e .... Vol. XXI, No. 11 SATURDAY, OVEMBER 6, 1943 21st Year EDITORIAL • The Issue is Join d During November and December another terrific Members L-··- lte battle is in prospect in Congress on the subject of food Place of Farm Bureau Annual OY. 10 and 11 subsidies. President Roosevelt has placed the weight of the administration behind a drive for authority and funds from Congress for as complete a program of food subsidies as the administration may think we should embership elati ns and A have. Pre-Convention Me tin mb r The President has discarded the terms producer sub- sidies and consumer subsidies. His new term is war While Dir c or subsidies. Under that he includes support prices offered More than 20,000 members of the Farm Bure u in 4 by the government. to assure production, and subsidies counties and 139 farmers' co-operatives ass'ns affili t d ith paid to processors and others to permit rolling back of the Farm Bureau may send as many as 560 voting dig t retail prices for consumers. He said that the government to the 24th annual meeting of the Michigan t t rm •• has put $800,000,000 into such operations so far. Bureau at Michigan State College ednesday and Thursd MICmGAN STATE COLLEGE AUDITORIUM and FAIRCmLD THEATRE President Roosevelt sent a 10,000 word message to November 10 and 1I . All members of the F rm Bur u Congress November I in favor of the food subsidy On the Program are invited to attend. program. Apparently it has not changed very much p OGRAM Monday, November 8, the resolutions commi e will the strong opposition in Congress to food subsidies. convene at Lansing to draft resolution present d by ounty For a few days after the message was delivered, the and Community Farm Bureaus, farmers' co-ops and oth r Senate committee on agriculture included in a bill before for presentation to the convention Wednesd y. it a provision to forbid any government agency to use This year, because of conditions brought about by th federal funds for food subsidies. !4th Annual Meeting war, there will be only two preconvention meeting Tue - Undoubtedly, the fight will be waged on whether day, November 9. County Farm Buerau leader and all others interested in a working conference on building the or not the Commodity Credit Corporation shall have authority and funds for subsidies. The life of the CCC Michigan State Farm reau membership are invited to such a meeting to be h Id in the expires January I unless renewed by Congress. House Spartan room of the Union memorial building at State Col- and Senate committees on banking and currency have WEDNESDA Y, NOVEMBER 10 lege from lOa. m. to 4 p. m. All Meetings on Eastern War Time reported bills to renew the life of the CCC, but the The Associated Women of the Farm Bure u will hold 9:30 a. m. Annual business meeting of the Michigan State bills deny authority and funds to the CCC for food Farm Bureau convenes at Fairchild theatre, ew their annual meeting in the Union Building Tuesday from subsidies. The action by the Senate committee on agri- Auditorium. Ample parking facilities nearby. I to 4 p. m. in Organization rooms 1 and 2. Mrs. CharI s ture tells us that Congress has made a pointed reply PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS CLARE CE J. REID W. Sewell, national director of the Associated Women, will to the President's message. SECRETARY'S, REPORT CLARK L. BRODY speak. Finals will be held in the public speaking contest 12:00 m. Adjourn for lunch for women. Awards will be made for the best scrap books, We Did Well in '43 2:00 p. m. Business session EDWARD President. A. O·.J.TEAL American Farm, Bureau and the judges will report on the Associated Women's con- RESOLUTIO S COMMITTEE REPORT Wednesday Evening test for an official Farm Bureau song. The Michigan State Farm Bureau has a membership of 20,993 families. We rank 11th among the 44 State Nomination of directors The State Farm Bureau board of directors holds its final Farm Bureaus from the standpoint of total membership .. business session of the year Tuesday. It will consider recom.. WEDNESDAY EVENING mendations to the convention. The past year we made a net gain of 5,600 families. 8:00 p, m. Program at Fairchild Theatre Because of conditions brought about by the war, there Actually, we enrolled more than 7,000 new members. But, for net gains we rank third a~ong the State Farm Vernon-Shiawassea Farm Bureau Women's Chorus will be no annual dinner and party for the delegates this Bureaus so far this year. Indiana and Iowa have net Presentation of awards for member h p work year. They will hear President Edward A. O'Neal of the gains of about 8,500 families each. Illinois is trying for "FARM MEMORIES" AN E GA IPBELL A.F.B.F. at Fairchild theatre Wednesday evening. 8,000 for 1943 in order to have 100,000 members on ADDRESS EDWARD A. O' EAL 1943 Was a Good Year President, American Farm Bureau its, rolls. So we may finish in fourth or fifth position Prominent in the work done in the Farm Bureau during for net gains, but that is very good, too. the past year were the following: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 We did much better in 1943 than we set out to do. 9: 00 a. m. Farm Bureau business meeting at Fairchild theatre ( 1) Increased the membership by about 5.000 families A year ago we set 18,000 paid-up members as our mem- for the second consecutive year. The membership was Consideration of Resolutions ANNE OAMPBEDD bership goal. We go into the annual meeting with Poet, The Detroit eros 20,993 on November 6. Election of directors 20,933 members, and rank fourth among the 44 State Wednesday Evening (2) Established a public relations and labor service for New business Farm Bureaus for the percentage by which we exceeded co-operatives in co-operation with the commodity marketing Adjournment our goal. exchanges and local associations. PRE·CONVENTIO MEETINGS-Membership relations workers How well can we do in 1944? of the State and County Farm Bureaus will meet from 10 a. m. (3) Secured important help from the legislature, includ- Let's remember that in 1933 Farm Bureau members to 4 p. m. Tuesday, November 9, in the Spartan Room, 4~ floor, ing enactment of anti-racketeering act to protect farm Union 'Bldg. Associated Women of the Farm Bureau W111 meet in Illinois resolved to show a substantial net gain in from 1 to 4 p. m. Tuesday, November 9, in Organization Rooms products from unlawful interference while en route to market membership every year. They have doubled a large 1 and 2, Union building. by truck. Other helps included an improvement in the membership in ten year.s time. About half the farmers . ROOMS-See complete information published on page 2. distribution of state aid to rural schools, arid defeat of a in Illinois are members of the Farm Bureau. TIME-All meetings IOnLansing or eastern war time because of proposal to make farm' production supplies again subject to restaurant and other accommodations. We can do something like that for the 45 or 50 sales tax. counties in which we have County Farm Bureau (4) In state and national affairs the Farm Bureau was organizations. active in registering with the legislature, Congress and such House Cornrrritfee Says agencies as the WF A, ODT, OPA and o~hers farm~rs' Mr. Lockwood, Again recommendations regarding federal regulations affecting One of the spectacles of the day has been the first CCC Can't Pay Subsidies farm production, farm marketing and prices, and farm supplies. page articles in the Detroit Free Press In which Charles Following is a comparison of the recommendations made OD... 1RENOE J. REID President, Mich. State Farm, Bureau (5) The Farm Bureau strengthened and exp.a??ed its C. Lockwood and others have assailed the Michigan by the Farm Bureau, Grange and _farm co-operatives to the Wednesday 1IIorning farm supplies service in 1943 throu~h the .a~~Uls~tlonof Milk Association and all its works. House committee on banking and currency in Congress re- important manufacturing and distributing fa~lhtles In order During late October deliveries of milk to Detroit garding the future activities of the Commo~ity Credit Cor- to serve the membershp as completely as possible on all sup- declined considerably. The Ass' n pointed out that a poration, and the action taken by the committee. plies for war time production. . seasonal decline was to be expected, and that on the The government sought a second $500,000,000 for govern- (6) The Farm Bureau's insurance rose to new heights other hand, a number of factors, including a large ment operations in farm products and foods. Presumably the with a total of 88,000 cars and trucks insured with State increase in population, had increased the consumption funds were to be used in a broad reduction of the cost of foods Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Large gains were of milk. Therefore, a shortage of milk. The seasonal to consumers through government subsidies. made in life and fire insurance. decline in milk production was confirmed by such September 30 and October 1 the farm groups testified (7) The Farm Bureau Fruit Products Co~p~ny me~ mo t authorities as A. C. Baltzer of State College, and Charles Figy, state commissioner of agriculture. against such procedure and made certain recommendations. difficult conditions in the canning and preserving industries ?y October 10 the committee recommended continuation of the inaugurating new services on fruits and vegetables at It But Mr. Lockwood, an attorney, and connected with Commodity Credit Corporation, but without authority or Bay City, Coloma, and Hart plants. the Greater Detroit Consumers Council, whatever that funds for food subsidies. The CCC bill now goes before the is, charged that the whole thing was a squeeze play by Seek 2,793 Here for Mason First To House for debate and a vote. the Milk Producers Ass' n to boost retail milk prices Women's Army Corps Announce Campaign in Detroit. Mr. Lockwood declared too that the base Recommendations by Action Taken by Michigan is seeking 2,793 enlist- Mason County Farm Bureau wHl conduct its 1944 membership roll call and surplus marketing plan used by the Ass' n is forced The Farm Groups House Committee ments of women in the WAC or Wo- campaign the week of Dec. 13. Wm. men's Army Corps by December 7 as 1-Continuation of the Commod- 1-Continue ecc for 18 months Dostal of Riverton is campaign mana- upon producers for the benefit of distributors. He ity Credit Corporation for its prin- after Jan. 1, 1944. Forbade agency part of a campaign to enroll 70J)OO ger.. Mason i the first. an Bur n, more women throughout the nation. sought to convey the impression that the I4,000 cipal purpose, to sustain a floor to pay subsidies under any program Women from Michigan will go through Mecosta and other counU 81' con- under farm prices. It should be inaugurated hereafter. Refused sidering Decembe campaigns to g members of the Milk Producers would get rid of their limited to such other services to second $500,000,000. their basic training as Michigan vol- ahead of bad weather. ODARJ( D. BRODY unteers and may continue through officers and directors if they could. Some of Mr. Lock- . agriculture as are now provided 2-Adopted, substantially as re- secreteru, 1IIich. State Farm, Bureau the war as Michigan units. Applica- for by law. commended by the farm groups. ·Wednesday JJ!o1'ning tions should be made to the nearest wood's friends spread stories that farmers were dumping 3-Adopted, SUbstantially as re- 2-That there should be no sell- WAC recruiting of ice. Applicant their milk to the hogs rather than send it to Detroit. ing of farm commodities bought commended by farm groups. Ceil- Solomo:r1 S. Firestone, 100 years must be over 20 and under GO, or by CCC until prices approach the ings set on farm commodities must old, of Chester twp., Wayne county. good character and good physical .All of this was reported in the Free Press as the ceiling level except in case of de- be highest of follOWing prices: Ohio, is believed to be the oldest Farm health and may have no dep ndents . statements of Mr. Lockwood and his associates. So terioration of the commodity. support price, parity price, or high- Bur au member in Ohio. He joined Educational and mental requirement 3-N 0 ceiling should be estab- est average price for item between the Wayne county Farm Bur au at will be passed upon by the r cruiting was the chalIenge of the State Grange in conve Ion January 1, 1942 and September 15. the organization meeting nearly 25/ officer. The applicant must pass a (Continued on page two) lished below the floor price. 1943. years ago. physical examination. The army ha o MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1943 to stay until it is won." irs. Kiefer declared: "The tion- al ssociation of Retail Grocers be- lteve that a few cents added to the prices of today's food will act as a Succes or to the Michigan Farm Bureau T e far greater spur to production of food January 12, 1923 Charles Figy, state commtssloner than will millions of dollars in sub- of a riculture, complimented the Farm Entered as aecond class matter .January 12, 1923, at the P08t- sidies. With national income higher office at Charlotte, .•Iichlgan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Bureau for its importance in the life than ever before, the American peopl of the nation when he spoke to the Publ! hed first Saturday ot each month by the MIchigan State Farm are able to pay the food bill as they Bur au at Its publtca tlen office at 114 E. Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. hiawassee County Farm Bureau mem- go. ber hip at a dinner at extension hall, dItorial and general offic R, 221 .• orth Cedar St., Lansing, Postotrice Box. 960. Telephone, Lan Ing 21-271. Michigan. Husking Me~itation Corunna, October 12. Mr. Figy credited the interest of "To increase production inflation we believe that fair prices and stop The sunshine is drowsy and peaceful must be set at all levels. The farmer EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager the Farm Bureau in public affairs In spite of a wind growing chill. should be allowed margins which will within the state for the fact that 39 Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. I sit by a shock, on my haunches, permit him to raise the bumper crops items u ed in farm production are he has in the past raised under our Vol. XXI SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1943 No. 11 Back here in the lee of the hill. The trees are half bare in the [enceroios ; The red squirrels are busy as bees; e empt from sales tax. cludes seeds, feeds, fertilizers, machinery, and other items. The list in- farm Mr. -_ .._y L system of free enterprise. basic prices must be set at processor Likewise, (Continued rrom page one) The world seems at peace-but it i. wr, }t'igy gave a very interesting presenta- America's retail grocers will fight levels in such r:lationshi~s as ~ill alongside the nation's farmers to do- I encourage pr~ductlOn and d~stributlO~. at Kalamazoo to produce a farmer who was feeding Though I sit here husking at ea. e. tion of the work of the State Dep't. of griculture from the farmers' feat the government's proposed billion- We also beheve that maximum ceil- milk to hogs r ther than send it to Detroit. It is dawn in the •.olomon Islands, point of view. It is largely a regula- dollar ubsidy of the food industry, Ings must be set at levels which will A day they 'will neve?' forget. tory body, charged with maintaintng according to ~irs. R. M. Ki fer of Chi- allow efficient distributors to remain ow anyone who knows Mr. Lockwood isn't taken cago, secretary-manager of the a- in husiness. They are lancling on Mono this mornino. the standards and grades set by law in by his performances as far as the Milk Producers tional Association of Retail Grocers, -....;;...;,-.,....---,.,...--'---:-~- The rain clouds hang heavy and 'ioet, for the protection of producers and They uxnt on the deck f01' the signal; the public. said o. 2. Ass'n is concerned. He makes the same charges when- Tlleh' hearts 1·i.~ing big in their throats, President David Bushman announ- "Retailer's of this nation believe, ever an opportunity offers to get into print. He has Then lip. They Q1'e over the railing. ced that Hugh Burns of Perry i with the farmer, that America must chairman of the membership campaign pay its grocery bills as it eats. They Electric lights serve 82 per cent of been completely unsuccessful in proving any of them. They suiarm tioum. the net to the boats. to be conducted this winter. He urged are unalterably opposed to govern- the 186,000 Michigan farms and con- ment subsidy of the 'food industry. tribute comfort, safety and the- ability We recall that during the depression Mr. Lockwood The annes are in autumn convention. a large attendance at the State Farm Bureau annual meeting. and believe that is can only bring to turn out extra food and feed pro- and others campaigned to get control of the Milk 'l'hey noisily muster their clan. Winthrop Aldrich of Ovid was about lessening of food production, ducts for wartime use. No other The uneasants are skulking in cove?', Producers Ass' n. They tried it at two annual meetings. was chairman. Mrs. George Pardon- rising credit inflation, extension of state has as many farms served by Alert for the enemy--'man. net of the Vernon Farm Bureau sang government control, increased admin electricity, comments Prof. D. E. They made the base and surplus marketing plan the The sheep in their tcarm 1('inte1' uioolies a Farm Bureau song which she hart istration costs, and a ·tremendously Wiant of the Michigan State College A,'e nibbling the scant trostea green . Issue. composed. E. R. Hancock, county increased tax burden. They are in department of agricultural engineer- There is peace in the Granoer« back forty- agr'l agent, and Miss Elsie Titsworth this fight with the farmer and expect ing. But not for those distant Larine», At the second meeting the delegates gave Mr. Lock- of the agr'l extension home service wood all the platform time he wanted to expound his The barges have roared to the lancling,· staff, were guests. Mr. Hancock said cause. The longer he talked about marketing milk, The doors clatter down on the sand. Then out, with your arms and equisnnent, that boards of supervisors delegated to select post war planning have been OOM ATE SCHEDULE, the worse he made it for himself . Everyone of his committees for the counties. And tight through the 1 aves to the land. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING The tanh 'fumble 'Up on the corat ; ndidates was snowed under in the election. That For November 10 & 11, 1943 Shrill 1i'h' ttes slash out thro1.tgh the din. was the last of M. 0 kw d t r d c rs' annu I 11 hell's broken loose at the beach-head. Take corer, you birds, and d'g in. October At Lansing Hotels and Private Residences m tings. .~t: North R. S. otan: Grinnell Street Party Hotel Olds Roosevelt Porter Wentworth Strand Detroit {Burlington-Rich Community Farm Rooms Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel -- ... ree os Me k ubs e y Jackson, Michigan Bureau, Lapeer County) 125 W. 220 501 201 E. 122 S. 111 N. Come all ye Farm Bureau fans and lend Michigan Seymour Townsend Michigan Grand Grand The Michigan Milk Producers As 'n of 14,000 mem- They told of the confusion and waste that have been me your attention For maybe you are one of the folks that Telephone 5-9155 2-1471 2-1491 4-3018 4-2218 9-1522 bers, in annual meeting at State College November 4, I'm about to mention brought upon berry and grape producers, tomato pro- The lime. was in October, when autumn Single expressed its opposition to the government paying was at is best ducers, and producers of live stock, poultry and dairy And Mr. and Mrs. Safford asked you to Without Bat'll None $1.50 None $1.50 $1.50 $2.00 be their guests. farmers a subsidy as a partial payment for milk. The products by impractical price orders on the one hand, When the group was well assembled with Single resolution said: but a few to come thru the door. and, i some instances, orders for handling the- crop An entertainment was in line, so Clen- With 'Bath $2.50 up $2.50 $2.25 $2.25 ~2.25 $2.50 denan took the floor. . "The members of the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n that could not be complied with for lack of facilities. "Sing a song, dance a jig, tell a story Double $2.00 but not too big-+- ' most emphatically resent subsidies as a policy of paying On with the program, each of you," (2, persons) . None $2.50, None >to $2.00 up $.3.00 The farm groups presented five legislative recom ... and some began to stew and stew. "Don't call on me, Curby, or I have you farmers a portion of their fair and just selling prices. know- Without Bath $2.50 mendations to the committee to enable the Commodity Double It stigmatizes farmers as the recipients of a government Under too much pressure, right home I'll go." Credit Corporation to correct the situation. Rut we're glad to report this group was (2 persons) $4.00 up $3.50 up $4.00 $3.00 $3.00 up $4.00 bounty when, in fact, such payments are actually de- minority With Bath For co-operation was the theme of the signed to relieve the consuming public of paying some The committee' listened intently and accepted the re- majority. Garages and all night parking 10t3 are convenient to these hotels, McKillop began-and his was a story part of its grocery bill. commendations of the farm spokesmen as set forth in About ringin' a doorbell and runnin' which are all located in the center of dawn town Lans-ing. begorrah! "We oppose the subsidy method as a bureaucratic another article in this paper. Then Howard Martin gave a beautiful INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING RESERVATIONS poem Concerning the fine country we have for Make them as soon as possible! Write direct to the hotel of your method to gain further control over individual rights When the hearing began, it was considered that the a home. choice for reservations. When reserving rooms, indicate who is to And then Dan Dwyer was put to the occupy the room and for what nights. For example, Mr. and MTs. and over agriculture as an industry. House banking and currency committee might go one test- Without aid of piano, on a song did his J. Smith. Or, William Burns & Arthur Town. Give date of arrival. "We urge this Association, both collectively and as way or the other on the subject of food subsidies and re- best. Register at your hotel immediately on arrival or telephone hotel you When the ladies were called on, lated suggestions. After the farm spokesmen had testi- Sillers and Dwyer up got are in town in order to protect your reservation. It is best to register individual members, to steadfastly oppose the subsidy With a heel and toe polka they centered and get your room. Rooms are not held after 6 p. an. unless hotel mak shi ft and s rive to have it abandoned in favor of fied, the committee agreed 23 to 3 with thei recommen- the plot! is notified you are arriving late. As far as romance, Alex Hood lead the fair and legitimate prices, whether established through dations, and, in addition, forbade food subsidies after list TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9-For information regarding rooms. etc., In his poem of a shy girl that a bold boy call at Membership Relations Department, State Farm Bureau, 221 government regulation or openly bargained according January 1. had kissed. Mrs. Clothier made them all work- North Cedar St., Lansing. Telephone 21-27l. With a gay spider song she let nobody to the law of supply and demand. to Now the whole question is before Congress. shirk. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10-For information, room servdce, etc., When Mrs. Hood did her act she dis- Milk producers will be paid a subsidy of 30 cents per played talent- call at the desks in lobby of convention hall, Fairchild theatre, New It will be observed that the farm spokesman in this As she told of a small appetite that Auditorium, Michigan State College, East Lansing. hundred on sales made in October, November, and wasn't too gallant. instance, and in hundreds of others where the farmer's "When you and I were young, Maggie" ROOMS IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES December. This is the dairy feed subsidy program to was the climax. interests are under consideration, .include state and Mrs. Schneider has a fine voice if you The Michigan State Farm Bureau has a limited list of private resi- want facts. dences in Lansing, and a few in East Lansing, where overnight offset the increased cost of feeds without increasing the national leaders of the Farm Bureau. Membership in the Mr. Shoemaker, editor of our Gazette, Gave a time resume but still we must lodgings can be had. The usual rate is $1.00 per person per night price for milk. Sales slips or other evidences of sale are Farm Bureau develops a capable organization which fret. . where two persons occupy the room. Single occupancy of a room is For even in this group two watches must usually $1.50 per night. See Membership Relations Dep't, as stated to be checked by the Triple-A county office before pay- produces a group of able spokesmen for farmers. run ~~ . To keep us with, or ahead of the sun. ment is made to the farmer. It has been estimated that A fine business meeting was the next this subsidy will cost the government about $2,000,000 We should have 50,000 members of the Farm Bureau thing in order In Michigan. in Michigan for the three months period. L on for All Farmers It's Like Paying Tribute The House banking and currency committee in Con- They're at it again. The Teamsters Union (AFL) at gress voted 23 to 3 October 14 to ban all government Detroit early in October compelled a truck driver for a food subsidies after January 1. That action spoke farm co ..operative to join its union or be forced off the volumes for the effectiveness of farmer spokesmen be- Detroit market. fore Congressional committees. Some of these days something along that line will The committee began by hearing Judge Marvin Jones, happen that is so bad and costs so much that a farm co- head of the War Food Administration, the chiefs of the operative will invoke the Post law. The Post act is an Office of Price Administration and the Commodity anti-racketeering law enacted by the legislature last Credit Corporation and their assistants give their reasons winter. It provides stiff penalties for any person who why the Commodity Credit Corporation should have a without lawful authority and by force shall stop or hinder second $500,000,000 for government operations in the operation of any vehicle transporting farm or com- farm products. Those operations would include govern- mercial products, or shall prevent or delay the loading ment buying, price support programs, surplus disposal, or unloading of such products within this state. The and subsidies to hold down the cost of food to consum .. first offense is punishable by a fine of $100 or 90 days erst in jailor both; succeeding offenses are punishable by a Then the committee heard from farm organization fine of not more than $1,000 or two years in prison or leaders. They stated the farm objections to subsidies. The both. committee heard of the growing confusion in agriculture Before Congress is the Hobbs bill which would m k ~ because of the conflicts between War Food Adrninistra- it a felony for a labor union to use violence or-threats ions' efforts to increase production and Office of Price of violence to force membership in a labor union or dministration's price ceiling and subsidy programs. force unwanted union services upon truckers engaged The committee heard President Edward A. 0' eal of in interstate commerce. The Farm Bureau and many the merican Farm Bureau, Earl Smith, Clark L. Brody, and P. C. Turner of the Illinois, Michigan and Mary ... other groups support the Hobbs bill. President M rray of the CIO and President Green of the AFL have Let call OU! land arm Bureaus. It heard also representatives of the sought to convince Congress that the Hobbs bi I is a ational Council of Farmers Co-operatives, the ation ... threat to the best interests of union labor. If you Lave a son in the Service it is much easier I r ng , and the ational Co-operative Milk Produc- Farmers resent city labor unions compelling employ- for HIM t call YOU than for you to try to reach him r Federation. Congressman Jesse P. Wolcott of Port es of farmers' co-operatives to join their unions. 0 by telephone. uron and Fred L. Crawford of Saginaw, members of benefits are conferred or can be conferred for the mem- th committe, helped present the farmers' point of bership dues. It's like paying tribute to go where you To locate ne Serviceman among thousands of have a right to go. others at a CaI:1por ba u ually means con iderable farm pokesmen urged continuation of the Com- As farmers see it, such action takes from the IT} some d lay on your all. r dit orporation with ample funds for its prin ... of their freedom of the highways and some of t' eir free- hich is to sustain a floor under farm and price support programs come dom to seek any market of their choice. The natural answer is legislation like the Post act and the Hobbs MICHIGA ELEP bill. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1943 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Alfalfa Seed Crop I'm over p opo 1 to reor nize Sma lest in 14 Years See Who Pr'estrrrres to Bebd d and con olidate rur 1 school di trict on a county or ommunity ba is. ome Michigan's production of alfalfa propose that all chool in the ount seed was the smallest in 14 years, the state-federal crop reporting ser- Speak for Farrriers! the be controlled by a county superintend- ent who would be enga d by an vice said Nov. l. as it may seem to him, the co-opera- elected county chool board. Other The scrvice said the alfalfa seed Briar By "MR~tJ.EDITH Hill Earm, M. WAGAR Oarleton, :Monroe 00. ttve is strll going on. Wheel say that any reorg nization should b on a community basis pointing out crop was 15,000 bushels of thresher- In the midst of charges being hurl- Grange Oppose Subsidies run seed, equal to only 53.5 per cent I wonder if we realize what's in the It pleased me more than I can tell ,With J. F. Yaeger, that school di tricts now overlap ed at farmers and others for the of last year's small crop and 19.8 per shortage of milk which developed for wind when we read in the daily pap- that the Michigan State Grange at Director of State Field county lines. Some want no consoli- cent of the 10-year average. Unfavor- Detroit in October. E. A. Anthony, ers these days so much about the milk its recent annual meeting so courag- Services dation at all arguing that all this able weather conditions were given as situation, next year's sugar beet crop, eously voiced its opposition to the un- means the elimination of local control dean of a r icul ture, at Michigan state the major reason for the decline. the price of potatoes for the near warranted criticism now heaped upon and more centralized regimentation. College, and Charles Figy, state com- Question Before the House missioner of agriculture, conducted a future, and the increase or decrease the farmer because he is not willing A growing child delinquency prob- TESTIMONIAL of certain kinds of livestock and State and ational conventions of farm survey of the milk supply. to subscribe to the doctrine of subsi- lem may be discussed. What solutions Testimonial to patent medicine con- changes for so many farm crops? dies rather than fair prices. I feel the Farm Bureau are being held in will be offered, we don't profess to cern: "For nine years I was totally November 1 they made public a the near future. Attitudes of farmers In Michigan we have prided our- very certain that the Farm Bureau know. ext year, not being a year deaf, but after using your ear salve statement whi~h listed "10 reasons selves on our commodity marketing will also speak its mind during the in Michigan will be written into the when the legislature e. p cted to do ten days, I heard from my brother in beyond the control of the Michigan co-operatives. A very large number c rming week as will also the various resolutions. These resolutions will much besides fix the budget for the Nebraska. dairy farmer which have helped de- guide the elected Farm Bureau lead- of producers of each crop are enroll- commodity co-operatives as they gath- state, we don't expect many resolutions velop the milk situation." Dean ership and the employees during the ed as members of the co-operative er in annual convention from time to on state matters. A state legislative Anthony and Commissioner Figy told next year. What position will the working for their particular crop. t.ime. committee might be urged to make the public that these are the things Farm Bureau delegates take on the Every member of these commodity These organizations representing suggestions for another year. that have contributed to a milk short- various matters of state and national organizations, if he is honest with the rank and file of Michigan farmers One thing we hope is that sugges- age: nature confronting farmers today? I-While the price per quart of himself and loyal are the only logical groups who should tions are constructive as well as crttt- speak for us. Fair minded people We think. we know how farmers milk to the consumer has increased to his job, can tes- cal. Sometimes we get the notion that feel on a few of the major items. two cents in most areas in the past tify to the benefits would listen to no other if they really farmers are giving the impression of There is the mat- year, the percentage of the increase he has shared thru wanted the facts. being chiefly "anti-everything." We ter of subsidies and received by the farmer is far below his co-operative ef- Co-ops Need Our Protection don't think they are exactly that, but rollbacks. Mention the increase in feed cost which he has fort. The co-opera- We must shield and preserve our perhaps we don't stress the "pro" these to the aver- part of the farmer's position as much tives elect their co-operative ventures and battle for had to bear. age farmer and he 2- Increasing farm feed cost per officers from the them just as we would for our per- as we should. These are changing goes right through times. There's no use bucking change. hundred pounds of milk produced is ranks of the pro- sonal possessions. I foresee many the roof. He wants What we need is to be more concern- squeezing the farmers. ducers. They are attempts to weaken us and to dis- none of either of ed with how changes are made and 3-Population shifts. men who know credit our methods and eventually to them. He argues what the future "rules" are to be, 4-Higher purchasing power of con- thru experience the break us down if that is possible. The that consumers are rather than being solely concerned sumers. han d i caps and opposition is deep-seated and is sel- in better position with bucking the change. We're all 5-Due to rationing of other foods trials in growing dom on the surface. One of the eas- than ever to pay a consumers have been buying milk in ..• 'RI.WAGAR and marketing the iest and quickest ways to disrupt us fair price in the stead. commodity. They know the advan- is to sow suspicion among the mem- eJ.F. YAE(J£If!. market place and 6-The dairy cow census increase tage of marketing through a co-opera- bership. Don't for a moment think that subsidies are unnecessary. They WITH A has not kept up to that necessary to supply the increase in population. In January, 1940, there were 903,000 dairy tive marketing organization. Oh, to be sure, there's always the that any outsider is overly anxious to see the farmer master of his O,"Pl business. Human nature just isn't contribute to inflation and shift war- time food costs onto the boys who will AGENTS member who is never satisfied. He pay the taxes when they come home CO C EYE cattle in Michigan. In January, 1943, the herd had increased to only 1,008,- 000 despite the increasing demand for accepts all of the benefits coming his way and at the same time cusses the organization at every turn. When- buitr that way. . I know of one farmer co-operative processing plant in our state that last from the fighting. The farmer is bit- terly angry at the governmental planners and organized labor for at- The Insurance Department of the Michigan State Fa.rm Bureau has many openings for agents to represent the surance Companies in Michigan. tate We would appreciate hearing I'm In- DAIRY BARN FLOOR milk. ever I meet with that sort of a co- year did a $5,000,000 business with tempting to force this program upon from any of our Michigan Farm News readers if they are inter- 7-Farmers are culling out herds 200 or less employees. Compare that the nation. operative member, I compare him ested in talking the proposition over with one of our managers. FREE.;. complete instructions and selling dairy cattle for beef be- with a privately owned and federally Bureaucracy and Regimentation with the man who fathers a family It would be very helpful to us if any of our readers would suggest for concrete improvements that cause they can't get enough money for assisted plant that required 4,000 em- Then there's the matter of bureau- and then damns them because they the names of likely agent prospects in their nearby cities and milk. ployees to accomplish a $25,000,000 cracy and regimentation. Agreeing aid food production are here; or the man who woos and towns. The remuneration is good. This is a particularly good 8-A twenty-six per cent seasonal business, and you can readily see that some rules and some unifica- weds the belle of the neighborhood time to start. Address your inquiry to A concrete barn floor is essential decrease in milk production by Mich- where the high cost of Jiving enters tion is necessary in war time, the and then makes her life with him a to highest dairy efficiency and igan dairy cattle. the picture. farmer is not yet convinced that all living hell ever after. Thank Heav- INSURANCE DEP'T • MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU productive capacity. Means 9-The Government buying program We must let the consuming public the complicated edicts that come out en, they are in the great minority! Lan lng, Michigan healthier cows. :E:asyto clean and which will use 25 per cent of the na- know that living costs mount accord- 221 North Cedar St. of the nation's capitol are necessary Self-Appointed Spokesmen ing to the high priced labor paid in disinfect. Rot-proof, vermin-proof tion's milk production in 1943. or that they are being issued in good But who is speaking for our milk the processing and distribution of the -inexpensive and easy to build. 10-A change in the use of milk spirit. He's fearful that many of the producing farmers just now! Glance commodity after it has left the farm- Let us send free booklets The report stated that in 1933, 39 per rules are being issued just for the fun thru any metropolitan paper today er's hands. showing how to build productive sent of the milk produced 'in Michi· of regimenting someone. So many and you will find some disgruntled, As farmers, we must watch our improvements with thrifty,lasting gan was sold as fluid or bottled milk of the edicts just don't make sense to no-account farmer or some opportun- step or we will tumble into the pit- and 61 per cent was used for manu- the farmer. What he wants is simpli- concrete-part of this Associa- ist lawyer or some self-centered news- falls so well prepared for us. We must factured milk. This year, the report fication of the rules and many re- tion's wartime service to farmers. paper commentator or a labor agita- have faith in our farm leadership and stated, 72 per cent of the milk is moved altogether. Above all he wants bottled or fluid and 28 per cent is tor or a party politician blaming the let them know we are behind them Pas" c1lsdc-list on postal and mail toelay. a spirit of fair play and a practical shortage of milk on the farmers' mar- a Dairy Barn Floors 0 Granaries used for manufactured milk. keting organization. in their efforts to fight for us, and attitude in whatever is done in Wash- o Storage Cellars 0 Poultry Houses that we are at their service whenever ington. H'e feels that it isn't so now. o Hog Rouses 0 Feeding Floors A progressive farmer seldom if ever they need us. We must defend our o Milk Houses 0 Foundations Policeman: "As soon as I saw you appears in these articles. He could The farmer is sure that Washington come around the bend I said to myself, own cause at all times. We have our is playing the organized labor game PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 'Forty-five at least.' " never get his story before the public rights in any phase of agricultural for political reasons and he doesn't Dept Ill •.•• Olds Tewer Bldg., U.s/Ill I, Miell. Lady Driver: "How dare you? It's simply because he knows the unsensa- activity and we should insist on hav- like it. this hat that makes me look so old." tional but nevertheless real facts on ing them. These I am sure of. But there are the subject. When we hear from our boys in many other matters which will un- I'm reminded these days of the un- service scattered into all parts of the doubtedly come before the various warranted interest one Duncan Mc- world, telling us of the crude methods meetings and I'm not so sure how the Crea, then prosecutor of Wayne coun- of agriculture that they are in con- delegates will vote on these. ty, took in the dairy business of our tact with, we e all reason to be Future of Government Agencies date a few years ago. He did his proud of our American farm homes For instance, there's the question utmost to discredit our milk co-opera- and the life that may be enjoyed here. of where the farmers think such gov- tive and its management and loyal Let's never submit to a lowering of ernmental agencies as the Triple-A, members. For other reasons he's now our true American standards. To re- Farm Security, Farm Credit, the REA, taking an enforced vacation over in tain them we must all pull together the WF A, the OPA and h. host of Southern Michigan prison. Strange all of the time. others should fit into the agricultural picture. Some argue that the AAA and Lansing Votes War PRODUCERS RAP Time for Duration Farm Security should be thrown out altogether. Others take the stand that these have their place in the scheme FREE PRESS The city of Lansing is to remain on eastern war time for the duration in accordance with action taken by of things. They should be told where it is and continue in that place. Some FOR ATTITUDE the voters in the city election of Nov. 2. The proposition carried 4,000 to 3,600 with about one-sixth about argue that the WFA, having the re- sponsibility of getting food produced, should also have control of prices Four hundred and fifty farmer dele- and all other things pertaining to of the voters participating. All of gates representing 14,000 members of agriculture and such agencies as the Lansing's industries are engaged with the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n OPA stay out of the farm field. Others war contracts. They conducted an on Nov. 4 charged the Detroit Free are not so sure that if this were done extensive advertising campaign for Press with "misconstruing or ignor- that WFA administrators would be continuation of eastern war time. Be- ing" information given the newspap- any better than OPA administrators. cause the restaurants and all other er by the Producers Ass'n relative to There should be some better way of establishments serving the public the milk shortage which developed iu co-ordinating the two programs than operate on city time, the annual meet- Detroit during October. The action exists today, most farmers agree, ing of Ithe State Farm Bureau at was taken at the Producers annual however. State College Nov. 10 and 11 is being meeting at State College. REA is about to be investigated by conducted on eastern war time. The resolution adopted by the Milk a congressional committee. There are ORDER YOUR OVERHAUL EARLY Producers said: "The Detroit Free Press has pursued a policy of not being fair in present- Two Applications of Sunday Hunting 'Laws rumors of "taking the lid off and ex- posing the whole smelly mess," what- ever that is. We haven't heard much ••• and make it a ing the facts in the present milk short- age. The newspaper has persistently If you want to hunt on Sunday in Tuscola and Washtenaw counties, ac- about this in Michigan and don't know what farmers are thinking about it, if repeated malicious and unfounded anything. o DA Y half of all the Pull· travel peaks. Ask your ticket F!JWI/I" &fJsI8, ()vel'hllli accusations against the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n. "The Detroit Free Press has been cording to the law, you may do so only on your own property. But if the land is publicly owned, you are one of the Tax~s Taxes . . . only they and death are sure. I think most farmers believe in T man cars and a third of all the railroad coaches are busy agent about the less crowded trains and the best days to owners, and you may hunt there any given the true facts and figures con- as much of a "pay-for-the-war-as-we- carrying troop in special car take them. Cancel promptly. Your tractor dealer is trying his level How to Step up Tractor Power cerning Association production and day of the week. That, in substance. go-along" policy as is practical without is the opinion of the state attorney and special train movements. If your plans change, release best to give you -and the other If your tractor needs an overhaul marketing oper- tions which informa- breaking the spirit of the people or this year, order it early-and order tion has been largely misconstrued general. destroying the incentive to work hard- your re ervations at the earli- farmers in his territory-the kind or ignored. The conservation department owns er. Just how far farmers think taxes With what equipment is left, est opportunity. Travel light. of service that will keep farm ma- a Power Booster Overhaul. Even two considerable tracts of land in Tus- though you may already be using "Therefore, the delegates represent- should be increased, how much of the the railroads must carry sol- If possible limit your hand chinery in tip-top running order. cola county, purchased for public hunt- national tax bill they should pay and ing nearly 14,000 farmer members diers on furlough and people But he's having a tough time gasoline, if your tractor is a low strongly resent the unfair policy of ing purposes. In Washtenaw county 3- what portion farmers think others baggage to one piece. Other compression model you can increase the Detroit Free Press, particularly part of the state-owned Waterloo re- should pay, we're not sure of. Neither on war business. And at the baggage can be checked. Tag doing it! Thousands of shop me- its power-enable it to do more as i concerns the base plan, which creational area is open to public hunt- do we know whether farmers want in- same time haul 1~ million all bags. Put your name and chanics have gone to war-or war ing. In both counties statutes forbid work in a day-by installing high in normal times has been most instru- creased income taxes or a sales tax tons of freight a mile every plants. Some kinds of parts take any Sunday hunting, except on one's We don't think they want the sales tax complete address on all lug- altitude pistons (or high compres- mental in insuring an even supply of minute, day and night. much longer to get than they used milk during the months when short- own property. The attorney general but we could be mistaken. gage. It avoids mistakes an to. The biggest food production pro .• sion head on some models). Be sure ruled that no trespass is involved on ages usually occur. We direct that a Crop Insurance loss. gram of all time is keeping farm ma- with gasoline to use the "cold" type the state's property, and that every Then there are such matters as re- Altogether this adds up to a copy of this resolution be forwarded spark plugs, and see that your hunter has an equity in such proper- instatement of the crop insurance chinery busier than ever-which to the managing editor of the Free ty. load more than twice as big as means greater wear, more need for dealer makes the recommended Press." program threwn out last summer by Sanilac and St. Clair counties are in the last war. December '0 manifold change or adjustment. The Producers Ass'n re-elected four Congress, a parity price on the market service. directors in a field of eight candl- closed to Sunday hunting, of any kind. for wheat, the various post-war prob- IICLOSING DAT II '0 You can help your dealer-and Gasoline offers you more power As a result, no Sunday hunting will be This is the reason why very- CHRISTMAS PACKAG dates: William Bristow of Flat Rock; lems, reciprocal trade treaties, inter- at the same time help yourself-by than any heavier tractor fuels, as permitted on the state-owned public nationalism VB. nationalism, armed A. H. Dafoe, Yale; John Haas, Ann one can't "travel as usual." It This year-when war traffic ha telling him now what work you will well as greater convenience, easier Arbor; Howard Wilson, Milford. hunting grounds in either of those policing of the world. etc. We think may be impossible to get a first call on an shipping services starting, increased flexibility, less counties. most farmers have forsaken the na- need this year and when he may -itismoreimportantthane er crankcase dilution. But to take full tionalistic viewpoint for a more inter- berth or even a seat. And to send your Christmas pack- have the machines. advantage of regular gasoline, you Michigan Fruit Crop Correction nationalistic position. Just how far where military traffic is heavi- ages early. need high compression. Get it next Down Third or More When we published in our October 2 they have swung over, we're not sure. We think they're for the return of est, troop trains may delay Pack them adequately, w ap FOUR THINGS YOU CAN DO TO Hnp Michigan's commercial apple crop edition the list of County Farm Bureau time you have an overhaul. crop insurance but whether they'll your arrival. and tie them securely, ddre 8 eET GOOD TRACTOR SERVICE for 1943 was estimated at 6,144,000 secretaries and treasurers to whom them right and et them started bushels, or 34% below 1942 and 17% dues should be paid, we should have pay what it costs, we haven't heard. (to point in the nited tate 1. Tell your tractor d~er as far in ad- ETHYL CORPORATION below the ten year average. The peach shown new officers for several counties Generally, we think, farmers will be Sothink before you plan atrip. and Canada) hy December 10. vance as possible what Implements need servicing, and when they will be avail- Agricultural Division crop was estimated at 1,452,000 bus- as follows: Calhoun-Mrs. Don Bar- for a parity price for wheat and yet And if you have to go, plea able, 80 he can plan his work ahead. hels, a third under 1942 and the 10 lond, sec'y, Albion R-4; Clinton-E. some who buy most of their feeds may Chrysler Building, New York City still want low feed prices while they help in these four ways: Avoid lACK THEATTACK-wnH WA ~ 2. Tell him also what new parts you year average. The pear crop of 445,000 C. Norris, sec'y-treas., St. Johns R-6; think will be needed 80 he can order Manufacturer of antiknock fluids used bushels was less than half of the Oakland - Lucius Lyon, sec'y-treas., demand higher meat and milk prices. them now. by oil companies to improve gasoline. These and many other questions will 1942 crop, and 38% below the ten year Milford R-4. The complete list of the undoubtedly come before the Farm 3 Clean up your tractor and other ma- chines before you take them in. That * * * Present-day hieb compression tractors do !!!!S re- average. The indicated production of 42,500 tons of grapes was below aver- officers receiving dues appears in this edition. Bureau meetings. will save valuable time in the shop. quire premium priced gasoline. Good rep •••.ps- Proposals for Rural School age and below the good crop of last 4 Make minor repairs yourself, if you oline-the~lasolinesoldbynear1yaIl18lOIine Railroads provide a huge market for A state matter that is bound to get year. c~, 80 your dealer's mecha~ics willhave stations and tank wagons-is satisfactory for use the products of industry. Their shop- some consideration is a proposal that more time to devote to major work. in new high compression tractors or old tractors Class B-4: Baldness, bridgework, ping list includes more than 70,000 the school system be revised. SOme that •• chanled over to high compression. bifocals alld bu~loU8. diftereut item • rural school people are rilht up 111 MICHIGAN PARM NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1943 Blueberri s keep their vitamin C ood For One Pers n for ne Ye r cont nt longer than any of t e other berries test d, according to the United tates Department of Agriculture. Father- I don't li te the looks of this Jay Robotham of Beulah has an- report card. nounced the recent organization of the on-I don't Pop. It sure is The Michigan lilk Producers s'n Benzie County Farm Bur au. For a a sloppy print at Its annual meeting at State College numb I' of years members in Benzie Nov. 4 adopted a resolution aying county have been associated with that the time ha come to test the ef- member in Grand Traverse and Lee- fectiveness of the Po t Law, enacted lanau counties as the orthwest ,lich- by the legislature in 19 3 to protect igan Farm Bureau. merchandise en route to market over Mr. Robotham, who is chairman of Ilch lgan has 6,27 school districts. the highways from unlawful interfer the Benzie County Farm Bureau UNITED STATES enee. The resolution said: board, said, "Previou ly we have been "The 1943 legislature passed and a part of the orthwest IJ:ichigan Governor Kelly signed the mea ure Farm Bureau, but because we believe NOW'S the TIME ... known as House Bill 103 which was we can be of more and better service intended to protect the transportation, to Farm Bureau members in Benzie loading and unloadine of farm pro- county and of more valuable service ducts against interference and violence to the agriculture of our state and on the part of hijackers or racketeer nation, we have made this change. who might seek to exact tribute or We hope that it is a step in the right Tho e Leaky direction, and we are inviting every 11 for fictitious or needless services. farmers co-operation and support as o "We are grieved and disgust d to 5 observe that thi new law is not as- , 1<1lA.-RM,4i{()O FARM BtJR~fiJ1 '£~tlI8Ir I9T 191iJ.FfJ1R well as the help of all others who are interested in better living conditions." ••••••••••• complishing its intended purpose Trucks owned by farmers and driven linton Buell, president of the This Booth Contains Food for One pples , 2 bu. Forty-five Farm Bureau members Beware of by them or their sons or hired help Kalamazoo ounty A ricultural 0- Person for One Year. Sugar 25 lbs. organized the Benzie group recently and trucks belong to farmers' cooper- ative marketing associations are still ciety, is the source of this picture of the Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau Milk ; 250 qts. Sorghum 1 qt. at Beulah. Nine directors were elect- ed from as many well defined com- AUTO IHIEVES!· exhibit at the fair held at Kalamazoo Butter 25 lbs. Honey................................ 10 lbs, munities within the county. being molested. The drivers are county's cent I' building and fair heese 10 lbs. Cereal 300 lbs. Others on the board are the county threatened or mistreated and the grounds, September 2 -October 2. Eggs 30 doz. The approximate number of agr'l agent, the commissioner of owners forced to pay dues, fees or as- sessments before such vehicles can The exhibit focused public attcn- Meat , fish, poultry 135 lbs. points represented by the canned schools, a representative from tha be used for the transaction of lawful tion upon the volume of food l' quired Potatoes 4 bu. goods: Junior Farm Bureau, and one from business in public places. . by an adult in the course of a year, Dry Onions 20 lbs, Meats 490 the farmers co-operative, The Benzie "It is hereby resolved, that we, the and incidentially upon the import. Dry Beans 6 lbs, Vegetables 1,500 Company. The board of 13 directors members of the Michigan Milk Pro- ance of the farmer in everyone's life. Cabbage 20 lbs, Fruits 450 may be enlarged later as more com- ducers Association, together with The exhibit attracted much attention Squash, beets, carrots 50 lbs, Mr. Buell was president of the munities develop Farm Bureau organi- zations . Your car is precious these • For Roof Replacement. other farm groups who have passed and received a great deal of favorable 'I'urn ips, parsnips etc 20 lbs. Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau days! Protect the invest- and New Con.traction similiar resolutions, urge that a test comment. The placard at the left Canned vegetables 96 qts. from 1928 to 1933. He is a life mem- ment it represents with State I '5 re us case be made to determine whether or not this law does insure the protection said: Canned fruits 50 qts. bel' of the Farm Bureau. Farrn For-urn Farm Mutual's Comprehensive low-cost Insurance to farmers which the legislature in- G tended to provide, and, if the law is upheld by the courts we insist that all eply to Feed WKAR 1 :00 to 1:30 p. m, EWT. Monday, 870 on your dial Coverage. It pays you for loss or damage to your car Theme for November. Farm Or- due to fire, theft, and more . or violations thereof be punished severe- ly." is Price aise ganizations November In the Scheme Topic of Things. than thirty other causes be- yond your control. Investi- ALT Nitrogen for Orchards While the Wa Food Administra- in Section 3 of the bill which reads as I-Why several farm organizations? gate today State Farm's more auto insurance for your tion was upping its minimum of dairy follows: 8-Services and educational activ- GLES From Ammonium Nitrate Michigan producers of corn, small feed subsidy payments to be made in lieu of permitting retail prices to UN0 funds now: or hereafter custody or control of any agency of in the ities. money plan that has made it the world's .largest auto- 15-Determination of agricultural It appears that ammonium nitrate, grains, grass and legume seeds need the United States, including any gov- There is no finer asphalt roofing advance, support was gathering behind policies. mobile casualty company] made. It will protect your home, a surplus material from munition to be placed in a better competitve the bill introduced by Senators Me- ernment-owned, -controlled or -operated 22-Public Relations. factories will be the only nitrogen SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT barn, garage, or other buildings position with producers in other states Clelland of Arkansas and Eastland of corporation, shall be used for the 29-Preparation for post-war world. Write Mich. State Farm Bureau for many years to come. fertilizer available for orchards next by having more storage facilities at Mississippi outlawing subsidy pay- purpose of subsidy payments as a State Agent spring. Sulphate of ammonia, nitrate 221 North Cedar, Lansing ments as a means of holding down means of adjusting maximum prices The perfection of catapult appara- .......... of soda and cyanamid can not be had. favorable locations. the prices of milk and dairy products. on milk and the products thereof." tus has made possible the use of air- State Farm Insurance Companies Farm Bureau Services, Inc., has se- A committee representing the grain In announcing details of the new of Bloomington, Illinois The legislation was referred to the craft aboard the United States navy's cured a good supply of ammonium trade and general farm organizations Senate Agricultural Committee and dairy subsidy program, effective Oc- largest battle wagons. COATI GS nitrate, through which can be arranged Farm Bureau stores and co- for has decided to ask Governor Kelly to has been recomm nded for adoption tober 1 for three months, the War Food ~ have the next session of the legisla- in that committee. Administration revised its schedule of Our Unico Black Asphalt Roof op ass'ns on the basis of first to order ture take steps in that direction by The McClelland-Eastland bill calls payments to producers to range from Coating can be used on all types first served while the supply lasts: consldermg the creation of a specific for an immediate adjustment of ceiling 30 to 50 cents a hundredweght for of roofing materials. Also on fence Orders for delivery in the late winter tax on certain farm products in lieu prices to provide for an ill crease of whole milk and from 4 to 6 cents a posts and other items needing a or early spring should be placed by of the present personal property tax, 46 cents per hundredweight of milk pound for butterfat. These payments ood weather protecting paint. December 1 if possible. according to A. B. Love, marketing and 6 cents per pound of butter fat are supposed to compensate producers Our Fibrated Asphalt Coating con- tains asbestos fiber. Our Red specialist in grain ana beans at Mich- above existing prices paid to produc- for increases in feed costs since Sep- Metal Primer retards rust and Farmers Purchases of igan State College. ers, including all subsidy payments tember, 1942, without raising the The present personal property tax price to the consumers. pe ling. It's the proper base for Steel Under $25 in effect prior to October I, 1943. Payments will be made by dratt all metal paints. We have a line as applied to large handlers of farm It provides for a further price ad- Regulation o. 19 of the War Pro- grain products is confiscatory as com- direct to the producer upon the sub- of good roof paints. justment within 90 days to reflect duction Board permits farmers to pared with the taxes of such states mission to the County AAA commit- purchase necessary items such as changes in labor and other costs since Farm Bureau Services, Lansing as Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and tee of satisfactory evidence of the steel fencing and other items on prior- January 1, 1941, "to the extent neces- ew York, the committee points out. quantity of milk or butterfat sold, ity up to $25 in value without a cer- sary to maintain or increase the pro- Buy at Farm Bureau The result over a period of years, WF A announced. Producers selling tificate. Purchases above $25 require duction of milk nd the products has been to prevent erection of suffi- through co-op and other marketing Stores and Co-op Ass'ns thereof and to place milk and the pro- a certificate from the county war cient storage capacity in Michigan tv associations or to creameries will use board. ducts thereof on a competitive basis handle the grain produced in Iichi- the customary receipts as evidence. with other farm commodities as de- gan. Because of this, much wheat At the WFA Washington office it was termined by changes since January I, and cereal grain moves out of Michi- stated that efforts would be made to 1931," in the national index of pr-ices KET I FO M TIO gan at harvest advantage time at a price dis- to farmers, only to be lost received by farmers Bureau of Agricultural as published Economics. by make payments for October by Novem- ber 15 and to make the November and December payments by January 15. Listen to the Farm Market Reporter Daily to Michigan manufacturers and food Further adjustments on the same bas- Monday through Friday , processors and to move hack later to Some anti-subsidy congressmen ex- is would be made at six-month inter- farmers in the form of higher cost pressed doubt, however, that the pay- noon over Michigan Radio Network as a farm .ervice feature of vals. these stations feeds than would probably be neces- ments would be forthcoming that soon A knockout blow is aimed at subsi- or with the ease visualized by War wK.fiirlys marlketa at 7:00 A. M., over MIchigan State College Radio StaUoll sary were storage and manufacturing . upp led by the Michigan LIve Stock Exchange dies in lieu of fair price adjustments Food Administration. facilities for farm grains encouraged Thle Michigan Live Stock Exchange is a farmer o~ned and controlled in this state. organ zation-offering you the following services: m ~EtLLINFG-commission sales services in Detroit and Buffalo terminaJ The committe points out that there Best to Separate Rust Flies High ar e s. eeder. through national connections. Can furnish at cost plus a reasonable handling charge all grades of feeding cattle and lambs. are relatively few large storage houses Hens and Pullets Because whirlwinds of convection and strong winds, black currents.' FI 'eed NA~CI ~G-4V2% money available for feeding operations of worthy near the centers of production in You can get only so many eggs ou t era 'W 0 ave feed, regardless of where they purchase their feeders. Michigan, the largest being in Battle of a house regardless of the number of stem rust in Michigan and other Creek, Detroit and other large cities states can spread from barberry bush MICHIGAN UVESTOCK EXCHANGE Secretary' •. Office HUdson, MIchigan of Michigan which are well located for hens you put in. Don't jam a house full beyond capacity with hens and es to grain fields in long jumps rather Frank Oberst, Pre Ident; J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary 4 Tre •• urer. receiving gratn products on the way than at just a slow, even rate from George J, Boutell, Manager ' pullets, for then neither do well. Fur- to market have not had the expan- field to field. By the use of air- smp YOUR STOCK TO US AT sion as grain terminals that cities thermore, you will do a much better job if you house the pullets separately. planes and vaseline-coated slides, rust Michigan.Liv stock Exch. Producers Co-op As 'D such as Toledo and Buffalo of our If you have enough pullets to fill the spores of the summer stage of black we have wanted something Detroit Stockyards East Buffalo, N. Y. neighboring states have enjoyed. house, get rid of all your old hens. stem rust have been found more than two miles above the earth. WHEN hard enough to save for it, we have Cash When We Need It Soft winter wheat for pastry flours Mixing pullets and old hens generally found it easier, somehow, to "earmark" Of course, we might need orne of the and malting barley are particularly means the pullets are held hack from a couple of shoats, a part of the milk cash if we run into any emergency. If we well adapted for growing in Michigan egg production. TIl h ns push them money, or egg money, or a few acres of do, Unde Sam will redeem the Bonds and could well be manufactured for around, hase th m a way f1'o111the feed Armed Forces Want crops for the purpose. It's the "Lord's in cash any time after we've held them use to a gteater extent in Michigan, hopp rs, and fight with them, so they Acre" idea. 60 days-at cost plus interest. What Here's Dependable the committee said. frequently don't b gin to lay until Deer Hides This Year Well, there's something we really want could be fairer or safer than that? This matter was brought to the spring. If keeping hens for breeding, The state conservation dep't is ask- now - more than anything else . . . and We've always been able to find reasons COLD WEATHER attention of the last session of the house them separately. By housing ing deer hunters to turn deer hides I guess everybody does. It's VICTORY for not letting money go any place except Michigan legislature too late for its pullets separately you will get more obtained this season into commercial IN THIS WAR! We had started sav- into the farm. But today those reasons careful consideration. pen the sug- eggs and your flock will be more pro- channels for manufacture of military ing for a new milking machine and a don't hold water. It's War Bonds we're gestion of Senator Elmer R. Porter. fitable. equipment such as gloves, Arctic deep-well pump that we will be needing buying with every cent we can spare. chairman of the Senate committee shoes, etc. The dep't will furnish in a few years. Had two pigs out of each We are doing it for America's future, for on agriculture was held over for the hunters with the names of authori- litter "earmarked" for them. But now our future and for our children's future. Sup r Michigan Ranks Sixth they are "earmarked" for Victory! What Unico F eze next legislative session. Members of the committee include: The dairy industry of ichigan zed fur dealers to whom the hide may be sold at the market value. they will bring goes into War Bonds. L. P. Dendel, Mutual Insurance State Association Companies; W. J. of ranks sixth in . farm milk pro- duction with a total of 2,463,000,000 We call them the "Victory Pigs." And as long as there's an Axis, they'll be joined ************* 1~' P.E.R 1 ICO ,TrrI-~'H.l'}~Z~ 1.s of uniformly high quality 200 proof Mic igan Copper Quota by other "porkers" from every litter. ~th) 1 al.cohol. B'l a 1 us t tnhibitor protecting against rust or all five Orr, Michigan Bean Shippers Associ- quarts in 1942. The 963.000 cows on You Get Va More Than You InYest ation, Saginaw; Fred N. Rowe, Michi- Michigan farms produced an average For the fourth quarter of 1943, no metals .m the aut?mobile cooling system. It also contains a retard- Money For Farm Improvement When held 10 years, War Bonds yield 2.9?6 nt agaiust exce SIYe evauoratlon. . gan tate Millers Association, Port- of 2,558 quarts. Among Michigan dairy quota of 28,000 pounds of copper has interest compounded semi-annually. You land; C. D. IcKenzie, Michigan product were 76,990,000 pounds of been alloted Michigan by the War We're still going to have that milking get back 4 for every 3. Buy Bonds from or uick Start -Smooth reT D f ormance... tate Millers Stanley Wellman, Michigan Association, Quincy; Elevator creamery butter, 23,140 000 pounds of cheddar cheese. Farm ca h milk in- Food administration to be parcelled machine and that pump-and a lot of your Bank ... Post Office .•. Mail Carrier ... or Farm Organization. out for agricultural uses by county Other new improvements after the war. Exchange, Lansing; tanley Powell, come for 1942 was $110,542,00. war boards. When our son comes home from the Michigan State Farm Bureau and ~~~g~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I~~~fr~~~~~pw~kili~ Facts About War Bonds (series E) Michigan State Grange, Lansing; A. {{ out. And .we'll have the cash to pay for You LEND Uncle Sam: Upon maturity you get back: B. Marcy and A. B. Dygert, Interna- them: WIth the money we are saving tional Milling Company, Detroit; A. ifie d now 10 War Bonds. :And we are going to hang on to as many War Bonds as $18.75 37.50 $25.00 50.00 B. Love, marketing specialist in grain CI ••• ifted advert1.ements are cash with order at he follOWing rate.: possible to take care of us after our boy 75.00 100.00 and beans, Michigan tate College, 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more edition. takes over on the farm. For after ten 375.00 500.00 processes. They East Lan ing ; Senator E. R. Porter, take the rate of 3 cents per word per. edition. 750.00 years, we get four dollars back for every 1000.00 They're real oil Farmers Elevator Company, Bliss- field. three we have invested. LIVE STOCK MAPLE SYRUP EQUIPME T ******** ***** ing Up for Fall Wheeled Turkey oosts REGISTERED and heifers. HEREFORD BULLS J We have a nice selection. I ~ ~ment KING EVAPORATORS - of st 1 make several NEW AL. KIng And uie ar: persuadi,!g the men we employ to put a enslble prices. A. • Todd Co.. :[en- E"aporators avallable to Michjgan syrup part of their money Into War Bonds too. America pring Need Moving turkey the Clark Howland roosts is easy at farm in Gratiot (14 miles northwest ot Kalamazoo) C7-3-tf-22b) producers for fall or winter rder now and be ready for spring. For delivery. needs that ~lO~1eY now. And these men will he ilad to prt es and catalog, write Sugar Bu h they saued It In years to come ... glad for hat/inK heavy spring needs. Due to tank county, Michigan. Howland builds suppttes Co., 217 ·orth Cedar t., L n- In , Iichigan. (9-4t-35b) shared i~l this nat~on'~.fight for freedom, glad for get your lubricating roo t frames 10 by 16 feet on the run- £ that feelrng of hat'1I1g money in the hank." upply of Bureau Penn or nico ning gears of old wagons. When he WOOL GROWERS Invaluabls to you later on. Don't moves a flock the roosts are pulled into .ATTENTION-WOOL GROWERS, WE their new position and stakes are set glV~ 'ear around wool marketing serVice. under the edges of roo t frames to Dell ver or ship your wool to our ware- house and grading tatton, 506 "'orth For merica's Future- For Your Futare- TRA SMISSIO OILS ke p them from tipping in case one ...r .c.hanic treet, Jack on, Ifchigan. For Your Children's Future-Invest in WAR SAVINGSBOND eIlIng price guarante d. Ilchigan Co- HIGH PRESSURE OILS side become heavily loaded when the op ratt e Woo! Marketing A 'n. GREASE GU S other i unoccupied. T, 0 of these (l0-3s-35b) frames are pulled up cIo e enough HELP WANTED together so 2 by 4's may be laid from MARRIED MAN TO CARE FOR THIS SPACE IS A CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COUNTRY BY Buy at Farm Bureau Stores end Co-opo A:'l~'n~ on to the other to provide e tra sfo k and help with milk on large dairy roo. ting spac when the blrds h come farm Good wage.'. n ar an. lng, T nant house. I..• Year around job. Write Michigan ta e Farm Bureau r ·ded. K, • Iichlgan Farm .• ews, P. O. Box 960, Lan in&,. (l1-lt MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Cornrn n• Junior By MRS. MARJORIE arm KLEIN of Fowlerville, State Publicity Chairman re ar:an Burea ctivi ies [----_~ --POLLOWI By EUGE E ...4.. SMALTZ JUNIORS HOLD It Happened in t e Michigan Membership ARCHIE-Northwest Relations and Michigan Education 8TH A U L Junior Far Burea Our seer tary, Ionlca Seaberg, ask- ed the group to discu s the advantages Berrien-Josephine Taylor is doing Saginaw-Two community groups and disadvantages of Grand Traverse T G Ve 6 some excellent song-leading return from camp. since her [Inety members and guests attended the October 11th were organized in October, one 011 and Leelanau the ast side and one on the west sid ~ was made by Merton Gilmore and sec- of the county. Twenty-eight young onded by Rob rt separating. A motion The eighth annual State Junior eaberg that the meeting. Mrs. R. Granzow, home ser- people attended the west side meeting, group go on record as believing it Farm Bureau Convention will be held vice director of St. Joseph, spoke Oil and all present were eager to join 'would be an advantage to both coun- 011 Saturday, ovember 6. The conven- the Red Cross blood donation project, a community Junior Farm Bureau. ties to separate. Motion carried. tion will be held in the auditorium or which is one of the clubs' projects for The county officers were present at Robert Seaberg reported on subsi- the Music Building on the State Col- the year. Members who qualify are both meetings, as well as a recrea- dies and their effect on inflation, also lege campus. The banquet is to be gong to donate a pint of their blood tonal committee of four people. Cider on the shortage of man power. r. served by the Peoples church in Mr. and Mrs. H. Lurkins, county agri- and doughnuts were the refreshments. Felizzon spoke on the attitude •. the East Lansing at 6 p.m. and the annual cultural agent, Mr. O'Brian, oil con- Ingham-The groups in the county Farm Bureau toward C.I.O. The bl'OUP party will be held in the ballroom of Demonstration hall. servation agent of Benton Harbor, and met to organize as a county group on discussed starting Junior Farm Bur- Miss Erika Pjesky, regional director October 6th. County officers were eau on the peninsula. A motion was President Norris Young of Berrien county said about 120 delegates and of Dowagiac, were guests at the meet- elected and the meetings are to be made by Robert Seaberg, seconded ing. sandwiched in between the commun- by W. W. Gobel, the secretary write 400 members would attend the con- vention. A combined box social and square ity meetings. It is hoped that the :fl'. Hennink 0 secure the age limit. The Jackson and Ingham county dance was held at the Galien on Octo- membership will be raised to 60 when W. \V. Gobel was elected delegate Junior Farm Bureaus are to be, hosts ber 1st. The girls brought the boxes two more community groups get under to State Farm Bureau; Fred Carrol Y 31'. at a lunch for the members at noon. and the results were $67. Ray DeWitt, way. in the alternat . BERRIE Ada Black, Lansing, regional director Bob Tillstrom and Bob Cripe were Overisel-Donald and Marjorie ( ote-The above is cited as an 1. Our auctioneers. Round-robin letters were of Junior Farm Bureau, is chairman Koopman entertained at the October excellent example of a Community m mbers to attend and pres th: iI' written to the members in the armed of t,lie arrangements for the banquet. 15th meeting. A scavenger hunt was Farm Bureau discussing matters of vic' sand maxe the m rings moi forces. Emergene Earnest from Washtenaw the main event, and Raymond Bus- local and timely interest.) int 1'( ting. South Lapeer-Many prospective county and president of the Campus scher's team won the prize, a box of LEROY WHEATFIELD-Ingham 2. Ve as activ m mhers should tal members attended the September 22nd Junior Farm Bureau, will act as host- ess at the banquet. of Williamston, Guerdon Frost and a Marine station meeting. arranging reau Tim Hodge has charge of dance. for a Junior Forrest Farm Strand Bu- and chocolates. Slotman meeting. presided President Raymond over the business The legislative service, Junior Farm Bureau, Community Russell Koopman and Pur- and the training of Junior Farm Bur- Farm Bureaus, continuance Corporation subsidies. vices provided farmers by th ir Dureau which one benefits me mo t? Why? Inter sting views were giv n. arm I P31't in problems as t 11(' artse. 3. (a) The discussion. us to better und rst nd the subjec 1. should 11 III ed at the University of Michigan is to 'lin Tanis are making arrangements eau members were discussed. FLEASANTON-Manistee One of the outstanding answers was h) We should study the sub] ict th 11 be toastmaster. Peter Krakker will help. A collec- It was agreed that the Community for a county Junior Farm Bureau Part of our next meeting will be that the I gtslativ service was of g t v ry one to _ press his ide R. The program for the banquet in- tion of $4 was taken to buy coal to meeting. Farm Bureau groups determine poli- devoted to a quiz 1' SS t heir ideas ui d ing of the various trophies. The party lunches at the Ryan Pearson sale. The Community Farm Bureau can hall. The membership drive is to end .L [ews, They will write them on slips OAK RIDGE-Isabella to k ep them on the subj ct. in the evening is under the direction Eugene King and Forrest Strand were play an important part in enabling the elected d legates to the State Con- on November 1st. Lola Fairchilds of paper together with the answers Resolutions Bent t.o • fate: 5. l edc d information can he oh- of the Washt naw Junior Farm Bur vention on November 6. Charles has charge of the next meeting, a Hal- memh rs to direct the acti ities of to he used hy the quiz lead r. 'I'he State ide system or t.lme. (2) J lore t.I11<'(1 f'rom our Mich! "an Furm f'\:'l, eau. Myus was appointed chairman or a loween party at the Mintdale Club Farm Bureau hy hringing b fore its worn n are to romp te against the n w machinery repa ira needr d hy fur- at.ions .A .rtcult 111'0 and both sid! Young reports that there is to be committee to study the rules for set- house. The wlnn I' of the calf draw- members matt 1'S of importance such men. m r. (~) },arm 1>OYH should he I ecog- or 11)0 s hj ct should Ill' I'll udi d. a hot contest for state offcers. 'I'he ting up the $10,000 Trust Fund. ing at the County Fair was again a as the statem nt read hy chairman FIVE CORNERS-Eaton nized for their servie as v (11 as army 6. Occasional panel dtscuaalons ifh convenion has as its major business Washtenaw-The September 28th Junior Farm Bureau member, Helen preceding the discussion and thereby 1. We feel that some specia recog- boys, draft dodg 1'S. 'n Should he well inform d persons lor. pecinl lst s the decision on the type of program to Brueck. sending their reaction back to state nition should be given our farm boys ar d struble. meetings was installation of officers fal m r PI' s ntatt ve on OJ> be followed by the state organization office. who are d f rred from army service 7. Informal di cusslona hr lnz more for this year. with State Director Hennink as guest Shiawassee-A box social was held It was agreed that the Farm Bureau NORTHEAST-St. Clair in eharge.. Games and singing were to raise more wheat money. Leo Services were of as much value to but ho are doing just as important ld as and I,(' II the lnt erest het.t ,'t han Gene Smaltz, of the Farm Bureau Discussion was Ierl hy em ('11 •• Form . lead by campers. The membership Reimel of Durand entertained at the new members as to the old members. a job here on the home front. 01 li('l' is to head the panel discussion in the ham. 'I'll" subject Iormost in our COUNTY C NT -Kal m zoo drive is in full swing with a large September 22nd meeting. Plans are The more members we have the more 2. Congressmen sent to ashington afternoon in which this matter is to minds was wheth r or not 'w re l1ajorify or 'rou!> (' pressed their number 'Of guests present at both under way to start a community group service the Farm Burau can give. It should be men who are particularly be thrashed out. satisfied IIh out local milk prorluc n's opposf t Ion to ('l'OP Insurunco as hand- county and community meetings. around Ovid. The juniors attended adapted or ducated for the job which was the opinion of the group that if they are to do. ass'n, composed of farm rs, or wheth- led hy the government. Mot Ion car- lonia-Forty-two young people at- a senior county meeting in Corunna the stores were used more the mem- I' we would rather deal Ith the DJi'. WASHTENAW JRS. tended the barn party held at Wayno Chamberlain's Secretary on October 6th. State Gladys Deters was present on October 12th. Livingston-Two community groups bers would receive greater benefits. The role that the Junior Farm SCOTTS-Kalamazoo [embers answered to roll call, each telling which service provided farm- A secret ballot revealed that the mem- bers wer unanimous in expressing con- ried to have chair appoint a commit- t e to draw up a resolution to change la w in regard to prices pa id on poul- AND SENIORS IN to explain group. the wheat drive The following to the officers were have been started: Livingston Livingston. One in northwest and the other in southeast The attendance Bureau is playing was astonishing some of our members. at the of Junior Farm Bureau are making The members to ers by their Farm Bureau, he or she felt benefited them most and why. METAMORA-Lapeer fidence in their local organization and did not want to d al with the UDF. Austin Robbins, s c'y of the try killed hy dogs. Opinion was that the mn: imum of $1 for h ns was not enough at present time. JOINT MEETING elected: secretary, President, lain; vice president, Lillian Wayne Chamber. Marion Smith; Hinds; treasurer, county meetings is consequently ing rapidly. ing was a backward The first October meet- ship. meeting, grow- great advancement and NOTTAWA-Isabella in way of leader- Attendance honors Donald Travis who has been present should go to Port Huron Area Milk Producer's sociation composed of 16 farmers, A - ARCADIA-Lapeer Paym nt of mllk subsidy to farm- ga ve a hrief analysis of the situation rs was discussed. lost of those PI' '3- Approximately 220 people attended John Benedict; publicity chairman, at every meeting since the group was the last October meeting was a Hal- We discussed the following ques- up to the present date. the joint Junior-Senior meeting of Robert Larson; recreational chairman, organized April 9, 1942 and to Albert nt were not in I fa VOl' of the subsidy loween party, with 20 members of the tions: WASHTENAW-Superior the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Mrs. Doris Larson. We heard at the Stock, George Greenlee and Iaur ice pro rram for milk and the follow in ". newly tormed Oakland county group 1. What is your opinion on Milk at the Pittsfield Grange, Tuesday night last State Council Meeting that the Taylor who have each missed one :\11'. Breining explain d how, if we resolution was drawn up in this re- as guests. More wheat money has Subsidies Do you want them? An- October 26. newly organized Ionia Junior Farm meeting. All four have a perfect at- look at the Farm Bureau we can see gard: RESOLVED: That the Arcadia. been sent in to the state secretary, swer-No subsidies of any kind. What Benjamin F. Hennink, director of Bureau went out after wheat money tendance record for the past Farm that farmers are the best organized group wish s to go on 1ecord as b . and local members are again having will happen if we have the govern- Bureau year. i.ie State Junior Farm Bureau, was and turned $100 to the state secretary. of any group. When Farm Bureau ing solidly against the subsidy -pay- a newspaper drive to help the treasury. ment as the middle man for our com- the speaker. He was introduced by Our report on hospitalization: membership driv s are in progress, the ment on mille We do not h li ve thls modities? Ans.-Pay more for milk workers go about getting new mem- program ill help increase praductton. . the vice-president Bureau, Robert of the Junior Farm Bruestle. Gordon Gill of the Washtenaw President county FARMERS RESIST Genesee Considers Group Hospitalization and butter. 2. What part can the community members ment. Premiums last 1942 to Sept. 1943-$300.30. year 17.680/0 paid for year Sept. enroll- Reported bers in a very democratic way. Farm Bureau, its purpo e etc. is explained \ e are generally opposed to subsidy payments, dir ct or indirect "in lieu" Farm Bureau presided the meeting. over part of He appointed the eleven I HOLLA D The board of the Genessee County Farm Bureau discussed group hos- Farm Bureau play in enabling mem- bers to direct activities Bureau? Answer-To of the Farm be more active benefits (unofficial) member drop out and added three new 258. Had one to the prospective he is asked if he "wishes" member and then to join. of a fail' price in the mark t plac . 2. W hould have one time in the delgates to the Senior Annual Con- Netherlands far~ers and livestock pitalization at its meeting, October 26 members this year. Whereas the union gets members by tate prefera bly c ntral war time. vention of the Michigan State Farm raisers, despite strong pressure by the and tell what they want. See that it BRIDGEPORT -Saginaw forcing them and a large percent be- ~. We favor cont.inu d effort to at the home of Alonzo H. Torrey. One Bureau. German occupation authorities, contin- is sent into the State and ational We discussed the milk problem. long because they have to. Farmers 01 ganize rarmors in the Farm Bur au community Farm Bureau in the county Later in the evening Albert Gall, ually evade requistion orders. They Farm Bureau headquarters. Our group decided to send a petition belong because they want to, and real- and OPPOSe labor unions in attempt- has the insurance. Genessee delegates president of .the Washtenaw Junior also sabotage production in their at- 3. Who should determine the legis- to the OPA to say that our group ly believe in it. Thus the 20,000 Farm ing to force farm rs into their unions. to the State Farm Bureau annual Farm Bureau, announced the delegates tempts to keep vital food stocks out lative program for the Farm Bureau favors a milk raise due to the shortage Bureau members make a stronger, 4. This group go s on record to meeting are: Eugene Kurtz, George he had appointed to attend the Junior of Nazi hands, according to the Nether- members? Answer-Instruct your and high price labor also shortage of sounder, more satisfi d 'organization continue sal s tax as it is today with Gillespie, Ulysses Trombley, Howard Farm Bureau Convention. A total lands Information Bureau. delegates as to what you want and grain and high prices of grains. than the group that has to be picket d exemptions on farm commoditi s for Belford and Ralph Williams. of 20 members are to attend the con- One of the most common tricks for send resolutions with them to the an- COLDWATER-Branch to get members. production. ventton from Washtenaw county. farmers, whose cattle has been requisi- nual meetings. The conference lately attended by WOODLAND-Barry 5. We are opposed to the 33 per cent Mr. Hennink the importance laid emphasis for each junior and senior delegates to be ready to assume upon tioned, is to "steal" the animals from their pastures at night. harvesting Furthermore has been done i properly BEANS, POTATOES 4. Has the Ieaving brtue from the high wan been an ad- vantage or a disadvantage? off the salt Answer the ewells and Steffeys was describ- ed and many fine points brought the group. Views and problems to of We wrote this resolution option to be publiahed by our publl 'ity on local sugar acreage cut. SOUTHWEST OAKLAND-Oakland At our October 20 me ting we adopt. their responsibilities in laying down the policies of the Farm Bureau for on a large scale, with consequent spoil- age. There is a very large diversion of LEAD IN MIC IGAN --Strictly SOUTHERN Genesee an advantage. GRAND BLANC- other groups presented agreement and harmony. help to reach Prejudices chairman: "After considering the facts rela- tive to the spiritual, moral and physi- dare in presenting elution supporting C. L. Brody people to farm subsidies. the opposition of farm the coming year. Quoting from several produ e to the "black" market for Hol- Michigan had excellent crops of do control us and we should control Through the efforts of the president cal w !fare of the p ople of our coun- letters of farm boys in the service of landers. beans and potatoes in 1943, a record our prejudices. 11'. ewell's theory of the Genesee County Farm Bureau, try we do thereby resolve to fully sup- To he as good as our fathers wo our country, Hennink declared the Dairy herds, pigs, poultry and other crop of buckwheat, a smaller than us- is Emerson's statement-" Are we a new community group has ben or- port the local option bill which is to must he hetter.-Wendell Phillips. County Farm Bureau will, by attend- livestock-once the pride of the N eth- ual corn crop, and yields of oats and looking for peace or repose". Mr. ance at the convention, either sup- erlands-have been so heavily plund- ganized here. The first meeting was Steffey suggested we might invite barley that were far below average, port or fail the boys in the service. ered during the 3th years of Nazi oc- according to the federal crop report- held at the home of Arthur Forbush. some of the labor men to our meeting Briefly outlining several of the cupation that farmers have little left ing service. The officers are: Arthur Forbush, for an exchange of idea , since a better issues that will face the seniors at to guard. Nevertheless, they "save" as The state established an all time chairman; John Lemme, vice-chair- understanding is needed. the convention, the speaker pointed out much as they can for local consump- high in the production of field beans. man; Mrs. Arthur Forbush, secretary; ALBION-Calhoun that the delegates would be carry- tion, via the black market. Rural The crop of 6,588,000 bags of 100 lbs. han Parsons, discussion leader; Don- We pictured our farm life without ing the will of the Washtenaw county residents of Holland (like those of each was a half million bags over ald Embury, recreation leader. The the Farm Bureau and decided that membership to the convention. The other occupied countries) usually have 1942, and 50 % above the ten year next meeting will be at the home of its state and national organization state organizations will function as a greater chance to get a satisfactory average. The quality of the crop is Mr. and Mrs. John Lemme. had been responsible 'for the fact that the members through their delegates meal than city dwellers. excellent. It has been estimated by 82 GRAND BLANC-Genesee the farmers are "getting a little break" direct it to function. Farmers have refused to live up to marketers of beans that the crop is We voted to hold meetings the third in Washington. If you had no Farm Mr. Hennink showed several slides the 'production quota' set by the Nazis, worth more than $30,000,000 to Mich- Monday of each month hereafter. The Bureau, labor organizations would he of the work done at the Junior State who have never dared to publish any igan farmers. Tovcmber meeting will be with 11'. telling the farmers what to do and Leadership Training Camp. He figures. The farmers simply refused Michigan did well with potatoes in and Mrs. Jon obl tts. Our new offi- when to do it. We do not want sub- pointed out, in commenting on the to admit that their production sur- 1943. The October estimate of pro- cers are: Chairman, Ralph Williams, sidy. various slides, that Michigan has now passed the quantities that are being duction was 22,000,000 bushels. That Perry Rd.; vice-chairman, larenc METAMORA-Lapeer a new Farm Bureau as a result of the stolen by the Germans. If their pro- is 26% above the yield in the great Stires, Vassar Rd.; secretary-treas- Bangs COIltrol for Lapeer county educational work that has been done duction has increased, they have man- crop year of 1942, but a little under urer, Mrs. Ward Perry, Perry Rd.; was discussed that brought out the over the last eight years. aged to transport the surplus along un- the 10 year average. The quality of insurance secretary, \Villiam Schu- fact that the supervisors of Lapeer official paths, and for the exclusive the crop is very good. macher, Belsay Rd.; discussion lead- county passed the compulsory Bangs NEW GROUPS ARE benefit of the Dutch people. , Suggestions for For the nation as a Whole, farmers have been harvesting 1', the second high- song I ader, est crop yields from the largest acreage Irs. Eugene Kurtz, Jordan Rd.; II'. Kurtz. BU RLiNGTON-RICH-Lapeer Control measure hy a vote of 17 to 2. The Farm Bureau of Lapeer coun- ty had been working on this for sev- BEING ORCA IZED Culling Pullets It's common sense that it doesn't harvested in ten years. Rohert ho maker, publi her of th orth Branch Gazette, spoke at our eral months. Iethods of mastitis con- trol was also talked about. New Junior Farm Bureaus are last meeting on the co-operative I' . .11'. Greenlee talked on the petition pay to keep a lot of hens or pullets that springing up all over the state. Jack- aren't laying. At this time of the year One Way to Win lationship between the press and the which is before the public, to reopen son county for the first time in two By E. THER OU. HdAN RANDALL Farm Bureau organizations. The busi- the freight office here at Metamora. it normally doesn't pay to cull except years has organized a Junior Farm If one thing to us is d nied ness session center d on the topic As it is all freight and express is to eliminate pullets that show signs of Bur au. The four young people who Anoth l' is at on re supplied. for October, "Inventory of the Or- sent either to Lapeer or Oxford. The going ou t of condition or are extra It's Just a matter mol' or less attend d camp from that county saw ganization". C. C. Clendenan, chair- memb rs all expressed a wish to have slow in coming into production. Many Of habit and r sourcerulness. to it that they, and other young people Jf neighbor Jon s who lives nei t door man of recreation, brought out on- th freight office reopened and in poultry men do not have adequate hop- Has b Her things and maybe more, of their community are to have the siderable hidden talent from the fa vor of signing the petition. per space or proper drinking facilities, It oft n hre ds some dlscont nt same privileges of Junior Farm Bur- consequently their pullets do not come To tho ie who seem toward fashfon bent. guests. We meet with II'. and Mrs. SOUTH HASTI NGS-Barry eau that other counties have. But let ach one his busmes mind Peter Eriksen Nov. 9. Fred mith led the discussion 011 into production properly or their Befitting curcumstance and kind, Oakland county now has a strong '\\'a ting not a 'crap of br ad, NOTTAWA-St. Joseph our Inventory of our Organization. birds quit after several months. Then K' rctsrng f t and 11 ad, Junior Farm Bureau with 25 members. Our group e 'pressed strong oppo- We were told the Farm Bureau was they go through and cull out those in- .•.ot buying new 'til things wear out, • Berrien county has two new groups dividuals. After enough birds have Maktng them do, or doing without sition to milk subsidies and all forms organized in 1919 by 40 or 45 counties with a total membership of over a 100. \Ve'll quicker prosper and soon I' ~in of food subsidies at our October meet- with headquarters in its present loca- been removed, the birds left will do a This war we find our lves all in. Livingston county has two groups, good job because the hopper space is ing. We think our Community' Farm tion on Cedar St., Lansing. We were • both larger than the original Junior sufficient for their number. It should Bureaus enable members to shape asked to name some of the many bran- The young man, and the map in hi s rime, do well Farm Bureau of county members. be possible for practically all of your James Haswell Speaks the activities of the organization. express our opinions in our meetings. e ches owned and controlled by the to save something as h goes along. State arm LiE Cass county has again two community Farm Bureau. An interesting list groups, one at Dowagiac and one at hens to eat mash at one time. Pullets that are small, in other At Branch Co. Annual We send these views to state and na- was named and discussed. Each man Insurance is savings and protection for your family. Cassopolis. words materially behind the rest of Branch County Farm Bureau en- tional Farm Bureau headquarters for in the group told how the Farm Bu- Plans are under way in many of the flock in development, are generally gag d James Haswell, for 20 years action. Our group believes that the reau helped him the most. The open the other counti s to take advantage Lansng correspondent of the Detroit discontinuance of salt brine on the formulae in feed and concentrates; 80,000 Michigan farm and city folk carry State unprofitable to keep. They are apt of the transportation difficulies by to lay small eggs and be slow coming Free Press, to speak on "Subsidies" highwa}'s is strictly an advantage. the reliability of their good seeds; and Farm Mutual Automobile Company Insuranc a si ning groups of the county mem- and participate in a discussion of the BERRIEN CENTER-Berrien County the legislative issues such as the dis- bers to start Junior Farm Bureaus in part.icular localities in the county. into egg production. If you have more than one pen of pullets house them ac- cording to size. Don't keep hens that subject at the County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Community \Ve favor changing the 'I'r lple-A act auti- to meet changing conditions and make continuance machinery of sales tax on and feeds, school tuition, farm t t F rm I~----"----- Michigan I 221 o, Ceda tate Farm There are only three of the Farm Bureau counties in the lower penin- are out of condition in the hen house. torium, Coldwater, Nov. 5. The 1,100 and more families Friday evening, state and national offices elective in- stead of appointive and non-partisan, rural electrification sidies were some of the things brought and farm sub- In ur nee I PI mat.lon ; r d So 0 - sula that do not hav a Junior Farm reau in 1944 includes the plugging of in the County Farm Bureau were in- the same as town and county offices. out. Compan·es I arne N••••.••••••••.••••.•.••••. "N_' _ •.••••••• 0 to Bur au. They are Genesee, Sanilac this gap in the Junior Farm Bureau vited to take part in a co-operatl ve We endorse the speech of Edward 0'- WEST HURON-Huron I and Iicllall