=--------- ~IC.H Ic;A~ Vol. XXVII, No. 9 ~M SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1949 27th Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL MSC to Build Continuing Education Center Farm Bureau Urges Senate to • Do We Need a Strong Far~ Bureau? Stanley Michigan Powell, Farm director Bureau, of Public ~nsw~rs the Affairs question for the of • Report Anderson Farm Price B.l1 President Kline of AFBF Says Brannan and need Would for the Farm you li~e Bureau to see by ~king the J 5 'mill these 'tax questions: limit re- FIRST STATE +1 Gore Bills Ignore Farm Surpluses and pealed? ' ROLL CALL Thus Assure Future Trouble Would you like... to have a substantial pr~perty tax By GORDON ALLEN for highways added to the g~oline tax and license MEETING SEPT• 8 American Farm Bureau a.t Washington tax you pay now? The first state meeting for COUII- The Senate committee on agriculture on August 24 Would you like to see repealed the sales tax ~ot:a~~ ~~~:u B~~:::rsR~~ ~~~~ completed public hearings on farm legislation dealing exemption on farm supplies u~ in production for for :\Iembership for 1950 will be with farm price supports. h'.'!ldThursday. September S, at t!le market? Music Auditorium at :\lichigan Stat~ President Allen Kiine of the American Farm Bureau Would you like ~o see a drastic reorganization COllege from 10:30 a.m. to ~:30 p.m. took the witness chair again to urge the committee to 'Wesley Hawley. director of memo df school districts to arbitrarily eliminate local .- ,:-;or '\. _ bership acquisition for the l\lichi. report legislation based on the compromise bill offered schools? gan Farm Bureau, said that the~e S fA' This is the arcHi'tect's'chawing of the Continuing Education Center to be built at leaders have been invited from 60 by Senator Clinton Anderson, former ecretary 0 gn~ County Farm Bureaus: Chairrpan culture. Would you favor a constitutional revision which Michigan State College. The building is to accommodate many conferences and of the membership committee, Rull might abolish township government, and apportion educational meetings .brought to MSC by business, professional and farm groups. Call manager, Quarter men for each President Kline pointed out that the Seriate committee the legislature so as to assure metropolitan domina- It is designed also to se~ve thousands who come to MSC each year for refresher county, publicity chairman, and a Iture Id k f f ( 1) member of the executive commi~. on agricu cou ta e one 0 our steps : re~Onl- tion of state government? ' courses in vocational anq professic;>nal fields. Plans call for completion of the tee of the county board of direc. mend no new farm price support legislation, thus permit- tors, In every session of the legislature strong groups building in about a year fr~m now. Program ting Title 2 and the flexible parity price support pro- make determined efforts. to enact such legislation: . 10:30 a.m. Community singing. visions of the Agr'l Act of. 1948 to become effective J~n. The Farm Bureau organization enables 37 000 or BUSKIRK SAYS NeW' MSC' Building :.\Iusical numberg by Junior Farm Bureau .. 11: 00 a.lIl. Introductions by coun. approve 1, 1950; the (2) endorse House-passed the so-called Gore bill Brannan to extend plan; wartime (3) 60 'speak more against farm these families proposals, in and c~unties in favor to of others ;ogether they ENGLISH' FARMER Interests Farmers. ties and districts. 11:30 a.m, "Keed for Building a supports Stronger Farm Bureau," by Carl E. hAd for another year; . (4) report legislation b'll based approve. :IS REGIMENTED Th e S tate B oar d 0 f A gricu Iture at M ic h igan ' S tate f Bus k.II'k . presl'd en t 0f tlle ,. Farm Bureau. "I'ICligan I' Ion ten The Anderson erson compromIse bill, . , said, Mr. I. Kline, is based on Title 2 , , Carl E. Buskirk, president of the C 0 IIege h as awar d e d con t rac t s f or cons t rue t Ion 0 a_ 12:00 Lunch. ". ~,. Standard Oil in NTEA Camp i\lichigan Farm Bureau'" says that Iarge b UI'ld' mg to b e k nown as t he"e ontmumg Ed ucahon. I 1:15 p.m. "~Iobilizing Our Forces of the 1948 Act. It prOVIdes sound pro{~tlon against .Standard Oil Company of Indiana has been list- farmers in Eugland' are an ex. ample of government'regimenta. ., Center. 'I , ... for the Roll Call, by Fred Reuuer. unreasonable 1:30 p.m. "The Proven Roll Call ,.' pnce ' .. declInes, but IS not Inconsistent , . .. WIth ed as a principal contributor to the National Tax tion under such government sub. Th b 'Id' '11 • d . Pla.n." by Keith Tanner, director of our Amencan sy~tem, It protects the capacity of farn\- sidy schemes as the Braiman plan. e seven story UI Ing WI serve the nee s of busI- field services t d t h' h . Equality Ass' n in the amount of $500 or more per , '. ers 0 earn an ge a Ig Income, "'II'. BU!ikirk spoke at the annual ness, professional and farm groups who, come to the :: 00 p.m. TUlle Table for the , . '. year. picnic of Oceana County Far!1l Bu, '. 19:,0 Roll Call. Regarding extensIOn of wartime pnce support, Mr. reau at Hart, August 6. 'He spoke college for educahonal meet lOgs and for study courses 3:00 p.m. Publicity and Its I Ill. Kl' 'd "M I d' 90 This information was made public in the quarterly from his, pltrsonal observations o{ an d f con erences ' 10 co-operation .. WIt h h 11 t e co ege sta ff .. portance to the Call Roll " ' Ine sal: .. ere y to exten wartime supports at foJnglish agriculture w,h i I e in 3.1., p.m. Announccments, percent of panty would be to Ignore the already acute reports NTEA must make as a Washington lobbyist Eurolle last sUlrmer tp ob~erye tl1a Farm Bureau and farm co-operatives are interested ---------- I bl d k f . th d k ' t' tl to the NTEA House has of Representatives been working hard in Congress. for y~s to antag- workings of the :\IarshalI plan, In l'Jngland, ?ok Buskir,J{"ald, the government pays sub~idles " to very much Th , t' ' in the Continuing h b Educatidn - d Center, $1 730 000 Spend Mi-Ill-on surp us pro program, 'f em, an I any, w IC ,WI h' h eep '11 arm61'S In b' if e In e ec a year t . e ar h as 0 le ence. .. onize against Congress, farm the co-operatives. public, and It has people always in business posed as farmers. to keep the price-of agri. (:ultural eomlllodities up for lhe The Kellogg farmer and prit~s down to con. BUlnen'. It has resulted in al'r"y, $1;4 00 e cons ru-ctton cost ,ODD ,Foundation to the proje~t. as een estImate at Battle The Creek building at probably , will contribute , will ' A Year Aga-Inst B ,rannan 8 Congress I has already p an, a so oppose I M I KI' indicated d by th "d e F its opposition arm B ureau. to the Of th C ~ ..... rannan pan, r. lne sal : the representative Leaders of farm of small co-operatives b~sine86. have predicted that ing farInel's and city peopl'(j against be in use within cach other, and it has hrougnt strict regimentation for farmers, The Continuing a year from Edpcation now. Center is to be the head- Farm Co OpS , •. " The Farm b' .. Bureau can t endorse . b a program h'}" purport- I' should NTEA ever 'have to disclose its financial On ~ngli"h farms the animulf f h " ed . d • - h C II Illg e a pnce support program ut w IC 1 IS III rea Ity ,,' are counted each month 'by a gO\" quarters 0 t e contmumg ucahon ep t at t e 0 ege. II V I'll . e on.,c <-' ott ,exec ut' lye \'1'(',(.-, pain I' pnce . fi'xing. W f e re use to be a party to any pro- backers, perhaps there would be some very interest- ernmont man. A farmer caupol JUas_r.e.sPQnsibilityJor....;llLnan.-credit conferences and Ilf\'sident o[ the l';atlonal Tax r h' 'h 'Id t d';' I t' I f k- ing -"little fellQws" to look at. kill a cow or a hog for his own use. h' 1 I h F.:quality Ass'n testified August 2~ g am w IC wou ra e our re a lve y ree-mar et type lie mu~t se an II d I IUY meat 1'1 t le . I courses except t e agncu tura sort courses. . before the House Small Business 0 f economy f or one operating . on I'Icense, •. permIts, anu + The Centel' will be located on COlllmittee at Washington that "T. have Standard made Oil Company $ J 40,079,286 of in net Indiana profits is reported last year. to market. If an animal dies, he mnst produce a veterinarian's stat'~, DEMAND FOR lIarri80n road, on the western edge l'~A has had an income of about coupons. + "'We have viewed farm Ilr:ce sun. Other "little fellows" reported by NTEA as prin- l1\enl. , Prel'ident Buskirk said' that tile farmer in fo~nglandis told wbat In SEED WHEAT o[ the t:ampus, and overlooking $51)().OOH Red Cedar rivel'. It wlil be :lC' ganized in 194:l. eesslhle by automobile without en. a year since it was 01"1 :\II'. Seott said further that till) I James J. Jalcway ports a!i eoulflarable mlnlmul11 wa!-:"es, social set:urll.y, to t'uriable cipal contributors this year to its treasury include ,'aise and how much he sliould pro. terin!; the CamIlU!!. The Cent<:lr amount Silent by some trade as. I etc. This Is In shal'fl contrast wi'.11 will I;\! cOMnected directly to the soeiations. some Cham hers of Com. I some fertiliz~rs, of the grain nationally dealers, known milling manufacturers interests, and of 'a uuce. If he can't meet Ihe Quota set by government. he is 8ubje'~t to being replaced br another SUBSTITUTES campus by a bridge to he built merce and some local businessmen across the river. There will he on thc ohjectives of the "TEA h,-,s thc basic idea in the Brannan plan, which is to permit fal'm prlees to seek their natUl'al h:Jvcls in the faJ'm'u. parking Sllace for 300 automobiles. ranged hetween $1,000,000 and $1" market. 'With government lIar. large group of power companies, including Con- Mr. Buskirk said the American }IV W,lUIU::X IJlJ!lI)()X ~le plan calls for 21 confel'enc.:! 250,000 a yeal'. - ments to fanners for the dift'erenc6 sumers Power, and Detroit Edison in 'Michigan. Farm ~ureau Federation. fruit' and FB .'),el'l.;ice,~ Sced /)q//. rooms for 25 up to 150 persons. By the objectives of the ;o.;'TEA between sneh Pl'leas and the 111'1. vegetahl,e committee and repre. If tllere is one sure dOl' to 1'(" Th\l auditorium will seat 350 Ileo. he meant its efforts to destroy fal'llI ministered Ill'Ices set by a govern. The money is used to attack and malign farmers senlativcs of all food merchandis. strictions on wheat acreage, Jt, is, pie. This room will ha\"e motion co.operatives as the cOlllpetitors of ment agp.ncy. ing orJ?;anizations are at work "to the demand for fall grain );uhsti. picture projeetorg, a stage and the husiness interests he represents "The latter approach would h'J cooo()peratives. Curiously, there is' little or no direct Cl".'!atea market ourseh'es instead tutes .. Jthel' theatre conveniences. KTEA has had the Honse Small like asking lahor to compet\! frllely attack upon the numerous co-operatives used by of I'unning to 'Vashington for a 'Wheat acreage restrictions ha\'e The ballroom wiII seat 900 per. Business Committec il1\'estigato:! in the open ma rket. without any ro. bandout." resulted in many ChaJlges ill (llanf\, 50nl; for conference sessions. It will farm co,o(lerati\'es twke, The reo st rictions on the eligibility for ~m. city business groups. l'ational groeer groulls, hotel "'hilc the total acreage involved is 3ccomlllodate up to 750 people suIts wel'e disap(lointinJ?; to NTF~.'\ Illoyment at competitive wa~m!. NTEA's real interest always_ has been to get rid and restaurant ass'ns a;;reed ttand Ull August and September in view of fractional fields in order to be in whieh will accommodate 150. It is under investi!;atiou. the surplus this l)eason. comilliance and eligible {or tho ;11:H1nedto serve three meals dally. es as "tax dodg-ing" etc .. fell flat. Such chal'~' I go\'ernment for a fair wage. and depending upon fedel'al appro!'rl. ations for the dIfference between that it represents. State Senator Don Vander,,,Terp wheat support price, To complet ..'!the conference fadl. :\'ow the shoe is on the thc other aetual wages and the wage set by lold the gathering he was cert;;in Marginal acres can )ya~t bc CO:1-ities, there will be 193 sleeping foot. The House committee has Congress. fnnds for an expanded veterinary tinued in the same rotlltions rather ('0011lS nn the ullpel' floors, eaeh decided to in\'estigate :l'TEA's ".\Ithough many labOl' leaders Hoover Says U, S. Close to ~ilectivism school at :\Iiehigan State ColIege than be handled as fractiare bid- tel' ,~o~.tra~nl1lg_students I1l hotel pl"Ogram chaIrman. The speaker d. p was iutro?uc~d by Dan Ree?, Farr.1 d~l~fn:~r~~~es .' . tl Y .'. 11l Ie maJol PIO' ' I adm1lllstratIOIL Farm Bureau. His interest and troIs if he thought it could gO (In ability hl'(JUght his election to the forevel' and thel'z wonld never be C. L. Brody. executive sec'y of I state hoard of dil'lS POWER ON FARMS, 85 % of all the savings of the people ... Shelby Community Farm Bureau conditions this winter and upon Since July IS. both markets hav'.'! Sessions will he held at the Eglin a graduate of the agr'l dep't of women prepared coffee. l\Iembers whether or not wheat continues in been operated by the :\1ichigan Live. Air Base in Florida. the' Fort Ben. ,\Jichlgan State College, class of Just slIwe 1940 the Am/~rIc"lJ "There is no room for this spending and taxes of the Junior Farm Bureau register. surplus standing. stock Exchange on a slx,day ~Ion. ning. Georgia. infantrr training lllS,. He made fruit farming his farmer has purcha!'<~ 1l111~hin"ry ed those attending, and IlroYided Speltz is so I,tle known as a day.through.Satul'day basis. Farm. camp: and the naval base at Nor. life work alld wou numerous hon, which totals around 30 mltllolJ except to cut the standard of living for most of our ice cream. Mrs, Gilliland led In Michigan crop that few know is legal ers can bring or send tbeir llV'l' folk. ors fOl' his proficiency in that field. horse power. people, .• community singing, weight per bushel--lO nlS, Some stock to either market where It ------------ In 1912 the College conferred upon Today he has twice SA nlany good yields were made on last wllI he graded, weighed. and paid Oceana FB Soils him the degree ot Master of Hortl, tractors liS In 1940. There are ovec "Along this road of spending the government Seeds 83 Acres to year's limited acreages. The fact (or immediately. Business has been culture, In 1~;36 he was awarded 3 mllUon tractors on our Amprkan either takes over, which is socialism, or dictates in- Rye in Two Hours that it wllI function as a winter good at both points, and farmers Testing Lab Likely the certificate of merit ot the Mich. tarlll~. MichIgan has ovpr l~'() crop led many to seek it this fall, appreciate Quick senice. The possible establishment ot a Igan Horticultural Socl\!ty. tholllland tra{'tors. Salt11l8'" county stitutional and economic life, which is fascism ... It took just two hours for an all" Since wheat replacements are It is planned to start construc. solis testing laboratory was dis.1 His publlc service includpd elec- alQn" hu around 5,600 tl'~dQr plane to seed 83 acres of com field only a small fraction of the total tion of an auction sale ring at Bat. cussed recently by the board of dir. tlon to the Michigan Legllliature Six of Ollr Mlrhigan l'ountlfJll UliVt "We have not had a great socialization of prop- to rye recently on the Lee J. Talla. wheat acreage. the unprecedllnted day farm at :'llllan. Washtenaw demand for them bespeaks a heavy ducers who prefer to market their Bureau at its August meeting. I tle Creek immediately to serve pro. ectors of the Oceana County Farm whf're he wat; a mellllJ'i!r of the oVl'r 4,000 II al tlvatl'd lIer... a vr"" f. "The main road is to reduce spending and waste are the extreme southern counties their \Vabash yards in Adrian. Fa:'l adopted a polley of cha~ging 50 for Benton townshIp, Berrlen COU'l- 1920. H. I f......, n« today and defer some desirable things for a while .. The Ten Commandments are a adjoining red wheat territory. mers interested in procuring feed. cents a sample. It was pomted out, ty. avealnly to the extent that Bureau members, and pleasing to county and Community Farm Bu. "Also, .viq: in Blue Cross have stallation of an electric roll-call system. The conclusions reached by your th~y co-ordinate the activities of 870 community groups. reau news in his al'ea. He has an learned much from the situation We have been keeping a very Under the present method the roll is called by close check on attendance from group on the rating scale are iit t111~ommittee Into the program Y011 There have been some compro. attentive eye and ear for what this spring and are determined to effect a crlticai analysis' of your have selected. mises and a few changes made goes on in Farm Bureau. The have better handlin~ of Farm Bu. mOllth to month. It is important yeas and nays, 10' which about 35 minutes is con- that each secretary use the same program. With the election of your Every member should have a job which seemed desirable from the notes' he takes make interesting reau groups in our own offices next new officers you now have the to do if your group Is going to have usual proceedure. One Important and informing articles. He turns year," he aeclared. sumed. method of taking roll so that all leaders to carry you through the an effective program. Each should one which will affect you directly out a dozen to fifteen Ito2ms at a He PQl1f1,ed. out that the delay in figures are comparable. wm YOll Everybody concedes, says Congressman William next 12 months. But. you as a memo have a committee responsibility no il! that this year your FARM time for publication. receipt of contracts did not prevent therefore instruct your newly.elec~- ber of your Community Farm Bu. madel' how small. This gives a NEWS Is going to play' a major ------------ Farm Bureau members from re- -Blackney of Michigan, that an electric voting sys- ed secretary to take attendance :n reau-if It's going to be your pro. member a sense of belonging to part in your discussion program. The real esseuce of work is con. ceiving BIlle. Gross henefits by their your, meetings by the number of gram-have the responsibility of the group; that he himself is doing The material going out to your dls'centrated energy.-Walter Bagehot May first.:et!ective date. tem would expedite the business of the House. "But memberships represented? ~ulti. knowing where you want to go. something towards the program he ' ' ply this figure by two to include one must remember that the committee system pre- vails in Congress. Often it is necessary for certain the wiCe and use this figure as the attendance figure. For our pur-l rrr;'=======~=====================::1 Classified Ads 1 Rural ~ele-ne~s. poses we are trying to arrive at an committees to work while Congress is in session. accurate accounting of how many Under the present plan, a member sitting in a Farm Bureau Memberships partlcl. Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following pate In Community Farm Bureau. rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ada to appear In two 9r mora committee receives notice of a roll call. He has Therefore. the figure given us will U editions take the r~te 0.' 4 cents per word per edition. i . represent the total attendance(and I .IJ 'I. I some 35 minutes to get from his committee room to to get the number of membershlpa IRRIGATION LIVESTOCK the floor of Congress and vote. represented it will be only necessary GOOD CUSTOMERS OF YOU~S- The averalYe t o dl VI'd e it b y t woo FAroI IRRIGATION equipment. at FOR SALE-CORRIEDALE and Many states have the electric voting system in the lower prices. Falrronks-:UoNle pumps Suffolk rams and ram lambs. ~likesell :Michigan family cats ahout $500 worth of fnthl'," SEPTEMBER MARKS NEW and motors; Chrysler and Wisconsin & :\Iay. Charlotte R-2. ;\I1ch. (US-27, engines; Ralnblrd sprinklers. "Under- Bouth of elty limits). (8-3t-16p) vegetables and dairy products! a year. On this legislature. There it works to great advantage. In YEAR tree" type at $3.20; 4" aluminum Ir- FARM WORK WANTED basis, Michigan Bell employces and their Your September meeting although rlgatlon tubing with most rugged, the House of the Michigan legislature 100 members the Initial meeting for the N'E\" ,y self-latching and unlatching latch on market-69 cents per foot. Suggestive EXPERIENCED man wants ..teady families consume about $l'2,000,000 WOI.tlt of vote in a matter of seconds. The vote of each mem- YEAR is most important. You engineering service on all InQulrles. work on large dairy farm. Mlddle- farm products a year, much of which is pro- will be electing officers who will Buy from Mlchlgan's large"t "tockers ag~. C e n t r a I :\llchlgan preferred. of Irrigation equipment. 20 years ex- 'Geo~e K. Smith, DeWitt. Box 365, duced by Michigan farmers; -- ber is shown by a green or red light opposite his lead your group through the next perlence wtth ~llchlKan Irrlgatlon )lIch. phone 451tll. (9-ltp) 12 months. It is also the opportune problems. Hamilton ~Ifg. & :'Iachlne name on the large panel/ behind the speaker's desk. time to glance over your shoulder Co.• Hamilton, Michigan. Phone 2101. (8-4t-67b). FARM MACHINERY The vote is recorded automatically by an electric and see what was accomplished in WOMEN STEWART ShearIng Machines for the way of a program by your Sheep. Animal clippers for cows. ~ ~ .wJI printer. jl- I th nr h GET YOUR FREE Sewing Book horses. mules. dogs. Repair parts. group n e past year. ne ave ~ow! Have fun! Save :Money! "Smart ,.harpenlng service on all types of cut- made a very fine record in Com. Sewing with Cotton Bags' Is full or Wool Marketing t"rs and combs. Michigan Co-op In national House of Representatives of 435 munlty Farm Bureau work this new Ideas. new patterns, Illustration.., Mechanic Street, Jll(:kson. Michigan. A.~s'n. 506 North complete directions on how to sew and members the advantage of the electric voting system year but our sights should be set Itato i. complicated by the fact that many of them, of a possible. Cotton Council, Box 76. :'Iemphls, dIgger. \.\\"o row with power take:off Tennessee. (3.6.9-50b) and bagger. Used on only 15 acre". HOUSEKEEPING NOTE - Can you imagine dustin~ the millions of tiny parts in tclephone necessity, may be working with one committee or With this thought in mind the SPECIAL. BAR G A I X OFFER~ Like new. Sell.. for $1.400 ne\\". This State-Wide Committee on Commun. Lovely Quilt Pieces! BIg 3-lb. bundle one tor half that prlCl'. Farm Bureau dial switching equi pment? .Michigan Bell does another while the House is in session. ty Farm Bureau suggested that finest Quality, dress gOOds remnants. Phone 15. Services, Inc.• Bancroft. Michhtan. it by blowing out the dust with compressed air. Large pieces. Only $1.59 postpaid. (9-lt-36b) he discussion topic for September Money back If not truly dell!;hted! In some telephone buildings a vacuum cleaner WOOL GROWERS Look Out For Fake concern Itself with the Community Farm Bureau program evaluation by the group members. and its , SIam pies. 25 cents. Anne Costello, Box 84-B. Murray Hlll Station, New York 16. N.Y. FARM FOR SALE 18-3t-37p) ATTENTION. Wool Growenl-send your wool to us and you are ~uaran- systSlm Is used to draw the dust into filters where it is collected for disposal. Good hOlL'lc- teed the ceiling price. Weare pur- Septic Tank Cleaners The discussion this month will In. I d a rat Ing scale so t h at you chasIng wool tor the government. Year 120 ACRE DAIRY FAR:!oI. seven around wool marketing servIce and keeping' operating hel ps to keep efficiently. telephone scrvice I Members of the Michigan Farm utes. they inform the owner that Hng your O"l'o"Il Bureall are warned to be on the the cost is $50 and upwards de- cue may have the opportunity of evalua- program carried on by your group. The scale Is so set miles Muthea"t of Jackson on the prompt settlement made. Michigan Moon Lake road. Four bedroom. mod- Igan Co-operative Woo: Marketing As- ern home. rllmodl'led In 194&. Hard- sociation. 506 N. Mechanic 81. Jll(:lt- wood floors throughout. room with picture window and firj>- Large living son, Michigan. Phone 3-4246. dtf-Hbl lookout for eeptlc tank Cleaning pending on how they feel they will as to ratc your group as A group place. ~Iodem kitchen. enclo"ed f)(>rt'h. RANGE rackateenl. They have been report. fare with tho unsuspecting victim. stoker fired furnll(:e, plenty of out- ell as operating In several sections They have been known to collect as .C for excellent. B for the superior and buildings, all In /tood condition. Dairy FAVORITE Kitchen Range' for wood for the average. barn built In 1938. Twenty COWstan- or coal. With reservoir and warming of the Btate These men will ch~e much as $92 from one farmer In chlons. horse barn. tool shed. silo, oven. Excellent baker. Fine condl- ~'hatever they think they can get Allegan county. "'c hope that by your honest youn~ orchard. This home overlOOks N I the lake. Ideal setup for hunter and tlon .• ow n use. Cost .125 new. "Wlsh • EVERY MINUTE COUNTS AT HARVEST TIME the .n.auspectlng to pay. Septic tanks In good operating criticism this rating scale will bring f1shermll.n. School hU!l for IIIT3-de and to Install gas range and will sell for If.your farm m~chincry breaks clown, a quick Long Thetr procedure is pretty much order will have a "scum" on top of out the weaker points of your hhth IlCbool. PrIce $27.000with $10,000 $25. Mrs. Rose Morph)', 908 l.Urch down. or will consider city or 11I.ke I Street. Lansing. Mich. (9.ltp) Dl8tun~e c~1I will start spare parts 011 the Way from the same wherever they work. They the tank contents. It's the amount group's activity and show you by 1lrODerty as' uart pA.yment. Stanll'Y ET R M your dlstnbutor or the factory. Alld wh{'n you're offer to InJlpect the septic tank at of sediment In the bottom of the so doing just what needs to be done 'J'ntvloll. Realtor, 20!; Security Bldg.. V ERINARY E EDIES no charge. Upon completing the tank that determines whether or to bring your group's rating up to Jackson. :'Uchlgan. Phone 2-6210. PRICES DROP to new low. Penl- Jl\~sy, t~lcphoJliJlg rs the easy way fo kcep in tOllch Inspection they report a heavy not the tank Is In need of cleaning, a 100 Per Center. After your dls. I PRINTING (9-21-99p) e1l1ln 100.000 unit 25 cents; penicillin 200.000unit 3S cent.... Not necessary to With. IrI~nds and relativcs who live.. lit a (listance. lICum on top of the liquid In the as any legitimate septic tank clean- cuss Ion an d t h e conclusions that use Interior treatment for mastitis at Sen"lce 18 friemlly amI courteous. Allfl Lon .. Dis- tank, falUng to mention that It Ie or knoWll. you arrive at, you will know wher!! 100 PERSONALIZED Stlckl'rs 25 these price". H. F. Link. Pharma<;I"t. your &TOUPstands now. You will c~nts. Prlnt ..d wllh name and ad- 1456 F.ast MichIgan Avenue. Lansing, tance calls COllt sllrpri~ingly, little. M thfl • ecum" that makes the tank drl's". ~ovel! Unique! Useful! Order Mlcb. (~-tf-30b) funettoll properly. They report a 700th then be confronted with two prob- toda)'. Llanerch Shop, 538 Wales. lems; election of officers to carry Havertown, Penna. (9-3t-2Op) MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS need for clean Ins. ft. operatore then make an eet. 700th Community Farm Bureau you through the next 12 month:J FOR SALE --------~-------- NOW IS THE TIME to order all inute or 10 to 15 dol1ara fOf' the Is the unusual na~ taken by a and what )'ou are going to do about I WRITF. FOR I~STRUCTIONS to needed sap collecting atfd bolllns equipment tor 1950.See our advertise- MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY deanl .. job at the rate ot th~ to gToup In Macomb county. They are that rating seale. It will do no good measure tor Venetian blinds or win- ment tor King Evaporators on page 8 ftn eeta I*' poaD4. Once tlle the 700th Comm. F.B. in Michigan. to rate your group If you don't follow order. dow shades. Specially priced to your ot this paper. For complete Informa- 'Our SJJ,SOO.OOO postwar rural cOlt.trudlon prograllt IIt.OItS Fit your windows. Representa. tion on aU syrup making and market- IItore arrd better rural telephone serylce. cl.. lllq It.. Nell COMPleted, which through with the Idea of improving tives wanted. Can bergs, 2108 East Ing supplies. WTlte Sugar Bush Sup- •• uall.1 tekee fl'0IIl H ta 30 min. Buy Farm BUrMU Seed,. it . Michigan A,'e.• Lansing. ~Ilchl~n. plee Co .• p, O. Box 1107 • .L8.ru5lng, (8-3t.%ljp) Mich. (t-U-46b) FARM NEWS THR[~ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 1949 MICHIGAN •• + - If I Were Roll If I were to be quarter man I would want to select my township men or captains now, this month. What Do You Think AFBF GMNS SERVICES TO SHOW ~all Quarter Ma~ 1 would want the best, and would surely want to give them the best Of Our Side Roads? INWASHED FARM EQUIPMENT U I were to be a quarter man in part well. I am sure I would call tbe 1950 Roll Call, I would want to my township men or captains to- possible chance to do their part fully, to have a successful Roll Call in 1950. BV MRS. EDITH JI. WAGAR I wonder If we do not sometimes lIIany a mud hole on the unimp~ov- cd roa~ that could and should be VEGETABLE CASE AT STATE FAIR MR. 100 % ROLL CALL An Interstate Commerce Com- Farm Bureau Sen'ices, Inc. will follow the time table, and be pre- gether to outl1ne their work, and look way be)-ond OUI',;slon on mat- filled with gravel or crushed stone. mission examiner, C. Evans Brooks, take part in au outstanding exhibit pared to do my part well. I see inform them fully 8S to the Import- ters we seemingly know but little No road is better than its weakffit of farm machinery and equipment toot quarter men have some very ance of their parts in the roll call. important responslblllties in con- If I were Quarter Man I would n~t1on with a successful Toll call study the "Proven Roll Call Plan" PAYS TO MAKE 01' nothing about, and too IDany spot when business requires travel. sion reverse Its ruling in the Har- t1mclI we fail to see what needs When complaints are made, the people are told there's no money or wood "washed vegetable" has recommended that tbe commis- case. that will be featured at tbe Cen- tennial Michigan State Fair In Dtl- our attention close to home. of farmers for Farm Bureau mem- bership. to see just where I fitted into roll call. The counties that have the HASTE SLOWLY We often fall down on details material. It would only requir~ Two years ago Norman E. Har- wood of Detroit applied for a con- when w e enact the cost of a short stretch of con- tract carrier permit to transport trolt, September 2 through 11. Farm Bureau Servlcell w1ll ha.,e their complet~ line of Co-op tillage. new laws to take crete pavement for the county to fresh spinacb and vegetable salads I find that according to the time had good quarter men In preVious table, August is the month In which roll cal1 campaigns have had a good quarter men should select their measure of success. For the most ON SYNTHETICS the place of some repair all dirt roads so everybody in Interstate custom that has could travel when nece.''lsary. It his application commerce. with ICC, He filed which seeding,- harvesting, general farm equipment on display. They will Ire one of 25 exhibitors_ power ilnd BII BOB ADDY, Manager township men or' community FB part, these counties have had the outlived its llRe- may not be premeditated, but it should not have assumed jurisdic- The machinery dill play w1l1 be c:>,ptalns. All these township men highest percentage of their goal. Services Feed Department is surprising to learn that no com- o~~captains should be informed as This indicates that the quarter men Recent discoveries regarding new I fulness. I n our eagerness to get missioner or his helpers have to tion. located in the same place as last year, in the southwest portion ot vitamins are quite numerous. endure dirt roads very long after The Commission decided that to their part in a successful roll are one of the most important Unks the new rule ap- the grounds. The exhibit will oc- call very soon. in a successful roll call, and a def- There are new compounds and plied, we neglect he once gets connected with the the washing, cleaning, and packag- cupy about 150,000 square feet of hormones that help arthritis. Ing of fresh vegetables in cello- I would want my helpers to have inite essential part of the proven to s t u d y just department. grounds. plan. Three new members of the fa- I've often wondered when the phane bags or boxes ,for sale to ,the best possible chance to do their what it may mean mous B Complex group of vitamins to us in the scraper is moving to and from a consumers made them manufac. It is the hardest thlnlt in the (that already are known to contain given road, just why the blade is tured products, rather than agrlcul. Russell M. Hartzler of Clarks, riboflavin, biotin, pantothenic acid, years t 0 com£:. tural commodities, and that car- world to be a good thinker without That's what Ollr not lowered when traveling over a riers transporting vl1le is state director for the J.949 being a good sel!-examiner.- ET FERTILIZER NOW thiamin, niacin, pyridoxin, inositol, and chlorinc) are B-12, an anti-per- ~ /WlCtflt. nicious anemia cure; A.P.F. (ani- call 0111' American rush. Canadian friends dirt road, for it could take at least tured" products are subject to lCC a few of the wrinkles out. reltulation. such "manufac- ~ campaign of the Chrilitian Rural Overseas Program, or CROP. Th\! week of October 23-31 cnop will Shaftesbllry We were so disgusted with the And why not make some arrange- Regard yourself as a channel mal protein factor) of which B-12 The extension of this principle endeavor to collect no c.arloads of ments whereby some farmer be giV- through which all I;ood thingS is a major factor; and a new de- old pathmaster system o[ highways en a' chancc to help out in the to other commodities would have wheat, beans, and other non-perish- now. A pond that hall no outlet To Get The Yield ... rivative of biotin that helps growth that we gave no credit whatever to in young animals. even the least part o[ it.' So we smoothing out process with the im- The American Farm Bureau Fed- a devastating effect on agriculture. able commodities for overs{!as re- becomes stagnant and slimy.-Mar- plements he has at hand? A cou. lief, according to the state chair- garet L. Macpherson B-12 has been isolated and syn- ditched it for a county commission eration appealed to the Commis- Improve The Field! theUzed so it is availablc to use in to administer, feeds in synthetic form to furnish were most certain that we'd have and control. We pie of hours a week when needed would work wonders most on an sion to reverse its position and man, John A. Hannah, president of Michigan State College. Sponsors H work does not yield you satis- recognize that washed, cleaned, unimproved road, not only on the of the state and national CROP [action, mOlley never will_-T. Cole- the' animal protein factor that is SO far more for the time and money and packed spinach is not a manu- There'd be nothing wasted roads but on the dispositions of the factured program are Protestant and Cath- 3.18.9 4-16-8 vital to growth and reproduction in spent. product. AFBF pointed olic ETROIT • I'LLVr Hardened roUer-chainl are built for long, heavy duty wear and make the latter mend its lagging high-speed discing. The gangs are angled or straightened by the ways and get the work done with- GRAND RAPIDS • JULLSDALE • J10LLASD Ifren. See this ouhlanding pull-type Co-op Corn Picker today JACKSON • JL:ALAMA:i'..oo• LANSING • MAROUIrJ-r& power from )'our tractor instead of the operator. ToualJ, b~t-treated out injury to anyone. It's worth cWa hold their edge for years of service. ;. •• you'll like the way it leavel lell corn in the field ••• and trying anyway. MT. PLEASANT • MUSKEGON • PON1IAC 7 foot $168.85 F.O.B, Factory you'll like itl extremely low prlcel The authors of the Bill of Rights PORT J1URON • SAGINAW. TRAVERSI CITY The lIo,pital,' and considered any government inter- ference with the press incompatible Doctor,' ~n Non-profit II_It" Pum See Your Farm Bureau Co-op Implement Dealer First with American ~nd Iiberty.-Eugene ideas of freedom Meyer for the Wttlfare of thtt Publk FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Allow me to remind you of those 221 N, Cedar Street F~rin Equipment Department P. O. Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan two small vitually important words, :'thank you". They cost you noth- THIS 'S YOUt? TICKET BLUE[IJ CROSS Mk:11lpn JloepUa' etyour or- Ass'n der in early. 24-Michigan Farm Bureau ~. for the county program. The state Farm Bureau other commodities. ronage basis. Co-operatives and farmers are eligible mOdity Relations receives the remainder to finance its work. Of the to become stockholders. Plant Farm Bureau Seeds .. Dep't Dairy Program Distribution, FB Services distributes farm supplies MFB share, 50 cents represents the member's dues through 350 co-operatives arid dealer-agencies. These Commodities Handled. Gasoline, fuel oil, motor to the American Farm Bureau Federation, and 25c is include 13 Farm Bureau Services retail branches and oils, anti.-freeze, tires, .batteries, miscellaneot~s auto- his subscription to the Michigan Farm News. 19 co-operatives which are managed by FB Services motive equipment. Government. The Michigan Farm Bureau has a under management contracts. Distribution. 225 local co-operatives and dealer board of directors consisting of J 5 farmer members, Savings. FB Services is a farmers' co-operative. outlets, including 33 bulk stations. They are elected by the board of delegates at the Savings made through pooling purchases and man- Facilities. 8 tank transports and one van freight annual meeting. The directors hire the executive agement are returned to farmer patron~ as patronage for deliveries from refineries and terminals to the secretary, and he hires the MFB employes. Clark L.- refunds. To date the patronage refund has been paid retail points. Brody is executive secretary. j. F. Yaeger is ass't in Services AAA preferred, non-cumulative, non- Ownership .. Farmers Petroleum Co~operatiye is executive secretary. voting stock carrying 3 % interest. owned by the Michigan Farm Bureau, far~ers co- Properties. The Michigan Farm Bureau owns its Ownership. FB Services is owned by the Michigan operatives and farmer stockholders. headquarters at Lansing and has a substantial invest- Farm Bureau, 153 farmers co-operatives, and its Government. Farmers Petroleum Co-op~rative, ment in and management control of Farm Bureau farmer patrons. An extensive patrons relations pro- Inc., is responsible to a board of nin~ dircetors, who • gram is increasing the number of farIller patrons who are holders of FB Services voting stock. represent the Farm Bureau m~m~ership, co-operative ass'n and other farm stockholders. Clark L. IJrody is WtJat This Trademark Facilities Owned. FB Services owns in Michigan: one fertilizer plant at Saginaw, annual capacity the executive secretary. j. F. Yaeger is ass't execu- tive secertary. Means to You 45,000 tons; one field seed proc;essing plant at La~- Farm Bureau Mutual Ip~urance' Company sing; one insecticide and fungicide dust mixing plant . of Michigan at Grand Rapids; siX.farm supply warehouses located Members of the Michigan Farm Bureau decided in at Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw and Emmett. . 1948 that they would ,like to own ~nd operate their own automobile insurance comp~ny for Farm Bureau /You HATE Yourself A boy runs across the fields where you are working. He's scared, Out of state: Farm Bureau Serv.icesis joint owner me~bers only, and provide automobile insurance at "FIRE!" he gasps. with other large co-operatives of these properties: cost. You t' and-paralyzed for a moment, then break toward the barn ... your barn? Farm Bureau Milling Company plant at Hammond, The Michigan Farm Bureau had acquired consider- There it is-a wisp of smoke curling around the eaves. As Ind., capacity 7~,000 tons of Farm Bureau feeds able experience in the automobile insurance business. you near the yard, the first fringes. of yellow fiam~ creep along the roof. annually; United Co-operatives, Inc., paint plant at For 22 years it was the state agent for Sta~ Farm \ Somehow you get the stock out ... rush for ladders, water, Alliance, Ghio; United Co-operatives petroleum Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest fire extinguishers. Moth€r tries to help. A passinI;' motori~t. ?roducts plants at Indianapolis and North Warren, stops. neighllora r.rri\'c. Rut in spite or all they can do, the and most successful company in the business. fiames get stronger ... and hotter. 'Penna.; National Co-op Farm Machinery Company I Organization. Farm Bureau members raised more Finally, a fire truc arrh'es. Water ... water that seems to feell with farm ,equipment plants at Bellevue, Ohio; the flames. When the flames get too hot. the smoke too thicl. than $225,000 required to start the CQmpany, and you stand helplessly, hopelessly. ' Shelbyville, Indiana, and Universal Milking Ma- subscribed to 3,600 charter applications for policies. I AND SUDDENDLY YOU HATE YOURSELF! chine Company and Co-op Water Heater plant, both Hate yourself because you let this happen. The Farm Bu~eau Mutual Insurance Company of at Albert Lea, Minnesota . • . . Because you never !ouncJ time to tape those Michigan was granted a charter by the State Insur. frayed wires. Business Volume. For the year ending Aug. 31, ance Commission to start business March 7, 1.949. • . . Because you never bothered to cl';!director of Communlt)' Farm ganizing and leading some 6.000 amounts of seed arri\'() at the clean. Do not bring seed to be cleaned The feeding of copper to swine has been the basis of work done by 4 -introduces a cheap food philosophy. .. Bureau activities for the Michigan Farm Bureau volunteer memher. ship workers the week of December ers too late for handling. This is with the expectation of taking It Farm Bureau. He will give assist- because some m:lchines that do a research man in :'Ilinnesota. 1st, ance on program material and wiII 5 in the Roll Call for Farm Bureau custom cleaning are used also to back the same day. Occasionally, that's possible, but such times are, for gestating swine. Both gilts 5 -would limit opportunity in agriculture. promote the development of new membership in 1950. He is :\tlchi- prepare the dealer's stocks 'for mar- decidedly not the rule. Farm Bu, and old sows were used. The con. gro'ups. :'III'. Kinsey has Iteen with gan Farm Bureau's director of trol Iliet was barley, corn, oats, soy- ket. The nearer we come to the spring reau has so much seed to clean that its cleaning plant must operate 011 bean meal, tankage, dehydrated al- 6 -would cost untold b~llions to finance.. the Farm Bureau since Jul)', 1947 in the Farm Bureau Services far:n ~embership acquisition. County Farm Bureaus have a goal Sixty rush, the slimmer are- the chances falfa, bone meal, and sal t. The test equipment ~ales anll pUblic rela. of 44,100 members. Sept. 8 1\11'. planned schedules in order to get to get good custom work done, The the work done on time. diet was the same except copper -would cause your farm income t~ be dependent upon annual tions wQI'k. For a number of years Hawley will meet with county was added. best time to have seed cleaned IS as soon as it has been 'harvested. I The sows and gilts were started 7 appropriations from the Federal governme'nt. Mr. Kinsey was an instructor Central :'Iichigan College. at membership leaders State College. at Michigan T<]ve;'y year at the Farm Bu- "The cowards never startell and on the copper diet 3 weeks after reau we have to' call a halt on clls, the weak died on the way."-Kit conception and kept on it until far- ,~111.m- •••• i!".IIl-.--.-.II-Il-lIlil...~~lp •••••••••••• Carson rowing. Tn the first year 13 litters were IT'S GOOD BUSINESS USE •••• farrowing from sows on this diet. These litters averaged 2.5 more pigs FEEDER CATTLE per litter than the 13 control litters TO BE IN FARM BUREA'U FRANCE AGSTONE (10.3 pigs against 7.8 pigs). On the second test of 11 litters the gain was 1 pig (10.6 against FEEDER LAMBS From The Hoosier Farmer, InQiana Farm Bureau, Lime your fields now to Insure greater 9.6). :'IIore experimenting will be done and results may indicate a way to get more pigs per litter and BREEDING EWES production. stronger ones. Complete Co-op Buying Service Offered , Our pathology experts seem to FRANCE AGSTONE has been aiding believe that hog fholem is going to • o production successfully for over 25 years. Monroe, Mich., Plant located just south be on the increase and that appar. ently it isn't starting in the lymph glands as usual. Certainly it's _ Changes in Farm Bureau District No.5 BRANNAN Stll~ME Experienced, value-wise feeder buyers pur~ chase for you right from the range. of the city limits of Monroe on US-25. cheaper to vaccinate the pigs than to take a terrific loss due to chol- ~:~ CRAB F~~POWER, • You gain quality and price advantage by Silica, O~io, Plant located 8 miles west era. Ho~ raisers should realize that a ~f>.. REP. FORD SAYS buying the co-op way. • of Toledo,.1 mile north of US-20N• THE FRANCE STONE • ~. TOLEDO, OHIO COMPANY i I poorly balanced feed could cause slower growth, less vigor and vital- ity but would not kill pigs or cause serious sickness . Se\'eral hundred farmers attenll- ing toe Ottawa County Farm BUI' eau picnic 'at Johnson Park recent- • Order now for the best feeders at the fair- est prices. -,_.~.,:- I, ly h-eard Congressman Gerald R. Buy Michigan Produced Meats for Satisfaction - -- Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. Ford, Jr. term the proposed Bran- . nan farm subSidy plan as a "grab for political pov..~r" and a dumping BUY FEEDERS WITH CONFIDENCE THROUGH I "Into the ash can." Farnl' Bureau Does It Again CongreS:'lman Ford said that un- ',/ler the plan, ;'Farm prices anll farm income 'would be govern. ment administered with abs,olute , control of all land production." The Michigan Livestock Exchange The Producer Owned and Controlled Selling Agency STOCK YARDS The objective of tbis Company is,to provide Farm DETROIT - BATTLE CREEK - PORTLAND The milk of ~lUman kindness is Bureau members good automobile insurance at cost. seldom Grade"..A". R. O. Eastman - IT - - Automobile insurance rates in MiGhigan l?ave been re- duced ce.nsiderably since March 7, 1949-the date that the C. F. Openlander Of Grand Ledge Milton Larsen, until recentl) Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Con1Dany • of MichiO'an 0 R,3, has been Farm Bureau mem, bership representative for the Farm Bureau membership repre. sentative in District 10 of north . sta rted ..j:msiness. counties in District 5 for 20 years. ern l\Iichi~an, is tIle young lIIan Charley will retire Sept. 10. He who is to take over from the vet- Farm: Bureau can c1airn FIRST PLACE in this move- numbers thousands of Farm Bu. eran Charley Openlander in Dis- reau members throughout centt'al trict 5. !l1ent. When Farm Bureau Mutual started business March ::\Iichigan as his friends. :\Ir. Larsen served in the army In the fall of 1929 it was obsen'- during the wal:. He returned to 7, its approved auton1obile insurance rates for farmers ed that Charley was quite a memo }Iichigan State College to comp'ete bership worker' for Clinton County his worl{ there. His first job was UNITED WE ARE STRONG - DIVIDED WE ARE WRONG! were suJj~tantially lower than any other rates charged in Farm Bureau. He was prevailed Farm Bureau reprtsentative in Dis. Michigan. upon to help the state membership trict 10. where he has been for the dep't until spring. Charley never got back to stay. Twenty spring- past year. Tn the 1949 Roll Call for memhership, nine out of 11 counties Feed Your Livestock \Ve believe that we offer the ITIOst liberal automobile times came and went. Charley was insurance policy YO'ucan buy.. Our program is insurance still in membership work for the in :'11'. Larsen's distri;:t got more 'members than their goalS called for. and Poultry a Michigan Farm Bureau and con. The district man always gets some at the lowest possible cost. \Ve insure automobiles, farm sidered one of the best. Since 1944 crellit for a job like that. He should trucks anct'-commercial trucks. Inembers'(jf the Michigan Farm Bureau. Policies are limited to his, telTitory has been district 5, -Clinton. Eaton, Genesee, Ingham and Shiawassee counties. get along very well in District No. 5. Balanced Ration We Offer These Insurance Coverages RURAL HEALTH BARRY WOMEN Every Day! Passenger Automobiles--(Not over IO years old) Bodily CONFERENCE SET HAVE CAMP injury lia~ility; property damage liability; full comprehen- slve; 80/20, $25, $50, and $100 deductible collision; FOR OCT. '28-29 NEAR HASTINGS Plans for the thlrd Annual RUr:JI Thirty.six women of the Barl y emergency road service; and medical payments. Health Conf.zrence are under way. County Farm Bureau attended a The conference will be ,held in the two.day camp sponsored by the Farm Trucks-Same coverages as for passenger vehicles. Civic Auditorium at Grand Rapids women's committee of that organ- on Octoebr 28-29. Each County ization August 24.25 at Algonquin Farm Commercials-Same coverages as for passenger (Farm Bureau is urged to send at Lake n-.ear Hastings. ' vehicles, except medical payments. least two delegates to this confel/. The .program was under the ence. direction of :'oIl'S. Charles Norris Other, Commercials-Same coverages as for passenger The precedure of the conference and Mrs. Monroe Leach. It includ. vehicles, except medical payments. will vary from that used in preY- ious y-eal's inasmuch as the people eel a talk by Dr. Virg-il Slee, who is Health Officer of Barry County, Farm Bureau M. V.P. Concentrates attending the conference will sit and a report on the trip to th~ Our l\I.V.P. Concentrate is the OXTJY poultry conccntrate in its class tlwt carrit's Farm Tractors-Same coverage as for passenger vehicles, down by regions and discuss the United ~ations by l\Irs. U. S. more pounds per ton of animal protein carricrs than soy bran oi} meal do<,s. 'fhese House Trailers-Bodily injury liability; proper'ty damage problems of their particular region. Kewell, State Chairman of Fat'm a,nimal protein carriers are: I-animal liver meal; 2-fish liver and glandular l/1<,al; The subject of the July discussion Bureau \Vomen. liability; fire, theft, and windstorm. for Community }<'arm Bureaus was The ev'aning's program was Ull. 3-inilk products; 4-fish meal and fish soluble,s j 5-homogenized liquid fi~h ; 6-meat Miscellaneous coverages are also available to cover the "What Are the Health Prohlems in del' the direction of Mrs. Louise scraps; and 7-fenuentation solubles. Is it any wonder that 400 carloads of ~lel'lna ...he;; \ Rural Michigan?" and the conclu- Carpenter, Consultant in the De. (made with l\LV.P.) were sold in )[ichigan during .June and .July? hauling' of school children and driving of cars furnished to sions'reached by thes~ groups ha\'e partment of Adult Education at been listed and retnrned to the 'Michigan Stat-e College. She had you. Turkey poult-s do well on half mash, half pellets until 3% wcrks of a~e. There i" :l County Farm Bureaus. These con- with her three students from foreign Fann Bureau 36% Turkey Balancer in Jlellet form for rang'e feeding as \\'('Il as our Remember: No .other insurance cOlnpany can clain1 clusions will be used by the County. Farm Bureau delegates' Rural Health Conference. at the I lantls who are attending Michigan State College. The panel conduct- oed by Mrs. Carpenter was one or 25% Turkey Starter. Government suppol't for turkeys is !JO% of' parity. to represent Farm Bureau. The pnly Farm Bureau insur- Tnasmuch ris Michigan Farm B'I' reau is one of the co-sponsoring mutual questioning by the students and hy the ladies attending the Milkmaker 34 % ance available in Michigan is through the Farm Bureau agencies 6f the Rural Health Con. camp. Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan. Our insurance ference, its is hoped that every county in the state will have a An impromptu speaking contest was held using the same subject as D A IR Y Milkmakcr at prrsent price~ is a lot cheaper than singlf" pro- tein concentrates when health and production arf" coneprnpd. delegate at this meeting. selected for the state speaking con- GovermilCnt is supporting cottonseed at !JO% of parity. This raisNI thf" p,'itp d is limited to Farm Bureau Members. \\T e propose to keep test. cottonseoo meal. SOybean meal is well up in price now and linseed D!f"ali" ('Iilllbiu..;. their automobile insurance costs at a minimuIl1. Berrien Juniors Net The arrangem\lnt committee W:lll Support price on butter was raised to 62c per pound. • made up of lIIr~. Howard Stanton, $1,854 From Oats Mrs. Dale Conklin. and Mrs. Clare AO"ents o for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company A 65.acre tract of oats planted Norris, ann Mrs. Leon Dunning of Did :you know that we have a. high protf"in conCf"ntratc that carries 2.; pound,.; of of Michigan are located in nearly every _COUI.1ty where the by members of the Berrien County Delton, who is the County Chair- cane molasses in every 100 pound bag? It is called J1urf"alllas ao'f, protl'ill. 11 you Junior Farm Burl'au yielded 3.090 man of the Barry County Farm Ba. need more mola.<;scs in your ration to countCI';wt Ketosis 01' to lIirt Ilpp.,tit .., or J " bushels which brought $(85,1. al. Farnl Bureau has membership .• , most double the profit they had reau \Vomen's Committee. for fun, l1se' half TIllreallllls and half )rilkmakf'r. BUrl'81l18S canif''l frill'(' III " ,. 1-, anticipated from the project. The and vitamin "D" so it's all ready to help solvl' ~'our wintpr pro}'l, /I s. FARM BUREAU average yield per acre was 48.:' bushels. Not Getting News? If you know of members failing BUY OPEN-FORMULA MERMASHE8, MIL:KMAKER8, MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY The total earnings from the pro. to receive their Michigan Farm PORKMAKEJt AT ject after expenses will be kellt News, please send us a postcard OF MICmGAN in the organization's treasury until ~iving name. postoffice and RFD YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU FEED DEALER Sept. 1950, when a contribution number together with 105 E. Washtenaw St. - Phone 4-4549 - Lansing, Michigan will be made to the Michi~an Jun, County Farm Bureau. Thank you. name of PARM BUREAU SE~VICE8, mo. ior Farm Bureau's educational Michigan Farm Ne'll"s, P. O. Box Peed Department 'Z21 N. Ce4a.r 8tred I trust :und. 960, Lansin~. Mich. S A T U R D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 3 194» »ix M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S ! worfcf paring yourselves for the mouth's all the time and never give; to structure of Farm Bureau, some- Officers Can Make It works like this. Your group discussion is necessary. You know coast While others are working thing about the need for fanner* meets monthly at w'.iuh time cer- it is not the job of the discussion their heads off. tain questions are discussed. Your leader to be the whole discussion- to build Farm Bureau stronger and Your discussion leader has a how to do the job. In order that I might put this 3 group discusses the question and he really only guides the members rating sheet in his possession that FB More Effective comes to a conclusion regarding it. who do the actual discussing and can be used by the group to deter- lesson bulletin to the greatest pos- The secretary writes down the con- come to the conclusions. clusion and It is sent in to the state mine your group's "personality". sible use, I would want to attend Many times members of groups If this is done and the results sent the instructional meeting conduct- Background Material for Discussion this M o n t h by Farm Bureau office where it is worry about people who do not at- in it will serve two purposes, name- ed by the quarter man, so that I By MBS. MABJOBIE KARXER Director of Women's Activities carefully read and conclusions not- tend meetings regularly. Has your ly: Your group will be credited with might be able to do a good job of Our C o m m u n i t y Farm Bureau Discussion Groups ed. Any follow through of the dis- group ever discusssed why this having come to a conclusion, but training the workers. If I were cussion which your group desires might be? Maybe it's your fault better still you will know what township chairman or captain for is taken care of. Your conclusions and not theirs. Did they have fun? kind of a group you are and what the 1950 Roll Call, I would want are added to the conclusions of ev- Did they get some good informa- you need to do to be a "HUNDRED to give my workers the best pos- FARM PAINTS O n his 75th birthday, Herbert Hoover talked to the ery other group in the state. The tion? Did they take some action PERCENTER". members of the Michigan Farm Bu- together? Let's add another ques- sible chance to do a good job of Don't get discouraged! The op- presenting the Farm Bureau story American people by radio. A s y o u k n o w he has recent- eau can honestly say that they have tion! Did your meeting start on portunities for people working to- to the prospects that our part of During September! ly headed a commission which has studied the organiza- to a conclusion. discussed a question and have come time? Did it break up at a reason- gether In this grand old country of the Big Week Roll Call for 1950 able time? oars are unlimited. It is my firm should be successful. Paint up this Season w i t h - tional structure of our national government. T h e com- The County Farm Bureau board It is the responsibility of the offi- conviction that only through groups receives a copy of these minutes. cers to see that the group agrees such as yours can this country of Not Enough mission made a report and recommendations as to possi- It knows the conclusions of your upon the time that the meeting ours remain the kind of a country Solitary reading will enable a 26uco ble Corrective measures. T h e Report of the H o o v e r group. If your group has asked should start and then to see that it that we all love and want to see questions or made suggestions or does start on time. Members who continue. man to stuff himself with informa- tion, but without conversation his SUPER (Red) BARN PAINT C o m m i s s i o n is g o o d reading and study material. recommendations to them they are come on time and have to sit for mind will become like a pond with- taken care of at the county level. an hour or so and wait for the offi- O n e thing Mr. H o o v e r said impressed m e greatly. H e Many of the conclusions of local cers to start the meeting are bound out an outlet—a mass of unhealthy said that what the United States needed to do w a s to sit groups are taken to the American to be unhappy. If you start late, Farm Bureau Federation. It is not the meeting lasts later than it IflWere stagnation. It is not enough to harvest knowledge by study; the wind of talk must winnow it and d o w n in small groups and "discuss". H e said w e need too hard to imagine that sugges- should and the next morning when blow away the chaff. Then will more of the old "cracker-barrel" variety of meetings. tions from a local Michigan Farm the old alarm clock rings they are Bureau community group might unhappy again. Some groups say Twp. Chairman the clean, bright grains of wisdom be garnered, for our own use or Immediately there popped into m y mind the thought find its way to the far-flung coun- they can't get started on time. tries of the world! tor that o£ others.—William Mat- Don't believe a word of it. IF THE that the farmers of Michigan are very fortunate people We now know the purposes of a GROUP DECIDES on the time the indeed, because w e h a v e between 8 0 0 and 9 0 0 C o m m u n - Community Farm Bureau, what meeting should start and" IF THE Or Captain thews. High iron oxide gives Uaico should be accomplished at each OFFICERS START at that time— ity Farm Bureaus meeting monthly. W e are d o i n g the meeting and the importance of hav- of course it can start on time. May- or captain in the 1950 Roll Call, If I were a township chairman ing these groups meeting regular- be your group hasn't discussed this I would want to understand what King Evaporators Super Barn Paint exceptionally fine hiding power, long life and resist- ance to color change. very thing he w a s talking about. 8 7 2 c o m m u n i t y groups ly. Perhaps we should discuss matter for a long time. my part was to be and to do my m e e t i n g every m o n t h is a good start. Many more groups some of the things that make a Has the group discussed how long very best. Here is what I would It holds its color well and Is prao> community group a good one or one the meeting should last? Have they do: SALE PRICE tically unaffected by die sun. could be set up s o that eventually every Farm Bureau not BO good. decided the approximate time for 1. Attend the meeting called by For a better barn paint—ask for family could be an active member of such a group. September is election month. each part of the meeting? If they the quarter man for the purpose #403 Bright Red Uaico Super Barn The kind of 'officers your group have and if the officers do their job of becoming acquainted with the in 5 gal. lots Paine Democracy m i g h t be defined as the bigness of small elects is going to have a definite the meeting will be out on time. Roll Call procedure and to get my bearing on the kind of a group you Has every member of your group instructions for my part. people doing small things together. Its inner strength are this year. A group must have a job to do to make the group and 2. I would want to secure ths Discount Time Extended Unico Exterior White Paint is f o u n d in its determination to settle its o w n business officers. Members who are honest- the group's meeting worthwhile? very best workers that I could find You may place your order for a King ly interested in their community Everyone, you know, has something as soon as possible. I would want 1 For Lasting Beauty and Protection b e t w e e n neighbors at home. W o u l d y o u then agree that group and the very great import- to contribute. People like to feel to have plenty of workers to do the maple syrup evaporator UP TO Aug- ust 1 to gain the maximum cash dis- ance of having them should face count of 3% for early orders for the Quality considered, you can't buy a better exterior paint a C o m m u n i t y Farm Bureau is the very personification of the fact that they should consider that they are a part of the things job quickly and well. 1950 season. With copper or English they belong too. If they don't have 3. I would want to train these tin pans. than Unico. All Unico paints carry an '' open formula'' list- democracy in action? It is one w a y in which the farm being an officer. Many of you will a job to do perhaps they won't feel workers so that they would under- NOW AVAILABLE! Special Size Eva- ing ingredients on the can. You know what you are buying.. say that you just aren't capable,— that it is their group. It would stand what their job was and how orator tor 250 or less trees. Boiling ca- families of Michigan can participate in their democracy. but I don't believe it. Any person seem as if it would be the responsi- pacity nearly a barrel of sap per hour. SALE PRICE C y i *•/.* Per Gal. to do it successfully. This small size model and a medium It is the w a y w e can see and feel and touch a democracy. who is interested and who will try bility of the officers to see that size model now on display at our shop. «**•»•'^ in 5 Gal. Lots his best and who knows what is ex- each person does have something to I would want to have at least 3 Write today lor descriptive catalog meetings with my workers and use and prices. If y o u would agree on this w o u l d y o u agree that w e pected of him can be an officer. do toward maintaining the group. the 3 lesson training bulletin de- And I'll bet that if a person does do Also it would relieve the officers of SUGAR BUSH S U P P L I E S CO. SAVE at FARM BUREAU DEALERS signed for that purpose. This 3 P.O. Box 1107 Lansing, Mich. w o u l d w a n t those C o m m u n i t y Farm Bureaus to function his best that the other members in some of their work. It's not fair, FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. lesson training bulletin has infor- Located on. M-43 (West Saginaw his group will help him all they can you know, for some people to take Road) just west of Waverly golf Paint Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan in the best possible w a y ? Should w e take a little time and appreciate the effort he is mak- mation regarding the purpose and course, Lansing. to take "stock" of our groups and determine whether they ing. MONEY a n d MEAT-In the fall months What's phosphorus to a pig?? are as good as w e can make t h e m ? Can w e find their I can't imagine anything more we run into an unusual situation in the depressing to a group than to have livestock-meat packing industry. At that strength and their weakness? Can w e go forward with a person who has been nominated time we often see the year's high market them unless w e k n o w where they are right n o w ? for an officership refuse to take for top finished beef cattle. And this top that office. Immediately there is price usually is being paid when the aver- It would seem that the officers could properly discuss this further set up in the minds of other pro- age price for all cattle is moving in the of a Community Farm Bureau, in at the next meeting? That's what spective officers the thought that Just a half a pound of your 250-lb. pig is opposite direction. order to make it more effective committees are for! perhaps this isn't such an import- phosphorus. This seems a small amount. The high price is explained by the fact should see that this evaluation is If every one of the three points ant job after all. No person was But without it, your pig would die. And that during the fall we usually have the J made. Assuming that you will mentioned above were done at each ever nominated for an office un there are other minerals just as vital to shortest supply of the year of well finished, agree on this, the discussion mater- Community Farm Bureau I don't less someone had confidence in him. long fed cattle. Brisk demand for this short ial this month will revolve around believe a single person could go A person should be proud to think livestock. Some they need in quite large a m o u n t s . . . calcium and sodium as well as supply naturally will force the price up. Borne of the problems of community home from a single meeting ::nd his neighbors have that much con- The lower average price results from groups. honestly say, "I didn't get a thing fidence in him. Will you agree phosphorus. Others we call trace elements. the annual move to market of huge num- Three things should be ac- out of that meeting. Guess I won't also that no person who ever ac- These they need in very small amounts bers of grass-fed cattle. complished at every meeting of a go again." Of course, he would cepted the responsibility of officer- such as cobalt, iron, copper and manganese. About 20 per cent of all the cattle and Community Farm Bureau. They have gotten something out of it. ship did not get more out of ser- But your animals do need,these trace ele- lambs slaughtered during a whole year are: 1—To have some sociability to- He had some fun with his neigh- ving than he put into it? Will you ments. The people at the agricultural col- must be handled in September and Octo- gether; 2—to inform yourselves on bors; he got some information that agree that this is a way of personal leges have proved that past afl doubt. Some ber. Meat from these animals being slaugh- matters of interest to you in your he didn't have before he went and growth? Think it over! minerals are a "must" if you want to raise tered any given day generally is on the din- profession—that of farming or liv- be took some action with his neigh- Now,—how well prepared are the ner table in less than 14 days. ing ob a farm in a farming com- bors. He participated in a demo- members of the Community group healthy, fast-gaining cattle. That goes for lambs and hogs, too. For example, these Folks aren't likely - to have any more munity; 3—To take some action to- cratic procedure. to take part in the discussion? Ev- money to spend;on food during the fall gether. In 1938 a department was estab- ery Farm Bureau member gets the men find that grass and grains in Dade months than in February, when fewer Perhaps part of your discussion lished by the Michigan Farm Bu- Michigan Farm News and every County, Florida, axe short of copper and meat animals are being marketed. this month should be spent on an reau to be of assistance to Com- month. This publication coutaius iron. Clallam County, Washington, needs Since beef and lamb is largely a fresh analysis of these three points. You munity Farm Bureaus and to set the background material for the dis- iodine to check goiter. They, know that San meat business, there's a lot of meat to eat might not believe it but one night up new groups. At that time the cussion*. How can people discuss Diego County, California, hasn't enough during the fall months. Consequently, since I went to a Cortffhunity Farm Bu- purposes of a Community Farm Bu- things they don't know too much phosphorus. In Aroostook County, Maine, consumers have no more money to spend, reau group meeting in this State reau were formulated. Let's list about? I doubt if it would take the scarce mineral is cobalt. Ranchers and meat prices have to be lowered. And that's •where there was no sociability. them. more than fifteen minutes to read farmers in these four corners of the country just what happens, as it usually does with Polrtt 1 might be thought by 1. To provide a closer linkage this background material every have this problem. Their feeds and forages an increased amount of meat to be sold and some to be a very unimportant one. between the member and his state month. If you really agree that are short of one or more vital minerals. Many no increase in the amount of money with Think about it closely and try to and national organization. (Per- Community groups have an import- other areas share the problem, including which to buy it. These lower meat prices enumerate the ways in which farm haps we should add the words ance both to you in your profession are most noticeable, of course, in the large people living within a. small com- "county" and "international" to this and as a citizen of a democracy, pre- parts of the great Cern Belt. consuming centers where surplus supplies munity get together very much for list.) In 1938 the County Farm Bu- But you ask, "How can I spot animals always can be moved at a price. sociability. Where do they go for reaus were not too active and it which suffer from mineral shortage?" It's Naturally, then, livestock prices follow the greater share of their recrea- was not until the last year or two not too easy. If the lack is serious, your meat prices. Producers should keep in tion? Bet I know the answer if that the American Farm Bureau stock may have rickets, "big neck," anemia mind that the prices they receive for their you arc really facing facts! Federation, of which you arc mem- or other ailments. But there are some early livestock are governed fry what the packer can get for Point 2. Do you get some infor- bers, became a member of the Inter- symptoms you can spot. These are bone chew- the meat and the by-products. This is perfectly dem- mation of interest to you profes- national Federation of Agricultural ing, loss of appetite, slow gains, rough and Hello Again! onstrated, as we have pointed out above, when sionally or as a farm family living Producers. scrubby coats. Or just a general unthrifty con- the price for one kind of cattle, in short supply, is in »: rural community in every one We are glad to be back with moving up at the same time that prices of other 2. To serve for training leaders. dition gives you the clue. If you start feeding a of your Community Farm Bureau 3. To make possible a better in- the Swift page of information cattle, in heavy supply, are moving down. mineral which contains the essential trace ele- and ideas. What did we do meetings? Jf you don't get this formed membership. type of information, have you as a ments, you may-bring them around fast. But if all summer? Well, among -Soda Bill Sez 4. To enable farmers to analyze group asked yourselves, "why not?" their problems. this doesn't work, then you should consult your other things, we visited with If your grass is receding, it's time to re-seed. There is information of this type 5. To enable fanners to work veterinarian, county agent or agricultural college. farmers, ranchers, agricul- Don't "itch" for what you want — scratch for it. available at every single meeting of out mechanics for solving local The common mineral deficiencies in your area tural editors and educators. And we rounded your gToup. problems. are known. By feeding mineral-balanced rations, up the facts we need to make these messages sOUR CITY COUSIN/-v^ Point 3. Do you take some action 6. To enable members to assist you can correct these lacks. Or you can build up interesting and useful to you producers. As together? Did your group reach a in determining policies. the mineral content of the soil. Either, or both, we said away back in 1944—"This is your conclusion? Did these conclusions 7. To provide a means for gain- of these will help you grow healthier livestock, page, and we welcome suggestions from our become a part of the minutes of the ing participation. (We might add at a lower cost. readers." We still do. Just write to me at Swift meeting? Did your secretary send not only in their own organization & Company, Chicago 9, Illinois . . . And them in to the state office? If uhe but in a democracy.) did, you know, they became part of when you're in Chicago, drop in and see us. 8. To provide social and recre- the thinking of every other com- ational functions. Supplemental Mineral for LET'S SUPPORT OUR "MEAT TEAM"-You munity group in the State of Michi- Did you know these purposes? know, times change—but some folks don't Wintering Range Ewes gan. That kind of thinking has Would you delete any of the pur- power! Did your group pass a poses? Would you add other pur- REPAIR FARM by William H. Burkitt change with the times. I'm thinking of the type of man who always thinks that someone resolution to be sent on to your poses? county, state or national Farm Bu- Perhaps some of the members of reau or to a government or civic your group did not realiize that BUILDINGS Montana State College is getting the best of hum in business. He sells a load of steers. No matter what his return, agency? If you didn't have enough they do have a direct linkage with l r WaUamU.Burkitt Thirteen mineral elements are he's not satisfied—the packer, the commis- FRENCH M E A T W I C H information available to take some the county, state, national and in- known to be necessary for nor- sion man, the retailer—somebody else always mal functioning of an animal body. However, this gets a "bigger slice." But, during this past Make sandwich of 2 dice* of bread, using 1 slice of cold meat and I action did you make plans for get ternational organization. Perhaps ting more information so that you they might ask, "How does this i greater production does not mean that all 13 must be supplied in a summer, I talked to a lot of people about the slice of cheese as the filling. Dip each sandwich into a mixture mad* mineral mixture. Many of them are present, under livestock-meat industry and our mutual prob- of 1 slightly beaten egg and V4 cup milk. Pan fry in a small amount usual feeding conditions, in sufficient amounts for of butter, margarine or dear drippings over low boat. Tun to brown. breeding ewes. Those lacking in Montana include lems. And I found a refreshing, encouraging Serve at once with cole slaw or fruit salad. How to do it with attitude—"Sure, we got problems. Who hasn't sodium and chlorine (salt), iodine, phosphorus, and Discussion Topics CONCRETE possibly cobalt. Lack of sufficient iodine in the ration of pregnant ewes results in lambs being born with "big neck" these days? But if producer, packer and re- tailer work together as the "meat team,' we'll work things o u t . . ." It's just good business FREE! The Story of Poultry and save time and labor to have a decent regard for the contributions Children and grownups, too—here's (goiter). Thin wool in lambs may also result. If MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS To increase farm productivity it is dead or weak lambs have shown "big neck" or thin made by other members of your team. I hope another booklet in Swift's popular essential that buildings used to house wool at birth in past years, stabilized iodized salt you have followed the "Meat Team" adver- Elementary Science Series. Like the September 1949 through February 1950 livestock and store crops be in good should definitely be fed the ewes this winter. tisements of the American Meat Institute repair. others in the series (on Soils, Plants, Phosphorus deficiency may exist in wintering and will talk to your neighbors about them. Meat Animals and Grass), "The Concrete foundations under barns, range ewes, particularly if there is little or no sup- Sept.-—How can C o m m u n i t y G r o u p Officers Make hog houses or poultry houses will plemental feeding. Abortions and weak lambs may Story of Poultry" (Booklet E) gives the answers to restore these buildings to usefulness FACT CONFIRMED-Out in the West, when- and provide protection against rot, result from deficient phosphorus. Pregnant ewes ever I passed a town with a local meat- many interesting questions. Do you know— the Farm Bureau More Effective? should have from 0.16% to 0.18% phosphorus in termites and waste and damage packing plant,' I thought, "This town, out here Where the first chickens came from? caused by rats. their feed. Many grass hays and mature range where there is lots of livestock, is well served Which breed of poultry is native to America? O c t — F r e e Groceries, Bankruptcy, and R e g i m e n - Free booklet, "Restoring Old Farm grasses contain less than 0.15% phosphorus and some contain as low as 0.04% phosphorus. Bone by that local plant. But what about the dis- How the shell gets around an egg? tation. Buildings With Concrete" tells how tant cities filled with meat eaters and no near- You'll find the answers to these and dozens of other to make needed repairs. meal, defluorinated rock phosphates, and mono- sodium phosphate are satisfactory sources of phos- by livestock production to speak of?" I know questions in "The Story of Poultry." Lots of pic- N o v . — K n o w Your Farm Bureau, It's Yours. If you need help, see your con- for a fact that meat has to travel an average tures—easy-to-read words. Write for your copy to- crete contractor, ready-mixed con- phorus. Palatability and consumption may be im- crete producer or material dealer. proved by mixing with salt. of more than 1,000 miles to reach those con- day and show this notice to your school teacher. Yes, D e c . — F a r m Bureau Members' Objectives for 1950. Cobalt is believed to be needed by micro- sumers. The only way they can get meat is there are free copies for every kid in your class, if re- PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION* organisms in the paunch. A lack results in loss of through the low-cost processing and market- quested by your teacher. If you'd like the other CHdf Tower Bldg., Lansing I , Mich. appetite, less feed consumption, and eventually ing services provided by nationwide meat booklets in the series mentioned above, ask for J a n . — W h o Sets Farm Prices? Send me free booklet, "Ketfnrfng Old Farm them, too. They are all FREE! Address your letters: Building* With Concrete • starvation. A possible cobalt deficiency may be packers, like Swift & Company. guarded against by mixing 1 ounce of cobalt salt Agricultural Research Dept., Story of Poultry — F e b . — C a n Co-operatives Solve Our Marketing and Name ............. , ,- with each 100 pounds of stock salt. Cobalt carbonate, B u y i n g Problems? Street or R. R. No.. chloride, or sulfate are all satisfactory. (Editor's note: The 1principles of nutrition discussed above apply to son. Swift & Company City Slate kinds of livestock and in all parts of the country.) Agricultural Research Dept. UNION STOCKYARDS, CHICAGO 9, ILLINOIS Nutrition is oar business —and yotrt