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ONE DOLLAR FIVE CENTS Vol. IX, No. 16. PER YEAR SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931 PER COPY Issued Semi-Monthly FARM NEWS PRESENTS MILK INQUIRY TESTIMONY IN FULL \ PRODUCERS TESTIFY PRODUCTION COST j POTATO EXCHANGE PRESIDES DISTRIBUTORS SAY DISTRIBUTION COST RUNS FROM 5C TO 7C PER QT.; URGE jl TO GIVE CONSUMER ALONE IS 4* TO 7C PER QUART; BOARD 50-50 SPLIT OF CONSUMER'S DOLLAR WHAT HE WANTS PROBES CHARGES BY PRODUCERS Pledges Quality; Asks Halt Barnard Denies Surplus Exists; Attacks Dealers, On Truckers Dumping Commission Finds Price Wars; Dealers Say Sur- Producers Ass'n; Commission Questions Low Grades. plus Increases; Consumption Down 20%; Him At Length; Farmers' Company BUSSEY IS PRESIDENT Explain Sales of All Milk; Few Paying Dividends. Says Milk Profits Narrow. Table Stock Men Advised to Use Certified Seed Lansing—The State Commission of Inquiry into the Cost Lansing—Milk producers and producer-distributors testi- Group. fying before the State Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Milk has taken hundreds of thousands of words of testi- Cadillac—Michigan potato growers mony from producers and distributors since August 5, ex- of Milk here Aug. 10 for the purpose of establishing the cost are out to strengthen their hold on of milk production on the farm included: the potato markets by providing con- tending through all the ramifications of Michigan's milk in- Mr. W. J. Barnard of Paw Paw, attorney, milk producer, and sumers with the kind of potatoes they dustry, to find out what it costs to produce milk, to distribute president of the Southwestern Milk Producers Ass'n, and the Otsego want. Sanitary Milk Products Co., organizations embracing several hun- milk, what the consumers actually pay, how it is divided, and dred farmers, selling- fluid milk in Kalamazoo, cream in Chicago, and This was the outstanding point manufactured milk products. MR. PAUL EGER throughout the thirteenth annual con- what, if any, changes should be recommended. Mr. H. Chris Hansen, manager of the co-operative, farmer-owned vention of the Michigan Potato Grow- Lansing Dairy Company, distributors of fluid milk, manufacturers Mr. Eger, ass't attorney general, is Producers have testified they are not making money; that of butter, ice cream mix and other milk products except powdered representing Attorney General Paul ers Exchange, at Cadillac. Wednes- milk. Mr. Hansen is also a milk producer. Vorhies on the Commission of In- day and Thursday, August 19 and 20. COMMISSIONER H. E. POWELL it costs them from 5 to 7 cents to produce a quart of milk, and Mr. Wm. H. McCloud, of Grand Blanc, producer, and distributor A very lean year, In 1930, for the of milk as the Rosedale Farms Dairy Co. quiry into the Cost of Milk. Mi*. Eger Mr. Powell, Commissioner of Agri- at an average of 52 cents per cwt., another 1.18 cents per qt. Mr. Albert Brittson, milk producer living near Owosso. has been charged with questioning Michigan producers, with a short crop culture, has been presiding at the ses- Mr. H. E. Helms, of Flint, Genesee county large scale milk pro- the witnesses and generally conduct- and slightly inferior quality of tubers, sions of the Commission of Inquiry in- to deliver it to Detroit. ducer ami distributor of fluid milk. ing the examination. made it possible for growers of other to the Cost of Milk, and has taken an Surplus Pulls Average Down states to step in and pick off con- active part in the proceedings. Production Costs—Surplus siderable trade during the past year At $2.01 per cwt. for base milk they have been getting 4^ Cost of producing 100 lbs. of milk at the farm were given on the markets to which Michigan cents per quart, less the above hauling charge (June 3 to h 'NEAL REOPENS ordinarily supplies. With prospects as $2.63 per cwt. by Mr. Barnard, as $3.24 for 5% milk by of a fair crop of potatoes this season, JUDGE OBJECTS Aug. 1). Mr. McCloud and as $3.23 per cwt. for 3.4% milk by Mr. the Exchange sees the need of bolster- DEMAND FOR THE ing up every available force within At $2.50, effective August 16, they will get 54 cents per Helms, who based his figures on cows averaging 1 2,000 lbs. the ranks of its individual member- TO CONFIDENTIAL quart for base, less the hauling charge. production on his farm. These estimates figure 5.7c to 7c EQUALIZATION FEE ship as well as its membership of co-operative units to regain for the MILK TESTIMONY The percentage of surplus milk they may send in above per quart. Michigan growers a position of leader- requirements for fluid milk sales brings a much larger price Declares Need for Control Mr. Barnard declared there is no surplus of milk, advocated ship on the big city markets. Says Profits and Losses of and pulls the average down, sometimes to as low as 2i cents a flat rate for buying milk. Of Agricultural The Michigan Potato Growers Ex- Distributors Should Be Surpluses. change, last year, with all that the per quart for all delivered. Mr. McCloud declared that the surplus is not as large as crop was not the most satisfactory, Made Public. Distributors dealing with the Milk Producers agree to take represented, that in his opinion adequate information on the placed Michigan spuds on markets in NOT IN MARKETING ACT nine states, it was shown in the an- all milk delivered. They manufacture the surplus for what subject is lacking for want of sufficient checking on distribu- nual report given by Fred Hibst, POWELL NOT CONVINCED it will bring, they have testified. tors, declared large distributors are using the surplus to choke manager of the exchange. Says California Co-operatives In his report he calleu attention to Reporter Charges Big Firms Detroit distributors testified that milk at 10 cents per quart off independent milk distributors. Use Equalization Fee the move on the part of the Idaho pro- Bribe Business From to the consumer ($2.01 to the farmer) is unprofitable and Mr. Hansen said that long study had convinced him that In Principle. ducers wherein they have ridden in on the reputation established for Little Fellows. will force numbers of them out of business; that 1 1 cent milk the base and surplus plan is the only fair way for both farmer Reopening by the American Farm their "Idaho Bakers", their select, may break even and that 12 cent milk can be profitable. premium grade potato. Their stock Detroit—Judge Ira Jayne of De- and distributor. Bureau of the fight for legislation em- troit, member of the Commission of bodying the equalization fee principle run tubers are not of the same quality Cost of Distribution presented by the witnesses summoned. Urge 50-50 Split Inquiry into the Cost of Milk, toss- Distributors in Detroit and else- surplus of milk. He quoted U. S. for control of agricultural surpluses as "Idaho Bakers", but the Idaho ed high explosives into the proceed- August 5-6-7 producers were ex- Witnesses Barnard, McCloud and was announced at two Michigan meet- producers have gained a strong foot- where were loath to state publicly to amined at Lansing, which was report- Helms stated that they believe dis- census figures for 1920 and 1930 to ings of the Commission Thursday, the Commission the cost of processing show a decrease of 50,000 cows in the ings this week by Edward A. O'Neal, hold on markets of the east and mid- August 20, when, taking his seat ed in the August 8 FARM NEWS. tributors can and should pay the pro- west for the. bulk of their crop, Mr. and delivering a quart of milk, hold- ducer at least 50% of the price paid Detroit area and an increase of 32% president of the American Farm Bu- after an illness, informed Commis- Production costs given there are sum- in Michigan's population. reau Federation. Hibst stated. sioner Powell that in his opinion ing such information of value to their marized at the beginning of this by the consumer for bottled milk. competitors. Opinion was expressed that the pro- Commissioner Powell asked Mr. Mr. O'Neal spoke before Farm Bu- Michigan growers must top the acceptance of confidential informa- article. August 10 producers and pro- Barnard if he knew that the 1930 U. reau members of Ionia and adjoining market, he said, with a high quality tion from distributors was illegal All preferred to submit that in- ducer-distributors testified at Lan- ducer should get more than the sur- formation in writing, confidentially, plus price for surplus milk going in- S. census of dairy cows deducted all counties and other farmers at the product which will aid in the dis- and not in the public interest. sing, reported in another article in females under three years of age, Farmers' Day program at the Ionia posal of the entire Michigan crop. Judge Jayne held that all dis- except two. W. J. Kennedy of the W. this edition. August 11 and 12 the to butter or ice cream mix. J. Kennedy Dairy Co., Detroit, testi- Mr. Hansen explained that while and that the Michigan census shows Free Fair, Friday, Aug. 21, and be- More of Michigan's certified seed tributors' figures having to do with Commission went to Detroit where 30 Lansing Dairy Co. producers are not the number of cows in the area to be fore Farm Bureau members of Mason potatoes should be retained for the profits, losses, operating expenses fied that it costs 5 cents per quart to distributors in that market were in- paid a specific higher price for sur- the same? Mr. Barnard replied he and; adjoining counties, Saturday, Michigan table stock producers, Mr. should be made public. distribute wholesale and 7 cents per vited to appear. Seventeen testified plus going into butter and ice cream was quoting the U. S. census. Aug. 22, at their Amber Grove picnic, Hibst said, in order to obtain the Early in the hearings Commis- quart retail. The farmers price must and others were waiting when the mix; his producers get such an ad- The farmer is entitled, Mr. Barnard near Scottville. highest possible quality of potatoes sioner Powell ruled with the sup- be added. Commission announced it would recess vantage if there is any because the declared, to 50% of the price paid by in this state. port of the Commission members Jersey Farm Creamery Co., Detroit, and call witnesses at a later date. "Control of the surplus crops is the present, that certain business in- Lansing Dairy Company arrives at its the consumer for milk and if a larger biggest problem facing agriculture," For Closer (•nulinc told the Commission that it costs to Check Producer Charges percentage is taken up in distribu- formation might properly be con- put through the plant, deliver and col- surplus price at the close of each Mr. O'Neal said. "The Marketing Act The association adopted a resolu- sidered private by the distributors, Since the Inquiry came into being month and includes the returns from tion there is something wrong in the does not adequately provide for this, tion favoring enforcement of stricter lect for, allowing for credit losses, system. and could be submitted in writing on petition by milk producers, the such products in making the surplus and it must be strengthened by adop- grading and marketing laws to estab- to the Commission rathfr than iy2 cents per quart for milk delivered Commission took note of all charges price. Charges Farmer Gypped tion of an adequate surplus control lish closer control of the sale of poor wholesale to restaurants, groceries, The witness advocated sale of all given publicly if the distributors be- by producers concerning business Mr. Hansen said that because of plan. This must be taken care of quality stock and to eventually keep lieved that public statement of such etc., and 7 cents per quart for milk practices of distributors, watered the great variations in volume of milk milk at a flat price, charged distribu- during the next session of Congress." delivered to householders, without tors are getting rich skimming cream field run potatoes off the market. The information would be matter that stock, bonuses, etc., by distributors, if going into bottles and manufactured The determination to renew the resolution struck particularly at their competitors would be glad to payment to the farmer for the milk. any; profits in skimming surplus milk products from day to day or week to off surplus milk for sale as sweet Farm Bureau's long advocacy of the Others Nay <>U Cents cream, for sweet butter, and for the trucked-in potatoes which too fre- get hold of. for cream or manufacturing the sur- week, he didn't see any practical way equalization fee was reached, Mr. quently are dumped onto the local Commission Powell advised Judge An attorney for one of the largest plus; possibility of a milk trust, of making a certain higher price for butter and ice cream trade. He at- tacked the base and surplus system O'Neal explained, after sounding the markets by irresponsible truck op- Jayne that the Commission sought milk distributors in Detroit, told the charges that the "base and surplus surplus going into butter or ice cream sentiment of Farm Bureau leaders erators who purposely select potatoes information on the distributing FARM NEWS that 6*4 cents per quart mix. as invented by the Borden Company plan" is the invention of a national to gyp the farmer. The distributor with whom he has come into contact that are below the U. S. No. 1 grade in business as a whole, and that in his cost of distribution is commonly ac- milk company to rim the producer; Trusts—Watered Stock in every section of the country since order to be able to undersell the opinion it was not necessary to cepted as average. charges that the Michigan Milk Pro- Charges that independent plants ac- makes a big profit off the surplus, he added. he assumed the presidency of the market. make public facts on individual In addition to the above cost of ducers Ass'n. serves distributors quired by the "milk trust" went into American Farm Bureau, May 1, af.er firms where such facts might en- Mr. Barnard testified that the farm- This underselling results in a gen- operation figures, the Commission has rather than producers; that 50% of the large companies' books at inflated the former president, Sam. H. Thomp- able their competitors to injure been told that these factors have cut figures, that certain Detroit retailers er should get $2.60 per cwt. for all eral lowering of prices and dv noraliz- them. Mr. Powell ruled lhat the the ice cream mix manufactured is son, was appointed a member of the Detroit's consumption of milk 20% from rancid cream or butter, etc. sold milk as low as 6 cents per quart his milk. Inquiry from the Commis- Federal Farm Board. ing the market. It is this phase of Commission •w^ujd proceed as it sion brought the witness to state that the disposition of the Michigan crop had been doing. or more since 1929, have increased the Distributors were examined under at times, and at 3 cents per quart, Surplus Great Problem that large ice cream makers informed his Southwestern Michigan Milk that the Potato Growers Exchange is Judge Jayne replied that in his surplus of milk, have decreased oath in Detroit on these questions. Ass'n was selling fluid milk in Kala- On every hand, he said, he had centering much emphasis on at pres- profits: Detroit retailers that if they didn't heard the complaint that the Market- opinion nothing could be more The FARM NEWS observed no switch to the ice cream company's mazoo for $2.35 and surplus or "flush" ent. valuable to the public than a state- 1. Depression, drop in consump- tendency on the part of distributors to for what it would bring for manufact- ing Act does not adequately provide tion. milk as well or be shut off caused the for control of crop surpluses. The annual convention and banquet ment of the profits and losses of the evade direct answers on these Commission to announce that it uring purposes. He stated that mem- this year was attended by a record distributors. 2. Greater production of milk. questions. The distributors denied would subpoena such persons and bers of the Ass'n receive $1.05 for "The American Farm Bureau Fed- crowd and the business of the oc- Reporter James Sweinhart of the 3. Milk distributors' price wars. milk sent to Chicago. eration," he continued, "has always the statements and turned in various firms for inquiry at Detroit. casion was run off like clock works, Detroit News, called a? a witness 4. Bad collections. exhibits in support thereof. Most of The distributors, he said, should be stood for the principle of the equali- for the public as a result of state- Few Piiriiiff Dividends Question by Mrs. Hancock of the zation fee, as expressed in the old the deelgates giving a rising vote of the above charges were raised by At- Commission to several producer dis- required to make weekly reports to thanks to Mr. Hibst and the board for ments made in the producers hear- Fifteen distributing companies, in- torney W. J. Barnard of Paw Paw, the State Dep't of Agriculture, and a McXary-Haugen bill, which provides ings at Lansing, testified regarding tributors, "What does it cost you as that each unit of a commodity pro- the efficient management of the af- cluding three of the largest, of which president of the Southwestern Mich- a producer to produce milk, and what determination should be made of the fairs of the Exchange during the past business methods said to be used two handle 50% of the Detroit busi- milk actually produced. No surplus duced shall bear its fair share of the by certain large distributors to get igan MiLk Producers Ass'n, at the as a distributor to distribute milk?" cost of disposal of surplus. year. In his report Mr. Hibst made ness, testifying under oath before the producers hearing at Lansing, Au- brought replies on the production would be found, he said. business away from the smaller Commission August 11 and 12 at De- "Desiring to see the Marketing Act several recommendations and the re- competitors. gust 10. side but nothing definite on the distri- For Milk Strikes port was adopted in its entirety. troit, stated that six were making bution side. "If farmers went on a milk strike fully tried out, for the past two years Mr. Sweinhart testified that cer- Dealers Deny Holding Ont the organization has not insisted upon Elect Directors money but not paying dividends; 12 A charge made August 10 that sur- The Profit On a Quart and demanded a fair price, they would tain stores had been offered cash get it, and don't think they wouldn't. enactment of the equalization fee Following the business session of bonuses as much as $200 in one in- had not paid dividends on their stock plus milk was being sold by dis- Mr. Hansen of the Lansing Dairy principle. It now appears all too the convention, at which three board from 3 to 10 years past. Company allowed that his co-opera- Supply and demand cuts no figure un- stance, to shift from one distributor tributors as bottled milk was investi- der the present system. We have to plain that the present Act does not (Continued on page 2.) to another, others had been offered Three of the largest, now owned by gated. Distributors swore that every tive has found itself making in adequately provide for the needed ,nation-wide holding companies, testi- March, 1931, a retail net profit of ^4 take what is given us. The price is low price milk, even large quanti- pound of milk sold as fluid milk is fixed and controlled in the Detroit control of surpluses. Consequently Detroit Milk Market ties of free milk if they would shift. fied that their stockholders receive paid for at the base price. of a cent on milk sold in quarts at 11 we must renew our demand for enact- He quoted a storekeeper handling dividends from the national com- cents, takes a loss of nearly a cent on area by the Michigan Milk Producers Statement by Wm. J. McCloud, Ass'n." ment of this type of legislation in or- Changes Since May a large company's ice cream, but panies, but the Detroit firms have not Grand Blanc, distributor an/d pro- pints of milk and about % a cent der to strengthen and preserve the somebody else' milk and stated that loss on half pints. His farmers get Mr. Barnard charged the existence Ass'n Price to Price Per earned dividends on their stock since ducer, that certain Detroit stores he of a milk trust in Detroit and Mich- farmer-owned and farmer-controlled Farmer Qt. In the storekeeper was advised that if the depression started. named were selling milk at 6 cents about 5 cents per quart for milk sold marketing associations that have been Base Detroit he did not buy the large company's as bottled, or $2.25 per cwt. igan markets, and other trusts in the May (2.46 I2c Non-dividend paying plants denied per quart was granted by distributors established." milk as well, the ice cream would taking profits out in salaries, bonuses, Chicago market. lune 10 8.01 10c be taken away from him. who said such stores sold such milk Barnard On Stand "Wherever in my travels I have Aug 1 2.25 lie etc., admitted investing earnings in for less than they paid for it and What They Said brought up the question of the equal- Aug. 16 2.50 12c Mr. Barnard, who has attracted pub- Determination of the Jun* priee was building up the business. could not be controlled in that re- MR. W00DW0RTH—Isn't it logical ization fee plan it met with hearty placed with the Detroit Citizens Commit- lic attention by atacks on the Michi- that distributors would handle more Trade Board to Probe M:>VS H«*jirs Testimony spect. approval. Even in California with its tee by the Producers Ass'n and the dis- Both producers and distributors gan Milk Producers Ass'n, milk dis- fluid milk if they could? old and well-established co-opera- tributors. The Citizens Committee re- Milk Monopoly Charge Uncover Price Wars tributors, the State Dep't of Agricul- MR. BARNARD—They make money commended ;i - cents p*-i iiuart cut, and .have been questioned extensively by This line of investigation brought tives, it was endorsed. In fact, they that the Producers and distributor* each Detroit—The Federal Trade Com- I the Commission. The FARM NEWS ture and its various inspection ser- skimming the surplus. I say farmers tell me out there, that their co-opera- stand half. July .".o-.il and AUK. 1- the mission will investigate the possibili- to light that there is price cutting in vices was invited to put his Producers Sales Committee and the I/is- jhas been represented at the sessions should own skimming stations. tives are already using the equaliza- tributors committee met and irn •>• ty of a milk monopoly in Michigan, Detroit by distributors to get busi- charges into the record, and opened MR. McBRIDE—You regard surplus tion fee principle with the approval the retail price and base figure to the Rep, James McBride, member of the and is endeavoring to give an ac- ness, to hold business and to stay in the hearing August 10. farmer as above, statiriK that neither curate, condensed and complete pre- business. It also revealed that dia- only as that part which goes into but- of 85 per cent of the farmers. producer! nor distributors could survive Commission of Inquiry into the Cost Mr. Barnard insisted there is no (Continued on page Z.) (Continued on page 2.) the cut made by the Citizens Committee. of Milk, announced Thursday, Aug. 20. sentation of the mass of testimony (Continued on page flvt) TWfl FARM NE1TS SATIKDAY, ATTEST 22, 1031 is a groundless statement. Can you name any parties using bad cream or rancid butter in ice cream mix? Questionnaires Are Our inspection service is not so lax Hiram & Marthy on Tour but that we found your association inspector undei testing milk and your Sent To Producers By R. S. CLARK association bad to make up the differ- Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded ence to the producer. State Commission of Inquiry being amply repaid for hi Dear Neighbor Hicks: January i~, 1923 MR. BARNARD denied knowledge, In Milk Price Probe We got here safe and sound; In nearly every instance the pro Made most two hundred miles the first day out— Entered as (second second and fourth Saturday of each month by the information was hearsay and gave it. Lansing—Several hundred question- One farmer, with a herd of 36 cow Michigan Farm News Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett informed the commission he was sati3 St., Charlotte, Mich. MR. HULL—Would you justify a naires have been mailed milk pro- We're up in Benzie County, near Platt Lake, Editorial and general offices at 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- flat rate for milk to Detroit, knowing ducers in various parts of the state fied he had not produced milk at a Right by Platt River, in a grove of pine. igan. Postoffice box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. that half would sell as surplus? for return to the commissioner of loss, showing his average cost of pro A nicer camp we never hope to make, MR. BARNARD—We're not talking agriculture to aid the Commission of ducing as §1.92 per cwt. with monthlj And me and Marthy both are feeling fine. B. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager about the same thing. I insist tli.it Inquiry in its aim at arriving at average returns of $1.82; $1.80; $2.03 cream skimmed is sold at high prices. pome idea of the farmers' cost of pro- $2.23; $2.09 and $1.85 for all milk We stopped at Big Bass Lake a day or two ducing milk. sold during the first six months o And caught ourselves a busting mess of fish. Subscription: 1 yr.-$l; 2 yrs.-$1.50; 3 yrs.-$2, in advance. MR. HULL—Your figure that $2.60 is the least the farmer should get Through the questionnaire the Com- this year. Those birches with the water twinkling through makes butterfat worth about 80c to-mission seeks to learn the farmer's Some idea of the variance in figures From where we camped looked slick as you could wish. Vol. IX SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931 No. 16 day. We've" tried your argument. Dis- own cost figures, whether or not hewas found in feed and labor costs Tor tributors ask us why they should pay keeps an accurate account of coats, 100 pounds of milk. One farmer sub But we just traveled on and came up here us more for the same product—but- how and where his milk is sold and mitted actual cost figures with feed To where this hustling little river runs We Present The Milk Hearings ter-fat—than they can buy it from distributed, what his production was costs at $1.22% and labor costs at Beside the camp. We sighted several deer; Wisconsin or Minnesota, for example. (hiring the first six months of the68% cents, while another producei How can they shoot the little sons-o-gun? Milk Producers have testified before the Commis- year, whether he attempted to market showed feed costs at $1.25 and his MR. BAKNAR1 —Isn't the farmer Say, Clem, I notice the cut over land, sion of Inquiry into the Cost of Milk that it costs from entitled to 50'/r of the consumers his entire output or not and whether labor costs at 5 cents. price? I say the distributor isn't ef- or not he favors the base and surplus Thus, one farmers milk produc Vhis pine stump country where the forests stood 5 to 7 cents to produce a quart of milk, if all the cost ficient if he can't sell at 60%. There plan of selling his milk. tion cost $1.86 per cwt. while the When Michigan was new, ain't much but sand, must be some big salaries or watered Producers have been prompt in fill- others was $1.30. The first producer I'll bet for general crops it's not so good. items are included. It costs another cent to transport stock somewhere ing in the blanks and returning them showed his costs ranged from 20 to And yet if it was out to pine again, . 65 cents a cwt. above his returns with that quart to Detroit. At Detroit distributors testified and the information given the Com- The way God fixed it for the red man's sake, mission, while considerably at vari- but little surplus milk sold. Another that is costs from 4M> to 7 cents to distribute the quart, showed his loss to be from 25 to 65 Us common folk would feel like midget men, U. S. COLLECTOR ance in specific 'instances, shows in But old Paul Bunyan's shade would soon awake. without paying the farmer for it. general that the farmer does not feel cents a cwt. in the first half >f 1!)31 If these things are true, and producers and distribu- It's just not in us to appreciate pay the farmer 50% of the consumer's The value of the good things God prepares tors are both losing money, the Commission may find price and do well. He said he hired DOWAGIAC ASS'N So lavishly for us until, too late, his bottling, delivery and collecting We've squandered them—to make new millionaires. that the consumer is not paying enough for milk, as has done at 25';, which seemed to be been suggested. A large distributor stated that the cut profitable for his contractor. He set COMMENDS FARM Then we all far around and tear our shirts his milk production cost at $3.23 per And try to jam the eggs back in their shells from 1 2 cents to 1 0 cents per quart did not increase con- r cwt. to produce ZA /( milk from cows We give for conservation till it hurts sumption. It remains to be seen what a further increase averaging 12,000 lbs annually. BUREAU SERVICES But meanwhile drill a thousand wildcat wells! At this point the Commission ad- might do to consumption. journed to hear the Detroit distribu- Sees Good In Co-operativea Excuse me, Clem, if I have rambled some Ruthless price wars have been admitted to the Com- tors at Detroit August 12. We're starting back before much longer now Becoming Farm Bureau mission by distributors. At times some distributors This touring, camping, doless life, by gum, W. J. HINCKLEY, Flushing Stockholders. Makes me plumb homesick for the farm, somehow. have cut the established price per quart by as much as MILK PRODUCER Then, Marthy sort of wonders if her chicks, 5 cents. It is only human nature that the more of that Mr. Hinckley testified Aug. 11 at August 8 the FARM NEWS publish- When she returns, will take her for a stranger Detroit that his cost of production is ed an article stating that the Michigan Just do our chores a few days more, Friend Hicks we have, the more the consuming public comes to be- figured at $2.44 per cwt. or 5.3 cents State Farm Bureau is expanding its : And we'll be there. per quart; he does not belong to a service in 20 counties, that co-opera lieve that less-than-cost-of-production milk is still too cow testing ass'n, and stated his pro-tive ass'ns are becoming stock holders Hiram and Marthy. dear. duction cost figure does not include in Farm Bureau Services, Inc., that such items as loss of cows, deprecia- Farm Bureau oil and gasoline service The business of the Commission is but well begun. tion of herd. He stated that he hasis being introduced in the state. Man- It still has the job of sifting out the basic facts from the been getting $1.3? for base and 87cager Roy Ward of the Dowagiac has been very keen, and we are sure sen was selected to represent the as* t MB. FRBD I.. WOODWORTQ for surplus, delivered to Flint, and Farmers Co-operative Ass'n read the hat it will continue to grow, and that sociation on the board of the Michigan | mass of testimony being submitted and presenting such Mr. Wood worth, U. S. Collector, of had an equal volume of each for June. article and has written Sec'y C. L.we will build an organization within State Farm Bureau, as successor to facts to the public, together with such recommenda- Internal Revenue at Detroit, is a Question—What do you think of Brody of the State Farm Bureau as our state with financial, and moral Henry Curtis. member of the Commission of Inquiry base and surplus? follows: obligations that will be beyond re- tions as it may arrive at for the good of the dairy in- proach. into the Cost of Milk. Answer—I'd like to know if any Dowagiac, Michigan distributor has any milk left that he Very sincerely, Pres. O'Neal Reopens dustry. MR. BROl'GHTON—I understand August 18, 1931Dowagiac Farmers Co-operative Ass'n doesn't use in the plant. Mr. C. L. Brody, Equalization Fee Fight The Farm News is presenting in this edition the most that your objections to surplus is that Q.—Do you know of any better way R. D. WARD, Mgr. the farmer should bo paid more for Secretary-Treas. (Continued from page 1) of checking base and surplus? Michigan State Farm Bureau complete report of the producers' and distributors' testi- milk used as gweet cream? A.—No, Flint distributors open their Other Problems Lansing, Michigan Potato Exchange to ! mony that will be offered by any publication. We believe MR. BARNARD—Yes. books to us. We have objected to Farmers are universally interested MR. HULL- T,lo practical problem Dear Mr. Brody: Please the Consumer in the money standard, Mr. O'Neal ' distributors going out too far. We are very glad to note the fine our readers will profit by having the producers' and dis- is to get distributors in Detroit, Kala- Q.—Do you approve of a flat price (Continued from page 1) declared. mazoo or any other place to pay us progress that is being made in your "They are wondering," he said,' tributors' testimony as it was given. Our presentation is as against base and surplus? meeting with the co-operative asso- members were elected, the new board more for the same goods and they can A.—I do; I don't think the producer assembled and selected its own of-"Why there is such vast accumulation a condensed but quite complete report of the examina- buy them for elsewhere. ciations in the various parts of the ef cash in city banks, and no money i would get any more, but I think he state, as outlined in the Farm Bureau ficers. Loss of the president through would understand it better. out in the country for capital or for • tion of each witness, presented as a straight news report News, and the fine way they are allhe recent death of Henry Curtis made marketing purposes. They feel that •• LANSING DAIRY CO. taking hold of the new organization t necessary for the delegates to elect of what was done. Testimony by the whole agricultural credit system, * MR. H. CHRIS HANSEN, Mgr. MR. B. F. BEACH, Sec'y-Mgr. plan. a director to succeed him for one year needs overhauling. They also approve-, The NEWS has attended the hearings for you. You Mr. Hansen told the Commission Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n We feel there is going to be a great of his unexpired term. These delegates of regulations controlling grain and-' may read what has happened to date and draw your own that their price to their co-operating, Aug. 11 at Detroit Mr. Beach was many benefits to the co-operative as- named J. W. McBain, of McBain, who cotton exchanges, which will be font stock owning farmers had declined called to the stand to establish the sociations through out the state when vas recently appointed to Mr. Curtis' the benefit of the producers of these, conclusions. from $2.75 for base and $1.30 for sur- history of the base and surplus plan this plan has been put into operation place on the board at a regular meet- commodities. The proposed increase plus on 12c per quart milk in January at Detroit. and we are all finally working to- ng of the board. 0. S. Wood, of in railroad freight rates does not,* to $2.25 for base and $1.15 for surplus Q.—When was base and surplus gether as one unit. Barryton and 0. E. Hawley, of Shelby, however, meet with the approval off on 10 cent milk in July, which he started? I believe nearly every manager and were re-elected to the board for three the farmers and we are ready to1 Producers Say Production credited to depression, etc. A.—Six years ago. Abandoned for board of director in the state appre- year terms. Other members of thefight the attempt to raise the rates.; Mr. Hansen said their retail and two years, during which time our ex-ciates the high type of service now board of directors are: Joseph Bussey, Farmers feel that the railroads are wholesale milk averages 9 cents per cess milk troubles increased each being rendered by the service depart- of Suttons Bay; George Herman, Ed- making a very poor move." ments, and the extra high quality, Cost Is 5c to 7c Per Quart quart, of which the farmer gets 5c; spring and our shortage each fall. more; Emil Rasmussen, Sheridan and (Cdntinued from page one) that in March the Ass'n net profit on The need became apparent for a re-open formula, feeds, seeds, etc., that quarts was % of a cent, it had a loss are being furnished. Under the new . G. VanLiew, of Bellaire. AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL WEALTH !ter, which brings almost as much as ers should sell at a flat rate? turn to a plan which would reward Hear Terminal President fluid milk? MR. BARNARD—I do. of nearly a cent on pints, about % a the man who tries to balance his pro- plan Our co-operative associations Washington—The depression may bo' cent on half pints. duction. will have a voice in the forming of Frank N. Isbey, president of the MR. BARNARD—That's where the MR. GITTINS—How do you sell Detroit Union Produce Terminal, told on but the per capita wealth of the:! farmer is gypped. They pay on 92milk? Kxperi< nces With Surplus policies and the type of sei—'cc thai nation increased 90c in-June, and $1.81. will be rendered in the future. ihe producers that to be a potato score. MR. BARNARD—Market and flush, In short, said Mr. Hansen, the Lan- M. H. SHANAHAN for the year ending with that month,; sing Dairy Co. sets the base milk PRODUCER, LAMBS, Lapeer County It is a great satisfaction to our as-grower and a potato salesman are MR. LENNON—We have testimony same as your base and surplus. Mr. Shanahan told the Commission t.vo separate and distinct jobs and according to the treasury report. For; that the Detroit area surplus is 486,- MR. GITTINS—With whom do youprice to the farmer as near right as sociation to know that we are a part June 125,000,000 people had an aver- it can, gets all it can out of the sur-Aug. 11 at Detroit that his herd of 45 of a producer owned and controlled that the ordinary individual is not 000 lbs. daily. What do you know deal in Kalamazoo? mixed Holsteins, Guernseys and Jer- qualified to handle both jobs, empha- age of $38.56. The highest average in- about surplus? MR. BARNARD—Two firms hand- plus and pays it to the farmer at the organziation that is working at all dividual wealth was recorded in O-t. end of the month: He said that dur- seys, on a farm producing milk only, times for the best interests of the ising the need of co-operative effort MR. BARNARD—We have to take ling 60% of the milk. with $12,000 in equipment, produced •mong the growers to put their crop 1920: 153.01; the lowest, in January the word of the distributors. In Kal- MR. GITTINS—Using your own ing the spring they had gotten as lit- farmer, through the purchase of high tle as 80 cents per cwt. for surplus $9.32 profit in the 12 months ending quality feeds, seeds, fertilizers, etc through some central organization, 1879: $16.92. amazoo when milk is plentiful, in- language, you deal with the trust? July 1. spectors ride us hard. When it's MR. BARNARD—Oh, no! We tried milk by making it into butter and and to know that our parent organi- such as the Exchange, to insure order- scarce, they don't show up. were paying the farmer $1.15 for the He said that he is not in a cow zation is working for us in a very ly marketing and the best markets. dealing with the others. We tried to testing ass'n, hires the work done, MR. LENNON—Detroit is paying get the McBride Bill through to bond surplus. Generally, he said, Lansing efficient manner on taxation, legisla- Mr. Isbey urged the growers to put Dairy Company does better with ice does not charge for such supervision tion, and many other matters of im-forth a product of the best quality and lie per quart for milk. Do you think milk companies, but it failed. We as he gives, figures no depreciation distributors there could pay fanners had had a loss. cream mix than with butter, but it is a portance. advertise it. The best opportunity of highly competitive business. on the herd and calculates his milk M>', jiiid make a profit? MR. GITTINS—Did you pay your We all want to see our new organ- any time in 10 years to benefit from production cost at $1.92 per cwt. orization become still more efficient in advertising exists now, he said, refer- MR. BARNAith Farmers should producers? 4.2 cents per quart. get a W-S0 split on wholesale milk MR. BARNARD—Qut of .surplus. ROSEDALE FARMS DAIRY serving its members and patrons, "if ringto the gigantic advertising pro- "The one solution for the producer," that is possible". To do this, we msut gram outlined for this year by west- y and on bottled milk. Distributors MR. HtfLL—You thlal I! would be COMPANY said Mr. Shanahan, "is to keep the may Bhow big overhead; they buy a good idea t i call all ni'k at a flat Testimony by have a "Unity of thought and purpose, ern fruit growers' associations. MR. WM. J. McCLOUO, Treasurer surplus at home. Build processing combined with bargaining power in Shipping Control Needed plants and water the stock. If theprice? Mr. Wm. J. McCloud of Grand Blanc plants around the state. Cheaper to water was squeezed out. the farmer MR. BARNARD ! do. our purchases and sale*.' Unity Producers should endeavor to con- producer and treasurer of the Rose- manufacture there. Send only milk naturally comes before efficiency, and could bare 9d%. Seventy-five per MR. HULL- i n . '. we had for bottling to Detroit. trol tonnage if they are to obtain the cent of the milk is controlled by Na- dale Farms Dairy Go's, distributors, that is what we are endeavoring to no milk from : ani!ac county, for ex-figured his milk production cost for "I have been producing milk for best from the markets, he asserted. tional and the Hordens. ample. In June, 1930, we had a lot of do under the new plan, uniting our about W, milk at $3.24, including de- nine years and we are in the worst It requires organization behind every MR. LBNNON Have the Michigan it. This June half our milk from thoughts and efforts that we may be- preciation for dry cows, cattle losses, chaos we have ever been in. When come more helpful, not only to ourbig move in order to assure any de- Milk Producers been working in thethere WHS surplus. If we had had a we can't get 5 cents a quart or $2.50 gree of success Mr. Isbey said. interest of thr producers? flat price, any man selling any of hisetc. members but to Agriculture as a g Prlc« Wars per cwt., we can't make any money. Mr. Isbey paid tribute to the Mich- MR. BARNARD No, We organised milk in Detroit would have sold all whole. Declaring that he doesn't believe "As long as there is a surplus, the igan Potato Growers Exchange. He in 1917. We had three milk strikes of it there. Our association feels that if we can them is as much surplus, as reported, base system is the only way." concentrate a little more on the chan- also said Mr. Hibst is very well and got the price up to ^.''..L'n per cwt. Then, any and all parts not going he said the Milk Producers should MR. LENNON—Where is the money known and is held in high regard Protect We hud another strike and the De in as surplus must go in cheap. If nels that distribute the various prod- have an inspector in every distribu- for these processing plants around ucts that the farmer has to buy, weamong the buyers throughout the troit (Dreamery sent milk in from De- we could pay, say $1.05, taking your tor's plant- to count the bottled milk. the state? country, indicating a respect that is troit. We asked Hull to stop it. lie Chicago figure, and had to take out will be able to make an enormous He charged that price catting In De- MR. SHANAHAN—The Milk Pro- rriaintained by the big buying con- Hogs didn't and we withdrew from the Pro-66e hauling charge, it would bring saving to him. There are millions of troit was aimed at the independent ducers have $280,000 in their fund. cerns for successful organizations of Don't overcrowd hogs in a car ducers Ass'n. :!!•(•. Is it better to keep surplus at dollars wasted annually by having so distributors by the big companies to Borrow from the Farm Board. Build growers, such as the Exchange has this weather. You may Io3e MR. LENNON How much should home? many companies manufacturing and put the independents out of business. such stations about 30 miles apart. been. heavily if you do, or if you al- the farmer get? Our contention is that when milk selling the same products to the farm- He offered evidence thai certain er. No one uses these products but The convention was presided over low it. MR. BARNARD $2,60 for every is Cheap, it's better to keep it at home stovs were selling milk in Detroit What hogs need now is plenty cwt, of milk delivered, base and and make butter and save the hauling Rural Parcel Post Users the farmer, so he is the one who must by J. T. Bussey, vice president of the at 6 cents per (|uai1. stand this tremendous loss. of room, a properly bedded car— surplus. A. ('. Anderson of the Pro-cost. And keep the skim milk. If Asked for Suggestions Exchange. wet sand is good. Hanging some Mr. Barnard rose to quote a Detroit When we place our purchasing in ducers shows that it costs .12.0.'! to you didn't have a base and surplus, newspaperman as saying 69 affidavits Potato Need Growers Meet ice in burlap bags in the car helps produce ion lbs. of milk. how then could you keep a large part If you are a producer who uses par- the hands of an efficient purchasing The convention was preceded by an a lot. Hogs should not be heated could be had from Detroit stores sell- department, we give to them a bar- MR. L.ENNON—What it cost of the milk from bringing 39c pering ice cream, subjected to pressure cel post as a medium for disposing of annual meeting of the Michigan Certi- when loaded. An overcrowded cwt.? your commodities, send your nanr? gaining power that will mean thous- fied Potato Seed Growers association. car and a sudden rise in tempera- your Ass'n to operate? to take the dairy company's brand of ands of dollars to the farmers in MR. BARNARD—I don't know, but MR. BARNARD—You should have milk as well. and address to the Michigan Farm At this convention it was brought out ture is likely to cause heavy less than % of r skimming stations. News, 221 X. Cedar street, Lansing, every community. That is one reason that the major part of Michigan's losses. MR. LENNON—It cost the Michigan MR. IH'L! I had that idea years Mich., so we can forward it, together our association at Dowagiac is anx-certified seed potato stock is shipped Your local livestock co-op under- ALBERT BRITTSON ious that we have a greater unity in Milk Producers $117,900 for everything back. We figured on skimming sta- PRODUCER, Owosso with whatever remarks you wish to out of the state. Ohio producers were stands how to handle shipments last year. Do you think it was a good tions on the edge of the area. Had make regarding this method of sell- our state in the purchasing of ingred- represented by a committee of eight to avoid heavy losses. Mr. Albert BrittSOn, Owosso pro- ients, also in using the co-operative investment? we gotten farmers to invest in face ducer, speaking of the valuation of a ing, to the Washington office of the guests who attended the convention Ship through the co-op and your MR. BARNARD—I don't know. of the spread in the milk shed growth, farm Bureau. channel of marketing farm products. local plant before absorption by a The produce can then be marketing as part of their annual tour of in- stock is in the hands of your MR. LENNON—It is easy to saytoday they'd have those plants 50 large company and an alleged infla- The U. S. Postal department is spection of Michigan seed potato plots. salesmen from the beginning to there is no surplus. How shall we miles too close to Detroit—piles of in a orderly way with a much great- end. tion of its value when taken in, wasshowing interest in this type of post- er bargaining power in the hands of Considerable criticism of the seed know? junk. al service as it affects the farmer and halted when an attorney for the Arc- our salesmen. growers of this state was offered by Returns to patrons guaranteed MR. BARNARD—Find out how MR. BARNARD—I'll tell you an-tic Dairy Company rose and asked wants as much information as can be the Ohio visitors in the way of sug- by ?50,000 bond meeting U. S. other thing that's wrong. The ice The Producers Co-operative Organ- much is sold to distributors and bot- that such testimony in the presence obtained from the user, direct. gesting means of improving the qual- Cov't requirements, tled: how much is skimmed and sold c ream law is not lived up to. In 1930 izations on the terminal markets, of competent officials of his company. ity of stock at seeding time. (feet cream; how much is churn- fifty per cent of the ice cream made For yesterday is only a dream, whether they are handling live stock. Michigan Livestock Exchange The Michigan Potato Growers Kx- ed. was made from rotten sweet cream and tomorrow is only a vision; but wheat, fruit or other farm products Detroit, Mich. tt. E. HELMS will help to regulate trading policies chahge board, meeting at the close of MR LENNON What do you think or rancid butter. PRODUCER-DISTRIBUTOR, Flint today, well lived makes every or "*e and surplus? Mr. Barnard accused the State Mr. II. K. Helms, Flint producer yesterday a dream of happiness and and will help to keep that market the convention, elected Mr. Bussey MR. BARNARD -Borden invented it Dairy Inspection service of being lax and distributor, with 50 cows, selling every tomorrow a vision of hope. clean from unfair practices. president, O. S. Wood, vice president : Producers Co-op Com. Assn. p the farmer. in the matter. grade-A raw milk at 10c per quart. Look Well, therefore to this dny.— We arp very glad to note that the O. E. Hawley, secretary nnd George East Buffalo, >. Y. >u think farm- COMMISSIONER POWEU,—That said in his opinion a distributor can From tlio Sanscrit. interest in the new organization plan Hermann, treasurer. E, A. Rasmus- SATURDAY, AFGrST 22, 1931 FARM NEWS THRFJ products which would be manu- News In Error On SI7 OIL ('(MH'KKATIVKS THE SMITH SIL.O DAIRYMEN PLAN factured by the organization itself. SOME PETITIONS ADDED PROFITS Oil Mixed Concrete Staved Thus, it is pointed out. the coun- There are 847 oil co-operatives in Lennon Milk Price Government Spcitications y's dairy industry would be con- the United States, serving 400,000 Non-Absorbent. Acid Resitting. sidered as a single industry rather Lennon, Mich. automobile and tractor owners, accord- COUNTY SYSTEM TO CUT SERVICE IN ONIONS SEEN Made at Oxford, Mich. than as a milk industry and a August 3, 1931 ing to Howard A. Cowden, president of THE SMITH SILO CO.. Oxford, MicK. cream an,d butter industry, each Michigan Farm News, the Union Oil Company Co-operative. OF MILK SALES working somewhat independently ARE REJECTED Lansing, Mich. THRU CLEAN UP of the other. Editor: Several pre-oreanization meetings Dear Sir: Calhoun Milk Producers May have been held throughout the Some Railroad Curtailments In your esteemed paper of July Maggot Control Said Easiest State mutual Rodded Fire Sell Both Fluid Milk ounty with several hundred milk Allowed by Utilities 2 5th, you quoted some of my re- Immediately Following Play Insurance Co., oj HUch. Safe producers taking part and with marks made at a milk producers' Harvest of Crop. y HOME omCK—FLINT. MICH. And Surplus. more than 100 of them expressing Commission. meeting at Henderson, Mich. I gave Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STATE MUTUAL a desire to proceed with the setting the figures on my milk check for East Lansing—Michigan onion RODDED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Over $94,500,000.00 at risk. Battle Creek—A. move is under up of a county unit. Michigan railroads, in an effort April, 1931. For this month I re- $454,731.89 net assets and resources. Paid over $4,058,647.14 in losses since way among dairymen of Calhoun •Calhoun county producers, it is to squeeze out low revenue units ceived $1.87% cents per hundred growers could affect a saving of our organization, June 14th, 1908. A broad and liberal policy. 3,994 new county to effect the establishing of said, feel somewhat "out of theduring the present industrial de- for my base milk instead of $1.37% possibly half a million dollars each members last year. Write for a sample copy and for an Agent to call. a county wide organization of milk market for their fluid milk, being pression, have been active recently as stated in your paper. This must season through a little extra care H. K. FISK, SECY, 702 Church St., Flint, Michigan. producers to serve as a marketing located geographically out of thein attempts to drop agents at vari- have been a typographical error as in the harvest and handling of agency for as much milk for fluid milk shed area for Detroit, Grand ous stations along their lines and later on the same mistake was mado onions by way of eliminating breed- milk consumption as the cities of Rapids or Flint and with sales ac- substitute a non-agency station wlhun county would afford the pro-proposed and, with a satisfactory Wednesday and Friday. At Wal- PETER B. LENNON the past three years by G. S. Tolles, ducers of this organization the showing resulting, some sort of lace, in Menominee county, the Chi- of the entomology department, benefits of the Detroit plan and ad- stock issue plan probably will be of- :ago and Northwestern railroad Editor's Note—The errors men- prove conclusively that the most Aids The Farmer ditional benefits to be derived fered to adequately finance the un- ompany was ordered to provide a tioned were typographical errors. important source of infestation in through control of sale of all by-dertaking, it is explained. Ap- station and maintain it as an The Senatorial typewriter makes commercial onion fields is from cull proximately $10 •« ill be needed, as agency station. Citizens complained 3's and 8's that look somewhat onions either left on the ground, a minimum, for each cow owned by of inadequate facilities being af- scattered or in piles, or about pack- alike. We swung and missed. ing or sorting houses. TPHE telephone is helpful in making N* Why Be Bothered With members of such organization. This forded by the railroad company $10 per cow would be used as asince fire destroyed a major part Disposing of the cull onions im- SMUTTY WHEAT? nucleus on which to build up suf-of the business section of the town mediately after the harvest * the most advantageous sales of live- GROW BERKELEY ROCK ficient financial backing to put thesome time ago. COLLEGE FINDS would result in elimination of about project across, possibly with some The commission, however, in re- 75 per cent of Michigan's onion stock, grain, fruit and vegetables. THE SMUT RESISTANT WHEAT aid from federal farm board funds. viewing the reports of the hearings, maggot infestation, the depart- A hard red winter wheat, very hardy, Existing unsatisfactory conditions authorized the railroad com'paniiee F1ED PEA ment's study of the situation tends good yielder. Show sample last fall won to indicate. When left on the sur- It will summon aid in any emergency, us $80.00 at the fairs. Have won THEin the marketing of milk in several to change from agency operated to POSTUM CEREAL CO. SPECIAL, Battle other counties give promise of simi- non-agency stations, the railroad face of the soil but a few days, and will help you to maintain business Creek, Mich., three years out of the last lar moves being attempted in vari- stations at Nadeau, Garland, Har- AS NURSE CROP maggots leave the cull onions and four. Certified prices—75e bushel here, ous other parts of the state, it is re-lan, Sheridan and Paris. At Car- bury themselves in the soil just a bags extra. Order early and be sure of few inches beneath the surface. and social contacts, no matter what the your seed. ported. land the company was ordered to Alfalfa Seeding Came Thru G. P. PHILLIPS, Belleyue, Mich. put up a new station. This means that immediate action weather. Sturdiest in Plots of must be taken to destroy the cull onions, either by burying a foot ARMY WORM HAD Peas and Barleys. deep or more under well compacted The rates are low, both for local and BARNARD, NEWTON soil or by burning or by scalding East Lansing—Showing made im- with steam. long distance service. A few Day Station- KATTLE PART IN SAVING mediately after the summer harvest Onion maggots have two broods a h IN HOT SESSION indicated that field peas easily lead all season, one early in the season and nurse crops for summer seeding of al- the other a mid-summer brood. The to-Station Long Distance rates are shown BARN FROM FIRE falfa, according to tests run this sea- maggots come from a fly about half KOMFORT Taxation and Conditions In below. Evening and night rates are even (Guaranteed) son on the farms at Michigan State the size of a house fly. The most satisfactory control plan would be Furrow Around Oat Field To Milk Industry Bring College. lower. Live Stock Spray Clash. Among the small grain crops Spartan to control the fly over the entire Check Worms, Also barley showed up better than other onion growing districts but enough i New... Efficient Stopped Fire. grains in the alfalfa seeding tests. benefit has been found to accrue Monroe—Climaxing an afternoon Glabron barley classed as second in from local control work to more of red hot speechmaking, on the than pay for the extra labor and the test while Wisconsin Pedigi'ee Ann Arbor to Kalamazoo- • % .70 i East Lansing—Army worm in- subject of taxation and conditions (Oderbrucker) appeared to be un trou'ble involved, Dr. Pettit says. festation of a field on the grounds in the milk industry, R. Wayne usually hard on the new seeding be- Adults from the mid-summer brood Battle Creek to Grand RftpMf 45 owned by the state and used for Newton, director of the organiza- cause of excessive shading and dam-provide the breeding stock for the farm crops at Michigan State Col- tion work for the Michigan State next season. Some of these adults Pontiac to Bay City 60 lege was indirectly responsible for Farm Bureau and Mr. W. J. Barn- age from lodging of the grain are able to live through the winter saving a barn and possibly other ard, Paw Paw lawyer, electrified a Barley in general, however, taking and deposit their eggs for an early Lansing to Cadillac 80 the tests by and large, showed up bet out buildings on the farm from fire crowd of 400 Monroe county farm- brood, about the time the seed onions Kalamazoo to Grand Rjiuids 45 at harvest time this summer. ers with a series of hot exchanges ter than oats as a nurse crop for al- get nicely started in the spring. Several furrows were plowed at a picnic held near here Thurs- falfa. Iogold oats, however, lead the With some 40 counties of the Saglnaw to Monroe 80 around an oat field to prevent mi- day, August 20. list of oats used for condition of the state interested in onion, produc- uME GALLON HEAVY TINS Jackson to Wayne 50 Uiai SUES AVAILABLE ¥0 MO IISOS gration of the worms from an in- The clash was precipated by a new seeding at the time of harvest. tion, farmers of the lower half of Packed in l's, 5's, 30's and 60's fested area. After the oats had been speech made by Mr. Barnard in These several crops were used as the lower peninsula can well afford Holland to Ionia 45 threshed fire started in a straw which >he leveled his heavy artillery nurse crops on the test and also wore to devote considerable attention to stack in the field and ran through at President Hoover, Governor put under a delayed harvest test to the control of this destructive pest, Ask Your the dry stubhle like tinder, heading Brucker, State Commissioner of determine their respective' qualities it is pointed out. for the barn. When the fire reach- Agriculture, Herbert E. Powell, and for withstanding late harvest. Onion growers of Allegan county Co*op Manager ed the furrows around the field, the delivered a slashing attack upon were all set to 'begin the harvest of advance of the flames was checked, President N. P. Hull of the Mich- their crop this week. This was the making it possible to save the build- igan Milk Producers Ass"n, alleging first section of Michigan to be Manufactured only by ings. The barn was directly in line that he had repeatedly and unsuc- DRENCHING CUTS ready for the 1931 onion harvest. for destruction or serious loss from cessfully challenged Mr. Hull to de- American Disinfecting Co. fire had the field not been girdled bate with him. Thomas A. Edison had to install INCORPORATED for the army worm. Mr. Newton had previously made DOWN LAMB LOSS his first electric lights free in or- "Manufacturing Chemists" a plea for unity of action between der to get anyone to give tnem a SEDALIA, MO., U. S. A. America values spiritual things all organized farmers on national, Internal Parasites Controlled trial. too lightly.—Helen Keller. state and local matters, stressing the need of supporting farmer's own Very Readily by Careful 9 chosen spokesmen in the present Flock Treatment. trying times. Following Mr. Barn- Farmers Buying Guide ard's attack, Mr. Newton utilized Rates on Application Drenching of sheep and lambs is the time originally allotted to himbecoming a common practice in for a rebuttal statement in ques- Michigan and is the only safe Do u IC^rnc At Lansing. Many tioning the propriety of Mr. Barn- ;1 method of keeping grazing herds, Young People- BusTn°e ss *^* "° years farm organi- ard's criticisms of State and farm You can turn your time into value with zation headquarters. Comfort at easy reports State College where a us. LANSING BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of city. organization officers on account of study of sheep parasite control If You 130 W. Ionia, Lansing. Cafeteria, garage, Rates $1.50 to $3. present conditions in the milk busi- measures is being made. ness. Mnm,mflnfc BEAUTIFULLY It is advisable to drench the Monuments— DESIGNED Mr. Newton produced evidence to sheep at least three times during Y. W. C. A. Cafeteria-rb?ocf rnonuments of the most beautiful granite show that farmers selling milk to the grazing season. Some sheep South of Capitol, Townsend St. Food and marble. Call or write. We employe the Otsego Sanitary Milk Products wholesome, reasonable. Also pleasant no salesmen. You save the difference. men treat their flocks as many as Had Money lounge, swimming' pool, recreation and Largest monument works in "Western Company, of which Mr. Barnard is five or six times to destroy the in- residence for young girls. Michigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS, President, received but $1.05 in 1358 W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. ternal parasites which take heavy May. considerably less than Monroe tolls in loss of young animals each county farmers were getting, and season. that the inspectors of the State De- County agricultural agents and partment of Agriculture had dis- To Burn the animal husbandry department covered that milk going to the Ot- of the college will furnish instruc We Do Not Insure sego plant had been under-tested tions for treating flocks. for butterfat. "This milk was test- ed at 5.2 by the State, and 4.9 by Five of the ten winners in the Ashes or Wreckage Mr. Barnard's company," Mr. New-Wolverine Lamb Production con- ton said, adding, "if all milk were test last year drenched their ani- similarly under-tested it would mals four times or more, the col- — we could think of no An automobile policy cannot be issued whenf a cost the farmers of Michigan at lege reports. A combination of cop- least $6,000,000 per year." per sulphate and black leaf 40 is reason under the sun why thief has departed with your car. found to be the most effective and Upon Mr. Barnard's denial of per-is said to be easy to administer. you shouldn't continue to sonal knowledge of the under-test- Spring lambs should be given Pick up your daily newspaper and notice the num- ing, and statement that he wanted treatment at this time because the buy your groceries from erous auto accidents. Some one takes it on the nose to know why his company had notseason for parasite increase is at been prosecuted it there had been hand, it is claimed. Some sheep us. Unless, with millions to in a financial way in every automobile loss due to acci- any intentional wrong done, Mr. men have given their flocks one dent, a fire or theft. Newton answered that the Otsego treatment this season and are ready spend, it would make you very, very unhappy to save money. company .had settled promptly with for the second drenching. Since the the farmer in question, and hadyoung animals are more suscepti Of course, you'd be able to find pretty doodads some- Can you afford to drive without insurance—carry thus avoided prosecution. ble to the parasites, lambs, especial this risk yourself—when the State Farm Mutual Auto- Mr. Newton added that he had ly, should be watched closely and where else; but—hunt high, hunt low—you'd never find bet- not accused Mr. Barnard of anytreated frequently. mobile Insurance Company will assume all financial personal knowledge of the affair and ter food for eating purposes. And it's always fresh. We have risk? Will defend you in court if need be, under terms had referred to it as an error, using it as an illustration of the reason too many customers for food to get stale on our shelves. of the policy. why it was unfair for Mr. Barnard Agr'l College Graduates to level personal attacks on every- Stay by the Industry If you had money to burn, you'd still want the best things We offer full coverage and nation-wide service in a one from the President of the ^ United States down on account of Dr. E. H. Shinn of the U. S. De- to eat. Which leads us to believe you'd keep right on trad- legal reserve company at rates that save money for matters for which they were no partment of Agriculture has made more to be personally blamed than a study of the graduates of 19 ag- ing with us. And don't you think your plane would look you. was Mr. Barnard in the case of thericultural colleges to determine under-tested milk. what lines of work they take up rather nice parked in front of our store? No Man Can Afford to Drive Without Insurance Mr. C. V. Fenner, President of theafter their graduation from the Home Defense League spoke on theLand Grant Colleges. He finds same program and also took excep- that: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. tion to Mr. Barnard's remarks. 5.8 per cent do research work. The meeting advertised as a 24.0 per cent become teachers The Great ATLANTIC & PACIFIC Tea Co. Bloomington, 111. picnic and discussion of Tax re- 8.4 per cent do extension work. duction, was sponsored by the 10.4 per cent affiliate with busi- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Monroe County Granges, County ness relating to agriculture. State Agent Lansing, Mich. Farm Bureau, The Monroe Home 23.6 per cent go into miscellan- Defense League and the Monroe eous activities. County Taxpayers' Protective As- 27.8 per cent go back to the sociation. farm, MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 52, 19.11 HOME AND FAMILY PAGE Edited by MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR. Address all communications to her at Carleton, Michigan.

STI P VED TOM AT( >KS Thinking of AUNT HET POOR PA When Garden Select firm smooth tomatoes. Distant Wars Do not peel but cut off stem end anrt School This By MHS. EDITH M. W Ad AN Is At Its carefully remove soft pulp. Then "If there is going to be war, let's be glad it will be in Manchuria fill cavity with a mixture similar to Year where it cannot possibly involve us," we read the other day. Best stuffed pepper and bake. One can use bits of left over bacon or ham That may sound good at first but after a few moments delibera- a.s well as beef or pork. School vacation will soon be over tion, we believe it is all wrong. During these summer days when the garden is at its best we can wei and it is higb time for those fam- We thought the same thing in 1914 when in Serbia a prince we had BAKED CABBAGE AND APPLES ilies who have one OT B< v era I chil- never before heard of was assinated. acquaint ourselves with the man> new ways in using vegetables. Per Grease a baking dish and put in dren of achool age, to !><• thiukfng That didn't mean a thing to us at the time but the World War grew a layer of shredded cabbage, then a of that first week at lea^t. out of it. haps we may find dishes that wil be good and still different, some layer of sliced apples and sprinkle Have we made this vacation as No,—we don't want to hear of a war anywhere on earth any more. thing that every housekeeper ii each layer Avith salt and just a taste full AS we intended it to be when And neither do the fathers and mothers of our boys. looking for. Perhaps some of these of sugar and dot with butter. it began—of work, play, change Even one war in a generation is just one war too many, regardless will be new to most of you. Cover last layer with 1 cup butter- and opportunity? of where it starts or what it starts over. ed bread crumbs. Cover and bake Arc we prepared for rfee coming Besides the terrible loss of American's life blood and the shameful <;EOIK;IA\ BEFTS until tender. Remove cover and demands (' forgot about the deceased What A Girl books. An important part of Mary her house all the time," Ma says. SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH There's our rural school problem bein' there, an' the flower ffltfa an' Lou's education is going to be derived •She's havin' partitions changed an CORN with over half of the public school ever'thing made it seem more like ;i Should Bring a back poivli built, an' she's goin' to GLAZED ONIONS 4 good sized potatoes from meeting people and getting ac- Peel small white ripe onions and 1 pint corn out from cob enrollment of i;:,000,000 children weddln', except Bailie's mother wasn't quainted with them and finding her buy new furniture an' have the house involved in it. Do we realize that cryln'. To College painted." boil for 15 minutes. Butter a baking dish and put a there are over 500,000 teachers at place in this new community. Per- Drain thoroughly. layer of potatoes, then layer of corn, "Bailie has always felt kind o' low- haps she has been an only child at ••WYll, she is gettin' rid of some work in rural communities out of class because she couldn't spend as By MISS ELIZABETH CONRAD, money," I Bays, "I wonder—•" Melt 3 tablespoons butter anc sprinkling each layer with salt, the nation's entire army of 800,000 much on parties as the other women home or probably she was the timid '•She's just got a mtle freedom for then put in the onions with 2 table- pepper, bits of butter and a dusting Dean of Women, State College. member of the family. Never mind— engaged In public school education? did, an' she told .\l;trtlia she was go- the lirst time," Ma says. "When her spoons sugar. of paprika. Pour over all a cup or Do we realize that there are 170,- in' to show the folks in this town "What shall Mary Lou bring with her no one knows it at college. Here she husband was alive lie sat down on all Cook until browned or about 20 more of milk. 000 rural one room school houses how to pull a swell funeral if it took when she comes to college?" How can start differently. The first im- her plans, an' naturally she's makin' minutes. Bake from 45 minutes to 1 hour in the United States, two-thirds of ever' cent o' Jim's insurance money. many times we who meet the mothers pression is going to depend upon her UP for lost time." in a hot oven. all the elementary school buildings "I reckon she'll use what's left to or prospective college freshmen have appearance. Here is where well made "lie was a good man," I says, "an' I guess he just couldn't afford—" STUFFED PEPPER SALAD in tin nation? buy the highest monument in the wanted to answer this question with and well chosen clothes help out, but Select smooth, well shaped green cemetery an' then she'll feel satisfied. "For twenty years," Ma says, "He Los Angeles Children And then in the face of this we something more than the usual ad- it is amazing how quickly clothes are objected to everything she wanted to peppers. Cut a slice from the top, are told that t.he city child gets as "Well, it's her business; lint if it vice about clothes and room furnish- dominated by the personality of the do because it would cost too much, so remove seeds and pith. Pack tight- See Their First Cow many school days in six years as waa me, I'd spend less on Jim's ings. girl herself. now his life insurance money is goin1 ly with cream or cottage creese. When 25 per cent of tho elemen- the country child does in eight and funeral an' more on educatin' his Of course, she needs clothes and Then the question is going to be, fast." Place in the ice box or other cold tary school children in Los Angeles that the average city teacher's children. things to make her room seem home- can Mary Lou meet people easily? "I understand, mama," I says, place. admitted in a recent survey that (•.alary la $1,648 and in the country ''If Pa goes before I do, he'll be like. But first of all she should come "that you are wantin' this to be a Cut in quarter inch slices and usethey had never seen a cow, and 50 Is $871 per year. Does she know how to choose worth- lesson to me, so come out frankly an' buried simple. An' if he leaves a will with a keen desire for college. That while friends from among many ac- 3 slices on a lettuce leaf for each per cent said they had never seen a We have been told over and over providjn' a thousand dollars for a desire must be strong enough to stand tell me what you're drivin' at." serving. Garnish the center of each calf, the school board immediately again that our children do not have Stone, 111 spend it for one 1 can wear quaintances? Shall we help her a "I wasn't drivin' at anything,' .Ma slice with a bit of parsley or a piece sponsored a tour of what might the strain of a bit of home sickness at little by teaching her in advance some says, "l)iit since you've mentioned it, the advantages city children do in on my finger, I don't believe 'in first. It must be firm enough to last cf red pimento and serve with dress- well be called a unique "bovine the way of education, yet we are of showin' off with money you'll need of the basic attributes of fine friend- I do wish I could get the French ing. limousine" or in plain farm langu- the most basic industry of tlie to buy rations with." in spite of the discouagement of ships? Is she bringing with her a doors I've wanted so long." age a truck, carry two cows each (Copyright 1831, Publishers Synd.) grades that may slip down below what true pattern by which to measure "Well, mama,"- I says, thinkin' of country afl a whole for without GREEK CORN FRITTERS with a calf by her side, which made agriculture our nation would be she always got in high school. In and test values? It is not fair to send my life insurance, "go ahead an' get the rounds of the 294 grade schools college she is competing with the best the French doors." 1 pint corn cut from cob without all culture and without life her away to college still a child in her (Copyright 1931, Publishers Synd.) 2 eggs within the city. It is needless to or hop". with the old rattle trap of a cai students from many high schools. But interpretations. That young woman say, the exhibit and the story told that freshmen girl can win out who 2 tablespoons milk lint we have done our best and when a new shiny one was wished is indeed fortunate who brings with 1 tablespoon flour by those in charge, proved to be of We'te proud of the product vvr've for. has brought with her, also, two valu- her to college an understanding of Salt to taste absorbing interest to the city-bred turned out. There can be no slap And if the boy or girl really able possessions—a good foundation herself and the foundations of herKeeping Beat eggs well, add corn, salt, youngsters. back at us,for we know we arewants college, they will find some- in the basic subjects and good study own standards. Her decisions when milk and flour and fry on hot grid- Some city parks and zoos now paying to our limit to educate our thing to get it; there's many a habits. Equipped with these she will she is away from home will have to dle. have pens of some of our domestic youngsters at home and to do ourleader in our nation w.ho had nonot find it difficult to learn the new re- be based on something more than, Well Dressed animals along with the cages and full share towards supporting our runs of imported wild animals, that way of education except what was quirements of college classes. "Mother never lets me do that," "Dad FRIED CARROTS universities and colleges. self-earned and they have no re- There was a time when every day ity children may become familiar Now comes the question from an- Besides these very necessary get furious if I do " dresses were made of Dutch blue Boil whole carrots until about with the farm animals that provide Ktets that things were as they were things, I hope our freshman is bring- done in salted water. Dip in beaten other angle. In Michigan alone with them for they know nothing Religion and personal ,standards must or dull gray, but the more modern nourishment and clothing for the our colleges and high schools last ing along a personal interest in things be more than tradition if they are to trend is towards color and as a rule (gg, roll in cracker crumbs and fryhuman family. Most of these ex- worth while comes easy to the aver- n hot drippings. year graduated thousand.! of bright age person. with which books deal and an imagi- be of service in hoping steer a one responds to the influence of hibits come about through the gen- young men and women, all eager to nation which goes beyond the printed straight but progressive course in col- olor in disposition and mood, said erosity and understanding of some We have been an indulgent set ofpage. Is chemistry merely hard work Miss Merle Ramer of the State Col- STUFFED PEPPERS put their acquired knowledge into parents for some time, we thought lege. Shall we then see to it that farmer minded friend of city chil- practice, hopeful that they could or is it making her into a skilled Mary Lou brings with her in addition ege Home Economics Dep't to tCie 6 green peppers, cut off stem ends dren. we could not see our children dietician? To some geology is a Fajrm W)omen's Institute there in and remove seeds. repay the home folks for sacrifices endure tho hardships that we were to the indispensable tennis racket and and loans, but a big majority of compelled to endure and now we struggle with long names, while to calico dog, a vital enthusiasm for ate July. Boil for a very few minutes and them are now doomed to a period others it is the thrill of understand- these college opportunities and cour- Choose your most becoming color, drain. Then stuff with a mixture are surprised and pleased to watch of 2 cups dry bread crum'bs, 2 table- PEACHES of waiting for openings; teachers them buckle in and tackle the Jobng the story that the rocks have to age to go on beyond first difficulties to hen plan your wardrobe around it. Call, write or phone us for Michigan's prepared to teach but no schools with good grace and in a spirit of tell of long years before man came. real accomplishments? One can be attractively dressed on spoons butter, 2 cups grornnd cook- finest peaches, plums, pears and apples. available; hi many places schools theirs to do. ess money if shoes, stockings, hats ed meat, salt to taste and 2 table- L.owest prices from growers organiza- are hesitating about opening be? spoons catsup or fresh tomatoes will tion direct. A boy or girl who wants college and other accessories match the SOUTH HAVEN FRUIT EXCHANGE caufe their funds are tied Up in dress. answer. South Haven, Michigan closed banks. can find something to do to help Timely Hints Summer Bake until tender. themselves if they look for it; they Plan your house dresses accord- The outlook is not bright, I'll ad- For Flower ng to the work one has to do, mit, but there should be no reason don't have to have the latest cloth- Drinks es; they can eat plain food; they lave a heavier mixed material for for any rural school having to put Lovers outside wonk than is necessary for up with a careless indifferent teach- don't have to belong to a sorority One part of rhubarb juice to in order to be someone; they can home duties. It is far better to er this year at least, something that three of berry juice makes a de-have a suit of denim knickers with Farm News Patterns we found to be the case in many in- make over and press and darn and Sow pansy seed during August if licious summer drink when diluted (Price 15c each) give up the fads and hobbies and no uat to cover head, heavy shoes and stances not. so very long ago. you hope for the early pansies next with water and sweetened to taste. otton stockings and canvas gloves And these times will bring out one think much about it except spring. Sow in a shady, moist spot Use rhubarb juice as one would themselves. while doing outside work for one just what stuff our young folks are and never let it dry out. lemon juice. Many can it in small will be safely dressed to handle ma- made of too. We will all admire T.hese things are all nice and it Forget-me-nqts can also be start- bottles to use as needed. chinery or other farm work and at the man or woman who will do would be just splendid if every ed in the fall for next spring bloom- :he same time be more attractive honorable work of any kind even if little pleasure connected with high ng. PETKTJ PIPER PU.\< 11 than if rigged out in some out of the preferred type is not at hand, school and college life could be fur- These are the days when we ex- date housedress that does not give rather than still be a burden on thenished, but, if it comes to a choice change slips of our favorite ger- One pint grape juice skin protection nor shed dirt. Then folks at home. school without or no school with, aniums and other plants for over 1 pint cwld water on returning to the house, cihange And it is a good time for Dad and why, if they are worth educating at winter house plants, but. how can Vi cup sugar to house apparel. Mother to have that long looked for all under any circumstances, they we be sure they will root? We've 2 bottles ginger ale A few general principals in dress vacation even if it must be made will give up the pleasures and en-tried them in a jar of water and Combine grape juice, cold water planning are first to have balance: Wlthout money or new clothes or joy school perhaps all the more. they have rotted, we've tried them and sugar. don't put on a big hat and a heavy n a crock of dirt and then they Pour over ice. The last thing add lur at the same time, you will look have rotted. ginger ale but do not stir so as totop heavy if you do. retain the sparkle. But along comes a friend who Then have one center of interest says any plant can be slipped and and all other points subordinate to rooted, if we will dig a trench deep CHOCOLATE MILK SHAKE it; if it should be the collar, do not enough to find damp earth, then 1 ^ tablespoons chocolate syrup make the belt a fussy affair that 1,000 Men nsert the slip well into the dirt at 1 cup milk will compete with it for attraction; he bottom and cover with a fruit Put into a milk shaker with chip- f the bust and hips are large, plan •an pressed down into the dirt on ped ice and shake until very cold. the center of interest away from Forty Years Old all sides to be left there untouched This makes one drink. them, if the mouth droops do not for two months when we will find lave the general effect of the dress They are somewhere near the half-way point in )lenty of sturdy roots to insure its a drooping affair. If one has round being transplanted where it is TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL corners on the collar, have round bringing up their families, and maybe more than that wanted. She says roses, fuchsias, Ripe tomato juice, flavored to corners on the cuffs or other trim- geranium:-;, in fact most of the taste, makes an appetizing and ming—let every part look as though in paying for their homes. slants will respond to this treat- healthful drink and is growing it belonged there. One good rule to ment. rapidly in favor in the sections observe is if any trimming does not What each man longs for is financial security. Then as your annuals come and where oranges are not grown. add to the attractiveness of the gar- go, gather t.he seeds of those that Housewives are now canning to- ment, leave it off. He can have it simply by purchasing a sufficient vou admire and remember the mato juice for daily winter use to If one is stout, avoid cape collars friend who loves flowers with a por- take the place of orange juice. It or yokes on skirts that point down amount of life insurance to cover his needs. The tion of them in a little white en- is also being used more and more but rather use a V-shapped neck amount may not be large, but immediately it is issued, elope properly labeled, accompani- as the first course of a dinner as an line and aa inverted V for skirt ed with a little bit of verse. This appetizer. lines. his estate is assured that amount. Paying for it each remembrance will be more ap- year, a little at a time, a man saves money, builds up a preciated than any gift hurriedly >urchased at a gift shop. financial reserve fund, protects his family and property, Gather all hollyhock seed and Luxury with and builds a fund for his old age. divide them in your neighborhood d seo if you cannot make it your Economy State Farm Life Insurance policy plans are especial- community flower. It would only take a short time if this practice x\ guest at the Morrison enjoy9 all the ly adapted to farmers' needs. You should know what took root, before Michigan would • - S have made a name for herself. luxuries that only a hotel of premier

we offer before you take a policy anywhere. We are • " • standing can offer. Yet rates are remark- •*, if ii v glad to explain, and without obligation. ably low because sub-rentals pay all the Father and Son ground rent; saving is passed on to guests. 01" 1,000 Mtii Atove a< 40 Mortality Tables Say 10 Will IH<> Mineola, N. Y.—John G. Jenkins '•V'"-1 Within tke Yoar. banker, president of a chain of CHICAGO'X banks on Long Island, failed and MICHIGAN FARM NEWS went into bankruptcy in 1907, to MCRRlfCN HCTEL Pattern Service, the tune of $1,000,000. His son, 11-13 STERLING PLACE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. State Farm Life Insurance Co. John G.. Junior, promised deposi- Corner of Madison and Clark Xlreetx Enclosed find cents for pattern size. Bloomington, III. tors and creditors that he would Radio Set pay them in full—if they gave him in Every Room 2500 ROOMS, $2.50 UP Pattern Size Fall 1931 Fashion Book ;ime. They gave him the time and Every room in the Morrison Hotel is an outside Name R. F. D. (or street) Michigan State Farm Bureau lie gave them the money, and last In the new 500 room room, with bath, circulating ice water, bed-head week, after 2 4 years of effort, mtt.de section, soon to be opened City state State Agent -:- Lansing, Mich. reading lamp and Servidor. A housekeeper is (Patterns are 15c each, fashion book 15c. Send silver or stamps.) his final payment on his father's —each guest room will stationed on each floor. moral obligations. The check was be equipped with a mod- NOTICE! Be sure that you address your pattern order envelope to the for $40i;,<>14.G2. s ern radio receiving set. World's Tallest Hotel — 46 Stories High Michigan Farm News, 11-13 Sterling Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. SATTRPAY, AI'ffrST 22, 1031 FAR! \\\r

ume of business has eaten up savings We have cut wages 129r> and 15%, that have been effected. exempting office employes below $25 Distributors Say Distribution Questions having been raised by per week and plant employes below /2 producers at the Lansing hearings $30 per week. Cost Is 4 c to 7c Per Quart bout big distributors having watered Asked about relations with pro- (Continued from page 1) ock, having purchased properties ] ducers, Mr. McDonald said, "I think tributors selling at the published ( B*d Axe plant prepares all whipping nd entered them on their books at the Michigan Milk Producers have price of 10 cents per quart were in ] and other cream for Belle Isle's De- lflated values»for determing earningsjdone a very creditable job in repre- ft number of instances averaging 8 or , troit trade, also all the cottage cheese, quirements, etc., Rep. McBride turn- renting their farmers." MILK PRICE GOES UP 9 cents; one admitted selling retail ' Mr. Heyboer said, stating other d the questioning that way: bottled milk as low as 7 cents per | plants are at Deford and Perry, and REP. McBRIDE—Why did you in- W. J. KENNEDY DAIRY CO. rease capitalization of your company quart to meet competition. all operating. Testimony bv < laini T Much Surplus MR. EGER—What do you do with rom $750,000 to $2,500,000 before the MR. W. J. KENNEDY, President Detroit distributors testified general- surplus milk? erger, and why does the Secretary Mr. Kennedy told the Commission ly that as far as surplus is concerned MR. HEYBOER—I would define f State's records show $1,000,000 in that distribution of a quart of milk A wave of serious price-cutting exists or which can exist among they wish that there were consider- [ surplus as the amount of milk left our company for good will? j costs 5c wholesale and 7c retail, with- ably less of it; they admitted that they from the milk bought from the Mich- MR. HEYBOER—That was author- j out any paynient to the farmer. He was started in June through un- all of the milk Producers of the require about 20% surplus to be Jigan Milk Producers for sale as bot- ed capitalization, of which the stated that it has cost him $110,000 to certain of meeting the daily ups and tlod milk. Our surplus is small. We •tual amount issued was about obtain his customers, and gave the wise agitation among certain farm southern counties. downs in demand for wholesale and have to take more than we can sell 900,000. If we show anything for following distribution for $1 spent for retail fluid milk. When they sell sur- as bottled milk. We skim the sur- ood will, it was for milk routes, etc., milk by his company January 1 to groups and publications. plus as bottled milk, they pay base plus and sell the cream. This year lat we paid for. June 31, 1931: The Association wishes to stress price for it; when they don't sell all we have sold a lot of it to the Fair- REP. McBRIDE—Did you pay $1,- Farmer, transportation t:'.r,n.- 00,000 for routes? Labor 25.6lte the importance of everyone insist- V the base as fluid or bottled milk, they mont Creamery here, buttermakers, Supplies (.mi.- By the end of July the price to pay surplus for the base not sold at 2 to 5c over Chicago prices. Some- MR. HEYBOER—We never had a Depreciation 3.10c nillion dollars. Advertising 'J.-Uh- Producers had been cut to a ruin- ing upon receiving $2.50 so that at retail prices, it was stated. It has times we send it to other companies." Taxes, Qen. Exp 5.56c been urged upon the Commission that Our fluid cream is well supplied by Mr. Heyboer stated that the Borden Interest 1.70c ous level. whatever milk can be absorbed by our Bad Axe plant. If Bad Axe can't ompany paid for the Belle Isle com- Truck operation 6.40c producers should have base price for Bad! Accounts !.7©C the necessary 20% over-run now supply our needs, we draw from the any with Borden stock, paying for Federal Taxes 3U« the Detroit market will be taken at treated as surplus. Owosso plant. business valued at more than Xct Income 4.50c 1,000,000, stock worth more than Rep. McBride asked Mr. Kennedy if The efforts of the Michigan a price which gives the individual v Distributors testified that they get Mr. Heyboer stated that his com- he what they can out of the surplus; pany usually sells as fluid milk 120,- liat, but no good will was included. thought milk should be considered a Producers a chance to survive. some submitted operating statements 000 lbs. daily, that it may go as high He stated that the equipment is val- Public- utility. Milk Producers Association have to show that lately they have gotten ja* 150,000 lbs. on hot days and as ed today as before the merger and! "Yes", replied Mr. Kennedy, "if now resulted in the restoration of less out of surplus than they paid for low as 80,000 lbs. some days. The epreciation is less than figured be-1 >'ou can keeP politics out of it", The only way to assure the farmer a fair Stability is the only possible sal- it. Some skim it and manufacture the overage and that returned by the wag- ore the merger. rice for k the fluid price at $2.50 in Detroit. butterfat themselves; others sell it to'ons is considered surplus and skim- Mr. McBride was advised the Belle P n\il - he declared, is to col- plants specializing in ice cream mix j med> with most of the surplus S°in& sle pays no high bonuses, etc., nolect Detroit's supply from a restricted vation and we believe it can be se- and butter; others sell the sweet into the sour cream and butter trade, upervisory fee to the holding com- ! district and thus control the supply. An f The Association believes that cured only through a general and cream. Belle Isle Creamery testi- any, and that the Borden company " > farmer could mandamus the fied that all its bottled cream and annot get any money from the Belle | companies and force them to take his this Detroit price is only as secure whole-hearted support of the As- whipping cream comes from its SENATOR sle other than what Belle Isle can milk"* , objecte~l *"d J Mr**". **"McBrideD—-1-*. special plant at Bad Axe. ay in dividends. "They do in Cleveland through the as the spirit of co-operation which sociation price. Asked to explain why the merger board of health," replied Mr. Kennedy. Surplus a Great Problem "The inspectors refuse to go out only Surplus milk in the Detroit mar- as made, Mr. Heyboer stated that heir stockholders considered it good so far, and if they have to go farther, ket and how to get a profit out of it charge a high rate." appears to be a great problem, certain- usiness to unite with a nation-wide ly from the producers' standpoint, oncern in the belief that dividends and also for the distributors, accord- ;vere more secure and not dependent BABCOCK DAIRY CO., ing to their testimony. n Detroit conditions alone, and that Port Huron he stock would be a sounder invest- Testimony by Michigan Milk Producers The question of the principle of a 50-50 split of the consumers dol- ment. He said that Belle Isle now MR. CHARLES T. BABCOCK, Owner. lar between producers and distribu- ays Borden in dividends less than Mr. Babcock told the Commission tors was answered by distributors in he old Belle Isle Company earned. that he has operated in Port Huron this way: That there is a consumers' MR. McBRIDE—Are the dividends 18 years, handles about 40% of the Association price where a 50-50 split is equitable. paid on your $2,500,000 capitaliza- milk business, takes 14,000 lbs. of That if the price per quart goes over ion? milk daily, is making a little money, 12 cents, the producer may be en- MR. HEYBOER—No dividends are and that profits were better in the titled to more than 507c but 10 cent paid on our capitalization, but on thepast, stating that the down in con- milk produces only loss all around, Borden stock. Today Belle Isle earn- sumption raises operating expense. according to the distributors. ngs are very small. He said that he buys through the h Depression Slashed Sales MR. LENONN—Did Borden bring Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n, pays PROCTOR CREAMERY CO. they have a number of plants around that his company has paid no divi- Discussing his viewpoint of the he base and surplus plan to Detroit? the Detroit price, has no price agree- Testimony by the State. At Flint they make ice dends in ten years, has invested MR. HEYBOER—No. ments, was then retailing at 10c per MR. FRANK SZCZSPANI, President cream, butter, powdered milk, and earnings in the buisness, but has change that has come over the De- Szczspani told the Commission that MR. LENNON—What about the quart, and Detroit makes his price. distribute fluid milk. The firm has made no money recently. He does troit market in the matter of surplus, his firm is capitalized at $400,000, charge of a milk trust in Detroit? His surplus, he said, goes into butter $750,000 outstanding in common stock, not buy through the Milk Produ< Mr. Leonard Freeman of the Free- handles 26,000 lbs. of milk daily, MR. HEYBOER—The word trust is and powder, which save waste. He $300,000 in preferred and a bond is- but pays $1.65 at the receiving station. man Dairy Company of Flint said that bought through the Milk Producers, n indictment that is harmful to both could not state his cost of processing sue. It has paid two dividends in 10 Sets his own price and volume, in the boom industrial times of four ;erves industrial section of the city, distributor and producer. Borden and distributing a quart of milk. years, he said. Freeman Dairy buys ordinarily does not have a surplus; or five years ago, Detroit distributors has paid no dividends in the past bought us for general earnings effect, On question as to how he handled fluid milk on base and surplus and recently he had to order farmers to kept pace with the growth of the city. hree years, has not added much new f we are a trust we should be broken. his volume, Mr. Babco< k said that in has such business in Flint only. It keep all milk at home one day a week The Michigan Milk Producers were STATE SENATOR PETER LENNON equipment, is not making money on MR. LENNON—The courts hold that July he received 72% base milk and buys milk for manufacturing as low and still had a surplus. obliged to keep extending their area, Mr. Lennon is a member of the 11 cent milk, doubts if he can stay a concern that does 60% of the busi- as 85c per cwt. at Standish and Q. What do you do with surplus always taking 'in- more producers who Commission of Inquiry into the Cost 28% surplus, but sales were 46$ n business if present conditions con- ness is a trust. Does your company Chesaning, delivered, he said. During and does it pay? had sold to condensaries. They got a of MlMilkk . base and 55% manufactured or sur- tinue. When competition cuts the ontrol 607' of the business. plus. the depression, the firm has lowered A. Skim the cream and sell it taste of $1 to $1.75 or more additional Answering a question, Mr. Heyboer price to less than 9 cents a quart, he salaries and cut the number of em- for milk that went in the bottle. MR. HEYBOER—We do not con- MR. LENNON—Producers tell us ets them have it, he told the Com- wholesale. It can't be sold al a profit. stated their understanding with the rol any business. We serve about they are losing money: population is ployes, Mr. Freeman said. Q. In your opinion what is causing Came the race to get more and more n ilk sold mission. Milk Producers is tnat a m 25%. We could lose it tomorrow. going up in this area, number of milk difficulties in Detroit.' of that milk into the bottle, with in- as fluid is paid for at base price and REP. McBRIDE—Would you be will- Milk retailing at 10 cents per crease as fluid is paid for at base price and cows down, according to census. Why ing to put your legs under the table quart does not increase consumption, A. (1) Unemployment (2) price in cows and production, and that no milk goeg into bottles for DETROIT CREAMERY CO. this drop in price? with other distributors and agree on Mr. Freeman observed. His comment cutting (3) unwarranted agitation finally the depression which has cut last spring to lead the public to be- consumption in Detroit and elsewhere wMch the farmer getg the gurpluf and a policy that would stabilize the price was that the growth of the surplus is consumption in Detroit and elsewhere lieve that farmers were getting only prota.ly 20%. price He said that Belle Isle and of milk in Detroit? due to growth of the cities in recent Gable-Risdon, the other Borden sub- ARCTIC DAIRY CO. 2 cents per quart for the same milk Testimony by REPRESENTATIVE MR. SZCZSPAXI—If the others years, with corresponding growth in Some Ifefbsfl Surplus sidiary, have understanding^ as to that the public was paying 12 cents MR. HARRY McDONALD, President would. the milk shed, together with Increase Most, of the Detroit creameries, a | competition, territory, and sell back per quart for. Mr. McDonald told the Commission COMMISSIONER POWELL—Sever- in production and the abrupt drop 61 Port Huron and an Ypsilanti-Ann and forth at cost prices and that fluid Q. What is the lowest price you Arbor creamery testifying buy their milk is charged in exchange at base hat he is manager of the Detroit al times this question of "legs under :.'n', in consumption due to the de- : pression was told earlier in this arti- have ever sold milk by the quart to milk through the Michigan Milk Pro- price, dreamery and president of the Arctic, he table" has been presented. We cle. Mr. Freeman continued to the groceries. ducers Ass'n. These firms supported j Asked how groceries could sell at both subsidiaries of the National are checking for the possibility of a Dairy Products Co., which has some combination that may be fixing prices. Commission: A. 6M; cents per quart, to meet the base and surplus plan as the best 6 cents, Mr. Heyboer said he could competition. means yet devised for getting the re-' swear that Gable-Risdon is not sell- 53 subsidiaries in the United States. Mr. Attorney General, isn't that pro- "More and more milk is being Forced quired fluid milk on the market and ing milk at a price that will enable Arctic, said Mr .McDonald, has ice posing a price fixing combination, in into manufacturing. The price paid providing an incentive to keep as store to profit at 6c per quart, and ream plants in nearly every princi- effect? for bottled milk is an arbitrary price. JAS. WARNER DAIRY, much of the surplus as possible near that distributors could not contro pal Michigan city, mostly acquired by MR. EOER—The question is there. All manufactured milk is on a world Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor home to be manufactured and save the grocery store prices, purchase, and in January, 1929, was MR. McBRIDE—The Federal Trade market price. Producers and distri- Testimony by haul expense to Detroit. J Questioned concerning price of re- acquired by National in an exchange Commission is saying that where con- butors have created an arbitrary price MR. WARNER Mr. Warner told the Commission One distributor of considerable tail milk, Mr. Heyboer said his corn- of stock. Arctic owns some retail milk ditions are demoralized in an indus- for retail milk, and :t is all right. Milk businesses in Lansing, Ann Arbor and try, the industry should get together is the only farm product that will that his firm has been in business volume, not dealing with the Milk pany was then retailing milk at the other Michigan cities. and stabilize prices. It is riot price stand it. Also they have created a since l'Hl, has $50,00$ capital, paid Producers nor on the base and sur- Detroit list price of lie per quart, and •\'.'< in 1!I2S, is now making money and plus plan, testified that he bought his offers 3 quarts or more at 10c per Detroit Creamery, also an affiliate fixing. great rivalry about getting milk into of National in 1929, might sell 25% The question Avas not raised again the bottle. The people consume only using it in the business. He stated fluid milk requirements only at a quart. "In some neighborhoods," said that 61 '/< of their income goes to pay price he figured to be near the Pro- Mr. Heyboer, "we have to drop the of the bottled milk in Detroit, Mr. in the hearing. about so much. No surplus? Bunk! McDonald advised the Commission on for milk, gross profit is 89$ and net ducers, but let the farmer dispose of , price to hold trade. We find stores Q. What is the cost of processing profit on capital investment is 1'/, . the surplus. This spring he cut off selling for considerably less than lis an inquiry.- IRA WILSON SONS DAIRY and distributing a quart of milk? Mr. Warner stated they were then every producer one day a week and price." Q. How do you sell milk in De- A. I don't have the figures on that. COMPANY retailing milk at lie the quart bot- troit? Testimony bv still had a surplus. Another distri- MR. EGER—Your testimony indi Q. Should the farmer get 5 cents tle, 9c per quart wholesale, averaging butor buying at a flat rate testified cates that you do not get lie al A. lie per quart; 10c for more RODERICK B. CAMPBELL, Treas. out of milk at 10 cents per quart? Mr. Campbell testified that his com- about 8c. The milk cost 4c per quart, that he took all the milk offered but through; can you give us the averag than one quart. pany buys milk through thei Milk A. Milk can't be distributed for 5 gross profit is 4 cents and the net this spring saw. his 200 cans daily' price you receive for all retail milk Q. What do you do with surplus V Producers, gets some from its own cents a quart. Fifty per cent is not profit per quart is 6/10 of one cent. jump to 600 and dropped $30,000 get-[sold? milk? good as an arbitrary rule. When milk A. Skim it and dump. station at Ovid, Clinton county, and Q. How do small dealers handle ting rid of the surplus to a con- Mr. Heyboer quoted the followin STATE REP. J. N. MvBKIUE is 12, 13 cents or more, the distributor Asked if the National had increased buys some from Mr. McCloud at Grand surplus milk? densary. returns as "net to us after all allow Mr. McBride is a member of the isn't entitled to 5" valuations of purchased plants when Commission of Inquiry into the Cos Blanc, paying about the same price, A. We have a peculiar situation in News Presents Testimony \ ances are deducted" for pasteurizec entering them in their books, Mr. Mc- of Milk. he said. MR. LENNON—What is the remedy our towns. The other day 2,400 peo- The FARM NEWS presents in con- milk in June: Donald denied any inflation by Arctic Questioned on earnings, he said the —an increase to the consumer? ple moved out of Ypsilanti in one densed form the testimony of Detroit Quarts, whlse., to restaurants »; or Detroit Creamery when taking over MR. BABCOCK— Hard times. We firm is making money, has paid no MR. FREEMAN—Not unreasonable. day—summer school students, probably distributors as developed by Paul Quarts, in bottles to homes 8.83 Pints 5.37 Michigan plants, or inflation by Na-are peddling half to lots of places dividends but has built up its plant. Milk is the cheapest food. In 1917half of them using- my milk, at an Eger, Ass't Attorney General, and 10 oz. bottles ::.IL' tional in taking over Arctic and Detroit Sales are 20% off. Many producers He explained making money by low it was 17 cents a quart. average of a pint a day. When prices other members of the Commission. I la If-] .ints t.06 creamery, and stated that their books are boosting production. Also. I know operating costs, no salaries to firm's DR. HEDRICK—Fifteen years ago slide in Detroit, farmers near small They were questioned as to their "When our wagons go out, the are charged list price," said Mr. Hey are open to the Commission. a chain of stores in the Port Huron officers, who have other business in- Flint was said to have the best milk towns are inclined to take out a financial structure, volume of busi- area. They sell oleo. I am told that terests; firm serves a good class of system in the country. <• and build a business, under- ness, business methods, operating boer. "If they have to make con "I understand," said Mr. McDonald, cessions to sell, they report to us ani "that it was stated at the Lansing 21 stores in Port Huron sold 40,000 trade in Detroit's northwest section MR. FREEMAN—We had a mo- cutting some to do it. costs, profits, disposition of base and lbs. of oleo last year and 8 stores and has a big wholesale trade. It nopoly at that time. We sold milk surplus milk. Charges made by pro- we adjust." hearing that the Owosso plant we We separate all we don't bottle. Mrs.. Hancock's question as to hi bought was valued at $65,000 and went in the rural districts sold 100,000 lbs employes 150 persons, has not cut on i narrower margin than we have Some goes into bottled cream; the ducers against distributors in previ- of oleo. wages. been able to since. Competition has ous hearings were probed. cost for processing and distributing onto our books at $300,000. I submit rest v/c sell where we can. We pay quart of milk was answered that i herewith the valuation of that plant REP. McBRIDE—Were you a pio- increased the cost of doing business. !•:;<• per cwt. for surplus, and at 25c Members of the Commission taking would be submitted to the Commie as shown on our books today—$72,000." REBEL CREAMERY CO. neer in price cutting? MR. McBRIDE—Have we reached for butterfat, realize 87 cents. an active part in the questioning at sion, as would any information tha Q. When did you pay your last Testimony by MR. CAMPBELL—No. When milk the point where milk should be con- Producers ask me why I can't pay Detroit were Mr. Eger, State Senator MR. THOMAS REBEL, Owner the Commission wanted. was 12 cents, we sold 1, 2 and :; quart sidered a public utility, and territories regular base tor milk going into bot- Peter H. Lennon, State Rep. J. N. dividend? Mr. Rebel told the Commission tha at these prices per quart—12, 11, 10be allotted to companies? tled cream. The answer is my com- McBrMe, Dr. \v. Q, Hedrick of State MR. POWELL—Yesterday we wer A. Detroit Creamery ceased pay- he has been in business in Detroi cents. MR. FREEMAN—Possibly. I would petition buys cream from condens- College, Paul Woodworth, collector of told that halt' the ice cream ill th ing dividends on its stock the last since lf>2!t. is capitalized at $100,000 Q. What do you pay at Ovid? also like to :say that I have heard I arici>. For a can of cream, 32 lbs. internal revenue at Detroit, Herbert state is made from rancid butter o quarter of 1929. Arctic also in 1929. of which $85,000 is paid in, handle; A. $1.35 per cwt. for 3.5% milk lot of harsh statements made against btttterfat, J can get $20.16. If I paid E. Powell, State Commisioner of Ag- (iIllinois. transplanting, as shown in the mov- JERSEY CREAMERY CO. DAIRY CO., Adrian age price paid to the farmer for milk Testimony by hearing by charging that Sec y Beach owned farmers are receiving as low New York city rates will be next ing of about two and a half acres Testimony by has declined less than for other com- as 60-65 cents per cwt. for milk. of year old plants at Michigan State MR. FRED WARD, Owner MR. O. T. GOODWIN, Mgr. of the Producers had once threatened highest. The Commission was much inter- modities. to break McCloud and put him out of Co-operative cheese federation College. Mr. Ward told the Commission that Feed cost has declined 36% since plants are paying 81 to 83 cents and Nursery plants representing prog- he owns 98% of the stock in his com- jested in questioning Mr. Goodwin business if he didn't change his vayfl since the Producers plant, founded in 1926, and the relation between feed as far as the Producers were con in that territory the privately own- Wanted—Editor's Relief eny of several distinct varieties of pany, capitalized at $10,000. Has been and milk is more favorable today than ed plants meet the price. plants, were moved from one of the incorporated for five years, nas never 1921, has been regarded as a w )r Ic- cerned; also, that in bis (McCloud's) ing example of a large plant on the It has been for four or five years. On the editorial page of the Bates plots near the front of the college raid a dividend, has drawn 57."» per opinion the Producers was for the dis- County Journal, a Georgia paper, milk shed frontier for the purpose uf Feed costs are getting nearer to milk tributors and by the distributors, that grounds to a field a half mile away week salary in that time, has never price levels right along. "I don't say Lapeer Muster Day this paragraph appeared last week: early in 1930. The plants were a figured earnings, but leaves it in tho relieving surplus milk conditions, to in his opinion prices were . ti, Caasopolls, Michigan. (8-8-2t-p) means of spreading its risk ami pro- guarantee. (74l tecting its investment, declared that PIANOS FOR SALE there is more business rivalry in De- FUKiMTURE $695.00 WALNUT STOREY AND troit since the mergers than before. DUB TO PRESENT BUSINESS CON- (Mark player piano in A-l condition me- "There is a big surplus of milk. ditions wo have been forced to foreclose chanically, case is slightly varnish The companies want more business, a mortgage and have on hand a $1,475.00 checked, for balance due on contract of bill of KOO<1S, including a 1929 model $57.00. Twenty-four rolls and bench to the public wants to get milk cheaper. four door sedan and complete furnish- match go with this. $795.00 Oak Storey Price cutting is only natural." injjH for a four room house which we and Clark piano used in store only for will sell for the small balance due of $125.00. This piano is new and has Mr. Risdon stated that h's com- $517.00. Contract will he rewritten to never been out of the store, but has pany has paid its last dividend to tho suit tlie purchaser and merchandise will been used as roll demonstrator and is in the best of condition in every way. Borden Company in May. He declar- The Secret of Profitable be delivered free of charge anywhere in Michigan. The car is in excellent con- Bench and rolls go with this. Free de- ed that all farmers supplying the mar- dition and the furniture can hardly he livery anywhere in Michigan. Write ket should be in a producers asso- told from new merchandise. The fur- CHAFFKE BROTHKUS FURNITURE Hidden Treasure nishings include a two piece mohair COMPANY, 106-118 South Division Ave- ciation where they could deal as a suite with reversible cushions, a OOgt- nue, Grand Hapids, Michigan, or tall unit. Dairying well chair covered with frieze linen, a 9-3436 collect. (8-8-2t-102b) davenport table, end table, three canrile The upward swing of egg prices is already here. Cull linlit junior lamp, a vase base table WANTED—FARM WORK OTHER TESTIMONY lamp, walnut conaol* phonograph, 9x12 Mr. Carl Sielaff, vice president of Is the point of keeping your flock and keep the layers. Chose the right feed and seamless axminster ruff, eight piece WANTED—FARM WORK BY YEAR walnut dining room suite, 9x12 dining by mature married man, one son. Ex- the Detroit Creamery Co., declared your herd in condition— stick to it. The feed which thousands of farmers have loom rim, walnut vanity, upholstered perienced poultryman. H. A. Wiekham, that 4 or 5 times more milk comes which must be accomplished vanity bench, ehest of drawers, double Lansing, K-l, Mich., % A. C. Trow- found which secures the best net returns is Mermash. deck roil spring, live piece breakfast bridge. (8-8-lt) into the Detroit market than is need- at low cost. unite, 9x12 congoleum rug, 26 piece set ed, estimated that 23 to 25% of the Why take chances with any other? of silverware, etc We are not allowed WANTED—STEADY FARM WORK Milkmaker supplies quality to sell a used mattress, but will include by an elderly man. Clean, neat, refined. receipts come from farmers not af- with this a new %X\.oo inner-spring mat- Wages no particular object; interested filiated with the Milk Producers. protein, minerals and digest- Mermash has proved its superiority. Mermash 16% tress at the same price. Write CHAF- in good home. Can do general work well. ible nutrients. It saves time, FEB BROTHERS FURtftTURE COM- W. H. Wright, % Octe Hart, Bath, A large creamery told the Commis- PANY, 106-118 South Division Avenue, M tchlgan. sion that during June its average in- for every bag is ready to feed Mifkmaker starts the chick—grows the pullet—and produces un- Grand Rapids, or call us at 93436 at our come per quart of milk was 9.35 expense. (8-8-2t-202b) WANTED WORK BY VKAU ON as soon as you open it. Many usually well mineralized eggs. farm. Married, with 1 small child. cents. Average cost 10.59 cents. Loss large herds are using Milk- 14%rROTE!M WHY BUY U8ED FURNITURE? $4.00 Would work for home and necessary ex- on each quart sold. A six months Every bag of Mermash is a chance for your hens to weekly will buy this complete four room penses more than wages. Experienced maker as the only grain ra- outfit of brand new latest design furni- in farm work. i:. H. Cooper, 1284 Cleve- average showed the company aver- tion—and cutting their costs dig for treasure—and better profits. Eggmaker with ture, Including a three piece (hand Rap- land St., Lansing, Michigan. aged 10.60 cents per quart, cost per ids made mohair living room suite in quart 11.55 cents, loss 95/100 of a cent of production. plenty of hard grains or Laying Mash are good, where your choice of three different colors, WANTED—WORK ON FARM BY 8x12 seamless velvet rug, walnut year or month, Wants place to stay. per quart. Ask your dealer about Milk- you have a home supply of milk and plenty of hard grain. port table, four designs to choose Steady work if possible. Single, middle The 10.59c cost per quart for June fARM BUREAU MILUN from, new design Junior lamp, eight piece aged man. Experienced in farm work. maker—the real open-formula genuine walnut dining room suite, plate Andro Lachowyn, % Michigan Farm was divided as follows: Farmers and dairy feed. CHICACO lif; glass buffet mirror, 8x18 dining room rug, News, Lansing, Michigan. walnut dresser, chest of drawers and full country station handling 4.30c; Distri- bed, double deok coil springs, 50 lb. WANTED—FARM WORK BY YEAR, bution, t5.29cr as follows—processing all-felt mattress, three burner stove, 5 and bottling 64/100c, delivery 3.47c, breakfast suite in any color you month or week by middle aged man. Ex- wish and 9x12 rongoleutn rug for the perienced in farm work and with all selling 8/100c, administration 38/100 . . . Seed, Feed, kitchen, 2H piece set of silverware, etc. kinds of machinery. Write Robert Sin- cents. This is an outfit that would cost you gles, % Michigan Farm News, Lansing, Twine . . . Oil, 1 in any store if bought piere by Michigan. (8-22-lt) Tires, Lime . . but which we "ill sell you on our WANTED- FARM WORK BY DAY OR Farm Bureau Services, Inc l outfit plan for only $311.00. We McCLOUD vs. BEACH Supplies. . .Life will deliver free of charge anywhere in month by capable, middle-aged man. At the close of the second day of Michigan. Will store free of charge for Widower. •'. W. Grow, 742 Center street, and Automobile future delivery for a deposit of 110.09, or Lansing, Michigan. (8-22-lt) testimony at Detroit, Mr. Wm. H. Mc- * Lansing, Michigan • immediately for weekly pay- The trouble with many people is Cloud, Grand Blanc producer-distribu- Insurance . . . at 11.00. \\. pen until 9 tor, and operator of the Rosedale vening for your conven- that they are under the impression a "Farm Risk I:K BROTHERS FURNI- that every dime they drop in the Dairy Farms creamery, was recalled South Dlvl- by the Commission to complete testi- 221 North Cedar Street "BUY COOPERATIVELY" Rate." ir.uid K.ipids. Michigan. contribution box at church is a ; l!»:,bl payment on a harp in heaven. mony started at the Lansing hearing| August 10.