34,646 Farm Bureau Members Are Reading the NEWS. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membersh ' P Interest Your Neighbors in the Farm Bureau Through the NEWS rOL. I., No. 6 MARCH 23/ 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly OUR PRESIDENTS HOME ;ENT FARM BUR. TWO CENT GAS Fhaner Bros. Clip FARM BUREAU FREIGHT RATE CASE SHOWS DIVIDENDS TAX IS PASSED First In Wool Pool BENEFITS SHIPPERS AS RAILROADS THATCOUNT UP BY THE HOUSE Fhaner Bros., Charlotte, R. 8, Eaton County Farm Bureau CUT DOWN INFLATED MILEAGE i — members, hold the honor of be- 'o-Op. Marketing, Stock And ing the first to pool their 1923 Bill Provides Practical Means clip with the Michigan State Order Fixes More Base Points; Saves Shippers at Crops Work Paying For Retiring Highway Farm Bureau's 1923 wool pool. Mr. H. Fhaner on March 9 50 Shipping Points in the Thumb One to Hard Cash Bond Issues brought the Farm Bureau ware- house at Lansing 89 fleeces of Four Cents Per Hundred; Helps >OP. SALES $500,000 EXPECT SENATE'S O. K. high grade wool. He predicts Farmers Throughout State a big 1923 wool pool for Eaton County. The Michigan State Farm Bureau and t h e Michigan Traffic fureau Helps Clean Out T. Public Opinion Swings to Gas L e a g u e have w o n another victory in their fight t o abolish Micti- B.; Improves Crops, Fruit, Tax; House Vote Was igan's zone s y s t e m of making freight rates and t o abolish inflated Poultry Returns 80 to 18 KENT HAS TWO m i l e a g e s n o w in use. T h e railroads w h o are defendants in the F a r m Bureau Traffic League case have issued a supplement t o GRAND RJAPIDS, iMarch 22—The [ent County IFarm Bureau has a fine The Warner bill for a straight two cents a gallon gasoline tax bill has HUNDRED MEN IN their Michigan tariffs t o eliminate and modify mileage and rate inflations, and have increased the number of base points in t h e passed the Michigan House of Repre- state, w h i c h will also modify many rates. T h e supplement w a s jcord for successes In development strong co-operative marketing as- sentatives with flying colors. The vote was 80 to 18. CAMPAIGN RANKS effective March 20, 1923. >ciations. Its record in live stock, Prospects that the gas tax meas- RELIEVES FARMER FREIGHT PAYERS fcops, poultry, fruit improvement is ure will pass the Senate without any Committee of Farm Bureau Benefits t o Michigan freight payers are already developing something to which Kent county mem- his President O. E. Bradfute of the American Farm Bureau Federation and farm in Greene County, Ohio. President Bradfute is as noted an Aberdeen- j destructive amendments are bright. as the result of the effort made by the S t a t e Farm Bureau and jpfers may point -with pride. It shows Angus breeder as was his father before him. He is senior member of the It has been reported favorably by the Men to Renew Member- the Michigan Traffic League against the zone adjustment of Mich- ie work of an up and going farmers' firm of D. Bradfute & Son, world famous breeders of Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Taxation Committee of the Senate ships in April igan freight rates, although the entire case m a y not be decided nrganization. and further consideration has been for several m o n t h s . Co-op. Marketing. made a special order of business for Bureau Potash Saves GRAND RAPIDS, March 22.—The During the past 3 years the Kent iureau has organized co-operative as- For Two Members WOOL MARKETS Wednesday, March 28. Passage of this highway funding Kent County Farm Bureau is all set for its second membership campaign w a s One important feature of the Michigan rate situation that vigorously developed during the six w e e k s hearing at Lan- bill may well be regarded as a tri- which opens up the first week in sing last April and May and in the a r g u m e n t s at W a s h i n g t o n , fciations handling grain, produce, 3ds, supplies, etc., at Cedar 'Springs, Martin Boyson of Doster and E. jckford, Kent City, and Byron Cent- Richmond of Doster, R. No. 1, are LOOK GOOD FOR umph for organized agriculture and April. About 200 County Farm Bu- February 28, w a s the e x t e n t to which the interstate and intra- the atx-rtidden property owners. The reau members are going to put the state rates have been based upon inflated m i l e a g e s , and the lack Their 'business totaled $500,000 in muck farmers living in the Gunn MICH. FARMERS public now sees that some relief must membership campaign across. They of additional base points. be found from the general property will have an all-day meeting at the 1 22 and the farmer members got the marsh section of Allegan and Barry Lowers Shipping Cost. mefit of the savings. . The Bureau counties where hundreds of carloads tax on farms, city and town real es- Hotel Pantlind, March 30. Secretary For example, rates to and from so assisted in organizing the Grand ipids Milk Producers Association. of onions and celery are produced every year. Farmers there are great Wool Pool Finds tate. Public opinion is agreeing that Demand a gas tax would distribute the burden Brody of the State Farm Bureau and local speakers will address the meet- FARM BLOC TO points in the Thumb district were very largely based upon the mileages [Help has been given the Grand users of muriate of potash. Strong; Business Con- of highway construction and mainte- ing. The committee of 200 local ipids Growers Association which This year the muck farmers found •unprises 90 per cent of the hothouse it very difficult to get muriate of ditions Are Good nance most equitably among those workers will discuss the work done who derive the benefits from the by the Farm Bureau in county, state CONTINUE WORK to and from Grindstone City, the northernmost point in that territory. That has the effect of greatly increas- B e n in Kent County growing lettuce, potash. Everyone wanted to sell state's improved highways. The and nation and the program for the ing rates to and from Cass City, Bad Cucumbers, tomatoes, and other truck. them mixed goods, but it wasn't General wool market conditions Michigan State Farm Bureau member- future. Capper Tells Program Set Axe, Owendale, Bay Port, and many iYuit men are also members. The mixed goods that they wanted. It was look fine for the producers in 1923. ship is strongly in favor of a straight The 200 men at this meeting are the For Congress Next other points north of the line of the Jrowers Association has become an muriate of potash. The Farm Bureau This is the opinion of Donald Will- two-cent tax on gasoline. drivers for the coming Kent cam- Detroit, Bay City & Western railroad. fmportant distributing point for Farm Purchasing Department went in there iams, manager of the 1922 and 1923 Foes Try Amendments. paign. Every one of them has re- December Rates to and from points on the Jureau brand seeds, and puts out sev- and offered muriate of potash and wool pools, who has just returned Opponents of the Warner two-cent newed his membership for another line of the Pere Marquette running car loads in that district every the muck farmers were glad to get from a vi3it to the Eastern wool mar- tax bill in the House made an unsuc- three years. WASHINGTON, March 22.—Senator north from Muskegon to Pentwater rear. it. Their co-ops. bought large quanti- kets. cessful attempt to reduce the tax to Four Campaign Districts. Capper, chairman of the Farm Bloc were based on the distances to and Livestock. ties. The Farm Bureau price was There is every indication of a very one cent per gallon. -Rep Edward G. Kent county has divided itself into in Congress, tells us what we may from Ludington by way of Baldwin Kent County is enjoying an in- about $2 a ton under the lowest com- strong wool market for the coming Read of Kalamazoo led in this attack four campaign districts with a man- look forward to next December when and thereby greatly inflated. I reased interest in better dairy sires petition. Mr. Boyson and Mr. Rich- season. Foreign wool markets as and secured the support of twenty of ager in charge of each. These dis- the new Congress convenes and the Figured Phantom Rail Line. .nd more alfalfa and knows more mond went together on a car. On his well as our own are showing a very his colleagues, but the r.;tjority of trict's are by townships. The leaders Farm Bloc gets busy again. The 67th Rates to and from Kalkaska, Michi- ibout the hardy adapted types of al- 20 tons Mr. Boyson saved $40 through firm undertone. The available sup- representatives seemed to believe that and their districts: Congress went home without finish- gan, and points in that vicinity were alfa 'because of a dairy and alfalfa the Farm Bureau and Mr. Richmond ply of domestic wools is very light it would be just as much trouble and M. B. McPherson—Ada, Vergennes, ing up a few bills of much interest to based on the mileages to and from ampaign carried on by the County saved $30 on 15 tons. at Philadelphia and Boston. Very expense to collect a one-cent as a Lowell, Cascade, Bowne, Caledonia. farmers. They will be revived. Tlie Kalkaska via. the Pere Marquette in- '"arm Bureau. It reached 1,000 farm- few wools are moving to the mills two-cent tax and the funds secured L. D. Emmons—Gratton, Cannon, Bloc will have some new measures to stead of on the shorter mileages via. 1,3 In all sections of the county in a as the mills are working on a hand to would not be sufficient to pay the in- Oakfield, Courtland, Nelson, Spencer. offer. This is the Farm Bloc's pro- the Pennsylvania, notwithstanding the jries of live, instructive meetings. T ' v C-, ?ty;Farm Bureau originated FARM BUR. BRAND I mouth basis. They have bought sOme terest and principal-Of the state high- supplies on the early markets but are way bonds that have been issued and Sparta, Algoma, Alpine, Plainfield. C. E. Wydie—Solon, Tyrone, gram for the new Congress: fact that the Pere Marquette line to ) Kalkaska was abandoned and dis- (Continued on page three) Revision of the Esch-Cummins rail- tuberculosis eradication campaign >r Kent County dairy farmers in 1921. SEED GUARANTEED awaiting the new clip. They find the supply of domestic wools very Jerome Lilly—Byron, Gaines, Wyo- road act, including repeal of the rate mantled several years ago. That sub- ming, Paris, Walker, Grand Rapids. making provision. . stantially increased the rates to and undertook the proposition of get- lg county, state and federal funds Farmers' Co-op Seed Dep't. •propriated for this work. It has small. Things are looking good in a busi- ness way. Indications are that the MICH. CO. ACTS The Kent County Bureau has held The truth-in-fabric some big meetings recently at Sparta, to reach a vote during the last ses- bill which failed from points In that district. 200 Cases of Inflation. The foregoing are only illustrative Tyrone Farm Bureau and Caledonia sion. )ked after the testing work through- it 1922 and is pushing the campaign Stands Back of Every Bag styles in clothing will center the de- mand on medium wools, which is fine for the majority of our produc- MARKETING MEN and Courtland and Byron Center, Kent City. the Amendment of the tax laws to stop of 200 similar instances that were de- wide-spread issue of stock divi- veloped during the hearing of the case, clean up the county the first time and it would have been possible to irly this year and start the re-test When Michigan Farm Bureau mem- ers. dends. Other States Want Them; A constitutional amendment to pre- have shown several hundred more. County has a very good record bers buy seeds, this is the kind of a Future Looks Good Clinton Co. Prepares fleaning out the small amount of T guarantee they want and this is the They Help Farmers To vent the issue of tax exempt secur- Without waiting for a decision by the There is no fear of another mar- Commissions the railroads have issu- (Continued on page three) kind of a guarantee that their co-oper- ket collapse like that of 1920. Fi- More Profits For New Membership ities. ed a 93-page supplement to their Mich- ative seed department gives them. The Disposition of Muscle Shoals in a Voduce Exch. Made Bureau handles only northern grown, nancial conditions are much better ST. JOHNS, Mich., March 21.—Clin- manner best suited to the production igan tariffs to eliminate and modify adapted seed and guarantees today than they were then. There is Why is the State Leader of ton County Farm Bureau is getting of nitrate for the farmers. mileage and rate inflations, and they Profit For Simpson itMichigan to be fully as represented. This a world shortage in wool today, County Agents in a near by State ap- ready for a second membership cam- Enactment of the Soldiers Bonus. have increased the number of base guarantee appears on the shipping tag whereas in 1920 millions of pounds plying for a County Agent job in Mich- paign some time this summer. J. H. points which will also modify many OWOSSO, March 21.—Emory Simp- of every bag of Farm (Bureau Brand were available, to the market. In igan? Minor is to be campaign manager. rates. >n, Shiawassee County Farm Bureau seed. On the other side is the de- 1920 we had an enormous sheep pop- Why does the Canadian Government He is a member of the County Farm Counties Doing Well What New Base Point Does. ember, culls his poultry. He also scription of the seed. Look it over ulation. It has been cut down and send a number of Extension men into Bureau, Board of Directors. In Membership Work For example, Bad Axe, Michigan, es his head when he markets the GUARANTEE has not come up to the 1920 level. Michigan to learn our methods? After the second membership cam- has been made a base point and that lis and as a result thereof he had "The Michigan State Farm Bu- Labor conditions are much better Why do two potato states want paign Clinton County proposes to do modifies the rates to and from fifty today than in 1920. Today everyone Michigan to furnish them with pfita- away with the township organization Second membership campaign re- more for his last bunch of culls reau Seed Department, Lansing, sults in Washtenaw, Monroe and stations in the Thumb district, the Michigan, guarantees the vital- who wants to work can work and in to men with organizing ability? and will build its county organization reductions in rates thereby accom- n he would have had if he had sold Wayne counties, which have been ity, description and purity of its 1920, hundreds of thousands were Why is the Extension Office at M. around the local co-operative associa- carrying on campaigns since Febru- plished ranging from one cent and m in the same old way. thrown out of work for months. Farm Bureau Brands of Seeds A. C. flooded continually with inquir- tions In the county. Clinton has sev- ary, show that these counties have two cents on fourth, fifth and sixth ast November at a poultry culling With the above conditions prevail- ies about how Michigan does it? to be as represented on price eral very good and successful co-oper- signed up a healthy membership of classes to three and four cents on first, onstration scheduled by the Shia- ing in the United States today and ssee Couj^y Farm Bureau, County card and analysis tag to the full These and other questions were put ative marketing associations. go-getters for the next three years. second and third classes. amount of purchase price. So the situation constantly growing bet- up to E. S. Bird, who recently came, Wepther conditi6ns made campaign Worth Much to Shippers. ent Shed.p culled 150 heavy, breefy many factors, such as cultiva- ter, there is little reason for antici- at the suggestion of Assistant County These readjustments, together with pating another collapse like 1920. Agent Leader, Roswell G. Carr, from Sugar Beet Growers work slower in these counties. Con- -laying hens out of Simpson's tion, soil and climatic condi- siderable -territory remains to be the complete readjustment and sub- ck of 300. Simpson decided to send tions, effect the germination of Pool Receiving Wool years experience as a County Agent Ass'n Annual Meeting covered. stantial reduction of rates to and em to the Farm Bureau Produce the seed when sown and the The State Farm Bureau's 1922 in New York to become County Agent The annual meeting of the Mich- from points in the upper peninsula of VanBuren county is among those xchange at Detroit. resultant crop that it is impos- wool pool is receiving wool daily in Kalkaska Co. He says it is because igan Sugar Beet Growers Association already canvassed for a second mem- Michigan, are of themselves sufficient- There were five crates, all of equal sible to guarantee the produc- at Lansing. Squire Robinson, who has Michigan does things, the Extension will be held at Saginaw at the Audi- bership that is putting on a strong ly 'beneficial to Michigan freight pay- eight. One of them got broken and tiveness. Further, we cannot graded all the Farm Bureau wool and Marketing Depts. of the M. torium Wednesday, March 28, at follow-up campaign. It has added 115 ers to be referred to as representing s refused by the railroad. It was be responsible for seed removed pools, is on the job. Farmers may A. C. of which the County Agent is the 1:00 o'clock. This is the most Im- more members to the County Farm annual savings of several thousands from our bags; but we do guar- haul their wool into Lansing any man on the ground, tackles any prob- portant meeting of the year. of dollars in freight charges, and the d locally at what was considered antee Farm Bureau Brands of Bureau through this follow-up work. real decision of the case which it is day for pooling. They can see it lem that confronts the farmer and good price. The four crates sent seed to be exactly as represent- weighed and graded and will get gets results, and the news travels to You will hear some important These men are the strong type of men hoped will greatly modify or com- the Produce Exchange topped the ed when received by consignee their cash advance on the spot. Final other states. He says the fact that speakers, including representatives of that any organization needs. Shia- pletely abolish the zone adjustment is rket and brought Simpson $4 more if package is intact. It is recog- settlement to be made when all the Michigan has given up the Idea that the sugar factories.. Robert Reavey, wassee county is also doing follow-up yet to come. • crate than the crate marketed at nized that a mistake may be wool is sold. the sole mission of the County Agent Sec'y. work. Commodity Exchanges Helped e—$20 in all. Mr. Simpson lives made and it is mutually agreed The local assembling campaigns is to make "two blades of grass grow Ottawa County Farm Bureau will Success resulting to the shippers Route Co-ops Are First 5, Owosso. that in no case shall the Mich- start in Eaton county April 30 and where one grew before" and is out put on a second membership cam- in the State Farm Bureau-Traffic igan State Farm Bureau be will extend over the entire state. At to make farming more permanently Plant Farm Bureau Seeds paign this spring. League rate case are largely due to iring the first iweek in March the Producers co-operative Com- liable for more than the amount local assembling points wool will be attractive by first making it more prof- the hearty support and co-operation Association handled 114 cars actually paid for the seed. Up- accepted by a sworn weigh master, itable, has produced results that farm- of the commodity marketing ex- lestock—about 45 more cars than on receipt of seed if unsatisfac- weighed and sent to Lansing for ers like to see duplicated in other changes of Michigan. At the Public Jther of the 17 firms on that tory advise us immediately and grading. The grower will receive a states. And Mr. Bird applied for Mich- Utilities Commission hearing last we will give disposition." receipt which he may cash at his lo- igan County Agent job in order to get cal bank for his cash advance. Grad- into a program like that. ing will be done at Lansing this year One Day's Business May the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange, Michigan Elevator Ex- change, Michigan Live Stock' Ex- During the past year seven men to further reduce handling expenses from other states have been given These Co-ops. Bought Farm Bureau Brand Seeds change, Michigan Milk Producers 'anch Boys and Girls of the pool. Assembling dates will County Agent jobs in Michigan. All be published in the News, the first of them have had extension exper- For Their Members on March 20, 1923 sociation and Michigan's co-operative fruit interests produced witnesses **"** list in the edition of April 12. ience in other states. We have also (Continued on page 4) Clubs Made $6,543 Profit Wool poolers who want to pool gained tried Extension specialists the ahead of their local assembling same way. And there are others ap- dates should write the State Farm plying and one of them is the State "You Can Bank on Farm Bureau Seed" Armada Farm Bureau Armada HOW ELEVATOR EXCH. Battle Creek Farm Bureau Battle Creek Bureau Wool Department at Lan- Leader in another state, wanting a job SEES BEAN SITUATION Bureau Helps Build strengthening their own characters sing for wool sacks, stating how Belleville Farm Bureau Local Belleville as County Agent in Michigan where Future For 962 and laying a foundation for a growing many fleeces they have. The bagged we do things. Charlevoix Co-op Ass'n Charlevoix The bean market tfcok a drop this interest in the business problems of wool should be shipped to Lansing. In our potato section better market- Farmers Elev. Co Concord week and elevators are today paying Youngsters the farm. The wool pool pays the freight and ing facilities are brought about, then the farmers abou^ $7.00 for their Four Co. Co-op. Ass'n Marcellus Branch County developed a cham- grades promptly on arrival, remitting better seed stock in order to have bet- beans. This price seems to be a ^ ^ ^ •WATER, March 20.—.Branch pion in iMiss Fanny ;Moog, who repre- the regular cash advance at once. ter stuff to sell, les3 culls and more Farmers Co-op. Elev. Co Parma fair one and should net the farmer County Farm Bureau had 9&2 boys sented Michigan at the Interstate Can- marketable tubers, (and incidently, Lapeer County Farm Bureau Lapeer a profit on his crop. We hear a lot • i r i s in Boys and Girls Club work ning contest at Sioux City, Iowa. She Six Elevators' Business of talk about $8.00 to the farmer and have some seed to sell). And now a Manchester Roller Mills Manchester this price may be reached, but we • £ , and 866 of them (finished their is president of the Branch County As- campaign is oh for better grading and Total Half Million a product on the market superior to Milan Farm Bureau Milan feel that profit taken now on beans *ts. They produced crops, live sociation. will not be regretted. I canned goods, and many other The (Branch County Boys and Girls kll others so that in times like these New Haven Farmers Elevator New Haven Clubs Association held its first dele- PONTIAC, Mich., March 22.—Six { when we have a national surplus ours Ottawa County Farm Bureau Grand Haven Don't overlook the fact that • out of their own handiwork foreign beans are arriving most ev- Will which were valued at $11,- gate meeting iMarch 10, planned an farmers elevators are doing a fine bus- will sell first and quickest. Plymouth Preserving Co Plymouth ery day at the pouts of New York • a n d represented a net profit of achievement day ,when their work is iness in this county. Over a half mil- It is no wonder two other big pota- St. Clair County Farm Bureau Port Huron and San Francisco, while California exhibited and honors given. They al- lion dollars of business was done in to states are trying to hire Michigar . i l ' than the profit, these Branch so planned their summer club work. 1922 through these elevators and other men,,' who have had experience organ- Sherwood Co-op. Ass'n Sherwood can put their beans in New York at a rate of 30 cents per hundred while • i O U ° M b o y s and girls each had a lit- Their teachers co-operate in such a incorporated buying and selling com- izing . And it is not strange that other Smiths Creek Farm Bureau Local Smiths Creek our rate to New York is 52 U bus^ess project of their own into way that the boys and girls handle mittees. Farmers here are working statts want to know how we do it, or Saginaw Co-op. Marketing Ass'n Saginaw cents. The present prices on b J-ntcWhey Placed an investment and their own business and develop that out their economic problems as never that live, aggressive men want Mich- should keep the farmer bringing in ^ • s o m e t h i n g out of it, thereby kind of independent thinking. before. igan] jobs. Tri-State Co-op. Ass'n Montgomery his beans. Washtenaw Co-op. Ass'n Ann Arbor Woodland Farm Bureau Exchange Woodland MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS MARCH 23, lftop PAGE TWO during the past fiscal y e a r ? The e a s t e r n dairy s t a t e h a s 60 percent 0 i MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Blood Will Tell! T-B ERADICATION State Department of Agriculture s t a t e s t h a t less t h a n 40 p e r c e n t of the T. B. cattle and it is estimated that $2,000,000 will b e required to elbo^ Publliftied twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head MERITS SUPPORT counties having m a d e appropriations for t h e w o r k would be given service with the proposed a p p r o p r i a t i o n s and n a t e the disease in t h a t county alo n e The w h o l e * p r o b l e m of securing aa e quate support for the 5-yea* eradi Ca " fluwters. Lansing, Michigan. VOL. I MARCH 23, 1023 No OF CATTLE MEN the work in the counties could not be carried on nearly as intensely a s tion campaign seems, to be t h a t while the financial-cost of t h e campaign i s efficiency and economy demand. a definite figure t h e r e is no such E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich,, a s second class Ridding Michigan Cattle of T h e stdck b r e e d e r s committee which definite figure which shows the e c o . h a s b e e n considering this w o r k in- nomic cost of t h e disease to the stock m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided the Disease Would Pay- sists t h a t $400,000 a y e a r is required breeders and to t h e h u m a n raoe. fpr in Seo» 110.3, Act of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n . 12, 1 9 2 3 . S u b s c r i p t i o n Price, 50c P e r Y e a r , I n c l u d e d in d u e s of F a r m Big Returns besides o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s . They Diseased Cow A Menace. are willing to slightly r e d u c e the A diseased cow in a h e r d not only Bureau Members. amount of the s t a t e a w a r d to corres- lessens production but is a constant BREEDERS' PLAN RIGHT pond with the federal a w a r d in order source of c o n t a m i n a t i o n to t h e other K. B. UNOREN Editor t h a t the work m a y be carried on cattle. T h e possibilities of a cow They See Great Future For faster and on a l a r g e r scale. T h e s e which is offered for sale having the progressive b r e e d e r s believe t h a t it disease g r e a t l y d e c r e a s e s the possible flICHlQAN ^yTMTARM fiUHEAU State as Source of would be (better for t h e m t o accept r e t u r n to the seller. Milk from T. B. Clean Stock less for their r e a c t o r s now and get cows s p r e a d s the disease to swine t h e i r h e r d s cleaned u p a t once. and w h a t is far m o r e i m p o r t a n t to the OFFICERS " T h e m o s t important m a t t e r t h a t T. B. Clean-Up Pays. people who u s e t h e milk. "W. M. PHILLIPS. Decatur . President ST. L. NOON, Jackson VIc*-President the Agricultural C o m m i t t e e of t h e Counties that h a v e been completely T h e r e is no question about the • B U D VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer Senate has before it is t h e e m e r g e n c y t e s t e d once or twice h a v e found t h a t scientific t r u t h of this later statement. appropriation of $200,000 for indemni- it h a s paid t h e m from a financial Forty percent of the children Di r e c t o r s - A t - L a r g e ties for t h e balance of the fiscal y e a r standpoint. F o r instance, several under t h e age of 5 years suffering /AMES NICOL South Haven to pay losses incurred by t h e T. B. carloads of g r a d e cows h a v e b e e n from tuberculosis contract t h e dis- L. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester eradication work, as provided by t h e shipped out of J a c k s o n county at ease from milk of T. B. cows. In MKLVIN B. MCPHERSON Lowell State A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Board. Also t h e p r i c e s from $30 to $50 per head m o r e view of t h e s e facts, isn't it w o r t h MW3. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton annual appropriation of at least $400,- t h a n those same animals would h a v e while, considered in dollars and »ARL C. McCARTY Bad A*e 000 for indemnities and $120,000 for b r o u g h t h a d they been purchased in cents and from the h u m a n i t a r i a n •BDVORGE FRIDAY Coloma operating e x p e n s e s for t h e next two counties which had not been T. B. point of view, to c a r r y out the con- VKRNE GORMLEY Newberry tested. At the p r e s e n t time this structive 5-year p r o g r a m which has years," s a y s M. L. Noon, vice-presi- Commodity Directors county h a s a n o r d e r for 12,000 head dent Of the S t a t e F a r m Bureau and a been outlined and place Michigan at >»«EO SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange director of t h e Michigan Milk Pro- of d a i r y cattle from t h e S t a t e of the top of t h e scale in this w o r k ? If. U. NOON, Jacjcson Michigan Milk Producers Association ducers Assn. H e is also president of Massachusetts. WLMFAl A. BEAMER, Blissfield Michigan Live Stock Exchange the J a c k s o n C o u n t y F a r m Bureau. It s e e m s that the cattle b r e e d e r s in WALDO E. PHILLIPS, Decatur Michigan ElevatoT Exchange Mr. Noon is a m e m b e r of t h e Com- t h e New E n g l a n d a n d E a s t e r n s t a t e s OAKLAND HAS NEARLY OLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Headquarters Secretary-Manager m i t t e e on Bovine T. B . Eradication, are coming to Michigan to p u r c h a s e 7,000 A. IN ALFALFA consisting of l e a d i n g c a t t l e b r e e d e r s their cows instead of p u r c h a s i n g h a y iPONTIAC, Mich., March 22.—Altai- Michigan C o m m o d i t y M a r k e t i n g A s s o c i a t i o n s of the state. This c o m m i t t e e is urg- and feed a s they h a v e formerly done. fa a c r e a g e in Oakland county is in. Michigan co-operative livestock s h i p p e r s a r e seeing 'something like t h i s ing a program for a 5-year campaign This is 'because freight r a t e s a r e so creasing by leaps a n d bounds. Last Affiliated W i t h M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u since they established their own co-operative commission houses on the to s t a m p out bovine tuberculosis in high t h a t they prefer to pay the year's a r e a w a s e s t i m a t e d a t six to UWklgan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac Buffalo and Detroit stockyards. T h e k i n d of service given by the co-ops at Michigan. T h e p r o g r a m h a s four fea- freight on the dairy cows instead of seven t h o u s a n d a c r e s . It will be in. I Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit both y a r d s h a s put them at the top o r close t o t h e top in volume of business, tures as follows: on the bulkier feed t h a t goes to grow creased about one-third this summer, Michigan Liv« Stock Excljange 425 N. Butler St.. Lansing competing with firms t h a t have been t h e r e for y e a r s : The Michigan Live the animal, N a t u r a l l y , when t h e y Stock Exchange Commission House at Detroit is handling a r o u n d 30 per T. B. Campaign for Michigan. L i m e , p h o s p h a t e and nitrogen, a!w Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing First—Reduce i n d e m n i t i e s b y adopt- come after such dairy stock they warm w e a t h e r seeding without a mm, c e n T o f the volume and from 80 to 112 c a r s weekly. At Buffalo t h e co-ops s t a n d first with obout 18 to 20 per cent of all t h e business done by 18 firms. ing t h e federal plan, w h i c h provides will buy it from counties w h e r e t h e crop a r e t h e forces t h a t win in mos, State F a r m Bureau Business Departments at Lansing Both co-ops are giving better service, good r e t u r n s and m a k i n g a saving an indemnity equal to one-third of t h e T. B. clean-up h a s been carried out. cases. 8«ed Traffic General Offices T h e F a r m Bureau h a s helped m a k e t h e s e t h i n g s possible Does y o u r stock difference between t h e salvage a n d Michigan m i g h t well become the Alfalfa is proving to be one of the Purchasing Wool Advertising go to the Co-op houses at Buffalo and D e t r o i t ? the a p p r a i s e d value of a c o n d e m n e d leading s t a t e in the production of T. g r e a t e s t factors in economic milk pro- At Detroit animal, h u t not to exceed $50 for a B.—free dairy cattle. duction and in Oakland county easily Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 2729 Russel St. registered a n i m a l or $25 for a g r a d e . C e n t e r For T e s t e d C a t t l e . increases h a y yields three-fold. f a c t u r i n g p o i n t s in o t h e r s t a t e s p a y s a r a t e t h a t g r e a t l y e x c e e d s Second—An e m e r g e n c y appropria- W e h a v e only ten counties border- " ' ' • ' • • ' • ' • • • • • - , • . ' " Avhat w o u l d b e c h a r g e d for h a u l i n g t h e s a m e s h i p m e n t a n e q u a l tion of $200,000 for indemnities for ing on other states and t h e r e s t of our Order Arsenic Early- American F a r m Bureau Federation o r g r e a t e r d i s t a n c e in a n y o t h e r d i r e c t i o n . " — From the Detroit the b a l a n c e of t h e fiscal year. s t a t e is surrounded iby w a t e r . An- Recent a d v a n c e s in cotton prices is O. E. BRADFUTE President Neics, Feb. 3, | M T h i r d — T h e i n a u g u r a t i o n of a 5-year o t h e r condition t h a t would m a k e Mich- greatly s t i m u l a t i n g the cotton acreage t, W. COVERDALE Secretary campaign s t a r t i n g J u l y 1, 1923, to t e s t igan a logical c e n t e r for t e s t e d c a t t l e in the South and t h e consequent pur- • E N E R A L OFFICES A. F. B. F BS East Washington St., Chicago all the c a t t l e in the s t a t e and c a r r y would b e t h a t a t p r e s e n t the percent- c h a s e of a r s e n i c to control t h e boll- F A R M E R M U S T O R G A N I Z E TO G E T FAIR CHANCE • R A Y SILVEK Washington Representative on t h e n e c e s s a r y r e t e s t s a s required age of T. B. in Michigan cattle is weevil. T h e p r i c e tendency is higher UBGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. ' M u s t so l o n g a s a f a r m e r i s c o n t e n t t o c o m p e t e a s a n i n - in the F e d e r a l Accredited Area Plan. lower t h a n in any of the other d a i r y and it s e e m s like good business to d i v i d u a l w i t h g r o u p a c t i o n i n a l l o t h e r l i n e s of i n d u s t r y , h e c a n Also the provision of a fund of $400,- s t a t e s . Conditions in t h e e a s t e r n order your a r s e n i c or lead or Paris N O W IS T H E T I M E TO G E T BUSY n o t e x p e c t t o p r o s p e r a s t h e y d o , " s a i d W a l t o n P e t e e t , d i r e c t o r of 000 a n n u a l l y for i n d e m n i t i e s a n d s t a t e s a r e v e r y bad a n d a r e rapidly Green e a r l y a s t h e price tendency is c o o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g for t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u , r e c e n t l y $120,000 annually for o p e r a t i n g ex- growing worse. One county in a n higher. M i c h i g a n o c c u p i e s a l e a d i n g p l a c e i n t h e e r a d i c a t i o n of b o v i n e at the Northwest Agricultural Price Stabilization Conference at pense of t h e Bureau of Animal Indus- t u b e r c u l o s i s . . W e h a v e a l o w e r p e r c e n t a g e of i n f e c t e d c a t t l e t h a n St. P a u l , w h e r e f a r m leaders from ten m i d d l e west s t a t e s dis- try. (Operating e x p e n s e s would in- any other leading dairy state. clude all o t h e r w o r k of t h e Bureau, c u s s e d t h e 6 6 c e n t d o l l a r w i t h w h i c h t h e f a r m e r is t r y i n g t o r u n D u r i n g t h e f i r s t s i x m o n t h s of t h e f i s c a l y e a r 1 9 2 3 w e t e s t e d such a s hog cholera control, etc., in h i s b u s i n e s s . " T h e t i m e h a s c o m e for t h e f a r m e r to e s t a b l i s h h i s 1 3 2 , 6 8 4 c a t t l e i n 1G.082 h e r d s . A s t o t h e n u m b e r of h e r d s t e s t e d w e w e r e e x c e e d e d o n l y b j r N o r t h C a r o l i n a , w h i l e in n u m b e r of c a t - tle tested we take second place only to Wisconsin. U n d e r these favorable c o n d i t i o n s w e m a y well assume t h a t i t is o w n s e l l i n g agencies, following p r i n c i p l e s t h a t have b e e n p r o v e d s o u n d i n t h i s a n d in o t h e r c o u n t r i e s , " s a i d M r . P e t e e t addition to bovine tuberculosis eradi- cation.) Fourth—Specific provision in t h e law to a u t h o r i z e c o u n t y boards of It Paid to Pool Wool possible to p e r m a n e n t l y check this disease by k e e p i n g up the pres- e n t c a m p a i g n of b o v i n e t u b e r c u l o s i s e r a d i c a t i o n . M i c h i g a n ' s l e a d - i n g c a t t l e m e n h a v e f o r m u l a t e d a f i v e - y e a r p r o g r a m of b o v i n e t u - " O u r b e e f c a t t l e d o l l a r is w o r t h o n l y 5 0 c e n t s w h e n t r a d e d f o r h o u s e f u r n i s h i n g s , a n d w h e n w e t r a d e h o g s fojr fuel t h e h o g d o l l a r i s w o r t h o n l y 4 8 c e n t s / ' s a y s P r e s . B r a d f u t e of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bureau Federation. supervisors to a p p r o p r i a t e funds for the p u r p o s e of co-operating with t h e state and federal g o v e r n m e n t s in eradicating bovine tuberculosis from in 1922 b e r c u l o s i s e r a d i c a t i o n w h i c h will c o n l r o l a n d s t a m p o u t t h i s t e r r i - the h e r d s of such counties, and provi- b l e d i s e a s e in M i c h i g a n . T h e d i s e a s e is h i g h l y c o n t a g i o u s a n d d e - FINANCIAL STATEMENT sion in t h e law t h a t compulsory test- All those who did are coming back for the 1923 lay is bound to prove costly. N o w is t h e t i m e t o w r i t e y o u r s e n a t o r a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e u r g i n g POOLING BOOSTED ing of all h e r d s i n a county become affective a t t h e t i m e county, state, a n d pool—and many others. h e a r t y s u p p o r t f o r all l e g i s l a t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o c a r r y o n t h i s w o r k . T o m a k e M i c h i g a n t h e s t a t e t o w h i c h a l l t h e r e s t of t h e U n i o n WOOL MARKETS Van From Buren Co. Farm Bureau Dec. 1,1921 to federal co-operative w o r k is inaugu- rated. The 1922 pool netted £ C. Tirrell of Cnarfotte $63.81 more on 1,564 lbs. of wool than he was offered w i l l come for disease-free stock will m e a n dollars and cents to Many Demand Eradication. So Says Pres. Wood of the Dec. 31, 1922 1 At p r e s e n t t h e r e is far more d e m a n d locally. John Lippers of Pulaski Twp., Jackson Co., every Michigan cattleman. A n d t h i n k of o u r c h i l d r e n ! They should h a v e milk from healthy cows. The eradication c a m p a i g n American Woolen Mills REVENUES. for this w o r k t h a n t h e r e is financial reports a pooling profit of $22.70 on 258 lbs. of high backing to e n a b l e it to ibe carried on. .•ia n e e d e d f r o m e v e r y s t a n d p o i n t . In His Report Cash on h a n d Dec. On M a r c h 1, 1923, t h e r e w e r e 36 grade wool. The pool returned J. W. Pierce of Brook- THE PBIMARY SCHOOL INTEREST A FUND N E W YORK, March 2 0 — T h e tend- 1, 1921 192.2 Mbrri.—423.$4,230.00 $3,768.5( counties in Michigan in which t h e Boards of S u p e r v i s o r s h a d m a d e ap- lyn, Mich., a net average of 41 1-2 cents per lb. on 463 T h e P r i m a r y School I n t e r e s t F u n d has been such a blessing to ency of t h e A m e r i c a n wool growers 1921 Mbrs.— 3 5 . 350.00 propriations for t h e purpose of co- lbs. pooled. His best local offer was 35 cents. He to follow t h e example set by the Brit- N o t e s and I n t . . . . 65.10 operating w i t h t h e S t a t e and F e d e r a l made $30.09 extra. The 1922 pool brought G. B. Dann t h e s p a r s e l y s e t t l e d d i s t r i c t s of M i c h i g a n t h a t i t h a s c o m e t o b e r e - Government in t h e eradication of Bo- g a r d e d a s a s a c r e d i n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h m u s t n o t be t a m p e r e d w i t h . ish-Australian wool realization asso- ciation in pooling and marketing by- Total $4,645.10 4,645.10 vine T u b e r c u l o s i s from their h e r d s . of Concord $50 over local offers. There are many O u r p r e s e n t s y s t e m of a p p o r t i o n i n g t h i s f u n d w a s e n t i r e l y s a t i s - A d v e r t i s i n g a n d The p r e s e n t s t a t u s of those counties factory w h e n it was formulated, nearly a c e n t u r y ago. B u t d u r i n g grade was one of the several outstand- iMimeographing . 225.32 is as follows: others. ing features of t h e 1922 world wool t h e s u b s e q u e n t decades great c h a n g e s h a v e o c c u r r e d in t h e i n d u s - V a n B u r e n Co. T r e a s . T h e r e a r e two counties,—Hillsdale m a r k e t which brought about the phen- t r i a l a n d e c o n o m i c f a b r i c of o u r S t a t e . W e a l t h h a s b e e n c o n c e n t r a t - e d i n c e r t a i n d i s t r i c t s , w h i l e o t h e r p o r t i o n s of t h e S t a t e a r e s t i l l a l - omenal i n c r e a s e in the price of wools, F o r 1921 F o r 1922 $250.00 1,500.00 and J a c k s o n , in w h i c h all t h e h e r d s have b e e n t e s t e d t w i c e ; six counties, Hold Your Clip said P r e s . Wood of t h e American m o s t in t h e p i o n e e r s t a g e . A p p o r t i o n e d a s t h e fund n o w is, t h e r e F o r 1923 500.00 —Gogebic, E m m e t t , Charlevoix, An- i s g r e a t i n e q u a l i t y of o p p o r t u n i t y f o r p r i m a r y s c h o o l e d u c a t i o n Woolen Mills Company March 6 in Ms a n n u a l s t a t e m e n t to the stock- trim, G r a n d T r a v e r s e and Livingston, for the w i t h i n the state. holders of t h e g r e a t e s t woolen manu- Total $2,250.00 2,250 00 in w h i c h all h e r d s h a v e been tested facturing concern in America. Miscellaneous 8 ac once. 1923 Wool Pool I T h e r e c o r d s i n t h e office of t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n tihovl t h a t t h e r e a r e i n t h e s t a t e m a n y s c h o o l d i s - Other factors cited by Mr. Wood County to apply on Club At p r e s e n t t h e w o r k is being carried Work 300.00 on in six counties,—Kent, Shiawassee, in bringing u p t h e price of wool were: t r i c t s which a r e able to p r o v i d e t h e best p r i m a r y school facilities Wide fluctuation in foreign exchange, M e r r i m a n Bank 72.86 Eaton, I n g h a m , Washtenaw and The State Farm Bureau will assemble wool at your w i t h school t a x levies r a n g i n g from a few c e n t s t o #6 a n d #8 Wayne, m a k i n g fourteen counties p e r # 1 , 0 0 0 of a s s e s s e d v a l u a t i o n p e r y e a r , w h i l e o n t h e o t h e r h a n d scarcity of c e r t a i n classes of foreign, S t a t e F a r m Bureau Collec- local grading station for the 1923 pool. Grading will domestic a n d t e r r i t o r y wools, in- tion Dept 2,615 C7 which a r e under supervision at the t h e r e a r e m a n y s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s w h i c h , in o r d e r t o p r o v i d e s c h o o l creased c o n s u m p t i o n in Europe, Great present time. T h i s leaves twenty-two be done at Lansing to further reduce costs. f a c i l i t i e s of a m o r e o r l e s s s a t i s f a c t o r y c h a r a c t e r , c a n o n l y d o Total $13,885.57 counties, — Ontonagon, Marquette, Britain a n d J a p a n ; p a s s a g e of the TJ. BO w i t h s c h o o l t a x l e v i e s r a n g i n g f r o m #1»> t o K.")4 p e r $ 1 , 0 0 0 S. tariff aojt in September, 1922, fixing EXPENSES Schoolcraft, Cheboygan, P r e s q u e Isle, You will get the regular 40 per cent cash advance, of a s s e s s e d v a l u a t i o n s p e r y e a r . Otsego, L e e l a n a u , K a l k a s k a , Craw-' a duty of 31' c e n t s a pound, and the U. County Agt's Salary—13 ford, Wexford, Ogemaw, Huron, Sani- as usual. Balance when wool pool is sold out. Last A bill h a s been i n t r o d u c e d in t h e L e g i s l a t u r e by R e p . T h o m a s ,S. t r e a s u r y Dep't. decision to class Month3 $2,116.64 D . M e g g i s o n t o p r o v i d e a n e w s y s t e m of d i s t r i b u t i n g t h i s v a l u a b l e carbonized wools a s a partly canufac- Car e x p e n s e , hall r e n t s , e t c . 1,808.65 lac, Mecosta, Oceana, Muskegon, Ot- year the pool was closed out Nov. 28. Every grower t a w a , Allegan, iClinton, Calhoun,' St. fund. T h e s o u r c e o r a m o u n t of t h e r e v e n u e is n o t c h a n g e d in t u r e d product and, therefore, to sub- Office h e l p 1,040.00 Joseph, a n d Monroe in which t h e had his final check by Dec. 10, 1922. t h e least, b u t it is proposed to a p p o r t i o n this s t a t e aid d i r e c t l y ject to such a duty. Bulletin 1,169.54 40.55 Boards of S u p e r v i s o r s h a v e made ap- itt p r o p o r t i o n to t h e s c h o o l c e n s u s ,of t h e d i s t r i c t , d i r e c t l y a l s o Through pooling our wool growers Annual Meeting i o p r o p o r t i o n t o tin* s c h o o l a t t e n d a n c e , b u t i n v e r s e l y in p r o p o r - a r e m a r k e t i n g b y g r a d e and getting the full r e t u r n from their products. Exchange Telephone 1.15 46.65 p r o p r i a t i o n s and a r e waiting time a s t h e s t a t e and federal govern- such If You Clip Early t i o n t o t h e e q u a l i z e d a s s e s s e d v a l u a t i o n of t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t . m e n t a r e in a position to accept su- T h i s s c h e m e w o u l d c e r t a i n l y t e n d t o e q u a l i z e t h e b u r d e n of T h e y know m o r e and m o r e about the Boys a n d Girls C l u b Lead- pervision of t h e work. And want to pool early for your cash advance, write r e a l value of their product and through er 450.00 maintaining adequate p r i m a r y schools throughout the State. It pooling and doing t h e i r own market- Executive Committee Bills Urge County Plan. us for wool sacks, telling for how many fleeces. Then h a s t h e s o l i d h a c k i n g of t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of P u b l i c I n s t r u c - for 1921 and 1922 797.06 Stock m e n and v e t e r i n a r i a n s a r e t i o n a n d of m a n y l e a d i n g e d u c a t o r s . T h e r e is e v e r y i n d i c a t i o n ing t h e y a r e able to r e a l i z e upon this Collectors 92.42 a g r e e d t h a t the only sensible w a y to ship to the Mich. State Farm Bureau Wool Dep't., Lan- knowledge. t h a t i t w i l l b e e n a c t e d i n t o J a w , f o r it is b a s e d o n j u s t i c e a m i a Membership c a m p a i g n 1,393.76 conduct a n eradication campaign is sing. We pay the freight and remit cash advance on s q u a r e deal for all. Michigan State F a r m Bu- on a County o r Area basis. T h e re- FARM BUREAU SERVICE reau 2,476.56 q u i r e m e n t s r e l a t i n g to Area Bovine receipt of wool. It will be graded promptly. THE GOVERNOR ON FAULTS OF THE ZONE SYSTEM MEANS $520 TO HIM Miscellaneous 21.17 T. B. E r a d i c a t i o n work specify t h a t 1923 wool pool assembling dates for your section Cash on hand in B a n k s 2,431.42 a county exhibiting less t h a n one-half S a i d G o v e r n o r (Jroesbeck t o 3,000 f a n n e r s i n a F a r m e r s W e e k T h e S t a t e F a r m Bureau Seed De- of one p e r c e n t of T. B. as t h e r e s u l t will soon be published in the Michigan Farm Bureau a d d r e s s a t t h e M i c h i g a n A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e , F e b . 2, 1022 : p a r t m e n t h a s j u s t sold for J o h n De- Total $13,885 57 of a complete t e s t of a c o u n t y shall " T h e p r i n c i p a l reason w h y r a t e s on f a r m p r o d u c t s from Mich- l o n g c h a m p of Champion, M a r q u e t t e Cash on hand J a n . be classed as Modified Accredited News. Watch for them. county, a c a r l o a d of certified Green 1, 1923 . . . . . . . $ 2 , 4 3 1 . 4 2 Area and a certificate issued to t h a t igan points to all competitive m a r k e t s are so much higher t h a n a r e Mountain p o t a t o e s for s h i p m e n t to effect, the certificate to be good for Pooling rewards the man who takes care of his t h e r a t e s f r o m p o i n t s in o t h e r s t a t e s s u c h a s W i s c o n s i n , n o t w i t h - Accounts due J a n . Long Island. T h e Bureau secured Mr. 1, 1923 489.16 three years. wool. s t a n d i n g t h e m u c h s h o r t e r h a u l s from M i c h i g a n p o i n t s , is t h a t , w i t h o u t e x c e p t i o n ! c l a s s r a t e s a n d p r i n c i p a l l y t h e fifth-class r a t e s , Delongchamp a price which will net Total cash above It is encouraging t o know t h a t a r e applied to Michigan s h i p m e n t s ; whereas, from all o t h e r a n d him 80 c e n t s a b u s h e l b e t t e r t h a n any w h e r e this campaign h a s b e e n c a r r i e d When you pool you sell by grade and in accordance other offer h e h a d h a d . T h i s a m o u n t s Indebtedness . .$1,942.26 out t h e p e r c e n t a g e of r e a c t o r s found c o m p e t i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l s t a t e s , special a n d specific c o m m o d i t y r a t e s , to about $520 on t h e carload of 650 h a s shown a m a r k e d decrease. In with demand and get the full return from your product. Respectfully submitted, m u c h lower t h a n 1 would be t h e i r class r a t e s , a r e applied. The bushels. J a c k s o n county the first t e s t r e v e a l e d C. E. BUSKIRK, o n l y exception is w i t h respect t o r a t e s o n g r a i n . Long Island p o t a t o g r o w e r s a r e t h e 5.4 p e r c e n t r e a c t o r s while t h e second Secy.-Treas. " B e c a u s e of r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s m a d e b y M i c h i g a n r a i l r o a d s t h e heaviest c o n s u m e r s in t h e world for t e s t revealed but 1.7 percent. In Interstate Commerce Commission has permitted the carriers to Green Mountain p o t a t o e s . If t h e Mar- Hillsdale county t h e r e w e r e 2.3 per- Alabama Farm Bur. d i v i d e t h e L o w e r P e n i n s u l a of M i c h i g a n i n t o s e v e r a l r a t e z o n e s , with the result that the rates from Michigan points to all points outside Miehigan^progressively and substantially increase as the quette county s h i p m e n t of certified seed gives t h e results t h a t t h e Bureau and t h e b u y e r expect, it will m e a n a p e r m a n e n t and profitable L o n g Island Boosts Membership cent reactors found o n the first t e s t and b u t 68/100 of 1 p e r c e n t on t h e second. D u r i n g the last fiscal y e a r $316,000 Michigan State Farm Bureau d i s t a n c e from t h e Michigan-Ohio-Indiana s t a t e line increases, b u t MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 22.— w e r e expended b y t h e s t a t e to indemn- Wool Dep't., Lansing. w i t h o u t r e g a r d to the a c t u a l distance. T h a t h a s t h e e f f e c t of m a r k e t for good U p p e r Peninsula An i n c r e a s e during t h e l a s t few w e e k s Green Mountain seed stock. T h i s is of approximately 20% in t h e total ify owners of tubercular cattle. NOTE—The 1923 wool pool, like the successful 1922 p r a c t i c a l l y a n n i h i l a t i n g d i f f e r e n c e s i n d i s t a n c e of f r o m 5 0 t o 2 0 0 F a r m B u r e a u service. G e t t i n g a pro- m e m b e r s h i p of t h e F a r m B u r e a u in A bill h a s ibeen p r e s e n t e d to t h e Legis- miles thai s h o u l d he f a v o r a b l e to M i c h i g a n p o i n t s . l a t u r e to a p p r o p r i a t e $200,000 for each pool, is strictly Farm Bureau managed ana ducing m e m b e r in touch with a good A l a b a m a is reported b y Roy C. Bishop, other words, the zone system g r e a t l y inflates t h e entire m a r k e t a n d a t a good profit, with of the next two fiscal y e a r s . Michigan rate adjustment and completely disregards whatever good p r o s p e c t s a h e a d . s e c r e t a r y - m a n a g e r of t h e A l a b a m a Must Go Slower. financed. Manager is a salaried man. No Farm Bureau Federation. n a t u r a l a d v a n t a g e s of l o c a t i o n M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s m a y h a v e w i t h According to Mr. Bishop t h e in-, T h e question m a y well h e a s k e d : Commissions paid. Wool is bonded and Hi* respect to t h e i m p o r t a n t m a r k e t for t h e p r o d u c t . I t is of e q u a l Plant Farm Bureau Seeds c r e a s e h a s been g e n e r a l t h r o u g h o u t Can p r o g r e s s b e m a d e and t h e de- i m p o r t a n c e t h a t t h i s m a l a d j u s t m e n t of M i c h i g a n p r o d u c t s n o t m a n d s of the people of t h e s t a t e be sured to full value. Squire Rqjpinson will A l a b a m a showing t h e widespread pop- »ut b o u n d s h i p m e n t s o f M i c h i g a n p r o d u c t s , b u t a l s o T h e .State F a r m B u r e a u handles ularity of t h e F a r m B u r e a u and t h e m e t w i t h a n i n d e m n i t y fund for each grade again. bring t h e f a r m e r b u y s . E v e r y p i e c e of f a r m m a c h i n - Michigan .State P r i s o n Binder T w i n e . a p p r e c i a t i o n of its w o r k for t h e farm- of the n e x t t w o y e a r s equal to only Get it a t y o u r Co-op. er. two-thirds of t h e a m o u n t expended > thing that he uses which comes to him from m a u u - * MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THREE fARCH 2 3 , J023 T W O CENT G A S T A X IS PASSED BY H O U S E CLINTON TESTING Kent Farm Bureau Shows Big Dividends MICHIGAN FARMERS MUST CLEAN (Continued from page one) B. is going to increase the value of OUT BLACK RUST OR QUIT GRAINS (Continued from page one) for which no provision has been made for final payment. ASS'N. A COMER every registered and grade cow in Michigan is an important grain grow- Rep. Charles Evans, chairman of the county. Feb. 24, 1923, Kent Coun- Dig Out Every Barberry Bush ing state, although acreage devoted the House Committee on General Tax- Herd Owners Learning Facts ty had tested 2,009 herds. Out of 19,- to grain crops has steadily decreased, 000 cattle there were but 487 reactors, On Every Farm And due largely to rust. Michigan is a ation, declared that Michigan cities That Mean Present and pay less for trunk line highways than Don't let another seeding go b y before which is pleasingly low. Jackson Rust Will Go leader in rye production and stands do the cities of any other state. He Future Profits y o u put in S O L V A Y . Y o u make more County dairy men were the first to about one tenth in barley and oats. pointed out that the funds from the money u « n g S O L V A Y b e c a u s e .t gives clean up their county and the value In recent years around 500,000 acres proposed gasoline tax would be used The North Clinton Cow Testing y o u bigger crops, better crops a n d that of their animals has been increased MICH. R U S T LOSS BIG have been planted to wheat. Every for only the 7,000 miles of trunk Ass'n., which started operation March m e a n s more money. i It's so easy to handle S O L V A Y - s h i p p e d This about $30 per head and they are in great demand. year rust has taken a large toll of all Michigan has a big job in barberry these crops. It is particularly hard lines, while 68,000 miles of public 5, with 26 herds, is finding out some in 100 lb. bags or in bulk, m a y b e spread highways would still be left for sup- things that are of considerable inter- b y hand or lime sower. Safe, will not Year Kent County Farm Bureau has or- eradication for this year. Federal on wheat, oats and rye. port by the general property of the est to the owners of the herds. It burn, and is s o finely ground it brings ganized three successful cow testing agents under direction of Walter F. Control of rust will permit Mich- state. was organized with the help of the I results the first year. associations, has another under way Reddy will continue the eradication igan farmers to produce just as much Other States Adopt Gas Tax. Clinton County Farm Bureau. wfeten your soil and you ".weeten" your and expects to organize two more. work which has been going for sev- grain on a great dqa^Jess acreages That the gasoline tax idea for Some animals have some very good d^fkroUtoo. There', years of profit ,n using SOLVAY Find out oil about it - V n t e for .he The County Farm (Bureau is inter- eral years. Digging out of the com- and will enable t h e n i ^ r h a r v e s t grain maintaining highways is steadily gain- records; others show little merit at E j i b S SOLVAY lime bock-free I ested in the breeders. It helped or- i mon barberry plant means the elim- crops at a considerable saving on the ing in popularity was proved by Rep. present. Some cows have been found TVZ SOLVAY PROCESS CO.. Sa!r? Agent, WIHG * F.VANS, Ine., D«trelt. Kick ganize the Kent County Holstein ination of black stem rust of wheat, present cost of production. It will Evans who declared that while two that are returning $30 net per month Breeders Association, the Kent Coun- oats, rye, barley and other grains do away with a great waste of land years ago only four states had a gas to their owners over and above the eB^&£S^fflMS ty Jersey Cattle Club and has co-oper- which costs Michigan farmers several and labor which is due to grain never tax; now seventeen states have adopt- feed costs. One member learned that ated with the Guernsey Cattle Asso- million bushels of grain every year. harvested because of rust. ed this method of raising highway he had a cow testing 5.9 per cent and The whole Northwest is fighting rust Farm Bureau Helping. ciation. It helps the organizations through elimination of the common funds. that some of the other members of thb The Michigan State Farm Bureau Y. COURT UPHOLDS LEGALITY OF promote the interests of their breeds barberry plant. from a sales and educational stand- point. Barberry Costs Something. has joined with the Conference of Prevention of Grain Rust, a national It was proved that the gas tax is the only practical means of obtaining herd were very close to 5 percent. He didn't know that or he would not have sold some that he disposed of Without the common barberry plant organization with headquarters at highway aid from the continually in- CO-OP. MKTG. ASS'N. CONTRACT Poultry. Through the Kent County Farm Bu- black stem rust can not continue to Minneapolis, in urging that farmers creasing number of automobile tour- ists who yearly "burn up" the Michi- recently at the price he did had, they given similar results under a lest. On )ecision Shows That Organ- the Dairymen's League, as organized reau poultry culling demonstrations inflict its toll upon our grain crops. get rid of their common barberry gan highways. Many of these tour- the other hand," another dairyman and operated, and its exclusive con- have become popular in the county The barberry is winter host for the plants without waiting for Federal ists come from states having a gas learned that he had a cow who was rust. In spring the rust spores blow ized Farmers Have Valu- tract with the Borden Company, con- and many farms have got rid of non- from infected barberry to the new men. Every bush dug out means the tax and are accustomed to paying it making only 32 cents net per month able Business Rights stituted a violation of the law of New laying hens and have learned how to grain and the infection sets in which removal of a sure source of black at home. Michigan tourists traveling over and above feed costs. York prohibiting conspiracies of two cull their own, which is just as im- causes such heavy losses. After the stem rust. by auto in these states are obliged Opens Their Eyes. portant. The Bureau has gotten to- damage is done the hlack spores win- Keep Record of Places. to pay their gas tax. or more persons to prevent another Although the North Clinton Ase'n. WATERVILLE, N. Y., March 21.— gether ifacts on feeding costs and poul- ter over on wild grasses and stubble In destroying barberry bushes farm- Rep. Evans declared that the War- from exercising a lawful trade or is just starting its work, the results e decision recently rendered by the calling, or from doing any act injuri- try management ig yield, good size, smoothness and table quality. and economy. 10. Co-operate fully with to live and feed on trees, the same as humans feel the right Those who are unable to identify common barberry can't mistake it that Sweet Clover Granges, Farmers' Clubs and to destroy forests and most after studying the accompanying illus- Early Ohios—Certified, Wisconsin grown. other organizations for rural other living things. We must trations of the harmful common bar- improvements and to make life realize that live stock is subject berry and the harmless Japanese bar- T h e greatest pasture a n d soil building crop<>f Michigan. Irish Cobblers—Certified, Minnesota grown. enjoyable in Kent County. to the same dangers, ticks, flies, berry bush. Further detail descrip- Also a good h a y crop on lighter soils a n d a valuable lice and other insects that at- tion and information may be obtained tack the outside while stomach from Walter F. Reddy at the Michigan crop t o p a v e t h e way for alfalfa. The quality is excellent. The price righj. Mich. Certified Spuds worms and troublesome germs work on the inside. Agricultural College, East Lansing, Mich. Good sweet clover is still cheap so if y o n must save Make Good In Ohio If these pests are driven back money on seed use F a r m Bureau Brand Sweet Clover, or eliminated, your live stock • Mr. Guy Miller, Co. Agent, will have a fair chance, and CLUB WORKERS WANT we have both white blossom a n d yellow b l o s s o m Warren, Ohio. when free from such hindrances, Dear Mr. Miller: MotheT Nature will always do 50 PURE-BRED EWES varieties. • w her part. TQC-TOX-MIX is an The King of Late Potatoes" On our experiment with half a antiseptic and eliminator of Demand scarified F a r m Bureau Brand Sweet Clover bushel of Michigan Certified Seed Po- such hindrances as may prevent Louis H. Mathias, Hillsdale County Petoskey Rural Russets—Certified, Michigan grown. tatoes, two rows across a field 28 rods the full gain being obtained Boys' and Girls' Club Leader, has in- and all other F a r m Bureau Brand Seeds. Their vital- long yielded nine bushels of potatoes. from your feed. TIX-TON-MIX quiries for over 50 sheep for club pro- ity, description and purity are guaranteed' t o be a s re- The two rows next to them, a white is successfully used by large jects. The club members are buying potato we have been growing for sev- feeders and agriculture author- only good pure-bred ewes safe in lamb presented t o t h e full a m o u n t of the purchase price. If eral years, yielded 2 bushels for the ities. TIX-TON is ethical and and are buying them worth the money. your Local Co-operative Association cannot supply y o u [Order now through your local co-operative association patch and the stand was very poor. sold under a guarantee by drug, The aim is to make the club members seed, hardware and general a fair profit and at the same time write direct t o The Michigan seed was better. stores in packages, 7 lbs., $1.50; furnish them with good foundation or write to th< The Michigan potatoes are fine qual- 14% lbs., $3.00; 45 lb. drums, ity and grew smooth and good size. stock. So far Shropshires have been $7.50. It is economical to use; in greatest demand, although quite a In fact, I have to pretty near stand costs 2c a month for each sheep, over them with a club to keep women 12c a month for horses and few Hampshires and JDelaines will be placed. The Hillsdale County Farm Seed Department Michigan State KtrmBtfrea folks from cooking them. Will plant cattle. Any TIX-TON DEALER will supply you, or sent direct Bureau is making this work possible SEED DEPARTMENT J.fen.sii\4, ,JSficKi£sxiv -hem for seed. Yours truly, ELMER H. PARTRIDGE. parcel post prepaid. PARSONS CHEMICAL The State Farm Bureau handles MICHIGAN LANSING STATE. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU WORKS, INC. Michigan State Prison Binder Twine. Grand, Ledge, Mich. Get it at your Co-op. Plant Farm Bureau Seeds Go Wrong If You Plant Farm Bureau Seed I PAGE FOUTi MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS MARCH 23, l t o a DAIRY INTERESTS What the Legislature is Doing As Reported by the State Farm Bureau's Observer WIN TWO GREAT Profits Michigan Farm Bureau The House has passed the 2c gas tax and has killed capital punishment expense of $30 per carload and that dipping of sheep during the winter storage and again when removed. Licensing of cold storage keepers LEGALJATTLES Through Using the Brands include the Best varieties of alfalfa, clo- and the agricultural statistics law. The Senate has advanced the amendment months was dangerous and often re- to come into the State without dip- would be in the hands of the Commis- sioner of Agriculture who would have Passage of Butter Standard Farm Bureau ver, seed grains and to extend the limits of the corpora- ping was brought up for final pas- authority to revoke any license upon other field and g r a s s And Voigt Bill Mean seeds. Their Vitality, tion tax law and is making progress Rep. Read's bill to allow feeder sheep failure to comply with certain san- Description and Purity with the appropriation measures. . suited in severe losses from pneu- itary regulations. All goods kept in Real Progress MARKETING is guaranteed to be as Gas Tax Meets Favor. monia. Most of the members agreed storage thirty days would have to be 1. Have your co-op elevator represented to the full with him and the final vote was 87 to sold as cold storage goods, and no WASHINGTON, March 22.—The sell your grain, hay and beans- amount of the Purchase The Warner 2c gasoline tax went 6 for the passage of the bill. foods could be kept in storage more dairy interests of the United States Price. through the House quickly. Amend- through the Michigan Elevator Dope dealers are in for more trouble. than one year without special permis- secured from the 67th Congress two ments proposed by its friends were sion from the commissioner. Exchange. It deals direct with quickly adopted, but proposed changes Rep. Burns' 'bill to make the sale of pieces of legislation which mark real big buyers and the handling advocated by its enemies were quick- certain habit forming drugs a felony Fruit Standards Sought. progress. The Voigt Anti-Filled Milk Ccrf ificd Sacd Oafs and Barley ly snowed under. Most of the debate centered around an amendment pro- instead af a misdemeanor passed the House 98 to 0. Rep Oscar Braman, of Kent, intro- duced two bills dealing with horticul- Bill prohibiting filled milk in inter- state commerce was passed on March cost is always the same. The saving is yours. posed by Rep. Edward G. Read of Public hearings have been held on tural standards. One measure adds a 1. The Haugen Butter Standards Bill 2. Find out from your Co-op. T h e s e varieties a r e certified after field a n d b i n inspection on t h e Kalamazoo county to change the tax many of the important bills!' The new grade of apples for the "off color" was passed about midnight on March what kind of seed marketing basis of freedom from m i x t u r e s , foul seeds a n d diseases. from 2c to lc. This was lost 77 to railroad officials came down in mass fruit. His other bill sets up three 3. Both bills are now law through the service the Seed Dep't. can give 21. Rep. Warner pointed out that it to protest the passage of the proposed grades for grapes. In this later move signature of President Harding. T h r o u g h years of c o n s t a n t selection a n d elimination of weaker you. would cost practically as much to col- "full crow" bill which would require he has the solid 'backing of leading Fix Butter Standard. strains, t h e y a r e t h e highest yielding in t h e s t a t e . grape growers of the state. The Haugen Butter Standards Law 3. Have your association get lect a lc tax as a 2c tax, and that a an extra flagman on certain trains. E v e n those w h o purchased seed of t h e s e varieties t w o or m o r e Frank H. Alfred, general manager of Even the busy little bee is among was introdueed in the House of Repre- marketing service on fruit, years ago can afford t o p u r c h a s e new seed stock a t t h e reason- lc tax would, not yield sufficient rev- enue to pay interest and principal on the Pere Marquette, made a long plea the wide variety of subjects receiv- sentatives by Congressman Haugen of vegetables, eggs, poultry, veal, able prices q u o t e d this y e a r . highway bonds which the State has for the defeat of the measure, declar- ing legislative consideration. Rep. Ed- Iowa, in the spring of 1922. Butter etc., from the Farm Bureau If y o u a r e growing " J u s t O a t s " or " B a r l e y " y o u c a n n o t afford ing that it would cost the railroads ward B. Manwarring, of Ann Arbor, interests came to an agreement at a Produce Exchange at Detroit. already issued. They declared that of Michigan $1,500,000 if enacted. Mr. would provide for state inspection of hearing before Congressman Haugen's t o miss t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y t o m a k e m o n e y o n t h e increased yields the 2c gas tax was one feature of a E. L. Ewing, Traffic Manager of the apiaries and establishing quarantine committee that this bill should deal these varieties will r e t u r n . "pay as you go" policy and that it State Farm Bureau, made a forceful regulations for the control of bee di- with the fat content only and not with FARM SUPPLIES distributed the burden of highway ex- the other law that governs the amount (a) When you want feed- Wolverine, W o r t h y Oats pense justly among those who used address against the bill in the inter- seases. Special safeguards are set 6 t o 25 bushel lots, $1.00 per bushel, f. o. b . L a n s i n g , Michigan. est of cheaper freight rates for the up around the queen ibees. No bees of moisture. It has the approval of stuffs, dairy feed, coal, twine, the roads. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. farmers. would be allowed to he brought into fence, salt, e t c . , ask your Co- Wisconsin Pedigree a n d Black Barbless Barley The gas tax would be used on the Through the strenuous efforts of its Many women and many medical men Michigan unless they iwere accom- op, for Farm Bureau brands. 7,000 miles of state trunk line roads, panied with an official certificate of friends this bill was finally passed 6 t o 25 bushel lots, $1.40 p e r bushel, f. o. b . L a n s i n g , Michigan while the 68,000 miles of other roads came to Lansing in generous quanti- Note the quality and the price. 2 % bu. j u t e ' s a c k s e x t r a 16c e a c h ; 16 oz. grain b a g s 47c each. ties to talk for and against Sen. Grow- health. during the closing hours of the ses- would still be supported by the gen- sion. It is said to be the last bill (b) When'- you want seed, Seed Corn, Beans, Soy B e a n s , e t c . , should also b e ordered n o w . eral property tax as at present. er's bill to accept the provisions of Quail To Be Protected. the Federal Shepherd-Towner bill signed by the President of all those ask for Farm Bureau Brand. If your Local Co-Op. c a n n o t supply y o u with Only five representatives outside of The House has passed Rep. Rowe's passed this session of Congress. The Note the difference in quality, Wayne county voted against the gas which provides aid -for the benefit of bill amending the Michigan game laws. these high yielding, disease free, certified varieties, ©iKft definition of butter in this act is as the stand, the yield. Get it tax. The vote was 80 for, 18 against. maternity and infancy. Pleas of those One of the leading provisions of this Write a t once t o favoring the bill must have been ef- follows: early. The bill has now gone to the Senate bill is that of placing quail on the where there is every indication that fective for the next day the bill was song bird list. The State Farm Bu- "BE IT ENACTED, etc., That for Seed Department it will pass, although probably by a reported favorably by the iSenate Com- reau's legislative program urged such the purposes of the food and drug TRANSPORTATION much smaller majority. mittee on Public Health. In order to protection. act of June 30, 1906, 'Butter' shall 1. Have your freight bills obtain the Federal aid the State must be understood to mean the food MICHIGAN LSTAT&FARM ANSING • MICHIGAN BUREAU Death Penalty Pigeon-Holed. •Some clever strategy put the capital appropriate a like amount for this work. Seek Covert Act Change. An effort is being made to patch up the Covert Highway Act, to pre- pSfcuct usually known as butter, and which is made exclusively from audited regularly by the Farm Bureau Traffic office, Lansing. No charge unless there is a punishment bill to sleep. It had been reposing quietly on the table for a Teachers, Must Be Good. vent abuses and extravagance, and milk or cream, or both, with or with- claim. Then 15 to 30 per cent week while Rep. Pitkin, father of the The Leedy .bill providing for sus- yet retain some of the good features out common salt, and with or with- to cover cost of work. Freight pension of teachers' certificates for of this well-known law. Sen. William out additional coloring matter, and tariffs are constantly changing. bill, was preparing a referendum You may have something com- clause and some other minor amend- violating their contracts, after the L. Connelly, of Spring Lake, has in- containing not less than 80 per facts have (been established by hear- troduced such a measure. The pro- centum by weight of milk fat, all ing. ments by which he hoped to win M A R K E T CONDITIONS enough extra votes to secure passage of his bill. ing, passed the House 64 to 26. A bill to raise the salaries of County School posed bill would give county super- visors the right to suspend the exer- tolerances having been allowed for." Slap Dairy Substitutes. 2. File your claims with t h e traffic office, through your A s Reported B y State F a r m Bureau On Wednesday Rep. Pitkin moved Commissioners was killed by the cise of powers now possessed by coun- The Voigt Bill puts the stamp of Co-op. No charge unless col- Marketing Departments House Committee of the Whole after ty road commissioners by a two-thirds approval on the efforts of the dairy lected, then 5 to 20 per cent. to take his bill from the table and Larger collection percentages nearly all of the representatives sided prolonged debate. vote of the board and would limit the industry in every state to protect it- everyone needing seed should get self and the consuming public against apply only on claims of one to GRAIN MARKETS in with him, but no sooner had his Rep. Warner of Ypsilanti, Chairman amount of tax that the road commis- several dollars. their order" in at once, for it isn't of the House Committee on Education, sioners might assess againBt any inferior substitutes for butterfat in WHEAT likely that seed will be any lower un- motion carried than Rep. Charles Cul- ver of Detroit, leader of the opposi- desires to make the State Normal county road construction. whatever form they may masquerade. These are some State Farm We believe the wheat market til after the seeding season is over. Schools financially independent of leg- Its enactment is the culmination of Bureau services your member- stands in a good posision. A crops tion to the death penalty, moved that The bill further provides that the ship dues provide. Your local But the big factor is transportation islative appropriations. He has intro- more than three years of constant ef- scare or damage reports should ad- final consideration of the bill be in- supervisor of the township shall sit Co-op. and County Farm which is not very rapid and those duced a bill to provide them with a ford by the representatives of the vance wheat to higher levels. definitely postponed. This motion is with the county road commission and Bureau can help you get them. who defer their orders until the last one-half mill tax similar to the pres- dairy industry in Washington to get CORN not debatable and demands an im- have a voice in the laying out of the The County Farm Bureau has minute may find it difficult to get ent mill taxes for the University and favorable legislation. Its effect is not other local services which you the seed in time to be used. mediate consideration. So the roll assessment districts in such township. Corn continues to be the strong grain the Agricultural College. only to prohibit interstate shipment of should look up. was called and the representatives milk which has been filled with cocoa- although we do not look for any Civil Service Bill. voted to put the bill to sleep 55 to 42. higher prices at present. FARM BUREAU RATE Repeal Farm Statistics. Civil Service, a - recommended by Penna. Does Well nut oil to take the place of the butter- fat which has been extracted and MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU OATS Gov. Groesbeck in his message to the Follow action of other grains. We CASE HELPS SHIPPERS One of the most sensational battles Legislature, is proposed In a bill Iby By Potato Shippers sold for butter, but to support and LANSING, MICH. must have export demand to put the of the present session centered around indorse the efforts of dairymen in all (Continued from page one) the passage of the bill to repeal the Rep. Vincent iDacey, of Detroit. The It seems to be the general impres- the states to get the necessary state price of rye up very much. We un- whose testimony on behalf of the bill provides for the appointment of a 1 derstand that Russia is getting more agricultural statistics law. The House sion that the Pennsylvania railroad legislation to drive this dangerous The State Farm Bureau handles farmer shippers was convincing. was evenly divided over this import- Civil Service .Commission of three has more seriously failed to provide business out of the states. The filled Michigan S t a t e P r i s o n Binder, Twlae. money for rye than they have in the Their statements of fact could not members, the chairman of which would past, which should increase our ant issue and a lot of lobbying and refrigerator cars for potato shipments milk bill had the support of the Amer- Get it at your Co-op. r be shaken. The commodity exchanges log-rolling was done for and against be a full time executive officer. Clerks, than any other railroad in Michigan. ican Farm Bureau Federation and all prices somewhat. We surely look for gave every assistance in fighting the stenographers, bookkeepers, copyists, rye to do somewhat better in thirty the repeal bill. Those favoring the re- That is not true. During November of the farm and dairy organizations. farmers' rate case. peal declared that these figures which messengers and other clerical help are and December the Pennsylvania sup- Charles W. Holman, Secretary of days. Farmers Have Been Heard The work of the State Farm the supervisors are required to take In regard to crop acreages and num- classified as competitive labor and would be required to pass a civil ser- plied a great many more refrigerator cars for potato loading than did the the National Milk Producers' Federa- tion, said recently "The Voigt Anti- GARDEN SEEDS SEED Bureau's Traffic Counsel, E. L. ber of livestock are no good. vice test. Ex-service men and women other roads. Filled Milk Law is the most notable Our Association is co-opera- • The weather conditions this spring Ewing of Grand Rapids, will have far Those who supported the present would be given a five percent bonus During January operating difficulties victory for the dairy interests since tive. We market the products nave brought about a peculiar reaching benefits for Michigan farm- law, declared that such a system is in the grades for the civil service ex- affected the Pennsylvania car supply the passage of the oleomargarine legis- of our members, who are market situation in the seed business. The ers. His preparation and presenta- in force in nearly all of the leading amination and Avould be given prefer- but, generally speaking, and with due lation years ago. It may be a much gardners, greenhouse men, and eastern states are still buried in tion of the State Farm Bureau-Traf- agricultural states of the union and ence, other things being-equal. Pro- recognition of weather interference more notable victory, as the possi- fruit men, -and furnish their snow. Proverbially, people do not fic League case has given the Inter- that facts obtained are of extreme im- motion 'would be made on the basis of and other operating difficulties, the bilities of undermining the dairy in- seeds, and other supplies. We buy seed until they are just about state Commerce Commission a thor- portance to the extension work of the efficiency and seniority. Pennsylvania has provided its ship- dustry by this inferior type of food also distribute grass and field ready to sow. The eastern states are ough knowledge of Michigan ship- college, to the State Department of Would Divide Tax Revenue. pers with a better supply of cars than compound cannot be over-estimated." seeds for the Michigan State the ones who will be in the market pers' conditions and the railroad Agriculture, to the co-operative mar- The Michigan League of Municipal- has any other road operating in west- Oleo On the Gain. Farm Bureau in Western Mich- for large supplies of clover as there situation in Michigan from the ship- keting organizations and to the coun- ities has a program to provide for the ern Michigan. In this connection it Oleomargarine production figures igan. is plenty of seed for local demand in pers' standpoint. Until the State ty agents. They maintained that such return of certain State taxes to the should be rememibered that the Penn- for the month of January, 1923, are the Middlewest. The imports being Farm Bureau prepared its case never now available, as shown by the record Our only excuse for existence figures were absolutely necessary to cities, villages and townships. On their sylvania has not only furnished cars nothing this year compared to had there been a complete presenta- of stamp taxes paid to the Bureau of is the service we give. Can we form a sound basis for the farming behalf Se«. Charles Sligh of Grand for shippers on its line but has also around ten million pounds per year tion of the Michigan railroad situa- Internal Revenue. The comparisons serve you? We want your gar- business. The final vote was 54 to Rapids has introduced bills providing supplied the M. & N. E. with practical- for several years makes most people tion as it affects farmer shippers. for January for the last two years ex- den seed orders. Market gard- 39 for the repeal of the law. amendments to the specific tax laws ly all of the oars the shippers on that who have analyzed the situation be- The I. C. C. now has sound evidence pressed in pounds are: Colored, 1922, ners demand the best seeds. So Business Tax Law Amended. on mortgages and securities to per- line have had, and has also supplied lieve that the East will use a lot of which will probably benefit .Michi- 405,556; 1923, 673,654; uncolored, should you. Our catalog gives The Senate Taxation Committee has mit municipalities, counties and town- cars to the B. C. G. & A. It may fair- this Middlewest seed. gan farmers' for years to come. 1922, 16,481,840; 1923, 19,959,300 lbs., much valuable information. It reported favorably the Sligh bill ships to participate ififtytfifty with the ly he said that the Pennsylvania has Middlewestern dealers are very Case Not Ended an increase of 668,000 lbs. over De- cost us two bits, but costs you amending the corporation tax law. The State in the proceeds of such taxes. done as well or better for its shippers anxious to begin to move some of The history of the Michigan Farm cember, 1922. nothing. Write for it. bill is now receiving consideration on Another bill sponsored by this league during the past six months than any their stocks as the season is getting Bureau's part in the zone rate case has been presented by Rep. Dykstra, other Michigan railroad. Another was reviewed in the last edition of Ihe floor of the Senate. The com- THE GRAND RAPIDS late. As a result clover prices have also of Grand Rapids, to require coun- point is that the Pennsylvania has the New< ' ^ U i e T ^ y l l o p S e n i m f* t e e h a , d b f n considering this bill NELSON SUCCEEDS RUE been considerably reduced. The To- ledo market, bowever, has advanced u « zone-rate . u u c - . o l e case case will will be be presented '°r * e ; r * eleVen 'weeks , and A has ty treasurers to sub-divide among supplied a great many of the cars that the Pere Marquette has furnished. Frank Nelson is the new secretary GROWERS ASS'N. the presented cities and villages the amount of auto- of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federa- L. F . JONES, each of the last two days and the un- in the News as they occur. Addition- ^ « * e d « over more or less As it now stands it would raise the max mobile license money returned to the tion, succeeding Nelson B. Rue, who Mgr. Seed Department dertone appears strengthened. The al details of the benefits resulting imum limit of the tax on a corporation county Iby the State, in proportion to has resigned to manage a commercial GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. whole future of the market depends from elimination of inflated mileages from $10,000 to $50,000 and reduce the amount paid, with the provision Bureau Saves Ass'n. orchard. Headquarters of the Vir- Cor. Wealthy Street and Ionia on the demand for seed from the in many parts of Michigan will also Eastern states. It looks as though presented. the minimum tax from $50 to $10. A that it must be expended for street $3,000 In Two Years ginia Farm Bureau Federation are at Avenue, S. W. reduction in the rate from 3*4 mills improvement work. Roanoke. to 3 mills is also provided. The city officials claim that the in- "We have saved $3,000 through the The administration's proposal for crease in specific taxes is decreasing Farm Bureau in the last two years," State control of fire insurance rate taxable property of the cities, while writes Charles A. Catron, Mgr. of the making went through the House de- they are 'being asked to add to the Elwell Local Farm Bureau at Elwell, FERTILIZER spite some ineffectual opposition from the insurance men in the body. The final vote was 72 to 19. burden of expense now born by city governments. Mich, in Gratiot county. The associa- tion handles all Farm Bureau supplies MR. FARMERS Strict regulation and licensing of all and uses Farm Bureau services for Undipped "Feeders" Allowed. Considerable debate resulted when cold storage plants in Michigan is proposed by Rep. C. J. Town of Jack- its members. Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber Get Farm Bureau Goods This Spring sage from the House. Rep. Read and his supporters declared dipping of son. He "would require all cold stor- age goods to be labeled and dated at The School for the Blind, at Lan- sing; the School for the Deaf, at feeding sheep caused an unnecessary the time when they are placed in Flint; the State Public School, at Coldwater, are considered model in- The Farm Bureau is handling International Brand BRANCH FARM BODIES WOULD OUST T. B.stitutions of their kind. IT THE Fertilizers, the best on the market, These goods have Is PRICE been mixed for several months. This gives them BABY CHICKS Remarkable for SIZE and STRENGTH. THE IS plenty of time to cure and assures first class mechan- Reasonably Priced. LEGHORNS, ANCONAS, ROCKS, REDS, BEST RIGHT ical condition. WYANDOTTES, ORPINGTONS, MIN- ORCAS. SPANISH and BRAHMAS. TYRONE POULTRY FARM Shipped from Buffalo. Our past experience assures Fenton, Michigan us prompt service. We guarantee mechanical condition and chemical Use A r e y o u r e m e m b e r i n g i n p u r c h a s i n g y o u r binder t w i n e t h a t y o u h a v e a f a c t o r y of y o u r o w n a t J a c k s o n ? analysis. Farm Bureau I t is m a k i n g t h e b e s t t w i n e t h a t c a n b e placed o n t h e m a r k e t a n d h a s a m i x t u r e of fiber t h i s y e a r . Manila i t Ask your co-op for Farm Bureau fertilizer. Place your order early. BinderTwine a d d e d t o t h e sisal t o g i v e e x t r a s t r e n g t h . T h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a n d o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s and h! d e a l e r s of t h e s t a t e a r e i n position t o h a n d l e y o u r t w i n e . It's good stuff. Insect If t h e y d o n o t , w r i t e d i r e c t for p r i c e s a s w e w a n t y o u t o iCOLEWATER, March 20.—Branch Branch is thinking about another County Farm Bureau, Grange, Clean- big southern Michigan Farmers' pic- Proof. P r i c e is r i g h t . u s e y o u r o w n t w i n e a s w e m a k e 14,000,000 l b s . m o r e than ers, Farmers' Clubs and Co-operative nic, similar to the 1922 picnic at Cold- Michigan can use. Association representatives held their MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU water -which was attended by 25,000 P o r c h asing D e p t . quarterly meeting recently. They passed a resolution asking the Board of Supervisors to invite Dr. Rich of people. The speakers were Pres. How- ard of the American Farm Bureau Fed- Get It Michigan State Prison Lansing, Mich. eration and Chas. M. Gardener, High the State Dep't. of Agriculture to ad- dress them on bovine tuberculosis eradication for Branch County. Priest of Demeter, of the National Grange. AtYourCo-op HARRY L. H U L B E R T , W a r d e n