I VI I va XXI, No. 1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1943 21st Year Behind DRAFT DEFERMENT the GUIDE FOR N,EEDED AN I VITATIO Wheel FARM WORKERS To Every Farm amily With J. "I. Yaeger, Draft Boards Using it to Rate 591,230 Familie Pledg Utmo Director of Membership RelationJ Essential Farmers Voice their Impatience I am happy to extend an invitation to every And Workers Teamwork with farm family in Michigan to become members of WHY ORGANIZATION? All draft boards have received There are many reasons why a farm- the Farm Bureau. The annual Roll Call campaign When the American . Farm Bureau F der tion g th r from selective service headquarters er should be a Farm Bureau member, local board release No. 168 which is will be conducted by County Farm Bureaus during for its 24th annual meeting at Chicago, D c mb r -10, why farmers need to be working to- a guide for keeping on the farm the next few weeks. ge~her, why the co-operative way is necessary agricultural workers. Main those present represented a national paid-up memb hi the best way. points of the guide are summarized in There never has been a time in the 25 years of 591,230 families, the largest on record. They spo In Branch county, the County Farm this article. Bureau, the Grange, the Agricultural The guide for determining essential of its history when the Farm Bureau could do probably 2,500,000 farm people. Adjustment Administration the Ex- man power on farms was developed by more for the protection and advancement of the All observers at the convention reported that f rm r tension Service and all other agencies the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. It serving farmers work together. enables a farmer or a draft board to men, women and children on the farm. from the North, South, East and West are united on on Every month the County Farm Bur- measure farm production of essential supreme objective, to help defeat Germany and J p n by eau publishes its "Branch Bureau food products in .terms of "war units." Farmers need the Farm Bureau.. Our experi- Booster". The last The 'selective service system recom- ences before Congress and before the state legis- producing as American farmers have never produc d b for . mends the deferment of any farmer issue was devoted or farm worker found to be producing lature prove the value to farm people in being These Things Need Revision to the "why" of 16 units or more of essential products. farmer organiza- represented on all questions by a strong, active, Observers noted too that farmers said in their For example, if two men are on a tion. On the front farm producing 32 or more units, and well informed organization. The Farm Bureau and in their resolutions that they are impatient of v r _ page four men both would ·be deferred but if over expresses effectively the views of nearly 600,000 mental red tape, unrealistic governmental farm price poIi ie , were pic t u I' e d 16 and under 32 units were produced, walking side by one man could be drafted. If under rural families. labor union restrictions upon agricultural nd indu tri I sid e, s t I' i din g 16 units were produced both could be production, lack of full recognition by the gOYrnment that along aggressively drafted. On a farm producing 48 or The farmer's relationship to private interests under the banner more units three men would be de- OLA.RK L. BRODY agriculture is an essential war industry, and with the tend- ferred. Executive Secretary can be served and protected best through a strong of "Parity Prices". ency of government at that time to keep food prices down by The men were la- A farm worker need not devote his Michigan State Farm Bureau farm organization which voices the unified view- time to anyone product or combina- making price ceilings for consumers dependent upon ub- bel e d American tion of products 'but may produce an point of thousands of individual farm people. Farm Bureau Federation, 'National sidies to farmers. assorted comblnation to be eligible In these times of greatly disturbed and uncertain conditions, not only is Milk Producers, Co-operative Council and National Grange. Under the car- for deferment if his units total 16. The Farm Bureau convention left no doubt that f rm r A registrant who does not produce a capable farm organization essential for protection of the farmer and his family, toon the following captions appeared: a sufficient number of war units of are overwhelmingly committed to the preservation of farms Unity For Parity and Are You In essential farm products on one farm but only through strongly organized ef fort can we as farm people do our full Step? and other businesses under the full control of their owners. to warrant deferment, but whose ef- duty in producing food and winning the war . Every farmer wants to make a On the inside of the first page, the forts on any number of ,farms result full contribution to a just and lasting peace. Farmers are becoming increasingly wary of getting too much following e.itorial was printed: in 16 war units produced by him may I under the thumb oi government. be qualified for deferment. Seasonal YOU SHOULD JOIN I invite you to join fellow farmers in the Farm Bureau. We are work- "If you are not now a Farm Bureau or temporary farm workers are ex- The American Farm Bureau continued its support for cluded. It has been recommended ing together on national, state, and farm problems. We are also enjoying member, this complimentary copy of that local draft boards consult with national farm' program but said: "Its ultimate value to the Br:tnch Bureau Booster is being Dep't many services from the Farm Bureau. mailed to you at the request of one boards of Agriculture county war farmers and to the nation will be largely determined by th in deciding deferments of of your neighbors who is a member of farm registrants. degree in which its administration is held strictly to the pro- the organization. He is anxious to A war unit is defined as a measure visions of the law, and to the extent that its annual program have you join the Farm Bureau and of production believes you should do so. products. considered 1 war of essential Each of the following is unit: 1 milch farm cow, NW. Michigan Lea s in FARMERS SAY are the result of experience and recommendations of those whom it serves." "He knowns you are a good farmer whose livelihood depends quite large- 20 feedlot cattle, 20 hogs, 1 acre in ly upon the income from your farm. apples, 5 acres in beans, 15 acres in Campaign for 20, 00 DROP 40 HR.WEEK Resolutions of policy adopted by the Am rican rm First County Farm Bureau Roll C~lJ Brings o U A I wheat, 1 acre in carrots, etc. We all know that in recent years Converted to a 1 acre' basis, the Bureau are presented In separate articles in this edition, In farm incomes depend more upon full, or summarized. above works out: 1 milch cow 1 legislative action than upon any oth- er single factor. unit, 1 beef animal .05 unit, 1 hog Substantial Gain; 44 Counties to Change Spread the Work ----------------+O'Neal Challenge Other Groups "Do you believe that you can depend upon the members .05 unit, etc. The single acre or percentage unit of the Board of value of various types of farm pro- Campaign in Next Months 2 Plan to Spread Workers the DREAU SAYS President Edward A. O'Neal for 14 years a spokesman for the national Trade, the great produce commission duction is given below. Apply these merchants, or the large processors percentages to your annual farm pro- Northwestern Michigan County Farm Bureau expects to have in the neighborhood of 700 families as members in "In this critical war period when I RATION POUCY organization, workers to called upon industrial forget the 40 hour week and packers to look after your best duction to arrive at 16 units or mul- interests? Do you believe you can al- tiples thereof: Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties for 1943. daylight to dark measures the work- ing hours of farm families, retention INVITES HOARD G for the duration nearly to matching working with farmers. and come more Farmers are hours doing 60 ways depend upon the politicans to Dairy cows-1 unit per cow. Northwestern :i\Iichigan tarted it 1943 Roll Call campaign of the 40 hour week in industry is not to 70 hour weeks and there is no Beef cattle-Farm herds .08 a head; understandable." pass the legislation needed by farm- for Farm Bureau members in December. It ha been very So said the American Farm Bureau Favors Prompt Action, Urges feedlot cattle .05; stocker (bought overtime. The least labor could do, ers? successful and is continuing. The group had a membership said Mr. O'Neal, is to adopt a 54 hour and run on grass) .01. convention at Chicago early in De- Trial of Voluntary "If your answer to these questions Hogs-.05 per head. of 450 families. cember. The farmers said more: basic work week and forget time and is 'yes', you do not need a farm or- Sheep and wool-Farm flocks .03 The forty hour work week was Rationing a half and double time. ganization. per head; lambs in feed-lot, .62 per Peninsula Community Farm Bureau No. 1 of Grand adopted as a device to spread the Resolution Adopted by American President O'Neal said the rising "But, if you believe with your Farm 100 head; range, .02 per head. Traverse county doubled a substantial member hip. Thi work. Today's war necessity requires Farm Bureau at Otiicaao, Dec. 8-10 cost of government is a greater threat Bureau neighbor that we farmers can Chickens-Broilers .17 per 100 group resides on the upper half of the peninsula extending that we spread the workers. To win the war requires the highest to citizens than a rising cost for food. depend only upon ourselves to secure head; egg producers 1.3 per 100; "We advocate the abolition of the possible morale of the American peo- He criticised the administration at flock replacement .33 per 100. into' Grand Traverse Bay. The peninsula is the location of 40 hour week in industry for the war ple. Washington for refusing to permit our kind of legislation, you cannot help but realize that you need a Field crops-.07 per acre, Wheat, more than a million cherry trees. emergency, and we challenge all We recognize that in limited in- farm labor costs to be taken into strong, active aggressive farm ongan- oats, barley, rye, cover crop seeds, workers to subscribe to lengthened stances rationing is required as a PTO- consideration when establishing max- hay and hay crop seeds. Forty-four County Farm Bureau group will launch their hours that will best contribute to tection of all the people. Where neces- imum ceiling prices for farm products. ization to represent you and your fel- Farmers, he said, resented an admin- low farmers. Field Crops-.2 per acre, corn, dry Roll Call campaign in January and February. everal thou _ maximum production. sary, such policies should be immedi- edible beans, green peas, sweetcorn, and volunteer workers will participate. They will bring old "We urge managment and workers ately invoked without lengthy fore- istration charge that a furtth I' rise YOU MUST HELP broomcorn. in industry to examine patriotical- In farm prices would start an inflation "As such an organization your memberships up to date and will s ek 5,000 or more new casts that invite hoarding and should when everyone knows how much Fiber and oil crops-.08 per acre, ly the number of men employed and be applied through practical and ef- wages and salaries have increased neighbor offers you, the Farm Bureau, flaxseed and soybeans. member hips. Their goal i 20,000 or more paid-up family to reduce if possible the number used fective methods. organized on a community, county, Sugar beets-.5 per acre. as their contribution to solvtng the during the past year. member hips in the Michigan State Farm Bureau by pril 1. We believe the people will willingly state, and national basis. He offers Potatoes-.5 per acre. nation's manpower problem." The Farm Bureau presldent struck you a program of, by, and for farmers. Tree fruits-1 unit per acre. Every county group has from one to 5 campaign managers, Presiden t Ed ward A. 0' eal of the adjust their habtts and requirements another responsive chord with farm- "Your neighbor wants to remind Small fruits and berries-1.5 units according to the plan for handling the terriory. Commun- American Farm Bureau suggested without com plus ion, if they are asked ers when he attacked the soundness you, also that you can hardly expect per acre, blackberries, cranberries, ity Farm Bureau are doing much of the campaign work. returning to a 54 hour work week. to do so as a patriotic duty, and that of government proposals to keep him and the other Farm Bureau dewberries, raspberries, strawherries, Government was asked to dispense under the voluntary method, public retail food prices down by payment Many farmers co-operatives are helping. For example, members to carry your share of the blueberries, currants, gooseberries with bureaus and agencies not con- opinion would provide effective polic- of subsidies to farmers. In New aad quinces. Otsego anitary Milk Products Company of Allegan C?unty tributing to the war effort or neces- ing of the few "chrselers" that will York, said Mr. O'Neal, it is hard for expenses and effort of an organiza- Truck and canning crops other di tributed 1,700 copies of the December and January Issues sary functions of government and be found. farmers to understand why when con- tion whose program benefits all farm- than those classed as non-essential- thereby release workers. sumer income is at an all time high, ers. He believes you surely are will- 1 unit per acre. / of the Farm ew to its patrons. the government should step in and ing to do your share along with 1000 Medicinal and insecticide plant~- Reports from County Farm Bureaus Bureau groups v:rill do the campaign. If Your Tire Brody Attends Farm pay part of the consumer's milk bill. or more other Farm Bureau members 2.5 units per acre. Tri-County Farm Bureau-Antrim, Harry Johnson IS man~er. Goes Flat Sessions at Wasbington Great Changes are MakIng in Branch County, and 20,000 Farm This scale is intended only for the Charlevoix & Kalkaska counties- Mecosta county goal IS 250. M~n- Clark L. Brody, executive secretary The war will make big business Bureau families in Michigan, to se- guidance of local boards. Boards will will start its campaign January 11 ~ger Lewis Crame .says. the ea.mpalgn If your tire goes flat stop just as . 160 mem b ers. IS under way and IS doing vel y well. of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, bigger than ever, in Mr. O'Neal's cure fOI' yourself and your family a use their own judgment in applying it. for ta t soon as you can, and stay stopped un- opinion. He said that labor must fair parity price for your products, a M County Farm Bureau starts Montcalm county expects to s I' til the tire is ohanged! is at Washington to meet with farm Farm registrants deferred only be- clean house to get rid of labor rac- fair tax structure for your farm in- cause they are found to be necessary its c:~~aign January 16 for 525 mem- its campaign January 15 for 150 mem- organization leaders relative to price Your tire may !be damaged beyond keteering, czarism among labor 1 ad- vestment, a legal time that will en- to and regularly engaged in agricul- bers. A series of farmer meetings bel's.. . ceiling and other farm legislation that repair if driven flat, even though the ers, and other bad practices where able you to do your farm work in the tural work essential to the war effort will be held during the week of Jan- Ionia county campaign workers met will be considered by the new Con- distance traveled is only a few hun- they exist. Big business and labor are 11 Community Farm Bureau December 30 at Ionia. gress. Jan. 3-4-5 he will meet with the still answerable time of the day intended by the Lord shall be classified as 2-C. dred feet. to the people. Almighty for that purpose. Farm registrants deferred for de- ::~~ps ~ill do the membership work. Ber~ien c?unty's goal is 1,500. The board of directors of the American President O'Neal called upon farm- Isabella County Farm Bureau is campaign WIll f~llow the annual meet- Run on it while it is flat, the cords Farm Bureau in an advisory capacity. "By all means have your Farm Bur- pendency and also are found to be working for 700 families. The cam- ing of the Bernen County Farm Bu- and fabric will rupture no repair be ers to strengthen their farm organiza- eau membership fee ready when your necessary to and regularly engaged in paign was launched December 30 at reau Oil Co., about. the 3:d week in possible, and the car may have to be Jan. 7-8 the leaders of the National tions for the great changes that may Farm Bureau neighbor solicits your essential farm work as above shall the annual meeting at Mt. Pleasant. February. TownshIp chairman, fi~ld laid up. Grange, American Farm Bureau, Na- be expected to follow the war. We be classified as 3-C. tional Council for Farmer Co-opera- may expect that international rela- membership." Farm registrants deferred for de- Campaign calendar: Jan. 9-Farm- captains and the .county campaIgn Don't take off the tire and drive on tives, and National Milk Producers tions will be different than anything pendency, but not eligible for 3-C ers' luncheon and meeting at Craw- manager are preparm~ the wa~. the rim! Federation will meet to arrive at a we have had in the past. Our na- And that in our opinion presents because they do not produce enough ford at noon, evening meeting at Van Buren started ItS campaign for These engineers say that such a unified program on national legisla- tional economy is undergoing reat the matter in p 'etty good fashion. war units shall be classified as 3.B. Winn; Jack Yaeger will speak at both 750 in December. but ~tor~s blocked practice may bend or scar the rim bad changes now. We shall have far tion of interest to farmers. meetings. January 14 evening meet- ~he roads. The campaign IS proceed- reaching import and export problems ly, it may even crack or dent the CIO Wants Ohio Farm Bureau ing at Vernon church, Stanley Powell, mg. brake drum. Repairing or replacing to decide. Farmers must be l' ady to Tax Changes speaker. January 16, campaign work- Cass county starts January 18 and these parts in war-time is difficult, Ru sian Farmers deal intelligently with th se questions The Michigan CIO will ask the Goal 30,000 'Members , .. ers training sc 00 h 1 Mt PI '. . easan t M E wants 525 members. .. Ott t ' I i 645 Cam mig-ht be impossible. Need U. S. Seeds and many others. 10,000 Ohio farm families have al- church. Campaign countinues to Jan- . awa t tcoun th y1s tgoa ks. I J • When Germany engulfed the Uk- 1943 legislature to reduce and event- paign s ar seas wee In anuary, Russia. Money for seed may 1 do- ually elminiate the sales tax. Reason: ready enrolled in their respective uary 30. Campaign managers. are: Bob Lapeer County Farm Bureau plans Poor'Richard Speaks raine, she took the equivalent of the uated to Russian 'War R lief, nc., 11 CIO says the tax is unfair to low in- County Farm Bureaus for 1943. Ohio Watson and Mrs. Hugh Swmdleh~rst to increase its membership from 658 U. S. corn belt as far as Russia is East 35th Street, New York City. Dr. come workers. The CIO will ask also is on its way to 30,000 members. This of Rosebush, Joe Streng, Beal CIty, to 800 families. Publicity and other About War Bonds concerned. We raise 54 % of all our M. L. Wilson, director of extension for repeal of the 15 mill tax limit on represents an increase of 5,000 family and .Earl SeYber~, Jr., of.Mt. Pleasant. preliminary work well under way. "Buy what thou hast no need of, food in the corn belt. Russian agri- work, U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, Is real property. Reason: none given. memberships over the 1942 goal of Clinton county s goal ~s 500.. Every Campaign will be started at annual and ere long thou wilt sell thy neces- culture has had to push eastward honorary chairman of the seed com- Our guess is that it is because the 15 25,000. Total membership for 1942, me~bQr. has been provI~ed. Wl~h an meeting. It will be directed by coun- saries." onto new land. In 1943 millions of mittee of Russian War Reliet. mill limit protects the farmer, among however, was 26,050 which actually appllcatlOn blank and an invttatton to ty chairman and four sub-chairmen. It's smart to make the old things acres of new fields will be planted in other property owners, from tax raids leaves a gain of 3,950 members to enroll o~e f~milY in. the Farm Bureau. Genesee county hopes to increase last longer in these times and use the eastern European Russia and Siberia. Cows produc according to wh and shifting of tax burdens. reach the new goal. Don Smith IS campiagn manager. its membership from 302 to 425 ram- savings for the purchase of War Ample supplies of good seed from Gratiot county's Community Farm (Continued on page six) they eat. Feed Milkmak r roduc Bonds-every market day. the U. S. are absolutely essential for more. ---_._-~--;--------------------- .••.•.•..~:::::- e ember! Neighbo , If you want a sq are yo ave to e rea o SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1943 The Women 01 the • I1chignn January arm Bur au .•'ews, founded 12, 1923 mertcan Mrs. Ray tetur«, 'to Farm LOllis, u-t, Director Bureau for. Michigan Farm Bureau Tells Gov't the NATIONAL MEETING at: and we vomen want a place Publl hed 'firs t Raturclny of each month by the Michig-an State Farm Bureau at It 1,uLJheation office at 114 K Lovett St. Charlotte, ichigan. Things Producers ASSOCIATED WOMEN there, too." Over a thousand ladies The Associated "\\omen of the Am 1'- took part in the speaking contests in Edllo Ial and g ra l nffkc , 2~1 'orth Cedar St., Lan lng, Michigan. We close-to-the-soil civilians; Must Have 44 State Farm Bureaus. Mrs. How- Po tofflce Box !l(jO. Telephone, Lanslng 21-271. • lean Farm Bureau Federation met in We tillers 0/ quiet farms the Hotel herman in hicago, D - ard ugent of Bad xe spoke for From Resolution Adopted by Ame1"ican lichigan at Chicago. EI . . . . . . Editor and Business Manager Who, under-manned, still win from the land cern bel' 5th, 6th, and 7th. 'Ve pledg d: Farm. Bureau. at Ohicago, Dec. -10 Those who spoke to the convention The food for a 'Lcorld at arms ; I-Our toil-to help produce the food Sub crrptton 25 cents per vear: 4 years for $I, In advance. The Gov rnment is asking farmers included: Mrs. Elsie lies, presi- to produce in 1943 a substantially that is need d to feed America dent; Prof. T. V. Smith of the Uni- Vol. XXI S TURDAY, JANUARY 2,1943 No.1 lYe some of tlS doubtless wonder greater volume than the record pro- and her allies. How do the ouuers fare. versity of Chicagoi Harold Stassen, duction of 1942. 2-0ur efforts-to maintain the governor of Minnesota; Liang-No Liu, What l10 they think who daily drink Farmers are making every effort to health and moral of our famili s. America armer a the War From the chalice of danger there. di charge this re ponsibility, but it 3-0ur service-to carryon commun- representing MICHIGAN SHOULD China Relief. AID Resolu on o. 1 Adopted by American Farm Sureau Federation cannot be accomplished unless im- ity activities that will contribute CHINA RELIEF at 24th Annual Meet,ng at Chicago, December 8-9-10, 1942 Well, Thus they think, oooa eighbors, mediate and definite steps are taken to the winning of the war. Farm Bureau groups in Michigan .ilncl thus th y fa're-01£r boys; to make available to farmers the 4-0ur determination-to preserve Our ation, und r God, has come through the first ab olute essentials for this large pro- are interested in aiding the Chinese They think 0/ th~ sl et 0'1'they think of the heat; democracy. duction. people in their fight against Japan. year of dread war that threatens the endurance of our 'I'he silence or the noise. i)-Our courage--to make re-adjust- We have done very little as compared The Government and the ation ments and sacrifices. to the con tribu tions made by Farm freedom and democracy. They do not pon(1er things back here, must recognize that: 6-0ur faith,-believing that ill turn Bureau groups in other states. At (a) That while many untrained our country will keep faith with POl' that way nuuinee lies. Chica 0 we were told that $1.00 in To preserve our family life, the tradition of our p ople can be very helpful in supply- us. They 'watch f01- the foe which skulks below our money is worth $20 to the hearthstones, and our right to follow the religious faith ing the labor on farms to meet sea- Mrs. David Black of Argyle, . Yo, 01' soars in the droning skies. Chinese when converted into supplies sonal demands, the maximum produc- won first place in the National Speak- for their war effort. Contributions of our choice, we have sent the finest of our young man- tion r quires men of experience and ing contest. She declared that peace They a1HZtheir to ell-tried comrades; may be made to Mrs. Char-lea W. kill in the arts of producing and should be planned, not by victorious hood from the farms and from the cities to the battle- Partners in t1'aininu and skill, feeding live tock, dairy production, Sewell, Associated Women of the nations alone, but by all the people, Farm Bureau, 58 East Washington fronts of the world. Hug each his soul on the long patrol, crop production, and the handling of 'All nations must go to the peace street, Chicago. • Griping as soldiers will. modern machinery and .equipment; Powerful and treacherous enemies have directed (b) The necessity for adequate organization to represent them," said Each know the satisfaction and timely fulfillment of the mini- attacks against us from the East and from the West. The mum requirements of new machinery, Charles H. Miller, Jr., manager of Of [rientleh. ijJS strong and deep; the Branch roll call for membership demand upon American resource and American Of a job to do and to [otttno through, equipment, repairs, materials, and in early 1943. supplies to effect full utilization of strength has been great, yet in one year the American And a rendezvous to keep. 'Branch County Farm Bureau now man-power, land resources, and skill has 742 family membership. farmer and he American people have made the valiant available. Farmers are alarmed over One thousand Farm Bureau memo Each can feel, in that far strange land- the dra tic curtailment of machinery, bel'S in Branch county is our goal for effort. Jungle or desert or ice- equipment, and supplies available for 1943, said President L. Dean Steffey Two New Community The tttoio, inside, of an honest pride 1943. We urge that immediate steps in the December Branch Bureau The year has seen our might increase and the tide of In service ancZ sacrifice. be taken to step up this volume to Booster. Groups in Isabella Co. victory is turning our way, but only with greater hard- the fullest possible extent. We em- Rosebush Community Farm Bureau "We have tne satisfaction," said They look at the constellations phatically urge that raw materials Pres. Steffey, "of knowing that not and County Center Community Farm ship and greater sacrifice can America and- her allies That s]Jo,nu'e the black-out sky; for machinery and supplies be im- only we as farmers, but the American Bureau are two new g oups in Isa- mediately increased and that raw bella county. Athold, Johnston is chair- achieve the final decisive victory that must be if the The firmament that is God's great tent, materials and supplies for 1944 be at people generally have come to realize Even as you, and 1. that our Farm Bureau is becoming man of Rosebush, also a Junior Farm door is to be forever closed to ruthlessness and destruct- least equal to that provided in 1942. strong enough to have a decisive in- Bureau group. It meets the, second (c) The Government must also fluence on many issues. We also 'Wednesday of the month. William Ion. They sicear, they scratch and they grumble- recognize the necessity for maintain- Block is temporary chairman for Tlms have all souuers done- know that the larger the membership, ing transportation facilities essential County Center. Its next monthly The American farmer will strive to produce the food But nwny a tn'ayer goes up out there the more influence and prestige our to production and marketing opera- organization can exert in the future." meeting is Jan. 15. and fiber that the continued war effort ill require. He In the smoke oj the ack-acte gun. tions. Transportation equipment and "Every man ana woman receiving ability to use it both on and off the part or all of his or her income from A good way to relieve the monotony will give his labor and his sons to the cause. He asks And many a heart draws courtute farm are vital to continued efficient an agricultural occupation in Branch of any job is to think up ways of im- only an equitable sharing of the burdens of war, the ef- From. God and His tender power, operation; county is aware of the need for an proving it. Ancl Ohrist stands-to when the soldiers do (d) The necessity for protecting ficient use of our resources human and national, the for- In the nush. of the zero hour. and maintaining farm prices in the saking of special privilege and selfish advantage, and markets 'at levels that will stimulate the increased production desired, There are the thoughts of soldiers- the elimination of all unessential activities. through policies that are certain, Take it [rom. one who knows. clear and practical. The timeliness, The American farmer stands ready and will fight and Slrong hearts and true, to see things through definiteness, and adequacy of policies Wherever the Standard goes. respecting farm prices are very im- toil with all loyal Americans for the achievement of an R. S. Olark portant factors in securing maximum early peace and a lasting security. 315 N. Grinnell St. production. These policies must be practical and realistic, in reasonable Jackson, Mich accord with the customary practices What 0 t Farm rices ow? tiona I Council of Farmer Co-operatives, the National of farmers and market requirements, and must apply to non-basic as well VI ould you believe that the TOTAL GAIN in wages Co-operative Milk Producers Federation and other ~r- as state farm commodities; (e) All Federal policies and pro- and salaries paid in 1942 was MORE than the to al of ganizations of farmers worked together as a team In grams, must cut through red-tape, all farm income for the year? several important legislative battles during this year. where rationing and other regulations are necessary, so that farmers can Jesse Jones, secretary of commerce, said December We call upon our leaders, our members, and upon concentrate on production rather than 19 that national income would exceed 117 billion dollars. spend time trying to interpret a maze all farmers to intensify their efforts to bring about the of rules and. regulations. The rea- Wages and salaries scored the largest gain. They ex- more complete organization and unification of Ameri- sons therefor must be clearly and ir- refutably established, and administra- ceeded 80 billion' dollars for 1942 as compared to 61 can agriculture. Any movement that tends to arouse tive plans must be reduced to the billions last year. simplest terms and procedures. class antagonism in agriculture, to array small farmers Now that the Secretary of Agricul- That's a gain of 19 billions for wage and salary against large farmers, tenants, against land owners, ture seems to be 'clothed with greatly earners in one year. increased power, we urge him to ex- , commodity group against commodity group or section pedite decisions in a practical and Total farm income has been estimated at 15 biir on against section is un-American and must be resisted. effective manner so as not only to permit but to encourage maximum dollars for 1942. production. The federal government has been holding that farm Farmers Spoke in ovember prices must not rise because they are already at a level Senator Aiken of Vermont predicts that two-thirds of that may not be exceeded without danger of inflation. the next U. S. Senate which takes office in January will ow, Secretary Jones lets us know that wage and see eye to eye with the farmer on matters affecting agri- salary earners as a whole could have bought our entire culture. In early December the Senator said he was production with their gains for the year and would have noticing on the part of administration price fixers and had considerable change left. Am. Farm Bureau Says Many other agencies planning for the farmer a tendency to The relation of farm income to national income has Administrations Exceed take cognizance of what happened in the November b en before Congress since the last war. The Farm Their Authority election. ( urcau has been a lead r in the long struggle to bring Should administrative officers be rm income up and into a purchasing balance with the "If the general farm price situation isn't corrected permitted to get around the plain intent of Congress by issuing rules soon by executive agencies, ". said Senator Aiken, "they income of other great groups. anti regulatoins which tend to nullify know full well that the next Congress is likely to take an act of Congress? u stions sugg steel to agriculture by the report of O! said the American Farm Bu- matters into its own hands and make some far-reaching S cretary 10 es will be taken up by the Farm Bureau reau at its 24th annual meeting at Chicago, December 8-10. The Farm This year the tide of war everything when materials with the n w Congress and the new price administration changes." Bureau agreed that in war time we must turn. can be spared for them. at Washington. must have greater central direction ight now the Farm Bureau is telling Congress that test for the war effort, but it protested what it called departures from consti- tutional government. For example: This year ,all over the world, America fights. U til then and after, rail- roads and railroad men will f rrn parity prices should include the cost of all farm labor. That might add 3 billion dollars to the nation's a e plex The delegation unduly sweeping to the executive branch. of excessive legislative and powers Our farms and factories continue to work as they never worked before to get food cost. It would come out of the 19 billion gain in must produce as never be- American Farm Bur. Takes·tho e that are found to be essential. Jsurpation of additional powers by the big job done. one year by wage and salary earners. government officials through strained fore. Note of Documents Farmers are anxious to do their part in carrying out all necessary interpretations of the statutes. The guiding rule of our Asked of Farmers regulations, but strenuously object to ullification of congressional enact- There must be food in -..... y .•_._..•ure unnecessary red tape al1f1 ·neffi~iency. ments and policies by administrative orders and regulations. quantity-and hips, planes, lives - and of yours - must From Resolution Adopted by American We insist on improveme ••t in f) Imin- be right of way for the Resolution Adopted by Amer-ican Farm Bureau Federation rcrn» BUTeau at Ohicago, Dec. 8-10 tstration of plan and programs to Proposals to confer upon the execu- tanks and guns in numbers at 24th Annual Meeting at Chicago, December 8-9-10, 1942 tive sweeping authority to suspend U. S. A. ivilians are constantly receiving eliminate waste, delay anl confusion. to outmatch the world. from Washington boards and bureaus Unless relief comes speedily, farm act of congress. he Farm Bur au is interested in the welfare of all Propaganda by subversive groups great quantities of forms and quest- production will be seriously impaired. And all these things must farm p ople. 0 restriction as to tenure, size of farm or ionnaires to be filled out as a pre- We are convinced that the rituation and others, obviously intended to dis- credit congress in the eyes of the get to where they're needed "It is now estimated that the rail- c modity denies t e right of any farmer to become a requistte to co-operation in various could be substantially i.pvroved by people and persuade them to yield to roads are moving well (Jver a million programs. decentralizing the administrative pro- -swiftly, on time, without member of the orga iization. The membership includes turther gran ts of dictatorial power. troops a month. This is 'Warmove- Many of these documents are com- cess and by broadening r.h discre- fail or falter. Enormous "blank-check" appropri- ment, and mu t come first • • • all kind ~f farmers and all types of agriculture. plex, vague, bewildering and unneces- tionary power of local boards or State authorities who invartably have ations without sufficient control and Pleasure travelers crolvding into sary. accounting to the legislative branch. The railroads have a part in passenger train seals may emily he meric Farm Bureau Federation believes that Too often, rules and regulations are a better understanding c f local condi- Almost unlimited authority t trans- PI' pared by person who have no tions than Washington admtnlnstra- fer bureaus and funds or ere ....te en- t at job-a big part. deprive a soldier or an euential tl e rs r ui ite for the solution of the economic and practical knowledge of actual ondt- tors can possibly have. traveler, tvho must board a train til' ly new bureaus and clothe them I prohl m f agriculture is to at ain fair prices and tions in the field and are simply un- with vast powers. They accept it. at the last minute, of nece$8at:Y workable in practice. Brody peaks to accommodation. " e s f icient to payoff farm indebtedness and main- "We view these movements a ef- In the interest of economy, we Gratiot Burea Jan 12 forts which weaken the Iegfslative Th y could do with more JOSEPH B. E TMAN, Director roper standard of living. carne tly recommend that all Gov- branch of our government. They arc ernment agencie , boards and bureaus c. L. Brody, executiv secretary of engines, more cars, more Office of Defe~8e Transportation the Michigan tate Far 1 Bureau, will a serious threat to democracy and that farm income makes it possible, we not essential to the war effort and freedom in this country," the Farm n cessary function of Government, speak to the annual JJ eting of the fo be made by the voluntary co-opera- Bureau said. be abolished by Congr ss; that all Gratiot County Farm Bureau at its "While our armed forces are fight- d their 0 g nizations, all working to- n cessary agencies be xamined criti- all day meeting, Tue d ty, Jan. 12 at ing for democracy on the battle-fronts cally as to duplicating service; and the Ithaca high scho 1 gymnasium. of the world, all freedom-loving citi- th conditions and tandards tha t a program of con olidation be Meeting starts at 10 :1, m. Potluck zen must be alert and active to carried out. d11111erat noon. ,t ts ecroppers and workers. preserve our form of representative, "e recommend furth r that an COll titutional sovemment." ity vi h whic The ational 10 e t ffort be made to eliminate Herbert Hoover said recently agri- unnecessary forms and questionnaires, culture must be advanced to the Farm Bureau l\1ilkmaker means rm Bur au Federation, the a- and to simplify a much as pos Ible ' "very first rank of war industr ." money mash. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1943 MICHIGAN r:ARM NEW Barry Farm Bureau Gliddenburg Annual Meeting Jan. 13 Community E. D. Lon necker, head of the agr'I section of the state selective service, Entertains Soldiers e De icate 0 ev will speak to the annual meeting of Gliddenburg community, between the Barry County Farm Bureau at the Paw Paw and Lawrence in Van Bur- A Pledge for 591,230 Farm Families 'Who are en county, has quite a stor y to tell Methodist church at Hastings, Wed- Members of. the American Farm' Bureau Federation nesday, Jan. 13. Potluck dinner at about entertaining boys from I Fort noon. Members will elect 3 directors Custer. It started when one family ation Able to Pay Parity and will name their delegate to the wrote the post aying that it would be Prices; Subsidies Are We of the land dedicate ourselves and our organ" State Farm Bureau annual meeting in glad to ntertain sev ral soldiers for Not Wanted ization to efforts and privations that will support in Berrien Invite November of 1943. The County Farm Christmas. Christmas eve a letter came saying that 11 soldiers would Blackburn Eo Annu I Bureau will give ten $5 Victory Position Taken by A.merican Fann every way the courage and initiative of valiant sons stamps as prizes. Farm Bureau Ser- arrive. They came and the commun- February 6 has been s t tentati ly Bureau on Inflation, Price Oeilings, vices at Woodland and Hastings will ity was ready. Families took 2 and 3. Subsidies and daughters with our armed forces. We dedicate our as the annual meeting date for Ber- give prizes. The community said if there had been Shall government subsidies be paid rien County Farm Bureau, probably 100, they could have managed. Nine efforts of the coming year to the support of our a- at Berrien Springs. Berrien, larg st to keep the retail price of some food men were from Tennessee, and there county Farm Bureau in Michigan, has Open formula feeds have no secrets. products below price ceiling levels? tiorr's war program, with confidence that our leaders invited R. W. Blackburn, sec'y of the ~---------~t;1 was one from Arkansas and another O! said the American Farm Bur- from Washington. Most had never eau at its annual convention at Chi- will provide guidance that will enable our country and Am rican Farm Bureau, to speak. been away from home at Christmas. caeo early in December. The Farm They were a home-sick lot. When they our allies to prevail against our enemies, so that right, Bureau charged that the national ad- returned to camp late Christmas ministration in its inflation and price with God's help, shall conquer over tyranny, and peace The World's News Seen Throll o STfRSHELL night, they said it had been a wonder- ful experience. Invitations were given control legislation has waited until too late to deal with wage earners, shall come to live in the hearts of all mankind. HE CHRISTIAN SCIE CE M and accepted for other eek ends on but has manhandled agriculture An International Daily eUJspaper farms in Gliddenburg co munity, PJlhuslted by THE CHRI TI CIE GE PUBLI HI G SOCIE shamefully to keep the price of food One, orway Street, Boston, Massachu etts down. is Truthful-Constructive-Unbiased-Free from n ational- Chester C. Davis "The agricultural and its administration adjustment Price ceilings were established for act business and agriculture grew out of a 1942, said the Farm Bureau, but wages early in Irrrpaot of Rationing ism - Editorials Are Tim ly and Instructive and It Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. ction, a meeting in Washington when thought- were left free to rise. ful farmers met at the request of Ag- The ,price ceiling law of October 2 on Farrners & Packers Price $12.00 Yearly, or $1.00 a Month. Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory Offer. 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. riculture to outline what they felt we froze wages generally at their all-time should have in the way of farm leg- peak, and promised agriculture some U. S. Inspection Would Wid- packing companies that have federal Obtainable at: inspection have to comply with the tslation at the hands of the new Con- consideration for farm labor costs. en Markets for Smaller CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RE DI GROOM quota system so far as supplying the 14 Michigan Theatre Arcade gress about to be assembled. The Two months dater, said the Farm Farm Bureau Federation and its state Bureau, we Ifind that the farm provis- Packing Plants civilian trade, but over and above that LANSING MICHIGAN they can operate to full capacity in representatives had more to do with ions of the price ceiling law have been Editor's Note-Mrs. Edith M. Wag- supplying the government with meat fixing the line of that report to the flouted. In the administration of the ar is a director of the Detroit Pack- for army service and for lend-lease President, which he adopted literally price control and rationing programs ing Company, the only farmers' co- purposes. The greatest drawback is in his message to Congress, than any there has been flagrant disregard of operative among some 800 Independ- that there are so few plants with other force represented there." Ches- Congressional mandates, and a flood ont packing companies in the United federal inspection. All packers must ter C. Davis, former administrator of of impractical instructions and regula- States. Together they process 40% bave state or city inspection. the AAA, August, 1934. tions. of the nation's hogs and much of the To qualify a packing plant for fed- The use of payments to farmers to beef. Swift, Armour, Wilson and sev- eral inspection requires buildings bring farm returns up to parity when eral other great plants handle the built to stipulated specifications and huge surpluses depressed the markets majority of the business. equipment beyond the reach of the or- • Your Last Chance ••• was justified on the grounds that as market prices rose to parity the need for parity payments would be elimin- By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR dinary packer. But, in times of emergency such as we are going thru at the present time, bans can be lift- FOR THE DURATION TO BUY FARM BUREAU ated. . Briar Hill Farm, Carleton; Monroe 00. ed somewhat. Government inspection • Of late the one question I've been may now become easier to secure Grease In Tin Cans! Now, said the 'Farm Bureau, with wages higher in relation to food costs asked more than all others combined than would otherwise be the case. than ever before, there is no sound is: "What has happened to the meat Financial Side of Production with TENONE Your Farm Bureau Oil Dealer undoubtedly has just received reason why retail prices should not business? There is none in the One entire day of the recent annual LI UID his last shipment of Farm Bureau greases packed in 5 lb., be permitted to rise to such levels as stores." meeting of the American Farm Bur- 10 lb. and 25 lb. tin container. Farm Bureau greases are will assure farmers parity for their We are at war, and the scarcity eau Federation in Chicago was given Cattle grubs prevent fatt ning-contaminate m at-damage hides refined from highest quality crudes by modern scientific products in the market place. of meat in the retail store is the di- 0' er to commodity group discussions. -reduce milk flow. Don't ace pt these pests as a n cessary evil! processes. They are tops in lubrication value and low in The practice of paying subsidies to rect result of war. Under no circum- 1 attended the one for livestock pro- Berako Rotenone Liquid will clean your 11 I'd of grubs. 13 rako ducers and we learned that every lo- has been tested and approved by many county ag nts and price. DON -r vVAIT - GErr YOUR SPRING AND SUM- farmers to avoid raising the price to stance can the farmer be blamed. the consumer cannot be fairly consid- There has been estimated a 25% cality had its own current problems extension specialists. It is safe and simple to use-just add water MER'S SUPPLY NOW. SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED. and apply as a wash or spray. Berako is economical too. A ered as preventing inflation, because increase in the production of hogs and its worries for the future. All LUCO-GUN, PRECO-G1JN, CUp· &. AXLE GREASES the total amoun t is paid. The consum- during the past expressed themselves as being able treatment costs only a few cents 1) r had. er pays part of it and the taxpayer year and also a and willing to attempt a greater pro- When grubs appear in the backs of your attle this winter-kill BUY'Qt. FCHm Bureau Stores' and- Coooop· Ass'ns the balance. sub s tan t ial in- duction program but they were fear- them with Derako. The Farm Bureau urged that such crease in the pro- ful of a sudden let-down, as was the Write for Free Control Bulletin expertments be abandoned and be re- duction of all oth- case after 'World War 1. placed 'by fixing retail price ceilings er meat animals. Resolutions adopted urged: That CHIPMAN CHEMICAL Co./ Inc. at levels which will reflect fair prices The national goal the Farm Bureau initiate legislation 6225 VV.66th Place Chicago, Ill. to the producers of farm products. announced for the for a price protection guarantee to coming year is an the farmer for a period after the war, BERAKO IS DISTRIBUTED BY additional 27% of so that he may now do his utmost in Food pork and 36% of supplying food when needed; also, lard, 7 % of cattle that the farmer be given time to ad- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Lansing, Michigan For and calves, 28% of just his business after the war with- chtckens and 15% out suffering a tremendous loss. The Fr-ee do m of turkeys. The American Farm Bureau meeting was American farmer will do his best to unanimous in its request for granting l'roduce whatever is asked of him. greater opportunities for federal in- PRODUCTION GOALS FOR For some time, the American peo- spection to many small packers scat- MICHIGAN IN 1943 ple have been urged to reduce their tered all over the country. They need 1943 1942 Increase meat consumption to 2% pounds per a ready market for the larger produc- over '42 person per week. This is much great- tion requested by the government. Dairy Cows 982,000 936,000 2% er than the meat allowance in other We Can Take It Million Ibs. Million lbs, countries at this time. It takes time to change an indus- Milk 5,420 5,325 Beef Cattle & 2% Quota for Each Packer try from normal into wartime pro- Calves sold 903,000 813,000 11% In order to regulate home consump- duction. There always' have been Hogs: tion, all packers were given a slaugh- Spring and, no doubt, always will be many farrowings 153,000 139,000 12% tering quota for civilian purchase. unwarranted hardships, many indi- Fall The quota for October, ovember and vidual losses, many unfair practices, farrowings 155,000 135,000 12% December was based on a percentage but we must all remember it is a tre- Sheep and Lambs sold 656,000 563,000 17% of the number of animals slaughtered mendous job to not only mobilize the Hens and by the individual packer during the right production of a great country Pullets 12,445,000 12,083,000 3% same months of 1941. That quota such as the United States, but also Poultry for Market was 70% of the cattle, 75% of the to mobilize its millions of people to 21,859,000 19,872,000 Eggs 122,538,000 115,795,000 12% hogs, 90% of the sheep and lambs the extent that each and everyone dozens dozens 6% and 95% of the calves. The quotas comes under an. allotment plan not Turkeys 543,000 472,000 15% ,for next year have been altered 'Only for food but for heat and hous- Corn 1,665,000A 1,584,OOOA 5% slightly. ing and transportation, materials, ma- Oats 1,375,000A 1,485,000A -7% Barley This arbitrary rule provides a ehinery and clothing and other essen- 223,000A 223,oooA 0 Wheat 650,000A most difficult problem for the small tials in everyday life. 702,000A -7% Rye 77,OOOA 77,OOOA 0 packer, for most of them must oper- We seem to be in just the beginning Hay 2,540,000A 2,548,000A _10;' ate at their usual capacity in order of what other countries have been en- Pea beans 800,OOOA 739,OOOA 8% to operate at all. There is a certain during for several years. I know we Soy beans 180,000A 192,OOOA -6% fixed overhead that must be met re- Potatoes too can take it, and cheerfully at 231,000A 188,oooA 23% gardless of the business done. Sugar beets 136,ooOA 136,000A 0 that, when we fully realize it must concrete improve- I NEXPENSIVE ments can work wonders in Field peas Alfalfa seed Red Clover 7,000A 32,000A 6,000A 17% so.ooos, -36% Why Some Packers Closed A great many packers decided to kill their usual number as they went be so if we win this war. one of us expect the usual happy ew Year of normal times, but we helping farmers step up war food Seed 225,000A se.ooo« 302% along. As a consequence they found can resolv to accept our lot cheer- S. Clo. Seed 8,oooA 3,600A 36% themselves with their quota exhaust- production. Alsike Seed 23,oooA 5,000A 360% fully, with chins up, and with the ed and hence were compelled to close Asparagus 3,450A 3,450A 0 assurance that America with its What are your needs? Maybe down until the first of the year when Cabbage 7,800A 7,200A 8% many advantages of freedom and op- Carrots the new quota takes effect. one of the improvements shown 1,1ooA 900A 22% rortunity will prove to the world that Cantaloupes 3,300A This has been no ea y task for any- 4,oooA -18% ItO sacrifice is too great for its peo- here. Or a new manure pit, dairy Celery 5,5OOA 7,400A -26% one connected with livestock in any r le in order to preserve these bless- Cucumbers 700A 1,1ooA -38% way. Producers usually want to barn or poultry house floor. Onions 9,700A 8,4ooA 15% choose the time to market their pro- ings. When each individual does Snap beans 1,000A .}lis full share there's no menace that . Firesafe, long-lasting concrete 810A 23% duct and they also have been on the Tomatoes 4,300A 3,6ooA 16% can intimidate us . anxious seat as to when and how they improvements are easy to build- could dispose of their animals. Farm Bureau Aids just a few bags of cement, some sand and gravel or stone. Farm Week Program Not only were restrictions upon packers, but at the same time regulations were put upon the num- placed ANNOUNCE NEW "What Patriotism Involves for (onere e larm iobs require a Farmer and Other Groups" will be ber of animals the individual farmer DEPARTMENT OF minImum 0' uilical war materials the theme of a panel discussion to be held at Morrill Hall, Michigan State might butcher. He was given a high- er quota than packers, for he was al- FARM BUREAU Do the work yourself or ask your cement dealer for names of con- College on February 4, at 10: 00 a. m. Representatives of farmers, labor, consumers and industry will take part lowed to butcher the same number for home use that he did the year be- fore and he could also butcher and sell the same number that he did in Research, Public and Labor o in the panel to present their views. Relations Office Names crete contractors. We will send free The discussion of being sponsored by 1941. Long recognized as one of the three essential plant plan sketches if you will check the the Sociology Department of Mich- No doubt there have been many Its Advisors foods, potash has moved up to the front line in America's igan State College in co-operating cases of over-stepping. The tempta- COUPO!!, paste it on a postcard and tion seems great for the man who The [ichigan State Farm Bureau food front. Years of official experimental work have with the Michigan State Farm Bur- mail today. eau. All interested people are invited has no meat in sight to attempt to Research, Public and Labor Relations clearly demonstrated that ample supplies and reserves to attend. buy a dressed hog or beef from some Dep't was organized Dec. 15 at Lan- of potash must be available in the soil to insure large friendly farmer, and it is just as sing by representatives of the Farm yields of good quality crops. BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS great a temptation to the farmer to .Bureau and 54 farmers co-ops and AND SONDS Ration Spices To sell. But these things, no doubt, will commodity marketing exchanges. Such production is now Vitally important to maintain Conserve The Supply all be worked out in due time just The dep't will be administered by our armed as well as civilian forces. The American as they have for sugar and coffee and the Farm Bureau with the advice of To stretch the supply of spices that other commodities. an advisory council elected by the co- Potash Industry has been developed, expanded, and is r----------------------------------------------t PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION used to come from the Far East, the government has rationed dealers to Even if we have our own meat, it will be wise and only fair that we operatives. Paw was elected Carl Buskirk of Paw chairman of the now geared to take the place demanded of it by the Dep'. W1-4 Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing, Mich. National emergency. 50% of their usual purchases of white comply as nearly as possible with the council, W. E. Phillips of Decatur, Name, _ pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, rules governing consumption, for Vice-president, and Clark L. Brody, Streetor R.F.D. No, •••.• _ ginger, nutmeg and mace. Present none of us know what restrictions are secretary. supplies, which would disappear in 6 facing us before this terrible war is Others named to committees to de- AMERICAN POTASH INSTIT E City--__ ~....._------_~State. ~---_ to 9 months, may last twice that long, ended. velop the work of the dep't are An- Incorporated o Tanks, Trou h 0 Manure Pits 0 Permanent Repairs assuming that these products do not Few Plants Have Federal Inspection drew Lohman, Hamilton Farm Bur- 11 55 Sixteenth St .• N. W. o Feeding Floors 0 Grain Storages 0 Milk Cooling Tanks become available again in the mean- There's another side to the packer eau, G. S. Coffman, Coldwater Dairy o Dairy Barn Floors 0 HoC Houses 0 Erosion Check Dams time. Ilroblem that tells the real stcrr. AllCo., H. H. Sandford, Battle Creek & Ti es smallest alfalfa seed crop in 18 years in 1942. . G. ¥ann, eneral ill nag I' of Michigan had a good crop .of JUDe, the Fa ers' Co-operative Exchange mammoth and alsike clove~ seeds. of Raleigh, [orth carolina, says that Mammoth makes pretty fair pasture 25% ot the national income ould and good humus. It will be a good be an equitable return for farmer. ;\' ar to SO)v mammoth in wheat. If v yone In the Business of That, he said, would give the na- }ou will roll mammoth clover In the .tion's farmers an income of between Feeding Must Make 20 and 25 billion dollars a year. That Sow Less Per Acre and Help )bud, and cut the same way you roll, ou'll be surprised at the good re- Changes is about twice what they have aver- Out With Other Crops: sults. aged over the past ten years, ..11'. Let's keen our soil program up. By ROBERT u. ADDY Mann said. Use Common 'ow something that will keep the ro- Furm. Bureau Services Feed, Dep't tation in order. Yellow blossom an you go to your local elevator By R. W. BENNETT sweet clover i not expensive. It Farm Bureau. Seed, ser ice and get meat scraps, or fishmeal, or makes good hay and plenty to plow driied milk? Have you tried to buy Alfalfa seed is a scarce and high under for humus. Fifteen to 40 lbs, soy h 'an oil meal, or linseed meal, or rriced article for 1943. Some special of boron or borax per acre applied cottonseed meal? managem nt is recommended for the to old alfalfa fields will do much to If you can't buy th se ingredients coming season. bring them back. Let's save soma of at will, do not' think you are the one "' 'hen the seed, feeds, and fertiliz- the old alfalfa fields. The time will person who can't. Here's why: come w en alfalfa seed doesn't cost ers comittee of farm co-operatives There are about 25% more hogs on Margins Were Quite Close associated with Farm Bureau Ser- so much, feed than last year,-more poultry On All Questions vices met recently, it was recommend- on feed than ever before. QUI' dairy herds ar near their peak numbers. ed: Brod is President November 2 J ore ho s, poultry and cows are That alfalfa seedings for hay or pasture be as f llows per acre: 5 lbs. Of United Co.operati~es getting ration more nearly balanced By ;.9T A LEY J,f. POWELL Dec. 10 at Cleveland Clark L. Brody, to their needs. Th t has call d for 0':: alfalfa, 3 lbs. June clover, 5 Ibs. executive secretary of the Michigan While there seems to be a quite a greater use of protein concentrates brome grass. If there are low spots, State Farm Bureau, was elected pres- general opinion that the recent Iec- and has affected the supply. add 1 lb. red top or 1 lb. of alsike to ident of United Co-operatives, Inc. bon in Michigan was a one-sided af- There are important contributing the mixture. This makes good hay United is a manufacturing co-opera- fair, the fact of the matter is that 01" pasture. tactoj-s to our shortages. For example, tive and large scale puchasing. organ- OIl many important offices or is ues it has be n customary to import from Where alfalfa must be used in a ization for State Farm Bureaus and the vote was plenty close, 0 that a 200,000 to 400,000 tons of meat scraps short rotation, we suggest using other large farm co-operatives. Its bus- from South America. It doesn't come relativesly small number of citizens hardy common alfalfa. Common al- could have changed the outcom by iness in 1942 was $16,000,000. Uuited for lack of shipping space. falfa seed produced in Kansas, Ne- produces Unico Motor oils, greases Fishing fleets in Atlantic and reversing their ballot. braska, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Mon- racific waters have been depleted by For instance, the winning candi- and sprays at its Warren, Pa., and tana or Wisconsin is adapted to Mich- Indianapolis plants; Unico paints and government requirements. Their labor date for Gov rnor received 645,143 igan. Avoid alfalfa seed from Ari- is scarce and high priced. These votes as against 573,314 for his prin- barn equipment at Alliance, Ohio; zona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Unico gasoline. binder twine, steel facts, together with fishing regula- cipal opponent. In other words, out of or Argentina. Those regions have a fence and roofing and other supplies tions, specially on the west coast, 1,218,457 votes cast for the two lead- large crop of seed, but it is not adapt- are distributed in large volume by have combin d to cut the production ing contenders there was a difference ed to Michigan. of fish meal up to 50%. or only 71,829 votes. United. We should seed less' pounds of al- Last season we grew the greatest The race for United States Senator falfa per acre. There is a shortage of GOOD REASON crop of soy beans ever. But there was even more close. In this case, are thousands of acres not harvested adapted stocks. Michigan production "Why is it that you go steady with the 'W inner receiv d 589,652 votes, yet. 'I'h re are millions of bushels of while his principal opponent received was down 600,000 lbs. in 1942. Other her?" soy 1) ans in shortage for lack of pG1,595 votes. states report much less seed. Can- "Well, because she's different from This means that of ada is permitting only 50% of the other girls." crushing capacity to process them the 1,151,247 citizens who voted for into oil and soy bean oil meal. Pro- these two candidates, seed sold to U. S. dealers to leave "How's that?" there was a the dominion. In fact, we had the duction doubled, but crushing capac- difference of only 28,057 in their pre- "She'll go with me." ity remained practically the same. ference. Poultrymen find the dried milk situ- r On the three special proposals ation difficult because of government :which were submitted at the ovem- Farm policy to have the plants producing dried milk for human consumption at ber 3 election, the vote was close on Bureau 12 to 14c a pound as against 9 or Nos. 1 and 2. For instance, on o. 10c for f eding stock. 1, regarding the calling of a consti- Directory of County Farm Bureau Secretaries '. PLOWS l • HARVESTIlvG MACHlNERY Shortages of cottons ed meal, lin- tutional convention, the vote was • HARROWS. TILLAGE TOOLS seed oil meal, and corn gluten feed YES 408,188, 0 468,506. Thus, we and Treasurers to Whom Dues Should be Paid r. have been caused by the tremendous were saved from the dangers of a con- They're Getting Harder To BlIy-lnspect Your Equipment Nowl d mand for these feeds when buyers stitutional convention at this time by Since September 1, 1940, the County Bay-Waldo Anderson, treasurer, Mecosta-OrVille Miller, Morley, R. 2. See Your Farm Bureau Dealer for Replacement. found they couldn't buy enough soy- a majority that was altogether too Farm Bureaus have taken over col- Farm Bureau Store, Main and Missaukee--B: E. Shetenhelm, Court bean oil meal. small for comfor-t. Regarding home lection of Farm Bureau membership Henry Streets, Bay City. House, Lake City R-1. dues. Payments should be made to Berrien-J. Burton Richards, Berrien This picture is given so ybu will rule for Wayne county, the vote was Monroe-Laurence Wagar, Carleton, your County Farm Bureau officer Center, R-1. R.1. know why your feed dealer isn't al- YES 433,164, NO 455,320. This was, ways able to supply what you want. apparently, the closest state-wide con- who is listed below. Branch-G. A. Himebaugh, Bronson, Montcalm-Mrs. Leroy Kelpein, Green- Farm Bureau members should send R-2. It may be late February or March test. ville, R-3. their sales slips for purchases of Calhoun-Miss Margaret Beck, Battle b fore the feed situation, eases-if it On No.3, the Milk Marketing Act Farm Bureau brand products to the Muskegon-Harold Banta, does. Cattle, hogs and poultry in referendum, the vote was YES 318,- State Farm Bureau Membership Re- Creek, R-7. chard Street, Muskegon. Listen to the Farm Market Repprter Daily, many places may have to feed on 899, NO 585,380. lations Dep't, 221 N. Cedar street, Cass-Mrs. J. C. Burgener, Cassopolis. Newaygo-Mrs. E. E. Smith, Fremont, Monday through Friday home grains without concentrates. Clinton-Russel Bower, DeWitt, R-I. R-2. noon over Michigan Radio Network 'as a farm service feature of It, thus, becomes obvious that a rel- Lansing, about every 3 months, and The desire of feeders to balance atively small group of people could the last of them not less than 20 days Eaton-Frank Pifer, Charlotte, R-6. Northwest Michigan-Harry Lautner, these stations their rations better than usual has Genesee--Fred Lang, Flint, R-3. Traverse City, R-3. Early markets at 7:00 A. M., over Michigan State College Radio Station f;'equently be the deciding factor in before their membership falls due. WKAR. Supplied by the Michigan Live Stock Exch8lnge. thrown a very heavy burden upon Gratiot-Mrs. Arthur Ballinger, Breck- O&.kland-H. S. Albertson, Oxford, R-1. the outcome of even a state-wide po- That provides time for checking and The Michigan Live Stock Exchange is a farmer owned and controlled concentrates. We suggest the dairy. enridge, R-2. Oceana-Mrs. J. H. Birdsall, Pent- litical contest. It is probable that the issuance of the membership credit, if organization-offering you the following servtces: men check their rations closely to Hi1lsdal~rs. Earl Scholl, treasur- water, R-1. make sure they aren't using more attitude of organized farmers had one is declared. SELLING-Commission markets. sales services in Detroit and Buffalo termtnaJ Feeders through national connecttona., Can furnish at coat The St te Far Bureau will send to er, 75 No. Howell St., Hillsdale. Ottawa-Gerrit Elzinga, Hudsonville, protein than is necessary to balance considerable to do in determining the R-2. plus a reasonable handling charge all grades of feeding cattle and lamb •• the member a card tating the amount Huron-Mrs. Hal onkey, Casevtlle, . FI NANCI NG-4Y2% money available for feeding operations of worthy their roughage. election of certain candidates and the R-1. of membership credit he has earned. Saginaw-Mrs. Peter Young, Saginaw, feeders who have feed, regardless ot where they purchase theIr feeders. We recommend that poultry pro- defeat of at least proposal o. 1 rel- R-4. It may be deducted from the $5 dues Ingham-Mrs. George Frost, Williams- due rs accept ruashas that carry sur- ative to the general revision of our payment, providing the card and the ton, n-i. Sanilac-Marshall Miller, Sandusky. MICHIGAN UVESTOCK EXCHANGE ~:~::~~y;:lc~::: flcient protein-16% to 20%-even state constitution. This should illus- balance due in cash are sent to the Ionla-e-Chaa. Mattison, Ionia, Star St. Clair-Mrs. Constance Hyde, act. Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary •. Tre •• urer; though that protein comes from vege- trate how important it is that farm County Farm Bureau secretary to- Route. George J. Boutell, Manager ing sec'y, Federal Building, Port tabl soilrces. Be sure that extra folks have the facts and be set to gether. Isabella---Mrs. E. F. Block, Mt. Plea· Huron. smp YOUR STOCK TO US AT minerals and vitamins fortify the give them full publicity to carry out Farm Bureau brand products eligi- sant, R.-2. St. Joseph-Mrs. O. Michigan Livestock Exch. Producers Op-op As.'n veg table proteins. All f ed mills are cursed with the Farm Bureau program as effec- ble for membership zort- tively as possible. credit include: Farm Bureau brand dairy, poultry and Jackson-Leland Cuff, Jackson, R-8. Rivers. Detroit Stockyards ~st Buffalo, 1$. X, Kalamazoo-Mrs. Helen Bucknam, Shiawassee-George ages of vital ingredients. Delays in other feeds, seeds, fertilizers; Unico Kalamazoo, R-9. shipments are bound to occur. Farm Supplies of New York says that brand fence, roofing, petroleum prod- unna, R-1. Lapeer-Mrs. Emma Porter. Dryden, Formulas must be changed in these in 1943 agriculture will have lost ucts, binder twine, paints, insecti- a-i. Tri..county-Clifford Struthers, times. Farm Bureau Services will 2,000,000 young men to the armed cides; Co-op brand farm machinery Lenawee--Lyle Whelan. Tipton, R-t. levoix, R-3. show its formulas on the f'?ed tags forces and another million workers to and electrlcal appliances. Tuscola-Ed. F. Coler, acting sec'z- Livingston-Harold Copeland, Fowler- and will make changes only as neces- industry and commerce. Before the Pay Farm Bureau Dues to: ville, R-2. treas., bank building, Caro. sity dictates. Our farmers will con- war he says there were 12,000,000 Allegan-Bert Tellman, secretary, Van Buren-J. L. Dodge, 307 Berrien tinue to be told what is used in the workers employed on farms and 30 Hamilton., Macomb-Jack Harvey, Utica. St., Paw Paw. feed and how much. The farmer millions in all other industry. In 1943 Barry-Mrs. Warren Bolton, Hastings, Manistee--David Joseph, Onekama. Washtenaw-Gordon Gill, n eds this protection as never before. we can expect to see 9,000,000 in R-2. Mason-Elmer Fredericks Scottville. R-3. agriculture, 49,000,000 in industry, tailed. Th ee Million Workers 10,000,000 in the army, and 14,000,000 in reserve. The main stumbling block has been Leave Agriculture? canner, cutter and low grade beef. v. A. Fogg, president of the Co- Farm operative Grange League Federation cash. Bureau Mermash means more cows. On more than one occasion Acts during the past ei ht 'weeks prices got' out of line, with outside markets. Finally OP A made an exception for 3 Q Detroit. Local packers were notified sified Ads that during the period Dec. 21 to 31, they could slaughter up to 10% of The State Junior Board, in its f~rst regular Farm Bureau meeting Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following since the convention, held a three day 4 cents per word for one edition. Ad tQ appear their quota for the first quarter of meeting December ~8 to 30. This was State 'Farm Mutual Automoliile take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. 1943. This announcement came too the longest board meeting on record late to be of much benefit for the bal- and was made necessary by the many ance of the year, furthermore most items that had to be discussed and de- Insurance Company reduced LIVE STOOK processors were adverse to dipping cided upon. into their quota a lotments for next REGISTERED and heifers. HEREFORD ""Ve have a nice selection. BULLS FOR SALE-HIGH GERMINATING, year. Chief amongst the items was the rates effective as of Nov. 1, 1942 Sensible prices. A. . Todd Co., Men- testing 90-92% germination. Super Snow- development of methods and means tha. (14 miles northwest of Kalamazoo). While hog slau hter for civilian of securing 100% co-operation 'from ball Cauliflower S ed, only $25.00 per lb. (7 -3-tf-22bl It's flrst generation reproduction from consumption has been rather sharply ortglnal stock. Supplies very limited. the counties in meeting the Merchle FO SALE-TWO YEARLING, REG. curtailed, the largest buyer on the uth Haven Fruit Exchange, South challenge. The board of directors is to Isterdd milking- shorthorn bulls. Record Haven, Mich. (1l-3t-32b) Detroit market ha been engaged in of Merit background. Vaccinated f r assume personal responsibility in see- The reductions amount to 10% to 50 <;70 of prevailing TIan"H. Donald Me >h rson, Lowell, R-1, furnishing pork and pork products ing to it that each of their coUnties Ilchtg'an. (1-2t-20b) POULTRY SUPPIiIES for our armed fo ces and for lend lease. Hog prices have been well in has its program typed, planned, and rates on some coverages. Our lower rates are in ac- POULTRY MEDICATION AT PRICES in the state office by January 15. WHITE ROCKS farmers can afford. omb prevention. Proto-a for Blue One quart 1. My- line vith other markets and larger Another problem that was consider- cordance with our anticipation of different driving o-Tonic and mvcosts prevention. receipts could rea ily be utilized. Iodine VermicIde Ierck,-Tapeworm ed is the rapid change in Junior Farm conditions under the 35 mile an hour speed limit and Prices for veal calves, lambs and control and prev nUon of black head. Bureau membership and the dropping -orm tablets at 85¢ per 100. Available she p have been consistently higher at I ading hatcheries, feed stores and at D troit than at other nearby mar- of the age level. The conclusion of gas rationing. Farm Bureau Servrces, Jnc., at their the Board on this matter was that ••tores and co-ops. By mall, postpaid, kets; Receipts of veal calves have if no d aler in your community. Hol- been nor al and all offerings have Junior Farm Bureau membership land LaboratorJes, Jnc., Holland, Mich- should increase from now on because We believe that our rate reduction equals or exceeds igan. (7-tt-64b) been quickly absor ed by local slaugh- t l' rs, Broad east rn shipper 0 tlet, of the rapid growth of the Community the savings to policyholders announced by any other POULTRY LITTER-USE SERVALL STAZDRY for conomv: fade fr m coupled with reliable demand on the Junior Farm Bureaus. The Board de- sugar cane. ther-lasts 0 dust-no dirt-go s far- long r, 'Will keep brooder art of local kill 1'8, resulted in a cided however, that because of the company. You now get the most insurance protection and poultry house -floora dry. 100 pound very satisfa tory t de on lambs and large number of younger people who M LE EQUIPMENT b les. Most feed d alert hav it. sk sh p this fall. Receipts have been knew nothing of the Junior Farm at much more reasonable costs in State Farm Mutual, for descriptive bookl t. Harry D. Gates 'ompany, HUdson, Michigan distribu- .lfberal but daily s ppltes w re quick- Dureau or Farm Bureau that major the world's largest automobile casualty company. tor. (1-5t-46p) 1:: absorbed. Qu ta limitations on emphasis should be put upon the suc- veal calv sand 0 Tine st ck have cessful leadersh lp of these groups by been much less se ere than for cattle an older Junlor Farm Bureau member STATE . ARM MUTUAL and hogs, and price ceilings on the or councillor. dressed product are enerally recog- Another problem that received rna- AUTO INSURANCE CO. nized to be satisfactory. Ior attention was proper handling of county and state dues. The board is Bloomington, Illinois asktne the state council of the Junior Farm Bureau to agree to an assign- MICHIG T BURE U, State Agt., Lansing ment of quotas per county and then in arry out a membership campaign AGENTS IN 350 MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES with dues properly paid in at the end of the campaign. The 10,000 bond project was re- view d. A survey of the si tuation seemed to indicate that more and DRIVE SAFELY and CARRY INSURANCE more of the counties are swinging in- T~AT WILL :PROTECT ,YOUR INTERESTS to their quota and that th next thirty or slxty days will show considerable progress. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1M3 • ver the fa By MRS. MARJORIE KLEIN of Fowlerville, State Publicity Chairman for the JUNIOR FARM BUREAU I Pro gr. m. M CHE LE OFFE S Do It ow Jan. 4-\Var Factory and Home. Production - If with pleasure you are viewing any work a man is doing Jan. 11 Go rnmont $1,0 0 A T If you like him or you love him, tell him now; Rapid and n visel . Don't withhold your approbation till the parson makes oration And he lies with snowy lilies o'er his brow. Jan. 1 -Government in Our Liv A CHALLE GE For no matter how you shout it, he won't really care about it; He won't know how many teardrops you have shed. -Past, Present and Futur . Jan. 25- Iorale-e-Ior Future. ar and the If you think some praise is due him, now's the time to slip it to him, For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead. Would Aid Juniors in Their Effort to Buy $10,000 More than fame and more tb an money, is the comment And the hearty, warm approval of a friend. For it gives to life a savor, and it makes you stranger, kind and sunny braver, T emrro War Bond And it gives you heart and spirit to the end. Junior Farm Bureau Campaign for Wheat to buy $10,000 War Bond Forty-two county Junior Farm Bu- If he earns your praise, bestow it; if you like him, let him know it; Junior Farm Bureaus ha e for- ream; have had a $1,000 challenge Let the words of true encouragement be said; Do not wait till life is over, and he's underneath the clover, warded ca h in the Iol lov in amounts thrown at them. to the state office as th ir contribu- Mr. G. J. Mecherle, president and founder of the State Farm Insurance Companies, has indicated a desire to For he cannot read his tombstone when he's dead. It Happened in the Michigan . tion to d to to the 10,000 war bond aid the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau in securing a $10,000 war bond. Mr. Mecherle told a committee of Junior Junio FarD'l Bur au 1'(.1'1'0 ent ing manager ~ and IiI ct 1'., 139 arn 0-01' '1 ( 11 ' Farm Bureau members Who inter- KALAMAZOO COUNTY typical barn dance it was, with bales nss'n tockhold rs aIHI 1'In'l. uta- viewed him at the AFBF convention Kalamazoo County Junior Farm of straw for chairs-corn shocks for t iv s of the Michigan Stat •.1 m that if the Junior Farm Bureau would Bureau met December 11 in the Coun- a husking bee-and pumpkins and Bureau, majority stockhold r in tho meet certain conditions he would ty Center building. Lloyd Cranklute lanterns, Music was furnished by S rices, attended the III etin . present the young people with a reported that approximately $350 has Behmlander's Old Time orchestra. '}'11e Services purchasot Ior Ii'. rm $1,000 check to become part the war heen realized from the wheat drive. Dorothy Stark was general chairman Bureau members and other p trou bond fund. 'A committee is working on a victory of the dance, assisted by Helen Ruth- a total of 5,621,690.91 in farm up The Junior Farm Bureau has ac- oance for the wheat drive. All senior ig, Laura Mae Fierke, and Herbert pl i s during the ar ended oJ. nut cepted the challenge. The conditions Farm Bureau members and all who Pierke. A nice profit of nearly $50 contributed towards the wheat drive was enjoyed and added to our grow- 3,365.22 31, 1942. It as by far th large t year for the organization. r at tn- will be invited. The three Commun- ing treasury balance. A Christmas reases were had in farm field ,ed, ity Junior Farm Bureau groups in meeting and party was planned for dairy, poultry, hog and mill f c