50,309 Farm Bureau Members Head tho NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership Pass the NEWS On to Tour Neighbor VOL. I, No. 11 JUNE 15, 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly SANILAC COUNTY Michigan Farm Bureau Leaders PURITY OF MICH. Bureau Ready With Open FARM BUREAU IS HELPS 70 GET P r e s i d e n t P h i l l i p s Is ;i S t r o n g Co-operative M a r k e t i n g Leader SEED PROTECTED Formula Poultry Foods STILL SOLID FOR I FEDERAL LOANS Who Hiis Come u p F r o m the R a n k s BY NEWjSTATUTE McPherson, on Tour, Like Milkmaker, Tag on Bag 2-CENT GAS TAX Farmers Borrow $300,000 W. E. Phillips, elected president of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, profitable pure bred Guernsey herd Requires Labeling of Seed T o Has to Pay Gas Tax Tells Ingredients Pound County and Local Organiza- and raises pure bred Poland China From U. S. O n Federal Feb. 2, 1923, is a Van Buren county hogs for pork production. His cash A post card recently received from for Pound farmer and Farm Bureau member. Show Purity, Origin, tion Support Stronger crop is potatoes. M. B. McPherson of Lowell, member Farm Loan Plan He was born in Silver Creek town- Germination of the Executive Board of the Michi- The tremendous success won by Than Ever Seasoned For Job ship, Cass County. His father died Mr. Phillips is a young man just gan State Farm Bureau, shows that Michigan Milkmaker "open form- INTEREST COST LOW when he was 11 years of age and he coming into the prime of life. His FARM TRADE EXEMPTED way Michigan auto owners help pay high- ula" dairy feed has led the Purchas- removed to Decatur where he at- experience as farmer, co-operative costs of other states when they ing Department of the Michigan State OPPOSE COMPROMISES tended school and later rented tho manager, county Farm Bureau pres- travel although tourists in Michigan Farm Bureau to perfect and arrange [Sanilac Builds 1 2 Live Co-ops. farm which he now owns. Mr. Phil- Add Mustards And Wild Car- make no contribution to the con- for the manufacture on a commercial ident and president of the Michigan Justice and Popular Demand Promotes Better Seeds lips has been a resident of Van Buren Elevator Exchange, the greatest struction or maintenance of our im- scale of a complete line of poultry County for 26 years. farmer-owned co-operative grain sell- rots To Noxious Weed proved highways. feeds, also to be sold on the open For G a s Tax Stressed In Tile Drainage ing organization in the country, ad- List Mr. McPherson's post card is as formula basis. follows: The tag on the bag will not only Letters to Brody mirably fits him for the responsibil- Sandusky, June 14 — Largely ities of the State Farm Bureau pres- Washington, D. C. tell what is in the feed and give the Realizing that the future success Inasmuch as the legislature ad- Ithrough the assistance of the San- idency, so ably handled by President June 4, 1923. chemical analysis of the mixture, but and prosperity of Michigan as a journed without passing either a gas i l a c County Farm Bureau, 70 San- James Nicol for two years. farm crop and seed producing state is Hon. Clark Brody, will specify as well the number of Mac farmers have been able to bor- Michigan State Farm Bureau, pounds of each ingredient, just as is tax or a weight tax and it is now re- Mr. Phillips' rise to leadership in dependent upon the purity, adapt- ported that the Governor is planning row about $300,000 from the gov- Michigan co-operative marketing ability and viability of the seed sown Lansing, Michigan. done on the Milkmaker dairy feed jrnment through the Federal Farm Dear Friend: tag. to call a special session of the law- work has been marked by his close in the state, the Michigan legislature .oan. Their average loan is about Pretty warm here. Passed through The new line of poultry feeds makers to consider highway funding study of the subject and has been in at its recent session passed a law con- ,|4,000. Instead of paying 7 per accordance with the ability he has one gas tax state, Pennsylvania. They which has been perfected has been legislation, it is extremely Interesting siderably amending and strengthen- and timely to learn the attitude of the jjitent interest, which is the. usual lo- demonstrated. He was one of the ing the former law on this subject now have a one cent tax, but are go- thoroughly tested and its merit figbal rate, they are paying 5 V2 per organizers of both the Michigan State ing to make it two cents per gallon. demonstrated to the absolute satis- Farm Bureau membership on this im- This act has been signed by Governor portant issue, as reflected through rcent, making a total interest savings Farm Bureau and the Michigan Ele- Groesbeck and will go into effect With best wishes, faction of experts. All arrangements [of about $4,500 annually, or about vator Exchange. He was one of the M. B. McPherson. for its economical manufacture have county and local Farm Bureau units. August 31. $60 apiece each year. first to see the great possibilities of been completed and the new products Letters received at the Lansing Aside from requiring honest label- headquarters of the Michigan State Not only that, but the loan pays the State Farm Bureau's commod- ing of all agricultural seed sown will probably be on the market dur- ^itself off as the interest is paid. This Is done by having the farmer pay 6 V2 per cent on his borrowing ity plan of control, which in 1921 resulted in affiliating the great Milk, Potato, Elevator, and Live Stock Ex- within the state, the new statute gives the Commissioner Of Agriculture full Mail Fabrics ing the present month. J u n k and Foul Stuff Sold It is common knowledge that the Farm Bureau indicate that farmer sentiment in favor of a two cent gas tax has only been strengthened by Joan; 5 Ms per cent goes for interest md the other one per cent goes changes with the State Farm Bureau for the futherance of their common power to enforce its provisions. It contains a "seizure clause" giving the Commissioner power to seize and Acc't Checks exploitation of poultry mashes, scratch feed mixtures and chick feed the executive veto which prevented the Warner gas tax act, supported by 99 of the 13 2 legislators, from going igainst the principal and in 34% fears the loan is paid off. The Sanilac County Farm Bureau interests. The first co-operative work for Mr. Phillips was his part in organizing hold any agricultural seed sold con- trary to its provisions. Local Trade Exempted To Growers mixtures have been a fertile field for unscrupulous dealers who sought to make the greatest profit obtain- into effect In Michigan. Farmers can scarcely see the Jus- jas assisted 176 farmers with their the Decatur Co-operative Association able. Not only did the poultry and tice of the present system under By a last minute- amendment to Checks in full settlement of which they pay the main cost of im- [plications for loans totaling $789,- at Decatur. He has been manager section 6 of the act "farm to farm the poultry keeper's profits suffer, the Michigan State Farm Bu- but such feeds frequently proved a proved highways which are largely loO. About $300,000 in loans have of that association since 1919. The movement of home grown seed," or !>een granted and $200,000 more is Decatur Association is in the gener- reau's 1921 wool pool fabrics menacing source of all the foul weeds used by commercial trucks, traveling the "local distribution from elevators men, tourists and city pleasure seek- jxpected to come through shortly. al elevator business. Decatur lacked of locally grown seed" is specifically account of 2 ^ cents a pound imaginable. Nearly every farmer A Membership Sendee WALDO E. PHILLIPS a flour mill and the co-operative as- are being mailed to every 1921 who buys commercial poultry feeds ers. They are equally opposed to an exempted from the provisions of the This is one of the services given President, Mich. State F a r m Bureau sociation established a successful wool pooler who had an inter- has a greater variety of noxious automobile weight tax which ignores act. This amendment was added as Janilac County Farm Bureau mem- mill. It was one of the first associa- a compromise and was an issue which est in that account. Every weeds around where he feeds his utterly the mileage driven by the car The Phillips' farm is in Hamilton tions to go into the Michigan Eleva- chickens than on any other spot on and fails to derive any revenue from jrs by the county Farm Bureau in township provoked considerable legislative con- check should be in the hands of five miles west of Decatur. tor Exchange. The Decatur associa- the farm. the ever-Increasing tourist traffic or jturn for their Farm Bureau mem- Mr. .Phillips owns 120 'acres and troversy. the growers by June 22. Any bership fee. This service is open to operates another 80. tion handles farm implements, grain, The new line of poultry feeds will the highway-destroying fleets of He has a Two weeds, mustards and wild car- failures to receive checks due be scientifically correct, will be drive-away cars. livery Farm Bureau member in the feed, seeds, coal, and other farm sup rots, are added to the list of noxious plies. Last season under direction should be reported at once to J. economical to use and will be clean Sentiments expressed in letters re- lounty for the asking. Following weeds, along with quack grass, Can- ^ro other services given by the San- Jac Bureau to its members: ST. CLAIR BUREAU of Mr. Phillips, it engaged in the co- operating shipping of celery and onions with marked success for Van ada thistles and dodders. What Tag Must Tell Lee Morford, Ass't. Treasurer, a t the State Farm Bureau at stuff, free from noxious weeds and useless filler. ceived from individual Farm Bureau members and local organizations are plainly and convincingly stated and Lansing, with the number of the Sanilac is one of Michigan's larg- Jt counties. It has 624,000 acres Ind a large portion of it needs MEMBERS HOLD Buren County muck farmers. His Ability Is Recognized The law prescribes in detail the information which must be placed on the tags attached to all agricultural account if possible. WOOL ROLLING leave no doubt as to the attitude of the writers. Some of them deal in personalities and are just as well left 8|rainage. Many men are losing money for lack of drainage and GREAT MEETING Mr. Phillips was in the organiza- tion of the State Farm Bureau when seed sold within the state. This in- formation includes such items as RATE REDUCTION INTO THE POOL unprinted, but we quote from some of the more moderate of these inter- many more will lose money if a sys- the institution was merely a paper name of seed, percentage of pure esting expressions of farmer senti- tematic system of drainage is not C o m m i t t e e of 1 5 0 i n C h a r g e >!»rtopted. The County Farm Bureau of S e c o n d M e m b e r s h i p organization in 1919. He had then been active in County Farm Bureau seed present, percentage of inert mat- ter, percentage of foreign seeds, the name of each such foreign seed when BENEFITS MANY Good Volume Comes From ment. A leading Barry County Farm Bu- is putting on a number of farm dem- work for several years. He became reau member, who is the president of onstrations which are showing how Campaign a member of the State Farm Bureau present in excess of certain amounts, Bureau's Action Will Local Assembling his township organization, writes: TO drain economically and efficient- Board of Directors in 1921 for a two the percentage of germination of the >ave "Our members stand solidly ly by using a regular system for the year term and was re-elected in 1923 seed, the state, territory or foreign Money for Ten Points Port Huron, June 11—One hun- country in which the seed is grown for a gas tax and would favor no work. and also elected president. Since the other measure. We would not ^ D r a i n a g e demonstrations may be dred and fifty St. Clair County Farm 1922 meeting he has represented the (Continued on page 4) Communities Wool continues to come ito the 1923 favor the weight tax under any seen on the Wm. Roskey farm, Ap- Bureau members and their wives met Michigan Elevator Exchange on the wool pool. Nearly 2,000 pounds ar- condition. It would not catch plegate; the Miller farm; the Thom- at the First Congregational Church Farm Bureau Board of Directors. He BUREAU OPPOSES CUT Due to the efforts of the Michigan rived June 12 from local pooling the out of state autoist or tour- as Cummings farm, and M. W. Frey at Port Huron on Monday, June was elected president of the Exchange State Farm Bureau Traffic depart- points, where wool had been assem- IN CATTLE TARIFF ment, the Pere Marquette railroad has bled and the regular cash advance of ist nor the drive-aways. It does farms at Brown City; the Lewis Mer- 11th, at a Farm Bureau boosters' in July, 1922. He has served as pres- granted freight rate reductions rang- 25 cents per pound made to the pool- not discriminate between the riman, Sample, Michael and George dinner and meeting preparatory to a ident of the Van Buren County Farm ing from 3% to 6% cents per cwt. on ers. Men within driving and trucking man who uses his auto one day Weyeneth farms near Deckerville. campaign which is being conducted Bureau for five years. At the June 12 meeting of the State grain by-products from Toledo to a distance of Lansing continue to bring in the week and one who uses it ?' A t the drainage meetings, which for the renewal of memberships in Mr. Phillips is a member of the Farm Bureau Board of Directors, the number of Michigan points. The their wool to the warehouse at Lan- seven days in the week. We do were attended by 1,100, in early the St. Clair and Michigan State Hamilton Grange, Van Buren Coun- Board adopted a resolution opposing rate is effective July 1 and applies to sing. The Farm Bureau is prepar- not believe In any compromise 1922, the County Farm Bureau urg- Farm Bureaus. ty, and for several years was Master any reduction in the present tariff on such products as cottonseed meal, lin- ing to give return dates to early but do believe the Farm ed improved varieties of alfalfa, seed These people were representative of the Van Buren County Grange. stocker and feeder cattle from Can- seed oil meal, linseed oil cake, gluten pooling points where shearing was ada. The American Farm Bureau feed, beet pulp, etc. The rates also late and return dates were asked. Bureau can and should put the oats, beans and other crops. The re- farmers who have already signed up and Tariff Commission will be advised apply to intermediate stations and gas tax through, as it is what sult has been that 300 farmers are for another three years' membership of the Michigan Bureau's stand. The will effect a good savings to Farm the people want." growing high grade, adapted alfalfa in the Farm Bureau. In addition BANKERS WOULD HELP Huron County Farm Bureau has Bureau buyers of these products. On Wool Pooling Dates In harmony with the above force- and the number is steadily increas- they pledged themselves to drive for (Continued on page three) one day in their respective town- HURON GET MEMBERS adopted similar resolutions. A move- ment to secure a reduction in the the carload minimum weight of 40,000 lbs. for such products, the saving to fully expressed opinion is the attitude ships; to put the new campaign tariff rate on Canadian stocker and Following are the 1923 local wool of the Mason County Co-op Market- Barm Bureau buyers at such reduc- across. Each is accompanied by a The Sebewaing State Bank feeder cattle has been reported. tions may range $14 to $26 per car. pooling dates. Sworn weighmasters ing Ass'n., as indicated by the follow- | L EXCH. SETS State Farm Bureau representative who tells the Farm Bureau story at Sebewaing, Mich June 8, 1923 FARM BUREAU SERVICE Following is the list of stations where reductions were made and the amount of the reduction per cwt. in each in- will accept wool at these points on the days noted and will give a ware- house receipt to the pooler. That ing resolution which was unanimous- ly adopted at a recent meeting of their membership: each farm home. Mr. Twing, Sec'y., I ANNUAL MEETING Every Township Represented These farm folks came as repre- Huron County Farm Bureau, Bad Axe, Michigan. Dear Mr. Twing: County Farm Bureaus have saved farmers many dollars by helping stance: Almont and Sandusky—3H reduc- receipt will be good for a flat cash of 25 cents a pound. Final settle- "Resolved, that we favor the continuance of the fight for the them control serious plant diseases tion; Beaverton, Elk Rapids and Pe- ment when the pool is sold. gas tax, in case a special session sentatives from twenty townships. At a bankers' meeting held at Port and insect pests. They have intro- toskey—5%c; Harrison—6c; Barry- JUNE Delegates, Mgrs., Members The meeting was a real boost from ton, Grindstone City, Port Hope and of the legislature Is called. We Austin June 7th it was decided to of- ^ . to Meet at M. A. C. beginning to end and was a most en- fer our services to the Farm Bureau duced higher yielding and disease Weidman—6%c. 15•— Caro, Eau Claire. do not favor weight tax nor any thusiastic meeting. in agreeing to accept membership resistant varieties of field crops and 16—Cass City, Howell. compromise from the gas tax bill July 17 C. M. Kidman was toastmaster, subscriptions for the Farm Bureau in fruits, have shown farmers how to Two-thirds of the United States to- 18—Bad Axe. as originally supported by the any bank in Huron County. It is our organize co-operative marketing as- bacco crop is now marketed co-oper- 19—Grindstone City. House of Representatives. first introducing Rev. Matt Mullen, idea that if proper blanks are left in sociations, etc. atively. 20—Deckerville. Ottawa County in Line Tuesday, July 17, is the date set pastor of the church whose hospi- the banks and a notice to this effect Regarding the sentiment of Farm for the third annual meeting of the tality the Farm Bureau folks enjoy- given to the farmers it may prove of 21—Croswell. Bureau members of Ottawa county, Michigan Elevator Exchange. On ed. He spoke of the desirability of some benefit and assistance to the 22—Marlette. Mr. A. J. Knight, the secretary, this date managers, officers and far- better relations between the city and Bureau. mer members of the 105 local eleva- farm people. Yours very truly, SNOVER'S BUSINESS $141,407 IN 11 MO. 23—Pittsford. writes that Farm Bureau members in ^ V s affiliated with the central ex- E. E. Everingham, Sec'y., 25—Coldwater. Ottawa county are practically solid inge will gather at the Michigan Port Huron With Bureau Huron County Bankers Club. 26—Bronson. for a two cent gas tax. He expresses ^ c u l t u r a l College at East Lansing Mr. J. B. Sperry spoke for the 27—Midland. his personal conviction that the gas exchange ideas and consider to- Port Huron Chamber of Commerce Charge Profiteering 28—Coleman. tax is the most just solution of the Ither problems of mutual interest. as did also Mr. Frank Henson. Both problem. [Morning and afternoon sessions of these men expressed their entire fll be held in the agricultural build- sympathy on behalf of their city At the instigation of the New Watertown Owns Hay. Huron, Manistee, Shiawassee and at the college. Luncheon will be business organization with the aims York Farm Bureau, New York State Shed, Cream Station Montcalm County Farm Bureau mem- bers also report that they stand solid- fed at noon. Arrangements are and work of tho County and State is investigating alleged profiteering |ing completed with a speaker of Farm Bureau. ly for a gas tax and consider the by Germany on potash sold to the Watertown Farm Bureau Local in weight tax absolutely wrong. |tion-wide prominence to address United States. It is claimed that Sanilac county owns a hay shed with ie of the sessions. Last year's Mr. L. A. Weil, editor of the Port elevator equipment and owns a cream Express your convictions on the kting of the Exchange was a big Huron Times Herald, paid a very American buyers are forced to pay gas tax issue to your senator and rep- twice as much for German potash station. Under management of Ed- pceaB. Because of the rapid growth warm tribute to the Farm Bureau ward Schultz this last year the asso- resentative and County and State lieved during the past twelve work and particularly to Mr. C. L. as any other country. Such a dis- ciation has marketed 115 cars of pro- Farm Bureau officials. This matter >nths, a much bigger and even more Brody, former St. Clair county agent crimination would violate treaties ducts and 35 cars of live stock for is far from being settled yet. elpful gathering is expected this and the present Secretary Manager between U. S. and Germany. Prac- members and its business was $130,- Bar. of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. tically all of our potash comes from 140.43. It was organized by the Sani- The Michigan Elevator Exchange Mr. Weil's address was received with typical of the strong marketing as- Germany. lac County Farm Bureau. It is doing an increasing business in farm sup- Why Grimm Pays Mations affiliated with the Michigan great enthusiasm. Mr. Brody's plies for its Farm Bureau members. tate Farm Bureau under the com- standing, both as a former resident Arkansas Club Boys Snover Farm Bureau Ass'n. The superior frost resistance of modity control type of organization, ,of St. Clair county and in his pres- Snover Farm Bureau Association, to the Michigan Livestock Exchange Grimm Alfalfa was convincingly during the first twelve months in ent position of Secretary-Manager of Buy Michigan Calves organized at Snover in 1921 iby the and the members know they have been Ingham Member Plants demonstrated on a St. Joseph county Sanilac County Farm Bureau, during materially helpful. Following is i)22 the Elevator Exchange handled tho State Farm Bureau is evidently 000 cars of beans, 1,300 cars of hay very solid among the farmers of St. the past 11 months has handled $141,- Snover F"arm Bureau Local Elevator's 180 Bu. of Petoskeys farm this spring. East Lansing, June 14—A carload 407.96 for its members. husines3 service to its members for A field of Grimm and a field of id 2,600 cars of grain for its mem- Clair county. of Michigan dairy calves, selected Expressing the conviction that he ;r elevators. It recently declared The Association started as a car- the past 11 months: Common near Moore, were growing Brody Explains Program from high producing, tested herds of door business. The fall of 1921 the SOLD. believes certified seed potatoes to be side by side, both in excellent condi- $8,000 patronage dividend. Mr. Brody gave the main address Allegan, Jackson, and Kalamazoo members erected an elevator and it a good investemnt for any grower tion when the heavy snowfall and counties, has been sent to Arkansas was completed for the business of 73 cars hay $11,482.80 who is planning on raising potatoes freeze of early May hit them. Since [ichigan's Poultry Is and explained at length the Farm Bu- reau program, dwelling particularly to start members of boys and girls 1922-23. In this locality the Sanilac 24 cars oats 10,947.76 for market purposes, John Hiller, that time there has been practically Farm Bureau and the State Farm 21 cars wheat 26,234.16 Worth Many Millions on the great service organization clubs in the southern state in suc- cessful calf club projects. Bureau have been of great assistance 1 car rye 964.37 Ingham County Farm Bureau mem- no growth in the common alfalfa,— which has been built up by the State to the memibers. ber recently purchased 90 bushels of the leaves turned pale and dropped More than 180,000 of Michigan's Farm Bureau to serve the farmers of Jersey bulls shipped to Arkansas 1 car barley 338.71 Certified Petoskey seed. In a few days off and the first cutting will run The following summary shows what )6,000 farms maintain poultry Michigan. from Michigan several years ago has been accomplished in spite of 12 cars beans 47,168.45 he came back and obtained 90 bushels hardly more than a half ton per acre. locks. The average number of Talks also were given by various have proved their ability to raise the stiff old line local competition. Pres. PURCHASED. $2,169.06 more. Mr. Hiller secured this seed The Grimm field was uninjured, has Irds per flock is 62. The Michigan St. Clair county farmers among production ability of the herds they Wm. J. Sefton and Manager Chas. 8 cars coal 3,607.87 through the Ingham County Farm a rich, dark blue-green color with jgricultural College estimates the these being C. Sharkey, president of head, and Arkansas is now turning to Buchler believe they can meet any 10 cars fertilizer 118.00 Bureau. He will plant about 15 prospects for a first cutting of fully »lue of the poultry and equipment the St. Clair County Farm Bureau, Michigan calf club stock. The south- kind of competition. Hiram Brooks 1 car lime acres and believes that the extra two and a half tons per acre. The 1 ern buyers considered only tuberculin of Brown City says that Snover has HANDLED. $29,666.96 price which he has paid for his seed extra hay from a one acre cutting of $20,000,000. Returns on this in- and Mr. John Volker, county cam- been paying at times 6c more for 8,709.82 [stment in 1919 were $23,500,000 paign manager, who has been direct- free animals from herds where care- 24 cars livestock will be well repaid through the extra this Grimm would pay for the extra ful production records have been kept wheat than Brown City. brth of eggs and $11,400,000 in ing the work of securing the drivers The Snover elevator belongs to the •1,100 Bu. Seed yield and better quality of the pota- acre seed cost from twenty to forty N t r y marketed. for the campaign. through cow test association work. Michigan Elevator Exchange and also TOTAL—174 cars, toes which he will produce. times. $141,407.96 and seed valued a t . . . TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JtJJ * E IS, 1923 I made during the past few years and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS BRADFUTE TELLS how organized co-operative market- ing is helping and will continue to BEAN SHIPPERS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- WHY FARM BUREAU help solve the transportation prob- lem. GET LOWER RATE quarters, Lansing, Michigan. Pay Half AH Freight VOL. i J I N K 15, 11)23 No. 1 1 ASKS RATE CUTS "It may surprise you to know that the cost of transportation is one-third Railroads Decrease Inspection of the farmer's production bill. The Stopover Charge, Granting Entered at the post office a t Charlotte, Mich., as second class matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided lor in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. Cost of Freight turns From Farmer s Affects Re- farmer comprises less than 40 per cent of the population but pays more than 50 per cent of the nation's Shippers' Request Rural Russets" Subscription Price, 60c Per Year, Included In dues of Farm Whole Crop^ transportation costs. Team work won a big victory for King of the Late Potatoes! Bureau Members. "It must not be forgotten also that the bean shippers of Michigan when the farmer pays freight both ways Resists heat, drought "When I sell a fat Aberdeen on June 5th the Central Freight As- B. B. UNGREN * Editor Angus bullock to be killed by the On the things which he sells a freight sociation, representing 20 railroads and disease. local butcher in Xenia, Ohio, he pays rate Is deducted from the price which that serve the great central portion me the price ruling at Pittsburgh, or it brings. On the things which he of the United States, granted the re- buys a freight rate is added to the quest of the Traffic Committee of the ^jCIUfiANS^i BMB^BMU Buffalo, or Baltimore, or New York cost f. o. b. cars. All this is part of Michigan Bean Jobbers' Association In stock for last minute orders. City minus the freight rates from those cities to my home town. Why the farmer's direct interest in trans- that the stop-over charge for carloads OFFICERS portation. of beans for inspection be reduced W. E. PHILLIPS, Decatur President is the farmer so anxious for reduc- There is yet time to plant. tion in freight rates? Because the To Continue Fight from $6.30 per car to $2.70, the rate M. L. NOON, Jackson Vlce-Preeldent Mr. Bradfute made it plain to the for stopping carloads of hay for in- FRED VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer transportation bill affects the returns from his whole crop." nation's business leaders that the spection. Dlrectors-At-Large So spoke Pres. O. E. Bradfute of American Farm Bureau would con In the past beans have been main- Have your Co-op wire for Certified Bout 1AMES NICOL h Haven the American Farm Bureau at New tinue to demand early and substantial ly inspected a t the local shipping L. WHITNEY WATKINS * Manchester York recently at the 11th annual reductions in railroad freight rates point. As there were but six bean in- MELviN B . M C P H E R S O N Loweu meeting of the Chamber of Commerce "as an absolute necessity to the come- spectors in the state, there was often Petoskeys, Immediate Shipment. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton of the United States as he told the back of agriculture and the ultimate much delay experienced in securing B a d KARL C. McCARTY Axe progress co-operative marketing has prosperity of both city and country." inspection. Many beans were ship- GEORGE FRIDAY Coloma ped out of the state without inspec- VBROLD F. GORMELY Newberry tion. Delay and disagreement over final settlement was frequently the FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Commodity Directors Michigan Potato Growers Exchange m*m Interesting Articles from the Press result. if. L. NOON, Jackson ELMER A. BKAMIOR, Bllssfleld Michigan Milk Producers Association Michigan Live Stock Exchange New r i a n Aids Shipper Mjclx^anStateFarmBtsrcau WALDO E. PHILLIPS. Decatur Michigan Elevator Exchange Dr. Friday Out at Michigan 250 Farm Houses are The bean shippers requested the . ii i Unoccupied this Year railroads to permit stopping of bean shipments at points where inspectors CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Headquarters Secretary-Manager Witness for Railroads In Bate Hear- In Lenawee County are located so that all Michigan beans ing Leaves Agricultural State F a r m Bureau B u s i n e s s D e p a r t m e n t s a t L a n s i n g College. can leave the state with a grading Seed Traffic General Offices Lansing, Mich. - D r . David Friday Reports of Supervisors Show Factory certificate attached, which will as- Purchasing Wool Advertising officially severed his connection with the Michigan Agricultural College Rush Is Again Complicating Factor. sure the grade and acceptance on ar- rival at destination. Wholesale gro- GIVE BOYS AND GIRLS ; v IT PAYS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP OFi a£s. PARSONS • ' ^ e h ^ » . ? Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange. At Detroit .2729 Russel St. Tuesday. Following a special meeting of the state board of agriculture, cers and canners accept t h e inspec- PLACE AT THE FAIR S# ftn B • : i rt\-»V.i^* * N d hto everywhere and pay exnn».» J ^ J W . + W el»nte«. W rite for club offer «n&B%PiWi 0*iord». Shropshire and'Polloi.b^im,, I Dean R. S. Shaw, head of the agricul- has protection. a£Sii2aim PARSONS, CJrandLedge.Mich. B . » l tural department, became acting Many Women Working In Fields; "On the shoulders of the farm Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations president. Under the previous arrangement, it boys and girls of today rests, in con- AffUiuted With Michigan State F a r m Bureau Dr. Friday will move to Washing- 96 Out of 5,000 Farms Listed has been very difficult for the six siderable measure, the future of WE ENJOYED ton, where he will do research and As "Idle." bean inspectors to cover the state American agriculture. Their suc- Michigan Michigan Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Milk Producers Association Live Stock Exchange Cadillac 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit 426 N. Butler St., Lansing editorial work. The continued difficulties faced by when beans were moving in large cess or failure financially and their Lenawee farmers in their fight for re- quantities. The new stop-over ar- satisfaction or dissatisfaction with Joe McGuire Dr. David Friday came to Kansas covery from the depression into which rangement for inspection will greatly their environment is of direct im- Writes the Clinton County (Mich.) Farm Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing City several weeks ago to testify for agriculture was sent sprawling in strengthen and enlarge the market portance to the whole country. I Bureau. the railroads in the freight rate con- 1920, is indicated in reports forward- for Michigan beans. have always been much interested in "Six hundred members saw this big story Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges troversy before the Interstate Com- ed to The Telegram from members of Perhaps the most impressive fea- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N merce Commission. As head of the the board of supervisors. The latter ture of this new concession granted what boys and girls clubs are doing on the co-operative shipping of Live Stock. Michigan Agricultural College he was have just completed their assess- to help them, and I believe this im- It has facts and romance that make it both W. E. Phillips, Pres Decatur N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing by the railroads of the C. F. A. ter- portant and far-reaching branch of entertaining and instructive. It drives home L. C. Kamlowske, Vlce-Pres A. M. Eckles, Vlce-Pres used by the railroads in an effort to ments. Washington Plymouth prove the farmer was prosperous and In the reports it is made clear that ritory is the fact that it is indicative extension work should be encouraged a great lesson in co-operation." Carl Martin, Sec'y-Treas. Coldwater John C. Near, Sec Flat Rook abundantly able to pay the high rates the backward swing of the pendulum of a commendable spirit of co-opera- in every feasible way. James Nicol South Haven B. F . Beach, Ass't. Sec Detroit charged for moving his produce.— toward attractive employment and tion and team work on the part of From WEEKLY KANSAS CITY high wages in the cities has been a the railroads in solving traffic prob- more adequate housing on the State "One of the needs of the clubs is Book Joe McGuire H. D . Horton Kinde II. W. Norton, Treas Howell STAR, June 6, 1923. complicating factor this spring. Sev- lems of mutual interest. George McCnlla Ypsilantl M. L. Noon Jackson eral districts report the most baffling and district fair grounds for the club for your next County F a r m Bureau's Live Stock Ass'n., Grange program. Write situation on record in this respect, More business for the bean ship- members and their exhibits. At John Nicolson Marietta L. W. Harwood Adrian pers will of course mean a greater most of the fairs, tents are now used HOMESTEAD FILMS, INC., M. R. Shlsler Caledonia W. J. Barnard Paw Paw They're "Alarmed" Again! the difficulty of obtaining labor being volume of freight shipments, so vir- for this purpose. These have proved 7510 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111. James Eardley Rockford Ray Potts Washington more acute even than it was in the Pred W. Meyer Fair Haven hectic summer of 1920. tue may bring its own rewards to the to be very inadequate, especially MICH. POTATO GROWERS Dr. W. C. McKinnoy...Davlsburg Over in Lansing it seems to be a It has been heard frequently this railroads in this instance at least. when the weather is bad. A move- EXCH. James J. Brackenberry.. .Bad Axe dangerous proceeding to be "agin the spring that farm cultivation in Len- The Michigan Elevator Exchange ment is now under way, which I am Henry Curtis, P r e s . , . . ; Cadillac government" in anything. awee was once move in a decline and took an active part in the successful MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Take the case of Dr. David Friday, the industrial inflation was a t its peak effort to secure this important rate very glad to indorse, to provide a More M l Fred Smith, Vlce-Pres.. .Elk Rapids E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfied permanent camp and a permanent ex- B. E . Rogers, Sec East Jordan for example. and hundreds of young farmer boys W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres Dr. Friday resigned, following what rushed to the cities for the princely reduction. It was represented at the hibit building for the junior farmers C. C. Wells, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Grand Blanc appears to have been an attack on the wages that were held out to lure them. Chicago hearing by its bean depart- on every large fair ground. This O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton Herbert Baker Weadock J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Pittsford pai-t of the Michigan State Farm Bu- Every one of the 22 representatives ment manager, Mr. C. S. Benton. The would emphasize the importance of P. M. Granger, Treas... .Charlotte reau. of farming townships has answered Michigan Elevator Exchange is one the work these young people are do- A. B. Large Cadillac Alex Lindsey Decker We don't know what was "back" of the questionnaire sent out and the of the big exchanges affiliated with ing and make them feel that their with Ernest Snyder Lakeview Edward Dippey Perry it all. Perhaps Dr. Friday was justi- result shows that the farmers are ex- Michigan State Farm Bureau under aid in promoting the interests of agri- American F a r m Bureau C. H.Federation Runciman Lowell fied in the course he pursued. periencing a serious shortage of labor the commodity control marketing culture through exhibits at fairs is Michigan Farm Bureau L. E . Willett Laingsburg Perhaps the Farm Bureau officials and that a large number of farm and plan. being properly appreciated."—E. T. O. B. BRADFUTE J. W. COVERDALE GENERAL OFFICES A. F . B . F President Secretary 68 East Washington St., Chicago were wrong and are open to criticism. tenant houses are vacant and that much farm acreage will not be cul- As we have stated, we are not in a tivated. The report does not indicate position to judge, because we are not that the local conditions are as acute Meredith, former Secretary of Agri- culture. Milkmaker GRAY SILVER Washington Representative Sold b y y o u r co-op. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Mwisey Bldg., Washington, D. C. in possession of the facts. now as in 1920 when 300 vacant farm Pro-rates $3,723 What we refer $o particularly is houses were scattered over the county u n d e r a n o p e n a n d public A STAB I N T H E BACK the development of what appears to and when leading farmers estimated be a vengeful attitude on the part of that only 60,000 of 150,00 tillable to 60 Members Notice to Wool formula. A sample of t h e m i s l e a d i n g s t a t e m e n t s being circulated high state officials. acres would be worked. Poolers T h e t a g o n t h e b a g tells t h r o u g h t h e daily press r e g a r d i n g t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bu- It is well illustrated in a dispatch This year's survey by the super- from Lansing, published in The visors shows however, about 250 farm y o u pound f o r pound r e a u is an article a p p e a r i n g in t h e p a p e r s of J u n e 12, in which Times-Herald yesterday. and tenant houses are vacant this year The following co-operative as- i t Was stated, " t h a t 39 of t h e 04 c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t s r e - "The state administrative board," and that 96 farms out of more than sociation will accept wool for the 1923 wool pool at ar.y time w h a t y o u feed a n d pay ceive money e i t h e r i n t h e s h a p e of salaries o r expenses from t h e says the dispatch, "today adopted a 5,000 will be idle. Many of these, the resolution offered by Secretary of supervisors report will be partially and will make the regular cash for. Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . T h e r e s t comes from t h e college advance of 25 cents per pound: State Charles J . DeLand, demanding worked by the neighbors and in near- a n d from t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t . The amounts paid by the from the secretary of the Michigan ly all cases at least some fields will Midland Co-operativ? Asso- fi F a r m B u r e a u r a n g e from $500 t o $2,000 p e r a g e n t a y e a r . " Agricultural College complete infor- be used if for no more than pasturage ciation. Guaranteed Analysis tl A s a m a t t e r of fact, t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u p a y s n o t one c e n t mation as to the manner in which purposes. Coleman Co-operative Asso- Protein 2 4 % (inin.) w funds are dispensed for the support The shortage of farm labor is re- ciation. Carbohydrates 4 5 % (min.) se t o a n y c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t . T h e funds r e f e r r e d t o above Isabella Co. F a r m Bureau, of county agents. garded by nearly all the supervisors come direct from t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s , which a r e s e p a r a t e - "The resolution was regarded as a as the fundamental cause for the Mt. Pleasant. F a t 6 % (min.) y« ly i n c o r p o r a t e d organizations. throwback from the resignation of present inactivity and behind the lab- Petoskey Producers Company. Fibre 9 % (max.) The affairs of a n y one C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u a r e d i s t i n c t a n d Dr. David Friday as president of the or shortage itself the supervisors see Merrill Co-operative Shipping M. A. C. last week. The meeting of the effects of high wages and short Association. INGREDIENTS s e p a r a t e from those of a n y o t h e r County F a r m B u r e a u . The the state board of agriculture, which hours that prevail in the cities The Square Deal Co-operative (As shown on tag) County F a r m B u r e a u s a r e o r g a n i z a t i o n s w h i c h enable f a r m e r s accepted his resignation, was preced- The reports from some of the ob- Association, Charlotte. 500 lbs. Gluten Feed of a c o u n t y t o co-operate w i t h s t a t e a n d federal agencies a n d ed by rumors that county agents had servers recount remarkable instances Farmers Co-op. Elev. Ass'n, 260 ,, Cottonseed M e a l — t o c o n t r i b u t e t o w a r d t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l e x - been instrumental in spreading dis- of women and old men going into the West Branch. satisfaction with Dr. Friday's ad- fields to do the work that ordinarily 43% tension service in a systematic m a n n e r , a n d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h Harrison Elevator Co. ministration." would be done by the young men. Hart Co-op. Marketing Asso- 240 >» O. P . Linseed Oil s t a t e a n d federal laws. T h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s in most cas- In other words, it begins to look as High prices for farm produce, a Meal ciation. M E* do so c o n t r i b u t e . though somebody is going to be pun- need of some stabilizing influence to Paul Hayward, South Board- 200 Corn Distillers' Grains The county a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t is responsible t o t h e M i c h i g a n ished, because of the Dr. Friday epi- establish a better equilibrium between man. 200 II Stand. Wheat Bran sode. what the farmer pays and what he re- 160 II Yellow Hominy A g r i c u l t u r a l College and his C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u , b u t in n o There is a sudden "discovery" that ceives and a reduced farm production Adrian Community Market. case does t h e c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t receive money from t h e Millersburg Co-op. Ass'n. 100 II Ground Oats the state is paying a share of the to encourage higher prices are some Carsonville F . B . Local 100 »l Stand. Wheat Mid. 3X S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u nor is he in a n y w a y responsible t o t h e S t a t e expense of maintaining the farm bu- of the elements named by the super- The Carsonville Farm Bureau Local Lakeview Farm Bureau Co- reau. visors as essential t o the relief of the was operative Ass'n. 100 ,1 Cane Molasses F a r m B u r e a u . N e i t h e r does t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u exercise a n y organized by the Sanilac County 100 ,1 Peanut Meal—40% Officials are "alarmed" at this agricultural classes. — From the Farm Bureau in 1920 with 60 mem- Vestaburg, Co-op. Marketing control over t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s . condition of affairs. ADRIAN DAILY TELEGRAM, for Association. 20 II Salt T h e r e is a movement b y i n t e r e s t s hostile t o f a r m organization bers at $10 per member. Did a car 20 Calcium Carbonate There is about to be an investiga- June 9, 1923. Tustin Co-op. Shipping Asso- II tion, we are told, because the "gov- door business for the first year when ciation. to discredit t h e F a r m B u r e a u . F a c t s will be t w i s t e d t o serve the above building was rented and t h e i r e n d s . T h e foregoing m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n is a n effort t o u n - ernor is worried" and all that sort of Barryton Co-op. Potato 2,000 lbs. of honest feed. thing Higher wages. Higher prices. Archie Thomson was hired to handle Association, Barryton, will ac- d e r m i n e a merited public, confidence i n t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . Great stuff, isn't i t ? Higher cost of plain living. Added the cream. In the past two years cept wool on June 30. Write to t h e Purchasing The State Highway department cost of high living. Everybody hav- the Local has handled $86,222.63 Beaverton Co-op. Association, Dep't., Michigan State F a r m recently got a similar dose, when the ing a high old time. Nobody satis- worth of products and pro-rated back Beaverton, June 11, 12, 25, 26, Bureau, Lansing, Mich., for Still Time To Plant Bureau Give Markets administration weight tax bill went fied.—Boston Transcript. on this volume $3,729.20. Some farm- and every two weeks following descriptive Milkmaker booklet, down to defeat. ers' pro-rations have totalled $50.00. on Monday and Tuesday. with feeding suggestions. Cert. Petoskey Potatoes To Local Elevators Commissioner Rogers was the tar- Organizing and perfecting such organ- Cheboygan at Michigan Cen- get for that attack. izations is one way the Farm Bureau tral Freight House, June 20. Potato men with the Michigan Through co-operation of the However, we're going to watch the uses its membership funds. Agricultural College and the Michi- Huron, Macomb and Branch county proceedings a t Lansing with much in- M. A. C. Presidency Mr. Thomson has been ably assisted Ask your co-op. for the gan State Farm Bureau Seed Depart- Farm Bureaus, every co-operative terest, as far as the Farm Bureau is by John Christie and James Trigger concerned. in the handling of livestock, coal, fer- following F a r m Bureau ment advise that there is still time elevator in those counties gets the We happen to know Clark L. Brody, tilizer nad other commodities. They ALL WANT PETOSKEYS to plant certified Petoskey seed po- market close dally from the Michigan the bureau head—he was former David Friday h a s resigned as now have orders for 18,000 lbs. of feeds in mixed cars with tatoes, a t least in the southern por- Elevator Exchange and the Ex- president of Michigan Agricul- Certified Petoskey Rural Russets tion of the state. change's bids for the next day's busi- county agent here. tural College. This came about twine. Carsonville Local belongs to Milkmaker D a i r y Feed. He isn't the least concerned with the Michigan Livestock Exchange. It are in demand everywhere as a su- They point out that in favorable ness. The Elevators get this inform- politics or politicians. from the fact t h a t the State uses the Exchange's co-op. commis- perior potato. From the LaGrange You can get a variety of seasons there are certain advantages ation immediately after the market He is straight, square and working iBoard of Agriculture were not sion house at Detroit. County, Ind., Farm Bureau, the from late plantings. Liate planted closes. The market news is wired purely in the interests of Michigan "satisfied with t h e service Mr. TWO YEAR'S FARM BUREAU BUSI- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed depart- feeds and still get carlot potatoes escape "bugs" and leaf hop- to the three County Farm Bureaus, agriculture. •Friday was rendering the state. NESS AT CARSONVILLE. ment gets this request: prices and freight rates. pers to a greater extent than earlier which relay it to their locals eleva- The farmers of this state will not The full details have not been First year— tors by telephone. Seven Huron look with favor upon any attempt to Value of butterfat $34,337.95 "We need 20 to 25 bushels of Pe- It pays. planted fields, although treatment given out by the Board for rea- toskey Rural Russets to finish out County elevators say that if they were "get him" for his activitty in connec- sons that appear good to them. Value of eggs 6,155.98 with Bordeaux spray is recommend- tion with the Friday resignation. club work. Could you supply them ed. To insure a good yield of po- to get this news separately their wire The smoke screen of official "alarm" That there are reasons, good in small lots and what will the Michigan Scratch Feed tolls would be $20 or more monthly $40,493.93 tatoes they must "sef'during favor- is altogether too thin.—Editorial, and sufficient, a very casual Pro-Rated to f a r m e r s . 1,767 73 freight and price be? Michigan Chick Feed or $140 in all. As it is the informa- PORT HURON TIMES-HERALD, inspection of t h e personnel of able weather and moisture condi- The carload of Michigan Farm tions, and the later planted crop does tion costs them about $4 per month or a total of $28. They are sure of May 31, 1923. lant in the world at Petaluma. Bureau, every Farm Bureau member don't overlook Iowan's Jumbo and The rheir eggs out-sell mid-west eggs Monster. They sire the big kind that ma- should also be a member of a Farm tures quick. Large litters. For boar pitfs, onstantly on the New York market, B u r e a u co-operative association. write Fred Bodimer, Reese, Mich. 6-28-'23 rhero they move at the rate of 800 Spraying the orchard with lime-sulphur solution Much of the service is given through JERSEYS, Majesty, Tormentor. Wood- £rloads per year." local associations as most of the sell- bridge Jersey Ass'n. Ray Baker, B ^ • l Michigan the State Farm Bu- Osseo, Mich. 6-28-23 ing and buying done by the Farm ll has in successful operation a Bureau and the above exchanges is RAISE SORGHUM. Bring It to Wildt's erative egg marketing machine 6ortfhum Mill 5% miles north of Bellevue, on a car lot basis for the account of Michigan, and get a good syrup. Seed e Farm Bureau Produce Ex- several to many farmers. free on request. Chas. L. Wildt. 6-28-23 ;e at Detroit. Farm Bureau FRUIT, GENERAL FARMS—$200 to jers may arrange through their $1,000 initial payment, own time on bal- H co-operative associations for Sanilac County Helps ance. Write for description, map. Saun- ders, Beulah, Michigan. 6-28-23 H i n g eggs to Detroit. A num- ^ B f local associations are doing Seventy Get Loans CERTIFIED ROBUST pea beans give ^ • t h i n g . The returns have been (Continued from page 1) results in yield and quality. Ask your ing; around 200 start. 1 off with Minden City-Palms Local Co-op. "Michigan State Farm Bur. Seed • satisfactory and prompt. Dep't., Lansing, Michigan. H . Frank D. Bloom, manager of Robust seed beans and it is going to Farm Bureau members near Minden business for the past 11 months: ^Michigan Farm Bureau Produce be the big bean for Sanilac. William City and Palms in Sanilac county have SOLD. BROWN SWEDISH BEANS are In big ange at Detroit, was active in Frye of Brown City las- year had in the Minden City—Palms Farm Bu- 6 cars hay $3,668.72 demand. If your co-op. can't supply you, write direct to the Farm Bur. Seed Chicago conference. 22 acres acres of alfalfa and had 90 reau Local a marketing organization that in the last year has handled •22 cars oats 18,905.47 Dep't., Lansing, Mich. loads of good hay. Thr« -fourths of 279 cars and 1,500 bushels of seed 72 cars wheat 103,972.97 Sanilac's farms could do well with for them. This business totaling 32 cars rye FARM BUREAU BRAND No. 1 Yellow 31,253.13 Ensilage and Farm Bureau Brand No. 1 alfalfa. William Myers of Carson- $332,996.91, was done in the interest Ipport the Gas Tax, ville has 70 acres in Robust beans of 400 members. The Local has a 1 car corn White 1,902.32 For Michigan Ensilage corn will give results. conditions we believe them this year for certification. The Farm neat little reserve. Farm Bureau 31 cars beans 71,552.43 unsurpassed. They have been selected Says Manistee County Huron County Farm Bureau's Executive Committee Bureau has also introduced certified membership make such organizations PURCHASED. for yield and disease resistance. STATE FARM BUREAU. Seed Dep't., Lansing, Top row, left to right—E. E. Twing, County Agent; Theodore oats, corn and barley. Most of the possible. 55 cars coal 24,519.42 Mich. Manistee, Mich., Premier, Ruth; Donald Gordon, TJbly; H. D. Horton, Kinde. members are getting their seed from 26 cars fertilizer 17,860.63 Bottom row, left to right—Fred Oehmke, Sebewaing; Earl C. Minden-Palms Local is a member FARM BUREAU VIRGIN WOOL out- May 21,1923. the Farm Bureau. of the Michigan Livestock Exchange 1 car lime Ir. C. L. Brody, Sec'y-Mgr., McCarty, Bad Axe; James Davidson, Filion. 146.49 ing blankets, $5 each. Just the thing for The Sanilac Farm Bur. au is de- and enjoys its co-operative sales ser- HANDLED. campers, canoeists, sportsmen. Color, lichtigan State Farm Bureau, dark Michigan green. Soft and warm. Huron County Farm Bureau has a and is running some tests to deter- veloping interest in breed associa- vice. It is looking forward to be- 33 cars livestock 46,508.71 Two sizes—Columbia, 66x84 Inches and .ansing, Michigan. fruit demonstration orchard near Bad mine the returns per dollar invested tions. Geo. Black of Sandusky is presi- coming a member of the Michigan TOTAL—279 cars and the Collegiate, 60x72 inches. Each $5 )ear Sir: Elevator Exchange. Following is its 1,500 bu.bu.seed 12,707.62 postpaid. A bargain. Mich. Farm Bur- Axe with splendid possibilities. The in pruning, spraying, fertilization, dent of the Holstein-Frc i :an Breed- 1,500 seed $332,996.91 eau Clothing Dep't., 221 N. Cedar St., The members of the Michigan Bureau has taken over the old Lud- etc., against no treatment. This year ers Ass'n., and D. T. Knight of Mar- Lansing, Mich. itate Farm Bureau, have always and ington orchard of 12 acres, planted in to June 5, ammonium sulphate broad- lette is president of the Shorthorn till continue to support the gas tax 1878. The trees are Spies, Baldwins, casted under the trees had produced Breeders Ass'n., both organized by Iteasure as a means of raising the and Greenings. For ten years the more new growth than the trees pro- the County Farm Bureau. The Farm has had no attention and last duced all of last year. Send Across U. S. for Mich, •cessary revenue for the highway orchard •partment. y e a r u n d e r p r i v a t e m a n a g e m e n t it The Huron Bureau is to have sole Bureau is strong for a county tuber- brought'- in only $G0. The Bureau is direction and management of the or- culosis eradication campaign, and *We t r e not in favor of the weight pruning it, and is carrying on fertili- chard for five years and the returns twice has secured more than 1,000 Farm Bureau Made Clothes tx as a means of solving the prob- zation and spraying demonstrations therefrom. Its only responsibility is signers to a petition for that work. If dropped a card to say, " I received my |tn satisfactorily and know of no for the benefit of Huron fruit men. to care for the orchard. T. A. Farrand Sanilac gets into it early, it will share Arizona, Montana And New suit all O. K. yesterday. It is very pnpromise that would bring relief This fall the Bureau will give a grad- of the M. A. C. horticultural depart- the benefits before backward coun- York Men Well Pleased nice and I am well pleased with it." o the farmers to such an extent as ing and marketing • demonstration ment, declares the orchard is now in ties do. It is astonishing to note the re- rpuld the gas tax and it would place with the fruit. The M. A. C. horti- fine shape, all except the Wagner With Service quests that come to the Farm Bureau be burden of taxation on users of cultural department is co-operating trees. Twelve Strong Co-ops. from far off points for samples of he roads, where it rightfully belongs. The Sanilac Farm Bureau has been Michigan F a r m Bureau-made Farm Bureau suitings and informa- We believe that the home consump- 46 Testing Ass'ns. OHIO FINDS BUFFALO active in co-operative marketing work clothing has a good reputation for tion on how it makes up suits. Trav- lon of gas would be negligable. and considers that its most import- giving satisfaction, and it is a wide- elers spread the story over the coun- We heartily commend the action of With 14 cow testing associations CO-OP. IS WIDE AWAKE ant job. It has organized 11 of the spread reputation. Three purchasers try, others hear about it or read lie State Farm Bureau in supporting in May, 1922, Michigan now has 46 12 successful co-operative marketing —more than 1,000 miles apart—have about it in the newspapers. tiis and other measures for the bene- associations in operation and 9 other Lemoyne, Ohio. organizations in the county and has written to the Farm Bureau Cloth- If you contemplate erecting a lt of t.heir membership and believe associations awaiting testers. Each May 8, 1923. plans for five more that are needed. ing department about their purchases monument or stone to the memory of liat this is one of the best ways in asociation includes some 25 herds in Producers Co-operative Commission The Bureau organized the Decker within the past few weeks. Said R. Cutting Alfalfa some departed one, we solicit an op- rhich the Farm Bureau can be of a district. Each is a powerful in- Ass'n., East Buffalo, N. Y. Farm Bureau Local, Snover local, (r. Brown of Hayden, Arizona: portunity to submit an estimate on ervice. fluence for better and more profit- Gentlemen:— Watertown Co-op. and Croswell Co- The best time to cut alfalfa is the work. The R. W. Carr shops in "Received the suit that I ordered Trusting that you will continue able dairy methods. Your kind favor of May 7th re- op. Co., all four elevators being from you and am very much pleased when the new shoots first begin to Charlotte and Battle Creek have as our support to further legislative ceived this evening, calling my at- members of the successful Michigan with it. Will be in Michigan in July appear at the crown. This usually large and complete a stock as you ction, we are Deckerville Farm Bureau Local in tention to an error I made on car Elevator Exchange. IMarlette Farm- and will have measurements taken is apparent when the alfalfa is one- will find in Michigan. Very truly yours, Sanilac county buys coal, fertilizer No. 22427, New York Central. I ers Co-op is also an Elevator Ex- for an overcoat." third to two-thirds in blossom. This Our prices are very reasonable and The Manistee County Farm Bureau, and Farm Bureau seeds for its mem- discovered after my letter was mail- change member, but was organized year, however, the blossoming per- all orders are promptly executed. bers and markets 40 cars of livestock Arthur Rueber, of the Montana iod has been delayed by the back- Loren W. Read, Scc'y-Treas. annually for members. ed that I had failed to list two cat- before the Farm Bureau. All these Prices and terms to suit. Wheat Growers Ass'n, writing from tle with tails clipped. I would have elevators handle live stock and farm the Plentywood, Mont., office, said, ward spring and new shoots are ap- We guarantee every stone we place. pearing before the alfalfa comes in made a correction by telegraph, but supplies for their members—Farm "The suit I received from you was bloom. We ask the privilege of submitting Bureau seeds, feeds, fertilizers. I was well aware that Mr. Hicks fine. Would like to have another set our designs and samples and quoting would straighten out my mistake. Sanilac has three Farm Bureau of samples." Farmers will do well to be on the you our prices. I wish to congratulate you all in cream stations and needs more. The M. F. M. Werth of 302 W. 22nd lookout for these new shoots and cut We Have Salesmen in All Parts of the manner you have handled the Carsonville station has pro-rated St., New York City, wrote, May 28, as soon as they appear. To delay the Why You Should Pool live stock I have shipped to you. I $3,200 back to members in two years. "Suit received today and fits very first cutting will spoil the quality of wonder that you can handle the vol- Some members have gotten as high well, indeed. Hope to do business the hay and decrease the yields from talk the matter over with you? There as $60 in pro-rations on their $10 later cuttings. Will Southern Michigan you give us an opportunity to ume of business you do with as few with you again. Please send samples are many features about our work Your Wool errors. I certainly do appreciate membership. The other stations are to A. G. Murray, Stamford, Conn. He the manner in which you handled at Peck and Watertown. The Bureau is interested." this shipment (as well as all would have more stations at market- Dudley Monroe of Hillsdale, Mich., Henry Ford has $200,000,000 in in person. cash. Henry's not a counterfeiter, that we would like to explain to you Drop us a card. ing centers and have ail of them mar- but he certainly knows how to make others). With all the different Old line dealers are interested in how little they markings, on the sheep especially, fice. ket their cream through a central of- MeadowBrookHerefords^S!.^.^!-1;, sean. dollars out of tin.—Nashville Tennes- R. W. CARR can pay for your wool and yet get it. The Farm not the slightest mistake. The list breeding stock for sale, both sexes, any at'e. Charlotte Battle Creek Proposed New Elevators Call, phone or write Earl C. McCarty, Bureau is interested in making the greatest possible you have rendered any two-year-old Other Farm Bureau locals are at Bad Axe, Huron Co. return for the grower. could understand. New Greenleaf, I)e< kerville, Mc- Mr. Prentiss made a right good Gregor and Minden. The Sanilac Bu- sale on the cattle, which more than reau will help organize co-op. eleva- H E R E F O R D ^ There is a big demand for wool. There is prac- tically no carry-over from 1922. Foreign coun- pleases me, for every one of the own- tors at Carsonville, Peck, Deckerville, >f Young Cows with calves by side consisting blood from America's foremost herds at era were loyal to our work and they Brown City and New Greenleaf when prices that enable them under Earliripe Here- Farm Bureau Flour tries have no large holdings of wools wanted by have received as much or more than the farmers there find it possible to ford Beef Plan to pay for themselves within A fancy patent spring wheat flour of ideal i year to 18 months. Hulls including prize quality and amazing uniformity. American consumers. Authorities in the wool they were offered at home, and the get together on these noeded market- winners at the larger shows at practical prices. Herd headed by Straight Edsre trade believe the entire 1923 clip should find a shrinks were light, which makes a ing organizations. llGST.^C. one of two sons of Perfection Fairfax Every sack of FARM BUREAU flour Is un- ready market. whole lot of difference in the out- This next August the Sanilac Bu- aut of a daughter of the Famous Disturber. conditionally guaranteed. r. F. B. Sotham & Sons (Herefords since come. reau is going to put on poultry cull- 1839;, St. Clair, Mich. W h e n you pool, you market by grade and get Quinn made a right good sale on ing demonstrations in 60 communi- A trial will convince you of its superior- the lambs, and certainly did make ity. Speak to your local secretary today. the full returns from every grade you have. The ties, which will cost members noth- good in keeping them separate. The ing. A demonstration farm is to be B A B Y CHICKS HICHEST OUAllfY- pool is your own sales agency, and it sells direct to Bale on the clipped lambs certainly arranged for. It will be a center for R e m a r k a b l e for S I Z E a n d S T R E N G T H . " BRFAD FLOUR. _ MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU mills. The profits are yours and you get them. The Farm Bureau will pool soon in your com- was good. R e a s o n a b l y P r b breeding stock, demonstrations on L E G H O R N S , A N C O N A S , R O C K S , R E D S , Thanking you for all your efforts feeds, handling, etc. Write the coun- W Y A N D O T T E S . O R P I N G T O N S , M I N - in my behalf, ty Farm Bureau if you and your ORCAS, S P A N I S H a n d B R A H M A S . m MktMt** Wrtc F*rmkurt» Lansing;, Michigan munity, making a flat advance of 25 cents a pound Very truly yours, neighbors want a culling demonstra- TYRONE POULTRY FARM at time of pooling. Final settlement when pool is J. L. Herman. tion. Fenton, Michigan sold out. Watch the Michigan Farm Bureau News This year the Sanilac Bureau is for your pooling date. To Better Car Service carrying on its help with Federal Farm Loans, the marketing and Saved 70 Sheep Manchester. Mich., May 20, '23. If you want to pool now,—ahead of your d a t e — drainage work mentioned above, A year ago 18 of my sheep died of stomach Appointment by the American work with better crop varieties and worms, and the 70 ewes I had left were write for wool bags and ship collect. W e return Railway Association of a car service pure seed, and will start poultry cull- badly infected with worms and also ticks. warehouse receipt and regular cash advance. manager at Toledo may be of great ing. All of these things are made forI began putting TIX-TON-MIX in the salt them, placing it where they could have benefit to Michigan shippers in fu- possible by Farm Bureau member- it at all times. ture car shortages. Heretofore, it ships. What has been done is the soon In seven days the sheep stopped dying and became a healthy flock. This spring has been necesary to reach clear to results of Sanilac Farm Bureau mem- they produced more than the usual number Washington to get aid in relieving beiships. All of this service is avail- are free from of Iambs and they arc all doing well and You Get Results Pooling Rewards Care in Handling Wool shortages for shippers. Now with a , able to any member for the asking. ticks. My neighbor and I also gave if to our with SOLVAY man at Toledo, well posted on Michi The Sanilac Farm Bureau opens its winter feeding lambs with wonderfully good There's no vears of waitinc when you use ban's needs, Michigan may fare bet- second membership campaign June results. I have fed it for a year now and know S O L V A Y PULVERIZED LIMESTONE. ays E. L. Ewing, Farm Bureau 27. Alex Lindsay is campaign man- exactly what TIX-TON-MIX will do. The This finely ground, PULVERIZED Limestone MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU traffic counsel. price of one lambs did it all. The I ager. June 15 the county campaign so small for each sheep that it pays well makes good the very first season and three or lour years thereafter. Fields must be sued to give Wool Department committee of 150 Farm Bureau mem- to use it the beve.ir around. Every owner of bumper crops and SOLVAY makes them sweet, William Bettis is manager of Mc- bers will meet at Sandusky for din- sheep should feeding TIX-TON-MIX. (Signed) GEORGE o . BERTKE. — brings the big profits. Economical, safe, non- Gregor Farm Bureau Local in Sanilac ner and to hear Secretary Brody of Lansing, - Michigan county, which handles a good volume the State Farm Bureau. June 21 Order TIX-TON-MIX of drug or general igh for 30 cqustic, easy to handle, in 100 lb. bags or in bulk. Place your order early for prompt shipment. *ULVERJ2rl of coal, fertilizer, flour, seeds, twine Ix months will be pent b Many interesting facts are In the L I M ESTONE fend 40 cars of livestock annually for the annual picnic will be held at • from PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS, INC., OU1 THE SOLVAYSOL VA PROCESS YLirnc BookCO.. -freeSales ! Write Agent,today. WING & EVANS. Inc., Detroit, Mich. members. i Sanilac county park at Forrester. 400 £ . Michigan Ave., Lansing, Michigan. \ FOUR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS i22L2SjJ CAREFUL CROSSING PURCHASING DEPT. Decker Elevator a Two-Fisted Association. IONIA BUREAU IS CAMPAIGN PLANNED GIVES BIG SERVICE ORGANIZING CLUBS Seek To Lower High Death April-May Business Smashes Liberal Prizes Create Gr Rate At Highway And All Records And Bene- Interest Among Yourij Railway Crossings fits Local Co-ops. People of County A second Careful Crossing Cam- The volume of business handled by Boys" and girls club work, a n paign for the months of June, July, the Purchasing Department of the venture in Ionia County, i 8 v. ,e and August has heen announced by ^£to Michigan State Farm Bureau in May, developed by R. L. Helm, the i ^ the American Railway Association. 1923, showed an increase of 200 per ager of the Ionia County Farm fi" In spite of the millions of placards cent over May, 1922. Two hundred reau. This important activity t, posted and widest publicity had and forty-eight cars of supplies were been neglected in Ionia County through the newspapers, movies, and purchased during the month for the cause until the Farm Bureau was other mediums, emphasizing the 400 local co-operative associations us- ganized and began to do busin! necessity of crossing crossings cau- ing this central buying service. This there was no one In the county tiously, there were killed at grade figure shows an increase of 163 cars initiate or supervise work of crossings last year during the four Marietta Farmers' (o-op. Elevator Co, over the 85 cars handled during May, character. tt months of the campaign, 758 people Marlette Farmers' Co-op. Elevator watchword has been "Loyalty to our 1922. Plans are on foot now, howev and 1,902 were injured. Co., at Marlette is another Sanilac Organization." Included in the 248 cars of supplies Decker Farm Bureau Local to make up for lost time. The w In five years 9,101 people have county Farm Bureau Co-operative The Marlette Farmers Co-op. Ele- purchased for the local co-ops. during The Decker Farm Bureau Local at ments. Manager Alex. Lindsay says county farm boys and girls are been killed and 24,208 injured at Association which is giving good ser- vator is a member of the Michigan the past month were 117 cars of coal, Decker, Sanilac County, was the first that it is only by the united efforts of Elevator Exchange and the Michigan ing much interest in the club ty0r grade crossings in the United States. vice to some 400 Farm Bureau mem- of which 50 cars were anthracite. The Co-operative Marketing organization the Farm Bureau members, the local idea as it has been outlined to tae It should concern the people of our bers. It has been doing business Livestock Exchange. It uses all the built by the Sanilac County Farm Bu- management, the county and State successfully for Ave years. It was the departments of the Farm Bureau ser- balance of the business handled con- by Mr. Helm. Five pig clubs, u state to note also that on the Mich- sisted of shipments of feeds, binder reau. Its initiation was wrought in Farm Bureaus and the Exchanges calf clubs, and four or five giri first co-operative elevator organized vice. a storm and it has been fighting and that such results can be accomplished. igan Central Railroad alone in Mich- in Sanilac county. The last 11 months Eleven month's business: twine, cement, posts, salt, lime, fer- canning clubs are already in the m igan during the first four months riding the storm ever since. Origin- The last eleven months business: its business has totaled $309,179.78. SOLD. tilizer and flour. ally it was organized to buy out an SOLD. cess of organization. of 1923, 26 people were killed and The Marlette association started by 145 cars hay $22,493.89 Coal Business Booms elevator property, but due to manipu- 50 cars hay In the live stock clubs the requij 52 injured at grade crossings. There $8,050.06 purchasing the big elevator in the 15 cars oats 12,719.25 For real records, though, the month lations to exact an unreasonable price 4 cars oats ments for each boy or girl in t] were 137 automobiles wrecked and center and the bean elevator at the this deal fell through. 3,274.23 2.*> cars wheat 64,728.00 of April, 1923, still takes the cake, club are to feed a pig or calf for 197 crossing gates broken. right, which burned in 1922. The 2 cars rye 2,226.27 with a total of 674 cars of supplies The Farm Bureau men then bought 8 cars wheat 10,974.65 period of four months, exhibit t The effort again being put forth bean elevator was replaced by the purchased, giving an increase of near- a 30 x 60 hay shed and equipped it 3 cars rye 1,869.30 animal at the Ionia fair this fall a by the American Railway Association, purchase of the large mill at the left. 20 cars beans 58,369.27 with a mill, bean roll and three bins 10 cars beans 25,784.28 The Association is now well equipped PURCHASED. ly 600 per cent over the correspond- then send a report of his or her woi assisted by the local Councils of the ing month of the previous year. Of the whole thing costing less than PURCHASED. and cost of raising the animal to t National Safety Council and other for beans and grain. 80 cars coal 40,072.31 $5,000. With this equipment they 1 car corn The following 11 months summary the 674 cars handled during April 957.84 boys' and girls' club department organizations throughout the country 7 cars fertilizer 4,883.17 have come through. This last 11 is primarily to encourage travelers on of its business shows what can be HANDLED. of this year, 5G8 were coal shipments. months they have handled 112 cars 3 cars coal 1,330.29 the Michigan Agricultural College done by careful management such as This, by the way, was more than the valued at $104,284.79 and have a nice 10 cars fertilizer 4,457.72 The Ionia County Farm Burei highways, particularly those using that of President John Nicholson and 70 cars livestock 96,615.14 total coal handled during the entire HANDLED. board and banks in the county spo; little balance of $2,657.46. automobiles to exercise a high degree Manager Milton Burkholder and a 1,000 bu. seed cars and TOTAL—386 7,072.48 year of 1922. The Decker Farm Bureau Local is 23 cars livestock 38,026.00 soring this work have made arrang of care at railway-highway intersec- group of some 400 farmers whoso 1,000 bushels seed . $309,179.78 The co-operative buying and sell- a member of both the Michigan Ele- Poultry ments whereby each boy or girl wfc 1,552.52 tions. At the same time motorists ing agencies are growing by leaps and vator Exchange and the Michigan Seed wishes to borrow money to purclun should appreciate fully their moral Livestock Exchange and secures TOTAL—112 cars and 5,350.39 bounds in numbers and strength. an animal can get the money for o. and legal responsibility for the pro- tection of the lives of those in the M A R K E T CONDITIONS Stick by your local co-op. and see that it buys and sells through the central nearly all its supplies through the Surplus State Farm Bureau business depart- poultry and seed valued at 2,657.46 $104,284.79 year without interest on a note can ing his own signature only. car with them as well as their own As Reported By State Farm Bureau organizations affiliated with the In order to still further encoura lives and should heed the demand on Marketing Departments the part of their passengers, whether Michigan State Farm Bureau. The more busines the better the price and Purity of Mich. Seed beling their seed in a manner which will meet the requirements of the new- the club work, generous prize lii have been offered. In each co guests or paid passengers, that they Wheat. Oats. no longer gamble with their lives. Wheat will probably work to some- Continue dull with little demand from the greater the dividends to the mem- bership. Is Protected by Law law—and then some. The moral is: Buy Farm Bureau munity where a club is organi some adult acts as local club lead what lower level as we near the new the outside. (Continued from page 1) crop. Millers and jobbers are reduc- Beans seed from your co-op or the Michigan to be present at the club meetings, (in the case of red clover, alfalfa, soy Million See Movies ing the cash premiums on our soft wheat getting the cash down near the The market on beans this week Mrs. Hitchcock Says— beans and field corn), and the name State Farm Bureau Seed Department at Lansing. It is not only fully la- Mr. Helm is acting as boys' a girls' club leader and has been ass/s July option. has been steady after the 75 cent de- "I intend to renew my Farm Bu- and address of the vendor of the During the first year of operation cline of last week. beled, but guaranteed to be exactly ed in the organization and explain reau membership for various rea- seed. the Motion Picture Division of the Rye. Estimates on the cars of beans re- as represented. tion of the work to the boys and git Exemptions from the provisions of American Farm Bureau Federation Rye continues to be the slowest sons, principally because I truly be- Individual farmers or co-operative by Nevel Pearson, assistant state cW grain with no export or milling de- maining in the State unsold range this act are made in section 6 which showed Farm Bureau films to 1,050,- from 200 cars to 460 cars. We be- lieve it is the best thing I can do to provides," associations wishing to receive the leader, and by Miss Robb and mand coming. We see no better prices support the agriculture of the na- new seed law in full, may secure it VanHeulen, of the girls' club div 000 people at 5,150 meetings in 35 in sight for this grain. However, rye lieve there are about 300 cars re- "Section 6. Agricultural seeds, states. This was revealed at the first ab these prices is surely on the bar- maining with a large portion still in tion. or mixtures of same, shall be ex- through the State Farm Bureau at ion of the extension department annual meeting of Homestead Films, gain counter. the hands of the farmer. "The benefits are of two kinds I empt from the provisions of this Lansing. the Michigan Agricultural College] Inc. which was recently held in the Corn. It is to be hoped that this years think—direct and indirect. The di- act: offices of the American Farm Bureau Corn continues to be the strong crop will be cleaned up before the rect consists of valuable information (a) When possessed, exposed Federation. grain; however, it has weakened some new beans are ready for shipment. on fertilization, pruning, varieties, for sale or sold, for manufactur- The Farm Bureau motion picture this past week in sympathy with other Some sections report the new beans etc., of fruit; culling of slackers ing, food, or feeding purposes library now contains a total of 38 photoplays. grains. We feel that this old corn crop is going to bring good prices throughout the season. are up and have been cultivated once This looks like early beans. from the poultry flock; spraying; se- curing of pure seed, etc., as given only; (b) When sold to be reclean- Why Farm Bureau by the County Agent, whose office ed before being sold or exposed Drinking More Milk Producers Gives Tip BEAN JOBBERS DISCUSS is maintained by the Farm Bureau's co-operation. for sale for seeding purposes, and marked "not cleaned," un- Suits Fit Better, less containing more than the Consumption of milk for house- hold purposes has increased from 49 To Shipper Patrons THE MARKET SITUATION "My membership has been well worth while to me even though I cannot count out an exact amount of percentage of weeds allowed by this act, in Avhich case the seed Feel Right, gallons per capita in 1921 to 50 gal- The Buffalo Producers Co-opera- The secretary of the Michigan must be cleaned before being lons in 1922 according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Consum- tive Commission Ass'n. says: shippers sending double deck cars If Bean Jobbers Association in a recent bulletin isued to the members of the money to show for it." fc Mrs. Alice Hitchcock, sold; (c) When in store for the pur- Wear Longer sumption by city folks increased 2 want us to keep the decks separate association points out some interest- I f Ludington, Mich., R. 3. When you order a Farm Bu-' pose of recleaning, or held or gallons per capita, but lack of any for ownership and other reasons, ing facts relative to the bean situa- sold for shipment outside of the reau tailored-to-your-measure they should have their agents write tion in Michigan. The report states suit, that Is exactly what ,you increased consumption in the coun- try pulled the average increase for across the way bill at time of filling that of the 5,380 cars of Michigan NATIONAL WHEAT MEET State only, when marked "not cleaned;" get. We cut the cloth and it is out these instructions. We have a beans to be marketed of the 1922 CHICAGO, JUNE 19-20 made up to your measurements. the country as a whole, down to 1 (d\ In the cavse of farm to farm You need not worry about hav- gallon. man at the yards to take care of crop, 4,864 cars had been shipped up movement of home grown seed, ing a ready-made suit hauled your instructions by wire and letter to June 1, leaving but 516 cars to A national conference to discuss or the local distribution from off the shelf and cut down to and otherwise, but it is best to have be marketed before the new crop. problems confronting agriculture is elevators of locally grown seed." come somewhere near giving a such instructions on the way bill, These figures are based on official to be held in Chicago June 19 and Method of Enforcement satisfactory fit. We cut all our CHICKS From Western Michigan's largest com- also. It calls attention to the mat- ter when the stock arrives. Some- times it is necessary to unload stock United States government estimates made by the federal departments of agriculture and commerce. 20. The call, Issued last week, is signed by the governors of Illinois, Kansas, .Minnesota, Missouri, North The duty of enforcing the act is placed in the hands of the Commis- sioner of Agriculture and his assist- own cloth. In a tailored suit, the seams are in the right positions so bined modern equipped hatchery and on the road for feeding or other The report calls attention to the Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arthur ants and inspectors. Anyone wishing that the garment hangs right, poultry farm. Prices for June delivery as reasons. Sometimes the stock Is fact that Michigan produced 4,809,- to have his seed analyzed may send feels right and the creases are follows: Capper, O. E. Bradfute, president of 8. C. English White Leghorns... 10c each not reloaded in the same car. To 000 bushels of beans in 1922, placing it to the Commissioner of Agriculture where they ought to be. the American Farm Bureau Federa- B. C. Brown Leghorns 10c each cover such unforseen matters, it is Michigan in first place among the who will make such analysis at a low Tailored suits are made to tion, Aaron Sapiro,nationally known S. C. Mottled Anconas lie each advisable to write it on the way bean producing stajtes. California cost. Section 11 of the act provides: stand the wear. The sewing agricultural economist and others. bill and be sure. ranked a close second with 4,778,000 "Section 11. Any resident of and workmanship is there. Mixed chicks 7c each "The dissatisfied condition of a For July Delivery de- bushels. large proportion of our agricultural this State shall have the privi- We have a fine line of sum-] duct lc per chick from In view of the fact that so much lege of submitting to the Com- mer suitings. Write to us for the above prices. On FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION population today is very largely due orders of 500 or more has been said regarding the quantity to the price of wheat, which relative- missioner of Agriculture sam- samples and instructions in tak-1 chicks deduct 6%. We County Farm Bureaus concern of beans imported this season it is ples of agricultural seeds for ing your own measurements. ship p o s t p a i d and ly speaking, is lower than it has Please state your age. guarantee 100% live themselves with local problems. They interesting to note the official figures been for half a century," the call sale, for test and analysis, sub- arrival of s t r o n g are organized as a State Farm Bu- covering imports and exports. From ject to such rules and regula- We guarantee our tailoring healthy chicks. Order says. direct from this ad to reau to take care of state-wide mat- July, 1922, to March, 1923, some tions as shall be adopted by the to be satisfactory to the most Save time. A deposit 2,016,713 bushels of beans were im- The conference will seek a solu- ters that effect farmers locally, but Commissioner of Agriculture. exacting. We sell at wholesale of 10 % books y o u r ported, while from July, 1922, to tion to this situation, which "seri- and the price is always the order for delivery on which his local organization cannot For such examination, analysis any date you desire. April, 1923, there were 569,962 bu- ously imperils the structure upon same. handle. Similarly, the State Farm and tests, said Commissioner of June and July chicks develop into heavy shels of beans exported. It is re- which our prosperity is built." Rep- winter layers. All our flocks are culled Bureaus are organized as a national Agriculture shall charge a fee of and approved by experts. Pullets report- American Farm Bureau to handle ported that a large percentage of the resentatives of organized agriculture fifty cents for each sample of ed laying at four months of age. Do not miss this opportunity to get some of this legislative, freight rates, taxation and imported beans are not fit for the commerce, elevators, railroads, mil- agricultural seed mentioned in MICHIGAN ST ATEl domestic market and will have to be lers, bakers, retailers, and educa- high grade stock at these unusual low prices. Pullet prices on request. Beauti- ful instructive catalog free. other matters. exported and so will not greatly af- tional bodies are asked to attend. section one of this act , and one dollar for each sample of mix- FARM BUREAU RURAL POULTRY FARM, R. 1, Dept. 99 Your Co-op. handles Michigan State fect our market. ture mentioned In sections four Fabrics Dep't. Zeeland, Mich. J. Janssen, Prop. Prison Binder Twine. Ask for it. Baaed on the small number of cars and five of this act, so examined, Lansing Michigan, Member, Mich. State Farm Bureau of Michigan beans yet to be moved, which fees shall be payablo in indications are that the bean market Peck Co-op Ass'n advance. All moneys received as will be fairly strong until the 1923 such fees shall be turned in to crop is ready to be marketed. Is Coming Strong the State Treasury and become a part of the general fund of the We Are In The Market ROBUST BEANS PROVE State." The new seed law is aimed to keep MR. FARMER! For Alsike and Alsike-Timothy Mixtures INCREASINGLY POPULAR impure, dead and ill-adapted seed out There was an over-supply of off-grade alsike and Farmers are strong for planting certified Robust beans this spring. of Michigan and to preserve and in- crease the reputation which Michigan already has for being a splendid Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber mixtures, and there has been very little demand The Farm Bureau Seed Department's seed producing state. The bill was for them this past spring. While the market is still first Robust bean pool of 2,000 drafted by representatives from the low there is an outlet for them. bushels has been entirely sold out, State Department of Agriculture, the and the second pool of nearly 1,000 Michigan Agricultural College and We do not advocate growing these mixtures, for bushels is moving rapidly. the State Farm Bureau Seed Depart- IT THE Although there are several indica- ment. in fitting them for market they shrink very heavily. Bureau Seed Meets Tests b PRICE tions that the total bean acreage Usually these mixtures contain thistle, catchfly, planted this year will be less than Its provisions will work no hard- ships on the Michigan State Farm THE IS white clover and other undesirable weeds or mix- in 1922, still far more certified seed is being used than formerly. The Bureau Seed Department, as they RIGHT tures. already have been handling and la- BEST demand is very active and seed de- partment fears that their supply of We have a machine that will take out thistle certified Robust bean seed may be and most of the timothy, but we cannot separate exhausted before the demand is en- white clover from alsike and we cannot take out all the catchfly. tirely satisfied. The department has handled many -times more cer- tified Robust seed than seed of un- Farm Bureau Are you remembering in purchasing your binder twine We are past the busiest season in seed cleaning and can handle some of these off-grades, putting certified varieties this season. As in the case of oats and barley the Robust beans have been handled Peck Co-op. Mktg. Ass'n. Peck Co-operative Marketing Ass'n., Binder Twine that you have a factory of your own at Jack»on? It is making the best twine that can be placed on the them in condition so they will bring something, al- though it may not be much. this season on a pool basis. Cash loans have been advanced to the growers on the seed which they have a Sanilac county Farm Bureau organ- ization, is doing a business of $100,000 a year for its Farm Bureau members. Is Best market and has a mixture of fiber this year. Manila is added to the sisal to give extra strength. ( So send in samples which you can guarantee pooled. Final returns to them will It handles cream, eggs, poultry, seed, The State Farm Bureau and other organizations and typical of a certain number of bags and will give be made early in July. livestock, coal and other commodities. It's insect proof and the The association expects to go into the dealers of the state are in position to handle your twine. you an estimate of their value. elevator business soon. Jess Dafoe price is right. Made for If they do not, write direct for prices as we want you to New Greenleaf in Sanilac county is manager and is doing a good job. has an active Farm Bureau local The association started several years us by the Michigan State use your own twine as we make 14,000,000 lbs. more than which ships about 35 cars of live- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU stock each year and handles large ago by handling livestock. Later it bought the above building, known as Prison. Michigan can use. quantities of Farm Bureau seed and Seed Department fertilizer. Peck Farm Bureau Cream Station, Lansing Michigan Are you feeding your dairy cows and started handling cream. It is another Farm Bureau service for Sanilac members, whose county Farm Get It From Your Co-op. Michigan State Prison for production or for just keeping Bureau has organized 11 successful HARRY L. HULBERT. Warden them alive? co-operative marketing institutions.