MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F. B . M e m b e r s I n "Make Farming A C o u n t i e s Rea«I B u s i n e s s — A s Well 62 The NEWS. As \ u Oct u|.:tiion." P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P SECOND YEAR, VOL. II, No. 24 DECEMBER 26, 1924 Issued Semi-Monthly PRESIDENT NOON IN FARMERS' CLUBS M. A. C. RUNS 7 YR. TEST ON NORTHERN ALFALFA NAME N. P„ HULL MAINE POTATO EXCH. SHIPPING TO ENGLAND SUCCESSFUL WOOL POOL, COUNTY TAX ADDRESS ANALYZES FARM PROBLEMS In 1908 t h e late Prof. F r a n k A. AS FARMERS'MAN T h e sailing from P o r t l a n d , Me., Of t h e s t e a m s h i p C a r i m g o w a n with REFORMS, IMPROVED SEED SERVICE IN S p r a g g , plant b r e e d e r at M. A. C AND SHOWS NEED OF ORGANIZATION planted a n u m b e r of lots of n o r t h e r n grown alfalfa seed to test it out ON RESERVE BD. ten c a r l o a d s of p o t a t o e s for New- castle-on-Tyne a week a g o m a r k s t h e FARM BUREAU'S 1924 ACHIEVEMENTS a period of y e a r s and to d e t e r m i n e first of a series of s h i p m e n t s to the t r u e w o r t h of n o r t h e r n grown Organized Michigan Agricul- E n g l a n d by the Maine P o t a t o Grow- ers Exch., and i n d e p e n d e n t s h i p p e r s World Progress in Transportation, Marketing, alfalfa. None of it w i n t e r kill- ture Recognized in De- of Maine, according t o t h e U. S. State Organization Gave Members Good Service ed, as h a s been Michigan far. Production, Legislation is Result of r e g u l a r experience witli alfalfa. F o u r troit Appointment Dep't of A g r i c u l t u r e . Kingdom does not n o r m a l l y i m p o r t T h e United Along Many Lines; Sees Elevator Exch. cuttings of hay were obtained MI Organization; Organized Farmers nually for 3 y e a r s and three c u t t i n g s q u a n t i t i e s of p o t a t o e s but t h e Become Grain Marketing Power; for four m o r e years. For t h e 7ti MILK PRODUCERS' CHIEF reduced crop this year, which was Can Meet These Conditions year t h e hay production was 5.72 even less t h a n the s m a l l crop of Prospects Good for 1925 tons per a c r e and the total yield for Farmers Appreciate Having a 1923, will r e q u i r e i n c r e a s e d i m p o r t a - the seven y e a r s was 37.5 tons. When tions from other c o u n t r i e s . One of the features of the 32nd annual meeting of the t h e alfalfa was plowed up in the Representative on U. S. The Michigan State Farm Bureau enjoyed a splendid year State Ass'n of Farmers 7 Clubs at Lansing, December 2 and 3, seventh y e a r it still loo'cc! good for Trade Bodies in 1924. Success has attended much of its tax reform work was an address by Pres. M. L. Noon of the Michigan State several more years. This s< record is proof of the value of gen- X. P. Hull, of Lansing, president U. S. DEP'T MAKES in behalf of its members, its wool pool, its pure seeds service, its supplies service and its work along co-operative market- Farm Bureau on Farm Organization Problems and Some uine n p r t h e r n grown seed. I; was Solutions. sowed at the rate of t! lbs. to the acre. of the Michigan Milk Ass'n, p r o m i n e n t in ' G r a n g e and Producers SURVEY FOR THE ing organization lines. In the report of the Farmers' Clubs meeting in the Michigan other farm organization work in Tax reform is a big plank in the Michigan Farm Bureau's Farm Bureau News of December 12, we promised to print Michigan for y e a r s and often called' upon for his sound j u d g m e n t in mat- LIVESTOCK MEN program. this address for the Farm Bureau membership. We will print Last spring an investigation revealed that in many Michi- the address in three installments, the first covering the trans- PLANS ARE BEING t e r s of a g r i c u l t u r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n , h a s been n a m e d as m e m b e r of t h e Board Conditions Have Been Hard, of Directors of t h e Detroit B r a n c h of gan counties farm property was being assessed at a consider- portation problem, the second (edition of January 9 ) , the ably higher rate than city real estate in the same county. The taxation and legislative problems, and the third (January 2 3 ) , MADE FOR BIGG the F e d e r a l Reserve Bank, which is in t h e Chicago District of t h e Fed- But Relief Appears to Be in Sight State Farm Bureau thoroughly investigated conditions in five co-operative buying and selling and efficient production. eral R e s e r v e . Mr. Hull's appoint- counties—Kalamazoo, Washtenaw, Monroe, Ingham and Cal- Included in Mr. Noon's observations on world progress in 1925 WOOL POOL m e n t comes from Federal Bank h e a d q u a r t e r s at W a s h i n g t o n Reserve W a s h i n g t o n , Dec. 2 0 . — I n a s u m - mary of national livestock conditions houn—and sought equalization of the tax load. The Bureau the above matters, brought about by organization of industry, and is for two years, effective J a n u - presented its findings before the several boards of super- labor, capital and other resources, and his analysis of the for 1924, the U. S. Dep't of Agricul- Wool Growers Report General ary 1, 1925. ture finds some signs of real im- visors, and asked for investigation and relief. Farm valua- farmers,* position under the changes that have come to pass, p r o v e m e n t g r o w i n g out of w h a t hap- tions were lowered and city valuations properly adjusted so are many things we have seen ourselves, perhaps without Satisfaction With 1924 pened in 1024. T h e Department's that farmers in the above five counties will save $67,000 thinking much about their significance. They are convincing "Pool Returns analysis of the 1924 s i t u a t i o n and proofs that farmers must act as organized groups to be on an its opinion of the f u t u r e follow: annually in taxes on the new valuation. equality with other groups. Mr. Noon's address: Optimism and e n t h u s i a s m r e g a r d - " T h e seasons followed through The Gasoline Tax FARM ORGANIZATION ing co-operative wool m a r k e t i n g in quite c o n s i s t e n t l y — t h r e e w e e k s late In 1923 the Michigan State Farm Bureau sponsored a two PROBLEMS Michigan were s t r o n g at t h e m e e t i n g in the s p r i n g and l e n g t h e n e d out by By M. L. NOON of t h e wool g r o w e r s assembled at a b o u t t h r e e weeks of I n d i a n S u m m e r cent gasoline tax in the legislature for highway upkeep and at t h e close. T h e l a t t e r a d d e d to construction and to help retire $50,000,000 in highway bonds P r e s . Mich. S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u F r o m t h e earliest history of m a n - FARMERS SHOULD State F a r m B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s De- cember 20, to m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e operation of t h e 19 2." the yield of cotton, a d d e d a l m o s t r u - inously to t h e yield of p o t a t o e s , a n d then being invested in Michigan roads, largely for the bene- fit of automobile and truck using public. The Farm Bureau kind, a g r i c u l t u r e , charged with t h e t a s k of feeding and clothing the h u - m a n race,, t h u s being t h e most basic TRIM LOCAL TAXES pool. T h e discussions of t h e a f t e r n o o n it helped considerable soft corn into condition to keep t h r o u g h t h e win- ter. A t t e n t i o n now t u r n s to w i n t e r maintained that these persons should contribute to the up- b r o u g h t out t h a t growers in all the prospects, especially as concern t h e keep and construction of the state highways in accordance i n d u s t r y we have, has neyer until re- President's Commission Finds counties r e p r e s e n t e d were well s a t i s - cently t a k e n its rightful place a m o n g fied with prices and service which livestock i n d u s t r y . with their use of the roads. The gasoline tax was offered as the great industries of t h e world. An Opportunity for they had received t h r o u g h the F a r m " T h e d a i r y situation can not be a fair measure of mileage and weight of the cars. The legis- called p a r t i c u l a r l y good. It m i g h t be Until a c o m p a r a t i v e l y recent d a t e t h e Tightening Up B u r e a u ' s 1924 wool pool. w o r s e ; but t h e r e is much d i s c o u r a g e - lature approved of the gasoline tax and adopted it, but it fail- tillers of the soil were a s u b s e r v i e n t T h e g r o w e r s endorsed the p r e s e n t ed of enactment because of an Executive veto. m e n t a n d depression a m o n g dairy- class, r a n k i n g from an ill paid t e n - W a s h i n g t o n . Dec. If,.—According a r r a n g e m e n t of selling t h e i r wool to t h r o u g h t h e Ohi^f Wool G r o w e r s ' Co- men. On t h e b u t t e r end, t h e m a r - Public Endorses It *~~ a n t r y down to a b s o l u t e serfdom. P r e s i d e n t Coolidge's A g r i c u l t u r a l ket is overshadowed by storage ger of five great national grain operative Ass'n and favored h a v i n g Since that lime the Farm Bu- h o u s e s with p l a n s for tlieir p u r c h a s e Conference of F a r m L e a d e r s , which stocks nearly double t h o s e of last t h e 1925 pool handled much as was reau lias worked for a gas tax. It and operation by organized g r a i n is i n v e s t i g a t i n g farm conditions with year. On t h e fluid milk end, produc- this y e a r ' s , t h a t is by the officers a n d t h e idea of m a k i n g legislative rec- d i r e c t o r s of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m ers a r e u n d e r t h e p r e s s u r e of low- is now but one of many organiza- g r o w e r s . It s t a r t e d d o i n g b u s i n e s s o m m e n d a t i o n s to t h e P r e s i d e n t , t h e B u r e a u with the assistance of t h e priced milk and high-priced feeds. tions that arc solidly behind it. In in a co-operative way A u g u s t 5. a v e r a g e f a r m e r ' s s t a t e , county and T h e r e is g r o u n d for e x p e c t i n g some the last election 59 senators and 1924, Since t h a t t i m e t h e E l e v a t o r Wool G r o w e r s ' Advisory C o m m i t t e e . t o w n s h i p taxes a m o u n t to $461.84 i m p r o v e m e n t next year, provided representatives were returned to E x c h a n g e lias sold m o r e t h a n $700,- a n n u a l l y , m o r e t h a n twice his aver- All were agreed that t h e present c o n s u m p t i o n holds up well. Mean- age i n t e r e s t bill. This is one place plan of pooling the wool sold co-oper- N. P. H i l l . while, a n y o n e who wishes to go into the Legislature on gas tax records. 000 worth <>t 1924 g r a i n s t h r o u g h w h e r e t h e Commission sees t h a t the atively from several states m a d e pos- About t h r e e years ago t h e Amer- d a i r y i n g can buy good cows at a Many new members were elected twhich he Grain Marketing has done very well liy Michi- Company, f a r m e r himself can do something sible g r e a t e r economies t h a n were ican and Staff' F a r m B u r e a u s , t h e b a r g a i n . on pas tax platforms. gan shippers. a b o u t pulling down this overhead. possible when each s t a t e o p e r a t e d in- G r a n g e a n d other farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s Tie 1925 legislature will he ask- dependently. It was t h e g e n e r a l called upon the national g o v e r n m e n t Beef C a t t l e The Elevator E x c h a n g e has its Congress can do n o t h i n g a b o u t it. Of s e n t i m e n t t h a t in view of t h e expe- to place f a r m e r - m i n d e d men as the "Beef c a t t l e a r e a gloomy story. ed to provide $20,000,000 for high- own t e r m i n a l e l e v a t o r and picking t h e s t a t e , c o u n t y and t o w n s h i p taxes, way financing purposes. It is not plant at P o r t H u r o n , Mich., the Mlch- t h e local s h a r e of t h e b u r d e n is gen- rience with t h e 1924 pool a n d t h e f a r m e r s ' r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on all im- T h e position of r a n g e c a t t l e men is confidence g r o w i n g out of its suc- p o r t a n t g o v e r n m e n t b o a r d s a n d com- as n e a r l y intolerable as t h a t of any tmlikely that a combination gas elex E l e v a t o r a n d W a r e h o u s e Com- erally by far t h e largest. Economy pany. It h a s a picking capacity of in a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d e x p e n d i t u r e s cess, t h e t i m e is ripe for a m u c h missions whose r u l i n g s affect t h e m a j o r g r o u p of p r o d u c e r s . I t is dif- t a x a n d w e i g h t l a x m a y be a d o p t - l a r g e r pool in 1925. ficult to get a t a n g i b l e line on t h e e d . T h e F a r m B u r e a u will b e a a carload daily, a similar d r y i n g ca- is t h e w a t c h w o r d . f a r m e r s ' business. Up to t h a t time r a n g e end of the s i t u a t i o n , yet t h e in- pacity and s t o r a g e for 60 c a r s . All A resolution was passed i n s t r u c t - f a r m e r representatives on these mest a r d e n t a d v o c a t e of a g a s o l i n e The t r e a s u r y and census d e p ' t s r e - direct evidence is t h a t considerable b e a n s are m a r k e t e d under three ported to t h e Commission t h a t agni- ing t h e officials of t h e S t a t e F a r m b o a r d s h a d been conspicuous by t h e i r t a x . O n e of i t s g r e a t p u b l i c s e r v - b r a n d s , Micholex, B u n k e r Hill a n d liquidation has occurred. It is not culture's mortgage indebtedness Bureau to p r e p a r e proper c o n t r a c t s absence. T h e farm organizations ices in 1924 h a s b e e n t h a t of in- St. Clair. improbable that when the turn a m o u n t e d to only 5 . 1 3 % of its a s s e t s . covering t h e 1925 pool a n d to m a k e were very positive and insistent on f o r m i n g M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s on t h e comes it may disclose r e l a t i v e l y s h o r t I m p r o v e d Sei»d Service However, as large m a j o r i t y of farms t h e necessary a r r a n g e m e n t s so t h a t t h e m a t t e r a n d were heeded. Mr. Michigan h i g h w a y finance situa- supplies and that prices will rise vig- In 1924 the Michigan S t a t e F a r m a r e free, t h e m o r t g a g e debt r e s t s on t h e benefits of the wool pool m i g h t Hull's a p p o i n t m e n t to t h e Detroit orously. T h a t has h a p p e n e d before. t i o n a n d t h e w o r k i n g s of t h e g a s B u r e a u Seed Dep't, foremost a d v o - c o m p a r a t i v e l y few farms a n d is a be b r o u g h t to the largest possible b r a n c h is part of w h a t seems to be a On t h e feeder end, the c u r t a i l m e n t is t a x in o t h e r s t a t e s . It f i n d s t h a t cate of g u a r a n t e e i n g the northern n u m b e r of wool g r o w e r s . definite policy of t h e n a t i o n a l gov- p r e t t y heavy load for t h e m . apparent. Estimates are that the M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s a r e solid for a origin a n d high quality of seeds, In o r d e r t h a t the officers a n d di- e r n m e n t to give a g r i c u l t u r e proper corn belt will feed out a b o u t 25 per P r e s . B r a d f u t e of the American recognition on all such b o a r d s . To- gas t a x . Automobile o w n e r s gen- s t a r t l e d t h e seed world by p u t t i n g r e c t o r s of t h e State F a r m B u r e a u cent fewer cattle this season t h a n F a r m B u r e a u is a m e m b e r of the out all its seed in sealed, t r a d e - may have t h e best t h o u g h t a n d sug- day t h e r e a r e several f a r m e r mem- last. e r a l l y a r e t h e best f r i e n d s t h e Commission. m a r k e d bushel, half-bushel a n d peck gestions of last y e a r ' s wool poolers bers s i t t i n g on the b o a r d s of direc- measure has. in m a k i n g 1"925 wool m a r k e t i n g a r - tors of a s m a n y b r a n c h e s of t h e Fed- " T h e hog situation c o n t i n u e s to sacks, t r a d e - m a r k e d as Michigan head t o w a r d s h o r t e r supplies a n d ul- Michigan R a t e Case eral R e s e r v e . F a r m e r s a r e r e p r e - F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d seeds. F a r m e r s M. L. NOON D u r i n g t h e past two centuries, and WALLACE F.B. FINDS r a n g e m e n t s a n d in o r d e r t h a t t h e wool poolers m a y have an o p p o r t u n - sented by their own men on t h e Fed- t i m a t e l y h i g h e r price level. T h e short ity to secure information r e g a r d i n g eral T r a d e Commission, t h e U. S. corn crop has b r o u g h t heavy fall F o r two years, in behalf of its s h i p p e r s , the Michigan State F a r m took very kindly to g e t t i n g t h e i r seed in i sealed p a c k a g e direct from t h e i r B u r e a u has been the a g r i c u l t u r a l State F a r m B u r e a u seed w a r e h o u s e , a n y of t h e wool m a r k e t i n g a r r a n g e - Shipping Board and s i m i l a r boards. r u n s of hogs to m a r k e t , m a n y of p a r t i c u l a r l y since t h e b e g i n n i n g of the United S t a t e s of America, t h e r e h a s been a g r a d u a l rise in t h e s t a t u s A BETTER MARKET m e n t s and p l a n s , it was decided to Mr. H u l l ' s a p p o i n t m e n t to t h e Detroit t h e m very light w e i g h t . no g r e a t incentive to fatten hogs with T h e r e Is b u l w a r k in Michigan s h i p p e r s ' case a n d endorsed t h e Idea with a w h o o p . before the I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e Com- In 1923 Michiean's seed ideals call a g e n e r a l m e e t i n g l a t e r of t h e board will be welcomed by Michigan corn a t p r e s e n t prices. If corn should mission to compel Michigan r a i l r o a d s b r o u g h t p a t r o n a g e from of t h e a g r i c u l t u r i s t until he h a s be- Sends First Load of Stock to g r o w e r s who pooled in 1924. farmers. 12 other come a m e m b e r of a g r o u p powerful t u r n out well in 1925, t h e r e may be to abolish a s t e p - l a d d e r system of F a r m B u r e a u s t a t e s . In 1924-25 enough to be recognized by o t h e r Chicago Producers Comm. a possibility of u n u s u a l profits for zone r a t e s which is costing Michigan t h e y a r e all c o - o p e r a t i n g in a n a t - hog p r o d u c e r s next w i n t e r , but t h a t s h i p p e r s $1,500,000 a n n u a l l y on in ional q u a l i t y seed service to g r e a t g r o u p s in h u m a n society. Be- cause of this s t r u g g l e for recognition a n d for s o m e t h i n g like equal dealing, Association My Impressions of the is a y e a r hence. Sheep and out-bound freight, the f a r m e r s ' k n o w n as the F e d e r a t e d Seed Ser- s h a r e of this toll being $500,000. The vice with h e a d q u a r t e r s a t Chicago. be A.F.B.F. Ann91 Meeting t h e a g r i c u l t u r i s t of today finds h i m - Wallace, Dec. 15.—While the " S h e e p r a i s e r s a r e in s t r o n g po- s h i p p e r s won a favorable decision in They have h i r e d t h e Safeseed, Inc., self face to face with t r e m e n d o u s State F a r m B u r e a u and Menominee sition. They have m a d e money for December, 1923. However, t h e rail- o r g a n i z a t i o n to h a n d l e and d i s t r i b u t e p r o b l e m s which can no l o n g e r be County F a r m B u r e a u s were p u t t i n g two y e a r s a n d t h e wool price out- r o a d s appealed t h e decision of the t h e i r seed. All t h e s t a t e s will pack w o r k e d o u t by individuals or even on t h e i r r e c e n t second m e m b e r s h i p look is still a p p a r e n t l y good. The Interstate Commerce Commission their seed in sacks trade-marked by local g r o u p s . These p r o b l e m s a r e campaign a r o u n d t h e local co-ops, -•-| bend the t r e m e n d o u s job it is to gov- world is s h o r t of textiles. T h e r e is and the case was r e o p e n e d early in Safeseed, but will m a r k e t u n d e r t h e i r so g r e a t and serious t h a t he may be A r t h u r E d m u n d s , S t a t e F a r m Bu- Came Away Convinced That ern and represen! and serve t h e ag- no m i s t a k i n g t h e s t r e n g t h of d e m a n d 1924, to a d m i t new evidence on both own b r a n d and g u a r a n t e e . even now, and indeed is, s t a n d i n g at reau w o r k e r , i n t e r e s t e d Men*minee t h a t h a s lifted world wool m a r k e t s sides. T h e F a r m B u r e a u and other 1024 Wool Pool Farm Bureau Has Won ricultural interests of this great even above the level of o u r tariff. s h i p p e r s m a d e their final a r g u m e n t s t h e p a r t i n g of t h e ways w h e r e h a n g s m e m b e r s in s h i p p i n g some of their country of o u r s . T h e r e w e r e assem- In 1924 t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m High Standing Ewes h a v e become r e l a t i v e l y high N o v e m b e r 6, 1924, to a d m i t new evi- in t h e b a l a n c e the question a s to live stock to t h e Chicago P r o d u c e r s bled t h e r e in t h a t convention dele- B u r e a u co-operated with t h e Ohio priced. dence on both sides. Final w h e t h e r the f u t u r e of his b u s i n e s s is Co-operative Ass'n, similar to the gates w h o r e p r e s e n t e d every section Wool Growers Co-operative M a r k e t - to be t h a t of a g r o u p s u b s e r v i e n t to Buffalo P r o d u c e r s , a n d giving t h a t By MRS. E D I T H M. WAGAJR and every commodity in America, " B r o a d l y s p e a k i n g , t h e c o u n t r y ' s decision by the I n t e r s t a t e Com- ing Ass'n a n d sent Michigan pooled o t h e r g r o u p s , t h a t is to say, w h e t h - service a t r y - o u t . H e r b e r t Gaynon Chairman, Farm Bureau Home each with his p a r t i c u l a r w a n t s and livestock industry is t r a v e l i n g m e r c e Commission is expected some- wool to C o l u m b u s for sale with t h e er c o m m e r c e , i n d u s t r y , and o r g a n - of t h e Wallace local, shipped the and Community Work cares. Not only m u s t t h e g o v e r n i n g t h r o u g h t h e bottom of a price cycle. t i m e in t h e late w i n t e r or next Ohio wool. While gathering the ized labor shall d o m i n a t e h i m ; or, first car to t h e Chicago Co-op, a car body of t h e A. F. B. F . deal with its D u r i n g t h e w a r g r e a t effort was di- s p r i n g . T h u s Michigan F a r m Bu- Michigan wool, we organized the I h a v e a t t e n d e d several annual rected t o w a r d p r o d u c t i o n of the ma- r e a u m e m b e r s s t a n d a good chance Michigan Wool G r o w e r s w h e t h e r be shall so organize himself of cows. They n e t t e d t h e shippers m e e t i n g s of the American F a r m Bu- own people and t h e i r i n t e r e s t s , but Marketing a n d his fellow f a r m e r s t h a t they may an a v e r a g e of a b o u t $5 more per ani- it must recognize t h e needs and de- j o r m o n e y crops. Severe post-war to win $5011,000 savings in freight Ass'n a n d a c c e p t i n g wool only on r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , but I h a v e never d e p r e s s i o n s , coincident with r e m a r k - tolls t h r o u g h the fact t h a t they a r e become a g r o u p equally powerful a n d mal t h a n local b u y e r s were offering felt the satisfaction I experienced sires of all other i n t e r e s t s of the Signed m e m b e r s h i p c o n t r a c t in t h e be in a position to deal with t h e s e The Menominee F a r m B u r e a u Ass'ns ably heavy yields of t h e main feed organized and able to do s o m e t h i n g this t i m e at the 6th a n n u a l m e e t i n g , country. While we a r e after our new a s s ' n . It p u t s t h e wool g r o w e r s o t h e r g r o u p s on equal t e r m s a n d will i n v e s t i g a t e this proposition fur- crops, t u r n e d much p r o d u c t i v e effort a b o u t a grievance. December 8-10. It seemed to m e t h a t share of recognition, we m u s t be in c h a r g e of t h e i r c o m m o d i t y as an with equal r i g h t s all along t h e line. t h e r . F a r m B u r e a u s h i p p e r s in t h a t back upon the a n i m a l industries. Grain M a r k e t i n g now we have a b o u t gotten down to just and s q u a r e with o t h e r i n t e r e s t s . organized body. T h e Michigan pool A DasiC Question first car got a p r o m p t a n d satisfac- Livestock helped to c a r r y along and T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e n e t t e d the g r o w e r s an a v e r a g e of 4.6 real e a r t h and a r e m a k i n g every 1 was r e m i n d e d of o u r d e c l a r a t i o n tory r e t u r n on t h e i r second member- work off t h e crop s u r p l u s e s . Now is t h e four y e a r s old child of the This is m o r e t h a n a question of move count. of purposes at time of our organiza cents per pound b e t l e r t h a n d e a l e r s ' ship i n v e s t m e n t . grain s u r p l u s has b e c o m e s h o r t a g e . Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u . For privilege for the farmer himself. It r - Not t h a t I claim any privilege to (ion when the f a r m e r declared his Sheep h a v e a l r e a d y r e c o v e r e d a n d t h e year, e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1924, t h e bids d u r i n g t h e pool period, accord- is basic for the n a t i o n , and, indeed, criticize a n y m a n a g e m e n t of t h e or- need and right to be " r e p r e s e n t e d on hogs a r e next. The p r e s e n t lesson E x c h a n g e m a r k e t e d for 150 local ele- ing to U. S. figures. T h e Michigan for any n a t i o n , because no n a t i o n , Farmers and Business ganization h e r e t o f o r e , for I a m well b o a r d s , c o m m i t t e e s and commissions to stock r a i s e r s is to i m p r o v e t h e i r v a t o r s and their 25,000 pool m a d e $780 extra m e m b e r s , Kinch of G r i n d s t o n e City, who pool- for F r a n k as is shown by the h i s t o r y of t h e a w a r e t h a t every new organization affecting his busim h e r d s while t h e i m p r o v i n g is c h e a p . " 4,744 carloads of g r a i n , hay world in t h e past, can long s u r v i v e Men in Get-Together has to o p e r a t e for some t i m e and t r y We Have Recognition and ed 6,000 lbs. He was offered 3 2 D u r i n g t h e past year o u r organ- b e a n s , valued at $4,850,000. The cents locally a n d got 45 cents if a g r i c u l t u r e , its basic i n d u s t r y , is out p l a n s a n d cut out dead wood h e r e Cassopolis, Dec. 1 2 . — E v e r y town- selling charge w a s one cent a bushel th r o u g h t h e pool. E. M. C a d w a l l a - in the h a n d s of a s u b s e r v i e n t class, and t h e r e a n d s e p a r a t e t h e r e a l from ization has been recognized by hav- Grand Rapids Growers on w h e a t and s i m i l a r l y low fixed d e r of A u g u s t a , Mich., was $250 to g r a d i n g in m a n y cases down to vir- ship in Cass c o u n t y was r e p r e s e n t e d the artificial before it gets its ma- ing one of its earnest w o r k e r s , Mr. t u a l slavery. at t h e a n n u a l b a n q u e t a n d m e e t i n g chinery in w o r k i n g o r d e r . W e can Hill, of South D a k o t a , a p p o i n t e d to Members to Get News c h a r g e s on o t h e r c o m m o d i t i e s . Out t h e good over d e a l e r prices on 4,090 We believe in the g e n i u s of t h e of 100 r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Cass coun- certainly c o n g r a t u l a t e t h o s e a t t h e t h e U. S. Shipping B o a r d . We were T h e G r a n d Rapids G r o w e r s Ass'n of tliis low h a n d l i n g c h a r g e the Ex- lbs. Wool g r o w e r s with 30 to 4o American fanner. We believe h e is ty c o - o p e r a t i v e a s s ' n s , farm o r g a n - helm of t h e A. F . B. F . for t h e prog- pleased to listen to his first report. has a r r a n g e d to send t h e Michigan c h a n g e saved e n o u g h to pay its locals fleeces have r e p o r t e d in s o m e in sensible e n o u g h and t h a t l e a d e r s h i p izations, a n d business i n t e r e s t s of that has been made in so short He said t h a t our c o u n t r y should own F a r m B u r e a u News to its e n t i r e a savings dividend of $10,000 on the stances t h a t t h e 1924 pool made can be found in his n u m b e r s . Also, Cassopolis a n d Dowagiac, held h e r e a time. and m a i n t a i n its own m e r c h a n t ma- m e m b e r s h i p d u r i n g 1925 to post t h e m 1923-24 business to J u n e 30, 1924. t h e m as much as a dollar extra per last n i g h t . T h e s p e a k e r s were Dr. r i n e as a defense and as a means of on w h a t ' s going on in farm o r g a n - Since J u n e 30 and up to December fleece. T h e wool was all PO!<1 on that by satie o r g a n i z a t i o n he can a n d will come to t h e place rightfully his T. S. Rich, in c h a r g e of the S t a t e ' s A Business Session lowering o u r shipping costs. He cited ization and co-operative m a r k e t i n g in 15, 1924, t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r Ex- g r a d e . T h e pool closed .luly 15 a u d T u b e r c u l o s i s e r a d i c a t i o n w o r k , and This A. F . B. F . a n n u a l m e e t i n g t h e fact that d u r i n g th< r this Michigan and e l s e w h e r e . c h a n g e has sold some $3,688,000 r e t u r n s w e r e m a d e in August a n d at the counsel t a b l e s of the g r e a t in- Prof. H o r n e r of M. A. C , who spoke showed t h o u g h t f u l n e s s in its plan- c o u n t r y paid our allies 125 million w o r t h of g r a i n a n d b e a n s for co-op- S e p t e m b e r and early O' very- d u s t r i e s of the nation and of t h e on farm m a r k e t i n g . This annual ning. You k n o w , any work is half d o l l a r s for t r a n s p o r t i n g our soldiers orative members, the largest 6 % body felt good a b o u t the 192 4 pool. world. If. however, he is to come banquet and get-together of Cass done t h a t is well planned. T h e con- and told us of t h e p r e d i c a m e n t we Wool Production Gains m o n t h s ' business in i t s history. T h e 1925 pool will so. -tin* to this place, right now is the t i m e county farm l e a d e r s and business vention w o r k was carried out ex- would have been in if o u r a l l i e s h a d T h e U. S. Dep't of A g r i c u l t u r e S o m e time ago t h e F a r m B u r e a u u n d e r way. when t h e r e a r e some tremendous men h a s come to be q u i t e a n event. actly on schedule. Everyone was not been better equipped t h a n we figures t h a t t h e n a t i o n p r o d u c e d a News described t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of Supplier problems which lie must recognize t h e r e for b u s i n e s s and h a d his t i m e were. He told of t h e g r e a t daily little m o r e wool in 1924 t h a n it did t h e Grain M a r k e t i n g Company of The Michigan S^ in all their i m p o r t a n c e and it must Michigan's onion a c r e a g e was 2,- and work assigned to h i m . toll being paid foreign ship owners in 1 0 2 3 , some 239,378,000 lbs. a s Chicago, a gigantic g r a i n m a r k e t i n g Purchasing be by m e a n s of large a n d powerful As I listened to P r e s i d e n t Brad- against 2 23,610,000 lbs. T h e in- co-op fostered by t h e American F a r m In public formula • d g r o u p s he must meet 000 A. t h i s year, as a g a i n s t 1,840 today in high r a t e s and delays be- nize< in I'.i-';!. s'address, I tried to compre- (i '..iitinued on p:»S»v two) \v;is largely in t h e far ad which nued on page 2) TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS DECEMBER 2 6 , 1024 1920 w e h a v e b e e n t u r n i n g s a m p l e s o f s e e d f r o m V a r i o u s points s t a y t h e r e , for i t n o u r i s h e s any d e - MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS of o r i g i n t o t h e M. A . C. F a r m C r o p s d e p ' t t o b e g r o w n on t h e i r EQUALITY OF FARM My Impressions of the A . F. B. F. Annual Meet sire t h a t child m a y h a v e for a f u t u r e farm life' It also schools t h e boy plpts a n d recorded. T h e r e various seed producing regions a l o n g b e t t e r s t a n d a r d s of p r o d u c t i o n te F a r m B u r e a u a t C h a r - Farm Bureau head- prove t h e merit of t h e i r p r o d u c t s . Domestic, northern grown & CITY PURCHASING (Continued from c a g e o n e ) cause there a r e not enough Ameri- can b o a t s t o be an i m p o r t a n t factor in seed, in t h e crop itself a n d in t h a t p o r t i o n placed on t h e m a r k e t . T h e seed f l o u r i s h e s . S a m p l e s of F r e n c h , I t a l i a n a n d o t h e r imported, quan- soft c l i m a t e e l o v e r s a i n d alfalfa-; s e c u r e d t h r o u g h t h e F . S. D e p ' t . POWERIS SOUGHT in o u r e x p o r t n e e d s . T h e n we listened t o a n o t h e r F a r m child is also t a u g h t and business methods a n d knowledge responsibility of p r o p e r m a n a g e m e n t a n d t r a i n i n g V O I i . If DECEMBER 2 « , 1!>lM No. 2 4 of A g r i c u l t u r e p r o v e t h e i r unfitness. B u r e a u m e m b e r — M r . H u n t of Iowa, for b e t t e r c o m m u n i t y b u i l d i n g . H e F a c t s of g r e a t e c o n o m i c i m p o r t a n c e h a v e b e e n b r o u g h t o u t o n Council of Agr. Is Consider- who is a m e m b e r of t h e F e d e r a l said 86,000 boys were t a k i n g t h e a g - I a t t h e po; ; t office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a t second class T r a d e C o m m i s s i o n . H e said h e h a d r i c u l t u r a l c o u r s e in o u r h i g h schools mattir. ial r a t e of p o s t a g e provided t h e test p l o t s — f o r instance, w e k n o w by test t h a t F t a h common ing New Measure to Make l e a r n e d t h a t t h e f a r m e r is in every- alfalfa, g r o w n at high a l t i t u d e a n d c h e a p e r in p r i c e t h a n .Montana t o d a y a n d a d m o n i s h e d u s t o see t h a t for i n Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. o, 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . Tariff Effective t h i n g a n d deals i n ' e v e r y t h i n g . H e that training was sound. H e also Subscription Price 50c P e r Year, Included In d u e s of Farm c o m m o n , is in e v e r y w a y t h e e q u a l of . M o n t a n a c o m m o n a,s f a r a s told of t h e successful fight a g a i n s t said t h e m a j o r i t y of s c h o l a r s from Bureau Members. P i t t s b u r g h - P l u s waged by t h e T r a d e M i c h i g a n is c o n c e r n e d . W e r e it n o t f o r a g o o d s u p p l y of F t a h t h e s e a g r i c u l t u r a l schools stayed on FARM BUR. STUDIES BILL C o m m i s s i o n with t h e s u p p o r t of t h e t h e f a r m after c o m p l e t i n g t h e course. E. R. UNGRBM i Editor c o m m o n , M o n t a n a a l f a l f a p r i c e s w o u l d b e p r o h i b i t i v e b e c a u s e of F a r m B u r e a u and" o t h e r organiza- t i o n s . H e pointed out t h e g r e a t o d d s T h e t h o u g h t c a m e t o m e that, t h e s e S. M . r o W K I . L Associate Editor the demand. Seek to Retain Good Points of that t h e Commission a n d such or- s a m e boys will be t h e f u t u r e m e m - The F a r m Bureau Seed d e p ' t can positively assure t h e f a r m e r ganizations as the Farm Bureau have b e r s of t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n d this McNary-Haugen Bill, But s a m e a g r i c u l t u r a l e d u c a t i o n is bene- b u y e r of t h e n o r t h e r n o r i g i n , p u r i t y , g e r m i n a t i o n a n d v i g o r o f to face in t h e m a t t e r of f i g h t i n g r e - MICHIGAN K ASMgyBEAjy Avoid Objections s o u r c e s w h e n t h e y g o into such a ficial t o t h e boy a n d t o f a r m o r g a n - its seeds. We test them ourselves. W e (dean t h e m with a m o s t ization in g e n e r a l . case t o r e m e d y , a n u n j u s t p r a c t i c e . u p - t o - d a t e seed . l e a n i n g p l a n t a n d e x e r c i s e e v e r y c a r e to g e t o u t H e said t h a t t h e Commission h a d a Members That Count OFFICERS Chicago, Dec. 2 0 . — A s r e s u l t of P r all weed seeds a n d to t a k e o u t flat, s h r u n k e n o r i m m a t u r e seeds. s p l e n d i d l a w y e r to fight i t s case b u t One of t h e best t a l k s of t h e con- M. T.. NOO ' t h e c o n f e r e n c e of farm o r g a n i z a t i o n Vlpe-Pre shlent w a s a b l e t o pay h i m a s a l a r y of vention in m y j u d g m e n t w a s a bit The result is t h a t t h e b u y e r of M i c h i g a n Farm Bureau Brand r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , held a t C h i c a g o , De- only $5,000 a y e a r which w a s n o t in of a d v i c e passed on t o u s b y a C h a m - Directors^toLai a l f a l f a , c l o v e r o r o t h e r f i e l d s e e d s g e t s t h e b e s t s e e d t h e r e is t o c e m b e r 1-2, u n d e r t h e a u s p i c e s of t h e accord with his value. T h e steel b e r of C o m m e r c e m a n of Chicago M. B . M C P H E R S O N ,vIj?T" A m e r i c a n Council of A g r i c u l t u r e , be h a d . It is f u l l y g u a r a n t e e d to t h e a m o u n t of t h e p u r c h a s e c o r p o r a t i o n paid i t s a t t o r n e y s in t h i s who told of s o m e of t h e experiences MRS. It •* i } , , e A t o " s t e p s h a v e been a g r e e d u p o n a n d a r e EAKT, C. MeCARTY L- ,, „ ? 5 c a s e s o m e $250,000 a n d lost t h e of h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n in g e t t i n g m e m - price to be e x a c t l y as r e p r e s e n t e d . to be t a k e n t o place before P r e s i d e n t V. 1- T', I^t case. P r e s e n t l y t h e T r a d e C o m m i s - b e r s a n d in k e e p i n g t h e m a n d w h a t This year Michigan F a r m Bureau Brand seeds are packed-in Coolidge's A g r i c u l t u r a l Conference Mt sion a t t o r n e y had better offers, s u p p o r t w e could expect from a m e m - : - ?£°??"* t h e o u t l i n e of a plan for s t a b i l i z a - W . W . HI i Davison sealed bushel, half bushel a n d peek sacks labelled Safeseed, a n d which t h e Commission w a s u n a b l e t o b e r s h i p t h a t w a s g a i n e d by m e a n s tion of A m e r i c a n a g r i c u l t u r e by s e - Commodity Directors meet, a n d this a t t o r n e y is n o w lost o t h e r t h a n a r o u s i n g t h e selfishness t h a t is e x a c t l y what they are. The farmer gets them exactly c u r i n g for it e q u a l o p p o r t u n i t y w i t h FRED to t h e people's service. of t h e i n d i v i d u a l . H e said t h a t t h e M. as they leave o u r warehouse. industry and labor under the Ameri- p e r s o n whose m o t i v e in j o i n i n g t h e J. can protective s y s t e m . Mr. H u n t cited this case t o show D e m a n d f o r F a r m B u r e a u s e e d s is a l r e a d y g e t t i n g s t r o n g . W e F a r m Bureau w a s to h e l p - m a k e his A T h e p l a n p r o p o s e s t h e c r e a t i o n of t h a t farmers must have a strong or- U W^%AVI)Y','\''.' ::::;;:::::::::::;mcM&Ti Fruit Growers, mc w o u l d u r g e y o u t o i n f o r m y o u r c o - o p h o w m a n y a c r e s of t h e g a n i z a t i o n a n d be able t o c o m m a n d locality a m o r e livable p a r t of t h e a farmers' export corporation to s t a t e w a s o n e t h a t would a l w a y s be S T A T E FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION, a b l e t a l e n t w h e n they need i t . I n v a r i o u s c r o p s y o u e x p e c t t o p u t in s o t h a t h e c a n p r o t e c t y o u r s e g r e g a t e a n d dispose of s u r p l u s f a r m with us a n d a b o o s t e r r a t h e r t h a n C L A R K L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Gen. Manager order to do that the membership S. M. Powell Ass't Secretary needs. commodities—limiting t h e govern- a knocker. ment participation to t h e bare mini- must stand behind the organization DEPARTMENT HEADS It w a s indeed g r a t i f y i n g a n d com- mum necessary to a comprehensive a n d give i t p r o p e r financial s u p p o r t Purchasing L ' A. Thomas p l i m e n t a r y t o o u r sex w h e n from all g r a n t of power. T h e p r o p o s a l differs by p a y i n g t h e i r d u e s p r o m p t l y . Seed C. P. Barnum THE GRANGE MASTER ON CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING sides I h e a r d t h a t t h e a d d r e s s given Traffic *.'... A. P. Mills ,-from t h e M c N a r y - H a u g e n bill i n sev- F a r m e r s On B a n k B o a r d s Speaking before a crowd of f a r m e r s at W h r t t i e r , Iowa, De- by M r s . Sewell of I n d i a n a w a s t h e Fabrics F. L. Kellner eral respects—eliminating t h e ratio T h e n Mr. C u n n i n g h a m of I o w a , "best F a r m Bureau speech I ever Publicity E. E. Ungren H cember liS, L. -I. T a b e r of C o l u m b u s , O h i o , m a s t e r of t h e N a - p r i c e , a n d t h e p o w e r s c o n f e r r e d upon f a r m e r memh.er of t h e F e d e r a l R e - h e a r d . " I hope t o b e a b l e t o g e t it Accounting - fc- . " ' " t h e P r e s i d e n t t o fix tariff r a t e s a t s e r v e B a n k b o a r d , told u s h o w t h e Produce Exch. (Detroit) W . O. Steiger tional Grange, declared that f a r m e r s must continue to organize from t h e r e c o r d s a n d a t least pass will. It a i m s t o s e c u r e b e n e f i t s of f a r m e r w a s b e i n g recognized in a on t h e high spots to t h e r e a d e r s of Organization A. Bentaii themselves into business groups to standardize their products, Michigan Commodity Marketing Association e x i s t i n g tariff s c h e d u l e s i n s t e a d . of quiet w a y by h a v i n g a f a r m e r m i n d - o u r paper. F o r good s o u n d sense, Affiliated With Mkhigan State Farm Bureau organize their marketing, merchandise their goods and advertise c r e a t i n g new pnes. ed m a n placed u p o n b o a r d s of m e m - spiced w i t h g e n u i n e w h o l e s o m e h u - Mi<'))Ipnn Potal • • • -Ga-dinric as other business has demonstrated to be successful practice. Seek A m e r i c a n P r i c e b e r b a n k s i n all t h e financial c e n t e r s mor rendered in plain every-day Ion 707 Owen Bide., D e t r o i t T h e c o r p o r a t i o n is s i m p l y 'set u p of t h e c o u n t r y . H e u r g e d u s t o m a k e E n g l i s h , M r s . Sewell's tallf w a s cine •-••;••••.^,1 Mr. T a b e r d e c l a r e d t h a t local co-operative m a r k e t i n g organiza- h a s t e slowly in p l a n n i n g o u r f u t u r e .Mi,hi: l h in to buy u p e x p o r t a b l e s u r p l u s e s ' w h e n t h a t could e n t e r t a i n a n d a t t h e s a m e .Bentori :H"a r. b ** or w o r k a n d n o t t o be guided by a n y Michigi tions a n d their welding into slate a m i nation-wide commodity existence of t h e m causes t h e d o m e s - time enlighten a n y audience. It was m a r k e t i n g exchanges are bringing about these conditions a n d tic m a r k e t t o b e depressed below t h e fictitious p r o s p e c t s of p r o s p e r i t y . m o r e a p p r e c i a t e d b e c a u s e of t h e fact Directors a n d Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y E x c h a n g e s m e a s u r e of p r o t e c t i o n which p r e s e n t How trivial some of o u r h o m e dif- t h a t M r s . Seweli is t h e wife of a MICH. ELEVATOR r. MTLK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N that farmesri should g e t i n t o t h e m . M r . T a b e r is a m e m b e r of ficulties s e e m e d when we are tariff s c h e d u l e s should, b u t d o n o t , f a r m e r of m o d e r a t e m e a n s , h a v i n g P. Hull, P r e s Lansing II. D. Horton, Pr< Klnde President Coolidge's recently appointed A g r i c u l t u r a l Fonl'er- afford, a n d dispose of t h e m i n t h e b r o u g h t face t o face with n a t i o n - w i d e lived a n d s h a r e d a l l of .the perplexi- J o h n C. N e a r , S e c F l a t Rock L. c . Kamlow enee, charged with assisting t h e President w o r k out a p r o g r a m w o r l d m a r k e t s a t world prices. T h i s p r o b l e m s , a l l of which play s o i m - ties, t r i a l s a n d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s of B. P . B e a c h , A s s ' t S e c Detroit Washington H. W . Norton, Treas. Howell w o u l d m e a n t h a t m a j o r f a r m com- p o r t a n t a p a r t in t h e s o l u t i o n of t h e a v e r a g e farm w o m a n . C a r l M a r t i n , S e c . - T r e a s . .Cold'. f o r k e e p i n g t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r y on a n e v e n keel. these self-same home problems! M. L . N o o n Jackson m o d i t i e s p r o d u c e d a n d used i n t h e ' There were many other subjects L. E, O s m e r , Mfjr Lansing C. S. B e n t o n , B e a n s Lansing C, R. W a t s o n . I m l a y City U n i t e d S t a t e s w o u l d sell on A m e r i - When the Home and Community discussed a n d r e p o r t s given a n d spe- W . E . Phillips G e o r g e McCalla Decatur Ypstlanti L. W . H a r w o o d W. J. Thomas Grand Rapida Adrian Pres. Noon Analyzes his f a r m from a distance of 150 can levels i n s t e a d of on world levels, miles, e n t i r e l y c h a n g i n g h i s m a r k e t a s a t p r e s e n t . g r o u p m e t t o p r e s e n t r e p o r t s a n d fu- t u r e p l a n s , it w a s evident t h a t t h e cial r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h e a r d ; m a t t e r s of l e g i s l a t i o n a n d .» t r a n s p o r t a t i o n J o h n Klcolson M. K. Shislcr Caledonia Ray Potts f Washington Fair Haven Our Farm Problems eonditions. T h e p l a n of t h e f a r m e r s ' export w o r k of o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n great variety and far reaching. w a s of problems were considered; organiza- Dr. W. C. M i i v i n n e y Davisburg ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e 1) F a n n e r s Must Keep P a c e tion p l a n s were p r e s e n t e d ; t a x a t i o n P . M. I c o r p o r a t i o n is designed t o a i d a n d O. i J. ' i t r y . . . . B a d Axe t h e m , for h e c a n n o t m e e t t h e m in T h e m o t o r i z a t i o n of traffic o n t h e s u p p l e m e n t co-operative m a r k e t i n g . Work In Other States b u r d e n s a n d co-operative c o m m o d i t y [• P o w e r s Clio a n y o t h e r way. h i g h w a y s is so completely r e v o l u - T h e a d o p t i o n of t h e plan, i t s a d v o - In s o m e s t a t e s we found t h a t t h e m a r k e t i n g w e r e discussed. A n d after MICH. POTATO GROWERS Mr Hi I. L I V E S T O C K E X C H . T i c Partners' Problems tionizing t h e f a r m e r ' s m a r k e t i n g c a t e s believe, w o u l d e n a b l e co-oper- F a r m B u r e a u w a s p e r f o r m i n g an i t w a s a l l over, w e k n e w t h e F a r m EX< H e n r y Curtis, Pres Cadillac I mer, P r e s Blissfleld In t h e space of t i m e t h a t c a n be p r o b l e m s t h a t i n m a n y cases h e h a s ative c o m m o d i t y m a r k e t i n g o r g a n i - ' e d u c a t i o n a l a n d social community B u r e a u h a d not been over e s t i m a t e d F r e d S m i t h , Vi. W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres a l l o t t e d to a s i n g l e a d d r e s s , o n e c a n h a d t o e n t i r e l y r e a d j u s t h i s p r o g r a m zations to function ignore effectively. w o r k s i m i l a r t o t h e w o r k b e i n g d o n e by H e r b e r t Heovc-r w h e n he said S. E . I irdan G r a n d Blanc n o t very m u c h m o r e t h a n m e n t i o n a n d t h i s r e a d j u s t m e n t is only j u s t At p r e s e n t t h e y a r e not fully effec- in Michigan by t h e Grange* a n d " t h a t t h e Anre'rican Farm Bureau J . H . O'Mealfey, S e c Hudson F e d e r a t i o n is o n e of t h e g r e a t e s t d e - O. S. W o o d , T r e a s t h e s e p r o b l e m s a n d only s u g g e s t in b e g i n n i n g . tive since they a r e not a b l e to dis- F a r m e r s ' Clubs. W i t h o u t G r a n g e s o r Geo. W a g a r , Sales Mgr...Cadillac Alex L i n d s e y , T r e a s Decker v e l o p m e n t s of t h e c e n t u r y , " n o r by Edward Dippey Perry t h e briefest .outline w a y t h e i r solu- W e talk a b o u t t h e question of a pose of s u r p l u s e s a n d assess t h e F a r m e r s ' C l u b s in t h e s e s t a t e s , t h i s J. D. i Levering tions. T h e r e a r e a t l e a s t five of G r e a t L a k e s t o t h e Ocean W a t e r w a y losses back upon t h e benefited p r o - is a m o s t n e c e s s a r y s e r v i c e t h e r e our own Dr. Butterfield when he ( ' h a s . Woodruff Hastings J. T . i l'lovcmont said t h a t " i t is a t p r e s e n t t h e m o s t E . A. a Sheridan L. E. Wlllett Laingsburg t h e s e large p r o b l e m s p r e s s i n g t h e m - a n d we a r e q u i t e a p t to discuss t h i s d u c e r s w i t h o u t p u t t i n g a p e n a l t y on a n d is e s s e n t i a l to the upbuilding c. \ Ithaca selves on t h e A m e r i c a n a g r i c u l t u r i s t a s if it w e r e s o r t of a c u r i o s i t y o r o r g a n i z a t i o n m e m b e r s to benefit n o n - of t h e r u r a l d i s t r i c t s ; b u t in o u r powerful farmers' organization MICHIGAN FRUIT Frank Obrest Breckenridge of t o d a y a n d each of t h e s e m i g h t an a c a d e m i c subject, i n t e r e s t i n g in m e m b e r s . U n d e r t h e p r o p o s e d p l a n case it w o u l d conflict w i t h t h e busi- w h i c h w e h a v e h a d i n t h e United GROWRRS, INC. S t a t e s in r e c e n t t i m e s , if n o t in a l l M. I ) . $us>kirk, P r e s Paw P a w Allan B . G r a h a m Elberta well be ,thje s u b j e c t of, m a n y , . h p u r s ' , Hsejf.Ja.Ut n o t p a r t f c u t a r l y c o n c e r n i n g all p r o d u c e r s w o u l d s h a r e i n a b s o r b - ness program- t h e F a r m B u r e a u is A. J . | olah c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d each of t h e m n a t - us, b u t t h i s is o n e of t h e g r e a t b i g ing t h e costs i n c u r r e d in d i s p o s i n g of e s t a b l i s h i n g t h r o u g h o u t the state. history." P. 1). L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Rapids Amos ' Mi H a v e n W. J . Sehutta Hart u r a l l y divides itself i n t o m a n y s u b - t h i n g s r i g h t n o w before t h e f a r m e r s t h e s u r p l u s e s . 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T h e y also g i v e s i m p l e directions for p r o - portioning and m i x i n g t h e F a r m B u r e a u B o a r d 6f D e l e g a t e s t r e m e n d o u s j o b to b r i n g a b o u t all when all conditions looked right. a d a p t e d seed blended w i t h some d o m e s t i c stock. It w a s p r o b a b l y foreign, uii- s u n r i s e a n d s u n s e t ; s o m e 2800 miles or m o r e in a little over 18 h r s . W i t h - in a few w e e k s an a i r s h i p c a m e from NEW MEMBERS which will be held a t M. A. C. F e b - t h i s " e q u a l i t y " we h e a r r u a r y 5 a n d 6, 1 9 2 5 . about. so much materials, s o y o u w i l l b e sure t o get t h e greatest No o n e e v e r b u y s a n } d . M i l l i o n s of p o u n d s a r e its m o o r i n g s in G e r m a n y to its a n - Ionia, Dec. 2 4 . — T h e I o n i a Coun- We listened t o s t r o n g pleas for co- v a l u e o u t of every sack of c h o r a g e at L a k e h u r s t . N. J., in 8 1 ty F a r m B u r e a u is e n l i s t i n g n e w o p e r a t i o n in a d v a n c i n g t h e a g r i c u l - i m p o r t e d , b u t it seed or sold u n d e r a h o u r s a n d a few m i n u t e s . A few m e m b e r s to help it c a r r y o u t a Think This Over t u r a l c o u r s e s of o u r high schools. I cement you buy. domestic name. y e a r s a g o a r a i l r o a d m a n h a d t h e s t r o n g p r o g r a m of service t o f a r m - T h e b a r b e r i n g s y s t e m is n o t w h a t wish all of t h e p a r e n t s of farm boys R e m e m b e r , these practi- Michiv domestic, northern o p t i m i s m to a n n o u n c e t h a t it would e r s in t h a t county. I n c l u d e d in t h e it used t o b e — w h a t with u p s t a r t a p d g i r l s could h a v e listened to t h e cal little books are abso- the Michigan State Farm Bureau foi- be possible t o load a million f r e i g h t w o r k d o n e u n d e r i t s direction t h i s b o b b e r s s e t t i n g u p s h o p , a n d w a v e r s W a s h i n g t o n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e explain lutely free. S e n d for t h e m c a r s in a week in this c o u n t r y . H e y e a r w e r e 20 boys a n d girls clubs, g e t t i n g 75 cents a c u r l , b u t t h e old the benefits t h i s school c o u r s e is t o ls m e m b e r s h i p b e y o n d a d o u b t of today. was l a u g h e d t o scorn. As a m a t t e r s o m e 40 p o u l t r y d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , o r - g u a r d -barbers a r e n o t g o i n g to call it t h e f a r m y o u n g s t e r . I w a s s o r r y t o st quality. of fact a l l r e c o r d s h a v e been b r o k e n g a n i z a t i o n of t h r e e cow t e s t i n g a b a d d a y a n d q u i t , says T h e N a - h e a r h i m s a y t h a t t h e g r e a t e s t h i n - and t h a t n u m b e r of c a r s h a v e b e e n a s s ' u s , a dairy-alfalfa c a m p a i g n , soil, tions B u s i n e s s . At M i l w a u k e e t h e d r a n c e t o p r o g r e s s i v e development PORTLAND CEMENT \> i r m B u r e a u seed loaded e a c h week for a y e a r ! Not b e t t e r seeds, fruit a n d s p r a y d e m o n - O r g a n i z e d B a r b e r s ' P r o t e c t i v e A s - a l o n g a g r i c u l t u r a l lines too often is ASSOCIATION w h e t h e r it b e n o r t h - long since a p e r s o n living w i t h i n s t r a t i o n s a n d a c o u n t y wide school sociation in c o n v e n t i o n a p p r o v e d a t h e f a t h e r a n d m o t h e r . I hope it D i m e B^rik B u i l d i n g Michiga clover, t w e n t y miles of D e t r o i t , o r t h e r e - in home* m a n a g e m e n t t e a c h i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n for a two-year col- i s n ' t t r u e i n o u r s t a t e . H e v e r y forc- DETROIT, MICH; imru a l f a l f a . a b o u t s , h a d p r a c t i c a l l y a m o n o p o l y a b o u t 300 h o m e s . lege c o u r s e for a l l b a r b e r s a n d in a ibly said t h a t this early training 94 National OrgmniimtiomtoImprvr* of t h a t m a r k e t . Now, t h a t s a m e p e r - few y e a r s b a r b e r s m a y be c h a t t i n g a l o n g c o r r e c t m e t h o d s w a s t h e t h i n g and Extend the Vtel of Concnt* I i'ormanee a n d what son sees t r u c k s c a r r y i n g from five A failure is a fellow w h o h a s quit a s k n o w i n g l y on F r e u d a n d E i n s t e i n e s s e n t i a l t o k e e p t h e boy o r girl on Ofice* in 29 Cltfc. u Seed d e p ' t in to t e n tons of p r o d u c e g o i n g p a s t trying. a s t h e y n o w do o n s p o r t s .and politics. t h e f a r m w h o is fitted by n a t u r e t o . ._ r DECEMBER 20, 10*4 -MJC-ftlCA-X PAHM B*J«EAU NEW* TURKR President Kenyon L. Butter field9s Wool Pool, Tax Reform Feature 1924 Record GROWERS, SHIPPERS Yard Measure It's 804 years now since the Eng- MENOMINEE TO GET (Continued from page one) WANT $85,000 FOR lish decidsd they needed a new meas- ADAPTED ALFALFA View on Rural Community Needs try feeds and other stock feeds. In 1924 its volume of Michigan Milk- maker, Michigan poultry feeds, mill ure of length to be called a yard and that it should be the distance be- tween thd tip of King Henry's nose feeds, etc., was running into thou- and the thumb at the end of his out- Members Are Interested in M. A. C EXECUTIVE wise most fully assure society that the land will be used to tke best ad- vantage to society." munity is the vital test of a Chris tian program." * * * * * sands of tons, and giving real satis- faction. In three years Michigan Milkmaker tonnage has become a Urge Legislature to Back stretched arm. No records today to show whether Producing Own Protein King Henry was long nosed or snub Feedstuff HAS GREAT FAITH * * * * * "With us the main issue lies not "T h e agricultural co-operative movement in America has at last dis- commanding figure in the Michigan sales of dairy rations. Nothing but Fruit and Vegetable Work nosed, short armed, medium or long geared, but it's rather interesting to In Menominee county, where the only in the increase in tenancy dur- covered the vital importance of merit has built up this remarkable IN CO-OPERATORS ing the past generation, but in the fact that so large a proportion of this building itself on a commodity basis, that is, the cotton farmers must mar- volume—one farmer trying it, ob- serving his results and telling his After indorsing compulsory state know that every time your demo- cratic, wife or daughter orders a yard of ribbon this year of 1924 in dairy industry is very important to Menominee County Farm Bureau neighbor. inspection of fruits and vegetables members, where bran and other feed- is of a highly transient nature." ket cotton, the wheat farmers, wheat, in the highest terms, Michigan the greatest republic on earth she is • F. B. News Presents Extracts * * * * * the whole must be organized on a The farmer likes to know what he stuffs are the usual and quite expen- is buying when he buys dairy feed. growers and shippers at a conference obliged to accept as the standard sive sources of protein, and where From His Book on the "But a system of transient tenan- large enough scale to influence mar- here Friday recommended the legis- measurement the distance between a cy makes inevitably for poor farm- keting conditions. But the wiser The Farm Bureau put out a feed that generally the soil is sweet and in told him. Farm Bureau public for- lature appropriate $85,000 for con- defunct royal nose and a departed good shape for alfalfa, the question Rural Community ing, for meager community life and leaders of this movement are quite tinuance of the service during the royal thumb.—Grand Rapids Press. as a rule, gives the individual tenant aware that organization at the top mula feed tags tell how many pounds is coming to the front: of each ingredient are in the feed. next two years. The vote was unani- A CHRISTIAN PROGRAM FOR small chance for economic success. alone is futile, and that the perma- mous and was followed by estimates Can Menominee County Farm The feeding farmer can cheek on his THE RIIJAL ( OMMIMTY By Kenyon h. Butterfield Access to farming land is becoming year by year more difficnlt and will nent success of the co-operative movement depends upon a founda- tion solidly built of successful local rations. He knows why Milkmaker does the business. by various growers and shippers that the inspection service on potatoes HOW IMMIGRATION Bureau members afford, under pres- ent conditions, to buy bran and other continue to be so except as vigorous alone has increased the potato re- feedstuffs when they can grow alfal- "The world of men has always been attracted by the glitter of gold, and even today we relish revelations steps are taken to remedy the diffi- culty." marketing groups, that is, local com- munity groups." Through the local co-ops the Farm Bureau sold its members a large vol- ume of binder twine annually, coal, turns more than $1,250,000 in ex- cess of what would have been obtain- RESTRICTION WORKS fa hay at home that will supply the same amount of protein and in a of new material wealth' that can be * * * * * * * * * * . j J? salt, cement, fence and mill feeds, ed had no inspection been given. much cheaper form? A ton of alfal- put to the use of man—gold and sil- "There is terrible waste in our "The farmers' organization will in 1924. This business Is growing. Grades for apples, grapes, potatoes Southern European Tide Has fa carries almost as much protein as ver and precious stones and iron and "hodgepodge" method of relating function fully only when it looks at Clothing and Blankets and onions were discussed at length, a ton of bran. Alfalfa, a splendid production to consumer's need." Reversed Itself; Desirables roughage, is much cheaper than bran. coal and oil. But each of them and its work from the standpoint of the The Farm Pureau Fabrics Dep't but action on them was referred to all of them thrown together are * * * * * effort to benefit the entire com- does a big retail and mail order busi- committees which will draft tenta- Are Favored Menominee county soils are general- worth but a fraction of the value of J"Many farmers believe sincerely munity. The farmers' organization ness in virgin wool blankets, suitings tive grades to be submitted to the ly in good shape as far as lime is the greatest natural resource of all, that the reason why they do not get therefore will tend to become the and overcoatings and underwear. It growers and shippers for their ap- It may surprise you to know that concerned; if not, cheap lime is the soil. And the maintenance of a larger share of the consumer's dol- economic center of the community." has a large showroom at Farm Bu- proval at later meetings. our NET GAIN from European im- available at the sugar factories. Me- the fertility of, the soil is in the lar is that they are being deliberate- ***** reau headquarters where it shows migration, under the new law, is only nominee members can grow good al- Put O. K. on Spud Grades falfa providing they can get hardy hands of the farmer. We may legis- ly robbed by the middlemen. There "In almost any farming communi- probably the largest line of suitings The federal grades now in force in 1,000 per month. In the three late to conserve water power; we is no proof that this is the truth. and overcoatings in Lansing. All months of July, August and Septem- northern grown alfalfa seed, fully ty, if a group pf six or eight local Michigan are satisfactory, the ship- may attempt to control the output There is ample propf, however, that leaders can work together year after suits and overcoats are tailored to ber 24,859 persons from Europe adapted to Menominee county condi- pers said. The committee will have tions. of oil, but the only way by which the cost of distribution of soil- year in peace and harmony for the measure at standard prices which no difficulty agreeing upon the were admitted and 21,849 Europeans society can guarantee food to future grown products under the present benefit of the entire community, we prevail the year around. The de- grades, but it may have 'trouble already here went back to their old With this situation in mind, the generations is to guarantee that the plan is in general too high. In some may be almost certain that the bal- partment enjoyed a large city and adopting a penalty clause. This com- homes. State Farm Bureau seed department millions and hundreds of millions of cases there are too many intermedi- ance of the community will fall in rural trade and a surprising number mittee will meet in Grand Rapids More persons returned to Greece, is co-operating with all Menominee aries between the farm and the con- line." of mail order accounts from all parts in about two weeks. Italy and the Slavic states than came county Farm Bureau locals to supply sumer's table. Often there are too ***** of the United States in 1924. Members of this committee are: here. More came from the British their members next spring with many tolls taken and sometimes "But some say in any such scheme Organization Henry Curtis, Cadillac, chairman; isles, Scandinavia, France and Ger- Farm Bureau Brand alfalfa and clo- these tolls are extravagantly large, of organized or collective effort you The State Farm Bureau completed Samuel Metzgar, Chester Aspinwald many than went back home. ver seeds of guaranteed northern ori- KFV* *&1! lis many tolls taken and sometimes The small flow from and to Asia IKas& : •"-sv ^ w l a are submerging the individual; the its second membership campaign in and William Chase, Greenville; Hen- gin and adaption to Menominee thesetblls are extravagantly large. glory of America is that she has giv 1924. The organization .shows a ry C. Moore, East Lansing; George just about balanced. But Canada conditions. During the second Me- There is too much quantitative waste en the individual his chance. But strong, compact new membership of Wager, Edmore; Clark Drury and G. sent us 28,134 persons, splendid stock nominee membership campaign, just in the products themselves, especial- times have changed, and I say to you; 30,000, averaging 500 to 800 mem- E. Prater, Grand Rapids and Fred for American citizenship—and got closed, Menominoo members have ly with the perishables and the semi- that the only way now for the indi- bers per county. In half a dozen Smith, Elk Rapids. back only 650. It was a dull period been fully advised on the merits of m ;} perishables. The great staples are counties the old memberships still for Mexican immigation—not an un- vidual to get his chance is by work- Want Onion Grades Farm Bureau alfalfa and other HflF^pBw *Q9£? 9 often handled in a way to deprive ing with and for his fellows. The old! in force. Several County Farm Bu- mixed blessing at best—but 6,711 seeds. It is anticipated that a car- the grower of the full value of the reaus are engaged in local member- Onion grades, it was proposed, came across the border legally and ;%. fl| liberty of the individual must give should be promulgated for the first load of Farm Bureau seeds will bo market." S way to that new freedom for the in-, ship work all the time. 608 weiit back.—Grand Rapids planted in Menominee county next sxBBtt.'. &gm:• . jM year. The apple growers and ship- * * * * * t^ dividual that can come only by co- Farm Bureau co-operation with Press. AdKk$^ JH ppring. There are many splendid Hi HP?* ^H "A severe but fair test of rural operative effort." the great Milk, Potato, Fruit Grow- pers expressed a desire to simplify Farm Bureau alfalfa fields in the HH y.-.-sX^^. M A. * ; "*"" yBHMri i ^BW iBK^frn '- n- ^ B 1 civilization is what happens to the farm woman. More than we realize * * * * * "These lectures are written not ers, Live Stock and Elevator Ex- changes has been a splendid thing. the state grading law. They favored different minimum size variations in the "A" grades and recommended a Sugar From Corn Now comes a new use for the corn county today. Next year there will be more. the farm woman is the focal point from the standpoint of the theolo- Through the affiliation of these mar- crop. Feeders henceforth must com- keting bodies with the State Farm more uniform pack of each variation ^k ^SSS-s J 8 in our rural civilization. *** Many a gian or of the preacher. There is to compete with western apples now pete withi the sugar manufacturers young man who would like to farm no attempt to use conventional re- Bureau in such matters of common Who have discovered a process •W Hfe * «? 11 gives up hope because his wife does ligious language. They are rather interest as legislation, tax and trans- packed in that manner. The grape growers urged a tight- whereby as much as 25 pounds of MARL! not want to live on the farm." the expression of convictions on the portation matters, Michigan farmers sugar may be produced from a single are in a better organization position ening up in the grades on their fruit. If i n t e r e s t e d in n<'ttinK marl from ***** part of a layman who for nearly a They suggested changing the name bushel of corn. It is sweeter than wet e'eposits and t r a n s p o r t e d a n y generation has been interested, more than they have ever known. Legis- sugar and is cheaper, according to d i s t a n c e to hard land, write "A satisfying country life means lative, tax and transportation re- of grapes packed in 4-quart baskets that on the whole those who continue than in any other one thing, in those to fancy table grapes, but were un- Wr. Floyd Keepers in a recent issue J. F. CARNES & SON, issues that have to do with the de- forms commonly take from several of the "Prairie Farmer." Ceresco, Calhoun Co., Mich. to live in the country do so because months to several years to get them decided regarding the Jumbo regu- they like it, or even prefer it beyond velopment of the highest possible lations. LT T. Chase of Paw Paw type of people in the land, in Ameri- through and then comes the con- any other form of work or living." stant struggle to hold the gain by de- was elected chairman of the grape * * * * * ca and in all the world. He believes committee and was authorized to call -^ KENYOX L. BUTTEBFIELP that the Christian way of life is the fending it against attack. Without "Farming at its best, I believe, will organization, no body of men can do in any others he desired to draft farmers shall have the skill and pur- only path to this end, that human amendments to the present law. "manufacture men," at least as anything about a condition brought *s pose to conserve soil fertility. "Farming, moreover, is still the largest single industry in the world. Indeed, it is still the largest-single industry in the United States, if we thoroughly as can city life." * * * * * "The farmer has a great advant- age in the fact of his personal re-* problems, both personal and col- lective, are to be solved only by ap- plying the spirit and teachings of Jesus; that the time is at hand for what might be called a new gospel about by organization. Information For the past two years the Michi- gan Farm Bureau membership has Open and Closed Packages It was the concensus of opinion of all present that the grading laws and regulations should apply to both GREETINGS I .t1 sponsibility. He is manager as well been informed on all matters of in- open and closed packages. The legis- Among our essential and enduring assets we count consider only those values that are or at the least, a new interpretation lative committee was instructed to added to products directly by the in- as worker. He must have initiative.; of the old gospel; that we must as terest to organized Michigan farmers He is largely his own master! He is through the Michigan Farm Bureau consider legislation with that view not only gold and silver and other evidence of ma- dustry itself. The agricultural in- never before deliberately seek to not merely a cog in the wheel. Sure- News* The Farm Bureau newspaper in addition to conferring with the terial wealth but also certain intangible securities dustry does not have the spectacular make all life, all institutions, all ly this type of life must have great group effort, essentially Christian in has made the various Farm Bureau governor and the legislature relative features of the huge manufacturing to the department's appropriation for lodged in the faith and good will of our customers. plants. We have in agriculture no educational advantages. purpose and method, and that in this business departments and their prod- "Let us remember the value of la- vitalized campaign for human ad- ucts, the various Commodity Ex- inspection work. bqdy of 75,000 employees under the Members of the legislative com- control of one man. Nevertheless, bor as Means of Growth. Let us vancement the farmers have a place changes and their work, and the ma- Grateful for such a possession we would voice our keep bringing back to our minds the of commanding importance." chinery of the Farm Bureau organ- mittee were appointed as follows: on their scattered farms, in their quiet way, as they meet the spring fact that work is not a curse, but a ization itself and its purpose clear to Herbert F. Gowdy, Union Pier, chair- appreciation and send you good wishes and heart-* blessing." thousands of members. It has en- man; Henry Curtis, Cadillac, presi- sowing and the autumn harvest, the Editor's Note.—Mr. Butterfields* book, abled them to keep up with the or- dent of Michigan Potato Growers' ening cheer for the New Year. farmers of the world are the man- * * * * * "A Christian Program For the Rural "In all justice, the working farm- Community", m a y be obtained from the ganization movement. The News exchange; Samuel Metzger, Green- agers and the laborers in the largest ville, president of Michigan Potato industry of mankind." er must have the equivalent of a publishers, George II. Doran Co., N e w reaches all the members in 62 coun- York City, a t J1.50 net. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ^ 'living wage.' " ties. Farm Bureau members in Me- Shippers' association; William M. * * * * * nominee, Chippewa, Berrien, Wayne, McEwing, South Haven, president of "In our own country the rise and Foley, Producers' Calf Huron and all the counties in be- Michigan Canners' association; H. D. Fabric Dept. » continuance of the Non-partisan "The farmer and his family are Hootman, East Lansing, secretary of League, the agricultural bloc in Con- of more consequence even than the Salesman, Is An Expert tween them get the same information Michigan State Horticultural society; 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. farm." on Farm Bureau matters at the same gress, and above all the remarkable G. E. Prater, Grand Rapids, manag- development of the American Farm * * * * * Buffalo, Dec. 23.—R. D. Foley, time. Nothing but a newspaper could accomplish that wonderful simultan- er of Wolverine Fruit & Vegetable Bureau Federation, at present the "Farmers need their own institu- the new calf salesman of the Pro- eous contact between the State Farm exchange; F. L. Granger, Benton most powerful farmers' organization tions; otherwise ,the farmers become ducers at Buffalo, is an expert on Bureau and all its members as eco- Harbor, manager of Michigan Fruit which we have had in the United merely the fringe of the urban both live and dressed veal. In learn- nomically and effectively as it is be- Growers, Inc.; L. T. Chase, Paw States in recent times, if not in all groups." ipg the details of the business, he ing done. The Michigan Farm Bureau Paw; J. A. Barron, Fennville; A. J. our history—these, I say, are dis- * * * * * worked as driver, head driver, as- News is self-supporting. The News Rogers, Beulah, and M. D. Buskirk, "The battle ground between the sistant calf buyer, on up to head buy- has also rendered good public service l> tinct, definite, significant aspects of a genuine farmers' movement in North America. non-Christian and the Christian for- er for one of the big five packers, by helping keep the gas tax fight to ces lies in the question of a fair dis- Which position he handled satisfac- the front and by advising the Farm Paw Paw.—Grand Rapids Herald. A Valuable Discovery British Scribe Doesn't * * * .* * "Neither a. nigh school nor a col- tribution of wealth. If we cannot torily for over ten years. This po- Bureau membership of the facts in- Christianize industry, industry will sition gave him an unusually broad volved in various public questions. paganize us. So with agriculture. education, taking him to many mar- Think Much of Baseball for Peach Growers lege diploma should ever be a ticket The struggle for a square deal for kets and giving him the details and The Michigan State Farm Bureau into the palace of pleasure and ease, London, Dev. 11.—The English the farmers is the immediate and experience of dressed veal, as well as organization should have a great "The Hale peach has become very popular aa a com- but rather a commission to toil for year in 1925. It came through 1924 don't think much of baseball. When mercial variety, because of its good size, appearance, qual- pressing issue." the stock yard end. the good of mankind. It is a pa- the New York Giants and the Chi- ity and ability to stand shipment. It has proven very ***** Mr. Foley is an outstanding man going strong! thetic reversal of all of the funda- cago White Sox played a series of popular in many sections of the country, but in Michigan mental ideas of a Christian civiliza- "The farmers should ask for fair in the calf game and is the type of games here recently, this is what it had the habit of producing a lot of small fruit which play, never for special privilege. experienced and successful man the Sunflower seed production in M>s tion to regard education as a means souri, 111., and Cal., where 95 per the Manchester Guardian reporter never matured. Without question that is the general Producers are determined to have. of escaping work." P had to say about It: "This was a problem, until this year, when Professor mood of farmers " e is another strong man on the cent of the crop is grown, was 64 y | Producers' * * * * * sales staff, and they're per cent of a crop this year, or 8,- "An inning by the dullest profes- Gaj-dner, of M. A. C , tried out some tests, including prun- * * * * * proud to have them like that. 300,000 lbs. sional cricketer who ever dawdled ing and cr,oss-pollination. The work on cross-pollination "To put the matter bluntly, if we "The means by which the farmers through the leaden hours on an is what proved to be the solution of the problem. It is were to transfer the emphasis in hu- shown very convincingly on the Hale tree on the J. J. hope to secure what they believe to English cricket ground had infinite man relations upon our duty to oth- Barden place near SOUTH HAVEN that that variety is be a square deal is mainly in the co- variety when compared with the ers, rather than upon the rights due self-sterile. In some cases, clusters of over 150 buds were operative movement. The co-opera- thwackings of a base ball star," was us from others, we would at once sacked so they would have to fertilize themselves, and not Christianize our civilization." ***** tive idea, in its essence, is thorough- ly Christian." ***** An Ode To a Dairy Ration the judgment of the Guardian re- porter. "He has only two possible strokes—one Is the slow one with a in one instance did fruit develop. But where the blossom* were pollenized by poUen from the Elberta, Kalamazoo or SOUTH HAVEN, t h e results were very satisfactory. The "The real triumph of the Christian *. crossbat, the other is a smothering "This co-operative movement is pollen from these three varieties gave better results than spirit is to rise above circumstances. stroke, which will enable him to bolt that from other varieties. Any Christian program that fails to not only the most promising thing Many kinds 1 have tried for first base as in they run, while stress the dominance of this inner in sight for securing substantial j u s the pitcher and catcher tumble each "As the Kalamazoo is not as good a market peach as the life is an inadequate program." tice to the farmers, but it is the In my search for a feed; Elberta, it need not be included in the list. But this exper- Other in rescuing the ball from the iment seems to indicate that the ideal combinaion for the * ***** strongest movement for carrying the Lower cost, high protein the midwicket. commercial peach grower are alternate rows of Elberta, "No matter how successful we are Christian spirit into agricultural "What usually happens is that the Hale and SOUTH HAVEN peaches. These Uuee varieties business." Kind the cows like, and need,— striker slogs the ball into deep field, in expressing our thought, there still a r unexcelled for market purposes, and with Elbertag or remains a vast region of which oth- * * * * * WHLKMAKER!—Yes, indeed! high in the air, whence it descends SOUTH HAVENS set close to the Hales, good fertilization ers cannot know." "The real merit in co-operation into one of the capacious gloves of that variety is assured* from the moral point of view is that At the Mich. State Farm Bureau. whose wearers are quite infallible in * * * * * "The results of this experiment are so evident that if "It is in 'the inner life that the it balances self-interest and the so King of dairy rations, all have agreed; getting to the right place for the one has .had the trouble referred to with the Hale peach, he great battles for character are ciaj interest; and that is precisely catch. can feel sure that the interplanting of the other varieties what the Christian program de- Economical, and properly balanced, "There is no obviously perpetual will solve the problem."—From the MICHIGAN FABMEJt, fought, that the great attitudes of mands." Rich, palatable, and guaranteed. variation in the pitching, which is Issue of August 23, 1924. mind, such as the spirit of worship and of beauty and of peace have * * * * * all as iast and furious as may be, but on the other hand, there is enormous Note portions above which are emphasized their citadels. It is here that char- "Co-operation never is one-sided. H i t s . \A'< V WAUHK.V acter breaks down if it falls, not al- Co-operation makes each do his Dimondale. Mich., K. -J skill in it." We are the introducers and sole propagators of ways by assault from without, but share, makes each perform his duty, the SOUTH HAVEN peach. The genuine can by treason from within." and consequently secures his rights. It is not unmoral or unfair for the Oceana Bureau Holds only be secured from us. Drop us a card, for * * * * * "The Christian must believe that co-operator therefore to insist that Editor's Note:—Mrs. Warren and her husband, Mr. Gordon T. Its Annual Meeting history and valuable information about this no matter how profitable the busi- his fellow co-operators really co-op- Warren of Dimondale are active members of the Baton County- Hart, December 16.—At the re- ness, it is not a success unless in all erate." Farm Bureau. They have been regular feeders of Milkmaker. cent annual meeting of the Oceana hardiest of all commercial sorts. its ramifications it makes for de- * * * * * County Farm Bureau, Charles Pett "If we can put the right spirit in- Last year one of their cows, on Milkmaker dairy ration, broke of Hart, Fred Bunneuu of Klondike, velopment of personality, . for en- the Eaton County Cow Testing Ass'n record by producing to a man, we do not need to worry auil Tom Kennedy of McLarens Lake richment of character." abqut his habits." 93.53 lbs. of butterfat in 30 days. The Warren herd of regis- were elected directors for three THE GREENING NURSERY COMPANY * * * * •* "The farnier must have access to * * * * * tered Hohsteins is well represented among the Eaton county cows years. President M. L. Noon of the State Farm Bureau, spoke to the Monroe, Michigan "If we cannot have a Cluistian producing the highest amount of butterfat. the land on terms that give him the largest possible personal freedom local rural community, .we cannot j large gathering. Pres. Alfred Hen- Born 1850 - :- Still Growing have a Christian rural civilization. rlckson presided. and encouragement, and that like- *** What goes on in the local com- IB TT ««> ^^^•^^^^^^^^•^^•^^B . .:.../; ... ..x^ivj*.. :.".. FOf-n MICnifiAN FARM BUREAU NEWS DECEMBER 2 or j ing the seed whenever the owner indicates. Returns will be done, according to Edwin Smith, buying points—as lower Michigan Notwithstanding the objections in- fruit marketing specialist of the be prompt. All seed in the Farm Bureau warehouse is variably made in the initial stages Way Fight United States Department of Agri- co-ops are getting through the Farm ! fully covered by insurance and watchman of gasoline tax legislation, 3 7 of the Bureau. word, Insertions: more abbreviation3%c and a figure, word D>- for ,j 4 8 states in the Union are now im- culture, writing from Liverpool un- eluding each of 2 words words. insertions; Cash in 4signature, must Count cents a word as accompany protection. Write us. F r o m W a s h i n g t o n Of lice posing a gasoline levy and the num- American Farm Bureau Federation der date of December 1. i order. Mich. Farm Bureau New*, ]j for one Insertion. each ber is likely to be increased during Washington, Dec. 2 4.—When the WHAT FARMERS j the coming year. The 11 which still omit the tax are: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Senate adjourned last Saturday it was still debating the question of the disposal of the hydro-electric AMAZING SHIFTS THINK OF TRUCKS LIVESTOCK Michigan State J&rmBtireau IK INTERESTED IN BROWN SWISS Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. power at Muscle Shoals and the ni- trate plants. IN POPULATION Enable Them to Easily Double rattle, write .Michigan Brown Swiss Breeders' Ass'n, Sebewaing, Mich., for sales list. 1-8-25 Bills were passed a year ago fa- The situation had changed very OUEUXSEY BULLS, ADVANCE REG- voring the tax in Wisconsin, Michi- little. Government ownership advo- In 50 Years U. S. Triples Its Reach to Various Ister Breeding. Tuberculin tested. Pric- gan and Iowa, but were vetoed by cates did most of the talking. As prl reasonable. Glenn Clark, Eau Claire, the Governors, It is interesting to in the political campaigns, the 11th Figures; France, First, Markets Mich. 12-26-24 note that in a recent survey on the hour has arrived and little regard Now Fourth POULTRY gasoline tax conducted by the Wis- for veracity is shown by some peo- The efficiency of the motor truck on the farm has been the subject of WHITTAKER'S TRAP-NESTED REDS consin Farm Bureau Federation, out of more than 36,000 replies, 84 per cent voted in favor of the tax. ple connected with the fight. It still remains a three-way proposition with the Underwood proposal in the lead, Fifty short years ago France, with 38 million people, was the most populous country in Europe. considerable farmers. conversation among When a farmer contem- Michigan's Greatest Color and Egg Strain. Both Combs. Chicks and Eggs. We do not weaken # thr vitality of our breeding stock by forcing for heavy winter produc- EGGS ARE UP! Now is the time to get MORE EGGS by feeding what's in the In an instructive review of the government operation following, and plates the purchase of a machine and tion, therefore our chicks are strong. Germany came next with 3 7 mil- is undecided as to its practicability Customers have reported 70% produc- egg. 100 lbs. of ordinary grain rations produce 224 yolks and development of the gasoline tax in the proposal to submit the whole lions and Britain was third with 30 tion in November and 88% in Decem- only 154 whites. Hens need the right combination of proteins connection with motor-vehicle fees, question to a commission is trailing, for his use, the experiences of other ber and January. Write for Free millions. The United States had a Catalog. A few cockerels left. Inter- to produce the needed whites for egg production. recently made by Henry R. Trum- although gaining somewhat in farmers who have owned and used lakes Farm, Box B, Lawrence, Mich. population of two millions less than that particular kind of a machine FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS bower, economist in the United strength. Realizing that his bill in France. 1-22-2.1 States bureau of public roads and any event will have to be changed should be valuable, says the United completely meet the laying hen's requirements by furnishing the But in half a century France has States Department of Agriculture. FA I IMS FOIJ SALE proteins she needs. Our public formula assures you of their published in Public Roads, issued by somewhat before it is ultimately become last of the big four in num- Accordingly, the department has quality. ASK YOUR CO-OP FOR the V. S. Dep't of Agriculture, the passed, Senator Underwood is en- FOR SALE—r>0 ACRES POULTRY, ber of people instead of first. gathered the opinions and other more grain and fruit farm, 43 acres tillable and view is expressed that the gasoline deavoring to get the bill accepted by MICHIGAN BUTTERMILK MICHIGAN EGG MASH the Senate and then make whatever Her present population is only one definite information from a large level, balance woodlot on side hill, locat- tax is destined to be a permanent ed at head of small lake, just off con- EGG MASH changes are necessary to meet the million more than it was 50 years number of motor-truck users over crete road, >4 mile from school, church, T r o t e i n ' 2 1 % , Fiber 7% method of raising part of the funds Protein 20%, Fiber 7% demands of the farmers in confer- ago, while the Germany of today has various parts of the country. general store and post office. One-half Fat 4 % Fat 4Va% necessary for highway purposes. mile from North Spencer station. Two ence with the members of the House. 64 millions and the United Kingdom brooder houses equipped for rearing 1,000 Corn Meal 400 lbs. Cotn Meal 400 lbs. Distinctly a Highway Tax 4 9 millions. Uncle Sam has become In the area covered by these re- Oat Flour 400 " I'ostal Hates chicks, new 80x20 Cornell laying house Oat Flour 400 " "It is distinctly a tax for highway the giant of the group with his 110 ports trucks having a capacity of 1 with concrete floor, new No. 3 Fairbanks Wheat Bran i. ...400 " The sub-committee of the Senate ton comprised nearly half the total Morse home lighting; plant. Seven room Wheat Bran 400 " service," he says, "and, considering million folk in continental America. cottage. Buildings in good repair; cot- Wheat Mids (white) 400 " Committee on Post Offices met Tues- number concerning which replies Wheat Mids. (white)......360 " the character of the service render- And Uncle's country is not very tage and hen house wired for lights. For Meat Meal 360 " day to go into the question of the were received. fiuick sale and immediate possession Meat Meal 300 " ed in return, none of the rates now thickly settled yet as the world goes. will include team, harness; 2 pigs, 350 Salt 20 " Post Office employees' salary in- Over 90 per cent of the owners Dried Buttermilk 100 " 2,000 lbs. charged is excessive. Even when the All told there are about 1,800,000,- leghorn pullets, 2 cows, 2 heifers, up-to- Salt 2,000 20 lbs. " Calcium Carbonate 20 " gasoline tax is coupled with the li- crease and also to develop ways and 000 of us on board today, half a bil- stated they believed their trucks date farm tools, cream separator, quantity cense fee for the motor-vehicle the means of raising the money. The would prove to be profitable invest- potatoes, apples, hay, grain and y2 ton START YOUR CHICKS Calcium Carbonate 20 " OFF RIGgT WITH lion of whom live in Europe, 900 mil- Ford truck; everything to do business. combined taxes considered as toll sub-committee from the .House is lions in Asia—chiefly in China, India ments, and that they intended to pur- Price $7500 cash or terms. For particulars, MICHIGAN BUTTERMILK MICHIGAN CHICK likely to sit with the Senate sub- chase others when those reported on A. c;iennv Weaver, North Spencer, New CHICK MASH SCRATCH FEED for the use of the roads are extreme- and Japan—150 millions in Africa, York, Tiogo County. 1-8-25 Protein 19%, Fiber 7 % , committee to speed the work. The were worn out. Frotein 1 1 % , Fiber,?. % ly moderate. Compared with the 200 millions in the two Americas and Fat 4 % Fat 3 % turnpike charges of former years, committees hope to have the postal Saving of time was given as the MISCELLANEOUS 500 lbs.—Wheat Bran—Standard r,60 lbs.—Cracked Wheat only seven millions in Australia and 240 " —Wheat Middlings—White the charges per mile for license fees bill ready by January 5, when Con- greatest advantage and poor roads as 300 " —Corn Meal S4<> •• —Cracked Corn the Pacific isles.—Grand Rapids FOR SALE—CEDAR FENCE POSTS, r.V.O " —Steel Cut Oat Groats and gasoline taxes, assuming an av- gress reconvenes. At that time the Press. the greatest disadvantage connected poles, lath, vineyard stakes. Albert 400 " —Oat Flour 40 " —Granulated Bone erage annual mileage of 6,000 miles, President's message vetoing the bill with the use of motor trucks. Schmidt, Hillman, Mich., R-l. 2-28.25 200 " —Meat Meal—Fine M which carried an increase in salaries 100 " —Dried Buttermilk seem rather insignificant." On the average It requires less FOR SALE BARN 50x80 FT. WITH 100 " —Corn Gluten Feed Fifteen of the 35 states where for postal employees will be consider- Some Stunt than half the time to make a haul of manure shed. Act quick. H. W. Hel- mink, Holland, Mich., R. 1. 1-22-25 100 " —Linseed Oil Meal O. P. 40 " —Calcium Carbonate gas taxes are already in operation ed and probably a vote taken to try When the Kansas City radio a given length with a truck that it 20 " —Salt charge 2 cents a gallon. Nine charge to override his veto. It is understood broadcasting announcer told his lis- does with horses. that the Administration lacks two Not all of the road hauling was 2000 lbs. 2000 lbs. 3 cents; eight, 1 cent; two 2% cents, teners-in the other night that he and one, Arkansas, imposes a 4 cent or three votes to prevent passing the done with trucks. Over 60 per cent We offer a full line of public formula Michigan Scratch Feeds would be glad to connect up anyone and Chick Feeds. Ask your nearest co-operative Ass'n. In 100 tax. The states, with their respec- salary increase over the veto. How- who would call by telephone, Harold of the owners answering this ques- ever, at that time there willijprobably lb. sacks. tive gasoline rates are: Smith and Donald Doyle of Hastings, tion stated that they used horses for One-cent tax—Connecticut, Louis- be introduced a bill which not only Mich., called up the Kansas City sta- a small part of their road hauling. Ifarafnrile R e £- Cows with Calves by side MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Michigan. gives the postal clerks additional sal- nereiOraSfor sale. Earl C. McCarty, Bad iana, Maine, New Mexico, North Da- tion. Instantly they and their friends A small percentage of the owners Axe, Huron Co. 8-15-25 kota, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming. aries but provides ways and means present heard their conversation as stated that they did some custom of raising it. There are numerous Shropshire Rams of the Wooly Type Two-cent tax—Alabama, Califor- spoken into the telephone at 'Has- work, but that it constituted on the Registered and Priced Right nia, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, In- proposals as to how the money tings and simultaneously the radio average only about one-tenth of the Dan Booher, Evart. Mich.. R-4 diana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, should be raised, some of which cer- return through the air from Kansas total hauling done with their ma- New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, tainly do not meet with the favor of City. chines. South Dakota, Tennessee, Washing- ton and West Virginia. Two and one-half cent tax—Okla- the farmers as reflected in the reso- lution passed at the recent annual meeting of the American Farm Bu- Gets More Milk Per Dollar homa and Utah. Three-cent tax—Arizona, Florida, reau Federation which reafl as fol- lows: "We are opposed to placing any Market Conditions New In Feed With Milkmaker Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, As Reported by the Michigan Elevator Exchange North Carolina, Oregon, South Caro- lina and Virginia. To these states must be added the additional burdens on the parcel post system to meet increased salaries of postal employees or by reason of a WHEAT—The highest price on mous crop raised last summer. We Standards "I get more milk from one dollar's worth of .Michigan .Milkmaker than I do from any other the entire crop made this week. Bids might see oats sell 5 cents per bush- Since the establishment of Feed. The cows like it and never pet off their District of Columbia, where the re-allocation of costs of handling to farmers generally in Michigan to- el higher during the next two months charge is 2 cents a gallon. During postal matter. The service of the day $1.63. Wheat market has had but probably that will be about the producer owned and controlled feed. They are sleek and healthy. Fed with al- the registration year ending June parcel post may well be extended an advance of 70 cents per bushel limit. co-operative commission houses falfa hay and corn silage it makes the best ration 30, 1924, the total gasoline tax rev- through the more equitable adjust- from harvest which has passed the BEANS—The past two weeks has I have ever fed," says .Alger Chapman of Mt. ment of the entire postal system." expectations of most everyone. It is seen the bean market stronger and at the principal live stock mar- enue was $32,430,410, compared Clemens, Route '2, Macomb county. with the previous year, this repre- An attempt will be made*, for in- estimated that 35 per cent of Michi- the price to the farmer generally is keting of the country, live stock sents ah increase of 273 per cent. stance, to place the increased cost gan wheat is still back and those of $0.00 per cwt. We believe that bet- shippers have learned new on first, third and fourth class mat- our friends who are fortunate ter than 60 per cent of this year's W h e r e v e r feed cost records are kept, w h e t h e r in cow- "That the combined license fees enough to have wheat now have a crop has moved out of the state and standards of service which they and gasoline taxes are not excessive ter. There is a movement under way mighty good proposition. We would a little, buying by the trade has stim- have been quick to appreciate. test associations or by individual dairymen, yon are likely in the opinion of motorists is evi- to eliminate the free delivery on watch the market carefully because ulated the market. Wholesale gro- to find the most efficient herds p e l t i n g c o n c e n t r a t e mixtures denced by the fact that there is no county newspapers and to increase an advance of 70 cents per bushel cers are going into the year with A constantly growing co-op- falling off in the rate of increase in fourth class and curtail the expendi- discounts to quite an extent the rea- light stocks on hand and we cannot made up on the open formula basis. The man who w a n t s erative commission house busi- motor-vehicle registration as the tures for rural free delivery: sons why wheat has advanced. Some help but feel that beans are going ness and the fact that though to know his feed costs usually w a n t s to know the composi- combined taxes are increased." adds folks are now predicting that May to sell for better prices. As long as young they lead most firms for wheat will sell at $2.00 this spring. the Michigan market does not go tion of t h a t feed to t h e last p o u n d . Mr. Trumbower. Seventeen of the gasoline taxa- Market News Service This will all depend on demand from over $6.75 we need not fear com- the volume of business handled is eloquent testimony to that ef- abroad. Exports during November petition from foreign beans. tion states, specify that the full pro- Would Aid Michigan and December were somewhat disap- fect. Only t h r o u g h an open ingredient formula like t h a t of s should be used for highway pointing and after the end of Jan- M i l k m a k e r can t h e careful feeder know at all times j u s t what purposes. Washington, Dec. 24.—At the re- uary, we will have keen competition Producers Get Top Efficient, economical mar- keting service, prompt returns his herd is getting, k n o w the m i x t u r e ' s digestibility, Mr. Trumbower predicts that all quest of several StSate Farm Bu- from Australia and the Argentine of the states will soon tax motor- reaus and Uie American Farm Bu- for export business. For Calf Club Stock and a keen interest in their pa- efficiency, know its a d a p t a b i l i t y to his p a r t i c u l a r roughage, ic owners on the quantity of reau Federation Several Senators ap- RYE—Rye has advanced to the Buffalo, Dec. 17—The Producers trons' best interests have made and si la go. gasoline used. peared recently before the Senate highest price .since the war. Good Co-operative Commission Ass'n sold these co-ops successes. sub-committee on agricultural ap- export business rye should sell clos- the Lenawee County, Michigan, Boys' "The cost of collecting the tax is er to wheat. Two of them serve Michigan There are two ways of getting open formula a d v a n t a g e s : imall," he says. "Few taxes propriations and asked that $78,000 CORN—We believe the present and Girls* Club calves here Monday. " h o m e - m i x i n g " of feeds, or buy Michigan F a r m B u r e a u live stock farmers— ollected at so moderate a cost. be provided for a live stock market price is plenty high enough for a Part of them sold at the extreme top news service by the Department of while, in fact it would be our idea of $14, or $1 higher than anything Milkmaker 'ready mixed." Milkmaker is being widely •s collection is exacted from the wholesale distributor, and Agriculture in the large markets of Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Cleveland, that corn should decline somewhat after January 1st. No money feed- sold here this week. The Producers sold 168 cars last week or 20.4% Prod. Co-op. Com- Ass'n used by those business dairymen who lead t h e i r neighbors, taken through period- ing corn to anything but lambs. The at Eani Buffalo in profitable milk production. Cincinnati and Buffalo. Much Mich- of the market receipts. iorts that the tax is not colleet- igan live stock is shipped to the Pro- crop is six hundred million bushels I ording to the apparent short from last year and we will, no Mich. Livestock Exch. it will not be long before all ducers Co-op Comm. Ass'n at Buf- falo, This service has been given doubt, see quite high prices through- 40,000 T,exas farmers are mem- at Detroit MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU out the season. bers and sell their cotton through H be employing the gaso- by the department for several years OATS—Big feeding of oats on the the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. iire revenues for high- in the 1 4 western cities. farms will help take care of enor- Ass'n.