Vol. XXVIII, No.3 SATURDAY, r$IARCH 4, 1950 28th Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL Pres. Kline Says Freedom of Choice is Threatened See'y Hears Cost Brannan Strategy Appears It became plain,in February that the Secretary of Agriculture, Charles F. Brannan, intends to force Of Food Subsidies Government Spent $2 Billion in War I'iears acceptance of the farm price support plan bearing his name. To ReduceJMilk 2 Cents a Quart and Three lines of attack have appeared so far: Butter 5 Cents a Pound I-Discredit if possible the leadership of the By BRONTE H. LEICHT American Farm ,Bureau a.t Washington American Farm Bureau Federation for its opposition A yardstick for estimating costs of the Brannan plan to the Brannan plan. was provided by Congressman]. L. Whitten of Miss~ 2-Do nothing that will help the Agr'l Act of issippi during recent testimony by Sec'y of Agriculture 1949, which provides for flexible farm price sup~ Charles F. Brannan before the House subcommittee on ports to adjust farm production more to supply and agricultural appropriations. demand. The Brannan tactics will, 'make the Act Congressma~ Whitten and Mr Brannan got into a look bad. discussion of the farm price situation. 3-Sell the Brannan plan <;>nthe promise of guar~ Mr. Brannan remarked that "we have reached a point anteed high income to farmers and low priced food Allan Klin~, president of the American Farm Bureau, is shown speaking to 3 13 County Farm Bureau officers where we can produce more of some farm commodities for consumers. and committee chairmen at the Michigan Farm Bureau Institute at Lansing, Feb. 23-25. Mr. Kline said the than the market will absorb." He talked about the Mr. Brannan spoke before the annual meeting time may be here soon when 'farmers must decide between having a freedom of choice in farm operations ClS price support proposal that bears his name, and said, of the North Carolina Farm Bureau at Raleigh they do now, or have government tell them what to do. He was referring to a farm program in which agri- in effect, that under this "simple plan" the government Feb. 14. He and President Allan Kline of the culture would be managed by government and farmers w.ould be paid in part by government checks. The would pay the farmcu the difference between the price American Farm Bureau spoke at a session of the Farm Bureau, said Mr. Kline, stands for the kind of farm program that will assure farmers freedom of choice. he received for his product in the market place and the National Farm Institute at Des Moines, Iowa, Feb- ruary 18. Iowa Batt Ie Co-ops,arm . F Groups -" C'O-OpS Sponsor profitable price promised him by the government. repeated his request for a trial run of his proposal. He NTEA Again Starts War 0 n Deflate At both meetings, Mr. Brannan devoted about half his time to an attack upon Mr. Kline and the AFBF leadership for their opposition to his plan. ' Representatives of farm co-operatives and farm organ- Radio Program Congressman Whitten/replied: "The Department of Agriculture has Ihad a trial run. The ComIp,odity Credit Corporation spent over two He_ infers that they do not speak for the member- ship, state and national resolutions to. the contrary. Price Supports izations quietly let the wind out of the National Tax Equality Ass'n in its latest attack on co-operatives before Over WKlO billions of dollars during the war years reducing the price of milk 2 cents a quart and butter 5 cents a pound. Members of Congress, newspaper editors, and th;d~~f~au~~~eJ~~;:V~;1 ~~~~eh one-the-spot summary of the Bran- a"~ a committee of Congress the week of Feb. 20. "Chore Time," a radio program of station 'VKZO, 590 kilocycles in Ther~ were certain other things, beef subsidies and others, others are beginning to say publicly that if difficult nan-Kline clash at Des Moines F'eb. The House ways and means committee is considering Kalamazoo, is being sponsored by "Such subsidies helped the consumers vpr,y little but 18. It's a good presentation from Farm Bureau Services, neighbor- . ., situations in potatoes, eggs, and other surplus crops the two talks. It gives the crowd reaction, which was estimated to a new tax b'll I. It grante d time . to NTEA . an d equa I' time ing co-operatives and dealer associa- were very cost Iy to t h e G overnment. W eave, h h ten, be about half Farm Bureau people t' d"b' F B now owned by the government are handled badly by and half PMA employees and to co-operatives. Ions IStri utmg arm ureau a yardstick showing what your approach would cost. Brannan supporters. branded products .. the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, it will be all right A bitter clash between Secretary NTEA witnesses represented grain, hardware, oil job- It is a 15-minute program broad. Because the CCC in 10 years, with all its support pro- with the Secretary. He isn't interested in making of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan cast five days a week, featuring the f d' . h I f h h and Allan B. Kline, president of the bers, lumber and other interests. They demand redefini- latest farm news, market reports, grams 0 commo ItIes, as not ost one~ ourt t e the present program work. American Farm Bureau, highlight. tion of corporation income to include patronage dividends world news, transcriptions and amount of money that we spent in half that time on. a Last week newspapers reported a secret worry of ed the closing session of the Na. weather forecasts. f d d h d h tional Farm Institute at Des in any form. Thus taxation of patronage dividends by The program began Monday, Feb. ew commo ities un er t e pro uction payment sc eme' Mr. Brannan's. That a billion dollars worth of Moines, Feb. 18. any form of business has become the crux of the battle. ruary 27, with a listening time tried out during the war." What started out to be a discus- from 6:25 to 6:40 a. m. wheat and corn may have to be dumped in 1950 -for sion and open forum meeting on NTEA brought 500 supporters to town. The hearing The sponsors will be glad to an. Mr. Whitten had tables to show the total costs of con~ lack of storage spac'e. The reporter observed that the whole farm program, with D h nounce important meetings of b 'd' d' d' th more than 4,500 farmers packing Was packed to overflowing. Chairman oughton t rea- county and communl'ty Farm Bu .. sumer SU 51 les or pro uctIon .p.ayments unng e war. Mr. Brannan was not too unhappy as he figured every seat, at times took on the tened to clear the room because of repeated demonstra- reaus in the area served by sta- "I note from these tables," he said, "that the subsidy such news would boost his plan. elements of a rather sad "name tion WKZO. Notices should be < calling cat and dog fight," with tions for NTEA witnesses. kept short, and addressed to "Chore or production payment on milk was 2 cents a quart; on The Farm Bureau believes that the Brannan plan side remarks and charges. The next day spokesmen for the National Council of Time," Station WKZO, Kalamazoo, butter 5 cents a pound; less than 2 cents a pound on pork, Brannan was heckled and booed Michigan, several days prior to the is the road to complete government control of fami- several times as he accused the Farmer Co-operatives, the Farm Bureau, Grange, Farm- day you wish the announcement to a little over 1 cent a pound on veal and ungraded beef; ing through subsidies and regulation of farm busi- Farm Bureau Federation of try- R d f h be made b t 211 t th t d h b f II f ing to force little farmers out of ers Union and EA appeare or t e co-operatives. The s~onsors in addition to Farm a ou ,2 0 ree cen s a poun on ot er ee, a 0 ness. business for the benJlfit of "big In marked contrast to the NTEA. , Bureau Services of Lansing are: which was a small part of the retail price paid. Yet it The Farm Bureau believes consumers will be dis~ sc~~;~:a:o~:~:~ed by charging that ~:~~~~ta~i:tn, a~oeut<;<>~O~~ia~\;~:es:~= 1 451 'Members ~~~~~~~lle~~~m~~~tle g~~:~e~~~:~ cost the Federal government 4.2 billion dollars. appointed and resentful under the Brannan plan. Half or more of the retail cost of many foods is in the Brannan program offered "de- NTEA charges. They showed that, lusions of cheap food" at the same time promising high cash income they wer-a warmed-up versions of d ta~ a vantages, etc., t la I t h d b a . een In Feb Ralses , · Bureau Ass'n, Battle Creek; Nash- ville Co-operative Company, Nash- ville; Paw Paw Co-operative Com- "Consumers organizations their members to believe such .sub. sidies would make -their food cheap. er. On the face of it they did, but, Insurance Co. led-.~------------- fixed charges for processing and distribution after to all farmers.' rejected Py the House qommlttfJc • pany, Paw Paw; Salem Co-opera. the differ.ence ot 4.2 billion dollars Brewing for Some Time .. There n Small Business several years ago tive Company, Dorr; Kalamazoo, the products leave the farm. Those charges are not likely to be reduced. ~::w::~nt:es~o~~: ;~~r~~l~;:~~:' ~he: ~:~ri;;ZI~~o:ia~:d i:Yhe~;.i~:~ Total to 36 524 ~as;~~: ~~~ea':OO:~~~fce~,ra~:~~~ ~ast~:r~~~o~o:t:::tS an increase Holds First Social Security for Farm Help tors ever since Brannan ignored conducted by another committee the farm organizations on writing headed ~ the proposed farm bills bearIng There w s nothing new except the y former R ep. PI oeS~I'. Membership Farm Bureau , , in the Michigan Bioomingdale Bloomingdale, for 1950 w1A 36,624 CGlal.lmeSabxu.rg; Milling Galesburg Company, and Niles Hagelshaw, Mills, "In my mind we have had the trial run," Congressman Whitten continued. "During that period tho shortage 'Of supnoly held the price A nnuaI M eet his name and then when the Fed .. t k f t 'ng t' s the >' mls a es 0 rYI 0 Impres February 28. Sixty.one County up. Now that we have surpluses, The American Farm Bureau has 'advised Congress that it favors old age and survivors insurance under eration slighted Brannan, national Farm Bureau convention. refus- ing to invite him to speak at the comnll 'tte \ ith a noisy packoed gal e 10 lery, and of several spea ers ry- t h dl th k om littee in t - Farm Brueaus members and month. reported 1,451 new I:enewals during the DAIRYLAND CO-UP ------ ----- -these surpluses under the Brannan plan would have a tendency to The first annual meeting policyholders of the Farm Buroou of mg 0 an e e c n drag down the price of the Mutual Insurance Company of l\Yich. , the Social Security program for farm labor and for 'farm organization workers. It does not favor at in Chicago. It broke out here. Which man won, . the doughty b u k e d s hi. Kline or the obviously angered and trial lawyer style. They were reo arp y. Substantial increases are expect- ed during March and Api'll d as th e I DRAWS 900 AT whole commodity. The received for the surplus would tend price igan was .held at Michigan State College February 22. this time the coverage of farmers as self-employed at times flustered Brannan, . be talking about it long after its is a Karl D. Loos for the Nat'l Coun: matter of opinion, but Iowa will ell of Farmers Co-operatives ridi- culed NTEA testimony that co-op- organization moves towar its goa of Co 44,158. faml unties ' 'I' th tles h for this d a. ave excee e I 950 year. d th . eu' _ ANNUAL MEET to be the average price, and thuil the margin of parity to the farmer and the a\'erage market price re- Nile Vermillion, manager of the company, reported that 13,000 Farm Bureau members now have cars persons. eratives are about to gobble oth~r membership goa for 1 are: -"',- ceived by the farmer would get wid- its tall corn is ripe next harvest. ~I t 0 nd and trucks insured by their &Wll The Farm Bureau is ready to consider the exten-. Kline spoke first and as usual business, Speaking of monopoly, pena. h"on morency, B. gemaw a More than 900 dairy farmers a~' er and wider. This difference might company. The company continues sion of Social Security to farmers. However, it without manuscript. He does not five leaders in big business have a0 ranc. C ti h . 90el Inor of tended the annual meeting of the well become 5 to 10 times greater to gain at the rate of 30 to 40 new greater combin-ad volume than 8,00 oun es avmg 10 or e Dairyland Co-operative Creamery than t'he rates of subsidy paid dur- policyholders dlllily. The agency like the Brannan program. He farm marketing and purchasing co- th elr . goa I a reo. Al c,ona 96 Bel'I'I'en t C C't tl f t f ing the v.~r. prefers first to see. Social Security proved practical favors a flexible system of price 94 G t' t 9? Genes 90 Ionia 90 a arson Iy Ie orepar 0 u force has grown to 102. The supports hinged to the times and operatives. _ N~rt~'~:~t 1\iichigan e;1, Ottaw,a 90: February. The speaker was Dr. "We have a 256 billion dollar organization was reported to ,be in and workable with other self-employed persons as crop needs, as against the Bran- The co-operative case was this: Tuscola 91, Van Buren 95, Wash- Malcom G. Trout of the Michigan debt now. We are not meeting ex- excellent financial condition, with far as costs, collections and administration are con~ nan idea of lettting farm produc. Co.ops enjoy no tax advantages tenaw 96. State College dairy department. Mr. penses. 'Ve\ are running 5 blHion assets of $541,022.40 in cash and tion to go on the market to seek over other business and seek non~; Ha\'ing 80% or more: Allegan Trout traveled extensively last dollars. behind. If the farmer had government bonds . .- cerned. its own price level and when prices 'they pay every tax that other busi- 86, Antrim 87, Bay 86. Barry 88, summer in Europe and made color. to look to the federal government John T. Casey, former director of The statement to Congress is in accord with a fall below a set standard, write a ness pays, under the same laws and Calhoun 85, Clinton 88, Hillsdale •84, ed movl'es of dairy fal'ms and dal'l'y for .his pay, how could we ""y >'u it.! insurance for the American Farm treasury check direct to the farm. at the same rates. Co-operatives Huron 86, losco 88, Jackson 81, Kal- plants. Bureau, said the Farm Bureau resolution adopted when the American Farm Bu- er for the difference. "Since my organization cannot and do not make earnings covers like other business witnout pay in;; amazoo 85. Lapeer 89, Mecosta 87, :\lontcalm 82, Oceana 81, Osceola 81, Stanley Powell of the Michigan Farm Bureau emphasized the im. Honored Mutual Insurance Co. of Michigan is off to a very good start and .has reau considered Social Security at its convention in the nation we cannot approach full tax on them. Patronage re- Presque Isle 83, St. Joseph 87. portance of the coming November its records in excellent shape. Chicago in December 1949. farm problems with a political par. funds paid or allocated to patrons tisan point of view," said Kline. in accordance with binding obliga- 0ttawa an d election at which the right to pre. color oleo before it is packaged will The auditing fil'm of S. Alex. ander Bell of Chicago obsen-ed that What .Can Mr. Brannan Be Sure About? He said that the Farm Bureau had tions to do so are not taxable as both Democrats and Republicans in income to co.operatives or to any . be decided, in Michigan by popular vote. MI'. Powell urged the dairy the first 10 months 'Of 'Operations far exc~ed the expectations for a Secretary Brannan keeps his plan in the news- its ranks .. "Certainly other business, nor can they in jus- we want farm pros-, tice be made taxable .. Gladw.ln Women farmers to work for viotory in thiS election. new company. There was a lively discussion papers. Now he is quoted to be frankness itself in saying that he doesn't know how his plan would add up to that prosperity. I perity, but price fixing under the I C. L. ~r~dy, executive secretary monopoly of government does not of the :\~Ichlgan Farm Bureau wrote Farm- to Michigan members of. the ,House Forty-five women representing Fred Walker reported on the de- talls of the 1949 bustm!lls opera- tions. about fire and life insurance. It was stated that if the Farm Bureau membershIp indicates a sufficient operate, or how much it might cost. ers in these days have to live with ways and means committee (Rep. Community Farm Bureaus in Otta. F.-B-.-G-r-o-u-p--A-s-k-s-- desire for such services, acti'On can big business big labor and big' Roy O. Woodruff and John D. wa' County met near Kent City Feb. be ta,ken. He is sure, however, that low retail prices for food government. ' I Dlngell) in adva~ce of the h~arings "We are convinced that there is' and said in part. 16 for the purpose of organizing the Ottawa County Farm Bureau ':!fo- Paving of US-25 The Forest Bay Farm Bureau It was announced that the board of directors has approved a pollcy would get rid of much of the surpluses. We doubt for farmers comprehensive liability no prosperity for farmers unless "Certain groups expect to sta~l- men's Committee. discussion group of Huron county that he can guarantee the low retail prices he visions. they earn it and a high standard pede the ways and means c~mmlt. Aprill 11 they will meet again to instructed its secretary to send a and for farm employes liability in- of agriculture depends on high t~e next week ... with ~ view to complete organization plans. The letter to Governor G. Mennen WiI. surance .. The next step is to present The Dep't of Agriculture itself said recently that production by each farmer. If we high-pressuring the committee and Patch-In group will be hosts. Iiams asking for his support on the it to the-state insurance commission half or more of the retail cost of most foods is in are going to maintain full nation. Congress to tax patronage refunds February 28 Gladwin County paving of US-25 fro m Harbor for approval. al prosperity the same must be of farm co-operatives. Farm Bureau women were to meet Beach to Port Hope. FOUT directors were elected for fixed charges for labor, transportation and market- true both in industry and with la- ..... the main objective is to to complete the organization of Mrs. Bruce Crumback told the 36 two year terms: Harry Norris of bor. More, we have to find a 501u. put farm co-operatives out of busi- their Women's Committee. When members present about the Blue Casnovia; Sidney Hodgson, Cadil. ing, including retailing. tl'on to better I'nternatl'onal trade ness. The accomplishment of this these two committees are fully or- lac, :l\1arten Garn, Charlotte. and Cross hospitalization program. She Therefore, most if not all the reduction in retail so that people in need over"eas! .. vicious objective would be the ganized there will be a Farm Bu- was also awarded a prize for a con- Cly.de M. Breining of Ypsilanti. can afford to buy the wheat and I equivalent of depriVing the farmer reau 'Vomen's Committee in every Other members of the board are: food prices must come from a lower price to the - test, "Know Your Farm Bureau Albert Shellenbarger, Lake Odessa; dried milk being piled up in caves of a portion of his gross income. organized County Farm Bureau in Paper". Jim Reilly, young Burnside twp. farmer. Mr. Brannan says nothing about the possi- in this country." "Patronage refunds are just 8S the state of Michigan. farmer of Lapeer county, and presi- Ward Hodge, Snover; Harold The Iowa man made much of the much a part of the gross income of ---------- dent of the State Junior Farm Bu- Frahm, Frankenmuth; J. E. Treib- bility of the marketing system absorbing some of the point that half of those on farms the farm as other proceeds from farm Bureau on Isabella Juniors Hold reau, was one of four MSC grad- er, UnIonville. and Carl Buskirk, reduction. produce 900/0 of the farm produce the sale of his crops. They entcI' M'd C C' Amateur Night Program uates to receive citations for com- Paw Paw. that actually moves off the farm into computation of the income tax 1 - entury ommlttee The annual amateur show pro- munity leadership and good farm. Officers elected .by the board: The Brannan plan has one certainty - - - to send and into the trade. returns of the farm enterprise .. , Governor Williams has appointed duced each year by the Isabella ing. The awards were announced Carl Buskirk, president; J. E. "When you restrict the capacity We shall fight to the limit to Mrs. Marjorie Karker and Stanley Junior Farm Bureau was held Feb- at Farmers Week. Treiber, yice-president; C. L. Brody. farm market prices to whatever is bottom. Other of farmers to produce through var- prevent the farmer from being rob- M. Powell to Michigan's Mid-Cen. ruary 22 at the Mt. Pleasant High executive secretary and tr~urer; prices will stay up. Farmers would get the remaind- ious regulations (acreage allot- bed of this portiOn of his income," tury Committee of state organlza- School. Proceeds from the amateur funds raised from the serving of J. F. Yaeger, ass't executive secre- ments and marketing quotas) you tions to promote appreciation of contest will be used to carry on th~ refreshments will go to the ~. tary; G. F. Griswold, ass't treas- er of their pay through subsidy payments. (Continued on page five) Plant Farm Bureau Seed5. our American institutions. work of the junior group. The mine Jones fund. U1'e'l'. SATURDAV, MARCH 4,1!)!;IJ TW4 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS '='A~"'ICHICAN--~,S discussion Huron-Friendly 10r the nextmonth. Neighbors. Secra- Cash Cheeks Incur considerable cal and accounting handling ad1'1ltional oleri. such cases which expense; In other- rARM~NEw, Established January n. nu Michigan Farm Bureau tary, that letters Mrs. John she was instructed to their senators Fahrner reports to write and COli- • Promptl Y wise would be avoided. not sorry. Cash all checks prol11pt. Be saf.~. OFFICERS Iy, gressmen expressing the group's Entered as s~ond class matter President C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Jan. n, ISS3 at the po.,totnce at VIce-Pres J. K Treiber. UnlonvlIle \"iews on the parcel post matter. Charlotte, ""Uchlgan, under the Act of ~larc:h S. 187'. Exec. S.,c') _r. L. Brody, Lansing Berrien.Three Oaks. Secretary. Checks received in payment ot Coldwater Co-op Puhllshed monthly, ftrst SatunSaT, DISTRICT I-Russell E. HazeL DIRECTORS I:ichland. It-I 'Vade "'tartin reported that by ac. interE'St on debentures or dh-idends H'as Good IVear tion of their group the Farm Bu- on stock should be cashed prompt. ,I by Alk.'blPD hrm Bureau at Ita 2-Blaque Knirk Quincy R.1 publication oftlce at IH E. Lovett 3-Clyd" Hr.-mlng Ypsilanti. R. 1 reau membership of Mr. Osmond Iy says the Patl'ons Relations Dl. Coldwater Co-operative Co~pany St., Charlotte, 3.llchlgan. 4-A. Shellenbar-ger L. Odessa, R-1 Clark. a member of their Communi. ,'isions of Farm Bureau Sen"ices. at its 34th annual meeting Feb. 25 S-:\larten Unrn Charlolte. R-5 It was mi~ting just a little and the air was raw and thick. Editorial and general offtces. %21 ty Farm Bureau, was paid lJy tho:! In seyeral instances recently reported 2,860 members who own 6-'Ward G. Hoo)ge _..Snover. R-l I shut the barn door carefully and propped it with a sticl" Sorth Cedar St.. Lanslnc. Michigan. 7-Harry NlJrrj~ ~ _..Ca..~novia group in appreCiation of his paint. banks have refused payment on an investment in lands. buildings. PO'-t Oftice Box 'co. Tele-pbone. Lan- 8-H, E. Frahm. Frankenmulh. R-I I maue the place secure and snug. with every head indoors. ..tng 11-%';1, ExtenslO'n S. Ing their meeting hall without such checks because the date equipment and inventories of $-2'16•. 9-Sldney HoUto:~on Cadillac. H-t I shirk~d no smallest detail of my regular evening ch~res. I~Arthur Bebning _O~"ln"ke. R-1 charge. showed them to ha\'e been held too 672.41. 1\1. II. Wallace'. manager, re- Send notlcea on Form $Si8 and an- dell\"MAble c:oplu returlled under DIRECTORS AT LARGE I sat with :\larthy lJy the lamp and looked the paper throu!;h. Oceana-Weare. Secretary. "Irs. long by the pel'sons to whom they ported that on 1949 sales of nearly f'onn 15" to :M1chlgan Fann Se_ Carl E. Bu~kirk _Paw Paw, R-2 The new~ saiu sleet was lhrt'atening - whicn 1 alr"ady knew - Hattie Schlee reported that there were paya.ble. $1.000,000 a 4 % patronag!! divi. edltO'rlal office. P. O. BOll ,GO. Lan- Walter .Wightmnn Fenm111e. R-t And as the hour (or bed approached new pOI.tents maul' it plain; were 12 new members present at It is a wise practice to cash an;; deud was authorized: 20'/r in c;\sh sine, Michigan. Je"se E. 'l'reiber._ Unlonvllle, H.-I The honeysuckle tapped with icy ringers on the pane. their Janu'ary 'meeting. chreks at the eal'lic,;t possiblo:! $8.731.61 and 90'/0 in stock, $-34,- Einar Unllren Editor Represf>ntlng PUR P 0 S E. of FAR M WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU During January thousands of opportunity. l\lany different {'iI'- 926.43. The co.op retired 1946.cer- Harold Weinman_Associate Editor The trees commenced to rattle in the inky dark ouL<;i1e. BUREAU ~r". If. \\-hittaker ....)I ..tamora. R-1 Farm Bureau members attended cumstances can occurwhi~h might tificates amounting to $34.374. 'In. SublKOrtpUon: %Scents a year. The purpose of this Associa- "'t! went to beu with anxious drpau tlult neither cared to hide. the Farmers "'eek out at .:\lichigan be the cause o! considel'a'uleincon. terest of 3'70 was authorized" on Ltmlted to Farm Bureau ::l.tembers. tion shall be the advancement Representing From time to time throughout the night we heard the ominous sound of O'ur members' interests edu- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU State College. 'We were especially venience to yourself, as well as to outstanding certificates for 1946. Vol. XXVIII March 4. 1950 No.3 :ationally, legislatively, and Verland McLeod_. __ ...._........-Lyons Of branches cracking with their load and crashing to the ground. fortunate this year in being able the drawers of the checks. They 47.48. economically. to 'hear Allan Ibine. preSident of 1----- _ At length the wintry dawn came up and showed a sorry sight. The ice encumbered everything with chains of sparkling light. the American Farm Bureau Fe- France Has Community deration. as one of the main speak. ' Start 10 New All down our street the cruel sleet had wildly run amuck. ' Farm Surpluses The wires were down. The power off. Catastrophe had struck. ers. The following groups had un, Financial Statement H. E. Slusher, president of :'Iii.;;. Farm Bureau The clock upon the kitchen shelf no longer told the hour. usually fine meetings and deserve FARM BUREAU MUTUAL.INSURANOE ,. - -y '" COMPAN'.Y.", • Groups in souri France Farm Bureau. in February pluses are beginning wrote that food sur- from Activities to pile up in B}- ]IRS.' JlA.RJORIE G~lP.D1I"El: The farm was foundered. practically, The radio was silent and the water pump had quit. 1 knew I'd ha\-e to milk by hand - which didn't help a bit. without electric power. honorable Alpena ty Farm mention: County.Cathro Bureau. . Communi. Mrs. Clifton Ja- '. · ~ , OF MiCHIGAN Lansing, :tYIic.higan .: '. that country. Yery few farm pro. Berrien Co. The deep freeze was defrosting. The electric range was cold cobs. sec'y. . ; ducts al'e imported. Too much STAR AWARDS And in my soul I hankered for the meager days of old. Alpena.Leer. Mrs. Alma Wong. ST"TE~.ENT OF ASSETS AND LIABI.L1TIES wheat. too many potatoes, too many Gold Star-Elmwood Commun. For conveniences were fewer but the homely comforts more Barry.Hlghbank. Mrs. Clarence " hogs and no place to export them. Cairns. December 31, 1949 ThE' Junior Farm Bureau o! ity Farm Bureau. Northwest In the self-sufficient independent rural sc~ne of yore. French farmers want price sup. :\lichigan. Mrs. Alice Hox;'.'!. Barry.Kortheast Dowling, Mrs. ASSETS Berrien county has accepted th~ We are slayes to our convenience now. in bondage to our ease. ports but don't have them. sec'y. Donald Proefrock. $43.7.700.00, <'Ommendable task of increasing U. S. Government Bonds (at market value) 'Ve suffer when the wires are down and ice is on the trees. Barry-Irving, Mrs. Eunice Bar- the Community Farm Bureaus iu Silver Star-Vantown Commun- Stocks' (at market \'alue) :(O.OOO.IJO? And by consent of all concerned - and shame on evet.y ,one - croft. 92.382.9.0 CLINTON HAS Ihe county . ity Farm Bureau. Ingham . Cash in bank: and on hand The schools declare vacation. for the bus~s cannot run! Bay-Frankenlust. Herbert Sch- The objectiTe is every Farm Bu. county. Mrs. Pearl E. Voss, Accrued interest on bonds 939.50 sec'y. Oh where are now those sturdy souls who liked to wade, in snow? mIdt. rE'llU mE'mbl'r an active participant in the program or~nization. 'Work is through progressing a local rapidly. GOOD PROGRAM The Clinton County Farm Bu. Silver Star - Vine Farm l\trs. Bureau. Raymond Community losco Kobs, county. sec'y. Those strong intrepid sons of toil who Iiyed here long ago? Some call it a decadent age. and I suppose it is. I hate these icy spells myself - they rouse my rheumatiz! Clinton.South :'Ilargaret Garlock. Gratiot.Bethany, Watertown, Mrs. Henry Fet. Mrs. Total admitted L1!-BILITIES, as!rets RESERVES AND SURPLUSES $541.022.40 Cq~GRATULA TtONS! ters. Organization meetings hayt~ been reau givE'S us an excellent example R. S. Clark, Gratiot-North Star, Mrs. Betty Reser\'e for losses and loss expenses $106.4i9.3.j held for ten nn .. groups. of fine promotional work to build 315 Korth Grin~ell Street. Stahl. Reser\'e fo"r unearned p~emiums' and coverage fees 161.842.15 Berrien has the largE'St mem\)('l. ~hip but belie\'e5 K has been lackiull: in Communit). groups to promote their Community gram to the point only accomplishes Fann Bureau pro. where things it not but also I Dear Community "Iembers: JANUARV BREAKS Farm Bureau • RECORDS I who have not been heard from. member Jackson, :\lichigan of one of the following Huron.West Englehardt. Huron.Friendly Huron. Mrs. Herman Neighbors, Mrs. Accrued ReinsU:rance expenses Surplus to policyhOlders and taxes and other accounts payable . 15.137.89 5.45t.:l5 252,111.36 , the expr~jon of membershil) generatE'S member enthusiasm_ January in years past has been The new groups added during the Community Farm Bureaus wilt you John Fahrner. opinion aud to work with the COUll' :\Iany of the groups have developed one of the most active months in month of January are as follows: kindly call your secretary's atten. -Lenawee.Lenawee Hills, Mrs. Total Iiahilities. reseT\'es and surplus $541.022.40 t). board of direCtors. constructive projects of local in- Community Farm Bureau. This District 1: Berrien-Galien. 1\Irs. tion to the fact that we do not Mildred VanDoren. The Junior Farm Bureau has terE'St and directed toward growth year was no exception. Over 16.- George Seyfred, sec'y; KalamazoO' have your officers? They are as fol-' Livingston.Hartland, Mrs. Jo. formed seven deputation teams to in effective citizenship. 500 F'arm Bureau members attend. -Climax Farmers. !\Irs. Robert lows: STATEME~T OF GAIN_ AND lOSS seph A. Kennedy. help on:anize and deyelop program~ The County Farm Bureau op,,-r. ed Community Farm Bureau meet- Case; Kalamazoo--Go Getters. )lrs. District 1: Berrien-Benton Cen- F,or th"e Year ~ndinJl Dec~mber 31, 1949 Macomb-700th. Mrs. John F. tor adult gTOUPS in certain areas. ter, Berrien Center. ates a community group participJ- ings bettering any previOUS figure" Don Confer. Foss. P~emium.s and c/?verage fees written $4~3,666.76 ::\Iembers of the teams are: lion contest. Points are given fo!' on record. District 2: Jackson-Springport, District 2: Calhoun-South Wat- Midland-Homer Twp., Mrs. Phil- Team I-John Foster. Jim tyerything of a constructive nature Last year during January we had Tom Caldwell; Jackson-Concoru, ertown; JacksO'n-Columbia. Premiums and coverage fees earned $2i1.824.31 ip Stark. Kehrer. John Dickey. Francis which groups <.'an do at their meet. a total number of 768 community Mrs. Robert Dane; Lenawee-Sug. District 3: Macomb - Shelby Underwriting losses and expenses incurred 239,736.41 Northwest Michigan.Hodge Sparl. Xorris, Ruth Thalmann. Edytha ings. Attendance. effeotivt! discu~, groups listed. This year there aI'\.' artown, >'.Irs. Harold Alfrey. Sterling. "-alker. Team 2-Dale Gugle. Red Ren. sion. and .submitting Connulation of group conclusions. rE'Solutions. I 913 or an increase Jauuary of 145. out of the 768 groups. 'j40 Last District Deal, ?Irs., 3: Livi~gston-Square Russell Kindinge~; District 4: Grove. :Mayo; Kent-Nelson. B~rry-East Coats Can; ing. Mrs. Ward Sparling. Oakland-East Orion, Mrs. Doro. Gain Gain fram underwriting from investments 32.08i.90 7,981.70 thy Stackhouse. :er~hem. Dick Shadier. :'lIar)' LOll developing of group projects. main. reported into the state office for a Monroe - East Ida. :\Irs. Har:>ld non; Ottawa-Grand Hayen. Huy- Presque Isle.Huron, Mrs. Harold Kehrer. Barbara Lamberton. Jeanne taining and increasing memberShip. total of 96%. This January we Statz; Oakland-Groyeland. Mrs. ser. Total gain from operations $ 40,069.60 Terry. ::\1000 y. crganizing Blue Cross program:;. leceived minutes from 835 groups Alden Mills; Wayne-Livonia. John District 6: Huron-Blue Water. Less: Organization expenses charged off $11.744.90 Presque Isle-South Balknap, Team ::-Albert Wesner, Rich. Hilltop. New Rh'er; Lapeer-South- Transferred to special statutory reserve and participating in county af!air~ or 94'70 reporting. Last January Schroder. ~Irs. John Brege. ard Olark. Betty 'Womack .• ~llene are credited with points. out of the 740 groups reporting. 516 District 4: Ionia-Stoney Cref'!k, eas t Imlay; Sa n ilac-Carson ville, for bodily injuTy losses I 9.233.34 .St. Joseph.Florence, Mrs. Harold Ferris. Jerry )Ioulds. Twenty-seven groups are partici. discussed the topic and 382 of these :\Irs. Fred Cook; Ottawa-Patchin, Sanilac; TuscO'la-Dayton. Provision for federal income taxes 3.200.00 24,178.24 Team t--Allen Seyfred. Donna A. Heuse. pating in county.wide projects in. formulated conclusions represent. Mrs. Scott Holmes. District. 7: Mason - Central; Po~ers. Neale Shre\'e. Marjorii! Wayne-PI~'mouth, Mrs. Lillia~ cluding membership. Each appoints ing 52'70 of the acti\-e groups r~ac!1. District 5: Clinton-Dexter Trail, Oceana-Weare. Crystal. Balance added to surplus $ '15.891.36 :\Wchell, NieH Canfield. Godwin. a member to be on the county ing conclusions. This year out of 1\1rs. Herbert Thelen: Clinton- D,istrict 8: Saginaw-Swan Creek Surplus paid in 236,220.00 . Team 5--Don Swartz. Xick Pow- health committee. which Is working the 8,35 groups reporting 610 held East Plains. Charles Tabor; Gerie. James, RIchland ... The greatest tragedy in life is ers. Bill Ferris. Carole Shreve. on a project for milk dispensers in discussions or 73% and out of this see-Russellville, Mrs. Harry 'Vest, District 9: Manistee - Arcada. Surplus December 31, 1949 $252,111.36 haYing only regrets to look back- Delia Canfield. Dollie Sebasty. the schools. and for a health nurse. number 488 formulated conclusiong ov-er. ' . Cleon; Missaukee-Summerville. ward to and nothing to look for- Team &-Walter Herltz, Ellen Another project is an aU-county representing 58% of the total Com. District 6: Huron-Berne, Ml'st District 10: Alpena - POland; S. A~xa~der_ Bell & Company ward to.-Arden Reporter. Heritz. Irma Janke, Mildred Janke. tractor field day. munity Fann Bnreaus who gan; 'Valdo Leipprandt. Antrim-White Valley; Charlevoix Certified Public Accountants Emil IWss. Gunther Ross. us their opinions on "Who Set3 District 7: MecO'sta-Aetna No. 1. -Norwood; Emmet-Good Hart. Until its sun rises we ha:ve no Team Richards. ';-Bob Bud Tropp, Totzke, Mary Lou Barbara Killey New Mgr. of Farm Prices." These statistics are being listed Mrs. Oscar Lutterbeck; -Richland, J\lrs. Leah Montcalm Robart. L ..'lkeview. If we could get 100'70 response stake In tomorrow, unborn.-lllinols for it is yet Medlcad Journal Chicago. Illinois , Prl1lwitz. )fa~hcke. Kenny Zecb. Allen Sanilac Co-operative for two reasons. I-To show how District 8: Gratiot-Hamilto;J., trom these 30 groups it would give ~T\'e people: Dale Foster. Carl Merton Killey has been named carefully the activity record of Mrs. Eldon Kerr; Isabella-Coe give us a state total of 943 and leave • general manager of the Sanilac the Community Farm Bureaus is No.1. Helen Bigelow. only 57 groups' to go to make our Wa,.,"'1ler. Betty :Uarsh. Janyce Sey. being recorded. 2-To indicate the District 10: Alpena-1\Iont-erey; state goal of 1.000. 57 group!> Co.operative at Sandusky replac- fred. Ned Benjamin. "$2,137.86 ing Kenneth Robbins. who will re- progress that is being made in tho.! Mrs. Edmond Dubie; Gladwin-': divIded between 61 organiZed coun. main in Sanilac county as a Farm "quality" as well as the "quan' Hockaday. Dalliver Black' loscO-:: ties doesn't seem like a hard thing, Grass Bureau insurance salesman. Mr. tity" of Community Farp1 Bureau Sherman. Mrs. Elizabeth NewYine; to a,ccomplish. FarIm!rs pn fatten their pocket. Killey has been manager of the meetings. Ogemaw-O'Neil, Amy Statler; ,0ge. Have you paid your 1950 dues? book and improve their 5011 with a Peck branch for the last year. Ger. 85 NEW COMMUNITY GROUPS maw-East Side. Agnes Newbeck. :'flake it a point to check' at your • ~ood grass Watch and pasture your health or take program. your aId Peck town. Pal metter Branch Mr. Pal metter will located manage at 'Vater- is a former the Farm Progress Bureau toward 1,000 Community goal is being made. We have a total number of 913 Com. er; Ogemaw-Sprlng Wilkinson. The following Creek, Thelma counties are lead. next meeting Community bers of your group have their 1950 Farnl to see that all of the memo Bureau IS a lot of money! medicine.-Charles T. Grant. manager of the co-operative ele\'a- munity Farm Bureau groups whl) ing the state in the organization of dues paid as we are approachIng have submitted their 1950 officers. Community Farm Bureaus for 1950: the time when cancellations become Try hard to please even the fus- tor in Hart. 78 of which are new, 7 re-organiged. Ogemaw 7; Livingston 5; ClintOl! effective on the memberships which THAT'S HOW MUCH Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. 13 disbanded a.nd still 30 groups 4; Allegan 4. activities are delinquent. - siest people,-The Toronto Star. Lastamonth we printed a list of .HERE AND THERE BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD COVERED ON community sent in their Community groups who had not Farm Bu: Helma Alcona-Alvin Lee reported - Secretary. by action Mrs. at MY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL BILLS, the January meeting the members reau officers. During January we THE LAST TIME I \V A.S ILL." Rural .Tele-news heard groups have still from not indicated active a number but there are still 30 who and 'Of these that they are submitted to us of the Bureau their Alvin Community group were asked to bring FARM 1'.'EWS to each meet- ing and should they forget Farm to do Mr.- spent 120 days in the hospital, Blue' Cross Hospital thei:- 1950 officers. If you are a so the penalty w~uld be' to lead the Plan covered the $1,967_86 hospital bill in full-including OVER THE FIELDS AND FARTHER AWAY $645.00 for drugs! For years, farm families have wanted to be able Classified Ads In addition, Blue Shield Surgic.al Plan paid the doctor $170 for the two surgical procedures involved. to call nearby towns where they deal and have Classified advertisements are ca.h with order at the foUowlnr friends-without paying toll charges. Michigan ratea: 5 canle per word for O'na edition. Ade to appear In two or more • ditton. talte the rate of 4 Cilnts per word per edition •• Altogether, Blue Cross-Blue Shield covered $2,137.86 Bell's "extended area service" is designed to i.n hospital and medical bills. And that's a lot of money! eliminate toll charges between certain towns which have developed a natural community of MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLIES LIVESTOCK (Case No. 8-D49921-115In Blue Cro"'~Files) interest. Nearly 500,000 Michigan Bell custom- MAIill BEST GRADE maple S)TUP MILKING SHORTHORN bulls tor In 1950 with our syrup making and sale. Two Grand ChampIon herd bulls ers in some 160 exchanges now enjoy this new marketing supplies. Complete stocks. service, and it's being extended to more areas Send for calalng and price list. Su- and a good selection of youn~ buT!s up to breeding age. Stanley 1'>£. Powell, Protection like this is worth so much more gar Bush Supplies Co.• P. O. Box 1107, InglesIde Farm, IonIa R-I, Mlch. every month. 4107 "'est Saginaw St.. Lansing. :\Uch. (4-tf-33b) (lO-tt-27b) than the few cents a day you now pay for it. TWO REGISTERED Milking Short- FARM WORK WANTED horn Bulls ready for service. al80 some younger bulls and heifers. Wtite for Remember-chances are 1 in 9 YOl-l will go to a ~LUE SHIELD ¥edical-Surgical Plans pay WASTED-FAR~[ WORK by elder- prices and desctiptlon. Lewis K1aty, hospital this year! And unexpected hospital liberal amounts for stated surgical procedures ly man. Experienced with dairy work. Carsonville. Michigan. (2-3t-23p) Good health. '\'38 retired. Interested and medical bills can be financially disastrous. -pay for doctor's visitS to the hospital in THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET In home and work to do .. James FOR SALE-SUFFOLK SHEEP. That's why you and your family cannot afford non-surgical cases. Just knowing payments Montgomery, 2723 Griffith Avenue. Berkley, Michigan. Owing to a chanKe In farm plans. we to be without BLUE CROSS- BLUE SHIELD will be made toward your doctor's bills is worth And the chances are, he was assisted in his will !'leT!our Suffolk Flock. con!'llstlnp; -Michigan's only completely non-profit, many times the low cost of these plans! BULBS. SEEDS. PLANTS of ten ewe lamb~, one ram lamb sired Journey by the telephone. For farmers find b)' Ro"emere Farm" 46t6. one two voluntary health-care plans. The few cents a the telephone invaluable in checking the Beautiful ~I1xed Gladiolus bulbs. 100 year old ewe (2nd place ewe lamb at day cost may save you hundreds of dollars ,in large bulbs. ;2.00. or 200 blO'omlnK 1918 Michigan State Fair) one three time of accident or illness. FARM BUREAU MEMBERS- market, selling and ordering supplies. Every size '2.00. Postpaid. Orrle DeGraff, year old ewe (R<>semere Farms), one five year old I'we (out of Clark 36-Y- Spring Lak& R-2. !lUch. (33t-20p) Canadian by Hob & Sob ram). Ewes No other health-care plan offers Here's How YOU Can Join day the telephone saves valuable time that bn"d tl> lamb after March 1. Ewe can be profitably devoted to the farm. Yet FARM EQUIPMENT lambs after Aptil 24. A well grown. s,o much Jor so little. BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD ORCliARD SPRA YER for well mark I'd, uniform sale. $750.00 group. Flrst with all the help it gives ... with all the com- Hardie h1tfh-pressure. 35 KallO'n Har- takes tbem. ),{lk..sell & May. BLUE CROSS Hospital Plan covers a broad Enrollment of Farm Bureau members is fort and convenience it brings. , . a telephone die pump. 25 HP Waukesha motor. 400 Charlotte of city R-2. Michigan (US-2i. south limits) 01-4t-8ip) range of benefits (up to 120 days of eare) in through the Community Discussions Groups. ~ gallon tank. Sprn.y. Rite ..ln~le boom- costs less than a half gallon of gasoline a day. ho.~e and gun. Good. sturdy machine any of the 176 participating J.v..a.nita]s In New groups may be started 'when a sufficient ready for efrldent Orchards. Albion U!e Enltllsh White Leg- Terms. Write for tree bulletJml. Ski n n e r sprinklers: pumllS- En- horns trom caretully l"elected Oocks gtneerlnll' Surveys tree. Farms larJre If you were to visit the countries that provide all the blood tested by us. Weekly hatches. or small-We Irrigate them all. Ron- I materials that go into the various parts of your tele- LitchfIeld Hatchery. Litchfield. Michi- nlngen Engineering Sales. Phone 5161. gan. (2-2t-3Sb) Vicksburg, Michigan. (12-6t-5Cp) The Hospitab' and Doctors' phone, you'd be a world traveler. India for mica. Mexico Own Non-Projlt Health Pion for CHERRYWOOD C HAM PION for lead antimony. Brazil for caruba wax from palm CHICKS tram lal1te heavy-laYing ATTESTlON-GROWERS Interest- + Whitl' Leghorns. Rhode INand Reds. ed In Irrlga.tJon and frost preventlO'n. the Welf~ of the Public leaves. Western Electric, the manufacturing and supply and White r.ocks. 276-347 et::g breed- A prIce reduction Is In effect on alum- Ing, Large birds. large eggs. lQO% Inum Irrigation pipe. Ai:Io other me- unit of the Bell System, searches the far comers of the blood-tested. sexed or stntil;bt Mln chanical cha~es that will further re- chlck!'l. Cherrvwood Farms HatcheTT. duce prices. 'Walt until yo" hear world for materials to ~ve you the best poSSible tele- phone equipment and service. RIll[ 7N. Holland. Mlchh:an. (%-%t-38D) WOMEN from U!'l. the oldest and largest irrlll'ation. HamlltO'n Mflt. &: 'Machine Co., HamUton, Mlch. Phone 2101. In BLUE CROSS BLUE SIDELD* (2-%t-47!1) GET TOUR ~"EW. Fl'lEE Sewin~ (*l:fmmonly luwwn as Blue Cross .Su.rg~ Plan) l'lCHtk Now! San money! Have fun! I"A"MS "'Se.. !:Lv W1th Cotton Bap" Is tt1!l NkhfPn H~tIIl ~~ • MichlQlIn Me4fC3! ~CIll ef newf'St Idus. lat ... t patterns. mu.- WRITE 'YOR FREE LIST of varied farm barg~ln!I In ~uk~ an4 eur- 234 State Street. DetroIt 26 •• eHIGAIl • E LL IELEPHONE COMPANY tratiom! he .. Gfveos eomlllete dlreetlOJls .-n te> :000"" ana save with eottcltl roun4Izw ~ntles .. A.rt!mr Eo B.einlnk. b~. Hum'! !lrall DOst ~ard to'dav %10North MaIn St., Lak~ City, Web. to Nation'll Cntton CO'uncll. Bmc 76. Phon .. 4294. Representing United Memphis, Tcnne95ee. (3-6.~-50b) Farm A~ency. (3-%t-2Sp) THAT'S PRICELESS: SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1950 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE Queen, first in secret then in fu1l We Need Some 25,000 Chicks \Viii Go Through This Broiler Factory FABLE FOR TODAY Now In the days of Queen Polly view of the Oourt and all People. And Deficit Spending the became Straight Thinking Ticks there arose in the land mighty Planners and great Spend. ers, for there were giants in those days. chief steward over the Queen's tax- gatherers and answered to her only and not to the People, in whose name a1l was wrought. By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR And they wrought many works An'd the Queen ruled over all Briar Hill Farm, Carleton, Mich. in the name of the People the without Shame and with a High while they fared at the Queen's Hand, calIing it the Abundant Age. Many of you may recall that I have said more than -R. S. Clark. Trough, yet the People knew them once. that in order to come out right in any proposition, not, only the Queen. And there were Years of Plenty Self esteem is a most desirable we need to do much straight thinking before the venture in the land till the storehouse3 part of every personality.-Dr. Les- is undertaken. overflowed and much food was lie E. Luehrs. wasted on the ground. In ordinary times I'd repeat it over and over. But And one of the mightiest Spend. Prosperity is only prosperity in ers whose surname was Deficit semblance and not in substance.- I'll confess I feel we've come to a fork in the road and found favor In the eyes of the James B. Scott. no one seems to know which way we should go. So, I wonder if we would not do just as well if we sat down tight until some sane proposition is advocated. • One reads the daily papers and ••-------------- listens to the radio. He certainly is soli dated school cafeteria. They Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ballard are shown standing in front of their new, modern poultry building located GROWING In VOLUME • a smart fellow if he feels secure were of a grade that we have al- for the future. We listen to na- ways fed to the nogS and chickens .,'$~~"","",~,,;:.;;;.~.tional leaders who because they were too small and on their 245 27 consecutive acre farm near Eaton Rapids in Eaton county. seasons. The poultry house above is designed for brooding chicks. The Ballards have been poultry raisers for It is a 40 ft. by 114ft . GROWING In SERVICE .•". declare our coun- scabby for domestic use. building with the brooding ~oom 40 ft. by 100 ft. A 14 by 20 foot room houses the oil burning hot More and more service to producers, feeders and try is on the rag- My ques~ion is, "Why were not .w , ged edge of bank. the Grade A No. 1 potatoes put on water heating plant and feed storage. The building is equipped with radiarit heat, automatic feeding shippers has made Michigan Livestock Exchange /t.~:).: .. ruptcy. -At the 'the market for consumer use first, and watering facilities and is completely insulated. The Ballard family includes a son and two daughters and the fastest growing livestock selling agency in .:~::;':. -"~'" .....: ::same time we and the balance converted into .~,,/;r.'.::::::,+::::;::.:: ..~:::. .:i hear of everyone commercial alcohol?" is considered to be one of the most efficient broiler raisers in the state . the state. Accept the advantages of this organ- :ry<~ ....:.. :) getting a pension Why are they keeping those .~~.h~~::l:.::::r:::r: ........... . :.::/:1)f$100 . a month powdered eggs buried in that under- that 15c per pound, 50 his profits ment of their own, Which formu- ized co-operative marketing: Ballard Family Makes ~--: .. "'\::)b:~".. ::::({at the age of 65 ground storage in ~ansas to tor- • were very satisfactory. lates feeds, with the help of col. \{:::::::: years. They pass ment the poultry mdustry? All The last batch of broilers each lege research men, that' do a bang- DAILY MARKETS for cattle, ...'.::.:.:::::::::::: ..:....: a law that gives that storage butter will be another ....=::,;: W 0 men equal blow to the dairy business as soon rights in entirety as it is brought out for consump- Good Broiler' Profits year give the Ballards a chance to help out poultry people who are looking for husky, well bred, pul. up, efficient job of getting able results . profit- calves, hogs and sheep at our Port- land, Battle Creek and Detroit -'''''-R-S-.-W:-'''-G-A-/Z-andthe next week tiOD. ~ Dwight Ballard of Onondaga is one of the efficient broiler raisers lets for early production. The pUl- they modify their pension plans so I have no doubt whatever tha~ in the state. For many years he has grown broilers in pens on Rural-Urban Women yards. I lets are offered to folks who plan women will only have to be 60 in there are many people within our order to qualify. We hear that our state will be .not diVi?e these troublesome sur- own borders who are hungry. Why Farm Bureau Broiler Mash. He ¥s consistently made money. Mr. Ballard built a new 40 ft. by 114 ft. broiler house in 1949 with radiant heat, automatic feeding and watering. An excellent and a to have a hen house full of good producers, but who do not want to fuss with baby chicks. In late Have Conference In October 26 Midland county women's groups met at the sug- • AUCTION SALES every Wednes- day (1: 00 p. m.) at our Battle deeply in the red before the year pluses WIth them. very efficient building. Along in November, 1949, 6,000 Barred Rocks April or May, the Ballards again gestion of women of the :Midland is out. Unless some new kind of tax I'd want to be certain that the (straight run) were installed' and started on the road to white meat will have well grown, well bred County Farm Bureau to consider a Creek yards. Is di~overed the shade will be need was genuine for the avera~e :l.Dddrumsticks for the consumers plate. pullets for sale. Rural-Urban 'Yomen's Conference much deeper every year with no consumer. ca.n afford to pay hIS Mr. Ballard has ideas of his own. . In conclusion, let us congratu- to work together on various' pro- Buy Michigan-produced meat for real satisfaction. prospect of bleaching hack to clear g~ocer»: bill l'f he would b.e.honest about the weight that should be this $3,493.33 by 5,920 broilers sold late the Ballards (tae whole fam- jects. Mrs. Roy Varner, Midland again, yet there's big talk of a WIth hImself and t~e pu~II~. bridge to span the Straits. When I. hear of some of these people III thIS world who are un~er- We ~1I fe~l there are millIons of reached in selling broilers. He de. (or to be sold soon) and we find liberately grows them to 4 Ibs. or but 59 cents feed cost against each bet1er even though he loses the bird. Figuring a delivered weight ily are really poultry folks) on abili- ty that covers poultry management sec'y, writes that women of the rural organizations and the Mid- land Federation of Women's Clubs The Michigan livestock Exchange from A to Z. Let's commend the The Producer Owned and Controlled Selling Agency plans, I am reminded of a woman I no~rished, many to the starvmg most efficient feeding ratio that of 4 Ibs apiece. we find less than hatchery that prOduced such sturdy are organizing the Conference. knew years ago who went to her pomt ... 10 or ll-week old birds achieve. He 15 cents per pound feed cost. We grocery store and bought 3 pounds of butter and had it charged. Then How can Amenca go through thIS Le t . d d' n en ~erlO an gIve no th ght ou reasons th t th f d a t' e ee cos IS ow- 1 er on heavier birds because morc price was enough know that Mr Ballard's . greater selling than birds. Let's congratulate Bureau members on having promot- ed and developed a feed depart- Farm Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.-Emerson. I DETROIT - BATTLE CREEK - PORTLAND she sold a pound to a neighbor lady to the dIstress of the world, espec- f hi h . d i for cash so she could go to the show ially when we have surpluses to 0 St' omtegrown cofrn Its us~ htnh , propor IOn 0 mas h a ter he elg t me work" in the evening. Her husband was destroy .• k out of work and had no idea when This isn't the pleasant picture wee ... h e. wou III ge t a JO, . b bu t so Iong as that I'd Iikc to write about , but I Keepmg the bIrds. from 12 to 14 she was not refused credit she could not resist pointing out the weeks meant movmg 50~e birds could manage. She was '()~e of serious situation I feel farm people to ot~er quarters to a~old o~er- gre31t faith that the Lord would are in at this time. I cannot for. crowdmg. No doubt. thIS ~ovmg 'd get how phocked we were in '29 to strange pens, WIth dIfferent Let me work the miracle pr~v;e:d the other day where one when we suddenly realized every. meth~ds of heating,. feeding and of changing soil and water, of our national leaders predicted thing bad gone out from under us. watermg ca~s_ed a slight lag ~n sunlight and air into a liv- \ the next ten years would be the If we can, we want to prevent a growth effICIency. However, 111 ing, growing plant. Let my most prospel'ous period our coun- repetition of those terrible times. try has ever -seen. In the same There's been a big change in farm paper I read about a 'Yashington affairs in the past year and it has Mr.. Ballard's opinion these handi- caps of le~ser feed ratio efficiency, overcrowdmg, e~c., were. more than roots reach into the good earth to gather calcium, phosphorus, other minerals r~' ~: ~\1 I ~i ~ II~ ~ f( correspondent speaking before a not been for the better. offset by. the fme profIt he made and nutrients. Let nu; store ~\ ~ I ~j , business men's club of a near,by city. He predicted we were heading Into a financial "bust" that would Women lead on the bl.rds. 4,370 birds have .been ~arketed at 4 Ibs. average weIght apIece (De- these growth elements m my leaves and stalks. Thus I be- ~,,~! 'II ~~ ~ /J I ~" l~ I make 1931 seem like a prosperous troit weight-not at the farm). l' \ year. A 75 cents . p. er hour minimum In Cancer FI-ght There. are about 1,550 birds left that WIll be marketed ~oon and will average well. You WIll note that food for livestock. When 'eaten by grazing animals I become bone and ~ flesh, hide and wool. I become meat and I '\ ~.' ~ ~ % wage IS no~ a realtty by Iaw. At the same tIme farmers are told the loss is a little over 2% which .... milk, man's finest protein foods ••• foods II their income will be lower. I heard Mrs. Harry M. Whittaker, chair- IS a testJmomal for the ch.lcks them- that develop the body and mind of man .• : . t k f d man of the Women of the Michi- selves, for management gIven them, that contribute qreatly to the energy, initiative and . - all economls remar a ew ay:; gan Farm Bureau, told county and for Farm Bureau Hi N-R-G ago that farmers, when asked to B '1 "'I h 20m wealth of Amenca. Let me work on. the 779 million to 600 pounds of beef per acre on good grass d' 1 chairman of the American Cancer rOl er .. as 70. acres of America's grassland ••. much of it land alone. Hog raisers are finding that good alfalfa cut their pro uctlOn. a ways made Wh th f d h d' the cut from their poorest acreage Society at Flint Feb. 21 that 37,000 . en e ee on. an IS con- that can produce little else of food value. or rye pasture is worth $50 an acre, and more, in and then used more fertilizer on women in the Farm Bureau have' ~Idered (more t.han enough to fin- the rest, so in reality ,the crop is committees of rural, women at work Ish th~ 1,550 bIrds left) Mr. Bal- In the expansion of our livestock-grass econ- other feeds saved. The same with sheepmen. as lar e as ever. for the establishment and support lard WIll have .bought 9.5 tons of omy lies a hope for an adequate meat diet for our Dairy fanners find that grass can be worth up to g of cancer detection clinics. The Farm Bureau HI N-R-G Broiler Ma- growing population. Through meat animals you $169 an acre to them. It is roughly estimated We are ,really criticized because American Cancer Society says that ker 45% protein, and 7.2 tons of can utilize grass and roughages to create quality that the value of the grass that goes into the pro- fewer farm ~en have, th,rough the prompt attention should be given soybean oil meal. These two pur- protein foods for human use .•• and 80 per cent duction of meat and dairy products is close to $5 Use of maChlllery, better methods, to anyone of these warnings .. chases, together with 25.3 tons of of the growth elements in grass that is grazed is billion a year. County agents, experiment sta- be!te~ seeds and better and more I-A painless lump or thickening, his own corn ground into meal, have returned to the soil as manure. Grass also works tions, conservationists and colleges are doing fertilIzer, produced greater and especially in the breast. lip. or tongue. furnished the mash used. 6.9 tons I to increase food production in other ways. It. great work in improving grasses and grass man- \ greater surpluses. ~=~~';I~~e:~ginl~g:h~l~normal bowel of whole corn have been fed since protects our productive topsoil from wind and agement practices. They can help you make more Many of these things do. not habits. the birds were eight weeks of age. 4-Perslstent hoarseness, unexplaln- water erosion •.• holds moisture in the soil •• : from your grass, no matter where you live. make sense to me. I sometimes wish we could have ano.th!:r. Ben ed cough, or difficulty In swallowing. 5-Any sore that does not heal, par- The corn ran high in moisture (about 18%) which certainly low- helps restore and maintain organic matter. Grass Again I say-lam the grass, let me worlc. But BIG does not ticularly about the tongue, mouth, or works to keep America fertile. F ranklin w h 0 could agam give us a set of rules to go by. 1\Iaybe we lips.. 6-Progresslve change In the color or size of a wart, mole, or birthmark. - ered its calorie content per ton quite a bit. To increase the amowit of grass and numbers give me a helping hand. Let me grow in place of worthless weeds and brush ••. on land that never mean BAD could get down to ,earth and begin j-mood~' discharge from the nllpple The cost of th H' N R G B il of livestock is a problem. But it can be done. should be cropped. Put me back on land that never It takes a big ship to carry a to live again. or Irregular bleeding from any of the e I .- - ro er More and more livestock producers are finding should have seen the plow. Give me lime, fertilizer, .. natural body openings. Maker and soybean OIl meal was big cargo. It takes a big loco- I truly belIeve If we would all $2,203.33. The 32'%. tons of his that it pays to pay attention to their grass. There water and care, and I will work hard for you. Let motive to pull a heavy train. make ourselves feel that we should At all times in history there own corn Mr. Blllard charged a~ are farmers and ranchers who are producing 400 me work for you as your humble but mighty friend. It takes a big industry like work and earn by the. sweat of our have been many who sought escape $40.00 per ton. The total cost then yours and mine to do the big 'brow rather than aIm to work into "security" from self-reliance., is $2,203.33 plus $1,290.00 (for job of feeding America and a lot of the rest of the everYbody who has any money, even -Herbert Hoover. corn) or a total of $3,493.33. Divide "The Meat Team" TREATED SEED OATS ARE POISONOUS world. It takes big companies as well as little ones to the government, we would be all Nation-wide meat packers make it possible for all to keep that industry operating efficiently. the happier for it. We would have real earned security for ourselves kinds of meats to be available at 'most any point in TO HOGS I firmly believe that the nation needs nation- \ the United States. Every housewife in almost every wide meat packers, such as Swift & Compmy. and our country. 'Ye only have to city, town and village in the nation can buy the kind by E. F. Ferrin The continuous research and education, and the , study the downward trend of Eng- land to realize the way we. shouhl avoid. I never want to live to see' farm- FARM of meat she wants whenever she wants it. So, from the retailer who sells meat to the con- sumer, all the way along the line to the hands who round up the cattle, every task of the livestock and University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minn. Surplus seed grains which have been treated with a fungicide may complete utilization of by-products, which our size makes possible, are valuable services to the nation and its people. We help to bring the ad- vantage of a nation-wide 8emand to u.vestockpro- ing 50 under the control of one'man meat-packing industry is geared to move meat be a dangerous feed for livestock. ducers. We help to provide consumers everywhere that ,he could stop producti9n re- gardless of the nation's highest authority or the amount of suffer- ing to industry or the nation's peo- ple. And neither do I want to see PRODUCTS quickly, efficiently and continuously over its average travel of more than a thousand miles. So long as the United States is a country of such vast distances, large meat-packing concerns will be E. F. Ferrin Oats treated with Ceresan M. were fed to growing pigs at the Minnesota Experiment Station. Pigs were fed only treated oats and water. The grain was not palatable with the kinds of meat they want. Our industry is highly competitive. There are 4,000 meat packers, and over 14,000 other com- mercial slaughterers of livestock. We must buy our animals in competition with all those other buyers. needed to do the job of bringing producers of live- and the amount of oats eaten for a week or 10 days INSURANCE farming so under federal control stock and consumers of meat together. In the face of this competition, the only way we that all production and all business was less than that of untreated oats consumed by can stay in business is by efficient operation. We pertaining to agriculture is under a So that livestock can always be marketed-so that similar pigs. Mter 10 days of feeding, the pigs ate must keep our costs down. This efficient operation people eVeryWhere can get the kind of meat they little of the treated oats, lost weight, and from 15 to and economy of mass production lets more people type of dictatorship. want, when they want it-the men and women in the 20 days after the start of feeding, became sick. The eat more meat oftener. Farmers these days are so un- livestock-meat industry work to feed.our nation well. first symptom was a weak and unsteady gait followed fairly criticized for much that they Your hay and grain in buildings or by scouring and vomiting. Some of the pigs seemed I am sure that American agriculture, of which we are. a part, can meet the needs of our growing had no hand in what~ver. public should be made to realize The stacks or growing in the fields and J~1.a !JJogana t!/lecijU1 f!M to become dizzy and turned circles in the pens. They usually became blind and paralyzed before dying. All population which wants and should have im- that the farmer has never let hi3 HAM SCRAPPLE of the pigs fed treated oats died except two, which proved diets. even seeds when being processed But we shall meet these demands only if we country down when called upon in (Yield: 6 servings) were kept on this feed.only 10 days. The deaths from continue to nurture and encourage enterprise, am- time of need. He has been told 2 cups ground smoked ham 2Y2 cups boiling water mercury poisoning occurred at from 25 to 31 days bition, and success. Only if we have the faith and time and time again that. food wonld win a war anll he has pro- by an elevator, are covered as part 1 cup corn meal Y2 cup mille after starting to feed the treated oats. , courage to work and fight to create our own suc- 1 tablespoon sugar 1 Y2 tsp. prepared mustard To see if it is worth while to try to salvage treated cess. Let us, then, be careful not to confuse the duced it even if he and his whol!! family had to work overtime and on Sundays and holidays. of the "blanket item" provided by a Fremont Mutual policy. ~ teaspoon salt Shortening CK ham drippings Mix together corn mea~ sugar, and salt. Add slowly to boiling water and mille. Cook slowly in heavy pan, stirring occasionally, seed oats, they were mixed with good feeds at the rate of 15% in one case and 30% in another. The did not show symptoms of poisoning. But r::;, issues. Let us condemn and eradicate evil prac- tices wherever we find them, whether in big indus- tries or small. But let us, and all Americans, The universal plea for more has about 20 minutes. Add ham and mustard and mix well Pade gained weight so slowly, and required so much fj realize the danger before we attack enterprise and always brought about a surplus. I InIo loaf pan. ChilL When cold and firm, srlCe In l-tnch slices. that it was an expensive method of feeding. success-lest we destroy not only the industry and maintain if the farmer had been This is just another example of the Fry slices In quick-cn1x-type shortea1ng or drippings until browa civilization we have created, but also the !'lope and as inefficient in. his production as RECOMMENDATION No.1: Never force pigs to eat aJCh the heritage of our world for generations to come. 011 each sid .. the powers that be have been in broad coverage protection you have grain. It is cheo.per to bum it. ••• The above message is from the speech of our Presi- their distribution of It, there'~ be when insured in the }i'rclllont Mutual. No.2: Always inform a prosgec- no surplus to worry over. ~--OUR CITY COUSINi RECOMMENDATION dent, Mr. John Holme8, ~ore the American Na- live bU1.er of seed grain if it has been trmted with a tional Live Stock AssociatIOn at Miami. 1 1Kroe For complete information, eonta~t your -- r/ Take this over publicized potato fungicide. quotI!d it here because 1believe that it will k i.nIIraI- surplus as an example. The farmc: did produce the potatoes, but he did not dictate when ,they should local Fremont l\Iutual agent or write the Home Offiee. ~ ' J "- Quote of the Month Jng and ~ng the millio1/.8 of live3tock to F. MS. f ..A nation with a growing population and the task of producers who r«re noC .' "," Ifn IOn. be sold or how and the result is that able to be at the conven- the grade of potatoes that the con- selling its philosophy of free enterprise to the rest of tion.. A,ic:uIcwaI RI 1 ..,\ 0..- . SUmer gets for home use is a dis. the world cannot afford to eat at the expepse of its soil. Mere soil conservation is not enough for Amer- ~~~I!!~!m~!~~~ gra'Ce to the growers. ica. We must actually increase the prOductivity of I know, 'for we are buying our needs this year and they are the poorest and smallest potatoes we HOME OFFICE-FREMONT, MICH. .-.::;; At our local Imtstodc sal. CIIy CovsIn fumed qui'- pal. our !and." H. E. Bclllcod Swift & Company ever used. Soda Bill $ez:-------- UNION STOCK YAnS, CRICMO I, IUI~!! a.cau.., yo. he ....-u IIJ..edom mugt be reversed. The 4ble price declines. while presen'- of producing food at a ~uaranteed 6()uate resources and a low kvel of Ing maximum freedom of operation !1I'ofitahle Ilrice. it has to allot such productivity, lor the indi\'ldual farmer. !lridleges by the heal!, to the in- "the .guar'unteed price approach is Mr. Kline declarell, "A rNurn to thp fundament'll I history of pa~t civilizations shows "Flexible price supports at Nla- efliclent as well as to the efficient. ridiculously inadequate," Chl.istian ,-alues oC Inithth e. I that when men set up matel'iaHslll sonable levels are essential, n.lI The result would be to standardlz." "'P.hese people are in need of new thrift anti honesty is e,.,;:elltiul CVI' I as their ~od, they pel'lsh from de. only to protect a!1;ricuiture hut also q?;ricultul'al production on' a rela- capital, ,education, better hea,lth. the ~<>ple of thl' l'nitffi Stat-" and cay." he said. to protect the public fl'om the in- t:vely low level of ef;'iciency, aril! Above all they need a progres:;ive t~e rt-~t of hie world if our p;U.dlt I The spirit of pride In local com. evitable COl}selluencesof a farm de. to' [11..s~ouraie' Individual efforts. 'society which offers tbem profilabla t 1\' .Illation ;" to n';nain secure." I mU:Jitips In thi" country is trl'meu- pression," he said. toward ilJlproven!eIlt. The result and useful employment either in an Proft'~sor Paul RIgWt'1J of :\fSC. dougly I'ncounging in contrast to "Our program, which is r-eflectell would be more eX!len~ive, not chrap. improved agriculture or in new.in- fl'{'eIHl}- tOld mf"lllbers aHendin~ thl' annual joint dillnt'r mt'Nin~ of I the feeling of hopelessness abroad. in part in the Agdcultural Acts lem. For ex. farm machinery program and equipment, Farm Bureau feeds, seeds, fertilizers, sustained by. gov.ernment payments. ample, figures from a :\1ichiga,n steel, paint, and petroleum. product~. Many such meetings have been held by F~rm "I assume that the support levels Sta-te College study revealed that cited in the. copies of Secretary a 1% per cent increase in 'livestock Bureau equipment dealers. Similar meetings, will 'be held by dealers this month: Brannan's proposal to Congress are production, -using wheat as feell, March 8th at Saginaw; 9th at Lapeer; 10th - Elkton; 14th - Ruth and Brecken- seriously intended. To think any- I thing. else would be to regard the ridg~; l.5th - Yale, Emmett, Hemlock and Grand Blanc. plan as a mere political device, and meaningless for practical ronsid- I !\larch 15-Farm Bureau Services, eration. t F~~mers'Days \:ale and Emmett Branches. joint meeting; Ma~ch I5-Grand ~~p Elevator, evening; March 16- Blanc 'Kline'Sounds '''The Secretary p'roposed guaran- tees of $19 per hundred-weight for hogs aud $1,46 per bushel for corn./ (?A/if .' . I, Now's the T,me to BUY."Co,.opPat~ons • I Attract Man.y }.'arm Bureau SerYices, Saginaw; March 21-Ruth Farmers Elevator, Inc., Ruth; tive Elevator March 24-:--Co.opera. Company, Pigeon, W~rning'on ObYiously these prices would get a lot of hogS p'rodu'ced, as j~ >the in. tentlon,. an'll the market price J w 0 u,l d drop accordingly. The evening meeting. farm' .Pr.o,g~am: price would drop accordingly. The ~~ Fence - Barb Wire - Posts - Your local newspap'ers will carry farmer,' In theory, would. receive complete 'programs for' the schedul~ from the government the difference Certified Farmer-patrons of co~peratives are shOWing great interest in their ed meet.ings .. Long range agricultural pros- between what his hogs would bring SEED POTATOES~ perity is no't pr,lmarilY a matter of in' an overloaded market and ,the co:operatlve program and. Farm Ingham Co. to Hold go"ernment farm programs, Presi. $19 guarantee. f71UJMlk eI fhdMonding Bureau Services by their attend- Don't delay in getting your fence ance at Co-op Farmers' Days held Membership Meet ilent Allin B. Kline ~f the Americall "If the farmer's returns for hogs 'Were guaranteed high enough to get qt~in2IS~ I-'arm Bureau Federation told the FOR.MORE THAN 30 YEARS require-ments. }<'o1'better fencing, during February at the following The Ingham County Farm Bureau National Farm Institute at Des a 20 or 25 per cent increase in pro- points: Ypsilanti Farm Bureau, is planning its annual spring mem- ;\loines, Iowa, Feb. 18. duction, the market price would be for greater economy throu~h last- Ypsilanti: Charles Ruesink, R.3 bership gathering to be held at "It is principally a question of reduced materially more than 20 ing sen-ice insist on Farm Bu- Adrian; Five Points Sales & Ser- Bath High School Wednesday eve. the degree of productivity, oppoi'- or 25 per cent, and all the produc- reau's quality. 'Vo have a com- vice, Dundee; Farm Bureau Ser- ning, March 8. ProfessClr Paul Bag- tunity and freedom which will pre. er's net income from ,hogs would vices, Hart; l\It. Pleasan,t Co-op well of ~ichigan State College will be tied up in the government check. plete lipe of woven wire fence, Elevator CompaIly, :\tt, Pleasant; vail throughout our. economy," he be the speaker. said. "Price support programs are "Those of us who have had some poultry netting, welded wire fab- rics, steel post, steel and wood !!ates, barb wire, staples and many Farm Bureau Services, .Bussis Brothers" Borculo; . Bureau Services, Traverse Lansing: Farm City; \ NMAPC Meets cllly incidental issues." to these broader . Farm Bureau policy, 1'lr. Kline experience in securing congression- al appropr.iatiOllB would hate. to see farmers depending on government other items. They-'re made th,e Buchanan, Co-ops, Inc., Buchanan; and Farm Bureau Services, Kala-, At , explained, is based on (1) high pro- duction per man and well-distribut- checks for their net income, es- pecially since receipt of those way fanners w:ant them. As)c for our low prices. Come in today, mazoo. Attendance figures at the vari- ous meetings have run from 200 to' Gaylord ed real income in industry; high production per man in agricul. ture. (2) checks would depend upon com- pliance with whatever control. pro- grams were in effect." 500 patrons. The Northern Michigan Agr'l "The f;,rst requirement for T.he Farm Bureau president Planning ~mmittee met at Gaylord cha:llenged the claim that the Some of the features of these Feb. 27 with representatives of 8 healthy American agriculture i3 Farmers' Day. programs have been t' t high per capita production outside Brannan plan would mean cheap Paint up this Season 'with- the shOWing. of the twCl new films COUClhl leiS prSesen. ar es t 0 one f th e A . men calli I agriculture," he said. food for consumers. "Assuming that price support recently released by-Farm Bureau Dairy Ass'n advised folks to get OUt "Farmers no longer 'live on their Services. "Unseen_ Values" 1s a the yote next November to repeal own production. They Jive on what figures. cited by; the Secretary lllst ~ BOund film in both black and white the law permitting sale of colored they can buy with what they get spring were seriou..<;\ymeant, It is and oolor shOWing the manufacture difficult to reconcile a guaranteed oleo in Michigan. The law is now for what they produce. When non- SUPER (Red) BARN PAINT and use of Farm Bureau high analy- held in suspense by the pending ref- farm people are highly productiv'e, minimum of $19 a hundred for hogs -~ , sis fertilizers. erendum. ADA will be getting out the goods and services farmers need "Power Farming" is the name of informafion in time. are plentiful at reasonable prices, with ch~p food. If a large part of this price comes to th~ farmer in the new Co~p' sound color film the form of a government check. it Nile -Vermillion of the Farm Bu- Al:so, oC course, consumers must be showing how Co.op' machinery is reau Mutual Insurance Co. explain. productive and prosperous If they does not alter the fact that the con- manufactured and operation of ed the Company's automobile insur- are to be good customers. sumer still pays. the entire cost, to- equipment in the field. gether with administrative ex- ance fOr memhers. Additional in- "Farmers themselves," :Mr. Kline penses. Informative talks by Farm Bu- surance service depends upon de- continued, "must be productive If reau Services' department heads, mand from the membership. "Experieocs has taught us that they are to enjoy a sound and complimentary lunches, entertain- paying for thing!? by way of Wash- Oscar Anderson of FE Services stnble prosperity. What the indi- ment,' and door pr1zes make up the partons relatiol1.5 dep't, spoke on ...idual farm family actually produc. ington is not the way to save ~ money. program for the day. the relationship of Farm' Bureau es, is the only firm basis for Its High iron oxide gives Unico Day and Its farm supplies and petro- claim to a high'standard of IIving.l~ Heavy-Duty The following Farmers' Super Barn Paint exaytionally f~ne meetings are scheduled for March. leum service companies. He said a "America's productive record, hiding power, long hfe and resist- ance to color change. Try to attend the one nearest you. service program on Farm Bureau which 'has made six or seven per ~[arch I-Fremont Co~perati\'e supplies can be built anywhere 10- cent of the world's population the Produce Company, Fremont; March ~al interest is strong enough. wonder and envy of the rest, is due W'OO'L 2-Norman Blight, Clio (evening to something more than natur:t.l THERE'S A UNICO PAINT FOR EVERY FARM NEED. Ask F. B. to Urge G'row'er's Highway- meeting); l\Iarcp 2-Farm Bureau resources," This record was maae possible, I For Quality Paints and Roofing Materials Services, Chesaning Hastings; Farmers March' 4- Co~perative, Ch ange PFDA C on t ro I he declared, by "our truly liberal Sell or pool your wool through Inc., Chesaning; March 7-Green- The Eau Claire Farm Bureau, at institutions and our traditions of the Michigan. Co-operative Wool See Your Farm Bureau Dealer Today! ville Co-operative Ass'n, Greenville; its Febuary meeting, voted to send freedom, opportunity and rewards Marketing Ass'n. Year around March 9-Lapeer County Co~ps, a letter to Stanley Powell of the for individual effort." wool marketLng service and FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Lapeer: March Io-Elkton C~~p Michigan Farm Bureau requesting Even the bait of "something for prompt settlement. 'Ve are mar- Right here in America we have the :?21 X. Cedar Street I_ansing 4, 'Michigan Farm Produce Co. & Farm Bureau that the state organization urgE: nothing" is not ,likely; :Mr. Kline keting wool for o\'er half the Equipment Sales & Service (joint the Pure Food and Drug Admin. declared, to ,lure farmers away from state's growers. When you wish world's.greatest system of heavy-duty meeting); March I5-Hemlock Co- ietratlon be placed under the jur- these free institutions and into a to market wool, see our local rep- highways - steel highways that don:t ~- • , : .• t 1':. t: .. ': ........ ~" .. ' ::-:- ~ . '\ ~ ::. operative Creamery, Hemlock; isdiction of the State Dep't of Agri- "new despotism balred on gover'n- resentative listed below, or write cost the taxpayer a dime. culture. The meeting was held at 'ment favors and government con- us if there is no local represent- the horne of the cha1rman, Dorr troIs," ative near you. These highways-the 383,000 mile:: Dean. Mr. Kline said -the price support LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BIGGER1 MORE PROFllABLE YIELDS ••• Alanson-Sldne~' Howard Ann Arbor-Lowell Roehm, R-4 of railroad track in the United States Arcadia-Xelson Finch -are always at your service, in any USE THESE TOOLS Brooklyn-G. R. Boyce Camden-Joe "'ord season of the year, to carry you or , WHEN YOU. ARE READY Capac-Clair Clare-Horace Clare-Ernest Burk Clare-Lloyd Athey, R-t Fancon, R-2 Irwin, R-3 your freight to any part of the con- tinent. Recommended Varieties Treat Your Seed With TO BUY SEED-REMEMBER Climax-l'i'lles Hagelshaw Clinton-Clayton Jo~rnst of Spring Seed Grains Charlotte-George ~lIkese1\ To improve these highways-and to Clinton- Julius 'Valker EATON-A OATS white, ~iiff strawcasc r~i~tance. yellow oat with This oat has been ways effective, no matter how bad the :JI~ Hanover-Fred Hanover-Carl Hakes Savage I Hillsdale-C. W. Stalhood, R-3 used to carry the commerce of the weather conditions at plant.ing time. Hickory Corners-Lloyd Sheffield nation, the less tbe wear and damage improwd in Illinois and Indiana recelltly. Hastlngs-Fann Bureau ServIces Hubbard Lake-Loul" Bates .\ g-ood yieldf>r. "Treated oats out yield untreated seed ab$>ut Imlay City-Alfred Renzlen, R-2 on the public highways, the lower the ONE BUSHEL Jonesvilie-GeraJd Plumb 3 bushels per acre ac~rding to experiments Lansing-Lee Bell. R-2 cost of their repair and rebuilding..., BARLEY over a lO-year period in which more than Leslie-Harold Lansing-Paul M.ltche1\ lII11Comber, 1116 and the greater the safety and con- MOORE-.\. new variety of the six-row, Bensch 10,000 comparisons have been made," Iow'a Manchester-Fred Fielder venience with which you and your smOQth a wn class. Its particula.r superiority Manchester-Glen Feldkamp i:-.its di~Ml~p resistance. This factor applies State College reports. These three extra. Manchester-Allen Faulhaber car can use them. Manchester-Robert Kirk as to stem rust, mildew and foot rot. It's a b~shels cost less than 10 cents. Manchester-George Marshall-Katz Bros. Merriman ml'dium SC3.;on variety. Metamora-Ll>e '\Valker Not until you can buy three bushels of oats Middlebury, Ind.-'Vllbur .000er BAY-rhis variety has heen popular of Mio-F1oyd ElICh late yea.rs. Good malting type and holds for a dime will you find a better bargain Mt. Pleasant-Ra)'mond R-3 Hutchln!!, hNld \\'ell after ripening. flarlit"St of malt- than you get from treating your oats. Mt. Pleasant Co-operative Co. Parma-Don Gilmore ing VArieties. Pinckney-Lynn Hend('e Give your oats ••Ceresan" protection. Pinckney-Lloyd Hendee WISCONSIN 38- Still a favorite of many grower", Rippu~ between Bay and Moore, "Ceresan" is also recommended for treating q-t/UiMf. in Michigan MICHIGAN CERTifiED HYBRID Portland-F. Portland-Robert A. Platte, R-2 Quincy-F:lmer Dobson Platte, R-2 but mor(' sUto IOdg-ing. ,V'hoflt,barley, rye and flax. f!e.eii/ietl in Michigan SEED CORN 'RODUCERS Romeo-William n. Reid Rives Junctlon-~'alter Losey Saranac-Ste"e Dagen ,q~ in Michigan Sparta-David PIke Available at FARM BUREAUSTORES and CO-UPASS'NS of your Ibcal seed Jealer or elevator. St. Johns C'o-opemtlve Co. St. Johns-Arthur St. Loul_Delmar Tekonsha-J'. I1n,ba.ulfh, Seeh .., R-1 W. Ralltm~nt" you want them, Wllllamaton-PrOOucent E\eVII.tor West Branch-Charles Wangler FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. White Cloud Co-oJ! Asa'n MICHIGAN CO-OPERATIVE ~Dept . ~l x. crou St., - P. O. Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan WOOL MARKETING 504 N' Mechanic 51. Jackson, Micll. ASS'N • - __ I • --. • ... _ --------------- ' •••• ~. ~')'I:"n It.. rHt RAILROAD HOUR ------- ------ ~"'f:'" ~v"Jo" ~.....n."l.j - - ~, "'8~ -- SATURDAY, MARCH 'I, 1950 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Rural Parcel State c~un~il of the Junior Far'nt Bureau Meets ing some of them out of busineSs. so that farming can be made more profitable for those .farmers with large cash reserves to big scale survive?" Post Limits "Do you feel that the Farm Bu- reau is fulfilling a constructive role for agriculture a.nd for itself Safe So Far having its spokesman spend their time tearing down the recommenda. tions of others with such abusi.v~ remarks and I quote--.Jt stink" Concrete dairy barns are vital in producing top-grade milk. The Senate is considering the They're dry, comfortable and last bill to inerease postal revenues by and shines like a rotten mackerel in ,the moonlight: " a lifetime with little upkeep ex- $130 niiJIion a yea.'. It has been adopt~d by the House. ](line sat stony faced during the pense. Besides being sanitary An amendment attached in the sharp attack, his neck showing a and ratproof, concrete dairy House would continue present size flush of anger. barns resist fire, storms, termites and weight limits for rural parcel There were cheers when Bran- nan closed, saying that ne was cer. and decay. They save you work post packages as they are. I t con- tain that under parity price sup- and make money for you. tinues -the present maxiIllum weight of 70 Ibs. and the present overall ports the farmers had priced them- ~ize limitation of 100 inches, length selves right out of consumer ac- and girth. combined, for all parcel ceptance on eggs and Ilotatoes at Concrete milk houses and cool- ~ost packages sent TO or FRO~I the grocery store and he would much prefer that the products ing tanks make it easy (1) to a rural delivery route, star route. Presidents of county and local Junior Farm Bureaus make up the Sta~e Council of the organization. handle milk efficiently, (2) to or to or from third and fourth class should be eaten and the farmer They meet quarterly to determine the Junior program for the following three months. They have star~eJ paid if there was need. keep' it clean,,' fresh and sweet postoffices. The bill would reduce size and It was a grim Kline that took and (3) to prevent losses result- a contest "Members Who Dare" to encourage every Junior to take a part in Farm Bureau and other rural the floor to deny. the most of Bran. weight limitations on parcel post ing from down-grading. packages to or from the -larger post- organizatio,n work. Fifty young people acquiring the most points in the contest will be eligible for the nan's accusations and especially offices. Length and girth combined those laid at his door by quotation. Short Course on Wheels trip to the AFBF convention at Dallas, Texas, next December. "I make my own quotations and would be limited to 72 inches. Per- missable weight limit would be 40 don't copy," flared Kline. "Never There was a roar of good natur. Iowa Battle before have I been subjected to pounds for the first and second zones and 20 pounds for other zones. The American Farm Bureau hag United Nations If I Were Starts War (Continued from P"ge 1) ed laughter, maybe some with a scarcastic tone. The laughter ob. viously nettled the secretary. such personal attack. tend to answer here, but I do say this Brannan program I do not in- puts the To make work easier and more profitable, use concrete for all types of farm construcuon- opposed -legislation to increase post- al rates and change the size and ",-eight limits for parcel post. It Trip March 25 An Executive lose the capacity to produce. And if you lose that then America is lost," he said. The only time that Kline referred directly to the secre- ing: Brannan rode this one out, going back to his manuscript, continu- "I am for economy by eliminat- farmer into a strait jacket undeI' which he is subject to the whims of government. 'I think farmers floors, bins, cellars, poultry and hog houses, walks and drive- ways and other improvements. are bette!"J off using their own ex-I Committee has argued that in most rural com- WOIllen of the Michigan Farm Bureau are sponsoring a second tary was when he said, "Farmers ing the uneconomic practices of perience and judgment." munities no similar agency' is noVi 3,-ailable to perform the service tour to the United :"\ations March 25-30 for' Farm Bureau members. cannot afford to accept a guaran- teed fair price under the Brannan price snpports that waste food and penalize the consumer by gooa Others took up the cudgel to slam back at th.e cabinet'member, I BUILD WITH LOW-ANNUAl-COST CONCRETE now being rendered through the If I were an executive committe"l making him pay twicc---,.rirst in Concrete farm improvements are a good investment. First cost Reservations should be made before program rather 'tban depend on claiming that most of the employes delivery of parcel post. of the County Farm Bureau Boal'd is reasonable, upkeep is low and useful life is extra long. That ~Iarch 15, accompanied by deposit themselves." his tax bill and second in his food of the United States department of The proposed bill would increase I would want to know fulJy whn,t of $10. Cost of all-expense trip, Calls Cost Staggering. "Set hog bil1." agriculture and the huge field means real low-annual-cost service. If you need help see a con- suhstantially the' cost of mailing hI my responsibilities and dutes are. coaeh accommodations. and without prices at $19 a hundredweight with That drew cheers. force of the production and marke't- tractor, ready-mixed concrete prod";cer, building material newspaper and magazine -publish- Is this an important committee? I meals in Xew York, will be $99.50, corn at $1.40 a bushel and you have Confident again, Brannan looked ing administration were out cham- ' ers. Wher'e does it fit into Farm Bu- dealer or get free folders on: basis ,twQ people in hotel twin bed. the ratio of 13 to I, and every directly _at Kline and took the pioning the Brannan program and 'reau? \Vhat are the activities? farmer knows that would' mean Iowa farmer over the humps in Dairy Born Floors • MIlkHouses • MIlkCooling Tonks • Foundations room. Single room adds $3 to cost. trying to knock down any OPPOSi',. Poultry Houses • G~anorles • Feeding Floors • Septic Tanks JRS. SPONSOR Pullman between Detroit & "'ash- These are questions I would want a flood of pork," said Kline. "Then sharp language on the intimation tion. Soil-Saving Darns • Silos o Walks and Drives • Manure Pits I ington and between Xew York and to known about. if prices slide down to $15 a hun- that his program was /'political." "Is that what these federal pay. I Buffalo adds $29.25. Being interested. I did a little dredweight and lower, the govern. "!IIr. Kline-disdained being in • , PASTE COUPON ON BACK OF POSTCARD ~ MAIL TODAY _ rollers are paid for?" d,emanded BENEFIT DINNER ~ Group will leave Detroit 5: 45 p.m. Saturday :\Iarch 25. Sunday and Monday at Washington, D. C. investigating. I find tl1at the exe- cutive commtitee is very important. r,n fa~, it appears to me that it is ment would be obliged to pay U a hundredweight, plus the adminis. tration costs. A dollar never goes politics and accused me of being a politician. I plead guilty. going to stump the country ag!lin I am one. ------------ Human beings start out basical.\ PORTLAND CEMENT Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing 8; Mich. ASSOCIATION The West Junior Farm Bureau the most important committee in Tuesday at New York City. Wed. to 'Vashington and comes back now that the farmer co-operatives ly pretty much alike; personality A national organization to improve and extend the use; of portland cemenl and group of Calhoun county is spon- the whole Fariit Bureau set-up. concrete ... through scientiflc research ond engineering Reid work nesday. United Nations at Lake whole. The cost would be stagger- have been threatened." makes the differences.-Shan Ste-I soring a benefit fish fry Mar~h 3 The executive committee acts en Please s.od m. fr •• Success, N.Y.; returuing,to New ing." Brannan made a side crack that wart. for the purpose of helping to reo Iit.rature 00 (list subject): Naml •.......................................... York fOI"evening. Thursday, March all important matters in the in- had the last election gone as Kline store the eyesight of a friend. The 30, New York, lea"e for Detroit at terim between board meetings. Kline favored a floor of flexible price supports "if and when there wanted, perhaps Kline rather than ------------- If you really want to kill time, I Slrul or R. No. • , . friend is Eldon Greenwalt, cow tester for the Dairy Herd Improve- 11: 10 p.m. Interesting sight seeing Many times it is not possible to is need to protect agriCUlture he would be working out a farm tory working it to death.-Georgge j POll Offiu .s14II •............ tours at all stops. For information. call a board meeting, so the board from collapse." program. That did it. M. Metzger. ment Association Number 3. He was injured last August in .an auto- write 1\lrs. Marjorie Karker, .Michi- invests its authority in the execu- Brannan started without a riffle The booing and hooting kePt up gan Farm Bureau, PO Box 960, Lan- tive committee. lt usually has He translated a bushel of corn into until Jim Russell, Des Moines farm mobile accident. sing. the responsibility' of seeing to it the production of meat and milk editor, pleaded, "Let's get back 'to Mr. Greenwalt will receive the "Noui \ baue mv Ow~, that a good agenda is set. up for to feed more people. an objective study of the problem." returns from the fish fry to help Eaton Co-op the board meetings. The executil-e "There is an extra bushel," said There was genuine irritation and meet hospital expenses and the cost committee should feel the over all Brannan. "It is this bushel for anger evident in the roar from the of an operation on his eyes, Does Well responsibility for sllccessful board which a satisfactory market must crowd. especially when the secre- Eaton Farm Bureau Co-opera- activities and operation. be found if the farmer who pro- tary said that in coming into Io:wa, If 1 were an executive commit- RAISE $64 FOR tive, Inc., of Charlotte marketed duced it is to get a fair price and Kline's home state, he expected KENNY HOSPITAL Mrs. Norman Heussner of Snover reports that 'Vomen of the Farm be paid in stoak. nearly $400,000 of_ produce for pa- trons and supplied $338,325 of farm supplies in the year ending ct. 31, 1949. It de- clared a patronage them dividend 21.7'/0 on all handling charges to The .dividend with of tee I would want a very active Farm Bureau board of directors. a very active county Farm Bureau. to I would want to have 1 would want to have a good strong membership .• I would be so proud of my county that I would want to have if it is to do anybody any good." The secretary made the story Simple and was going great guns, working around to the same point as to eggs, milk, wheat, cotton and other produce. He said that com- modities had piled like a mountain "heckling." There were cheers. The huge crowd began to take sides. "You might hear a guy out," said Brannan. He looked some fiustered when the roar of boos drowned him out. c,ompanv\ Bureau in Sanilac county held their be sure that it reached its goal in amounts to $16,549.87. Fred Long, to be buried in caves and stored The crowd settled back. annual-dancing party at Sandusky membership. I would want to feel manager, said the co-op handled on ships. He said the government "The present support program high school Feb. 16 a.nd raised $61 that I was doing my full part and 200,000 bushels of grain, 2.200 tons should convert the corn into pork is not working and it denies Ameri- for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny assuming my full responsibiliti?s of feeds, 700 tons of fertilizers, or milk, and the cotton into can people food they. need and polio treatment center at Pontiac. because I would feel that the ment- 3 100 tons of coal and could have clothing, and have consumers eat ought to have," Brannan went on. Directors of the Senior and Junior ber~hip goal and soon! Second, I I have something to say about s~ld several times that if it had more eggs and wear more clothes Brannan made much of the fact Farm Bureaus assisted. Saniluc that much. If I were an executive been available. and avoid ,the storage surplus. that he was going to have to dumll Women of the Farm Bureau hat! the way it is run. their annual business meeting at committee I would want to know "We either convert that corn in around 50 million bushels of pota- Our Farm just what I could do right now to to food and get this extra food toes. Yet, he said, Canada ship- Sandusky March 3. The home environment is both help on these all-important duties eaten or we lock it up and reduce ped potatoes clear to Ne~ Orleans, Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. the soil and climate in Which all and responsibilities. next year's farm production by that paying 75c a hundredweight duty The backbone of America is I human beings grow to maturity.- First, I believe I would fe-el th.tt amount through. restrictive con- and still undersold the American home.-Eleanor Patterson. Carl C. Taylor. I should rally the board and mem- started with reasonable rates. trols," said the secretary. growers. bership forces to get that mem ber- "Modern farming is geared to Brannan looked right at Kline as I know that it will keep them bership goal and soon! Second. I Truly-The World's Finest Mous e Trap would want to mak-a a full study abundance, the use' of modern ma- chinery, power and scientific de- he said, "Despite all the fault find- ing by the national leadership of and survey of my County Farm reasonable. KETCH-ALL AUTOMATIC TRAP Bureau and its activities. - Third, I would want to be sure that I knew velopments. I do not want to calJ a halt to this progress. learn to live with abundance and We must the American Farm Bureau .federa- tion, it appears satisfied with the potato program and the present po. lust where I fitted in and could that is why I have advocated farm tato situation:. The profits on the business will come back to me. Every- assume my full responsibilities. program measures aimed at using rather than shackling this plenty." Accusing the Farm Bureau and Kline of catering to the well heel- thing I do to help keep losses and expenses down means mon- FOR FARM FOR INDUSTRY Machinery The secretary said that he was for parity, against regimentation ed farmers to the neglect of those ey to me. Since March 7, 1949 more than 13,000 Farm Bu- in the lower backets, Brannan The Trap Permanent Getting machinery ready for and avoidable controls. He bump- asked: reau members have automobile insurance at cost in this You Will spring and summer is a good win- ed into the first bad reaction when "Do you think it is fair to your Protection tertime job. A well-equipped farm he looked over the vast audience, o"n members to be openly favor. company, together with a liberal and efficient claim ser- Swear By For Your shop, with heat, will pay dividend~, stuck out his chin and said: \ISC agricultural engineers find. "I am for government economy:' ing a still lower price support for farmers in the harsh hope of forc- vice. Your loCal Farm Bureau agent can tell you I1l0re . • Not At! Property about our insurance program . KETCH-ALL-catches no bait and no extra care--just mice. upl to 20 mlce in one setting. wiud it up and set it down. Leaves no distasteful sight, it's always set and guarding against It takes 1. Alcona-Edwin ville. Allegan~ohn Age~ts for F~rm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Dates, Harris- ElzInga, Hamil- ton; Jall. W. Curtts, Fennvllie ,R-l; Lynn Ford Hell. s ley, Dorr; T. M. ;Kelsey, MarUn. Alpena-cJi!ton Jacobs, Alpena. Hillsdale-Emn Readln&,. Huron-Bruce Lister, HlIJs- dale R-2; Herluf Mldtgard, Reading R-2; Leon Kulow, Crumbach, Bad Axe R-Z' William Harwood Jr., Harbor Beach; Edward Montcalm~ames son CIty. Montmorency-Fred Snow, HII!- man R-3. Monroe-Wilbur J. Lohr, Ida. Harry LaBrecque, Carleton. Gager. Car- FEEDS and FEEDINGS SEE YOUR FEED AND SEED DEALER A. Oesohger; Bay Port R-I; Antrlm'-:'WaJter L. Chelll!!,Ells- Harold Heln, Port Hope R-2. Muskegon-Francis Miller, Mon- worth R-I. Ingham-Leon Fellows, Mason tague; William Sharp, Caa- KNESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ALBIA, IOWA Barry-Howard Bayley, Bene- novla. 'I u e; Clarence Longstreet, R-4: DeU Mead, Dansville. Newaygo-Glen J. Speet. %09 8. 1\IlddlevllJe. lanla-CUfton J. Cook. Lake Stewart, Fremont. Odes!!a; Lynn Townsend. Ion- Bay-WillIam Bat e son, Bay Ia R-2. :~~y Oakland-Fred H. Had don, THE hTEAM" IS CLICKING ... City R-3; Adam Kraatz, Jr., Rr:•.2: Lucius Lyon, MII- Dentley. Isabella-Donald Woodruff, Re- Benzie-Marion V. Nye. Beu- mus R-li.. Charles Gordon, Oceana-W. Hun Yeager, Hart lah. Coleman ~-l. R-3. Berrien~. Burton Richards. Jackson-Fred W. Ford, Mun- Ith: Ivan Allison, Parma R-!, Ogemaw~unlor Gu,. Clemet1ll. Berrien Center; Lloyd Cuth- Herbert L. Town, .Jackson Prescott R-!. J J Yep! we mea\ the Farm Bureau Tea.m. You members are the most important. factors in building success. 'V c in the' Senrices' are employees trying to pro- bert, Eau ClaIre R-I; Oliver Rector, Benton Harbor. R-I. Kalamazao-Carl R. B a con. Osceola-Hussell f;vart. McLachlan, I Branch-C. Hugh Lozer, Cold- Ottawa-Gerrtt Elzinga, Hud- I vide ~-ou with as good feed - seed - and fertilizer for your dollar as can be J!(alarnazoo R-5; Emor Rice, water; Mn<. Belle S. Newell, Plainwell. 80nvllle R-2: Sam Rymer. SAVEIO%ON sold. 'Ye believe we are doing just that. 30 N. Hanchett St., Coldwater. Kent-R. A. Whlttenbach, Low- Sprlnlf Lake. YOUR FARM To. build a strong organization ,that is a bulwark for ;yon in setting up stan- Calhoun-Eric Furu, Mal'llhaU; Gust PI. p k 0 w. Sprlncport "II; Harold Buttrick, Ada. R-l; Ralph Sherk, Caledonia. Presque RocerB Isle-Byron CIty. HoweD. R-:!. Saginaw-RoY McFan, 800 Bo. FIRE, INSURANCE danls ef quality and efficiency, we need your buying ~pport. Your volumc Cass-Loulll lIf. Wa.lter, Ed- Lapeer-Marvel A.. Whittaker, Metamora; Louis N. payne, Wuhln/lton. 8a&'inaw; An- helps us reach greater efficiency in manufacturing feeds. That efficiency is ~burz; Harry Sh~nnon. North Branch; Lyle DUNell. thony Latosky, 1"OIter•. rcflected in greater savings. Muce1Ius. North Branch. Sanllae-Geora'e MUlIh Mar- This year State Mutual is able to give its members a Clinton-G are t h M. Harte, Lenawee-Eldon A.. Ford, A.drl- lett.; A. H. Laursen. Marlette Bath; Charley Openlander, an R-I; Clarence Kaynor, At1. R-3: Ross Hall. Crol!weJl; rate reduction which amounts to approximately 0 10% The tonnage of feed manufactured in your Hammond plant is about 26% GranJi LedZ" R-3. rlan R-2. Jack MarJ!h, Marl.Ue; Ken- savings on the rates of previous years. This reduction greater than last year for the same period (5 months). That means that Milk.- Eaton-Rocer Foerch, 142 S. Livingston-Roscoe E aCe r. neth Robins, 31% S. Ellr.. San- is mode possible becouse of the fact that Ollr losses Pearl St., Charlotte; Wilfred Rowell R-II; Donald Le&r7. dusky. maker 34% or Bureau }<'lex 32% is pleasing the dairymen . .Also that l\Ier- Rohlfs, Cha.rlotte. 1562 Gregor}' Road Fowler-- Shiawassee-lph Wulf, 513 S. l)..xter R-l; N.lfOQn F Ftev- No feeds get better results than Parm Bureau feeds. Only co-operative feed Loul!! R-I; Geora''' Suton, .Al- Wa.rren, Ill .. Rapid". "11.$, 471 Muk R.4 TpeUant, ma; Harold E. Stone, Wheel- Midland-D 0 n al d J(cKIIJaD, W.yne--Allen Tq ... Plymouth, companies are owned and operated by fanners. No other feed company re- er. Freeland R-!. R-J_ turns the savings made. 702 Church St. Flint 3. Michi"C1R E. II. DING .... N. P,...., ... H. It. W1Slt. s.u..... "If all l"arm Bureau units work as a team, we can't be beat!" FARM BUREAU Patronize Your Local Farm Bureau Feed Dealer MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ... -----", Ilt_"",, P __ -_ -- F ARM BUREAU SERVICES, INO . 01' momou Feed Department 221 N. Cedar Street LaIllini, Michi,an 105 E Wuhtena.w St. • PhlHll' gear type trumilnission ... one leyc~' c.ontl'ol of six the family. and many other factors the raising of adequate food for stuffs than We can eat. but that we themselves and the balance of the have no limits to the other types of make it difficult to say what a fam- forward speeds, two reverse . .:\Iany other features. Priced right. ily-sized farm might be. It can be populace. In India at the' present goods that we could use to good ef- both too small and too large for ef- time the crude farming methods require that 80% of the people be fect. This is like saying that there is potentially less limitation ,to ficient operation. Too small a farm may mean limited pl'oduction and Husky, Capable, 1-3 Plow employed to raise food. Our mod. business, industrial and seryice op. make investment in equipment un- ern methods of production have re- leased 82% of our population for portunities than to farming oppor- tunities. They point out, too. that profitable. Too large a farm may result in inadequate tillage for CO-OP E- 3 TRACTOR the production of goods and ser. if the 9'10 of the people who raise Clc~n-cut in appearance fingcr tip starting and control . good crops. and an inadequate use, vices. This has been an essential but 100/0 of the food were to shift change to make possible our pres- their efforts to other fields of en- of the land. The family-sized farm spccds for all needs instantly rcsponsive steering a might vary from a 150 acre dairy superb 4 cylinder cngine that COI~~'ertsevery drop of fuel i!lto ent standard of living and the deavor they could improve not only farm in Michigan to a 15,000 acre many things that we enjoy beyond their own living standards but also economic power. :MallY othcr cattle ranch in Texas. And in both the realm of agricultural produc- those of the more productive farm- tion. ers. They would go out of compe- cases the acreage invoived may be fe,aturcs and at a reasonable necessary to insure efficient opera- price. Sce it today. , Mechanization of work on the tition for that "poverty-stricken" Independently operated live power take-off and tion. 'Ve cannot establish the pro- farm, better farming practices, 10% of the market. highly bred strains of livestock and Agricultural economists say.it is per size of a farm by "bureau sta- powcr when ~'ou want it ... more power when you tistics .... It will have to be done by field crops, and the use of chemical necessary that some people be en- practical farmer experiences. need it. This is thc tractor for you. fertilizers which increase the avail. couraged to move out of agriculture Second series of questions for able supplies of plant food,-all if farmers are to have a living group discussion: these have increased the production standard equal to non-farmers. capacity of the farmer. small remaining farm population Now, the Raising the efficiency of that lower 9'10 would only make the sUI'pluses 1. Should the farm be kept as a family-operated unit? Co-op BLACK HAWK CORN PLAN'TER 5 2. Should rural youth be encour- can produce more food units than and the competition more acute. was raised by our grandfathers and drop the price levels all across aged to stay on the farm? The planter with fifty years of nationwide ac- 3. Should larger farms be encour- ~laim. Efficient edgc drop system with unerr- when farmel'S made up the bulk of the board .. We would have to consider care- aged to insure greater efficiency of our society. mg accuracy consistent depth , .. heavy operation? Smaller farms? Another striking fact that points fully, of COUl'se.that some people up the problem is that half of the who are small producerl;live on the gauge wire two whec1 drive fool-proof present farm populatlon- produces farm by choice. It would be a sad Raise $1,100 For markers fertilizer agitator six models 90% of the food being raised in this country! If farmers are 18% mistake to set up a compulsory .rule to move such people. And what Health Work 'to choose from. It's built for long s~tisfactory The Van Buren County Associa- scrviee. of the population, this means that about people to whom farming is tion of Farm Bureau women has 9% of our popUlation raises 90% a hobby and recreation? Are they raised better than $600 in its can- Qf all the food, and the other 9% to be asked to give up farming? cer fund which will be used for of th'll population raises only 10 '/0 Some farmers retire into town in the purchase of equipment for can- of it! With a little thought we their old age. Some townspeople cer treatment, and $500 in its hos. may well ask, "How can these poor retire to a small farm to enjoy their pital fund which will be used for folks make a decent living in a country with living costs soaring gardening. their two cows. twenty chickens. a hog and the family dog. the furnishing of a room in the new Lakeview hospital. Mrs. Loui3 Co-op BLACK HAWK GRAIN DRILLS Co-op Manure Spreaders to theh' present high levels?" Some of these "'ow-production" Bregger of Bangor is president of Michigan State College 'states farmers may rather take their the organization. that there were 3,400.000 farm fam- chances with poverty on a poor ili~s that had a <:;ish income of less farm than to try to shift their Unusual accuracy in depth, than $2,000 last year, and over half of them made less than $1,000 in the year! There is a matter to modes of living. or to move their children to the hazards of a ctiy, away from the naturai playground CITY FARMERS • placing and dragging. One of the most acct1rate grain drills make you stop and think twice! They cannot prOduce goods enough of the open field and wood.s. They may be willing to make their eco- nomic sacrirIces for' the enjoyment HEAR POWELL on thc market. Automatic to bring them a fair standard of The farmel', the legislator and spring pressure bar keeps - the living. This may be due to many of the fresh air and sun~hine. industry were linked together in a An untrained farmer may have a depth you set. Exclusive Co-op -- things-poor land, poor and inade- general talk on their interrelated quate equipment. farms that are hard time finding a job in the city, and It takes time to learn a trade. activities and interests given by boot distributes seed evenly. too small or have little tillable ac- Stanley Powell of the Michigan reage. Inadequate education and He has to liye and support his fam. Split type axlc. Heat trcated openers ... pressure packed Lowest box 011 t hc Ill:! rket. Effortles~ loading'. Engineered Farm Bureau to 45 membel'S of the Kalamazoo City Farmer's Club at disc bearings ... large capaci ty, easy-to-fill steel h<>ppers. bed width for 'ea~)' feeding. Hustless steel bcaters. Acid Kalamazoo, February 8. resisting wood box. ~lilllY other features. It'or hcalthy Mr. PO\\'t!1l voiced his concern crops, profitable returns buy a Co-op Dlack Hawk Manure Discussion Topics about the state tax situation and with the diversion of the sales tax Sprcader. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS to governmental units below the !>tate 'level and leaving the statl' Co-op Black Hawk March: Are There Too Many Farmers? in a need of some other source a: taxes. He also discussed the gains ami Garden Tractor C04QP ,MOLDBOARD Apri: Can the Government Prevent a Depression? losses of Miohij;an dairy farmers ' when and if the sale of oleo is permitted tax free. Compact 3 hp engine. l<"'ingertip control. Rigid all-steel frame. Big, tough ground- TRACTOR PLOWS gripping tires. Propcr weig'ht balance. This 2-3, 14" bottom, Co-op plow is built for t~asl plowil1g. Smooth, May: How Shall Roads Be Financed? Sheep Nine attachmcnts for all-purpose gardening. easy power lift. Spring release safety hitch. Light in uraft. All Sheep are often a valuable addi- See it today. controls withinn easy reach. A real buy. June: What is the Farm Bureau's Re- tion to the farm business. say sponsibility to Rural Youth? Michigan State College animal hus. bandry specialists. They can graze areas that should be kept in Bod. Before You Buy See Your Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Dealerl July: Promoting Producer---Consumer require little labor, and returns or write your Understanding. come quickly. Lambs can be mar- keted as soon as nine months after ,FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. August: Are You Prepared to Vote? the ewes are bred. Farm Equipment Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. P. o. Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan Plant Farm Bureau Seeds.