~ ---..~~ I C H '. C; A~ · H Vol. XXXVII, No. 6 SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1949 27th Year published Monthly 3,OOO'AttendClinton'Farm Bureau Tractor Field Day EDITORIAL MACHINERY SHOW We Did Fairly Well Developments on Farm Price Support TO BE FEATURE has In Congress been holding the House hearings committee on the farm on price agriculture support OF GRASS DAYS In the Legislature plan proposed by Secretary of Agriculture Charles The Farm Bureau m join ...... Several Proposals to Aid Schools Approved; major farm machinery companies F. Brannan. There have been some interesting in displaying the latest equipment Act to Regulate Economic Poisons; 'developments: . for harvesting and handling forage Some Agr'l Funds ,Increased crops at the Michigan State Col- ) -The Democratic majority of the committee lege extension service Grass Day Despite wrangling between the legislature and the programs thl'Oughout the state June appears to be hostile to the flexible f~rm price 13 to 29, according to Archie Moore, Governor and bitterness between the House and Senate support provisions of the Hope-Aiken Agr'l Act of manager of the FB Serv.ice farm and internal feuding on a partisan basis, the legislature equipment department. 1948. It was enacted by the Republican controlled Arthur J. Bell. extension specia- has made substantial pregress in carrying forward the 80th Congress. list in agr'l engineering at MSC, program promoted by the Michigan Farm Bureau. urges all farmers to attend the • 2-Serious consideration is not evident in Con- Grass Day in their area. Farm ma- Many of the objectives laid down by the delegates at chinery will be displayed In the gress for the Brannan proposal. However, the the annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau last morning and demonstrated In -the program has been introduced. Senator Thomas, field in the afternoon. Machinery used in seeding, har- ;~?tm:', Photo Courtesy Clinton County Hepublican News __ j~;::~~~~:t- November have been carried to a successful conclusion chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture ,has during the past 5 months. lt is difficult if not impossible vesting and handling (or age crops Tractors of -various' makes lined up ~fore start of the plowing demonstrations offered it in the Senate as S-) 882. Rep. Cooley, will be shown. These include: to adequately report even the more significant develop- halers, fOI'age harv~sters, bale at Clinton County Farm Bureau Tractor Field Day at the Maurice Gove farm chairman of the Hous~ committee on agriculture, loaders, fOI'age wagons, bale eleva- ments in one article. The following summary will give .EVERYBODY tors, blowers, rakes, mow driers, near St. Johns, May 14. In the background are displays of implements and has offered it in the House as HR-4753. Th~ bills a few of the high points: tractors, gI:ass seeding equipment . some of the hundreds of cars parked. have been referred culture. back to the cO,mmittees ' on agri- and field choppers . Location of the Grass Day dem- .. -------------- Education. The Farm Bureau delegates had demand- ed equality of educational opportunity for farm boys and 3-, TJ'le issue in the House committee on ~gricul- onstrations folio ...... : June 13--Hillsdale county, Duane I girls. They asked that in the apportionment of state aid ture now seems Title to be whether 1. of the Agr'l Act of 1-948 (90% or not to continue of parity Sanford. Allen, host farmel', on 1\1- 49. 6 miles directly west o( Hills- dale. ENJOYED CLINTON recognition' can be efficient be given and to the' fact should be that continued one-room where schools desired price supports) for another year rather than permit June" 15 - Livingston Crouse Fal-m, Gerald Brian, Hart- county, TRACTOR DAY on a reasonable membership basis. The state aid bill Title II and flexible price supports to take effect land. One-half mile west of Hart- Some 3,000 persons Clinton County tractor field day attended the providing the formula for distribution of the $82,094,203 land on US-23. January 1, ) 950. at the Maurice Gove farm, Bingham which the Legislature had to appropriate for schools in June 17-Barry county, Reglna.ld In this connect~on, the Farm Bure'au, the National Crider, Middleville. 2 miles ...... est township, St. Johns R. 2, all day accordance with the last sentence of the sales tax diversion of 1\IiddlevlI1e, on M-37. Satm'day, May 14. Council of Farmer Co-operatives and other sup- June 20-0ceana county, Leo The event was sponsored hy the amendment is regarded as very satisfactory from the Greiner, Hart. 3 miles north and 5 Junior and Community Farm Bu- I' f' porters of the Hope-Aiken Agr'l Act of 1948 have reaus of Clinton county. It started rura pOint 0 view. miles east. o( . Hart. improvements they would like to make in the Act. June 22-lsabella county, Ed. as a modest pl'Oject a few months Aid for one-teacher schools with 10 to 1 5 in mem- The Road to Monopoly .. Block & Son, Mt. Pleasant. State police post on US-27 2 miles From ago. A few committees were ap- pointed. Befol'e long the Clinton bership was raised to a gross II a owance 0 f $2 000 , 1'1 w 11 e , north and 4'h miles west. June 24-Sanilac county, Floyd County Republican News, imple- one-teacher ment dealers, merchants and farm- schools having over 15 in membership 0 h f will f Dr. John M. Blair of the Federal Trade Com- C~cil> LaB~lr of St. Johns, R-5, drove the Co-op E-3 ers were volunteering their sup- receive a gross allowance of $2,700. t er eatures 0 Dale, Marlette. Three miles east mission says that we are on the road to monopoly in and one-half mile north of Mar- tractor to first place in the plowing contest for two port for making the tl'actor field the bill, such as allowances for transportation and tuition lette. day an outstafiding event. I business. As the result of purchases and mergers June 27-0gema ......county, Fred bottom plows at the Clinton County Farm Bureau Mam'ice Gove, Farm Bureau mem- and aid for special educational activities including rura which have taken place so far, the nation is con- Sheppard & Sons, West Branch. Tractor Field Day. bel', offered a 30-acre field for the agricultural schools, county normals and adult educ~tion, Seven miles east and 1'h miles program. Implement dealers were fronted with the fact th~t 1 ) 3 giant industrial con- north of \Vest BI'Rnch: invited to show tractors and Imple- are regarded as favorable to farm folks. cerlis own 50 equipment. % Each of the itation's has assets industrial of more plant "'than and ) 00 June 29 - Oheboygan county, Arnold Ostrander, Afton. One mile FERTILIZER PLANT House Group Appr9ves Bank for Co-ops Bill ments, They accepted and joined Township School Law. The Farm the 'Conservation in taking considerable newspaper Bureau delegates had condemned given' discretionary space to advel.tise the field day the present township school dls- establish hunting rples to fit the COlllmission he authority to north and 1'h miles east of Afton. million dollars. The programs are sponsored by the MSC extension service in con- PRODUCES 90% OF The House committee on ar:ricul- under sponsorship of. the Farm Bu- trict law and had urged Its repeal. needJ of the wild life and the agri- ture In Congress has appr.)"Jtl! n reau. Nearly 2,000 persons were on A bilI was passed prohibiting any culture In each area. Tlw Legis- bill authorizing retirement af tUll hand at 10 a. m. when the plowing further organization Since portant 1940, businesses said Dr. Blair, have .disappeared more than as the result 2500 im- of junction ",~ith county. agr'l agents and local planning committees. YEARLY CAPACITY government investment Banks for C~operatives. in the contests' started. This will day in spring. It was a perfect.. plan. The 1'~arm Bureau had asked giving discretionary under that ,Iature finally adopted a lll'ovision for the" setting up in each county the Conservation ,Commission authority to to In splte of the many difficulties make it possi ble for them to be- Came noon and the women of 'of a specifiC study committee re- establish Ollen seasons for the tah- mergers and purchases. More than 60 % of that Michigan 13th State in getting ingr'adient materials, come farmer-owned and controlled. the 'Farm Bureau were ready with gardlng school conditiolIs and Ing of deer In all counties south of change is represented by the purchase of one firm Farm Bureau Services fertilizer It will permit the .farmer co-opera- a tasty lunch served cafeteria needs. Such provisions was Inclurl- town line 16 and in several COUll- For FB Membership plant at Saginaw produced during tives which use the banks to pur- style at prices that pleased the ed in one of the bills passed during ties In the Grand Tmverse arC,L by another engaged in the same line of business. Michigan Farm Bureau with its first year of operations 90 per chase stock In the banks to retire crowd. They went back to the the recent session. whenever deer are in distress due Other giants buy various types of businesses and nearly 36,000 members ranks 13th I cent of the total pla~t capa?it _ y the government capital. This policy program for an afternoon of en- The Farm Bureau delegates had to over population or arc doiul; among the states for Farm Bureau To meet t~e eV,er lllcreasmg de- may become position very powerful to strike with great force against financially. They are in small busi- melllwrship, mand for higher analyses Farm llIinols Is first with 150,000 memo Bureau produced fertilizers averag- has been recommended American Farm Bureau. by the joyment. brought out that there was a dls- damage to horticultural Twenty-four tractors were In the crimilUitory feature in the existing crops, contest. includin~ 15 two-bottom law relative to the transportation I The COll1mis~i~n was. el11- powered to set Ull '\\ h.ltever ] ull's or farm " I hers, Iowa is second with 135,0011,ing 34 units of plant -food for the and 9 three-botton~ ~obs. They plow- of pupils to parochial schools. A and regul.ations It might de~m. to ness in a variety of different industries .. For more than 20 years, said Dr. Blair, the Federal Indiana is third with 92.000. Next In line are: year. There" were eight different New York analysis of mixed goods manufac- 87,000, Georgia 73,000,. Minnesota tured, of which only one had less RESERVATIONS ed a total of 25 acres in the demon- district that provided transporta- strations. The tractol's were drlv- tion for its pupils to public schools thIS objective. en by farmers_ Contests were held could transport resident children he. exp~dl~nt Dumping Rubbish. for accompllshlnJ; For s'ilveral Trade amendment Commission to the has anti-trust been r~commending laws which would an 68,000, North Carolina 67,000, Ala; than thirty units of plant food to I bama 61,000, Ohio 59,000, Kentucky the analysis. 54,000: California 52,000, Kansas The greatest prob.lem now heing DUE FOR UNITED tor two-hottom plows, three-bottom to parochial schools along Its regu- years the women or the l\Iil:hl~an plows, for feed grinding, for pull. lar routes of travel but there was )o'arm Bureau have he,en urglllg enable chases the commission which tend to lessen to' prevent competition mergers or pur- substantial- 44,000, MI~higan 36,000. faced/by the plant Farm Bureau Is strongest in the nature of the demand for fertiliz- middle west states with 652,8'l2 ers. In a .fertilizer plant it is much IS the seasonal NATIONS TRIP ing power, for backing up to wagon. All who (larticipated in the field a no provision for providing trans- that penalties for du.mlllllg g~lrbage llortation where the pupils involv- and rubbish along Illghways should ed crossoo a district boundary line. he conslderahly Increased. The Reservations for the Farm Bu- day agreed that much of the credit A bill was passed and has been legisl~ture passed and the Gov!'r- family memberships. T.he southern more economical to have a uniform reau \Vomen's sponsored trip to the ly, or tend to create monopoly. should go to ;\liss Leona Algoe, signed. by Governor Williams re- nor Signed such a l1leas~lI'e. MaJl:l- I states have 543636 enrolled, the rate of production throughout the United Nations at Lake Success, Clinton County Farm Bureau or- moving this discrimination. mum penalti~s wel'e raIsed from northeastern st~tes 151,936. and year because storagoil facilities for N. Y. to New York, Philadelphia. the western states have 88,412 for mixed fertilizers are limited. To and Washington must be in the ganization director. She organized A proposed constitutional amend- $10 to $loll Y.ne and from 10 daYH Not Too Much of Civilization a total of 1,325,826. The 1"arm Bu- spread out the seasonal demand~ hands of the travel agency, to- the event and was in geneml charge. ment to provide for an enlafli;ed to 90 days jUlI sentence. Dr. Milton Krogman of the University of Penn- reau expects to gain 100,000 m-em- it is up t,o each ~arn.ler patron, tn gether with a $10 deposit for each Th.a committees were prait;ed by s~ate bo~rd of ed".catio~ and selec- . Warehouse Prope:ty. Tax. The bel's In 1949. support hiS orgamzatlOn by taklllF, reservation, by June 14. Requests farmers and exhiiJllors for a very tlOn .bY It of the Superm~endent of directors of the :\hclllgan Farm sylvania tells us that among the illusions of delivery of his Farm Bureau fer- satisfactory day Public Instruction was mtroduced Bureau had advocated t'xemption should be made to the State Farm . and reported favorably by the Sen- from property tax for products civilized man, one of the most unreasonable is that tilizers as far as Ilossible in ad- Bureau for reservation 'blanks a~ ate cOlllmittee on education. It st~red in llUhlic warehouses lllulel' his bodily ills derive mainly from -a deplorable THREE COUNTIES vance of the time that he will need them. This will enable the deal'll' your earliest opportunity. to receive his requiremen ts in ad. As pel' former announcement BARRY CO~ CITY recelvcd enough votes to 11asS an certain circumstances. ordinary bill but fell short of the to meet competition from 41 other This WIIS decline of human in the rigor of his existence. physical perfection seems The apothesis to nave been LEAD IN HOSPITAt vance of the season and thus level made on this trip, the Itinerary in- off the extreme llroduction load cludes a visit to Congress and the RURAL MEETING two-thirds majority of the Sena- states which have SUl'h tax provi- tors elect needed for apPI'ovlng a slons, The legislature passed a now being placed on the mixing American l'arm Bureau offices In constitutional amendment to b~ hill exempting from pl'Operty tux the noble no toothache, savage-that no rheumatism, happy creature no tuberculosis, who knew no INSURANCE PLAN plant. Washington together sight-seeing,-one with some day in Philadel- PRESENTS IDEAS submitted to the people. Economic Poison Bill. Licensing interstate Michigan farm products moving in commerce when stored An average Blue CrosS enrollment I.hia on a conducted tour of the and regulation of economic poisons. in a public warehouse .• "r sniffling today. colds, or other ailments that both~r people of 68 percent of their Farm Bureau members on a county-wide basis HURON CONSIDERS at Lake Success, and one day in charge you to hold fast to old city, one day at the United Nations values that al'e good and have the such as fungicides and insectic!des, courage to try new methods had been demanded by the Farm reau dele~ates had opposed com- so Rureau delegates. A carefully pre- mercial manufaeture or sale of oleo Oleomargarine. The )o'arm Bu- The truth is, said Dr. Krogman,. that our an- has been reached in three counties 01 the state, accqrding to first re. ports of the Blue Cross re-enroll- COUNTY PLANNING Plans for a county phinning pro- Kew York City. The entire cost of the. trip $97.41. which includes railroad is that you can move fcrward," Law- rence Taylor, consultant for adult par~ tratlon d b'll and hi h requires 'd the f open . I w c proVl es or regIs- colored yellow in semblance of hut- (or- ter. 1"or reasons which have be..n cestors back to prehistoric time were just about as education at Michigan State Col- I I' t' f th t f h ment period recently clo!>"ed. transPol.t1tion, hotel accoplOda- mu.a IS.Illg o. e a.moun _0 eac explained In detail in I)revlolls a.r- h>l:'e,told some 300 members of the ac t Ive mgre d len t III agrICUIt ura I tides the legislature saw fit to all- subject to disease as we are. In fact, they were Isabella county has reported the gram for Huron county were ex- tions, nieals, and sight-seeing trips. highest percentage, with 69 pel'- plained to the Elk.Riverside )o'arm The only things not included by Hastings Barry County Farm Bureau and the chemicals was passed by both the Chamber of Commerce at I-I'd S .t Th d It' r v' P 0 e a Ilfoposa . I Ii on tIS Sll IJe( t I. afflicted by many of the same troubles we have. cent of the Farm Bureau members Bureau meeting last month at this oil-expense trip are: (1) meals . '. ouse an ena e. e e ega es which had been submitted to it IIi that county becoming Blue CI"OSSthe home of Mr. and l\lrs. Alhert in New York City, (2) meals on the annual jOlllt meetlllg o( the had called attention to the very sub- th roug h tl Ie mIla . 't' t'Ive proce d ure. man man We have only their bones in the Scientific are a durable Am~rican, record to read, said Dr. Krog- but of his health the bones and of. his enrolled, according to figures' sub- W. Bailey and given a favorable the train coming home, (3) tips, two groups recently. mitted by Mrs. DeWayne Kyser, reception. These County )o'arm Bureau Blue Cross study of the plans during the sum- secretary. plans call for a ( 4) baggage transfers. .Mr, Taylor ConsidCl'Rble interest has heen fnghtened when he realizes that mer by a steering committee con- expressed in this trip, and reserva- so many people are now "too tired" said . _ he. becomes II stantial ma~y financial farmers mak.e outlay (or which rY.' arm SUCh,pro- groups ducts. They had stressed that I?- tions under the referendum provi- order for ~ farmer to follow experI' sions of the state constitution. organlza are now • t'IOns an d d'aIry circulating lleti- I( disease. Alpena county reached a percent- sisting of AI Bailey, Elkton, chair- tions arc coming in for not only to go to meetings to fight for what ment station recommendations and sufficient sil!;natures are obtaln- age of 68 petcent, as reported by man; Ben Temple. Bad Axe; Fran. womcn, but men and women. they think is right and for things use these products most 1nteIl!gent- cd, the question of whether or nt)t Rheumatism or arthritis is 'an affliction of modern Clifton R. Jacobs, Blue Cross secre- cis Hundt, Uhly; Bert Toppin. Hal'- Neither' is it necessary for a per- that are good. IIY, he must be ~n a positlbn . to this law will become operative will tal'y, and Van Buren County's Blue hor Beach; Mrs. Hal Conkey, Case- son to be a 1"arm Bureau nrember After his talk, MI'. Taylor had th~ ~nowd.thet ~uantlty o( e~ch acd'tlve be submitted to th .. voters at the- man. Skeletal remains show that pre-historic man, y Cross enrollment among }<'arm Bu- ville; and Gleason Rohlfs, associate In order to participate in this trip . audience form committees of six to \llnfgref len III evert suc pro uct . November 1950 election. It would county agricultural agent. The . . a armer were 0 use too muc llb' . stone age Europeans, the Egyptians of 5,000 reau members Is 66 percent of the develop one good Idea for the Im- f d t k not ecome effectl ve 111 the mean- committee was appoined at a meet- I • 0 a spray or us or ma e too con- time total )o'al:m Bu reau membership. provement of cIty and farm rela- centrated an application. he might '" , years ago, and the American Indians before the time Mrs. 1\1. G. Dickerson, who is ing in the court house at Bad Axe NW F. B. Women's lions Ideas offered Included: d t th I' h MeanwhIle the leKllllature pasaAd of Columbus had to contend with rheumatism and Farm Bureau Blue Cross secretary Wednesday evening. C amp J une 14- 16 . , OrganizatIOn o( a group to be t es roy c crop or even nJure t e . E i Id b'll hi a I w ch WIll require Ih;tmg of . , . the same bone diseases we do. They got tuberculosis. I in Van Buren county, Is also Blue Cross secretary for the Fal'm Bu- 'Under this program study will be made of the use of land In order to' The Northwest Michigan get the maximum out of It. Efforts Bureau Women have announced Farm known as the Rural-Urban Good' Government Le-dgue; holding . ree or ville. I ht b I ft m gee on xcess ve res ue 'h' th f 't e rUI or crop o( which would make it undesirable 0 0 eo, postl11g sIgns where OlfVJ eac fl' , mgredlent on every packagr . They suffered from tooth decay, and there is reau group in Bloomingdale, which urban-rural "gripe" meetings where or dangerous from the standpoint Is served or sold afld rE'Qulrlng tl13t wi1l be made to improve agrlcul- that the 1949 )o'armBureau Women's is 100 percent Blue Cross enrolled, I leople could discuss problems' '0 f th e consumer .. In any public eating place olP-O evidence that there has been hardening' of the arteries ture In the county on this hasis. In Camp will be held at the lnterloch- With over 200 members, this Is the sponsoring of a bookmobile for the A b'll I d d could be served only In a trIangu- the fall a meeting villi be called and en Bowl on June 14-15-16. 1 'tll twas daso nee e to protect lar piece. This b1l1 alSQ <:ontllin~ in all times. largest single group enrolled In the the entire program outlined and dis- The cost of the camp will be $12 county' , make youth (unctions egl ma e an consc lentl ous man II- I I i I stale. m-ailahle to both city and rural fac t urers an d d'18 t r Ib ut ors uga Inst prov , ii'sons Intended , . to pn vent dl\- When ancient man was sjck, he was sick. That cussed. Then. if approved, an ex- l'er person. This Includes all costs oCfhroughthe 1"arm Bureau groups children' organization o( a 50-50 f' tlti ( th h cept on n connl)( hon with thG ad. pert from the State college Exten- except trl1.nsportation. Each County , ,un aIr compe on rom ose W 0 vettising of 0100 enrolled in Huron county, 91 per- was the end of it-and often of him. slon department will be detailed to Farm Bureau Women's Committee club of (armel'S and town busllless- were making or handling In(erior .' cent of the members of those groups men; seating plans that would tend products. ,Conservatton .. Water f OJI "rv;! supervise the project until a per- ...... 111have an opportunity to sene! ., d lIb tlOn and preventIOn of polIlltlt)n 0' Ings and pictures show ho...... the now belong to Blue Cross, accord- manent committee can take o\'er. two women to this camp. At this to .. mix city an rura peop e etter I Protection Against Deer Damage i ' OU I' r Yf'rIl an "t r~ d hy r H If Paved Barn Yards work is done. ing to Mrs. Margaret that county's 1"arm Bureau Blue Crumbach, Community singing was enjoyed time reservations can be taken by III meetlllgs: a com nual program "Serious damage has been resulting I IIti d a Clld.:nb oorhpor~t1.on Wid bl>r n of education to show all residents In many sections of Michigan trom Pd Bulletin Available The extension bulletin, number Cross secretary. and two duets were sung by Mrs. 1\Ir8. Marjorie Karker o( the Mich- . , I PIDan ... y t p . I' Ii1"'11 d Burea 266, "Paved Barn Yards", can be Ralph Bedford and Mrs. Edward igan Farm Bureau, but announce- of the area that theIr SOCIal and the ravages by the state's increa.s- d e Iega.tf'll. Wh l& t 18 rpl!. r M llIl Ii The remedy for the muddy barn obtained from county agricultural Eicher. Potluck lunch was served. ment o( the local person taking economic problems are the same. Ing deer herd, This was strelled , • -. t' .,.ery oon"..... f IV U' 1re ~hn' d yards is a hard surface. Michigan agents or by writing to the Bulletin It Is a funny thing about life.- The next meeting will be at the these reservations will be made Barry County Farm Bureau and by the l' arm Bureau delegatri. They --Ith th bl • I " l!tIoe pro er!; W e aRt..-d State college extension specialists Office, Department of Public Re- If you refuse to accept anything home of Mr. and 1\Irs. Ray Krohn. soon. the Hastings Chamber of Commerce pointed out that the deer were de-I A I t' W ' ppropr a lonl eren t lE.ay H have prepared a bulletin that gives lations, Michigan State college, but the best you very often get It. ----------- h.ave had an annual rural-urban stroylng young fruit trees and ~aulIIeof th,. ..tat~. 8i' tl' f 'f' ' the necessary information. Draw- East Lansing. tf -\Y. Somerset Maugham. Use Farm Bureau Feeds. Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. dInner meeting for many years. various farm crope and urged that I Co U ~ n nu_ on ?lICe ~ • MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 'j!i49 1"WO Lenawee-Rome. 1\Irs. Charles F. Being togethel' is progress Cheboygan-Black River. 1\Irs. Working togethel' )s success. Wanell C. Peters. Conklin. ~ A ~_ .....C H IG A" -:::--;i,S -Huron County Community Genesee-Clayton, Mrs. M a 1'1 e Livingston-Plainfield. Mrs. An- '-"'K~ ~NEw. Group Xewsletter. Shepard. drew Hellry. :'olecosta-Big Rapids Twp .• :\Irs. Established Januar)' 1%. 1921 • * q: • III Genesee-Flushing 1. ~Irs. Robert :'olargaret Fitzgerald. ONE HUNDRED PER CENTERS Coyner. Rnh r"-l As. ~e( ond C'lft!'t~ matt~r Saginaw - Saginaw-Kochville, J ...n. 12. 1!<2~ at the pO~I.. f(ke at There are very few groups in the Genesee-Gaines, Gatha Wykes. ~Irs. Theresa Marti. CharluUt'. ",f -'larch :l.Ilchl~n. 3. 1,79. under the Act DISTRICT DIREt::TORS , state which have reported evel'y month with c~nclusions regu(al'ly on bey. Genesee-No.1. Mrs. Eleanor So. ------- It is: personality that counts, and Publl~lw>d monthly. fIrst Saturday. Kalamazoo-Toad Hollow. 1\Irs. by :l1l.'hlltan Farm publlt-atl ...... ffic .. at I It E. Bureau at Its Lovett I-J. 2-Blaque 3-Clyde D. H1chards Knirk Breining _Berrien Center Qulncy. R-l ypsilanti. R. 1 Salt-Free Hiram the state topics.- These "One Hun. dred Per Centers" certainly de. Dan Smith. Lapeer-~Iayfield. "II'S. Alma D. ,Your personaiity i~ v~ry ~uch what you decide '2arly III lIfe It shaIl he. Sl .• Charlone. Mlchipn. 4-A. Shelienbarger L. Odessa, R-I serve some mention. Listed below &-:lIarl" .. Garn Charlolle. R-5 Wee'rt: on the !'alt-Cree diet now. my faithful wife and me. --<;ieurge ;\1. Reynolds F..tltorlal and ll'eneraJ omc~. zn are the groups and the secretaries ;\Iawer. 6-'Vard G. lIodge Snover •. R-l It's good for all that ails us both,\ whatever that may be. ~orth (' tIU Sl .. Lanslne. Michigan. 7-Harry ~orrls Casnovla who have made such a record. in- p, -t Off stnz !I-%1I. l:;xlenslon Box 9r.o. Td,'phon ... Lan- ll. 8-H. E. Frahm. Frankenmuth. 9-H. to-Arthur Laulner ....Traver~e City. R-3 Dehnlng ......O,.slneke. R-l R-l \V-a hope it's good for rheumatiz and gout and hypertension And that tired feelin~ In, the back and mOl'e that I could mention cluding the March meeting: DISTnICT I If I Were Membership Sfond nollee.... on Form 35T8 and un- \Ve trust that it will benefit my tendency to snooze- . deliverable cople" Form 3579 to Michigan Farm ~e1I.'s relurned under D}RECTORS Carl E Ru~klrk AT LARGE _.Pnw Paw. R-! At any rate we fell fOI' U." There wasn't much to lose. St. Joseph County-Florence, Edward Slears, ~ec'y. D1ST£UCT 2 Mrs. Committee Chairman editorial oW('e. P. O. Box 960. Lan- George Block ...._ Charlevolx. R-I Calhoun-Albion 1. )liss ~[ahle Ray, Fin:. )l~hlpn. \Ve're on the salt-free die now. Y:ilh all tPat that iml)lies "ec'y. If I were chairman of the Coun- The' results of this study and Je,.se E. Trelber UnlonvUle. R-l Einar Ungre" Editor And what those implications are you never would surmise Livingston-Ifamburll'-Genoa. :llrs. y Farm Bureau Membership Com- planning I would want to discus:> PUR F> 0 S E. Of FAR M Repre ntlng SIan I,,}' LalNon, ~e'cy; Livlngston- Un- Harold Weinman-Associate Editor UnleRs you've eaten hot oatmeal without 'that saline savor adilla. )Irs. Gerald Cade. ,nittee I would want to meet with with the. County Farm Bureau for BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU The purpose of this AssocIa- :\lr8. U. S. ~ew"tl. .......Coldwnter. R-2 Or sauer kraut without the salt or bread without the lIa'vor Macomb-Old Oak", ~Irs. Franci. ,ny committee soon. lC we are to udoption. 1. would want to do this Sub,...rtptlon: 25 ..pnt" a YflJl.r. All vegetables must be prepured sans salt. and I Insist DonIe}'. sec'y. tion shall be the advancement In June so. my roll call manager Limited 10 }O'arm Dureau :lIembel'8. Vol XXVII June 4. 1949 .. No.6 of our members' interests edu. c;ation;ally. legiSlatively. and Verland :\1c Leod Repre"entlng JUNIOR FARM BUREAU _ Lyons That most of all that's lit to eat Is on the mustn't list. Kent-Camphell SchradElr. sec'y. DISTRICT 4 Lake. )Irs. "'1II1am , \.Ssume and follow through :ull responstbilities. then the mem- on our could get started with bis joh. I economically. .. DISTIHCT 5 )ers of the committee should know would want. him to have as good a \Ve're on the salt-free di-e.t now. No guest will dine with us, Clinton-S'V Clinton. )Irs. ::\Iabe: chance as any other roll call maIl- Gillette. sec'}'. heir responsibility soon. We eat alone. and. so we shall. as long as this Is ~IUS. a :Iger in the state. We couid carry Eaton-Center Eaton. )Irs. Gler I understand that we h:tve BRANNAN'S PROGRAM How often have I sung the praise of Marthy's clever skill. Stadel. sec'y; Ea"t Chester. ::\Ir". AI. this out step hy step to a 100% \Vith what a gusto have I carved. and served with what a will ton "'hlte; Xorthwest Carmel, ~lrs .roved roll call plan. This was In. "'llIIam Hal'ley; South Oneida. ~Irs. succesSful f.llll call in 1950. But l\farthy's erstwhile bounteous board as such. :rlas. Is gon~. Clair Dankenbrlng. licated in a recent study of th~ yes. if I were chairman of my The menu droops at scant ~aU'mast; yet still we linger on. Genesee-Gaines. Gat h a "'ykes, ~acts brought out by the counties sec'y. county memhership committee I' Is It a Bargain or a Burden? \Ve'r~ on the salt-free diet now. No more the potluck reast Ingham-'West ald Eifert. sec'y; Harold "'atson. Alaledon, ::\Irs. Ger- "'est Deihl. ::\lrs. ',n a series of district The results are given elsewhere meetings. in certainly would want my county to tJe in the 100'7'0 class. I would want Holds joy for ~Iarthy or for me. 'Ve care not In the least DISTRIC'r u :his issue of the News. A study of By ARTHUR MAUCH To tantalize our appetites and drool our taste buds dry Huron-Elm Creek. )Irs. Luca> my committee to give the roll call the proved plan shows that my Dept. of Agr'l Economics, Michigan State College Declining dainties made with salt and watching them gO by. Priemer, sec'y; Forrest Bay. :llrs. Al- memberShip committee has a Very manager plenty O'f time for the job bert Thoms; Friendly Xflghtbors, )[rs, and full support in following Higher prices for farmers-cheaper food for consumers-at no Better we eat our flat repast with nothing else in Yiew. Paul Rot'mer: Lake Shore. ~Irs. Ros, Kirkpatrick; Turner. ~[rs. Ervin important part in the roll call through on the time table. l\lr. Gleaning what meager joy we may from misery shared by two. Tro"H; "-pst Oliver. ~Ir". "'alte) vork. (See article Districts Study eX.tra cost to the taxpayer! That's the "bargain" offered to Congress by Ewald; "'ilIow Creek. :III'S. ~orvaJ 1949 Roll Call, page 3.) Membership' Committee Chairman. And what's to come of all of this. we ask as weeks go by. ~Iaschke. you see why if I were chai~an I Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan-neatly wrapped up in a Sanilac-)Irs. D~'ron Hickson, sec'y. The membership committee's job would want- to meet with my com- Shall we survive this bitter thing. or just cur( up and 'die. DISTnICT 8 is: (1) to study the proved roll package the Secretary calls an "Income Support Standard for Agricul- The Doctor may be right perchance, but to this hungry hour Mecosta-Aetna ~Iecosta, Resler, sec'y; Big Rapids 2, )Iargaret )frs. Joe :all methods. (2) establish a pro- mittee in June to plan, budget. se- 1 can't detect our various hurts are losing any power. Fltzg-erale\' cure a roll call manager. and get ture. " l .)Qsed budget for the 1'011 call, (3) So what the Doctor says to do. we'll do it and be quiet. Osceola-Osceola-Townllne. Dell a the board's approval. John:o;on, see"y .. :ind a prospective roll call manag- Then think of us on banquet night. We're on the salt.free diet. l\iR. 100'10 ROLL CALL Not since the crop control (AAA) program was adopted in 1933 DISTRICT Missaukee-Dlodgett, 9 ~Irs. Pet e r ~r. has an agricultural proposal stirred up so much interest and editorial com- R. S. Clark H~nod!ti~~'iste'&i'chigan""':~ I I I" d ale ;::::::;:;:::;:;:::;:;:::;:;:::;:;:::;:;:::;:;;::;:::;:;:::;:;;;:::;:;:::;:;;;~===============l'~ ment. Some hail it as the ultimate answer to all our problems. They 315 North Japkson, Grinnell .i\lichigan Street Grove. ~Irs. ~~~I.r~s'~<;£el~' sec'}'. Alpena-Boulton, ~lrs. Alex Ken- Cl aSSi-ft-ed Ads accept "lock, stock and barrel" the Secretary's statement that it wili of authority or control not con- tainly not the intent-is 'already nedy. :;;ec'y. BenZIe-Liberty Union. ~Irs. Avery Classlf'I-" advert'lsements are cash with order at. the followIng help to "prevent depression, build bigger industrial markets and employ- 'templated by the AgricultUTal I Act in the Act. 'Some of the same lim- Bigelow. sec'y ...... Emmet-Sunn)' Ridge, ~Irs. "-alter rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. A s 0 ap~ear n d t I two or more of 1948. It should be emphasized,' itatlons would apply but the reo Crap~ey. sec'y. editions take the rate of 4 cents per word per edItion. ment, maintain high-level production Of farm commodities, conserve however. that the higher the sup- suIts would not be as costly as the Otsego-Five Lakes. ~Irs. "'ilIlam J~ Deckman. sec.) .... I natural resources, maintain reserves for national security, and strengthen port prices, the more drastic must lower support levels. It is hecom- Presque Isle-South Belknap. ~[rs. LIVESTOCK be the controls .. ing apparent that even under the Gerhardt Schalk. sec'}'. F_A_R_M __ M_A_C_H_I_N_E_R_Y I the rural community." Conclusions. Let's be realistic- authorized flexible program crop I would at this time like to thank STEWART. Shearing l\.lachlnes for )JlLKISG SHORTHOR.~ BULLSII for sale. A good selection of bu there will be a farm program. It controls are inevitable. It shouid all of you Community Farm Bureau Sheep. Animal clippers for cows. calves ot ucellent hreedlng. AI~o a At the other extreme are those who cry that it is socialistic-that will never be perfect. Legisla- be emphasized that no one should secretaries for the excellent coop- 'lorses. mules. dogs. Repair 'parts. few femalesr Our herd won the covet- . '1' th t :harpenlng service on all types of cut- ed pl'emlel' breeder hanner at the farmers would "sell" their freedom for a questionable security. They t10n usually is a series of compro- expect to obtain subsidies without eration given In compl mg ea. t..rs and combs. Michigan Co-op l\[lchigan.,.state Fair In 1943-44-45-46- t€.ndance figures for the survey we Wool Marketing Ass'n, 506 North 4i-48. _lngl'eside Farm. Stanley ~I. mises. T.his was true of the Agri- some measures of control. The point out that "complete regimentation" would be the price to the farmer; cultural Act of 1948, authorizing choice is clear-more security--or are making. Oyer 830 groups re. Mechanic Street. Jackson, ~:~~~~:~) powell. Ionia It-t. ~lIchtgan. (4-tf-40b) snonded with this information glv. -0- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS-All ages,' and the price would be too high-even if the goal of security were flexible farm price supports allll a more .freedom. ' 'ng us almost a perfect 100010 cov- FOR SALE-JOH~ DEERE 5-C 3-14 well marked. choice high grades. test- modernized parity formula-to en- Let's not forget that the best l ie plow tor repairs. Also. four wheel ed. Car lots. Ed Howey. South St. attained. Others even insist that it is purely political-a campaign pro- courage a better balance of prodllc- guarantee of a good farm income erage which proves' that we have . I th wagon. lour foot stock rack-7 tires •. three new-spare wheel and tire, x 16 Paul. Minn. 1l-7t-18p) tion-a better deal for livestock- .Is full employment of all our work- over 830 fine secre t anes n e turn table type with springs. Dest CORRIEDALE ASD SU F F 0 L K gram pointed to future elections. state .. cash orcer. Can use ~0l'T\e hrlg-hl haled sheep. "The better bree~s." Our flock also a better deal for the consumer. ers at reasonable wages-coupleu Don't stay away because you 'June Clover hay or heavy feeding oats placed seventh In 1918 "olverlne Pro- What it is. But before we praisc out reasonable conservation prac. fails to recognize that some types If we must change ute Agricul- with a high le,:el of international a" part payment. George E. )lIke~ell. ductlon contest. Dreedlng stock for or criticise the propo!'ed pro~ram tice reqUif'2ments. of agriculture require large scale might be put to wOI'k. RE- Charlotte R-2. ~Iich. (On llS-2i at sale at .all times. :l-likesell and ~Iay. tural Act of 1948, even before it trad'2 to absorb QUI' surpluses. and :\IEMBER-A person or group south city limits)' (6-lt-55p) Charlotte R-2. :\Tlchlgan. Farm located It will be w,,"11 to descrihe its maj(ll' The Secretary also suggests that operation for efficient production. has been fairly tried, there may be at the same time, give farmers I on US-27 at south city limit". features." ".\ further limit on the extent of What about "compensatory pay- considerable gets out of their organization ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER (5-3t-35p) merit in apr>lying the access to foreign products which First of all. it replacf's the pres- ~up[lort js necessary if the public ments"? They let the law of SUI)' direct (compensatory) payment we cannot produce efficiently in only what they put into it. - BEFORE YOU BUY any Fence I FOR SALE-Registered :\lIIklng ent "parity price" basis of paymGnl is not to prO\;ide financial encour. ply and llemand work for perish- Eaton County Farm Bureau Controller. Inyestlgate the "Vel co" Shorthorn bulls and open heifers. idea of Brannan's program to the this country. Any sound agricul. Enterprise. with the famous mercury tube chop- Lewis Khity. Carsonville. :\lIchlgan. by a new "income support stand. a~ement for th.:! cOn, company manager, said June 3. a series of district meetings were igan rarms, according to B. R. For some time the western rail- maintaining a t'horough sanitation t 19 planned to offer farm liabil- held to study the 1949 membership Bookhout and R. W. Christian, roads ba,'e allowed tIle lower rate program. It should include clean .ll. insurance soon. hog lots, clean pastures, and Clean roll call experience and results. Michigan State College agricultural for export or grain. Southern Mich. J'Phe Company has 46 agent.5 'In :H farrowing pens to control round 44 counties were represented by economists. igan is in the plth for across.the- ounties. It is receiving applica- .- worms and swine diseases. roll call managers and membership committee chairman. Those in at. 1\Iost combining is clone on an lakes shipment to the east and was acre basis. Many sizes or com. included. The Thumb counties are tendance at the meetings helped in bines were reported from 3th to 12 off the west to cast rail route and making a careful sUI'vey and evalu. feet in width of cut. Most commOll were not Included. INSURE.Y~ur'CRO'S ation of the 1949 roll call work. In most of the meetings a chart was rate for combining small grain was Farm Bureau, l\llchlgal1 Elevator $5.00 per aCI'e for all sizes of com- Exchange, private and co-operative I, A 9 a ; n sf .H A ILL 0 sse s made on a black board to show a bInes. elevators In the Thumb, and l\tlch- , - comparison by counties in following the roll call plan and the r.esults Soine farmers repol'ted rates on igan State College appealed to the an hourly basis and the rates varied railroads for relierfor the Thumb. MICHIGAN MUTUAL- HAIL .. INSURANCE -' . CO. for 1949. with the size of the combine. For At a heal'ing recently at Buffalo, 414 MUTUA~: BLDG., :".L~NSING 1, MICHIGAN Eleven basic parts, of the plan small combines, under four and one- export rates were granted. were listed so the counties could half feet in width, the usual hour. Farm co-operative repI'esenta- OTg6niz~d in'1911 .. '. O~~ {i7.000,OOO.OO /nsuulJi:~ ia FOTC~ score themselves good, fair, or poor. Iy rate was $4.50. With five foot tives at the Buffalo hearing wera: F, M. HECTOR, Sec. l1 Tleas.,~ - it L, DONOVAN, Pies, The"eleven phases were:-Was the combines, the hourly rates was $5. Alfred Roberts, Pigeon CO-OIl Ele- proved plan followed? Did the For combines six feet 01' more In vator; Charles HiggIns, Ruth Ele. membership committee act'! Were width the charge was $6 pel' hOU1'. "atOl'; "'alter Harger, Fann Bu. Photo Courtesy EnqUIrer and ""ews, Hattle Creek the Community Fann Bureaus The economiSts report that the reau Services elevators; Barney UNICO Means used? Were there pre-roll call col. lections? Did the County have quar- New officers '~re elected by District No.2 of the 'Vomen of th~ Michigan Farm Bureau at the l\Iay meeting' at Homer. They are, left to right: Mrs. Electa 'Vilcox of Manitou Beach, secretary; custom rates for combining both Licht, Elkton Co-op Produce Co.: soy and field beans were most FJ'ank Reid, Cass City Farmers Laboratory Quality ter men? Did it have captains and or township men? Did the County Mrs. Carleton Ball of Albion, chairman; and Mrs. Ralllh Duryea of Reading" vice-chairman: lak'Onald Woodruff, He- Oll these at any price. Berrien Cenler. mus H-l. sonvllle R-2: Sam Hymer, hruary "th. 1919, fifty-seven cult to obtain increased appropria- tension veterinarian at :\lichigan Here are a group of questlons snch IndE'f)endcnt Connty F'ann Bu. tions for any service regardless or supply'would have hecolll1J short State college. farmers are asking about con1 reaus In ~ti('hlgan sent ~! dt'leg-ates how great the need might. be. Thp. with this Incre:\seli stand. thus the Reversing the downward.trend .of fertilization. Our answers are to East Lansing to consider a Farm Bureau dele~tes had asked proteih content of the grain woultl the two pre\'ions yenrs. a 17 per- based on the best evidence from :I nate orl!:"dnizallon. for increased grants for' sever-.lI probabl)' have been reduced about cent increa!'e In the numher of re- purposes. Some success was at- lot of experiments at our State Ex- The result was that forty-two of one' percent. Bllt here with the ported outbreaks of hog cholera or- tained. State aid for local health perimelH Stations and from farm- the!re rountips a5l:ree<1to a plan and thicker stancl i.~ 1cllore the eJ"tn& C'urred last season. units was increased from the old ers' experiences_ unlt("fl to form tlle ~Iirhllnln State uUroflen Il'oulrl have l/Imle ~bout This up;;win~ in the cholera cycle figure of $193.500 to $320,000. Q. Can I afford to use extra Farm Run'au, which has continued bltshel.f; and extra bushels that would not have taken lIl:!ce if nil The a.mount desired for new vet- nitrogen on corn that sells for to dp\'elop ('\-er sinre. Their 01>- were not lower in. proteil\ content. hogs hnd been immunized, Dr. Kill- erinary facilities at 1'1. S. C. was only one dollar per bushel? j€'Ct was to "provide ways amlt Q. If I set the stage for 30 extra ham advises. not pro\'ided but the legislature A. Yes. The extra bushels yon means for conc('rted action on a"'- bushels per acre, how much extra He points out th!lt there is still can make per acre from the proper ril'ultnral problems." ... did approve as allowance of Representatives of 12 state Farm no cure for hog cholera. The only ~90.600 for' the purpose of prepar- use of extra nitrogen cost from 20 nitr'og~n ,~iII it take? Durpaus m('t at Ithaca, Xcw York. In the sprin~ of 19111and lll)point sur'e protection lies in proper "ae- clnation Ilt'fore an outhreak strikes. Around weaning time is the hest ing plans and specifications SU('\l facilities. The amount de- fo\' dan This Is the new plant" of the Jor- Valley Co-operative Creamer,)' ing e:ected without operatIOns. interrupting I per peninsula. to 50 cents each. and in th!! eastern part of the up- . Q. What (Ietermlnes whether I or a'bout ISS pounds of ammoniwn A. 'About 60 pounds of nltro~n, It packs butter un- n«;ed extra nltroll:en or not; say In nitrate pl'. acre or 300 Ihs of ani- f'(f a ('()mmittee to make Illans for signated for l'ontrolling and eradi- time for vaccination, but pi~s at East Jordan, Charlevoix county. J 0 I'd a n Valley Co-operati\-e del' other trade names fOl' a firm a season of usual rainfall?' monium sulphate. It takes ahout 2 a national organisation. Organ I- cating nang's disease was stepped Z3tion WRS t('ntntlvel)' l'ompletetl at should be checked first to he sure up from $150.000 to $175,000. The It is a handsome building, cont.'lln- Creame.ry processes farm separated in Buffalo, N. Y., and fOI' the Grand A. The availahle nitrogen supply Il01mds' of nitrogen for each extra they are in condition to be vac- c.ream lllto butter. It has 1200 ac- Rapids branch of the A & P. in the soil and the thic~ness of the hushel of corn when the nitrogen Is a meetln~ In Ch\('a~o in Xovember. Farm Bureau delegates had asked In,g 20,400 square feet of !lOOt space: cinated without ill effects. t,,'e members in, Charlevoix, Che- Percy Penfold has been manager plowed under. and after ratification of the plan for nn increase in the appropria- The construction is light buff brick stand. bo.ygan, Ot~ego, Emmet and An. for all for the first few months. The -best results are from the by the stMe federations. the Ameri. tion for expansion of experimental Q. How can I estimate what the with glass block trim. Interior trim co.untles. !he organization He started at Nashville, Michi&"an, ploV\', furrow application, but this C'an Farm Bureau was formally or. wOI'k on slllall fruits and vege- walls are buff glazed tile. available nitrogen supply Is in my started III 1931 With $7,500 of capi- in 1916 and has been the manager slows. the plowing. !\fost tables at the South Haven experi- Jordan Valley was three years in field? ganizM at Chicago. :\Iarch 1, 1920, tal. . Its business in 1948 totaled of a co-operative dairy 1)lant ever and permanent offict's set up. ment station. In the Senate vel" building the plant and installing $1,378,000. since, with the exception of a short A. The size of your last corn broadcasting wiII work well If (01. sion of the appropriation for col. lowed :within a tlay or so by plow- the latest equipment for its work. Butter is sold under its trade time with a dairy in Battle Creek. yield, the size of the ears, the thick- I doubt it there e'-er was a time leges. a specific item of $25.000 was During that time. a frame ness of the stand. The presence or ing under , plant name of Valley Lea throughout the GeTl'it P. VanderArk of Ellsworth Applying nitrogen as a side- ~hen so many experts were so added for this purpose. The House was dismantled and the new build. absence of nitrogen hunger signs upper part of the lower peninsula is president. . dressing when the corn is hip high busy doing the thinking for the and Senate failed to agree on this tell you what the nitrogen status bill and it was left pending for was for that crop. You had no need makes more corn with the use of massl"s.-Ernil" Lake Tribune H. Linford, Salt settlement when the lawmakers re- turn to wind up the session on GOOD PASTURES GOY. of No. Carolina Was 4-H Club Boy JUNIORS START for extra nitrogen with the stand less nitrogen if the 1'ains are gQIJd you used if thel"C were no hunger after the side clre.ysi7lY. '" PURE CRUSHED}. .June 23. The delegates had also asked for increased state aid for' soil consen-ation districts. The. to- PROMOTE HEALTH 'v. Kerr Scott, the new governor of North Carolina, is the first 4-H THEIR SOMMER Signs and the ears were hig . 12 to 14 ounces in size. To have thick- The trouble Is that too many of TRIPLE SCREENED tal apPTOIlJ"iatlon for consermtion committee state soil activities FOR DAIRY HERDS club member of that state to honored with its highest office, be TRAINING CAMPS ened that stand by about 4,000 more us have too little fun in our occupa. stalks per acre would probably 1"C- tions.-:-Richard duced the average size of the ears nelley_ Co. C. Shaw, Lee Don- OYSTER SH ELL was raised from $33,000 for this FU1'7n' Burean SerJ!ice.~ Feell Dep.t year .to $-1~.000 for next year. By ROBERT H. ~ADDY, JIgr. and first for any state so far as is known. He is 52 years old, a graduate of North Carolina State The leadership training s,zssions for Junior Farm Bureau got oil to ------------. - ---~.., "The Farm Bureau Through Bang's Disease. The Farm Bu- a good start with. District 5 coun- Three Decades" by O. :\1. Kile is ren u delegates' urged that the rec- being read by thousands of farm- olllmendations of the ~Iichigan Probably pasture, good pasture, does more to promote health in our college. He started 1919 after his return from World farming in ties of Clinton, Shiawassee, Eaton, Ingham, anll Genesee. These coun- Your Farm Bureau Dealer Can Supply You dairy herds than any single factor. ers and others interested in organ- Brucellosis Committee ized agriculture. The book may embodied should be into law. Three bills we have available-and, it's the War I. He married and bought a back road place of 224 acres for ties led off with 65 young peopl~ spending a week end developing With These Spray and D~st Materials: be ordered at $3.50 postpaid from carrying out these recommenda- way to pl'odure milk the cheapest $4,000. Frgm 1920 to 1931 he plans anJi poliCies for the summel' • the American Farm Bu~eau Federa. t ions were passed. These measures and most easily of arty. sen-ed as county agr'l agent as ASTRINGENT ARSENATE OF. LEAD work in antil;ipation for the JFB tion, Dep't of Information, lO~) include features desired by cattle Will you, Mr. Farm Bureau Dairy. well. Later he became state com- program in the fall. The Y.M.C.A. GENITOX S-50 : .. 507'0 \Y~ti~hle DDT Xorth Wabash Avenue, Chicago :.l, breeders and helpful to the Depart- man, ask yourself, and answer missioner of agriculture, often a camp south of Flint was used for GENETHRON . , . 15ro W"eitible Parathon' ~RPOUlTW' Ill. ment of Agriculture iil conducting honestly, whether 01' not you have stepping stone to governorship In this training session. SPRAY COP ... Fruit & Vegetable Copper Spray its regulatory and clean.up cam- really planned a pasture program the South. Today he owns 1,;WO Beginning with lunch, Friday, The flow,zring moments of the paigns. that can do the most'for. you? Your acres and 180 head of Holstein and .June 10th the'ten northern coun- nIICRO DRITOnIIC SULFUR mirll! drop ll:llf their pew!s ill our county agent or the dairy depart- Jersey cows. ties are 'holding their' weekend Ii'. B. ORCHARD DUSTS. : . Complete IJine speech-Oliver "'endell lIo;mes Road Financing Bills Killed. :\one of the 7 companion hills pre- ment at our college Is at yo.ur service at no charge whatsoever. leadership training session at the F. n. VEGETABIJE DUSTS .' .. Complete Ijine Boy's Club Camp at Hillman. Re- is sweet hut it is pared hy the l\lichigan Good Roads Figure out what you think you need fA.. BUREAii'.iii.i.iNG C"~O.I\.L CO. J.c. Complacency an enelllY of progress.-Frank Blair, Proprietary Ass'n L. Federation and introduced taneously in the Senate and House simul- and want then check with above agencies. " JUNIORS AT ports indicate that there will be a full house, that the eamp will hc SPRAY ACCESSORIES ... Zinc Sulfate, Spray Lime and many other items that you need. overflowing with more than sixty was adopted. The House passed a bill in~reasing the gas tax rate to 4c pel' gallon hut this was strangled Alfalfa and Brome grass, fertili- zed with potash and phosphorus MIDWEST SCHOOL " young people responding leadership training session.: for this Remember ... There's No Profit in 2nd Grade Fruit. The "Fancy" Crop Pays Out. regularly, will give tons of milk pel' Twelve Junior Farm Bureau The stall .for the northern camp in the Senate committee on taxa- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC, acre, plus health. Sudan, either members are making th~ trip to will include Ben Hennink, state tion. It was referred to that com- sweet or regular, put in after corn the Midwest Farm Bureau States director of Junior Farm Bureau: Insecticide Dept. / 221 N.'Ced~r St. Lansing, Mich. mittee on motion of its chairman, membership training school at planting will feed 2 -co\\'s per acre Larry Taylor of the adult educa. George Higgins of Ferndale, after until frost if on gOQd.ground and Custer state park,. Black Hills. tion department, l\lichigan State the presiding officer of the Senate College; Archie McLachlan, vice- with normal rainfall. Different South Dakota .. They will make had ruled that it should go to the preSident of .JFB; and Dale Swish- grain ration required to supplement stops to. observe farm operations in Sennte committee on highway. The er, state camp chail'lllan of JFB. Sudan than Alfalfa. Ladino clover Wisconsin, Io\\'a and South Dakota. \'ote to send the bill to the taxa- Northwest Michigan is sending in our neighboring dairy state of After the Midwest School, the t ion committee for hurial wag IS a, delegation headed by' Eugene Wisconsin seems to be the ansW'Cr g"roup will return by way of Den- to 13. Several Senators having Shugart of Traverse City, and Ionia in some sections. It grows densely ver, Colorado Springs. and back suhstantial rural constituencies yot- otcro!;s Nehraska to complete the county is helping by seUlling a car. on the ground and forms a mulch edto send Ute bill to slaughtel'. lO-riay trip. load of yqung people to assist in and stands dry weather because or Of course. failing to pass these In the party are: Burton Mont- the training course under the lead- that, so \Visconsin Dairymen say. bills doesn't settle anything. The gomery and Jacqueline Arnold of el'ship of Coralane Vesterfelt. It gives a lot of tonnage per acre of critical need for more funds for The program for the northern YOU SAY..• road purposes is still with us and these prohlems will he coming up It high~lass There is a bloating protein roughage. danger that Antrim county, Norma Operman and Alice Feusse of Midland county. camp is planned around the de.- velopment of the summel' pro- must be considered and prevented Evelyn Latld and Leland Britton of until settled properly. Hillsdale, Dale Foster of Berrien, grams .for the Junior Farm Bureau. HOW WOULD Appropriations, \Vhen the Sen- ate and House recessed early in the if possible when Ladino is planned. The dairy department at Wash- Lorna Gibson of Cass, E. O. Furu of Calhoun, and Dale Cunningham, morning of ~Iay 21 after an a\1- ington, under our former dairy Germicidal Value I Pf(ICE night session, they had passed gen- eral fun(l appropriation hills total- chief. O. E.' Reed, has prov(}d that dividing up a p:lsture wherever Elizaheth Croel and Serland Mc- Leod of .;onia, and :\11'. and Mrs. Of Ordinary Soap Ben Bennink of Ingham. practical, and altetnating, keeps up A shortage ot soap results in an MY PASTURE? iug about $257,000.000. As mention- ed ahove. agreement had not been reached on the gnnt for the col- the milk flow IJetter than turning In on all the pasture field at one Verland :\leLeod, state president, is in charge of the youth program Increase of not only skin troubles, but also of diseases of the respira. time. With electric fences we can at the Midwest school. tory and digestive systems, accord. leges and certain other educational 1)lan a rotation that will help our ing to 'Admiral Ross McIntire, for- purposes. It is expected that this matter will be settled when Ow pocketbooks as well as our cows. The seven l\Hehigan counties hav- mer surgeon general of the U. S. 10\\"Illakers return to Lansing to ) Quite a few dairymen do~'t like ing more than 300 lakes Include Navy. The prime requisite for a ('olllplete their session June 23 and rye for pasture. Others like it. Ml\rquette. Luce, Iron. Gogehic, healthy nation is cleanliness, saia Propel' use of rye pasture can nulli- Oakland, Schoolcraft and BaITY.. :\fr. McIntire, and soap is one of 24. It is prohahle that that grant our most uni versal germ ieides. will amount to about '$:W.OOO.OOO, fy some of the had features. For thus hringing the total general fund appropriations for next year to instance pasturing only mornings, or taking cows out IIwo or three If you believe In an idea, give Americans use about 25 Ibs. of soap it a chance.-Frank \V. 'Voolwortli pCI' IlCrson annually. AND' THAT WAS - HAY around $287,000.000. The Depart- hours before milking. or using rye for our dry COWgand young stock Yes, every year, hay tires resultill~ frcm spont:meous com- ment o(Administration of the state government estimates that general while puHlng the milking herd on bustion cost Michigan farmers an estimated $21)0,000.00. Last year alone, State Mutual paid known losse& frOlil this tund ,revenues for next year will ether pasture saved for them. Remember to clip pastures if .c.ause amounting to $27,552.81. And It "is' r.... ~sonhhie to bI!. he about $216,000,000 which- would Iteve that many more' losses; tltoug!) 'l;ste~' a~" "cau!>e mean that the state's general fund they; need clipping. It .helps pro- unknown:', were really caused by 11iay whicIl'O\'er.l\eatjJd operating deficit for next year may duction of grass, and cattle graze re ••' .... ..".: •••• ~. he $71,000,000. It is anticipated that hetter. because It was too green or too wet when put in \he mow. at the end of the preselit fiscal year, To get back to rye for pasture. . "'hat can you do to protect yourself against the dangel' Qr that is, on June ?O, 1949, there will The new Balboa rye starts faster in • h~y losses caused by spontaneous combustion or sJloilage': be a carry-ovet' in the state's geneI" the fall .and comes on quicker in Sm1pl:,' follow these common-sense rules: al fund of $12,000,000. which would the spring. With Balboa you can 1. Wait until hay Is thorou9hly cured before you begin mean that the absolute deficit in have fine pasture late In the fall hauling. We believe 90% of all hay fires would he I've thought a lot about that very thing; the general fund at the end of the and start off enl'ly in the spring, p:'.e':ented if farmers would observe just this one what is a posture field worth? I doubt whether fiscal year would be about $59,000,- following with Alfalfa, Brome or ru.c. 000 . Ladino. Then Sudan for the hot 2. Check hay for over-heating at least once a week • months that slow down our regular for two months after It Is stored in the mow. Use you, I or any man ever could place a true dollar- The legislature did not enact any lIew tax measure. In view of the pastures, and regular pasture (blue • a hay prod thermometer. A reading above 180 and-cent yalue on an acre of good pasture .. it not pending deficit It is anticipated grass-Ladin() for September and degrees means there is dangerous overheating. If that Governor Williams will snm- return to rye again for October and you .have no thermometer, driv!l, a long metal rod ' only provides me low cost feed for my big dairy herd, but mon the lawmakers hack to Lans- Kovemher, through the hay, and then, after 20 minutes, check ing this fall 01' early next year in Grain on pasture should carry the rod for hot sqots. If the rod is too hot to bear legumes odd so much more to the soil than they toke away an effort to secure adoption of his protein that is a reflection of the on the haad, tile hay is dangerously near the ••. in fact I value my pasture field right along with my -1'it levy on net income of Michigan quality of the pasture. 800 Ibs. of combustion temperature. corporations. As we told you home grown gr'aln with 50 Ibs. of 3. Overheated or burning hay s~oul(\ be removed from nearby cooperative creamery of The Mid-West Group months ago. the stage Is certainly l\lilkmaker and 50 Ibs. of Oul.: Bu. the .flam, but it is important t!l take these pre- set for the imposition of substan- reau Lag will be fine to maintain cautld~s: Have fire fightinq equipment ready for which assures me a steady market for my milk or cream at both milk flow and weight. Bureau tial new taxes in Michigan. Farm ~mmedlate use. Ha ve the tire department on hand tpe highest price it is possible to pay and the savings of folks should be very alert to keep Las with 25 Ibs. of molasses in each If possible. Drench the overheated areas with track of these trends and to let 100 Ibs. helps keep summer rations water before removing hay. It possible, have the the business come back to me .. my pasture and my their lawmakers have the benefit palatable. , helps you raise more beef actual removal of hay supervised by someon~ who cooperative are two of my priceless possessions. of their thinking on any develop- ments and proposals line. We certainly have much at and early September. stake and should be alert to see Don't for'get grass put up now along this will help shol,t pasture in August of molasses to a ton 50 to 80 Ills. of legume with '.55 Many farmers are paving their feed feed and labor A concrete pavement will.last knows how to handle the job. 4. .Even if the hay i~ properly tu'r-ed before It goes 1I1to the mow, a leaky roof ,may. let in enough rain to cause h£>atlng. So as an ail~ed precaution, be that our in~erests are l)rOperly pre- 15rasses will help quality. !llifetime, and the cost is surpris- sure your barn roof is In good repair. It may save lots with concrete as a means of the whole barn from bein'g destroyed by fire. sented and safeguarded. mgly low. If you need help, get in increasing their profits on beef Stumps Continue and pork production. A concrete toucli with your concrete contrac- We will be glad to supply you with further information 01\ Futures Market Used paved lot saves feed and labor- tor, ready-mixed concrete pro- how to reduce fire hazards on your farm. Or you can ask To Reduce. Risks To "Stump" Many leavelj more feed for pigs follow- ducer or building material dealer. )'our local State ?~utual agent. Be sure he also tells you MICHIGAN , INDIANA . Are you "stumped" by the stumps? a?out State Mutual s farm fire Insurance-a policy that pro- C.Wwater--Coldwo"', Dairy Compony The futures market, says th.~ ing cattle-saves manure. Write for free booklet on feed- Cotumb"S-:For",.,," Marl.ring Ann. vules all the coverage you need wiUlOut unnecessary frills C_.r_Ine--COft."'.li ... COOl>.Cry. Co. C,..w'ord.ville-for".ers 'Coop.Cry .• 1nc. Chicago Doard of Trade, setvlls Many farmers are. And if you take Authorities say a concrete feed ing floors and barnyard pave- Cor.on Clty--()airy'oftd CooI>. Cry. Co. k."tloncf.-Momenc:e Milk CooP. Ann. the word of George Amundson, lot is worth $7 a head per'year in ments, or other lasting concrete or extras. It actually gives you "protection made to order," II __ EI,ie Cooperati ... C,eotn." Co. primarily to either reduce or elim- k.Jcomo.-'rodu(e,,' Creamery Michigan State college. agricultural improvements. Eo.t Jor ... _.io were I POULTRY Detroit 17, Michigan S-l llc\' cent No. 1 gmde. and 14 'J ture. taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, Charlevoix; Henry ,Johnson, ;\Tears, and all other kinds of taxes, federal, state and local.-where they apply. And, in .addition, about half of all on a witch hunt, ~H1t he calJ~ed down as he got out l11to the regIOn- al hearings. The hearings were so . FOR, \MIDWEST . Herman Howeisen, Clinton; Clare :\lcGhan, Cadillac; ~I'rs. Henry per cent No. 2 gl'ade. Buy Fann Bureau Feeds . pOor for NTEA that the committee By ROBERT H. l1DDY, Jlgr. Forty-eight persons are represent- farmer co-operatives have no' ex- never made a report. Fann Bureau Se1"vice.~ Feed Dept. ing the Michigan Farm Bureau and HERE'S' EXPERIENCE emption from federal income alld state income taxes; they pay cor- poration income' taxes on the same In Nov.ember of 1948 Congress- man Ploeser. Congressman son of i\\innesota and several others Knut- Year in and year out poultry raiSing does more than its share in 12 are representing the :\Iichigan Junior Farm Bureau at the annual Midwest Farm Bureau States mem- WHAT Will CALCIUM CHLORIDE DO basis and at the same rates and who were so helpfUl to NTEA wer~ furnishing pl'ofit t!l our farms. It's true that only the good I}lanagers hership training school at Custer FOR GOOD CONCRETE? FOR THE ASKING undllr the sa,me laws as do other defeated when farmers voted for State park, Black Hills, South Da- corporations. other men to take their place in make the real money, but all of us can do hetter if we plan for prof- kota. June 5 to 8. \Vhere co-operatives are exempt Congress. "A farm. Bureau to :\leet the from income tax by reason of re- it. Challenge of the '50's" is the theme First, let's take the early hatch- Years qf livestock "marketing experience, plus day.after- turning their earnings to patrons as patronage dividends in a~cordance with law, the patrons must report SANITATION HELPS ed pullets. 'rhey are almost ready to lay. The laying house should of the 1949 school. :\lichigan people at the Midwest include: Eugene Brooks. Saginaw; John Here's a brand new, 10-page hook which clearly presen ls the facts on the use s"mi-tel'hnical day conccntration on specialized selling and market trcnds are available Vto YOU at l\Iichigan Livestock Ex- such patronage dividends on their income tax return. and pay tax on KEEP NEWCASTLE he made ready for them-and tor the laying house. The house they Stange, Hillsdale; Norm Stanton, Hastings; Milton Larsen, Petoskey; of Call'ium and charts ductp() hy Chlol'ide. al1tl uevelolwd natir)naJ1y Fill,,1! with gTaphs. tahlt.s throlll4h r('~('arch <.:on- recog-nizf'd a llthoritle~, them, should be thoroughly cleaned and changc, Call VIl)ewood 1-2700 WHEN YOU n"'\ VE LIVE- NTEA'S Three Lickings, Ele. DISEASE AWAY disinfected-and thoroughly mea~!l Charles Openlander, Grand Ledge; this hook contains available. This JlliJch 1l1aterial not heretofore information contl'aetor~1 :s -:>f interesl architect:-:, to engtneerR, plant operators and .- STOCK TO SELL: ments in the grain, hardware and Elden Smith. Caro; Torn Tackaher. , ,"-. better protection, less disease. farmer's. "The EffeclH of Calcium Chloride on Port- farm supplies trades formed the No experien.:e Is by far the best ry. Caro; Keith Tanner. l\lrs. ~lar- land C"llwlll" is jusl off the press. "'rile for )'our , experience with Newcastle disease. mites, e.tc., to pester the new layers. copy louny-there is no obli~allon. NETA to attack farm co-ops. They jorie Karker. Lansing; Mr. and :\Irs. Joe McCrum (steers) Art Bickford (~ogs) th e t.rou II) esome pou It ry I'11, says Repair any part of the building or Dan Reed. Pentwater; Mr. and reasoned that if they could tax Ted Barrett (co,;;s and bulls) Jake Bollman (calves) Dr.. H. J. Stafseth, head of the de- its equipment. that needs repair. 1\11'5. Wesley Hawley and daughters. SOLVAY SALES DIVISION the patronage dividend/as profit partment of bacteriology and public From the bird's angle you should Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation . Bob Williams (sheep) r corporation income is taxed they Ludington; r\lr. and ~lrs. Russell E. 40 Rector St. New York 6, N, Y. health at ~fichigan State COllege. put them on the feeding program, .Hazel. Richmond; Mr. and l\lrs. could make co-ops less a1;traetive Please send my fr"c COllY of the ncw.10-pag-e hook, "The Effects ot He advises that poultrymen block right now, that you intend these Wilson Bennett, Fulton; :\11'. and Calcium Chloride on POl'lland Ccmenl." Ph'ase check: Buy Michigan-produced meat for quality satisfaction to farmers and slow up co-opera- off as completely as possible every early hatched pullets to folIow tives generally. ehannel by which the virus can get when in the laying house. For in- !\Irs. Crl!rrit Elzinga, Hudsonville; o Contractor 0 Architect 0 Plant Operator 0 Engineer 0 Farmer In 1945 NTEA got the House I\Irs. Lyda Gerrits and children, CONSIGN YOUR N~XT SHIPMENT TO YOUR CO-OP small business committee under to a healthy flock. Experience has stance, if you believe in hens eat- Hudsonvillc. Xame . shown that the disease can be ing a lot of heavy.oats as scratch l\lr. and l\lrs. Robert \Veisgerber, Com pa ny . Chairman Wright Potman to in- spread both directly and indirectly. grains it will pay to start the pul- Jonia; 1\11'.and :\Irs. D. H. S. Rymer, vestigate its charges against co- The Michigan livestock Exchange operatives: After weeks of testi- mony by NTEA and by co-op wit- Tohe virus is long lived amI.durable. A check list of channels to watch is listed hy Dr. Stafseth: lets on whole oats NOW. Be quiet and gentle as possible when placing pullets In their new Spring Lake; :'11'. and :\lrs. John La¥g, Coopersville;' 1\lrs. Homer Add ress Ci ty S ta te 74-1 _ Thc Producer Owncd and Controlled Selling Agency nesses, the committee issued a 1. Visitors and buyers: The virus home. Have extra feeders and report in which it said NTEA had D.E T~R 0 ITS TO C K Y A R D S can be carried on shoes, clothing. waterers so the timid birds that '" --- not been able to prove one of it.; charges. It spoke very well of the crates and trucks. Keep visitGrR 'are upset by the change can eat out. and tell the poultry buyer to' without being hounlIcd by the ag- ,",presentation made hy the co-ops. stop in the road. Carry ou t hinIs ' gressive pullets. Give some green and eggs and sell them away from feed so as to break off gradually the the yard. habit of range feeding if pullets !IP ~ "What::a blessing it was. e. " 2. Shipment of exposed birds have been on grass. Have plenty should be avoided. (even an extra one or two at fil'5t) 3. Require dealers to sell feed in of nests to establish habit of laying new bags or show that they are re- in a nest rather than on the floor. using old bags only after thorough 1\:eep birds as comfortahle and cool ~.FEEDS and FEEDINGS stearn sterilization. as you can. It will pay you in UNITED WE ARE STRONG - DIVIDED WE ARE WRONG! BLUE CROSS HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL 4. Crates returned from market dollars and cents. PLANS COVER.ED $922 OF H~R DAUGHTER'S HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL CARE! J should be thoroughly sterilized be- ises. For the later hatched fore they are allowed on the prem- that you have, or wiII put on range, here are some tips: Have 5:New stock should be addeq, only range, the better range-the pullets good better FARM BUREAU MEMBERS after a'quara.ntine period of'several results. Check the range once in a Here's a problem, Thc dny is fnst npproaching' when thc co- weeks to insure that they are free while (2 or 3 times a week at opcrHtive pro::ram ]s 1!oing to bc mOrc vital to fIlJ'lllcl'S and from disease. ieast if you have many hirds) to whcn that J)l'o1!I'am ",ill Ill'ed the SIlppOl't of CYl'I'Yclear think- CASE #34- 6. Avoid hringing hirds back to see that grass is good yet and to re- ing fa I'n]l'I' ",ho rerllse~ to s('11his bit.tltri;.rht 1'01' II nJ('ss of pot- .f •••• P49J J0..54 Miss ~ the flock after they have been ex- move any dead birds. If no natur- tage. Thel'\' al'e int('I'l'sts ",ho, caring nothing 1'01' a farmer ex- hibited at fairs, shows, and laying al shade is present huilll some ccpt as a cllstonIl'J', will try to hn,)' sHch loyalty as cnll bc Cros;---------, the contests. shelters..:....ll1.ush or bO:lflls for roof. bongllt. . da SUbscriber yqung dau 7. Buy from hatcheries that apply ahout 4 feet hig'h. Watch for fox . Ys. Char' e " ' Was in ghter Of We suggest thnt Fal'lll 11l1l'l'allIIlcrnl)f'rs ",ho art' 1lJ('lllhers of a lng room a g s lncluded the hOSpi tal a Bl Ue righl sanitary control. signs. Check to see that feeders dreSSing' nesthesia 1 room and bo for 40 8. Attend to prompt disposal of all and waterers aren't allowed to be- co-operativc check on its opcrations if th(',}' 110 not alrcady ard . b}rds dying from any cause hy come empty. know the locnl pt'Ogram. llere nl'c SOllie ractors tha"t arc illl- $62.50 ( S--tot . al: $734 ,abor t a ory dr ,operat_ deep burial or burning. Feed: The best feed available- portnnt to be followcll for the bencfit of all memhcl's: USed)' prlncipall .50. Pati' UgS and a well halanced. well fortified feeJ . y beca en t pa' d ;n addition o her d' Bl Ue Cross uSe a private 1 only room Was INDIANA CO-OP . / with A.P.F. and other vitamins is the che3pest because birds will eat more grain. 50'/0 corn. 35% oats, 1, 2, Policics to bc determined Dircctors by directOl's and carried out by llIann~emc:lt. to follow-up to sec that policies arc cart"icd Ollt as outlined by the board. octor. SUrgical PI an paid $250 REFINERY ADDS and 15% wheat is a good mixture and less mash if mash is balanced. 3. 'Vould you favor members and manngemcnt gram comes first since farmcrs agl'l'cing that own the co-opera tives ? the co-opcrativc pro- CRACKING PLANT That is why poultrymen have had such excellent results on l\larmash- The latest development in oil re- es. They all are starters and grow- 4. 'Vould you favor old-line eompnnies taki;lg opportunitics to train co-opcratiyc per- sonnel in old-linc principles, policies and products 1 fining, a catalytic craCking plant, lers. Fced grain abundantly and will he added to the refinery of the ahout 4 pounds of l\larmash a day 5, 'Wollld you favor eo-operntivc personnel (manager lInll associates) accl'pting prcs- Michigan F~rm Bureau Menlbers-Let B~U~ _CROSS protec~ . Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative wiII take care of 100 pullets until ents such as turkeys, shotguns, or money from representatiycs of old-line com- your entire family against today s hIgh cost of hospItal care Association at Mount Vernon. a~- time to move 'em to the laying panies? cording to decision of the hoard of house. Feed grain heavily in late directors, meeting at Indianapolis. afternoon unless it is before them - l\Iorc interest on your part can help the management atHl dircctors of your co-opcra- OU can never tell when sudden illness who enjoy the worry-saving benefits of The cracking plant will cost up- all the time. l\lermash 18'10 fed to tive do a bctter job. Y may strike.You owe it to yourself and your family to enjoy Blue Cross protec- Blue Cross protection. No other health- care plans offer so much for so little! wards of two million dollars and pullets 4 pounds per 100 pullets per will require two years to complete. day in the morning saves wasting Pasture for Poultry I Cattle and Hogs tion. No physical examina~ion require~ ..• Lowell Stallings, manager of the of mash. no age limit. Yet the cost IS only penmes a HolV to Join Blue Cross petroleum department, stated. Plan to have laying house ready FOR POULTRY - Ladino clover is the best rnngc for poultry. It takes Jlunishment The new refining unit will great- when pullets are moved later on. day .• Through the Michigan Farm Bu,reau and comes back for more. Frequent clipping cII'hancl's its succulence and drought re- ly increased the capacity of the re- Plan for 13 to 14 hour da)'s this Blue Cross Hospital Plan' Pays up to I finery. which now consists of a fall and winter by use of lights sistllnce,l<'crtile soils high in potash and phosphorus lIrc best. Enrollment of Farm Bureau members is 120 days of hospital'car~ in a~y on.e o.f the through the 'Community Discussion topping plant and a thermal crack- when pullets are mature. FOR CATTLE - Alfalfa and Bromc or I.Jadino cloycr. ""atch for bloat on Ladino. 172 participating hospitals m Ivbchlgan. Groups. New groups may be started when ing unit. The present capacity of Keep retarded pullets out of 'Yondcrful pasturc outside of that danger. No cash limit on benefits covered. 7,000 barrels of crude oil per day laying house this fall until they a sufficient number of members have made application. Groups already enrolled may wHI be increased to 10,000 barrels. matU1~. FOR HOGS - Rape, clover, alfalfa or Ladino, All pasturcs pay well. Blue Cr~ss Medical-Surgi~al Plan Pays io stated amounts for operatI?ns ~nd for add new members once each ~ar. See-your With the catalytic process, 7l.5c -------------- \ of the crude. oil can be converted doctors' visits to the hospital m non- County Farm Bureau Blue Cross secretary regarding enrollment requirements or con- into gasoline. while only 51'/0 is re- covered by the present process. This MEMBERSHIP UP .Reduce G~ain Consumption surgical cases ... ' .. The layin~ flock requires lcss grain in the coming months than during the early tact our District office nearest you. Join up with 1,500,000 people m MlChlgan . \ means that 400/0 of the residual oil. which now seIls at a low price. will be converted into gasoline, which is TO 35,806 spring and winter months. Scc that your hcns :tet access to cool wat!'I'. 'J'h('y will IllY hetter. On good range usc 18% ::\1 crlllash and scratch grll ins free cllOice. You'll have OFFICES IN 20 MICHIGAN CITIES l\1~mbership in the' :\Iichigan lowcr fced costs. worth considerably more per gallon ALPENA. ANN ARBOR. BATTLE CREEK: • BAY CITY Farm Bureau as of the close of and is in the greater demand by the May is 35.806 families In 60 Coun- BEl'o'TO:-l HARBOR. GRAND RAPIDS. DETROIT. IlILLSDALE FLI:-IT • HOLLAND farmer memhers of the co-op. The process will also permit the manu- ty Farm Bureaus. This Is a gain of 233 from the total of 35,573 re- Dairy Ration on Pasture JACKSO:-l • KALAMAZOO. LANSI:-IG • MAROUETTE facture of gasoline of a higher oc. Our Farm Bureau "Burcau Las" carrying 2;j Ibs. of molll'\sl's in l'vrry 100 Ibs. jq a tane rating. The catalytic cracker, ported for April 30. MT. PLEAS.\NT. ~IUSKEGO:-l. POXYIAC Saginaw county leads with 1.481. finc feed for pasture time when cow" do not ent g!'aill so rl'adily, JJprl-'s }HIW: 1001"s. which is designed by Universal Oil PORT HURO:-l • SAGINAW. TRAVERSE GITY Products, will make savings that Allegan is second with 1.417 and of Bureau Las 301}'0 protein (rich in trnce mifll'rals) and ~flO I"~.of hornp grown grain~ The Hospitals' and Doctors' will pay for it in less than 21h Berrien county is third with 1,397. makes a fine mixture to balance good pllf>tUI'CS. Own Health PlanJor the Public Welfare years. Stallings estimated. The Other counties having l.000 or more BUY OPEN FORMULA. MERMASHES • MILKMAKERS - PORKMAKU AT board voted to issue $1.000,000' of Farm Bure::lU members are: Branch. m','CROSS Ilreferred stock to aid In financing Calhoun, Clinton, Huron. Sanilac, Van Buren and Washtenaw. Dur- 'YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU FEED DEALER BLUE the new plant. Ing :\Iay three more counties pass- It costs very little. to be "big" in ed the membership goal set for FARM BUREAU SERVICES, mc. .0 Peed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Mlchhlan ~Iedlal! SerTlce our treatment of other people. It 1949: :\Iecosta, Northwest Michigan t • Detroit 26 THIS IS YOUR ncar TO may cost a great deal to be "smaIl". (Grand Traverse and Leelanau). WORRY-FREE REC~ERY _ PROTECTION THAT'S PRICELESS -William E. Holler Livingston. IIX SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1949 tat ion will be furnished from 31 In- Shall Farm Tractors any other vehicle being pulled by the tractor. However. such equip- ment as paint spraring outfits. WHAT WAS SAID mat:ter looked with favor upon It. However. the appropriation exp06ed to severe cuts in the leg. was STILL SPACE AT to camp If the camp oommlttee Is notified. livestock dipping equipment. seed AT COMMUNITY islature and when it was eventually WOMEN'S CAMP For further the camp. contact informwtion about Mrs. Willard Be Licensed? cleaning equipment these pieces of equipment which are hauled upon a trailer and intended to do custom FARM BUREAUS passed. the final appropriation was for $90.600. The Governor has recommended that we establish in this state a There are still a few reservations left for the Farm Bureau women's Berry, Traverse City, R. 1. Background Material for Discussion this Month by work are required to have an addi- During April. Community Farm camp, to be held at the Interlochen Public Debt in U. S. tional license. Tractors which are "seal of Quality" on packages of DO YOU KNOW: That the total Bureaus discussed some of the Michigan fann products ..... hich are Music Camp June 14-15.16. Reser- OUl' Community Farm Bureau DucU$Sion Groups used on the farm only and use the major legislative matters pending. \'atlons should be made directly debt of all 48 States combined Is highways only in travelling from above standard. 80'70 of the Com- BJI NORMAN K. WAGGONER. Research and Edllcation State finances had much attention. munity Farm Bureaus considering with Mrs. Willard Berry of Trav- three billion dollars. Local debts one farm to another. or from one are about 14 billion. Uncle Sam Governor Williams has advocated this matter looked with favor upon erse City. R.I. as soon as possible. field to another. or to and from owe., more than 251 billion. Looks Will farm tractors continue to be used on highways places for repair are exempt fro,OI a 4'70 corporations net inoome tax. it. The legislature. howevel'. did The cost of the camp is $12. like States and communities had in this state to haul beans, grain, and potatoes and other registration and are not required 70'10 of the Community Farm Bu. not see fit to pass this meaSUl'e. Interlochen is located on M-137. better quit asking poor Uncle Sam to have a license. reaus considering this matter_said It does seem very timely that which runs off US.31 about 14 miles fann products to market and to transport feed, seed, for help. as ile can't afford it. that although it would produce suh- the Farm Bureau membership had sonth of Traverse'City. When you Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania has come to the corner of M-137 and I KI-ng-.Eyapo rato rs fertilizer, and other farm supplies home? had a law which has required stantial revenue they could not ap- this opportunity to discuss these licenses on farm tl'actors since 1929. prove It because .the cost would matters and to express themselves US-31. there is.a big sign pointing At present, there are about J 20,000 tractors on Mich- It has been amended from time to eventually be passed on to the con- on it. It does seem important tha( to the. camp. The FlJ.rm Bureau sumer and. might tend to discour- every group not only di~cuss these Women's Camp will be held in the igan farms. \Vill a large number of .these continue to time. The law requires that all matters but al60 report their con. juniol' girls' division of the Inter- tractors used primarily as farm age Industry In this state. The be U$edon the highways? Is there a trend to make more implements for drawing farm ma- bill was defeated In the legislature. clusions on them. The five high lochen Music Camp. The Governor promises to bring counties in terms of percent of Each woman is requested ,to bring or less use of the tractor for transp6rting farm products chinery regardless of how much groups reporting conclusions fol- they are used on the highway re- this before the legislature again. her bedding. linen. and a pillow. A and farm supplies? Quire an annual registration fee Considering state finances further. low in this order: 'Wexford. Alcona. lIashlight would probably come in 700 Farm Bureau people'said that Macomb. Eaton. and Huron. handy. As the nights are chilly ~ Mr. Farmer finds it convenient to use a tractor to pull of $5. Clean Pasture stMe services might be reduced. in the north. it is suggested that .' . IIIinois-PresenUy. the Illinois a rubber-tired wagon or even wagons to haul grain or 138 Farm Bureau people were of a wann coat be brought and com- beans to th~ elevator, his sugar beets to the factory, or state legislature is considering bill which would require that all a To combat internal parasites In livestock. Michigan State college the opinion that new taxes are People fortable clothing is suggested. It Early Ord.ersSave Dollars wagons 01' other type of trailer be- extension specialists advise using justified. Only one group favored When dealing with people. let is not a dress-up camp. Place ~'6ur order for a King maple syrup evaporator BMFORE July 1 to his potatoes to the warehouse, or to go to 'town for a Ing pulled behind the farm tractors, clean pastures and practicing pas- deficit financing. us r-amember we are not dealing Ladies are invited to attend any gain maximum cash discount for early ture rotation if' possible. A clean Originally. a bill had been intro- with creatures of logic. 'Ve are portion of the camp. There is no orders for the 1950 season. 'Vlth cop- load of fertilizer or a supply of feed. This has proved and used to transport any article duced in the legislature to provide dealing with .creatures of emotion. reservation fee. but meals wl1l be. per or English tin pans .. All size... ovel' the highway to be registered pasture is one not grazed last year "'rite .today for descriptIve catalog to be very convenient. There was a time when ~nly at an annual license fee of $5. This by the species of IIvestosk that will about 214 million doUars for addi- creatures bustling with prejudices charged for. Trains wl1l ,be met at and price,,: • SUGAR _ BUSH SUPPLIES CO. tional 'building and equipment for and motivated by pride alld vanity. Tra.verse City providing the camp a few farmers made use of this means of transportation. license would be on the vehicle occupy it this year. the veterinary school at Michigan -Dale Carnegie. director. Mrs. Herbert Cook of P.O. Bo,;.1107 Lansing, Mich. Located on'1\[-43 (West Saginaw- rather than on the tractor and In recent years, however, there has been a rapid increase State College. 94'70 of the Commun- Traverse City. R. 2. is notified. Road) jwit west. of Waverly golf . could be transferred from one ve- Farm Bureau members are work- " c~urse, Lansing. ity Farm Bureaus discussing this Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. Buses run on. US-31' and transpor- in the use of tractors on highways, and at certain times hicle to another. No license would ing for world peace and security. of the year highways become congested by the tractors. Especially is this noticeable in areas where elevators and sugar beet plants are located. When Joe Trucker looks at the tractors drawing loads, he says: "That fellow is getting away with something . Yes Sir! Don't . Miss ' Seeing .the If I were on the highway with th.at same load on my CO-Op E-3 T~CT9R truck, I would be subject to prosecution unless I had a license on my truck and an operator's license in my pocket. That fellow with the tractor is not required to have either one, and still he uses the roads which I help to maintain." Joe T rucker's voice gets louder and louder, and his complaints become more. frequent as the trucking busi- ness becomes more competitive. At a time when people are looking about for additional sources of highway In a Field Demoi1:stration! revenue, Joe Trucker has a ready audience. Then the time is ripe for a change in our Motor Vehicle Code During the Month. of. June ... which could very easily require that farm tractors be licensed. Farm Bureau Services' machinery dealers will hold pu~lic' and private demonstrations on the CO-OP E3 Those who urge a state law re- threats or objections from tile tractor in response to hundreds of requests from, ~ar.mers thoughout Michigan. quiring the license on farm trac- trucking interests," .to Attend ... tors say: Those who look with disfavor OU 1. Farmers who transport products to market over the high. ways ha"e an unfair over the truckers.' farm a tractor licensing law S"-)': advantage 1. It serves no useful purpose in that the usc of farm tractol'S on the highway is only a part of tile You Are Invited !. Farm tractors using the high. operation of the farm. One of these field demonstrations and drive this new tractor engineered to give- greater economy wa)'s ~hould make some contribu- 2. It would add an additional un- . tion to the maintenance of the necessary cost to 'farming. and better performance. We want you to see for yourself why thousands of satisfied owners are saying, bigbwa7L 3. Such a license. creating addi- "the E-3 is a.leader in the tractor field." 3. It does seem that farm trac- tional cost. would not be in the pub- tara are a special case. Even lic Interest because of the Incom'cn- though they do use the highways. It's Taking ..Top \Honors, lencc and red tape and would inter. they do not travel the miles in a fere with the efficient use of farm year that a truck would. nor do machinery and equipment.. they attain a comparable speed. For L What hal been the experience in these reasons. it does seem that if some of the other states? In a few such a law is .....ritten. these con- of the other midwestern states. a In numerous tractor field day .pr~grams ~throughout country, the CO-O!' - ditions should be kept In mind. law requiring the licensing of farm E-3 'I'ractor has takcn top hOll01'S. It-is~truly the ncw and beltcr tractor for In order to be assured of this. the tractors Is enforced. In each case. the power farming ilge .• farmers would have to take the the farmers could see that the f1l1lt steps to write the Ia ...... trucking' Interests were going to 4. The Indiana Farm wro~ such a law in 1945. After Bureau get a state law passed ..... hich would require tractors to be licensed. yet four years of experience. l'Ir. A. S. the farmers felt that it would be Top and.' Economy Thomas of the Indiana Jo'arm Bu. costly and perhaps unfair to re- reau says: "I think we were smart (Iulre tractors to be licensed at the to beat the other interests to the same rate as trucks. draw in writing our own tractor In each of these midwestern states. the farm- handle. plClity , .. The" E-3' I is the ~o~t versatile tl'1l,ctor on the market. Light in weigllt, e'asy to of ii~wcr for hoa.vy' ri1o\;ing, \' .. discing, combining; ideal for mowing, ra~,in:;, -see~ing, planting; et~ ... Easily convcrteu from row crop to , licensing la ...... Some trucking in. ers could see the handwriting on stallllaru. :!?ucla,4 ,cy.lIindc~,~ cyc)~, \:a!ye .in head engine with 153 cu. in. dis- terests may argue that a fee of the wall. They knew the law was placemcnt together w~th v~riiiblc' spceu, gove~'nor affords top fuel economy. $3 Is too cheap. However ...... hen coming and so they got in ahead comparing the miles travelled by of the other Interests and wrote Look at tliesc other features:'" '.-, farm tractors with the miles trav- their own tractor licensing law. -1 elled by truck-trailer outfits, you • IJi\'e .Po\\'er Takc-off •. Live Linc Hydraulic System Indiana-A $3 license ,fee is re- will find that you will be paying Iluired on all farm tractors used in • Indcpendcnt Bmkcs • ~teady Belt Power more per mile on the tractor than transportation of commodities on • Eight ~peed Transmission • High Ncbraska Hating you will on a truck. Since writ. the public hlghways~ This license I~ this law. we have had no fee includes the ..... agon. trailer. and 'I'he .CO-O!' B-3 Tractor offers you good appcarance, modern dcsign, adapt- ability, top quality, and positivc assurancc of scrvicc. A LETTER TO Plan to Attend One .of The.e Public Field FARM BUREAU MEMBERS Demonstrations of Co-op £-3 Tractor 'rhe following }<'armBureau Services machinery dealers will h_old public ue monstrations of the Co-op E-3 Tractor and othcr implements at the stated time and placc. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. BANCROFT - Fann Bureau Services branch - JUlIC HASTINGS - Fa.np Bureau Services branch - June MT. PLEASANT - Mt. Pleasant Co-op Co. - .June 22 Lansing, Michigan - Ed Block & Son fal'lI1 - 2 mIles 1Iorth State June :.I, 1!J-l!J 8 - 1 :30 p.m. Warrcn Scribncr farm - 4 miles 20 _ Lyman D. Hunt farm - 1 mile south of PO,licepost on U~ 2Tthe1l 41j~ miles \\'Ctit. south of Bancroft to Hearst School, thCll %. milc Barryville Uhurch.and 3ru farm ea::;t. Dear Farm Bureau i\Iernber: cast. MUNITH-H. & F. Implement Co. - Pli~asc check with The E-3 Co-op Tractor has attl'actcd the attention of CASSOPOLIS - Cass County Co-op, Inc. - June 15- with . us for thc ~ time and place of thc dCIllomitra- ~c • fanners throughout the United ~tates. It is outstanding LANSING - Farm Bureau Services branch - June tIOn•. ':, :-: 'Gerald Wl'ight fHI'Ill - 4 miles cast and 1 wile in appearance, modern in design. and is adaptcd to both 1Iorth of Cassopolis. 18 - 1 :00 1'.111. - Ed Sc'hray farm .L north .of ROCKFORD - Rockford Co-op CO::':-: PlcUl:ie check hcav)' and light work with equal economy. This tractor U~-16 011Airport roau to Stoll road, then eatit to with. us for the date, time and place of the demon- is distributed through dealers equipped to give prompt CATHRO - Morris Bros. Fann Bureau Store - June I • stratIOn .. 15 - Art Campeau farm - Alpclla, R-2. 1st farm. and efficient service. Many }<~armBurcau mcmbers lla\'e I'cquestcu com- plctc information rcgarding the J<;-:J Co-op 'fractoI'. In responsc, our dealers arc participating in public and The 'Following Dealers Are Prepared to Give Ptivate Demonstrations private demollstrations during thc month of June. HILLSDALE, Hillsdale County Co.op Co. ROCKFORD, Smith Sales and Service ANN ARBOR, Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store DORR, Salem Co.op Co. IONIA, Ferris Farm Service EVART, Evart Co-op Co. ROM EO, Posey Bros. A yery cordial invitation is extended to evcry mem- ALLEGAN, Allegan Farmers Co.op Ass'n. IMLAY CITY. Lapeer County Co-op RUTH, Ruth Farmers- Elevator ELSIE. Miller Hardware Co. KALAMAZOO, Farm Bureau Services, IR~. ber of the }<'arm Bureau, and to all others interestcd, to ADRIAN. Charles Ruesink Farm Supply ELKTON, Farm Bureau Equipment Sales &. REED CITY, F. S. Voelker LAPEER. Lapeer County Co-op ROSEBUSH, Rosebush' Elevator Co. attend a Co-op Tractor demonstration and to dri\'c thc AZALIA, Yeck Sales and Service Service LAINGSBURG, Hunter Hardware EMMETT. Farl1J Bureau Services, Inc. ST. JOHNS, St. Johns Co.op Co. Co.op E-3 'fractoI'. After doing so, we would appreciate BATTLE CREEK, Battle Creek Farm Bureau MC CORDS, Kleinheksels Feed Store STANWOOD, Stanwood. Mktg. Ass'n. FALMOUTH, Falmouth Co-op Co. MOLINE, Moline Co-op Milling Co. a letter with allY comment )'OU wish to make. BUCHANAN, Buchanan Co-op Co. FREMONT, Fremont Co.op Produce Co. STANDISH. Miscisin Bros. BROOKLYN, G. Raynor Boyce FOWLERVILLE, Fowlerville Co.op Co. MARENGO, Marengo Farm Bureau Store SAULT STE. MARIE; Chippewa Co. Co.op Co Your j.'arm Bureau Scryices, Inc., is a mcmbcr of NASHVILLE, Nashville Co.op Co. SAGINAW, Farm Bureau Services, Inc •• BYRON. J. W. Pratt . GLADWIN, Gladwin Farmers Elevator NILES, Niles Farmers. Inc. Kational l.'arm Machincry Co-operativc, Inc., Bcllevuc, BRECKENRIDGE, BreCkenridge Oil Co. GAINES, Marvin Tiedeman ONEKAMA, Schimkes Farm Service SCOTTS, Scotts Farm Bureau Supply Ohio, manufacturers of farm machiner)' .. We arc proud BAD AXE, Nu,gent Farm Sales and Service GRAND BLANC, Grand 'Blanc Co-op Elev. Co. . SUNFIELD, Sunfield Farm Store OTTAWA LAKE, Ottawa Lake Farm Impl. THREE RIVERS, Three Rivers Co,op Co CEDAR SPRINGS, Harry D. Shaw and Co. GREENVILLE, Greenville Co-op Co. to distribute to the farmcrs of Michigan one of America's HAMILTON, Hamilton Farm Bureau . &. Supply Co. UTICA. Wolverine Co-op 1::0•• finest tractors. COOPERSVILLE, Coopersville Co-op Co. PITTSFORD, Pittsford Farm Bureau WARREN. Warren Co-op Co. HANOVER, Farmer Folks Supply PORTLAND, Alfred Ferris CHEBOYGAN, Cheboygan Co-op Co. HOLL Y, Frank Gromak WOODLAND, Farm Bureau Services, Inc. A!>kyour nearcst }<'arll1Bureau Services farm equip- CHESANING, Chesaning Farmers Elevator Co. PLAINFI ELD, Plainfield Farm Bureau Store HOWELL, Howell Co-op Co. QUINCY, Quincy Co-op Co. YALE, Farm Bureau Services Inc ment dealer (~cc our advertisement in the Michigan }<'arm CHARLOTTE, Eaton Co. Farm Bureau Co-op. CLINTON, Robert Allen HOLLAND, Holland Co,op' Co. YPSILANTI. Ypsilanti Farm Bure~u HUBBARDSTON, Hubbardston Hardware Co. RICHMOND, St. Clair-Macomb Consu}11erl l\e\\'~) for Cull information rcgarding a uemous.tration of DEXTER, Dexter Co-op Co. WATERVLIET, Watervliet Fruit E h HEMLOCK, Hemlock Co.op Creamery Co-op ZEELAND, Bussis Bros. xc ange the Co-op E-3 Tractor. DECKERVILLE, Messman Implement Co. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Sincerely yours, }<'.\IDI Bl)lo.~.AU SEItVICES, INC. Archie E. Moore, :\[gr. }<'arm Equipmcnt Department. FARM EQUIPMENT DEPT. 221 N. CEDAR STREET LANSING 4, MICHIGAN