40,000 PARM B U B E AUK _--K 8-I::a---8 0 U B GOAL .08 1945 ;:--: ~-=--~ I CHI G A ~ Vol. XXII, No. 11 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1944- M 22nd Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL HOW ,!BOUT IT NEIGHBOR 1 THIS IS:i«)'TIME . Farm Bureau Loolcs We Can Do It At the 25th annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau, 700 delegates set the membership goal for 1945 at 40,000, and the long TO STAND ALONE! To Post War Years time goal for 1950 at 80,000 members. 700 Delegates Work on Recommendations At It can be done. Our experience in the last two Roll Calls for in- creasing the membersl\ip shows how much we can do when we set 25th Annual Meeting, 'Largest in the ourselves to do a gooef job. In the. 1944 membership campaign, we advanced from 14,000 to 20,996. In 1944 we finished with 29,025, Organization's History ,) That is a net gain of 7,000 and 8,000 in two years. Forty thousand isn't too far away for 1945. We are better prepared for the coming membership campaigns agriculture a .. The l\lichi an Farm Bureau began writing a post-war program for " and began strengthening the organization for the years to come at the 25th annual meeting held at l\llchlgan State College. Nov. than we have ever been. Before March 31 next, more than 4,000 men 9 and 10.. and women In 47 County Farm Bureaus wlil have done work on mem- 'bershlp teams. The northernmost counties sta~t in DecelI\ber. SC\'en hu'ndred \'oting delegates, representing 29,000 members in 47 counties, and a large number of visitors made it the largest of all For the third year, a complete advertising campaign has been our annual meetings. The meeting was moved from Fairchild theatre offered the County Farm Bureaus for use in their newspapers to build to the big auditorium in the same building. public interest. We think that the ad'1'ertisements are more than twice as good as they were last year. Apparently; they helped in / Adopt New By-laws. The delegates adopted a new set of by-law:! to bring the institution up to date on laws affecting co-operatives and 1944, because 32 County Farm Bureaus which used the advertisements to enable it to take IJart fully in new developments In the co-operaUve gained an average of 260 members for every 90 gained by comparable field. The new by-laws shorten the name to Michigan Farm Bureau. counties that did no advertising. We have prepared five advertis- The word "State" was dropped to end any misunderstanding on the ments, in 4 cols by 12 inch size, and in 3 columns by 10 inch size. party of other groUIJSas to whether the Farm Bureau has a connection Two of the smaller advertisements are published in this edition of ~ with the state government. the Farm News. You'll ,be seeing all of them as your county l;lrepares for its Roll Call. Elect Directors by Districts in 1945. ElIecth'e in Nov-cmber 1945, the new by-laws provide that most of the Michigan Farm Bureau board _ We can have 40,000 members if we want that many. It will come of 16 directors will represent districts of not less than 5 counties to easily if everyone of us will contribute some time and effort toward the district. There will be 11 such districts. At each aimual meeting, building our Farm Bureau organization. beginning in 1945, district delegates will caucus at the convention. Their choice for a director will be confirmed by the com'ention. Three Post War Rural Telephone Program directors at large will serve on the board. They will be nominated In 1941 a very good beginning was made toward extending tele- phone service to most Michigan farms. It was done by the Michigan Bell Telephone Company under a Michigan Rural Telephone Con- THE FARM B'U~R'EAUIS and elected in the convention. director to the board. them outgoing each year. The Michigan Junior Farm Bureau and the Associated "'omen of the Farm Bureau will each name a Dlrectol'S will sen'e for two years, half of This year S directors were elected for struction Plan suggested by the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Grange, l\Iichigan State College and the Michigan Farmer. The plan provided that the company would build 3/10 of a mile of FIGHTING YOllr~.SATTLE•• , , one year terms in order to make the change apply to all directors in 1945. The new by-laws include recognition of the Associated 'Vomen of telephone line for each prospective subscriber, without a construction charge. For each additional tenth of a mile of line to be built, there lor f" ;r , r ; ( e s, f" ;, L'a w s . " n.d A S q u " reD e a I the Michigan Farm Bureau as an affiliated organization on the same basis as the Junior Farm Bureau. would be a charge of 45c per month to be added to the telephone bill L-ast year for Commodity Dire ctors. The Michigan Live Stock for not more than five years. H two or more new customers were in Exchange, the Elevators Exchange, '~Ii)k Producers Ass'n, Potato that tenth of a mile, the 45 cent charge would be divided between . , Growers Exchange, Michigan District of the Mid-'Vest Producers them. Additional subscribers on that line would tend to reduce the A GOOD FARM ORGANIZATION enables f~rmers to work together Creameries, and the Michigan Co-operative 'Wool Marketing Ass'u have monthly Installment on a standard construction charge, and perhaps effectively for fair. prices, laws that are fair to far~ers. and a sQuare deal each had a director on the Farm Bureau board under a system of ex- eliminate it. The plan was modelled after the rural power line change directorships that was adopted in 1921. This will be termin- construction program suggested by the Farm Bureau in 1935, and for agriculture. How much can you do a/one? - ated by agreement in Novemher 1945. The several commodity ex- which was so successful in Michigan. THE FARM BUREAU keeps its meinbership informed on legislation changes will be represented to the Farm Bureau by commodity com- Pearl Harbor stppped the extension of rural pOwer lines and mittees, now well established. rural telephone lines. Those programs will be resumed after the war. and other proposals which will affect the~r business. Men of ability repre- Looking Ahead for Agriculture. The -Farm Bureau resolutions The Michigan Bell Telephone Company has announced Its Intentions, lent our membership to Congress, the state legislatures, and departments said, "The problems of post-war readjustments ... will be nearly as and indicates that new methods and new services are coming to rural of the federal and state governments. The Farm Bureau has advanced difficult as those which precede V-day. It is none too early to be telephones .• or protected your interests many times 'in the. past •. You can depend upon gil'ing most careful thought to them," New construction materials and methods wlil substantiaiiylower The Farm Bureau said that It will support an lntemutional agri- it in tl}.,eyears ahead. the cost of bUilding wire lines to areas not previOUSly reached. A cultural organization of the United Nations for collaboration on world practical system has been developed for transmitting telephone con- YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF by joining the F~rm Bureau, or by food prohlems, hut will insist that the interests of farm producers versations over electric power lines. The same system Cll'Il be used he not subordinated to those of other groups In whatever agreements o\'er telephone lines to increase their capacity, A form of radio continuing your membership. 700,000 families in 46 states are members. arc reached, telephone connection with the telephone exchange may become prac- Family membership is $5 per year. The first post-war problem for agriculture may be that of bur- tical for homes far from a telephone line or a power line. The farm densouJe surpluses. Stating that food production has been Increased family may be able some day to call certain numbers to hear the telephone company broadcasting. the weather forecast, time of day, highway conditions, market information, and other types of inform- YOUR COUNTY FARM BUREAU 37% over pre-war. the Farm Bureau urged an 8-polnt national farm program for continuing adequate pl'oduction of food and fiber, and to give agriculture a fair break in the readjustment. ation important to farm subscribers. Michigan Farm Bureau American Farm .Bureau Federation A key recommendation, said the Farm Bureau, is support of fann prices at a level that will encourage' maximum -production which A Hint of What is Coming Speaking to Farm Bureau members recently, Stanley M, Powell, Roll Call for Membership Starts Soon can be consumed domestically and leave farmers free to use their own judgment in planning crop programs. It was explained that this meant legislative counsel for the Michigan Farm Bureau, said that it would marketing surpluses ahroad at what they would bring and charging the loss. if any. hack to the home market price. This recalls the be an eye-opener to the membership if it could observe how seriously Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw. Farm Bureau resolutions of policy are considered b)' other organized groups and by public officials. DIRECTORS FROM No.9-Antrim, Benzie, Grand Tra- verse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, ;ADS INVITE l\lc:o.1ary-Haugen equalization fee program supported by the Americun Fann Bureau as a solution to the problem of agricultural after World War I. Congress adOPted it twice. surpluses President Coolidge Mr. Powell represents the Farm Bureau on the Governor's Public Education Study Commission and the Michigan Tax Study Ad\'lsory Committee. 'Vithin the last few days those groups have been consider- ELEVEN DISTRICTS ~lissaukee, 'Vexford .. No.. 10-Alcona, ' Alpena, Cmwford, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, IOsco, . ;FARMERS TO JOIN vetoed the plan. Soil Conservation. The Farm Bureau urged I'etention of a strong ing the 15 mill amendment to the state constitution. The Public Education Study Commission in a preliminary report IN NOVEMBER 1945 ~Iontmorency, Ogemaw, O!!coda,_Ot_s~- go, Presque 'Isle, Roscommon. No. 11-Upper Peninsula. ,.' FARM BUREAU program of soil conservation as part of a national Ilost-war farm pro- gram. It ur"ed hi-partisan admlpistration of government's part. in a national farm program, and the greatest possible freedom of Initlll- recommended that the 15 mill amendment be liberalized so that the The new set of by-laws adopted by Abo\'e in one of a series of five ad- tive for farmers in the conduct of their business. 15 mill restriction could be increased by a majority vote of the electors of an)' district to not more than 50 mills for a' period not to exceed 15 years. The amendment now requires a tW9"thlrds yote, and ,pmlts the Michigan Farm Bureau at its an- nual meeting Nov. 9-10. pro\'ides that the state board of directors shall num- FARM BUREAU: '\-ertisements Coiinty which many Michigan Fal'nl BUl'eaus will use in county newspapers to invite farmers Subidies. The Farm Bureau reminded OPA once mOre that farmers prefer price adjustments to reflect changes in production costs rather than any type of suhsidy. It said that food subsidies for con- the period to not more than 5 years. Mr. Powell pointed out that the Farm Bureau is opposed to ber 16 instead of 17 as at present. The by-laws set forth that begin- ning at the November 1945 meeting BOARD.FOR".'45. -,' to .join the Farm Bureau 01' to con. tinue their membership. Another of the series appears on sumers are indefensible and should be eliminated. Taxes. A series of resolutions dealt with present and Ilost-war repeal or drastic amendment of the 15 mill tax limit. He said that if eleven directors shall be elected from At the close of the 25th annual meet- 'page 2. The remaining three will he tax programs. The Farm BUI'eau said it would oppose repeal or drastic any change should be made in the amendment, we should retain districts. They will be nominated in ing of. the MIChigan Farui Bureau, the published in our January and Febru- district caucuses at the state com-en- ary editions. amendment of the 15 mill property tax limitation. It suid that the the prOVision that two-thirds of the voters must approve any proposal new board of directors re-elected Pres- l\lichigan retail sales tax should be continued at 3%. More than tion, by county delegates certified to These are 3 column by 10 inch ad- to go beyond the 15 mill limit, and further, that the use of the addi- the convention, The director nomi- ident Clarence J. Reid of Avoca, St. vertisements. They are made also in $92:000,000 of a toal of $156,000,000 of sl.ilte revenues came from the tional revenues should be limited to capital expenditures. nated by a district will be elected by Clair county. He has been president a larger size, 4 cols. flY 12 inches. sales tax during the past year. For the Farm Bureau, Mr. Powell pointed out the preliminary the convention, Three directors at since November, 193,9. Mr. Reid is a County Farm Bureaus will use a com- large will be nominated and elected dairy farmer. bination of the two sizes in county Highways. A resolution on highway finance called for adequate report of the Public Education Study Comm.isslon failed to limit in financing of primary and secondary highways on a pay as you go basis, by the convention delegates. The Carl E. Buskirk. fruit grower at newspapers for several 'weeks pre- any way the use that might he made of additional re\'enue derived Paw Paw, Van Buren county, was re- ceding .theil' annual roll calls, with a reminder that the township highways have come last always. Michigan Junior Farm Bureau and the from raising the limitation. Some Farm Bureau people 'feel keenly Associated Women of the Farm Bur- elected vice-president. Clark L. Brody Experience in the 1943 and 19H Perhaps a 4 cent gasoline tax lIIay hecome necessary in this period of that there should be some liberalization of the amendment so that a eim will each nominate a director to of Lansing was employed for another roll calls indicated that the advertise- declining highway revenues. school district could have longel' than 5 years to retire the debt the Michigan l"arm Bureau board. year as executive secretary and treas- ments were helpful. They increased Such nomination will he submitted to public interest in the Farm Bureau The Public's Money. The Farm Uureau said the state surplus caused by construction of a new school, or for remodeling an an urer. Mr. Brody became secretary in the convention for acceptance. in the weeks preceding the campaign. should he consen'ed to meet the accumulating needs of state institu- existing school. However, it should be made plain in any broadening 1921. At present 9 of the directors were They enabled the Farm Bureau to tions, and the state's responsibility to returning wur veterans. Should of the amendmeut that funds raised for schools by exceeding the 15 The board named President Reid, elected at large. One was named by Vice-Pres: Buskirk, and Directors state important points of Its program any of the surplus be returned to untts of local government! the town- mill limit should be used exclusively for capital outlay purposes, the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau, in a forceful manner. The advertise- Waltlo E, Phillips of Decatur, . Van ships should have equal consideration with other units. Nationall)', such as a school site, school construction or improvement. The and 7 were nominated by the co-opera- ments helped prepare the way for the Uuren county, Jesse Treiber of Union- control of gonrnment expenditures should be restored to Congress to requirement for a two-thirds vote shOUld be retained. tive milk, fruit, potato, cl'eamery, membership workers. wool, elevator and live stock market- ville, Tuscola county, and Mark West- In 1944 thirty-two l\lichigan County reduce extru\'agance and waste brought about In part by useless. bur- In the Public Education Study Commission a spokesman for the. brook of Ionia, Ionia' county as the eaus and surplus employes. Ing exchanges, The commodity sys- Farm Bureaus used the advertising. American Federation of Labor pressed for repeal of the 15 mill amend- tem of directors will be dropped in executive committee of the board. They had good organizations of cam- The complete set of 61 resolutions setting program and policies. ment. When his motion came to a vote, It was a tie. November 1945 by agreement. It is Herbert f'ierke of Saginaw, new paign workers and gained 260 mem- fO!- 1945 are being sent to all Community Farm Bureau Community The Michigan Tax Study Advisory Committee considered the being replaced by a system of com- pesident of the Michigan. Junior Farm bers for every 90 members ,gained by groups for discussion in January, liberallzation of the 15 mill amendment a few days later. This body modity committees working with the Bureau, represents that group on the 9 comparable County Farm Bureaus Farm Bureau. boal'd, He succeeds Richard Nelson which had good campaign organiza- at present favors leaving the 15 mill amendment as It is for operating expen8es, but rather favors a majority vote for raising the limit for capital outlay purposes for a period not to exceed 15 years. In 1945 the directors from even numbered districts will be elected for one year, those from odd numbered districts for two years. Thereafter of Free Soil, Mason county. presidents serve one year.- In order to bring the new district Junior tions also. but did not use advertising as part of their pUblicity program. COURT UPHOLDS In the United Co-operatlves show that patronage dividends or r~' funds by co-operatives are no differ- case to All of this is just a prelude to developments which will come thick and fast when the 1945 legislature convenes. all district directors will he elected for two years. The new directors at large will be elected in the same man- plan for directors Into effect in No- vember of 19.15, the new by-laws pro- vided that 8 directors elected in 1944 WF A Created a Gigantic Icebox of Leased Mine CO-OP PATRONAGE ent. Although United Co-operatives was Incorporated under the general corporation laws of Indiana and hlld Farm Bureau :An Investment Charles Walker Heads ner. It was prOVided that no district might have more than two directors. including one at large. A district should be. elected for one year instead of two in order to make the Change apply to the whole board. In 1945. The War Food administration now storing 75,000 tons of food in a leased limestone mine near Atchison, is DIVIDEND never attempted emption to qualify for ex- under section 101 of the U. S. internal revenue law, the court Sanilac Farm Bureau must have at least 1~ members in These directors were r.e-elected at the Kan. Its 12,000,000 cubic feet of cav- The freedom of farm co-operatives said Its patronage dividends were The Farm Bureau' membership fee The re-organized Sanilac County two organized County Farm Bureaus 1944 meeting: erns are equivalent to nearly one- free from taxation because its patrons of $5.00 in an investment in the op- from paying income tax on their pat- Farm Bureau held its first annual in order to qualify for a director. Fol- At large - C. J. Reid, Avoca, St. tenth of all public refrigerated stor- ronage dividends does not spring from "were entitled as of right" to their portunity to work with one's neigh- meeting recently. Charles Walker of lowing are the districts: . Clair county; John Houk, Ludington. age space in this country today. While Ilatronage diVidends under its by-laws. bors to try and solve problems one a special privile!;e, R. Wayne Newton, Sandusky R-2 was elected preSident; District No.1-Berrien, Cass, Kala- Mason county; Mrs, Ray Neikirk, St. the construction of a warehouse with "Any corporation which Is willing can't solve alone. The investment is manager of the Xatlonal Ass'n of Co- Ward G. Hodges'of Snover, vice-presi- mazoo, St. Joseph, Van Buren. Louis, Gratiot; W. E~ Phillips, Deca- this capacity would cost about to return Its entire accumulation of much more apt to pay dividends if the operatives, told the Consumers Co-op- surplus to Its patrons can eujoy the dent, and Wesley J. Mahaffy 'of Mar- No, 2-Branch. Calhoun, Hillsdale. tur. Van' Buren; Mark Westbrook, $15,000,000, the chief expense of equip- erative Ass'n at its annual meeting new member participates in the pro- Iette, secretary-treasurer. Directors Jackson, Lenawee. Ionia, Ionia .. ping this mine was $1,000.000 for ma- same tax position," Newton said. gram and activitIes o'f the Farm Bu. Nov, 9 at Kansas City. are: Charles '''alker, Russell Camp- No, 3-Livingston, ?lIacomb, Monroe, Commodity Directors:, C. E. Bus- chinery to reduce its temperature of "Neither the Internal Heveuue Bu- reau. The Community 'Farm Bureau The Xatlonal Tax Equality Ass'n, a reau nor Congress Itself hus power bell, and Everett Hale of Sandusky; Oakland, 'Vashtenaw. 'Vayne. kirk: Paw Paw, Van Burean, Farm 50 degrees F. to 30 degrees. section of business always hostile to gives the member the opportunity to Wesley Mahaffy, Theodore Laursen, No, 4-Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Bureau Fruit Products Co.; G. S. Coff. under the 16th amendment to the (a) get together with other mebers, co-operatives, admits that it Is out Constitution to tax as Income that and George Jicklin of Marlette; Ward Ottawa. man, Coldwatcr, Bra'nch, Michigan awee; Jesse 'Treiber. Unionville. Tus- to compel co-ops to pay income tax (b) to plan together with others, (c) Hodge and Dan Jurn of Snover; and No.5-Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, District of Mid.West Producers Cream. which is not Income," Uewton de- cola: 1. K. Maystead, Osseo, Hillsdale, on their patronage dividends, Newton to act together with others. All Farm William Williams of Watertown. Mr. Ingham, Shlawassee, erles; Frank Oberst, Breckenridge, clared, "!Jut that Is exactly what the Bureau members should join a Com. Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n; J, T. said. NTEA has set out to do." Hodge will serve as membership cam- No, 6-Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, St- Gratiot, Michigan Live Stock Ex- Bussey, LaKe Leelanau, Leelanau, Xewton.. quoted court decisions to munlty Farm Bureau. paign manager. Clair, Tuscola. change. , Michigan Potato Growers Exchange; show that any corporation which Houmanla Is Europe's chle! tlll pro- No: 7-Lake, Mason, Mecosta. Mont- Other members of the hoard are: Forrest King, Charlotte, Eaton, Mich- agrees to sell goOUS or services to ducer after the Soviet Uniou. The time to save money is when American farm property valued at calm" Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Russell File, Niles, Berrien county; you're making It. Buy War Bonds to- about $95,000,000 was destroyed by Igan Co-op Wool '~larketing Ass'n; patrons at cost is not taxable upon Osceola. James Harris, Traverse City, Grand George McCalla, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, day. fire last year. No. B-Arenac, Bay, Clal'e, Gladwin, the resulting ('ehates to patrons. Oxygen mallks fOI ereWlJ of Flying Traverse; Lloyd Rueslnk, Adrian, Len- Michigan Elel'ator Exchange. He cited the recent court decision jo'ortresses 1:05t $40 eaeh. Remember! Neighbors, If you ~ant a square deal in this 'World _you have to be ready to fight for it SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2,-1944 "'- TWO ~ M.I C-K l G A N' FAR M NEW S Search For Iron 0're . f ~ efforts are now uuder way in Mich. to.operatives Active Igan and Ohio, Heckendorn reports. Geologists wlll push their search Heckendorn Reports In these two states It Is the plan of next year for new Iron ore deposits at the west e'nd of i\larQ,;,e.tte range. William Heckendorn, ass't sec'y of co-op~ra1ors to see every Congressman in the ,icinity of Lake l\IIclgamme in and Senator and fully explain to him the National Council of Farmer Co- Marquette county. operatives returned to Washington co-opera live principles. ~u('('..~"or tn the ~rkhlnn Farm Illlreall Xew.., fOllnd"d Findings of a field survey' party Jnnllllry 12, 1923 this week fro'm a 'tw9-weeks field from the Michigan CoIl~ge of ,lifininl!: F.n...rl'd al' "e-<'Ondcla"s matter January I!, 19!3, at the pnst- trip into the states of Tennessee, Ken. 300 With Jol)s and Technology, working. this year tucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. A group of Farm Bureau leaders In and last with the geOlogIcal survey offl<'t' nt Ch:nlott .., Mlchllmn, under the Act ot ~Iarch 3, 1879 He reports that he found a very Isabella County have set down objec- division of the conservation depart. Publl.,h ..d first ~'lturda)' of each month by the ~f1chllmn Farm Bureau keen interest in farmer co-operatives tives and developed a program (or .ac- ment, are favorable enough to justify 1\t Its pubJl(':t.t1on office at IH F.. Lovf'1t St., Chnrlolle, ~1I('hllmn. among businessmen who frankly ad . compllshlng them. Committees have .I ("-~ ~ been named and given responsibility. continuing the search. Edltorllll Ilnd ~enf'ral otrlcf's, !!1 Xorth Cedar St., Lan"ln!,;, ~Uchl~an. ~stoffice nox 960. TelE'phone, Lan,.ln~ 21-271. Aftir-lJiianer Snooze mitted that they' did' not understand the principle of farmer co-operation. Over 300 people have jobs to do in the Special programs of co-operative Isabella County Farm Bureau. Buy , Farm Bureau Feeds. )Iarthy, I guess I'm /Cettlng old XQ doubt )'ou'ye got a pain or two, It not, then tell my wh)' PutTed up like "orne balloon, EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager I hurt in every joint and 11mb But. that's no way fot:.a man to "pf'nd A" here at en~e I lie. Thanksglvln~ atternoon. Subl'crlptlon 25 Cf'nts per )'f'nr; " Yf'ano tor $1, In ndv:t.nce. La"t summer "cf'med to do me out. Get' off that couch and do your chorl''', The drou~ht beld on ..0 long And thank the Lord that we VOL XXII SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2,1944 No. 11 It scorched the nubbins In their Are up and. at 'em In a land ..huck" . ""here people :;tlll are free. And everything went wrong. Thf'n when at last the rains came on, Thank Him that crops have averaged • Too late to help ,the hay . .good • S.urnmary of Farm The weather man sure soaked us down It poured most even' da)'~ Acro"s this country wide. Even IC ours were just a mite . Upon the meager "Ide. Thilnk .Him the war Is going well. Bureati Resolutiorls Even the garden went to pot Sweet corn I never tasted. I hoed both late and early there And all my work was wa:nour ability to p'resent our case to Con'gress and to the public. How much can you do alone? to those for urban children. c!lln~. , Tractors, all fanning e!lulpment, pledge or to make the promise apply Including truck, teed grinder. Write, 15 Mill Law-oppose drnstic amendment. repeal or to limited production. Otherwise, the cost, of the program would be prohibi- ~tatlng qualifications, to Michigan Farm News, Dep't T, P. O. Box 960, Lansing 4, In the years to co~e, farmers must maintain a full parity price relation. Michigan 3 per cent. Sales Tax-Continue at tive and when the 2.year, support Mich. (12-1t) s,~ip ~~tli ~t,~'er.i.rou~s, }~~r p'r,ic~~ 4n~ .~i.ty.pri~e~ an,~ wages m'ust go up Stored Grain-Urge period ended. farmers would have pro- 2.mlll per cwt. duced themselves right into {he mid. WOOL GROWERS and down the ladder ~oge~her. It IS our Job t? show tHat agricultural pros. ~ s •.• perity is the foundation for a lasting national prosperity. on stored grain in lieu of general dIe of another depression. 1;HERE IS NO OBJECT IN HOLD- property tax to encourage building of A return to more normal times will (ng your, w901. Sell It no\v while you , ..... t t"., ~ -...I • storage In Michigan. throw huge war stocks into the baJ- are guaranteed a celllng price. Ship your YOU CA~ .HELP YO~RSELF by joining the Farm' B6reau, or by Corporation Franchise Tax - Re . ance ,and make unnecessary the pres- wool to us before December 1 and we will give you the ceiling price. Mlch- .:ontintiiiik your me'mbership. 700,000 families in 46 states are members, move '50,000 limit. on l\Uchlgan cor. ent demands on American farmers. gan Co-operah;e ~Vool Growers Ass'n, Family membership is $5 per year, poratlons. Surplus State Funds--Should Wbile achieving a miracle of produc. not be tion at a time wben the need was fot PORpOULT. ottlce and warehouse at 506,North Me- chanic St., Jackson, Mich. Phone 3-4246. ClO-2t-50b) leturned to local units of government. Hold for needs of state Institutions, and to meet l'e8PQnslbflltles to return. In&, veterans. If returns are made to market more and more, farmers bave demon. sttated a capacity to produce at a rate far greater than the normal world will take at our prices.- FRAMJi TraUer ~tcb lUISCEliIiA:NEOUS TYPE H ~AVY tor 19U }o'ord. New, pre- OUTY YOUR' COUNTY FARM 8UREAU war boat and luggage carrier with rub. 1000ai Covernmelfts, rt"cc[n equal consfderatlon towuBhip~ sbould "Wasflington with oth. Farmer. ~ews" In i\Iicbigan ber c~h{on attachments. any car. Also, slightly. used hard cQal )"Its t9P of Michigan Farm Bureau ,Americari Farm Bureau Federation ers. brooder stove. Want to buy used Duro A.ur'l Falra-Endorse at fairs and ask that legislature agr'l exblbits Be wiser than other people, but do ap- not tell them so. Therm 011 space heater. Bush_ Supplies Co., 217 North Cedar 8t., Lansing " Mich. 'Vrlte Sugar (H-lt-51b) Roil Cail for Membership Starts Soon SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19#- THRI!W! 'MICHIGAN FARM- NEWS If a War Bond is lost, stolen or de- publicity such as the kind each o~ us in the future and more expe~se for Acts to Protect stroyed just report the serial number Test For Farmers date and yalue to the. Treasury and you'll get another without charge. U Just Ahead Future of Associated can give when talking to our neJ~h- the districts wita less yoice III the bors who are non-members. NORTHWEST, Shiawassee - Fol- matter. CHANDLER, \ Huron-A motion . ~as Good Name of Perch The Federal Trad.e Commis..'don ha..~ moyed to protect the ~ood name of n Speaking at a recent meeting of a Pure Milk Products Co-operative local in IlJinois, William O. Perdue, gen: Women's Work lowing an interesting discussion by made the group. a resolution was decided Chest Fulld ... upon: "Whereas at present the draft that CHESANING, we give $10 Saginaw-Our to the "ar group popular fish of the Great Lake!i rCl:ioll -the perch. Hereafter. procossors or sellers of a saltwater species, the ro~- era I manager, pointed out that farm. By .1fRS. EDITH Jf. WAGAR ous thought to rural-urban conferences otIicials are taking farm boys under will sllonsor a home nursin~ course fish or redflsh, are enjoined from mls- ers lost out after the last war because 26 years, especially those producin? for women members. ,We want to help Rriar Hill Farm, Carleton. JIonroe Co. on a county or district plan easIly ac- lahe'ling it as "ocenn perch" or "rt'd they neglected to support their gen- seasonal crops. we go on record ask- raise funds for a 4-H building at Fair perch." eral farm organizations and co-opera- In my opinion, one of the best steps cessible to all who wish to attend. ing that greater leniency be giyen as Grounds and for a farm institute this fillets, frequently frozen. It Is a goOl! Rosefish Is sold usually as tives. We should be studying health meas- forward for the l\Iichigan Farm Bur- ures tOllChinf prevalent disturbances we feel these boys are essential to the winter. food fish. This Is a story which needs to be eau was the recommendation made food production program of the na. told repeatedly. The test for farmers such as the recent epidemic of polio ~ov. 8 at the annual meeting of the tion." ~n China the mile measures onlr Wisdom is in knowing what to do is just ahead. They must, if they Associated Women of thc Farm Bur- and ringworm. , LOCKPORT, St. Joseph - Each 609 yards. next. are to -avoid repetition of the agri- eau that a womcn be employed full I feel also our women can make a member responded to roll call by t~ll- cultural depreSSion which followed the time in the interests of women's work real worthwhile contribution i~ they ing some special benefit he had recelv. last war, main'tain at all costs the or- in the Farm Bureau. ' will voice the blessings that are as- ed from, co.operatives. He Ships the "Co-up Way" ganizations f.hey have built through sociated with rural living. It will Whoeyer that woman may be, she TEXAS CORNERS, Kalamazoo- years of steady effort. Despite their high water content will need the co-operation of us all in formulating and setting whereby our women will know what serye as an alkalizeI' for sour aspects up plims on farming. I've listened many a time to farm leaders who enumerated the drawbacks and the inequalitiE!s of the OSHTE:MO, Ka'lamazoO-The bers of the Oshtemo Community Farm Bureau discussed organizing a CO-Oil mem- Why • milk and kale give more calcium they can do to broaden the scope of ac- association in Kalamazoo county; its A live stock feeller lGie" to ship hlR live Rtnck to that se\Un~ and buylnr; farmer's life in their earnestness to possible location, advantages and dis- agency which can meet the following- requirement,,: , than fruits, root vegetables, meats tivity within the Farm Bureau. correct some of its evils until I've advantages, the reason for failure ~f or breadstuffs. Heretofore the women have been' Operati~g where the greJtc"t bu~'- Ability to furnish lIP-to-the-mln-\ wondered that more of the young folks the last- Kalamazoo co.op. the competi- somewhat reluctant to advocate ideas Ing competition I" ava!lable. ute market Information. . s imp I y because have not left the farm if they had ~o tion a new one would have, and how 'Expert salesmanship, e 'OJ u a II Y Assisting In general mn.rket "dll- live day after day in that atmosphere. much it would help Kalamazoo farm- there seemed to be trained. and capahle as \.that of cation for oncoming generatiOnR. Wiped Out? If our women would train them- ers. the .l,>uyln(1 side.. , \. _ no logical way to selyes to bring out the sunshine as TRI-TOWNSHIP, Kalamazoo - We put them into op- well, our \story would not sound so Volume enough to use ba~alnlng- Working with State and ='atlonal were told that the resolution \\'~ sent power to advantag-e. 1 or~nlzati()ns fOI' Improveme3t eration.'Many have gloomy to others and it might, sweet- in in regard to haYing a committee to Well managed and tI'111!'1clally and protection of live "tock fee - known that the en our own opinion a lot. revamp the school laws on the elec- sound. Economically ope2-ated. er Interests. women in other We could mention a score of other tion of school commisisoner was not Assistance In financing fi,edlng- Farmer owned and controlled. '~~E YOU? SY. THE RAP DF A GAVEL! Ij'~ . states were work- things on which we might concentrate ing under a super. right no\v, but ,ve must take the!ll. up recommended by the resolutions com- mittee. 'Ve also learned that plans operations available. \ After g-Ivlng these polntR'due conRlderatlon, he come" to the 1onclu~I~~ ~--~~ .. 'I' vis e. d leadership systematically and make our deCISions are under way to have four high that the CO-OP ag-ency on tl*' termInal market ..l~ the onlr ().~,et at mee . /'~ ":;\'.•. ....... ~i~' 't~~~ WlTHUS? ~ ... ...... ~ :T .. that brought satis- more effcctiye. We want to build our fying results, but.it division strong and enduring. seemed impossible It was written into the by-laws of schools for our county and members of our group fail to see how this plan will work out. Probably there will b~ all of theRe essentials. Therefor, he ships the cO-OP" A'i . •• PRODUCERS, CO.OPERATIVE ,COMMISSION ASS N Stock Yards, Buffalo 6, New Yor~ f , Your part is easy-tiut it's just ., .- , --" -, to do much here the l\Iichigan Farm Bureau at it's re- without someone cent annual meeting that one of the fewer children attending high scnool MICH.IGAN ~IVE STOCK EXCHANGE Stock Yards,\ Detroit. Dix Ave, Mich. j' _, as essential as fighting on the job all of state board members elected at large the time. It takes shall be a woman. Now, who shaH •••••••••••• 1 '!l ~-¥_ t...Q Il.n. ~J Fwanttoboyslightingfor ARM us over half the:world knowif we are loaningdollars,while time that no one seems to have any that woman be? more and it takes money that an indi- WHO PAYS I theygivelives.. ' .: . I hope we may neyer be .guil~y of I .. ~ ,'f a "Guest Rider"lslniured? .£ The toughestpart is just beginning.War in vidual member could not afford. As a selecting a woman by the color of her the Pacificwill probablybe the.costlieStin his. consequence l\Iichiga'n Associated hat or the way she combs her hair, but Why tory. Distancesare vast- sqppliesmust travel What if your guest fell down. ,\romen has been something in the al~vays by her knowledge of Farm thousandsof miles,in hugequantities,to many abstract -, something create'd but not Bureau affairs, by her' ability, to work places.Yourmoneyis neededas neverbefote- to buy B-29 Superforrresses at S600,OOO torpedoesat S12,000; 16-inchshellsat $750. Japanthinksour home-frontis soft;that we'll quit beforewe'velicked,them.That's why they fighton fanatically.Let.sgivethem our answer. in BIGGERWar Bonds! each; .am, or the new hired man tumbled from the hay loft be. cause ybu r,;. tli8t ',. the 'I, forgot to mention ... ~ .. stePi were iliCk or j .... ; j functioning . 'Ve must all remember ,though that just with others, by her inlerest and loyal- It will take titile to develop a state ty to all things pertaining to farm life. wide program, but it will all come in We must never select .one who will time. fill a chair at a board meeting, for there is nothing so depressing as we cannot expert added priVileges to have members of any board who 1 • ".ithout accepting added responsibil- have nothing to offer or to add but the mow Wall dangerous? ities, and it will be ui> to us more or who is always painfUlly agreeable. " This is,a BIC' farm fear- Court awards might wipe out , :four home and life's savings less to either make any yenture a suc- cesd or a disappointment. I attended the ,organization meeting and was keenly interested in group Everybody's sharing rides The above question was, answered for us by a prominent poultry- Now. Buy BIGGER Bonds~ \ I certainly hope our Associated the reports and discussions. I did not ',"omen's work will be so closely affili. have to guess as to why the lady from these days! Sound pro- breeder in the East in this way: .;. quic1c as the rap of a gaiJelI tection for drivers to Her. are 6 bio reo sons for buying the most y,", con-Sl00, $500, Sl,OOOin the big 6th War Loon. War Bonds give you: It may not happen to you! bUt ated with the Farm Bureau stat.e office Branch and the one from Saginaw tha~ there'll never be any danger of were chosen to give the reports from carry is State Farm ~u- en COll',~i,~t t shell strength and texttii-e. I. The best and lafestinvestmen' in theworld. our drifting out of line from any of their counties, fQr from the beginning tual's 10\v-cost Medical Due to low consumption, IOlcer ill cost than oyster shell and grit. 2. At maturity, $4 for every $3 you loan. why take a chance when the the general Farm Bureau policies. We one realized that they knew ,,;hat it Payment Coverage. It 3. The convenience of cash-plus increase .. in value I .. "';'t of virtually. complete pro- will always need the sympathy and was all about. They gave of their pays medical. hospita.l Saves labor-One product to buy, store and feed. and funeral expenses (up 4. Fundsto replace and restore worn.. out form equipment, soil fertility, and buildings • tection, now obtaiimble as a encouragement of the general organi- best ,vhen representing their county. zation in order that our department We must never let that kind, of talent to $500 a person) for Provides insoluble granite grit at all times . 5. Funds for educating your chil. can take its rightful place in the fam- be overlooked. We do not wish to bodily injury to "guest dren; a nest-egg for your own part of the new State Farm ,i1y. Fits the calcium phosphorus balance of any standard feeding pro- security, trovel, retirement. - ~ ~ supersede the men but rather to work • 'riders" as well as owner gram. 6. The increased purchasing auto policy, it 10 low. Yes, My long hoped for dream is that the with them \and thus strengthen the and family. Be on the power vitally needed to win girls of the Junior Farm Bureau will organization into doing its best. Even tho Peoce. that', right-a; a part of your eventually, graduate into the As~ociat- at the best, there are many difficult safe side-get the facts THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LIMEROLL Ai./TO I?Olicy. Let m~ tell ed Women of the Farm Bureau and problems ahead of us if we get and on this inexpensive extra serve as its leadership. keep farming on the level it should be protection today! you aoout it to'day. Right now we should be giving serio with industries: ' SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT Write Mich. State Farm Bureau Write Mich. State Farm Bureau State Agent Comm' u'oity that after the war a good many. farm- ers would be without work. He said that the United States would only need State Agent 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing .... F.arm..Bu\rea.u 221 No. Cedar St.,. Lansing ~tate Farm Insurance Companie. ITATE FARM, INSURA~tE c6MPANiE~ 12 of the 22 million farm people to of Bloomington. Illinois Bl..Y c! Farm Sur •. au Stores and (o-op Ass'n. I-t,.. •• supply enough farm products and ... Bloominglon,IIlinol. Actlvltle-S' • ~ 'j ... what would the other ten million do for a liVing? If any farmers haye to ••••• ••••••• Th wot,d','atg ••' GIl'O In.utllnCl co,?pan, ... quit let it first be rthose who have, <-- ..... COMPUTI AUTO PLUS HOMI ~ .. ~ By EUGENE 4. SMAL'iZ farms for a ho\>by asfwell as avqiding Membership Relations <£ Education income tax. NOW' AND FARM liABILITY PROTEC. STOP! Only YouCan MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU • liON IN ONE. LOW-COST POLlCl ,I .. BLUM FIELD, BliJna-Vista-Saginaw' SOUTHWEST OAKLAND, Oakland -Three of our memijers 'attended the -We'm~N~Y. 1~ at, tlfe home of J. State Convention at East Lansing and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H. Pitienger:-- ~tr.--Pittenger reported reported on changes in. the by-laws on the Michigan Farm Bureau meet- and on resolutions adopted. ~ / ~ ing. Oakland, Livingston, l\Iacomb. TW IN LAK ES, Grand .Traverse- a R ~err! (tbriatmas i Washtenaw, Wayne and Monroe coun- ties will constitute the 6th district and will be entitled to one director of the James l\Iilliken discussed changes of the public school systelIJ, also the pos- sibility of a junior college for Traverse Build Your Program ;; . M l\Ii~higan Farm Bureau, . beginning City. with the annual meeting in .1945. d i ~ to all our' 42,000 ,~ ~ Eleven state directors will be elected bv districts. discussion Robert j\lcCrory led the ori co-operation between HOWELL, Ionia-Plans were ma e to have a combined meeting of four townships in the near future. WILSON, Ingham-After consider- a members, and our A groups. ' able group discussion. which might a UNION, Isabella-'Ve made a $10 ensily'have become a heated one, the contribution to the Clubmobile fund group seemed to feel that while labor ~ a many. frlen · ds. ~ which is being sponsored. by the Asso- ciated Women of the National Farm may be disposed to be sympathetic to- ward the farmers probleins, it still in- 4 d Bureau. I sists on low food prices. For 30 years you, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, a CHIPPEWA LAKE, Mescosta-Dis: NORTHPORT, Leelanau-Market. il STATE MutUAL FIRE II'IS: co. 11 cussion question, "Why do we trade with other countries?" need some of their products, and they Because we ing Michigan potatoes was fully dis- cused after which a motion was made and supported to al>point a commit, have bought and paiH for feed piants, fer- tilizer plants, etc. Yet, you dori't owri 1i 702 Church Street W. Y. BURRAS, Pres. Flint, H. K. FISK, Sec'y Mic.higan ~ R need s'ome of ours. Most members did not feel that Latin America would be too big a competition in world markets after the war. And that practically tee to look further into the matter and report on same. BARRY TOWNSHP, Barry-Decid- ed to bring a gift at the next m~eting. them. Let's Stop that procedure! ~ - ••. ,' , ,.~' T, " ~ all farm products especially in pro- Gifts will be tnrned over to vets at cessed food and dehydrated foods Percy Jones Hospital. This was in- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ would be in demand. Our group does- deed a very fine thought. Every mem- n't feel that we need protection from ber was .pleased to be able to bring • 1 the south . REEMAN, Newaygo -.: The War Fund Committee collected $350 for the war fund in our community. BERLIN, St. Clair-Discussion of some cheer to someone there. ELMIRA, Benzie-Chairman an account of the Junior Farm Bur- eau's trip to Lansing. He suggested that we have a junior attend our meet- gave Here Is the Way to Do It . Super Uniccl what to do for Christmas led to the suggestion by Mrs. Terry should co-operate with the American that we ings so as to haye closer co-operation between seniors and juniors. ATTICA, Lapeer-l\lotion by Oliyer Farm Bureau Services as a operations belong to Farm~ur- Legion in the program to furnish Youngs. supported by l\label Palmer, member of the Farm Bureau eau dealers as patronage divi- Anti~Freeze Christmas boxes for hospitalized ser- that our groUl> go on recerd as sup- .• I yicemen. It was decided to take up a collection and $18 was turned oyer to porting the change from individual to county supervision of abstract busi- Milling Co., now lease a feed dends and help reduce feed the committee for this purpose. SODUS, Berrien-Mr. Bowers pre- ness, that we urge our superYisor to support tlie change when it comes be- manufach~ring plant. The sav- costs. Only you can make this sented a gavel which had been award- ed .the Sodus Boosters Club for out- tore the Board, and to urge all other cOUllty groups to do likewise. ings made will. buy or build a operation successftil! Only you standing. discussion work done. IRA, St. Clair-A humorous iIlustra- can give yourself the protection ING.E.RSOLL, Midland-The time tion of how high' officials figure feed plant that the farmers of situation was dischssed. ber of Commerce of l\Hdland is going The Cham- finances was enjoyed by all. MANTON, Wexford-l\Iotion was on price,' quality and service that UNICO ANTI-FREEZE is of uniformly high quaifty 200 proof to meet with Saginaw and Bay City to ma,de by Esther Cox and seconded by Michigan will own an i'nterest in. you and ydur children's children SUPE R •. I .• f 11 fi work out. a uniform tim~l' Everyone' 10Jverett Goldsmith for the secretary to Eth I alcohol. Has a rust inhibitor protecting against rust 0_ a ve met~ls in the automobile coolin~ system. It also contains a retard- ,vas in fayor of slow time. made by Frank .Schreiber that resolu. Motion write to 1\11'. Hawley to tInd out when the next meeting of the l\Iissaukee Sa vings from manufacturing should have. ent against excessive evaporation. tion be drawn up in favor Of slow time group will be held so that we can send , I " and sent fo the,Chamber of Commerce. hvo delegates to find out what the ARE For Quick Starts- Smooth Rerformarice._ .. TRI-TOWNSHIP, ed to donate $5.00 to the Clubmobile Fund of the Associated 'Vomen. Some Kalamazoo-Vot- other Farm Bureau groups are doing. ATWOOD, Antrim-The topic for discussion was "Inter-Group Co-opera- Farm Bureau "OT Ex(ell~d BUREAU.PENN .. or wondered if t1ie farm co-ops wouldn't tion" ,an'd was ,very well discussed. benefit thenlselves by processing more PLEASANTON, Manistee-Our dis- Of their own products. and if maybe a cussion question was: "'Vhy people meat packing plant wouldn't be suc- don't come to meetings." A few con- MILKMAKER 34% protein MERMASH 16% protein UNICO MOTOR OilS cessful. GREIBICKYILLE, Leelanau - Mr. Hoolihan brought out a lively discus- cilisions reached were: terest, lack of participation group, 'starting Lack of in- by the on time so as' to be for cows ,has been the standard chick starter and Farm Bureau Farm Bureau 0 il s wear long and well. They are refined from i ~- They sion when he told about a meeting he 'through with our meetings at a reas- of good dairymen for 23 years. Laying Mash for 15 years have i d Mid-Continent crude by super or processes . attended recently where it was said onable hour, and there should be more .' Pennsylvan a at~ d give smoo.th performance. They're real 011 aid quick star mg an values at the right prices. • PORKMAKER 37 'fo protein shown the way to health, pro- grows pork cheaply and main- duction and efficiency In the We Advise Stocking Uk fo~ Fall WANTED tains health efficiently year poultry house. Plan to start , and Heavy Sp;iiag Needs w for our fall and heavy spring needs. Due to tank The Insurance Department of the l\lIchlgan State Farm Bureau after year. chicks on Mermash next spring. Stock up no 't w;n be extremely difficult to get your lubricating has many openings for agents to represent the State Farm In- car shortages 1 ou want them. A supply of Bureau Penn or Unico surance Companies In Michigan. We would appreciate hearing oll needs wihen y barn may be Invaluable to you later on. Don't motor oil n your from any of our Michigan Farm News readers it they are Inter- If you 'feel that farmers should own their own manufacturing ested In talking the proposition over with one of our D;1anagers. delay-buy NOW. It would be very helpful to us If any of our readers would suggest facilities, then demand Farm Bureau feeds (supplements or straight • GUN GREASE • TRANSMISSION OILS the names, of likely agent prosp'ects in their nearbY cities and • CUP GREASE • HIGH PRESSURE OILS toWns. Th'e remuneration Is good. This Is a particul}lrly good feeds) . Every bag you buy is a vote for a farmers' program of self- • AXLE GREASE • GREASE GUNS time to. start. Address your inquiry to sufficiency. Do it today: Ask your dealer for Farm Bureau feeds . INSURANCE DEP'T • MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU 221 North Cedar St. B:JY 01 Farm Bl'rf'aU Stores and (o-op Ass ns Lallal"g, Mlchllian 'Farm Bureau Brand Supplies at 300 Farmers Elevators , MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1944 FOU" December Topics l The ANNUAL M£ETING,IN CHICAGO.OfCJZ-14 FUEL SAVED BY Pelican in Michigan A white pelican has fished daily Propaganda Distribution Bundles of propaganda since late August ftom the roof of a dropped by Allied airmen on Germany material Background Material for Discussion in December by FIRING FURNACE partly submerged boat house at Rose no longer open at great heights and Lake near Lansing. The big bird, have their leaflets scattered o\'er vast with a wingspread of more than six rural areas by the wind. Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups By EUGENE A. SMALTZ THE RIGHT WAY feet, is far east of its usual haunts in Each bundle now carries a new, in- the Mississippi valley. Other reports expensive gadget, about the size of a of white pelicans have been receivel! shoe-polish can and, operated by baro- Membership Relations & Education Coal can be saved in l\Ilchlgan this from Michigan residents this summer, metric pressure, 'Yhlch holds the winter and residents can enjoy more according to the conservation depart- sheets together until reaching a low Background Material-ll1- de\'elop- comfortable homes If proper methods ment . A number of the birds visited Sub-Topic 1 Ing an unllerstanding of those factors predp.termlned height, so they w\ll not of furnace firing are followed, con. Isle Royale several weeks ago. They scatter outside of the intended area. "STATE LEGISLATIVE PLAT. tends Jesse 1\1. Campbell, of the de- nest In western provinces of Canada. which make it conclusive for young FORM." A Study of the ~lIchigan folks to choose agriculture as their partment of mechanical engineering Farm Bureau resolutions. They are lifetime occupation, it is....welL!Qr us at Michigan State college. Only a few The average human heart weighs "HavE' you really shown me every. the platform of the state organization. to anal)-ze the characteristics, under. rules are essential for efficient fur- only 2% pounds, but :n 12 hours it thing you have in the shop?" A careful reyiew makes for unity of nace operation. standing and skills which the success- generates enough energy to lift a 65- "Not quite, Madam. We have an thought, understanding and action. ful and satisfied tanner must possess. If anthracite coal or coke is being ton weight one foot off the ground, overdue account of yours on our ROLL CALL QUESTION-What One must also recognize the factors used, It may bE;spread uniformly over scientists say. books, if you would care to see It." state legislation would you suggest which make it possible for young peo- the fuel bed, but at least 2 inches of ple to acquire these prerequisites. The ash should always cover the grates. will be needed to meet the needs of agriculture in the post.war period? role played by the home and family, With bituminous coal, fresh coal Suggested Method-This is an eval- the church. schools, libraries anll farm should be placed in one side of the FAIR WARNING organizations shoulll be studied, and furnace, while live coals are piled in uation test. Divide into small groups. possible improvements made. The the other half. Thickness of the ash Have each group list the tlye resolu- on the grates and thickness of the fuel tions which they consider most im. place of the Junior Farm Bureau in bed should be varied as the weather portant in the order of their import- the scheme of things should be reco- changes. Proper amount of secondary ance Insofar as they affect the farm- ers in your community. limit on this. List the fh'e most 1m. porUmt on state affairs, and the fh'e Set a time gnized. The goals which we hope to reach by llh'ecting all the forces to that end wlll pertain to charactel' building, air-that coming through the grate in the furnace door-is essential. smoke coming from the Chimney can be used as a gUide for regulating this The and Last Call! most important on national affairs. morals and honesty. Building citizen- air. Too much secondary air wlll cool ship is a process that deseryes plan- the combustion chamber and increase Seed Cleaning this year has been heavy:. It will continue heavy. Reassemble the group. Haye secre- tary of each group report tirst choice. ning. Training young folks for their the heat lost through the smoke pipe, It is a service we are glad to perform. \Ve have not changed our Use blackboard it ayailable. By dis- vocation, an understanding of agricul. while too little will cause unburned fuel to escape. cleaning charges in spite of higher labor and machinery costs. We cussion of all members, decide on tural economics, oJ' earning a living, most important resolution. Follow is part of the over-all program. A It is generally recommended that are not charging what we would be allowed to charge, under similar procedure for second, third, sound program for health, recreation ashes never till the ashpit to a height OPA. In all these instances you as a producer are the potential bene- etc. and social activities. an appreciation greater than one-half the ash pit's of the cultural aspects of life-music, depth, otherwise overheating and dam- factor. Questions for Discussion: 1. Wbo determines our state legis- books, etc.-is the responsibility of age to grates may occur. To avoid sential if every bird,' eyen the timid dust when removing ashes, dampen lative platform? :? How may n Community Farm Bureau member help make up this those who are concerned. The lliscussion of this topic might easily he labellell, "When Tomorrow FEED IS KEY TO ones, are to get plenty to eat. Each 100 layers should have 30 feet or more of feeding space. Fresh mash should them either by spraying, filling a hol- lowed out basin in the ashes with wat- er, or pouring water in the ashpit. if Don't Put Off getting your seed in here If you want It custom cleaned. We are platform? 3. What should the a\'erage memo ber do about resolutions after they Comes". A great majority of the farmers haye a desire to pass their farms on to someone who will treat EGG PRODUCTION be added to the hoppers once or twice daily. Another method of encouraging water tight, and shaking the ashes into the water. Extension bulletin 263, "Greater compelled to start bulking and blending our own seeds for early shipments to our dealers. \Ve are therefore obliged to set a final are passed? the farm well such as he did during To keep egg production of the poul- Economy and Comfort in Heating date that we wUl accept seed for custom cleaning. the time he owned it. high egg production is use of arti- 4. How can we help in maklnl: ef. tr)' flock at a satisfactory level during tlcial lights. Electric lights may be Michigan Homes," giyes further de- fective action follow the passing of With the end of the war and the the fall and winter months, encour- talis/on furnace tiring, insulation, and used all night ,or turned on at three December 15th resolutions? . transition that will take place after age feed and water consumption by or four o'clock in the morning .. heat plant care. It is available from Background Material-Throughout the war, none of ns have the insight every means possibKl, recommends O. the county agricultural agent's office. is the final dead-Une. Don't blame us if you fall to make the dead. or foresight to see what will happen E. Shear, extension poultryman of A good barometer of egg production the his tor)' of the Michigan State is the feed intake. If the birds atti. line. Farm Bureau. it has been noteworthy to us. There will be realignments of Michigan State college. tude toward feed becomes listless, or the amount eaten falls off, a drop in Rats Fish With Tails that the program and policies of the interests and groups. there will be Feeding wet .mash or pellets at the organization have always been deter- tremendous yocational readjustments noon hour will help. "'et mash mixed laying can be expected within a few Rats on Ute uninhabited and barren mined from the bottom up by the on the part of the young men who are with liquid 'milk is attractive to the days. atolls off New Guinea subsist entirely FARM BUREAU SERVJ6~S, Inc. majority will of the indh'idual mem- now in the Army who will be coming hens, and plenty of fresh water should on cr'abs; which they catch by the bers. Community Farm Bureau Dis. back to private life. always be available, Hens will drink water if the chill unique method of dangling their tails Seed Dep't 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Mi~h. cussion Groups have afforded an ex. In spite of all this. our nation must is taken off, either by placing it in the Steel fire towers of the state's for- in the water from the edge of a flat cellent opportunity for thorough dis- eat. Our nation must be clothed. It pans while warm and ohanging fre- est protection service are so located rock. Usually, in a matter of minutes, seems necessary, therefore, that agri- quently, or bY' using an electric foun- that every one of the 19 mlllion acres an'd the rodent hauls in the catch like Buy at Farm Bureau Stores and Co-op Ass'ns cussion of pending legislatinl issues and for the crystallization of senti- culture concern itself with the prob- tain heater. of northern Michigan may be under a ~.rab comes along and grabs a tail, ment on questions of current interest lem of its contribution to the stability Adequate hopper space is always es. constant observation. a fIsherman. to flIral people. of our democracy by maintaining a That the officers and directors of stable agriculture. Perhaps the prob- the !>!Ichigan Farm Bureau are .sin- lem can be stated by asking seyeral cerely interested in having the Farm questions,-Do we have a responsibil- What- Helps Agriculture Bureau program express the current ity towards influencing young people thinking of the majority of the Farm to take over the farms? Are we in. Bureau membership was Indicated terested enough in our good farms to when the)- asked County Farm Bureau be concerned about passing them on officials last spring that the County to someone else who is lleserving? Is Farm Bureau annual meetings be held it possible to originate some sort of preceding the !;itate annual meeting or a special membership meeting be held so that resolutions could be consider. ed and adopted to send in to the state a system whereby deserving young couples might be given a break to purchase and maintain a good farm? Should young pople prepare to occupy a farm with the attitude of mind that Helps All of Us! meeting. It was also urged that mem- bers of County Farm Bureau resolu- it is just a business out of which to tion committees be appointed 90 days make money, or is it a way of living? in ad\'ance of the county meeting. Do we conceive a future agriculture Throughout the year, resolutions for the young people who are to run it are sent in to State headquarters from as being a culture in itself as it is County and Communltv Farm Bur. in Denmark? eaus. indh-idual membEi'rs, state-wide (Special thanks to Dr. Howard :'olc- commodity exchanges and local co- Cluskey, University of Michigan; O. ops. These are all carefully reYiewed Ulrey, :\Iichigan State College; Ben- ---~ by the resolutions committee which jamin Hennink and Stanley Powell of usually consists of 7 capable and .Michlgan State Farm Bureau for re- well-informed Farm Bureau men and source material.) -"- . women chosen to give proper recogni- tion to the various geographical dis- tricts and commodity interests in the WKAR Farm Forum This page is printed here as State organization. (Tune 850 on your dial) a service to all farmers and Every Monday, 1:00.1:30 p. m., ranchers of America. Together \ Usually delegates have resolutions E.W.T., bringing information .on the which the)' offer from the noor for discussion topic of the month. with you producers, we have immediate consideration. While it is Theme-"Values in Agriculture for a big job to do in the .busi- preferabie that all resolutions clear Farm Youth." through the resolutions committee. ness of feeding this nation' of c.ultural Research Department. He will welcome December- your suggestions and original ideas. Mr. Simpson""'" there is no desire to prevent any dele- ours well. -I-Possibilities for the Individual. is the Editor-but it is your page. Please help uS gate from lrringing to the attention of the convention an)' propOSition of ll-Emphasis IS-Human on the Family. and Physical Resources. John lIolmes, PmiJ.nJ Su'ifl & Company A short time ago I was talk- ing about improved methods make it a useful one .. PROFITABLE CATTLE FEEDING interest to Farm Bureau membel's. Under present conditions the Illinois Agricul- The resolutions finally adopted by with a farmer. He said, "The way I look at it is this A Merry Christmas to you all! tural College recommends feeding medium the delegates not only sen'e to let One bee would haye to work eysry -what helps agriculture helps all of us." feeders or better to a good finish but not to the general public know the yiews and day for a year to make one comb. That is it in a nutshell. What helps agriculture choice. Their suggestions: attitude of the membership, but they - does help all of us-producer, meat packer and proc- L Keep cattle largely on pasture and roughage constitute a definite working program essor, retailer and consumer. So the purpose of this until they have most'of their growth. 2. Feed of the organization for the ensuing page is to tell in a few words and many pictures common two-year-old feeders minimum amount year. E\'ery effort is made by the of com to medium finish, producing commer- administration of the Michigan Farm about all manner of things that do help agriculture. cial or B-grade beef. 3. Feed medium two- Bureau to carry out these recommen- We hope that by searching out news items, telling year-old feeders minimum of com to a medium "Sorry iF I di6appoint some finish, producing commercial or B beef; or dations. Many letters are written to of new trends, big or little, reviewing findings of home Folks this Christmas. short-feed them a full feed of com to a good various individuals, officials and agricultural experiment stations, by recounting the agencies regarding the matters coyer- But I've got a date with the finish, producing gonntt~" Ex-Farm Boy Knocks' Em Dead than open-faced sheep. In figures, the soft com had the following approx- imate values when compared with the price of No.3 3. 1I0w may young folks become BUY MORE WAR BONDS- ear com in the rations fed: \ with pictures, drawiop and "how to do Maybe you've heard the epic story of "Zeke" Givan. "Zeke" etabllshed in farming? it" information.. HOLD WHAT YOU HAVEl 4. How may farms be b~t trans . was a farm boy from Dearborn County, Indiana-until. he . ( 14%:when fed to ye.rling at .. n ferred from one generation to the o. u • __ • _ enlisted in the Marines. His first big show was at Kwaja- , 7. 10% when fed to at .. r c.I" .. next? Name other concrete Improvements on lein. The Japs started to rush him, and "Zeke" started to ~ 76% when fed to feeder pip 5. Do conditions encourage )'oung which you want booklets. shoot. When the shooting stopped, those present were ~' ~ ~ n% when fed to feeder '.m'" folks to start farming as tenants? 6. \\'hat training and experience ,Veme ..__ __ __ .. "Zeke," one red-hot Browning Automatic Rifle, and 35 dead Japs. "Zeke" says modestly, "I did nothing e.ltcept - ~, "?- If you want additional informa- R. R. No. _ my duty." Later he was wounded at Saipan. We'll say that tion, write the Animal Husbandry 1s needed for farm youth who plan to farm and for those who do not plan L P. 0. Stat~ __ like many thousands of other farm boys, in and out (If the .~~~. Department, South Dakota State ) ~ College,Brookings, South Dakotn . to tal"m? Service, he is doing his duty extra special well. •. What ('an ht' lIon I' to hel1) re- • tu tin ''''ITke nWlI ftlHI wonwn who 11I<1~' \\ 1'< h to I <'l urn to the fa rm ? SUY WAR SONDS AND STAMPS Swift & Company, CHIC~GO 9,ILLI"'OI5 (Th, ,it ...,s t:cPTlsstd JOJ lhis arlicl. (IT' 1M" oj the aulMr J