Vol. XXI, No. 10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1943 21st Year EDI ORIAL MICHIGAN MEN LEAl At the Berrien 4-H Club Fair 100,000 Strong ATTACK ON The Farm Bureau in Illinois is striving for 100,000 members by its annual meeting November 16. SUBSIDIES On July 31 the Illinois' Agricultural Ass' n, 'which is Congressmen Jesse P. Wolcott Port Huron and Fred C. Crawford of of Dates Advanced One Day what they call the State Farm Bureau in Illina'is, had Saginaw and C. L. Brody, executive ational Gr ge; secretary of the Michigan State Farm 93,415 members. Bureau, spoke effectively in Congress Li t of Less than 8,000 to go! the week of Sept. 27 against food sub- sidies and the growing WF A and OPA The 24th annual meeting We believe that Illinois will make it 100,000. No confusion in agriculture. The occasion was an effort by the Bureau will b h ld t Michig n organization has offered a more aggressive farm leader- government to convince the House theatre, Wednesday and hur d y, ship nor a greater service program for the advancement committee on banking that the Com- of agriculture a d rural America than has the Farm Bu- modity Credit Corporation should. have The annual meeting was advanc d on a second 500 million dollars for by the state board of directors as a court y to th reau in the past 23 years. government operation in farm pro- ducts and in foods. Grange. The Grange will open an eight day conv n Today there is need for the strongest possible organi- Congressmen Wolcott and Crawford Lois Buttler of St. Joseph is the winsome young lady in the center Grand Rapids, November 10. Many member of th zation of farmers to meet the problems with which asked, "What for? Subsidies?" in the race for girls at the Berrien County 4-H Club Fair at Berrien Springs August 21. Bureau are also members of the Grange and ill w n agriculture must deal. Now and after the war farmers Judge Marvin Jones, head of the War Food Administration, sought to be present at Grand Rapids Thursd y nd Frid y of must have' strong organizations to speak for agriculture assure the Congressmen that the week when the State Grange conf rs th 6th d gr and to serve agriculture. funds would not be misused, in fact, that not all of the money might be the National Grange confers the 7th d gr to I While we are on the, subject, why shouldn' t the needed. But he wanted permission to Two pre-convention m etings r dul d f r Michigan State Farm Bureau be 50,000 strong? use some of the funds to dispose of possible surpluses in perishable crops Bureau. Tuesday, Novemb rIO, th r will b c In Illinois there are 213,439 farms. Nearly half the that might not be moving at their of County Farm ur au memb r hip work r t th farmers are members of the Farm Bureau. There are floor or ceiling prices near the end 01 Memorial building at State ollege from lOa. m. t 4 p. m. their season. Potatoes for example. 93 County Farm Bureaus. Wolcott and Crawford, together with The 'annual meeting of the Associated Women of th rrn In Michigan in the 50 counties which have Farm Bur- Rep. Baldwin of Maryland, advised the Bureau will be held in the same building from 1 to 4 p. m. House committee, Judge Jones, and eaus there are about 92.000 fullfime farmers who are J. B. Hutson, head of the Commodity President Reid has appointed the r solutions committ good prospects' for membership in the Farm Bureau. Credit Corporation, that the over- for the annual meeting. It may convene at Lansing as early whelming majority of farmers want About one in five of them IS a member of the Farm fair market prices for their products as November 9. The members are: Allen Rush, chairman, Bureau now. and are against subsidies. Romeo, Macomb county; Carl Buskirk, Paw Paw, Van The Congressmen said that the A few years back one Illinois farmer in five was a Farm Bureau, Nat'l Grange, Nat'l Buren; James Harris, Traverse City, Grand Travers ; Harry All Ed Schlutt of Berrien Springs had to do to claim the calf was to member of the Farm Bureau. The membership decided Council of Farmers Co-operatives, and catch it, put a halter on it and lead the calf from the ring. Easier Johnson, St. Louis, Gratiot; L. Dean Steffey, oldwater, Nat'l Milk Producers Federation, rec- said than done. Eight boys were after 8 calves at the same time. to show a substantial net gain every year. Some ~ars ognized spokesmen for farmers, would eed- Branch; Mrs. Forrest Dunham, h lby, c an ; Mrs. rl less to say, they got them. Berrien County Farm Bureau, the farmers It was less 'than a thousand. Other years the net gain favor additional 'funds for the CCC for co-operatives in Berrien County and the Lions Club of Berrien Springs Oehmke, Sebewaing, Huron. was four, eight and even eleven thousand! making loans on farm commodities, sponsored tJhe fair and provided the prizes. for lend lease operations, etc. But they County Farm Bureaus are entitl d to send one voting , In ten' years the Illinois' Farm Bureau membership will have gone from 51,096 to ,100,000 or more be- would oppose granting authority that would permit the misuse of funds for food subsidies and p .ce roll backs. CIS delegate for each 50 members in good standing. One hun- dred and thirty-nine farm rs' co-operatives associated with cause that membership decided to grow. The spring-of 1943 the Michigan membership made October 1, C. L; Brody testttted be- fore the House banking committee in LOWER SUP T the' Farm Bureau Services, lnc., as stockholders are ntitled to send one Farm Bureau member each as a voting delegat . a net gain of about 7,000. The year before we made a behalf of the fruit and vegetable grow- ers of Michigan and the nation. Mr. PRICE' '44 H S y All Farm Bureau memb rs are invit d to ttend th nnu I Brody described the oonfusion in the net gain of about 5,000. tomato, onion, grape and apple indus- When C. L. "Brody and Ira Iarshall meeting. As a guide to farmers in planning What Illinois can do, we can do. tries resulting from War Food Admin- their production program for next of the Farm Bureau Service , Inc., re- It is time now for County Farm Bureaus and m mber istration plans for the finished crop, year, the War Food Administration turned from the 3rd annual meeting and OFA's too low price ceilings. announced Sept. 8, that the price of f the co-op rat i e ational Farm • fa co-ops to make certain that they have nam d their d lezates. How Much Do We Know? .' The impossible marketing and price good to choice butcher 2 0-240 pound chinery Company at Shelbyville, In and alternates for the annual meeting. Credential blan problems resulting, said Brody, are hogs would be supported of $12.50 per diana, recently, they said there will be State Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Figy tells finally referred to Judge Vinson, head hundredweight, Chicago basis, for the large scale manufacture and distribu- will be sent to County Farm Bureau and co-op ass'n stoc - period October 1, 1944 to March 31, tion of farm machinery by farm co- holder secretaries soon. Resolutions may be given to mem- some good stories' on himself. They help him because of the Office of Economic Stablization. operatives after the war. OPA usually gets the decision and the 1945. they usually have' a common sense application to his This compares with the support Owners of the ational Farm Ma- bers of the resolutions committee or mailed to th R solu- situation in the area of production audience as well. amd processing goes from bad to worse. price in effect until September 30, chinery Company are the Farm Bur, tions Committee, Michigan State Farm Bureau, 221 North eaus and other large farm co-opera- Brody declared that fruU and vege- 1944, of $13.75 per hundred-weight, Mr. Figy says he is still finding out that he doesn't table growers want to co-operate with Chicago basis, for hogs weighing 200 ti es of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Cedar St., Lansing 4, Michigan. to 270 pounds. Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, the know as much about farmers' problems as he thought government to the utmost in the food President Edward A. O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau program, but they must have fair mar- The announcement was made at this Pacific northwest, and farmers co-op- he did last December when Governor Kelly called him ket prices in keeping with their in- time because farmers will be making eratives in four pro inces in Canada. Federation is scheduled to address the Michigan State Farm plans shortly for the number of pigs They do busine s with hundreds of Bureau Wednesday evening. Members planning to attend to Lansing for an interview relative to becoming the creasing costs. Their industries must to be farrowed next spring. Most of thousands of farmers. not be thrown into chaos by arbitrary head of the state' department of agriculture. and impractlcal government orders these pigs will be sold in the winter of At present the .1 ational Farm Ia- the annual meeting should see the room rate schedule on 19'44-45. chinery plant at Shelbyville is turning "Do you know the farmers' problems?" the Gover- regarding the disposition of the crop. It does not appear now, the 'War out a steady flow of war material . page 2 and make their reservations early. President O'Neal and Vice-Pres. Food Administration said, that feed The plant capacity has been enlarged nor was said to have asked Mr. Figy. Earl Smith of the American Farm Bu- I ' reau, P. C. Turner, chairman of the supplies will be adequate to maintain and new machinery has been in talled Nation's First Farm "I ought to," replied Mr. Figy. "I have been one all Dairy committee of the hog production at the all-time I' cord The Company purchased Maryland levels of 1943. Just over 74 million past year a plant at Waterloo, Iowa. during the Bureau Agent Passes my life." Farm Bureau, Leon Cobb, of New Jer- pigs were farrowed last spring and which manufacturers corn pickers and John H. Barron, extension prof ssor sey, sec'y of the National Poultry Com- about 53 million are being farrowed manure spread rs. Eventually this of farm crops for the ew York Stat Th~ commissi ner has confessed since that he was not mtttee, testified October 1 in behalf this fall-a College of Agriculture, passed away total of 127 million head. manufacturing operation will be mov- War ne ds, cash for the crop and ex- in office for more than a week before he discovered that of producers of other crops. Feed supplies in prospect app ar suf- ed to helbyville. ugust 10. He was the first ounty tra Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- In their argument for fair prices for ficient, however, to justify farrowing Plans for the coming year in lud agricultural agent in the northern he was familiar with only a fraction of Michigan's farm tration payments all answer a farmer farmers rather than subsidies for next spring about the sam as in the the manufacture of a small run of co- states, and was employed by the first debating whether he should harvest industry. He found that his knowledge was limited to consumers, Wolcott and Crawford spring of 1942, when 61 million pigs op tractors, as authoriz d by the war County; Farm Bureau. The month of a comparatively light crop of legume dropped a bomb into the proceedings were farrowed, the second largest production board, and the completion [arch 1943 was the 32nd anniv rsary seeds such as alfalfa, red, alslke, the problems of dairymen, grain and sugar beet, grow- when they quoted government figures spring pig crop on record. of the Broome County Farm Bureau at This level of an allotment of corn pickers and white or sweet clover. ers. But from the day he made his discovery, he has to show that gains in wages have been of tarrowings is consid I' d feasible manure spreaders at the \Vaterloo Binghamton, N. Y., and the mplby- Farmers and seedsmen estimate the far in excess of the rise in the cost if these pigs as well as the hogs now plant. ment of Barron as agricultural agent 1943 alsike seed production in Mich- been learning about the problems that confront what he of food. Their statement was not dis- on farms are marketed at normal In his report to the stockholder co- to serve an area extending 50 miles igan is running larger than last year, terms the other 50 kinds of farmers in Michigan. puted. weights rather than at t~e heavy operatives, President 1. H. Hull said from Binghamton, and including parts but that red clover seed and especial- Congressman Crawford gave notice weights of the last two y ars. Prior that the succ ss of the farm machinery of five counties in New York state and ly alfalfa seed harvests are running Now the Farm Bureau likes to think that it knows too that sugar beet producers do not to 1942, the annual av rag weight of manufacturing and distribution opera- one in P nnsylvania. In 1914 on- behind those of 1942. something about the farm problems that can be worked intend to permit the beet sugar indus- the hogs sold under fed ral inspection tion will dep nd upon th willingness gress enacted the Smith-Lever act Even if the yield is only a few try to be curtailed. was 230 pounds. In 1942, it was 245 of farmers' co-operatives to rend r a which resulted in the U. . D p't of pounds an acre, farmers may find it on and perhaps solved by organized effort. We have For a long time certain departments pounds and is expected to b about 255 machinery service to their member Agriculture and State Agricultural profitable to run a combine over a field learned through our experiences during the past 23 of the federal government have acted in 1943, patrons. Colleges assuming the county agricul- that has set some se d, ugg sts H. as Ithough the domestic beet sugar in- President Hull said that 35 Farm tural agent and other ext nsion work C. Rather, head of Michigan State years, but we agree with Mr. Figy that every day can dus y were unnecessary and in Bur au co-operattv s in Indiana have for rural people. Mr. Barron left the College far crops department. bring a new one, and sometimes two or more. There' s fact, embarrassed their "good neigh- bor" policy with sugar producing na- CO-OPS CHARGE s t up service shops for the repair and reconditioning of farm tractors and Broome county extension office after several years to go with the state col- Farmers can use the seed harvest as a means of earning a portion of an endless variety of everything in the greatly diversi- the AAA payments to which their fied agriculture of Michigan. tions. Congressman Wolcott' asked Hutson of the CCC if dairy herds are Mr. SQUEEZE Au other machinery. 100 farmers In Iichigan nearly co-operatives Farm Bureau Services branch s, dis- including lege of agriculture. farm may be entitled. Such payments will be made at me rale of $3.50 an Difficulties of farmers co-operatives tribute Co-op Tractors and other farm acre up to 15 acres for the harvest diminishing. Mr. Hutson replied that of seed of alfalfa, red clover, alsike, Farmer Want a Well Fed World there are more milk cows in produc- in securing gas for farmers to meet machinery made by the tion than ever before. their production goals were aired be- lachinery ational Farm o. About 20 of them are white clover, sweet clov 1', smooth fore a senate agricultural sub ommit- repairing and r conditioning bromegrass and R ed canary grass. The United Nations are now certain of victory in the Why, then, asked Mr. Wolcott, is tractors The $3.50 an acre should go far to- tee on food at \Vashington in Septem- and farm machinery. Seven hundred persons attend d the war. The general German retreat in Russia, the fall of a subsidy proposed to increase the pro- wards- covering harvest costs, Rather ber. It was charged that major oil annual Berrien County 4-H Club Fair duction of milk? How would a three companies appear to be in charge of comments, and the seed itself bas un- Italy, the continuous bombing of industrial Germany, mont s subsidy induce farmers to ex- the situation and that the cost of gaso- State Ranks High in and Farmers Roundup which was held usual market value this year. pand production or go into dairying? at Indian Field near Berrien Springs, Harvest procedure appears simplest the comparative safety of Atlantic shipping, and the line to farm co-operatives has been Bovine TB Control ugust 21. There was no satisfactory answer. increased substantially, lso, tha if the fully matured se d is cornbin d gains in the South Pacific are events of the summer Wolcott observed that such a subsidy government directive 59 and am nd- Michigan was one of the first states The event was sponsor d by the Ber- from the standing crop. If seed i is surely for consumers. to radicate bovine tub rculosis. That rien County Farm Bureau, 11 Iarmers uneven in maturity, or if green w d which show that the Axis powers have not only been ment 3 PAO o. 1 are not providing Congressman Crawford asked why farmers with gasoline neces ary for was done in the late 1920's. Since that co-operative farm supplies and fruit seeds infest the crop, Rather recom- stopped, but they are being pushed back to eventual it is that farmers can't buy protein production and essential transporta- time the federal and state dep'ts of marketing ass'ns in the county, and mends windrowing clover or alfalfa such as cottonseed, soybean or peanut tion services. agriculture have completed the pro- the Lions Club of Berrien Springs. first, allowing the cut material to cur defeat. gram in the entire United States, several days until dry, then threshing oil meal concentrates unless they buy It was recommended that farm gas- The sponsors of the fair provided In the midst of such stirring events, we had at Wash- them from feed mixers as part of oline be given a priority second only Hawaii, Pu rto Rico and the Virgin the cash prize for winners in the 4-H with a combln which has a pic up mixed feed? 0 satisfactory answer to the military, and that gasoline be Islands. In Michigan a continuous attachment. ington a few months ago what might well be viewed as Club live stock and poultry show, vie- suppliers program of re-testing is carried on, "Every pound of hardy, nOIth rn was given regarding an advantage giv- made available to farm tory garden and canning exhibits and the first of the peace conferences. It was the United grown alfalfa and clov I d t at can en feed mixers in an apparent con- without recourse to allocation , quotas covering the state about once in three other presentations of club fair. or other restrictive limitations. Sena- y ars. We have 207,0 7 herds includ- possibly be hal vested ill b ne d d Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture. trol of protein ingredients. The main attraction was a calf if legume a .reages are maintain d n Miss Jesse Summers, member of tor Aiken of Vermont pre ided. ing 1,775,352 cattle under supervision scramble in which eight 4-1 club boys the norther dairy state wh r 1- At the conference representatives of 45 nations pro- Congress from Illinois, suggested to During the month of August 2,692 went a tel' 8 calves weighing about urn s are vital to mint nan 0 the committee that direct payments herds, including 26,624 cattle were re- posed to make sure of victory in peace by beginning to Every single person who helps in- 300 lbs. each. The County Farm Bur- milk production and a iont nuatfon 0 be made to people needing charity re- cr ase milk production is serving and test d. Twenty-seven re-actor cattle eau bought the calves for pre entation sound soil anag m nt," P of 0 build for it now. The age-old problem of getting lief rather than subsidizing food for backing up the brave men at the were found on 19 farms, about 1/10th at the fair. Each boy was eligible to Ra her said. everyone, including the high income front. of 1 per cent. The state is considered enough to eat for one's people-a problem which al- practically free of bovine tuberculosis go to his local co-operative Ass'n for a consumer groups. loan to buy the calf. Next year at th ways has pre-disposed the "have-not" nations to war- The Farm Bureau and other farm if the number of reactors is less than show the calves will be auctioned. 'I he Freight trains carried an av rage 5/10t11s of 1 per cent. seemed an appropriate place to begin. groups toYd the House banking com- boy will pay his note and 11' v tll of 1,0 6 tons of freight in he first mittee that they would support the proceeds of his year's work with 11 hal! of 1943, the highest av rage on Corn borer may cut the U. S. corn So fredom from want of food became an ideal toward following program: crop 50 million bushels. calf. (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) record. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1943 e r What has happened since the federal government took Behind. over the management of the 1943 crop of Concord t e grapes is something to behold. .In mid-September, as grapes were coming onto the Wheel With J. F, Yaeger, ul.•1i h d first Saturday or each month by the MichIgan ,'tate Farm market, the War Food Administration at Washington Director of Membership Bur au Its publlna t lon uffi(' at 114 1';. Lovett St., Charlotte, .• tchtgnn, decreed that sales of Concord grapes in major producing Relations dttcrtal and g.n rul ofrlC'f':s, 221 'orth Cedar St., Lanstng Po tolflcu UOX ~GO. Tt:lepholltl, Lansing 21-271. ' lchlg n. It's . The Kraut Cutter th re in its place in the kitchen areas must be limited to processors of jam, jelly, grape butter, and grape juice. The maximum price to growers Wages and Prices INAR U RE Editor and Busine s :Man!LIer On one 0/ the top cupboard shelves. 'I'he cry that food pric s are too Su}j~ rIp toil 2G c nts p r year; 4 years for $1, in advance. Sometimes it gets loaned to the neighbo't"!t was to be $70 per ton. The main idea, said a WF A news high; that the cost of }tving has come And sometimes we 'use it ourselves. article, was to provide more jam and jelly to encourage up exc ssively; and that these must Vol. XXI ATU AV, OCTOB R, 2, 1943 No. 10 It's (l ell ap little nooaen contrtvcnce, be rolled back continues: The amus- Plain looking and, imple and tout, an increase in the consumption of bread. ing part of all this is that the howl ( 'ol1tinu d from page on') . A HZ it r S ju t the on simple purpose The order applied to several states. In Michigan, it comes from certain segments of or- which the confer nee invited all nations to strive. This Of 'Slicing up cabbage for kraut, named Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent and zanized industrial labor which today are in a most advansageous position ideal was expressed in three major objectives: ( 1) that It doesn't get 1t ed 'ery Often Van Buren counties. wh n one compares their greatly in- the govern men s epre nted should declare to their own For kraut is a seasonal treat creased income with the cost of ltv- But now Iwh n the season is ,'eady Immediately, the Michigan Grape Growers Commit .. ing and food prices. people and to one another their intention to obtain more It's a tool that none other can beat. tee and the Farm Bureau protested the ceiling of $70 per According to recent statements is~ and better food for all who need it. (2) that it must be Plair cabbage un liced -l.ll just cabbage sued by the Department of Labor at And nothing to uirite home about, ton, later increased to $75, and the rigidness of the order. recognized that a gr at increase will be needed in the Washing ton, the But h ";8 the mechanical 'marvel, They told the WF A that processors in the area had facil.. average wee k 1 y total production if this goal is to be attained, (3) that Just rust it through tll's a1HZit's kraut, wage in industry ities for but half the crop. Further, that the fresh fruit all gov rnm nt should recognize also that it is useless is $57.00 tor 46 1101 d at to my hart are the evenings ban should be lifted to prevent great waste. hours of work, to prod c food nl ss m n nd nation have the mans lVhen Marthy, my capable spouse, and that wages Sep. 30 the WF A had to re~ove all restrictions In to acquire it for con umption through a b I need, world- Anll I in the station 0/ helper- have increased four The fellow 'It ho tracks 1L1J th Iun: e- Kent county because there were no processors there to times as rapidly as wid xpan ion of employm nt. When sti like a compet nt housewife has the cost or ltv- And I lik a Zubb ,'ly lout take grapes. On that date at Benton Harbor the choicest To car y forw rd the work begun t the conference, ing. At the same Work down in the cella?' toaetti " Concord grapes were being bought by processors at the time the OPA is- the del gat s st blish d a p rm n nt, internation lor- .And till 'liP the barrel with kraut. sues a statement to equivalent of 68 cents for 12 quart baskets, while grapes ganization. This group, known as the United ations the effect that in- The bcrrel is . crubbe« to perfection. rejected as too poor in quality for pro essing sold for t district meetings staged by the tho e made by farmers: Double $2,00 Michigan Milk Producers. In the created new Jobs for 20 million war workers. During the (2 persons) None $2.50 None ·to $2,00 up $3.00 e that farmer get prices that will enable them to course of thls dicsussion General Man. past three years more than 18 billion dollars have. been Without Bath $2.50 agel' Simmons put the question of sub. produce without 10 s nd to employ needed labor. See sidtes up to the farmer. He asked invested in tools and other facilities for manufacturing Double that arm r g t labor, tools a d supplies. Eliminate all "Suppose the government says that goods for war. (2 ,persons) $4.00 up 3.50 up $4.00 $3.00 $3.00 up $4.00 farm rs shall have no increase over obst cles h t ha e discouraged production. Wit; Balh tile present price for milk, but yOll "If contr Is ar d isabl ,put those regulations in the After the war the demand for peace time goods should Garages and all night parking lots are con v nl nt to these hotels, would be given a SUbsidy. Would you take the subsidy? What should be hands of n en ho know agriculture in all its ph es, and be immediate and in enormous volume. But we hould which are all located in the center of downtown Lansing. the attitude of your Milk Producers' be making some preparations for the change-over now. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING RESERVATIONS Board of Directors on this?" gl e them full authority. Make them as soon as possible! Write direct to the hotel of your NO farmer urged acceptance of the We want to continue full employment after the" ar. As a matter of act, every oid ub idi or roll backs, for they do not pro.. choice, for r rvations. When reserving rooms, indicate who is to subsidy. Mr. Davidson suggests that the government ohould occupy the room and for what nights. For example, Mr. and Mrs. one who expressed themselves wanted du e p u d more of food. 1hey merely mean that the J. ·mlth. Or, illiam Burns & Arthur Town. Give date of arrival. no purt in a subSidy program. Some go rnment ould pay a part of everyone's grocery bill. permit manufacturers to set aside substantial r .serves Regi tel' at your hotel tmmodtatety on arrival or tel phone hotel you of the typical expression . were as tol. are in town in order to protect your reservation- It is best to register lows: If n larg egment f our people haven't sufficient in- in U. S. war bonds which must be used to purchase tools and get your room. Roo!' are not held after 6 p. lID. unless hotel "D'd 1 you ever ' hear or anyone bor- to purcha e food, rive the food stamp plan and or otherwise refit plants for peace time produc.tion, or is notifi d you are arriving late. rowing himself out of debt 1" and . Polit.iCians just love subsidies. They in that r. the funds revert to the U. S. treasury. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9- or information r garding rooms. etc., can tickle two palms Ith the same call at mber hip R lationn Department, State Farm Bureau, 221 money." There's some merit in that idea. We could support orth Cedar St., Lansing. Tel )hone 21-271. Ob ervers at the meetings agreed Dog it too for equipment on the farms, and certainly for the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10--F'01' information, room s rvlce, tc., t hat there ould b no mpromtss on call at the desks in lobby of con, en tion hall, Fairchild theatr , ew f his ubstdy program as far as farm. many types of manufacturing plants which proc ss farm Indu i I nf renee Board has said Auditorium, [ichigan State Coll g,', East Lansing, er were concern d. Ither does the products and ~ust be kept up to the demanc.s of the farm r think that prices tor his com. nd the close of 1942 there was an ROOMS IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES modtty are on a ar when compared times. nal .ncom of 49 billion dollars. The Ii higan State Farm Bureau has a limited list of private resi- dences in Lansing, nd a f w in li"': st Lansing, where overnight to th wages and incomes of other groups. one-f urth of the popula .. Under present contract and tax conditions r.iany war lodgings can be had. The usual rat is $1.00 per person per night industries, including some of the largest, are not in posi.. wh re two per ons occupy the room, ... 'lng! occupancy of a room is bi Ii n of that in rease. usually $1.50 per night. See Iembership Relations Dep't, as stated tion to set aside reserves for re-toolin and re-organizing abovL . thr -f ur hs of the popul tion receiv.. 1 tinu d (rQm page on ) for peace time production. ~URDAV, OCTOBER 2, 1943 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Farm Bureau For Support Prices 1,526 ARM BU EAU Ban Some Anti-Freezes For Family Car Sorrre Are OC Pres. Edward 0' eal of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau said October 1 that FAMILIES ASSURED It wni be different for many of us this winter when we want anti-freeze. Using Good J e farm leaders will seek legislation in this Congress to ban food subsidies HOSPITAL ·CARE Recent federal orders assure that. Gone for the duration, perhaps, are By ltfR . EDITH t. WAGAR Briar Hill Farm, Carleton, Monroe Co. many rumors different world, for regardless of the of extravagance and I (On a cleaned and authorize in tead a system of sup- At the close of August 1,546 fam- the semi-permanent methyl-alcohol port prices. Under such a system mar- ilies in the Farm Bureau were assur- anti-freezes such as orway. Also, the You know we too often criticize waste, there's too much permanency JUNE CLOVER ket prices would prevail. The govern- ed the payment of a large proportion more expensive permanent ethylene- leaders and organizations and parties, being woven into it for changes to be ALSIKE ment would announce support prices to of any hospital care they may require glycol anti-freezes. creeds, opinions, and actions simply temporary. encourage production, and would step through their membership in the because we want to criticize them All of these airports and fiying MAMMOTH It will be illegal' for civilians to use in as a purchaser only when prices fell Michigan Hospital Service. them except for tractors and trucks. rather than because we have a reason fields so wonderfully built up assure MICHIG G 0 below the support level. Their membership in the hospital to. us that we're coming into a new (Timothy bought subject to The Farm Bureau will continue to world in transportation. service is the result of a co-operative We are biased and prejudiced when supply Super-Unico, a 200 proof ethyl The great housing projects spring- $2,500 in War Bonds to Join Farm Bureau First Five farmers of Bolivar county, arrangement State Farm Bureau between the Michigan Farm Bureau, and their County Community Bureau and the Michigan Hospital Farm alcohol anti-freeze, which contains a rust inhibitor and an evaporation re- tarder. we give them any consideration what- ever. drops aturally, our decision usually ing up all over the land tell me that where we want it unless some it is expected folks are to occupy extreme shock suddenly brings our them for a long time to come and to o 'Ve will quote you on I you Service. The State Farm Bureau se- The heavier grades of lubrjpating better judgment to master the situa- do so there must be work and mater- Mississippi, paid a total of $8,750 in cured the first group hospital service oil, from 40 up, are becoming scarce tion. ials for all. mated hrink. If you ant war bonds for the privilege of being for rural people in Michigan. because of the great demand from the A woman whom I have known for The complete changes in all large your u e, we'll do that. the earliest signatories to the Farm Hospitals in Detroit, Ann Arbor, armed forces. There is no shortage ot years would have nothing to do with industrial plants convinces one that Bureau for 1943. Membership No. 1 and scores of cities, towns and vil- greases. The difficulty there is con- the Red Cross. She they never expect to resume old meth- went to J. C. .Jones, when he invested lages in Michigan are members of the $2,500 in War Bonds during an "auc- Michigan Hospital Service. tion sale," according to the U. S. treas- vice follows the assured wherever he The ser- tainers. Tin is out, so the industry is packing greases in fiber or cardboard containers. refused to contrib- ods and old types. That's in the dis- ute in money or card and all of these newly created service. But she techniques will be applied to peace- LetU C ury dept. - may go in the United States and will time business for civilian use and en- HAVE YOUR SEED CLEANED NOW •.. No has changed her joyment. give him the same financial assistance opinion and is in- for cleaning after December 20, 1943, at the F Plant Farm Bureau seeds. that he would get in Michigan. In general, a Farm Bureau member may assure himself and his family HELP GRAPE deed very humilia ted Plastics will no doubt take the place much of many old time materials. con- our farm production will be used in Much of seed cleaning department in Lansing. payment of certain hospital services in return for monthly payments rang- GROWERS ON cerning her years many ways other than food. of stubbornness. Recently We cannot buy refrigerators within but perhaps it's for our own good, for now, 5 ve Your V lu bl Guard against grain weevil in bins or granari s. e thi ing from 70c per month for one per- son to $2.15 per month for man and wife and all unmarried children up to PRICE CEILINGS her family a young new ideas are being created on refrig- man in service, of eration. whom she was very safe, sure weevil de troyer- 19 years. Hospital services which will Action by the Michigan Grape Grow- Buildings and construction mater- proud, piloted a be paid include: ~ •• WAGAR ers Action Committee and help from bomber over enemy territory and was ials are showing great these times. changes in LETHO Twenty-one days of hospital care the Michigan State Farm Bureau have reported missing. It was a sad day per person each' year in a semi-pri- contributed In the line of medicine we hear of fumigant for use in bins, conveyors, loaded cars and farm- to improvements in the for all of them when they received the vate or ward room. 90 days addition- price ceiling and shipping situation miraculous changes. ers' granaries. report. However, they appealed to All of these great changes will be al care each year at 50% discount for several thousand grape growers the Red Cross for aid in getting fur- for the farmer's use, and I firmly be- from regular hospital rates; meals in six southwestern Michigan coun- ther particulars. and dietary' service, general nursing ties, the state's major producing area. less while waiting, yet it was only a Time seemed end- lieve we are all not far from the thres- ORDE HYBRID CO o 19 care, use of operating room as often Immediate results the week of Sep- short time under the conditions when hold of greater comfort and conven- We sugge t that you place your order for hybrid eed orn as necessary; anesthesia when admin- tember 20th were an increase in price they learned through the Red Cross iences than our group has ever en- istered by a salaried employe of the ceiling for Concord grapes from $70 that he was wounded in action and joyed. for next season with your Farm ur au dealer now. We e • hospital; routine clinical laboratory tv $75 per ton. The $5 per ton in- was a prisoner in an enemy camp. Let's unite for a plan that will pect seed corn to be higher and carc r ne t spring. Order service; drugs and dressings; obstet- crease is worth $250,000 to Michigan establish a future free of excessive She has learned what she should governmental controls, so that we may now so your dea:ler can protect YQU. rical care, including maternity care, growers. Steps were taken to en- have known all these years that the after the certificate has been in effect able growers whose grapes might be Red Cross is the only agency that can be ready to accept in all of its full- / for ten consecutive months. rejected as No. 1 for processing to visit camps and prisons and hospitals ness the satisfaction and reward this Farm Bureau members are enrolled move them for food and without de- in any cou try and minister to the new future portrays. SURE KILL t nd o for group hospitalization so far lay. The OPA opened an office at Ben- needs of those within and can de- We must not lag or falter in our We have two of the greatellt rat nd mouse geters that have ever through 72 Community Farm Bureaus. ton Harbor to assist with the work. liver messages and mail and serve as immediate job. We must never be been put on the market. Monthly payments from members of The growers committee and the a go-between for anxious families in guilty of letting anyone down so far ·when hogs are Community Farm Bureau groups are Farm Bureau next moved for a ceiling times such as these. paid to the hospital service through price of $100 per ton, based on 1943 The Red Cross knows no creed, no as necessary food is concerned, re- gardless of what we may not accom- 1. If you have cats, dogs or other pets, w CO-OP RAT BAIT. Follow directions and you'll advtse using our get resutts. Sold, secretary. production costs, and OPA action at nation, no race, no policy but exists plish in this battle for appreciation ·kept en sanitary the County Farm Bureau Other Community Farm Bureaus are assembly points for grapes to release to serve all humanity in times of dis- and justice. We all want to share the good things of life as they come along in 15c, 25c, 50c and $1.00 size packages. 2. tlf you have no pets, use our KIL-B LM. It is sure death to any working on the project. grapes not wanted by jam or jelly tress. because we have earned them and for CONCRElE Following are the number of fam- processors to other markets, including Things We Don't Understand ilies in 19 County Farm Bureaus who wineries. The growers committee Farmers in general. don't under- no other reason. rodent or pet that drinks it, and rats and mice fight to consume it. Sold in two sizes-6 oz. for 60c, 16 oz. for $1.00. • are members of the group hospital ser- was headed by Carl Buskirk, vice-pres- stand the attitude of labor, especially A lure war to increase y'our pork production is to keep pigs on con- crete from farrowing to market time. vice. The. figure in parenthesis shows ident of the State Farm Bureau, 'and when the leaders of labor groups scrap the number of Community Farm Bur- Max Smith, manager of the Millburg eau hospital service groups: Fruit Exchange. The Farm Bureau among themselves and precious time ASSOCIATED Buy at Farm Burpau Stores and CO-CJP Ass'ns One farmer who does this reports: "My first crop is gone to market by the time the second is farrotoed ••• Allegan (1) Barry (3) Berrien (4) 13 42 59 spokesman Brody. The grape was Secretary sttuation was Clark L. is lost and property is destroyed. The precipitat- whole country seems helpless, and the cause of labor seems weakened thru WOMEN HAVE average weights around 275 pounds .at six months ••• 100 pounds of pork with 300 pounds oj [eed:" •.. Branch (12) plinton (1) ~.. 462 12 ed Sept. 21 when the War Food Ad- their own actions. ministration fixed the price to farm- The same can be said of farm organ- izations when they fail to unite on THREE CONTESTS The number of passengers carried Railroads the first six months of 1943, averag- cars of supplies daily. handle in and out of per train was the highest on record in army and navy camps nearly 10,000 Gr. Traverse (3)' 72 ers for Concord grapes in Allegan, There is still time for Farm Bureau Bog :floors are only one of many Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent and policies for agriculture. The 'onlook- ing 174 persons compared with 99 in Potatoes were found in Peru in the Gratiot (1) 18 members to take part in three con- the same period in 1942. improvements that will make your Van Buren counties at $70 per ton. ers have always criticized farmers time of the Incas. Hillsdale (3) 53 tests being conducted by the Asso- larm more efficient and productive. Ingham (2) 22 It limited sales to processors who for not getting together and going A Dewbam floor, poultry house, milk make jam, jelly, butter or juice. after their desires with a united front, ciated Women of the Farm Bureau to Jackson (1) 15 house, milk cooling tank, manure pit Grapes were bringing $100 to $165 but again there's that stubbornness promote interest in the activities of or watering trough costs little to build with concrete and will last a lifetime. Concrete jarmjobs require a min- Kalamazoo (7) Livingston (2) 123 38 Mason (8) .............................• 177 Newaygo (2) 88 per ton on the fresh fruit market. The that marks the human race. As yet the organization. order applied to the grape regions of we haven't been shocked into good are offered in each contest. New York and Ohio, but with higher judgment. Scrap Book Contest Substantial prizes TO F HO LA TO imum of critical war materials. Many jobs need just a few bags of cement, and some sand and gravel or stone. Ii you need help, get in touch with Oceana (3) Saginaw (2) St. Joseph (5) Van Buren (1) 62 71 67 20 ceilings for those states. The consumer sees only the higher The growers committee estimated price that he pays for his living. The to have every County Farm Bureau that producers in the six Michigan producer sees the high wages of the represented in the Farm Bureau scrap counties would account for the major consumer and consoles himself with book contest. The Associated Women would like Collecting clippings of HAVE HEIR TRACTO your concrete contractor, ready- mixed concrete producer or building material dealer. C'J«1r booldet subject, Paste on pmnll postal WashteI.1aw (5) Fair Enough 96 portion of a 50,000 ton crop. They the thought that when the consumer Farm Bureau material published with- said that the crop must be cared for gets hungry enough he will see the in the county keeps us better inform- by October 20, and much of it should other side of the question. be- handled within two weeks to avoid Be Open Minded and Learn ed and helps us in preparing publicity for the organization. Completed scrap OVE HAUD and mtliltodtIJ/. In Chicago, Tomaso .Ricardo, Ital- loss. They said that local proces- We can't expect that folks even in books should be sent to the Michigan ian, was being examined as an appli- sors had a known plant capacity of a single group will think alike. They State Farm Bureau, Membership Re- 24,000 tons provided they ran to full never have and perhaps never will, lations Dep't, 221 No. Cedar St., Lan- -----------------------~ PORTlAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION cant for citizenship papers. "Can you tell me how many states capacity for the season. They ob- but we should aim to be open minded sing, not later than October 28. Mrs. _ 11•••• 81. Tner III&.. 111511111, l/cl served that the cold freezing capacity enough to be willing to let the other Clinton Ducker of Otter Lake, Lapeer there are in the Union?" the examin- 01 the area would not exceed 5% of fellow express himself and maybe we county, is chairman for the contest. a Poultry house floors 0 Manure pits ing judge asked. the Michigan tonnage. could all learn something. There are o I'eeding floor. 0 Grain storage. "Mr. Judge," answered Ricardo, "I Therefore, in addition to the higher many thousand religious creeds with book $15, second $10, third $8, fourth Prizes to be awarded in 1943: Best o Milk houses 0 Tanks. troughs talk to you. You know your business. o l'oUlldatioDl. 0 I'arm repairs ceiling, they asked removal of the the same goal ahead of them, yet it I know my business. You ask me how han on selling grapes on the fresh will be a long long time before they 5, fifth $3. Public Speaking Contest IUY MORE WAR SAVINGS BONDS many states in Union. I ask you how fruit market. They said that 75% unite as one. Topic for the Farm Bureau women's many bananas in a bunch ?" of Michigan grapes normally market- I believe it is the same with other speaking contest is "The Farm Wo- ed as fresh fruit went to processors groups. Just now there's the subject man Faces Up to Her Problems." outside the production area. 01 subsidizing foods. There are those There will be no national contest in Growers said that the winery out- who believe that more food must be 1943. Present plans call for holding UN·leo PAINTS let is needed to prevent loss. produced if everybody eats and they the finals of the state contest at the They pointed out that not enough also know that it is unreasonable to annual meeting of the Associated Wo- shipping containers were available to expect the farmer to continue to pro- move the entire crop in the fresh fruit duce unless he is quite certain he wiil men at State College Union Memorial and processor channels. Above all, said not do so at a loss. building Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 9. the growers, grapes must be handled On the other hand, they are deter- Copies of the rules and reference ma- and marketed in a' short period of mined the consumers must not pay terial may be had by writing the They're Very Good. Compare the Prices! time if the crop is to be saved. any more for their food, and tor Michigan State Farm Bureau, atten- tion of E. E. Ungren. Mrs. Pearl E. Secretary Brody of the Farm Bur- some things they should pay less. eau telegraphed the situation to Judge We Need to Be Reasonable Myus of Lapeer is chairman tor the Marvin Jones of the War Food Admin- contest. Somewhere along the llde there is House Paints istration and Judge Fred Vinson, ad- a happy medium where everybody Farm Bureau Song Contest ministrator of the 01Jice of Economic should get just what he is entitled to The Farm Bureau is continuing its Barn Paints Stabilization at Washington. and no more. There should be no contest for an official song. The prize Mr. Brody urged the establishment need for subsidies to anyone or any of $35 for words and $35 for the mu- Your tractor dealer Is doing his best Floor Paints of a universal price of not less than group. sic. Entries in this contest must be to take care of all needed service work. How you can eet more power $100 per ton for eastern Concord I am very much opposed to out and received by the Michigan State Farm If your tractor needs an overhaul, Help him by telling him now what your Wall Paints grapes of No. 1 quality and control- out subsidy for anyone. ling the price of other grades. He camouflage that is detrimental It is a Bureau not later than October 15. service requirements will be. ask your dealer to give it a Power- to all Mrs. William Sherman of Vernon is Booster Overhaul. A low compression said that a price ceiling differential In this case, the consumer chairman. Varnishes concerned. on grapes between Michigan and oth- will think he is getting cheap food Farm hands, tractor mechanics- tractor using ordinary tractor fuel both have gone to war in large may be greatly stepped up in powe er states was discriminatory and lnd in later years when times are Enamels could not be supported on the basis more normal, he will expect what he Named to Live Stock numbers. At the same time, the by replacing worn pistons with high of quality or cost to produce. He ad- considers a comparable low price for amount of tractor service work altitude pistons (or in some cases, vised the Washington officials that fond. The producer may think he is Transportation Group needed this year is greater than a high-compression head), putting unless the situation was remedied getting only what he is entitled to C. L. Brody, sec'y of the Michigan ever before, due to increased farm in "cold" type spark plugs, making Unico Wagon and Implement Paints give last protection against Farm Bureau, W. G. Armstrong, mas- promptly, it threatened a disruption as a price. But, in fact, under sub- production with few new tractors the recommended manifold change 'weather and rust. A very good investment. of marketing activities that could re- sidies they will all have to pay con- ter of the State Grange, and O. H. Stid to share the load. or adjustment, and switching to sult in widespread spoilage of the crop tinued taxes and be subjects of pub- of Lansing, a Michigan district man- Italladdsuptothm:youruactor gasoline as fuel. If you are alr ady and was an invitation to a black lic assistance at the same time. ager for the ODT, are an advisory com- EPAIR ROOFS OW! market in grapes. No, weI must be allowed a reason- Transportation able price for our production with mittee Ito the Michigan Live Stock committee. dealer's shop is going to be loaded with work from now right on through the fall and winter. You using gasoline, a Power-Boo ter Overhaul will enable your tractor to take full advantage of gasolin ' The committee will assist the regu- Dep't of Agriculture some assurance that the bottom will lar movement of live stock to market can help him-and at the same extra power. ~/JA~~~:- Roof Coatings not be allowed to fall out as soon as time make sure of getting your Gasoline not only gives you mor by assisting the industry in making On Butter Situation the crop is ready for market. And, the best use of all transportation fa. service work done-if you will tell power, but is more convenient to The U. S. Dep't of Agriculture at- it is my hope that all American farm- cilities. him now what work you will need use, makes starting easier, and cu A Black Asphalt Coating tributes the acute shortage of butter to several factors: (1) diversion of ers can and will support These are serious times, and it's such a plan. Glue Solution for Walls this year and when he may have your tractor. down crankcase dilution. o further details on g tting th Fibered Asphalt 30 % of butter made to the government just too bad that there must be all of this confusion and actual conflict There's a new trick in washing full power of gasoline in your trac- (2) less butter being made because of among our' leaders and our several painted walls, say home economics ex- tor, see your tractor deal r, or write Coating higher value of butterfat when milk is groups. None of us can afford to let tension. specialists at Michigan State fOUR THINGS YOU CAN DO TO Hnp for free booklet. sold as fluid milk (3) indication that GET GOOD TRACTOR SERVICE our minds dwell on it so much that College. Try powdered glue solution, Red Metal Primer consumers have plenty of red points we begin to lag on our real war time 1. Tell your tractor dealer as far i~ad- for butter whether it is 8 or 12 or 16 job. prepared as follows: % cup powdered vance as pos ible what implements need ETHYL CO PO glue dissolved in 3 cups of hot water. servicing, and when they will be avail- Agricultural Division r ew Roofs and Repair points per pound. The War Food ad- On the Optimistic Side Add this solution to 3 quarts of tepid able, 80 he can plan his work ahead. ministration has notified creameries Many times of late I have caught Chrysler Building, New Yor 'ty that the 30% set aside for September myself getting too upset and too dis- water and apply to walls with a cloth, 2. Tell him also what new parts you Manufacturer of antiknock fluids used think will be needed 80 he can order has been reduced to 20 % and the 30% couraged and too suspicious to be my working from bottom to the top. No them now. by oil companies to improve gasol in • arm Bureau Roll Roofing for October has been eliminated. best and then I begin to think of some rinsing is necessary. When the solu- 3. Clean up your tractor and other ma- of the advantages that will come out tion becomes dirty, it should be dis- Farm Bureau Asphalt Shingles Milk, butter, cheese, ice cream and of this period. carded. The glue solution may be chines before u take them in. That will save valuable time in the shop. other dairy products annually create We may not see many of the used also on tile or brick. " 4. Make minor repairs youreelf', if you Buy at Farm Burpau Stores and Co-op Ass n s an output valued at 5% billion dol- changes while we are st1ll at war can, 80 your dealer's mechanica will have lars-a vital backlog of production time production, but once it is over, Two per cent of the light shining on more time to devote to major work. for war. I'm sure we will realize we're in a a black urrace Is reflected. •••.•~ .•...•. ~~~~~-r;::==:::::-:======:=~ __ LI /' SA~URDAV, OCTOBER 2, 1943 way, these official ot Some easons For th labor unions are all d r rred from Shortage of Butter draft for being necessary to th main- Editor, Ilchigan Farm ews: I tainence of law and order. Beginning October 3, the ration The rollback on butter was approxl- points for one pound of butter will be mately 10%, or 5c per pound on 16. One of the reason for the I in- butter. That is the amount the fed- Since ept mber 1, 19 0, th County crease is the differ nee in th amount eral government pay toward each L aders of County Farm Bur aus J. . Scott 'Watson, agricultural Farm Bur flUS bave taken over col- or butter re ivcd in the 1 rge cities,- pound of butt I' you buy. Now Wash- ar III ling in a series of PI' -con v n- attache for Great Britain gave mert- lection of Farm Bureau memb rship about 40% of bh ir I' quirements lnaton is considering a 10% sales 'tax ti n meetings throughout !ichigan n farmers some inter sting informa- dues. Payments should b made to against 70 % of requirements rec ived to get tho mO,n y to pay the subsi- during this monlh. your County Farm Bureau officer by small cities and rural communities. dies. tion on the food problem in the Brit- e tings are scheduled as follows. who is Iisted below. ~ ith our pre ent union 1 bor scv- The administration of the subsi- ish Isles wh n he spoke to the Mid- dies and a sales tax to take care of October 19 at Saginaw with the fol- Farm Bureau members should send rnm nt in i ting that' food pric s We t It arm Bureau training school at their sales slips for purchases of the subsidies will require another Io ing count.ie part iclpa tng-e-Isabel- mu t be rducod or tho unions will Chicago in June. la, nay, Midland, Huron, Tu ola, Sag- in wand Gratiot. 20% When var w s declared in Septem- Farm Bureau brand products to the State Farm Bureau Iembershrp Re- trike for increased wages- lar e cities distrtbution bing ith the union large group which just of federal enlarges the employees endless b 1', 1939, Mr. \Vatson said, Great Brit- lations D p't, 221 N. Cedar street, circle. October 20 at Imlay Cily with thp .of all refined petroleum fuels used on farms r a: 1 was produ~ing 40 % of her food Lansinz about every 3 months, and organlzed a demanding tribute with ceiling pric s, the tribute is deducted Do not blain the President for all following countie pnrt.iclpat lng-s-Geri- the last of them not less than 20 days esee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Oakland and is now provided by Consumer Cooperatives \ r quirem nts. Food and feeds were be- before their membership falls due. from tile amount received for the 'but- of this-blame Oct. 1, 1943 his advisors. Macomh. , ing imported at the rate of 22 million ter. aturally, the large cities get the SOURCEs Form Credit Administration, That provides time for checking and tons annually. lett-overs aft I' the communitie are C. S. COFFMAN October 21 at Jackson with th fol- 'ICTOGRAPH CORPORATION fOR CO·OP lEAGUE NEWS SERVIC issuance of the membership credit, if G. S. COFFMAN lowing counties participating-Jack- 1·,....,..,.....,...,..--..,...,..--...,.....,----------------- _ early all of the reasonably pro- taken care- of that do not collect tri- one is declared. ductive land had b en farmed for 70 bute. The increased points per pound son, Branch, ashtenaw, Monroe, The State Farm Bureau will send to is an ffort to force delivery of more Lenaw e, Hillsdale, and Calhoun. years or more, so increased s If-help lay, not in expanding the farm are . the member a card stating the amount butter in the large cities. Thank \You October 26 at East Lansing with of membership credit he has earned. Thank you for the kind word said, For instance: If we ship a truck the following counties p. rti ipating- hut in growing mol' of need d crops. It may be deducted from the $5 dnes For the smil and nod of head. load of butter to ew York City, the Ionia, linton, Shiawass o, Livingston, So emphasis was placed on bare nee payment, providing the card and the Thank you for the letter sent union harge is $22 per load. With its good and true intent. Ingham and J1Jaton. ssity foods. balance due in cash are sent to the County Farm Bureau secretary to- In D troit, James Hoffa, business (You'll never know the love you shared October 29 at Paw Paw with th tol- It was reckoned, said 11'. Watson, manager of the A.F.L., informed the The day you called and said you cared.) gether. Iowing counties participating-Alle- that an av rag acre of suzar beets manager of one farmer-owned cream- Farm Bureau brand products eligl· 'rhanl{ you day for corning night gan, Darry, Kalamazoo, VanBur n, Edward A. 0' eal, president of the farm rs could get all in Brit. in would produce enou h food ery that Detroit did not need the That makes us grateful for our sight. ble for membership credit include: Berrien, Cass and t. Jos ph. American Farm Bureau I," deration, necessary labor and some addi tional in t nus of calor! s to fe d an aver- J'arm Bureau brand dairy, poultry and farmers' butter, that th butter com- Thank you nigh t for daytime, too, et.ings have already been held for announced ou Sept. 9, the appointm nt farm rna hinery, just what could the age person for 4 y aI'S; an acre of ing into Detroit, was g ing to be Strengthoning faith to carry through. other feeds, seeds, fertilizers; Unico 'Western and Northw stern Michigan. of Roger B. Corb tt, director of the 1" 6,000 farms in the state put into the handled by union labor, and that t'he Thank you God for Good in man, p tatoos would fe d him about 3% brand fence, roofing, petroleum prod- farmers vere not going to pus the And all that motivates your plan. Farm Bureau leaders for the counties Maryland Agr'l College experiment war food hopper? years; an acre of small grain for 2 ucts, binder twine, paints, insecti- of Mason, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, station, as secretary of the Federation, That question was submitted by the years. But, an acre of pasture used for cides; Co-op brand farm machinery union around. He also told the -drtv- -E::;ther Cushman Randall ers of the creamery trucks to keep Coldwater, Mlchig'an Muskegon, Kent, Montcal 1, and Ot- to succeed R. W. Blackburn, who has . S. Department of Agriculture to m at production would produce only and electrical appliances. tawa met at Fremont on September 27. resigned to return to California, where 1i'~~llgan State ColI ge's agricultural Pay Farm Bureau Dues to: ou t, or else-s- enough food in terms of calories for This is not a racket. It lis just a Fix leaks in roofs and around chim- Leaders from the counti s of Mani- he has accepted a position with Safe- division and to similar institutions in a month. Since it takes 700 to 800 lbs. Allegan-Bert Tellman, secretary, ste ., orthwest Michigan, and Tri- ay Stores. the other 47 states. Consist nt with Hamilton. part of the New Deal; and, by the neys now. of feed to produce 100 lbs, of bacon as County met at Traverse City on Sep- Mr. Corbett is a graduate of Cornell soils and based on adequate fertilizer :Barry-Mrs. Warren Bolton, Hastings, bought at the grocers, it would be R-2. ternber 28. niverstty. He taug It conomtcs at supplies and the best cultural prac- very bad hipping economy to import Discussion will include legislation Corn 11, later served as economist at tic s and farm efficiency, here are feed to rais pigs in ritain. The same Bay-Waldo Anderson, treasurer, some of the results: Farm Bureau Store, Main and and resolutions that are apt to be con- the Rhode Island Experiment Station was true of poultry and eggs. To get P Incipal crops of corn and hay Henry Streets, Bay City. Listen to the Farm Market Reporter Daily, sid red at the State convention, No- and as dean and director of onnccti- balanced rations, we decided to rely ould not vary mu 11 from PI' sent Berrien-J. Burton Richards, Berrien vember 10-11 at East Lansing. cut State College. He was appointed largely on milk and vegetables. Monday through Friday acreages, tonnag s and bushel. Corn Center, R-1. tanley Powell, legislative repre- director of the Maryland Agricultural could increase from the 1,530,000 The agriculture of Britain has been Branch-G. A. Himebaugh, Bronson, At 12:15 noon ove£ Michigan Radio Network as a farm service feature of senta ive of the state organization is Experiment Station in 1940. Dr. Cor- acr s in 1943 to an estimated 1,551,000 these 'Stations -. • chang d to more of potatoes, grains, R-2. condu ting this phase of tho progr m. bett will make his headquarters in the acres in 1944 and the same for max- Early mArkets at 7:00 A. M., over Michigan 'State College Radio S~tlOD and veg table . There has been a great Calhoun-Miss Margaret Beck, Battle WKAR. Supplied by the Michigan Live Stock Exchange. Other topics to be discussed include: responsibility of County Farm Bur- Chicago of~ice of the .Federati~n, and imum wartime oapacity to pro uce. reduction in swine and p Itry. As Creek, R-7. The Michigan Live Stock Exchange is a farmer owned and controlled organization-oftering you the follOWing services: eau leaders; planning County Farm assubmed hIS new dutles late 111 Sep- Bushel yi Ids could increase from the a result, said Mr. Watson, farmers in Cass-Mrs. J. C. Burgener, Cassopolis. SELL1NG-Commission sales services In Detroit and Buffalo terminal 34.7 bushel average, 1937-41, to 40.2 Clinton-Russel Bower, DeWitt, R-l. Bur au progr ms; s rvicing Farm Item er: Britain produced 67 % of the food markets. Feeders through national, connscttons. Can rurntsn at cost bushels with the use of more hybrid Eaton-Frank Pifer, Charlotte, R-6. 'plus a reasonable handling charge all grades of feedIng cattle and lambs. Bureau m mb rs and public relations. Previously announc d by tho Fodera- .eed. . requirements in terms of calories as FINANCING-4V2% money available for feeding operations of worth7 Genesee-Fred Lang, Flint, R-3. Others from state headquarters tion was the appointment of B n Kil- against 40 % before the war. feeders who have teed, regardless ot where they purchase their feeders. Principal in roases could be posst- Gratiot-Mrs. Arthur Ballinger, Breck- participating in the meetings include gore as assistant to President 0' eal. ble in navy beans and potatoes, ac- P ople in Britain are eating morn Eugene Smaltz, dire tor of adult edu- Mr. Kilgore served for ten years as cording to a summarization by H. A. because they have to. They are work- ejrrtdge, R-2. Hillsdale-iMrs. Earl Scholl, treasur- MICHIGAN UVESTOCK EXCHANGE ~e:~:~~~Y~lcc:,1~~~ cation, and J. F, Yaeger, dir ctor of executive secretary of the Kentucky ing much harder. Men and women Frank Oberst, President; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary 4 Treasurer; Berg, farm managem nt professor. er, 75 No. Howell St., Hillsdale. George J. Boutell, Manager . field services. Farm ureau Federation, with head- Beans probably yielding 15.1 bushels over 18' may be drafted for war plants. Huron-Mrs. Hal Conkey, Caseville, quarters in Louisville. Previous to his an acre would be feasible on 833,000 More than 75 % of the boys and girls SHIP YOUR STOOK '1'0 US AT n-i, One out of every 15 families in the I' arm Bureau work in Kentucky Mr. acres, as contrasted ith the record bet een the ages of 14 and 17 are e~- Ingham-Mrs. George Frost, Williams· .chiga:n Lives1loclt Exoh. I. Producers . Co.;op AI.'D U. S. is dep ndent on mille for a live. I Ilgore served as editor of the Ken- acreage of 791,000 acres in 1943. Po- ployed. ton, R-l. Detroit Stockyards East· Buffalo, N. Y. Iihood. Lucky-Tennessee edition of The Pro- tatoes would be practical on 338,000 The diet is uninteresting. There is Ionia-e-Ohas. Mattison, Ionia, Star gressive Farmer. He will make his acr s with a yield of 103.5 bushels an a preponderauca of bread, potatoes, Route. iilk is the larg st sin le source of quarters in Cl icago but will travel acre, contrasted with the 1943 acre- vegetables and milk, 22 cents worth Isabella-e-Mrs. E. F. Block, Mt. Plea- farm cash income-bringing in widely among the 43 state Farm Bur- age of 227,000 and a yiel in 1937-41 of fresh meat per week, 4 ounces of sant, R.-2. $2,332,253,000 to farm rs in 1942. eau in carrying out his new rjlsponsi- of 99 bushels an acre. bacon, 3 ounces of cheese per person, Jackson-Leland Cuft, Jackson, R-8. bilities. Some increas in alfalfa acreage to Kalamazoo-Mrs. Helen Buckham, and so on. So onions and pickles are Mr. 0' Neal also announced appoint- ; ,900,000 acres is seen possible in the produced in quantity, not so much for t Kalamazoo, n.-9. summary, with a reduction to approx- Lapeer-Mrs. Adolph Brocker, Good- ment of Thomas K. C wden, professor their food value, but as appetizers. imately 1,050,000 acres of clover and rich. of agricultural conomics at Purdue timothy. Skilled farm workers can't leave Lenawee-Lyle Whelan, Tipton, n-i. University, as chief economist for. the In livestock, the' horse population farm work without p rmission. Mini- Livingston-Gale Hoisington, Fowler- Federation at Chicago. From 1931 to could decrease gradually to 255,000 mum rates for farm labor have been ville, R.F.D. 1936, fl'. Cowden did marketing re- from the present number of 305,000. raised to a level in keeping with in- Mcicomb-Jack Harvey, Utica. search at P nnsylvannia State College, Milk cows now numbering 1,00 ,000 dustrial wages. Manistee-David Joseph, Onekama. and from 1937 to date he has done could increase slightly to 1,038,000 in Mason-Elmer Fredericks Scottville. Practically all feed are rationed, teaching, research and extension work 194 and to a rna imum of 1,101,000 ,Mecosta-Orville Miller, Morley, R. 2. Farmers are not required to sell oats, at Purdue. He is the author of a doz- giving 5,600 pounds of milk in a year. Missaukee--B. E. Shetenhelm, Cour feed beans, or fodder crops. In the ra- .House, Lake City R·1. en bulletins, largely on marketing. Hens and pullets now numbering 13,~ tioning scheme milk cows, city and H 171,000 could decrease to 12,500,000 in mine horses have priority. What is Monroe-Laurence R.l. Wagar, Carleton, D SITU 1944 but increase to 13 million as a maximum, laying an average of 116 ,eggs in a year. These liv stock and left goes to swine and poultry. The farmer himself must provide for beef Montcalm-Mrs. ville, R-3. Leroy Kelpein, Green- AT A GL CE poultry figures are adjusted to corre- spond with probable feed supplies. cattle and sheep. Prices for cattle are set to discourage' a high degree of Muskegon-Harold chard Street, Muskegon. Banta, 636 Or- rol c • n. Here is a comparison of the numbers of live stock on hand and the feed In machinery, farmers likely would need 88,500 tractors instead of the finish . Farm prices are set to encourage Newaygo-Mrs. R-2. Northwest Michigan-Mrs. Earl Smith, Fremont, Robert Sea- 2,700 they now operate. Combines production of what is wanted. They Doyou know that 84 accidents out available for the October to September berg, Traverse City, R-l. of 100 cost less than $50 to repair? would be increased to 15,000 from the are published a long way ahead feeding season just ended, and the present Oakland-H. S. Albertson, Oxford, n-i. That's why so many drivers prefer ,320; some 2,700 more corn The British farmer knew last Septem- feeding season just starting. Oceana-Mrs. J. H. Birdsall, Pent- State Farm Mutual's unique 80% pickers and 2,850 row crop planters bel' what he would get for this year's Oct. 1, '42 Oct. 1, '43 water, R-l. Collision Insurance Plan to old- would be needed over those now in grain. He knew in May of 1943 what Sept. 30, '43 Sept. 30, '44 use, if farmers would be expected to Ottawa-Gerrit Elzinga, Hudsonville, time "$50 deductible." This mod- he will get for fat cattle, sheep and R-2. em plan 'pays 80% of every colli- Hogs 74,00'0,000 85,000,000 cultivate some of the field crop in- hogs up to July 1944. Saginaw-Mrs. Peter Young, Saginaw; sion repair bill, however small, up Dairy cows 26,000,000 27,000,000 creases. In the last analysis, Mr. Watson R-4. to $250 ••• and 100% of bills in Beef cattle 49,000,000 51,000,000 excess of $2501up to and including said, the British farmer is working Sanilac-Marshall Miller, Sandusky. Laying hens 311,000,000 355,000,000 the actual value of your car! Get Young Growi ng Children under Government orders. He is set St. Clair-Mrs. Constance Hyde, act- the facts todayl ing sec'y, Federal Building, Port chickens 610,000,000 729,000,000 Need the Farm acreages/ of wheat, potatoes, beets, etc. He is told how much land sugar Huron. SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT Feed in tons 155,000,000 130,000,000 By ESTHER OUSHJIAN R NDALL St. Joseph-Mrs. O. D. Arney, Three Write Mich. State Farm Bureau These figur s are from the Bureau Blest are little, COltntry people he may have in pasture. State Agent River. of gr'l Economics of the U. S. Dep't In Great Britain the farmer's feed 221 North Celjar, Lansing Who learn to measure by Shiawassee-George Pardonnet, Cor- of Agriculture. fertiI izer and equipment are rationed. unna, R-l. S te Farm Insurance Companies The rule ot God's true foot-merle Food goals are sought through per- of Bloomington, Illinois Beneath an arching sky; Tri-County-Chatles Maschs, Charle- Gardens cleaned up now will have suasion and price adjustments. voix, R-l. • • • •• • • • fewer insect pests in 1944. lVho uro7.V 'with wheat and clover, With barley, oats and corn; Subsidies to farmers are employed when thought necessary to get special Tuscola-Ed. F. Coler, acting treas., bank building, Caro, sec'r- Blest indeed are people Van Buren-Kermit Washburn, Paw production. For example, said Mr. Wat- Who on a farm are born. Paw, R-4. son, the government wanted to grow Here's Dependable Blest are little, cou.ntry people as many potato s as it seem d people could eat in order to make bread go Washtenaw-Gordon R-3. Gill, Ypsilanti, COLD WEATMER lVho early learn to know farther and to save on wheat ships. All Secrets of the seedlings farmers were asked to grow potatoes Half a Pint Per Cow .And how they come to grow. Less than half a pint extra daily including those who had never grown Grow'ing children need the [arm. from each of Michigan' 980,000 dairy them on a field scale. Some were with- To grow 1.vith growing things, Super • And grown-up children need it out equipment. Their soil might be far from ideal. We had to pay those cows would provide Michigan's share of the extra volume of milk needed Y• on oursir! way.otherUncleand Iamareshowed ES, finaliy make it easy ... for us, and for Charlie and his buddies, too! Unico nti- reeze For the g'rowing lJeace it brings. farmers enough to cover costs. But we wanted the potatoes to be cheap so from this state in 1943 for war and ~ivi1ian needs, according to A: C. Balt- us how. The more we help the war effort today by buying War Bonds, Cash When You Need It Where Armed Forces . z 1', extension dairyman at Michigan War Bonds (Series E) can be r~deemed SlTPIlJR U :rI 0 'I]·FREEZE is of uniformly high qualily 200. proof that consumers would be encouraged the more we'll have after the war for State College. Production for 1942 any time after 60 days. Naturally, the Ethyl alcohol. Has a rust inhibitor protecting against rust of all five Stop at Washington to buy them. In that instance, we totaled five and one-third billion improvements and replacements on longer you bold your Bonds the more met. Is in the aut mobil cooling system. It also contains a retard- ~ ore than 100,000 members of the therefore pay the farmer $40 on every the farm. And for every tree dollars pounds in the state. money you'll get back. But you'll ut against exc s rive evaporation. armed services monthly visit the acre of potatoes and set the consumer worth of Bonds we hang on to for lounge maintained jointly in the price corre pondingly 10\ • Fifty mtllion q arts of fresh milk never get back less than YOttpttt in! Back ten years, Unde Sam will add one. St rt -Smooth Performance..• PI' idential Reception Suite at the Food subsidies in Great Britain daily reach consumers through stores Four dollars for every three! the Attack-Buy Extr War Bonds union station in Washington, D. C. are said to run nearly 400 million or home deliveries alon . Now! dollars a year, or about $7. 0 per per- Our boy Charlie is over there fighting. r by the railroads, the Travelers ociety and the United Service Organi- Aid son. Mr. Watson said that he did not methods that had served in Great Curious thing is that the War Bond *********** * zations. wish to suggest that the British had Britain would be appropriate in the dollars we're investing to buy him food You Get % More Than You InYest 1\ ore accidents take place at high- handled their food problem with 100% United States because of con iderable and clothes and fighting equipment When held 10 years, War Bonds yield way-railroad grade crossings on Sat- efficiency, nor did he wi .\1 to ugge differences In the problems. 2.9% interest, compound semi- today will be right here on the farm , ar long and well. They are refined from urday than any other day of the week. ~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ waiting for him .hen he gets back. annually. You get back $4 for eWry $3! Penn sylvania and lid-Continent crude by superior processes. They BUY BO 5 fRO YC;>UR BANK aid quick alue ts rttng and give smooth performance. at the right price They're real oil Exact A sugar-planter in Hawaii took a la ified First thing we've planned to do with our War Bond savings is to get a new POST OFFICE ••• MAIL CAR IER OR F RM ORGA lATta I 'CI •• slfted adver isemente are cash with order at the following rates: corn picker and a new bathroom.We'll friend from the United States to the tocking Up fOT Fall e~ge of a volcano. 4 cents per word for one edition. take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. Ads to appear in two or more edition. be needing other things, too. Every Fact You LEND8nd. Sam: bout War Bonds (series E) Upon makli1ty '1611 9 t bact: season takes about 100 out of the 'pring Ne d , 'Th~Ma~r~7~OO4Yearn~d~hel~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ explained. value of our tractor, 20 out of our $18.75 37.50 25.0r0 5'0.00 "How do you get the exact age?" LIVE OCK 75.00 100.00 our fall and heavy spring needs. Due to ank grain drill and so on down the line. 375.00 500.00 it "ill ie • tremely difficult to get your lubricating asked the newcom r. "I can under- KING EVAPORATORS - NEW AL- aving in ad ance is the only way to 750.00 t ,000.00 \h n u \' at th m. supply of Bureau Penn or nico stand the 70,0 0, but how do you cal- lotments of ste I mak sev ral King keep the farm in top shape. War Bonds 1 your b rn may be invaluable to you later on. Don't culate the tour ?" Eva rator available to Michigan produc rs for fall or winter rder now and b ready for spring. For yrup d Iiv ry. Thi. ad•.•rli,'m"ot pupar~d under til. a •••pic •• oj * * * * * u..* * * * * * * * lit. War Ad"",rl,ai"" Cate"cil and U. S, Tr tuV'"II1Hparl",."t ~'O T. "Well, I've been here in the island prices and atalog, wrIte ugar Bush for four year , and that crater wa uppltes 0., 217 ~orth dar St., L n- TRANSMISSIO OILS sing, MIchigan. (9-4t-35b) 70,000 years old when I arrived." For America's Future ForYour Future-For Your HIGH PRESSURE 01 S WOOL GROWERS Children's Future-Invest in 0 DS GREASE GU S Michigan's late onion crop i e ti- ATTENTION-WOOL GROWERS, WE mated to by 4 000 hundred pound give ve r ar und wool mark tJng s rvtce. sack, a million und r 19 2. D liver or ship your wool to our ware- B~~ cst ,f'a.rm Bu ~eciu Stores., a nd Co-op Ass' n s Th re are mol' than 26 million house and grading • tation, 506 • c ante Street. .Tacl{son, orth nehiga.n. co 's on three quarters of the nati iling prices gual"anteeu. iduga.n CQ- i million farms, operauve Wool Marketing A • 'no (lO-3s-35b) ichigan State arm Bureau SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1943 MICHIGAN • Ju I r By MRs. :MARJORIE KLEIN of Fowlerville, arm State Publicity Chairman 274 ATTEND It Happened in the Michigan We are hoping for a favor ble re- By EUGE E A. SMALTZ lations and Education WALD W ODS Junior FarlTl Breau port soon on Li utenant Christenson of Fremont, Richard and Lieut. has been month reorganizmg of month I temb r for Ma$on- ew officers took over at Sept. tho Their county officers are Arthur Runzel 0 Montague, who have Community Farm Bureau group. C- TRAINI G CAMP the first ert Hasenbank eptember meeting, with Rob- entertaining at his John Kohler, vice-pres.; Margaret pres.; Robert Williams, Lucas, sec'y- been reported misstng in he Europ an area. POIt how that mu h thought b n given to a local program for the discussion year 1943-1944. has ar Two hundred and seventy-four young home. Mason Juniors also attended treas.; Charles Myers, publtcity chair- Lieut. Christenson, son of .[1'. and the week end camp at Arcadia Resort man; John B at.tle, recreational lead- Mrs. Andy Christenson, was the pflot While some groups took advantage people--age 16 to 28-from 46 coun- on Upper Hamlin Lake on September er. George Greenely, County Farm in command of a flying fortress. He If farm organiz tio s ties, attended the eighth leadership of good eather in the forepart of the training camps al Waldenwoods in the 23 and 24. The group turned the $13.00 Bureau president, was elected adult was reported missing on his tenth month to hold picnics and joint meet- it is c rtain that within a earned at the city-farmers picnic into counselor. The membership contest mission. Dick rose rapidly in the Jun- ing, most of them have compl t d period, August 22 to Sept. 4. the State War Bond fund. between the three groups is to term- ior Farm Bureau. He was president of would be sung by n tho Sponsored by the commodity ex- their el ction of officer , outlined their changes, the camp laid emphasis on de- Montcalm-Seventeen members at- inate with the last October meeting, the ewaygo Juniors, was president program for the year, and select d hem. veloping a program in the counties tended a week end camp at East Town and the county officers are to be in- of the tate College Junior Farm Bur- their me ting pl ces. that would adequately service the Line Lake during A~gust. The new stalled. eau during his third year at tat. any groups have taken the Con- Acting as individuals, f rm rs h many rural young people not. construc- officers are president, Lena Rader; Bay-The organization of commun- He served a term as :vice-president of gr s ional vacation n opportunity vice-pres., Arnold Kohler; secretary, ity Junior groups is the goal for the the State Junior arm Bureau. [I' s. little influenc . cting tog tl r tively engaged in group activity. to have a report rom their Congre s- Classes of an unusual nature served Herman Rader; treasurer, Charles next few meetings; Mr. William Bate- Christenson, the former Ruth Schull- men on ashington activiti s. 'roo of the nation, th y ar a pow rful to focus ,the interest of the campers on Johnson, and Madeline Mosier, public- son, Jr., Junior counsellor, and senior er, and their daughter have been many good meetings result d to in- community problems. Eugene Smaltz ity chairman. Perry Rossman is the board member, recently installed as making their home at Mt. Pleasant. clud them all in this column. R port' Like the school nd the chur h, f of the membership relations depart- counselor. The program for the com- the new county officers Herbert Lieut. RunzeJ, son of Arthur Run- show this was doubly ad antageous ing year has been completed. S hmidt as president; Joe Pajot as are an accepted part of our w y of Ii ment of the Farm Bureau, and Mrs. zel, a flying rortr ss pilot, flew the since the group m mbers not only got Alway Aofthe state library staff, con- St Joseph-Julia and Roger Yeat- vice president, Alvera Neumeyer as first paratroopers into orth Africa. a first-hand report from their on- them very much for granted. ducted a seminar for a part of the tel'S entertained 39 members on a hay sec'y-treasurer,; Elaine Bathe as pub- Later he flew pel sonnel and cargo be- gressmen, but also had, the opportun- camp. In this class the campers ex- ride, September 18. New officers for licity chairman, and Fay Goulet as t.ween Tunisia and Cairo. He flew ity of relating. their opinions to th lr They have b n Ie ated t plored thoroughly the attitudes and re- the coming year are Frank Borgert, recreational chairman. Bob Ruhstor- paratroopers into Sicily and was re- lect d representative. fer and Richard McCullough, recently ported missing in the first days of that monplac institution. Common lationship of various Indlvidual and J'r., president, Joe Rocklein, vice-pres., ...Iuch int rest is being hown by dis- group interests as between adult ac- Helen Bruecks, secretary-treasurer, left for the Tavy and Army, respec- campaign. Lieut. Runzel was a form- cussion groups in group ho. p ital iza- likely to be our most impo nt, Jane Yearling, publicity chairman. The tively. er president of the Muskegon Junior tion. Iany of th m are making it f- tivities and youth. Newspaper policy. the last impr siv. n s ld il officers were installed at the Septem- Newaygo-A newly organized Jun- Farm Bureau and of the College Jun- fective ov mb l' 1. The n x rr c- Senior Farm Bureau program, local and state activities came in for par- ber 13th meeting. The campers report- ior Farm Bureau is holding its meet- ior Farm Bureau. He was not marri d tive date for groups and individual they fail to function p op rly or re gon . ticular attention. ed on their experiences at Walden- ings at Grant. Richard Nelson, Mr. Dan His sister, Miss Margaret Runzel, was is February 1. Applications may be woods. Reed and Mr. Wesley Hawley attended formerly state secretary for the Jun- made in the meantime. Farmers can only b s rv d by Mrs. Frank Gingrich of River Forest, its meeting, Sept. 14th. Gladys Deters, ior organization. Illinois, directed the development of West Allegan--During July and WHEATFIELD-Ingham are made up of farm p opl a Newaygo member for stx years, has recreational leadership. Mrs. Gingrich August the group had a beach party Mrs. Frost reported on the county feels confident that there is now a and a river trip. Sanford Plummer been appointed state secretary to fin meeting where Burton Richards, sec- financ d ntir ly by farm r group of trained recreational in each county. leaders The officers of the and Virginia Gretztnger attended the full week camp at Waldenwoods, and Jacqueline Collins, Richard Reimink the vacancy Jert when Clarice Brand left for the west coast. The Septem- ber 28th meeting of their Fremont CHIGAN F ,._...•"", retary of Berrien county, told of their success in getting members. nder the rn n and worn n on h th f rm r tint st b various Junior Farm Bureaus met in a class conducted by. Ben Hennink. This group developed the three months and Max Keirman attended days. Virginia Gretzinger entertained the 31;2 group was an ice-cream social at the home 0 Marge Witteveen, new public- ity chairman. CJIVE A "What should be the aims of our com- munity discussion groups?" the follow- ing was brought out- a a whol IS b program now on test throughout state. Several guest speakers appeared on the at the first September meeting, at which time the new officers took over. Herman Pedersen is the new presi- Lowell-A large crowd attended the Junior community picnic held August OOD CONFE Increase membership, cussion, visit other Farm Bur us, in- improve dls- CHRIS L. CHRIST N N, De n, Call g f Ag icultur , 22nd at Fallasburg Park. The new . Waldo E. Phillips of Decatur, a di- vite in consumers, discuss prices with the program .Jrom time to time dent; Tony Marfia, vice president; consumer, g t more information among throughout the week. They were-- Helen Lundqutst, secretary-treasurer: officers were installed at the Sept. 9th rector of the Michigan State Farm Univ rsity of Wis on in. meeting held at the Vergennes Grange Bureau, and W. G. Armstrong, Master your members, and discussion of local HarQld Simmons, Michigan Milk Pro- Virginia Gretzinger, publicity chair- social, school, and church problems. hall, and the campers reported on their of the State Grange, represented their ducers Assoctatlon, James Bliss, Mich- .man, and Leon Reimink, camp chair- activities at the Leadership Training organizations at the ational Food BURLINGTON-RICH-Lapeer igan Elevator Exchange, Clarence Bo- man. At the September 27th meeting Camp. The group is starting its mem- Conference held at Chicago, Sept. 16- Motion was made that we ask 8.50 lander, Deputy Commissioner of Agri- the group tplayed host to the winter bership drive, and a box social recently ]7. They were also members of the per hundred for our 1943 crop of culture, Mr. John O'Mealy of the Live- camp committee of the eight counties held netted $33. resolutions committee of eight which beans. Mrs. Clothier spoke to us on stock Exchange, M. J. Buschlen of .the of southwestern Michigan. Ionia-Ionia young people started summed up the views of the confer- the extension group stating that Mr. Farmers & Mfgrs. Beet. Sugar Ass'n. Berrien-Robert Koenigshof and their county on its way to a Junior ence. and C. L. Brody and Boyd Rainey of Lott suggested we form a group wh lch Claire Benson recently entered the Farm Bureau organization by having The conference was called by Frank will start about ov. 1. the Farm Bureau. armed forces; bringing the Berrien E. Gannett, east.ern newspaper pub- a harvest party at the LeValley Church SUPERIOR-Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau total up to 29. on September 22nd. Preceding this lisher, at the request of commission- Roy DeWitt has developed into an ex- ers of agriculture in 16 states. Five Mr. Clyde Breining of he Augusta event, the rural youth of LeValley and cellent song leader. Josephine Taylor United States senators and 24 auth- group is trying to organize new groups Berlin Center districts had a hay ride entertained 60 members at a lawn orities from the food industry dis- and to make more people interest d in on Sept. 9, with Wayne Chamberlain party held at her home on August 16th. cussed the food situation and nation- the old groups; said sometim s he has and Bill Larson in charge. Marion The new officers are June N rrts, pres- al food policies. A permanent com- his mind made up about some issu Smith did some excellent song leading, ident, Dean Hewitt, vice-pres. Barbara mittee of 34, including the commis- and then go s to a Farm Bur au dis- CE Preston, secretary; publicity chairman; Helen Preston, Evelyn Barkman, and Ben was there fo talk .to the group. Watermelon was served by John Bene- dict, and Bob and Bill Larson. Mr. and sioners of agriculture, was named _to arrange future conferences and to ad- cussion meeting and after other Viewpoints, chang s his mind completely.. hearing A.t the State Councfl meettng held at assistant sec'y; Katie Koenigshof, as- Mrs. Howard Hile are acting as coun- vise the public concerning the food 'aldenwoods, the. counties adopted a ststant publicity, chairman, and Harry situation. FRANKLUST-Bay t\ sellors to the young people. program by which they can measure Nye, counselor. Burton Richards is Livingston-The Juniors are out The resolutions declared that, "A Mr. John Ziegler was delegated to the retiring counselor. serious food situation confronts us write our senators and repres ntatives the perforplance' organizations. of their respective The program began Kalamazoo-Robert Brown install- ed our new officers September 17th. after more wheat money to help the state reach its $10,000 quota by con- because of bungling, complicated, and in Congress about certain deplorable unworkable regulations by bureau- conditions existing in our belov d ni- EF Sept 1 for its first three months vention time. Marjor'Ie and Clayton period.' . Kalamazoo Juniors are meeting as a crats, and misunderstanding between ted States, over which our Farm Bur- This year more than ever before, it is your patriotic duty Klein are calling a committee meeting , According to Norris Young, state county group one month and a com- of Juniors from northwest Livingaton producers and non-producing consum- eau members are deeply concerned. to prevent a fare on your premises. Buildings, tools, and munity group the next month for the tors. equipment are ammunition in our fight to maintain our president of thevJuntor Farm Bureau, with the hopes of starting a Junior am ly, ref rring to the articles ap- the program has three commitments remainder of the year. The campers "Consumers must recognize that any freedom, that cannot be reploce d. Community Farm Bureau in that sec- peal ing in the "Reader's Digest"-one for each Junior Farm Bureau: are in charge of the recreation for the tion. Ardis Clark had charge of the attempts to hold down consumer in the A gust issue, bearing th~ title first October meeting. Everyone turn- prices which discourage production A few minutes time now and then will keep fire hazards Ffrst, each Junior Farm Bureau is candlelight installation service at the are bound to encourage black markets "Boon-Doggl.Ing on a Global Basis," askelt to make and have printed or ed out to help dig the acre of potatoes Sept. 20th meeting when the new of- .ot a minimum. and must ultimately lead to dangerous and another in the September issue on mimeographed a program of work for at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ficers took over the duties of the reo Early. shortages and perhaps actual famine. page 48 entitled "Unskilled orkers: No one wants a fire but some or inclined to "trust to the members in the county. tiring officers. As a result of camp "In order to insure an adequate pro- $214 a Month." Lapeer-The three Junior Farm luck" rather than to look for the possible cause for one. Second" each county Junior 'Farm training, Burr Clark, Jr., has develop- duction of food for the successful pro- MAYFI ELD-Lapeer I Bureau is to hold community meetings Bureaus united for a county meeting ed into an excellent song leader. secution of the war and properly feed Resolution passed that on all war State Mutual's reliability, liberal coverage and prompt for the purpose of distributing leader our civilian population, we urge that boards and ration boards, there service, is the best that can be had BUT we cannot replace ship training and interesting young ,people in Junior Farm Bureau. 'Third, each Junior FarJD. Bureau is more CHESTER' CLARK~S away from our postoffice for weeks. Have lived during that time in these deep jungles in the mud and red clay Congress nact such Jegislation will accomplish the followlng as should be equal l' presentation by agrt- objec- culture, labor, commerce, and indus- the sentiment attached lives lost in th flames. to your burned possessions, nor the asked to conduct a membership drive to conclude Nov. l. LETTER FOR with only a raincoat for shelter, and the clothes we were wearing when we tives: "I-Fair try, and that the Farm Bureau make prices at the market place special effort to see this is done. Mr. instead of the present system of sub- Beauchamp was present and explained Buy ond~ for N tional Defense According to President Young, eon. siderable time is to be devoted to a study of accomplishments at the state WALDENWOODS left our base. Very few personal be- longings and limited tin cans of ra- tions. A native (black angel) will sidies which tend to place food pro- how the Soil Conservation duction and distribution eaucratic control. under bur- can help in planning our farms to the best advantage. program uy tate utual for Ho TATE MUTUAL FI E IN URA CE CO. e Security convention. Chester Clark, former editor of the carry our few letters miles along the "2-That no roll back of prices be 'Already encouraging reports are Junior Farm Bureau section of .this trail. Aussies )Vill see that they con- rlnanced out of government funds and IRA-St. Clair 702 CHURC.H STREET"'-FLINT I MICH. W. V. BURRAS-Pl'es. • H. K. FISK-Secy. reaching the state officers as the result page, is with the army medical 'Corps tinue on and eventually they may ::10 subsidies either direct or by sub- Secretary l' ad a letter from Iichi- of this "record of performance" pro- in New Guinea. He wrote Junior Farm reach a postoffice. We have seen ac- terfuge be pai(!. gan .Elevator Exchange in reply to our gram. Many counties are crowding Bureau friends March 23 that he had tion. It isn't fun. Personally, I'm still "3-Qbtain maximum production as request for oats from Canada. Motion the 100 mark in membership. are at least 60 community Junior Farm There been on the island for some time. August 7 he wrote from somewhere in New Guinea to the Waldenwoods well, very busy and rather thin from this jungle living. Will carryon here. the best means to halt inflation, pro- carried that the secretary order a car- teet consumers, and militate against load of 36 lb. oats at 7!hc and have F Bureau groups. .The state committee Gratefully t.he further growth of black markets. it shipped to Marine ity. It was de- campers. His letter arrived after the "4-When increased production is cided that sev ral take the orders for on program has an outline prepared for the publishing of a complete Junior camps had closed, so we present it CHESTER CLARK In another letter dated August 28, requested by the government floor oats from their neighbors who are prices must be guaranteed on ail such Farm Bureau members and report to e Farm Bureau manual. Albert Goll of here: Chester said he was still on duty in Washtenaw county is chairman of this Dear Fellow Members and Campers: the jungle and far from any base or commodities to insure against loss to the seer tary, committee. Mayan absent member take the anything Civilized. His mail address those assuming such war risk. COU NTY CENTER-Isabella The record of performance is show- liberty of sending each of you the best is Pvt. 1 Cl. C. F. Clark, 36129170, "5-Timely provision for skilled labor, necessary machinery, supplies, Our opinion is we must oppose sub- ing results in other directions. Meet- wishes for a successful camping ex- Med. Det. 162 Infantry, APO 41, U. S. and equipment must be made. sidies to farmers. We voted to do all Ings are being conducted with greater perience during your stay Bit Walden- Army, % Postmaster, San Francisco, woods? Those of you at Waldenwoods Calif. "6-Unification of the whole food we can to prevent 33 % sugar be t smoothness, counselors assisting the production, proces ing; and distribu- acreage cut for 1944. Also that a tariff camp this year deserve a big vote of . winter camp committee say it is ready . tion program through the establish- be placed on raw and rertned Imported with their project. New Junior Farm thanks for pUI~mg away from y~ur Average American ment by an act of Congress of one I commodities. Bureaus .have started in Benzte, Man- farming operations and other war ttme Bereft of gas. I will not squawk government agency." Labor has said "we can't afford an istee Leelanau adO aI I d ti I jobs to spend a few days at camp. Although I often have to walk. Ydung decla~esnth t {ban countl.es. You will find out by the end of Undoubtedly, Mr. Phillips and Mr. unorganiz d laborer," and if this is a y conven Ion th t ft '11 b th . d (The walking's worse along the Armstrong were named to the resolu- true, we can not afford an unorganized time he hopes to hand over to the new camp a 1 .Wl e. wor It,. an no strange tions committee in I' 'ognition of the farmer in the state or nation. President, "The strongest state Junior doubt you will reahze the dire need Paths of the Owen-Stanley range.) work that the national and state Farm A general discussion follow d on the Farm Bureau this state and counts now a~ never before for leaders on the Bureaus and Granges have been doing relationship of farmers and city have ever seen." y farm, 111 the farm home, rural schools, I will not crab when I can't have a on the food program. The at'l Food dwellers. It is true farmers or ranch- churches and communities. The right Second cup of steaming Java. C?nferen e reco~lmendations agree ers are more highly r garded in th kind of leadership. That responsibility (How good that brackish water tastes ~lt~ those for which the farm organ- western half of our country. But with COMING EVENTS is yours. Those of us in uniform from the rur- al communities will be ready to help Along the vast Tunisian wastes.) • tzattons ?a~e been working. It The Michigan Farm Bureau ' th the higher standards of Iiving better d ru e ueatton . and more cooperation ' be- THISFAll you when we return,-But home yet and the war isn't won yet, we aren't o one will ever hear me blat bout my lowered thermostat. (It's colder on a sinking craft ~ s secrettary , Cl~rk ~. Brody, has tween far iers, en ou spok en m confusion caused in farm PI' d tl dtscusslng the " I tf 1 I . we are gaining rrg 1 U P ace In the social scale of a o uc Ion true democracy our When the head of a family gets somewhere near the half. The fall months are busy ones for and I know of several who will not re- by bureaucratic regulations. Several . way point in bringing up his family, he is probably around turn. Or even on a rubber raft.) the Junior Farm Bureau. Listed as months ago the Michigan Farm Bur- VICKSBU RG-Kalamazoo the same point in paying for his home. He finds it v ry coming events are: Is is a king too much of YQUto car- eau joined with food manu acturers Our discussion leader Merritt Har- I doubt if I will even cuss difficult to make substantial cash savings. Oct. 2--State board meeting at ry on there on the home front so that distributors and retailers and with per, asked the group t~ sponsor the the farm life that we knew will not About the overcrowded bus. Lansing. (It's pretty crowded in the clean the Grange to form the Michigan Food Third war loan drive for Brady town- He can assure himself and his family a large measure of Oct. 10-Start week of regional be lost? But with your seriousness, Conference. It has told the public ship rural. The organization voted to financial security by purchasing a fair amount of life insu determination, / and hard daily tasks, Interior of a submartne.) meetings. what ~nworkable regulations have co-operate, and after an explanation ance. He may assure his family a sum that will pay fo the Oct. 23-State council meeting _at be sure to include in your daily liv- been domg to the food supply. The of the work by Mr. Harper, assisted by home, and raise the family in comfort, At the same time, ing time enough for play, worship, This is the least that I can do conference has made recommenda- our banker Donald R- h d d Lansing. ti t M' hi ,lC ar son, an he is building a cash reserve and a fund for his own lat education, and healthy living. 'While Who owe so much to such a few! IOns 0 lC igan members of Con- others, the group was divided into . Nov. 20-Tentative date for state -Grand Rapids Press, gress. t Id . years. ' convention. at camp think hard, work hard, play WO si es, WIth the center road as the hard in Cromaine hall, on the ball dia- At Random Column. State Farm L'fe insurance policy pia are In addition, several state commit- dividing line. Walter Weinberg is lead- tees are busy on spcial projects. Wm. mond, and worship and pray hard in W Macomb Publishes er for south side, and Edwin adapted to farmers' needs. You should know wh Fischer of Richland has called the the Council Circle. Then take up your ood a Critical Material Southworth for the north side. The to offer, before you buy a policy anywhere. winter camp committee together to war time duties with a brighter out- As many of us have found out, Farm Bureau Directory losers are to have charge of the Christ- arrange a five day winter camp. A look at the clo e of camp. YOU'll never ales of lumber and wood in general Macomb County Farm Bureau has mas party. Your State Farm Insurance Company agent will be I regret living the four-fold way. have been restricted for the duration. published and distrilmted to its 392 to show you life insurance plans to suit you pla or committee is working on a trip to If this letter reaches you it will be In peace time Americans use nearly member families a pocket-size direc- yourself and your family. There is n obli tion, . northwestern Michigan to direct an Orchards, Vineyards, and small fruit only good fortune. We've been living one-half the lumber, nearly one-half t.ory of the membership and their plantations i door carnival for Junior Farm Bu- cultivated during summer reaus. Another committee is working or all t.h pap r made from ~ood, and $45 per county for the war bond. Her- 40% 01' the wood in all forms used in po totllce addresses. The directory should be sown to a cover crop soon. STA on a Junior Farm Bureau manual. also lists the names and addresses of Bloomington, bert Fierke of agina heads a com- the world. We have more wooden the offic rs and dire tors of the Amer- Several counties are conducting mlttee to arrange 1'01' the war bond homes than any nation in the world Lambs should I' ceive phenothiazine ican Farm Bureau Federation and the treatment or in their salt to control ICHIGAN STATE FARM BUR AU, Qta special events to raise an additional trust fund. ~_.,«:" excepting probably Japan. ' 1ichigan State Farm Bureau. worms. I MICHIGA SATURDAV, OCTOBER 2, 1943 up its price on the theory that they pounds of 32 per cent protein commer- are hedging against inflation. ome cial fe d. WHO.WANTS farmer are going to find themselves To any of these grain mi: es hould badly hurt if they coms out of this be added alt, one pound to 100 pounds war with h avier burdens of debt than of grain. nother addition hould be they can carry when prices of farm defiorinated phosphate rock mineral VALU S products return to normal. "Thi is not to say that a farmer feed, one pound to 200 pounds of grain. In many sections of the state, . cording to Baltzer, one ounce of ckground Material for Discussio in October "The Federal Land Banks are not should not buy land now, if he needs cobalt sulphate to 100 pounds of salt going to follow inflationary land prices it or if he can buy it advantageously. By 0 r Community Farm Bureau Groups with higher loan values that can only But if he has to pay a premium for it, has aided .dairy cattle nutrition and health. By EUGENE A. SMALTZ lead to agricultural distress at some he should pay that premium in cash later date," according to W. E. Rhea, or liquidate it just as soon as possible While th average tractive power Membership Relations and Education land bank commissioner of the Farm so his debt balance doe not exceed the of locomotives is now more than one- Credit Administration. normal carrying capacity of the farm." third greater than twenty years ago ROLL CALL QUESTION- Of the services provided farmers locomotive fuel consumption per unit "Other institutional lenders-in ur- by their F rm Bureau, which one benefits me most? Why? ance companies, mortgage loan comp- Small Dairy Herds of traffic is about one-third less. anies and bankers-are quite largely On February 4, )919, forty-two county Farm Bu- following the same course," he says. Can Give More Milk More than 60 % of all cows milked r aus agreed upon a Michigan State Farm Bureau "to "The one place where the solid front in this country are in herds of 10 against inflation is in danger of be- provide ways and means for concerted action on agri- ing broken is in loans being made by cows or fewer and are owned and milk- ed by 90'10 of the farmers who milk cultural problems". Government of the Michigan State individual . cows. ormally they produce 55 % Farm Bureau is controlled by the members' vote, " any individuals are selling farms of the total milk supply according to and taking mortgages for unpaid bal- Dr. O. E. Reed of the U. S. Dept. of repres nted by an elected 17 member board of directors. ances often equal and sometimes a tu- Agriculture. Save your sheep &. Iambs with The following departments provide ways and means ally exceeding the normal value ot Conditlons are favorable for pushing the property. Others, seeking employ- these herds to the limit. There is a COPPER SULPHATE for concerted action: ment of funds at better interest rates market outlet at good prices for every NICOTINE SULPHATE than government bonds return, are pound of milk. IN TABLET FORM Legislation-The legislative service offered farmers competing with other lenders by offer, through the Michigan Farm Bureau is two-fold: ( 1) ing larger loans on farm properties It gets the farmers' viewpoint on legislation across to than sound judgment dictatea.' Since 1934, Commissioner Rhea ex- COW'S RATIONS the legislators, both state and national, in an effective and unified manner. (2) Keeps farm folks informed plains, land bank loans have been bas- ed. on. normal agricultural ,alues- generally speaking, values which re- DEPE D ON HAY as to proposed legislation, the progress of legislation of flect the earning power of farms on How to doctor up dairy rations tJ COSTS ONLY 3c PER LAMB the basis of average yields and "nor- fit the kind of hay stored in the hay- WORM-I-CID:lli TABLETS cost less int rest to farmers, and the type of representation they mal" prices of farm products. mow has been reduced to six simple per sheep. Why 'Pay more? Inc., been to the Farm Bureau member ? To the non- grain rations by a dairy extension ar receiving from their elected lawmakers. "A farm has to pay its way from specialist at Michigan State College. See Drug &. Farm Supply Dealers member? What additional services could be offered in the returns of the things is produces," Three of the grain mixes are sug- or, direct from M mb rship Relations-Is that department of the your community? he declares. "Loans made on the bas- gested for use with the best quality PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS is of today's prices are going to have Laboratories, Grand Ledge, Mich. Farm Bur au which is responsible for membership 9. Of what importance is the publicity issued by to be repaid from tomorrow's prices alfalfa hay, the kind that was early cut, has good green color and is leafy. acquisition and maintenance. County Farm Bureaus the Michigan State Farm Bureau? We saw in 1932 and 1933 what happen- For this quality hay, according to ed to loans made on the basis of 1918 A. C. Baltzer, dairy extension special- are directly responsible for all membership work. Dupli- 10. What value is there in having a Michigan State and 1919 prices. The land banks are ist, one mix could contain 500 pounds cate m mbership records are kept in the county and not going to have any part in causing of ground corn or barley, 100 pounds Farm Bureau act as agent for insurance? a repetition of that disaster." of wheat, 100 pounds of light oats and state offices. There are, the land bank chief says. 11. Wh~t role is the Junior Farm Bureau playing 100 pounds of dry cull beans. two opposite trends in the farm real Another mix could be 400 pounds of The Community Farm Bureaus-Local groups of in building a farm organization? estate 'Situation today. corn and cob meal, 200 pounds wheat. 'farm families meeting together once a month to discuss "The bulk of farmers," he says, "are 200 pounds oats an' 200 pounds 16 per Senators Arthur Vandenberg and cent protein corn l1crcial feed; The local, state and national problems. P OSPECTS FOR Homer Ferguson, and our Congress- man, Paul W. Shafer, to introduce leg- reducing their real estate indebtedness. It is. now lower than at any time since World War I and it is continu- third of the mixes to go with high quality hay could be 200 pounds corn The Junior Fa Bureau-Was started in 1935 and now has a membership of about 2,000. The Junior NEAR RECORD islation to restore federal crop insur- ance and extend its provisions to all major farm crops as quickly and as ing to decline at a rapid rate. Repay- ments to the land banks, for instance, are running nearly $5 for every $1 or barley, 200 pounds oats and 200 pounds of the 16 per cent protein feed. Some farmers wHl have quantities groups concentrate on leadership training and develop- ing poise and confidence in their members. U.S. CR P Y ELDS economically as good business meth- ods are devised and demonstrated in the administration of the mutual form of new loans made. "These farmers, parttcularly if of coarse quality alfalfa, stemmy, late cut, brown in color and without many In mid-September the United States leaves. of insurance. they invest part of their incomes ip Publications Department-activities include: PRESS had prospects for near record crop And be it further resolved that we War Bonds are going to be in the Such hay goes best with the follow- ing grain mixes: 300 pounds corn FOR POULTRY yields fro~ the largest acreage planted urge our local, county, state and na- strongest position after the war that -Publishes monthly "Michigan Farm News" pre- in ten years. In Michigan, largely farmers have been in for many years. and cob meal, 100 pounds of oats, 100 tional Farm Bureaus to send like res- pounds soybeans. Another mix con- pares news articles and advertisements for Michigan because of an unfavorable planting sea- olutions to all members of Congress, "A small minority of farmers, how tains 300 pounds ground corn or bar- son, field crop prospects were at the that thts resolution be published in ever, are using their better incomes to newspapers and the Michigan Farmer; assists Mem- ley, 200 pounds wheat, 200 pounds lowest point since 1936, which was a the Michigan Farm ews, and the buy land at inflated prices. In many oats, 200 pounds dry cull beans and bership Relations and other departments with publicity drought year. Branch County Farm Bureau Booster. sections they are having to compete 100 pounds linseed meal. The third The foregoing information was taken Dow Hoopingarner, President, with city people who are able to pay suggested mix would consist of 600 for their activities. from the September 11 report issued by Herman R. Taylor, Secretary. cash for farm land, and who have bid pounds ground corn or barley and 200 the Michigan Crop Reporting Service Michigan State Farm Bureau Insurance Dep't- and the U. S. and Michigan Depart- The Michigan State Farm Bureau is providing automo- ments of Agriculture. ing and .O~:..-.er eas ationally, the second-largest corn bile, life, and fire insurance service as the state agent crop in 23 years was indicated. There I for State Farm Mutual Auto, State Farm Fire, and State will be record crops of beans, peas, soybeans, peanuts, rice, potatoes, flax- Farm Life Insurance Companies of Bloomington, Illi- seed and grapes. nOIS. There will be large crops of hay, oats, barley and grain sorghums and . ,- The A Iodated Women of the Farm Bureau-In the about average crops of wheat, rye, cot- past three years they have aimed at: ( 1) The enlist- ment of farm women in the general Farm Bureau pro- gram. (2) Participation in a broad program looking to the improvement and enrichment of rural life. ton, tobacco, sweet potatoes, sugar cane and sugar beets. Nationally, the feed supply is large but it is not well distributed. farm supply of feed grains and hay are each larger than in any recent year excepting 1942, according to th ~ The ·for Winter Michig n Public and Labor Relations Service-e-Spon- nation's crop reporting service. the great increase in live stock pre- But for POULTRYMEN sored by farmer-co-operatives, to represent the farmers sents a real problem to feeders. Other and their institutions in working with all legally and factors that will press each area 1\:0 adjust the live stock to the feed supply I-Watch for Winter Colds and Outbreaks democratically constituted groups toward a better mu- are the transportation problems dis, of Any Epidemic. tual understanding of their respective problems to the appearance of the surplus of hay and end that the varied interests may better co-operate in grain. 2-Keep the Litter Dry and Clean. In Michigan corn prospects had im- building a better and stronger economy. proved considerably. The crop was poorest near Lake Huron and in the 3-Watch the Water Fountains. Hens Need arm Bureau S rvices, Inc.-Performs a co-operative, southeastern corner of the state where a Lot of Water Each Day. plantings were latest. large-volume buying service for the Farm Bureau mem- Oats and barley crops were the 4-Watch the Ventilation. Poor Ventilation smallest in many years. Buckwheat bership and 139 stock-holding member co-operatives. was planted on much of the acreage Induces Many Respiratory Diseases. Farm Bureau Services is a member of national co-op- normally seeded to oats and barley. erative buying associations making possible g-reatest This year the buckwheat crop was ex- Watch the vitamin content of mashes. Vitamins in feeds are vital for health and pected to top 952,000 bushels, the larg- s vings for its member co-ops through large-scale pur- est ever and nearly twice the average production. Farm Bureau Mermash and laying mash are largely fortified with Vitamins has s, production. A and D and G, also the related B2 complex factors. Use Farm Bureau mash~s. Then Michigan. expected a potato crop a third larger than 1942 and the largest you needn't worry, Commodity Exchanges-- The following commodity in 5 years. Sugar beet production was xch nges: Michigan Milk Producers Association, the smallest since 1929 and about one- third the average production. An in- Michigan vestock Exchange, Michigan Elevator Ex- change, Farm Bureau Fruit Products Company, Inc., Michigan Co-operative Wool Marketing Association, crease of 500,000 bags was expected in the Michigan bean crop. Dry weather in August reduced the second cutting For. HOG· GROWERS of alfalfa hay. Milk production was Don't grow hogs to more than 225 lbs. Mi - est Co-operative Creameries, Inc., Michigan slightly under 1942. Egg production Df 113,000,000 dozens for August was District, and the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange, lu.e largest for that month in 19 years. Cut down the protein in the ration after the pigs reach 75 to 80 lbs. . .. Feed brood r affiliated with the Michigan State Farm Bureau to sows while gestating and while nursing young a 1470 to 1670 protein feed. See that nable the e changes and the Farm Bureau to ( 1 ) _~_ ample minerals and vi..tarnins are present in the feed. Farm Bureau Porkmaker 3370 co-operat effecti ely on matters of common interest, B NCD GRO P F r I•••• protein has no superior as a hog concentrate. (2) to prevent conflict of interest, and (3) to avoid CROP INSURANC duplication of effort. u tion For Discussion: Gilead Township Farm Bureau of For DAIRYME Branch county has asked for the re- Protein concentrates continue to be scarce, and high priced. 1. ho determines the policy and directs the activ- storation of federal crop insurance in the following resolution: Use more good legume hay, plenty of home grown ~rains and less iti f the Michigan State Farm Bureau} "Since crop failure from causes be- yond control of the farmer,-drouth concentrates. 2. ho owns the Farm Bureau Services, Inc.} and floods, ice and hail, hoppers, flies, For good legume hay (clover, alfalfa or soy bean hay) fed hat part hould the Community Farm Bureau and borers are a continual menace and annually impoverish not only the liberally at the rate of 1~ to 2 lbs. per 100 lbs. of live weight when la i the proce ses of keeping members informed farmers ,of all sections, but also bank- silage is fed, a grain ration with 14 to 15 % protein is sufficient when th ir org nization' activities} rupt merchants because of lessened buying power of all, fed according to milk production. Water cows at least twice a day. hat part can the Community Farm Bureau And since the federal crop insur- See that salt is available or provide it occasionally. ance administered by the A A for five n bling members to direct the activities of years has been generously supported, Farm Bureau Milkmaker 32%. protein is still the feed to get u} \ and a life saver for many sections and farmers, production and maintain health. It is fortified with irradiated yeast hould det rrnme the legislative program nd federal crop insurance is not (Vitamin D) and with manganese sulphate. ur u? one of political party, section or class, but is one of general welfare, legi lati e program carried out? '. and act of Congress, and since the pre ent Congress has refused to con- 7. lue i rganiz tion In promoting tinue crop insurance, FAR M. 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