F . B . Members In 62 Counties Read The NEWS. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E MICHIGAN STATE F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P "Make Farming A B u s i n e s s — A s Well As A n O c c u p a t i o n . " VOL. II, No. 11 JUNE 13, 1924 Issued Semi-Monthly FARM LEGISLATION Co-operation Is Real Religion MICHIGAN SHIPPERS Bureaus Find Farms Assessed HAD BAD GOING IN Says Kenyan L. Butterfield ABLY REPRESENTED AT RATE HEARING Higher Than City Real Estate V RECENT CONGRESS Churches Should Encourage Co-operation in E u r o p e before t h e w a r was a l m o s t a religion. And why s h o u l d n ' t it be? I s n ' t co-operation Farmers in Organization in t h e real w o r k of life t h e best pos- McNary-Haugen, Shoals Offer, I. C. C. Re-opens Z o n e Rate Truth-in-Fabric Bills All Activities sible test of t h e spirit of b r o t h e r - hood, of loving one's n e i g h b o r ? Case to Take New J. W. NICOLSON SEED DEFT MGR. EQUALIZATION OF Fail to Pass Michigan f a r m e r s who m a y have wondered how P r e s i d e n t - e l e c t Ken- " I s loving s o m e t h i n g t h a t merely exhibits itself in times of d i s t r e s s , merely in a p l e a s a n t smile, m e r e l y Evidence CHOSEN MANAGER TAX LOAD SOUGHT HERE'S REID'S SUMMARY yon b . Butterfield feels t o w a r d farm- e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n s will enjoy r e a d i n g ilie following forceful s u m m a r y of in a s o r t of g e n e r a l glow a n d a n a t t i - t u d e of good fellowship? No, the RAILROADS FIGHT HARD OF SAFESEED, INC. County Bureaus Send Men to real test of n e i g h b o r l y love conies In Tax Reduction and Immigra- P r e s i d e n t B u t t e r f i e l d ' s ideas, t a k e n this very field of economic c o m p e t i - Seek to Evade Rate Changes; Assessment Conference from one of h i s r e c e n t a r t i c l e s : Mich. Farm Bureau Supplies tion Bills Are in Harmony " I w o n d e r if t h e m i n i s t e r s of re- tion. Block Testimony to at Lansing " O n e of the (asks of t h e c o u n t r y Head for National With Bureau's Program ligion in t h e c o u n t r y s i d e , a n d t h e p r e a c h e r is to preach co-operation Show Prosperity good d e a c o n s a n d e l d e r s in t h e s e in p r o d u c t i o n and d i s t r i b u t i o n of Seed Service DESIRE ONLY FAIR PLAY By BDWY B. R E I D ( l u n c h e s , realize how C h r i s t i a n a farm goods, n o t only b e c a u s e of t h e W a s h i n g t o n , Jun<- 7 — T h e Michi- L e g i s l a t i v e Dept., A m e r i c a n t h i n g it is for f a r m e r s to co-operate necessity t h a t t h e f a r m e r s s h a l l h a v e gan Zone R a t e C*se, i n v o l v i n g a n - Horner Commends Delegates* F a r m B u r e a u Fed. in p r o d u c t i o n . a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n , to a r e a s o n a b l e r e w a r d , which is t h e i r nual freight r a t e s a v i n g s of m o r e TO STRENGTHEN CO-OPS W a s h i n g t o n , D. C , J u n e 1 0 . — C o n - work t o g e t h e r in o r d e r to improve j u s t d u e , b u t because c o - o p e r a t i o n t h a n $1,700,000 to Michigan ship- Conservative Spirit and g r e s s closed its doors last S a t u r d a y varieties of corn and of cotton, to itself is one of t h e best e x p r e s s i o n s pers, by t h e r a i l r o a d ' s a d m i s s i o n , C. F. Barnum Becomes Mgr. Deliberate Debate without enacting any important agri- buy t o g e t h e r , to sell t o g e t h e r , to of t h e C h r i s t i a n spirit. a n d a b o u t half a million d o l l a r s of plan t o g e t h e r , to t h i n k t o g e t h e r , to of State Farm Bureau c u l t u r a l legislation. "In the large and true sense, the t h a t to be credited to f a r m e r ship- The McNary-Haugen bill—en- c a r r y on all t h e i r c o m m o n o p e r a - pers, h a s been r e - o p e n e d for a re- Seed Dep't R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of several C o u n t y c o u n t r y c h u r c h should be t h e c h a m - dorsed by t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r - tions t o g e t h e r w h e r e v e r t h i s co-oper- h e a r i n g before t h e I n t e r s t a t e Com- Farm Bureaus and others interested pion of the f a r m e r s . It s h o u l d en- eau F e d e r a t i o n — was killed in ation can r e s u l t in saving t i m e , la- merce Commission J u n e 2 5 . in t h e f a r m e r ' s tax p r o b l e m s , held a c o u r a g e the f a r m e r to play his p a r t 7 When "Safeseed, I n c . , " an o r - t h e House after a most b i t t e r fight bor a n d m o n e y ? In D e c e m b e r , 1923, Michigan ship- conference a t S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u in legislation and, o r g a n i z a t i o n in g a n i z a t i o n now u n d e r way in C h i - between a g r i c u l t u r e a n d i n d u s t r y , " W e a r e likely to think of eco- pers r e p r e s e n t e d by such o r g a n i z a - h e a d q u a r t e r s J u n e 2nd. F a c t s d i s - t h e economic a n d social a n d politi- cago for t h e p u r p o s e of p r o c u r i n g aided by b a n k i n g a n d a few o t h e r nomic e n t e r p r i s e and b u s i n e s s co- cal life of the n a t i o n u n d e r r i g h t e o u s tions as t h e Michigan Traffic L e a g u e , closed by t h e r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d in- a n d financing known o r i g i n , a d a p t e d vestigations concerning the relative i n t e r e s t s . One h u n d r e d R e p u b l i c a n s , operation as s o m e t h i n g sordid. T h i s terms. It should e n c o u r a g e him to .Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a n d seeds for co-operative i n s t i t u t i o n s 52 D e m o c r a t i s a n d 2 I n d e p e n d e n t s is not the view of t h e l e a d e r s of t h e seek his r i g h t s ; it should equally o t h e r s , u n d e r t h e direction of E . L. a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d city p r o p - t h r o u g h o u t the United S t a t e s , a r - e r t y were r e p o r t e d a n d p l a n s p e r - voted for t h e m e a s u r e ; 101 R e p u b l i - g r e a t a g r i c u l t u r a l co-operative move- e n c o u r a g e h i m to recognize his obli- Ewing, traffic a t t o r n e y , won g r e a t rived a t t h e problem of g e t t i n g a n c a n s , 122 D e m o c r a t s a n d 1 Social- m e n t in E u r o p e — q u i t e t h e c o n t r a r y . gations." concessions in a t w o y e a r s ' fight to fected as to t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h i s experienced m a n a g e r well versed i n evidence before t h e J u n e supervisors* ist voted a g a i n s t it. wholly a b o l i s h t h e Michigan zoning co-operative seed work, they came tc« H o w O u r Men Voted system for a s s e s s i n g f r e i g h t r a t e s . CARL F. BARNUM m e e t i n g s in a n effort to s e c u r e a n Michigan for him. Mr. B a r n u m , for four y e a r s a s s ' t e q u i t a b l e e q u a l i z a t i o n of t h e g e n e r a l T h e friends of t h e f a r m e r s in t h e Michigan d e l e g a t i o n v o t i n g for t h e bill w e r e : L o u i s C. C r a m ton, W . AM. FARM BUREAU FARMERS ASSURE The zone s y s t e m w a s a b o l i s h e d in all or p a r t of 31 c o u n t i e s s o u t h of Sagi- n a w bay. R a t e s in c o u n t i e s n o r t h J . W. Nicolson, w h o organized? a n d developed t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Seed d e p ' t a n d u n d e r m g r . of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Seed p r o p e r t y tax between t h e v a r i o u s d e p ' t , J u n e 1 b e c a m e its m a n a g e r , classes of p r o p e r t y . s u c c e e d i n g J . W . Nicolson, who is now F r a n k J a m e s , J o h n C. K e t c h a m , J a m e s C. M c L a u g h l i n , E a r l C. Mich- HAS FARM PLANKS INCOME TAX VOTE were m u c h r e d u c e d — t o t a l i n g a sav- ings of $ 1 , 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y to Mich- w h o s e m a n a g e m e n t it h a s g r o w n in four y e a r s to be the l a r g e s t co-op- R e p o r t s from t h e v a r i o u s c o u n t i e s w i t h Safeseed, Inc., a n a t i o n a l or- s h o w e d t h a t w i t h o u t exception f a r m g a n i z a t i o n for s u p p l y i n g safe seed t o r e a l e s t a t e is being assessed well u p e n e r , Bird J . Vincent, a n d R o y O. igan s h i p p e r s . T h e new r a t e s w e r e e r a t i v e seed business in a n y s t a t e , cooperative ass'ns. Woodruff. T h o s e w h o voted a g a i n s t this bill FOR BOTH PARTIES NEXT NOVEMBER to t a k e effect a b o u t March 2 4 , 1924. However, t h e r a i l r o a d s , with little to w a s t h e m a n selected. Mr. Nicolson took u p his new d u t i e s in Chicago to its full caeh v a l u e a n d in s o m e cases at more t h a n its Bale v a l u e . w e r e : A r t h u r B. W i l l i a m s , R o b e r t H. Clancy, G r a n t M, H u d s o n , Carl E. Tells Them What Agriculture Big Battle Gets Under W a y ; lose a n d e v e r y t h i n g to g a i n , pressed h a r d for a r e - o p e n i n g of t h e case J u n e 1. He is succeeded a s m a n a g e r of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Seed d e p ' t DETROITER WOULD while city real e s t a t e , especially busi- n e s s property, is being grossly u n d e r - assessed, for s o m e cities r u n n i n g a s Mapes, C l a r e n c e J. McLeod a n d F r a n k D. Scott. T h e farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s in t h e clos- Has a Right to Enemies to Go Limit and s u s p e n d e d t h e effective d a t e of the r a t e c h a n g e . by Carl F . B a r n u m , a s s ' t m a n a g e r of the Seed dep't. Mr. B a r n u m has HAVE BOARD TRIM low a s . 4 0 % a n d in m o s t cases n o t m o r e t h a n 6 5 % or 7 0 % . Expect to Defeat It J u n e 6 a r g u m e n t s for a n d a g a i n s t been with t h e seed d e p ' t since it i n g days of Congress signed a call W a s h i n g t o n , J u n e 1 0 . — T h e A m e r - _^ Organized Michigan f a r m e r s h a v e re-opening t h e Michigan Z o n e R a t e case w e r e held before t h e I n t e r s t a t e was founded four y e a r s a g o . had a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t in its past lie THE LEGISLATURE T h e s e c o n d i t i o n s w e r e discovered by c o m m i t t e e s from t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s who h a v e compiled a c a r d C o m m e r c e Commission a t W a s h i n g - success a n d can be d e p e n d e d upon to ican F a r m B u r e a u , w i t h t h e Illinois succeeded w i t h t h e i r p e t i t i o n s to A g r i c u l t u r a l Ass'n, is s u b m i t t i n g a n place a s t a t e income tax c o n s t i t u t i o n - ton. E. L. E w i n g a p p e a r e d for t h e d e v e l o p f u r t h e r the h i g h s t a n d a r d s A s k s Voters to Transfer tindex of r e a l e s t a t e t r a n s f e r s for h e i r counties, which show n o t only Traffic L e a g u e , F a r m B u r e a u a n d of seed service e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o g r a m to t h e n a t i o n a l al on t h e N o v e m b e r ballot. T h e p r o - o t h e r s h i p p e r s ; J o h n C. Bills r e p r e - Farm Bureau. Reapportionment to t h e sale price b u t also t h e a s s e s s e d R e p u b l i c a n c o n v e n t i o n a t Cleveland posed i n c o m e tax is i n t e n d e d to r e - sented t h e r a i l r o a d s . v a l u a t i o n of each piece of p r o p e r t y a n d to t h e D e m o c r a t i c n a t i o n a l m e e t - place t h e g e n e r a l p r o p e r t y t a x in Will Help Co-ops Group of Men which has c h a n g e d h a n d s w i t h i n a Mr. Bills a t t e m p t e d to s h o w t h a t One of t h e difficulties of most ing at New Y o r k . T h e F a r m B u r e a u whole or in p a r t as a m e a n s of rais- Michigan r a i l r o a d * s h o u l d retain given period of t i m e . Sales v a l u e s a s k s both p a r t i e s for pledges to t a k e ing r e v e n u e for s t a t e p u r p o s e s . c o - o p e r a t i v e seed h a n d l i n g i n s t i t u - Hep. J o h n B. Corliss of Detroit w e r e d e t e r m i n e d from t h e R e g i s t e r their h i g h r a t e s because of o p e r a t - t i o n s h a s been t h e financing a n d a s whatever steps are necessary to bring Nearly 6 0 , 0 0 0 n a m e s were s e c u r e d a r r a n g e m e n t s all set tp relieve of Deeds' office a n d assessed v a l u a - ing -TT?TnTTiWlTs~Wn f s e m b l i n g of their nitre- the purchasing power 'of f a r m e r s by t h e j o i n t efforts of t h e S t a t e the L e g i s l a t u r e of its r e a p p o r t i o n - tions were s e c u r e d from t h e tax rolla those r a t e s necessary, such as p o o r m e n t s of some known o r i g i n s e e d s . back to n o r m a l . C!range, Michigan F a r m B u r e a u a n d m e n t powers and i n v e s t t h e m in a on file in the C o u n t y T r e a s u r e r ' s of* financial condition of the r o a d s , win- Such seeds as n o r t h w e s t e r n G r i m m F o r e m o s t in t h e p r o g r a m s u g g e s t - o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T h e real fight special S t a t e b o a r d for t h a t p u r p o s e fice. T h e County F a r m B u r e a u s were ter t r o u b l e s , sparse p o p u l a t i o n , p r a c - ed is a r e o r g a n i z a t i o n of r a i l r o a d h a s j u s t b e g u n in this m o v e m e n t for •—to say how m a n y s e n a t o r s a n d assisted by a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e from t h e tical d i s a p p e a r a n c e of the t i m b e r , r a t e s , f u r t h e r legislative a i d in fur- tax r e f o r m . E n e m i e s of t h e i n c o m e etc. representatives D e t r o i t shall h a v e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u in m a k i n g t h e s e t h e r i n g co-operative m a r k e t i n g , fur- tax a r e b e c o m i n g a c t i v e ; it is ex- W h e n Mr. E w i n g s o u g h t to show a n d h o w m a n y t h e r e s t of t h e s t a t e i n v e s t i g a t i o n s . t h e r s t u d y of f a r m prices a n d f a r m pected t h a t t h e y will s p e n d l a r g e very p r o s p e r o u s e a r n i n g s on t h e p a r t shall h a v e . J u s t recently Mr. Cor- Want S q u a r e Deal Only p r o d u c t i o n , s t e p s for i m p r o v e m e n t of s u m s to d e f e a t t h e a m e n d m e n t , by of Michigan r a i l r o a d s for 1922 a n d liss q u i e t l y filed with t h e Secretary In a d v i s i n g t h e d e l e g a t e s how to i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e , m a i n t e n a n c e of a d v e r t i s i n g a n d o t h e r w i s e , to see t h a t 1923, a n d t h a t Michigan's i m m e n s e of S t a t e a p e t i t i o n of 60,000 n a m e s p r e s e n t t h e s e findings to t h e s u p e r - low i n t e r e s t r a t e s to f a r m e r s . A n y o w n e r s of f a r m a n d city r e a l e s t a t e i n d u s t r i a l a n d a g r i c u l t u r a l develop- to put such a proposition on t h e visors, Stanley Powell, A s s i s t a n t Sec- move t o w a r d a sales tax is con- c o n t i n u e to b e a r the lion's s h a r e of m e n t h a s far more t h a n c o m p e n s a t - N o v e m b e r ballot. It is r e p o r t e d t h a t r e t a r y of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u demned. t h e tax b u r d e n and t h a t t h e p e r s o n s Mr. Corliss found most of his sign- r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e a p p e a l be ed for t h e loss of t i m b e r , t h e r a i l - A plan for developing w a t e r p o w e r r i d i n g free will c o n t i n u e to r i d e road a t t o r n e y s t r e n u o u s l y objected, ers in t h e i n d u s t r i a l c e n t e r s a n d m a d e in t h e s p i r i t of f a i r n e s s a n d a n d f u r t h e r i n g electrical develop- free. claiming t h a t such t e s t i m o n y w a s not a m o n g the a u t o m o b i l e factory work- t h a t complete law e n f o r c e m e n t be m e n t of f a r m s is a d v o c a t e d . It is A l r e a d y shallow objections a r e be- ers. He is c a m p a i g n i n g in behalf of u r g e d . He d e c l a r e d t h a t a n y a p - in t h e o r i g i n a l record of t h e case a n d stipulated that the g o v e r n m e n t ing raised which will not b e a r t h e the plan. p e a r a n c e of a s k i n g for special class t h e r e f o r e could not be m a d e a basis should not e n g a g e in the fertilizer light of careful anlaysis. W h e n t h e for a r g u m e n t . legislation s h o u l d be avoided, a n d business, b u t should finance a p - i n c o m e tax proposal was before t h e Farm Bureau's Stand said t h a t by m a k i n g it plain t h a t t h e T h e r a i l r o a d s ' objection w a s s u s - proved h y d r o - e l e c t r i c projects in v o t e r s before, t h e big business i n t e r - T h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s s t a n d on re- f a r m e r s were a s k i n g for only w h a t tained by t h e I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e such m a n n e r a s to keep t h e m in t h e ests opposed it, saying t h a t it was not a p p o r t i o n m e n t , a s expressed by a is r i g h t a n d by b a c k i n g up all c l a i m s Commission, but t h e r e s u l t of t h e SAM THOMPSON h a n d s of t h e p e o p l e . ' T h e Muscle definite e n o u g h a n d t h a t we h a d no r e s o l u t i o n a d o p t e d a t t h e fifth a n - with a m p l e proof, it s h o u l d be pos- F a r m e r s d i d n ' t w a n t t h e McNary- c o n t r o v e r s y was t h a t t h e C o m m i s - S h o a l s p r o j e c t a f f o r d s an o u t s t a n d - ' a s s u r a n c e w h a t r a t e s or e x e m p t i o n s n u a l m e e t i n g , F e b . 7-8 1924, u r g e s sible to g e t the relief which the p r e s - H a u g e n bill passed, s a i d its oppo- sion o r d e r e d a r e h e a r i n g of t h e case ing o p p o r t u n i t y for such a policy. would be fixed in t h e law a s e n a c t e d an a m e n d m e n t to t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n e n t conditions j u s t i f y . n e n t s . Above is P r e s . Sam T h o m p s o n for J u n e 25 for the s u b m i s s i o n of C o n t i n u e d d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e F e d by t h e l e g i s l a t u r e . Now t h a t t h e p r o - so as to p r o v i d e for r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t C o n t i n u i n g his advice to t h e d e l e - of t h e Illinois F a r m B u r e a u a s he a p - new evidence and for r e - a r g u m e n t . e r a l h i g h w a y s y s t e m is favored, a s is posed a m e n d m e n t specifies definitely on t h e n u m b e r of a c t u a l citizens of g a t e s p r e s e n t Mr. Powell said in p e a r e d in W a s h i n g t o n , l u g g i n g p e t i - At this t i m e Mr. E w i n g ' s s t a t i s t i c s t i o n s signed by 60,000 Illinois F a r m also a n A m e r i c a n m e r c h a n t m a r i n e , both t h e r a t e a n d t h e e x e m p t i o n , voting a g e a n d n o t on total popula- p a r t : to show t h e e a r n i n g s a n d p r o s p e r i t y Bureau members, urging Congress to owned by p r i v a t e capital. R e g u l a - ' t h e s e s a m e people a r e opposing v t h e tion a s at present. T h e B u r e a u al- " I believe it would be well to first of t h e r a i l r o a d s may be i n t r o d u c e d . p a s s t h e bill. Congress d i d n ' t . tion of child l a b o r a s a s t a t e func- income tax by now d e c l a r i n g t h a t it is so u r g e s t h a t no c o u n t y be e n t i t l e d call a t t e n t i o n to t h e careful, u n - This r e - h e a r i n g m i g h t r e s u l t in a tion s h o u l d be c o n t i n u e d . I n c r e a s e too definite a n d t h a t m a t t e r s of r a t e s to m o r e t h a n five s e n a t o r s or m o r e biased m a n n e r in w h i c h t h e i n v e s t i - for a m e e t i n g to oe held in St. P a u l , setting a s i d e of t h e C o m m i s s i o n ' s of postal s a l a r i e s w i t h o u t p r o v i d i n g a n d e x e m p t i o n s s h o u l d be left u p to than 1 6 % of the h o u s e of r e p r e s e n t - g a t i o n was c a r r i e d o u t . S t r e s s t h e J u l y 17-18, a t which t i m e it is p l a n - o r d e r of l a s t December, which is J . W. NICOLSON w a y s a n d m e a n s was disapproved. t h e l e g i s l a t u r e ! T h e fight b e t w e e n a t i v e ^ t h a t the moiety clause he pre- p o i n t t h a t official r e c o r d s w e r e con- n e d to a p p o i n t a n executive c o m m i t - w h a t t h e r a i l r o a d s h o p e ; it may alfalfa, U t a h alfalfa a n d o t h e r s m u s t t h e friends a n d e n e m i e s of t h e p r o - served a n d applied not only to small s u l t e d in e v e r y i n s t a n c e a n d t h a t tee which will c o n t i n u e t h e fight for mean s u s t a i n i n g of t h e o r d e r or even be b o u g h t from t h e p r o d u c e r s , a s - posed a m e n d m e n t p r o m i s e s to s h o w c o u n t i e s but to d i s t r i c t s of small only a c t u a l sales w e r e employed in t h e M c N a r y - H a u g e n bill w h e n Con- g r e s s convenes a g a i n in D e c e m b e r . WESTERN WOOL interesting developments now a n d N o v e m b e r . between f u r t h e r relief to the s h i p p e r s . Besides Mr. E w i n g , w h o was a t t h e h e a r i n g in the capacity of t h e ship- s e m b l e d , cleaned a n d m a d e r e a d y for m a r k e t a c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e be- c o u n t i e s as well. Q u i t e a bit dif- m a k i n g t h e a n a l y s i s . T h e s a l e price ferent from the proposal of Mr. Cor- w a s p u t on t h e c a r d s before t h e i n - More Delay on F o r d Offer fore t h e p l a n t i n g f a r m e r s a r e r e a d y T h e F o r d offer to lease t h e w a t e r p o w e r a n d n i t r a t e factories a t M u s - MEN WON'T SELL JUSTICE OF GAS TAX p e r s ' a t t o r n e y , t h e S t a t e F a r m Bu- reau was r e p r e s e n t e d by Mr. C. L. for t h e m . T h e c o - o p e r a t i v e seed h o u s e , w o r k i n g on v e r y s m a l l m a r - liss to t a k e the m a t t e r of reappor- v e s t i g a t o r h a d a n y h i n t a s to t h e t i o n m e n t out of t h e h a n d s of t h e assessed v a l u a t i o n of t h a t p a r t i c u l a r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e people and piece of p r o p e r t y . Brody, s e c r e t a r y a n d g e n e r a l m a n a - gins, p e r f o r m s this service. Michi T h e n too, no cle Shoals was not voted u p o n in t h e S e n a t e . It p a s s e d t h e H o u s e by a Refuse to Accept jLow Bids EVIDENT TO OFFICIALS ger. Mr. B r o d y also r e p r e s e n t e d t h e gan lias been b e t t e r a b l e to d o it p u t it in t h e h a n d s of a S t a t e board. c a r d s were d e s t r o y e d for which t h e Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e , (Continued from page throe) assessed v a l u a t i o n could be con- l a r g e m a j o r i t y b u t d u e to t h e delay Which Dealers Are tactics practiced in t h e S e n a t e Com- m i t t e e on A g r i c u l t u r e , of w h i c h Sen- Making T h e foremost a u t h o r i t y on t a x a - tion in Michigan, t h e S t a t e Tax Com- mission, in s p e a k i n g of a two cent t h e Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc., Michigan . Milk Producers Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e . J o h n Ass'n, LIVINGSTON MEMBER LIVE STOCK ASS'NS vincingly determined. cards showing an assessment which However, a p p e a r e d u n u s u a l l y h i g h o r low w e r e a t o r N o r r i s of N e b r a s k a , a g o v e r n - ment ownership and operation pro- p o n e n t is c h a i r m a n , a n d l a t e r on t h e Wool sales h a v e been slow in t h e g a s t a x says, " A t a x of t h i s k i n d s e e m s to* u s a j u s t t a x b e c a u s e t h e H. O'Mealy of Pittsford r e p r e s e n t e d t h e Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e . < OUR ALFALFA KING? Kenton, May 6 . — J e h i a l Davis, Liv- GET NICE REFUND not used unless t h e i n d i c a t e d facte could be verified by t h e s u p e r v i s o r s . western r a n g e s t a t e s , a c c o r d i n g t o tax paid would be m o r e n e a r l y in The Michigan Traffic League, T h e Transfers made between relatives or S e n a t e floor by S e n a t o r L a F o l l e t t e ingston County F a r m Bureau mem- authoritative reports. Buyers have p r o p o r t i o n to t h e use m a d e of t h e Grand R a p i d s C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e H u d s o n , J u n e 1 0 . — T h e nine local in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e r m s of a a n d o t h e r s it was not given a v o t e . ber of F e n t o n , s e e m s to hold t h e title live stock s h i p p i n g a s s ' n m e m b e r s c o n t r a c t e n t e r e d i n t o several y e a r s been able to g e t only limited q u a n - highways. The greater the number and o t h e r Michigan s h i p p e r s o r g a n i - It was, h o w e v e r , placed on t h e cal- of Alfalfa K i n g of Michigan with of the Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e p r e v i o u s w e r e not used. tities as t h e i r bids a r e considerably of miles t r a v e l e d by t h e a u t o m o b i l e , zations w e r e also r e p r e s e n t e d . e n d a r to be t h e first o r d e r of busi- 75 a c r e s . It will t a k e a bigger receiving the largest p a t r o n a g e div- u n d e r t h e g r o w e r s ' i d e a of values. t h e g r e a t e r w o u l d be its c o n t r i b u t i o n ; F o r Michigan f a r m e r s the Michi- Sule V a l u e is R e a l V a l u e ness on D e c e m b e r 3. a c r e a g e t h a n t h a t to t u m b l e h i m off i d e n d s out of the $10,000 refund de- In New Mexico, Oregon a n d Wyom- likewise t h e h e a v i e r t h e c a r , t h e gan Zone R a t e case decision, if u p - " H a v i n g convinced t h e s u p e r v i s o r s S e n a t o r N o r r i s r e p o r t e d out his t h e t h r o n e . H e says f a r m o r g a n i z a - clared recently by t h e E x c h a n g e ' s ing t h e b u y e r s a r e t r y i n g to get wool m o r e g a s o l i n e it would use a n d t h e held, m e a n s lower r a t e s , on all t h e co-op commission h o u s e a t Detroit a s t o t h e careful a n d u n p r e j u d i c e d proposal, w h i c h provides for t h e util- tion h a s benefited him a n d m a y b e a t 35 a n d 40 c e n t s , with s o m e offers m o r e it would c o n t r i b u t e . T h e n o n - c o m m o d i t i e s they o r \ t h e i r o r g a n i z a - Stock y a r d s a r e a s follows: m e t h o d s employed in m a k i n g t h e ization of only a b o u t o n e - n i n t h of t h a t e x p l a i n s why he is h o o k e d up of 43 a n d 45 c e n t s . resident tourist, using the highways tions ship and lower freight r a t e s Fowler $430.84 a n a l y s i s , t h e next s t e p m i g h t well be t h e power for m a n u f a c t u r e of fertil- with t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n d t h e Mich- In Michigan t h e wool d e a l e r s a s - of t h e s t a t e for p l e a s u r e , would con- on t h e i n c o m i n g supplies they buy. Breckenridge 271.42 to b r i n g o u t t h e fact t h a t a c t u a l sales izers. It gives t h e supervision to t h e igan Milk P r o d u c e r s A s s ' n . sociation several weeks ago r e a c h e d t r i b u t e in t h e s a m e p r o p o r t i o n a s t h e St. J o h n s 236.78 v a l u e s a r e t h e b e s t e v i d e n c e of t h e United S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l - r e s i d e n t m o t o r i s t , a n d it is fair t h a t t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t 40 cents was S q u a r e Deal. C h a r l o t t e 232.91 a c t u a l v a l u e s of a p r o p e r t y . No s a l e t u r e a n d does not h a v e t h e b a c k i n g he s h o u l d do s o . " to be a top price. In J a c k s o n county, Middleton 232.20 is concluded until a t l e a s t t w o per- of t h e f a r m e r s . F u r t h e r , if t h e Nor- in keeping with t h a t idea, good wools r i s proposal s h o u l d be a d o p t e d t h e have been bought as low as 37 cents DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT CON- St. Louis 223.44 s o n s , t h e b u y e r a n d t h e seller, a r e p o w e r would fall into t h e b a u d s of T h e d e a l e r s a r e o u t to b u y t h e m as Makes Good Record TRACTING MILKMAKER THIS C r a n d Ledge Nashville 222.44 212.49 a g r e e d a s to w h a t t h e p r o p e r t y is worth. T h e s e people a r e each di- the Alabama Power Corporation—a British concern. T h e friends of t h e low as they can. Last y e a r they m a d e With Milkmaker Feed Sunfield 203.48 r e c t l y a n d financially i n t e r e s t e d in F o r d offer propose to offer h i s p r o - t h e m i s t a k e of competing among FALL AND WINTER? The Detroit h o u s e of the E x c h a n g e co-op commission t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n fixed in t h e t r a n s - refunded a c t i o n , a n d it is q u i t e a p p a r e n t t h a t themselves a n d overplayed them- The F a r m Bureau Purchasing posal a s a s u b s t i t u t e after t h e N o r r i s Mich. F a r m B u r e a u P u r c h a s i n g Dep't, $10,000 to its local a s s ' n s , each s h a r - t h e a v e r a g e s a l e s v a l u e s a s fixed by selves, a c c o r d i n g to s t a t e m e n t s m a d e dep't r e p o r t s t h i s 'record from a bill is t u r n e d d o w n , a s they m a i n - L a n s i n g , Michigan. ing in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e a m o u n t a t t h e i r r e c e n t m e e t i n g in L a n s i n g . t a i n it will be. Not so t h i s y e a r , n o t if t h e y can d a i r y m a n feeding M i l k m a k e r — f o r $1 DATE of business it sent. Some 200 a s s ' n s t h i s m e a n s would be a far closer a p - Bureau M e a s u r e s E n a c t e d in feed cost h e produced $2.23 n e t Gentlemen: p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e dividend. T h e r e - p r o x i m a t i o n of a c t u a l v a l u e t h a n h e l p it. in milk a n d his b u t t e r f a t cost him P l e a s e send me i n f o r m a t i o n about g e t t i n g Michigan F a r m B u r e a u fund w a s 1 2 % of t h e t o t a l commis- could be r e a c h e d by a n y assessing T h e tax r e d u c t i o n m e a s u r e as it finally passed was m o r e in k e e p i n g 31 c e n t s a p o u n d . F o r t h e y e a r M i l k m a k e r on c o n t r a c t price for six m o n t h s , Sept. 1, 1924 t o F e b . sions paid in. Besides t h a t t h e Live officer, h o w e v e r e x p e r t h e m i g h t with the r e s o l u t i o n s adopted by t h e Allegan Members Like he n e t t e d $182.78 from each cow w i t h o u t c o u n t i n g l a b o r or d e p r e c i a - 28, 1 9 2 5 , delivered in e q u a l m o n t h l y s h i p m e n t s to my co-op a s s ' n for me. Stock E x c h a n g e ,cleared up its busi- be. ness i n d e b t e d n e s s a n d h a s a s u r p l u s " W h i l e o u r s t u d i e s do not cover American F a r m Bureau Federation t h a n the Mellon plan which was d e - Farm Bureau Seeds tion. His h e r d a v e r a g e was 11,840 ( M i l k m a k e r is 2 4 % p r o t e i n , public f o r m u l a F a r m B u r e a u feed. E v e r y i n g r e d i e n t listed lb. for lb. on tug.) to c a r r y on i t s b u s i n e s s . Prospects look v e r y good for t h e c o m i n g y e a r . e v e r y p r o p e r t y t r a n s a c t i o n in t h e feated. lbs. of milk a n d 425.23 lbs. of b u t - c o u n t i e s s t u d i e d , still e n o u g h t r a n s - T h e Allegan F a r m B u r e a u Co-op- t e r f a t . T h e d e p ' t will be glad t o I expect to m i l k cows t h i s w i n t e r . I I IV S H E E P C L U B fers h a v e been compiled a n d a v e r a g T h e i m m i g r a t i o n bill, as finally signed by P r e s i d e n t Coolidge, also e r a t i v e Ass'n r e p o r t s t h a t i t s first furnish t h e n a m e of t h i s m a n to a n y ed t o p r o v e conclusively w h a t t h e o r d e r for F a r m B u r e a u seeds for i n t e r e s t e d m e m b e r . NAME F o u r t e e n E a t o n R a p i d s , E a t o n Co., a s s e s s m e n t c o n d i t i o n s a r e In each of w a s practically one h u n d r e d p e r c e n t this season w a s for t h e a m o u n t of ADDRESS boys h a v e s t a r t e d c a r e e r s as p u r e t h e s e c o u n t i e s . In a n y 10 sales t a k - a g r e e a b l e to t h e farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s . the whole previous year's business. M A R K E T I N G BGK38 bred s h e e p b r e e d e r s a s m e m b e r s of e n a t r a n d o m , t h e c h a n c e t h a t all a r e T h e p r e s e n t law which expires J u n e NAME O F MY CO-OP ASS'N T h e Allegan Ass'n r e - o r d e r e d several M a r k e t clean eggs of even size, a s h e e p c l u b . T h e y a r e b a c k e d by a b o v e t h e a v e r a g e of all sales Is o n l y 30 bases t h e q u o t a upon t h e n u m - t i m e s d u r i n g t h e s p r i n g , d o i n g a 60 g a t h e r e d daily; k e e p s m a l l , u n e v e n Don't delay r e t u r n i n g t h i s application, completely filled out. t h e i r p a r e n t s , local b a n k s , school a n d o n e in 1,02,4. T h e r e is exactly a n b e r of, f o r e i g n e r s e n u m e r a t e d in t h i s p e r c e n t l a r g e r seed b u s i n e s s t h a n last eggs h o m e . Insist on pay by g r a d e I t does n o t o b l i g a t e you in a n y w a y . F a r m B u r e a u . T h e y h a v e 38 ewes e q u a l c h a n c e t h a t all a r e below t h e c o u n t r y in t h e 1910 census. It p e r . year. _ a n d you'll d o b e t t e r . l a n d 41 l a m b s . , vntinued on page four) iContinued from page three). 1111 ^ r J^— _ B ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H June 181 1924 TWO MICHIGAN FARM B U R E A U N E W S e i t h e r on t h e farm or in t h e bhop. I taxation c o n d i t i o n s a n d told In detail- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS p r e d i c t t h a t this 30,000 will be h e a r d a n d u n d e r s t o o d Questions. on rural h a v e served t w e n t y y e a r s in both. an a p p r e n t i c e s h i p of HURON FARM BUR. of t h e plan which t h e S t a t e F a r m B u - reau is r e c o m m e n d i n g t o C o u n t y i was once a union m a c h i n i s t a n d F a r m B u r e a u s w h o desire to m a k e Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- HAVE CAUSE FOR SATISFACTION can speak of t h e m a c h i n e shop a n d of t h e s u r p l u s m a c h i n i s t s . F o r t h e r e PLANS BIG PICNIC investigations as to t h e relative as- s e s s m e n t of farm a n d city p r o p e r t y . quarters, Lansing, Michigan. \ T h e M i c h i g a n E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e is c o n s i d e r i n g i t s o w n p i c k - was a .surplus of m a c h i n i s t s before Mr. Powell q u o t e d figures w h i c h they a d o p t e d n i n e h o u r s as a d a y ' s J o i n s F o r c e s W i t h C o m m u n i t y have been discovered in t h e i n v e s - J U N E 18, 1924 No. 11 i n g p l a n t a s a f u r t h e r service to its bean g r o w i n g f a r m e r s . The work. It w a s a h a r d fight. When VOL. I I . t i g a t i o n s recently c o m p l e t e d in o t h e r v p l a n t is t o h a v e a p i c k i n g c a p a c i t y of a c a r l o a d d a i l y . Last y e a r we first t a l k e d of s t r i k i n g for n i n e Clubs to Stage Monster y h o u r s t h e m a j o r i t y said they could c o u n t i e s which show t h a t f a r m p r o p - E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class the Exchange rented a picking plant. Next day the trade Get-Together m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e p r o v i d e d n o t m a k e a living for t h e i r f a m i l i e s ; e r t y is being assessed m u c h h i g h e r for in S e c . 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . responded by advancing t h e p r i c e of p i c k i n g s t o c k 2 5 c e n t s a but they h a v e , a n d for some y e a r s t h a n city p r o p e r t y . S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e 5 0 c P e r Year, i n c l u d e d i n d u e s of F a r m since h a v e m a d e a b e t t e r living t h a n Bad Axe, J u n e 4 . — T h e H u r o n hundred. T h e a d v a n c e c o n t i n u e d t h e r e s t of t h e h e a v y season. they did t h e n . Bureau Members. County F a r m B u r e a u board of d i - R e c e n t r e p o r t s from t h e f o o t - a n d - ?n t h e m e a n t i m e t h e E x c h a n g e w e n t o n p i c k i n g b e a n s a n d r e a l i z - W h a t w e r e t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s t o r e c t o r s in session h e r e today a p p r o v - become a u n i o n m a c h i n i s t a n d w h a t m o u t h disease a r e a s in California in- K. K. UNGKEN Editor i n g b e t t e r p r i c e s f o r m e m b e r s t h r o u g h i t s a b i l i t y ti» m a r k e t more 8. M. P O W K L L t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ P . Editor is expected of a union w o r k i n g m a n ? ed p l a n s for a m o n s t e r county-wide dicate t h a t t h e disease is b e i n g of their beans as choice hand-picked under the MKTIFLFX He m u s t first work a t t h e t r a d e f a r m e r s ' a n d c o m m u n i t y (dub pic- placed u n d e r c o n t r o l by t h e S t a t e a n d brand. four y e a r s a n d in t h a t t i m e h a v e r e nic, p r o b a b l y A u g u s t 7. T h e n i n e F e d e r a l forces. ceived g o i n g w a g e s in t h e shop He | C o m m u n i t y Clubs of H u r o n c o u n t y MICHIGAN STAfjjTABM flUREAU The Michigan Elevator Exchange of s o m e loi) local elevator m u s t pay i n t o t h e union 35 c e n t s a have .endorsed t h e s e p l a n s for a big ass'ns and their members was started in 1 9 2 0 a s a marketing week a n d h a v e a s t a m p e d card indi- day. All b u s i n e s s places will be Picture This Home c a t i n g t h a t h e h a s paid h i s d u e s . closed a n d 1 0 , 0 0 0 people a r e expect- OFFICERS d e p ' t of t h e . M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . The Bureau helped Then he m u s t pay dues once every ed a t t h e picnic. In Your Mind M. JJ. NOON, Jackson President q u a r t e r to t h e A m e r i c a n F e d e r a t i o n FOR SALE—Comfortable modern nine t h e E x c h a n g e g e t on i t s feet. Today these organized farmers o w n of Labor. T h e n h e m u s t p a t r o n i z e A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e being m a d e for room home and bath at Allegan, thriving M. B. McPHEiiSON, Lowell Vice-President county seat of same county. Population t h e b i g g e s t b e a n m a r k e t i n g a g e n c y in t h e s t a t e , t h e y s e l l d i r e c t all o t h e r u n i o n s , b a r b e r , tailor, cigar- two s p e a k e r s of n a t i o n a l r e p u t a t i o n . 4,000, tine schools. This home has large Di rect o r s - a t - L a r g e m a k e r , r e t a i l c l e r k s o r those w h o The County F a r m B u r e a u will s e c u r e living room with fireplace, dining room, L. WHITNEY WATKINS Manchester from local elevators to exporters, millers, eanners, and other employ t h e m . H e m u s t look for a m a n t o t a l k on a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o b - kitchen, den, bedroom and 3-piece bath union label on all he buys for h i s lems a n d t h e business m e n will fur- downstairs, all hardwood floors, and oak M. B. MCPHERSON Lowell b u y e r s m o r e t h a n 2 , 4 0 0 e a r s of g r a i n a n n u a l l y , 1,500 c a r s of h a y finish. Four large bedrooms upstairs. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton own or family u s e ; t h a t m e a n s h i g h - nish a s p e a k e r t o discuss t h e r e l a - Large, dry, well-lighted cement base- EARL C MCCAUTY Bad Axe a n d 1,400 c a r s of b e a n s . T h e i r sales c h a r g e s a r e low a n d fixed - e r prices u s u a l l y for all he buys. H e tions which s h o u l d exist between t h e ment; good furnace. Steel roof. Large m a y be called t o do work for o t h e r garage with stabling for two cows or VBROLD F. OORMKI.Y Newberry o n e c e n t a b u s h e l on w h e a t , for i n s t a n c e . Through the Exchange team. City electric light, gas and wa- GEORGE WHEELER 1ft Pleasant u n i o n s w h e n t h e y a r e on a s t r i k e . town people a n d t h e f a r m e r s . ter. Cement sidewalks. Corner lot. m e m b e r s a r e g e t t i n g t h r o u g h t h e i r local co-ops t h e best market Many times i t is n o t p l e a s a n t , b u t Consider Tax Problems Stands on acre of ground, part in gardens. Commodity Directors s o m e one m u s t d o it. By i n v i t a t i o n of t h e board, S t a n l e y Street lights, fire hydrant nearby, low in- FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Fotato Growers Exchange q u o t a t i o n s , l o o k i n g to g e t t i n g t h e p r o d u c e r t h e most for his p r o d - surance. Five minutes to center of town. P o w e l l , a s s i s t a n t s e c r e t a r y of t h e A real homing a b i g s e e d Several Under Consideration; at Detroit J. T. Bussey Provcmont Chas. Woodruff Hastings Bureau Purchasing dep't. Ernest Snyder Lake View L. E. Willett Laingsburg c l e a n i n g b u s i n e s s f o r m e m b e r s , a l s o a t st ? That the Michigan Plan to be Operating l MICHIGAN FRUIT ('. V. Tracy M. D. Bu&kirk, Pres Paw P a w Frank Obrest Ithaca Breckenridge Farm Bureau would bo t h e biggest a n d best co-operative seed This Fall Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n MICHIGAN STATU F A R M BUREAU A, J. Rogers, 1 V. Pres Beulah p l a n t in A m e r i c a ? T h a t it w o u l d s e t h i g h s t a n d a r d s o f e x c e l l e n c e at East Buffalo GROWERS, INC. P u r c h . Dep't., Lansing, Mich. Amos Tucker, 2 V. P . South Haven Allan B. Graham Elberta for t h e seed w o r l d ? A s t h e r e s u l t of t h e b i g M i c h i g a n F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Bapids Four years ago y o u would have admitted that such a seed Elevator Exchange meeting held a t Benton Harbor W. J. Schultz Hart Saginaw J u n e 4 to consider t h e prop- F. L. Granger, Sales MET L. A. Hawley Ludington service would be fine—a nice d r e a m , b u t h a r d l y possible. Well, osition of t h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e e s - > Henton Harboa Herbert Nafziger. .Benton Harbor w e ' v e g o t i t a n d i t ' s b e e n w o r k i n g a n d g r o w i n g f o r fotir y e a r s . t a b l i s h i n g i t s own b e a n p i c k i n g a n d p. H. Brake Fremont C. J. Chrestensen Onekama s t o r a g e p l a n t for i t s m e m b e r s , a F a r m B u r e a u s e e d s e r v i c e is a s n e a r t o e v e r y m e m b e r a s h i s n e a r - Henry Namitz Bridgman H. W. Gowdy Union Pier c o m m i t t e e from t h e E x c h a n g e is J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor O. R. Gale Shelby est co-op. studying several splendid plants a n d Get your Barron Strain S. C. W. Leghorn^ from Michigan's greatest layers, a t a greatly Miller Overton Bangor John Lang Sodus If y o n h a v e used F a r m B u r e a u seed, y o u can a n s w e r t h e ques- expects t o r e p o r t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s reduced price. These will make profitable A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r eJohn a u FBottema ederation, Spring Lake within t h e n e x t few w e e k s . I t s e e m s layers for next winter when eggs are high. t i o n s a s t o i t ' s w o r t h ' ; if y o u h a v e n o t , y o u h a v e b e e n passing They will not go through a molt. O. E. BRADFUTE Bert Gleason President Lawrence a s s u r e d t h a t t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r For June 17th, and 24th delivery, Leghorn J. W. COVERDALE Secretary Up a g o o d s e r v i c e y o u h e l p e d b u i l d f o r y o u r s e l f . E x c h a n g e will h a v e a p i c k i n g p l a n t ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Chicks 8c. Barred Rocks 11c. Anconas 9c. GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington S t , Chicago of i t s o w n in o p e r a t i o n t h i s fall. Our Leghorns are all from trap nested stock. Our male birds we ar« using this year are all from a special pen with exceptionally high records. Our hens are large GRAY SILVER Washington Representative T h e S a g i n a w , m e e t i n g w a s well a t - with big loaping combs. You will be proud of a flock of these hens. Our Barred LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. FARM BUREAU MINUTE MEN Rocks are of Pack's Strain, also noted for high egg production and are unexcelled t e n d e d by d i r e c t o r s of local a s s ' n s for marketing purposes. Send for our free catalogue. Order while they last. We T h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u is m a k i n g p r o g r e s s in a s s e m b l i n g t h e handling beans a n d their farmer will send C. O. D. if you wish, if you send 10 per cent down on order. n a i h e S of s e v e r a l t h o u s a n d m e m b e r s w h o w o r k e d in t h e second m e m b e r s . T h e y w e r e all a g r e e d t h a t BYRON C E N T E R P O U L T R Y F A R M & H A T C H E R Y a c e n t r a l p i c k i n g p l a n t is h i g h l y d e - G. C. Keizer, Member of Mich. State F a r m Bureau membership campaign i n t o l i s t s of C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u minute Byron Center Michigan sirable especially in t h e l i g h t of last THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PROGRAM men. These men drove State F a r m Bureau membership workers, s e a s o n ' s successful e x p e r i e n c e in o p - TAXATION— Relief for, sorely b u r d e n e d f a r m p r o p e r t y by did m e m b e r s h i p w o r k t h e m s e l v e s a n d a r e as e n t h u s i a s t i c for t h e crating a rented plant a t Port Huron. e n a c t i o n of: (a) T w o cent gasoline t a x for highway funds. ( b ) S t a t e I n c o m e T a x I n p l a c e of S t a t e ' s g e n - good of t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n a s t h e y a r e well informed on its pur- poses a n d activities. H e r e t o f o r e , t h e difficulty has been to b r i n g It is k n o w n t h a t t h e o p e n i n g of t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e p i c k i n g plant b r o u g h t from t h e old line bean Ship Your Live Poultry to e r a l p r o p e r t y levy. (c) L a w forbidding any m o r e t a x exempt secur- ities. special organization opportunities w h o l e m e m b e r s h i p , f o r l u c k of. a n o r g a n i z e d and problems direct b o d y of t h e mem- to t h e t r a d e in Michigan a 25 c e n t s a h u n - d r e d boost in t h e price of p i c k i n g stock t h e n e x t d a y . T h i s closing u p Detroit T R A N S P O R T A T I O N — I m m e d i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n of M i c h i g a n Z o n e b e r s h i p in e a c h c o u n t y t o g e t o u t a n d c a r r y t h e m e s s a g e t<> t h e E v e n t u a l l y live p o u l t r y finds its w a y t o some l a r g e food R a t e decision t o s a v e f a r m e r s h i p p e r s i n 6 9 of t h e m a r g i n between p i c k i n g s t o c k m e m b e r s h i p a t l a r g e a n d d o it e a s i l y . Now, with t h e prospects a n d choice h a n d p i c k e d c o n t i n u e d for consuming center. counties $500,000 annually. E x t e n s i o n of s o u n d c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g t h e r e m a i n d e r of t h e h e a v y s h i p p i n g D e t r o i t h a s b e e n o n e of t h e v e r y b e s t m a r k e t s i n t h e MARKETING— of s i x t o e i g h t s u c h f e l l o w s in e a c h t o w n s h i p , d o y o u s e e h o w p r o g r a m n o w well u n d e r w a y in Michigan. season. In a d d i t i o n t h e r e t o , t h e E x - c o u n t r y a n d will u n d o u b t e d l y b e a s g o o d as a n y d u r i n g t h e P a s s a g e of t h e M c N a r y - H a u g e i i b i l l a n d t h e e a s y it s h o u l d be f o r t h e F a r m B u r e a u t o g e t m e m b e r s h i p a c t i o n c h a n g e m e m b e r s w e r e a b l e t o sell summer. LEGISLATION— C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - i n - F a b r i c bill, a d o p - (MI i m p o r t a n t l e g i s l a t i v e , t a x a t i o n , m a r k e t i n g a n d o t h e r matters, a far g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n of t h e i r c r o p A l t h o u g h t h e Detroit p o u l t r y m a r k e t is a little lower, t i o n of F o r d M u s c l e S h o a l s offer, o p p o s i t i o n a s choice h a n d p i c k e d t h a n they h a d w h a t a l o t of g o o d c a n b e a c c o m p l i s h e d i n t h e e x c h a n g e of l e t t e r s m a n y o t h e r m a r k e t s a r e still lower. (o a n y form of s a l e s t a x o r of c o n s u m p t i o n been a b l e t o before a n d they r e a l - tax, r e t e n t i o n of f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x . between these township minute men a n d the State organization.' ized b e t t e r r e t u r n s a c c o r d i n g l y . L a r g e q u a n t i t i e s of b r o i l e r s a r e a r r i v i n g . B u y e r s d o n o t w a n t broilers which weigh u n d e r 2 lbs. each. L a r g e fancy Plymouth Rock broilers a r e bringing a OPEN FORUM a n d o t h e r f a u n crops a r e pooled a n d sold w i t h o u t s p e c u l a t i o n . Discovering the Cost p r e m i u m a n d selling o n arrival, while smaller broilers sell A MEMBERSHIP THAT USES ITS HEAD The Michigan State F a r m lSureau's second membership cam- The NEWS welcomes letters C a r s h o r t a g e is n o t d u e to lack of c a r s b u t t o idle c a r s . F r e i g h t r a t e s of Producing Eggs slow a n d are not in demand. Ship to u s for best results. P u t a F a r m B u r e a u t a g o n f r o m t h e membership on questions could be c u t 5 p e r c e n t if all Michi- paign, c a r r y i n g the organization into its fourth, fifth and sixth Interesting to the membership. C o - o p e r a t i n g with 150 f a r m e r s on your next shipment. W r i t e us for them. Address ship- Such letters must be signed and g a n p o t a t o e s were pooled for o r d e r - d e t e r m i n i n g t h e cost of p r o d u c i n g y e a r s , is H e a r i n g c o m p l e t i o n . It p r o b a b l y will bo c o m p l e t e d b y be reasonably short because of our ly m a r k e t i n g , for t h e n t h e r a i l r o a d s ments to limited space—500 words is a good w o u l d k n o w w h a t t o d e p e n d upon e g g s , t h e Michigan A g r i c u l t u r a l Col- t h e l a t t e r p a r i of t h i s s u m m e r . County F a r m B u r e a u s will con- l i m i t ; they should be temperate in a n d a l l c a r s could b e k e p t a t w o r k lege found t h a t on 40 f a r m s t h e eggs t i n u e to c a r r y on m e m b e r s h i p w o r k a s p a r t of t h e i r programs, language and offer a constructive answer to the question in hand. all t h e t i m e . A. R. Gould, presi- cost b e t w e e n 12 a n d 14 cents per FARM BUREAU PRODUCE EXCHANGE Communications are i n v i t e d . d e n t of t h e A r o o s t o o k Valley rail- dozen, on 30 f a r m s it cost t h e farm- w i t h a i d f r o m tIn 1 S t a t e organization. r o a d , said t h a t d u r i n g t h e past y e a r e r $ 1 o r m o r e p e r dozen a n d on o n e 2610-16 Riopelle St. Detroit, Mich. his r a i l r o a d h a d e x p e r i e n c e d less f a r m t h e p r o d u c t i o n cost p e r dozen T h e S t a t e F a r m l U i r e a u w i l l h a v e 3O,0Ou a c t i v e m e m b e r s of t h e Favors Long Time Pooling t r o u b l e in t h e m a t t e r of car supply eggs was $ 1 1 . s e c o n d c a m p a i g n a t t h e (dose of t h i s s u m m e r . W h e n we s a y ac- Contract For Potatoes a n d d e m u r r a g e t h a n in a n y previous year. He attributed this improve- T h e College found in tests t h a t tive, we mean active. They are absolutely t h e pick ol their h e n s p r o d u c i n g 120 eggs p e r y e a r m e n t to t h e o r d e r l y m a r k e t i n g pro- c o m m u n i t i e s , — n e w m e m b e r s a n d t h a t s e c t i o n of t h e o l d m e m b e r - F a l m o u t h , Mich. g r a m of t h e Maine P o t a t o E x c h a n g e . r e q u i r e d 8 p o u n d s of feed per dozen s h i p w h i c h d i d t h i n g s , a n d is c o n t i n u i n g t o d o t h e m . k i n d of f e l l o w s t h e y a r c . That's the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u News, L a n s i n g . Michigan. J u n e 5, 1 9 2 4 . W a r e h o u s e m a n a g e m e n t would be simplified by p o o l i n g a n d o r d e r l y marketing. With a n uneven and un- e g g s while h e n s p r o d u c i n g 14 0 e g g s r e q u i r e d h u t 6 p o u n d s of feed per dozen e g g s a n d h e n s p r o d u c i n g 1 6 0 - Ontario Variegated S o m e w i l l r e c a l l t h a t "the first c a m p a i g n n a m e s on t h e Michigan State F a r m Bureau rolls a m i will that the organization is weakened by having $0,000 members p u t 97,000 farmers' think E d i t o r of t h e N e w s : I h a v e been connected with a co- o p e r a t i v e association for six y e a r s a n d w a n t to s a y s o m e t h i n g in favor certain rate of s h i p p i n g , c h a r g e s a r e h i g h e r t h a n necessarv. I believe p o t a t o e s could b e h a n d l e d o cents a hundred cheaper under a labor 2 00 eggs a n n u a l l y r e q u i r e d 5 p o u n d s of feed p e r dozen eggs. These t h i n g s s h o w t h e necessity of good p o u l t r y Alfalfa of p o o l i n g p o t a t o e s u n d e r a long- culling a n d b r e e d i n g for p r o d u c t i o n . W e strongly recommend Ontario Variegated Alfalfa to time contract. pooling p l a n . at thin point in its second membership campaign. We don't think A s t e a d y flow of p o t a t o e s to m a r - our members. This Ontario seed is a d a p t e d t o Michigan a n d T h e b e s t r e a s o n for a l o n g - t i m e W e n o w h a v e £8,0010 f a r m h o m e s — m a n a n d w i f e members— c o n t r a c t is t h a t it p r e v e n t s f a r m e r s ket will l a r g e l y p r e v e n t price fluctu- a t i o n s , a n d c o n s u m e r s will profit 24 States Now Using was g r o w n under conditions similar to Michigan. W e r a n k B u r e a u m o v e m e n t as1 they n e v e r d i d from b e i n g misled by d e a l e r s w h o it n e x t t o G r i m m , o n w h i c h w e a r e sold out. who understand the F a r m t e m p o r a r i l y pay high prices in o r d e r therefrom. An u n e v e n flow with price f l u c t u a t i o n s p e r m i t s s p e c u l a t o r s Shipping Pt. Inspection before. T h e y j o i n e d u p a g a i n o r f o r t h e first t i m e a f t e r mature to w r e c k t h e f a r m e r s ' marketing W e o f f e r h i g h g r a d e s t o c k s of c o m m o n O n t a r i o V a r i e g a t - o r g a n i z a t i o n . I h a v e seen this g a m e to g a m b l e with s u r p l u s s t o c k s , a n d t h o u g h t o n t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n d w h a t it s t a n d s f o r — n o t because c o n s u m e r s realize n o benefits from Washington, June 10.—Fruit and e d , a l s o a l i m i t e d q u a n t i t y of i n s p e c t e d a n d c e r t i f i e d O n - played w i t h cream a n d w i t h p o t a - v e g e t a b l e g r o w e r s in 24 s t a t e s u s i n g tario V a r i e g a t e d seed which h a s been g r o w n i n one district t h e c o u n t r y w a s s t i l l in a c a m p a i g n i n g m o o d , w h i c h w a s t h e c a s e toes, a n d I k n o w f a r m e r s a l w a y s g e n e r o u s supplies. F R E D VANDER Ml'LK.v. presi- voluntary Federal shipping point in- for 15 years. O u r prices a r e very attractive. in t h e e a r l y p o s t - w a r p e r i o d of 1!U!) a n d 1920 w h e n t h e B u r e a u lose m o n e y in t h e e n d w h e n t h e y spection w i t h t h e giving of a certifi- bite on t h a t k i n d of bait. d e n t , F a l m o u t h Co-op. Association. inized. T o o m a n y of t h e first 1)7,000 j o i n e d w i t h o u t a c a t e of g r a d e , a m a t t e r t h a t t h e Mich- This alfalfa h a s m a n y colored blossoms, similar to G r i m m . T h e g o v e r n m e n t s a y s 82 p e r c e n t of t h e f a r m e r s sell t h e i r crops now Why Do We Have Farm igan F r u i t G r o w e r s I n c . , la t r y i n g t o F r o m t h a t fact comes t h e n a m e " v a r i e g a t e d . " Ask your thought of t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n responsibilities. But within that for less t h a n t h e a v e r a g e price. W i t h get for Michigan s h i p p e r s . Cal.i- co-op f o r O n t a r i o V a r i e g a t e d , o r w r i t e u s . first the " g o - g e t t e r s " who have come to the t h e p o o l i n g plan in o p e r a t i o n every Ass'ns and Labor Unions? fornia, I d a h o a n d W a s h i n g t o n s h i p - front in t h e :{<>,< > 0 f t h e s e c o n d m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n . They f a r m e r will g e t t h e a v e r a g e price, so p e r s lead in p r o t e c t i n g t h e m s e l v e s . a r c m e n a n d W o m e n w i t h a p u r p o s e in l i f e ; if a n y o n e t h i n k s t h a t 82 p e r c e n t of u s f a r m e r s will be To t h e E d i t o r , The certificate protects t h e shipper MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU h e t t e r off u n d e r a g e n e r a l pooling Michigan F a r m B u r e a u N e w s : on h i s g r a d e a n d will s t a n d in c o u r t . . l e n i e n t t h e F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e s e p e o - a r r a n g e m e n t t h a n we a r e n o w . In t h e w r i t e r s o p i n i o n , t h e first T h e work is done on r e q u e s t a n d a t Seed Department Lansing, Mich. F a r m e r s , r a i l r o a d s a n d t h e con- cost. ple t t h , j u s t l e t liiiii s t a r t s o m e t h i n g . We s u m e r s will a l l p r o f i t w h e n p o t a t o e s eautfe is unsatisfactory, conditions .turn- tiL 1824 M l f H K i W l \ R M BUREAU \l\\s THREE sacks which will also bear the in- LOUISIANA POTATOES WOOL MARKETING Genesee Pure Bred Sire COOLIDGE CALLS POTATO MEN ATTACK UNLOADING PENALTY TO HAVE TRADE-MARK scription "Packed by the Loui^ Farm Bureau Irish Potato Gro\* Cooperative Association; sold by the PLANS OF BUREAU Proves His Worth FARM BUR. MAN Toledo, June 9.—The Michigan Potato Growers Exchange joined "Louisiana Pride Triumphs" is Louisiana Farm Bureau Selling Ex- change, Baton Rouge, La." Ar- the name chosen by the Louisiana MEET WITH FAVOR TO TRADE BOARD with the Great Lakes Shippers Re- gional board here today in protesting Farm Bureau Irish Potato Growers' Cooperative Association, Baton rangements have been made for ship- ping-point inspection on all cars sent out by the association. a rule established by the railroads, Rouge, for the carefully assorted and Michigan Wool Growers Send- providing for a penalty of $25 a day packed potatoes which it proposes to C. W. Hunt is Farmers' Man for failure to unload cars promptly. send to market this season. This Menominee County is starting a ing in Contracts, Flock to on Federal Trade This penalty was ordered last fall, brand is being printed on 40,000 cow testing ass'n near Stephenson. Shipping Points but through protests from such or- Commission ganizations as the Farm Bureau it was suspended for a time. In case DEALERS* BIDS TOO LOW Washington, June 10—President Coolidge has appointed Charles W. of a rejected shipment, such a rul- ing would work a great hardship on Hunt, secretary of the Iowa Farm the shipper, forcing him into the Don't Buy Hayir Low Cash Offers & Bureau's Bureau, to the Federal Trade Com- hands of the men who rejected the Favorable Contract Bring mission as its farmer member. Ap- car. pointment of Mr. Hunt may have an in Big Volume important bearing on the Pittsburg Michigan farmers are looking with favor upon the State Farm Bureau's Plus steel price investigation. Un- der Pittsburgh Plus all steel is as- sumed to be made at Pittsburgh and 2 CO-OPS SEEKING If your clover crop failed for any reason, plant one of these Farm Bureau Brand Short Season Hay Crops and plans for marketing the 1924 clip through the Ohio Wool Growers' As- freight from Pittsburgh is included in the price. This system is under SAME MARKET TO grow your own. sociation. Nearly 100,000 pounds of attack. It is understood that the wool have already been assembled and forwarded to Columbus and con- F i s h c r t o n ' s Count l'ogis, Hood F a r m J e r s e y sire, a n d basic sire Commission has been deadlocked on the matter, notwithstanding its exam- STOP GLUTTING IT We offer Sudan Grass, Millet and these varieties of Farm Bureau Soy Beans—Manchu, Ito San, Midwest and Black tracts for a large amount of addition- of splendid h e r d s developed by Clare Bloss a n d I v a n 1'arsons, Ccne- iner's recommendation against the Eyebrow. al wool have been received. These see County F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . system. The Farm Bureau has Onekama, Mich., & Wiscon- amounts compare very favorably Swartz Creek, May 2 2.—Clare S. fought Pittsburgh Plus as unneces- sin Ass'ns Solve Problem These short season hay crops give high yields of nutritious with the records of previous years On the Bloss farm, Count Pogis sary toll levied on buyers of steel Bloss, Farm Bureau member of this was succeeded by Champion Toro- goods. Mr. Hunt may be able to hay and are easy on the land. for this early in the season. In many place, knows why he has one of the no's Son Seventh, who further de- of Milwaukee parts of the state shearing has been cause the issuance of an order abol- We offer fancy stocks of Silver Hull and Japanese va- delayed and wool marketing is just outstanding Jersey herds in Gene- veloped the Bloss herd through an- ishing Pittsburgh Plus. He succeeds see County. He traces it back to the other six years, and was transferred Milwaukee. June 5.—Picture two rieties of buckwheat. getting under way. Victor Murdoch, resigned. co-operative ass'ns of fruit growers, Thero are probably two factors time when the Bloss farm purchas-' later for Foall's Maximum, a splen- ed Fisherton's Count Pogis, a pure did animal from the H. F. Probert This is the second time in recent one in northwestern Michigan and Our alfalfa stocks are getting short. Order these seeds which are making the State Farm months that the Farm Bureau has the other in northern Wisconsin, Bureau's wool marketing experiences bred Jersey bull, from the famous herd near Jackson. Today Mr. competing with each other for the now from your co-op. If not obtainable locally, write us. Hood farm at Lowell, Mass., for the Bloss has a wonderful herd. The rec- supplied the farmer member for one so successful this year. In the first of the most powerful boards con- Milwaukee market, getting together place, the local dealers are offering foundation of a pure bred herd, back ords of Genesee County Cow Testing and planning a method to market cerned with t h e . nation's business. unreasonably low prices which are in 1910 or thereabouts. Ass'n No. 2, shows where they stand. During the last test year Bloss' President Harding appointed E. W. their entire crops and get a fair MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU apparently much lower than the mar- After Count Pogis had reached his price. ket justifies. It appears that they limit of usefulness as a herd sire to Creampots Fine Princess, registered Cunningham of the Iowa Farm Bu- reau as farmer member of the Fed- Such a meeting took place in Mil- Seed Dep't the Bloss farm, he was sold to Ivan Jersey, led with 509 lbs. butterfat. are trying to make good the losses whicll they have sustained the last Parsons, Farm Bureau member of His herd of six registered Jerseys eral Board to succeed the late Milo Campbell of Michigan. waukee June 2, when C. J. Chresten- sen, mgr. of the Onekama Farm Bu- 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. Grand Blanc, who used him for sev- was high in butterfat production, av- few years in trying to discredit co- erage 455 lbs. fat and 8,665 lbs. of reau of Manistee County, Mich., and operating wool marketing. eral years to lay the foundation of H. M. Vaughn, Manistee Co. Agr'l his present herd of pure bred Jer- milk. Mr. Bloss is convinced that Farm Legislation is Favorable Contract better sires aid'dairying. Agent, representing the red rasp- The second factor which is con- seys. Blocked in Congress berry growers of that section, met d tributing to the success of the Bu- reau's wool marketing arrangements is the very favorable contract which is my firm conviction that only on the basis of real quality service combined with the coun- SLIGH WOULD HALT (Continued from pagi one) 30 bases the quota upon the number with the Bayfield Fruit Growers Ass'n of Wisconsin. Both these ass'ns seek the Mil- Prices Slashed on Egg-Bred S Late May, June and July delivery. Shipped postpaid. 100% live delivery guaran- it is possible to offer through the sel and support of the county of foreigners enumerated in this waukee market at about the same teed. Barron Improved English type and Hollywood American type of S. C. White cooperation of the Ohio Wool Grow- ers' Association. agricultural agents and other leaders in the same kind of LEGAL TAX DODGING country in the 1910 census. It per- mits three percent of this number to enter annually. The new law is time. Formerly they had no connec- tion with each other and flooded the Leghorns. Sheppard's strain of S. C. Mottled Anconas direct. Dark brown S. C. Brown- Leghorns and Barred Rocks. Scientifically hatched in Newtown incubators from pure-bred free range flocks which have been carefully culled, and mated by Because of the large amount of work can lasting success be ob- market at times, often with disas- experts and rated and certified by the Michigan Baby Chick Ass'n. Our birds are tained. based on the 1890 census and per- winners at leading shows and egg laying contests. Also hundreds of eight-week-old wool in the Ohio pool this year, the Public Pays Gov't Costs for trous results to both. Both knew pullets ready for shipment. Special star mating chicks from flocks of one and two- Michigan growers have been guar- Ikunum New Manager mits only two percent to enter. Be- their heavy losses resulted from a year-old hens mated to 270-280 strain males. anteed the very low handling charge Knowing the .fundamental Owners of 35 Billion sides it allows 200 to enter from disorganized market, so they met at 100 500 1,000 soundness of the Seed dep't and each country as a base quota. It Milwaukee June 2 to adjust matters. White Leghorns and S. <\ Anconas, Special Star Mating llt.00 $57.50 $110.(10 of 2 %, cents per pound to Farm Bu- the integrity and knowledge of in Tax Exempts also excludes the Japanese. S. C. W. Leghorns, S. C. Brown Leghorns and S. C. Anconas, reau members and a half cent addi- Carl F. Barnum, who succeeds Representatives of the Wisconsin tional to non-Farm Bureau members. Congress changed the designation growers included W. P. Jones, state Ex. Selected 10.00 47.50 90.00 me as manager, I look forward Jackson, June 6.—"There are 35 of Dairy Division in the Department S. C. W. Leghorns, S. C. Brown Leghorns and S. C. Anconas, Each wool grower must stand his to the continued growth and billion dollars of tax exempt secur- director of fruit and vegetable mar- own freight, which in most cases will of Agriculture to a Dairy Bureau. keting. C. M. Jones of Mil- Selected 8.00 40.00 75.00 success of the department. Al- ities in the United States which do run about a half cent per pound. though leaving the manager- President Coolidge took the same waukee, who for several years has Barred Kocks 12.00 55.00 llo.ito not pay any I taxes," State Senator view of the proposal to Increase the .Mixed or Broiler Chicks 7.08 KM 70.00 Another attractive feature of the ship of the Seed dep't I feel Chas. S. Sligh of Grand Rapids told been acting as broker there for Onek- Terms 10% with order, balance a week before shipment. that in my new position as man- salaries of postal clerks by $68,000,- a-mich products and has helped build Reference, Zeeland State Bank. 1924 contract is that a cash advance the Jackson Kiwanis club here to- ager of "Safeseed, Inc.," a 000 as did the farmers. He vetoed a reputation for the brand was pres- T O W N L I N E P O U L T R Y F A R M , Dept. Z, Z E E L A N D , M I C H . of 75 per cent of the estimated value new organization just brought day in a plea for the repeal of Mich- the bill during the last hours of Con- J . H. Geerlings, Prop. Member Mich. State Farm Bureau of wool is made upon delivery at the into being for the express pur- igan's law exempting municipal ent. gress and it did not have time to Columbus warehouse, if such advance pose of procuring and financing bonds from taxation. Mr. Sligh in- The object of the meeting was to is desired and requested. It is made in the form of a loan with interest at the rate of 5% from the date it is made until the final settlement is known origin seed supplies for co-operative organizations like the Farm Bureau Seed dep't, I believe I can still help in ex- troduced such a bill in the last legis- lature, but it was vetoed by Gov. Groesbeck. "This 35 billions is more than five pass it over his veto. The President was motivized by the desire for economy, also because no means was provided for raising the funds. Con- find a market for the entire produc- tion and get a fair price for the grow- ers. It was found that Milwaukee could not receive the entire output FARMERS! made. tending this service. times all the property in the state of gress voted one-half million dollars about a year ago for the Post Office without glutting the market. So Prices Now Ready On "Safeseed, Inc." of Chicago it was agreed that C. M. Jones act Assembling Dates Cars of wool -have already been will have a modern cleaning Michigan. It represents more than twice the value of all the railroad Department to make a survey of as broker for both organizations, MICHIGAN and distributing vplant in or the cost of handling the various class- shipped from several Michigan as- near Chicago to assemble and property in the United States. The es of mail so that an economic, thus putting control of the shipments sembling points. The following ad- distribute known-orgin seeds owners of these securities receive the business-like readjustment of post- in his cajre. He is to inform the ditional loading dates have been an- desired by the Farm Bureau same protection guaranteed by the age and parcel post rates could be co-ops of the market requirements nnounced: Seed dep't and similar organ- izations. Supplies will be ob- laws and yet they pay not one red cent of taxes. We are building up made. It will require several months from their respective sections. Each section grows a distinctive PRISON MADE Hastings Friday, June 13 to complete the digestion of this vast Cassopolis Saturday, June 14 tained and handled under the a privileged class in this country mass of data gathered. type of berry. Bayfield berries are supervision and direction of which is contrary to all our sense of the Marlboro, light red, very firm, Owosso Tuesday, June 17 these organizations so the Seed The resolution to submit the Child Oxford Monday, June 23 dep't will have access to larger right and justice. Let us repeal these Labor amendment to the Federal with good shipping qualities. Man- supplies than hitherto, ade- laws which were passed for th€ bene- Constitution to the states was passed istee growers the Cuthbert, a darker Martin Saturday, June, 28 Kalamazoo Tuesday, July 1 quately financed to obviate speculative risk and assuring a fit of''the privileged few and make everybody pay their share." by Congress over the protest of the red, somewhat less firm, but preferr- ed by some because of its pleasant BINDER TWINE farmers. More than two-thirds of large supply of safe seed Mr. Sligh also insisted that it is the states now have laws regulating flavor. J. W. Nicolson Goes throughout the year. time to "stop bonding" and think child labor and it is doubtful if the It will be necessary for both ass'ns So, with true co-operation be- twice before we burden the next two With Safeseed, Inc. tween these service 'organiza- generations for our wants of today." states will 'agree to federal regu- lation. At any rate, the farmers to find additional markets for their surplus. The Onekama folks are in- Made in YOUR OWN FACTORY at (Continued from page one) tions I believe the Farm Bureau than other states, but all of them Seed dep't will easily do fifty He said that Michigan's per capita tax is the largest of any state east of will have opportunity to vote on this amendment themselves. vestigating Chicago and the canning market. Bayfield is looking to Jackson, Michigan are welcoming "Safeseed, Inc.", as percent more business next year an institution which will obtain, than it has ever done before. the Mississippi river except New Jer- sey. He said the state will owe Wool Bill Pigeon-Holed Xeither the consumers nor farm- Duluth as an additional outlet. BUY NOW and SAVE MONEY under direction of the interested co- A number of state and sec- The importance of this co-opera- operative association, w h a t e v e r tional seed distributing organi- ninety million dollars on January 1, ers had enough Influence with Con- tive action is shown by the fact that W e are first to announce Binder Twine prices for seeds they want when they want zations are now organizing a 1925, plus another three hundred gress to persuade it to pass the orderly marketing is to take the 1924 season. The prices are very low considering them, will finance the seed, clean national co-operative association million dollars that cities, counties Truth-In-Fabric Bill. The bill was place of alternate gluts and under- it and will give the co-ops access which will probably be known and other political sub-divisions will not reported from either committee, supply and that the control of the condition of Yucatan sisal situation, which is serious. to larger supplies of such seed than as "Federated Seed Service"' owe. He compared Michigan's bond- —Senate or House. The House com- maivket is to bo in the hands of the -for supervisory and regulatory ed indebtedness of $13.^5 per capita, mittee appointed a sub-committee of growers. There is every indication Prices may be higher. Don't wait. See the secretary; they have enjoyed heretofore. powers over supplies of safe with Indiana's at*78 cents, Wiscon- five to redraft a "branding" bill but that both the Manistee and Bayfield or proper official of your organization or dealer to- In expressing his regrets in sever- seed. I presume Michigan will ** ins his connections with the Mich- undoubtedly be a leading mem- sin's at SO cents, Illinois' at $2.05, it did not report a bill before Con- growers' interests will now be pro- igan State Farm Bureau and his ap- and Ohio's at $5.0S. "The average gress adjourned. Carl E. Mapes of tected fully, a real benefit brought day. They have the prices. Do it today! Tomorrow ber of this association and so preciation of the splendid co-opera- I fully expect to continue, increased bonded indebtedness in the Grand Rapids is a member of the about through having an organiza- prices may be higher. Prices direct on request. If tion Farm Bureau members have through these organizations, to United States from 1912 to 1922 was subcommittee. A bill, similar to the tion. given the Seed dep't ever since its keep in clqse touch with my old two and one-quarter times" said he, Capper-French bill has been before you cannot get our twine of them, we will ship you organization, Mr. Nicolson said: friends here in Michigan. When "while here in Michigan we incr. Congress for more than iwenty years. direct. Harry L. Hulburt, Warden I believe the farmers of Mich- igan are more fully awake to the real value of known origin, any of you come to Chicago look me up in the Webster Building, 327 South LaSalle ours over six times." He insisted that this reckless mortgaging o£ the fu- ture for public expenditures must The Post Office Department tied a can to the Sterling bill which pass- POINTS WAY TO MICHIGAN ST/YTE PRISON, JACKSON, MICH. ed the Senate and which provided adapted seed than any equal sized group. They realize that you cannot tell the real crop Street. Hoping you will insure the continued success of the Seed cease. for the carrying of formaldehyde, in- secticides and fungicides through the MARKETING SUCCESS MAIL THIS COUPON 1 O i l FREE SAMPLE and prices on Michigan Standard Binder Twine Harry L. Hulburt, g ' value of seed either by simply- Department by extending to the mail. The House committee referred Manager State Industries, looking at a trademark or old, tried and true employees VAN CAMPS PLEASED the bill to the Post Office Depart- Michigan Ass'ns Are Organ- Jackson, Michigan. / brand based on appearance and who* now take over the manage- ment the same co-operation you WITH MICHELEX BEANS ment for comment and it objected on the ground that it would be danger- ized Correctly For Good NAME. mechanical purity, or even by High grade Michigan Elevator Ex- careful examination of the ap- have given in the past, I am, ous. The farmers wished to have Results Sincerely yours. change choice, hand picked beans, these chemicals sent by parcel post P. O Michigan. pearance of the seed. They re- For Better Seed Service marketed under the Exchange's Washington,. tJune ,11—Progress alize that they must place their so they could have them delivered to that lias been made in farmers' co- J. \V. NICOLSON MICHELEX brand, are appreciated, confidence in some organtlza-' as shown by the following letter from their farms instead of having to operative marketing proves the tion that knows enough about Van Camps, perhaps the nation's best drive, especially in the west, long dis- soundness of the movement and as- seed to get it from the right sources, insuring hardiness and Wide Use of Telegraph known canner of beans: tances to a drug store or express of- fice. The farmers find it difficult sures even greater progress in the Indianapolis, Ind. future, Wm. Schoenfield of the V. 8. adaptation. Knowing these con- In Weather Reporting June 4, 1924 to see why it is more dangerous to Dep't of Agriculture told the East ditions, we appreciate the con- Michigan Elevator Exchange, mail employees to carry these chemi- Tennessee Farmers Convention at fidence and support given the The Federal Weather Service, as Lansing, Mich. cals than it is to the express em- Knoxville recently. Seed dep't which has enabled it was then called, began in 1871 to Dear Mr. Benton: ployees. us to build it into one of the real powerful factors in the dis- tribution of seed in -this coun- receive weather reports by telegraph on which to base weather maps and We have received three or four cars of beans from you on our last five car order and have found them Foivign s«'o«i \«>« io be Dyed Congress also failed ^o pass the Mr. Schoenfield gave seven prin- ciples of co-operative marketing that have been tested out in this and Member try. forecasts. There were at that time to be very fine. bill whicli would have enabled the other countries. These principles are It takes two years or more to reap the benefits from the use only 5 5 stations sending in tele- graphic reports. They were all in the United States, and all but 7 of Will you please tell your elevators that they have* pleased us in every particular. Without exaggeration, I Department of Agriculture to dye imported field seed which was found to be unadapte.d to this country. that the organization should be con- trolled by its farmer members; that Michigan State of most varieties of good seed. the organization have a well-defined This Ts particularly true of bien- niels or perennials like the clo- vers and alfalfa, so I believe them were east of the Mississippi River. At the present time the maps and forecasts issued by the Weather think they are the finest beans we have received from the 1923 crop. Yours truly, Hundreds of thousands of pounds of (lover seed is brought into this coun- try from Italy each year. The De- object in view; that organization be based on a single commodity as po- tatoes or milk, or a group of close- Farm Bureau the service being rendered by Bureau of the United States Depart- VAX CAMP PACKING CO., Inc., partment has found that this seed the Seed dep't in the distribu- W< K. Gearen. ly related commodities, such as ment of Agriculture are made from does not produce a good stand in fruits and vegetables; that the or- ..tion of known origin seed will Purchasing Agent. reports received from 332 stations most parts of the United State- ganization have a sufficient volume become more apparent as the years pass. by electric telegraph and cable lines, The farmers also lost in their ef- of business, good management, strict From Texas to Minnesota, from California to New York, College Has Helped and by radio transmission from NEW JERSEY BUREAU forts to pass the migratory game accounting and that the organization but more particularity in the great Middle West where lie* Again. I wish to express my ships at sea. These stations are dis- preserve bill, as well as the proposal Iflperpetuating through service the great strength of the Farm Bureau, you see an increasing appreciation of the invaluable tributed over widely separated parts GETS 3 LAWS PASSED definitely lodging the work of study- whicli will bring to it a strong, loyal number of neatly lettered metal signs, proclaiming to the advice and counsel which has of the globe. They include the Asi- Trenton. X. J. June 10.—The Xew ing foreign agricultural markets world at large that here is a fellow who believes in Farm membership. Bureau organization and is a member. been so freely and unselfishly atic coast and the Philippines in the Jersey Farm Bureau is expressing with the United State- Department given this department by the 'Any form of organization which The Michigan Farm Bureau has a number of Michigan sign? Far East, Canada, the islands of the much satisfaction over the passage of Agricuture, instead of the Dep't of Farm Crops dep't of the Michi- recognizes and provides for these which it would be glad to send to groups of members without fie, Alaska, the West Indies, and of three important farmer measures Commerce, as provided in the bill in- gan Agricultural College, by principles has in it the elements of charge. They are made of enameled sign metal, white letters northwestern Europe. through the last legislature. Includ- troduced by Congressman Ketcham the whole Extension Service. success." said Mr. Schoenfield. on a dark blue background. The signs are 9% by 13*4 and particularly the county ag- ed among them were a law legalizing of Michigan. inchs. They will stand the weather. Always attractive and Looking over the Michigan Ele- ricultural agents. All southwestern Michigan co-op- co-operative marketing organizations the sign of a booster. Line up your neighbor members on the vator Exchange. Milk Producers Having been in this type of erative ass'ns report an increased rmers. a public health law for subject, then write the Michigan Farm Bureau News about it. John Leedei, mgr. of the Gobies .. Potato Growers Exchange. work four years in this period business for this spring. further elimination of tubercular Co-op Ass'n. Van Buren Co., says Live Stock Exchange and Michigan of change and agricultural dis- cattle, an amendment to the auto li- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU EVVS tress, I have had an opportunity he handles only Farm Bureau seeds. Fruit Growers, Inc.. and the State 221 N. Cedar St. June 1 farm work was reported cense laws so that farmers may carry j rinsing, Mich. to observe the policies pursued This year his seed business was five Farm Bureau, one is convinced that two weeks to one month behind in milk and other products to and from by successful and unsuccessful times his former business, in face of the Michigan organizations meet Mr. Pennsylvania. their farms without taking out a farm service organizations. It strong competition. Schoenfield's analysis. commercial license. FOUR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS J u n e 13, 1934 t h e m i n t h e p a s t o r to get even w i t h T h e New York Sheep Growers Ito San soy b e a n s for h a y a r e a SUGGESTS POLICY Market Conditions a n y o t h e r class. He d e c l a r e d t h a t he was very m u c h s u r p r i s e d at t h e CANNERS PREFER Ass'n has 200,000 lbs of wool in its good s u b s t i t u t e crop a n d may be 1924 pool. planted as l a t e as J u l y 1. FOR SUCCESS IN As Reported by the Michigan Elevator Exchange facts w h i c h t h e s e i n v e s t i g a t i o n s h a d disclosed a n d said he h o p e d t h a t the time would speedily c o m e w h e n t h e MICHIGAN BEANS DISSOLUTION AND DISPERSAL SALE FRUIT MARKETING W H E A T — G o v e r n m e n t report in- d i c a t e s v e r y s t r o n g situation in w h e a t by p r e d i c t i n g a crop in the U. S. of up. O A T S — F o l l o w i n g t h e corn m a r k e t L a s t y e a r ' s crop practically gone a n d e s t i m a t e for t h e new c r o p m u c h w o i k of his d e p a r t m e n t a t t h e college m i g h t be e x t e n d e d so that, it would be a b l e to assist t h e f a r m e r s in find- Michigan b e a n s a r e first choice of t h e n a t i o n ' s c a n n i n g i n d u s t r y , 16 head of Registered Jersey cattle, Oxford. Raleigh and Noble blood lines. Sires—Tulip's Noble Finance, and Dulcet's Financial Raleigh. calves. T. B. tested. Sale July 2, 1924, at 12 o'clock Cent. Standard Time. GEO. S. Herd Cows, heifers and 693,000,000 bushels, almost 100 less t h a n last year. a c c o r d i n g to t h e Michigan Agricul- H O W A R D A N D GEO. L. S. H O W A R D , KALAMAZOO, MICH., 5 miles west on M-17, Mgr. Granger Says Mich ing o u t t h e s e a n d o t h e r s i m i l a r facts. million less t h a n c r o p r a i s e d last t u r a l College F a r m C r o p s d e p ' t , one mile south. y e a r . W e p r e d i c t $1.20 w h e a t with- BEANS—The usual advance dur- At t h e close of fhe m e e t i n g it was which e s t i m a t e s t h a t 3 5 % of the Fruit Growers Can Meet in 12 m o n t h s . ing p l a n t i n g time h a s put t h e bean decided to hold a n o t h e r c o n f e r e n c e Michigan crop is c a n n e d . T h e big Situation C Q R N — S i t u a t i o n very firm with m a r k e t up 25c per h u n d r e d . S t o c k s some t i m e in t h e f u t u r e to r e p o r t canners doing national advertising Special Sale of prices very s t r o n g . New c r o p get- back in Michigan q u i t e liberal a n d p r o g r e s s a n d to w o r k o u t w a y s a n d use Michigan beans. T h e r e m a i n i n g ting t h e worst s t a r t in m a n y y e a r s . t h e chances a r e for a slight r e a c t i o n m e a n s of p u t t i n g t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s t w o - t h i r d s of the crop is sold as dry MUST WORK TOGETHER L o o k s like h i g h e r prices for corn. in the m a r k e t after p l a n t i n g . c o m p l e t e p r o g r a m of tax r e f o r m into b e a n s t h r o u g h w h o l e s a l e r s a n d gro- effect in Michigan. C. L. B r o d y , cers for h o m e b a k i n g . Michigan s e c r e t a r y - m a n a g e r of t h e S t a t e F a r m Beat the West by Agreeing on Bureau Finds Farms Grades, Pack; Organize A TIME TO KEEP Assessed too High B u r e a u , d e c l a r e d t h a t t h e s e m e n who h a d b e e n giving s u c h s t u d y to t h e b e a n s lead in q u a l i t y a n d flavor. T h e y soak u n i f o r m l y , cook evenly a n d h a v e long been a f a v o r i t e with for Sales THINGS IN BALANCE (Continued from pare ens) a v e r a g e . F o r one c h a n c e t h a t t h e y p r o b l e m s of a s s e s s m e n t would be t h e logical m e n to e s t a b l i s h a n d p r o m o t e a s a n e , yet p r o g r e s s i v e tax policy i'or housewives. B e n t o n H a r b o r , J u n e 1 0 — F . L. a r e all above or a l l below t h e a v e r - R e a d M i l k m a k e r n o t i c e a t bottom the F a r m Bureau. G r a n g e r , who went to work J u n e 1 a g e of all sales, t h e r e a r e 252 c h a n c e s of p a g e 1. Farming In Good Position; t h a t t h e y a r e evenly d i s t r i b u t e d on A m o n g those p r e s e n t a t t h e con- as s a l e s m a n a g e r for t h e Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc., h a s m a d e a To Gain by Industrial each side of t h e a v e r a g e . E v e r y in- ference w e r e : c r e a s e in t h e n u m b e r of sales t a k e n M. L. Noon, J a c k s o n , p r e s i d e n t of tyelei VOL s t a t e m e n t to t h e m e m b e r s h i p on his i d e a s of w h a t m a k e s for success in Readjustment at random rapidly decreased the t h e Mich. S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . He BUSINESS NEWS a co-operative o r g a n i z a t i o n , and a c h a n c e s of an e x t r e m e l y u n e v e n dis- p r e s i d e d over t h e m e e t i n g . 3c a w o r d p e r Insertion for 3 o r sales policy w h i c h will e n a b l e t h e Bj U. S. D B P T . O F A G R I C U L T U R E tribution. W i t h 20 sales, for ex- M. B . M c P h e r s o n , L o w e l l , vice- m o r e I n s e r t i o n * ; 3%o a w o r d for p r e s i d e n t of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . e a c h of 2 I n s e r t i o n s ; 4 c e n t s a w o r d Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s to put their W a s h i n g t o n , D. C , J u n e 12—Af- a m p l e , the c h a n c e of a n even dis- for one insertion. Count each i n d u s t r y on a solid basis. ter g e t t i n g a w a y to a slow s t a r t , t h e t r i b u t i o n on e i t h e r side of t h e a v e r - ('. L. Brody, s e c r e t a r y a n d man- word, a b b r e v i a t i o n a n d figure, I n - ager. cluding- w o r d s in s i g n a t u r e , as s e a s o n is h a r d l y y e t in full s t r i d e . ago is 184,756 to 1 t h a t t h e y a r e all ancKS\ (lending up t h e sales policy is an words. Cash must accompany i n s i s t e n c e t h a t every c a r l o a d of fruit T h e w e a t h e r h a s been u n d u l y w e t in above or t h a t t h e y a r e all below t h e Mr. S h e r r a r d a n d B. B. A d a m s of order. Mich. F a r m Bureau New». k& be sold f. o. b. t h e s h i p p i n g point. t h e E a s t , dry in t h e W e s t , a n d cool average. W i t h 110 or m o r e sales, C a l h o u n county. W&y e s t h a n d l e r s of Michigan fruit. He stiver medal hull. Dam a •"•-!) h>. yearling. has h a d co-operative e x p e r i e n c e in 1920. T h e c o m m u n i t y at l a r g e h a r d - evidence of t h e a c t u a l v a l u e of t h e D. A. Seeley, East L a n s i n g , Mich. 0-27-24 Michigan and o t h e r s t a t e s . Regard- ly u n d e r s t a n d s how f a r - r e a c h i n g a n d p r o p e r t y , it would seem t h a t t h e next U. S. Crop Reporting POULTRJT Rural White Leghorns Hollywood Mated W h L e g h l i e 8}&c #%*U*TO3|\ skillful a r e a d j u s t m e n t f a r m e r s h a v e logical step would be to give in de- ing t h e p r o b l e m s a h e a d of t h e Mich- igan F r u i t Growers, Mr. Granger m a d e in t h e m a j o r lines of p r o d u c - tail t h e specific f i n d i n g s a s to a s s e s s - Service 63 Yrs. Old WHITTAKER'S RHODE ISLAND Rural R row n Leghorn s Rural Aneonas 8 }& c 9c tion. T h e y h a v e obeyed economic m e n t of t h e v a r i o u s k i n d s of p r o p - Reds. H u n d r e d s of o u r c u s t o m e r s a r e said to t h e m e m b e r s : The f e d e r a l crop r e p o r t i n g serv- b e a t i n g t h e low price of e g g s b y s e l l i n c Barred Rocks tic "My experience h a s been t h a t signals as expertly as any industry e r t y w i t h i n t h e c o u n t y a n d to fol- h a t c h i n g e g g s w h e n t h e m a r k e t price is Mixed B r o i l e r s 7c HRTJU n u n ' M| l{|f]ff}N ever did. Only, t h i s t a k e s t i m e in low t h i s by a s t a t e m e n t a s to how ice is 6 3 y e a r s old. T o d a y it h a s lowest. O t h e r s i n c r e a s e profits b y g r e a t e r given efficient b u s i n e s s m a n a g e m e n t 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 f a r m e r s , "bankers, m e r c h a n t s production. Either way W h i t t a k e r ' s Reds It- p e r chick discount on 1,000 iWnflfllil' "{|| co-operative o r g a n i z a t i o n s o u g h t to a g r i c u l t u r e ; n o b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s m u c h t h e city a s s e s s m e n t s would will m a k e y o u r flock p a y you more lots can shift o v e r n i g h t t h e c r o p p i n g sys- h a v e to be i n c r e a s e d o r t h e r u r a l a n d o t h e r v o l u n t a r y crop r e p o r t e r s . m o n e y . Reduced p r i c e s - on c h i c k s a n d succeed rn a b o u t t h e s a m e p r o p o r - L e o n i d a s Link of R u s h v i l l e , I n d . , h a s e g g s for t h e b a l a n c e of t h e s e a s o n . B o t h VzC p e r chick d i s c o u n t on 5 0 0 tion as p r i v a t e e n t e r p r i s e s . Too oft- tem a n d g r o w i n g a n i m a l s on six m i l - a s s e s s m e n t s d e c r e a s e d in o r d e r to Combs. C a t a l o g free. I n t e r l a k e s F a r m , lots lion f a r m s . m a k e a satisfactory equalization. served 54 years, W. T. R i c h a r d s o n of Box B . , L a w r e n c e , Mich. 6-12-24 en, however, co-operative e n t e r p r i s e Clarksville, T e n n . , 53 y e a r s . Quite It will soon become i m p o r t a n t to Urges L a w E n f o r c e m e n t T h i s is o u r last price c u t for t h e s e a s o n . O u r season closes t h e m i d d l e of is founded upon t h e s e n t i m e n t b r o a d - a few h a v e m o r e t h a n 40 y e a r s serv- TURKEYS J u l y . T h e s e chicks a r e from t h o r o u g h b r e d Certified Stock a n d we would cast by d e m a g o g i c political o r g a n i z - recognize t h e p o i n t w h e r e r e a d j u s t - "Having t h u s m a d e your direct ice to t h e i r credit. s u g g e s t p l a c i n g y o u r o r d e r now a n d a r r a n g e for s h i p m e n t w h e n e v e r you ers that competitive private dealer m e n t in c e r t a i n lines has gone far r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s it would be a b o u t T U R K E Y EGGS. P U R E BLOOD NAR- t i m e to q u o t e t h e d e t a i l s of t h e Mich- r a g a n s e t t s 50c e a c h . Ernest Clement, desire t h e m . J u n e a n d J u l y c h i c k s a r e easily r a i s e d a n d develop i n t o business is m a k i n g t o o m u c h money enough. A painfully achieved bal- Ionia, Mich. 6-13-24 g r e a t l a y e r s . T h e y will give you a h a n d s o m e profit next w i n t e r . TERMS— a n d t h a t t h e m i d d l e m a n is r o b b i n g a n c e can b e u p s e t a g a i n by f a r m e r s , igan laws r e g a r d i n g a s s e s s m e n t a n d 2 5 % w i t h t h e o r d e r , b a l a n c e C. O. D. W e p a y all p a r c e l p o s t c h a r g e s a n d t h e p r o d u c e r , with t h e r e s u l t t h a t themselves. The tendency this sea- e q u a l i z a t i o n , a n d to i m p r e s s u p o n SEEDS g u a r a n t e e 1 0 0 % live a r r i v a l . W r i t e , w i r e o r p h o n e o r d e r t o w h e n t h e co-operative association is son is to o v e r d o p o u l t r y , corn, b u t - t h e s u p e r v i s o r s t h e fact t h a t this BREEDERS' DIRECTORY SOY B E A N S — C H O I C E RECLEANED RURAL POULTRY EARM. DEPT 111, R-l, ZEELAND, MICH. o r g a n i z e d a n d b e g i n s to do b u s i n e s s t e r a n d p o t a t o p r o d u c t i o n ; a n d it is not a m a t t e r in which t h e y can seed, [to San $2.40, M a n c h u $2.50. H . B. Troyer, Amboy, Indiana. J . J a n s s e n , P r o p . , M e m b e r of M i c h i g a n State F a r m Bureau. a competitive b u s i n e s s b a t t l e t h e n m a y p r e s e n t l y be to cut d o w n t o o use t h e i r d i s c r e t i o n b u t t h a t t h e Keg. Quroc J e r s e y Boars, P.rert Sows <£ far on w h e a t , beef c a t t l e , a n d h o g s . provisions of t h e l a w a r e a b s o l u t e l y Gilts. L. O. Klaty, Carsonville, Mich, li-25 e n s u e s which d e s t r o y s t h e confidence MISCELLANEOUS of all i n t e r e s t s a n d loses m o n e y for T h e r e a l p r o d u c t i o n s i t u a t i o n fre- m a n d a t o r y a n d m u s t be c o m p l i e d with if t h e y a r e t o h o n o r a b l y d i s - IT PATS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEE? OF I F YOU G R O W O R S E L L BEANS t h e m a n who is p r i n c i p a l l y i n t e r - q u e n t l y c h a n g e s s o m e t i m e before you'll g a i n m a n y d o l l a r s a y e a r b y k e e p - PARSONS '"^fl^^" ested, the grower. It is i n t e r e s t i n g t h a t fact is r e g i s t e r e d changes. The corn-hog situation has in price c h a r g e t h e d u t i e s of t h e i r office. enrwhere and pay expreaa i n g t h o r o u g h l y posted on c r o p a n d m a r - ket conditions. Get t h e s e f a c t s , a s well Time Yet For to c o m p a r e this s i t u a t i o n w i t h t h e " I t is very easy to h a v e t h e f a r m s l'AKSONS.OrandLedge.Mich. R.9 a s c o m p l e t e i n f o r m a t i o n on t h e b e a n in- a t t i t u d e adopted by . t h e California been r e - m a d e t h i s s p r i n g b u t it will assessed too h i g h t o d a y , w h i l e city d u s t r y of t h e c o u n t r y in t h e B e a n B a g & not be fully r e a l i z e d u n t i l next win- P e a J o u r n a l , p u b l i s h e d m o n t h l y , $2 per F r u i t G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e as o u t l i n e d residential and business property Robust Beans year. S a m p l e free for t h e a s k i n g . Ad- by t h e g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of t h a t or- ter. m i g h t well be u n d e r assessed. Any- d r e s s , T h e L i t t l e P u b l i s h i n g Co., B a u c h Bldg., L a n s i n g , Mich. 6-27-24 g a n i z a t i o n recently, in w h i c h h e in- T h e second u n d e r l y i n g factor is o n e w i t h a fair k n o w l e d g e of l a n d dicated t h a t they h a d n e v e r felt t h a t t h a t t h e u n s u a l i n d u s t r i a l boom of v a l u e s can g e n e r a l l y assess rural SILVER FOXES FOR SALE. PROVEN t h e m i d d l e m a n was a p a r a s i t e to be the past two y e a r s a p p e a r s now def- p r o p e r t y a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y its c a s h b r e e d e r s a n d 1924 p u p s a t b a r g a i n prices. Quality guaranteed. Address McCombs d e s t r o y e d but r a t h e r a m e a n s to t h e initely on t h e w a n e . One m e a n i n g of value while only a n expert real e s t a t e Silver F o x R a n c h , R e m u s , Mich., R. 2. deG [red end of s e c u r i n g full v a l u e for t h a t is likely to be s o m e leveling m a n could hope to even a p p r o x i m a t e 6-13-24 their, p r o d u c t s . I hope t h a t w e in down of t h e d i s p a r i t y between city t h e a c t u a l v a l u e of t h e l a r g e r city M i c h i g a n can follow t h e i r e x a m p l e . and country. Slackening urban de- properties. WANTED—POSITION AS m a k e r , c h e e s e m a k e r or t e s t e r . BUTTER- Graduate (Certified) Cornell College. N o boozer or smoker. T o my mind t h e big benefit com- m a n d for i n d u s t r i a l p r o d u c t s a p p a r - " I t is c o m m o n k n o w l e d g e t h a t T h o m a s P r i c h a r d , Covert, Mich. i n g from co-operative o r g a n i z a t i o n ently m e a n s , u n d e r p r e s e n t c i r c u m - farm v a l u e s have d e p r e c i a t e d d u r i n g N O T I C E TO C R E A M P R O D U C E R S — It's a trifle late, but you can assure maturity of the best , t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to a d v a n c e t h e s t a n c e s , s o m e e a s i n g down in prices t h e past five o r six y e a r s . B u i l d i n g s , standard of our fruit products of t h i n g s t h a t f a r m e r s h a v e to buy, fences a n d e q u i p m e n t of all k i n d s a r e Install It Yourself W e w a n t m o r e c r e a m p r o d u c e r s to .ship u s crea^m. Good r e f e r e n c e s f u r n i s h e d ;tn and g r o w e r s can be b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r to tion end, a g r i c u l t u r e a s a whole now pite this fact, t h e r e h a s been v e r y the machine frame work. • Usual price everywhere $3.50. We ship postage pre- LEGHORNS, ANCONAS, REDS, ROCKS, WYANDOTTES, MIN- able there, we can give you immediate shipment by freight, u n d e r s t a n d the situation that what s t a n d s to gain t h e g r e a t e s t economic little tendency toward a reduction paid at $1.99 each. ORCAS, O R P I N G T O N S , and BRAHMAS. SPANISH or express at these prices: h u r t s one h u r t s all, t h e n we s h a l l l e v e r a g e since 1 9 1 9 . in r u r a l a s s e s s m e n t s . COLLER & LEE AUTO SUPPLY TYRONE POULTRY FARM CERTIFIED ROBUSTS—lots of less than 10 bu... .$4.50bu. h a v e n o t r o u b l e in all c o - o p e r a t i n g KEY R E G I O N S AT A G L A N C E City V a l u e s .Soar 501 South Washington Avenue Fenton, Michigan " M e a n w h i l e , it h a s been t r u e t h a t Lansing, Mich. t o t h e end t h a t e v e r y o n e will be THE EAST—Work and growth CERTIFIED ROBUSTS—lots of 10 bu. and up $4.25 bu. benefited. I n s t e a d of m a k i n g com- badly held up by r a i n a n d cold. O a t s t h e r e h a s been a s t e a d y i n c r e a s e in p e t i t i o n a m o n g o u r s e l v e s we s h o u l d a n d e a r l y crop p l a n t i n g t w o w e e k s t h e v a l u e of city r e s i d e n t i a l a n d busi- I M P O R T A N T — A b o v e p r i c e s F . O. R. L a n s i n g . T h e s e b e a n s get t o g e t h e r to m e e t t h e c o m p e t i t l o n or m o r e b e h i n d ; o a t s been a b a n d o n - n e s s p r o p e r t y which has not been r e - s h i p p e d in 100 lb. j u t e b a g s , t h e b a g s E X T R A a t 9 c e n t s e a c h . forced upon us from o t h e r d i s t r i c t s ed in s o m e n o r t h e r n a r e a s . Dairy flected in p r o p e r l y i n c r e a s e d a s s e s s - l i k e N e w York, California and t h e n o r t h w e s t a n d we s h a l l h a v e e n o u g h situation remains discouraging. Pas- t u r e a n d feed s h o r t a g e h a r d on live- m e n t s . Much of o u r b u s i n e s s p r o p - e r t y h a s not c h a n g e d h a n d s for m a n y TO LIVE STOCK BREEDERS- c o m p e t i t i o n t o k e e p u s b u s y in t h a t direction. , stock. T H E SOUTH—Cotton coming up years and the assessments have not been m a t e r i a l l y i n c r e a s e d a l t h o u g h A MARKET MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ••Here's my idea of t h e r e q u i r e - to i r r e g u l a r s t a n d s ; c o n s i d e r a b l e r e - t h e r e n t a l v a l u e of such p r o p e r t y h a s You'll find the M i c h i g a n P'arm B u r e a u N e w s t h e k e y to SEED D E P T undoubtedly doubled or tripled. M i c h i g a n b u y e r s of h i g h w a d e live s t o c k . T h r o u g h t h e N e w s m e n t s of t h e fruit b u s i n e s s in Mici- planting done. All s o u t h e r n c r o p s O w n e r s of l a r g e city p r o p e r t i e s h a v e . r a n reach, v e r y economically, t h e b e s t a n d m o s t a m b i t i o u s 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan g a n if we a r e to p u t t h e i n d u s t r y on h a n d i c a p p e d by r a i n a n d cold. f a r m e r s in 62 Michigan c o u n t i e s — F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . M e m - been inclined to w a t c h t h e i r a s s e s s - b e r s u s i n g the B u s i n e s s N e w s column of t h e F a r m B u r e a u N e w s a solid f o u n d a t i o n : CORN B E L T — A l a r g e p a r t of corn h a v e found t h a t it p u l l s the b u s i n e s s g e t t i n g i n q u i r i e s . m e n t s very carefully a n d p r o t e s t ev- "First-—every c a r l o a d of fruit to is in t h e g r o u n d , b u t t h e w e a t h e r e r y increase, w h i l e m u c h less a t t e n - W e a r e c o n s i d e r i n g o p e n i n g a B R E E D E R S D I R E C T O R Y in he sold on an f- o. b. s h i p p i n g p o i n t the N e w s for t h e u s e of m e m b e r s . R a t e s a r e $3 p e r single has retarded growth. A c r e a g e said tion has been paid by r u r a l t a x p a y - column line per y e a r , p a y a b l e in a d v a n c e . F i g u r e s i x to s e v e n toasis—not rolled u n s o l d , c o n s i g n e d to be i n c r e a s e d . Considerable land e r s to t h e i r a s s e s s m e n t s . a v e r a g e words p e r line. S a m e size t y p e a s t h i s . or sold delivered. a b a n d o n e d from w i n t e r g r a i n o r L a r g e display t y p e p e r m i t t e d for h e a d i n g s , e t c . , a n d figured " H o w e v e r , t h e fact t h a t it is easy on line basis. T h e N e w s is p u b l i s h e d twice a m o n t h , 24 e d i t i o n s " S e c o n d — E v e r y p a c k a g e of o u r early crops is g o i n g i n t o c o r n . H o g a year. F o r a s m a l l a m o u n t you c a n g r e a t l y b r o a d e n y o u r for t h e s e i n e q u a l i t i e s of a s s e s s m e n t Feed Power best g r a d e s of fruit to be a t t r a c t i v e l y s i t u a t i o n still d o m i n a t e d by h e a v y m a r k e t . Send us y o u r copy a n d we will give you a n e s t i m a t e . to come a b o u t does not offer a n y ex- labeled and m a r k e d so t h a t t h e buy- supply. G e n e r a l backwardness of c u s e for c o n t i n u i n g t h i s s i t u a t i o n in e r can b u y by t r a d e m a r k a n d be cer- season, h i g h w a g e s , low hog prices T H E MICHIGAN F A R M BUREAU N E W S t h e face of t h e definite a n d c o n c l u s - tain h e is g e t t i n g w h a t h e b a r g a i n a n d financial difficulties m a k e u p a 2 2 1 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan ive proof w h i c h h a s been compiled for. If we are in t h e fruit b u s i - rather depressed background. a n d s u b m i t t e d . T h e law is p l a i n a n d n e s s to m a k e a success of it w e s h o u l d WHEAT B E L T — Winter grain t h e r e is n o t h i n g to do except to m a k e * Measured in Digestible Nutrients t a k e p r i d e e n o u g h in o u r p r o d u c h e a d e d fairly well b u t m u c h s h o r t t h e e q u a l i z a t i o n as r e c o m m e n d e d . to pack it a t t r a c t i v e l y . O u r c o m p e t i - s t r a w . Suffering s o m e from d r o u g h t J u s t a s a g a s e n g i n e ' s a b i l i t y to p r o d u c e w o r k i s e x - " F a i l u r e to receive relief local- t o r s in California a n d t h e N o r t h - in K a n s a s a n d N e b r a s k a . Harvest pressed as such-and-such horsepower, or an electric light's ly will be m e t by r e f e r r i n g t h e m a t - west a r e labeling all t h e i r p r o d u c t s beginning in S o u t h w e s t . Spring i n t e n s i t y of i l l u m i n a t i o n a s s o m a n y c a n d l e - p o w e r , s o is t e r to t h e S t a t e Tax C o m m i s s i o n a n d and t h e r e b y c r e a t i u g c o n s u m e r de w h e a t s t a r t i n g off fairly well. 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