F. B. Members In Sixty Counties 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. It No. 23 DECEMBER 7, 1023 Issued Semi-Monthly DELEGATES HAVE Kills, Picks Chicken LAWMAKERS DRAW MAPS, JUGGLE BIG PROGRAM AT ' "Michelex" Bean Picking Plant In 1 Min. 4 Seconds Grand Rapids, Dec. 1.—C. W. Dela- FIGURES, TRYING TO SOLVE KNOTTY marter, poultry expert for the Mich- igan Agricultural College, showed vis- A.F.BJUWEETING itors to the Michigan Poultry Ass'n exposition just how the chicken for PROBLEMS OF REAPPORTIONMENT Sunday dinner should be killed and Legislation, Marketing, Taxes picked. It took Mr. Delamarter just one min- Special Session of Legislature Considering Merely and Freight Rates Will ute and four seconds to kill and pick a five pound fowl. In other words, Problem of Reapportionment; Encountering be Discussed while Dad was on his way down the cellar to find the hatchet, Mr. Dele- Many Obstacles; May Take marter would have had the chicken MICHIGAN REPRESENTED ready for cleaning before Dad got Up Gas Tax N back up stairs. Lansing, Dec. 6.—State senators Sends Delegation to Help Jackson Bureau Gets and representatives gathered here In Build for Better Farm MICHIGAN POULTRY Sodatol for Farmers extraordinary session a t the call of Governor Groesbeck to re-arrange the Future in 1924 Chicago, Dec. 5—Legislation, mar- MEN PLAN CO-OP Jackson, Dec. 6—Jackson County Farm Bureau has just completed distributing a carload of Sodatol, the senatorial districts and to apportion anew the representatives among the several counties are busily engaged keting, transportation, taxation mat- ters, community development and MARKET AGENCY war salvage explosive. Nearly sixty farmers in Jackson County took ten in studying maps, computing popula- tion totals and pondering over the in- program building will be outstanding thousand pounds of the material, terpretation of certain perplexing topics at the 5th annual meeting pf Tackle Problem of Getting while the balance was taken by farm- constitutional provisions regarding the American Farm Bureau Federa- ers in adjoining counties. the reapportionment matter. tion's annual meeting at the Hotel Larger Proportion of Sodatol is being used in large When the solons assembled at 2 Sherman, Chicago, Dec. 10-11-12. Consumer's Dollar quantities for land clearing work. p. m. Tuesday, December 4, their first Speakers of national prominence on Seven demonstrations were held in order of business was to receive the the above subjects will address the This is the Michelex Elevator and the St. Clair river. It's picking ca- ables Elevator Exchange bean grow- Jackson County during October un- Governor's message. This communi- delegates. H. C. Wallace, secretary Warehouse Company plant at Port pacity is 600 to 800 bags of beans ers to pick and market all their beans SEEK BUREAU'S SUPPORT der the supervision of L. F. Livings- cation referred only to reapportion- of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, will Huron, the bean picking and stor- daily and there is storage for 10 to as choice, hand picked and realize ton and A. J. McAdams of the Ex- ment, so for the present a t least no age plant leased by the Michigan 15 cars. Picking operations started the full benefits therefrom, and to tension Department of the Agricul- action can be taken regarding a gaso- handle the culls for what they are Committee Appointed to probably be on the program. The delegates will also hear others of Elevator Exchange for picking and Dec. 1 and Dec. 5, ninety-five girls tural College and the County Agr'l line tax, a weight tax or any other scarcely less note in their respective storing beans for its members. It is were at work. Their goal is to pick worth. With this plant co-operative Make Definite Plans and Agent, R. E. Decker. The farmers form of highway finance. fields. two cars a day. All beans picked farmers have for the first time ade- were convinced that when they could On the first day of the session four the most completely equipped term- here will be marketed as "Michelex" quate bean picking and storage fa- to Draft Contracts On the first day Gray Silver, legis- inal bean elevator in Michigan. It is get this material for nine cents per reapportionment bills were present- beans, the Michigan Elevator's Ex- cilities of their own, wherefrom they pound at the car door and caps free ed and on the following day four lative representative at Washington located at the foot of Grand Ave., change's trade mark for its choice may produce a high grade trade Grand Rapids, Nov. 28.—Agitation for the Farm Bureau, will report on of leading poultry raisers and egg pro- with each hundred pound order that more made their appearance. Six of Port Huron at the D. & C. docks on hand picked beans. This plant en- marked product in volume. it was a good time to clean up a few these measures referred to House agricultural conditions in Europe as ducers for the formation of a co-oper- the Farm Bureau visiting delegation ative marketing organization to help of the stumps and stones they have groupings and two to the Senate. found them, and what they mean to us. Reservations made through the American Farm Bureau indicate a Farmers Clubs Speak Vigorously them get better returns for their prod- ucts is beginning to get definite re- sults. At a meeting of the Michigan Poultry Producers' Ass'n. held here been working around for years. There was a last minute rush of orders after the car arrived and a One of these bills, introduced by Rep. David Butler of Fostoria, is merely a restatement of the present law and proposes no change in the districts. tremendous interest in the fifth an- number of farmers were disappointed nual meeting. The Michigan Delegation Michigan will be represented at the On Gas Tax and Other Problems today, the plan received enthusiastic support of the assembled poultry breeders and a committee was appoint- ed to take definite steps toward the in not being able to get the explo- sive. However, County Agr'l Agent, Decker, of Jacskon, announces that if All of the other measures would con- siderably Increase the number of Wayne county representatives and organization of a marketing exchange there are sufficient orders received senators and consequently decrease convention by the following voting directors: President W. E. Phillips of Decatur, James Nicol of South Haven MOTION PICTURES Favor Two Cent Rate; Want State Income Tax and to draft the necessary constitu- tion, by-laws and contracts. during the winter another car will be ordered early next spring. The the representation from the rural districts. to Replace General Property Levy; Hale Tennant, M. A. C. Markets and Mrs. Edith Wagar of Carleton, all members of the State Farm Bur- FOR FARM BUREAUS Accord Strong Support to Director, evidently voiced the senti- ment of the poultrymen when he said, supply of free caps has been exhaust- ed so that from now on those who get Sodatol will have to buy the caps. At present Wayne county has 5 senators and 14 representatives, but the Detroit law-makers are insisting eau Board of Directors and selected "The day has come when the farmers at the last meeting of the Board on that if the redistribution were made Equipment and Financing Bd. of Agriculture of Michigan must fortify themselves. strictly on the basis of population November 23. Other members of the State Board of Directors and Farm Bureau members selected by the var- Plan Available for The average annual labor income of American farmers is only $636 per Delegates to the 31st annual con- year. Agriculture is not paying in- FARMERS START A that Wayne county should have 10 senators and 31 representatives. But County Bureaus DELEGATE ious county Farm Bureaus will at- tend as members of the A. F. B. F . A great many Farm Bureau mem- vention of the State Ass'n of Farm- terest on the capital involved, nor is ers' Clubs meeting at the Michigan it offering any return for the manag- Agricultural College Dec. 4-5, adopt- erial capacity which it requires. The BEAN PICKING CO. there appears to be no one who Is taking such a radical proposal seri- ously. House of Delegates, but without vote. Michigan is entitled to a delegate for every 10,000 farmers in the state. bers have enjoyed motion pictures put on in various sections of their respective counties by their County ed strong resolutions favoring a two industrial world has developed a high cent gasoline tax with a 60 cent per state of efficiency through the organ- ization of corporations, but meanwhile AT PORT HURON In the Senate the Apportionment Committee is hard at work on a Only voting directors are entitled to hundred weight tax for highway fi- the farmer has continued on a one- compromise bill which would allow Farm Bureaus or by the State Farm nancing purposes, favored a state in- man basis. It now becomes evident, Form Michelex Elevator and Wayne 7 senators and would re- their expenses to the convention Bureau, M. A. C , or their local High come tax in lieu of the general prop- therefore, that farmers can bring shuffle the counties in several exist- and those expenses are paid by the Warehouse Co. to Give schools by means of portable motion erty tax, and endorsed the stand of themselves up to an efficient basis ing districts to give Detroit two American Farm Bureau. The State Farm Bureau is advised that many picture outfits. the State Board of Agriculture in its only through organization. Our ex- Service to Co-ops extra seats. Even if this bill should county Farm Bureaus are going to Quite a few Michigan County battle against the State Administra- perience has already demonstrated pass the Senate, it is predicted that Farm Bureaus now have motion pic- that it is not necessary to tive Board in defense of its consti- monopoly of any product in order to have a send P representative to the national Port Huron, Dec. 6—Organization it will experience rough sledding in ture outfits of their own. Others are tutional control of the Agricultural secure benefits through co-operative of the Michelex Elevator and Ware- the House. Any such arrangement meeting. Michigan will be one of the contemplating them. Many High College and its agricultural exten- marketing organizations." naturally excites considerable opposi- strongest Farm Bureau states at the house Company and the establishment schools, churches and other organiza- sion work in the counties. tion. convention, and is generally acknow- Points Way to Success at Port Huron of a bean picking plant tions either have motion picture out- Resolutions Are Vigorous Constitution Not Clear ledged to be leading in co-operative Mr. Tennant declared that because with a capacity of more than a car fits or are planning their purchase. The support given the State Board of the limited amount of capital and of beans per day, means that growers Despite the fact that Governor Farm Bureau marketing, buying, Through such agencies the Uni- of Agriculture was vigorously word- production per farm, the farmer is and local elevators who in the past Groesbeck in his message to the traffic and commodity organization versity of Michigan, the General ed and gave notice that the Associa- greatly handicapped in marketing his have been entirely without picking Legislature declared that " t h e sec- work. Electric Co., International Harvester ted Farmers Clubs demand that the products and some organization is ab- facilities can now take care of them- tions of our Constitution are In no Another n a t i o n a l l y prominent Co., Ford Educational Pictures, U. constitutional boards elected by the solutely necessary if he is to receive selves. respect uncertain or ambiguous," speaker will be Julius H. Barnes, president of the U. S. Chamber of S. Dep't of Agriculture, Homestead people for the purpose of directing the full value of what he produces. there seems to be considerable of dis- Commerce, who will speak on the Films, which is co-operating with the the affairs of our educational insti- He warned the poultrymen that if they agreement among the assembled law- Farm Bureau in the production of set up a marketing agency they should "Relation of Business to Agriculture." tutions such as the Agricultural Col- make every effort to keep the control makers as to the precise meaning of Farm Bureau pictures, and through lege, the University and other schools in the hands of the farmer members this fundamental document. For In- E. H. Cunningham, farmer member scores of educational film concerns, shall be permitted to do so "without and of sympathetic people. He de- stance, in the Senate, the Detroit of the Federal Reserve Bank board, thousands of entertaining and infor- dictation or interference from the ex- clared that egg marketing and poul- members insist that the new sena- will discuss the functions of his banks. mational films are available free, ecutive branch" of the state govern- try marketing were two distinct prob- torial districts should be formed Aaron Sapiro and Walton Peteet of the Co-operative marketing dep't of with no other cost than the express ment. The Agricultural Board's lems, but voiced the sentiment that if strictly on the basis of population, the A. F . B. F . will discuss the na- both ways or parcel post. Every suit to compel the State Administra- efficient management were secured while there are other senators who tional co-operative marketing situa- day the portable motion picture ma- Pres. W. E. Phillips tive Board to cease its interference thatsuch both problems could be solved point out with equal firmness that Waldo E. Phillips of Decatur, presi- with financial and administrative af- in chines are adopted by more and more a way as to secure high qual- tion. James R. Howard, former pres- ity and constant volume of the prod- there is nothing in the Constitution schools and organizations for enter- dent of the State Farm Bureau, is fairs of the Agricultural college is ucts. which requires the senatorial dis- ident of the A. F. B. F., now presi- taining and instructing their pupils the first voting delegate represent- now resting with the State Supreme The very successful system which tricts to be arranged solely on thi3 dent of the National Transportation or members. ing Michigan at the American Farm Court for a decision. has been worked out in Denmark for basis, but that the Legislature Is per- Institute, will discuss "The Trans- Michigan will be interested to Bureau Federation convention which Farmers Speak As One the co-operative marketing of eggs This "Michelex" - trade mark on fectly at liberty to take Into consid- portation Problem." know that the Homestead Films, Inc., convenes at Chicago, Dec. 10-12. The action of the Farmers Clubs from farm flocks was explained in de- Michigan Elevator Exchange choice eration any and all other factors. The Program of Chicago, has a man in Michigan, Other voting delegates will be James makes Michigan farmers' organiza- tail by Mr. E. B. Heaton, poultry and beans teaches the trade to come back The convention will open at 10 a.m. Still further difficulties present Mr. Ira S. Brooks, showing the com- Nicol of South Haven and Mrs. tions unanimous on the above ques- dairy marketing specialist of the for more of the beans put up by Elev. themselves in the formation of the Monday, Dec. 10 in the Tiger room bination motion picture projector Edith Wagar of Carleton, both tions. The Michigan State Grange American Farm Bureau Federation. Exch. farmers. new representative districts. In this of the Sherman House, so named be- and stereoptican developed for the members of the State Farm Bureau and the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- Mr. Heaton told the poultrymen that cause M. Clemenceau spoke there last Board of Directors. Many Michigan change in state conventions have the Danes had solved this problem by case the Constitution expressly pro- special use at Farm Bureau and stamping every egg with the number A special meeting of the Directors tects the rural districts by the in- year to .the A. F . B. F . convention. school meetings. It is perhaps the Farm Bureau members will attend adopted similar resolutions. The of the individual producer and also of the Michigan Elevator Exchange, Following the Invocation, Pres. O. E. the convention. sertion of the "moiety clause" which best machine of its kind on the mar- State Farm Bureau in its annual with the number of the local associa- a central state-wide organization of- provides that any county shall be en- Bradfute will deliver his annual ad- ket and has many convenient fea- dress, which will be followed by Sec'y meeting last February supported all tion shipping it and then fining the fering sales service to more than 150 titled to a separate representative Coverdale's report as secretary and tures that make for ease and satis- the issues except the agricultural individual dled. $1 for each bad egg han- local co-operative elevators in Mich- when it has attained a population faction in handling. The State Farm igan, was held at Port Huron Novem- treasurer. The Steering Committee, an executive board of the National Bureau is co-operating with Mr. Brooks and the Homestead Films in PICKING STOCK board matter, which had not come up at that time. Since then, however, Mr. According to information given by ber 22. At this meeting the new Heaton there are five successful the State Farm Bureau directors and poultry marketing associations on the bean picking company was organized equal to a moiety of the ratio of rep- resentation. (A moiety is more than half of the exact ratio which would Executive Committee, will report. Monday afternoon—H. W. Moor- house, head of the A. F . B. F . Re- encouraging increased ownership of portable motion picture outfits in Michigan's farm communities. Mr. BEANS ADVANCE hundreds of local and county Farm Pacific coast and one on the Atlantic and plans made which made it possi- Bureaus have left no doubt regarding coast. These associations secure most ble to start actual business December be obtained by dividing the popula- tion of the State by 100, the number search dep't will report on his work, their positive opinions in the matter. of their eggs from commercial flocks 1st. of representative districts.) If the Brooks may be reached through the The Ass'n of Farmers Clubs also rather than farm flocks. Select Experienced Men moiety clause and other constitution- which is similar to that of statisti- It is interesting to note that since Farm Bureau News office at Lan- Mr. Heaton warned the Michigan Experienced elevator men and bean cians employed by big business who the Michigan Elevator Exchange's recommended that reapportionment poultrymen against expecting to ac- al provisions are fully observed, there sing. He will be glad to explain the* want to know the underlying facts "Michelex" picking plant and stor- of the senatorial and representative complish too much all at once. He dealers have been chosen to head this aren't going to be enough seats left machine to any Farm Bureau, High districts be postponed until the con- new venture in bean marketing. H. over to give Detroit the number she concerning business conditions, except age warehouse opened at Port Huron reminded them that our present mar- D. Horton, manager of the Kinde Co- school or other organization and al- that Mr. Moorhouse's work is done Dec. 1, and effective practically the stitutional convention of 1926. (Continued on page 4) is clamoring for. so a financing plan with which many Convention Well Attended operative Elevator, was chosen pres- Whether or not the Legislature solely in the interests of co-operative day the plant opened, that the price Illinois counties and organizations The Farmers Club convention was ident; C. S. Benton, manager of the does anything at its present session, agriculture. Gray Silver will then for Michigan picking stock beans has are making their outfit pay for itself bean department of the Michigan report on European conditions. Monday evening the convention as it goes by means of an advertising plan. been advanced from 20 cents under well attended. All sessions were choice to five cents under choice. held at the Agricultural college. TRUTH IN FABRICS Elevator Exchange, vice-president and general manager and Neil Bass, the Constitution provides that in 1928 the question of revising this docu- This may or may not be significant. Sec'y Halladay of the College invited ment shall automatically be submit- will be given over to the annual ban- quet when Mr. Julius Barnes, Prof., Benj. H. Hibbard of the Univ. of Wis- Urwin Got the $90, Bean growing farmers and co-opera- the Ass'n to hold all future sessions tive elevators are pleased to have it there. The delegates at their ban- LAW IN TEXAS grain salesman for the Michigan E x - position is Milton Burkholder, who ted to the voters. If they authorize Its revision, a constitutional conven- so and to have their own picking quet Dec. 4, given at the Home Eco- has been granted a leave of absence tion will be held in 1927. Because consin Economics dep't and Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown of W. Va. will Not Someone Else. plant too. nomics building at the college and The Texas legislature recently pass- from his position as manager of the of this situation many law-makers Brant, Dec. 5—Two weeks ago served by the Domestic Science dep't, ed a truth-in-fabrics bill. This is Marlette Farmers' Co-operative Ele- argue for leaving the present districts be the speakers. spoke of the splendid hospitality ac- the second state to put such a law vator. Mr. Burkholder has had 21 Hugh Urwin, Saginaw County Farm undisturbed for the next two years. Tuesday, Marketing Day BUREAU WILL AUDIT corded them by the college and the on the statute books, Wyoming be- years' experience as an elevator man- The constitutional convention is com- Bureau member, of Brant, Route 2, Tuesday morning—Aaron Sapiro interest that the college dep'ts and the first. Truth is mighty and ager and is especially well qualified will speak on "The Analysis of Mar- trucked eleven crates of poultry to FREIGHT BILLS FREE employes have for every farmer vis- ing will prevail in clothing as well as in to make a success of his new duties. posed of three members from each senatorial district, so the more sena- the Farm Bureau Produce Exchange keting" and Walton Peteet, head of itor. other things. There is every indication that the tors Detroit gets, the more voice it at Detroit. He came back with a the Marketing dep't, will make his Farm Bureau members, does it pay All speakers at the banquet com- The sixty-eighth Congress, which organizatioon of the Michelex Eleva- would have in drafting th« new Con- report. little more than $90 better than any local offer for his poultry. to have the Farm Bureau audit your mented upon the happy fact that all has just convened, will probably be tor and Warehouse Company will fill stitution. Tuesday afternoon—James R. How- old freight bills free and recover any Michigan farm organizations are called upon to give consideration to a long-felt want in the bean market- Only time will tell the outcome of ard will speak on transportation pro- Wednesday morning — Edw. H. claims that may be due you? Last working together in complete har- a Federal truth-in-fabric law. The ing situation in Michigan. There is the matter, but it seems safe to haz- blems; C. B. Hutchings, head of the Cunningham, farmer member of the month the traffic office audited some mony. Pres. Nobles of the Farm Capper bill on this subject passed the always a demand for choice hand- ard a guess that either nothing at all A- F. B. F . Traffic dep't will make Federal Reserve Board, and Merton 212 freight bills. On a 1921 freight ers Clubs spoke of the need for more Senate last session, but was held up picked beans, but at times picking will be done, or that if anything is ni s report, and J. G. Watson, taxation L. Corey, member of the Federal bill it found and collected a $19.47 Improved machinery to do away with in the House Committee on Inter- stock cannot be disposed of to good done, it will be so much in the nature expert for the Illinois Agr'l Ass'n, Farm Loan Board, will give address- over payment for one co-operative farm drudgeries, difficult house- state and Foreign Commerce, due to advantage. The entire output of the of a compromise that the Supreme *ttl lead the discussion on taxes. es. Resolutions will be presented for elevator. Switching charges on four work, etc., and said that he be- the influence of certain woolen manu- Port Huron establishment will be mar- Court will hold it unconstitutional. Tuesday night^-The convention will consideration at the afternoon ses- cars were recovered for one Farm lieved electrification of the farm was facturers and of the interest which keted under the Michelex brand, the ne r * the report of its Information sion, when resolutions, election of Bureau where the switching charge the solution therefore. He advised profit through the use of shoddy and brand recently established by the It is better for a city to be gov- and Publicity dep't, discussions of or- officers and executive committeemen should not have been made, but was farmers to keep close to their educa- woolen substitutes and the employ- Michigan Elevator Exchange for their erned by a good man than by good ganization, collection, home and com- and a program for 1924 will be the made just the same. It pays to have tional institutions and support them. ment of deceptive trade practices. standard grade of choice hand-picked laws.—Aristotle. munity, and relationship reports. order of the day. your freight bills audited. If there Speaking of the progress of market- Have you told your two Senators beans. Michelex branded beans have *>ec y Coverdale will analyze the Farm The 1924 executive committee will is a claim, the Bureau will collect ing, he said that since the Farm Bu- and your Congressman how you feel met with much favor and have con- Meat consumption decreased 25.4 convene immediately after the con- it at a standard rate which is about reau came into being farmers have on this extremely vital issue It af- sistently sold at a premium over un- pounds per capita in the United ofwaUkmemberShip a n d its P™*™" 1 cost of collection. (Continued on page 2) fects you as a wool producer. branded stock. States from 1900 to 1921. vention. TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS December 7. Iftgn der Federal supervision — legalized l a t i n g t o t h e f a r m e r a n d t h e m a r k e t s complete their w o r k w h y MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS could n o t P r e s i d e n t Coolidge t u r n t h e m loose on apples to see w h a t c a n be done in t h e w a y of r e s t o r i n g t h e m to t h e i r ancient Let's Have a Look at the membership of co-ops. on grain ex- change—legalized co-operative mar- keting—put a representative of agri- Published twice a month by the Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - quarters, Lansing, Michigan. position? E d i t o r i a l , T H E D E T R O I T F R E E P R E S S , Nov 7, 1923. Sunny Side of Farm Life culture on the Federal reserve board —and many others. The Farm Bureau is fighting "Pitts- VOL. I. D E C E M B E R 7, 1 9 2 3 Entered a t the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class No. 23 MICHIGAN ASS'N OF FARM BUREAU How Many Privileges and City Luxuries Are Matter of I once heard a man say, "When in burgh Plus" and supporting the Ford doubt as what to say, say something Muscle Shoals proposal and the pleasant." Just so with farm life; I "Truth-in-Fabrics" bill. • matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Jan. 12, 1923. CO-OP CREAMERIES RADIO Course With Us? believe if we would only try and find the pleasant features, the unpleasant Subscription Price 60c Per Year, included in dues of Farm Bureau Members. FACESJPROBLEMS Station KYW, Chicago, Cen- tral Time 8:01 P . M. Wave Length Is 586 Meters. By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR hours would not seem so large or numerous. There, are many disad1- LIVE STOCK CO-OPS Chairman F a r m Bur. Community vantages that can be corrected, some' E. E . U N G R E N S. id. P O W E L L Ass't Editor Editor Gets Good Counsel From Tuesday, Dec. 11 "News from the Fifth Annual Work In this period of unrest that is by the individuals themselves and some | in an organized way. No organiz GET BIG VOLUME Meeting," by Silas L. Strivings, During the week ending Nov. 30 | Advisors on Problems causing so many of our farm people ation can make farm life pleasant MICHIGAN $W«F4RM flUPEAU former member of the Execu- to turn cityward, it seems fitting that and profitable if the farmer himself the Michigan Live Stock Exch. Co- of Markets tive Committee, American Farm we should pause and consider the fails to do his part. He must be in a operative Commission Merchants at Bureau Federation. question on all sides and find out if frame of mind when he can see some Detroit stockyards marketed §8 cars OFFICERS At a general meeting of managers possible if there is anything but good in his vocation and then he must of stock for 53 ass'ns of co-operative W. E. P H I L L I P S , Decatur President gloom artd discon- assist his organization to accomplish shippers. During the same week M. L. NOON, Jackson F R E D V A N N O R S D A L L , Three Rivers Vice-President Treasurer and directors of co-operative cream- eries at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Nov. 27th, plans were laid 500 FARMERS GIVE tent among When we tell of the us. its aims by giving his co-operative the Producers Co-operative Comm. effort, together with such efforts to Ass'n at East Buffalo, N. Y., his community whenever needed to yards, serving Michigan, Ohio and J A M E S NICOL L. W H I T N E Y W A T K I N S Directors-At-Large South H a v e n .Manchester to assist local co-op creameries in solving their management and mar- UNCLE SAM THEIR low prices received, the high taxes, the scarcity of help, the get results. If he and his family Indiana co-operative shippers, hand- cannot see any brightness in their led better than 100 carloads of stock. keting problems. This group of men M. B . M C P H E R S O N MRS. E D I T H M. WAGAR E A R L C. McCARTY Lowell Carleton Bad A x e already have an organization, thji' Michigan Association of Co-operative FEED PROBLEMS inconveniences, the long days, etc., do home life and work and are not will- Both of these concerns have been go- ing to be a factor in bettering agri- ing concerns from the day that they GEORGE F R I D A Y Coloma Creameries, but at the recent meet- we at the same time cultural conditions, then all would be started and their business is constant- VEROLD F . GORMELY Newberry ing there appeared to be a strong Declare That Obtaining Feed give any thought to benefited if he became a city dweller ly on the gain, showing that co-opera- Commodity Directors sentiment to make this organization the other side of the and another consumer. tive farmers appreciate their own F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e far stronger and more active and to Supply Economically is question ? sales agencies. It proves too that M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association develop it to the stage where it could Biggest Problem these co-operative ass'ns are giving We take too many the right kind of service. E L M E R A. B E A M E R , Bllssfleld Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e join up with the Farm Bureau as an things as simply a W A L D O E. P H I L L I P S , Decatur Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e affiliated commodity exchange, under Producing or otherwise obtaining the Michigan commodity control type their feed economically is the most matter of course Mrs.Wagar rather than as ad- MEMBERS' VIEWS Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 10.—The Ari- CLARK L. BRODY, L a n s i n g Headquarters Secretary-Manager of 6rganization. zona Farm Bureau Federation is State Farm Bureau Business Departments at Lansing troublesome feeding Dtairy and creamery experts of farmers who keep live stock. This state and national prominence spoke was brought out emphatically by a problem of vantages or blessings connected with our surroundings. It may be against our will and, therefore, disagreeable DIRECT BUREAU starting its fall membership cam- paign. Seed Purchasing Traffic, Claims Service Wool General Offices Advertising at the meeting. E. B. Heaton, dairy questionnaire sent out by the United marketing specialist of the American States Department of Agriculture to be obliged to get up early in the morning but where can we enjoy a IN LEGISLATURE 2,000 farmers consulted the Cass County Agricultural agent and made At Detroit Farm Bureau, discussed the co-oper- which was answered by nearly 500 sunrise or the song birds or fr^sh air use of the County Farm Bureau last Michigan F a r m Bureau Produce E x c h a n g e 2729 Russel St. ative marketing of butter and told of farmers scattered over the country. as in the country while performing Organization Takes Active year. At Grand Rapids some lessons which we have learn- The replies showed that general some of morning chores early in the E. L. EWING, S t a t e F a r m Bureau Traffic Counsel Murray Bldg. ed from the Dane and the Hollander economy of rations, the cost of grain, day? Then think of the abundant Part in Issues Affect- along this line, and traced the appli- and the cost of protein represent supply of good water we usually find ing Farmers Michigan Commodity Marketing A s s o c i a t i o n s Affiliated With Michigan S t a t e Farm Bureau cation of these principles to Amer- about 52 per cent of the difficulties on every farm. When we think of STOP WASTING ican and Michigan conditions. Other in feeding. the medicated, warm, insipid water Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e Cadillac By S. M. POAVELL TIME AND Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 O w e n Bldg., Detroit advisors who were present included: These men classed balancing of ra- often times found in the cities, we are Hale Tennant, markets director, M. tions next in importance. Other prob- truly grateful for the privilege of Legislative Correspondent MONEY Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e 425 N . Butler St., Lansing Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., Lansing A. C ; T. H. Broughton, director of lems, such as labor, increasing pro- going to our well for a refreshing In matters of legislation, the Coun- Put United Milker Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor the Bureau of Dairying of the State duction, difficulties in wintering drink. ty, State, and National Farm Bur- Simple, sanitary, efficient, safe milk- Department of Agriculture; O. E. stock, short pastures, and variety and eaus seek to express the desires of ing features to work for you at once. Reed, professor of dairy husbandry palatability of feeds apparently were We Have Elbow Room their membership. The Farm Bureau The famous Pump-Pulsator type Milk- Directors and Officers of the Commodity E x c h a n g e s er with the "See-thru"' teat cup. I MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . at M. A. C ; J. T. Horner, professor thought of onljr in connection with Then again, we do not half appre- stands for issues and not for men or Action as smooth and natural as that MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N W. E. Phillips. P r e s Decatur N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing of agricultural economics at M. A. C ; the principal difficulties. That these ciate the real soft cistern water for parties. of a calf. Write at once for descrip- and C. L. Brody, secretary-manager opinions are worth considering is laundry and bathing purposes until tive folders and literature. L. C Kamlowske, V l c e - P r e s John C. Near, Sec F l a t Rock Through the Farm Bureau the • ..,.., Washington of the State Farm Bureau. borne out by the fact that all of the we are brought in contact with hard members express their legislative de- Milker Dept. A - 2 B. F, Beach, A s s ' t S e c . . . D e t r o i t Carl Martin, S e c . - T r e a s . .Coldwater alkali water often times found as the sires on that which they would oppose UNITED ENGINE CO II. W. Norton, Treas Howell President McGill Speaks men questioned were progressive lu E . Osmer, Mgr Lansing Lansing, Michigan. __^ j only available water in some cities. or support by united effort of the C S. Benton, B e a n s D I'. Sowle, H a y Lansing Lansing M. L. Noon C. R. W a t s o n L. W . Harwood Jackson Imlay City Adrian Mr. B. A. McGill, manager of the farmers and breeders, and the aver- Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at age period of their experience was 20 And then the large yards—all kinds Farm Bureau movement. of space for your clothes line—and V, J a m e s Nicol South H a v e n W. J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids Big Rapids and president of the Mich- years. Some of the important things the H. D. Horton '. .Kinde igan Ass'n of Co-operative Cream- Members of the Michigan State room for flowers and shade trees and Michigan State Farm Bureau stands George McCalla Ypsilanti Ray P o t t s Fred W. Meyer Washington Fair H a v e n eries, announced that some 15 or 16 Farm Bureau are .finding the solution a chance for windows on "11 sides of for are: a gas tax for Michigan—an Feed Them The Best John Nicolson Marietta Dr. W. C. M c K i n n e y Davisburg local co-op creameries, out of a total of these perplexing problems, at the house and the privilege of scold- income tax—abolition of tax exempt M. R. Shlsler Caledonia .lames J. Brackenberry. . . B a d A x e E l m e r P o w e r s Clio of 40 or 50 in Michigan, had joined least in so far as their dairy manage- ing the dog or spanking unruly child- securities—proper support of bovine For Better Returns F. M. Oehmke Bach ren without shocking or arousing tuberculosis eradication. The Mich- the central association. Mr. McGill ment is concerned, in the use of MICH POTATO GROWERS MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH. stated that he had great confidence Michigan Milkmaker, the Farm Bu- neighbors within arms length on all igan State Farm Bureau was very This is the sound advice that EXCH E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfleld sides. Just think of having to hang active last session of the legislature the Cass City Farmers Produce H e n r y Curtis, Pres Cadillac W . J. Perry, V i c e - P r e s in the Farm Bureau movement and reau's 24 per cent protein, open- Fred Smith, Vice-Pres. Elk Rapids expressed the hope that his organiz- formula dairy feed. Milkmaker may the weekly wash on a line on the in securing the passage of "filled Association in Tuscola county Grand Blanc 8 . E . Rogers, S e c E a s t Jordan J. H . O'Mealey, S e c y Pittsford ation might in the near future affiliate either be fed straight or used to sup- housetop or over a dirty back alley, milk bill," the "anti discrimination gives in recommending Michigan C. C. Wells, Gen. M g r . . ..Cadillac P. M. Granger, Treas Charlotte with the Bureau for their mutual ad- plement farm-grown grains to good or having no view from your window law controling buyers of potatoes Farm Bureau Milkmaker to its O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton Alex L i n d s e y Decker vantage. advantage. It is handled through the whatever but a brick wall four feet and grains," and the "pure seed law" members who milk cows. J. D . Robinson Levering Edward Dippey Perry away! Yet many of our city cousins which safeguards farmers by demand- "Your cows are working night J. T. B u s s e y Provemont Chas. Woodruff Hastings Hale Tennant explained to the local co-ops, coming from the Farm have no other privilege. And do you ing the origin of the seed. and day for you; they need the Ernest Snyder Lake View C. H. Runclman Lowell creamery men that their organization, Bureau Purchasing dep't. at Lansing. appreciate that wood lot you have at best. Milkmaker is a dairy ra- MIICHIGAN F R U I T L. E . Willett Laingsburg representing as it does great econ- the back end of the farm? Think of Important legislation secured by tion with which you can use your C. V. Tracy Ithaca omic and voting power, could be of own grains—ground oats, corn, Tames Nicol, P r e s South H a v e n GROWERS, I N C . tremendous advantage to the members Farmers Clubs For the anxiety in many city homes dur- the American Farm Bureau was the barley, etc.," says this progressive M. D. Busklrk, V. P r e s . . . P a w P a w ing a coal shortage and a miners or defeat of the Nolan bill which would association. F . L . Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s P . D . L e a v e n w o r t h . .Grand Rapids W . J . Schultz Hart in assisting them in securing efficien- cy of management and satisfactory Gas, Income Taxes railroad strike or tie-up! We who have put an additional tax of one per Nearly 200 Michigan co-opera- tive associations are giving similar B e n t o n Harbor L. A . H a w l e y Ludington (Continued from page 1) have our own fuel think it is a hard- cent on all farms valued over ten advice to their members today. Miller Overton Bangor Herbert Nafzlger. . . . B e n t o n Harbor sales connections. He explained that progressed further'with their mar- ship sometimes to have to get the thousand dollars. ($100 on a $10,000 J. F . HIgbee. B e n t o n Harbor C. J . Chrestensen Onekama the Farm Bureau could be of great keting problems in the past four wood supply ready but when we know farm). This would have transferred Milkmaker gets the most milk we have it within ourselves to keep at least one billion dollars of taxa- for A . J . Rodgers Beulah If. W . Gowdy N e w Troy help to them in promoting campaigns years than they had in twenty years the lowest investment in feed W. E . Phillips Decatur for the improvement in the quality of prior to that time, and keeps the herd healthy. It is W . S . Seymour Brldgman O. R. Gale John L a n g Shelby Sodus t comfortable or not, we add this privi- tion from other interests over onto a combination of ten choicest milk the cream delivered and of the result- lege to our list of blessings. the farmer. Also, the defeat of the Hull Sees Better Days sales tax which probably would have producing Allan B . Graham Elberta John B o t t e m a Spring L a k e ing product and also in assisting them feeds. The formula is A. L . Burt Fremont Bert Gleason . . ; Lawrence Toastmaster N. P . Hull took occas- given pound for pound on every in the solution of their marketing and Choosing and Taking Vacations added from one hundred thirty dollars bag. Not an ounce of filler in transportation problems. ion to point out that the farm outlook is brighter today than at any time And again, we become restless and to one hundred sixty dollars tax per Milkmaker. It is perfectly mixed, American Farm Bureau Federation A $6,000,000 Business discontented when we hear of this year to the average farmer. always fresh and palatable. O. E . B R A D F U T E President in the past three years and that the After considerable discussion, the trend to the cities will automatically one and that one of our city friends Included in the legislation secured Ask your co-op t o supply you J. W, C O V E R D A L E Secretary G E N E R A L OFFICES A . F . B . F 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago delegates and their advisors decided solve our overproduction problems, taking a two week's vacation, gen- by the Farm Bloc, supported strongly with Milkmaker dairy ration. GRAY SILVER W a s h i n g t o n Representative that the annual business done by the also that migration is proceeding at erally during our harvest period when by the Farm Bureau at Washington, Write for our interesting book- LEGISLATIVE H E A D Q U A R T E R S M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. co-operative creameries in Michigan the rate of 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 we are working overtime at both ends is the following: intermediate farm let on Milkmaker. might be conservatively estimated at persons per year and the time can not of the day—but do we consider the credits providing six months to three being nearly $6,000,000. be far distant when the price balance fact that their vacation comes all in years credit where necessary for a heap and quite often is a matter of farmers—increased MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU DEFEND YOUR FARM BUREAU Mr. Heaton in his talk brought out will be favorable to farmers again. Federal Farm Purchasing Dep't. that it isn't of great advantage for Sec'y C. L. Brody of the State health rather than pleasure, and it Loans limits from $10,000 to $25,000 Do you, -when anyone t a k e s a r a p a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u , g e t u p the local creamery to stress quality Farm Bureau summed up the really makes no difference if it rains all the —placed meat packing industries un- Lansing. Mich. a n d assert yourself? If n o t , w h y d o n ' t y o u ? Y o u k n o w t h e po- very much until a satisfactory market remarkable progress Michigan farm- time or is scorching hot—it means the t e n t i a l p o w e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u . Y o u k n o w w h a t i t c a n accom- has been developed. He declared ers are making in business organiza- only rest period of a humdrum life that Michigan butter might very tion and pointed out that since the for the entire year, quite often the plish when t h e f a r m e r s get behind it a n d all p u s h . D i d y o u ever properly be all consumed in Michigan, organized farmer has gone out and only time to know how it really feels t r y t o j o k e w i t h a member of a u n i o n a b o u t his o r g a n i z a t i o n ? instead of being mainly shipped to hired the best brains available for to be out in the open air for a full AYell, d o n ' t t r y it for it will n o t p a y . A l m o s t a n y class of p e r s o n s on e a r t h will fight for t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n . W i l l y o u a s a f a r m e r New York and other eastern markets. his business enterprises, he is enjoy- Mr. Heaton explained that Detroit ing the same measure of success that day. We forget that we spend a day here or a day there at picnics—home Big Crop On alone requires 12,000,000 pounds of business is, and is constantly on the comings—fairs—at the lake—visiting fight for y o u r s ? W h e a people tell y o u 1li;i( {he farmers will n o t stick, do y o u dolefully shake y o u r head and a g r e e w i t h them, or d o y o u p r o u d l y butter annually and that there is also gain. a strong demand in our smaller cities W. S. Cutler of Grass Lake, vice- for high quality butter, buttermilk president, of the Farmers Clubs was our friends, etc., and that we can take our families with us. We sometimes say that we have never had a vaca- South Haven Peaches and j u s t l y a n n o u n c e t h a t y o u have p a i d y o u r d u e s t o t h e F a r m and cottage cheeser He urged an elected president. Mrs. I. R. Rush- tion, yet we all get many of them Set Spring, 1919 immediate development of these home ton was re-elected secretary. during a year's time. Of course they B u r e a u a n d t h a t y o u r informer does n o t k n o w w h a t he is t a l k i n g markets and declared that the forma- the co-ops on the score of quality. are most all of just a few hours at Mr. Bredehoft is a fruit grower and represents us In the about ? tion of a strong, active organization He declared that the time had come a time, yet we get a little relaxation great peach belt along Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio. is the first necessary step in this when the co-operative creameries and chance to mingle with others and His customers are past masters in the science of growing O r g a n i z a t i o n s of o t h e r t y p e s h a v e been f i g h t i n g for t w e n t y direction. drop home cares for the time being. fruit. should stop dumping their product Naturally they are skeptical of new introductions because y e a r s w i t h o u t a single s t o p for t h e i r p r i n c i p l e s a n d t h e y a r e still Mr. Heaton stressed the importance on the big markets and competing Think of the fresh fruit and vege- many so-called new varieties either are not new or worthless. fighting for some of them. A r e t h e y d i s c o u r a g e d ? A s k t h e m . of standardization, trade-marking, against each other in such a way as tables and the eggs and milk we have. advertising and developing a demand to have a depressing influence on the Just suppose we had to buy all that READ WHAT BREDEHOFT SAYS Above all, friends, s t a n d u p for t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t r e p r e s e n t s for the branded product. He assert- market price. we used of the things that we take Danbury, Ohio. you a n d give at all times y o u r w h o l e h e a r t e d s u p p o r t t o t h e great- ed that because of the direct finan- When the delegates adjourned they as a matter of course with farm life. Aug. 27, 1923 cial interest of the milk producers in declared that the day had been very He Pays for Every One The Greening Nursery Co., est f a r m organization on e a r t h , t h e F a r m B u r e a u ! — A L A B A M A Monroe, Michigan. the quality of the product produced profitably spent. They agreed to Gent'emen: BUREAU NEWS. If we kept a strict account of the by the co-operative creameries, that meet again in January or February, I w a n t you to k n o w that South H a v e n trees on t h e H . H . price of every egg, every dish of apple H a m m o n d farm, the first to come into this community, are it is impossible for the privately fi- subject to the call of President Mc- satisfying the skeptical and they are all what you claim for sauce, every pumpkin pie, every cu- THE MISHANDLED APPLE nanced creameries to compete with Gill. them. cumber pickle or cabbage salad or T h e y are ready for market now, with t h e Carmen. A n I Tlu< municipal m a r k e t b u r e a u a n n o u n c e s t h a t M i c h i g a n ' s ap- fried chicken, the tomatoes, or pota- h a v e to do is to take t h e fellows into that orchard. Expect to g e t some nice orders now. T h e fruit is uniform in size, ple crop this y e a r will a m o u n t to 11,962,000 bushels. T h a t is toes, or turnips, every strawberry all running large in spite of the very, very dry Season. There shortcake—or loaf of bread or green are about 250 trees in the orchard and I do n o t believe there more t h a n t h r e e bushels of apples for every h u m a n being i n t h e JUDGES AT INTERNATIONAL onion or glass of milk or boiled dinner will be one bushel of B grade peaches fn the whole block. Yesterday they sold the fruit a t t h e house a s fast a s t h e y state, and yet one passes g r o c e r y w i n d o w s a n d sees little b o x e s or glass of jelly, etc., or every stick could pick it and could have sold more if more h a d been ripe. and m i n i a t u r e b a s k e t s h o l d i n g a b o u t as m u c h a s a small b o y ' s of wood or bit of kindling and then I took the m a n a g e r s of the local fruit companies down y e s - suppose we were paying rent for the terday and they are n o w convinced t h a t you have not e x - pocket—to say nothing of his t u m m y — l a b e l e d 25 cents, a n d house we are living in, don't you think aggerated its merits. It sure doe.^ me good to be abje to prove this to s o m e of slightly l a r g e r receptacles labeled 50 cents. we could take a big slice out of those the fellows who had no faith in n e w introductions in peach big wages that the city man gets? varieties. Mourning for t h e good old d a y s is g e n e r a l l y bosh, for t h e old T h a n k i n g you, w i t h kindest regards, I a m And isn't it worth a lot to have Very sincerely yours, days were no b e t t e r t h a n t h e d a y before y e s t e r d a y , a n d a s t o the whole family at home? Think (Signed) E . H. B R E D E H O F T . most things not so good, but the d a y s when t h e a p p l e was every- what it would mean to us to see the This Great Peacli—The South Haven—Stands Alone on Several b o d y ' s fruit were to t h a t e x t e n t too good to be lost. A n y boy better half leaving home sometimes Counts: at a much earlier hour than we coun- 1.—Hardiness. 2.—Early and continuous heavy bearing. 3 . — who lived then could say " G i m m e an apple, m i s t e r " a n d get all try folks realize and not to return Size and beauty. 4.—Shipping qualities. 5.—Its merits as a can- the fruit he w a n t e d . Grocers overstocked w i t h a p p l e s rolled a until night—or again to have him ning peach. 6.—Last but not least, season of ripening, which b a r r e l out on t h e sidewalk a n d m a r k e d t h e m ' ' t a k e o n e , " a n d work nights or shift hours—both averages eighteen days earlier than the Elberta, thus bringing the working and sleeping at unnatural South Haven on the market at a time to catch the big prices be- climbing t h e o r c h a r d fence for a few N o r t h e r n Spies or Bald- hours—part of the time never home fore the drop, which usually occurs when the Elbertas go on sale in quantity. wins without a s k i n g the o w n e r ' s permission w a s n o crime. for dinner, never privileged to be Full history of this peach will be mailed to all interested. Ask I t m a y be said t h a t while this w a s good for t h e city man, it with the family on a pleasure or bus- for your copy today. iness trip. was bad for t h e ore ha n list, but c o n s i d e r i n g the g e n e r a l level of Let's Enjoy Life p r i r e s his m a r k e t was not so bad. An o r d i n a r y family in those days t h o u g h t n o t h i n g of p u t t i n g t h r e e or four b a r r e l s of w i n t e r apples in t h e cellar. Now a housewife buys a dozen apples in a Above are three Washtenaw County Club members who were winners at the Michigan State Fair in live stock judging contests. They won trips When we think of all these things we can see drawbacks to every life and if it is our lot to live on the farm, let's get all we can out of it. Let's The Greening Nursery Co. p a p e r b a g ; and apples, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g their place on t h e list to the International Live Stock Show at Chicago, Dec. 1-S and there par- ticipated in the judging contests. They are, left to right; Dale Parker, not bewail our life to everybody wo Monroe, Michigan of luxuries., still rot on t h e ground. come in contact with but rather let's When the economic e x p e r t s who a r e w r e s t l i n g with the wheat Ann Arbor, R-S; Edwin Knapp, Manchester, R-3; George Needham, speak of our advantages and aim to Born 1850—Still Growing Saline, R-3. Washtenaw County Farm Bureau has a very successful pro- correct that part that is not satisfac- 'lorn a n d t h e h o g problem a n d all of t h e o t h e r questions re- gram, of Boys and Girls club work. tory. .^mber 7, 1028 MICHIGAN FARM BVREAU NEWS ed by the laws of the land. Helped because we care so little about our DELEGATE They Will Tell Congress WHAT'S BENEATH the states establish adequate and uni- own business that we have never form cooperative marketing laws, looked up the facts? [BUREAU'S REPORT supplementing the federal act on co- Is it because we would rather buy Our Members Views THE AUTO HOOD operative marketing. concentrates rather than produce » # « * good, cheap clover and alfalfa hay at FORJHIS YEAR 17.—Fostered cooperative market- ing of live stock through the National IS WHAT COUNTS home? Is it because we know it is impos- Livestock Producers' Association, sible for the average person to tell mmary Shows National which has added six new terminal And So In Seed, Origin and good seed from bad by external ap- markets during the year until twelve pearances, and not knowing where Body's Work Covers such cooperative terminals are in op- History, Not Looks, to go to get the best just buys seed Wide Field eration with several more in im- Fixes Its Value wherever it is handiest? Of course, mediate prospect. These cooperative no one sells .us "imported seed," we live stock terminals which were oper- get it in mixtures of U. S. and for- jtVING MANY INTERESTS ating during the first five months of IMPORTED SEED RISKY eign seeds made without our know- this year have done a total business ledge or, for that matter, our local re Stock, Cotton, Grain and of 20,719 cars of live stock with a Farm Bureau Seed Dep't Head dealer's knowledge. He can't detect value of $37,000,000. The average imported seed any better than any Dairy Farmers Get Re- business handled by the cooperatives Tells Us Some Things one else. on these markets has already reach- On Buying Seed Is it because we are familiar with sults Through Bureau ed 9.6 per cent of the total sales of the fact that practically all seed com- these markets. Patronage dividends By J. W. NICHOLSON panies, no matter what glowing de- Chicago, 111., Dec. 7.—Following refunded to shippers during first scriptions they give their seed, work eighteen months $170,000. Now Mgr. Farm Bur. Seed Dep't. James Nicol a report of the American Farm Never in the history of American under the protection of a disclaimer ireau's work for the first eight serving membership of 100,000 live Mr. Nidol will assist in represent- which states, "We give no warranty stock producers. agriculture has it been more neces- ing Michigan Farm Bureau members' ,nths of 1923, made to all raem- sary for farmers in this country to ideas at the fifth annual convention expressed or implied as to descrip- rs by your national organiza- * * * * use their heads in purchasing the tion, purity, quality, etc., of the seed 18.—Through a specialist in co- of the American Farm Bureau at we distribute, etc." n, which has its main offices at coming season's seed requirements. Chicago, Dec. 10-12. He is one of icago and a legislative depart- operative dairy marketing aided in What would you say if Henry Ford How To Be Sure setting up or assisting struggling co- three voting delegates. There will •nt at Washington, D. C. were to keep up his present produc- be a number of other non-voting Well, whatever your reason was for The American Farm Bureau rep- operative marketing associations in tion of cars, but starting now failed taking a gambling chance with your butter, cheese, milk, cream, con- Michigan delegates who are entitled ents Farm Bureau members in to put engines in them? You'd say, to floor privileges and may join in seed in the past, the necessity for densed milk and other dairy products "That's a foolish question; it's the taking such useless and profitless ingress, before the great rail- in twelve states and through the engines that make the darn things go." convention discussions. chances is gone. Through your own ads, the industries, in such mat- Committee of Nine laid the founda- Well, seed furnishes the motive Farm Bureau organization and your 's as the proposed Great Lakes- tion for a National Cooperative Dairy laprge exporting areas of Europe is of power for a crop and, like a Ford very little value in this section of the own seed department working for Lawrence waterway to the sea, Sales Agency. with the hood on, you can't tell by your interests on the basis of render- IK. Since January 1, 1923, the * * • * country when sown under idertical looking at the outside whether or not conditions. Against Michigan grown ing service, you can get Farm Bureau Mowing things have come to 19.—Backed up the Federated it has the insides to make it go. And seed it has produced on an average seeds of known origin and adaptation, h, largely through the influence Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc., we are right here to remark—and if a hay crop only one-half as large as guaranteed to be as represented as 'your American Farm Bureau the national growers' sales organiza- you desire to prove—that the man produced from Michigan grown seed. to the description, origin and germ- deration and the support of the tion for fruits and vegetables, bring- who buys seed on outside "looks" with- The imported clover referred to, hav- ination given on price cards and ate and County organizations, ing into its circle state and local out regard as to whether it grew in ing been grown in a much warmer analysis tags for the full amount of om whom the American Farm associations giving the national or- Italy, Michigan, Ai*gentine or Arizona climate was subject to winter killing. the purchase price. ireau gets its instructions: ganization 21,000 grower members is likely to be wiser or mystified and If you were on trial for your life The plants that survived the winter 1-—The American Farm Bureau with a probable annual tonnage of poorer by another partial or total would you hire a good lawyer or would produced a very meagre growth be- 50,000 cars. loss of seeding. you hire a poor one because the ini- litiated or championed twenty-six cause they seem unusually suscept- * * * * Will He Tumble? able to diseases that have no appre- tial cost would be lower? ,W8 favoring farmers' interests 20.—Further strengthened the Then if he continues in the gam- ciable effect on home grown clover. Give your farm and crops a chance assed by the Sixty-Seventh Con- membership in the cooperative tobac- to live and succeed; use only seed bling frame of mind which prompted The plats at the Michigan Agricul- :ess, which mean more to the farm- co marketing organizations until the him to "take a chance" on cheap seed, that you know is right. 's than all farm legislation of the tural College also furnish a standing growers of this farm crop now have or the kind that was easily available, and irrefutable argument on the value Why You Can Be Sure st decade, one of the most effective cooperative without regard to origin or adapta- The Michigan State Farm Bureau of Michigan adapted strains of al- * * * * marketing agencies in the world. tion, he will probably be a dead game falfa of known origin. "Seed from Seed Department handles the best 2.—Established a close and great- * * * • Tho legislative committee of the American Farm Bureau federation, sport and blame the seeding failure seed. Naturally, it costs more than various other countries and from some improved cooperative working re- 21.—Called a National Egg Mar- O. E. Bradfute, president; Executive Committeemen E. H. Wood, Kentucky; on the weather. In which case he the poorest, although it is a fact that of the southwestern parts of this tionship with the Federal Reserve keting Conference at Chicago. Howard Leonard, Illinois; Frank App, New Jersey. Gray Silver, Washington will probably be a fit subject again it sells as low as lots of poorer seeds. country prove to have no ability to anks through securing appointment * * * * representative of the farm bureau Is secretary of this committee. It Is Mr. the next year for those who agree The Michigan State Farm Bureau survive an ordinary Michigan winter. appointees to that board especial- 22.—Throughout the south furth- Silver's department In Washington that is entrusted with the task of putting with P. T. Barnum. He said, "The Seed dep't buys practically all its sup- over the program adopted. The farm crops department of M. r fitted to represent the farmer. er aided the American Cotton Grow- public likes to be humbugged." A. C. has checked up on these results plies direct from producing sections. * * * * ers' Exchange until it now embraces of the limitation of the tax free se- The man who runs a $5,000 and over on a field scale in most of the coun- That's why we can guarantee origin. Members of the legislative commit- 3.—Helped secure the revival and twelve cotton producing states with curities before starting a definite plan. business (the ordinary farm) and ties of Michigan and has enough ex- It's the good, high-quality, adapted, tee of the American Farm Bureau fed- ktension of the War Finance Cor- approximately 210,000 member grow- eration recently lunched with Presi- Soldier Bonus. doesn't know whether or not the most perimental and practical farm results known-origin seed that is difficult to fjration for the present year. ers with resultant market conditions dent Coolldge and discussed in detail In regard to the soldier bonus, the fundamental necessity for his success to convince anyone who values the get in large quantities. Like in any * «;*-.* most favorable to the cotton grower. with the President the farm bureau's farm bureau representatives indicated as a farmer (his seed) has the value productivity of his farm that it pays other business, the prudent man take's 4.—Was the outstanding champion * • t f legislative program for the next ses- that In accord with the resolutions of an equal weight of sand or is worth to use only clover and alfalfa of known stock as far in advance as he can and f the Intermediate Farm Credits Act 23.—Urged farm or local storage sion of congress. Representing the adopted at various annual meetings the $12 to $30 per sixty pounds he type and origin from sections having gets his seed supplies early. vhich was written into the laws of of 200,000,000 bushels of wheat in farm bureau were O. E. Bradfute, pres- of the federation they were heartily has paid for it, is taking an awful climatic conditions that induce the the interest of orderly marketing of in favor of proper assistance to the long chance and holds the short end fie nation. The twelve Federal Farm oan Banks give the farmers a credit this product. Opposed government ident ; General E. H. Wood, Kentucky; Frank App, New Jersey; W. G. Jami- ex-service men, but that the federa- of it. Like betting real cash on an hardiness, vigor and disease-resis- tance necessary to produce a success- Church Shows Farm cservoir of $600,000,000. price fixing of wheat and other farm son, Colorado, and Edward B. Reid, as tion's main interest in the bonus was unknown horse. Not all the seed on the market this ful crop. Movies With Program * * * * products. slstant Washington representative. In the matter of financing. It was Many other State Agricultural Col- 5.—Was the principal backer of * * * * The legislative program, as outlined Indicated that the federation would year is unadapted, but we know the leges have available similar data. St. Johns, Dec. 5.—The First Con-, je Amended Warehouse Act increas- 24.—Aided ten states in the pre- to President Coolldge, restricted Itself staunchly oppose any attempt to total 1923 North American grown The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture is gregational Church here is making its K facilities for securing credit on liminary steps of organizing the to eight general points, the farm bu- finance a bonus by direct sales tax. small seed crop will probably be the firm in its statements regarding the Sunday evening programs of especial I classes of stored agricultural prod- potato growers and setting up cooper- reau representatives assuring the Pres- The federation officials showed much lowest in years. Already large quan- poor adaptation and unfortunate re- interest to farmers by showing motion Its when in approved places of stor- ative potato marketing exchanges ident that It was not the purpose of Interest In crop Insurance. They made tities of seed have been imported from sults that are likely to be encounter- picture programs having to do with £e. some of these in connection with na- the federation to develop a long In- It plain that they did not wish tho foreign sources, and the prospective ed with most imported clover and al- farm life. Some of the films are sup- tional potato sales agencies. volved program, or to Interest Itself In federal government to go Into the in- big crop of southern and south-central plied by the U. S. Dep't of Agricul- falfa that have been coming into the ture. Selections are made with the 6.—Battled for and won the fight * * ** things not directly affecting farm In- surance business, but they asked Pres- European red clover is having a de- country in recent years. ident Coolldge that the various de- pressing effect on the market in this assistance of County Agr'l Agent H. V. (or the amendment of the Federal 25.—Helped secure a cut of $1,- terests. Why Do We Take Chances? Kittle. The pictures are shown on the Farm Loan Act to increase the in- 000,000 in the farmers freight bill On certain points the committee held partments make available information country as this is written (November first Sunday evening of each month. upon which reliable crop actuarial 2nd, 1923.) So why do we import it? Is it iividual farm loan limit from $10,- through favorable ruling from the open their opinion and Indicated that )00 to $25,000, extended the working a referendum would be taken of the tables could be formed. What Some Folks Think Interstate Commerce Commission on :apital of the Federal Farm Loan mixed cars of live stock—a fight entire farm bureau membership so Fight for "Truth!n-Fabric." A seedsman representing one of the 3anks by $25,000,000 and secured waged since 1020. Savings average that the farm bureau legislative pro- It was further Indicated that the large seed importing firms made re- he authorization of a maximum in- gram should accurately reflect the true federation would continue Its fight for cently a statement to me to this effect: Only $3.00 to $5.00 per car for the farmer. :erest on Federal Farm Loan Bonds wish of the membership. Truth-In-Fabrlc legislation. "The Truth- "After all the publicity that has been * * ** 50 Left Jf 5 Vz % thereby making the bonds Immigration Discussed, ln-Fabrlc," the committee told Presi- given imported seed, opposition to it more marketable. 26.—Participated in the reduction dent Coolldge, "merely calls for com- by government and state agricultural * * * * of the minimum weight on hogs in The question of immigration was mon honesty and the federation Is authorities, and the four cents per single deck cars from 17,000 to 16,- discussed at some length, the thought asking that It be passed ha the Inter- 7.—Used influence to secure need- pound tariff passed against it, I guess 500 in ten principal shipping states of the farmers being that there should ests of the consumer. The bill seeks of these ed appropriations for the U. S. De- be a selective Immigration as at pres- the farmers of this country will be partment of Agriculture. and also helped to secure the es- to have woolen goods of all kinds so only too glad to get imported seed tablishment of a 16,000 car minimum ent, but that the passports should be labeled that they will show the per- I * * * * vised at the ports of embarkation and this year of short domestic seed Wonderful Farm Bureau Ches- on hogs throughout the Southeastern centage of virgin wool, shoddy, mlngo, crops." 8.—Urged development of Muscle states. These accomplishments pre- that the quota should be based upon muck, silk and other fabrics which terfield Overcoats at our i Shoals as a possible source of cheap- T electric power and fertilizers for armers. * * * * vent serious losses due to overcrowd- ing and benefit farmers in such re- duced rates to approximately $400,- 000 per year. the number of foreign born In this country as reported in 1890 instead of 1910. This would lessen materi- ally the number of immigrants that they contaln. ,, In regard to the proposed plan for the consolidation of railroads the com- I don't know how well informed you are about the climatic and other con- ditions under which the bulk of this imported seed was produced, but I special price of $15 mittee reserved decision until after a hope you know enough about it to 9.—Urged inclusion In the tariff * * * * would come In, but should tend to referendum could be taken and further This picture gives you the aw of a flexible tariff provision open the doors to a better class. consider it an insult to your intelli- 27.—Through the Transportation studies be made by the transportation gence. Are we children to be ap- style. All wool. In black only. thereby beginning a scientific, econ- Department alleviated car shortage The opposition of the farm bureau department of the federation. imic and non-political tariff system. to governmental price Axing was plain- peased with a worthless substitute which at times reached 176,000 cars President Coolldge was reminded because there isn't enough of the real Full lined, with small collar. No * * * * daily. Urged upon the American ly stated, the legislative committee that it is the government's next move 10.—Worked for the butter stand- telling the President they did not be- thing to go around? Why not save Railway Association to adopt a con- in the Muscle Shoals development and our money rather than simply go belt. This is a real bargain. ards law which passed Congress and structive program to prevent car lieve thmat congress could In this way that farmers have greater interest In established an 80% butter standard. assist the farmers. It was Indicated through the motions and expense of Sizes, 35-36-37-38 chest measure. shortage and secured effective co- this movement than anybody else and trying to grow a crop from seed al- * * * * operation through the Car Service that the price fixing position would that they are still for Henry Ford's We ship parcel post, C. O. D. postage prepaid. If overcoat is not 11.—Backed up and helped win be further established by referendum. most certain to give failure? Division. The only shippers' organ- offer"—the manufacture of cheap fer- as represented or is unsatisfactory, we will refund your money the passage of the packer control law tilizer and the amortization of hydro- Facts About Imported Seed ization that sensed the need of such In discussing taxation, the present promptly. placing the activities of the packer electric power. This statement referred to was constructive program. The suggest- program of the farm bureau was gone made in the face of the well-known and stockyard operators under the ed program of the American Farm over carefully and the President was It developed that highway construc- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU supervision of the federal govern- and easily ascertainable facts in re- Bureau Federation was made a part reminded that the farmers would In- tion, export of farm products, tariff, gard to most of the imported red ment. * * * * . of the American Railway Association sist upon an excess profit tax If more wages and other factors affecting the clover and alfalfa. The Michigan Blankets & Clothing Department program which is now successfully money had to be raised, and that the farmer had been under discussion dur- 12.—Stood for the passage of the handling the highest car loadings in federation would continue its fight ing the meeting of the legislative com Agricultural College has made a thor- ough test of imported clover and Lansing Michigan Dapper-Tincher Act placing grain ex- the history of the United States. against a general sales tax. The farm mlttee which had been In session in changes under the supervision of the Washington for a week preceding the found that the seed from most of the * * * * bureau committee expressed a desire U. S. Department of Agriculture for the prevention of injurious specula- 28.—Kept up concerted action to do away with the pernicious plan of to make a further study of the matter luncheon with President Coolldge. s tion in cereal food products. Won "Pittsburg P l u s " on steel and steel agencies working on the economic nl Live Stock Exposition In Chicago In the fight for admission of fanners' products. problems of agriculture. ill December, 1923. cooperative organizations to member- * * * * * * * * ship in grain exchanges. Legality of * * *» 29.—Issued through the Transpor- 34.—Through a Department of Re- 38.—Outlined a definite policy act fully upheld by Supreme Court. through a special Home and Com- * * * * tation Department a booklet on the lations established and maintained Pros and Cons of the Transportation the necessary points of contact be- munity Committee to guide the de- 13.—Fought for the law passed by velopment of women's work in the Congress prohibiting the manufac- Act" to give the farmers of the coun- tween the national organization and try more information on this national the state and county units in matters Farm Bureau which has resulted in ture and sale of filled milk thereby the appointment of State Chairmen helping protect the dairy industry question and better prepare them for of program of work, organization, constructive and concerted action on membership drives, collection and of Home and Community Work in against adulterations of milk prod- transmittal of dues. eighteen states of the Union and relief measures in the future. ucts with inferior vegetable oil com- * * * * started more effective cooperation of pounds. * * * * farm women in the states, counties 30.—Made further gains toward 35.—Added Tennessee to the Na- * * * * improving transportation by means tional Farm Bureau Federation and and communities. If every woman knew how good LILY 14—Helped to secure the passage of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Wa- through the Department of Relations * » • • of a law by Congress limiting immi- terway which will be of incalculable helped to bring into the state organ- 39.—Through a Department of In- WHITE FLOUR, "The Flour the Best gration to 3 % of the foreign-born benefit to farmers. izations many new counties and formation collected and gave nation- recorded in the 1910 census, thereby * * * * strengthen old counties. wide dissemination of information of value to farmers. Presented the Cooks Use," really is, it would be impossi* barring hundreds of thousands of un- 31.—Cooperated with the U. S. De- * * * * desirable aliens. partment of Agriculture in working 30.—Encouraged Boys' and Girls' agricultural viewpoint and the facts of agriculture to the readers of the ble to sell any other flour except at a tre* * * * • toward a figure of freight rates on Club Work through extension agen- nation. 15.—Made cooperative marketing the leading Farm Bureau project of agricultural products which will be cies and by cooperating with the Na- * * * * mendous discount in price* acceptable to the farmer, the trader, tional Committee on Boys' and Girls' the year. Placed a national market- and the railroad. 40.—Instituted a radio service Club Work. These agencies have ing expert in charge who with a if * * * broadcasting regularly by wireless 8i ngle marketing assistant, has ren- 32.—Issued regular reports on secured $900,000 in club prizes for the latest agricultural news of the dered personal assistance in national agricultural economics including boys and girls to stimulate better day. op. 5,000), county seat Above is an excellent likeness of our Michigan Farm Bureau Auto Robe, a splendid, heavy wool robe that will meet every with ideas being worked out in other parts of the state. Outgrows Present Quarters Farmers last year paid taxes amounting to approximately $1,436,- of rich agricultural region of Eaton county. We have all the advantages but no town taxes. winter requirement. It measures 6 0 x 7 2 inches. Color, dark red and black plaid. Auto robes of this quality can not be had Paper is Some Job Soil is black clay loam, all elsewhere today short of $9. The Farm Bureau robes are offer- It will probably surprise Farm Satisfactory Service Given by Poultrymen Planning 000,000. The entire national bill was around $7,061,000,000. Of his share plow land. There is an eight ed at $6.50 postage prepaid. Bureau News readers to learn that a room house with good cellar single run of 66,000 papers consumes Co-op at Detroit Builds Marketing Agency of the national income the farmer and furnace. 40x80 ft. barn paid 16.6 in taxes; all other classes about 36 miles of white paper the Big Business (Continued from page 1) koting system has been built up as of citizens paid 11.9 per cent. This with running water; silo, straw barn, 80 ft. hog house with Last Call on Horse Blankets width of the newspaper, enough to lay a paper path from Lansing to the result of a series of trials extend- statement shows, according to relia- pens, tool house, etc. All Success of the State Farm Bureau ing over generations of marketing ex- ble authority, that farmers are pay- buildings in excellent condi- Farm Bureau folks like our horse blankets BO well that they Charlotte and return; that we send Produce Exchange in handling poul- have us down to about 12 pairs. They are heavy grey, all wool, perience. He said that the Danish ing 40 per cent more in taxes than tion. Place has always been the paper to 60 counties to date and try and poultry products for mem- bacon producers organized on a ten kept up. Always has been do business with about 1,600 post other classes as measured by their 6 ft. 8 in. by 7 ft. 9 in. Without straps. We offer these horse bers on the Detroit market has been year contract basis and lost money share of the national income. This plenty of stock on the place. blankets at $8 each or $15 a pair. They could not be replaced offices all told, that we print and mail so great, and the need for this ser- during the first five years, but since Eighteen miles to Lansing at the rate of about 3,600 an hour, condition, it is pointed out, is largely (80,000) on trunk line road. for $22 a pair. Your money back if any of these goods are not vice is so evident, that considerable then they have become one of the that it takes about 300 mail bags to most successful of the far-famed Dan- a result of the general property tax Two railroads. Good markets. satisfactory. expansion of this Farm Bureau mar- which does not reach stocks, bonds, Close to M. A. C , Olivet and distribute the paper out >t the Char- keting activity has been decided upon. ish marketing organizations. There are many problems, such as and other intangibles. Albion colleges. Possession We have no more Michigan bed blankets. lotte post office, and that we use about The Farm Bureau has just leased storage and grading, which can be The remedy for this, it has been March 1. For further informa- 2^fc tons of print paper per issue. tion, write Mrs. Bert Towe, one of the best equipped buildings solved only through organization, ac suggested, is to amend the federal Gets Facta First Hand The News covers the legislature, for poultry handling in Detroit. It cording to Mr. Heaton, who went on tax law so a s to stop the leaks Charlotte, Mich. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU is located on Riopelle St., and has to show that producers in other states gives its readers accurate information about six times as much capacity as are already doing these things suc- cessfully. through tax free securities; kill Sen- ator Smoot's sales or consumption Clothing and Blankets Dep't. on measures of interest to farmers the present headquarters at 2729 Rus- and gets the news first-hand by hav- sell St., which soon will prove to be Brody Promises Support tax and amend the Bank tax law ,o 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. ing a man there who knows what's Clark L. Brody, general manager of that banks may be taxed as are other entirely inadequate to handle the the State Farm Bureau, declared that classes. And then having fixed up going on. No more complete legis- Bureau's rapidly growing poultry the results secured by the Farm Bur- lative news of interest to farmers is published than is published in the Farm Bureau News, business at Detroit. The new build- ing will be open for business January eau Produce Exchange at Detroit have demonstrated that poultry can be mar- keted successfully by the farmers in our federal tax system let's try reno- vating our antiquated tax laws in Michigan, by adopting a state income Do 1, 1924. Announcement of the open- tax and a state gasoline tax and re- As an example of the State Capitol ing will be made through the News. Michigan. Mr. Brody promised that REAL SHROPSHIRE RAMS service the News gives its readers, not long ago, November 23, the News carried the most complete story of Although the consistent growth? of the poultry department of the Produce any general Farm Bureau services would be available to a poultry mar- keting organization if it should be es- moving some of our present inequal- ities. You Farm Bureau members have surely secured some good ones. To close opt we are offering twelve. Your choice for Exchange is convincing proof as to tablished and pointed out that the 125.00. They a r e real bargains. the appearance of the State Agricul- the satisfactory results which have Farm Bureau Traffic Department tural Board and the State Adminis- trative Board counsel in their final arguments before the state Supreme been received by the many farmers and local co-operative marketing or- might be a very valuable asset to the poultry producers in solving some of their shipping and transportation prob- Let's Sit Down and Think One-third of the population of the United States is made up of farmers. Know- Duroc Boars Boar pigs, big honed, big framed spring pigs, sired by a 1,000 lb. boar. As low as $30.00. You can't afford to use a ganizations who have been patroniz- lems. Court. The News story was the most These farmers represent 52 per cent That when you ship your icrub. Let's get together. Follow M-39 t o ing the Exchange since its organiza- complete in the state bar none— Definite contracts between the grow- of the total wealth of the entire na- live stock to the co-operative tion, still those in charge of this co- dailies or anything else. Because, operative poultry marketing enter- er and the local association and be- tween the local association and the tion but they fcroduce only 18 per commission houses of the Mich- KOPE-KON FARMS, Coldwater, Mich. not another paper had a reporter in cent of the annfcal income of the na- igan Live Stock Exchange at prise feel certain that the new, more central organization were presented to Detroit and East Buffalo, your the Supreme court chamber and the tion. This can'jFmean anything else commodious and better equipped the delegates by Clifford Patch Jr., of own salesmen secure for you Fkrm Bureau News had two—the than that the other 4 8 per cent of (building will enable them to give even the Markets Dep't. the best price your stock will editor and the Legislative Correspon- the national wealth produces 82 per bring? better service. The increased coop- "The contract is the supreme test dent. ing space will allow for more advan- of the desire and willingness of the cent of the income. Do farmers need SEED POTATOES The News seeks to give real facts members to form an organization," to stand together? They do. That these co-op commission The Seed Department of the Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange tageous display to the buyers who to its readers—the reasons behind var- come to inspect and purchase the declared Mr. Patch. He suggested houses return to shippers the is prepared to fill orders for certified and common seed potatoes ious actions that are taken at various that a committee be appointed to go savings they make? of the following varieties: Russet Rural (Late Petoskey), White poultry. over his proposed documents and con- The position of agriculture is That last May the Michigan Rural, Green Mountain, Irish Cobblers and Bliss Triumph. Supplies times by the legislature and other slowly but surely improving. The Live Stock Exch. co-op at De- Efficient and capable management sider them carefully before rendering limited. Order early. bodies. We are not so much interest- any final decision. purchasing power of farm products, troit returned 10 pet of all com- ed in the sensational angle, as we are of this enlarged poultry marketing SEED DEPARTMENT establishment is assured by the an- Pick Marketing Committee though still handicapped, is now at missions on the first year's MICHIGAN POTATO GROWERS' EXCHANGE in presenting an accurate statement In accordance with this suggestion the highest point in three years and business? of "what happened and w h y ? " nouncement that C. H. Runciman, Cadillac, Michigan business manager of the Michigan a motion was passed for the selection prices are better at a season when Everything t h a t appears in the of a marketing committee to plan a farmers actually have something to That you should belong to State Farm Bureau and a man of your local live stock shipping News is supported by records in our broad and successful business exper- definite policy and program for the co- sell.—U. S. Bureau of Agricultural files or the public records. operative marketing of eggs and poul- ass'n and for the above reasons ience, will devote most of his time to Economics. ship to Members' Ideas Invited try products in Michigan and to pres- the active personal management of ent this program to the local market- The News is the members' paper. We invite them to write their views to us, to send in news, and to offer suggestions for the improvement of this enterprise, for the next few months at least, while the organiza- tion is adapting Hself to a remarkably expanding volume of business. ing organizations for their adoption. The following committee was appoint- ed: Mr. Miner, Dowagiac; Alex. Kloster, Byron Center; W. C. Eckard, BUSINESS NEWS Mich. Livestock Exch. a t Detroit SEED GROWERS the paper or other Farm Bureau work. Paw Paw; J. B. Devereaux, Hastings; 3c a word per insertion for 3 or more insertions; 3%c a word for Your Mammoth, Medium, Alsike and Sweet Clover, The publicity department also serves Chas. Heimback, Big Rapids; Mrs. each of 2 insertions; 4 cents a word also Alfalfa, can be handled either on consignment with as an information department to the Price-Fixing Dell Jenkins, Clinton; George Cable, for one insertion- Count each word, abbreviation and fig-ure, in- Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n members and the public. We assist Hudsonville; and Mrs. R. S. Rathmer, cluding words in signature, as a t East Buffalo 60 to 70% cash advance or on outright purchase by the Battle Creek. words. Cash must accompany the daily and weekly newspapers in The farmers of Argentina have order. Mich. Farm Bureau News. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU had their experience in price-fixing The present plans of this committee informing the public on what the are to use the Farm Bureau Produce F a r m Bureau is doing and other mat- by the government and it has not Exchange at Detroit for their market- Seed Dep't. ters of interest to farmers. been satisfactory. A few months ago ing agency. When the Michigan Poul- FOR SALE-POULTRY FARM, com- Lansing Michigan The Publicity Department also han- they established a minimum price try exchange gets sufficiently strong pletely equipped. Must be seen to be ap- dles a great deal of the Farm Bureau advertising work, maintains a mail- law, regulating the sale of meat. Ranching and stock raising is a prin- cipal industry down that way, and perhaps they will take over the com- plete control of the Farm Bureau's poultry marketing activities and come preciated. For particulars write MA- CALWHITE POULTRY FARM, Caro, Mich. 19.4 $10,000 DAM- ing department for the whole State Farm Bureau, a mimeograph or print- ing department whereby we reproduce the low prices on beef cattle were ruining the ranches. So they under- into the Farm Bureau family as one df its affiliated commodity exchanges. DO YOU WANT TO INCREASE TOUR egg production? strain Barred Rock and White Rock cock- erels will do it. $3 each while they last. Our Prof. Foreman AGECASE took to regulate the matter by law. • at low cost to the organization in J. V. Sheap, Owosso, Mich. 12-13-23b large quantities of letters, quotations, The packers simply shut up shop. "We can't do business under the Senator Wants U. S. To STERLING SPARK PLUGS for all Sued While Touring etc., for the Farm Bureau and its makes of cars—regular value 75 cents business departments. terms of this law," they declared. And on November 7, due to the pro- tests of the stock raisers, the gov- Accept Ford Proposal Washington, Dec. 3—Senator Ladd each. We offer four for $1.35, postage prepaid. Collen & Lee Auto Supply, 501 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich. In Oregon For the Xmas Trade ernment suspended the operation of of North Dakota is urging acceptance FOR SALE—DUROC JERSEY GILTS, Boyne City, Michigan, TB RESULTS SHOW of Henry Ford's offer to complete, bred for March and April Farrow. Lewis October 20, 1923. the law for a period of six months. WHAT CAN BE DONE It was probably a good thing for the lease and operate the U. S. war time Klaty, Carsonville, Mich. SILVER LACED AND WHITE WYAN- Citizens' Mutual Auto Ins. Co., 1-11-24 SHIP YOUR Turkeys, Chickens American cattlemen to have ship- Nitrates plants at Muscle Shoals, Ann Arbor, Dec. 6—After 14 ments from the Argentine Republic Ala., for the production of power and fertilizer. Mr. Ladd states that his DOTTES choice cockerels. Eggs in sea- Howell, Michigan. son. 35 years a breeder. C. W. Brown- ing, Portland, Mich., R. 2. 1-11-24 Gentlemen: Ducks and Geese months experience with tuberculosis shut off a few months. But it was eradication campaigns, the Washte- hard on the South Americans. The studies during the past summer in JERSEY BULLS. Ready for service, I have just been advised that the naw County Farm Bureau has re- real objection to efforts at price-fix- Germany and Norway strongly con- finest breeding, cheap. Few M. A, C. suit started against me for $10,000 as BARRED ROCK COCKERELS. Roy to the cently made public some interesting ing by law in this country is that, as firm his belief of the great possibili- Leonard, Lansing, R-7, one mile southeast the result of an automobile accident M. A. C. 1-11-24 which occurred the 4th day of figures regarding the success of their has been proved in Argentina, it will ties of Muscle Shoals for the manu- activities. Their figures show that not work.—FARM LIFE, Dec, 1923. facture of commercial fertilizers. Mr. Ford proposes to utilize the plant to WANTED FRUIT TREE SALESMEN— August, near Salem, Oregon, in which Profitable, pleasant, steady work. Good Mrs. Alice Lenon was fatally injured, Farm Bureau Produce Exchange out of 43,844 cattle tested, 1,059, or side line for farmers, teachers and others. 2.4 per cent, were reactors. make cheaper fertilizer for American Permanent job for good workers. Write was adjusted and dismissed. I wish Beekeepers to Study farmers and to always keep the na- for terms. I. E. ILGENFRITZ SONS CO., It is the best poultry marketing agency in De- In six townships the first test, the The Monroe Nursery; Monroe, Mich. Es- to say that my wife and I are great- re-test in case of herds showing re- In Special Course tion in a state of readiness for na- tablished 1847. H-22-23-3tb. ly pleased that this matter has been troit. Furthermore, it belongs to you Farm Bureau actors, and the second test have been tional defense. The American and FOR SALE — HAMPSHIRE BOARS disposed of. carried out to completion. On the Michigan State Farm Bureau mem- AND GILTS. 150 head on the farm. Our We have lived in Michigan a long members and its sole interest is to get you the best East Lansing, Dec. 5.—A practical Eleventh year. John W. Snyder, R. 4, first test in these six townships the course in commercial bee keeping is bers have expressed themselves in St. Johns, Mich. 12-8-23 time and were taking a trip this sum- possible return for your shipment. Increase your total number of cattle tested were a special short course to be given national, state and county resolutions mer, going to California. When this 8,980; 229 reactors were found, or at M. A. C. February 11-22 for those for acceptance of the Ford proposal. G. P. PHILLIPS, THE GOLDEN RULE sad accident occurred in Oregon, it AUCTIONEER, Bellevue, Michigan. Pedi- took the pleasure out of our trip. profits by working through your own Produce Ex- 2.6 per cent. On the second test in who desire to produce honey for sale. It will be one of the important mat- greed Sales a Specialty. WriU, wire or call for terms and dates. 1-10-24 When they held the inquest and later change. Others have done so. Included in the course is a study of ters to come Ibefore the Congress these same townships 7,826 cattle rearing of queens, making of increase, started suit against us, we were very were tested and 31 reactors found, control of swarming, diagnosis and now in session. thankful that we had an automobile Send the best for the best returns. It pays. which is v4 per cent. These tests eradication of foul brood, marketing insurance policy. While we had been BREEDERS' DIRECTORY a member of your company for a Everything is carefully graded and you get the show that if the work is continued methods, and other major problems the infection can be greatly reduced, of the beekeeper. Professor R. H. For Ingham County number of years we had never need- benefit of the quality you send. Remember, we Pettit, head of the M. A. C. Entomol- If there is within a few miles of ed this protection before. Your if not practically eliminated. The Washtenaw board of supervis- ogy Dep't will direct the course. Lansing an elderly couple alone on H E R E F O R D 5 Secretary, Mr. Robb, came to Oregon handle eggs, too. a farm and need some hired help or to give his personal attention to this ors at its. October session appropri- Young- Cows with ealv« by side consisting if there is such a need on any farm sf blood from America's foremost h«rda at matter. From his large experience For further information, write us. See that ated $6,O0flL/or the second drive which Helps Three Oaks to near Lansing, the Farm Bureau News trices that enable them under Earliripa Here- in handling personal injury claims ?•ord Beef Plan to pay for themselves within and his knowledge as a lawyer, we will take place in September, 1924. knows of a young man of 26, strong year to 18 months. Balls including prise your Xmas shipments and succeeding shipments Live stock "breeders of the county ex- Get Stock Cars and vigorous, but whose general winners at the larger shows at practical found that he was able to cope with prices. Herd headed by Straight Edgy the attorneys who had been employed are billed to us. We remit promptly on arrival. pect to reduce infection below one- health requires out of doors and 1169786, one of two sons of Perfection Fairfax to try this case against us and now half of one per cent so that Washte- "Since you have taken the matter out of a daughter of the Famous Disturber. that the matter has been adjusted so quietness, who would be glad to con. naw county can become an accredited of poor stock car service here at T. F. B. Bethaaa * Seas (Hereforda since Three Oaks with the railroad officials sider any offer. If interested, please 1880). St. Clair. Mich. that all parties are satisfied by the area. there has been plenty of stock cars write the Editor, Michigan F a r m Bu- payment of a total expense of The success with which this eradi- available," so writes L. J. Pardee, cation campaign has been carried out manager of the Three Oaks Shipping reau News, State Farm Bureau, Lan- sing' Mich., for additional informa- r,*>N. PARSONS " M S S ? $1,961.00, we are greatly relieved. FT PAYS TO BUT PURE BRED SHEEP OF Any one who has ever been in an ac- FARM B U R E A U g in Waafttonaw county is largely due Ass'n, to the Michigan State Farm te the splendid co-operation which has Bureau Traffic department, Murray tion or an interview with the young , N _ ' . 3 L ' J A " » ' . • » " • » * "h'P • w y w h . r j a l K j par »r»rtmm <6t¥'rJi)\ Oxford*. Shropshire* uxt Fatlad-DatainM. cident of this kind can appreciate the consolation of service. PRODUCE EXCHANGE 1 man. PABSONS.CrandLadge.MJch. R.I We thank your company for the existed between the State Depart- Bldg., Grand Rapids. Car service, ment of Agriculture, the Board of claim service and other railroad ser- services rendered and for the able Help others by helping yourself. M«adowBrMkHeref#rds^ way in which this case was handled. Detroit, Michigan Supervisors, the County Farm Bur- vice is always available to local co- operative associations of Farm Bur- Unselfish service is the foundation breeding stock for sale, both sexes, any age, Sincerely yours, eau &nd the herd owners. eau members. of the Farm Bureau. Call, phone or writ* Earl O. M«Caxty. Bad Axe, Huron Co. (Signed) 8. B. Stackus. 2729-31 Russell St. 'Phone Cadillac 2270