cents and the parity women, she became a student of gov- Note Fewer English orations act of Wisconsin. date for the organization of a Com- ideals they will defend in any way payment was 6 cents, a total ret rn to ernment and today exercises her bal- Michigan co-operatives under the munity Farm Bureau." lot, as did her mother and grand- necessary; that any power that meets Sparrows in the East the farmer of 71 cents per bushel. leadership of the Michigan Farm Bu- mother the firearm ith which they them head on, is going to find some- While the English sparrow is still reau Services, Inc., are watching the A.F.B.F. Phonograph Record watched from the tail of the covered thing tough. increasing in numbers and extending developments of co-operatives banking wagon or the camp fire in the night. The American Farm Bureau has an its range in the far west, a decline with interest and 11 proposal of a sim- official phonograph record. On one In preparation for the wIse use of Chinese Were in its abundance is noted by the fed- y ilar nature may be forthcoming in the ballot, the Illinois Home Bureau side of the 10 inch record is an ad- eral fish and wildlife service east of this state in the not 00 distant future. dress by President 0' eat. On the annually conducts a Citizenship Train- Chick Hatchers the Alleghenies and in some areas of A WI ER ing .school at Springfield. Mrs. Wil- The commercial hatchery industry the middle west. When Mark Westbrook, director of other an orchestra and vocal playing First brought to liam Parks, the energetic little presi- is one of the oldest of so-called mod- this country in 1850, this bird now in- the Michigan State Farm Bureau and of "The American Farm Bureau dent of this Bureau, was ably assisted ern industries, but large-scale pro- habits all of the continental Red Poll breeder of loni county, Spirit." The price is $1.75 postage United at their recent school, by Mrs. Elsie duction of baby chicks by application States except Alaska. showed a Holstein bull calf at the prepaid. Order from the American W. IMIes, vice president of the Associ- of artificial heat originated in the Traverse City air recently, watchers Farm Bureau, 58 East Washington ated Women. United States and is primarily a pro- street, Chicago. century, says Birdseye Maple could hardly bell ve their eyes. Know- GrQup Hospital Insurance ing Mr. Westbrook as a Red Polled duct of the twentieth IMissouri and (Minnesota women are the U. S. department of Agriculture. breeder, they wondered. what had There are three American pass- What puts the birdseyes in the promoting insurance for hospital care happened. enger trains named for women-the Both the Egyptians and the Chinese birdseye maple is being investigated in a highly successful manner. The It can be explain d. You see. it " ellie Bly" (Pennsylvania-Reading In addition to her duties as an in- knew how to hatch chicks artifici- by an upper peninsula fore tel' under former state reports that 13 members wasn't Mark's calf at all. It belonged Seashore Line), the "Ann Rutledge" divtdual home maker, she so cleverly ally more than two thousand years a thousand dollar grant of a Detroit from 9 counties, during one month, to his son, Robert. a«e 17. who had (Alton Railroad), and the "Pocahon- manages her time as to be able to spent 113 days in J,)ospitals. Esti- ago, using crude equipment and la- chemical engineer. Fungus disease (Ccmtlnu 'On p:\&e 2.) tas' ( orrolk & 'V~~tp.rn Rnllwn ). take part in many community enter- (conttnuen on page 2.) bortous methods. Is one snsnect d cause. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1940 .• % cated too far north to grow corn ad- Women van tageously. Alfalfa silage may be fed 1n place of all corn silage or may replace part of the hay. However. cows will con- sume more dry matter if hay is fed along with silage than if either is fed alone. Mr•• P, rl If hay is fed on a one to three ratio, SCRAP BOOK CONTEST feedings should be so timed that milk- Only those items will be count- FOR PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN ing will not follow immediately. Sil- in which the words "Farm Bur- Mlchlpn. age usually is fed following the morn- In order to further the interest in eau" appear in the body of the I like my maple syrup w en the year is at the spring ing milking and hay in the afternoon the Farm Bureau publicity. I have article. Reference may be to although not immediately preceding nit •.enerat offlce8, 221 North Cedar St .• Lan Ing. J41~&D. And it's Just the stuff on pancakes in the winte~ time, by jing! Postoffice Bo 960. Telephone, Lansing 21-271. But now is not the season for that bland and cloying sweet p tterned after a plan used success- local. county. of national Farm milking time. To· make absolutely For the sprgh",m's out in tassel and I sense a stronger treat. fully in other states. and that is of Bureau. sure milk will not be tainted, all un- You have to learn to like the stuff (my Marthy never tried) holding a publicity scrap-book con- 6. The chairman may enlist the eaten silage should be removed from But once you cultivate the taste, why then you're on my side. test. After reading the contest rules, co-operation of others in send- mangers several hours before milking It's sweetening fit for lumber-jacks; it's Just what threshers need, it is evident that each Community ing in items of Farm Bureau time. And honest hairy-chested men of every race and creed. Farm Bureau Group. participating, publicity and in clipping items Additional information on the Bub- There's a crispy autumn tingle there; a Characteristic tang will be eager to publish the actlvttles from the papers. ject of making and feeding hay crop No. 10 7. The words "Farm Bureau" That no tin·can molasses has, nor any pink meringue. of their group in order that the ar- silage may be obtaAned through the It's not the stuff for weaklings nor dyspeptica, I agree, ticles may be used in their scrap- should be underscored with col- newly issued bull n, circular 173, But it's just the very ticket for the simple liku of me. book. ored ink or crayon. "Silage from Hay Crops." Bulletins I have a little sorghum patch down there beside the lane I hope all of you newly appointed 8 Each entry should be dated and may be picked up at the college bulle- The Michiga Stat Farm Bureau lost a good friend And tomorrow I shall slash the leaves from off the slender cane; publicity chairmen will feel this plan -the name of the paper given. tin room or from offices of county ag- I shall rake the leaves and throw them to the cattle by the fence is WOIthwhile and will get your Where the same article appear- and one of its first state officers when Fred Van orsdall, ricultural agents, or a card, listing the To reinforce their diet with that certain succulence. group acting on it. If your group en- ed in everal papers. it will desired bulletin and addressed to the Jose h County Farm Bureau member at Three Rivers. I shall clip the plumy tassels; I shall cut the shining stalks ters the contest will you please no- suffice to ,paste one article in college bulletin department at Eas And lay them all in orcor in a clean-swept wagonbox; tify me? the scrap-book and list below it Lansing, will receive attention. Pall8ed' away in August. Mr. VanNorsdall was the first I shall haul th m to the village, to a mill I know about ••• Respectfully yours. the names of the other news- r re 0 th Michigan State F arm Bureau. H A wrinkled wooden rolling mill to squeeze the goodneu out. Mrs. Emma Porter papers in which it appeared, to- The juice will be steam-processed in a shiny copper vat Women's Publicity Chairman gether with the dates. Largest White Pine served with Presidents Roland Morrill of Berrien county, Till its excellence coagulates (two days it takes, for that) Largest white pine dn Michigan is Dryden, Michigan 9. Pictures add to the interest and J ol of Allegan county, and Michael L. oon of Then I shall fetch the old stone churn all scalded clean and sweet And claim about three gallons of the sweet that's har" to beat. WOMEN'S SPEAKING attractiveness of a scrap book, claimed by Luce county and is to lo- J ty. It was in those days of the early And my gastric eye envisions how I'll smear that noble spread CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT but unless they are clippings of Farm Bureau pictures which cated near BetsY lake on the Grand Marais-Para'dise road. Two men Finals in the women's speaking con- I 20' tao nd organization and financial founda- On a good thick crusty section of Oh, the world has other larrups Marthy's warm fre h bread ••• but they don't compare at all te t on the subject of Consumer-Pro- have been published by news- standing beside it cannot touch papers or magazines, 'as separate hands by placing their arms around t' lai d for the Farm Bureau. With the tiMgly tangy tastiness of sorghum in the fall. ducer Relations will be held at the features, or as part of Farm the trunk. time of the Farm Bureau annual meet- Dir ctors of the Michigan State Farm Bureau and ing at a time and place to be an- Bureau articles, they will not be a m B r au Services, Inc., in extending their sympathy In the 18th annual egg laying contest at East Lansing nounced after the Farm Bureau Wo- counted in the scoring. Premises should be cleared of men's Conference at Lansing, October 10. The scrap-book must be in the leaves, brush, weeds, old paper and the Van orsdall family, said of him: under supervision of the Michigan State College poultry 17. There are more entries this year. state Farm Bureau office not trash to 'reduce fire hazards. • He was a good friend and a faithful fellow worker. department, the egg production through the first 11 Mrs. Ruth Wendell of Lapeer, R. 3, later than October 7th, 1941. chairman, has done very well with The best entry will be awarded His help and advice in the early and most trying days months required an average of .49 of a pound of feed this project. a prize of $7.00; second prize of the Farm Bureau were indeed most important contri- per egg. The average bird in the contest will have a PUBLICITY SCRAP-BOOK will be $5.00; and the third CONTEST RULES IPrize $3.00. buti n towards its establishment as a permanent and complete contest egg laying record of about 195 eggs 1. The publicity chairman may 12. Competent judges will be pro- for 5 1 weeks. compile the scrap-book or may vlded. successful farm co-operative to serve farmers through- delegate some other person to 13. The three highest scoring books out Michigan. Mr. VanNorsdall continued his strong The farm management department at the college was do so. become the property of the. 2. Entries, to be eligible for the Michigan Farm Bureau Federa- inte t' t e arm Bureau throughout his life." asked to consult its records for farm flocks. In a year's award, must be compiled by a tion. time the average hen in farm flocks laid 157 eggs. She Farm Bureau member. END OF THE • • GARDEN RELISH Irs ea usmess consumed 79 pounds of feed, or slightly more than a half 3. The contest ends September 31. 1941. 12 medium onions 1 large or 2 small cabbages The W. K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek is a pound of feed for each egg produced. 4. The scrap-book should oontain 8 medium carrots 4 green peppers as nearly as possible all articles 4 red peppers (mangoes) remarkable institution. It was organized and placed Given good birds from egg laying strains, and proper of F'arm Bureau publicity ap- 3 tablespoons salt 1 quart vinegar upon a permanent financial basis by Mr. Kellogg for a housing conditions, feed that has the variety to keep the .pearing in the newspapers of 2 teaspoons celery seed 6 cups sugar the county. Articles from oth- 2 teaspoons dry mustard. single purpose . . . to help people help themselves. birds healthy and interested in their feed is the one we er newspapers and periodicals Grind fine, mix and sprinkle With salt. want. The Farm Bureau has been making one like that· may also 'be used, provided the Let stand 2 or three hours, then squeeze There are many approaches to a program like that. out all juice. Add vinegar, su~ar and publicity chairman or some seasoning, stir well, seal in hot steril- The Foundation's approach is that of education. The for 18 years. A lot of interesting figuring can be done other Earm: Bureau member of ized jars. Do not cook. This will keep its fresh color and p ople of Michigan, and particularly rural Michigan, are from this "half pound of feed per egg' as a starting the county is responsible for crispness if stored in a fairly cool place. MRS. ARTHUR BALLINGER, their insertion. Breckenridge, Mich. familiar with the Kellogg Foundation's scholarships point. the last tax receipt, and is an intelli- for. rural young people and for school teachers, school Behind ress Made gent student of the application of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. SUGGESTIONS ON F OR healthier, meee produc- tive Rocks, build your poultry bo rd members and others interested in rural schools. omen We are familiar too with the Foundation's plan for the Wheel (Continued from page one) mated at $5.00 per day, there would When sickness or death enter the homes of neighbors and ,friends she hurries over, bringing a pie, and as GRAS . ENSILAGE house of concrete ••• easy to in- sulate, light and airy, permanent. (Contined from page one) have been a cost of $565.00, all of Concrete has no crevices for lice, rebuilding and expanding rural libraries by exchanging long as there is need for her services, mites and other parasites; keeps out won it in an FF A judging contest at which was covered by the insurance State College Has Published she is found in readiness to help carry rats. weasets and. vermin; is easy to new books for old. The community brings out its old the Ionia Free Fair. It was such a plan. on. Today the rural home-maker has gopd cal~ that ~obert decided. to see The Associated Women, pi Massa- A New Bulletin ._...J~W:~~lP-Q..gry~·'~~rsaway with pk of every kind and condition. The Foundation a task which. brings Gut. all the t needfor t,Q)StlYtcPiir what it could do in tne show rmg nd chusetts report a case of one mem- qualities which rendered her pioneer Ori Subject Write for free booklet," Q,ncrete gives the library a new book for every four old ones prevailed upon his dad to show it at ber's 'bill or $ 70.00 paid, while a grandmother a remarkable heroine. Poultry Houses," showiaglayouts Traverse City where Mark was show- year's insurance in their hospital plan turned in by the community. The Kellogg Foundation's Ruskin 'wrote long ago: "We must Michigan farmers planning to feed of poultry, incubat~ and brooder ing his Red Poll herd. The calf won costs only $24.00. The Massachusetts either weave men's fortunes and em- "grass or legume silage this winter houses of various types approved not only his class in the Junior co~pe- ladies conducted a dental care pro- lth unit is a welcome addition to any county. tit!on and the Junior Grand Champlon- gram at their recent Farm and Home broider upon them. or like the moth should remember two feeding tips of- by state agricultural colleges. hIP but also won the Grand Cham- week held at Amherst College. destroy". fered by staff members of Michigan You can build ceacrete improve- Young men and women of the Junior Farm Bureau The Associated Women want to State College. pions hiP. in ~1l cl"a~ses. Of course. Producers pd Consumers ments yourself. Or m a concrete a d th Kellogg foundation took an immediate liking ark thinks hIS ability as a showman Across the Continent in either weave and add to this great Farm Bu- Hay silage should be combined with contractor. Your cement dealer had some~hin? to do with it . . . and direction, you find happ;, busy farm reau program and leave for those (try hay in the feeding program and can put you in touch with a good to a h other at a ummer camp in late August at the maYb~ he s r-ight. .. women carrying on. But in spite of who come after us, a beautiful ta-pes- with good silage and hay making up cOQgete builder, . try or significance to American agri- a large part of the ration, should be Foundation's Pine Lake camp in Barry county. The Incidenta.lly 'M~rk,. show!ng hIS Red their busy lives, they are happy (heir 'g" past. 0" posta' •OKS are ambitious and hard working students. like heir fun, but when they are in meeting they pay They ~?ll cattle .at falrs In Ionia, Trave~·se CIty, Detrolt, Petoskey .and Ree~ CIty, carried away the major portion of women, gaining great inspiration from their close contact with nature, the beauty of the changing seasons, the culture. We want to help build a great mem- bership to carryon this great pro- gram. In these troublo~s days, who fed in accordance with standards dicated for equal dry matter in good hay. Filling silos with chopped alfalfa or in- ------------- POImAI8 •• d mail lor free lit.ratur • CEMENT ASSOCIADON Dept. W10-4, OII1.T"er lid,., Lallsing, I1loh. pr~zes in the ~arious classes at each partnership with their husbands, the o Fee4ioI f'Iq;g 0 ConcretoPoultry' a n ion to bu iness and make progress every day. Iair. It was hIS most successful sh~w blessed privilege of rearing their chil- knows but that the ASS?Clated ~omen grass is beginning to take its place in o Hog Houaea Houses . ha~e come to. help their ~en m such 'the farm program of many of the o Foundatiooa 0 Storage Ce1lare- year and for the 12th consecutI.ve dren where the air is pure, the food is o Barna 0 Milk Houaes ummer camps can become quite a let-down, but not for year, Mark was awarded the premI~r holesome and the water fit to drink. a thne as this. We realise 'We ha~e state's farmers, especially those 10- o Sitae 0 Concrete Making - these young people who have either participa ed in or breeder's award at the State Fall'. Their contentment comes from Ibeing oomea~qw~~g~~~b~'We&ill=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ have a long way to go. God grant ThiS. award is give~ to. the breeder a producer as well as a consumer and that the trail may pass along the rd about the Junior camps at Waldenwoods. The who In the State Fall' WllIS the most the knowledge of giving to the 'World paths of Peace. DURING 3 YEARS ••• amount of money showing cattle of every day an honest day's work for ellogg Foundation was hopeful for a serious conference his own breeding. an honest day's living. The modern 37 ~HECKS FOR YOUR FAMILY I IP" p, The Juniors came there with that in mind. So ADUL T EDUCATION farm woman has taken time to eon- .Few Forest Fires "The measure of the strength of the tinue her education begun in the days it's not surprising that the Kellogg Foundation thinks co-operative movement everywhere is of her girlhood; she is a diligent read- This Year Happiest men in Michigan over the ell of our J unior Farm Bureau. the adult education movement associ- er : a close student of ever changing heavy rains at thts season of the ated with it," L. F. Warbington, di- world history; the secretary of the rector of education for the Ohio Farm firm and ever striving to keep the year are the state's forest ,fire fight- Bureau Co-operative Association de- culture in agriculture. ers. With the aid of wet weather Fami y In orne , clares in an article, "Are The People Ready to Rule," in the September is- In the modern farm bome there are three meals cooked and eaten every they held the forest fire loss in the nineteenth week of the fire season to There are 80 million people in the United States who sue of Common Sense. day.. The adminnstration of the three acres. Pointing to the essential part adult Wages and Hours law is very difficult 5 TAT E FARM INSURANCE n familie whose average cash income does not education plays in the co-operative to accomplish since the day of the of Bloomington.Illinois movement in Scandinavia, r. Warb- farmer's wife begins as early or a Michigan's Fur Crop e ceed $69 per month. ington continues, "Here again Sweden little before that of her good hu band Contrary to ·the common notion, about three-tourtbs of the total val- Milo Perkin, director of marketing for the United has pioneered, with 15,000 study and is rarely over until 8 or 9 o'clock ue of Michi,gan's fur crop is lJ)roduced groups in operation numbering nearly in the evening of that same day. States 0 partment of Agriculture, is authority for that 200,000 members ... A similar but She Knows the Business by the better agricultural areas of res spectacular development ha been The farmer's wife knows how many the southen half of the lower penin- t mente He made it in an address to the central aking place in America. American hogs are fattening in the pens, how sula. I or union at Minneapolis. co-operatives now number 2, 00,000 many sleek cattle are feeding on the members, transact a volume of busi- green hillsides, what fields are planted The average locomotive contains ap- Mr. erkins as not reported as having a method ness annually of $600,000,000 and to the various crops, the amount of proximately one mile of boiler tubing. f r i proving the purcha ing power of so large a proper- 3&"ud~~~~~wh~es~en roducers of innumerable and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ goods and " tion of our total population of 131,000,000. Until that services . . . A great part of this recent growth of co-operative enter- it tion i impro ed by some set of circumstances, it rise is attributable to the adult edu- ca tion program. Classified advertisement. are cash with b iou that large numbers of city families who would rates: 4 cen" per word for one edition. "Fonr years ago,' the Common more edition. take the rate of 3 cen to s e farm prosperity mu t continue to operate on Sense article states, "four groups of Ohio farm familie consi ting of e ood budgets. nd large numbers of farm families twelve families each, began to meet ho recognize what city prosperity could mean to them regularly in their homes to discuss public issues of direct concern to REGISTERED HEREFORD, BULLS t lik go slow on goods made in the cities. th m-Iocal problems of farming, com- and heifer. en ible price. We have a nice selection. .:M:. Todd 0., Ien- munity affairs, co-operative buying tha, (14 miles northwest of Kalamazoo). n increase in farm income or in industrial income and elling, legi lation, local, state (7 -3-tf-22b) Our new oil burning heaters are tart better times, Dr. John C. Coulter, economist for and national government. Their meet- REGISTERED OXFORD YEARLING made by Lonerga at Albion, one ing around a common interest stirred rama and ram lamb. Quackenbush and of the largest manufacturers 1 anufacturers' n told industrialists and feeling of neighbor line. s they _lcI~errow breeding. HQward Borton, high quality 011 burners in the of met each month they dealt with more Lan. ing, R-4, Box 804. (9-2t-15b) mers at the farmers' and industrialists' con- country. Prices range from $49.95 Important problems. REGISTERED HAMPSHIRE BOAR, 14 to $109.95 for stand rd ~Irculating ichigan tatc College last summer. Either "From the influence of these four months old. Out of a choice dam and a and blower types of heaters. 8, 10. ~TOUpS. approximately 600 imilar so boar. Reasonable. Hooks cres, , Brig-hton, R-L, fich. (lO-2t-2lp) and 13 inch burae rite us or first. Putting 10,000,000 men to ones, involving nearly 7,000 families see your Farm ureau dealer. But, he said, the easiest way to start have been organized in Ohio and in Imnesota, Missourt, Kansas, \Viscon- t is to -ncrease farm prices. in. T ew "ork, Maryland, Iichigan HARD WATER TROUBLE? a sample of the w tor. Give size of fam- SEND US er or thousands of families in imilar groups ily. We give )'ou a free estimate on are embarking on an experiment that equipment needed to get rid ot the trouble. Co-op W ter Softener with new may prove of national significance." type of mineral, all in one tank. softens " t first glance this represents only water softer than rain ater. Remov iron, obj ctlonal taste. odor and color the spread of a succes ful technique now pres nt in water. Save it cost i of adult education. Is it possible," in one ."ear. eml-automatlc. Require only thr e minut attention to r gener- r. arbington asks, ''that it repre- ate. Priced from 90 to $150. See )"our sents a new technique for making Farm Bureau dealer, or write Farm Bur- eau ervtc s, EI trical Dep't, 72 E. democracr JfecUye 1" hlawas ee t., Lan lng, tich. (9-2- 3b) ATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 194 M ie H I More Deer In National Forests I 0 Monotony In Fa) Joined arD'l ay Fazrn The number of deer in the 'rational Forests has been doubling every ten Days on the Farrri Bureau in r D e years since 1908, the annual big game census showed this year, according to +--------------- Aug. & Sept. o These Co. more than half Itt s a Time When So Many the Forest Service the 160 National Forests list more Changes Take Place In if the farmers did go on a 40 hour a week? Would they take more time to en- One hundred twenty-nine families Secretaries than 5,000 deer. In several forests the joined the Michigan State Farm Bu- problem now is to hold down the num- Farm Affairs joy the real worthwhile things at reau during August and September, Effective September 1, 1940, nearly del' of deer to the carrying capacity of home or would they join the never-at- making a total of 1,937 families who all County Farm Bureaus have taken the forest. Deer and domestic cattle home class? have been welcomed to membership .over the collection of Farm Bureau By MRS. EDITH JI. WAG.tlR since January I, 1940. We list the new are not ordinarily close competitors Would they take more interest in membership dues. Payments should September, the month tbat seems public affairs or would they take the members and their home addresses: for the feed available. Cattle depend be made to the secretary listed below. like "good-bye summer and good easy way of "letting George do it"? BERRIEN COUNTY mainly on the grasses, and deer make Members who have filed sales slips morning autumn" is gone. Would they attend church more BARODA better use of s-hrubs and brush, known with the State Farm Bureau member- And what a change came during Carl Gampel as browse. regularly or would they try to make ship relations department covering that month! Threshing was finished EAU CLAIRE a 500 mile trip between hours off and William A. Wagner their purchases of Farm Burea.u prod- . . . silos ftIled . . . corn cut . . . hours on? ucts in their membership year will re- NECESSARY TO early potatoes ·dug ... wheat ground I don't believe the stay-at-home Robert E. Malone NILES 'ceive in advance of their dues payment fitted and later wheat sowed . . . the POULTRY DIET last cutting of hay cared for. farmer is the cause of the indifferent CASS COUNTY CASSOPOLIS date a card stating the membership attitude of the American people these Max H. Wright &. Son credit earned. It may be deducted from No single food is more In no other single month is there days. But rather, I believe it all the $5 dues payment, providing the MARCELLUS e.sential to profit making so many complete changes on a farm. public activities were under honest R. C. Whitenight &. I. M. Wilcox card and the balance due in cash are than calcium. Deficiency in So Many Things To Do control that more people of all walks W. M. Bartlett sent to the county secretary together. Hurley Shoenight &. Son this mineral affects eg!1pre- We are always glad to have the of life would assume greater interest F. C. Prowdley &. Varney Everett In cases where the County Farm Bur- duction and health. Oyster corn cut in the fields north of the and responsibility. F. E. Parker &. W. H. Mundt eau has not completed arrangements, Shell is the most reliable railroad, for after it gets its height, I believe less pressure must be put NILES as noted below, send dues to the State Chet Follmer source of calcium. it obstructs our view of the road; on the rank and file urging them Farm Bureau until further notice. but when that corn is cut, then we GRATIOT COUNTY Tile ig blue pilot wh.el on e•• ry bag all of the time to "do their duty" and MIDDLETON Allegan-To be announced later. o! Pdot Brand Oyst.r Shell i. the realize tJhat winter is lurking near. to "participate" in this and that, but Abner Bellinger Barry-e-Mrs. Warren Bolton, Hastings, • :mbolofpurity. And september also brings busy more pressure should be used on the R-2. HILLSDALE COUNTY times in the farm homes-there's to- man chosen or appointed to do cer- Bay-Waldo Anderson, Farm Bureau NORTH ADAMS matoes to can and tomato juice to tain things. When he does not g.lve North Adams Co-op Store, Main and Henry Streets, make, besides the eatsupand chili full measure of service for the pay HILLSDALE Bay City. Guy Reppert Jehn Quarton sauce; and even he's always ready to take, the search- William Kline Ralph Bugbee Berrien-J. Burton Richards, Berrien if home grown light should be turned on him and \he J. D. Stiverson Ray S. Baker Center, R-1. peaches are not JEROME Branch-Qland Eichler, Branch Co. Bethlehem StormproofGalvanized Steel guarded by a three-ribbed iphon e 1. be compelled to face whatever is re- E. E. Bowsman A-I in quality, vealed. Farm Bureau Oil Company, Roofing takes the worry out of winter No sticks, battens or special tools re JONESVILLE they must be car- When there's assurance of honest, W. M. Glasgow Edwin Houseknecht Batavia. winds. When you've roofed with Storm- needed to lay Stormproof. There i no ed for. The n efficient public service being popular NORTH ADAMS Calhoun-L. J. Decker, Marshall, R-7. proof, thawing snow and ice. can't si- bending or crimping to do in applying Edgar O. Thorp there's crab-apple I'm sure there'lt be no criticism of Cass-Paul Savage, Marcellus. phon or blow through to ruin valuable these heets to any type of roof. Even OSSEO jelly and marma- farmers neglecting their civic duty Hoyt Miller Rolan J. Nichols Clinton-Arthur Gage, St. Johns, R-4. tools and implements, either. Storm- nailing is kept to a minimum, y t lade . _ . and grape Robert Brott Fred Densmore Eaton-Frank Pifer, Charlotte, R-6. and what a grand and glorious feel- proof is designed to cling tight to the Stormproof is easily put down Q tay. juice to make . . . PITTSFORD Genesee-Fred Lang, Flint, R-3. At ••• Pntere ••.•". D_I ••.• Ev.rywh••.• ing that would be to all concerned. Clifton Lyon roof and really seal out moisture. Triple A coating of pure zinc protect ag in t and It's watch the Gratiot-Mrs. Arthur Ballinger, Breck- barriers prevent penetration of water corrosion, or, for extra resistance and INGHAM COUNTY enridge, R-2. lima beans and through side laps. Double drains take even longer life, copper-bearing Beth- PRE-CONVENTION LANSING SERVING THE FEED INDUSTRY the pickle patch Howard Johnston HUlsdale-J. D. Hanks, Litchfield, R-1. care of any water that gets under Cu-Loy Galvanized Sheets can be . . . trim up the Huron-Mrs. Hal Conkey, Caseville, DRIED SltltlMILIt lawn and get the IONIA COUNTY R-t. the overlapped edge. End laps are specified for a few cents more• Dried ButterlDilk Dried Whey Condensed ButterlDilk ,plants -~M"'Il::-:6:-. ~w;~,.,~~:-=:::--- win tel' ready for say MEETINGS Bert McNaughton BELDING KENT COUNTY Ingham-Walter Ionia-Chas. Carven, Mason, R-1. Mattison, Ionia, Star FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Gorton'. Cod Liver Oil Quotations Made to Elevators goodbye to the katydids crickets and flies out of tJhe house. A Busy, Peaceful Time and keep the OCT. 14-17 Tunis Van Stright GRAND RAPIDS LENAWEE COUNTY Route. Isabella-Mrs. R-2. Ed. Block, Mt. Pleasant, LANSING, MICHIGAN By Wire or Mall Find time for the' fairs and the Ogg, Brody and Powell to Lenawee CountyADRIAN Jackson-Leland Cuff, Jackson, R-8. DRY MILK SALES DIVISION Kalamazoo-Cyril Root, Kalamazoo, pr.imaries and the conventions and Lansing Michigan the fall plcrrics and the church fes- Discuss Annual Meeting LIVINGSTON COUNTY R·9. HOWELL tivals . . . get the children started Matters Elmer Turner Lapeer-Carl Neilson, Attica, R-1. for another year of school. Then CENTER LINE Lena ee-o-Lyle Whelan, Tipton. there's Grange booster night and Delegates and others who may be in- John Metter Louis E. Busch Edwin Halmich Livingston-Harold Copeland, Fowler- Raymond Grobbel Community Farm Bureau and ISunday teres.ted are to be given a pre-view of Hugo Rinke Herbert Collin ville, R-2. Leonard Delamielleure Macomb-To be announced later. School Rally . . . 'start the furnace legislative matters and the annual Josenh &. Loretta Halmich Manistee-David Joseph, Onekama. and get out an extra blanket. state Farm Bureau convention this E. DETROIT Arthur M. Stricker Mason-Miss Edna Eschels, (Soil Con- There's no monotony about Sep- year in a series of district meetings HAZEL PARK servation Office), Scottville. tember on the farm, yet one does to be held October 14-17 inclusive. Julius DeHondt Joseph Tessmer Iissaukee-To be announced later. have time to watch summer with all Speakers wiho will lead itJhe discus- FRASER Emil &. Henrietta Lietz Muskegon-To be announced later. of its green apparel gradually change sion at tJhese district meetings include Rudolph Minda Newaygo-Mrs. J. H. Birdsall, Pent- into the brilliant Shades of fall. One W. R. Ogg of Washington, D. C., leg- MT. CLEMENS water, R-2. does watch the last gladiolus bloom islative counsel for the American Wm. Warner Wm. Ploetz orthwest Michigan-Harry Lautner, and the first chrysanthemum bud and Farm Bureau Federation; C. L. Brody, Anthony Denryter f;)aul Priehs Lambert Metter Fred Schulze Traver City, R-3. notice the shortening days and the executive secretary for the Michigan Edward Schneider Paul Faulman Oakland-H. S. Albertson, Ox.ford, R-l. tang in the air after the first frost. State Farm Bureau, and Stanley Carl Schoenberg Oscar Beste Mrs. Henry Arbitter Ottawa-Gerrit Elzinga, Hudsonville, How we wish there would be noth- Powell, legislative counsel for the NEW HAVEN R·2. ing that could distrub the busy lPeace- Michigan State Farm Bureau. George Frink Saginaw-Mrs. Peter Young, Saginaw, ful life that is the lot of the farmer The district meetings are designed NORTH BRANCH R-4. Henry Ruhlman in September! If lhe shows but little to inform the convention delegates on Sanilac-Marshall Miller, Sandusky. RO EO interest in the political turmoil of the pending legislation and other matters John Rachow St. Clair-Miss Constance Wiegant, country, don't be too harsh in your in order that they may then return MACOMB COUNTY acting sec'y-treas., 305 Federal criticism. He may be too busy. to their various counties and discuss UTICA Bldg., Port Huron. Who's Indifferent? the problems with Farm Bureau Flora Hartlein Russel Meirow ••SAV••YOU I heard a while ago a public mind- I members. Fred L. Dill Henry Meirow St. Joseph-Mrs. John Wahl, Center- Out of this pre'1iminary J. C. Murphy ville, n-i. MUST HAVE ed man say some rather harsh things activity should come information and Wm. Redlowski Otto Busch Arthur Priehs Shiawassee-George Pardonnet, Cor- BEEN Fred Frehse William Abey s. EATING I about the farmer's indifference to discuss.ion such as will cause great- things away from his own farm. He er and more intelligent 'Participation t Mrs. Henry Degrandchamp Otto Sippel ,Alphonse Heleebuyck unna, R-1. Tri-County-To be announced later. ~ .<~'.::'J,~VITAND. said the average farmer tends the primaries. tend organization never at- on the part of tlhe delegates at the He doesn't at- annual state convention at Lansing meetings. He ds in mid-November. Mr. Ogg will pre- Albert Stricker VAN DYKE WARREN Alfred 'Foerster Tuscola-Ed. Van Buren-J. F. Coler, acting treas., bank building, Caro. L. Dodge, Paw Paw. sec'y- Elmer Hartsig E. H. Peck &. Son ,~\::,~ dropping away from the church. He sent national legislative activities Walter F. 'Schuster Fred Almstadt Washtenaw-Gordon Gill, Ypsilanti, ~~ disregards school meetings, and so while Mr. Powell will discuss state Leo Jurp Fred Pruhs R-3. .,g: John Fuhrman John Redlowski on. Now all of these shortcomings legislatlon . Louis Wolf Paul Redlowski can be taken personally by a good In order that delegates may also Arthur Weig Barth Rinke !! .~)' ,~~ ,.,=~-.: ...• many of our farm folks, but I don't know better what other matters must Frank Rinke Henry Busch John A. Rinke Christ Zorn A Close Call t '\'-. believe the farmer is anymore so than be given consideration at the con- Ed Boettcher William Zorn When lightning struck the metal l\.:.. ,.... ,f Although VIT AND may not make your chicks feel quite so peppy as this little fellow, it sure makes for many other classes. criticism in some way and so I told legislative phases. vention, Mr. Brody will discuss the Miller I felt it my duty to answer the convention program in its other-than- Brothers Joseph &. Caroline Schnoblen Geo. P. Mertz &. Son Lawrence Baumgartner Mrs. J. Melvin Reid ..-. flagpole atop the new 100-foot high Turin torest fire observation in southern 'Marquette county, it des- tower our _friend that he at least could find The meetings are to be held as YALE troyed the fiag, melted several feet a good poultry feed. It is a de- most of the farmers at home and he follows: John Norris of a telephone line, and made Robert pendable, potent Vitamin A and D couldn't s~y the same about any October 14 - Monday, ScottVille MONTCALM COUNTY Bezzl, towerman on watch thankful supplement for Starting, Growing, other class. On top of that he'd find (Community Hall) SHERIDAN that both flagpole and phone line Laying and Breeding Feeds. J. R. Studley those same farmers busy at work re- October 15 - Tuesd·ay, Saginaw were well grounded. gardless of how much they were go- (Y. M. C. A. on west side). NORTHWEST MICHIGAN VllAND VITAMIN A and DOlL ing to get as pay for it. I told him none of them were hired (Michigan Union Building). to pack the galleries of a political October 16-Wednesday, October 17 - Thursday, Kalamazoo Ann Arbor (Benzie, Leelanau, Gr. Traverse) Albert LAKE Priest LEELANAU CEDAR There are 865 Farm Bureau legis- lative minute men in Michigan Coun- ty and Community Farm Bureaus. convention to boo one man down or (Juvenile Court Room, Court House). C. W. Loeffler For Poultr.y and Animal Feeds to holler their man in, neither were All meetings will begin at 10: 30 . LAKE LEELANAU Oscar Runge contains minimums of 3,000 USP they getting sunburned on the bleach- a. m. and continue throughout the day, MESICK units of vitamin A and 400 AOAC ers day after day. concluding not later then 4 p. m. Donald Moore chick units of vitamin D, per gram. A Farm 40 Hour Week 'I'hose who !have the responsibility of I SUTTONS BAY Ask your Farm Bureau dealer for I wonder just what would happen serving they- County Farm Bureaus as William Horn Mrs. R. D. Hill Carl Kiessel feeds containing VITAND; If you delegates at the annual state conven- Jacob 4 Wm. Boone mix your own feeds, ask for quota- tion are es.pecially urged to attend Marie 4 George Donner tions on the VITAND 011. ._e-_....." IT PAYS TO IUT PUlE BRED SHEEP PARSONS'~tf:Il:.:: ud.&}l.!lL.l!!~t't'~••d JIIV ~ l •••• these district meetings, but Bureau leaders and members may at- all Farm Adolph Eckland Gerald TRAVERSE Olsen CITY William Clifford Brown Fouch An executive in the KAPTHOLE, INC. .~: ~aDdiu:t-~ tend if they desire. Wm. Ansorge BOONTON, N. J. pABSON8.GraDd IIich. u WILLIAMSBURG L. D. Hoxsie Frank Dean NEW HURON OAT Neil C. Moorison OAKLAND COUNTY HAZEL PARK WINS TOP PRIZES Julius DeDecker Seymore Cromie ROYAL OAK CHESANINQ Michael This is First Year New Oat Lawrence Davenport Stewart Terry L. H. Harris Itarl E. Sabion Has Had General NEW LATHROP Joseph H. Eickholt th~afe and SUfeWay Farm Use C. D. Finkbeiner of Clinton won top Wilbur ST. JOSEPH Klett CONSTA COUNTY TINE THREE RIVERS honors with the new Huron oat at the Mrs. Clyde Dimmick wilh Michigan State Fair in September. A. TRI-COUNTY FARM BUREAU A. Johnson, superintendent, and H. R. u IC.O t 5 Petti grove, judge, called the exhibit the finest class of oats ever exhibited at the State Fair. James (Antrim, Charlevoix, Kalkaska) Heeres VAN BUREN COUNTY DECATUR Co-op The winning sample weighed 47lh pounds to the bushel, far above the C. C. Roby Harold Kemp HARTFORD :All men and women holding responsible poaitions in this Company FLY 5P AY standard weight for oats which is 32 pounds. Show samples in Michigan seldom exceed 42 pounds. This is the H. Mac Brown LAWTON PAW PAW have come up from the ranks. One general officialstarted as a switch- hoard operator; another began as a telephone installer. Still another first year the Huron oat has been in W. J. Rumsey wu first a file-room boy. Our future executives are following in F A.ST, CLEAN, SURE! commercial production, as it is the Buy at savings in bulk latest offspring of the plant breeding Red Cross Contributions similar paths. These men and women of experience and seasoned or handy cans. work at Michigan State College. Michigan Community Farm Bur- ability mow Michigan's needs and thus this Company is prepared to The Huron oat resulted from breed- eaus making contributions to their ing work carried on co-operatively by meet the State's growingdemand in normal times or in anyemergen<; local branch of the Red Cross on sug- the farm crops department of Michi- gesUcn by President Reid of the State gan State College and the division of Farm Bureau include: Northeast St. Ready When eeded ••• cereal crops and diseases of the U. S. Cla1r $5; Newaygo County Farm Bur- Department of Agriculture and was eau $10; Kenockee-Emmett of St- and Where made available to Michigan farmers Clair Co. $5; Bridgeport Community in quantity for planting in the spring Farm Bureau of Saginaw. of 1940. High test weight and im- munity from smut with somewhat earlier maturity than other Michigan varieties are ~aracter!st~~. Thinty per cent of the railroad mile- age of the world is located within the United States. • M J CHI Ai"URDAV, OCTOBER 5, 1940 o e R lating to teo the American Farm Bureau Federation during the First and Second Sessions, and Third Session (to ug. I, )940) of the Seventy- ixth Congress, January 3, J 939, to August I, 1940. This ma- terial wa prepared by the Washington office of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Presented to the Michigan State Speci 1 Efforts are Made to Farm Bure~u membership by direction of the State Board of Directors at their meeting at Lansing, September 4, 1940. elp Children In 1 OTE-The ubject matter in thi· voting record doe' no r pre sent the entire P.A.-Paired Against D-Dead *- nnouncement m¥e that All Areas legislative program of the meriean Farm Bureau F deration on which P.F.-P ired For R-Resigned if present would hav vot- G.P.-General Pair (-)- ot sworn in when vote ed "yes" The American Red Cross is provid- Congre . acted or failed to act. Several farm measure' were con iidered by Pr.-Present as taken #-Announcement made that ing re11e to WA .•. refugees not only in the lIou or enate without record I vote s. if present would have Europe, but in the iFar East as well. voted" av" Ever since the outbreak of hostilities in China, money and materials have been sent from America. RecJ Cross funds are alI turned over to the American Advisory Committee Adams Lee Amend- ommittee Amendment E. tension R -torB ment - mendment Requiring Requiring Surplus In Shanghai under whose direction Termi- Prest- Cupitnt 607 212 Surplus Senate Congres- Passage Disposal nating denttal Irnpatz- • Jillion :MiIlion Disposal Ratifi- sional Extension F'unds - they are disbursed. A second ship. Dollar uthorlty 'Wool III nt of Parity Parity Funds - cation APproval of of Million ment of 1,000 000 quinine sulphate Iteval- To Re- Labelling mmodity Payment Payment '5 Mfllton Reciprocal Reciprocal Iteclprocal 100 uation value (Truth in Cr dit • ppro- Appro- Appro- Trade Trade Trade Appro- table s to combat the spread of Jun 30, Dollar Fabrtes) orporation -eutrality priation prta.tion prratton . Agreements Agreements Agreemen.ts alaria bas been sent to the Chmese l.:l 1 39 19:19 1939 1939 1940 1940 1940 1940 1940 1940 f~~~~lon ( '-2) ( -4) ( -5) i, -Ii) ( ~-7) (s-< ) ( -9) (S-10) (S-l1) (S-12) S~nt as to the asstgn- The state office is providing for them FANS IRONERS dent of the Junior Farm Bureau was enjoy at camp. for the evening, Mr. Jay Illsley, a ments to eommittees, There are FOOD MIXERS RADIOS asked to speak briefly to the presi- Hchigan State College student who sixteen committees and you will be notified to meet on the day previous dents and their guests. Mr. C. L. The work-shop as it is called, will co er four areas, has just recently returned from HOT PLATES RANGES to the convention. Brody welcomed Farm Bureau. the group to the namely (1) a careful survey of the young p ople an~ t~leir efforts in the counties; (2) a development of asie objective northern Europe. 7-ResoluUons or policy changes in JACKSON COUNTY BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. the Junior Farm 'Bureaus, etc., In the afternoon the state president and principles' (3) 'building a philo ophy toward young About the same thing has happened 728 E. Shiawassee St. Lansing mUsi" tie sc as d written up' had the council s,plit up into regional people's movem'ents, land (4) the training in me of the kill in Jackson that has happened in Clin- in ~ meeting et your .local Junior groups to discuss business. The and techniques 'of working with young people. F:'armBu..reint .. The resolution as' groups were reconvened and the fol- have ~a taken the bull by the horns and T~YOOqpOOP~~fu~oo~~11~~~~~~5235~5i$~~555$~~i~555555~~ . written up must be in the hands lowing items were disposed of: Each Junior Farm Bureau will be permitted one per on to have snapped their organization into ~ T of the Resolutions committee at Details for the State Convention attend tlle work-shop. The detail' will be announc~d in the an effective going proposition. Their the state' ottice by October 30th.· discussed. Responsibilities for it next i sue of the tate Farm New'. Plan are being made second meeting is being held Tuesday were delegated to committees and Jun- night, October 2nd at the Y. W. C. A. ior Farm Bureaus. with the a istance of the Kellogg Foundation taff. ruth-in~Fabrica Law The Convention is set for November in Jackson. KENT COUNTY 2, 1940, at the Fairchild Theater in Probable ~fter 20 Yeare the new Auditorium of the Michigan Little Reminders from John Kleinheksel, agricultural teach- er at Lowell informed the state office The House and Senate in Congress State College; the time is 9: 45 A. M. have passed somewhat similar truth- The State Office recently that there is a group of young The state newspaper was temporar- Each of the presidents have received October farmers in his area who are interested In-rabrtc' bills, llrimarily in the interest ily discontinued and a request made a notification of the discussion meet- 7th----.clinton County Methodist in finding out more about the Junior of American wool producers. The bills of Mr. Ungren, editor of the Farm ings that are being held by Keith Tan- Episcopal Church, St. Johns, Mich- Farm Bureau. Somebody from the are in conference commdttee, with the News, to allow the Junior Farm Bur- ner in various section of the state. Be igan. State office will meet with them in strong probabilIty thalt an agreement eau a page in that publication as an sure to have your vice-president and 8th-'.Muskegon County-e-Montague the near future to discuss Junior Farm will be reaohed. experiment. one other person attend these meet- Club-house. Bureau with them. : .Truth-in-fabrics leg,islation has been The Council voted against having a ings. They are very important to you 9th-Lakeview (Battle Creek). CHARLEVOIX COUNTY sought by 'Wool growers through the state-wide contest. Freda Willis, the new president of and your Junior Farm Bureau. 14th-Grand Traverse. .(\:merican, Farm Bureau for 20 years. The county Council and a rural Junior Farm Bureaus wihich failed 15th-Gharlevoix. Charlevoix, has a mad on. The camp- / Never before hu the bill gotten young people's advisory committee ers will remember Freda as the "spark to fill out the mimeographed form at 17Itlh-Kent. through both houses of Congress. In- was strongly urged upon the Junior plug" of the Charlevoix group as well the Council meeting giving the state 17th-Greenville. tent of the biU is Ito protect the public Farm Bureaus by the State Council. as an active and aggressive camper. office the names of your new officers 22nd--Isabella. against deception Wlhen buying wool- There is to be no radio program this Freda got her dates crossed with the are the only ones to blame if they are November en goods. TAA·bill requires that pro- year because of the lack of finances. not informed from tLme to time as 1st--Committee Meetings at Lan- state office and for once she had to ducts' must -bW be to- shew the Janet Swisher reported her trip to back down and take a second date. p6rcentage by weight that is (1) vir- Urbana, Illinois, at the time of the what is going on. You cannot expect sing for the State Convention. MUSKEGON COUNTY the state to send mail to you if we do 2nd-State Convention - I1chlgan gin wool (2) re recessed wool (3) re- Illinois Sports Festival. Many reports are coming out of used" woo'l (4) each tibe.r other than not have Ivhe names of your new of- State College Campu , East Lansing. The Council voted that all commit- Muskegon county. Ray Runzel, State wool if more than 5% is used (5) the tees appointed to take care of the con- ficers in the state office. College Junior Farm Bureau president, Local Junior Farm Bureaus should reports that there is renewed interest aggregeite of all other fibers. vention should meet previous to the convention. go to work at once and arrange for Send Your News to in that county. Harold Banta, who ~IT WAS ONE FOR ALL, AND ALL transportation for their membership's coming to the convention. ~ob't Smith, Fowlerville assisted the Muskegon campers at SAT AROUND ONE. Yes, those were the Robert Smith of Fowlerville, Mich- camp, reports that he has attended a good old days, or ~ere they? Compare this tieipating in the State's The 'State Board is attempting to Council. make the state convention one of the igan, is the state publicity chairman. couple of meetings and while there old-fashioned inadequate method of lighting are problems there, he feels that they ha-ppiest and most interesting affairs All news articles should be sent to him. with today's scientifically designed, soft can be met. The Muskegon bunch also This does not mean that your reports of the whole year's work. You should have put over the motion picture ma- or other material which has to do with chine deal and the equipment SIGHT-SAVING lighting. We would find it precede the matter of getting your will hard to endure the inconvenience, work and membership to the convention by plan- the state office should be ent to him. soon b placed in the county agent's But item of gener 1 interest should be ottice for the use of tlie county. dirt, to say nothing of the physical fatigue ning methods SAndmeans to get them Mr. interested in. attending this affair. written in a note and sent to him. Carl Knopf is to have charge of this which is a common accompaniment to ey;e- r, equipment. strain caused by this old-fashioned method of A Surprise for the War Has H d Little ST. JOSEPH COUNTY St. Joseph county is making some lighting. No, we have learned that GOOD LIGHT IS CHEAP •.• and we k ow that State Convention Effect on F Pric real progress. Encouraged by Harold SIGHT IS PRICELESS. Proper lighting in We may be jumping the gun a little Food prices held remarkably stable Henderson, their county councilor, during the first year of the Euro- Owen Custer, the new president, and the average home today is reckoned in pennie Mt by reporting to you that some in- pean war accord ng to the Bu eau of tlIe group that was at camp, they have -and the pleasures and advantage, are in- terested folks are >going to help the State Junior Farm Bureau and the Agricultural Economics at Wash:ing- held two or three meetings and have calculable. ton. Prices rose sharply at the out- planned and arranged their year's local Junior Farm Bureaus in a new work. Their flrst big effort is to be a For FREE INFORMATION a.bout proper and novel way. Pending the decision break of the war, but subsequently declined. Farm, whole ale, and re- pa ty on the night of OCtober 25th: adequate ligh' in your home call Oonsumer . of the State Board as to accepting We will let you judge for yourself as ent 11 these gifts, certain cups and banners tail prices in August 1940 were low- THE E 18 NO OBLIGATION. to their enthusiasm when we quote Insurance are to be awarded Junior Farm Bur- er than in September 1939-the first from a report recently received. "I eaus for the showings they make at month of the war-and only slightly Mlchlg • ., state Farm Bureau am sending you a report of the meet- the State Convention. It will not be higher than in months immediately ing Ita st evening. Everything went off 221 N. Cedar 81;, Lansing leh, preceding the European cataclysm. a contest so far as points are concern- in fine shap.e. Everyone took their ed. The awards are being made to During the fir year of the Euro- part real well and we have the plans assist in making the 5th Annual Con- pean war the farm price situation for the p rty pretty much in hand. vention the best thet it possibly can be was quite favorable relative to retail Charles Dimmick was there and help- made. It is contemplated that the prices and middlemen's margins, the ed make plans for the party. The CI.ctJuc F cups and banners awarded for various activities at the Convention will be Bureau aid. The full extent of farm price gains for food products as a attitude is one of willing helpfulness." B~RRIEN COUNTY group was realized from August to Good old Berrien county is more AVING81 on a basis that will keep the honors distributed throughout the districts September 1939 immediately after than going to town. We can't tell ISe~ • • Has paid losses. $5,919,615.98 in and the local Junior Farm Bureau . The presidents should watch their mail war was declared. Farm jumped 14 percent in the one month . Most of this rise was .prices sustained from the correspondence whether they have three or lwenty-three Farm Bureaus in that county now. Junior IN MICH G because the announcements will be • Over 7,000,000 net Increase made directly to them. through February 1940 with some de- They talk about a new group at Three Over 109,000,000 at risk. since January 1. 1940. Oaks, and then they report about the cline during recent months of a le- cen ral group, then we hear about Over $250,000 in as eta and • Insurance classifled and as- Fruit Marketing vel which in August 1940 was 8 per- district meetings of this district group. cent above August of the previous resources. sessed cording to hazard. ee at Lag year. Our guess is that Berrien will be the flrst county to have a fe eratlon of At this time there is no encourag- Junior Farm Bureaus and to have I F·r. In ur., •••• f 1W1l4l:n·s ing progress in Congress for the Wheat in urance was paid to 27,000 se eral community groups of young 702 Church St.L_FJlnt, Mich. K. Fisk, &ec'y amendment to the marketing agree- farmers for claims totalling 6,665,000 peop~. Is anybody going to challenge Phone 2~21 ment section of the AAA so much de- bushel. on the 1940 crop by the ed- them, orris Young Is the new sired by the Michigan cherry indu try .. eral CI'Oll In uranee Cor-portion. president, Wesley Strong, vice pres I· t MfCHIGA 8ATU RD V, OCTOBER I, 1940 f e ocra y, October Meeting and you will not be working overtime Background Material for Discussion this month tor your government but for the by the Community Farm Bureau Groups government. E Importance of Small Democratic BlI KEITH A. TANNER velopment of initiative, industry, pro- Group Jl~mber'hip Relations and ductivity, and a high culture. Political democracy in a large coun- It is not possible, in a democracy, try such as ours rests on the thousands Ed1l.ootton for all individuals to have complete of democratic institutions at the cross- FORWARD-The State Committee on freedom. because the wishes and de- roads, such as the non-profit mutuals rod Discussion sele t d as the theme for the 9 0-41 dis U ston year, "l:>aVing Democ- sires of various citizens often eonfltct. and co-operative associations, the club r~y Through Co-oporation". This articl groups in the schools, churches and on "Prin<:lples of . Democracy" Is the Consequently. a social democracy is r t In the erles. 'rhe di rcusaion topic an adjustment between individual communities. tor ovamb r III be. "What do we mean Groups such as your own Commun- by Co-operation"? . values and the demands of society. It is sort of a hybrid which recognizes ity Farm Bureau enhance the safety E E Many of our democratic ideals orlg- the freedom of the individual and the of the individual's freedom as well as Inat d many centuries ago with such the ecurity of the state. Our democ- thinkers as Aristotle. That Greek wishes of the group. A democracy is never complete nor perfect. It cannot racy was built around the town meets bilosopher, in his time, reminded the be created by the mere adaption of and its security rests on individuals people that the citizen of a democracy a liberal constitution. We will have working together in co-ordinated does not have to be a political philos- to grant that it is a slow evolutionary democratic organizations. Construc- opher himself. nor does he have to be tive thinking comes from groups able to initiate policies. But he does development and that its existence de- MERMASH puts egg production up a nd keeps 'it up. Kee s hens In good • pends upon the practice of a great where individuals exchange their ex- need to know his general objectives many techniques which are in the periences. ideas, and opinions with in life and then select leaders who their fellow-neighbors; from groups condition. Flock losses are very low. will carry out these objectives. hands of the people themselves. They Can We Tr t The Common People? must b interested in learning about where the individual realizes that it is MERMASH MERMASH 16 % PROTEIN is the recommendation of thousands of farmers • important for him and the group to Thus we see that a emocracy re- these techniques and in performing them if this type of government is to know how their government functions, 16% r QU res knowledge and participation. function effectively. A continuous its purposes, laws, sources and uses ., 0.£11 FOR ULA for good fall and winter egg production. / The common man in Am rica has year educational program is essential, if a of its income. procedures in elections after year been afforded n increasing amount of knowledge making it pos- democracy is to survive and grow. and all of the problems dependent up- MORE FARMERS turn to Mermaeh every year. Increasingly heavy sales The Question of Voting on the individuals participation for sible for him to participate wisely in for the past 12 years are proof of that. A democracy is organized for the their solution. helping to solve the affairs of his na- people and is not an end in itself. It If the principles of democracy are to tion. But even with his increased gives the low income groups influence be maintained and preserved, it is up knowledge av Hable, many of our cttt- to "We. the people." ILKMAKER z ns are asking, "Can we trust the and power. All citizens have to vote. But many citizens do not accept the The common people can be trusted common people 1" it they make up their minds to think In reply to their question, I like to responsibility of studying the political issues and candidates, and of express- clearly and will enlighten themselves rete to heodore Roosevelt and his ing their views in the elections. There on the problems of the day. They IItatement-that "the majority of the Great Dairy Feed must follow through by performing platn people will day in and day out rna er fewer mi takes in governing themselves than any smaller class of body of men will make in trying to is need for a greater acceptance of responsibilities by citizens of a de- mocracy. Voting is as much our busi- ness as milking cows, picking fruit and planting our crops. those duties which are the foundation upon which our forefathers built this government of ours. It is up to us whether we allow our- s MILKMAKER24% and 34% PROTEIN open formula dairy feeds, govern them." selves to become softer than the last Dr. George Gallup (Gallup Polla) , In addition to our daily occupation, DIrector American Institute of Public we must put in extra work on a several decades have made us. mixed with your home grown grains and legume hay provide a program ot study in order that we It isn't a question of whether Opinion, states, "these surveys sbow thev are going to allow democracy balanced dairy ration that will assure all the profitable production what the ordinary American does may know how we can best serve our think about the questions of the day. democracy. The one big hope for to slip away from us, but a question your cows can.give. For 18 years Milkmaker has been making pro- democracy is that people will work of whether 1ve are going to take The results have been a shock to stock in ourselves and do our IJ)art duction records in cow testing ass'n herds and others receiving many ot the critics of democracy. In- overtime, without pay. In a democracy, stead of showing selfishness and short- it is the people's privilege to work to preserve these things we 80 desire, ordinary good farm care. These herds are main-sources of income .ightednes8, instead of tending to 'fol- overtime for the bettering of their It's a case of you and I and we; for their owners. Feed 24% and 34:% Mi1kmaker according to low the leader' the American people government. But in a dictatorship all let's not shift these responsibilities Have been revealed as very often far of the direction comes from the top over to they and them. directions for best results. in advance of traditional minded ~o'li- ttclans". Let "George" Do It As They COMMUNITY FARM FARM BUREAU STORES AND CO-OP ASS'NS can help you But again I have heard individuals state that we ourselves are a greater danger to our country "firth column". We are indifferent to these priceless things democracy af- than any eport ••• By KEITH From the secretaries' A. TANNER minutes we BUREAUS AGREE ON TOPICS ED make good, lower cost dairy rations and poultry feeds through their grinding and mixing service. You supply the shelled corn, heavY' oats, barley, or wheat ~d buy from them only such coneentr&tes as Mi~a.ker 34%, Farm Bureau Poultry Supplement 32% or DI G and learn that many of the older Com- G fords us, so indifferent in fact, that we make subversive actlons easy. The munity Farm Bureau Groups are spon- Saving Democracy Through soring worthwhile activities. Through Mermaid Balancer 32%, or Manama.r,cottonseed meal, meat scmpg; diff rence between us and those who do not like our type of government this column, we hope to keep informed Co-operation 1940-41 alfalfa leaf meal, etc. They can mix any formula you have. They is that they work all the time and as to their projects. Theme have good standard dairy and poultry formulas to accommodate we, who confess to want democracy, work to preserve it when it suits our convenience to do so. The difference betw n freemen Lincoln River CommunJty Farm Bureau Mason County "It was moved and supported that the Community Farm Bureau give "Saving Democracy through Co-op- ertion" is the theme for the montly IXI G the quantity of home grown grains you bring, discussion meetings of 150 Michigan and serfs is the right to vote. A man $5.00 to buy soft ball equipment for Community Farm Bureaus for the 12 was nev r fre until he had the right 4-H boys-Fa.rm Bureau group pay for Do au Have Seed for Sale? months program beginning with the ot Buffrage. Thi t the one manner gas to take calves to fair," September meetings. in wht h we have to safeguard every Sauble River Community Farm Bureau The state committee for the com- effort to undermine our democracy. Mason County munity Farm Bureaus, meeting at It grattts us the power to enforce good "Sponsored a tea at the township Lansing, August 7, suggested these a oonstructive government. But hall Saturday and Sunday during Free- discussion toplos: w will nev be able to do this by soil's homecoming. On Saturday they September - "Building a Strong letting "George" do all the voting. We mu t assu e our rt in making served both tea, cakes and wafers to fifty visitors. On Sunday tea was Community Farm Bureau" ALFALFA Ol r society and government want it to be. It is true that a de- what we again served from two to five o'clock -serving over one hundred Indtvld- October-"Principles November-"What Co-operation ?" of Democracy." do we mean by SE D CLEANING mocracy affords us ce tain privileges uals." December-"How May Democracies a rights that no other government affords. But let's not torget that for Brookside Community Farm Bureau Newaygo County feet These Changing World Condi- tions ?" Let Faerri Bureau e ry, right and every prIvilege, we have a duty to perform. to continue to receive these things If we wish The pain ting of mail boxes was one of the projects carried on by members January-"The operation to Democracy." Relationship of Co- I clea your seed Now! WE WANT TO HELP you get the best market price for your of this group. February-"Study of Parity Price I IT PAYS TO HAVE YOUR SEEDS CLEANED in alfalfa, alsike, red clover, sweet clover and good home grown which a democracy permits, we must Concept." ertorm thos duties whIch wUl pre- Amber Community Farm Bureau our modern plant at very reasonable charges for A-1 timothy. Mason County March-"Father and Son Relation- serve that form of government. work. Send representative sample, and we will Are W Becoming 80ft? Sponsoring a "Cub" boy scout troop. ship and the Junior Farm Bureau." SEND 4 OUNCE representative sample for bid. Take ,_equal April-"Changes in Market Trends," advise cleaning needed and price. Have your seed When we shift responsibilities and May-"Study of Interstate Trade a.mountsfrom each bag to make representative sa.n:iple.We f1i~8h allow "George" to do things for us, cleaned soon. No custom cleaning after December 31. seed sample m.a.ililngenvelope on request. e are not bein democratic--we allowing ourselves to become sort, dis- are CORN BORER Barriers." June-"School Meetings"-Planning local action projects for coming year. interested, and h artless. John Adams once said in word to this effect-that TROUBLE CAL July-"Relatiofi.ahip between Labor w need not worry about killing de- mocracy, just let it continue until the p ple b come soft and it will commit FOR CONTROL Indu try and Agriculture," August-"Policies operative." of our Local Co- This being a legislative year, the , LET GAS suicide. state committee felt it wise to spend ONE GALLON OF LETHOGAS treats 500 bushel grain. Liquid gas fumigant Democracy Defined Take Care of the Stalks as a portion of each meeting discussing Noah bster states that "a demoe- legistlative material. It was recom- for grain weevil and certain other insects in bins, elevators, mills. Treat grain r cy Is a government by the people-- Borers Spend Winter mended that each group elect a Min- early. Save weevil damage. Grain treated in early October will be much better a government in which supreme There ute Man to handle this work. The Dis- po er is retained by the people and is cussion Leader as well as the Minute ercised by their r presentattves.' Corn borers spend the winter in Man, will receive the monthly legis- than if treated in November or December. In case of a political democracy. the corn stalks. It is difficult to find the lative ews letter. The Discussion supreme and final authority rests with pests wintering in other plants except Leader will act as general co-ordina- the citizens. It is a type of govern- ment of a progr essive, enlightened p ople who should have an under- weed growing fields. in heavily infested tor for both offices. It was further recommended that the secretary re- Farm Bureauts Bethanized tanding of the problems which con- tront the citiz n and its success rests upon rre and universal education. This information is from Ray Hut- son, head of the Michigan State Col- lege entomology department. He re- port. in her minutes, to the state office a summary and the conclusions ar- rived at during the legislative discus- U ICO BRA D FENCE ports an increase of corn borer in sion. Bethanized barb wire's heavier, Underlined Principles d mocracy implies reedom and liberty for the Ind vidual and assumes MIchigan the past season. us how to kill corn borers: It the corn is cut, cut the corn low, He tells Expect Improved HOUSE A D purer, more uniform coating of zinc revolutionizes barb wire th t th individual is important. It Farm Income values. It lasts longer. emphasize, human dignity. irtber assum d in a democracy that if 11 the people have considerable It is foul' inches or less; ensile or shred the fodder, plow under cleanly by May 15. If the corn is not all stubble Another good harvest is being made. Silos are being filled, cotton picked, BA PAi TS edom and Iibert . the de ire for cut, plow under whole stalks complete- tobacco cut, fruit picked, late potatoes on I b t r It ill result in de- ly or bunch the stalks, burn and plow under remaining refuse. o practical method has been de- dug, rice harvested. The picking and husking of corn, under way in the Deep South, will expand soon all over ROOF COATI GS This is one of Bethlehem's tra strong, ex- low cost posts. Oth- vised for killing the adult moths that the Oorn-and-Hog Belt. In the Plains lay the eggs nor for destroying the country the seedbed is being prepared Repair those leaky roofs now. Our black Asphalt Roof er styles avail- able. eggs or borers on the plants in the for winter grains. Government indi- Coa.tingis available as plain or fibra.ted. A lasting coating summer. The: fall and spring control cation is that about the same acreage measures are effective, however. When of wheat will be seeded for harvest for all kinds of asphalt roofing. o corn fodder is shredded just for use next year as this. • • • Twelve million as bedding it has been proved the in- crea ed absorption of plant food more than pays for the shredding and the borer control is free. workers are busy with the Fall har- ve ts and other farm activities-ap- proximately one-fourth of all the peo- ple now employed in the United o E Increased strength or new infesta- States. Total farm production is a tions of the borer have been apparent little smaller this year, but with FARM: BUR U PORKMAKER 44% protein concentrate fed this year in Gratiot, Gladwin and Ios- carry-overs the supply of food, feed. with home grains according to directions will build pork cheaper co counties. These areas are not in and fibers is more than enough for and fa tel' than just grain alone . . . and it makes grain go the corn belt. ays Hutson, yet to domestic needs. Large quantities of farther. Ask your Farm Bureau dealer about our Porkmaker 'the growers involv d the loss of feed farm products are available for ex- and Pig :Meal. is seriou and can be more so ne t port and domestic reserves. - • • year if control mea ure are not Prices of farm products have been adopted. averaging higher this year than last. "Corn Borer Control by Good Farm- ing" E tension Bulletin o. 59, from total cash farm income will 00 larger. B E estimate tor 1940 is 8.9 billion a rea ran UDEll a 300 Far ers Elevs •••••• dollars from marketings and Govern- U hich the hove information was tak- en, may be had Ithout charge by ment payments. This is 360 million F M BU EAU ES, Lansin., ichi•• n rlting the Ic igan State College more than in 1939; it is the s8COT\d ull I st Il inl· 1 l'g st in 10 ars.