IF IT'S HELP YOU NEED, HELP OTHERS AND SUCCEED Vol. XIX, No. 3 • SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1941 Be K.lam ZOO County's New Agricultural t e W With J. F. Yaeger, Director of Membenhip County Farm Bureau a 01 in Relations Totals of New Membel in Fir WIN HONORS of Brody Roll Call Campa · I halVe always argued that Farm Bureau folks are among the "cream They'r building the u of the crop". Here's a !bit more evi- dence. .gan t ese d of I te int r, nd hey'r buildin i During Farmers' Week at Michigan he State-wid roll call for memb r hip in ho 0 StJate Cresident in heir invitation list. hey ar con inuing p of the Junior Farm Bureau in St. Joseph county la-nd Mr. Heal is chair- roll up record memberships. man of the 1941 Farm Bureau roll -Photo Courtesy Kalamazoo Oazelt Berri n H 1 000 call committee. A little over a year ago the Junior it and presented it to other farm The building will seat 1,500 persons. committee is now working on a ten . In individual competition, Mr. Ous- Farm Bureau of Kalamazoo county groups and the county board of uper- It is equipped to handle most any year program of developm nt for the Ber i n County's 200 voluntee work r m b. 26 t I' was tntrd high man in the state. had an idea for a county community visors. It became a co-operative pro- farm event-e-Th board of supervisors entire acreage in the inter sts of counted 1,000 members, an increa e from 70 . The A purebred Po· has in ested $1 ,000 in the building farmers and other citizens of Kalama- land China. 'bar- agricultural center. They developed ject for all farm groups in the county. and 104 acres of land. A planning zoo county. going on. Van Buren has added 221 new members and row exhibited by peets to make it 400. Kalamazoo turned up with an incr Mr. Gleason fifth in his class won KALAMAZOO JR. CONVENTIONS R. V. Tanner of 100 the first count. One Van Buren township reports 50 and third in the BOG DOWN new members. Clinton county has 153 new members, fir t heavy wei/g'ht car- cass class. Harry BUREAU STARTED report, Barry 86, Livingston 82, Eaton 100, and so on. R .. LEGISLATION Gleason, Farm Henry's father, also a loyal Bureau AGR'L CENTER By STANLEY M. POWELL ports are incomplete at the halfway point, but they indicat that the Farm Bureau is due for a thumping increas in member, pla c e d Board of Supervisors and Political considerations have im- Gratiot, Midland, and Isabella membership. high with his cross peded legislation the past two weeks. All Farm Groups Helped Tuesday, February 18, Republicans Folks Visit Farm Bureau The 1941 membership campaign in 600 townships by 55 tJ. F. YAHI!If, of Spotted Poland Build It held. their county conventions through- Boar and Cbester White sow. He won out the state, February 19 & 20 the and Legislature County Farm Bureaus is a roll call for memberships in honor 3rd on individua'l sbowing, 2nd on the heavy weight pen, 1st on heavy Kalamazoo county's new agricul Democrats were in their state con- of Clark L. Brody, executive secretary of the State Farm vention at Grand Rapids. This week weight carass and 'Won the trophy for tural community center, a project One hundred and seventeen Farm Bureau since 1921. The roll call ends March 31. the Republicans had their- state con- Bureau members visited State Farm the grand champion carcass. started a little more than a year ago vention in Grand Rapids. Action on Bureau headquarters and the legisla- Everybody in the Farm Bureau has a hand in this member .. The Branch County Farm Bureau by the Junior Farm Bureau and sup- many matters has been held up until was also represented in the winning ported by the other farm organiza- after the conventions. On other ques- ture, Wednesday, Feb. 26. Seventy- ship effort. County Farm Bureaus' directors and member class. Herman Cox rode on the band tions and interests of the county, will eight Calme from Gratiot county, to- " . . . . , tions the legislators may not want wagon at the Thursday evening ses- be dedicated March 8. Saturday afternoon, to go on record until after the April gether with 10 over the line in Mid- are running their own shows. Directors and employes of th slon by virtue of his winning first Presidents of the Michigan State election. land, but memlbers in Gratiot, and State Farm Bureau are assisting in all counties as volunteer 29 from Isabella county. \ •• ' State Aid for Schools place with his Belgian mare (aired and Junior and Farm Bureaus the School legislation is among the im- The visitors first toured the Farm workers. The membership campaign closes March 31.' by Lowensteln). Master of the State Grange and offic· Other Farm Bureau folks won Ials from Michigan State College who portant problems which apparently Bureau Services 4 story warehouse Brody Roll Call Dinner April 9 are being held up until the political R. V. Tanner, 54, a leader in Mich- at 728 E. Shiawassee street. They . honors, too. We mention these to ill- have co-operated in working out the inspected inventories and displays of Wednesday evening, April 9, the 1941 Roll Call total skies clear. The house committee on igan's farm affairs for more than 25 ustrate our point. designs for the building, will take MEANING? part in the dedication. education has before it H.B. 9-2 pro- years, died suddenly at his 'home a gr~~t variety of Farm Bureau com- will be announced at a dinner in honor of Mr rody t th viding a new formula for the distri- near Jackson, •.•1' ary 24. Mr. Tan- modtties and tlppl1es. • , We ran across the fol'lowing in It was just a year ago in January ner was one of Jackson COWlty'S At noon at dinner: at Farm Bureau Union Memorial building at Michigan State ColIege. County bution of state-ald for schols, This Bra-nch county: that the Kalamazoo County Junior most prominent farmers, and could "We favol' legislation autaortztnx Farm Bureau invited 10 representa- will be opposed by larger cities which headquarters their guests were Sen- Farm Bureau directors roll call campaign workers old and have been receiving much more gen- count everyone as his friend. He was ator D. Hale Brake of Stanton, Sena- ' , organization of farmers under A. F. tive farm leaders of the county to go erous consideration under the present president of the County Farm Bureau tor Jerry T. Logie of Bay City, and new members, Farm Bureau employes and guest from other ot L., {J. I. O. or an independent or- to Lowell to inspect the 4-H club law. almost continuously since 1925. He ganlzation giving farmers the same building erected there a few months Represe~tative J .. B. Smith of Alma. farm organizations associated with the Farm Bureau are in.• Tourist &. Agr'l Advertising helped found the seed service of the They dISCUSSed interestiugly matters rights as other labor-to strike, to before. The senate and house exper-ienced Michigan State Farm Bureau in 1920, before the legtslature, and commend- vited to attend. It will be a big evening. picket, to maintain prices in any state A Dream Realized and was associated with the Farm considerable difficulty in arriving at ed Farm [Bureau folks for their in- T' k f h di 75 I O' where a majority of the farmers be- Little did they dream that within an agreement relative to the terms Bureau for the advancement of a good telligent interest in public matters. IC ets or t e Inner are cents per p ate. Wing to long to a bargaining 'Union. 15 months they would have the use seeds program for more 'than 20 years. of Senator Btshop's bill for advertis- Farm Bureau leaders were praised the expected size of the gathering, reservations must be made, "Social securtty lor farmers be- of a building, fully equipped, with fa- For several years his farm was used longing to the bargaining group. Un- cilities to accommodate ap assembly ing the tourist and agricultural ad- by Michigan State College experiment for their attention to legislative de- velopments, and for co-operation with cas h Wit . h or der, to teem h M bers hirp Re I'ations D'ep t, M·ichiI· vantages of the state. It now appears employment compensation the same up to 1,500 persons and quarters to station in soils study work. In recent as other LaJbor; 16 weeks at $16.00 hold most any kind of an agricultural that about 1/5 of the total amount years Mr. Tanner had specialized in the lawmakers for constructive mea- gan State Farm Bureau, 221 No. Cedar street, Lansing. provided in the bill will be devoted seed production on the home farm. per week for farmers that quit farm- event, entirely free of debt, and locat- ed on a 104 acre tract of land. to the advertising of agricultural prod- su~:s'the afternoon the group visited Reservations should be made by April 1. The April 5 Farm He was known widely as a producer ing and decide to do some other work The building is 60 by 220 feet. It ucts. Commodity groups participat- the house of representatives where News will carry a final announcement regarding the Brody of seed corn, and for his work on hy- When a majortty of other labor gets is divided into three units. The larg- ing in such advertising wilt do so on brids. they were introduced by Rep. Smith. di · two weeks vacation, with pay, the est is 60 by 120 and provides an agrl- the basis of putting up 20% of the Mr. Tannel' was associated with the In the senate they were fortunate to Inner. farmer should receive the same. The cultural exhibit hall or livestock show money themselves and getting 80% hear an interesti~ d~cussion ~ the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ college extension service for several give an illustrated lecture and an wer cost of 'Vacations to be added to the price of food. "Protection of the farmers hy the place. The front section, 60 by 72, is the assembly hall. In the center is a. two-story section, 50 by 36. A from the state fund rather than on a 50-50 basis as was provided in the bill when it first passed the senate. years. First as county agricultural agent in 1916 in Mason county, and after the war in Barry countz. He Post bill, relative to reorganizing State Dep't of agrfculture. heard a heated debate on a bill rela- the They WOOL ASS'N questions on wool management. ley Powell, sec'y, wUI make the anaua! Stan- courts the same as given other union labor. smaller assembly room on the second floor seats 250. On the first floor 'be- the registration Registration of Farm Names Senator Brake's bill providing for of farm names and served as a captain of infantry during American participation in the world tive to ending Sunday Gratiot county. hunting in ANNUAL MARCH 5 report for the Ass'n. be elected. Directors The woei A s'n had a good year will "Also a large ,part of the farmer's investment that with 'his equipment, he produces food which co him low are the kitchen, heating plant and the protection rest room facilities. How It Was Done of such registered names ill connection with advertising war. Surviving are rs. Tanner, two sons and a daughter, James H. Tanner of It was a very enjoyable and educa- tional day, and one which County Farm Bureau groups might other AT LANSING in 1940. The volume of wool market- ed was 50% greater than for 1939. or the promotion of purebred stock or The returns in most instances were 2~h hour'S of fanm labor for each The story of how the farm organi- other specialized farm 'Products was Detroit, John C. of Scottville, and constder. Ezra Benson Sec'y of Nat'l several cents a pound above the prices hour ot shop labor in Ibuilding the zations of Kalamazoo county obtained passed Alice Jane. at home. unanimously 'by the senate Council of Co-ops paid by private buyers. equipment. The same applies to the such a building, erected and equipped and has now gone to the house. The Ass'n is receiving 1941 con- processing farm products. middle. and merchandising 'r.he farmer is in the All he asks is to have his of at a cost Gf $18,000, reads almost ltke a fairy tale. . Following the initial trlp to Lowell, ate Disconnection of Farm Lands The :house 'has :passed and the sen- WASHTE AW, OU TV FIV MILK B LL Will Speak Ezra T. Benson, executive secretary signments at the warehouse E. Shiawassee St., Lansing. at 728 Advances income brougct to the level of the people he buys from. and the ,people the Junior meeting Farm Bur~u of represen tatrve is considering cal1~d .a Bird's bill providing for the discon- rar mel s nection of farm lands from cities and Representative ANNUAL MEE NG I LEGt LATlJRE upon delivery are: medium wool, 23c of the National Council for Co-opera- lb.: fine wool from breeding 1l0cks, tive , w1l1 address the annual meeting 21c; fed lamb wool, 18c. These ad- be sells to. And, there is only one way he will get that position, and, th a t· IS b y organ izing. from all farm groups and aske.d .t?~m villages. to invite a friend. The purpose of this meas- The possibtllt.les ure is to relieve farm property from (Continued on page five) municipal taxes for services which are WELL A EN ED There has been no decided progress in dairy legislation during the llast of the Michigan Co-operative Marketing Ass'n at the State Farm Wool vances may be increased. Mr. Benson comes from Washing- Bureau, 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing, ton and will have news of importance month. T,he two hills relative to tax- Wednesday, March 5. "We do not believe to raise farm usually not available. The recent Group Supports Principle ing oleo have had some informal to wool producers. His organization income equal to other labor mcome would require raising more than 60 per cent." food prices EATON ADDS law along this line applied to villages above 500 population and cities of not more than 7,000 :population. The of Parity Income for Agriculture discussion in the legislature Iormal committee action bas been but no includes 4,000 co-op groups states. They handle 1~ b11lion dol- lars of products annually tor 2,000,000 In 48 You can interpret want to. it anyway you 110 FAMIUES Farm Bureau asked that the law be re-enacted without any maximum or minimum population limits. Rep. Three hundred and forty-three per- taken. The 'house committee on agrfcultur has devoted some time to 'Considera- members. COUNTY AGENT County Agent B. C. Mellencamp of Charlevoix County said, "You can't TO MEMBERSHIP Bird's bill applies to all villages of more than 200 population and all sons attended the annual meeting and dinner of the astenaw County Farm Bureau at the Methodist church at tion of the new milk marketing but no /big hearings have been held. Apparently no decision has been b1ll ISABELLA BUR AU cities of less than 8,500 population do much alboat better !prices for spe- cific crops until you raise the general Were Welcomed at Annual and would be for a two-year period. Meeting; Campaign Will Farm Trailer Licenses Ann Arbor, January guests Washtenaw included 29. Some 25 representatives county newspapers, of city reached by the comnnlttee as to what it intends to do. The so-called gallon jug bill to le- WANTS STATE priee level of farm eomenodttles." And that bits the nail right on the head in our oplnton. Continue The moue committee of roads and bridge. has reported favorably a bill by Rep. J. I. Post of Hillsdale relative business and civic groups. Before the annual meeting Wash- tenaw Farm Bureau had 355 members galize marketing milk in gallon eon- tamers -has been discussed at length FINISH JOB Agent 'Mellencamp has been serving Twenty-seven members of the Ea· to Iicen e rates for farm trailers. As and all are paid up. The county's in the house at various times. After Corn Borer, Bangs Diseas Charlevoix county farmers fer 17 ton County Farm Bureau e~rol1ed ~10 amended the bill provides that for participation in the Brody roll call for many amendments Ihad been added, it Years. He is !popular there. It takes families in the organizatIOn durmg each trailer and/or semi-trailer Farm Bureau membership in 1941 ha was returned to the agricultural com- and Beet Sugar Price a good man to stay on the job that the first week of the Brody roll call weighing not over 2,500 pounds and the organization well on the way to mittee for further study. .A.pparently other sections of the law will have to Are Mentioned long. campaig.n in Gate February. They owned by a farmer, used exclusively the 500 mark. were welcomed by other members at in connection with farming operations Rex Talladay of Milan, F. R. Cleo be amended as well as some in the DIVIDENDS All dividends are not measured in the annual meeting held at Charlotte of such farmer and not used for hire, ments of Saline and eil ixon of bill if the desires of its sponsors arc cash. Pride in one's work, ex:peri- Grange hall. . the license rate shall be 35c per 100 Dexter were elected directors. Clar- to be realized. At the annual meeting Forrest Kmg, pounds. At present the rate is 50c ence J. Reid of St. Clair county, presi- The dairy products advertising bill ence, etc., are dividends equally valu- state Farm Bureau director from Ea- up to 1,000 pounds and 1.00 above dent of the State Farm Bureau, dis- to promote the consumption of milk able. As Mr. V. I. Tyler of Ionia ton county. said the Eaton campaign 1,000 pounds. cu d the Farm Bureau's program. and milk 'Produets was 'lntroduced in countv and Master of the Portland 1. just getting under way. The work- Washtenaw Resolutions the senate by Senators Elmer R. Grange put it to me: "Money ers agreed with him. They mad resolution pledged the ounty Porter of Blissfield and Ernest C. eoutdn't have 'bought what I've learn- ed during the 'past two years as Mas- plans to go on. The annual meeting started WIth a . They Joined Farm Bureau' support to the princi- ple of parity income for agriculture, Brooks of Holland. Funds would be th raised through a 1 vy of Ic 'Per pound ter of tlli Grange. I've had an ex- perience that I couldn't have secured Bohemian supper. were introduced. The m mbers Frank Pifer gave Farrri Bureau another said that agriculture not be asked to stand more than its should of butterfat produced during the first The annual meeting starts at 1 p. m. For members making reservations 15 days of June of each year. The in advance, the Ass'n will serve a in any other way." the secretary-treasurer's report for fair share of the defense tax program. IMaster Tyler is right. Many times Two hundred eighty-four families It was agreed that an aggressive, in- money would lbe collected through complimentary luncheon of lamb at the yeal·. President Martin Gal'll was it's the things that we don't get paid were welcomed to membership in the formed, and large Farm Bureau mem- the processors and distributors. It 12 noon. There will be a meeting for re-elected a member of the board of for the mean more to us than those din'ctors for a three year term. Fran· Farm Bureau in early February- would 8lPPly to the butterfat contain- local leaders and wool assemblers bership is the most practical means cis Bust was elected to the board Washtenaw 8, Branch 78, Lapeer 13, to achieve these ends. The Farm Bur- ed in milk as well as cream. starting at 10 a. m. Wool producers we do get paid for. Calhoun 105. Owing to lack of final eau commended the agricultural ex- It is expected that R-epresentative are invited to attend. for three years. Stanley powell, legislative counsel reports from these counties and others tension system for its work with A. P. Decker of Deckerv111e will intro- The program includes extensive ex- The fire box on some of the steam in the roll call, the names will be young people. duce bill to IProhibit or regulate the locomotives now in service would for the State Farm Bureau, s.poke on It complimented the hibits of lleeces and the indust ial pending legislation at Lallsmg and published with other in our April 5 Junior Farm Bureau for its work in manufacture and sale of tilled mllk utilization of wool. Prof. E. L. Ben- hold an aut.omoblle with room to edttlon. in M lchlgan, at Washington. (Continue<1 on page two) ton 0 Michigan State College will pare. MICHIGAN FARM NEW local initiative on farm legislation. The County Farm Bureau pledged support to the ilk Producers Ass'n in it. efforts to improve the milk market. It asked the county board of supervisors to help. Group hospitalization ervice inter- ests Washtenaw member. They In- structed their board of directors to investigate the zoning of rural tele- phone area. They said they favor a change in the AAA program to A blizzard rages from the west across the Inland Sea make it fit Michigan better, and St"umming a wild aeolian harp in every tortured tree. especially Wa htenaw county farm- It howts defiance in the night to life in every form ing. And nature bows her head before the fury of the storm. nd Business anager The fox will not be out tonight to ply his murderous trade; The very weasel in his den lies hungry and dismayed; 2; cents per year: ;I y aI'S for $1, in advan e. The owl Within his hollow tree perches in downy ease Nor fares he forth to seek his prey against such winds as these. Vol. XIX SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1941 No, 3 The air is rife with driven snow that swirls and cuts and stings; That leaps and sweeps and seeks and sifts, shaking its feathery wings; That eddies down the mounting drifts; that heaps itself in piles r e ro ram Along the dunes, across the marsh and down the forest aisles. Outside our cozy home we hear the Wintery hullabaloo J Clifford V. Gregory, associate publisher of allace' s And we are glad to be in-doors, with no more chores to do. Some Dump Fruit but Co-ops rarmer, has been appointed head of the priorities sec- Each living thing around our place i stabled snug and warm And none need hump its back with cold or shiver in the storm. Believe in Stimulating tion of the agricultural division of the National Defense The stable doors are shut and braced. The hcrse-fank lid is tight. Public Interest Commission. The hen-coop door is double barred and battened down tonight. The wind may r'ar and rip and tear; We sit beside the fire And our suppply of good oak chunks is all that we require. Why has thi past year's market What does that mean to farmers? for cherries been broken from 2%,c The simple blessings of the home are ours in fullest measure to the grower at pack time, to a basis It means that the federal government's requirements And every blast that blows without enrichens our good pleasure, that may indicate Ilhc to l%,c to them For we have light and warmth and love; security and peace; for national defense projects may divert to those pro- for 1941? We've weathered lots of storms before, and this one too shall cease. Dumping by certain private inter- From mid-sea on on. mas of the jects more or less of certain basic materials used in farm Tomorrow when the sun comes lip I'll take my trusty scoop And dig a brand new batch of paths to barn and sty and coop; est , down to prices the lowest since roots of most crops feed in the boHom half supplies. Such supplies may become difficult to get, All In a morning newly White 1'1\ clear the corniced stack 1932. These people are severe critics of the furrow-slice. Do you provlde a of farmer owned co-operative canning and we may see some substitutes. And shake out cornstalks for the stock, in plenty, without lack. plants. good supply of plant food for them? And The storms of life that buffet us are conquered When we say While this has been going on, the Mr. Gregory has said that there is a tight situation in In utter faith and confidence "This too shall pass away" where they need it? co-operatives, headed by A. J. Rogers the production and utilization of zinc. This is an im .. When time alone can cure an ill it is not worth a sigh, of Cherry Growers, Inc., of Traverse So here we sit and let it storm, my Worthy Wife and I. mediate farm problem since zinc is used in the manu- City, C. L. Brody and C. N. Hinman mittee or a ubcommittee thereof, ap- Chaplin makes this statement: of Farm Bureau Fruit Products have facture of fence and roofing. Also in the manufacture pointed by its chairman, together with "We want to live by each other'. enlisted the aid of every group in f feeders, brooders, and numerous other items. the President of the Council, to repr - happine s-mot by each other's mis- Michigan and the nation that could sent the ouncil in cont rring with ery. Machinery that gives abundance do something to promote interest in There will b an analysis of substitutes available to other farm groups for the purpose of cherries and move the canned goods. has left us in want. 'Ve think too developing th d tails of a national The National Ass'n of Food Chains th farm r 1 the several fields affect d, Mr. Gregory farm program." much and feel too little. More than caused thousands of stores to have a machinery we need 'humanity. More said. This stat ment in my judgment than cleverness we need kindness and national Cherry Week to help move This treatment IS an effective and indicates th brand or farm organiza- the 1940 surplus. State and national gentleness." economical substitute for farm m r. We are advised by th ag icult ral di ision of the a- tion I ad rahip n ded in th se crit- food councils are promoting cherries. ical times. There is no place in the And to quote Walter Lippmann: tional Defense Commission that there need be no fear The aid of hotel and restaurant present picture for farm organization "In the end, all depends upon groups has been asked. Large quanti- regarding supplies of fertilizer for spring. The Commis .. officials who will not co-operate with whether men see 1hemselves great ties of cherries have been moved, and other groups and d pend upon dema- ly or meanly. These are times which the effort continues to get the surplus sian is looking ahead to next fall and spring to foresee gogic conduct, wise cracks, bragga- try men's ouls, expostng most tel" out of the way before the 1941 pack. and forestall, insofar as possible, any situation that might docio and pret nsion that their own ribly what is low and false, revealing organization has all the wisdom. whatever is great. There is no peace react to the disadvantage of farmers. The individual who feels that his of mind for the frightened and no Isabella Bureau Says organization is the only one that happiness left except among the Finish the Job The Associated Women counts or represents the farmer and brave." therefore must have its own way regardless, is not adapted to meeting (Continued from page ing Bang's disease from herds in the one) Df the the present emergency. Serious real- Washtenaw County northern half of Michigan. It was urged to provide funds to complete ization of his responsibility and con- Annual Meeting American Farm Bureau structive action in co-operation with other leaders to actually get results must serve as the badge of the farm (Contlned from page one) the same field for the Farm Bureau. E.lrl Seybert, Jr., president; the work. Officers and directors for 1941: Victor Mr • P arl 1£. Myu&, Director for Michigan The Farm Bureau's system of farm- Pohl, vice-pres.; Mrs. E. F. Block, organization leader of today and to- er legislative minute men was en- sec'y-treas. The Associated Women of the F'anm morrow. Pat Hathaway, John dorsed as a satisfactory means for Farmer, 'Maynard Gilmore, Howard Bureau in lichigan are co-operating The members of the board of direct- bringing legislative information to with the Associated Women of the Kennedy and Ivan Gillespie, directors. ors of the Michigan State Farm Bur- local meetings and for developing American Farm Bureau in a project All reside at Mt. Pleasant, R-l. to send need d garden seeds to Eng- eau under the ~adersWp ident Reid are exemplifying of Pre. the type ~t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ land. Cash contributions are being of leadership so essential to the needs sent to Mrs. Pearl Myus of Lapeer, R-2. he report contributions from: of the hour by ach voluntarily ing 011 their neighboring counties and call- Classified Ads Hom norrlicl~."~Clllb~L--'_"' ..'.~.J""",,. assisting in setting up their member- Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: la.· , 111, mtth, 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions helby, A. B. Butler. hip .ampat hey ar a gressive take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. Portland, Mr. J. Yelson Bauman. in formulating a program based on Ithaca, • rarion ErWin. Stony Lake h lby), the instructions of our membership Community Farm Bureaus- as expressed by the annual meeting Lawrence, L na R. eb ter. last ovember. lso recently fifteen BABY CmCKS LIVE STOCK Peninsular TO. 1, frs. Gertrude of th Michigan farm organizations INVESTIGATE! TOWN LINE U. S. Crampton. approved White leghorn chicks or sexed REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS Henri etta- aterloo, Agnes l\loeckel. have met and have made real pro- pull ts. All chicks sired by pedigreed and heifers. We have a nice selection. Grand enter, Russell Bush. gress in harmonizing their view- males from our own ROP hens. backed Sensible prices. A. M. Todd Co., Men- Grand Blanc, frs. John Evatt. by 14 years of ROP breeding. Triple in- tha. (14 miles northwest of Kalamazoo). Gulden (Hart), Helen . Gilliland. points. spected chicks from triple tested and (7-3-tf-22b) S bewa (Portland), \ illiam Gi rman, Similar initiative and assumption triple in,·pect d parent stock. Progeny Wakeshma (Fulton). Forrest Snyder. tested for produ ·tion and laying house WANTED TO BUY DORSET l"airgrove, Akron), Eth I .1. B nder-, of responsibility is just as important livability. Price reductions up to $4.00 breeding ewes. Give price. J. T. Sleight, Bingham, (Ubly), orrna A. IIoov r. with officers, directors and members per 100 if you order ar-ly, Write today Bath, H-I. Alljoining NW. of Bath vil- nro ,k id (Fr mont), .Mrs. Claude for fre catalog descrfbing- our 127 acre lage, Clinton county. (2-2t-16p) Y€ltters. of county and local organizations. Bre ding Farm and program. We also So. Thornapple (. Ilddlevtlle), F 10RSi The members of our respective organ- hatch Barr dad White Rocks, White Adam. 'yandottes an Rhode Island Reds. BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES l~in(:-oln Riv r Scoitvill), Mrs. Leon- izations need to r-egard membership ard .Iattox. :\Iel\lber Mkhigan F'arrn Bureau. Town as the assumption of responsibility Line oultry Farm, J. H. Geerlings, BEE HIVES, SECTIONS, COMB 'Val (Smith 'reek), Irs. C. S. foundations, etc. Outfits for beginners. ParsoIl. and an opportunity to serve their or- Owner and Breeder, Box F, Zeeland, Send for catalog. GRAFTING WAX for Michigan.' (1-5t-l02b) orchardists. Both hand and brush wax. Sauble Hiver (Fr e Soil), Ellen R. ganization and the cause of agricul- rntth. BARRED ROCK CHICKS FOR FARM BERRY BASKETS AND CRATIDS. Thr e Riv rs, Dorothy King. ture rather than just paying their Bur au m mbers. "\VQ have been mem- MAPLE SYRUP CA rS. Send for prices. Ph Iphs ( har'Ievotx) , has. dues and expecting to receive several bers of the Mi htga.n State Farm Bureau M. H. Hunt & Son, 511 North Cedar times as much in direct returns. ver sin('e the organization started. We have b en ngag d in the hatching bust- MAPLE SYRUP EQUIPMENT early part of January was that the The officials and employees of the n ss for vears. 0 Tn. BARRED ROCKS Farmers Union, Grange, National are larger state, regional and national or- are mat d with HlO ROP males. Bloodbr d from 1i higan's finest strain, ALL MAPLE SYRUP MAKING AND mar~eting equipment and supplies, in- Council of Farmer Co-operatives, and ganizations need 10 put forth a great- t st d. \Ve sell only A-I grade chicks. cludIng felt tilter bags for cleansing. Hatch every 'I'uesday. Prices, month Three color labels, thermometers hy- the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion were farther apart than ever be- fore. Surface indications did suggest er effort to bring about an under- of standing of the situation of the local organizations and thelr ant, prlt, s .50 and May $8.00 per 100 drometers, on the part chicks. D liv red. Book orders now at tainers, "KI G EVAPORATORS", these prices. COllin Hatchery. Mt. Pleas- storage tanks, sugaring Mkh. (3-4t-20b~,) mo.ulds, etc. buckets, tin and glass' con- off rigs, sugar For catalog and prices, sap F OR months they loaf in the sun-empty packing sheds beside seldom-used tracks. You roads maintain thousands of miles of track, special types of that such was the case but I saw evl- membership. The member and local wrtte Sugar Bush Supplies Compa'ny freight cars and endless other dence w'hile there that there was less organization, on the other hand, need MILKIN MAcmNES Display room and office, 217 North Ceda; wonder why they were built obstinacy on the part of farm organ- Street, Lansing, Mich. (Next door to facilities that are used primarily 1.0 put forth a .real effort themselves DON'T KEEP YOUR WIFE FOR A State Farm Bureau). (l-tf-fHb) there among the fieldsor groves. ization leaders to absolutely insist on to seek information and understand- pet! Get a Co-op Milk ing' Machine and for peak crop movements'. the enactment of their own program ing of these gigwntic problems havinz that's have h r milk th cows this busy season PLANTS Operating at all seasons over whether or no, just because it was to do with their welfare. coming. II joking aside, our Then one day you feel life begin milk r-with low vacuum (12 lbs. pres- theirs. sure) prot ts udders-gets all the milk CERTIFIED, FROST. PROOF CAB. to stir. For miles around, long their own vast network of steel We Must Not Depend So quickly and easily. Finest teat inflations. bage and onion plants. Cabbage all This sentiment was definitely stat- Much on Uncle Sam lternate a 'lion. Portable- 167.00 for varieties, Parcel post prepaid, 200, '65c; strings of refrigerator cars con- highways, the railroads link 500, $1.00; 1,000, $1.75. Express collect ed and made public by the ational The magnitude and seriousness of single unit. One for litt r carrier track, producer to consumer mth a Council of Farmer o-operatives as 157.00. Pipe line for any ize herd from 2,500, $2.00. Onion, all varieties parcel post prepaid, 500, 60c; 1,000 $1.00; Ex- gregate on every siding. A regi- the task of better organtzrng and co- $250.00 and up. Do mllking easier, fast, dependable, low-cost, low- follows: rdinating >the over seven million eau cheaper, quick r. S e your Farm Bur- press collect 6,000, $2.00. Prompt ship- ment of pickers,graders,packers d al r, or writ Farm Bureau Ser- ment, safe arrival, satisfaction guaran- "Your committee on agricultural mall units or farms comprising the vic s, Inc., Electrical Dep't, 72 ic. Shia- teed. Catalog free. Union Plant Com- gathers from nowhere. Moun- loss system of distribution. pany, Texarkana, Al'kansas. (3-3t-50(3p) policy has reviewed possibilities of agrtculture of 1h nation is a stupen- wass St., Lansing. (1-tf-92b) tains of crates and baskets solutions to the immediate and the dous undertaking. Its greatness over- CHINERY BROODERS No other kind of transport is longer time problems of agriculture. whelms us and paralyzes our initia appear overnight. For in the ~ITH A CHIC~-CHICK HERE AND big enough and flexible enough It is our belief that sound national tive. We are inclined to dodge the ONLY FARMERS CAN BUILD A hick season commg,-We have the fin- fields another crop is ripe, and - plans can be developed which will issue and hope in some way things farmer." prgoram, ny farm tools you est assortment of. brooders you ever Haw to handle the varied transpor- need can b bou ht from us. You get for a few brief days that obscure give an adequate basis for their olu- will work out all right. the fin st equipment at competitive at reasonable prt es. Se Your Farm tation needs of the nation's agri- tiona In its consideration, however, prices ~TD YOU help build a program Bureau dealer and ask for Uriico, Hobey crossroads may be a major Another emaciating complex we that has only your intere ts at hart. Co-op, or Royal brooders. All our poul- culture, industry and commerce, it was felt that the co-ordination of all have developed is that of looking to Write us your needs. Farm Bureau S r- try equipment is made Co-operatively. source of a mighty nation's major farm groups was equally as im- 'i ies, Inc., ::\Iachinery Dep't, 72 East Farm Bureau ervices, Inc. lIrfachinery portant as the development of a na- the government to do what we should 'hiawa.' see st., nstng, (1-tf-53b) Dep't, 728 :K Shiawassee St., Lansing. supply of orne particular and must do for ourselves. We should street, Lansing, Michigan. (2-2t-42b) (1-tf-52b) fruit or vegetable. tional plan for agriculture. never do more than a k Uncle Sam "Be aus of this we are not recom- to supplement our own efforts. ELEOTRIC WATER SYSTEMS MILK CAN COOLERS mending detail d plans but are re- We must face the situation reso- IF YOU NEED A PUMP, WHETHER Elsewhere endless fields of que ting authorization to work with lutely. courageously GEE, AIN'T IT HOT? NOT YET BUT and with a l' al- jet it·s to be a piston type. centrifugal or ~:s coming, and you fluid milk produc rs grain flood waiting trains Fed ral a en i and other national system, W hav it. Our line is com- ~11I.hav wO;ries. We have the famous Izatton that only by relying on and plete. 'ric s ran e from ~9.95 up. See 'It Inhorsr hleetric Milk Can Coolers. with sudden Niagaras of rarm groups to the end of olidifying, ex rcising our own initiative and f- your Farn Bureau d aler, or write Farm The ew York State Co-op rattvo League insorar as posaible, all agricultural fort will we remain free or maintain ~)ure~u .. rvtc s, Inc., }i;lect.rical D p't, ~as been selling 500 a Year for the past golden harvest. in t r sts behind a sound program. 7. L .• htawass e t., Lansmg. .our Years. See your Farm Bureau deal- Our standard Of living. (3-tf-45b) er. Write us for literature and prkes. " t no time in history has the out- [l'arr;n Burea;u SerVices, IIl<:., ~1achinery No other method of trans- Doing nothing or depending upon Dep t, Lansmg. O-tf-61b) look for agrtcuitur been more ser- ious. 'World war condition hav re- the government to do everything for portation could possibly pro- us is heading us toward incompetence, ASK FOR OUR NEW 1941 CO-OP ELECTRICAL APPLICANCES ulted in a los' of port markets. dictatorial control and eventual peas- Refrig rators, Th re's a big 7-foot vide for the swift, orderly ational deren e programs will un- antry. tandard box at only $94.50. Also, th ideal farm refrigerator with over 8 cubic marketing of America's doubtedly result in an increasing t t capacity. It has nearly a bushel cost of ta ration and an increased We must tackle the job ourselves of cold storage (17 d gr ees below freez- crops. To take care of these doing each day, month and year the ing) compartment. Load it with m at cost of labor and mat rials used in or fruit. F're z and use When you want seasonal shipme ts, the rail- agricultural PI' ductton, It is our thi,ngs that lead u toward the great them. Price only $1 0.75. (Yep, you opinion that differences b teen na- objectives. read right. nly 1 0.7;.) Herm tically If we cannot see the whole way let Farm seal d unit. :; year guarantee. S e your tional farm organiz tions ould be Bureau dealer, or write Farm Bur- reconciled in a united effort to bring us each do our Dal't in the light of our eau S rvt s, Inc., Ele trical D p't, 728 the gr at influence of agriculture the l. nited Stat s b hind a I ational th in pres nt knowledge faith that ach and vi ion with Ii:. Shiawa!-l e • t., 1. nsing. tep will bring FOR SALE-~SCELLANEOUS (3-tf-85b) l.('. '1~.~~~21A national campaign each APRILto promote good packing, seeurelodding and care.ful handling of All shipments-sponsored by Shippers Advisory Board •• nrosram for. lution of the probl ms. light for aceom plfsh ing the next and History has dev lop d that, hen ever gr ater objective. It mans putting AVOid loss and damage. We can't afford to waite Our national resource •• ith th farm}) opl of the nited states the emphasi on ,the real values of ar unit d OU a sound farm program life and adapting our operations and th r has be n no diffi ulty of getting methods to be t serving those who the nece st ry leO'i lation and adminis- consume our products rather than tration eudor em nt. caring m inly for what we get out of "I'h commttt e r omm nds that 1. TRACTOR un il uthortz he pOll y com- I "The Great Diotator," Charlie F~R SALE:-Da;MONSTRATOR co. OP 'I mctor. ,Jim lon, s mil!.':; Ul't or Ithaca, iI!chlgan. (:.l-ll) ASHINGTO SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1941 NEW S -;;'ierlalS from approximately 120 , All ~re~g~t cars owned by the rail- '1311ufacturing plants go into the name 11 d to be 0118d red. ~O}1struction of a taudard COIUOtive. steam 10- loads would miles If JOIned together on one track .make a train In length. nearly 13300 ' W at Make A '1 e R -elect Director Pre sid nt Frank Ober t of -.:::= MICHIGA MERS Arrrerlca Ci~ize +__ ------,r-------- enrid e, Hudson, and ecretr ry John O' i lev of rthur Ingold of R! a, were re-elected a directors for three PIan to H e 1p F oreign . Born came from tions upon y ar terms. MICHIGA CERTIFIED SEED Raises Questions About tame .here 1>Qth /a feeling of submis- Livestock Exchange Speaks At the E 'change' aturday vening, annual Clark L. ston too law. But they were quick to BECAUSE THEY CAN GROW Ourselves observe' the dJ.,sr ard our people often show to rules. and regulations. They for 23,321 Producers LARGER CROPS of HIGHER QUALI .Y By MR . EDITH M. WAGAR acquire our ba1Jits, many times to at Annual Meeting I attended a meeting at our county their sorrow. seat recently as a representative of Some FC3 sNeed Heo/p Aroused by reports that the United CHIEF the Farm Bureau to consider the sub- E know one ill an in particular whom States may lift import restrictions THE SIGN· ject of Americanization for every citi- 1 Ulink is one aJf the best Americans on fresh beef from the Agentine, dele- PETOSKEY zen within our county. than I have eVE r known, yet he has gates to the 23rd annual meeting of OF QUALITY _ There were about thirty present. not acquired hi citizenship papers. I the Michigan Live Stock Exch nge Each represented some distinct group have begun to tlifnk he never will. Li at Lansing Feb. 22 gave notice that within the county. We had a very ot that he daesn't want to be one .Russet Rurals P0!1tiac Irish Cobblers pleasant evening together and a of us, for he prefE~rs. that above every- any such fierce resistance. action would meet with The Exchange and White Rurals splendid co-operative spirit was thing else But at nas been difficult other Michigan farm organizations ChIppewas Katadhins shown. Plans were developed for for htm to mastesr our language and were a ked to take action to fore tall Yo Plan Americanization Week during the study .all that he h.ould know. When WRITE FOR PRICES, OR SEE any such change of policy. month of May when all foreign he getrs up before the judge for ex- LOCAL FARM BUREAU STORE OR cO.OP ASS'N groups will be invit d to participate amination, he's all confused and his Two hundred delegates were pres- in the programs of recreation and mind is a blank and, he doesn't pass. ent. They represented 23,321 farmer Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Inc sociability. They will be urged to I watch every 1Ist and am disap- members of the Exchange, said John CADILL~C MICHIGAN'· exhibit the mementoes they brought pointed each time to find his name O'Mealey, secretary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~========~==~ - ~om llie~ natin ~ demonstrate toms of other lands. oou~riM and the costumes ed cus- ~ not there. Yet he's. one of the most quiet, honest, law-abiding men that I Want Auction Sales Reports In another re olution the Exchange FOR BIGGER APPLE SALES, BEGI NOW AN C THROUGH WITH THESE DRCHA D* BRAND PRODUC ever met. 0 one' who knows him asked the legislature for an Act to Should Bring Us Together questions his loyalty to our country. compel some 50 live stock auction It is the hope of the sponsors to He's so in earnest about it all that sale and concentration points in Mich- bring about a better feeling among all I'm reminded of the story I once For Dormant Spraying For Delayed Dormant or Pr -Blo om igan to make weekly .reports of live groups and to create a genuine Ameri- heaa-d about an alien about to become can spirit of oneness for all. a citizen when asked if he could be stock receipts and sales to the com- DORMASOL· _ .. Emulsible, 98% min- Spraying for Aphis missioner of agr iculture. The pur- eral oil. Ranked at the top for oil de- ORCHARDBRAND NICOTIN SULFAT nio Thru the recent registration of PI' ident of the United States said, aliens, we learned that we have a "Oh! No! I am too busy. I have a pose of suoh reports, the Exchange positing properties in 1940 test covering widespread preference among commer- large group of peo- job collecting garb age." said, woulld be to provide complete 15 oil sprays conducted by a foremo t ci I fruit grow r . ple in. our country live stock market reports for Mich- experiment station. Our Attitude Toward Laws WM are not yet On the other h\'tud, I'm somewhat igan. OTE: Recommended dosage for For Scab Control citizens. We feel The Exchange delegates renewed Dormasol are lower because of demon- APPLE DRITOMIC· SULFUR, the sulfur disturbed about til e indifference that we can do much to their upport for the establishment of strated ability to deposit more oil. For fungicide mad exclusively for apple . i£ shown by our O'~n folks regarding encourage them to a syste of federal Iive stock reports controlling scale insects, leaf roller, bud More than a wettable ulfur, Ha an law. Too many of us think that our become part of our on the Detroit stockyards. moth and red mite. added punch by virtue of patented o- laws are made to govern the other country. We found fellow. We have too many who feel Co-operative live stock JProducers ORCHARD BRAND LIME SULFUR SOLUTION, dium thiosulfate feature. also that we have that it's all right if they can only get want farmers and truckers hauling has been known for its clarity, purity MICRO-SPRAY· SU FUR, has true micro- f11, another large group by with it,-like using one set of live stock to market exempt from he and potency for year. Today it is better copic particle ize... ets high per- who have become license plates for more than one car- license 'fees required 'by the Michigan than ever. Its uniform high quality is formance record in filming and fun- YOU SIIOULD LEARN WHY . citizens or- the made possible by modern manufacturing or evade paying some legitimate tax- public service commission. The reso- gicidal effectiveness. United States, ]jut methods and preci e laboratory and or do a little huting out of season and lution had unanimous support. Pri- 6,000 nsible Drivers In • as yet the recognition have received only the y h~ the thousands and one other minor or perhaps discipline. major evasions of law and vate commission stockyards finns at the Detroit endorsed the idea in a let- ter to the Live 'Stock Exchange dele- factory control. For Codling Moth Control First Brood ... ORCHARD ARSENATE OF LEAD, "ASTRIN- BRAND the citizenship cer- ichigan in the American tificates and small flags that were presented The example it sets isn't wholesome, for if the old man can get away with gates. Paid Farmers Over $4,000,000 "FACE VALUE" Consumer i what Mrs. really buys when he GENT" OR STA DARD, improved flake- like particles-the original-give it, Johnnie will try to do likewise. you more uniform spray coverage and to each by the judge passing on their George Boutell, manager of the Ex- selects apples at the application. Some Disgraceful Practices change's treminal at Detroit, report- mo e dependable control. corner store. utual Auto Insurance Co. Cause for Self·Examination An then I'm 3I1so non-plussed about ed that the co-operative 'had handled You can give your Second Brood ... GENICIDE* the high This is a step in the right direction. some of the special privileges some 24% of the total receipts at Detroit speed killer that Bloomington, Illinois people enjoy. I don't just understand apples "Sales Ap- solves the re idue STATE FARM MUTUAL --------- AUTO INS. CO., Mich. ------- State Farm Bur., State Ag'y, I was glad to be 'Part of it but it has caused me to do much since in the way of self-examination. why certain of our state officials and lawmakers can acquire courtesy for 1940. The Exohange paid farmers more than $4,000,000 for 'live stock. Mr. Boutell said that the average sale peal" by using Or- chard Brand prod- problem. Write for complete details. 221 North Cedar Street, L.ansing, Michigan There we all sat, quite complacent poljce cards that will "fix a ticket" ucts from Dormant was 5.2 head as against 14 head 10 in the fact that we were genuine for them if they run a red light or to Harvest. Investi- 'nve tigat years ago. The average check to the Please send information NAME ...................................................................................... American citizens. Most of us born park in restricted sections or park farmer was $92 in 1940 as against gate them at your Thes Orchard that way. Nobody could question our next to a fire hydrant or pass on the local dealer today! about auto insurance right side. 203 in 1930. ADDRESS " RFD ....••.• citizenship. We were true examples rand Product Tod yl I feel that we should be truly demo- The Exchange delegates decided of the best country in the world! That's fine,-if it were only so. cratic in our government. All citizens against ehangtng the name of their ORCHARD BRAND PRODUCTS Distributed By: 'What is a true American anyway? should be alike in observing laws organization to avoid mistakes in A true American citizen is one who that are made for all, regardless of identity with another organization at BUREAU SERV CE , Inc. is granted the privilege to share ;til position or influence. the Detroit yards. The directors ex- 221-227 N. Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan In fact, I feel lawmakers should im- *Reg, t . fol, Pal. OIT. of the freedom, all of the rights, all of !plained that there were many com- the hopes, all of the possibilities and pose upon themselves a strict obedi- plications and the loss of a valuable all of 'the responsibilities of this great ence of law and prove to others that country. But more than that, a true they are sincere in their job. American is one who will obey all of I feel that the party bickering that the laws of America as well. our lawmakers are 11 ulging in during These privileges and responsibil- these anxious time s another form ities and restrictions are just as appli- of law evasion. There' no need of cable to the person who was born anyone searching other states for sin, here and who came from generations we've got plenty of it here under the of American born, as they are to those roof of our own glass house. of other lands who have sought them Let's not be to critical of the by choice. foreigner who has come to our shores We Set The Examples to share our American liberty until we I fear many of us are very un- ourselves honor that 110erty with a American at. times, even if we do self-imposed observance of law and fee] so smug in our citizenship. We order. could set a far better example to There's much to be done in Ameri- those whom we call foreigners. canization work, but we had better 1'Y(" often wondered just how they make a beginning at home. ·The rest look upon us in many of the things will follow naturally. i uat we do. I once heard a recent Immigrant Although the first atr-condttioned say that he was non-plussed to know passenger car was not placed in oper- just what our traffic signs really ation until 1927 there are now approx- mean when they read 35 miles per imately 12,000 such cars in use. hour and our folks go past them at 50 miles. A Natural Reaction The first raHway dining cars were He defended his group in their operated between Philadelphia and mistakes by stating that most of them Baltimore in 1863. INCREASED yields from liming, plewinq under organic matter, planting more vig- orous hybrid corn, or dropping more seed per hill or more hills per acre, all make greater drains on the soil. To maintain LIMITE FFE , • high yields, a grower must keep a bal .. anced supply of plant food in the soil. MANY growers now use high-potash T i andy and fertilizers, like 3-12-12, 0-12-12,and 0-20-20. ~ Plenty of potash keeps the corn plants healthy, with strong stalks which grow ef I 5 G I. Can ears with plump kernels. Extra potash • is needed if corn lodges, if the lower leaves show brown marginal firing, or if WI e hy high compression ractor the ears are chaffy and of poor feeding get work done faster! quality. rc ase of o MATTER how you look at it, high compression offers you to- ible power that c n b b tt more quickly adjusted to the p nd ASK your county agent or experiment day's best buy in convenient, effi- and load requirements of many dif- station how much available plant food your soils contain and what fertilizer to 5 Gallons of Farm B .reau's Unico Brand cient farm power. Here's why: The more down-to-earth usable pow- ferent field and belt jobs. Mod rn tractors with high com pres ion n- gines designed along automotiv o Is apply. Then make sure your dealer sells er a tractor ha , the more work it principle do their job with no mor can do and the less time it takes to fuss and bother than your utomo- you one eontnininq enough potash. An increase of only 2 V2 bushels of corn at re e r get it done. A high compression tractor gives you more power and more efficient power because its en- bile or truck. Before you get your next tractor, 40c will pay for an extra 10% potash in gine is designed to take advantage be sure to arrange for a demons ra- your corn fertilizer applied at the rate of of good. gasoline-to do more actual tion with a dealer who s lls high Parm Bureau's Unico oils are refined from the world's work per gallon than is possible compression models. Rem mb r- 200 Ibs. per acre. with low compre sion and low grade if a tractor doesn't hav a high com- finest crude oils. Blended in our own plant to give A-1 tractorfuels. That often means plow- pression engine, it isn't up-to-date! ing in a higher gear, covering more Ethyl Gasoline Corporation, acres per day, finishing field job lubrication. Co-ops sell them at 20 to 25 J~ under other faster, catching up ith ork that Chrysler Building, w York, . ., Write for our free illusira: manufacturer of anti-kno k flui ha been delayed by eat her. ted booklet on how much high quality oils.. a price increase for can in this sale. u. ied by oil ornpanie to im ov plant lood crops use. Ga oline power is convenient, flex- ga oline . It's yours with 5 gals. of oil. Get more horsepower at less cost through AMERICA POTASH INSTITUTE, INC. Buy a arm Burea St res and (0-0 Asstns HIGH COMPRESSION and good gasoline In •• tment BuildIng W •• hington. D. C. MId", •• , OffIce: LIfe Building. Laf.y.tte, Indian. SATURDAY, MARCH 1. 1941 MICHIGAN U I s by Car L. rod at t e Annual Dinner of the ive S oc EXc ang at Lansing, Fe~ruary 22, 1941 States not ill some way to fe d the By CLARK L. BRODY tur al product in that part of the culture plant in the Unit d States, to educational program through a year legislation to make marketing agre~- starving millions of l'Jmope wh n we give mol' perrnan nt balance between around program of newspaper, maga- ments available on a voluutary baSIS Hrcc tire ccretaru of the ltJicll igan 'tate Farm Itur a. world. have such an abundance. Undoubted_ and pub- to producers of all crops. At the pres- ly 'the inclusion of farm products in A Agriculture Needs a supply and deman . zine, and radio advertising ent time marketms agreements and GRICUL TURE today is confronted with new and Complete Program (6) The co-ordination of federal licity to broaden the markets for meat quotas are available only on tobacco, Ithe lend-Iease legislation will aid in The defense program in putting agricultural agencies. and live stock roducts. holding and restoring our market for unusually difficult problems, never before exper- men back to work unque tio ably will The Board was organized in 1922. rfce, cotton, wheat and corn. Or~ers agricultural products with Gl:eat ienced by the farmers of the nation. These involve help the agricultural situation, but (1) Increasing Consumption of Farm The need for such an organization at land markeuns agreements estabhsh- Britain. the best informed people believe that Products by the American People that time was very evident. Dlet ing marketing quotas 'made effective major readjustments in both our production and distri- it will fall far short of taking up the I think all will agree that a great cranks, food faddists and others were by a vote of a substantial majority Chester Davis, agricultural membe!' opportunity for extending the outlet making of the producers concerned is a much of the National Defense Commission, bution function and will require a much more effective slack due to the los of our export false statements concerning in a recent address made the follow_ markets combined with greatly in- for farm products lies in increased meat. They were claiming that meat safer m-ethod than leavimg it entirely and complete organization of the industry than has creased production of farm crops. domestic consumption of the products was a cause of rheumatism, high to gover nrnent action. Ing statement regardIng our export of our farms. The continuation and blood pressure, hardening Unless we do show our initiative trade in farm products: been practicable to establish in the past. The prompt .. Besides there is danger that the of the ar- farmer's costs will rise more rapidly expansion of the stamp plan and pur- teries, kidney diseases and other ail- in accomplishing the adjustment of "Let no one delude himself into ness and efficiency with which we can establish an than the prices of his products so that chases of surplus commodities for re- ments. production to demand we are facing thinking ·that the old order tn thi'3 lief and low income families should direct government control of more country will be restored effective program that will enable agriculture to adapt he may not be to a correspondtngly be encouraged and extended. This The Country is Learning to unchanged. better advantage even though the de- and more of our operations. I am afraid we may emerge in a itself to the requirements and limitations of the times can be greatly augmented through an Appreciate Food Values in Meat fense program stimulates domestic In fact, as this is being written, I world in which all tnternattonat trade educational program emphasizing the The Board is telling American will undoubtedly be of the utmost importance to the demand and prices. understand that plans are being con- will be carried on under close central importance of proper nutrition and housewives through a natlon-wide stdered in Washington for the govern- controls" •. _ "business under govern- The foregoing analysis shows that and daily program of newspaper, farmer in maintaining his standard of living, with the the farmer is suffering from an in- good health as a factor in national de- ment control of all surpluses. ment direction." fense and public welfare. magazine and radio advertising than privileges and opportunities that make life satisfying adequate share of the national in- .~~,t is now recognized as a greater The further we permit such meth- "I am in favor of every possible come, low purchasing power, crushing source of more dietary essentials ods to develop through inaction on our aid to the expan ion of use and con- and worthwhile. surpluses, lack of export markets, tJhan any other single food. One four- part the less freedom we shall have sumption of our farm products in the All our troubles of the past decade such as surpluses, facilities and organization to adjust ounce serving ,of meat, for example, in working out our own destiny. U. IS. But fact remains that more agricultural production to demand and will supply 24 ,per cent of the protein, Likewise for many years the Na- than half of our farmers have been low purchasing power, and competitive foreign pro- disturbed world conditions generally. 14 per cent of 'the calories, 15 per cent tional Council of Farmer Coopera· drawing a major share of their in- 'We need a sound, aggre ive, eo-or- ducts have been greatly multiplied ~nd brought to a of the phosphorus and 20 per cent of ltives has advocated a plan for tempor- come from producing commodities dina ted 'and complete agricultural the iron required tior ,the mormal diet arily taking commodity surpluses off that depend to larg extent on export staggering climax by the tragic events in Europe the program. We need to remove the of the moderately active adult. the market through surplus pools for sales. And I am not in favor of glv- past year. This has come with a swiftness and magni .. causes of our trouble as well as to semi and non-perishable commodltles. ing up without a struggle the chance provide temporary relief. A genuine The board 'has been glvlng atten- Such a plan was operated successfully for American farmers to sell in world tude which has so confused and dazed us that we are improvement in our system of distri- tion to many problems. One of them last year by the Dairy Products Mar- market ." bution and relationship to the con- is lard ... Lard is one of the import- finding it difficult to think and plan constructively. keting Association. It is estimated (5) Adjustment to a Balanced sumers of agricultural producta is ant products of the livestock and that several cents per pound was add- Under such circumstances it is only possible to briefly needed. We need to use more of our meat industry. Seventy-two per cent Agriculture ed to the price the .farmer received at There seems to be little question, ingenuity in adapting our farm pro- of the nation's lard supply comes outline the Situation .th the hope of stimulating fur .. from 13 corn belt states including little or no additional cost to the however, that we shall have to depeM duction to the needs and welfare of consumer. A total of $33,000,000 loan- to a much greater degree upon home ther thought on the serious problems of the day and the consumer and getting it to his Michigan., We have at the present ed by the government Ito finance the consumption table in a mo 'e economical and ser- time a lard ,problem in this country for our outlets, fitting possibly make some small suggestions that may prove caused by such factors as increasing pool 'has all been repaid. The Dairy our production to domestic needs, viceable way. helpful. Let us briefly review and analyze the situa.. lard supplies, competttion of other Products IMarketing Associ,ation tis increasing the con umption of our Fortunately our- experiences in the still in existence and maintains the products by the low income groups fat, 'and reduced lard exports. This is tion with a view to considering a solution of the difficul.. past fifteen years with the Federal a marketing problem that can be solv- price of butter ab~ve 29%c per pound. ilhro~gh educattonal campaigns and Farm Board, the AAA and other et- More efficient marketing methods constructive ties and accomplishing the major readjustments forts !have furni hed considerable ed ,by such research and sales pro- to reduce the spread between produc- ering new uses Rind outlets government aid, discov- motion as can be expected trom the thirough involved. 'temporary relief and have done con- er and consumer will Increase con- research and orderly Live Stock and Meat Board. management of foreign countries were their chief siderable to teach us some things that sumption of agricultural products and surpluses, The Position of American Agriculture The importance of the National co-ordinated with effective will work and also what will not For the year 1940 the total national competttlors, ow due to the surplus The studtes of the Bureau of Labor Livestock and Meat Board's educa- benefit both producer and consumer. land use policies constitute the field work. They !have indicated more income w s 76.9 billion dollars. Of production their competition is in the Statistic, Bureau of Home Econ- tional program on the vitamin con- For example, the citrus growers in which lies our hope. We can solve clearly the necessity of ,placing the this amount 8.9 billions, or 11.6% United States. Ordinarily we export omics and the National Resources tent of meats is evident when it is through improvements in marketing our problem and adjust ourselves to emphasis on iJ)ermanent and lasting methods on the New York market the changed situation and by so dotng represents farm income. However, 40 per cent of our prunes, 30 per cent Committee show that approximately considered that the nation has 'be- results rather than on emergency or he farm population of -the United of our raisins, 12 per cent of our ap- two-thirds of the families of the come vltamin-consclous. In 1939, for .have effected a saving .of $38 per oar be all the better off because of the temporary remedies. which on Ithe total volume means a experience, if we will. States comprises approximately 24 ples and 45 per cent of our winter United States receIve monthly in- example, it 'is esttmated that the pub- Crop loans, parity and benefit pay- per cent of the total, so With only pears. Oranges, canned peaches, wal- comes of less than $100 per month lic spent about $75,000,000 for vitam- saving of hundreds of thousands of (6) Co-ordination of ments and subsidies have for the time 11.6% of the total income the people nuts and pecans were formerly taken and that four million families ihave in ,produets over drug store counters. dollars on citrus fruits alone. Agricultural Agencies being brought additional income to engaged dn agriculture receive only by foreign countries in sufficient incomes of less than $500 per year. It is encouraging to know that vi- We Need A National Land Recently the mertean Farm Bur- the farmer and afforded much deserv- bout one-half a much per capita as quantities to materially aid us in The $500 annu income group com- tamins are being produced in our Use Program eau Federation presented the follow- ed assistance. Coupled with this should be a na- ing statement in part to the Sub Com- other groups in our :population. The maintaining fair prices. pared with the $100 per month fam- feedlots, pens and pastures and that The corn belt has 300,00,000 pounds The farmer is fully entitled to this tional program for purchasing mar- prices the farmer has received have ilies purch e only 56 per cent as National Livestock and Meat Board mittee on Agricultural Appropriations been seriously below their proper re- of surplus lard. Europe is eating a financial aid and it has been re.tlected ginal lands not adapted to agrfcultur- much meat, 38 per cent as much fruit, pubficity is telling the public that it of the H013se of Representatives: lationship to the prices of the things product made from whale oil. In in business because of the resulting may secure them in steaks, chops, al production and good f-arm living, 43 per cent as much dairy products, "Farmers have become increasingly he has had to buy. This was true 1937 our lard exports were only 19 increased purchasing power of the roasts and stews. removing them from production. Bab- concerned 57 ,per cent as many eggs and 58 per- over duplication of effort farmer. Furthermore even though Of course, these policies should be son states, "The most serious mistake ven before the depression years of per cent as great as in 1925, having cent as many vegetables. and overlapping and even contlict decreased f. om 57,402,000 pounds to agriculture appropriations have reach- accompanied by a much more aggres- has been the cultivation of marginal the 1930's. Presldent Roosevelt said In his in- sive and complete grading and qual- lands. Too .many struggltng :people are that have developed among the var- ed huge sums during the last decade During the decade from 1930 to 11,218,000 pounds. augural addres in 1937: ious agencies. These things mean ex- the total is small compared with what ity program so as to place our 1>1'0- trying to raise cattle on land meant cessive costs, and confusion and in- 1939 inclusive the ratio of prlces re- Fruit of Modern Methods "'I'he test of our progress is wheth- ducts in rthe hands of. the consumer T,he United States has a 400,000,000 our Federal Government is doing for only for timber, to raise crops or fruit convenience ceiv d to prices paid, based on 1910- er we provide enough for those who in the most serviceable and attractive to the farmer. Lack of industry and labor. For according to on land suitable only for grazing. 1914 conditions, was 78 ,per cent of bushel surplus of wheat. Canada has .have too little." co-ordination makes it difficult for the American Farm Bureau in a condition. T.he Citrus co-operatives, The government is [ustlfied 'in aiding parity. This means that the dollars 500,000,000 bushels, an amount suf- statement presented to the House Sub Even with increased incomes due the tPacific Egg Producers, the Hamil- these people to change their occupa- farmers to carry out their own farm received by the farmer during the ficient to supply all the importing Agricultural Appropriations Commit- to the defense program, there is the ton F3Jfm Bureau amd the twenty- tion, in purchasmg and turning these planning. 1930's for his farm productton would nations of the world. Thousands of tee: danger '1:hat many of these families three eo-operative creameries Excessive Duplication only :pu1'cha e 78 per cent as many bushels of corn are locked up under that are marginal lands back to purposes for "For example, there are seven Protection for Industry will not spend their increased income members which God made them. Is it fair to agencies that have direct relationship overalls, grocer-ies and other neces- government loans in the cribs of of the Midwest Producers and Labor for food and clothing but for non- controlling sities and conveniences as the same Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and other 26,000,000 pounds of but- kid these poor people longer ,by to and contacts with farmer commit- "The millions of dollars of expendi- essentials which add little to their ter are demonstrating amount of money would buy before states. Grapefruit is so plentiful that the results of loans" tees in the States. ture for National Defense are putting health and well being. the first World War. The latest data the ,producer gets as low as 10 cents better grading, improvement of qual- More effective regulation of ,grazing "There are five agencies that are a floor under the income of both in- Farmers Should Develop Effective available for 1940 indicates that last per box. Modern methods have elim- dustry and labor. Under the national ity, standardization, and marketing of and range ;practices in relation to for- assisting farmers with farm manage- inated many of the hazards of turkey Advertising for their Products large volume 'Production. Similar estry and livestock production is also ment problems. year this index including government defense program, industry is proteoted So it is .ot great importance to both ,practices with other agricultural being advocated by well informed "There are five agencies dealing payments was 81 per cent of the pre- raising and made it possible to over- in its investment on contracts written the defense program and agriculture products and the extension and in- people. The .pr~sent land use policy with landlord-tenant relationships. war level. t the depth of the depres- produce.. ew plantings of orange, on a cost plus basis. It is already ch rry, lemon and peach trees will it eLf that an aggressive educational tensifioatlon of existing gradlug and of our government is a step in this "There are four agencies engaged in sion in 1932 it tood at 61 P I' cent. reaping enormous profits ou t of the campaign encouraging all groups to quaUty programs 'Would be a most direction. Also if necessary after demonstrations of farming methods. Farm Factors Increasing come into bearing in a few years. rapidly expanding expenditures. In- These illustrations all go to show purchase and use additional food pro- constructive step in the way of doing other efforts have proved insufficient, "There • re seven agencies engaged Farm urpluse dustry is permitted, under th excess ducts in their more lucrative circum- something to help ourselves, and im- provision should be made for the in land-use planning. Duriug the 1930's the si uation ihad that we are confronted with the mo t profits tax legislation, to write off stances. Coupled with this should be proving our service to the consumer. government to lease sufficient grown increasingly difficult in spite serious problems in adjusting the within five years the entire cost of good 'There are four agencies directly en- production and distribution of agri- plant expansion out of the profits on well organized and conducted adver- In promoting such a program we agricultural land from the lowest bid- gaged in promoting programs to con- of all the efforts of our government cultural crops to the consumption its defense contraots and, in addition, tising campaig s extolling ot'he mertts 'shall be rendering a real service to ders to avoid excessive overnroduc- serve the soil and improve fertility to help the farmer. The increased of agricultural food ,products. We both tillable acreage occasioned by the capacity of the markets. is permitted to earn 95 per cent of its fortunate and less fortunate tion lof our major and basic crops, and to encourage terracing. normal arnings during the pre-war should reach the well-to-do consum- people and contrtbuttng to the de- The combination "There are five agencies asststins Worhl Val' o. 1 vhen food was need- Other Factors Increasing of the surplus com- base period, no matter h w high these ers as well as the needy. fense ot our country as well as help- modlty noots and the land purchasing farmers with woodland planting and d t wit the war amounted to Farm Surpluses Due to t.he lack of effecliv agricul- earnings may have been before any Most of our arm products excel in ing ourselves. and leasing .polictes could be so handl- forest conservation. 40, 00,000 dditional acre brought tural policies in the past agriculture e cess profit tax is charged, and then health and nutritional elements, yet (2) Orderly Management for "Six agencies are engaged in water into production. ed as to enable each individual far- industry is allowed to keep at least we are devoti g comparatively little Agricultural Surpluses mer to grow what he likes amd the conservation. The constantly increasing use of has not been able to adjust produc- 50 per cent of these excessive profits, attention to ac uainting tthe consumer More emphasis needs to be put on farmer would not have to suffer the "Assistance with marketing prob- power machinery and equipment on tion and demand as has been the case the farm and in the city has resulted with industry. Using an average of because the maximum excess profits with them through educational or research work to discover new USes inconvenience of removing small areas lems is given by five agencies. in 35,000,000 acres that were formerly the period of 1925 '1:0 1929 as a basis, tax is 50 per cent. advertising activities. The vitamins for agricultural 'Products by the gov- on individual farms from produotton "There are five agencies helping occupied with growing animal feed in the depression year of 1932 indus- "Labor likewise is main taming and and nutrition and health values of ernment, agricultural colleges emd to get benefit payments as is now the farmers carry out grazing improve· improving its position under the na- dairy, poultry, meat, vegetables and farm orgamlzattons. being forced into the production of trial production declined to 59 per This too is one case. In this connection, too, bring- ment programs. other marketable crops. cent while agricultural production re- tional defense .program. Wage rates, fruit products are of the highest of the .promising fields pf accomplish- "At least three agencies are assist· ing into production of more land already far above the level of farm order. If our a ricultural output were ment to reduce farm surpluses. Also improved machin ry In all mained at 100 ,per cent. Jndustrdal The through irrigation ,pr,ojects should be ing farm women with home manage- prices, are being raised and small but owned by a f w large concerns in- operations of the farm, scientific prices only declined to 73 per cent alifornia Fruit Growers Exchange stopped until consumption catches up ment problems. methods of production, hesitant and but agricultural price went down to highly organized groups have already st ad of by millions of small farm has $600,000 Invested in a by-products with production. "For example, the Farm Security slow industrial activity, and unem- 47 per cent of pre-war parity. greatly bolstered these wage levels." units their ale and consumption and research plant. The walnut Administration alone, which deals (4) U. S. Markets for ployment comprl e a 11st of domestic This is further aggravated by the However in view of the above-men- would be promoted by the most ex- growers are grinding walnut shells American Farmers with only a small fraction of all the tioned surpluses, low purchasing pow- tensive MId elaborate educational and into a flour used in various industrial ,factors that have made the problem fact that ince 1910 our birth rate The American farmer must be pro- farmers, last year had 17,463 perma- of agricultural urpluses increasingly has declined and the number of immi- er and other factors mentioned, it is ad vert.ising program that money processes. Mr. Ford has for several tec~ed from competitton of foreign nent employes, and it spent more than clear that the expenditure by the gov- could buy. Due to the difficulties difficult. grants has been greatly decreased years been demonstrating the great agncultural products in our home $40,000,000 in carrying out its pro- ernment of 5,508,000,000 dollars dur- and obstacles of organizing and co- extent to which the soy bean and markets. mol' concrete id a of the situa- through governmental restrictions. In other countries .the stan- gr-am, of which $20,834,000 was for ing the past eight years has not re- ordinating these millions of small other tton can be gained by mentioning a During the la t thirty years there has agricultural products can be dard of Iivlng of farm labor and of field services in connection with rural moved the causes of agricultural dis- units into an effective program we conver-ted into industrial few illu tration of the results of been orne increa e in population, but uses. As the farm family itself is on a much rehabilitation loans alone. thea developments. During the first the tress and does not constitute a com- are permitting the vende 'S of worth- yet, however, only about 5 per cent "The Soil Conservation Service in rate of acceleration has been lower standard than is true in the plete or permanent solution. world war the annual production of much less than exi ted during the le substitute to filch away from of the total agricultural research has United States and we cannot permit 1940 had 9,625 people listed as per- cotton by foreIgn countries was ap- period preceding the world war and A Program For Agriculture us the market "or our good farm pro- to do with new uses for agricultural manent employes, and it spent $23,- The bes-t informed agricultural farm products grown with cheap la- PI' cimately 7.000,000 bale compared events point to a further d clining authorities, co-operative and farm or- duct with th ir God given health and products It is important to bear in bor and 'low liVing standards to enter 720,000 of which $16,927,000 was for to 12,000,000 bal s of foreign produced rate of increase. nutritional value. riculture as a mind, however, that to aid agricul- persona] s rvice in the field. ganization leaders believe that an ef- our markets without reducing our cotton at the pre ent time. In former whole is not fulfilling its responsi- ture this research work needs to be own people to the same level. As an The Farm Bureau Before 1910 a substantial part of fective program would need to in- bilities either to ourselves or to those sponsored and developed by organlsa- Recomm ntis t year 'e e ported 7,000,000 bales of our increased agricultural proCluction example, the cost of producing or- clude the following five major con- we wish to con ume our product . "We recommend, specificallY, tlla cotton grown in the nited States, in the United States was absorbed by tions and institutions interested in anges in Braztl, f. o. b. ship, is 55c but in 1 0 les han 2,000,000 bales the rapidly increasing siderations: \ National Live Stock and Meat th admini -t tion of the AAA, the popul tion of the farmers' and consumers' welfare. to ~Oc per box while the cost of pro- [ dome, tic cotton went to for lgn out- the United States. (1) Encourag ment of increasIng Board Sales Promotion oil Conservation Senvice, the Com- We can no long- (3) Improvement of Marketing ducing oranges in Califor,nia is $1.75 modity Credit Corporatlon, let. This ituation ha result d in er count upon a growing population to consumption of agricultural pro- But I wish to call your attention to Facilities the sur- per box. 'Besides, such imports would plus :\'Ial'keting and Disposal Division a urplus of ,0 ,000 bale 110t includ- absorb the surplus. duct by American con umers; the cell nt 'Work in promoting the In addition to educational advertis- cancel all our efforts to regulate sur- consumption and sale of meat and ing and health campaigns (including the Stamp Plan, CroP In~ in th 19 cr p 'hi 'h will add an- Our agrtcultur 1 ituation ha been (2) Orderly manag ment of te - and other pluses and maintain parity for the surance, and the planning activities 0 o er 2,00 ,00 le of surplu cot- gr atly aggr va ted by h If- ut- porary or cyclical surplu es; meat products -,bich i being done by efforts to increase dome tic consump- farmer. the Bureau of gr icultural Econom- ton. ticlency policie of foreign ations your ational Liv stock and Meat tion, organization and legislation are (3) Improvement of marketing ra- Whether or not our export markets ics) mu be combined and co_ordinat• 20 ears of Farm E pan ion re ult inz in the production of crop Board under th direction of Delmar needed that will make effective mar- will be permanently lost cannot be ed so that the whole group may ren- n 1919 and ve produced in formerly I upplied by our own e port . cilities and methods designed crease to a minimum the spread be- to de- H. La'Vol. Since 1922. more inform- keting agreements and quotas initia- predicted at this time. A great deal d r maximum servlce to agriculture nit d t 85,636,000 bo res The situation ha been ertouslv ac- ation ha been revealed by th •.[a- ted and approved by the producer tween producer and onsumer prices. depend upon the outcome of the war. a a unit t minimum cost. Itru compared to 122,679,- cer tuat d by th de relopment of the tional Live tock and )Ieat Board con- 'them IVE;S for the purpose of enabl- I is believed that a azi victory "To achieve co-ordination at Wash- ill 9 and '19 0, c n ill- totalitari n 1> w r in 'nrope and (4) Prot ction of nited tates erning the nutritive and health prop- ing the farmer to adjust production would permanently deprive •... us of our ington, the Farm Bureau recommendS du i n f it 'u' rui . Ia. Their in 'a 'ion durin the pa t marl- ts for a ri ultural producer; erties of me t than in a 11 the pre ·ious to con urn I' needs and demand . res oration of our export outlets for e POl t markets or force us into very the establt hment of an iDdependent, l' nt. nnuallv y ar of • '01' ' y. n lark, Holland history of th live tock and meat in- For several years the merican agricultural product in every way unsati factory ,trade relations. If the five-man. non-part! an administrative r o Iem 11 bu a HI l' nee t0 17 ther WI 11 the block- du try. Th board i an organization Farm Bureau, the at'l Council of democracie practicable through effective roretan win we shall be contrcnt- Board, appointed by the President and t d 2 '\1"'. ad 'on ition surroundiug Conti- r pr eutin all branches of the live- Farmers Co-operative', the Michigan trade relation. nottcie . ed with low purchasing power in for- confirmed by the Senate. This Board rf i th t nental curou h cc c r pri red . of m t tock and meat iudu try. It i con- State Farm Bureau and other State ational eign c un tries. It would not be rea- might properly be called the th 1 I t r P rt u t mer' for rtcut- ntir ductln n tlon-wt re r au I·' I'm r au. 11 v ' r or n 1 no hufn ne for th Unl d Farm Authority. ( onnnueo on Da':8 2.) • e a e WI u BUREAU By CHESTER CLARK of Howell, R-2, State Publicity Cha.irman for chool. change. This la t being subject to h ere, at the annual county Farm Bay .Iuni r Bureau meeting Feb. 26. Howard HUe reported on his re- NORTH LAPEER Hom Tal n cent trip to Washington, where he Ed. Martus tells us that the orth Th. annual a untv home L 1· represented your state orxantzauou Lapeer J. F. B. now has a play in the ent show, being sponsored e .clu i ly at the American Camping Associa- making, "Percy Tear Loo e''. Char- this year by the Bay County Junior tion. Howard recommended that the acters will be elected soon. Ben Farm Bureau and local 4-H lubs of board take stronge action on House Hennink wa at a recent ort h La- that county, rill b goi'en th even- Members Plan State Farm Bill 1074 because of its effect on future camping. peer meeting. GRANO TRAVERSE I ) 5 See Camp Movies and ings of 1 larch 6. 7 aud ,ac to a.l'epOlt by Herbert Schmidt. ording Worthwhile Activities Prove Tony Long of Bay ity is go uers 1 Sports Festival Council Meets April 5 Several varied project' are keep- Awarding of The next Council meeting was set Young Folks Think of ing the Grand Traver e members on chairman. His chi .f asstst aut is t 1'1 Events the go according to Harold Fromholz. Trophies Fe terting of Munger. Herbert for Saturday April 5th, at which time the Future Schmidt i publicltv chai rrnan. F'Idel is a special feature will be a debate on They participated in the annual meet- ing 011 February 13, helped the en- The counties of District 2 wren- McDonald and Howard Frieman are Several decisions rela live to the the SUbject, "Resolved that the Jr. iors hold a farm machinery day re- tertained at a Valentine dance by in charg of ticket 1 s, . state organization of the Michigan F. B. should have a more ag:gressive WEST HURON COUNTY alhoun county member the evening The shov was 8P nsored last year Junlor Farm Bureau were made by program". A selected list of guests Carlton urrey reports a meeting cently, and on on Friday evening Friday evening, February 21. Charles of each month the J. F. B. members of February 11. Features of the event by th \VL Barn Dance players. It the /board members at the state iboard are to be invited. Rogers, of the Detroit Packing Com- put OIl a radio broadcast over Station were the showing of movi s of the should net the farm youth °TOUPS meeting in the Junior Farm Bureau Waldenwoods and Clea Lake summer pany told of the organization of the "\ TC~I. The group has been a ked about $200. Entertainers wit be farm office in Lansing, Saturday, Febru- leader hip camps, and the pre enta- folks with outstanding abilities from ary 22, Kalamazoo Jr. company, and spoke on the cuts of to put on the banquet 011 April 16 for tion of fou r awards. all parts of the county. Board members, present were Dick meat. The annual district snow res- some 600 rural chool teachers of Anthony, Richard Christensen, Betty Bureau Started tival was held unday, February 23, orthern ~1i higan. A di trict attendance trophy, th The first evening, Mar. 6. the "Little Brown Jug", was presented to will h given at the Pine onn ing High Mills, Chester Clark, Richard Koenig. Agri'l Center with Bay and Saginaw county groups s as guest. Jim Edgel, representing Calhoun school. The ev niugs of th 7th and shof, Marian Frost, Alice May Wells, (Continued from page one) county. A silver trophy was pre ent- th it will b given at the Handy Htgh Howard Hile, Herbert Schmidt, Efl were discussed and all were enthused S~ JOSEPH COUNTY ed to Kalamazoo county for ha ing school in Bay ity. All three pro- Martus, Rdbert Smith, Carlton Cur- with the idea, Arrangements were Two recent meetings of the St. carried out the best project of 940. grams will start at 8: 00 P. 1\1. rey, and Harold F'romholz. made then to carry the idea to the Jo eph Jr. Farm Bureau. A round • President 'Villard Frost accepted the 4-H members ar participating in a The resignation of Kenneth fMc- community Farm Bureaus, the Grang- table discussion on the subject, "Why trophy. po tel' contest as a means of advertis- a Junior Farm Bureau" was par tier- Curdy as director or District 4: was es and other rural groups. Calhoun county received a trophy ing the show. Winning m mbers will pated in by Dorothy King, Donald for having placed in th state's county accepted. Presid nt Dick Anbhony Supervisors Become Interested be given f're ticket. Webster and June Rockwell, followed program conte t, President Rus ell appointed Mr. Tornga of Allegan While these committees were look- by group discussion. county to serve as temporary direct- ing into their various assignments A party meeting Members and Their Senior Vincent receiving the award for his of January 20th held at the Center- group. District Director Marian Frost A brave soul is a thing' \ h ich all or. Later he members of that district the county board of supervisors was ville Grange Hall featured Magician Guests Hear Stanley thing serve. Avarice is lways poor. will fill the vacancy ,by an election. offered the opportunity of purchasing received the silver trophy presented Cecil Hess of Jackson was called in the long abandoned recreation park Vern Snook of Colon. Games and con- Powell District 2 for winning se and plac in tests were led by F'lorenee Wall and the state 1941 district program con- tor a brief discussion concerning the property formerly used for grand cir- Owen Custer. The party was a fare- que~tlonaires the members have been cuit racing and also for county fairs well honor to Mr. and :\11'8. Tommy The fourth annual Berrien County test. THIS INSURANCE COSTS in the past. The supervisors named Hughes. Junior Farm Bureau banquet is his An invitation to attend the after- tilling out. June Rockwell reported a a committee to contact the 'agricul- tory. It was held Feb. 10 at th Bel" noon and evening dedication program EACH YEAR YOU OWN IT! State Festival Committee patriotic meeting held February 3. r ien Springs Methodist church, Stan- and dance at the new Kalamazoo Un it your children can provide for them Iv you need President Anthony appointed six tural groups and determine whether members to act on the Sports Festival the recreation park property might fit HILLSDALE COUNTY ley M. Powell, Legislative Counsel of County Community Center huilding t greater protection from your insurance. After they grow up, your family's requirements are le • Hillsdale county members have re- the State Farm Bureau, was guest Recreation Park was extend d to all committee: Herbert Schmidt, Bay into the plans of the farm organiza- Thousands of young father facing thi problem have cently been entertained by the Hills- speaker. 11'. Powell's topic was "Our people of the district. COunty, chairman; Jeanette Swisher, tions for an agricultural center. found the economical an wer in State Farm's Family Re- dale Grange. Reports concerning J. Place in Government and Agricul- There were 115 at the party, includ- adjustment Plan. Let me show you ho it orks ••• ho Cass; Ralph Bohrer, Grand Traverse; A joint committee from the county F. B. projects were given, including ture". ing ten guests from Hillsdale ounty premiums are redu ed each ear. Charles Bennett, Hillsdale; Robert farm councll and the board of super- the painting of names on rural mail- ommittee hairman Harold Stein- J. F. B. .• r. and. Ir .. Ben Henniuk SEE OUR LOCAL AGENT Munsell, Livingston; an Ric-hard visors looked over the 104-acre plot boxes, and gathering of old iron in ke of Sodus reported group singing, of East Lansin ,and lice May ells, Write Michigan State Farm Bure:lU, St. te Agt., 221 No. Cedar, Lan ing Ohristensen, of the college J. F. B. which included a number of horse Moscow, Reading, Fayette, Litchfield, stage comedy, and other entertain- Director of Di tr ict 3, wer pre ent. This committee was given 'Power to barns and a grandstand, all in a run- and Allen townships. The Grange ment 'as even ts of the evening. Hon- STATE FA M INSURANCE COMPA IES of Bloomington, Illinois arrange tor the esUval at their dis- down condition. They' agreed there Chorus furnished entertainment. A orary guests were the Senior Farm cretion. were possibilities there and upon re- box social Valentine party was held Bureau board of directors of Berrien Hillsdale Juniors to commendation of the farm council, the on February '1'he duties of a district director, 6. county, Co. Agt. Harry Lurkins and Entertain Nearby Groups supervisors purchased the property definitions of the Junior Farm Bur- WASHTENAW COUNTY Mrs. Lurk ins, State Director Ben for $15,000, which was the amount of Charles Finkbeiner, manager of the eau, and plans for carrying out a dis- Hennink and Mrs. Henntnk, tate By FIJORE tc» RE. TETT a mortgage about to be foreclosed on Dexter Co-operative Co., was the trict tlrogram were carefully and the land. President Dick Anthony, and others. The Hillsdale County Junior Farm thorouglhly outlined 'by the board guest speaker at the Washtenaw J. The Berrien Co. J. F. B. program Bureau had a Valentine party with a members. Road Commission Co·operates F. B. meeting at the Farm Bureau as it was outlined has been working box social February 6 at the club Lime your sour fields now and more profits are The supervisors then authorized the Store in Ann Arbor on January 28, out very successfully, reports Public- building. A .good ~art of the dtscusston in the afternoon, was given over to the county road commission, which under reports Secretary Amy Fee. Mr. Fink- ity Chairman E. H. Thompson. On February 20 we had a joint yours. Use your Soil con ervation Paym nt state law has supervision over parks beiner gave an informal talk on co- Susanna Zech, regional chief of meeting with the five s nior discus- duties ~ .the district directors. owned by the county, to erect an agri- operatives 'before a group of 24 memo Berrien Springs, Baroda, and St. Jos- sion groups and th Hillsdal Grang to be t dvantage by using FRANCE G TO E Start Work for 1941 Camps cultural center building to fit the bel'S and their guests. The Feb. 11th eph, has announced that that group as our guests. It was decided to start the work on needs of the farm organizations. A meeting at the Farm Bureau Store ..• A 'PROVEN PRODUCT will conduct an amateur show in early Keith Tanner was with us and led camp for the 1941 season by securing planning committee is now working featured a top-notch talkers contest March. able Wolcot of the Sodus- in an interesting discussion of the Dr. O. S. Wormingham can Youth Foundation of the A1meri- on a 10-year development program between Lillian Haas, Barbara Merkel, for a series of which calls for an expenditure of over Grover Colby and Robert Fitzimmons. Eau Claire group says a popular problems that confront the youth of See Your Elevator Man or Farm Bureau movie will be shown in some com- today. three lectures. The dates and places $80,000 in the next decade to provide Grover Colby was declared winner. munity center by members of his The Junior Farm Bureau are en- for these Iectures are as follows: Dis- picnic facilities, erection of additional trtct 3, Monday evening, April 14 at buildings as the needs require and February A roller skating party was held on 21, and on February 25 a group. A large district Cass, Van Buren, and Berrien meeting of tertaining coun- ganization officers of the state and the five counties or- in THE FRANCE STONE COMPANY Sand Creek public school. District 2, the reconditioning of the grandstand joint meeting with a Senior Farm ties is propos d to receive the dis- our region at a banquet and party Monroe, Michigan Tuesday evening, April 15 at the new and construction of baseball dia- Bureau group was very interesting. trict loving cup award. March 20. The groups which will be Kalamazoo Agricultural Center, Kal- monds, football gridiron, softball field March meetings will be held on the invited are Branch, Lenawee, Cal- Producers of Ag,tone Meal, Pulverized Limestone, Hi-Calcium Hydrate and Spraying Lim amazoo. District ning, April 16, 7, Wednesday orbh Branch eve- and other athletic hlgh rural schools of the county. facilities for the 11th and 25th. GRATrOT COUNTY Centra 1 ~a h oun G roup r:e houn, Jackson and Washtenaw. Bjj~u~rn~h~a~m~,~;v~iI~l ~b~e~t~h~e~sp~e=a~k~e~r:.... Dr. I '-. _:-_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The annual Valentine box social of Mourns Art ur Edmunds I- ~I the Gratiot Juniors was held at the Arthur . L Edumunds of Battle Beebe Hall the evening of the 14th. Creek had the friendship of great During the business meeting Doris numbers of Farm Bureau members est- ODS and Answers About The Cowdrey reported plans for the Junior- throughout Michigan. He had been Grandpa's fixin' to catch a bulbsnatch r Senior Banquet of Feb. 20th in the a membership worker for more than S1. Louis gymnasium. Banquet com- 20 years. Mr. Edmunds died De- mittee chairmen were Frank Reis, cernber 17. 'Mr. Edmunds and his si . Kendall Puhlman and George Cox. tel', irs. Cross were fatally injured Alida DyRyckie was appointed re- December 7 when they were struck freshment committee chairman for by a truck on the highway in front th Feb. 28 meeting. The hall was of the Edumunds ,home. Recently, cleverly decorated by Carl Ballenger the Central Calhoun Community and Lowell Quidort. New members Farm Bureau adopted this resolution are Kenneth Helsel of Wheeler and of sympathy and respect: Donald Cole of St. Louis. Whereas it has pleased Almighty COLLEGE J. F. B. ichigan Rural Telephone Richard Christensen says plans for the annual 1\1. S. C. Jr. Farm Bureau God to call froin our midst our be- loved brother, Arthur Edmunds, there fore be it. spring term formal party are well un- Resolved that the Central Calhoun Construction Plan derway, and reports a business meet- ing of Feb. 20. CASS COUNTY county group of bhe Farm Bureau ex- tend their deep sympathy to the Bob Addy, of the State Farm Bur- bereaved family; also that a copy of tliese resolutions be sen to the mem- Q-What are the construction charges when a line exten- eau, was guest speaker of the Feb. 4th 4 • sion averages more than 3/10 mile per applicant, Cass J. F. B. meeting l' ports Dick bers of the family and to the Mich- igan Farm ews, al 0 a copy spread Anthony. O. I. Gregg of M. S. C. will speak on landscape architecture at the on our records. A-There is a. charge of 46 cents per month for each 1/10 Mar: 4th meeting. I. Irs. Be sie Davidson mile in excess of the non-chargeable allowance (3/10 LIVINGSTON COUNTY C. J. Fox mile per applicant), payable over a five-year period. Wally Pipp, former New York Yan- kee, first baseman, showed movies, This charge is divided among all subscribers served "Batting Around the American by the line extension. League", before a large crowd of Liv- ingston and Washtenaw J. F. B. mem- bers at the Howell Co-op Hall, Feb. EXAMPLE: Brown and Smith live across the road 3rd. A Livingston business meeting, from each other one mile from the nearest Bell tele- games, led by Frances Sharp, and an phone line. What would be the construction charge ice cream party concluded the even- ing. Horace Taylor entertained the to them for a line extension to their homes. Livingston member at his home near Brighton the evening of Feb. 17. A ~ -0'1 (: SOLUTION One mile of line is required. The new short busine s meeting, introduction Exp4nsion wings:. ~-~- perfected he.sting ber _. plan allows 3/10 mile of line construction for ~ach of guests, games by Frances Clark, a dreltless ventiletlon .- full ed!le hedting -. cold hayride, and refreshments were Celotex lnsuleted Armco Metdl construction applicant without charge. The two would be entitled the major events. A radio play was .- full eutometic controls. Order Now While . but there' s an EASIE Prices Are Low. to 6/10 mile witbout charge. The remainder, 4/10 mile would cost 45c for each 1/10 mile, or $1.80 per presented direction by the Juniors, under the of Mrs. Elizaheth Jonck- The CYCLONE MFG. CO., URBANA, IND. f .• way for You month, divided equally, so Smith and Brown each would be charged 90 cents per month, over a five- LIVESTOCK p ODUCER year period, for construction of the line. (The con- struction charge is in addition to the regular monthly • The • fi h igan Ltv • tock B.'chang is a. farm r 0 \"11 d and controll d I F you've ever fallen victim to bulbsnatching, Grandpa's precautions as he settles down to read. you'll appreciate service ebarge.) organization-off ring you the rollowtng services: SELLING-Commission sales services in D troit and Ruffalo terminal There is, of course, an easier way to avoid the headache and ey, • mnrkets. Feeders through national connections. Can furntsh at ooat plus a. reasonable handling harg all grad s of f ding cattle and lambs. strain you get into through robbing one socket to fill another, and , FI NANCI NG-4V2% money available for feeding operations of worth)' that is to simply lay in a supply of lamp bulbs today so that you feeders who havo feed, regardl :;s of wh r til Y }lUI' .hase th ir fe ders. Important Features of the New Plan MARKET INFORMATION-Listen to the Farm Market Reporter, 10n- can fill all of your empty sockets and keep a few pares on hand for day through !<'rid"y at 1:!:1:i P. ~1. over the following ,Ii -hignn Itadto " t- 1• 0 charge for extension of xisting telephone lines if num.ber work .'tation:-i: emergency. Be sure you always have a minimum of 100 watts in of applicants averages one f or eac h 3/10 mil of xt n 1011. Kilo- Kilo- every reading lamp. Rtntion Location CYCI"R Stn.t ion Location cycles di id d ally among customers WELL Battle Creek 1420 WOOD Grand Rapids 1270 2. Construction charge (IVl e equ . 1 1/10 WIBM Jackson WBCM Bay City 1410 . ) f 45 cents a month fOI eac 1 1370 For the protection of the eyes of your whole family; •• for Bett r WFDF Flint 1310 WJIM Lansing 1210 8e~'ve~ by extenslfonth~ non-chargeable allowance, payable mtle 111 exce s a Radio .'talion light-Better Sight .•• put an end to bulbsnatching in your home today. Early markets at 6:40 A. M., over ~Iic'higan suuc Coli g ov r a five-y ar period. '''VAlL 'uPII!ied by th Mtchigu n Live ,'to -k Exchang e. ti . line with house, up 3. '0 charg for wire connec I~g ~~al11 to 500 f et from c nt r of hlgh\\ .lY· MICHIGAN UVESTOCK EXCHANGE ~~~:~~~y~ic~f~~~ SEE • •• Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary &.. Treasurer; George J. Boutell, Manager SHIP YOUR STOCK TO US AT TELE o E CO. Michigan Livestock Exch. Detroit Stockyards Producers Co-op Ass'n East Buffalo, N. Y. PUBLISHED IN CO·OPERATION CONSUMERS WITH POWER ELECTRICAL COMPA Y DEALER BY T E - SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1941 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS , g eop el Background Material for Di cu ion in March by the 197 Community Farm Bureau Group on 1 % or 18% Prote- there were more than 200,000 per on conrm d in our tate and federal prisons and reformator ies. There are about 60,000 committed annually to the e penal in titution . pproxim- ately 600,000 p I' on were sentenced to the city and country jails of the nation in 1933. In order to control crime. we employ over 300,000 public and private 1P0li e. Thi crime problem i a youth prob- lem because 14.5% of the crim is committed by youth between the ages of 15-19; 27,1% of the crime youth betw en 20-24 year old; 19.6% by with Vitamin A and D Feed- ng by youth of 25-29; or 61.2% of th crime i comm itted by persons be- tween the age of 15 and 29 years of WHY PAY LONG PRICES FOR STARTING MASHES? Not when you can age. Good wholesom adult-youth re- start chicks on Mermash, and need never change! Mermash saves time, lation hip will help in decrea ing thi worry and cash. Contains the very best feedstuffs, with vitamin A .& D feed~g tendency. We are never too old to lear n or oil. Also, Mermaker, which is ocean fish meal and kelp, to provide essential too young to profit by the experience. proteins and minerals. of other. Youth can gain a great deal from the expert nc . knowl ge, GROWING CHICKS AND PULLETS come along fast and feather earlier and stie to-activene s of adults: when raised on Mermash. They're healthy and strong. Mermash has what while adult can profit muoh by be- it takes. MEAMA H ing tolerant with youth and absorbing their enthu iasm. vim. vigor and new 16% outlook on life. Let' make that son O'~N '0 ULA MORE EGGS WITH MERMASH. For 15 years farmers have been telling us and daughter one of our partner- let', hav that kind of democracy in that. Our feed tag lists pound for pound the egg making ingredients that the home. make hens lay their best. WKAR ROUNDTABLE FOR MARCH Tune in WKAR Mondays 1:30 to F 2:00 P. M. . Iareh 3rd-Father Relation. 10th-Young and Peopl on Bu iness and om- I ABLE C NCE TRA Bur u In ites Youth munity Institutions. By KEITH . TA NEll ture. 17th-Youth Look at th Fu- Mil a er 34 Porlcmalcer 44 Mermade Balan er 31 Membership Relations Ed1lcation Almost all of the Community FOREWORD-Democracy has been groups have stated, in their minutes. 24th-. dult Interest in Youth. Poultry Supplement 31 the key-note of our discussion so far that tibey are inviting the Junior 31st-Training for the Future. 100 LBS. OF MILKMAKER 34% 175 LBS. OF PORKMAKER 44, 425 this year. With the present changes in population tre ds, we find that the Fanm [Bureau, or their representative, into their meeting this month to par- Th number of railroad in 1940 averaged employees 1.026.000. or an in- PROTEIN concentrate 400 Ibs. of excellent 16% dairy mixed with 300 Ibs. of any mixture of farm grains makes ration. Ibs. of corn, 400 Ibs. of wheat midds makes an excellent pig starter. 1 100 LSS. OF FARM BUREAU Mermaid Balancer or Poultry Sup- plement with 300 lbs, of farm grains makes 32% ticipate in a debate and to answer of Porkmaker to 10 of corn is an excellent young people in the United States be- Feed with alfalfa hay. With clover hay, questions pertaining to the Junior crea e of nearly foul' pel' cent com- hog fattener. State College reports pigs one of the best 16% mashes. Your cash tw n the ages of 18 and 28, will in pared with 1939. use 200 Ibs. of farm grains to 100 lbs. of Farm Bureau; so I am leaving that with supplement gained 4 times faster than outlay per cwt. is very low. Use 100 Ibs. f ou I teen yars from mow, hold the concentrate. portion of the discussion up to bho without. They made 100 Ibs. of pork on of corn, 100 Ibs. of barley (or corn), 50 majority vote in our democracy. his Junior members. Don't hesitate to SERVING THE FEED INDUSTRY much less feed! lbs, wheat, 50 Ibs. oats. emphasizes the tma>ortance of a two- fold job confronting us in our .Anneri· ask them as to their Junior ongaulza- c n way of life. First, acquainting tion, Green Valley Brand these cracy; young 'People and ourselves with the !problems of the world which are taxing the strength of our demo- second, rpracticing mentals of democracy hools, churches, the funda· in our homes. community meet- Lets analyze figures five percent United the wealth States owned by farmers, the national again this month. of the .people in the are farmers. in the United States is but 10% of the income Twenty- 21% of DRIED SKIMMILK Dried Butterl11i1k Conden Quotations SUPREME BRAND ed Butterl11i1k Made to Elevator. D YIELDS come from GOO By Wire or Mall ings, and making it a. way of Uie national income is all the farmer re- DRY MIL SALES DIVISION rather than something to Ibe used only ceives for his share. On this ten -hen ~ find it convenient and JProfit- percent of the national income the Lansing ~ Michigan able. farmer educates 31 % of the boys and Adult and Youth Relationship J don't think that PI' )1 m or father and son, or adult and youth r lation- liirp woul b lassified as a problem, girls. It is found that two out of every ten women in the United States are farm women, three out of every ten hildren in h ni d tates ar. SEED if we could find true democracy prac- farm oh ildren, but only one dollar Farm Bureau alfalfa and out of every ten dollars of the na- ticed in the home. in the school, and in young people's gatherings. If tion's annual income goes to these clover seeds are Michigan two mothers to give those three farm youth w re allowed to contribute and children a start in life-33¥.J cent 0; adapted, select, high germ- part.icipate in proportion to their ex- p ri nee and ability in solving, dis- per farm child out of every ten dol- ina ting and high purity cussing, and planning the affairs of lars distributed. the family. school 'and meeting, there The United States has some of the seeds. They have no super- 'ould be a sound constructive rela- outstand ing school before ninety-five in the world but percent of the MRS. Holland bre PIn E-·a d r of 'ful'k .ys - noted :\'hit not ior for hay or seed produc- t 101 shi'll b t If n all m mbers of th p ople come to the ag of int rest In onlv grows vigorous, big f'unily nd community. th issues of social living. their for- ooel! d. v 11 f1e~hed blrds, but also devetops reath- ~ tion. W e offer a complete D nioer ~y in th home or school 1. too often onfused Ith lib ralism mal education st p . ers of that quality and finish whil:h par-ttcula r \~ line of field eds, Adult life is the time for the study grow only on th well uour lsh d healthy ~]etting the childr n do just as they bird. STO J~~ro h Ips do that of social problems, y t mo t of our please. b ause majority But that is not democratic, rule should govern communitie are not organized for onomically. more nutrition It enables the Turk' to get from the fe d-mal~e I Clean CLOVERS ALFALFAS this ta k. every pound count-and k eps 'the di- Farm Bureau Brands of Michigan the activities of the group. cussion as to what will constitute The dis- the In the United States we find that out of every 38 adults, 16 did not fin· gestive system in good ord r. 'fake a tip now. STO. E~rO. Sold on Feed a I grown June, alsike, mammoth We offer a complete line of Michigan grown, top quality Farm Bu'reau Seed Corn desire of the gro p Is determined by moneyback guarante . and sweet clover seeds are pure, HYBRID CORNS the past experiences and the future ish grammar school, 16 did not finish alfalfa seeds. Hardigan, Grimm, OPEN POLLINATED oals of the me-mbers. Thus expert- high school, 5 graduated from high by &. Farm Co-op Bureau Ass'ns. high germinating stocks. None Michigan Variegated, Co mono KINGSCROST WISCONSIN M.A.C. nce and vision ys as important school and one graduated from col- better, 90E 355 , lege. PICKETS part in determining the solution to 95A3 525 (sold) 'I'his lack of education is closely - 'roup problems. Pos ibly w hould use some of the correlated with the ract that one fifth OA TS (Certified) BARLEY (Certified) 1000 105KN 531 DUNCAN of the families in the United States 606 ph ilos phy employed by the Chinese. were living on an average annual Huron-(new), for lighter soils. Spartan - Feeding' barley. 107FK POLAR DENT 645 'I'he hin 'e tea h th ir children they income of $491 in 1929. This income Wolverine, for lighter soils. Wisconsin No. 38 - Malting. 110FB FERDENS HI' a y ar old the day they are born. (all Mich. grown) did not provide the minimum for Worthy - for heavier soils. Uncertified stocks limited. OHIO \ te ar taught that wh n we are a basic necessities, let alone, leave any- MICHIGAN GOLDEN GLOW ch ild ale suppos d to think as a M·15 561 thing for edu atlon and culture. TIMOTHY chlld, act as hild an 1 sp ak as a "Tiwo-thtrds of our world are poor- BROME GRASS SOY BEANS K·23 1218 And a Ful1 Line of 'hild, and that when we r ach our always poor! Tiwo-thirds of the Ameri· FIELD BE NS SUDAN GRASS RAPE MINNESOTA-402 En j lage Corn. \ maturity we are supposed to put can people-two thirds, of the richest PEA BEANS ATLAS SORGO VETCH a 'ay childish things. nation of the globe-continually I heard a speaker at an educational hovel' at the boundary line of poverty TREAT ALL CEREAL SEED WITH meeting not too long ago, who em- and insecurity, or ibelow it." phasized children the need for getting young to participate in the re- Population Trends in the United States CERE A A few cents per acre for treating oats and barley with Oeresan controls loose and covered smuts. Adds to acre yields. 1 lb. at 75c treats 32 bu. of seed, It pays to treat seed grains. From 1920-1930 the decline in the FOR GREATER YIELDS ponsibIlities of the Ihome, associating birth rate in the United States was rIth other children to learn to give more than twice the decline in most in 11 nd take, and dlrectmg rgarten alo logical, constructive tat d that he felt that the kind- was their think- the most important lines. of the decades of our aiistory. number of children under 5 years of age per 1,000 women years of age has dropped from 976 in from 16 to 4 The You Can SA VE This Year, too, with rade in the school. It deals with the 1 00 to 350 in 193. There has been FARM BUREAU 1 lld h n h I fo 'ming mo t of his an average decrease of 60,000 in num- bablts and his mind is most plastic. ber f 'births each 'Year during the He aid he 'ould ra ther have his son past d cade. or d It ht r mi sayar in high We hould keep in mind uch fac- school than to miss the kindergarten, tors as school, youth organizations, • IIo many rural chlldren have kin- unemployment, old age pen ions, and d I rten training? child labor· while analyzing these F EE booklet that ells Some of the rural organization nding all effort to training are youth trends further. There has been a steady decline in how 0 make and use an in promotin better youth-adult the proportion of youbh in our popula- fire-safe, long-lasting relatlonshlp . tion under twenty years of age during hese Groups Train for Democracy the ,past fifty years and a greater CO C EYEfor a The younger farm boy and girls decline is predicted for ,the next fifty Dairy Barn Hog House h ve the opportunity of belonging to years. But on the other hand the pro- Milk House Septic Tank t e ~H club. Then the high school or and . j cts, \I ur irl have their home Fa 'mer f rnith-Hughe economic clubs and ertca organiza- portion shown a gradual of till larger increase. people over ixty bas increa e and it is expected the next d " de will show a Poultry House Granary Potato Cellar Ice House Storage Cellar Corn Crib Feeding Floor Smoke House Recommended Analyse organiz tions ar doing Machine Shed Water Trough 2-12-6 0.20-0 t 011. h s late as 1 70 more than half of Cooling Tank Farm Homestead 3-18-9 nu 11 in blendh "OIl tru tlv at- the population wa under tw nty. In Write for your copy 2-16·8 0-8-24 4-16-4 H te, , 1 I by a, '0 Iatlon, and 1930 le than 40% were under this You can build these improvements younelf. 2-8- 6 0- 2-12 1 und 1. ndit b t 'een pal nt Or get a concrete contractor. Your cement 4-10-6 age. It i e timat d that only 30% hil 1 n, ill be in this age grou by 1950. dealer can put you in touch with a &00<1 eoe- crete builder. We Use 90% Water .... Solubl ORD R FROM FARM BUREAU DEALE OW! 1 r; 1i hi n Junior Farm Bureau o 1. - i ln People over st: ty year from 1 in 20 in 1 70 to about 1 in 12 in 19 O. It is probable of age rose that this I -----------,I (Use penny postcard •....PORTLAND or this coupon) CEMENT ASSOCIATION Dept. W3~. 0Ids Tower Bldg.. " a. -r ge HAVE WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU WANT IT. m r tudyi o- tho e J;>rob- l' group ;vill rise to 1 in by 1950 nd 1 I Please send me "Plans for Concrete I 'hi ill gi 'e them poise. in 5 by 19 O. I Farm Building • ." I a rea ra d u lies at 300 Farmers l~~:.~.~~.~:.-:~~:~~::~=~:::= chanlcs Crime is a Youth Problem J! leadershtp bili • and th c roblem 'hleh ill There is a great deal les crime in FARM BUREAU SE VICES, Lansins, Michisan '..------------------~-----...•.....•_, th m ~h n they take th country than in the city. But thi usl 1 i. PI' blem b 1 con ider lion. III 1930,