Vol. XXVII"No. 12 SAT\jRDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1949 . 27th Year Published Monthly Roll Call Week ,Goal Is 44,100 Farm Bureau Members EDIT'ORIAL , FB Services ~People Join When This is the Week of Decision Six thousand men and women in 60 County Farm Annual Meeting They Are Invited Many Members in Telling Why They Joined Bureaus are out the week of December 5, taking the invitation neighbors. to Farm Bureau membership to their Set for. Dec. 20 Farm Bureau Say, We Joined Because We Were Invited "lore than 400 people are plan- They expect to enroll 44,100 or more families in ning to attend the annual meeting By WESLEY S. ~ WLE! .. of stockholders of Farm Bureau Director of Membership AcqulsitIon the Michigan 'Farm Bureau for 1950. More than Services. Inc .. to be held at the ReI) At last the big Roll Call Week of December 5 i,s here. Club House at Lansing, Decemher 1,325,000 farm families In the United States are 20. Registration will begin at 9: 00 After weeks of careful planning and preparation, mem- members. a. m. with the business sess.ion bers are hard at it to build the Michigan Farm Bureau to '- ~chetluled to SULrt at 10:00 o'cloci-, The organization is lar~ly responsible for the Reports will be made by officers a:; greater strength. to the Ilrogl'ess made by the legislation Congress has e~ac~ed for a nationa! fa;m . organization. The work of thp- In 60 County Farm Bureau, some 6,000 folks are re- . price program and to encourage farm co-operatives. \'al'ious divisions will also he re- newing old memberships and signing new membersh:p-; ported on. It is a strong force in th~ d~velopment of farmers co- to reach a total of 44,100 or more families in the Farm operative marketing and p~rchasing serv~~s'. Bureau for 1950. We believe that our personal interest and our in- This is the first time that all County Farm Bureaus vestment in Farm Bureau membership dues is good A g~od farm organization enables have gone out on membership Roll Call the same ~eek. business judgment. Farming needs organization to . It is the first time, too, that e'Yery County Farm Bureau .farmers to work together for fair advance' and protect its interests. has one or more state Farm Bureau employes assigned George D. Aiken, U. S. Senator from Vermont, prices, .laws that are fair to farm- to help with the ca~paign. said of the Farm Burea,!, "The power that organiza- ers, and a square deal for agricul- Why People Join. We have asked many members, tion wields in ~ehalf of good' legislation is a great "\Vhy did you join the Farm Bureau?" Most of them I ture. How much can you do alone? encouragement to all 'of us interested in the right gave the same reply, ~'Because we were invited!" kind of farm legislation. \Ve never could have Some memb~rs said that it was the second and even passed a long range farm program with the price third Roll Call invitation to membership that they accept- support feature if it had not been for the American ed. In the meantime they had come to their own con- Farm Bureau Federation." FARM BUREAU - A FARMERS' FORCE TO FACE THE '50s clusion that the Farm Bureau program is worth while and Reject Move,~to lor they should be a part of it. The next time they wel'e TO.'! !O:!.!,;' 1'/'e Noll Coli llJell,[Jership 'ViII Start Vece/llber 5, invited to membership, they joined. Summary of Resolutions One of tile highlights of the P'!"G' In Washtenaw county, for example, the entire board Drop Price Support gl'am will he an address given hy the nationally known hnmorist and consernltic}nist. Tom Kelly of :\Iil, waukee. Wi~consin, :\11'. Kelly of ten directo~s is se'rving as membership team captains in this year's Roll Call. Most of them became Farm Debate on Nat'l' Farm Program Outstanding Feature of 30th Annual Meeting of "pent a numbel' of yea)-s with Soil Conservatiun Se\'\'ire of the U. S. DepaJ.tment of A!!;ricu!tul'e where he prol'ed to be one of Uncle Sam's Adopted by Farm Bureau Bureau members because some one asked them. remembered that they were invited several times. Several Michigan Farm Bureau most popular agrlcultul'al speaker. Following is a summary of the Michigan Farm Bureau pro and con relative to \'ariou>; How well the job is- done of asking neighbors to' join features of a Farm Program. In :\11'.Kelly will give an iIIUf'trated. program for 1950 as set forth in resolutions adopted by or renew memberships wi I! der~rmine the success of this 'Farm price support under the-national farm pro- informal. tltbught provoking. storr thc end olle jlaragrallh from -till" gram w~~ an ou ist~n'cJing .que5ti~n 'at the' 30th' 'a~n ual I of wl\at is happening to Ou\. rapidly the board of delegates at the 30th annual meeting Nov; Berrien proposal was incorporated Roll Call. ff enough people ar~ asked, we'Il find enough into the statement adopted by th,! I'anlshing' n:ltural l'€i'OUrces a 1111 J 0- J I, 1949. A printed copy of the resolutions may be delegates. This insertion was as acceptances to make our county and state goals and more. meeting of the Michigan Farm .Bureau at State College what we can and shonld do about had.by writing the Michigan Farm Bureau, Att: Stanley follows: "Any lon~ range farm Full cover?ge of' the pr,ospective members this week i3 'November J 0- J 1. helping to conserve them. . , " Also, fea.tured on the one-dar M. Powell, P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan. program should embody a plan fol' the good of all the people of our of extreme importance . The convention rejected a proposal from Berrien 'program is :'Ilan'in J. Briggs. gen- nation as well as the people of all eral manager of Indiana Far'm B'I- Reilolutions adopted by the \'O~- frollI Congress and to subsidize The volunte~r army of workers on the Roll Call for County Farm. Bureau to abandon the government farm reau Co-op Ass'n, who will get flown ing delegates at the Annual :\1:eet, consumers' food purchases and to othcr nations. In such a program there would be no place for selfish 1950 is out on a s~rious and important mission. Each price support program, In the course of considerable' de- to the fundamentals of co-ollera. iug of the l\iichigan Fa;m Bureau, establish a cheap food philosophy interests by any group such as tives co-operating all U)e way. MI'. Nov. 10 and ~1, constitute the Farm in the minds of domestic conSlillI' guaranteed incomes. monopolistic one knows that it is n~cessary to build the Farm Bureau ,bate, delegates said that if labor, industry and business Briggs head3 one of the largest 13ureau's platfoI:m and program ers ..•. I' fal'll\ co-opera.tives in the countl'J'. for the ensuing yea I'. The debate on this issue wn.; practices !tnd perpetuatIOn of po 1- to greater membership strength to serve and represent will give up the price supporting devices they have from tical power,'" 'I touched ot"f by a rather comprehen. farmers on the farm needs and issues of the 1950's. Dexter Co-op Suffers the government, agriculture co'uld do so, too. But there i.sn't any indication that other groups will volunteer to do " S.enous F'Ire Dama~e NATIONAL AFFAIRS Farm Price Supports. sive amendmcnt sponsored by thc A leadinl; Berrien County. Farm controversial issue was the nation- That group had previously gone on Burem:. Hoover Commission. Th'3 dele- gates unanimously adopted a reso, lution favoring the recoml\)enda, pflce - 0-Iscounts T0 Address . so. , ~ . F)'I'enlell !'1'0111!'Olll' conllnlllll't'I"~ al farm program. . . The proposal reo record as opposed_ to all agl'icu!, • tions of the Hoover I" re atlve to re.orgalllzation Commission of the FBS A nnua I The Michigan Farm Bureau declared itself for a national, farm almost unanimo~sly program that will in- \\'\lrked six hours to bl'ing unclel' co~nmended by the re~ol.utions com. tural price snpports and all other control a fire that neal']Y de3troyed the Dexter Co-ollerative F.lrm Bur- ,ullttee call~d ~or m~llImum con, governmental price and wage sup- GOI'emlnent. f trois .and tlexlble IInce supports. ports and subsidics. Sponsors of cxecutive bl'anch of the Fedeml To Early Takers' ..... :.:'..:::.:~ ... '.'..:.'.::.:.';. '.'.... ,.:.., clude price support floors that are bupply and demand, and call for a adjustable to balanc.e minimum of govern- cau elevator recentlv Washtenaw county. in audition tv the sel'ious loss of the I~uildin~. at Dexter. Th t I on any'('ollllllodity fIt a IS. tIe alllount 0 tIe suppor was t? be de, asserting this amcndment werc eloquent in that just I cre~~ed as, the surplus lIlcre~,s~(1. Go\'ernlll.ent. may d~ certain thin~:; because Farm Co,ops & NTEA. Building (Comillu..not the case this ye.lr, :\Iany flU" ice Ilt L;\\lccr for the sel'I'ice oC mers are going to he 'disappointed Lapeer cOllnty farmers. Soil c.rash." .. • this spring' If they follow In"t samplel'l al'e tested for \lhoRphoroul:, year's and pre-war practices of W.llt, potash and lime. Farui Bureau Carl E, Buskirk of Paw. paw'll.aws of the :\llchigan Farm Bureau ing until they want fer'tilizel' be, members llIay havc 10 samples test. \'an Buren coun~y fruit gro\\'.er, was to disqualify for state director or I'd frec each year. Ot hers pay:::; fore they huy .. re,ehlcted IIresHlent for hIS fifth / voting delegate any person who i~ term. Jesse K Treiber. Tuscola clIJllloyed hy any "'arm Bureau Front row, left to right: E. Harry Norris, Casnovia; J. F .. Yaeger, Lansing, ass't executive secretary; To assure farmer'patrons a ~at. c"'nt~ for each eOllIlllete te~t isfactory supply and choice of anal- \lample, or 10 ccnts for a lillIe test. ~ I'ounty certified seed Ilroducer, wno; group on sa.lary or commission. ai, President Carl E. Buskirk, Paw Paw; Vice-Pres, Jesse E. Treiber,: Unionville; Clark L. Brody, Lansing,' ysis, Farm Bureau Servlce3, Inc. jo'ees received are used to pay thr I'z-elected vice president. Sev~!1 so any full.time employee of any executive secretary; Russell Hazel, Richland. has announced a prognim of pre, person doing the teMin/!:. Th .... directors of a state board of 15 Imslness organization or municipal COllnty agent' gins instrllction~ ~eason discounts. Iwice protection. were elected for two-year term". corporation. and any pel'son elected Second row: Verland McLeod, Lyons; Blaque Knirk, Quincy; Mrs. Harry \Vhittaker, Metamora; taking the ~aIlI..les or ancl g'llal'antee of condition when regarding The board of directors l'z-engaged and sen'in~ ,in a county. state. 01' well stored on 1-'al'l1IBureau fertll. ~oil. .Hter the test is made .. he Clark L.. Brody of L.ansiu!; as ex~-, national electi\'e orflce. The ne'" Ward G. Hodge, Snover; Arthur Behning, Ossineke; Sidney Hodgson, Cadillac. izers, fo'arm HUI'ean Sen-ices ha" makes rc('ommendations if Roil .cu~h''il secretary aud treasurer fnrl rule does not allply to the offl"e Top row: Walter W. Wightman, Fennville; j\larten Garn, Charlotte; Albert Shellenbarger, Lake also announced new lowcl' Ilrices OD deflei'!Ilrie~ al'e found. '.1!l;)0. of township supenisol' OJ' othe:- The convention amen~ed the 1'y' l (Colltlnued "" I'"!:" twu) . Odessa; Harold Frahm, Frankenmuth; Clyde Breining, Ypsilanti. spring fertilizcrs freight rate increase .... In spite of rail Plant Farm Ullreau Seeds. Farm Bureau, A Farmers' Force to' Face the Fifties / TWO SATURDAY, DECEMBEIl 3, 1949 MICHIGAN FARM NEW9 FA~S EstabUahed January lJ, 1921 Michigan Farm Bureau OFFICERS Entered as second cla..~ matter Presldent __ C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Jan. n. un at the postofnce at Vlce-Pres. __J. E. TreIber, Unionville Charlotte, Mlchlcan. under the Act Exec. Sec'y....C. 1.. Brody. LansIng ot ;)larch S. IS;9. DISTRICT DIRECTORS Pubnshed monthl)', nMit Saturday, l-Hussell E. Hazel.. ....H.iehland. H-t b,. Michigan Farm Bu~au at Its publication otrloe at 114 E. Lovett St.• Charlotte. )llchlp,n. 3-Clyde Brelnlng..ooYpsllantl. R. I 4-A. Shellenbllrger.._L. Odessa, R-I :,-Marten Garn........Charlotte. n-5 A nticipa tion 6-"'ard G. Hodge.. .Snover. R-l Christmas approaches from .the NOI.th. the children's ho1id~y. Edltor1&1and cenerst otnces, Ul 7-Harl')' Norrls Casnovla Norlh Cedar St.1. Lan...I~~ Michigan. Santa's long shadow rnns ahead, his reindeer and his sl~igh. PO:stOfnce Bo2 1t6O.TelePIIOne,LaD- S-H. E. Frahm. Frankenmuth. R-l , -Sldn ..y Hod~~on Cadilla('. Il-} Always With reminiscence now, of C.hristmases of YOl'e, sine !1-:!71. Extenalon 8. III-Arthur Behnlng _Osslneke. R-l 'We've had more fun already than woe've ever had before. ~nd notice.!!on Form S~7Sand un- DIRECTORS AT LARGE \"lth Chl'istmas still three we€l{s ahead already we can say deliverable copies returned under Form SS79 to ;)Ilch"'n Farm News (""\r' K nusklrk .._ __Paw Paw, R-! This season is a huge success with us in ev-ery way. editorial otnN, P. O. Box 960. Lan- \\'alter ".lghtman F<>nnvill ... n-} sing. Mlchlcan. J",."" K Trelber__ Unlonvllle. R-} Chl'istmas is fine for little folks. Each year they love it mol'~. Einar Un;,..." Editor Repres..ntlng Fond parents bless the jOlly Saint and all his generous lore. Huold Welnman--Assoclate Editor PUR P 0 S E. of FAR M WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU But in thIs present year of gra~ it all seems clear to me BUREAU 11rx. II. \\'hlttaker .....ll.'lamnrn. l~-t SUbscription: !S cents a ,...ar. The purpose of this Assocla, That Gramps and Grandmas take the prize for true felicity. LimIted to Fann Bureao 3olembeMi. tion shall be the advancement Representing \"hat keen' enjoyment they acbi-eve in Mr. Kresge's store of our members' Interests edu- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU In search of trains and I>lddycars to clutter up the floor. Vol. XXVII December 3. 1949 No. 12 :ationally, legislatively, and Verland McLeod_ ..__ ._.. ....Lyonll economically. \Vho has more fun than Grandma does, whose JOYso fair and free As Grandma's when sh'e chooses dolls to sit beneath the tree. Brody Tells Farm Bureau's Work Who gets a bigger bang, I ask.' than Gramps selecting toys For various little folks he loves, for certain clamorous boys .. Oh sometimes I have truly thought that I would like to be A boy again. but now I claim I'm lucky to be me; . Lucky to be a Grandpa with my own ylcarious joys; Lucky to shop with ~larthy with a zest that ne'ver cloys; For we are not responsible In all the family cares. Our children's children at our knees s~m only gay affairs. The burden of the day is past and in the afterglow The dlteper joys of age moe ours. that only grand folk know. Mrs. Harry Whittaker (left) of Metamora, Lapee~ cOUIity, 'd and Mrs: . h' Carlt~~-' J , Ball of Albion, -Calhoun county, were elected state ~!tairman an vlce-c aumagl The tree wlll be a lovely one. with all the family tfiel"3. B 'h . I . With tinsel and with packages. with mystery in the air'. respectively, of the Women of the Michigan Farm ureau at t , e annua meetmg With love and laughter on the lips of those we love the best And with our gra'ndboys' eyes allght with mischief and with zest. at State College Nov. 9. They-head an organization Of 37,000 women who are Santa's long shadow runs ahead and aVidly we wait ,making rural health a, major project. Mrs. Whittaker, mother of a son and ~augh- For him and all his train to come. upon that certain date. ter, > is secretary 0 f h t e La peer C ounty Farm B ureau an d' IS Roll Call manager , ' for R. S. Clark d f h C Ih 313 North Grinnell Street 1950. Mrs. Ball is the mother of two sons. She is presi ent 0 t e' a oun ------------------------- Jackson. Michigan '.c'ouhty b oar d 0 f e d' ucatlOn, an d' IS a Iea d er In . 4- H c lb' u wor k • Secretary of Agriculture was urged lead to extensive school district reo - _ to use non-recourse loans on wool as the method best adapted to serve organization. that County Farm Bureau folks' which now exists I It was advocated trol and duplication of authorit)' in connection "No" vote on this proposal to pre. vent the legalizing of the manufac .• Reject Move to S the interests of the domestic wool I watch these developments closely with the Michigan State Fair was ture and sale of colored oleo iu Drop Price upport growing industry. It was urged and use their influence so that the deplored. I It was urged that re- Michigan. (Contlnued rrom Page 1) that the national egg 'Price be views of Farm Bureau members \ sponsibility for managing the Fair Commodities. Several resoln-I twp.officel'''. It is effective with the supported at a level not higher would be properly reflected .both Illroperty and conduct,ing the Fail' tions relative to State Affairs were aunual meeting of Kovember 9-10. than 75% of parity. It was advo- on the membership of such com. should be vested in a single agency. Included in the final resolutions on 1950. Similar action was recom. cated that goyernmental agencies ulittees and at any hearings which The 20 member board of managers 'the basis of recommendations iro~n mended for cOUIlty Farm Bureau free for export all possible tonnage might be held. was favored for this responsibility. the Commodity conferences men. byClaws. , . of lard and that the E. C. A. pur. Severance Tax. The delegates Strike Votes. The Bonine-Tripp tioned previously; The action was take~ by }he chase American lard for distribu- observed that the hauling of the labor law should be amended so D' It d ted that l\lichigan Farm Bureau to .proWfl,\o . airy. was avoca ' .• ~. "Michigan farm 'people are ma k ing t h e in fl uence 0f t h.eu mem b ers h' IP . In tiOn. STATE AFF I heavy equipment used In drilling that unions would financ~ their each farmer contl'I'bute not less that members of the board d ~ oft A RS oil wells as well as the transpor. own strike votes instead of using than $1.00 to a fund. to be matched directors ~hall be f~r~ers .an . no. the Farm Bureau felt on great national questions," said Executive Secretary Clark Survey State 'Govt. In view of tat ion of crude oil cause excessive public funds. by processors to be used in an ,have possible conflictlllg I~tel ~s~~ T I f arm r . the State's acute financial condi. wear and tear on county highways. C t' A d' the 0 d t' I ' . t 'nform the through an employee rei atlOns 1 ~ L. Brody to the 30th MFB annual meeting ... hese include nationa po lCIes tion. it was recommended that there They advoca.ted that 50% of sever. stit~;roC;;aa~;S~ta~e~a~n~o as c ::; e u~~~cIZ:~oIC~;:P'~~~:e~/dairy pro- with the Farm Bureau. o~' heil!#' on price supports and subsidies, farm credit, transportation and tax matters. In should be a bi-partisan survey of ance tax revenue should be ~etun~- permit perpetual charters for cor. ~ucts and to oppose legislation the employee of anotheJ' busllles;~ Of, the Michigan governmental set.up ed. t.o the countIes from which It porations Was advocated. ' At pre. which "would permit selling oleo- of govern~cut .•• Michigan the MFB membership for nearly 30 years has been a major in fl uence comparable to what was done on a ongmates to b.e used by the coun- sent no charter is valid for more .... t t' f butter These directors were elected for d.lS- federal basis by the Hoover Com- t ad I margarme III Iml a Ion 0 ... t,\'o-year terms; '~ , in state legislation, including highway and school finances an d t h eir miss)on. The purpose of such a y !:o co~mlss on. than thirty years. The charters It was recommended that the mllll- District-Russell E. Hazel df tribution to local governments. Th e 1\1ic h igan F arm B ureau h as plOneere . d an d ll~uo.r licenses. Amendment of of many of the County Farm Bu. study would be to suggest ways of the lIquor law s~ that the township reaus are expiring this year and mum lega.1 butterf.at content bottled nllik be raised from 3% to of RI'chland Kalamazoo county. ~ ... 'f helped develop farme'rs' co-operative business. These ventures have set the pace eliminating all waste, extrava. would be permItted to place the it is rather difficult to obtain tha 350/. succeeded J. BUIton .RlClhar~s .q! gance. over-lapping and duplication revenue which it receives from 2 3' t f th b . c. , ,Benien Center. Berrien. DIstrltt't for improving farm supplies and marketing serVIces as well as the price paid in the State's governmental organl. liquor licenses in its contingent necessary / vo.e? e mem ers Cherr'ies. The Michigan Cherry 3-Glyde Breining, Ypsilanti. wa.&l1- . h F B d h ." zation and activities. fund was favored. At present such to secure an extensIOn of the chal'- Commission and the National Red tenaw county, re.elected. Dist. s.- or received by the farmer at the hme t e arm ureau starte t ese proJects. MSC Appropriations. The dele. revenues can be used only for Ii. te: ..... I Cherry. Institute were ,co~.mended ~Iarten Garn. Charlotte. EatoJt ~-----~----~--------------~--~----------------- SulDmary- 0 f R eso IUt-Ions 'I in no way. b.e SUbject to federal control or U1!luence..... : I I gatM ~s~~d lliM in llie fu~n appropriations for M. S. C. and its qUM ~w'enfuRement. Legl~atNe ReapporbonmenL Highway Finance. The delegates constitutional amendn:ent to lim;t activities should not be all lumped, ~elt that funds now available for any Co~nty to a ~axlmum ?f ,25 y~ A fur tl1mr euclle~ promotional programs. - advffbslngand . oouut~ n~ect~. D~t. 7-Harr~ Korris. Casnovia. Muskegon countYI Livestock. A ~ur.ve~ now bel~g re.elected. Dist. \!-Sidney_Kodgson (Continued from pace one) a backCire against Ille propaganda I ized alarm. medicine was viewed with 1 'Bovine Diseases. Prepaid hospital and medi.\ state programs for the control and Joint federal I together 'but should specify tne. ropir maintenance and Improve. I eac.h of the senators and. represen- amounts allotted for operation of 'luent of our County roads are serio tat.n'es w:;s recommended. conducted by th~ Michigan Depa.1t- Cadillac. Wexford coul1tY;- succeed- ,ment of ~co.nomlc. Develcp~nent Ill: ed Harry Lautner of Tr~vers1 l campaign of the National Tax cal insurance were recommended. eradication of bovi~e diseases were the co~lege an~ for financing its ~l!SIY Inadequate. They favorep ~rades.' The Fal'm Bureau. both t~ the l\hclugan l~ves.tock mdustr~ City, Grand Trayerse county. ~Iri Equality AS5OClation, the delegatM It was ad\'ocated that more stu. commended and adequate appro. ExtenSIC?nSernce, Experiment Sta. ~'aisina the gas tax rate 2 cents county anli state. should promote "as endorsed and It ",as urge~ tha. Lautner retired after several term!j adopted a resolution relative to the dents be admitted to medical priations were urged to carryon tion and Hope-Flannagan Re- per g:lIon and asked that Gover. improvem~nt .of grades and stan. their .findings be made avaIlable an the bom;d. I function and nature of farm co-op. schools. Certain present practices such programs. 110re calfhood search. nor 'Williams permit consideration danIs for frUlt and vegetables ~o to legIslators and to the pre~s as {Valter ,Wightman of Fennvillel erath'es which concluded with this restricting the number of doctors vaccination was favored. It was Veterinary. 'l:he Legislature was 'of this important matter during I as to make them m~re acceptable soo~ as the work can be satlsfac- Allegan county. was elected directorl assertion; "Specifically, the say. were protested. urged that in the allocation of urged to make the necessary ap- the forthcoming special session of I to consumers and stImulate sales. tonly completed. at large. He succeeds George BlocI( iuts which a co-operatithve return~ School lunches. The delE:gates Hope-Flannagan funds, greater em. propriatlon for adequate veterinary the Legislature. Any. property for Deer. The Conservation depart. Grap~s .. The deldegates sta~~d of Ol\arlevoix. Charlevoix co~.nttY~ to its members are not e proper. favored increasing the daily allot. phasis should be placed on research facilities at 1\1. S. C. It was em- ,highway purposes was strenously ment was requested to take effec. that Michigan aws l eny domes IC 1\1I's. Harry Whittaker of "e a!. ty of the C(H)perative and hence ment of fluid milk from ~~ pint to relatiye to reducing and if possible, phasized that this Is a matter of ,:Opposed. tlve" steps to protect Michigan gra~e growers a cha.nce to compete mora. Lapeer county. newly elected the co-operatlye should not be 1 pint per pupil in school lunch eliminating bovine diseases. great importance not alone to stu. The delegates opposed construc. farmers against damage to their eqUitably for the wme grape mar. state chairman of the Women of taxed on them:' programs assisted by the Federal Sugar. Revision of the Inter. dents and the livestock farmers but tion of toll roads within 'the state fruit and farm crops by too, plenti. k.et a~d It w~s advocated th:tt ap- the Farm Bureau, was elected t1 GOy't Marketing Agencies. Earn- government. national Sugar Agreement of 1937 to consumers and to the tourist and asked that all highways be ful deer. propnate actIOn. b~ ~ake? to reo the, board in accordance with th~ est objection was voiced against. was favored on such a basis as to and resort industry. kept free and open to the public. Oleo Referendum. The history move all such dlscnmmatlon .. by-laws. ~ the tendency of such goyernmen. Tax Rell~f. tIt wa;: ~:ge.~ ~h:t properly protect the interests of Agr" Laboratory. Construction Attention was called to the pre. behind the referendum on colored B~ans. County Farm Bureaus :.n Yerland :\lcLeod, of Lyons, Ioni tal agencies as tbe CCC and P)IA federal excise axes e Iml e 0 domestic sugar producers.' The of a laboratory at l\I. S. C. for the valence of dangerous highway in. oleo which will'be a feature of the baan producing areas were urged county. past preSident of the l\Hch} to set up their own governmental amuse~ents .and g so-called luxury International Sugar Agreement Michigan Department of Agricul., tersections. Erection of stop signs general election In Mi~higan in to support actiyely the Bean Grow- igan-Junior Farm Bureau, is th~ marketing machinery to duplicate goods IllCIUdlll d a~COh~i\ liquors should be modified to recognize ture was favored. It was pointed and cutting of brush at such inter. November of 1950, was reviewed ers Association. director representing the Jr. Far~ or replace present co-operatiye and private marketing facilities. an~ tobacco. an t at t e ranspor. changed conditions in the sugar in. tatlOn tax and the tax on com.. out that there has been accumulat. sections was advocated. d f d f I I ~2 ' by the delegates. " Tbey urged a (Continued in January 7 edition) Bureau. i~ mUlIlcations should be repealed. I dustry of the world followmg e a un 0 approx mate y op 20" The Michigan State Highway De. CROP. The delegates adopted a. World War II. 000 from registration fees for partment was commended for pro. strong re50lution to support for the Mail Service. The delegates fa. feeds and fertilizer which the grMs made IiI removing advertis- Chrl'stlan Rural Overseas Pro .....am yored extension of rural mail Oleo. The delegates favored reo L . I t I h k II and called upon all members b' to routes to serve at the door every moval of taxes on 0 I'eomargarme. , egIsthOa ure m g t. ma e ava abla ing signs from the right of way Rural Tele-news f d h d lor IS purpose. and from other objectionable loca. gi\'e generously of their time and permanent resident living on an es. and its ~anu acturers a~ t an; Schools. Equality of educational tions. farm products tor tbe alleviation tablished township or county road. lers. pron~ed ~he. ~an~ ac ure 0 oppo'rtun'ity for rural youth was Rubbish. The legislature was of misery through this splendid Strikes. The lax attitude of the oleomargarme III ImItatIon of but. demanded. It was suggested that commended for increasing penal. agency. Goyernment in regard to strikes ter is prohibited. funds for construction of needed ties for dumping rubbish 'along United Nations Wall commended which seriously affect our nation. Commodity Problems. On t.he school buildings should come in highways. It was recommended as the best means of preventing al economy was deplored. 1m. day prior to the opening of .the 'part from other 'sources than a that each township provide suit. -'ar. " Public Relations. The work al- mediate action under the law of r~gular Farm Bureau conventIOn, the land to put a stop to these five commo ty con erences di f were direct tax on real estate. Area S"tudies. The delegates able and properly designated pub- lie d'umps. AROUND THE CLOCK-The telephone is one . i ready done by tbe Farm Bureau to strikM was urged. held. At eacdh ofh.t~em reSOIUtion~ called attention to the fact that as Soil Conservation. The develop- farm helper that never sleeps. All day it's ready I promote a better bet-'een tbe understanding various economic Federal Aid to Schools. lf there were adopte Is to be any federal aid given to along for consideration. by t .e reso. w IC were hPasse a rMult of a law passed by the L i I t i 949 . ment of Soil Conservation Dls . to carry your voice wherever you want it to go- 1 • to your customers, suppliers, and all you deal " h 1\1 I i eg s a ure at ts 1 seSSIon, area triets in Michigan was viewed with g-roups was highly commended. It our educational system it was ad. lutions committee of t e ICI gan studies of school conditions and satisfaction. An In c rea s e in with in the business of farming. Evenings, it was urged that these efforts C()ntinued 80 that the consuming be vocated that this be in the form Farm Bureau. of assistance in expanding school The Kational Livestock a~d Meat needs would soon be started several Michigan counties. It was in state appropriations promoting these activities. is favor~ for ' takes you to friends and neighbors for personal voice visits. All night, it's there in case of sick- t.• public might be better informed te- facilities and replacing antiquated Board was commended for Its pro- pointed out that these studies may State Fair. The confused con. ness or' other emergencies. Your telephone does' gardlng the problems and costs of school b u i I din g s. Allocations motional work on behalf of the prOducing, processing, and distri- should be made by the federal gov. meat industry. The American so much for so little money that it's one of J buting agricultural products. ernment directly to the State and Meat Institute was c~mplimented today's greatest values. Socialized Medicine. The pros- and that the distribution and ex.' for its pr9gram to Illcrease the Classified Ads \ peet of the establisbment of social- penditure within each State should consumption of I?ork products. Thp - ~ ~"'~)(~~"~'Il!~ ... ~~~]/<~Jt)jJt;llt: Jt)aJt:tlJt1\JtJl~Jt~'IJtJaJt::lt::.ll~Jtlt1:J1JJJaJt~JtJl~::ltJtJt)!JI: ,. Classified advertisements are cash with order at the followl", I.tea: 6 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or more .ditlons take the rate of 4 oenh per word per edition, INVISIBLE BRIDGE-Once in a great while a severe storm, flood or other catastrophe I- To Our Farm Bureau Patrons ... ~ i , SILO ROOFS nAILOC ALU;\IINU.\l 00;\11': ..110 roofs. chute dormers. safet)' blUlkets. LIVESTOCK ;\IILKING SHORTHORN bulls for sale. Two Grand Champion herd bulls may damage telephone plant and threaten a community with isolation. Time was when no calls could go through pending repairs., Today, thanks to an "invisible bridge" i I -'1v.MA' ~ i and ~i1o.1adders MAPLE .• Clarence Van Strlen. member of Farm Bureau. Box 9, By- ron Center, :>Uchlgan. SYRUP (l2-lt-22b) PRODUCERS and a good, selectJon ot young bulls up to breedIn&"age. Stanley M. Powell. IngleSide Farm, Ionia. R-l, l\Uch, (10-tf-27b) formed by mobile e'mergency radiotelephone units, there's less chance of this happening. These units, which Michigan Bell can have I ,. ~ I equipment NOW IS THE TIME to order all SHROPSHIRE RA.'fS tor sale. A good selection. Thrifty. excellent operating in short order, enable emergency needed sap collecting and boUlng breeding. Write or visit Stanley M. for 1950. For compleRl In- telephone calls to bridge the gap by radio i i formation on all syrup making and marketing supplies, write Sugar Bush Powell, Ingleside Farm, ,Ionia, R.-I, Mich. (l0-tf-19b) until,regular facilities can be restored .. I Be.t. of Go Supplies Co., P. O. Box 1107.Lansing, Fon SALE-Eighteen youn~ regis- I MIch. C4-tf-34b) tered Corrledale Ewes-Eight ewe FARM MACHINERY lambR-bred after OctOber 12. We pla.n' 8ndOd WI.shes to comlign a few top quality ewes to .. STEWART Shearing Machines for the Michigan Bred Ewe Sale during 14 " ,. Sheep. Animal cllppel'll for cows. Farmers' "'eek. 1IIIkesell & Ma.y, " hOl'lles, mules. dogs. Repair parts, Charlotte R-2, ~lIch. (US-27. south ot -- i 14 sharpening service on all types of cut- city limits) (l1-3t-47p) for the !_ terll and combs, Michigan Co-op "'001 IRRIGATION .. ~larket1ng A'ls'n. 506 North ~Iechanlc Street. Jackson. :\lIchlgan. (4-tf-34b) TRmGATIO..... nAIN AGAIN with SEASON'S GREETINGS- More and more. Long i NEW YEA R,.: Honnlngen. We are engineers with 29 years experience specializing on Ir- Distance service has come into use for hollday Weap- rigation S)-slems for big acreage crops: greetings. But so many people like to make their I i:_ AUnEO:>I;;I:~;:eA::lden .. on against ma...t1UH. One treatment mint. polato.:... general crops and or- Long Distance calls on Christmas Eve or Christmas establishes effective concentration for chards. :>lcOowellporta ble Irrlgatlon 48 hours In treated quarter. Kills both pipe: Ski n n e l' sprInklers; pump". Day that there are bound to be delays. particularly Strep and Staph germs. and B. Coli Terms. 'VrIte for tree bulletin... En- Better than penlclllln In pub- gineering Survey.. free. Farms large on calls to more distant points. To avoid possible I ,. 1180. a..hed report... One treatment comes or Ilmall-'Ve Irrigate them all. Ron- ! in handy ready-to.use tube $1.05each. Vlckllburg. nlngen Engln~rlng Sales. Ph',"e 5161. disappointment, why not plan now to call a few ., .. Phone or mall order to H. L. Link. :IT\chlgan. (l2-tf-56h) days before or after Christmas instead? ! Pharmacist. Phone 4-5138at 1456East WOOL GROWERS • lIichigan Avenue. Lansing. Mich. . I ~ ,. (l2-tf-58b) ATTENTION. Wool Growers-send F-rm Bureau SerVICeS, nc. il I FARM WORK WANTED your woot to us and you are cuaran- teed the ceiling price. "'e are pur- A very Merry Chrlslmas 10 all of you fro", all of us EXPERIENCl-:O 22 year old man chasing wool for the government. Year - .. \Vantil steady work on large farm. around wool marketing service and ,. Familla.r with all types of farm ma- prompt settlement made. Michigan MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY , I.a,plling 4, Michigan • chlnery. Keith I. Smith, DeWitt. Box Co-operative Wool Marketing Associ- L _________ ~"-JIIl""'- '''~'*'-''~~-'''- • ass, ~lch. Phone 45Rll after 5 p.rn. ation. 506 N. Mechanic St., Jackson, .LIZ-ltp) MlchipD. l'hono a-UiG ,(3U-Ub) SATURDAY,. DECEMBER 3, 1949 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE agents, cember. Attending from Michigan will be the newly James Reilly Heads elected state officers, the new district directors and about There's , a Need for West Michigan Committees work In each county on reports the year's acth'itlee of judges lurned now are lnlo the "'. of Junior FB for 1950. 60 county officers and members. Connie Duryea of Hll1s'dale cou'}. ty took charge of the planning of 1950 year, Other officers In this ceremony I installed were: Dale F08tel', Person~l Reliability Farm tQ Prosper agricultural petlng committees organlza.tlons. agonts' ()ff1ces by com. select the The coun'.y first five By .11/'s. t;llitlr .\1. Wayur They cannot keep 1111v..ith the the progmm for the coming year, Berrien county, first vice-president, winners In each county, The re- Contest. Dec. 29 By CORALANE VESTERFELT lJri{!r Hill Farm, Carleton, .llich, Jone's in appearance. They feel The convention used the "66" Earl Dickerson, Livingil-ton coun. ports of the top winners are sent tv lt's amusing to listen to the that everything they ha\'e td buy State Publicity Chairman, Junior Farm Bureau method with all members present ty,second vice.presldent; Connie numorous remedies' the public in Is too high in IlI'ico for them. Years the office o[ the :;t.ate Extension partlclpa.ting, Duryea. Hillsdale county as secre. Service at Michigan State colhog~. general will ad\'ance whene\'er ago it was a common saying that The Michigan Junior Farm Bureau held its 14th an- Allan Seyfred of Berrien county t.'lry-~rcasurer; Allan SeYfr~d of .something happens that startles too many Civ.i1 War pensioners and Nearly all community, Jo'ann Bu . whol,\) the 6weepstakC3 winner ia announced the rules of the Talk~ Bernen county as camp chairman; reaus in five nOlthwest Michigan decldcd, nual convention November 5th at the' Reo Club House 1\Ieet. The topic was "Rural COI'alene Vesterfel~ of Ionia coun. the countl'y, retired fal'mers would kill any We arc all eager to exporess our- \'lIIage that they mo\'ed into, for counties al'e participating In tht} County prizes o( $50, $30, $20. in Lansing. Several hundred young people' from all parts Youth's Place in a Democratic Go\'. ty as publicity chairman and B~tty sel~; we want laws enacted; wo they would never \'ote favol'able fOl' 1949 West Michigan Farm-to.Pros. $15, and $10 are awarded, witl\ ernment". Each of the teu districts Marsh of Derrlen county as the first per contest, The "Round-Up" will fl'amed certificates of Michigan were present for the business' meeting pre- 9i1~::::'"'~;"<::c::<.:::""",,,;- favor this 01' any progressive movement. Their of aWllrd. The In the state was allowed one con. testant for this contest. Only five historian, A party followed the ,annual ban. p,,/"' disfavor that; we .Income would not warrant the ue held in Muskegon Dec, 29 in the s,,'cepstakes award carries an atltti . , sided over by Verland McLeod, President of the Mich- competed, Blaine Pinkston of Gen. que~ under tile dlrectlol~ of tho al'e all sure if thl;l ndded expense. At least the (anners senior high gchool auditorium. The contest Is a l1\ovement tlonal pro. Michigan $100 and certltlcate. and ..l matteI' was left to are so few in number th.lt they state flag which Is kept igan Junior Farm Bureau, James Reilly of North Branch, esoc, Dorothy Tuckey of Tuscola ~~ll1lac ,county Jun~o~ ~ arm Bu. moted among l'ul'al community or. until won by another organlzatl<>n, U;;, there'd he a. would only mako a small dent aud Sheldon Durham of Muskegon I eau. Nearly 500 \HI e 111 attend. ganizations of Mason, Muskegon, Lapeer ~ounty, was elected president f~r 1949-50. " nnce for the grand march led by change right sUll. either way: It now Is h.:-Id by Ashland Grang.!. Co, \Hlre th~, tbl ee runner.ups. They tl Ie new Iy e Iec ted pres 1.uen t an ,. Newaygo, Oceana, and Ottawa coun, 1 .. t',Ie den, hut we're It miaht. do us much good to Xewaygo county, winner in 1948, TlKt constitution was amended to add a state histor- retiring president. never so sure as study this subject of what wa are ties for tho advancement of rural community life ill westel'll Mich. Governor Williams, in keeping ian, who will keep a running account of all major pro- The retiring officers were Pres' when the mattor heading into ooncerning what we Igan, It is can'led on through the with tl'aditlon, will bestow the ident Varland McLeod of Ionia is not left to us might term "all age assistance", of the (,'ounty agricultural awards at the Round-Up, jects in the state and on the county level for each year. county who will retain his place on to solve, I know lUany farmers who fed offices the i\lichigan Bureau I:oard of dir- Too few of us their group has been diserimillated Another amendment was that the J uilior Farm Bureau realize the respon" against. It may be so, but still}lo _ ectors for another Ye':lr and on HIe would follow the same patter~ as the Michigan Farm Xation:l'l Rural Youth Committee of t;ibll Itles we plaCe we want it? which lie is vltu-chairmall, James upon Lhe [olks I think a backward turn in \lro~. Bureau in setting up ten membership districts, Diehl was in charge of this committee. Darwin Reilly was Awhia l\lcLachlen fil'st vke-pI'esldent; of Osceola coun. who havo to There's 31ways more than one side make decisions, ress wouM be beneficial us. Wo might dig UII out o[ the to all o( THE SERVICE ty was sl:cond vice-cha il'man; to Ihe question, gach side should dead past liuch words as disci. THAT GROWS & GROWS l<-]Ol" Norma Opperman of Midland spoke to the group en<;e CarKill of Sanilac county was hll.ve its' 110aring, pllnc--pareutal lInd teacher. Both Secretary-TI'easurel'; Carolrn Trin' In no othel' country in the world have boen obsolete for sometiUlo. concerning plans for a delegation to attend the national can 1leoille' slleak their minds SQ Responsibility is anothcl' word by of Jackson county, publicity convention of Rural Youth to be held in Chicago in De- chairman and Dale Swisher of Cass (reely as we can in America, When that's being kicked into the back. county camp chairman, we enumerate our blessings we ground quite I'apiuly. It Is a word Still growing, The Michigan Livestock Exchange should nevel' omit that great pri\'i. that shoulu be common to all. r\o , now offers a greatly expanded servife for co- , lege. Oh, to be sure, we get fed up one owes you a living but your- Christmas at times 011 the llOt air that's thrust UPOIl us, especially during the lat.e self-the bettor more effort you make, the you'll live. operative livestock marketing- Surge o[ eager shoppers, days o( a political campaign. ]f there's anyth ing \\Tong .i.IIY' • Daily markets on cattle, calves, hogs Tinkling sound of bells. Windows gay with color, We all think we know o( many place let's point our ringel' at OUI'. and sheep at our Portland. Battle practices of the present timo that gelf first and aftel' due exmnina. Snow.topped hills and dells; Creek and Detroit yards. Smell of spruce and hemlock- aro unwise for the country to con. lion, let's aim to cOl'rect t.he weak hUlEN ~ HEILLY f'al'lll yards 1\1other ill her glory full of meat, tinue, }<"orthe Ii[e of mo, I cannot IOl'csee the future 'of this great Am. erica o[ OUl'S when its' entire pop. 1'llot. Dy $0 doiu;; we can be a model to 11\'l1pothel's I'ather than a larget to shoot at. • AUCTION SALES every Wednesday (I :00 p.m.) at our Battle Creek yards. I competed at the a lUlU al banlluet in f'ixin' things to eat. • ulation once gets OIt 11 40 hour week, PROTECTION the evening and Sheldon was selected as the winner, Sheldon Durham Great anticipation, Air of /secr'Ccy,- . pay and a half on Saturday anll dou- ble on Sunday, 65 year retiremen t Deep Litter Good FEEDER CATTLE LAMB service at our Adrian yards.' and FEEDER MADE TO OlDER. will comllete in Chicago l' I Attendance Survey. The attend- danc~ of the Community Farm Bu. Save Up'To $t.OO Per Ton COUnty. ~TS. RE'tty R. ~tahl. ~ec) •. r('8U group meetings has bE'Cnstud. ~d. An analy;;ls was madE' on a COXGR.\ Tl"L.\ TIOXS ~ county basis for th~ purpose of dis. 1---------------.lIcovering Deer Community }-'tlrm BurE'au just exactly how many Farm Bureau members actually. at- Qn FERTILIZER ••• ~'E'mbers: tended their Community Farm Bu- By ordering your fertilizers for early delivery, you not only October was a busy 1lI0llth in reau l!:I'OUps. Thought you would Community Farm Burt:.lU. Our rec. he interested in some of the statis. savc money now ... 'but ~'on help yonr Farlll Bureau Sl't"- ord,. now show ~OS ,. .. t-up sh~ts re- oordetl In this office as compared to tics. Only a little ovel' 6.600 Farm tlureau memberships were r~pre- J. F. Yaeger, ass't executive sec'y presented to the Commodity Relations; D. D. Kinsey, Community vices fet,tilizcr plant to' operate more efficiently and make Farm Bureaus; Maynard Brownlee, FB Services Dis- more sllvings for you in the future. Look at these advant- 60~ Rl the same time last year. 19 ~f'nted at Community Farm Bureau 30th annual meeting delegates the men and women County Farm Bureaus have all group meetings during the yeaI' ages: Price prote~ti~n-you lire l)l.otected against a price tbNr Community I-'.ll'm BurE'au of. 1949 out of a possible 36.800. This in charge of divisions, dep'ts and service companies tribution; F, J. Harger, F. B. Services Fertilizer Plant; drop in !JUl' fertilizel;s up to April 1; Guaranteed CO~l(li- fi«>rs rE'CorJed in th Is officE'. They figu res out to approximately 18 '/r of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Members of the Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Women of Farm Bureau; Earl tion-Your Farm Bureau will stand bchind the physical eon- are as tollo~s: District l--{;ass. St. of tile total mE'mbership and leav~ Joseph. Yan Buren; District 3-Liv. sOllie 30.000 Farm BurE'au membel's group direct the work of more than 500 employees in Huntley, Farmers' Petrole!lm Co-operativ~, Inc.; W. dition of its fcrtilizer {iroviding , 'yon give it propCr storage. ingston. ){onroe. Oakland. \\'ayue; who do not participate in a Com. 60 counties. They share responsibilities for business S. Hawley, FB .Membership Acquisition; B. A. District 5--Clinton. Eaton: District munity group IJI'ogram. Are you 6-St .. Clair; District ~-)le('osta. onE' of the 30.000 whose voice is not services in farm suppli~s, marketing and insurance to Rainey, FB Services Procurement; \V. V. Bielinski. Order for Delivery You SAVE :'Itontcalm. OscE"Ola:District S-~IIt!. heard through your ('ommunity members that exceed $20,000,000 annually. PersOlinel;' J:,. E.' Ungren, Public Relations. Seated land: Di!'trict 9--Xol'thw~t )Iichi. Group? gan. Wexford; District IG-Alcona. Necessity for More Groups, . Left to right, they ~re: B. F. Hennink, Jr. Farm before the group are President Carl Buskirk (left) December 1949 $1.00 per ton Ogemaw, Otsego. Everybody's heart! about the big 1,000 Community Groups for 1950. Roll Call on December 5th when Bureau; S. M. Powell, Public Affair~; B. P. Pattison, and Vice-Pres. 'jesse' Treiber. During thl' month of October. 11 new or re-organ1zl'd groups were added to the records. This is in ad- the Farm Bureau memb~rship wllI 1-------------------------------------------------------------- jump to 44.000. If we already have ling number of them have set up 'as Insurance Company arul the anllual :IO.OOO who do not actively partici. Olle of their most important pro. Roll Call. MI.oh Sendsl l .•• families. World famous people will be among the headline speak- .January February 1950 1950 7;Jc vel' ton 50c pel' ton , dition to thl' 6 organized in Septem- bel'. Ho"'-e'ler. we had notiiication that 3 groups had dishanded so that pate in Com m u nit y groups. it jects for the year the improvement means that S.OOO more or 38,000 ap- of regular attendance on the part very talented me m bel' proximately wiII not be taking part of members.' St, Joseph-North Fabius. Has a Frank Bidelmau., She has written in :l\1rs. 136 t~O'AFBF I .\ ers to address the delegation. Addresses by President Allen B. Kline and other officials of the na. - lea\"os a nl't gain of 14 so far to- in the Farm Bureau program un- Each' group has its own .ideas as a very clever poem describing a tion's largest farm organization, Potash Is $Cprce! wards our 1.000 goal and 114 left to -------.--------Itually less Community Farm Bureaus ac. to how this can he done. Ahout meeting of this group. can keep in step with the in. this time next yeal' we will know crease in membership. Coming Dis,cussions. It is a prov- just exactly what kind of a job they you are stilI writing Into the office Some of Conventl.on - adoption or'resolutions, and elec- tion of national directors will high- light the policy.making sessions on .All indications point to a serious fertilizer shortage for the Jipring n~<;h period, ~lue to a prolongeel strike in t.he potash. .., '1/ en fact that the Farm Bureau mem. did to improve attendance 0\'1'1' asking fot" Discussion Program the program, industry. By gettin'g your fcrtilizer now you will not only I PURE CRUSHED bel'S who cancelled their member. 1949. In line with this I would like Folders. Your State Discussion One hundred and thlrty.six Farm ship are the on~ that do not to print a poem which appeared in Topic Committee voted in August Bureau people will represent :Michi- hav~ it when you need it, but you can make'll real savings, TRIPL.E SCREE.NED actively take pal.t in the functionS' the Xovember issue of the S:lgi'naw to discontinue the folder because of gan at the thirty.first annual COll- too! Milking Routine Oi1STER SH ELl of their organization. Each county has been set a Com.• t link County Fal'm Bureau !\'ews which the high cost of printing. , I' "h't I '1 h 1St le nal on t e ear .h I" find the topic and You wlh vention of the American background ma- B ureau F d e era tio n bel'ng Farm held a t Good milking practic-es mean a terial fOI' the coming months on the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, De- regular routine is observed by the See Your Dealer Today! munity Farm Bureau goal which SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT the back page of the MICHIGAN cember 11 to 15. I - dairyman, the mider is washed represents in most coullties an in. F.'R.'I N'E\VS ~ch nlonth. .. Id" t Are you an aCli\'e member. "- .• ~ •Thousands of farmers from all with wann water, the milking ma- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. <,rease Of two groups III a( IUon 0 The kind Ihat would be mi~'ed, Honorable Mention. Th-e follow- the already organized groups in Or are you ju~t ('ontented illg groups had unusually fine meet. over the country are expected to chine applied within 45 seconds or 221.N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich'7 50 after washing, and proper at- their county. It is hoped that with D.;~~~/~~~re~(~~~t'';;et\~~~bl: ings during the month of October attend the meeting. representing the addition of new gl'OUpSand the And mingle with' the flock and deserve honorable mention: over a million and a qua!.ter farm t-ention is paid to all details. inereaS(! iu attendance of groups al. O\~~ ~~~li~;:~'~d h~~~Ck~ Berrien County-Bedinger Comm. ready e5'tablished that the member. Do you lake an active part FB. "Irs. Clarence Stover, sec'y. Ship partiCipation will reach 339'0 To help the work along- Eaton-Bellevue, 1\Irs. 0 s car FORPOU!..TRY o f t h e coun t y mem b ers h Ip. Work for Larger . Attendance. Or are \'flU ~allsfied to be The kind that "ju~t belong"~ Do you ever go to vl~11 ~Iortzfeldt. Eaton-S. E. Brookfield, 1\Irs. Al- / Now You Can Use Your Co-"p . BLACKHAWK GARDEN TRACTOR One of the most outstam!tng . k A member who i" "ick . wea . Or lean, the work lo ju"t a few hert Nelson. nessI's which showed up in the sur. And talk about the "clique'''? Emmet~Tobacco Road, Mrs. Ger- -. yey recently conducted when the TIH're'" quill' a prog-ram scheduled That I'm sure vou've heard aboul.... trude Ball. .'. ' .groups evaluated theil' own pro- Ami we'l! appreciate it if you Genesee--Goodrich, 1\Irs. Douglas gram was attendance. ~Iost groups Will come and help us oul. Pierson. fAR. BURUli'.iii.i.iNG C*"O.q.L Co. lac. . d h comp Iallle t at t I'll' mem ers 1 not turn out for meetings. A start. h' b d'd So come to meetin!,:" often And help with hand and heart: Don't be "Just a memher", Gratiot-Wheeler, Cooper . 1\lrs. G era I d 'The Year Around With the NelD Co-op . But take an 'active parI. Snow Plow Attac:hment Think this over, memher- Kalamazoo-N. \V. Portage, Mrs. You know right from wron~; Royce E. Eddy. Are you an aclh'e memher. Livingston-Mrs. Andrew Henry, Or do rou "just belong"? Plainfield. \. HERE AND THERE :\Iidland-Homer Twp., 1\Irs. Phil. Missaukee - Lucas. Secretary ip Stark. Now you can use your Co.O]) Gal'den Tractor in ' Ren A. DeRuiter reports perfect at. St. Joseph-Florence, Mrs. Har- the winter as well as thc summer. You know it ten dance at their Octobel' meeting. old Hensell. does a real job with ,a plow, cultivaior, mower, Oakland - East Orion. A very fine annual report of the activities disc, etc. but you should sec it opcrate with this of the East Orion Community Farm Farm Woodlot new Co.op Snow Plow .Attachment. Bureau was submitted hy 1\h's. Clar- The foresters at Michigan State It will clear more than 200 feet of walk pcr ence Porritt. Clinton-S. retiring W, Clinton. secretary, Commun- coll~ge 'hay-e come up with their suggestion for keeping busy during the winter. They say it's an ex- minute at a cost of less than five ccnts pcr mile. .. ity Farm Bureau was host to three H is easily instll11ed,' quickly attached, adjusts other Community Farm Bureaus of cellent time to work in the farm to right or left or straight ahead, plows a Clean t Clinton County at a Bohemian sup. woodlot. It's easier to do improve' per. The program of the evening ment work in the hardwoods of path II yard wide, all steel construct ion, The centel'ed around the Farm Bureau :\lichigan when leaves are off trees. moldboard is 42 inches wide and 18 inches high. :May l:k used for light grading and backfilling. "'hy shovel sno,," this winter when you can buy tllis attachment for your Co-op Garden Tractor and be relieved of this ti,ilely hmden? Gct one today. Snow Plow Attachment 0nly $31.00 F.O.B. Factory CO-OPTractor Drawn 'Manure Spreader Rugged CO-UPE-3 Tractor Gives You Resene ,Power I've been looking around lately and it seems we farm. ers who are doing the best have built high-production herds and sell only quality milk or cream ... feed costs are favorable and America's cow population is the r lowest since 1931, while consumer demand for dairy Speeds daily hauling without loss of valuable liquid ponion . .Add-resisting. 70 bushel. all-wood box ~s built producls continues at a high level ... I'm also not extremely low for easy loading. Big capacity beaters work • There's record.breaking power in the new C<>-op E.' . , , power forgetting my really big asset is my nearby cooperative you'll be needing for &heheavy work seasons ahead. The ollicial wiJb the'load-not against it. Beater drives are completely creamery of The Mid-West Group of which I am a shielded ••• can't gum up from manure ~nd dirt. Extra large Nebraska Test maximum horse-power'rating for this extra-rugged t.:actor is'28.4'on&hedra';;bar, and 33 on &hebelt. Yet the Q>op E.3's port-owner and share in savings of the business ... ~bber tires absorb field shocks. Perfectly balanced •• '. ~~O()tb, 4-~li~der, valve.in-head engine is remarkably economical. opera/or ~an .~lle empty spreader easily by hlllld. Accurately '3 I also am assured a steJdy market for my milk or cream The variable-speedg()Vernorleu you use only &hefuel needed to ~o .spreads 3, 6, 12, 15. O£.18 loads per day. as thick or Ibia as th~ work. Proper weight distribution plus skillful design gives the at the highest price my creamery can ,pay. desired. ' E.3 ligiJtweight in relation to the power developed. Easilyconverted and the Best to With Tires (7.5Ox16.6 ply) 21.$0 from R9w Crop to StarKlarcl4-WheeJ ~~L Hydraulic.lift Pump is Mid-West Produc~rs' (re~meries, 'Inc. optional' $16'5.F. , 22. WUT JEf'US.ON 10'!LEVAIfD • SOUTH lEND 2., INDIANA You Q.nd Yours Less Tires $2.59.60 F.O,B, Factory Row Crop O. B, Factory • THE ""'D.WEST GROUP" for the New Year A ~EAL BARGAIN . MICHIGAN Cokf_a, ..r--CoJcf'llt(ll~r Doi,..,.Co.pon, Co.ufCln,itte--Co ..,'o"",iM Coop. Cry. Co. INDIANA Columbv..-lor .... " Monetin; A,,". (rowftwdsville-fo,'"e,,'Coop. Cry.• 'n, The folks at United Co-Operauves wish you sincere best wishes for the Unico 6 Ft. Farm Freezer Special F.O.B. Lansmg $177.50 Clty-Doi,ylo"d COOl'. Cry. Co. Koko~'od"(.,,. C,.o",ery Holidays. May health. happiness and There is a Unico !<'ann Freezer to fit every fann need . .All Here is your c'haqce to save $30 on a Unico 6 cu. ft. f.reezer Morlo...-.P,odu. Cry. Co, success be yours for the New Year. Unico I"reezers were rigidly tested at United Co-opera- that is considered one of the best on ,the market. Holds I ... , J tIon-Jo'c!. C,.,. OrleOftJ.-"oduc." Doir, Mark U". .tives' Illhorato,:.v hQfore they were accepted and found to 250 pounds of meats, fruits and vegetables. Has a her- ".", ,-I, ••OftI CottO. Cry. Co . Gt-ont-Gto"t Ho:ih"iUe-for"".'. COOM(a'i.... C,..aM.ry Co. Cooo. CreoM•ryl4u". •• ml"gtOft--fo,,,,e,s Coop.roti W_o"h-'rod",cltr,. C,eamery Cry• • be of unexcelled quality. Available in 6, 8, ]2, 19, and 30 metically sealed unit and cahinet. ical, la&-t~ng servicc. BUllt to give econom- J HiI.s.-"'oduc." C""."CJti~. Do;,., St. L.uI.-SI l .... ;. Coot>. Cry Co. GeUotiIt-S"",,,.r TENNESSEE M""fr•• ,boro-I"th."o,d Co .• Cooo. Cry, Aul\. .. Co""ty , UNITED CO-OPERATIVES, INC. cu. ft. sizes. OHIO Coo"rot;".. Cr"", ..ry Association_ IItC.. N ... nsyUJe.-.Ho .... n.l ...Cooc:t.f'ot i•• Alliance, Ohio See Your Local Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Dealer Today O.yt_,,'o .. i Vo...... Coo~"'o;•• Ma. Cr.-o"'.ry Auotabout ~2e per doz. ]00 egg-hens co!-t't about 38c per aoz. ]50 egg-hens cost and the American railroad system the envy of the world. Between • 800 S. Vandeventer Ave. will be mailed to you for about 27c 1)1'1' doz. 200 egg-he'lls cost about 22c per doz. them -efficiently, independently, self-reliantly - they're handling -WITH "PROTEIN-BOUND" IODINE tJ;Us cooperation. . St. Loui. 10; Mo. . ..... the vital job of helping to feed a hungry world. It is a shipping ... GUARANTEED 100% STABLE Always feed Sah (TnH8 lIIineral S,!h) Sepao --------------- INDUSTRIAL & MARINE \ Siogan for Br(Jil~r ,Raiser is "5-4-3" job, incidentally, which no transportation roads could handle. system except the rail- rately from Calcium and Phospherus to avoid SUPPLY ~O. ~no\\' wha,t it m~aIls.? Well, 5, mcan~ keep mortnlity under 5% (buy best chicks and over!I' gan J...i vestock Io;xchal1ge at the lInl] the sunshine patl'iot will, in yards \t Battle Creek owned by the this cl'isis. ::;hrink from the SOI'virc ::louthwest 1\lichigan Live Stock Co- of their country But he that stand .. operative, Inc. It liVID des7.):es the 10\'1.' and Some ::50 livestock produce!'s of thanks of man and woman. southwest Michigan consil;ncd st()('k TYI'allny. Ilke lIell. is not easily for sale, The opening attendance conquered, yet we have this con, was about 2,000/fanners. , solation with ns, that the harder Businessmen of Battle Creek pro' the conflict the mOI'c glorious the vided the lunch. E\'eryone. pro' triumph. What we obtain too cheap, nonnced the opening o[ this co-opel" we esteem too lightly. It is dear- alive market a great success. ness only that gh'es everything its Wednesday. !l;0\'. 23 and Wedncs. .,.,~ vlllue. Heavcn knOWll,how to put, a day, !l;ov, 30 I'egular weekJ'y auctioll IJrice upon its goods, and it would sales were held. The volume or ,< " ...ff'"' /,Ow be strange, Indeed, if so celesti31 stock and total dollar salcs wm ~ right up there with the opening an article us FREEDOM should not be highly rated." Wrlttcn Decem. Resolutions committee of women of the Farm Bu reau presents recommendations to 1300 women from day. Discussion this Month by '0, bel' 23, 1776. 60 counties at 5th annual meeting November 9. Without Q n I' s t Ion the Battle Bureau Discussion Groups Note: Washington's army turned CI'eek auction market at 819, ]<;m- (4) Support for United Xations I SOl'S ar!\'ertising alcoholic drinks By DONALD D. KINSEY to defcat the Hessian's at Tren. ton. New Jersey on Christmas day 1776. , Resolutions recommended (l) State l\ledicaI Society to help get to achie\'e wOI'ld pcuce (5) effon more doctors for rural areas I (8) (11) Women of }<'arm Bureau met strcet, Battle Creek is an as- Io'UWomen to combat legaliz' should stud)' weHare procedu1'es sUI'ed success. (2) to improve rural telephone service iug of yellow oleo in ~1ichigan (9) and agencies In counties for }lOssi- ahout the hest in the state. The The facilities al'e Director of Research and Information generally (6) farmers to pl'Ohibit I)rotest use of "bl'cud softeners" ble over-lapping (12) Be interested Iwo\cct!on given by Michigan Live, In closing we would refer you to the SUUlmary of the J949 Reso- farmer representation on board of bHllJoards on lll'operty because they !bY hakeries emphasize need fOf ,in Soil Consen'atioll Program (13) stock Exchange salesmen on all Have you ever noticed the feeling of uplifting pride lutions which you will find on an- l\lIchigan Hospital Service (3 J destroy scenic beauty (7) criticism higher standards [or br~ad. promote milk dispensel's in school gradcs of livestock offered by'farm- that comes with belonging to a genuinely strong and otbel' page of this Issue of your Fa.rm Bureau women's groups to (}f inconsistont I'elationship of I (10) Sugge3t'ed legislative chair. buildings, and children's stor>' ers has met with universal approv- paller. join County Health Councils. major sports broadcasts by spon. I men for each FE women's group hours at, local libraries. al. noble organization? Can you read the Foreword of the Your staf'{ at the state office senll I ., The tim~ set for the sale is popu- Resolutions of 1949 passed by your delegates at the to all" of you most sincere wishes affiliates. Since tuberculosis is ~. Buy Christmas Seals. Elk-:Riverside Has .. I entertainment committee. GIft" lIar. stal'ting promptly at 1: 00 p.m. for a very Merry Chl'istmas. communicable disease. none of us Answer tlie once.a-year Christ- Will be exchanged. each Wednesday Farmers can con. Michigan Farm Bureau annual convention and not feel Thanksgiving Party Acting on a suggestion bl'Ought sign their stock with full ass~rance is safe while a single' case of th~ mas Seal letter ... allli )'OU makl' th,is pride? Lives there a man with soul so dead? . • disease'remains in the community. llOssihle the year round giving of . Elk.Riverside Farm Bureau of !lack from the state conventlon o[ that theil' interests will be protect- Your writer is an American citizen. He is also an $2.5 Million "'e 1I1ust continue to fight yigol'- health ... of life itself. Gusly. in our own interest and i.1 the interest of OUI'children, whom Huron county had its first Thanks. the Michigan Farm Bureau by Mrs. ed. giving diuner meeting. 1\lr. and Edwin Herford, it was votOO to ;VCrs.Edward Eicher were host to elect a legislative chairman This is a farmer owned and op. who erated co-operatlve market ,that de- , we want to grow U[I in a health)' Applying Lime employee and an associate member of the Farm Bureau. From whichever viewpoint he looks at the philosophy Volume Handled ~ommunity . Forty years experieJ;;~'egives us top of snow. caution :\Iichigan State :!6 guests. Don't plan on applying lime Oli regular feature for this group. This event, will be l1 will keep the group informed or servess the support of every IIvc- legislation pendiilg that is of in- stock fanner in the area. If you The Christmas party will take terest to Hurou county farmers. have livestock ready for n~arket. presented in this document he finds that pride growing W: By Petrol Co Op : eas.on to hope that we cun eradi. college soil scientists . .As the SI10W place Thursday evening, December A. Hailey was elected to this send it to Uattle C~eek and save the upon him. Weare human beings first and farmers in- cate TH, which still kills more melts. even on almost le\'el lantl, 15, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. post. Mrs. Anna. Kuhn and 1\11'. difference. young peovle between the ages of the lime will be moved some and Edwin HerrOI'd,' Sr, An attractive and 1\1rs.Gordon Ramseyer are ne ...... cidentally-human beings with high ideals and a belief •• 15 and 3,1 than any other disease. give ul1e\'en disU'ihution. program is being arranged by the ,members. in a strong emphasis on the retention of a strong in- Stockholders at the first annual dividual character based on C,hristian principles as the mocting of thc Farmers Petroleum Coopcrative, Inc. learned that the necessary foundation of our American way of life. totl\l dollar yolumc handled by the organization for the year amount. There have ~een a number of documents written by eel to allproximately $2,700,000. our freedom-loving people expressing a belief 'in high They met at Reo Club House at Lansing, Dec. 1. purposes and the need for sturdiness and excellence of The Farmers Petroleum Co.op character in a people who are to govern themselves. Such was incorporated Junc 1, 1948 as a subsidiary of the Michigan Farm documents include the Oedarati<,?n of ll}dependence, the Bureau. It purchasOOthe petro- reamble to our American Constitution, Lincoln' s ad- leUln fleet from Farm Bureau Scr- P vices~ whcre it had been/lll'eyious- dress at Gettysburg, and others. Iy operating as a department. and on January 1, 1!149 began opera- Here in the Farm Bureau resolutions we have a tions as a scparate company. The statement which in itself expresses these very qualities. above mentioned volumc included the business carricU on from Sept. To the writer, who has become quite tired of the yield- 1, 1948 as u dellurtment of Farm , d d k f If" Uurcau Scrvices. Inc. mg, epcn ent wea nesses 0 many peop e 0 our time It TIIe recor d d'ISt n'b u t'Ion repre- is like listening to a powerful symphony of the soul, I senteel 16 million gallons of liquid ' . d d d 'b d I fuels, 205,000 gallons of motor oils h W ose strains are sweet In ee ; an yet are VI rant an i as well as a" large business in " soul:compelling. Is .this me~e flattery? Am I overdrawing '/; the pic- I greases, tires, battcries and other automobile necessities. :~:~ bo~rd (.of ~i~:ec:ors recen~IY lnre? LIsten whIle I quote to you the words of your F ann' decl. I cd .1 510 dl\ ldend UllOIl lts ,r-- , ll'rcferred stock for the year enl!. ~ureau representat~ves-your farmer neighbors-who I iil/; AlIg.~'H, 1!J49. Checks amoun.t- , h' "d' f h in~ to a 'total o[ $15,013.34 ]Iave In t IS statement are presentIng a con ensatlOn 0 t c, .been scut to -1,797 iuvestors in the thoughts l- 949 of our Farm R I . Bureau f" d h folk. In the Foreword '-I of i cOI'poratiou. An ever increasing demand for tlte 1.. These eso UtIO~5 ,we are stIrnng 10 days t ,eae w~rds:, 10 whIch to hve. Our I .~ local cOi~pe~a,ti\'e.pctrol~um pl"O' gram I~yl\lJclllgan farme.rs, the op- portulllty for such service In the , economy is still in the throes of serious post-war readjust- future, and thc large capital in, ~,ent5. menace InternatlOna'I and plague an us. d d omeshc Govermental ' tensIOns .. spending contmue at all to I vestment required to maintain and expand this service were the de. terminiug factors in the de<:isiol1s ]eve Is IS .. k T d h made I,y Michigan Jo~arm Burea.l ::::s.bY at a peacetIme American pea. citizens for axes excee their total food t e amount require- ij and \"arm Burcau Services to spon. a Csorh s:parate corpor~S_ion.• I' .. security "There and is a growing a mounting emphasis disregard upon for what those is termed principles i rlstmas ea s and for ideals us to which realize have that made all change our nation doel not great. represent ]t is time pro- ,Have Saved ~'OUl"Help in Ages Past ... ... gress. fact that The American a paternalistic people government should can be aroused be the to greatest the Lives for 40 Yrs. ' enemy of our cherished liberties. Whenever we accept Christnms is :L lime that's fiIlccl with memories, 1"01' us growuups, Our Hope for Years to COllle" any form of federal handouts we must expect to sur- a ;;reat [lart of our enjoyment eomcs render a definite amount of our right of self-government fl'om re]ivill~ the thriII o[ onr child. hood Christma~es. Ail1crica was opened by men with God upon their churches are a source of the courage and perception we need. and self-determination. So-called security can be bought Little things Seem very im\lllrt. minds. Their vision was prophetic, their passion was freedom, a.t altogether too high a price,