Vol. XXI, No.4 SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1943 21 st e r EDITO IAL THEY'D HAVE WHICH IS MORE IN KEEPING WitH OUR NEEDS TODAV ? Why Second Farm Scrap Drive? AID THIS Because the iron and steel in farm scrap is superior for the production of steel, according to Paul F. Farrell IF THEY COULD of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation. Even farm fence Couldn't Talk About Prices Michig n when compressed into blocks becomes heavy melting When Governors Met at T scrap. Des Moines Because the nation's steel mills need 26,000,000 tons Eight governors and other repre- sentatives of 12 corn belt states met The Michigan St te of scrap, including 3,000,000 tons of farm scrap by at Des Moines, Iowa, March 15 to at Lansing March 17. Th y a ked July 1. Michigan farmers are asked to supply about make recommenuauons to the federal government regarding farm machin- Adjustm nt Administration 1,000 lbs. per farm. This will be "harder to get scrap" ery and farm manpower in order to program, and to discontiu meet food production goals. since we have had one good farm scrap drive. But the There were rumors that farm lead- tiona A HAffiAlQRolndillidw/ism-CONCfRNED WITHWORKING FOR ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ALONE- need is great, and we must do it. er planned to blast certain price It was recommended furth r that he ceilings, and subsidies to farmers Ships, guns, tanks, trucks, and munitions are chewing rather than fair prices, and other gov- of th AAA and its information servi up supplies of steel, copper, and other metals at an ernment policies for agriculture as discouraging increases in production. extension dep' t of the U. S. Dep't of unbelievable rate. What goes across and wears out That sharpened the interest of re- The Farm Bureau r comm nd tion w r can't be returned now as scrap. We must keep our porters from many of the nation's largest newspapers. But such matters Michigan members of Congress. hey f llow supply lines going. were ruled outside the conterence made by the AAA early in March on th F m program. The governors never did Steel production depends on scrap. Half of all steel find out from the l.J1..tlHH Hl wnat farm- the agr 'I college extension ser ices. In 10 made in the open hearth process is from scrap iron ers think about these matters, but it including Michigan, employ s of th st t was given them in the torm of writ- and steel. All steel produced in electric furnaces is pro.. ten reports. One of them was pre- AAA assailed the Farm Bureau and the ten duc~d from scrap. And farm 'scrap, because it is heavier pared for Governor Kelly by leaders of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, before meetings of local AAA committeemen. and of high quality metal, provides the best scrap. the State Grange, and Michigan co- The Farm Bureau on March 17 charg d th t operative farm commodity marketing Do you have one of the few community scrap piles exchanges. been using federal funds for two purposes ontr that have not moved to the mills for one reason or an.. Olark L. Brody, executive secretary OR- AN Olganized Coopt/alive Gfrort -WORKING and IMPROVING AGRICULTURE Fm THE GOOD of AlL ? ( 1) to finance attacks on farm organizations In of the Farm Bureau, quoted the state- other? There are some. But they look different in the ment with it (2) to bring pressure to bear on m light of the statement made by Mr. Farrell. He said ments of the Michigan Potato Grow- ers Exchange, the Michigan Stock Exchange and the Sugar Beet Live FARM BUR U RATIO PROTEI Congress to affect the course of legislation. that if all scrap piles in Michigan, estimated at 6,000 tons, were moved at once to the Great Lakes Steel Growers Ass'ns in Michigan to show that price ceilings as administered in MEMBERSHI FEE FO The Farm Security Administration, s id th has outlived the usefulness it had in th d pr sion 8 n rm Bur u, those fields were harming producers. Corporation, the pile would enable the mill to operate for only two 'days I He said the regulations . private and co-operative would destroy processors NOW 17,36 AL STOe emergency loaning and rehabilitation ag ncy, nd being and distributors endeavoring to com- used by Washington leaders for political press reo No ply with the spirit as' well as the Roll Call Goal Was 19,985; Set Animal Protein Limits; Sell farm scrap in the drive beginning April 5 for all criticism was made of the manner in which the S h s letter of the law. Many Counties Will Will Depend More on territory south of Traverse City, and April 25 north of Price ceilings estahlished in table been administered in Michigan by Michig n men. stock potatoes, but not on seed stock, Continue Work Legume Crops Traverse City. Strip farm scrap of parts and stock The directors of the Farm Bureau also ask d Congr 88 to said the farm groups, soon created a that can be used for farm machinery repairs. black market in which eonsumers Michigan County Farm Bureaus en- Rationing of protein feed supple- free farmers from hindrances to food production cud by were buying stock marked "seed" and rolled 17,365 families in the member- ments, and particularily in the use of at ever increasing prices. Regular ship campaign up to March 31, accord- animal proteins has arrived for dairy price ceilings that discourage production. They 8 id th Fair Price for Farm Products shippers couldn't of table buy potatoes stock at potatoes ceiling ing to reports made by State Farm cows, poultry and hogs. For the 1943 season it has been es- f rm prices should relect rising farm costs and consumers' Bureau district representatives on "Tell me, what is a fair price for farm products? prices. that date. timated by feed manufactur rs aud ability to pay. They said that maximum production of food Comparable troubles with price ceil- Several County Farm Bur aus se- the . S. Dep't of griculture that and fiber demands a stop to undue regim ntation and in.. And don't say anything about parity." ings were making it impossible for cured many more members than the there will be about 10lk million tons A subscriber asked the question. many established feeders to assume goals they had set. Some were handi- available of such high protein con- volved questionnaires for farmer in. th ir contact with gov- the risk and expense of properly fin- centrates as tankage, meat s l' ps, ernment agencies. How's this for today? ishing livestock for market, thus re- capped much more than others by the severe weather a snow blocked fi hmeal, soy beau meal, and cotton- Following is the stat ment made I)y+------------..,,---_ Prices in the market place that are In accordance ducing both the output and quality seed meal. That. is a bout 3 P r ent u. roads that at nd d th Ir campaign th board of dir ctors .of th Ikh- of meat, the live stock men wrote with consumers' ability to buy. the governor. Leaders in the sugar beet ass'ns dates in .February These counties and early have indicated they will continue membership work Iarch. that of the total feed supply other than roughage, but o. 1 in importance, for when rightly used, prot in supple- igan Stat arm Bureau to Tichigan members of Congress cone rning the A , FS and other malt rs of in- • uPPO Victory Gardens were quoted as saying that the federal government's refusal price for sugar beets that would place to permit a to reach their goals and to enable the state membership to reach 20,000 in ments setp up the efficiency of all other feeds. terest to farmers: Agricultural Adjustment P Ie FOR Planting of victory gardens has been under way in the South for some time. The goal has been set at 18 them on a competitive other crops had the entire industry in a precarious situation. basis with Growers 1943. The standings March 31: 1943 Paid-Up Memberships The demand for concentrates is far beyond available supplies. Feed man- ufacturers, both private and co-opera- The Agricultural originated Adjustment in a time of distr ssed economic conditions due to un employ- Act ORAGE SEED million gardens, six million on farms and the remainder were being forced toward a subsidy County Goal March 31 tive, and the . S. D p't of gri ul ture m nt and burdensome farm surplus s. Loan Rates Assure ood Pay Allegan 925 00 for beets. agreed to pread the available supply Then and in succeeding years th in cities and towns. Against the production of the Barry.................. Bay...................... 465 351) 375 2!l0 by limiting the amount of prot in go- For Alfalfa, Clovers, & The Michigan State Farm Bureau, program carried out und r the a t BERRIEN 1,920 victory gardens, one-fourth of the total food production the Michigan State Grange, and the BRA CH 1,500 925 1,150 ing into any feed to the minimum re- serv d a useful purpose to both th Brome S ds of the nation will be required by our armed forces and farm marketing organizations named, Calhoun 650 535 quirements of the stock to be fed. produc rs and consumers of the na- Cass 525 490 made several recommendations for Clinton 500 419 The Dep't of Agriculture will ask tion. Michl an growers of hay and pas- our allies, Half the 1943 commercial pack of vegetables the conference of corn 'belt state gov- Eaton 500 3 5 the co-operation of farmers in this ef- Now, how v r, the conditions which ture seeds have the assurance of the Genese 425 312 ernors. They were approved by the fort, and will ask them to grow more originally call d the act into e ist- U.S. Department of Agriculture that and fruits will be taken by the government for those GRATIOT 475 507 ence have changed to one of scarcity Senate and House committees on Hillsdale 400 324 soybeans, to improve pastures, to price supporting loans have been set purposes. The victory gardens and the home canners agriculture and accepted by Governor HURO Ingham 400 ::....... 350 400 300 make better use of pastures, cut hay of man pOW r and food shortages. for 20 kinds, five of which are Im- Kelly. This is what the Michigan Ionia 460 3fi!l early, and follow other sound prac- 'Under the current conditions with portan t in Michigan. have a job to do. delegation to the conference would Isabella 425 225 consumer purchasing power at the Price supports include alfalfa, com- .Jackson 300 260 tices that produce more protein feed have added to the proceedings if the Kalamazoo 500 450 on the farm. 'highe t point ever known, federal ap- mon, 30 cents a pound, certified, 37; door had not been closed on all con- Ken t 0 130 propriations should not be necessary r d clover, 25 cents for common; Rebukes Michigan AAA Leaders siderations affecting farm production Lapeer Lenawee 800 100 400 1 Feed manufacturers and mixers will con erv protein supplem nts in ac- to bring farm prices up to parity. Also biennial swe t clover, whit , 7 cents, except farm machinery and farm mall- LIVI :TGSTO .. 350 3tm penalty paym nts required from the yellow, 6 and mixed, 5; alsik, 22 March 4 Secretary Wickard of the U. S. Dep't of power: MACO ilB 300 302 I cordance with the program, and will farm I' under the measure for e .c ed- cents; smooth brom grass, 11. cents Mani t e............ 100 • work on programs to make better use Agriculture ordered the Triple-A in MichiWln and other Price Ceilings-It is recommended fa on 525 400 of available f eds. ing quotas discourage produ tion of for common and 15 cents for certi- , that immediate steps be taken to Mecosta 250 172 food so badly needed at this time. fied. states to desist from political activities, including at .. free farmers from uncertainties and Monro Montcalm 1RO 0 . 35 120 H re are ways in which animal pro- Besides, those in charge have us d Pres nt prices are curr ntly higher, tempts to influence decisions in Congress, and attacks hindrances to food production caused Muskegon 200 • teins ill be rationed and made avail- large grants of federal money allow- according to H. . Rather, of th -ewaygo 375 325 by existing, threatened, or anticipated NW. Michigan.. 500 1::5 able to all feed rs, in accordan with d for administrative purposes to m- Michigan State '011 ge farm reps on farm organizations and individuals because they price ceilings, and from impractical Oakland 200 175 the voluntary rationing program de- ploy thousands of people in all of the department. But the price support OTTA\VA 645 !'I 5 disagree with the AAA on farm legislation. restrictions made a part of price Saginaw 1,400 1,100 veloped by the Feed Industry Council agricultural counties in the nited assures farmers adequate I' turn even ceilings. St. Clair 600 500 of private and co-operative fe d manu- States and hundreds in Michigan if an exceptionally larg volume ST. .JOSEPH.... 500 515 'Secretary Wickard telegraphed 48 state war board Market Prices-It is recommended Shiawas ee 350 210 facturers in co-operation with the U. S. alone. They are now claiming that should be produced in 1943. that farmers be assured of income Tri-County 160 .7 Dep't of griculture: the AAA is the only non-partisan Michigan is in best condition to chairmen, who are also the state leaders of the T riple..A: sufficient to meet increasing produc- Tu. cola 750 sso farmers' organization and ar using expand seed production ill red clover, VA BURE 750 750 Poultry. Chick starters, broiler "Charges have been brought to my attention to the tion and farm labor costs. Their in- Washtenaw 550 537 mashes and duck starters will have government money to pay committee- alsike and alfalfa. Excellent new come should be secured through fail' no more than 2 per cent animal 1)1'0- m n to perpetuate the AAA set-up as seedings were obtained in 1942. effect that certain depart:r!lent field employes have prices in the market place in accord- *Campaign 19,9 5 to start soon. 17,365 tein in each 100 pounds of mixed feed. a powerful PI' ssure group. Commit- nless Jun should b unusually organized meetings in which they publicly attacked ance with rising farm costs and con- teemen are being paid out of federal hot and dry, alfalfa growers south of Turkey starters, 2lh per cent. Laying sumers' ability to buy, rather than funds for attending propaganda meet- Bay City ordinarily take the first organizations and individuals because of their stand on pending legislation. through debllttattng subsidies to farm- ers, given under control of federal WOOL POOL MOV ma hes to be fed with grain will be. not more than 21A per cent animal pro- tein. ings and for distributing postal cards cutting for hay and try to get a seed to farmers to be mailed to Congress- crop from the second. In north- men. "If there is any truth in these charges, I demand that officials. Regulations-It is that maximum produotion of food and recommended TO JACKSO Hogs. Sow and pig feeds to be fed straight will not exceed 2 per cent We, therefore, recommend: (1) eastern Michigan the first growth is commonly saved for seed. that the basic structure of the all Michigan red clov r soed is pro- early such activity be stopped at once and that proper steps fibre demands prompt cessation of The Michigan Co-operative 001 animal uroteu: fed with grain not A be retained, but that Congress duced from the second crop. To be regimenting, and demands for farmers Marketing Ass'n held its annual meet- more than 4 per cent. Hog fatteners suspend for the duration all subsidy, in b st condition for seed production, be taken to inform such employes that any activity of to reply to detailed questionnaires in ing at Lansing, March 6, and an- fed straight 1% per cent; fed with penalty and restrictive features of the first crop of red clovor should be this nature in which they have participated has been dealing with federal agencies. nounced removal of its office and grain, 3 per cent. the act, giving due consideration to cut for bay when nic ly in bloom but Help In Farm Industries-It is warehouse services from Lansing to Calves. Complete calf starters will financial obligations previously in- hefore any heads turn brown. Alsike carried on without my knowledge or approval, and IS 506 North Mechanic street, Jackson, curred or contracted, that the soil and smooth bromegrass recommended that federal wage con- not exceed 3 per cent animal protein, seed crop contrary to department regulations. trol authorities enable farm suppliers, where pace has been rented from the starters to be fed with grain, 6 per conservation feature be kept in eff ct are produced from th first grow,th processors of farm products for tarm- Isbell Seed Company. cent. and the appropriation for agricultural without preliminary hay harve t or "I also direct your attention to the fact that action ers and consumers, marketers of farm The Michigan wool pool, founded adjustment be reduced to the mini- cllpplng. Mammoth, a type of ed Fish m al will he us d only in poul- on the part of ~overnment employes attempting to products to classify such help as farm as a department of the Farm Bureau mum amount necessary to carry OIl clover, is likewise a one-cut rop, try feeds, sow and pig feeds and calf labor and be permitted to meet in a and operated by the Farm Bureau for the soil conservation work; Best bromegrass seed yields are influence Congress on legislation in which they are starters, and not in pig feeds after reasonable way the pay offered by many years, will be continued by he (2) that the funds now permitted obtained if the field is tv n a pring Ass'n at Jackson. The Ass'n has such animals weigh more than 75 for administration of .the act be re- application of a high nitro directly concerned is contrary to federal statute." other employment. Otherwise, there n fertill· been handling the pool for several pounds. duced fifty percent or more. will be a slow down in every phase of zero "Claude R. Wickard, seasons. The Ass'n will also buy Protein percentages permitted are food production or lack of manpower Farm Security Act wool. in terms of pounds of actual protein. Secretary of Agriculture." in plants on which farmers depend The Farm Security Ad was like- for supplies and service, and upon Officers and directors for 19·13 are: For chick starters, for instance, 2 wise established in a period of dis- President, Forrest King, Charlotte; pounds of animal prot in could be four There was truth in the charges. For a we k or so which consumers depend for a steady tress to aid marginal farmers who supply of farm products. vice pres., Russell N. McLachlin, pounds of 50 per cent protein meat could not borrow funds through the before March 6, employes from the state office of the The governors conference recom- Evart; directors-Niles Hagelshaw, scrap, or similar variations of fish, established loan agencies or private AAA in Michigan held a series of meetings for local mended that all present stocks ~f Climax; Floyd Walworth, Corunna; milk or other animal proteins. sources. From April 8, 1935, to De- farm machinery be released for sale, Luci~s Lyon, Milford, Herbert E. cember 31, 1941, the government loan- AAA committeemen. They attacked the Farm Bureau, that steel be allotted to complete all Powell, Ionia; Fred Knoblauch, Bliss- Got There By Tractor ed to marginal farmers $576,765,183.52 partially built machinery for sale, that field. Paul Finnegan is secretary, and made outright grants of and members of Congress who have been critical of treasurer, and manager. The night of March 19, Mr. and machinery allocation be improved, 137,316.847, and expended a total of any part of the federal farm program and the AAA Mrs. Merton Gilmore and friends ar- and that machinery needs for 1944 $275,861,889.27 for travel, supplies, rived at the Archie Community Farm itself. They belittled the work of the State College agr'I be worked out now and production Bently Hill Farm Bureau salaries and other ix pens s in promot- started. It was urged that all re- Bur au meeting in a trailer drawn ing the FSA program. 'I'll se figures f 0 a ricultu 'al di trict r 0 I Bently Hill Community Farm Bu- by a tractor. The combination lick- extension system and the county agr'I agent. They strictions on manufacture and distri- reau in Antrim county of the Tri- ed drifted roads. would .indicate .that it cost pr actically. ill b I1ullifi d by itl no ordered county Triple ..A chairmen to have certain form bution of repair parts be lifted at County organization has increased $1.00 III salaries and expen~es f~r along" the gov rn r a a. " once, and that more welding rod and every $2.59 l?aned. Also, this ratio to confusion which 0 h rw letter publi hed in the newspapers, and to flood Con.. bar steel be supplied for repairs. membership three times during the Turn to page 2 and read "Congress- does not constder the high losses that t h h t" (Continued on P8,&e f.) campaign in March. man Replies to His AAA Letters." (Contlnu cl on Page 4.) no ave n gre . (CoaUDueo OD paae two.) TWO SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1943 The A ociat ed Women of the fkhigan Farm Jn nuary 12, 1923 B rr au ,~ ., found d American Farm Bureau :mntcrfll • ~ . COllI! ('las matter .Ia nun ry 12, 1923, a t th post- Mrs. Ray eiki1'k, i. LOlli', R-I, Director for Michigan offk at Cha rlot.t , .111' ligan, Hilder the Ad of larch 3, 1 79. J ublfsh d flrat Satllnlay of (':If'll month hy the Mkhignn State Farm Speaks to the Point on SCRAP BOOK CONTEST lions, lie said he would "hold the ] sureau at as publ lca ton uffl' .1 I 111 K Lovett St., 'harIott, Michl n, The ssociated Worn n would like line" against tncrcases , in farm prices All the Issues r:dilodal and genera.l offi< l'oslufflC' 10. " 221 • forth Cedar tI·O. 'I'elt 1)1I011C, Lan St" Lam ing, illg' 21-271. Hch! n. Hiram on the Work Raised to have every County F I'm Bureau represented in the Farm Bureau and wages, hut at the same time ann une d the 4 hour work week I ticara a !li/lctl l11 seeds. get- passed simplifying and making more I SECTIC DES effective and enforceable the law rel- ative to the larceny of livestock. can aU do that much to help our mil- lions of boys win this war that is growing more terrible every day. you want when you want it. production that you can cont r ol. Farm Bur au insectici les and dust are available at your Stealing of livestock of any size or Farmers and Their Gardens value would be a felony regardless of nearer t Farm Bureau dealer. Don't wait - OW i the And then there's those victory gar- whether the animal was taken from dens. Farm Bureau F rtilizers follow recom- Rg,1EMBhR, thi pa trwI'. hip {} time to get th em. the barn or pasture. In view of the All farmers should have a garden mendations of agricultural college F'arm Bur 'au e d nnd Fe' Hiz 1 • COPPER SULPHATE COPPER LIME present high price and rationing of meat, it appears probable that such every year, in peace times as well as authorities. for greater producti n. MONO-HYDRATED COPPER SULPHATE SULPHUR DUSTS during a war. I'm sorry to admit nrotectlon to Michigan farmers might INSOLUBLE COPPER DUSTS ROTENONE that all farmers do not usually grow be sorely needed. A few of the other a graden, but the great majority of We Can Also Supply Combinations of These Dusts bills of especial Interest to farm them do; for they know a garden is folks are those revistng the law rela- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., Lansing a blessing that goes with a satisfac- tive to the control of foul brood in bees, permitting organization of mut- tory farm life. AT 300 FARMERS' ELEVATORS IN MICHIGAN But, my plea is that not only do Buy at Farm Burpau Stores and Co-op Ass'ns ual livestock insurance· companies, we grow vegetables enough for our revlstng the Michigan seed law, (CoDtUluecl on P "1 needs but that we see to it that none MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1943 mitte . Farm Lands in Villages- bill to Powell to Judge ICHIGA '5 I G extend th pr s nt law regarding Sho orn in Texas will through (Continued undoubtedly from unpaid loans. be Dage one.) experienced os recommenJeJ by di onnection of I' rm la d rom 11d villar killed it the passed the Hou enate through the H Stanl y P well of Ionia, president of the J. [at.'I Lilking •.'horthorn ociety 'as invited 0 judge the milking Thi like the A wandered far influence of nator h ster .1. shorthorns t t the Panhandle Plains from the original intent of 'the act. Vegetable Recommended Variety How 11 of aatnaw and J rry T. Logte' Its administrators have coupled with -----' Dairy 'how at Plain lew, 'I'e: a , Early Peas Thomas or Little of Bay ity. Thi maul' wa very pril 13-15. H will peak at the din. arm Bureau Say Do The the loans and grants social reforms Laxton Marvel caref tHy PI' par d and vould not p r- Third of cre May Contain n r of the Te 8 WIring horthoru Things that Encourage and schemes to develop the F \. --------:-....;.---I--==O:;-r-a-n-d Rapids, Simpson mit he withdrawal from any munici- into a pressure group on Congres . Leaf Lettuce 18 Vegetables, Beans Br ed rs 'n during the how. pality of land unless it va di ti tly Production Under current conditions practically Radishes Scarlet or Icicle rur 1. Y ry detailed l' qu irement To Turnips all farmers worthy of financial aid Globe ',' re bet up in the hill and the circur, President Edward A. 0' eal of the can secure loans agencies, so there i no longer need from e tablish d Spinach Longstanding, Bloomsdale judg' would pa on each Indtv idual The average third-acre farm zarden Solvay r.cultural Arnei iean Farm Bureau Federation Early Cabbage Copenhagen Market nettt ion. The property involved in ~ lichigan puts out enough family was a k d for the Farm Bureau's r commendations for increasing for the FSA as a separate food nor appropriations therefor. project, Besides Late Cabbage Hollander or Ball Head would have to remain liable for it food to rat crop according one of the he. t cash to Perry Bower, Li e tone it is being influenced by organized Onions Early Yellow Globe prop r hare of any accumulated in- produ ion March 13 at a hearing be- debtedn . This is an issue on which vegetabl gardening peciali t at Michigan Producers of ing conducted by the agricultural sub- crafts in other walks of life, and is Carrots Chantenay, Danvers Half Long Mlchizan tate Colle e. PULVERIZED LIMESTONE the Farm Bureau has h n very ac- committee of the appropriations com- being used to promote the unioniza- Beets -Detroit Dark Red On ood land, properly managed, tive for th pa t several year . LIMESTONE MEAL mitte of the House of Congress. Mr. tion of farm labor and regulation of .11'. Bower indicat s the average 0'.• al replied: loans and wages and so hamper the Parsnips Hollow Crown, Model Legislative Reapportionment-The farm garden l' quires 92 hours of T legi lature did not act in accordance Available At Your "earest Dealer legitimate farmer in his efforts to Chard Lucullus work wh n rows are spaced three 'I'o increase food production, the meet food production goal . with th Farm Bureau recommenda- f et apart. Production average Solvay Sales Corporation Fa rm Bureau recommends: We, therefore, recommend to Con- Early Green tion regarding legislative I' appor- Snap Beans Tendergreen 3,132 pounds of vegetables worth near- 7501 '\T . .Tefferl'on Ave. 1. Adjustments in accordance with gress: tionment. The Farm Bureau had ad- DETfiOIT, MICH. ly 200. e rlsttng acts of Congre of price (1) that no appropriation be made Late Beans Refugee vocated a constitutional amendment The farm gardener may put in about c Ilings and price supports to such for the continuance 'Of the F A and Tomatoes John Baer, Bonny Best to insure a balanced legislature with 1 crops, from beans to turnips. Row lev Is DS will encourage and enable that the handling of such rehabilita- Stokesdale, Rutgers proper representation from all sec- pace varies from 1,200 feet of pota- farm rs to achieve maximum pro- tion loans as may be nece sary be tion of the tate. A propo al which toes, providing 750 pound which " 1 duction. transferred to other established gov- partly met the Farm Bureau recom took 21 hours to produce, to 50 feet PURE CRUSHED 2. Eliminating all sub idies used ernment agencies. to maximum production in the farm- to keep prices from ri ing in the (2) that the farm labor project be er's all-out effort to produce the food How Farmers Fared III ndations 1; 'as pa sed by the House, of radishes producing 12 pounds of TRIPLE SCREENED food and requiring 1.86 hours of work. In Legislature market-place to parity nee sary to get needed production. or a price handled Joint in accordance Resolution with House and fiber to su tain our nation and o. 96 granting its allies in this crisis. However, regardless of whether (Continued from page 3) but defeated in the Senate. would have limited from anyone representatiou county in either the This Here are the averages: Row Pounds OYSTER SH ELL 3. Additional legislation to require finances to Agricultural Extension changing the restrictions regarding Vegetable Footage Edible the e objectives are accomplished or enate or the House to 25% (If the Snap b a ns 300 90 that administrative officials fix price rather than being carried out under the use of vaccin and virus and Beets 150 not, or other handicap are experi- total. Another amendment which 150 c Ilings in accordance with the plain the Farm Security dministration amending the sheep nd hog disease a bbag aoo 400 provided in the Agricultural Depart- enced, we call upon our members and th Farm Bureau favored wa passed arrot· 375 375 int nt of existing acts of Congress. The farmer mu ,t be farm r enerally to spare themselv s control act in an effort to further by the Senate This would have pro- Chard 40 ao 4. ontinuation 'Ofcommodity loans ment measure. from no sacrifice however great in their ateguard against pread of sheep Corn 300 225 vided for representation from single and price supports at 90 per cent of freed from the influences of organized efforts to reach the production goals scab and hog cholera and other sert- Cucumbers L ttuce ] 50 50 100 30 labor through the Farm ecurity d- di tricts instead of election of repre- parity or at higher levels if necessary iou eli eases. A bill was passed clari- Onion» 300 iso to g t ne d d production. ministration and bureaucratic domina- e tablished for Michigan agriculture. fying re ponsibility for maintenance sentatives at large as it now done in Pa rxn ips 75 75 tion and control in handling the farm Our boys at the front d serve all, the first Wayne district where 17 rep, Pea' 200 4U 5. Adding increased labor costs to and more than this, and Farm Bureau of bridge and culverts where drains Potatoes 1200 750 labor problem. cross highways. resentatives are chosen at large. TIadish s 50 12 parity at le t for the emergency. members will do their full part. Agricultural Education &. Information The legislature made no change re- piriach 150 75 6. Continuing AA, but with , Respectfully, . Co-op Ass'ns-A bill was passed to Summ r . quash 30 30 We recommend: That all educa- garding the apportionment of Senate Wl nt r squash 75 100 simplified, decentralized, economical Michigan State Farm Bureau simplify the procec1ure for setting up tional activitie of the A be trans- seats, but c1id adopt a House reappor- 'I'oma.toea 300 400 administration, greater farmer con- ferred to the Extension Department Board of Direcetors, co-operative a sociations and another 100 ]00 tionment increasing Wayne's ropre- Turni1:..)s_'----------- trol, and with activities of employees C. J. Reid, Pre ident, measure was enacted to permit the of the U. S. Department of Agricul- sentatives at large as is now done in Our Largest Cash Crops and committeemen confined strictly to C. E. Buskirk, Vice President, I' viving of non-profit co-ops whose ture, and that the informati0I\ service C. L. Brody, Executive Secretary. ~ additional seats to 6 other populous administration. charters have been forfeited through Beans and potatoes rank first as he transferred to the Department of counties. This, of course, necessitat- 7. Def rring necessary farm work- failure to file the necessary reports. cash crops in Michtgan, according to Information of the U. S. Department ed a corresponding reduction in the rs from the draft. Rural Zoning-On the problem of the federal crops report issued at Lan- of Agriculture. representation from rural areas. 8. L ngthening industrial work zoning of property and dealing with sing. Release of Commodities Sales Tax Exemptions-Among the week and liminating PI' mlum pay the question of proper land use plan- Regarding the release of govern- measures which the Farm Bureau in order to spread workers and in- WAR N I ment-owned commodities for livestock ning, the legislature passed 4 com- had a part in defeating, especial men crease labor supply for factories and feeding we recommend: panion bills relating to township and tion should be made of Hosue BEL farms. That reasonable quantities of wheat county rural zoning and minimum J06, which proposed drastic revistons 9. Tran. f rring n eded functions and other grains be released for live- construction requirements for both in regard to sales tax exemptions for of Farm Security Administration to stock feeding at no less than he townships and counties. These laws appropriate 'existing state and federal agencies. parity price of competing commodi- are not mandatory, but are merely farm supplies. If this bill had been passed it would have cost Mtcnigan YOU MAY SEE rHE OTHER CAR TOO LATEI ties. Would Aid Farm Production permissive. They are all based on the 10. Centering farm labor responsl- farmers many thousands of dollars • Why run risks of a costly damage suit? A We approve the pending measure ~1l home rule and provisions is made bility in Extension service, with au- By Restricting AAA to annually for sales tax on supplies State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance in Congress for the sale of 100,000,000 for a referendum of the people in thority to contract with U. S. Employ- which are now exempt, but wh ich Policy, tailor made to your ~ocketbook, bushels of wheat under government Soil Conservation the area involved. ment Service to recruit and transport would have been taxable under the will protect you and !~ur f~mIly. Let me loan at not less than the parity price State Agency RegUlations-Here- explain how you can JOlD WIth rr;,ore th.an workers, and eliminating labor-union new language. The Farm Bureau of corn. standards as conditions of supplying March 13, C. L. Brody, executive after, any rules and regulations took the lead in opposing these chang 500 000 other car owners and get more in- Price Ceilings which may be issued by any state See Your Local .ur~nce for your money" -through. St~te farm labor. secretary of the Michigan State Farm es in the exemptions relating to sup, We recommend: That immedate agency will have to be approved in STATE FARM MUTUAL Farm's "common sense" way of buying rn- 11. Providing adequate farm rna- steps be taken to free farmers of the Bureau, appeared with President plies which farmers must purchase. advance by the Attorney General and AUTO INS. AGENT surance. Investigate today. There's no obli- chinery, fertilizer, protein feeds, and nation from uncertainties and hind- 0' eal of the American Farm Bureau then published and made available so A t the' end of the second hear-ing on gation, of course. other essential supplie . and others before the House of Con- rances to food production caused by this subject the House committee on 12. R lease of surplus grains for gress appropriations sub-committee on that the public may know what rules nATE FARM INSURANCE COIJlPANIES OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS existing, threatened, or anticipated agriculture. are supposed to be in effect. Hereto- general taxation tabled the btll. feeding, but not below a price that price ceilings on farm products; also, A proposal to lower the sales tar. would reduce the price 'Of a com- The committee was seeking a prac- fore, that has not been possible. Rules from impractical restrictions made a from 3% to 2%, which was desired p ting feed grain below parity. tical approach to the entire food pro- and regulations were changed fre- 13. Adequate farm transporta tion for farmers. and market part of price ceilings. Market Prices We recommend: That the farmers duction problem, policies hampering food production. and remedies for quently and it was often difficult to find out what they were. t y the CIO and opposed by the Farm Bureau, was killed in the Senate com- MA KET I FOR 14. Simplifying and minimizing The Farm Bureau testified that ad- War Council-The legislature pro- mit tee on taxation. The sam e fate Listen to the Farm Market Reporter Daily, of the state and nation be assured of befell a proposal to repeal the present Monday through Friday . government regulations and eliminat- ditional funds from the federal treas- vided for establi hment of a war income sufficient to enable them to intangible property tax. ing red tape and unnecessary ques- ury are not necesary to get produc- council to succeed the Michigan De- At 12:15 noon over Michigan Radio Net~ork as a farm service feature of meet their increasing production and Stored Grain Tax-Late in the ses- • these statlona tionnaires that confuse farmers and tion. Rather, substantial reduction fense Council and to have broader farm labor costs. 'Dheir relationship sion, a bill was introduced to impose consume their time. in appropriations can be made if and more clearly defined responsibil- Early markets at 7:00 A. M., over Michigan State College Radio Station in the national economy should be a specific tax on grain stored in ele- WKAR Supplied by the Michigan Live Stock Exchange. 11 d 15. ommon sense in rationing. steps are taken to furni h farm man- ity and authority. It set up a secured through fair prices determin- Th~ Michigan Live Stock Exchan~e is a far~er owned and contro e The Farm Bureau believes this is ed in accordance power and machinery, supplies and $50,000,000 post-war sinking fund and vators. This would have been in lieu with rising farm. organization-offering you the folloWI,n services.g B n I terminal the practical program to provide the transportation, adequate prices in the of all other taxes on such grain. Farm SELLING-Commissio!' sales. services in Detroit ~~~ f~rn~s~ at cost costs and consumers' ability to buy. provided for the immediate transfer food nece . ary to win the war. eces- market place, and eliminate duplica- organizattons and operators of rural markets. Feeders through ~atlOnaln ~~g:;t~Ot~~eding cattle and lambs. Regulations thereto of $20,000,000 from the sur- plus a reasonable handlmg c arge a . . of worthy sarfly, it requires the full recognition tion and overlapping of gov rnment warehouses had not been consulted in of Agriculture as a war industry. We recommend: That maximum agencies in the farm field. . plus in the general fund and author- Ult drafting of the bill. There were FI NANCI NG-4Y2% moneYdlavailafble ~~~e f~~~lyn~U~~~~~o~~elr feeder •• feeders who have feed, regal' ess 0 W production of food and fibre on iz d future transfers by the etate ad- \V ask this committee to dedica te the Mr. Brody recommended that all several features of the proposal which Secretary's Office American farms demands the prompt funds appropriated to the several agri- cessation of undue I' gulatorty and penalities on production be removed. ministrative board whenever the gen- did not look good to the State Farm MICHIGAN liVESTOCK EXCHANGE Hudson, Michigan cultural agencies to this end. He said that farmers were dead eral fund surplus will permit. There Bureau directors. The proposal was Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary &. Treasurer; regiminal directive. The e include George J. Boutell, Manager again t subsidies and that they were was also set up an $8,000,000 fund for sponscred by one large firm in Ue- demands for rigid and detailed con- a post-war rehabilitating program in smp YOUR STOCK TO US AT not needed in the face of consumers' troit. On the final day when this Two Farm Bureaus Have formity to involve questionnaires to ability to buy. the state's educational institutions farmers in their contact with govern- measure could have been passed in Michigan Livestock Exch. Producers Co-op As. 'n He told the committee that out- and to provide for additional state Part Time Workers ment agencies. spoken comment along this line had office building space in Lansing. A the Senate, a substitute was offered Detroit Stockyards East Buffalo, orthwestern Michigan Farm That all government policies having .••Inch was quite differnt fr)111 the brought repercussions from the AAA department of business administra- Bureau (Gr nd Traverse, Benzie to do with agriculture should be broad in Michigan. original bill, but still was not Entirely He presented AAA tion was set up in the Governor's and Leelanau counties) has engaged enough to permit the exercise ()f judg- bulletins mailed under the govern- office to make a study of state gov- satisfactory to rural spokesmen. Fin- ment in their application. They ally it was decided to table the lnll Mrs. Monica Seaberg, ec'y as part ment franking privilege. The circu- ernmental operations with the view should be administered to encourage ana study the problem for another tim worker for 5 days each month. lars attacked the Farm Bureau, of effecting reorganizations and econ- the freedom of initiative and enter- vear. She will assist in establtshing new prise of the farmer rather than treat Grange, and extension service as un- omies in procedure. . Oleo-A proposal to permit the use community groups, work with stab- him as a cog in a machine driven friendly to the A A. Mr. Brody gave Compensation Acts- s the session the committee a letter from a Mich- drew to a close, the legislature reach- ot oleo in public institutions passed liahed groups, and promote publicity from Wa hington. igan man relating that he was paid ed final agreement the Senate, but was killed in the for the Farm Bureau, and do other on general revi- work. Richard Nelson, president We instruct the Farm Bureau ad- of ministration to put forth the utmost which farm organizations 6 by the AAA to attend a meeting at sion of both the unemployment com- House committee on agriculture. present only genuine dairy products At Farm Bureau·s Tested Seeds were at- the Mason County Junior Farm Bu- aggressive and persistent effort to tacked, and was asked to pass out rensation act and the workman's com- reau, will do similiar work for the secure the enactment of this program. postcards to farmers. The farmers pensation act. The workman's com- can be used in all public Instltuttons in Michigan except the prisons. Mich- Are Selected as S nlor organization in Mason county. We consider these measures essential pensation act was substantially liber- were to endorse thoughts suggested igan dairy interests are apprehensive by the AAA and mail the cards to their Congresmen. alized, but changes fell far short of meeting union labor desires. In the about letting down the bars and re- BEST pealing protection which they had Mr. Brody testified that the AAA case of the unemployment had been very serviceable to agricul- l.ion act, amendment compensa- include provi- achieved through long years of hard VA IErlE FO work. CI••• lfted advertisement ar c sh with order at the following ~a.tes: ture retained during the serviceable depre slon features. and still sions which should prevent some of He the abuses which h ve been occur- Sunday Hunting-A proposal to per- ICH GA •• cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more edition. mit state-wide Sunday hunting re- take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. recommended that the AAA program ring. From the standpoint of the be restricted to the soil conservation general public, the bill passed on this gardless of local laws, which have • Reliable now been approved by referendum • Vigorous program and that the appropriation subject is regarded as very satisfac- vote of the citizens of about 15 coun- LIVE STOCK BABY CHICKS be limited to a good soil cons'erva- tory. ties, was approved by the Senate, but • Productive R GISTERED HEREFORD BULLS CHERRYWOOD CHAMPION CHICKS tion program. He suggested that the Legislators' Pay-The legl lature shelved in the House committee. • Priced Low and h If 1'8. We have a nice election. from large rugged commerctal leghorns. appropriation for AAA administrative approved a proposed constitutional •'ensihle prices. A. M. Todd Oo., len- Pullets or straight run chi k from funds be cut 50% to eliminate On the whole, the legislature show- th . (U mil 8 north we t of K lamazoo). (7-3-tf-22b) bloodtest d, vtzorous iltea sonable prices. h northern rrywood stock. Farms political activities. the amendment to raise the pay of sena- tors and representatives from 3 a ed a desire to be helpful in the solu- Buy at These Hatchery, Holland, Michigan. (3-lt-25p) .•.11'. Brody told the House subcom- day to $5 a day. Thi will have to tion of farm problems. Spokesmen EGGS AND MEAT NEEDED-M~KE mittee that the AAA as a government be submitted to the voters at the 0- for the farm organizations were O'iven Farm Bure u Sores More money with Silver Ward, MichIgan agency should not go into the farm a respectful hearing at all times. GIANT CULTIVATED BLUEBERRY br d chicks from stock car fully culled veruber, 1944, election for adoption Through Community Farm Bureau HART PINCONNING plants, 1 ve roll, 2 for 50c; 2 y ar: old, for size and vi or, blood tested for pull- supplies business against privately cr rejection. 2 for $1.00; 3 yearH old, 2 for 1.60. Ever- orum. Profits for hundreds of Mlchtgan owned and farm co-operative farm discu ion groups Farm Bureau mem- HASTINGS WOODLAND poultry rals rs prov their value. Bar- State Dep't of Agriculture- ot all hearing' astadon Stra berry 200, 2.50; ron or H nson up to supplies businesses. He suggested that the recommendation bers followed closely legislative de- Gem Everl>earing' 200, 2.25; Premier 200, 3M-egg breeding; Whit Leghorn Barred Rocks, White A of the Farm IMLA Y CITY & LAPEER administration would be improv- Bureau delegates were carried ou velopments and let the lawmakers at Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. 2. 0; Dunlop 200, 1.55. PORtp id. orth Rocks, Reds, Anconas, Black finorca, "Ii htgan .•.'ursery. West Olive, Ilchtgan. hite Giants, Leghornca, Leg-Rocks, ed if farmers representatives not on know their desire. The Farm Bur- BAY CITY during the recent s salon. pro- (3-3t-3 p) Red-Rocks, turkeys. Chicks grow rap- the federal payroll were made ad- eau L gislative Iinute . Men helped Main &. Henry Sts. idly into heavy producers of big eggs. visors in the state and local offices posal to take the State Department of Sex d chicks, OD hipments if desired. ariculture out of politic by estab- greatly in preading timely informa- GRAND BLANC UPPLIES Free catalog, reasonable prices, early or- rather than have everything handed tion and contacting their lawmakers Co-op Elevator Co. der di count . I 0, quality Turkey, down from Washington. Its...•ins a bi-parti an state commi sion Poults. Write, Silver Ward Hatchery, of 5 member who would serve fo? at Lansing. Developments during the HARTFORD Box 100, Zee)and, Mich. (1-6t-96b) 6-year staggered terms and who 1943 s sion again demonstrated the Co-op Elevator Co. CHICKS - MICHIGAN APPROVED Vegetab e Seeds would select the Director of grtcul- n cessity for and the power of the LANSING chicks from large type hens, White Leg- 728 E. Shiawassee St. horns, Whtt and Barred Rocks. Get ~ure and have general supervision of Farm Bureau in promoting the legis- these beUr chicks for more eggs for de- For Ru ia t he policies and services of the de- lative program of it members. LUDINGTON fense. Sexed and unsexed. Write for Vegetable seed which will produce oartment was given areful con ide:- Fruit Exchange, 109 Laura St. prtces. Win trom Hatchery, Bo B-7, Zeel nd, Ichtgan. 1-6t-36B more than 1,000,000 tons of food is be- atton by the House committee 011 agr i- MT. PLEASANT MAPLE SYRUP ing shipped to the Soviet Union by culture. In general, the att.ltude of Th~y'd Have Said Co-op Elev., Pickard St. PORT HURON WANTED-FARMERS WITH 500 OR Russian 'War Relief to replant the .he members of thi committ e w· Thi If They Could Court &. Fourth Sts. more sugar mapl tr s to become in- scorched earth of our ally, it was an- favorable toward the propose 1, b t it terested in making .', rup each year and nounced today by Francis C. Stokes, was d clded to retain ( ontinu cl from age 1) SAGINAW have wholesal outI t for syrup. Mod- the bill in 800 So. Washington St. ern equipment avallabl if needed on chairman of the Vegetable Se d Com- oommrttee It wa re ommend d that exp and bring the matter up ph n that make. it p av for itself.. Per- en ed farm labor be d f rred for TRAVERSE CITY haps larger and more modern quipm nt mittee of the war relief agency. The early daring the next session. Farmers Co-op, 108 Hall St. ould enable you to tap more tr es. ~or seed, which will plant appro imately sential farm production, and that pa ttculars write Su'~ r lush • upphe. Timber Oonservatlcn-c- timber mizrant f I'm labors be furni hed Co 917 orth edar tre t, Lanstng, 400,000 acres of Russian soil, weighs con ervi tion mea ure in harmony • fi~h." T (1-28-5 b) more than 950,000 lbs . tran portation to and from work. with the Farm Bureau resolution on It wa recommended that available OFFICE HELP Halt ' of the vegetable seed, said thi subject 'as reported favorably supp)i of farm fertilizer be released tokes, has been contributed by 150 by the enate committee on con r- immediately for the 1943 season. mer lean firms. The other half has vation, but it m t strong oppo iUon It was recommended that agricul- been purcha ed from the merican on t he floor of the nate from p- ture he recognized as an es ential e d tr de with fund raised by the 1) I' P nlnsula lumbering and mining war industry for manpower, material u I W r Ii or t urp inter sts and was re-r r rred to com- and quipment, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1943 .MICHIGAN FARM tion, loading and unloading 0 f rrn non) Corrrrri nity Junior Far~1 By MRS. MARJORIE KLEIN of Fowlerville, State Publicity Chairman FarlD ureau Activit-es and commercial products tate. (6) Central war time will 11 III farmers r ach their 1943 goal. NORTHWEST-Livingston The meeting was divided into t 0 .Ith in th is practical? '0\ go" plan of Incom Ils.-For "pay as you go" plan i n't ~0 Tor-- abl for labor beau e th l' i th _ pen o of production. on hin Iarmer (4) Do you groups for discussion of what we need . PLAN LE DE It Happened -n the Micbdgari By EUGE E A. jlernlJer'ship Relations MALTZ & Education for maximum fons: production (1) Deferm nt should b bas d Conclus- thtuk the farmer needs mOIO ma 11m- y? Hov much? Ans.s-. new machines but we should ha c f. norc T AINING CA PS Junior Earrri Bureau GAIN ES-Genesee Some things that would help the on production. objectors to convict. Prefer conscientious (2) Release unlimit d amounts of parts and rc- palrs. (5) 1'0 we as farm peopl Eaton-Chester Community Junior member of the panel and assisted in farmers toward greater production- farm machinery l' pairs. . 3) u bsidy interested in ho pital in uran ('.1 FOR 1943 Farm Bureau of Eaton county is go- ing ahead rapidly. Florence White the discussion. 'I'he state president, orris Young, and the state vice b tter prices- machinery. cheaper labor-better This war is not won and to farmer is v lvet to consumer in reality but in all ju tice a fair price i as well earned by the farmer as by Would the group be inter st d in having someone . plain it tour r ports that meetings are bing held president, Ray DeWitt, also attended we have a vast stake in it so must do ue: t me ting? ns.-Yes. (6) Do Set Dates for Two Camps regularly. March 24 the Junior Farm the meeting. th best we can with what we have. labor. (4) The Hobbs bill will pre- you think farm . prices ar high Bureau went out on the wheat cam- Livingston county held a box social Fault finding may do harm. We are vent the interference in tran porta- enough? Ans.- 0, not according to At Waldenwoods In paign with satisfactory results. Fol- and a discussion of Junior Farm Bu- tion racketeers in organized labor. parity prices and labor ages. In still able to express our views so I Late August lowing the evening's work the group reau for the new members March 15. should attend these meetings; also, (5) Fair prices will bring better pro- C01111)al"i on with industry w cannot enjoyed a pancake supper. [any of the young people of our they help socially. duction than any other device compete with th ir wages at pres nt Plans are already under way for Shiawassee - Catherine O'Rouke, group are new to Junior Farm Bu- Wages are up 113 per cent since WEST ALLEGAN-Allegan price. the 1943 Junior Farm Bureau State secretary of Shiawassee county, wrote reau. Our state director led a discus- 1939 while parity price rise has only A Farm Bureau meeting to discuss SODUS GROUP-Berrien Leadership Training Camp. The sub- that 41 young people attended the sion on what Junior Farm Bureau is the use of Jap labor was held at Ben- been 19 per cent. Parity and farm The Victory Garden program was ject was thrown open at the council- meeting at which Mr. Yaeger spoke. all about. At times we couldn't tell ton Harbor. el on Ransom attend- labor costs should be included in discussed. John Handy, tho leader, lors conference. The reaction from Following the meeting a discussion whether we were talking about Jun- ed, and I' ported that the p aker, ior Farm Bureau or Senior Farm Bu- price ceilings. asked for a voluntc r from each every county shed much light on he arose relative to the wheat drrve. v ho e hom was in the state of Wa h- State Director Hennink, put Shiawsa- reau because the issues that were dis- BLOOMINGDALE-Van Buren school district to as ist in th garden type of program to be conducted in ington, said he had used J ap laborers see county on the spot by collecting cussed were of equal interest to the The topic was production goals. program for the coming season. this year's camps. and would rather have them than a quarter from each person present. Juniors and Seniors. After a few George Fritz, AA member and also Mexicans. Harry Gogdal repor ted that ATTICA-Lapeer Councillors reported that there is He then bet the group an equal folk games Robert Smith, first vice a Farm Bureau member said he was Each member answered roll call the extension service would be re- a genuine insistence upon holding the amount, or $7 that they couldn't president, auctioned off the boxes. sorry to see AA and Farm Bureau at by telling how they ere going to sponsible for getting needed farm training camps in 1943. The coun- achieve their wheat goal. If Shiawas- They netted nearly $50. one another. Mrs. L. G. Howlett of the help for the county. step up production on their farm. ties declared that the camp leader- see gains its goal the state director South Kent-Eight of our group nutrition department from Lawrence HEMLOCK GROUP-Saginaw The general opinion of the group ship training program is a vital part must put on a party for the Shiawas- spent from 7 p, m. until well past gave a very interesting talk on food. Mr. Bauer had Emil Bethke and seemed to be that they hoped to do of Junior Farm Bureau work and un- see Junior Farm Bureau costing no midnight mailing out 378 letters and Mrs. Wilkinson of Paw Paw, a mem- Walter Schomaker tell us of their as much as last year, but could hard- dar no condition should be abandon- less than $7. If Shiawassee fails to membership material to our pros- ber of the neighborhood War Club, experience attending a IO meeting. ly step production up much becau ed for this year. Reports from over reach its goal he collects the $7. pects. said the best way to help win the About the only thing a farmer would of help shortage. One of the farm 1'S the state also indicate that the older Shiawassee county is doing its best Allegan - Everybody 111 Allegan war is give everyone a part in it. have to do would be to pay his dues. expressed the opinion that a good members and councillors are already to subtract $7 from the state director. county is proud of our last meeting. BAINBRIDGE-Berrien CLIMAX PRAIRIE-Kalamazoo farmer always produced as much as Market busy in the task of selecting campers Tuscola reports a fine meeting on For the first time in many months Mrs. Sonnenberg presented the Red 'We decided that under the present he could on his farm all th time for this year. the night of March 10. Plans were the three Junior Farm Bureaus of Cross Roll Call. Our group gave 10 labor situation w cannot ee our way anyway, regardless of the times. The discussions on the subject of laid for a continuance of the wheat our county met together and formed to this fund. clear of achieving our 1943 goals GULICK-Isabella camp seems to indicate that the coun- drive and for a special meeting on a county organization. Helen Lund- Mr. Warskow explained a plan pro- without an increas d machinery allot- the night of March 30 at which time quist is president of our county .ment. It as the general opinion that the ties are as yet undecided as to the posed to form an organization so as to the state director will be present. group, and Herman Peterson' was MONTCALM-Montcalm farmers were not going to hire labor length of the time to be spent by hire a man to represent fruit farmers Kalamazoo-Margaret Pease, sec- elected to the County Senior Farm Our discussion leader very nicely this coming y ar. Instead, th y ar campers at camp. One camp argues ( or others) in an effort to bring retary of Kalamazoo county, reports Bureau Board. The meeting was call- led the discussion into various ways going to work co-operatively with that a week's time is too short to ac- Southern help for crop harvest when the annual banquet of the Juniots for ed by acting Regional Director of managing farm work, the easi I' th ir neighbors. In this way we can complish what is necessary to be cov- the Senior Farm Bureau Board the needed. Frances Baron, who reported the way, and the way to got the mo t use each other's tools and spare time. ered at camp. The other point of evening of March 12. About 70 at- SUPERIOR-Washtenaw Every young man d a meeting. returns. Also urged everyone to Farmers thought the incenti e pay- view argues for a 3 % day camp for tended. The program was in charge Production Goals for 1943 was dis- each of the county groups and cutting Clinton is doing alright by itself cussed. It seemed to be the opinion make use of college bulletins. It ments were a lot of hooey. It as ell to store somethin of Ruth Brown Early, past state sec- according to Guerdon Frost, regional was explained how the F.S. . will buy agreed we were not going to raise out much of the material that doesn't retary of Junior Farm Bureau. The that it is going to be a hard proposi- as he goes along ... for director. This group has lost eleven dairy cows for resale to avoid their sovb ans, nor 'an excess of beans and deal directly with the building and program included a discussion on the of its members to the army and is tion to meet the 1943 goals. Mr. Gal- being sold for beef. potato s. Instead, we are going to himself ... for the family maintaining of Junior Farm Bureau. up-keep of the farm tractor by an oil now in the process of digging up new pin asked a few farmers if they be- he expects to have Michigan raise more poultry and hog , produce The counties also agreed that consid- engineer, a discussion on insurance members to fill their ranks. lieved they could do any more than erable emphasis is to be laid upon and motion pictures by Bob Gibbons, ELK LAKE YUBA-Northwest more milk and more wheat and crops and for that old r m n Newaygo-Marge Wittevenn, secre- last year, and the general opinion was Mr. Robert Morrison led the dis- that we know how to raise. Wo are whom some day he will camp being devoted to the training and a panel discussion on Junior Sen- tary ot the Newaygo Junior Farm Bu- that there is a limit to what anyone cussion on the AA. e talked about willing to increa e production with of the new and younger members in ior relationships, participated in by reau, reports a novel meeting. They can do, even though he would like to the accomplishments and benefits we recognize as himself. the schools of leadership 'and Junior three young people and three adults. less f rttl izer, labor and other short- called it a progressive Junior Farm do more Thus, if he did all he pos- have received. Farm Bureau. Hundreds 'of high County Agent Leslie Olds, was a ages. But, we c rtainly want a fair o one has devis d a Bureau meeting. The business meet- sibly could in 1942, it will be hard to ELBA HADLEY-Lapeer school seniors and young people a price for what we do produce. ing was held in one home, the dis- do more in 1943. We decided to write a letter of be ter plan than life in- year out of high school have been flocking to Junior Farm Bureau and the counties are insisting that this KENT JUNIORS cussion for the evening was held in a second home, and the refreshments were served in a third home. Marge NORTHEAST ST. CLAIR-St. The discussion was in connection Clair protest to the City of Lapeer for its action on the time question. The BROOKSIDE-Newaygo This resolution discussion resulted from our of Goals for Agriculture surance these ends, to accomplish Young men with the milk situation in Port Hur- group be brought to an understand-' ing of Junior Farm Bureau. ENROLL 103 I reports that Dan Reed, district repre- sentative of the Farm Bureau, de- on. The teamster's union of A. F. of L. is trying to unionize the milk ped- president appointed Mrs. Brown, Myus and Mrs. Hodge to write this letter and send it to all county offices, Irs. in 1943: "In this great emergency in hi 'h use good judgment they start and develop a when The present dates for the camps millions of our boys are now en a d are August 22-28 inclusive and Aug- ust 29-September 4, inclusive. The FARM BUREAU clared that he was all in after follow- ing the Fremont Junior Farm Bureau around. dlers against their wishes. By unani- mous vote our group, expressing itself board commerce, of supervisors, city chamber commissioners, of 13 in winning a war for democra y and freedom, we the Brookside Commun- program of life insurance. See Your State Farm Mutual as being behind the milk peddlers. A Farm Bureau groups, school boards, camp is to be held at Waldenwoods Group Around Caledonia Set Grand Traverse program for the ity Farm Bureau resolve to pledge Agent. Write our State of- resolution was sent to Washington to County Farm Bureau Board, Mich- in Livingston county.' year was discussed at the March ourselves to produce food for our fico for insur nee Information our representative and also to our igan Milk Producers Ass'n and milk Record for Two Day meeting. A dance is planned to raise haulers. country, our armed service , and our war bond money. state senator and representative at allies to the limit of our ability. Long STATE FARM LI COMING BACK Campaign Lowell's valentine was well attended. party Feb. 11 Hiram Andre Lansing. We also voted in favor of the inclusion of all labor costs in com- puting cost of production of farm pro- Mr. W. Broecker made a motion to instruct the State Farm Bureau and ational Farm Bureau contact the hours Without over-time pay, consid- erable family labor and many incon- INSURANCE CO. The Kent County Junior Farm Bur- spoke on the value of insurance at loomington, Illinois IN OTTAWA CO. eau, centered at Caledonia, Michigan, in a two day membership effort wrote the Feb. 25 meeting. Royal Clark, Louis William Myers, Baker, Robent ducts. Farm women and children of minor age, do great deal towards OP A offices on the sugar allowances to farmers who do their own baking. The allowance is inadequate and it veniences such as rna hinery short- age wrll be involved in this y ar's production program. MICHIGAN STATE FARM Ottawa county is finally coming 103 Farm Bureau members. Cramton and Ralph Roth are in the production of farm commodities. BUREAU is very inconvenient to drive to town " Iaxlmum production can only be back into the ranks of Junior Farm The Junior Farm Bureau of South charge of our war bond drive. WHEATFIELD-Ingham every few days for bake goods. That obtained when financial I' turn I' Bureau. Several short-course students Kent County has been operating for West Allegan-Franklin Tolles of Miss Showerman divided the com- isn't saving rubber and gas. suffici nt to meet the produ tion I made inquiry r,ecently of the State about four years. Within the last six Van Buren Co's soil service discussed pany for group discussion. We agreed PAW PAW GROUP-Van Buren Director of Junior Farm Bureau as months the young people, headed by soil conservation with us at our meet- that the government can help to in- Sap is running, robins returning. to the procedure in establishing a ing Feb. 22. Virginia Gretsmger crease production to meet goals by Wayne Steeby, president of the local Fifty members of the Paw Paw Com- Junior Farm Bureau. This material represented us to the Senior group (1) releasing all fertilizer possible to group, formulated plans for starting munity Farm Bureau sat down to a was given them and a few days ago Feb. 26 and summarized the 1943 pro- farmers and all farm tools in the senior work in their part of the coun- sumptuous even though rationed co- Duane Dahgltsh, agricultural teacher gram of the Juniors, which includes a hands of manufacturers and whole- ty. Aided by Lew Kaechele, manager joint meeting with the Senior Farm operative supper on Tuesday evening at Coopersville wrote the state office salers (2) take no more labor off the of the Caledonia Co-op and others in- at the Coterie Club House. irs. stating that April 6 was set for the Bureau April 12. farm for the army (3) raise the price terested, a" carefully planned approach Kalamazoo - Sixty attended our George Schultz, recreation director, date of organizing a Junior Farm ceiling to cover cost of labor and oth- to Farm Bureau membership was March 12 meeting at the County Cen- introduced the Lyle Community Bureau. er production costs. Farmers are pa- made. The plan included careful se- ter building. After supper we had Iinstrel, a quintet of local talent In the first years of Junior Farm lection of prospects, planning routes pictures shown by the Standard Oil triotic and willing to do all that is who entertained for an hour with a Bureau there was a group near Grand- of travel for membership workers. humanly possible to reach the goals. program of high class jokes and quips, ville. This group disbanded because Co. and by the State Farm Insurance contacting their prospects by mail, The release of steel and iron for farm with many ta.ke-offs on local persons. most of the membership were in Co. We enjoyed a panel discussion tools is too late to help in this year's Jay L. Dodge, discus ion leader, senior work. Recently it came to sending them the Michigan Farm of Junior and Senior Farm Bureau production. Boys from the city introduced Robert Gibbons, district light that the former president, John News, holding a meeting at which Mr. relationships, and a program of enter- schools are not adequate unless raised manager of the Michigan State Farm Tigelaar, and another president, Bob Powell of the Farm Bureau address- tainment, on a farm. Bureau insurance depai tment. He Andre, have had much to do with ed the prospects, and finally, a con- Isabella Juniors were hosts to the presented a film depicting what is ..,b,n your Droth.r poiKtrYl11en /a thIs unttsu effort to promote establishing a membership of 160 Seniors at a box social March 13. The DELHI-AURELIUS-Ingham paid up Farm Bureau members in centrated effort over a two day period Seniors were pleased with the Topic: How to Meet 1943 Produc- doing in the war plants, the fighting 9re6ter ptOt/flCtIon ()fj)()vltty amip()(//try ptoo'~t.s 8110' to /acresse March 25 and 26. fronts all over the globe, and meas- ~()nsum8l' Interest through ao'Yert!sing.nd othu- prQgI'iJms in their township alone. As a result of this careful prepara- square dancing and Darwin Johnson's tion Goals. (1) Incentive payments on Francis Baron, regional director, cleverness as auctioneer. At our beans will not meet production goals ures being taken to protect the health the §el1era/ betterment of the wh()k poulvy industry. tion, membership workers found the of war workers. will be present to explain Junior farmers of Kent county ready and March 19 meeting Rolan Sleight of but a substantial increase in the floor NOTTAWA GROUP-Isabella Farm Bureau to the Ottawa group on willing to participate in a construc- the State Farm Insurance Co. showed 'Pictures regarding the importance of price might have doubled production. In three small groups we consider- Please enroll me as a member of the MICHIGAN AlUm POUlJRYINDUSTRJES,INC. th night of April 6. tive, aggressive and active local nro- (2) Farm prices with the exception ed these farm questions: (1) What N4ME life insurance to rural young people. gram. Washtenaw-Juniors presented VerI of beans are satisfactory if labor do you think of incentive payments? ,~s _ COUNCILLORS' MEE,T The membership work was done by five young people who drove the mem- Smith with a $25 war bond at the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau an- ~tays in line. (3) Agreed that 14 cents for milk is high enough to con- sumer but still the farmer only gets n .-If the farmer would get cost of production and a fair profit on his products, the farmer wouldn't need ~~~/- /tH--r~ ship workers to the prospects. Wayne WAS SUCCESSFUL Steeby, Charles Heintz, Robert Kaechele, Clinton ear, and Jim Wilson nual meeting at Saline Feb. 26. This was a prize posted by the Juniors at ,the time of the campaign for a bushel $2.95. might better Therefore, the government investigate the Inbe- any incentive payments or subsidi s. (2) Do you think it n essary to have Forty-three Junior Farm councillors and board members attend- Bureau were the young people who partici- ,pated. Helen Rogers, a member of of wheat for war bonds. Juniors will entertain the Seniors the evening of tween than to pay subsidies. Agreed that crops should be planted (4) ~OlliM the R.A.C.C.? creilit Ans.-The OO~M~OO group "~ UIII!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!~!!!~~!!!~!~~~~ de-I: ed the conference at Long Lake, Barry the Junior Farm Bureau, did much March 23 at Washtenaw Farm Bu- with the confidence that some help, county, March 5-6. of the secretarial work preliminary to reau Store, Ann Arbor, J. F. Yaeger somehow, will be forthcoming. (5) Dr. David Trout of Central Michigan State Teachers College and Dr. O. W. and during the campaign. Commenting on the campaign, will speak. Livingston Juniors were hosts to More exchanging of both farm labor and machinery would be beneficial. y Warmingham of the National Youth Wayne Steeby said, "This member- the County Service Club March 15 at (6) Government policy should be one Foundation discussed their own ex- ship effort is only the attempt of our a combination box social and discus- of setting fair prices, rather than sub- ow! periences as councillors in other fields. 1 Junior Farm Bureau to do what oth- sion meeting. The group is carrying sidies. These experiences were discussed by er Junior Farm Bureaus have done on another newspaper and scrap CARL TON-Barry metal drive to add money to the Stadel read letters received relative FOR YOUR COUNTRY ... it is your duty to protect what you the group in relation to their responsi- in every section of the state. We felt Junior drive for a 10,000 war bond. to AA and Farm Bureau. A hated have against destruction. Farm homes, buildin s and imp] - bilities as to Junior Farm Bureau that the time had come for us to try Guests are numerous at our meetings, discussion followed with th roup di- ments take a terrific beating from SUD, rain, sleet and frosts. groups. The councillors are guides in our wings. Mr. Hennink was with us each of which results in one to four developing a skilled leadership from constantly, coaching us and showing vided on the good of the AA . We UNICO BRAND paints, roofings, and roof coatings stand guard applications for membership. agreed that the AAA is essential, but the Juniors for agriculture. us how to do the job. As a result we Bay County J. F. B. took part in the over your valuable property. Fillmore Juniors did an excellent gained a great deal of experience for should have more rigid restriction on Senior annual meeting held March 30 its practices. The group is opposed job on the camp food problem on very short notice. The Junior state board is to be commended for the attendance ourselves as well as securing a nice membership membership for our locality. drive is only a part of The at Kawkawlin. nual The wheat drive closed at the an- meeting. A Victory dance to incentive payments beans. It would rather have bean in- for raising I of councillors from all groups. our general plan of having an aggres- profited us 25 for our drive. surance with higher market prices or VARNISHES HOUSE PAINT Two 2,000 lb. aerial bombs represent 600 lbs. of scrap metal. sive Farm Bureau in our ounty. Our plan calls for a continuance membership work as well as having our new members participate'in of our im- The .S.O. party held March 6, at the U.S.O. hall with some 40 coast- guards in attendance cess. _ proved a suc- even parity prices, which would be more than the set price at present. CENTRAL HURON-Huron It was decided to send a petition to :BARN PAINTS They·re very good. WALL PAINTS omp re t e , • mediate Farm Bureau activity for Repre entatives of our group at the the president of the Chamber of Com- this area." counsellor camp at Long Lake were merce and to the Mayor Jennings that Unico wazon and implement paint: will ziv J la tin' Herbert Schmidt, Junior County Bad A. e shall be left on central war against weather and rust. board member and Mr. Wm. Bateson, time instead of changing back to east- Junior cousellor. Women Set Record ern war time as some of the business- men wish to do. UN IONVI LLE- Tuscola for Roof Replacements Ne Const ction nd Mr. Bitzer divided the audience into BE SURE IT'S FARM BU EAU For Membership co say••• Mrs. Arthur Ballinger and 11'3. three groups for round table discus- sion on the topic Production Goal for F or new roof s or roof repair' rupreme high quality. ou ran' beat Farm Bureau' Fat m Burcau ' roll roofinz and asphalt Howard Krick of the Gratiot County 1943. Conclusions: (l) Increase war • Let me point' out to you how crops such as beans, soybeans, pota- .hinzles affords many year' of protection. 'I'heyre priced righ . State Farm Mutual'scommon sense Farm Bureau enrolled 24 members toes, corn, also livestock, milk, and coverage results in substantialsav- ings, over a period of time, on the during the campaign the county membership which lifted to 507 fam- tions. ( 5) Protect farm transporta- OOF COATI GS actual cost of automobile insur- ilies. eggs. (2) Farmers will insist that Black A.plaall COl"- Fibr-ated sp atin~ ance. Already over half a million car owners are benefiting from this See Your Local STATE FARM MUTUAL . General herman, giant sequoia tree they be given the means to produce es- pecially labor, machinery and repairs . Red Metal Primer " economical more-for-your-money AUTO INS. AGENT in California, is 36~ ft. in diameter, (3) Give us a fair market price and method of buying protection for themselves and families. Investi- Slate Farm Insuranc. Companl •• and 5,000 years old, the world's larg- forget subsidie. (4) Put officials in- lac. to