66,032 Farm Bureau Members 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. 21 NOVEMBER 9, 1023 Issued Semi-Monthly GRANGE RESOLUTIONS UPHOLD AG MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE LEADERS Detroit Auto Club AG. BOARD TO BATTLE ADMINISTRATIVE Hates Gas Tax Yet BOARD; SCORE "BOSSISM" IN STATE Not all is clear sailing for a gaso- BD. IN SUPREME COURT IN DEFENSE N. P. Hull has long been one of A. B. Cook, Master of the Michigan line tax proposal. Even though Gov. GOVERNMENT; SEEK TAX REFORMS the leaders in the Grange movement in Michigan. At present he occupies State Grange, presided in a very effec- tive manner at the recent convention Groesbeck cajpe out for it—with reservations—at the recent Good OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS the position of chairman of the exec- at Muskegon. His opening address to Roads convention, and thereby gave utive committee of the State Grange. the Grangers, in which he took Gov. the gas taxers, who seem to be in Warn Admin. Bd. to Stop Butting Into Duties of At the recent Groesbeck t o very large majority, much satisfac- Board of Agriculture Refuses to Allow State Constitutional Bodies; Favor Gas Tax, annual c o n - task for his tion. So observes John Fitzgibbon, v e n t i o n at veto of t h e veteran Detroit political writer, who Admin. Board to Usurp Control of Ag. Income Tax; Praise Harmony Be- Muskegon Mr. gasoline t a x notes that the arrival in Lansing of College and its Extension Work; a delegation of seven directors of the tween Grange, Bureau, Clubs Hull's counsel l a s t spring, t o commend and in which Detroit Automobile Club has compli- cated the situation somewhat. These Story of the Case Muskegon, Oct. 27.—Demanding t h e Governor he pledged sup gentlemen, including Col. Sidney The State Board of Agriculture, in GREAT PROGRAM that the state constitution be upheld, that representative government be re- X. I*. Hull for what good he had accom- p o r t of the Orange to the State Board of Waldon, say that they are as strong- ly opposed to a gasoline tax in any COUNTY AGENTS charge of M. A. C , and its extension work, Nov. 2, filed suit in the su- stored in Michigan, and that long- plished and censure him for his FOR APPLE AND desired tax reforms be enacted, the delegates to the fifty-first session of gronws was invaluable to the dele- gates in hitting the bulls-eye with A. IJ. Cook Agriculture in its fight against the attacks of the form as they were last session and will fight it tooth and nail. Let it be known once more that the Detroit ARE POPULAR AT preme court of Michigan to compel the State Administrative Board to honor a requisition for $75,000 of POTATO SHOW the Michigan State Grange, meeting at Muskegon, adopted a comprehen- sive set of resolutions which pretty strong resolutions on the gas tax and state board of agriculture situations. Mr. Hull is also president of the State Administrative Board, were re- garded as an admirable summing up of the individual Gr^n^ers' points of Auto Club is opposed to a gas tax. GRANGE MEETING extension money which the Adminis- trative Board has held up since July 1 last, in order to compel the Board effectively sum up the sentiment of Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n, one view on those subjects. He is a We read that the Governor may of Agriculture to refuse funds con- Grand Rapids Making Plans Michigan farmers. of the big farmers marketing organi- prominent Shiawassee County farm- personally attend to the drafting of Delegates Praise Agents' tributed by farmers themselves for for Wonderful While political enthusiasm un- zations affiliated with the State Farm er, also a member of the Shiawassee the next gas tax bill. Then we sup- the support of county agricultural ex- doubtedly ran high and the delegates Bureau. County Farm Bureau. pose that it will be constitutional. Work But Can't Agree Exhibit tension work. were deeply concerned as to the de- as to Whose is Best In its petition, filed by Beaumont Grand Rapids, Nov. 7.—No Michi- velopment of certain autocratic ten- and Carpenter, Detroit attorneys, the gan apple or potato grower should miss the annual Michigan Apple and Potato Show at the Klingman Bldg., dencies in our state government, they wisely held themselves in control and focused their critical resolutions on Gov. Comes Out for Gas Tax; Muskegon, Nov. 6.—That county agricultural agents and their pro- Board of Agriculture changes that under the "supervisory clause the State control" Administrative Grand Rapids, Nov. 21-23 if he measures and specific issues and re- grams rank high with Grange mem- can help it. A wonderful program of exhibits of apples, potatoes, packs of the same frained from giving way to vindic- tive personal blanket attacks on any individual. May Be Seeking Something Else bers was strikingly demonstrated during the recent session of the Michigan State Grange. The per- Board seeks to usurp the constitu- tional duties of the State Board of Agriculture and thereby take to and of all the machinery involved in sonnel and program of Michigan's itself direction and control of the ag- To End Absolute Autocracy Offers Good Roads Men Same Thing He Vetoed ricultural college, which is contrary their production and marketing has been built up for visitors to the show. The Michigan Agricultural College As the first step in the restoration of a semblance of democratic gov- Last Spring; Conversion Called Plan to FARM BUR. HELPS county agricultural agents . were heartily endorsed by State Lecturer Dora Stockman in her annual report. to both state and federal laws on the subject. and other institutions will have a full line of timely educational exhibits. ernment in Michigan, the delegates decided that the absolute veto which the Governor now enjoys over acts Get Votes for Reapportionment; GRAPEJROWERS It was evident from subsequent de- velopments that she voiced the over- It will be recalled by readers of the News that last July, in connec- There will be plenty of exhibits show- of the State Administrative Board Detroit Auto Club Horrified whelming sentiment of Michigan tion with the resignation of Dr. Da- vid Friday as president of the Agri- ing the value of advertising and how be somewhat abated by allowing the Shipping Service Worth Many Patrons. to advertise fruit and potatoes, how When their resolution, endorsing cultural College, Gov. Groesbeck wan to market them most effectively. Board members, by a two-thirds vote, Governor Alex J. Groesbeck has come out favoring a state Times the Membership the county agent work and the stand quoted in the newspapers as having to over-ride the executive veto. gasoline tax for Michigan! declared war on the Board of Agii- Nearly all the growers' exhibits will Costs of the State Board of Agriculture be in commercial packs—bushels and Regarding the growing tendency of culture. No doubt the governor's the Administrative Board to dictate Will wonders never cease! with reference to extension work, was smaller baskets—as indicating what up for consideration, one farmer rose experience with these same farm the producers are able to produce in to all other branches of the state This eleventh hour change of heart appears to be an ex- Before and during the grape ship- and asked for the experiences of some leaders during the last legislating commercial quantities for sale. Ex- government, the Grangers went on tremely belated reversal of executive sentiment. After all, ping season the State Farm Bureau of the other counties, declaring that when they refused to flip-flop on hibits will show the results of spray- record in no uncertain terms by stat- had Mr. Benjamin Chamberlain, a the results in his county had been their support of the gas tax, wa3 a ing that "Whereas, the Governor and there are but few politicians who do not eventually find out well posted traffic man, at work in none too satisfactory. ing, of certain fertilizers and no fer- contributory factor to the governor's tilizer, the use of improved parent the Administrative Board have usurp- which way the wind of overwhelming popular sentiment is the Southwestern fruit belt. Of his And right there that delegate warlike attitude. stock. The best speakers obtainable ed the constitutional authority of cer- blowing and get into line as gracefully as possible. work L. T. Chase, mgr. of the Paw- started something. The assembly How It Got I'nder Way will be on the program. tain elective officers, therefore be Paw Co-operative Ass'n., writes: it resolved that we condemn such Bond Issue Precedes Flop was transformed from a secular con- Early last July after the Board of There is yet time to enter exhibits This epoch-making change of front What They Say About October 26, 1923. vention into a fervent revival and Agriculture had complied with the usurpation of power." Mr. Waldo Phillips, Pres., at the show. Write to H. C. Moore, by Michigan's dynamic Chief Execu- testimony experience meeting. All law and had made all its contracts secretary of the show, at East Lan- This action of the State Grange, coupled with other resolutions of a tive was perpetrated before a large The Conversion Michigan State Farm Bureau, over the hall men began to pop up, with the U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture sing, Mich., for detailed information. audience of delegates to the Good Decatur, Michigan. eager to tell their experiences with and with its own employes for the Western Michigan is going to make similar tenor, effectively puts an end Roads Convention, meeting at the SEN. CHARLES R. SLIGH of Dear Sir: county agents and extension work in following year, the Governor's Ad- this show a great exhibit. Above to any hope of Michigan politicians Michigan Agricultural C o l l e g e , Grand Rapids: "I an glad that Gov. Now that our fruit and busy sea- their home communities and to add ministrative Board decided to take all, plan on taking in the show. It for a split in the ranks of organized November 6th. It occurred only a Groesbeck has seen ne light. I won- son is about over, I desire, and it their testimony to its value. exception to county farm bureau or- will be worth your while. agriculture regarding the State Board few hours after the Governor and his der, however, what lias caused him gives me much pleasure, to commend ganizations of farmers contributing The situation soon threatened to of Agriculture and its determined Administrative Board had authorized j to become reconciled to this favoring you for the good work accomplished develop into a heated argument as to financially to the support of their stand to retain the control of the ex- the issuance of three million dollars of a two or three-cent gas tax, which, by the Traffic Dep't., of the Michi- which county agent had done the local extension work. It is not on VISIT EUROPE TO tension activities of the M. A. C , as prescribed by the constitution and the worth of additional highway bonds, i n April, he called unconstitutional. bringing the present total up to $35,- I have been in favor of the gas tax, gan State Farm Bureau in our grape most good. Each speaker chanted belt this season. the praises of his local agent, tell- record whether they looked up the Federal and State laws permitting state and federal statutes. STUDY MARKETS And then thinking perhaps that the Governor might feel that all his ex- 000,000. and I think it would be a good thing For Gas Tax—With Reservations for Michigan. There's no reason why The Governor's advocacy of the there should not be a gas tax suf- Your Traffic Department was rep- ing of his successful efforts to in- resented .here by Mr. Benjamin crease soil fertility, secure Chamberlain, who is the right man seed and higher quality farm crops, better and encouraging this thing or not, but they did stir up a large noiso about it, clothing said noise with va- tremely strenuous activity on behalf in the right place. His services were introduce and develop better live- of "greater efficiency in state ad- gas tax idea could hardly be regard- ficiently large, when added to the rious charges of inefficiency, etc. Farm Bureau Committee Is ed as whole-hearted and unreserved. present license fee, to maintain the of such a nature that it will be im- stock, control insect pests and plant Whereupon, the members of the ministration" was not duly appreciat- Getting the Facts First He is quoted as saying, "I am for the roads we have without the issuance possible to estimate his real value and animal diseases, and to promote State Administrative Board, consist- ed by the Grangers, they magnani- mously went on record with a resolu- gasoline tax if we can make it an of bonds." to our grape growers this season. co-operative buying and selling by ing of one Governor and the heads Hand tion of endorsement of the Governor's equitable tax and make it meet the WILLIAM H. OLIVER of Alpine, What Mr. Chamberlain did towards the farmers. of his administration, announcer New York, Oct. 27.—A Farm Bu- plan to use convict labor for highway needs of the situation. But let it be president of the Kent County Farm getting cars for loading fruit, also Finally State Master A. B. Cook that they would "take the Agricul- reau committee sailed on the Levia- construction. remembered that whatever law is Bureau: "If Groesbeck thinks he can in getting permits to move cars into the situation by saying, "If your tural College out of politics" by tuk. than, Saturday, October 20, for passed there are bound to be some curry favor with the farmers by embargoed cities and many other agent isn't satisfactory, fire him; but ing it to their own bosom. Thereup- Europe. This committee will study Demand Tax Reforms inequalities in it. No tax law ever changing his position on the gasoline important things which always come don't abolish the system." Another on many prominent newspapers in European conditions through the eyes Voicing the sentiment that taxa- has or ever will be fully just and ef- tax, he is badly mistaken. The gov- up during the rush of a fruit season delegate added, "Your county agent the state set up a hearty horse laugh of the farmers. The committee is tion conditions in Michigan today are ficient." ernor cooked his goose with the farm- was worth more to each individual is your hired man, but he isn't a before reminding the Governor that composed of George A. Starring, unjust and unbearable, the Grangers It did the soul good to hear the ers some months ago, and a little who raises fruit for shipment than mind reader. Don't expect him to he was afoul of the State Constitu- secretary of the South Dakota Farm once more came out openly and un- Governor point out the inequalities of political maneuver like this isn't go- they have ever paid into the Michi- hunt you up unsolicited. He is a tion and was leaking fast. Bureau Federation; Murray D. Lin- reservedly in favor of a state income the present system of auto license ing to get him anywhere. We have gan State Farm Bureau as member- busy man. Go to him with your What They Demanded coln, secretary of the Ohio Farm Bu- tax, a two cent gasoline tax, the aboli- fees. There were no "ifs and ands" favored the gas tax and we shall be ship fees. I hope for the benefit of problems and my experience leads Ignoring the fact that the State reau Federation, E. B. Cornwall, pres- tion of all tax exempt securities and about that part of his remarks. He glad to see it in effect." our fruit growers that this De- me to believe that he will do all in Constitution provides that only tho ident of the Vermont Farm Bu- prohibition of all forms of sales or said in part, "The present automobile MELVILLE B. McPHERSON of partment will always be maintained. his power to help you." duly elected State Board of Agricul- reau Federation, and Gray Silver^ consumption taxes. license law is so full of inequalities Lowell, member of the State Board Yours very truly, ture shall administer all the affairs of Finally State Master A. B. Cook Washington representative of the (Continued on page three) that it may not be defended on any of Agriculture: "It is about time that Paw Paw Co-operative Ass'n., called a halt to the proceedings and the Agricultural college and control American Farm Bureau Federation. score. Whatever plan of road fi- Groesbeck has gone on record as L. T. Chase, Mgr. asked if anybody had anything to its finances, the Administrative The committee was accompanied by nancing we adopt, let it be seen to favoring the gas tax. He should Theodore M. Knappen, well-known magazine and newspaper writer. CLUB WORK GETS that the present inequalities and in- have done so before, considering that justices are eliminated." the people desire it. Undoubtedly Service Wins Friends resolution say against the county agents. It appeared that nobody did, so the of hearty endorsement Board demanded that the Board of Agriculture do these things at once: Submit a new budget based on A rapid survey of conditions, par- ticularly as they affect the markets of the American farmer in England RESULTSJN MICH. In another of his statements the this tax will be a good thing for Mich- Governor said that there is no de- igan." was put to vote and passed unani- Manistee, Nov. 6.—"I suppose you mously. state and federal funds only. Also the extension work program which cency in certain automobiles paying are looking for my membership in If the attitude of these Grangers would be subject to the dictates of France, Germany, Poland, Norway, State J u m p s Into Prominence at the rate of 70 cents a hundred U. S. GRADES ADOPTED the Farm Bureau," said Charles is any indication of general farmer the Administrative Board. This Denmark, Sweden and Finland, will pounds for their license fee, while Myers of Bear Lake, Route 2, re- sentiment, it would appear that the would have given the Administrative be made by the committee. Through County Farm heavily loaded trucks pay only 30 FOR PEACHES, POTATOES cently, when L. W. Killop, Farm Bu- county agricultural agents are pret- Board a chance to lop off certain "We have had many conflicting cents. The Governor further urged reau worker, called on him. "I sure ty popular fellows with the men co-operative marketing workers and Btories regarding the European sit- Bureau Support have changed my mind about the whom they serve. •soft pedal any program like that. that in whatever measure is passed, U. S. standard grades for peaches uation in all its phases and desire to heavy freight trucks be made to pay and potatoes have been fixed by the Farm Bureau. I am sorry that I The Board of Agriculture was al- make a study of its first hand," said The actual results of club work State Dep't. of Agriculture. The new did not give the solicitor attention so instructed to surrender Its con- as carried on in Michigan with the an equitable tax. Gray Silver. The farm bureau committee will return to the United States early in co-operation of the several County Farm Bureaus are hard to estimate] It Turned Down This Idea Once is interesting to recall that this grades oblige all potatoes and peach- es shipped out of Michigan to be three years ago, but the Bureau ha8 furnished me a market for my pro- PRICES BETTER trol of the college extension system to the Dean of Agriculture, (whose (Continued on page four) graded according to U. S. Standards.' duce and I sure am with them now precisely in dollars and cents. How- program of a two cent gasoline tax, December. ever, a few figures may serve to cmpled with a nominal annual license SINCE COOP CAME Bureau Aids Growth give some idea as to the extent and fee, is identical with that which was GRANGE MASTER the value of this work. sponsored by the Michigan State Last year 18,056 boys and girls Farm Bureau during the recent legis- Women Should Be Familiar Weidman, Nov. 6—"Potatoes have Of Co-op Marketing lative session and which was so bit- been worth more money in Weidman Washington, Nov. 7.—About 1(»(- ENDORSES BUREAU were members of clubs in Michigan. terly opposed by the Governor at that Products valued at $187,311.44 were time. At the very time when the produced by club members, with a Governor vetoed the Warner two cent With Business Practices every day since the farmers organiz- ed to ship co-operatively than they 000 farmers' co-operative organiza- tions with a membership of about would have been without the shipping 1,000,000 are now at work in the cases of real down-right ignorance of Shows Need for Co-operative net profit of $90,422.66. gas tax bill, declaring that it would Not Difficult and Knowledge the home situation at a time when association," according to Arthur United States, says the IT. S. Dep't of Club work in Michigan is highly raise twice as much revenue as re- Fleming, president of the Weidman Agriculture. The Dep't of Agricul- organized and is being promoted on quired, the Senate had under con- May be of Great Value women were thrown on their own re- potato marketing association in Isa- ture, through its national workers, Organization and Urges sources. a scale which places Michigan well sideration the Johnson Bill (S. B. No. to You An elderly woman was suddenly bella county. its state workers, the agricultural Farmers to Stick to the front among the many states 270, File No. 224) to reduce the an- The Weidman association expects colleges and the county agricultural carrying on this valuable work. nual motor vehicle license tax to left a widow and she knew nothing By MRS. EDITH M. VVAGAR » about the property. She did not even to ship 125 cars of potatoes this sea- agents, is almost entirely responsi- " I am a firm believer in the Farm Michigan ranks third in number of $2.00 and to provide a weight tax Chairman, Farm Bur. Com in unity son, which is double the record for ble for this great step forward in clubs organized and number of club on commercial vehicles. know that there was a bank account Bureau," says Herbert N Sawyer, Work last year. The Weidman farmers farm marketing. Organization of the of quite a sum; she had never had Master of the New Hampshire State members enrolled among the 33 Jf the gas tax, with its companion When I think of our Farm Bureau practice pure co-operation in their Farm Bureaus has been a great charge of any business whatever; in Grange. "It has done, and is doing north and western states. In Mich- bill to reduce license fees, is desir- organization as being a great busi- shipping, do business with members help to the co-operative marketing fact, had shown no interest in it. John a real service for agriculture. It has igan 63.8% of the boys and girls able today, it is inconceivable that it ness organization, and our man and had always looked after it and that only, and ship everything through movement. Without the Farm Bu a real work to perform, and no who enroll as club members carry could have been so very wrong last wife plan of membership, I can not was enough. It was a great shock the Michigan Potato Growers' Ex- reaus the movement could never farmer can afford to allow it to suf- their projects through to final com- spring. Why the change in attitude? help but feel that here is a great op- to her to be thrown on her own re- change. have progressed as it has. fer financially, for it has already pletion, while for the entire Unit- There are probably several reasons. portunity for our farm women to take sources. She soon found herself un- saved the farmers of this state and ed States the average is but 59.8%. equal to the task and was forced to Manistee Bureau Saves Varied Projects Promoted Here is a possible reason: Col. Sid- an active part and learn more about Manistee Bureau Cuts nation many times its cost. Its fu- ney D. Waldon, president of the De- business affairs which affect their be under the direction of others. ture accomplishments and value to Clothing, gardening, poultry, pig, homes. There is a great need for Price of Marl 50c Manistee, $2,000 For Farmers agriculture will be in proportion to canning, and potato clubs are es- troit Automobile Club, and the man every woman having a good practical Another woman in an adjoining Nov. 5.—Through their pecially'prominent in Michigan, al- who worked so strenuously against state was left a widow and received the moral and financial support giv- knowledge of business methods. They county agricultural agent and the en it by the farmers themselves. though corn, calf, hot lunch, cook- the gas tax when it was before the need it for their own protection. You a few thousand dollars in life insur- Manistee, Nov. 2.—The Manistee County Farm Bureau, Manistee coun- The unit of successful business ing, sheep, home management and Legislature, was present at the Good never can tell what the future has in ance. She wanted to invest it into County Farm Bureau is producing ty farmers have ordered a car of undertakings has in recent years, miscellaneous clubs are also numer- Roads meeting when the Governor store for you and it is well to be pre- something that would bring in regu- marl for Manistee farmers at 60 Sodatol, the U. S. government sur- materially increased and agriculture ous among the projects carried on by surprised everybody by coming out pared. Furthermore, knowledge ba- lar returns, yet preferred something cents a yard and has more than plus war explosive. They will u?e club members. for the gas tax. The Colonel was hor- different than the ordinary bank de- 1,000 yards ready for farmers. The it for land clearing purposes and ex- can successfully compete with indus- rified beyond words at this unfore- gets confidence, opens new pathways posit. She had heard of the paper in- cheapest offer made last spring for try under these changed conditions Club work is one of the important seen development. pect to save $2,000 through ti He announced of endeavor and destroys fear. dustry of our state and she talked such work by local contractors was forts of their local organization. only through the establishment co- projects regarding which the Coun- that he and several prominent of- When It Is Needed much about buying stock in such a ty Farm Bureaus are proving of ficials of his organization would wait $1.10. Pulverized limestone costs Kalamazoo county farmers have operatively of comparable business There has been brought to my at- company. Very soon an "agent" of a $4.20 at the sidetrack. On the marl valuable service. Last year it was upon Governor Groesbeck on the fol- tention recently the great need of a ordered likewise and Jackson county units. The Farm Bureau is taking so-called company called upon her deal alone the Manistee County carried on in 63 of Michigans' 83 lowing day and express their views better understanding of the ways of farmers are making up a carload the lead in the development of co- and she eagerly paid over her money Farm Bureau is saving farmers 50 order, done largely through tfe operative action by farmers and counties, in ihost cases being direct in no uncertain terms. the business world by our women, for and then waited for the great cents a yard, besides making it pos- tivities of the Jackson County I should receive their unqualified ly promoted py the local Farm Bu- (Continued on page three) I have heard of a few distressing (Continued on page two) sible for farmers to get it. Bureau organization. moral and financial support." reaus. TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS November 9, i 9 2 . These counties show less tha affairs of t h e S t a t e with much duplication of effort, decentrali- f. o. b., New York. Jobbers were per- mitted a profit of 35 cents per J 00 r Mich. Leads in T. B. one-half of one per cent tuberculous MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS zation of responsibility a n d consequent inefficiency. lbs., which price lasted until the en- Ciean-Up; Profits Too and will be entitled to Increased r e . T h e r e is no question b u t w h a t there is also considerable v i r t u e tire crop of sugar -was sold. Allow- Hillsdale, Charlevoix, Antrim and turns from their live stock as it goes Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- ing for a 50 cent freight and 35 cent to market. Hillsdale county Is a i lotte, MkhiKun. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- in t h e i d e a of a S t a t e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e JEtoard. The d e p l o r a b l e additional charge for Jobbers this Emmet counties in Michigan have ready getting ten cents more per hun- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. conditions which we find a t p r e s e n t seem t o be not e n t i r e l y t h e made the wholesale price of beet completed their bovine tuberculosis sugar in Michigan made from beets eradication work and are accredited dred on hogs. Packers formerly de- VOL. I N O V E M B E R 0, 1 9 2 3 No. 21 f a u l t of t h e system^ b u t r a t h e r of the abuse of the system. Cen- harvested the Fall of 1918, to be free of cattle tuberculosis by the U. ducted this amount to protect them- t r a l i z a t i o n carried 1 o u t in moderation m e a n s efficiency; carried $9.67 per 100 lbs. This crop was S. Dep't. of Agriculture. Only 17 selves on tuberculosis losses. Mich- Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class not all marketed until late in the counties in the U. S. have completed igan County Farm Bureaus had gi v . matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided t o t h e extreme it spells a u t o c r a c y . Spring of 1919. Compare these this work, which is going forward en a great deal of help in the T. B for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. It is to be hoped t h a t t h e citizens of Michigan will follow t h e prices with the wholesale prices of work done in the various counties. Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included in dues of Farm sugar in these six European coun- in hundreds of counties. Bureau Members. Avise and moderate l e a d e r s h i p of the Grange a n d conserve w h a t is tries in July, 1919, as given by the good, while they direct t h e i r attacks against such features of t h e United States Government. E. E. IN Editor present situation as c a n n o t be tolerated b y a n y liberty-loving During the entire period of gov- S. M. POWJPIiL Ass't. Editor ernment control of beet sugar, viz American citizen. from Stepember, 1917 to August 26 1920, the Michigan Sugar Company MICHIGAN ^TAfJSEAPM flUREAU to two per cent discount which made did not sell a single pound of sugar above the prices fixed by the govern- OFFICERS SUGAR COMPANY the net price for about two-thirds of the crop to be $7,105 per 100 lbs., f. o. b., New York and for about one- ment. Yours respectfully, W. E. PHILLIPS. Decatur if. L. NOON, Jackson President Vho-President DISCUSSES PRICE third of the crop to be $7,203 per 100 lbs., f. o. b. New York. The govern- ment regulated not only the manu- (Signed) F . R. Hathaway. VHED VAX NOKSDALL, Three Rivers Treasurer 1