Vol. XXVI, No. II SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1948 26th Year Published Monthly, EDITORIAL Propos~ls and Conati~ti'onal Convention Farm Bureau recommendations were rejected on Farm Bureau Calls 29th A~nual Meeting the three most important constitutional proposals voted on November 2. NATION'S TOP Place of Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Nov. 11 and 12 i At State College Time will tell how nearly right the Farm Bureau was in its considered recomnlendations. We opposed calling of a constitutio~al conven~ tion, believing that it is better to amend the present SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS AFBF Director Paul G. Hoffman of the f';f m "'7;.~m ...,.:;.:.~m'~~'?"""7'~'::;~'?~~7:1?r:J~~'D\~l~;~I'~~~ constitution.\ It was noticeable that city voters gave strong majorities for calling a constitutional con- Econpmic Coop~ration Mministra- tiQn. Hanson 'V. Baldwin of the (..;<", ,(~,k '~f~1H~/~j(~:f~~;,,'}i~~~ -"'i'';'''''il''i'1;~ •. Farm Bureau Program for 1949 , ' vention to consider a general revision of the consti- New York Times, President Hamid (;;../. E. Stassen of the University ) of "~"~)l<~.:.::::.t ...j;,;:. Nearly 35,000 members of the Michigan Farm Burcmu tution. Perhaps our defeat on this question is a Pennsylvania. and Senator George ./}llh~L:~;~~ I will be represented by some 350 voting delegate&-at the good ~hing now, considering that we lost also on V. Aiken of Vermont will he among the headllne speakers at the I 29th annual rheeting of the membership at Michigan State repeal of sales tax diversion and to prevent weaken~ thirtieth annual convention of the Colle.ge, Thursday and Friday," , .. November ~11 and ~ 2. American Farm Bureau Federa. ing of the I 5 mill tax limitation amendment. We tion In Atlantic City. Ney Jersey. Each delegate will represent 100 Jllember families. Mem~ can try again in the convention on these matters. December 14-16. bers are invited to attend the meeting. T,housands of farmers from all' The 5 or 6 to I majority against repeal of sales over the country are 'expected to Clark L. Brody, executive secretary will present his attend the meeting, representing" annual report and discuss present and .future develop~ .tax diversion reflects the tremendous effort made by city officials and organized school people to keep the over a million and a quarter farJJl families. Addresses by President Allan B. Kline and other officlal~ I /I ments in the Farm Bureau organization ., and its program. amendment. The delegates will hear reports on the formation of a , Finance officers of state government have said of the organization. adoption resolutions and election of nation- of 'PRO,GRAM I ,proposed Farm Bureau insurance co~pany with services that under the sales tax diversio~ amendment cities, al directors policy.making will highlight sessions of the the' .... 'limited to Farm Bureau members. ' Other Farm Bureau i' .business matters to get attention will be the Farm Bureau's I villages, townships and schools get 78 % of the sales nation's largest farm ol'ganization. Mr. Kllne will speak at the tax revenues, with th~ schools getting the lion's opening session Tuesday morning. 29th Annual Meeting. ~ne~ fertiliz~r plant at Saginaw 'and the newly organized ,share. They say also that ~n the 22 % rem~ining December 14, after Secretary "'iI- Farmers Petroleum Co-operative, Inc., for th~ purpose for state government purposes, the state is running " fred Shaw gives his annual report. lInd IIII'. Hoffman will give his I of expanding Farm Bureau Iservices on petroleum $35,090,000 be'hind this fiscal year having started address on "The United States and Michigan Farm Bureau products. , ' I out at the beginning of the' year with $30,000,000 European Recovery" noon.; Mr. 'Baldwin that will discuss "Prospects. for Peace" at the same after- I Results of the national and state elections will be taken surplus and indications are for a sizable, deficit at THURSDAY,NOVEMBER11 into account as the delegates shape their resolutions of the closC?of the year. Expenditures have exceeded sessi()n, Go\"ernor Alfred E. Dris- coll of New Jersey will welcome the convention Tuesday afternoon. 9:00 a. m. Farm Bureau business m-aeting' coilVenes at Fair- I Farm'-BiIreau pol~cyand program fo~ presentation to the receipts. On the prograIli for Tuesday child theatre" New AuditorluIll. Parking facilities I new Congress and new legislature. " , We shall not be surpri~ed to see the new legis- evening are Rep. Thomas G. Abel" nethy of Mississippi, who will fWf; ,U Fl,R.ltlXO - north, opposite Jo'airchlld theatre. , I Roger Fleming, director of the ,Washington office of lature propose new and supstantial taxes for state speak on "Th'e Farmer and To- Director, J.eyisltltii,c Dep't PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS CARL E. BUSKIRK the American Fllrm Bureau ~~d,eration, v.:ill address the government. morrow", and Dr. Kenneth McFar- laJl.d, superintendent of Schools, lVasllillql//lI O//ice ,1mel'lcan Farm' U/lI'Call Perlera/ioll REPORT OF SEC.Y.TREAS CLAR-K L. BRODY r. I . convention Thursday afternon, November 11. No doubt, . ' 'l'lIul':-ulay 'A//ernO!}11 Adoption of Amendment No. 5 to liberaliz~ the Topeka, Kansas. 12: 15 p. m. Adjourn for lunch, Cafeteria service in the ! a major portion of his address will deal with the nation~l 15 mill tax limit as proposed by the Michigan Edu~ :Mr. Stassen will address "'ednesday morning session on "De. the Auditorium. ings. Tickets sold iu Fairchild lobby morn, ! i long range farm program' and farm' co-operatives in the ' cation Ass'n is another victory for the organized mocracy's Responsibility", followed I new Congress. school teachers. by Beardsley Ruml, chairman the board, R. H. l\lacy and COlli' of 2:00 p. m. Business session "- I Elections. The convention will elect seven' members ADDRESS ROGER FLE:\IING I I~:.{' The amendment takes away much of the pro- of the state board of,directors of 15.' Dire~i:orsare elect; ~E~~;iH~~:~J;;i~~r~~:ir; Director of WaShington office of the Amcrican tection afforded property owners by the 15 mill tax Farm Bureau Fetleration . "'" , ed for two y'ears. The new board will elect a president ,limit. It does so by reducing from a two-thirds nr';SOLUTIONS COMi\lITTEE REPORT I and vice president immediately after, the ~onvention. majority to a simple majority the vote required to Nomination of Directors raise the millage.above 15 for~ANY purpose. The tion Wednesday aftern?on. ,fOllOWedj r~'};;,i{i~ .' A series of pre-convention meetings of Farm Bureau groups and committees will be held Wednesday, Novem- school people sold the aIl1endment as the.' way to ~fao:f.::~ri~~~~:::;~d~~t ...~':h~i ~~;;ri;ili THURSDAY EVENING ' • i • ~, ber 10, at the College. From these meetings wftl come • , . provide new buildings and classroom facilitieS, but Regional caucuses. pl'esentation ;;:;1,') 6:15 p. m. Annual dinnel' and entertainment of the Michigan recommendatio~s to the Mjchi~an Farm Bureau. it is a wide open door. of the winner of the Rural Youth "Talk !\Ieet", -recognition bership achievements, of memo 111'esantation ,. Farm Bureau. At Reo Club B.ouse, Lansing. President Carl Buskirk presiding. "POST-WAR AGRICULTURE OF EUROPE" I The Farm Bureau ; Committee will conyene Tue~daY'I. Resolutions thiS winter by.58 County Farm Eu: rea us. ' .,' Women of' the' ,Michigan Farr": " of Distinguished Service Awards, r\oyember 9 at the l\Ilchigan Farm Bureau will hold th'eir fourth an, The 'Importance of Voting and a dance will take up the I'est .1\lotion pictures in color, and lecture by Walter . Bureau at Lansing to complate nual meetiilg, Wednesday. No\'em- Before the election numer~us Get Out the Vote C'Ompilation of resolutions from bel' 10 at FaircIiil~ Tlleatre fn:lIl1 campaigns stressed the impoitance of-a ~ingle decid~ of Wednesday, and ThUl'sday will be devoted to the business session including adoption of resolutions G, Kirkpatrick, county. Agricultural.' Agent for Antrim I Community and County farm Bu- reaus, farm co.operatiyes and the 10 a. Ill, to 4 . P. m, women are expect-ed. from About 70fJ 56 ing vote on many questio~s' that ha,,-e turned the and election of directors. "AUGUSTUS IS TH,E NAME FOR CEASAR" 'seyeral preconvention conference:: c~unties. course of his.t~ry. The general sessions of the Con. vention will be preceded by the Play pageant b,y 'Michigan Juuiol' Jo'arm Buroaau. ' ; for presentation body Novemuer 11. to the delegates . Co~operatjve Commodi,ty Confer. ence' will he held W-adnesday, Nov In a talk with newspapermen afte~ conceding the Farm Bureau's National Commod- ity Conferences, scheduled for Mon- This was presented..at the American Institute of Co-operation. Amherst, Mass" September 1. I The' Membership Conference will be 'held at the C(}llege Music Audi- 10 at Peollie Chnrch, E~st Lansill? [or these groups: Qairy; fruit, aud election to President Truman,. Tho'mas E. Dewey day, ,December 13.. Square and round dance program toriuUl Wednesday Hening, "ov- vegetable, poultry, 'live ..'stock and ember 10, starting at i:30 p. m. wool., . said that a change of one-:half of one per cent in three or f~ur states would h~ve brought diff~rent 14TH CONVENTION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 An interesting prepared. program has been "Preparations discussed for the 1949 Roll Call for will bc Resolutions 'adopted conferences' will bc prcsented, .to the state Farm Bureau resolutionl!; al these' results. This was an election that brought out the vote. OF, AFBF WOMEN 9:00 a, m. Farm Bureau business meeting at Fairchild Theatre PRESENTATION .... OF AWARDS for ~1embershill ' membershlll 'to be carri~d on early com;l~ittee, • DEC. 12-13 Camm. F B Delegates' I SHELLENBARGER . Work ' ' Even so, in, our own voting precinct, and perhaps in yours, the total number voting was short of the Consideration' of Resolutions Invited to State Meet I l\leeting in Atlantic City for Each Community Fa-I'm Bureall total number of voters registered,-and by quite their 14th Annual Con'vention De- cember 12-13, the. Associated 'Yo- Election of Directors iON "STATE , . DRAFT group of Oceana county has been a few. men of the American Farm Bur- New Business ' invited by the county board pf dir.' ectors to send a representa'tive' to eau Federation will heal' a num- ber of leading authorities on na- Adjournm-ant APPEALS BOARD the :\lichigan Furril, Bureau an"nual convention in East ,Lansing-: No- Agriculture is Big Business ti'onal and international affairs PRE.CONVENTION MEETINGS, Wednesday, November 12. See Albert I,. Shallenuarger. of Lake' vemher 10~'1l and 12. The county, and consider public Issues of con- At its annual meeting in October, the Kent cern to farm women. annual m~eting al.ticle on this llage, Odessa and a Michigan Farm BUI'- organization is to defray pai-t of eau director, was I'"cently appoint- ~heir expenses. Oceana County County Farm Bureau invited a number of repre- The convention. which immedi- ed by Govenlor Sigler to sen-e l"anll Bureau named its secre,tary. ately precedes the annual meeting- sentatives of' urban industry to hear a discussion on as a member of a five niember al" Henry Johnson: of :'Ileal'S. to have s,,"'"'~::.~~;~~,;;::~;:ii. of the American Farm Bureau MFB ORGANIZAnON IJR. peal board to hear appeals from charge of its dislllay at the con\'"eu- measures for bringing better working relations be- tween farming and industry. Federation. will open Sunday after- noon. December 12, with a vesper service and an address by Dr. Dan. em,", FB SPONSORS I decisions boanls, made by loeal draft tlon. " . Sub-appeal boards will be est- Nehraska Forms Rural Speaker H. A. Lyon, director of the Detroit Agri- iel J. Poling, editor of the Chrig- tlan Standard, Wilfred Shaw. AFBF COThfMODITY CONFERENCE TO BE CLOTHING DRIVE ablished in various sections... of the Radio Association cultural I;dustrial Fo~ndation, made some very in- teresting comments which we feel bear repeati~g. AFBF secretary-treasurer. speak to a voting delegates dinner Sunday evening on "Partnership in Farm Bureau," 1\1rs, Charles 'Y. will CONFERENCES TO I HELD WED., NOV. 10 FOR' EUROPEANS state later as the demand de,-el- ups. Appeal Boal'd ~o. 1 wiil have lillal re,'iew of decisions from the sub-appeal 'boards. A "euI'aska rural radio associa- tion was organized in :'Iay uf tltis' yeal' which has as its' prlnc!pa,I, olio Mr. Lyon pointed out that agriculture is a, big Sewell. administrative director of Roll call managers, committee- A clothmg collection campaign jectiye the establishment of a farm men, quart~rly and township chail'- Other members of the board arc: industry. It has a real estate investment of nearly $60,000,000',000. It pays a tax bill of more than the ASllociated Women. will give her report at the dinnel' session, The Monday morning session will DRAW THOUSANDS , men, and interested Farm Bureau members are invited to atlemi the for needy Euroliean children was Dr, H. J, Wynganlell, sponsored during October by the onomic:, department various County Junior Farm Bur, 8, Hozan. Lansing physician; MSC ec- radio station in !l:euraska.', Farm supporters head: Dr, J. indicate they wish to' presellt 111'0-" .. of the project. National commodity conferences Michigan Farm Bureau an:llla! 01'- L. grams of particul!lr interest and ' include a talk by 1\1rs. Roy C. F. eaus in accordance with the wish- $600,000,000 a year. Weagly. president of the Associat, DeC€mber 13, preceding the thirti- ganizationai conference to bi! held es of the State Council of the Jun- 1\1. Crosby. general inan~ger Oall value to. farm people. The pro., at the !'IIusic Building Auditorium. Steel Products com ll!:lny. I.allsing: grams would include complete' mar- . ' It employed 10, I"7,000 persons in 1947 includ- ed Women, setting the theme for eth annual convention of the Amer, Michigan State College, Wednesday. ior Farm Bureau. and H. H. Warner .. Lansing attor. ket news. repol'ts on research, leg-- the convention, "I Saw a ,Ship .\' ican Farm Bureau Federation in The donations collected on a ney and former legal advisor to ing 2,227,000 hired workers and had a hired labor Sailing," AFBF President Allan Atlantic City, will feature uational- Novemher 10, 7: 30 p. m. At this state-wide basis wcre to be brougtt islative developments and other 'ill- time roll call problems and Issues GOI". Sigler. format ion. Kline will extend greetings, and Iy know!, authorities in the dairy. to Lansing on "O\'ember 6 f,)r bill of $2.500,000,000. Rell. Walter F. Judd of Minnesota fruit and ve!!;etahle. field crop~, will be discussed. ' • All of the major fal'11\ and co-on shipment to New York, The "San' erative organizations of NehraRJo. It spends about $800,000,000 a year for new wlll speak on "Citlzenllhip and For- llvestock and poultry fields. The i\1Ichigan Fann Burean the Children Foundation," a chillI Field Bean Prices eign Policy." Mrs. Raymond Sayre, One of the llighli!;hts of the membership goal for the 19~i:--I!t care organization, have gi,'en approval to. the' project. is to prepare Given Over WKAR farm machinery, and last year had an inventory of llresident. Country Women of the Fruit and Vegetable Conference roll call. has heen set by the ;;~ the donation for overseas ship- r'inanring will be through certifi- World. will give an address wlll be a report by E. A. Meyer, county leaders at 43,680 family ment. Contributions are to be d iv- Bean growel's. shippers and pro- cates of ownership ,'alued at $iO,oo: nearly $7,000',000,000 worth of machinery and 011 memberships, County goals are to ided between Finlund and Greece. cessors in Michigan may now I'e- "Links of Friendship." administrator of the Research and motor vehicles .. Marketing Act, on this year's 1'1'- remain the same as the)' were in The Children's Foundation h3~ ceive the daily market quotation' Farm Bureau Wome'n Movies of Germany ICllrch progress under the act. the 19~i-4S roll call. given sufficient e,'idenee that the on field heans each morning over S' d C en are ac ages P k' Agriculture, employs more than twice as many All of the cOUlmodity conferences With every ,county. excellt three, dfts will not leave their control. WKAR. the broadeasting service of Shown Corom. Group Over ~14 '''a 'd I 20 T ' hired workers as does the giant automobile industry, Members of the Frankenlust will include broad dis'Cussion of having hired roll' call managef/; 10 :\11 packages will he distributcd :\1Irhigan State college, Grant Salis- cola Co~nty F=r~;I~ure~ wom~~ Community Farm Bm'euu had the prohlems affecting their respective dircct their respective county memo through the schools in the two bury. station farm editor. says the 'II bid at their regular monthly meetinl; and has a big~er pay.roll for hired labor. pleasure of"se~ing colored motIon ;;egments of agriculture. Farmers hel:ship camllaigns. 17 counties countries by theil' representatives, mal' k'et WI e lI'oa cast at aPllrox- imately i: 15 a, III, each weekday the first of October. Miss Muriel Mr. Lyon emphasized thJe fact that farm losses pictures 'and sllde films of Gel" frolll every section of tpe country have plans to conduct their roll call Special emphasis was lliaced on morning on the Farm ='ews Digest Addison, of Blackpool. En~land, many taken by Ignace Hoffman. are expected to attend. during the month of Septem"er. shoes. underwear. and win t e'r pro g rill n , Th e 'I' hi gan El eVilt or was guest speaker'. She told of pyramid through the whole industrial fabric. He Fal'm Bureau confereuces on .The I'emainder of the counties w!ll clothing .• lC who recently made a trip to Eur- for children and voun!!; E I I th 1\Ii hi B her experiences as a hilleting of. ope to visit his pllrents In e'cr- organization. insurance, rural hold their memhership drh'es dur- adults .... x~ lan~e ,ani e, c gan ~an I said a $20,000,000 frost damage in Michigan may ing tl}e month of Ja~uary, ~hIPPf'rs .f.xchange are cooperating t eel' during the war. The money many. Richard Kloha of Freeland ronth, service coopllratives, soil with WKAR in making the uean was donated hy the women prp.serit cost 7 .times that amount in its impact on urban dh'clll~~ed the pl'Oposed con~tltu- and water and tax and Ipgislatin' :'I1anistee county was the first vember 1 at }jear Luke: Doua:d I market hroadcast availahle. to .purchase food' packages for tional am!'ndnwnls to OIllIW:l1' on 1\l'ohlf'l1I8 a\'(' also ~('hl'dull'\l fOl' pounly 10 la11n('h it.s ('amp:li~n. hav. Shl'l'\'c~. of Hl'ar .I.akl'. IS th'} roll >'OIllP ";n~li!lll:e two) Use Farm Bureau Feeds. theil" orgl\nization. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 19~ FARt:4~ ..~EWS MFB TO ASSIST BUlnper. C~opsAre Michigan Farm Bureau IN FOOD RELIEF l>:q .. bll~ht"d JanuAry I!. U!S OFFICERS Our Salvation J>u~lI~h...' m<>nlhly. ff~t !;:>turday, by loIlrhlCAn Farm puW.,a" .. " offlrf' at 114 E. Lovett St .• (:harlone, ~Uchipn. RUN'au at \Is Prf'~ldf'nt: .......C. E. nu"klr~ VIl"e.Pre •.....J. E. Trelher. Unionville Exec. Sec.y ....C. L. Brody, Lansing DISTRICT DIRECTORS 1':\,," PAW FOR EUROPEANS By GEORGE .4.merican Farm D. SC.4.R.'~ETH Re.YCOl'cll Ass'lt How ":11~~hare Farmers ing'! It lIOW looks as if the 1948 Produc, 1-.1. B. nlchards Berrlen Cenler .The Michigan Farm Bureau has You have heard it said. "~Ioney corn crop will be the hi!l:~est on I-;dltorllli lln" cen~ral Office!!, !!1 :>';,.rth e ..-"'ard G. Hodge Snover. R-1 This will be the Christian Rural more hushe]s than the previous tea 7-Harry ~orrls _Casnovla And the good soil by which we live, wtien'it comes to hiring a painter, s.-nd notll"~" on Form 3573 and un- S-H. E. Frahm. Frankenmuth. R-I Overseas Program (C. R. O. P.) ye31.'l'average. Other crops are Under whose mantle we abide buying some bacon, or a ('ar. the d.liv ..rabl .. ('Opl .. s return.., under 9-11. Lautner ....Trav ..rse City, n.s and is sllonsol'ep by the Catholic f'•.nn llf.7!l to loIlmlgan F.~m ~e .. s 1O-Thos. A. Co\ler Elmlra. R.I To har\'est what that soil can 'give, , 'oice ,has been almost a whisller. comllarable. ....Il..rlll.l Mflr". P. O. Box 960, Lan. Rural Life. Chul'ch World Sel'vic., !\fake us to know. who till the land, Wise men have been saying -th:1.t This it' not as big as it lOOk!) "'nc. )f~hlgan. DIRECTORS AT LARGE and the Lutheran Wor']d Relief . That we are tenants of Thy hand. the way to beat inflation is to pro- since:- ~here are about 200 million Carl E. Busklrk Pn\\" Paw. R-! The C. R. O. P. specializes in the Einar Unllren Editor George B1ock Jesse E. Treiber Charlevolx. R-I Unionvllle. R-I Help us. 0 God of rain and sun, collection of farm produt'ts in (~ar. duce so mueh that where there'is a more 'people in the world !low Ulan Harold Weinman_Associate Editor Ioad lots for overseas distribution lot of buying power the goods can in 19}9~ and according to a new Lord of all creatures gl'eat llnd small. PUR P 0 S E of FAR M Representing t hrough the church relief ageOded, lie delivered wilhollt delay. Sounds Gov~i'nment report, the world Pop. BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU To fee] Thy mercies, everyone, Sub9<"rlptlon: !S cent", • year. Mrs_ U. S. lI;eweIL ......Coldwater. R-~ President Carl Buskirk of Paw reasonable to me. ulati9n is mounting at the rate of The purpose of this Associa- And Thy kind love for each and all, Llmlti"d lresentlng Teach us, 0 Father from above, Paw. a member of the State Com, -' about ~d',ooo people per day. Even of our members' interuts edu. JUNIOR F'ARM BUREAU IniUee In setting up the campaign. in t)le' U.S. we can expect around Vol. XXVI November 6. 1~ No. 11 cationally, legislatively, and That Thou art I.igill and Pea('e and Love. economically. MIss Ruth Parsons Fowlervllle indicated that the Farm Burean 41 million more people in th1 Great J.\lallter of the wind and storm was wholeheartedly behind an) next ~v"'imty'six years. Who bendest temllests to Thy will. Inovement to relieve the distresl' •The 1948 big crop temporarily EDITORIAL ICo~niunity StIr our rold hearts and make them warm. Bid all our fears and douuts be still; and suffering ope. of the people of Eur, "It the people in Michigan makes two bags of flour where on. ly Olle is ,wanted or more corn than (ConUnued from pa •• 1.) prices, shortage of raw materials; and finally, 'a Farm Bureau AI'm us with strength To lo\'e and sene to do our pal.t Thee fr'om the heart. only see the dil'e distress Ity I recently saw in Europe. I be, of could human. there are pigs and cattle to fatten on fOil a .whi]e. The poison SPiral reduced farm purchasing power which In turn Activities Creator of this ,,'anton race • Which often must have shamed Thee sore, Iieve they lief campaign. would get behind l\lichigan this has been 1'1" of. inflation should 'droll. should be halted. Prlcel\ / reduces sales of urban industry. 811 JIRS .• 1l.4.RJORIE G.4.RDXER FOl'give us for each new dIsgrace; continuously left objective of any It will be a sad day not just for STAR AWARDS Suffer us )'et to tr)' once more plan for food trains and other tnles the, farmer, but for everybody If He said that it work~ both ways, that farm income Gold Star-Leet. Gronp. Alpenn And. in Thy patience, grant that we of relief eHol.ts. I am satisfied thaI only the prices for the things the May still PI'eserve our spal'k of Thee. farmer sells should drop. That also depends upon urban prosperity. There can,'t count) .• 1\11'5. :'Ieh-in Wong. Sl'{"')'. the C. R. O. P. organization is the best yet in gettnlg grain and othCl alone., will really make trouble for Silver Star Award-Crysta] Lake Lord. Thou art strong and we are weak; , be a line drawn between farmers and industrialists. Group, Oceana county. :'Iarion materials to the stan'ing peollles all down .the road. This would mean Thy works are mighty, ours are naught. of foreign countries. We will call fOI' certain less food in the next There interests are the same, and their thinking, Ridel'. Sec'y. Help us. we pray. Thy wayS to seek. on every Farm Bureau member to few yeal's. because if the incentlve CONGR..\. TUL.\ T10:-l'S Make us to sel've Thee as we ought. when they get together is the same. Light in OUI'.souls that ardent flame. assist in this very worthy catU- [01' pr,O,duction is gone there surely Kalamazoo • Northwest Portage. paign. Every pouud of food collect- Teach us to lab!'I' in Thy Name. won~~.~, a lot of food producing The Kent County Farm Bureau has made a con- The new discussion leader of thi .. , ed means seuding that much more effort IHlt out. This can and most group, Howard Corbus. announced emergency for an 'American WU)- tribution to better rural-urban relations by inviting R. S. Clal'k likelI would result in a lot 0: a coming series of meetings begin- of Living' over there." • 315 :'\o'l'th Grinnell Street hun~et: even in our U. S. A., eE. industrial leaders to their annual meeting, making ning October 18th which will in- C. L. Brody. Executive Secl't~tary Jackson, Michigan. llecially in urban areas. Such clude speakers from the local gov- of the l\lIchlgan Farm llureau, Iln, possible an exchange of ideas. Farmers and urban hung~r. would call fol' and bring ernment. The purpose of these Missaukee. Lakeside. SecretaI' judice. economie problems. COOl)' nounced that in addition to the on sOlDe )iind of action by the industrialists should get together oftener. meetings Is to better inform the ~Irs. Clyde Decker reports that an eratives, and juvenile delinquency. Farm Bureau aiding the food col. When we have things to sell, we pooptes'_ govemment. Would ago Ileollle of theIr township on local announcement was -made at the He was \'ery Impressed by the con- ]ection campaign. Uen Hennink, • government duties and practices. September meeting by John Hoi- terence and expresscd the ollinion State Director of the Junior Farm like inflation. but when we buy ricultUI'e or anyone else then.enjoy THBEE FACTORS 110 him who supplies made it neces8ary what natul'e for them 10 have, judge The Animal PI'otein Factor is the the program. The county are among sheriff and those listed a ]ocal tenga on Bureau that the l\1issaukee took second exhibit at the fair held at Cadillac. Farm that the world would be a better place for its place to llve in if we such conferences. had Bureau has been loaned to the State more C. R. O. P. Committee organization in its to direct the eHol'ts. we don't like it so welL - Neither do we Dr. of our'savings like inflation when of hard earned dol. we think the .(I,,,edolll still = O:I1'!S ? a'nd liberty Iff:;ve are merely short 'of cars, that is CONTROL DAIRY latest search bit oC knowledge men ha\'e wrested that re- St. Joseph.Burr from a ing resolution Oak. The follow- was passed at the Community M issaukee.Merritt Farm .. The Bureau Merritt had a John A. Hannah. president igan State College, is chairman of 1\lich. lars as iu our insurance. of how post War I Germany 'Ve saw farm machinery. had such manufactured fertilizerli gooJts it is not likely or most POULTRY PROFITS seemingly lIreeding reluctant factor. "ital to poultry and early gl'owth stages. nature. This Septembel' and hogl5 in ad"ent meeting: of the automobile away with horse and carriage "Whereas. thp. guest at their SePtember has done :'Ir:-Brewbaker we relative of the from California. Husberger meeting, and a URBAN LEADERS the committee. of Coldwater. I1Irs. U. S. Newell president gan Farm Bureau Women. has been a loaf of bread. inflation of 1\lichi- a wheelbarrow of the mark that it took that of money This has happened to buy ment controls - lIeople will 'call for govern. we are short of, we can be sure bu~ if it is food 1:1 Po. 1[. ADD}". J/Olltl{Jer Rt'7Tke.y' Peed Dep't . is found fish solubles, most abundantly Iivel' meals (animal in the hereby and fish) /lnd States :'\ext probably cOllles arrange resolve Postal the present that Dellartment the mail United routes Bowman ra- of this group. families. an owner 'of an orange both :'Ir. Brewbaker members grove and is ATTEND KENT CO. , , selected secretary. in China too. and recently mel'ely declared a new money deal nalUl'e Russia the controls will come, of agriculture The very makes the Blue Cross Expands which made most of the old no welfill'e of the farmer the very core or Farmers steers tboSe operations. feed poultry. to make There hogs. cows fish meal and milk Pl'oducts while profits are three from meat scra'pes of values. is lower in the scale to conform throughout service the 'State to present to all and of Michigan standards render gave the group a "ery interesting of accounting bouse Bureau of the California activities and many facts Farm ANNUAL MEETING H ospita I. SerVIce good. has The way our own inflation been going, sllch tragedies of Qui. 'liberty mus} IIrotect your liberty and freedom. in order "I B]ue ero#.; group subscribers could happen here. But It is not to save mine." said a wise one. ta( tors that control pro(lts to a ma- A few vegetable sources carry mail delivery." 'about raising and harvesting oran- 1\lany Grand Rapids civic leaders and enrolled members of their fam, going to happen in the U.S.A. TI~e greatness-and liberties of all jor de~ree. breeding. feeding and this A, p, Cactor. One is good dc, Branch.Ca/ifornia. This gronll ges, accepted an invitation to attend leed Luying. IIYd I'a t C( I a Ua If a mea.,I \Is 0 ferlllell - resolved mes are now entitled to 120 fUll where - agriculture and industry Ame'I'icans is tied to abundance. that the American Farm Livingston.Townline. I.The Odo- tile annual banquet meetini! ~ of the days of hospital service due to the have such a ,'irile capacity for pro, Brovo! MI'. Famler for your great tat i on so I u bl es alll I dl' s t']1 I el' s. c"0]- Bureau be requested to establish meeting was held on the 21st at the 'ITent ... County Farnl Bureau to hear expanded benefits recently lIut in. duction and where peollle can and contribution - also brovo to every ubles al'\~ calTiers of A.P.F. 3n agency within itself and its home oC 1\11'.and ~It.s. Fritz Kunde. H. A. Lyon, dit'ector of the Detroit to effect by the Michigan Hosllital must IIroduce abundantly. , American who produces all he f'eeds rich in Animal P1'0~e111 branches designed to bring to the We discussed the amendments to A.gl'icultural-Industrial F~u~dation, and Medical Service. Now the U. S. farmer is comin~ kno\\'s...how to. so that prices can Factor are bound to he a little high- Il ubI i c information concerning be voted Ullon No\', 2. Entertain- dISCUSS measures for bUlld11lg bet, The Blue Cross is a comprehen- through with an ,all. time record be- stabilized and our, liberties kept er pl'iced than feeds where leils farm IIroblems and farm IIroduc, ment was Old Fashioned School. tel' . wOI"klng relations between sive plan for hospital. medical and . I ff d b 1\li h' of crOll. production. It is a God, secur.e ..... A_P.F, Is used. but more eel'eal 01' tion and to specifically correct led by ~Irs. George Wilkinson. The: ,fa~'ml1l.g and industry, The Found, surglCa care 0 ere y. c Igan. '. vegetable proteins are usel,l such as misstatements made by the press November meeting .....ill he with Mr. atl~n IS the outgrowth of the De, non-llro f't1 b OSIlI't a Is an d tl Ie ]\['IC'_ h send 111 a hungry. worrIed and feal' Soybean 011 ~Ieal. Gluten .\leal. etc. or OYer the air. and Mrs. William. Larsen. trolt Board . of Comme~ce wh~ch igan State Medical Society. It ful world. The people of the wOr].d These latter proteins are fine and Livingston.Townline. ~Iembers of Northwest Michigan . Hillsdale €eeks to butld economIc secul'1ty maititains a standard of olleration, should k,now how much they ~a~ e MiqWest CO-OPS Buy economical when they are not used this group held a candlelight in- Grove. 1\lemhers of this "'roup (01' all 'groups .. which returns approximately 85'Ir to. bethankful to the Amencan Oil.R~fining Company In too great PI'ollortion ill the ra- stallation for their new offi('('rs at t t i d t the en"d of A prosperous agnculture pro- of the fees to subscribers, less than farmer fOr saving asystem of free, . Wel'e en er a ne a . Three farmer co-ops have joined tions of "critical ~eedel.s" in the thetr September meeting. their meeting by listening to a dUClll~ an .abunda~ce of food. fat 10% for optional cost and 5'/" dom, where the fruits of one's hard in t~ "\lUl'chase of an oil refining breeding and g1"Qwmg stages. Washtenaw.South West Ypsilanti. "d lad by one of the mem- and flbel'. to fulfIll human needs of reserves demanded by the State eHorts are yours to share as your . h t lie \. a 'goo d 'stu d .1 I n TI Ie Selltem b er meeeting' recol onn hise wire recording compan)'. 'They are the Illinois (3) It nllg was made bel's m3- '"IS essentla I t 0..J h e natIOn .• s we ]1' Insurance Dellirtment. _ heart desires. It's truly called the effecti\'e management I to pay 1II0re eSllecially interesting by an in- chine of the proceedings of the being. The DAI Foundation acts SUPllorting statistics show that callitalistic' system, but it works Farm Farniers S'QJPly Co .• Chicago, Union Central Exchange. Ill.. attention to the feed you I' hal"II' formatit'e ta]k' by Representative m ting. as an agent 'in -pi'oducing "aluab]e the Blue Cross plan f)ifers the most where thel'e is liberty to reap per. St. Paul, ~lInn .• and ~lidland Co. earned money buys. With your Joseph Warnel' on th~ amendments ~I en a-Beaver Lake. The minute,; 'technical assistan£e from Detroit protection for your dollar. sonal . compensation for honest ollerative Wholesale, Minneapolis, Farm Bureau Open Formula feeuE up COl' vote in the coming elee- by ~he Secretary, Mrs. Robert :industl'Y for, the study of agri- effort., The ~esponsihility for shar, Minn. The new purchase consists. you can study the tag on the bag;>f tion and the explanation ?f the ~liller. indicate that the septem,\'CUltUnll clubs. Climb Safely \ ing these rewards lIe]ongs to the of five refineries located ,In Texas feed )'ou purchase, See if you can ne~\' forms of ballot used ...m the bel' meetina was the first meeting f 1\11'. LYDn's address was followed Use a ladder fllt clim!:>ing. Don't individuaL The rewards represent .and'Louisiana which were owned tell the number. of pounds of the bfJ' llnmarie~. by ~Irs: Joseph Shep- of this nev.iy organized group. I)y a business meeting at which uses boxes. machinery. or other capaCity to trade or buy services by the Premier Oil Refining Co. of 1II1110rtant carners of the Animal pard. their towns]l1p treasurer. Alpena-Bolton. :\Iembers of this resolutions were submitted fpr makeshift ohjects. Falls are dan- and goods made by the other Long;vi€w, Texas. Fred E. Herndon. PI'otein Factor. With.]cl']oSed dcol'ln' h~ashtenaw.SYIVd,an. l\lelmb.ers of group llstened to a report of a presentation at the state annual gerous! fellow. This is capitalistic bus- Illinois Farm Supply, PresIdent. ula feeds it's impossl) e to .l so. t IS group p~sse a reso U~IO~ to Goodwill Conference sllonsored hr, ~Ieeting. Three directors were iness_nd not a free ride in a said,~~he purchase will enable the When feeders get real smart they keep the entire State .of 1\hclllgan the Michigan Council of churches elected and 7 delegates .named to American advertisers and IIrint- system of orders - from - the - toP. cooperatives to better meet the in. will demand open formula feClI;: on eastern standard tllne. which was attended by Mr. Ohlrieh the Michigan Farm Bureau con. ers are chal.ter members in the where force rather 'than the free- creas-ed 'demand RH.RDDY of farmers In thtl made by people in whom they l.1r.ve . K.ent-Dutton. A committee con- Four subjects were discussed: pre- ventlon, Nowember 11 and 12. continual battle for dignity and dom of a stable money is the in- 1\lidw!~t'" for the (1) The breetllng oC the animal confidence. Let's talk about plan- SIStlllg of C. U. Rogers and Carrol essential fuels or bird to he fed. anything (You can't about that JlOle insofar as do agement some day. Kra:t .'as asked to i!l\'estigate supply of text books and to deter. the r, freedom of man. centive to produce and prosper. .... neech~\l ....for peak farm production, . l Classified Ads )I those ).ou are feeding are concern- ed.) If you want milk or eggs. pork Most Michigan Farms mine books if possible al'e .so difficult why the proller to obtain or I~ef produced most profitabl)'- Have Electricity when needed. Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following - you must have the breeding back of Only eIght etates rank bfgber Kent.Kent City. Two pl'OslJecth'e . rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to apJ;lear In two or mora tbe individuals that will allow the than Michigan in electrification ,of candidates. one fOI' the Senate. and , editlons take the rate of 4 cents per word per edItion. !{reatest efficiency in transforming farmsteads. says :\IichIgan State one for the House. were guest ~ ' ') feell to milk. eggs. pork. etc. This college. quoting a federal survey. slleakers at the ](ent city group. MACHINERY VETERINARY REMEDIES fact points the way we should go. Only eight percent of Michigan'! Scptember meeting, Wbell we buy chicks to raise for farms Ottawa.North Chester. Secretary STEWART Shearing )lachines (or ~IICHIGA:>';'S Large"t Veterinary are not electrIfied., CI:I~.nec. Sheep, Animal clippers for cows, Stock available to "tockmen. ~ow egg production. ]et's buy bred.in- Clad Boak rcports that North Ches. horses. mules, dogs. n,epalr parts. m:vketlng SUL-:\IET. the miracle tlcut, \\'ith only 1.5 percent unelee.' Sulfa. maintaining higher hlood level production plus stamina. Take a tel' }<'arm Bureau took first prize sharpening service on all types of cut- trifled, leads the nation. :)ortb ters and combs. :\lIchlgan Co.op longer wllh Ie"" toxlcll)'. Treat caUle montll or two and find the hatch, for its exhibit at the Berlin Fair Wool ),Iarketlng Ass'n, 506 North for :lletrltll'. Septicemia. Enterltl" Dakota. ,..-ith 84.5 percent aho •• ~Iastltl". and Foot-rot, Calve" treat BARK THAT BITES.:...To.test various types el')' that can deliver th!!' goods and received a $20-award. They :\lechanic Street. Jackson, MIchigan. the Ita.t Improvero'!nt. (4-t(-34b) for Infectlou~ Scour~. Coccldlo"ls , r9f il~sulating coatings; Jor telephone wires, (maybe you have one now). When also Incret hred ProClts above chicks or the all costs are much poorest. Know Your Bible Montcalm.Montcam. At the Sep. 15-7t-491» Stlx. Penicillin In wax stick for udder In"ertlon. ~S,OOO unit each. $~.~5 per flu AI/red FraIl tember meeting members of this SJL.\tiE Thro Down EI.uh,ment. dozen. ll. )0'. Link. Pharmacl~I, 1456 more certain when )'OU have E. ~lIchigan Ave. Lan81ng 12. :\lIch. 1. "The ~rds of his mouth groull passed a resolution which harn ~utter clcaner~. Ucpcndal!ly bought good breeding and not just manufactured. ~old and se.n'lced. Ce- (9-t(-11~b) were smoother than butter .. stated that inasmuuch as deacon ment stan, silos and aluminum roofs. I a low InitIal cost. Prlces hu\'e gone down. Yes, Peni- but what'was In his heal't? call'es are butchered and IIrocessed "'rite for additional information. The same principle applies to Pwlght A. Ba)'!Is, 2666 Packard. Ann cillin 100000 unit vial now ~O cents ; :!. Was the brazen sel'llent that and then shillped back to our Arhor. :.Iichlgan. (11-3t-30p) 200.000 units onh' 6S cents. II. 1-'. Link cows or hogs. Good hl'eeding will ~Iose8 raised ill tbe wilderness a stated that i1wsmllch as deacon Pharmacist, 1456 East :\lIchh::an AVI' - 50,000 GRAINS OF COAL - Did you know hplp Insure profits. It Is so import. type of sill'! I.'OJ: SAI,I.:-One used "-:0, ~<:l Blue nue, Lan"lng J2, :\rIch. (J l-lf-~6b) ant at this time to consider breed- be It resolved we legallze the COlllpcn~atur • :lr""netlc };ellarator - therc was coal i,n your telcphonc? AclualJy, L,ve STOCK Ing hecause feed prices are down 3. Who wall raised 011 the cross slaughter of calves under foul' [Just Collector atHl Crushc,'. Also. one for our llins? • weeks old In Michigau rather tban used 10 ton wagon scale. ~O ft. 1.la(- SH HOPSIlIItI.: ItA ~IS-nood selec- thcre arc ahout 50,000 grains of il- hchiIH] considerably from a year ago. This fornl F.oeduntl Bean and Coal Cn .. (11-3t-33h) tion. \\'rlte or vl"lt Ingleside Farm , the (Iiaphragm of the mouthpicce. This is 4. "I will be their God. and tllt?y truck them out of the state and Freeinnd. :'lich, Sianley )1. Powell. Ionia. Houte 1 means that you can produce more shall be my ]leol'le." Does God re- theu II/'ocess them aud bring tbcm ~lIchlpan. • (9-tf-15b) enough to cover a surfacc about the size of a milk. eggs. or pork (or a dollar'l! WOOL GROWERS fer to Jews, Arahs. or Syrians? back HOL:;T)o~IN Hr,:WgItS-AII age8 , dime. Coal is uscd in telephoncs hccause it worth of feed now than you could ATTg:-:T10~, "'001 Growers-8end 5. How many apostles did Jesu. Newaygo.Brookside. An announce- well marked. choice hl~h grade~. tcst- then. Therefore. It is the time to your wool to us and you are guaran- ed, Car lots. Ed Howe)., South St can translatc the vihrations of your voice into have? ment of a count)'.wide scrap book tced the ceiling price. 'Ve are pur- Paul. )[jnn. (11-~t-18p) hit and bit hard. electric wavcs on wires. Thesc waves can hc 6. What does the Bible sayan contest to run for the next fiscal chasinI;' wool (or the go\'crnment. Year (2) This brings us to the feed around wool marketing service and FOn SALE-Heglstered Corrledale estranged husband and wife should )'eal' and wluners to be exhibited prompt settlement ma'ie. :\lIchlgan scnt to anothcr telephonc, wherc thcy are f3('tor In our hoped to be prOfitable and Surrolk rams, yearllng8 and do? next October. 19~9, was made. On Igan Co-opl'ratlve "'ocl :\Iarketlng As- lambs. AI80 25 regl>;tered ewes. bred com'crted back into your "voicc." ollf'ratlons. The best bred bird or sociation. 506 N. )Iechanlc 81... Jack- fur ~lal'ch and April lamb8. December 7. May separated busbands and a motion by 1\lrs. Joe Brinkman 80n. )[Ic!)lgan. Phone 3-4246. (::U-Hh) delivery. :\lIkeHell and )lay. Charlotte animal fed a ration that Is lacking wives malTY othel' wives and hus. the Brookside Community }<'arm H2. )lIchlgan. Farm located on US-2-I in any of the vital factors of pro- FOR SALE 80uth of e1t). limits. (l0-H-36p) bands? llureau decided to participate and I'ln. ,'!tam Ins or minerals Is un, able to use Its Inherited ability to S. Name the lIlacI' where the 1\11'8. Koos Karllemaat was Damed AIDIY Tr,;~TS, 16,,16 new $32.50: I BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES produ('e because the raw material fires shall llever be quenched, to head the activity. u~~d, In perfect cOJullUon $26.50; u~ed I--C-O-U-~-"-T-R-Y-'-S-T-O-J-U'-~;-W-'-th-f-e-e-d-m-I-II. HANDY HUNTING GROUND- It's cuy to 9. At what time of day did Nlc. Oceana.Shelby. ~Iembers of the and slightly damaged $16.:;0. 8xlO new. gas lltatlon. coal )'ard and eight room locate a doctor, vcterinarian, farm equipment i!ln't adapted for top pro(luction. $1i.50, Used. In perfect condition modern home. Priced at $12,500 with odem us come to Jesus? Shelby Comll\unlty Farm Bureau $12.50 and $15.00. 17,,20. used, $40.00. Inventory of stock extra. For further This Is 1\'hy in Farm Bureau CO-O]l dealcr, fecd .and grain supplicr or any of the 10. ~ame the three persons of are buying flags and poles to be Harry :\larcUll. Benton Harbor, Mich. details contact: Lane and MorlOCk, Gonl'enlratC:!l. the nutritional com. (9-tt-32b) 45 N. Broad 51.. HII~dale, Mlch, -countlcss other people you necd to call at the holy Trinity. used at Farm Bureau homes on all mltt ...e Is so careful to Include not l-'ACTUItY ItI';J)o~CTS--SensatiomU (8-~t-35p) sllecia] hollda)'s or ou da)'s of Slle- onc timc or another. They'rc listed hy trade JUHt pnoul1;h of the so.lmportant An. value. Same genuln" Imported Briar .. U cial events. rellorts ~Irs. Fred as our ft.gular $10 pipes. Have surface M",PLE SYRUP S PPLIES Imal Protein t'actor and vitamins Bible Answers Ken. secretary. As a special fea- flaws not affecting 8uperh llmoklng :\1AI'Ll-; SVHUP PrOdUCeI'll: Place or profession in the Y cllow Pages in the hack to !tet by, but put ill all added 1. War. Psalm 55: 21. qualltlell. Outstanding buy. 2 fOI' only )'our order now (or I'al' bucket8. section of your tclep}lone directory. Make a ture at the September meetin~. pafety margin to give a plck'UIl to 2. Yes. Numbers 21:,.9. $1: SI"e and shapell while they Ia..~t. "IIOUtll. sap 8tora~e tanks. gatherhig habit of using thc YeHow Pages and see how Mrs. Vada Uender. the winner of Satisfaction Is guaranteed. Gaylord>! tanks and s)'ruII (lltering tanks. All dl plf'tl'd members fo the poultry or 3. Jesus Christ. the Son of God. the women's slleaking contest In Vel)'t 450 I.Irockton. :'las8. steel will be hard to get If you walt much time and cffort"it sllves you day-in and ho". llpeciell. These species are John 3:14-17. ' (l0-3t-~Op) until tree tapping tlllle. For complete Oceana county. gave her speech 011 Information on all ",).rup making and day,oul all y«:ar rOUIl(i.. • \\ bat nutrltionist~ call "critical 4. Jews. EzekIel 37: 27. "A Farm Woman Looks at lieI' STAMPS marketing supplies. write Sugar Bu"h If you want lar~er, IItrong. 10; 1. ff't'dl'~". 1'1' IItt~rlI of pl~. lhal the prt"cnant you had better Iiee lOWS have a ra- 7: 10,11, 5. Tweh'e. i. De reconciled. Matthew I Corinthians Problems." l.abelle.Broomfield. $15 was awarded A cheek of different to this groull by STA~II' COLLECTOHS. 1.II"embonrg I:"ed. Ilox 323. East Urange. :-:. J .. 10 cenl,.. C, (1I.1t-1.;.,) Supplies Company. llox lt01. Lansln!:: Special. ~;; 4, ~[Ichlgan .• 8(?e FOI: SALB-Klng (S-5t-55h) evaporatllr.' u8ed 36 Inch~8 by 8 feet long. Sap feed M I CHI G A N BEL L TEL E P H 0 N E .. c0 .".,.t M PAN Y .;".. tlull rh'h In the "critical" facton i. ~o. I Corinthians 7: 11. Our $13,500.000 postwor rural construct/on program .. Isabella County Farm Bureau as WANTED TO BUV Ildt. Galvanized pan8. Capacity 75 gal- Irlf'utlonf'd above. YOlln, pigs (and 8. Hell. :\Iark 9: ~3.48. a prize for the best entertainment lon~ "ap per houl' for approxlmat ..ly means more alld better ural telephone servIce':; • " (IJid:li. havti the same Ileed for 9. By nIght. John 3: 1.2. at the county picnic held in Aug. CHI'IST'IA" • .. ., TRL'E .... 'Vrlte qaun-' 400 bucket ... Price reasonahle. "''' Ing larger size. Ralph Pennock. H3 Buy- ~ th~e 'fltal t~tOl'l aad profit cornel! )Iattbew 28: 19. ust. lIty and prices. Harry :\Iarcus1 Benton ~ashvllle. :\lIch. Located two mil .." Harbor R. 3. Mlchl~an. (a-4t-12b) ..uuth of Nashville. RBll. (1l.U.42b) 8ATUADAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1948 THREE ST. 'CLAIR TO Christian Rural 14 YEARS OF JFB Members Attend Nat'l Youth Meet FRUIT INSPECTION Tackaberry Replaces Gardner as 'Diat. Rep. RUSSIA AND THE VOTE ON ()vers~as'Progrann FARM BUREAU Four Genesee county Junior Farm Bureau members represented the state organization at the National SERVICE OFFERED Thomas F. Tackabery of Clark. ston has recently replaced Gaylord Gardner as Michigan Farm Bureau UNITED STATES, SOIL DISTRICT BV MRS. EDITH M, WAGAR 'tions, extension leaders of MSC, Briar Hill Farm, Carleton, Mich. and many other rural groups. This PROGRESS Rural Youth Conference at 'Veslen, West Virginia, More than youths from 20 states' and Canada 350 BERRIEN GROWERS District No. 3 representath'e, The populatio~ of the world is es- ,which includes Macomb, Oakland, timated at 2 billion 170 million, of Livingston, 'Vashtenaw, Way n e which the U.S. has 7% thereof: anll Last }'ear we heard and read executive group will be broken The year 1934 was the first year much about the Friendship Train down to the local level so that ever}' of substantial were present as representatives of As a result of the Initiative tak. and Monroe Counties, Mr. Gani. Russia 8.8%. Farmers of,St. Clair County will recovery for tho The land area of the world is 57 have an opportunity to decide, by that \tarted in the West and gather. rural family will have an oppor. Michigan Farm Bureau organiza- 4.H Clubs, }'uture Farmers and en this fall by the Berrien County ner resigned to attend Michigan million 510 thousand square mUes. public vote,. whether or, not they ed momentum as it traveled toward tunity to contribute to the cause. tion. It was about as low as any Home Makers of America, Farm Farm Bureau, a voluntary Inspec. State College. Bureaus, Farmers Union, Grangp., of which the U.S. has 6% and Rna- roall ha.ve a soil conservation dis. the seaboard In It Is my understanding that the organization or busine~ during tht! tion service for fruit offered on .he East. We all "drive" will be on about the hol!' depths of the depression and still Scouts, and various church group" . the Benton Harbor market was In. sla 14%. trlct. This was decided. at a The theme of the conference was The number of telephones in the 'County.wide meeting called by mew it was a da~ season. Some of the goodwill manage to survive. augurated on an experimental bas. train made up of trams of other states have already "Strengthening Rural Values." Dis. world Is estimated at 51 million 500 o~tlcjals of the state conservation Every year since 1934 hail been cusslons were held throughout con. is commencing t.he middle of Sep. ,nany carloads of been launched. This is, far d.Ufer. a year of progress and substantial thousands, 'of whl& the U. S, hall 1 committee with more than 100 tember. (ood to be sent to ent from government aid, it IS an service and savings ference, speakers panels and some phone for each 6 persons of ber pap- farmers attending who unani. to members groups meetings with each pdrson Under the experiment, growers the near starving expression of sharing actual food ulation, and Russia has 1 phone for mo.usly favored such a program. and patrons of the Farm Bureau taking an active part In th~ ses. voluntarily have their loads in. people of Europe. that the farmers have grown, with 188 of her population .. ' A" number one soli problem in organizations. The .following para. slons. The Michigan represen. spected by federal'state Inspectors. The number of automobUes in [ am sure those folks who are needy. It is a whole. St:"Clair Is'drainage which could graphs summarize the growth Of tatives were: Blaine Pinkston. A special lane has been set aside the world 19 estimated at 41 million be 'greatly improved und'er a dis. who had given som~ gesture o[ Christian spi:-it for the Inspection of truck loads the Michigan Farm Bureau and the Swartz Creek;' Donald Lakring, 300 thousand of which the U.S. bas h;lct 'plan, accord Ing to Russell :he grain never Imt l~tO practice. Farm Bureau Services, Inc., since Gaines; Mrs. Francis of produce to be-'tiold on the mar. miss~ it but . It IS planned that these cars be Thomp~on, 1 automobile for every 4 persons of Hljl, state committee chairman. 1934: Davison; and Martha Lang of It'lint. ket. , rather had a good filled with whole grains such as her population, and Russia bas 1 It :waS po'inted out at the meet. Total Assets: From $396,066 in The experiment has attracted a automobile for every 252 persons of wholesome feel. wheat, corn, beans, soybeans and ing: by several farmer directors of 'H/H.WAG~' ing within them. dr.ied fruits, canned meats, canned 1934 to $6,028,194 as of March 31, Thumb Area Women great deal of interest among grow. her population. ' t~ Lapeer County soil district. sc~es that timy had participated in nulk and any other such product 1948. ers and bu}'ers, and is believed to wllich' was organized 9 years ago, a most worthy cause. that may b.e shipped. with safety. Capital Furnished by Patr,ons Hold 2-Day Ccimp , be the answer to the often repeat. The numbel' of radios' In the world Is estimated at 126 mUllon. tb.1t' '.287:farmera had been helped SixtYoOne Farm Bureau women ed contention that buyers pay bet. Most of us have never been real How I ~'Ish, one might share the and Investors: From $163,325 In of which the U. S. has 1 radio for during that period of time. of the Thumb Counties completed ter ,prices when they are assured hungn'. ' 'Ve've only._ tl longIt" every 3 of her population, and Rus.- ,Three pf the five directors of I W - many portions of food that d we' waste 1934 to $3,276,207 as of March 31, a two-day camp at Sleeper State of getting produce that -lives up to were at times. But if we were com. or over.consume eve~y ay. 1948, sia. 1 radio for every 45 of her pap- the.alproposed district will be ele::. Park October 9 and 10. The at. the gl'ade marked. The Benton pelled as a nation to exist on a di"t I am most certain we will all Consolidated Volume of business tendance included 41 women from ula.tion. ted ,at the time of the public vote. that would only keep one ju;t enjoy the holiday season this year services by Farm Bureau Services, Harbor sub-commlttee of th'e Ber. The number of dally new'spapere Six men nominated at the meet. Huron County, 14 from Lapeer rien County Farm Bureau's fruit ahead of actual starvation and fa.r more thoroughly by helping Inc.: From $1,425,946 in 1934 to In the world' is estimated at 3,000. in!' 'were:. 'Ben Reichle, Marine County and 39 from Sanilac and and vegetables committee is keep. nothing more whatever in sight. With s.tate.~lde ~haring of food. We $13,112,302for the year ending Aug. of which the U.S. has 1749 and Ru&- City; Hazen Rollins, Capac; Dave Tuscola Counties. ing a close check on the results of we'd wonder if there was any hu. must keel) III nllnd that these hun. 31, 1947. sia 28. KcllY, Brockway; Fred Wilser, 81. Mrs. Belle Newell of Coldwater. the eXlleriment. man kindness left in this world. gry folks are all human crea~ur~s Net Margin of Farm Bureau state Farm Bureau women's chair. Estimating the used electricity of Cla..ir; Roy Rossow. Fair Haven And what a terrible thing it must such a~ you a~d I. In. our mllld R Services, Inc. before dividends 011 man, discussed the new look in A nominal fee of lc per bushel the world at 100%. the U. S. Ulles afut:,Alv~n Kersten. Capac. be for adults to hear children cry eye let s put ourselves m the same stock and interest on debentures: and a half a cent for smaller pack. 46.2% thereof, and Russia, an esti- Farm Bureau. Dr. David Treat, ""-----'-------- for food when there's none to give place under the same conditions and $37,069 in 1934 to $324,365 as of Flint educator, addressed a large ages is made to help meet the cost Mr. Tackaberry was raised in mated 5%. Btaj'rinn Bureau Feeds. them. decide what we would hope for. Aug. 31, 1947. of the Inspectors who are being both rural and urban surround. Esthnatln'g world production at , 1> ... audience Saturday evening on the brought in to ohandl'e the service. ings. Upon graduation from the 100%{. the ,U. S. p,roduces 32.3% Our Mich igan farmers will ilav!;' L~t's put our bag of food. on thll Interest Paid on FBS debenture!> subject of fainlly relations. The an opportunity to share in fillin!; Ch.flstmas train along With our and dividends: From $4,840 In 1934 publlc was invited to the lecture. Only those growers who request Yale High .School, he entered mil- thereof, and Russia., 18.6%. a Friendship Train In the near fu. neighbors and. b~ proud of the to $80,283 for the year ending Aug. Other speakers included Lawrence inspection receive it. itary service In the army air corps ~-jrig,'Ev'apor~tors ture. This project;. is sponsorerl farmers of J\hchlgan with heart:; by church agencies of Catholic anll that feel for the needy and oppress. 31, 1947. Branch Elevators of Farm Bu. department, Taylor of the MSC adult education and state represent. Dry Ice for Fires-. where he spent better than 3 years and was discharged as a Captain. Steel Scrap Drive -:Ar(I~No.w Xvaifable' for the Protestant groups' which have ac. ed.. tlve relief agencies now operating :C~flstmas h.as become so commer. eau Services: 10 in 1934 and 11 in atlve, G. Kirk Halley, of Huron Let's hope you never see -smoke • He attended two years of school, A new national industrial and ','i94~ Maple Syrup Season County. coming from your silo caused hy ing at Central Michigan College of farm Iron and steel scrap drive Is in foreign lands. clahzed tjtat It has lost far too 1948. spontaneous combustion. But If it Education at Mt. Pleasant and be,ing sponsored by the U. S. De- ' •• ,",.4 • _,J ;,., They call the movement Chrj;~. much of its "Peace on Earth, GOOll. Management Contracts - Local worked for the Peck Elevator for partment tlan Rural Overseas Program or will to Man." It takes just some. elevators and farmers oil companies 4-H Achievements should happen. take a tip from tlle of Commerce. Scrap a short period of time. He is 21i collected on fil1'ms Is. considered C, R. O. P. for short. Our state thing of tliis sort to bring us down managed by Farm Bureau Services ,Members or 4.11 clubs ,In thCl Kansas fal'mer who conferred years old, is married and has one under Contract with their board of United States who just celebrated hastily with extension agents and partlcularly' desirable as muOb. ot will be one of the 34 states aiding to its true significance. child. directors: None in 1934 to 21 in theil' national achievement week then called a chemicai company to it is of hem'y cast iron which is In this plan. A state-wide committee 1948. \ point with pride to the fact that bring a number Ilf cakes of dry ice. scarcer tha n steel scrap. Farmers has been set up of rural leaders, I.:. •~ r ........... .;,~'WUIi'.Copper .or English Tin . eachla representative of a farm or. ganization or church society and DEFLATION IS Employes of ,Farm Bureau Servo in '1948 they produced 80,000 acres ices and Michigan Farm Bureau; of' garden prod.ucts; 8,000,000'Poult . including: branches: 84 In 1934 to ry; 800,000 hcad of livestock; and The J.ce was dropped in from th'll Walnuts top of the silo and the fire went out. The dry ice or carbon diox. advise planting walnuts in spring. mills and foundr.Ies as they fur. play. an important part in supply. 1\iichigan State 'College foresters 'ing raw materials for the 'steei , :,:': "" Pans, all sizes PI.{ce ,your order NOW to insure del,lvery tor your 19.9 season. Write aided by editors of farm publica. FARMER'S WORST 420 in 1948. At management con.' 19,000,000 quarts tracts: none in 1934 to 164 in 1945. products. of canned ide method has also' been used to Squirrels are apt to get planted nish approximately fight fires in hay mows. nuts. tons of ,scrap a' year. 'two million ~ " .:' " Now Booking Orders... ENEMY; KLINE Let's Weigh the Evi.dence • - SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES ~; '. COMPANY for Lped with a web harness for holding colored stock production. It should enable you The AFBF president devoted , an ammal.has good conformation, is true to type, etc. chalk, help write" their own breedingrecords.This device is ~ -much of his address to telling how to hold over corn for summer and fall I But the eVIdence of recorded weights does point strongly being used in the breeding flocks of many large Wyoming feeding. When your com is too "50ft," r to a general rule which can help your eye: ., - .: '" _, '"'A .A I!il~ of rhbbish' provides a double fire hazard. It 1~:~ and why the' Farm Bureau is lis. tened to in the Congl'essiona] Keep or buy animals heaviest at birth or weaningl ranchers. It helps owners keep their records. The,)' know when ewes will lamb ••• which lambs are from which sire. it must be sold or fed before the wann weather of spring. ' I : may ignite spontllneously. Or it lIlay serve,as 'Iluickl chambers. Mr. Kline also ex. plalned, in connection with the Many • feeder cattle ar~ prODe • • to contract shipping Farm crib driers were tested recently by USD.A agr1cultUJ1!l ensineers and . Wallo« AMf'Y. ' Soda Bill Sex: -----.....:~_ coo~ratmg State Agncultural Experiment StatioJl8: The fuel for 'a stray slHlrlc Ill' either case" it can easily passage of the long term farm ;I' fever. This disesse is a type of pneumonia. It may be .'~l It pays to say Rood of folks. A feller wiU nigh brou~bt on by fatigue, irregular feeding and exposure. artificial dJ:ying of C?m in e~ting cribs proved practical. becomc the causc of a disastrous fifle. grogram in the last s'ession of Con. V' "bu8l" himself trying 'to be (UI good (UI n. VaccInation, two weeks before shipping, helps reduce the They required but mexpenslve preparation to msure an gress, the Farm Bureau stand for' ~ thinks you think he u. dan~er, reports the University of Illinois. Cattle arriv- equal distribution of heated air through the com (such IUI ,', A fall house cleaning will certainly improve the flexible fann price supports in. ing III the feed lot should be protected from cold winds sealing ends with heavy paper), r'," appcarance of all~' farm. Alld just .as surely will it Htead of maximum supports. He and rain. Light, bulky feeds like whole oats and roughage Value of the corn WIUI increaBed 10 to 70 cents a bWlhel .. ,. " pointed out that maximum support , should be fed. Sick animals should be isOlated promptly as ~ result of the drying operations (based on amount of reducc the chances of expensive Hcre are a few' points to rcmembcr as you clean up the place: loss through fire. prices necessitate more govel'n' mental controls while a flexible price support scale, ranging from and a veterinary called. Control swine parasites-make ...... more profit, suggests the drymg needed and current local discounts arid prices). Fuel and power costs, ranged from 2~ to 9~ cents a bushel, according to moisture removed, weather, and other factors. Labor, depreciation, and insurance woUld * ',',t a full 90% of parity down to 60'70. University of Minnesota. Even fall pigs may be infested add to the total cost of drying. But it still would leave 1. Check every building,' ground to ~op floor, with internal parasites. Strict sanitation is the key to good l}et.gain-;even if the c0n,t were sold .• Involves the least governmental control. Clean and scrub farrowing pens with boiling lye inside and out, for rubbish. Dispose of rub- control (lnd still protects the far, ArtifiCial drymg also makes It possible for you to har- water. Wash the sides and udders of sows with soapy vest early. More.important, it enables you to hold over bish by"bu1'lling in a wire incincI:ator a safe mer against ruinous price drops [or farm pl'Oducts. water before farrowing. After farrowing keep the pip on clean pasture until ba,d fall weather sets in. gr~ needed for feedin~ on t?e farm-without danger or spoilage, regardless of Its mOISture content at maturity. distilllce from buildings. Flit things away. Thus :you can plan ahead for summer and fall feeding IIa ve a' place fOl' evcI'ything and every- opemtions. You re assured of a ready supply of grain that Prices of Hogs, May Rise or Fall 2. thing il! its plaec. Oil rags mI(l paillt rags cause spontaneous ' GUERDON FROST / But Competition Sets Them AIl is essential for that final market finish. J(m~ha ~an "4 I!IletxJrs/M . 3. .. -.- eombuljtion. Bill'll thcm wiih the I'Ubbish. Ch~ck 'r!?of for loose anti cUI.Jed shingles . . JFB DIRECTOR I have been with Swift & Com- pany for 46 years. Most of my work has had to do with the buy- INDIVIQUAL ... l.lnch-thick shoulder pork chops PORK ROASTS I tablespoon choppM .... ing of hogs and selling of pork l'lal{e neeessal'y rcpairs YOIl build your first fire ill stove Or fur- 1)I'omptly, bcfore FOR WISCONSIN and pork products. I would like to make a point that I believe should be of interest to you. u 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 2 cups bread crumbs ~ teaspoon sag. I teaspoon salt Spread chops 'with mustard. Make a dressing of br.ad, onions _ • Guerdon Frost, who was the producers. seasonings with just enough water to moisten. Brown dlop. In a MOY'f naee .. "" , 11th president .of the Michigan Do you remember when the top price for hogs in skillet. When w.1I browntld, lop chops with dressing pressed fInL Ictlle covered in a moderate oven (350° F.I for 20 minutes. Unco.... ..MI 4. Clf1all \ii~ the fUl'Ilace 1'0011I and chcek the Junior Farm Bureau, has been Chicago was 5}i cents a pound? Some sold for as bak., 15 1020 minut•• IINiI dressing is crisp and brown. (yield. ...~ named director of Junior Farm low as 3~ per pound. That was in December, 1932. heatiug" systcm for necded repairs, ~ee -.. Bureau activities for the state of This year hogs hit an all.time high of more than 30 cents a pound. No meat packing company can t hll t thcre arc covered metal containers to hold iI.:ii~~s. Wisconsin. Secretary Green of the Wisconsin }<'arm Bureau Fed. , Ii ,~,~~ ... '~'I,I _. " __ , ~ _ The RedWagoD No doubt you've seen the food trueb; .. eratlon made the announcement 80 gaily painted red, that travel 'round. We will be glad to supply YOII with fUl'lher iufor. recently. ~rom ~ r~ge to gas range, in our big nation most of the 17 livestock 111 raised ~ar from ~here it is eaten-an average of the country, helping keep our people - I malion 011 how to reduce fire hazal'tls on ~'our farm. Arter graduating from Michigan fed? The story of these trucks is a IlUwy more than 1,000 IDIles. Swift & Company helps bridge this State College, Mr. Frost' was hired gap and balance the supply in one area with the demand in I you should know-it started in New En~land eom. Or rou can ask. your local :::itale Mutual agent. Be by the Nebraska }<'arm Bureau, ninety YeaI'llago. There a boy. Gustavus Swift, who later ano~er. Efficient processing and distribution keep the meat surc he also tells you auout :::itatc Mutual's fa1'l11 fire where he spent two years In field l- won renown, bought a heifer, butchered it, then BOldit .. mOYIngto markets all over the country. For these services illsurance - a policy that pro\'ides all thc coverage work on membershlll and program building In the senior organlza. • SWift f!!U'1J8 a profit of a f:action of a cent a pound. This has no, noticeable effect on. either meat or livestock prices. It's - V [\ r- j ... 'round the town. Stave made a little profit-two doUars it is said. It wasn't much to start on, but it helped ~ get. ahead. His wagon-yes. you've guessed It-from you necd without unuecessary fri-lls or extras. It ac- tlon.' He Is the first state director of ' thede~nd for the availab!e supply in the nation-wide mar- ~ets which_BOverDllthe pnce of meat and thus the price of ~ '! ,~~l ...... which he sold his meat, was a vivid red in color to be noticed on the street. Stave moved on to Basto'; when tually gives you "1'1'otcctioll made to order". livestock, For the price we pay for animals must be based on .... 11. ss 14 D J6 Jt M»". 41 ~ 44 .... , ..... SOli Junior Farm Bureau who has what the meat and by-products will bring. his trade began to grow, then headed for Chicago where control either livestock or meat prices. More than he started Swift & Co. Now the Swift trucks 'deli~er come out of the Junior Farm Bnr. 3,500 competing meat packers and 22,500 other eau leadership training program meat and butter by the ton, and they're counted by the commercial slaughterers see to that. So do 35,000,- thousands instead of only one. To this day Swift trucb In Michigan, 000 meat-eating families. No packer's buyer can are red, that all the world may know this trademark oL hold down the price of livestock. No packing com- pany could boost up the price of meat. the business Swift started years ~ Good Farm Lease ago ••. and on each load de- I . Crtes City Cousin, Now, here's the point I want to get across to livered, Swift earns a service fee "S-* A gool! farm lease Is an import. you. Thosc prices, both lowest and highest, were -a fraction of a cent a pound. nUL ~bL/ 11M silly child. set by (1), the supply of hogs, and (2) the demand ant tool In the farm busln-ess, say saved by efficiency. ' I farm management speclallsts at "'Lookl Jack-o'-lanterns "rowing wDd r for pork. \ Michigan State college. Teanants, landlord, and farm benefit from a Mr. Lund, guest editor this month, is Vice-President of Swift & Company good lease. Swift & Company in charge of hog buying, processing UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO 9, ILLINOIS and distribution of pork producta. Plant Farm Bureau Beed.. Nutrition i. our 6asinu.-a.d ,oan fVlICi-ilGAN FARM NEwa SATURDAY, NOVEMBi::R 0, 1!14a In" a material saVing oC overhead SAM H. THOMPSON polnteod him to the Feoderal Fanll 'Boord. , Sam Thompson has always lived Dr. McCracken Addresses Michigan Ass'n of F~lrmer Co-ops Annual Meeting UNITED HEALTH expenses and overlapping of • fort. and more .nearly adapt the .THlRD AFBF in Illinois. He started tarrnl~ for himself at 26, the day he was AND WELFARE contrlhutlons requested to actual human needs. The ~1lchlgan .'arm News will puhlish CUI.ther Infor- PRESIDENT IS 85 mArried. The Thompsons bougllt an 80 acre farm at $75 an acre lUlld went In debt for the entire amount. FUND PROGRAM mation In the Decembel' and Jan. uary Issues. Sam H. Thompson. the third When elected 'President of the AF The;Unlted Health and Weltar!' preRident oC the American Farm BF they owned and operated 500 Fund of Michigan. Inc. was organ- Leslie Co-op Offerinl; Bureau Federation. celebl'llteod 11is acres in a grain and live stock ized 8S the result of a meeting 85th birthrlnr recently at ,bls home pro~ram. Sam's Farm Bureau called by H~mry Ford ". on Jt,ily. $40,000 in Securities 1947. The original meeting was at- - 'Dhe Leslie Co-o(leralive. Inc. at Quincy. Adams countr. Hllnols. career began wltJb me-mhershlp in MI'. Thomp6on continues' active as a county Jo'al'lmBureau In 1915. He tended by 125 men and women from is ,now offering - I.5UU shares of the manager oC fa\'TJIls'he owns. He became a volunteer membership business, professional, labor. agrl. preferred stock and 2.[;00 shares takes part in church and civic af- worker, was elected county presl. cultural and other groups. Il was of common stock, hoth witb par de.nt, moved up to state 'President, the aim of this unlted effort to do "alues of $10 per share. Ilway y;1th the multiplicity of cam. The preferred stock carries au natio~1 director and AFBF ,presi. dent In 1925. palgns by ralsln~ money for state Interest rate of 4% n,m-cumulative. The American Farm Bureau and national health and welfare The common stock is discrlmiu .... Fedel-ation has haij flv)! presidents agencies in one annual campalg~, ative, non-cumulative. dividend stock not to exceed [;'/r. since it wus organh:ed In the sum. J. M. Shackleton, president of The Leslie Co-operative, Inc. mer of 1919. the Michigan National. Bank of was incorporated ~Ugust 4, 1947, J. R. Howard of Iowa was the Saginaw, was chosen as Its' pres- Ilnd was assisted in its format_ f1i'st and served two terms. He Id-ent. W. 0: Armstrong, niaster of by the Michigan Farm Burefta. ,lives i'n Iowa and takes part in the Michigan State o'range. and C. •. _ c\_, Ten incorporators put up the mon- Farm Bureau affairs. L. BrodY, executive secretary ot ey to buy the Leslie elevator, ware- Michigan Milk Producers; William Doyle, Michigan Ihe Michigan Farm Bureau, havc O. E. Bradfute of Ohio, now de- Dr. Paul W. McCracken, professor of business /lccepted places on the board of house and coal sheds. I ceased, succeeded iMr. Howard and Proceeds from the stock sale. served until 1925. I conditions at University of Michigan, gave an inter- Chain Stores Bureau; lohn L. Lovett, Michigan directors ,as representatives of the amounting to $40,000, will he used agricultural ,interests. Sam H. 'I1hompson of Illinois esting presentation' on the subject, "The Economic Manufacturers Ass'n; Dr. McCracken;. Dr. Arthur to repay the -loan granted br the waa president from 1926 until Mar. Considerable time lias been re- Incorporators. The St. Paul Ua ch 1931. Mauch, Agr'l Economist, MSC, chairman. of the quired to get the program 'under Cor-'Co-operatives has agreed !b Outlook for Farmer Co-operatives". This was also the way. The first campaign Is sched- help finance the purchase of an Edward A. O'Neal of Alaroma, panel; and Clark b. Brody, executive-secretary of then vice-president of the AFBF, subject of the panel discussion held during the after- uled~ for' January and February lIf InVentory. succeeided 1MI'. Thompson and Michigan Farm Bureau. Waldo Phillips on' the. 1949> Th!l plan.ls to' assign Quotas served 16 years . .l\Lr. O'Neal re- noon session. In the above picture from left to right extreme right is. Chairman of Michigan Ass.ociation i fqUltably_'to counties In prop0l'tioll , ,The oldest trackage agreement tir,l1t1in Dl.'Cember, 1948 and is IIv. to .actual needs':' Eighteen ~ tude. evel' consummated in the United ing on his farm at Florence, Ala. we see the panel as follows: Howard Simmons, of Farmer Co-operatives. p~ndent agencl~s' in the field of 'States was one made 100 years a~o :Allan Kilne of Iowa, AFBF vice- health, commun'uy service, and to between the New York & New H. fairs. president, was elected to the presi. He Wag a vigorous crusader dellcy upon Mr. O'Neal's retirement. ror a national farm 'I)rogram as PROTEST ROAD Econolnic Outlook 200 ATIEND meet human' needs generally,' have en and the New York & Hal'lem a,sked ~to ~:' pa~t1clpants in the railroads for the joint use of tracks Unl~ed Health and Welfare Fuqd. 'between \Villiams Bridge and New president, of the Illinois 'Agr'j :,:Peace is the time that freedom Ass'n and a.~ president of the AFB suffers from the Inroads of Indif- CONDITIONS IN Good for Co-ops CALHOUN COUNTY Wh'en the program gets under, way York Cltr and It Is still In force, It Is believed that this' joint pro- the present railroads being the F 1925-31. Mr. T.hoJllpson resigned ference and laxity on the part of in 1931 when President Hoover a'P', Individuals who enjoy its benefits. VAN-BUREN CO~ "The keen edge of di'!mand, both on the part. of consumers and Jlro- viduals join together' to buy me Insurance from a mutual life In- ANNUAL. MEETING • ject"will become an avenue for giv- New Haven and the New York Cen- Ing to all sCate and ,national health tr'a!. and ,welfare agencies "in ,many ducers, Is being blunted." was tbe surance company, or merchandise More than 200 members attended co.unties., Failure to support worthy causes A wave of protest directed at the warning that Dr. Paul W. McCrack- through a wholesale purchasing as- the Calhoun County, Farm Bureau Among the agencies that have In a town may be I'eflected. in tht: Van Buren County Road Commiss- en, professor'of business conditions soclatlon, People who save money annual meeting October 20 at 'the already. asked:'for participation YOUR CO-OP LIVE STOOK BULLETIN Ion over the road maintenance pro- at the Universltr of Michigml, made put their funds Into a mutual say- Marshall. high school auditorium. in moral breakdown of the community, the .Uri)ted Health and Welfare" gram is forcing the county board to 80 representatives at the mlllulIl Ings bank. Farmers join togethor The two new directors eillcted ~ere Fund,are£ USO: American Hearlhg Feeder ana "Stocker of supervisors to take heed of the situation, Inclucling taking steps meeting or the Michigan Associa- tion of Farmer Co-operatives hl'ld to buy the goods they use In pro. Earl Anderson from the northwest duction,' or to sell the things they .dlstrlct and John Conver,se of thl! Family Society, Ch,i1d ,Welfare Service Association League. of "PURE CRUSHED); to bl'lng about a better relations at the Hotel OIds in Lansing Octo- grow. All of these are co-opera- southwest district. Cattle Are Ready Now program as well 'liS to make It ber 28. tives. They are also legitimate Three amendments were also America, American Social Hygiene Associiltlon, ,1National, Organization TRIPLE SCREENED accountable to the public it was Dr.-McCracken said that In view. forms of private enterprise.'!' ad~Pted to the county constit~tion OYSTER SHELL • of these facts It seemed quite evl- of Public. Healtli Nursing, ~ation. Rlgbt now, at .our Adrian, Michigan yards, created to serve . Dr. Butler ll.aid that co-opera' whICh aro as follows:, (1) That a dcnt that consumer spending will al Urban League, ,National Social, we have a choice selection of feeder cattle Some time ago, the Van Duren tives In America need a set of representative from each ~f the not present quite the sustantlal up- Welta,re' Assembly,. National Associ- in all grades direct from the Western County Farm Bureau and Orange guide posts, "An important step Junior Farm Bureaus in ,Ute coun. ,ward pressure on the price level ation of Legal' Aid' Organizations, ranges. Prices are attractive becanse our had prepared resolutions request- towards this goal is to develop a ty shall be a member of the senla\.. ing a change and revision In per- that was true In 1946 and 1947. He language which is' acceptable to board of directors with full voUng Michigan Society. for' Mental, Hy. , co-oJlerative ,!eeder buying service is aimed son,nel. The board defended the warned, however, that evidence both farmers and the public. It power; (2) Officers 'of~he County glene, National Multiple Sclerosis 'at economy; commission asserting that the showed no marked decline In con- has been said that volunteer Farm Bureau women's commfttee Society" Nalional Travelers Aid Your job, of getting feeder and stocker Van Buren program is comparable, sumer spending sufficient to pre. co-operation is the hjghest order of shall be voted at their own commit- Associatio'n" National Federation of If 'not better, than that in operation clpltate a majdr revel'sal in busi- social conduct. ' In order to rellllze tee meeting in November instead Settlements,,' National C~i1d Labor cattle 01' lambs is made easy by the in adjacent territories. It was ness activity. lIe pl'edicted that this, farmer co-operatives must, of at the Farm Bureau orga'1llza- Committee. Camp' Fire Girls, COl\lPLETE FEEDER BUYING SERVICE no immediate break in the pricl!, have a continuing and active pro- tlon annual meeting; (3) That tWtl American 'Fedej-atio~ of Interna. provided by your co-op. Full-time expert pointed out that curtailed revenue level .of. cat~st~'ol~hic pr~po~tioIlS gram of developing understanding directors from the executive board tlonal Institutes, 'American ,Epll. ~QRPOULTRY buyers throughout the range areas work for due to tax diversion in the schools. like that experienced after World alllong managers, directors, patrons shall be elected by the board as epsy League., Arthi-Itis' and Rheu. you to get be.tter feeders at best values. 'I townships. and villages has created War 1. lIe based this In part on and the public." state delegates each year. matism Foundation. a, situation wherebY the commiss- Ther are' delivered, with a minimum of the absence of speculative fervor C. E. Dusklrk of Paw Paw, pres. All have' been ~arrylilll on sllpa- handling,' right' to our Adrian yards, East Ion 'cannot now finance the road and the generally sound credit situ- Tbe fol~owing men were elected ident of the Michigan Farm Bu- rate campaigns In the past'or have Maumee Street,. near the Wabash .Jlepot. system. ation: to the Administrative Council reau was the main speaker of the e%pected to do so in the future. It ...... ....,.... • I Following Dr. McCracken's pre- (Board of Directors) for the com. program describing his recent U'lp is believed, that, one unified !lffort -.( ,/ fA"M 8URE~U MIlliNG CO. lM. Your Mlchlgah-produced live stock is the sentation. "Economic Outlook for ing year: Waldo E, Phillips, chair- to Europe. Miss Gloria Conley, or. will: eliminllte competition, result consumers nssurance of quallty meat. Asks Larger Pig Crop i<'armer Co-operatives and Other man, Michigan Elevator Exchange, ganlzatlon director, gave a report C"IC"O,I~~, The U. S. Department of Agricul- Business," a panel discussion fur- Decatur; Fred P.-Hlbst, vice chair- of her first year's activities In that BUY FEEDERS WITH OO,NFIDENOE THROUGH ture has asked farmers to produce ther explored the suhject. Mem- mun, Michigan Potato Growers Ex- position. • a larger pig croll next spring. The goal calls for 60,000.000 pigs. This bers of the panel were: John L. change, Cadillac; Clark L. Brody, Among the resolutions adopted I'VE QUIT'TALKING ABOUT .. The Michigan Liv~"Stock, Exchange Is an, increase of 17 percent ovor the 1948 spring pig crop. Lovett, manager. Michigan Manu" facturers Association; Simmons, secretal'r-manager, Howard ~. Mich- executive secretary, 1\11chi g a n at the meeting Farm Bureau, Lansing; and J. F. to the state resolutions committee Yaeger, assistant for presentation executive secre. were: fayorlng rural mall delivery -'GETTING HIO~'Of rh~ Produe~r O\\:necl am! Contron~d SeJling ;i\.geney Igan Milk Producers Association,': tary, Michigan Farm Bureau, Lan- to each farm. and reques~ing penal. "DETROIT STOOK YA&DS ~ Good news and bad news is set with the same 26 -letters of the alphabet. William F. Doyle, manager, Michi- gan Chain Store Bureau; Clark L. Brodr, executive secretary, Michi- sing, Other members ties for concerns pollutmg rivers of the Board with poisonous waste materials. are: R. D. Ward, Farm Bureau Jobn Philo of Eckford was gener- MY COWS! • gan Farm . Bureau. Dr. Arthl\r Services, Dowagiac; . ' al chairman of plans for the meet- William H. Ing assisted by Clarence Smith of [ - Mauch, agricultural economist at •• " Michigau State College, was chair- ':1111,Detroit Packing Company, De. Homer, Mrs. Clair Bordeau of CIaI" man of the afternoou session. lroit; Howard F. Simmons, Mich. endon, Mr. Converse and Mrs. Le. "Public misunderstanding of farlll- Igan ~1ilk Producers Association, na King of Eckford. EXT.RATRACTION er co-operatives in one of the chal. Detroit; Carl E. auskirk, Michigan The Jo'arm Bureau women's cOln- lenges facing farmers todor. Dr. Farm Dureau. Paw Paw; A. J. mittee' had charge of the potluck Karl D. Dutler. president of the Rogers, Cherry Growers, Incorp- meal. The county Junior Farin American Institute of Cooperation, orated, Travel'se City; Arthur In. Dureau handled the registering and told the delegation at, the annual gold, Michigan Livestock Exchangt', ushering. I banquet. "It is a matter of defini. B1lssfieJ.d; A. P. Kline, Northland -----------. i' with tion. Some define a co-operative as a war of doing bUHiness. sOllie Co.op Charles Federation. Stephenson; Nurmi, Northern Co-opem- JFB TO ENTERTAI"1-, ,. as "getting along with others." The definition accepted by the tlves, incorporated, Roman Booms, Ruth Farmers Ele. H a n c 0 c k; ANNUAL MEETING._ Unico, National Association of Co-opera- tives is. the co-operative form or business enterprise that enables a vator. Harbor Deach; G. S. Coff- man, Coldwater Dairy Co-op, Cold- water; .Kenneth Miller, 'Coloma WITH PLAY ' , , group, individuals, partnerships 01' i<'rult Exchange, Coloma; Tom . ~ , ),. corporations _to combine togethel' Farm Bureau delegate!i a~tendlng ~,:'. , ,,', for the purpose of producing, buy~ Berghouse, !,'almouth Marketing the annual banquet of. t,he MiclJ..l~h; ,.J-~ ,;j.'>" :\:'.;;;.:f' " NOBBY TREAD Ing or selling a comlllodity or a As~oclation, rahnouth; J~hn Van. Farm Bureau convention at :', Reo ~' "'~:;., ,., . service. / ( derMolen, Zeeland Farmers Eleva- Clubhouse, Lansing. November 'II'. "Businessmen have formed mu- tor. Zeeland; and Geor,ge BrOOks, are going to ha,'e the opportunity tual fire Insurance companies. Indl- ::;t. Johns Co-op, St. Johns. to see the play, "Augustus Is' tbe Name for Caesar", writte.n espec., Farm -POULTRYMEN PAY FB COMMUNITY ially for the Michigan Junior ~ ,~. Bureau by Robert West Howard of , . TIRES New York City . $8 PER TON . BLDG. PLANNED The play. with a cast of 83: was i:'.~" presented by the Juniors at the 'an. -'--"~~, .' ~.' nual meeting of the Ameri-Can In. FOR CORNCOBS FOR ST~ JOE CO, .stltute of Co-operation, Amherst, Massachusetts, the' first of Septem. i u~,d !o talk 'about '~littiing rid: of my cows ... somelimes I, 'Yios'di,gus,ted with prices received ,for my milk and cream; in: Corncobs may he a drug on the The Community Farm Bureau bel'. market In most fannin!!; areas, hut discussion groups In St. Joseph 'Dhe pageant tells the story of other instanc., it seemed the cost of feed and labor were in the vicinity of the Hamilton counfy are planning to launch pro. .', . the deep concern that farm families exceed,ng returns .•. those are forgotten thoughts, now Ihat Eliminate tlle necessity for chains this coming winter. You can depend on these Unieo Ex- i<'arm Dureau, they are ~ scar~e grams this winter to'earn $50 each have oC human values. In the tra traction tireg to gi\'c that extra gripping pcwer in mud, snow, gumbo or clay. Newly de- commodity, That Is because Form- to h~ addcd to a fund for the erec- plot, the father and son get into 1 have learned by experience the true value of markeling co- ers of that arca are using them fOl' tion of n Farm Bureau oommunity Quite a discussion about the glam. I operatively with my Member-Creamery of The Mid-West signed huttons give positive hold on loosest kind of surface. Provide perfect, self-cleaning. , .' deep litter for poultrr. COI'ncoh;; in building on 1\1-86. 6ur of the city with common sense /' 'Videl', flatful' tread takes hold in ruts, giving extra Jlulling power. Safer than ordinal'Y the Hamilton area are selliug for An acro of land, pu rchased se'{- Group ••• I also have adopted more progressive methods in, finally winning out. The cast In. treads. Available in automobile and trnck sizes. $8 a ton and they have sold ItS high eral years ago by St. Joseph Coun- cludes John Foster, president of handling my herd; bred for greate'r fall and winter production' -- as $10 a ton. ty Fall' Orange Association been donated by tlie fall' board a3 haR the MJFB; Richard Nelson, 7th and improved quality of my milk 10 meet standards of my Deep litter does awar with the state president of the junior group 1\ site for the qulldlng, The deer! Mid-West Member-Creamery •• '. dairying now is the most Don't Fuss with Chains . this Winter, poultrrman's hig problem of damp- ness in the poultry houses. accord- ing to Andrew Lohman, general for the property was recently turned OYer to the Farm Burean Building Association . and presently.a Farm Bureau dlst. rlct representative; stein, Hillsdale Yirglnia Bern- County Junior profitable part of n;y farm operations and you can't beat that stead)': milk and cream income. manager of the Hamilton-Farm Bu- Fl\I'm Bureau; Barbara Preston, 'EQUIP YOUR AUTO AND TRUOK NOW The buihllng Is estimated to • reau. Deep litter takes up floor cost $22.000 and will be 160 feet former state secretary of the junior moisture and keeps it from the group; and Lila McLachlan, pres. long. It will be jlcsigncd to accom, chickens; thus reducing the dan- With Unico Extra ,Traction Tires gers of disease. Hamilton poultry- men pile whole corncohs In the lay- modate all kinds of meetings of any farm organization In the coun- ty. It will be equipped with a ident of tJhe Osceola County Juniors. W. J. McIntyre will direct chorus and Donald Phillips of Mich. the Ing houses, but grind them for baby chicks and broilers in brooder stage and assembly hall, kitchen and facilities for recreation. Igan State College is directing the play . . MICHIGAN/' NOW'S THE TIM:! TO WINTERIZE WITH houses. For laying hens, the whole corncob Is best and eggs are clean- It will be the first centrally lo- e.,..... c,,~ er--Coldwal.' Doi,., Co.. pa.y ••,'•• e.. INDIANA Columltus-.Farme"t Marltetino Alln. er at egg galherlng time, cated building of its kind -in the Farm Machinery e ....... elty-Ool,.,lo.d Ii•• p, Cry. Ca. Co.P. c,.,. Co. Crawfordsyllle-farmers'Coop,Cr)' .• Inc. county. Much of the labor on the Co.,.,.II •• CI..... ,., c•. lCentlancI--Mom.nce Milk CooP. Ass,,_ Unico Anti-Freeze, Motor,'Oil, Greases Some poultrymen believe that deep litter possesses an unknown building will be furnished by memo bel'S of the various farm organiza- Requires Good Care Good care lengthens the life of II~Ehl. r... J..... _J.rdo. vou., CaoP. c,.,. ••• _nt-1r Gren,-O,on' ..... 1 Coop. c,.,. c•. Cooperati.,. Ct.omen Co. _lColc:omo--Producers' Morlott-Producers' Creom.ry Creomery • Medaryyllle-Momence Milk CooP. Ann. fador. which promotes poultry tions of the area. farm machinery sar agricultural Nesh.nle-fa,,,,.,," coo",C'H •• ,..,Aun" Mlddlebury_iddl.bu,y CooP. C,y, Co. engineel's at Michigan State col. NU• .-,oduc.r,' CooparoU.. Dol,., Ot;leanl-P,oduc.r1' Dairy Mork. Aun_ growth and livability In chickens. S•• L.... t-SI. loul, CooP. C,.,. Co. RemlnltOft-Farmen' (oopero'i .... Cry. Scientific studies have revealed lege. With the end of the harvest I Wetbosh--I'roduc.,," Creom.ry Pastures IllINOIS / See Your Local Farm Bureau Petroleum Dealer Today that these are end products of deep season at hand, machines with Memence---.lJl..... ~. M"k CooP. A.... litter hut they haven't as yet learn- Pastures should be co~sidered as broken parts should be repaired or P_Equily U.I•• C,., ',.doc. c•. TENNESSEE P.... a-E".II' U.i •• Cry 'r.doc. CO. " 'Or Write ed the nature of the causes, \Vooll a valuable part of the crop pro- tagged for future repair and the Gallatin-Sum •• , Co" Coop. C,." A.. ". FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. shavings and sawdust are consider- ed by some poultry raisers as be. gram on Michigan farms, tures must be planned In advance Pas- needed parts ordered. A good job of cleaning and lub- ",._1 ...1OHIO Yolley Co.,."III •• 'r"wc.r. A .. odation .. 'nc • Mil. MvrfreeAltoro--'uth.rford CO,,"" Cooperoti •• C,eamery Association, Inc. ..... nlvllle-Nol.ns"ill. Cooper.ti•• Ing equally as useful as corncobs as to amount, type, and ll£reage. rication, piUS weatherproof storage, ....... IIIe--fo"".". C..... '.Ii•• Dol,., Creom.,y Auodation. Inc. Petroleum Department 221 N, Oedar St, Lansing, Michigan for deep litter. will help to keep mao.hlnerJ In , ..... ,•• _ c. , 'II. 1tAJd.1III."O'a ..~ " •• , you. 'a,m, .Il'clt ,I , Use Farm aureau Feed •. News is but a minor of the hap- good shape for spring work next penings of the day. , year . _Iw.". ._;,..,, ...,f' Ill ~ fa ....,..,." ,. ~, , __ ". ",.", .. ,. 'a, ."." I~••.... ,"••• , ,,,.... .,,,... w".,. mil" I. I•••• l SATURDAYJ NQH~..s, 1S.4a - M -t-C-H f G A N F A -R M N E: W S ,'We Are Part Ow~ers of Nat'l Farm Machinery Co-op Two L~rge Plants .SOILTESTINGIS DAVISNAMEDJFB Serve 20 States LISTED AS GOOD DIRECTOR OF Hundreds of ~~~higan farmers, through Bureau Services, Inc., t~gether with farmers their Farm of II other FARM PRACTICE DISTRICT 5 The story that old mother earth Repreflenlatlves of G en I' 8 e e. regional co-operativ'~ organizations, are the owners of can 'tell is one that should interest Clinton, Ingham, Eaton. and Sh!. every progressive farmer. trllck awassee County Junior Farm Bur. iactories manufacturing co-operative' farm implements crop grower, greenhouse operator. - and equipment used '())1 their farms. Thes~factories are part olthe National Farm Machin- ' nurseryman. eaus, comprising District 5, met at and gardner. believ- Perry recently to discuss plans for es Kirk Lawton, soil scientist at the State Junior Farm Bureau con. Michigan State college. vention to be held at Lansing No- 'resting solis to find out the lime vember 6. . ery Co-operative, Inc., which was, organized April-30, and fertilizer need and the plant Donald Davis or Clinton county 1940. It is a farmer-owned organization with plants nutrient content of the soil w!ll was named district director He point the way to sound )loil manage- succeeds Miss Leona Algol' or Dav. -. located at Bell~vue, Ohio, and Shelbyville, Indiana. From these plant~ farmers have made themselves top ment. Many organizations inclu,\- idson. who has become county or~' ing the county extension servlceil, anization director for the Clinton the Farm Bureau, soil conserva- County Farm Bureau. quality Co-op tractors, harrows, cultivators, corn plant- tion districts, and civic groups, Mr. Davis won an Impromptu Ceel that soil testing is an action speakln?; contest on tJle, suNect, ers and p~ckers, sid:~d~livery rakes, drills, spreaders, com- pro~ram that fits well in.to good "Health Problems of. 'the "Rural bines, plows, wagons, and many other farm implements. farm lIlana~ement. Youth in the Community,''' A number of agencies in Michi- These plants, serving the farmers of approximately ~an carryon soil testing services. A central testing laboratory, Is Farmers' Week Jan. 24-28 20 states, produc~d' better than $14,000,000 worth of • maintained by Michigan State co!, Farmers Week, l\llchlgan's be!!t farm equipment during 1947. This was a big increase This IS the Bellevue, Ohio: plant of the National drills and spnng and spike tooth harrows. In the le-ge's soli science department where known farm event, will be held at samples may be sent tor analysis Michigan State college, January over the previous .year, but fell short of answering the Farm. Machinery Co-operative, Inc. From this factory above picture we see: ( ) engineering tool and die and appropriate soil management 24-28. Exhibits, demonstration!!. farmers' demands.' .:'- and experim~ntal work shop; . _(2)' new addition recommendations. Tests for the contests and educational pror;rams comes. a line ,of Co-op farm?Iachinery familiar. to purity of marl and ground lime- are expected to draw 30,000 rural With the cry for, rn.~re and ment is attempting to insure the to the' Forge shop; (3) the old foundry which is stone are also made. people. more farm equipment. N,FMC is farmer-own'er patron maximum Farm Bureau members. Among some of the equip- Telltll lIlay also lie made In each \ now used as part 9f the. expansion grinding room; now completing a $2.0(10.Q09 expan- safety, pleasurable operation, low ment. manufactured here are: . Co-op corn planters count)' In the state by the count.y Lawton advises, it is well to remem- sion program. In the near: future. cost performance witb free service ( 4) packing and shipping department; and (5) the agricultural agent or by the coun- ber that a test is only as accurate the National Farm Ma'~h~nery Co- in the farm equipment that he is and attachments, tractor disks, lime sowers, garden ty testing laboratory. _ WeJl~uip- ,as tile sample from which it i!! operative's new half-million dollar making for himself. The engineers new automatic foundry that has' tripled production ped lahoratories bave now heen e!;- made. Directions for taking soil automatic, continuous' 'pouring- and technicians in this department tractors and attachments, ,manure spreaders, gram of gray iron castings; tahllshell in Berrien. Branch, Clin. samples can be obtained from coun- gl'ay foun'dry at Bellevue" Ohi'o. are constantly striving to develOp ton •. Jackson, Mason, VanBuren ann ty agricultural agents or the Soil will he in full operation. This and produce new and better farm In other counties. / S c i e nee Department, Michigan i foundry is mechanieally' ,.pf "ery latest type. Sand is delivered the equipment that is so badly needed. It is estimated that the savings PLOWING. TIM~ CAN When collecting soil samples, State colIe?;e, Ea.9t Lansing. to the molders overhead: The new installation pel'mits ,~itinuous pouring around the clOCK.~ realized througlh the organization's expansion program, together with the addition of new modern equip- BE-FALL OR SPRING' OPPOR,TUNITIES ment, will enable these factories to The old question of fall plowin~ I . The old foundry had a :capaCity of abou t 16 tons of gr.:u'i.castin~o pel' day. The new fouilJry. which pay for themselves in slightly over two years. versus' spring plowing .is again makin~ the rounds. Both methodi-l For Young Men ••• Daniel Seltzer is vice president have their a~vantages, says Paul is rated at 55 tons per da!l triples Rood. Michigan State college soil 'Yantec1-Young men 18 to 26 yellrs old to lI'arn co. the plant's output. \: llnd 'general manager of the Nation- t al Farm Machinery Co-operative. specialist. operAtive elevator work. Gooel salary with excellent op- A 484 ft. building additiQn, cost. Fall plowing, if it is the method Inc. Noble Logan was recently ap- portunities for ntlvancemcnt. :'Ilust he a high school grad- ing hetter than $2tJ!f:btio fully IlOi~lted as assistant general man. chosen, should be done very late equiped. was malle to ,the_pellevuc in the fall, he points out. It'o ua te with farm bnckground preferred. agel'. Clark L_ Brod)'. executive Jorge plant nearly a y~~o. The risky to fall plow land with much secretary and manager of Farm Bu- of a slope because of erosion. The 'Yillingness for hnrd work and study assures ad- new, mollern factol'y has ~ull ad- reau Services, Inc., is vice-president protection of a crop is destroyed by vancement. A six-month trainin~ course in elevator, feed vantage of glass walls for iHficient of the machinery co-operative. lighting.' t Boyll A. Rainey. manager of FBS fall l>lowing and wind and water and farm supply business at :'IISC with pay awarded thos~ The machinery co-op is abso plan- erosion can take place. distribution division, is a member On the credit side"Of the ledger, showing maual!erial llptitudes. ning a million doliar etpansion of the board of directors. Flo)'d fall plowing permits early plantinl!,' project at the' Shelbyville, Undiana. Rosekrans. FBS farm equipment Pll'asl' appl;\' in pCI'son 01' writing to Distribution plant whel'e they manll~ture Co- in tbe spring of such crops as sugur department assistant manager, beets, oats and 'barley and is bene. Departmcnt of op com pickers and :iiife::delivery serves on the co-op farm machinery ficial to the soil structure. rakes. This huilding 'p~~!!lm will commitree. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. !louble the floor SI):J.ce as l'elJ as News is a recording of the music 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan the number of employees.\ With played by humanity. the arlllition of new macllinllr)' and Eggs equipment, a mass production as- .. Bg?;l1sJ:to~ld not. be wa!lhed until sembly line set-up wifr'l~e- estab- just before they are used. 'rhe dull, This is the Shelbyville, Indiana, pi ant of the National Farm Machinery' lished. It is also expected that ,'elvety bloom on. the .shell is a two additional new farni idols will protective film 'which helps pre- Co-operative, Inc., which manufactures corn pickers and side-delivery rakes. be manufactured at this location. vent bacteria and odors 'from get- Plans h~ve been drawn for a minion dollar expansion of this plant which will The NFMC's engin:e4ng'depart.' ting through the :porous 'shell. . I' double the floor space ,and. the numbe r of employees to carry out its' obliga- tions. All the engineering work is do ne at the 'Bellevue plant. The large buildjng in the background is not part of the Shelbyville factory. Hillsdale Co. to Six Comm. F. B. Organized in Ogemaw FARMERS AGREE Present 3 Act Play UNITED WE ARE STRONG - DIVIDED WE ARE WRONG!' Six. new Community Farm Bur- eau groups have been organized in Ogerilaw Couilty under the direc- CO-OPERATIVES According to tJhe fund-raising comm Ittee. Hillsdale County Fa I'm Bnreau women will present, dur- ,.P.O ,U. L,.. T R ,Y.,w.R A lS.E R S tion of 'Vesley Hawle)' Farm Bur- eau district representative. 'rill' ARE VALUABLE ing January performances at Hills- dale, Reading and Pettsford of tbe Animal Protein Factor (s) IS the Iniest nllswer to what PI'olUotes ~ood , new Community Farm Bureaus William Hoss three-act comedy, lwtchability - thrifty growth III chicks or poults and large, thrifty liUers Are the co-operatives serving are: Prior Creek. Harcourt, Ath- "January Thaw." frolll sows. erton, Lake George, Nester and Ri- their purpose? Do they serve to The money from the thl"ee pres- fle River. get more goods to mOre people at I entations will he used for the ben- Liver lIlenls (both f\.nimnl and fish), 'fish nH'Rls nnd fish soluhles plus milk lower cost 'f These are some of the ~ matters to wWch people at Com. efit of the Revolving I.oan Fund factors nre potent in the ordel' nnmed. :'Ilea't scrap is n good carril'r hut not so Use Farm Bureau Feeds. for Hural Youth. munity Farm Bureau meetings effect.ive as the others. ', Mrs_ Aileen Lister. is chairman gave their attention this summer. of the fund-receiving committed. ,,'I' Three thousand and twenty-two Arrangements have been made Check the lIIash you buy for abovc ingrl'dients. If you buy an open for- ~ ~ ~'arm Bureau members felt that mula feed, you can tell how many pounds of each A.P.li'. carrier is' used. 'fhat ..: ~~--- .. the co-operativ~s ~re serving the purposes for which they are intend. with 1\territ Ore~n to direct casts. Rehearsals will probahly start the latter part of Nov'ember. gives you confidence. 'Tf ..~~:; "~ ep. ~, I,' • ~HREE poration, of -the1American namely, the A;",tican po.ash Potash & the Potash Company of Ahmericha~han.d Producers~ Chem;cal Cot- -I" 97% of these pIe, considering the standpoint Farm Bureau peo. co-operatives from Certified Grains Extra Ilrofits are made in grow- or .Improving the, in certifiell seed grains. Details Want to Figure Your Poultry Profit? Assume the avcragc hen ea'ts :1.5 Ihs. fl'ed (mash and scratch) each month , the United States Potash Company, t roug t elr service rendered and' the quality g from l\1ichigan Crop Improvement for body maintenance nnd an additional1./'i Ibs fel'd for evcry dozen egb"S laid I consumer servi'ce'. organization - The American' , of merchandise handled, are of the Ass'n. Michigan State college, JoJast opinion that this is one of the func- in thllt month: ~, Potash lnstit;te:- are.constantly endeavoring to I I.ansing. tions which co-operatives are servo ing. 1- :'Ilultiplyrate of lilY per 100 hens per month by the avernge pro- ~ make the use ofitiis necessary plant food more effi- " Berrien Oil Company J" ~, I cient and economical. and State Agricultural and experiment Cooperating with Federal Agencies in laboratories ~tations, the Institute helps pro- I " " 96% believe that encles. 93% are In agreement co-operatives hell> to correct monopolistic tend Sues Watervliet The Derrien County }-'arm Dur- thllt co- ean Oil Company fIled'a damage 2- ducer JH'ioe of eggs. :'IIultiply e~timated po\lt)(ls of feed consumed price per pound of poultry ration (avernge mllsh and scratch). per 100 birds hy " mote scientific research and field demonstrations [. operatives heip to get more goods claim against the city oC Water. vliet for the amount of $8,647.98. 3- Subtract feed costs from egg income. I, I' , which will res~lt- in practical recommendations for ~ to more people at lower cost. potash use. As a clearing-house for this new in- In considering co-operatives from Early this yeal' llfter three months the standpoint of a factor in busi- of mystery as to where large vol- For instance: rate of .lay GOro - 1800 eggs or 150 dozen per 100 hellS per formation, it puplishes regularly for the official ness,_ 9,1% of these Farm Buerau umes of gasoline was disappearing. month. 150 dozen at $ .50 per dozen - $75.00 egg il!come. 60ro is 1 % dozcn agricultural ad,!isory forces a mag,!zine called it was discovered that a pipe line people said that they are not get. eg~s per hen every 30 days. 80 5.5 Ibs. feed for maintenance plus 11/2 x I If:! - ., Better Crops with, Plant Food. , was broken. The company claims ting too large. 2.25 Ibs. feed for egg production 01' tot'al of 7.75 Ibs. scratch nnd mash per hen that the damage was caused when It was unanimous that co-op' ~" For YOU, using potash in the fertilizer to feed ..' . 11 sewer was laid by the city of or 77illbs. feeel At $4.22 per 100 Ibs. - $32.71 fCI'd cost. $75.00 - 32.71 is eratives .tlo belp to keep money I your crops, the Jnstitute maintains a staff of traihed " circulating in the community, and Wate\'\'liet on its property and $42.29 poultry profit. See what your birds are doing. near the pipeline ~, agronomists :Wp'c.?-!lreat your service, It has avail- " There is no need to 'wait for that they are a form Of tree enter- I'I' , able' for you fr~c;: literature from official sources spring to get concrete improve- prise. , telling how to g!"~w large yields l!nd good quality ~ ments which save labor and help increase food production. Futbermore, people were unanimous 'Vhen we fail to vote we may these Farm Bureau help a corrullt government in their to power. get iu- HOG RAISERS ~, -of crops and iii;ijntain soil fertility. Motion pic- agreement that co-operatives are Porkmaker is rich in Animal Protein Factor. Use in pregnant sows' ra- Tested methods of mixing and " tures on soil.~iI~:crop deficiency symptoms and . placing concrete make it possi- not out to destroy other business, when all husiness is don'e co-opera' tion (according to directions) to help get larger, stronger litters. "WI'II hegun , means for det~iiil:ning them, as ~el1 as films on , ble for farmers to complete and tbat. the time will never come tively. is half clone", YOll know. Porkmakcr with corn and outs will put 011 quick necessary concrete repairs and " good soil man~~e~t, can be.obtained froin the improvements in the winter gains cheaply. Use it. Institute without charge upon request for showing " ~, , by county age~1ts, teachers of vocational agri~l- ture. and respo'iiS,ible farm organizations ... ., , when other work is slack. Simple rules to follow in doing winter concrete work on the AG-ENTS WANTED DAIRYMEN farm are explained in detail in The I!lsurance Department of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Usin~ 1,4 lb. per day of Farm Bureau Dry Cow Supplf'ml'nt will add ar;,ooo P~;;'shServe You. Write tiS. .., .,< , .' Let " . a free illustrated folder. has many openings for agents to represent the State Farm In . units of Vitamin A (true Vitamin A) and 6,000 units of Vitmnin D to YOllr dry If you need help, see your surance Companies In Michigan. We would appreciate hearin;; I' concrete con trac tor, ready- cow's ra,tion at a cost of less than 3 ccnts pCI' cluy, will produce bl'!t!'!' l'alvl'lI ~ AMERICAN::POTASH INSTITUTE ,~ mixed concrete building material dealer. producer or from any of our Michigan Farm News readers If they are _in. terested in talking the' proposition over with one of our mana. gel's. It would be very helpful to us it any ot our readers would a'nd a cow better ahle to make profit for you this coming Y('III'. 1155SixteenthSt.,N',W.~Washlngton6,D.C~ • " r-----------------------, PORtlAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION : suggest the names of likely agent prospects In their nearby cities BUY OPEN FORMULA. MERMASHES - MILKMAKERS . PORKMAXER AT " Member Cb'!.'pallies: • " Dept, "110-4, Dlds I.... ' 8:di" la.... 8. Mdl. and towns. The remuneration is good. This Is a particularly , AMERICAN POTASH & CHEMICAL CORI'ORAnON .. Send f,ee folder OD ho. to do winter con- I good t1me to start. Address your inquiry to ~OUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU FEED DEALER , POTASH COMPANY OF AMERICA ' I " crete work. Name ... •• .• __• ••• _. INSURANCE DEPT •• MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FARM BUREAU / SERVICES, mc. " UNITED STATES P~T~SH'COMPANY' , Feed Department 221 N, Cedar Street La.nsing, M.icbJpD St,ut or R. R. No.• _.~. .. • __• __ 221 North Cedar St. P. O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan '!'-">-"-~!Ir"-""_.<~~~~..!. Citll h_ •• • __ •• State __ • fX M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W * SATURDAY, N O V E M B E R 6, 1 How Much Arc Services Implement Dealers of Territory "B" LENAWEE CO. Want Farmer On PROPOSE CITY r Local Draft Board WOMEN ASSIST A recommendation asking that a MARKET FOR Our Roads Worth? X-RAY UNIT farmer be placed on the St. Clair county draft board was forwarded to the State Selective Service of- NW MICHIGAN Background Material for Discussion this Month by fice today by the board of directors The Associated Women of Le- of St. Clair County Farm Bureau Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups recently. The establishment of a mun "i- nawee County F a r m Bureau pal market in Traverse City at a helped the county health unit with Sentiment expressed at the community project designed to By NORM AN K. WAGGONER, Research and Education x-rays for tuberculosis at the Le- monthly meeting of the organiza- benefit and serve farmers, consum- H o w much are the roads worth to you? How much is nawee County fair the latter part tion was that county farm produc- of September. During the week, ers, retailers and wholesalers for tion would suffer if all of the farm the Northwest Michigan area ia the value of a farm affected by being located on a hard 2,420 chest x-rays were taken. boys now classified as 1-A wer t being given careful study by farcf^' surfaced road? How much did your travel cost you last This free service has helped taken for military service. maintain the good health of the ers and agricultural officials in year? Weight and gasoline tax cost the average motorist community. the vicinity of Traverse City. $3.70 per thousand miles last year. About 36 million Mrs. G. H. Wooster is chairmar. of the volunteer workers. The VanBuren F B Paper Such a project has been the topic of consideration and discussion for dollars in gasoline and weight tax were returned last following women helped at the Brings Total to 25 many years, but only the past sev- fair: Mrs. Roy McComb and Mrs. The Van Buren County Farm eral months has definite action in year to the counties for highway purposes. Was this Leo Wagner of Fairchild Center; Bureau printed the first isue of its planning and study been taker money used to the greatest possible advantage? Did it Mrs. Eldon Ford, Mrs. Fred King, monthly publication October 1. Members of the Northwest Mich- Mrs. Warren Sherman, Mrs. Wil- Arthur Drije of Paw Paw is the igan Farm Bureau, together with go where it was needed most? In addition, about 3 liam Thompson, Mrs. G. O. Ziss editor. There are now 25 County other farm leaders, have spent and Mrs. Robert Ziss of Mulberry; Farm Bureau papers. much time in the study. The cur- million dollars of federal funds was spent on Michigan Mrs. Prim Francour, Mrs. Alex rent "status of the project is to Peterson and Mrs. Will Yeager of October 15, the Van Buren coun- roads. Are we getting the most from our highway dollar? ty resolutions committee met with select a committee and have it Lenawee Hills; Mrs. Irving Down- make an inspection tour of simi- According to the Good Roads Federation, 45 % of the ing and Mrs. William Wonderly of a group of committeemen to form- Pictured above are the Farm John Nugent, Bad Axe—Nugent right, we find: ulate resolutions regarding sales lar types of markets which hav Farm Sales & Service; Chas. Hig- Macon; Mrs. Ernest Demlow, Mrs. been- set up in Manistee, Petoske> county roads are deficient, and only 10% of the state Bureau Services farm implement Jake Messman, Deckerville—Mess- William Burtless and Mrs. Lewis tax diversion and other constitu- gens—Ruth Farmers Elevator; H. man Implement Co.; Herb Kins;, tional amendments. and Benton Harbor, to compile trunk lines are constructed to carry the size of loads dealers of territory B, the north- Kimba,U, Port Huron—H. L. Kim- Westage of Raisin-Palmyra; Mrs. Lapeer—Lapeer Co. Co-op; Monroe data and report back with ita find- eastern half of lower Michigau, ball; Murray Phelps, Imlay City-- Schultz, Elkton—Elkton Farm George Halm of North Adrian; Mrs. October zu, a preconvention ings before proceeding with the which are now moving over these roads. who attended the Dealer's Conven- Lapeer Co. Co-op; Floyd Morris. Fay Hines of Ridgeway; and Mrs. meeting was 'held to hear a pres- Equip. Sales & Service; Larry local plans. Cathro—Morris Bros. Farm Bur- Brinker, Office—Farm Equipment Harold Broderick and Mrs. Oliver entation of the resolutions for the What does the highway mean to the Michigan farmer? tion at Portage Point Inn during eau Store and Lloyd Briggs, Breck- Ramsdell of Rollin. state Farm Bureau convention. One of the major problems fee- September. From left to right in Department; Marvin Tiedeman, To the Michigan farmer, the automotive transportation enridge—Breckenridge Oil Co. Gaines and Martin Bauer—Hem- Members of the county resolu- ing the project is the location of a the back row are: In the front row from left to lock Co-op Creamery Before the war there were 300 tions committee are* Waldo Phil- site which will be easily assess', is next in importance to the land itself. Highways have ble to patrons and have adequate slaughtering plants in the U. S.; lips, chairman; Vaughn Cornish: made the farmer's job easier, expanded his market, boost- Collective behavior is only indi-1 News is as impersonal as the Back up positive thinking with since the war that number has Mrs. Earl Barrett; Garold Rendel; facilities for parking and market vidual behavior collected. laboratory test of a blood specimen. positive action. boomed to 465. and Ed son Root. operations. ed his income, broadened his horizons, and brought to him many of the conveniences which were formerly known only to city