KEEP UPn News Interesting toFarmers Through theFarm NewsMICHIGANNEWSTHE NEWSA Progressive NewspaperFor Michigan FarmHomesFIFTY CENTSPER YEARA Newspaper For Michigan} FarmersSATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932FIVE CENTSPER COPYIssued Semi-MonthlyPOOLS TO OPENFOR NEW BEAN'CROP IN SEPT.Five Pools of Past ShowingSatisfactory Returns toThe Growers18 LOCAL_UNITS JOINFive New Associations AreBeing Set Up in EastPart of StateBea^i pools for the new bean cropwhich will be available at the eighteenlocal bean growers associations of theMichigan Bean Growers, Inc wereannounced today as opening Septem-ber 1st, by the Michigan Elevator Ex-change, sales agent. -Members of theassociation will be offered their choiceof the average sales lees merchandis-ing costs from September 1 to January1 or March 1 or August 15 or theusual current market price for cashon delivery.Farmers desiring to pool beans nwstmake their decision on cards whichare furnished the members on or be-fore October 30th, although they maydeliver to the pool they choose u'p tofifteen days before the final settlementdate.Pooling as a new method of sale inthe Michigan bean business has hadeighteen months experience in five sep-arate pools during which time it hasdemonstrated the ability to even theups and downs of the market to thefarmer's advantage as shown by the-record on C. H. P. basis, elevator bidto farmer: Jan. 1 to June 30, 1931—high, $4.10; low, $3.10; range, $1.00;pool paid, $3.86. May 1 to June 30,1931—high, $3.65; low, $3.10; range55c; .pool paid, $3.51. Sept. 1 to Dec.31, 1931—high, $3.00; low, $1.70;range, $1.30; pool paid, $2.15. Jan. 1to Aug. 15, 1932—high $1.70; low,$1.30; range, 40c; pool paid, $1.45.Sept. 1-31, Aug. 15, 1932—high, $3.00;low, $1.30; range, $1.70; pool paid,$1.75.Eighteen ~ local Associations locatedin seven comities with a membershipof. approximately two thousand, andlive new associations in the process oforganizing, represent a remarkablegrowth in thp two years of operationof the co-operative plan of handlingbeans through grower control to theconsumer as developed by the Mich-igan Bean Growers, Inc.Associations are located at Munger,Bay City, Auburn, Pinconning, Mer-rill, Hemlock, Saginaw, Gera, Mt.Pleasant, Ithaca, Breckenridge, Mid-dleton, Cass City, Snover, Decker,Marlette, Watertown.New associations are forming atShepherd, Reese, Yale, Midland andHarbor Beach. »LATEST CANNINGMETHODS SHOWNDemonstrations by State Col-lege Specialists ProvePopularEast Lansing—A total attendance of3,298 women were present at the 60fanning demonstrations given duringtiio past two months by nutrition ex-tension specialists of Michigan Statecollege.The various organizations in thecommunity, such as the welfare fundand women's clubs, co-operated withthe specialists in urging local womento attend the demonstrations and localmerchants aided in supplying thenecessary equipment.In Lapeer coanty, a movement hasbeen started by the county agent andwomen's clubs to have farmers donatetheir produce, and the women's organi-zations can it to be distributed to thelocal welfare groups in the fall.A goal of 3,000 cans of greens, toma-toes and apples has been set by thewomen interested' in the movement.Although the general demonstra-tions have been concluded, the special-ists have arranged with several wel-fare funds to hold additional meetingsin certain communities in the earlyfall.Accident Creates IdeaJust another accident—but this ac-fiflent was the birth of the icebox. Ahunter left a slain deer in the open.The deer was frozen stiff and latereaten. To his amazement the veni-son was more tender than usual andhad its full flavor. From this discov-ery the icebox resulted.,Postal ExpansionToday it takes about 350,000 personst() operate the -postal system of theUnited States—in 163ft this task wasentrusted to one man, according torecords of the IT. S. Post Office De-partment.HORNS, PAH TANGLEBULL IS DROWNEDGrover, Utah—A bull ownedby Joseph Winck of this villagedrowned in a bucket of water.Here's how it happened:Said bull—used to a daily feedof grain—pushed its head intoa grain bucket, the handle ofthe pail catching on the ani-mal's horns.The bull, blinded by the buck-et, ran across a field and plung-ed into the river, the bucket fill-ing with water. The bull-un-able to shake off the bucket,drowned, standing in water upto its knees.Farm Board Speaker IsGuest of Many ThousandsNEW WHEAT GOESIN HEAVY CLASSFOR PRODUCTIONAcre Yields of 50 BushelsReported for Bald RockVarietyBald Rock, Michigan's new varietyof winter wheat, came out with seve-ral very good production records thisseason, according to information filedwith the Michigan Crop ImprovementAssociation.This new variety of wheat is a soft,red wheat that was developed for itsresistance to lodging and is cominginto the world of commercial produc-tion this s'eason for the first time.Leonard Grueber, of Frankenmuth,has reported a yield of 50 bushels tothe acre with this new wheat thissummer and C. D. Finkbeiner, of Clin-ton, reports a yield of 45 bushels onhis farm. •Michigan State College, which de-veloped the new wheat variety, holdshigh hopes for the success of thisnew strain. About 2,000 bushels ofthe Bald Rock wheat will be availablefor this fall's plantings. This repre-sents the fruits of nearly a decade ofendeavor to provide the Michigangrowers with a variety designed tomeet certain requirements.Sofia To Curb Sale ofLands Held for TaxesSofia, Bulgaria—The Bulgarian Fi-nance Minister is not going to haveany more real estate sold under thehammer for taxes and debts unless itbrings a reasonable price.Because of the crisis and the lackof money it often happens that landsand houses sold at auction by thesheriff bring practically nothing, sincethere are few in position to buy them.At such sales, sometimes, there ispractically no bidding at all. Thusdebtors are not only deprived of theirproperty, but left with their debts.To prevent this, the Union of Re-serve Officers and under officers havedrawn up a resolution urging the Min-ister of Finance and Justice not toconsider a forced sale of real estatelegal unless it brings a fair price, asfixed by experts according to pricesprevailing during the normal yearsof 1928 and 1929.To Return Mail WithInsufficient PostageLetters mailed with insufficientpostage will be returned hereafter tosenders, instead of being delivered toaddressee with postage due stampsto make up the deficiency, the postoffice department has notified all