MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A MERRY BEST WISHE9 CHWStMAS TO YOU FOR A HAPPY NEW AND YOURS YEAR Published by the Michigan State Farm Bureau for its Membership VOL. I, No. 24 DECEMBER 2 1 , 1923 Issued Semi-Monthly FARMERS' LOT Michigan Boy Is Honored PRODUCE EXCHANGE PRESIDENT BRADFUTE IS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT IS UNHAPPY IN Addresses Thousands at International Stock Show WILL BE IN NEW OF THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED. ENGLAND TODAY Saline, Dec. 20.—To Edward W. Smith, a Michigan boy from Wash- QUARTERS JAN. 1 AT ITS FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION tenaw county, fell the signal honor Am. Farm Bur. Men Report on Dec. 3rd of accepting, on behalf of Increase in Poultry Business Condition of British the boys' and girls' club members of National Body Hears Reports for Year's Work America, the splendid new club head- Causes Move to 2610 Agriculture quarters at the International Live- Riopelle St. and Lays Down Program for 1924; Noted stock Exposition at Chicago. The new building was presented by the man- Speakers Address the Delegates; HAS A MEANING FOR US agement of the great show and will DISCONTINUE FRUIT DEPT Michigan Well Represented serve as headquarters for the hun- Industry Demands Cheap Food dreds of club members who annually attend the exposition. In Favor of Fruit Growers Chicago, Dec. 14.—Delegates to For Labor; Forces Farm Inc.; to Sell Poultry, the fifth annual convention of the Prices Down Mr. Smith, who is but 18 years old, is an outstanding example of the beneficial results of club work. He Eggs, Hogs, Veal Am. Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau Federation held in Chicago, Dec. 10-13, unani- Chicago, Dec. 13.—The American Farm Bureau delegation which re has about as many positions and of- fices as he is years old. Here are a Detroit, Dec. 21-—Announcement has been made by the Farm Bureau Resolutions in Brief mously re-elected Oscar E. Bradfute of Xenia, Ohio, as president of the Federation for another year. J. F. few of them: All-round champion cently went to Europe to investigate Produce Exchange that on January Following, and in brief, is a" sum- Reed of St. Paul, president of the club member in Washtenaw County farming conditions there reported 1st, 1924, they will move into their mary of the important resolutions Minnesota Farm Bureau, was elect- last year, superintendent of the here before the American Farm Bu new location at 2610-1*! Riopelle St. adopted by the American Farm Bu- ed vice-president. The delegates . Methodist Sunday School at Saline, reau convention through Gray Silver, It is explained that the change in lo- reau convention at Chicago, Decem- elected a new national Executive secretary of the Ohio Improved Ches- legislative representative at Wash cation is made necessary by the ber 10-12, 1923: Committee of 12 members. The Exe- ter Swine Ass'n in Michigan, secre- iugton, and head of the party of in- greatly increased volume of business, cutive Committee re-engaged J. W. I tary of the Saline Tri-Color Pig Club, Government price fixing of farm i vestigators. especially in the poultry department. Coverdale as secretary and treas- secretary of the Saline Farmers' Club commodities is unsound. The Farm Bureau delegation visit- The new location will have about urer. He is also to be in charge of and president of the Michigan Asso Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals pro- ed England, France, Belgium, Ger six times the floor space of the pres- national organization work. ciation of Club Champions. O. E. BRADFUTE ject re-indorsed and Congress urged many, and Denmark to get a strictly ent quarters at 2729 Russell St. By National Leaders There American farmers' viewpoint of the In view of these achievements, it having this added room, the Ex- Unanimously re-elected president to act at once. is not surprising that Mr. Smith The convention was addressed by European situation as it may affect change will be able to accommodate of the American Farm Bureau at its Main line railroad systems should Secretary Wallace of the U. S. Dep't. should have been selected from EDWARD AV. SMITH us, and to get "farmer-gathered" ma- their greatly increased volume of fifth annual meeting at Chicago, Dec. be electrified for economy of opera- of Agriculture, Julius Barnes, presi- among the 1,500 club mem- "Fellow Club members and all who terial for presentation to the Con- are interested in Club Work: business. They can alsa grade their 10-12. Mr. Bradfute is a nationally tion. dent of the U. S. Chamber of Com- gress now in session. The Farm Bu bers who attended the recent Inter- receipts more carefully and display known live stock breeder, farming at Immigration should be restricted national to accept on behalf of the "I consider this a great honor to merce, E. H. Cunningham, farmer reau delegation visited Europe after be called upon to respond in behalf their sales stock to much better ad- Xenia, Ohio. to present total per year, and the member of the Federal Reserve all the Congressional delegates had more than 700,000 club members of vantage. Of course this means that three per cent law should be made of the 1500 boy and girl club mem- Board, Aaron Sapiro and other na- come home and, therefore, secured America the new club headquarters. in the future the Exchange should effective on the basis of 1890 rather bers who are representing many tional leaders who discussed present the last minute official survey of conditions there. Mr. Smith's address of acceptance follows: states in the Union, to the dedication (Continued on page four) be able to offer still better service than in the past, although the fact KAZOO BUREAU than 1910 so as to bring desirable immigrants from northern Europe day problems as they affect Amer- ican farmers. Strong resolutions Studied Farms and Cities that the business has shown steady and substantial growth indicates that ON LEGISLATION rather than less desirable people adopted are printed in full in this The delegation arrived in London early in November and conferred there with officials of the National Legislature Gives Up; the service given by the Produce Ex- change has been very satisfactory. $9,000 In One Week Favors Ford Offer to Lease from southern Europe. Immigrants should be selected by the U. S., with examination overseas. issue of the News. The American Farm Bureau meet- ing demonstrated once more the abil- Taxes should be progressive, with ity of the farmers to stick together, Farmers' Union and British and American Government representa- tives. From there they went to other countries. Their findings are de- Decides to Go Home Last week the Produce Exchange handled over $9,000 worth of poul- try and the business is still grow- and Operate Muscle Shoals higher rates for higher incomes. Wealth should be made to share its just burden of taxation. although at the meeting there were two groups wtih strongly different opinions regarding the co-operative ing. marketing policy to be followed. scribed in this and succeeding issues of the News. In all countries they visited farmers' organizations, gov- MOTOR MAGNATE FindsAnyitConstitutional Impossible to Pass Bills Due to the fact that the Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc., ar» now organ- Kalamazoo, Dec. 10.—At its De- cember meeting the Kalamazoo Coun- Any kind of a sales tax opposed; issuance of tax free securities should be stropped. Leaks in 1921 tax law The first group favored a more aggressive co-operative marketing ty Farm Bureau Board of Directors ernment officials, co-ops large and stoall, investigated in the cities, and motored through the country, stop- FOR GASOLINE TAX to Reapportion ized and doing busings, the Farm Bureau Produce Exchange will dis- continue its fruit and general pro- took the following actions in behalf of their members on legislative mat- should be stopped and profits derived from sale of stock and such evasions policy on the part of the American Farm Bureau. The second group be- lieved in stressing heavily the mat- duce department in order that there ters»which are either before or about as stock dividends should be made ping at farm homes and finding out Facing what Thomas D. Meggison taxable at the regular surtax rates. ters of legislation, education, and how things are with the men on the Those Who Benefit by Roads of Antrim county, speaker pro-tem, may be no duplication of effort and to come before the Congress now in transportation matters and at the land. declared to be "the well-nigh impos- competition between th?se two farm- session: Reduction of income tax was op- same time carrying on a good co-op- Should Help Pay ers co-operative markeing organiza- Kalamazoo Bureau Favors posed. Federal and national banks The Situation In England sible task of enacting a constitution- erative marketing program. The mat- For Them al reapportionment of the state sen- tions. The Henry Ford offer to lease and should be taxed the same as any oth- ter was threshed out before the dele- The delegation found that farming operate the Muscle Shoals' Nitrate er business or farm. atorial and representative districts," gates and the will of the majority interests of England are in a very the Legislature adjourned and went Plant. Construction of Great-Lakes St. Adrian, Dec. 18.—C. S. Mott of was in favor of the second group. unhappy position. It is of interest Flint, vice-president and director of jto know that with a population of the General Motors Corporation, has home Wednesday night, December 19, after sixteen days of stormy spe- USES BUREAU TO The principle of Federal Crop In- surance. Lawrence and Great Lakes to Gulf waterways endorsed, also an Ameri- The minority group accepted the majority point of view and joined in Enactment of National truth-in- 14,000,000 the British Isles have only joined the ranks o£ those advocating 89,000 farmers and yet they are a gasoline tax for highway finance lup against it for prices for their purposes in Michigan. In a letter cial session. No agreement could be reached and nothing was accomplish- ed. For the first time in the history SHIP HIS APPLES fabrics legislation and National truth-in-fruit juices legislation. can merchant marine and more feirm- to-market roads. Interstate Commerce Commission making the election of all directors unanimous. The meeting ended harmoniously with bright prospects 'products. to the Adrian Telegram he declares of Michigan a session of the Legisla- An amendment to the three per should reduce freight rates on farm for the future. The states that fought ture adjourned without passing even Bellaire, Dec- 4.—November 8, F. cent immigration law, fixing the base The Imperial Economic Conference that in his opinion real estate is now H. Hemstreet, o r Orchard Hill farms products. the hardest for the minority point of was in session and was discussing the taxed to the limit; that it is fair a single bill. of calculation as the census of 1890 view are not showing any signs of and Farm Bureau member, wrote the rather than of 1910 in order to bring U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture control possibility of assisting both home and that construction and maintenance of A bill to rearrange the state sen- Michigan State Farm Bureau Traf- of grain market Boards of Trade in disloyalty and their leaders have an- colonial agriculture by means of a roads should be borne by auto own- in more desirable types of immi- nounced that they will abide by the atorial districts to give Wayne seven fic Department at Grand Rapids that grants. their future trading and U. S. con- preferential tariff system of some ers who use the roads; that good senators, instead of five as at pres- they were in great need of about 10 trol of the meat packers and their will of the convention and work for sort. But the consensus of opinion roads lower the cost of automobile Kalamazoo Bureau Opposes a bigger and better Farm Bureau. ent, was passed by the Senate, but refrigerator cars for apple shipment, stockyards is endorsed and should be was that the preponderating manu- operation; that a gasoline tax would met defeat in the House, 44 to 51. Government fixation the price of Time alone will tell which one of the and that they were without storage farm products. continued. facturing interests of England would be paid largely in accordance with All'efforts to revive this bill proved facilities. The Farm Bureau took Co-operative marketing endorsed two groups was absolutely right in not permit of tariffs on food-stuffs, the benefits derived; that such a tax Passage of Senator Smoot's pro- its views; however, both groups were futile, the 51 standing solid against immediate action and on November as the most practical course for a as it is considered essential to pro- would improve the roads and improve posed consumption tax or any other working to the same end and the it. . 20th Mr. Hemstreet wrote: consumption tax. profitable agriculture. vide cheap food for the laboring the automobile business rather than The House took even more un- Orchard Hill Farms organization will get there just the classes. Indeed, Premier Baldwin depress it. He believes that the col- kindly to any proposal to give Wayne Bellaire, Michigan. Copies of these resolutions were Development of electrical power same. Michigan was strongly gym- while committing the government to lection of such a tax would be simple any more representatives, and thus Nov. 20, 1923. sent Michigan members in Congress. for farms by development of our wa- pathetic with the group seeking an a measure of protection for manu- and inexpensive. He said that per- reduce the rural representation. A Mr. Ernest L. Ewing, ter power was indorsed. even stronger program of co-opera- factures, announced that no tariff sonally he had always believed in bill to increase the Wayne county tive marketing, but, of course, will would be levied on wheat and meat. such a tax and that since it has been adopted by 36 states out of 48 it [At the same time he stated that the certainly has almost universal " ap- delegation in the House from 14 to 21, was defeated 64 to 32. Later this Mich. Farm Bur. Traffic Dept. Grand Rapids, Michigan. SILVER PICTURES ANNUAL FARMERS WEEK co-operate with the administration to the fullest extent in ths program MARK'S DECLINE AT M. A. C. FEB. 4 TO 8 My Dear Mr. Ewing: 1 government had under consideration proval. Mr. Mott's public stand for a vote was reconsidered, but when an The eight refrigerators were as laid down by the fifth A. F. B. F . I other measures for the relief of agri- gasoline tax is regarded as very opinion was received from the At- placed this morning. We are load- annual meeting. culture. The American delegation significant. torney General stating that the bill East Lansing, Dec. 20—Farmers ing five, of them. Had the first one Week at the Michigan Agricultural Organization work is to be made kwas informed that these would be in was plainly unconstitutional in two loaded and billed out in just four German Money is Worth So a major activity of the American [the form of subsidies, especially on different respects, even the Detroit College, the biggest agricultural hours. gathering of the year, will be held Farm Bureau for the coming year. Wheat. Members Clean Up members turned against it and it These five cars will load out the Little That Farmers from February 4 to 8, this winter, The delegates re-affirmed an en- Farmers Seeking a Balance went down in defeat 90 to 3. balance of our crop. dorsement of co-operative marketing The raising of field crops is prov- Otsego Auto Robes Over-ride Speaker Welsh Thanking you for your good work Refuse It according to A. M. Berridge, chair- man of the Farmers Week committee. enterprises. ing so unprofitable in England that Yes, we have no more Otsego auto According to the rules of the in this time of need, we are Michigan Well Represented there is a marked tendency to give robes, which were advertised in the Chicago, Dec. 14.—Speaking of Features of former years will be House, a proposition which has been Your very respectfully, included in this year's program, Michigan State Farm Bureau up tillage and put land under ,grass. Michigan Farm Bureau News for the once defeated, then reconsidered and F. H. Hemstreet & Co. conditions in Germany, Gray Silver, members were represented by their for pasture. The sheep raisers in last few issues. The couple hundred Washington representative of the along with new and added phases of again defeated, can not be brought entertainment and education. president, W. E. Phillips of Decatur, particular and the live stock grow- Otsegos we had were recognized by up again without a suspension of the Farm Bureau, holding aloft before Vice-President M. L. Noon of Jack- ers in general were represented to the membership as real bargains and Milkmaker is Fed to the convention a package of German Twenty leading agricultural or- rules, which requires a two-thirds ganizations will hold their annual son, Secretary-Manager C. L. Brody be in fair condition. Truck farmers were snapped up quickly. The same marks said in discussing his exper- advantageously situated with respect thing happened to the virgin wool vote. Failing to secure this, the Herds in 56 Counties iences in that country: meetings at the college during Farm- of Lansing, Mrs. Edith Wagar of Carleton, James Nlcol of South friends of the measure introduced a ers'* Week. Special educational ex- to local markets are doing fairly well, horse blankets. The Bureau has new bill, which altogether very sim- The. Farm Bureau is now distribut- "When I got to Berlin Nov. 10 this Haven, E. C. McCarty of Bad Axe, though they have severe competition some Chesterfield overcoats in 35 hibits will be prepared on a larger ilar in substance to the defeated bill, ing Milkmaker dairy ration to its package of 500,000,000 marks was scale than ever before. The list of and other delegates. . from neighboring countries. 36-37 and 38 sizes which are good still appeared in a new form, being members in 56 counties and through worth $10 and in five days it was speakers includes state and national Gray Silver, Farm Bureau Legis- buys for men who can wear that size New Owners in Distress submitted as an amendment to the some 216 co-operative associations, worth only 46 thousandths of one figures in the agricultural, political lative representative at Washington, During the war farmers were pros- overcoats. They are advertised at $15 old apportionment law. The defeat- most of whom carry Milkmaker in cent. The low value of a mark is the and business worlds. reported what an American Farm Bu- perous and there was much buying each. The Bureau clothing dep't ed bill had been an attempt to enact stock the year around. The tonnage reason grain growers in Germany reau delegation to Europe had seen of farms by tenants who now find will continue to have fine bed blan- Crowds of 5,000 and more have an entirely new law on this subject. sold for 1923 and early 1924 I took the managers of the local fruit companies down yes- Commodity Directors program of the Farmers' Federated terday and they are now convinced that you have not ex- FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange he e x c h a n g e s products of the f a r m for those of i n d u s t r y is Legislative Committee, which repre- aggerated its merits. It sure doe a me good to be able to prove this to some of M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association organized, labor is organized, business is organized, a n d t h e r e sents the State Grange, the Gleaners, the fellows who had no faith in new introductions in peach ELMER A. BEAMER, Blissfleld Michigan Live Stock Exchange the Farmers* Clubs and the State varieties. is.no w a y for agriculture to meet this unless it, too, is o r g a n - Farm Buresru. Mr. Powell made a Thanking you, with kindest regards, I am WALDO E. PHILLIPS, Decatur Michigan Elevator Exchange Very sincerely yours, CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Headquarters Secretary-Manager ized. The acreage of wheat is too l a r g e . Unless we can m e e t strong plea for the enactment of a (Signed) E. H. BREDEHOFT. t h e w o r l d market at a profit, w e m u s t stop raising for ex- program of taxation reform, includ- This Great Peach—The South Haven—Stands Alone on Several State Farm Bureau Business Departments at Lansing ing a state income tax, a gas tax and Counts: p o r t . Organization would help to r e d u c e acreage. S y s t e m s the abolition of tax-exempt secur- 1.—Hardiness. 2.—Early and continuous heavy bearing. 3 . — Seed Traffic, Claims Service General Offices Purchasing W»ool Advertising , of co-operative marketing created by t h e farmers themselves, ities. Size and beauty. 4.—Shipping qualities. 5.—Its merits as a can- The remarks of Mr. Powell were ning peach. 6.—Last but not least, season of ripening, which At Detroit supervised by competent management, without doubt w o u l d averages eighteen days earlier than the Elberta, thus bringing the heartily supported by Rep. Fred B. Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 2729 Russel S t be of assistance, but they can not wholly solve t h e p r o b l e m . Wells of Cassopolis who gave specific South HaVen on the market at a time to catch the big prices be- At Grand Rapids fore the drop, which usually occurs when the Elbertas go on sale E. L. EWING, State Farm Bureau Traffic Counsel Murray Bldg. O u r agricultural schools ought to h a v e thorough courses facts and figures to show to what in quantity. ,. , , extent the general property tax is Full history of this peach will be mailed to all interested.' Ask i n t h e theory of organization a n d co-operative m a r k e t - becoming unbearable and confisca- Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations for your copy today. Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau ing." tory. Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac * * * * * * Nash Pleads for Harmony Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Milk Producers Association Live Stock Exchange Elevator Exchange Fruit Growers, Inc 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit 425 N. Butler St., Lansing Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing Benton Harbor " A n o t h e r reform which is u r g e n t in o u r fiscal system is t h e abolition of the r i g h t to issue t a x exempt securities. The existing system not only permits a large amount of t h e '"Why We Are Here" was the topic on which county agent Nash was ask- ed to speak. He admitted that he was happily surprised by the wonder- The Greening Nursery Co. w e a l t h of the Nation to escape i t s j u s t burden b u t a c t s a s a ful response of the farmers and busi Monroe, Michigan Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchange* ness men to his invitation for them MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N- continual stimulant to municipal extravagance. This should to all come out to an evening of real Born 1850—Still Growing W. E. Phillips, Pres Decatur N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing be prohibited by constitutional a m e n d m e n t . All t h e w e a l t h community teamwork and fellowship. L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock of the Nation ought to contribute its fair share to t h e ex- He pled for the adoption of a real - - • Washington B. F. Beach, Ass't. Sec Detroit community program, in which they Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas. .Coldwater H. W. Norton, Treas Howell penses of the N a t i o n . " would all get together and make ase L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing ******* C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing M. L. Noon C. R. Watson Jackscm Imlay City their plans and then work together iu carrying them out to completion. Textile Chemists O. K. " F r e e government has no greater menace than disrespect D P . Sowle, Hay James Nlcol .Lansing South Haven L. W. Harwood Adrlaji for a u t h o r i t y a n d continual violation of law. It is t h e d u t y M. L. Noon of Jackson, vice-pres- Farm Bur. Suitings W. J. Thomas Grand Rapld\ H. D. Horton George McCalla Klnde Ypsilanti Ray Potts Fred W. Meyer Washington Fair Haven of a citizen n o t only to observe the l a w but to let it be k n o w n t h a t he is opposed t o its v i o l a t i o n . " , ident of the Michigan State Farm Bu- reau, delivered the principal address of the evening, speaking on the gen- 2311 Buchanan St., Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 8, 1923. It John Nlcolson Marlette Dr. W. C. McKinney..;.Davlsburg James J. Brackenberry.. .Bad Axe eral topic of co-operative marketing. Mich. State Farm Bureau, M. R. Shlsler Caledonia I s this so bad, after all? Sounds p r e t t y reasonable. V. M. Oehmke MICH POTATO GROWERS EXCH Bach Elmer Powers MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. E. A. Beamer, Pres Clio Blissfleld Farmers Are Unhappy cheapness of foods in England, so Mr. Noon illustrated the success of Lansing, Michigan. co-operative marketing organizations Dear Sirs: in Michigan by tracing the results I received my suiting O. K., and Must W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres much desired >y the industrial inter- Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac which have been secured by the Mich- will state I am carried away with In England Today ests. Being an enormous import Fred Smith, Vlce-Pres. Elk Rapids S. E . Rogers, Sec C. C. Wells, Gen. Mgr East Jordan Cadillac .). II. O'Mealey, Secy Grand Blanc Pittsford P. M. Granger, Treas.. ..Charlotte ' (Continued from page 1) desired goods from other countries. market, Engfc nd tends to draw to itself the surpluses of all other na- igan Milk Producers' Association. same. Please accept my thanks through Mr. L. R. Neil for this favor. Be Good- O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton Alex Undsey Decker At the same time there is much tions which th;re compete with each KETCHAM ON HOUSED I showed suiting to several tex- Service given by your co- J. D. Robinson Levering Edward Dippey Perry pessimism in any event, as the strug- other, both U the hurt of English J. T. Bussey Provemont Chas. Woodruff Hastings gles for foreign markets is expected and foreign fa 'mers. COMM. ON AGRICULTURE tile chemists and they all stated it was the finest goods they had seen operative livestock commission Ernest Snyder Lake View C. H. Runeiman Lowell to be very severe, especially in com- What Ha pens to Exports in some time. firms at Detroit and East Buf- MIICHIGAN FRUIT L. E. Wlllett Laingsburg Congressman John C. Ketcham of petition with the United States. The At the greanConvent garden mar- If you people have a surplus stock falo must be good. Their r a p i James Nlcol, Pres South Haven C. V. Tracy Ithaca Hastings, Barry county, is.Michigan's entrance o f ' t h e United States into !w> A m e r w a s saw the products member of the House Committee on on hand and want to get rid of same and substantial growth provet M. D. Buskirk, V. Pres...Paw Paw GROWERS, INC. of France, Spa,in, Canada., United F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas international shipping is rather re- Agriculture in Congress. Mr. Ket- send me samples and prices, as ev- that. P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Rapids sented, as it i promises a bitter time States, Denmark;, South Africa and cham is a prominent Granger and erybody who saw my suit wanted Benton Harbor other countries in both individual and Farm Bureau member and is a fa- one like it. }ii. J . Schultz Hart for England in a field that she has The co-operative principle is Miller Overton Bangor L. A. Hawley Ludlngton largely monopolized. Taxation is national competition with the home Thanking you again for the favor right. It is efficient. The be3t J. F . Hlgbee Benton Harbor miliar speaker at Michigan farmers' meetings. He is a member of the shown, I am Herbert Nafziger Benton Harbor onerously heavy and there is some products, with iio orderly control of salesmen obtainable secure for A. J. Rodgers^ Beulah C. J . Chrestensen Onekama feeling that England has deflated too the volume of offerings in relation Sincerely, famous Farm Bloc in Congress. you the highest prices that your W. E . Phillips Decatur H . W . Gowdy New Troy rapidly in the effort to restore the to market requirements. Many com- J. L. Haya. stock will bring. They do busi- W. S. Seymour Brldgman O. R. Gale Shelby pound sterling to a gold basis. Brit'1 modities, including high-grade Amer- ness on a big scale, so the over- Allan B. Graham A. L. Burt Elberta Fremont John Lang JohnFederation Bottema Sodus Spring Lake Ish farmers have suffered heavily ican apples, for example, were offer- Dairy-Alfalfa Drive A Big Business head is kept low. These co-op American Farm Bureau from competition with the cheap ed that day at prices that obviously firms return to your ass'n all O. E. BRADFUTE Bert Gleason Lawrence President money countries of the continent. meant losses to the producers. Agri- Started in Newaygo The Pacific Egg Producers' Co- the savings they make. J. W. COVERDALE Secretary cultural products from all parts of operative, Inc., is doing business at GENERAL OFFICES A. F . B . F 58 East Washington St., Chicago Organized, But Are Secondary the world are "dumped" in England East Lansing, Dec. 20—Newaygo the rate of $2,300,000 annually. This While it is conceded on all sides Be a member of your local GRAY SILVER Washington Representative on consignment and are at the mercy county, the fifth county of the state organization is the eastern selling stock shipping ass'n and see LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. that agriculture must be secondary of momentary supply and demand. to undertake intensive work in the agency for four Pacific Coast egg- to industry in the British national that your stuff is shipped to the interests of more efficient dairy and selling associations. It maintains an* policies, there is a strong feeling that The Farm Bureau observers were crops practices, started an Alfalfa- office and storeroom in New York it must be encouraged in some way assured that only by proper organ- Dairy campaign on December 17, the City and disposes of the carlots of GOOD W I L L TO fttEN! ization of their exports could Amer- both as a contributor to the balance of national life and as a measure of ican producers get into such a posi- extension division of the Michigan eggs forwarded by the member as- Agricultural College co-operating sociations. Mich. Livestock Exch. At this holiday season, -when the spirit of t h e G o l d e n Rule and tion so that their products would be at Detroit national defense. The Farmers with local county authorities in put- of brotherhood is so manifest, how f i t t i n g it is t o call attention Union therefore professes to have had offered only at favorable marketing ting on the drive. Alter J a n . 1, 1924, ship your t o t h e fact t h a t the F a r m B u r e a u , hoth in p r i n c i p l e a n d practice, little difficulty in working up a times., As England is the greatest Similar campaigns have already poultry*, eggs, dressed hogs and veal Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n strong following in parliament, re- outlet for the world's surplus agri- been completed this fall in Arenac, to the Farm Bureau Produce Exch. at East Buffalo is in entire harmony with these sentiments of u n i v e r s a l good will. gardless of party lines, for the pur- cultural products, it is generally a Sanilac, Shiawassee and Barry coun- at its new address, 2610-16 Riopelle The whole purpose of the F a r m B u r e a u is c o n s t r u c t i v e — n o t pose of securing beneficial agricul- buyer's rather than a seller's mar- ties, while Ottawa will start a cam- St., Detroit, for best and prompt re- destructive, to help—not to h a r m . I t is not a s k i n g on behalf tural legislation. Out of 200 mem- ket. paign the middle of January. turns. bers of the agricultural committee of of its membership a n y t h i n g which is u n j u s t or u n f a i r t o t h e the House of Commons 125 are public at l a r g e . I t s whole p r o g r a m is not built from a n y n a r r o w pledged to support legislation favored class s t a n d p o i n t . The F a r m B u r e a u is n o t out to " g e t " a n y - body, or to put a n y b o d y out of business merely for t h e fun of it by the Union. It is expected that in the next ses- sion this bloc, supported by sym- Figures Are Usually Awfully Simple, or for spite. The F a r m B u r e a u does s t r o n g l y contend, however, t h a t t h e m a n who produces tho basic a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s of our nation, pathetic though non-pledged mem- bers, will be very powerful. executive of the National Farmers The But At Times They Are Simply Awful" Union is thoroughly familiar with is entitled to more t h a n t h i r t y - t h r e e cents of the c o n s u m e r ' s the legislative achievements of the dollar a n d t h a t any system of m a r k e t i n g which absorbs the o t h e r Congressional farm bloc in the Unit- sixty-seven cents as h a n d l i n g c h a r g e s i s i u n f a i r a n d is inefficient ed States and hopes to emulate them. Seventy per cent or 120,000 of the m a r k e t i n g . A s a remedy for t h i s s i t u a t i o n t h e F a r m B u r e a u p r o - farmers of England and Wales belong poses, r e c o m m e n d s ami p r a c t i c e s co-operative m a r k e t i n g of f a r m to the Union. It was founded in p r o d u c t s , coupled w i t h efficient, big scale co-operative p u r - 1908 but its principal growth has been iu the last few years. chasing of needed supplies. If, in c a r r y i n g o u t t h i s p r o g r a m some Farmers co-operatives in England $75,000,000 inefficient middlemen a r e of necessity c r o w d e d out, t h e general have suffered by not being organized public will p r o b a b l y not complain. along special commodity lines. Where they have attempted to buy and sell And so to achieve the g r e a t e s t good for t h e g r e a t e s t n u m b e r is in products with which they were after all the real purpose of t h e F a r m B u r e a u . I t seeks results. not familiar, they have met with I t isn't particularly interested in who g e t s t h e glory. I t i s n ' t trouble. Dairy products are handled extensively for the producers by the jealous of o t h e r f a r m e r s ' organizations. I t has only the most Farmers Union. (English farmers' friendly of feelings for all of them a n d t o d a y is evidencing the co-operative ass'ns ,are coming to With the re-opening on December a ton of Steel annually in the form Corn B i n d e r 6.19 It is estimated that 65 per cent of the commodity type of organization, 10th of the great Pittsburgh Plus of farm implements, wire and hun- Grain Binder 6.28 all farm implements is made wit&in sincerity of this feeling by p r a c t i c a l co-operation w i t h all Mich- case which has been pending before dreds of other steel products, the "Tractor 17.T2 a radius of 150 miles from Chicago- such as practised in the United States, igan farm organizations. particularity in Michigan.) the Federal Trade Commission for method of marketing steel naturally *Grain drills a r e mad____at Horicon, The Pittsburgh plus charge enters several months, public interest is interests him vitally. •Wisconsin, a n d t r a c t o r s a t W a t e r l o o , the cost to the manufacturer o t Peace on e a r t h , good will to men a n d a M e r r y Christmas a n d A Lesson for U. S. Farmers once more being focused on this im- Iowa. F r e i g h t is c o m p u t e d to t h e s e those implements and is passed on t 0 The members of the American Regarding the increased cost of a H a p p y Xew Year is the wish of the S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u to all. portant agricultural and economic farm machinery traceable to Pitts- points. f the consumer, and as these imP le ' delegation were much impressed that issue. Nothing to Defend It ments are shipped to all parts of t b e England is the type of nation in burgh Plus, Deere & Company, Mo- "Pittsburgh Plus," it will be re- line, 111., reply as follows: . The practice of selling rolled steel country, the "plus" goes with then1 DOES COOLIDGE U N D E R S T A N D OUR PROBLEMS? which agriculture is subordinated to membered, is the trade name for a on the Pittsburgh Plus basis has "The freight rate from Pittsburgh and is paid by the farmer in Maine industry, and that the problems clever scheme by which the steel nothing to defend it. It is only tol- and California, the same as by &0 The notable message of P r e s i d e n t Coolidge to C o n g r e s s ' w a s re- which consequently face English agri- to Moline is now $8.60 per ton. The mills sell their product at a delivered erated because it is already establish- Michigan farmer. ceived with v a r y i n g degrees of enthusiasm. H i s frank opposition culture afford food for thought in rate to Moline from Chicago, from price, which is the price at Pitts- ed and the public generally does not to a bonus is said to have g r e a t l y displeased the A m e r i c a n Legion. connection with the future economic burgh plus the freight from Pitts- which most of our steel is shipped understand its rank and flagrant in- development of the United States. is $3.10 per ton, so we now pay $5.50 justice. His disapproval o\' "al c a t e d and u n n a t u r a l forms of relief for a g r i c u l t u r e has failed to follow in England's path and gardless of where the steel is made. on those figures the added cost to Large quantities of steel are pro- Trade Commission has just compl e t ' allow industry to overshadow 'agri- The difference between the freight Deere & Company is as follows: duced at mills in Ohio, from which ed its two year investigation of tb e to satisfy those radical elements oi' our w e s t e r n farmers.who seek charged and the actual freight paid mills the freight rate to Michigan United States Steel Corporation'* culture or should national policy be is the "plus," an extra profit for the Riding Cultivator . . . . 1.11 points is much lower than from to m a k e a g r i c u l t u r e properous over n i g h t by legislation. directed toward maintaining an ap- "Pittsburgh Plus" method of pricing B u t is t h e r e not much cause for favorable comment in t h e proximate balance between farm and steel mills. This shrewd and unfair Mower 1.1."» Pittsburgh. The Youngstown, Ohio, steel. The case is now advanced f»r practice taxes the farmers and other Disc H a r r o w 1.70 district is almost as large a nteol pro- final arguments of the Trade Com- -ident's comprehensive analysis of *he f a r m e r ' s difficult situ- city industry? consumers over $75,000,008 a year C o r n Plantc:- 1.7 ! curing eenter as i.s Allegheny Coun- mission ami the Steel Corporation, a t i o n and in the sane remedies which he a d v o c a t e s ? On the other hand, the delegation for a freight service not rendered. Sulkey Rake 2.34 ty, which is the Pittsburgh district. which precedes a decisioa. National- was much impressed by what it learn- The Michigan State Farm Bureau op- *Grain Drill 2.76 The Cleveland district including Lo- ly known professors from leading us examine a few pithy p a r a g r a p h s from the P r e s i d e n t ' s ed of the way in which agriculture of poses the practice. G a n g Plow 3.2."> rain, is another large steel produc- universities attacked the Pittsburgh Referring to t h e low prices which we receive for our other countries contributes to the As the average farmer buys over T r a c t o r Plow 5.65 ing center. Plus system in the recent hearing- DBCBMBBBjii^ THREE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Bradfute Re-Elected "Congress has deemed the packing T. A. FARRAND DEAD Resolutions Adopted At Fifth Annual Meeting A. F. B. F. President bufune*H (rested with public interest' and subject to supervision as such. The Supreme Court has held the act Thousands of Michigan farmers who knew T. A. Farrand, fruit grow- constitutional. The stock yards com- Of The American Farm Bureau Federation (Continued from page 1) meat than was just/ considering the panies and the commission merchants prices paid for live stock. are making no such difficulty "about ing enthusiast of Eaton Rapids, and one of the best posted men in Mich- igan on horticultural matters, will At Chicago, Dec. J0-J2, 1923 Act Has Teeth tfte examination of their books. They mourn his sudden death at Detroit, the war, and thus to restore peace "Finally Congress passed the act have given us full cooperation, and December 12. He was a pioneer in Federal Usury Laws POUCY STATED ON and prosperity to Europe. Colorado River Project eligibility clause of the federal re- pose all efforts to ,repeal it or weak- We favor an amendment to the en it by amendment. Super Power which brings the packers, the live they have benefited by it. The pack- stock commission merchants and the ers' books are no more sacred than stock yards companies under the the books of these other agencies. Farm Bureau work in Eaton county and was connected with the early Ea- ton County Farm Bureau for several RAILROADS, TAXES We recommend to Congress that serve act to limit all rediscounts, in- Super-power, hydro-electric de- diligence be exercised in the corn- cluding commission and brokerage, velopment and the storage and utili- | pletion of the Colorado River p r o : to 2 per cent above the base federal zation of water for electrical pur- supervision of the Secretary of Agri- They are no more sacred than the culture. In addition to forbidding books of banks which are examined years. At one time he was superin- tendent of the state agricultural ex- unfair practices of every kind the law in the most thorough way by federal periment station at South Haven. He AND LEGISLATION ject and recommend that the seven reserve rate. states compact water treaty be rati Tuberculosis Eradication poses should be synonymous terms in America. The cost factor as regards requires the packers and others to and state officials. keep their books and records in such Supervision is Needed was secretary of the State Horticul- tural society for several years and mt fied. The present excellent progress in power must be decreased, and the a way as to 'fullyvand correctly dis- the time of his death was extension "My experience of the past year Delegates Urge Building Up We favor Immigration the eradication of bovine tuberculo- price of hydro-electricity must be a limitation of the num- sis should be continued and acceler- such as will permit and encourage close all transactions,' and further and a half has shown me very clearly than this it provides that 'Whenever the imperative need of knowing the specialist in horticulture for the Michigan Agricultural College. "T. Organization for ber of immigrants permitted to enter ated. its use for agricultural purposes. The the Secretary finds that the accounts, packers' books. A." was loved wherever he was [ this country to approximately the Merchant Marine utilization of our water power must records and memoranda of any such known. His associates on the col- Greater Power present total. We should shift the We favor a well balanced and be secured under Mich reasonable re- person do not fully and correctly dis- "I propose to carry the matter to lege faculty were pallbearers at the basis upon which the percentage is properly equipped merchant marine strictions as will protect the public close all transactions involved in his the courts. If through some imper- funeral, held from his farm home Legislation determined from 1910 to 1890 or an for carrying our goods by the most interest now and conserve for future business, the Secretary may prescribe fection in the law the contention* of near Eaton Rapids. Mr. Farrand is Each state Farm Bureau should earlier period. direct route to the principal dis- generations, title to this great nat- the manner and form in which such the packers should be sustained then survived by his wife and two sons, inform its members |hrough their or- We recommend that all immi- tributing ports of the world. We are ional resource. accounts, records and memoranda I think Congress will do what may Warren and Cecil. shall be kept.' be necessary to carry out its purpose ganisation of the facts as found by grants be selected after physical* opposed to subsidies or other gra- Waterpower resources should be to bring this great industry under the American Farm Bureau Federa- mental and other tests, in the land tuities and believe that if Americans developed so as to provide cheap "To learn whether the books are adequate supervision." tion legislative department through of their nativity, by representatives are loyal to the American lines the power for all, when used for produc- kept in such a way as to comply with BLOC RENEWS TRUTH- New Executive Committee its visit to Europe to obtain these of our Government and that the Con- volume of business will be sufficient tion purposes, in large or small the plain terms of the law it is neces- IN-FABRICS CAMPAIGN amounts. Undue baste in developing The new A. F. B. F. Executive facts so that American agriculture gress take proper steps to put such for profitable operation. sary that a competent accountant be Washington, Dec. 12.—A new may take intelligent action on the plan into operation. Tariff a national super-power system for placed in each office long enough to Committee of 12 members—three for become familiar with the system fol- each section of the United States—is "truth-in-fabrics" bill was introduc- proposed legislation during the ses- Flood Control Bill We believe that the making of promotional and speculative profits, ed in the United States Senate today sion of the present Congress. The We earnestly urge the Congress tariff schedules is of such great im- rather than for the public good, is lowed. The packers—or some of as follows for the year 1924. by Senator Arthur Capper of Kan- American Farm Bureau Federation of the United States to appropriate portance that the United States no not advisable. The whole people them—object to this. They seem to Central sections, representing the sas, sponsor of similar legislation in expresses its appreciation to the Uni- annually the full amount authorized longer can afford to permit it to be must be the recipients of our nat- think it is none of our business how middle west including Michigan— past sessions of Congress His bill ted States Department of Agriculture under the Flood Control Act for le- subjected to political determination. ional development of the remaining their books are kept; that we have no4 C. E. Hearst, Cedar Falls, Iowa; S. H. revetment We urge a vigorous continuous study and vast waterpower still left us. right to know what their books dis- Thompson, Quincy, 111.; Ralph passed the Senate at its last session, and to the United States Department vee construction, bank Truth* in Seeds but was held up in the House Com- of Commerce for aid and counsel and channel improvement along the by the Tariff Commission with added close. Snyder, Manhattan, Kansas. Mississippi River and its tributaries. We favor the enactment of a fed- Packers Change Front mittee on Interstate and Foreign throughout the European investiga- authority to change schedules as Western section: A. C. Hardison, Commerce. tion, and commend Mr. Gray Silver International Institute gf Agricul- changing conditions w a r r a n t . ' eral truth-in-seeds law to the ends "During the years when the pack- Santa Paula, Cal.; Frank Evans, ture, Rome that purchasers may be protected ers were suffering severely from the Salt Lake City, Utah; Chas. E. Gib- Senator Capper's new bill ranks of the legislative department and his Standardization and Grading against adulteration and false label- agitation which preceded the enact- son, Hooper, Colo. high on the farm bloc's legislative associates for their effective work We endorse the work of the Inter- We favor, the further study and program. Every effort will be made in obtaining this information for the national Institute of Agriculture at development of grades of agricultural ing as well as to correlate the many ment of this law they repeatedly said Eastern section: Geo. M. Putnam, to secure its passage through both benefit of American agriculture. Rome and urge the appropriation of commodities, the improvement of state laws upon this subject. that they had nothing to conceal, Concord, N. I-I.; Frank M. Smith, branches of Congress this winter. Marketing Organization Work that their books were open. They Springfield Center, N. Y.; S. McLean its regular budget required by treaty present grades, and promulgation of The State Farm Bureau and the laws, rules and regulations as rapid- We urge throughout the coming said this before congressional com- Buckingham, WatertoWn, Conn. We reaffirm our endorsement of for the coming year. We also recom- ly as feasible. year that organization be made a ma- mittees. Now they propose to ap- American Farm Bureau Federation mend the appropriation to cover Southern section: E. P. Cohill, are solidly behind this legislation, as co-operative marketing of farm prod- Purnell Bill jor activity of the A. F. B. F. peal to the courts to keep us from ucts, as offering the most practicable the participation of our possessions: We favor the Purnell Bill calling Plant Pests and Diseases knowing the truth. Why? What is Hancock, Md.; Edw. A. O'Neal, it would be of great benefit to sheep Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines and Por- on a profitable basis. • to Rico as first class members of the for additional appropriations for The many plant pests and diseases there that they do not want UB to Montgomery, Ala., W. D. Farris, raisers as well as to all purchasers We urge American Universities En*nis, Texas. of woolen goods. agricultural research in the State Ex- with which our crops are harassed know? and Colleges, public schools and es- Institute as well as sufficient funds periment Stations under a stipula- in various parts of the nation justify pecially our State Agricultural Col- to enable the American delegation to tion that the additional funds be des- the continuation of all efforts and leges and Agricultural High Schools meet other delegations on an equal- ignated for research in marketing, appropriations for their control and to establish regular and special ity in the exchange of courtesies. We also favor the appointment of finance and betterment of condi- eradication. The chemicals neces- courses in co-operative marketing tions of rural life. sary for this work should be avail- based upon the experience of suc- a Farm Bureau Federation represen- FARM BUREAU Licensing of Commission Men able at prices far below the present tative whose name is to be submit- cessful American co-operatives. We We recommend the adoption of a scale of drug values which are pro- also ask that courses in farm cost ac- ted to the Department of State as plan for the licensing of all com- hibitive in many instances. The one of the delegates to the Interna- manufacture of arsenates and other counting be stressed. tional Congress of Agriculture to be mercial dealers and shippers engaged insecticides at Muscle Sboals ex- National Taxation held at Rome in May, 1924. in interstate shipments of agricul- tends a great hope in this direction. We reaffirm the three principles Reclamation tural products by the U. S. Depart- The National Livestock Producers' adopted last year as the basis of our We endorse the action of the Sec- ment of -Agriculture under existing SEEDS tax work. These principles were retary of the Interior in appointing laws or such additional laws as may Association stated as follows: a. Reclamation Fact Finding Com- be necessary. We approve mo-: heartily the (a) The measure of ability to pay mittee, and urge that in recommend- Transmission of Membership Dues work of the National Live Stock Pro- taxes for the support of the national ing a policy for federal reclamation, We believe that the failure of ducers' Association and pledge it our government is net income. continued support and Urge a closer with regard to the disposition of rec- county and state Farm Bureaus to affiliation with A. P. B. F. (b) The tax should be progres- lamation funds first consideration accurately divide and to promptly Appreciatioi of Bloc sive; that is, the greater the income he given to projects now under con- transmit to their state and national the higher the rate. struction, or completed, to the end organizations respectively, the prop- We wish to express our apprecia- (c) Insofar as it is practicable, that the settlers already on the land er proportion of membership fees en- tion of the services of the Farm Bloc Give the Results You Expect taxes should be so laid as to tend to may be assured of an ample supply trusted to their keeping, should be of both Senate and House of our Nat- the equitable distribution of wealth. of water and adequate drainage for regarded by this body as a misap- ional Congress in securing agricul- We reaffirm our objections to* a their farms. propriation of funds and that the tural legislation. For Your Labor general sales tax. responsible officers should be held They are reliable, northern grown and adapted to Home and Community We recommend that the issuing of all tax-free securities be stopped. We reiterate the resolution adopt- accountable therefor under the law. We earnestly urge that every coun- We recommend that all deductions ed last year in regard to Home and ty and state Farm Bureau adopt such THOUGHTS ON SEED Michigan's rigorous climate; they are pure, hardy stock Community Work. of known origin; they will grow and produce. W e guar- allowed in figuring income taxes', first be set-off against tax-free in- come. We recommend a full development methods as are necessary to bring of the home and community program about a full transmission of member- AND POCKETBOOKS antee their origin, trueness to name, and purity. ship dues regularly every month. We urge that steps be taken to and urge that the county, state and Farm Bureau Brand seeds are quality seeds. The stop the leaks in the 1921 tax law, national organizations place women Public Health Service Those Who Open Purse for We approve of the U. S. Public including an amendment whereby on their governing boards so that Health Service in all of its activities Unknown Seed Take very best is none too good for Michigan farmers. That profits derived from the sale of stock the whole program, social, eoeaomic, in rural districts and ask that this received as stock dividends, shall be legislative and marketing may be work be developed and urge that lo- Big Chance is the policy of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. taxable at the regular, surtax rates. worked out by men and women to- | cal farm bureaus co-operate whole- We urge upon the President and gether. Imports of red clover from Europe There is a positive shortage of American grown clover the Secretary of the Treasury the We believe that a liberal interpre- heartedly with the health service in are beginning to arrive in large necessity of speeding up income and tation should be placed upon the making its rural program effective. quantities. It is reported that 6,000 seed and Michigan-adapted alfalfa seed. Enormous im- profits tax adjustment and of secur- powers of the County Agents, Home We urge the unification of all bags of European clover arrived one ports of inferior foreign grown seeds are being made by ing a more efficient Income Tax Bu- Demonstration Agents and Boys' and agencies working towards the bet- day recently. Each of these im- reau to the end that these forms of Girls' Club Agents in lending assist- terment of rural life. ported bags contains 220 pounds so some concerns to pad out scanty stocks of American Relations that means over a million and a quar- taxation he not brought into disre- ance to farmers in the building and maintaining of co-operative and gen- The American Farm Bureau Fed- ter pounds of seed. Practically all grown seed. pute by poor administration. eral farmers' organizations. ^ ^ ^ ~ eration is pledged to a nation-wide of the large seed houses in the mid- We oppose any reduction of in- 7 co-operative marketing program, and You don't need to take the chance of getting any im- come taxes. We believe that the ex- V ocational Education in Agriculture as a service organization is absolute- dle west are reported to be buying cess of national income over expen- We recommend that state farm this imported seed in large quant- ported seed and a resulting crop loss if you play safe and ditures should be applied towards re- bureau officials of the states in co- ly essential to the success of the co- ities. Most of them frankly state buy Michigan State Farm Bureau Brand seeds now. We ducing national indebtedness. operation with the counties, actively operative associations. The Farm there isn't enough domestic seed to Bureau is the best equipped farm or- go around and go further and state That Federal Statute 5219 be so participate in the promotion of a ganization to render such service and that when the seeding season comes are doubtful if our supplies will hold out for "last minute" amended that it may be possible in comprehensive program of vocation- we recognize that we need a more farmers will buy red clover no mat- folks next spring. See your co-op now and demand Farm all states to tax national banks as al education in agriculture adapted definite relationship between the ter where it is grown. This import- other business and farmers are taxed to the needs of rural communities Farm Bureau organizations and the ed seed will not stand our climate Bureau Brand seeds! in the same locality. i with proper committees in each coun- ty which shall co-operate with teach- commodity associations than has ex- and it winter kills. State Taxation ers of vocational agriculture. isted up^to-date. One point we would like to call Buy Farm Bureau brand seeds and be sure. We suggest that states still rely- Price Fixing It is the duty of the National, attention ;to—we have been receiving ing upon the general property tax We believe government price fix- State and County Farm Bureau to heavy imports of both red clover and undertake a careful study of state. ing for agricultural commodities to initiate and conduct organization alfalfa nearly every year for many and local tax methods. be unsound and that it has hereto- work of co-operatives, expenditures years. We know postively that im- Tax committees should be formed fore failed to serve the purpose for on that account to be repaid by the ported seed has been sold in quanti- an State Farm Bureau in each State Federation for the which it was intended. study of state taxation, and in each co-operatives association. ties in previous years in Michigan and No organization work shall be un- that quantities of it will be sown in Seed Dep't. County Farm Bureau for the study Trutli-In-Fabric of local tax problems. We reaffirm our stand in favor of dertaken by the marketing depart- Michigan this year, and yet we have Lansing, Michigan the Truth-in-Fabric bill which mere- ment of the Federation in any state never found a farmer who knew he Transportation . ly calls for common honesty in the nor any assistance be rendered any was getting imported seed at the time We urge upon Congress the great labeling of woolen goods. group therein without the endorse- he purchased his supply. importance of establishing a co-Qr- Foreign Marketing ment of the state farm, bureau. There is one way to protect your- dinated policy of transportation in- We commend the Department of County and State Farm Bureaus self against this imported seed. Use volving farm-to~market roads, the Agriculture and the Department of should establish service relationship Farm Bureau Brands. Beware of railroads, the construction of the Commerce for the work they are do- with co-operative associations based substitutes "just as good." Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Lakes ing in the foreign marketing.field upon written memoranda of under- to Gulf waterways and an American and we also urge that it be continu- standing, these relationships to be Merchant Marine so that the prod- ed and enlarged in their respective determined by local or state condi- New Winter Rules ucts of the farm may be moved to fields. the consumer rapidly, cheaply and tions, and to provide adequate com- For Celery Shipments Highway Appropriations pensation for services rendered by Hamilton, Dec. 19.—New rules for efficiently. The amount of funds to be ap- county and state farm bureaus. express winter shipments of celery All facts incident to costs and di- propriated for highway construction The Co-operative Marketing De- were made known by the Hamilton N vision of costs should be investigated should, with due regard to the con- partment of the A. F . B. F. shall en- Farm Bureau local here today. The by Congress. Not only should it look dition of the Treasury, be adequate deavor to establish a service relation- Express Co. now rules that when into the basis upon which the Inter- to carry out the Federal Highway ship with national co-operatives, the temperature gets as low as 32 state Commerce Commission has ar- Act of 1921 which called for a three with the aim in view of co-ordinating Fahrenheit — freezing — that celery rived at the valuation of railroads, year program, in conjunction with the national co-operative marketing must have one wrapping of ordinary but it should determine carefully the states in buildmg a system of movement for organization service paper; when the temperature gets as what revenue the railroads require roads. Congress should cause no de- and defense. low as 10 above zero the celery must Those women who have become ac- in order to obtain a fair return on a lay in construction because of lack Crop Insurance have a double wrapping of oil pa- fair investment valuation. It should of or lateness of appropriating funds We approve the studies of crop in- per. These rulings are confirmed by quainted with the superior quality of indicate the proper distribution of to carry out this program. surance now being made by a spe- t h ^ State Farm Bureau Traffic De- this revenue as between passenger Muscle Shoals cial Congressional Committee and partment, at Grand Rapids. LILY WHITE FLOUR, T h e Flour the and freight and as between different We reaffirm our advocacy of the ask that investigations be continued kinds.of freight. It should go into Henry Ford offer relating to water until sound crop insurance principles NEIGHBORS SIGN NEIGHBORS Best Coolcs Use," use it exclusively for the situation thoroughly as regards power, steam power and nitrate have been developed and secured. A membership of over 62,000 with possible consolidation and indicate a plants at Muscle Shoals and urge policy for further governmental deal- Congress to give us a vote upon this United States Department of prospects of adding several thousand every requirement of home baking. Agriculture more by the end of the year is the ings with the railroads. matter without further delay. We commend the work of the U. record for the second 3-year period Further immediate action should Electrification of Railroads S. Department of Agriculture and of of organization of the farm bureau be taken by the Interstate Commerce Electrification of Class A rail- the agricultural colleges and experi- in Illinois. Commission to reduce freight rates roads will result in cheaper trans- ment stations and recommend close Forty-five county membership on all agricultural products which portation and should be adopted. co-operation with the Federal and campaigns have been carried on this are sold at disproportionately low Electricity should be generated from State Extension services in making year. Farm Bureau membership prices. •oth streams and mines and enable the results of investigations of these dues in Illinois are $15.00 per year. Foreign Relations the amortization of investment at institutions available to all the peo- G. E. Metzger, director of organ- We urge the immediate adoption low interest rates. ple. ization for Ihe Illinois Agricultural by the American government of a Intermediate Credits Grain Futures Association, says, "An outstanding vigorous foreign policy designed to We urge an amendment to the in- We confirm our previous endorse- feature of this second round of mem- carry out America's obligations re- termediate credit act changing the ment of the Grain Futures Act and bership campaigns is the fact that sulting from her war aims and the minimum loan period from six to Stockyards Control Act and instruct four-fifths of the members are sign- VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN terms of the armistice which ended four months. i our Legislative Department to op ed by neighbor signing neighbor. — o n — * — — — — — — • «. POTTR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS DECEMBER a r , . ^ manager of the Dowagiac Farm* 8 WALLACE APPROVES LetV Look At Seed Dep't Legislature Gives Up; Goes Back Home Poultrymen Plan Further Co-operative Ass'n." It was pointed out at the meetin " OUR CREDIT LAWS Through A Member's Eyes (Continued from page one) d u t i e s which t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n spe- cifically c o n f e r s upon t h e m . Were Study of Co-op Marketing that if the intermediate handle charges could be kept down so th a moderate price to consumer woin! usual so it stands to reason that at you i n t e r e s t e d t h e m ? " such an organization and prepare the result the demand for poultry proa Says Mich. Statutes Allow Us Things You Have Wondered least one-third of the seed sold in F i n d i n g it impossible to apply t h e Urge Use of Farm Bur. Prod. w ^ I HII and »htp .T.rywher* »nd pay oxpraac duplicates of Oriental pearls. We offer these fascinating pearl the interest they take in our club liT/f • «•>««••• Wnte for club olT.r and pnca llat. Fat (minimum) 5% done so. WE ARE HANDLING ONLY THE necklaces for a short time at just one-half $7.50 work." U}j Oxford*. Shropahirea and Pollcd-DaUinaa. Carbohydrates ,(minimum) 45% fi» PARSQyatGrandLedge.Mich. R.9 Fiber (maximum) 9% ABOVE PRODUCTS. A MOST DESIRABLE GIFT If you do not wish to pay all the cash in advance you can send INGREDIENT FORMULA Send the best for the best returns. It pays. $5.00 by return mail and pay the balance a t t h e r a t e of $1.25 a month for two months. We trust you and we have such confidence HOGS WILL MATURE EARLIER 500 lbs. Gluten Feed Everything is carefully graded and you get the in these pearls that we are glad to make you a ten day trial offer 260 lbs. Cottonseed Meal—43% on them. If You Feed 'Em Detroit Star Brand 240 lbs. O. P. Linseed Oil Meal benefit of the quality you send. Fill out the blank at bottom of circular, and the pearls will come Meat, and Bone, Hog Digester Tankage 200 lbs. Corn Distillers' Grains by insured parcel post in a richly lined box. If you do not find the Builds bone and muscle on young pigs. You can market two months 200 lbs. Standard Wheat Bran For further information, write us. See that pearls as represented, return them within ten days and get your earlier than by feeding with corn alone, besides brood sows will eat 160 lbs. Yellow Hominy your next shipment and succeeding shipments are money back. NONB of their young'uns. 100 lbs. Ground Oats billed to us. W e remit promptly on arrival. Fill Out This Ten Day Trial Offer "There's a Difference in Condition of H o g s " 100 lbs. Standard Wheat Middlings Send me a 24-inch Marie Antoinette Necklace of imported French 100 lbs. Cane Molasses Pearls, perfectly matched and graduated, as described. Enclosed 100 lbs. Peanut Meal—40% 1 find $5.00. I will pay $1.25 a month for two months to cover the balance, the total special price being only $7.50. If I do not find the necklace as represented, it is agreed that I may return it within ten 20 lbs. Salt 2,000 lbs. of honest feed. 20 lbs. Calcium Carbonate FARM B U R E A U days and get my money back. A s k y o u r co-op t o s u p p l y you w i t h M i l k m a k e r d a i r y r a t i o n . I t comes i n PRODUCE EXCHANGE NAME 1 0 0 p o u n d s a c k s . W r i t e for o u r in- Pre* Booklet teresting booklet o n Milkmaker, contains Post Office and R. F. D. Full Information w h a t it i s , w h a t i t d e e s a n d h o w t o Detroit, Michigan D E T R O I T P A C K I N G CO., D e t r o i t , Mich. feed i t . 2729-31 Russell St. 'Phone Cadillac 2270 EASTERN SPECIALTY COMPANY Give this product a trial! It means money for you. Guaranteed S0% MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU protein. Packed In 100 lb. bags. Oil City, Pa. Tour local co-op. manager or t h e Michigan State Farm Bureau will Purchasing Dep't. (After Jan. 1, 1924, ship to 2610-16 Riopelle Lansing, Michigan t a k e your order and fill promptly. St., our new headquarters.) / '""***