65,425 Farm Bureau Member* Read the NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership •'Make Farming A Business—As Well As An Occupation" VOL. I, No. 19 OCTOBER 12, 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly FARMERS TELL MICHIGAN POULTRY MICHIGAN'S LIVE STOCK CO-OP AT , NEXT CONGRESS Saugatuck Co-op Ass'n Retails Fruit PRODUCERS ORGANIZE Farm Bureau members will be in- BUFFALO IS HANDLING 2 0 PCT. OF * THEIR PROGRAM terested in the Michigan Poultry Pro- ducers Association, which completed its organization at Lansing, Sept. 12. TOTAL RECEIPTS OF THAT MARKET The new association is a broad or- Want U. S. To Accept Ford ganization, taking in all interested Offer On Muscle in the poultry industry, whether Producers* Co-op Comm. Ass'n Leads All Other farmers, commercial poultrymen, Shoals fanciers or hatchery people. It de- Firms; Mich. Sends 40 Cars Weekly or 45 sires to reach every Michigan farm- Pet. of Volume; Shippers Are Well OPPOSED TO SALES TAX er who keeps 100 or more hens, as the three latter classes are some- Satisfied With Returns * % what organized already. Proposed Consumption Tax To put the sale of eggs on a qual- East Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 9—Do Entering Wedge of Sales Levy ity basis,«to market co-operatively, to net members 5 to 15 cents FIND LEGISLATORS you know that Michigan co-operative live stock shippers are shipping an more per dozen than they now re- Officers and Directors of the Mich- ceive and to secure more money from the state legislature for poultry ex- RESENT PLAN TO average of 4'0 carloads of stock weekly to their Producers Co-opera- tive Commission Ass'n. at the Fast tors of the Michigan State Farm Bu- igan State Farm Bureau, prominent periment and extension work are the chief objects of the new Ass'n. It has the co-operation of the College GOBBLE M. A. C Buffalo stockyards? That their own stockyards sales agency is handling and the State Association of Farm- 20 pet. of the total livestock receipts ers Clubs, met at State Farm Bureau Marketing and Extension Depts., at Buffalo,—all of that progress leaders of the Michigan State Grange which will make a survey of the 48 to 6 is Poll Against Gov. within the short space of about 11 headquarters at Lansing Oct. 9, to state to find out the chief centers in His Attack on months? discuss impending legislation before of poultry production, and the best It is so, and Michigan appreciates the next session of Congress, which method of working out marketing M. A. C. Board a co-operative sales agency at Buf- convenes in December. They took Saugatuck, Oct. 9.—An interesting tourist trade of no small propor- Fruit Exchange were disposed of in plans. The Farm Bureau also has falo, to the extent that she is sup- the following actions as representing example of what can be done by a tions. this way at attractive prices. extended a friendly hand, and will Grand Rapids, Oct. 2.—Members plying about 45 pet. of the stock to Congress the thought of their re- local fruit association to create a One large front room of their mam- But even if the returns were no welcome the affiliation of this new of the 1921 and 1923 Michigan legis- handled by the Producers. When we spective memberships: profitable retail trade is furnished moth packing plant has been devoted greater, it is probable that the man- commodity group, as soon as it is latures are hostile to the attempts of say that the Producers handles 20 Reaffirmed previous actions en- by the Saugatuck Fruit Exchange. exclusively to this retail business. agement of the Saugatuck Co-ops ready to do business. Governor Groesbeck's Administrative dorsing government acceptance of Through a favorable location on Here high quality fruit of the va- would still look with lavor upon the Board to make itself a dictator in pet. of the total volume at Buffalo, Henry Ford's offer to complete and M-ll, the chief trunk-line carrying rieties especially adapted for im- retail trade, believing that a dollar state affairs, and particularly to its it is well to remember that there are operate the Muscle Shoals, Alabama. the tourists north and south along mediate consumption has been at- in the pocket is bitter than its tractively displayed. equivalent in peaches which must be C00LIDGE. FARM attempt igan to grab control of the Mich- 16 old line commission houses on Agricultural College from the that market and that from the very Sales Tax Again Lake Michigan, the enterprising duly elected and constitutional State beginning they have given the Pro- Unanimous opposition developed management of this thriving local Trade has proved brisk, autos to Sen. Smoot's proposed consump- co-operative fruit marketing as- trucks waiting in line to purchase must be "rolled" or if the market is and shipped, especially if the peaches BUR. IN SESSION Board of Agriculture. The 1921 legislature created the ducers the stiffest kind of competi- tion. tion tax, in reality a sales tax un- sociation has built up a profitable the fruit. Practically all of the soft none too steady and rejections are Winning the Battle peaches handled by the Saugatuck probable. State Administrative Board. The der another name. The farm organ- Pre* Asks Bureau's Views 1923 legislature gave the Adminis- Have the Producers made good? izations licked the last sales tax pro- trative Board "supervisory control" In the first place, the Producers got posal, which means everybody pass- on Nat'l Legislative over the expenditure of most of the fat on the competition referred to ing that tax onto the consumers. The meeting opposed government fixation of the prices of farm prod- Bill Tells Neighbor Jim What He Problems state appropriation bills. above, and now leads all of the com- The Grand Rapids Herald has just mission houses for volume of busi- Washington, Oct. 5—The next asked members of both these legisla- ness, which means satisfied custom- ucts as a dangerous policy. move in the development of Muscle tures whether or not it was their in- ers. In the second place, the Pro- The meeting urged upon Congress an amendment to the present immi- Thinks About the Farm Bureau Shoals is up to the government, tent in creating the State Adminis- ducers has good prospects of mak- members of the legislative commit- trative Board to create a board that ing a satisfactory savings refund gration laws whereby the clause ad- tee of the American Farm Bureau should stand as a "boss" over all about the first of the year, providing mitting annually three per cent of told President Coolidge at a lunch- boards-legislative and constitutional the Board of Directors deems such all nationals who were here in 1910 Listen in While Two Midland County Members Hillsdale Wins Fame eon at the White House Oct. 2. —and should take their powers to action advisa/ble. The Producers is be changed from the census of 1910 Talk Over Their Organization; Will You By Its T. B. Clean-Up During the luncheon, attended by itself. just on the threshold of great to the census of 1890, which would O. E. Bradfute, Xenia, O , president The Herald also asked the legisla- successes at Buffalo. Realization of increase the number of desirable im- Agree With Bill and Jim in Their Hillsdale, Oct. 9.—I illsdale coun- of the Federation; Gen. E. H. Wood, tors if they approve the tactics of these successes means continuation migrants from northern European ty is the first cattle tuberculosis free Bowling Green, Ky., Frank App, the State Administrative board in and growth of the co-operation i hat countries and decrease the general- Conclusion ? county in the United States to be Trenton, N. J., and E. B. Reid, Wash- the matter of holding up legislative has been given the Producers since ly undesirable element from south- getting a premium of 10c per cwt. on ington, the Farm Bureau's legisla- funds in order to club the State Agri- its organization Nov. 1, 1922. For ern Europe. Immigrants from nor- hogs sent to market. Formerly the tive program for the next session of cultural Board into submission and you it means that you and your thern Europe are assimilated and become permanent U. S. citizens, those from southern Europe are not \oted for becoming citizens. Muscle Shoals Resolution J IM: Hello, Bill, I h e a r d t h e neighbors say t h a t you a r e going to packers took out 10c for tuberculosis Congress was presented to Mr. Cool- force it to yield up control of the neighbors should insist that your j o i n t h e F a r m B u r e a u again when the drive is p u t on in October. protection. Today Hi.Isdale county idge in detail. I w a n t to tell you r i g h t here t h a t I joined t h r e e years ago and I farmers are getting that extra dime c a n ' t see w h e r e I have got any r e s u l t s ; they will n e v e r get me to for every hundred pounds of pork urged by the Farm Bureau were: join again. they market and _thej will'soon be College to the Governor and his Ad- Buffalo shipments should be billed Among the items in the program ministrative Board. Replies to date have overwhelm- That the government come to an ingly condemned the Governor and to the Producers every time. Capable Sales. Staff Service is the real test of an organ- Following is the text of the Reso- B i l l : Well, J i m , we have lived in this'neighborhood t o g e t h e r for a getting a prentftWtt on cattle''.' Fur- agreement whereby Henry Ford his board. Forty-eight members of ization. The Producers directors lution adopted on Muscle Shoals and good m a n y years a n d I ' m sorry t h a t you feel t h a t way about it. I thermore, they are getting some fine should be permitted to develop Mus- the legislature have condemned his employed only the best salesmen and Jlhe Ford offer. wonder if y o u ' v e not j u m p i n g to conclusions without knowing the advertising in the comment made by cle Shoals. action, and only six have come to his office help and the organization has "WHEREAS, the members of the facts? national farm journals on Hillsdale's That selective immigration, based support. The 4 8 favor control of stood the tests. J. F. Baker is man- Michigan State Farm Bureau, the feat. September 2S Wallace's Farm- the Agricultural College by the State ager; the salesmen include such well Michigan State Grange and the Mich- What Jim Didn't See er of Des Moines, la., had an illustrat- on foreign born here in 1890 instead Board, of Agriculture and want the known men as E. B. Prentiss, cattle J i m : No, I'm not. I've heard a ed article about it. Such advertis- of 1910, be continued with provi- Governor to keep his hands off mat- salesman; P. C. Flournoy, hog sales- igan State Ass'n. of Farmers' Clubs, along with all other fertilizer-using lot of the farmers kicking about the farmers in the country, have rea- State Farm Bureau and the local MARQUETTE CLUB ing won't hurt Hillsdale live stock sion for selectibn abroad; that the ters that are not within his province. man; J. F. Roberts, sheep salesman, men by any means. The Hillsdale farmers were opposed to any new tax Many of the 4 8 wrote letters to and Frank Bittle, calf salesman. Farm Bureau was a leader except an excess profits tax. sonably hoped to get relief at Muscle marketing organizations. Shoals from the inadequate supply cream deal. Your co-operative ship- ping association at Midland has not Here's the HAS FINE RECORD County in putting over the county's tuber- culosis eradication campaign. Tsat there be no increase in wa- the effect that in voting to create the These men are assisted by experi- ges unless the cost of production administrative board they were not a large volume of stock. voting for any such high-handed tac- enced yard help, capable of handling and high cost of fertilizers; and can be decreased at the same time. "WHEREAS the fertilizer bills of been paying as much for cream dur- Boys and Girls There Win That there was no need for an ex- now pursuing. tics as the Administrative Board is The Producers Co-operative Com- Michigan farmers have increased ing the past month and a half as the Several said they mission Ass'n. at Buffalo was found- from about One Million Dollars in other cream stations have been pay* 1919 to nearly Five Millions in 1920, ing. I want the last cent out of it. Many Prizes in Club BENZIE CO-OP. ON tra session of congress. voted against creation of the Board ed by the State Farm Bureaus of for fear that the day might come Michigan, Ohio and Indiana in co- I don't care who buys it. Work 300 New Members when a group of men in that posi- operation with the State Live Stock an increase of 415 per cent; and "WHEREAS the Muscle Shoals Bill: Now hold on, Jim. It is problem and its solution are neither right here that your reasoning and Marquette, Oct. 9. — Marquette BIG APPLE PACK Bad Axe, Oct. 10—Huron County tion might attempt to subject all Exchanges of those states and the Farm Bureau signed 300 new mem- divisions of the state government to National Live Stock Producers Co- local, sectional nor political, but the reasoning of some of our neigh- County, has 24 of as live Boys and bers in addition to those who re- their wishes or ambitions. operative Commission Ass'n. The economic—the State of Michigan, bors is all wrong. Girls Club members as are to be Will Market 50,000 Bushels newed their membership in its re- Back Boaid of Agriculture National Ass'n. has co-operative sale3 We have been marketing on that found anywhere in the state — 20 cent second membership campaign. Following are the members of the agencies at all the great terminal for example, using more fertilizers '"Last Cent" basis ever since our fa- boys and four girls. They own 18 Through Mich. Fruit jthan the State of Mississippi: legislature who told the Grand Rap- markets—Chicago, Kansas City, St. thers came here and cleared up these "THEREFORE, officers and di- farms. What is the result? A bunch pure bred and grade calves of ex- Growers, Inc. Beware of little extravagances; a ids Herald that they favor the Board Paul, Omaha, Indianapolis, Fort rectors of the Michigan State Farm of men shrewder than you and me in ceptional high breeding which they little leak will sink a big ship.— of Agriculture controlling the affairs Worth, Cleveland and Peoria. The brought in from Wisconsin. They Franklin. (Continued on page four) National Ass'n. was the outgrowth of Bureau and representatives, the the use of their wits have figured out Beulah, Oct. 10.—The Benzie Farm- Michigan State Grange, the State that they could make a living with- are being financed by the Union Na- ers Co-operative Association is pack- live stock marketing work done by Ass'n. of Farmers' Clubs in a general out walking between plow handles tional Bank of Marquette. Most of ing about 50,000 bushels of Benzie the American Farm Bureau. The meeting at Lansing, Mich., Oct. 9, for ten hours a day and pulling cow's them are paying for their animal at County apples through its new apple 1923, hereby resolve as follows: tits for an hour and a half morning $5 a month. The educational feature of their grader and packing house for the or- How Home Demonstrations above officers in 1922 handled some $26,688, 363 worth of stock for their members and made substantial re- "First: That the Michigan State and evening in addition to that. Thev 'Farm Bureau, the State Grange and have built up a system for buying and work is great. Fourteen boys took growers were organized by Manager State Ass'n. of Farmers' Clubs selling which I want you to under- in the club camp at Chatham last A. L. Finch and County Agricultural ganized growers of that vicinity. The Made My Housework Easier funds to their members at the close of their first year. Pledge themselves to continue along stand is operated not for the purpose summer where 113 boys were taught Agent, J. L. Kraker with the help Michigan Man, President with the Farm Bureaus, Granges, of getting the last cent out of it for judging of dairy cattle, swine, sheep of the Benzie Co. Farm Bureau. The I Got Good Ideas at p* ; poles; I learned to put a little sassa- Elmer E. Beamer, president of the n v e r y | f jj j f_ emulsion in spraying Farmers' Clubs in other states and you and me, but for the purpose of and poultry. Three Marquette boys fruit will be marketed through the ras 0 n ne Meeting and Enjoyed the coops,—that rolled oats are a Michigan Live Stock Fxch., and rep- other farmers, to fight for the ac- getting the last cent out of it for the won a trip with 30 other U. P. boys Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc., and the good feed for baby chicks as the first resenting Michigan's live stock pro- ceptance of Henry Ford's offer for men who run the system. through the great Wisconsin dairy Federated Fruit and Vegetable Every Minute diet and that nothing should be fed ducers on the State Farm Bureau Muscle Shoals when Congress meets region, where they visited 35 herds, Growers, Inc., of America, with them before they are thirty-six hours Board of Directors, is Pres. of the next December. Industry Learned Early cheese factories, condensaries, manu- which the Benzie Co-op Association is BY MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR old. Buffalo Producers Ass'n. During the When you and I Were boys way facturing plants, schools, the state affiliated. Chairman, Farm Bur. Community Poultry Culling Ideas month of Sept. the Buffalo Producers "Second: We declare that the university and its farms and were farmers of the country have a right back before 1900 most of lines of guests of 16 farmers and business The Benzie Farmers Co-op is ad- Work I learn something new every time handled 3 25 cars for members, 25 to expect that the present adminis- private enterprise were competing vertising vigorously the merits of its At one meeting I learned to clean I attend a culling demonstration and more than its nearest competitor. with each other, but the Standard men's associations. Three Marquette marketing proposition. Fred Weifen- silver by putting it in an aluminum I now see that the haphazard way is The progress of these ass'ns. is tration of the Government will pro- boys won trips to the Michigan State bach and Don Marshall, representing vide ways and means for the opera- Oil, the Steel Trust, and several other Fair by their judging. The Marquette the growers, and A. J. Rogers, J. pan containing a quart of hot wa- not the profitable way of keeping very gratifying. Producers are look- tion of the nitrate plants at Muscle big concerns taught them to work to- club entered 11 calves at the State and Jay Robotham, representing the ter and one tablespoonful each of chickens. I have learned to get rid ing to the marketing end of their Shoals in the production of needed gether for their own interests. Since Fair. Every entry received a prize. Co-op, are pushing the work to a salt and soda and let it stand a few of the roosters just as soon as the business. It is only a question of higher grade and cheaper fertilizer that time most of our systems of Nine Marquette boys entered the Hol- successful conclusion. The Benzie minutes, then rinse and dry,—that hatching season is over and know time and organization until the farm- as Congress intended when the build- handling farm products have been stein and Guernsey judging contest Fruit Exchange at Elberta is also one's fingers can be kept comfort- that our city friends have learned to ers will realize the power of organ- ing of these plants was authorized. working together for their own Inter- and every one won a cash prize. Clyde marketing its pack through the Mich- able while hanging out clothes on a ask and pay for the infertile eggs. ized effort just as it has been dem- ests. There are combines and regu- cold winter day if Not long ago I attended a meeting onstrated, first by the money inter- "Third: We are definitely op- Berquist of Skandia, winner, won a igan Fruit Growers, Inc. Posed to any disposition of Muscle lated prices in practically every line pure bred Guernsey bull, two years the pins are placed in the Upper Peninsula, where some ests and second, by the buyer of the of farm produce business. And the The Benzie Co-op. at Beulah has in a hot oven for a twenty dress forms were made during farmers' products in the country. If Shoals which adopts a piecemeal old, and valued at $175 by the donor, taken over an old lumber mill for its method of selling or leasing por- thing I want to impress on you is that J. B. Deutch of Big Bay. Atlee packing and warehouse work and is little while before the morning session. All of these this movement is followed and sup- tions thereof*, thereby causing disin- these concerns are looking out for going to the line. forms were going back to the differ- ported as it should be, the live stock Covert of Ispheming won a grade doing a tremendous business. When they are in a ent communities as examples of the producers can meet the buyers of 1 tegration oft the entire property, their own interests and not for the Guernsey heifer calf, and Lawrence which should *be kept as one admin- interests of you and me. clothespin bag tied work that could be done. There were their products on an equal footing, Derouche, Ishpeming, won a pure LELISLATIVK SERVICE round your waist, poor women and some of more than secure in the knowledge that they istrative unit^ Do you know why cream has been bred Duroc Jersey sow pig, both giv- from three to five cents higher than Who fought for the farmer at your body is kept moderate circumstances helping with have control of the distribution of "Fourth: «As there are only two en by the Huron Mountain club of Washington? Not the farmer him- warm at the same this work. Several nationalities were their product. The problem is sim- courses—one -i Government operation, Chicago standard price since the mid- Marquette county. These boys and a dle of last July in Midland territory? self, but the Farm Bureau.—Calvin time; also, if the represented, yet all mingled together ply one of selling the product intel- "d the othar private operation of girls are "go-getters." County Agent E. Fox, Chesaning, Saginaw Co. mem- pins are soaked in and helped paste the tape or serve as ligently. the Muscle Shoals plants—and as we Well, it is just this: When the Mid- L. R. Walker organized the club and ber. salt water before a model. By the time that the after- Co-ops Shipping to Buffalo a re opposed to Government opera- land Farm Bureau Live Stock Ship- is the leader. putting them in the noon conference was called, these Following are some of the Michi- tion, we therefore urge the Senators ping Association talked of putting oven the clothes will women from those twenty different gan co-op ass'ns. that ship regularly an d Members of the House of Repre- out a truck and building up a system Signs 53 in 4V Days Mrs. Wagar not freeze fast to communities had become well ac- to the Producers at Buffalo: sentatives frorh Michigan to support to herp you and me get better prices 2 the line. quainted and were ready to exchange Three Rivers Morenci the acceptance! of Henry Ford's of for our butterfat, poultry, and eggs Manistique, Oct. 10—Ralph Dens- CORRECTION For Growing Children ideas about making rye bread, caring Constantine Delton f er when Con ress meets in Decem- the local price of butterfat was sim- ply jumped up 3 cents a pound. more, soliciting Farm Bureau mem- By mistake in the Sept. 21 At another meeting I heard abo^ut for the '"flu" patient, what kind of Sturgis Lowell ber. J i m : Well, why doesn't the Ship- berships in Schoolcraft County Farm edition of the News it was stat- the diet of growing children and how a brassiere to wear, what the new Burr Oak Munson "Fifth: ThatMcopy of these reso- ping Association jump the price too? Bureau's second campaign last week ed that the financial reserve of necessary it is that they should have teacher was introducing. They dis- Bronson Batavia Hastings Jones lu tions be sent M t h e President, to signed 53 members in 4 *£ days and the Michigan Live Stock Ex- milk in some form every day. If cussed the Farm Bureau wool pool, A Reason for Hostility c h a n g e Co-op. Commission Coldwater Three Oaks *ach of the Senatf|B and Members of Bill: Simply for this reason, if 15 of them joined with the Bureau House at Detroit at the close of they will not drink it, make puddings the method used by the school nurse Marshall Reading e * House of ReWesentatives from they had jumped the price 3 cents Saturday morning, Cfct. 6th. Many and custards as cooking does not les- in weighing and measuring children the first year's business was Laingsburg Homer ^'chigan, and to Jfray Silver, Wash- they would have been operating at a and largely attended Farm Bureau $5,500. It should have read sen the food value of milk. Increased and many other items of mutual in- Deckerville Tecum sen J t o " R epresentatW* of the Ameri- loss, and a co^op organization does meetings are being held in the Upper $11,666, which is the correct use of the humble carrot was urged terest. McGregor Bad Axe n Farm Bureau* Federation—all not have surplus money to draw on Peninsula in Luce, Marquette, Dick- figure, according to President as a valuable health giving vegetable. Got An Idea Hero Montgomery Osseo J E. A. Beamer and Secretary J. And then I learned to use sassafras At another meeting, I watched a Schoolcraft Union City P r i , w o f f i c i ally (signed by the in such cases. So when the Direc- inson and Schoolcraft counties. State H. O'Mealey of the Exchange. iftan Q! ! a n d Secretary of the Mich- tors met and decided to buy Vice-President If. L. Noon is speak- poles for roosts in the chicken house class can sparerib, steak, roast and Hudson Pittsford n State Farm B u Ireau." ing. as no vermin will stay on sassafras then can soupmeat out of the scraps. Deerfield Cadmus (Continue^ on page three) (Continued on page 2) Blissfield A TWO MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U NEWS October 13, lg, e r ' s W e e k a t M. A. C. to inspect t h e o t h e r f u r n i s h i n g s t h e y a r e trying MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Endorse Bradford As the State Administrative Board when such a c t i o n does not involve t h e s u r - Home Demonstrations P r a c t i c e House, to really see w h a t so t h a t t h *e y« *«»*» m a y ikr «n K ow- •'*t h! e g 0 0 ( j ' ' • -¥**• Fruit Growers Mgr. r e n d e r of powers a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i - Made My Work Easier o u r girls a r e l e a r n i n g a b o u t h o m e m a k i n g to see how beautiful t h e y can poor q u a m e s of each. . T h o s e of that are long past the s ^ 6 l «P° Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- ties placed upon it by t h e c o n s t i t u - ( C o n t i n u e d from page o n e ) m a k e a robm even with old c a s t - o u t benefit by t h e i r experience if w e n , . lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- F. L. B r a d f o r d of B e n t o n H a r b o r , tion. In c l o s i n g it r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e Since t h a t we h a v e h a d t h e satisfac- f u r n i t u r e a n d c h e a p m a t e r i a l s , how i n t e r e s t o u r s e l v e s e n o u g h to do ' quarters, Lansing, Michigan. Mich., is g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of t h e s t a t e b o a r d ' s r e q u i s i t i o n for $ 7 5 , - tion of u s i n g a s t e a m cooker a n d we m u c h a can of p a i n t and fresh p a p e r They a r e t h e g i r l s w h o become Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc., t h e 000 of t h e moneys a p p r o p r i a t e d by enjoy t h e p l e a s u r e of h a v i n g fresh does t o w a r d s c h e e r i n g up a h o u s e , home demonstration agents A VOL. I OCTOBER 12, J 9 2 3 No. 19 r e c e n t l y organized f e d e r a t i o n of t h e the l e g i s l a t u r e be i m m e d i a t e l y h o n o r - l^meat a t a n y t i m e , n e e d i n g n o t h i n g to h a v e p o i n t e d o u t to one t h e m a n y c o m m u n i t y is r i c h e r a n d h a p p i e r fny| co-operative fruit m a r k e t i n g associa- ed. , but h e a t i n g t o be r e a d y for t h e t a - different m a t t r e s s e s a n d b l a n k e t s a n d their work. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 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., ,as second class This places the issue s q u a r e l y u p ble. 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 special r a t e of p o s t a g e p r o v i d e d t i o n s in Michigan. I k n o w of n o t h i n g t h a t h a s 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 . 12, 1 9 2 3 . Mr. B r a d f o r d is a g r o w e r in t h e to t h e S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e ^ J i a a r d . helped over t h e a n x i e t y of unexpect- S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e 60c P e r Y e a r , I n c l u d e d in d u e s of F a r m F a i r p l a i n district of B e r r i e n County It m u s t E i t h e r fight to m a i n t a i n its ed w o r k m e n or g u e s t s as t h e cold Bureau Members. a n d h a s been p r e s i d e n t of t h e St. position of a u t h o r i t y , as a body c r e a t - packed m e a t . I also l e a r n e d t h e easy J o s e p h Michigan F r u i t Association ed by legislation, over a c o n s t i t u t i o n - way of o p e n i n g a c a n is to h o l d it for t h e last five y e a r s . H e is thor- al body w h o s e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p o w e r s bottom side up a n d i m m e r s e t h e cover E. E. UNGREN. S. 1*. POWELL Editor .Ass't. Editor and duties, it has a p p a r e n t l y t r i e d to in h o t w a t e r for a few s e c o n d s . T h e u s u r p by t h e expedient of w i t h h o l d - r u b b e r will soften a n d t h e r e is no fur- ing f u n d s a p p r o p r i a t e d by t h e legis- t h e r difficulty in b r e a k i n g t h e s u c - The South Haven Peach MICHIGAN gTAfJlffiRM fiUREAU l a t u r e for college e x t e n s i o n w o r k , or tion. {Trade-Mark Registered U, S. Patent Office) recede from its d e m a n d s . On a n o t h e r occasion I s a w v a r i o u s I t . is wjell for t h e college, a n d t h e k i n d s of s m a l l u t e n s i l s e x p l a i n e d , t h e OFFICERS s t a t e a s a whole, t h a t t h i s p o i n t good p o i n t s of each a n d t h o s e t h a t W e h a v e t r i e d to tell, w i t h o u t e x a g g e r a t i o n , t h e m e r i t s of W. E. PHILLIPS, Decatur President should l>e decided once for a l l . W e a r e o b j e c t i o n a b l e ; I ' l e a r n e d of t h e this g r e a t p e a c h on p a g e s 67 to 73 of o u r c a t a l o g . B u t w e M. L. NOON, Jackson Vice-President give below t w o p a r a g r a p h s from a l e t t e r w r i t t e n by Mr. B e n - s h o u l d k n o w w h e t h e r t h e college is s t a i n l e s s p a r i n g knife ( w h i c h m a k e s ton G e b h a r t , o n e of M i c h i g a n ' s m o s t h o n o r e d h o r t i c u l t u r i s t s , FUED VAN NORSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer (o be r u n by the b o a r d w h i c h t h e a fine C h r i s t m a s p r e s e n t to a n y which s p e a k for t h e m s e l v e s : Directors-At-Large people of t h e state h a v e c r e a t e d for h o u s e w i f e ) ; I saw h o w to clean a l u m - JAMES NICOL South Haven (hat specific purpose a s e x p r e s s e d in inum w a r e w i t h a little p a d of s t e e l L. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester (he c o n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h t h e y h a v e wool; h o w to m a k e a fireless c o o k e r MELVIN B. McPHERSON Lowell a d o p t e d , o r bossed by t h e g o v e r n o r with a c a n d y ^ p a i l , a s b e s t o s a n d a Hart, Michigan, MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton ivnd o t h e r elective Officers of t h e tight covered k e t t l e , a hayfilled c u s h - September 8th, 1923 EARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe Gentlemen: s t a t e c o m p r i s i n g t h e S t a t e A d m i n i s - ion a n d s o m e s a w d u s t ; how to m a k e I have just been sowing a cover crop and noticing such beau- GEORGE FRIDAY Coloma trative Board. tiful peaches on my one year old South Havens. a d u s t l e s s m o p of old s t o c k i n g legs I am too old and experienced a fruit grower in raising peach VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry In t h e m e a n t i m e t h e college is s a t u r a t e d w i t h a n oil c o m p o u n d a n d orchards and have been imposed on in the introduction of many Commodity Directors likely to suffer in its m o s t i n t i m a t e also a d u s t l e s s d u s t e r o u t of a piece new varieties of peaches so that I must say something and FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange give credit for good fruit where it belongs. I picked % bu. contact w i t h the f a r m e r s of t h e s t a t e , of cheesecloth t r e a t e d t h e s a m e w a y ; today, which were just grand for an early peach. I have been M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association as it is e v e r hound to suffer from how to set a t a b l e c o r r e c t l y a n d ^ o n e raising and growing peaches for market for some forty years ELMER A. BEAMER, Blissfleld Michigan Live Stock Exchange a n y k i n d of poltical i n t e r f e r e n c e , b u t of t h e b e s t e v e i y d a y h e l p s I h a v e now, and never have I seen its equal, or in fact, have I been WALDO E. PHILLIPS, Decatur Michigan Elevator Exchange more pleased over any new variety than the South Haven. it is b e s t for the i n s t i t u t i o n a n d for seen was t h e c o r r e c t w a y to m a k e a Yours cordially, t h e state ( , t h a t t h i s p o i n t be d e t e r - bed. (Signed) BENTON GEBHART. CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Headquarters Secretary, Manager m i n e d f i n a l l y and w i t h all s p e e d . S p e a k i n g of H a t s W e c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e m e m b e r s of At one g a t h e r i n g I l e a r n e d s o m e - State F a r m Bureau Business Department at Lansing t h e S t a t e Board of A g r i c u l t u r e on t h i n g a b o u t m a k i n g h a t s , h o w to w i r e W e w e r e sold o u t A u g u s t , 1 9 2 1 for 1 9 2 2 d e l i v e r y a n d a g a i n Seed Traffic, Claims Service General Offices t h e i r a c t i o n in the m a t t e r a n d u r g e a h a t a n d cover a f r a m e , h o w to r e - sold o u t in October, 1922 for 1923 delivery. Purchasing Wool Advertising o u r r e a d e r s to take a p e r s o n a l i n t e r - new r i b b o n a n d f r e s h e n flowers, e t c . At Detroit e s t in t h e progress a n d o u t c o m e of It is so satisfying to p a s s a m i l l i n e r y P r o t e c t yourself by o r d e r i n g n o w . T h i s p e a c h can be p r o - Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 2729 Russel St. c u r e d from n o o t h e r s o u r c e t h a n u s , a s w e a r e t h e o r i g i n a l t h e c o n t e s t . — E d i t o r i a l in M I C H I - s h o p a n d on r e a d i n g t h e price t a g s i n t r o d u c e r s a n d o u r r i g h t s to s a m e a r e p r o t e c t e d by T r a d e - At Grand Rapids GAN F A R M E R , Sept. 22, 1 9 2 3 . M a r k . W e will s e n d t h e c o m p l e t e h i s t o r y of t h i s p e a c h t o F. L. Bradford to k n o w t h a t w i t h a n old h a t a n d a E. L. EWINO, State Farm Bureau Traffic Counsel Murray Bldg. all t h o s e I n t e r e s t e d on a p p l i c a t i o n , a s well a s p r i c e s for d e - little g u m p t i o n , you a r e e q u a l to t h e o u g h l y familiar w i t h co-operative t a s k of c r e a t i n g s o m e t h i n g t h a t will livery, s p r i n g 1 9 2 4 . Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations f r u i t m a r k e t i n g p r o b l e m s and b r i n g s look n o worse t h a n s o m e on d i s p l a y . We urge those who w a n t the hardiest and most profitable Affiliated W i t h M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u to t h e Michigan organization, a long Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac a n d successful experience as a busi- FARM BUREAU D u r i n g several d r e s s form g a t h - e r i n g s of o u r c o m m u n i t y , we h a v e c o m m e r c i a l p e a c h t o p l a c e t h e i r o r d e r s n o w for s p r i n g 1924 delivery, or t h e y m a y a g a i n be d i s a p p o i n t e d . Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit n e s s executive. S t a r t i n g with p r a c - Michigan Live Stock Exchange 425 N. Butler St., Lansing tically n o t h i n g , Mr. Bradford h a s RADIO t a l k e d over all k i n d s of c o m m u n i t y work and home problems. One Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing b e e n largely responsible for t h e u p - S t a t i o n KYW, Chicago, Cen- of t h e b e s t f e a t u r e s of t h e d r e s s W. E . Phillips, Pres Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. Decatur MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing b u i l d i n g of B r a d f o r d & Company, a- successful m a r k e t i n g establishment of which h e is n o w president. H e is also a vice-president of the Benton t r a l T i m e 8:01 P . M. W a v e L e n g t h i s 530 M e t e r s . O c t o b e r 16.—"It M i g h t H a v e B e e n , " by ('. V. G r e g o r y , E d i - form Work is t h a t one w o m a n c a n - n o t m a k e a d r e s s form alone a n d it s e r v e s to b r i n g w o m e n t o g e t h e r for a few h o u r s a n d gives t h e m t h e p l e a s - The Greening Nursery Co. L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres Washington John C Near, Sec Flat Rock H a r b o r State B a n k , vice-president of tor P r a i r i e Farmer. u r e of k n o w i n g a n d w o r k i n g w i t h Monroe, Michigan B. F . Beach, Ass't. Sec Detroit t h e S a r a n a c A u t o Machine Company, " B a l a n c i i - the F a r m L e d g - others. E v e r y s c r a p of t h e p a p e r Carl Martin, Sec'y-Treas. Coldwater II. W. Norton, Treas Howell s e c r e t a r y of t h e Muncie Malleable e r , " by A. R. Simpson, R e l a - t a p e is useful, t h e s m a l l pieces can Born 1850—Still Growing L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson I r o n Company, a n d a director in n u - tions Department, American F a r m Bureau F e d e r a t i o n . be u s e d to m a r k t h e c a n n e d fruit or C S. Benton, Beans Lansing L. W. Harwood Adrian m e r o u s o t h e r b u s i n e s s enterprises. m e n d m a n y t h i n g s in a t e m p o r a r y D. P. Sowle, Hay Lansing W . J . Barnard Paw Paw Mr. B r a d f o r d h a s earned a splendid w a y . T h e s c r a p s of g u m m e d p a p e r James Nicol South Haven Ray Potts Washington r e p u t a t i o n for b u s i n e s s integrity a n d H. D. Horton KInde t a p e a r e so h a n d y in t y i n g p a c k a g e s Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven square dealing. t h a t a r e difficult to k e e p a s t r i n g George McCalla Ypsilantl John Nlcolson Marlette Dr. W. C. McKinney. ..Davisburg James J . Brackenberry... .Bad Axe In c o m m e n t i n g upon the appoint- Wallace Tells President a r o u n d a n d in p r e p a r i n g a n y t h i n g t o m e n t of Mr. B r a d f o r d , J. N. Klock, M. R. Shlsler .Caledonia MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. m a y o r of B e n t o n H a r b o r and g e n e r a l What Farmers Need be s e n t by m a i l . F. M. Oehmke Back E . A. Beamer, Pres Blissfleld Dress Goods I n f o r m a t i o n MICH. POTATO GROWERS m a n a g e r of t h e Benton H a r b o r Malle- EXCH. W. J . Perry, Vice-Pres W a s h i n g ^ , Oct. 10 "Freight In t h i s d a y of b u t few d r e s s m a k e r s able I r o n C o m p a n y , says "I a m glad Grand Blanc Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac t h a t Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc., r a t e s on a r t f c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s a r e a l - it m e a n s t h a t t h e h o u s e w i f e m u s t a l - J. H . O'Mealey, Secy Plttsford Fred Smith, Vice-Pres. Elk Rapids has been a b l e to secure the services t o g e t h e r h i g j e r than a g r i c u l t u r e can w a y s w e a r t h e r e a d y m a d e or do t h e S. E. Rogers, Sec East Jordan P. M. Granger, Treas Charlotte Alex Lindsey Decker of F . L. B r a d f o r d as general m a n - afford to g a r at t h e p r e s e n t t i m e , " family s e w i n g h e r s e l f a n d t h e lec- C. C. Wells, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Edward Dippey Perry ager. I h a v e k n o w n Mr. Bradford a Sec'y W a l l a * of t h e D e p t . of A g r . t u r e s on c l o t h i n g , h o w to k n o w a n d D. S. Wood, Treas Barryton C. H . Runciman Lowell great m a n y y e a r s and have been con- told P r e s . Cdolirlge a n d t h e C a b i n e t select m a t e r i a l s , h o w t o u s e p a t t e r n s , J. D. Robinson Levering L. E . Willett Lalngsburg nected w i t h h i m in several business recently. " B a n n e r s m u s t h a v e good h o w to u s e t h e a t t a c h m e n t s of o u r J. T. Bussey Provemont C. V. Tracy Ithaca e n t e r p r i s e s . I know him to be t h o r - t r a n s p o r t a t i o n service. T h e r a i l r o a d s s e w i n g m a c h i n e s , h o w t o a l t e r a g a r - Ernest Snyder Lakevlew American Farm Bureau Federation oughly h o n e s t , a tireless worker a n d m u s t n g t be orippled, b u t a r e d u c t i o n m e n t , etc., m e a n s m u c h t o t h e b u s y O. E. BRADFUTE President possessed of a vision much beyond of at l e a s t twenty-five p e r c e n t i n h o m e w o m a n . J . W. COVERDALE Secretary the r a n g e of t h e average m a n . " freight rates', especially on a g r i c u l - And the nutrition talks are invalu- GENERAL OFFICERS A. F . B . F 58 East Washington St., Chicago Mr. C. L. Brody, general m a n a g e r t u r a l e x p o r t commodities, s h o u l d be able in t h i s day of m o d e r n living; i t GRAY SILVER Washington Representative of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u b r o u g h t a b o u t , i n some way w i t h o u t does u s g o o d to be told t h e r e a s o n LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D . C. also congratulates the Michigan f u r t h e r delay." T h e entire s t r u c t u r e we s h o u l d s e r v e a p r o p e r r a t i o n t o F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc., on the selection of f r e i g h t r a t e s should be a n a l y z e d . " t h e folks w e feed; t h e r e a s o n t h e "BETTER WHEAT MARKETING DAYS AHEAD" of Mr. B r a d f o r d as business head of " A t t e n t i o n m u s t be given to c o n d i - baby s h o u l d n o t be i n d u l g e d in pick- their o r g a n i z a t i o n . Mr. Brody says t i o n of a g r i c u l t u r e as a whole. J u s t Is a n d coffee; t h e r e a s o n Dad s h o u l d "Hold Back Your Wheat." That was what the Michigan t h a t t h e s e c u r i n g of efficiency in n o w w h e a t is t h e c e n t e r of a t t e n t i o n n e t h a v e p i e t h r e e t i m e a day even E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e told 52,000 M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u members m a n a g e m e n t c o n s t i t u t e s the princi- b e c a u s e of t h e r u i n o u s l y low p r i c e . if he does like i t ; t h e r e a s o n w h y pal problem Of co-operative farm or- It is n o t long since cotton and wool fried food is n o t so h e a l t h f u l as t h a t Fall Blanket Special! J u l y 27 t h r o u g h a d v e r t i s e m e n t s a n d n e w s articles in t h e News ganization. T h e r e is no s u b s t i t u t e w e r e in similar s t a t e , and only t w o p r e p a r e d i n o t h e r forms, etc. T h i s is o u r " M i c h i g a n " b e d b l a n k e t , a b e a u t i f u l , fluffy at a time when the new crop w h e a t was suffering a severe low W e C a n H e l p Ourselves b l a n k e t t h a t will p l e a s e a n y w o m a n . If you a r e l o o k i n g for a for big c a l i b r e m e n of d e m o n s t r a t e d y e a r s ago corn w a s selling far b e - s n u g , w a r m b e d c o v e r i n g , t h i s is it. E a s y t o w a s h a n d k e e p price storm. T h e E x c h a n g e ' s bid J u l y 27 f o r r e d w h e a t a n d for ability. In Mr. Bradford, the fruit low t h e pre-war p r i c e . Next y e a r it T h e s e a r e j u s t a few of t h e m a n y fresh a n d c l e a n . I t will n e v e r g e t l u m p y f r o m w a s h i n g . w h i t e w h e a t w a s 93!/2 c e n t s . Oct. 3, t w o m o n t h s later, the bid g r o w e r s of Michigan have a man of m a y be s o m e t h i n g else. The w h e a t helps t h a t can be picked u p a t afl Quilts d o o f t e n t i m e s , u n l e s s first t a k e n a p a r t , w a s h e d t h e n ability a n d a m a n they can t r u s t im- s i t u a t i o n ' i b u t one sympton of a d e m o n s t r a t i o n or c o m m u n i t y c l u b re-quilted. T h e Michigan is a s i n g l e b l a n k e t , 6 6 x 8 4 i n c h e s . for red w h e a t w a s $1.05 p e r b u s h e l a n d for w h i t e w h e a t $1.07 plicitly. generalized a n d s e r i o u s ^ t r o u b l e . T h e m e e t i n g . T h e r e a r e as y e t b u t v e r y It is 7 5 % v i r g i n wool, m a d e on a / v e r y fine c o t t o n w a r p . I t p e r b u s h e l , a n i m p r o v e m e n t of l l * / - a n d 1 3 ^ c e n t s p e r b u s h e l . r e a l problem is t o re-establish fair few of t h e c o u n t i e s of o u r s t a t e t h a t comes in s m a l l t a n a n d w h i t e c h e c k s , l i k e t h e i l l u s t r a t i o n . r a t i o s between a g r i c u l t u r e and o t h e r can e m p l o y a h o m e d e m o n s t r a t i o n I t is a n e x c e p t i o n a l l y good v a l u e a t $7.50 J u l y 27 t h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e p o i n t e d o u t t h a t b i g buyers State Board Refuses things." a g e n t , b u t we can h e l p o u r s e l v e s v e r y These blankets were made when labor and materials were were seeking to contract their n e x t twelve m o n t h s ' s u p p l y on m a t e r i a l l y by f o r m i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d t h a t m a r k e t , believing t h a t prices were as low as t h e y could be in To Be Bossed g r o u p s in s e v e r a l p l a c e s t h r o u g h o u t much lower t h a n today. Although blanket prices have gen- the next twelve months. M a n y E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e f a r m e r s will Supervisors Join t h e c o u n t y a n d t h e n m a k e a n applica- e r a l l y g o n e t o h i g h e r levels, F a r m B u r e a u b l a n k e t prices r e - m a i n t h e s a m e . P l a c e y o u r o r d e r t o d a y . S e n d c h e c k or m o n e y tion to t h e E x t e n s i o n D e p ' t . , of M. o r d e r , or w e will s h i p C. O. D. W e s h i p p o s t a g e p r e p a i d . recall that they have been advised before in advance a n d cor- Some two m o n t h s ago the State Coldwater, O c t o b e r 6 . — I n Branch A. C. for a series of s u c h m e e t i n g s A d m i n i s t r a t i v e B o a r d , after one of C o u n t y nearly e v e r y supervisor who a t t e n d e d by some of t h e specialists. r e c t l y on i m p e n d i n g c h a n g e s in g r a i n a n d b e a n m a r k e t conditions its m e m b e r s , S e c r e t a r y of State De- is a farmer s i g n e d u p in t h e F a r m Get y o u r n e i g h b o r s o u t a n d see t h a t by their Elevator Exchange. I t is w e l l w o r t h y o u r w h i l e t o r e a d L a n d , h a d b e e n d e t a i l e d to "investi- B u r e a u ' s cond m e m b e r s h i p cam- t h e y a t t e n d the m e e t i n g s with you. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU g a t e " t h e c o n d u c t of t h e Agricultural p a i g n and d r o v e a F a r m Bureau A f t e r w a r d s if t h e w o m e n in y o u r the m a r k e t advices, news articles and advertisements publish- College, a d d r e s s e d a communication solicitor in h i s t o w n s h i p . c o u n t y s h o w a d e s i r e for t h a t k i n d Blankets & Clothing Department ed by the Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e in the Michigan Farm Bureau News. to t h e S t a t e B o a r d of Agriculture, which was in effect a n order to t h a t of w o r k a n d w a n t a h o m e d e m o n - Lansing Michigan FA^L s t r a t i o n a g e n t for y o u r county, all body on t h r e e p o i n t s a s follows: you n e e d t o do is to g e t together on 1. " ' T h a t t h e g e n e r a l supervision W h e n t h e k a t y d i d s a r e singing, t h e m a t t e r a n d m a k e your w a n t s SOMEBODY SEEMS TO B E ASLEEP of the extension of t h e Michigan Ag- And t h e c o m is in t h e shock; " I t is to be h o p e d t h a t b e f o r e a j a m d e v e l o p s b e t w e e n t h e state r i c u l t u r a l College, t o g e t h e r with t h e W h e n t h e clouds a r e k i n d of hazy k n o w n . Y o u will develop t h e r e - a u t h o r i t y to h i r e c o u n t y agents a n d And the birds b e g i n to flock; q u i r e d l e a d e r s h i p to get such a p r o - a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d t h e M. A . C. o v e r t h e e x t e n s i o n w o r k a m o n g f a r m - all other e m p l o y e s a n d to prescribe W h e n the Golden R o d ' s in blossom, ject. Y o u a r e F a r m Bureau m e m - t h e i r d u t i e s a n d fix t h e i r salaries, be A n d t h e trees a r e at t h e i r best bers. A s k y o u r County F a r m B u - e r s t h a t t h e o f f i c i a l s of M i c h i g a n w i l l l o o k i n t o t h e w o r k i n g s of t h e Farm program Bureau organization for the advancement a n d see j u s t w h a t of the agricultural i t s p o s i t i o n is i n industry. the The placed by t h e S t a t e B o a r d of Agricul- In t h e i r reds a n d g r e e n s and yellows, r e a u to h e l p you, as County F a r m t u r e by proper- r e s o l u t i o n in t h e h a n d s of t h e D e a n of A g r i c u l t u r e of As t h e y don t h e i r A u t u m n d r e s s ; t h e College. B u r e a u s a r e h e l p i n g finance t h e h o m e d e m o n s t r a t i o n a g e n t in v a r i o u s p a r t s of t h e s t a t e . Markets Arelmproving F a r m B u r e a u is the o n l y c o n s t r u c t i v e organization agriculture has 2. " T h a t c o u n t y a g e n t s receive T h e n we kind of s t o p a n d ponder, k n o w n i n m a n y y e a r s , b u i l t o n a s o u n d b a s i s a n d v o i d of s o c i a l i s t i c t h e i r e n t i r e salaries, a n d expenses And we wonder a t it all How It's Done from t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t , t h e As we watch t h e M a s t e r Artist S e v e n c o u n t i e s have h o m e d e m o n - U s u a l l y d u r i n g J u n e of e a c h y e a r w e g e t a f l o o d of b e a r - or bolshevick ideas. I t is t h e o n l y a s s o c i a t i o n of f a r m e r s t h a t h a s e v e r s t a t ' j or t h e several counties of t h e Set his scenery for t h e Fall. s t r a t i o n a g e n t s — Allegan, Gogebic, ish w h e a t p r o p a g a n d a i n t e n d e d t o d r i v e t h e n e w c r o p p r i c e b e e n c o n s t r u c t e d along s o u n d financial lines. A s soon as it b e g a n to s t a t e , b u t from n o o t h e r source. / K a l a m a z o o , M a r q u e t t e , O a k l a n d , Ot- d o w n a s l o w a s p o s s i b l e f o r t h e b e n e f i t of l a r g e r o p e r a t o r s 3. " T h a t t h e d e a n of a g r i c u l t u r e m a k e r e a l h e a d w a y , s t r o n g o p p o s i t i o n d e v e l o p e d t o its p r o g r e s s . The s u b m i t to this b o a r d i m m e d i a t e l y a W h e n the s q u i r r e l s a r e all a-scamper t a w a a n d W a y n e . T h e Michigan A g - behind that propaganda. r e v i s e d b u d g e t of salaries a n d ex- L a y i n g in t h e i r w i n t e r s t o r e ; r i c u l t u r a l College e x t e n s i o n d e p a r t - D e t r o i t B o a r d of C o m m e r c e s p e n t $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 i n o n e y e a r j u s t t o h a m p e r This y e a r in J u l y the bear p r o p a g a n d a got t h e m a r k e t on penses b a s e d a s n e a r l y as possible on W h e n the g r a n a r y ' s filled to b u r s t i n g m e n t a d v a n c e s $1,000 a n n u a l l y t o - and annoy the Michigan State F a r m Bureau. I n c i d e n t a l l y , it a l m o s t t h e m o n e y a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e S m i t h - F r o m the ba«k bin to t h e door; w a r d t h e salary a n d t r a v e l i n g ex- w h e a t d o w n t o 91c f. o. b . L a n s i n g , a n d i n A u g u s t i t w a s w r e c k e d itself while following the fight. N o w t h e official adminis- L e v e r a c t , t h e United S t a t e s D e p a r t - W h e n the c a t e r p i l l a r s h u r r y p e n s e s of each of t h e s e a g e n t s ; t h e 98c. D u r i n g t h a t p e r i o d a t l e a s t 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 b u s h e l s of m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e , a n d s t a t e a n d r e m a i n d e r is made up in t h e c o u n t i e s w h e a t w e r e d u m p e d b y h a r d p r e s s e d f a r m e r s of t h e w e s t . t r a t i o n of t h e s t a t e h a s t a k e n l i p t h e j o b . According to Washing- county a p p r o p r i a t i o n s a n d if t h e s e In a 'frenzied s o r t of way, by a p p r o p r i a t i o n s from t h e b o a r d s of I n S e p t . t h e M i c h i g a n m a r k e t , f. o. b . L a n s i n g , h a d c o m e u p ton advices the national a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , as well as the federal gov- funds a r e i n a p p r o p r i a t e to c a r r y on As if to find a s h e l t e r before t h e w o r k as o u t l i n e d , t h e m a t t e r be T h e close of d a y ; s u p e r v i s o r s and by t h e C o u n t y F a r m to $1.02 a n d Oct. 9 w a s $1.07 a n d p r o m i s e s to d o b e t t e r . ernment, both are backing the Farm Bureau program. It may be r e f e r r e d to t h i s b o a r d for f u r t h e r a t - B u r e a u s . The Allegan C o u n t y F a r m tention." T h e n again w e s t o p and p o n d e r B u r e a u advances $ 1 , 5 3 5 a n n u a l l y The Michigan Elevator Exchange last J u l y advised its p o s s i b l e f o r t h e s t a t e o f f i c i a l s i n t h e s a d d l e at L a n s i n g t o h o l d M i c h i - m e m b e r s a n d t h o u s a n d s of F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s t h r o u g h On F r i d a y of last week t h e S t a t e And we wonder, you and I, from i t s m e m b e r s h i p funds for a g a n b a c k in t h e n a t i o n a l a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o g r a m , b u t t h e r e a r e e n o u g h B o a r d of A g r i c u l t u r e m a d e formal r e - A t t h e Unseen P o w e r which p r o m p t s h o m e d e m o n s t r a t i o n a g e n t for i t s the F a r m B u r e a u News to hold back t h e i r w h e a t . The aggressive f a r m e r s in t h i s s t a t e to k e e p the movement alive until ply in a c o m m u n i c a t i o n a d d r e s s e d t o us women Farm Bureau members advice has been justified. C o n s i d e r t h e loss suffered by t h e S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Hoard, d e - To provide for by a n d by. ( F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s h i p i n c l u d e s those w h o sold t h e 200,000,000 as c o m p a r e d to present election time, when there will be a housecleaning."—CARMICH- clining t o comply w i t h t h e s e d e m a n d s both husband and wife), Kalamazoo prices. /. AEl/S (TKKENT OOflSfiSNT, from The Courier. Detroit, Friday, on c o n s t i t u t i o n a l g r o u n d s . W h e n the geese get fat and lazy, F a r m B u r e a u pays $ 1 , 0 0 0 , O a k l a n d Sept. 21, 1923. T h i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n was couched And the t u r k e y s s t r u t a r o u n d ; F a r m Bureau $1,210, Ottawa F a r m It is a fact t h a t t h e M i c h i g a n E l e v a t o r E x c h . d u r i n g J u l y , in firm b u t c o u r t e o u s l a n g u a g e , cit- W h e n the r a b b i t s g e t r i g h t frisky B u r e a u $500 a n d W a y n e F a r m B u - A u g . a n d S e p t . of t h i s y e a r sold less t h a n h a l f t h e v o l u m e of ing the provisions of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n And dig holes w i t h i n t h e g r o u n d ; reau $1,033 t o w a r d their home wheat we handled one y e a r ago. W e ' r e glad o f l h a t , and Barry County Starts a n d it is c o - o p e r a t i v e effort. B a r r y ' s first t e s t i n g a s s ' n . elected a s d i r e c - of Michigan c r e a t i n g t h e S t a t e B o a r d W h e n t h e h o u n d looks k i n d of w i s t - d e m o n s t r a t i p n a g e n t s . of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d p l a c i n g t h e a d - believe t h a t o u r m a r k e t s will c o n t i n u e t o i m p r o v e a n d t h a t ful I n e v e r w e a r y l o o k i n g over t h e b e t t e r d a y s a r e a t h a n d for our f a r m e r s . Cow Testing Ass'n. t o r s : R o b e r t Cook, F . A. S m i t h , F r e d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e College a n d all And keeps sniffing " u p t h e a i r , " h o u s e h o l d exhibits a l w a y s w a i t i n g T h e .Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e m a r k e t s g r a i n , h a y a n d Otis, E l m e r H a t h a w a y a n d Neil its f u n d s in t h e i r h a n d s . I t e x p r e s s e d As if she'd like to t a k e the field for inspection a t t h e W o m a n ' s b u i l d - H a s t i n g s , Oct. 5 . — B a r r y C o u n t y N e w t o n . T h e a s s ' n is s e e k i n g a c o m - a g r e e m e n t in principle with p a r a - And s t a r t t h a t wily h a r e ; ing a t M. A. C. S e v e r a l t i m e s t h e b e a n s for t h e f a r m e r m e m b e r s of 107 a f f i l i a t e d b , c a l e l e v a - Cow T e s t i n g A s s ' n . No. 1 h a s j u s t petent tester. Any B a r r y c o u n t y g r a p h t w o of t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b e t t e r half h a s a c c o m p a n i e d m e a n d t o r A s s ' n s . I t is w o r k i n g r ()1 . t n e j r C r e s t s e v e r y m i n u t e . been o r g a n i z e d a n d is p r o b a b l y t h e m e m b e r i n t e r e s t e d in cow t e s t i n g b o a r d ' s c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d d e c l a r e d T h e n we've b r i d g e d a n o t h e r season, we h a v e discussed t h e s e v e r a l w a s h - I s y o u r c o - o p e l e v a t o r e n j o y i n g t h e m a r k e t i n g s e r v i e e s of f o r e r u n n e r of t h r e e such o r g a n i z a - a s s ' n w o r k , s h o u l d g e t in t o u c h w i t h its p u r p o s e to p u t this policy i n t o And we t o o — h e e d t h e c a l l ; ing m a c h i n e s or t h e r i g h t a n d w r o n g the Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e ? I f n o t a u k y o u r di- t i o n s which a r e n e e d e d by B a r r y County Agent F . W. Bennett at Has- o p e r a t i o n a s soon as a v a i l a b l e f u n d s Of t h e Master P o w e r w h i c h guides us way of i n s t a l l i n g a s i n k or s t a t i o n a r y rectors to investigate. county. Dairymen agree that noth- tings. would p e r m i t , a n d p o i n t e d o u t t h a t T h r o u g h the s p l e n d o r of t h e F a l l . t u b or t h e latent in s m a l l e q u i p m e n t , i n g will do m o r e for t h e d a i r y b u s i - an i n c r e a s e d a p p r o p r i a t i o n for e x t e n - H. V. K I T T L E , a n d I find he Is Jnsi a" i n t e r e s t e d t h a u a good cow t e s t i n g a s s ' n . It h e l p s f a r m e r s apply t h e best busi- H. M. Gore, W e s t V i r g i n i a f a r m e r , sion w o r k w a s a s k e d of t h e l a s t legis- l a t u r e w i t h t h i s very p u r p o s e in St. J o h n s , Mich. a n d a t t e n t i v e a.; i uuve t i ^ U io be MICHIGAN ELEVATC- EXCHANGE w h o h a s b e e n in c h a r g e of t h e A d - while on a t o u r of inspection a m o n g ^Serves 130 Co-operative E l e v a t o r s i „ J U , „ l g o n n e s s p r i n c i p l e s to t h e i r h e r d s ; i t i n - m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e P a c k e r s a n d mind. I t d i s c l a i m e d a n y d e s i r e on Men of c h a r a c t e r a r e t h e con- farm i m p l e m e n t s or s t o c k . Lanwng c r e a s e s profits, it is e d u c a t i o n a l , it u t e r e s t in b e t t e r d a i r y i n g S t o c k y a r d s c o n t r o l act, h a s b e e n m a d e Ass't. Sec'y., of A g r i c u l t u r e . t h e p a r t of t h e S t a t e Board of A g r i - science of t h e society t o w h i c h t h e y c u l t u r e of r e f u s i n g to c o o p e r a t e w i t h b e l o n g . — E m e r s o n . I a p p r e c i a t e v e r y m u c h t h e oppor- Michigan t u n i t y g r a n t e d t h e v i s i t o r s to F a r m - October 13, 1923 MI( HTC.YX FARM m RE AIT NEWS THREE SAWYER MARKETS Bill Tells Neighbor net profit of nearly $8,000. The Elevator Exchange has reduced the PRICE EXPLAINS Soil Survey Maps Are m an — Jim What He Thinks "Spread" on beans approximately Ready for St. Joe Co. DIRECT. DESPITE (Continued from page one) fifty cents per 100 pounds. Y5u un- derstand that the "Spread" is the a truck, hire a man and start it difference between the price paid to BEET GROWERS' The U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture and SEED GROWERS DYNAMITE THREAT going, the local creamery jumped the the farmer, by the local elevator, and price 3 cents, and when the truck the wholesale price at Detroit. You SHORT RETURNS the Michigan Agricultural Experi- ment Station have just completed a soil survey of St. Joseph county, Your Mammoth, Medium, Alsike and Sweet Clover, started, 5 cents. Of course, you un- saved approximately fifty cents per derstand that all of the other outside 100 lbs. on your beans whether you Mich. The report, including a large also Alfalfa, can be handled either on consignment with Establishment of Direct-To- cream stations rather welcomed sold through the Farm Bureau or Factories Share With Farmers colored map showing the soil types, 60 to 70% cash advance or on Outright purchase by the may be had free from the U. S. Consumer Selling Is Not the proposition of somebody putting through an old line elevator. But Overseas; U. S. Growers Dep't. of Agr. at Washington as long the screws onto the co-op organiza- remember that the Elevator Ex- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU f Without Its Thrills tion. And it is done for one purpose change and the Farm Bureau were Need Organization as the supply lasts. Seed Dep't. only—to kill the Co-operative Ship- responsible for the saving. The beautiful is nothing else than Lansing Michigan Sawyer, Oct. 9—Fruit growers ping Association. around Sawyer have profited great- All Built in Three Years By T. C. PRICE the visible form of good.—Plato. Why do they want to kill it? It ly through direct-to-consumer sell- is in their way. They know that if The State Farm Bureau organiza- Pres., Mich. Sugar Beet Growers Assn ing connections which have been es- the farmers would stick together they tion has four big business depart- tablished With Chicago individuals can build a co-operative creamery ments: Saginaw, Oct. 10.—In 1917 the and industrial firms by the Lake business which cOuld pay from 4 to following prices were paid for sugar Your Purchasing department has Shore Fruit Growers Association 7 cents above the price which the saved the farmers of Michigan tens beets in the following countries: Spain, $9.65; Holland, $10.05; located here. centralizers pay where there is no of thousands of dollars by assisting France, $11.19; Belgium, $11.58; In spite of the somewhat unsettled Co-op. competition. It has been done them and their co-ops and their ele- Germany, $11.90; and Austria, fruit market which has prevailed this in hundreds of places. vators in buying fertilizers, feeds, etc. $12.88. summer, many carloads of all types The Wool department has been the The Hook Is Concealed one department which has had some In 1918- the French government of fruit have been sold direct to Chi- had a fixed price of $14.48 per ton. cago consumers at prices which were This 5 cents above standard price mistakes made in it, but at the same is paid to you, Jim, simply as a bribe time it has done vast service for In Michigan the grower got $7.00 quite satisfactory to the growers. per ton. These figures are not quot- It appears that the benefits have —to bribe you to quit your own or- Michigan wool growers and has for ed to add to the discontent of the been mutual, and that this new in- ganization. It is not a legitimate 1921 and 1922 been saving the farm- beet growers of Michigan, but to novation in fruit marketing has been price. Could you be bribed to vote ers a bunch of money on the wool show that the business of producing appreciated by the city consumer as a certain way? Could you be bribed thef have pooled. The 1923 pool is sugar is on a different basis in other well as the grower. Chicago people to betray your country? You say in good shape. countries than it is in the United who never before saw Michigan fruit "No!" But you are accepting a bribe in its best condition are now able when you sell your cream in the Mid- The Seed department has, during States. True cooperation between the three years, built up the greatest the manufacturer and the beet grow- to secure it in its freshest state, di- land territory to the fellow who seed business in America. It is the er is practiced in those countries. In A Good All Around rect from the refrigerator cars. Use Improved Pack offers the extra 5 cents! You are be- only seed organization in America ing bribed to betray your co-opera- which guarantees it's seed to be as Michigan the sugar manufacturer has failed to acknowledge the partner- Blanket at a Bargain Not only has the quality of the tive organization to its death! A represented. It has already saved ship relation between himself and Our heavy Farm Bureau Campers blanket is just the fruit been high, but it has been pack- few Geneva and Warren farmers are hundreds of thousands of dollars for the beet grower, with only one ex- ed in a superior manner to win the doing the same thing to the Coleman Michigan farmers. And it's useful- ception,—that is the Owosso Sugar tiling to w r a p around one's self or the kids to keep w a r m confidence of the buyers and to in- Go-op Elevator. ness has just begun. Company. on fall or winter drives. A neat and w a r m cover to have sure a steady demand with a liberal Jim, does this bribe proposition get The Farm Bureau has been the PROF. !:. < . FOREMAN h a n d y on the eoueh. You'll find many tises for it. I t ' s To the man who thinks, it is per- number of "repeat" orders. The fruit under your skin? Well, it should. champion of the gasoline tax and fectly obvious that some fair basis the "Culling Wizard" hitf and roomy, 6*0x80 inches ami is 100',' virgin wool. I t is "double-faced" and put up in the And this same reasoning applies to most of the other progressive pieces of division of profits must be worked Head of Poultry Department is soft and warm and built sturdily for wear. "Easy Pack" baskets designed and the selling of all farm products of legislature, a -few of which the out between the bed growers and at Michigan Agricultural Col- A solid dark' Michigan gre^n, tins blanket w o n ' t pick manufactured by Clayton Hogue of handled by co-op organizations. When machine politicians have been able sugar manufacturers before the in- lege. Leading contributor to u p and show every bit of dust. We h a v e a limited num- Eau Claire. These improved pack- we take the old line buyers' bait or to defeat. dustry becomes settlt-'l upon a solid ber. While they last, they may be had at $5 each. W e ages are so constructed that either bribe we are sticking a dagger in- Jim: Yes, I guess you are right foundation. Until the growers are face of the pack may be examined by to the back of our own organizations. on what the State organization has sure that they are receiving their p a y t h e postage. If not satisfied, y o u r money back. the purchaser. This feature has Jim: Yes, but the 5 cents per done and I understand that the Amer- just share of the profits, £here is go- Campers like this blanket. Lots of them are going north pound for butterfat or 25 cents per on hunting trips this fall. Folks who buy them for camp or proved a great asset in building up a ican Farm Bureau Federation has ing to be contention that will handi- auto purposes will find them warm and comfy as extra bed satisfactory trade. hundred on beans means a lot of been instrumental in securing a lot cap production. Therefore, every man cover later on. We ship promptly. Order yours today. Peddlers Use Fists money to me. My wife says for me of good laws for agriculture and has should use his influence to bring Ask us about Farm Bureau tailor-made suits and overcoats. But all this marked success has to sell where we can get the highest helped to defeat a lot of bills which about a condition that Will stabilize Suits priced from $35.75 to $40.25. Overcoats, $33.Id to $45. not come without opposition. The price. would have hurt agriculture. But I the sugar industry and add to the Write for sample and style book. Chicago peddlers didn't approve of Bill: As I said before we have can't see what our County Farm Bu- national prosperity. Just how this this new type of co-operative competi- been, since boyhood, looking for the reau has done to help our conditions. may best be done is the problem. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU tion and expressed their sentiments last cent but don't you see that if ev- Under conditions as they exist in in vigorous fashion. The following erybody does as you and your wife Work In One County Bill: Now look here, Jim, you America, only one way is open to Clothing & Blankets Dep't. extract from the Chicago Herald and suggest that the co-ops will be kill- need to attend meetings and get all attain this end, that way is through Lansing Michigan Examiner of Sept. 22 describes one ed? Then we all go back _to letting of this information first hand. Our organization of the sugar beet grow- of the scenes which took place: the old line buyers set his own prices. ers. The evils the ;-rowers suffer That is what he wants. County Farm Bureau has now had from have come ;sbout largely FISTS & FRUIT FLY J i m : But we want the co-op to the County Agent on the job for three through organization of the manu- MICHIGAN'S GREAT POLL- IN MARKET RIOT continue in business, Bill. Wife of- years and you don't have to go very facturers. The American Beet Sugar TRY PAPER ten says that the co-op has helped far in any direction to see what work Association is the medium through Our writers are active poul- has been done for the benefit of the which they work. That association trymen. They write from ex- W t C C t ' t ' ^ ^ 1 rda • " « • eases and their treatments, just put rests, although back of that it may rmiif i I I I I I I in 111 out by the U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture. be well to remember that the Farm If you want one write to the dep't. at Bureau and the Grange and all the Washington. other farmer organizations support- TIX-TON-MIX FactsforProgressiveFarmers ed tooth and nail the gas tax, which An economical protector of Shropshires. Our flock is probably t h e best known In Write for the n e w the state. Our March and April lambs last lime booklet — >ent EXPLOSIVE FOR LAND CLEARING the Governor and Mr. DeLand op- • h e e p h e a l t h sold b y d r u g a n d g e n - e r a l s t o r e s or a $3 p a c k a g e e n o u g h Oct. averaged 108 lbs. This spring the entire flock averaged free 1 Tell, you inter- esting profitable facts Eighteen million pounds of sodatol, posed and eventually defeated." for 30 sheep s i x m o n t h s b y p a i d ftiore than ten lbs. of wool. you should k n o w surplus war explosive, is being dis- p a r c e l post from about lime. P A R S O N S C H E M I C A L CO., 4 0 0 QUALITY predominates to such an extent that each and ev- tributed by the Bureau of Public PI KE BREDS WIN i?rr year we sell many good breeders both their breeding and Roads for road building and land E . M i c h . A v e . , L a n s i n g , M i c h . fJhaw stock. clearing purposes. Shipments a r e Sale prices of pure bred dairy cat- Breeding first. All of our boar pigs but three made from Barksdale, Wis., by the tle were higher in 1922 than for any Durocs. are sired by Woodford Sensation. He Is the DuPont. If interested, ask your other class of pure bred animals, CHIPPEWA MEMBERS most wonderful hog we have ever seen and actually was sold for County Farm Bureau about it. says the U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture.' And Upper P e n i n s u l a B u r e a u s $ 15,000.00. We were offered $535.00 for a sow sired by him. Nearly one-half the animals sold You wi,H find it to y o u r a d v a n t a g e t o Our boars farrowed in Sept. a t less than eight months averag- brought more than 150 each. b u y y o u r g r a i n s , feeds, M i l k m a k e r dairy- ed 380 lbs. with less than $16.00 worth of feed per hog Parsons the Sheep Man r a t i o n . F a r m B u r e a u s s u g a r , p o t a t o e s , etc., from u s . W e b u v e e d s , b a l e ties, salt, Every one on a farm must work, but he won't get far without Of Grand Ledge, Michigan, has for CO-OPS. SHIPPING EGGS -supplies in c a rl o t s . W e b u y a n d sell h a y good tools. sale— and o a t s in carlota for f . P . m e m b e r s . t am not going to the fairs. I want to sell you your breed- C H I P P E W A COUNTY F A R M B U R E A U ing stock and in keeping with the times my prices are consistent- 100 Registered Oxford Ewes Minnesota is developing the co-110 Ridge St. Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Phone 235 ly low. Follow M-29 to 100 Registered Shropshire Ewes operative marketing of eggs. One f>0 Registered Delaine Ewes Association is shipping and 13 others 50 Registered Rambouillet Ewes are signing up the minimum volume The best education in the world is KOPE-KON F A R M S Wrfte for Price List.—Advt. necessary before beginning business. that got by struggling to obtain a oldwater, Michigan. living.—Wendell Phillips. i i V t