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Vol. XVIII, No. 1 VARY 6, 1940 • Farm Bureau Makes Big Sla I Genesee President and Beet Loader • Behind MICHIGAN CO-OPS I the GOING AFTER Wheel NAT'L INSTITUTE I With J. 1'. Yaeger, Will Entertain 3,000 Co-op Organization Starts New ~ ar with a p Director of Membership Relations Leaders at College Announcement for Farmer; e all In July Big Reduction in 1921 JUSTIFIED PRIDE Mason County Farm Bureau folks Michigan farm co-operatives are feel rather pr ud these days and well making an early and strong start in The Michigan Farm Bureau in I te Decemb r m d it may they be so. This County Farm their preparations to entertain the Bureau was the one picked from American Institute of Co-operation at membership and other patrons a holiday gr ting in the h p Michigan to make a typical County Michigan State College the week of of a sweeping reduction in fertilizer prices for spring Farm Bureau exhibit at the American July 7, 1940. The Institute will be 1940. Farm Bureau convention early in probably 3,000 farm co-operative lead- December. They sure did a good job ers of the United States together in Farm Bureau fertilizer pnces have be n r due d fro of it and as a result have received a great educational program. a very complimentary letter from The Michigan general committee $2 per ton on the lowest cost fertilizer to an av r g 0 those in charge of exhibits at the met at the Michigan 'State Farm Bu- around $5 per ton on the most popular analyses for gen r I convention. The letter, in part, says: reau 'Thursday, January 4. A. B. "We want to congratulate you on Love, chairman of the finance commit- farm use. On the higher analyses fertilizers the reduction the Mason County Farm Bureau ex- tee reported that splendid progress is even more. hibit-it set forth in fine shape an being made. All state-wide Michigan excellent County Farm Bureau pro- commodity marketing organizations Farmer Gets The Benefit gram-and with the publicity scrap have pledged generous support. Thirty Here is Wilbur Short of Swartz Creek, president of the Genesee' County Farm Bureau for many year, and "There is nothing mysterious about the r duction in books-made a real contribution to of the first 32 local farmers ass'ns to the sugar beet loader which he and his son Lyle constructed last summer to handle 15 acres of beet . an extremely interesting exhibit. It report have made a contribution to The Shorts farm 225 acres in Mundy township. The idea of building the loader originated with Lyle who F~rm Bureau fertilizer prices", said Clark L. Brody, ecutiv helped make the all states County help finance the school. Many others read of a beet loader coming onto the market. Father and son decided to try their hand at building one. An secretary of the Farm Bureau. HBy agreement the arm Farm Bureau exhibit a real success." will be heard from wi thin the next old gasoline motor, spare planks and boards, wheels and other parts from disc~rded farm implements were few weeks. Large farmers' marketing used. They bought only two pulleys and a metal base for the loading -chute, Bureau Services, Inc., and the plant manufacturing ou ACTION AND RESULTS and purchasing groups in adjoining The loader is attached to a truck. With two men forking beets into the loader they were able to load nd Under the leadership of member- fertilizers have changed from the manufacture of larg states will also help finance the school. haul as much as 21% tons of beets in one day with one truck. It was much faster and much easier than the ship chairman, Eugene Kurtz, the Holman Describes Institute old way. Wilbur and Lyle Short are now interested in perfecting their loader so that it will pick the beets number of fertilizer analyses to 12, all of which are recom- Genesee County Farm Bureau "went Charles Holman of Washington, sec- off the ground. . to town" recently in a membership mended for Michigan crops and soils, and have be n most retary of the Institute of Co-operation, and collection and also secretary of the Nat'l Milk popular among Michigan farmers. The list for spring 1940 campaign. Over 80 Producers Ass'n, was present and Detroit Packing Co. per cent of all de- includes such favorites as 0~20-0, 0-12-12, 0-14-6, 0-20-20, described the Institute. BUREAU FIGHTS linquent member- Has 3,600 Stockholders AL The Institute, said Mr. Holman, is 2-12-2, 2-12-6, 2-8-16, 2-16-8, 3-18-9, 4-10-6, and ships were collect- The co-operative Detroit Packing an educational ass'n for the farmers' ed in two days 50 peT. CUT IN Company will invite 3,600 live stock 4-16-4, and 4-24-12. co-operative movement. It was organ- and nearly 50 new producer-shipper stockholder members ized as a college at Washington 16 members add e d. to its annual meeting, March 9, 1940, "This economy in manufacturing", said Mr. Brody, years ago. It may employe a faculty BEAN TA IFF Not satisfied, the at Detroit. U and grant degrees as a college. The together with a situation in the fertilizer industry, plus th folks are already Since going on a revolving stock Institute operates at Washington making plans for Proposed Trade Agreement plan, whereby every farmer shipper Farm Bureau and 137 Co-op large scale buying power exercised by the Farm Bureau Ser- throughout the year as an educational contacting tho s e becomes a. stockholder through a organization. Its annual schools are With Chile Had This Stockholders Told of vices and associated farmers' co-operatives for the benefit who weren't home small retain from each shipment, the held on the campus of some college f/. F. Y'AEGEJe on the two-day Provision membership of the Packing Company Progress of Michigan farmers has resulted in savings which we ar or university. The Institute is sup- campaign and getting the new mem- has increased by 3,200 in two years. passing on to the Farm Bureau membership and patrons of ported by voluntary contributions Shall the U. S. tariff on beans be bers- organized into Community Farm The voluntary retain program helps Alfred George of Buchanan, presi- from co-operatives. reduced 50% in connection with the Farm Bureau dealers in lower prices for Farm Bureau fertili- Bureaus. Says Eugene, "Membership provide the company with needed dent of the Farm Bureau Services, The annual sessions are open to all pending reciprocal trade agreement is the County Farm Bureau's respon- working capital and qualifies farmer Inc., was re-elected for another year zers. It is the same high quality fertilizer that the Farm interested co-operators. The proceed- with Chile, and thereby be extended sibility imd far be it from us to side- shippers for membership in the co-op- at the annual meeting of the tock- ings receive much attention from the to many other nations under the Bureau has offered for years. st~p H.l1 . erative. press and magazines. 'Some of the ad- most favored nation clause? holders at the Michl an tate Farm Not far from Genesee County is The system provides that certltl- Farmer Support Will Count dresses are ·broadcast. The Iustitute The American Farm Bureau Feder- Bureau at Lansing, December 14. Mr. ~aginaw county and Tuscola county. ca.tes issued for the retains shall be Report usually makes a book of 700 ation, the Michigan State Farm Bur- George became president at the 1936 HAs yet, said Mr. Brody in a statement to the Farm Farm Bureau leaders up that way called for payment of principal to the or more 'pages which goes to agricul- annual meeting, and has been re- must feel about as Mr. Kurtz does. eau and the Michigan Elevator Ex- tural and other colleges and to li- farmer owner within a few years. elected each year since. Bureau membership, "not all of the competing companies Saginaw has already reported shoot- change have said "No!" to the U. S. braries throughout the nation, and even Series 1938 will be retired before Stock in .the Farm Bureau Services ing at 700 or more paid up members Department of State. in our state have lowered their quotations to our price lev 1, abroad. The Report is used as a Series 1939 and so on. In the mean- for 1940. Tuscola has set "250 or The Farm Bureau and the Ex- reference by writers and by those time the certificates may draw up to but some have and undoubtedly all will have to do so. I feel more" change have spoken and continue to building farm co-operatives. speak for 57,000 Michigan farmers 5 % interest. Last October the di- Congratulations folks, we know it important to advise you at this time that you can greatly The Michigan Program who grow 80% of the white pea rectors voted that the 1938 certificates you'Il make it!! aid the efforts of your State Farm Bureau by buying Farm To the Michigan meeting will come beans produced in the United States. shall draw 40/0 interest for the year . INTELLIGENT PUBLIC OPINION co-operative sales managers, 'Public Our Surplus 3,500,000 Bags! 1939. Bureau fertilizer from your local organization, and by urg- In answer to a letter written him relations and advertising men, finance Last year Michigan bean growers ing your neighbors to do likewise. In completing the ar- by Junior Farm Bureau Director Ben- men, buyers of farm supplies, build- had a surplus of 3,500,000 hundred jamin Hennink, Mr. M. L. Wilson, ers of merchandising organizations pound bags of white pea beans-a NO SH RTAGE OF rangements we have laid much stress on the addit~o.nalton .. Under Secretary of -Agrlculture at and others who have made national surplus that was relieved only by the nage to be obtained. By using Farm Bureau fertilizer you Washington, D. C., writes, "I sym- reputations for themselves in the co- Farm Bureau, the Exchange, and pathize very greatly with the problem operative field. They will represent other groups inducing the Federal POTASH FERTILIZE will be getting the highest quality product and at the same that is under consideration by your such commodities as grain, beans, live Surplus Commodities Corporation to time you will aid greatly in holding the volume at a poin Junior Farm Bureau folks. I am par- stock, fruit, vegetables, milk, butter, buy more than 1,000 carloads of American Production Re- ticularily impressed with the sen- where the maximum purchasing advantages can be main- citrus fruits, cotton, nuts, farm sup- Michigan beans for relief purposes. moves Scarcity We Had tence, 'It seems to us that after we plies, co-operative manufacturing of These purchases relieved the sur- tained. have come up through these training (Conttmred on page 2.) plus and increased the price of beans in World War processes and established a respect appreciably, but there is no short- "Whether or not the Farm Bureau can maintain this for ourselves in tile community, that age of beans in the nation. Far from There is no danger of a shortage of position on fertilizer prices for this and other seasons will certainly there should be some it. FARMERS' WEEK potash fentilizers for 1940, according method whereby we are able to es- Should the U. S. State department depend upon the purchasing support given by the m mbers." to the American Potash Institute. tablish ourselves on the land and in include 50% tariff reduction on beans Since the war broke out in Europe the Mr. Brody estimated that the Farm. • our communities.' Tltis is a very fair AT COLLEGE in its reciprocal trade agreement question has been raised of a po aibil- Bureau's reduction of fertilizer prices Fruit Growers sta ement of a very fundamental pro- with Chile, floods of Japanese and ity of such a shortage. During the might save Mic~i~an farmers up- Meet Jan. 15-19 blem. Farmers, young and old, Chilean beans would soon appear at JANa 29· FEB. 3 World war there was a critical scarity ward of a half mlllion dollars on the everywhere ought to be thinking our ports. ot only Michigan bean of potash and the price sykrocketed. is held by the Michigan State Farm fertilizer to be used next spring. Promise of a peek at what Mi hi- about it as you are in Michigan. producers would be damaged, but Farmers co-operative ass'ns and New Field House Has Seating III those days potash came from Bureau as majority stockholder, and gan's fruit industry may tiee by 1950 For democratio accomplish1nent best growers of pea beans, great north- other Farm Bureau fertilizer dealers grows out of in!01'1ncd and intelligent Capacity Twice That of erns and other varieties in New York, Europe. During the war it became by 137 associated farmers elevators, is offered in announcement of the an- almost impossible to get potash, and fruit ass'ns, co-op creameries and have been taking orders for spring pu.blic opinion." Montana, Idaho and California. nual fruit growers' conference to b Demonstration Hall yields and quality of many crops uf- other co-operatives groups. The meet- and summer requirements at their It Hasn't Happened held at Michigan State College Jan. 15 OUTSTANDING new prices. The Farm Bureau has So far the protests of the Farm fered from lack of this important ing was attended by nearly 200 repre- to 19. Ruth Davenport of Lapeer, says Plans for the 20th annual Farmers plant food. entative of the stockholders. advised members and other patrons The leading professional mall in Bureau and the Michigan Elevator that the price reduction will be main- the Detroit Free Press in its "Around Week program at Michigan State Col- Today the situation is far different. Problem is Volume pomology in eastern, states, Dr. H. B. lege are under way with the announce. Exchange appear to have been ef- tained as long as possible. Fertilizer The State" column, is the outstanding There are several sources of American "The pa t year 11a shown consid- Tukey, chief of research at the New ment that the dates for the nationally fective, The Chilean trade agree- ordered at the new prices, said the girl of 1939 in Michigan 4-H canning production, in California and 1 ew erable progress in n wand improved York Experiment station at Geneva, outstanding event at East Lansing are ment is still pending. Farm Bureau, is assured at those activities. In nine years of member- Mexico. They supply a large share of lliues of merchandi e, better standards, is scheduled for three talks in the Monday through Saturday, Jan. 29- Early last fall, when Secretary prices as those orders will be protect- ship, she has canned 3,666 llints of merican potash requirement . specification and reduced prices on five days. Feb. 3. Brody of the Michigan Farm Bureau ed. fruit, vegetables, pickles, jellies, jams The potash deposit in California many items, said Clark L. Brody, exe- Guest speakers will include Rob rt E. L. Anthony, dean of agriculture learned what was contemplated re- Older members of the Farm Bureau and meats with a total value of $871. consists of a porous crystalline mass cutive secretary, in his annual report. Anderson, fruit grower at Covert; H. and general chairman, is anticipating garding beans from cnue, ne supplied will recall that in 1921 the first co- 75. which is permeated by a dense alka- Pointing out that the opportunities B. Beiseigel, Huron Farms company even greater service to those who at- the American Farm Bureau at Wash- operative distribution of fertilizer by What a lucky chap the young man ington with information regarding line brine. This 'brine is pumped out for increased earnings for co-operative manager at Ann Arbor; Russ 11 Bra- will be who marries Ruth. She's the tend, for the college is able to utilize and put throuah a refinery which stockholders and patronage dividends the Farm Bureaus was credited in the three new .building.s. the situation in Michigan. He asked lowering of fertilizer prices an aver- man, fruit grower at Grand Rapid ; daughter of 1MI',and Mrs. Ralph Dav- that the proposed tariff reduction for takes out impurities and turn out a to their memberships lie in increased ,V. C. Dutton, East Lansing, horticul- enport, leaders in Farm Bureau and In the new fieldhouse the general pure, high-grade muriate of potash. business with the Farm Bureau Servo age of $10 a ton. Some years later evening programs in which rural visi- beans from Chile be protested as ag- ture director for the Dow Chemical other organized farmer activities in The deposits in ew Iexieo are in ice, . II'. Brody said: the Federal Trade Commission in- tors gain a better picture of the state's gravating an already distressed in- company; George Farley, rrutt grow- the county. the form of salt 'beds about a thousand "Sometimes we heal' managers say cluded that observation in a report agricultural greatness can be by dustry. er at Albion; Fred L. Granger, mana- seen feet below .the surface of the ground. that they mu t handle brand: of mer- on fertilizer prices. SINClE 1872 twice the huge crowds which in prev- The Michigan Elevator Exchange gel' of the Producers' corporation at Potash salts in a pure state are simi- chandise other than Farm Bureau be- In Manistee county lives Mr. Arlie ious years have consistently squeezed proceeded through its legal repre- Benton Harbor; Erwin Klenk, fruit Iar in appearance to ordinary table can e their customers will demand Bureau Seeks Marketing Hopkins, first president of the Coun- into Demonstration Hall Wednesday sentative at Washington, and was grower at Sparta; and C. C. 'I'aylor, alt, and in fact, this is the principal them and if they do not supply this ty Farm Bureau. He is a life mem- and Thursday nights. Even at that assured help from the American Farm Agreements for Cherries Albion fruit grower. impurity in the potash deposits. 'I'hese demand, the customers will buy from ber in the organization. Before the the arena open for events will be Bureau. Under the leadership of the Mich- In addition to horticulture depar - salts are blasted loose and taken to their competitor. E. perience in op- county extension system was under- larger. Farm Bureau Files Protest igan State Farm Bureau, Michigan ment staff members, the p ogram will the surface where they are sent erating the Farm Bureau branches way, Mr. Hopkins worked in connec- Use of the new music building; will On ovember 11, 1939 President cherry growers started a movement include material from the College de- through a refinery. The product from and management contract points tion with Michigan State College as provide other space previously not 0' eal of the American Farm Bureau at a recent meeting at Grand Rapids partment of botany, entomolo y and these plants also is a very high grade show that handling only Farm Bu- an institute speaker. He also spent available. Music and speech depart- filed a brief with the State Depart- to ask Congress to qualify the cherry soils. of muriate of potash. reau item reduces the neces ary in- two years in South Dakota at this ment programs are planned. ment's Committee on Reciprocity In- crop for marketing agreements under v ntory, improves the rate of in- work. He also has been very active Then there is the new livestock formation. He protested any reduc- ten request for the privilege to offer the Agr'I Adjustment Administration. ventory turnover and does not handi- in the State Horticulture Society pavilion offering a sizeable arena and tions or concession in existing tariffs testimony. but having nothing to In order to do so J. F. Yaeger told cap volume. and has served on its board of direct- seats for more than 3,000 spectators. on beans and certain other commod- add to its written brief it did not the growers the AAA act must be Seed Service ors and as president. Livestock judging for the annual colt ities in the proposed Chilean agree- testify. amended to include processed fruits Commenting upon the operations of Mr. Hopkins operates a large fruit development, swine, sheep and beef ment that would hold or reduce dom- Since the ovember 27 hearing and vegetables grown for processing. Farm Bureau service departments, Mr. farm in a very businesslike and pro- production contests will culminate in estic prices for these commodities the American Farm Bureau has con- Cherries are canned. Brody said, in part: fitable manner. He keeps a complete this space, a swell as the students' below parity price levels . . . which tinued its discussion of the proposed "The cleaning and handling of field Under such an amendment growers set of records and usually ends up Little International fitting and show- are quite a ways above present prices Chilean trade agreement with offic- seed was one of the early projects of could petition and if 60% of the pro- the year in "the black". In addition manship competition. for beans. The O'Neal statement ials of the State Department, urg- ducers and tonnage of the cherry in- Resumption of the annual turkey the Farm Bureau. For 20 year Farm to producing ousands of apples each was con idered a complete statement ing that careful COIl ideration be dustry should so vote, the secretary of show will be permitted through use Bureau brand seeds have set the year, the fa produces many acres of Michigan interests. given to the Farm Bureau's repre- agriculture could establi h a market- of some of the space in the huge new tandard of quality for Michigan. Most of alfalfa and Mr. Hopkins usually November, 27 the State Department sentations of the damage that would ing agreement for cherries. An in- fieldhouse. of you present here today remember has some feeder steers to turn out. held a hearing on the Chilean agree- be done to the bean industry should dustry committee would be appointed The many-sided educational affair the situation when unadapted and On this farm that Mr. Hopkins has ment. At that time interested parties the tariff be reduced 60%. to exercise control over marketable places in review all phases of the foreign seed failed to stand our winter lived since 1872 and has managed it who had filed written briefs could supplies and to fix minimum prices state's agricultural problems and their submit additional material. The Farm conditions. They cost farmers of the since he wa 16 years old. to producers and to develop new u es scien titfic solu tton. The envelope for letter was in- . tat thousands of dollars through the (Continued on Paae J.) Burea u protected itself with a ~rit- vent d in the nlted Sta te iu 1 4:7. (Continued on pac. 2) and outl ts, o MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1940 j Alfred George Heads Services Tlie Associated Women (Continued from page 1) cost of the seed that failed to produce .f the a crop, to say nothing of the loss of ucceeaor to the MIchIgan Farm Bureau News, founded the crop itself and the on sequent dis- Bureau January 12, 1923 turbance of the crop rotation. In the Farm managers report on the activities of Mrs. Pearl E. Myus# Director for Michigan Entered a econd class matter January 12, 1923, at the post- office at Charlotte, nchigan, under the Act of March 3. 187'. the Seed Department, Roy Bennett ... this to say: ~bJlSh d first Saturday of each month by the MichIgan State Farm " 'Another good seed year just pass- MICmGAN WOMEN - AT THE AMERIOAN '\. Bur au at Ita publication attice at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. Fun to Be Sick ed and we are sure you are proud of FARM BUREAU CONVENTION I like to be sick, helping to complete 20 years of dis- dltorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, MichIgan. If I ain't too sick, Postotrice Box 960. Telephone, Lansing 21-271. tributing good seed to Michigan farm- MRS. LAURENCE PORTER their pleaslng accent. People intro- Say just a cold in the head; ers. We find, however, to keep up LAPEER COUNTY duced themselves and their con- And after the morning chores are done to go right back to bed. our high standards of quality we are "Win or lose, you can't help but versations turned to the Farm All UNGREN Editor and Business Manager Not so sick as to suffer much but Just enough to show ( Bureau. Three thousand people How much my Marthy can do for me when I am weak and low. constantly adding new cleaning equip- derive a great deal of pleasure and profit from the experience of par- came from many states to stand Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 Y16arstor $1, In advance. ment. More strange weeds are coming She brings me water to soak my feet, and a towel to soak my head, into the state each year, which shows tidpating in a Farm Bureau Wo- tog ther in building the Farm She keeps one hot and the other cold and I feel right comforted. men's Speaking Contest". Bureau program." Vol. XVIU SATURDAY, JANUARY 6,1940 No.1 there are too many just selUng "seed" She ties a pork-rind on my throat to loosen it up aomewhat, without regard for damage resulting Mrs. Porter, who won in Mich- MRS. ADA WURZEL, She brews a kettle of catnip tea and makes me drink a lot. from the e weeds which are ,foreign igan, represented her state in the ST. CLAIR COUNTY She covers me up with a patchwork quilt till I sweat at every pore, to our state. Sell more Farm Bureau finals at the Chicago convention. "When I think of a group of ov s to Mak:e Us Pay Tribute She tucks me in and I take a nap--and then get doped some more, seeds and scatter less weeds. In a close contest, the national farmers building such an organiza- The action of an egg candlers' union at Chicago And what with treatments of sundry sorts and various kinds of tea "'For two years we have been fav- honors went to Mrs. Marshall of tion that they can bring such She Just proceeds to sweat and dope that cold right out of me. ored with late falls, which have been the Connecticut Farm Bureau. The speakers to -their banquet table as in demanding a recandling of Hamilton Farm Bureau ideal for late maturing of certain hy- subject lor 1940 is "Producer and Secretary of ,State Cordell Hull, Now in the course of my daily life I wait on fowl and beast brid corns that are not adapted tor Consumer Relations." Mrs. Porter Secretary of Agriculture Henry eggs from Michigan which had been graded and sealed And ncbody fetches and lugs for me, outside the house at least. our state. Sooner or later our Mich- said she found the Michigan State Wallace, Mayor Kelly of Chicago, at Hamilton by federal inspectors brought home an So Just to be tended, hand and foot, is a treat that's pretty slick igan farmers are going to get stung. Library a good source of material of That's why I say beln' sick ain't bad if you ain't too gol-darn sick. Governor Townsend Indiana inkling of tactics that may be used by some labor Be careful and don't be a party to sell- in preparing her manuscript. and others, we must carry some organizations to "unionize" Michigan farming. Of course it isn't near so nice when a man is curled up tight ing corn that won't mature in 8J norm- MRL RALPH BABCOCK weight in the nation." With pills and bed-pans and fever-charts, and not much rest at night. al year'." ST. CLAIR COUNTY MRS. ARTHUR MARTIUS, When the Chicago egg candlers' union leaders pro- Then he gets to thinking long tired thoughts and can't quite think 'em Petroleum Products "I didn't realize that the women LAPEER COUNTY through, ceeded to disregard federal grades and create an addi- "The fiscal year just closed shows of the American Farm Bureau were "The loyalty and interest of And wonders if he has lived Just right, and what will Marthy do. tional marketing expense to be charged back to the a good increase all along the line, but -carrying such an important part of F'anm Bureau members in their or- particularly in gasoline sales. This producers of the eggs, their sole interest was i~ pro~id- But Just the regular run-of-the-mill, bad cold. and belly-ache the program. gantzatton impressed me. With all And grippe or a touch of the rheumatiz are not too hard to take gain is largely due to the addition ot "It was interesting to me to the attractions of the ,big city and ing something to do and pay for members of then union. When they make you a king in your own good right, born to be tended to. 12 new bulk plants durlng the pas't observe on the Sunday evening in their freedom to choose, each ses- But they backed off when the Hamilton Farm Bureau, I like to be sick- year; however, & checkup on the old the Stevens -lobby so many people sion was attended ,by a large ma- If I ain't too sick; plants shows that they have, almost arriving from. different states, and jority of the delegates and visiting the Michigan State Farm Bureau and the American Farm Just once In a While, without exception, increased their especially the southerners wi,th members." Bureau protested to federal authorities the disregard Don't you? gallonage. "The following plants were installed ed representing the associated co-op for federal grading laws. budget when they proposed the original Triple-A back been a director. Mr. Walworth re- during the past year: Emmett, Hills- stockholders: Alfred George, of members the first car purchased by Michigan farm co-operatives and others sending in 1933. For two and a half years, until the Hoosac dale, Hudsonville, Imlay City, James. Buchanan; ~,y Allen of Oxford; the County Farm Bureau for the agri- trucks into the Chicago and other markets have gone Mills decision of the Supreme Court in 1936, this pro- town, Lapeer, Mason, McBain, OXford, Thomas Berghouse of Falmouth; cultural agent. He recalls that it Richmond, 'Snover, Vriesland. . Merle Crandall, of Howell. along in the matter of their drivers being made memb~rs gram was self-financing. It is not the farmers' fault, was the first model to have a closed Farm Machinery H. H. Sandford' was elected :vice- top and that "was something". Shl- of a city truck drivers union; they have put up WIth said Mr. Wallace, that since that time the farm program "An oustanding development in this president. Clark L. IBrody was re- awassee was one .or the first 'County the business of paying union dock works to unload has had to be financed by appropriations from the department was to become distribu- engaged as executive secretary and Farm Bureaus to have a woman on treasurer. their trucks, but such tactics as the foregoing egg general treasury. tors of the line of wheel and crawler its board of directors, Mr. Walworth tractors made ,by the Cleveland Tract- J. , said. candling deal are nothing less than a racket. or Company. A considerable volume Only a strong Farm Bureau organization that can go of business has .been done on these Some ody Wants to Put a Damper on Us Behind Potato Champion to the legislature as a representative farm group can tractors. Sales on Unlco tires have ben very good. Arrangements were If, as articles in the newspapers suggest, the decision the J. D. Robinson,' veteran Farm Bu- protect Michigan farmers against such drives for tribute. made through the National Co-opera- Wheel of Secretary Wallace to exercise active control over all (Cont1n~&il ·~m page 1) reau member of Pellston, Emmett Congressman Clare Hoffman of Allegan described some Uves to secure cream separators under COUNTY SECRETARY county, produced 615 buahels of certi- services of the Farm Credit Administration is to be fol- I the Co-op trade-mark. They are made of them when he said to the House on July 20, 1939: For 16 years, IMr. Floyd Walworth fied Russett Rural seed 'Potatoes per lowed by a change of policy that will put a damper on by a reliable manufacturer and have has been secretary and a director of acre on the best 5 acres of his 18 many improved features. Throu.gh In California it (the labor union) demands that poultry and the Shiawassee. C,ounty Farm Bureau. acre potato field. It's a new state loans to farmers' co-operative marketing and purchasing this group we were able to reduce farm products put on city markets shall bear a union label. It At first he was secretary but not record, and Mr. Robinson is king of ass'ns, that is fighting news. prices materially. demands that dairy products, milk, butter, cream, and cheese, shall a director. SJ~ce 1923 he has also the, certified seed potato producers. be sold by the farmer only when he can show that it has been hauled But, we are inclined to the belief that these articles "During the year arrangements to market by a union teamster; that the cows which gave the milk were completed through the United have been fed on hay and grain hauled by a union teamster. do not reflect the Secretary's views, but rather wishful Co-operatives to secure such new In Wisconsin it has demanded that employees of farmers' co- thinking on the part of interests who have always items as Unlco poultry equtpment, operatives join its ranks and pay tribute to it; that otherwise they found farmers' co-operatives irritating. The newspapers forks, rakes, hoes, and shovels. This ,shall not process the farmer's milk; they shall not can nor handle the department is showlng marked im- ,farmer's fruit and vegetables which he has for sale. do us a service by calling attention to the new direction provement, 'but needs more customer In the South it demands that berries before shipment bear a in which pressure will be exerted. and dealer support in order that union label; b handled by union labor. volume may be built up to a point The Bank for Co-operatives appears to be the target where it wfll ,be a more important When Michigan farmers ship their eggs to New York (and because it makes rather low cost loans to co-operatives factor in reducing 'prices and increas- Chicago), again this organization would levy tribute, although their ing income ..• product has passed State and Federal inspection. on ,merchandise on banking terms, and makes mort- Feeds 'Ever closer to the home, to the daily activities of the American gage loans to co-operatives to help them build or improve "The feed department of the Fan1t farmer, this organization is coming. It is not too late, if the farmer their property for service. Objectors charge the money Bureau Services is still the most im- now wakens to his p ril and at the poll repudiates all those who is borrowed from government funds, or .s money avail- portant from the standpoint of volume 'bear the label of and owe allegiance to this organization, which would completely wreck him, financially destroy his independence, and able from the sale of tax exempt bonds. andlliepo~lliilit~s~fhcl~~s~k~ ..• We wish to acknowledge the help. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= make him subject to the orders of a racketeering so-called union-labor We ask you, from whence have come the funds of the ful co-operatron of the Poultry De- leader. Reconstruction Finance Corporation for loans to rail- partment at Michigan State College', Unless he meets and defeats this force at the polls, the merican and particularly, Prof. J. A. Davidson farm r will either surrender his independence, acknowledge his serf- roads, banks and to industrial concerns to save them, of that department, who has been con- dom, or by force do physical battle with tho e who are seeking to or to improve their facilities, as in the case of the rail- sulted frequently in respect to bring him under the yoke so successfully imposed upon many of the roads ~ Why from government loans, of course. Both changes necessary to improve old industrial workers. formulas and proposed new teeds -to RFC and Bank for Co-operative Loans are being repaid be added to the line. . • by the borrowers. The results from these loans have Fertilizer ram Ie been good. No one is going to damper the Bank for "A radically changed fertilizer sales We knew Clem Bramble for quite a number of years. Co-operatives without having a fight on his hands. program has been perfected to' 'be presented to our stockholders and When he passed away the night of December 4 as the distributors for the 1940 spring sea- result of an automobile accident, we lost a good friend. Co-ops Going son. Again our organizatioa has taken He had a lot of friends. He had acquired them through After Institute the lead in offering materially reduced (Continued from Page 1) fertilizer prices which will mean sav- a long and useful life. Mr. Bramble was 79, but he feeds, fertilizers, machinery and other TV ings to all Michigan farmers. . • . w s a vigorous man for any age. For 50 years and items. They have stories to tell and Paints know how to tell them. more he was a member of the Grange. During those Increases Crop Yields; Helps "Since the inoeptton of the Farm years he rose through the ranks to become Master in The Institute opens with a general Bureau soya paint program in August, session each morning and splits 'Up Get Stands of Alfalfa 1938, this department has -been de- 1932. into perhaps a score of commodity and Clos-er veloping very sattsractortly. A more As Master of the Grange, Mr. Bramble brought with and service sections for the remainder intelligent and aggressive sales pro- of each day. There will be occasional gram has
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT 21ST AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION CONVENTION AT CHICAGO, DECEMBER 7 , 1 939
FARM PARITY AND NATIONAL PROSPERITY pects: in co-operatlon with farmer position to such agreement by all to PI' serve the inherent advantages EXTENSION OF MARKETING tial mineral elements in our soils. In committee or other o-opera in a rtcultural groups. of each. AGREEMENTS ACT partt ular, the universal deficiency in year ago the Federation made the uncompromising groups and that adequat fund he 'Ve Iurth r insi t that in the nego- Ea h Hou e of Congres has pass- We urge early enactment by Con- phosphate is being felt and the urg- statement that prosperity could not and would not tran terred to the E. t n ion rvic tiation of trade agreement, onomic ed a tran portation hill, both of which gre s of pending legislation to extend ency of its replacement made evident. in tates and countt s to provide the factors be given con ider tion equiv- ar no v pending betor a Conference the order provisions of the Agricul- The experimental concentrated b restored except through the attainment of a sound, nec sary personnel for uch ser- alent to the wight accord
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operative programs the e tension ser- Governor to the bill as pa sed two are ne vice broadca ts information available T is Story years ago. About the last la pas ed in every department at the college. by the Legislature fixed $39,000.000 This type of service to the state is Back-Fired as the amount of state aid for each available in ach of the 3 .•Iich- of the next two years and provided igan counties, admini tered by the that under certain circumstances the college tart througti 72 offices main- On Us schools might get an additional tained out in the state. College ex- 2.000,000. On the whole, the form- tension specialists correlate their Clarence J. Reid at 44 may be the ula for the division of this aid to the 630,000 Turkeys Were work with that of county agricultural youngest State Farm Bureau president Bureau Assisted in Enactment individual school districts embodied agents, 4-H club agents and home the recommendations of the Farm Raised In State; Yield Of in the nation today, but he isn't the of J 2 Laws Important u. S. Lab Probes demonstration agent. younge t man to be elected president Bureau. 6 J 5 bu. Of Potatoes of the Iichigau State Farm Bureau. to Farmers 10. Prohibi ing False Advertising Fowl Paralysis of Dairy Products. Under the terms We said so in our Decem bel' 2 edi- of this law it will be unlawful to use Farm Prices Must tion, but the paper had hardly reached First key to unlock th ecr t of By O. L. BRODY the name of any breed of dairy cattle More turkeys than the state ever the last member fowl paralysis has been demon trat d Be High Enough From 1939 Annual Report in any advertisement, trade-mark, or' produced before, 630,000 of them. a before some one re- in research at the federal regional During the 1939 session of the Leg- brand unless the product so advertis- new all time Michigan record of 615 (Continued from page 4) minded us t hat poultry research laborator located on islation. the Michigan State Farm ed is produced from that particular lbushels an acre in potatoes, nearly Waldo Phillips of the farms of Michigan tate ollege. tinent and the maintenance of all Bureau exerted a major influence in breed of cattle or from cattle contain- 60.00U rural youths engaged in lboys' Decatur was elect- It is anitation, ob erves Dr. J. necessary elements of the industry securing the enactment of the fol- ing at least 90% of the blood of the and girls' 4-H club work, 136,000 ed president in 1923 Holmes Martin, laboratory director. upon a properly remunerative level. lowing legislation: breed named. housewives obtaining home economics when he was 39 This first conclusion comes near the PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE 1. Farm Produce Storage Law. STATE LEGISLATION OPPOSED information. These are facts found in years of age. end of the first year of OJ) ration in We oppose any extension of time This measure was demanded by farm- The following legislation was suc- a year-end survey of how Michigan We were editor which 7,000 chicks wer hatched and for the complete independence of the ers and rural groups to protect and cessfully opposed by the Farm Bur- State College is serving the state. of this paper in subjected to controls and tests. Fowl T.he college did not produce the Philippines, and insist that future facilitate the farmer's interest in eau: 1923 and reported 1. Plumbing Code. An effort to turkeys nor the potatoes. but members trade relations be consistent with the stored grain and beans and other the election of so make the plumbing code applicable to of the staff were involved in direct reciprocal trade policies of the Fed- farm produce, also to provide for young a State Farm rural districts was killed in the and indirect ways. eration. warehouse receipts which would Bureau president. have definite legal value and facili- House after it had been passed in J. D. Robinson grew the 615 bushel FARM BUREAU EXTENSION owever, this lapse ta te the borrowing of money by using the Senate. This would have made yield as an average of al ,five acre RELATIONSHIPS of memory over a such I eceipts and stored commodities it very difficult and expensive to in- field at Pellston in Emmet county. Ir- In a large number of states. county W. E. Phillips 1923period of 16 years as collateral. stall. maintain. or improve plumbing rigation was the secret of the yield. Farm Bureaus have been es tablished merely proves that we can be mis- 2. Milk Marketing Act. This was in rural areas. a phase of production in which college by law or by mutual agreement as taken on a subject like this at inter- undoubtedly one or the most impor- 2. "New Food." An attempt to agricultural engineers have helped the official local unit of the co-opera- vals of 16 years. tant agricultural measures enacted legalize a butter SUbstitute made farmers throughout the state in this tive extension service in agriculture Well, let's have a look at former during the 1939 session. This mea- from soy bean oil and to be kno n as and other crops. and home economics. In many oth- President Phillips as he was when sure provides for the establishment " ew Food" was killed in committee. As for the turkey production. men ers. although not so designated. the elected president in of a State Milk Marketing Board to 3. Sales Tax on Farm Supplies. In poultry extension work have help- county Farm Bureaus work in close 1923 at the age of have control of prices paid Michigan An attempt to repeal the sales tax ed sponsor a quality grading and mar- co-operation with the county farm 39 . . . Above is farmers for fluid milk and to exer- exemption on farm supplies was de- keting program to maintain Michigan agents, home demonstration agents the same news- cise rather broad control over milk feated in committee. producers' reputations and profits. and 4-H Club agents. The county paper 'Cut we used marketing activities il the state. The 4. Repeal of the Potato Grading Ten grading stations set up in 1939 to Farm Bureau movement was organ- then. Below we new board has been functioning act- Act. A proposal to repeal the pres- U8~ federal grades and observe phases ized for this and other service to have him as vice ively for the past few months and is ent potato grading act was held in WHAT'S NEW IN of a new state law are included in the making a real effort to give the Committee. farmers. This friendly working re- president in 1935. DORMANT SPRAYS? program. lationship should be maintained' and In that year Mr. producers more equitable returns for 5. Reapportionment of Legislative Through federal-state-county eo- strengthened in these states and ex- Phillips b e cam e their milk. with due regard for the Districts. A resolution proposing a tended to such other states in which president upon the interests of the consumer as well. constitutional amendment providing Michigan DeLuxe it is possible for the Farm Bureau to death of Watson 3. Release of Agricultural Lands for a new basis of apportioning leg- 4-HMILKER co-operate with the Extension Ser- W. Billings. The in Cities and Villages. The Farm islative districts to give greatly in- Separate milk heads. Bureau was very active in securing creased representation to urban areas MUks in two cream vice in developing and carrying out 1935 photo is a cans for testing. Many agricultural programs. We will re- good likeness to- the passage of the DeLano Bill which never emerged from the committee new features. Milks sist all efforts 'to destroy or impair day. makes it possible for purely agricul- to which it was referred. faster. easier cleaned. tural land lying within the limits of 6. Wine Tax Amendments. Var- Production made low- this fundamental teamwork of educa- From now er price. See your cities and villages of more than 500 ious proposals to decrease or repeal tion and organization which has they've got to come younger than 39 dealer or write for and less than 7.000 population to be the present advantage enjoyed by demonstrnnon. meant so much to the welfare of for us to make any noise about it. Michigan Milker Co.• disconnected from such municipal- Iicbigan grape growers under the farm people throughout the years. It's possible. They're through in the 810 East Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mieh. ities and attached to the appropriate terms of the wine tax law were de- Junior Farm Bureau at 28. We have township. This provides sadly need- feated. one 20 year Senior Farm Bureau mem- ed tax relief to farmers. who have It is impracticable to record all of ber who is 31. He beganas a boy of in many instances. been paying taxes the legislative activities of your or- 5 11. Yes. indeed. it can happen. for muicipal services which they ganization in this regard. Many / A State Farm Mutual ~tandard Oom- have not been receiving. times the most valuable services ren- bi~ation Automobile Insurance Policy 4. Intangibles Tax. The Legisla- dered lie in informal counsels and con- wlll completely protect you if your car lature made a start toward the tax- tacts with members of the Legislature is destroyed by fire _ _ • or if anyone They Joined of a dozen 01' more other mishaps occur. ation of stocks and bonds and evi- and other groups. In fact. some of ELGETOL is a dormant sp'ray that combines ovicidal, Let me explain our full coverage policy dences of indebtedness. The new law the most valuable accomplishments planned to fit the average man's pOCket- Farm Bureau was enacted during the closing lie in the early suggestions made by insecticidal and fungicidal action. ELGETOl contains book. No obligation of course I hours of the session and will undoubt- the Farm Bureau representative when no oil and is non-corrosive. ELGETOL is water soluble SEE OU R LOCAL AGENT in Deoernber- edly require some amendments. It the bills are being drawn or still in For Further Information, Write is expected that it will produce a the formative stage. often long before and easy to use. Mich. State Farm Bureau. State Agt .• 221 NO. Cedar, Lansing The Michigan State Farm Bureau very substantial amount of tax rev- being presented to the Legislature. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY enue from a type of wealth which Sometimes such discouragement is BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS welcomed to membership 79 families STANDA~D.,.AG~I~~i.TURAL CHEMICALS,' INC. during the month of December. We has been largely evading taxation registered regarding' unde irable , ,~303 JEFFERSON·ST., ,sTRm llOIO.KEN, N. J. . list the new members and their Coun- and it should to that extent reduce measures for the farmer so that they ty Farm Bureaus, and their homes the burden on farms and other real estate. in this column. 5. Over-run Law. This law es- ALLEGAN COUNTY Mrs. A. Smith Dorr tablishes the legal over-run in butter Martha H. Stream Fennville, R-1 and sets up a system of records and COLD BARRY COUNTY supervision for c eameries so that it o Leon Younp Hastings A. J. Hauer Woodland, R-1 will insure accurate and honest but- BERRIEN COUNTY terfat tests for cream purchased from COL W. Worth Bean, Jr Benton Harbor farmers. The major purpose of the TOO John W. Read, Jr B. Harbor, R-3 measure is fairer competition be- Clyde E. Pennell Berrien Springs Herman Rudloff Berrien Springs tween creameries. Its enforcement Henry Steltner Berrien Springs will render it difficult for a cream ry Carleton N. Harris Coloma. R-2 Warren Lamb Galien. R-1 to deceive the farmer by boosting Norw'ay Gallon J. A. Merrill Riverside the price per pound of butterfat and $1.00 Ed. King & Sons Sodus taking it out of the producer by cut- Three quarts does work of 4 John H. Miller Three Oaks. R-1 ting his test. This measure is a Anti-Freeze of ordinary alcohol. CASS COUNTY Vera Jones Smith Mareellus protection to both the producer and e GENESEE COUNTY the honestly conducted creamery en- 0, W. Sears Cleo. R-3 terprise. OWen Rayner Davison, R-2 UNfCO ~~~Of ALCOHOL Andrew Riegle Davison, R-2 6. Advertising Agricultural Pro- Priced low. Won't corrode cooling system. John D. Stephens Davison. R-2 ducts. A state appropriation of Charles A. Bird Davison, R-3 $20,000 was granted to be expended W. A. Tenny Davison. R-3 J. R. Bertolozzi. Flint for promoting the popula rity of nch- Perry R. Dodge Flint, R-3 igan agricultural products. not more 8 u y at F a ,r,Q1. Bu.r e ~ u' Stor e 5 . Q' n d Co- 0 p .A ~5 J n 5 . Clarence S. Hill Flint, R-3 OWHERE do I get so much for so little • -. , • • t than $4,000 to be allowed to any "N Ernest L. Hill Flint, R-3 Vernon W. Morrish Flint, R-5 commodity and the amount to be Ernest F. McNiel. Flint. R-6 matched by a producers' organization. cost as I do with electric service." Harry Seaver Grand Blanc, R-2 Arthur Somers Grand Blanc, R-2 Commercial apple growers secured Harold D. Auten Goodrich the enactment of a bill setting up Rupert F. Gage Goodrich their own promotional board and pro- Fred O. Green Goodrich F. E. McCandlish & Son Goodrieh viding the levy of 1e per bushel to Mr. A. M. Johnson, one of our good customers R. W. Porter Goodrich finance their advertising campaign. Ries Bros Goodrich The first 300 bushels produced by LOllis Ross Goodrich on Route Two, Battle Creek, wrote us that, and L. E. Sharland Goodrich 'any grower annually are exempt from Bert Short Goodrich this levy. Mary A. Stimson Goodrich it is his way of saying that Consumers Power Ellis J. Horton Goodrich, R-1 7. Egg Marketing Law. This re- Louis D. Baker Swartz Creek, R·1 peals and supersedes the statute on John S. Jennings Swartz Creek. R-1 this subject enacted twenty years Company rates ar low. Mr. John on is not alone Sam Roska Swartz Creek, R-1 William Burton Swartz Creek. R-2 ago which has proved inadequate and Thos. E. Lawther ..Swartz Creek. R-2 unenforceable. All prosecutions in thinking so-many Michigan farmers have re- GRATIOT COUNTY formerly had to be made under the Floyd Hoard St. Louis. R-1 General Food Law, which relates centlyexpres ed a similar conclusion. They came HURON COUNTY solely to adulteration. which is a John Jurgess & Son Ubly Thos. Murray Ubly term not applicable to the quality of to that conclusion after comparing the modest INGHAM COUNTY eggs. because spoilage is not due to R. E. Doane Lansing adulteration but to natural deteriora- amounts of their bills with the many services KALAMAZOO COUNTY tion of the contents. The new law Mrs. L. R. Frost & Sons Fulton defines the vartous grades. which KENT COUNTY received from the electricity they used. Many J. W. Griswold Cedar Springs. R-1 are in harmony with the federal LAPEER COUNTY standards, and specifies candling as Henry Sohn Brown City the means of determining the condi- who use numerous electrical appliances say that C. C. Fairbanks Grosse Pt. Hollis C. Moule Lapeer tion of the egg. There will be no LIVINGSTON COUNTY direct regulation of the producers the pleasure of dependable electric light alone is Roy EJlsworth Howell. R-2 under the terms of the new law but MASON COUNTY the retailer will be forced to sell Raymond Pieczynski. Freesoil, R-1 worth the entire amount of their bills. Anthony W. Thurston Freesoil, R-1 what he advertises. The voluntary Walter .T. Zagar ~ Scottville, R.3 co-operation of producers and both MANISTEE COUNTY private and co-operative egg market- Sharon Grossnickle Copemish, R-1 ing enterprises in making the changes If you are not making full use of electric serv .. OAKLAND COUNTY afforded by this law effective should H. L. Miller & Son Oxford, R-2 Robert McCrory South Lyons. R-1 greatly improve the reputation of ST. CLAIR COUNTY Michigan eggs in the consuming mar- vice in your horne, inquire about the rates the Walter Gabbard Capac kets of the nation. Frank Kegler Capac Harvey Kersten Capac 8. Bang's Disease Appropriation. next time you pay your bill, and learn how the William Klann Capae In accordance with the instructions Fred Plauman Capac Richard P. Shutt.. Capac from its members. the Farm Bureau rate goes down with increased use of electricity. vigorously and persistently used its ~:~~ t~in~·iii·.·.·.·..:...:·..:..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::g:~:~ influence to secure adequate appro- Wesley Ledebuhr Capac, R-1 S. Schimmelfenig Capac. R-1 priations to finance the state's share The young man, and the man in his Henry Klann Capac, R-2 of the expenses for indemnities for prime, does well Louis A. WeiJ.. Port HUI'on Bang's Disease reactors. An emer- Vernie D. Harmer Port Huron. R-3 to save something as he goes along. State Farm Life Bert Middleton Yale gency appropriation of $25,000 to pay TUSCOLA COUNTY the state's share of indemnities dur- Insurance is savings and protection for your family. Emory L,oun.bury Cas8 City, R-2 ing lay and June. 1939. was granted. VANBUREN COUNTY but the appropriation for this pur- Hans Winther Lawrence pose for the coming fiscal year was 4:7,000 Michigan farm and city folk carry State WASTENAW COU'NTY Gottlieb Horning & Son . set at only $75,000. $100,000 was al- Fa.rm Mutual Automobile Company Insurance ...... Manchester. R-1 lowed for the following year. These WAYNE COUNTY amounts are inadequate to permit ------George H. Grissel Wayne, R-1 continuance of the program without State Farm .-MichIgan- -State Farm- -Bureau- State- Alt., I 221 No. Cedar St., L.ansing, Michigan drastic curtailment. 9. State Aid for Schools. Early in Insur nc I Please send State Farm In. Co.' infor- For Chapped Hands mation: the session the Legislature passed Comp nies lame 0 Auto Soak hands in hot soapy water lor an emergency appropriation of I ten to fifteen minutes, rinse well, dry $2,500,000 state aid for schools to re- Bloomington, III. • Address _•...... •_•....••.•••..••..••.•.••.._••...•••...0 Life carefully, then apply camphor ice, place a portion of tbe cuts necessitat- cold cream or vaseline. ed by reductions made by a previous MICHIGAN FARM EWS SATURDAV, JANUARY 6, 1940
M BUREAU Per Ton or nd Mare on GANIZATION STATE FARM BUREAU PRESENTS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FOR DISCUSSION BY COMMUNITY GROUPS DURING JANUARY Company closed its doors. The Farm Activities in the Michigan Farm Farm Bureau Fertilizers Bureau Fruit Products Company su- Bureau center around: pervises locally owned canning plants 1-A legislative and research divi- at Coloma, Hart and Bay City. sion. The Hart plant was opened in 1936. 2--Co-operatlve business. Cherries, peaches, plums, crab apples 3-Educatlon and leadership train- and pears are canned. ing. for Spring 1940 The Coloma plant was not operated until ovember, 1936. Only a few 4-Membership Organization. pears were canned at that time. How- 1-Legislatlve and Research-Both ever, in 1937 the Coloma plant ran at the American Farm Bureau and the Once more the Farm Bureau and associated full capacity. The plant cans aspara- Michigan State Farm Bureau main- \ gus, raspberries, cherries, tomatoes, tain legislative and research depart- peaches and pears. It is expected ments regarding those matters affect- dealers lead with a smashing reduction in fertil- that there will be expansion in the ing the farmer. The Michigan Farm canning lines wherever the Fruit Pro- Bureau legislative activity deals with izer prices. DOLLARS SAVED FOR YOU! ducts Company can be of service. For all phases of state legislation, both that reason, canning of tomatoes at protective and creative. The AFBF Bay City, asked for by local growers, creative program of legislation deals Undoubtedly all competing companies will have was instituted in 1938. quite largely with bringing about the COUNTY FARM BUREAUS "parity price" concept. to meet the reduction. You can help yourself The County Farm Bureaus are 2-Co-operative Business - The made up of the Farm Bureau mem- Farm Bureau program in general in- and your organization by ordering Farm Bureau be", in each county and name one cludes a definite commitment to the delegate to the state annual meeting co-operative movement. It encourages fertilizer for Spring 1940and urging your neigh- for each 50 members in the county. the development of co-operative busi- In this organization each County ness, both local and national. The Farm Bureau has its own board of Farm Bureau program in Michigan bors to do likewise. It's the same high quality directors and officers and its own goes a step further. ot only has annual meeting and county program. the program encouraged eo-operative fertilizer. Nitrogen is 95% water soluble and COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS business but has actually brought 'Community Farm Bureaus are made about the organizing and financing of quickly available. That's STARTING Nitrogen! up of 'Farm Bureau members in any a fruit co-operative, a wholesale mer- County who voluntarily organize for chandising co-operative, a wool mar- the purpose of discussion, etc. keting co-operative, a grain and bean Phosphate and potash are the best. Perfect marketing co-operative, as well as THE JUNIOR FARM BUREAU many retail co-operatives. It also acts The Junior Farm Bureau is an or- mechanical condition for drilling. Use fertilizer as the insurance agent for a mutual ganization of young people in local insurance company. organizations which are affiliated order coupon at bottom of this advertisement. with the State Farm Bureau by virtue 3-Education and Leadership Train- of holding one adult membership in ing-Education is carried on by the the State Farm Bureau. The Junior AFBF chiefly through "news flashes", WE ARE PAYING BEST MARKET PRICES. SEND Farm Bureau has 32 local organiza- speak rs and the organization maga- Alfalf. us an 8 ounce sample of your seed. Make it represent- zine, "The Nation's Agriculture". The tions in 28 counties and has a total " uYlng ative by taking, equal amounts from each bag to make up membership of 1,200 members. Michigan State Farm Bureau carries Clover on its educational program through OTHER GROUPS a general sample lot. We send seed sample mailing the Community and County Farm Bu- Local merchandising institutions F'ield Seeds envelopes on request. Tell us the amount of seed you reaus, through membership cam- Goo Seed using the name "Farm Bureau" in paigns, through the columns of "The I have and we will quote you. their titles mayor may not be at- Michigan Farm News" and via speak-] filiated with the Farm Bureau Ser- ers, meetings, etc. The program of vices, Inc. These local merchandis- leadership training is carried on ing units include the Farm Bureau chiefly through the Community and retail stores, local co-operatives who Junior Farm Bureaus, For MORE EGGS and MORE MILK own stock in the Farm Bureau Ser- vices, Inc., and local merchandising 4--Memberahip OrganizCl(tion---The institutions that may have no con- Farm Bureau carries on its program nection with the Farm Bureau Sere of member 0r~anization through a Balance Home Grains with these Concentrates vices, Ine., whatever. program information as to accom- plishments, through membership ac- FARM BUREAU INCOME quisition and maintainance projects. Farm Bureau Farm Bureau 3. What are the income resources ote-All the above, in the Farm of the various Farm Bureau organi- Bureau program, are related chiefly zations and what is the money used POU try SuppleInent MILKMAKER for? to the economic problems of the farm- er, rather than to social or fraternal Answer: The annual dues a Farm 32% Protein 34% Protein problems. Bureau member in the various Farm LBS. OF FARM BUREAU POULTRY LBS. OF MILKMAKER 34% PRO Bureaus pays totals $5.00. $1.00 of BENEFITS FROM THE FARM this is retained in the county organ- BUREAU PROGRAM Supplement 32% protein (or Mermaid TEIN, or Mermaid Milkma.ker 32%, ization; 50c goes to the American 6--What benefits have resulted to 1 Balancer 32%) with 300 Ibs. of farm 100 mixed with 300 lbs. of any mixture Farm Bureau Federation; $3.50 goes Michigan farmers because of the grains will make one of the best 16% poultry mashes. of farm grains will make 400 lbs.•of an excellent 16% to the State Farm Bureau. In addi- Farm Bureau program? tion to the dues the State Farm Bur- Withou g ing into details it is Use 100 lbs. COl'!I1, 100 lbs. barley (or corn) 50 lbs. wheat dairy ration. Feed with alfalfa ha.y. With clover ha.y eau also realizes an income from the estimated that the saving in taxes 50 lbs. oats. use 200 lbs. of farm grains to 100 of concentrate. Michigan Farm ews, the insurance brought about by the Farm Bureau department. Co-op ass'ns contribute legislative program and the saving to a legislative fund. That portion of in merchandising and insurance costs dues which goes to the County Farm brought about by the service program Bureau is used for carrying out the benefits every farmer in the State PORKMAKER county program. The portion that of Michigan to the extent of $160 to goes to the American Farm Bureau $200 annually. It is estimated that Federation is used to carry on a na- the 'Michigan farm income was in- tional office, national legislative pro- creased in 1937 by $50,000,000 as a re- 16% Protein gram and various research depart- sult of the national Farm Bureau pro- ments. The portion which goes to gram. This figure includes price in- the State Farm Bureau is used for creases and benefit payments. 44% Protein maintaining an executive office, legis- 7-Who are the officers and di- lative program, a membership rela- rectors of the Michigan State Farm FARM BUREAU PORKMAKER 16% and 44% protein tions department, a Junior Farm Bureau, the Farm Bureau Services, concentrate is designed to produce 100 lbs. of pork as Bureau, to keep membership records Inc., and the Farm Bureau Fruit Pro- for the 43 county Farm Bureaus and ducts Company? cheaply as possible, and to produce 100 lbs. of pork in the to carryon such general and miscel- The officers and directors are as shortest possible time. Forty pounds of Porkmaker 44 and laneous programs as will be of bene- follows: 51h bushels of corn makes 100 lbs. of pork. PorkmAker fit to the membership. MICHIGAN STATE FA"M BUREAU KEEP MERMASH BEFORE HENS AT ALL TIMES 16% is an excellent feed for brood sows and young pigs. FARM BUREAU SERVICES Presldent---C. J. Rid, Avoca. INCOME Vice-President-Paul Beglck, Bay City. F ED SORATOH GRAINS AT NIGHT The income of the Farm Bureau Sec'y-Treas.-C. L. Brody·, Lansing. Services, Inc., comes chiefly from its Dlrectora: J. T. Bussey, Lake Leelanau; wholesale operations, its retail stores H. H. Sandford-, Battle Creek; John Houk, Ludington; Forr-est King. Char- and from certain patronage dividends lotte; George McCalla, Ypsilanti; Carl co-os resulting from its affiliations with Steimle-, Sodus; Woo. Bristow, Flat United and National Co-operatives. Rock; G. S. Coffman-, Coldwater; Mrs. Pear) lyu. Lapeer: :Mark Westbrook, This money is disbursed in the con- Ionia; C. A. Woodruff, Hastings; Lloyd * T HYING duct of business, with whatever sur- Rueaink, Adrian; Jame Harris, Traverse City; V{aldo Phillips, Decatur. plus there is being divided among * ERFO MANCE the 138 co-operatives stockholders FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. TWO-HORSE in proportion to the 'business each PresIdent- !fred George-, Buchanan. does with The Services, Inc. Vice-Pres.-Howell Sandrords, Battle in Cold Weather..• Creek. In addition, there is set aside each Sec'y-Treas.-C. L. Brody-, Lansing. year for promotion, a sum which is SPREADER Dlrectora: Merle Crandall-, Howell; 'So light in draft, you can pull it by one hand with beaters in action. turned over to the Farm Bureau Thos. Berg house", Falmouth; C. J. Reid, Automotive type wheel swing for making sharp turns. Passes through members as a membership credit and Avoca; Paul Begtck, Bay City; Charles EAU~ Woodruff, Hastings. narrow doors. Top of box only 3 feet from ground. Less work to load. is allotted on the basis of business Plenty ()f clearance. Fits under carrier. Shreds and pulverizes manure done with local distributors of Farm FARM BUREAU FRUIT PRODUCTS thoroughly. 60 bus. capacity. Wide, even spread. Broad tread. See thi. Bureau branded commodities. COMPANY PE time-and-labor-saving spreader ~oday at your Co-op store. . President-O. R. Gale, Shelby. There is, at present, a program to VIce-Pres.-Carl BuskIrk, Paw Paw. substitute the issuing of patronage Sec·y·Treas---C. L. Brody", Lansing. SAVES yOU •••SAVES HOSS FLESH dividends in place of the membership D ctor: Clayton Riley, Mears; John credit the patronage dividend being Houk, Ludington; H. H. Bandrordv, Bat- tle Creek; James ThaI', Hartford; E. R. more in line with sound co-operative King, Bay City; George Badour, Essex- practice. ville; Waldo Phillip. Decatur. USE TIDS ORDER COUPON The income of the Farm Bureau *These men are managers of farm- Fruit Products Company results from ers co-operative organizations. Some To ...... • the supervision of the locally owned also own farms. The balance of the (Your Farm Bureau Fertilizer. Dealer) canning plants and a commission on officers and directors are all farmers, Date ~ . the sale of canned fruits canned at living on farms and securing their I want to be protected on Farm Bureau fertilizer for the those plants.' The money is used for livelihood from farming. Our 100% pure Pennsylvania oU is free flowin; In- ~e 1940 spring season. I 'place my order for: the conduct of the business with the ...... Bags of at $...... •ton surplus being pro-rated back to the coldest weather. Improved for quick startlnq cmd low oU local group this in turn being pro- Tracks Start Gullies consumptioa for winter drivinq. Bureau Penn Is one ...... Bag8 of at $ ton rated to the farmer stockholder. Moving a wagon loaded with crops ...... Bags of at $ ton downhill may cause a gully more of the best motor oils on the market reqardless of price. 4. What was th& ba8ic principle costly than the value of the produce, on which the Farm Bureau was organ- Mioco or mld.continent is our next best 00. These oUa SIG. ED . it is pointed out by soil conservation ized? are sold in quart 5 qt., 2 qal. and 5 qal. cans. Good oils ADDRESS ...... • "The Farm Bureau is founded on specialists. In early stages some of the principle that the security of the survey work in Michigan coun- and priced riqhtl ties has shown that a set of wheel TAKE THIS FORM TO YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER farmers is dependent upon their abil- AND GET PRICE OF FERTILIZER DESIRED. ity to maintain an organization in tracks has been the source of costly . hieh they can assemble and analyze erosion. Where slopes are not too the facts relating to their own bust- steep it is good farming practice to ness, write their own program as a pull the load across the slope instead result of thi analysis, and make it of up and down. ar rea rand u lies a 3 0 Farmers EI,v or effective through the strength of that organization. ,t An organization will not go ahead FARM BEAU VICES, nsins, Michisan 6. What does the Mlchig n Farm much faster than the members Willi Bureau progr m include? permit. L_------~------IIIi------~..---~------..