50,326 Farm Bureau Members Read the NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership Pass the NEWS On to Your Neighbor VOL. I, No. 12 JUNE 29, J923 Issued Semi-Monthly POTATO EXCHANGE Wants Users of Roads To Help Pay for 'Em CASS CO. BUREAU Organize Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. FRUIT GROWERS RETURNS $75,000 Berrien County Farm Bureau, St. Joseph, Mich. AND CO-OPS. SERVE UNITE TO FORM TO ITSMEMBERS Dear Sirs: I have a tractor and three gas engines to buy gas for, but I want the 1,700 MEMBERS CENTRAL AGENCY In Patronage Dividends in 5 fellow that wears the roads out to keep them up and help pay the bills. Working Together* the 1922 Local Ass'ns. Attack Sales, Years and is Going Good luck to the Farm Bureau. Get Business Totaled Grading, Packing and the gas tax through. Strong (Signed) REUBEN HAZEN, $796,607.29 Shipping Problems Coloma, Mich. SECURES TOP PRICES TO BUY OWN SUPPLIES FARMERS GET BENEFITS Started in 1918 by Cutting SHIP WOOL TO Cass Farm Bureau Gives Harmony Reigns as Growers Dealers' Margins in Half LANSING AFTER Many Valuable Seek to Promote More Efficient Marketing Services Cadillac, June 27—For five years FIRST OF JULY Benton Harbor, June 19.—Organi- zation of the Michigan Fruit Growers, the Michigan Potato Growers' Ex- Cassopolis, June 28.—After three Inc., by 18 local fruit marketing as- change at Cadillac, in the heart of Poolers Will Get Warehouse years of successful work along co- sociations meeting here June 19 is the potato growing section of the operative marketing and general ser- state, has been successfully selling Receipts and Cash vice lines for the farmers of Cass another endorsement of Michigan's County, the Cass County Farm Bu- commodity control type of co-opera- potatoes for Michigan's organized Advance tive marketing, which is the founda- growers. reau is about to open its second mem- tion upon which the Michigan State Mr. Wells A. Sherman of the Uni- Beginning July 1, wool for the bership campaign early in July. Roy Farm Bureau has been operating for ted States Bureau of Markets recent- 1923 wool pool must be shipped di- Ward, secretly, of the Dowagiac nearly three years. ly, in speaking of this organization, rect to the pool collect, the charges Farmers Co-operative Association, At the Benton Harbor meeting said, "The Michigan potato growers to be paid by the wool pool upon its has taken over the job as campaign June 19th representatives of 18 fruit have organized one of the most suc- arrival. Each shipment will be grad- manager. He will be assisted by marketing associations decided upon cessful co-operative selling organiza- ed promptly on arrival as heretofore, about 150 Cass County Farm Bureau their general type of organization, tions in the-whole potato industry." and the shipper will get a warehouse members who are now re-newing adopted a constitution and, by-lawa Herman Steen, editor of the Prairie receipt showing the number of their memberships and will serve as and selected permanent officers. Above are the delegates of, some Farmer, in his new book "Co-opera- pounds of each grade of wool in his campaign drivers and other workers. James Nicol of South Haven waa tive Marketing: The Golden Rule in Agriculture," in discussing co- shipment. He will also get the reg- ular cash advance of 25 cents, a are It is believed that 1,700 farmers regularly enjoying the benefits of ESTIMATE 7,000 20 western and southern Michigan co-operative fruit marketing associa- tions who, at St. Joseph, June 19th, 17 STATES HAVE elected president; M. D. Buskjrk of Paw Paw, vice-president; F. L. Brad- operation among potato growers, pound, with final settlement when the Cass county farmers co-operative says, "The first move of importance in the North Central States was the the pool Is sold out. ass'ns. at Edwardsburg, at Jones, the Central Farmers Ass'n., at Cassopolis, This will be the rule from July at Dowagiac and Four Counties Co- AT R_B. PICNIC organized the Michigan Fruit Grow- ers, Inc., to improve Michigan fruit GASOLINE TAXES ford of St. Joseph, secretary. Harry Weltman of Stevensville and Herbert Nafziger of Millersburg are the first organization of the Michigan Pota- growers' returns through standard- 1 on except at assembling points operative Ass'n., at Marcellus. Dur- Federal two members of the executive com- to Growers' Exchange in 1918. Its Farm Loan Bank ization of pack, advertising, and There Users of Roads Are mittee. Two additional executive where return dates have been ar- ing the past year these five co-ops. reaching out together for the mar- Buccess led directly to the establish- ranged for by Farm Bureau locals. have done a busines of $796,607.29 Head Addresses Sanilac committeemen will be elected after ment of the Minnesota Potato Grow- kets that can be theirs if they work Paying Just Share the remaining fruit associations come Bring In Nice - Clips for their members. They have ship- Farmers together, but which are almost un- ers' Exchange in 192.0, which was Wools continue to be brought into ped about 300 decks of live stock, of Upkeep into the Michigan Fruit Growers, so followed by co-operative develop- obtainable, working single handed. that the executive committee will con- the pool from nearby points in great- handled $131,526.25 worth of cream Sandusky, June 22— About 7,000 The most notable success along ments in the chief potato states, no- er volume than ever before. Some and brought about 1,400 tons of people attended the Sanilac County sist of seven members. this line has been the California Washington, June 28. — Tourists, tably North Dakota, Idaho, New very nice clips have been brought in. limestone into the county. commercial truck and transportation Arrangements for the marketing York and Wisconsin." Farm Bureau annual picnic at Sani- Fruit Growers. Similar successes of fruit are under way and the new N. W. Heustis of Parma, R. 1, These co-ops. and the Cass County lac County park at Forrester, June are being developed by the western companies and all automobilists in Cuts Buyers' Margins brought in 1500 pounds of delaine Farm Bureau have worked hand in 21, perhaps the biggest Farm Bureau 17 states are paying a gasoline tax officers and directors of the associa- raisin, prune, apple, cherry and tion have been granted power to work Quoting Mr. Steen further, where and fine clothing just recently. C. F. hand. Through the Farm Bureau picnic held in JjlBchigan this year; plum growers. It can be done in and are doing their share to pay for he deals particularly with the Mich- Van Horn of Trenton pooled 2,019 Seed Dep't., the co-ops. have got 1350 cars were counted at the pic- the construction and maintenance of out these details for the best inter- Michigan and we have lots of natural ests of the membership. igan organization, we find: pounds of quarter blood and three Farm Bureau seeds which have pro- nic. advantages in our favor. good roads. In these states farmers "During its first year the Ex- eighths combing. At a recent return duced excellent results. They handle are being relieved of the injustice of Tenant Explains Purpose E. G. Quamme of the St. Paul Fed- The fruit marketing men were as- keeping up the roads almost single "There are two chief phases to the change cut dealer's margins in half. date at Hastings in Barry County, Farm Bureau feeds, coal, fertilizer, sisted in their organization by the In 1917 Michigan farmers received 7,000 pounds of wool were pooled fencing, binder twine and spray ma- eral Farm Loan bank was Che lead- handed for a travel which is very fruit marketing business," declared ing speaker. He congratulated the .Michigan Agricultural College Mar- often two-thirds commercial and Hale Tennant, head of the marketing 48.7 cents per 100 pounds below the and still another date asked for. terials for members at favorable farmers on their new credit legisla- kets department and representatives pleasure cars from the cities. The department of the Michigan Agricul- Chicago average price, the 48.7 The wool department has had a prices. They have given great service tion, secured largely through the ef- of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. cents representing the dealers' costs number of letters from 1921 wool through the co-operative commission forts of the American Farm Bureau. following states now have gasoline tural College. "One big problem la and margin of operation. The next The Michigan Fruit Growers plans taxes, with a maximum of two cents a that of securing satisfactory sales ser- poolers acknowledging receipt of houses at the Detroit, Buffalo and He also made the statement that the year, w i t h t h e E x c h a n g e operating affiliation with the State Farm Bu- gallon: vice. Another problem equally im- their fabrics account checks of 2% Chicago stock yards, which also work present trend of inflation promises th* margin suddenly shrunk to 27.2 reau as the fruit marketing body Alabama N. Dakota portant is that of assembling, grad- cents a pound on the 1921 pool. If hand in hand with the Farm Bureau. danger within the next two years. cents as an average for the state. In under the commodity marketing or- Colorado Oklahoma ing, packing, storing, transporting any 1921 pooler has not received his Through the Farm Bureau these Bureau Helps "With Loans and financing the fruit crop so that Grand Traverse and Antrim counties ganization plan. Connecticut Oregon fabrics account check, he should Cass County Co-ops. are buying a it reaches the selling force in the where the Exchange was best organ- notify the Farm Bureau at once. wide variety of supplies in car lots, Speaking of the Federal Farm Delaware S. Dakota best condition." ized, the dealers' margin was only Write to J. Lee Morford, Ass't Treas. each taking part of a car and getting Loan benefits in this territory, Mr. Indiana Tennessee Quamme said that the St. Paul Fed- 19.2 cents. Based on the state aver- age margin of 27.2 cents, the deal- ers' sudden liberality toward the po- at Lansing headquarters. a better price for the members in eral Farm Loan Hank has assets of that way. $100,000,000 and is loaning two to BUREAU OFFERS Maine Mass. Utah Vermont Discussing the sales service to be rendered by the Michigan Fruit Growers, Mr. Tennant said that one Through the State Farm Bureau three million dollars monthly to tato growers put $1,850,000 in the pockets of the latter. This caused a STOCK YARDS ACT traffic department and the Co-op. at Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dowagiac, Dowagiac shippers have a North Dakota farmers. The Sani- CAMPERS' BLANKET New Hampshire West Virginia Washington Similar statutes are pending in of its chief advantages would be that it would prevent competition between the growers. He explained that un- Jrapid growth in the number of local Associations, and there were 97 at the end of the second year, 119 the EXPOSES CROOKS fine refrigerator car service to De- lac County Farm Bureau has assist- troit. ed farmers in getting more than Farm Bureau alfalfa seed and $300,000 in government long time Fishermen and Outing Parties California and Illinois. A gasoline tax law was defeated in Michigan by the Governor Groesbeck's veto after der present conditions every grower is in actual competition with every third, and in July, 1922, the number both Houses in the Legislature had other grower; that In many instances St. Paul, Minn., June 28—One of County Farm Bureau help on lime loans. Other Michigan County Farm Find It's What the 30 Michigan local associations had reached 130. six private live stock commission requirements and the management of Bureaus are giving similar service. passed the bill by an overwhelming They Want vote, but the farmers say that that is competed with each other, with the Secures Top Prices firms suspended for irregularities at alfalfa has increased Cass County's result that the market was forced More recent evidence of the suc- South St. Paul, has been fined $250 acreage from 1,000 acres to 9,000 Phillip O'Connell, Sanilac repres- far from being the end of a gas tax entative in the legislature said, amid in Michigan. down. Such competition would be cess of the Potato Exchange in and forever barred from doing busi- acres of alfalfa during the past two practically eliminated by the organ- The State Farm Bureau Fabrics maintaining a uniformly high price ness on that market because of its years. On Farm Bureau advice sev- cheering, that Sanilac County is go- Department is offering Farm Bureau Warns Potato Growers ization of the Michigan Fruit Grow- level, as compared with the results unfair practices and improper ac- eral hundred -car loads of lime have I ing to stick for a two cent gasoline members and others who are campers ers, Inc. Obtained by unorganized growers counting. This is the result of fed- been applied and thousands of yards [tax for highway financing and re- and fishermen a solid dark Michigan Minneapolis, Minn., June 28—The .compelled to use the services of cash eral investigation of that market as of marl. The Farm Bureau has help- pairs. green 100 per cent virgin wool camp- Minnesota Farm Bureau is warning Declaring that standardization is uyers, is seen in a comparison of the result of the packers and stock- ed to locate good beds of marl, test Dr. Eben Mumford of M. A. C. dis- one of the greatest needs of the fruit ing blanket for $5.00 this summer— Minnesota potato growers against industry, Mr. Tennant challenged his rices during the spring months of yards control act, wlich became law it and has made a great many soil cussed the work of the State Farm while the blankets lask : The blanket contracting their 1923 potato crops to he past shipping season. It will be largely through the work of the acidity tests for farmers. Bureau, and particularly the bene- hearers to give any suggestion as to comes in two sizes 66x$4 inches and unknown, irresponsible persons. how standardization might be achiev- membered that the market took American Farm Bureau. For Better Potatoes fits being derived from its seed de- 60x72 inches. It is an all-around, dur- With little or no capital, these per- ed without a state-wide fruit market- turn for the better early in March. Inspection of the commission Since the Farm Bureau came to partment. able blanket that cannot be duplicat- sons contract for potatoes, usually uring this month cash buyers in ing organization. He explained that firms' books by the authorities re- Cass County, there has been a strong ed for warmth or long wear. It has above the market at the time. If standardization is not merely a mat- western Michigan paid an average of vealed the irregularities. The other shift from using home grown seed tjL5 cents a hundred while net re- turns by the Exchange to its mem- five firms have been fined and sus- potato stock to the northern grown, pended from the market for various heat, disease and draught resistant LIVE STOCK EXCH. found great favor with campers, canoeists fishermen, people taking at delivery time, the market is high, these people demand delivery. If the market drops, they skip out and ter of grading. It is dependent upon the possession of a large volume of automobile trips. Practically all fruit and keeping a definite grade go- bers amounted to 50 cents a hun- dred on plain U. S. No. 1 stock and 60 cents for better quality potatoes periods. Shippers who have lost Petoskey Golden Russetts money through these irregularities northern Michigan. It is believed that are considering civil suits to recover Cass County planted close to 2,000 from HAS m LOCALS camps and resorts insist that campers bring their own blankets. This leave the producer in the lurch. Such organizations as the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange are the potato ing to market. Only through rigid standardization and an adequate vol- blanket will go through a real camp- ume can the demand for any particu- | (Continued on page two) their losses. bushels of certified Petoskey seed grower's best protection. There he lar brand of Michigan fruit be de- this year. The result is a better Detroit Commission House ing trip and come out of it looking just as good as it went in. The Bu- knows that he will get a square deal veloped and an efficient advertising potato and a higher yield per acre. Successes Please reau will fill orders for these and that his sales agent is working campaign be carried out. Cass County co-ops. handle the Pres. Phillips Points Moral seed. Because Cass County farmers have Members Pittsford, June 27. — Since the blankets, C. O. D., postage prepaid. for the farmer's interests. (Continued on pa*« 4) of the Wheat Conference a County Farm Bureau organization they are able to maintain a County Michigan Live Stock Exchange or- Agricultural Agent, and with the aid ganized its Co-operative Commission TO ADVERTISE BEANS AND INCREASE VALUE Elevator Exchange Gets house at Detroit a little more than a ers and farmers generally cannot fail of the Board of Supervisors they are year ago, {he membership of the Ex- armers Get Lesson From Other Organization to draw a moral. able to keep hog cholera under strict change had grown from 112 locals Are any conferences being held at control. Last fall on 200 farms to 181 locals. Thirty-one locals of Flint, June 21 — The Michigan Bean Jobbers' Association, of which Best Price for Members its big volume, the Elevator Exchange which a wide variety of interests, 6,600 hogs were immunized by the Gives Them Cash Benefits of often gets in on these premium bids this number have joined the Ex- the Michigan Elevator Exchange is a Industries other than those directly interested, serum treatment. The hog cholera change since March 1, 1923. Suc- member, met at Flint, June 21, to Big Volume and Sales and the members benefit thereby. are represented to consider the pre- control work as done by the Farm cesses of the Michigan Live* Stock discuss Michigan's part in a national Some farmers, no doubt, believe By Pres. W. E. Phillips dicament of any other group in Bureau during the past two years Exchange Co-operative Commission advertising campaign to increase the Organization that if a competitor of their local co- [Michigan State Farm Bureau's Dele- American industry besides the farm- has kept the disease from spreading Merchants and the splendid service consumption of beans and thereby operative elevator bids slightly more ers? Does any one deem it neces- to many exposed farms. Without being give the shippers is steadily increase the general demand and val- How does the Michigan Elevator than the co-op. it is to their advan- gate at Chicago Wheat this County Farm Bureau service on sary to debate ways and means of hog cholera, Cass or any other coun- adding members to the Live Stock ue of the crop. Exchange farmer help himself when tage to sell to the highest bidder. This Conference saving manufacturers of steel, wool- ty is taking long chances. There is Exchange. It is reported that every he markets his grain, hay and beans may be true once in a while, but we The members of the Bean Jobbers ens or cotton from disaster? Are no telling when it is liable to turn live stock shipping association that Association, including the Michigan through his local co-operative eleva- are sure that if the farmers patron- Four or five hundred delegates we wondering how the bricklayer, up, and when it does, it pays to have investigates the Michigan Live Stock Elevator Exchange, are considering tor, which is a member of the Ex- ize their co-operative elevator 100 spent two very hot days, June 19 and the carpenter or the railroad man is someone on the job who can take the Exchange proposition joins up with- the proposition of paying into the change? per cent for the entire year, at the going to live? You answer, "No." right steps to protect everyone. out further loss of time and starts He builds up his market for today end of that time they will find the 20 in Chicago, considering the un- shipping to the co-op. at Detroit. advertising campaign fund nine These people are not asking Uncle Co-operation of the five co-ops. and tenths of one cent per cwt. on every and tomorrow and next year, and he average buying price has been high- favorable economic prospects of the Sam to set their prices. They are the Cass County Farm Bureau and Just recently the Michigan Live hundred pounds taken in from Aug- gets the price benefits which come er than that of the old line elevators. wheat grower. Various interests with a big volume of business. were represented in this conference setting their own prices, not individ- the Dowagiac Daily News gives every Stock Exchange's Commission House ust 15, 1923, to August 15, 1924. This is what happens: ually, but by organization. interested farmer the daily grain at Detroit pro-rated a patronage Because the Michigan Elevator Ex- Tilings That Block Success and consequently many shades of The Elevator Exchange is convinc- opinion were expressed. Remedies Everybody Bailing—Why? and live stock markets every after- dividend of about $7,000 on its first ed that such a campaign would prove change can offer large quantities of Co-operative elevator and old line suggested included reduced produc- To one who takes pride in the noon about three o'clock. All the year's business, representing a ten worth while to both local elevator grain, hay and beans in the various managers will tell you that when they tion, increased consumption, and business of farming, the spectacle of farmer is to do is to call his co-op. per cent refund on all commission associations and farmers and has ad- grades to the trade it has built up a are forced to ship a mixed car of government price fixing. everybody discussing the business and get the Dowagiac Daily News re- charges. Nothing like this ever hap- vised its associations to that effect. strong reputation with the large grain grain they are never able to get as prospects of any group of farmers port. Then he knows the market and pened when the old line commission Michigan will go into the proposi- exporters, hay buyers and canners. high a price as they could get for By many, reduced production was with a view of finding a way to keep can act accordingly. firms handled all the business. This makes the Exchange a powerful straight car loads of each grade of considered impractical, Increased tion when it has been shown that 60 sales agency. It represents a big them afloat and prevent complete col- Good Live Stock Program County's tuberculosis eradication has per cent of the elevators in Colorado, grain. A co-operative elevator ia consumption was considered improb- lapse and bankruptcy, can have but share of the Michigan business and built with the idea of marketing co- Cass County Farm Bureau is saved its farmers real money and has California, New York, and other it gets all the important bids. Buyers able, and price fixing by Congres- one effect,—extreme humiliation. strongly interested in cow testing increased the value of their stock. operatively a certain amount of grain bean growing states agree to the prefer to contract a big order with sional action was considered impos- In round numbers, one-third of associations. The first testing as- About 6,000 head of cattle were test- normally produced in that region. An plan. a big reliable shipper like the Ex- Isible. It was on the latter sugges- our population lives directly by sociation is highly satisfactory to the ed and 19 car loads of T. B. cattle elevator is not put up unless there tion that the debate waxed earnest, Such advertising campaigns have change rather than divide it among a farming. Can this group not see the members and they know just what were shipped out with indemnities is enough business to warrant it. If i assage of such a resolution failed by been carried on with marked success number of small shippers with the power that is theirs through organ- each cow is returning. They have paid the owners. the co-operators hold out on their a considerable majority. in recent years by fruit growing or- risk of having one or more of the ization? The way has been pointed made a number of changes to their The County Farm Bureau is doing own elevators, they hurt themselves ganizations and others. Perhaps the little fellows fall down or back out. Food For Thought by others. Samuel Gompers pointed own advantage. The Bureau is plan- good work in poultry culling, Boys by forcing their own property to ship most unique, yet very successful Get Best Kids Judged by the standard of any di- it out at this conference. ning two more testing associations and Girls club work, helping farmers more mixed car loads, they slow up campaign, was that put on by the The buyers often consider this cer- Only through organized effort, and which will take care of about 50 with Federal Farm Loans, crop var- their business by reducing the volume r e r L r e 8 U l t ' t h e C h i c a g 0 W h e a t Con- commercial manufacturers of sauer- tainty of contract worth enough so that alone, can we reach the ultimate more farmers. iety tests and many other items of handled and they lend strength to a i l ^ C \ m , U 8 t b e c o n sidered to have kraut to increase the consumption of that they are willing to offer a premi- There is no question but what Cass importance. the old line competition to put the goal of economic independence. their product. um at times to get the business. With ""led, but ctrtainly the wheat grow- (Continued tram page I) TWO MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U NEWS J U N E 29, 1023 h y C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s a n d b o a r d s of s u p e r v i s o r s f o r c a r r y i n g ceives t h e s a m e s u m t o w a r d p a y m e n t g a r d l e s s of t h e action of t h e a d m i n - of h i s s a l a r y — $ 1 , 2 0 0 . i s t r a t i v e b o a r d T u e s d a y in w i t h h o l d - MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS on t h e w o r k in t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c o u n t i e s . L a t e r a s t a t e m e n t a p - ing f u r t h e r s t a t e funds for extension p e a r e d in t h e p r e s s in w h i c h it w a s s a i d t h a t t h e S t a t e F a r m B u - Of t h e b a l a n c e to be p a i d t h e c o u n t y a g e n t s , $ 4 9 , 0 0 0 is a p p r o p r i a t - w o r k , t h e s a l a r i e s of t h e county Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- r e a u c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h e s u p p o r t of t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t s a n d a a g e n t s a n d t h e i r work will go on j u s t lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offlc« a a t State Farm Bureau head- ed by t h e b o a r d s of s u p e r v i s o r s in 36 c h a r g e w a s m a d e that the S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u w a s b u i l d i n g a p o - counties, and the remainder of the same. F u r t h e r it is not quite quarters, Lansing, Michigan. l i t i c a l m a c h i n e . All of w h i c h is a b s o l u t e l y u n t r u e . Newspaper clear j u s t w h a t i n f o r m a t i o n is d e - $45,900 is p a i d by t h e local f a r m bu- VOL. I . J U N E U1N ltt&i No. 12 editors a c q u a i n t e d with the t r u e conditions a n d the F a r m B u - reaus. sired by t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e board in r e a u p r e s e n t e d t h e real f a c t s a n d t h e l a w in t h e e a s e . When asked Wednesday whether a d d i t i o n to w h a t h a s a l r e a d y been E n t e r e d a t t h e p o s t office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s s e c o n d c l a t f N o w , a c c o r d i n g to t h e p r e s s , c o m e s M r . D e L a n d a n d c h a r g e s or n o t a n y p a r t of t h e s a l a r i e s of f u r n i s h e d by Mr. B a l d w i n . — LAN- m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t s p e c i a l r a t e of p o s t a g e provided c o u n t y a g e n t s is paid or will be paid SING S T A T E J O U R N A L , J u n e 27, t h a t he w a s w h o l l y u n a b l e t o o b t a i n any e x p l a n a t i o n from e i t h e r 1923. for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 . a u t h o r i z e d J a n . 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . n e x t y e a r by the Michigan S t a t e F a r m C o l l e g e o r F a r m B u r e a u o f f i c i a l s a s to t h e c o u n t y a g e n t m a t t e r . S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e , 60c P e r T e a r , i n c l u d e d in d u e s of F a r m b u r e a u , Mr. B a l d w i n r e p l i e d : " N o t In t h e D e t r o i t N e w s of d u n e 2(>. M r . D e L a n d is c r e d i t e d w i t h s a y - F A R M E R S SXIC KKR Bureau Members. o n e cent will be paid by t h e s t a t e i n g t h a t M r . B r o d y a n d L . W h i t n e y W a t k i n s of t h e S t a t e F a r m farm b u r e a u or ever h a s b e e n p a i d to AT BUREAU KNOCKS Bureau have withheld the information r e g a r d i n g the County c o u n t y a g e n t s by the s t a t e o r g a n i z a - B. B. UNGREN Editor Attacks on C o u n t y Agents and If you c o n t e m p l a t e e r e c t i n g a F a r m B u r e a u s a n d C o u n t y A g e n t s , all of w h i c h is u n t r u e , a n d tion." s e e m s t o b e p a r t of a g e n e r a l p l a n to p u l l t h e w o o l o v e r t h e f a r m - P o l i t i c a l Moves F u r n i s h m o n u m e n t or s t o n e to t h e m e m o r y of It is p o i n t e d out t h a t Michigan is Amusement s o m e d e p a r t e d o n e , w e solicit a n op- fllCHICAN STAJfgTAiy* BUREAU e r ' s e y e s a n d t u r n h i m a r o u n d in r e a d i n e s s t o r e c e i v e a s w i f t e n t i t l e d to $ 1 5 9 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y from ( B y D. L. R u n n e l l s . ) p o r t u n i t y t o s u b m i t a n e s t i m a t e on kick from behind. t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t for e x t e n s i o n Benton Harbor, J u n e 20. — Poli- t h e w o r k . T h e R. W . C a r r s h o p s in w o r k , b u t to o b t a i n t h i s a m o u n t OFFICERS F o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l e d i n f o r m a t i o n . M r . D e L a n d k n o w s he s h o u l d t i c i a n s of Michigan a r e f u r n i s h i n g Charlotte a n d Battle Creek have as $ 1 4 9 , 0 0 0 of it m u s t be m a t c h e d by W. B. PHILLIPS, Decatur President r e f e r t o t h e C o l l e g e a u t h o r i t i e s or F a r m B u r e a u o f f i c i a l s . A s y e t e i t h e r s t a t e , college, or local f u n d s . f a r m e r s w i t h considerable a m u s e m e n t l a r g e a n d c o m p l e t e a s t o c k a s you M. L. NOON, Jackson Vl««-President Mr. D e L a n d h a s n e v e r a s k e d M r . B r o d y o r M r . W a t k i n s f o r t h e It m a k e s n o difference from w h a t by t h e i r a l l e g e d efforts to d i s c r e d i t will find in M i c h i g a n . FRED ViW NORSDALL, Three River* Treasurer above information, yet press reports quote h i m as saying such s o u r c e s t h e local or s t a t e funds come t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m b u r e a u , Our prices a r e very reasonable and information was denied him. in o r d e r to o b t a i n t h e f e d e r a l money, j u d g i n g by s e n t i m e n t s expressed h e r e all o r d e r s a r e p r o m p t l y e x e c u t e d . Dlrectors-At-Large s a y s Mr. B a l d w i n . T h i s m a t c h money T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n a t t h e conference Prices and terms to suit. JAMES N1COL South Haven R e a d e r s of t h e F a r m B u r e a u N e w s w e r e a d v i s e d to e x p e c t W e g u a r a n t e e e v e r y s t o n e we p l a c e . m a y be t a k e n from t h e mill tax of of f r u i t g r o w e r s . T h e a t t a c k on t h e L. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester s o m e t h i n g like t h i s a few w e e k s ago, a n d h e r e it is. E v e r since t h e college, m a d e u p by b o a r d s of m e t h o d of p a y i n g c o u n t y f a r m a g e n t s , W e a s k t h e p r i v i l e g e of s u b m i t t i n g MELVIN B. McPHERSON Lowell t h e F a r m B u r e a u s t o o d fast f o r t h e g a s o l i n e t a x , t h e r e h a s b e e n s u p e r v i s o r s a n d local f a r m b u r e a u s , t h e g r o w e r s s t a t e d , i n d i c a t e s how our designs a n d samples and quoting MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton e v i d e n c e of a p o l i t i c a l l y d i r e c t e d e f f o r t t o " g e t " t h e S t a t e F a r m o r come d i r e c t l y from a s t a t e tax b a d l y t h e p o l i t i c i a n s a r e p r e s s e d for you o u r p r i c e s . BARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe B u r e a u a n d i t s o f f i c i a l s for s t a n d i n g f a s t o n w h a t t h e f a r m e r s levy. T h a t t h e m o n e y d o e s n o t have s o m e t h i n g to j u m b l e a n d t w i s t W e H a v e S a l e s m e n i n All P a r t s of GEORGE FRIDAY Coloma VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry w a n t . I n t e r e s t s o p p o s e d to f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d c o - o p e r a - to c o m e j u s t from a n y o n e s o u r c e is I t h a s been c h a r g e d by c e r t a i n of- Southern Michigan Commodity Directors tive m a r k e t i n g would like to keep t h e C o u n t y Agricultural emphasized. fice h o l d e r s t h a t t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e Will you give u s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o F a r m b u r e a u w a s p a y i n g p a r t of t h e talk the m a t t e r over with you? T h e r e FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Grower* Exchange A g e n t w o r k c o n f i n e d t o a " t w o b l a d e s of g r a s s w h e r e o n e g r e w H e n c e it is obvious from t h e facts s a l a r i e s of 34 c o u n t y a g e n t s . W h e n are many features about our work M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association b e f o r e " p r o g r a m i n s t e a d of a well b a l a n c e d p l a n f o r m o r e effi- g i v e n by Mr. B a l d w i n , a n d w h i c h , it r e f e r e n c e to t h i s r e p o r t w a s m a d e in t h a t w e w o u l d l i k e t o e x p l a i n to you ELMER A. BEAMER, Bllssfield Jllchlgan Live Stock Exchange c i e n t m a r k e t i n g a n d w i d e r d i s t r i b u t i o n of f a r m e r s ' p r o d u c t s , a is s a i d , h a v e been placed in t h e h a n d s a t a l k by C l a r k L. B r o d y of L a n s i n g , in p e r s o n . WALDO E. PHILLIPS, Decatur Michigan Elevator Exchange of C h a r l e s J. D e L a n d , s e c r e t a r y of m a t t e r of v i t a l i n t e r e s t t o t h e c o n s u m e r s a s w e l l a s t h e p r o - t h e f a r m e r s s m i l e d from e a r to e a r . Drop us a card. ducers. s t a t e a n d a p p o i n t e d by t h e a d m i n - These county agents a r e drawing CLARK L. BRODY, LanBln'g Headquarter a Secretary-Manager i s t r a t i v e b o a r d to i n v e s t i g a t e s o u r c e s of c o u n t y a g e n t f u n d s , t h a t the t h e i r s a l a r i e s from t h e c o u n t y f a r m R. W. CARR b u r e a u s a n d n o t a p e n n y from t h e Charlotte B a t t l e Creek State F a r m Bureau Business Department* a t Lansing the county agents are not now and M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m b u r e a u , as r e - Be«d Purchasing Traffic Wool General Office* Advertising -•- Interesting Articles from the Press will not n e x t y e a r be paid from e i t h e r s t a t e f u n d s or a n y funds p r o v i d e d by p o r t e d r e c e n t l y from L a n s i n g . IT PATS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP Of1 " M r . Groesbeck will find before h e PARSONS " ^ f t g t S a * the state farm bureau. Their salar- gets through meddling with the farm- At Detroit I s h a l l c o n t i n u e to be i n t e r e s t e d ->. I sell and ship averywhera end p»y *it>! i Repeating False Charges ies a r e p a i d exclusively from t h e fed- e r s t h a t they a r e g o i n g to h a v e s o m e - •]>K\' j{ U, rB - . *? X Oxfords. . n t e '"r *-'lUland Sbropohirett ' "1 Pollad-UaUirtea. *"' **^ Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 8729 Ruuel St. in t h e F a r m B u r e a u movement a n d PARSOPr8.OrandLedgg.Mteh. h.» e r a l aid m o n e y , a n d t h e m o n e y a p - t h i n g to say a b o u t w h o t h e c o u n t y hope t o . keep in touch with w h a t is going on in t h e s t a t e and the s i n i s t e r p r o p r i a t e d by b o a r d s of s u p e r v i s o r s a g e n t is a n d w h a t h e d o e s , " a d d e d Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations It l o o k s v e r y much as t h o u g h the a n d local f a r m b u r e a u s Which exist- efforts t h a t a r e b e i n g made to u n d e r - J a m e s Nicol of S o u t h H a v e n , p r e s i - WE ENJOYED Affiliated W i t h M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B n r e a n a t t a c k s u p o n t h e Michigan F a r m Bu- mine t h e s p l e n d i d foundation the ed long before t h e s t a t e f a r m b u - d e n t of t h e Allegan C o u n t y F a r m bu- Vean w e r e i n s t i g a t e d hy s o m e persons B u r e a u h a s laid for a better d a y in r e a u c a m e i n t o existence. Michigan Totato Growers Exchange Cadiilao r e a u . — GRAND R A P I D S P R E S S , Michigan Michigan Milk Producers Association Live Stock Exchange 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit 425 N. Butler St., Lansing o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s who h a v e ulterior m o t i v e s , w h e n the extension special- i s t s of Michigan A g r i c u l t u r a l College, f a r m i n g in Michigan. W i t h best w i s h e s for success of t h e B u r e a u a n d all i t s u n d e r t a k i n g s , a n d It would seem, therfore, that re- J u n e 20, 1923. Joe McGuire Michigan Elevator Exchange F a r m Bureau Bldg., Lansing with h i g h e s t p e r s o n a l r e g a r d s , I a m Writes the Clinton County (Mich.) Farm whose p r o v i n c e it is to e n c o u r a g e co- Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g of f a r m prod- u c t s , a r e linked up w i t h county Sincerely yours, Henry A. P e r r y , Calhoun Bureau Supplies Bureau. "Six hundred members saw this big story MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. Vice P r e s i d e n t a n d Managing E d i t o r on the co-operative shipping: of Live Stock. W. E. .Phillips, Pres L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres Decatur MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N N. p . Hull, Pres A. M- Eckles, Vice-Pres Lansing a g e n t s in t h e c h a r g e s a g a i n s t the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u of the m i s u s e of s o m e of t h e money of that of t h e C L O V E R L A N D MAGAZINE. E d i t o r ' s N o t e — I t is i n t e r e s t i n g t o Cheap Marl to Members It has facts and romance that make it both entertaining and instructive. It drives home a great lesson in co-operation." Washington • i*. • • Plymouth bureau. n o t e t h a t Mr. P e r r y is not c o n n e c t e d Expect 2,000 Tons Applied to well, a l l o w i n g Mr. C a r n e s some Carl Martin, Sec'y-Treas. Cold water John C. Near, S e c . Flat Hook W i t h i n t w o or t h r e e days the with t h e F a r m B u r e a u in any c a p a c i t y James Nlool South Haven B. F . Beach,*Ass't. Sec Detroit c h a r g e h a s heen r e p e a t e d t h a t two or w h a t s o e v e r , or a n y other farm o r g a n - Increase Crop Returns m o n e y to h e l p d e f r a y e x p e n s e s a n d t h e f a r m e r t h e use of h i s c a s h u n t i l Book Joe McGuire H. D. Horton Kinds II. \V. Norton, Treas Howell m o r e extension specialists of M. A. C. ization, nor is h e In politics in a n y for your next County Farm Bureau's Live George McCalla Ypsilantl M. L>. Noon Jackson a n d 46 or more c o u n t y a g e n t s in the degree, n o r does h e wish to g e t i n t o by $20,000 he actually has the marl. Stock Ass'n., Grange program. Write John Nlcolson Marietta L. TV. Harwood Adrian .State of Michigan a r e receiving part any political m o v e m e n t . As m a n a g - Adds Ton P e r Acre M. R. Shisler Caledonia W. J. Barnard Pavr P a w ing editor of t h e Cloverland M a g a z i n e HOMESTEAD FILMS, INC., of t h e i r s a l a r y from t h e S t a t e F a r m Marshall, J u n e 2 5 — T h r o u g h the I n l o o k i n g over w h a t is left of t h e 7510 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111. James Eardley Rockford Ray Potts Washington Bureau. h e has for m a n y y e a r s been i n t e r e s t e d efforts of t h e C a l h o u n C o u n t y F a r m in t h e welfare of t h e f a n n e r s , w h i c h s t o c k piles a few d a y s a g o , it w a s Fred W. Meyer Pair Haven I t s h o u l d b e an easy m a t t e r to find B u r e a u , six s t o c k piles of m a r l , r a n g - MICH. POTATO GROWERS Dr. W . C. McKlnney.-.Davisburg is an o u t s t a n d i n g .feature of t h a t e s t i m a t e d t h a t a b o u t 6,000 y a r d s h a d EXCH. o u t w h e t h e r this c h a r g e is t r u e or splendid f a r m e r s ' magazine p u b l i s h e d ing from 1,000 t o 3,000 y a r d s t o t h e been h a u l e d a n d u s e d on f a r m s . T h i s James J . Brackenberry. ..Bad Axa Henry Curtis, Pres ...Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. false. at Menominee. pile, h a v e been a t t h e d i s p o s a l of a m o u n t w o u l d cover a b o u t 2,000 Fred Smith, Vice-Pres...Elk Rapids W e a r e perfectly willing to t a k e the f a r m e r s a t different p o i n t s in Cal- a c r e s a t t h e r a t e of t h r e e y a r d s to They Like E. A- Beamer, Pres Blissfled B. E . Rogers, Sec East Jordan W*. J, Perry, Vice-Pre9 s t a t e m e n t of Clark L. Brody, secre- h o u n C o u n t y . T h i s m a r l is p u m p e d t h e a c r e . P l a c i n g a m o n e y v a l u e on C. C. Wells, Gen. Mgr Cadiilao t a r y of the State F a r m B u r e a u , and State To Hold o u t of t h e n a t u r a l m a r l d e p o s i t s from t h e r e s u l t of a p p l y i n g m a r l is r a t h e r Grand Blanc O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton J. II. O'Mealey, Sec Pittsford C. L. K i d m a n , St. Clair county agri- Up M. A. C. Fund t h e l a k e s in C a l h o u n C o u n t y . The difficult to do, b u t w e k n o w t h a t i t Herbert Baker Weadock P. M- Granger, Treas Charlotte c u l t u r a l a g e n t , t h a t t h e s t a t e m e n t is Must Explain C o u n t y Agent S y s t e m , A. B . Large Cadillac Alex Llmlsey Decker a b s o l u t e l y false. Ultimatum Ernest Snyder Lakeview Edward Uippey C H. RunclmaB American F a r m Bureau Federation L. E . WHlett Perry Lowell Lalngsburg B u t there s h o u l d he no diffi- c u l t y in o b t a i n i n g d o c u m e n t a r y evi- d e n c e . The books of t h e F a r m Bu- F u r t h e r s t a t e funds for e x t e n s i o n work a t Michigan -Agricultural Col- lege will be w i t h h e l d until a n ex- Milkmaker O. B. BRADFUTD ...v... *... .-r.Prertd****- •"frernr a r e open, a n d in addition, they p l a n a t i o n h a s been received r e g a r d - Messrs. Carmer a n d J. W. COVERDALE Secretary a r e r e g u l a r l y a u d i t e d by one of the ing t h e m a n n e r in which county GENERAL OFFICES A. F . B . F 58 E a s t Washington S t , Chicago s t a t e ' s responsible financial institu- agents a r e paid partly" by federal Hart, who have one of funds a n d p a r t l y by funds from GRAY SILVER Washington Representative tions. farm b u r e a u locals. TlMs action w a s the greatest herds of Jer- LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS ....Idvnsey Bldg., Washington. D. C. A s far as t h e c o u n t y agents a r e t a k e n by t h e s t a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e seys in Oakland County, c o n c e r n e d , t h e s o u r c e s of their salary board T u e s d a y on m o t i o n of Charles MEASURING THE FARM BUREAU FOR A SHROUD a r e well k n o w n . A p a r t of it comes DeLand, s e c r e t a r y of rftate, who w a s are strong boosters for A p i t m e c r c a u s e , n o m a t t e r lio\v r i g h t e o u s it m a y be, is e v e r b e - from t h e United S t a t e s government, a p p o i n t e d by t h e b o a r d t o investU t h r o u g h t h e provisions of t h e Smith- gate t h e m a t t e r , and w h o explained Michigan Farm Bureau set with l u r k i n g dangers. M a n y t a n n e r s ' co-operative market- t h a t h e was wholly u n a b l e t o obtain i n g a n d p u r c h a s i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a v e b e e n w r e c k e d in t h e p a s t L e v e r a g r i c u l t u r a l extension law. This any e x p l a n a t i o n from e i t h e r college Milkmaker, the 24 pet. is h a n d l e d t h r o u g h t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l by t h e p r o p a g a n d a of t h e i r e n e m i e s . college, as p r o v i d e d by t h e federal or f a r m b u r e a u officials a s t o t h e protein dairy feed with a S i n c e t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e K a m i Btffeatf h a s m a d e s u c h s p l e n - county a g e n t m a t t e r . \ law. tag on every bag telling d i d p r o g r e s s in w o r k i n g o a t M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s ' e n - o p e r a t i v e h a y - A p a r t of t h e c o u n t y a g e n t ' s salary DeLand's motion, which h a d the i n g a n d m a r k e t i n g p r o b l e m s t h r o u g h its. c o m m o d i t y c o n t r o l t y p e approval of '_Gov( r n o r Groesbeck, you pound for pound c o m e s from an a p p r o p r i a t i o n by the provided t h a t ^ t h e auditor general of o r g a n i z a t i o n , a n d s i n c e p r o s p e c t s a r e b r i g h t t h a t e v e n f a r b o a r d of s u p e r v i s o r s , m a d e to the should h o n o r no requisition for m o n - what you feed and pay g r e a t e r a c h i e v e m e n t s are c o m i n g , interests hostile to f a r m e r s ' or- C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u as provided by ey for e x t e n s i o n work from t h e 1 9 2 3 g a n i z a t i o n s a r e b e c o m i n g inere;i>iii!4iv a c t i v e . Clever a n d far- Btate law. -24 a p p r o p r i a t i o n , w h i c h becomes for. Here is their letter to reaching attacks are being m a d e against the Michigan S t a t e And a n o t h e r p a r t comes from the available n e x t J u l y 1, u n t i l a s a t i s - us on Milkmaker: funds which the m e m b e r s pay into factory e x p l a n a t i o n h a s b e e n m a d e F a r m B u r e a u a n d its officers in a n effort t o d i s h e a r t e n t h e m e m - or u n t i l such t i m e as t h e s e c r e t a r y of the County F a r m Bureau treasury. O r t o n v i l l e , Mich. b e r s h i p a n d d e s t r o y t h e i r confidence, in t h e i r d u l y e l e c t e d offi- state m a k e s a c o m p l e t e r e p o r t on t h e C a l h o u n F a r m B u r e a u P u m p i n g Marl I n t o Stock P i l e T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u J u n e 21, 1923. cials. situation. / w a s organized by a n d is c o n t r o l l e d by County F a r m B u r e a u a s s u m e s t h e r e - m e a n s a difference b e t w e e n a catch of A c a s e i n p o i n t is a n a d m i s s i o n r e c e n t l y m a d e h.v a s t a f f c o r - This m a t t e r camo u p following t h e Michigan State F a r m Bureau, t h e County F a r m B u r e a u s . The sponsibility of p u t t i n g t h e m a r l in alfalfa a n d n o n e a t a l l , a n d s o m e r e s i g n a t i o n of Prof. D a v i d F r i d a y , as 221-227 N. C e d a r St. r e s p o n d e n t of o n e of t h e l a r g e s t m e t r o p o l i t a n d a i l i e s p u h l i s h e d .County F a r m B u r e a u s a n d t h e coun- p r e s i d e n t of M. A. C , w h e n it w a s stock piles w h e r e t h e f a r m e r can t i m e s t h e s a m e w i t h clover. W h e r e in M i c h i g a n t h a t p r o b a b l y o n e of h i s c h i e f a c t i v i t i e s f o r t h e s u m - ty a g e n t s aTe n o t ' C o n t r o l l e d by nor Lansing, Michigan. brought out that the county agents readily d r i v e h i s w a g o n , l o a d i t w i t h clover will g r o w w i t h o u t l i m e , ex- s u p p o r t e d by the S t a t e B u r e a u . are paid p a r t l y by t h e f a r m b u r e a u Dear Sirs: m e r w o u l d be a n a t t e m p t t o " l u i i \ \ - t h»> F a r m l U i r e a n . " l i e a l s o m a r l a n d h a u l i t h o m e a n d s p r e a d it p e r i m e n t s show us t h a t t h r e e l o a d s of P r e j u d i c e d p e r s o n s h a v e not been organizations. A list of county T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m h i n t e d t h a t h e w a s a b o u t t o p r e p a r e a s e r i e s of a r t i c l e s i n t e n d e d on his l a n d a t . h i s o w n convenience. m a r l p e r a c r e m e a n s a n i n c r e a s e of able to differentiate between the agents, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h o s e who r e - Bureau Dairy Feed, "Milk- t o d i s c r e d i t t h e F a r m B u r e a u in t h e e y e s o f t h e p u b l i c , a n d e s p e - Mr. C a r n e s of C a l h o u n c o u n t y h a s one ton of clover h a y t o t h e a c r e . County F a r m Bureau and the State ceive p a y from the f a r m bureaus, m a k e r " is t h e m o s t beneficial c i a l l y of Its m e m b e r s h i p . n u m b e r i n g 39 out of t h e list of 65 devised a v e r y successful m a c h i n e for G r a n t i n g t h a t all t h e m a r l w a s u s e d F a r m B u r e a u , a n d this h a s given a n d e c o n o m i c a l of a n y feed for t h e s t a t e , w a s f u r n i s h e d by H. H . p u m p i n g t h e m a r l o u t of t h e l a k e s . on clover or alfalfa w e r e a d i l y see I t has heen onr pleasure to s u p p l y this r e p o r t e r w i t h some in- I h e m o p p o r t u n i t y t o confuse the p u b - we have ever used. Our- Halladay, secretary of the state He finds h e c a n do t h i s for a b o u t $1 that these crops may be increased f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e to the a c t i v i t i e s and a c h i e v e m e n t s of t h e lic m i n d w i t h t h e i r false c h a r g e s . — selves, t o g e t h e r w i t h o u r board of a g r i c u l t u r e . Since then, per y a r d . T h e F a r m B u r e a u pays 2,000 t o n s . W i t h h a y selling a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s business and servico d e p a r t m e n t s , a n d of t h e Editorial, THE PORT HURON neighbors have used several so Mr. D e L a n d says, h e h"as been u n - 50 cents p e r y a r d w h e n t h e m a r l is b a r n s a t $10.00 t h i s a d d s $20,000 several s t r o n g a n d effective commodity e x e h a n ^ s affiliated TIMES-HERALD, J u n e 16, 1923. able to find anyone w h o k n o w s a n y - t o n s in t h e p a s t y e a r , a n d all put into t h e s t o c k pile a n d Mr. Carnes r e v e n u e t q t h e c o u n t y ^ — n o t ofljy w i t h t h e F a r m B u r e a u . W e believe t h a t the m o r e t h i s gentle- t h i n g a b o u t it, a l t h o u g h h e h a s can- h o p e t h e p r i c e will n o t b e waits for t h e b a l a n c e u n t i l t h e m a r l is for t h i s y e a r b u t for s e v e r a l y e a r s to vassed t h o s e officials w h o m he p r e - p r o h i b i t i v e t h i s c o m i n g fall m a n s t u d i e s t h e real facts a b o u t the F a r m I'.ureau. t h e m o r e his Editor Would Expose s u m e d s h o u l d know. h a u l e d o u t by t h e f a r m e r , w h o pays come. a s t h e r e will be a. m u c h c o n s c i e n c e w i l l h u r t h i m w h e n |,c w r i t e s t h e t v p e of a r t i c l e s h i s $1 per y a r d . F i f t y c e n t s of t h a t dol- T h e C a l h o u n County F a r m B u r e a u Schemes To Wreck "If I c a n n o t find o u t soon, I will l a r g e r d e m a n d in t h i s com- employers desire. T h i s is a n i l l u s t r a t i o n 0 f w h a t s o m e h o s t i l e lar goes b a c k t o t h e F a r m B u r e a u t o members should congratulate them- make a report anyway," said De- munity. a g e n c i e s a r e p l a n n i n g t o d o . Ih-Weve,-, t h e F a r m B u r e a u is n o t State Farm Bureau pay off t h e a d v a n c e of 50 cents p e r selves on h a v i n g a B o a r d of D i r e c - L a n d , t h e n h e made his motion, y a r d t h e B u r e a u m a k e s to Mr. Carnes. Sincerely, without strong, influential newspaper support t h r o u g h o u t Mich- t o r s c a p a b l e of t a k i n g c a r e of t h e i r * Menominee, Mich. which t h e b o a r d a d o p t e d . Carmer & Hart, igan. This a r r a n g e m e n t w o r k s o u t v e r y interests. J u n e 16, 1 9 2 3 . Thomas E. Johnson, state superin- P e r A. O, C a r m e r . Mr. C l a r k L. B r o d y , Sec'y.-Mgr., t e n d e n t of public i n s t r u c t i o n , said T h e m o r a l of a l l of t h i s f o r F a W b I s m ' e a u m e m b e r s i s : E x p e c t t h e r e is a g e n e r a l d e m a n d for infor- t i o n s , in p r o p o r t i o n t o t h e n u m b e r of i r o m some q u a r t e r s , clever and violent criticism, half-truths a n d Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , L a n s i n g , Michigan. mation regarding the county agent Potato Exch. Returns c a r s shipped, n e a r l y $75,000 in Write to t h e Purchasing distorted truths regarding your orguiixation. For voursolf My D e a r M r . B r o d y : system a n d its work, a n d t h a t t h e t a x p a y e r s a r e entitled t o k n o w a b o u t $75,000 to Members patronage dividends. Dep't., Michigan S t a t e F a r m l e a r n t h e r e a l f a c t s , a n d a s l o n g ;>N t h e B u r e a u i s f i n a n c i a l l y s o l - I wati v e r y m u c h i n t e r e s t e d in sev- ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e 1) I n o u r n e x t issue w e s h a l l g i v e o u r B u r e a u , L a n s i n g , Mich., for v e n t a n d t h r i v i n g , a s l o n g a s t l . e a c t i v i t i e s of h o s t i l e i n t e r e s t s eral a r t i c l e s in t h e Michigan F a r m i t . — L A N S I N G STATE JOURNAL, r e a d e r s a close-up view of t h i s big J u n e 26, 1 9 2 3 . shipped u n d e r t h e E x c h a n g e "Chief descriptive M i l k m a k e r booklet, B u r e a u N e w s of J u n e 1, p a r t i c u l a r l y potato shipping organization and c o n t i n u e to furnish such a m p l e proof t h a t the b u r e a u l e a d e r s Petoskey" registered trade-mark. w i t h feeding s u g g e s t i o n s . t h o s e p e r t a i n i n g t o an a t t e m p t to have refused to "sell out" to t V opposition.—just s0 i o n g stick d i s r u p t t h e M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u as Deny Mystery F o r a few d a y s in April, a t t h e will t r a c e a m e m b e r ' s crop from t h e b y t h e F a r m B u r e a u . I t is t l . e tftobg a n a t h a t i s ftghtifigto se- well as o t h e r f a r m organizations. p e a k of t h e s p r i n g rise, t h e Ex- field to t h e t a b l e of t h e ultimate c u r e b e t t e r a g r i c u l t u r a l conditions f o r y o . p voi.r neighbors v o u r T h i s is n o t h i n g n e w a n d t h e move- Agents' Wage c h a n g e w a s a b l e to n e t 72 c e n t s a consumer. W e feel t h a t t h e t i m e lamily and your children. , m e n t was s t a r t e d l o n g ago. I t h i n k b u s h e l for t h e organized growers. is close a t h a n d w h e n practically all POULTRY FEEDS t h e m o r e l i g h t t h a t is t h r o w n upon Holding Up M. ,\. c . F u n d s Not T h i s d o u b t l e s s l y w a s t h e b e s t price of Michigan's commercial potato Farm Bureau brands, built t h i s subject t h e b e t t e r it will b e for received by a n y growers in t h e s t a t e c r o p will be sold t h r o u g h t h e oldest all f a r m i n g i n t e r e s t s in t h e s t a t e . Justified, Contention on the public formula, same NONE ARE SO BLIND AS TfJOSU WHo^WIIX NOT SEE I h o p e t h e B u r e a u will k e e p u p its t h i s s e a s o n for t a b l e stock sold in of o u r c o m m o d i t y exchanges, a n d it as .Milkmaker, will soon Ira TELL OF SALARY SYSTEM wholesale quantities. is o u r a i m t o give o u r r e a d e r s t h e Tn a d j o i n i n g c o l u m n s a r e r e - p F , n , s of n e w s p a p e r s t o r i e s t o p u b l i c a t i o n , for it i s the o n l y m e a n s best information about this and on the market through your I k n o w of t h a t will g e t s u c h i m p o r - Good Bnsiness M a n a g e m e n t t h e etteet that G o v e r n o r Groeabrffc'a s t a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e h o a r d A n o t h e r e v i d e n c e of t h e h i g h q u a l - other commodity organizations co-op. You can get F. R tant information across t o t h e farm- State F a r m Rureau Never Paid h a s v o t e d t o s t o p p a y m e n t of stf,f<> f l u i d s for t h e M i c h i g a n A g r i - ers. I h a v e a l w a y s been f a v o r a b l e to C o u n t y Agents, " A g " E x t e n - ity of t h e business management poultry feeds in cars with c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e ' s e x t e n s i o n w o r h l>eo a l ise C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s the F a r m Bureau movement and sion Head S a y s w h i c h h a s prevailed ever since t h e T h e Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s E x - Milkmaker. Ask your Co-op. a r e h e l p i n g s u p p o r t it. T h i s n^ihm if p e r s i s t e d in a l s o s t o p s a d v o c a t e d it in o u r r e a d i n g c o l u m n s T h e r e is n o m y s t e r y a b o u t t h e Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' E x c h a n g e c h a n g e serves about 12,000 m e m - manager about them. I . S . f u n d s , w h i c h m u s t b e m a p ' W l h.v t h e S t a t e . T h e C o i m t v a n d e d i t o r i a l s before any a t t e m p t was s o u r c e or a m o u n t s of f e d e r a l a n d was o r g a n i z e d is s h o w n by t h e a c - bers. It is one of t h e four great even m a d e a t o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h i s F a r m B u r e a u c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o 5 | . A . G . e x t e n s i o n w o r k in t h e state. Of c o u r s e , officials of t h e local f u n d s from which t h e 66 coun- c u m u l a t i o n of w o r k i n g c a p i t a l a n d t h e a n n u a l division of s u r p l u s e a r n - commodity marketing organizations THRESHING COAL r e s p e c t i v e c o u n t i e s a r e m a d e e x i O ' t l y in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s t a t e B u r e a u as well as t h e B u r e a u itself, ty a g e n t s , a s a part of t h e e x t e n s i o n affiliated with the S t a t e F a r m Bu- ings a m o n g t h e local o r g a n i z a t i o n s . N o w is t h e t i m e f o r y o u r a n d federal l a w . T h e r e s e e m s t o b e p l e n t y of a t t e m p t s t o c r e a t e m a y s o m e t i m e s g e t off on t h e w r o n g o r g a n i z a t i o n of Michigan A g r i c u l t u r - r e a u to f u r t h e r t h e c o m m o n i n t e r - al College, receive t h e i r s a l a r i e s , ac- I t m u s t n o t be f o r g o t t e n t h a t t h e co-op. m a n a g e r t o w i r e o r a s u s p i c i o n t h a t s o m e t h i n g is I x ' h i g e o v e r 0 d u p r e g a r d i n g the foot t h e s a m e as officials of a n y or- e s t s of organized f a r m e r s in Michi- ganization, but missteps should no- c o r d i n g to t h e figures given o u t on E x c h a n g e b e g a n o p e r a t i o n s in 1918 g a n . T h e P o t a t o E x c h a n g e is a pow- phone us y o u r needs for onr Farm Bureau and the County Agricultural Agents. wise d e t r a c t from t h e r e a l m e r i t s of r e q u e s t W e d n e s d a y by R. J. B a l d w i n , famous Eastern Kentucky w i t h o u t o n e c e n t of c a p i t a l ; h u t in er for b e t t e r days in t h e m a r k e t i n g V p o n i n s t r u c t i o n of t h e S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e B o a r d , a n d w i t h a n o r g a n i z a t i o n or r e p u d i a t e the p r i n - d i r e c t o r of a g r c i u l t u r a l extension t h e five y e a r period j u s t d r a w i n g to of Michigan farm p r o d u c t s . I t s r e c - l u m p c o a l . (Jet t o g e t h e r a n d Gov e r n o r G r o e s b e c k ' s a p p r o v a l , ^ < a r e i n f o r n ' o d by t h e p r e s s . ciples u p o n w h i c h i t s t a n d s . In fact w o r k of M. A. C. a close, a w o r k i n g s u r p l u s of $50,- ord is o n e of p r o g r e s s a n d r e s u l t s . o r d e r a c a r of i t . j of S t a t e C h a r l e s D e L a n d \v<*is i n s t r u c t e d t o get a c o m p l e t e it is t h e m i s s t e p s t h a t m a k e a n or- A c c o r d i n g t o Mr. B a l d w i n , in 000 h a s been e a r n e d . T h i s is used to ganization, because it enables the s t a t e m e n t of t h e M . A . C . ox1,-Usio„ s t a f f p a y roll a n d a s c e r - o r g a n i z a t i o n to p a t c h u p t h e h o l e s c h a r g e of t h i s work, for t h e fiscal finance t h e p u r c h a s e of p o t a t o bags, Fifth Annual Meeting t a i n f r o m w h e n c e c o m e s t h e m<»ii«'y. T h i s j s p u b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n a n d s t r e n g t h e n itself. Of c o u r s e , ev- y e a r b e g i n n i n g J u l y 1, 1 9 2 3 , t h e s e t a g s , t w i n e , i n s e c t i c i d e s , b l u e vitriol, T h e P o t a t o E x c h a n g e will hold its t h a t h e o r a n y o n e e l s e h a s a r i g h t to a t a n y flute. ery little e r r o r is m a d e t h e m o s t of 66 county agents will receive $ 1 7 3 , 1 0 0 in s a l a r i e s . Of t h i s t o t a l tires and other supplies. this fund h a s also been used in Some of fifth a n n u a l meeting a t Cadillac, Michigan State Farm by e n e m i e s of an organization, August 15-16, w i t h 132 local asso- Mr. I V L a n d r e c e i v e d t h e s t a t e m e n t t h r o u g h S e c r e t a r y H a l l a - d a y of t h e C o l l e g e , t o g e t h e r w i t h ( 'opie> of t h e S t a t e a n d F e d e r a l especially o n e like t h e F a r m B u r e a u , a m o u n t $ 7 8 , 2 0 0 will be p a i d by t h e m a k i n g s h o r t - t i m e l o a n s to needy ciations s e n d i n g d e l e g a t e s . T h e Ex- Bureau which is economic in i t s c h a r a c t e r , federal g o v e r n m e n t in a c c o r d a n c e local a s s o c i a t i o n s . Besides a c c u m u - B e r i n g all s u c h r e v e n u e s «>nd c o n t r i b u t i o n s . The state- a n d n o o r g a n i z a t i o n can p r o m o t e any w i t h t h e S m i t h - L e v e r act of 1914. l a t i n g t h i s w o r k i n g fund, t h e Ex- c h a n g e will r e p o r t a g o o d season, Purchasing Dep't. p h a s e of e c o n o m i e s w i t h o u t t r e a d i n g Out of t h i s a m o u n t by t h e f e d e r a l p i p p i n g a b o u t 3,000 c a r l o a d s of po- ment showed that the Michigan Agricultural extension serviee c h a n g e h a s , d u r i n g t h e five y e a r s , r e - Lansing, Mich. on s o m e b o d y ' s t o e s . goverment every county agent re- t a t o e s , about 500 m o r e than last ^ p o r t e d b y C . S . f u n d s , S t ; d o t* n i uls a n d f u n d s c o n t r i b u t e d t u r n e d to t h e v a r i o u s local associa- year. \ •jo, toaa MICITIGAN FARM BCBEATJ NEWS THR K£ lands, had they not been register- FOREST TAX ed." PRINT FIRST BOOK URGE PUBLIC TO EAT USE THIS FORM |AW VETOED BY The importance of this measure to the northern portion of the state could hardly be estimated, but it is ON CO-OP. MKTG. MEAT FOR HEALTH Chicago, June 25—To increase CLASSIFIED ADS PAY IT SAVES DELAY evident that its possibilities are very the consumption of meat, a matter HAIL TO Tour Count of this Ad Word* GOV. GROESBECK great. Taxation is Limiting Factor that is important to every live stock Growth of Whole Movement producer, the organized live stock MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS No. times to run Taxation of farm woodlots and producers, packers and retailers are 221 N.CEDAR ST. Amount enclosed I Described, Analyzed by co-operating in a national campaign for Deferred T a x O n commercial timber tracts has been LANSING, MICH. cohceeded by all to be a very impor- Herman Steen to advertise the wholesomeness of [rowing Timber Looked tant but most perplexing problem, meat and its important part in the CLASSIFIED A D V E R T I S I N G R A T E E F F E C T I V E M A T 1, 1923. 4 c e n t s per word for 1 insertion, 7 cents per word for 2 Insertions, 3 c e n t s FILL THIS, PLEASE and especially so in Michigan where diet. The week of June 25-30 the per word, per Insertion, for 3 or more consecutive Insertions. Initial, Good to Many Co-operative marketing is the most name, address, number, abbreviation count a s separarate words. J j M ^ P ^ Include in Ad. Copy there is such a large acreage which interesting subject in American agri- nation observed a "Meat for Health R E M I T T A N C E M U S T ACCOMPANY ORDER. should logically be used for timber culture today. More than 800,000 Week," as the result of this co-op- B P W Name and Address eration. This is the first item in a Tour Nam* Route M R E F O R M IS NEEDED production. American farmers are marketing constructive program to increase Farm Woodlots Important their crops co-operatively. Last year meat consumption. It will extend rown , State Nationally, farm woodlots are an Bfctration Would Promote important part of our agricultural in- more than $1,000,000 worth of farm products went to market through co- over a period of several years. > > « • • • • • • • > • . • • - - • > • ; • : • . • : « '&JW :• > . - • > = • . • . ' •:•-•.!•«.•--•-»»r»l»»«» • • • . • • .••...•.•«»«.. •Utilization of Much terests. The woodland now included operative channels—a five-fold in- A in our farms totals more acres than in crease in ten years. At the present w."T.»v> »ar>3.>,.:•=.;.. Idle Land GRADUATE RECORD i J» « « « • . « • . rate of progress this figure will soon ••••••• all the state and national forests. Land devoted to farm woodlots be doubled. pes of those who looked for totals more than that devoted to romotion of reforestation in growing wheat, cotton, oats, rye, are told in a book on co-operative All these facts—and many more— gah and the more efficient uti- buckwheat, rice, potatoes and tobac- marketing just off the presses, writ- CLASS_AT M. A. C. pn of the state's huge acreage co. This is an area as large as that ten by Herman Steen and issued un- Grant 261 Bachelors Degrees le land through the passage of of Texas, or five times as large as der the auspices of the American eggison-Sargent deferred for- the area of New York state. Farm Bureau Federation. It tells the At 65th Commencement ix bill were dashed to the In Michigan at present only about story of the American co-operative d when the Governor recently 4,000,000 acres of virgin timber in movement—how and why it started, of School the measure. In his veto the hands of the lumbermen remain how and why it grew, its failures and East Lansing, June 18—The larg- .. • • • • • .• •• • ) • • * • • • go Governor Groesbeck declar- to be cut, while census figures indi- its successes. The author wastes no Print Name and Address. at while the aims of the meas- cate that over 3,000,000 acres are de- time in propaganda or theoretical est graduating class in the history of ere indeed worthy, the law voted to farm woodlands. discussion. He tells the story of 100 the Michigan Agricultural College re- rudely drawn and was unwork- Huge Acreage Now Idle of the leading co-operative associa- ceived degrees from the institution on He pointed out that the title Out of the state's 32,000,000, acres tions in the United States and Can- Monday, June 18, at the 65th annual Elevator Exch. Gets MeadowBrookHerefods^&^.^^S ^ B h e body of the act were not in nearly a third are idle and non- pro- ada, carefully chosen for their con- school. commencement exercises of the Agricultural, engineering, Top Prices For Goods breeding stock for sale, both sexes, any age. Call, phone or write Earl C. McCarty, BUSINESS NEWS armony. ductive. If this land is to be reforest- tribution to the movement. Every Bad Axe, Huron Co. ed and used for timber production, important farm commodity is repre- home economics, veterinary medicine, (Continued from page one) FOR SALE—18 H. P. H u b e r E n g i n e Failure of this important meas- sented in this volume, and so is near- and applied science graduates were co-operators themselves out of busi- 28x48. Huber W e s t e r n Special Separator rejwhich has been regarded as one the farm owner must have the assur- ly every state and province in the included in the list of 261 bachelors ness. These are some of the reasons H E R E F O R D . ? No. 13. Blizzard Silo Filler. A - l condi- f the most outstanding achieve- ance that the taxes will not be con- United States and Canada. Further- degrees. Fourteen masters and doc- why failure to stand by your co- Young Cows with calves by side consisting tM ion. k h . John DeKrnker, R. 2, Holland, 6-28-23 ients of the recent legislative ses- fiscatory and force him to harvest his more, these stories of actual opera- tors advanced degrees were also con- operative association is a losing prop- 3f blood from America's foremost herds at prices that: enable them under Earliripe Here- ons focused public attention once timber before it is really ready for ford Beef plan to pay for themselves within FOR BIG T Y P E C H E S T E R W H I T E S , tion of co-operative marketing as- ferred. osition in the long run. tfre on the importance of the re- marketing. With such assurance, sociations are written by an experi- John W. Laird, president of Albion \ year to 18 months. Bulls including prize don't overlook I o w a n ' s Jumbo and T h e winners at the larger shows at practical Monster. T h e y sire the big kind t h a t m a - Hfctation problems in Michigan. commercial reforestation appears to Why Exchange Does Better prices. Herd headed by Straight Edge tures quick. Large litters. For boar pigs, be a safe and attractive proposition. enced writer, and they are as easy to College, delivered the commencement On the other hand, your co-opera- out 1169786, one of two sons of Perfection Fairfax write Fred Bodimer, Reese, Mich. 6-28-'23 I State Faces Big Problem read as the latest novel. address upon the subject, "The Man of a daughter of the Famous Disturber. Timber Market Looks Strong B n e was when Michigan was a Analyzes Successes, Failures and the Hour." R. S. Shaw, acting- tive elevator association and the T. F. B. Sotham & Sons (Herefords since J E R S E Y S , Majesty, Tormentor. W o o d - There is every reason to believe president of M. A. C , presided at the Michigan Elevator Exchange is able 1839). St. Clair, Mich. bridge Jersey Asa'n. R a y Baker, B e o ' y , g timber producing state. Now that the market for forest products This new book, "Co-operative Mar- nnual freight bill on lumber will continue to be very strong—in keting: the Golden Rule in Agricul- exercises. to return a better price to its mem- Osseo, Mich. 6-2H-23 d into Michigan exceeds ?15,- fact, grow better year by year. As ture," fills a long-felt want for bers as a rule because the co-op. BABY CHICKS R A I S E SORGHUM. Bring it t o Wlldt'a 00. A large amount of our Louis Lamb points out in an article definite, dependable, carefully com- markets through the Elevator Ex- Remarkable for SIZE a n d S T R E N G T H . Sorghum Mill 6V6 m i l e s north of Belleyue, Reasonably Priced. Michigan, and g e t a good syrup. Seed r wealth was removed ruthless- in "Commerce & Finance": aving vast areas of cut-over "Virgin forests in the United piled information «e*. products. All and 1688." Farm Bureau Federation, 58 East that Snover Farm Bureau Associa- PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS, INC., e a u Clothing D e p ' t . . 221 N. Cedar St., Washington St., Chicago, 111. gan and northwest seedV When you Lansing, Mich. 8 of -eforestation schemes have Big Demand for Timber plant Farm Bureau brands, you can't tion at Snover often pays six cents 406 E. Michigan Ave.. Lansing, Michigan. ^•n advocated by various men who So far has this program of forest go wrong. more for wheat than Brown City. ^ g i v i n g a thought to the future. depletion been carried on that 28 This is because Snover sells through B i t from a practical standpoint states now import more lumber than Bureau Women Have the Elevator Exchange. There are HOGS WILL MATURE EARLIER •re isn't much use of discussing they produce while many of the eas- Their Sewing Schools many other instances. mk- and means of forestation for tern states which formerly were large Sold His Oats If You Feed 'Em Detroit Star Brand ichigan until the general property exporters now are large importers, Returns the Savings l i s no longer applied to farm and Secretary of Agriculture Wallace an- Barry County women at Woodland May 28, 1923 Any savings on sales expenses is Meat, and Bone, Hog Digester Tankage ttmercial woodlots. As P. S. Love- nounced at- a recent hearing before and at Welcome Corners have organ- Michigan State Farm Bureau, pro-rated back to local elevators by Builds bone and muscle on young pigs. You can market two months Lansing, Michigan. ly writing in a recent issue of the the Senate Committee on Reforesta- ized through the Farm Bureau to Gentlemen: the Michigan Elevator Exchange. earlier than by feeding with corn alone, besides brood sows will eat carry on the clothing instruction XOXE of their young'uns. There is a Difference in Pigs untry Gentlemen, says: "The general property tax threat- tion. classes offered by the Michigan Agri- Your check covering Wolverine Oat May 1st the Exchange pro-rated This situation is very true in re- cultural College. The work includes pool is received. Will say I am well back a patronage dividend of $8,000. S tlio existence of the woodlot. In gard to Michigan; $15,000,000 is teaching of the principles of dress Should a Co-operative elevator e way or another this has long spent annually for freight on lumber making, the best and shortest satisfied and appreciate the business- member get to wondering if his lo- en recognized and various states imported into Michigan. This proves methods in sewing, helpful informa- like manner in which you handled matter. Heretofore V have dis- cal association is helping him, let ve passed laws intended to correct conclusively that timber production tion in the selection of clothing and the posed of my seed oats by filling small him consider what old line elevators 9 difficulty. More woodlot and in our state is falling far behind our materials, thorough knowledge of the orders direct in which manner I, per- would pay were it not for the com- iberlahd tax legislation is com- domestic requirements and the sit- sewing machine and its attachments haps, receive a little more pet bushel petition they are getting from the S up this winter. uation is steadily growing worse. At for better, quieker, and easier work. but it is a great deal of Work and Michigan Elevator Exchange. Old Property Tax Not Adapted present rates of lumbering, some During May the two clubs discussed trouble. I like the "pool" system line concerns often pay less in com- "The trouble lies in that the gen- twenty years will see the commercial the selection and use of commercial much better and wish to be counted munities where there is no co-opera- DETROIT PACKING CO., Detroit, Mich. property tax was built for short hardwood forests of upper Michigan patterns. This service is available "in" on next year's pool. tive elevator. This last session, the Give this product a trial! It means money for you. Guaranteed 60% p o p s — a n d the woodlot has a exhausted as the pine forests are al- to County Farm Bureau women Very respectfully yours, Legislature found it advisable to protein. Packed in 100 lb. bags. gne crop. ready exhausted; throughout the state through their pass a potato, grain and bean mar- Your local co-op. manager or the Michigan State F a r m Bureau will W. E. Eckerson, • Col. William B. Greenley, Tax Reform May Be Solution County Farm Bureaus. keting bill which forbids anyone take your order and fill promptly. Route 4, Bof the United States Forest As already pointed out there is lit- from attempting to kill off a local JackBon, Michigan. B e puts it, the general property tle hope of commercial reforestation co-operative elevator by paying very u. it applied to growing timber, is as as long as the general property tax Sheep Grower Has high prices for goods in the town fast and as unreasonable as it takes an annual toll while the grow- bid be to tax a field of wheat ing timber is bringing in no return. Standardized Values SEED GRAIN POOL where the elevator is located and making up the losses by depressing fry few days during its whole To promote reforestation, therefore, •wing season." Sentiment to "make the tax fit quired. some better taxation system is re- We have in Michigan a man who has standardized the marketing of BRINGS FARMERS the price in other where they have no co-operative competition. local communities elevators but Common Sense in pure bred sheep so that he is able to crop" was crystallized in the re- Michigan already has a fairly good it session of the Michigan State farm woodlot tax law, although it bell them as a standard piece of goods BETTER PRICES Working for Farmci-s Interests gislature. Several measures were must be admitted that it is not very ifor a standard, year-around price to I8ldered. The Meggison-Sargent generally used by the farmers. The all comers, just the same as any I which provided for a deferred law provides that a farm woodlot up manufacturer does with his goods. By Poolers Net 35 to 47 Pet. are always pulling for the high dol- The local co-operative association and the Michigan Elevator Exchange Selling Wool I on forest growth passed both to 40 acres out of 160 in a farm, if an accurate system of grading and Above Average Market lar for their producer members. Old line dealers are interested in how little they fcches of the Legislature by gen- kept stocked with at least 170 trees selection, Romeyn C. Parsons, Grand What would our grain, hay and bean ills majorities and was regarded to the acre, may become a "private Ledge, has standardized the values of Price men be getting today if it were not can pay for your wool and yet get it< T h e Farm ^ B b y as one of the most con- forest reservation" and, having been his sheep according to type, wool, for such co-operative associations as Bureau is interested in making the greatest possible Hj^e achievements of the past listed with the county treasurer, is size, and breeding so that he is able While the benefits derived from the Michigan Elevator Exchange and ^ ^ i v e session. However, this thereafter assessed and taxed at a to offer five breeds of sheep in such the Michigan State Farm' Bureau its locals? They enable farmers to return for the grower. classes as "good rams not guaranteed Seed Department are generally con- deal direct with the market and keep s been vetoed by Gov. Groes- valuation of $1 an acre plus a five There is a big demand for wool. There is prac- ho declared that it was poor- per cent harvest tax on the stumpage pure bred"—"pure bred"—"register- sidered from the view point of the the farmer so posted that competi- tically no carry-over from 1922. Foreign coun- ted and unworkable. ed"—and "high class pure breds," person purchasing the high quality, value of any products harvested. with several definite gradations of pure, true-to-name and adapted seed tion must keep in tune with the mar- (visions of Vetoed Act No Provision for Commercial Forests quality in each class. Mr. Parsons ket. tries have no large holdings of wools wanted by r the terms of this enactment While this law may be ample says his system of grading and mar- handled by the Farm Bureau, a look American consumers. Authorities in the wool ner of any timber lands, or to care for the farm woodlot, it does keting enable him to fill orders with into recent business in spring seed trade believe the entire 1923 clip should find a hiefly valuable for the growth not apply in the least to commercial exactly the same type of sheep for grains handled, discloses the fact RASPBERRY PLANTINGS ready market. ber within this state, might forests. Therefore, after a careful each class of order and to market his that benefits also resulted to those MUST BE INSPECTED to the commissioner of agri- study of the whole timberland taxa- goods systematically throughout the distributing their farm grown seeds W h e n you pool, you market by grade and get to have such property set tion problem and a careful analysis of year at a standard price. Mr. Par- through the Bureau's seed pool ar- East Lansing, June 26.—Raspberry the full returns from every grade you have. T h e for the growth of timber. If, Michigan's forestry needs and oppor- sons takes orders from sheepmen in rangement. plantations of the state from which nVestigation, the applications tunities, a representative committee all parts of the country. Worthy and Wolverine seed oats, plants are to be sold, shipped, or ex* pool is your own sales agency, and it sells direct to approved by the commissioner of Michigan forestry experts drafted Wisconsin Pedigreed barley, and Ro- changed must be inspected twice dur- mills. The profits are yours and you get them. iculture, the land would there- the act for the taxation of Michigan's bust beans which had been subjected ing the summer months, according to Instead of abolishing the $2 bill, be taxed at the rate of five commercial timberland which came how would it do for the Secretary of to field and after harvest inspection a recent ruling of the State Depart- Write the State Farm Bureau Wool Department so near being a law. by the Michigan Crop Improvement at Lansing for wool bags and ship collect to the the Treasury to find some way to Association and certified by them, mentruling, per acre annually, of Agriculture. The purpose of make it worth two dollars?—Boston were handled by the Bureau through the er a twenty-five year period Theory of Forest Taxation according to R. E. Loree, mber would be subject to cut- of the M. A. C. horticultural staff, is Farm Bureau. Tell us about how m a n y fleeces The proposed law was carefully Transcript. co-operative pools in such a way to provide better planting stock, and, under general control of the drawn and was rather lengthy, but you will have. W e grade promptly on arrival of S8ioner of agriculture, who the heart of the whole matter is sim- that the net prices to the growers with the co-operation of the growers, guard against wasteful meth- ple. old timber will have been taxed 80 were from 35 to 47 per cent higher control and eradicate dangerous dis- wool and return you your warehouse receipt and It provided that timberland times, and each time on the sum of than the average market price for eases. f this time the owner of t h e should be assessed at 5 cents per acre your regular cash advance of 25 cents a pound. | i t would be assessed a tax equal its growth to date, so that the com- these grains during the same period. Inspection and roguing are necess- annually while the timber itself pounding of taxes and interest eats Final settlement when the pool is sold out. • n t y - f i v e per cent of the sturnp- The Bureau found the markets ary, says Loree, in order to clean up ^ l u e of the timber cut, to be should be subject to a harvest tax up all profits long before the timber and did all of the business, thus re- the raspberry plantations, whether or to the state treasury. at the time of cutting. is ready to cut. That, as remarked not plants are to be sold. Descrip- e was a provision in the act Now there doesn't seem to be any- by the Chief of the United States For- lieving the growers of considerable tions of the common raspberry dis- detail, A statement of the pool net would prevent it from work- thing radical about this. There is est Service, is equivalent to taxing a price per bushel to the grower, the eases are given in a circular on rasp- Pooling Rewards Care in Handling Wool hardship on any local taxing ample precedent for such a system. field of growing wheat every few average market price and the differ- berry culture which may be had on Section six of the act provided In fact, that is the way we tax other days through its whole growing sea- ence between the two, showing the request from the Horticultural De- "The state administrative farm crops. The farmer is taxed on son. grower's gain, is contained in the fol- partment, M. A. C. East Lansing. •*»ay, in its discretion, advance his land and on the proceeds from the Farmers and owners of commercial lowing table: • t o w n s h j p 8 l n w h l c h a n y f o r e g t sale of his crops, but the crops them- timber tracts or lands suitable for re- Pool Price per MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU selves are not taxed before they are forestation should not cease their • lands lie, such sums each ready for market. In all justice a fight until a just and workable forest bushel net to grower Av. Market Pooler's gain per bushel Wool Department wml of the general fund of the similar arrangement should be pro- tax law is enacted. And in their ef- Price S»3 win compensate them for vided for the grower of timber crops. fort they should have the support of Worthy Oat Pool $0,687 $0,473 $0,214 Lansing, - Michigan • ° u n t of taxes which would be Under the general property tax, at all who wish to see Michigan reach Wolverine Oat Pool _ 0.697 0.473 0.224 ^ P " e from suci% forest reserve least in theory, a stand of eighty year Its greatest possible development. Wis. Peri. Barley 1.032 0.709 0.322 Robust Beans ...] 5,839 4.318 1.520 FOUR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JUNE 29. M. A. C. FARMERS DAY SANILAC STARTS BOOKED FOR JULY 27 R. R/S TO SPEED NEW CAMPAIGN They Will Put Sanilac Campaign Across East Lansing, June 28—The sixth annual Summer Farmers Day at the FARM_SUPPLl|j Michigan Agricultural College "will FOR MEMBERS be held Friday, July 27, this year. More than 5,000 farmers and their Cleveland, June 27.—Special vice in transporting farm suppn e8] families gathered on the college cam- been guaranteed co-operative byyi 210 Workers at Meeting to pus for the big conclave in 1922. Plans are being made to care for an associations in the eastern and Discuss Bureau's even larger crowd this summer. die west states by 12 big railroad Future In 1918, a special conference of the result of a conference held state farmers was called at M. A. C. tween representatives of the rn Sandusky, June 23—A great Farm during the summer to discuss prob- and the farmers' organizations Bureau meeting was held here Sat- lems arising in connection with war- time wheat crops. The following Cleveland last week. urday by 210 Sanilac County Farm Bureau members and their wives, year, a similar gathering was called Eight co-operative associations J Sanilac's committee in charge of the to plan state programs for soil ex- tributing farm supplies were renJ coming Sanilac membership cam- perimental and test work. So much sented, including the Michi» paign. These members have renew- interest was shown in these meetings Indiana and Ohio State Farm RJ ed their memberships and the men that it was decided to hold an an- reaus. The combined PurchaslJ will serve as drivers during the cam- nual conference at which timely sub- power of the eight organizations paign. jects connected with all branches of was estimated at the conference %• Working under direction of Alex agriculture would be taken up for reach 25,000 cars this year, in'C]J Lindsay, manager of the Decker consideration, along with inspection ing supplies of feed, seed and terj Farm Bureau Local, these men are Sandusky, June 23.—Above is the of the extensive experimental plots izer. organizing a great membership cam- strains, leave the designing of the big crowd of the Sanilac County Farm vice. They are getting it from the on the college farm. paign. Their county has done some excellent Farm Bureau work and is CONCRETE BEST foundation wall to a competent engineer. Bureau members who met at San- dusky, June 23rd, to complete their Farm Bureau. Mr. Ewing explained that through Farm Bureau's efforts While details of this year's pro- gram are not complete, it is under- n leader in successful co-operative marketing associations. FOR FOUNDATION Forms will be needed in making walls of poured concrete. As a usual tiling air-dried lumber is used for plans for their second membership campaign which opens June 27. Ev- ery one of thene members has renew- the car supply for the potato shippers was increased this last season. Seek Refrigerator Cars stood that two or three of the coun- try's leading authorities on agricul- "Co-operative At their rally June 23, these Farm tural matters will appear on the Bureau men heard Secretary-Mgr. OF FARM BLDGS forms, and where smooth surfaces are ed his Farm Bureau membership for The chief railroad problem con- platform at the big afternoon open- Marketing" Brody and Alfred Bentall of the wanted lumber planed on the edges another three years and everyone of sidered was the supply of refrigerator air meeting. Band concerts, picnic and one side should be used. them is going to have an active part cars to handle the 1923 fruit crop. The 366 page Farm State Farm Bureau and the follow- lunches, special conferences, and ex- Bureau Book can be ing local speakers discuss the work Expert Explains Best Types For building a wall of this type in the campaign. About 250 men The Michigan Fruit Growers must hibits will feature the meeting, as in of the State and Sanilac Farm Bu- in well drained soil, a 1 : 2 ^ : 4 mix- have already agreed to act as driv- have an adequate supply of refriger- past years. secured direct from the reaus: D. T. Knight, president of A n d Mixtures For ture is recommended, while in un- ers in their respective townships. ator cars. A car requirement census The Summer Farmers Day is ri- American Farm Bureau the Sanilac County Farm Bureau, Farm Use drained soil a 1:2:3 mixture should Sanilac County Farm Bureau mem- was taken at the meeting to deter- valed in importance only by the an- Federation. Price $1.00 George Black, president of the Hol- be used. A 1:2:3 mixture means, one bers enjoyed this booster meeting and mine how many refrigerator cars nual Farmers Week, held at M. A. C. stein-Friesian Breeders Ass'n., M. E. sack of cement, to two cubic feet of it was one of the best pre-campaign would be required by each local as- in the winter. By W. G. Kaiser meetings that has been held any- sociation during the present season. Lincoln, president of the Sandusky Agricultural Engineer sand and three cubic feet of pebbles where in the state. Secretary Brody The shippers were urged to make Federal Farm Loan Ass'n., Wm. "It is not the first cost but the up- or crushed stone. The sand should of the State Farm Bureau attended the best possible use of the cars sup- Myers, manager of the Carsonville keep." That tells the story of build- be clean, and vary in size from the this meeting and explained the opera- plied. The Farm Bureau will work Co-op., Mr. Teeple, manager of Min- ing on a poor foundation. smallest particle up to that which tion and future plans of the Farm to secure distribution of cars on the den City Co-op., and Charles Beuch- It is mighty tempting to cut a tree will just pass through a %-inch mesh Bureau movement in Michigan. basis of fruit actually on hand which ler, manager of Snover Farm Bu- or two or drag in a few large rocks Bcreen. The pebbles or crushed rock is immediately available for loading. reau Ass'n. for the foundation of the new shed, should be clean, hard and vary in President Nicol, also chairman of Speaking of Farm Bureau bene- barn or whatever building it might size from % to 1% inches. Only Fruit Growers Unite fits, Mr. Anderson, member of Car- sonville Co-op. said that the day af- ter the farmers established the Car- be, but when this is done it is the enough water should be used to make same story over again,—the build- the concrete of a jelly-like con- ing will probably be in need of re- sistency. An excess of water will In Central Agency (Continued from page one) the national Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc., explained why a Mich- igan organization is needed in addi- tion to the national organization, You Can Better Your Bonville Cream stations, old line cream buyers boosted their butter fat price four cents a pound. The pairs in a few years. Build Right First Time decrease the strength of the concrete. It is best to place the concrete in A permanent foundation is a six to nine inch layers in the forms The Michigan Fruit Growers will assist local associations with their with which some locals are affiliated for sales purposes. He showed that the fruit growers of California are Produce Returns Carsonville Cream Station has pro- fundamental requirement of a and, by forcing a spade between the problems. Its affiliation with the rated $3,723 back to members and not particularly interested in assist- You can get the full return from your berries, permanent building. To be perma- concrete and the forms, to work the Michigan State Farm Bureau will ing Michigan fruit growers to buy he said his share of the dividends was nent, it must be strong, rot-proof, pebbles or crushed stone to the in- give the Fruit Growers the Bureau's fruits, vegetables, eggs, and poultry by marketing $150. supplies to better advantage, to stand- fire-proof and rat-proof. terior of the mass, and thus force traffic department service in securing ardize or improve their pack, or to Concrete fulfills these require- the cement mortar next to the forms, satisfactory transportation services. them through your Michigan State Farm Bureau lessen their freight rates and other ments and is much used. It is easy which makes a smooth wall. After Through the influence of the Mich- transportation charges. Produce Exchange at Detroit. Your Co-operative to make and use. Only a few simple I the concrete has been placed it should igan Fruit Growers it is believed that i be covered with straw, burlap or Mr. Nicol explained that the freight Association can handle the details for you. You Notice to Wool rules need be followed. government inspection at loading points can be secured. Mr. Tennant rates from California and southern should ship through your local co-op. for best results. Poolers said that such inspections offer the points to Michigan are much lower best protection against unwarranted than the freight rates from Michigan Many farmers are not receiving the best market The following . co-operative back to these points, despite the fact associations will accept wool for rejections, the bane of all fruit ship- prices for produce, for a number of reasons. Many pers. that many refrigerator cars necessar- the 192 3 wool pool at any time ily have to be returned empty to Cali- and will make the regular cash Organization is Power others are getting top prices through the fornia and southern fruit sections. He advance of 25 cents per pound: Mr. Tennant pointed out the fi- declared that these favorable freight Midland Co-operative Asso- nancial power which would come rates had been achieved through the Farm Bureau Produce Exchange ciation. through . organization of the fruit influence of state fruit marketing as- Coleman Co-operative Asso- locals as the Michigan Fruit Growers, You have been reading about them in the Michigan sociations such as Michigan is now ciation. and explained how the other com- organizing. Farm Bureau News. Detroit is a great market and is Isabella Co. Farm Bureau, modity marketing associations in Michigan «aave built up strong sur- Secretary F . L. Bradford of St. eager for good farm produce, properly handled and Mt. Pleasant. Joseph declared that the local as- Petoskey Producers Company. pluses to guard them against un- brought to the consumer in good condition. T$/c favorable market conditions, and to sociations need to get together in a Merrill Co-operative Shipping state exchange as much as the farm- Association. enable thom to defend their rights keep your Co-operative Manager thoroughly in- in any legal actions which they might ers needed to group themselves in the The Square Deal Co-operative locals. He said that the overhead ex- formed on W H E N and H O W to make shipments. Association, Charlotte, find it necessary to take. pense for all wrould be reduced by Increase your returns by working with him and with Farmers Co-op. Elev. Ass'n., Great savings can be obtained volume business. West Branch. through the co-operative purchase of us. 'Urges Immediate Action Harrison Elevator Co. supplies, said Mr. Tennant, who de- A Concrete Foundation Declaring that all were agreed on Hart Co-op. Marketing, Asso- Concrete foundations may be made some other material and kept moist clared that ! this feature alone was the general princicples and upon the SHIP NOW ciation. worth more than the cost of member- Paul Hayward, South Board- of blocks or poured concrete. Either by sprinkling for at least ten days, ship, which previously had been de- need and desirability of organization, Mr. W. E. Phillips of Decatur, presi- All Kinds of Poultry method will be satisfactory except after which time the forms can be cided at $500 for the first hundred man. for very large buildings, in which removed and the foundation used. dent of the Michigan State Farm Bu- Especially Broilers, Hens and Ducks Adrian Community Market. cars shipped by a local and $100 for Shipping tags and information case only poured concrete should be Forms will be needed in making each additional 50 cars or major frac- reau, urged that they go ahead with Millersburg Co-op. Ass'n. used. With either type of foundation walls of poured concrete. As a usual the details and final arrangements. gladly furnished on request Lakeview Farm Bureau Co- tion thereof. The car shipments are wall it is best to place it on a foot- thing air-dried lumber is used for to be figured on the basis of the aver- The constitution and by-laws, as operative Ass'n. ing in order to have an even surface forms, and where smooth surfaces are age for the past three years and the considered at a preliminary meeting Other Products Handled and Marketed Vestaburg Co-op. Marketing on which to start and provide even wanted lumber planed on the edges two months ago, were slightly amend- Association. membership stock is to be readjusted ed and ratified unanimously. As con- Asparagus, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Raspber- distribution of the weight of the and one side should be used. Stiff every five years on this volume basis. Tustin Co-op. Shipping Asso- building. The width of the footing be covered with straw, burlap or clusive evidence of permanent sup- ries, Celery, Potatoes, and all kinds of fruits and ciation. Will Build Up Industry depends upon the weight of the build- some other material and kept moist port, the duly authorized delegates Reading Co-op. Ass'n. ing and the load bearing capacity of by sprinkling for at least ten days, With the establishment of the of ten local fruit marketing associa- vegetables, also eggs. Producers unable to ship Fremont Co-op. Prod. Ass'n. different soils. after which time the forms can be Michigan Fruit Growers stronger tions signed the constitution. Other through a co-op. should write us for information on Clare County Farjn Bureau. removed and the foundation used. locals can be built; existing locals locals are ready to come in at an Safe loads for soils: can be fortified and kept independent early date, but the delegates repre- how this service may be obtained. Oxford Farm Bureau Local. Soft Clay 1 ton per sq. ft. Blocks constitute a convenient and new locals can be put on their senting them June 19 were not with Battle Creek Farm Bureau A Dep't. of Michigan State F a r m Bureau Ass'n. Wet Sand 2 tons per sq. ft. form of concrete, because they are feet and kept going. Organization of authority to sign on their behalf. Kalamazoo Farmers Prod. Firm Clay 2 tons per sq. ft. uniform in size and shape, relatively the Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc., is Harry Pound and Roy W. Davis, Company. Fine & Dry Sand..3 tons per sq. ft. large, require no forms, and can be destined to raise the efficiency of the secretaries of the Benton Harbor and The following will accept Hard Dry Clay Coarse Sand 4 tons per sq. ft. laid' up quickly and economically. 4 tons per sq. ft. In order to secure a strong, water- whole industry. See National Outlet St. Joseph Chambers of Commerce, welcomed the Fruit Growers on be- FARM BUREAU | and ship wool. Cash advance to be sent from State Farm Gravel 6 tons per sq. ft. tight wall, lay the blocks carefully in For most houses and barns there a 1:2 mortar. This means one sack It is probable that the new organ- ization will avail itself of the sales half of their cities and pledged their support to the Michigan Fruit Grow- PRODUCE EXCHANGE!;H Bureau headquarters. is no need of designing the founda- of Portland cement to two cubic fept facilities of the* Fruit and Vegetable ers, Inc. Barryton Co-op. Potato As- tion wall to withstand any great lat- of clean, well graded sand which will Growers Inc., the national fruit sales Detroit, Michigan sociation, Barryton, will accept eral pressure, but in deep base- pass a %-inch mesh screen. Before organization. No contract has been Brody Speaks Before wool on June 30. ments or basements of buildings on laying the blocks they should be signed yet. President Nicol is also 2729-31 Russell St. Cadillac 2270 Beaverton Co-op. Association, side hills, it may be necessary to moistened so that they will not ab- chairman of the executive committee Ontario Co. Agents Beaverton, June 11, 12, 25, 26, make some allowance for it. Where sorb water from the mortar and re- of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Secretary Brody of the State Farm and every two weeks following there is much lateral pressure, extra duce its strength. Inc. It would seem probable that the Bureau spoke on the Co-operative on Monday and Tuesday. heavy loads, vibration or unusual state and national organization could Marketing of Farm Produce before Twining Co-op. Ass'n., at any time except Saturday. Imlay City, July 6. will be held at Caseville in mid-Aug- ust. Strong For Gas Tax work together in splendid co-opera- tion this season. Michigan Banks in First Place the 16th annual conference of On- tario County Agricultural Agents at the Ontario Agricultural College at MR. FARMER! "I drive a Ford car and use a The delegates re-elected the fol- lowing Huron County Farm Bureau stationary gasoline engine and con- directors and the directors organized sider a gasoline tax to be the squar- Clark L. Brody, secretary and man- ager of the Michigan State Farm Bu- Guelph, Ontario, June 26. C. V. Bal- lard, Ass't. Michigan County Agent Mr. Dealer Mr. Jobber HURON FARM BUR. as follows: est way tor raising finances for road purposes," wrote Martin Black of reau, said that Michigan farmers for their own good and protection must leader, spoke on the relationship be- tween the State Agricultural college, the State Farm Bureau and the Coun- President, Earl C. McCarty, Bad Gagetown, R. F. D. 3, to the Sanilac build up the best possible type of co- BACKS GAS TAX Axe; Vice-Pres., James Davison; County Farm Bureau in regard to Sec-Treas., Wm. Learman, Harbor his opinion on the gasoline tax at this operative marketing organization. He said that the Michigan type of com- ty Agents. Mr. Brody and Mr. Bal- lard were invited to address the On- Beach. Directors: Frank Kinch, time. He said he had no compromises modity control organization whereby tario Agents as coming from a lead- IT THE Bad Axe, June 25—Resolutions fruit is marketed by an organization ing state in co-operative work. endorsing the Michigan State Farm Grindstone City; Theo. Premier, in mind. Ruth; Fred Oehmke, Sebewaing; of fruit growers,—grain by grain Is PRICE Bureau's continued support for a two men, etc., is the best type yet develop- The difference between America's cent gasoline tax and re-election of Donald Gordon, Ubly; Wm. Wight- Your Co-op. handles Michigan State THE man of Caseville is a new member of Farm Bureau Binder Twine. ed and is unapproached by that of capitol and America's capital is that IS the entire Huron County Farm Bu- any other state. one is in Washington and the other reau Board of Directors and officers the board. in tax-free securities.—San Francisco BEST RIGHT Commenting upon the recent at- were features of the annual meeting tacks made upon the State Farm Bu- Chronicle. of the Huron Farm Bureau held reau, Mr. Brody remarked that a here, June 23. The annual meeting was attended MARKET CONDITIONS weak organization or one whose lead- ers have "sold out" is never attacked by 64 delegates representing 27 townships. Seventy-five per cent of these men left teams in their barns As Reported By State Farm Bureau Marketing Departments by the opposition, and that such at- tacks should" be regarded as an acknowledgment that the Farm Bu- Farm Bureau Arc you remembering in purchasing your binder twin* CORN at bean planting time to attend their annual Farm Bureau meeting. At their dinner, John Moore of Filion, WHEAT Wheat market continues its down- ward trend as we near the new crop, Look for some higher prices in corn before the July option is out of reau is becoming strong and that its leaders have refused to submit to outside influences. Mr. Brody as- Binder Twine that you have a factory of your own at Jackson 7 It it making the best twine that can be placed o n *** the way. spoke on the necessity of farmers standing by their Farm Bureau" or- ganization. His address was very with ideal weather over most of the wheat producing States. Not until some crop damage reports come in O YT8 This grain has firmed up some in sured the fruit growers that the legal talent and the traffic and legislative services of the Michigan State Farm Is Best market and has a mixture of fiber this year. Manila if added to the sisal to give extra strength. the past few weeks due to unfavor- The State Farm Bureau and other organizations an* well received. will we see any better prices. How- able crop reports. Bureau would be placed at the dis- Expect 250 At Meeting ever, we believe if December wheat BEANS posal of the Michigan Fruit Growers It's insect proof and the dealers of the state are in position to handle your twine. The meeting | e t the evening of sells less than a dollar there might Inc. be some stimulation to this market. The bean market has had a sharp price is right. Made for If they do not, write direct for prices as we want you to July 10th for the rally of Farm Bu- decline this week. Prices have brokr E. L. Ewing, State Farm Bureau reau members who are going to work en from $6.25 to $5.75 to the farm- traffic counsel, addressed the fruit us by the Michigan State use your own twine as we make 14,000,000 lbs. more than in Huron County's coming member- RYE er. Since the decline the offers have growers regarding their transporta- Michigan can use. ship campaign. It is believed that ion problems. He said that Michigan Prison. This grain has had a bad year. We been far in excess of orders and it 250 or more men and their wives still look for this crop to sell at the looks as though the market is on its farmers are not adequately served by will be at this meeting. Secretary- Manager Clark Brody of the State Farm Bureau will attend. The Hu- same discount under wheat as in the past. Export demand makes rye business and foreigners are not buy- way back to levels which will be in line with the new crop prices. It is hard to say when the bottom will be the railroads. However, this is not entirely the railroads' fault. The rail- roads need the organized co-operation Get It From Your Co-op. Michigan State Prison HARRY L. HULBERT. W a r d e n ron County Farm Bureau picnic ing rye,—consequently no business. reached. of the farmers to give effective ser- /