, =----"'-- .~ICHIGA~ Vol. XXXVII, N~. 7 ~N SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1949 21th Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL 1 3,200 Attend Gra•• Day Program in Barry County Legislature Cramps The Hoover Report Call. for Action The full report of the Commission headed by former' Presid~ht Hoover is receiving too little at~ MSC' for Funds tention from C~hg!ess .and the public. Supporters College Mainterlance; New Equipment First to of the Commission's recommendations plan to take Be Reduced; Governor's Veto of Two the report to the country. They want to inform Farm Bills is Upheld people about the purpose and objectives of the , By STANLEY M. POWELL report and to organize a' demand that Congress d~ Michigan law~akers returned to Lansing June. 23 and something about it.' At present Congress shows 24 and completed the regular session of t~ Legt~lature. little inclination to act. From the rural point, of view probably the most Import. Streamlining the executive branch of the govern- ant action taken during those days w~ final agreement ment, reducing expenditures and personnel, and on provisions of th~ appropriation bill for the !nstitutions. creating' more effici~nt operation of goyernment of higher education, including the Michigan State College through the merging of federal bureaus are some and its experiment station, the extension service. and of the recommendations made by the Hoover Com- Hope-Flannagan research. This was House Bill 544. mission. Michigan State College asked for $8.500,492 for Lindsay Warren, comptroller general of the United college maintenance and operation. Added to this ~~ States, supported the Commission's attack on dupli~ separate items were appropriation requests for the experI- cation and waste in government ag~ncies when he ment station, the extension service, and Hope-Flannaga~ he said: "I have before me a sheet of paper almost 1';:';(' research, amounting to $1,770,936. as large as a bed sheet. -It lists the federal executive The legislature on June 24 appropriated $9,284,190 departments and ~gencies. The average' citizen An estimated' 3,20()' people, far~ers, their wives and types of farm machinery on display. They were listen- for all purposes, or about $1,000,000 less than th~ who comes to Washington to sell goods, or check a . children, intere~ted in what grass means to the econom}' ing to Dr. Clifford'M. Hardin, director-elect of the Mich- College said was needed. veteran's problem, to borrow money, or do any~ igan Agricultural Experiment Station, explaining the of Barry county, ~tiended', the county's first grass This is what happened to House Bill 544. ~ first thing else, goes cross-eyed and dizzy when he importance of grass land farming and the use of modern day Saturday, June J 8, on, the Reginald Cridler farm printed it contained the following allowances for MSC;. examines this list and attempts to find which agency equipment to do it with. This was one of ten grass days two miles west of Middle~ille on M,..37. Above we Administration and operation. .__ _$7,163,254 is supposed to handle his problem. Without a guide, held ixi.Michigan during June. All of them drew large have a view of the crowd, seated among the various Extension services . .__... . . . 840,936 a citizen may spend weeks before he finds the de- , crowds. " Experiment station .... ... __... .. .. 750,000 partment he wants and the right office within that $4!5,OOO in -Hospital & Surgical department. " Amount to be released by budget office THOUSANDSSAW in compilance with matching p~o- visions of Hope-Flannagan'acL .. . 180,000 NTEA in Anotli~r Jam The story is o~t that the National Tax Equality cO-OP FARM TOOLS AT GRASS DAYS': B'"ene'f.'Its to FB' M emuers L • In 1948 $8,934,190 Association l)as had another attack on farm co-op- eratives backfire. As usual, the premises are in a Thousands of l\Ilchigan fanners showed considerable interest in Nearl,Y5.0,000 Farm .~eople,H~ve Blue Cross.,l Hosplta'l and Surgical BenefIts Through AUTO INSURANCE During consideration in the House ways and means committee, the grant for M.S.e. was all lumped together mess. You'll remember that the NTEA has been Farm Bureau Co-op tractors and flooding the country with a scurrilous novelty known Implements displayed and demon- strated at 8 of the 10 grass day pro- . F ami°1y Memb era h.. Ip In F arm Breau u COMPANvI GAINS making a total of $8,934,190 without earmarking how much was to go for the various items listed separately as the "tax free co-op buck." Garner Lester, the big cotton broker of Jackson, NTEA president grams held in as many different areas of lower Michigan during June. The Co-op ,equipment took More than $425,0 00 h . I d in osplta an surglca pay men s were paid in J 948 for Michigan Farm Bureau members . I t 853 POLICIES in the original. bill. Mississippi, 'anno!Jnced May J 8 that they had printed part in ground pI'eparation, seeding B1 The Farm Bureau Mutual Insur- In the Senate the amounts appropriated for extension and harvesting demonstrations and their families by the Michigan Hospital Service ue and distributed. 12 million anti-co-op bucks. The ance Company of Michigan report- service, experiment station and Hope-Flannagiln match. a1~nhgew~~~~th;:ym~~:~nstrations Cross plan, according to Austin Pino, rural ynrollment ed 5,853 pollcles June 30. That Is membe~s fell good for that one. a gain of 853 policies since - the ing were left just as in the original printed version of the were spensored by the Michigan co- mana'ger for Michigan. About that time the U. S. Secret Service brought operative extension service, with d 'bl end of May. The Company began House bill. The. grjlDt for administration and operation the assistance of local committees Membership in the Farm Bureau has ma e it pOSSI e vices are March business 7. 1949. Its ser- of M.S.e. was increased from $7, J 63,254 to $8,160,000. NTEA '5 fun to a screeching whoa, according to the of farmers and coun.ty agricultural for 15,000 individual members and their immediate fam- the Farm Bureau, limited to members of National Council of Farmer Co-operatives. Upon agents. The purpose of the pro- lhe Company added 9 new agents A ;pecial appropriation of $24.000 for the Southwest grams was to stress the need [or ilies to enroll in the hospital care program of the Mich- instruction of the U. S. District Attorney at Chicago, good grass and legumes as being HIS M f h b 'b h in June for a totai of 55 in the Michigan experiment station was included. basic to animal nutrition as well as igari ospita ervice. any 0 t e su scn ers ave sur- field, Thirty-eight counties now the Secret Service informed NTEA that there was In the bill as finally agreed upon everything relating important to plant nutrition, prop~r gical benefits contracts, too. Mr. Pino estimates that the have one or mo're Farm Bureau Mutual agents. The nine new sufficient likeness between the "buck" 'and genuine feeding of forage crops and other f I 50 000 agents are: to the operation of M.S.e. and its extension services, related subjects. J 5,000 contracts provide protection or near y , currency to constitute a violation of federal,law. ~ In spite of the fact that June'ls Calhoun-Eric Furu. Marshall. experiment station and Hope-Flannagan matching was .... one of the' busiest months of the persons. Clinton-Gareth M. Harte. Bath. once more lumped together. The amount granted for It has been reported that NTEA has been in- ~ear. more than 3,000 farmers turn- Jackson-Fred W, Ford, Munith We believe that Michigan Farm Bureau was the first Manistee-T h eo E. Schimke. all of these purposes was fixed at $9,284,190. Thus, the structed to discontinue distribution of the so-called ed out at each of several demonstra- tions held In the southern portion in the nation to work out a practical plari to provide farm Onekama, "tax free buck" in its present design. It must sur- of the state. The average attend. Ogemaw-Junior Guy Ciemens, figure finally agreed upon was $350.000 more than th~t ance was better than 2,000 for each families with the financial and other advantages of gr<;>upPrescott R-2. provided in the bii] originally passed by the House but render undistributed stocks and the engraving plates demonstration. enrollment for Blue Cross hospital ~are benefits. That Oakland-Fred 1\1. Hadden, Holly $670,746 less than the Senate had previously approved. used in p'rinting the "bucks." Noticeable variations in the type! R-2. of equipment for hay han-esting ~as in. October, J 941. Washtenaw-Erwln P. Pi d d, If we assume that the aD1ou~ts I' t!on. Completion of these t ..... o neW This is the fourth time NTEA has gotten a major demonstrated Indicated the: degree Dexter R-1. to be allowed for extension services, buildings has added 27% to tile to which hay methods are being sub- U~ to that time farmers or other individuals were not experiment station and, Hope- floor space which the college must attack on farm co-operatives going strong, and then has been flattened by a backfire. It promoted two jected to experimentation. ever, the greatest How- eligible for hospital insurance benefits' under the Blue interest ;was shown in the basic and traditional Cross plan. Hospital services dealt only with employed GOAL OF Flannagan matching are to be,. the heat. maintain and operate. A!l the same as In the original printed bill, per,centage of veterans In the stu. that Is, a total of Si,770,936, that dent body declines. the revenue investigations of farm co-operatives by Small Busi- ness Committees of the House of Congress. The co- forms of haying tools such as mo~'. groups where the collection of premiums wa~ a matter ers. rakes, balers, etc. > i FARM SAFETY would leave $7,513;254 for regular administration the from student fees shrinks ~s the andl ope"ra- Federal government paid more for It was pointed' out at these meet: of monthly deductions from the payroll. In the cities t10n of the college. This is about the training of the veterans than ops came out looking good, which was roug~ on NTEA. Congressm..en' who carried the fight f~r ings that 2/3 of the cash Income of and towns the plan worked fine. In the farm areas there Michigan farmers comes from live. WEEK JULY 24-30 half way between what the budget ordinary student fees. office had approved and the fig- The college authorities have stock, and 3/5 of the feed eaten by were no payroll groups, and the plan was not opC'!nto The goal for National Farm ure to which the House ways and adopted Il rather stern program q! NTEA couldn't get re-ele'ded. And now this jolt livestock is hay. pasture and other Safety Week this year. July.24-30. Means committee had cut the ap- paring the overall allowance for forage. The importance of making individuals. Is to direct all possibie attention proprlation before the bill passed maintenance and operation by 10~, from the federal police. the best possible use of hay and pasture crops was emphasized. The Michigan Farm Bureau de-+ veloped a plan whereby Community Farm Bureaus, would provide the I Lenawee Committee W' h L k -I to unsafe practices cause accidents to farm people. Each member of every farm fam- which will the House. cutting purchase of lIew equipment The Idea of lumping togeth~r the by one-half and reducing the num- appropriation for the operation of ber of faculty members wherever Help to Prevent Farm Accidents enrolling groups. The group secre- Meets It awma en ily is asked to read the articles Farming was rated as the fourth most dangerous COMPLETE tary would collect and forward pre-I 45 members of the action com- and circulars miums quarterly, and do the other I mlttee, representing nearly every [arm safety and to correct to be published on the the college and the conduct of th~ the teaching load will }>ermlt. By extension services, experiment sla- these m~ans It is hoped to meet tlon and Hope-Flannagan research the conditions brought about b). the occupation in 1948 because of the number of injuries and fatalities reported for farm people in their work, BUTTER-OLEO local records work. Michigan hog- Community Farm Bureau of Le.n~- dangers that may exist about him. pltal Service accepted the proposal wee county. met recently at Adnan and later assigned staff members with Senator Elmer Porter The Michigan Farm Bureau ill and a co-operating member of the is one which farm folks should OlJ- rather drastic reduction pose vigorously. It has the appear- amount granted the college as com- in the in their homes, and on the highways. This need not be so. We can reduce accidents by PETITIONS SOON Butter-oleo petition circulators to rural enrollments Farm Bureau. through the Representative Harold Mapes Rollo G. Conlin. Michigan Rural Safety Council. In presided at the this organization farm groups. ance of being a deceitful trick to pared to what. those In charge of make It apI)ear that M. S. C. Is be- the institution ing treated more liberally than Is representing had requested their minimum needs. as Mason County Farm Bureau was meetilig, explaining that the pur. farm industries. and others are are urged to complete their peti- the' first to enroll actually the case. The extension The lawmakers were unable to In November, pose for the gathering was to ac- co-operating with the Michigan thinking and promoting. safety as we go about our tions soon.' have them notarized, 1941. Eleven months later Mason quaint the action committeemen State College in a year around service and research activities are pass any bllla over the Governors separate and distinct from the 0ll- veto. The Democratic bloc In the affairs. For example, falls are the leading type ,of and send them either to the l\Uchi- reported 25 hospitalization cases with their lawmakers. safety program in behalf of farm eratlon of the regular Instructional House stood solid and made it Im- gan Farm Bureau at 221 North with a total of 203 hospital days, Senator Porter discussed the people. accidents on farms. Clear stairways, handrails, Cedar, Lansing. or to the Dairy Blue Cross paid $1,042 in behalf of various bills Introduced in behalf The long range program Is to part of the college program. When possible to secure two-thirds ma.- I the amount allowed for financing jorlty affirmative vote required to sound ladders and determination to keep out of un- Action 'League, 916 Olds Tower, the Insured, or ari average of $40 of farm Interest. and the difflcul. cut as much as possible the annual all of these various phases of the pass any meaaure over the veto of Lansing. says Charles E. Stone, per case. Others counted them. ty of coming to decisions. Repre- toll of Injuries and deaths due to safe situations is a safety pr~gram that is one of the manager of the league. activities of the college are grouI). the Governor. selves fortunate in not needin~ sentatlve Conlin explained. statp. accidents, The deadline for filing petitions ed together and divided by the Farm Bills Lost. At least two .t best. hospitalization. Branch. Lapeer, finances and budgeting. He em. It's hard to believe, but In 1948 with the county clerk In the couJ,l- St. Joseph. Saginaw. Barry. Kala- phaslzed state number of students, It gives a fle- the measures wlJich the Governor college appropria- one out of every six farm fami- tltlously high figure per student. had vetoed were of especial In •. Motor vehicle~ and farm machinery were involved ty In which the petitions were cir- mazoo and Berrien County Farm tlons. lies was the victim of an accident, It Is conceivable that .at some est to rural })~ople. One of th~ culated Is August 23. Be sure anti Bureaus were quick to enroll ranging in severity' from sprains in over one-third of the 4,400 fatal work accidents mall your petitions on or before groups. to serious trouble, Unless we think time in the future .....e might hav!:: provided that one,("urth of ta. to farmers in 1948. Oiling, unclogging or adjust~ August 15 50 that we will have suf- 319 Community ficient time to send them to the groups In Michigan handle the en- Farm Bureau FB MEMBERSHIP and act more and more for safety at all times. the same thing Is 11k\:- at M. S. C. a governing board or yield of the oil and gas severance administration not particularly tax should ht ;"turned to the COUll. ing moving farm machinocy leads to many accidents. friendly to agriculture. If that ty roll.d comml~iilons In proportion Fires cost American farmers nearly $90,000,000 county clerk Interested. Partially filled petitions rollment today. with 1949 enrollment. one or more names on a page will were added, with a total In the March. 30 new groups NOW 36,425 iy to be repeated In 1949. should happen, the allocations I the extension services and experl- each county. for to the amount of tax collected tn At present the en. of 4fiO Membership of the "Michigan Cheboygan Picnic Ju]y 12 mental work might be curtailed tire proceeds of this tax go to the last year. Nearly 7,000 farm dwellers are killed in be accepted. So chec,k the peUtions subscribers and some 1400 per. Farm Bureau Increased 619 during , July 12 has been set as the date and added amounts made available you have. Complete them If pos. sons to be covered under the fam- June to a total of 36,425 as against state's general fund. There was a automobile accidents every year. sibie. but above all don't delay Ily plan. for the Cheboygan County Farm for non.agrlcultural phases of the considerable element of equity In 35,806 at the end of May. A total Bureau picnic to be held at Alloha program of the Institution. Jo'arm the proposal that one fOluth of thla The National Safety Council tells us' that nearly mailing them on or before the 16th Older Community Farm Bureau of 37,000 is expected by August 31. State Park_ A full afternoon's and of August. folks would do well to insist that revenue should be returned to tIM hospital groups continue to grow. The membership total now stands evening's program will be In the of. three-fourths of all accidents are caused by unsafe In the future allowances for ex. county from which it was collected In March they added 3,092 new at 83% of the goal of 43,872 set ferlng. A potluck picnic supper tension work and experlmentatlou and made available for hi~hway acts or practices. Every time we cor,rect one .we are subscribers, with protection ex- for 1949. will be held at 7 o'clock. Barry Co. Has fUll tended to some 10,000 persons un- One year ago the membership, be entirely separate and distinct purposetl. doing ourselves and our families a great favor. from that for the college's on-<:aw. The development Gt oU and Cas Extension Service der the family plan. was 32,527 at the end of June. e.l;ploratlon and r~mQval maw a Michigan continues to be a lead. Take Moisture Test pus instructional actlvltlee. Ad. d F The map should Include a COlD' People who take pains never to For the coming year we haye tremeudou. burd@n aD COUDt1 M ap vise. ~r Darry county now has a full staff ing sta(e In the nation In extend- plete description of the tiling sys. of extension workers from l\llchl- Ing group hospitalization Insur do any more than they get paid Before Combining been assured that the extension road., mOllt of lI'b1eh w .. re Bot Wheat that has more than 14 services, experim41Dt station and conatructl'd to sustain tb4! e1[~ Farm Tiling Job ,tem, location of tile lines. tile gan State College_ Arthur Steeby as- ance to farmers. Other farm grouIfs for, never get paid for any mor~ per cent moillture means trouble Hope-Flannagan research will ~ lively b.Y1 10ada of eqalpmeat or 'When it comes time for a tiling sizes, and' areas to be drained. sumes his duties July 1 as county have Interested themselves In the than they do. Elbert Hubbard. In the bin and loB.' of money to thll allotted the amounta provided by proollcta "hith ar~ llIaaled GYM' job on the farm, insist thj\t a well- Should It ever be necessary to dig agent. The county has been with. plan. ~rower. Farm crops specialists at the original bill and quoted aoon local roads w'hP1I tbfJre 18 a II" or drawn mall' be made, advise Mlchi. out one since January when Rlty }<'arm Bureau members are work. Michigan State College advise During the coming &ehool year the 011 boom. Jt lI'OG14 -- gan State College agricultural en. up the tile, the map will be a valu, Lamb resigned. The new ••H Club ao more If you believe in an idea, give ing for sound legislation throurh moisture testa before combining new &eience building and PlaY.ieal tJaau right that the eouatJ' rOll4 cineers. able reference. agent is Edward Schlutt. it a chance.-Frank W. Woohvorth organized effort. wheat. bulldiq 1t111both be III full oper .. c:ommIM1oa, lI'hleh is .. ~ Ie (C'... NI.... _ ........ TWO M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S SATURDAY. J U L Y 2, 194» Farm Bureau Women in Camp at Interlochen I M *£sk"NEW$ Established January 13. 1SJI Michigan Farm Bureau OFFICERS Entered as second class matter President C. E. Uuskirk. Haw Paw Jan. 12, 1921 a t the postoffice at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act Vice-Pres J. H. Trelber, Unionville of March 3, UM, Exec. Bec"y....O. L lirody, Lansing Published monthly, first Saturday, DISTRICT DIRCCTORS by Michigan Farm Bureau a t It* publication office a t l i t E. Lovett St.. Charlotte, Michigan. 1—J. B Richards 2—Blague Knirk 3—Clyde BreinIng....Ypsilanti, R. 1 Berrien Center Quincy, R - l Politics i—A. Shellenbarger... L. Odessa, R-l Congressman Corntossel, l a t e of Hicks J u n c t i o n , Editorial and general offices, U l North Cedar St.. Lansing, Michigan. 5—Marten Garn Charlotte, R-5 Speaks a plain l a n g u a g e the s a m e as my own. Post Office Box 9«0. Telephone, Lan- 6—Ward G. Hodge Snover, R-l Seldom o r a t e s with congressional unction sing 21-271. Extension 8. 7—Harry Norrls _.Casnovia But holds plain opinions and lets t h e m be known. Send notices on Form SS7S and an- 8—H. E. Frahra, Frankenmuth, R-l H e was raised on a farm of unsubsidized labors, ifliverable copies returned under 9—H. Lautner....Traverse City, R-3 F.«-m 2579 to Michigan Farm News Followed t h e t e a m on t h e old walking plow, editorial offica, P. O. Box 960, Lan- 10—Arthur Behning Ossineke, R-l E a r n e d t h e good will of s o m e t h o u s a n d s of n e i g h b o r s , sing, Michigan. DIRECTORS A T LARGE T h e n went to W a s h i n g t o n , where he is now. Einsr Ungren — Editor Carl E. Buskirk Paw Paw, R-l ir^m^-mmm (Photo by Moyer Studios) P U R P O S E , of F A R M George Block Charlevoix, R-l Cnogressman Corntossel's m i g h t y old fashioned, Harold Wtinmsn... Associate Editor BUREAU week was .a group discussion bead- Jesse E. Treiber Unionville, R-l He reckons Right m o r e important t h a n r i g h t s ; T h e week end of J u n e 14, 15 a n d from practically every farming dis- Subscription: 28 cents a year. The purpose of this Associa- ed by members of the Michigan Limited to F a r m Bureau Members. tion shall be the advancement Representing H e never argues with a c c e n t s impassioned. 16 concluded t h e fifth a n n u a l sum- trict in t h e s t a t e . The camp ac- of our members' interests edu- W O M E N OF F A R M BUREAU mer camp of t h e Michigan F a r m tivities were held a t the national State College foreign students tour. Vol XXVII July 2. 1949 No. 7 cationally, legislatively, and Never throws mud in congressional fights. Mrs. U. S. Newell Coldwater, R-3 Bureau associated women, spon- music camp a t Interlochen to ac- T h e above, picture of t h e camp economically. H e just sets forth in his plain spoken m a n n e r Representing sored by t h e N. W. Michigan F a r m commodate t h e l a r g e number of delegates was t a k e n in the outdoor What s e e m s to him like the right of t h e c a s e . JUNIOR F A R M BUREAU Bureau g r o u p s . Attendance was delegates. T h e highlight of t h e conceit bowl of t h e camp. Verland McLeod Lyons If I were there I should flock to his b a n n e r . N T E A Yields Sources Community 1 like horse s e n s e s p o k e n right to m y face. Farm Bureau Congressman Corntossel t a k e s the position T h a t squandering r u i n s a man or a n a t i o n . 2 0 0 WOMEN AT If I W e r e County O f A n t i - C o - o p Funds Activities H e holds along with t h e Hoover Commission T h a t Bureaus o u t g r o w all the w e e d s in creation. F. B. CAMP Roll Call Manager Says we should p r u n e t h e m and do it severely, / / I were roll call manager in I see by I h e roll call time table Sixteen Electric Power Companies Reported By MRS. MARJ0R1E GARDNER Back of t h e b r a n c h t h a t is called "Tax-and-Spend", Says we should w r i t e to o u r Congressmen, clearly AT INTERLOCHEN my county for the 1950 roll call, t h e r e a r e certain things t h a t I t h a t July fs t h e m o n t h when t h e quarter m e n should be selected and acquainted With t h e i r p a r t of t h e STAR AWARDS Stating we w a n t h i m to work to t h a t end. would be concerned about now As Principal Contributors; Patman Gold S t a r — S t a r Community B e t t e r t h a n 200 members a t t e n d - ed the 5th a n n a u l F a r m B u r e a u t h a t I would like to do something roll c a l l : - S o if I were roll call F a r m Bureau, Charlevoix coun- R. S. Clark about. manager I would want to have all Committee Wants Full Report ty, Mrs. Agnes Healey, sec'y. 315 Grinnell S t r e e t women's camp, sponsored by t h e W h e n I accepted the job of my quarter-'men selected early in Northwest Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Silver Star — Davis Community J a c k s o n , Michigan m a n a g i n g t h e roll call I assumed July. I would w a n t the k i n d of T h e mask of secrecy was partially removed from the F a r m Bureau, Macomb coun- women, at Interlochen music camp, quarter men''who would be willing J u n e 14, 15 a n d 16. T h e attend* some i m p o r t a n t responsibilities: National T a x Equality Ass'n early in J u n e to reveal 16 ty, Mrs. Madeline Douglas, the County F a i r . Various sugges- DISTRICT 7 to assume t h e i r p a r t fully and do i t Montcalm—Pine, H. C Kildegaard, ance exceeded t h a t of any of t h e First, t h e County F a r m Bureau s«c'y. tions were m a d e by the g r o u p sec'y. well. I would w a n t to meet w i t h electric power utility groups as principal contributors to Osceola—Diamond Lake, Herman previous 4 y e a r s with representa- board and t h e membership' com- CONGRATULATIONS! which would improve exhibits. A them in J u l y a n d prepare t h e m for Byers, sec'y; E a s t Hersey, Mrs. Or- tives from n e a r l y every organized mittee expects me to do a bang-up committee was appointed to c o n t a c t rin Denniston; South Evart Centerline, their p a r t in a successful roll call. the N T E A and its attack on farm co-operatives. No other community groups for t h e i r Mrs. Delbert McLachlan: S. W. Rich- county in t h e lower peninsula. job. In fact, a s good or better t h a n They should, be m a d e completely Dear Community F a r m Bureau mond, Mrs. Paul Seelhoff. A three-day p r o g r a m was filled a n y other roll call m a n a g e r in t h e igan power comnany was record-"! g« a contributor suggestions to lie submitted to t h e DISTRICT 8 w i t h i n t e r e s t i n g a s well a s educa- familiar w i t h t h e proven roll call F"aii Board The members i Crat.ot—Pine River, Mrs. W. O. state. plan. . o f • tional t a l k s a n d discussions. Second, t h e m e m b e r s of t h e F a r m ' T h e facilities of t h e junior g i r l s ' Yes, if I were roll call m a n a g e r , b u r e a u in my county want to h a v e I would w a n t to secure t h e best a g hall, assembly hall successful roll call to build a - ., oide of L a k e possible q u a r t e r men soon. T h i s ^ood, s t r o n g membership. would g1re"tn"em a better chance to Waoe-e-kenette provided to be t h e jjiSTRICT 10 ideal place for t h e camp. Third, I personally feel I owe it be 100 percenters. I wouldn't w a n t ....nw» v* m c 0 .uU|is a n a secretar- Alcona—Dean. Mrs. John Becker, to myself and family to do t h e to put it off. I would want to get Sanilac—Minden Community, A. D. sec'y; Spencer, Mrs. Marry Lilly; Directing t h e camp was Mrs. Ar- fc.w_~ ^ i ^ c r m e loooyst act appears at the end of this Salowitz, sec'y. ies who according to our records Klondyke, Mrs. Robert A. Reames; lene Cook, assisted by Mrs. Lucille best possible job in my county. it done now. I would ask myself, DISTRICT 7 h a d reported every m o n t h with con- Fisher, Betty Leonard. "If all rofi cijjll m a n a g e r s were a s article. Montcalm—Sidney, Hugh Thomsen, clusions on the state topic. Alpena—Cathro, Mrs. Clifton Jacobs, Donner. Mrs. E t h e l B a r r y and Fourth, the 1950 roll call is in my charge. I w e n t to follow t h e good as ine, "how good would t h a t sec'y. Oceana—Weare, H a t 11 e Schlee, Apologies a r e due t h e East West- sce'y, Spratt, Mrs. Merritt Barton. Charlevoix—Barnard, Mrs. C l y d e Mrs. Bess T o m p k i n s cared for regis- During the first three months of this year, NTEA col sec'y. phalia Community F a r m Bureau in Smith, sec'y; McGeagh Creek, Mrs. A. t r a t i o n . T h e p r o g r a m was a r r a n g - proven roll call plan, procedure be?" - •% . and time table closely. MR. 3 ) 0 % ROLL CALL leeted $ 1 39,978, according to its report to the Senate and COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU Clinton County, Mr. Alfred Thelen, Stck; Wilbur, Mrs. Bert Harris. Montmorency—Thunder Bay, Myrna ed by Mrs. E v a Riehl and h e r as- sistants. Arrangements for the SURVEY secretary, which was omitted from Trosinsky, sec'y. House. In addition, it reported a "balance of funds" held A survey over the last three years t h e "100 Per Centers". 2. Fertilize and divide p r e s e n t Ly the organization January 4, 1949 amounting to of Community F a r m Bureau activ- This m o n t h we're featuring t h e DeMatio. ity has been completed with the as- "Ninety-Niners" who for reason of Ogemaw—Nester, Mrs. Leo Berger- on, sec'y; South Edwards, Mrs. Louise Presque Isle—Moltke, Mrs. Carl feeding and m e n u s were handled by Mrs. Evelyn Draker. Miss Le- ona Algoe led t h e recreation. Much PASTURE IS THE p a s t u r e acreage so as to rotate pas,- t u r e areasja'tjlf increase yield of for- $ 198,848.84. These amounts indicate the industry with sistance of t h e C o m m u n i t y F a r m cancellation of one meeting or a n Shurp. B u r e a u secretaries in t h e state. Be- unusual program which did not in- which the N T E A is attacking farm co-operatives and that cause each group h a d a part in get- clude discussion of t h e state topic meetings Sohaedig, sec'y; Ocqueoc, Mrs. Wilbur If you a r e d i s c o n t i n u i n g y o u r of t h e success of t h e camp was due to t h e efforts of Mrs. Marjorie Kar- ker, director of women's activities FINEST FOOD age. ---'•* 3. On«j of our neighboring s t a t e s uses a p a s t u r e m i x t u r e of 6 l b s . of for t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s a large list of contributors will be forthcoming some day. ting statistics of attendance for reported conclusions for every a n d have not informed us of t h i s Rural Electrification Magazine of this survey, I t h o u g h t perhaps you month but one. In filing i t s r e p o r t with t h e Sen- m i g h t be i n t e r e s t e d in a brief fact, will you please do so? for t h e Michigan F a r m Bureau. It was decided to hold t h e 1950 FOR COWS alfalfa, 6 lbs. of smooth b r o m e grass, and-fr«m % to 1 lb. of ladino clover per a c r e . T h i s is a m i x t u r e DISTRICT 1 c a m p at Interlochen, a n d t h e new By R. H. ADDY, Mgr. t h e N a t i o n a l R u r a l Electric Co-op- a t e a n d House, N T E A stated t h a t resume of some of t h e facts we un- Don't forget to appoint your nom- t h a t one can pasture, make hay Kalamazoo County—Pickeral Lake, director will be Mrs. Lucille Don- Service's Feed Department e r a t i v e Association, declared t h a t it had a m e n d e d its c h a r t e r a n d covered. You will recall t h a t t h r e e Mrs. Francis Woodhams, sec'y. i n a t i n g committee before you ad- from or put up as grass silage. St. Joseph—Friendly Neighbors, Mrs. ner. P a s t u r e is t h e finest food for N T E A " a p p e a r s to be one of t h e t h a t in d o i n g so it might "come years ago d u r i n g t h e 1946-47 mem- L. K. Storms, Sec'y; North Sturgis, j o u r n for t h e s u m m e r so t h a t you cows, calves, steers, and bulls. 4. Balboa rye sowed in August -wealthiest single-purpose lobbies in I w i t h i n t h e scope" of the lobbying bership year t h e F a r m Bureau h a d Mrs. Fred Brown. will be set to go on t h e election of P a s t u r e is rich in vitamins, and will give you fine fall pasture and DISTRICT 2 officers in September when y o u r t h e n a t i o n . " It a d d e d t h a t N T E A ' s act. F o r t h a t reason, it contend- t h e largest m e m b e r s h i p in its his- Calhoun—Convis, Mrs. J. L. Bryant, meetings a r e r e s u m e d . Dairyland Creamery high in protein. P a s t u r e is rich in early s p r i n g p a s t u r e . Then your collections for t h e t h r e e m o n t h s ed, it decided to m a k e a r e p o r t . tory n u m b e r i n g over 48,000. Al- sec'y; S. E. Homer, Mrs. Louise soluble m i n e r a l s and s t i m u l a t i n g to blue grass .pasture (not very effi- •were only " s l i g h t l y less t h a n t h e But t h e r e is more belief t h a t N T E A , though our p r e s e n t membership Woodliffe. There h a s also been some ques- Hillsdale—Wright, Olen M a r t i n , tion r e g a r d i n g k e e p i n g a t t e n d a n c e Picnic Set for Aug. milk production and growth. All c i e n t ) , alf<^fa-brome, or ladino-al- N a t i o n a l Association of Electric k n o w i n g t h a t P a t m a n would get year leaves us at this w r i t i n g 11,000 sec'y. P l a n s a r e u n d e r way for t h e an- t h i s leads up to ask what a r e you falfa-brome followed by sudan g r a s s Jackson—Norvell, Mrs. L. K. Ander- by the v a r i o u s C o m m u n i t y F a r m nual s u m m e r picnic and m i n i a t u r e doing in the way of planning a bet- in the sunflner of 1950 will m a k e C o m p a n i e s ' a d m i t t e d e x p e n d i t u r e s . " t h e records, decided to file a re- m e m b e r s short of t h e 1946-47 mem- son, sec'y. Half of t h e 16 p r i v a t e power port and hope t h a t P a t m a n could bership, we have 120 more groups Lenawee—Irish Hills, Mrs. Dorwin Bureau secretaries. T h e method us- fair of the D a i r y l a n d Co-operative ter p a s t u r e p r o g r a m ? You have to you merle tooney and your cows c o m p a n i e s w h i c h c o n t r i b u t e d $500 be induced t o a b a n d o n his work. and approximately 5 0 % more peo- Emery, sec'y; Raisin Palmyra. Mrs ed in the m a j o r i t y of cases should C r e a m e r y Company. It will be begin early to get results and we will be h e a l t h i e r a n d happier. Robert Miller; Rome, Mrs. Charles be- made uniform so t h a t our fig- o r m o r e each to t h e $139,000 fund P a t m a n refused to be interested, ple (on an overall a v e r a g e ) attend- Conklin. held T h u r s d a y August 25, in t h e suggest t h a t w h e n you relax in t h e DISTRICT 3 u r e s a r e comparable in each county. Carson City p a r k . a r e controlled by E l e c t r i c Bond however. j ing Community F a r m Bureau meet- Livingston—Conway, Mrs. Martin Please use y o u r total n u m b e r of s h a d e at noon h o u r tomorrow you Alpena Members Want a n d S h a r e , t i t a n of t h e Wall Street T h e N T E A r e p o r t only lists t h e ings than we did when our mem- Wise, sec'y; Kirk's, Mrs. C. Postiff- It is anticipated t h a t t h e attend- lay your first plans for a better pas- p o w e r c o m b i n a t i o n s , a c c o r d i n g to c o n t r i b u t o r s of $500 and more. It bership was 48,000. Plainfield, Mrs. A. Henry; Six Corners,' F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s h i p s in your ance will exceed t h e 6,000 f a r m t u r e system next year. Petroleum Co-op Mrs. Carl Peterson; Howell Center, g r o u p as a base and multiply t h a t t h e N a t i o n a l R u r a l E l e c t r i c Co-op- made n o report of its expenditures people who a t t e n d e d last year. In Alpena County 7 members ex- Since t h e p r o g r a m for r a t i n g Mrs. Bernadette Witt; UnHandy, figure by two r e p r e s e n t i n g the hus- Your County Agent and your e r a t i v e Association. In addition, to disclose who w a s getting t h e Community F a r m B u r e a u m i n u t e s Maxine Judd. As a companion event, t h e Michi- S t a t e College a r e more t h a n eager pressed t h e i r desire to invest in a Macomb—North Avenue, Mrs. Louis band and wife in each membership gan Guernsey B r e e d e r s ' Associa- to help you. Tell them w h a t you E b a s c o Services, a n o t h e r contribut- money, and for example, how much a s to whether they h a d conclusions Maas, sec'y; Davis, Mrs. Madeline proposed, petroleum co-operative to and u s e t h i s n u m b e r a s a basic for o r , h a s 100^c of Its v o t i n g stock it cost to p r i n t its "phony bucks." or no conclusions on the topic for Douglas. tion will hold a show and display w a n t ; what you h a v e now; and service tnfo* ^.rea. Robert Miller Monroe—Stoney Creek, Mrs. Ray the n u m b e r s p r e s e n t and absent. 75 a n i m a l s for j u d g i n g along w i t h w h a t you can do in t h e way of in- was elected. tjf take charge of t h e c o n t r o l l e d by E l e c t r i c Bond a n d ( N T E A is c u r r e n t l y circulating discussion s t a r t e d only last spring, Yaa.s, sec'y. Oakland—Pontiao Trail, Mrs. Gladys See you next m o n t h . a world's champion Guernsey. Last vestment in labor and money to work on promoting the new co-op- Share. millions of copies of phony green- we can only go back to t h a t period backs. T h e copy on t h e bill is so Baker, sec'y. year t h e r e were 151 head of a n i m a l s s t a r t a money-making pasture pro- erative. C o n g r e s s m a n W r i g h t P a t m a n re- for any comparison of t h e partici- Wayne, Van Buren—Mrs. Henry vealed t h a t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of N T E A s c u r r i l o u s p u t i t s own that n a m e National h a d conferred w i t h t h e House Com- " E q u a l i t y " Association didn't even t h e state program. Groups report- on them.) T a x pation of t h e c o m m u n i t y groups in McMullen, sec'y; Brownstown, Char- ing have increased from 66% to les Cairns; Knight. Barry—Highbank, Mrs. North Thornapple, Mrs. Clyde Clarence IRRKAITOOELPS on hand for t h e D a i r y l a n d judging, g r a m . You can choose from differ- and this year more a r e expected. ent programs t h e one you t h i n k will do you t h e most good. H e r e It was renjjfted t h a t the pillow case fund .IQSJ t h e cancer netted $34.44.' drive m i t t e e on Small Business, of which P a t m a n is c h a i r m a n . T h e y s o u g h t T h e c o n t r i b u t o r s of $500 and m o r e 90 % over last year a n d t h e conclu- Harriette Proefrock; Pratt Creek, Mrs. t o i n d u c e P a t m a n to o r d e r no fur- to N T E A as listed w e r e as follows: sions contained in t h e m i n u t e s have Harry Skinner; North East Dowling, Mrs. Barry. Lenz; South Carleton, Mrs. Leo PROTECT CROPS Brains a r e n e e d e d to carry out* a r e some possibilities, t h e plans of t h o s e who furnish t h e l . Fertilize p r e s e n t p a s t u r e to in ; I The F S n y . B u r e a u needs you. . . Bir- increased from 2 8 % to 6 0 % . Ac- capital.—Charles M*. Schwab crease yield. You n e e d t h e F a r m Bureau. t h e r Inquiry into NTEA's opera- t i o n s . T h e y d r a g g e d o u t t h e old m i n g h a m , Ala.; Alabama Power Company, Stockham P i p e tually the g r o u p s a r e doing just N T E A s t o r y t h a t to p u b l i s h Infor- F i t t i n g s Co., B i r m i n g h a m , Ala.; about twice a s good a job as they Hoort; South Boston, Mrs. Lyle Con- ler, sec'y; DISTRICT 4 Ionia—Campbell, Mrs. Naomi Hartz- Orange, Mrs. Anton J. AGAINST FROST did last year. A t t e n d a n c e for each don. I r r i g a t i o n is being cited as a m a t i o n a b o u t N T E A ' s c o n t r i b u t o r s A r k a n s a s Power & L i g h t Co., P i n e w o u l d subject t h e m "to r e p r i s a l s Bluff, Ark.; R h e e m M a n u f a c t u r i n g (month in C o m m u n i t y F a r m Bureau man, Kent—Vergennes, Mrs. Arvil Heil- practical a n d economical method sec'y: Courtland, Mrs. Phyllis to p r e v e n t d r y frost d a m a g e to f r o m co-operatives." P a t m a n ' s an- Co., S a n F r a n c i s c o , Calif.; The Hessler; Nelson, Kenneth Newman. s w e r w a s t h a t h i s C o m m i t t e e h a d Colorado Milling & Elev. Co., Den- of t h e s t a t e m e m b e r s h i p . Ottawa—North This Koops, sec'y; Polkton Holland, Mrs. Ed crops in a d d i t i o n to serving as a No. 1, Harold protection a g a i n s t d r y weather. o r d e r e d a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d t h a t ver, Colo.; Connecticut Power a n d m e a n s t h a t t h e r e a r e still a large Busman; Bell, Mrs. Clarence Walters; i n v e s t i g a t o r s for t h e C o m m i t t e e L i g h t Co., H a r t f o r d , Conn.; T h e n u m b e r of F a r m B u r e a u members Forest Grove, Mrs. Jacob Nyenhuis. According to J e r r y Mandigo, dis- DISTRICT 5 trict h o r t i c u l t u r a l a g e n t i n Ber- w o u l d proceed t o N T E A ' s head- S t a n l e y W o r k s , New Britain, Conn.; who are not p a r t i c i p a t i n g actively Clinton—Eagle-Westphalia, William q u a r t e r s to d e t e r m i n e w h a t re- F l o r i d a Power & L i g h t Co., Miami, in t h e c o m m u n i t y g r o u p program. Norris, sec'y; East Bengel, Mrs. Lu- rien county, t h e s t r a w b e r r y grow- cille Book; Greenbush Center, Ila ers t h e r e reported n e a r l y 100 per- c o r d s should be r e p o r t e d to t h e F l a . ; Bowman D a i r y Co., Chicago Although t h e accomplishments for Whitlock; West Eagle, Mrs. Walter cent success a g a i n s t frost on those House Committee. 111.; T h e Chain I n s t i t u t e Co., Chi- t h i s year a r e exceptional, there is Pohl. H A R D - W O R K I N G W I R E S - H e l p i n g to b r i n g Eaton—East Delta, Mrs. Robert Mo- crops k e p t covered by s p r i n k l e r ir- T h a t w a s not all. P a t m a n , o n e cago, 111.; I n t e r n a t i o n a l Minerals room for i m p r o v e m e n t in t h e Com- Gowan, sec'y; West Mt. Hope, Ralph r i g a t i o n s y s t e m s t h i s s p r i n g . t e l e p h o n e service t o m o r e f a r m families is t h e of t h e l e a d e r s i n t h e fight in t h e & Chemical Corp., Chicago; Public m u n i t y F a r m B u r e a u program next Hart; West Oneida, Harry Hill. Genesee—B-Square, Mrs. Clarence F r o m d a t a collected by these a p p l i c a t i o n of " c a r r i e r " e q u i p m e n t t o r u r a l t e l e - H o u s e for a g e n e r a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n Service Co. of I n d i a n a , Inc., In- year. It is hoped t h a t we will reach Stier, sec'y; Richfield, Mrs. Hazel g r o w e r s on freezing n i g h t s , it w a s p h o n e l i n e s . T h i s s p e c i a l e q u i p m e n t , u s e d for of all t h e lobbies, said he t h o u g h t dianapolis, Ind.; Maytag Co., W. 1,000 Community F a r m B u r e a u Gifford. found t h a t t e m p e r a t u r e s i n s i d e t h e DISTRICT 6 years on Long Distance lines, enables several con- t h e C o n g r e s s would a p p r o v e t h e Newton, Ind.; L o u i s i a n a Power & groups in our next m e m b e r s h i p sea- Huron—Bingham. Mrs. William Lo- i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m s were about five necessary resolutions and would L i g h t Co., New Orleans, La.; N e w son and t h a t t h e participation of gan, sec'y; Blue Water, Mrs. Donald v e r s a t i o n s t o t r a v e l a l o n g t h e s a m e p a i r of w i r e s Wagner; Fair Haven. Claude Horn- degrees h i g h e r t h a n those outside o r g a n i z e a joint c o m m i t t e e of t h e O r l e a n s Public Service Co., N e w t h i s year will be bettered next fall. backer; Harbor, Mrs. Leonard Laeder, the i r r i g a t i o n . W h e n t h e tempera- at t h e same time a n d without iiHerfering with H o u s e a n d S e n a t e . W h e n t h a t h a p - O r l e a n s , La.; Samson Cordage T h e r e is no one factor account- Kilmanaugh, Mrs. Merrelt Elenbaum; each other. Recent development^Tindicate that, p e n s , N T E A and a l l of its associat- W o r k s , Boston, Mass. able for t h e a m a z i n g progress t h a t Verona, Mrs. Mike Osmanski; New t u r e rose above t h e freezing point, River, Mrs. Frank Fuller; Caseville, t h e r e w a s a slower r i s e in tempera- u n d e r s u i t a b l e c o n d i t i o n s , e x t r a iijml c i r c u i t s a l s o ed a n t i - c o o p e r a t i v e g r o u p s a n d all T h e Lufkin Rule Co., Saginaw, h e Community F a r m Bureau pro- Mrs. June Henry. t of t h e i r a n t i - c o o p e r a t i v e s e r v a n t s Mich.; Fullerton L u m b e r Co., Min- g r a m has made since last April. Conant, Lapeer—Lapeer Twp., Mrs. Leslie ture inside t h e i r r i g a t i o n , t h u s pro can be provided in this manner. sec'y; Moffetts Corners, Mrs. tecting a g a i n s t i n j u r y from too w i l l h a v e t h e i r m a s k s completely neapolis, Minn.; M a r s h & McLen- T h e r e is one basic p o i n t and t h a t Neil Sohn. w a r m a m o r n i n g following a freeze. removed. n a n , Minneapolis, Minn.; L a m p e r t is t h a t Community F a r m Bureau Sanilac—Evergreen, Mrs. Bruce fill. members a r e t a k i n g more seriously Kritzman, sec'y; Ball, Mrs. Esther De- T h e reaction of t h e bona-fide Y a r d s , St. P a u l , Minn.; Northwest- vitt; Dayton, Mrs. Alex Hunter; Mil- Use F a r m B u r e a u Feeds. e r n H a n n a Fuel Co., St. P a u l , t h e i r responsibility as a "voice for lington Twp., Mrs. Henry Forsyth. " s m a l l b u s i n e s s m e n " to t h e s e dis- a g r i c u l t u r e " in Michigan, In so do- c l o s u r e s w a s t h e question. Co-op- M i n n . ; St. P a u l F i r e & Marine In- ing they have improved their lead- r~ e r a t i v e l e a d e r s h a v e long insisted s u r a n c e Co., St. P a u l , Minn.; St. t h a t t h e big monopoly g r o u p s w e r e s u p p o r t i n g N T E A a n d t h a t m a n y P a u l , Minn.; P a u l Live Stock Exchange, St. e r s h i p and discussion techniques. Hart-Bartlett-Sturte- They have increased t h e i r member- s h i p so t h a t more and more F a r m Classified A d s R A D I O BY T E L E P H O N E - R a d i o n e t w o r k s a r e r e a l l y n e t w o r k s of s p e c i a l t e l e p h o n e c i r - e m a i l b u s i n e s s m e n w e r e a c t u a l l y v a n t Grain Co., K a n s a s City, Mo.; Classified advertisement* are cash with order at the following F r e s h Milk I n s t i t u t e , St: Louis, Bureau members a r e well informed rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more c u i t s l i n k i n g g r o u p s of r a d i o s t a t i o n s . A p r o - c o n t r i b u t i n g to t h e i r w o r s t e n e m y . on t h e issues t h a t face agriculture editions taka the rate of 4 cents per word per edition. Monopoly. T h e co-operative lead- Mo.; M o n t a n a Retail L u m b e r m e n ' s g r a m o r i g i n a t i n g i n o n e s t a t i o n is s e n t o u t b y today, and they a r e doing some- | 4 I n f o r m a t i o n from a n N T E A Association, Missoula, Mont., N e w telephone wires to other stations. F r o m there t h i n g about those issues. i Kre«« t h a t in on-j York Wiro Clotji Co., New York, FARM M A C H I N E R Y LIVESTOCK HERE AND THERE it is b r o a d c a s t t o y o u b y r a d i o . T h u s t h e t e l e - V I - • r t . p w - 1 <3~rv>*»«i 1(11'. Vnv j - Y y r> T. K. p h o n e lyffeHH h e l p s m a k e p o s s i b l e o n e o f . i m p p r t a n t s o u r c e s of n e w s , i n f o r - m a t i o n a n d entertainment on the farm. (5-3t-35p) I M U S m e i r r'AHM N E W S thor- ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLLER MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS b e g a n several y e a r s ago w h e n L i g h t Co., P o r t l a n d , Ore.; Ab- oughly. Mrs. Moore is m a k i n g up N T E A Inspired t h e H o u s e Commit- b o t t s Dairies, Inc., Philadelphia, BEFORE YOU BUY any Fence NOW IS THE TIME to order all a set of ten questions which will be Controller, Investigate the "Velco" needed sap collecting and boiling t e e e n Small B u s i n e s s to l a u n c h a n Pa.; Orgill B r o t h e r s ft Co., Mem- used. with the famous mercury tube chop- equipment for 1950. See our advertise- per. $29.70 postpaid. Your money re- ment for King Evaporators on page 6 i n v e s t i g a t i o n of co-operatives. T h e p h i s , T e n n . ; S o u t h w e s t e r n Public Saginaw-Kochvifle. S e c r e t a r y Mrs. funded if you are not entirely satis- of this paper. For complete Informa- c h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e w a s Service Co., A m a r i l l o , Texas; Lone T h e r e s a Marti r e p o r t s t h a t their fled. Guaranteed to outlast any fen- tion on all syrup making and market- cer made. At your dealer, or buy di- ing supplies, write Sugar Bush Sup- O N E LITTLE C A L L - T h e t e l e p h o n e r i n g s . I t ' s C o n g r e s s m a n W a l t e r C. P Ploeser, S t a r Gas Co., Dallas, T e x a s ; Texas g r o u p honored Mothers Day as t h e rect. Van Zale Electric Company, Bay ples Co., P. O. Box 1107, Lansing, P o w e r ft L i g h t Co., Dallas, T e x a s ; Mich. (4-tf-46b) y o u r t r a c t o r d e a l e r c a l l i n g t o eay t h a t a x l e w o n ' t of Missouri. recreational part of t h e i r meeting. City, Michigan. (4-4t-44p) P l o e s e r called on co-operatives Tex-O'Kan F l o u r Mills Co., Dallas T h e oldest and youngest mother WOOL GROWERS b e r e a d y today after all, and a needless t r i p to for t h e i r financial r e c o r d s . T h e y T e x a s ; Texas Electric Service Co., p r e s e n t were given gifts. FOR S A L E t o w n is saved. A l n i o s t every eall saves y o u t i m e ATTENTION, Wool Growers-send w e r e supplied i m m e d i a t e l y . P a t m a n F o r t W o r t h , T e x a s ; Smith-Douglass Saginaw-Freeland. Mrs. Sadie FOR SALE—HOME C O M F O R T your wool to us and you are guaran- a n d t r o u b l e , h e l p s y o u g e t «o m u c h m o r e d o n e — r e t a l i a t e d by d e m a n d i n g t h a t t h e Co., Norfolk, Va.; V i r g i n i a Elec- Omstead, Community F a r m Bureau gray. ranges, one new, white, and one used, teed the ceiling price. We are pur- Also. 8x10 Oriental rug. Dome chasing wool for the government. Year o r d e r supplies, m a k e appointme'rita, or talk to a C o m m i t t e e should get N T E A ' s re- t r i c ft Power Co., Richmond, Va.; secretary, reports t h a t t h e y had a water heater. Dean Cox, Conway, around wool marketing service and Michigan. (Emmet county.) (7-lt-22p) prompt settlement made. Michigan n e i g h b o r . F o r t h e s m a l l p r i c e y o u p a y for t e l e - c o r d s , a n d t h e C o m m i t t e e adopted W i s c o n s i n E l e c t r i c Power Co., Mil- perfect attendance of t h e i r 9 offi- Igan Co-operative Woe; Marketing As- a f o r m a l r e s o l u t i o n t o compel Ploe- w a u k e e , W i s . ; W i s c o n s i n Power cers at t h e meeting, May 13th. T h e sociation, 506 N. Mechanic St., Jack- p h o n e s e r v i c e , y o u g e t a l o t of v a l u e . WOMEN son. Michigan. Phone 3-4246. <3tf-44b> s e r t o act. P l o e s e r succeeded, how- ft L i g h t Co., Madison, Wisconsin. g r o u p s had as t h e i r guest, County ever, in e v a d i n g t h e o r d e r of h i s Organization D i r e c t o r McFall, FREE TREASURE BOOK of new sewing ideas! New ideas! New pat- SPRINKLER SYSTEMS C o m m i t t e e and N T E A w a s saved T h i n k defeat a n d defeat will who explained t h e i n s u r a n c e pro- terns galore! New ways to sew and NEED RAIN? Use Ames Perf-O- MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY from exposure. P a t m a n became c o m e to you. On t h e contrary, if g r a m to them. save with cotton bags! Pages of illus- trations; full, complete directions! Rain and revolving sprinkler systems. Our $ 13,500,000 p o s t w a r rural construction p r o g r a m means c h a i r m a n of t h e C o m m i t t e e i n t h o you t h i n k success every force con- Mason-Custer. T h e r e w a s much Your Free copy of "Smart Sewing Years ahead through experience and S l s t Congress. H e a n n o u n c e d t h a t s p i r e s t o b r i n g success to you. discussion held on t h e advisability With Cotton Bags" is ready! Order it research. For information, write A. more and better rural telephone service. Van Poler., Portland, Michigan. a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n would be m a d e . M a r c u s Aureliu*. of p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e exhibits for from: National Cotton Council, Box T6, Memphis, Tennessee. (4-7-10-50i» I (6-2t-22p) IATURDAY, JULY 2, 1949 MiCHIGAN FARM NEW8 SENATE WOULD • • •• tlal credit extension through Its banking system anything like what is presently the case In the United Berrien County Director and His Family SUMMER "BEANED STUDY NATION'S States. There are so many th-lngs '\\-ithout historical basis for sound SEEDINGS OF MONEY SYSTEM By GORDON H. ALliEN judgment with regard to monetary and fiscal pOlicy In this country that we (AFBF) believe the whole ALFALFA problem deserves most careful reo Any forage on good lowland that AFBF Washington,Office ,-iew at this time. has produced high hay yields, large The United States Senate has Quantities of nutritious pasture, or J\lr. I<~lemingquoted from are. just taken a step long sought by both for 3 or 4 seasons has served rent statement by President Allan those who regard a stabilized mon- an excellent purpose, according to B. Kline In behalf of the American etary system as of first Importance the Farm Crops Dep't of Michigan Farm Bureau Federation as fol- to the prosperity of this country. State College. It says further: lows: The American Farm Bureau Feder. "The so-called permanent pas- "If we are to have a prosperous ation Is one of those advocates of tures may be all right for areas economy, of which a prosperous the Senate's action, not readil}' tilled, but the most agriculture is an integral part, we . June 2 the Senate passed and productive pastures are those laid ,need desperately to do these th Ings: ~ent to the House a hill (S. 1559 by down for a relatively short period (1) Work out and effectuate the ')faybank and Tobey) which would of time on plowable land. A prop- means to a more stable general eStablish a blpartison commls510n erly seeded field of Alfalfa and pr.l-ce level. This can and must or" 18 members to make an exhaust. be done. (2) Foster policies which brome grass may be used effectlvel}' l~e study of the nation's banking for pasture or hay from 1 to 4 will stimulate the maintenance of I\..ndcurrency problems and su'bmlt , years. Its next contribution Is a full employment econo'my. (3) r:ecommendatlons to Congress for .j to provide organic matter and ni- Pl'Omote international trade con. i,mprovements. trogen for a good growth of other slstent with peace and prospel'ity." At its last national convention, crops. How will house act? Washing- 'on Dee 16, 1948, the AFBF said: "Alfalfa and smooth brome are ton observers now are wondering _''''Va urge Congress -to establish by Jo means limited In adaptation how the House will act on S.1559 a bipartisan joint congressional to level .Iand. Hitly sod lands can be Inasmuch as Secretary of the Treas. ,monetary study oommlsslon, charg- ury Department believes there Is firoken up in June, thoroughly till- ~ _ with tha responsibility of no urgent need for an exhaustive ed to prepare a c1ean,flrm seed-bed, making studies and submitting Investigation as proposed in 8.1559. Ifmed If necessary, fertilized, and "r~commendations to the Congress The Michigan Farm News takes pleasur'E! in presenting to the Michigan Fa~m Bureau membership re--seeded to alfalfa-brome early in No similal' legislation has been In- on means of bringing greater Mr. ~nd !\II'S. Thomas~ Payne of Three Oaks R-l a nd their family of thirteen childl'en. The Paynes August with a light seeding of tl'Oduced In the House. ' stability to the value of money.'. are members of the BelTien County Farm Bureau. 1\11'. Payne is director of the county organization. oats. At the same time Treasury Se'C. :,'.. We will continue to solicit the Front row, from left to right: \Vilma Mabry, Lucy Mabry, .Carmen Fox, Mrs. Payne, Marietta, "Such was the practice on an 11. varietal weaknesses can be over- cooperation of othel' groups in deal- retary Snyder's opposition was Thomas Payne, Zimmah Fox. Phyllis Stewart. acre hilly field at East Lansing Fruit Tree Grafting come by top working. made public, ,the Senate Banking ' Second row, left to right: Lloyd, George, Ru by Brodwolf, Thomas, Jr., A recently published folder lists ing with this basic problem ... " ~Roger Fleming, directol' of the Committee also made pUbll-c a let- Freehling, Leland, Robert, Marguerite In 194'2. Although rainfall on this Described in Folder methods of grafting. Materials. ter from Thomas B. McCabe, chair- this field while It was in fallow ex- Top workint; fruit trees has .~BF Washington office, spoke ceeded 9 inches, and as much as needed, special techniques, and de- man-of the Federal Reserve Board, many advantages for Michigan j,~ne 3 before a confer~nce of na- 'ti9nal organizations City: He said, In part: in' Atlantic which declared that feels an investigation under author- the Board' GOODCLEANING The Golden Rule . 1.82 Inches fell in a 24-hour period, erosion on the plowed land was orchards say Michigan State col- lege horticulturists. tailed instructions are given. The extension folder, F-131, can be ob- tained frolll county agricultural not serious. Neither was there any : "No nation has ever before 6truggled with a debt of $250 bl.Jl- Ity of Congress of the banking and monetary laws of the United States would be desirable and could be ex- OF BINS PROTECTS Applies To Livestock gullying 01' erosion of the August seeding In oats, although the rain- Varieties can be introduced pollination purposes, several varie. for agents offices or by writing to the Bulletin Office, Department or l()D, spent 40-{)dd billion donars a )'Bar as a peacetime budget, had pected to form ,the basis for con- structive legislation In this field. STORED GRAIN Good housekeeping on the farm Manager By ROBERT H. AJ>DY, of Farm Bureau Services Feed Dep't ' fall from the time of seeding until the ground was frozen totaled more ties of different ripening seasons can be grown on a single tree and Public Relations, Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan. ~oney In circulation and poten- So, the House now "has the baiL" now means a thorough cleaning of than 11 Inches. "Thus in a single season an un. grain storage space, says :l\1lchl- We usually think it applies on'Iy to human beings and gan State College. h' b bl h H f d h productively, Weedy, hilly, June INSUkE Your CROPS for Insects can live over from crop t at ~ pro a y rig t. owever, as ee ers, we aye grass field was changed to a dense- ly covered, highl}' productive pas- to crop In cereal material that re- hens, or cows depending on us for practically all of the ture rich In legumes and palatable A 9 a ; n s t H A 11 Los s e s SURFACE mains in emptied grain bins. They start trouble when newly harvested material comforts of ~ife: food, water, . bed, comfort, etc. grass." Farm Bureau Services is reported MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAil INSURANCE CO. ':BINDING grain is stored. An empty bin should be the sig- nal for housecleaning. The earlier Isn't treat it not our only animal possible,-but friends as we probable would that like to if we be would treated to have a good stock of alfalfa, brome grass and sweet clover for 414 MUTUAL BLDG_, LANSING I, MICHIGAN fall. Or( .. ni~ed in 1911 ... Over $/7,000.000.00 Insur ..nce in Force ;.9f In the season it is done and the bins sprayed, the more hold-over they would make us more of the dollars that "jingle- f. M, HECTOR, Sec. Cr Treos. R_ L. DONOVAN, Pre •. < UNPAVED insects remaining in the bins will be killed. Clean bin insurance in. vQlves two stages-cleaning and jangle-jingle"? This hot weather that we run into quite often at this GERMANY HAD :ROADS spraying. time of the year brought this subject to mind. A PROGRAM OF SOLVAY Cleahlng of the emptied bin in- cludes vigorous sweeping and any Especially does poultry seem to need a friend hot CALCIUM '."ot ........ '!Go ~ • ~.' ,. necessary and scraping corners. Cracksof and walls, floor, crevices weather. Hens that are comfortable are apt to lay In more FARM SUBSIDIES By GORDON H. ALLEN need cleaning to get out old grain. 'eggs and eggs are staying ~p pretty well in price. What Steel bins should be caulked to American Farm Bureau, CHLORIDE make them weatherproof and can you do to make your hens more comfortable? Here Washillgton wooden bins repaired to makloJ • Y h' k f - "It looks to me like you're head- • Ends Dust them tight as possible.' Roofs are sqme 'suggestIOns. ou can t In 0 more, we are Ing where we've just been," said should be waterproof. sure. a German farm leader In response • Reduces Blading The accumulations of grain, 1. Keep water containers' loaded to a question of what he thought • Saves Surface Material and hang In hen house. Fan blow- of proposals to use production pay- feed, bran, or screenings in and and don't be afraid to replace the • Builds the Ideal B'ase for the Future ing on wet bags will reduce temper- ment subsidies' for farm commodi- around the bins and feed rooms warm water with cool, fresh water ature Quite a bit. ties in lieu of fair prices In the SOLVAY SALES DIVISION ALLIED CHEMICAL & DYE CORP. .. Farm Tell your neighbor about Bureau organization your and often. 2. Do eVerything practicable to 6. Kill lice and mites so their ag- gravation won't be added to birds' market places. Speaking was Dr. Hans Podeyn, 7501 W. Jefferson, Detroit, 32, ",Heh,' program. keep all' circulating in hen house. troubles. K i cot i n e Sulphate on An electric fan (If it can be used) deputy minister of food, agricul- roosts will kill lice. Sodium FluOl'- ture and forestry for Western Ger. will be a blessing. ide in small amounts and at inter. '. 3. Reduce scratch grain feeding. many, the Jlosltion he has held vals rubbed on lice infected parts s'ince the war's end. Dr. Podeyn Is A wet mash at noon helps a little. of the bouy, will do the fob too. Car- 4. 1f birds not on range, green in 'America to spend sixty days bolineum is effective against mites. studying the U.S. agricultural pro- feeds (lawn clippings, etc.) help. 5. Wet burlap bags thoroughly 7. If birds are wormy, use a good gram so that he may be guided or standard worming agent and save aided In developing a sound agl'i- should also be removed and destroy- birds the drain on their system cultural program for Western Ger. ed. - that worms cause. many under its new constitution. MY HOSPITAL BILL CAME TO $117825 Treatment with an insecticide ,8. See that birds have shade, Dr. Podeyn said that farm sub- helps to kill, remaining ,insects. whether on range or In hen yard. sidies in Germany began with a BLUE CROSS COVERED IT ALL! County agricultural agents can 9. If you have some pet plan you system aimed at developing oil, give advice about 'materlals to use use tell us about it and we will seed cultivation to make Germany ...AND IN ADDITION, PAID $195QQ for this job. Thoroughness is spread the good word. self-sufficient In edible and non- , needed and care should b~ used In There are more chicks thl~ edible ol1s. This was done at first FOR SURGEON FEES! the job. spring. than last spring. We sug. by a simple subsidy payment which was finally increased to about 600 • • percent of the former price. The program succeeded In Increasing This Trademark Means-' oil-seed production in western Ger- many by about 300 percent. \ Soon, .however. demands by other A Quality Product of crops Ie" to extension of subsld'ies and by the end of the war there was some form of subsidy on every UNITED CO-OPERATIVES, INC. agricultural commodity grown In Germany. The system assumed the No, not quite! But to a foreign business- character of general aid for agri- man on his first visit to the U. S., it seemed culture. Dr. Podeyn said that the over-all system of pl"ice-supports that ml/sf be the answer when in mid- grew to nearly 20 percent of the winter at a smart desert hotel, he was served fresh, luscious total value of marketed farm strawberries. products. To his question "JIow, please, do they grow strawberries !!ere?" "The post-war State .budgets there came an immediate answer. could not bear this heavy burden and naturally all subsidies had to "They don't. They ship 'em in instead. Fresh or frozen. in refrig- gh'e way to the rebuilding of fall' erator cars-by railroad. Get 'ern all over the U, S. that way." and genuine p1"ices for aB food- But even that doesn't tell the whole story of the railroads' co- Michigan Farm Bureau Members-Let BLUE CROSS protect your stuffs. Neither farmers nor con- operation with producers ... For railroad agricultural agents help sumers desired to pay further entire family against today's high cost of hospital car:e. obedience to the Reich's Food introduce new crops or new varieties whic.:h create new income Estates Offices. their so-called self. for farmers as well as more tralRc for the railroads. They wor1: with OU CAN NEVER TEL'L when sudden illness no physical examinatio~ or health state- Y may strike. That's why you and your ment. Blue Cross HO~Pltal Plan pays up governing societies and the thous. ands of laws and regulations they goverIlmellt agricuItmal departments, and their agents, not only to find better ways of shipping hut also to help develop new {; mil need Blue" Cross protection-price- to 120 days of hospital care. No cash had issued during 12 years. markets. for foodstuffs and livestock. I Ia y tection for only a few pennies a day limit on benefits covered. And Blue Cross "The end was the dissolution of ess pro bel' Blue Cross is Michigan's most Medical-Surgical Plan pays stated amounts It was American railroad initiative, too, that brought to the per mem . S . I Se.rVlces an d 101' r d t ' the Food Estates Offices by law of 'd I used non-profit health-care plan. for urgIca your oc or s the new German Economic Council nation's farmers the agricultl1l'al dcrnonslration train with its lec- WI e y .. h h 'tal .. I It is sponsored by the doctors and hos- ViSits at t e OSpl ill non-surglca cases. In 1948. We In Germany abandoned tures, exhihits, demonstrations and (ree bulletins-products of pitals themselves. How to join Blue Cross the way of administrative control college classroom and laboratory. No other health-care plan offers throu~h the Michi~an Farm Burea~ and the new topic of our economic This is something beyond the !'Outine job of seeing that cars -4 development Is free enterprise." so mucli for so little Enrollment of Farm Bureau members 18 Unico farm supply products are" mao- arrive promptly for harvest ... tlmt foodstuffs are properly iced Blue Cross pays out in benefits an ave~age through the Community Discussion Groups. en route ... or that livestock gets fed and watered on the way to of 85 cents out of every dollm: received ~ew groups may be started when a su~- ufactured or procured by United Co-Op- Students from Holland market. In seeking to improve their serviccs, the railroads strive eratives, Inc., for 18 leading farm supply fro bs'be I Blue Cross offers such Clent number of members have made appli- Could be Teaching Us constantly to help themselves by helping others still more. And m StaU cn .ra. J.l'dentical benefits for cation. Groups already enrolled may add cooperatives in the United States and Allegan county farmers have a d van ges as ..• '"\ be h See this practical viewpoint has made the American railroads the most h nr Iled member of your family ••• new mem ra once eac year. your Puerto Rico. You can always depend something to think about. Three eac e 0 County Farm Bureau Blue Cross Secretary efficient, most ec.'Onomical, sell-supporting mass transportation upoo quality and full value, for yout young Netherlands farmers, came to Allegan county {arms this spring system in the world. or contact Our nearest District office. I farm supply dollar. to learn American farming meth. OFFICES IN 20 MICHIGAN CITIES It is cooperative all the way and ods. It turns out that they raise 90 ALPENA • ANN ARBOR • BA1TLE CREEK • BAY CITY United's first responsibility is to provide bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of BENTON HARBOR • DETROIT. FLINT oats to the acre in their native land. GRAND RAPIDS • HILLSDALE • HOLLAND farmers with high quality farm supply The hosts to the three boys are JACK~N • KALAMAZOO. LANSINC • lIfARQUETTB products which will give long and satis- now beginning to wonder, "who MT. PLEASANT. MUSKEGON. PONTIAC should be studying whose methods." PORT HURON. SAGINAW. TRAVERSE CITY factory service. Ask for Unico by name. The three Dutch farmers came to The Hospitals' and Doctors' America under the auspices of the Own Health Plan/or The Public Welfare .. UNITED CO-OPERATIVES, INC. Economic tratlon. Co-{)peratlon Adminls' Alliance, Ohio gest you severely cull out the less likely of your pullets. Keep only THIS IS YOUR nCKET TO BLUE.,:", ""h" .. ,,~,.~... ",r 3. emphasis is laid upon the selN't ion of l';lI11perSby the Sen- GAINS 50 MORE surance company has represented Farm Bureau since January I, 1949. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan offers you 1,250,000 farm familIes through Its ture. local. state, and national l..aders. (2)-That a license feehecause it is reasonable to ex- pect that farm tractors should pay they use the ior Committee on Junior Farm Du. reau. POUCIES DAILY complete auto coverage at cost. A liberal claim plan is being followed. Farm Bureau Is an organIzation that farmers can use to do any NEED FOR CARE roads and should pay in part for I their upkeep. Nile VermillIon. manager of the :\10st counties. ll.('cording to Hen. nink. are following the practice 0: Farm the Chairman of the Sellior COlli. Company of :\lIchigan. says that In Bureau Mutual Insurance No claim can get more than ten days old. Claim service will be furnished you promptly any~here in the United States or Canada. All claims re- kind of a job that Is needed on so- cial, economic, or legislative mat ters. It is a devIce for discussion, IN CONTROLLING . (3)-That there is no advantage In ,llcellSing only the trailer o~ wagon. mittel' on Junior Farm Bureau call- mid.June 5.300 Farm Bureau memo ing his l'ommittcc together and ask- bers were carrying their automobHe ing the offic('TS of Junior Farm and truck Insurance in the new ceived to date have been promptly paid. Offering a means of searching for. and finding facts. It Is a device for education, where facts are dis- GRASSHOPPERS Care should be used by farme'rs (4)-That if a tractor licensing law is written a flat rate per tractor, would be fairer than a rate per Bureau and thl' coullselor to act on compan)'. The insurance policy is non-assessable. The laws of Michigan per- cussed and put to use for leadership in handling the new grasshopper in- hundredweight. Eight favored $3;' the committee for the job asslgn- An average of 50 additional pol. mit a mutual company with surplus exceeding $200,000 to issue a non- traIning. Farm Bureau enables us secticides. is the wal'lling sent by one stood pat for a $1 fee. menL This committee studles'the icies are written each day. Since to find and develop leaders to carry Ray L. Janes. Michigan State Col- (5)-That the Farm Bureaul mimeograph material now in the the Company started business assessable policy, because there is very little chance it can become insol- on important activities for farm- lege extension specialist in entomol- should take immediate &teps to bands of all committee chairmen, vent. Your company has a surplus of a quarter of a million dollars. It ers. ogy to D. A. Caul, county agricul- March 7, 1949. fifty agents have get Ii fah"'bill prepared and intro- and then proceeds to slart the pro- been licensed In 34 counties. 1\lr. Farm Bpreau Is an Insurance. tural agent. duced in the legislature. The b1l11 cess of ~Iecting young people who Vermillion said that the state has a third of a million dollars invested in U. S. Government Bonds for Most people have insurance cf Chlordane and toxaphene are the should represent-the \'iews of farm. should att'Pnd the state leadership some kind, life, auto, or fire. That best grasshoPDer killers developed training camp. office is continuing to school ap- the exclusive protection of policyholders. These funds are available to ers as e?Cpressed in the discussion plicants for Farm Bureau Mutual gives them the feeling of security. to date but should be used with the groups. :\Ir. Hennink reports considerable agenci(>S for the state examination. protect policyholders residing in Michigan alone. They do not have to be Farm Burean is very much like in- caution that ordinarily applies to enthusiasm manifest in the coun. surance. any Insecticide. the warning states. PrE>Sently. the Company should divided among forty-eight states. This is a local Michigan company, con-' ties for the addition of an adult sec- Farm Bureau a Team. In Farm Like most Insecticides. chlordane have at least one agent In ..ach tion to the camp. Each count). com. trolled by local people, and operated by' experienced insurance personnel. Bureau. families are teamed to- and toxaphene are poisonous to mittee has been asked to send one of the 60 counties having Farm Bu- gether In a great program to ad- man and livestock. The chemicals senior r ..presentAtlve with the reau organizations. No policyholder resides more than 200 miles from the Home Office .. vance agriculture. 'VI' all know should not be applied to parts of ('l\mpers to 'Waldenwoods. An adult Agents report that the Insurance that the larger the team, the great- fruit and vegetables that will be Institute has been s..t up to ade- program has resulted In people A coverage fee is charged you when th..e agent first writes your in- er the load that can be moved. eaten or marketed unless residues qnately sen'e the int ..rests 'and the joining the Farm Bureau in order Farm Bureau Is one of the most can and will be removed by wash. desires of the adult group at the to qualify for the insurance. The surance. This fee is simply the cost of putting the business on the books. important things that .famllies can il\g or stripping. camp. servke Is limited to farmer memo bers and to associate m..mbers of It is charged separately so that you will know exactly what you are paying purchase. A tractor costs upward Forage treated with the new in- The staff for the camp is perhaps of $1,000. Quite as important is secticides should not be fed to Ualry the best that has eyer heen brought the Farm Bureau. County Farm Bu- for. It is charged only once and is not concealed in a higher premium tbe Farm Bureau to help us out animals or to animals being finish- together in the fourteen years of reaus now permit up to 100/0 of Farm ed for slaughter. Although neith- the camp. Aside from the repre- their members to be associate memo which you pay over and over again. with economic problems. A SANITARY Bureau can be had for $10 to serve er chlordane nor toxaphene, when St'ntatives of each of the commodity pXchange~. Ben Hennink will direct the camp with Yerlnnd McLeod, grow, the Company reports tllat it bers. State President of JunIor Farm Bu- is handling and increasing number reau. and Dale Swisher, State Camp of claims. As the number of policy holders There are no tricks to this insurance. you can buy. It is the best auto insurance The doors of the Home Office are wide open all of the time and you are invited to come in whenever you are in Lansing. the whole family. If families, to- used according to recommendations. day. were to pay a price for Farm appears to affect the ,health or de- Bureau equal to the present farm velopment of livestock, the chemi- costs, they wouillpay $19.60 per cals may accumulate In the fatty CONCRETE M.ILK HOUSE year. Certainly: m~mbership in tissues of dairy animals or be given Chairman. In June the Company extended the 'Farm Bureau. the largest farm off In milk and butterfat. saves worlc- helps "andl. Dr. David Trout will be on the Hs Insurance to inClude commercial There are agents in every county who will gladly discuss this program Meat animals fed for long per bigger production organization in the world, is th~ adult section. :\11'. W. J. :\IcIntyre trucks owned by farm co-operatives lods of time on treated forage may will direct the gr'oup Singing. and and other enterprises with you. Assure yourself of continued low insurance rates by support- most important to every farmer. (onade milk houses are easy to Identifi ..d accumulate enough of the chlor. Barbara Pre s ton and :\Iarjorie keep clean and sanitary, end .re with farm activities. These policy- ing the company: which first offered them. dane or toxaphene In their. tissue~ the most satisfactory meansof me.t- Klein will assist the counties in the formation of co u n t y programs. holders become associate members How Safe is to make the meat unfit for food. If ing milk laws end regulations;' no treated vegetation Is fed durlnf They're storm- and fire-safe! eco- Larry Taylor of :\Iichigan State Col- of the Farm Bureau. Sincerely yours, Your Bathroom? the last two months before slaugh nomical to build end to maintain, lege will direct the de\'elopment of FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANOE OOMPANY OF MIOHIGAN Are all electrical connections out ter, it Is much less likely that thf YOll'1Ifind all the inFormationyou group discussion. Kurt Kenyon. of the University of Jllinoois. has aCl'epted an invita- PLAN MEETINGS Nile Vermillion, Manager of reach of the bath tub? Do you have Insulating links in electrical pull cords? meat will be affected. It spraying Is necessary during the period when legumes are III need on the constJuction of milk houses in latest edition of boolclat, "Sanitary Milk Houses." Write to- tion to camp to assist the officers in the skills of pal'liamentary pro- FOR FRUIT AND Do you keep poisonous medicines qloom. It should be done in tht in a specIal cabinet with special early morning or late evening whil~ day for free copy, PORTlAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION cedure and meeting conduct. TRUCK GROWERS VACCINATION CAN 'Hillsdale Site For Horse Pulling Contest BRANNAN PLAN labels, and out of reach of children? bees are not active. Sprays are less harmful to bees than dust. OIdr Tow« Bldg., lanrlng I, MIch. OFFER SPECIAL :\leetings on problems of market. ing Michigan fruit and vegetables HELP ,NEWCASUE The 1949 national horse pulling contest will be held at Hillsdale, OPPOSED IN MOST Macomb Farm Bureau Checking with Farmers are being planned by Michigan Michigan, October 11. This is COMMUNITIES INSURE Your CROPS POULTRY COURSES State College officials in borticul- ture and agricultural economics. DISEASE PROBLEM, the second year the Michigan Dyna. mometer Association has sponsored 'Leaders of the Macomb County Farm Bureau are conducting a sur. Do farmers feel a need for price vey of farmers of the county to de. Against HAIL Losses JULY. 7-15 Dates will be announced by county agricultural agents. A. B. Love. agricultural econo- By R. ll. ADDY, Myr. Sen'ice,~' Feed DellUrtmellt In just one day. two managers the national event. from 9 states and Canada. The 1948 pru- supports? How mlich government gram attracted more than 10 team~ control would be necessary for a satisfactory price support 'program? terminI' their reaction to the needs. activities, and results of the Coun- MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE CO. Poultry flock selection and blood mist who leads the extension pro- ty Farm Bureau qI:ganlzation. of co-operative elevators called Ui> During the last 18 years, 1 t Do we want to give th~ Hope.Alken testing schools will be held at Mich- ject in marketing research and con. 414 MUTUAL BLDG. LANSING 1. MICHIGAN about Newcastle Disease i n a _J... puu I- II'gllt \vel'g-ht all" 13 heavy weight Act a try after January U 1, or do George Pohly. secretary, is direct- igan State ColI ..ge from July 7 sumer education. will head the ing the'survey to assist the Coun- Orcanjzed in 1911 ... OVl!'r $JI.OOO.OOO.OO.lnsurznct- in try flock. We arranged for ollr world records have been made on Michigan farmers prefer the pro- FOIC~ through July 1;'. Howard Zindel. group of economists discussing the ty Farm Bureau in planning a bet. M HECTOR, Sec Treos, R. l DONOVAN, Pres. State College circular on this dls- the famous Hillsdale quack grass gram suggested by Secretary of Ag- f C, poultry extension specialist, says marketing conditions. Horticultur- ter program for the future. ease to be sent them. It you havlJ pulling cOllrt. ricuIture Charles Brannan? Com- the advanced school will be' July 7 ists will discuss and demonstrate a veterinarian who Is modern munity Farm Bureaus all over and 8 and the basic school July 11 packaging, through July 15. methods. grading and handling enough to know something about Do You Michigan discussed Mr. Brannan's .. "STANDOUT" poultry and theIr diseases. he hall proposal during the month of !\lay. Schools are designed hatch~ry operators. to train The early meetings flock owners berry growers showed high interest for straw- better be called In because vacc!. nation is about the only help in Know These 497 Community Farm Bureaus spec- ifically expressed themselves on and others in disease control. se- by producers in their marketing this disease. this matter. lection of better breeding flocks problems. In recent years, grow- er Interest has been predominantly Newcastle has from many foreign countries. been reported In FB Facts? About 92% of these Farm memo bers felt that farm price supports in production with the war needs all these countries the mortality There are now 60 organized are necessary, and the remaining calling for more. Now producers '" PURE CRUSHED:! SPRAY PROTECTION, has been nearly 100%. Under the County Farm Bureaus in Michigan. 8 ¥.J were willing to accept the risk are facing old problems of surpluses TRIPLE SCREENED name "avian pneumoncephalitis." During the last year Alcona, 1\lom- of natural adjustment In farm and the call for better marketing Newcastle disease was known to morency. Ogemaw, and Iosco were prices. OYSTER SH ELL methods. In some vegetable products. reo have been present in California as organized and are off to a good early as 1935. It was a mild form start in building and using Farm ing In 256 groups specIfically ex- 4,097 Farm Bureau people meet. , sear.chers find that out of .ev,£;rydol- lar spent by the co"nsumer, ':75 ce~ts goes for handling the product from and not until 1943 was it found to Bureau. All be Newcastle Disease. 0' these counties have pressed themselves in ppposHlon to. enrolled in ,.B1ue .Dross for ,hospital. Secr~tar! Brannan'~ PToposal. 20V , ':; 'f" d{ ,;> -~;';.,,', I:: :.- ~~l, "~;~ ~;:~' ~"""'l ~f-.' farm to consumer. That leaves only 25 cents for the original producer. New Jersey had tliagnosed New- and surgical services .•. The. mellb 'Farm Burcau,people castle disease In 1945 as had sev- bel'S are Insuring their 'a.iltomoblle8 'groups meeting In 14 looked favorably upon this 'In l.the'Y~dr~tn/Year-out Experience ,. f-; eral other eastern states. Now and trucks in the new Farm Bur- plan. eau Mutual Insurance Company. Approximately 3400 ,Farm Bureau The law of supply and demand m ore than 40 stateds are known to They are usIng area C,ommittees to members Is non-partisan.-James W. Austin. h ave Newcastle an others are sus. specifically stated that they are in favor of the Hope.Alken 'of Commercial Fruit Growers pect . N e W cas tl e parentI l u do more things that will make Capital Airlines ap y.~ . Act passed a year ago. It would sup- trans ferre d b y In f ecte d exu d ates their counties better places In port farm prIces between 60 and Fruit growers have found from experience that ~R POULTID" Exaggeration arouses suspicion. and droppings. Traffic In birds which to live. 90% of parity depending upon the GENITOX S50 is eajier to' use-gives beller results. whereas understatement promises spreads it. Many flocks contract Community Farm Bureaus. There supply. The extremely fine !TIicron.sizepanicles of GENITOX confidence.-William Feather N e W cas tl I' with ou t app ar e,nt C o.n are now 867 organized community In addition, there were 121 Farm 550 go into finely flocculated suspension in the spray t ac t w Ith a ff ec t e d bi r d s. S omp. Farm Bureaus in ,the state. This Bureau people who said that, at th e I'S a ratio of one community Farm present, they are nndeclded upon a mixture; when sprayed, these fine particles tend to !la, The wise are Instructed by rea- ou tb rea k saveh sugges t I'd put wbere tbey bit, with mlnimum run-off. Result: sou rce t 0 be c IlIC. kifs n ec t ed a t th e Bllreau for every 41 member farm price support program. ................... son; ordinary minds, by experIence; maximum "kill"-maximum depmdQbilit" as with all hiM BUREAU.ltWIG co.... the stupid by necessity; and brutes hatchery, hOlding room. or during families. The community Far~ll It is fortunate that the members ~IOO(~.IU. by instlnct.--Glcero transit. Birds of all ages .are responsIble to Newcastle. It Is thought that that tIme. I Bureau program was started I 111 of Michigan Farm Bureau have had 1936 ~nd has grown steadily since an opportunity to discuss this plan which Is extremely Important to Orchard Brand Spray materials! More Efficient in the Sprayer age does offer more resistance. Women's Activiti:s in ~arm Bu- farm people. Those counties from Shortest Incubation was reported reau were started ID .1 .•. Today which the largest number of Com. 94 1 It/hets Clunpldel, in hard or soft water as 2 days and the longest 14 days women's committees are at work in munlty Farm Bureaus reported ----- - with an average of 3 to 5 days. I~ 59 of .the 60 ~ounties. 'Vomen'lI conclusions are Huron, Clinton, 2 5'''lS 5mptndtd in agilaled spray mixlure chicks, symptoms are usually res- activil1es ~ommlttee are not sella- Eaton. and Kalamazoo. The mln- J Dtt.tlops "Fine fFloc," important for best spray coverage plratory as In bronchitis, but may rate orgamzations, but are area utes of Community Farm Bureau pass unnoticed. Usually nervous committees as part of the County meetings serve as one of the best symptons appear In a few daYll. Farm Bureau. In most cases the means of determining the attitude More Effective in the Field These vary from a profound stupor committees are made up of one of Farm Bureau people. /1 High Dtposit on foliage and f~. to coarse tremors of the head and woman from each Community neck. Some twist the head and Farm Bureau. Women Enjoy Camp 2 Minimum Run-ofJ in 'pray drip neck. The chIcks usually recover Junior Farm B~reau was started In a few days or dIe. Hens usually In 1935 by the I\hchlgan Farm ~u- At Clear Lake J Unuctlled "Kill" of coiiJinl moth Available Throughout Michigan. See Your Deal.' I and ueber insecu Distributed by ~ suffer 'a heavy drop In egg produc- reau. The first group was orgamz- PROTECTION tion. This usually ceases almost ed In Eaton county in September. successful camp at Clear Lake on entirely within a week. Sometimes There are now 80 groups In 66 April District No. 2 women had a very 10-12. Forty-four women FARM BUREAU SERVIOES, INO. : ,'})?r~, MAlE TO ORDER. production Isn't affected too much. counties with approxln,tatelY 2,000 from Calhoun, Branch, Jackson, Buy at Farm Bureau Stores a.nd Oo-ops l..!; , , Strong .. i"9' and a ,,"orp bill protect the golling' A flock owned nearby never got young peoplc particlpatmg. Lenawee. and Hillsdale counties Irolll the I"reat of dangff - real protection made below 55 to 60% production and Other Activities ~hat have been attended. Mrs. Carleton Ball of Other Outstanding ORCHARD BRAND Products for the" Fruit Grower 0 I to order. And ~o.. can get IlIade.to.arder protec. averaged about 65 to 70% all win- added to the Michigan Farm Bu. Albion, chairman tion Irom the Ihreat 01 Ian thro"gh form fire, of DIstrIct 2, ter after an attack In October 'reau since 19H are research and directed the eamp. - ,,"en YO" i..... re .. it" State Mut"a/. You get all 1948. Information. commodity relations, the co.erage )0" nud, none that YO" don't need. Speal{ers were: Dr. Calhoun of LEAD ,ARSENATE BHO SPRAY POWDER It appetite can be kept alive. legal and personn!!1 departments. the Kenny Treatment Center at SPRAYOOP* State M.t ... 1 gi'M reduced ratel for fir. ellin- g"idl.n. "9"tning rock, fire r"~tant rook on chances for recovery are better. Pellets of egg mash or Calt Manna Ability Is a poor man's wealth.- Pontlao, Earl TInsman of the Astringent and Standard; the nation's leading "Leads." For effective ,control of plum curculio Neutral or "fixed" for sour cherries, grapes. copper dweNing', and lir. department ,enice if adequate MIchigan Chapter ot the Sister (3 Ibs. per 100 hens per day) often Christopher '''ren. I wateriuYOilabl. ... ANOTHEl STATE MUTUAL Common sense Is not so common. Kenny Foundation: Mr. Herbert FEATURE . helps birds keep on feed~r wet Bodwin, consultant In the depart. . , 6ra&7ltutuJ'h;~~;te ;~~~g;~~~~ GENITHIONt MIORO-DRITOMlO* ~r ; ;:. mashes may do the same. Keep birds as comfortable possible-and -Voltaire. If felt desIrable. vall- go down In production and ment of mental health; Keith Tan- as production, the longer it takes to ner, director of field servIce, Mlchi. the gan Farm Bureau, and Dr. Arthur Contains Parathion-for mites, certain other control insects. of SULFUR With particles of true micron fineneu; for apple scab, peach brown rot. GENICOP* SPRAY POWDER DOT-Neutral copper for grap ... 702 ' .... e. St. Fliat 3, Mic'i9u clnatlon should be used. Vaccina- slower the nock comes back to nor- Manske of Western State College, tion will reduce production be- mal production. spoke on the parent's responsibili- tGeneral Chemical Trade-Mark l a a DiNC""N. ""._ K. II "SIC, S.«...... tween the 5th and 8th day. Usual. Ask your County Agent for the ty In vocational guIdance. NIOOTINE SULFATB DRITOMlO* SULFUR , STAFAST* Iy 14 days should see production Coller;e Circular on Kewcastle Dls. For drop control; pre-harvelt.harmen. Sur'. lI"rtlM I_r.$ F.lf.,y F,tr. Farm in Mkhi6a-.4sk Your N*it/Jb.)rsr back to pre-vaccination levels. This ease. Watch sanitation carefully I sometimes get Ideas from the The pesch growen' "old reliable." spray materials. 0..-... r......... _ .... c.-; .... schedule covers birds In about a on your farm. Be ready to act poorest umbrella man.-John Wan- OReg. U. S. Pat. at!. ~ ---, - !O'fo produetion. The heavier the if your fiock gets it. amaker SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1949 FALL CUTTING This breakdown in root tissues was noticeable in January, In the Co-op E-3 Tractor and Two Bottom Plow ., FARMERS PAY Milk is America's 20 F. B. PEOPLE spring these dead or severely in- Fa vorite Beverage OF ALFALFA. MAY jured plants heaved Qut of the ground. However. in the alfalfa TRIBUTE TO :\\Ilk has more than t wk,' tlw consUllllttion than :lny other IIl'v- MAKE TRIP TO CAUSE OEAVING, which had an adeqnate stOl'age of root reserves, freezing injury was not apparent dlll'ing the wintcr and UAUDE NASH erage in AlIlel'i<'a, according to a survey conducted by till' Amel'jc:In UNITED NATIONS Heaving of alfalfa plants, due Can COl1lpany. J\\llk, heel'. soft to alternate' freezing and thawing no heaving occured in the sllrin;;" Over 100 farmers and representa- drinks, coffee and canned fl'uit allli 20 people malle up the trip to the although the moistu,re, soil and tives of farm organizations llaitl vegetaal>le julees are the top fi\'~. I'nited Nations. which was 8ponllOr. of tbe gl'ound, has always been considered one of the causes of weather conditions wel'e the same. trihute to Clande Nash, MSC exten- For every inhabitant of the U. S. OIl !ly tho :\\jphigau f'arm Bureau Thus, it appears that fall man- sion specialist and former Fal'm 180 quarts of milk were COlHllIlIl-\"'01111'11. The trip left Detroit on 'winter killing, according 'to the agement which passes up a cutting Bureau elllllloyee, July I, after 29 cd last y"tu-. Following :Ire 1>.. ,)1', .June 2:' :111(1 !'eturned to Detroit Farm Crops Dep't of Michigan Statl:! college, It continues: ' of alfalfa permits a storage of years of service. Recognition was 71, qts., 50ft drinks 48 qts" coffc(! JlIly 1. The trip was under the di- food reserves in the roots that in the form of a "Claude Nash Day" 39 qts .• canned fl'llit and vegetable rection of :\11'5.Relle Newell, State Doubtless this is sometimes often reduces and ill many cases held at the Lake City experiment" juices 8,3 qts., and .1.7 qt5 of hard Chairman of Farm BUI'eau \Vomen. .ke 212, S. Y. fhr llJfl narn~ of your c~rti- ~ ••. 0 constructed in Sanilac, St. Clair. to the Farm Bureau member at- Some of the students spent week- tending the picnic from the great- Endorse Civic Center care of them. fled Approved CarlJOla Hpra)'man or Buy Michigan Produced Meat Lapeer. Kalamazoo and Tuscola ends in the home of Farm Bureau dealt'r, to: ~., • counties. est distance. , Specific formulas for dusts, members located in ihe Traverse The board of directors of the St. • sprays, and bait!! may be obtained OONSIGN YOUlfNEXT SHIPMENT TO YOUR CO-OP '------ City area. The Farm Bureau peo- Clair County Farm Bureau voted at the county agricultural agents' LISTEN TO CARBOLA FARM In life you need more things be-' Allegan Interested ple who entertained our friends to support a proposed county build. office. NEWS AND MARKETS "'.JH-;\tar"h'l \\' ..\ls, g In Livestock Co-op from across the the sea felt that The MichiUn ..~ivestock Exchange sides talents. :mee, understanding H Things like toler- \V'I and common The Allegan County Farm BU~ t.hey wouhl have missed a great deal had they not had them in their ing for the civic center area Port Huron. The Farm Bureau of Personality is a .nex- tensive stock selling drive to see if taking h 1m to a harn dance. All of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company sufficient funds are available to the stullents were taken to the underwrite the project. church of their choice on Sunday of Michigan ' morning. A church festival at Han. - I'i I want to thank you for the prompt settlement of the theft claim nah was also enjoyed by the guests UNITED WE ARE STRONG DIVIDED WE ,ARE WRONG! on Policy No.. 5) 70. I reported the loss to Mr. Elpon Ford, Adrian, Says Brannan Plan of 1\11'. and Mrs. Drake, R- J, on Mprid~y, June J 3, and had the check back, for the full settle- Means Rigid Controls At the time the girls were on the panel at the Women's Camp, they ment on J'\1onday,June 20.. I was in~ur~d in the Farm Bureau Automobile Insurance Company "The Brannan proposal support income farm commodities. including \Ive stock, at 110% of would said they would lilte very much to be the guests of Michigan farmers, and if any Farm Bureau membJ!rs VALUE RECEIVED i~ Indiana before coming to Michigan, and am happy that we now parity, whereas the present law are interested in getting better ac. Co--operatiYes and co-operation onpr each individual farmer endeavors to support prices at. qnainted with the students while an economic religion that can cnshion lIIany of the buffets that I have a company in Michi~an. I shall be glad to be of help' to the somewhere between GOand 90% of they are here at I\!i<:higall State, fate deals out. l.'olks who t.1'Yto :'iolvc 11l~IIIY prohlclII~ hy in- Company S!t:~JlY ti,me. Again, may I express appreciation and thanks. p~rity," ~mid Oscar G. MaYer, a (Ii: you may get information from the dividualistic means often filld the road too long and the hills -, Yours very truly, rector of the American Inlil.titute, Michigan Farlll Bureau office. too steep. I in a speech at Denver, June! 9. ,- ~- I HOWARD H. WESTERN "The 110% of parity formnla Our co-operatives in l\riehig-an lwve no more loyal, energetie, Policy No, ~ 70 Howard H. ~ Mary D. Western . would, I believe, make it "soon necessary for the Secretary of Agri- STUDY INFLUENCE and criticalmemberR than you li'arlll BUI'call folkR. This is as it should he. ~lembcl'R, who sllpport hy patl'onag«f, are the life- 83' W. Maurhee St. Adrian, Micl;iigan culture to impose rigid production restrictions and marketing quotas . This would probably lead eventual- SOIL FERTILITY blood of a co-opera tive orgall iza t ion. 'l'hrse mel11bel's have . t1lej.I'dollars invested. N'ot only t.hat but. their hope and need for a co-operative program-fol' protection in the fluality and See your}~;~alagent listed below or contact our state of- ly to :llmost complete control 0,£ crop acreages, livestock production, and timing of marketings." HAS ON HEALTH priee of the commodit.ies t'hey buy, are all tied IIp in their local co-operative, and criticism is somet.imes necessary to maintain The" theory that crops grown on fice for tfi~~ost liberal automobile insurance policy you highly fertilized solis have greater a program tha't ~vill !lot, to the detriment of a cooperative program, play illto the hands of non-eo-operatIve mterests. Waldo Phillips Declines nutritional value than the same can buy. :We insure automobiles, farm trud,s and com- crops raised on lloor soils may he Conservation Commission snbject to revision as a resnlt of mercial t;~eks. Policies limited to members of the Farm Bureau. Waldo Phillips was recently of- fered an appointn~ent to the state tests recently announced by Michi. gan State College researchers. Ho'W Good Is Your Livestock? copservation commission to 'succeed Four years of results in a long. 'Ve mean your cows. hogs - or chickens. So much, in the way of the most profitable Commissioner Harold Titus of Tra- range soil fertil ity experiment in.' FARM BUREAU verse City. He received the offer dicate dairy cattle fed rations results, depends UPORthe inherited ability of YOllr flocks and herds to cash in on your good management ,and the good feed you fUl'llish them. ~ I MUTU.AL INSURANCE COMPANY by telephone from Governor Wil- liams. !\Ir. Phillips, who is president of fl'om fields of both high and low levels of fertility showed no di!. ference in ge,neral health. !lere's a true s~~ry that illust.rates the point we are mak- mg, namely:- So much depends npon the breeding of " ! OF MICHIGAN the board of directors of the !\Ilchi. The long-range experime!lt was cattle, hogs, or chickens that we feed' '. I gan Elevator Exehange, and who started in 1945 to .determine the In 1948 the winners of state contest in the "chicken of 105 E, Washtenaw:~; - Phone 4-4549 - Lansing, Michigan holds several other offices with influence of soil fertility on the \ state farm organizations, declined health, reproduction aud milk pro. tomorrow" sent eggs from the state prize winners to the '" Agents for Farm J:JureauMutual Insurance Company the appointment feeling that he dnctlon of dairy cows, Later ex. agricultural college in New Jersey. The eggs were hatch- could' not take on additional work. periments will deal with the nutri. ed-the chicks were brooded. Accurate records of feed Allegan-John Elzinga, 'Uaroll- lonla-Cllfton J. Cook, Lake Monroe-'Vllbur J. Lohr, Mon- and growth were kept. Odessa. roe. The commissioners ar.e appointed t10nal value of the milk from ani- ton IA losco-Chester Robarts, Whit- Newaygo-Glen J. Speet, 209 S. by the Governor subject to confir- mals fed on crops from fields of Alpena-Clltton Jacobs, Alpena. temore, Stewart, Fremont. mation b}' the Senate. They hold Management was the same for all flocks-the feed was exactly the samp for all flocks different levels of fertility. The Barry-Howard Bayley, BeIle- Isabella-Donald Woodruff, Re- !>akland-Fred H. Had don, vUe. , I office for a period of G years. experiments are financed in part -housing was the same. Only the flocks di ffered ill mus R-l. Holly R-2, Bay-WlIlIaro Bat e 8 0 I)! Bay by the American Dairy Associa. breeding. - City R-3. Jackson-Fred W. Ford, Mun- Ogemaw-.Tunlor Guy Clemens, t10n through the National Dairy Berrien-J. Burton Richards, Ith, Prescott R-2. Weed Sprays Not Council, Chicago, Ill., and cover a Berrien Center. Kalamazoo-John P. Rockeleln, Ottawa-Gerrlt Elzinga, Hud- Branch-C. Hugh Lozer, Cold- Leonidas. sonville R-2; Sam Rymer, Suited to Garden ten-year period. 'Vhen the contest ended the winning !lock had put on water. Kent-R. A. 'Vhltlenbach, Low- Spring Lake. /1:0substitute has not been found each pound of gain for about .9l of a pound If'l's feed Calhoun-Eric Furu, ~larshaJl. Cass-Loul" M. Walter, Ed-- ell; George J. Por,trleet, Grand Rapids R-6; Harold Buttrick, Presque Isle-Byron Rogers City. Howell, for, the hoe in controlling weeds in the' backyard garden, says Jack Co-ops Buy 15,000 than the last place flock. This amollntf'd to about 4.7 wardsburg; Harry Shannon, Ada R-l. Saginaw-Roy McFaJl, 800 So. Acres Oil Leases Ilarcellus. Lapeer-Marvel A. Whittaker, 'Vasl\lngton, Saginaw: An- Rose, extension specialist in hor- cents per pound lower cost for the winning flock, or a Clinton-Gareth ~l. Harte, Bath. Metamora; Louis N. Payne, thon~ Latosky .. Fosters. ticulture at Michigan State Col. Consumers Cooperative Ass'n. has nice profit in itself, Moral: Let''J (.hf'('k tLI' breeding Genesee--George Gill e s pis, 'Norlh Branch. Sanilac-George Marsh, Mar- lege. just acquired 15,000 acres of un- Galne,,; Ralph Willi a m s, Lenawee-Eldon A. ]j'ord, Adri- lette; A. H. Laur"en, Marlette Though chemicals have been de- developed leases In northeast of our flock aoo. herds! Grand Blanc. an 'R-l. R-3. Gratiot-Byron J. Beebe, St. Livingston-Roscoe E age r, St. Clair-WlIbur C. Quick, Em- veloped to control weeds in com- Wyoming. Oil produced there will Louis R-I; George Saxton, Al- Howell R-6; Donald Leary, met, R-l. mercial plantings of beets, carrots, move to the co-op refineries at ma; Charles R. Brown, Alma. 1662 Gregory Road, Fowler- St. Joseph-Lyman E. Seller, BUY OPEN FORMULA-MERMASHES-MILKMAKERS-PORKMAKER A.T Hillsdale-Ervin Lister, Hills- ville; Gale Hoisington, Fow- Leonidas. corn, onions, peas, asparagus, Scottshlnff, Nebraska and Newcas. dale R-2;' Herlur Mldtll'ard, Reading R-2: Leon'- Kulow, lerville R-2. Macomb-John Rinke, Warren: Tuscola-Kenneth R-I. Baur, Caro, strawberries and raspberrie.'l, they cannot be used In the small home tie, 'Vyoming. Leaseholders now total more than 180 square miles. 'YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU FEED DEALER Reading. Manistee-Theo E. Schimke, Van Buren-Art DrlJe, Paw garden where, many varieties of CCA hopes to continue producing Huron-Bruce Crumb;1ch, B3 d Onekama. Paw: Earl Davis, Paw Paw. I'ARM BUREAU SERVICES, IHO. Axe R-2' "'llIIam Harwoo d, Missaukee-Gerrlt Koster, Fal- Nashtenaw-Erwln F. Pldd. crops grow close toget.her. 59% of all the crude oil n~ds f)! Jr., Harbor Beach;. Edward mouth. Dexler R-l. its refineries from the 10£~ wells I'eed nepartmeDi 221 N. Ceda.r SkeeS A. Oeschger, Bay Port R-I. Take time to play. It's the lIe- it now owns and the others to be eret o! perpetual youth. added. fix M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1»4» caring for livestock and or poul- little better idea a s to the financial Ass'n Tank Wagon Men NO CHANGE IN try or horticultural products for Legislature Cramps 30 — Michigan Farm Bureau, W h a t Can W e Do Attend Lansing School further growth: MSC for Funds prospects confronting our state government. General fund appro- Membership Relations Dep't Approximately 60 new tank wag- on servicemen and co-operative AGRI SALES "Provided, that in all such cases, at the time of the transfer of the (Continued from pass one) such greatly augnmentea expense priations for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1, 1949, will August Program A b o u t Rural Health? petroleum managers from all over Michigan attended an instruction- al conference, sponsored by the TAX EXEMPTION tangible personal property, the transferee shall sign a statement, in a form approved by the depart whenever oil or gas developments are in progress In any county, should receive at least a small total $278,1&5,963. The latest es- timate of general fund revenue for the coming fiscal year is $216,000,- 6—Youth at Ionia Fair, with Michigan Junior Farm Bu- reau participating B a c k g r o u n d Material for Discussion this Month by Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, The 1949 legislature overhauled ment of revenue, stating that such slice of the severance tax revenue. 000. This would mean an operat- 13—State Dep't of Agriculture Inc. of Lansing, the early part of the Michigan sales tax act and property is to be used or or consum- Another vetoed bill which the ing deficit for next year of about 20—Michigan Milk Producers Chn* C o m m u n i t y Farm Bureau Discussion Groups June. tightened its provisions in a num- ed in connection with the produc- lawmakers were unable to salvage $62,000,000. It is anticipated that Ass'n A tractor clinic was held at the ber of places. tion of horticultural or agricultur- would have imposed a tax of $1.00 there will be a balance of about 27—Michigan Farm Bureau By yORilAN K. WAOGOXER. Retearch and Education Farmers have been asking what ad products as a business enter- Farm Bureau garage on Highway per gallon upon fortified wines. $12,000,000 in the state's general Is there a n y r o o m for i m p r o v e m e n t in the health facil- US-16. Norman Lindstromberg. changes if any were made in the prise. While it is true that the purpose fund at the end of the current fis- Bankers, as a class, are not al- engineer for the Ethyl Corporation, sales tax exemption on commodi- "Such statement Bhall be accept- of this bill was to protect the Michi- cal year, June 30, 1949. This would ways beloved among men.—H. Lee ities in this c o m m u n i t y ? D o w e have any health prob- was in charge. The afternoon ses- ties purchased to produce agricul- ed by all courts a s prima facie evi- gan wine industry against the mean that by a year from then, Jones l e m s in this c o m m u n i t y ? A r e there e n o u g h hospital sion dealt with a discussion on tural products for sale. The an- dence of the exemption: Provided dumping of California wines in that is, at the end of the 1949-50 motor oils and lubricants under swer is: No change was made. further, That this exemption shall Michigan at prices far below what fiscal year, the state's general b e d s locally s o that people have a l w a y s been able to be admitted to the hospital w h e n necessary? the directorship of W. N. Calahan and I. K. Slingerman of the United Farmers and others engaged In producing agr'l commodities for sale will declare such purchases not be constructed as to include transfers of food, fuel, clothing or they are charging for their own wine in their home state, it was fund would be in the red about $50,000,000, provided no new or in- King Evaporators Co-operatives. Earl Huntley, mana- any similar tangible personal pro- not, as the newspapers referred to creased revenue is secured in ^he A r e there e n o u g h doctors and dentists in this com- ger of Farmers Petroleum Coopera- as they have been doing. They will perty for personal living or human it, a definite trade barrier. The tax meantime. Thus, insofar as the tive, Inc., was in charge. sign the printed or stamped certi- consumption: Provided, further, would have applied to all fortified state's fiscal problems are concern- m u n i t y to m e e t the health needs of the people? Is fication on the sales slip for agr'l That this exemption shall not be wines regardless of where produc- ed, the recent session of the Michi- v o l u n t a r y prepaid health insurance serving its purpose, Calhoun Farm Groups producers just as they have been deemed to include tangible person- ed. gan Legislature didn't solve, but doing. al property permanently affixed In writing members of the Legis- merely postponed, these difficult- or are s o m e people in this locality w h o need it most pre- Plan Joint Picnic The general sales tax law has and becoming a structural part of lature in behalf of this measure, ies. v e n t e d from carrying it because they do not feel they can Farmers of Calhoun county met been tightened to provide that here- the real estate." Carl E. Buskirk, of Paw Paw, pres- the early part of June to discuss after the state may not waive pen- The revised sales tax law be- ident of the Michigan Farm Bu- afford the p r e m i u m ? plans for a county-wide farm pic- nic to be held in late July at the alty or interest imposed for failure to pay the tax. Sales tax auditors came effective July 1, 1949. reau, stated: "This bill is the best possible immediate aid to Michi- FARM GROUP Discount Time Extended You mav p)a«e your order for a King Js adequate provision made in this c o m m u n i t y for rub- bish disposal? W e are p a y i n g for public health services. Marshall fairgrounds. Groups re- presented were the Calhoun County may go back into the records of taxpayer for six years instead of three. District 3- W o m e n gan's $15,000,000 grape industry. If, as the Governor suggests in his veto message, further study is RADIO PROGRAMS maple syrup evaporator UP TO Aug- ust 1 to gain the maximum cash dis- count of 3% for early orders for the Farm Bureau and Junior Farm Bu- 1950 season. With copper or English A r e w e m a k i n g the best use of t h e m ? reau, 4-H Club Council, Farmers' Club and the Homer Farmers Section 4a (f) of the new law defining the exemption sales to A t Waldenwoods The association of Farm Bureau undertaken, the help may come too late and the industry well FOR SUMMER tin pans. NOW AVAILABLE! Special Size Eva- orator tor 250 or less trees. Boiling ca- Rural p e o p l e h a v e the m o s t t o gain by a n y improve- Union. The purpose of the all- agr'l producers is as follows: women of District 3 held its semi- suffer killing loss in the mean- WJR - Marshall Wells pacity nearly a barrel of sap per hour. annual meeting at Waldenwoods time." President Buskirk refuted "VOICE OF AGRICULTURE" This small size model and a medium m e n t s which can be made in the direction of improving rural group picnic is to consolidate "To persons engaged in or hav- size model now on display at our shop. picnics given by the various or- ing an interest in, as a business Thursday, June 2. A well-rounded all statements which Governor Wil- Saturday Mornings - 6:30 to 7:00 Write today for descriptive catalog t h e health facilities in rural Michigan. Medical people, ganizations and thereby reducing enterprise, and using or consum- educational program included prom- liams had made in his veto mes- July and prices. the number of events necessary for ing said tangible personal proper- inent speakers dealing with social- sage. 2—'Program by Marshall Wells SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO. t o o , are a n x i o u s to do all that can be d o n e to render a P.O. Box 1107 LansmOi Mich. farmers to attend. ty in the tilling, planting, caring ized medicine, the oleomargarine State Finances. Now that the 9—Michigan Elevator Exchange greater service to meet the health needs. For that reason for and or harvesting of the things Located on M-43 (West Saginaw bill, and the Sister Kenny Institu- 1949 legislative session has been 16—State Dep't of Agriculture of the soil, in breeding, raising or Road) just west of Waverly golf o n October 2 8 and 2 9 , farm people of Michigan are go- Use Farm Bureau Feeds. tion. completed, it is possible to get a 23—Michigan Milk Producers course, Lansing. i n g t o h a v e the opportunity to meet w i t h the medical p e o p l e and other health workers in a conference to be held in G r a n d R a p i d s t o d e t e r m i n e w h a t c a n be d o n e to i m p r o v e the health services in the rural areas of Mich- i g a n . T h e conference will be whatever the farm people For Less Labor and Greater Profits... w a n t to m a k e it. Farm Bureau m e m b e r s have the opportunity this m o n t h of carefully a n a l y z i n g the health needs in their You Can't Beat a CO-OP Co-op SP-110 c o m m u n i t y . T h e n each C o u n t y Farm Bureau will ap p o i n t o n e or m o r e persons to act as a delegate to take the Self-Propelled Harvester 10 Foot r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s made by all the C o m m u n i t y Farm Bu- COMBINE reaus in their c o u n t y to the health conference to deter- m i n e what s o l u t i o n s can be found for m e e t i n g the prob- l e m s that y o u suggest. W h a t is t h e health situation in M i c h i g a n ? In this coun- t y ? In this c o m m u n i t y ? W h a t w o u l d y o u suggest to m a k e your c o m m u n i t y a more healthful place in which to live? It iMfcins that our first j o b is to determine what the The Advantages Are Many health needs are in our c o m m u n i t y , and then we will • EASE OF OPERATION. . .Only one operator necessary; he is convenient- h a v e a chance t o ask the medical people w h a t can be ly located and has complete control of both traction and threshing mechanisms. d o n e about it. • ECONOMY OF OPERATION. . .Only one motor needed. Saves gasoline Michigan ranks 23rd in the num- farm income becomes less, health and releases your tractor for other work. More accurate header adjustment ber of doctors in proportion to needs are more apt to be neglected. saves grain. population and 22nd in the number Doctor Hoffer also discovered that of dentists, according to the Fed- the percent of unmet medical needs • VERSATILITY OF OPERATION. . .Permits cutting around green spots eral Security Administration. is higher in the open country than without knocking down grain, leaving them to mature. In down grain, cuts Eleven states have more hospital in the towns. Generally, those any way in field. This machine can work either to right or left. Central beds in proportion to population persons questioned in this survey mounting of header decreases overall width without decreasing cutting width. than does Michigan. 9a'', of all the were satisfied with the services of Excellent for pick-ups, transport along narrow spaces, through gates. births in Michigan occur in hos- the physician, but many of them pitals, yet 21 states do a better found it difficult to get an appoint- job than Michigan in preventing infant deaths. Is this a problem? ment with the physician. To encourage young doctors to Harvests Cleaner" Harvests Faster Harvests at Lower Cost W h y is it that Michigan ranks go into rural areas, the state of BECAUSE. . .of its auger-type header, its adjustable BECAUSE. . . of its economical. 6-cylinder, heavy duty l o w in the number of doctors and Illinois has raised $100,000 to be BECAUSE. . .of its 8 speed power plant, its numerous Chrysler motor, its scientifically engineered balance, dentists in comparison with other power-driven reel, its full length grain pan, its quickly used for scholarships for young adjusted concave that separates 95 per cent of the anti-friction bearings, its extra-large 35 bu. grain tank, its normal gear selection plus a variation in ground s t a t e s ? Is it because large areas medical students who agree to speed without changing gears or stopping, its many of Michigan have very few doctors grain, its undershot conveyor for even feeding and its its auger unloading system, its quickly adjustable, 8-bar spend a specified number of years grain saving features and less labor costs to operate it. and dentists? It has been deter- in a rural community after they reel that's adjustable for pitch. rasp cylinder, and its quiet, smooth V-type belt power. mined that, in Michigan, there is graduate and enter practice. Then o n e doctor for every 1700 rural residents. Thte figure is 750 for if they remain the required num- ber of years, the loan is cancelled. The Co-op Is Truly America's MOST EFFICIENT COMBINE/ Ask Your Local Dealer About Prices. the urban population. Is this a It is also the policy in Illinois problem? that students from counties in Maybe there is a reason why greatest need of doctors are given Gleaner 6 Ft. Combine Don't Sell Your Grain (or Less Than there are not more country doc- tors. When a number of army and preference for this scholarship. The states of Kentucky, Indiana, Direct f e e d from Co-op E-3 Tractor n a v y doctors were polled a few y e a r s ago as to their preference Virginia, Mississippi, and North Carolinia are also using this plan. auger to cylinder af- fords a uniform forc- The Co-op E-3 gives Loan Valne w h e n they prepared to re-enter ci- Sometimes it is difficult for a vilian life, only 12% said, "Make doctor to find suitable office space ed feed at all times. you more horse pow- The difference be- m i n e country style." The recent in a rural community. One com- Has over 100 feet of er, greater ease of tween cash market medical school graduates do not munity lost three doctors in suc- separating l e n g t h handling, smoother price and loan rate s e e m to be rural minded to any cession for this very reason. Final- with a rasp type cy- may, pay for your greater extent. There is reason ly, the community sold $10,000 1 i n d e r and remov- performance and permanent farm stor- to believe that the number of rural worth of stock and built a small g r e a t e r economy age facilities this doctors in Michigan is not likely able cylinder hous- office in the community for a doc- than any other trac- year. B e t t e r buy t o increase very soon. tor and dentist. This might be a ing b o t t o m . The solution in other communities. beater is located be- tor for the same Butler g r a i n bins The Michigan Medical Association now. Why w o r r y e s t i m a t e s that 1200 additional doc- Another event of importance in hind the cylinder. money. Look at these Separating raddle every year you have tors are needed to take care of the the recent action of the Michigan features: live-power health needs in rural Michigan. legislature which, this year, ap- made of Jackson chain with hard wood slats. Indepen- a crop 1 Now you can W h y don't more of the doctors go propriated $320,000 for county dent V-type air cooled engine. It's the only full jewel- take-off, live-line hydraulic system, independent dif- purchase fire-proof, into rural practice? Medical school health units. This is an increase ed combine; every bearing a roller or ball: Handles all ferential brakes, and variable speed governor. It stands i^s^m-'-^S^'^' rodent-proof, easily students are trained to use the of about $125,000 over last year's crops efficiently. Easily adjusted for all conditions. very high on Nebraska rating. It can't be beat. erected, 14 ft. diameter x 8 ft. high, 1000 bushel, steel equipment in hospitals. They need best use of this money in the past? Built for years of faithful, trouble-free service. grain bins and avoid unnecessary worry and loss of t h e help of the laboratories and the Are we going to make better use of Row Crop FOB Factoiy $ 1 6 7 6 * 7 0 profits. See your local dealer today. These bins are consultation with other doctors. it this year? Model 49S FOB factory § f 6 7 5 * 0 0 in limited quantity. T h e country doctor needs these fa- It has been reported from Doc- c i l i t i e s too. He also must have tor Hoffer's survey that less than suitable office space, a house for three-fourths of the children are h i s family, and he would like a suitable educational opportunities vaccinated for diphtheria small pox. Many times County and SEE YOUR NEAREST FARM BUREAU FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER LISTED BELOW: for his children. Health Departments sponser educa- Kalamazoo—Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Richmond—St. Clair-Macomb Cona, Co-op Adrian—Charles Ruesink Farm Supply •Dowagiac Farmers Co-op Ass'n Slightly less than 20% of the peo- tional meetings on health matters. Allegan Farmers Co-op Ass'n Elkton—Farm Bureau Equipment Sales and Laingsburg—Hunter Hardware Rockford Co-op Company ple In Michigan carry voluntary However, none of the people ques- Ann Arbor—Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store Service Lansing—Farm Bureau Service*, Inc. Rockwood—Smith Sales and Service prepaid hospitalization insurance. tioned in Doctor Hoffer's survey Azaiia—Yeck Sales and Service Elsie—Miller Hardware Co. Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Romeo—Posey Bros. reported having attended any such Bad Axe—Nugent Farm Sales & Service Emmett—Farm Bureau Services, Inc. •Ludington Fruit Exchange Rosebush Elevator Company What about the other 80%? At meetings in the past. Bancroft—Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Evart Co-op Co. Marcellus—Four County Co-ops, Inc. Ruth Farmers Elevator S t h e present time, there are about Saginaw—Farmers Bureau Services, Inc. Falmouth Co-operative Co. •Marlette—Amil Olsen 15,000 Blue Cross policies held by This is our opportunity to ana- Batavia—Branch County Farm Bureau Oil Co. •Sandusky—Sanilac Co-operative, Ino. Battle Creek Farm Bureau Ass'n •Fowlerville Co-op Co. Marshall—Marengo Farm Bureau Store farmers for their families through lyze our health needs. Medical peo- Martin Farmers Co-op Co. •Sandusky—Watertown Branch their Community Farm Bureaus. •Bay City—Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Fremont Co-op Produce Co. ple are willing and anxious to co- McCords—Kfeinheksel's Feed Store •Sandusky—Peck Branch Michigan hospital service estimates Breckenridge Oil Company Gaines—Marvin Tiedeman operate if the rural people will •Millington Farm Bureau, Millington Sault Ste. Marie—Chippewa County Co-op that the 15,000' policies include Brooklyn—G. Raynor Boyce Gladwin Farmers Supply Store just tell them what the health Moline Co-op Milling Co. Scotts Farm Bureau Supply Buchanan Co-ops, Inc. Grand Blanc Co-operative Elevator Co. 48,000 to 50,000 persons. needs are. It i s fortunate that •Grand Rapids—Farm Bureau Services, Inc. •Montague—White Lake Mktg. Ass'n, Inc. Standish—Miscisin Bros. Caro Farmers Elevator Company Stanwood Marketing Ass'n Dr. Charles R. Hoffer, professor Farm Bureau people have a chance Greenville Co-operative Ass'n, Inc. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator •Carson City—Dairyland Co-op Creamery Co. St. Johns Co-op Company of sociology at Michigan State to make this analysis this month. Hamilton Farm Bureau Munith— H A. F Implement and Supply Cassopolis—Cass County Co-op, Inc. •St. Louis Co-op Creamery College interviewed t w o years ago This is our opportunity. Hanover—Farmer Folk's Supply Nashville Farmers Supply Company Cathro—Morris Bros. Farm Bureau Store Sunfield Farm Store 1219 rural people in the counties Cedar Springs—Harry D. Shaw & Co. •Hart—Farm Bureau Co-op, Inc. Niles Farmers, Inc. •Hartford Co-op Elevator Co. Onekama—Schimke'a Farm Service Three Rivers Co-op Co. of Kent, Shiawassee, and Cheboy- •Charlevoix Co-op Co. gan. He found that in this group How Safe Are •Charlotte—Eaton Farm Bureau Co-op, Ino. Hastings—Farm Bureau Services, Ino. Ottawa Lake Farm Implement and Supply Traverse City—Farm Bureau Services, In*. •Petoskey—Bachelor Implement Sales Utica—Wolverine Co-op Co. 48'/, had one or more symptons Your Stairways? Cheboygan Co-operative Company Chesaning Farmers Elevator Hemlock Co-operative Creamery Hillsdale Co-op Company •Pinconning—Farm Bureau Services, Ino. Warren Co-op Co. which needed medical attention. Are your stairways clear of Pittsford Farm Bureau . Watervliet Fruit Exchange From this, we might conclude that Clare—Farmers' Independent Produce Co. Holland Co-op Co. boxes, mops, brooms, tools, or Holly—Frank Gromak Plainfield Farm Bureau Supply •West Branch Farmers Co-op, Ine. only half the people in Michigan Clinton—Robert Allen Woodland—^Farm Bureau Services, Ine. other items? Howell Co-operative Company Port Huron—H. L. Kimball are getting a l l the health services Coopersville Co-op Co. Vale—Farm Bureau Services, Ino. Do your stairs have at least one Hubbardston Hardware Portland—Alfred Ferris they need. Doctor Hoffer found Deckervllle—Messman Implement Company Ypsilanti Farm Bureau strong handrail? Imlay City—Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Quincy Co-op Co. also that t»% of those individuals Dexter Co-op Co. Zeeland—Bussis Brothers Are stairways adequately, light- Ionia—Ferris Farm Service Reed City—F. S. Voelker whose families have a gross farm Dorr—Salem Co-op Co. •Electrical, Barn Equipment and Misc. only ed? income under 11.000 reported symp- Do you keep steps and stairways t o m s of some ailment, while only 4 « U '>' < h,>s c families having a in good repair? Are safety gates provided to pro- F A R M BUREAU SERVICES, Ine, gross farm income over $3,500 re- ported any symptoms. It might tect children? FARM EQUIPMENT DEPT. 221 N. CEDAR STREET LANSING 4, MICHIGAN v |H- concluded ihat. as gross J liuy Farm Bureau Feeds.