Vol. XXVI, No. 6 \ . SATURDAY, JUNE 5,1948 Published Monthly' E ~/I TOR IA L Authorize Petroleum Ship Michigan's Fertilizer to China? Farm Bureau Servic~s is endeavoring to save 1200 tons of sulphat!? of ammonia nitrogen fertilizer for Prod~ction Co-op' Michigan farmers for the 1948-49 crop season. Michigan Far":l Bureau and F. B. Servic€?s to The Services board of directors has urged Con- Set up Corporation to Produ~e apd gress to call upon the State pepartment a directive that requires the Ford Motor Car Com- to set aside ... Distribute Gasoline, ', . Oils, Etc. The Michigan Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Services, pany to ship ils production of sulphate of ammonia and associated farm'ers co-op~ratives have taken steps t9 for part of the summer to China. establish a farmers petroleum co-operative to help provide The sulphate of ammonia i~l question had been them with motor fuels and other petroleum products. scheduled for Michigan farmers for the next fertili- The Farmers Petroleum Co-operative, Inc.; a coopera- zer season starting July I. tive stock, company, was authorized by the' boards of The Ford Motor Car Company is the only con- directors of the Michigan Fann Bureau and Farm Bureau' cer~ in Michigan manufacturing fertilizer nitrogen S~rvicC'S,In(;., at Saginaw, May It. in important quantities. The supp'ly 'of nitrogen J,une, I a't a joint meeting, of both boards, the articles of carriers is a controlling factor in the amount of mix- incorporation and bv-laws for' the Farmers Petroleum ed fertilizers that can be prod~ced by manufacturers Corporation, Inc., ~ere adopted. I The Michigan Fann I in this state. The I 200 tons of sulphate ~f ammonia Bureau will incorpo-ate' the Farmers Petroleum, Co-op~ ,from Ford could be utilized to manufacture 'approxi- , . crative, lnc" as a subsidiary corporation of the Farm Bu- mately 10,000 tons of mixed fertilizers: The situtation in Michigan is bad enough without County Farm Bureaus. Invited' to leau. It proposed to raise'a mini~um of $500,000 for initial capital through the sale of stock to farmers. The making it worse by shipping much needed nitrogen to China. Not only are fertilizer material~ scarce, Qrganize'Tours to Fertil.zer flant sale of stock "Yillbe started ~ -~oon as possible. The new' co-operative will be responsible for acquiring but several large fertilizer companies in other states , Farm Bureau . Services wants the Farm Bureau through the Farm Bureau district man. He is in ge~- supplies of crude oil or oil producing properties, making have discontinued distribution in Michigan. membership and pafrons of farmer co-operatives to' eral cha~ge of arrangements for his district. He is to arrange'ments 'for, refining, and for distribution of the • see the new'.fertiFzer manufacturing plant east of make application to Fred Harger, director of produc- , petroleum fuels and other produds to co-operative dealers Lay Sonle Aside in U. -S. Bonds Saginaw. tion aI)d manufacturing for Farm Bureau Services, at , , I ror farmer 'patrops. It ~ill supplement the gasoline, The ,Security Loan for tne sale of • United States ,So it is inviting County Farm Bureaus to orginize least two weeks jn~advance of the date sought. Dates tractor fuel, fuel oil and other petroleum products being Savings Bonds calls attention Ito the importance of tours this summer and fall. Services will h~ve an \Day have to be arranged as between counties. Plant bupplied Michigan farm co-operativ~s by various rcfin- putting farm financial reserves into bonds of our ,"open house", t~ur of the plant and a program for tours will be scheduled Monday through Friday, 10 erie's. All of them are feeling the 'shortage of crude oil federal g/?vernment rather than into land and live ~ach County Farm Bureau gt.0Up. It hopes to show to 12 noon, and 2 to '4 p. m. supplies. stock at inflqted prices. the various phases 'of operation to thpusands 'of Far-m It is anticipated that groups may number up to 100 The ~ecision of the Farm Bureau to acquire. supplies or The human race has two characteristics which Bureau meJ'!1bers and patrons of Farm Bureau ferti- people or more. They will be conducted through the Gude oil, and to make arrangements for refining it, has drive men in opposite directions. One is the liking to 'lizer' dealers. ,mixing and acidulating plants in small groups by been under consideration for some time. ' As demand for take the .::alculated risks and even the long gambles .guides. Visitors are advised not to wear their best The plant and its operations are sights to be remem- gasoline has increased since the war" it has become in- in business. The other./is the sound desire to lay bered. Hundreds of tons of fertilizer materials can clothes. The; should bring a jacket, overalls or other creasingly apparent that distributors with large responsi- something by for a rainy d'ay, or to accumulate a move in and out of the gigantic buildings daily. Few covering to protect clothes. Bring an old hat, too. bilities had better own as much of their crude oil require- substantial cash savings that steadily increases in men are to be seen, and they are at various control Lunches will not' be served at the plant. Facilities ments as possible. Crude oil represents the supply, and value. stations. Mechanical unloading equipment dumps in- there' and plant operations themselves do no't recom- there's little or no trouble in getting it refined. A proper balance between risking some of today's coming materials. Elevators and belts move it swift- mend serving food in the plant. Unfortunately, there Farm' Bureau Services is one .of the 'larger distributors .. wealth for ventures and saving s~me of it for the ly to storage or to plant operations. Red, yellow and are no suitable picnic grounds nearby. Upon request of petroleum prod':lcts in rural Michigan. 'Many farm future makes the wheels of b~siness turn smoothly green lights enable men in various parts of the plant at time tour date is made, the Iplant will arrange for a co-operati~e distributors and' thous.~nds . of farmers are and profitably. The amount put into United States to do their part at the right time. Here and"there are noon meal to be served t~ the group by a cafeterla or served. ' Savings Bonds is a growing financial res~rve. At '''Christmas trees" ~f lights that flash off and on and restaur~nt in Saginaw. One of the fir~t tasks of the Farmers. Petroleum Co~op- the end of ten years they will return I$4 for every $3 enable the operator to know what's, going on in pro- First, tours scheduled are: Jackson County Farm eratives, Inc., will be the rai~ing cof capital from' inter- invested. cesses that involve the entire mixing plant or the acid Bureau June 14; Mecosta County Farm Bureau June ested co-operatives and far~e~s to. enable it to pro~cc(d phosphate manufacturing plant. 15; Mason and Oceana counties June 22; Washtenaw with its work, Organization details and arrangcme,nts The Lady; Slipper , < County F~rm Bureaus are to apply for a date county August' 12. ' with state' regulatory bodies are now in process. The showy lady slipper, a rare'Michigan native I • ' " orchid that decreased in numbers so alarmingly that DISTRICT MEETS Lenawee Farm Bureau KNUTSON SAYS Benzie Co. to Have it was friend feared the species might disappear, has a indeed in W. C. Waterman of Frankfort, CALLED FOR Oil Co-op Star'ts Lenawee Farm Bureau Oil Co- operative, Inc" vegan operations NO CHANGE Market in Beulah The town of Beulah will have a ~farmers' market place through the Special Session botany versity. professor emeritus of North~estern Uni- COUNTY OFFICERS Tuesday, l\lay 1 from its new plant at Adrian. The Co-op will operate a regular route to farmers, expand- ing the sen'ice as additional snp- FOR CO&OPS I. efforts of the Bcnzie County Farm Bureau, The F'al III ,Bureau organi. zation has placed ct)nsiderabie em- Provides Funds After 10 years' work wjth the rare plant, Mr. A series of district meetings for Congressman Harold' Knutson of phasis on the need fo;' such facili- County Farl11 Bureau officers gets plies become a vailatle. Equipment Minnesota is . chairma n of the I ies for the Beulah area, and ,the Grants $5)000,000 to Co. Road. C~mmi5sions; Waterman wrote in the nati9nal magazine of a wild- at Adrian includes a new cement under way June i. Clark L. Brody, I'Iouse ways and means cOlllmittee village council recently granted per- To Help with Much 'Needed Repairs; Some block building 40x.4 feet, two 15,- flower preservation society that he has succeeded in executi\'e sec'y of the Michigan of Congress, Last l'o,'emher when mission to use ,.the ' IHIhlic ' pa rking 000 and two 10,000 gallon storage Farm Bureau. J. F. Yaeger, ass't tanks, a pump for retailing gaso- his committee conducted hearings lot for such use Tuesdav and Sat- State Building to Continue reproducing the plant from seed. He has 50 trans- executh-e sect'etary, and Keith Tan- line at the warehouse, and a de- at \Vashington on the' taxation of urday lJlorni~lg~ of ea('h 'week, nel'. director of Ol'ganlzation wOI'k. COOIJerati\'es. many felt that he wm; The county organization received By Stan'ey M. Powell, planted lady slippers in hi~ garden, and last season will make the )nid-yeal' reports and li\'ery ti'uck for the first farm more than a little 'hostile to co-op- excellent support frol1l its memhers route. Oscar Haucl{ is' manager, ,JIld many other inll'l'cste'd farmers The extended'special session of, the MiChigan legisla- counted more than 200 blossoms on them. discuss the situations that now con- erath'es and wann to the l'ational He was wilh the successful llelTien of the eounty. The work requires patience, because it takes I 2 front the organization. The entire Farm Bureau organi- County Farm Bureau Oil COlllpany Tax Equality Ass'n point of view. I\'aturally. he has had many Id- ture which has convened March 16, ,1948, 'fin~lIy a(Uo~rn- at Eau Claire. zation and its busi ness serv ices tel's fro'm farmers and farm co-op- ed on May 21, The lawmakers had completed the main to I 5 years from germination to flower prod~ction. Even in its nati~e marshy habitat, t~e plant's repro- ha"e had a tremendous growth in recent years, The opportunities emtive ,officers who want him mill MICHIGAN SENDING part of their special session, April 29, and had then re- duction is poor, with only 10 per cent of the blossoms and the responsi,bilities of the or- ganization have suggested these STATE FARM his committee to ha,'e more infor- mation. B, J. Rosenquist, secretary of 150 TO'MID\VEST cessed until May 20 and 2 I . D,uring these final two days of the spec' al session agree- , producing seed. Only after two or three ye~rs in the ground does the germinating seed produce conferences. The schedule of meet- ings:' June 7-FOl' Farm Bureau Dis- MUTUAL REDUCES Xorthern Co-opemtives. Wadena. l\linn., got the following letter from Copgres"man Knutson Inc" of AT ST. PAUL ment \-vas reached on the highly controversial capital out- leaves. trict 4, At Y. 1\1. C, A., Grand Rap, ids, 8: 30 p.m. AUTO RATES the other day. "Outside of the Tax Equality l\liclligan Farm BlIrl,'au will be lay bill for ~tate institutions. Ly 150 or more pcr- items the Senate recede.d from'its disagreement On mo~t of the disputed to House, Th~ lady slipper is one of the wild flowers Mich- June 8-District 1. Hudson League I cannot recall anyone sug, represented ~'he State Farm l\Iutual Automo- gesting that patronage refunds he sons at the annual l\lidwes~ Farm Memorial Building, Marcellus, 8: 30 amendments \"hich were :for more, liberal' amounts than igan law says may not be offered for sale without p.m. hill' Insurance Company has an. taxed. As a matttel' of fact. such BUI'eau st'.ltes membership ti'ain- nounced a general reduction in auto refunds cannot be classifield as in, ing sehool ,Iune 2.-30. This yem' those provided in the Senate version of 'the' bill. T~e ap- written permission of the owner of the land. The June !I-District 10. Gaylord I'ates according to R. S. Jones, as- come nnder any possible construc- the school will he held at the Hotel high school, 8: 00 II.m, sistant state director for l\lichigan. tion of the tax law. propriation for the Michigan State College inch;ldes an conservation department advises both school chil- June IO-District 9. ?llesick high 1.0wI'y at St. Pful. :\Iinn. school. 8: 30 p,m. Three hundred agents. attending "I am happy to he ahle to infol'ln The l\lichigall delegation will amount which is supposed to be sufficient to' complete dren and their elders that picking the flower will their annual lIIeeting at Lansing you that there wilt he no contro- ponsist of representatives of near- June 3 were iufol'llled of the reduc- versial tax legislation in this Con- ly, all County Farm Bureaus and construction of the new physics building on the campus. June ll-District 7. East room. k,ill the individual plant, while persistant picking Commuuity Bldg" FI'emont, 8: 15 tions which re\'erse the current ;;I'('SS and the Tax Revision Bill. members of the state uffice and Road Financ~. An amendment which the Reprcscna- will wipe out the species. II.m, trend in automohile insurance. l\Il'. which we I are now wOl'king upon, field starr. June i4-District 2, Hillsdale tiveshad written into this bill three weeks previously pro-' Jones said th;tt the o\'er-all reduc- will make no reference whatev!:,r l\lore than 1000 Falim Bureau high school. Room 106.at 8:00 p,m: tion totals approximately IS'70 for to the taxing of cooperath'es, leallers from 12 m illwestel'll states viding for a grant of $5,000,000 NTEA Comes to Grief in Iowa June I5-Dlstrict 3. Sheldon from'the general ~und ' farm drivel's. includin~ collision. gather annually for a conferen('e church. Sheldon. Wayne county. We hear that jn Iowa the campaign against farm llliblic Iiahility ,11111 property 1'0\'- on menibershhl hnillling and tho to be distributed ,among the county' road comrmSSlOn3',' 8:30 p,m. Detroit time. June 21-District 5. Central cl'age. Expect Dividends Farm Bureau program, This year was somewhat modified and then included 10 the final co-operatives has fallen apart for the present because Auto insurance policyholders li v- :'Iliss Ruth Parsons of Fowlerville ?llethodist Temple house, Ottawa ing in small towns and ,'ill ages will On G. I. Insurance is phail'lnan of the Hural Youth :lraft of the bill. of some plain speaking by the Des Moines Register & Capitol. Lansing. 8: 00 p.m. recei\'e an a\'erage of 11 % saYings If dh'idenus were currently being June 22-Distl'ict 6. Marlette committee; 'Keith Tanner, director and Tribune, the most influential and widely circu- in prPllliums, No rednctiollS will he Ilaid on G. L insUI'anee, the cost of organization for the :'Ilichigan It now provides for distributing among ,the County 1,1ighschool. 8: 30 p,m. mudI' to' Ilolieyhoiders li\'ing in to the policy-holder would h~ re- Farm Bureau. heads the ol'ganiza- Road Commissions on a mileage basis $5,0~O,OOO in ~our lated newspaper in the state. June 23-Distrlct S. Hemlock Lansing, Jackson and other IJrinci- duced about 50 per cent. estimates lion ('Olllmittep. J, F. Yaeger. ass't l\lethodist church, S: 30 p.m. E. A. Gilhert In his jnst-puhlished of $ 1,250,000 each on July I, 1948, The Iowa Small Business Committe and various ... Ilal dties in sonthenl ;\lichigan. executi\'e secretary. will he one of equal installments The new rates hecallle Hfec!ti \'e hook, "lnsuruuce and \"our Sec\ll'i, the 5peakers ~ll the ,'alue .and September I, 1948, January 1, 1949, and March 1, 1949. trade groups had been busy. The, Small Business Clearance .Sale Starts .June 3. and will affeet jlolicyhohl- ty:' Lal'ge lli\'i!leIHI:< I'an he expect"l!. power of organization, Stanley Committee is the name taken by the state branch of June 12 At Lansing ers at the time that they renew I'owdl will he one of the 5peak- This money is not to be considered as 'an outright grant their policies. on or after the effec. he asserts. heca use rates a re based er5 on the Farm Bureau and gO\'- Farm Bureau E,en':ces' wholesale on a mortality tahle that a5SUllles but rather as an advance which would be repaid at the the anti-~o-op Nati~nal Tax Equality Ass'n, For t i\'E~date of the "hange. el'nnwn t. department is hold~lg II warehouse a dl'atlr rate douhle the aetnal rate. rate of $1,000,000 annually, beginni~ July I, 1950, months those people had been using the radio, clearing sale., heginning .June 12. Veterans Administration Orn(,.." for the llUrpose of reducing over. Protest Drinldng aren't talking abont thi5. hnt \'X- Macomb Women Donate ,"from additional revenue, if any, resulting from an in- meetings, newspaper advertising and, letters. to say peet something, to happen pretty stocked Items and to 1'1051'ont on that small businessmen pay taxes while co-opera- se\,('ral miseellaneous hardware ar Sc~nes In Movies 500n. $504 to Cancer Fund crease in rate of tax on gasoline or' registration of motor ticles. The sale is to hI' held at the A' letter condemning drlnldut; Four out of fh'e veterans have TIll' assodated Women of the :'IIa- vehicles ,or both." tives go free, Lansing \\'arehouse .• 28 East Shia- scenes in mo,'ies was signed and permitted tllt'ir policips to laps ... eOlllh County Farm Bureau ha\'c do- sent to lIIoYie IJrOmoters hy mem. Lal15ed policie5 can be rein5tatecl .natell $504 io the .\merican Cancel' In other words, this money would I \'ery seriously nfleded additional Then the Register and Tribune asked in an edi- Wllssee Street. For further Infor- torial "Who's Hurl by Co-op Tax Exemption?" It 'mation. your attention to the adn'rt isem('nt ou Page 6. is in\'ited hers of the Xorth Avenue Farm Bu- any time UII to July 31. 1948, hy the Society from thcir cannister collec_1uot haYe to ht! repu,id unless the re\'enue, heginning rean in St. Clair County at :l IIIl'et- payment of two premiums. tions. _~ is incI'eased. I ;'.Ite of the ga~ tax or wpight tax Hu\'ing I'ccognlzeu the In,uh;quate .July 1. 1948. The whole lInangl" resources of the county rmlll cr.m- ing held in the hdme of ,:\11'. anll debunked the often quoted statement by Garner M. You I'all ~l'IJerall)' ~all;.:e a lIIan's :'III'S.C. Young, Ray Steinhrink loll SlI~ar hl'l'ts haw heell ~rowlI Thiukin~ is the hardl'st work meut lIIay not he pntirp]y satI5-lmissioDS. it will he expected that Lester, pJ'esident of NTEA, that co-op exemption ('alihl'I' hy 1I0tin~ how lIluch it the l!i5pussion 011 controlled agri, l'omlllerl'ially [01' ahout I~~)'C'ar,; ill thel'e Is. \\'hkh Ilrohably explains radory. hut at I"a:lnu\'<1 on pa:;.' lhn',) (Conllnut>(} on .page two) SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1948 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS .. TWO WOMEN'S CAMP Set Mower High for ~A-R~'CH.eAH rft t.iI~NEw, ~/S- Michigan Farm Bureau A Beautiful Lawn AT TpRCH lWItabll!lhed JanuaT)' U. UU PIIblUlhed monthly, nMlt Saturday. Pr.aldent-.C. O~FICI!R. !1. Buaklrk, Paw Paw Vlce-Prea._J. Eo Treiber, UnlonvWe Exec. 8eo'y__ C. L. Brody, Lansing P,y Dr. Georye,E. Scarseth, Ameri- result of too short cutting tile grasses stan'e for energy-- is that LAKE.~JUNE 15\. ~ t. by Mlchlpn Farm Bureau at 118 iell:r Farm Research Ass'n, and Dr. ~bll('St\vn orrlce at 114 JI:.. Lo.ett not enough sugar to make its car The fourth annual Farm Bureau :;t., CUrk>tte. Mlchlpn. D I • T .. leT D t .. E C TOR. U. n . .11011 of Purdue University 1-J. B. Rtcharda __ Berrten Center bohydrates and maintain growth. Women's Ca"!p,. sponsored hy the ;\iore lawns are poor from too 'NanJk J!)dltor1a1and ireneral otneee, III Cedar St., LaDaJIIC, Mlchlpn. I-Llcyd RuealDX-_-Adrtan. I-Clyde BrelnlnJr__ YpsUantl, R-1 '-A. 8h.Uenb .... er_L. Odena, R-1 R-I Michigan in June short mowing than from lack of "\Vellfertilized grass actuallY starves Northw~stG~hch~fan more as a r~ult of too short cut- Women S' omml tee, will open at Farm Bureau ~W:arten Oarn Charlotte, R-~ fertilization. Doe:;n't sound rea- ting than do poorly fertilized grass, Camp Hayo.Wentha -on Torch Lake Po.it Ornce 110][tlO. Telepllo.e, Lan- I-Ward G. Hodae__ Snover, R-1 Perfection, a" n "Iatu", I" not realllly"';uainetl. alDa 11-%71. 7-Harr7 Norrta Casnovla It alway" ha" been ro;lati\'t', and hll" not long remained, sonable does it? because the well fertilized. grass at noon, Tuesday, June 15. ' I-H. Ill. J'rahm, Frankenmuth, R-l Bul a clo".. approximatloll 10 I~rfe<'tlnn nil attune At the soil testing laboratory at pushes its stems and leaves_up fas[. Camp Hayo-Wentha can he reach- Send notloetl on Form 1511and an- t-H. Lal1tl1er _Traveree City, R-I Is a "pl'ill~tim" day 011IlIck" Stl'..et; In ;\1I..hi~nn, In June. Purdue we tested many hundred er to he cut short mOI'e frequently ed by the following routes: llbl •• erabl .. copJeII returned 'under lo-Tho. . .&.. CoItar_-Elmlra, R-l l"onD &i1l to Mlchlpll Farm Ne_ lawn soils every year. The typi- than do the grasses staning-for , I-Women from the western part It-::; n r~a"'onahle fnc~irni1t." of ht"fi"enI30" nCl'urd t4ltor1a1 ornce. P. n. Box tco, Lan- DIRI!:CTORI AT LARGE cal cases showed that the avai!- some soil supplied nutrient. The of the state will.undoubtedly COlli!' ..In&',Mlchl.an. Carl E. Bualt1rIL-__ Paw Paw, R-I ".hen en'ry flnwer ami binl and bt'e sings pl'l\l"e~ to Ihe Lord, Georee Bloc:lL- .CbarlevoIx.R-1 "'hen the "k>- I" jUsI the hlu.."t amI Iht' "00.1" are ju"t so gr ..en able phosphate and potash in the grass slaHing for a soil nutrient II~ U. S. :n to the town of East: I ....... Trelber __ UnlonvWe, R-1 That in the wnUtlt"r:-;; uf llis wl)l"k:-; <;od':, kindly face'l~ !-'f>en. soil were high. Lime was seldom urows more slowly with the result port. Tber.e will be signs at East- Eonar Ungren .. ........._ ........ Editor if ever needed where hard water Repr... ntlng ~hat its grass blades are exposed 1)01'1.diJ'ecting you to the camp H .. rold We'nm ..n....Associ..te Editor WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU In every country ~onle fair 1110nth :-;urlla~:::e~ nIl the rest, had h\'en used fOI' watering. The PUR ~ 0 S I!: of ." A R II longer to the sun before being cut, which is about three 01' four mile~ BUREAU Mra. U. B. Newell_Coldwat.r, R-I In evcry state 2.(.'1"0:-::-1' our land :,olne :--ea:-:on i~ the he~t nitrogen supply was usually too and .thus the first limiting factor from th~re. tlob. ,-'.)\1011: %l cen18 a year The purpou of thla Auocla. R.pr ... ntlng But I havt.' never ~een the :-<})ot, Ih)1" hOlJe to :-:ee it "'000, short in the cool weather of spring Llmlu,d to Farm Bureau Membere tlon ahall be the advanc.m.nt ".her .. life is allY swedeI' than ill ;\liehlgan In .I une_ is not energy or sunligh~. 2-Wolllen from the eastern part of our memb... ' Int.rut •• du- JUNIOR FARM BURI!:AU but adequate in the hot season. )(t .. Ruth P&nIOD.e Fowlen1lle Bad Features of Shor~ Mowing. of the state will undoubtedly come cationally, l.gia'aUv.ly, and There I" joy (or all who lahor In the glorlou" out-o(-door~; These samples came mostly from Vol. XXVII Ju ... 5, 1948 No. 6 economically. Common broad-leaved la,~'n weeds liP to U, S. 10 to Clare continuin~ '''ho breathe Ih" fjukkenlng oz.'ne that tht>hrealh o( .Iune oulpours; people that were interested in as dandelion and plantain thrive straight, 'on 1() to ;\1-115. Take l\~ ""ho view (nruiltal' lalubcapc:-\ in nn a~'peet I"ieh nod ne,,' beautiful lawns, and their letters where the lawn grasses are cut 115 to 1\1.66,turn north on 66 anll Isabella Co. Holds "'Ith Ihe "k~' as Iit-aven'" window whel'" Ihe lIeavenly Jig-htshinps thru. EDITORIAL (Continued trom par:e 1.) Victory Celebration There The Isabella County Farm BUt.- There is ,,'an11 antil'ipatinn is peace (rol11 wintry W()l"rIt'~ and aad the hopeful forchodin~s ('old urg-e to gro\\'; a~ soo".; frequently related how they had Silent considerable cash for ferti- short, because tbeir first feaves lie continue to the town of l\lancelona. close to the ground and escape the At Mancelona turn west on M-8S mower, They thrive especially to the town of Bellaire. There will eau held a roll call victory celehra- There b eOllfidenee unbound..,1 In Ihe nwllow ;\Iatlnl; ;\Ioon; well if the soil is heavily fertiliz- b.e signs in the town of Bellaire di- from federal income tax on patronage dividends is Tht"re is tru:-;t antI optilnbnl here, in :\Iit.'hig-an, in June. ed as well as mowed short, be- recting you to the camp. tion at the l\lemorial Field in Rose- "grossly unfair to the nation's 9,000,000 small busi- bush recently. Elvin Wood of Gil- Perhap" I'm sort o( silly; kind of of{ my beaten track; cause weeds too high like fertility. 3-"\Yomen from the central part nessmen." more Townshj.\l pl-.esided at the meeting, and Charles Mumford sen'- ;\Ia~-be Hirdm b a erackpo(, not to" dilfifult to crack, But [ ean't ('seape the feeling, ~uul 1 rnu:-:t expres~ it here, • When the grasses on a well fer- of the state will undoubtedly travel tilized soil are permitted to grow north on US.27 to the town of The Register and Tribune said, "Co-ops have no ed as master of ceremonies. The Weidman Community Farm .. , }-Ieaven :-:eeln:-5 to bend down clo:-ocr at tllis certain Do you doubt the kind Intention" of the -Father of u~ all? titne of rear. long (most lawn mowers can't be Clare. Turn west at Clare on US. set as high as is desirahle) these 10 and continue to :.\1-115, as in- federal tax advantage over small business, and say- Uureau put on a one-act play en. weeds find the going pretty diffi- structed above. Has ynur (alth been "orely -haken? Is It "hrivelell up anll ~mall? cult aild are to a large extent crowd. titled. "The Thl'ee O'Clock Train," "\Vomen who find it necessary ing that their tax exemption is grossly unfair to Then come nut with me nn Hick~ ~tJ','et, when the da~. Is at It" noon. w)1ich stalTed Stewart Denslow, "--"en the year is at Its springtime, and the ~pring is at its .June. ed out. The proper use of new to come by bus can get off at East- 9,000,000 small businessmen-big as it sounds- Ross Momany and Milford Lueder. H. S. Clark, weed killing chemicals have thElir port 01' Central Lake. Transporta- :.\Iusical entertainment was fnrnish. 31~ Xorth Grinnell Street best effect under these conditions. tion will he furnished you from means exactly nothing," ed hy the Kansas City Ramblers. Jackson, )[ichigan. Do not draw the conclusion that both places to the camp. If YOII composed of In.in Lueder of Weid- lawns should not be fertilized, but are planning to come hy hus, you Those who cry the loudest about tax inequality, man, Paul Taylor and Gih Harris only. live. Announcement was made at fertilization, topdressing and ;"e- should let ;\Irs. Marjorie Karker said the Register and Tribune, enjoy exactly the of Hint. Refre;;hments were sen-- Onekama Manistee. Passed a the meeting that stock is now avail- seeding do not make good lawns if l\lichigan Farm Bureau, Lansin~ ed to complete the evening's pro- resolution urging both Bear Lak~ able fOI' purchase. the grass can't get enough energy Box 960 know at what time you same tax status as the co-ops. Owners of proprietary granl. and Onekama township boards to Sebewa-Danby.lonia. April mark- because too much of its top is al- will arrive, and you will be picked businesses, like owners of co-operatives, pay feder~l cooperate with their village coun- ed the organization of this new ways cut away. lip. cils to obtain !"ire equipmEnt. group with election of officers and income t::lXonly on a personal income basis. Community North Adrian-Lenawee. It was the selection of a name and meet- Other Considerations. There are Women coming by car should many otller angles to obtaining plan to briftg their own hedding. resolved tl,at the groull go on re- ing date taking the balance of the good lawns as adequate light. Low Those traveling by bus should plan The farm co-operative is usually a non-profit type Farm Bureau ~rd as favoring the enforcement of evening. Jizers, some even for topsoil, lawn tree branches are bad. Trim high to hring their own hed linen, and corporation servicing a membership. The savings mulches, and res'eeding-with still if you want better grass, and plant blankets will be furnished them Activities a state uniform time law. poor lawns. shade grasses in such places. The by the camp as the nigbts anll or other margins are distributed on a basis of pat- ronage. Those who detest co-operatives would By J/iss J[(/rjorie In these summary Pattisoll reports Oregqn Center-Lapeer. tion of new Community Farm llu- of I'cau groull with the meeting time Organiza- TOBLER URGES A typical case was I\lrs .. Cutter Grasshort (not her real name) fescue type grasses are better than 1110rnings are ather bluegrass for shades. 'Suggested that you bring a warm chilly, it is have the profit-type corporation tax applied to them. They figure that would reduce patronage dividends Community Farm Bureau the name of the group, and the meetings. l ••ken up for the election of office:'s. Lynn.St, Clair. county are presented iJl that order. the iann editor of the Times Her- Had as guest, IMPORTANCE OF who came to the la 1Joratory one day much exasperated with a story. of having SIlent a lot of effort and Midsummer watering encourages coat. crabgrass wl1ich crowds out th The camp should be inspiJ'ation- \jetteI' grasses and looks very bad al and educational, along with and reduce their competition. JOhnsfleld.Bay. April meeting ald and Radio Station \\'TTH of was a card party to raise money 1'01'[ Huron, who spol,e briefly on ROAD PROGRAMS' cash, and still did not have an ac- ceptable lawn. rich in fertility. The soil tested "\Ve went to see after the first frost and leaves a some good, fun. poor winter sod. Jive through severe droughts. Bluegrass can Reservations are practically gone. An If your reservations have not heen for the benefit of tlte Cancer Fund. his dinner bell program. The farmer's IIrgent plea today her lawn. It was indeed poor, ex- unwatered bluegrass lawn will 1001: sent in ,at this time, they shoulll The groull donated $.10 for cancer Importance of Enough Feed detection. Watertown-tianllac. This group remains, "Get liS Ollt- of the mud:' cept for weeds. The mowing was brown and dead in the heat and be forwarded to :'III'S.L. F. Halvor- invited a representative of the H. Willis Tobler, assistant director done close to the root crown. l\ly drought of July and August, but sen of Ceda!:' R.2 immediately . A. C. Baltzer, extension dairyman at Michigan South Evart Centerline-Osceola. :\iichigan ..)lilk Producers in as of the American Farm Uureau lady said: when September rains come, this For fn'rthel' information rega rd- An interesting account of the tour gue~t s!leakH and he discllssed I)is l<'ederation in "'ashington, told the "Look at that lawn across the gr:lSS will spring to life again, and ing plans f,or camp, contact Mrs. State CofIege, says that many cows yield one-half into Illinois to investigate t£le Ill. recent trill to Washington to fight second Highway Tl'ansportation street. "'hy is that grass so much since the lawn wasn't watered thes'! Karker. to two-thirds of their capactiy because' they are fed Agl"1 Ass'n insurance companies the hill to relax oleu margcrine reg- Congress, sponsored by the Nation. better; those people haven't done critical months the crabgrass didn't was made by one of Ihe members only half to two-thIrds of what they can use to ad- vantage. His information comes from the records of the group who participated. Southeast Homer-Calhoun. ulations. North-East Dowling-Barry. Held group is sllOnsol'ing a proposal for al Highway Users Conference, reo a thing for the grass and hardly This cently. eyer cut it?" The core of the prob- take ovel'. The result of no water- ing in mid-summer is frequently $9 09'6 PATRONS' of dairy herd improvement associations. its first meeting dUl'ing the first part of April. a playground for children in Dow- ganization, "The promo[1on or scnool reor. lem, was in the fact the better gra'l- furnisliing of adequate ses were uncut, although shaggy ling and vicintiy. A logical site has hospital service, providing health and fallen oyer and not a beaut!- a better lawn in the fall and winter, Huron Sets July 15 REF U'llD IS MADE , Phelps-Charlevoix. HeJd its first been picked, nnd a committee was 11 Many herds under DHIA test for the first time produce 2000 pounds less milk and 100 pounds less meeting during the month and time named to look further into the pro- was used for organization. A: talk blem. needs, and making possible social ful lawn, as it should haye bee'l improvements among farm people with proper cutting as well as fer- themselves are limited in many in- tilization and watering .. For Annual Picnic The Jhiron County Farm Bureau BY E~A:TON :it CO..OP was given hy the district represent- Why Cut Lawns High? ..111'the ha!j seiectrd Thursday. July 15, for ',' butterfat than they produce after testing from 12 to Wise-Isabella. This group was stances because of poor roads,"' ati".e on the Farm Bureau. newly organized at the April meet- Tobler said. first place we Jike to' mow short its annual picnic to he held at Hul'on A patl~age refund amounting to' 24 months. Northwest Assyria-Barry. A dis- ing. Business meeting consisted of because the mower tracks don't County Park, Caseyille. according $9,096 fo):)1re first fiscal year end- ,"Despite the billions of dollars cussion of the Pl'oposed organiza- show and the first effect to the eye to E. T. Leipprandt, publicity chair- ing OctQ,~r: .3)., 1947. after' interest. the election of officers. that have been spent on American The average Michigan cow receives two tons of tion of livestock marketing yards . Center Eaton.Eaton. This group r03 you have a lawn to be munity groups and of the junior being made on the marketing vol- of corn silage, and from 2500 to 3500 pounds of tween countries. determ ination of standards be proud of. groups are urged to set aside July ume of business, and 41J~'/0 on the wrote a letter to the county.high. Sparta-Kent. At their April meet- made by only state and local gov- The argument for cutting high 15 for fun. purchases of the patron. The pa. balanced grain mixtures. way department commending the ing. they had a guest speaker give ernments so that the various im. is to permit the grass wOI'k done on their roads during plant to The county organization plans tronage refund stock is fully paid an illustrated lecture 011 Japan, and provements and dev'elopments of Though the cost for feed is greater, the dollars the year. For recl'eation, the men take more energy from the sunlight to publish a picnic edition of their and non-assessable. receivell many facts about Japanese rural interests may be obtained. to make more sugars. "\Vithout this Farm Bureau News with detailed It is the intent of the board of returned by the more heavily fed cows is often three designed and made their wives new :.\11'.Tobler also asked for the sugar the plant can't agriculture as compared to Ameri- make its information about the complete di1!ectors to retire the outstanding spring honnets and a prize was giv- creation in the states of legislative times greater than that produced by the poorly fed can farming. new cells for new growth. TlIeprygram in the near future. stock on a revolving hasis. en for the best and funniest hat. Carp Lake-Emmet. This group stndy commissions to. draft long Sunnyside-Wexford. As part of cows. went on record as favoring the for- range road .plans. lIe said that their fight against communism, mation of a soil conservation dis- these. groups should include mem. this group went on record as hav- bers of organized agriculture as trict in Emmet county. ing the women assume the respon- The Worry Habit Florence-St. Joseph. This grouv well as other highway users. People are great worriers, as Dr. Norman Vincent sibility of getting voters registered and out to vote in the fall election. saw an education film on the pro- ~lr. Tobler, fon~~rlY of Three cessing of crude oil into refined pro- Rivers, l\lichigan, is the son of :.\Irs. Rural i Van Buren-Wayne: Held a card ducts in conjuction with the III'Opos- \\'ilhelmena Tobler and brother , , I Peale, minister of New York's Marble Collegiate party and raised $30 for the 4.H ed organization of the St. Joseph of Ted :ohler, ~ now residing in church, told an executive club. He said: Club progl'am. Coumy Farm Bureau Oil Coopera. Three Rivers. Rush.Shiawassee. :'11embers of "Four great enemies of the human race are fear, the group were entertained by two r. Junior Farm Uureau members who HITCH HIKE: Telcphonc con"er~ations "hitch" worry, sorrow and anger. The medical ass'n of Cali~ fornia has declared that one-third of the people. gave an account of their trip into southern states. They explained the Classified Ads ridcs on an elcctric .powcr linc ncar Crystal Falls objectives and progl'am of the Jun. Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following in the Uppcr Peninsula, hy arrangemcnt with there are actually sick because of worry. iOl' Farm Uureau. After some dis- rates~ 5 cents pel' word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more thc powcr ~mpany serving thc arca. This ncw cussiou, the group moved to spon- editions take the rate of 4 cents per word per edItion. "We Americans have become expert in tech- system supplics telephonc scrvice for farms Ihat nology, in sales work, in production, in distribution, SOl' a JuniOl' Night month. the followmg ==============================~'J MACHINERY VETERINAl'tY REMEDIES havc electric powcr hut arc far from telephone Osceola.Livingston. The topic Stewart Shear'-III Machln.a for Sul.- Met. The New Miracle Sulfa lines. ;\Iost farl" families, howcver, will still he and in finance, but we are the greatest dubs in the Sheep. Animal clippers for cows, drug. :\Ialnlalns higher blood level for discussion was, "Are Coopera- horses, mules, dog-f'. Repair parts, lon!;er with less toxicity. The only served hy rcgular .telephone lincs. world when it comes to the greatest of all arts-the tives Serving Their PurposeT' The sharpening service on all types ot drug that will CUl'epullorum, cholera, cutten! and combs. Michigan Co-op cuccidio~is and corV7.a. Easilv ad- group favored patronage refunds '''001 Marketing Ass'n, ~06 North ministered In the' drinking ,;.ater. art of how to live. for Farm Uureau members only. Mechan10 Street.. Jackson, l\Uchb::an. l'l"lJduclng "peeunty and the County tional director of the St. Joseph or the proposed insurance program Co-operative Wool Marketing Asso- parcel post. Harry Marcull, Benton r I I ,au hoard of dirl!('torl'l. County Jo'arm Bureau showed two I limited to Farm Bureau members ~r~J~06p~on~le~~4i~~c fa:it~:t~~son, Harbor, MIch. (2-6t-23b) 1:.1"..0 :>t"cteu. of the 1\1khigan reels of motion pictures, ~ SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1948 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREW , SOIL TEST AND. You Can't AIW'ays Governor Sigler Signs Dairy Month ProclornOtion 5 PROPOSALS OR Farm Safety Photo COMMUNITY CROP PLAN TELL. Have George • Do It :i~ ~f MORE BEFORE Contest for F arm~r8 gan PlIzes ale offeled Jo'arm Safety by the Michl CounCil for the GROUPS FAVOR NEED FOR LIME-' /:/IUI By HIll If," I J,tlltll U/III If CurlctO/l W(/!/u/ IItl II show mOl e ellthuslasm In III ojects of this SOl t, ) ounl; .Ilf;l: .' ~t'J";/ V~:' VOTERS IN 'NOV. best photop;ruphs to Illustrate t) measures the falm hazald flom fal m IJcollle the need fOI f.lI m safe PlctUl es ml\} sho\\ Itself, such .IS a FOREIGN AID I\hel1lgan IS nCalllIg its goal or I .lIU ullllecllied ahout puttlll~ my f.llnily men alld women ha\ cOil Bv ~Huliley U Powell J:y ;\ ON III X 11 M,G{)~ t:l~ one mllholl tons of IUllestone .1 IIwught 1101tUllltles \\ altlll!; on aJl sides to fal m fll e. or a d.lI1gerous IIltuatlon. Dlllmg the 1II0nth or AlII II Com Ull 1••lpel I m.ty he hillous ». '" ThCl e wII! be fIve alld III obably I'hey may show .wtlOn belllg t.lkell yeal on 1\hclllgan crolll.llld Ac 1I111III ueell 01 a S11l1l1~ tomc 01 do commulllty beltelment To he mOl e slleeml III O(JOSltlOllS submit mUlllty }o.1Im Bill e.llIs tliioughout cordmg to J.lIl1es 1'01 to.l , su11 ,hou](1 h.lve a v.lcatlOll \Vhme J can Sill e It t.lkes tnne and eUOI t and to elinllnate a llangerous ~ltuatlOlI :\l1chlgan dlscussell foreign CI cd It ted to l\lichlgan votel s at the gen Pll11ts sublllltted shouhl 1Jc 5lt7 sClenl1st .It 1\hclllgan State colle~c .;et .IW.lY II00ulllyselr a11l1 wOlk anll sacllflce but thel e s milch satlsf.IC eral electloll llcxt Novembel As a .IIHI ho\\ It .Iffect~ :\1Ic111gan agn the amonnt used 110\\ IS .1110111 \IUII y tlOn 111UUIIlP; the \\orthwhlle thlllgs and be aceompaiilell by a \\ Iliten cullInf It Is Intel estill'; to note lesult 01 leglslatn e actIOn dUring uescllllt!On Illcludlng n.lmes and 900000 tons of limestone UI ItS But so work IS cOllcelned that ueell to be dOlle We must keep th.lt 88 % of the 1'.11111 BUleall I'eo the 1947 I egular sessIOn thm e \\ ill adlh CS5es of IJeo[lle In the IllCtllll equivalent 111 llIall 01 I eluse lIllie [ do hut little .1IJ1ellSt with the tuues or watch OUI pie fllsCUSSII1g' tillS subject anll be sulllllltted to the \ otel s the fol and the name and .Iddl ess of the Placlllg lime on SOils t1w.t need 11.1UII.II lahOi It commullltlCl; Ihe meetmg In IS I community }o'arl11 low1llg till ee \lrollosals \ sendel Do not \\ Ille on back 01 It Is I;Ullort.lIIt Accol dmg to POI voulll he uufan Now for another trouble I';very IIll! cans felt th.11 the extelUlIon of 1 The lI11estlOn of con\ Clung a IJhoto 1"11"t \lIIZe IS a 1\\ 0 d.l) tel 100000 tons .1 yeal IS .IJlpllell to mfhct myself Ilallel e\ ery magazlIle .llmost e\ el eillt to fOI elgn countries hy the constitutlOllal com entloll to lIra!t 11111 to Dell OIt Othet s of the 10 to solis \\ Illch h 1\ e .111cady hall 11\ .lllyhOlly uudll! el' ' ' I adlO 111 OI;l am alld at 1I10st United ~t.ltes \\ .IS ,I \\ Ise mo\ e and sulml1t to l\llchig~n votels fOi IlliZI'S lllclude camel as .lIId e,lsh enough lime .Ippheu UI sOIIt; w Illch the en cllmstan gathell1lgs \\ e heal about commu u flom till humanlt.lllan I,ohtlcal ado [It 1011 01 I ejection a new state COlltest cuds July:11 !\l.lll ellilles natlll ally al eliot .ICIII LllIung ces \VhCl eve I I d Ism IIntll \\ e begin to SUSIIICIOU e\ alHl economic st.lIlllpoll1ts COIl"tl tll tlOll to Photo Contest, Agr I ElI';lIleel matcnals on '~uch sUlls do 11101e /,:0 lilY WOliles elY lIIoVcllleut .llld many people Sevellill n )lei cpnt of Ihese Farm ('fllc !IClcq(lIl;~ at thl' last .lllllual I11g Dell t 1\hclllgall St.lte College. harm than !;ooll x. \\ oulll t.lg along. 1"01 some tnne past It h.ls IJI en I he BUleau Ilcople m :8 Comlllunity nu,1I lIIeetlllg or the 1\hch Igan Fal m ~ast Lansl11g That s.llue \\ .Isted toO 000 tOilS 01 :;x~,o [ tlnnk It w IJI IIr.lctlce of mallY \\ heu they ulsa F.III11 BUI e.lus sa III tll.lt they hilling lIIatellal .1IIII nllll e hesllies Bureau UI ged defeat of thiS III OliOS • \:Ive lIIe I ellef to gl eed to C.IJI the othel leJlo\\ .1 CUIII \\ollld IIlefel Ilskm,; 1I1C1.ltlOn aUlI IS needed ClOp land on Ibout ~OO000 .ml es of \\ Illch wel e IInllJlI el.;hl to l.! )ie.lIs ago and need It agam sh.lI e sume With you With mUlllst But of late of OUI e0l1l1tl y IS dublJllIg c.lch uth the le.IlICl sh III 1\hchlgan's Governor ..June Dairy Month CommIttee Sigler Proclaims who witnessed DairY Month: Members of the the Slgmng of the Pro- al) ~ The I e[le.11 of the s.lIes tax III vel SIUll cOIIRtltUtlO1llclfied th.lt \\hen thmgs thdt vitally a[fect the futul e el Ytill ng should be controJlell hy That IS Ihe 1"111m BUl e,IU IJosltlOn suspecled a lillie need hut \\ 1111e o[ then o\vn clnhheu the state 01 the ';O\C1l1nnmt 01 by MIchIgan State College, and Edwin J. Smith, !lbc:hlgan Mdk Deale!s_ el an" Bell Rl\ 1'1 COlI\mulIIty r.llm such CI edit IS extellded It mUllt be t\IO to t\\O alld 1)111hair tOilS 01 -----AssOCiation. f.n 01 s adoptIon of the .l1llendment I ur S( \elal 1II0nths I have wOIk the lew 01 even one 13111eau glou\>s heal d Ro) DeckCl c.1I efully su lien Ised to .11rn c at hmcstolle 01 Its eqU1\ .1Iellt 111 othel \\ I11Ch \\ ould I elleal the sales t.IX heall of the !'alm ClOPS Del"'l t the J Ight 111,ICe .1I1l1 th.lt the re hmlllg A few lules I Lillie matelwls IS lIeeued [01 1I111111g"Ill I II c ,lccollllllg to soil t e"t cd .IIHI 1I1.lIlllell anti \\01 I let.! ovel a III o(lo~ed consolId.ltell IlIgh Sl hool elllbl.lcmg .lgllcultUl.d two ovel Well .llmo ,t eVI'l ytlnllg when st Ite 01 the /;"ovel nment we are asking fUI us 10 sUllllly .11e \\e Ih, Special Session Provides Funds FARM BUREAU- dlvelslOlI 3 I';Htablishment ) llel 01 SllceSSlOn III c.lse of v.lcal1c~ or .1 defullte O! ment l\ISC make lecommend.ltlOn. as to \alletles IIl.lellCes .IIHI m.ln.l.;ement fOI 4 II elolls .1I1l1 gl.III1S cehers be 11Ifolnll'd 110m democi at Ie countlles del fl ee entellllise th It It 10llle!! .11lU un 1\ Thl' coullty .lgIICUItUI.lI }11oVllle ) 011 \\ Ith a tcstm.; .Igont can oulll t (I oWlled schuols ~I e.ltly hamllel cd .111l1 thll teen I ul.II schools Th e h Ig h sc h 00 I slave I 1Jeen com Illgh Hot fuilln/;" 1IIto a Ime 01 commun Ism' I feel we e,1lI take ,I lot of that name calling to OUI selves and may (Cuntlnu~d tal{c sume stells to I emedy seut sltu.ltllJn f. UII1 l'lJ':C 0110) the pre INSURANCE CO. III I he ofllce of GovelllOl ('/JIIS mallei I((I~ ! OIl~II[C1Cd Ihe Ilirectlll s of the 1\lIcll1g.1Il Fal m b) GI ass IS the CIOIJ 111 l\Ilcll1gan most because ImllOl tant o[ Its I SIX )lei cent of these e,11I )leople dill not feel 1hat Falm Bur 1\115 for YOIll 0\\ n use, 01 ha\ e ::;amples tl "ted 101 you 2 Lllne accol d llIg to ClOp ueeu S • vel~ naJIOW cUlllculum IJdled 10 confllle II Olllblt1\ e costs themselves Th~ll because to a I be \\ c ('un stop the S[1lcad of the (11 of at eas .II I' «I e sease I k ral too many 111 OUi eountl y auollted 00 mg f 01 some I1ng tl tl ley The apltal most III essmg made outlay ]110\ 1810n bill, .IS finall\ st.lle needs With thl fOI the COMMITTEE BUSY IIIlI e.lu at ,I I ecent meetlllg Uoalll .lIld \\.IS Ictelled h~ them to of the \alues )loltant as Inestock 111 llIlllIO\lng follow 111 the 10tatlOIl Iced It IS 1m ClOpS Ih.lt and II has a I ce IIltl) fOlelgn should ('ountlles on the eX)lellence extend hasl'd clelht IMllIy of thiS eoulltl ~ III 10 Ull FOI examille tatoes on 1III1Is \\hele al e 1I1c1uded III tile ClOP ro po :.11 too slIIall thl' aI e C.III) 111'; [01 the tax bUI den 11l1\e not eallled yet thel e IS a labOilng I peo[Jle elthel These aI e not all When the exce[ltlOn of lIIel cased rOI lIlCnl.11 [latleuts The facilltles House C0Il1Il11ltee gallllng lecommelluatlOlls a 11Iopo~ed ~allll BUle.lu Ie the I:xeclltl\ lIeclslOn ) e COn11l11!tee fOI filial )l1.lce 111 eonSI'I \ 11Ig Ihe SOIl The till ee hazalus to m.lXllllum (oalls extended \\ olltl \\ ar follo\\ Ing the [11 st latlon the SOil should be kept mo fa\ 01 cd gOIl1!; ahead \\ Itil the de III!SUI.l1JCe COlIl[lUny ,II e eXJlected to As a result of resolutIons ado)ll pi OdUCtlO1I of .l1falfa .11e helllg \ fl'\\ felt th.lt hec,mse tlus loan derately .Iclll 'I e;t need fOI .1 senlOi Ingh school I ellOI t came 111 the K.llser 11Ivesl1 cd dl1llllg the I ecent speehll sessIOn \elopment 01 the ne\\ lIIStltUtlO1I be III esellted to the l\l1clllgan Falm ovel come They.1I e 1.lck of hal dy \\ .IS RIB e.lu 0\ el ahout fmu years 3 Olle .llllllIeatlOlI 7n tillS locality Some of these I uI.II gatlOn Ih It the .l1m 01 the manage 01 limn might \\ as to m.lkeU a .It Nortln Ille The Sellate uudel 11m eau boal d of UII eelol s at ItS 1\\0 addlllOnal plo[losals \\111 ap seed lllsufficlent fel tl\1zel and Its effect \\ OUlll 1101 he I\lflatlonal) 1.lst 10 )ealS 01 mOIl' hut dont sc I100 I 1Hl1 II(11ltiS c.llC I10 tiling 11101e mell' of Ihe conceln r.: [le.1I on the IMllot One I emoves the leadel ship of LlCuten.l11t Gov meellllg July 7 11Isect and llisease d.llnagl' Dustlllg III thiS ('ounll y A re\\ also felt th.lt depend on It T~st eve I y IOLlt101l th.m sh,I1He[ul excuses 101 elelllen Het [ oflt of S;J nul lion doll.u s ur elllOI. Eu.;ene C Keyes was op At the 1\1.IY 12 meetlllg o[ the flom the state eOl1stltutlOn all Ie helol e hloolll11l'; Will kill IIIsects Ilems extended III CI CUlt to fOI elgn 4 \\ hen lune I~ needl.ul allilly It tal y cd u C.I t Ion SOllle.1I e 0\ el lllg the [ll esent yeal 1 m SUI e sOllie I o:;ed to !;Olllg .1Ilead \\ Ith tllC 111'\\ bo.lrll Bla(Jue Knll k of QUlllCY co fel ence to s.llane~ of the GO\ elnor hut gl cat eal I' lIIUst he used \\ Ith COllntlles shoulll he those Items \\ ell III ad\ ance o[ the le"ullle seed clowdell anu sOllie have only a 01 the AllIellcan peolJle [elt that \~e ,I1HI eleetl\ e st.lte offlcl.lls The oth lllslltutlOlI at NOI tin Ille As 11101e chah m.lll of .1 sLleclal COlllllllttee IlIsectlclllcs fOI lehullJes lie POlllt \\ luch aJ e not III shol t sU)lply III 1I1g A g30d pl.lce IS on the sod h,LlHllul 01 llUlllls hMI somethmg Just as bad as C01l1 01 less of a face savmg gestlll e all 011 lllSUI a,nce I elllll ted that the el I emoves flom the state COllStltU cd out that ne\\ Stl al\ls of a!faH.I thIS I ountl y befO! e 1110\\ IlIg fOl cOin 01 othol The committee In char e hi" llIUlllsm If we allo\\ such a conti 01 tlOl1 thc SllpIII.ltlOn as to s.II.II y of al oUlld th~ Hft\lse 11.lssed .1 IJllI ap CU1I11l1lttee IS contlllumg ItS study leslstent to hactelhll \\tlt lIIe be 11111on counl~ stood UI fust lOW ClOpS I I f I gl of the wOlld s .;OOUS as that sleeur« a tease fO .1 closetl na\y When\\eheUl of the hun(lIeds of III 011llat1l1g $1 000000 fOl contmu of the expellence o[ l'al1l1 BUI e.lU membel s of the leglsl.ltm I' These 11Ig lle\ eloped The III ome gl.ISS )llal e thiS month fOI the lal gest J.lse consls Ing 0 some Ol:!, ,ICI es .ltlOn of WOI k .It Novthville The IllOllos.lls III ov Ide th.lt If .1l10(lted IIISIII alice C01l11lUlIIeS IU othCl COllcentl atlon no\\ I eeomlllended IS numbCl of COllllllUII1I) Fallll BUl 01 11IlII .1Ild .lIllllle hllllllIngs all 111 thousands o[ dollal s all cady conti I Elected To Nat'l Sen.lle III oOlptly defe.lted the ]110 st.ltes T\\ 0 lal ge deleg.ltlOlls It 0111 the s.lla I y of state offiCials and 2 to 3 )lounds )lei .Icre along \\ Ith eaus I epol tin" conclUSIOns on tlus '0011 cOllllltlOn Th.lt can be ade hlltcd to the conl1ng n.ltlOnal COli memhel s of the leglslatUl e \\ ould [lo"al and 11.lsseli .1 hili of Its ow n County ~ dll11 13111 e.lUs h.n e VISit 6 01 .. \loulllis 01 alfal!a A latel IIMtlculal suhJecl :\01 tll\\est l\hch " ventlOns \\ I' \\ ondel I[ all \\ III be Co-ops Exec. Comm. lIuate tOl a sel1101 l11gh school With ,Ihove bOa! d III the conti 01 of OUI 1110\ Ilflug $1 C,OO000 fOI eXpanSll1n ed the 11I11Iois F.llm 13111eau 111 he flxell hy I.IW that IS hy llllls II)lenlng \ .lIlety of hlome gl ass IS gall \\.IS III second place .md Osce J F "\ .Iegel asslst.lIlt eXCI utl\ e a ClllllcululII 111oadened to lllclude 'ovelnment.lS It nuw "oes of the Pontl.le St.lte 1I0s\lltai TillS SUI ance company alld lIulte a nUII1 passed hy the leglslatUl e and ap[lio bClllg sought he sa III 01.1 III thud )llace PI esque Isle seci et.lI y of the l\l1chl/;".IU 1'.11111 Iln \ ocal IOnal .l';llcUItUl e shop WOI k g I d ht b I I I\.IS defe.lted III the 1I0use 111 the hel o[ Coullty 1,'aI1l1 BUI eau 01 gall \ cd by the GovelnOI The meetlllg \\ as helll I\l the St Counl:!' had the 111.;hest pel cent of t IS IS eartenlng 0 leal t Ie leau_aud 1<'.11111BUleau Selvlces home mak Illg IIIUSIC and any othm bl f tI I fm.ll 1I1l1lUtcS of the seSSlOll so Iz.ltlons 111 that state They hu\ e No amendment of the l\llclllgan Clau fo\v nSlll)1 Iiall the I,ll tel 11.11t gloups I epol tlllg thell conCIUt;IOIIS 11I.mch cOllsHlel I'd necessal y to IllIn 11Igs 0 allO lei W.1I anI so lIotlllng hilS been elected to the executl\ e defllllte \Vas done to 1110 hecll Imlll essed fa\lll ably \\ Ith constitutIOn C.III he m.llle except by 01 1\la) on thiS "ublec t morleln ellll( .ltlOn With vel y little little saId about Ileace Ho\\ call VIde mOl e hells allll othel facliltws comnnttee 01 NatlOu.11 Co opel.1 \\ h.lt they SolW At the l\l1d\\ est hI m~ sllhlll1tted to Ihe 'otel s at .1 expenRe tillS c.ln be used [01 a lIel .1l1yolle talk 01 tlnnk of \\ al V\hen 101 the lI1ent.I1ly afllicteu I eglll.1I elel tlOn ,I1HI bemg 11llZ \llon :;lul\ uf Ihe lOll).:" uf Ihe lIIen \\hu anti ld ..ll v out the th it h lS MOORE HEADS IS I elle lIeu by ;\ltcillgan COlllln.; Novelllbel ,Ul) 101 the legIsl.ltm votPl Stills It \VIII be ncces e to 1111 )IUSI' methods statls OVII the )1.IIS \\llh m.IlIY lallllle.lIlels tll hu I 111'; 111 Olle \I.lY 01 anothel In 111a II:!, pos.1I cOllI.Hns COli w h.lt use lIught he m.llle of the lev euue I esultlllg 110 s,lfegu.1I d .IS to flom the InCI case m ra1lroad wage rates and the prIces of raIlroad materIals, supplIes and fuel have gone up. In ,uhst.mtl.II ne\\ t.lxes 01 tUI n b.ICk 10 thc filial I esult mlll.lge III 0\ ISI01\S of tillS .1I11Clld passenger serVIce, the Increase In sell1ng prIces It's built to last! WRITE FOR FULL INFORMATION \ _ . ::t~I'I~ ~~~::I:~~:,:I:r~~III~:;;;~:. :~:~:;e:: t~~I~~~ $ ,U l ~01>V 1>oslp lid I) llt of InlhIIt 1 EQUIP MENT DEP'T to 10c.11 11111Is or gO\elnmcnt fmanclal I eSllonslhllIt) ~el \ Ices 1I0W sUIlPOl ted flOIll sllte fOi m.llIY the UIII II 110\\ the epiC stol) gl Colt gl 0\\ Ih o[ the ] .11III Bill e.lU [loslllOlI of the ment .11eliot t.lkl'n 111 h.lIl1lony hy 0111 dell g'.ltes .It \\ Ith the has been only one-fourth as much as the average Increase In the prIces and.wages Wh1Ch raIlroads 1II IU'llI he I sh Ip IIIflU1l1I e ,1I1l1 POl\ the last llll ee .I1lIlU.11 lI1eetlllgs lIOn AU/""oust lh 1 HX St.'nd Oldt r \\lth 1''.11 III llnre.lU Sel vices .11l11ll1ln IUlllls 'I IllS sltuallOlI me.llls th It must pay. ROY L~MEYERS lhtlk :\{elnhclslllJl n lX (If n to :\ltchlg'an ]"elatIlHls L It,~,dl1c 1 lInl :\1iChlo ]h I) t In !"UIt",lll P l\laktj U ced e.llly M.lY 6 the apl10llltlllent [.11111 folks should gl\ e 'e1 Y call el has nc\ "I hel II told fl.lgmellts ~UI Ihe Illst excellt tlllll III the lIotlOlI Some folks h.lve th.1 t th IS III opos.11 Ihe I1llstakel1 "oulll of AI c1lle Moore as he.1l1 01 Its fu\ SI I utmy to these condltlOlls .lI1d ,MANUFACTUROING CO:- eheel,s I'a~ ahle tu FaJm EqUlllment Dl)l,Iltl1lent keell then la\\m.lkels constantly stOi y II IS now hcell set do\\ n .11III I alse the [lerllllss.lhie t.IX I tlte 5 Increases In raIlroad rItes are effects, not JANESVillE, WIS'CONSIN documented hy tile m.w \\ ho wlote I1l1l1s Ilel ~ car It goes IIllleh fill WlllCh 'lI1c1udes f.1I1ll 1ll.lchmel y adv Iscd .IS to \\ hit IIl1aSUI es sholllli causes. RaIl rates were no hIgher at the end of the ollglllal I .11111 BUI e.lu hook 111 the I than th.lt The cmling III 0\ HI electrical eqUl[lment. and nllsccl' he II10moted allli \\ hat III o[losals _..,."""" laneous fal m sUIlphes Mr 1\1001 e ~1l(}ul" he Ollpof,ed 1921 ~It 01 \ Ille 1\1 h.lle \V ho \V IS ell 111 the .l1nelldment as expl,lI11ed the war, and 1n many Instances were lower, than em[lloyed III Ihe 11IfOlm.ltlOn de abo\ e IS 5% 01 50 1I11l1s Sponsors -------------------------------- IllIs the vac.lllcy caused hy the The Governor's bill to establish pal I mell t of the AmCi H.ln 1.11 III of tillS amendment when war began. Subsequent Increases came after I eSlgnatlon of GeO! ge IleglCk to go a dellal tment o[ allmllustl atlOn m have repe.ltedly BUl eau l'edel.ltlOll III the early I efused to tiC It dO\\ n to ne\\ school and not before the Increases In thE,prIces of other mto busmess fOI hlmsell the st.lte !;OVelllment \\as I e\ Ived l\11 l\Ioore has heen with 1<'allll and filially passe" dUlmg ~he Ion YC,lI s 1\1J h.lle s 111tel 1St 1II the hOllse ! Ol1stluctlOn 01 C\ en to calli thIngs. Indeed, there are few commodItIes or 01 galllz.ltlOlI has lIe\ Cl 1.I.;.;ed Ile 1.11 Imlll 0\ emcnt:s anll debt I etll I' SerVIces for WhICh the Increase In prIce SInce Blllean Sel vices for SIX yeUls st.1I ted as a w al ehouscman Slll!; .1I111 lose to de[lal tlllent I Ill' chilling t\\O days of the lecent .It L In ,;1011 It \\III com bme 111 the new he.1l1 de)l.1I tment all stolte govCllIlIlent.1I ses h,IS .lltclIlled e\ el y .1III1U.I1 meet 11Ig 01 the Alllelle III I .11111 Bill ~.1lI I he money ment It IS lell Wide open so th.lt so I.llsed at the II1.;h 1939 has been so lIttle, or ~o late. [,'1 del.ltlOlI \\ Ith olle eXI elltlOll A I ales could he used fOI loutllle 01' In ehal ge of fallll electllc.11 sup O[lel atlOns h.IV Ill!; to do WIth hudnet eS1l1! lit ot W.lsillngtoll 1) C el atmg expcnses of any Ulllt of gO\ pltes Before hiS 1'111 ploYIll ell t by lIlg [1\11ch.lslll'; acconntlll!; .1Ild slllce he \\ lole IllS fll st hook he elument EXperIence has shown that poor and Inadequate Jo'arm BUI eau Sel v Ices 1\11 1\1001e sevel al othel \ .Irled functlOlls' of IIIvolved If thiS ,lIllend has Iwen II1tllll,ltelv f,lIlllh.1I Wllh me1l1 should be p.lssed ther e \\ III transportatIon IS costly, no matter how low the opel ated hiS OWII letall llnplement gOYel nment sllch as those havlll'; the .letn Itles of the 1.11 III BUI cau he \ el y 11ttle II10tectl01l affOI ded hy rate mIght be, whIle good and adequate tr~msporta- husmess lie IS thO! ollghly fallllll.lI to do \\ Ith tl anspol t.ltlOn comlllnlll thloubh the )1.1IS the .lJnended vel SIOll of the tax 11m With all ph.lses o[ the F.II m BUI cations. IIUhhclty etc 'I he depll t rhe lle\\ book \\hllh 11I.IY \\ell tlon IS worth what It costs. The foundation of eau s f.lrm equI[lment 111ogl am lIlem \\ III be headed by a contlollel ItdtlOlI he cOllsllleleu lIeless,IIY el!lIIpll1ent good transportatIon IS good plant and eqUIpment. I. PAINTS WHITE I .ppomtell by the (.oveinul hut Sll fOI all I' alll1 BUI e.llI We understand le.lllel s at .11e .IIso III omotlup; that labor un101.6 constltutlOlIl'l That reqUIres Inv$3tment, and Investment depends Patrons Conference lei \ Ised to a consldel able de!;1 ce 10UlIty. state !II natlOll.11 level \1111 2. KILLS GERMS At Evart June 16 hy the St.lte Adnnlll~tr.ltl\ Through e Bo.l! d he of profoulld a com prom Ise entel cd 01 ,Ill 1".11111 13111e.1II 1.1Illllles amendments IlIlel est to l1Ie1l1bel s t,IX from fooll ,11\(1 to prov pic .t new to I emo\ e the sales upon earnIngs or the prospect of earnIngs. 3. KILLS fLIES Supplies fOI farmel s \\111 be discussed of sleel and )Ietlolenm mto at the .1Ild polltlC.1I bv the (.0\ elnOi le.lllels. la \\ m.II\C1 <, the cffOl t to the frml'llc.m "'hI' \olul1Ie IS hell1/;" SIIOIISOl cd hy b.ISIS for ment willch le~lsl.tl1ve woulll I c apportIOn mOl e cel tawly The best way, and Indoed the'only Sure way, ~ 11111 BUI' IU I' edel ,I EVal t 111.;11 school auditolllllll s' cm e slgll.ltUI es to pljlee 011 thl t Ion InSUI e UI ball dOm1llatIOIl of the to have better transportatIon In the future IS to Why pay for two or three spraying jobs in baro, \Vednesday C\ ellln.;, June IG at 8 ;'\0\ emhel ~I I .1l1\ I I tlsemclI t Oil [lage Le!;lsI.ltuI e b.lllot .1 constltullOlI,1I ; of thIS Issue gIve raIlroads a chance ~ to make earnings In poultry house or cellar-first for wllitewash. o clock 1<'almel Il.ItlOIlS In the umendlllent to consollll.lte .111 lIne WIth today's costs -- su~ earnIngs as will ing, then for disinfecuog, theo ~or DDT -when Car bola does aI/ in 11adlllg al ea of Eval t al c lIlvlted tillS meetlllg to 1JI.1IIchcs 01 the slate 1I1to not to exceed govelnlllent IS depal tment < Otsego Co. Proposes MACOMB COUNTY JustIfy and encourage contInued investment in • Because the III esent lahm unrest has heen dlop[led Full-Time Ag Agent the better raIlroad plant and faCIlitIes whIch ONE EASY LOWER COST OPERATION 111 thc coal lIldustl y m.lY he I efled cd III futUl e steel III ollnctlOn ~'ansICl managel GeOl ge anothCl of l'Ullll HUI e.lu pnlpose. Unless the Governor speCIal sessIOn should [01 sOllie call The a~llcultIlI,1I ,Isslgnment agent of.1 101 Otse.;o coun lull tllne LEARNS PROBLEMS a~e the one sound foundatIon of better service at the most economical cost. Ihele \Vlllnot1le .Inuthel DISINFECTANT In Carbola proflt-takin~ MASnTlS diseases, Including destroys on contoct the germ. of many BRONCHmS WHITI DIAIRHIA ~el \ Ices Steel 1\ III diSCUSS the Ioltest developments Ploducts D1\ ISlOn mcetmg Sell.ltors of I he IIIcsent and Helll esentdtlves leglsl.ltul e ty has been \\ III COUI se of actl\ Itles the ohjectl\ e m the t:lken hy the OF COUNTY ROADS IANG S DISIAS. CHICKIN CHOUllA HOO CHOURA of thIS eOlllhtlOn .11111 Its relatIOn he eleetell tillS f.dl .lI1d the ne\\ Otsego County 1<'.11m BUI eau 'I he l\Iacomb County 1<'.11111Bur rulncuLoslS HOO nu shIp to steel pi oducts essential to IlglsI.llule (CbP/ •• 0' /fldoM (DDT & Copper questIOn ll1 the nllnds of l\lIclngan I onslllCi alllln hy the GO\ eruol as eau Is llefmltely com 1I1ced that could not do a more cornplete job U-.d for 32 )l':l" by farme .. everywhere 10 help In •• etlcld. & FunClcld. f.lI mel s today IS • HO\\ \Vhel e and IS the case dlllmg a speCial seSS101I Otsego IS entltle!1 to a full I1me \\ ithout additional funds to meet controllhe.lock dlsea~ And to l1et white wall •• O"sl) \\hen IS Ihls )lrohlem to be met? and In recenl )ea .. (.Ine. DOT was added) to eee 25-31 (DOT & Copper J t IS expccted that the 1919 legiS 1I1.1n It s agllcultural commhtee the high cost of rellah s and labor kill fll.. as well Inlectlcld. & FunClehl. Oscal Andel SOli lIit ectlH 01 P,ltIOIlS latn e se"slOn \\ III he one of 1111 was dl1 ected Spray) to \\ 01 k with the Tne Farm Burean members were N.... rpul OOTln or on w" hvdraled 11m., which Relations \\ III explain what Jo'allll usnal d.. tro). DOT, Carbola eonlaln. no 11m. eee 11"0 Cop""r Spray mle! est and Illlportance boal d of supel \ ISOI S to obtam that Informed that they would be pel eee 25"&DOT C'IllI. Sp...." BUI eau Sen ICes IS dOlllg and m MAKI SURI TOU AU OmlNG CARIOlA ASIC TO III THI PACKAGI Ilard,",~, f..,., _, dru~ farUl .'or ... I lb. eee 10"&DOT (Po"d.r for r",'eh •• bedbul1. lie•• tc:.) cce Garde-n Rot.none tends to do. about tillS clltlcal atlon situ The annual loss of soli fel tillt) I objectl\ I' The 01 galllzatlOn also \1; e'nt mltted on wg 111 road to cut brush ditch or trees grow beds and could 151.51b 75t 10Ib $1 25 2S Ib $1J5. SO Ib $4 U. Prlu, ,Uth.ll h1thtr In Rodll" US W. eee Copper ROI.none In LITE 5"& DOT Wall P... I"t (for hom .. A milk The IIsl1.11 lllscuSSlO1I pCllOd \\ III e"tlmalell 10110\\ the m.ull 1101lIOn of the 1110 Ihloll!;h elOSlOn to hc ahout ,Inll leachmg se\ en tllnes Im IS record as bemg g metel S In Gavlord o(Jposed to pal k deepell They felt floodlllg them to save them from For name' of nfll;nn dl":1rer "'Tite to Illl 1I1lount used h~ ClOpS Ihat metels \\ould spOil Ihe rllend Artlllg' 011 a sU~g'estwn or the I hou~l) gl a 111 DoOl IlliZI'S \\ III he a \\ a I lied CARBOLA ~!fEMI~AL ~o.t Inc. II' LITE t was to Company is now under way. During the past month advisory meetings have been held with the -and over a presidential veto the Charlevoix Holds prove that the' Co-op Deluxe tire and towns, The remuneration Is good." This Is a partlcular17 committees to formulate plans for County Farm Bureau hoards of di- legislation which would deprive is equal to the best 100 level tire goo~ time to start. Address your inquIry to , t patrons commodity conferences I'ectors in Uay, Clinton. Ionia. Gra- the federal government ownership Park Clean-up Bee manufactured in this country. The tiot. Saginaw, Midland, Montcalm, of these oil resources. A small army of volunteers of final1'esults exceeded ~pectations wel'e held at the following places: INSURANCE DEP'T MICHIGAN SlATE FARr.\ BUI;tEAU and "Iecosta counties and the pro- A few weeks ago' it was conceded the Charlevoix County Farm Bur- and certainly indicates that the Knowles Feed Store, Hesperia; 221 North Cedar St. P. O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan posed program was explained in that the oil. trust was the master, eau swarmed onto the Lincoln Pub- new Co-op Deluxe tire is more than Kleinheksel's Feed Sen' ice. )Ic- Cords; the trading area of Posen; some detail and arrangements were when the House of Representa- lic Park near. Pellston with rakes, competitive_ It is the best tire on and the Evart Co-operative Com- made with the various county th'es by an overwhelming vote baskets, hammers, axes, and other the market today. pany, Evart. boards of directors to call county passed a blll to transfer ownership equipment in the annual clean-up were held wide meetings of livestock produc- of these lands to the states. "'ow, bee which was an all-day event. Patrons Bureau conferences fOI' the purpose of discussing Farm ers. Such meetings have already there is some' doubt about.the final commodities during the been held in Bay. Clinton, louia, outcome. The stench which arises fixed, and ground leveled in cer- Tables were repaired. benches VENTILATE month of )Iay at the following Saginaw, )Iontcalm points: Stanton Elevator Comp:l.lIY, counties. and ~lIdland off this le~slation At these meetings, speakers from win. offers hope tain localities and the entire park that the lohby may not he ahle to area was policed by men, women and childl'en. POULTRY HOUSE Stanton; )Iorris Brothers. Cathro; KNOW YQU'R BIBLE THE MODERN WAY Paul n. Robinson. Pellston; Smith the ~Iichigan Livestock Exchange Everything that has been accom- Sales anll Sen-ice. Rockwood; Har- and ~Iichigan Farm Bureau have plished in the last few days to bOI' Beach Farm Bureau. Harbor discussed in detail the possihility whip the oil lobhy must be assoc- By AI.FRED PROH - Problems of ventilation in poul- Beach; Elkton Co-operative Farm of the marketing program for the iated with the St. Louis Post Dis- 1. "'~here there is no vision, the try houses are easily solved by the Produce Company, Elkton; and area. It is plauned to secure per- patch. Suddenly Senator Forrest !)eople perish." "'a~ this wrillten system advocated 'by .A. J. Bell, ag- . Farmers Supply Company. Chelsea. mission from the Michigan Securi- C. Donnell of Missouri arose to op- hy Daniel, John, or Solomon? ricultural engineer at ~lichigan A total of 485 patrons attelllled the ties Commission for the sale of pose the "tide-lands oil bill." It 2. Wide is the gate. and hroad is State college. He says that the day meetinJ?;s. common stock to livestock produc- was somewhat startling, Donnell the way. Where does it lead? of the long narrow poultry house ers and farmer co-operatives in the had no reputation as a progressive . a.. Do many or few follow this is gone and a more nearly square district and to buy 01' build the fighter. But he h'&d a reputation as route? house has taken its place~. Gratiot to Boost necessary marketing facilities at an ohstreperous opponent who 4. What general won a great vic- Both the ~ISC poultry and agri- FREE b kl Beans Thru 'Research some central point yet to be deter- could cause difficulty. 'Vhy had he tory by cutting down his army cultural engineering; depl/-rtments 00 et that tells Gratiot county farmers are to mined. suddenly hecome aroused about a from 32.000 to 300? believe that the straw loft house is how to make and use have a chance to prove claims that If and when the facilities are proposal which has been oiled and 5. Which of the four gospels Is economical and easy to manage. To' . f I I . beans can be given a hoost through provided by the producers, it is pro- greased? :\faybe it was not an an- the shortest? operate it at highest efficiency, the f Ire-sa e, ong- astmg research_ posed that they be leased to the swer, hut the facts were that Pres i- 6. When Jesus refers to himself walls should he insulated and have ~Iichigan Livestock Exchange on a dent Truman, also f.(!:Im ~fissouri. as the vine, what does he call his at least three feet of straw in the CONCRETE for a Test plats ?f- beans have been made on the :-;orman Roth farm, a I'ental hasis sufifcient to carry fix- was certain to veto the legislation followers? . attic. A louver is placed in each mile north of Breckenridge. Robust ed costs_ The Livestock Exchange and in a vigorous veto message. 7. How were the Levites support- gable end. In opel'ation, the fresh Dairy Barn Hog House Milk House Septic Tank and ~Iichellte heans are among the is to furnish sufficient personnel And the furthel' fact was that the ed? air can enter, usually through the Poultry House Storage Cellu • five varieties planted. Tests will and operating capital to operate St. Louis Post Dispatch was stir- 8. What phophet rebuked David windows and drop down around Com Crib as to which the market. Livestock producers in, ring interest in the "tide-Iands- for marrying Uriah's wife? Granary the birds where it picks up heat Potato Cellu Feeding~oor offer some answer types are best for certain soils. the area are heing asked to pro- grab." And the further fact was 9. "The sufferings of this pres- and moisture. It then rises to the Ice House Smoke House Machine Shed Water Trough The program is being directed vide the necessary marketing fac- that if Donnell wan led to return ent time are not worthy to be com- ceiling and on up to the attic. The' Coolin~ Tank Farm Homestead by Clinton Milham, Gratiot county ilitles by either huying existing to the Senate, he had to return pared with the straw absorbs some of the moisture agricultural agent,'. who is also yards or building necessary yards. from l\lissouri. 10. The leper said, "If thou wilt. and the rest stays in the air until Writ~ for JlOUT CO/J1J It is anticipated that the program The background of tltis fight thou canst make me clron." What 'It leaves through the ventilating U you need help, get in touch with searching for farmers who are will- will be in operation this fall. must be sketched, hastily, to under- did Jesus answer? louyers. These 101l\-ers must be your concrete contractor, ready- ing to run tests on soybeans in co- Pl'oducers in the area are urged stand the story. large-at least six square feet for mixed concrete producer or building operation with the United States every 100 birds. material dealer. Department of Agriculture experts. to contact any of the directors The world is now seeking for - - - (UK penny poetcard or this coupon)- - i The farrher who agrees to co-oper- mentioned above for further infor- crude oil. In the United States. Bible Answers Dust will gather in the straw mation. somewhere from 81 per cent to 86 1. Solomon. Proverbs 29: 18. but this shows that the straw loft : PORTlAIiD CEME ...r ASSOCIATION I ate on the soyhean test will be paid I W6A-4, Olds Tower, Lansing I for the use oi the land and the pell cent of all "proved oil resou r- 2. To des.truction. Matthew 7: 13. is working correctly. This dust ces" are owned by "the industry." 3. :'Ilany, Matthew 7: 13,14. can be washed out with a hose dur- : P1 .. n nnd me "Plans for Conerel. FarlD I Builclm&L" I I Nem.__•• .n._n __ ........ n .... t cost of preparing the soil and culti- vating it for the crop. PEOPLE SHOULD and that phrase means a clubby group. 4. Gideon. Judges 7:18; 16-22. ing hot weather when the' birds 5. Mark .. are out of the house. Bell reports houses with straw 18 rears old and I St. or II.. II.. NO- ~5~~~~~~~~~~=~~~~~~~~==_J I n_n .. ._. __ n r Sudan grass makes good pasture r for the hot summer months. KNOW WHY FOOD Scientists agree now that the oil resources which lie beneath the 6, The branches. John 15:5. 7. By the tithes and offerings of still in good condition. waters of the Gulf of Mexico may the other' elevel) tribes. Numbers Stl'aw In the loft, insulation In American farmers, as a group, are facing confusing times • , , high groin prices are in turn bringing high feed costs for PRICES ARE HIGH be greater than those discoverCl1 3:9.21. ' the walls and deep litter just about insure a dry house, he concludes_ dairy animals, . , it makes us pause, and wonder, • , but I ----~---. already in Texas, Louisiana, and 8. ;o.iathan. II Samuel 12: 1-10. 9. "--- glory which shall he Consumers need to he shown that other states. Testimony given the • ha;e witnessed these high priced periods before and learned revealed in us." Romans 8: 18. It doesn't pay to sow valuable farmers arc not profiteering. Pro- Congress was that the oil could he from experience, my dairy animals bring my greatest return, recovered, that the cost of recov- 1O. "I will;, he thou clean." l\lark seed in a seedhed that isn't correct- eessing and distribution costs make ery might be greater than dry-land 1: 40-42. ly pl'epared. provided I get the highest possible price for my milk and up the largest portion of prices consumers .pay for food. This was explorations, and that the big oil cream, • , besides, my dairy income keeps' right on, day after the opinion of members of the San- companies wel'e moving rapidly to day, and I am going to keep right on dairying, .. I also am iliac County Farm Bureau at a re- get control of the resources. There cent meeting. is no doubt in The group felt that the possible big oil companies are determined '\'ashington that the FOR SURFACE BINDING' going to keep right on mar~eling my milk and cream wilh my Cooperative Mid-West Member-Creamery, because I loss of the expol.t market which to have these properties transfer- always get the' highest p'ossibleprice. now takes nearly half of our na- I'ed to ownership hy the States. A powerful lobhy in Congress tion's output of wheat and frol11 30% to 40% of other grains is not succeeded a few years ago in get- ting Congress to pass legislation OF UNPAVED ROADS to be ignored. This could happen if the ~Iarshall plan were suspend- to transfer the tide-land oil proper- A hollow tr.e ollords the squi".r mod.-Io-ord.r .cd and would result in depression ties to the states. Not only were p,ot.clion Irom the dong ... 01 the woods. A Stol. the oil lohhy,ists active. The Attor- Mutual policy allords you mod •. lo-ord.r protec- prices for grains. ney Generals of 46 states appeared tin from the 10.... you moy sull.r becous. 01 I.'armers should take active inter- farmfirn. Slole M.tual pays lull volu. of personal property est in state and national affairs, it was decided, because "what hap- pens. outside of our fence line can to demand passage of the bills. Be- cause one of President Truman's closest political friends was also • Ends Dust • _Reduces Blading S~.~VAY MICHIGAN Coldwater-Coldwot.r Constantine-Constantine Canon City-Dairy Dairy Company CooP. Cry. Co • land CooP. Cry. Co. INDIANA ColumbuJl;-farme,;' Markeling Aun. Crawfordsville_Formers' CooP.Cry••Inc_ mt by lir. up 10 omounl of insuranc. cormd ... ANOTHER STATE MUTUAL FEATURE! destroy many things we produce Interested, it was believed the oil CALCIUM Elsie-Elsie Cooperative Creamery Co. Kentland-Momence Kolcomo-Producers' Milk CooP. Assn_ Creamery lobby might win. But Truman sur- East Jordan-Jordon Volley CooP. Cry. within them." I$taG~ • Saves Surfacin,g Materilll fremo'lt-Frernont CooP. Cry. Co. Marion;-Produce,,' Creamery prised many by his vigorous veto Medaryville_Momence Milk Coop, Assn_ The County Farm Bureau board Grant-Grant Cooperative Creamery Co, CHLORIDE ..:~::M:::::~'~:'E.':':~ .' of the proposal. Nashville-Form.,,' Coop.Cre-amery Aun. Middlebury-M;ddl.bury CooP. Cry. Co. of directors v~ted to send $10 to Niles-Producers' Cooperative Dairy Orleons-Prodr.tcelJos' Doiry Mark, ""n • The oil lobby again went to • Provides Smoother Ridlna each of the 15 community groups St. Louis-St. louis CooP. Cry, Co. Remington-farmelS' Cooperative Cry. wor •. The- hill was again introduc- in the county. They felt that Com- ILLINOIS Wabash-Producers' Creamery 702 Chltrch St. munity Farm Bureau groups are ed a few months ago in the Senate Momence-Momence Milk CooP. Assn• .. ' Flint 3, Michigan and House. In the Senate, a com- Pane-Equity Union Cry. & Produce Co. TENNESSEE • important Instruments of democ- Paris-Equity Union Cry, & Produce Co. I: It. DINGMAN, I"r'N.rn H. 1C. PISIC. S«rH.', mittee favorable to the legislatir,i! Gallatin-Sumner Co,. CooP. Cry. AUA. racy for intelligent discussion and OHIO Murfreesboro-Rutherford County ~ heard testimony while the oil 10')- exchange of ideas. l- Dayton-Miami Valley Cooperative Milk Coopeta(t'Ve Creomery Association. Inc. State M,,,u.l1,,wrn Ev.ry Fifth F.,m in lIich;~.n--Ask Your N~ithbors!" bylsts assisted. The committee re- SOLVAY SALES DIVISION Allied Chemical &. -_ - -------J Producers Association. Inc. Nolensville-Nolensville Cooperative 0,... .... PM Ac...... s... C ..... ul •• fused to consider a hill offered hy Dye Corporation Greenville-forme,,' Cooperariye Dairy Cr.o';"~r~ Association. Inc. Hard Work may not kill any- the Department of Interior, with 7501 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit 32, Mich. Marice' your milk and f,eom w",. a Atld.Wesf Memher-Creamery, wher. you body, but, occasionally, it sure Truman's approval, to provide for can earn more ••• wlter. rev as a producer become a pa,' and recely. ,,.. wears us down. de\'clopment of the resources hy ,. /tenelil al an organ Iud bus/ne" workIng lor your Hot Int.r •• h. , lIlo' , S A T U R D A Y , J U N E 5, 1948 M I C H I G A N F A K M N E W S FIVE >W MICHIGAN Kalamazoo; L. C. Ford, VanBuren; G. W. Copenhafer, St. Joseph. Meetings have been held w i t h Junior Farm Bureau to Operate Cafeteria Again at Ionia Fair FARM LEADERS WOMEN HOLD LIVESTOCK C 0 4 P t h e boards of directors of the Coun- ty F a r m Bureaus who in t u r n have DEPART ON TOUR DISTRICT MEET agreed to a r r a n g e for county wide IS ORGANIZED livestock producers meetings. At t h i s time, such county meetings OF AGR'L EUROPE IN HILLSDALE By B. P. PATTISON have been held in Calhoun, Barry, One h u n d r e d and thirty-seven Carl E. Buskirk. p r e s i d e n t of the F e h r u a r y 14 at Kalamazoo, t h e Kalamazoo, Cass, Van Buren and F a r m Bureau women from Jack- Michigan F a r m B u r e a u , together Livestock producers in Branch, St. Joseph counties and the remain- son. Lenawee. Calhoun. B r a n c h with Roy Ward, p r e s i d e n t of F a r m Cilhoun, B a r r y , Allegan, Kalama- ing counties will hold their meet- and Hillsdale counties held t h e i r Bureau Services. Inc. and m a n a g e r zoo, Cass, Van Bureau, and St. Jos- ings the first p a r t of J u n e . q u a r t e r l y discussion meeting t h e of t h e F a r m e r s Co-operative at ei>h counties a r e holding a series It is proposed that farmers pro- Dowagiac. left May 10 for New early p a r t of May a t the Wheat- o: meetings to discuss co-operative vide the necessary m a r k e t i n g faci- York on the first leg of a month's land Grange hall in Hillsdale. livestock m a r k e t i n g for t h e area. lities either by building y a r d s or t o u r of a g r i c u l t u r a l Europe. T h e business m e e t i n g was called On J a n u a r y 23, livestock produc- purchasing existing 1 i v e st ock In New York, they joined a to order by district c h a i r m a n . Mrs. ers in Kalamazoo county met to yards. As soon as permission for group of F a r m Bureau leaders Carlton Ball of Albion. County d 5cuss t h e possibility of a local the sale of securities is g r a n t e d from 20 eastern s t a t e s and depart- c h a i r m e n gave project r e p o r t ! on co-operative marketing setup. by the Michigan Securities Com- ed S a t u r d a y . May 22 on t h e Queen cancer detection c e n t e r s , mobile S eakers were present from the mission, stock wiH be available to Mary for S o u t h a m p t o n and Lon- libraries, and m e a s u r e s taken to M chigan F a r m Bureau and urged farmer producers and farmer co- don, E n g l a n d . T h e i t i n e r a r y includ- prevent d u m p i n g of rubbish alone; tl at the idea be expanded to in- operatives of t h e area. ed several days to be spent in t h e roadsides. cl ide .other counties in t h e area, On March 29 and 30, the board of Kent area near London visiting A round table discussion w a s d. legates from t h e eight County directors of t h e Southwest Michi- fruit, poultry and general f a r m s ; moderated by Mrs. Marjorie K a r k e r , F .rm B u r e a u s were present. The gan Livestock Cooperative, Inc., a visit to H a r p e n d e n and the Rot- director of women's activities for p ssibility of co-operative livestock visited the operations of the Ohio hamsted e x p e r i m e n t a l s t a t i o n ; a the Michigan F a r m Bureau. Mrs. ir irketing was discussed i n some Livestock producers a t Columbus, sightseeing tour of London and vis- Belle Newell. Miss Gloria Conley d'.tail by speakers from t h e Michi- Wapakoneta and Findlay, Ohio. its to farm/; in Biery St. E d m o n d s and Ervin Lister, o r g a n i z a t i o n di- gan Livestock Exchange and the The desire prevails in the a r e a a r e a near West Suffolk. rectors of t h e r e s p e c t i v e counties, Michigan F a r m Bureau and it w a s for farmers to have something to On J u n e 4, they went to F r a n c e participated. a;:,reed to hold a second meeting of say about t h e m a r k e t i n g of their to m a k e a tour t h r o u g h Normandy. Mrs. K a r k e r gave a detailed re- this type at a later date to further own livestock and it is hoped t h a t visiting farms e n r o u t e to Lion-sur- p o r t on t h e v a r i o u s projects being discuss the proposition. t h e program may be under way mer to Rouen. T o u r s will be m a d e c a r r i e d on by F a r m Bureau w o m e n some time t h i s fall. It is proposed from P a r i s to w h e a t fields and t h r o u g h o u t t h e s t a t e . Miss Connie March 17 delegates from the t h a t if and when the m a r k e t i n g farming lands in t h a t area. D u r y e a and Miss Carol Smith of eight counties incorporated of the facilities a r e provided by t h e pro- Hillsdale county, showed colored Southwest Michigan Livestock T h e farm leaders will t h e n pro- ducers, t h a t t h e y a r d s be leased to p i c t u r e s and described the J u n i o r Cooperative, Inc. By-laws and art- ceed to Brussels, Belgium where t h e Michigan Livestock Exchange. F a r m Bureau short course on icles of incorporation were adopt- they plan to see t h e r e a r i n g center T h e Exchange is a producers co- wheels into t h e s o u t h e a s t e r n s t a t e s . ed authorizing sale of securities for the famous Belgium Brabancon in the a m o u n t of ?100,0Q0. The operative m a r k e t i n g agency, oper- Michigan Junior Farm Bureau will operate a cafe- in 1948. Improvements have been made to the build- horses. They will also inspect t h e G r o u p s i n g i n g was let by Lite a t i n g on the t e r m i n a l m a r k e t i n . S p o t t s with Mrs. Grace Crandell ( ommon stock will have a par val- Detroit since 1922. T h i s arrange- teria again at the Ionia Free Fair the week of August ing. Miss Ruth Parsons of Fowlerville will manage d a i r y farms of t h e a r e a . T h e tour- at t h e piano. Mrs. F r e d Clark led ue of | 1 0 per s h a r e and d r a w 5 % ists also plan to visit Luxembourg, interest. Eligible holders of stock m e n t will < provide for rental pay- 8. Last year the Juniors converted a bare building the project. The Juniors hire a cafeteria manager and t h e Danish cattle and pig r a i s i n g t h e devotionals. T h e Pittsford Ru- m e n t sufficient to meet all fixed ral School Chorus, u n d e r direction -vould be farmer producers of live- cooks. They develop volunteer crews of Juniors to sections n e a r Copenhagen, Butch expenses, t h e Exchange to furnish of Mr. Moody, s a n g several selec- stock and farmer cooperatives in t h e necessary personnel and oper- at the rear of the grandstand into an attractive place a g r i c u l t u r a l a r e a s in the vicinity t i o n s . T h e next m e e t i n g w a s s e t t h e area. serve as cafeteria help for each of the six days. They of A m s t e r d a m , and then r e t u r n to a t i n g capital to r u n the m a r k e t s . to eat. Good food and pleasant surroundings enabled for October in Jackscjn county. T h e board of directors elected own, rent and build equipment, raise and buy stocks London, J u n e 2 3 . . Producers in the area are urged T h e t r i p back from S o u t h a m p t o n March 17 for the Southwest Michi- them to serve 7,000 meals during the week. T h e not be r e t u r n e d . All contest en- gan Livestock Co-operative, Inc., to contact a n y of the directors of food, and aim to serve the best food on the fair will be made on t h e Queen Mary. tries must be s u b m i t t e d to the De- mentioned above for further infor- s t a r t i n g J u n e 24. is: mation. venture was a financial success and so pleasing to the ground. Earnings go into the Michigan Junior Farm p a r t m e n t of I n f o r m a t i o n . Ameri- R. E. Hazel, Kalamazoo county, can F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , 58 president; J a m e s Reagan, Cass, fair management that they were invited to come back Bureau treasury for educational projects of the group. E. W a s h i n g t o n S t r e e t . Chicago 2, vice president; Dale Kirklin, Kal- Gratiot Women Want AFBF Offers $500 Illinois, not l a t e r t h a n July 4. 1948. MECOSTA HAS For Bond Essays amazoo, secretary-treasurer. Direct tt . . . . . . . There are nearly six million individual farm units in Spray tomato blossoms with hor- June 7—Michigan Farm Bureau: Bureau Finds corded for or against the organiz- mone spray for early fruit set. Farmers' Concern with Itural ed farmer. If there is any doubt the United States. In order to operate efficiently, they Wateli beans for Mexican bean Health. Unico Laminated Rafters are factory built in one con- beetle. Spray or dust with rotenone, 2 Big Timbers as to its status, why not smother tinuous piece of laminated wood from sill to ridge. Roof need the advantages of large business. It is through the The Calhoun County Farm Bur- them out before we say, "It's a covering top . and underside of deal." loads and wind stresses are transferred directly to the co-operative that the purchasing ability of the small far- leaves for control. Dust or spray mer is equalized with the large operator. In more recent potatoes with mixture of DDT and LIGHTNING RODS eau came to the rescue Creek Farm Bureau Association of which is constructing a new ware- the Battle Thus far, we have been talking foundation. They are easily erected and afford low cost in a general way about all co-op- construction. Stop in for complete information on your copper dusts or bordeaux mixture. years farmers have discovered that this saving could be Pinch back chrysanthemums to get bushy growth and abundance PROTECTS BEST house. The plans called for two main support timbers, 20 inches eratives doing business as farmer cooperatives. Insofar as seeds and farm building needs. somewhat increased not only by purchasing feed co-op- of bloom. Stake delphinium, holly- Lightning causes 37 per cent of square and 16 feet long. seedsmen are concerned, the Michi- To set timbers of this eratively but the next logical step was to mill the feed co- hocks and other tall perennials. all farm fires. * Fred Roth, farm necessary to find two trees with a gan chapter of the NTEA lists size, it was Buy Unico Laminated Rafters Through June 20-30: Stop cutting aspar- safety specialist at Michigan State amongst its contributors a very operatively. agus . Apply ten pounds of 10-6-4 College, says that each year light- diameter of 30 inches each. F. H. .MoDermitt, president of the important segment of the whole- Your Local Farm Bureau or Co-op Dealer As soon as farmers began milling marketed by co-operative potato or other high nitrogen fertilizer ning destroys about $20,000,000 sale seed trade. These contribu- their own feed, open formula feeds growers of Boyne' City., The prac- per 100 foot row. Watch for and worth of farm property in the Unit- j County Farm Bureau, said that an FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. I extensive Search finally led to the tors are found in nearly all sec- Farm Equipment Division 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan appeared on the market, which is tice has been quite widely adopted remove suckers on lilacs, roses and ed States. It takes the lives of 500 discovery of two such white oak tions of the state. Their actions an indication that farmers have throughout tthe state until now any other grafted trees or shrubs. people and injures 1300 others, ac- are ample evidence that they are trees on the farm of Morris Billings- found it possible to improve the about 40% of 'Michigan potatoes Water plants during dry spells. cording to. National Safety Coun- ler. southeast of Bellevue. The dis- quality of merchandise through co- are marketed in this special pack- Be particularly careful to water cil records. operative effort. It has been said age. It might well be said that co- newly set evergreens. Water lawn A building adequately equipped covery of the trees also led to the surprise of eight young racoons in that a co-operative cannot be jus- operatives are frequently the pace thoroughly, soaking soil to depth with lightning rods offers the best the top of one tree. tified unless it docs one or more of setter in the field of packaging and of three or four inches. Don't just protection, Roth points out. If three things: improved marketing practices. sprinkle. you are working in a field and do Lawn Mowers YOU inst? 1—Provide a service that cannot Do Co-operatives Effect a Sav- As a concluding note, the horti- not have time to seek the protec- he conveniently acquired elsewhere. ing to Patrons? culturist urges gardeners to battle tion of a rodded building, lie down Lawn mowers should be set to It has long been recognized that weeds. June is the month to whip in a low spot in the field. Keep cut at a height of not less than two ARE Aga" 2—Improve the quality of the merchandise or product. the more 'hands through which the weed problem. Weeds rob gar- away from wire fences, trees, live- inches for bluegrass and fescue 3—Effect a saving to the patrons. farm products must pass on the den plants of food and moisture. stock and machinery. Avoid seek- lawns. This is especially important for or Any business, regardless of its way to market the lower the per- Hoe them out, pull them by hand, ing shelter under trees, particu- under shade trees where tree roots nature, cannot long survive in cent of the consumer's dollar the get rid of the weeds. This is a larly lone trees. compete for water. competition unless it is fulfilling producer will receive. Co-operative good time to use one of the 2, 4-D a need. Let us consider the mat- marketing of farm producjts is one sprays to destroy lawn weeds, too. ter of service to patrons. way of bringing the producer closer Be careful not to get 2, 4-D on gar- One of the earliest co-operatives to the consumer. The same might den plants, however. INSURE Your CROPS m The Bible says, "He who is hot for me, is against in this country was based on ser- be said for the purchasing of farm " «"- The co-operative program Was built by farmers; it is vice. Benjamin Franklin and a supplies. To cite one example, the group met in Philadelphia in 1752 iJoldwatcr Co-operative Company at Shiawassee F. Bureau Against HAIL Losses owned by farmers; it is for farmers. Co-operation is the economic religion of farmers. However for co-operatives to operate successfully in securing farmers their own sup- and pooled some of their money to Coldwater, was able to save $63,- Buys Building Site MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE CO. reimburse any of the members in 198.00 for the 2,492 farmers who plies of /eed, seed, fertilizer, petroleum products, etc., they must be supported or case of loss by fire. This was a patronized it last year. During The Shiawassee county Farm Bu- 414 MUTUAL BLDG. .LANSING I, M I C H I G A N they will fail to develop all of the savings and security for farmers that is possible. service the members needed but the last twelve years, this co-op- reau has purchased a five acre Organized in 1911 . . . Over til,000,000.00 Insurance in Force could not be obtained elsewhere. erative has returned to its patrons, building site on M-71, just east of f. M. HICTOR, S « . fr Trsos. R. L. DONOVAN, P r o . It proved to be the beginning of in the form of patronage refunds, the city limits of Corunna, for the mutual fire insurance in America. a total of over $400,000. This is Since then mutual insurance com- just one form of savings. panies have been organized in such erection of a Farm Bureau building. CO-OPERATION RESULTS- WHEN MANAGEMENT, FEED AND ANIMALS ALU It would be interesting to know numbers that today there are ap- how the price of various items of Co-operation can't be 70'/ right and 30% wrong. COOPERATE/ It is a principle, and sometimes the working person- proximately 1,900 local farmer in- farm machinery, feed, seed, fertili- surance units widely distributed zer and petroleum products would over the country. Their mortality ompare if no business was done Positively The Biggest nel, such as the manager and his associates, fail to down through the years has been co-operatively. deliver the power inherent in co-operation. They WAREHOUSE are the ones who fail and not the co-operative idea. SALE swprisingly low and at least a score In a survey conducted last spring of them are now more than 100 by Michigan State College among You control the employees of co-operatives. Only years old. Their total membership oOO farmers, it was discovered that is around three and one-half mil- 90% believed that co-operatives lion. The growth of these co-op- do as well or better than non-co- eratives insurance companies has operative business in price, quali- CLEARANCE if YOU live, breathe, and practice co-operation, can you have the co-operative philosophy thrive in the institution you own. spread until now practically every ty, service and efficiency of opera- connty in Michigan has this ser- tion. Would this be true of the co- vice. in Farm Bureau History Farm Bureau Feeds operative in your community? Likewise several mutual credit Governor Sigler last winter in organizations have been established his comments on farmer co-opera- to extend credit assistance. A typi- tives, indicated that 75% of our Machinist Tools - A l l Kinds cal example of these co-operative farm families are members of the Farm Bureau feeds are weapons for profit to co-operatively-minded farmers. credit organizations are the Pro- 256 farmer co-operatives operating Farm and Garden Equipment MERMASH rations have given unexcelled results in growing broilers—in getting duction Credit Administration and in Michigan, and these co-opera- pullets into the laying houses in condition to lay profitably—in egg production run- several small local credit organiza- tives did more than $164,000,000 tions, as well as the twelve Federal worth of business last year. Could Household Electrical Appliances ning well over 200 eggs per hen in hundreds of well bred, well managed flocks. Land Hanks which now have a far- it be said that cooperatives are get- mer invested capital in excess of ting too large? On the other hand, MILKMAKERS have made more $250,000,000. total investments held by all the EVERY ITEM ASSURES YOU SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS highly profitable production rec- About the time of World War I, co-operatives in this country do farmers in various parts of Michi- not exceed those held by the Stan- ords than any other dairy feed gan realized that frequently they dard Oil Company alone. in Michigan, and have maintain- lrarl cattle to market but not in Can we look at the co-operative Plomb Tools (Mechanics) Oil Hot Water Heaters sufficient numbers to make up a in this community and say: ed all of the health that any car load; consequently the market- Hydraulic Bumper Jacks Electric Room Heaters feed can possibly maintain. 1—It is democratically controll- ing costs per animal were high. Overhead Door Hardware Electric Churns, Irons, Fans ./ A \/i.0>i^ ed; no matter how many shares of Farm Bureau PORKMAKER Farmers in some communities or- stock a member owns, he has only Lawn Sprinklers & Rakes Immersion Water Heaters ganized co-operative shipping as- one vote. grows more and better pigs. It puts on cheaper weight and maintains health. sociations where members would 2—The interest on capital is Garden Cultivators & Hoes Milk & Ensilage Carts pool their cattle in sufficient num- limited to not more than the legal bers to ship to terminal markets in rate. car load lots thus reducing the mar- keting cost per head. In more re- 3—Membership is open to all. 4—Every effort is made to treat Gasoline Power Welders & Welder Supplies Mowers Flexible Hammer Mills Spike Tooth Harrows Are You For cent years, shipping associations labor fairly and make working con- Conversion Oil Burners Gramm Wagons 1. Open Formula Feeds made especially for you? have been reorganized into co-op- ditions as ideal as possible. Stainless Steel Utensils Chick Brooders 2. Feeds that are made by your organization in a feed mill owned by farmers? erative livestock trucking associa- 5—Merchandise is sold at the tions which serve the same purpose. prevailing market price. Aluminum Kitchen Stools Brooder Houses 3. Feeds that return the savings to the farmers that buy them? Dairy farmers in some communi- 6—Adequate reserves are set ties have had similar experiences aside for purposes of expansion ot- Plastic Window Material Filter Discs 4. Feeds that you can depend upon to be as effective and efficient as feeds can be made with co-operative milk hauling as- to carry the organization over per- with present nutritional knowledge? sociations. , Do Co-operatives Tend to Im- iods of financial distress. 7—After the expenses apd in- SALE BEGINS JUNE 12 Are you FOR or AGAINST the only program that has your interest as its father? prove the Quality of Merchandise terest have l>een paid and reserves or Product? are set up, the remaining earnings AT FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. In a survey conducted last spring. are returned to the patrons in pro- BUY OPEN FORMULA - MERMASHES - MILKMAKERS - PORKMAKER AT 81 '/r of the housewives contacted portion to their patronage. relative to buying potatoes, indi- Governor Sigler in his co-op cated that they preferred the fif- month proclamation of last Janu- LANSING WAREHOUSE Lansing, Michigan 1 YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU FEED DEALER Farm Bureau Services, Inc. teen pound sack. In tracing this ary, said: 728 E. Shiawassee Street Feed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan trend, one discovers that the fif- "The objectives of the farmer- teen pound potato bag was firs! managed co-operatives, which now