IF IT'S HELP YOU NEED, HELP OTHERS AND SUCOEED Vol. XX, No. 4 SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1942 20th Year FAR EAU MEMBE SHIP IS A NoW" We FARM BUREAU Independent King BAY CO 0 Must PROTESTS TIE-UP Action, FarDl. A Briton recently wrote: Bureau Policy CANS POTATOE o "We have been a pleasure-lovtng people, preferring motor travel to AT STOCKYARDS Directors Approve Confer- FOR BRIT IN churchgoing; now there is a shortage Forty-Three Cou y of motor fuel. We have ignored the Labor Union Tactics Hold ences But Say Group Farm Bureau Plant One ringing of church 'bell calling us to Up Delivery of Stock of 12,889 In L te M c worship; now the !bells cannot ring Should Remain Free Four in Nation so except to warn of invasion. We have To Market Engaged Meeting and Celebr tio left the churches half empty when The Michigan State Far m Bur au they s-hould have been filled with wor- For several days in late March 'board of directors meeting at Lan- Irish potatoes to feed the Br iti h There is every indicatio th t tod y ther r 15,000 hippers; now they are in ruins. T.he farmers' live stock accumulated at the sing Mau-ch 16 adopted .th ls resolution war victims have been canned at Es- more families in Michigan who hold m mb rship in money we would not give to th~ Detroit s-tockyards because of another of policy to establish the general sexville from No. 2 grade potatoes 'Lord's work now is taken from us in strike call by the A. ,F. of L. team- position of the Farm Bureau in con- which Michigan farmers found too Bureau. taxes and higher prices. sters' union. ferences 'with other groups: mall to market elsewhere. The Bay "The food for which we forgot to A few 'Weeks back they lost a labor "We commend the principle of the County Co-operative Cannery was Twenty ..one County Farm Bureaus hav compl t d th i say thanks, now is unobtainable. We 'board election to force the Michigan several labor and agricultural groups fir t to undertake canning of pota- campaigns. Twenty-two others mad p rtial reports I t i would not listen to the way O'f peace; Live Stock ExtChange to employe 'Only conferring from time to time on mat- toe in this St3olte, and is one of four IlOW we have to listen to the wa~ of union men. This time the union ters of mutual interest and to ac- in the United States equipped to do March. The total then was 12,889. Sub t nti 1 ddition war." struck ,the 'Live ,Stock Exchange and complish an intelligent understanding the work. will be made to these memb rship figures. the two private firms on the yards to of the problems and viewpoints of the Already 30,000 cases have Ibeen hip- Churches and educational centers over here have compel the Exchange to pay a wage two groups. ped to Britain under the Lend-Le e The membership campaigns conduct d du i Increase ordered by the union for the "It is the policy of the Michigan Act by the Federal Surplus Commo- February and March by 43 County been "blacked out" union's four members at the yards. State ,Fa} m Bureau to participate in arm Bur while theatres and dities Corporation. Each case is '0 the r amusement The strike also threw some 60 yards conferences and discussions 'with all roughly the equivalent of a bushel. known as the 1942 Roll Call for Farm Bureau m workers out of 'Work. other groups on an informal basis, A relatively new canning process places are always March 25 the union picketted the Ieavlng each group free to pursue in- Lee D. Ferden of Chesaning, mem- The campaigns were directed by County Farm Bur wide open and well ber of the Saginaw County Farm Bur- eliminates peeling ,before the potaitoes a t ten d e d. Few yards, forcing a boycott by packing dependent action regardless of views are cooked. 'A solution of lye i used of directors and volunteer membership work r . houses having union butchers. March expressed lby the members of the con- eau, won the new Philip W. Pillsbury to separate bhe tnembrane beneath study the problems 30 pickets were withdrawn. The ference. award for the best Iichlgan wheat bers served as county campaign managers. Oth r of society. They the skin from -the potato body, and at the state seed sho held at Michi- prefer to read ric- afternoon of March 31 they were back, "The Michigan State .Farm Bureau the skins are sh ved off by circular publicity work and other phas s of organizing h centering on the Live Stock Exchange. encourages Its officers, directors and gan State College Farmers Week. Mr. metallic brushes. tion, the "funny April 3 they were still interfering employees .to discuss matters of mu- Ferden's winning wheat was certified Potatoes prepared in this way ta te campaign. Probably 500 or more men and worn n papers" and ignore the editorials. Only with the delivery of live stock to tual interest at suohconferences, and Baldrock. Mr. Ferden is also the or ig- like creamers. They an be heated, as township captain and memb rship team worker . c/. F. YAEGER,. at major elections market. -to contribute their efforts for improv- inator of Ferden's yellow dent corn, mashed for potato soup or used in oth- do even a majority of the people vote. Clark L. Brody, executive secretary ing relationships with labor and other an open pollinated variety that has er di hes calling for boiled potatoes. Quite a number of County Farm Bureaus hav add d 100 of the lMf.chi,gan State Farm Bureau, groups. been popular in Michigan for years. Can we wonder ,Vhen that Hitler scoffs There's enough food in one can to pro- to several hundred members. Berrien and Saginaw r w II at our religion, says Democracy won't on March 27 called the attention of "It shall be the policy, however, of He is a source of seed for Baldrock vide a meal for an Engli h family work and the Japanese 'profess con- President Roosevelt and of Mlchigan the Michigan State Farm Bureau to seed wheat, Huron oats and Ferden's caught at mealtime in an air raid over 1,060 members each. Branch, and Tuscol w r th tempt? Maybe it needed 'a Pearl Har- members in 'Congress to the union limit its participation to the con- yellow dent seed corn for Farm Bur- shelter. first to double their membership. labor tie-up at Detroit stockyards. It ference .type of meeting. T'herefore, eau Services, Inc. bor to wake us up. The cannery, launched out of neces- was the Ithird within tJhe last few Farm Bureau representatives are in- sity by farmers who couldn't find Invasion of the farm field by th Unit d Mine Work r AND FARMERS 'months. structed to avoid involvement of the enough ale for their fresh fruits and In the same vein as the above: Farmers people preferring have 'been an independent not to co-operate Brody said in his letter that 27,608 Farm' Bureau in 'any program or in farmer members of the lMi,chigan Live any public expression as a statement TUSCOLA vegetables, for local produce now provides but handles a market has contributed toward building up th Farm Bur u organi- some zation. Stock Exchange who are engaged in of joint organization or to organize. eaucratic regimentation Now some accept bur- 'without ques- producing meat for ·the general public and for the armed forces wonder why effort." ITS MEM~•.• a.u.l..l& from outside the area. managerial eau Fruit Products Its sales and agency is the Farm Bur- Co., a sub idary April 10 County Farm Bur au 1 ader Bureau at Lansing to discuss th program of the Farm Bureau in war time. will m t at th Stat Farn tion. Farmers have been so Ibusy sow- ing and harvesting that they have the government disputes concerning should permit labor union recognjtion Fann Bureau Plan for Plenty of Workers of the Mlchigan State Farm Bureau. In addition to the potato contract, It may be advisable groups for the duration for ommunity Farm Bureaus to organize into small r to ut down the distance trav 11 d to m etlngs. found no time to go to meetings and discuss their problems; now they are to interfere with the delivery of live stock ,to market. Offers Prize And Complete Coverage the Essexville cannery thousands of cans of tomatoes, 10 car- has packed The U. S. Dep't of Agrtcultur and the agr'l coIl ge e tension service ar ,finding themselves without 'tires to Brought Success interested in developing co-operative relationships with such groups as transport them to meetings. aeft the meeting places empty in peace 'lYe have 'I'he sttuation, r said Brody, is cer- tainly not serving as a source of en- Fo~ Song loads of peaches, red beets and Kief- Tuscola County Farm Bureau mem- fer pears, much of it for export.-Don- Community Farm Bureaus to further tho war ffort. At th pr11 10 m t- couragement to ,the farmer in his all- The 'board of directors of the Mich- Ing it will be propo ed to organize among County Farm Bur aus "Farm time; in war .time they may soon :be out effort to produce food. igan State Farm Bureau has extend- bership workers enroll d 551 members aId F. Schram in Detroit Free Pre s; in their campaign Feb. 24-26, and i\.farch 22. Bureau Musketeers", a p rson from each County and Community Farm in ruins. The money we would not Brody advised the President and ed its contest on official Farm Bureau give 'to organized effort to make thereby doubled the m mbership. Bureau whose duty it will be to r present the Farm Bur au in an in orm - Michigan members in Congress that ong to August 31, 1942. The conte t 'Democracy and Peace succeed now is the labor union then picketing the is open to all citizens of iMichigau. 327 familie were enr lIed a new Shiawassee- Vemon tional capacity. Following are late March membership report rom ounty 'taken from us in taxes and higher stockyards ait Detroit threatened to The prize for an acceptable song will members. 224 old members renewed Farm Bureaus: prices. tie up -the Whole meat packing in- be $35, and for an acceptaWe music for the year. During 1940 the county Farm Bureau Allegan ...............•...................... 600 Lapeer ....................................•••• 612 We would not co-operate in times of had 254 paid-up members in the Farm Relations of farmers and business- dustry at Detrott by calling out the setting $35. Competent judges will Barry 257 Macomb ........•..•......................•• 208 peace; now' we must co-operate or lose Bureau. men was the topic discussed at a union butchers at the packing plants. judge the entries, none of them as- Bay 250 Mason .....................................•.... 323 the war. Fourteen townships w re thorough- l' cent meeting of the Shiawassee- sociated with the Farm Bureau. De- Berrien 1,363 Mecosta , .._.................................. 150 'More recently, however, the trend cision of 'the judges will 'be final. They ly organized for member hip work. Vernon Farm Bureau local at the Branch 687 Montcalm •............................•...• 130 is changing. threat Maybe of enforced it needed the unionization and c. A. BROD'y HEADS reserve the right to reject any or all Each had a roll ca.ll captain, and two material. Entrie hould Ibe mailed membership workers for home of Mr. and ach school near Verno, James Dingwall, Jr., and Mrs. Ray Byington, Calhoun Cass ............................................• 410 470 Muskegon N.W. ................•............•.... 150 Mich •....................•......... 295 of dominatton by a John IL. Lewis 'to to the F8Irm Bureau 'Song Contest, 221 district. Each district had quota S. C. Dowling of the Owosso Improve- Clinton 470 Oakland •..........................•......•. 107 wake us up. LEADERSHIP MID-WEST AGAIN No. 'Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan. The words of the song may deal ing all collections. of three new member , besides mak- ment Ass'n were guests. A out 100 work- Eaton Genesee •..................................... 202 200 Oceana Ottawa •..................................... 191 •........................•.....•...... 455 er enlisted for the job. Hillsdale ..............................•....• 315 Saginaw .......................•...•........ 1,050 A story of leadership devoted to the 25 Co-op Creameries in Four with the beauty of rural 'Michigan, Cleveland al: kron twp., won 1 t M. G. Mann Huron 200 Shiawassee .................•.•....•...•• 106 cause of the 'Farm Bureau has recent- the deslrabilbty of farm life, etc., ibut 'Co-operation is economlc democracy Ingham ..............•......................• 177 St. Clair •..••...•..........•.......•........400 ly come to my attention. It bears States Make 30 Million these points mu t be associated with place. He enrolled 1 new members at work, helping to preserve political Ionia 250 Tuscola •..•...........,...................... 551 and 18 paid-up renewals. warded repeating. Bureau Mr. Ed leader Watson, in 'Saginaw died on October 19, 194'1. 080 strong- Farm county, 'Clarence Pounds of Butter A. Brody, Constantine, the Farm Bureau. This contest was conducted in 1941. electric fence controller. No song was chosen as the official Arthur '\ ittenberg, Almer twp., was democracy.e-M. manager of tho E tchange, Raleigh, N. C. G. Mann, Farmers' general Oo-oporatlve ~::~~~~ Kalamazoo :::::::::~.::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~ 350 Van Buren Washtenaw .........................•...• 600 ..........•..•..........•..•.• 4 0 ly did Mr. Watson 'feel the responsi- ~Uohigan, who has served as presi- song. None of the songs entered in second with 14 n w members and 3 re- newal. Electric toaster. eal. is avallable. rbility of his position as leader of his dent of the ·Mid-West Producers' the 1941 contest are now under con- Ed. Petzgold, Arbela twp., and part- The following twp . did very well. Farm Bureau ec'y U. S. employment servic offic 8 local 'Community Farm Bureau that 'Creameries, Inc., for the past six sideration. The con test starts anew. even as he lay on his death bed did he years, was re-elected president of the ner signed 22 out of 26 pro pect . 1 0 Their nearness to quotas set helped Heads Council for Labor will co-operate. They are located at previous experience. double the county membership. Elk- Clark L. Brody, secretary of the Benton Harbor, Niles, Sturgis, Battle concern himself matters. with Farm Bureau On the ISaturday evening or-ganization 'at its 9th annual meet- Clyde C. Edmonds Carl Blake and WIll. Hanfen trick- land twp., lfredGoodall; Ellington, Michigan State Farm Bureau was Creek, Jackson, Monroe, Ann Arbor, ing Feb. 26-27 at South Bend, Indiana. With approximately 3,000,000 farm er, Tuscola twp., saw 1 prospects and Mike 'porapade; before ·his death he called in his Fred H. 'Suhre of Colurrubus, Indiana, Elmwood, Bruce elected permanent hairman of the Ypsilanti, Mt. Clemens, Royal Oak, families committed to {ho ideal of co- enroll d 1-1. They 'are new members Brown; Gilford, Reed Kirk; Indian- Pontiac, Port Huron, 'I~lint, Bay City, daughter and discussed with her the was re-elected vice-president. Fred D. operation, they would, 'properly mohil- them selve . Administrative 'Council for Farm coming Farm Bureau meeting. He Walker of Carson 'City, 'Michigan, was ized, constitute fields, Fritz .Mantey. Labor at ill me ting at Lan slug March Saginaw, Lansing, Alma, tJollia, Grand a powerful force in Townships and til ir captain and -Milton Bender was membership roll Rapids, IHolland, 'Muskegon, West wanted to be sure that there would be elected secreten-y-traasin-sr, replacing 21 of agr icltural agencies interested preserving democracy from ,pressure performance wer -(*made qu La or call manager. enough chairs, that the lunch was Oscar A. Swank of Orleans, Indiana. President and Mrs. in providing a supply of farm labor. Branch, Alpena, Cadillac, !Manistee, rule. The co-operatives of the nited better-* '" doubled quota): llJeing properly looked after. He in- Mr. Swank resigned -his position as ,states, by pursuing Jesse Treiber and Mr. and Mrs. 'Carl 'George W. Daly of Detroit, farm Traverse City and Poto key. structed those in charge 'to see that their normal con- *'Aro la twp., J. . Kaina th : * \1'- Smith headed the 'County committee, placement representative of the manager of the Producers Dairy Mar- servative course, may yet fill a great- kron, ...Irs, Clun: nce Linden berg; * Al- the bill was paid for tby himself as keting Association of Orleans, Jndiana, er destiny which had every assistance from the United States Employment Service, If every dawn doesn't mean to you ,than we would dare to mer, Ernest Luder; *Columbia, Reed county board of directors. was his habit. Few of us in any a 'Mid-West affiliate, 'to take over the think.-Clyde was elected secretary. another chance at life, anoth r oppor- C. Edmonds, general Hedley; * *Denmark, John Hecht; organization are as devoted to a ADA organization work for the state manager of the Utah Poultry Produc- The workers celebrated with dinner County Councils for Farm Labor tunity to lick it, sit down, old fellow, cause as was Mr. Watson. *Fairgrove, Henry Lane; * *Tu cola, at the Caro ·Conservation Club the will tbe organized to help see that a of Indiana. ers Co-operative, ,Sa'lt Lake City, Utah and take stock. You're slipplng.-J. Grover Bates; *Wi ner, Cleveland evening of Feb. 26. sufficient supply of agricultural labor P. Fleishman. Co y ....el s ylor • • ite airy Meetin at Kinde I gan lzatlon" over and over again, 'but you don't mention Lewis, Is this " ational CIO or John L. Organiza- That's fine. We want for our milk. I'm getting dred for my milk now, but I'd like $3 3 a hundred 2.30 a hun- farmer', but you're here tonight. "Withhold" not fooling us and "strike" Now, I'll tell you, Mr. Taylor, 1 In ve ii'iends and relatives that are fighting gp aking the farmers for myself. of America, I and my kinu, wil1 save Get t of Hand I tlon" the CIO or i n't it? (MI'. Taylor leads the di cu sion better. I hope I'm no fool and with all the work I do with cows and corn Don't they mean the same thing? is "withhold" the euphemistic your overlords have taught you to use 01: term in the Philippines seas. (;;re doing My neighbors the same and on the high have sons who tl ing. Some of America from itself, if w ha v, to, in spite of hell and high water-John Lewis and you and .l!Jlll 1 McDonald L. To the EdItor: away Irom this question, and it soon and hay I think possibly $3 is not too organization, and told of their aims. becomes apparent that he does not ince Pearl Harbor instead of the of them are certainly going to die. thrown in for good measur . The lJnited Mine Workers of Amer- mu h. But here i the question: How ugly term "strike?" It sprang up around Flint, theu care to h ve this matter aired.) Now, I for my part, and I think Mr. Taylor: That's nice flag wav- ica, under the authority of John L. are you going to get it for us? Ju t pread gradually as word got around Conkey: You haven't answered my ( fter some further squirming, 11". many of my neighbors will do the ing, Mr. Farmer, whatev I' your name Lewis, and led by that stalwart, val- how do you propose to secure that 3 same thing, will undertake to do 1his: of the wonderful benefits it brought question, r. Taylor. Is your UDF Taylor had to admit, partly by de- is. But I tell you you're a fool to iant and impeccably upright Huron pel' hundred for milk? What is your I will undertake to operate my farm to the farmers. Then the leaders be- affiliated with the CIO and John L. fault, that this was true.) operate your farm if you can't ~ t weapon? county citizen, Elmer cDonald, met gan to see that they needed a national Lewis or is it not? Conkey: That's what I want to at full capacity and make only a bare cost of production plus a reasonable in Kinde Thursday, March 12, and at- hook-up and besought John L. Lewis, Mr. Taylor: Why, that's easy. living for the full duration of the profit. know. You've admitted two things. tempted to form a local of the United (Mr. Taylor didn't mention Lewis by Mr. Taylor: There is a difference There's always the -- (Mr. Taylor war rather than put one possible Conkey: Do you mean to tell m , First, that you're backed by John L. Dairy Farmers' Division, District 50, name, but spokq of "National Organi- between John L. Lewis and the CIO, didn't finish whatever he had meant straw as an impediment ill the way Mr. Taylor, that your Unit d Dah y Lewis and the CIO; second, that your UMW. Some flfty-odd farmer were zatton" repeatedly) John, it appeared, This is a branch of the UMW, o. 50. to say. Instead he caught himself, of our boys. I like money; I like it Farmers would advoc t itting dOWJ weapon is the strike. Now I want present. was a good hearted guy, with good Conkey: Sir, either you have not hesitated for a moment, then went oil for what it can do fOJ' be and my fam- on your farm and producln nothing to tell you a few of the things that Elmer McDonald presided and gave will bursting his grand old heart, and read the paper that you yourself hurriedly.) Why, of course, it's all ily; I want more than I've got, but, unless you can get $3 a hundred fOI' have been in my mind. We're at war, a nice little talk in which he explain- money burning a hole in the pocket handed to us at the beginning of this in the democratic proce s. If a ma- I don't want it so badly that I'll let your milk? Answer m , y 8 OJ no. as you perhaps know-I hope-and ed how the UDF sought him out for of his trusty organization, and he meeting or you are attempting to de- jority of you farmer want $3 a hun- a few stinking dollars weight the (Mr. Taylor tri d to div r th dis- are bending every effort toward win- the job of Huron County organizer. readily agreed to turn over $3,000,000 ceive us into believing that you are dred for your milk and are organized, scales in favor of death over life for cussion into afe" diann Is, but Con- ning that war. But there are various At first he demurred, claiming, (1) to the truggling dairy farmers. The not affiliated with the CIO. This pa- you'll just naturally get it. Under a those boys of ours, or I'm not going key brought him back thr di ren element in our national makeup that that farming 400 ere and doing a aim of the Union, Mr. Taylor explain- per states specifically, quote: "Under democracy the majority rules, and if to let them stand between me and my times. He wouldn't deny it and tin- are causing me grave concern. For good job of it was enough to keep ed, wa 3 a hundred for milk, and the banner of the CIO, through the the majority withhold its milk, why personal all-out production to win this ally said defiantly that 1 w u . instance in the Port Huron Times most ordinary men busy, but, (2) a the proce was purely democratic. United Mine Workers of America', you'll get your demand. war, nor am I going to stand idly by (At this point Bill I.JaD lIe add' s- Herald the other day there were two little hobby of hi , drilling wells for For instance each local had absolute farm and city workers will gain new Conkey: What is your weapon? Is headlines that formed a whole com- and let you and Elmer McDonald and ed the chatr.) oil, kept him a little extra busy, and control of its own affairs: it could under tanding, new security, new it not true now, as it was in Flint, as John L. Lewis come out to my farm LaBelle: l'. Chairman, Q! < mentary by themselves. One of them (3) writing poetry, some of it pub- vote for its own officers, arid if they strength." ow I ask you for the it has been ever since your worthy and tell e I must shut off my pro- tion is all right; I Ii v in it, said, "Soldiers in Bataan under Gen- lished and some not, took up most of proved no good it could put them out third time, Ir. Taylor. Are you back- chieftain, John L. Lewis, came to duction of milk unless the price goes believe we hould h v mor eral Douglas MacArthur donate pay hi evenings. Nevertheless, according of office and vote new ones in. ad by John L. Lewis and the CIO or power, that the strike is your wea- up to $3 a hundred. but not the nit d in (month, I think) toward buying a to the speaker, the gentlemen of the After this very nice talk, Mr. Tay- aren't you? pon? Mr. Taylor: Well, that's line, if you brand. We hav our 0 n born bel' wi th this slogan, "Better Buy union kept after him and he finally lor invited discussion. Mr. Taylor: Well, I guess we are. Mr. Taylor (Squirming) : No. I feel that way about it, but is that the tions-HI Farm Bureau a Bomber than be Buried in Bataan." succumbed. Hal Conkey: I want to get this Conkey: Thank you, Mr. Taylor. way the manufacturer feels about it? Grang . ayb 0 i wouldn't ay that. All we have to And the other stated: 3500 CIO work- Mr. Taylor, the main organizer, straight, Mr Taylor. You say you ow, Mr. Taylor, there's something He still demand his 21 percent profit. g-rowth i 1 may do is withhold our milk-- ers walk out of bomber plant in pro- then took the floor, and explained the are affiliated with a national organi- else I'd like to know. You say you that of a tre. Bu a Conkey: "Withhold", hell! Mr. test over working 10 hours (at in- Conkey: I don't give a damm what sturdy and can Ith origin.ot the United Dairy Farmers' zation, You mention " ational 01'- can get 3 a hundred for our milk. Taylor, you may fool some of the creased pay) rather than 8 hours. the manufacturer tiJI demand ; I'm (conun d TWO SATURDAY. APRIL 4, 1942 nation would go out the door. ThIs it caus to cars nd trucks. farmer for his tractor than SQ many i evidenced by 11'. traylor's state- PORTER-Gratiot to truckin (' BC rn that cover h ment th t he would sit down on his We had qui e a discus slon 11 how sam ar as the ratlroads can easily 160 acre farm and produce nothing to improve the qur lity and marketing and ad qua Iy service. Secretary rather than" opel' te for les than $3 of bean '. will writ 1\11'. Myers, dttor, thanking u e or to the Mlch lgan 1·'c rrn Bureau .•.ews, fund T d a hundred 01' cost of produ uoit and a NORTHEAST HILLSDALE- him for his interest. January 12, 1923 profit. Hillsdale SAUBLE RIVER-Mason Entered as 01111 class matter .JHnuary 12, 1923, at the po t- 3. Th t their organizers hav be n Hill dale Daily T ews was l' ad to Our roll call ended larch 14. W e t ha rlott , .•.ttc higan, und r the Act of larch 3, 1 79. coached to steel' clear of admitting the effect tha til would he h tt r to have signed 21 new members for this 'that the trike is' their weapon. give some of the rat ioncd t ires to the club. Publi hed first 'aturdaY of nch month by the Michigan State Farm Bure u at it publ l at ion offie at 111 b. Lovett 81. Charlotte, lichigan. Fort Cu ter The general opinion was reached ('hat there were two alternative for I was passing by Fort Custer just a week or two go, dit i 1 Ichlgan. Huron county: As a rubber-necking transient; looking lots and driving slow. 1. Either the UDF will get a good The wind was raw and chilly but the sky was clear and fine With that pallid skim-milk bluenes that mocks the springshine. head tart, in which case we will . . . . . , Editor a d Business anager eventually have to do as Phil O'Con- There were rows and rows of barracks down the wide concreted street; nell of Sanilac bad to do, follow his Sub crlptton 2:i t' nts per year; 4 years for $1, in advance, There were scores of moking chimneys; there was sound of marching feet. milk directly into the milk plant with There were smells of dinner cooking; there was scrubbing being done; a shotgun, 01', Vol. A AY, APR L 4, 19 2 0,4 There was well directed effort with a job for everyone. 2. The conservative, patriotic ele- There were trains of trucks and trailers; there were smart platoons at drill; A symbol of s curity and integrity, roots firmly There wa proud Old Glory snapping from he flagp,ole on the hill; ment among us farmers (an over- established deep in good soil, its wide, strong Tanks and jeeps and motorcycles, scootin" si"gly a d in pairs; whelming majority) will have to branches affording shelter to all. A Goo There were all the various aspects that a training army bears. show our colors now and lead the State Mutual's name, too, stands for security and integrity-staunch in structure wi h ample reserve And I sensed a certain grimness in the things I heard and saw; thinking of the 10 per cent of any You may be asked to sign a petition now in ~ircula- Felt the tense alert awareness as of vengeance in the raw. group (the so-called "lunatic fringe") for any emergency. State Mutual's strong arm of . protection covers over $118,000,000.00of property for tion whi h wo ld pl c on he ballot in ovember And I want to tell you something, in a military sense, who will vote for anything. over 42,000Michigan Farmers. Each year adds a new Th se fellows are not fooling, and they don't mean j~st d fense. HAL CONKEY, "ring" of grateful members to our alread~ sturdy d am ndrn t to the State Co stitution. he They are fighting mad, I tell you. They are fired ith righteous wrath. Caseville, Mich. girth. You pay no extra for, State Mutual s extra I should not like to be the Jap who has to cross th.eir path. security. a endm nt, if clopted, would require that both hou es ember of Huron County Farm Then as I looked things over and my blood grew sort of hot Bureau. \!~!h_. of the' Michigan legislature be re-apportioned strictly I saw the old Camp Custer sprawled in this selfsame spot; according to population. This amendment was drawn Saw the old unpainted barracks; all the old familiar scene; Saw a former generation there in Nineteen e entoen; without any regard for rural Michigan. Saw the comrades of my service; saw myself among them all, Till I shook in sheer remembrance and the tears began to fall, hey aven' Time to Strike Th se are days that prove our temper. souls. These are times that try men's Must feed the World Our way of life is threatened. Let us discard lesser goals; By KEITH A. TANNER Guest Editorial by Mrs. Clinton Ducker of Otter Lake Let us concentrate our efforts on the business now tn hand. ! mb J' of the Lancer 'ounty Farm. Bureau Let us strain against the collar. Let us fight to beat the band. ARCHIE BUREAU-Grand COMMUNITY Traverse FARM POTATO G WERS Oh, this is not the season to be dreaming idle dreams, Out here on the farms we can't understand how any Red Cross committee's game party For the Eagle shakes his feathers now; his aerie ring with screams. can do their part in this program better by man who think of him elf as an American can strike Let the hosts of darkness tremble; let the Oevil's cohorts shr-ink, was a success. Mrs. Walter Goble re- when ware losing he war for w nt of planes and For the Eail1e bares his talons, poising on his aeril!'s brInk. ••. S. Clark ported these Associated Women's con- tests (1) scrap book (2) Iimerteks G ICHIGAN CER;tIFIED SEED, munitio s. 315 North Grinnell Street (3) speaking contest. LARGER LDS·. Jackson, Michigan ve yone w h t u r gr t t n ed is an i telli- BRIDEPORT-Saginaw County BIGGER PROFIIDS Suggested that each member give ; g nt us of h tim we have. will stop wo k at the slightest provocation. ~ et thous nds of men Associated Wo m e n his Farm News to a neighbor. campaign members will come easier. John Mathey of the Farm Bureau Co- Next The Lapeer County Press said recently, "How many sf the operative Oil Co. said that $2,000 in patronage dividends have been paid hours a week do the boys on Bataan work? Japs attack on Sunday do our boys demand do ble time If he Farm to shareholders. Sag ina w high Our school group to install ask a Mrs. Pearl E. Myu., Director lor Michigan course in agriculture. for overtime I ASSOCIATED WOMEN OF membership limitation except in vot- CARRS-Mason "The work w k is b tween 55 and 60 hours in Great OCEANA COUNTY FARM BUREAU ing. John Tyndall led discussion 011 The elected officers shall consist of waste paper project. Flornee Newman Britain. It is betw en 60 and 70 hours in Germany. Greetings from the sociated Wo- a president, vice president, secretary- reported on Farm Bureau scrapbook, men of the Oceana County Farm Bur- The 40 hour week, over-time penalities, and excessive eau! Our organization is now over treasurer and publicity I Michigan F'ai m Bureau leaders and Leroy Tait jumped to his feet, ichig n. Co key elp his eye. in other farmers on subject of parity .prices. If ayl r Explai Tait: That's lie. I happened to BLUEMFIELD BUENA VISTA- (Continued from page oue.) be down at the co-op Ii estock yards many violent storms; its roots arc when hey struck in Detroit. Saginaw 70 men The flag domonstration the pupils firmly planted in the soil-not in a work at the yards. 61 were at the Farm r of Miehiga nno need mine. We'll make out. I'd like $3 for meeting. of the 4-H Club of the Sloan school 58 voted OT to strike; under the directions of 11'. Osterhout national headqu ters of their my milk. Come back after thi war three voted TO strike. Wl>at happen- was interesting and educational. Vis- is von, let us see your personal war ed? You know as well as 1 do, i' j'ou union pril 1 from Flint to Washing- itor were members of the 1917-18 4-H 'record, what you've done personally to can read. is an affiliate of John L. Lewis' Club and were honored with a 25th vin the war, and maybe we'll talk (Mr. Taylor was by now beginning l,ufSine ss, but right now my advice to to lose a lot of his steam. anniversary cake decorated with 4-H in the by-products division, Dis- The stal- you is to get the hell out of Kinde and wart and valiant Elmer was' smoking emblems. has his offices in ~ashington. out of Huron ounty and leave us his pipe on the sIde lines and fogging NOTTAW -Isabella Open meeting called March 18 at alone. it right to the poor old pipe.) s ociated Pre s reported from ew Beal City to: (1), to get the people's (Cheers and hand clapping.) Mr. Taylor (Weakly): W 11, I can onal order of john L. Lewi he United reaction to the time change; (2), to (Horet ki now spoke up and a ked only give you fellows a chance to sign ~ry and form new groups; and (3) ork r had re oked he charter of a ew ork suffi ient que tions to establish the up. Of cour e, if you don't want to about salt brining the roads. 28 mem- fact that half the r venue of dues went join, I can't force you to do so. of Z, 00 cosmetic work rs in District o. 50. bers present petitioned the road com- directly to John L. Lewi ' central or- ( obody rushed up to join, and mission to cease spraying the roads d mon oth r things that the union was ganization. ) hortlv thereafter the III eting ad- with salt brine because of the da mage Horetski: O. K. Half, you ay, journed. obody signed, and nobody hind in dues. The union claimed its only A ow let's figure it out. In Huron ind ica ted that they ever de ired to·I·;=::::;:;;;:=:;:;:;:~~;:::;:~:;:::::~2::;. t .t pref rr d to support the war pol' cies county there are approximately 4,500 do 0.) farmer. 'our eIO couldn't po ibly Several general idea r re deducti- r It and the policies of the national get all of them to sign up. Let's say ble about the United Dai 'y Farmers' they get only half-2,250. Your dues or anization, the CIO and John L. are 1.50 per month or 1 pel' year, L wis as glean d from this pa ttcu- ,250 times 1 equal 40,500. Half lar meeting, viz.: Michiga.n Producers of for Lewis makes 20,250 per year. In 1. That the method of the organ- PULVBRIZED LIJrIBSTO E addition there i 10c a cow. Quite a izer is to dangle $3 before the farm- boodle, Quite a boodle. 'We' need a er as bait and play on their preju- LIMESTONE :MEAL good price for our milk to render that dice with the old rabhlebait: Available At Your earest Dealer if thel much wag each year to our overloi d. manufacturers get rich, why can't we? ( Ir, Taylor now made the tate- 2. That if there wer two choices, m nt that no trike could be call d un- either the life of their organization I' a clear majority 'oted for it. or the life of the nation. that ot the ''-I!II!!!!''!!'!''!''''~--~--''''''---- SATURDAV, APRIL 4, 1942 OFFICERS OF WATERVLIET trea urer, Watervliet; Loui Kling, Story of FRUIT EXCHANGE e director, Watervliet; . J. Dowd, di- Officers of the Watervliet Fruit Ex- rector, Hartford. R. F. Emho i the change are: L. R. Boyer, president, manager. Watervliet; Jame F. 'I'har, vice-pres- -ident, Hartford; Stanley Gisler, ec- Record calt and lamb crop are ex- Fruit Exch nge retary, Watervliet; Walter Warsko, pected this spring. Only Two Years Old,' the Exchange Has Accomplished A Great Deal for Fruit Growers and the Community By L. R. BOYER knows how to talk the same language ~bN President, Watervliet Fruit Exchan{je as the professional buyer. sal'· ..ult w have found that the grower CORN This ail(lress ica« delivered at a c mierence operaiioe« at Farmers Week, Michigan aei:ot r1 to Partners' Co- state coucae, Feb. 5, 1942. do not take the lickings h took on PRICb/ ARb the market but g ts the top of the ~n~rnJ In order not to be misleading on this subject, I will first explain the nature of our exchange, and how it happened to be organized. market price for the day and grade of fruit he grows. Service Over Week Ends The public market is closed on Sat- urdays. In other words there is no Watervliet is a -city of approximately 1,200 popu- market on Saturday. The weather lation located in a farm community in the north· end mak s no allowance that peaches, for xample, rip n vhether there is a of Berrien county. It is close to Paw Paw lake and market or not. Tbey ripen on Satur- Malee Your Own Pig Starter enjoys a large summer resort business for about three months of the year. It is also the location of the Water- days, Sundays and holidays as well as any other day. The Labor Day ~v ek end comes in the middle of the with vliet Paper Co. employing about 425 people throughout peach season closing the market for ~two cons cutive days. 85 lbs. Ground Yellow Corn the year with a payroll of approximately $685,000. The Watervliet Fruit Exchange is 80 Ibs. Fine .Ground Oats 35 lb. Porkmaker 44% Many of the mill employees are part time farmers. The majority work eight hour shifts in the mill, leaving ppen and working those days. Fruit is being packed and placed in a cool storage and so far we have had no APPLE 0 ITO IC* A sulfur fungicide made exclusively for apples. It pat· u them many daylight hours to work on the farm aside trou ble moving it on those days either The e '8 no need to buy expen. ive pig. tarters when you have ria trucks that are two days from ented Sodium Thiosulfate feature-an "extra wallop" your own 'home grain. . Just buy Farm Bureau Porkmaker from the assistance their families can furnish at farm horne or via refrigerated cars. Last 44% protein concentrate and make it yourself. It has what work. There are no large farms. Most of them are year the peach crop was heavy. La- found in no other wettable sulfur -st ps up apple cab it takes to make bigger hog', in . horter time, cheaper. Ask POI' was uncertain and independent. small fruit farms' or dairy farms, of 20, 40, 60, and 80 control. Apple Dritomic Sulfur is e pedally proce sed for your neigh'bor who uses Porkmaker. The weather wa not. It was observ- acres. There are very few farms as large as 160 acres. ed that all grower patrons of our Ex- this tough job! Economical due to low do ag requirement. Buy at Farm Burpau Stores and Co-op Ass'ns Farmers need machinery, fertilizer, spray materials, change succeeded in picking and mar- * * * * * * * * * keting their entire crop of peaches. It poultry supplies, seeds, etc. A limited supply of the was also observed that many non-pat- rons had many thousands of bushels latter two were available. of peaches fall to the ground and go ICRO.SPRAY* ULFUR ... FOR THE GROWER WHO PREF RS Watervliet Makes an Appraisal the packing and grading equipment to waste. The care and expense neces- EXTRA FINE PARTICLE SULFUR! A favorite becau e it' fine as th fine t ... film LIFE, INSURA CE PROfECTS A Chamber of Commerce was organ- and other physical assets of the above sary to produce a fine clean crop was ized in 1937. It spent some time and mentioned private packing company wasted. evenly and thoroughly _.. is high in pure elemental sulfur content. money on advertising the recreational we were able to start operations im- Membership Has Waiting List The Family Circle facilities, July 4tb celebrations and mediately although located in rather Observing the e benefits of market- DRITOMIC* SULFUR ... THE "OLD RELIABLE" FOR PEACHES! Christmas street lighting. In the fall inadequate quarters. ing through the Exchange there are Among the earliest of wettable sulfurs. High in pure lemental ulfur ntent, and. f of 1938 at. one of the monthly dinners The First Year ther growers anxious to buy a mem- it was brought to the attention of the Fifty thousand shares of capital bership in the Exchange, but the mem- fine particle size. An established leader for control of pea h brown rot. Al 0 It cuv chamber that Watervliet meant noth- stock were authorized at $1 pel' share. bership is limited by the capacity of for apple scab. SPRAYCOP* ... A neutral copper fungicide, with high performance record for control of blotch and bitter rot of apples; leaf spot of cherries; black rot of grapes; and other copper-responding fungous diseases. Easier to use and more effectiv than haphazard home-made Bordeaux mixtures. SprayCop contains no free or uncombined lime which often causes injury to plants in the "Iime-sensitive" group. * Reg. U. S. Pat. OtT. Orchard Brand Spray and Dust Materi I Dl tributed by: FAR BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 221.227 N. Cedar Stre t, Lansing, Michi n "See Your County Farm Bureau Cooperative" . .. When the head of a family gets somewhere near the half-'; way point inbringing up his family, he-is probably around ABOVE-Modern packing plant th same point in paying for his home. He finds' it very and warehouse of the Water- difficult to make substantial cash savings. vliet Fruit Exchange. Built in 1941 and owned by the member- He can assure himself ..and his .~amily a 'l:p'ge measure, of. ship. Building is 80 by 120 feet financial security by purchasing a fair amount of life insur- ance. He may assure his family a sum that will pay for the with 11 foot basement suitable home, and raise the family in comfort. to be insulated for cold storage. State' Farm Life insurance policy plans are especially RIGHT-R. H. Emhoff, manager adapted to fanners' needs. You should know what we have (left), and L. R. Boyer, presi- to offer before you buy a policy anywhere. Weare glad to dent of this up and oming or- explain, and without obligation. ganization. STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. , Bloomington, Illinois MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent, Lansing ing to the farmer; that besides his The first year $9,000 were paid in by our machinery to handle the quantity Producing wartime crops is a challenge to every farmer. groceries the farmer could not buy 18 growers at $500 each. offered. The volume of non-members' Mechanical power must be used to best advantage. Trac- .any thing or .sell anything in the city. The first season we handled 108,000 fruit handled is limited by the capac- tors operating at anything less than their top efficiency are Garden To sell a bushel of apples or potatoes to a store now and then was more trouble than it was worth when he had thousands of bushels to market. It packages, of which 90,000 were for ity of the machinery over the volume members and 18,000 for non-members. of member fruit offered. We had a gross sale value of 73,000 know before hand how their crop will and a pay roll of $7,700. be handled. Non-members [embers have to wasting fuel, oil, power and time that America needs. Tractor manufacturers and dealers, oil refiners, and other service organizations are mobilizing their resources to help Seeds was, and still is a practice for a large number of farmers to pack their fruit at home and haul it to the Benton Harbor market 13 miles west of our Built Plant Second Year take a chance. Besides, under the It was the desire of the members to law more than 50% of all of the bust- build our own adequate quarters a 'nes must be done with members. Our soon as pos ible. The paid in capital Exchange is a non-profit organization. every farmer get full horsepower from every tractor and every gallon of fuel. Let them help you keep your tractor in best condition for the big job ahead! location and sell to the highest bidder. F.rm Bure.uts Tested Seeds At times, (possibiy mistakenly) it was then increased to 1 ,500 by ad- t the end of the year earnings are mitting seven new members and addi- distributed to members and non-mem- * HOW TO MAKE TRACTORS DO MORE WORK AND LAST LONGER * seemed that the buyers formed some tional subscriptions of $3,500 by char- bel'S alike in proportion to the busi- Are Selected as sort of agreement. on what they would tel' members. That together with a ness done by each with the Exchange bid. The grower could take the offer loan of a like amount from the St. by means of a patronage dividend. BEST or take his load home to try again another day. Fruit can't wait. It Paul Bank for Co-operatives made it Benefits to Entire Community possible to erect our own building. As for benefits to the community VARIETIES FOR· has to move wnen it is ready or it spoils. This building is 120 ft. by 80 ft. with other than to the farmers who are di- an 11 ft. basement, suitable to be in- rect patrons of the Exchange, store MICHIGAN It was also observed that the buyers of the largest volume were not around sulated for cold storage, a 9 ft. work managers tell me that they are con- floor for receiving, grading and pack- sctous of increased patronage in their • Reliable bidding on small grower loads but ing and a lott for packing supply stores, not only b)' permanent rest- TUNE UP your tractor for full horsepower IF AN OVERHAUL is needed,your tractor service man is well equipped to do the job. •• Vigorous Productive were going out to the fruit exchanges or co-op packing houses where they could be sure to get a full load of uni- storage. This building was ready for dents who earn some extra money operation at the beginning of the fruit helping grade and packing season in July 1941. from a large number pack fruit, but of transient -keep spark plugs, valves, distributor, magneto, and other parts properly ad- justed for top performance. Tests show that an improperly adjusted engine may If you have a low compression tractor, overhaul time is the time to increase its power by installing high compr •• ion (al- titude) pistons, changing manifold setting Buy • Priced Low at These formly packed and graded which cannot be guaranteed where a fruit, During that season 138,000 packages; we handled workers during the packing season. 120,000 for mem- Much of this bu. iness can be recog- waste as much as 150/0 of its fuel. Follow the regular maintenance and tune-up pro- cedure recommended in your manufac- turer's instruction book. from"hot"to "cold" and putting in spark plugs of the proper heat range. Gasoline plus high compresaiencan increase power load is made up from several growers. bel'S and 18,000 for non members, with nized by checks of the Exchange, re- as much as 300/0l Farm Bureau Stores In 1938 some buyers on the Water street market in Chicago on visiting a gross sales return of $150,000 and a ceived after banking hours and ten- payroll of $11,000. Merchandi e sales dered in payment of purchases. They BART HASTINGS the orchards in the Watervliet vicin- amounted to approximately $30,000. also recognize many growers from the ity thought there 'was an opportunity How Exchanges Serves Members area more frequently on the streets PINCONNING WOODLAND to buy, pack and ship fruit from 'Vat- It is just as much the job of the than before the Exchange was estab- IMLAY CITY & LAPEER ervliet. They started a private pack- professional fruit buyer to buy at the Iished, A successful merchandiser at Lapeer County Co·ops, Inc. ing company in 1939, but for various lowest possible figure as it is for t.he will adopt means of getting prospects BAY CITY reasons it was not a success. farmer to sell at the highest possible into his store. A live city will adopt Main &. Henry Sts. How Exchange Was Organized figure. A few professional buyers methods of getting prospects into the HARTFORD Some in the Chamber of Commerce may be good fruit growers. A few city. Many hundred more trucks have CHOOSE THE FUEL which give the most Co-op Elevator CO. power per gallon in your tractor. High still believed in the idea of a Farmers good growers are also good salesmen. stopped in the city than before the HIGH COMPRESSION tractors deliver compression tractors are designed totak LANSING Co-operatvie Fruit Packing and Mar- But the majority of farmers are bet- Exchange was born. Truck drivers more power, do more work, do it faster advantage of the extra power in good reg- 728 E. Shiawassee St. keting Association and wanted it lo- and cover more ground per gallon than ular gasoline (premium gasoline is not tel' growers than they are salesmen. must eat. Some must have gasoline, tractors built to uselow-gradefuels. When required).Other advantages of using ga " LUDINGTON cated in Watervliet. The farm rela- It isn't possible for all the growers oil, and repairs. buying a new or used tractor, be lure it cline include savings of fuel for "warm- Fruit Exchange, 109 Laura St. tions committee of the Chamber of has a high compression engine. up" and less crankcase dilution. to get on the market at the right mo- Rail Shipments, Bank Deposits MT. PLEASANT Commerce called a meeting of a num- ment. As a result, many are there/at Increase I Co-op Elev., Pickard St. bel' of growers and reviewed the reas- the wrong time and take a bad lick- Last year 108 cars of fruit were PORT HURON ons' for having a central packing and 58-PAGEIllUST TEDMANUAI-"TRACTORII'A. AD' C F Court &. Fourth SAGINAW Sts. selling organization. With the able assistance of Mr. Ar- \ing. By marketing his fruit through loaded at the local freight station. the Exchange it is possible for the This was new business for this sta- EE This booklet was prepared by the Agricultural Engineering Dept. of the Un venity of Illinois. t gives late t methods of tractor operation, repair and maintena ceo II 800 So. Washington St. thur Howland of the Agr'l Economics Dep't of Michigan State College, this grower to send a hired man with the tion if not all new for the railroad. fruck and remain home himself to Some of the Exchange members mov- supervise his gang in the orchard, a ed their bank business from neigh. ~-----------~-------~----~~ I The Ethyl Corporation. Chry 1 r Building, w York it f resulted in the organization of the procedure he would seldom care to boring cities where they formerly had Gentlemen: Please send me a free "OPY of '''l'ractor pair n I Watervliet Fruit Exchange. It was follow on the open market. to go for supplie. , to the bank at Wat- II Mamtenance." This does not oblig In any way. I incorporated under the Michigan law At the Exchange he sets his fruit ervliet, where they now buy their and was i sued a charter by the Mich- off the truck with the least delay and supplies and market their fruit. I ~e • igan Securities and Exchange Com- goes home to get some more. He has In 1941 the deposits of the Iocal II Addres81 ~ mis ion July 15, 1940. no worry over the grading and pack- bank increased over $200,000. In 1940 I The exchange started business on June 1st that year. You will note that we are fairly young yet. By buying Ing nor battle of wits with profes ion the bank deposits made by the EA:- al buy rs. The exchange has a man- change totalled nearly $83,000. In 1941 agel' Who Is a professional seller and they were over $182,000; an increase ~.-_--------- I _. I MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1942 a • aIry an oultry o ---en Forrn _ or o ........... er' oW' ~,-- ..•... e and Good J dg.__ ... __ By ROBERT H. ADDY he past ix montns many dairymen ea ier for the cow that ha inh rited tural coll ge have efficient re earch 1)(~Jj'f, Ptu Bureau. } shown on the tag because there is The results that Mermash obtafned • JOJl(/{IC1' 0/ I'C(([ In CiTicCfI. l11C. owners of high producing cows have the ability to produ heavily and eeo- and exper-iment 1 staff constantly sur ly no I hyme or rea on in thinking were astounding. The usual remark expr ssed their heli f that 1 Iilkmaker nomically. trying to solv ithe my tel y of what Twenty years ago the Michigan State Farm Bureau is a concentrate that fills the bill Open Formula Poultry Feeds an organization will deceive its own- by poultrymen using it was, "We make a perfect . ed. They get re- er . never raised chicks like these 'before." introduced an idea in feed manufacturing so new-so when heavy production with safety is L t's leave th dairy feed and look ult that up et our old helief. ew There are many reputable feed man- In 'Mernm h we originated a .teed wanted. at poultry fe ds. om111 rcial poultry factors are found that help tremen- strange-so upsetting to current practice that it got wide The matter of additional cost when f eds are .much newer than dairy ufacturers now making dosed 1:ormu- thaz was a "Lifetime 'Mash". Starting, dou ly in getting profitable result in la feeds, who could put open formula growing or laying requirements Were publicity throughout the agricultural sections of Mich~ a feed like Milkmaker i used in t ad feeds h ause the poultry bu iness chick raising or egg production. feed on the market that would be met -by simply ohanging the amount igan, of a ingle protein Iik oyb an oil has grown to be hig fa tor in the f ed Checking a Poultry Feed exactly as they claimed. Possibly some of scratch grains fed and the vitamin meal 01' linseed meal is one to be con- tonnag only within the past 15 to 16 "When UI re earch man wants to day the people who buy feed, through content in some cases. he idea, transformed into a reality, was that intel- sidered hy getting out a pencil and y ar . evaluate a poultry feed--.be it a chick the weight of their ·pUl'chalSing pow- Our idea was Ibelittled and ridiculed figuring on the basis of your 0'''11 Feeding xpert claim that poultry ligent farmers wanted to know how a dairy feed was starter or an e g ma h he trys to find er, will forcs companies soliciting by other manufacturers but ,today co t· of the f eds involved. and hog are what they term "critical the an wer to a number 'Of key que - their business 'to put out feeds that many 'Of them have a starter-grower made. The reality was Milkmaker 240/<, the Farm Comparing Sources of Protein fe del'." Thi i because neither of tion . mong the e questions re- give the Ibuyer the information he mash, and we predict someday they L L' figure out a ration grvmg th m can u e farm roughage in suffi- Bureau dairy feed that revolutionized commercial feed (a) What are the ources of proteins needs to properly place a value .there- will get up-to-date and put out an egg bout 15.2% crude protein. That is cient quant.iti to make it an im- and what is the proper tion of amimal on. This time won't come until the mash good enough to 'be used as a buying. enough when good alfalfa hay is fed portant part of their ration. ~either protein to vegetable ,protein? (b) feeder realizes how open he makes starter. liherally. \Y '11 u Iilkmaker 34%, has a paun h containing myriad What are the sources and' how many ,himself to !bally-hoo-mystery and' Original Mermash Was Right Prior to J 922 dairy or poultry feeds were all "closed oybean oil m al 44%, and Iins ed micro-organisms a co's do that pound of carotene carrying ingre- magic so long as he allows feed com- With the exception of the addltton meal as sourc of prot in and see make it possible for cows to be much formula" feeds. "Closed formula" meant that the how cost. compare per 100 pounds of less pal Ocular aibout the Quality of dients are u ed? (c) 'What are the pa.nies to hide 'behind the curtain of of manganese sulphate the only ouree and how many units of vita- a closed formula feed. change in our Mermash 160/0 formula manufacturer gave the li t of ingredients used but did th grain mixture using corn and oats, the proteins f d them than chickens Mermash 15 Years Ahead in all these years has lbeen to replaee (equal parts) a 2.00 p r hundr d and turkeys can. not tell how many pounds of each ingredient was in a pound'. (See table below) Being rtttcal eeders it i apparent Back to Farm 'Bureau feeds of early 200 Ibs. of corn with 200 lba, of oats days. They were standard rations as and step up the use 'Of alfalfa meal. ton. ,,[-hu a buyer had no way of telling how well bal- We'Il charge til pr s nt carload that not only a combination of pro- good as were put out at that time. This ,proves how correct our original pric of the oncentrates, plus a nom- t ins, but a proper blend of animal anced the prot ins were-how many pounds of the more Our old Ch ick-al-mash, our Egglmaker idea. was. inal profit pel' ton, to the dealer. proteins and r getable proteins. pro- and our growing mash were good In closing we want to ,talke ,this v I able ingredients were used compared with those (You may pay more 01' le s than th educe results far h yond any that are feeds that did what any feed could do. chance to express our gratitude for prices du to 10 .atton a to freight pos ihle with too f w 01' improperly ingredients of less r value. He had little idea of the rat s-tim yon bought your f c1- hI nded proteins where poultry and However, in 1930 we originated a the Ihelp our 'own St8Jte College has feed that had for a 'base a blend of given us during these years. The lIar value of a feed. nd th mark-up us d, hut the prices hogs ar concerned. ocean fish and ocean kelp with corn agricultural colleges in the dther us <1 11 'e are fail' to each cone n- Twelve or fifteen years ago milk Milkmaker 24){ was an open form la" feed. It --.alfalfa meal-s-bran and middlings, states making up the FArm Bnreau t raf e.) protein was ace pted a the final and meat scraps. Milling Company have been Itberal list d the exact n mb r of pounds of ach ingr di n Single Protein SaVings Very Small word in protein value. 1 TO starting These ingredients, carrying a world with rylh ely dug up their ea t offs. The quiet on all of thi until they ee a to hring its 0 Tn member hip under T'1E C'::!MMi)N SENSE ROAD· . rural mail carri r mad sp cial trip definite need for re ..triction and then this same protective mea ure. to colI ct it and everYbody bee me make a ruling that's sane and fa t • entJhu'ia. i. nd th n what happen- and adhere to it to the letter? ed? I hope i ha. b en put to orne good US, ven if it uldn't be u ed thorough I'll never be ~ati tied investigation I Farm l' mu t watch their step. We've gained much through organiza- until a tion. Yet, we mn t never want any- i made into thing so hadly that we are willing ga e lepho fOl' plane , as 't t d in he befYinning. this suga'!.· mes. I'd go ;vithout sugar to tie ourselve with other groups un- erica will coltti nd h ;tV about the old iron? It wa entirely if it wa nec ssary to do 0 r la ted to our busines~. ......................................................................................................... c lculated that there ~'ould b an av- to win the war, but I have my u- we could easily lose all that we have If we do that telephone ervice .........., . .• . .• " •.•••••••••.•••..••.... 74 - 42 era e of a ton farm. 1 ms There f 10 iron on every picions that I he shortage was cau ed gained fol' ourselv are 3, 0 and more because al 'ohol wa not made 'out of 'ubmerg d afl to 10 e our organized in our county. :F' l' am 1', - the urplu gl'aiu of our ountry an and eould he 0 identity ntil'ely. FA R M N ta e With t e By MISS HARRYETTA SHAW of Shelby, State Publicity Chairman for the JUNIOR FARM UREAU Grange for repairs on the hall where I Oceana County Draft Board explained Corporation pooled wheat, and wh~at • chievem nt. They unnner project was discn cd. our meeting are held. draft deferrment. million bushels. This tot I include and 'by the Iarm 1', and take th ir As the boys are being taken in the The new Community Farm Bur aus SHIAWASSEE COUNTY about 343 million bushel of 1941 orders from the farmer. rmy, it was decided that the 'Project are getting under way a a result of hiawas ee Junior Farm Bureau wheat under loan and 5 million continued d velopment and rea ter chosen should not 'ue too laa'ge. the Clinton Junior Bur au Proj ct in earned and turned in $103.00 toward' bushel of resealed 1940 heat, or a upport of uch farmer-own d and One of the suggestions was a vic- promoting community groups in the the Red Cro s ambulance. Thi total under loan of about 34 million controlled organizations an the till- BAY COUNT tory garden, but the group feels that Senior Farm Bureau. The Juniors by $51.00 tile nearest rival, Iason bushels, as of February 14, 1942. Of er oCthe soil expect t PI' sent th A recreation committee has 'been this would probably take a little more took the responsibility of getting a county who earned 50.00. Starting this quantity, about 120 million sound rural viewpoint for the welfare 81ppointed: Rlchard 'McCullough, time than anyone oould devote to out- group of ten or twelve families to- with a paper drive whi h netted 12 of society generally and -to fulfill their chairman, assisted by Anita Tomke, side aotlvtties this summer with the gether, providing a program, and the Shiawas ee group produced a play bu hels are on farms, and about 22 million bu hels are in warehouse. duty to the nation in war time. F aye Goulet, 'Ray Bragiel and Ray labor situation :becoming more diUi- helping Charles Openlander, district "Hillbilly Courtship". After 5 weeks Remaining stocks of the 1939 and "Farm organization mu t he Ir O'Connor. ' cult. There were 17 members present representative, organize the group. of practice, they entertained 500..•.per- at this meeting. -Mr. Lange, the high A group in Bath township, and one in sons in an enterprise that took in 19·10 pooled wheat on February 7 and untrarnmel d from th interfer- April 21, the aginaw Jr. Fa~'m amounted to about 133 million bu hels. ence of other rafts. Bureau are to be guests of the Bay school agricultural teacher, is a new Watertown towship have been formed $250.00. member. in this way. The quota program remains essen- co-operate, But Be Yourself s County Jr. Farm Bureau at a roller tially the same as that in operation "The Michigan tate Farm EUl IHl skating party. A meeting was held MUSKEGON COUNTY ISABELLA COUNTY for 1941. Quota do not apply to pledge it interest and co-op ration on March 4 at the home of Delbert March 19 we had raised $26 ,by col- The Isabella County Junior Farm farms on which the acreage 'planted with labor, industry and all other Anderson. Each member brought a lection of paper and through a box Bureau, under the direction of Pres. to wheat for harvest is not more than constructive groups in our stat and prospeotive member. scclal for the arsbulance project. It Russ Johnston, have contacted 47 15 acre nor to farms on which the nation to bring about a growing mu- BERRIEN COUNTY was hoped to raise the Ibalance at a adult people, and sold a Senior Farm card party at our club house at Mon- Bureau membership normal production of the acr age tual und rstanding of each other " 'Wesley Strong, Man-Ion Laukus, to 43 out of the planted to wheat is less than 200 problems and inter ts. tague, March 20. 47. They will keep on working until Frances Foster, Henry Christner and bushels. . "Such mutual o-operation and unity Committee for the social included March 30 when the contest closes. Ora Christner were in charge of the Under quotas, farmers who have in broad common interest an be Arthur Kaule, -Marjor le Meinert, Don- This group co-operated with the Carry ..Over meeting at the Berrien Center Town ald Friday, Lois Veenstra, Mary Hal- local agricultural and Prospective overseed d their acreage allotments achieved only Iby labor, indu trial and Hall hope lies in the farmer de- Rai d and used by us. Yellow Dent to Y9U Iree upon able by Farm Bureau ervlces, Inc. at Corn, Muckland Barley. A. M. Todd Co., pending upon uch groups to sol ve their stores and Co-op elevators. HoI- farm problems. The farmer mu t t. Attdress: land Laboratories, Inc. O. J. "'ei m r, Mentha, Mich. (3-3t-20b) BUREAU DIVISION ~lgr. Holland, Mich. (3-tf-:> b) own and control the organization F MANNA DEPARTMENT FARM HELP YI ANTED through which he works out his . OcClftOmeWOC, Building Wlseon,ln FARM MACHINERY WANTED-TO HIRE MARRIED MAN de tiny. SPREAD MARL AS IT COMES FROM by month. T nant house will accommo- or pit. Flink elf Feeding preader doe date small family. R, L. Beckwtth, Farmers Own and Control BUREAU DIVISION perfect job on marl. No helper required "The Grange, the Farmers Union, OVid, Mich. (3-lt) ALlERS MILLING COMPANY on back, Won't clog. Spreads more 1060 Stuart 11cIg., Seattl., Waah. tons dally- aves wages 1 man. Fits WANTED-FARM WORK BY MONTH and the Farm Bureau, together wih dump truck like tailgate. Doesn't pre- by married man, :H. Dairy or general farmer' co-operative marketing and vent u. e truck for other purpos e. imple farm. Need tenant house. ~ 0 children. -rugged. Wr lte tor catah g. Flink Com- laud R. Immons, 112 U g nt St., purcha ing associations, are the pro- pany, Streator, Ill. ( -tf-51b) Lan ing. Phone 47195. due of decade of rural effort and MICHIGAN FARM N W 4, 1942 Credit. F M BU EAU er E...., Background Material for Discu ion in pril by our 225 Community Farm Bureau Group fly K BIT fI A. 7'ANN ER em bcnJ1I ip Relations }l'ORmwORD all on your local E(lucation Purposes of these Loans "Federal land bank loans may be made for the following purpo e : ( ) " hen a person has became a mem- ber, he then may apply for and re- ceive a loan, if approved by the ermashes, Milkmakers, Porkmaker present tive or the f I'm financing to provide for the ,purohase of land credit committee of the credit union. When a member has paid for one "Don't be out guested by MAKE MONEY FOR :YOU because they are built to supply all gencles to meet with you nd dis- for agr lcultural uses; (b) to provide closed FORMULA FEEDS!" u s their r peotiv set-ups. Too for the purchase of equipment, fer- hare, he is eligible to his proport.ion- that a chick, poult, cow or pig needs to help hem do the best oft n, we do not know the programs tilizers, and Ilvestook nece ary for al hare of the 'annual dividends that of tho agencies 'Which are in our the proper operation of the mortgaged may Ibe declared ·by the members. job. hese time test d feeds save you money because nowhere can you buy 'feeds as good own countries to lend a sistance to farm; ('C) to provide 'buildings and "The credit union can perform arrners. We wtll not know how they for the improvement of farm lands; th e services sati factorily because, for so little money. can help u uutil we b orne acquaint- ( d) to pay any debts of .the borrower fir t, it i truly co-operative; eeond, d with their programa, incurred for agricultural other debts incurred before January purpo e , or its overhead is .necessarily cau e as a usual th:mg rent, light, low be- HERE'S PROOF. What i Credit? 1, 1937; and (e) Ito provide the farm- and heat are donated Iby some in- A dealer who was sold a nationally known, widely advertised high quality feed remarked recently, "Until we offered When we purchase omething, we poet to pay for it. We pay for er with funds for general agrteultural dividual or by the organlzat.ion our customers Farm Bureau feeds, we had never been able to hold our trade on feeds that cost less than our established most things at the time we buy them uses. around which tae credit union i line. Now we have no trouble." Since his sales of Farm Bureau open formula feeds have increased materially, we -wo pay cash. But we may pur- e Commissioner loans may be made formed; third, tby far the greater part of the direction and committee work wonder if some who paid more for "established feeds" haven't found out that there are no better feeds than Farm Bureau? elu se goods today and pay for them credit. later dat; then we buy on for the me purposes as land bank loan, and, in addition, for refinanc- ing in connection with proceedings is done by persons who donate their services for the common good; fourth, MO E o 0F : An average of 563 lbs. (tops all Michigan herds) for 33 cows on Milkmaker. 2,000 chicks raised on Mermaker feed and only 44 lost. Six pound cockerels and 57'2 lb. pullets at less redlt is "the ability to com i nd under chapter VIII of the Bankruptcy credit unions bring the facilities for aving directly to the members and than 4 months of age! the oods or ervice of another in Act any indebtedness of tJhe farmer return for a promise to pay for such secured or unsecured."> their very convenience promote ,V. E. Montgomery of Traverse City sold 188 Mermash flavored turkeys last tall goods or rvi at me specified • (The above was taken from refer- thrift; and fifth, a well-run credit TALKI G U KEY PROFITABLY for $891, or 4.74 each. Each bird ate an average of 36 lbs. of Mermash Turkey • lime in the future." ence number (1) listed at the end of union approaches the credit problem Ration, 18 lbs. of corn and 24 lbs. of oats at last year's top prices. The feed " red it is power. Credit may make this ar-ticle). of the borrowlpg member with a. sym- cost was $1.76 per bird, leaving $2.98 to cover other exj nses and pay a profit. a home, or Ibreak it. Credit may build Production Credit Association pathetic understanding. n indu try, or reck it. Today farm "Loans ,from production credit a- "Credit unions supplement rather ·llOmes, ciUlletin, "Farmer Ial Credit Facldltles," Farm Credit :Admini tration, eed ublt hed by the pee- makes production credtt assoctatton chases stock in Ithe association equal to $5 for each $100 or fraotion of 100 pur- bel" have tions.t'{") not voice in its opera- ( "') The above taken from reference PLA T FARM BUREAU'S the following summary: l-"Agriculture credit which differ from the loan re- ha ,basic needs for borrowed. Thls stock is known as the class B, or voting stock. (4) The Community Farm Bureau would be a logical ·group in which to start SAFE, ADAPTED SEEDS ... "Holders of this stock are not as- quirements of commerce and industry, sessable for the debts of the as ocia- a redit union. You have a medium To meet these needs the Federal Gov- tion a .the stock does not carry what through which 'to study the set-up and The best of seed is the 'CHEAPEST hen you •... loolc at the mmo t has set up and sponsored a to discuss every phase of the work. pecial gl up of 'credit institutions is usually 'known as double-liability. "Dividends on stock are limited to Your members might ant to select a extra yield and the quality of the crop! wlucn aee supervised by the Farm 7 percent a year. Earnings may be committee to wri te for bulletins and r dlit Administration. 2-"The easonallty of most farm used to repurchase class" A stock. to study credit unions: aside an evening or two in which to then to set CLEAN CLOVERS ALFALFAS When such stock is retired, the farm- production results in a need for larger discuss their possibilities. Farm Bureau Brand' of Michigan 'Ve offer a complete line of l\Iich- or-borrowers will 'be the sole owners mounts of operating funds at cer- of their credit agency." The Farm Security Administration grown June, Al 'ike, Mammoth, and igan grown, top quality alfalfa tain time 0 the year. Even farmers How Farmers Use Their Loans "The Farm Security drntnistratton lwcet clovers are thoroughly clean- seeds. Hardigan, Grimm, Michigan with adequate capital usually find it "The individual farmer's need for was created to help needy and low- ed, high germinating 'stocks. None PI' fitable ·to use credit at such sea- short-term credit vary widely in dif- income farm families to become per- better. Variegated, and Oommon. ons. Consequently in many areas the ferent sections of the country. How- manently elt-supporttng. Since 1935 volume of loans made by financing ever, many farmers borrow from their it has helped more than 1,000,000 Use certified seeds for big yields of heavy oats 0 A TS (C~rtified) BARLEY (Certified) institutions serving farmers fluctu- associations to pay the cost of pro- families-many of them on the relief II roil-Cnew), for lighter soils. Spartan-feeding barley. ates violently. ,Such fbusiness does duction, harvesting, or marketing rolls-to get .back on their feet. "Many of these families had ,been 'Yolvel'ille-for lighter soils. Wisconsin No. 38-malting. not fit well into the operations of their crops, Ito finance the breeding, credit institutions depending largely feeding, fattening, and marketing of ruined serne by drought or flood. ,V orthy-for heavier soils. Uncertified stocks limited. on deposit funds. livestock. Others lborrow for general Others were the victtms of poor farm- 3-"The length of the growing agricultural purposes including the ing practices, worn-out land, unsound period for crops and live tock deter- repair, improvements or alteration of tenure ystems, or an overwhelming reau eed Corn WE ADVISE mines the length of ltim the credit is farm buildings. Farmers who borrow burden of debt. None of them could n d d. This i longer bh n the term usualdy granted 'by .banks to commerce from production usuadly give eecurtty credit a so ia.tions get adequate credit trom the bank for their loans or the Other ordinary lending agen- RNS WISCONSIN OPEN POLLINATED DE IN SEED NOW and industry. Loans made for shorter itl the form of a fir t lien on crops cies. Most of these families would (Michigan Grown) M.A.C. Good seeds will be in great de- pori ods wibh .a tacit renewal under- or livestook, and where necessary on have been permanently dependent on andlng have brought forced ales other personal property." relief if the government had not help- 85KE-2 51-B (355) PICKETT mand this year. Be sure with and loss to farmers in period of fin- Borrowers Elect Directors ed them to get a new start. 90KE-1 36-B (531) Farm Bureau brand Michigan FOR BIGGER YIELDS OF ancial distres when banks were "The stock owned by the farmer- "The Farm .security Administration 95-A6 25-B (606) DUNCAN grown or Michigan adapted seeds forced to rai e funds to meet deposi- tors' demands. ,borrowers entjtles each member to provides one vote at meetings of the associa- farm Iamiltes who cannot get credit loans of various types to 97-10004 1000 24-B (645) MICHIGAN POLAR DENT of high purity and germination. BETTER OATS 4-"T.he size of the farm business usually is small in comparison to in- tion. Therefore, the responsibility on reasonable of selecting a board of directors and, Every loan is accompanted Iby gui- terms anywhere el e. 105KN 107FK 561 1218 FERDENS They are producers! A.ND BARLEY dustry, and loans, especially short- through them Ithe management of the dance in sound farming methods, to 110KR 115KY CLOVERS SOY BEANS term loan , alro normally small. Many assocletlon, rests wilth the farmer- make sure that the money is used to MINNESOTA GOLDEN GLOW Don't be satisfied this year with only costs of granting credit are on a per- stockholders. the best advantage. OHIO 402 Al.FALFAS BARLEY partial crops of oats and barley. loan basis and ,this tends to make "Since loans are usually expected "By January 1, 1939, the Farm Se- M.15 (Mich. Gro n) And a full line of SUDAN RASS OATS Make these grains pay as they harg s to .farm rs higlh. to be paid out of the proceeds of the curity Administration had loaned K-23 Ensilage Corns should - just by treating your seed BROME RASS RAPE with the ethyl mercury phosphate 5-"Farms are largely owned by In- sale of f'ann crops or liv tock they nearly $250,000,000. Although most dlvldual who ~eavc c t tes to be set- are dated to mature when farmers ex- of these loans .will not be due for TIMOTHY CORN dust; Nt;!IJ lmp~ooed ~~~. tled 'When bhcy die. The settling of pect to market ,their products. Farm- 3 or 4 years, about $75,000,000 already the estates s well the transfer ers expecting to repay their loans ha s been repaid in to the Federal of farms from one individual th r usually mortg ge credit. calls for r ported purpose of the great major- etiuanclng to an- the use of is the with the proceeds of their 'Crops usual- Treasury. ly borrow for from three months to a "Here are the year, livestock feeders from 3 to 9 help which the Farm Security admin- months and other livestock operators istration offers: different kinds of Keep 'Em Working 4 ;~~T~~~:~~~; ity of farm mortgage loans. for 1 year. Datrymen and commercial 1. Standard rehabilitation loans 6-"Sincc tho ale value of farm poultrymen usually arrange to .repay 2. Emergency rehabilitation loans land 'is normal11y many times the their loans in installments out of 3. Community service ·loans mall amount the farm family can their regul ar checks for milk, cream, 4. -Medical aid loans sav nnually, it ordlnarlly takes a or eggs. 5. Tenant purchase loans number of year to ,pay for a farm "The intere t rate charg d by pro- 6. Farm debt adjustment to do. Keep it III .good working coudi- out of the in orne made on it. Con- duction credit associations on loans to 7. Tenure improvement tiou, Protect it with Ii arm Bureau's Unico Brand Wagon equ ntly farm mortga e 10 ns hould farmers and stockmen cannot be more 8. Home teads projects and Implement Paint. It will last years longer and give provide for payment over a fairly than 3 percent above the di count rate 9. 'Camps for Migrant Farm Iiam- better serv icc. dong period, usually on an 'amortized charged by the 'Federal intermediate ilies . sis. credit bank" (.) 10. 'Grants 7-" drought, teril atural fore such a rain, flood, frost, wind, disea e, seed, and insect and animal Banks for Co-operatives (.) Above ,taken from reference (5) listed at the end of this .article) ("')Write for reference (6) for fur- ther details) BARN PAINT REFERENCE MATERIALS posts make uncertain the volume of Farm Bureau's Unico barn paint "The Ibanks for co-operatives were Write to Farm Credit Adminstra- is the cheapest because it gives agrt ultural f rms, production on individual nd even in agricultural establtshed in accordance areas. Farm Credi·t ct of 1933 to provide a with the tion-U. Washington, S. ,Dep't :no C. for: of Agriculture, OT MORE 'ACRES, b t added years of protection. goes on easily and covers well in It 'Sev re damag to production or very permanent source of credit on a jbus- ow price m y cau e a violent drop iness basis to farmers' co-operative as- (1) Circular "Federall Land Bank and Land Bank O. 1, July, 1940- M RE per acre 'WIth one coat. against Protect your property rot and decay with ideal farmers paint. this 'In th income e pected and make it sociations engaged in the marketing Commissioner (Loans." , . •. . :f " t m orarily impo ible for the farm- of farm products and the purchasing (2) Circular o. 5, July, 1940- We have a complete line of lliliiiillillil•••••• __ '1' to meet debt payment a due. The of fa I'm supplies. nedtt a Hey that SCI' es farmers ade- amended to include associations The law was later fur- " gricultural Farm Credit Administration." ,Financing Through the FARM BUREAU ~ FERTILIZERS - -- I:IOUSE PAl TS VAR I HE juat ly must tbe in a !financial posi- nishing farm ibu iness service . Three (3) Circular O. 6, Revised May, tion t go alon iuch ar I' p riods." with them during distinct classes of loan 'are made to 1940-"Loans to Farmer Co-opera- Ii ann Bureau fertilizers are built to produce top yields of all crops. They are quick acting because FLOOR PAINTS E AMEL tarmers' co-operattve associations. tives." uring the last 25 year a group of namely: Commodity loans, operating (4) Circular o. 10, Revised June, th ir nitrogen is 90% water solubl and quickly ROOF PAl T WALL PAINT arm credit agenele han b n estab- capital loans, and facility loans." (*) 1939-"Federal Credit Unions." a vailable when young plants need it most. Good Ii hed nd long-term under "1 rough these agencie F del' 1 sponsorship. oan ar available to both (*) See reference hort Federal Credit Unions (3) "Credit unions are co-operatlve as- Write to ISUPt. of Documents, U. . Government Printing Office, Wa h ing- ton, D. C. for: fertilizer works for you night and day. the oil warms up and soil nitrogen is available, Farm Bur au fertilized plants wu Jl are out ahead. Farm Bureau fertilizers use the highest grades of Spray aterial Now's Your the Time SPRAY to PLAN Program! \ r farmer in the country who has ociation operating for the purpo es (5) "Loans by Production 'Credit Plan your spray program and order now, Thes are days of ound ba 'i for credit. of promotin thrift and of creating a sociation." (16-16159) phosphorous and potash. They are kiln dried to shortages. They may reach spray material' and insecticides. ~ he f rmer U ually btains these source of credit for provident or pro- Write to Farm Security dmlnistra- insure perfect drilling. Farm Bureau spray materials and insecticides have proven to r dit ser 'ice throu h or .antzatlons ductive ,purposes. This i accomplish- tion, U. I • IDept. of A:griculture, Wash- he leaders. f 'hich h become . member, the ed by members accumulating savings ington, D. C. ,for: 1 atl n 1 F I'm Loan 1 nd r dit, the Produ tlon Credit oclatlon for in their I}'epective credit unions and s- receiving loans from such vings. (6) "The Work or the Farm Se- ORD R WI INOREASE CROP RETURNS Tbe harvest tells the story of the spray program you plan today. curity Administration." Ion I' I crt-term loan, and '. ember hip is limited to per ons Buy your season's requlrements at today's prices. Orders placed now G t dependable crop protection and conststant economy with '(7) "Farm Tenant 'Loan ." l' p rativ s for co-opera- ha ing a common .bond of occupation ( ) "Thcts bout Rehabilttatlon will assure you of what you want when you want it. Prices may Farm Bureau s high quality spray materials. None better can u in or nleattons which or association, and -to gl'OUP within advance. It is quite certain that freight rates will be increased. be bought at any price. Loan." (Form FSA 320) There is the possibility that the government may ration certain in- co-oP I'm per tion beyond the a well-defined neighborhood, commun- RESOURCE PEOPLE an I h f I'm. and Commissioner Loans these ity, or rural district. may Ibe; factory For e ample, employe , tive. 1. Federal land Ibank representa- gredients used in fertilizers. Don't wait-Act now. TRAC 0 11 nd cornmlsstouer loan tore employee, office employees, 2. Production credit a sociation sec- U ICO DUSTS A D I EeTIC.DES All Farm Bureau Dealers can give you complete in- 11 I(l 0 n p r n who 1 church and fraternal organizations retary-trea urer, or director. I' r i in 11 t k or who and community or neighborhood 3. Farm security field representa- Farm Bureau insecticides and dusts are available at formation about this powerful, all around 2 or 3 plow 1 rmln or livestock group. One ll1U t be elected to mem- tive. your nearest Farm Bureau dealer. ow is the time CO-OP TRACTO.R_ If you are in the market, you'll r to n I n the prtn- bel hip by the director of the credit 4. Director of local credit union. -h in om i deri ed union. 5. chairman of committeemen. to get them. want to see it before you buy. 1 tlon. n dditlon, "s ne member mu t a ree to ub- Wheat lReferend m Q rpor tton li toe." scribe for one h or periodical 5 share payable in Installments. He rticle on Page 5 ar re rand upplies at 3 0 armers ev o f de- may v in larger urn, however, if m- h 0 de ire. In addition, he mu t flax eed acreages will FA M BUREAU SE VICES, Lansins, Michigan ntr n re f 25 c nt .