37,000 Farm Bureau Members Head the NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by tha Michigan State Farm Bureau for it* Membership Pass the NEWS On to Your Neighbor VOL. I, No. 8 APRIL 27, 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly [ICHIGAN FRUIT EXECUTIVE START POOLING CERTIFIED POTATOES PAY INGHAM FARMER OTTAWA COUNTY SPEAKER ELEVATOR EXCH. GROWERS, INC, WOOL LOCALLY , - • • • • East Lansing, April 25.—It pays to plant high grade seed potatoes in GREAT MIDWEST PAYS DIVIDEND SETJN MOTION APRIL THIRTIETH place of the seed stocks so often used on Michigan farms, if the experience POULTRY CENTER TO MEMBERSHIP of M. B. Clark, living near William- [Co-operative Fruit Associa- Today Pool Holds More Wool ston, Ingham County, holds good for County Farm Bureau There Declares $8,000 Patronage the rest of the state's potato growers. tions Organize Central Than Same Date In "Last spring," said Mr. Clark, "I Carries Big Poultry Dividend on Past T w o Sales Agency 1922 heard of certified seed potatoes and Program Years' Business bought 7 Vz bushels of Petoskey Rus- sets from a farmer in the northern PROSPECTS LOOK GOOD SELL FIRST 1923 WOOL part of the state. I didn't really be- ACTIVE IN ALL FIELDS NET WORTH IS $33,000 lieve that the certified seed would [as. Nicol Heads Organiza- Bureau Makes Cash Advance pay for the extra cost but decided to Bureau Aids Fruit, Dairy, Co-operative* Ass'n. Proves Its give it a trial. tion; Will Affiliate With of 25c Per Lb. A t Time "I don't pretend to be an expert Muck, Field Crops, Ability In Times of Farm Bureau Of Pooling potato grower, but I raised 356 bushels Co-op. Interests Hard Sledding The 1923 wool pool starts local as- to the acre with the certified stock sembling of wool at Eaton Rapids I planted. As a result of this exper- Grand Haven, April 25,—Ottawa The Michigan Elevator Exchange Benton Harbor, April 25—Co-oper- ience, I say now that the best and tive fruit growers associations of James Nicol Monday, April 30. • May 1 bureau County Farm Bureau members live has declared a patronage dividend of weighmasters will be taking wool at purest seed is none too good. What in the greatest poultry county in the M. L. Noon $8,000 which will be pro-rated back estern and southwestern Michigan The first officers of the Michigan these Russets did. for me ought to ,ve organized a State Fruit Ex- Charlotte in Eaton County and Adrian middle-west. It does a business of Above is Vice-President M. L. to members of the Elevator Ex- Fruit Growers, Inc., are men of high happen for any other farmer in the $3,000,000 annually in day old chicks, change on the business from April 1, j ^ a n g e , to be known as the Michigan in Lenawee County. A flat advance Noon of the State Farm Bureau who standing in the business world. Pres- state." eggs and poultry. The chick hatching uit Growers, Inc. Its authorized of 25 cents a pound will be made at will speak in Ottawa county May 1- 1921, to April 1, 1923. ident Nicol served two terms as pres- pitalization is $100,000, with $25,- time of pooling, with final settlement center of the middle-west is in Ottawa 2-3 before the opening of Ottawa's This action was taken by the ident of the Michigan State Farm 0 to be paid in at the start. It oposes to affiliate with the Na- Bureau. He has been a director of the State Farm Bureau ever since it when the pool is sold. The list of local assembling dates is published in this issue of the News. LAW TO CHECK County. It is "poultry heaven." The Ottawa County Farm Bureau is onto these facts and ever since the second membership campaign. Mr. Noon, a prominent dairyman of Jackson county, has long been in the Elevator Exchange Board of Direc- tors at their meeting April 18. Pay- ment of the dividend will be made onal Federated Fruit Growers, Inc. was organized, and was president of Headquarters of the Exchange are be in Benton Harbor with branch the Michigan Elevator Exchange. He was chairman of the national fruit There is considerable more wool in the pool today than there was at GRAIN GAMBLING bureau was organized an important part of its work has been along poul- organization movement and is a powerful, well informed and inter immediately after the pro-rata is fig- ured out. Elevators not members of fflces at other points where the this time one year ago. Some large try lines, with very good results. esting speaker. the Elevator Exchange cannot par- olume of business may warrant such ffices. The Exchange is to be committee which organized the Fed- erated Fruit Growers, Inc., and is chairman of its board of directors. clips have been shipped in. Every day farmers are hauling wool to the cen- HAS^OURTO.K. Leads In Culling. Through the County Farm Bureau, ticipate in t h e dividend, according to the rules of the Exchange. ntral sales agency for co-operative uit associations, and will begin He is president of the Allegan Coun- ty Farm Bureau, and heads the South tral warehouse. The largest clip to date is the 800 fleeces pooled by Ed. U. S. Supervises Boards of Ottawa has been helped to become a leader in poultry culling work. Last FLOOD CARRIERS An Earned Dividend This dividend comes after two usiness as soon as organization can Haven Fruit Exchange. He is a Harrison of Constantine. Clips of Trade; They Must Admit June the Farm Bureau organized the pretty tough years in the grain busi- ie completed. To Join Farm Burean leading fruit grower and has been very active in the organization of the 1,000 to 1,500 pounds are quite com- mon. Farmers first poultry tour ever held in Mich- igan. Five hundred people participat- W I T H F J . SEEDS ness. It shows that co-operative marketing of grain, hay and beans The Exchange looks forward to Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. ed. Representatives were present on the Elevator Exchange is a pay- Mr. Emerson, Secretary, is man- Washington, April 1C.—The Su- from 14 other counties and two states. Delayed Spring Crowds Mails ing proposition for the co-operating filiation with the Michigan State preme Court of the United States College specialists had charge of the members. After the dividend is 'arm Bureau under the Farm Bur- ager of the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau, and Mr. Bradford, treasurer, Fire Walls Protect has declared constitutional "The instruction in breeding selection, cull- Express, Freight With paid the Michigan Elevator Ex- u's commodity plan of control. Farm Bureau Wool Grain Futures Act" passed by Con- ing, caponizing, and killing. Similar change will still have a net worth of uch affiliation will enable the Ex- is one of the leading package manu- Rush Orders facturers in Michigan. Both are fruit Solid brick fire walls prevent- gress last fall. The Act taxes trad- instruction had been given many times $33,000 and a selling organization ange to secure for its members in growers. ed damage to the Farm Bureau's ing in grain futures, gives the U. S. before but on a smaller scale. The and market connections that are in- more direct way the seed, purchas- wool warehouse at Lansing April Dep't of Agriculture supervision of result has been a greatly stimulated Business is booming at the State valuable to the membership. g, traffic, publicity, legislative, 16 when an adjoining warehouse the grain exchanges and power to interest in better poultry. Ottawa is Farm Bureau Seed Department where In 1922 the Michigan Elevator trool, and organization services of e State Farm Bureau and to co- CUT THOUSAND burned. A small pile of graded wool on the fourth floor, under investigate them, and provides that farmers co-operative associations shall be admitted to membership. controlling poultry diseases better and losing fewer chicks than ever before. hundreds of shipments are being made daily by mail, express and freight to meet the demands of a delayed spring. Exchange sold about $4,60K),000 wortk of grain, hay and beans for an elevator housing, was slight- With more improved type poultry erate with the other great com- odity exchanges in exchanging sales DOLLAR MELON ly damaged by water. The dam- age was slight and was fully This means t h a t in case of violent fluctuations and, suspected manipu- houses in Ottawa county than in any other poultry there has better venti- Michigan grown alfalfa is going strong with Michigan farmers. The its membership. It has been in business about three years, and no co-operative elevator has ever lost rvices and in getting together on lation and more sunlight and pro- Farm Bureau has distributed five car- covered by insurance. Practical- lation of the price of grain by specu- a cent through failure of a Michigan p a t t e r s of common interest, such as Co-operative Marketing Pays lators, so that the grain quotations duces better than anywhere else. loads of ithe Monroe County stock this ly all wool in the warehouse was Elevator Exchange sale to stick. the above. piled by grades on the second do not accurately- reflect the actual Organizations Important. year as against one carload last year. Get Good Start Tustin Potato Growers Elevator Exchange members enjoy and third floors and suffered no value of the product, the Secretary Ottawa has held culling demonstra- There is less than a car left; those the advantages of their combined K. At the organization meeting at of Agriculture is empowered to who act early will get in on it. damage whatsoever. The ware- tions in every township and has en- strength and volume in the markets, Benton Harbor, April 14 delegates Tustin, April 20.—One thousand and seize the books of the Exchange and from a score or more fruit associa- house has been receiving wool couraged better poultry houses Everybody Knows Grimm. in doing business with the railroads sixteen dollars was divided by Mich- as usual. All pooled wool is make an investigation. through the Farm Bureau's work. and other interests. Organized they tions were present, together with igan Potato Growers Exchange farm- Grimm alfalfa sales have been about farmers and other farm leaders. Rep- fully insured. The government held that the The Coopersville Poultry Ass'n., is a are big enough to afford the lines of ers at this town recently on 11 cars the same as last year, but it is inter- lisentatives of the Michigan Agricul- price farmers receive for their grain leader in bringing in the Foreman or direct wire and telephone communi- of potatoes which they marketed esting to note that since the Farm tural College Markets Dep't., the The wool pool sold a small quantity is determined by the quotations (Continued on page 3.) cation which put the markets of the through the local association and Bureau has brought farmers to real- (Continued on page two) of half blood clothing wool last week made on the grain exchanges or world at every co-operative elevator through the Potato Growers Exchange. ize the value of genuine Grimm al- >. Clair Preparing Boards of Trade and that the govern- association member's elbow every Membership Campaign Tustin this year shipped 279 cars of potatoes or 25 per cent of the total at 50 cents a pound f. o. b. the Lan- sing warehouse. Foreign markets con- tinue to advance and American buy- ment should supervise these transac- tions and have the power to investi- RUNCIMAN TAKES falfa in Michigan, the old line seed houses are beginning to advertise day. This information is the life blood of successful marketing. It Grimm extensively. The benefits of ; ' Port Huron, April 25.-nThe St. Glair Countfr Farm Bureau will open its second membership campaign about for Osceola county. As might be ex- pected, such heavy shipments brought representatives of all the leading po- ers are eager to get choice lots of any desirable grades of wool. Sale of the gate them and make them public. For a long time the Boards of ONNEW WORK the Bureau's campaign for better seeds in Michigan are thus direct and in- has put members in on upturns of the market more than once, and It big Jericho pool in the West at 51 Trade had refused membership to direct. always keeps them informed. the latter part of June. John Volker tato buyers and competition was keen. farmers' co-operative associations The Michigan State Farm Bureau Other Services Given. The town also has a farmers' co-oper- cents a pound has stimulated western Red clover sales are less than last Of Marine City, member of the County buyers. because they turned their profits Board of Directors at its April meet- ative marketing association. year because of the large amount The patronage dividend of $8,000 Executive Committee, is county cam- Farmers who wish to pool now and back to the farmer members. The ing unanimously confirmed Secre- 'During March, Peter L. Lee, man- which was grown locally last year. just passed and the net worth of paign manager. His assistants are A. get their cash advance should write Grain Futures Act compels the tary-Manager Brody's appointment ager of the association, shipped Sweet clover sales are just starting $33,000 and the splendid sales or- J. Smith of Capac; C. J. Reid of the Wool Department at Lansing for Board of Trade to accept the co- of C. H. Runciman as manager of through the Potato Growers Exchange and demand appears strong. There ganization of the Michigan Elevator Avoca; C. A. Shirkey of Memphis; P. wool bags, stating for how many operative associations as members. the State Farm Bureau's five busi- the 11 cars noted above. On all these seems to be a movement to renew pro- Exchange is not all that the organ- M. Stein of Port Huron; Carl Green- fleeces. The Bureau pays the freight The Grain Futures Act is one of ness departments. potatoes the farmers were advanced duction of sweet clover seed in the ization has done for grain growing Iburg of Adair. on the wool and returns a warehouse those passed through the activity of Mr. Runciman is charged with the as part payment the same amount northern part of the state. Common farmers. The Elevator Exchange has 'p:M. L. Noon, viceipresident of the receipt for the wool, which is good the Farm Bloc, with the help of the general management of the State alfalfa and alsike clover sales have provided farmer competition which State Farm Bureau and Dr. Eben that cash buyers were paying to non- American Farm Bureau Federation. for the regular cash advance. Farm Bureau Seed, Wool, Produce run about the same as last year. has improved prices to the farmer In Mumford of the Michigan Agricultural members of the association. At the end of the month, however, when the Exchange, Purchasing and Clothing The Farm Bureau's retail seed store many communities. The Elevator NCollege will speak at a series of com- departments. Exchange assures the farmer the Maunity meetings to be held during the l a s t week in May and the first week returns were all in from the Potato Growers Exchange sales, Mr. Lee di- vided the money among the farmers ASSEMBLING DATES Following are the 1923 local wool BUYS THOUSAND Mr. Runciman is a very successful business man and a real co-operator. at the Produce Exchange at 2729 Rus- sell St., Detroit, is doing a big business and so is the retail store at Lansing market price every time. The Michigan Elevator Exchange June. At a recent meeting of the Htt. Clair Executive Commtitee County Agricultural Agent C. M. Kidman was who shipped the 11 cars. They split $1,016 because they were co-operators pooling dates. Sworn weighmasters will accept wool at these points on the days noted and will give a ware- CARSJ)F COAL His very capable management of the Purchasing department is responsi- ble for a big increase in business headquarters for the accommodation of farmers who are within driving dis- was started as a marketing depart- ment of the Michigan State Farm and had a co-operative sales agency tance of Lansing. Bureau and is one of the farmer- ! re-engaged for another year. Mr. Kid- house receipt to the pooler. That and some very advantageous buying owned and controlled marketing or- man is an able executive and the St. that sold for their interests. receipt will be good for a flat cash Farm Bureau Assures Many connections which are benefiting our ganizations that the State Farm Bu- lir Bureau has done some very good of 25 cents a pound. Final settle- Members of High membership. reau has helped build. lork under his direction. The Chicago Producers Livestock ment when the pool is sold. The growing responsibilities of all GOOD SERVICE Commission Association, marketing APRIL Grade Fuel the Farm Bureau business depart- stock for local co-ops. on the Chicago 30—Eaton Rapids. ments, due to their greatly increas- The Producers Co-operative Commission Co. at the East Primary School Fund market, will pay a patronage dividend MAY The Farm Bureau Purchasing De- ing volume of business, has neces- Revision of the system of distrfbut- Washtenaw Wool June 30 on the first year's business. 1—Charlotte, Adrian. partment has bought 1,000 cars of coal sitated assistance in the manage- Buffalo Yards, N. Y., is Mich- ing the primary 8C hool interest fund 2—Sunfield, Tecumseh. for the farmer patrons of several score igan farmers' own co-operative Growers! Mason County Farm Bureau mem- 3—Bellevue, Hudson. Michigan co-operative associations. ment of the business departments. terminal live stock marketing has been proposed to the legislature by Rep. Thomas D. Meggison of An- Mr. Runciman's aid will give Secre- association. You have another Washtenaw county wools bers at their annual meeting voted 4—Nashville, Pittsford. The coal is to be delivered to the co- tary-Manager Brody greater freedom trim County in a bill which would will be accepted for the 1923 for a membership campaign this sum- 5 —Hastings, Reading. ops, in equal monthly shipments dur- one in the Michigan Live Stock in the administration of the affairs Exchange Commission Mer- apportion the state aid among the wool pool at any time by Mr. mer. Mason County is organizing a 7—Delton, A. M.; Mlddleville; P. ing the next year. It includes 600 cars of the Farm Bureau as a whole and school districts of the state directly ^August Lesser, manager of the cow-testing association. of five inch lump Kentucky coal, the chants at Detroit. They are giv- M.; Jonesville. will enable him to give more atten- ing farmers fine service, good in proportion to the school census spexter Co-operative Ass'n. He 8—Clarksville, Coldwater. best for threshing purposes. There tion to the problems of the Finance, and school attendance and lnverse- The fact that the farmers furnish are also 300 cars of Pocahontas and returns and working for their will make the pool cash ad- 9—Lake Odessa, Union City, Publicity, Organization, Traffic and interests all the time. Co-oper- y as the equalized assessed valua- the raw material is no excuse for giv- 100 cars of anthracite. vance at time of delivery of Perry. Legislative departments and to re- ation built them. Does your J n * t h e s t r i c t . The proposed wool. ing them a raw deal in marketing 10—Ionia, Bronson, Owosso. In order to serve the Farm Bureau lationships with the great Milk, Live live stock go there? bill will not make any change in the their stuff. 11—Portland, Durand. membership on coal it is necessary source or amount of the school aid Stock, Elevator and Potato Ex- 12—Lowell, Howell. that the coal be distributed through changes, which are affiliated with 14—Grand Rapids, Stockbrldge, local co-operative associations, which the State Farm Bureau. !ow Agricultural Credit St. Johns. 15—Caledonia, Lake. Fowler, Grass can take a car or more regularly. Car supply is now the only thing that can possibly interfere with the albove farm- Mr. L. A. Thomas, assistant to Mr. Runciman when he was managing Tells How Potato Exchange the Purchasing department, has Act Will Help Farmers tive associations under condi- 16—Coopersville, Brooklyn. 17—Concord. 18—Springport. ers having an assured supply of high grade coal during the next year. It was mighty hard to get in 1922. Farm been made manager of the State Farm Bureau's Purchasing Depart- ment. Gets the Best Markets iey Will Get Larger Credits tions set forth in the act. 19—Albion. Bureau members will find the 5 inch 21—Lawrence, Marshall. lump Kentucky coal fine for threshing. Sales Connections Everywhere sents the best market. A few days Through Relief to Local Congress has also authorized the later it may be New England. formation of a new system of agri- 22—Eau Claire, Battle Creek. Your co-op. can get it for you if you order early. Advertising and Pack Are Key to Good "In view of these facts the Potato Banks cultural credit corporations, these 23—Buchanan. 24—Dowagiac. Betters Egg Returns Results Exchange studies the crop every- to be organized by private capital. where and lines up sales connections They must have a capital stock of at 25—Cassopolis. in all parts of the country so as to I Washington, April 25—The Agri- c u l t u r a l Credits Act passed on the ^Rist day Congress was in session fur- least $250,000. Such corporations will probably be organized in the 26—Marcellus. 28—Constantine. TRAFFIC OFFICE By advertising a carefully grad- ed and packed product the Atlantic The potato marketing business is one of great fluctuations, said C. C. Wells, of the Michigan Potato be ready to take advantage of the markets. This is part of the ser- 29—Centerville, Plymouth. Coast Poultry Producers' Associa- j H i s h e s the basis for a system of in- | R r m e d i a t e credit adapted to farm western states where the live stock industry is important. 31—Colon. JUNE HELPS SHIPPERS tion has been able to convince con- sumers of New York City of the su- Growers' Exchange, in explaining the advantages of a state-wide com- vice to the membership. The Ex- change is thus able to sell potatoes at a good price in places where the jBonditions and farm needs. Should Ease Situation perior quality of day-old eggs, as modity marketing institution to the 1—Holly. If your local railroad authorities' individual farmer or local co-op B T h e new law authorizes the organ- The average farmer will scarcely compared with eggs shipped from Fruit Growers at Benton Harbor at 2—Oxford. shipping rules work a hardship upon could not reach on account of small j^Kition of 12 governmental intermedi- realize that there has been any 4—Marine City. the far western states. According to their organization meeting. ate credit banks in connection with change in credit structure. He will your farmers, explain the matter to the New Jersey Bureau of Markets volume and lack of information con- 5—Memphis, Martin. "The potato market in the last cerning wide-spread market condi- tho federal land bank, but these get his money in the accustomed your State Farm Bureau Traffic Dep't., Trenton, N. J., the association com- few years has ranged from as high 6—Avoca. tions. hanks will not be opened to individ- way. There will be, however, a dis- Murray Bldg., Grand Rapids, and per- manded a premium of 6 and two- as $8.40 per cwt. down to 30 cents 7—Imlay City. ual borrowers nor will they receive tinct gain to agriculture from the 8—North Branch. haps a satisfactory arrangement can thirds cents per dozen over Pacific per cwt. ^ • p o s i t s . They are really discount passage of this act. As a result of 9—Lapeer. be worked out. Coast eggs during the last six months "The markets themselves are • I n k s . Their Job is to purchase it, the farmer will find, as it begins 11—Davison. Recently at Rockford, Michigan, re- of 1922. The association hag control nearly as variable and it requires • • m e r s ' notes which have been tak- to function, that he can borrow 12—Swartz Creek. fusal to accept billing for shipment of the products of nearly 250,000 very close study of the situation to Wool Growers! • by banks and other financial in- needed capital for a period up to 13—Clio. for a carload of potatoes after three laying hens owned by several hun- meet the keen competition for the • u t i o n s and then carry such notes three years without having to renew 14—Vassar. P. M. was referred to the Bureau, dred commercial poultrymen in New Wools are being accepted good markets. The Potato Exchange I a term of from six months to his note every ninety days. Local 15—Caro. which took the matter to the proper Jersey and adjacent territory. and graded at the Central keeps the country charted and throe years. banks need not be so loaded up with 16—Cass City. officials of the Pennsylvania railroad. Warehouse at Lansing daily. If knows from day to day where the I May Loan to Co-ops loans as they have been in the past 18—Bad Axe. The Bureau has been advised that best prices may be had. For ex- you plan to deliver your wool For the week ending April 19 the • h e federal government provides because they will be able to sell their 19—Grindstone City. t i e agent at Rockford has been in- Michigan Live Stock Exchange Com- ample, today may show Pittsburgh to Lansing y o u will find a • h bank with a capital not to ex- loans, either to the Federal Reserve 20—Deckerville. > structed to receipt for all business mission house at t h e Detroit stock- to be our best market. It is good grader at your service daily S^OOO.iOOO. The banks may Bank or to the new government 21—Croswell. tendered up to five P. M. and in cases yards sold 104 cars of stock for 65 for a couple of days and then it gets with the exception of May 1st. alsc . direct to farmers co-opera- credit banks. 22—Marietta. o\ emergency to extend the time when co-operative shipping associations. Remember this one date. a glut. By that time Indiana P r e - consistent. MICHIGAN FARM BUKEAU NEWS APRIL 27, 1023 TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS SPCMWG Of: TAX£& CLINTON FARM BUREAU HOLDS We Help PvMtohed twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general oiflcee at State Farm Bureau head- Quarters, Lansing, Michigan. j APRIIi 27, 1928 No- » GREAHIEETING Farmers V O L Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class 170 Brave Bad Roads to Start matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage Provided Membership Campaign for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. Subscription Price, aOe Per J e a x . Included la dues of F a r m Bureau Members. Right St. Johns, April 18—One of the to Use big events in connection with our Concrete mUtmr • . *. tJWQBBN «. second Farm Bureau membership campaign took place at St. Johns in MICHIGAN g T ^ ^ A R M BUREAU Clinton County on Monday, April 16, when 170 Farm Bureau boosters met OFFICERS to hear about the work of their That is what the Portland Cement county, state and national organiza- W. H. PHILLIPS. Decatur l?**!^11! tions, and to get ready for their Association is for—to tell people M. L. NOON. Jackson Vice-President membership campaign which opened FRED VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer April 18. the best and easiest way to u s e Director»-At-Iiarfe For 10 days previous the condi- Goncrete,and to show how it can South JAMBS NICOL ^ ^ tion of the roads was such that even save them money. L. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester up to the day before the meeting it MELVTN B. MCPHERSON XT? T was considered almost impossible to N o matter what permanent improve- •<**Ieton hold this gathering. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR • • C^Xl^7^?^2romeacrcss^¥/thJj^ Mud Can't Stop 'Em. ments you need around your farm, E A R L c. M C C A R T Y . . . . , ^ i ml OEOROB FRIDAY . . . • . . • > . « • • i « h!rrv When the meeting day arrived whether it is a feeding floor, manure pit, VEROLD F. GORMELY Newoerry C0ltfCT08^iftyjnilli. Eggs %2 per 15. H. E . POWELL & SON, Ionia, bags and ship collect. We return warehouse age of the gasoline tax bill over the ious local co-ops. Information on the Mich. receipt and cash advance. governors veto: Yeas—Rep. Barnard, Bradley, correct fertilizers and how to use them has resulted in an increased use of WANTED—Job on farm. Am Inexpe- DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS WITH DUR0CS rienced but willing to work. Want to Brake, Braman, Bryan, Butler, By- high grade fertilizers and a decreased get on farm to improve my health. Am Two crops a year and always a market. Ham and bacon are the world's greatest rum, Carter, Curtis, Dawe, Deshano, use of low grade fertilizer. People are 21. Arthur Seidman, 660 Garfield Ave.. meats. Raise your own and some to sell. Pure-breds give quick returns for feed Detroit, Mich. Let us help you start. No charge. All information free, a postal gets it. Dexter, Dykstra, Emerson, Espie, being more careful and know more Evans, Fuller, Gillette, Green, about the right kind of fertilizer for CERTIFIED ROBUST pea beans give AMERICAN DUROC-JERSEY ASSSOCIATION results j.n yield and quality. Ask your "Pooling Rewards Care in Handling WOQI" Haight, Henze, Hosking, Howarth, their places. Co-op. Michigan State Farm Bur. Seed Exchange and Dexter Park Avenues Dep't., Lansing, Michigan. :: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Hoyt, Orvy Hulett, Johnson, Jones, Pays On Grapes. Kirby, Kooyers, Ladd, Leedy, Rollie The Farm Bureaa has twelve fer- BROWN SWEDISH BEANS are in big Farm — Cherry Grove, 10:30-12 L. Lewis, Little, Long, Look, Mac- Donald, McEachron, Meggison, tilizer demonstrations on fruit under way and has gotten very good results demand. If your co-op. can't supply you, write direct to the Farm Bur. Seed Dep't., Lansing, Mich. WEXFORD OPENS noon. Alonzo Green Farm—Cedar MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Miles, Miller, Ming, Morrison, Nev- on grapes and small fruits. Emil Creek, 1:30-3:00 p. m. Nelson Mc- Wool Department ins, O'Beirne, O'Connell, Odell, Os- born, Pitkin, Preston, Rasmussen, Hildebrand of Spring Lake, reported an increased return of 18 cents per FARM BUREAU BRAND No. 1 Yellow Ensilage and Farm Bureau Brand No 1 White Ensilage corn will give results. DAIRY SCHOOLS Bryan Farm—Cedar Creek, 3:30 to 5:00 p. m. """ Richards, Richardson, Rowe, Rox- For Michigan conditions we believe them vine over the cost of fertilizer. unsurpassed. They have been selected Cadillac, April 25—Wexford coun- _i . ggg burgh, Sanson, Sargent, Smith, for yield and disease resistance. STATE * Lansing, Michigan Strauch, Thomas, Town, Wade, War- Even with a lq£ of sand, Ottawa FARM BUREAU, Seed Dep'L, Lansing, ty is going to hold a series of stands second in muck crops pro- Mich. dairy schools the first four days in ner, Wells. Total 63. duction and the Farm Eureau has been FARM BUREAU VIRGIN WOOL out- May. Feeds, feeding, cow testing, Nays—Reps. Bartlett, Baxter, Gus carrying on fertilizer investigations for nig blankets, $5 each. Just the thing for breeding, balanced rations, alfalfa, A. Braun, Bristow, George Brown, two years. It has shown that where • •ampers, canoeists, sportsmen. Color, dark Michigan green. Soft and warm. sweet clover will be among the sub- Burns, Corliss, Culver, Dacey, Far- muck growers use iugh potash fer- Two sizes—Columbia, 66x84 inches and jects discussed. rier, Ferris, Frees, Ray L. Hewlett, tilizer they will get most profitable the Collegiate, 60x72 inches. Each $5 Hawell, Jewell, Jolly, Lee, Lennon, postpaid. A bargain. Mich. Farm Bur- County Agricultural Agent John- A TALE OF 010 FOLKS results. H. Kiel, a celery grower of eau Clothing Dep't., 221 N. Cedar S t , son compiled some figures last win- Clover Charles F. Lewis, MacKinnon, Man- Hudsonville, fertilized one plot at the Rinsing. Mich. AND YOUNG-* warring, O'Brien, Ormsbee, Rauch- ter concerning dairying, taken from rate of 750 pounds of potash and 750 average farms in Wexford county. holz, Robertson, Stevenson, Titus, pounds of acid phosphate. No fertil- CO-OPERATIVE HORSE SALES Wardell, Joseph C. Watson, Geo. C. The North Dakota Farm Bureau These will be given out. A dairy izer was placed on the adjoining plot. specialist from the Michigan Agri- Watson, Wood, Woodruff, George Federation has two men in New York The unfertilized plot returned cultural college will be at the meet- Welsh . Total 34. and the east selling horses on the co- M a k e s u r e of a full $653.40 per acre. The fertilized operative plan. ings. Absent—Reps. Palmer, Read, plot returned $84*3.18 per acre stand this spring by plant- The meetings will be held in Hubbard. after the cost of fertilizer had been The American Farm Bureau Federa- farmers' barns. They will not take deducted, leaving a clear profit of tion announces a new addition to its ing Farm Bureau Brand. 1189.78 per acre. much time and will get under way motion picture library entitled "Our promptly. The dairy industry in Reliable, pure, north- GETS CARS FOR Doubles Legume Acreage. The Ottawa County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau." Wexford county needs some over- hauling to put more money into ern grown, thrifty and JFarm Bureau guaranteed,—that's Farm POTATO SHIPPERS has doubled the acreage of alfalfa and sweet clover during the past two years and expects to double it again. It in- In 1922 the average yield of barley for Michigan was 25 bushels per acre. The same year members of the Mich- farm income, says the call for the meeting. Following are the meeting places and the time: * Bureau Brand. A s k your Binder Twine Co-op for: Farm Bureau Aids Potato duced Stanley. Kurch of Marne among others, to grow M. A. C. Yellow Dent certified corn. His 1928 yield was 137 igan Crop Improvement Association produced 6,123 bushels of seed barley on 138 acres or an average yield of MAY 1 Carl Lyndquist Farm — Boon G r o w e r s In T i m e Is Best Red Clover of Need baskets per acre. He had been get- ting around 50. He helped his yield 44 bushels. Twp., 9-11 a. m. Art. Miller Farm —Antioeh, 1-2:30 p. m. Don Marsh Farm—Springville, 3-5 p. m. Featuring Bill Bone by using cover crops and acid phos- Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. MAY 2 Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 "The Michigan State Farm Bureau phate, which the Farm Bureau ad- Harry Lowe Farm—Wexford, 9- As Samuel Young Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 probably saved us potato growers in vised. Glen Getty of Coopersville, got Farm Bureau Brand soy beans from 11 a. m. R. D. HOrton Farm—Wex- Book " T h e Yoke of A g e " J t ' s insect proof a n d t h e Mammoth Clover the refrigerator car situation this ford, 1-2:30 p. m. Chas. G. Valleau Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 year," said C. C. Wells, General Man- the Coopersville Co-op. and he claims Ottawa Bureau for the big" meetings of your price is right. M a d e for that he can do better with them than Farm—Hanover, 3-4:30 p. m. Farm B u r e a u , Grange, ager of the Michigan Potato Growers us by the Michigan State Alsike Exchange, at the organization meet- he can with wheat. Has 8 Big Jobs MAY 3 Church, School, or Club. Edward Brehm Farm—Clam Lake iPrison. I Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 ing of the Michigan Fruit Growers at Helps Live Stock Men. Going This Year 9-11 a. m. G. Sayers Farm—Har- For information write Benton Harbor, April 14. Ottawa is going strong in livestock ing, 2-3:30 p. m. Earl McNitt Farm Clover Mixtures "Through the efforts of the State work. The county is ready for a tub- This is the Ottawa County Farm Bureau and Mr. E. L. Ewing, erculosis eradication campaign as soon —Haring, 4-5:30 p. m. HOMESTEAD FILMS, INC., Farm Bureau's work program MAY 4 its traffic counsel, all the potatoes as State funds are available. The for 1923: 7510 N. Ashland Ave., Sweet Clover Rossels Store Farm — South Get It From Your Co-op. Scarified and Recleaned we have had dammed up for lack of cars are now going to market at in- Farm Bureau is lining yp 3 cow test- ing associations. It has hog cholera 1. Soils.—Open three marl pits. Test soils for need of lime. Branch, 8-9:30 a. m. Smith Bros. Chicago, 111. White Blossom and creasing prices," said Mr. Wells. pretty well under control and has Advise correct commercial fer- Yellow Blossom It is estimated that representa- killed two out-breaks at the start. tilizers needed and for con- tion of Michigan potato growers' sit- Whenever a case is spotted, the Bu- servation of manure. Mich. State F a r m Bureau uation by the State Farm Bureau reau is able to notify everybody with* 2. Crops—Start 16 field selec- Purchasing Dept. White Clover traffic department resulted in sev- in a mile of the place at once and a tion of seeds demonstrations on Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 eral hundred refrigerator cars be- protecting ring of quarantine is drawn corn and potatoes. Bureau Is ing diverted into Michigan for the around the center of infection at once. shipping in 2 cars of certified potato growers. This was brought It stays on until the danger is over. seed potatoes. Is putting on about by scores of letters and tele- Ottawa hasn't lost 50 hogs through corn and potato variety tests. Mich. State F a r m Bureau Michigan Farm Bureau Bcond thoughts are best. Con- grams to railroad officials and In- hoy cholera in the past four years. Would double acreage of leg- Brands include the Best ess introduced 13,000 bills at the Seed Dep't. Lansing terstate Commerce Commission and Strong For Co-ops. umes. varieties of alfalfa, clo- it session and passed only a thou- personal appearance of the State Ottawa leads again by having a co- 3. Horticultural—Start 5 fer- ver, seed g r a i n s a n d id of them."—Detroit Times. Farm Bureau's traffic counsel before operative association in every import- tilizer demonstrations each on o t h e r field a n d g r a s s the railroad authorities and Bureaus ant trading center but one. They are raspberries, strawberries and seeds. Their Vitality, of the Interstate Commerce Commis- Description and Purity doing a good business for their mem- apples. Continue 12 already un- is g u a r a n t e e d to be as sion a t Washington. bers. The County Farm Bureau is der way. Put on one bridge represented t o the full working very closely with them and grafting demonstration showing amount of the Purchase has organized several. how to save girdled trees. Pear Price. L MR. FARMER! FARM BUREAU HAS The Holland Co-operative Associa- tion at Holland serves 500 members. blight cutting demonstration this fall. Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber BEST IN TWINE Is buys farm supplies for its members and markets their products—wheat, rye and oats, through the Elevator 4. Celery — Four fertilizer demonstrations. Also two spray- ing demonstrations for celery Certified Seed Grn • Beans -Soy Beans The Michigan State Farm Bureau Exchange, of which it is a member. blight, one at VerBerkemos Never before has it been possible to purchase in quantities at It is also a member of the Farm Bur- Bros., Farm, Grand Haven, one low prices such high yielding varieties of seed corn and beans in is supplying its membership with the eau Produce Exchange at Detroit. It at Fred Nellis Farm, Holland. Michigan. very best quality of binder twine ob- iflnd3 Farm Bulreau Milkmaker the Fertilizer demonstrations will tainable. It is made of long fiber, best of all dairy feeds. In 1922 the Farm Bureau Brands of Seed Corn are high yielding varieties IT Yucatan sisal and Manila hemp, be on these farms, also on H. THE Holland Co-op. and its branch at Har- Kiel farm, and Jacob Bloom- most of which were ^developed through careful( breeding at the which produces a twine of great ten- lam did about $250.uOO business. Michigan Agricultural College and certified by the Michigan It PRICE berg farm at Hudsonville. sile strength. It will not break or Zeeland Co-op. Prosperous. Crop Improvement Association. 5. Live stock—Organize 3 THE snarl in the field. % The Zeeland Farm Bureau Exchange IS cow testing associations- at They include certified M. A. C. Yellow Dent, Golden Glow, Great care is taken in the selection does a prosperous business in Milk- Marne, Jamestown and Coop- BEST of the materials making up the twine maker, fertilizer, coal, cement and Duncan's Yellow Dent, Silver King, Pickett's Yellow Dent, also RIGHT and. care is taken in the .manufactur- ersville. Now have local ap- limited quantities of Illinois and Iowa grown fodder varieties. other farm supplies and markets for propriation for T. B. erad- ing so that the result is a smooth its members. ication, waiting for state action. and even twine. We have seed corn adapted to all sections of Michigan of varieties Grand Haven Association handles Organize pig club in Tallmage that will give big returns for the slight increase cost of seed. The fiber is saturated with an oily township. all supplies for its membership. substance to repluse crickets and Berlin Farm Bureau local has a 6. Poultry—Put on county Farm Bureau Brand certified Robust Beans are the highest yielding other insects, etc., after the sheaves wide culling demonstration for white beans in Michigan and Highly resistant t6 disease. specialty in a wheat trucking service Are you remembering in purchasing your binder twine are bound. This chemical treatment into Grand Rapids. The trucks come one week some time before Sept. acts as a preservative and Farm Bur- Farm Bureau Brand Soy Beans, Black Eyebrow, Ito San and Mid that you have a factory of your own at Jackson? to the farm for wheat and save time 1. Pullet culling week before West are excellent for an emergency crop, for ensilage, hogging- eau twine will retain its usefulness and labor for the member. 1, holding one demonstration in It is making the best twine that can be placed on the when held over into a second season. each Twp. Pullet culling some off with corn, and for green manure. The Jamestown Co-operative Asso- market and has a mixture of fiber this year. Manila is Each ball is carefully built so it will ciation is a member of the Michigan week before Jan. 1. To demon- This spring purchase seed certified as to orgin, purity and adapta- properly unwind to the end without Elevator Exchange, so is the Coopers- strate culling and breed selec- bility and you know your money time and labor will be invested added to the sisal to give extra strength. collapsing or snarling and will run ville Association. The Coopersville tion in each township. not spent. The State Farm Bureau and other organizations and tree and easy throughout. Association is also a member of the 7. Forestry—Continue sand dealers of the state are in position to handle your twine. The State of Michigan's binder twine Farm Bureau Produce Exchange. The blow control work. Buy Farm Bureau Brand Seeds of known value plant at Jackson runs 24 hours a day Association at Conklin buys farm sup- 8. General Work — Organize through your LOCAL CO-OPERATIVE. If they they do not, write direct for prices as we want you to and over 14,000,000 pounds will be another horticultural tour to cannot supply you write direct to the jLVilC^ plies and markets fruit, grain and use your own twine as we make 14,000,000 lbs. more than manufactured this year, enough twine potatoes. Graham Station in August. Plan Michigan can use. to encircle the earth 53 times. second county poultry tour last J J: h V The State Farm Bureau is one of the great distributing agents for bind- The State Farm Bureau handles of May. Plan first muck crops tour for August. Going to put •Seed Department Michigan State Prison Binder Twine. er twine made by the state industries. on muck crops show about Octo- Michigan State Prison Farm Bureau members will take on about 3,000,000 pounds this year and Get it at your Co-op. I. M. Wright is Secretary of the ber 15, probably at Zeeland. This will be Michigan's first muck MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU LAKI6ING. MICHIGAN HARRY L. HULBERT, Warden will get good service out of it at a Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation at crops show. reasonable price. Madison. ) H H H B B H H ••• •••H •••••• MICHIGAN FARM RUREAU NEWS APRIL 2 7 . 1 1 ^ FOUR of the state. The new method of dis- STATE INCOME tributing this valuable fund takes in- to consideration not only the school MANY TO PLANT TAX BIG ISSUE census but also the attendance and the equalized assessed valuation of the district. Under this bill, the poor- CERT. POTATOES IN LEGISLATURE er districts will automatically receive increased assistance and a premium Doubling of Business Shows C. L. Brody, Secretary- will be placed upon a high percentage New Opportunity for Manager, of Michigan Byrum Bill Would Abolish of school attendance. The bill now is State Farm Bureau, and in the hands of the Senate where it Producers J. W. Nicolson, Mgr. of Property T a x For has a fair chance of being passed. The Seed Dept., inspecting State Needs final vote in the House was 72 to 22. This year the State Farm Bureau seed at threshing time Deferred F'orest Tax. near Oasis, Utah. Seed Dep't. has handled 60 carloads Another very important bill intro- of certified and 5 carloads of uncerti- IS PASSED BY HOUSE duced by Rep. Meggison is Intended fied seed potatoes as against 30 cars to promote useful forest growth in the last year. Solons Act on Primary Fund State. One of its most important pro- A great increase has been noted in Law, New Seed Laws, visions allows land carrying a satis- the amount of early potato seed de- Utah Common A I fa I fa So.&6 Pittsburgh Plus factory stand of timlber to be taxed manded. Last year the Bureau annually on its bare-land value with- handled less than a carload. This out regard to the value of the timber year it has marketed 2 cars of certi- F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d U t a h Alfalfa Seed is t h e cheapest, Michigan The most important bill before the which is accumulating. Then at the fied early Ohios, 2 cars of certified a d a p t e d Alfalfa Seed o n t h e m a r k e t . House recently has been Rep. Byrum's time when the timber is matured and Irish Cobblers, one of uncertified Cob- Income tax measure which provides a ready for market a harvest tax would blers, and has sent 4 carloads of un- Inspected while growing a n d after t h r e s h i n g b y representatives straight 4% tax on all personal in- be assessed. Friends of the bill point certified Green Mountains to Connecti- Our Tailor-Made Clothes of t h e F a r m Bureau Seed D e p a r t m e n t . comes earned in Michigan after allow- out that an annual tax on the accum- cut. Grown a t a n altitude of 4500 feet u n d e r severe climatic condi- ing exemptions of $1,000 for a single ulated value of the growing timber is Wayne County took one car of cer- person, $2,000 for a married person not adapted to such a long time crop tified Cobblers, due, no doubt, largely Speak Perfection tions o u r high quality strains, free from noxious weeds, will give and $400 for each child under 18, or and that in actual operation it re- to the advice of County Agent Ralph T h e y a r e 100 p e t . Virgin W o o l a n d t h a t doubles t h e wear. results. other dependent. sults in the timber being harvested Carr who has been urging Wayne "We sell a t wholesale and t h e price is a l w a y s t h e same. Hep. Geo. Watson's proposal to at- long before it is mature. It is thought farmers to produce Irish Cobbler po- For s h o r t rotations w e r e c o m m e n d t h i s seed. F o r p e r m a n e n t tach a referendum clause to the bill that this bill would result in more tatoes for Detroit. Above is t h e correct w a y to t a k e a chest measurement—the fields use Grimm, Cossack o r M i c h i g a n grown F a r m B u r e a u was finally defeated by a vote of 37 forests in Michigan and in their more Certified Petoskeys lead in the seed t a p e s n u g u p u n d e r t h e arms. W r i t e u s f o r instructions on Brands. to 61. Probably this fact lost many efficient handling. potato business done by the Bureau. how to o r d e r a F a r m B u r e a u suit, h o w t o t a k e measurements votes for the bill. On final passage Another measure which has for itsCarload shipments have been made a n d for samples of t h e suitings. A b o u t 10,000,000 p o u n d s of Alfalfa Seed h a s been imported each the vote stood 54 yeas to 38 nays. purpose the orderly settlement and to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In- W e have scores of l e t t e r s from o u r Michigan F a r m Bureau year for t h e last three years. Many representatives who were per- development of the northern portion diana and Michigan points. There News a d v e r t i s e m e n t of A p r i l 13. F a r m B u r e a u folks a r e in- D o n ' t t a k e a chance on these i m p o r t e d seeds. W e do n o t sonally strongly in favor of a state of the State is also being sponsored has been a good demand for mixed income tax voted against the Byrum by Rep. Meggison. This bill is the cars of part late and part early seed. terested. handle t h e m . bill because the voters in their home Land Certification bill. It is the pur- More than could be accommodated. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU B u y F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d Seeds from y o u r local Co-Op. districts had voted down the state in- pose of this bill to prevent the land In view of this situation, production come tax constitutional amendment at sharks from dumping worthless land of certified early seed potatoes looks Clothing Dep't. If y o u c a n ' t g e t this service locally, write the last general election. They ad- on prospective Michigan settlers and like a good bet for any farmer whose 221 N . Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. mitted that the voters in their dis- thus giving Michigan real estate a conditions are favorable. Other states tricts were misled as to just how the black eye. want our seed and our production is Seed Department income tax would affect them, and so voted against it when in reality Private Banks Attacked. rather limited. The Senate passed by a vote they would have been greatly benefit- of 23 to 8 the private bank bill MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU LANSING . MICHIGAN ed by its passage. introduced by Senator Walter J. Rep. Nevins pointed out that there Hayes, of Detroit, which provides HOW EXCHANGE , were two or three voters to each tax that all state banks in cities of more payer in Michigan and so it would be than 5,000 population must incorpo- hard to get the salaried men and those rate under the state banking depart- LOOKS AT BEANS securing their income from invest- ment. T h e measure will affect ap- ments in intangible property to vote proximately 60 private banks in the Small Demand From Canners M A R K E T CONDITIONS an income tax upon themselves. He state, many of which are located in felt that it was up to the legislature Detroit and Grand Rapids. A n d Grocers Continues You Get IResulis As Reported By State Farm Bureau to decide this matter directly. Rep. Decline Marketing Departments See Apportionment Fight. John Espie of Clinton County called When t h e present Legislative ses- There's n o years of w a i t i n g w h e n y o u u s e attention to the large proportion of sion met it was supposed that one of The bean market in Michigan con- S O L V A Y PULVERIZED LIMESTONE the wealth and earning power of the Grain Markets By Mich. Elevator Exchange Seed posed reapportionment of senatorial tinues to decline, owing to the lack state which is not contributing to its its biggest issues would be the pro- of demand from the wholesale grocer This finely ground, P U L V E R I Z E D Limestone m a k e s g o o d t h e very first season and three or Red clover is lower and it looks as support, and declared, "This state can- four years thereafter. Fields must b e sweet to give though some will be carried over. not exist half taxed and half tax-free." and representative districts. Bills and the canner. b u m p e r crops arid S O L V A Y makes them sweet, WHEAT to carry out this idea were introduc- The Michigan Elevator Exchange — brings t h e b i g profits. Economical, safe, n o n - There are a good many reports of Byrum Bill Finds Favor. • Prices today are within three winter damage and futures seem to ed early in the session but as yet has talked to several of the large caustic, e a s y to handle, in 100 lb. bags or in bulk. cents of the highest price on the be quite strong. Alfalfa is higher and Representatives and others who none of them have been reported canners and learns that there has Plao* your order early for prompt shipment. have studied the Byrum bill declared been a larger importation of foreign Many interesting facts are in the *DLVERI2EB crop and we expect to see still fur- with reports th.at the Argentine crop out. Rep. David Butler of Lapeer SOL VA YLime Book —free I Write today ther advances within the next six is smaller than last year, is showing that it is one of the best income tax has prepared a new reapportionment beans than was thought. One large LIMESTONE THE SOLVAY PROCESS CO.. Sales Agent, WING & EVANS. Inc.. Detroit. Mich. weeks. Advices from the West and considerable firmness. Other seeds bills which has ever been drafted. bill which would be very favorable canner bought a block of foreign Northwest tell of reduced acreage are v not much changed in value, but Rep. Byrum, father of the bill, called to the rural districts of the state. beans the week of April 16 at a dol- and poor condition of the new the demand is very active in the attention to the general sentiment Under its provisions Wayne County lar a hundred under Michigan prices. wheat. which has developed throughout the would receive 14 instead of the 10 The large chain stores down east Milkmaker Fed Herd northern states. State calling for a reduction of the representatives it now has. Kent have practically quit buying Michi- CORN Tops Testing Ass'n. MICH. FARM BUREAU This is one market that has fooled DEBATE"! levy on general property and a redis- would get five representatives; gan beans, finding that their trade a good many people this year. The Car shortage cost California fruit in two years and evidence points farm groups suffered in proportion. tribution of the burden of governmen- Houghton and Saginaw three each; prices today are at the very highest growers $10,000,000 last season. Other tal support. He quoted official figures Allegan, Bay; Berrien, Calhoun, Gene- the lower prices. showing the increase in taxes during prefers Every to buy farmer the who foreign is beans holding at his Milkmaker dairy feed fed straight is the reason why William. Black, R. F. D., [Lansing, Ingham County mem- MILKMAKER see, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, F o r h i g h prfxlracttcw* a t V t r to still further advancos in the pric- Would a repeal of t h e transportation the last two decades and pointed out Lenawee, Marquette, Oakland, Ot- beans is beginning to ask the ques- ber of a cow testing association had cost. The t a g tells pound fr« ' tion, "Will the bean market this year the highest production for March. He es of corn. Many of the best post- act affe/t car shortage? To get these that an ever increasing proportion of tawa, St. Clair, and Washtenaw two advance as it did a year ago?" pound what you feed and pa ed people in the trade predict $1.00 facts before the Farm Bureau mem- the property of the State is unable to each. Most of the other counties had the only herd that was getting a From present indications the Ele- straight ration of 24 pet. protein Milk- pay these taxes. He declared that corn. OATS bership, the American Farm Bureau this proposed income tax would not would have a single representative, vator Exchange cannot see how t h e Federation Transportation Dep't., has be burdensome on any individual, but while some of the most sparsely popu- high prices of last spring can be maker. Guaranteed '< No export demand and constantly published material for both sides of a would tax all in proportion to their lated counties would be combined to reached. The stock of beans remain- diminishing domestic demand keeps debate on the question. Copies of the ability to pay and that it would pro- form representative districts. The Farm Bureau is getting many compliments on Farm Bureau Milk- Analysis ing in Michigan now is more than maker and more than 8,000 tons have Protein 2 4 % (min). this article relatively low. book and details for the debate will be duce about $-18,000,000 annually, which Prospects that the Legislature will twice what they were a year ago. RYE sent individuals from A. F. B. F. head- would be sufficient to finance the State pass the measures necessary to sup- The demand since t h e first of Janu- been used since last October. Orders Carbohydrates 4 5 % (min.) ahead indicate that it will be used Fat 5 % (min.) We are beginning to have better quarters, 58 E. Washington St., Chi- without any general property tax for port t h e five-year program for the ary has never been heavy. There has Fibre 9 % (max.) export call for rye and t h e market cago, for 25 cents, the cost of printing this purpose. He pointed out that by eradication of 'bovine tuberculosis in always been more beans offered than heavily throughout the summer. has Bhown very slight advance. Rye and mailing. The Farm Bureau has arranged mat- INGREDIENTS making the general property tax a Michigan are brighter. The Senate the trade could consume readily. ters so that local co-ops. can order ( As Shown on tag) has lots of room to advance, but we purely local matter it would encourage has amended and passed Rep. Kirby's We are quoting from a Grand Rap- mixed cars of feed for their members 500 lbs. Gluten Feed must have a constant export call for local economy because high property bill which slightly reduces the maxi- ids paper t h e market range of last 260 " Cottonseed Meal—43% rye to keep values up. CHICKS taxes could not then be blamed on the mum awards which may be paid by year: including the following Farm Bureau brand feeds: 240 " O. P. Linseed Oil Meal BEANS From W e s t e r n Michigan's largest com- action of the Legislature. the State for condemned animals and Cwt. 200 " Corn Distillers' Grains provides for county co-operation in Milkmaker dairy feed, poultry feeds 200 " Stand. Wheat Bran The bean market has suffered fur- bined modern equipped hatchery and Another very important tax measure carrying on this campaign. The April 1 $7.00 of all kinds, mill feeds, concentrates. poultry farm. White 160 " Yellow Hominy ther declines during the past two Leghorns, Brown now before the Legislature is Rep. April 10 6.90 This gives the purchaser the carlot weeks. Elevators are paying the House has agreed to the amendments April 11 100 " Ground Oats Leghorns and A n - Baxter's bill will puts the obligation 7.00 freight rates without having to lay 100 " Stand. Wheat Mid. 3X farmer about $6.45. Buying by both conas. All flecks for listing personal property for taxa- made by the Senate and the bill now goes to the Governor. April 12 6.90 in a large tonnage of any one feed. 100 " Cane Molasses the wholesale grocer and canner culled a n d approved April 29 6.95 100 " Peanut Meal—40% continues quite light. ' by experts. Custom- tion strictly up to the owner of such Seed .Bill Passes. ers report pullets lay- property. It is believed that the oper- From an agricultural standpoint May 6 7.05 20 '* Salt ing a t four months of ation of this bill would result in un- May 8 7.25 Small Binder Twine 20 " Calcium Carbonate age. Shipped postpaid, covering a very large amount of in- one of the most important bills being BABY CHICKS 100 % live arrival tangible property which under the considered this session is Sen. Ice- May 10 7.50 Buyers Are Helped 2000 lbs. of honest feed. Remarkable for SIZE and S T R E N G T H . guaranteed. W r i t e for land's bill regarding agricultural May 13 7.75 Group routing of small orders for Reasonably Priced. beautiful free catalog. present system is escaping the notice seeds. This measure which has May 16 8.00 Farm Bureau hinder twine is saving UCOHORNS, ANCONAS, ROCKS, R E D S , WTANDOTTES, ORPINGTONS, M I N - RURAL POULTRY FARM, R IN, of the assessing officer. passed the Senate without opposition May 19 » 8.25 from 50 cents to $1 per hundred Get It From Your Co-op. Governor Vetoes Gas Tax. ORCAS, S P A N I S H and B R A H M A S . Zeeland, .Mich. and is now being considered by the May 23 8.50 pounds for co-operative associations T Y R O N E POULTRY F A R M J. Janssen, Prop. A most sensational development of House provides for honest labeling of May 25 8.75 on less than car lot shipments. The F e n t o n , Michigan Member, Mich. State Farm Bureau the present legislative session was the all agricultural seeds with regard to Governor's gas tax veto. Just what their purity and germination. Two or May 27 !LU 9.00 orders are shipped so that the car r=r provision will now be made for financ- three more weeds are added to the June 1 9.15 is allowed stop-over privileges for un- Sixty Want Suits ing the State highway program and list of noxious weeds under this bill. June 3 9.25 loading but takes carload rates. The Farm Bureau has sold more paying the interest and principle on One of the most important provisions June 9 9.60 than 2,750,000 lbs. of Michigan Stand- Farm Bureau folks are interes Poultry Feeds the accumulated highway bonds is yet of t h e measure gives the State Com- June to be determined. Sentiment On Veto Varies. 10 Commission missioner of Agriculture the right to to abolish the practice of selling all Jackson plant. 9.65 ard Twine, made by the State at its in Farm Bureau clothing. More th to take immediate action Michigan Standard 60 requests for samples and instr seize and hold seed which is being rolled steel on the "Pittsburgh Plus" twine is a high grade product and this measurements were the results of tions how to order and how to t£ The Farm Bureau's complete line of poultry The Governor's veto message re- sold in violation of the provisions of basis. The State Farm Bureau is year contains a small amount of man- hearsed the various arguments against the bill. The bill was carefully draft- pushing this resolution in an effort to ila, which adds to its strength. It is advertisement published in the Mi feeds is manufactured in the same mill where the gas tax which its foes in the Leg- ed by experts in the State Dept. of secure lower prices on farm machin- guaranteed. igan Farm Bureau News April 13. islature have been repeating ever Agriculture, t h e Michigan Agricul- ery and equipment in Michigan. Al- the famous Michigan Milkmaker Dairy Feed is since this issue first came up for dis- tural College, and the Seed Dept. of though Michigan secures most of its mixed. Your Co-op. can get you any of the fol- cussion. Those opposed to the gas the Michigan State Farm Bureau. steel from Gary and Chicago, still un- tax declare that the message was a Slam "Pittsburgh Plus." der the "Pittsburgh Plus" system it lowing Farm Bureau Poultry feeds in mixed most masterly one, while friends of The House passed unanimously must pay the higher Pittsburgh price the bill feel that his statement did Rep. Braman's resolution urging Con- for its steel and pay freight comput- cars with Milkmaker Dairy Feed. not refute any of the arguments for gress and the Interstate Commerce ed all the way from Pittsburg. the gas tax or bring up any new ob- jections t o it. The Michigan State Farm Bureau stayed in the fight to the end and is Michigan Scratch Feed Michigan Chick Feed still committed to the principle of a gas tax in Michigan. On April 11th Ballads of Buckwheat Jones "Rural Russets the Board b£ Directors of State Farm King of the Late Potatoes! Bureau sent the following resolution "Pittsburgh-Plus" (With or without grit) Resists heat, drought to all of the Senators and Representa- HE system known as "Pittsburg-Plus" takes heavy toll tives and to Governor Groesbeck: "We believe that the Warner gas T ifom all of us. Each time we buy a file, by jove, a poker fqr the kitchen stove, a crowbar or a garden rake, a and disease. tax bill with companion bill No. 270 monkey-wrench of any make, a pitchfork or a hammer-head, Michigan Buttermilk Egg Mash If written in the statute books of the a steel spring for a folding bed, a spool of wire, a razor blade, a king-bolt or a tiling spade, casting for a binder reel, Inside the Russet Coat State of Michigan, will provide the Michigan Buttermilk Chick Mash most just and equitable method of tax- or anything that's made of steel, we pay our quota, sure as is a wealth of mealy whiteness of excellent flavor. ing motor transportation ever enact- fate, for this imaginary "freight"! It's just like t h i s : There ed in this or any other subdivision of was a day when all steel in the U. S. A. was made a t Pitts- Baked piping hot PETOSKEYS served with butter the United States." burgh, and from there was shipped to factories everywhere. Michigan Calf Meal Amend Primary Fund Law. A factory that purchased steel pulled safe and even on t h e is a dish fit for a king. One of the most interesting battles deal by tacking all the freight it paid to prices on the goods Michigan Stock Feed It made. 'Twas square enough. No one could squeal while Grow them for your table—greatest yielder known* of the session centered around final Pittsburg, only, made the steel, b u t listen here,—today, Michigan Horse Feed passage through the House of Rep. Thomas D. Meggison's bill providing steel mills are planted on a thousand hills; from Illinois to If your Local Cooperative Association or County Alabam, from Gary clear to Birmingham, but here's the Agent cannot take your order write to for a new method of distributing the point that you should get—WE'RE PAYING " F R E I G H T " Ask your Co-op. for F a r m Bureau Feeds primary school interest fund. Opposi- FROM PITTSBURGH YET! No matter where t h e steel Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange tion to the bill was voiced by Grand is made, the "freight from Pittsburgh" must be paid; it's Rapids representatives while members added on, so much per ton, through all the years it has Cadillac, Michigan or from rural districts and poorer sec- been done. The game is played by every mill and you MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU tions of the state supported it. Operation of this bill will tend to and I must pay the bill! That so-called "freight* cornea Michigan State EtrmBtireau out of us—consumers pay all "Pittsburg-Plus"! SEED D E P A R T M E N T Purchasing Dept. more evenly distribute the burden of (Printed by cou.tesy Farm, Stock & Home.) supporting schools and would help to L&xvsiru Lansing, Mich. equalize the opportunity for securing a primary school education in all parts f