Vol. XXVI, No. 12 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948 26th Year Published Monthly CROP Driye to Mechanical Marvels Speed Production of FB Services Patrons' Checks IApprove Farm Bureau Begin Dec. 16 Insurance Company 75 Counties to Partici~a'te In a Houle- ,Board of Delegates Shapes Michigan Farm To-House Canvus for Gifts Of Bureau Program 'for 1949 at the Food for European Relief 29th Annua~ Meeting . Chri~tianitY-in carload lots-will roll across Michigan I . The board of delegates at the 29th annual meeting of m January as the Christian Rural Overseas Program the Michigan Farm Bureau at State College Nov. 11-1 2 tra~ns converge on Dura~d for the dedication of the authorized the organization of The Farm Bureau Mutual "Michigan Christmas Spirit", CROP train of foodstuff5 Insurance Company of Michigan for automobile insur- to the needy people o~erseas, according to Dr. John a~ce limited to Farm Bureau ,members. Hannah, president of Michigan State College and ch~ir- The action was taken on ,a rec~mmendation made by man of the CROP drive. • the state board of directors, and. followed' studies and As Christmas nean, the CROP campaign is getting surveys conducted since last March by an insurance into "high-gear" .with 35 Michigan counties already complittee of the board, including representatives I of organized and ready to go on the big canvass of every County Farm Bureaus. ,', . farm in the state during CROP Week, Dec. 26-Jan. 2. The convention was infor~ed that the membership By the end of next week some 75 counties are e~pected has pledged $235,000 as illitial financing for the pro- to be ready for, actual house-to-house solicitation accord- posed company, and is now engaged in securing a mini. ing to Ben Hennink, state director of the CROP plan. mum of 4,000 charter policies for the new 'co~pany. CROP is making possible this year in Michig<:tn the Further details ~re, given in this article. giving of direct gihs-in-kind 'to •th~ hungry kids, old ~, Carl E. Buskirk of Paw Paw, Van'Buren county fruit people and orphans of Eu~~pe and Asia and the needy Modern acc::ounting machinery recently put into operation by the patronage section of Farm Bureau grower, was re-elected president, and Jesse E. Treiber / of the world who are .helped 'by ~o other program. Services, Inc., accounting department will enable the same staff to accomplish ten times the volume of work. of Unionville, Tuscola county certified seed producer, I American farmers are 's~nding, ,through CROP, the In the u'pper left we see Eleanor Perkins posting a Far'm Bureau dealer's patronage volume. Leonard 'Carter, was r~-elected vice-president. Eight directors of a state greatest food gift in the history of the world-along with supervisor of this department, is auditing one of 'the many patrons lists that are received by this office. Amelia board of 15 were elected for two year terms. The hoard -a message and hope for pe~c~ through the three sponsot- Duraida, in the right forground, IS posting capital stock records. of directors re-engaged Clark L., Brody of Lansing as ing agencies-Catholic ~ural Life, Luther~n World At the left we see a new executive secretary and treasurer. for 1949.' Relief and Church \Vorld Service. marvel, - the adding. addresso- About 800 del~gates and visitors attended the meeting. graph machine at work, Doro- They represented a membership of 35,000 in 58 County Corn, wheat, beans, soybeans, lard, sugar, honey and thy Eggleston is watching the dried milk are to be Michig~n ,contributions to the CROP Farm Bureaus. Two new County Farm Bureaus were many op'3rations thilt It pel1forml! national effort. ' , - automatically. This machine announced, age maw and Montmorency County Farm These commoditiea, or a~y. 'other bulk foodstuffs you addresses the c'heck, shows Bureaus. value of the stock involved, may wish to give through arrangement with your own The County Farm Bureaus set their membership goal rate and amount of Interest or county drive, are to be colle~ted during the week of dividend, signs, dates and num- for 1948-49 as 43,680 farm' families. Ninety per cent December 26 to January 2; by, some 4,000 canvassers bers it, records and totals thes~ or. more of the Farm Bureau' membership will be persons for CROP in all tow~ships of the state. The slogan for figures. This I)hice of equip- directly engaged in agricultural production according to ment Is the combination of sev- the Michigan campaign is, "Under Every Christmas Tree a new definition' of eligibility for membership adopted eral' machines synchronized to a Gift of.F ood for Europe." accomplish the vadous func- by the convention.' What the new' sections of the state Carl Buskirk, president of th.:. , and county by-laws will have to say regarding full mem- Farm Bureau, and a member - of - Dr. Hannah's executive CROP EXPECT 1949 , tions of work formerly done separately. It has a machine be~~~iH. and. associate membership in the, Farm Bureau board says, "A gift of SOI1l11 of .your . -:..__speed or '2,000 checks per hour. is reported in another article in"this edition .. - - ....... :~~i~f r~~:t g~~~nO:s:~~r y::~n he:~~ will be more valuable to CROP TO BE GOOD FOR , . l'he ~esoliitions 'adopted are the Michiga1'l:Farm Bureau ~:r:p~o~~~. r~~~~~z~OI~Sa~ s:~~~ symbol of American generosity STOCK RAISERS \ Machine Does 30~OOO program for 1949. They are summarize~ on page 4 or this,edition. Here we quote in full what the convention and Christianity. food given wlJl carry Every more than just nourishment-it bit of Michigan lh'estock something can look forward to 1949 as an. produceril car- otther good year .. T'hls word comes 'FBS. patrons' Checlcs said to Congress about the national farm program: "National Farm Program. tinued abundant production is ~it- Con-. DIVISION CHANGES ries the word to the world that th\! from' Michigan State college farm farmers of America recognize the ec!>nomlsts who say that high per- Addresses Check, .Shows Value of Stock, ally necessary. The consummg / plight of their brothers overseas sonal .Incomes will probably keep and are doing something about it!" meat and livestock pI'lces strong. C a Itu Iates Amount, Completes Check, public has an equal stake "with agricul.ture in the conservation of. ANNOUNCED CE BY The entire Mlchiga'1 campaign is . 'They point out that at a time of being built around the Ch.ristmas high prices, short term operation~ Spirit theme and the complete suc- are less likely to result in losses And Pri~(ts Accounting Record The job of writi 0" • and posting 30,00l' our SOlIs. In general, we appI'ove of th~ purposes and proyisiollS of the long-I'ange farm program and FB SERVI S cess of the CROP effort depends on due to' severe p r ice declines. ~' accountIng J price support bill enacted bv Con- every farmer in every township There's a caution, however. Sea- patrons' checks is being accomplished in the space of gress last J~ne. We fav~r the. The management of Flum Bu- giving. Pledge books will be in the sonal p'riees for livestock are again ten days through the use of modern, new office eqUip-\ ;~~~~;~:~basic pI'incil)les and ob- ~:~~ce~e~v~:~~;be~:I~rc11;:~e;e~~n~:~ hands of all canvassing group,s bt, approaching prewar patterns, the the end of this week. Completc. economists believe. ment at Farm Bureau Services at Lansing. This is the "I-Minimum govel'l1ment regno. dh'isIO~ .and. d~par~mental, set-up. instructions. wiII be given by. the 'L!lst year cattlemen were faced s. f h F B S" . d latlon. Maximum fre-adolll of in- ~hey \\ el e hlou,..,ht about .il) a con- county chaIrman of the CROP with high-priced feed. Now, feed lory 0 ow arm ureau ervlces accountIng epart- d' .'d I . tInued gl'owth and expansIOn of tha . bl ff-' I h dl h .. l\ I ua actIOn. Ol'gunizatlon as the result of ex- drive at county meetings now be. . h Id' II t' suppll~s ,have become more abund- men t IS a e to e IClent y an e t e ever InCreaSIng "2-Government _ support .. of pl'lces ten ded serVICes . to patrons anll an mg e III a coun les. _. '~~t and f~e(i"ers are high-priced. volume of work brought about by the constinuously by purchase and loan on such a ever Increasing volume of business. In Michigan, the 34th state to In- Demand Is keeping the price of .. ', ,percentage of parity as will, pre-, ~ augurate the CROP plan, the ini- stocker. and feeder cattle high . expan dmg patrons relatIons program . t d' t. t f' . b .ill The changes amount to the Cbtab- • , ~en, Isa8 el 0 almel s ut \\ llshment of four new dh'isions and tial reports are beginning to come Feeders should plan to make their in from the county organization profit on efficient feeding-it won't For many years all interest and dividend checks issued no.~.enc~urag.e oyer-prod.uction .. th~ abolishment of two. The four meetings. Counties now organlz- " .. This machine i~ n Graphotype which puts all Of the information . ,3-G1 eatel local contlOl of SOIl- new divisions al'e: Disll'jhution, cd are: Berrien, Cass, VanBuren. be safe to depend on the spread. on a metal plate that is used in the printing of cliecks and addresse~. by Farm Bure.au SerVIces, Inc., have been prepared on cOliservation programs, and CQn. Procurement. Finanehil 1'l'01Il0tion, Hillsdale, St. Joseph. Lenawee, Hog producers face a good year. The machine has a k'i!yboanl similar to that of a typewriter and.l typewriters 'Th' t'l d h d . tinued I'eward Jor soil conservation and Patrons Relations Thc two eli- l\lonroe. Jackson, 'Vashtenaw. Oak- Pork Is expected to be the Ol~e opel-ates by embossing the characters and numbers ina thin metal .. IS en al e numerous an operatIons to practices. minated are wholesale' allli branch- land. Ingham. Eaton, Barry, Ionia, meat that Increases. next year g plate. The second operation to complete the plate is pel'formed by Shlawassee, Genesee, Isabella, Ghid- red meat supply. A favorable_ hog. an addressogl'aph key punch. This machine records information as win, Alilena, Montmorency, Otsc-' corn ratio is expected throughout complete; the process requiring considerable time. the result of demands f t d d or ex en e servIces to t e pat- . h As I "4-AI'oidance of duplication bYes all possible consolidations of gOY- 'slons .. , ernment agencies. & management cdntracts divi- to dollar value of stoc~ amount of dividend, patrons account number, go, Cheboygan, Emmet and a num- 1949 but economists think it will etc., in the form of spaced perforations. ber of counties In the upper pen- pay to push hogs ..lor early fall FBS deaI'21's, alphabetically by name. The l)late is then filed by rons, new facilities to provide these services have been "5-Enactment of leglillation to ,''''-_H - ""'-:;1 financed la r.geIy by th e f armer pa t ron th roug h t h e pur- provide more high analrsls fertili-! z.cr. 'J1 Insula. siaughter to ayold the expected big Sixty-nine state organizations are Increase of marketing or spring t:hase of debentures and stoc.k. "6-The Commodity ~redit Corp .. j united In their efrorts to make this pigs. Hogs will be supported at 91) CROP drive n Michigan success ... er cent of parity until the end of START ROLL CALLS FERTILIZER Because t hIS growt.. hh as been so tremendous it became oration should be granted a perma-, nent charter and should not be: . 1 ;1 Sixty representatives civic and agricultural of tbe state 1949. Farmers who have' plenty of groups met corn and are tempted to feed hog~ last week in Lansing to "start the to -heavy weights are cautioned to FOR FARM BUREAU PLANT' IN FULL obvious that the hand preparation of interest and divi- den d ch ec k s had become obsolete. A study of methods dependent for Its existence upon annual appropl'iations. be g!\-im sufficl-imt resources It should to i • 1 j 1 CROP trains rol\lng." The Michi- w~tch "price differentials gan Elevator Exchange. Farm Bur- wclght classifications between before add. MEMBERSHIP PRODUCTION' to do the job mechanically was made by Lee Monroe ..... : carr)' out the loan, support and other programs authorized by law., j' eau Services, Inc .. the Michigan ing those lost few Ilounds. In early December and again in The Farm Dnreau Fertilizcr an d Lee T rumble, FBS accountmg diVISIOn, mcludIng It should be authorized to acquiri' 1 Association' of Farmer Co-opera- Sheep are at the lowest number January thousands of Farm Bureau plant at Saginaw is now in full pro- several visits to leading national co-operative organiza- I tives, the Michigan Bean Coun;:11 ~ince any time after the Civil War . members will be out making in the duction helping to relieve the short- and many other organization!? have The 1949 output of lamb and mute neighborhood of 50,000 calls to en. age of mixed fel.tillzers and normal . " storage facilities. thus enabling it to better support the market In 11 tIons to mspect theIr methods handling similar work. periods of excessive offel'ings and 1 volunteered their services. ton is expected to be even smaller roll the l\lichigan Farm Bureau superphospate. Thc following anal- i Fred Hlbst of the Cad lilac Po- than 1948. Lamb feeding Is expect- membership fOI' 19,19. Each County yses are' being made: 3-18-9, 3.9-18, Numerous trips were made to.the manufacturers of such . to build stock piles against future needs. l' tato Growers Exchange has in. ed to be profitable this year for Farm Bureau has a campaign man- 3-24-12, 4-16-16, 0.20-20, 0-20-10, equipment and finally a mechanical system was worked ",-The SUI)port price on farm 1 structed his potato graders and those who have a good supply of ager and a staff of township work. 0-19.0 and 0.45.0. handlers to assist in the CROP , Ari'angements hal'e been made to out by our accounting division which combined the use com.modities shouJd not be altered grain and roughage. Only good. ers, operating under the direction dUl'lng the mal'ketlng season lu d r i ve. Th e Amer Ican Da Iry As- soclation and the Michigan Milk doing reeders should be fed, tht' of the county board of directol's, have superphosphate al'ailable to of several pieces of machinery. which they are nomlally offered Following are the, dates the work- growel~s in either 80 lb bags 01' bulk Producers Association are work- economists conclude. ers go out: , direct from the plant at a very sub- Th' . II d b h Add . to the jobbers. In fact. wherever ing out the details for milk solici- IS system was Insta e y t e ressograph-MultI' possible the support price should Dec. 2-Cass. :\Jissaukee, Osceola. stantial savings. This is limited to tation. l"arlll Bureau Services, graph company. They published an article about it for be annonnced before the crop In- Bob Addy Making Alpena. BaITY. orders of fi I'e tons 01' more. All h. I .: I Inc. is instructing its thlrty-threc Dec. 7--Antrim, ,'oh'ed is planted. growers must order through their retail branches and management A Good Recovery C h a r I e v 0 i x. Mecosta. Newaygo. local Farm Bureau Services dealer' t elr sa es organIzatIon al over the world. The' method "8-Congress should g I ve Its JfA rSARD BROWSLEE contract points to release one man Robert H. Addy, managel of th" Nor t h w est Michigan, Saginaw, and par fOI' that amount before of mechanically handling the job was made possible by prompt and sympathetic coopera. The Distrib~tion division under and a truck for the food driye for, Farm Bureau Services feed depart- Wayne. pickup at the pl:mt. Growers must .. dd .. tion In the promotion of an Inter. two days between Christmas and ment. Is in Community hospital at Dec. 8-Bay, Berrien, Benzie, present receipts at the' plant to com b mmg a new a res~ograph machme USIng the 9100 national .... Wheat Agreement on the the direction of :\Iayna'rd Brow:nlee New Year's. Other organIzations is rllsponsible for all distribution 1\It. Pleasant. He Is making a good Cheboygan, Emmet, Oceana. authorize delivcry. The same rules accounting machine and the new Burroughs class 7200 best obtainable basis. Including the sUllervislon of the re- are, sending out letters and special recovery from serious Injuries tt' Dec. 9-l\l u s keg 0 n, Otsego, fOI' gl"Owez' pick.up apply to other .. "9-In all reciprocal trade agree- bulletins to all mcmbers urginJ; both knees, sustained In an auto- Pre8que Isle. tall branch stores and management fertilizer analyses. multIplIer. ments equitable treatment should contract points as well as the ~even 100'10 participation in this CROP mobile accident near l\1t. Pleasant Jan. 4-Rranch. Washtenaw. In the center picture abol'e i:, numbered. However, the real out. be given agricultural products. The ACP is again allowing pay- commodity dlstl"ict representatives. effort to raise 135 carloads of com. the night of November 9th. Mr. Ad-' Jan. 5-:\lidland, Van Buren. the equipment that combines sel'- standing feature of this piece of This can become Increasingly 1m. ments on fertilizer. It ranges from Mr. Brownlee is assisted by Walter moditles for the Michigan Spirit dy drove Into the rear end of a Jan. ll-Genesee, Huron, Isa- % to 1h of the cost of the fertilizer eral machines and Is considered as mechanical wizardry is the adding I)Ortant during the transition frol1l of Christmas train. Harger, superVisor of tbe retail out- truck loaded with scrap steel. H~ bella, Kent, Livingston, Sanilac. when applied under practice agree- a marvel in accounting history. It unit attached. While the checks a war-time to a peace-time econ- lets associated with Farm Bureau Vice-Chairmen of the CROP drivi! was driving, home frolll a I)atrons are: Fr. Bernard C. Beahan, Catho- relations conference at the Evart lic Rural Life; Dr. J. Burt Bouw- Co-operative. It was I IJan. 12-Clinton. Jan. 18-Calhoun. a stormy Lapeer, Lenawee, :\Ionroe, Shiawas. Gratiot. Ionia. ment. These counties have not announc- prints the name and address of the indil'idual, the face value of that individual's securities, the rate or are being written, this attachment records the figures omy. A sound foreign trade' pol- or amount!; icy must involve a 'reasonable bal. printed on the check and the totals ance between our exports and Im- Services, and Raymond Bohnsack, assistan t supervisor. The Procurement division Is th~ man, Church' World Service: and night, with rain and snow. , see. St. Joseph. Tuscola. ed roll call dates: Allegan, Ingham, interest or dividend, and the amount are added. ports." Rev. C. C. Henkelmann, Lutheran new name designated for the pre- Jan. 19-Eaton, Jaekson, Mac- Ottawa, )lason, Montcalm. I of interest or dividend the indlvi. The key to keeping each 1111l!- Eight directors of a board of 15 vious wholesalll division. Bflyd A. World Relief, who testify to the Campaigns started in November: Bread Is freedom and frlledoUl is omb. Oakland. St. G.lair. dual is to receive. At the same vidual patron's identity is in tlw wCI'e elpcted for two-ye-dl' tcnn". RahH'Y continues as director of this desperate need for food llN'ordin~ bread. Jan. 25-Kalamazoo. Manistee, Hillsdale, Wexford. (Conunueu on vage six) time the check is signed, dated and \Continued on page five) (Continued on page two) (Conllnu(.d on l>a~"lWIJ) SA"7'..ADAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948 ~WO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS · I ~entatlve to S\ll'. ak to the~ at the for Seville children. A commlt~ COmrnUDlty .. Octoher meeti,ng: After each had mad e up of Lawrence made a brief presentation of his George- Stacey. Claude Britten. 'and Smith l-:.stAbll"ht'dJlInullry 1%.I!:!! Michigan Farm. Bureau Farm Bureau \-ie~i;, the meeting v.-as opened for Ray :-.'.~k}rk was named to. meet a lliscusslon period. llnd car~Y; the responslhillty of ar- OFFICERS Barry _Beigh. Secretary Avah ranglng':lhl'! ,affalr.~ '" Prf'~ldent_._.C. E. 8u~klrk. Paw Paw Publl~h"d monthly. fl""t ~lIturdAY, \'lc,,-Pr ..:s.....J. E. Tr"lber. UnionVille Swift reports that the group went IsabeJJa.South Lincoln. SecretAry by ~I<'hilrn.n !-'!Irm Bur..au at Its Ex"". See.y....C. 1.. Broo)', Lansing T1y ]1 RS. JU.NJORI E GA,RDN EP. on record 8S favoring a direct vote Mrs. '~llioughhY reports that thel~ ~ubU,'''lIon o11k" At 114 E. L{lven ::>t.• Charlotte, :\Uchlpn. DISTRICT DIRECTORS for President instead of through group ~I received a $10 check flJr 1-J. B. Rlchard:s 8errlen Center enteit.a!~unent.' 'It _Editorial and g..nnal office!', !!1 :-'Ot'th C..aAr St.. x.alUlllA'.:l.llchl~n. 2-DI:>"IU" 3-CI)'dol Knirk Breining Qulnc).. Yp:sllantl. 4-A. Shellenb:>.rger L. Odessa, R-I R. H-l I Week Before Chri.tma. STAR AWARDS Gold Star-Galnes Group. Gen~- the elecloral college at their Octo. the b~~rouP' bel' meeting. the C01J!lfy.plcnlc: TJte ~outll Lln. Po"t Uf1l .... 80x '60. T..I..phonol. Lan- (Sort 0/ u Purody) Barry-North Hastings. This Com- coin q~mprity Farm B~reau,.at- .Ing %1.S.1. Extension S. 5-;ltnrten Garn Chnrlotle. R-5 see County. :\Irs. Gatha 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover. R-1 munity Farm Bureau group passed so we~~~. reconl ~8' favoring, the .-Harry Xorrl" Casnovla 'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house W}-kes, Sec. 8-H. E. Frahm. Frankenmuth. R-I the following resolution: "We. the neces~' :..measures to clear, the s.-nd notIe.." on Form Si.S an4 un- Had been great preparation by me and my spouse. Silver Star-Union Township. d..II"..... I,I.. <'Of\le,. return~ under !l--H. Lnutn ..r....T ravers .. CIt).. H-3 lI:orth Hastings F a I'm Bureau roans ~~thecounty of,'bru,sh an" \... rl1> Si" e-dllorl:tl 0111 to :\lIchlgll" Farm ..... P. O. Box 9'0. un- X"".s I(}-Arthur n ..bnlng ......O"sln..k... n-I We had done a great deal that could brook no delay For SaturtJay next would be festival day . Branch County, :\Irs. George Hubbard. Sec. group. In accordance with our pol; that tht;,.,~ounty supply ~aehlnerF • JlIll'. Michigan. DIRECTORS AT LARGE Icy of the past several years. do for th!s'(p~rpose anl!. sugl!;ests that Carl E. Busklrk PawlJ'aw. R-! And l/abeland Ben with their numerous brood CO:-.'GRATULATIONS! ~ George Block Charle\.olx. R-I resolve tpat the Michigan Farm pr~~er~~~llers pay operating u- Einar Ungren Editor Would be there 10 help with the presents and food. Jesse E. Trelber ..__..Unlonv\1le, H-1 Bureau work for a two 'cent. in" peIlses,,':':p'~~-. Harolll Weinman_Associate Editor R..presentlng While :\larthy was knitting I just sat and planned; Berrien-Benton Ce~t.r, Secre- :crease in gasoline tax to be used to ~agil1a~BirCh Ru". ~~em.bers of PUR P 0 S E of FAR M WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU tary - Mrs. Gustaf Erikson reports improvement of Mlchigan'sfarm' thIS grdU~:f,ol1owed tltt;lr buslneS>l BUREAU _-\8 ll,akeful as any old owl In tbe land. ~ub~rlptlon: %Scents a Year Mrs. U. S. Xewell Coldwater. R.2 that over 100 families attended a to.market roads." meeting with a 'hard-times Hallow- Llmlte-d to Fann Bur,,"u ':l.le~bers.. tion The purpose of this Assocla. It may be I nodded a moment or two shall be the advancement Representing Then was startled to life by a hallabaloo panel discussion on "Spray M~ter! . Genesee-Halsey. This group took E>'~np~rt! .. '~Irs. <.iilb?rt Berg re- of our met"bers' interests edu. JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Vol. XXVI December 4. 1948 No. 12 cationally. legislatively. and Verland )lcLeod Lyons That seemed to originate somewhere outside lals and Their Results": sponsored action at their October meeting to celved' the pnze' for bemg the .best- economically. hy the group.,. formulate a" constitution .and by- dressed:''':.q; '.' - As though numerous goblins were out for a ride. J Kalamazoo-North .~cho~.lcr~ft: Ac. 'laws. Ohalrman Embury appointell Sagi~-,"(f rhoma.s:' l\~embe!'l'l of I opell€d the door to the chill of the night, Notice to Community tlon was taken and. a c?mml~tee. John Lemme and Earl Swift as a this group, !ptertallled a r~presenJ- ~estrict Eligibility Diacuuion Leader. H you are a Community Farm Then beckoned to l\/art'hy to witness the siaht. There were jolly St. Nick and a half doze; eives All thrashing their mittens and warming themselves. appointed to call on th~ :Farm,B~r- ('ommittee to work out the prelim. ative fr~m one of. their local.. sta~ eau members who have not been loary detllils. attending their I group meetings Genesee _ Mt. Morris _Towriljne. slon on t~e amendments to appear tlons ""tio :,Cranscnbed the' discus- Bureau discussion leader and have for FB ~embership. not been receiVing discussion ma- terials it is because your name 18 not on the mailing list. Any .omis' Th-ey chuckled with laughter; Ihey c'hortled in glee As they rUUlPused inside around Marthy and me. They paid no attentloil lIor slackened their pace regullirly. The committee consists October marked the beginning o[ on the, batkSt. This the men took of Pat Wiley. Randel Burson and this new Community Farm Bur. part 111.'•.1\ tr~nscrlpti?n Ord Edwa~:ds. Kalamazoo-Schoolcraft. eau. :\Irs. Roger Pal.tridge is act. ma?e Members ing as secretary. ~. f?r. ~he scrIbed 'their annual ladies which d~ camp was also ~t slon here la unintentional. Each ~embership With Voting Rights Limited to month material is seut out to dls- But spread like the measles all over the. place: of this group are contacting one Shiawassee ..B~rto.,-Carland .. Bar- .Torch ~k~~ t' , . .- The}- scurried down cel18r; they sped up the stair; : Agricultural Producers; Others May cussioa leaders. We hope they will find It helpful. In bedroom. In kitchen. :they looked everywhere_ '.:..... ' group each month, and inviting a bara Collister. ,.Junior 'Farm Bur. representative to attend the II' 'li!au repres~ntative: was guest at Mrs. Jack' Harvey reportCil on' th" North'f{est Michigan - ~e)'4t"ne. They rummaged in closets;' Ihey searched the hiah shelves : Have Associate Membership . It you are not material, please send receiving (1) this your There was nothing concealed t\'Om those rampagl~l? elves: . meeting. 'hoping' 'that In return ,t~.e Octob~.r",nle'.'e.'ting.' She eX. Rural.Urban 'Conference" ~~I~ ~)it • they will be' 'jm.lted to be guests nlained the Junlol"S' project of a the wOIPen at Traverse City f~ jill- : One of the important actions taken at the 29th annual name and address. (2JJthe nanle of your Community Farm Bureau, They rattled new sleds amid whistling and drummhig.' at other group meetings. They cio"thes drlV'~ for the' needy In Eu!': prove '..rural.urban un~er'st,~~1!ng and (3) tbe nome of the former They wound tiny tractors and set th€m to humming. feel this will. keep them Informed ope and illS(.!'gave some' of the bas. of each bth'er's proQlems. '.' , , ~eeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau board of delegates , as to what ~he others are doing ic'reasons forJunlor Farm Bureau. Alpena'-I::o'ng Lake. This', Is n discussion leader 10 the Michigan They 'suUfed at the candy and walnuts ,and pies. ~ t Slate College Nov. 11-1 2 was a new definition as to FarlUBureau. Dept. of Membership They turned out the CUI)boards and checked our 'suppnes. I 'and give them an opportunity to .: Lapeer-Squaw Lake. Th€' follow- .newly.org31nized g I' 0 ti~, hOlfiing 1vho is eligible for membership in the Farm Bureau. The make the necessary corrections. Relations. We shall be glad to They picked at the bundles And put them all back where they had been before. plied back oC'th'e' door ,I I meet more Fal'm Bureau members. [in.g. resolution was passed at the their fir!;! meeting In October, The Van Buren.; el~omingdale-Colum: ,october ~eeting: "Wh~re~s, the time \:~~~'S\Je~t in organlfation:, ~efinition was made at the request of County Farm bia. An' anuouncement was made Farm Bureal,l.membershlp IS com. Alpena-Wellington. Members of ~ureaus and represents their recommendations. WEST MICHIGAN They raided the woodbouse; tl~y sought In the shed And all was confusion. though nothln'g was said, I by ~1I's. Everett Kohli that theposeg work of the Fa \'Ill BUI'eau women parties. ~t persons from all political this grdup:'Voted 100'70 for an open be It 'resolved. that th'~ season'~o!('bear in Alpena cOUlity. : Full membership. Hereafter to be eligible for member- Till presently quiet succeeded to din ' at the "County Fall' hall made' it *Fa1'll1 Bureau remain non.part. Ingh~n;:cinondaga. We shall bave ~hip in the Farm Bureau, with the right to vote, one must FARM TO While the little marauders tl'Ooped silently in And stood in II row by the old davenport possible for them to give $300 to Isan." the County Cancel' Fund. Tuscola-Ellington, c' a Christmas Dick Shantz supper':,a.nd .exchange of gift!' at party with po~luc1, te • engaged in the production of agricultural or horticul- ~ural products. Such producers will include lessees PROSPER CONTEST And Santa Claus rumbled .. ""'ell. '\l,'hat's the report?" Then the little boss elf made respectful reply. \ Branch-Bethel. Members ~oted milnager of tlte Caro Co-op Eleva. the. horn.~,of.:\lr. and 1\11's.Donald to have their next meeting in the tor, and his ,vlfe were guests at Decem!J~r~ ?O. A nice pt'ogram is form .of a Thanksgiving' supper. the Ellington Group meeting. Mr. planned.,', "We're satisfied. Santa. my helJlej.s and' I. :md tenants of land used for such production, and lessors Vlrtuully .all community Farm 1\11'. and l\Irs.Fowler. Mr. and :\h~s. Shantz lliscussell Farm Bureau Kent-Kent City. Our next meer. Bureaus In Ottawa. :\Iuskegon. Xl" These folks are as ready as ready can be ' Bill Dowell. and I'll'. and :\Irs. fertilizers and the, proposed tour Ing will be held at the town h~ll. ~r landlords who receive all or any part of the crop waygo. Oceana. and :\Iason coun. So We better push on to the next place". said he. Dean Byers al'e in chal'ge of a I'. to ,the Farm ,Bureau fertilizcr -j")ecember- 9. Oyster supper will ~ised on the leased or rented premises. Such persons are ties again are turning in reports And I hear!l a firm voice from' where :\Iarthy was at I'angements. ' . plant in Saginaw some time In De- be servW-at j o'clock. We are do- in the annual West Michigan "Wake up, Sleepy.head. while I put out' the cat." Calhoun-Marshall. Helll their cembel' for Tuscola' Farm Bureau ing sorne~_work-the ladles' will tligible for membership upon the approval of the applica- Farm.to-Prospel' contest: The 'con. R. S. Clark, first meeting In October and used members. elean the hall and the men will tion for membership by the board of directors. test is a mo\-ement fOI' the au. 315 'North Grinpell St., the time for Informational and 01'- ; Oceana-West Grant, It was re- make tabJe-s-for our new recreation \'ancement of rural community Jackson. Michigan ganizational purposes. Henry Par. ported by Secretary Barbara Gras. builillng. Associate Membership. Other persons interested in life in western Michigan. ker was elected 'as chain~an. meyer that the CARE p;lckagll . I be About 60 rural community or. 1". Griswold supervises the finance Ad t-'..] Alf l'f S d agncu lure may come associate members by making ganlzatlons. a record number, are and cl'edit t'esponslbllitles for the ap eo . a a ee ,Oakland-Clarkston. Secreta I")"Mrs. which the group had sponsored !vah Miller reported t hat the liali been se~t to Europe. Michigan Admlnlstrath'e agen- application, and, if accepted by the board of directors, turning In reports this yellr. Re' organization. I be ports on the year's acth'lties are All of division heads are direct- Scarce-Get It Now If you are planning on sowln,!;; group has sent se\'en hoxes to' Gratiot - Bethany., ~Jembers cies comprise of bureaus. commissions and depart- 102 separate bo:irds. wi I ,entitled to the rights of membership, excepting turned In to the county agrlcul. Iy responSible to J. F. Yaeger. assls- alfalfa In 1949. be warned' that seM their adopted family In Hungary. this group heard an I Interesting ments. directed by allProximatllly Oakland.E'ast Orion. This groull .discusslon. of the history, and ac. 400 persotll!. the right to vote. Associate memberships may not ex- rural agents' ofCIces. A committee tant executive secretary of Farm adapted to ~iichigan is scarce. You held ' of jud~s passes on the I'eports at Bureau Services. Inc. will do well to buy aaapted seed Its annual Field Day at the tivlt}es of the' Michigan F;levatol' . ~~ . ceed 1.0~ of the county membership. the count)" level. deciding on first. ----------- now while it is stl1l ayailable. lIa)"!! Russell Porritt farm on October Exchange 20th. Prizes were donated by 10' gu'~st speaker for ihe' evening. by Stanley' - Sherman, CRO'pf ~IOgan- "Under every For some time County Farm regulations oi this association. or second. third. fourth and fifth Saoginaw FB Se. rVl"ces ItOY"W. Bennett. manager of Farm cal merchants and about 30 trac- . Gratiot-Seville. This group is Christmas tree a gift of food for Bureaus hal"e been interested In a for engaging In any cOUl'se of con. place winners. clear cut definition of Farm Bu- duct Inimical and hostile to thi~<; The I'eport of ' the winning organ. ~ Warehouse Fire Bureau Services seed dep't_ se~QrW~I~4~0:~S~r;~1 t~:Illi.:~.~~~: tors participated. It Is estlmatell P!~n~ing to sponsor. an Xmas party Europe . .--.. ~ ,; re-au membership eJJgibilit}- ill association and the purposes for Izatlon In each county is sent to Fire destroyed an old wooden 22 states' producing alfalfa seed in that approximately 1000 people ,at. ....'" ., order to settle the varied requlre- which it was formed. Ten (10) thl! office of the Extens.'lon &!rvlce. warehouse and contents of straw . I • commercial quantities report a lit- cended. - ' Itay. s hi ng I es an d other matena s t menls and . I interpretations h for mem be ~ h lp. n t e two months per. such member. requesting iOOpreceding the annual meeting of appear days' written before notice the must board be of given dlrec- :\llchigan S State him to weepstakes winner Is decided. . Prizes ('any college. framed where the "Certlf. at F'arnl Buureau Serul'ces at Sag- Ie. over a ai/of inaw. No\'. 29. 'The loss 'f t t h f d . a norma If If I Oakland-White crop 1\I1'S. Vool'heis and was co\"- or 1948. Of t h ese on Iy I'.. nort h . Ruggles who just returned from a ed Lake. "'I'. and Mrs. AG,ENTS' WANTE.D . ered by Insurance. The Clre WdS. ern s a es pro uce' a a a se the :\lIchlgan Farm Bureau.-rnee. ton;. and to make. answel" to lcates of •.\ward" and cash awards .' Mapted to }lIchigan. ,.',' ~1'11lto Water.loo. ,10,v8, where tiJ.ey .mgs w""~ ~_ h I'Id III . eac h 0 f tel h O'.l .. char"es upon whtch Ihe claun fOI',O' a ..• f $-0 $30 ""0 -. $1-a. an ...d ~10 TI IC so hot k d that tues th blew t out hit on.cars .. ' "Bewal'e of' 's outh AmeriCan seeu. \'isited .the."National- Dairymen's Farm Bureau dIstricts for the pur- e:qmlsion Is hased If after hea"- Sweepstakes winner recei\'es an par e t af~ross destre.e d'up 0 s ery, ptlnclpally fron, I Argentlnla. Th~ Convention •.•. gave a very 'interest . . .. ' .... cang 1l Ire. an win ows were ing talk on' the,ir experiences ..at po!;e of arnvlng at an amendment .. ing lh€ board of directors find thai addItIOnal CertIficate I and $100; crac k ed wh en fl remen t urn ed wa. U. S.' Dep't of Agriculture' hold!'" the October' meeting. to County Farm Bureau by-laws on Ihe charges are true. they may ex. ?lso. a :\lIchlgan state tlag. whIch tel' on the cars to save them. 'A that it is not adapted to the climate e\i!!;ibililY for membershill. The follovdng article on Farm In tlte association, Bur~'au me?lb~rship pel the member from membership I or suspend his amzatlOn .. was adopted voting rights herei.n for such time .. Bu~iness .. organizations IS .kel~t until won by another 01'g. second Farm Bureau warehoude of the northern ,United St.ates. Ten nearby caught C1re. too. Flrenlen per cent of sllch seeds will' be, of ~.lIe were an hour getting' the bla~e un- staln'ed red as a warning to Ilr{)- Washtenaw"- Sharon. voted to each send, a communica. tlon to Radio Station WPAG In !\Iemhei's by the '\hch1gan Fal'm Bureau as the board of dIrectors may de. 11\ e counties contrlhute the pi 1 ze del' control and remained for four spcctive Imrchasers. Ann Arbor, exp,resslng their ,appre- delegates and becomes part of the termlne .. Upon expulsion. all in- money as a gesture of goodwill to hours to protect adjacent build- " ----'-,.-, -.----- clat~on for, the fine farm program broadcasts ... '. , !ltate or~anlzatlon's by-laVlo's. The terest of the expelled member in rural country folk. The ))rlzes a. il1gs. St. Clair Co. To Vote, Washtenaw: Webster; l\Ieu'ibers Loard of delegates instl'ucted Coun- this association and In its ))rop€rty g~ln will be bestowed by Govern or . • O:p' SOI.I-Co: h,'erv'atl'o'n' 'of this group Invited' ,prospt!ctlve ty Farm Bureaus to adopt the fol- lInd business: shall cease. Sigler. re Rosebush Elevator Holds P" candidates: in their a~ea for the; lowing articles coyerlng member- Section S. Reinstatement. III thc Leaders .. In state. agrl~u1tu Any man or, ~voman owning or ~hll) qualificatl'ons ~ an d i requ rc. event that a member of the assocl- . have slgll1fIed theh' mtentlon of .' . Home Freezer Show renting three aCI'es of .Iand 01' offices of :Congre~sman." J~dge Of • ments before January I 19 • '" a cOllcert' " by the Ottawa Count Y :~v~r /S ,s,t!>pto think how much extra weight a~ I.• t :~c :ssoclat:n. o ~ e m~im e;s b p :~p ~t app can ~in Y e )Oar 0: t ~ aPiTO\'a f vember S, 1944. shall entitle the 4.H orchestra. of holuers thereof to all rights grant. of Holland. director. 0 ed tbereunder, Including member- VlIndeyelde. Zeeland. leader. Jud Branderhors t. and Jan ie ,Ice/-"8tOr,m can add to telep~one "arm~' on .telephone poles"inust wires? ,CrOS8-,'- he strop'g . , rectnrs. Section 2. Family Membership. 1'1 S II)) n tI t' C Ie resllec Ive .OUIIy al"ln t F Cluslried advertisements 'are cash rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or mol" with' order at the 'ollowl"1 ~~.o~gh t~ stand up under. the. strain. Here 'you':; '; 'I I hi .• em Jers p In'l this s Ila II b e a f ami y Dlem ers Jl association b hi Uureaus. • Xo fUl.thcr hfe member- s I'IIJlS s IJa II IJe recogn Ized I'f IS15l1cd 'f pivision Changes FBS Annou~ces ~ ,Classified ~ds ' "t' edition. . t~ke the rate of 4 cents per word pet edition., .. I! '1 .' '~ee:. a, Bell .LlJhoratories,hydraulic ;' '.,m~chineJLending:a eross~rUl to the testing" hreaking .. ~hlch Includes the husband and after J'\o\"ember S. 1:144. (Cuntlnu,'d fr..m pa!-;e one) MACHINERY VETERINARY R~M~DIES - . pO,tnt, Southern June and Douglas fir erossarm8 wife and minor children. ---- Iiivision, reSIJonsible for tile 1)1'0 , STEWART Shearing :\Iachlnel! fur )IICHIGAN'S Large ..t Velerlnary , .can carry nearly 2 tons weight. I 1 " Section 3. Associate Membership. Approve Farm Bureau curement of all the commoditle s Sheep. Animal clippers for ,cow s, litock available to ..tockmen. Now handled by Farm Bureau Sen'lce s. hor..es. mules, dOl:s. Repair parts , marketing SUL-:\IET. the miracle Other persons Interested In agri- Insurance Company These commodities are broken dow n tsers - harpenlng service on all I)'pes of cut liuJ(a. maintaining higher blood lev..1 ','I culture may become associate (Cuntlnued frum page one) and combs. )lIcblgan Co-o P longer with less toxlcIt).. Treat cattle members by making application. Fh'e were nominated into llellartments within the div I- Wool ~Iarketlng Ass'n. 506 Nort h for ;llelrltl .., Septicemia. Enteritis. In member. sion such as steel and paInt fel.til i- ) lechanlc Street. Jackson. Michigan )Iastltls. and Foot-rot Calves treat - ,,1// ..... '0','; and. if accepted by the board or ship district caucuses and elected zero seed. feed, Insecticides. petro (4-t(-34b ) (or Infectloul! Scour Coccldlo..I... ~ ... ,-- Septicemia. Swine treat for Enteritis. directors. upon execution ,of the by the convention as follows: Dls- leum farm equplment. and misce I- SILAGJo: Tllr-o Down Equlpmen t, Pneumonia. Septicemia. Horses treat ONE ~P ON NATURE - During the war Bell lIll'mbershlp agreement wl1l be en- trlct 2-Bluque Knirk of Quincy. lallt~ous. b arn gulter cleaners. Dellendahl - Y Respiratory In(ectlons. Pneumonia, 11 lanUfactul'etl. sold and ..en'iced. Ce Strangle ... Septicemia. Enlrilh. and Lahoratories scientists found a way to "row titlflsoclatlon shall muth. re.elected. Dlstl'ict 1Q--A r. vices. Inc. and Its subsldairy and af E. ~lIchlgan AVe. Lansing 12. Mich. continue only durinI:' the term for thur Behning. Ossineke. He suc- fillat'ed cOJmlanles through sales 0 { MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLIES (9-tf-lHb) tlte many telephone messages travellio" Qver '\l,hkh his dues are fully paid ami ceeded Tho~. A. Colter of Elmira. stock and debentures. aC('~1>ted by the association. and DiI'ectors lit lal'ge-Carl It wll\ In ;\IAPLJo: SYHUP Producer ..: Place E. Bus. volve new co:operatives. reorganlza - sl'pouts ... ap storage lanks. gathering cillin 100.000unit vial now 40 cents; our order now for Map buckets . Prices have gone down. Yes. Peni- 200.000unils only 68 cenls. H. 11.Link. a long distance line. ,C lIucb member fulfills all other quail. kirk of Paw Paw. and Jesse E. tlon of others. and the addition 0 f Ianks and ,,)'rup filtering tanks. AItI Pharmacl ..t. 1456 Jo~a ..t )lIchlgan Ave- new management contract ol'ganlza st e..1 will be liard to !;"et if you wal nu... Lan ..lng 12. :\Ilch. (II-If-2Gb) llcatloD requirements. Treiber. of unionville. re.e/ecteu. S.'etlon 5. Obligations of Mem- Yel'land McLeod of Lyons, new tions. The purpose of this division Infurmatlon on all syrup making and u n1l1 tree tapping lime, For complete LIVf! STOCK . '. hiark ..tln!;"supplies. wrile Sugar Builwhile they Ia.~t. ~a tI..faction h~ !;"uaranteed. Gaylord!! WOOL GROWERS able by aMijl;nment or sale or be ~r. Unionville. 'Directors. Wanl Production and manufacturing D.. p't 450. nrockton, ;lla~. tun!e. the accounting departments, and G. Poultry f.-arms, Houte 10. )Iarlon Ohio. ssgan Co-op"raUv" ()ClaUon. 'Vom Marketing 506 N. ~Iechanlc As- St:. JaCk- HolaUoa or tb. b1-laWll. rll}eS, and Center; )Iarten Garo, Charlotte. (12-3t-28p) on. 1IIchl~an. Phone 3-4246. ~'JU-Hb) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948 MT C H , G A N FAR M NEW 8 - cember at Atlantic City wben tbe A ~ift of grain Is more valuabll! to ~ROP than money .• '~ NOW'S THE TIME What's Going On VERNON VANIMAN, him personally, but to everyone of his co-workers in Farm throughout the country," said AF Bureau VERLAND MCLEOD rural youth of the Farm bave their annual convention. Bureau TO GET SEED FOR Affects Farming AFBF LEADER, BF Secretary Wlldred'Shaw. Mr. Vanlman's youth was spent on a farm In Macoupln county. HEADS JUNIOR Mecosta Co. Women Hold SPRING PLANTING Briar By MRS. EDITH Hill Farm, M. WAGAR Carleton, Mich, We ,do see much more money than ever before, but when one has DIES SUDDENLY Illinois. He, was one of the early Farm Bureau leaders and helped FARM BUREAU Rural-Urban Conference Approximately H;O women attend organize 17 County Farm Bureaus Verland McLeod of Ionia county a rural-urban conference sponsored ROY W. BENNETT, MDr. Many things bave happened since to pay the current PI'Ice to equip a Vernon Vanlman, director of in 1917. For five 'years he was was elected president of the Mlell- by the women of St. Clair Co, Farm Services Seed Department our edition of November 6, most bathroom or to put down a well or organization for the midwest reg- with the agr'l extension dep't of igan Junior Farm Bureau at the Bureau for the purpose of getting "The, early bird catches the of which will have their effects on paint the buildings or put on new Ion of the American Farm Bureau the Unlvcrslty of 1llinois. From annual meeting. of the organiza- a better understanding of the prob- worm." The Black Crow teams of our job of farming. eavetroughs or buy a new car or a Federation for the past 13 years, 1923 to 1934 he was with the fi- radio used this expression years _First eame the annnual meet combine or cornllicker or any of died suddenly of a heart atta<;k at tion at Michigan State College No- lems faced by the two J!:roups. A nance and Insurance dep'ts of the pariel discussion hlgbllghted the ago, and the reply was, "Who wants of the Michigan Association of many other things necessary for Lincoln. Nebraska. the night of vember 6. a worm?" 1llinois Agr'l Ass'n. April 1. 1935 Farmer Co-opera- better living, It seems impo!jslble lI:ovember 30. He was waiting He Is the 14th president of the Ilrogram. he was appointed director of organ- Ground worms are very' valuable Uves with a Co. to stretch the dollar to cover the for a train to take him to Chicago organization and the first from I Ization for the midwest states of to, our Michigan farmers if they op Clinic the fol. bill. This Is especially true ,wh~n after spendln~ the day at the an. Ionia county. He has been active the Amerldm Farm Bureau. A Limited Number al'e the common earth worm, So lowing day. I tine knows wheat Is down at least nual meeting of the Nebraska In Junior !<'arm Bureau work for are adapted clovers and brome regret that the one-third q,f what it was a year ago, Farm Bureau_ sever~1 years, having served as grass. Some seeds for the 1949 season will be higher In cost and some manager of every co-op and board of direct. the and corn Is about the ~ame and soybeans just about one-half of last )'ear's price. Butter Is' way below MICHIGAN AT vice president Junior committee representative, of the ~lichlgan F a l' m Bureau, national regional SAP BUCKETS Now In stock. :\Iake Sure. Take 10W{lr. Now Is the time~ to get your seed for spring Those who are looking ahead ean planting. ors of, co-op of Michigan do not eve'ry attend cost of production. all farmers want <:omforts that oth- ers enjoy and they'll get them as Well, I'm sure AFBF CONVENTION director and president of the Ionia Junior Farm Bureau. Mr. 1\1cLeod has served on numer- In addition, delivery of your needs NOW! Sugar Bush Supplies Co. get alfalfa, red and sweet clovers, soon' as they can see theil' way ous state comnllttees. He will rep- PO Box 1107, Lansing, Mich. these meetings. The Michigan Farm Bureau or brome grass before the first of If the co-operat- clear to do so, but we must have a membership ...vill be represented 'at resent the Michigan group In De- I. January If they wll\ see their local stable marke't even to plan on it. Ive effort of the American Farm Bureau conven- I. dealers In December. farmers g I' ow s Speaking of butter reminds me tion at Atlantic City, Dec. 14-16 by There Is a small crop of the fol- '0 t WITH lowing items. and they will come hard to get: alfalfa, sweet be- ana strengthens as It must we reach . the goals We hope for, if that 'I've seen a notice given out by one of the state offlcel's of the 38 membel's and staff froin various parts of the state. \/DON'T WASTE ~:.:~ there must be no lukewarm of- Michigan Retail Grocers and Meat President Carl Buskirk Is serv- )0-"'; .......... with ....- CQNCRE,TE clover, brome grass, red toP. sudal' gl'asS, blue grass and timothy. ficials co-operatiye_ attempting . to operate a Dealers' Association that the ques- Hon as to whether or not oleomarg. ing on the AFIH' resolutions com- mittee, Voting delegates for the DULL SCISSORS and SHEARS When $1.00 Will Keep Them Klen.Edged '.'-... , . Whit e you re lDlproving your farm fOl greater production, do the jObjor keeps. with concrete I Here's a "how. to do it" There'ls plenty' of red clover, both June and Mammoth, for Michigan; but many states In the country are We need well informed aggres. sive leadership far more than we ever have, before. The business arlne may be colored will appear. on the spring ballot .. The question with me now is. I Michigan membership Buskirk, Paw Paw; Ward Hodge, Snm'er; and Albert Shellenbarger, al'e: Carl A For the Red of Your Uf.1 F". Quic:k Strokes Ac:ross a book that will help you .build such short on red clover. Alslke seem!.' world Is beginning to feel the "How can the dal1'y farmer best Lake Odessa. Barberdier 'Bevel-Guide' essential structures as: t!? be plentiful; however, when the Women of the 1\1ichigan, Farm presl?ure of farmers doing their protect his business?" SCISSORS SHARPENER t lam Floors Watering Tanks states short get Into the market for red clover. the picture could own business'. In order to stand Bureau are sending three delegates to the Associated Women of the Keeps All Kind. 0' Scissor. FMdinll Floors Septic Tanks change eWer night and Michigan firm on the progress we have al. Farm Leaders Urge Amel'ican "'arm Bureau annual gnd Shegrs in PERfECT Shape' W.lks, Runways Home Improvements ready. made, we must. have the Thousands in Use by Farme", Housewivei. Feuntlatlons Manur. Pi!s' might wake up with a shortage united backing of each unit and we Change in Fruit Mart meeting. They are: 1\1rs. U. S. New- ell, Coldwatel'; I\Irs. Carlton Ball, Bu.ine" and Prof"nional P"ople. . C:.ncrete Masonry Trench Silos., some morning. should expect it of every member. At . a meeting' sponsored by ,the VERNON VANBIAN UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED :.. , , i . - Construction-Hog Wallo.ws The seed bed you prepare re- .It was my privilege to sit next Berrien County Farm Bureau, Mr. Vaniman was well known to sing. Albion; Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Lan. Money Refunded If Not S.tisfied. ~4': : Cistfts Soil-Saving Dams quires'a lot of hard work and time, to Dr. Karl Butler. pres.ldent of farm leaders of that county voiced 0', l... \Ilany members of the Michigan Secretm'y of' Agrieulture Bran- Remember, concrete is firesafe"termite- proof, ,easy to work with, lo~ in first and the cost of good seed g~es a long way in assuring a good' crop, the ,American I,nstitute of Co-oper- ation: at' one of', the luncheons. He the need of an objective study of the twin city fruit market to be Farm Bureau who have attended nan will address the convention. PRICE ONLY_ $1 00 • Bul Worth Its W.i\lhl in Gold Sharpe .. lenl.... There Is not an organization that the annual Midwest Farm Bureau Other speakel's are Paul G. Hoff- cost, needs little upkeep, en~ures for ~xpr~sed :regret . that there were made Immediately and that changes Tool can serve your needs for seed any Training schools each summer. He man of the ECA, Pres. Harold Stas- ge~er~tions•.. ,' __ jio ~w women 'present. . He mim. be instituted' in its operatitlns be. JEDCO ENTERPRISE CO, was in Michigan several times the sen of the Unlv. of Penn",.; Hanson Poste 011 pemry po.1oI OMI m . that this condition was dlscouraf;- ance held at Lansing, September Addr.,' nell's"wo'm"en connected ,with farm One.halfof the children born In 1 8 I , .• " • _ EuroPe never produced more ing more and more growers from 27. City .. .._ .._ ..51.1 .... __ ......__ liiteres'tS; In" OUl' ~ state. They woulll "Van's passing'is a severe hiow. Europe since the war have died 1 .N..'me _ than half of Its food needs, plake" great boosters for co-oper- taking 'thelr fruits and vegetables o Chec:k o C.sh o C.O.D PEL 1 8 " there .. not only to those of us who knew from malnutrition. : St.orIt:R.No. ~ __ ,. ative, "aSSociati,ons If given a bit of Their Future is in the Balance bne hour _of your time to. CROP . I' City ------- , State_' __ : may save hundreds of lives. '. encouragement to do so. ,'We had a 'general election that see.med. to .surprlse everyone, even the candidates. As I analyze the results. if proves to me that there • '4' ..... " ~ .. ' ...'1It~.I.~ are .'a lot:of common people in our country. who enjoy in a measure thIs abundant life that the world M~t ~nimals are what ,they'. eaH It takes a bal- says we"have in America. And, It anced ration to keep them healthy, growing and gain- also proves to me that the people ing. Successful livestock men know this. Hundreds Ilreferred to have their ballots 'of controlled feeding experiments prove it. Marrison, counted. after they wer'e cast by the great feeding authority, states-"Lambs on un- t~emselves r~t11er than by politic- balanced rations. require 46% more com and 15% Ians weeks ahead of time. more hay for each 100 pounds of gain!" : The i1nnual. meeting of the l\lich. Balanced rations for hags show spectacular results. Igan Farm Bureau followed close Anyone can make a lot of fat and a little lean with 1 , to elect~on time, As one standing com and water. But that's the slow, expensive way. ~acli looking on, I could not help It takes a pile of com to do it. But with com bal- but see many changes in both pol- anced with proteins and minerals and vitamins hogs icies and p~rsonnel.' . .can be fed'to market weights in six months or less. 'The' women's meeting was what . Think. of the com you can save-ll bushels of com many' would, call ,a "humdinger" . 'alone will make 100 pounds of park, but only 6~ Tlieir reports showed great prog- . bushels of corn pluS 35 pounds of protein supplement l'ess along the .lInes that are last- will do'the same job faster. ing. I know their method8 of or'. Sc~res of feeding trials prove that a balanced ration ganlzing and straight thinking hi pays With 'steerS and lambs, whether on the range or Illanning 18 a great asset to the m the feedlot. In fact, the same basic principle ap- Farm Bureau. 1\1y greath,ope is plies to all livestock and poultry. Forage and other homegrown' feeds; properly. balanced with proteins that they may' continue wlt1tout ----- anehninerals, make more and better meat pounds at .- Interruption for all time to come. Is It too much to hope that in the near futU1:e all farm. women will I less cost .. • .. Continuous 'research affords new and exciting means of using available, materials. in improved :' is better th;n one kind alone. A mix- ture of tankage, soybean meal, linseed meal and, in some areas, cotto~ ~eal, produces 1?etter be enrolled, telling the farm story .. quality pork even faster. This unprovement ill ra- rations for livestock. At first, tankage alone was used tions makes for more efficient and economical use of building a plan for better and more' to add protein'to hog rations. It did a good job. secure ..lIving for all rural folks? proteins. But what about vitamins and minerals? Then research proved that a combination of proteins Here, too, many advancements in techniques of sup- We 'heard much about the "'r~ew Look'" in Farm. BUI'eau activities, plyingthese nutrients have been made. Dehydrate.d and in a few days I read that the alfalfa, milk solids, vitamin oils, and some synthetic I "New' Look" In styles fOl' men How good are you kids at knowing the names sources provide essential vitamins and other f~ctors. I. I of the animals. used to help you. play games? Mineral balance is necessary,too. Salt, the unIversal would be holes in the toes of tlll~lr need, supplies sodium and chlorine. Steamed bone shoes: I: recall .,that that was just meal supplies calcium and phosphorus, and other Ulll~'reason the Farm Bureau came In baseball, what part of a major minerals. With these, alert research men now into' exist!lnce .. Not only the toe~ steer do you wear? Why, the are combining other known essential elements, such bu.t, but the sole was so thin and glove has a padding that's made as cobalt, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, and mal- "the heels run down on the shoes of nesium, to turn slow gainers into fast gainers. from its hair t all fa~mers' of America. Soda Bill Sez:.- _ In Michigan we started out with In what game , . a b!uster. until we had some 97.- ,000 people enrolled with 97.000 dif- would you_ say 1he pig best fits K0fusun't make DWm)' .~~ WIIIt.u you make ~.,' , What America neech i3 less ."iled corwenation ,... :\" ferent Ideas as to what could and should be done. It did not take 'ftl? Yes, football, ~ , and rrwre soil conservation. ,",="', \cr- '. At still an ather .difficult time.in warld affairs, the Ameri- that's riglit-the .. ,:_. -...'/.t~,-',,- long to get down to earth, With ball's called a can farmer has came: to. the rcscuc with a recard harvest af'carn"":and near1reconl harvests of wheat and ather crops. our backs to the wall we began to work. a way out to a conservative "pigskin" 1 "" Quot~s of the .Month First Calves . ~ This great acco~npl.l~hment assurcs' aur natian af marc .smooth running organizapon. When I think back to the years of Its And the last time you. wal- . It;s ch~per to warm water with fuel in the tank beater' than with COrD in a steer. " Forecast Production loped a tennis ball-wham! E. T._Robbins, University of IUinou by Marvin KOlll"er, .thon naurishmcnt f.lervntlllll Illoy a full time enforcement .1\11 flcer. NATIONAL AFFAIRS of. Third-Services a Farm Bureau organization. Fleming complimented (or members of Mr. the Michl- in the plan of (rhmdshlp letters sponsored hy the Associated Coun- try Women o( the World. 'pURE '... t1PLE CRUSHED SCRUNED Ji"ollowlnft Is R summary of the !lti<'hlftan Ji"flrm Bureau pro- lITam for I!H9 as !'Oetforth In the re!lolutlons addpted by the 1108,,1 of deleWltes nt the 29t11 annulli meeting of the Michigan by setting up smaller units for the districts primary grades with a centrally- 1949. should be Increased (ot. National Farm Program. \\'e SliP' Ilart the long-rttnge farm JlnJgrttlll gan Farm Bureau their determination members on: to develop ser- ,'Ices Iimltell to Faml Bureau mem- Membership. 'Ve offer our as, l!lstance to the County Farm Bu- reaus in the annual roll call for OYSTER SHELL located Junior and Senior hl~h Oleo. 'Ve oppose manufacture adopted by 80.th congress. See al" Farm Bureau, Noy, II-I!, 19411. A printed COllYof the resolu- bers only, such as a Jo'arm Bureau membership. , school serving the' entire district. or sule, of oleo ('0 Im'ell to resemo:,' llcle on 8nnual meeting. page 1, tions may be had by writing the :\Ilchlgan Farm Bureau, AU: mutual automobile Insurance com. Resolutions Committee Reorganization of Behool districts butter, but do not oppose removal for recommeudations. StanNY 1\1. Powell. P. O. Box 960, L:1n!:lng. !\1ichlg:m. should be on a permissive basis of federal taxes on uncolored ol.''!. Farm Co-operatives. 'Ve com- pan)'. WOMEN OF MICHIGAN FARM Shouhl mend the Michigan Farm Rureau BUREAU FOREWORD U('t8 are ellgihle to Farm Bureau and shoulll ne,'er be compulsory. Dairy Products Dealers. Mrs. Ralph Williams, Chairman, • • • Th.ne should be a general undl'rstandlng as to th" proportion membership Olbets Interested with voting rights. In view of the tangled conditions be reqUired by state law to cany and Farm Bureau in ngrlculturp in our s('hool slt!1atlon throughout bonds or other evidence of finaH- their aggressive efforts to protect clal responsibility to asslll'e Sen'lceB full farm co.operatives from their enl.... (or WOMEN OF THE Grand Blanc. Mrs. Charles Uott- hard. Thompsonvllle; Mrs. Vera ot Ihe prlN paitl by the l"onsum"r may have associate ftn nrious lK'tulllly r_ivetl by .the producer. of the ('ounty membership. membership food produl"ts which Is Without voting rights. up to 10% lllacing present statutes having to chased. the state. we urge a new act reo payment for dairy products pur- nul's. do with school district reorganilm. . / Water Resources. Plumbing Code. 'VI' shall oppose responsible and necessary regula- \\'e favor all FARM BUREAU Street, Yale; Mrs. Robert Weisger- ber. Ionia . .' .fC?R POULTRY'. The prlt'e of whe-al has declined 31> ..... dllrlng the past few mouths. Christian gram. Rural Ove~seas Pro- tion. Michigan Farm Bureau III Transportation, any code that will prohibit farm. tions relative to use and re-use or Parochial Schools ers from making his own repairs water fOl' Indnstrial purposes and RESOLUTIONS Farm Shop A well arranged, well-equlpped hul lbe priee of bread has not been joined with 34 other state organ. At present a sohool district that or Improvements except where it irrigation. Following as a summary of the farm repair shop which centralizes )owere.l. • • • Izations. church and lay groups, to owns and oPerates a hus may can be clearly shown that protec- St. Lawrence Waterway. 'VI! resolutions adopted by the annual repair operations can save time WI' ht>li<,ve in IIn I'l'Onomy of a- aehle'fe a food train for European transllOrt resident children attend. tion of health Is 111\'01 V<'I1. (avor construction of the St. La w- meeting of the Women of the Mich- ~nd trouble and prevent accidents. bllndanN" and are profoundly con. relief. It Is a thoroughly worth. Ing parochial, denominational and Farm Liability. 'VI' favor an rence waterway on a selt-Iiquidat- ignn Farm Bureau at Michigan FAIIM IUREAii''Mii.i.iNG CO, IfIC. ,Inced that increa...';ed production while project. 're urge every part priYate schools along Its regular. nmendment to Michigan IllW to reo ing basis. State College, Nov. 10, 19~8: UI'le Farm Bureau Feeds, - • tMICA58. ILL. Is the surt'St way to N;lnque.r Inlta. or the Farm Bureau organization routes o( travel. 'VI' favor an a. lim'e owners anti occupants o( real Rural Housing. \\'e b€lIeve thhl Dumping of Rubbish. We under- lion and raise the real standard to ald. mendment to the law so that dls- estate from liability for accidents might better be left to local finan- stand a bill will be proposed In the of Ih-Ing for our IJt>()ple. We de- . STATE AFFAIRS tricts that must contract with oth. sustained by those who come onto cing than to a federally financed . 1949 legiSlature to Increase the pen- We regret er districts or private Individuals property without Invitation. plore strikes. slow downs and all Ik's which raise costs and retard 15 Mill limitation. tbe varIous "feather bedding" tal'" the adoption at the recent election for transportation or the amendment which sahotagell same legal privilege. may have the Deer, Crops and Fruit. to fruit. trees and crops indicates Damage program. Federal Aid for Highways, support the present policy but fa. We alty for dumping rubbish on the public highways. Farm Bureau 'Vomen's committee Every County WHEN YOU ARE,.READY TO BUY SEEP-REMEMBER reconverilon and post.war recoV'. the 15 mill limitation ... Certain. Highway Finance. The financial t~at the only solution is elimlna. VOl'a change in allocation so as to should urge theil' representatives In <,ry. Iy what Is left or the 15 mill 11m. plight of our county roads grows tlOn of deer from .farmlng areas. Increase the allotment for secon- the legislature to SUppOI.tthe bill. OUR FARM BUREAU Itation should be guarded zealous- wurse. We belieye the weight tax We urge that the legIslature author- dary roads. Comic Books. We shoul,d jol/l il1r~~"~m~ OO~[MW~~1r Membership. 43,680 family mem, ly. In the coming Constitutional should be amended to provide Ize the Conservatilon dep't to es- Federal Excise Taxes. Should be with other groups of people who bershlps is our goal for 1948.49. ('onventlon we shall use our ut. more equltable-llistrllJution among tablish hunting rules to ~It the limited to luxuries. and not Im- al'e endeavoring to stop the publlc~- h tI W f In r a needs of wild life and agnculture posed upon transportation, com- tion and sale of offensive comic Community Farm Bureau groups • most efforts In accordance with t e coun es. e avor an c e se In each arca. \.It~1 In our organ iz:lt ion, and PI"I' our vide the opportunity for members well-establishetl this question. position on of 2 cents a gallon on Diesel fuel to be tllvided: 20% for gasoline and ... Reapportionment. l\hchlgan 13 munl('ations, Federal or Farm gasoline. Credit System. books. Public Libraries. Every rural .11101,eounls- II t 3501 f the only state having a large me- Should be made truly co.operatlve, community should have library ser- 10 become better informed. We State Board Slf Education. 'Ve city and v I age s ree.ts,tO OJ' tropolitan population. which dopg fanner-owned and farmer controll- should 'en('ourage more of su('h favor an increase In memhersnlp the state highway dep t, and 45% not hnve a provision in its consti- ~roups in addition to the j 49 now of this board to elgllt memben:, for county and McNitt roads .. We tution to pr.event the residents of ed. All such agencies should be vice, an aim often halted by lack of finances. 'VI' recommend that M~e~- in action. two to be appointed by the Gavel" oppose any property tax for hlgh- a single city or county to dominate co.ordlnated under an independent bi.partisan board. Farm Bureau ,Vomell's ('ommittees work on this problem and with the ;;/~ Women's Activities. Through the nor each two yeaM (or elght'year way plll'poses. the legislature. 'Ve recommend RFD Service, 'VI' favor exten- Michigan Library Ass'n. Farm Bure.3u women's program. terms. Not less than five should Stop Signs at Trunkllnes. StOll that the 1949 legislature propose sion of rural mail service to serve , county Fairs. 'Ve deplore the Farm Bureau is becoming mor'O! be laymen. rather than profession. signs should be erected where any such a constitutional amendment, at the door of every permanent yulgal' and orten obscene types of ONE BUSHEL prominently recognized by other al educators. road Intersects a trunk line. to provide that no county may ha"~ resident IiYlng on an established shows at county fairs, and the groups In educational, heallb and S~hools. "'e demand recognltio'1 Mlchi,gan State Fair. The pres- more than 25 per cent of the sen::.- township or county road. gambling concessions. This is a pi) lIanthropic fieltls. of the fact that one.room schools ent confused system of control Is tors and representatives. Each United Nations. We support problem to be sol ved by citizens of Junior Farm Bureau. "'e rear- can be efficient and should be con. bad. We believe responsibility for memher of the leg'islature should the United Nations as the best hope local communities. We urge that firm our support of this program tinued where desired on a reason. control and care of ra ir property bc elected rl'om a sep,lrate district. "for world peace and international the County'Farm Bureau join with anI) C;hallenge our young people to able membership hasls and with. shoultl be in a single authority. Medical & Hosp~al Service. \Ve co-opel'8lion. others in putting an end to these find new and greater projects to out confiscatory local taxation. This might well be the Michigan favor further expansion of tI1,~ Selective Service. 'Ve bellev'O! conditions. strengthen Fann Bureau and ago School DistrIct Organization. 'VI' Dep't o( Agriculture or the Ilresent Blue Cross. hospital and medical that deferments should be grantCfl Rural Church. We accept tho rlculture. favor repeal or the Township :W.member hoard of fair inanagers. program through the County Farm key farm workers who by training. challenge or helping to keep the Membership Eligibility. Only per. school law. DeSigned for the upper Whichever g r au p is resllonslble Bureaus. experience and ability are Virtually I'ural churches active. sons engaged In production of ago peninsula. it has proven to he fin- should select and control the sec- Tractor Seats, \Ve ask l\TSC agr'l Indispensable to the successful op- Farm Bureau Education. People ricultural or horticultural prod. ancially unsound in many parts of retary-manager. I engineering dep't, medical authorl. eration of the farm. must understand the organization Bangs Disease. Control methorl" t~es and Industrial experts to tI'l' MFB RESOLUTIONS and objectives o( the Farm .Bureau are available to reduce losses and sIgn a seat ~r recommend structur. eventually eradicate this disea!'\!. al changes I~ .tract---,---=::- Slot •. MortllOl ptVl«liotI.co •• rs on po ... dri .... per pro ec on. State Dept. Agr, E . N' Laboratory .• gg. attona I I )~ar. d 'V IBsHes Is one of the principal alms I, /~ ",achin...., OU~ SELLING gives you the advanlage o( 8n expert marketinb agency that' op'erates entirely for the (22.5 eggs per hen) and netted $162.68 over all.feed costs. .Feeds Made by & for Farmer~; I YOUR FARM BUREAU SERVICES:ORGANIZATION sake or the prO{lucer. MERMASH •6% 'rhe above records lire being duplicated all over the state ~\'here daii5, OP( .. 'O •• UlA . In vour hand'l , Farm Bureau is tIll' answer as to how much vulue :rour Farm Hurpsu SHyice.'l ean be to you. Your Member~, 'Yhen chase products the hest. machinet.)' farmers manufacture' for themselves Your 1.'/11'10 But'eau fef'ds, ~eedr.l, paints, oils, grl'ascs, and pur- they wllnt tires, cte., • MIchlgan.produced sumers's assurance meat Is Ule con, of satisfaction. lIIen, poUltt'YItHHI :lnd hog I'lliset.s hllve reali7.ed the values of feedi~.g. J;'al'lII BtlI'elllt Open "'orllJulll fel'ds made by farmers for farlllet's. call't huy bet tet. feeds at any price. YbU .... r.ll. -.- IURUU .llllR' tMtC ... II.L to, 1",- dollar ('I\n build "arnin~s und factories for OONSIGN YOUR NEXT SHIPMENT TO YOUR CO.OP ,'out'S"I( 8nd your neiKhhors or it can he ha"e no SlIlll'riors. They are yours an ..l wot'k for you. 80, wh~' not buy eo-opera- BUY OPEN FORMULA - MERMASHES - MILKMAKERS - PORKMAKER AT I ~p ..nl el,',>",h.'re to build carnil.lgs Ilnd flle- lories fOl' othel's. Chose wIsely 3S to tiVl'ly and buy the best. Continue to sup- The Michigan Livestock Exchange YOUR LOCAL ~ FARM BUREAU FEED ;.~DEALER / ... . port your }<'arm Bureau program. wh!"rl' to buy . The Producer Owned a/lll Controlled Selling Agency FARM BUREAU SBRVIOES, INC, . ..: . FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. ::;~;;. DE T'R 0 ITS T 0 CK YAR DS Feed Department 221 H. Ce'dar Street LansIng, Michigan 2tl-m Nonh Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan SATURDAY, DECEMI3ER 4, 1948 MrCHIGAN FARM NEWS Stage- Is Being Set for Heavier Taxes for Farmers T~xes o~_Property • Pigs' T 0015 al1d Sqpplies of constitutional amendment No. 5 sadly mutilated the Hi.mlll limi- 700 ATTEND ,Machine Does 30,000 FBS Patron's Checks MULCmNG CALLED Saving all pigs farrowed is im- Have a definite Rtorage Ilpace for May Be .:.Revived tation. In its new form it doesn't give us very dependabie protectiou. In many districjs the non-property FB WOMEN'S (Continue" from embossing of his name and page one) au- GOOD PRACTICE portant. Saying an extra \Iig 1l.I' tools and supplies and keep exer1- two per litter often spells the dif- thing In Its place, ference hetween pl'ofit and loss. By STANLEY M. POWELL taxpayers could vote to set aside dress on a metal plate and assign- •• - Legislative CounSel, Michigan Farm Bureau • the limitation despite unanimpus opppsition of those of us who would pe footing the bill. This may not ANNUAL MEET ing th~t individual a mfmber. All stock and debentures are then is- sued using this plate which elimi- FOR FRUIT TREES Government relief For farm safety, you can person. take the place of the crop program. ally remove or remedY any hazard can never , ,For a year or more.I'\1ave been trying to bring Michigan be fair but that's the way it works. "The need for constant care of nates typographical and spellluh It's timely right now to mulch that prevails on your farm or in Only 16 !If 60 needy nations re= f . t' .. th f' armers t 0 a rea IIza H>nm e act t at t e more avora e ";;$1 h h f bl Tl1e rate can be set anywhere up to the soil so that It will produce errors: These plates are used for orchards, say horticulturists at YOllr home. ceive aid from ERP, . • '.' fiO mills, which is 5%, for as long abundantly without destroying its many PilI-poses in connection with Michigan State colle/:1l. tax conditions which ~~nave been enjoying, for the past as 20 years as the result of one fertility," was urged by Dr. Georgp. the operations ot Farm Bureau Ser- In the mulch, system., a coating I ' I h' electioQ, by a simple majority vote Scarseth, director of research of vices, such as: writing dividend of straw, hay or similar plant ma, se~era years aren t necessari y ere to.stay. ' of .those who participate regardless the American Farm Rureau Re. /lnd Interest checks, writing stock terial Is applied in sufficient quan. '. -BiJlce'the November 2 election, I am more than ever of whether or not they own any search Association in addressing and debentures, Imprinting infor- t1ty to cover the ground well. or property. There is no restriction the 4th annual convention of the mat ion 0 n the indlriduai'i1 smother all weed growth, While co~~inced that I have~h't been llnduly alanned in this as to how this new revenue might Michigan Farm, Bureau women. earnings card, addressing annual I, not a new practice, mulching has be used. November 10, at East Lansing. meeting notices, printing of proxy given such good results that If connection. F ran kl y, I think there are several pretty We are threatened with the im- "If we don't handle soil proper- notices, preparing lists for credeu- may profitahly he extended to serious trends develop~ to which we should devote our position of substantial new taxI's ly:' Dr. Scarseth warned, "farm, Uals committees, and use In other many orchards which do not now to finance the state government, ers could possibly lose their indep- general mailings. These Illat'!s emplOY It. immediate attention~:~:3 The sales tax was adopted as :l ence." are made or embossed on the ma- Tests have proven that almost Th05e 0 f US W h0 WE!i'e f"arming In M'.ICh'19an 20 years finance method of raising revenue to He urged women to participate chine in the lower picture. no erosion takes place where com. the state and its program'l. ill decisions made by their com. It has been felt that every pat- plete mulching is practiced. A. "ago will remember how burdensome the general property We now have the sales tax diver- munity, church, Farm Bureau and ron should receive a statement as mong other advantages, it im. sion amendment in effect. It sl- other, groups. to his earnings of patronage dlv! , ,~ax became. It was the principal support of nearly all phons off over three-quarters of the proves soil structure and .lIth: Over 700 women from 52 counties dends. This has always been an prevents compacting of the soil, t I .' , Th . d d revenue from this source and turns were present at the convention, impossibility using hand O\leratioll govern men a actlVI~les.:£: e state government epen - it over to schools and local units Eaton county had the highest nUm' methods' because of such a large allowing more rapid penetration of ed largely for its fin~ncing on the general property tax. of government leaving the state In hel' of ladles present-56. water; and keeps the soli fron" Osceola number ,of patrons. !he ~ew 1 Th f}. bl' hid a desperate financial situation. county had the bighest percentage: ~uipn:cnt now make~ thiS pOSSible getting too hot in summer and tOil, .'1\' e same was true -0 ~-ll!epu Ie sc 00 system an our Tilere was of course, a substantial of their 91embers - pr'esent-9'Y"lwlth !J,Ule or no additional. cos~. to cold in winter, highways. Although ~eral property constituted only surplus in the state's general fund District 1 had, the hlgbest number FRS beca~se the statemeut IS pi ~nf. Mulching also decreases tlll! .. which cushioned somewhat the im- of women present fr'om their Ilist. ed right I,n tho ~rocess of postl1l~ evaporation of soil moistul'e an4, ~,minor fraction of the- total wealth. of' Michigan, it was pact, of the diversion. We have rice-123; with District 5 having 'in.divldual s eal:nlllgs. c~rd .. E~~m " . defraying the big end-' df the cost of government. been passing through a period of ] ')2 ' With new mac1unery It IS a IJlg Job allows water that would otherwise !'Un off to enter the soil, the spe: unprecedented high re\'enue from - .. and must be spread out ovp-r a six cia lists relate. It reduces the los~ ': The tax' burden~ ori)g~'neral prope;ty beca~e increas- the sales tax. Howevcr, the fact A chorus made up of the ctJalr. months period of time for reasons of fruit that may drOll at pickin~ . of the matter is that it looks as men and vice-chairmen' of the of economy . time. ' ' ing}y oppressive. The., situation went rapidly from bad though state expenses for the cur- Farm Bureau Women's CQmmltt~e~ The task of recording all th,~ Of special Interest to growers is to' worse until by 1.932.: we had 58.470 of the general rent fiscal year will exceed its re- 1I~ the state, under the direction patrons records has been simpilfled the higher yield which resultll venues by $35,000.000 which will of Mrs. Karl Oehmke ot Sebewal~g. by the use of Burroughs post- from Improvements hrought ahout property in Michigan :r.~turned delinquent f~r non-pay- completely. exhaust the state',; was a surprise feature of the.attel" -ing machine. One machine used hy mulching. These improvements ment of taxes. By 'Hii;ii' the people had decided some- general fund balance and result noon program. These women, had automatically computes till; patron- Increase fruit bud for'mation, leaf in a deficit by the end of the cur. never sung together as a group IJn. age savings and prints this amount area, and size of tree, the horticul: thi~g drastic had to b.e done about conditions, That rent fiscal year. tll they practiced at noon. on both the patron's statqmenLand lurlst8 conciude. I h h h" I d ' . d d d Thus, it looks as though the 1949 Special entertainment featUJ'e:! his' earnings card. These f1gurps Additional Information can he was t e year w en t ~y.:.circu ate petitions an ,a opte session of the legislature would bp. were solos by Mrs. Lawrence Dean tell the amount of business don" fOUlld in Michigan State college the - 15~mill amendmeiif)to the state constitution.' faced with the unpleasant task of of Shiawassee county and Mrs. by the patron during the year and devising some new methods for fi- Floyd Howard of Oakland county, the amount of his earnings on his Circulal' Bulletin 199, entitled, Meanwhile the Mreh~an legislatur~ had passed the nanclng state government. Sales and musical readings by Mrs. Paul patronage. "Soil :\lanagement Practices in the .-......... ~ tax. diversion lllay have solved Chamberlain' of Homer, Michigan. The operations of posting an,1 Ol'chard." It may he ohtained from McNitt Act, turning -6~~r respon8i~ility for what had some of the financial problems of Delegates chosen to represent maintaining the records of the county extension offices or hy wl'i. been the local roa~s. '.to.-the county road commissions. the schools and local units of the Michigan Farm Bureau Women various securities outstanding arC' ting to the Bulletin Office, Depart. , government, but did so by takin;; at the annual convention of the accomplished by the machines ment of Puhllc Helations, :\llch. Ever so often I read something about The legislature also acl.gp-~edthe Horton Act to give the money from one pocket and puttin~ Associated Women of the American shown in the top picture. Igan State college, East Lansing, beller breeding practices 10 increa5e fall counties and municipa'rit.1es the entire proceeds from the it in another. It may have met Farm Bureau were Mrs. U. S. New. Michigan, one crisis by creating another. ell, Coldwater; Mrs. Carleton Ball, Order Fertilizer Now; ------------ and winter milk production •.• I never was ~ . weight tax on motor: ~~cles. It looks as though to balance the Albion; and Mrs, Marjorie Karker. 100 much impressed. until one day when figur- ~ .• :-' .:. statc's budget the legislature may Alternate is Mrs. Harry' Whittaker Take Ea'rly Delivery Land Per Person ing costs and returns, I discovered that during fall and winter Sales Tax Adopted t~',Finance State. When the legis- bave to: (1) recapture tax reve- of Lapem' county. 1 Supplies of fertilizer are expect- U. S. Dep't of Agriculture says months the farm price received for milk and cream usually lature convened in 1953, it decided th~t the IS .mills nues now going to local units, (2) ____________ ed to be 5 to 10% larger for 1949 that If American crop ]anll wel:" turn back to local units the finan- fenced into equal shares. each should all be made avJilable to the counties and local cing of governmental services now , d h h' h ld b fi . d provided by the state, or (3) im- BARRY LADY I as a whole. hut will fall consider'- ahly short of needs, according to person's shal'e would he ahout was highest so my greatest ... that gave me an idea, production comes during .. now I plan breeding those 'high priced' WINS WOMEN'S I Michigan State college. Farme~ thl'ee acres. In ]920 It would havi! gqvernment units an ,t ..at testate s ou e nance pose substantial new taxes to re- heen about four acres. months and the increase in revenue from my herd is amazing f rom- the proceeds of th~ sales tax. plenish the, depleted state treasury . will do well to place orders now, accept eariy delivery and stOl'e • _ • my Member.Creamery of The Mid-West Group also • '. Thee. sales tax prove~'. to ~e so productive h' h' b::-' t .' t I fi 'd Farmers Can't Pass on Taxes. that the Can you suggest any form of tax t f which would bring In quite a little SPEECH CONTEST ~e::~~~~r in a dry place until CROP works to relieve suffering .. to huild a better world. shows greater fall and winter savings months. upon the milk and cream I sell during re~enue W IC It rQugnt In no on y nance mos 0 revenue but which wouldn't be bur- th~ cost' of state gove;!tplent, but, it made possible an densom.e to farmers? Personally, I Eight women representing dist. 11~~~~~~~~~~~d f' bl' 'h' I Th' can't think of any tax which woulll rict winners competed In the first •. ," .... Increasmg program P ,~~te d al £,::-c':' or pu .IC SC .oo~: I.S.have those qualifications. d~veloped gradually until, at the time of the adoption it works out that the farmers pa! by the Advisory Council of thp f Usually' public speakirig contest, sponsored OPPORTUNITIES , of the sales tax diverSIOn constitutional . " ..• '" amendment . their own taxes and all or most,.".o[,1\1Icl11gan Farm 10 thosS! of other folks. It is pOSSible The topic for the contest was, "A Bureau Women. 'Of For Young Men••• ,1946, total state aid '£~t'~~ools amounted to. $60,00.0.000 ~~~Si:l~;~om;:ssino:~lit~~S I~~sir~; ~:::::;. w;~:a:i~~~~sw:~ ~~:. ~;~~: "ranted-Young men 18 to 26 rears old to learn eo. MICHIGAN INDIANA annually. ' .'1~::i: their. tax. burdens by raisin~ p~ices is Spieldenn'er of Hickory Corners, operative elevator work, Good salary with excellent op- Coldwa'er-Coldwa •• , Doiry Company Con.tantlne-Conlfon.lne CooP. Cry. Co. Columbus-forme,.' Mar•• 'ing Au". CrawfordsvUle-formers'Coop.C" .• '",. As a result of the enactn1ent of proba~ly know, th~ Highway Study. or charges. ~llrmers arell t ,Ill a Barry county, The second place portunitjes fol' advancement. l\lust he a high school grad. Car.on Clty-Oai,yla.d Coop. C,y. Co. K.nt'antl-Mo",ence Milk Coop, AUR_ litle-Elsie Cooperati .... CrMmer, Co. ,these various measures to 'wnieh Committee of the Michigan Good very good 'posltion to do that be. wlnnel' was Mrs., Harold Green of uate with fal'm background preferred. Ealt Jordan-Jordan Vall.y Coop. Cry. Kokomo-rrodu,e,.' Creamery 'remon,-fr.mont CooP. C'Y. Co. Ma,lon--Produ,er,' Creomery J have referr,ed, pI'operty taxe~.liald .Roads Fede~ation recently issued cau!le they hav~ so Iitt~e to say r.e- St. Johns, Clinton county. Coopero.i .... C,eolfte/y Co. garding the prICes which th.ey r.e- Grant-Crant Medaryvllle--Momence Milk Coop. Aun. by Michigan farmers slrice;" 1tl33 a report statl!lg that the accumulat, Acconllng to the rules set uP. by 'Villingness 1'01' hard wOl'k and study assures ad. Nosh..,lUe-fa,me,,' Coop.Crao"'e', AI.n. Mltldl.bu.y--Middl.bu,y CooP. C,y. Ca. have been much less burdOOSP1ne ed'deflciencies of Michig:m's roads ~eive for the products of their t?11. the AdVisory Council. a winner was Niles-Produce,,' CooP.to., .... Dairy Orleanl--Produc.,.' Doiry Mark. .Au ... '. vancemellt. A six-month tl'llilling coul'se in elevator, feed St. Louis-St. lOlli. Coop. Cry, CO" •• mlngtort--form.,.' Coopero.i ... er1. than those which were on our~j}i-o' and streets am'ount to nearly $1,' . At this season I am sorry to brmg chosen froin the contestants In .erty prior to that date. I fear 500,000,000. They SUggest how you such a tale of woe, but I think each County Farm Bureau, The and farm snpply business a t ~\lSC wit h pay a warded those ILL! NOIS Wab •• h--rrodu,e,.' Creamery that we have come to take"these niore favorable conditions these needs might be taken care of alto. through the adoption of various we should all have the facts as to what is brewing in order that WI! county contestants in, a district elimination then competed contest, showing managerial . , Please apply 111 aptitudes, person 01' writing to Distribution Momence-Momence MUk CooP. Aun_ Pano--Equity Union C,y. &. P.od",. Co. Peril-Equity Union C,y. & Produc. CO• . TuiNESSEI Gallatin-S.m •• , Co.. CooP. C,y. Ann.' gether too much for granted. 'Ve schemes for bringing in more high- may do our best to head off such and the district winners partie!' I OHIO Mur',•• ,boro-l"th.,'ord COU"'" have grown accustomed to having way funds. One of their basic reo, u~de~irable developments. C1!r- pated In the state contest Department of Deyton-Miami VolI• .,. Coopero', .... Milk Coop.raIlY. C,ea",.ry Assoclatlon, InC'. ... Produceu Auoclotion. Inc. "NoIens'WU'e-No'en''''''e Cooperot, ... the expenses of highway construe- commendations is that at least tamly there was never a time when 'Vomen repI'esenting the vari, GreenyIUe-Forrae,.' Cooperoti.... Doiry Creome,., "'"ociotion. Inc. lion and maintenance paid out of half the cost of local roads should it was more necessary that we be ous district in the state speaking F ARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC, motor vehicle revenues. "Vii' have be borne by the townships, Sitch a alert to protect our interests anil . k fl f contest were: !\Irs. J. S. Joseph 221 N. Cedar St, La.nsing, Michigan 7he •• ,. a "'.mb co y ., n. M'd.W •• , O'.II~ n.co. Y.II, 'co.m, ",." m~It' secure in the protection which vlan will Inevitably lead to t h e 0ld h' h orgallize to ma e our In uence e- f i 1 f It d i hi i d f tounty, District 2; !\Irs, Ralph alway. ""Y' t". "'eII•• t "...."". ~, •• '0 Its "'."' ..... '0. ,.'ur". '11_ say'"., 0' ,It •• l/le,.... ".1. "''''' the 15.mill limitation has been gh', system of raising .lg way money ec~ ve y e ~l\' ng t s per 0 . 0 Greenamyer, Branch county, Dist. alld cream .•• and 'n addl"on ,,.,,, ••• ,. ,".",. Ing us. We didn't worry .much through direct leVies on gener::.! serious transitIOn in our tax SltU- about the mounting cost of state property. I suggest that you dig aUon. rict 2; !\Irs. Lewis Spleldenner, I government because we found none out some of your' old tax receipts ----------- Barry county, District 4; !\Irs. d t ay for N 0 BeneC.t Haroid Green, Clinton . county, 110'11What ValuflJ of. t,he~e items on our tax receipts. a~d see wh a t you use 0 P n Bevelopments within tfte~pa.,t .hlghway. levies from 1920 through Reseach at Michigan State col, District 5; !\Ii'll, Harry Whittaker, Lapeer county, District 6; Mrs. tew months indicate .that pO!lsibly 1932, lege and 13 other agr'l colleges ha!-' We have been living in a sort of Consider the table on this p.age shown that farmers can't expect George' Bender, Oceana county, "fool's paradise" and that the"olll showing the state, school ..'lnd hIgh. Increased yields from using law District 7; Mrs. William Ulbricht, days of confiscatory tax levieS' on way taxes levied on a Clinton coun- level radioactive materials on Bay coutny, District 8 and Mrs. Mlc:higan farm property may reo ty 80 acre farm in the period 1920 turn, in the not far distant future. thru 1930, crops. The Atomic Energy mission requested the tests. Com- Don Shreves, District 91 Manistee counit, •. ' With Take the matter of financina 1S.MIII Protection Fades. Adop- our ~ighways for instance. As you tion 'by the voters on November 2 ,CROP is Christanity in action, The' first prize offered by the Advisory Council was $50. and the prize for the second place winner was $25. The judges, on a state basis, were Mr. Harold Sponbei'g, ' B.IG SAV-ING S Assistant Counselor ot Men, Micp. igan State College; Mrs. William to You Pitkin of the Speech Department. Michigan State College and Mr. Harry Beaman. It is thought that the conte!\t will be a yearly event. A letter Watch for Farm Burea u received from this year's winner states, "I hope the Farm Bureau will continue to sponsor the speak. 'ing contest, for 1 am confident [ that the other contestants feel as 1 do that we ourselves gained large. ly in he experience, Dressed Turkey Show Scheduled Dec. 7-8 COMING SOON A dressed turkey show and BEFOHE YOU BUY a big' supply of oils and festival is scheduled again thi8 greases may we suggest that you cheek with your year Cor December 7 and 8 at AI. 10e:1I "'arm Bur~au Co.operative Oil d('uler wlto ma, l\Iichigan, Last year's show is planning a !Jig petroleullI sale featuriug the was such a success that the turkey industry plans to make it an an. double purpose "Bureau PremiuJIl" motor oil ual event. that will mean money in your pocket. Classes of birds wl\l be open to A good farm organization .enables anyone. No entry fee will be Remember ••• Watch for charged. Attractive trophies and farmers to work together for fair prices, la,ws that are fair " to farm- ribbons will be offered in all clas- ses .. Plans are being made to have TIRES . TUBES BATTERIES. PLUGS THIS BIG SALE GASOLINE , LUBRICANTS . GREASES ers, and a square deal for agricul- buyers present tQ purebase birds at the show by bids or auction. at Your local Co.op Oil Dealer Charles Reed, extension poultry ~ure. How much can you do alone? man at l\Iichlgan State College, • urges all groups to select birds to be exhibited at the show, ERP only helps about a mlllion Buy Quality In Quantity and Save people: ten million receive no aid FARM BUREAU SERVIOES, Inc. at all. Petroleum Dep't 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, lIichi,._ The Roll Cali for Membership Will .Start 800 n A hunj;fY Europe is a dangerous Europe . - . 77 .- - ..... - MICHIGAN FARM NEwt SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 11~ . Crop Drive To He Is assisted by Rev. Russell M. Hartzler of the Brethl'cn Cllureh dupIlcate_s the CARE prograllJ, \yhich is a gift from one person to creeds solely on the basis of need. I The CROP program overseas is KALAMAZOO HOLDS Fulton: and J. A. VanderWeele, R-7 Kalamazoo. Mrs. Carl R. Bacon, R-S Begin Dec. 26th t a hGEST ANNUAL group. He i8 in charge of district another-<:ROP is a "carload com- in charge of the church welfare ' Kalamazoo, will continue as secre- (Continued froID pace 1.) and county organization. modity gift" idea from a township groups of the various countriCll. tary-treasurer. The other officen to their church agencies in Europo and Asia. They say that the much- The 83 c:ounties of the state are or community in Michigan to a and they operate with no danger LllI\ wilJ be cbosen at the organization publicized reach about Marshall a mlJJion Plan helps people being organiZed 'Under the initial leadership of the county County committees are scheduled agentR. simllar township or community in one of the countries aided by the CROP food trains and food ships. of black-market or wholesale theft and misdirection of gifts. Up to now, the U. S. government MEETING - meeting to be held on November 6th. Several resolutions were al1opted~ through government channels, but The CROP program does not con relief plan has fallen far short of including one favoring a 2c in- to complete township organization over ten million people receive no fliet. but supplements to alar!;') its Intended goal. For example, it More than 500 persons attended crease In gasoline taxes and addi. by December 15. Every minister aid at all. They say we mUJt degreo the European Recovery promised enough food in the Amer- th e annuli. 1 mee ti ng an d dinne r 0 f and priest in the state is now be- tional weight taxes on commercial choose between our Christian duty Program. ican occupied zone of Germany to Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau at ing contacted as a potential com- trucks, and one calling for legisla- and obligation to these people Cl" munity leader in this churoo-spon- According to Dr. Hannah, Carl average fifteen hundred calories the County Center bUlldllig, Reerea- tioit: to require all feed sacks to be turning them over to Communism. sored CROP program. Buskirk and others who have been per person. which is less than hall tion park, Kalamazoo. this fall. It disinfected before they could be re- The secretary of the CROP cam- of what the average American eats. The last issue of the Michigan to Europe, and who know the re- used. paign is Mrs. U. S. Newell, chair- but to date it has never been able was ~he largest gathering of Kal- CROP Newsletter, released to all lief needs of Asia, the U. S. gOY- It was announced that Kalama- lIIan of the Farm' Bureau women: lo provide that much, CROP is a amazoo Farm Bureau people of CROP campaign members empha- ernment is not planning, and has zoo County had exceeded its goal in and the treasurer Is 'V. G. Arm- much needed aid in many areas record_ sized'that, 'in normal Urnes, Eur. never planned on feeding all the investments in the propos;;d ~uto strong. master of the State Grange. of the world where similar condi. Mr. R. E. Hazel. Richland. Co! ope never produced more than .half hungry people in these countries. Insurance Company and that the Also on the executive CROP com- tions exist. F. B. president presided over the of its food needs. Today govern. The purpose of the European Re- cha.rter-poJicy survey would begin mittee are Dr. Lee Thurston. de: Government relief c:an never take business session. Four directors ment statistics show that Europe's covery Program (ERP) is .to aid as 'soon -as material was received. partment of pUblic instruction: the place of a _program such as! were elected for' twp-year terms agriculture will not reach pre-war the governments of sOllie 16 coun- Also~ that stock in the new Live> Carl Buskirk, president of the the church-sponsored CROP idea- each, Lee S. Cook, R-9, Kalamazoo, averages until 1952. This problem tries in restoring industry and ag- stock; Co-pperative is available. MIChigan Farm Bureau: C. V. Dal for Government aid is lacking In and George Rockelein, R-I. Vicks- is further increased by the fact riculture to the point where those iard. extension service; and ROB- the personal brother-to-brother burg, were re-elected. Arnold. Mc- well G. Carr, USDA Council. that the population of western Eur- countries can help themselves. ' ope Is now greater by SOMB feeling that is 50 necessary in the Murray, R-4 Kalamazoo, and Brad- Committeemen who are heading Of the total ERP appropriations world of today. There is a Chris. ley Thomson, Scotts, replaced Wm. Co~~'Clipping is this drh'e on a state. wide level are TWEL V'E million than pre-war from the United States to each of tian spirituality that distinguish- Leigh Tyler and Stanley Oswalt Patrick J. O'Malley, Catholis RUBI time. the 16 ERP countries out of more !S churches aid from any other who were not candidates for re- S~tary ~easure Life; Everett J. Young, Church "Of this group, there are about than 60 needy nations, only a very with -,:cold weather approach In World Service: Re,-. L. C. George two million displaced persons an:! small part represents food. This type of rellef. election. .. and-;p3stiJres gone, dairy cows aI'_ Daschner. Lutheran World Relief: from eight to ten mlJ1ion refugees, -is a fact the man-in-the-street and ~rs._ L. A_ Shanley; R-3. Kalama- time in ,the barns. Michigan Stat_ zoo, was re-elcted chairman of the George Farley, Agricultural Coull- expellees, and others of various the man.on.the.farm has never Order Early Women's Activities Committee-. She spending ~more and more of th cil: \Y. E. Phlllips. Michigan Ass'o classifications who, by reason of realized. Also, in no case is this college dairy specialists say t\Jt- of Farmer Co-operatives; Milon the war, have been hurled out of food ever given to the oversea;; Hatched Chicks and Robert Pattison, president of when c~ws are stabled, a usefnl stt Grinnell, editor of Michigan Far. their homes and forced into other needy. It is sent from America to Highest egg prices are July to the Junior Farm Bureau, will serve in Clean milk production is t mer; Leslie B. Merritt, Michigan countries such as Germany, Aus. the government of -the country un- November. Early hatched chicks as regular members of the board of clip' the animals where dirt, thaf., Press Association; Mrs. Ed. Block. tria, Poland, etc." der ERP, and that gOvel'nment mean early producing pullets. Jan- directors under the provisions or and- manure collect. Grange Home Economics Commit- _-The state llublication contends solis the American food to the re- uary hatched chicks start produc- new by-laws which were adopted on Rllgular clipping of the udder an ;, tee and Mrs. Lloyd Spencer, Home that "one-half of the children born tailers who, in turn, sell it to the ing in July when egg prices sta-rt September 4, when action was tak. hind quarters wllI prevent the a.- Demonstration Council. in Europe since the war have died people WHO HAVE THE MONEY up. May hatched chicks are ready en to incorporate the Kalamazoo cumulation of foreign materia I Ben Hennink has been loaned to from malnutrition .... seventy with whlc~ to buy the food and the to lay just as prices start down. County Farm Bureau. above the milk pall or teat CUpf. the national organization by thp. per cent of the children left have necessary ration points. Howard Zindel, poultry specialist Other members of the 1948.49 The- clipping makes these part I Farnt Bureau for the duration of TB." The CROP gifts.in.kind' are giv- at MSC, suggests ordering now for board aI:e Mr. Hazel, C. W. Randol, easier. to clean and will result in this CROP drive as state director. The CROP program in no way en to the people of all races and -early hatched chicks. R-3, Kalwhazoo; Wilson Bennett, less-''sediment in mil~. FOR QVALITY,. PRICE .& $E,RVI;CE,'d;" BUY FARM, BUREAUCO~OP~. DEPEN,DABLEF ARM E,QU'i'PM'ENT f A Leader in Its Fie'ld~ Co-op TRACTOR PLOWS (~~op'~hest..Type : A vaiiabie " - ion ~ Freezers "::-:':::~:7.:::::::::::~:~:::7.:::::7./?::::~::::::::::::-:.:-:--:.::::0: J~I A -'HARD WORKER rlN' YOURS! BUT••• sizes: 8 alid 16 ft: Handsome ues,ib'"11:'lA lea.der cu... ill :c.:.:::::::::;;:;;::;;:;;::;;;:;:;:::;:;:::::::;:::::;:;:.::::;;:;:;'::::: --.:.:.::::::::::::!::!::::;:::::::;::/::;:::: . iil bot h quali1y and' price. All stecl const.ruction. Sea l- eu condenshlg 1}n: its. -Thick rock w.o' 0 1 insulatioll. Lid.s are counter- balanced. Easy to NOW MOUNTED ON RUBBER. open and clo~e. I • A utOlIlli tic . inside Michigan farmers asked for Co-op plows on rubber ... ligh t.Adjustable So, that's the way we now supply them. Available in cold control. Beau- 2 or 3 14 inch bottoms. Extra beam aud bottoms arc tiful enamel fiu- available )0 that ~-ou -may hilYC a 2 or 3 bottom plow for ish. - Chromc trim. different' land conditions. Lightcst draft plow on thc See them today. markct. Positive power lift with retarding dog. l\.djust- able and flcxible drawbar. SpI'ing release safety hitch . .E~~c;T.RIC RANGE CJ;B~' T~~'~f~~~a~~ c h a I' act e l' i z e s the - '> - Desigiled • I ", ~'to. ~fit _.al!y , budge't a'ud }lny- kitch- "Gleaner Si-x" COIll- en! ~lIas all'" tlle CO~I- biue. }<'eatures -. iIldc~ v~niences: 'of la.r!! e n~odel"r.ange: 1<'llst.co?i{c pendcnt motor to take ing bUl'ned~ 9cnerolls The Co-oJ) E3 Tractor is a modern power plant that will the heaviest work off sized _(n'cn. -with . il utoc __ J)J'OYCitscl~ a hard worker 011 any farm. 1t has extra your tractor. Direct matic control. Separate feed-auger to cylinder broiler- - eOlllpartmclIt. belt and dra,,-bar power. Has the field versatility that Giyes abundant cook. - I~O .canvasses. lIas you ha ve been looking for in its live-power take.off and ing _capllcit,r for th'J rollcr and ha 11 bea 1'- a,;erage sized -family at livn hydraulic systcm. The power is, always availahle at all critical lllgS low cost.. ?II ade by one without. involving' the main clutch. Yes, thc Co-op E.3 poin ts. Weighs only 30UU pounds. W ill go through 1~ -or' America's 0 Ide st is h'uly It great tractor made expressly. for farmers needs. -foot gate. Handlcs all crops ef[i(jient1~ .. range llIllnufacturers. . ' EVERY CUSTOMER OF 8 0 FAR M BUR E A U S TOR E SIN M I 0 H I G A NON' THE -:P A T RON'S R E L A T ION S. PRO G RAM SHARES IN THE vi H 0 L E S'A 1. E S A V I N G S 0 F YOU R FAR M BUR E A USE R V ICE S, I N C . \ \ SEE YOUR NEAREST FARM BUREAU FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER LISTED BELOW: Adrian-Charles Rueslnk Farm Supply -Dowagiac Farmers Co-op Ass'n Kalamazoo-Farm Bureau Services, Inc:, Rockwood-Smith Sales and Service Allegan Farmers Co-op Ass'n Elkton-Farm' Bureau Equipment Sales and Laingsburg-Hunter Hardware Romeo-Posey Bros. _' Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Farm Bureau Sto're. Service Lansing-Farm Bureau Services, Inc\ Rosebush Elevator Company WINTER FEEDING Azalia-:-,Yeck Sales and Service Bad Axe-Nu,lJent Farm Sales &. Service Elsie-MilleI' Emmett-Farm Hardware Co. Bureau Services, Inc. Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc:•• -Ludington Marcellus-Foul' Fruit Exchange ~ounty Co-op, .Inc. Ruth Farmers Elevator Saginaw-Farmers , .Sandusky-Sanilac Bureau Services, Inc. Co-operative, Inc. CAN START NOW Banc:roft-Farm Batavia-Branch Bureau Services. Inc:. County Farm Bureau Oil Co. Battle Creek Farm Bureau Assl;. Evart Co-op Co. Falmouth Co-operative Co• -Fowlerville Co-op Co. *Marlette-Amil Marshall-Marengo Olsen Farm Bureau Store • Sandusky-Watertown "'Sandusky-Peck Br!lnch. Branc:h . -Bay City-Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Fremont Co-op Produce Co. Martin Farmers Co-op Co. Sault Ste. Marie-Chippewa County Co-op Breckenridge Oil Company Gaines-Marvin Tiedeman McCords-Klelnheksel's Feed Store Scotts Farm Bureau Supply Brpoklyn-G. Raynor Boyce Gladwin Farmers Supply Store Moline 'Co.op Milling Co. Standlsh-Mlscisin Bros. _ Buchanan Co-ops, Inc, Grand Blanc Co-operative Elevator Co. -Montague-;-White Lake Mktg. Ass'n, Inc. Stanwood Marketing Ass'n Caro F~rmers Elevator Company -Grand Rapids-Farm Bureau Services Inc:. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator St. Johns Co-op Company -Carson City-C..Dairyland Co-op Creamery Co. Greenville Co~peratjve Ass'n, Inc. Munith-H &. F Implement and Supply -St. Louis Co-op Creamery - Cassopolis-Cass County Co-op, Inc. Hamilton Farm Bureau Nashville Farmers Supply_ Company Sunfield-Meachem and Hagel' Farm Stors Hanover-Farmer Folk's Supply _Niles Farmers, Inc. Three Rivers Co-op Co. Cathro-Mor;ls Bros. Farm Bureau Store Cedar Springs-Harry D. Shaw &. Co. -Hart-Farm BJJreau Co-op, Inc:. Onekama-Schlmke's Farm Service Traverse City-Farm Bureau Services, Ine. -Charlevoix Co.op Co, - -Hartford Co-op Elevator Co. Ottawa lake Farm Implement and Supply Utica-Wolverine Co-op Co. Hastings-Farm Bureau Servlc:es, Inc. -Pinconning-Farm. Bureau' Services. -Inc. Warren CO-OpCo •. _: _ . -Charlotte-Eaton Farm -Bureau Co-op, Inc. Hemlock Co-operative Creamery Pittsford Farm 'Bureau Watervliet Fruit E~cha~ge Cheboygan Co-operative Company Hillsdale Co-op Company Plainfield Farm Bureau Supply -West Branch Farmers_-Co,op, Inc. Chesaning Farmers Elevator Holland Co-op Co. Port Huron-H. L. Kimball Woodland-Farm Bqteau. Services, Inc. Clare-Farmers' Independent Produce Co. Holly-Frank Gromak Portland-Alfred Ferris. Yale-Farm Bureau::Servicel, Inc:. Clinton-Robert Allen Howell Co-operative Company Quincy Co-op Co. Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Coopersville Co-op Co. Deckerville-Messman Implement Company Hubbardston Hardware Reed City-F. S, Voelker Zeeland-Bussls Brothers Dexter Co-op Co. Imlay City-lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Richmond-St. Clair-Macomb Cons. Co-op Dorr-Salem Co-op Co. 'I 10fiia-Ferris Farm Servlc:e Rockford Co-op Company -Electrical, Barn Equipment and Misc. only FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. FARM EQUIPMENT DEPT. 221 N. CEDAR STREET LANSING, MICHIGAN You can save lives by giving thro\lgh CROP.