36,664 Farm Bureau Members Are Reading the NEWS. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership Interest Your Neighbors in the Farm Bureau Through the NEWS VOL. I., No. 7 APRIL 13,1923 Issued Semi-Monthly HARRISON POOLS 63 Cents Per Cwt. for CLINTON BUREAU Lapeer Wool Growers! GAS TAX IN GOVERNOR'S HANDS- Arrangements have been EIGHT HUNDRED Potatoes or 25— Which? RANKS HIGH FOR completed with the Commercial City Milling Company of Lapeer LEGISLATURE HEEDS DEMAND OF CLIPSJF WOOL Potato Exch. Gets Top Price; PRESIDENT SERVICES GIVEN to assemble wools at Lapeer on June 9, 1923. On account of limited space no wools can be CONSTITUENTS BY BIG MAJORITY Its Record Proves Value accepted by the assembler until St. Joseph Member's Clip Of Co-operation Farm Bureau Helps Develop June 2. Please co-operate and do not deliver any wool to Two Cent Gas Tax Would Pay Off State Highway; Largest To Date In Five Strong Co-op. Mktg. W o o l Pool CADILLAC, April 4.—Potato grow- Associations Lapeer before June 2.—Farm Bonds, Build and Repair State Trunk Bureau Wool Department. ers in Michigan have been hard hit Lines and Help County Road Work this season. The helpfulness of such ANNOUNCETOCAL DATES a co-operative sales service organiza- THEY D O BIG BUSINESS tion as the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange is well illustrated by the Live Stock, Crops, Fruit, Helps CLUB WORK SHOWS nowLansing, April 12—The Warner two cent gas tax bill is in the hands of Governor Groesbeck. After the House Much Interest Shown In 1923 Pool As The Season following story: At Weidman in Isalbella county, the local Potato Growers Exchange asso- Bring Members Much SPLENDID PROFIT passed the measure by the overwheming vote of 80 to 18 and the Senate approved it 19 to 11, the bill was presented to Advances Satisfaction ciation manager persuaded a Dutch farmer, who had been only luke-warm St. Johns, April 11—The Clinton FOR YOUNGSTERS Governor Groesbeck Tuesday, April 10. The Governor has ten days in which to sign the measure, veto it or let it become Centerville, April 11.—Ed. Har- to the Association, to load and ship a rison, St. Joseph County Farm car of potatoes through the Potato County Farm Bureau has a splendid a law without his signature. Bureau member, has the first big Growers Exchange. On the day the record of results in co-operative 18,056 Boys And Girls In 63 consignment of wool to the 1923 car was shipped a local potato buyer marketing, live stock, crops and Counties Make Money- The Warner Two Cent Gas Tax wool pool. April 9 he shipped 800 offered the farmer 25 cents a hundred. fruit improvement, farm manage- Win Scholarship As the gas tax was presented to the Governor, it provides fleeces or about 5,000 pounds of The Exchange sold the Car and the ment, and Boys' and Girls' club work for a straight tax of 2 cents per gallon on gasoline sold in wool to the central warehouse at farmer got the Exchange pool price for the past three years. Under the Lansing. for the day—63 cents a hundred. The direction of the Clinton County Is your boy or your girl interested Michigan. It is expected that it would produce annually be- Local assembling of wool for the difference of 38 cents a hundred meant Farm Bureau's officers and County in Boys' and Girls' Club work? tween six and seven million dollars. Under the terms of the 1923 pool begins at Eaton Rapids in a saving of $159.60 on the car, an Agricultural Agent, H. V. Kittle, In 1922, sixty-three counties had a bill, $4,000,000 a year would be turned into a sinking fund Eaton Co. on April 30. Local as- amount which really belonged to the Clinton county has made great agri- total of 1,320 Boys' and Girls' Clubs sembling dates for the month of May cultural progress since the Farm Bu- with 18,056 club members enrolled. to take care of the interest on the highway bonds and provide farmer and which he needed this win-* and June are printed in this edition ter as aiever before. reau was organized three years ago. These boys' and girls' products in for their retirement. Eighty per cent of the balance would of the News. Later dates will be The work is just well started and livestock, crops, canned goods, etc., be used for construction and maintenance of the state trunk published in the next issues. The first day of March saw the price of potatoes in Michigan jump from promises even better returns than were valued at $90,422 over and above Wool Coming In this article describes. what it cost to produce them. Banks line highways and the remainder of the gas tax revenue would thirty cents to fifty cents a hundred Much interest is shown in the 1923 pounds. E. A. BEAMER The Clinton County Farm Bureau loaned boys and girls $12,592 to pur- be returned to the counties in proportion to the amount of wool pool. Wool is coming in to Above is E. A. Beamer of Bliss- will renew its membership the lat- chase club live stock. automobile license fees sent in by them. Today the state has the central warehouse at Lansing Co-op. Growers Got It. During the first fifteen days of uhe field, Michigan. He is president of ter part of April to < arry on the pro- These boys and girls won $8,445 in $30,000,000 outstanding highway bonds and no provision every day, where it is being graded the Producers Co-operative Comis- gram for better marketing, better premiums, prizes, etc.; 93 of them and the wool poolers are getting month the average net price returned has been made for their payment. to growers by their co-operative mar- sion Ass'n., at the East Buffalo Stock returns and better crops, livestock, won scholarships at M. A. C. and 86 their cash advance of 25 cents a yards. He is also a member of the etc. Following is the story of the won free trips to the International Fight Has Been Bitter pound and a warehouse receipt for keting associations was 52 cents a hundred on U. S. No. 1 grades in Michigan Live Stock Exchange Board Clinton County Farm Bureau's out- Show at Chicago; 12,100 Michigan The fight on the gas tax has been their wool, with final payment to be made when the pool is sold out. plain sacks, and 60 cents a hundred of Directors and represents the Eex- standing services during the past club members exhibited their products Wool Growers! a bitter contest between Interests in for fancy grades in "Chief Petoskey" change on the Michigan State Farm three years. The iits of three at 58 community, county, state and Wools are being accepted which the Detroit Automobile Club At local assembling stations sworn Bureau Board of Directors. The Ex- years conscientious endeavor are inter-state fairs. was one of the most active forces, weighmasters will weigh wool and trade-marked sacks, the quality trade- and graded at the Central change has Co-op. Commission House plain: Taking it altogether Michigan Farm and the tax paying citizens of Michi- give warehouse receipts which are mark of the Michigan Potato Growers Warehouse at Lansing daily. If at the Detroit stockyards. Michigan Co-operative Marketing Boys' and Girls' Clubs are quite a bus- you plan to deliver your wool gan, whose attitude on the gas tax good for the cash advance of 25 Exchange. The average price paid farmers are interested in both com- During the last year the Lansing business training and a deeper inter- to Lansing you will find a is reflected by the vote of their rep- cents per pound. in western Michigan during this period mission houses and are getting good Dairy Co., has been Drought into be- est in farm problems to those boys grader at your service daily resentatives, as noted above. Wool markets continue to look to non-members by .local cash buyers returns and good service from them. ing and stands as an example before and girls. They learn how to do it with the exception of May 1st. (javc Needed Support. very good for the producers and are was 31.5 cents. the State as a splendid service to the themselves and how to make it pay. Remember this one date. The Michigan State Farm Bureau strong. $20,000 for Producers. The work is carried on through the has stood solid for a gasoline tax. By dairy men of the territory which it For Complete Information Complete information about the This difference of 20 to 30 cents a hundred amounted to nearly $20,000 MICHIGAN WHACKS accommodates. co-operation of the Michigan Agricul- In the last threo years, the St. tural College and the U. S. Depart- calling on its membership throughout the state for an expression of farmer (Continued on page 5) on the shipments made through the co-operative in fifteen days. This sav- PITTSBURGH PLUS Johns Agricultural s'n., has been ment of Agriculture. The County and State Farm Bureaus co-operate with PACKER CONTROL opinion on the gas tax during the fight in the Senate, it helped the law built and is similar to the Fowler the local authorities and the College RESOLUTIONS SENT ing represents only a small part of the actual service rendered to grow- ers by the co-operative organizations. Co-operative Elev tor which the in developing this program. (Continued < n page 2) PROTECTS CO-OPS. makers to withstand the tremendous pressure brought to. bear to defeat the gas tax. Every county Farm Bu- Farm Bureau Supports Attack The County Farm Bureau often The Michigan Potato Growers Ex- Washington, April 10—A sample reau and scores of co-operative mar- TO LEGISLATURE change is purely a service organiza- tion. Its aim has alvrays been to get O n Inflated Prices Bureau Helps Present makes it possible for the County to employ a Club Agent and thus give of what the Packers and Stockyards Control Act means to farmers and keting associations wired support for the gas tax to their Senators and the State Farm Bureau Directors the last penny for the stuff that it is For Steel U. P. Hay Rate Case the Boys' and Girls' Club work in that eounty a directing head and teacher. farmers associations who ship live measure was carried. asked to sell, and in a fair field it has Last year 27 counties had Boys and stock is shown in the recent action Press the Governor. Take Action A t April always been able to show the value The House has passed unani- Ontonagon County Farm Bureau Girls' Club Agents and 74.8 pet. of the of the U. S. Dep't., of Agriculture in As soon as the interests working of co-oiperative or collective. selling. mously the Anti-Pittsburgh Plus members have been paying niore to club members completing their work suspending tariffs increasing certain against the bill found that they could Meeting They Fought Exchange. resolution. Favorable action is ship hay to logging camp points were in those counties. Many older rates and charges at the East Tenes- not sway the legislature, they shifted Quite often in the past its competit- expected on a similar resolution in within 10'0 miles of Ewen than it people are interested in Boys' and see Stockyards at Knoxville; Newark their fire to the Governor and began At the regular meeting of the ors have been willing to sacrifice their the Senate. costs to ship the same hay 400 miles Girls' Club work as Michigan reports Stockyards Co., at Newark, N. J., a campaign to flood him with tele- ^Michigan State Farm Bureau Board profits in order to discredit the co- to Chicago because the Ontonagon show that 1,320 adults served as local and the Seattle Union Stockyards Co., grams and letters urging him te veto of Directors at Lansing, April 10, the operative marketing movement. This The Pittsburgh Plus system of fix- railroads would not make joint Club leaders without pay. at Seattle. the gas tax, hoping thereby to force following resolutions were adopted winter, as some of our readers may The East Tennessee yards proposed a veto. The newspapers sensed the ing prices for^rolled steel, such as rates for the locaf shippers. W. N. Many Michigan counties have cham- and sent to Governor Groesbeck and have noticed, they have practically increases of 26 cents a bushel for situation and such action against the members of the Legislature: goes into farm machinery, has Clarke, county agricultural agent, pion boys dairy and stock judging given up their "forlorn hope" tactics been attacked in two resolutions now started proceedings before the Michi- teams that go to the big shows. These corn, 15 cents a bushel for oats, 50 bill have been ridiculed by several of REAFFIRMING the State Farm and the Exchange has been able to before the legislature. • In the Sen- gan Public Utilities Commission to youngsters will be the leading breed- cents a hundred pounds for bran, the important newspapers. Friends Bureau's endorsement of the two prove the true worth of co-operative shorts, and cottonseed meal which of the gas tax continue to put up a ate Senator William L. Connelly of relieve this situation. The State ers of tomorrow. Other boys are corn cent gas tax and approving Senator selling of potatoes by such examples did not appear to be justified. strong fight for the measure and Johnson's companion bill to elimin- Spring Lake and in the House Rep. Farm Bureau became a party and bean and oats and potato cham- as that above. 0 Oscar Braman of Grand Rapids, have through the case and assisted in pre- pions. Watch them a few years from The Newark Stock Yards Company have also carried their battle to the ate horsepower rating and to license proposed increase of 25 cents a Governor's office. motor vehicles by a graduated weight If the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- offered duplicate resolutions, urging senting it to the Commission March now! The Farm Bureau is strong Congress and the Federal Trade Com- 8 and demanded the joint rates for Boy's and Girls' Club work. bushel for corn and 25 cents a hun- Auto Makers Change Front tax. change at Cadillac can serve you or dred pounds for hay, both of which your co-operative association in any mission to abolish Pittsburgh Plus. needed by the Ontonagon shippers. The battle lines have changed con- ENDORSING the Byrum State In- were thought to be unwarranted. come Tax bill at a four per cent rate way, it will be to your advantage to The resolution has the support of The shippers made a very strong siderably since the fight began. First let the Exchange know about it. the Michigan State Farm Bureau, case and are hopeful of winning its Barry Women's Work The Seattle Union Stock Yards it was understood that the automo- on all incomes, with exemptions of Barry County women are having Company proposed stiff increases in $1,000 for unmarried persons and whose membership is hostile to Pitts- point. bile manufacturers were opposed to v. community classes in nutrition two both yardage and feed. the measure. Now it appears that $2,000 for married persons and $400 burgh Plus system of making steel MICHIGAN CO-OP. prices. The Farm Bureau's recent days each month, two communities The Packers and Stockyards Con- some of them are coming to favor a for each child or other dependents, uniting for the lesson. The M. A. C. trol Act was one of those passed by with the understanding that the rev- fifth annual meeting condemned the steel is made at Cary, Ind., or Pitts- Home Economics Dept. sends a spec- gas tax, especially if Sep. Johnson's LEADS AT DETROIT Congress through the aid of the Farm weight tax is adopted, which would enue therefrom shall be in lieu of the practice and urged legislative action burgh. ialist to each meeting. Meeting dates Bloc and the Farm Bureau. It gives lighten the license burden of the general proeprty tax for state pur- DETROIT, April 4.—During the against it. Steel can be manufactured at Gary and places for April may be obtained the Dep't., of Agriculture real super- poses. week ending March 29 the Michigan lighter cars. This bill has been re- Adds Phantom Freight. much cheaper than at Pittsburgh, yet from County Farm Bureau at Hast- vision of the stock yards. It pro- ported favorably to the senate. FAVORING the Meggison, bill for Live Stock Exchange handled 103 Under the Pittsburgh Plus sys- under the Pittsburgh Plus system, ings. tects co-op. commission houses and a new method of appropriating the cars of live stock for 68 member tem, all rolled steel used in farm ma- Michigan steel consumers pay a live stock shipping associations from Senator Johnson's companion bill primary school interest fund more in shipping associations through its co- chinery, nails aad in all other rolled boycotts because they are co-ops. to supplement the gas tax by reduc- phantom freight charge all the way The plant of the largest manufactur- proportion to the need for such state operative commission House at the steel products except steel rails, is Several such boycotts have been ing the auto licenses was reported from Pittsburgh on Gary, Ind., goods. ing chemists in the world, Parke-Davis favorably by the Senate Taxation aid. Detroit stockyards. This was about sold at the Pittsburgh price plus This shrewd practice of inflating the and Company, and the largest varnish broken up. The Packer Control Act OPPOSING any limit on the Mich- forty-three pet. of the total receipts is saving farmer shippers some committee April 11. It is now receiv- freight from Pittsburgh to the desti- price of steel costs Michigan consum- factory in (.he country are located at igan Agricultural College mill tax of 240 cars. money. ing consideration by the Senate. As nation, regardless of whether the ers about $1,000,000 per year. Detroit. (Continued on page 4) funds unless the same limitation is placed on the mill tax fund for other ^educational institutions. y URGING that the appropriation • U l for the Michigan Agricultural College be reported favorably and They Are Working in Kent County's Membership Campaign without amendment by the House Ways and Means Committee and passed by both the House and the TSenate as originally introduced into the Legislature. Brody and Gowdy On State Agr'l Board Clark L. Brody, secretary-manager |°f the Michigan State Farm Bureau, land Herbert W. Gowdy, fruit grower 'of Union Pier, Berrien County, w^.re elected to the State Board of Agri- culture by large majorities in the April election. The State Board of Agriculture is the farmers' repre- sentative body which is in charge of affairs of the Michigan Agricultural College. Mr. Brody was appointed to the Board some time ago and his election returns him to the board. Mr. Gowdy is a new member. Michigan farmers and farmers throughout America suffered a heavy loss March 22, when Milo D. Camp- bell of Coldwater, Michigan, died sud- denly at Washington just one week after he had taken the oath of office as the "Dirt farmer" member of the Federal Reserve Board. Mr. Camp- bell was much interested in his work and realized fully his responsibility Above is Kent County Farm Bu- Grand Rapids, April 3, at a Farm Bu- reau, W. \V. Billings, who is direct- transportation matters," said Mr. igan Elevator Exchange, seed, wool, The Kent county campaign is go- as the farmers' representative on the reau's Committee of Two Hundred reau rally. Every one of these Farm ing the membership canvass, County Brody, "but not until they were or- purchasing and other organized mar- ing strong. The Kent bureau has nations greatest financial Board. His members who are acting as drivers Bureau members has renewed his Agricultural Agent Vining and others ganized as a Farm Bureau were they keting activities of the Farm Bureau. had a strong, well-balanced market- death i 3 mourned by all fanners. and other workers in the membership membership for another three years. discuss Farm Bureau work. able to make it felt. Witness the prog They amount to more than $10,000,- ing, live stock, crops, soils, fruit and President Harding has not yet given campaign which opened in that coun- The Kent Farm Bureau workers "Michigan farmers have always ress we have made in legislation, 000 annually of business that the or- organization program under way for [any light as to who will succeed Mr. Campbell. ty April 4. The photograph was taken ii heard President Phillips and Sec'y- Mgr. Brody of the State Farm Bu- I ad the power that they are now .Yvo^irwrf j n marketing, legislative and the results to date of the Michigan freight rate and zone case, our Mich- ganized farmer is conducting for himself and with beneficial results." three years and has gotten fine re- sults. PAGE TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS APRIL 13, 1923 -T-! —— eral of the experiments are holding MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS W O U L D YOU LET over into this year's work. The fruit growers of Clinton coun- P u b l i s h e d t w i c e a m o n t h b y t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a t Char- ty were represented for the first l o t t e , M i c h i g a n . E d i t o r i a l a n d g e n e r a l offices a t S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u h e a d - time last year in the Western Michi- We Help quarters, , Lansing, Michigan. gan Horticultural tour. APRIL 13, 1923 No. 7 Farm Management VOL. I During the last year a careful Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class survey over 25 farms has been kept matter Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided to determine cost of crops with a view for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 11)17, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. Subscription Price, 50c Per Year, Included in dues of Farm Bureau Members. .Editor of reducing overhead on the farms of the county so that more profit may result to the farmers generally. This is one of the very valuable pro- jects conducted by the Farm Bureau Farmers E. B. UNGREN in that it has determined many of MICHIGAN JJT OFFICERS fiUREAU the leaks which occur on the farm; its practical application has been brought home to the county by the co-operation of Farmers' Clubs and Granges in having the work explain- to Use W. E. PITII/MPS. Decatur M. T,. N O O N , J a c k s o n F R E D VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers - Directors-At-Large .President Vice-President Treasurer YOU ed to their respective gatherings. Boys' and Girls' Club Work This project was started by the Farm Bureau last year for the first Concrete That is what the Vox tland Cement Association is for—to tell people the best and easiest way to use JAMES NICOL < B o u t h H a v e n time in Clinton county and was a Concrete, and to show how it can L.. W H I T N E Y W A T K I N S M E L V I N B. MCPHERSON Manchester Lowell decided success. Twenty-five boys started in pig club work and com- save them money. M R S . E D I T H M. W A G A H Carleton E A R L C. M c C A R T Y Bad Axe pleted the work. The exhibit at the No matter what permanent improve- &EORGE FRIDAY Coloma county fair was one of the chief at- ments you need around your farm, t Ocor o+ s*a-, color and have saw-tooth edges. The Bureau hopes to" see at least three other one thing. a premium. We may have an Foreign Beans Coming is doing with Jtobftfct beans, w h i e h Were i n t r o d u c e d to his f a r m yellow flowers and red berries are and possibly four cow testing as- 5. Form two bull associa- advance, but if we do it will be a Don't forget that foreign beans b y his County F a r m B u r e a u . Also w h a t t h e - W e s t K e n t C o u n t y in long drooping bunches like those sociations in the county during the tions. speculative one and of short dura- are coming in to New York and San of currants. The flowers are small next year. 6. Form four cow testing as- tion. % Francisco every week and are being Cow T e s t i n g Ae i is d o i n g in t h e m a t t e r of s a v i n g a n d sociations. and inconspicuous, but the red ber- What Canners t'igurc-d sold in competition With our beans. m a k i n g money for its member's. I t w a s organized b y t h e K e n t Ready for T. B. Clean-up 7. Organize a Holstein breed- There is no denying the fact that Today foreign beans can be purchased ries are numerous and easily seen, County F a r m B u r e a u . The tuberculosis eradication work ers' association and work with the canners when placing a price on at $1 under our prices. usually remaining on the plants which was launched by the Farm Bu- all other breeders' organiza- their canned beans this year figured We don't want to urge the farmers R e a d about t h e k i n d of an .organization t h a t y o u r M i c h i g a n throughout the winter. reau has progressed to the point that tions in the betterment of the on buying their beans around $5. to sell all their beans a t this time S t a t e F a r m Bureafc is building i n its second m e m b e r s h i p cam- The Harmless Barberry Clinton county is now ready to take live stock of the county. They have said time and time again but wish to call their -attention to paign, as describee! b y Mr. A l f r e d B e n t a l l , t h e d i r e c t o r of The Japanese barberry, also called up the work as soon as the state is the dwarf, or low barberry, does not 8. Continue the culling of they would not pay over $8 for beans. the situation as we see it. Is it ad- organization w o r k . Thm-c arc m a n y o t h e r articles in t h i s edition in position to furnish its share of the poultry, which proved so bene- During the past two months they visable to hold your beans in the rust and should not be disturbed. of the News w h i c h show t h e k i n d of w o r k t h a t y o u r F a r m program. No other step in the his- ficial last year. A great many have only bought when they could face of a light demand from the The Japanese barberry is a low B u r e a u is doing in m a n y Michigan communities. T h e r e a r e graceful spreading shrub seldom tory of Clinton county is as signifi- dollars will be saved the coun- buy at their own figures, which has canner and wholesale grocer? Heavy scores of similar items which a r e n o t r e c o r d e d for lack of space more than 4 or 5 feet tall. The barb cant as this. It will do more for ty through this work. been under $8.00. The canners are importation of foreign beans? Com- and t h e fact t h a t t h e doers of those items a r e too busy w i t h Clinton county as a whole than 9. Continuation of the cost today using foreign beans in place petition from California shippers who is reddish in color and the spines are any other measure ever brought be- accounting "work in determina- of Michigan beans. can ship beans to New York on a t h e i r w o r k to give an a c c o u n t of themselves unless we h a p p e n smaller than those of the common rate of 30 cents per hundred? While forms. They are usually single, but fore its people. tion of costs of farm operation. The Grocers' Practice t o get hold of t h e m a n d in t h a t m a n n e r get t h e information. Two tours of breeders of Short- This work is especially valu- our rate to New York is over 50 sometimes in twos and the berries Wholesale grocers never buy beans horn cattle were enjoyed last year, able in the conduct of Clinton in large quantities after the cold cents? In face of fast approaching F o u r County a n d S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u s a r c . d o i n g t h i n g s t h a t are red, like those of the common warm weather which always means a form. But both the flowers and the one in the county and one out of County's agriculture in arriving weather, feeling that they can make count. The members**vho "benefit the most are t h e real co-opera- the county. Both will be repeated at the proper relationship of more money pushing other lines than lighter demand for beans? berries are in very small bunches of . They are the men who b u y and sell t h r o u g h t h e i r co-op., two or three, like gooseberries, and and stand well to become an annual crops and cattle to farm oper- w h o d e m a n d F a r m Biny.ui B r a n d seeds, M i l k m a k e r . a n d other not like currants. event. ation. h i g h class p r o d u c t s which t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n h a s m a d e possible. Railroads, millers and all agricul- Crops arc Improved tural bodies are co-operating to over- T h e y a r e the fellows who m a k e use of t h e services of t h e i r Coun- t y A g r i c u l t u r a l A gen copy. In any event, it is an inter- come the rust of grains through eradication of the common barberry. The New York Central* and Michigan Central railroad in Michigan are put- The yield of beans per acre in the county has been increased materially by the introduction of a high yield- ing, Michigan bred variety known as Was Born That Way COLUMBUS, Ind.—"Honest weight Early Potatoes How We Get Along the Robust. It was introduced three esting attempt at a solution of the ting up in all their offices a bar- berry eradication poster which car- years ago on the farm of AVm. A. given here—12 full ounces to the You Will Be Planting Soon Together problem of how the general farm or- ries a great deal of information. Smith of Essex Township. By all pound," advertised an Ogilvillo groc- ganizations and the commodity asso- appearances Robust promises to er. When told a pound contained 16 ciations are going to get along to- double the county average. ounces, he said for twenty years he When you plant this year be sure that you plant for One of the big farm organization gether.—-Editorial, Wallaces Farmer, problems of the day is that of getting Feb. 16, 1923. Organization Winning Due to the efforts of the Farm Bu- had been measuring the other way. big yield, good size, smoothness and table quality. a proper relationship between the gen- Place For Farmers reau, the quality of corn in the coun- eral farm organization and the com- ty has been improved about 33 per BARRY BEEKEEPERS MEET The State Farm Bureau handles DEARBORN, April 4.—Farmers are cent according to the corn show. Early Ohios—Certified, Wisconsin grown. modity association. A general farm coming into their rightful place in organization may attempt to absorb Michigan State Prison Binder Twine. the business world and are doing it Other counties are beginning to look HASTINGS, April 4.—Clare Mead of the commodity association; it may Get it at your Go-op. through their own organized effort, to Clinton for seed. Morgan has been elected president Irish Cobblers—Certified, Minnesota grown. take an independent course and per- said Dr. Ehen Mumford of the Mich- Double Alfalfa Acreage and Marion Warren of Cloverdale, haps duplicate some of the1 service Belle Isle, situated on the Detroit igan Agricultural college, at the re- Clinton's acreage of alfalfa with- secretary-treasurer of the Barry Coun- The quality is excellent. The price right. rendered by the other groups; or a River, is one of the most beautiful cent annual meeting of the Wayne out question, has been doubled dur- ty Beekeepers Ass'n., which held a plan of co-operation between the two natural city parks in the country; the County Farm Bureau. He described ing the last two years, a constant beekeepers school at Hastings March may be worked out. This last is the aquarium there is the largest in the the process as a gradual one, but campaign having been conducted to- 19-20 and heard extension specialists plan that is being followed in Mich- world. surely coming 'to pass. ward this end by the County Farm from M. A. C. igan and apparently with some excess. The meeting was well attended and Bureau. Our readers will be interested in the There are many interesting histor- good reports were made on the Farm The pedigreed wheat situation is "The King of Late Potatoes" report of the meeting of the Michigan ical facts in connection with Mich- State Farm Bureau. This report igan; it was explored in 1610, a de- Bureau work done and under way. The delegates elected directors, and as yet in its infancy in Clinton coun- ty, although three men are growing Are We Going sketches the working relationship that cade before the landing of the Pil- the directors organized by electing registered Red Rock and Berkley Petoskey Rural Russets—Certified, Michigan grown. has beer developed between the Mich- grims at Plymouth. As early as 1634 igan Farm Bureau Federation and Michigan's first permanent settler ar- Levi Clemens of Plymouth, president. The directors and officers of the Rock. These high yielding, Michigan- bred varieties will do as much for Right on such, commodity associations as the rived, Jean Nicolet. Wayne County Farm Bureau for 1923: ^levator, the Potato Grow- Kxchange the Milk Producer Tuberculosis eradication work is John Ferstle, Jr., for Brownstown twp; Geo. Smith, Canton; Geo. Wolf, Hur- the wheat growers as the Robust bean has for the bean growers. Beans? Order now through your local co-operative association the l i v e Stock Exchan * esen- progressing very well in Hillsdale on; Levi Clemens, Livonia; W. EJ. Van Horticulture Are the farmers and elevators of tatives of four of these associations county. Dr. R. L. Ramsey is re-test- Vlear, Nankin; Floyd Northrup, North- The work in horticulture has been Michigan using their best judgment or write to the on the board of ing those herds which .showed infec- ville; Mrs. Maud Bennett, Plymouth; along t h e line of orchard fertiliza- in regard to selling their beans? of the State Farm Bureau. tion on the last drive and is minding Sylvester Shear, Redford; A. F. tion with some good results. In a This year's bean crop has been a an occasional reactor. Out of 24 re- v Bureau attempts to i work, actors shipped from Hillsdale to De- Klages, Romulus; J. H. McKenney, Sumpter John Galloway, Taylor; few cases the yield of fruit was in- creased 75 per cent. In nearly every mystery since it was harvested last September—every one expected a big Michigan StateFamBtjreau a the b«ne- troit recently, only two were con- Nelson Rogers, Van Buren. The case a distinct effect on the tree crop from the increased acreage— sing and demned. The shipping was done by board elected as its officers: was evident and many of the grow- and the first indications looked as I ion. the Hillsdale Go-operative Association, President, Levi Clemens; Vice- ers are looking for increased fruit- though they were right, but when have under the supervision of the County President, John Ferstle, Jr. and W. age this year as a result of last we ran into a rainy season a t the Farm Bureau. E. Van Vlear, Secretary-Treisurer. year's application of fertilizer. Sev- harvest time it was soon seen that APRIL 13, 1923 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU XEW8 PAGE THREE TELLS EXPERIENCE Farmers* Ass'n. Puts End BEAN SHIPPERS WITH MILKMAKER ASK RATE RELIEF To Winter-Killing Seed Shiawassee Member Best P r o d u c t i o n Ever H a d Reports He's Want Inspection Costs Also Certain R a t e s T o Southwest Cut; FARM BUREAU DUiRAND, April 4.—In a letter to The Michigan Bean Jobbers As- the Michigan Farm Bureau News, ('. M. Urch of Spring.brook Farms, near Durand, tells of his experlenca with Michigan Farm Bureau Milkmaker— the 24^) protein public formula dairy feed developed by the State Farm sociation traffic committee is meet- ing with the Michigan Freight Com- mittee, endeavoring to have the rail- roads give bean shippers the same consideration as hay shippers get when shipping cars to a point for in- spection purposes. SEEDS Bureau. Mr. Urch fs president of the Shiawassee County Farm Bureau. The Michigan Bean Jobbers As- He says: "This is my experience in feeding sociation is asking the railroads to permit cars to be stopped at Port Huron, Detroit, Saginaw or Grand Give the Results You Expect Milkmaker. My cows begin to freshen the latter part of November each Rapids for inspection at a cost of year. This year Jan. 1st I had 12 in, three of them were heifers, their first $2.70 a car, which is the cost for stopping cars of hay for inspection. A stop for bean inspection now costs For Your Labor time in. $6.30 a car. "iMy "roughage was timothy hay, Most of the Michigan Elevator Ex- bean pods, and corn fodder. Grain fed consists of a mixture of 500 change elevators that ship beans are They are reliable, northern grown and adapted to members of the Bean Jobbers As- pounds ground oats, 100 pounds cot- sociation. Michigan's rigorous climate; they are pure, h a r d y stock tonseed meal, and 500 pounds Milk- A section of the great Farm Bureau seed cleaning warehouse at Lansing. In the foreground are two scarifiers, machines for thinning The Bean Jobbers are also asking maker. With this ration each cow the railroads to reduce the arbitrary of known origin; they will g r o w a n d produce. the hard, thick seed conts of clover and alfalfa so as to hasten germ- gets one bushel of silage. My produc- ination. Thousands of bushels of Farm Bureau members' alsike, red rate now in effect from points out of tion from the twelve cows was 12,008 clover, mammoth and £weet clover and alfalfa are cleaned here and Detroit and Cleveland group to des- lbs. in the month of January. Now. increased in value. tinations in the southwest. This is this I know is the best result that I Expert eyes can't tell Michigan Bureau's sesd consignment and cast how it works: Farm Bureau Brand seeds are quality seeds. The ever nave had in mixture of feeds. Besides, the cows are in fine condi- adapted clover or alfalfa seed from advance.plan increased the final mar- Seek Kate Adjustment very best is none too good for Michigan farmers. T h a t tion generally. I feed about 7 pounds clover or alfalfa seed that is not ket return for many temporarily hard- Recently the Elevator Exchange per cow twice a day. Previous to this adapted and will surely winter kill in pressed farmers by several dollars a was asked to quote a buyer in Fort is the policy of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau Seed j year my grain mixture has been our climate. It's strange but true. bushel. The cash advance enabled Smith, Ark., a price on a car of • ground oats, corn, and barley, cot- Much non-adapted seed has been them to await the t expected market beans, delivered. The Exchange had Dep't. tonseed meal and bran. bought by Michigan farmers and much improvement, and it came. a car ready for shipment at Snover, hard luck has followed in its wake. Each year the seed department ac- Michigan. The rate from Snover to "In regard to Milkmaker's public With this as a start the Michigan cumulates and has ready great stocks Fort Smith, Ark., was 92% cents, formula, it means just this to me,— State Farm,Bureau* undertook in 1920 of carefully selected and cleaned while the rate from Bay City, which Below is the full line of Farm Bureau Brand seeds that I shall feed Milkmaker as long as to build a co-operative seed depart- stocks of seed for Farm Bureau mem- is in the Detroit and Cleveland I get the results that I am getting ment which could guarantee Farm bers. group, was 7 6 % cents. which you can get through your local co-operative as- and can purchase it at a reasonable Bureau members the best Michigan The Farm Bureau has assured Mich- The Bay City shipper naturally got price. I feel with the Farm Bureau adapted seed,—weed-free, true to its igan of a constant source of reliable, the business. Here is a point that sociation. A s k for F a r m Bureau Brand seeds this spring! back of this feed we are getting what name—and guarantee that seed to be we pay for." Michigan-adapted Grimm alfalfa. The shows the value of the farmers co- as represented to the full amount of Bureau helped organize Grimm seed operative movement: One lone ele- Your very truly, C. M. URCH, the purchase price. producers of the Northwest states—a vator would stand small chance of Clovers Hardy Michigan Since 1920 the Farm Bureau has region of severe winter climate and having the freight rate reduced, but Durand, Mich. bought and sold for members more where the best alfalfa seed is grown— the Elevator Exchange, composed of Medium Red Common Alfalfa than 8,000,000 pounds of seed. It's into careful co-operative seed produc- over a hundred elevators, can sum- Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Barry Elects Officers 1920 plant has grown to be the larg- ing associations, pledged to take care marize local grievances and bring Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 « HASTINGS, April 4.—Barry County est co-operative seed house in the them to the attention of the railroads Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 of Michigan's needs first. Since Jan- Farm Bureau Directors have re-elect- country. It handles an enormous uary 1, 1922 the Farm Bureau has in- and get a hearing. In most cases Mammoth (lover ed officers for 1923-nEli Lindsey of volume of seed purchases and sales troduced more than ten carloads of like the above, the railroads have ad- Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Common Alfalfa Delton, president; E. D. Olmstead of and cleans tons of seed for Farm Bu- certified Idaho Grimm into Michigan, justed the rates to an equitable basis. Nashville, vice-president; and John C. reau members, all on a cost basis. The Elevator Exchange has a mem- Alsike Purchased direct from producers. enough to sow 30,000 acres and in- Killlck of Doster, sec'y.-treas. The The volume of business testifies how crease the state's acreage of certified ber on the traffic committee of the Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Utah Grown Board also re-engaged Mr. F. W. Ben- much the Farm Bureau's seed hand- Grimm alfalfa by one-eighth. It has Michigan Bean Jobbers Association, Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 nett as Barry County Agricultural ling policies are appreciated. which enables the Exchange to keep Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 also distributed thousands of pounds Clover Mixtures Agent. Services to Members alfalfa seed. in close touch with all traffic mat- Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 ters which would help its bean ship- The Farm Bureau cleans thousands The Farm Bureau seed department's pers. Midland Co. Strong of pounds of seed for members at work accumulates in good results like Sweet Clover cost. Dirt, weed seeds, immature and compound interest, farmers declare. Timothy For Hardigan Alfalfa shrivelled seeds are removed from No one can determine in dollars and Pure Bred Hogs Did It Scarified and Recleaned farmers' seed .and the good aped goes cents value the worth of the work An Illinois farmer cleared $5,000 in White Blossom and Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Midland County will doubtless be- back home or to market with an in- done by the farmers' seed service or- 1921 from his 160 acres of $300 an Yellow Blossom Timothy, 5 pet. Alsike come the center of seed production crease in value that makes its owner ganization. What will be the results acre land by producing pork from pure for the new Hardigan alfalfa seed. feel good. Farm Bureau members Timothy, 10 pet. Alsike in the years to come from 8,000,000 breds, according to the records of the We have 43 acres which is coming may have their cleaned seed returned pounds of adapted, clean, true-to-name American Duroc Jersey Ass'n. The White Clover through the winter in fine style. This or they may market it through the seed placed on Michigan farms? Tons U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture claims is a large acreage when it is remem- bureau, receiving cash or other seed of weed seeds and foreign seeds were that pure bred hogs are 38.2 pet. more Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Winter Vetch .-bere give us a crop. commence during the summer of the work there is positive assur- bushel of common beans, so his cer- yielded that year. If he sells his en- • State Board of Directors is standing catalog. that year. In accordance with this ance that the membership campaign tified seed cost very little more than tire crop for seed again this year, Mr. The man who would build a pat for the wishes of its membership. resolution, 12 solicitors were put GEO. E. WALKER & SONS is carrying forward to a solid and common. Schucknecht will get as much per modern dairy barn, equip it with The State Board of Directors adopted to work in Allegan county on Mon- Grand Rapids, 3Iich. powerful membership. When that is Harvest Proved Wisdom. bushel for Robust seed beans as com- milking machines, etc., and then a resolution at their meeting April day, August 7th, and the following Burton Heights done, Michigan Farm Bureau mem- Results came with the harvest, for mon beans bring per cwt.—or a cash fill the stalls with a herd of "star 10, urging Gov. Groesbeck to give counties were canvassed in the or- bers will have the most powerful he harvested 30 bushels per acre gain of two-thirds of a bushel of the Farm 7 miles south of city at boarders" could not make a suc- favorable consideration to the War- der given; Allegan, Van Buren, Bar- farmers' organization the state has from G acres or 180 bushels of very common price added to every bushel Carlisle cess of the dairy business. ner two cent gas tax as passed by the ry, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Macomb, ever known. We have faith to be- clean beans of uniform, medium size. legislature. It's the same thing with seed. Genesee, Eaton. During February lieve that since food and clothing Common beans on an adjoining farm Your soil and other conditions may and March of 1923 Washtenaw and must be furnished by the farmer and the same kind of soil yielded be just right, and ordinary seed T. B. Ass'n. Guards Monroe and Wayne counties were that there is enough brains among around 20 bushels per acre that year. may look fine, but unless you know also canvassed. Kent and Clinton those engaged in agriculture to Our School Children make this necessary business a At a conservative estimate, Mr. it's right—all the way—you may come next. Schucknecht increased his acre yield be planting seed that won't come financial success. We are, therefore, Selling on Performance by eight bushels through Robust through because it can't. It may Miss Huldah Coon, a recent gradu- going ahead and we are going to The idea of our membership cam- beans. be unfitted for Michigan. ate of the Home Economics Depart- win. > paign is to take the story of the Farm The financial returns were even bet- The important considerations in seed are its origin, breeding and ment of the Michigan Agricultural College has been appointed state di- Bureau accomplishments in county, state and national work, to each The Job is Ours There is one thing: perhaps the ter. The Michigan Crop Improve- ment Asociation passed his Robust DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS WITH DUR0CS adaptation to climate. You can't rector of the Modern Health Crusade farmer and tell him this story by most important idea of all to keep beans for certified seed stock. Mr. Two crops a year and always a market. Ham and bacon are the world's greatest read these factors by looking at by the Michigan Tuberculosis Asso- way of personal interview. The men in mind, and it is this: That we will Schucknecht sold about 150 bushels meats. Raise your d\vn and some to sell. Pure-breds give quick returns for feed the seed. Good seed and low ciation. The Health Crusade is a sys- who are doing this work are them- have to do it ourselves. It is our Let us help you start No charge. All information free, a postal gets it. for seed at $6 per bushel. At that value to worthless seed often look tem of practical hygiene for school selves farmers and are men problem and our job. If any farmer time common beans were selling at AMERICAN DUROC-JERSEY ASSSOCIATION alike. Its history is what counts. children conducted by the Tubercul- thoroughly familiar with our Farm thinks that he is going to get some around "$4 per hundred weight." sort of relief by government policies Exchange and Dexter P a r k Avenues :: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS osis Association as a part of its cam- Bureau activities. The Farm Bu- Some firms advertise seed on paign of disease prevention. More or state aid of any kind he surely is the basis of low price per bushel; reau is being sold on the history of than 700 schools in the state are en- things actually done, and no fairy on the wrong track. Nobody can DBSI some Advertise on the basis of the rolled in the Crusade. solve the farmer's problem but the appearance of the seed; some on stories regarding the future. farmer himself and that only by or- the basis of the age of the firm. Farmers are Interested ganization. Other business interests The Michigan State Farm Bu- LAND CERTIFICATION When the campaign started we got together and worked out their reau advertises its Farm Bureau heard all sorts of surmises as to re- own problems, put together organi- BEFORE LEGISLATURE Brand Seed on the basis of service and results. Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are guaranteed as to germ- ination, purity and origin,—to the The legislature has before it a land certification bill, sponsored by the sults. Many people said that it could not be done. Others warned us about the reception we would have in certain quarters but we have zations that protected their interests and did the financing themselves. The farmer must do likewise and no- body will do it for him. These Legislative Questions full amount of the purchase price. The Farm Bureau is one of the State Department of Agriculture and introduced by Rep. Thomas D. Meggi- son of Central Lake. It provides for demonstrated that it is being done and that the reception accorded us Interest Michigan Farmers! big seed handlers in the country. It's seeds are largely bought right state certification of land and the licensing of dealers to handle such is almost entirely a friendly one, whether, people can sign up or not. CO-OP S0CIETL Michigan farmers want economy in government and Of course, we find some people where they are grown. Therefore, we know their origin. The Bureau land exclusively. The bill provides that either im- who have a sort of grouch about one thing or another but the cases are IN GREAT BRITAIN reforms in Michigan tax laws which will relieve farm could get "cheap" seed just as provey or unimproved land can be very rare where the solicitor cannot property of the staggering taxes which in many cases cheap as anyone else, but it deals only in quality stocks. certified at the expense of the swner under the supervision of the State De- leave the man he is calling upon on the best of terms and with much in- ARE SUCCESSFUL i _ are leaving farmers little for their year's work. If you plant seed of unknown partment <*f Agriculttlre, the certifica- origin—no one is able to tell you tion to consist of a m a ^ location, topog- terest in the Farm Bureau proposi- Membership Is 4,500,000; The Michigan State Farm Bureau has investigated raphy, soil typos, and the location of tion. Personally the writer has inter- whether it came from Arizona or roads, schools and shipping points. viewed 27 County Farm Bureau Sales Pass One Billion conditions throughout the state and has informed the Montana or Southern France or Michigan—you are gambling with Under the proposed bill no unim- Boards of Directors and in every Dollars Annually Legislature that our farmers want legislative protection proved land could be sold without case the reception has been one of a crop failure. certification unless it had been seen willingn'ess to co-operate and to do on the issues shown below. If you use only Michigan grown anything reasonable to carry on the British co-operative Societies in 1920 by the purchaser while the snow was or Northern g r o w n ' Michigan not on the ground. The certificate of work. reached a membership of 4,500,000. The Farm Bureau organization has enabled farmers to Their sales in that year were near adapted^ seed, you are making an certification would be required to be There are, of course, some diffi- speak clearly, and the Legislature is already considering $1,150,000,000. Their invested capital investment in better crops and are shown in full to the purchaser before culties and there always will be dif- was about $375,000,000. Purchases bills dealing with the measures shown in black. Others insuring yourself the results you a" legal transaction was entered into. ficulties attached to any job that is from co-operatives averaged nearly expect.f Michigan State Farm Bu- The bill is an effort to prevent ex- worth while and the more worth will be introduced. These statements of farmers' needs $200 yearly for every family enjoying reau Brand Seeds are that kind of ploitation of Michigan land. while the piece of work attempted, a membership. seed and they come to you under the greater will be the problems to Complete statistics ifor the year all stand well to become law. Michigan State Farm Bureau HOOSIERS PASS BILL meet. Our chief difficulty, however, brand; land guaranteed. Ask your since the business depression are not co-operative association for Farm Bureau.^ Brand seeds. The Farm Bureau Co-operative Bill has passed the Indiana legislature and is not what most people would sup- pose, namely, a grouch against the Farm Bureau. The real problem that available. It is not possible at this time to tell the extent to which Brit- ish deflation affected the societies. In Farm Bureau Organization MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU is now up to Governor Warren T. Mc- we meet is that the average Farm a general way it is known, however, « ] ED DEPARTMENT Cray for his signature. Bureau member has lacked real in- that the vast majority survived, and Has enabled Michigan LANSING MICHIGAN formation about his own organiza- are now enjoying a revival of business. Farm Bureau farmers to speak as one on Producers offices bought and sold tion and, in many cases, has listen- The tenacity of the membership in more than $26,000,000.00 worth of live ed all too readily to vicious propa- times of stress and the managerial On Legislation these things. P l a 4 Farm Bureau Seeds stock during 1922. ganda about it. ability of the executives during the trying period of slack trade and un- THE BUREAU FAVORS Sample of Propaganda employment confirm the belief that 1. Strict governmental econ- Only a strong Farm Bu- The following is an illustration: co-operation offers a sound hope of omy and a pay as you go reau organization will enable -«>(Q y w c y t x - x •<. • The writer was driving through a industrial amelioration. policy. Michigan farmers to con- ^ 9 8 L b s . Neb -IS Farm Bureau Flour certain section of the state recently and got out to inquire the way. I met two farmers and from their con- Managed on the well tried plans of such societies, there is no doubt that 2. Removal of present cor- poration tax limits. 3. A State Income Tax. tinue to present their prob- A fancy patent spring wheat flour of ideal versation I learned that they were co-operation in Britain has proved practical, especially on the consum- 4. A straight tax on gasoline lems to the legislature and quality and amazing uniformity. discussing a Farm Bureau Co-opera- er's side. The same may be said for of 2 cents a gallon. elsewhere and to demand Every sack of FARM BUREAU flour is un- tive Association. As our solicitors had this country, where the societies have 5. Retention of three man conditionally guaranteed. been working in that neighborhood, steered clear of ambitious promoters state tax commission. consideration upon an equal- we were curious to know what sort and centralizing tendencies. Amer- 6. State regulation of com- ity with other interests. I A trial will convince you of its superior- ly. Speak to your local secretary today. of impression they had left, and so we asked some questions. One man ican ventures, however, have too often attempted to ape "Big Business," with mercial bus and truck lines. 7. An adequate reforestation program. Without an organization said he had joined the Farm Bureau disasterous results in excess over- 5 HICHtJT O U A U T Y ^ MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU three years ago but that a story that head and eventual collapse.—From 8. Repeal of Covert Highway no great group of people can BREAD FLOUR, g= m Lansing, Michigan one official in Lansing was receiving $40,000 a year from the State Farm Bureau had made him decide not to have anything more to do with it. The Chicago Tribune. Southerners Organize Act law. 1). Keeping present primary 10. Using state highway re- do much to better their con- dition. With an organiza- This man had not been called upon ward funds to pay local road tion they are powerful. T o Market Better bonds under direction of Board yet by a solicitor. The other man of Supervisors. They can be understood. had, and while he had not signed EATON ROUGE, La.," April 1 1 . — MR, FARMER! up, he said that he had learned a lot of things about the State Farm Secretary Harry F. Kapp of the Louis- iana Farm Bureau Federation an- 11. State and National laws to abolish tax exempt secur- ities. Your County Bureau that had quite changed his nounces that the Perique Tobacco Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber ideas. It was, of course, very easy to show the first man that no such Growers, who. produce some 400,000 pounds annually, are organizing their 12. Strict enforcement of the 18th amendment and Volstead Act. Has a strong County Farm salary had ever been paid by any own co-operative marketing associa- Farm Bureau — County, State or 13. Adequate support of the Bureau. It is part of the tion. five-year bovine tuberculosis National. But this case just illus- trates hundreds of others where Truck growers and Irish potato eradication campaign. powerful Michigan State growers are also being organized in 14 State support of co-oper- IT THE farmers have given ear to deliber- Louisiana. The permanent organiza- ative'marketing work. Farm Bureau and the strong ately misleading propaganda and tion of the Louisiana- Farm Bureau have believed it, or passed it on 15. Placing quail on song- American Farm Bureau Fed- Is PRICE Cotton Growers' Association has been bird list. without investigating. completed. eration. Membership in one THE IS A Solid Membership THE BUREAU OPPOSES includes membership in all BEST RIGHT Thousands of members in 11 SOY BEANS PROFITABLE 1. Pittsburg Plus system of three # and the legislative, counties who have either renewed making steel prices. ON MIDLAND FARMS 2. Proposed full train crew transportation and market- their memberships or have joined bill. In 1921 Midland County had a few 3. Abolishment of primary ing services of all three. farmers who were growing soy beans school fund law. as a freak in their gardens. Three 4. Creation of county asses- Are you remembering in purchasing your binder twine Use or four were raising a, few acres for seed. In the winter of 1921-22 we began boosting soys as a hay crop. sors. 5. Eastern time as standard Stand by your Farm Bu- reau! that you have a factory of your own at Jackson? for Michigan. (Defeated). It is making the best twine that can be placed on the market and has a mixture of fiber this year. Manila is Farm Bureau Some 1G0 acres were planted, a half bushel to the acre, bean-row width and cultivated. Most of them were (>• Manufacture and sale of "Filled Milk." Attend your meetings. 7 Wasteful cutting of Xmas added to the sisal to give extra strength. The State Farm Bureau and other organizations and Binder Twine cut for hay. Since then growers have fed the hay to their cows there has been so much praise of soy hay as a tree's. Renew your membership - o r JOIN! dealers of the state are in position to handle your twine. milk producer that a very large acre- If they do not, write direct for prices as we want you to It's good stuff. Insect age will be put in this spring. Farm- era say that when the cows have been use your own twine as we make 14,000,000 lbs. more than Michigan can use. Proof. Price is right. getting plenty of soy bean hay they will not go back to timothy and fod- der until starved to it! Some 300 ichigan State Farm Bureau Get It bushels of seed were produced in the county in 1922. This will all be sold 7 3 Michigan County The American Farm ! Michigan State Prison locally. Farm Bureaus Bureau Federation I HARRY L. HULBERT, Warden At Your Co-op I. B. McMURTRY, County Agent. Midland Co. Farm Bureau. J m 7 SPRIT; 13, 1»23 MICHIGAN FARM RUREAU NEWS PAGE FIVE Co-ops Save $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 ; REMINDS SOLONS Sell Butter By Car Lot | BUREAU OPPOSES ST. PAUL, Mill., April 4.—At WOOL the end of 18 months from organiza- FULL CREW BILL tion on June 7, 1921, the Minnesota Co-operative Creameries Association, St. Paul, Minn., had 382 member arm Bureau Believes It creameries, according to the state- ment of its general manager. Six- Would Add Unnecessary teen hundred cars of butter were Burden To Public shipped during 1922 and it is stated that the saving in freight because of carlot shipping amounted to over Action on the full crew railroad ibor bill Has been again post- poned, this time to April 18. Icntiinent is strong; against the [ill. $200,000. Farmer Gets It Now. The association closed the year with current assets of $32,600, of which amount $25,330 wa3 cash, and with current liabilities of but $365.34. With the State Farm Bureau Following is the text of a letter With $25,000 saved from membership nt Michigan Senators and Repre- dues a department was financed for ntatives by Sec'y. Brody of the the purchase of creamery machinery rra Bureau March 24, concerning and supplies direct from the manu- e Farm Bureau's stand on the pro- facturers. As the co-operative cream- sed Full Train Crew bill. This mea- eries of Minnesota buy supplies to re would increase by law the num- the value of more than a million dol- r of trainmen to be employed on lars a year, the saving because of rious trains in the state of Michi- large scale buying, is expected to be n. considerable. The Farm Bureau believes that Know Worth of Quality. e measure is unnecessary, might The State has been divided into 15 the stepping stone to higher districts, each Including 40 cream- ight rates and certainly would not eries, and a creamery expert is em- ing about any decrease in present ployed for each district. It is the es. Mr. Brody's letter to the aim of the management to have all islature: butter produced score 92 or above and Lansing, Mich., be uniform in quality. March 24, 1923. An office was opened by the asso- To Members of the Legislature: ciation in New York City, May 15, & Gentlemen: 1922, to look after its interests, as "Some time ago a complete copy an outlet for more than 80% of the of the resolutions passed by the an butter from the Minnesota co-opera- ttual meeting of the Michigan State tive creameries is found in New York # a r m Bureau board of delegates, City. This office handled 860 cars in ^ J i r u a r y 1 and 2, 1923, was mailed the QV2 months of operation to Decem- each member of the legislature. I ber 31, also attending to claims for h particularly, to call your atten- damages, shortage, over-charges, and n to the following resolution in- the like. ded in the above mentioned list: 'RESOLVED, that we believe the posed "Full Train Crew" Bill No. Harrison Pools Eight now pending in the Michigan ate would impose an added and Hundred Clips of Wool ecessary burden on the people of State of Michigan and we there- (Continued from page one) e strenuously oppose the passage handling of the 1923 wool pool is this measure. given in the Wool Department's an- nouncement on page 5 of this edi- 'This was unanimously adopted tion of the News. Every wool Newaygo County Farmers Pooling Wool A t Fremont delegates from 73 of the impo'r- t agricultural counties of the grower should take time to read this Market Your Wool by Grade te. announcement and inform himself. "In the light of that resolution The wool department at Lansing will of amendments to the bill that be glad to answer inquiries regard- e subsequently been made, I feel ing the 1923 pool. Following are led upon to advise you that the the first local assembling dates for the 1923 wool pool: F a r m e r s w h o did in 1922 made a nice profit T h e F a r m Bureau will accept wool locally this higan State Farm Bureau does consider that the amendments to LOCAL ASSEMBLING DATES and got an early settlement. The wool pool paid year for the I 923 pool and will m a k e you a flat ^ f t bill made since the adoption of APRIL K above resolution, are sufficient 30—Eaton Rapids. them from three to six cents more per pound t h a n advance of 25 cents a pound. Final settlement H overcome the opposition of our ^ • m b e r s . No one is, therefore, war- MAY local dealers paid. when pool is sold. A sworn weighmaster will H U e d in announcing that our or- 1—Charlotte, Adrian. T h e F a r m Bureau in I 922 paid poolers an aver- weigh your wool w h e n you pool and m a k e you ganization has withdrawn its opposi- 2—Sunfield, Tecumseh. $ion above referred to and directed 3—Bellevue, Hudson. age of 39.14 cents per pound net on the first five your cash advance. Against the bill as originally present- 4—Nashville, Pittsford. ed. 5—Hastings, Reading. grades of wool. It returned an average of 34J/2 ';,Than«ng y«-u for any consideya- 7—Delton, A. M.; Middleville; P. cents for all grades. T o further reduce pooling expenses the F a r m tic, you may be able to give our M.; Jonesville. Bureau is discontinuing local grading. All wools vie i, I am 8—Clarksville, Coldwater. The average local price paid to farmers by local Very sincerely, 9—Lake Odessa, Union City. will be graded at Lansing under supervision of Clark L. Brody, 10—Ionia, Bronson. dealers between Jan. and Nov. 1, 1922, was 31J/^ a competent reliable grader,—Squire Robinson, Secretary-Manager 11—Portland. Michigan State Farm Bureau. 12—Lowell, Howell. cents per pound, according to the U. S. Bureau of w h o directed the I 922 grading. 14—Grand Rapids, Stockbridge. Crop Estimates, Lansing, Mich. SAGINAW CULLS HENS; 15—Caledonia. 16—Coopersville. MANY ARE INTERESTED Saginaw County Farm Bureau mem- bers are considerably interested in 17—Concord. 21—Lawrence. 22—Eau Claire. 23—Buchanan. Read What Three 1922 Wool Poolers Say- poultry culling. Between Oct. 15th 24—Dowagiac. &nd Dec. 1, 1922 in a well advertised 25—Cassopolis. CALLS $50 GOOD Manila Wool Pooler HE MADE $30.09 poultry culling campaign, County 26—Marcellus. Sets 1922 Record Agent Bovay with the assistance of 2 8—Constantine. 29—Centerville. Brooklyn, Mich. Fred Kueffner, culled 12,000 hens and Marilla, Mich., Feb. 5, 1923 January 8, 1923 threw out about 2,500 an non-layers 31—Colon. Michigan State Farm Bureau, JUNE Concord, Mich. Mich. State Farm Bureau, | n d fit only for market. The demon- Dear Sirs: 1—Holly. Dec. 30, 1922 I note in the Farm Bureau Wool Department, tration took in nearly every township Mich. State Farm Bureau, Lansing, Michigan. t\he county. 2—Oxford. News several notes of what the Wool Department, Wool Department did for va- Gentlemen: ylhe campaign showed the results of 4—Marine City. Lansing, Michigan. I had 338 pounds of Delaine', rious work in culling. Where the 5—Memphis, Martin. rious wool growers. I have Gentlemen: seen nothing that equals my 83 pounds fine clothingj l• &>w.4it««*sni I»*rfc*". pnnr MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS raised the maximum to $450,000 in TAX LAWS HAVE order to increase the revenue from the big corporations of the state, but THEY LIKE FARM THE LEGISLATURE has reduced the rate to two mills. Rep. Hulett's proposal to make Eastern time standard in Michigan BUREAU CLOTHES Michigan Farm Bureau AGITATED lost in the House 55 to 37. Probe Child Labor. Folks W h o W e a r Them Say B r a n d s include the B e s t Child Labor conditions in the sug- They're Good and varieties of alfalfa, clo- Gas T a x With Governor, But ar beet districts of Michigan are be- ing investigated by the committee Order More ver, seed grains and other field and grass Income, Corporation consisting of two senators and three seeds. Their Vitality, representatives. The occasion for People who wear Michigan State Description and P u r i t y Tangles Remain this investigation is to determine Farm Bureau made virgin suits and is g u a r a n t e e d t o be a s whether statements broadcasted overcoats and use Michigan Farm represented t o t h e full throughout the United States by the Bureau virgin wool blankets are a m o u n t of t h e P u r c h a s e 800 BILLS PRESENTED Price. National Child Labor Committee are pleased with them. They write to true or false. the Farm Bureau Clothing Dep't. at Blow At Tax Commission Representatives of sugar compan- Lansing from all parts of Michigan And Property T a x Limit ies maintain that these charges are and all parts of the country to ex- Certified Seed Grn • Beans Soy Beans not founded on fact but are vicious press their appreciation of Farm Interest Many propaganda fostered by Cuban sugar Bureau goods and order again. interests to prejudice the public From New York City, Roger B. Never before has it been possible t o p u r c h a s e in quantities a t Stevens, engineer, writes: "About By S. M. Powell, against Michigan sugar. The legisla- low prices such high yielding varieties of seed corn a n d beans in Farm Bureau Observer. tive investigating committee Is giv- one year ago I purchased from you S Michigan. several yards of blue serge for a With gas tax off its ehest, tempor- ing special attention to conditions in suit, and a ready-made overcoat F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d s of Seed Corn arc high yielding varieties most of which were developed t h r o u g h careful breeding a t t h e Michigan Agricultural College a n d certified b y t h e Michigan C r o p I m p r o v e m e n t Association. arily at least, the Legislature is tion requests and legislation. Because the House cut several Sen- ate appropriation bills the Senate the osso. Thumb district, F o r Better Roads. around Road contractors building certain Saginaw, which grinding along steadily on appropria- Caro, Croswell, Sebewaing and Ow- vice that I am anxious to procure have rendered such good ser- more material if you are still handling it. Here's the T h e y include certified M . A . C . Yellow D e n t , Golden Glow, W. W. Knight, auditor of the D u n c a n ' s Yellow D e n t , Silver K i n g , P i c k e t t ' s Yellow D e n t , also limited quantities of Illinois a n d I o w a grown fodder varieties. W e have seed corn a d a p t e d t o all sections of Michigan of varieties and the House are in a disagreement kinds of roads will be required to Finance Department for the State of over the appropriation bills which furnish bonds covering maintenance Kansas, wrote from Kansas City, may result in a temporary legislative and repair for a period of one year Feb. 24, 1923: "Dr. Herman Hinard deadlock. Two years ago such dis- under the terms of a bill which Rep. has told me of a suit of clothes you agreements led to a deadlock which Joseph Warner, author of the War- have made for him and shipped to Reason t h a t will give big r e t u r n s for t h e slight increase cost of seed. prolonged' the session. ner gas tax bill, has successfully pi- this city; also of the very satisfactory F a r m Bureau Brand certified R o b u s t Beans are t h e highest yielding Attack Tax Commission. loted through the lower house. work you have done. Will you kind- white beans in Michigan a n d Highly resistant t o disease. F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d Soy B e a n s , Black E y e b r o w , I t o San and M i d Abolishment of the state tax com- Hereafter trunk line highways will ly send me suit and overcoat samples mission and substitution of a new be largely state proposition if the for spring, with general instructions Why Tailor-Made Clothes West are excellent for a n emergency crop, for ensilage, hogging- off with corn, a n d for green m a n u r e . state department of taxation under Senate concurs in the House action in for ordering, and oblige?" the complete control of a single com- passing the Evans bill, providing that C. Walter Healy, Detroit Attorney, missioner, to be appointed by the 90 per cent of the cost of building said in his letter, "I had a suit made Fit Better and Wear Longer T h i s spring purchase seed certified as t o orgin, p u r i t y and a d a p t i - bility a n d y o u know y o u r m o n e y t i m e a n d l a b o r will be invested Governor at an annual salary of and maintaining trunk line roads will from some material purchased from $6,000, is proposed in a bill present- be borne by the State and only 10 you last winter and it was very satis- ed by Rep. Fred Wells of Cassopolis. per cent by the county. The> present factory." Than Ready-Mades Can n o t spent. The State Farm Bureau opposed any distribution of the burden between Carl Van Horn at Bad Axe, Mich., B u y F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d Seeds of k n o w n value such centralization of power. the state and the counties has been said his suit was very satisfactory; through y o u r L O C A L C O - O P E R A T I V E . If t h e y ^ e a ^ This idea was advanced in the re- on a 50-50 basis. J. G. Miller, secretary of the Tailor-made clothes are made with Seams in just c a n n o t supply y o u write direct t o t h e port to the Legislature of the special The Senate passed the Town bill Menominee County Farm Bureau, ^ BlliEAU • Committee of Inquiry into Taxation, prohibiting manufacture and sale of said that Menominee folks who the right position, with just the right amount of ma- of which Rep. Wells was a member. anti-filled milk by a vote of 29 to 0. bought Farm Bureau suitings were Seed Department Such strong opposition developed to It and the Horton cheese standards well pleased. The Clothing Depart- terial in each piece, and properly proportioned to the idea, however, that it was sup- have gone to the Governor for his ment has similar letters from Wyom- ing, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minne- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU posed it had been abandoned. Rep. Wells would reorganize the State Board of Equalization to signature. Grape Standards Bill. sota, Arkansas, California, Massachu- The Senate passed without opposi- setts and many other states. stand the wear. LANSING . MICHIGAN The Farm Bureau Clothing Dep't., When a garment is altered, seams are pulled out harmonize with the provisions of his tion Rep. Oscar Braman's grape first bill. He would have the state standard bill. Three standard grades occupies a wing of the big Farm board of equalization consist of the are established and made compulsory Bureau building at Lansing. It car- of position thereby throwing the strain and wear Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. auditor general, the commissioner of for all grapes sold in closed pack- ries an up-to-date line of virgin wool CHICKS agriculture and the new tax com- ages. The bill'is favored by the com- suitings. All suits are tailored to on portions not intended for it. This is especially From W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n ' s largest c o m - missioner. mercial grape growers who seek to measure and the department guar- improve the market for the product antees bined m o d e m equipped h a t c h e r y and its work. The Clothing De- noticeable in the trouser leg. When material is poultry farm. White BENZIE COUNTY WON Would Encourage Trees. partment will send samples and in- Leghorns, Brown T h r e e - f o u r t h s of t h e prizes a t Rep. Meggison has introduced an of Michigan vineyards. structions on how to order, upon re- Leghorns and An- C r a m ! R a p i d s Apple Show in D e - important bill to promote reforesta- Revision of the system of distribut- quest. taken out to reduce the waist measure, the crease, i "Mas. All flocks cember. N o b e t t e r fruit location culled and approved on e a r t h . tion and the profitable use of the ing the Primary School Interest Fund by experts. Custom- For F a r m s , Wild Land and Resort state's idle land. It provides for an is proposed.by Rep. Thomas D. Meg- which should be on the front of the leg is often ers report pullets lay- l*roperty write or call on i n s at four m o n t h s of age. I; l (; We G I V E you VALVE in J. W. SAUNDERS Beulali, Mich. annual tax on the bare-land value of gison of Antrim county. the land growing commercial forests would apportion the state aid among until the time of maturity or harvest the school districts of the state di- His bill PROFITS UP; FEED pulled well around to the side of the leg, thereby Q U A L I T Y C H I C K"S throwing the strain and wear nearer the seam. a n d g u a r a n t e e 100% live arrival. Beautiful c a t a l o g u e free. County m a p and O r e ' s on request. of the timber, when a harvest tax rectly in proportion to the product would be assessed. This principle is of school census and school attend- COSTS GO DOWN This is bound to shorten the life of the garment. RURAL POULTRY FARM now used with all other farm crops. ance and inversely as the equalized Dep't. N., R. 1, Zeeland, Michigan To Limit Ileal Estate Taxes. assessed valuation of the district. Kent Cow Testing Association J. Janssen, Prop. B A B Y CHICKS Protection against mounting local The proposed bill will not make any For Economy's sake—wear clothes that are Member, Mich. State f-arm Bureau and state taxes on real estate is car- change in the source of amount to Works O u t New Remarkable for SIZE and S T R E N G T H . Reasonably P r i c e d . ried in Rep. Charles Evans' bill. It the sehool aid fund. Feeding Plans Made-to-Your Measure! Our Tailoring is^ Guar- L E G H O R N S , ANCONAS, ROCKS, R E D S , is strongly urged by the Michigan Would Help Schools. MICH. FARM BUREAU WYANDOTTES, ORPINGTONS, MIN- Real Estate Association which re- The operation of the bill would Grand Rapids, April 5—Careful at- anteed 100 per cent Satisfactory. W e are now ORCAS, S P A N I S H and B R A H M A S . gards it as a sure method of prevent- promote school attendance and would tention has been paid to feeding in MILKMAKER T Y R O N E POULTRY F A R M F e n t o n , Michigan ing the rapid increase of real estate distribute the fund more in propor- the West Kent County Cow Testing levies. tion to the nded of the school dis- Ass'n. and here are some of the re- Under its provisions no county, tricts. The only strenuous opposi- sults: A herd of grade Guernseys, showing the most complete stock of 100 per cent Virgin Wool Suitings ever received at the Mich- For high production at low cost. The tag tolls pound for township, city, village or school dis- tion to appear as yet is from the De- weighing about 800 pounds, has been pound what you feed and pay trict could levy on real estate more troit members. The State Depart- receiving 40 pounds of silage per day. igan State Farm Bureau. for. GARDEN SEEDS than two per cent increase over the ment of Public Instruction and many This amount was cut to 25 pounds, a 1922 levy for the year 1923, and in leading educators heartily endorse saving of 15 pounds a day and no Write in for samples and instructions on taking Guaranteed each succeeding year an additional the biH. two per cent increase on the basis of decrease in the milk. The owner of There is every indication that the this herd reports he has saved measurements. B u y Onion Seed n o w while Analysis we h a v e p l e n t y of special the 1922 levies. bill will pass. Since it gives more enough sila'ge to more than pay his Protein 2 4 % (inin). The same provision is made for state aid to poor districts it appears testing cost a year. Carbohydrates 45% (min.) seed on h a n d . W e can m a k e the state tax levy on real estate. In that it is well intended to carry out In another herd the owner had Fat 5% (min.) Fibre 9 % (max.) INGREDIENTS ( As Shown on tag) a t t r a c t i v e price now. Ask us. Our Improved Laxtonian Peas a r e early, l a r g e p o d d e d , case of an emergency, however, the the original intent of the founders never been particular about his ra- Legislature could by special enact- of the fund, namely, to equalize pri tions or shown any regularity in ment and a two-thirds vote, place an mary school opportunity in Michigan. milking times. In fact this herd was additional levy on real estate for a New bills are being introduced a fine example of what a bunch of Mich. State Farm Bureau Clothing Dept. Lansing, Mich. 500 lbs. Gluten Feed sweet a n d v e r y prolific. period of not more than two consecu- daily. Nearly 800 have been present- "star boarders" were like. They had tive years, defining and setting forth ed this session, Only a few have been getting silage, timothy hay, corn 260 " Cottonseed Meal—43% 240 " O. P. Linseed Oil Meal Bantam Evergreen large in detail what the emergency was reached final passage. A great and oats. This ration was balanced oars, yellow k e r n e l s and that demanded such levy. quantity of legislation remains to be up, some other concentrates added 200 ** Corn Distillers' Grains ^ sweet. The bill is designed to force considered. At best, busy weeks and the cows were milked at regular 200 " Stand. Wheat Bran economy in all branches of govern- loom ahead of the law makers. Com hours. The result was a net return 160 " Yellow Hominy 100 *' Ground Oats W r i t e for catalog n o w . ment and to equalize and lessen the plications and deadlocks seem very of $2.45 for every dollar invested in burden borne by general property. probable. Tho farmers are getting feed. This herd is not in the boarder M A R K E T CONDITIONS 100 " Stand. Wheat Mid. 3X THE GRAND RAPIDS Offer Income Tax. restless and want to go home. De- class any more and probably will not As Reported By State Farm Bureau 100 " Cane Molasses GROWERS ASS'N. An important tax revision measure velopments will be worth watching be if the owner knows about it. Marketing Departments 100 " Peanut Meal—40% has been introduced by Rep. Warren closely. In another herd the owner was L. F . JONES, feeding a considerable amount of month. There is no doubt but that 20 " Salt D. Byrum of Leslie. He has "started AVHEAT 2000 Mgr. Seed Department potatoes. The ration was changed stocks in the elevator hands at this 20 "lbs.Calcium of honest feed. Carbonate something" by proposing the statu- Wheat market looks much better GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. tory enactment of a state income tax PURCH. DEPT. CLOSES to a balanced one which did not cost to us. Look for steady upward turn time are less than they have been Get It From Your Co-op. Cor. Wealthy Street and Ionia to replace all general property taxes CONTRACT FOR COAL any figured more even when potatoes were cheap, the result being a bet- of the market for probably the next any time since the turn of the year. Prices may go lower and it is well Avenue, 8. W. for state purposes. ter looking herd and a net increase in ten or fifteen days. for the farmer to consider the advisi- The bill provides a straight four The purchasing Department of the profit of 50 per cent. RYE per cent rate on all personal incomes Michigan State Farm Bureau has bility of selling some of his beans. The West Kent Cow Testing As- Still very dull for export. Interior The elevators are today paying from after exempting $1,000 for a single just closed a contract for 600 cars of sociation is one of three Test- millers quite keen for it. Selling person, $2,000 for a married person Eastern Kentucky coal to be shipped ing Ass'ns. organized by the Kent too cheap as compared with the pric- $6.60 to $6.75. and $400 for each child under 18, throughout tho coming year in equal County Farm Bureau. It ended its SEED es of wheat. Should do better. The two or three good days we FERTILIZER or other dependent. No Amendment Needed. Leading legal authorities, includ- monthly installments. Local Co-op- first quarter on February 25, with erative Associations are now booking 285 cows on test. Of this number 54 their orders with the department for produced over 40 pounds of fat and ing Gov. Groesbeck, have advised prompt and future shipments and 25 over 50 pounds. 71 produced over cent corn or better shortly. Almost Rep. Byrum that for a straight flat farmers are urged to get in touch 1000 pounds of milk and 42 over a corner. Very strong CORN market. Look for 90 have just had have brought out an enormous demand for seed. A great 'deal of farmer to farmf' trading is going on which makes OATS impossible to estimate just what the Get Farm Bureau Goods This Spring rate income tax, a constitutional immediately with their local co-op. 1250. amendment is not necessary. There manager and arrange with him to get the second month in succession the 25 herds were on test. For The cheapest grain on the market demand for this seed is going to W is some possibility that the Byrum a supply of this coal. with late seeding all over the coun- As the east is still having a backwafl1 grade herd of Holsteins owned by income tax may receive early con- This contract was made only after G. S. Felt of Sparta had high herd try. Spot goods as well as distant spring, markets are still rather i The Farm Bureau is handling International Brand sideration in the House. No predic- a very careful investigation of va- honors, producing an average of futures should do considerable bet- active on Red Clover. tions have been made as to what the rious coals and reports from users of 1446.5 pounds of milk and 55.85 ter Alfalfa, Timothy and Sweet Clove' Fertilizers, the best on the market, These goods have Senate would do with it. this particular product. The analy- pounds of fat. The high cow for BEANS have been more active and firm' Under a bill introduced by Rep. sis shows it to be high in heat units, butter fat was owned by John Buth The first two weeks in April has lately. been mixed for several months. This gives them Evans of Lenawee county, farmers low in ash and sulphur and in the of Walker, the pure bred Holstein found the bean market in a steady is going to be wanted all at once an When seed is wanted this year plenty of time to cure and assures first class mechan- would be allowed to administer chol- preparation is run over shaker Cobia producing 2367 pounds of milk decline. We believe that some of the it is probable that It will be nece? era virus to hogs by obtaining an an- screens after which it is boom loaded and 83.5 pounds of fat on three milk- large elevators and jobbers have sary to ship a good deal of seed »• ical condition. nual license from the Commissioner thus insuring good clean coal. ings a day. The average production changed their views on the market express. of Agriculture at a fee of $5. of milk per cow in the association and have been heavy sellers this Shipped from Buffalo. Our past experience assures The Michigan Agricultural College The State Farm Bureau handles was 737.3 pounds and 29.13 pounds us prompt service. would be required to conduct classes Michigan State Prison Binder Twine. of fat. 13 herds keep daily milk rec- of instruction for applicants and pass Get it at your Co-op. on their fitness for the work. ords. R. G. Powell is the tester. LIME m LAND We guarantee mechanical condition and chemical Uniform Traffic Laws. CLASSIFIED FOR SALE—Six room house with three SEED DEPT. BRANCH analysis. Uniform traffic regulations for lots, fire proof garage, Michigan are being favorably con- house, in Benuonia, Michigan, % mile barn, chicken OPENS AT DETROIT S O L V A Y brings better, greater crop* the first harvest. S O L V A Y ma** sour soil s w e e t and releases all ierli\ sidered by the Legislature. from C r y s t a l lake s u m m e r resort. Price lD $1,000 p a r t cash. J . W . Saunders, B e n - t h e l a n d c o n t a i n s t o h a s t e n g r o * Ask your coop for Farm Bureau fertilizer. Place The Senate has O. K.'d Rep. Read's zonia, Mich. April 1, the State Farm Bureau Seed crops to full matuiity. bill to exempt feeding sheep from the Department opened a branch station Most farm lands n e e d lime, and » ^ your order early. provisions of the bill requiring dip- at the Farm Bureau Produce Ex- is better than S o l v a y Pulverized L ^ ping for all sheep brought into the change, 2729 Russell St., Detroit, to state. 3,000 A. of Alfalfa serve Farm Bureau members in the s t o n e — h i g h test, non-caustic. i u r n * dried, and g r o u n d fine to spread e a ' Broader Corporation Tax. Detroit area. Every farmer should read the The Sligh bill to amend the cor- In 1920 Midland County had The Produce Exchange branch will S o l v a y B o o k l e t on L i m i n g poration tax law has passed the Sen- less than 100 acres of alfalfa carry a full line of all Farm Bureau sent F R E E o n r e q u e s t . T H E S O L V A Y P R O C E S S co.. ate, 30 to 0. As it passed the Senate, being cut for hay. In 1923 ap- Seed Department seeds. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU the bill reduces the rate from 3 % mills to 2V2 mills on the capital proximately 3,000 cut for hay, says the Midland acres will be Orders can be filled at once. The closeness of the Produce Exchange Soles Agent, WING ft EV*NS. Inc.. Dttro^ Purchasing Dept. County Farm Bureau, which stock and surplus; it raises the max- seed office to the Eastern Market^ Lansing, Mich. imum tax from $10,000 to $50,0/00 has carried on some great work in increasing the county's al- should make this good seed source LINE THE and lowers the minimum from $.r>0 to $10. The House committee later falfa acreage. popular with the farmers using the Detroit markets. PURSE flfeft