Vol. XXV, No.5 SATURDAY, MAY 3,1947 25th Year Published l\1onthly • EDITORIAL Branch Co. F. B. Establishes Soil Testing Laboratory PRODUCERS TO Legislature Hopes .What the Farmer Gets Radio commentators and newspapers have a HAVE POTATO To Balance Budget grea~ deal to say about the high cost of living, and MKTG. PROGRAM Divided on Whether to Impose New Taxes, or ~artIcularly about the high cost of food. The farmer Potato producers of Michigan. IS blamed .. Let' s see w h at a f ew f 00 d' Items are Wisconsin. Minnesota, and North Take Back State Aids and Increase Dakota will restore the- potato selling f?r ~urrently in the grocery stores and ob- marketing agl'eement Which was Taxes on Non-Essentials set up in 1942, but never fUIlction. serve the farmer's share in those prices: ed, The agreement was not used State appropriations aI].d what tax measures will be during the war years due to the Price Observed What Farmer was fact that potatoes sold ahove parity required to balance the budget remain the bi~ unsolved Product in Groceries Paid for this Item prices, and under those conditions Bread, loaf $ .16 $ .03 the a~reement was not sup{)osed to problems before the Michigan legislature. A few weeks fnnction. ago the state supreme court ruled that the sales tax Milk, quart . 17 . 10 'By using the agreement the po. Eggs, dozen .60.35 tato industry can regulate the diversion amendment was properly adopted. Thus van- Quality of potatoes going to nlUrket, Beans, No. 2 can .16 .04 and keep the off grade, aud cull ished the possibility that the deficit facing the state's potatoes off the market. This poli. general fund might be eliminated by a court decision. Potatoea, bu. 2.30 1.45 cy will insure quali ty potatoes for Tomatoes, 21f2 can .29 .05 the consnmer, and tend to S~Ul'e Budget bills are being pondered daily by the appropri- higher prices for quality jlotatoes, Peaches, No. 2% can.40 .05 The grades to be shipped will be ating committees. Some of them are being debated on determined by the marketing agl'ee' Pears, No. 21f2can .40 .05 ment committee, which is composed the floor of the senate and the house. Meanwhile, the Blaque Knirk, president of the Branch County Farm Bureau, and Litchfield high school a,gricultural -Sour Cherries, No.2 .45 .18 class, visit County Farm Bureau's testing laborato ry at Coldwater. of three growers, and one commit. taxation committees are wrestling with the knotty puzzle teeman, rellresenting the handlel's, To be sure, there is the employment of expensive Branch County Farm Bureau is field high school, brought his class ment of the l\lich;gan State Col. from each State, of financing the veterans' bonus and meeting the substan- processing, manufacturing and merchandising op- the first County Farm Bureau to of fifteen students to Coldwater to lege, to which samples are sent Government Support-It is ex. tial deficit in the state general fund which is expected visit the labol'atory ami to have a periOdically 'for check testing. pected that the government will not establish a soil testing laboratory. need to make purchases of commer- erations for some of these products. An average demonstration of the soil testing The Branch county laboratory as' a result of the adoption of the sales tax diversion The picture above was sul>mitted procedure. County Agent Gordon was established with financial as- cial shipments of the impro\'ed of 47 cents of. the consumers dollar is said to be paid by l\Irs. Belle S. Newell, secreta:-y Schluhatis was present to explain sistance fmm the farm co-opera- quality of market sUjlplies should amendment last fall. of the County Farm Bureau, She the results and malre recommeuda- lives of tlle connt) for the pur. rC'sult in increased consumption. for processing and distribution. Much of that is tions. The students brought ~am- chase of equipment. The balance of the crOll lar~ely Sentiment in the senate seems to favor adoption of one is also technican .for the laboratory. paid to labor. Higher labor costs and higher taxes of pIes of soil from their own farms. County Ageut Gordon Sehlubatis of the lower grades will be with., or two major new taxes such as a state income tax or a many kinds are principal reasons for the increase' in the cost of living. Most of the increases on farm B1aque Kuirk, president Branch Couuty Farm Bureau, aud of th~ They saw the tests made. - I interprets the fiUllings of the' lab~ held from shipment hy re~ulations The laboratory was set up under oratory and sends them to the of the marketing agricultural. teacher at the Litch- the direction of the soils depart- farmers. dh'erted agreement to ot her ou t1ets at t hc and state property tax. House leaders are opposed to both time of dig~iug, thus the major of those levies and favor balancing the bud~et through products are attached to the product after it leaves government aet ivity will he to as- sist aud support the dh'('l'sion op. recapturing much of the state-collected the farm. MIDWEST TRAINING Bay Co. FB Honors Roll Call Workers MEMBERSHIP UP eration on t he lower grades' of po- now paid over to local units of government revenue which is and through tatoes. This should cost the govel'n- The farmer is far from being solely responsible for the higher costs of living. SCHOOL AT CEDAR The Bay Coun~y Farm saluted 170 of its members at. Kaw- Bureau 2,000 IN APRIL, ment considerahly less than U1lller the 1946 program. It has furthcr imposing new or added levies on beer, soft drinks. kawlin Community church April ad\'antage of placing quality po- cigarets. POINT, LAKE ERIE , 16 for excellent work during the membership drive which the mem- NOW 47,000 tatoes in ,the hanlls of the eonsumer, Producer Meetings Scheduled- Return of State Aid, The house. has already passed and sent to the give the counties 41 %. the state Radio Debate Exposes NTEA Purpose bership is 907 an increase of 95 The Ohio Farm Bureau set June members oyer last year. The Michigan Farm Bureau mem- tricts, :\tichigan is dividNl into three dis. Seuate a hills to rel)lenish the state 41r/~ and the cities 18%. Th~ Sen- the upper peninsula, the treasury, The first o( these pro. ate hill would ~Ive the countie6 Those who heard the debate on co-operatives 22 to 25, as dates for the Midwest Campaigners wel'e feted at an hership department reported the northern part of lower :\lichigan, vides (or taking (1'0111the cities, ;;0'l.i" the state 16 2/30/. and the Farm Bureau Training School. entertainment party which inclnd. membership at 47,000 as of ::Itay 1. and the southern part of the state, Villages 11 I\(1 county road commis. cities 33 1/3%. over the Town Meeting of the Air April 17 gqt Each year, with the exce{)t1on of ed western travel movies, communi- Keith Tanner, orgauization director the war years, Farm Bureau leadel's ty singing. a short talk by Fred for the l\1FB stated his figures :\leelings ~re scheduled for Stanton sions tbe cnt ire Pl oceeds o( the 10'/0 Township Roads-Thli bOUle has another clear picture of the so-called National Tax from the twelye midwest states Reimer district representative In. Montcalm county on 1\lay 19, liquor tax, which last year brought of showed an increase of 2,000 ever to Gaylord in Otsego county on :llay in about $12,000,000, and turning approved unanimously a bl11 which would permit the use of township Equality Ass'n. It is a group in business whose have been getting together to (lis. the Michigan Farm Bureau, a radio report made on April 1. cuss mutual problems. exchange type quiz show, and the Sommer District representatives at their 21, Escanaba in Delta county for it all over to the state. The second fun -. with the plant_ Dates and places fa\'orahle halanee with respect to will. be ,announced luter. ,f I' the IJrice of thin~s whieh fanners buy. These peo!lle furthel' agreel] CO-OP ORGANIZED l'I'ells from th~ 10':{ liquor tax '~ill oycr the State Fair property away reduce, t hc h I,ghway flllH~S which from the Statte Agricultural are alrl':ltly malleqllate III most mission and establish Com- a new 15- :view for many years. NTEA would like to find a Farmers Join Co-ops that farm organizations sene to Casnovia Fruit Gl"Owers Co.op<'r- l'onllties. This has fl)('used allen- memher fnir hoard. Indiana FB Building improve the social conditions in ath'e, Inc .. has hp<,n or~allizell h)' ; Ion on hills which ar<, pending ill Heganlless of who controls t'he way to forbid a co-operative from issuing stock To Increase Returns 1"11l'alareas anll to raise the stan- fruit growers in :\Iusk"gon, Ottawa.. hoth thl' Senate ant! House to in- Stat£' Fair, it can't amount to much Lyman S. Hulbert. one of the Superphosphate Plant dartls of rural Ii\'iug-. 1':ewaygo and Keut counties. The c,rease the ga~ ta~ frolll :J to f.c lIeI' unless the legislature grants the dividends 'instead of cash. Apparently, it's wrong The Indiana. J.'arm Bureau Co- 70% of the people discussing this association will process and lIlar- gallon aJIlI tl1stl'lhute the n,ew re- lIecessary appropriatipns for prem- I top rauking men in the U. S. Dep't for a co-operative to plow earnings back into the , of Agriculture. said recently: operative Ass'n is building a $500,- issue agree that the fit'st essential ket western l\lichig-an fru it sunder Yl'nne hel ",pen the St at l' J1lghw~.y illms, maintenance and operatIon. "Farmers join co.operatives only {JOOsuperphosphate plant next to to effecth'eness of a farm orga n i- a mana~ement cont raet with Farm I~epart Illent: .('ount y roat! comm~s- The only item in the pr~ent business for a time, but not wrong for a private becanse they belie\'e that will in. its mixed fertilizer manufacturing zation is acth'e participation on the Burean Fruit Prollucts Co lIl\111IlY. SI:IIlS anll eltll'S on ~ forlllnla baSIS. hudget is the same amount alJIIl'o' crease their net returns as farmers. plant at IndianapOlis. The new part of the memhership. Officers of the new l'o-opel'ative: \\ ell.attendell hearlllg" Ol~ these prlated the past 5 years when no company or corporation to do so. The profit motive is the fundamen- nlHnt will have a capacity &f 50,000 It h; essential that all Community President, :\lark lIC'rsey of Casuo- nll'asnl'es have hel'n IIPI,I III hoth state fair has been held. M. W. 'Thatcher, manager of the co-operative tal reason why farmers join co-op- tons annually. Farm Bureau secl'etnries incor. Yia: Yiee Ilresillent. Thomas Gra- ~he. s~nate ,and Ilou~e. T~lC i.ss\les Advertising-The Cleary bill to (!l'atiyes. Co-operative ass'ns arc Having 1Is own acidulating porate into the minutes the attitude ham of Grand Hallills: Treusu reI'. In\ oh ed ~\ 111 1.1e ~\het hel OJ hot repea I the :\1ichigan apple tax and Farmers Union Grain Term.inal at St. Paul, calmly simply adjuncts of farms to help '1lanl. the co-op will be able to man- of the grolip and fllrward a dupli- .Ja('ob Spangenber~ of Kent City; any ~ll('h IIIcre:!se 19 to he gr~nted, pl'OlIIotional progl'am estahlished (ContInued on png-e liye) farmers make more money." ufacture superphosphate by treat- cate copy to the office of the l\lichi. Secret:!ry, Kenneth Hull of Bailey. a~lli. If so how tllP 1'e\"l'lIue will he ill 1939 failed to pass. Tho vot4il Illg raw rock phosphate from Flor, gan Farm Bureau, P. O. 960, Lan- Other l1ire~tor~ ~re Addison Moore t1l\:HI~11 be,twee~ the three road was reconsidered and the repllllliu;; ida with sulphuric acid. ludiana sing. immediatelr following the of Graut. fhom,ls l\I~ss of Raven- hlllldJIIL\' UlIlIs 01 g()\,prnme!lt. The bill jllaced on the tuhle, This Vlsua na and Arnold Schaeler of Sparta,IIIl'('~l'nt forlll of the Iiouse hilI would «Continued on page twO) Farm Bureau supplies about 20% monthly meeting. of the fertilizer used in that state. ::Ilinut<,s reporting the views of the group were received from one. Late April Photo of Fertilizer Plant Construction third or more of all the Communit~. Garfield Group Plants Farm Bureaus in Wexford, Osceola, 1 Field for Neighbor Mecosta, Kalamazoo Counties during and Clinton the month of .~ Edd Ridderman of Fremont, got :\Ial'l'h. his oats planted April 22. while he sat in his home re.:uperating from an accident. ' LeaYing their fields unplanted, 25 fanners, members of the Gar. ANTRIM ACTS ON field Community Farm Bureau went to the Ridrlerman farm wit h t rac. PUBLIC SERVICES, tors, discs and planters. and seetled Antrim County Farm Bureau has his oats. Elld, treasurer of Sher- offered support to the Tra\'erse Bay man township, accidently fell In Telephone Company on a program his barn a few months ago and to revamp the s)'stem ,,-hich in tUl'n hroke both legs. would gh'e better service to the Th is was not the first time th is area. Th is action was t.aken at year Garfield farmers gave neigh- their monthly meeting of the Board horly assistance. The week of of Director's. in Central Lake, April April H, they went outside their 3, townShip to assist Herman Wever, Thli hoard also allpointed a com. two miles east of Fremont to reo mittee 10 meet with Elk Hapld~ place a corncrib that was destl'o\'ed in a recent windstOl'lll, . Village Council to discuss the possi. hility of a railroad spur into Elk This is the warehouse for sacked fertilizer Illay be loaded into trucks, I anll to Ilupport the roof At the Christmas Tree Co-ops Rapitls. A resolution was drawn Ull fertilizer, first unit of the Farm The plaut will have a manufactur-!Ieft and will be prcsented to the super. Bureau Services fertilizer plant at in~ capacity of 3;;,000 to 4::;.000tons in for It railroad loading dol'll t J" Growers in the vicinity of Fen- visors of Antrim County. Antrim's CBF, Board of Directors ~aginaw to take forlll. The photo- aud bulk storage capacity of 17,000 f'ntirp length of the Htruewrp. I of the building, founda Ion 16 Ca;i ton in Livingston county and graph was made in late Ap)'i1. The tons. wMI b.. k>a,dpd from a trav ..lIng Patrons of the J.'arm Bureau Ser, d lIcing fertilizer ror the crop sea- <,-hinery. Fe,,' men will be required. Grand Hayen in Ottawa county went on record at this meeting as warehouse 18 located at the frout To the rpar of the sacked fertl- belt, Thr a loulating plant J. to vices Inc., ,,'i11 l>e the owners' of son of 1948 if construction sched- Conyeyor helts, elevators and either ha\'e organized co-operatives for requesting an equalization of assess. of the plant. as shown In the It rchl. lizer warehouse, the contractora tlf' bu II 0I.lIlOlllr..,.fhf' f;U1Jt' S rut. mechanical devices will haQ.dle the the purpose of growing and mar- ed yaluation of resort properties, tect's drawing across the page. It have done a great deal of work. I ure It tlJe ri,. t In tlJe arrlj'u, It one of the most modern fertilizer ules can be maiutained. production from raw materials to keting Christmas trees as a by- also an increase in resort valuation. will have a capacity of 1200 tous of Foundations are in for the 127 b1 d. v.; g, W', t uk!! ar tl flt'lr. manufacturing plants In the United The plant will be completely the loading of sacked fertilizer into product of reforestation and soli sacked material. Shown also are 327 ft. structure, Plerll have lIMn agf I W J I fOX "f1~ t wo-t h rdl th. States. :rhe plant should be pro- equipped with labor saving ma- trucks and box cars, eroislon control on their farms. Buy Farm Bureau Feeds, nine loading doors from which set fol' the st~cl work for the bIn. 1"L1~1:& of f af' 1'1 n t. I S A T U R D A Y , M A Y 3, 1947 TWO M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S T — I CHIC AN FIFTEEN COUNTIES FASfi^ , , , ! » • to the Michigan F a r m Bureau N e w s , founded J a n u a r y 12, I t t l fitWS Our County Program COMMUNITY GROUP _JfiiRfAM and PubltaMff B n t e n * M N f u d c l a s s m a t t e r January 12. 1913. at t h e p o s t - offlca a t •WarWtt* Michigan, under the A c t ol March 3, 1879. • f «a*h m o n t h by the Michigan Farm B u r e a u «••» LEADERS ifflffARTHA at i t s « 114 E . Lovett St., Charlotte Michigan. Fifteen counties are rated tops Bd,,orW1 « t £ K ' d g > f t Ml N o r t h Cedar St., L a n s i n g , Michigan. for Farm B u r e a u C o m m u n i t y group' Memories for Mother's Day EINAR UNGmttt _ Telephone, L a n s i n g 21-271. Editor and Business Manager Farm Bureau Members Want organization in a survey m a d e by Norman Waggoner, information a n d e d u c a t i o n d i r e c t o r of t h e M i c h - igan Farm Bureau. These counties Every life that has touched your own Leaves some trace on the lengthening scroll, SubaertptlPfi P r i e s 15 c e n t s - p * r year. Limited to F a r m B u r e a u Members. w e r e s u r v e y e d for t h e n u m b e r of For n o m a n l i v e s t o h i m s e l f alone VOL. XXV S A T U R D A Y , MAY 3 , 1947 No. 5 a Good Job Done Community groups available t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p a s of A p r i l 1. Mr. W a g g o n e r s a i d , "Many c o u n - to A n d n o m a n dare, or h e s e l l s h i s s o u l . Community t e s t e r for t h e u s e of t h e g r o u p . South Rolland, I s a b e l l a — 15. G r o u p i n f a v o r of a l c r a i s e i n g a s t i e s h a v e a h i g h n u m b e r of c o m - munity groups, but when compared In t h e b r o a d book of t h e w h e e l i n g y e a r s , If l o n g or brief be t h e l i f e t h e y s p a n , Farm Bureau t a x p r o v i d i n g i t w o u l d s t a y in t h e county for use in road building and Illinois, Indiana and Iowa Farm Bureaus have demonstrated the with their membership they are actually low in this activity." He T h e h i s t o r y of y o u r S e l f a p p e a r s F o r y o u , t h r u m e m o r y ' s l e n s , to s c a n . repair. value to members of County Farm Bureau offices with full time serv- said that t h e ideal community Each friend you have h a s made his mark; g r o u p is o n e t h a t c a n afford a c t i v e Arcada, Gratiot—15. Fred Walk- ice help. With such facilities the county membership organization p a r t i c i p a t i o n for c l o s e t o h a l f of E a c h foe h a s etched h i s deepening scar. By MRS. VAJtJQRIE KJ.RXER er, m a n a g e r o f t h e D a i r y l a n d Co-op is at work every day to get done those things the membership wants it's m e m b e r s t h r o u g h p r o g r a m a n d S o m e p a g e s g l o w w h e n t h e d a y s are- d a r k 1 In them summary r e p o r t s of Creamery, talked to the group on C o m m u n i t y F a r m SSTeau meetings, "Co-ops a n d S t a b i l i z a t i o n of D a i r y organizational operations. A n d all d e p i c t y o u a s y o u a r e . t h e n a m e of t h « g r o u p . t a # c o u n t y Products." done. Michigan County Farm Bureaus want that kind of service for T h e fifteen c o u n t i e s r a t i n g h i g h - Yet o n e h a n d m o r e t h a n a l l t h e r e s t a n d t h e rfttaoer i n a t t - e » d a n c » a r e Pinconning, Bay—84. Mr. B i r d , their members. e s t at t h i s t i m e a r e t h o s e w i t h a n H a s w r i t t e n t h e r e f o r y o u to k n o w g i v e n i n trait e r d e r . county school commissioner, met a v e r a g e of 12 t o 38 m e m b e r s p e r w i t h the g r o u p a n d gave t h e m up- C o m m u n i t y g r o u p . T h e y a r e indi- Her l o v e w h o l o v e d y o u first a n d bsst, N. E. Strrnside, Lapeer—23. -to-date i n f o r m a t i o n o n c o u n t y a n d 450 County Farm Bureau delegates to the 1946 annual meeting c a t e d in b o l d f a c e t y p e b e l o w : G r o u p reawlYQCLIb e a l i s t a i l of o t h - W h o cherished you so l o n g ago. e r orgarusurJonsj i n a n e d u c a t i o n a l s t a t e b o a r d s of e d u c a t i o n a n d t h e of the Michigan F a r m Bureau approved a larger Farm Bureau pro- Comm. Av. No. G r o u p s M e m b . per Total Memb. c a m p a i g n to- s t o p r a d i o a n d n e w s - trend toward consolidation. She loved you there beneath h e r heart paper propaganda which encour- Almira, Benzie—23. Resolution gram. They decided by a large majority to meet the problem of Allegan 4 Group 330 1321 B e f o r e y o u r e y e s first s a w t h e day, a g e s t h e m a t e r i a l r e d u c t i o n of f a r m p a s s e d b y g r o u p , t o be s u b m i t t e d adequate financing by increasing Farm Bureau dues from $5 to $10 Alpena Antrim 11 12 12 34 127 410 Desiring for you from the s t a r t c o m m o d i t i e s w i t h o u t t h e s a m e per- to county road c o m m i s s i o n that the Life's honest upward broadening way. c e n t of r e d u c t i o n i n c o s t of m a t e r - bad corner at t h e Almira School- per year, beginning September 1, 1947. Barry Bay 31 6 37 144 1140 863 i a l s used in their production. h o u s e a n d t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of F o g g Benzie 8 38 300 Hers w e r e the arms that comforted.. Pogy, Mecosta—81. Great deal a n d W o o d c o c k L a k e r o a d s be re- T h e representatives of 46,000 members took such action upon Berrien 11 249 2738 H e r s w a s t h e s o n g t h a t s o o t h e d all i l l s . o f p r i d e is t a k e n b y t h i s g r o u p i n paired. Branch _. 15 93 1400 t h e fact that t h e y had n o caneella- P l a t t e , B e n z i e — 9 . In d i s c u s s i n g recommendation of the state board of directors and county leaders. Calhoun 18 74 1335 H e r s w a s t h e h e a r t t h a t a c h e d and. b l e d . i t l o n s during the recent m e m b e r s h i p t h e topic, " H o w Can W e Get t h e Cass 10 72 721 H e r s were the eyes that sought the hills. d r i v e . G r o u p a l s o v o t e d t o g £ v e $5 M o s t Out of O u r F a r m B u r e a u In meetings held in every Farm Bureau district in 1946, it became Charlevoix 8 33 260 Clinton 19 77 1463 Over t h e l i n e s y o u r M o t h e r m a d e to the F a r m B u r e a u softball team. Membership?" this group decided plain that neither the county nor the state organization could main- Eaton 28 49 1362 < C u s t e r . M a s o n - — 3 1 . Mtotion m a d e that the m e m b e r s w h o get t h e most Emmet 11 13 147 Heavier hands than hers have wrought ' that a couple be appointed e a c h o u t of t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p a r e t h o s e tain present services, let alone increase them, unless dues were in- Genesee 15 62 922 But s h e i s t h e r e — w h e n y o u f e e l a f r a i d month to visit various F a r m Bur- w h o are active members, attend creased. Most midwestern states have returned to $10 dues. Gratiot 11 100 1100 Hillsdale 14 76 1062 There w i t h a love u n p l u m b e d , unsought. e a u g r o u p s of t h e c o u n t y . M r . a n d t h e m e e t i n g s a n d s o g e t all i n f o r - Mr?. F r e d S t a h e l i n will meet w i t h mation sent out by the Farm Bur- Huron 24 47 1149 S h e is t h e r e — f o r y o u r s o u l t o s e e t h e E d e n g r o u p itr A p r i l . eau. Illinois has a Farm Bureau office and full time service in nearly Ingham 22 47 1025 Ionia 16 67 1070 Yours for the best in joy or tears Cat Creek, Osceola—20. Group Wexford County Groups—Coun- every county. T h e membership has grown to 125,000. Under Isabella 16 42 674 Y o u r s t h r u l i f e , a n d t h e l i f e t o be, c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e p r i c e of m i l k ty C o m m u n i t y F a r m Bureau Direc- Jackson 8 71 570 b e i n g lowered. W o u l d l i k e a re- tor, M i n a r d H u e s t e d h a s b e e n s e n d - similar conditions Iowa has a membership of more than 100,000, and Kalamazoo 32 38 1200 O v e r t h e p a g e s of y o u r years. p o r t f r o m t h e d a i r y c o m m i t t e e of ing a N e w s Letter to the various Kent 16 68 1076 the County F a r m Bureau on this g r o u p s telling w h a t is being done Indiana has more than 70,000 members. A complete program serves Lapeer „ 11 77 1067 R . S. C l a r k 315 N o r t h G r i n n e l l S t r e e t situation. each month by t h e Wexford g r o u p s . and builds membership in those states. Lenawee Livingston 22 14 45 53 980 740 Jackson, Michigan Ashland, Newaygo—29. M. L . Community F a r m Bureaus in the c o u n t y e x p r e s s e d t h e i r t h a n k s for Macomb 7 128 897 I T w i n g of t h e G r a n t C h a m b e r of Manistee 10 33 330 Because the co-operative distri- ] C o m m e r c e m e t w i t h the group to these letters and hoped that they Porkmaker Based on Adequate Dues is the First Step Mason 9 64 576 ( d i s c u s s t h e p o s i b i l i t y of a F a r m e r ' s w o u l d be- a r e g u l a r f e a t u r e . Mecosta 13 33 428 bution s y s t e m is o w n e d by and oper- i Pay. Group decided to go along Keystone—Grand Traverse. Mr. Midland Missaukee 5 12 70 26 350 275 Illinois Experiments a t e d for t h e u l t i m a t e u s e r s t h e m - s e l v e s , p r o m o t i o n a l c o s t s a r e re- w i t h t h e C. o f C. o n t h i s p r o j e c t . H a r o l d H u n s b e r g e r g a v e a v e r y in- I l l i n o i s c o l l e g e of a g r i c u l t u r e e x - d u c e d "to a m i n i m u m . E l b H d g e . O c e a n a — 1 0 . G r o u p do- teresting talk on his experiences Montcalm 5 69 346 Monroe „ 475 perimented four y e a r s to determine < n a t e d 12.50 t o w a r d t h e flag w h i c h and work with the FBI. t h e best concentrates for sows, Muskegon 5 92 461 the Oceana County Farm Bureau Pleasant Valley - Leelanau—8. the market. list." (Does this mean a waiting Newaygo 10 40 403 pigs, and hogs. F a r m Bureau Pork- presented to Governor K i m Sigler Suggestion w a s made by this group Lenox, M a c o m b — 33. Speaker list to become m e m b e r s of y o u r Legislature Hopes N W Michigan (Gr. Trav. m a k e r 35% protein w a s built on t h a t a c o o k i n g t e s t be g i v e n pota- 7 a * if out kamilu'j health t o b e b u n g i n h i s p r i v a t e office. Bloomer Township, Montcalm— toes along with inspection and f o r t h e M a r c h m e e t i n g w a s Mr. G u s C o m m u n i t y g r o u p ? M i x , d i s t r i c t F a r m B u r e a u r e p r e - m o r e f a m i l i e s b e a d d e d to t h e s e Could s e v e r a l To Balance Budget & Leelanau) .... 23 Oakland 13 31 37 700 475 those specifications, according B o b A d d y of t h e F a r m B u r e a u S e r - to 13. It w a s v o t e d t o b u y a soil g r a d i n g before t h e y were placed on sentative. H e s p o k e o n "Maintain three and a n e w group started w i t h (Continued from page 1) m a y be brought up again at any Oceana Osceola 12 18 62 14 622 255 v i c e s feed dep't. (wild a. your Own R i g h t s W i t h i n your O w n the help and co-operation of the Ottawa 4 462 1505 Mr. A d d y h a s t h i s to s a y f o r time. AGENTS WANTED Organization." Cohoctah Center, Livingston—8. group?) T h e c o n c l u s i o n of t h i s g r o u p on t h e members of t h e Progressive, Emmet—15. Happy Home C o m p a n i o n b i l l s to i m p o s e a t a x of 1 / 1 0 of a c e n t p e r p o u n d o n G r o u p c h e r r i e s to r a i s e f u n d s for a d v e r - s u b j e c t , " H o w C a n I Get t h e M o s t p a s s e d r e s o l u t i o n s u p p o r t i n g t h e t i s i n g a n d p r o m o t i o n h a v e b e e n Presque Saginaw Sanilac Shiawassee Isle 17 15 15 7 16 115 107 61 110 1962 1611 907 Porkmaker: Feed as recommended to p r e g n a n t s o w s , o n e c a n e x p e c t m o r e pigs that w i l l live, and t h e s o w w i l l do a b e t t e r job of n u r s - (0IICRETE T h a I n s u r a n c e D e p a r t m e n t of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u o u t of F a r m B u r e a u " w a s t h a t t h e s t a t e r e s o l u t i o n p a s s e d b y F a r m hjti-ocluced in t h e S e n a t e b y S e n - m o s t active m e m b e r s received t h e Bureau w o m e n stating their disap- a t o r s Milliken and m o s t b e n e f i t s f r o m t h e i r F a r m B u r - p r o v a l of s o m a n y c r i m e p r o g r a m s a n d in t h e h o u s e b y R e p r e s e n t - VanderWerp SANILAC EMPLOYES St. Clair St. Joseph Tuscola 10 21 8 115 58 161 1154 1034 1287 i n g t h e m . It s h o u l d b e fed to s u c k - l i n g p i g s . P o r k m a k e r fed to p i g s f r o m 60 to 125 l b s . h e l p s them SEPTIC TM1K has* M a n e n p n n i n p t for a g e n t s - to r e p r e s e n t t h e S t a t e F a r m I n a s c a n e e - C o m p a n i e s ia Michigan. W e would appreciate hearing eau organization. W e s t Farmington, Oakland—25. presentations o n t h e air. I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e r a d i o a t i v e s E n g s t r o m a n d J e n e m a . they added crime Disconnection of agricultural COMM. DIRECTOR V a n Buren Washtenaw Wayne 10 23 4 142 51 45 1416 1187 258 build the frame t h e y need and do it f a s t e r t h a n o n o r d i n a r y h o g c o n - centrate. Porkmaker fed with S i n c l a i r Refining C o m p a n y s h o w e d c o m i c m a g a z i n e s i n t h e s a m e cate- land from cities a n d v i l l a g e s w o u l d Wexford 16 Sanilac County F a r m Bureau has 12 185 A concrete septic tank makes it pos- frosa a a r **? e a r U i e h i j a u F a r m N e w s r e a d e r s if t h e y a r e i n t e r - h e a v y a m o u n t s of c o r n or b a r l e y a m o v i e o n f a r m p l a n n i n g w h i c h g o r y a n d t h o u g h t t h e y t o o h a d a b e m a d e p o s s i b l e b y a bill p a s s e d employed Harold B r o w n of S a n - sible to have the benefits of running e s t e d i « * » i » i » g t h e p r o p o s i t i o n o v e r w i t h o n e of o u r m a n a g e r s . w a s m u c h enjoyed. A s it was t h e harmful influence on children. will hasten the fattening process b y the Senate. This would apply dusky as director of C o m m u n i t y water and modern plumbing in safety I t w o u l d b e v e r y h e l p f u l t o u s if a n y o f o u r r e a d e r s w o u l d s u g - s e c o n d a n n i v e r s a r y of t h i s g r o u p B r i d g e p o r t , S a g i n a w — 2 4 . Mr. & t o a n y t r a c t o f 10 o r m o r e a c r e s a n d p u t h e a v y h o g s o n the m a r k e t F a r m Bureau activities. He will . . . disposes of all household and w e c e l e b r a t e d w i t h i c e c r e a m a n d M r s . G e o r g e S c h w a m of t h e S a g i - n o t s u b - d i v i d e d a n d l o c a t e d o n t h e quicker. g e s t t h e I I I M S of l i k e l y a g e n t p r o s p e c t s i n t h e i r n e a r b y c i t i e s organize and assist the groups human wastes . . . prevents the con- cake. n a w J u v e n i l e D e t e n t i o n H o m e pre- b o u n d a r y of a c i t y o r v i l l a g e , pro- with their programs. and towas. T h e remuneration is good. T h i s is a particularly tamination of drinking and cooking Sylvan, Washtenaw—25. Group sented s o m e i n t e r e s t i n g informa- vided the land shall h a v e been President Hodge has appointed C a n c e r is n o t d i r e c t l y t r a n s m i t - good time t e start. Address y o u r inquiry to w a t e r b y germs t h a t may cause v o t e d i n f a v o r of i n c l u d i n g l a b o r t i o n o n c h i l d d e l i n q u e n t s . u s e d for t h e l a s t 3 y e a r s for a g r i - t h i s p l a n n i n g c o m m i t t e e for t h e ted from parent to child. typhoid, dysentery and other ills. c o s t s w h e n figuring p a r i t y f o r f a r m Benton Township, Berrien—37. cultural purposes only. Applica- b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s : c h a i r m a n , l e g i s - commodities. Ready-to-place 5 0 0 gallon precast INSURANCE DEP'T MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Group wants more i n f o r m a t i o n t i o n of t h i s bill i s l i m i t e d t o dis- lation, Leonard Ball, Applegate; Order F a r m B u r e a u seeds and concrete septic tanks made to meet Webster, Washtenaw. Mr. Mar- a b o u t f a r m l i a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e a n d c o n n e c t i o n of l a n d f r o m c i t i e s of w o m e n ' s activities, Mrs. D. H e n - « 1 N o r t h C e d a r St. P. O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan fertilizers now. health requirements are available in s h a l l W e l l s , f a r m e d i t o r f o r r a d i o v o t e d t o h a v e s o m e p e r s o n f r o m t h e l e s s t h a n 7,000 p o p u l a t i o n a n d vil- derson, Sandusky; Junior Farm s t a t i o n W J R m e t w i t h t h i s g r o u p . i n s u r a n c e d e p a r t m e n t p r e s e n t t h i s l a g e s of o v e r 500 p o p u l a t i o n . The many Michigan communities. Ask Bureau, Florence Cargill, Marl- T h e y c o m m e n t e d t h a t t h e y all ap- m a t e r i a l a t t h e i r n e x t m e e t i n g . i m p o r t a n c e of t h i s b i l l i s b a s e d o n ette; hospitalization, Everett Hale, your local concrete products manu- SOLVAY ^-•r « p r e c i a t e d t h e g o o d w o r k Mr. W e l l s Marcellus, Cass—50. M e m b e r s the fact that farm property w h i c h S a n d u s k y ; p u b l i c i t y , F l o r e n c e Gar- facturer or building material dealer w a s d o i n g for t h e - f a r m e r s of M i c h - of t h i s g r o u p o p p o s e H o u s e B i l l i s i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e far-flung gill, Marlette; co-operatives, Rus- for information on precast tanks or i g a n i n b r i n g i n g n e w s of t h e m a n d 234 w h i c h w i l l r a i s e t h e g a s o l i n e l i m i t s of a m u n i c i p a l i t y u s u a l l y i s sell Campbell, S a n d u s k y ; member- write for our free booklet, "Concrete r Agricultural Limestone t h e i r p r o b l e m s t o t h e r a d i o l i s t e n - t a x t o 5c p e r g a l l o n a n d h a v e in- s u b j e c t e d to h e a v y t a x e s for v a r i - ship, Charles Walker, S a n d u s k y ; Structures for Farm Water Supply and e r s of t h i s s t a t e . s t r u c t e d t h e i r s e n a t o r t o t h i s ef- o u s s e r v i c e s w h i c h a r e n o t a c t u a l ' y F a r m Bureau education and com- Sewage Disposal," for complete con- Van Buren, W a y n e — 2 0 . w e n t o n record a s opposed to t h e bill t o m a k e t h e S u p t . of P u b l i c In- Group) fect. a v a i l a b l e t o it. S e n a t e Bill 79 p r o v i d e s f o r a c o u n t y b o a r d of e d u c a t i o n and munity, Curtis Gargill, and Harold budget, Wesley Mahaffy, Charles Brown, Marlette Sandusky; MEAL struction details for casting a tank in place. It also explains how to build cisterns and well curbings to protect v ?3i s t r u c t i o n a n a p p o i n t i v e officer i n - Farm Bureau Directors s e l e c t i o n by t h e m of a c o u n t y sup- W a l k e r and H o w a r d E r b e of Car- Produced in Michigan your water supply. ,. Absure Msurc Yomnirins Youruhti >ij8 ""~^*--^ ^ « s # stead of an elected one, f e e l i n g that e r i n t e n d e n t of s c h o o l s . I t w a s a p - sonville. Available A t Y o u r Nearest power should be kept in the hands Meet May 5 and 6 proved by t h e s e n a t e w e e k s ago. F a r m Bureau is founded on the Dealer PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION INCREASED ' Sr' of m a n y i n s t e a d of a f e w . D i r e c t o r s of F a r m B u r e a u Ser- S o f a r n o p r o g r e s s i n t h e H o u s e . p r i n c i p l e t h a t t h e s e c u r i t y of far- SOLVAY S A L E S CORP. Dent. W5-4. Olds Tmrir Blag., tensing 8. Mick. H o w e l l , Ionia. Ladies of t h i s v i c e s , Inc., w i l l m e e t a t L a n s i n g F a r m e r s w h o g r i n d h a y of t h e i r m e r s i s d e p e n d e n t Mpon t h e i r abil- PRODUCTION m Indorsed by group prepared and s e r v e d t h e M a y 5. D i r e c t o r s of t h e M i c h i g a n o w n p r o d u c t i o n a n d s e l l i t w i l l b e ity to maintain a n organization in 7501 W . Jefferson Ave. 2 8 SUeetserful Detroit 17, Michigan BETTER •-'• -J Outstanding l u n c h f o r F a r m e r s D a y . A b o u t 3 0 0 F a r m B u r e a u w i l l m e e t M a y 6. e x e m p t f r o m a c o m m e r c i a l f e e d w h i c h they can a s s e m b l e and an- yewrof Potato people were present. T h e F a r m B u r e a u directors will d e a l e r s l i c e n s e u n d e r a bill s e n t alyze the facts r e l a t i n g to their QUALITY and :'-M Easton, Ionia—10. M a r c h m i n - c o n s i d e r t h e p r o g r e s s o f s t a t e a n d to t h e G o v e r n o r f o r h i s s i g n a t u r e . o w n business. Upon that informa- quefily seed GREATER Growers in 21 u t e s f r o m t h i s g T o u p b r o u g h t o u t n a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n of i n t e r e s t to B o u n t i e s on f o x e s are b e i n g con- tion they write their own program '••'ijf t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y h a d d i s c u s s e d i n - f a r m e r s , t h e m e m b e r s h i p p r o g r a m s i d e r e d b y b o t h b r a n c h e s of t h e prodtc+iem - j different states a n d m a k e it e f f e c t i v e t h r o u g h Jhe PROFITS s u r a n c e o n farm b u i l d i n g s and a and other F a r m Bureau affairs. legislature. s t r e n g t h of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . suggestion was made t h a t each T h e Services board will continue f a r m e r c h e c k h i s fire a n d w i n d i n - i t s w o r k o n t h e f e r t i l i z e r p l a n t a n d F a r m B u r e a u f e e d s a r e b u i l t to s u r a n c e c a r e f u l l y , d u e t o a 7 0 % i n - o t h e r m a t t e r s d e a l i n g w i t h t h e co- m a i n t a i n h e a l t h a s w e l l a s s t i m u - If You Move crease in Building costs. o p e r a t i v e f a r m s u p p l i e s s e r v i c e . late production. 1 Send us a postcard giving your M»CH«^AN POTATO GROWERS EXCHANGE, INC. S o u t h Carlton, S a r r y — 9 . Group T h e b o a r d s w i l l m e e t t o g e t h e r t h e old a n d n e w a d d r e s s , t o g e t h e r w i t h AUi.iAC, MICHIGAN i v o t e d t o a s s e s s e a c h m e m b e r f a m - e v e n i n g of M a y 5. B u y F a r m B u r e a u Seed?.. n a m e of C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u in i l y $1 e a c h t o h e l p p a y f o r a m o v i e w h i c h you hold membership. We'll project for the B a r r y C o u n t y F a r m transfer your Michigan Farm Bureau. N e w s , e t c . If y o u k n o w of m e m b e r s ^ ^ Western Allegan, Allegan—40. Mr. M o n t e i t h , c h a i r m a n of t h e A l l e - Classified Ads f a i l i n g t o r e c e i v e t h e i r paper, h a v e them send us a card. Thank you. gan County Road Commission, and C l a s s i f i e d a d v e r t i s m e n t s a r e cash w i t h o r d e r a t t h e f o l l o w i n g M i c h i g a n F a r m N e w s , P. 0 . B o x r a t e s : 5 c e n t s per w o r d f o r one e d i t i o n . A d s to a p p e a r in t w o or m o r e 960, L a n s i n g , M i c h . Mr. H o m e r W a r d , c o u n t y r o a d e n - <^7..— e d i t i o n s t a k e t h e r a t e of 4 cents per w o r d per e d i t i o n . IMUM YIELD g i n e e r , m e t w i t h t h i s g r o u p t o dis- cuss road conditions. •B Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. North Eaton, Eaton—9. After discussing the present t a x situation VETERINARY REMEDIES WOOL GROWERS One hog, one sheep or one steer, P r e v e n t Calf Scours. Give daily dose Attention, Wool Growers-send youi alone, does not represent as # RIPE CORN t h i s g r o u p w e n t o n r e c o r d a s b e i n g for three w e e k s of U n i v e r s i t y of W i s c - wool to us and you are guaranteed i n f a v o r of a n e m e r g e n c y t a x of 2 % onsin capsules. Makes healthier, tho c e i l i n g price. W e a r e purchasing peppy, faster g r o w i n g calves. B o x w h i c h w a s t o b e r a i s e d t h e s a m e of 24 capsules, J1.25; 100 for $5.00. wool for the g o v e r n m e n t . Year much marketable value as a around wool m a r k e t i n g service and w a y a s t h e s a l e s t a x . T h i s e m e r - H. F. Link, P h a r m a c i s t , 1456 E a s t prompt s e t t l e m e n t made. Michigan whole herd. And one live stock g e n c y t a x w o u l d b e c o n t i n u e d o n l y Michigan, L a n s i n g 12. Co-operative Wool Marketing Asso- ciation, 506 N. Mechanic St., Jackson, WAY TO farmer, alone, cannot exert w h i l e a n a n s w e r t o t h e f u n d s di- Barren, unsettled, slow-breeding Michigan. Phone 3-4246 (3-tf-44b) v e r t e d b y t h e N o . 2 A m e n d m e n t w a s c o w s quickly controlled. Removes re- being found. tained after-birth. R e s t o r e s diminish- PREVENT ROT, much influence on the market ing milk supply. U s e Stllbesterol, FARM MACHINERY N o r t h w e s t A u r e l i u s , I n g h a m — 2 2 . 30 cc. for S2.00. H. F. Link. P h a r - SPOILAGE AND . . . but a lot of them, working m a c i s t , 1456 B. Michigan, Lansing, S t e w a r t Shearing Machines for D e c i d e d t o c o n t a c t r a d i o s t a t i o n 12. (4-tf-26b) Sheep. Animal clippers for cows, together, surely can. W J I M I n a n effort t o g e t b e t t e r Mastitis Treatments-Penicillin horses, mules, dogs. Repair parts, or sharpening service on all types of SPONTANEOUS COM- radio program especially d u r i n g Sulfanilamide in oil or udder i n - c u t t e r s and combs. Michigan Co-op The state-wide co-operative live the hours w h e n children are listen- j e c t i o n . 60 grain Sulfanilamide tablets Wool Marketing A s s ' n , 506 North BUSTION IN HAY, stock selling program of the ing. H a v e d e c i d e d if t h i s m e t h o d internally (100 for $4.00). Syringes Mechanic Street, J a c k s o n , Michigan c o m p l e t e with Infusion needle J3.50. i s i n e f f e c t u a l t h e y w i l l a p p e a l to T e s t the sponsors with of t h e q u e s t i o n a b l e or blotters. Write for literature. H. Brom-Thymol solution (4-tf-34b) GRAIN, FODDER AND Michigan Live Stock Exchange F. Link, Pharmacist, 1456 E . Mich- F A R M E Q U I P M E N T programs. i g a n , L a n s i n g 12. (4-tf-40b) Irrigation-Aluminum Quick Coup- GROUND FEED builds greater bargaining power Northwest Bunkerhill, Ingham— ling irrigation tubing a t steel prices. for you on the competitive mar- Phenothiazine-Best drench grade, All s i z e s in stock (2 inch to 8 inch). 18. A q u e s t i o n w a s r a i s e d b y t h i s 90 c e n t s per pound. 1 or 100 lbs. Ono third the w e i g h t of steel. Also, g r o u p a s t o w h y a c e r t a i n s p a c e i n Write for 150 lb. drum price. H. F. steel tubing In stock. W a r surplus ket. Over 27,000 Michigan live Link, Pharmacist, 1456 E . Michigan Chrysler e n g i n e s a n d H a l e pumps on t h e M i c h i g a n F a r m N e w s c o u l d n ' t Avenue, L a n s i n g 12. (4-tf-25b) skids in stock; h a v e b e e n used for stock producers, feeders and be reserved a s a place w h e r e mem- test purposes only. P r i c e $400.00. Al- bers could express their opinions. P L A N T S and B U L B S s o trailer units—2% inch fire hose shippers invite you to join them ( E d i t o r ' s n o t e : L e t t e r s t o t h e edi- For Sale—Mixed dahlia bulbs. 50% w i t h couplings a t 20c foot. Rainbird in this organized selling plan. g i a n t s , five c e n t s e a c h , postpaid. Olive sprinklers—all sizes. L a r g e s t o c k ir- mm tor are a l w a y s w e l c o m e . ) S«cur)rv Com- Kehkopf, Reed City R-3, Michigan. rigation supplies complete from water pound has b « n Perry A Woodhull, Shiawassee— (5-lt-16p) source to distribution a t right prices. Experienced layout and application tested for ov«r Your live stock, fed for market 23. G r o u p v o t e d to s u p p o r t t h e 10 yeors — it's m e n t o figure your n e e d s . Hamilton a p p r o v e d by formers ore cautioned to choose C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u b o a r d if i t de- LIVESTOCK Mfjr. and Machine Co., Hamilton, both practical on Michigan grain, assures con- cides to establish elevator service CARRIDALE—The breed you need Michigan. P h o n e 2101. (3-4t-97p) formers anil agrkalJ sumers best quality meat. Mich- m variety a d a p t e d fo the location and in Owosso. for 1947. S i x t y - n i n e e w e s of Midwest Blood lines bred to a son of Imp. Shallow Well P u m p s $50 to $100. tural eipcrts. /*& You need * • longer of their farm— S p e a k e r , S a n i l a c . $26.47 w a s con- Chief. W e w o n second on e w e lamb D e e p well $110. J e t p u m p s $108. Oil worry about your feed igan Live Stock Exchange as- t r i b u t e d b y t h i s g r o u p t o t h e A m e r - a3rd on Tr. e w e lamb, 3rd on Yr. ewi tanks, septic t a n k s , oil burners, oil b e i n g t o o domp — J ican Cancer Society. t 1946 Michigan S l a t e Fair Exhibit. furnaces a s low a s $145. Shaffer-Rey- Security Compound will sures you better marketing T o u r inspection Invited. Mlkesell and nolds w a t e r softeners. W r i t e E. H a t h - give you a tremendous leeway in judgi S&D DIALER CAN SUPPLY YOU Forest Bay, Huron—15. G r o u p May, Charlotte R-2, Michigan. Farm a w a y , 102 Martha St., Holly, Michi- completeness of curing. service. located o n US-27, south of c i t y limits. gan. S a v e 10 to 15%. (4-6t-38p) No special equipment h seeded n d y«u I f e e l s t h a t it i s e s p e c i a l l y i m p o r t a n t (3-3t-53p) can do your processing by your old that the legislature appropriate BABY C H I C K S methods. It's absolutely harmless to stock •V, I.G.'i deiiiiud HYBRID m o n e y f o r t h e c o n t i n u a n c e of a g r i - cultural research and t h e promo- FRUIT PACKAGES U S E D FRUIT P A C K A G E S , Bushel from breeding stock on our own farm B a s k e t s , Berry Crates, Field MORTON'S BABY C H I C K S Hatched and exclusive. Pullorum and T. B. tested. or poultry. MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE ( t i o n of a g r i c u l t u r a l f a i r s . COSTS VOU SEED CORN PRODUCERS Apple Boxes, Plant Flats, and a large Livabiiity and s e x g u a r a n t e e d . White H a p p y H o m e , H u r o n — 2 4 . F e b r u - v a r i e t y of other boxes and barrels. Leghorns, Barred and W h i t e Rocks. I a r y m i n u t e s of t h i s g r o u p s t a t e d , W r i t e your needs for samples and Prepaid parcel post. W r i t e for folder 1 prices. Harry Marcus, Benton Harbor and prices. Morton Poultry Farm, • L E 5 S THA DETROIT STOCK YARDS " T h r e e n e w f a m i l i e s p u t o n w a i t i n g R-3, Michigan. (12-6t-36p) Saline, Mich. Phone 65R2. (3-3t-42p) I 30c ' SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1947 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THRIU! 1- Joseph and Van Buren counties, ,ore States Planning Council staff. contests must be maae on or before and that $40,000 worth ot equip- o-op Months rhere is a growing . This year there have been spec- ial co-operatlve observances in four interest states, Kansas, Michigan, Wiscon- We Are So Apt to Give Heifers to Help May 7. Fruit Belt Electric ment will soon be covered by con- struction of a Quonset warehouse. He said 1300 rural area families ong State Co-operative Councils sin and Vermont. lather groups in "Co-op Weeks" ed the week or month and called I "Co-op Months", reports these states the Governor proclaim- C. attention to the importance ot co- In three of Forget Our Blessings - Children in War Areas To Build Lines Fruit Belt Electric Co-op of Cas. sopolis Is planning to extend 70 ad- are waiting for Immediate service. B1I MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR state sales tax revenues for other urice Wieting at the National operatives. purposes, we must expect to lose ditional miles . ot wiring. Robert Farm Bureau feeds are built to Brwr Hill Farm, Carleton, Mich. Thompson, manager, states that a quality standard not to meet a During the past rainy month I more or less at this state aid and resort to other forms at taxes to poles' are already llet In Cass, St. competitor's price. thought at times ot Longfellow's poem which said in part: covel' our needs. "Be still sad heart and cease re- On some points farmers should .-'~ pining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining. Thy fate Is but be quite emphatic. We are opposed to a property tax. Far too many non-property owners did the vo~' USE •••• the common fate of all, Into each FRANCE AGSTONE life some rain must fall, Some days ing last fall. 'Ve oppose any tamp- '\A~nOL!\.~~~T must be dark and dreary." ering with the 15 mill amendment. Then I thought of the people in It was instituted as a safeguard .for Texas City or Centralia, Ill., or in owners of real estate property. We must keep the 15 mill tax limit now Lime your fields now to insure greater! the flooded areas. for the same reason. ) How selfish it We must prepare ourselves for production. r'5 MORE THAN ORDINARY DDT was for us to complain over dp.- additional taxes. 'Ve hope every- one wiII have to share them. If FRANCE AGSTONE has been aiding we don't like it, we must put the It's 'a Disinfectant, Del and White Paint all in one I aye d s p r in g ,i; work! We still blame where it belongs. production successfully for over 25, W~y.spend money and ~abor on two separate, trouble-.. .:;.had the tarm, We must see to it that we are years. l ) some, expensive jobs' when Carbola-DDT ..}~ just as It wad. ") With a few days (~Of sunshine and not left holding the bag when the tide turns and folks don't have jobs or money. There's always a ten- Plant located just south of the city limits of Monroe, on US-25. 1 0£5 THREE NECESSARY JOBS win d, everyone could go to work dency for some to vote for things that they themselves do not have A number ot members of the foreign nation Michigan Farm Bureau are inter- transportation pays the cost of overseas and deliv- ore completely, and with longer lasting effectiveness,in the same as us- to pay .for. We must be on the lookout for ested in the Heifer Project to send ery there. gift heifers to war ravaged coun- THE FRANCE STONE COMPANY ual. 'We are so Represel~tatives of the HeUer MONROE, MICHIGAN just such practices and kill Ulem tries of the world. Tae ohject is Project abroad assist in placing the 'HE EASY LOWER COST OPERATION 'HR'. WAGAR our grievances apt to magnify and forget our before they get started .. It requires deep thought to keep abreast of the to aid children and to help restore cows with families. They have the the numbers of dairy cattle. The right to observe the results. At many blessings. \{1) _KillS RIES (2) KILLS DISEASE_GERMS A week ago I passed a telephone times these days, and the one who project is sponsored by church present shipments are being made r;;";-;~ ~lls •.. ....... - • ~ .-/ ~(3) GIVES WHITE WALLS' spIders, 90 % less cobwebs for 8 to 10 months.: Better sanitation. Lower bacteria.\: ' ~ station and saw a group picketing. They were practicalIy all young .folks. Boys and girls locked arms, giggling and making wise cracks to opposes is not always the one who is unprogressive. Use of hTigation groups. sey heifer given by the Isabella to Poland. An artificial lnsemina-I Shown in the picture is a GUern- tion program has followed the pro- ject into Greece. Recipients of the County Farm Bureau at its 1946 gift heifers are expected to' share annual meeting for shipment to the gift hy passing along new heif- SAVE MONEY each other and the passers-by. Just. t Expanding in State Europe. At the left is Farm Bur- er calves and any extra milk. Pro- i .>. DO AS THOUSANDS OF FARMERS ARE DOINC: WhyW8ste time like school kids out on a lark. Yet those same kids collectively helped Supplemental irrigation for eau member Ray V. Hoyle of l\It. ject sponsors say that each cow ., ' l1.ettin~your barn ready and pay money for two labor jobs-first disrupt telephone communication small fruits, vegetables, potatoes, Pleasant R-l, chairman of the Mich- W:1Y be said to assure milk for 10 ~ .. ~, work , for whitewashin2,-then DDT? Save labor costs and throughout the nation. nursery stock and flowers, is be- igan Heifer Project committee. At children. with Carbola-DDT to kill flies, spiders, disease ; l1.erms(including Bong's disease) &ildto make walls • Nine-tenths of them were of Sl) coming a standard practice on a the right is Farm Bureau member This letter is typical of those re- with a few years that they have never number of Michigan farms wbere John Goodwin of Shepherd, who ceiyed hy the committee: OtherDOTProducts BY" - snow white. Never use hydrated lime-It destroys DDT. Carbola- had much responsibility. No doubt these crops are an important part this was their first job. Instead of of the farm pl'ogram. sold the heifer. "I am a widow having a small Delmond Frantz, Eaton county farm holding, a dwelling house and REVNOLDS-SHAFFER '"' Carbo,,"ChemicalCo•. :cc 3% DOTGarden Dust DDT contains no lime. Employed for 31 year.s by leadln~ dairy being grateful they had a job that F. W. Peikert, agricultural is a steppiug stone to better oppor- ineer at Michigan State College, is secretary-treasurer eng- Farm Bureau member or ~untield, a barn. I have my own minor chil- of the Mich- dren and a sister living with me. WATER COIiDITIOIER :cc 25%DOTGardenSpraJo' farmers, :cc 3-1>(DOT&. CopperIn- -e<:tlclde &. FunltlcldeDust) poultry raisers, stations. Costs only 3 cts. to treat 25 sq. ft. . experiment tunities, they strike for more so says that at the present time, igan committee. Both Mr. Hoyle Her husband didn't come back a!. long as it ~omes out of the other practically all the irrigation is by and Mr. Frantz have given '\lelfers ter the war. My house and barn fellow; to the project. , r-' ( ------------------, . :C:C2S-31 (DOT&. CopperIn- ,Hardware, Feed, Seed, Dru~, Farm Stores sonie type of sprinkler system. burned down during the war, and In many of the country's .ectlclde&. FunlUcldeSpray) 1 Ib, 25c, 5 lb. 75c, 10 lb. $1.25 I hope our farm organizations For field irrigation, about 250 R. 1\1.Hartzler of Clarksville, di. the cow in the barn as well. toughest water sections the ~J;~p~yT& Knockdown 25 Ib, $2.75, 50 lb. $4,85 never feel that they should setUe Michigan farms use the the quick- rectol' of the Michigan Heifer Pro. "Some weeks ago I was advised R-S Water Conditioner has :cc 10%DOT (Powderfor 'Prices slightly hiJ;!herin Rockies & S.W. their differences through methods coupling portable pipe with rota- ject Committee, snid that the n:!- hy our local national committee to Waches,nedbu~s,Lice,etc.) r' . that would be detrimental to the ting sprinklers. The size of areas tional Heifer Project w~mittee go to Moravslra Ostrava, where a given unexcelled service r7 IYUTE 5% DOT Wall Paint homes &. milk houses) 'Write for Handy FREE E~2 Record Chart. " country at large. We have a duty that are irrigated with portable with headquarters at New Windsor, cow shipped from USA is ready that no one ean perform but the pipe ranges from several acres up )Iaryland, bas shipped upwards of for me. I could not helieye it, but where other softeners have failed. GardenRote (RotenoneIn- IeCtlclde) :CARBOLA - - CHEMICAL' CO., Inc. farmers. I ,feel that if we' show to 80 acres or more. Several 1\1ich.i- 4,000 heifers to Belgium, Czecho- it was true. When I brought her CopperRote (Insects and Natural Bridge J 49 N:V. r what farmers are entitled to, we'II gan farmers have as much as 125 !jjovakia, Italy, Poland, l'rance, home we all wept, being deeply Soft, smooth skin and hair; 31l1tht) • EstabliShed 1916 get the sympathetic support of the acres under irrigation. ~ina and Ethiopia. 'About "l\1V ~~u"lled by the generosity of yours. cleaner, sparkling dishes, country far better than if we heifers soon due to freshen have "The children take care of the glassware and laundry; and should take a radical way out. heen shipped from Michigan. Three- cow every day on pasture. Her Cass CO. F. B. fourths of them were given by farm milk is excellent and our wl101e clean, free - flowing' plumb- Farm people have had good ex- amples of what is not best to do. people or financed by them. It family is full of gratitude for the ing are yours with an R-S it seems as though the strikers are Name~ County Roads costs about $160 to purchase a heif' great gift. Water Conditioner. always the losers in the long run. A pro~ram that is county wide to er and have it delivered to Mary- Anna Hravcikova. Let's keep what we have and use name its roads is being 15ponsored land and the dock. The receiving iO Zabresh near Hlucin, Silesia . • "BALL.O-MATIC" Time Saver cuts r~eneration work to 3 minutes our best judgment in asking for by the Cass County Farm Bureau • Water is softened and filtered in one tank Road l\Jay 14. :n a(idition to the 'Ve must ask for no more Blaycards will display each Toad Oakland FB Tractor 111 are. than we are willing to grant the name plainly and so facilitate tra- other felIow. The state legislature vel for its own citizens as well as has my out of the county travelers. Field Day May 14 I regular plowing contest the meet this year will feature other events Third annual tra<.:LOrr.eld day such as plow hitching and backing • • Conditioner water type ia scientifically adjusted t1vifty, efficient, Iong.lasting, compact and smart to your particular Deed. and sympathy these days. It's no small The program is in connection sponsored by the Oakland County up contests. Write or call loclay for detailed information job to govern a state as large as with the various clubs and civic ~'ar1ll Bureau will be held on the A complete farm machinery ex- J Manufactured by Michigan.' It's far more difficult groups to beautify the roads in the .James l\iitchell farm .. ::;miles north hibition wiIl also be featured HoIlv J when finances are crippled. If you whole country. of Holly on the Holly-Grand Blanc Board of Commerce is ser~'ing it I REYNOLDS-SHAFFER COMPANY free lunch to the general public have curiosity about it, ask your I 12100 Cloverdale Avenue, Detroit 4, Michigan , 1 _ .• state repl'esenlative to give you the information. - -- - from 12:00 to 1:00 p. m. Contests are limited to Farm I 1 On Sale at your Farm Bureau Dealer I I was shocked to learn that my tf.~ Bureau members but the meet free to the public. Entries in the is :.~ • '•• : •••..•; ~~ .'.f. ::-"0 '.' ' ', ', :" . :', home county of Monroe received - . ~:t -; from the state last year a total of $1,742,903.53.That included $174,926 '~~ .• "...,.l.& {,"1- '''>' . ,:;;..' ...... _: for general governmental purposes, $629,187 tor education, $57,737 for public .health and medical assist- ance, $472,077 for public welfare service, $408,973 -for highways an:! airways. Farm Bureau Community Groups All other counties received com- parable sums according to popula- tion and other conditions within the county. I have no informa- tion about any other county except _"'~~;;=~D~T!OC~~~E~! ~:!f.':r.,,,".i. like the hen fluffing out her feathers to protect her growing family, State Mutual odopts your CONGRATULATI.ONS A job well done deserves recognition. Our Lenawee -which received a total of insurcnce policy to fit your needs exactly. You get $2,043,073. the right coverage - in the right omounts -with- Patrons' Relations program built around Since the vctors took a third o! out costly frills, unnecessary extras. Now Stcte Mutuol Policyholders ore protected agents, selected by members in the commun- CHICKS against damage by smoke, riot, aircraft, vehicles ity Farm Bureaus, is literally going to town. .White Leghorns, ond explosion in addition to fire ond Ii htnin 'Whlte and Bar- ot no 0 d.tionol cost ... ANOTHER STATE I~ MUTUAL FEATURE! red Rocks, and FOR CO-OPERATION New Hampshire Reds. Also, ord- er your 8. weeks old pullets now for Mayaud June delivery. ~'~S;;;";~;~~'~'~'~;:::. 702 Church St. Flint 3, Michigan .. You members of local Community Bureaus who have accepted-work on advisory Farm l w. v. BURRAS, Puud .. r H. K. FISK. S«mu, committees and triOse who .have so wholeheartedly supported the agent by your Send for circular and price list. ~s .... M,'~IIM~" ~",y Fi'" Y.. m I. """gw-A •• Y00' N"g'bo"r . purchases of Farm Bureau Feed (and other Farm Bureau commodities) have CENTER HATCHERY done a remarkably ~ffect'Ive piece . f k Y h ave helped yourself, your Ke&e~ Byron Ce~e~ 0 Wor. ,ou - ~- ---Y Michigan local agent, your community and YOUR business organization the Farm Bureau -Round Trip to the Moon Services, Inc. ' • A ton of freight to the moon and back! That's one good way to measure the freight moved by American railroads Safe Seeding Guaranteed FARM BUREAU FEEDS in 1946 for each of the men and women on the railroads' F~rm Bureau Feeds have no superiors, and when all Farm Bureau members payroll.. • you were not farm organization minded (and you are): and all Community Farm Bureaus unitedly support the local Farm Bureau IF... Working alone - ~ith, his bare hands - each one of these you had no particular interest in keeping the earnings with farm- railroaders would have accomplished little. But working ~ealer, whether it be a co-operative or your own selected' agent (where there ers (an~ you do); together and equipped with the right tools- cars and loco- you had nothing more at stake than getting the most seeding IS,.n~ co-operative) the Farm Bureau Services can begin to show its real possi~ motives, tracks and stations, signals and shops - the im- rettirn per dollar inrested (which you do); blhtIes m savmgs and service. SPEED THE DAY. mense job was.handled efficiently and dependably. And it was done at a cost to the nation's shippers averaging only one YOU WOULD STILL IN ALL FAIRNESS SELECT ••• cent for hauling a ton oile mile. ~ To provide these essential tools, there has been invested PROOF ? •• nearly $20,000 per worker, furnished almost wholly by private funds. To improve these tools, there must be still more investment - which cannot be expected to continue FARM BUREAU SEEDS Below is an excerpt from a letter from local agent who is a member of the Patrons' Relations Program: ' unless railroads have a .chance to earn reasonable profits on Selected not primarily from a sales angle, but from the angle of performance on "Comparing figures :with March, J 946, when these funds. Michigan farms. WE DO NOT HANDLE SEEDS OF QUESTIONABLE ORIGIN. we began the program, and March, 1947, we are But during the past twenty-five years-through boom Purchases made through your state-wide organiiation are insurance against poor doing not double the amount of business but four years, depression years and war years-the railroads seed disappointment. Farm Bureau seeds remain guaranted seeds. times the volume of that of a year ago .' ... It has have averaged a return on their net investment of only 3!4%. brou?,ht us very: close to the Farm Bureau mem- The combined resources of your whole state organization are at your service in is ~t a S(>RthJ1.ent .. it is an fto. In 1947, even with'the increased rates recently authorized helping you select seeds that best answer your needs. If you have no Farm bers. nODlIC n~(,uslt'l. -'-'- e#ri4ktMdl by the Interstate Commerce Commission and with freight Bureau dealer, write us direct for information where to purchase Farm Bureau trafficcontinuing at its record-breaking peacetime-level,rail. seeds. Hats Off to the well knit, well led Community Farm Bureau that did this roads will probably earn only about half the 6% return bang-up job. Let's all of us-Farm Bureau members-Community Farm Bu- Many Michigan dealers have registered their opposition to the growth of farm which nine out of ten people think is no more than a fair co-operatives and their system of lowering net costs to farmers. If you care about reaus-F arm Bureau Services, Inc.-work for the'same team. profit, and which is necessary to accractcontinued invest- protectin~ your co-operatives (and we think you do), you will patronize your ment in these essential railroads, co-operative or Farm Bureau dealer. ASK FOR OPEN FORMULA F ARM BUREAU - MERMASHFS • ~ MILKMAKERS ~ PqRKMAKERS ~AT YOUR LOCAL - 'AMERICAN RAILROADS BUY RIGHT SEED FROM RIGHT SOURCES! FARM BUREAU DEALER TIIAHSPO"TAfION ~LDO.#W"&HI"G10N •• D.C • • _~~ .~-- =----------.-- .. - t:j=am ~""'"'illI.... ..... FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC • Feed Dept. FARM BUREAU SERVICE'S, INC. Seed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan 221 N. Cedar St. Lans.lnll, Miohl,at't IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL AMERICA • IX M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S S A T U R D A Y , M A Y 3, 1947 At present, the Services has con- 1—To maintain quality. For ox- tives to find ways to break with National Co-operatives, Inc. have 1. Little or no additional finances source of tractors after a substan- Shall FB Services tracts and investments TO tue iol- lowing organizations to manufac- ture farm supplies: ample, the co-operarlive feed busi- >.as been built on the basis of quality. He has pioneered in open traditisn and blaze new trails to lower distribution costs. For ex- ample, it may be a saving to process increased savings to the patron lfjU',; on the Universal Milker since they began manufacturing the are required. t i a l trade had been established. 2. The supply is almost immedi- | The Services later contracted with ately available and no time is re- the Cletrac Manufacturing Company Farm Bureau Milling Co., Ham- formula feeds. There nas always soy beans in the area where they milker four years ago. quired for the construction of new which resulted in a similar experi- M a n u f a c t u r e Supplies? mond. Ohio-feed. United Co-operatives, Inc., Al- liance, Ohio-paint, barn equipment bren a tendency on the part of some mills to reduce quality in. or- der to meet competition. Perhaps are produced and incorporate them into feed locally. The same may be true for alfalfa meal. The add- 3—To avoid a monopoly. Most persons are aware of what may happen when any particular pro- plants. Certain disadvantages of this ence. 2. The farmer co-operatives 19 source of supply must also be re- not always in a position to make Background Material for Discussion in and oil blending. this can be regulated to some ex- ed competition frequently results duct is produced and distributed cognized: certain desirable changes in the National Co-operatives, Inc., Chi- tent by farmer owned and controlled in a savings.** For example, when by one at the exclusion of all others. 1. The co-operative can never be merchandise when it is manufactur- May by Community Farm Bureau Groups cago, Illinois- Milking machines, feed mills. Likewise, co-operatives the • first co-operative elevators A—To assure supplies. Farmer sure of a dependable source of ed by somebody else under contract. By XOh'UAX K. WAGGOXER. Rrtearch and Education electrical equipment and steel pro- have placed emphasis on the dis- were established the margin for co-operatives ought to be in the supplies. It has happened a few For these reasons, farmer co-op- duets. tribution of guaranteed seeds. Safe- handling grain was 8c to 10c per manufacturing business if it is ne- times that the co-operative have eratives everywhere have expanded From time to time farmers everywhere have consider- National Farm Machinery, Inc., ty and convenience of operation of bushel. Now it is usually under cessary in order to to assure a lost this supply after they have into the manufacturing business. ed die desirability of expanding co-operative enterprise. Bellevue, Ohio-tractors, corn plan- farm machinery as well as dura- 3%c per bushel. The opportunity source of supply. Frequently, farmer built up a substantial trade. For When the cost of farm supplies in- ters, corn pickers, hay tools and bility of the machine are features for savings has been greatly in- co-operatives choose to buy their example, a number of years ago creases considerably, this gives an Sometimes this expansion is along the lines of co-opera- other farm machinery. that might well be stimulated by creased in some cases. The United supplies from already established the Farm Bureau Services had a added stimulus to the thought for The National Co-operatives pol- farmer owned and controlled ma- Co-operatives, Inc. found that its manufacturing concerns. In the contract with the Avery Manufac- a need of manufacturing farm sup- tive buying of farm supplies and co-operative selling of icy is that farmer co-operatives chinery plants. savings were about six times past the Farm Bureau Services has turing Company to supply tractors plies co-operatively. According t« farm products. Sometimes farmers have found it to should be in the manufacturing 2—To reduce costs and increase greater after it began manufactur- acquired supplies in this manner. to the Services. The arrangement the Bureau of Agricultural Econo- business if it is necessary in order savings. Many of the costs of dis- ing supplies compared with savings There are certain advantages to was satisfactory until the Avery mics, the prices paid by farmers in their advantage to expand into the manufacturing of to accomplish one or "uore of four tribution have been accepted. It effected when these same supplies acquiring supplies under contract. Company was sold out to another December, 1946 for feed was two things: may be up to the farmer co-opera- were secured under contract. Also They are: concern and the Services lost its (Continued on page 4) farm supplies. In fact, according to the United States census of manu- facturers, in 1940 there was a total of 2,084 co-operative manufacturing industries. That, however, represented only l. I ' t of all of the manufacturing industries in the "Farm Bureau" Farm Home United States. The co-operative manufacturing estab- lishments produced 2. 5 of 1 % of the total value of manu- factured products. In 1940 co-operative manufacturing plants were dis- tributed in Michigan and the neighboring states as fol- lows: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Wisconsin Illinois 585 72 Michigan Indiana By far the large majority of the plants are processing 41 8 NOW Being Delivered plants for farm products. T h e development of plants to IN GREATER QUANTITIES manufacture farm supplies co-operatively is yet in its infancy. T h e Farm Bureau Services is in the process of Farm Bureau Electrical Home Appliances are coming your way in ever greater Emphasis is placed on known quality and tested performance of all merchandise constructing a fertilizer plant at Saginaw to have an quantities. Your local Farm Bureau or Co-bperative dealer should now be in handled by Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Procurement takes longer this way, but annual manufacturing capacity of 30,000 tons or more.; position to supply you with the appliances listed in this advertisement. However, the farmer-patron will ultimately benefit with merchandise that gives satisfactory the quantities are still limited and they won't last long. results. Buy Farm Bureau Quality, and you buy the best. 6 FOOT FARM FREEZERS Economical CO-OP HOME FREEZER 9 Cu. Ft. REFRIGERATOR FROZEN FOODS The Co-op 8 cubic foot chest type farm freezer With These Unice brings garden fresh goodness to every meal. FARM FREEZERS Ask your local dealer about the convenience and healthful qualities THE 30 C U . FT. of food stored in a SIZE Co-op farm freezer. HOLDS FROM Tn savings of time and lessening of food spoilage 1000 TO alone, these freezers will pay their way many times 1200 LBS. over. OF FROZEN FOODS MODEL B-30SC ELECTRIC I R O N S This Co-op Electric Iron is outstanding for its accurate The New Unico Farm Freezers provide food storage temperature selector. Registers exactly the correct degree. Nichrome heating needs for the farm. This spacious 30 cu. f t . size freezer element is em- beded in sole holds half a steer; a calf; a pig; 24 fowl — plus 200 qts. of plate to insure even, accurately fruits and vegetables for year-around use. Stop in for full distributed heat. Economical to op- information and features of the Unico Farm Freezer. erate. Perfectly balanced stream- lined design. Easy grip handle. Now available in ever greater quantities. Simplicity, efficiency 15 C U . F T . S I Z E and dependability are the basic features of its design. Ideal farm unit for poultrq. meat, fruits, berries, and vegetables. Afford3 convenience with economy. See them on display. 1* i F A R M FREEZER The Co-op refrigerator is a dependable performer. The simplicity of its styling, the durable wear-resistance of its baked enamel finish, qualifies it for lasting satisfaction. SOLD AT YOUR FARM BUREAU OR CO-OP DEALER \i 1 FOR FAMILIES NEEDING O N L Y 5 0 0 T O 6 0 0 LBS. O F STORAGE SPACE A lieremetically sealed mechanism keeps its 9 cubic feet of storage space economically cold. Sliding shelves, stor- age bin, vegetable drawers, covered meat tray and handy cold control for tops in convenience. All steel cabinet. 3 inches of thermccraft insulation. You'll always be proud 1 This attractive and practical Unlco you bought a Co-op. Here Are 5 Quality • Freezer takes no more space than the ordinary refrigerator. I t has the same practical features as the larger siie -freezer and will serve the average size PRODUCTS family with year-around frozen foods. Stop in for complete information. Co-op Table Model Radio For G r e a t e r MODEL B-15SC Production Every good farmer realizes the importance of having Unico Radio Phonograph This Co-op table model radio in beautiful two color plastic case his farm machinery in good operating condition' when he comes to use it. Yet there are many who aren't getting the most out of their equipment^ because they aren't using proper types of fuels, oils, greases. Combination has illuminated slide-rrule type dial, fingertip control, built-in full wave antenna, and lifetime aluminum chassis. Many other Farm Bureau Motor Oils ARM CHAIR Model No. 582, 6 tubes, 115 volts, 60 plus features makes this radio "Bureau Premium" motor oil assures better lubrica- a remarkable performer. tion in tractors, truck and cars. It cleans as it lubri- cycles, A/C only, 8 inch cates, retarding oxidation, sludging, gum formation electro speaker, 5 watts and carbon. It gives longer-life motor performance. output. Broadcast and shortwave bands. Auto- Gasolines ureases With heavy spring work We have a complete line matic record changer. here, you need a fuel that will give your truck or trac- tor that extra drive. Farm of greases and lubricants. Especially designed for farm Plays 10-12" or 12-10" New Unico Table Model Radio use. Gives maximum effic- records at one time. Kami Bureau gasoline has wliat it iency with minimum of fuss. takes. Excellent quality at Low cost comes through co- rubbed walnut finish cabi- low price. operative buying. net with magazine and TABLE MODEL 572, 6 tubes Tractor and Implement Tires record album storage 115 volts, 50/60 cycles, A/C The new Unlco tractor tire has improved curved bar type space at each side of cab- tread designed to give maximum traction in forward or reverse only 6" electro speaker, movement. Rugged four or six ply. Available in popular sizes. inet. slide rule dial, 2 wave bands. Non-skid farm implement tire has a tread similar to the curved bar type. Especially built for rear wheels of manure Hand rubbed, walnut wood spreaders and potato diggers. Whatever your tire require- THESE ARE REAL ments may be, there is a Unico tractor, truck, implement or cabinet. Very attractively passenger tire to serve your needs. QUALITY VALUES designed and precision made Spark Plugs — Batteries to give top listening pleasure Co-op Spark Plugs and Batteries are tops in and selectivity. quality of materials and precision of manufacture. A size and type for every need. For greater power, better fuel consumption, we suggest that you get a set of Co-op spark plugs. Every farm truck, tractor and auto should carry 3 or 4 spares. Buy at Your Farm Bureau Oil Dealer See Your Farm Bureau Dealer Now--Don't Wait! FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. FARM BUREAU SERVICES Electrical Appliance Dept. 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan Petroleum Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich.