"Make F a n n i n * A F. B. Members In 62 Counties Read The NEWS. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP Business—As Hell As An Occupation." Issued Semi-Monthly VOL. II, No. 17 SEPTEMBER 12, 1924 BUR. NEWS EDITORS Daggett Farm Bureau Shows GOOD SEED CORN BEST HOG SALESMAN EAST OF MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU'S TAX ASSESSMENT BUSY ANSWERING The World A Regular Co-op WILL BE SCARCE, INVESTIGATION IN 3 COUNTIES TO VOTING INQUIRIES Local A s s ' n H a s Built U p a savings for members on quite a num- ber of items—90 cent milk pails , GET JOURS NOW SAVE FARMERS $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ANNUALLY Big Business Giving were obtainable at 45 cents and so Editors' Offer to Supply Real on. Such marked reductions were Prof. C o x , M. A . C , S a y s Corn Real Service obtained only on a few items, how- Calculations Made for Assessment Corrections in Legislative Information in D o u g h or Milk Stage Daggett, Sept. 5.—Farm Bureau ever. The general service was good Will Make Seed Calhoun, Ingham and Washtenaw Coun- Keeps ' e m B u s y and satisfactory, which was the main members around Daggett hardly let item. ties; Bureau's Evidence Proved the first Farm Bureau membership The little old potato warehouse MEMBERS GIVEN FACTS campaign smoke die down before has done its bit too. Last year it TELLS YOU HOW TO DO IT Farms Over-Assessed T« they decided to do a little co-op work held 15,000 bushels of potatoes and U s e Your Legislative Dep't to of their own. They stuck to it and saved them for many farmers who Shortage Sure; Frost L o o m s ; Nearly $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 w a s saved rural tax payers in Calhoun, by each other. Today they have in probably would have lost their en- Find W h a t Representation that section of Menominee county a tire crops had it not been for the This Article Valuable Ingham and W a s h t e n a w counties by the Farm Bureau tax Y o u A r e Getting co-op, and another one like it three warehouse. The weather was cold to Corn Growers miles over to Stephenson,—that be- and the roads were bad. The ware- assessment investigations and the resulting equalization early tween them command the support of house has also stimulated competi- By Prof. J . F. Cox this summer. When the editors of the NEWS in, 125 hard boiled Farm Bureau mem- tion in potato prices at Daggett. serted a notice in their last issue Farm Crops Dep't, Mich. Agr'l Col. T h e Farm Bureau tax work in Kalamazoo and Monroe bers who have signed up for another The Daggett local is on the job. It Good seed corn is very certain to urging Farm Bureau members to three years. They're so well satur- handles I. H. C. machinery, Farm be scarce for next spring's planting. counties appears to have been equally successful, but exact vote at the Primary and offering to ated with Farm Bureau and those Bureau brand seed, feeds, coal, bind- The corn crop is unusually late. Un- supply information- as to how their co-ops that they are like 20 minute figures cannot be given at this time because appeals have been er twine, sugar, tires, some kinds of less special effort is marie in handling legislative officials at Washington eggs—drop them on a concrete block hardware. It is considering further seed corn, there will be a shortage. made to the State T a x Commission. and Lansing voted on the important and the block cracks. service of this kind to its members. This condition extends throughout issues affecting the farmer, they T h e Farm Bureau investigations were probably the most Daggett Farm Bureau Co-op start- The first year's business was $20,- the corn belt, as well as in the north- didn't realize what a job they were ed with a chance to buy about an 000; last year's was $100,000. Last ern states, hence there will be no re- accurate and extensive studies of tax assessment conditions getting themselves into. acre of ground with four buildings year the business paid a healthy gions of excess seed. Adapted seed Palmer C. Flournoy If they had ever wondered wheth- on it. One is the office, another the dividend. Palmer C. Flournoy, head hog ever made by a n y o n e except possibly the State T a x Commis- er or not the members read the should, however, be selected locally potato warehouse with about 15,- The shares which the farmer mem- even in good corn years. salesman for the Producers Co-op. sion itself. NEWS, there could be little doubt 000 bushels capacity, the third is the bers took at $100 are now said to be Commission Ass'n at East Buffalo, about it when letters of inquiry be- Experiments at the Michigan Agri- N. Y., sells more hogs in one day feed, machinery and twine ware- valued at $200. Peter Rivard, is the cultural College show that good seed A c t i n g in accordance with a plan worked out b y the Michi- gan to pour in from all parts of the house and sales room and the fourth capable manager of the Daggett than any other salesman east of the state. can be secured frqm corn in the Mississippi river. Palmer's experi- gan State Farm Bureau, and with the assistance of the state serves as a warehouse. The outfit Farm Bureau. He is backed by a dough or even in the milk if it is im- ence started about sixteen years ago In line with the well established is very favorably located. good board of directors and a loyal organization, local Farm Bureau workers in five counties ob- policy of the Farm Bureau, all of mediately dried under conditions on the St. Joseph market. After be- When they started flour was sell- membership. Daggett, no doubt, has where ventilation is free. It is ing trained by Morris and Swift & these inquiries received prompt re- tained from official records o n file in the office of the Register plies, giving not opinions and advice, ing at $14.50 a barrel locally. The had its troubles and plenty of them, recommended that seed corn be Company for six years, he was sales- but authentic information concerning Farm Bureau brought in a carload but the members stuck and stuck selected when dented or glazed or man for a leading commission firm of Deeds and C o u n t y Treasurer, impartial and authentic of flour at $10.50, which was appre- and plugged away, which is some- for three years. He is respected by the records of those who have had practically mature if possible, but if the trade for his shrewdness and figures regarding the average rate of assessment of various ciated. The local was able to effect thing worth considering. frost occurs and growth is stopped, ability to "feel" the market. This legislative experience and as far as possible giving the platforms of the seed ears should be selected im- is due to the fact that he studies the classes of property within each of the counties studied. T h e O. L. Miner to Manage mediately and dried thoroughly. new candidates for office. Women Interested MILKMAKER DAIRY conditions Bulletin No. 289, Michigan Agri- rather than selling by impulse alone. the Marine City Co-op cultural College, East Lansing, on For this reason, the other salesmen surrounding markets results secured s h o w that without exception farm lands and buildings were assessed higher than village property and An interesting feature of these in- quiries was that about a third of them were from women, thus show- RATION CONTRACT "Corn Growing in Michigan" gives often wait to see what the Pro- O. L. Miner of Dowagiac, Cass full information on methods of sel- ducers are going to do before they County, well known for the success ecting and curing seed corn. It may sell. Palmer's record days of selling on a still higher level w h e n compared with city property in the same counties. ing that our rural women voters are taking an active and intelligent in- terest in things political, which is PRICE ANNOUNCED he has made of the Dowagiac Farm- be had upon application. ers Co-operative Ass'n, has been en- hogs was after coming with the Pro- ducers when they opened at Buf- Among others, the following sug- falo, where he often sells more than S u m m i n g up the hundreds of real estate transactions taken gaged as manager of the Marine City gestions are made: 7,000 hogs in one day. He has also at random and absolutely impartially from official records, certainly most encouraging. Despite Hfgh Prices for Feed Co-operative Elevator Company, ef- How to Field Select Seed Corn saved his patrons many thousands A few extracts from some of the fective September 15. Mr. Miner of dollars on weak markets because with valuations totalling several million dollars, the results letters will show the spirit of the in- Figure Is Lower Than The proper time to field select of his ability to think for himself succeeds Mr. L. Thomas, who is re- quiries. A housewife wrote, "Am seed corn is in September or during and because of the power of having a s h o w that the average relation of assessment to the actual in 1923 tiring. Mr. Thomas has had a great sorry to admit we have forgotten just deal to do with building the Marine October when corn is sufficiently ma- larger volume of business behind him. With volume it gives him more sale price for the various classes of property in all the counties how our Congressman voted on the ture and ready to husk. In making City Elevator to the big business that bills favoring agriculture. Will you The State Farm Bureau Purchas- it is. He stands high as a good co- the selection, the best way is to walk power on the market. studied, w a s as f o l l o w s : please send us information. There ing Dep't has announced its contract operator. Mr. Miner was with the down the rows with a sack over the Farms 83.1 % are three voters in our family and price on Michigan Milkmaker to Dowagiac Elevator Ass'n three years shoulder, or carrying a basket, we want to vote right. Yours for a those who contracted for the feed and made a strong institution out of plucking those ears which are con- larger understanding among farm through local co-ops and Farm Bu- it. He is a director of the Michigan sidered desirable. Mature ears DEADLOCK BLOCKS Villages 73.7% I-I Cities 69.4% ers." reau car door agents for delivery of Elevator Exchange. Another member wrote, "Please their winter's supply of Milkmaker borne on vigorous planets growing un- der average conditions, which are carried at the right height, about SUGAR TARIFF CUT Farm Bureau Acted ham county supervisors made in their send me a list of the names of can- from September 1 to March 1 next Armed with the convincing assessments this year, the percent- didates that are in favor of the gas at a contract price. tax, income tax, etc. Please reply at Based oh a 24% protein dairy ra- GAS TAX EVENS UP the center of the stalk or just below, and with tips slightly drooping, Tariff Commission is Divided; facts regarding each individual age was reduced to 18.9%. This once." A third letter inquired, tion, the price announced shows a should be selected, then properly Farm Bureau A c t s for county, Farm Bureau representa- has meant a saving to the rural dis- "What representatives, senators and substantial reduction per ton over candidates for governor favor the the 1923 price despite the very high THE ROAD BURDEN stored. Ears should not be taken from lodged or "down" stalks, since Beet Growers tricts of Ingham County of $19,851. tives went before the equalization Then when the Farm Bureau's tax gas tax? Tell me how our Congress- prices prevailing for corn, wheat, the root systems of such plants may committee and the entire board of findings were presented the commit- Word comes from Washington man voted on the important agricul- oats and other feedstuffs. In Ind., Cal., & Pennsylvania; have been weakened by fungous dis- supervisors in each of these coun- tee on equalization and the board of tural bills." Between July 7 and August 9, the eases, which may be carried in the that there is not likely to be any supervisors approved the 10% in- Michigan Will Enact O n e seed. change in the sugar tariff until af- ties, presented their findings and crease for Lansing, increased East Bureau Gives Farts Farm Bureau Purchasing dep't, Accurate and authoritative replies through announcements in the Farm N e x t Winter If field is to be harvested for sil- ter election—if then. The tariff pleaded for an equalization. As Lansing assessments an additional age, or is immature, due to early commission is divided 50-50 on the 10%, approved the original 10% cut to all these inquiries have been made Bureau News and other state farm question and has so reported to the noted above, the final result is possible through the information in papers, advised all Farm Bureau The gasoline tax idea of road fi- frost, vigorous plants carrying heav- President. It is said the President still hanging in the balance in in rural assessments and ordered a further 6% cut. the possession of the State Farm Bu- members that during that period the nancing seems to work pretty well iest and most mature ears should be is now seeking information else- reau Legislative Dep't. Through the Bureau was taking orders for winter in Indiana. At the close of the first cut and shocked at edge of field. Kalamazoo and Monroe counties, The Farm Bureau takes no credit where. The American Farm Bureau co-operation of the Washington of- supplies of Milkmaker on the con- year the two cent tax had yielded After standing for several days or Federation, through resolution of the but the equalizations granted to for the changes in the assessments fice of the American Farm Bureau tract basis. Many members availed $4,500,000 with a total collection until ears are firm, the ears should executive committee and otherwise, the three other counties, while not but only for the final equalization. Federation, the State Farm Bureau themselves of the opportunity. As in expense of $6,046. be husked and cured for seed. If the Farm Bureau figures had not has the facts as to how every con- the past two years, their Milkmaker There never was a state that Further selection for uniformity has not. been remiss in telling the all that the facts in the case would been presented and no resulting President that the sugar beet and gressman voted on the important will be delivered to them in as nearly needed better roads more than rug- of type and composition can be made cane growers wish the full amount have demanded, still will mean a equalization had been made the rural farm bills. equal shipments as possible during ged, rough and hilly Pennsylvania. through the winter or when making districts of Ingham would have, as of protection, 2.2 cents per pound, saving of nearly $25,000 to rural stated above, paid 18.9% of the As stated above, the Farm Bu- the six months period. They will Since that state has been collecting the germination test. By proper field carried in the present tariff act and tax payers each year. This will state, county and county road tax. reau's replies have dealt with facts pay for it as they get it at the con- a two cent gasoline tax, a long selection, any farmer in Michigan has that any reduction will work hard- Since the equalization they will pay and not opinions or advice. The tract price, which is the same hoped for system of good roads is it in his power to markedly improve ship to them in a lower price per ton be divided up as follows: his corn variety. but 18.3% which will mean a saving following paragraph suggests the throughout the feeding period. developing rapidly. for sugar beets and sugar cane. Calhoun $11,933 California probably gets more Curing And Storing Seed Corn to the townships outside of Lansing, tone of these replies: The Michigan State Farm Bureau Ingham 5,178 tourists annually than does Michi- Good seed corn can only be secur- East Lansing and Mason of $5,178 if "We are glad to give you a brief British Are Interested statement regarding the attitude of gan. By means of a gasoline tax the ed by thoroughly drying carefully has protested to both President Washtenaw 7,702 the state and county tax in Ingham Congressman on important in American Tobacco tourists chip in with the citizens and selected ears before they are exposed Coolidge and the Federal Tariff Com- How Relief Was Granted is the same this year as last. It wih not only keep the roads in repair but to freezing weather. In late Septem- mission against any reduction in the In Calhoun county the board of be noted that the total saving to agricultural legislation but we trust tariff on sugar, acting in the inter- Ingham County farmers as compared that our attitude in this matter will Representatives of the 7,000,000 build more good roads. A long suf- ber and during October, corn as it ests of Michigan's sugar beet grow- equalization decreased the rural with last year's state and county consumers in British co-operative fering farm real estate does not car- comes from the field contains from assessments; in Washtenaw county not be misunderstood and that our ers. The protest was published in city assessments were raised; in Ing- taxes will amount to over $25,000. letter may not leave the impression societies are coming over soon to in- ry the burden. California collected thirty to forty per cent moisture. In the August 29 edition of the News. ham county a combination of both Help F o r Washtenaw this condition it is easily damaged that we are urging you to support vestigate the business methods of $5,500,000 in gasoline taxes the first According to the law, the President methods was employed. While this Largely as a result of the Farm the American Tobacco Growers Co- year. by molding and freezing. In order any one candidate, which we do not can now order readjustments in the Bureau assessment investigations, do We are glad, however, to advise' operative Marketing Exchanges with Some 37 states are now agreed to retain its vitality it must be rap- tariff schedules, upon recommenda- decrease in the assessed and equal- the Washtenaw County board of su- our members as to the official a c t s the idea of Purchasing their supplies that a gasoline tax is a just means idly dried so as to pass through the ized valuations of farm property and tion of the Trade Commission, a fea- pervisors at their June equalization (Continued on page three) °f tobacco d i r e c t . of meeting the terrific expense of winter with a moisture content of ture of the present tariff law which the increase in city valuations will meeting increased the valuation of building and maintaining the good twelve to fifteen per cent. not affect the local and township tax- (Continued on page four) enables him to correct unfair condi- es paid by the farmers in the various Ann Arbor real estate 6% and Ypsi- roads we must have. They all have tions that may develop after enact- townships, it will materially in- lanti real estate 1 0 % . Without this Farmer's Financial Position gas taxes. Michigan almost got one last session of the legislature and surely will this next session unless DANESCONTROL ment of the tariff. This is a good fluence the proportion of the state equalization feature in the law. However, in- and county taxes to be paid by the farmers and village home owners Washtenaw County Shows Steady Improvement opponents of a gasoline tax succeed in defeating state senator and legis- lator friends of the measure this THEIR PRODUCTION terests with foreign sugar to bring rural and urban districts of these would have paid 44.5% of the state, into the United States are attempting counties. to use it to lower the sugar tariff to In 1923, the rural districts of Cal- county and county road tax of Wash- tenaw County which last year total- f- their own advantage. ed $641,863.35. Because of the Exchange V a l u e of His G o o d s prices and inasmuch as approximate November. That's the thing to houn county paid 33.8% of the state ly 85 per cent of the corn crop is watch. Note what the candidates H o g Prices T o o L o w , Co-ops and county taxes which amounted equalization the rural tax payers of Reaches Highest Point fed to livestock, mainly to hogs, high pledge on the gas tax question. Gov't Offers Farmers that year to $662,968.22. The rural Washtenaw County will now pay but in 4 7 M o n t h s cost of hog production will result. Stand by the men who were right on A d v i s e Drastic Cut and supervisors realized that this was an 43.3% of these general taxes. This The swine industry is said to be that issue. Farmers A c t More War Explosive unfair proportion of the tax load, so will mean a saving to them of $7,702. well along in its periodic liquida- they went out and cut their assess- Detailed calculations supporting Washington, Sept. 1—The finan- tion with prices beginning to rise Farmers who failed to get Sodatol ments materially this year. Then all of these percentages and total cial position of farmers as measured and any further liquidation of breed- WORLD HAS INCREASED Washington, Sept. 8.—A reduc- for land clearing purposes before savings are on file in the State Farm by the exchange value of their prod- ing stock because of expensive corn tion of 20 per cent is likely to occur the government supply was exhaust- when the Farm Bureau presented its Bureau office. conclusive findings a further decrease ucts for other commodities including is expected to send hog prices to SUGAR BEET ACREAGE in Danish hog production during the ed will be pleased to learn that the in rural assessments of about 10% The method of calculation and the clothing, fuel, metals, building ma- higher points during the coming next year, according to the opinion war dep't is releasing one hundred was ordered by the county board of terials, and house furnishings is year. Washington, Sept. 1.—A consider- of English authorities closely in millions of pounds of pyrotol, a supervisors, despite strong opposition accuracy of the figures and methods gradually working toward a pre-war able increase in the 1924 sugar beet touch with the hog industry in Eu- combination of smokeless powder, from the city districts. The result of of computation have been approved equality, according to the Sept. 1 South* Looks Prosperous acreage over that of 1923 is shown rope. Several months ago Danish sodium nitrate and nitro-glycerlne these influences was that this year both by authorities within the several agricultural review issued by the U. Cotton looks like the biggest crop by estimates gathered by the U. S. farmers, through their co-operative sensitizer, on the same plan counties and by Dr. John C. Watson, that the farmers of Calhoun county will S. Dep't of Agriculture. with the biggest income in five years, Dep't of Agriculture for 11 coun- Ass'ns, experimental stations and the Sodatol was distributed. There is no pay but 32% of the state and county Director of Taxation and Statistics The combined exchange value of the department says. Potatoes and I tries,, including Germany, Russia, press, were advised to reduce their charge for the explosive, but the of the Illinois Agricultural Associa- number of feeding pigs because of tax. Figuring on the amount of state tion, who is probably the most noted sixteen leading farm products for fruit are reported on the way to Belgium, Hungary, Jugo-Slavia, user must pay the shipping costs. It non-agricultural commodities on good crops and apparently fairly Czechoslovakia, and Italy. A good unfavorable prices. Danish authori- is as easy to use as Sodatol was. and county tax paid last year, this authority in regard to assessment and August 1 had reached the highest good prices. There is pleanty of hay, crop is expected in most countries. ties claimed that it would be more Menominee county used 136,500 lbs difference will mean a saving to Cal- equalization in the United States. It point in 47- months, and is the re- and oats are turning out a splendid profitable to sell a smaller number of Sodatol and had 28,000 lbs. in houn county farmers of $11,933. will be remembered that Dr. Watson sult of the recent rise in grain prices, yield practically everywhere. of pigs at a price leaving a small In Ingham County had charge of the Investigations put SCHOOLCRAFT TEST WORK unfilled orders. See your county together with a fall in prices of non- Land is now being fitted for sow- Manistique, Sept. 6.—More than margin of profit than to glut the agent about this explosive. Even more drastic action was tak- on by the Illinois Agricultural As- agricultural products. ing of fall wheat with some senti- 2,500 head of cattle have undergone market with pigs produced at or be- en in Ingham County. The rural sociation which saved the farm tax Corn a Ticklish Spot ment reported in favor of a larger the T. B. test in this county. The low the cost of feeding, and went so assessing officers brought in cuts of payers in 56 counties of Illinois Interest in agricultural commodi- acreage than last year. The depart- Upper Peninsula is taking hold of far as to recommend that the pig New Fertilizer Built. approximately 10% while the super- work $2,000,000 in taxes last year. This has been carried on successful- ties is now beginning to center on ment points out in this connection this work. The Schoolcraft County population be reduced .by a third. "Fertilizers, What They Are and visors from Lansing and East Lan- Prices have been rising, however, for How to Use Them," is the title of sing increased their tax rolls about ly in 16 Illinois counties this season. corn and hogs. Despite increased that the advance which has occur- Farm Bureau is assisting in that corn acreage this year weather con- red in prices of wheat has been the county. Gogebic county is having its the past three months, and it now Special Bulletin No. 133 just issued 10%. During the previous year the Dr. Watson has fully approved the ditions have cut the prospective crop result of an unusual combination of third test. seems likely that the trend of pro- by the M. A. C. Soil Dep't and writ- rural districts of Ingham paid 21.2% method of figuring the savings to considerably under 1923 production weather, conditions having been ex- duction will not continue downward ten by Prof. M. M. McCool and C. E. of the state, county and county road Michigan farmers given above. Savings is Annual Should there be an early frost a ceedingly favorable to the United Some people are In such a hurry for more than a few months, as a Millar. To get it, write the Bulletin tax which last year amounted to In various letters to the State serious shortage of corn will result. States and unfavorable in other that they never have time to stop to result of curtailed breeding when Room, Mich. Agr'l Col., East Lan- $863,112.72, but because of this (Continued frotu paf* \wg) A short corn crop means high corn wheat-producing countries. prices were low, Mich. voluntary adjustment which the Ing- think.—Illinois State Journal. -*j £» SEPTEMBER 12, 102* TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAP N E W fl rate to the interior of the U. S. Ar- Washington, Sept. 1—The nations movement for t h e p e r m a n e n t a n d s u b s t a n t i a l i m p r o v e m e n t of similar campaigns to those which, as explained above, resulted so success- gentine usually exports about 190 who in 1023 produced 47 per cent of MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS t h e f a r m e r s ' economic condition. fully. From the findings secured so million bushels of corn, half of the world's rye crop show a 15 per Looking a t this great problem of f a r m e r s ' organizations from far it would appear that every county which has been exported to date. cent decrease this year. Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- this broad angle, Dr. T. C. Atkeson, W a s h i n g t o n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of which has a reasonably large city lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- should make a study to find out quarters, Lansing, Michigan. the National G r a n g e , n e a r t h e b e g i n n i n g of a recent article dis- whether or not the various classes of cussing the w o r k of the G r a n g e a n d other f a n n e r s ' organizations, property are at present being fairly assessed. Dr. Watson is of the opin- VOL II. SEPTEMBER 12, 1 9 2 4 Entered at the poet office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class No. 17 writes: " T h e G r a n g e is a f r a t e r n i t y and not a business organization. Builded a n d building for b e t t e r men a n d women on t h e f a r m — ion that studies of this character might well be carried out even in the so-called rural counties. In reply to Poultry and Eggs matter, Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for In Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. a n d b e t t e r children a n d b e t t e r conditions for all t h a t s u r r o u n d s an inquiry from the Michigan State Live poultry has been selling good. F a n c y stock moves Farm Bureau, Dr. Watson writes: on a r r i v a l ami is a l w a y s in d e m a n d . Subscription Price 60c Per Year, included in dues of Farm childhood—the G r a n g e believes t h a t this will solve an i m p o r t a n t "In reply to your question about H e a v i e r shipments, either c a r l o t s or less, can be Bureau Members. p a r t of the economic p r o b l e m s of a g r i c u l t u r e . " counties in which there are no cities h a n d l e d to very good a d v a n t a g e . W e have t h e outlet. T o w a r d the close of this article, after telling of the n a t u r e of of over 10,000 population, I would the work of the G r a n g e and the splendid w a y in which this g r a n d say that our experience in Illinois indicates that wide inequalities in Eggs old organization is m e e t i n g some of the p e r p l e x i n g problems of assessments occur between city and O u r t r a d e for W h i t e H e n n e r y E g g s is steadily in- r u r a l life, Dr. A t k e s o n pens this r e m a r k a b l y significant p a r a - country where there are cities of creasing. If you have F a n c y F r e s h W h i t e H e n n e r y E g g s , MICHIGAN $TA: fiUPEAU much less than 10,000 population. graph : *3*<**»i<3g it will p a y you to get in touch w i t h us. Any growing city of even 2,500 ordi- " W i t h all this in t h e b a c k g r o u n d , however, I am increasingly narily has relatively low assessments Ship better stock, get t h e b e t t e r prices. A few t r i a l OFFICERS due to the increase in actual value s h i p m e n t s will convince you. M. IJ. NOON, Jackson President conscious of t h e difficulties of u p h o l d i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l life, a n d of its property. S h i p p i n g tags a n d information on request. M. B. McPHERSON, Lowell Vice-President a g r i c u l t u r a l p u r s u i t s , a n d t h e life of the f a r m people, on a g r o u n d Dircctors-at-Ii«rge "In Illinois we have considered it of equality' w i t h those in o t h e r e n v i r o n m e n t s . There a r e m a n y , worth while to make investigations FARM BUREAU PRODUCE EXCHANGE M. B. McPHERSON Lowell a n d very g r a v e problems to be met a n d solved if a g r i c u l t u r e is in any county regardless of the size 2610-2616 Riopelle St. D e t r o i t , Mich. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carlcton EARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe t o r e m a i n free a n d equal. T h e r e a r e more, a n d g r a v e r p r o b l e m s of the cities. In cases where there VEROLD F. OORMELY Newberry was no city of even 1,500 people we t o be m e t b y t h e r e s t of o u r nation, if a g r i c u l t u r e does n o t re- found that valuations of all property GEORGE WHEELER Mt. Pleasant W. W. BILLINGS Davison m a i n free a n d equal. F o r this, a n d for o t h e r reasons, t h e G r a n g e in the county were out of line with Commodity Directors welcomes help in m e e t i n g t h e task, p o i n t s out t h e b r e a d t h of valuations of property in general in FRED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange the state." o p p o r t u n i t y for o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s to come in, opens its store While it is true that the savings in M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange of history a n d experience to guide others as far as m a y be, a w a y taxes resulting to farmers in the WALDO B. PHILLIPS, Decatur H. W. GOWDY, Union Pier CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing Michigan Elevator Exchange Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. Sec'y-Treas.-Gen. Manager from pitfalls, a n d into safe p a t h w a y s . " Self interest, home love, c o m m u n i t y spirit and p r a c t i c a l pa- counties where these investigations have been carried on, will come both to members and non-members, it How Concrete Seed Purchasing State Farm Bureau Business Departments a t Lansing Traffic, Claims Service Wool Fabrics General Offices Advertising t r i o t i s m j o i n in t h e i r a p p e a l to u s to use our best efforts to f o r w a r d the cause of the F a r m B u r e a u a n d other sound and p r o - should not be overlooked that it was the Farm Bureau members' dues which made this work possible. This Helps the Farmer At Detroit gressive r u r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . was a case where we could not help Michigan Farm Bureau Produce Exchange 2610-16 Riopelle S t the non-members from riding along Farmers who have the advantages ol At Grand Rapids and getting the benefits even though permanent, expense-proof buildings 6ave JD. I*. EWING, State Farm Bureau Traffic Counsel Murray Bldg. FOR HIM WHO FOLLOWS they were not putting their shoulders time and money that would otherwise go A n old m a n , going a lone h i g h w a y to the wheel with their fellow farm- Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations Came a t evening, cold a n d g r a y , ers who were members in the big ef- to keep ramshackle buildings fit for use. Affiliated W i t h Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u To a chasm vast, a n d deep, a n d wide, * fort to secure justice and a square Concrete dairy barns mean healthier Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac deal for Michigan farmers. Michigan Milk I»roducers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit The old m a n crossed i n the t w i l i g h t d i m ; cows that give more milk; and that means Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson The sullen s t r e a m h a d no fear for h i m ; bigger milk checks. Michigan Michigan Elevator Exchange Fruit Growers, Inc Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges Benton Harbor B u t he t u r n e d , w h e n safe on t h e o t h e r side, A n d built a b r i d g e to s p a n t h e t i d e . TELLS HOW TO GET Concrete silos make possible economir cal, dependable feed the year 'round— MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. H. D. Horton, Pres Kinde MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing " O l d m a n , " said a fellow p i l g r i m n e a r , MOST OUT OF HAY which also means more milk. L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Prcs John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock Concrete manure pits prevent loss oi " Y o u are w a s t i n g y o u r s t r e n g t h w i t h building h e r e ; Washington B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit Ohio Shipper Gives Producers valuable fertilizing elements in manure. Carl Martin, Sec-Treas.. .Coldwater H. W. Norton, Treas Howell Y o u n e v e r a g a i n will p a s s t h i s w a y ; L. IS. Owner, Mgr Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson Y o u ' v e crossed t h e chasm deep a n d wide, Pointers oa Avoiding C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing C. R. Watson Imlay City Concrete corn cribs keep out rats and (V\ E. Phillips Decatur W h y build y o u this b r i d g e at e v e n i n g t i d e ? " Losses L. W. Harwood .....Adrian mice. You can't sell these pests so why George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids John Nicolson Marietta Ray Potts Washington (EDITOR'S NOTE—This article is of fatten them? M. R. Shisler Caledonia The b u i l d e r lifted his old g r a y h e a d , particular interest to elevator ass'ns and F. M. Oehmke Bach Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven " G o o d friend, in the p a t h I have c o m e , " he said, farmers who load hay direct.) Concrete feeding floors and hog houses Dr. W. C. McKinney Davisburg D. L. Miner Dowaglac James J. Brakenberry. ...Bad Axe " T h e r e followeth a f t e r m e t o d a y "While our hay crop is worth make healthy, profitable hogs. MICH. POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio more than a billion dollars annual- EXCH. MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. A youth whose feet must pass this way, ly, it is harvested, baled and load- Concrete protects the home, and other Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfield This chasm, that ha.s been as naught to me, ed in the most haphazard manner of farm buildings against fire. Fred Smith, Vice-Pres. Elk Rapids any crop that leaves the farm," said 8. E. Rogers, Sec. East Jordan W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres To that fair-haired youth may a pitfatt'be; Grand Blanc He, too, must cross in the twilight dim, Charles R. Aldrich of Spencer, Ohio, Wouldn't you like to know more about O. S, Wood, Treas Barryton J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson leading hay shipper of that state, in Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr... .Cadillac Alex Lindsey, Treas Decker Good friend, I am building this bridge for him." an address before the recent annual Concrete—how to mix and use it, and J. D. Robinson Levering Edward Dippey Perry Author Unknown. meeting of the Michigan Elevator how to estimate quantities of materials? J. T. Bussey Provemont Chas. Woodruff Hastings Exchange. Mr. Aldrich made some Ernest Snyder Lake View Some such thought as that so beautifully expressed by the W e will gladly send you this informa- MICHIGAN L. E. Willett FRUIT GROWERS, INC. Laingsburg points that are worth while repeat- M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw C. V. B.Tracy Ithaca above poem probably was in the mind of a certain venerable ing. tion without charge, if you will write Allan Graham Elberta A. J. Rogers, 1 V. Pres. ...Beulah Frank P. Obrest worth..Grand D. Leaven Breckenridge Rapids gentleman who recently joined the Farm Bureau for another "To start with," he said, "mea- and let us know what you are planning Amos Tucker, 2 V. P. South Haven W. J. Schultz .' Hart dows should be raked and cleaned of to build. Why not write today? F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas L. A. Ild.wl.jy Ludlngton three year period. stubble, stalks and weeds. Michi- Benton Harbor Herbert Nafz'.ger. ..Benton Harbor He was an old man, far advanced in years. He had fought an gan and Ohio hay is preferred if it is Oar booklet F-14 tells all about the uses of concrete F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr C. J. Chrestensen Onekama uphill fight against hard and adverse farming conditions and in good condition. After hay has on the dairy farm. Send for your vopy. Benton Harbor H. W. Go*vuy Union Pier been properly cured and mowed D. H. Brake Fremont O. R. Jale Shelby had achieved some measure of success. Yet he realized that the away, then comes the problem of Henry Namitz Bridgman John Lang Sodus time when a farmer could stand alone and do much to protect his putting it on the market right. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor John Bottema Spring Lake "Keep the stained, off-color hay Dime Bank Building interests is past and that today farmers must be organized if Miller Overton .Bangor Bert Gleason Lawrence at home. One bale of that kind DETROIT, MICH. they are to be on an equal footing with other classes. meeting the purchaser's eye when he o4 National Organization to Improve and American F a r m Bureau Federation O. E. BRADFUTE President This grey-haired farmer signed up as a Farm Bureau member opens the car is about enough to Extend the Uses of Concrete J. W. COVERDAI.E Secretary not so much for what it could do for him, as because of what it cause him to reject a whole carload i Office* in 29 Cities GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago of otherwise No. 1 hay. would mean to the younger generation. Yet there are young and "Don't load hay so that the ends GRAY SILVER Washington Representative LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. middle aged tillers of the soil who will not even sign for their of the bales are close to the doors. own benefit, to say nothing of the other fellow. They are very Water may run down the inside of the doors, spoil the ends of the bales willing to enjoy the direct and indirect benefits of the Farm and this makes trouble for all con- THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PROGRAM Bureau, but think that somebody else should pay the bills. To cerned. Leave a space of several in- TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm property by them we would say, "For yourself, for your wife, for your chil- ches between the ends of the bales enaction of: and the doors. ( a ) T w o cent g a s o l i n e tax for h i g h w a y f u n d s . ( b ) State Income Tax i n place of State's g e n - eral property levy. dren, for your neighbor JOIN THE FARM BUREAU." F. B. Tax Investigation ments which were known to the "Leave the bottom of a mow that is off-color or smells musty. Often there are three or four bales around Cars Leaving Our ( c ) I jaw forbidding any m o r e tax e x e m p t secur- ities. ( d ) Equalization of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m and city Saves Farmers $25,000 (Continued from page 1) equalizing bodies. Evidence such as we collect in this state and such as you have been collecting in Michi- the baler containing a lot of seed. Don't bale it. Many cars have been turned down because the first thing Factory Every Day Farm Bureau, he writes as follows: gan, is competent evidence before the buyer saw was a few seedy bales. property in accordance w i t h s a l e s values of "Having determined the saving, the courts. The rest of the car might be No. 1 Use high quality Farm Bureau Fertilizers this same. T R A N S P O R T A T I O N — I m m e d i a t e application \*f Michigan Zone you are justified in stressing the To Pay Just Share Only and it might be what he saw first fall. See your Co-op. mgr. now and place your or- fact, for it is a fact that the saving "In about seven counties of this glance. R a t e decision to save farmer shippers i n 09 will be made not for one year but for state this year, a considerable num- "Use plain wooden tags only— der. Make sure that you'll have what you want counties $500,000 annually. MARKETING—- E x t e n s i o n of sound co-operative marketing every year until further or other ber of farmers, all Farm Bureau never pasteboard, tin or split tags. when you want it. We are making prompt de- program n o w well under w a y i n Michigan. changes shall be made. Even then members, have filed formal protests Mark hay actual weight, not O's and it may have its effeot. * * * * * against the valuations of their lands 5's. This last makes trouble. If a livery from our Ohio factory. LEGISLATION— P a s s a g e of t h e Capper^French Truth-in- Fabric bill, completion and operation of t h e "We find in this state, however, with their County Boards of Review. bale comes to the car with a wire I . S. Muscle. Shoals Nitrates plant and that a campaign on taxation does fre- We do not think that these protests broken or otherwise unmerchant- WE OFFER manufacture of fertilizer; opposition to any quently have an indirect effect in will be effective in securing action able, don't ship it. Bales of 120 lbs. o-i«.o O-IO-IO 2-12-0 form of sales tax or of consumption tax, re- lowering taxes. Taxing bodies by the County Boards of Review, but and less in medium bales give the 0-20-0 0-12-12 2-10-2 t e n t i o n of federal income tax. actually levy less than they had pre- in every case it will preserve the best satisfaction. 0-12-2 0-8-24 2-8-16 viously done where there is a good legal right of those who file the pro- "Inspect all cars before loading; 0-12-0 2-XS-2 8-8-6 deal of agitation on the question of test to take some action hereafter see that they are clean and the roofs 0-14-4 2-10-4 8-12-4 taxation. They find that they can to force equalization. I shall be good. Load cars uniformly. If the 1-8-4 2-8-10 4-8-6 ORANGE LEADER S H O W S N E E D OF U N I T E D EFFORTS grade is in doubt, don't boost it a High quality is the foundation of both Farm Bureau get along with less money, which greatly surprised if the farmers who T h e r e a r e those w h o a d v o c a t e f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n s p u r e l y they probably would not have found have filed formal protests do not re- grade and take a chance on it get- Fertilisers and Farm Bureau Seeds. The analysis is as a naeaus of helping the i n d i v i d u a l f a r m e r s who a r e m e m b e r s out if\nothing had been done about fuse to pay more than the right pro- ting by. Hay is watched closely. I stamped on every sack of fertilizer and the goods are taxation. portion of their taxes in a number of can take one car of poor No. 3 timo- guaranteed to be as represented. of t h e s e organizations. T h a t is all well a n d good a n d a p e r f e c t l y " I have read with great interest the seven counties. For example, in thy hay—200 bales—and 50 cars of the account of your activities in the one of the counties we find that farm No. 1 stuff and load them in such This is the second year the Michigan, Ohio and Indiana obvious a r g u m e n t for it is a fact which c a n n o t be; d i s p u t e d t h a t Michigan Farm Bureau News. In lands and city lots are so unequally a way that at least 40 of the cars Farm Bureaus have combined their buying power to f a r m organizations h a v e in a c t u a l experience p r o v e d of g r e a t will be refused if placed on No. 1 take the output of a new, modernly equipped fertilizer Ingham County you have had what I assessed that city lots are on a level immediate financial benefit to those who s u p p o r t a n d patronize should call 100% results. In Cal- 30% lower than the valuations of contracts. plant. Everybody has been well satisfied with the high t h e m consistently. houn County you have had the same farm lands. In this county in all "Above all, shippers should fam- quality and condition of the fertilizer. experience we have had in a number probability those who filed formal iliarize themselves with National B u t t h e r e are other viewpoints, of even g r e a t e r a n d more far- of counties in this state—a fight by complaints will pay 70% of their Hay Ass'n Grade and try to sell on BETTER FERTILIZER r e a c h i n g importance t h a n m e r e l y t h e p e r s o n a l financial gain city property owners to maintain an taxes this coming winter and will these grades. Too many buyers We use Florida pebble rock phosphate which is drier advantage which they now enjoy. resist any attempt to collect the re- write their agents, Don't ship us any than ordinary Tennessee phosphate and not inclined to which comes to the i n d i v i d u a l m e m b e r . T h e r e is t h e uplift which Situation In Illinois maining 3 0 % . This, of course, will more hay loaded by " " ; he get gummy. comes to the whole a g r i c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r y t h r o u g h effective or- bring the matter into court. doesn't know how to load hay! This "You will find it necessary in the All other ingredients are of superior quality and avail- ganization. There a r e the r e s u l t i n g factors of h a p p i e r homes case of a county like Calhoun to take "I congratulate you on the prog- speaks for itself." up the matter with the State Tax ress you are making in your state. ability as plant food. a n d more contented c o m m u n i t i e s . Commission, if your State Tax Com-, You may find yourself overwhelmed H i g h Corn Prices B r i n g This Farm Bureau fertilizer is thoroughly cured and B u t most i m p o r t a n t to u s as citizens i s t h e u l t i m a t e effect of mission has any powers by which with demands for this kind of work seasoned. After it is properly aged it is re-ground. It the beneficial results of f a r m e r s ' organizations a n d co-operative they could compel a real equalization. next year, if your books of assess- Argentine Exports Here will not cake or get hard. You can spread it more evenly In case your tax commission has no ments are all in as bad a shape as and without difficulty. m a r k e t i n g as they iufiueuce civic, social a n d political life. such powers, or having them refuses they were in Kalamazoo, you will Argentine corn has been arriving AVe f a r m e r s are not merely egotistical, but a r e in line w i t h t h e to use them, as our Tax Commission have a pretty difficult task. I know of at our seaboard markets recently at READY FOR SHIPMENT does, you may find that you could no case in the State of Illinois where 20 to 25 cents a bushel under corn" facts of history, when we p o i n t o u t not only t h a t t h e f a r m home they were so bad. I believe that it Plenty of the above goods are ready for shipment in adopt the same plan which we are delivered from our Middlewestern h a s p r o d u c e d most of our n a t i o n a l leaders in every w a l k of life, now using in one county in this state. would be very timely for the State markets. The difference between straight or mixed cars of 15 tons or more. Place your b u t t h a t a contented, prosperous a n d i n t e l l i g e n t r u r a l society Land owners are refusing to pay tax- and County Farm Bureaus in Michi- the high price in the United States order with your co-op manager and urge him to get his such as will be m a i n t a i n e d unless a g r i c u l t u r e is allowed to re- es on a level of valuations higher gan, where the assessment books are and the lower price in Argentine— order to us at once. For further information, write direct. than the level used in the cities. This in such had shape, to insist that a difference of 55 cents a bushel at m a i n l o n g relatively unprofitable, is t h e best b a l a n c e wheel a n d most effective s a f e g u a r d of the p e r m a n e n c y a n d stability of this is a drastic step, but if it is success- ful in one county, it will force equal- they be corrected and that property be listed primarily by description in- one time— and a Canadian ban on MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Argentine corn is bringing some of r e p u b l i c . This N a t i o n ' s home-owning f a r m e r s a r e i t s best in- ization throughout the state. In this stead of in the name of the owner." Regarding Smaller Cities the South American surplus here. On Purchasing Department state if certain legal preliminaries present prices, the Argentine corn s u r a n c e . This is one of t h e reasons w h y m e n of vision from all classes of society are desiring earnestly the success of every have been observed, the courts will Several other County Farm Bu- is confined to the seaboard as the Lansing, Mich. not tolerate inequalities in assess- reaus in Michigan are considering spread will not stand the freight SEPTK.MRKIt 12, 1024 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THRKW 1 •'• statesmanship in actively initiating Washington, Sept. 1—Total pro- Beginning in December and con- FARM BUREAU IS a state income tax constitutional duction of wheat is estimated at 10 tinuing till May, Mexioo ships us Michigan Fruit Growers Inc. Dep't PRAISED FOR TAX amendment. He declares that the income tax is much more just than the general property tax and voices per cent under 1923 by the U. S. enormous quantit, Dep't of Agriculture. melons, peas and peppers. tomatoes, -:- Of Interest to All Fruit Men -:- REFORM ACTIVITY the hope that within a very fejw years the income tax basis of raisii g state revenue may be adopted : n Illinois. WEATHER BLOWS Benton Harbor Ready FEW YEARS MAY for Grape Inspection Dr. Watson, Illinois T a x Ex- pert, Tells of Benefits, The Only Fair Tax After complimenting the Michigan State Farm Bureau for the careful, Plant a Profitable ILL AND GOOD ON SEE BIG CHANGES Peach Direct and Indirect unbiased and accurate methods which Benton Harbor, Sept. 1—A branch have characterized its assessment of the Michigan Department of Agri- investigations in Michigan counties. GRAPEGROWERS culture has been opened here for the purpose of improving its fruit in- IN SELLING FRUIT INCOME TAX IS FAIREST Dr. Watson concludes, "You have done good work in Michigan and will Fruit growers ought to have a block of our new spection service. An agreement en- probably find plenty more to do. The tered into with the Federal Bureau Coolness Has Delayed Ripen- of Agricultural Economics provides Heavy Production May Force Illinois Farmers Seek Chance saving in taxes on farm property is South Haven peach in every setting. It is the hardiest To Vote on Income very much worth while, but, in my of good commercial sorts. This year when the cold ing and Has Farmers for voluntary shipping-point inspec- Growers to Provide Own opinion, the greatest value in tlje tion on grapes. This federal serv- Tax in 1926 wave of January killed the buds on most of the com- Worried ice, however, will not take the place Cold Storage wofk you are doing will lie in tlje mon varieties our new ^ interest it will arouse in taxation of the State inspection which is among farmers. An intelligent ap- Commendation from a high au- compulsory by law. The federal serv- Benton Harbor, Sept. 10.—The CALIFORNIA CROP IS CUT ice is merely in addition to the State service so that shippers desiring to U. S. Dep't of Agriculture is out with figures showing total car lot ship- thority for the Farm Bureau's efforts to secure tax relief for over-burden- preciation of the injustice of the property tax, and of the difficulty, if SOUTH HA VEN ed real estate and a more fair dis- not impossibility, of making it fair, (Trademark Registered) Westerners Seem to Expect take advantage of the federal certif- ments of apples from Michigan dur- tribution of the tax load, was con- will prepare the farmers to get be- Higher Prices Balance icate can do so. ing the last four years. These tained in a letter recently received at hind the only fair kind of tax—the shows splendid crops. In orchards side by side in Van According to William P. Hartman, figures indicate that when Nature State Farm Bureau headquarters tax that is based, not on the sales Buren County, Michigan, the Elbertas and others of like of Season Director of the State Bureau of favors us we are well up towards from Dr. John C. Watson, Director values of property, but on net in- Foods and standards, Michigan is the top in the list of states raising hardiness have only one-third of a crop, while the South of the Department of Taxation and come, whether from tangible or in- Benton Harbor, Sept. 10.—With the first State to adopt grape grades apples and— The figures are as fol- Statistics of the Illinois Agricultural tangible property, or from personal Havens in same orchard had to be thinned! ! ! a 5,000 car crop of grapes hang- and in fact is the only State having lows: Total Cars Association. Dr. Watson was for- services—fees, salaries and wages. Its chief characteristics are EARLY BEARING of large ing on the vines and cool weather grape grades compulsory. merly a professor at Yale University "Our taxation work in Illinois, the holding up ripening, Michigan grape Season Shipped and very attractive, high quality fruit; deep yellow in and is acknowledged to be one of many evidences we have of the un- growers are on the "anxious seat". 1920 6,212 color with splashes and streaks of red and EXTREME Last season the first car of Cham- SHELBY CO-OP ADDS 1921 5,980 the leading authorities on taxation in America today. He has had charge fairness of the property tax, and the difficulty of getting an honest ad- HARDINESS. pions was shipped on August 24th, with the first Concords out on Sept. TO PACKING HOUSE 1922 1923 6,024 9,244 of the Farm Bureau tax assessment investigations in Illinois, and has ministration of our present laws, Write for history and prices of this most meritorious are rapidly getting our farmers 13th. With first Champions due to Shelby, Sept. 10—Shelby Co-oper- The jump of over 3,000 cars shown secured equalizations which last ready to pass upon an income tax peach. be loaded out on the 15th or 16th the ative Marketing Ass'n has completed in last season's shipment can prob- year saved farmers of that state amendment to our constitution. We season is fully three weeks late with a hollow tile addition to its packing ably be accounted for by the large $2,000,000 in their tax bill. Similar have a long course of investigation no great prospect of this difference house and now has one of the finest acreage of new plantings that are investigations have been pushed and of educating our people in view, The GREENING NURSERY COMPANY being lessened by the time Concords packing houses in the state. coming into bearing, and every full vigorously in several more Illinois besides securing the submission of move. In fact it looks as if the ma- The addition is of same construc- crop year in the next fifteen years counties this year. such an amendment as I have men- Monroe, Michigan jor part of the 5,000 car crop would tion as the main building having in have to be moved in October and addition to the main floor, which is will very likely set a new record for shipments. Low prices during the Despite this splendid record of achievement in Illinois, Dr. Watson tioned, and bringing it before the people for a vote in November, 1926. Born 1850 Still Growing that every grape grower would be used for packing operations, a large last two seasons have checked plant- takes off his hat to the organ- It will take constant publicity and "No Sale Complete Until Customer Is Satisfied" racing with Jack Frost. frost proof basement and upper floor ings and the Michigan apple indus- ized farmers of Michigan and com- education of voters to secure its Marketing prospects are good if for package store room. The com- try may go through a decade before mends them for their progressive adoption." seasonable weather can be had for pletion of this addition was celebra- another boom strikes the business the balance of month and during ted by the management giving an ice •and we see heavy plantings such as October. Recent advices from Cali- cream social that was attended by fornia indicate that the original practically the entire membership estimate of 50,000 cars of grapes together with their families. The the last ten years have seen. The next few years will probably Three Farm Bureau Services from that state this season would be members congratulated cut to 40,000 cars. Big California Hawley for his good work in getting Manager see some marked changes in mar- keting methods and the industry may be forced to build cold storage Bring $1,800 to This Member We Offer 25 Bu. of Cert operators are now selling only "spot" this addition built in time for the shipments and refusing to book fu- fruit packing season and on keeping tures which means that they are look- the cost substantially below the orig- plants to carry a good part of the crop through the winter months and ship it out as the trade demands. Fake Stock, Slacker Hens and the Farm Bureau has saved me that much." i Idaho Grimm Alfalfa ing for higher prices to prevail dur- inal estimates. J. A. Barron of the In the past Michigan apple grow- Boarder Cows'No Longer See your co-op about it at once. Time is limited for He stooped down, placed a chunk ing balance of the movement. Most Michigan Fruit Growers addressed ers have depended on the specula- Take Their Toll of wood on his block straightened tip sowing alfalfa. We can give immediate shipment on this of the California crop will be the meeting and urgfed the growers tive apple dealer in the big markets and continued: choice seed. out of the way by the time the to insure the future success of the to buy the crop at harvest time C. Henry, member of the Ohio The Second $600 Michigan Concords start. Against association by signing crop contracts but a good many of these dealers "Before the Farm Bureau came Not much genuine, northern grown alfalfa seed is avail- Farm Bureau Federation executive able. Weather conditions have been splendid for starting this favorable situation will be the and giving their company a real are declining to continue this practice committee, at a recent meeting of Into existence I had a bunch of hens. feeling on part of the growers that chance to prove its worth by turning and are buying their apples from that body, reported the following in- I wasn't satisfied with what they new seedings and the demand has been very heavy. Those they must hurry their picking and over all their fruit for packing and week to week as their business war- cident which occurred in Monroe were doing so I called up the Farm who want high grade alfalfa for this season had better get get their grapes off the vines be- marketing. rants and are getting their supplies County membership campaign. The Bureau office and got the county it now. The new crop of seed will not be available until fore a freeze gets them. With plenty from sections where apples are be- facts are actual. The individual agent to come out. Now I have al- late fall. We also offer: of help available it is likely that ENFORCE APPLE GRADES ing stored for such trade. There has names have been •withheld upon re- most four times as many hens—I've the speed of the grape harvest will The Michigan State Apple grading been a marked increase in storage got about 300—and I get about four FARM BUREAU BRAND UTAH COMMON alfalfa No. quest. Has this happened in your IB—high purity and germination test. Trace of sweet only be checked by the inability of law is being rigidly enforced by in- capacity at northwestern shipping county? times as many eggs per hen. There's the transportation lines to furnish spectors of the State Bureau of points in the last few years. Such another $600. clover and a little off color lowers the grade from No. 1 cars as fast as the growers demand Foods and Standards. It is report- storages relieve the railroads of con- "Then I used to have ten or twelve to IB. Will give satisfaction. them. Of course, such a rush of ed that all loads of improperly pack- J. T. Christy of Monroe County picking will not be good for the ed fruit must be re-graded by the gestion during the harvesting months had had a hard day. He wasn't feel- cows. I didn't think I was getting FARM BUREAU BRAND ONTARIO VARIEGATED^ and make for a more orderly dis- proper weight or proper test—and markets but growers surely cannot packers. tribution of the crop. There is also ing particularly cheerful. He had my cows weren't making me much Ranks next to Grimm. Is No. 1 seed. Several carloads be censored for wanting to save a the advantage of the apples keeping been soliciting memberships for the money. I've changed the kind of sold this summer are already showing excellent stands. crop that they have worked all the county Farm Bureau and enthusiasm Not much left. better when moved from the tree in- cows I keep since I joined the Farm year producing. Some Shortcakes! to cold storage within a few hours. wasn't running at a very high pitch. As Mr. Christy drove along the Bureau. I don't work any harder If you want Farm Bureau alfalfa seed for this season, Benton Harbor shipped 55,000 milking, and I don't spend any more see your co-op manager about it at once, or write cases of strawberries in a single day. Michigan apple growers may not winding road he saw a small farm- for feed, and I've got at least $600 Maine Potato Crop Just how many shortcakes this would welcome this change as the burden of financing cold storage plants will stead perched upon the hillside. Out beside the house was a man splitting more from my cows. make it is difficult to say, but none "There's at least $1800 I can Marketed in 60 Pools too many.—Detroit News. be a heavy one, but with a steady in- wood. credit to the Farm Bureau. That's crease in output in sight the neces- Mr. Christy wavered a bit. He my membership for 180 years. You The Maine Potato Growers Ex- sity of making some improvement in hardly thought it would do much can have the $30, and I don't want change marketed its 1923 crop in 60 WHO? marketing methods will probably good to climb that hillside, but also you to spend any of my dues col- Michigan State EirmBureau pools with as many net prices to the Will the secretary of the South force the issue. thought he had better not offend lecting part of it." growers. There were seven grades Green Community Club please get in anyone by passing by. So up he of seed potatoes, each in a separate touch with the Michigan Farm Bu- climbed. Washington, Sept. 1—The English pool, and so on. reau News at Lansing? Bureau News Editors He exchanged greetings with the man who was splitting wood—but apple crop is very short. The Cana- Give Facts to Voters the wood cutting continued, dian crop is 17% under 1923. (Continued from page one) No Time to Talk Farm Bureau Why Grow Alfalfa? of men who have already served them "I'm representing the Monroe in the past in a legislative capacity. County Farm Bureau," Mr. Christy Protein is our limiting factor in feeding dairy and beef cattle. We are saying nothing about Con- remarked. " I wonder if you could Study this table showing per cent protein, pounds protein per ton, gressman 's op- spare a few moments to talk Farm and pounds per acre for the various roughages. ponent because the man has no of- Bureau." ROUGHAGE ALFALFA CLOVER Per Cent Protein 11% 8% Lbs. Protein Per Ton 220 160 Tons Per Acre 3 2 Lbs. Protein Per Acre 660 320 ficial record in regard to the mea- Tells How He Voted Congressman "I don't believe it would be worth sures which would come before him while," and the wood splitting con- were he elected to Congress." tinued. "Can't I interest you in any part of the Farm Bureau?" this from Mr. 's at- Christy. "READ!" MIXED HAY TIMOTHY 4% 3% 80 60 2 1.5 160 90.«, titude toward important legislation "Have you got a blank contract in as reflected in his vote recorded in your pocket?" Even with this re- the Congressional Record is as fol- mark the wood-splitter didn't stop Here Is Some Mighty Good News CORN STOVER' , 2% 40 2 The Five Essentials in Alfalfa Culture Are: (1) Well drained 80 lows: "He voted 'Yes' on the following: work. Mr. Christy got out a contract and "Regulation of Grain Trade; In- handed it over. The axe action stop- for You creasing Working Capital for the ped, and turning to a young girl No matter what you have had from us in the past, we have never been soil, (2) sweet soil, (3) firm seed bed, (4) northern grown seed, Farm Loan Board; Revival of the nearby, the man said: "Sis, run in (5) inoculated soil or seed. The County Agent is always ready War Finance Corporation; Agricul- and get my check book." able to offer, such exceptional values nor have we had as large an assort- to test your soil. Bring or send a few samples from various parts tural Features of the General Tax The check book was soon forth- ment as we are displaying this season. You will realize real pleasure Measure; Farm to Market Roads; coming, and Mr. Christy found him- of the field to your County Farm Bureau office. Co-operative Marketing Bill; Prohi- self with a signed contract—and a and satisfaction in seeing, buying and wearing real MERCHANDISE biting Filled Milk; Regulating Grain check. He looked at it. Then he O F MERIT F O R LESS. A visit and purchase will convincingly demon-! Trade; Standard Containers for looked again. Yep, his eyes saw the Fruits and Vegetables; Farm Credits same thing twice—a check for $30. strate why so many men and women who can well afford to pay more are Bill; Ford Tender for Muscle Shoals^ But Mr. Christy wanted informa- trading with us. McNary-Haugen Bill. tion this time. He turned back and «"He voted against: asked the wood cutter if he knew Opportunity means nearly everything. No matter how good an article "Distribution of Free Seeds by that while the contract was for three Congress n^en. years, he was only required to pay we have there is not much to be gained unless we have the chance to show "All of these votes are regarded as $10 at a time. and prove it, like the old true saying, "The proof of the pudding is in the favorable by the American Farm Bu- "I don't want the Farm Bureau reau Federation." to spend two cents or anybody's eating." Now what we want is the chance and you may rest assured that The above article is printed in the time collecting my $10," was the we will make the most of it. hope that it may encourage a still rather unusual reply—unusual at more general use of the Farm Bu- least to Mr. Christy who. as we said FARMS MOST soils need limestone. It binds sandy soil, reau's Legislative Dep't services, before, had had a hard day. which are free to all members for the "I wish you would tell me what's asking. This is one of the many ser- come over you," said Mr. Christy, With our wonderful 100 per cent line of suitings and overcoatings, bed blankets and wool batts, we have added another department, strictly opens clay soil, corrects acid soil, increases vices made possible by your member- "I've met so many people today who 100 per cent all-wool; underwear, both in union suits and two-piece gar- the efficiency of fertilizer, manure; hastens ship dues. Use your Farm Bureau. are either sore or sour on the Farm ments, just what the public has been trying to buy fer years, but could the decay of vegetable matter, and conserves Bureau I'd like to know what it's rsoil moisture. SOLVAY, pul- all about." find only so-called "all wools". W e have the real, honest-to-goodness all- verized to powdery fineness, brings results the first harvest. Non-caustic, furnace dried, easy to spread, economical. Be sure SHIP 1,000 TONS The man dropped his axe: How the First $600 Was Saved wool underwear you will appreciate, woven especially for the Michigan State Farm Bureau. "Well, Christy, I see that I'm go- t o read our booklet on lime- stone and how to use it—sent FREE on request Write! OF F.B. FERTILIZER ing to have to tell you this, because you'll keep after me until I do. I've If it is not convenient for you to call and inspect the largest and best been a Farm Bureau member and I THE SOLVAY PROCESS CO. During the last few days the Farm read everything you send out, and assortment of 100 Iper cent virgin wool suitings and overcoatings that we Detroit, Michigan Bureau Purchasing dep't has ship- know something about it. Not so have ever had, just drop us a postal card and we will gladly mail you .ped more than 1,000 tons of Farm very long ago an agent came along Bureau fertilizer to m e m b e r s for the Ohio Securities Company. He samples of MERCHANDISE OF MERIT FOR LESS. through their local co-ops. Addition- had an attractive story. I had about al cars are leaving the factory $600 scattered round in a few places.. Guaranteed Michigan State Farm Bureau SSLVERJS* every day and the next three weeks His story convinced me and I told will see a big volume of Farm him that if he would come back in Bureau fertilizer ordered out. We about 10 days I'd have that $600 Fabrics Dep't Carbonates suggest that you see your local man- ready to invest. 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan LIMESTONE ager at once if you have not already "In the meantime I wrote to the arranged for yours. Give the Bureau Farm Bureau office and I got their and your local ass'n an opportunity literature on the Ohio Securities Company. I still have my $600 and to give you complete service. _ ••••••P ••^••••^•••B SEPTEMBER 12, 1024 rotni MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS bushels in his next season's crop or WE HAVE MADE MANY MICHELEX PLANT School, Fall Clothes, Canning MRS. SEWELL SAYS Good Seed Corn Will Be Scarce Next Spring at present prices $140 a day or more for his labor in field selecting and storing — admittedly a profitable FARM BUREAU FRIENDS NOW PICKING THE Very Busy Days for Mother AMERICAN FARMER (Continued from page one) Immediately after harvest, corn for seed should be placed where It will day's work. During a season such as this, the 1924 BEAN CROP it is a sacrifice unless there is T h e s e T h i n g s a n d H e r R e g u l a r some personal reason for doing so. IS REFINED CITIZEN receive free ventilation in order to dry rapidly. No two ears should be man who field selects his seed will gain much more per acre. We in turn can expect to be en- allowed to touch. Many excellent de- W o r k Call for S y m p a t h y vices for drying and curing seed corn The Farm Bureau News of Oc- Co-op Plant at Port Huron tertained sometime with a share of F a r m W i f e Is P r e s i d i n g S p i r i t and Some Help the city pleasures thrown in. are in common use. The ears may tober 3 will carry another article by A t Service of Local A Glance City-Ward of Rural H o m e ; S h e H a s be strung on binder twine and hung Professor Cox on the care of our 1924 Elevators by Mr*. Edith M. Wagar But let's not think that all of the Really S e e n Life from a rafter. Wire racks on which crop of seed corn. the ears are impaled may be made Chairman, Farm Bureau Home and hard work and long hours come to us and that our city friend has noth- from woven wire fences, or may be Port Huron, Sept. 8.—The Miche- Community Work Emphasizing the fact that 87 per purchased. Racks may be easily con- SELF-SERVE lex Elevator and Warehouse Com- An item in the editorial column of ing to do or no unpleasant things cent of those mentioned in Who's structed from two-by-fours and laths POULTRY FEEDER pany, co-operative bean picking and our local paper written by a man is to contend with. Think of* the Who today were born in farm homes, on which the ears may be laid. These storage plant developed by the so encouraging to us farm women woman that must start her men Mrs. C. W. Sewell, of Indiana, in her racks should be placed in the attic or The one you have been w i s h i n g for. Michigan Elevator Exchange, has that I pass it on in hopes of bring- folks on the way to a job many talk before the recent Illinois State spare room in the house, tool room, Provides fresh clean ingDuring the 18 months we have been us- the Michigan Farm Bureau News to opened its plant here and is picking ing comfort to some discouraged miles away, sometimes at an unearth- Farm Bureau picnic, praised the etc. A well ventilated room is neces- feed at all times. May advertise be used out of doors. many Farm our monuments, we have made and storing the 19 24 crop of beans. heart. ly hour in the morning and the farm home and the agricultural in- Reasonable in price. been very wellBureau friends who have lunches she must pack and then if dustry as the basis of American pros- sary. A cellar without furnace is as Nfade in three sizes. and workmanship satisfied with the quaiity The plant is under the management "Busy days for mother. There a rule a poor place to store seed of the monuments those men are on day and night perity. tVrite f o r booklet. they ordered and with our very reason- of Mr. J. H. Sweet, formerly mana- are the kids to be lined up for corn. During the early period of Reliable dealers want- able prices. If you are considering a ger of the Sandusky Grain Company "shift" jobs, think of the re-arrang- jd. Manufactured by school and the fall clothing to "There is no denying the truth of drying all windows should be opened stone, don't delay writing for our illustra- at Sandusky. Last year this plant ing of her meals and the bed times, tions and full description of our work. gave good service and the fact that be looked after; garden truck especially if there is a growing fam- the statement that these leaders in so as to remove excess moisture. IRA P. H A Y E $ It will pay. is to be made the most of while ily in the home. And then think of Who's Who were not the result of ac- Corn properly dried will not be Dep't B-11 R. W. CARR M O N U M E N T CO. farmers appeared with their own 107 South Ave.. Battle Creek. Mich. forever having your hand in your cident, luck or magic," said Mrs. it is yet to be had, and the can- greatly damaged by freezing but it Eckford. Mich picking plant caused an improve- pocket book for every last bit of Sewell. ning season is not over by a "Agricultural conditions is best to store where it will not be ment in the price paid for picking long shot. All of these things, and environment moulded the char- exposed to extreme cold. stock. food or material or move that is must receive attention in addi- acters of these individuals." Where large amounts of seed are made! The Michelex plant is operated tion to her regular household Farm Develops Leaders to be handled, special corn drying primarily in the interests of the duties. So when you see a To be sure there is usually a reg- "The foot of the ladder of suc- houses are desirable, equipped with Michigan Elevator Exchange and its woman who looks as though she ular pay envelope coming in but cess is always crowded with those numerous windows or panels which locals. However, it will give pick- is ready to drop in her tracks, more often than not it requires real who will always be followers. Rural will give free circulation of air, and ing, storage and sacking service to be liberal with your sympathy." figuring to make it cover all the life develops leadership in the char- a stove to furnish artificial heat to Michigan Farm Bureau any concern at a reasonable serv- Yes, these are busy days and we every day needs and there must be acter of the boy sent half or quarter hasten drying and prevent freezing. Brands include the Best ice charge. Many Elevator Exchange have passed through a long term of the constant horror of having the of a mile from all aid with three or Advantages of Field Selection varieties of alfalfa, clo- locals are unable to accommodate the them and can see plenty ahead of us. shop shut down or that sickness four horses and some more or less The great advantage of selecting ver, seed grains and vast quantities of beans that are will visit the home or an accident complicated piece of machinery. As seed corn in the field before the crop other field and grass It seems only reasonable that we happen. brought in. They can now turn should cut out all the unnecessary he plows row after row of the far- is harvested lies in the fact that a seeds. Their Vitality, thorn into the Michelex storage, have We country folks do have trying reaching battalions of corn he has study of the plant on which the ear Description and Purity jobs possible while bringing the rest is guaranteed to be as them picked to the high grade Mich- down to actual needs. We must times and sometimes we think time to think untrammeled by com- grew and of its environment can be represented to the full elex brand, dried if necessary and fi- see to it that our heads save our everyone is against us and we rebel panion or distracting influence and a made and the corn can be properly amount of the Purchase _., nally market them in the condition heels in all ways possible. if we must do without and wear the future statesman or captain of fi- cured and stored: In selecting from Price. that brings the best prices. In the shabby left overs but through it all nance is in the making out there on the stock or from the crib little is Some Strength Takers past they have often been compelled At the very best, the woman on a we have much to be thankful for. a corn belt farm. known of the parent plant or the $*"' to dispose of the beans as picking Be Penurious With Gloom Haiti Work on Farm conditions under which it grew. farm is kept hustling if she performs Btock. The above services are also all the duties that usually fall to her Coming back to the clipping from "There are no eight hour days on Corn which has stood in the shock or open to farmers whose volume of beans will make it worth while for thorn to use the plant. The Michigan Elevator Exchange lot and I write this "message at this the local paper,—I wonder if our the farm. The cropping season is, in time with the hope that I might sug- men realize how little it takes to the main, a rush season and he does gest in some small way some relief hurt a woman and again how little not learn to listen for a whistle to for her overtaxed body and mind. it takes to please her? If the kind begin or end his day's toil. No cap- words, the little gifts, the love pats, in the crib is more or less seriously injured by the development of molds or by freezing while in a moist con- dition. Fall Grains N o w is the time to see your co-op and order your Farm is marketing all its choice handpick- The warm months bring many vis- the thoughtful helps were thought tain of finance ever came from the It has been demonstrated that the ed beans under the Michelex Brand, itors to our homes, especially if one necessary during the courting days, boy who laid down his tools on the corn plant is easily altered by proper B u r e a u B r a n d fall g r a i n s . W e offer the following Mich- which is making a big name for the lives within driving distance from a how much more so are they needed stroke of the hour and this fact alone selection methods. Yield, time of igan Crop Improvement Ass'n v a r i e t i e s : high quality product put out by the city and I fear that many, many when the cares and worries of every explains many of the 87 per cent. ripening, position and character of Exchange. The beans and the la- "Let us not forget the presiding ear and even feeding value can be R E D ROCK—The old reliable bearded red wheat. times our farm women are imposed day experience seem to press on all belled sack are remembered. upon from that quarter. spirit of the farm home, the wife changed within wide limits. Field Holds practically all Michigan records for yield. In addition to picking and storing sides? A woman's work is not one and mother," Mrs. Sewell appealed selection and proper storing as com- When we pass farm home after continuous job, to be taken up next B E R K L E Y ROCK—Bearded, hard red wheat, stiff beans, the Michelex plant is giving farm home on a Sunday and see from day when left the night before but to her audience as she eulogized the pared with prevailing selection custom service in drying grain. It s t r a w , winter hardy, s m u t r e s i s t a n t . one to three or four autos parked in rather it consists of a multitude of farm wife and mother. "She it is methods will usually increase the can also sack grain for shippers the dooryard, we surmise that within little tasks, which must be ever on who is upholding the morale of the yield of ordinary corn varieties from A M E R I C A N B A N N E R — W h i t e Wheat, beardless, stiff, whose trade asks it. that house there is some woman her mind and must be pushed along farm family today and bolstering up seven to ten bushels per acre. winter hardy, heavy yielder. Best variety for lighter The Michelex plant has a storage standing over the stove preparing the with some sort of system in order the tired faith of the farmer. Enough corn to plant twenty acres wheat soils. capacity for 100 cars of beans, the expected good meal, many times that there is no piling up before her, Praises Country* Woman can be easily field selected in a day's latest picking and processing equip- when she is using strength and vital- all of which tends to keep her in a "The farm woman does ont under- time by one man. With a seven- R O S E N R Y E — O u t s t a n d i n g heavy yield- ment, good railroad service and good bushel increase per acre the corn rates. ity she can ill afford. She has per- nervous state not only as the re- stand bridge or, golf, but the world's grower who plants twenty acres of i n g r y e , l a r g e plump berries, well filled /ritn&v haps spent hours the day before to sult of what she has done but what problems cannot all be lifted by the heads. J " FARM " - BDUtAl Aug. 28 at Port Huron the Mich- make the "home made" bread and still stares at her at every turn. daintily manicured hands of women corn will be rewarded with 140 BkAND elex Company stockholders increased hickorynut cake they all love so well who have never lifted anything heav- the board of directors to seven mem- besides dressing the chickens that And it is at these times that the ier than a bridge card or a golf club. little courtesies from the home folks And this plain country woman, with Seed Department bers. They are: representing Michi- are always expected. Have you ever thought how ridicu make her feel equal to the task. sun-bonneted little lassies or blue gan Elevator Exchange stockholders i—H. D. Horton of the Kinde Co-op Elev.; L. C. Kamlowske, Wash. Farm lous it is for anyone to rave over Let us be more generous with our overalled lads on either side of her, the "country homemade bread"? cheerful acts and a little more pe- is a figure of national importance. "HfSSLKJE MICHIGAN LSTATE-FARM more insertions; 3%c a word for each of 2 insertions; 4 cents a word A N S I N G . MICHIGAN BUREAU Bureau Local; F. H. Oehmke, Sebe- That is something that every one nurious with our gloom. She is the woman who has trudged for one insertion. Count each word, abbreviation and figure, in- waing Co-op Elevator; C. S. Benton, can have,—town, city or country We must keep the machinery of across the ploughed field some cluding words in signature, a s Michigan Elevator Exchange; Alex folks—if they have the gumption to home moving along smoothly if we stormy winter night to help her sis- words. Cash must accompany order. Mich. Farm Bureau News. Lindsay, Decker Farm Bureau Local; make it. But how many times our succeed as we hope to and one of the ter in the hoqr of trial. She has W. J. Hazelwood, Isabella County farm women have started Monday main cogs of that home machine is tenderly dressed the new born babe Farm Bureau; Milton Burkholder, morning with the washing to do mother's help, so we must keep her or silently, reverently composed the L I V E STOCK Marlette Farmers Elevator. (perhaps with poor facilities) hired as near well and happy as possible limbs of the dead. She has harness- Officers of the company are: H. D. Horton, president; L. C. Kamlowske, vice-pres.; F. H. Oehmke, sec'y; C. men to cook for and not a slice of bread in sight and miles from a bak- ery all because some one has so en- under all circumstances. ed horses, milked cows, learned the rude surgery of the farm or carried baby lambs and -baby pigs into her REG. GUERNSEY BULL CALF 9 months old. A good one. A. R. Dam, Gilmore Brothers, Camden, Mich. 9-11-24 MISCELLANEOUS Start the Lactation S. Benton, gen. mgr. and acting sec'y. joyed her cooking the day before. Dividing Up the Work Now I enjoy my city friends, I Factors Governing Feed Between Lactations clean, warm kitchen to save them from perishing; she it is who has really seen life." PRICES REDUCED. THE PRICES ON All-Steel Double-Truss Farm Gates have been greatly reduced. Let us send you Period Right catalog with new low prices. E. C. Bugs With Can Opener love ' to entertain them once in a while but I have long since given up The Indiana woman pointed to the In the August 29 edition of the fact that agriculture today is far Harriss, Distributor, Allegan, Michigan. 9-26-24 A g r e a t m a n y cows will freshen i n September. I n the last edition of t h e News w e discussed good feeding b e t w e e n Jaws Inspire Respect the practice of planning and prepar- News, in an advertisement, "Feed- from a profitable condition, that 40 FOR SALE—CEDAR FENCE POSTS, t h e l a c t a t i o n periods. T h i s time we will t a k e u p good feed- ing a banquet that took hours to ing Cows Wisely Between Lacta- per cent of the farm land is tilled poles lath, vineyard stakes. Albert i n g a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e l a c t a t i o n period a n d the f e e d i n g The European corn borer has jaws Schmidt. Hillman. Mich.. R-l. 2-28-25 cook and serve and after they were tions," The State Farm Bureau Pur- by tenantry and that this condition is like a steel saw and can get out of gone drag myself to bed, glad that it chasing Dep't gave a special home driving the best young men and of t h e calf. anything short of a tin box, Prof. was over. A simple meal shared with mixed ration for this period, advis- women from the farm to the city T h e milk production of a cow is influenced g r e a t l y b y h e r R. H. Petit warns farmers who are our friends is enjoyed. I have en- ing that as the cow came back into with the result of a serious deficit BREEDERS' DIRECTORY care a n d feeding d u r i n g t h e first p a r t of t h e lactation period. sending in suspected insects that re- couraged the picnic lunch of a simple production again this ration should in the establishment of the new semble the borer. Once out of a FOR M A X I M U M PRODUCTION nature that can be taken to some be shifted over to Milkmaker. homes which are to provide the rural n A r A r J Reg. Cows with Calves by side package, he's ready to start trouble. grove or lake side where the mother It was not intended to create the and city leadership of tomorrow. nereiOrUS for s a i e , E a r i c . McCarty. Bad T h e cow should g r a d u a l l y be b r o u g h t to m a x i m u m p r o - A stout, tight, well-wrapped tin box and cook can get away from the idea that Milkmaker could not be Have Ridiculed Farmer Axe, Huron Co. 8-15-25 d u c t i o n a b o u t a m o n t h a f t e r calving. T h e light, l a x a t i v e r a - should hold him. The best stunt is stove and dishpan and so let the re- fed between lactations. It can and "The farmer has been ridiculed Reg. Duroc Jersey Boars, Bred Sows & tion a t c a l v i n g time should slowly be w o r k e d over to a heav- to send the suspect in glass, in alco- sponsibility fall on all rather than many are doing so, but they lighten and cartooned as an uneducated, un- Gilts. L. O. Klaty, Carsonville, Mich. 6-25 ier p r o t e i n r a t i o n . S t a r t w i t h 4 to 6 lbs. of grain d a i l y and hol as a preservative, packed in her alone. She is entitled to her day it considerably and they should. The shaven, grasping, stingy individual, g r a d u a l l y increase it. To increase t h e a m o u n t of p r o t e i n , enough absorbent cotton to meet the of rest as well as other members of home-mixed ration quoted — 400 who wants everything his own way," INGLESIDE SHROPSHIRES postal regulations. The above cau- MERIT THE T I T L E k e e p w o r k i n g in 2 4 % p r o t e i n Michigan M i l k m a k e r in place the family or the helpless guest. lbs. of corn meal, 400 lbs. of ground said Mrs. Sewell as she defended the " M I C H I G A N ' S FOREMOST F L O C K " tion in shipping might well apply to of t h e o t h e r grain. This gives t h e milk p r o d u c i n g o r g a n s When we think or the hot pave- oats, 100 lbs. of wheat bran and 100 farmer. "On the contrary he is quite by over 30 years of sustained quality most pests. ments and closely built houses of lbs. of oil meal makes a ration about likely a refined, retiring, suitably and consistent winnings. When in time to a d j u s t themselves to t h e heavy production of milk. need of breeding stock, write us or Too h e a v y feeding a t c a l v i n g time is one of the l e a d i n g the city, we understand the reason 12% protein and with desirable lax- dressed business man, who works visit our farm. We have a splendid for the longing for the country with ative properties. Milkmaker is 24% long hard hours and pays his high bunch of recorded yearling rams. causes of milk fever. n PAYS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP H. E. POWELL & SON, IONIA, MICH. O F PARSONS ' " M E S T " its cool spots and when we think of protein, much more than the cows taxes and supports his church and "When t h e cow is at full production, for most economical I e*ll »r-i «hip • V « I T - the food offered to the city dwel- need at this time, and should be community enterprises to the best r e s u l t s w e recommend a g r a i n r a t i o n of a t least one-half where and p*j ex- pr*«* ch*r*«* I will ler we know how the fresh vege- lightened considerably, — for ex- of his ability, who asks no exorbitant M i l k m a k e r and the r e m a i n d e r other grains. F o r this r a t i o n tables and eggs and spring chickens ample: one part Milkmaker, 3 parts unfair advantage of his government Parsohsg .u.£e Ki f i l SI»oep' \ atari on* man in •arh pric« list. On fori*. MUMS. are enjoyed but we should not be corn or oats, 1 part oil meal and 1 or his fellow men. expected to give up our plans entire part bran. Farmer is True American Have You t h e r o u g h a g e must be alfalfa or good clover h a y w i t h en- silage. If other r o u g h a g e is used, increase the a m o u n t of P A R S O N S , Grand Ledge. Michigan R ly or contribute from our crop until The first home mixed ration quot- "He is a true American and he ed in the advertisement is about the ha3 certain rights. most economical feed that could be food and raw materials that are in- He furnishes Heard This? That 8.3 per cent of the M i l k m a k e r . A t m a x i m u m production t h e cow should re- ceive one pound* of g r a i n to 4 lbs. of milk. F E E D I N G T H E CALF fed between lactations. Milkmak- dispensable. He has a right to the total number of cars of live er's main purpose is to bring the cost of production plus a fair profit, stock arriving on 13 main ter- T h e calf should get whole milk for a t least t w o w e e k s . I t I cows to highest and most economical as any other manufacturer. He is minal markets between Janu- m a y be pail fed after t h e first few d a y s . After t w o w e e k s ATTENTION-MR. FARMER production and keep them in good entitled to a comfortable home with condition. the refinements of books, magazines and music and the luxury of a bath ary and September, 1923, was handled by co-operative farm- ers commission houses—tneir own stockyards sales offices. t h e calf m a y slowly be c h a n g e d over to skimmilk. A t least ten d a y s should be allowed for the change, s u b s t i t u t i n g a p o u n d of skimmilk for a p o u n d of whole milk daily. D o n o t Is Your Soil Acid? i Huron's Record Good tub, to the acquiring of a competence for old age, and to give his children, Since that time the volume of business handled by these co- increase t h e volume of milk fed d u r i n g t h e change period. If s c o u r i n g develops, do not increase t h e skimmilk u n t i l the whose efforts are capitalized in the operatives has been growing scouring disappears. F o r the first t w o or t h r e e w e e k s t h e Bad Axe, Sept. 6—C. M. Wagner farm business, an education and the constantly. CID SOILS will not grow alfalfa. A calf should be fed t h r e e t i m e s a d a y . Keep all utensils has finished a year's testing for the advantages they so richly deserve." Consider that these co-oper- atives have been in business on scrupulously clean. I t p a y s . Agricultural Limestone is the only Bad Axe-Huron Cow Testing Asso- ciation and reports that 275 cows these markets for only two A t one month the a v e r a g e calf will t a k e 12 to 15 lbs. of Exercise doesn't always Increase remedy. It corrects soil acidity and averaged 278 pounds fat and 7,313 t h e size of a m u s c l e . Look at t h e years. They have already tak- en over around ten per cent milk d a i l y ; a t 2 months, 15 to 18 l b s . ; at 3 m o n t h s , 18 to 25 pounds milk for the association year. t o n g u e . — V a n c o u v e r M o r n i n g S u n . lbs. or more. MAKES ALFALFA A SURE CROP. of the total business. In De- troit they handle around 30% T h e calf will s t a r t to e a t other foods at t h r e e to f o u r of the total business. WHY? weeks. To avoid s c o u r i n g it is safer to s t a r t with good LIMESTONE is the Keynote t o the Profitable Farming of Soils. Market Conditions A s Reported by the Michigan Elevator Exchange Because they are there to render the best possible service to their farmer owners. They mixed h a y r o u g h a g e a n d feed it a couple of weeks, c h a n g i n g to alfalfa or clover h a y . Second or t h i r d c u t t i n g alfalfa or second c u t t i n g clover h a y are t h e best r o u g h a g e s . T h e y For every dollar a farmer invests in Limestone, he gets have made good and that is from 300 to 500 per cent profit. The increase in crops the why they are still growing. furnish lime and v i t a m i n e s ; o t h e r k i n d s do not. S k i m m i l k first year will pay for the initial application. Let us prove to WHEAT—One of the leading ex- OATS—The cheapest grain on the Better service, better prices, lacks some v e r y essential vitamines. you that OUR HIGH GRADE LIMESTONE WILL GET RE- porters tells us that all indications list and much will be needed for a square deal to every shipper, SULTS. Special prices for a limited time. point to a further advance of at least home feeding. We do not expect to refund of savings to your local A t t h e t i m e t h e calf begins t o eat h a y , he will eat a little 10c per bushel in wheat within the see oats decline from the present ass'n for distribution as you g r a i n . A good r a t i o n i s : Analysis equivalent to 98.18% Calcium Carbonate. next forty days. The largest export see fit. You have two such 100 lbs. w h e a t b r a n 100 lbs. g r o u n d oats cheap prices compared with the rest terminal marketing ass'ns that Quarry in operation during entire twelve months of year. demand that we have had in the past of the grains. 50 lbs. oil meal 100 lbs. corn m e a l or h o m i n y Prompt and efficient service at all times. serve their patrons on the three years is now under way and CORN—A weather market. Pres- above basis—one at East Buf- it is estimated that already 60,000,- The calf should receive all t h e g r a i n he w a n t s from a ent prices don't bear out a lot of falo, the other at Detroit. feed box in t h e pen. Do n o t s u b s t i t u t e cottonseed meal for For prices and further information see your County Agri- 000 bushels of United States wheat shortage reported in corn. Anything Why not ship to them? See cultural Agent, dealer or elevator company. If they cannot have been sold for export. Canadian your local live stock shipping oil m e a l . like a serious freeze at this time supply you with the necessary information, write direct to us. crop is estimated a little better than ass'n. Write to would be a calamity. half of what they raised last year, so Purchasing Department - —w BEANS—Expect to see the market United States wheat will be wanted hold steady and if a hard frost or Mich. Livestock Exch. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Michigan DOLESE & SHEPHERD at good prices right along. RYE—Higher prices indicated. freeze should come within the next two weeks, there would be no guess- s t Detroit