MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership aed Semi-Monthly VOL. I., No. 2 LANSING, MICHIGAN, JANUARY 26, 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly ;AU MUCK CROP MEN Friday For Corporation BUSINESS GAINS )WS STATE FARM BUREAU OFFICERS ARE WORKING UP Tax Boost; Opposes Cut TO BE HEARD AT HAN EVER SELLING SERVICE TELLS GOVERNOR THAT COR- TAX EXPERT ANNUAUWEETING s for Year. Farm PORATE PROPERTY PAYS GROWERS FROM ELEVEN COUN- BUT HALF AVERAGE PRESIDENT, SEC'Y.-MGR. AND es More TIBS LAY FOUNDATION RATE ALL DEP'T. MANAGERS RE- ood J AT KALAMAZOO PORT TO DELEGATES Michigan's corporation tax rate, h. as transportation, } 'ARE N O W ORGANIZING Farm Bureau Men At Session Which instead of being lowered from three and one half mills, as is being urged by manufacturing interests, should be increased to five mills, de- 1922 SUCCESSFUL YEAR Bureau and Commodity Exchanges i organization. The commodity organiza- en the opportunity to ipate in the govern- clares Dr. David Friday, president of agement of the Michi-* Studies Sales Needs Of Are Affiliated and Working .1 Bureau without ohli- the Michigan Agricultural College in .1*2,000,000 Crop a letter on taxation to Gov. Groes- Together al or otherwise, leaves beck in behalf of Michigan farmers. * suspicion in the mind Muck crop growers from 11 coun- The letter is to be given the Legisla- . Sessions of the Fifth Annual meet- (formed man that the ties met at Kalamazoo, January 1:. ture for its consideration. ing of the Michigan State F a r m lesigns to control, dis- at the call of the Michigan Agricul- Pay Half Average Rate Bureau's Board of Delegates will into competition with tural College Markets Department to Above are the Farm Bureau members who have been directing the busi- Dr. Friday shows in his letter, start at 10 a. m., Thursday, Febru- -operative commodity discuss a central sales and distribu- ness of your State organization for the past year. Top row, left to right: -vhii h is a very thorough report on ary 1, at room 402, Agricultural tion agency for their ciops. These E. A. Beamer, Blissfield, Live Stock Exch. director; Sec'y.-Mgr. C. L. the Michigan tax situation, that cor- Building at the Michigan Agricul- New Services counties produce from four to five >rodv I n s n r : Mrs. Edith M. Wagar,, Carleton, director; Fred Smith, orations in this state are paying tural College at East Lansing. T h e f organization is also thousand cars of celery and onions Elk Rapids, Potato Exch. director; Treasurer Fred Van Norsdall, Three only a little more than half the av- meeting will continue through F e b - closer co-operation annually. Rivers; L. Whitney Watkins, Manchester, director; W. E. Phillips, ruary 2. The program of the meet- Decatur, Elevator Exch. director; President James Nicol, South Haven; erage tax rates placed on all classes ing appears in this paper. commodity organiza- he growers' marketing problems M. B w McPherson, Lowell, director. Bottom row, left to right: E. C. of property. Dr. Friday's figures es, as is evidenced by G discussed by representatives McCarty, Bad Axe, director; Vice-Pres. M. L. Noon, Jackson, Milk show that this amounts to only $1.1- President Nicol will deliver his ad- arrangement existing o n their co-operative marketing Producers Ass'n. director; Geo. Friday, Coloma, director. .30 per thousand on corporation dress and Sec'y-Mgr. Brody will lichigan Potato Grow- associations, also by Mr. Hale Ten- property as against an average rate will make his report on the past and the Michigan El- year's work early in the meeting. nant, head of the M. A. C. Markets Department, Clark L. Brody, sec'y- FARMERS WANT of $28.88 pr^r thousand for all the property in the state in 1921. He de- Dr. David Friday Short reports will be made by t h e managers of the State Farm ge. The high class of the Elevator Ex- sr., of the State Farm Bureau, PROGRAM President of Michigan Agr'l. College Frank L. Bloom, Mgr., of the Farm Bureau's Produce Exchange at De- Fifth Annual Meeting J U S H A X PLAN clared that any reduction in the cor- poration tax rate would be inequit- Bureau's business departments. The convention will have these eby made available to if the Potato Growers' troit, and W. E. Phillips, Mgr. of the Decatur Co-operative Association. Michigan State Farm Bureau Agricultural Building FARM BUREAU'S QUESTIONXAIRE BRIXGS BACK POSITIVE able and should not be entertained. He says that if the present upper limit of $10,000 were removed in EXCHANGE DOES reports as a foundation to lay down the policies which will Is for'the sale of sev- cars of rye grown in igan, and the special- R. L. .Olds, Kalamazoo County Agent, was chairman of the meeting. Need Sales Agency Fourth Floor, Room 402 February 1 and 2 at 10 A. M. STATEMENTS our present* corporation tax law and Early replies to the State Farm the minimum were reduced to $25, GREAT BUSINESS carry the Michigan Farm Bureau forward to greater successes in co- operative marketing and other .ser- lea machinery at Cad- jle to the Elevator lo- Bureau's legislative questionnaire the corporations would pay slightly vices. rabers may have a few It was generally agreed that the from Ottawa, Cass, Eaton and Huron over eight and a half million dollars GRAIN, HAY AND HEAN8 SALES otatoes to sell. muck crop's producers need a central Appointment of Committees County Farm Bureaus indicate farm- I to the state, or three million dollars FOG DECEMBER PASS Expect Live Meeting isted Service of sales and distribution agency for ers will insist that the 1923 legisla- more than at present. County Farm Bureau have been Reading of Minutes of last An- If the tax $500,0O0 est. Leaders their products if they are to receive ture revise the State's taxation sys-; rate were raised to five mills the discussing the State Farm Bureau's the full return from their crops. Also nual Meeting recent legislative questionnaire and he advice and counsel Report of Credentials and tern to provide a more just distribu- ; amount which corporations would odity directors have to increase that return through tion of the tax burden. December was the greatest month delegates will come to the meeting standardization of varieties, better Rules Committees pay to the state would be raised to in the history of the Michigan El- primed with live resolution for con- •*ly valuable and sound, The farmers are recommending a ; $12,000,000. jrving to keep the ac- packs, better marketing, methods President's Address state income tax and prohibition of; evator Exchange when it sold $506,- sideration by the Resolutions Com- and an orderly, systematic dis- Resident Friday's Figures 000 worth of grain, hay and beans mittee. Farm Bureau closely Sec'y-Manager's Report tax exempt securities as steps to re- | actual business needs tribution of their crop to the President Friday said, in part* in for its 107 member associations and This will be the close of the first Treasurer's Report lieve farm and town real estate of its I his letter: The commodity plan best markets of the country, heavy burden. •heir memberships. Two years ago year in which directors from Michi- in addition to Chicago and Detroit. Ten Minute Reports—Heads of "An examination of this situation the Exchange was just starting and gan's four great commodity market- i adopted one year ago Farm Bureau Departments The proposed gasoline tax to help ! shows that the value of the corpor- be a means of bring- Such a sales and distribution plan maintain and construct our highways! ate property in the state, other than averaging around $84,000 business ing exchanges have participated in would also provide the opportunity Recommendations from Board monthly. the management of the State F a r m y of the experienced finds strong support. jultural business lead- for increasing sales and returns of Directors the railroads, telephone, telegraph, Certified public accountants have Bureau. In February, 1922, the Con- Farmers are behind Michigan j e to the service of the through a growers' co-operative as- Election of Michigan State farm organizations' drive on "Filled j car loaning, and sleeping car com- just audited the Elevator Exchange stitution was amended to permit sociation brand or trade mark and Farm Bureau Directors panies, amounts to $3,500,000,000. affiliation with the State Farm Bu- Bureau. A workable Milk." books. They reported the Exchange the support of the the proper advertising thereof. This property is assessed at approxi- n sound financial condition, all reau by the four great commodity Resolutions Committee Report THINGS ARE HAPPENING mately $1,500,000,000. It pays, in inized commodity in- The meeting adopted a resolution Already these things have happen- j state and local taxes, aboi. debts paid and a net worth January marketing exchanges. Since then t h e New Business Farm Bureau and the commodity Farm Bureau program calling for a committee representing ed in the legislature: A bill to tax do-j 1, 1923, of $35,000 which includes of the biggest factors 000 annually. In addition it has membership fees and undivided sur- exchanges have been able to a t t a c k rowers of muck crop to draft an or- mestic tax free bonds three mills has | ssible Jthe progress of e^yxSj^&n plan. This plan will to been introduced;.. another would tax! paid a little over $5,500,IMJ to the plus. their common problems together and esented for amendment and ratifi- Tax Committee Aided such securities from other states five J state in corporation taxes. If the the results will be reported at this .,oiV.J£ ..th.S rist, f cation at a later meeting of the By Bureau's Findings offered mills. Rep. Warner of Ypsilanti has upper limit of ten thousand dollars meeting. muck crop growers. The following bill to tax gasoline two cents j were removed in our present cor- CALLS $50 GOOD Important developments in Michi- lents adopted last year committee has been named: W. E. a gallon. The Farmers Federatedl poration tax law in Michigan, and if gan co-operative marketing will be • directors' meetings Phillips of Decatur, chairman; Tom Our Suggestions Are Part of Legislative Committee is working on j the minimum were reduced to $25, Concord. Mich. nted to the convention. Last iths instead of month- VanderWide, Jenison; John Huber, Recommendations Made the details of a State Income Tax. ! the corporations would pay slightly Dec. 30, 1922 year the delegates had a great meet- ;ed the board from 8 Manchester; Henry Erberkmos, to Legislature j It is also behind the Anti-Filled Milk over $8,500,000 to the state. Mich. State Farm Bureau, ing. The \J2'6 contention will also 3, each commodity ex- Grand Haven; Jacob Moren, Zee- 'bill. "The significant element in this Wool Department, business session c.par through. the expenses of its land; Seth Coburn, Hudsonville; _C. The Farm Bureau is building its statement of fact is that which re- Lansing, Michigan. ative. This arrange- E. Decker, Muskegon; Wm. Koenig, The Michigan State Farm Bureau legislative program on the recom- (Continued on page 4) Gentlemen: Byron Center; Henry Vlieg, Kalama- came in for special recognition when, mendations of its membership. The In regard to the 1922 wool pool WE'RE GETTING LOTS • with other economies tie enlarged board, zoo; John Slager, Comstock; Frank in acknowledging those who had Bureau has always opposed tax ex- FARMERS' WEEK OUR been helpful in offering suggestions empt state and municipal bonds. will say that I was well pleased with OF IMPORTED ALFALFA n lowering the direc- Cooper, Portage. my returns. My wool netted me to the Farm Bureau Crop Worth $2,000,000 and attending public hearings, the With other farm organizations it has GREATEST GATHERING 39 1-5 cents a pound. The dealers By Farm Bur. Seed Dep't. 92 as it was in 1921, Michigan Committee of Taxation In- favored and worked for a State In- were paying here at the time of pool- Imports of alfalfa seed from Counties represented were: Muske- >r the year just ended, quiry in its sixty page report just come Tax. It has favored a gasoline Michig-n Folks have Made it Lead- ing 32 cents so I made a gain of Argentine continue heavy although, gon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Cass, ts covering the activi- from the press, places the Bureau tax to help maintain our highways. • ing Rural Conference 7 1-5 cents per pound or $50 on my an Buren, Barry, Jackson, Wash- reports now indicate there is n o t m Bureau made by the at the top of the list of those to Farmers' Week at M. A. C. Jan- clip. paw, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph. The much seed left down there. During department and the whom it expresses indebtedness. lery and onion crops produced an- Last June the State Farm Bureau IONIA UNITS MEET uary 2 9-February 2, is the greatest I still feel that the wool pool is December, 19 22, over two million ,ger , have been mail- ally by these counties are valued Agricultural conference in Michigan. a good thing and if the farmers pounds of alfalfa seed arrived at New It the close of each submitted the taxation questions un- Each year thousands of farmers and would all stick to it the handling about $2,000,000. The proposed Three Ionia county Farm Bureau York. About 1.500,000 pounds of -y director. These in- der investigation by the Committee their families spend the week at the charges would be much less. I am les agency would also be interest- to its county Farm Bureaus and got i business units held big annual meet- College where they hear national ready to pool next spring again and this came from Argentine and a half jte financial report by in other muck crops. a positive expression on each ques- ; ings the week of Jan. 8. The Muir- think that more will pool around million pounds from Europe. We epartment. The Farm Produce Exchange at leaders discuss their problems, where tion. These were presented to the ; Lyons and the Pewamo Live Stock here than did in 1922. understand that a considerable por- rts and letters havs 'itroit has been giving muck crops | Shipping Ass'ns. each put on an oys- they view interesting exhibits and tion of the European seed came ed to the members of Committee of Inquiry and Farm Very truly yours, en who produce celery at Kalama- i ter supper, a bang-up business meet- take part in the program. originally from Turkestan. We have various times. Being Bureau representatives attended sev- o and Decatur some excellent ser- j ing and topped off the evening with Programs and exhibits are plan- G. B. Dann. been informed that it came from the irmed in this manner, eral sessions of the Committee. .36 and has pointed out what can ' a dance. Attendance at Muir-Lyons ned for both men and women. Enter- Soviet Gov't, of Russia via Great directors has been |j done for muck crops. At Kala- The Farm Bureau stood out for a , was 250 and at Pewamo it was 125. tainment and education are mixed in MICHIGAN LIVE-STOCK on Britain. If age has the same effect the organization just lazoo the Farm Bureau gave real State Income Tax to relieve the ! They fed the boys well. Portland equal portions. Music and motion pic- alfalfa seed as it is said to have ting every two months Service and improved returns by onerous burden carried by farm and j Farm Bureau local had 300 at an tures, pageants and social hours are EXCH. CO-OPS WINNING on winra this ought to be good, for .erly the case with rinding markets for refrigerator car- town real estate, for taxation of all afternoon meeting. All associations featured with the more serious side rom the appearance some ns. So the plan has loads of celery instead of the ex- bonds, stocks and other intangible heard good financial reports, inspir- of the schedule. Fpress shipments local dealers have property, for a law making tax ex- ing talks by Dr. Eben Mumford of Producers' Commission Houses Are of it has had a number of birthdays. mical, efficient and Fare and a half rates are to be had We'd much rather rely on Michigan specialized in. It gave the celery empt securities illegal and for a pro- M. A. C , and elected delegates to on all steam and electric railroads Gaining On All Markets; adapted alfalfa seed of known origin, growers a standard pack and the gram of economy w'hich will result Ionia Co. Farm Bureau's annual for the round trip to Farmers' Week. Saving Money- produced in the United States. ck Men Were Helped 'best market. At Decatur the same in a lower tax burden. meeting. Rooms are available to visitors in Watch Your Alsike cy not only makes it service on rough crates of celery re- Farm Bureau assistance to this te efficient leadership Committee promises to be of great East Lansing and Lansing homes The Detroit co-op commission There was a large crop of alsike commodity exchanges turned the growers 20 to 25 cents house for seven months has been and despite the strength of other and Lansing hotels. more per crate than they had been service to the membership. Several Macomb Has Federal handling about 30 per cent of all the j clovers this variety remains rather the State Farm Bu- getting. Farm Bureau recommendations are Farm Loan Service WHAT W. E. RAXDALL SAYS dition euahles the big, included in the Committee's report live stock marketed at the yards. In j weak In price. Low grade alsike and November it handled 552 cars out of j that badly mixed with other crops tral organization to and it is believed that the Legisla- Macomb County has an active Jackson County Farm Bureau, uid of the commodity Stick For The Pool ture will lean heavily on the Taxa- Federal Farm Loan Association. It 1,610 sold. Between November 18 1 and weed seeds is not going to show Jackson, Mich. and Dec. 15, the Buffalo Co-op. J much profit for the grower. It is with their important tion Committee's suggestions. meets at the Farm Bureau office. Dear Sirs: Horton, Mich., Dec. 30, 1922 commission house handled from 132 usually the old alsike meadows that Harry J. Green of Washington is My wool brought me about 8 cents imple of this occurred Jackson County Farm Bureau, to 209 decks a week, or 1.8 per cent produce poor quality seeds. Shorter Jackson, Mich. BEET GROWERS president; Fred Hebblewhite of Ar- more than the best offer I had for mada, vice-president. They are di- it. of the total. During that period it rotations, clean cultivation and t h e l connection with the marketed $915,961.05 worth of use of clean seed of known origin it the Producers Co- Dear Sirs: HOLD CONFERENCE rectors and so are Otto C. Hagans of I bought a few fleeces and pooled stock for (he producers. Both the ailssion Association at I have pooled each year since it Armada, Jack C. Harvey of Utica them. They netted me about 12 should be more carefully practiced Michigan Live Stock started and will be ready to pool this Detroit and Buffalo co-ops make a East Lansing, Jan. 25.—Three and Fred J. Hawn of Washington. cents per pound. I think we will speciality of prompt returns. by seed producers. in after the Exchange coming year. I like the principle of hundred state sugar beet men, rep- Macomb farmers see these men have a much larger pool at Brook- its efforts in estab- selling by grades as it encourages resenting both growers and manu- about Federal Farm loans. The lyn this year. Chicago, Fort Worth, Tex., Peoria,; one to improve the quality of his facturers, gathered at the Michigan bureau helped organize the associa Respectfully, Kansas City and other markets now BUREAU GIVING BEST fficient, co-operative have co-op commission houses. It '.ociation at Detroit, a clip. Agricultural College January 16, 17 tion. W. E. Randall, will be but a short time until all the IN FERTILIZER SERVICE )t its membership, us- I keep a flock of Registered Black and 18 for a conference on problems \ Brooklyn, Mich. a market, was with- principal live stock markets have co- Top Merinos and am trying to raise of the sugar beet industry. Cultural, MACOMB FARMERS' INSTITUTE operative commission houses to give This year the State Farm Bur au ages of a co-operative all Delaine wool. Last season my soils, diseases and general questions PORK BARREL LEGISLATION Macomb County Farmers' Institute The agricultural appropriation bill the live stock producer the same Purchasing Department is h a n d l i n j s service. Arrange- clip was all Delaine but four fleeces each came in for special considera- kind of service on the big market International Brand of fertilizers 11 ade by the Michigan of fine clothing. My 1922 returns tion at one of the sessions of the con- meets at Washington, Feb. 7. has finally passed the House in Con- gress and is now in the hands of the that his local association gives him the membership. These fertilizers change for the State were: ference. It was decided to make the Speakers are Prof. O. E. Reed of, the Senate. For the first time in recent at home. are considered the highest quality to furnish an organl- M. A. C. Dairy dep't., W. P. Hart- Delaine net 43.2c sugar beet/ meeting an annual affair. man, State Dep't. of Agriculture, years this bill as, passed by the At Indianapolis, Indiana, the pro- goods and are guaranteed by the E - ralse the necessary Fine clothing 37.05c Claire Deavers of Portland Cement House does not contain the item of ducers banked $10,000 net surplus reau as to analysis and mechanical establishment of the Stick for the Pool! OTTAWA BUREAU FOR Ass'n. A fine registered Holstein free seeds. In thp place of free as the result of, two months of their condition. Two co-ops have ordered jperative Commission J. T. Cochran., calf will be given away at 11 seeds, however, pVrk barrel roll- business. They have had as high as 16 cars each for their members ip. Buffalo, in co-opera- TAX-MAKING CHANGESa.male m. Dinner will be served at noon ing Congressmen included an item 24S cars of stock in a week. In Many others are ordering. Farm Bureaus and Visit Fabrics Division by the ladies. of $200,000 in the bill for the free these cases the producers have been ocnations of Ohio and Acting on the State Farm Bu- distribution of two books, one on right behind their commission house BINDER TWINE SALES uly, Alexander Mac- Farmers' Week visitors should reau's Legislative questionnaire the CASS ELECTS OFFICERS the diseases of horseu and the other every minute. f County Agent of jaaKe it a point to visit the Farm Ottawa County Farm Bureau, Jan. Cass County Farm Bureau mem- on the diseases of •>!&•&f*t*&1*i QUALI MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JANUARY 26, lft^ Book/Journa MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS TAX PROBLEMS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau. STUMP CAPITOL What the Legislature Is Doing Page Numb A s Reported by t h e State F a r m Bureau's Observer Business and Editorial Offices at State Farm Burea*. Headquarters, i 221-227 North Cedar Street, Lansing, Mich. LAWMAKERS OFFER MANY PLANS FOR R E L I E F OF The two outstanding problems of the planks of the Michigan State the House by Rep. C. J. Towne oi VOtL. 1 JANUARY 26, 1023 No. 2 REAL ESTATE confronting the Legislature at this ^Farm ^ ^ ^Bureau's ^ ^ ^ ^ Legislative ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ program. ^ ^ ^ ^ Jackson,'»"i'««- -chairman v-tii ' of'- 'the - °* Houa* stage of the Session a r e : B The Bureau's recent state-wide legis- Agricultural Committee, to whom Application for second class mailing privileges at the post office Michigan law-makers at present First:—How much money shallj lative lative questionnaire questionnaire is bringing the bill was referred. It has the are stumped, but trying hard to un- we appropriate for the various state strong County Farm Bureau sup- solid backing of the Farmers Fed- a t Charlotte, Mich., has been filed with the Postmaster at Charlotte, akafcsoniption Price, 50c Per Year, Included in dues of Farm ravel the state's knotty taxation ! institutions, departments, boards and port for this measure. fcrated Legislative Committee repre problem. | The legislators realize \ other public purposes? TWO CENT GAS TAX senting all the farm organizations of lOTS LU Members. that the present property tax is re- Second:—What taxation systems The far-famed gasoline tax bill the state and has been unanimously sulting in anything but economic shall be devised to raise this reve-' d e its long-expected appearance in endorsed by the dairy interests. .^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^V- justice, but are at a loss to know nue? ma I the House on Thursday, January 18. ' The Agricultural Statistics law just what remedy to adopt. A host of specific taxes on mort- Practically all the appropriation j i t w a s introduced by Mr. Joseph Passed last session is still being as- fully bills considered are now in and by theare institutional being care- Warner of Ypsilanti and provides for , sailed. ' The Farmers* Federated MICHIGAN S3$¥&BM BUREAU gages, bank deposits, foreign and do- mestic bonds, etc., have been pro- committees of the House and Sen- a tax of two cents a gallon on all j Legislative Committee at a recent ate. In this regard, the law-mak- posed for the relief of real estate. ers are from two to four weeks far- gasoline sold within the state except i session reindorsed this law and win OFFICERS suchtheas measure is sold forestimate re-sale. that Friends this |j oppose its repeal. Most of the bills embodying these ther along than they were at this of A constitutional amendment to fix J A M E S NICOI,. South Haven President ideas are already before the Legisla- time two years ago. tax would amount to $7,000,000 an- M. L.. NOON, Jackson, Vice-President ture. The Farmers' Federated Leg- nually. This revenue would be turn- the term of office of Governor a\di FILE© VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers • .. .Treasurer islative Committee, representing the GET FLYING START ed over to the State Highway Depart- Lieut. Governor at four instead oA Directors-At-Large organized farmers of Michigan, has During the first nine days of the ment. Two-thirds of the money two years and to limit these officials endorsed the principle of a State In- session three times as many bills would be used for the payment of to one full term instead of the JL. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester were introduced as during the cor- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ traditional two two-year terms hast' M E L V I N B . MCPHERSON x i.oweii come Tax to relieve the burden car- responding period two years ago. | the principal State Highway and bonds, interest while the the j D e e n proposed in the House by Rep.' of bal- ried by farm and town real estate. MKS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton The committee is considering the de- Eighty-seven bills were introduced j ance would apply on current high- Milton policy isPalmer of Detroit. now followed This by a dozen EAttL, C. McCARTY Bad Axe in the House, 55 in the Senate, 142 way costs. Retailers would be re- states. Rep. Palmer believes this GEORGE FRIDAY Coloma tails of an income tax bill which it in all as compared to 46 two years j quired to report their sales and turn amendment would keep Governors J A M E S NICOL South Haven will introduce. The thought is to ago. • provide a straight income tax with in the revenue for each month by from playing politics in order to Commodity Directors So far most of the real work is the 15th of the following month. secure re-election. F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange $2,000 annual net income exemption being done by individual members for single persons and $4,000 ex- Failure to do so promptly would sub- \ ONE BUCK LAW M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association and the numerous committees. Little ject them to a fine of an additional emption for married persons. Rep. Walter Henze of Iron Moun- ELMER A. PEAMER, Blissfield Michigan Live Stock Exchange WALDO E. PHILLIPS, Decatur Michigan Elevator Exchange Some of the ablest legislators is accomplished in the brief formal ten per cent while any willful viola- tain, who probably introduces more sessions except to introduce bills, tion of the law would be punishable bills than any. of his_ _,fellow-members, -..„„• agree that after all this latter propo- The solons continue to adjourn from by a fine of $1,000 or six months in ' now has a measure to restore in the CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Headquarters Secretary-Manager sition is by far the simplest and Thursday until Tuesday of each jail. State authorities would have j state bounty of $25 on wolves, $1$ most just proposal yet advanced. week to allow the institutional com- access to the books of oil companies; on wolf cubs, $5 on minx and wild Michigan C o m m o d i t y M a r k e t i n g A s s o c i a t i o n s Farm Bureau's Report mittees to investigate the financial at all times. cats, and $1 on fox. He also pk>- Affiliated W i t h M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u The American Farm Bureau Fed- needs of the various state institut- j A stiff increase in the state in- poses to change the well-known "Mzh Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac eration has been studying the mat- ions and prepare recommendations, j heritance tax and a provision limit- buck, law to allow the k i l l i n g ^ u Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit ter of state taxation and publishes The Ways and Means Committee, ing the amount that may be inherit- j "one deer" ot either sex during tke Michigan Live Stock Exchange 425 N. Butler St., Lansing the following conclusions: to systematize its work, has adopted ed by one person or corporation to season. This bill will probably stir Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing "Roughly speaking we find that an iron-clad schedule. It expects to $1,000,000 is proposed in a bill up the usual fierce battle if it is re- there are about 30 states that still have all the appropriation bills and sponsored by Senator Sligh of Grand ported out. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ State F a r m Bureau Business Departments at Lansing cling to the old General Property institutional committee reports by Rapids. The tax rate is made "Newberryism" would be a thing Ceed Traffic General Offices Tax (among them Michigan), and February 4. With these reports in progressive, depending on the size of the past if Rep. R. W. Freeze of Purchasing Wool Advertising that the results in all of them are hand it will tackle the task of pass- of the estate. It would vary accord- Sand Creek has his way. He intro- very similar. Most of the property, ing on requests totalling many mil- ing to the nearness of the relative duced a bill in the House to fix re- At Detroit except real estate, escapes and the lions. The members of the Ways to whom the bequest is made, sponsibility for violation of the Michigan ITarm Bureau Produce Exchange 2729 Russel St. result is that the farmer and and Means Committee certainly have' A poll tax of $5 a year to be state's "corrupt practice" election house owner lugs a double load, a job before them. They are tak-, levied on each male citizen of legal law upon each individual contribut- American F a r m Bureau Federation while the man with stocks and ing it seriously. age was proposed by Senator Arthur ing to an excessive campaign fund. O. E. BRADFUTE President bonds usually gets off with a frac- SPEAR TAX-EXEMPT BONDS E. Wood of Detroit. The revenue \ Present financial limits are not M. W. COVERDALE Secretary tion of the tax on real estate, and Even more perplexing than the would be divided equally between the changed. •GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago the man with a $25,000 salary matter of how much state money to county and the township, village or STATE CEMENT PLANT GRAY SILVER Washington Representative goes scot free or at most, pays a spend is the problem of how to raise city and be devoted to highway and A state-owned cement factory to LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. poll tax of two or three dollars. this revenue. Benjamin Franklin's street maintenance. A fine of $25 provide employment for part of the Two Paths Out famous saying that, "Nothing is sure is provided for those who fail to pay state's six hundred idle prisoners S H I P P I N G S E R V I C E FOR CO-OPERATORS "The two solutions of this prob- except death and taxes" never was this tax. and to manufacture cement for gov- lem that have been tried out are truer than today. Four more tax ATTACK "FILLED-MILK" ernment building and highway pur- N o co-operative association in Michigan a n d almost no F a r m the Classified Property Tax and a schemes were introduced during the From a dairyman's standpoint the poses is being considered. B u r e a u m e m b e r has not a t one time or a n o t h e r w i t h i n the past few State Income Tax. week. The first of these measures most important bill to appear dur- Party lines would be drawn tight- y e a r s suffered inconvenience or financial loss because of a lack "The theory of the Classified provides a three mills tax upon state ing the week is the so-called "Filled- er and the purity of primary elec- and municipal bonds. This bill was « f c a r s for s h i p m e n t s of p r o d u c e . Property Tax is that if the tax on introduced by Rep. C. Jay Towne Milk" bill which would prevent the tions would be further protected by intangibles is reduced to 4 or 5 of Jackson and aims to prohibit the manufacture and sale tof any milk Rep. Corliss of Detroit whose lat- T h i s i n a l t e r of car s u p p l y is one of the m o s t serious conditions or milk product in which all or part est bill is intended to prevent voters o f M i c h i g a n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n affecting a g r i c u l t u r e , and one which mills, the owners will declare issuance of tax-exempt securities by of the butter fat has been removed t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Traffic D e p a r t m e n t has given them and they will get upon the the state and municipal govern- and replaced by a vegetable oil or of one party from attending the tax roll. primary of the opposite party and m u c h a t t e n t i o n a n d w i t h considerable success. ments. It is in accordance with one fat. This bill is being fathered in nominating a weak candidate. "When w e consider t h a t no o t h e r s t a t e c o m p e t i n g with Michigan A Sad Experience "Minnesota has tried this out i n t h e m a r k e t i n g of fruits, p o t a t o e s , hay a n d other a g r i c u l t u r a l pretty thoroughly, and Senator WHAT BOYS AND GIRLS p r o d u c t s is c o n s t a n t l y at such a g r e a t t r a n s p o r t a t i o n disadvantage Lord, of their State Commission WOMEN TO HAVE OWN gienic Requirements in Clothing" will be up for discussion by th$ b e c a u s e of lack of cars w h e n needed, it is easily u n d e r s t o o d w h y said recently, at Minneapolis, that CLUBS MEAN TO US FARM WEEK PROGRAMwomen. The exhibits and deimjtfV w'i M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s should be r e p r e s e n t e d by s t r o n g traffic organiza- to the best of his knowledge and tions will cover a wide range on] t i o n a n d w h y t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u has developed belief not over 40 per cent of the There are 11,000,000 boys and P l a n Special M e e t i n g s a n d E x h i b i t s household and home life questions. goeh a d e p a r t m e n t . intangibles were on the tax rolls; girls of club age on American farms. F o r Housewives Congress In addition to their own program, it is a sad commentary on human Only 600,000 of these are being women visitors will attend the QUALI S i n c e O c t o b e r 25th, 1922, t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u ' s traffic a t t o r n e y by c o n s t a n t a n d vigorous use of l e t t e r s , telegrams, tele- nature, but this form of tax does reached through Boys and Girls not work. East Lansing, January 25,—Wom- Club membership, which means or- en who "come along with Dad" for which national leaders in agricultur- Farmers' Week general sessions, at p h o n e a n d t h r e e d a y s w o r k in W a s h i n g t o n h a s secured for Mich- i g a n co-operative p o t a t o s h i p p e r s at least 1,000 refrigerator cars " F o r most of the states, the ganized effort by the boys and girls the annual Farmers' Week and al, political, and business matters answer would seem to be a change in pig clubs, calf clubs, corn clubs, Housewives Congress at M. A. C. are to speak. Moving pictures, mu- t b a t m i g h t n o t have otherwise been secured. from the General Property Tax to dairy work of all kinds, girls sew- January 29 to February 2, will have sic, and other entertainment fea- Book/Journa D u r i n g t h e 1922 season of h e a v y g r a p e s h i p m e n t s from Berrien a n d V a n B u r e n county p o i n t s t h e D e p a r t m e n t p r e v e n t e d c u t t i n g a system in which the chief ing, canning and recreation clubs. a complete program of their own all tures will be scattered through the sources of revenue should be Strong County Farm Bureaus enable through the big conference. week's program. o f f r e f r i g e r a t o r car supply a f t e r notice h a d been given the Co- three: a tax on real estate, us to give every farm boy and girl The College Womans' Building is <»- o p e r a t i v e s h i p p e r s t h a t after S e p t e m b e r 20, no r e f r i g e r a t o r cars an Income Tax, and a Franchise in every agricultural county in the women's headquarters for the week. Page Numb» c o u l d be d e p e n d a b l y supplied because of g r e a t d e m a n d s from or Business Tax on Corporations United States Boys and Girls Club Informal conferences and exhibits Potts Re-Elected other states! or on all business (Michigan has a training opportunities. That is one will be held there. Special home F a r m B u r e a u appeals to t h e I n t e r s t a t e Commerce Commission, corporation tax), with possibly a of the things that the Farm Bureau economics meetings are scheduled R. G. Potts of Washington was re- t o r a i l r o a d authorities, a n d a F a r m B u r e a u investigation which lower rate on unincorporated does for the farm family. Bring folks for the East Lansing People's church elected president of Macomb Ce ± -developed evidence of u n f a i r c a r d i s t r i b u t i o n saved the cars for tiie grape growers. business, with an Inheritance Tax, together, gets them to working to- auditorium. a poll-tax, and some other minor gether. They get a lot of fun out Leaders in the home economics source of revenue. The several of it besides profits and added world, including specialists at M. A. Kamlowske, mgr. of Washingto Farm Bureau at the annual meetin at Mt. Clemens, Jan. 11. L. ( C o n s t a n t l y t h e D e p a r t m e n t is giving service to co-operative states should give this matter noighborliness. Farm Bureau local, was re-electe •associations of f r u i t growers, i n c l u d i n g t h e s m a l l fruits men in Eoys and Girls Clubs produced C , will speak at the women's meet- vice-president. Delegates to tb more attention." t h e i r r u s h season, in g e t t i n g r e f r i g e r a t o r cars. Often, when their $7,000,000 worth of products last ings. Mrs. Dora H. Stockman, worn- State Farm Bureau annual meetin 3: v efforts have failed. Similar service is b e i n g given live stock WHAT BUSSES COST year. The youngsters won countless Agriculture, and Mrs. Louise H. are R. G. Potts, George Eppler, mg honors at county, state and national Campbell, dean of Home Economics Utica Farm Bureau local, J o 4 4^ T - ^_ s h i p p i n g associations a n d o t h e r co-operative associations for the m o v e m e n t of f a r m commodities. IN HIGHWAY UPKEEPfairs and exhibits with prize stock at M. A. CM will preside at several Rinke, mgr. Warren Farm Burea and crops. They licked their dads of the sessions. local. Secy.-Mgr. Clark L. Brody T h i s F a r m B u r e a u service h a s enabled m a n y co-operative as- Everything from "Types and Pow- the' State organization, addressed t V as exhibitors. Wait till they grow s o c i a t i o n s t o move h i g h l y perishable goods a n d escape loss for ers of Washing Machines" to "Hy- delegates. \ H t h e i r m e m b e r s . I t has enabled others to fulfill t h e i r shipping Ingham Roads Damaged $450 by up! a g r e e m e n t s a n d retain t h e i r contracts. F a r m B u r e a u member- Line Whose License Is ofiip dues p r o v i d e this service. Under $200 Why Co-ops. Grow V Statistics revealed by the county THE FARM BUREAU AND THE TARIFF system of bookkeeping for Ingham "The co-operative movement is T h e r e n e v e r w a s a finer illustration of t h e benefits of F a r m county road work show that the growing like Jack's beanstalk. It is motor busses plying between Lansing the first encouraging sign we have For A Good Patch B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a n w a s afforded in t h e closing d a y s of and Mason cost the county $450 in had that we are making progress in —• \Q[ r^ ^ t h e f i g h t on t h e tariff bill w h e n F a r m B u r e a u opposition, as ex- p r e s s e d b y the F a r m Bloc, c a u s e d a h e a v y d u t y on p o t a s h to be road maintenance in 1922 although reducing the spread between produc- paying less than $200 for licenses, er and consumer—the only way we Of Potatoes s t r i c k e n o u t a n d a n o t h e r r e m o v e d from a r s e n a t e of lead. B o t h says the Lansing State Journal. shall ever solve the nation's cost of P l a n t M i c h i g a n Certified P E T O S K E Y S ! t h e s e i t e m s w e r e placed on t h e free list a n d t h e d u t y on s u l p h a t e The cost of maintenance of the living problem. It n e a n s the relief o f a m m o n i a fertilizer w a s r e d u c e d from $12 t o $5 a ton. trunk line road between Lancing and of the individual farmer from the You- a r e n o t responsible for rains, d r o u g h t or frosts, Mason for 1922 was $10,000. An ruinous competition of farmer with but good seed is y o u r responsibility. \ TJtie B u r e a u l e a r n e d hours in a d v a n c e the r e p o r t of t h e tariff average of 1660 vehicles per mile farmer, which has made the farm in- '(conference on some i m p o r t a n t i t e m s effecting f a r m e r s a n d w a s used the road during the year, this dustry th> easy prey of manipulating I t cos.ts $54 to p r o d u c e a n acre of p o t a t o e s . M i c h i g a n ' s t h e r e b y e n a b l e d to notify f a r m e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from all t h e count being made under the plan of speculators in fruits and foodstuffs o t a t e s . W h e n t h e roll w a s called in t h e H o u s e it s h o w e d 177 in- a v e r a g e yield p e r acre, u s i n g all k i n d s of seed, is 105 the state highway commission and with,/ resultant meager prices to f o r m e d men v o t i n g for t h e f a r m e r s ' wishes as a g a i n s t 130 oppos- allowing for 200 days of maximum growers and no corresponding lower bushels p e r acre. The a v e r a g e yield w i t h certified ing. travel. cost to consumers." Arthur Capper, P E T O S K E Y seed is 166 bushels p e r acre. The maintenance cost per mile United States Senator from Kansas. " C o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g is t h e m o s t hopeful m o v e m e n t for for each vehicle was .0028 dollars. The only difference in cost of p r o d u c t i o n is a small ex- . A m e r i c a n a g r i c u l t u r e , " s a y s S e c r e t a r y of A g r i c u l t u r e H e n r y C. Motor busses operated by one bus t r a cost of P E T O S K E Y certified seed. line between Lansing and Mason Wallace. covered 162,000 miles, according to Get y o u r P E T O S K E Y seed from y o u r local Co-opera- r 4 tho manager's figures. Multiplying YOUR CO-OP * l p l e d g e myself to give A m e r i c a n A g r i c u l t u r e t h e b e s t ef- tive Association. this mileage by .0028, the mainte- f o r t s of ray life, as God will give me s t r e n g t h , ' said P r e s . O. E. nance cost per mile, and,'die result is W e positively g u a r a n t e e t r u e n e s s to n a m e , quality, a n d t i r a d f u t e to t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n d e l e g a t e s who $4 53.60. / Handle* chose h i m as t h e i r iya^er. If the state highway commission's freedom from disease. S h i p p e d to y o u in n e w S E A L E D system of computation, however, F a r m B u r e a u bags, c a r r y i n g t h e a u t h o r i z e d G R E E N certification t a g . or have been subject to other con- were adopted in arriving at the total, Collection Work Has ditions which caused their release to it would be double, since the com- BINDER TWINE Place y o u r o r d e r early. W r i t e Covered 40 Counties be recommended by their County mission system classes the damage Farm Bureau. Many of the remain- ing seven and one half per cent in done to roads by n W o r bus and their loads as double that of the ordinary THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU l&emlDershif) dues collection by the Seed Dep't. S t a t e F a r m Bureau on Jaa. 15, 1923 those counties have not yet been in- automobile. In fact the motor pas- h a d been completed in 40 counties terviewed. senger bus is classed the same as a O r d e r Noi B o x 3 1 , Lansing, Michigan. for the first membership period of The State Farm Bureau has co- motor truck in relation to road main- operated fully with county organiza- tenance. or 1924, 1921 and 1922. Financial con- ditions are improving and in these tions in its collection work. Begin- rfwuaties settlement was made in ning with a very lenient policy when The Farm Bujreau is a pioneer in THE MICHIGAN POTATO GROWERS' EXCHANGE a b o u t SO per cent of the outstand- agricultural conditions were at their the fight agains|t tax free securities Miok. S t a t e F a r m Bureau D e p ' t . A., Cadillac, Michigan. ing accounts. Since the first mem- I —that error in o|ir tax law which &1- worst, the State and County Farm i lows men of large wealth very large- bership was written County Farm Writs to the Michigan Agricultural College for bulletins en potato Bureau records show that about 12 Vfe Bureaus h a r e been reasonable in ad- i ly to escape pa/ying their share to- Purehaainff Dep't. growing. per cent of the members who signed justing their membership accounts ward the support of the Federal Gov- have moved away, quit farming, died and with the success noted above. ernment. •ANUARY 26, 1023 MICHIGAN FARM BUR-FAT NEWS THREE IETEET, A. F. B. F. MARKETING HEAD Michigan's Co-op Live Stock Sales Agency at Buffalo jed Semi-Monthly [g JOB IS TO GIVE MEMBERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SERVICE President Bradfute of the Ameri- jan Farm Bureau has appointed ralton Peteet director of the Fed- )WS eration's Co-operative Marketing de- >artment. His job is to help Farm [Bureau members build and perfect HAN EVER Ithe co-operative marketing machin- e r y they need to get the full return |from their products. s for Year. Farm Mr. Peteet was secretary of the es More Texas Farm Bureau, a state that has leveloped the greatest co-operative ood sotyton marketing association in the forld. It has given member grow- h as transportation, lers remarkable service in grading i organization. The |*nd selling cotton. Like our own commodity organiza- Iichigan wool growers' experiences, en the opportunity to lany Texans declare that they never ipate in the govern- ^new their product was better than agenient of the Michi- low medium grade until they had i Bureau without obli- marketing association of their al or otherwise, leaves Iwn. suspicion in the mind Prepared for Task iformed man that the Mr. Peteet is an outstanding fig- .lesigns to control, dis- ire in the present day co-operative into competition with larketing movement. He has had a •operative commodity »road experience in organization id commercial work and is well fit- New Services ted to carry out the tremendous re- f organization is also ip^nsibilities placed upon him. closer co-operation ifcmmenting upon his appoint- commodity organiza- ^t of Mr Peteet, President Brad- es. as is evidenced by | said: arrangement existing 'We sought out the best qualified Iichigan Potato Grow- lan in America to head our Co-op- A new deal in live stock mar- i J E R E are a few views of the East other firms on Williams Street. At from left to right is J. B. Quinn, and the Michigan El- jrative Marketing Department. We /•» keting was given Michigan, Ohio j • * Buffalo Live Stock yards where j the right a view of the yards. and Ohio, two representatives. Mich- ge. The high class jeljeve that we have found the calf and sheep salesman who came igan's directors are E. A. Beamer, Ohio and Indiana co-operative live In the lower left is the Manager's from St. Paul where he was buyer of the Elevator Ex- fgnt man for the job in Walton Pe- stock producers Nov. 1, 1922, when , Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Live office with directors who were pres- for a nationally known packing con- Blissfield; P. M. Granger, Charlotte; eby made available to jet. His training and his type of the live stock exchanges and Farm ' Stock Exchanges and State Farm ent the opening day. Secretary Ket-' cern. Next is E. D. Prentiss, well and J. H. O'Mealey, Pittsford. if the Potato Growers' lind fit him admirably to lead the Bureaus of those states set up a co- Bureaus are giving their members ner of Ohio is at the desk. Presi- known Buffalo cattle salesman. P. Indiana is represented by George M. Is for'the sale of sev- i'arm Bureaus' supreme effort to operative live stock commission firm co-operative live stock marketing dent E. A. Beamer of Blissfield, C. Flournoy, hog salesman who was Brown, Angola; W. H. Settle, Petrol- cars of rye grown in lecure for the American farmer the at Buffalo. service through the Producers Live Michigan, is in the foreground and with a leading commission firm at eum; and W. H. Favinger, Albion. igan, and the specialt- ree exercise of his undisputed F. G. Ketner of the Ohio F a r m ies machinery at Cad- ight to have something to say about Bucking stiff competition among Stock Commission Association. Director J. H. O'Mealy of Pittsford St. Joseph, Mo. Bureau, and F. E. Perry, Leipsic, seventeen old line firms on the same In the upper left note the unload-! is in the back ground. The co-op is getting results. The lie to the Elevator lo- le price of his own products. president of the Ohio Livestock The job is so tremendous that it market the producers rapidly step- ing platform along the tracks. The In the lower center the room week of Jan. 15 the Producers were Shippers' Association, are the di- rabers may have a few mot be done in a day, however, ped in first place for the volume of sign between the views is the bright, | where accounts are handled and first in Buffalo with 114 cars. This rectors for Ohio. otaloes to sell. lor a year. There are already 15,- business handled each week and have orange sign of the NATIONAL LIVE returns dispatched to shippers. is the place for co-operators to ship Just one thing more. The Buf- istorl Service of held first place nearly every week. STOCK PRODUCERS ASSOCIA-j At the left the group reading their Buffalo bound live stock. pst Leaders fOO local co-operative associations Jan. 11 the Michigan Farm Bureau TION. It stands out among all the falo agency is another dividend from he advice and counsel America. Our farm people must News printed a letter from the Stur- the Producers' and has allotted ex- market and the Producers' point the heart of things, the offices face the portion of the dues that went odity directors have lercise some degree of patience in gis Co-op. Shipping Association cellent yard space. Connecting each with pride to this forward step in the yards and are less than two to the state and national F a r m >ly valuable and sound, leir quest for market reforms, and commenting on the splendid sales of their yards with the main office the farmers' interest. blocks away from the Exchange and Bureaus. Remember that the Na- irving to keep the ac- t»y must help. But we are going to service and the quick returns that is a private telephone system in- Offices for the agency were not on the same street. tional Livestock Producers' Associa- Farm Bureau closely B>rove the distribution of farm the Buffalo is giving its shippers. stalled by the Producers' to enable to be had in the Exchange building Michigan Has Three Directors tion which supervised the establish- actual business needs ttducts, or know the reason why. I This is what is building the busi- their salesmen to keep alert to the where the other commission firms Affairs of the firm are in charge ment of the agency and is aiding The commodity plan speak for Mr. Peteet the active ness. markets and livestock movements so are located. The Producers' were of a board of directors. Representa- materially in its conduct is an out- i adopted one year ago )port of every farmer in America. that they may always be in a posi- obliged to set up in the most avail- tion on the board was based on the growth of the recommendations of Quarters Are Good be a means of bring- tion to get the high dollar. This able quarters, which happened to be volume of past cooperative ship- the Committee of Fifteen whose y of the experienced The stockyards company has is the first private telephone system in the Crandall House at 965 Will- ments on the market. Michigan and work was sponsored by the Ameri- :ultural business lead- SPEAKS AT DAIRY MEET recognized the volume handled by installed by any firm on the Buffalo iam Street. Although a little out of Indiana were, therefore, given three can Federation. M. Kelley of New York, vice- e to the service of the jident of the Holstein-Friesian EATON CO. ANNUAL Bureau. A workable He Made $30.09 Certified Seed Ends He Found Out jciation of America, speaks the srnoon of February 22, at the MEETING LIVE ONE Brooklyn, Michigan. Scrub Potato Crops Ed. Dunn of Perry, Shiawassee FARMERS SWAT the support of the inized commodity in- Farm Bureau program Jhigan Allied Dairy Ass'n. Con- county, says that in order to make a ation at Kalamazoo, the week of Acts on Legislative Hears Reports; Elects January 8, 1923. Questions; Mich. State Farm Bureau, Wool Department, Which do you prefer—bad-shaped, small, diseased, soggy potatoes for comparison in the returns from the 1922 Wool Pool and the price paid FILLED MILK of the biggest factors ssible %the progress of ^oiV-ig ..the ris.t, , Officers Lansing, Michigan. your table or good sized, smooth, by local dealers, he divided his 1922 WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO Gentlemen: healthy good-flavored potatoes? clip of wool and sold part of same SUBSTITUTE FOR BUTTER- lents adopted last year Eaton county had a rousing an- I had 338 pounds of Delaine, 83 If you like the former pick out to a local dealer in the latter part FAT IN MILK • directors' meetings HOW nual meeting Jan. 17. Two hun- pounds fine clothing, 10 pounds half dred and six Farm Bureau men and blood staple, 19 pounds half blood women, representing 176 member- clothing, 13 pounds buck, in the ships, attended the all-day meeting 1922 wool pool or a total of 463 from the bottom of the bin the small potatoes which your wife has re- fused to pare or buy what you can. If you want the reafl potatoes, of the year, for which he received 35 cents per pound. The remainder of his wool he pooled with the Farm Michigan's "Anti-Filled Bureau Wool Department and it net- i Bill' has been introduced in the 1923 Milk iths instead of month- red the board from 8 3, each commodity ex- the expenses of its To Use the Farm and potluck dinner at Farm Bureau pounds. My return was an average headquarters at Charlotte. Every net price 4 1 % cents per pound and start this year with some Michigan- grown Certified Petoskey Golden ted his 38.84 cents per pound. legislature. It was presented in the House Jan. 17 by Rep. C. Jay Towne ative. This arrange- • with other economies Bureau one of 33 township delegates from best offer I had was 35 cents Russet seed potatoes. OPPOSE HAY RATE BOOST of Jackson, chairman of the House he enlarged board, 16 townships was there. straight. As far as I know that is Petoskey Golden Russets are The railroads are proposing to in- Agricultural Committee. The bill n lowering the direc- Vice-President John B. Strange of about what my neighbors received. grown by members of the Michigan crease carload minimum weights on i has the solid support of every Mich- to the Farm Bureau Grand Ledge was elected president; If it were so I could, I would like Potato Producers' Association who hay from 20,000 to 22,000 pounds i igan farm organization. MARKETING to talk to you about the wool. I know how to grow best quality seed for cars 36 feet long regardless of 92 as it was in 1921, 1. Have your co-op. elevator Henry Burrows of Mulliken was The Michigan Filled Milk bill pro- Dr the year just ended.' elected vice-president, George Games have pooled wool for three years and stock. height. Corresponding increases for ts covering the activi- sell your grain, hay and boans of Bellerue, Frank Hay of Vermont- have been pleased with results and In Michigan the certification real- longer cars will be sought. The , hibits trade in skimmed milk, but- m Bureau made by the through the Michigan Elevator ville, Andrew Niles of Grand Ledge, intend to pool again this year provid- ly means something. It means that Michigan Farm Bureau Traffic De- , ter milk, condensed, evaporated or department and the K Exchange. It deals direct with L. A. P a r r and Mrs. Will Huber of ing they pool. the growing crop has been inspected partment will oppose this increase. powdered milk to which any fat or iger , have been mail- jig buyers and the handling Charlotte were elected directors. Al- Your very truly, twice and the potatoes inspected oil other than butterfat has been J. W. Pierce. it the close of each Lost is always the same. The bert Towe of Charlotte, recent coun- twice after digging. In buying such ANNUAL DAIRY SHOW added. Sixty days in prison and ry director. These in- ty membership campaign chairman, stock the grower is sure of seed as paving is yours. is Eaton county's delegate to the M. A. C. FINDS CAUSE free from disease as is possible to TO BE HELD FEB. 19 | $100 fine are made the maximum penalty for violation. ete financial report by 2. Find out from your Co-op. •epartment. State Farm Bureau's annual meeting obtain. The majority of the stock is A Farmers' Bill vhat kind of seed marketing produced in Northern Michigan on The Annual Dairy show of the rts and letters have at M. A. C. Feb. 1-2. OF MOSAIC DISEASE Unanimous endorsement of the Service the Seed Dep't. can give Dr. Eben Mumford of M. A. C. ideal potato soil and under weather Michigan Allied Dairy Association is led to the members of faou. was the speaker of the day and dis- conditions which produce hardy, to be held at the Kalamazoo Armory Filled Milk bill was given by all various times. Being 3. Have your association get cussed Farm Bureau work. Young Professor Discovers Microbe vigorous strains. during the week of February 19. Michigan milk producers at a meet- >rmed in this manner, markoting service on fruit, Ralph Tenny, county agricultural Which Causes Great Crop Dairy leaders of state and national ing in Lansing the day before the t directors has been Professor F. C. Gaylord, potato agent, made his annual report to extension specialist of Purdue Uni- prominence are on the program of ! bill was offered in the House. The s the organization just ^vegetables, eggs, poultry, veal, Losses Michigan's greatest dairy show. j meeting was called by the Michigan f the Bureau. Last year the Eaton versity, insists that the first require- sting every two months e t c , from the Farm Bureau Among the speakers are President j Allied Dairy Association and at- lerly the case with County had 514 boys and girls com- ment for a successful potato patch is Produce Exchange at Detroit. plete their Boys and Girls club work East Lansing January 25—The certified seed, whether the patch is a David Friday of M. A. C , Jake Kin- ' tended by sixty of the most repre- ms. So the plan has FARM SUPPLIES projects. Many of them won cham- cause of mosaic desease, responsible quarter of an acre or forty acres. dleberger of Kalamazoo, a great in- I sentative dairymen in the state. The mical, efficient and (a) When you want feed- pionships, entitling them to free for crop losses running into millions He is right. spirational speaker and Mr. John M. Farm Bureau was represented by stuffs, dairy feed, coal, twine, trips to state and national farm ex- of dollars annually, has been dis- Talk to your County Agent or Kelley of New York. Several State j Clark L. Brody, its Secretary-Man- >ck Men Were Helped hibits and several won M. A. C. covered by Ray Nelson, young bot- write the Michigan Agricultural Col- Farm Bureau speakers will be there. I ager. The same day the Federated cy not only makes it 'fence, salt, etc., ask your Co- Legislative Committee of Michigan's |op. for Farm Bureau brands. scholarship. The Bureau is help- anist at the Michigan Agricultural lege for information on cultural The Michigan Dairy association in- farm organizations also placed an ae efficient leadership ing put on a county wide tuberculosis College. methods. cludes dairy equipment and supply Anti-Filled Milk plank in its 1823 commodity exchanges jNote the quality and the price. The discovery is being hailed by dealers, butter manufacturers, ice legislative program. eradication campaign, to which the Without question Michigan-grown the State Farm Bu- (b) When you want seed, supervisors voted $8,000. plant disease men as the greatest cream manufacturers, Michigan Milk Idition enables the big, Petoskey Golden Russet certified seed Michigan dairymen are determin- task for Farm Bureau Brand. Last spring the Eaton Bureau put discovery of the century in the field will be available at your local cO-op. Producers Association, State Farm ed to protect their butterfat market itral organization to [Note the difference in quality, on a county-wide "Better Dairy of plant diseases. Control measures Tell your manager well in advance Bureau, condensed milk and milk against a vegetable oil substitute of aid of the commodity fthe stand, the yield. Get it Sires—and More Alfalfa Campaign" for the mosaic disease, which can how many you want. If he doesn't powder manufacturers, market milk low food value. Filled milk is now with their important early. which is giving great results. The probably be developed readily, now have them for you they may be pur- distributors and cheese manufactur- being made at two points in the Eaton Farm Bureau got behind these that the cause is known, will be of chased through the Potato Growers' ers. state, it is said. Its manufacture ample of this occurred TRANSPORTATION jobs and put them over big. tremendous economic importance to Exchange of Cadillac or the Michigan throughout the country is increas- n connection with the 1. Have your freight bills The Eaton county membership American agriculture. State Farm Bureau Seed Department. ing rapidly. It is the target of na- of the Producers Co- audited regularly by the Farm took vigorous action on the State Losses from the mosaic disease Deerfield Co-op Pays tional legislation at the hands of mission Association at Bureau Traffic office, Lansing. Farm Bureau's legislative question- are particularly great on beans and Farm Bureau Milkmaker is sold Dividend; Returns Notes American dairymen. » Michigan Live Stock No charge unless there is a naire, urging utmost economy in potatoes. The microbes that Profes- The Allied Dairy meeting also ap- en after the Exchange state expenditures, a state income sor Nelson discovered are also found by local co-operative associations. It The Deerfield Co-operative Asso- proved a proposed ice cream law to claim. Then 15 to 30 per cent contains 10 milkmaking ingredients. its efforts in estab- tax, prohibition of tax-exempt on tomatoes and clover. Photographs ciation, serving Lenawee and Mon- permit the Commissioner of Agricul- to cover cost of work. Freight They are shown pound for pound on jfficient, co-operative securities, a gasoline tax to aid in of the microbe have been made. roe county farmers, held a very suc- ture to establish rules and regula- tariffs are constantly changing. the bag. cessful annual meeting Jan. 16th, at- tions for the ice cream manufactur- sociation at Detroit, a highway upkeep, a law prohibiting The mosaic disease microbes are of its membership, us- You may have something com- "filled milk" manufacture, and op- said to be less than a hundred thou- tended by 300 real co-operative ing business and to revoke licenses farmers. » a market, was with- ing. posed repeal of the agricultural sandth of an inch thick, and some where these rules are violated. statistics law. CO-OP MANAGER The financial report showed good :ages of a co-operative 2. File your claims with the ten or twenty times as long. They Help for Cheese Industry as service. Arrange- attack the cell in its most vital part, financial gains for the year. They It was shown that Michigan is traffic office, through your Young married man, age 36, de- paid for an addition built on the manufacturing less than one half as nade by the Michigan the nucleus. Some of them were schange for the State Co-op. No charge unless col- Study Poultry Rates shown by Mr. Nelson's photographs sires connection as manager with a co-operative association. elevator and each member received much cheese as was made ten years to furnish an organi- lected, then 5 to 20 per cent. a 6 per cent dividend on his stock. ago and that Michigan cheese is be- to be actually coiled about the nu- Larger collection percentages To Improve Returns cleus. Twelve years' experience In manu- Having built up a surplus and ing discriminated against because we 3 raise the necessary ipply only on claims of one to facturing and merchandizing. Two established credit, the collateral have no laws to regulate the Indus- establishment of the That the discovery may be the be- years' commission house experience notes given by the members at the try. Dairymen are urging a law to operative Commission everal dollars. The Michigan Farm Bureau Traf- ginning of a new era in the cure of fic office is investigating freight rates plant disease is considered probable. and one year with a fruit and produce time of organization were returned. establish maximum moisture con- Buffalo, in co-opera- These are some State Farm co-operative association. Thirty farmers joined on the an- tent and a fat standard for cheese. Farm Bureaus and bureau services your member- on eggs and live poultry and the Scientists in many other laboratories | general cost of assembling and ship- in the country have been working for Fully understand ORGANIZING, nouncement of the President that Cheese makers are interested in >oc iations of Obio and ship dues provide. Tour local ACCOUNTING, and SALES, and they would be glad to receive new this program. July, Alexander Mac- ping them in carlots as compared to years to find the secret of the mo- members. Co-op. and County Farm have complete knowledge of the best Michigan Agricultural College la iy County Agent of | less than carlots freight and express saic disease. . The meeting was addressed by planning some extension work In Bureau can help you get them. markets. Y, was secured for this I shipments now being made. Results Farm Bureau and Agricultural Col- cheese manufacturing to establish ry and expenses being The County Farm Bureau has ! of the investigation may enable our Prefer good shipping locality in either fruit, vegetable or dairy lege representatives. more cheese factories in the state, me being by the State other local sertiose which you Co-operative Associations to increase State Farm Bureau action as- should look up. I their members' returns on this class sisted in lowering freight rates on products. Can furnish high grade especially in the region north of Bay reference as to my honesty and abil- Any fanner who repeats destruc- City, and to increase the volume of of this/ co-operation, of shipments. The Bureau is also in- cull apples for vinegar making pur- tive stories about co-operative mar- that business. The College agrees MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU i vestigating live stock rates and live poses from fifth to sixth c l a n rates, ity. the local associations in Address Michigan State Farm keting without getting the facts Is that the cheese business should be Bufti: ry have LANSING, MICH. 'stock shipping facilities and service saving three to seven cent* per hun- an enemy to himself. protected by standardising laws. ! in behalf ef Its Membership. dred pounds. Bureau News, Lansing, Michigan. for starting the I so brougl. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS J A M ARY 36, 1 0 2 ^ M A R K E T CONDITIONS FARMERS BLOC food as the consumptive demands rP quire They will have the opport^ mty to say upon what basis the com As Reported By State Farm B u r e a u HOLDS CONGRESS modities will move out of the w a r T Michigan Grown Marketing Departments bushel. New York reports exports TO FARM NEEDS houses and also the price for whiot they will sell. We must get a fa£ exchange but we are not asking t h! week ending January 20th, of 1,635 MUCH HELPFUL LEGISLATION IS Government to fix prices. Alfalfa Seed : : bags. The situation on alfalfa," sweet clover, etc., is unchanged since pre- PASSED—FARM BUREAU STARTED IT Mr. Silver pointed out that th. legislation which has been passed has been in the i n t e n t of all peophT vious report in these columns. 'The last census showed that 38 p e r Monroe County, Michigan, has been producing RED CLOVER cent of our population was on th* Markets continue inactive. It is "Farmers are going to hold their one strain of alfalfa seed for thirty-seven years. congressional representatives to farms," stated Mr. Silver, "and when early as yet to form an exact you consider the urban population ] opinion as to the volume of trade GRAIN MARKETS strict accountability,"' said Gray Sil- ver, Washington representative of found in towns of 2,500 inhabitants The farms on which this alfalfa has been grown which is to come for spring sowing. By Mich. Elevator Exchange more than one-half of the entire p.n/ I However, all indications point to a the American Farm Bureau Feder- are mostly heavy clay with poor drainage. ation recently. Plo of the United Stotes are directly ; heavy eastern trade which has for- interested in agriculture. You can. merly been supplied to a consider- WHEAT Mr. Silver said that many of the Part of the large wheat traders measures which have been passed not do a special favor for a majority | able extent with foreign clover. Ex- of people. You cannot expect a These conditions are commonly considered the j ports continue to be reported from have been very bearish on wheat for since the Agricultural Bloc was small minority group to fight . f0r- most difficult for alfalfa production. I Baltimore and New York in a mod- the past three weeks and even up formed in the Washington office of you." erate way. There is no big decline to now. The other half are more or the Federation, had been before ! in sight ' although the market may 1 less bullish. As long as this condi- Congress for five, ten or fifteen Mr. Silver then referred to a ntfr?)-. W e believe the Monroe county alfalfa is the best J show some softness at times until 1 tion exists the wheat market will not years. her of the bills pending in which the the seeding season opens. Offerings j do anything. Michigan wheat is still American Farm Bureau Federation strain of Common Alfalfa grown anywhere, and F.-rni Bloc's Work is interested, such as the "Truth-iA- have been more liberal the past few selling at a considerable premium "Before the Agricultural Bloc was that it is thoroughly adapted to Michigan condi- Fabric" bill which mhkes. it compul- days and bids generally have been | over other grades. It may be in the formed, for many years not a rsingle sory for the manufacturers to make reduced, although reports from the agricultural measure had been pass- tions. producing section would seem to in- ! middle of February before we see a j ed. It is very frequently the cUS- woolen garments to show the l much better price in wheat. amount of virgin wool, re-worked dicate that tlie bulk of the crop has I torn for two men in the House or wool, and other fibers which it con- The Farm Crops Department, Michigan Agricul- moved. II YE three men in the Senate to deter- Rye still very much cheaper than mine whether a bill is even to be tains; such as the "Filled Milk" bill tural College, East Lansing, Mich., can supply Toledo market closed January 24 which prohibit,, manufacture of at $13.40. Toledo reports receipts any other grain. You must remem- heird on the Toor," continued Mr. "imitation" condensed milk which literature and further information. January 20th of 32,853 bags for the l ber that the foreign countries have Silver. "The co-operative marketing is made by removing the butterfat, season against 2ti,si2 bags a year J less money to buy with than last bill, one of the earliest to be passed substituting cocoanut oil, mixing it ago, shipments out covering same j year. It takes a lot of their money by the Bloc, saved the farmers eigh- with skimmed milk, and condensing Order early from your Local Co-op. Get Farm period 9,696 bags against 8,482 a (to buy a caigo. However, we will ty times the membership dues of the the emulsification. a year ago. | look for rye to do somewhat better i American Farm Bureau Federation Bureau Brand Seeds. on the long pull. | in 1921. The passage of the Act The Farm Bureau also favors ALSTKE j re-nilating future trading on the ceptance of Henry Ford's proposa Last week passed in Toledo with- OATS Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are tagged with our analysis and guar- Train exchanges has saved farmers take over and develop the c antee, which covers the full amount of the purchase price. out any trade reported, according to Michigan oats are still selling at a f'om the repetition of the manipula- power and fertilizer possibilities. report from a reliable source, who premium over Indiana or western tion of the spread in prices between Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant, ,-M further states there does not appear oat.-:. We do not look for any lower • here and abroad which took' place backing several Farm credits bl SEED DEPARTMENT to be any demand, although the price prices in oats for the rest of the sea- | during the period between the time Truth-in-Fabrics legislation would offered at is $3.00 under red clo- son. when the p;rain control bill was de- protect the American wool producing ver. Stocks in the country must be CORN industry from misrepresentation MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU rather large although no terminal One loday year May ago corn May is corn soiling was at 72 sell- and clared to be unconstitutional and when it was re-enacted. During this market seems to have any great ing at 53 and three-fourths cents. t : me the market was so manipulated requiring that fabrics be labeled as to the actual amount of new wool, re- volume. This seems to be the gen- worked wool, cotton or other materi- LANSING, MICH. eral opinion on alsike. thiee-fourths cents, an advance of ' h a t there was an increase in the als they contain. The public prefer? 1!) cents per bushel. With the price spread in grain prices between this a good article and Michigan wool Receipts in Toledo for the season of pork 55 eencs per hundred less country and abroad of fifty-six cents up to January 20th, ' 5,800 bags than last year at this time, it does per bushel. The farmer suffered. growers produce it. against 6,800 same period a year not seem to us corn should sell very "An adequate credit system is ago. New York exported 300 bags much higher. Filled Milk is a menace to Ameri- i iust as necessary for proper co-op- can dairymen. Filled milk manufac- FRIDAY FOR CORPORATION TAX ures fall far below the average for last week to Germany. Prime al- I erative marketing as is an adequate turers remove butter fat from milk BOOST; O P P O S E S ^ L T the Federal income tax for the past sike closed in Toledo January 24, at ! warehouse system," continued Mr. and substitute cocoanut oil or some five years which was approximately (Continued from pUge one) $10.75, averaging lates to the under-assessment of cor- $100,000,000. The decrease is ac- $6.00 to $9.00 per bushel. qualities from SUPPLIES Silver. "We now have two kinds of o+her cheap imported vegetable oil in rredit, short and long, and what is its place. The deception is a fraud* By Purchasing Department porate property in the state. In view counted for largely by the removal TF'OTHY lacking is an intermediate credit upon the public and is harmful to] of this under-assessment, the sugges- of the excess profits tax and a For week ending January 20th, FEEDS running from six months to three the American dairyman's market fori tions that the rate of three and one- marked decrease in the net incomi markets have lacked snap. Stock in Oil meal—market strong, supply years. When we have adequate cred- butter fat because it forces hiff half mills which the corporations are of Michigan corporations. terminal markets is very much less it and sufficient warehouse facili- wholesome product to compete wit \ paying under the present law should than in recent years. While some low. Some importations but not ties, combined with proper function- a substitute made from cheap v»'( be reduced is inequitable. It would OFFERED 32c; GOT 3 9 ^ c timothy has gone for export, the enough for demand. ing marketing organizations, the table oil. A large and m e r e s t amount has not reached any great Cottonseed meal market steady. farmers will be in a position to mar- quantity of filled milk is bvu, be much more in accordance with the dictates of justice if that rate were Concord, Michigan. proportion. Holders are expecting All mixed feed markets steady to ket their twelve months' supply of manufactured. 1 ! Mich. State Farm Bureau, the spring demand to be good and strong. Prices slightly higher. raised to five mills, and the amount prices work higher when the trade which the corporations contributed Wool Department, COAL Lansing, Michigan. comes. However, it is a question of Market on soft coal steady to raised to $12,000,000. For the $45,- demand. 000,000 which the corporations are Gentlemen: strong. Railroad situation continues We received 39% cents a pound Season receipts in Toledo 14,500 to hold up price of coal. Miners de- now paying to state and local gov- 9 ernments, together with the $8,500,- for our wool. 000 which they would pay under a At the time we sheared we could bags against 1 !»,•",00 bags a year ago manding six hour day and five days and "50,000 bags three years ago. a week beginning April 1. three and one-half mill rate with no have sold our wool for 32 cents. One reason's shipments 7,000 bags. VE UTILIZER Farmers Week upper limit, amounts to only $15.30 of my neighbors received 36 cents Prime closed the 23rd at $3.30 per per thousand on their entire property by holding it a short time. I feel as against an average rate of $28.88 as if it paid us to pool our wool and FARM BUREAU HEADQUARTERS Prices higher than fall quotations. Program per thousand for all the property in shall put our wool in the pool next At M. A C , Jan. 29—Feb, 2 the state in 1921. year. Leon L. Douglas. GENERAL SESSIONS Must Not Lower Rates "If these facts are correct, or even College Gymnasium substantially so, the suggestion that MACOMB FARMERS* INSTITUTE Monday, January 29 the rate of three and one-half mills 6:30 P. M.—Motion Pictures. be reduced cannot be seriously en- Macomb county farmers institute 7:30 P. M.—Address—"College and Experiment Station tertained for a moment." Work"—Robert S. Shaw, Dean and Di- meets at Washington. Speakers are rector, Michigan Agricultural College. Dr. Friday gives the source of all Prof. O. E. Reed of the M. A. C 8:15 P.M.—Address—"A Policy for the Agriculture his figures and states regarding Dairy Dep't., W. P. Hartman, State of State and Nation"—David Friday, them, "These figures are absolute Dep't. of Agriculture, Claire Deavers President, Michigan Agricultural Col- and do not involve any estimates." of Portland Cement Ass'n. A fine reg- lege. To check his figures for the cor- istered Holstein male calf will be Tuesday, January 30 porate value of Michigan property, given away at "11 a. m. Dinner will 1:30 P.M.—'Band Concert. Dr. Friday used the fair value of be served at noon by the ladies. 2:00 P. -M.-+—Address—"Some Economic Phases of the their capital stock and their bonded Livestock Industry"—Charles Snyder, indebtedness. This method yielded Editor Chicago Daily Drovers Journal, almost the same results as those "Use your efforts to prevent re- Chicago, 111. quoted above and prove the accuracy peal of law providing for gathering of 2:45 P.M.—Address—"The Livestock Situation"—W. of the calculations. • agricultural statistics by supervis- A. Cochel, Western Representative ors."—Huron County Farm Bureau American Shorthorn Breeders' Ass'n, FEDERAL INCOME DROPS Kansas City, Mo. on State Farm Bureau's Legislative Dr. Friday gives some significant Questionnaire. 3:30 P. M.—Music. figures regarding the amount of 3:45 P.M.—Address—Dr. W. J. Kiernen, Bureau of Federal income tax paid by the Animal Industry, Washington, D. C. Michigan corporations. In 1920, this "I think the legislature should re- 6:30 P. M.—Athletic Entertainment. revenue was $102,620,785. In trench as much as possible this ses- Boxing, Wrestling, etc. 1921 it dropped to $36,000,000, and sion." George L. McFadden, Pres. Basketball, M. A. C. vs. Chicago "Y" ' in 1922 to $31,250,000. These fig- Delta Co. Farm Bureau. College. Wednesday, January 31 2:00 P. M.—Band Concert. 2:30 P.M.—Address—"Prices of Farm Products and When you are in Lansing for Auditing division, Advertising and Probable Future Prices"—Dr. G. F. Farmers' Week and for the Fifth Information departments are also Warren, Professor of Agricultural FERTILIZER Annual Meeting of the Michigan located in this building. President State Farm Bureau do not over- Nicol and Secretary-Manager Brody look the opportunity to visit the have their offices here. State headquarters of your big busi- The Seed department occupies a 3:30 P. M.—Music. Economics, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 3:45 P.M.—Address — "Transportation Problems" — Get Farm Bureau Goods This Spring ness organization at 221 N. Cedar one-story continuation of the main St., Lansing. ' College street cars building and basement, fully as long Donald Conn, Transportation Expert, Committee of Agricultural Inquiry, Washington, D. C. cross Cedar St., going to the Col- as the main building. The Wool lege and returning. Get off at dep't, uses a separate 2,000,000 6:30 P.M.—Motion Pictures. The Farm Bureau is handling International Brand Fer- Cedar and walk one block north. 7:30 P. M.—Address—Mrs. W. R. Alvord, Ex-President pound capacity warehouse and the State Federation of Women's Clubs, De- Above is the work shop of the Seed department makes use of sev- • troit, Mich. tilizers, the best on the market. These goods have been State Farm Bureau. eral big warehouses in Lansing. The 8:15 P.M.—Address—"The Necessary Conditions for It is the home of the Michigan State Farm Bureau building is 55 a Permanent Agriculture"—Dr. Eugene mixed for several months. This gives them plenty of time Elevator Exchange, the Farm Bureau by 242 feet long with a wing 24 Davenport, Woodland, Mich, (formerly to cure and assures first class mechanical condition. Seed department offices, main seed by 74 feet. The Bureau owns valu- Dean of Agriculture, University of Illi- warehouse and seed cleaning divis- able adjoining property and its head- nois.) ion; the Farm Bureau Purchasing quarters are located near the heart Thursday, February 1 Shipped from Buffalo. Our past experience assures department, Wool Pool offices and of the capital's business district. 1:00 P. M.—Michigan Agricultural College Parade. Wool Pool Fabrics Division store An enormous volume of Farm 2:00'P. M.—Band Concert. us prompt service. (the wing shown below). The Bureau business is transacted here 2:30 P.M.—Address—"The International Institute of Farm Bureau Traffic department, annually. Agriculture"—Signora Olivia Agresti, Rome, Italy. We guarantee mechanical condition and chemical 3:30 P. M.—Music. the exception of a space about five analysis. Farm Bureau Men feet square around each tree. 3:45 P.M.—Address—"A Culture for the Rural Com- Forging Ahead munity"—David Friday, President Mountain View orchard cultiva- Michigan Agricultural College. Ask your co-op for Farm Bureau fertilizer. Place your Perry C. Griggs, Macomb county tion is started early in the spring 6:30 P. M.—Motion Pictures. Farm Bureau member, is manager of and is continued until about the 7:30 P . M . Address—Sydney Anderson, Congressman erder early. the Mountain View orchard at Ro- middle of July, depending upon from Minnesota, Washington, D. C. meo. weather conditions. Any time after Friday, February 2 The orchard consists of 185 acres July 1, when moisture conditions are 9:30 A.M.—Band Concert. of apple trees with peach tree fillers. ideal, the entire orchard is broad- 10-00 A M.—Address—Eugene Davenport, Woodland, The apple trees are planted 36 feet casted to buckwheat. It is allowed Mich. apart, leaving the peach trees 18 to stay on all winter as a cover crop 10 • 4 5 A. M.—Address—James Schermerhorn, Detroit, feet apart. The soil for the most and is disced into the ground the fol- Mich. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU part is heavy clay loam. Mr. Griggs lowing spring. says the location is ideal in that it The orchard has been fertilized 11:15 A.M.—Address—James L. Feiser, Manager of American Red Cross, Washington, D. C. Purchasing Dep't. 1:00 P.M.—Auction Sale of Pedigreed Shorthorn has perfect air and water drainage. with ammonium sulphate for the Cattle. He intercropped and practiced clean past three years. Mr. Griggs has it Lansing, Mich. Thirty Michi. n i . ners b • oders, soils, crops, bee- cultivation the first two years. After down to a system. He uses about 12 keepers and <>tli< r faina associations will hold meetings that he used tractors and disc har- ounces to a tree and fertilizes the at M. A. C. Farmers' Week. rows and still cultivates clean with whole thing in a day and a half. \ j A