Vol. XXV, No.6 SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1,947 25th Year Published Monthly Start Construction of Fertilizer Plant Work HOuse EDITO'RIAL 85 FRS DEALERS Major Bills Await Benefits of Capper-Volstead Act Older members of the Farm Bureau will recall NOW ON PATRONS' RELATIONS PLAN A · ctlon on ast ay L D that 25 years ago we were successful in having Con- gress enact the Capper-Volstead Act to provide legal Ten more Farm Bureau Sen-ices Legislature to Resubmit Sales Tax Diversion recognition and protection for farm co-operatives. farm FBS SUIJplr Patrons' dealers Relations adopted Program the Amendment in November, 1948; Cigarette This year farm co-operatives observe the 25th during the month ing the {otal to' 8;; .• of :\lay. bring- Tax May Bring State $18,OOO,aoo anniversary of the Act. They honored Senator The program Is designed to make e,-ery fanner pUl'chaser of Fal'ln Friday, June 6, the date set for adjustment of the legis- Capper at a program at Washington a few weeks Bureau Services supplies a stock- lature, found practically all of the major appropriation ago. Quenti~ Reynolds, president of the Nat'l holder In Farm Bureau Services anll entitled to patronage dividends measures and tax bills awaiting final action. They were .Council of Farmer Co-operatives, said: . direct 'from Farm Bnreau Sen'ices. Hequests have been received from either on the calendar or referred to a conference commit- . "Prior to the Capper-Volstead Act farmers were llIany dealers who are anxious to tee of three senators and three representatives who were get on the program. Other dealers ,finding it more and more difficult to compete with a1'e preparing for the program. ~leet- wrestling with the problem of ironing out difficulties be- concentrations of capital and labor inevitably form- ings with boards of directors and patrons' adVisory committees will tween house and senate versions of high~ controver»ial ing to make the most of scientific advances. be held during the month o[ Jnne. measures. Several patrons meetings are to "Farmers' informal ass"ns of earlier times had he held also in' Junc. Dealns w\lo adopted the pian in Unfortunately, this article has to be written a few proved inadequate when it came to solving market- ~lay are: Laursen's Farm Supply of hours too soon to give you a final summary of what this ing proble~s. More formal associations were .\rmada, Farmers SUJlJlly Company "1 . of Chelsea, Elmira Farm Store 0[, SeSSiOnWI I accom~hsh. However, these appear to be claimed to run afoul of the anti-trust laws designed 1';lmira, Evart Co-op Co. of I~vart'l certaint' .. th's t' . to curb unsocial, predatory practices of others. Gladwin Fanners SUllply Store of les al lIme. ~:Iadwin, Chester LaToclia of Lever- I-A 3 cent cigarette tax to raise $18 000 000. "The Capper-Volstead Act assured farmers the IIlg, Bachelor Implement Sales of ' , right to develop their opportunities, to accept their Petoskey, Oealer P_ittsfol'd of. Pittsford, Farm l\L D. Schutes' Bureau 2-1 a I ;. from liquor shifted from local (Yov'tl to • & Son of Schoolcraft. and ~leacham state. responsibilities effectively in our way of doing & Hager of Sunfield. things. It gave them the.right to organize in a man- 3-Gasoline tax increased to 4 cents per gallon. ner consistent with accepted farm structures and in no way exempts them from respecting the rights HUNDRED FROM 4-Sales tax diversions amendment to be re8ub- mitted to voters in November, J 948. of other individuals or groups through the adoption Farm This is the excavated der the wllrl_ house BUI'eau SelTices portion section 'of the fertilizel' un- The deepest section both incoming is 11 feet. part of this buildiIl~ (1) At this point and stol-ed raw IlIa-' I 17 feet deell and will make room Cor freight ele,-ator platform. the dil.t wall as the hig shO\-el left (4) Showl< MICHIGAN GOING The 1947 legislature tried out some new rules deiligned . of monopolistic, predatory practices. . "Through co-operatives farmers have the oppor- plant at Saginaw June 3. In this area of the building most Of the work as it In the manufac- appeared tel'ials lion elevators will pass_ will contain This deepest four and a clod breakel'. hucket-type se('- (~l it. the edge Despite firlllness emphasises ail the hea,-y of its perpenlliculal' the solill rains, rock. TO MID\VEST to eliminate or at least reduce the congestion that ordi- narily occurs during the wind-up of a regular seilsion. tunity themselves within the competitive enter- ture of fertilizer will be done_ Look- Cement is 12 feet down from like texture of the soil formation. One hundred 01' more County f1001' Farm nUI'eau leaders and a numher Without th~se rules the situation might have been even ing at the architect's drawing, at main bu i1ding floor level and is two (5) This is the railroall loadin~ prise system to meet effectively the concentrations the right you will note the foul' story inches thick. This floor will be dock fonndation. Com'eror belts fl'om the Miehigan Farm Burt.an worse. section which is the work house water-profft'li and a thick concrete will be able to load freight cars will attend the I1nllllal Midwest of capital and labor, and to compete on fair terms portion of the building. Its size is floor laid on top. 1'he area wiiI from five different locations along Farm Bureau states training school Cigarette Tax-At present it looks as though the only for their share of the national income." 28 feet by 127 feet. store emlltr bags. (3) This pit i" the loadin~ dock_ [or memhersh iJl worken; at Cedar . d Point, near Sallllusky, Ohio, ,Juue Important new t~.Xto pro uce revenue to offset the sales The Capper-Volstead Act defined in federal law '. Architect's Drawing of F. B. S. Fertilizer Plant 22 }hrough Upwards June of a thousand 2;;. IlerSOll;; I tax diversion.• and to meet veterans' bonus payments will what a farm co-operative is, how it shall be organ- This is the Farm Bureau Services fertilizer plant now under construction from 12 middle western Farm Bur- be a 3 cents per package tax on cigarettes. It has been eau states will participate in a fOllr . , . ized, how it shall operate. The Act stated the respon- lIay 11I'0~ram of study and excllan~'! estImated that the tax will Yield about $ J 8,000,000 an- sibilities of farm co-operatives to the patrons and to of ideas on the snbjPct of builllin~ nually about enou h t t k f th t h memhersl1ill in the Farm Burean.' g 0 a e care 0 e paymen s on t e government. It defined the rights that belong to a Local, state and nalional Farm Bur- $270,000,000 bond issue for the veterans' bonus. The eau leaders alllll'ar ou the program. , , .. farm co-operative. States followed with similar A SUlllmal"}' of the progTam: house ehm1l1ated from the bIll so-called fair trade or price legislation. Upon the standards set by the Capper- June 22, Sundar eYenin~: Hec('p- I ' . I I k lion. AddrE'ss by Charles P. Tart. contro prOVISiOnS, t a so struc out senate amendments Volstead Act, farm co-operatives have built solidly president of the Federal Couucil to extend the tax to cigars, snuff and package tobacco of Churches_ . and well. t .June 2:~, 1\londav-Confereul','s: Liquor Tax-The IHPsent 10% ...~-------------- presidents and secr~taries: organi- liquor tax was allowell to eXllin'.; funds al'e needed for highway zat ion, sel'Yices, rural vouth_ Local goyel'nmeuts' ha,'e been re- tinant'ing purposes the Farm Bu- -Two Sides io th~ Potato Story IIlYesl igatioll :\1idwl'st States: hy GI:and national ,Jury or Legis!:t- ceiYin!r waR authorizell this reyenue. to increase The state its mark- I-eau would favor tax rate to -4c per gallon. raising the gaii In view A considerable protest went up last month wh,en lin" program. f('rtilizer Jlrogl'alll. IIIl (1) all alcoholic lWI'el'ages an of present conditions, the hoal'd of Beal'\1 party. Banquet_ to be ae!- :Hlanllm:- th7, Ill'\;' l"("'l'lIU". Th,: IlPW ;'eyelllle t t ill McNitt .. Wl11('\1 would ships to lIIatch Roads haye - state A senate relJlIlred aid for :\lc:-':itt town- hill high and demand great. With the exceptio~ o~ pota- toes the price of every other food commodIty ISnow RUR'L ENROLLMENT Farm Bureaus Otsego and Cheborgan e"uuty BUREAU CO-OP I_y_ AI! p,'rsons <}uestl'(1 10 rt>"istel' alTlya . I t I "II a t Ie attl'll(llIlg I for rooms ote J:rea ;ers. I' arp re- ") IlJlOII \( n I II hr.' vilhl~(,S on a popnlalioll fiU'?:" to t he count iI'S .. 1'1 "007 I' < 1\ JI • I .1 1(' tu lilIeS " , " basiR awl .11I, I ruads •.••• was killed 11Ill Ilro"l(led shoul!1 pay to the Ihat in the house each coullty This towllsl11\l UPlll'oxi- above the parity price leveL Farmers, surpassed the INCR.EASEU 100% Farm Bureaus to make a total of 5;; County have b~eu organized Farm BUYS ELEVATOR Co\v ttlst ing In America began at Farm Bureau on Gas Tax-The lIlatl'ly $5S for each mtle of i\1cNitt potato production goal asked by the government Bluc Cross enrollment among Bureaus. gauized Otsego at Gaylord, Farm Burcau !\lay 19. Che- or- Ea t on Fa rill DUl'ea u Co-opera- Fremont. The Farm Bureau Newaygo ::0unty. Is. the fanners' In 1905. latC'st prOnOllll<'PIllCni BurC'au dpl<,?;ates a gas tax iU<'rea!\e 011 the was of the I.'arm suhject malle o[ in I I'mltls within ed that such exclied the total the township, payments state should aid received Jlrovid- not Farm nu rea n mem bel'S has increas- boygan Farlll Bureau was organized tive. Inc., organized Fellrullry 1946 trade in I 946 by a hundred million bushels. The U. S. at Chehoygan, !\lay 9. organization. 1!l41. It 11l'0\'ilied that i[ rl: that goes on your trees, the advanta~es com- the form of the crop itsel.f or in the form of livestock or 4. It may result in more govern- ..J are planning to contribute 25 hens made on request at any Commun- ity club meeting I\lr. Brooks at- -~ :imerclal growers everywbere have been getting with to the Ionia fair project, and have ~ Genitox 550 ~ince its introduction, Order_today. Ac-, dairy products, we have taken with it considerable quant- mental controls and regulations. a booth at the Isabella county fair as a money maker for the Juniors. tends. 2 MINIMUM , RUN-OFF ' .. -', cept no substitutes. - . - -'- ities of soil fertility. Productive soil is to farming what in spray drip . Sanilac county has organized a Available Throughout Michigan- the foundation is to a buildi~g. When the soil gives out, Notice to Secretaries new junior group at Melvin. Rubber Starts Down See Your Dealer the whole farm structure breaks down and the family can And to Membership Natural rubber stocks have pass- ed 900.000 tons. more than double .3 UNEXCELLED.' Kill" Brant Group Raps DistrIbuted by: no longer enJ'oy all the benefits which come from an Regarding delivery of Michigan Farm News: "'e shall appreciate , stocks in 1939. There Is a world- ~ wide decline in rubber prices. of codling moth and other insects Movie Drinking Scenes < abundant rural life. Coupled with soil depletion is some postcard or other notice that any Farm Bureau Services, Inc. member is not receiving his paper. Drinking scenes cu rrently ap- concern for the effect it may have upon human health. Please report any irregularity in pearing in the movies are far more The co-operative plan is one of • delivery, such as duplicate copies, destructive than they are entertain- or the best plans of organization .Zl'Ade :\tart. General Chemical Co. Buy at Farm Bureau Stores and Co-ops Soil scientists and nutritionistt wrong RFD. elTor in name, etc. If ing and should come out, said the wherever men have the right spirit are not entirel)" certain as to the LOr of the experiment .station, the member removes from RFD; ad- Brant Community Farm Bureau effeet which soil fertility may have representative of the farmer co-op- dress in one county to RFD ad- May 16, in a resohttion forwarded DO YOU WANT upon health directl)". However, it eratives and one from the ferti!i- dress in another county, please ad- to the County Farm Bureau for fur- does seem that there are some dis; zer industry to discuss the fertility vise if change makes you a resi. ther action. eases l\-hich may be traced. to some program w:.ilin the state. The dent of second county. Place of res- degree at least. to soil conditions. county agricultural agent would iIt! idence determines which County Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. Such diseases are rickets. and weak the co-ordinating official in ~ach Farm Bureau is your County Farm bone structnre in chIldren, depraved county. ~e. too, would be adVIsed B ". d b t to have 'infallible. We need and ~ppreciate f . 't b 'tt f f th ureau. e 0 our es appetite or loss 0 appetite, gOI er, y a comull ee 0 armers on e everything right. but we are not anemia and retarded glandular ac- tivity are some of the human dis- tresses that seem to bear some con- , help.-Michigan Farm News. 'Delicious Fresh Fruits and Vegetables neetion with soil conditions. So do the conditions of hairlessness in young pigs. slipped tendons in poul- try and poor hatchability these are conditions health which has been traced to a of of eggs animal TEAMWORK WINS GAMES ... THE YEAR AROUND? greater or less degree due to the a~ence of certain minerals in the I Save Money-Save Work- diet which may result from soil de- This old truism applies to the success ?f your ficiencies. In .addition to these health conditions. there have been farm program. Let's work from this estab- Serve Tastier Meals With an innumerable number of obser- ,at ions made of the response of ani. mals in selecting forage crops which had been grown on mineral treat- lished fact ... A FARM BUREAU ed soils in preference to the forages on mineral deficient soils. Need "Service , FARM FREEZER The medical division of the "-- Lnited States selective service bur- eau found that the highest level of health among man)' men examined 1st. The farmer founders of the Michigan Farm for military seryice carne from four Bureau (many of you reading ,this are included in western states which also were We invite you to visit your nearest friendly Farm Bureau the states which the U. S. depart- that category) felt that there was a need for a ment of agriculture has discovered Services Electrical Appliance dealer ,.and inspect these quality have soils which are especi/llly rich business subsidiary to protect them on quality, in calcium. It was also discovered price and return of savings. guaranteed Farm Bureau Farm Freezers built to give you that the poorest leyel of health was lasting satisfaction in .the preservation of wholesome meats, in the southern states where the They authorized the organization of the Supply soils are particularl)" deficient in fruits and vegetables for year-around use. Saves food costs. Calcium. The medical division re- Services, which has grown into the Farm Bureau cognized that there may have been Services, Inc. Therefore, Farm Bureau Services They have sealed in condensing units ... all steel construction many fjlctors that entered into this conditIOn. However, it was interest- belongs to Farm Bureau members, affiliated co-operatives and farmer common . , rust resistant storage chambers , .. excellent insulation , ing to note the relationship WhlCI1 stockholders, who have earned a share oJ voting stock by purchasing Farm Bureau .. baked-on enamel finish ... low-priced to save you money. did exist between the level of soil fertility and the state of human products. health. On the island of Kew Zea- Guaranteed Immediate Delivery land. which is in about the same cli- while they last!!! matic zone south of the equator as we are north of the equator, where: t!rmers make the heaviest appli- cation of phosphorus per acre of For Better Quality at Lower Cost While the supplies last, you are guaranted immediate delivery. anywhere in the world. people suffer 2nd. Your Farm Bureau Services can buy to better advantage--can operate at We suggest that you see your dealer now. less from dietary deficiency di- lower cost-can build greater savings-can enlarge more services to you as its seases than any other I)Opulation III volume of business grows. the world. Senate Bill 1251 was introduced You'll Be Proud To Own This Into the United States Senate on ~tay 8 to would provide a national soil fertility policy which wouid Successful Service Depends on You 6 cu., ft. Farm Bureau Co-op authorize the construction of a fer- tilizer plant at Mobile, Alabama by 3rd. YOU, Mr. and Mrs. Farm Bureau Member, hold in your hands the growth, It's economical to own and use this up-to-the-minute Farm Freezer. It has six outstanding advantages: organized, the federal go\'ernment to make an high -analysis phosphate fertilizer. success and effectiveness of your Farm Bureau Services. How??? If you play on food compartment, illumination lighting, safety signal system, sealed-in refrigeration, efficient ~vellinsulated cabinet, The bl II would also provide for the establishment of test demonstration plots in all of the agricultural coun . ties In the Gnlted States. The pur- pose of these plots would determine your team instead of competitive teams (who never have and never will build your desired Farm Program), you build vital volume. If you insist that your dealer stock and push your Farm Bureau commodities. If you ~vill recommend your Farm and apeparance. It makes a fine addition to any kitchen .. • -----.,. FREE!" ~ •• _. £- •••••• FREE! FREE! &.&---- .. J •• -- •• - ••• ----- ••• ~.-1 the kind of fertilizer and the most Bureau commodities to your neighbors. If you will put your heart and spirit into desirable ways and rates of appli- cation which would give the most desired results in that particular making your team "the winner." A 66 piece freezer package kit will be given FREE with the purchase of any Farm Bureau Freezer to start you on your frozen food program the I locaJit) .. These experimental would be conducted b)' the farmers themseh'etl in co-operation with the agr'l extension sel'vice. plots Your employees in the various departments of the Services appeal to you to "carry the ball" for the assured success of farm organization and a farmer owned and controlled program. 1 Farm Bureau way. _.11. .<1. ""' ----, ' 4 The b\l1 further pro\'ides that any These Farm Bureau Freezers Are Available at Following Prices government structed fert ilizer plants con. under this act would be Ask Fm. Open Formula Farm Bureau Feeds 8 cu. f1. Co-op Freezer chest type) $269.50 16 cu. ft. CO-OilFreezer (chest typ.e) $3'9.50 sold after fivE' years of operation. The bill provides that the nat ional lertillzer poliCY would be adminis, Mermashes Millcmalcers - Porlcmalcers 15 cu. f1. Unico Freezer (upright) $409.50 30 ~u. ft. Unico Freezer (upright) $610.50: tt'red by a national committee of At Your Local Farm Bureau Dealer tweh'e farmel s and three represent,/ atlvl'll of thl' laud grant collt'ges. BUY AT LOCAL FARM BUREAU I ELECTRICAL DEALERS . 1'ht comruillt> would auvlCle thl' se~' n a"v of 8(1 IcuIturE' on pol1cieli I FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Distributed By Your 8 I' 'in ) I ,. illty In audition II) t 1/' I 10' ill (->1 lIniue. th!,1e Feed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan FARM BUREA~ SERVICES, INC. ",lulll .\ • ' l' .lll"! In E'.\1 h ~tate '.. maJ~ up 01 l\O lalll!e~. the dlrec. Electrical Department 221 N. Cedar Street I • Lansmg, Michigan'