THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF TN. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU VOL. 58, NQ. 4 APRIL, 1979 19th Annual W8shington Legislative Seminar Focus on Increased Farm Income Congressional action that Farm Bureau -Effective implementation of the Food and and others, during a breakfast with the Michigan members believe is vital to attaining hi~er net Agriculture Act of 1977. congressional delegation and also in individual income for farmers will receive top priority -A constitutional amendment to restrict the visits with their congressmen. Also on the attention by participants in the Washington spending authority of the federal government to agenda is a discussion with top personnel of the Legislative Seminar, April 2-5. Over 100 a realistic percentage of the gross national U.S. Department of Agriculture on issues of Michigan farmers will be involved in this year's product. concern to Michigan farmers. Participants will seminar. sponsored annually by the Michigan also have the opportunity to visit the many Farm Bureau Women's Committee. -Enactment of a comprehensive Federal historic sites in the Washington, D.C. area. Fifty-two county Farm Bureaus will be Marketing and Bargaining Act. Press conferences have been scheduled for the represented in the nation's capital by designated -High priority on measures necessary to Lansing and Detroit airports prior to departure. "legislative leaders" wbo will discuss issues of continue a high level of agricultural exports. Michigan Farm Bureall legislative leaders will concern with their congressmen. These issues -A multi-peril crop insurance program. also meet with members of the Washington press will include: Legislative leaders will discuss these issues, corps. PAGE 2 F A R M NEWS A P R I L , 1979 From the Desk of the President O T > - •*> Farmers are Victims—Not Cause—of Inflation First, when increases in there was $63 billion in cur- value is keeping up somewhat best interest and the interest wages, or costs for services, rency in circulation. In 1977, with inflation, but he must sell of all Americans. are greater than the increase there was $806 billion. This is the land and go out of farming, in productivity, more money is a one thousand percent in- to benefit. That really doesn't Elton R. Smith available to purchase a stable crease in money supply while help him. Meanwhile, he's amount of goods. there was an estimated fifty paying ever increasing taxes percent increase in goods and on his property. Inflation is one of the most Second, an excessive de- services for that money to buy. talked about phenomenon of pendence on a basic raw With all the talk about the material sends shock waves Some economic theorists bad effects of inflation, there our time. Everyone of us is suffering from its strangling through the economy. For contend that a little inflation is seems to be fear of stopping it. grip. We experience this fact example, the industrial and good and desirable. The fal- every day. commercial dependence upon lacy in that type of thinking is We must curb inflation. We Every month government petroleum resources control- that there will be a "little" must end government deficit statistics, called the Consum- led by foreign suppliers has inflation. It doesn't go that spending. ers' Price Index, are released triggered price increases way. Inflation doesn't stay Farm Bureau is actively in- showing the continuous esca- throughout the world economy. small, it grows! volved in attempting to obtain lation of inflation. Often in- Another fallacy is that farm- The third cause, and by far ers benefit by inflation. The an amendment to the United creases in food prices are the most serious, is govern- theory being that land prices States Constitution which revealed, with the inference ment action to drastically in- keep going up at a rate similar would require a balanced bud- that farmers and the cost of crease the supply of money to inflation so the farmer is get. Some politicians are sup- food are the cause of inflation. through deficit spending. always "hedged." That's not porting the approach. Others Increases in food prices are Through the Federal Reserve the way it works. We have are giving it mere lip service. not the cause of inflation, they mechanism or simply printing seen land prices escalate far are a symtom of inflation. new money, the federal more rapidly than ability to Farm Bureau members For all the talk about infla- government simply spends or pay for the land through should write their U.S. repre- "We try to keep the place tion, there is little public causes new money to be normal agricultural production. sentatives and senators now, for sentimental reasons — understanding of the subject. created. urging them to actively sup- Certainly the farmer who I've got two hundred thou- There are three basic causes port an amendment calling for In the United States in 1940 owns land that is increasing in sand smackers sunk in i t ! " for inflation. a balanced budget. It's in their Pete Hively Gets "Brickbats" Mr. Pete Hively wasn't a problem. If we could It is a shame when two good American F a r m Bureau former Farm Bureau see a reasonable profit on the organizations, both founded members destroyed their amount of capital it takes to to help the farmer, cannot co- Federation membership cards on your sustain a successful farming exist with respect for each Washington, D.C. premises? operation, I'm sure most of other. Re: Your report in the Farm It is just too darn bad that the farmers involved in the Please, Mr. Hively, do not News publication Farm Bureau did not stick to demonstration would have take revenge on the whole Dear Mr. Hively: the business at hand in the been at home. organization because of the What an excellent piece of helping of farmers within As for the "good guy" actions of a few. journalism! Your editorial in their organization instead of image that Mr. Hively Sincerely, the Farm News reeks of going into the business of reports is slipping, who does Mrs. Virginia English ignorance on an issue that selling everything from in- it benefit? True, everyone Breckenridge you, above all others, should surance to fuel. would rather be known as the have the most knowledge. In passing, for the first time good guy versus the bad; but You know for a fact that the in thirty years our local if it comes down to being the MICHIGAN damage that you reported in community did not have good guy or changing things your article supposedly by Farm Bureau meetings. I, for so that we can feed our FARM NEWS the farmers did not in fact one, won't miss them. families, I'll take change. We (ISSN 0026-2161) happen. I for one, know this Sincerely, Another point I would like The M i c h i g a n F A R M NEWS is due to the fact that a number Sharon K. Pagels to add is that since the published monthly, on the first day, by the Michigan F a r m Bureau Information of my neighbors were on that American Agriculture D i v i s i o n . P u b l i c a t i o n and E d i t o r i a l Coloma Movement started, the offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway, particular visit. Even the Get police will refute your statements on the damage done in your offices. But I (EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Hively's editorial opinion has been strengthened by a report to the American farmers plight has never been so widely known. Our federal and state Lansing, Michigan 48909. Post Office Box 30960. Telephone, Lansing (517) 323- 5661, Extension 228. Subscription price, 80 cents per year. Publication No. 345040. Established January 13, 1923. Second must admit, for sen- Senate Agriculture Subcommittee legislatures now know that class postage paid at Lansing, M i . and at Letters sationalism it certainly sounds good . . . . Would you also like to on Appropriations which esti- mates that the farmers' protest will cost taxpayers about $3.6 we are not contented with their programs and half- hearted attempts to appease additional mailing offices. E D I T O R I A L : Donna Wilber, Editor; M a r c i a D i t c h i e , Connie L a w s o n , Associate Editors. O F F I C E R S : Michigan F a r m Bureau; mention the fact that many million — $2.57 million for Dis- us. Even though we are only 3 President, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R trict agencies, $333,000 for buses percent of the population we 1; Vice President, Jack Laurie, Cass FaRtnn City; Administrative Director, Robert used in the blockade, $500,000 for are a very important part of Braden, Lansing; Treasurer and Chief Park Service patrol and $745,000 the whole. F i n a n c i a l O f f i c e r , M a x D. Dean, Secretary, W i l l i a m S. Wilkinson. Bureau Farmers and consumers for mall repair.) Dear Sirs: I was shocked at the action We cannot afford the ex- pense of year-around lob- byists. The tractorcade was expensive in terms of dollars D I R E C T O R S : D i s t r i c t 1, A r t h u r Bailev, Schoolcraft; District 2, Lowell Eisenmann, Blissfield, R - l ; District 3, Andrew Jackson, Howell, R l ; District 4, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R - l ; District 5, W i l l i a m Spike, Owosso, R-3; have plenty to agree about. taken by farmers in the and cents. Mr. Hively states District 6, Jack Laurie, Cass City, R-3; Distirct 7, Robert Rider, Hart, R - l ; Farmers need markets and AFBF Washington office. As that the taxpayer will have to District 8, L a r r y DeVuyst, Ithaca, R-4; consumers must have farm a farm wife, I refuse to be foot the bill. Who does he District 9, Donald Nugent, Frankfort, R- 1; D i s t r i c t 10, R i c h a r d W i e l a n d , products for daily living. associated with violent acts in think that is? Have you and Ellsworth, R - l ; District 11, Franklin the name of the American Mr. Hively forgotten that the Schwiderson, Dafter DIRECTORS AT L A R G E : Walter That's the beginning of farmer. However, I also do American farmer is a tax- Frahm, Frankenmuth; Michael rural-urban understanding. not condone what I consider payer, too? All the pollsters Pridgeon, Montgomery; Robert Rottier, Newaygo. To learn how you can do revenge journalism. and behavior experts in the more for ag understanding, You and Mr. Hively's ar- world will not pay for new WOMEN OF F A R M B U R E A U : Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Howell, R-4. contact the Farm Bureau ticle claim that these protests machinery and labor needed F A R M BUREAU YOUNG FARMERS: Women's Committee in are only media events. The to feed a hungry world. These David Conklin, Corunna. . / Ag Understanding your county. object being free publicity. people are also very ex- POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan F a r m News,* 7373 The American farmer would pensive. Who's paying for West Saginaw H i g h w a y , L a n s i n g , not need publicity if there their services? Michigan 48909. APRIL, 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Senate Wetlands Bill Supported Member Action Needed I, S.B. 3 is consistent with Farm Bureau policy. Members are urged to contact their senators in Lansing and indicate their support for S.B. 3 with the agricultural provisions as reported by the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee. Ask your s~nator to oppose sending the bill to another committee for further debate. Farm Bureau members are also requested to contact their representatives in Lansing, indicating their support for S.B. 3 rather than H.B. 4049,which does not adequately provide for maintenance of county or intercounty drains. KralDer Marsh Case Will Go to Trial Michigan's Department of Officials say wetlands are Natural Resources won a important to the en- temporary injunction block- vironment, contributing to ing further dredging and flood control and water filling of 100 acres of a 600- purification, and providing Bill Byrum, Michigan Cattlemen's Association; Dr. Howard Tanner, DNR; Dean Pridgeon, MDA; acre Kalamazoo County wildlife habitat. Elton Smith, MIchigan farm Bureau, and Senator John Hertel answer questions at a press 'con- marsh February 27. The owners of the southern ference regarding S.B. 3. edge of the marsh, Ralph, In a suit filed by the at- By Paula Mohr torney general and the DNR, Nina, John and Dorothy the state claims the Balkema, wanted to drain Environmental legislation not contiguous to a lake or wetland protection their section of the marsh to protecting Michigan wetlands st~eam, or that the DNR has legislation. However, the development of Kramer Marsh would violate the raise corn. has faced long, frustrated not proven to be in the public House version prohibits But Tanner said battles in the House .and interest. landowners from draining, state's 1972Inland Lakes and Stream Act. agricultural purposes in Senate chambers. But the MDA Director Dean dredging or filling a wetland wetland battles would not recent Senate wetlands bill Pridgeon commeQded the bill without a state permit. DNR Director Howard Tanner labeled the marsh "a always prevail as in the (S.B. 3), as reported by the and said he believes the Federal law already Balkema's case. Senate Environmental entire agricultural com- prohibits the filling of significant Michigan wetland." The Kramer Marsh in- Affairs Committee, has found munity can support the wetlands adjacent to rivers, junction will prevent any allies in three major measure wholeheartedly. Not lakes and streams, but the Kramer Marsh was further development of the agricultural organizations only does it provide the en- Ifouse committee bill extends originally surveyed as a lake. marsh until a full trial can be and the Department of vironmental protection that prohibition to dredging "So protecting it is a matter held, which would not be until Natural Resources. needed for Michigan and draining. of public interest," he said. early next year. The bill would provide wetlands, but, "The bill ... necessary protection for preserves the right to major wetlands while maintain and improve 26,000 maintaining the opportunity miles Of drains that are so for reasonable use of essential to Michigan wetlands for agricultural agriculture," he added. production. Michigan Ca ttlemen's The Michigan Department Association president, Bill of Agriculture, the Michigan Byrum, also applauded Sen. Cattlemen's Association, the Hertel and the members of Michigan Farm Bureau and his committee in responding the DNR endorse S.B. 3. The to agriculture's need for announcement was made sound cropping practices as March 9 at a press conference they relate to proper ditching, held at the state Capitol. tiling and crop management. Panel participants included "We support the concept Dean Pridgeon, director of that improved lands should the MDA; Sen. John Hertel, be maintained only for chairperson of the environ- agricultural use - not for mental Affairs. Committee; commercial or residential Elton Smith, president of development," Byrum said. Michigan Farm Bureau; Bill Elton Smith, MFB Byrum, president of the president, emphasized that Michigan Cattlemen's draining, dredging, con- Association; and Dr. Howard structing or stocking ponds and irrigation do not require Tanner, director of the DNR. "Never before has the agriculture community and a permit, and can be justified because agriculture does not Straight talk the DNR ever been able to agree on a major piece of permanently wetland. destroy a about financing environmental legislation," Sen. Hertel said . "A drained wetland will quickly revert back to a farm equipment Specifically, S.B. 3 will swamp if the ditch or tile is '1 allow farmers to u.sewetlands plugged," he said. ., ~ I. I Financing plans for farm equipment vary a lot to graze livestock; grow Sen. Hertel concluded the among lenders in how much they take of your time. • crops with minor drainage, press conference by com- patience and money. Fanning is which includes ditching and menting on uncontrolled everybody's bread Look for a lender who understands agriculture tiling; maintain dikes; wetland development. & butter." and a farmer's needs. construct farm roads; and "Uncontrolled develop- Look for a lender who'lllisten carefully to your maintain, operate or improve ment of wetlands lead to plans. private agricultural drains, increased flooding, loss of Look for a lender who offers simple-interest rates as well as county drains critical habitat and an overall with no prepayment penalty. constructed or improved reduction of water quality. I Look to Production Credit Association. under existing drain codes. think it is a major ac- complishment to agree on a In addition, the bill will bill that will prevent this Michigan Production Credit Associations . allow major drainage of devastation and still provide wetlands without a permit, by a person who is engaged in for the orderly'use of land for the public good," Hertel said. • Alma / Bay City / Grand Rapids / S.E. Michigan (Adrian) / • Kalamazoo / Lansing / Sandusky / Traverse City commercial farming so long as the land is used for The House Conservation agricultural production and is Committee also approved PAGE 4 FARM NEWS APRil, 1979 City Dwellers Will Learn About Farming on WJR Michigan farmers will "cul- Michigan Farm Bureau tural Communicator of the tivate" the airwaves this Women's Committee. Year" for 1978, will be assist- spring when WJR radio in Scott Killgore, farm editor ing McCarthy throughout the Detroit and the Michigan for WJ Rand MFB' s "Agricul- project. Farm Bureau kick off a year- long publicity project design- ed to tell city people about Crop Hail Coverage farming. The project involves popular WJR radio personality J.P. Available Throug" McCarthy and Michigan Farm Bureau members from across F"arlDBureau Insurance the eastern half of the state. These designated farmers During ~he past 10 years, Bureau, FBIG agents can agreed to symbolically donate the number of Michigan provide coverage for ne~rly to WJR a portion of one of four farmers recognizing the need 20 crops, including corn, for crop' hail insurance has wheat, soybeans, oats, sugar different commodtties-wheat, increased substantially. In beets, beans, hay, potatoes, dry beans, hogs or apples. fact, Michigan farmers paid barley, rye and a number of McCarthy wiII put these farm- approximately $2 million for others. Coverage is not ers on the radio throughout crop hail insurance in 1978, available for fruits, vine the year and ask them about compared to just $500,000in crops, vegetables or planting, tilling, fertilizing, sales recorded for the state 10 tomatoes. marketing, taxation, regula- years before. The Rain and Hail tions, inflation ... all the WJR's executive producer.Hal Youngblood, farm editor Scoff Farm Bureau Insurance Insurance Bureau, which has various factors involved in the KIllgore, news director Dave White and MFS's MIke Rogers Group, the state's largest been in the hail insurance production of the commodity. discuss farm publicity pro/ect. insurer of farm property, is business since 1919, has At harvest time McCarthy suits from the sale of their project gives Michigan farm- helping to meet this increased adjusters strategically will symbolically sell the do- commodity. ers an unprecedented oppor- demand for crop hail in- located throughout the state nated commodity, with the "Each of these commodities tunity to tell city dwellers just surance with a competitive ,to provide ready service selling price being met by is grown, harvested and mar- '- what it takes to produce food. program available through when losses occur. donations from MFB mem- keted in different ways," says By hearing a live farmer FBIG agents. FBIG's crop hail coverage The crop hail coverage bers. For example, McCarthy Mike Rogers, manager of the talking on the r~dio about the wiII call a farmer who donated. Broadcast Services Depart- rewards and frustrations of is provided through the 'Rain . available through FBIG will a hogand wiII ask that the hog and Hail Insurance Bureau of cover up to the full value of ment of, Michigan Farm Bu- farming, consumers should Bloomington, Ill., a poOl of the crop at the time the policy be sold that day. Whatever reau. "Consumers should get" gain a much better under- is written, or a percentage several major insurance that hog sells for will be the a good idea of the wide diver- standing of the agricultural selected by the farmer.. companies that is the number basis of the donation from sification of Michigan agricul- process." one crop hail writing For full information on the MFB members. Some of the ture." _ organization in the U.S. and crop hail insurance available farmers participating in the Larry Ewing, director Qf The project will start on April Canada. through Farm. Bureau project have already agreed to MFB's Information and Public 30, designated "Agriculture Through the facilities of the Insurance Group, contact provide the donation that re- Relations Division, says "This Understanding Day" by the Rain and Hail Ins,urance your FBIG agent. FARM BUREAU CUTS PRODUCTION COSTS. SAVE WITH SAFEMARK Reducing production costs is an important part of Best price for the quality is the key to the Safemark managing today's farms. How well it is done deter- program. It is achieved by group purchase - directly mines the amount of net incomeand at times whether with manufacturer when possible, quality checking, there is a profit or a loss.. payment by cash only, local involvement in admini- Built on a solid foundation and offering savings stration, and avoidance of high capital investments with quality to members, the program is a phenome- in plants, warehousesa~d equipment. non story of growth and success. $75 GROWTH OF SAFEMARK PROG~AM S74.2M TOTAL DOLLAR VOLUME AND DOLLAR PURCHASES PER MEMBER" D TOTAL PURCHASES INMIllIONS OF DOLLARS $S8.0M S65 D PERMEMBER DOLLAR VALUE S62.0M S58.0M STATE THEIR 555 YEAR PARTICIPA TlNG MEMBERSHIP U) 1966 21 704.684 a: 1967 30 831.926 :5 1968 32 858.272 8 u. 1969 1970 35 35 1.046.018 1.086.386 $46.5M a: w 1971 37 1.236.238 III ~ $45 z 1972 39 1.334.320 ~ w a 1973 39 1.417.252 S41.1M ~ j 1974 40 1.634.607 a: w ~ 1975 40 1.733.365 ll. ~ U) 1976 43 1.920.027 w :3 1977 44 w 535 U) 0{ 1978 44 2.080.014 2.219.274 535 ~a: :I: U $30 1M :5 a: ::> ll. -' S30 8 0{ 8 $25 S25 MULTI-ANGLE $20 $16.8M S15 $15 Size Price S103M $10 15.5-38/6 $200.58 16.9-38/6 284.13 "" .. po. .., on "" on 0 '" '"'" on .. a 0 on N po. N 55 N ~ 5 ~ !:i 5 !:i ~ $5 18.4-34/6 265.85 18.4-38/6 314.03 1968 1970 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 "979 20.8-38/10 528.80 '°BaH'O 0" U,H"lltaC:l.I'er , p. f'".('S Fe a APR IL, 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 5 Conferees Examine Trade Growth., J,. M;arket Strategies., Gasohol Potential Farmers Need Open Trade growing trade potential in Doors, AFBF President Says less developed countries like Africa and Red China. "If Americans have any one 'single international weakness, it is that we are shortsighted," he said. "Far too little time and effort is spent in seeking and building new markets. We must get it through our heads that this is a big, hungry world... eager to make use of our farm commodities. " Trade doors should remain open along with open minds, despite ideological dif- ferences and changing political policies, he said. "It is our hope that doors opened to trade will also allow the people a glimpse of the basic principles of American self-government, with emphasis upon the freedom and dignity of the individual and our private competitive system,", he said. "Accordian Economics" Mexico and Canada also offer trade opportunities that Explained by Market Expert should be further explored, Grant added. PRESIDENT ALLAN GRANT "Mexico's promise is oil, but Mexico's problem is Farm markets, not federal a joint session before the food," he surmised, since the money, pave the way for long- commodity committee country runs under govern- term improvements of net conference and the Farm ment-controlled commodity farm, income, the American Bureau Services, Inc. - prices and markets. Canada Farm Bureau Federation~ Farmers Petroleum Agri- possesses excessive fuel president told farmers at the Management Seminar. reserves including uranium. Spring Commodity Advisory Government storage bins Farm trade potential here is Committe.e Conference are moderating consumer, enormous, Grant pointed out, March 2. - prices at the expense of the adding that Canada needs our "We've known all along farmer, Grant said. fruit, vegetable and livestock that adopting farm programs "We need an economic commodities. which deliberately bUild climate in which farmers can "For many of us, world commodi ty reserves is a produce and market without markets have increasingly dangerous business," ,AFBF the threat of government- made' the difference between President Allan Grant said. controlled surpluses being profit or loss," he said. "We want less, not more used to manipulate prices to With today's export sales government trade sub- the consumer's benefit," he putting more than one' dollar sidization. " said. out' of every four in the farm- Grant addressed ap- Besides denouncing er's pocket, world market proximately 200 people on government trade sub- expans!on cannot be ignored, world market perspectives in sidization, Grant advocated he said. JIM GILL Director .of Market market when you're a farm- Analysis for the Illinois er," Gill said. During the Agricultural Association, Jim time period between Gill, has noticed an economic presidential elections, if the trend which patterns its country is headed for recession lows and inflation recession, farmers should sell peaks after presidential a higher percentage - up to election cycles. two-thirds - of their in- Gill explained his theory to ventories early in the selling about 100 farmers par- season. ticipating in Michigan Farm "They should do a lot of Bureau's Spring Commodity forward contracting," he Advisory Committee Con- said, "before harvesting, ference in Lansing on March even before planting." 2. If the economy is coming "Accordian economics," as out of the slowdown, or Gill labels his observation, heading into a presidential practices an economic election, Gill advises farmers Dean Pridgeon, Director,' Michigan Department of slowdown half-way between to hang onto inventories. Agriculture, addressed a 1~lnt banquet of the Agrl-Suslness presidential terms and "Hold forward contracting Seminar and Commodity Conference participants, reviewing economic expansion near to a minimum," he said, "and what he believes are the challenges ahead for Michigan presidential elections. make sales out of storage agriculture. "There's a way to play the after harvest." PAGE 6 FARM NEWS APRIL, 1979 Shiawassee Young Farmers Young FarlDers-- Growing with Agriculture. Promote Marking Program One hundred and eighty Farm Bureau as a Young Preventing agri-crime is young farmers from Farm Committee." Mer- the goal of a new program throughout Michigan. at- sberger also related the top being sponsored by the Young- tended the Young Farmer five problems he sees facing }4'armers' Committee of the Leaders' Conference in young farmers, which include Shiawassee County Farm Midland, March 7-9. Spon- inflation, marketing, credit Bureau. sored by the Michigan Farm and finance, government The program utilizes an Bureau Young Farmer regulations and the cost-price Operation Identification Committee, the theme for the squeeze. approach, consisting three-day conference was The young farmers were primarily of marking farm "Young Farmers Growing also provided the opportunity machinery and property with with Agriculture." to attend a class on practical an indelible ink, using the Conference participants first aid for the home and owner's driver's license were provided the op- farm conducted by Curt number preceeded by the portunity to attend various VanHouten, Emergency letters "MI." According to leadership classes during the Medical Technician in Ron Nelson, Local Affairs three days. Classes included Wexford and Missaukee specialist for Michigan Farm "Your Legal Obligations and counties. Techniques in Bureau and chairman of the ~'" Rights," "Young Farmers in conducting cardio pulmonary Crime Prevention Council, Trooper Jim Hostut'er (left) of the Owosso State Pollee Crime Action," "Marketing resuscitation (CPR) and the driver's license number is Prevention Unit, shows les Warren (center), Shlawassee Trends, " "Tax Breaks and County Farm Bureau President, where to mark hand too's, aiding a choking victim were used because it's the only Income Savers" and the highlights of this class. number unique to an in- using the "Operation Identification" system. Otis Uff'e of the "Practical First Aid for $hIawassee County $herlffs Department Crime Prevention Unit David Conklin, chairman of dividual that law en- Home and Farm." the Michigan Farm Bureau 'ooks on. forcement agencies work Jim Mersberger, assistant Young Farmer Committee, with regularly. prevent the opportunity for farmers, local FF A chapters, director of Political stated the purpose of bringing Nelson adds, "The im- loss." the Owosso State Police Post Education and Young Far- young farmers from portant part of the program is and the Shiawassee County mers and Ranchers for the throughout the state together to increase the awareness of The marking program for Sheriff's Department. American Farm Bureau for the leadership con- farmers. If they are more all farmers in Shiawassee The program is being Federation, told the young ference. "They come as aware of their potential for Countyhad its initial thrust in presented in cooperation .with . farmers that Farm Bureau is recognized leaders and the loss, they will be more con- March, with a cooperative the Michigan Rural Crime a sleeping giant a t their purpose of the leadership scious of what they can do to effort among the young Prevention Council. disposal. He strongly em- conference is to help develop phasized, "You can do those leadership skills and anything you want through abilities.' , 36 Counties Attain Membership Goal Since February 16,fourteen goal, bringing the total to 36 Bureau was at 98.64 percent .county Farm Bureaus have counties that have achieved of state goal as of March 16. reported 1979 membership quota. Michigan Farm Those counties and their membership chairmen who have reported goal during the last month in the 1-350 member category are Chippewa-Frank Schwid- erson and Iron Range-Frank Tuchowski; in the 351-650 category: Newaygo-Robert Hollinger, Osceola-Larry Vanderhoef and Presque Isle-Larry Foster. Four counties ha ve reported goal since February 16 in the 651-1200category, including Eaton-Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ritchie, Oceana- Roger Schmidt, St. J oseph- Connie Maystead, and Wayne - Mr. & Mrs. Glen One hundred and eighty young farmers affended the YF Rep. George Cushlngberry (D-Detro/t) receives Miller. leaders' Conference he'd In Mld'and In early March. Above, congratulations from Wayne County President Richard -Additional counties over three participants listen to Jim Mersberger, assistant d/redor $har'and, who presented him with a membership In the Wayne goal in the 1201-1500member of Pollt/ca' Education and Young farmers for the American . County' Farm Bureau. category are Allegan-Jack Farm Bureau Federation . Sipple and Darl Evers, Macomb-Betty Brodacki, St. Clair-Gerald Opificus and Shiawassee-George Pardonnet and Donna Houghton; and Tuscola County-Margaret Boyne, FARM has reported goal in the 1501- over category. UREAU In addition, four regions have reported 1979 regional goal-Upper Peninsula, Thumb, West and West Central, respectively. Correction In the March issue of Michigan Farm News, the photo of Delbert Roberts, Huron County membership Mon;ca'm County membership co-cha/rmen Terry Slocum chairman, and member of the and Audrey Quisenberry dlsp'ay the "Growing with 1979Michigan Farm Bureau Agrlcu'ture" thermometers commemorating farm Bureau's Fabulous Fifteen was in- 60th Anniversary. Montca'm was the r 2fh county In the state to correctly identifed. The Curt VanHouten, emetyency medica' ;echnlclan In Wexford aHaln r979 membership goa' and Is a member of the r979 editors wish to apologize to and Mlssaukee counties, demonstrates CPR techniques with fabu'ous Fifteen. The county current'y has the 'argest mem- Mr. Roberts and Huron the assistance 01 Doug Bunning In the "Practlca' First Aid for bership If has ever had. County for the error. Home and Farm" dass. A P R I L , 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 7 Help Count Barn Owls Rural Crime Survey Underway The Department of Natural The barn owl, sometimes Resources is conducting a called monkey-faced owl, Farm Bureau members in "The information from this the time to complete and census of the state's barn stands approximately 16 Antrim, Oceana, Huron, Chip- survey will give us an indica- return the forms. They'll pro- owls — and it needs your help. pewa and Livingston counties tion where rural crime preven- vide valuable assistance to the inches tall, has a creamy are being asked to fill out and tion efforts are most needed,'' Crime Prevention Council, John Lerg, the DNR's white, heart-shaped face return a farm crime survey says Trooper Bill Atkins of the and they'll help us in efforts to endangered species program patch, long legs and black being distributed by the Mich- Michigan State Police. make their farm communities assistant coordinator, says eyes. igan Rural Crime Prevention "It is very important that a little more safe and secure," the barn owl was fairly "This owl should not be Council. farmers in these counties take Atkins adds. common in the state during confused with the smaller the 1930s and 1940s, but screech owl," he points out. The Rural Crime Prevention declined drastically since "The screech owl is gray or Farm Leaders Plan Council consists of the Michi- gan Farm Bureau, Michigan then, and is now listed as a threatened species in the state. reddish-brown, stands about eight inches tall, has yellow eyes, short legs and ear State Police, Michigan Sher- Ag-Expo Center iff's Association, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of "Small towns and family farms years ago provided barn owls with their favorite tufts." The public can report ob- servations of barn owls to the Michigan, Farm Bureau In- DNR's Wildlife Division, Box Eight Michigan agricultural leaders have banded surance Group, the Agricul- nesting places in church together to plan an agricultural and food exposition towers, silos and barns," 30028, Lansing, MI 48909. tural Engineering Department Lerg says. "The birds are Exact location of the owls is center for Michigan residents. of Michigan State University The recently formed Michigan Agricultural vanishing now, as the not needed, but include your and the Michigan Farm and Michigan countryside name and address so the Education and Exhibition Center Development Power Equipment Association. Association will coordinate planning of the ag-expo changes." DNR can contact you later for facility on behalf of Michigan's second largest more information. industry. "The group's major objective is to provide the various segments of the food and agricultural in- dustry with a central focal point which would make agriculture more visible and recognizable as a leading contributor to the state and nation's economic well-being," said Dr. Paul Kindinger, Commodity Activities and Research Division director at Michigan Farm Bureau. Kindinger also serves as the group's assistant secretary-treasurer. "The group hopes to keep the project tied closely with Michigan State University, and their educational and youth programs," he said. The corporation, in its initial phase of research activities, has listed the need for a multi-purpose arena, an exhibition and show pavilion, a sales auditorium, and several outdoor exhibit areas and related facilities. In detail, the board of directors have outlined the following goals and objectives in their preliminary planning: 1) To serve as a focal point for the Michigan food and agricultural industry 2) To enhance agriculture's image as the second largest contributor to fhe Michigan economy 3) To create facilities for multiple uses by youth groups 4) To develop exhibition facilities for Michigan livestock industry shows, sales and exhibits 5) To develop exhibition facilities for farm machinery shows and demonstrations 6) To create an educational center for farmers to interact with MSU and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the Agricultural Experiment Station, and as an educational center for students on campus 7) To develop such uses as may be compatible, such as office space for agriculturally-oriented groups, a center to focus on the heritage and im- portance of the food and agriculture industry 8) To create a center that can be used by the community and university as a public service center That's the IM-Serve difference. N-Serve* stabilizes nitrogen. The location for such a facility is undetermined at Come in and ask us about N-Serve, the this point in time, Kindinger said, but added, "it And field trials throughout the Corn nitrogen stabilizer. It's 8 bushels better. will be centrally located in the state." Belt prove that stabilized nitrogen in- And that's the difference. The first board of directors includes Glen Lake, creases corn yields an average of 8 bushels QtSERVE president of Michigan Milk Producers, chair- per acre over regular nitrogen. person; Elton Smith, Michigan Farm Bureau 8 bushels more per acre. That's the president, vice chairperson; Gerald Haarer, vice N-Serve difference. president of Premier Corporation and representing Michigan's Cattlemen, treasurer; and Robert Because N-Serve stabilizes nitrogen, Houck, president of the Michigan Horse Council, you can begin application earlier. So you The Nitrogen Stabilizer 'T'ademark DowChemiral Comp.iHv e 1978 secretary. can cover more acres in the fall. Other board members are Dick Lehnert, editor of Michigan Farmer; J.W. Erwin, Michigan Hor- Available at the following Farm Bureau Dealers: ticultural Society; Frank Merriman, Michigan Buchanan Co-op, Inc. Smith Brothers Animal Breeders Cooperative; and David Diehl, Where Your Ferm Comes First B & W Co-op Lake Odessa Sr., Michigan Agricultural Commission. Breckenridge Lapeer County Co-op, Inc. Kindinger said the group hopes to draft a final proposal in the near future which will include building designs, building costs and the group's Branch County Grain Company Coldwater Coopersville Co-op Elevator Leslie Co-op, Inc. Falmouth-McBain Co-op, Co. McBain FaRITIrl financial goals. Elkton Co-op Farm Produce Co. Biniecki Brothers "At that time, we'll be seeking approval and support of the general agricultural community and the general public," he said. Falmouth Co-op Company Falmouth Kinde Farmers Co-op Maybee FBS - Mt. Pleasant FBS - St. Clair County Yale Bureau FARM BUREAU SERVICE8, INC PAGE 8 FARM NEWS APRIL, 1979 CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith Tax Limitation - A major New Driver's License Law Affects Farmers problem for the Legislature is • the implementation of the "Headlee Tax Limitation already "authorized by law/ of application and would double bottom tankers and Amendment." It, among or charter" at the time the require a valid driver'~ other large commercial other things, provides for amendment was approved. license. In order to qualify the trucks be fully qualified. limiting local taxes including There are numerous other driver must complete a 40 However, as written and as the "yield" of the local problems on this portion of question test with at least 30 passed it.is found that it will property tax. H.B. 4232would the constitutional amend- correct answers and must apply to many others. implement that provision of ment that must be resolved also complete a road driving Farm Bureau ha$ the amendment. According to by the Legislature in other test for the vehicles to be suggested exemption the amendment, if the state bills that are yet to be in- operated. There are certain language for farmers who in Most people who are em- equalized valuation of troduced. This includes waivers that can be allowed. the course of agricultural ployed by others receive such property increases by more definitions of "mandated The fees for such en- production find it- necessary insurance programs as a than the "consumer price program" by the state dorsements would be $7.00 to operate their trucks and "fringe benefit" and, index," the millage rate must because the amenpment and renewals $4.00. The haul such trailers as fertilizer therefore, pay no state in- be reduced so that the tax requires that any new or endorsement is stamped on spreaders, field sprayers, come tax on such items. Such revenue does not exceed the "mandated" program must the regular driver's or etc., on the road. a system penalizes the ~elf- previous year's revenue be paid for by the state. chauffeur's license. The new PBB Testing - H.B. 4107 employed who must pay their adjusted for inflation. (New New Driver's License act takes effect May 1, 1979 (Rep. Hoffman) has' passed own premiums. In addition to construction and im- Reouirement - Farm Bureau but any driver that is affected the Legislature and willre- health insurance, the bill provements are excluded) has found that a new law would not be required to instate the program to would also provide for This is known as the' 'millage passed last year (S.B. 1182, qualify for the endorsement exempt dairy herds from deductions of dental and rollback" provision. Contrary P.A. 139) requiring additional until- his present driver's or further testing. Exemption of optimetric insurance costs. to the impression that many licensing for drivers of chauffeur's license expires. dairy herds was suddenly Legislation last year have, it does not limit certain trucks and trailers When licenses are renewed stopped when the attorney permitted taxpayers to property assessments and will also apply to farmers. then the classification or general ruled that the exclude employer-paid health equalization, but does limit Legislation to remedy the endorsement must also be method the legislatur.e was and accident premiums from the amount of tax that can be problem is now being readied obtained. using by resolution was un- the household income for the raised. for introduction. The new law Serious problems with .this constitutional. purpose of figuring property One controversial issue is requires a "classified" en- could result for farmers who By resolution, the tax credits under the "Circuit whether local units of dorsement on a Michigan haul trailers or fertilizer Legislature had exempted the Breaker" program. government will be able to operator or chauffeur license spreaders that weigh more entire U.P. and certain S.B. 200 is one more step increase the rate of taxation if the driver operates certain than 10,000 pounds gross. For counties. Also, by resolution toward greater equity in the within authorized millage types of vehicles. A "Class 1 example, the farmer himself that took effect last October, Michigan Tax System, limits that have been Endorsement" is required to may go to town with the pick- more -than 2/3 of the dairy especially as it applies to the previously voted by the operate a bus, school bus, or up to bring the fertilizer home herds in the state had been self-employed. This is totally people. For example, in a vehicle weighing over 24,000 and perhaps on subsequent exempted provided at least 15 in line with Farm Bureau school district the p~ople may gross vehicle weight. trips his wife, son, ~aughter, percent of each herd had been policy. have voted 30 mills for school A "Class 3 Endorsement" hired man or others may haul tested or was in certain Tax Indexin~ - H.B. 4113 purposes, but may be levying is required for a combination the fertilizer: Each driver categories. introduced by a new only 27 mills. The question is of vehicles weighing over would have to have an en- Passage of the legislation legislator, Rep. Paul whether the school district 24,000 pounds gross or a dorsement in order to per- places the system within the Hillegonds, (R) Holland, is can use the additional three vehicle towing a vehicle form tha t duty. This is law which makes it con- designed to protect incomes mills without being limited. weighing over 10,000 pounds equally true' in elevators or stitutional. from inflation by increasing Once the authorization level gross. This would apply to other small businesses where Tax Exemption of Health personal exemptions under is reached, then of course the many trucks used by farmers deli very is made by Costs - Senator Young (R) the Michigan Income Tax only way of increasing local and small businesses and whomever is available. -This Saginaw, has introduced S.B. based on the average amount school revenue in the would also apply to such is not only expensive, but the 200. This will permit farmers that prices have increased or example would be by vote of trailers as fertilizer fact that only those 18 or over and other self-employed fallen. For example, if the the people. spreaders and other trailers can qualify can .create an persons whopay for their own inflation factor was at 8 Another provision of this that may be hauled on the additional hardship. health insurance protection percent this would be section (31) of the amend- road by farmers. The purpose of the act at such as Blue Cross and other multiplied by the exemption ment prohibits local govern- Class 1 and 2 endorsements the time of passage was to medical expenses to deduct (presently $15(0) to deter- ment from levying any tax or would be limited to those 18 require that drivers of such them from the state income mine the amount of exemp- rate increase above the years old or older at the time common carriers as the tax. tion increase. Leg~lators Hope for "Equitable " Workers Comp "Be careful of what you ask benefits is really not very and labor groups to find' a Hopefully, then we can come equitably, but will also get the for - you just might get it" much when you stack it up common ground for com- up with a measure that isn't input of other groups, so we was the message from three 19ainst the labor position promise and the disparity of . going to treat just big can have the most equitable Michigan legislators who met arguing -for cost of living demands within the business and big labor package possible." with members of the increases for people who respective groups have Michigan Agricultural were injured 5 or 10 years ago blocked previous efforts to Services Association at the and the cost of living in- obtain an equitable reform group's March 13 annual creases built in for people measure, they said. The meeting in Lansing. injured today and in the legislators assured the group Representatives Perry future," Bullard told the that meetings with business, Bullard and George farmers. "Those are ex- labor and agricultural groups Cushingberry, Jr., Senator tremely' expensive proposals continues in hopes of Phil Arthurhulz, and Jack and balancing savings by resolving some of the dif- Landry, aide to Senator reducing so-called a buses ferences .. David Plawecki, comprised against the cost of living "In the last attempt to the panel of legislators who increases, both retroactive reform the system, there was presented their views and and prospective, leaves ... really no input from small fielded questions regarding any kind of reform being a net businessmen and no input Worker's Compensation increase (in costs) prob- was solicited from reform and 1979 legislative ably." agricultural employers or issues. The panel of lawmakers agricultural workers," Representative Bullard agreed that despite the focus Landry told the group. "I am questioned the overall benefit on Worker's Compensation positive that before we at- to business if Worker's reform by. the governor's tempt to enact" any reform, Legislative proposals aHect/ng MIchigan's .979 farm labor Compensation reforms were office and key legislative we're going to learn from our picture were the sub/ect of a panel discussion during the MASA enacted in the current labor leaders, chances for reform previous mistakes. We're annual meeting, March J 3. Participating In the discussion were climate. "Money to be saved of the system are slim in the going to be in meetings such Rep. Perry Bullard, Senator Phil Arfhumolz, MFB Director Don by reforms or cutbacks in 1979 legislative year. as this and present our views Nugent, Rep. George Cushlngberry and legislative aide Jack what might be paid out in The inability of business and answer your questions. Landry (not pictured). APRil, 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 9 NATIONAL NOTES AFBF Joins Suit Farm Bureau Opposes Against EPA FDA's Proposed Changes The American Farm tween the application of 2, 4,5- Bureau Federation has joined with ten other firms in a T in forests around Alsea, Oregon and miscarriages for Substitute Foods lawsuit against the u.s. experienced by women in that The American Farm Drug Administration's Environmental Protection area. The parties par- Bureau Federation has en~ proposed standards for Agency. ticipating in the challenge tered a statement in op- substitutes for milk, cream Filed March 6, 1979,the suit contend in the suit that the position to proposed changes and cheese and the labeling of challenges EPA's emergency study is erroneous and that by the Food and Drug such substitutes with any simulated as is technically suspension order which EPA has denied them "due Administration in the stan- references to the product possible; and sanction use of prohibits most uses of the process" of the law under the dards of identity for sub- being imitated. We do not the name of the imitated herbicides 2, 4, 5-T and Fifth Amendment of the U.S. stitute foods. object to new food products product in the name of the Silvex. Constitution. The nation's latest general entering the market, substitute. " The suit contends that AFBF was a party to farm organization entered its however, these products AFBF contends that the EPA, by ordering emergency defending 2, 4, 5-T uses on statement on behalf of more should stand on their own nature of the proposal is of ' suspension of the herbicides, rice, range and -pasture in than three million member:. merits. " obvious concern to dairy is violating the Federal 1974when EPA withdrew a families in 49 states and The AFBF statement producers, but adds, "If this ~ Insecticide, Fungicide and cancellation order for lack of Puerto Rico, but especially on contends that adoption of the proposal is adopted, the Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). It evidence. The present behalf of the many dairy proposed changes would, l ultimate loser will be the is also alleged that EPA's producers among them, "legalize the adulteration of consumer.' , suspension order does not decision was arbitrary, include use of 2, 4, 5-T and according to Hollis Hatfield, dairy products; authorize the . "The inference that a capricious and an abuse of Silvex on rice and range. AFBF dairy specialist. manufacture and sale of substitute product is discretion. The basis for the Farm fabricated substitutes for nutritionally equivalent to the EPA's decision to issue the A hearing is expected to be Bureau objection, according milk, cream and cheese food being simulated is a emergency suspension order held on April 3 in the U.S. to Hatfield, is the policy formulated to be as similar to deception of the first order," is based on research done in District Court for the eastern adopted by voting delegates the dairy product being Hatfield said. Oregon, known as the "Alsea district of Michigan, on a at the 1979annual meeting of II Study," which reveals a motion for a preliminary AFBF, which states: statistical correlation be- injunction. "We oppose the Food and FarIn Bureau Calls for Book Aids Farmers in Loan Applications Repeal of Carryover Complete repeal of the heirs should not be forced to "FEDERAL FARM carryover basis provision of pay increased taxes on an LOANS:HowTo Ask For The the 1976Tax Reform Act has artificial gain in land values, Money And Get It," is the been called for by the especially when the ap- first concise reference guide American Farm Bureau preciation occurred prior to to USDA Farmers Home Federation. their ownership. Administration loan In a statement delivered by Under the carryover basis programs since the passage John Datt, director of AFBF's provision which has been of the Agricultural Credit Act Washington office, Farm suspended until 1980,an heir of 1978. Bureau said the "carryover must pay capital gains taxes Designee! to show farmers basis fosters an insidious bias based on the original price of and ranchers how they can against farmers and ranch- the land, not the value at the apply for and obtain FmHA ers." Datt said it does this time it was inherited. farm loans for which they are by taxing appreciation in Datt said that by repealing eligible, this informative new capital assets that is due the carryover basis, book contains actual largely to inflation rather ,'Congress will recognize procedure condensed directly than increased productivity. contribution of a sector of our from thousands of pages of, The testimony" was society and economy that has federal regulations .. deli vered to the sub- taken great economic risks to Under guidelines of the committee on Taxation and build a productive and ef- Agricultural Credit Act of Department Management of ficient agriculture. Heirs 1978, farm partnerships, the Senate Finance Com- must not be penalized for the cooperatives and cor- mittee. skill, enterprise and vision of pora tions, as well as in- Datt said farm and ranch their benefactors." dividual farmers, can now receive FmHA loans up to $400,000 at. advantageous rates and terms. U.S., Japan_ Need Trade Balance The book describes six carefully explained. Internal LOANS:... " is an invaluable The president of the and citrus imports. "We think ca tegories of direct agency procedures for loan reference guide for farmers, American Farm Bureau that as (the new quotas) agricultural loans: Farm processing, and a glossary of ranchers, ag lenders, farm Federation warned recently phase into full effect you will Ownership, Soil and Water, the terms commonly used in consultants and others who that "without tangible im- discover they are easy to live Recreation, Farm Operating, FmHA loan programs, are can benefit from these provement in the trade w~th- that our products will Economic Emergency and detailed. greatly expanded USDA balance between the United be popular with consumers Emergency Disaster loans. The book also includes a agricultural loan programs. States and Japan, ,there is and of no harm whatsoever to Specific eligibility variety of sample forms an~ a This soft cover book sells for real danger that some trade the economy of your farming requirements, authorized list of suggested Do's and $7 .95, and may be ordered doors will be closed." Allan comm uni ty, " he told the loan purposes, loan Don'ts for the prospective. from: FAARM, P.O. Box Grant stressed that it must delegates. limitations, rates and terms applicant. 2656,Wenatchee, Washington not be allowed to happen. Grant recalled the severe for each loan category are "FEDERAL FARM 98801. Grant spoke before the impact of a grain embargo Washington conference on imposed several years ago DALE A. DEAN'S U.S.-Japan agricultural and assured the Japanese Auctions Unlimited (R) trade. leaders that the Farm Bureau Seiling Holstein Dairy Cattle "We must do everything we is "prepared to use every Farm Machinery and Farm Real Estate can to keep goods and legal means to prevent any For Top Dollar at Auction commodities flowing," he repetition" of such an em- Anywhere in Michigan said and emphasized the need bargo. Phone 517-279-9748 for a continuing and "Our national political Coldwater, Michigan honorable dialogue between leaders," Grant said, "have For 32 years Dale has proven the two nations. he knows the way to do it better!! learned that farmers will no Phone or write for free appraisal Grant congratulated the longer allow their grain and or Japane~e delegates on last other commodities to be held List your farm with Dean's P.C. Dale A. Dean, President year's slight relaxation of hostage to consumerist and barriers against U.S. meat political pressures." PAGE 10 F A R M NEWS A P R I L , 1979 Kent County Members Win MMPA Award Members Earl Johnson President of Livestock Exchange A Genesee County cattle farms about 3,000 acres of feeder, Earl Johnson, of land and feeds over 4,000 head Otisville, has been elected of cattle a year in a family president of the Michigan enterprise with his three sons Live Stock Exchange. The and brother, Don. Johnson action took place during the has served on the Michigan annual reorganizational Live Stock Exchange board of meeting of the Exchange's directors for the past 12 board of directors following years. its 57th annual meeting on Other officers and board March 10 at Long's Con- members elected were vention Center, Lansing. David Morris, Grand Ledge, vice president; Ed Oeschger, A life-time farmer, Johnson Bay Port, secretary; is a past president of the Lawrence Fisher, Palmyra; Michigan Cattle Feeders Norris Young, Buchanan; Association and was recently Keith McKenzie, Cassopolis; appointed by Governor Jack Sill, Gaines; George Jim and Berdie Cook of Lowell, Kent County Farm Bureau members, were named Michigan Milk Milliken to serve a three-year Spencer, Cassopolis; and Producers Association's 1979 Outstanding Young Dairy Couple.The Cooks milk about 180 cows and term on the Michigan Beef P h i l l i p Roberts, farm 1,000 acres In partnership with Jim's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cook, Sr. The Cooks will Industry Commission. He Breckenridge. attend the national Young Cooperators' meeting held In conjunction with the National Milk Producers Federation annual meeting later this year. Commission Names Members Ag Leaders Honored During Farmers Week Three new members have In District 3, the new ap- been named to the Michigan pointee is Carl DeGeus, of St. Bean Commission, replacing Charles, who replaces those whose allotted terms Richard Leach, Jr. of have expired. Two of them Saginaw, representing represent growers and the Saginaw and Shiawassee third is the representative for counties. Leach has served canning companies on the two terms of 3 years each on Commission. the Commission. DeGeus In District 1, representing farms 450 acres of beans, Arenac, Bay, Isabella, sugar beets, corn, wheat, Mecosta, Midland and soybeans and alfalfa. He has Montcalm counties, Calvin attended MSU short courses, Marsh, 28, of Edenville will and serves on the board of replace Dirk Maxwell of Chesaning Farm Supplies, Hope, who has served since Inc. DeGeus is a member of 1973. Marsh is in partnership the Saginaw County Farm with his father and a brother, Bureau. operating Marsh Farms and Representing the canning Marsh Machine Company. industry on the Commission The farms produced 1,800 will be Charles E. Stratman PETER MORRISON MARVIN DREYER HAROLD LEIN acres of sugar beets, corn and of Camden, N.J., who is beans last year. Their 1978 director of procurement for Morrison operates 1,200 Win MSU's Distinguished Service A w a r d s acres of land producing sweet bean production was 750 the Campbell Soup Company. acres of colored and white He will replace William A. and tart cherries, apples, beans. He is a graduate of Siegmann of Pittsburgh, vice- Michigan State Univer- including the local MSU prunes and pears. He is also MSU and holds a Master's president of H.J. Heinz sity's College of Agriculture Extension Poultry Advisory president and general Degree from Boston Company. Stratman was born and Natural Resources Committee; is a member of manager of Morrison University and is a veteran of on a cash crop farm in honored three individuals the board of directors of Storage, which specializes in Army service in Germany. Nebraska and served 3 years March 22 for their out- Marketeers, a local Christ- freezing of processed fruit Marsh is a member of the in the U.S. Navy. He has had standing contributions to mas tree organization; a crops, and is manager of the Midland County Farm nearly 37 years of service Michigan agriculture. member of the Grand Valley Yuba Cooperative, a fruit Bureau. with Campbell's. Recipients of the Christmas Tree Growers processing plant. Distinguished Service Award Association; and president of Morrison has been very are Marvin Dreyer, Holland; the Michigan Christmas Tree active in helping establish Tuscola Youth Wins FFA Trip HaroldE. Lein, St. Louis; and Association. Dreyer is also a market patterns for the fruit Peter C. Morrison, member of the Ottawa industry. He helped organize Dennis Engelhard, son of The participants won their Williamsburg. Their awards County Farm Bureau. MACMA, the commodity Tuscola Farm Bureau right to go on the all-expense were presented during the Lein, general manager of division of Michigan Farm members La Vera and Betty paid trip through their ex- President's Luncheon by Dr. M i c h i g a n Livestock Bureau of which he has been Engelhard, was one of 22 top cellence in one of twenty-two James Anderson, dean of-the Exchange, was cited for his a board member since 1975. Future Farmers of America particular endeavors, College of Agriculture and assistance in livestock He has been active in the (FFA) award winners who ranging from diversified Natural Resources. MSU production circles and sup- Michigan Cherry Committee. spent fifteen days in March livestock production to soil President Edgar L. Harden port of MSU agricultural He was a prime mover in the on agriculture-related visits and water management, and was the guest speaker. education programs. He has establishment of a federal in five European countries. It forestry to floriculture. The Dreyer was cited for his been active in many marketing order which is the first FFA trip of its kind travel seminar, like the leadership in Michigan's organizations, some of which assures an even supply of to honor award winners monetary awards for the poultry and Christmas tree include: membership in the cherries going to market each according to FFA officials. proficiency winners, is industry. Having started with Michigan Beef Industry year. He is a charter member England, France, Belgium, sponsored by concerns of 40 acres of land in 1954, Commission appointed by and vice president of the Luxembourg and Holland business and industry Dreyer now operates on 435 Gov. William Milliken, vice Cherry Central Co-op which were the countries visited on through the National FFA acres producing 2.4 million president of the National efficiently markets cherries the tour, which is part of the Foundation. dozen eggs and about 15,000 Producers Service Co., from member processing FFA's incentive awards Engelhard won the crop Christmas trees annually. member of the National plants. Morrison is also a program encouraging production proficiency In addition to his farm L i v e s t o c k Feeders member of the Northwest proficiency in a variety of category and was sponsored enterprise, Dreyer is active Association and Michigan Michigan County Farm agriculture abilities. by Massey-Ferguson, Inc. in lagricultural organizations Cattle Feeders Association. Bureau. APRIL, 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 11 Genesee County Agriculture Getting to Know you . Town and Country Meet For the first time, an agricultural ,,!all promotion was held at the Genesee Mall In Flint In early March. The 3-dayagrlcultural display was sponsored by the Women's CommiHees of Genesee, Oaklq,nd, lapeer and Sanilac counties wHh the general purpose of promoting and educating urban people about agriculture. (Above) "Well, I remember ... " was a frequent comment heard from shoppers at the antique display. (Top right) A shopper was Intrigued by the shape and "sme"" of a sugar beet, while (lower right) a younger urban visitors was fascinated by the baby chicks at one of the live animal displays. This year's display was so successful that plans are already underway lor next year's agricultural promotion, according to Ethelyn Mills of the pro/eel. 0' Genesee County, general cha/nnan ~ National Award Winner Boosts Local Interest in Agri-Business "Since we've returned from During the growth years, bunker silo was constructed Miami, we get a couple of additions and herd for corn silage. invitations to speak at Farm replacements were made With those improvements Bureau meetings, business or from registered animals. operational, Roger prepared civic clubs each week," says Improvement of the herd is to continue the upgrading of Roger Bloss, "That's -great, a high priority for Bloss and facilities with the installation but I think I'm going to have his interest in breed im- of automatic takeoff milkers to hire a secretary so I can provement is evidenced by in the six-on-a-side _have time to run the farm." his leadership role in C~ntral -herringbone milking parlor in But it's the award-winning Genetics, an organization 1977. management of RO-B farm in established for the purpose of Each step in the Genesee County operated by developing high potential management and growth of Roger and Linda Bloss in young bulls into outstanding the dairy operation is partnership with Roger's sires. Roger and 11 other discussed at length with the father that is bringing the farmers in Clinton, senior Bloss partner. "It's couple into' the limelight. Shiawassee, Ingham and absolutely necessary in this Group&in the Swartz Creek Genesee counties expect to kind of father-son partnership area are interested in learn- have the first proofs soon on that you are able to com- ing more about the dairy several of the young bulls municate well with one . operation that earned the they have purchased over the another and are able to work past four years. THE BLOSS FAMILY Blosses recognition as one of well together toward common three national winners in the Improvements in the goals," says Roger. activities in 4-H and school recently the entire family American Farm Bureau facilities can be traced at "We just purchased an activities. Linda and Roger took an extended trip to Federation's Outstanding approximately four year additional 80acres and I don't have been active in the P.T.O. Florida in connection with the Young Farmer and Rancher phased constructions or ad- plan to buy any more land in fund-raisers and committee American Farm Bureau competition. di tions. In a progressive the near future. My current to re-establish the FFA in the Federation annual meeting. Roger entered farming expansion program begun in plans are to complete con- Swartz Creek high school. With their busy schedule, following graduation from 1974,an old barn was razed struction on the two-stage Roger is a member of the Roger and Linda appreciate high school in a full part- and a new comfort-stall and lagoon system which will be area Jaycees and a member the opportunity to meet with nership with his father, F.D. calf barn was built in its more efficient. Other plans of the U.S. Chamber of young farmers at events such Since 1966, Roger has been place; A 50' x 150' Butler may include construction of a Commerce. as the Leader Conference in instrumental in developing a Farmstead building was heifer barn. If we could house Their children, Tammy, 11; Denver, Colorado on phased program for ex- constructed for storage of hay the heifers separately, I think Ricky, 7; Julie Ann, 5; and February 18-21.The trip was pansion and improvement of and straw. The farm building we could easily be milking 170 Kathy, 2, accompany their sponsored by the Farm the dairy herd and facilities. provides housing for 30 cows," he speculates. parents to county fairs and Bureau Insurance Group to From the original herd of 75 yearling h~ifers and a 25' x 50' The Blosses are strongly the family finds time oc- allow the Blosses to continue cows, the operation has area is reserved for housing family oriented. Many of casionally to get away from to represent Michigan as the grown to a current herd size dry cows. In the same ex- their leisure time activities the dairy 'operation for a state's Outstanding Young of 140 registered Holsteins. pansion phase a pre-cast center around the children's motor home vacation. Most Farm Couple. ......... PAGE 12 ••• r ,•••. ••• 1 ,,.~ • Marketing FARM NEWS APRI L, 1979 .r~'~'-~ • Ir ~~ .-.r ....•• r ..... l'. Outlook • •••• . ~~.~ ~I Jl , • 1••• . Fewer Beets -- More Potatoes Guidelines for Disposal The Utah and Idaho Sugar predicted to increase potato Low prices, from foreign of Pesticide Containers Company would like to sell plantings of two percent in competition, are forcing Safe disposal of pesticide - Fill the container one- four sugar processing plants that state. If another sugar domestic producers and containers has been a fourth full. with rinse water in Idaho, Utah and processor does not continue to processors to closely evaluate problem for a long time; Washington. This has operate these plants the ef- the profitability of sugar. - Close the container tightly recent guidelines issued by - Shake or roll the container prompted much speculation fect could be much larger on Without price increases the Michigan Department of vigorously . as to the future of sugar beets both wheat and potatoes. provided by legislation less Natural Resources should in the Northwestern United domestic sugar will be help. - Add the rinse water to the States and to what the former The sale has been an- produced in the future. According to Tom Dudek, spray tank beet growers will shift to. nounced because the If sugar beet production is Michigan State University - Repeat these four steps government has failed to fazed out in Michigan or other Extension entomologist, twice more At this time, subject to the provide an adequate base areas we must recognize how pesticide users can now - Puncture the top and situation among alternate sugar price to return .a this will impact on alternate legally dispose of empty bottom of the container so it crops, especially wheat, there reasonable profit. This crops. At this time there does containers in licensed cannot be reused appears to be a potential shift situation exists in other beet not appear to be another crop sanitary landfills - if the - Dispose of the container in from sugar beets to potatoes and cane sugar producing which could easily absorb this operator 'of the landfill is a sanitary landfill in Idaho. This shift is areas in the United States. acreage. willing to accept them. Containers for dry pesticide "Until recently, landfill formulations should be operators could lose their emptied completely, then Ohio Strike Affects Michigan Farm LabOr licenses if pesticide con- opened on both ends so they The strike in the tomato reduce the number of north and follow the crops. tainers were found at the cannot be reused. They can fields of Ohio has had a great workers required and will With far fewer pickers in-Ohio site," Dudek points out. then be disposed of in a effect on. their industry and force a reduction in the this will reduce the labor "Now, though they do not sanitary landfill. may reduce the migrant labor number of acres for harvest, "spillage" which we nor- ha ve to accept pesticide As yet there are no force here in Michigan. as many small growers mally received from Ohio. containers, they can legally guidelines nor any disposal The strike called by FLOC, cannot afford the $80,000for a This "spillage" has been very do so." sites for toxic materials, Farm Labor Organizing mechanical tomato har- important in harvesting Pesticide users can do their Dudek notes, so there is no Committee, has prompted vester. Michigan's fruit and part by properly preparing easy solution to the problem several changes in the Ohio With the reduced workers vegetable crops. containers for disposal. of what to do with left-over tomato industry. The most needed and the lower acreage Michigan growers Containers for liquid dabs of pesticide. He advises important change is that it is questionable as to how dependent on migrant labor pesticide formulations should growers and homeowners to several processors will now many of the traditional should make every effort to be emptied and triple rinsed buy only what they. can us~ contract only machine migrant tomato pickers will find adequate labor well in according to the following and store it properly to harvest tomatoes. This will attempt to make the trip advance this year . guidelines: maintain its effectiveness. • PROFIT--The American Way: Part I Profit is not a new concept in this country. The idea of risk these individuals were willing to assume_ was conceived by our forefathers as part of our economic This leads us to the most important point of all: Profit system. When capitalism and free enterprise were serves as the incentive. It's the motivator, the big carrot adopted or allowed to flourish, certain basic principles which can be dangled in front of an individual. The became inherent in the makeup of our system. One of success of America rests squarely with the idea that we those principles is the right of any individual to reap the have provided incentives for individuals. This causes fruits from the scarce resources that they command. For people to accomplish more than can be accomplished in some people this means selling their labor for a wage, any other type of society! while for others it means investing in land, equipment, The small private sector in the Soviet Union is a per- machinery, factories and businesses of various fect illustration of this point. Each worker on a collective descriptions. farm is alloted one or two acres of ground for their own Unlike some economies where the scarce resources use. This amounts to only two or three percent of the and factors of production are owned and controlled by the cultivated land in the USSR. From this smalfamount of government, the U.S. system places its emphasis on the land, however, comes 27 percent of the total value of the - ... individual. In other words, it is up to the individual's discretion to decide what, how much and when a good or Soviet Union's farm output. In other words, one-third of tile vegetables other than potatoes, close to two-thirds of the potatoes, almost one-half of the eggs and roughly one- service is produced. While these are decisions that must be made by any economy, there obviously are wide third of the meat and milk are produced from these dispa.rities in how this is to be accomplished. private plots. It's true that our economy is not perfect, but neither is Another central consideration when discussing profit is any other economy. All economies must make ad- the concept of risk. In our economy it is the individual justments from time to time. Some work better under a who chooses how much risk they are willing to bear. The given set of circumstances than others. On an overall \ larger the risk, in most cases, the larger the potential basis, however, none will do more for it's people, allocate pC!yoff.But it is this potential payoff that motivates some resources to their highest and best use, produce more or people to overcome tremendous obstacles. provide a higher standard of living than one where the Our history is filled with people, individuals like you individual receives the benefit of their decisions. In other and I, who have decided that the potential was great words, a system where profit provides the incentive! enough to make them face tremendous odds. People such Profit is an important part of our economic system, By: Dr. Paul Kindinger as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, one which is sometimes taken too lightly. Perhaps a Director Howard Hughes, John D. Rockefeller, WaIt Disney, and thorough examination of "Profit-The American Way" Commodity Activities and the list goes on. Probably everyone can think of someone .will make us more fully appreciate the role it does play. Research Division even in their own community or neighborhood who has Next month we will begin to take a closer look at profit Michigan Farm Bureau taken a large risk and eventually became successful in in the U.S. economy. During the next few months we will their own right. But each one of these notable examples examine how profit is made, how it's figured, who makes demonstrates an extremely important principle. The it and who doesn't, what the consequences are when rewards or success generally correspond to the amount people do or do not make a profit. . APRIL, 1979 FARM NEWS PAGE 13 Farmers Honored DHIA Offers County FB Leaders New ProgralD Meet with Pres~ Weekly by FBIG, Michigan's Dairy Herd 1mprovement Association, Inc., is offering a new Radio Network program designed to aid farmers in monitoring .The Fonner of the Week Lapeer County Fann Bureau from mastitis problems . Award, sponsored by the r969-70; serves on the Trl- The Somatic Cell Count MIchigan Fann Radio Network County Planning Comm/s./on program' uses the same and Fann Bureau Insurance and has been a member 01 the samples collected monthly by Group, recognizes Michigan Township Planning Commission DHIA technicians to test fanners for their contributions to for r4 years. He has served as a butterfat and protein. the agriculture Industry and the township trustee for eight years, The samples are run community. chairman of the Township through a testing device Election CommlHee for ro years, called the Fossomatic The Fonner of the Week Automatic Cell Counting and also serves on the Town.h/p Award winners for February Instrument at the DHIA Milk were: Boord of Review. Opperman serves on the local board 01 the Analysis Laboratory. Michigan Animal Breeders Somatic cell counts are Cooperative and aHends the measured and reported on the Wesleyan Church.- monthly DHIA milk production report. A special herd report is also provided to ~. identify problem cows. With the farmer's permission, a copy of this report would be County Fann Bureaus throughout the state, In cooperation with the Michigan Fann Bureau, are holding "Agricultural Sockgrounders" for their local newspaper, radio and TV personnel to promote a working relationship between county ~. mailed each month to the veterinarian. fann leaders and members of the media. At the Central "Sockgrounder, DURANDEXPRESSeditor Owen Rood talks ~~ Research proves that the II with MFB District 5 Director Bill Spike and Sh/awassee County level of somatic cells present President Les WalTen. BERNARD KEEFER in a cow's milk can be used as February 5 - Bernard Keefer, a reliable indicator of a cow's 56, who runs a dairy, hog and mastitis condition. Although cosh crop operation near Lyons the cell count does not In Ionia County. Keefer, a diagnose the cause or kind of lifelong fonner, Is fanning 500 ELWOOD KIRKPATRICK infection or injury, it does acres In porlnershlp with his February 26 - Elwood KIrk- warn of potential problems. son, John. He serves as Orange patrick, a dairy and beef former DHIA points out that 47 Township supervisor; member of from KInde In Huron County. percent of the cattle in an the Ionia County Fann Bureau; KIrkpatrick, 40, form. about post advisor to the Future rooo acres, milks r25 cows and average si~e dairy herd are Formers of America (FFA) ; raise. cosh crops. He also has infected with sub-clinical served as 4-H leader; served 0•. more than roo head 01 beef. He mastitis. And research has Production. Credit Assn. Is vice president of the North shown milk production loss manager; and was the recipient Huron Schools Boord 01 due to mastitis infection in of the County Soil Con.ervat/on Education; member 01 the board one quarter can vary from Awards and the Honorary Slate 01 the Harbor Beach Ho.p/tal; 1267 to 1983pounds of milk Former Award. president of the Huron County during a 305-day lactation. Farm Bureau; member 01 the Milk producers interested Huron County Dairy Herd Im- in the somatic cell program provement Assn.; and member should contact their DHIA and post oHlcer of the Michigan technician: CHARLOTTEREPUBLICAN TRIBUNE editor J. F. Torrey (right) MIlk Producers Assn. He and his The program is open to all and WCER Radio, CharloHe, broadcaster Steve Lewl. leam wile, Guydeane, have four sample herds and costs an about the challenges facing formers from O/nton County Fann children. additional 13 cents per cow. Bureau President Don WlH. ROBERT TESLUCK February r2- Robert Tesluck, 01 Yale, who forms 2000 acres In St. Clair County. Te.luck, 38, raises corn, soybeans, wheat and navy beans. He Is on active member of the St. Oa/r County Form Bureau and the Yale CB Where. do vou ~ et th em ?• Ask the Fann BPI ureau eop e. Club, where he served a. a I . e board member; member of the Mid-Thumb Association of the American Bowling Congre .. ;. and post volunteer member of the Brockway Fire Deportment, where he served as a lieutenant. He and hi. wife, Ann, have two children. John Heim Gerry Gallup • Manny Zelles Herb Garman Jeff Wilson Doug Nelson Northern Michigan Western Michigan Thumb Area Southern Michigan Central Michigan Animal Health Representative Representative Representative _ Representative Representative Product Manager These top field men and others back your Farm FARM BUREAU SERVICES Where ltJur Farm Comes Rrst '~fiFaRm~ Bureau feeds dealer with their lion the farm know how." Farm Bureau dealers have your interests at HERBERT OPPERMAN heart. They offer you quality products as well as February r 9 - Herbert Op- benefits in research from CRF, world's largest net- pennon, 58, a dairy former from Lapeer. Oppennane form. 300 acres, milks 45 cows and raise. work of animal research stations. After all they are here to serve you as part of your cooperative. ~~ ANNIVERSARY ~ BUreaU 1929-1979 FARM BUREAU SERVICES. INC com, hay, oat. and .ome wheat. He served as pre./dent of the .- 91 PAGE 14 FARM NEWS APRIL, 1979 Man and His Food --and Nitrite (Editor's Note: The following is condensed from a speech given by Doctor Fred E. Deatherage at the September, 1978meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. ) American agriculture provides the most nutritious food and the food industry gets that food to those who need it more abundantly and efficiently than ever before in human history. Yet the technological fruits of science are often in our bodies. It has been shown recen~y that to make dyes and other things including a class resented as the source of a II human ills. nitrification processes much like those in the soil Faddism, sensationalism and the portrayal of of substances known as nitrosamines. In recent occur in our intestines. This intestinal nitrite years it has been found that some nitrosamines scientists, particularly chemists, as demons amounts to about 80-130 milligrams per day - may cause can~er rather easily under certain unleashing genies of untold capabilities, disturb ten or more times what we get from our saliva. conditions. It was logical to investigate the me. We have now reached a crescendo built Thus each of us each day produces 90-140 around a manufactured emotional fear of can- possibility that nitrite in food might be converted milligrams of nitrite. This is enough to cure to some nitrosamines in the body. Some test tube cer. The simple fact is that we really do not know three or more pounds of meat. The average what causes cancer. So it is convenient to blame experiments indicate that extremely minute American eats less than four milligrams of amounts of some nitrosamines might be cancer on the environment and all the chemicals nitrite per day as cured meat. Therefore, cured it contains. produced in the stomach. However, evidence meat represents at most only 4 percent of the that this actually happens is not yet available. Allliving things are made up of cells, and cells nitrite getting into our bodies. Some say it is live by chemical processes. In these chemical Recently, extremely minute amounts of some more likely two percent. nitrosamines have been found in the urine of transformations, naturally occuring in- It is clear that nitrite is a normal part of equal termediates are found which are common to some patients with bladder infections, some of ecosystems of the world and of our own life whom developed pladder cancer. Cause and most living cells. These same things are a processes as well. natural part of our food supply, even though as effect relations are still not clear. pure substances they may be called additives. NATURAL CHEMICAL DEFENSE? Nitrosamines do not seem to be prodJ.1cedin For plant cells, nitrogen in the form of ammonia, Let us go even further. Since nitrite is cured meat during usual processing and cooking. nitrate and/or nitrite is required as these cells produced normally in the human intestines, However, some samples of bacon fried to very make their own protein. In humans, we require could it be that this is one of our natural chemical high temperatures~of 350-400degrees fahrenheit nitrogen as amino acids but since we eat plants defense systems protecting us from ubiquitous, or more yield a few parts per billion we do consume naturally occurring nitrite, clostridium botulinum, the spores of which are nitrosamines. What hazards, if any, such bacon nitrate and ammonium salts. all around us and even in our food? For some poses to the public is not known. There is Substances made by producer organisms reason these spores do not germinate to active evidence that these minute amounts of (green plants) must be consumed by consumer vegetative bacteria in our intestines. Vegetative nitrosamines can be eliminated using different organisms, of which man is one. All organisms cells produce the horrendously lethal toxin. cures for bacon. are in competition. Each one, in its own way, Could it be the nitrite in our intestines is our promotes its own survival by manipulating the natural protection just as nitrite in cured meat ecosystem by killing some and helping other prevents the outgrowth of these feare~ bacteria? BAN ON NITRITE? organisms. Man himself is the best manipulator There is evidence that this is indeed the case. Not long ago there appeared an incredible of ecosystems. He selected some organisms for Most people have heard of the sudden infant number of news stories relating to all imminent food. In so doing, prehistoric man accepted death syndrome, where babies die in their crib ban on the use of nitrite. The fury of confused responsibility for feeding and protecting cattle, for no apparent reason. It has been shown that activity seems to have been due to a direct wheat, chickens, etc. This is agriculture. many of these fatalities are due to the outgrowth, feeding study of nitrites to rats bred to be Our civilization cannot survive without food in the infant intestine, of clostridium botulinum susceptible to cancer. In this study 12.5percent perservation. Food comes only from living spores to active vegetative bacteria which of the nitrite-fed rats developed cancer com- things and these are not harvestable every day. produce enough toxin to kill the baby. It is pared to 8.4 percent for the controls. Yet we must eat daily. Manipulation of en- reasonable then to consider that normal bac- Sometimes I think it might be wise to abandon vironmental parameters for life can control terial nitrification processes producing nitrite in some studies the use of cancer prone in-bred spoilage bacteria, molds and yeast. have not been sufficiently developed in the first strains of animals. Rather, might it not be more The presence of nitrate and nitrite in the months of life to protect some babies. This idea reasonable to use alley rats to stimulate the eocsystem is natural. They are produced by needs further study. Nevertheless, it has suf- genetic variability of the human race? lightning, carried by rain to the soil and are ficient merit to call the Sioux Honey Associ~tion I deplore the fact that our government, on the found in our rivers and lakes, in plants we eat. to issue a warning that honey should not be fed to basis of one study, which has not been revealed They are also produced in our mouths and in our infants less than one year old. Honey, which is for critical review by the scientific community, intestines. Nitrate and nitrite, particularly, are almost a sacred food to some faddists, is well could order the ban of a food processing perhaps the most valuable preservatives ever laced with botulinum spores. technique that has contributed so effectively to / discovered. They inhibit the growth of many It is fair to say that nitrite is a part of nature the health of mankind for thousands of years. spoilage organisms, including the ubiquitous itself. Then why all of the current fuss? Under laws passed by Congress and rules free-living nitrogen fixing soil bacterium Before the present era of "canceraphobia" promulgated by the regulating agencies nitrite clostridium botulinum which produces 'the most there was always concern over the fact that could be banned, even though the science may lethel toxin known. nitrite could be poisonous if not used properly. not be there to support it. Regulating officials Nitrite itself inhibits staling and oxidative There are known cases of problems with ex- should be allowed some discretion. We need deterioration of cooked meat. How many people cessively treated fish. But almost everything, some revision of m~n-made laws to put them in like a warmed-over hamburger, sliced roast beef including salt and water is toxic if fed in amounts concert with the laws of nature which control all or turkey several days after cooking? They are several times that found in normal physiological living things. ultra-sensitive to oxidation by air. But people circumstances. If we accept 100-150milligrams The confusion we see about the use of nitrite is like wieners, bologna, ham and corned beef days of nitrate a day as a normal value for the human, only one scene in a continum of scenarios which after cooking. They are stabilized by nitrite. we have considerable latitude in the use of tends t{>under-mine confidence in our food. The VEGETABLES - OTHER SOURCES OF nitrite, for as already indicated that amount is alarm In the public and in the agricultural and NITRITE sufficient to cure three pounds or more of meat. meat industries over the banning by government Since we eat plants, we must of necessity eat The 1958 Delaney Amendment gave a new of a major, historically sound segment of our the nitrate and nitrite they naturally contain dimension to the definition of ingredient safety in food supply is a manifestation of a lack of con- along with their protein. How much of these are foods. It said that "no additive may be deemed fidence in those in authority. Such loss of con- we talking about? Most fresh vegetables contain safe if it is found to induce cancer when inge~ted fidence can only be restored by mutual trust by about a half part per million nitrite, with some as by man or animal" and that no such additive. people of integrity. high as six parts per million. They also contain may be used in animal feeds unless no residue of The work of scaremongers is,made easier by much larger amounts of nitrate, which is con- it can be found in food products obtained from the information explosion and the resulting verted easily to nitrite. Celery has 1600-2600 the animal. One problem with this law is that, communication gap which has come by rapid parts nitrate per million, lettuce - 100-1400, since it was enacted, analytical capabilities have change in our way of life. As the scientific age radishes - 2400-3000,potatoes - 120, zucchini improved a thousand to a million fold. We can dawned man decided that natural philosophy squash - 600, etc. find "carcinogens" almost everyplace. could explain the empirical practices of But vegetables are not the only source of Another conflict with the present law is that agriculture; food preserva tion in cooking nitrate-nitrite in our diet. Nitrate occurs many naturally occurring subtances, under developed through millenia of trial and error naturally in our saliva. Some of this is converted certain circumstances, can be found to cause' learning. They eventually realized that such to nitrite by bacteria in our mouths. The average cancer. This includes a number of hormones we knowledge could lead to improved technology person ingests eight or more milligrams of make and use in our body. assuring more and better food for more people. nitrite daily in his own saliva. This is more than This decision, which is so much a part of our own twice that eaten in cured meat. NITROSAMINES American heritage, compares with that of Salivary nitrite is not the only source of nitrite As a student I learned that nitrite could be used prehistoric man's ~eyelop'~ent of. agriculture. A P R I L , 1979 F A R M NEWS PAGE 15 F A R M B U R E A U M A R K E T PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO F A R M BUREAU M E M B E R S : One free non-commercial ad per month per membership, of month. Mail classified ads to MichiganFarm News, P.O. Box 309*0, Lansing, M l 48909. Publisher reserves right additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER and ALL COM- to reject any advertising copy submitted. MERCIAL advertisers: 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 13th FARM E Q U I P M E N T FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK MISCELLANEOUS REAL ESTATE W A N T E D : New Idea single row cornpicker. FARROWING STALLS — Complete $104.75 R E G I S T E R E D BLACK ANGUS cows 8, WATKINS PRODUCTS A 2 party supply PEACH F A R M 35 acres in Watervliet Phone 517-523-2803 evenings. Pittsford, 1" tubular steel construction. Dealerships heifers, heifers are all open and vaccinated. catalogs and information on free delivery. Township. First class site, north slope. Michigan. (l-tf-llf) Cows bred to Colossal & Ranger bulls, Write to Stonington Merchandise Outlet, Write: Solid M . Spread, Hartford 49057, or available. Free literature. STARR FOR SALE: Stormor grain bins. Farm Fans heifers are 18 months to 2 years, possible Route 2, Box 840, Rapid River, M l 49878. phone Solid M Chateau (616) 424 3752. NATIONAL, 219 Main, Colchester, IL 62326. dryers, G.T. T o x o w i k dryers, Stormor leasing of my older bull 'til 1st of May. Phone 906-474-6252. (4 2t 27bp) $152,000.00 firm. (4-1M9D) Ezee dry systems. Hamilton Distributing FOR SALE: Landleveler — Eversman Foster's Angus Farm, DeWitt, M l (517) 669- <4tf-25f) 9960. (2-3t42b) PAGE SIZE M A G N I F I E R , wafer thin, 7x10" Company, Hamilton, M l 49419, phone (616) model 329, $1500.00. 12 ft. Disc, No. 45, helps reduce eye strain when reading small 140 ACRE F A R M , near Brown City, Sanilac 7515161. (4-tf-25b) $1500.00. Green Acres Turf Farm. Phone 517- R E G I S T E R E D ANGUS Yearling Bulls & print. $2.50 postpaid. E8.F Sales, Box 41044, County. 120 tillable acres, some woods, 3 945 LAYING CAGES, size 10x16, used one 676-2362. (4-lt-18f) Heifers, club calves. Write or call Neona Indianapolis, 46241. (4 It 22p) bedroom livable home. Terms, 25 percent season. $1.40 per cage. Also, Martin ditcher, F a r m , Neal Feikema, Evart, Michigan down. Balance on 8 percent land contract. FOR SALE: Horse Drawn Grain Drill. Good 49631. Phone (616)734-2479. (2-tf-19f) LAND CLEARING and Bulldozing - By the Archie Thomas Real Estate 313 622 9931. (3- $85.00. Phone 517-845 3292. (4-lt 17f) Condition. Write: Walter Bruce, Route 2, hour or by the job, Tom Tank, Eagle, 2t30b) I R R I G A T I O N E Q U I P M E N T ; Lockwood PURE ARABIAN COLTS. Some of northern Box 300, Bellaire, M l 49615. (4-lt-18f) Michigan 48822. Phone 517 6266677. Center Pivots, Rainbow & Boss Traveler; Michigan's best. The Lannens. Two miles 40 ACRE F A R M near Onsted, 2 story farm Pumping Units; Gasoline, Diesel, Electric - north of Fife Lake on Hager Road. Phone (4-tf 18b) FOR SALE: 8' by 16' Flat Rack for wagon home, 32x60 pole barn, artesian well, 10 Puct Aluminum Pipe - Plummer Supply, with back Standard. Excellent condition. (616)369 2271. (1-tf 21f) FARM SALES. HOUSEHOLD SALES. acres nice woods, $69,900.00. Statewide Real Bradley & 131 Exit, Bradley 49311. (616) 792 $200. Jim Langley, 11306 E. Stanley Road, FOR SALE: Vi Beefalo Bulls. Two and three Gerald W. Hecht "Auctioneer," Franken Estate of Adrian. 517 265 7560. (4-It 25b) 2215. (4-tf 25b) Davison, M l . Phone313-653-8109. (4-lt-23f) years old, gentle. James MacArthur, Route muth, Michigan. 517-652 2242. Graduate of FOR SALE: 2 Giehl self unloading wagons FOR SALE: Van Dale 16 ft. silage unloader 1, Levering, M l 49755. Phone: 616-537 4619. Reisch World Wide College of Auction CHEBOYGAN COUNTY: 421 Acre Farm - and chopper. Also 300 gal. Milk Cooler. in excellent condition. Lawrence O'Connell, (32t20f) eering. (4-tf-19b) good soil 40 acres wooded, new 3 bedroom Henry Carpenter, 6545 Cogswell, Romulus, R.F.D. l.Owendale, M l . Phone 517 678-4340. ATTEND THE OAKLAWN FARM house (inside unfurnished), 28x160 ft. newer PRODUCTION SALE, April 21, 1979 at the T R A V E L WITH AGRIGROUPS to en- Mi. 48174. Phone (313) 721 0240. (4-tf 23b) (4-lt-l9f) pole barn type building for storage, 2 miles Allegan County Fair Grounds at 4:00 p.m. chanting farming, fruit and fun. Alpine of road frontage. Priced at $160,000. Terms PAX AND I D E A L , specializing in farrowing FOR SALE: 1948 GMC Tandem truck with L- Edward Read Barton will be consigning 40 setting of Italy, Austria, Switzerland. A truly crates, livestock feeders, gates and available. Contact Ski & Shore Sherwood's, 20 new Leader Lime Spreading box. Leland Suffolk Ewes and 50 4-H Market Lambs. country tour. July 7 to 19,1979. $1,494.00 from waterers, parts and service from Kevin Detroit, including travel, accommodations, 846 South Main Street, Cheboygan, M l 49721. Chase, Route 2, County Road 665, Box 257, Philip Shetterly of Ionia will be consigning 20 Phone616 627 9991. (3 2t 48b) Jacobs, Gregory, M l (517) 851 7434 or (517) Paw Paw, M l 49079. Phone 616 657-4364. Ewes and 10 4-H wethers. Write to 920 Miller most meals. Request information from 851-8927. (4tf-23b) <4-lt25f) Road, Plainwell, M l 49080 for catalog. Gordon Schlubatis, Route 3, Coldwater, 40 ACRES WITH HOMESITE, recreational FOR SALE: Two 15.5x38 tractor rear tires. Michigan 49036. (4-2t-42b) ROUND BALE FEEDERS for 1500 lb. round (4 It 25f30b) investment potential; county roads two bales. Heavy duty 1 " square tubing. Only Good. No breaks. Phone 517-845-2449. OLD POSTCARDS (pre 1920) - Wanted. We sides; wooded, no swamp, 3 miles west of Luther. Terms, owner: 313-229-2277, 7780 $99.95. Rectangular feeders also available. Free literature. Dealerships available. FOR SALE: 32 ft. Harvestore feed conveyor (4-1t-12f) OF INTEREST are fair and will give you a good price for whatever you've got. Write Hoffman - 100 Challis, Brighton. (4-lt-25f) STARR NATIONAL, 219 Main, Colchester, with rubber flights. Good condition. Also, TO WOMEN Pascal Avenue, Rockport, Maine 04856. 99 ACRE F A R M , north of Lexington, Sanilac IL 62326. (4-lt-29p) June Clover seed. Ed Hebeler, 16950 East St (4-lt-27p) County. 15 acres woods, approx. 75 acres Road, V\ontrose,MI. Phone 313-639-7869. W I L L PAY $1.00 for each different trade W A N T E D : Corn Binders, Grain Binders, Silo Fillers, Salvage Tractors. Top prices (4-lt-25f) WHAT? ME token sent me of Stores, Pool and Billiard tillable. Remodeled 4 bedroom house, large barn, 2 car garage (new), chicken coop. Halls, etc. Good for 5 cents, 10 cents or more paid. David Steiner, G 10096 S. Saginaw, Route 2, Holly, M l 48442. Phone 313-694 5314. FOR SALE: Modified Pulling Tractor Cock 50 with Olds 455, also 98 day soybean seed MAKE SAUSAGE in Trade or Merchandise. Tokens are of Good buildings. Asking $80,000. Land con- tract terms. Archie Thomas Real Estate. brass or aluminum (no plastic or wood <4-6t-24f) and 1969 IHC 20' grain truck. Phone 616-758- 3880, evenings. (4-1t-24f) GREAT WHY NOT? tokens). Send to Wm. Clapper, P.O. Box 313 622-9931. (4-lt 39b) 1975 FORD 4400 INDUSTRIAL LOADER, 1573, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. WOULD L I K E TO RENT pasture or farm in CURING an illustrated 227 page book written by a • diesel. Low hours $7500.00. New Holland 10- sausage maker for home use. over 100 recipes Lansing, DeWitt, St. Johns or any other area close to DeWitt. Need to take from 20-30 ton forage wagons, $5000.00 for pair. Corn planter, plateless $1500.00. Phone St. Johns: LIVESTOCK FREE supply catalog has book price, equipment, cures, casings etc. Write R Kutas Co. Dept 63, FOR SALE: Have large wood lathe numerous "goodies" - for serious wood head. Foster's Angus Farm, DeWitt, M l 517-224-3068. (4-lt-25f) 1067 Grant. Buffalo. NY 14207 (2-4t-p) workers. Also, Sears 12-inch band saw with (517)669 9960. (2-3t-31b) FOR SALE: YORKSHIRE & SPOTTED serviceage boars and open gilts top VACUUM CLEANERS, WHOLESALE: motor. Phone 616-782 7451, evenings. FOR SALE: 237 acre farm, 160 tillable, 40 FOR SALE: Vermeer Irrigation System bloodlines tested at MSU test station. All "New" Kirby with attachments, $239.95. (4-lt23f) timber, 3 bedroom remodeled house, 20x24 with two travelers. Over 7000 feet of 8-inch registered stock. Richard Cook, Vt mile east Rainbow, $239.95. Filter Queen, $239.95. W A N T E D : Wood planer or jointer. Con- attached garage, large tool shed, good 40' x pipe. Over 4000 feet of 6-inch pipe. Hoses, Mulliken, M-43. Phone (517) 649-8988. (11-tf- Details, ABC Vacuum Warehouse, 7021 dition unimportant. Reasonable. Daryl 60' dairy barn, 10x35 silo. Ideal set up for attachments, generator and pump. Also For 25f) Burnet F B M I , Austin, TX 78757. (3-3t-22p) Martin, 1755 Cornwell Road, Emmett, M l dairy or beef farming. Oceana Co., Hesperia Sale: 510 Massey Fergusson self propelled 48022. Phone 313-392-2888. (4-lt-18f) area. Terms. Call (616) 854-7752 after March DUROC & LANDRACE BOARS & GILTS. MANAGERS AND INSTRUCTORS needed diesel with grain head, narrow row corn 15th. Rudy Messner, Broker. ((4-2t-43b) Also crossbred gilts. John Swearingen, 66J to sell and demonstrate Artex Hobby head, wide row corn head. Evenings contact, Prattville Road, Pittsford, M l 49271. Phone FOR SALE: Border Collie puppies. Phone Products. Party plan. Beautiful new hostess F A R M : Saginaw County Birch Run, 80 616-6855028. (4-1t-48b) (517)567 8975. • (3 tf 19f) Waddells at 517-543-3415, Olivet. (4-lt-10f) premiums. Special offers. Adeline Yuhasz, acres, tiled 4 rods. No buildings. Also, large QUARTER HORSES - Disposition for 4-H, 5937 Carney, Yale, M l 48097. 313-387 2589. (4- WANTED TO BUY: Buckboard seat, old wooded sites for buildings or recreation. FOR SALE: Van trucks, 1967 8. 1969 - IHC - lt24b) horse bits, sleigh harnesses and other horse GOSEN REALTY Burt - 517-770-4700. ability for cattle, conformation for show. Loadstar CO 1600. 6-8 cylinder. Hydraulic SAUSAGEMAKERS, G R E A T ! G E R M A N items. Phone 313-629-4327. (4-lt-l6f) (4-lt 24b) Reasonable prices. Customer satisfaction a tailgate, 20" wheels, Thiele Aluminum body, RECIPES. No nitrates! Frankfurthers, priority. Visitors welcome. Walton Farms, LAWN TRACTOR, 10 HP Electric Start FOR SALE: 116 acre partially wooded plywood interior on 1967.313-659-6535. Summer, Bologna, Headcheese, Venison & Rosebush. Phone 517 433 2925. (3tf-24f) (1975) 36' Mower and Snow Blower At- farmland near Engadine. Suitable for (41t-25f) Pork sausage!$1.00 Hamilton's, Box 652-131, FOR SALE: Pair of black 44" ponies Mare tachments, Dump Cart, Head and Tall farming or recreation. Short distance from FOR SALE: Aliis Chalmers all crop 60 New Ulm, Minn. 56073. (4 It 20p) Lights. Original Value $1,600 Sale $750. Ron Lake Michigan. Contact Lvle Gossett, and gelding. Broke for harness and saddle, Harvester, new canvases, excellent con- SEWING SUPPLIES, PEARL SNAP Sprinkel, 517-351-4848. (4-lt-25f) Riverdale, M l 48877. also rubber tire backboard. Henry Lewke, dition. Also, McCormik cream seperator — FASTENERS - 142 Colors and Styles. Free (4 If 25f) like new. Also, good used truck tires. Phone 6548 US-41, 5., Marquette 49855. 906-249-1361. W A N T E D : Does anyone know where I can Catalog. Bee Lee Company, Box 20558 M F , FOR SALE: 235 acres prime farmland, good 616-3782530. (4-1t-25f) (4-lt-25f) get a section of the side grate for my Round Dallas, Texas75220. (l-12t-19p) buildings, '/z mile west of Ithaca, Gratiot FOR SALE: 14 mo. old Reg. Holstein bull Oak wood range? Can make patlern for C O L D W A T E R O I L L P I C K L E S l Can in County. Daytime call State Wide Realty of FORD TRACTOR MODEL 8N, excellent from Wizard ( +1298M), VG dam 23,366M 4.8 mold. William G. Notestine, 2880 Cedar minutes! No hot brine. Delicious, Crisp. Okemos, 517 349 5700, anytime call Dorn condition, new hydraulic pump, power percent U32F. Also Chief, Commander, Valley Road, Petoskey, M l 49770. Diehl, 517 6236631. Appolo King sons. W A N T E D : 10-15 heifers, Factory Secrets! Recipe $1.00. Hamiltons, (4-lt 25fl0p) takeoff, 5.5 front tires, head lights, $1500. 6- stanchions $25.00, chicken feeders. Tractor reg. or grade, 6-15 months. George Robb, Box 652-131, New Ulm, M N 56073. (4-lt-20p) (4-it-am 1000GUNS I N STOCK. Buy, sell, trade. Long F A R M FOR SALE: 120 acres - 80 tillable - 8 loader $95.00. Call 517-592-2704. (4-2t-25f) Fowlerville. Phone 517-223-9462. (4-lt-25fl0b) guns, pistols, black powder, bows. 500 MISCELLANEOUS" GUNS, Duane Buckner, 11155 Sherman acres timber. 4 bedroom house - barn - FOR SALE: 1-surge vacuum milker pump REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORD outbuildings - double garage - blacktop road. STRAWBERRY PLANTS Blueberries, Blvd., Ravenna, M l 49451. Phone: 616-853- SP22 less electric motor. $150. 13660 yearling bulls and heifers for sale. Phone Hesperia, Michigan. Phone 616-854 2083. Raspberries, Grapes, Blackberries, 2527. (4-tf-24 b) Jerusalem Road, Chelsea, M l 48118 or phone 517 695 5827. (4-lt-llf) (4 lt-24f) 313-475-8368. (4-lt-21f) Gooseberries, Currants, other fruit plants W A N T E D : Used muslin feed sacks. 616-674- FOR SALE: 40 acres in Turner Township, F E E D E R PIGS - Produced and sold by and trees. Virus-free. Grower since 1837. 8265 or write R2, Box 361, Lawrence 49064. Arenac County. 15 acres clear, 25 woods. No INTERNATIONAL 454 TRACTOR gas, 46 members of the MACMA Feeder Pig Write for free catalog. DEAN FOSTER (4-2t-13p) buildings. Near good hunting and fishing. By H.P., power steering and brakes, 1100 hours, Division. Available biweekly in large NURSERIES, BoxFB-15Hartford, Michigan owner. Phone 517-753 9535. (4-lt 25f) excellent loader tractor. 3-14 plow. $6300.00. uniform lots, weighing 40-60 lbs. Contact Bill 49057. (9tf-30b) T H E CRAFT CORNER unique magazette M. Strand, Route 1, Otsey, M l . Phone 616- Haas, 517-323 7000, Ext. 707. for the busy craftsperson. $1.50 for three SEEDLINGS - 3 yr. old - Scotch Pine. 672-5719. (4-lt-25f) (4tf-28b) Austrian Pine, Spruce and Douglas Fir fall months. R2FB, Box 361, Lawrence, M l 49064. (4-2t-19p) HAY LISTING D A I R Y M E N - PORK PRODUCERS - USED E Q U I P M E N T , L I K E NEW: 73 IH or spring planting. Stan Stempky Nursery, GOAT OWNERS: Ask about our breeding F966 diesel hydro, 1770 hours. Plow IH No. Rt. 1, Cheboygan, Michigan. Phone (616) FOR SALE: 15,000 bales of first and second management scheduling boards -- Dairy 710, 5x16'. Disc IH No. 37, 12' and cylinder; 627 9061. (4-2t-25b) cuttings of alfalfa hay. Call after 6 p.m. Herd Monitor, Pork-a-lator, Goat a la tor. No. 37, 10' and cylinder; No. 8, 8' and STRAWBERRY P L A N T S , grown on Phone:616-874 6191. (3 3t 18f) Call or write Ozland Enterprises, Rt. 3, cylinder. Wagons IH (2) No. 61 forage boxes, Vicksburg, 49097, Phone 616-649-0706. fumigated soil. Earliglow, Darrow, Delite, with No. 140 wagon running gear. (1) gravity Red Coat, Paymaster, Midway. Asparagus HAY FOR SALE » ALFALFA, no rain, (4-tf 25b) boxes and gear, Emco. Cultivator No. 463, Rhubarb Crowns. Spring Dug. Tower Lane conditioned. Delivery available, loads of 200 Trip Shank. Baler IH No. 420 with No. 10 SHEEP SALE: 50 Suffolks, Rams and Ewes, Farms, Conklin, M l 49403. 616-853 2934. or semi load. Thome Bros. Farms (Kent Thrower. Fox Chopper - 2 row Cornhead, hay lambs and yearlings. Also, over 100 4-H (4-21 25b) County). Phone: Comstock Park, 616 784 pickup. Corn Picker - Sheller - New Idea No. wethers capable of winning anywhere. Sale, 1009. (32t22f) 324, with No. 327 husking bed. Packer- April 22, 12 noon, George Buckham F a r m , " S W E E T POTATO PLANTS"!! Portricans, Mulcher IH No. 315,15' Corn Planter IH No. 1921 N. 9th Street, Kalamazoo. Farm located Algolds, "Bunch," Centennials, FOR SALE: Alfalfa Hay 4000 bales. 1st and 400,4x38 cyclo, with Gandy applicator. Clay - one mile west and one mile north of junction "Redyams": 100 plants, $7.98, 500-$15.95; 2nd cutting. $40 to $50 a ton. Phone: 517 386 9508 1500 gal. liquid manure spreader. Wilbur of U.S. 131 and M-43. (4 lt-25f25p) 1000$24.90. Postpaid. Fred's Plant F a r m , or 517 386 2855, Clare, Michigan. (3-2t-21f) Rhoades, Grand Blanc. 313-694-4429. Dresden, Tennessee 38225. Phone; 901-364- FOR SALE: Landrace Boars and gilts, also 3754. (3-3t-23b) FOR SALE: Alfalfa hay, 4' wide by 5' round, (4-lt-25f73b) semis doubled decked, $13.80. Keep calling Duroc Boars and Gilts. George Carpenter FOR SALE: 3010 J.D. Utility Diesel tractor family, 6545 Cogswell Rd., Romulus, M l CUSTOM CUTTING & WRAPPING: Choice 6162635106. Cloral Beeler, Kingsley, M l with 46 loader Hyd. bucket. Low hours on 48174. Phone evenings (313) 721 0240. (9-tf- Beef & Pork. Drummond's Meat Processing 49649. (41t22f) 3020 piston block, overhauled. $5500.00. Also 23f) Co., 1 mile south of Apple Avenue, M-46, 1830 straw. Phone Frankenmuth 517-652-6612 Slocum Road, Ravenna. Phone (616) 853 ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE 1st cutting, 2473 P U R E B R E D YORKSHIRE BOARS and Wallace Rd., Webberville, M l 48892 (517) (4-2t-25f) gilts for sale. Big useful pigs. Raymond 6200. (4-tf -25b) JOHN D E E R E MODEL " D " tractor, ex 521 3332. (3-3t-13f) Graham & Sons, 5240 Jones Road, North cedent condition, complete including good Branch, M l 48461. Phone (313) 688-2165. (11- ASPARAGUS: Beautiful four year Mary HAY FOR SALE: 8000 bales alfalfa and fenders, on all four steel or all four rubber. 12t-23f) Washington state inspected plants. $10.00 for mixed 1st cutting, no rain, conditioned. Phone 616-599 2723 or 599 2817. (4-lt-23f) fifty, $18.00 per hundred. All postpaid, OUR PRODUCT MADE BY Richard Kus, Augres. Phone 517-876 8891 or LICENSED, D E P E N D A B L E , LIVESTOCK NEW POST HOLE DIGGERS, $225.00. 3 guaranteed. Fred Zaika, Route 2, Bear 5178768614. (4 lt-17f) point hitch: Rotary Mowers, Plows, Discs, H A U L I N G , to Mariette, Cass City, and Sandusky. Call Orvy Jelneck, (313) 395-7296, Lake, M l 49614. (4-3t-25f) RETARDED CITIZENS Scoops, Blades. New Rims 24", 28". 2 point Capac, Michigan. (5-tf-17f) WHO NEED YOUR SUPPORT FOR SALE: 1500 bales of good quality 1st Blades. Phone Carl Steiner, 313-695-1412. cutting alfalfa with orchard grass. Jerry R E G I S T E R E D HAMPSHIRE BOARS & A N T I Q U E TRACTORS — Restored and Our unique sponge is designed with Hartenburg, 4157 Waverly Road, Eaton (4-lt-25f) restorable. Int. F-12 on steel. John Deere, GILTS for sale. Validated herd. Dale Terry, an ingenious reservoir to hold liquid Rapids, M l . Phone517-663-3084. (4 It 23f) P a l m y r a , M i c h i g a n . Phone (517) 263 Open Post A - B - AR - GP. Call 517 823-8905. detergent. Ideal for car and home use. (4-lt 19b) FOR SALE: First and second cutting Alfalfa Now!! Selling Direct 5854. P U R E B R E D YORKSHIRE BOARS AND (10tf-15f) FISH FOR POND STOCKING -- Hybrid Sun Easy to Sell! and Brome, Mixed Hay. Square and round. 4 FACTORY TO YOU 3U Fish, Catfish, also Rainbow Trout. Spring Send SI.00for a sample and details: ft. wide bales. No rain. Reed City, M l . Phone Compare at $500 ^? 12*1 Big GILTS for sale. Boars tested in on farm test station. Robert Harper, R No. 1, Vicksburg, Valley Trout Farm, Dexter, Michigan. FOX PLASTICS 616-832-2849. (4-lt-25f) Made in U S A Yeai M l 49097. Phone (616) 649 2803. (2 12t-22f) Phone (313) 426 4772. (4 tf 19b) P.O. Box 643 FOR SALE: 7000 Bales 1st cutting alfalfa All Powerful Port Huron, Ml. 48060 and alfalfa-mixed. Conditioned no rain. $35 New CORRIEDALE SHEEP Purebred AVOID T H E M I D D L E M A N and save. Farm ton. David Richardson, Clare. Phone: 517- 1979 I 8 Breeding stock for sale. Paper optional. post and rustic rail fencing. Ivan R. Malnar, 3862737. (4-lt 20f) Model Waldo F. Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd., Saline, Wholesale Cedar Post Yard. Route 3, Rapid HP. River, Michigan, 49878. Phone (906) 474-9172. FOR SALE: 8000 bales alfalfa hay, first and Mich. 48176. Phone (313) 429-7874. (1-tf-19f) (5-tf 25b) REAL ESTATE second cutting. M r . H. Wynne, M 118, Ot- STAMP'S DUROCS — Select group of big, W A N T E D : 1/25 scale models farm tractors sego, Michigan. Phone616*72-5719. (4 It 28f) sound, aggressive, confinement raised WANTED Beef, Horse, Hog, Fruit, Sod, and auto, 1960 and older. Also, Nazi war Dairy Farms, prefer milk parlor setup, 120 HAY FOR SALE: 1000 bales first cutting, 500 Mustang % boars. Continuous supply. P R V free. relics. Bernal Tolan, Route 1, Hillsdale, M l Now Only Guaranteed. Visit or call. Tom Stamp, to 3,000 acres north of Port Huron, Lapeer, bales second cutting. Mixed A l f a l f a , RIDING 49242. (4-4t-22f) Owosso to Thumb areas. Write or call farm Timothy 8. Clover. Roy Moore, Route I, Box MOWER „ FACTORY WARRANTY $329. Decatur. Phone 616-423-7508. PUREBRED YORKSHIRE BOAR AND (4-lt-24f) F R E E — BUY TWO, GET T H I R D ONE F R E E . Lifetime Pet Identification copper broker at United Farm Agency, 1764 M 24, Caro, Mich. 48723, phone (517) 673 6888. 36, Lawrence, M l . Phone616-674-8578. (41t-25f) Complete with Grass Bag $29.50 Big Deck and Cutter G I L T S . Top quality breeding stock. tag with collar hook; fully engraved; pet's (44t 25bl6p) ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: 4000 bales high Snow Plow $35.00 8 H P Bnggs & Stratton Engi Reasonable farm prices. Wallace Hylarides, name, owner's name, address, telephone. quality conditioned 2nd 8, 3rd cutting hay. sand for traa catalog on all Tax & Freight Paid Shady Lane Farms, Hudsonville. Phone 616- Provides permanent security. Only $1.00 40 ACRE YOUNG M U L T I - F R U I T OR- $50.00 to $60.00 a ton. Phone 616-673 4831. Al lawn * gardan aquiomant to your door 669-5448. (4-10t-20p) CHARD: Saginaw County. Retail and Pick Keel, Route 5, Allegan 49010. (4 lt-25f) postpaid; three for $2.00; guaranteed. to own one. send check or money order to Salvatore Voccia, 1122 E. Santa Fe, Your Own. 25 acres in fruit, 15 acres for M I L K I N G SHORTHORNS - Young bulls, HAY FOR SALE: 2800 bales of good quality LAWN PRODUCTS OF AMERICA Fullerton, CA 92631. (4-3t-40p) expansion. Everything top shape. Owner 1128 S EdgewoodAve Jacksonville Ft 32205 yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit 1st 2nd cutting alfalfa brome mixed. $.80 - retiring. Ready for immediate take over. or order by phone Bank cards accepted Stanley M. Powell and Family, Ingleside RUBBER STAMPS Three lines only $2.50. $1.00 bale. Hugh Buckhart, 13785 Solon Road, Bailey's Tri City Orchard, 6555 Hospital, CALL TOLL FREE (WE PAY FOR CALL! 1 800-874-9169 Farm, R.R. 2, Box 238, Ionia, Mich. 48846. STAMPC02, Dalton, GA 30721. (4 It 9p) Traverse City 49684.616-946-5292. (4-lt 25f) In Florida Call (904) 38/ Freeland, M l 48623. 517-695-9515. (4-lt-25fl5p) (6tf-25f) PAGE 16 FARM NEWS APRIL, 1979 - FOR YOUR ESTATE FROM FARM BUREAU LIFE You can make your estate work effectively for you now, and for your heirs later, with the Estate Protector life insurance policy. 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