44.661 3 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Pass the NEWS On to Farm Bureau Members Your Neighbor Head the NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its .Membership [VOL. I, No. 9 MAY 11, 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly LIVE STOCK EXCH. MONTCALM HAS Wool Pool Starts Strong; FARMERS SECURE I PAYS MEMBERS Elevator Exchange DOZEN GROWING Has Doubled 1922 Figures DESIRED LAWS i $7,000 DIVIDEND Prices C O M ASS'NS. THROUGH BUREAU [s Savings Made First Year Are Members of Potato, Ele- CO-OPERATOR Every Point Wants Return Legislature Enacts Nearly All Herewith is a comparison of the quotations sent out By Commission House d a i l y by one of the leading g r a i n dealers a t Toledo and vator and Live Stock Mar- Date; Shearing is of Farm Bureau's At Detroit t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e ' s bid to its co-operative keting Exchanges Very Late Program elevators for the same d a t e s — M a r c h 9 and May 7, 1923. W e h a d t h e March 9 Toledo bid in our desk and we look- Despite the fact that only about [ARRETS 4,129 CARS ed u p the E x c h a n g e bid for t h a t d a t e . W e took t h e May LOCALS MAKING GOOD 40 pet. of the sheep had been shear- ORGANIZATION DID IT 7 comparisons on that d a t e . Look them, over a n d t h e n ed in the sections where the 1922 Exchange Steps in and Takes consider which set of bids y o u r local elevator is o p e r a t i n g Share in Patronage Dividends; wool pool first opened, farmers Bureau Took An Active Part on. Is it a m e m b e r of the E x c h a n g e ? If not, w h y n o t ? pooled more than 8,000 pounds at 30.5 pet. of Detroit Amble a C o-operative Charlotte, May 1. A return date was In All The Legislative Business Toledo Firm's Bid—Mar. 9, 1923 Elevator Exchange Bid Town asked. At every assembling point Proceedings the pool has visited to date double The Michigan Live Stock Ex- No. 2 Oats 4f)% 46y2 Stanton, May 10—The Montcalm the amount of wool has been pooled The 52nd session of the Michigan No. 2 Rye 72% 74 County Farm Bureau is up in front as compared to the first visit last state legislature, nicknamed the "do ange has announced a patronage with the co-operativo marketing year and all of them want return nothing" session, adjourned early idend of approximately $7,000 to No. 2 Red Wheat $1.25V2 $1.28 leaders today. Montcalm county dates because shearing has been so Sunday morning, May 6. The mem- itomber associations which have late. bers went home leaving many import- Iltronized the Michigan Live Stock The Same Bids Compared May 7, 1923 is in the great potato pro- May 5th, 7,923 pounds were pool- B c h a n g e Commission House at the ducing belt, and the County Farm ant issues still unsettled and having No. 2 White Oats 43% 461/. Bureau has given considerable at- ed at Middleville and Delton in Bar- brought down upon their heads Bfetroit stockyards. The dividend tention to helping with the organiza- ry county, 4,200 at Delton in the abundant criticism for having failed will be paid during May and is on No. 2 Rye 68% 71 morning and 3,723 at Middleville in to work together and enact some he first year's business of the De- tion and operation of some 12 co- No. 2 Red Wheat $1.20 $1,231 L> operative units at the shipping the afternoon. much needed constructive legislation. jroit co-op commission house. The dividend was announced by points in the county. The wool pool has twice the wool The law-makers may have justi- resident Beamer of the Live Stock These co-operative associations are in it today that it had at this time fied some of this criticism, but in a xchange. It represents a refund to operating under the State Farm Bu- last year. Every day individual spirit of fairness it must be said of Dr. Ebon B. Jlumford farmers are shipping a couple of them that much legislation of gener- ember patrons of ten per cent of BUREAU BUYS GOOD reau's commodity control plan. The 1 commissions they have paid the etroit Co-op. It amounts to about PRODUCE EXCH, potato shipping associations are mar- COAL FOR MEMBERSketing through the Michigan Potato Above is Dr. Eben B. Mumford, extension speaker for the Michigan Agricultural College, who is well thousand pounds of wool into the central warehouse at Lansing. Those al interest to farmers was enacted and several undesirable proposals were rejected. who wish to pool their wool ahead ,000 and is approximately 40 per nt of the net savings of the De- DOES WONDERS Growers Exchange and are getting The one hundred cars of Anthra- very good results. Their member-' cite coal recently purchased by the ships are growing steadily, and known to Farm Bureau members throughout Michigan as a strong of their pooling dates are writing in for wool sacks, stating for how Bureau's Program Goes The Farm Bureau's legislative pro- jit commission house for the first ar. Success Is Gratifying WITH RHUBARB Michigan State Farm Bureau's Pur- Montcalm is coming out of the dif- chasing Department will be shipped ficult times of the past several years speaker on co-operative subjects. He makes a skillful analysis of the farm- ers' problems. He is a real friend of many fleeces, and are shipping col- lect to the Farm Bureau. The wool gram as determined early in the ses- sion by the board of delegates was from the Leggits Creek Operation at with a strong system of local co- is graded promptly on arrival and carried out almost completely, with When the Executive Committee of the farmers' co-operative marketing the regular cash advance of 25 cents e Live Stock Exchange met at Lan- Boosts Wayne Co. Hot House Scranton, Pennsylvania on the Dele- operative associations. Both the the exception of the gas tax which movement. per pound is returned to the grow- ware & Hudson Railroad. It is a Elevator Exchange and Live Stock passed both branches of the legisla- g April 27 to review the opera- Rhubarb Growers Returns er. ture and was killed by the Governor's ns of their commission house for white ash coal and is prepared in Exchange have several Montcalm lo- first year, the figures were very atifying to co-operative live stock By Salesmanship range, stove and egg size. A coal cals. Local co-ops. are operating at inspector is maintained at the col- Fenwick, Greenville, Vickeryvillo, WANT PUBLIC TO Wool markets continue strong and demand continues keen. There is every reason to believe that this is veto, and the Byrum income tax bill which passed the House but was pigeon-holed by the taxation commit- ippers. Since May 1, 1922, the Detroit, May 10.—Almost unbe- liery. Each car is inspected before Carson City, Gowen, Coral, Trufant, chigan Live Stock Exchange Com- ssion Merchants at Detroit have lieveable results have been obtained being passed for market. Any car Howard City, Amble, Lakeview, Ed- by the State Farm Bureau Produce which does not come up to the in- more and Vestaburg. EAT MORE BEANS going to be a good year for the wool growers and a good year to pool with tee of the Senate. Although neither of these measures was passed, the Bureau's strong endorsement and Exchange in selling winter and early spection standards at Scranton is the Farm Bureau. It is their oppor- ndled 4,129 carloads of stock out Carson City's Record tunity to sell their wool on a graded support played an important part in 12,616 the total sent to that mar- spring hot house rhubarb for the condemned and returned to the The Carson City Association has Growers To Boost Popularity the favorable consideration which growers located near North Detroit, breaker for re-preparation. basis and get the full return to t, or 30.5 per cent of the total handled more than $161,000' worth' Of Beans Through which they are entitled. these measures received. iness. The Michigan Live Stock where this rhubarb is produced. The of live stock during the past year. Farm Bureau got results through in- Advertising Bureau Takes Active P a r t hange has a membership of about Vickeryville is nearly ready to ship local shipping associations, he business handled by the De- troducing better methods of grading, packing, shipping and distribution. The history of this deal reads like a FARM BUR MAN live stock, with an organization of 70 members and prospects of 5 Saginaw, May 10—The Michigan ASSEMBLING DATES After the adoption of the Bureau's preliminary legislative many new issues arose on which the program, Bean Jobbers Association held a mort t commission house showed a net ngs of $17,500, which is a saving fairy tale from the standpoint of the growers. TO BANK BOARD 75 more. The Fenwick Co-operative cheese interesting meeting in Saginaw, May 3rd. This meeting was called to dis- Following are the 1923 local wool pooling dates. Sworn weighmasters Bureau took a firm stand and to which it gave its hearty support. about 2 5 per cent of the commis- Starting last January against the factory is one, year "Id and is mak- will accept wool at these points on Among these measures were the bills cuss putting on a national advertis- 4B^ paid ror service. The Iilve strongest competition from indepen- E. H. Cunningham Is Hard- ing cheese every o n e r day. It was ing campaign to increase the con- the days noted and will give a ware- to prevent unjust discrimination in sJock Exchange voted to return dent dealers and from one of the incorporated and put on a sound house receipt to the pooler. That the purchase of potatoes, grain and ing's Choice as "Dirt basis by aid of the County Fartn^Bu- sumption of domestic beans. About receipt will be good for a flat cash about 40 per cent of that amount to largest national distributing agencies, 150 members heard Mr. Glcndenning, beans, to provide an adequate and member patrons. The remainder the Farm Bureau Produce Exchange reau. of 25 cents a pound. Final settle- workable seed law for Michigan, to Farmer" Banker who had charge of the advertising ment when the pool is sold. gives the Exchange a reserve fund on emerged with air the business at the The Greenville Co-op. is handling campaign so successfully put on by revise and codify all the state laws which to do business. It also be- end of the deal. Growers say the seeds, feeds, coal and p o u l t r / a n d MAY relating to drainage, to formulate or Washington, May 10—President eggs under direction of Fay Kfngs- the packers of sauer-kraut to in- 12—Lowell, Howell. longs to the members. Produce Exchange will handle all Harding crease consumption of their product. revise standards for cheese, apples has appointed E. H. bury. 14—Grand Rapids, Stockbrldge, and grapes, to protect the bee and It is announced that any non- their rhubarb again next year. Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa Mr. Glendenning confident that call- member co-operative shipping asso- Had A Good Thing ing attention of the consumers to Fowler. honey business in the state, to facil- Farm Bureau Federation, as the Enjoy Exchange Benefits ciation which has been patronizing The rhubarb growers have had a "dirt farmer" on the Federal Reserve the splendid food value of beans 15—Caledonia, Grass Lake, St. itate the organization and operation Gowen has had very good success of co-operative marketing associa- the Exchange's co-operative commis- regular gold mine in their grasp but Bank Board. He succeeds Milo H. in shipping potatoes through the would soon increase the demand to a Johns. sion house during the past year, may no one knew it. They used to sell Campbell of Michigan, who died re- Michigan Potato Growers Exchange. point where it would more than take 16—Coopersvllle, Brooklyn. tions, to legalize the delegate system on the Detroit farmers market to cently. The Michigan State Farm It handles Farm Bureau seeds and care of the domestic grown beans. 17—Concord. of determining the policies and elect- have a share in the patronage re- ing the officers of the central co- fund by taking out a membership in anyone who would buy rhubarb and Bureau endorsed Mr. Cunningham to supplies, for its membership. Tru- A committee from New York Bean 18—Springport. usually received from 25 to 45 cents President Harding. 19—Albion. operative organizations. the Michigan Live Stock Exchange at fant Association also handles pota- Shippers Association assured tho once. per bunch of six to eight pounds. Michigan people that the New York 21—Lawrence, Marshall. It is interesting to know the final Certain dealers were heavy buyers of toes, grain, seeds and flour as above. 22—Eau Claire, Battle Creek. fate of the legislative program of the Is Farmer Owned The Stanton Co-op. is re-organizing association has investigated the ad- this rhubarb and they shipped it GOBIES CO-OP. SELLS visability of such a campaign and 23—Buchanan, .Climax. Farm Bureau adopted early in Feb- For several years Michigan live secretly to distant markets for high and promises to be the largest of all. 24—Dowagiac, Kalamazoo. ruary. Thus is effectively shown in stock farmers and feeders have SPUDS FOR $60 MORE Coral Association has been very would co-operate with Michigan in (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) such a campaign. 25—Cassopolis, Vicksburg. the following table: •Hinted a sales agency of their own successful in handling potatoes 26—Marcellus. H the terminal markets. The Mich- Gobies, Mich., May 10. — Twenty through the Michigan Potato Grow- A committee was appointed to go THE BUREAU FAVORED 2 8—Constantine. I a n Live Stock Exchange establish- one at Detroit May 1, 1922, and OPENS CAMPAIGN cars of potatoes, more than 14,000 ers Excxhange. Coral is gaining new bushels, have been shipped so far members steadily and is outgrowing to St. Louis, Mo., May 15th and 16th to attend the National Wholesale Grocers Convention. This committee 29—Centerville, Plymouth. 31—Colon, Wixom. 1. Strict governmental economy and a pay as you go policy. e patronage dividend to be paid this season by the Gobies Co-opera- its present quarters. It attributes §ws the success which has attend- tho venture. FOR MEMBERS tive Association. The sales have all its success to the fact that it mar- been made by the Michigan Potato kets its products through the big will meet with committees from other bean growing states and they will 1—Holly. 2—Oxford. JUNE Appropriation requests were cut heavily, especially by the House. The Growers' Exchange, of which the commodity exchanges and enjoys work on the proposition. maximum amount of highway bonds The success of the Detroit house, Stanton, May 10—Montcalm Coun- Gables association is a member. 4—Marine City. to be issued in any one year was re- their benefits. Should it be decided to put on a 5—Memphis, Martin. J i s i d e r i n g the volume of that mar- ty Farm Bureau members are to have large national campaign to increase duced from $10,000,000 to $5,000,- • t , is in line with the successes a big general meeting and banquet at Final returns came in lately on a Practically all the market trouble 6—Avoca. 000 and state rewards on county the consumption of beans it would 7—Imlay City. H i e r producers co-operative com- Stanton, May 15 or 16. The meeting car suipped the last of March in which any co-op. can have is direct- certainly prove of great benefit to roads were suspended for two years. ^«5sion houses have been enjoying. precedes the County Farm Bureau's which were potatoes belonging to ly due to their entering into a specu- 8—North Branch. the farmers of Michigan. It is a 9—Lapeer. 2. Removal of present corporation K t year the St. Paul co-op commis- second membership campaign. A Andy Sackett, Clarence Brundage, lative business in buying and soil- settled fact that Michigan beans are tax limits. H n house made a profit of $86,000; local committee of around 200 Farm Chris Kiefer, John Kain and George ing, says the Montcalm County Farm 11—Davison. very superior to any other beans 12—Swartz Creek. The minimum tax was lowered B"x Bureau members is to provide cam- Leversee. The sale was made when Bureau. Citv $40,000l; Omaha $85,000; grown and anything which would in- from $50 to $10, the maximum was 13—Clio. Joseph, Mo., $86,000; Indianap- paign drivers and will attend this local buyers were bragging how much Amble is Co-operative Town crease tho consumption of beans 14—Vassar. raised from $10,000 to $50,000 and , $40,000. meeting. Secretary Brody and Vice- more they could pay than the associa- Amble and Lakeview associations would prove of great benefit to bean 15—Caro. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) Second to Pay Dividend President Noon of the Michigan State tion could get. Most of the farmers have handled more than 50 cars of growers, of Michigan. Michigan beans 16—Cass City. Farm Bureau will be among the around here got 50c a bushel and one potatoes each besides supplies for would be in greater demand than [he Live Stock Exchange is the id Michigan commodity market- ing exchange to declare a patronage speakers. The local committee of we know got 53c. Our final returns their members. Amble is a co-opera- 200 will visit every farmer in Mont- show that the association got 59c a tive town. It has a co-operative ele- ever. Managers of Michigan Eleva- tor Exchange elevators in the bean 18—Bad Axe. 19—Grindstone City. 20—Deckerville. OHIO STRONG FOR calm county with the Farm Bureau bushel net for each of the five mem- vator, co-operative potato house, live lividend within the past month. Last eek tho Michigan Elevator Ex- proposition. bers, or nearly $60.00 more on one stock shipping association car than local (buyers would have paid. creamery. All these organizations and producing sections attended the meet- ing. 21—Croswell. 22—Marlette. MICHIGAN SPUDS Hfec paid its member associatiqns Patronize your local marketing asso- have been helped considerably in le- Watronage dividend of $8,000. Both Manistee Would Give ciation and get all your money your- gal and organization matters by the COUNTY AGENT CHANGES R. L. Helm succeeded Harry L. Otsego Co. Farm Bureau Man | t h e above Exchanges are affiliat- Members Cheap Marl self. Farm Bureau. Carr in Ionia County May 1. Mr. HE GOT IT BACK Gets $680 For Car with the Michigan State Farm Last year's government figures for Edmore has shipped about 100 Carr is going into other business. L. J r e a u . The Elevator Exchange was " I lost $10,000 on a shipment of Of Seed Manistee, May 10—The high cost carlot shipments out of Van Buren cars of potatoes through the Potato J. Carter started as Arenac County Clinton county wool out of St. Brted as a marketing department of lime in this section is forcing County gave a total of only eight cars Growers Exchange. The members Agr'l. Agent, May 1 with headquar- Tthe Farm Bureau Johns," said a local dealer of that Michigan seed potatoes take well farmers to seek a cheaper source of for all shipping points. The rest of are well satisfied and can show a ters at Standish. C. L. Burton is the town last month in talking with John M. Beadle is manager of the lime to insure a stand of alfalfa. the crop doubtlessly was trucked to substantial profit. This Association new Monroe County Agr'l. Agent, in Ohio. The Farm Bureau Seed De- Ihigan Live Stock Exchange Com- Farm Bureau solicitors regarding partment has a letter from the Cuy- Two materials are being used with nearby consuming centers, as growers (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) with headquarters at Ida. the bad times in the wool market pion Merchants house at Detroit. great success, wood ash from a potash were not satisfied with prices paid ahoga County Farm Bureau wherein Hchigan live stock producers also two years ago. factory and marl from numerous beds by local cash buyers. "Did you ever get it back?" asked H. A. Dooley, county agent says: T° a co-operative ise on the Buffalo market in the Inducers Co-operative Commission commission in the county. The marl is the most The Gobies Co-operative Association economical form of lime when found was organized to satisfy a long-felt within hauling distance. need. It has $25,000 capital stock, pay- Sign New Members one of the Farm Bureau men. "Sure thing; I got it back the next "We received the car of potatoes from F . J. Bartholomew and E. E. Stroud of Charlevoix County and un- • r e l a t i o n . It is giving good ser- year," was the reply. loaded them at Berea, Ohio. These The demand is so strong that the ing 7 per cent interest and invites Who do you suppose paid the potatoes were packed fine and the Manistee Farm Bureau is going to every farmer to join and help make carry out an excavating program and that, countryside the ibest place in shot "the next year?" This fellow men were very well pleased with make this material available to the Michigan for a farmer to live. whacked the wool pool idea. He had them." He Got The $11 members at the cost of getting it reason to. We wonder if he didn't F. S. Prince, County Agent at Ze- out. This is expected to increase the soak the boys good and plenty the nia, Ohio, said of a car of 1717 bush- I 'eter Hanysak of Swan Creek acreage of alfalfa and other legumes Farm Bur. Membership next year. els of seed potatoes purchased from riship, Saginaw County, recently 1 veal calves weighing a total of in Manistee County. Is Worth$22 In Deal Robert Lautner of Traverse City: Pounds through [the Hemlock Feed Situation Firm "The potatoes are fine, better than \\\ N. Clarkson of Brown City, La- those we got last year and the men ni Bureau Shipping Ass'n., and CAR SHORTAGE CAN'T dved $14 p e r hundred. His peer County Farm Bureau'member, The flour business is very light at are well pleased with the shipment." nk was 22 pounds; the sale cost DELAY MILKMAKER sold a car of hay recently through the present time with the result that Wayne Townsend, Otsego County $2.86 and he got $54.26 net. the Michigan Elevator Exchange and the production of feed throughout Farm Bureau member of Gaylord, R. 'ate buyer's offer of $10 per In view of the car shortage and got $9.50 per ton net for the 14 tons the country is also in relatively small 2, sent a car load of 850 bushels of • d r e d would have brought $43 in other railroad problems, it is inter- in the car. Local dealers were of- volume. The Minneapolis mills op- certified seed potatoes to the Farm Hanysak finds his co-operative esting to note that 90 per cent of the fering $8 per ton. Mr. Clarkson's erated at only about 42 per cent of Bureau at Akron, Ohio. They • • P i n g association worth while. cars which carried 8,000 tons of Farm Bureau membership and Farm capacity during the week ending brought 80 cents a bushel at the Milkmaker ordered by the Michigan Bureau built grain, hay and bean April 28 and there was a good de- time common potatoes were bringing State Farm Bureau for co-operative sales exchange was worth about $22 mand for such feed offerings as were 18 cents a bushel and Mr. Townsend Fabrics Bill Lost associations throughout the state to him on this. available. will receive a check for $680 for one were shipped from the mill on the car of potatoes. He will probably H •> Michigan legislature defeated exact date requested. This is a re- Minnesota has appropriated $100,- N. Y. WOOL POOL make 50 cents per bushel over the w a l ' h ; m " f , a b r i C S b i U w h e n debate markable record and is the result of 000 for indemnities in eradicating (members Above are the Farm Bureau solicitors and Wayne County Farm Bureau who acted as drivers in the Brownstown Township section of the The New York State Farm Bureau price for common spuds or $425 in opoon£2 ° f f i n t h e H o u s e after the close co-operation between the mill bovine tuberculosis. (Wayne county campaign recently. The drivers are Farm Bureau members wool pool has taken in 50,000 pounds all. All t h e above sales were made allI If'* ° f t h e m e ^ u r e had given manufacturing the feed and the pur- of Brownstown township and part of Wayne County Farm Bureau's com- of wool to date. It is being graded. through the Seed Dep't, of the • ° e i r arguments against the bill. chasing department. Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. mittee of 100 members in charge of the campaign. Michigan State F s r m Bureau iIainshipment^totb^regular^^23 TWO MICHIGAN FARM" BUREAU NEWS MAY_I^1023 since last October. Just recently the MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS BUREAU BUYS IN Bureau bought for eo-operatives for delivery during the next year 1,000 RATE REDUCTION Published twice a month by the Michigan State F a r m Bureau at Char- lotte Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- GREAT VOLUME carloads of Kentucky lump, Poca- hontas and anthracite coal. It does an enormous business in mixed feeds HELPS FARMERS Hold Your Wool quarters, Lansing, Michigan. FOR MEMBERS mill feeds and concentrates. INTHE THUMB VOL. I MAY 1 1 , 1923 FntPred at t h e post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class No. 0 To Meet Members* Coal, In 1922 the Bureau bought for its members 583 cars of coal when coal was very hard to get. It bought 4T>9 Bad A x e Made Base Point For the Pool! mauer IcceptaSce for mailing at special rate of postage provided cars of fertilizer and around 2,000,- Tor in Sec U 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. Feeds, Fertilizer, Sprays 000 pounds of binder twine. This A s Farm Bureau Seeks Subscription Price, 50c Per Year, Included in dues of Farm and Other Needs year the binder twine sales are al- Rate Reforms ready close to 2,500,000 pounds. Fol- Bureau Members. The State Farm Bureau Purchas- lowing are some of the commodities One of the Michigan State Farm [When you pool you market by grade and .Editor ing Dept. bought for F a r m Bureau that the Farm Bureau buys for its Bureau's demands in the Michigan E. K. UNGUHN members 674 carloads of supplies membership in quantities of five cars zone and freight rate case, which is get the full return. The pool sells direct to to three and four and five hundred now in the hands of the Interstate during April and made 55 less than MICHIGAN $ W l f ^ RUREAU carlot purchases. This is double the and even a thousand cars in the course of a year. The thousand cars Commerce Commission for final de- the mills. You save the commissions. business of April, 1922, and the big- cision, was that the railroads elimi- applies to coal for 1923. You can nate their inflated mileages. Elimi- OFFICERS gest volume of purchasing service buy through the Farm Bureau and nate many roundabout routings President ever given the members in one month. The members themselves have made your local co-op., and get the best which add miles to the haul and make Foreign markets are getting stronger W. E. PHILLIPS, Decatur .Vice-President market price on: rates higher. M. L. NOON. Jackson •• Treasurer it possible by buying Farm Bureau Mixed Feeds daily. American buyers want wool. Shingles Pay For Actual Haul FRED VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer brands through their local co-ops. Mill Feeds Paints The Farm Bureau also demanded Directors-At-Large Some idea of the volume of Farm Concentrates Cement more rate basing points so that South Haven Bureau co-operative business that Coal Tile scores of shipping points now pay- JAMES NICOL .••••• ' Manchester the State Farm Bureau Purchasing Binder Twine Fence ing for extra mileage would be re- The Farm Bureau will pool again in your L. WHITNEY WATKINS Dep't. is handling for its member- Fleece Twine Gates Lowell lieved of that mileage and pay a fair MELVIN B. McPHBRSON Carleton ship may be gained from the fact Flour Salt Posts Tires & Tubes rate, based on the actual haul. The county making a flat advance of 25 cents a MRS. EDITH M. WAOAR Bad Axe that sales of Michigan Farm Bureau Farm Bureau's attack on the whole Bags Harness EARL C. McCARTY GEORGE FRIDAY Coloma Newberry Milkmaker have passed 8,000 tons Spray Materials Fertilizers zoning system in behalf of Michigan pound at time of pooling. Final settlement farmers was a demand for rates YEROLD F. GORMELY Commodity Directors based on actual hauls rather than when pool is sold. Watch the Michigan the step ladder system of rates which FRED SMITH, Elk Ilapids M L NOON, Jaokson ELMER A. REAMER. Blissfield Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Michigan Milk Producers Association Michigan Live Stock Exchange How the Elevator Exch. exists in the four freight rate zones which belt the Lower Peninsula of Farm Bureau News for your pooling date. Michigan. WALDO CLARK L. E BRODY, PHILLIPS, DecaturHeadquarters Lansing Michigan Elevator Exchange Secretary-Manager Sells Grain and Where Cut Inflated Mileages After the rate case had been If you want to pool now, write for wool State F a r m Bureau Business Departments at Lansing argued before the Interstate Com- Traffic General Offices in charge of throe men of long ex- Sales Operations of Farmers' perience. They are marketing spe- merce Commission last February, bags and ship collect. We return warehouse Purchasing Wool Advertising Michigan railroads who were de- Great Marketing Agency cialists in their respective ltnes. It fendants in the case, without waiting At Detroit is the business of the grain salesman for a decision from the Commission, receipt and cash advance. Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 2723 Russel St. Explained to build strong sales connections issued an order effective March 20, throughout the country for his com- 1923, cutting out a lot of inflated Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations How many Farm Bureau members modities. The bean salesman has a mileages and establishing new base Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau are familiar with the sales workings close knowledge of the bean business points for rate making purposes. < the price got up to $1.75 from sev- 221 N. CEDAR ST. Amount enclosed I eral markets for five pound boxes of "Rural Russets" Will Be State Sales Agency Mitten For Fruit Growers' Brand rhubarb. The rhubarb was distributed in all of the princi- LANSING, MICH. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATE EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1923. 4 cents per word for 1 insertion, 7 cents per word for 2 insertions, 3 cents FILL THIS, PLEASE King of the Late Potatoes! ple cities of the middle west and the per word, per Insertion, for 3 or more consecutive insertions. Initial, Co-Ops. name, address, number, abbreviation count as separarate words. Include-in Ad.Copy Resists heat, drought and disease. Following is a summary of the by- eastern states. Advertising Builds Business G. A. Carmian, manager of one of laws adopted by the Michigan Fruit the famous Fred Harvey restaurants rown R E M I T T A N C E M U S T ACCOMPANY ORDER. Your Name State Route Mr Name and Address Growers, Inc., at their recent organ- at the Union Station, Kansas City, It's not yet too late to order Certified ization meeting at Benton Harbor. Mo., wrote regarding Mitten Brand The new state wide- co-operative rhubarb: Petoskey Golden Russets. fruit marketing exchange was or- Farm Bureau Prod. Exchange, ganized by about 30 of the leading First class seed is available for im- fruit exchanges of southwestern and 2729 Russell St., Detroit, Michigan. mediate shipment. western Michigan . It will be affili- Gentlemen: ated with the Michigan State Farm We were very sorry indeed to A s k your local co-op. for Certified Bureau, like the Michigan Elevator receive your telegram that your Exchange, Live Stock Exchange, Po- rhubarb season is closed and Petoskey seed. Sold by the tato and Milk Exchanges. James that there will be no more ship- Nicol of South Haven, prominent ments coming of the wonderful fruit grower and agricultural leader, rhubarb you have supplied us. Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' Exchange is the first president of the Michigan Please be sure to post us on Fruit Growers, Inc. your order files and place a Cadillac, Michigan or standing order for twenty 5 lb. The Michigan Fruit Growers is to be the central sales agency for co- cartons—to be shipped just as Print Name and Address. operative fruit associations and will soon as the rhubarb is in shape begin business as soon as organiza- and to continue throughout the "\Ve have three of the best bred Jersey Michigan State farm Bureau tions is perfected. It proposes to af- filiate with the Federated Fruit season. We hope you will be able to bulls In Michigan. Offering bred yearl- ings from dams on test. A few liaby SEED DEPARTMENT bulls. Accredited herds. Woodbrldjre Growers, Inc., the national farmer- raise sufficient so you will not Jersey Association, Ray Baker, Sec'y., owned fruit sales agency, built un- have to cut down our order as Osseo, Mich. S-10-23 A Dozen Good Reasons der direction of the American Farm we were indeed very pleased FRUIT, GENERAL FARMS—$200 to Bureau Federation. The by-laws with your product. $1,000 initial payment, own time on bal- ance. Write for description, map. Saun- adopted by the Michigan Fruit Reason for Success ders, Beulah, Michigan. 8-28-EJ Why You Should Raise Durocs Growers, Inc: The results obtained for the hot Membership house rhubarb growers were due ersCIDER MILLS.—Wanted, address own- of Cider Mills located on R. R. Sid- purely to the application of solid F arm Bureau Flour Membership in the Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc., shall be farmers' co- selling principles by the Produce Ex- duce operative associations. change and the fact that the Detroit ings and statement of equipment to pro- Cidar Vinegar Stock. Wm. W. Vaughan Co., Detroit, Michigan. 5-10-23 They Give Best Returns For Feed Consumed Raise large even litters. Write us for the other good reasons. A fancy patent spring wheat flour of ideal Each member association shall be- rhubarb growers stuck with the Barred "INGLESIDE BLUEBIRD" STRAIN of AMERICAN DUROC JERSEY ASS'N. Plymouth Rocks are noted for quality and amazing uniformity. come a stockholder by taking 5 Produce Exchange through thick and show winnings and general excellence. Dep't. X-817 Exchange Ave., Chicago Every sack of FARM BUREAU flour Is un- shares of the Michigan Fruit Grow- thin. After they once started they Choice cockerels $3, $4, and $5. Eggs $2 conditionally guaranteed. ers, Inc., at $100 per share. After were not fooled by the many promises per Mich. 15. H. E . POWELL & SON, Ionia, present primary election law. Call on Farm Bureau permanent organization is complete, and offers made by many independent 10. State and National laws to Farm Bureau officials took an ac- A trial will convince you of Its superior- representation in the exchange will leaders who tried hard to break the CERTIFIED ROBUST pea beans give abolish tax-exempt securities. tive part in three hearings before th.> results jn yield and quality. Ask your ity. Speak to your local secretary today. be on a tonnage basis, one share to co-operative plan. Co-op. "Michigan State Farm Bur. Seed A bill was passed to repeal the ex- agricultural committees of the Sen- each association for each 50 cars Success in produce marketing can Dep't., Lansing, Michigan. emption previously enjoyed by munic- ate and House when this bill was be- MI CHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU shipped annually, based on the aver- be obtained on any commodity where BROWN SWEDISH BEANS are in big ipal bonds. Domestic bonds are to ing considered and, no doubt, were Lansing, Michigan age for the past three years. Shares the growers will stick and give the demand. If your co-op. can't supply you, be taxed at the rate of one mill and the deciding factor in securing the not transferable. Produce Exchange a chance to build write direct to the Farm Bur. Seed foreign bonds at the rate of three passage of this measure which will Headquarters shall be at Benton up a strong market. Dep't., Lansing, Mich. mills annually. protect Michigan farmers from un- Harbor. Mitten Brand Eggs 11. Adequate support of the five- knowingly buying impure, dead or FARM BUREAU BRAND No. 1 Yellow Government The Produce Exchange has under- Ensilage and Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 year bovine tuberculosis eradication unadapted seed. The Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc., taken the marketing of Michigan eggs White Ensilage corn will give results. campaign. For Michigan conditions we believe them Protection for small local private government shall be directed by a in Detroit under Mitten Brand. Prin- unsurpassed. They have been selected A bill was passed to allow for coun- and co-operative elevators and mar- ciples of the rhubarb deal will be for yield and disease resistance. STATE Clover board of not less than 11 directors, ty co-operation in carrying on. the keting associations from the unjust FARM BUREAU, Seed Dep't., Lansing, elected by the stockholders at any followed. Consumer demand for Mich. eradication campaigns on the area discrimination practiced by some of annual meeting. Produce Exchange eggs will be creat- basis and to slightly reduce the max- the old line potato and grain buying No indebtedness shall be incurred ed by careful candling and grading of ingFARM BUREAU VIRGIN "WOOL out- imum awards paid by the state. Ade- blankets, $5 each. Just the thing for quate appropriations for the admin- companies was secured by the pas- in excess of the assets at the time. all eggs and by use of an attractive campers, canoeists, sportsmen. Color, sage of an anti-price discrimination Directors shall meet at least quar- carton bearing the Mitten Brand dark Michigan green. Soft and warm. istration of this work have been pro- bill covering potatoes, grain and Make sure of a full terly. trade mark. Some advertising will Two sizes—Columbia, .66x84 inches and vided and $250,000 has been ap- the Collegiate, 60x72 inches. Each $5 beans. This bill would mako it un- stand this spring by plant- The directors may appoint an ex- be done. postpaid.! A bargain. M ich . Farm Bur- propriated for each of the next two ecutive committee of 3 to administer Already the Produce Exchange is eau Clothing Dep't., 221 N. Cedar St., years for indemnities on slaughtered lawful for any person or firm to cre- ing Farm Bureau Brand. affairs between the meetings of the unable to supply the demand foui Lansing, Mich. ! •• • animals. This appropriation is not ate a monopoly or destroy the busi- board of directors. eggs. All iaterested co-operative as* ample to allow for carrying on the ness of a competitor by paying mom Reliable, pure, north- Officers sociations are urged to write the F a r m e r s G e t Desired work in all of the counties which for any of these commodities in one Shall be president, vice-president, Produce Exchange l o r particulars aird L a w s T h r o u g h Bureau that the have requested it, but it is probable locality than for similar products. ern grown, thrifty and of the same grade and quality in. Farm Bureau guaranteed,—that's Farm secretary and treasurer. President information and vice-president shall be elected by of eggs. the board of directors. The secre- regarding toe.,shipping (Continued from page one) state administrative board will advance additional funds from another locality, after making due al- the state treasury. lowance for difference in transporta- Bureau Brand. Ask your Binder Twine Co-op for: tary may be elected from the outside. Co-operative Plan Every local co-operative associa- CERTIFIED SEED the rate was reduced from 3 % ' to 2 % mills of the capital and surplus of the corporation. All partner- marketing work. tion costs. This bill was favored 12. State support of co-operative by the State F a r m Bureau, the Mich- igan Elevator Exchange and thei Is Best Red Clover tion or stockholder shall deliver to the Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc., for YIELD PAYS BIG ships, co-partnerships and common the provisions of the tax the same as An annual appropriation of $150,- law t r u s t ! were made to come under 000 for extension work from the change. Michigan Agricultural College was Michigan Potato Growers Ex-' sale all horticultural products except provided. A bill was passed to Simple Drain Law Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 those sold locally at retail or given oil corporations. Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 Oats ancl Barley Figures Show facilitate the organization of farm- For twenty-six years the laws rel- away. 3. A state income tax. Mammoth Clover ers' co-operative marketing associa- ative to drainage in Michigan have It's insect proof and the On products sold otherwise than Harvests One-Third The Byrtim bill which provided a tions and to legalize the delegate sys- become more and more complicated Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 through the Fruit Growers, the cor- state income tax of 4% on all in- stem of determining the policies and until the situation was such that price is right. Made for poration is entitled to the regular Greater comes earned in the state after al- electing the officers of the central only an expert could decide definite- Alsike selling charge and may deduct it lowing exemptions of $1,000 for a co-operative organizations. us by the Michigan State Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 What happens to production when single person, $2,000 for a married ly in regard to any proposed drain- from moneys due the local co-op. age project. To remedy this situa- Prison. Farm Bureau Brand No. 2 13. Placing quail on the song-bird Any association may withdraw we plant certified seed oats and bar- person and $400 for each child or tion a drainage codification was en- Clover Mixtures x\pril 1 of any year on 30 days' notice ley is told by G. W. Putnam, Ass't. other dependent and which would list. and with fulfillment of the member- Professor in Farm Crops at the have produced sufficient revenue to The general game law which was acted which repeals all former drain- ship obligations. Michigan Agricultural College. remove the necessity for a general passed carried a provision affording age laws and establishes one uniform Sweet Clover Service Charges Michigan's 1922 average yield of property tax for state purposes, was permanent protection to quail. statute on this subject. Get It From Your Co-op. Scarified and Recleancd To meet handling costs and to oats was 33 bushels per acre. Michi- passed by the House but killed by THE BUREAU OPPOSED for In an effort to improve the market Michigan farm products definite White Blossom and provide for a surplus or working gan Crop Improvement growers pro- the taxation committee of the Sen- 1. Pittsburgh Plus system of mak- Yellow Blossom capital, the Fruit Growers may fix a duced 42,461 bushels of oats on 829 ate. ing steel prices. standards have been set up for handling cost, which shall be de- acres or an average of 51 bushels. 4. A straight tax on gasoline of Sc A concurrent resolution was adopt- cheese and grapes sold in closed ich. State Farm Bureau termined by the board of directors. There are other factors which en- a gallon. ed by the House and Senate urging packages and an amendment has W h i t e Clover Local associations shall pack goods ter into the higher production than The Warner bill which provided Congress and the Interstate Com- standards law. been enacted to the present ap£>le Purchasing Dept. Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 according to Fruit Grower grades. If just the seed used, as the Michigan such a tax passed the House by a merce Commission to take immediate inspection shows that goods are not Crop Improvement Association grow- vote of 80 to 18 and the Senate by a steps to abolish the Pittsburgh Plus It is also worthy of note that sev- properly packed, the Fruit Growers ers are undoubtedly better grain vote of 19 to 11 but was vetoed by practice. Resolution drafted by the eral bills which would have fyeen shall bo authorized to re-pack and growers than the average state. How- the Governor. The Farm Bureau Farm Bureau. detrimental to the best in! Mich. State Farm Bureau grade. ever, if only one-third of their in- stood out almost alone as the leading Michigan agriculture had they been H Minnesota legislature has in- •J. Proposed full train erew bill. The Fruit Growers shall build a creased production could be credited organization supporting the gas tax enacted were either killed quietly in structed the State Prison to manu- Seed Dep't. Lansing The Farm Bureau played an im- committee or on the floor. The Farm facture corn harvesting machinery reserve fund from 50 per cent of the to the use of certified seed it would and its influence was very effective. portant part in securing the defeat annual surplus until the reserve fund increase the State's production of oata Bureau's program of wide-ap which shall 1)0 sold to dealers at cost Khali be equal to 30 per cent of the by 8,988,000 bushels and barley by 5. Retention of thrcc-man state of this bill, which was regarded as be- publicity probably played fully as plus 5 per cent. Dealer's profits are tax commission. ing detrimental to the best interests outstanding capital stock. 882,000 bushels. important a part in this negative fea- limited. All bills proposing re-organization of the railroads and the shipping ture of its legislative activities as? in Plant Farm Bureau Seeds Division of Surplus and reduction in the membership of public, of which the farmers are a the securing of the large amount of After the above reserve fund has POTATO EXCH. GROWS the state tax commission were de- very important part. been established, the annual surplus feated. ii. .Abolishment of primary school beneficial legislation which was en- shall be divided between the stock- AND SO DOES BUSINESS fund law. acted. holding local associations each year. 0. State regulation of commercial No change was made in regard to Representation shall be in groups During April, 1923, the Michigan bus and truck lines. MR. FARMER! of delegates representing the tree Potato Growers Exchange sold 506 fruits, small fruits, and grapes. Each cars of potatoes for member associa- regulation of commercially operated abolition, it did favor the Meggison this valuable school fund. While the A bill was passed to place the Farm Bureau strenuously opposed its Westfall Knows Worth Of Farm Bureau Aid group shall have a board of delegates tions as against 311 for April, 1922. motor vehicles, including both busses bill which seemed to provide a more Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber and this board of delegates will be The membership of the Exchange is and trucks, as common carriers on just system of distributing this valu- in charge of problems affecting the growing. The Menominee Farm Bu- the public highways, under the con- able state-aid among the several II. F. Westfall of Birch Run Town- ship, Saginaw County, is going to interests of their group. The board reau is a new member. trol of the Michigan Public Utilities school districts. of delegates for each group will elect Commission. be one of the new Farm Bureau the directors to represent that group, 4. Creation of county assessors. members when Saginaw puts on its and each director shall represent a Spring Pigs Suffer 7. An adequate reforestation pro- No legislation providing for the next membership campaign. Mr. certain tonnage of shipments annual gram. creation of this new office was enact- Westfall needs more hay and was iIT THE ly by that group of fruit growers. Heavy losses have been reported The Meggison-Sargent bill which ed. puzzled to know what to plant in It MNKfl TWINE Local associations are represented in spring pigs. In most communi- provides a deferred tax on approved 5. Eastern time as standard for order to get more hay for his cows PRICE timber lands was passed by both by delegates and one association may ties breeders have been able to show Houses. It provides an annual tax Michigan. and pasture for next summer. He THE IS be entitled to more than one delegate, better averages than the farmers and of 5c per acre and a harvest tax of Such a bill was defeated in the came to the Saginaw Farm Bureau feeders. Sudden changes of weather House. office and got the information he in accordance with its tonnage. wanted. It was also arranged that BEST RIGHT during March were responsible for 25% of the stumpage value of the 6. To stop the manufacture and his farm should have demonstration much of the trouble, but in many timber when cut. This measure is sale of filled milk. Produce Exch. Does cases lack of the right type of ani- well intended to greatly stimulate plots of Hubam, clover and sweet The bill sponsored by the Farm clover so that he could see for him- mals with a history of strength and private reforestation and timber pro- Well W i t h R h u b a r b successful breeding to begin with duction in Michigan. Measures to Bureau to prevent the manufacture self as well as show his neighbors and sale within the state of filled was responsible for the weak and no- protect timber from the ravages of milk passed both Houses and has the value and us'es of these legumes. M:. (Continued from page one) forest fires were enacted. accounts that lived only a few hours prices. They often bought this rhu been signed by the Governor. barb for as low as 25 cents a bunch even under ideal weather conditions. H. Repeal of the Covert highway Are you remembering in purchasing your binder twine OTHER IMPORTANT I AUM BILLS P e n a l t y H e a v y For The Farm Bureau Produce Ex- Well developed boars and gilts have act. I that you have a factory of your own at Jackson? had the edge in demand and price A bill was introduced to repeal the The Farm Bureau's legislative ob- M a k i n g False Claims change took steps to better things server watched closely all the legis- It is making the best twine that can be placed on the for the rhubarb growers. It design for two years and should continue to Covert highway act in its entirety, lation affecting agriculture, so Farm market and has a mixture of fiber this year. Manila is ed an attractive card board carton do so. A sure method of securing but this bill was never seriously con- Bureau officials were enabled to Shippers get into trouble when profit from feeding operations during sidered, for amendments to the act they intentionally or otherwise mis- added to the sisal to give extra strength. which takes exactly five pounds net adopted to remove its most ob- take action for or against pending represent shipments or present false of rhubarb. The growers were in- the next IS months would be to have The State Farm Bureau and other organizations and the right kind of animal to feed. It jectionable features and still retain bills on short notice. The Farm Bu- claims for loss or damage. Just structed to . pack their rhubarb in is up to the seller of breeding ani- some of the benefits which it pro- reau seed department co-operated recently two New York business men dealers of the state are in position to handle your twine. three grades—extra fancy, fancy and mals to furnish these better hogs. vides. Boards of supervisors were with the .state department of agri- were fined $500 each for mi choice. they do not, write direct for prices as we want you to empowered to limit the amount of culture and the professor of botany resenting their goods. Ano The extra fancy rhubarb was ship- and farm crops at the M. A. C. in the firm sought $500 damage for i use your own twine as we make 14,000,000 lbs. more than ped under the Produce ^Exchange's F o r t h e week e n d i n g May :» t h e highway work done each year under the Covert road law and state re- drafting of a new seed law for Mich- Michigan can use. Mitten Brand, a trade mark connect- Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e Co-op. wards on such highways were sus- igan. This bill provides that all of fish they claimed had spoilt ing the, Farm Bureau product with a C o m m i s s i o n House a t P c t i ' o i t transit. Investig;* | that pended until June 1st, 1925. agricultural seed shall be labeled as map of the state of Michigan. The h a n d l e d 100 out of ^r>4 cai s IVOMVJMI. did not spoil but were !). Keeping present primary law. to purity, origin and germination Michigan State Prison cartons of rhubarb were shipped out T h e P r o d u c e r * Co-operative Commis- in cases containing 10 cartons. Price (iocs to SI sion Ass'n., at East Buffalo, h a n d l e d Bills to establish pre-primary state and gives the state commissioner Of fined $5,000. 100 c m s of stock d u r i n g April for conventions and pre-primary county agriculture full authority 1 and later sold. The firm was to seize U i e f u l in HARRY L. HULBERT, Warden At first a few growers started with Ohio, Michigan a n d I n d i a n a K a m i conventions were defeated and no im- and hold any seed which flg they ship and the Produce Exchange. Their trial B u r e a u s h i p p e r s . portant changes were made in the marketed contrary to its provisions. • FOUR MICHIGAN' FARM BUREAU NEWS MAY |, Do Big Fruit Business of Agriculture, who would guard With Automobile Trade MANY GOOD BILLS against wasteful methods. At this time the owner of the timber would 8* Berrien County Farm Bureau members in Royalton township do DIE AS WEIGHT be assessed a tax equal to 25 per cent of the stumpage value of the tim- ber cut, to be paid into the state quite a business each year in mar- keting fruit direct from their farms TAX ISJREJECTED treasury. There is a provision in the bill PSUWERSY C. L. Brcxly, Secretary- Manager, of Michigan to town people living near by and at a distance, and to tourists. Today House which would prevent it from work- LIMESTONE M'$ State Farm Bureau, and Spurns Administra- ing a hardship on any local taxing Don't let anodier •ceding go by before they have a Royalton Township unit. Section 6 of the bill provides yon pot in SOLVAY. You make more J. W. Nicolson, Mgr. of Farm Bureau Organization for the tion's Substitute For that "The State administrative board mooer nsing SOLVAY became it gives Seed Dcpt., inspecting seed at threshing time purpose of increasing these sales, do- Gasoline T a x may, in its discretion, advance to the yon bigger crops, better crops and that ing some advertising, and co-operat- pirn"« more money. near Oasis, Utah. ing in making these sales so as to townships in which any forest reserve lands lie, such sums each year out of It's so easy to handle SOLVAY-shipped This stabilize their market. SENATE STRIKES BACK the general fund of the state as will in |(X) lb. bags or in balk, map bespread George P. Pullen has sold 1,000 compensate them for the amount of by hand or lime sower. Sara, 'will not burn, and is so finely giouuu at 1 wrings Year bushels of peaches in one day to By Stranding State Income taxes which would be collectable results die first year. trucks and touring cars. E. \V. Dun- from such forest reserve lands had Spread Utah Common Alfelfe Seed ning disposed of his entire crop of 13,000 bushels last season in this T a x and School Fund Bills they not been registered." Sweeten yoot spfl snd rem "sweeten" yoor bank roll too. There • y e a r , of profem « u SOLVAY Fmd out all about it —Wnts lor rhe manneY. Many other instances are In Committees There was a general feeling that the annual general property tax was S u a b l e SOLVAY lime book-fresl SOLVAY 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 on record, but these are outstanding THE SOLVAT PROCESS CO.. Safe. Agtmt, WWG * EVANS, b e . . Derma, Miek a d a p t e d Alfalfa Seed on t h e m a r k e t . The last day of the legislative ses- not adopted for the production of ones. The majority of the fruit sion witnessed settlement of many of long-time crops, such as forest prod- Inspected while growing a n d after t h r e s h i n g b y representatives growers in that township have for the most important issues. Chief in- ucts, and that the passage of this bill years enjoyed an extensive business terest centered about defeat in the would go a long way toward the most of t h e F a r m B u r e a u Seed D e p a r t m e n t . of this character. House of Sen. Smith's bill to provide economical utilization of large areas mentary tangle of red tape. Grown a t a n a l t i t u d e of 4500 feet u n d e r severe climatic condi- a weight tax on automobiles. This in northern Michigan, and would do Tax Exemption Banned DO YOU KNOW? tions our high q u a l i t y strains, free from noxious weeds, will give measure was favored by Governor more to promote forest development results. ST. CLAIR PLANS Groes'beck as a substitute for the than large sums invested in paternal- gasoline tax which he vetoed. istic tree planting by the state. After prolonged debate the House passed by a vote of 75 to 16 Senator Sligh's bill to repeal act No. 88 of That 141 different farmers ceived assistance from the Sagij County Agricultural Agent at F o r s h o r t rotations we r e c o m m e n d this seed. F o r p e r m a n e n t O. K. Land Certification fields use Grimm, Cossack or M i c h i g a n grown f a r m Bureau LIVE MEETINGS In the final debate on this bill it Another bill sponsored by Rep. was made plain that those who were Meggison which has for its object the public acts of 1909, which ex- empts from taxation bonds issued by Saginaw Farm Bureau Office duri the month of January? Brands. opposing it did not object so much any county, township, city, village That this group of farmers A b o u t 10,000,000 p o u n d s of Alfalfa Seed has been imported each Port Huron, May 10—The St. Clair to the'principle of a weight tax as the orderly settlement of Michigan or school district. During the clos- came from 25 different town, County Farm Bureau will hold a se- they did to the provisions of the bill farm land was passed by the Senate ing hours of the session the House ships of Saginaw County? year for t h e last t h r e e y e a r s . ries of community meetings through- which would place the control of the with but one negative vote. This was and Senate agreed to tax such domes- That 6,000 pieces of mail go fro D o n ' t t a k e a chance on these imported seeds. We do n o t out the county between May 21 and funds largely in the hands of the the so-called land certification bill tic bonds one mill and foreign bonds the Farm Bureau Office to farme handle t h e m . June 2 to discuss important problems State Administrative Board, of which which has been promoted by the De- three mills. of Saginaw County every month' now confronting St. Clair County the Governor is chairman. velopment Bureau of the State De- partment of Agriculture. Senator Condon's bill to control That 361 fanners received as- 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. farmers. sistance from the Saginaw Objected to Methods The provisions of this measure are the possession and sale and use of Speakers will be M. L. Noon, County Agricultural Agent and If you c a n ' t get this service locally, write prominent Jackson County farmer The representatives resented the entirely optional and no one need pistols^ revolvers and guns and to the Saginaw Farm Bureau and vice-president of the State Farm methods which had been used to se- have his land certified unless he place their sale under strict govern- during February ami March? Bureau. He is well known as a dairy cure votes for the weight tax, after desires. The owners of worthless mental regulation was killed by the That Farm Bureau service is gj SSc'fl man and is a very able speaker. He the Governor had vetoed the gas tax land will probably not care to have House committee of the whole with- Seec/ Department will address the meetings during the which they felt to be the best means their holdings subjected to inspec- out a record vote. en directly or indirectly to 80% Saginaw County farmers? week of May 21. Albert Towe, promi- of raising highway funds. The vote tion and certification by the State Senate Dodges Tax Issues MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU LANSING. MICHIGAN nent Eaton County farmer, will be on the weight tax bill was: the principle speaker during the week Commissioner of Agriculture. The YEAS: Barnard; Bartiett; G. A. evident purpose of this bill is to pro- The Senate has displayed a dispo- sition not to pass any of the impor- That County Farm Bureaus and County Agricultural Agents throughout Michigan are giving of May 28. He is well worth hearing. Braun; Bristow; Burns; Carter; Cor- tect those desiring to purchase Mich- tant tax revision schemes which have the same kind of service? In A motion picture show will feature liss; Culver; Dacey; Farrier; Ferris; igan land from the deceptive practices been proposed and sanctioned by the your county, too. each meeting and will be given as the Frees; Green; Ray L. Hewlett; of unscrupulous land sharks. House. Rep. Byrum's state income That it costs someone sometU first part of the program. All meet- Howell; Jewell; Johnson; Jolly; M. A. C. Gets Stadium tax bill has never emerged from the to maintain this work? ings start promptly at 8 p. m. The Ladd; Lee; Little; Lennon; McKin- The proposal to loan money from Senate Taxation Committee. Gov. C. Are you supporting it by being meetings are public and everyone in non; Manwaring; Miles; O'Brien; the general fund of the state to fi- M A R K E T CONDITIONS; the community is invited to attend. Ormsbee; Palmer; Raucholz; Read; nance the building of a stadium at Richardson; Sargent; Smith; Steven- the Michigan Agricultural College, as Watson's bill to limit the tax on real and personal property for state pur- a strong F a r m Bureau mem- ber? As Reported By State Farm Bureau The schedule of meetings: poses to an increase of not more than Marketing Departments Lynn—Monday, May 21, Grange son; Titus; Wardell; Geo. C. Watson; favored by Gov. Groesbeck, has pass- 2 per cent a year was defeated in the Hall. Jos. E. Watson; Wood; Woodruff; ed both branches of the legislature. Senate by a vote of 12 to 17. Montcalm Has Dozen Allenton—Tuesday, May 22, Berk Welsh.—41. Grain Markets jured by the winter weather and the The bill provides for the loan of This measure appeared in the form Co-operative Ass'n recent drought. Our opinion is that Hall. NAYS: Baxter; Bradley; Brake; $160,000 from the State to the Col- of a constitutional amendment which By the Mich. Elevator Exch. the drought has probably not caused Riley Center—Wednesday, May 23, Braman; Geo. Brown; Bryan; Butler; lege for the construction of the initial would of necessity have been submit- (Continued from page one) a great deal of serious damage; but Town Hall. Byrum; Curtis; Dawe; Deshano; unit of an athletic stadium. This ted to the voters for their approval. is gaining new members right a WHEAT from what we have seen there has Goodells—Thursday, May 24, Mac- Dexter; Dykstra; Emerson; Espie; loan must be repaid in ten equal an- Wheat market is at a bad set back been a lot of winter kill and the cabee Hall. Senator Horton maintained that such The Gowen, Trufant and A Evans; Fuller; Gillett; Haight; Hol- nual installments beginning in 1924. an important tax reform should be associations are members of for the past ten days. The Govern- prospects are that the crop of clover Avoca—Friday, May 25, Brinkman land; Hosking; Howarth; Hubbard; As far as possible this refund is to ment report out May 9 is considerable seed will not be as large as last. How- Hall. submitted to the voters and he de- Michigan Elevator Exchange. Orvy Hulett; Jones; Kirby; Kooy- be made out of receipts of athletic clared that he felt confident that The Vestaburg Association si bearish. However, we feel the report ever, the.clover seed crop cannot be Emmetb™Saturday, May 26, Tojwn ers; Chas. JF. Lewis; Rollie L. Lew- contests to be held in the proposed for the winter wheat sections such as even guessed at this early in the sea- Hall. they would pass it. In a speech'in potatoes and handles seeds ands is; Long; Look; MacDqnald; McEaclj- stadium. favor of the bill he said that real plies. The Montcalm County Fa Michigan, Ohio and Indiana is rath- son. er over estimated. We feel wheat is ron; Meggison; Miller; Ming; Mor- estate in Michigan is now bearing Bureau tries to give every Farml Point Tremble—Monday, May 28, rison; Nevins; O'Beirne; O'Connell; Defectives To Be Sterilized too cheap at these prices and. should FORAGE CROPS School House. One of the most sensational de- practically 80 per cent of the tax bur- reau member the services o! do at least five to ten cents better Forage crop seeds are moving rap- Odell; Osbom; Pitkin; Preston; den although it represents but 33 Farm Bureau Association. New Cottrellville—Tuesday, May 29 Rasmussen; llifhards'; Robertson; bates of the closing hours of the ses- before the new crop. idly and at advanced prices. Sudan Town Hall. per cent of the total wealth of the ops are being built and the old grass is selling at $14.00 to $16.00 Rowe; Roxburgh; Sahson; Strauch; sion centered around final passage Rep. Charles Evan's bill to ops are doing well. St. Clair — Wednesday; May 30, state. RYE per cwt. and we can't see its value at Thomas;. Town; Wade; Warner; through the House of Senator Sligh's The Montcalm Bureau has pro^ Very dull. Do not look for any these prices in Michigan. Township Hall. ! bill to authorize the sterilization of limit in a similar manner ta*es im- great demand for rye and not much Adair—Thursday, May 31, Macca- Wells,.-^56. mentally defective persons. Tlirise posed on real and personal property that where fftlmers h»vo «u.*~* > Millets are selling at $3.00 to Other Rills Pay Penalty most interest in co-operative Tto^ better prices. Export demand poor. $5.00 per cwt. wholesale, depending bee Hall* who advocated the bill declared' that for local purposes was postponed Wadams—Friday, June 1, Macca- It was a foregone conclusion that sterilization was the proper "treat- frdm day to day in the Senate and there they have made the grea CORN on the varieties. bee Mall. itf/the House should "kill this bill that ment" for many cases and that it in- finally referred to the taxation com- progress and profits. These bo Looks like it had reached about its ers will be among the men who top. CORN AND BEANS Smith Creek—Saturday, June 2, the Senate would kill the Byrum,in- creased both the physical and mental mittee for interment. Rep. Man- There has been an excellent de- Maccabee Hall. come tax and the Meggison primary welfare of the individual, and that, warring's bill to prevent the spread going to put on Montcalm Count OATS jschool fund bill. second Farm Bureau members - Follow the action of other grains. mand for good seed corn and beans in many cases it would enable the in- within the state of contagious dis- The delay ; tn bringing the session dividual to "make good" in his local eases among bees by the establish- from May 17 to May 28. Rather quiet. Do not look for any and those who want reliable of these should cover their needs at stocks EATON BOYS AND GIRLS to a close Saturday evening and Sun- community with the minimum ment of sanitary regulations and better prices. BEANS once as the seeding time is close at GREAT CLUB WORKERS day morning was caused by failure amount of supervison. Rep. Baxter quarantine rules was passed by the hand. of the Senate and House conference of Grand Rapids, who led the fight Senate 30 to 0>. The bill is aimed Market is down $1.50 per hundred Stocks of Grimm and Michigan Charlotte, May 10—One of the im- committees to reach an agreement for this measure in the House, de- chiefly to prevent the spread of foul WE ENJOYED in two months. Large importations grown alfalfa seed are very low. portant parts of the Eaton County over the important items in many of clared that the enactment of this bill brood among Michigan bees. of foreign beans which are offered at one dollar a hundred under Michigan Farm Bureau program is Boys' and the bigger appropriation bills. It is would allow the state officials to re- Girls' Club Work. The principal interesting to know that although projects carried out by the boys and the Governor had been out-vetoed lease at least one hundred inmates Joe McGuire beans has broken our market. We expect a steady bean market for the IT FAYS TO BUT PURE BRED SHEE? OF girls are livestock, crops, and can- from t h e institution for the feeble Farm Bureau Helps Writes the Clinton County next thirty days. P ^ \ PARSONS ' " M ; ESt*' ning. These youthful farmers take earlier in the day, that during the minded at Lapeer and that 10 per Shippers Get Cars (Mich.) Farm Bureau. hold of their work with such zeal night hours a small amendment was cent of those now coming to this in- and efficiency that they finish in inserted in the appropriaton for the stitution could be left at large in "Six hundred members saw Seed the running for Btate honors with highway department so that the con- their home communities if this bill April 30, 1923. this big story on the co-opera- By F a r m Bur. Seed Dep't. boys and girls from other parts of trol of this fund is placed in the were passed. The great financial Mr. Ernest L. Ewing, Traffic Counsel, the state. Six Eaton county teams hands of the State Administrative saving to the state which would re- Michigan State Farm Bureau, tive shipping of Live Stock. It RED CLOVER CHICKS were at the State Fair this past fall Board. The representatives did not sult from the adoption of such a Grand Rapids, Michigan. has facts and romance that There is a considerable carry-over From Western Michigan's largest com- to give demonstrations. Dear Mr. Ewing: make it both entertaining aW realize what they were doing at the policy was also pointed out by Rep. of red clover, but seeding is still go- bined modern equipped hatchery and poultry farm. White Attend National Shows instructive. It drives home a ing on and it is our belief that when L e g h o r n s , Brown In addition to the above mentioned time and were quite indignant when Baxter. I have noted copy of your letter of Leghorns and An- free trips won by the Eaton County they discovered the effects of this Discrimination Bill Passed April 17th to our Mr. Egan at Chi- great lesson in co-operation, spring and summer seeding is com- conas. All flocks members, eight won free trips to the seemingly harmless amendment. The cago, and appreciate very much your