ICHICAN Vol. XXVIII, No. 4 FARM S A T U R D A Y , APRIL 1, 1950 SlwS 28th Year Published Monthly EDITORIAL Council of Michigan Ass'n of Farm Co-operatives Farm Bureau Sec'y Brannan and His Job Membership 40,068 In the face of surpluses that have accumulated since the war, only the price support program stands Thirteen County Farm Bureaus Are Over between the farmer and forced sale in which the Goal for this Year; 19 Others surplus would set the price for all farm products. Likely to Make it Soon There was no farm price support after World W a r I. When farm prices turned down, they crash- Membership in the Michigan Farm Bureau for 1950 ed 5 0 % in a short time. rose to 40,068 at the close of March. The state stands at 91 % of its goal. Sixty-two county organizations are Today the Farm Bureau is one of the strongest continuing work for renewals and new memberships in forces for holding onto the present program of a order to reach the state goal of 44,158. parity price for agriculture in the market place, with government price support as needed. For nearly Wesley Hawley, director of membership acquisition 17 years the parity program has worked reasonably for the Michigan Farm Bureau, says that 13 County well. Farm Bureaus have reached or exceeded the membership goals they set for this year. Nineteen others are near Secretary Brannan knows that the present legis- At its meeting March 22, the Council of the Michigan Ass'n of Farmer Co-operatives expressed great inter- their goals and should reach them soon. lation contains ways and means for attacking the est in courses of business training to fit young people for work in the service fields and management of problem of surpluses. farm co-operatives. For a number of years the M A F C has been conducting Co-op Clinics several times a / Counties over their goals a r e : Alcona 152, Alpena year for managers and boards of directors of farm co-ops. Ten or more meetings are held throughout the 420, Bay 1062, Berrien 1733, Branch 1417, Gratiot 984, T h e Secretary of Agriculture more or less ignores state at which business problems of co-operatives are considered. Business leaders, college instructors, em- Mecosta 522, Montmorency 1 14, Northwest Michigan the present farm price act in order to promote the ployes of co-ops are instructors. Membership of the M A F C includes 150 local farm co-operatives and all 800, Ogemaw 237, Tuscola 1068, Van Buren 151*5, Brannan plan. Meanwhile, the situation goes from of their state marketing and purchasing organizations. Washtenaw 1176. bad to worse as far as the public attitude toward any kind of a program for agriculture is concerned. ABOVE PICTURE, left to right: Counties with 9 0 % or more of their goal are: Alle- W. H. Hill, Detroit Packing Co.; Read the newspapers and magazines. Live Stock If I W e r e County Tom Berg house, Falmouth Co-op; Julius Sivula, Alger-Delta Co-op gan, Antrim, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Genesee, Hills- dale, Huron, Ionia, Iosco, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lapeer, Exchange Near Farm Bur. President Electric Ass'n; A. P. Kline, North- Livingston, Muskegon, Oceana, Osceola, Presque Isle, This is the Way It Is land Co-op Fed.; Fred Hibst, Mich. Potato Growers' Exch.; Bruce Need- St. Joseph. W e know that we are borrowing and taxing to ham, Cherry Growers, Inc.; Chair- If I were the County Farm Bureau president at this man W. E. Phillips, Michigan Ele- The one week membership campaign the week of pay most of the cost of the cold war to the western nations in the Atlantic Pact. But how much? $20 Millions time of the year, I would want a thorough check on my whole County Farm Bureau set-up. vator Exch.; J. F. Yaeger, As3't Executive Secretary, Ivan K. May- stead, Michigan Milk Producers December 5 was hampered by one of the worst snow and ice storms of the season. Nevertheless 26,000 mem- The co-operative Michigan Live- Ass'n; G. S. Coffman, Coldwater Congressman William Blackney of Michigan says stock Exchange marketed $19,331,- I would want to know that the membership work has Dairy Co.; Carl Buskirk, Michigan berships, including renewals and new memberships, set that we are spending about 3 2 % of our national 575.69 worth of cattle, calves, hogs, been completed and the goal reached, or that plans had Farm Bureau; George Brooks, St. and sheep for some 20,000 members Johns Co-op; Roman Booms, Ruth a new record for one week's work. Since then the budget for arms, as against 2 0 % for Great Britain in 1949. been made to achieve this at once. Certainly not much Farmers Elevator; John Vander The Exchange performed the volunteer workers have enrolled another 14,000 mem- and 16 % for France. Military costs for the United can be done after field work starts on the farm. I would Molen, Zeeland Farmers Co-op; marketing services for $140,000, or Roy Ward, Farm Bureau Services. bers. States are about three times as much as for all less than 8/10th of the one per want to know that my County Farm Bureau did its very Council members not present: cent expense to the producer for Arthur Ingold, Michigan Live Stock Less than 6,000 old memberships have yet to be re- western Europe combined. W e are spending $2.70 a complete sales service. best tc> get its share of the state and national membership Exchange; Howard F. Simmons, newed or cancelled for 1950. County membership for each $1.00 of defense money put up by eleven The announcement was made at goals. _ Milk Producers, represented by the 28th annual meeting of the Mr. Maystead, and C. L. Brody, workers are endeavoring to call upon every person. other nations who have joined in the Atlantic Pact. membership at Lansing, March 11. It probably would be a good idea if I were to check executive secretary of Michigan It set a new record. The Ex- At the rate renewals have been coming in, the figure The United States now has a defense program with the membership committee to find out just where Ass'n of Farmer Co-operatives. change's gain of $6,600,000 over will be much smaller in May. Today the renewal or that is costing 13V& billion dollars a year for our 1949 emphasized the statement things stand. (I just found out that the state member- that farmers own Michigan's fast- cancellation list is the smallest in the past five years. arms program and to help equip the military forces of nations in the Atlantic Pact. Add to this 800 est growing live stock sales agency. "The great value of the Michigan Live Stock Exchange lies in its abil- ship has passed 40,000.) It might be helpful to know just where in the county Herman Enrolls County and state membership totals are given below as of April 1. Counties shown in boldface type have million dollars for the study and development of i atomic energy. ity to set the competitive pace for prices paid for your live stock," H. H. Hulbert of the Farm Credit the work is completed and where it is that more could be done. It would be very helpful to have a list of the 57 Members met or exceeded their goal. County Goal April 1 * Total Administration told some 300 dele- memberships not renewed. In many cases if they were O. J. Herman of Bay City R-2 is A l c o n a Alaska and Hawaii gates at the meeting. "Co-operative live stock market- contacted, we could make our goal. the newily elected president of Bay Allegan County Farm Bureau. He has the A l p e n a 151 1,657 391 152 1,515 420 CO-OP MAY ing agencies cannot always return a distinction of having enrolled 57 315 296 T h e House of Congress has approved statehood better price than can be paid by If I were county president, would want to keep the old mem- I*' members for Bay Farm Bureau Antrim Barry 896 847 DRILL FOR OIL Every Township 1,025 1,062 bills for Alaska and Hawaii. If the Senate should able competition. You should con- ber loss just as low as I could. The SINCE the Roll Call week early in Bay 173 122 sider always the things your Live longer members stay in, the longer December. Bay county has passed 1,708 1,733 Directors of the Farmers Petro- agree, they will be the 49th and 50th states of the Benzie 1,328 1,417 leum Co-operative, Inc., have auth- Stock Exchange is doing to provide they are apt to stay. Many times its 1950 goal of 1025 families. Berrien 770 650 orized the management to invest Union. The last states admitted to the Union were Mr. Herman has been a member you with better live stock market- Reaches Goal members are ready to pay but they Branch 1,195 1,115 ing service. haven't been called upon. of the county board of directors, Cass 247 190 $10,000 this year in co-operative Arizona and New Mexico in 1912. "Patronage dividends can't be and has served his community Calhoun 176 157 drilling for crude oil. I would want to have my board' 1,235 1,150 The Petroleum Co-op organize! important in the kind of a market- group as hospitalization chairman. Charlevoix Congressman Fred L. Crawford of Michigan re- organized with the important and Every township in Branch coun- Cheboygan 1,096 916 by the Farm Bureau and associated ing job performed by the Ex- necessary committees and have ty has made its Farm Bureau mem- 211 170 minds us how long Alaska and Hawaii have been farmers oil companies now has a change," said Mr. Hulbert. "You're getting all but 8/10th of 1 per them functioning so that we would bership goal for 1950. The County Tri-Co. Electric Meets Clinton 905 888 volume of about 18,000,000 gallons preparing to become states. have a good program of activities Farm Bureau challenges other coun- Eaton 984 984 cent of what your live stock brings. in all phases of Farm Bureau work. ties to match that record. At Portland April 27 Emmet 1,013 1,395 960 of liquid fuels a year. The -busi- ness is up 20% the past year. Dis- 1.266 Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. Mr. Hulbert noted that on sales Branch county now has 1417 The Tri-County Electric Co-op- Genesee 804 tribution of liquid fuels is through of $19,331,575 the patrons had re- I would want to have the Com- erative is to sponsor a rural elec- G r a t i o t 681 munity Farm Bureaus continue to members, the goal established by 908 820 46 farmer owned bulk stations Congress approved an Act in 1912 to make the ceived all but a little over $140,000 trification meeting at the Portland Hillsdale 888 770 be active throughout the year. Old the County Farm Bureau. Tha 109 and other local outlets. people of the Territory of Alaska citizens of the which was barely enough to pay state goal for Branch was 1328 High School, Thursday, April 27, at Huron 104 the Exchange expenses. In my and new members should have a 8:00 p. m. The doors will be open Ingham 689 628 Motor oils and other petroleum good opportunity to participate in members. Quotas for the townships 940 872 products are distributed through United States. Alaska has petitioned again and again opinion, said Mr. Hulbert, this is Farm Bureau activities and feel were determined in the same man- at 7:00 p. m. for people to look over Ionia 96<> 687 these dealers and through the Farm starving the Exchange for lack of the displays of electrical equip- Isabella 1,088 1,042 for statehood, but Congress hasn't been convinced. capital. The Exchange business that they are a part of the organiza- ner that county quotas were estab- ment which includes television. Iosco 1.077 880 Bureau Services farm supplies dis- tion and are getting something out lished. 825 tribution system of 300 co-oper- Perhaps the post-war development of Alaska and has grown to $370 worth of sales Governor G. Mennen Williams will Jackson 740 for every $1 the members have in- of it. At the victory party held March be the principal speaker of the eve- 857 580 atives and other dealers. the strategic importance of the area to national vested in their sales organization. I certainly would want to have 17th for Roll Call workers, the Kalamazoo 171 87 The petroleum organization is ning. The public is invited. Tri- 462 400 The Exchange membership should a good and active Junior Farm Bu- membership committee awarded County Co-op has over 6,000 mem- Kent now readying for the spring rush defense may have influence now. prizes to the winning townships. 522 522 act the increase its working capital, reau in my county. We want peo- bers and operates and maintains Lapeer 464 3S2 for gasoline and other tractor, Mr. Hulbert said. ple coming up who are qualified No awards are given in Branch over 1680 miles of electric power Lenawee 298 fuels. Motor oils and other supplies Hawaii was a self-governing people under a repre- county to individuals for member- 107 263 have gone to local distributors for President Arthur Ingold reported and trained to carry on in our stead. distribution lines. Livingston 114 sentative form of government at the time they asked ship work, but all prizes are giv-sn 501 443 their spring sales. that last year the Exchange sold If I were County Farm Bureau Macomb 777 600 president, I would want a most ac- to the township group. Manistee As heating oils pass out of the for permission to annex themselves to the United 60,511 head of cattle, 142,708 hogs, 331 305 picture the last few weeks of States as an organized territory. The people of the 20,655 calves, and 72,842 sheep at its Detroit, Battle Creek and Port- tive Women of the Farm Bureau organization and program. Wo- Noble Township, G. A. Hime- baugh, chairman, was awarded a Trustee Mason Mecosta 526 786 736 436 800 593 winter, the supply has been rather land yards. men are doing very fine work in prize of $15 for being the first Midland tight in Michigan. The long coal Hawaiian Islands have been preparing to become the Farm Bureau. township to reach goal. This group Missaukee 569 510 strike brought a great deal of con- At Detroit the Exchange market- 183 237 one of the United States for 52 years. The Islands had its quota reported to the coun- Montmorency 411 391 version to oil heat and heavy ed 53,282 cattle, a gain of 25%. It3 I would want to see that all ty office at the end of second day of Montcalm 94 70 drains on a plentiful supply of have a sound and efficient business economy and hog receipts at that market were members have access to such Farm the roll call. Monroe 1.067 925 heating oil. Before the next heating 64,473, a gain of 30% over 1948. Bureau benefits as Blue Cross hos- 317 are very loyal to the United States. Quincy Township, Blaque Knlrk, Muskegon 280 season arrives the industry expects In the summer of 1949 the Ex- pital insurance, Farm Bureau auto- 1,729 1,550 chairman, received the same Newaygo 44,158 40,068 to be well prepared again. change opened markets at Battle mobile insurance, etc. 1,453 1.200 Cre.ek and Portland. These yards If I were County Farm Bureau amount for signing the most new NW Michigan 909 775 members,—44. Oakland 846 Canada Reduces Taxes do a large business and are to be president, I would want to have 781 Rural-Urban Women Five years after the end of the shooting war, we followed by other out-state markets to be operated by the Exchange. The Battle Creek yards are the new Farm Bureau supplies committee organized and bringing information to the membership. Sherwood Township, J o s e p h Gawlak, chairman, received a like amount for the highest per cent of Farms Produce Oceana Ogemaw Osceola 675 1,067 1,450 1,173 662 1,068 1,615 1,176 At Marshall April 25 Women of the Calhoun County observe that Canada has repealed its wartime taxes goal or 130%. Otsego 34S 168 on transportation, amusements, admissions and leased from the Southwestern Mich- igan Live Stock Co-operative, - a newly-organized group with pro- If I were president, I would want to get together the people who at- tended the Farm Bureau institute The membership committee: Dean Pridgeon, chairman, Seibert Corwin, Hugh Lozer, Arthur Hager- More Fertilizer Ottawa Presque Isle Saginaw 178 136 Farm Bureau are planning a rural- urban day at Marshall, April 25. Representatives of Jackson and telephone charges. Our government still collects ducer stockholders in 10 counties. at Lansing and make the most of Muskegon County groups will at- wartime levies of 1 5 % on transportation, 2 0 % on amusements, 1 5 % on local telephone service and It was organized by live stock men of the area, with help from the Farm Bureau, for the purpose of their experience for the county. man, and RusseJl Larimer planned and supervised the successful cam- paign. Than Factories Sanilac St. Clair St. Joseph tend. D. B. Varner of MSC will speak on the Brannan Plan. Tickets may be purchased from Mrs. J. C. Michigan farms produce more Shiawassee Moore. 2 5 % on long distance calls. Canada has reduced taxes on luggage, cosmetics and other items. W e raising capital to buy stockyard facilities. The Exchange operates a daily market at Battle Creek and FBS Buys Into Zillman Manager at than T u s c o l afour times the amount fertilizer V a n B u r e nthey buy each year. Washtenaw About 30,000,000 tons of manure of Lenawee Women a large auction every Wednesday. Grand Rapids Branch Wayne Lenawee County Farm Bureau continue such taxes at 2 0 % . Canada has made three reductions in income Sales at the auction started at $50,- 000 and have been averaging around $80,000. Fertilizer Plant Leslie Zillman became manager of the Farm Bureau Services branch are produced on Michigan farms Wexford annually. It contains about as much Total in fertilizer elements as are includ- women have been meeting monthly for afternoon meetings with the ladies of one or more community Farm Bureau Services has been store, warehouse and dust plant ed in 30,000,000 hundred pound taxes since the war and ended her last fiscal year The organization leases the yards at Grand Rapids, effective March bags of 10-5-10 fertilizer. Michigan groups as hostesses. At one meet- at Portland from the Southwestern authorized by its board of directors ing aprons were made to be sold with a surplus of 87 million dollars. W e have to make a substantial investment 27. Mr. Zillman was field repre- used nearly 8,000,000 bags of fer- Michigan Co-operative group. A sentative for the Farm Bureau Ser- tilizer last year. from a booth at the Lenawee coun in the-co-operative fertilizer manm Mrs. Harry M. Whittaker of Met- made one reduction in income taxes in the 80th daily market is operated at Port- facturing plant at Hartsdale. Indi- vices, in charge of its insecticide amora, Lapeer county, has been A. G. Weidmann, soil science re- ty fair next fall. The groups have land. and fungicide business. agreed to raise money to sponsor Congress and ended that year with a small surplus. The feeder service at Adrian ana, to improve the Services fertili- elected to the board of trustees of searcher at Michigan State College, several projects. zer service to southwestern Mich- the Michigan Hospital Service says through careless handling, This Congress expects a deficit between 10 and 12 supplied producers with more than igan. 100 carloads of cattle and lambs Bureau Services of Michigan. (Blue Cross) for a three year term. farmers are losing much of the manure also contains minor ele- billion dollars. last year. Feeders are sold at The plant was built before the The board was informed by the She will represent the general pub- value of this farm produced fertil- ments such as boron, manganese Battle Creek and Portland. Elected: war by the Indiana, Illinois and Services staff that the Hartsdale lic to the service. Mrs. Whittaker izer. and copper and is rich in organic T h e answer, of course, is that Canada has been Directors A. J. Ingold of Bliss- Wisconsin Farm Bureau supply factory is well built and operates is state chairman of the Women of A ton of manure contains about matter. field; Gerald Brian of Hartland: services and the Midland Co-opera- efficiently. Michigan bought in the Michigan Farm Bureau, and i3 the same nutrients as a 100 pound Each cow produces about 11 tons reducing the expense of government in all fields, tive of the western states. In Tecent at the depreciated value and con- a director of the Michigan Farm bag of 10-5-10 fertilizer—that is of manure a year and at present Stanley Vaughn of Dexter. Other including the military. members of the board are Allan years Wisconsin and Midland have sidered it a good buy. Michigan Bureau. About 18,000 Farm Bu- ten pounds of nitrogen, five pounds value, the fertilizer elements of Rush, Romeo; James Mielock. built fertilizer manufacturing fac- will be assured fertilizer up to its reau families have Blue Cross of phosphate and ten pounds of this manure are worth more than Science must have a heart as I Nothing great was ever achieved Whittemore; Russell Blaokall, tories. This has made some produc- percentage of ownership, or about hospital service, with perhaps 60,- potash. $30 a year when returned to the well as a head.—Mabel Studebaker. I without enthusiasm.—Emerson. (Continued on page two) tion at Hartsdale available to Farm a tenth of the production or more. 000 persona enrolled. Besides that, Weidmann reports, soil. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1960 two M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S chise tax which any corporation ing highway revenues but is insist- FARM^53^ NEWS Michigan Farm Bureau No Telling What would pay. Thus the big corpora- tions would pay at the same rate as is being imposed on the small ing on the so called administrative reforms, including a proposal for definite financial support of local corporations in the present tax on roads by the townships. This is Established January It, 191! Entered as second class matter Jan. 12, 1S2J at the poetofflce »' Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act President Vlce-Pres OFFICERS C. E. Bu.skirk, Paw Paw J. E. Trelber, Unionville May Happen in the capital and surplus of such in- stitutions. The Michigan Farm Bu- reau has been on record for years all set forth in Senate Bill No. 9, a 29 page document which would war- rant a lot of careful study. As we Legislature of March J. 18T9. Exec. Sec'y....<"\ L. Brotfy, Lansing for such a change. have pointed out repeatedly, there Published monthly, first Saturday. DISTRICT DIRECTORS is a very real threat of substantial Budget Requests Slashed. The by Michigan Farm Bureau at Its 1—Russell K. Hazel Richland, R-l property taxes for road purposes in publication office at 114 a LoTett St., Charlotte, Michigan. 2—Blaque Knirk Quincy R-1 3—Clyde Hreining....Ypsllnnti. R 1 Eastei Tly STANLEY M. POWELL Republican majority in the legisla- ture insist that it will try to bal- connection with developments which 4—A. Shellenbarger....L. Odessa, R-l Christ arose on Easter MoAiing far away and long ago ance the budget without imposing are now confronting us. Editorial and general offices, Stl Do you know what would happen 5—Marten Garn Charlotte, R-5 And again uncounted millions sing for joy that it was so. any new tax measure. To do so Since the Governor had closed North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. if an irresistible force should meet Post Office Box 960. Telephone, Lan- 8—Ward G. Hodge Snover, K-l All the triumph of His rising all the flush of victory won would of course mean cutting ap- the door against consideration of a sing 21-271, Extension 8. an immovable object? If so, you 7—Harry Noirijj Oasnovia Over sin and hate and anger thrills the heart of many a one. propriations substantially below the bill to readjust gas and weight tax might be in a position to predict Send notices on Form 2578 and on- 8—H. E. Frahm. Frankenmuth, R-l How we need His holy rising, in our worry and dismay. budget requests. A strenuous effort rates, Senator Bion L. Bates of deliverable copies returned under what is going to come out of the Ovid saw fit to propose a constitu- Form 357J to Michigan Farm News 9— Sidney Hodgson Cadillac, R-l How we need His resurrection in our puzzled hearts today. in that direction is now being made current special session of the Michi- tional amendment on the subject. editorial office, P. O. Box »60. Lan- 10—Arthur Behning Ossineke, R-l How we need His great example for our guidance here below. ijy the finance and appropriations sing, Michigan. DIRECTORS AT LARGE gan legislature. A constitutional amendment can be Sing! My heart, for Christ is risen. Sing, that all the world may know! committees in the Senate and the Carl E. Buskirk Paw Paw, R-l I am uo soothsayer and have no considered during the special ses- Einar Ur Cdite* ways and means committee in the P U R P O S t of F A R M Walter Wightman Fennville, R-l Christ arose! The starlit garden had but brightened with the dawn occult powers. Hence, I can't tell sion without specific sanction from Harold Weinman.. -Associate Editor BUREAU House. How well they can succeed Jesse E. Treiber Unionville, R-l When the first, most loyal mourners sought the tomb and found him gone. you what is going to develop at the Governor. The Bates proposal Subscription: 2S cents a year. The purpose of this Associa- Representing remains to be seen. Thus far they tion shall be the advancement And their hearts at first misgave them as so many still misgive, Lansing during the next few weeks. Senate Joint Resolution B, would Limited ro Farm Bureau Members. WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU have been confining their attention of our members' interests edu- Mrs. H. \V!uttaker....M,'Uimora, R-l Seeing only grief and misery in the life yet theirs to live. The Governor's message, deliver- provide for a 5c gas tax rate and V..I. XXVIII __ April 1, 1950 .... \-„ 4 cationally, legislatively, and solely to current operating items Representing Still today our hearts are fearful. Still we doubt and speculate, ed at a joint session of the Senate a 25% increase in the weight tax on economically. and have deferred for the present JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Seeking in ourselves protection from the ravening threats of fate. and House on March 15 included commercial vehicles. These rates the consideration of all Capital out- Verland McLeod_... Lyons Oh awake. My heart, and see Him whom today a world adores. his budget and tax recommenda- lay. would be effective for a 10 year Mrs. Edith Wagar, an Community Sing! My heart, for Christ is risen. Sing! My soul, for He is yours! Christ arose, and by His rising gave us all to hope that we tions, and an 18 point program of recommended legislation. Many of these proposals are rather socialis- Farm folks have one outstanding project which they are very anx- period. A constitutional amendment re- quires an affirmative vote of 2 3 of Farm Bureau May ourselves, if we are faithful, live through all eternity. ious to have included in the final Outstanding Leader Activities One and all we need His rising. His renewal once again. Never was the need more urgent in the flaming hearts of men. Never was the want more desperate, never was the lack more dire. tic in nature. Most observers felt that the Governor had little expectation of their enactment. budget. This is the grant for con- struction and equipment of the des- perately needed veterinary facili- the members elect of both the Sen- ate and House. Such a vote merely would put the proposal on the bal- By LEWIS W. MOELEY The whole situation seemed Bur- ties at M.S.C. lot for approval or rejection by the By MRS. MAXJORIE GARDNER For these modern days consume us as with raging flames of fire. Editor of the Michigan Milk Messenger charged with politics. This Is an voters next November. The Re- Then arouse, My soul, and publish from the hill tops to the skies, Highway Finance. A very con- election year and the impending publicans do not have a 2/3 major- STAR AWARDS Christ is risen, and ever rising. Wake, my soul and lift your eyes! troversial point between the Gov- Michigan has more than o n e w o m a n w h o is outstand- Gold Star—Harbor Community campaign is very much in the ernor and the lawmakers is high- ity in the House. If the Governor R. S. Clark minds of all state office holders. retains his control over his party i n g in c o m m u n i t y , state and national affairs. Farm Bureau, Huron county, way finance. Everyone seems to members in the Legislature, pas- Mrs. Wm. Harwood, Jr., sec'y. 315 North Grinnell Street Highest-Ever Budget. The budget agree that more road money is recommended by Governor Wil- sage of the proposed amendment Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, h o w e v e r , has n o peer w h e n it Silver Stai—Long Rapids Com- Jackson, Michigan needed to get Michigan out of the could not be accomplished. There munity Farm Bureau, Alpena liams for the coming fiscal year mud and to protect the investment j c o m e s t o the varied activity and the time given to m a n y Cass-Volinia. Entertained Sen has been talk of introducing a sim- county, Mrs. Charles \V. have from year to year. We wish to is by far the highest in history and which we have already made in our ator Elwood Bonine at their Feb- ilar proposal in the form of a bill projects. She has an enviable record of accomplishments. Smith, sec'y. give recognition at this time to the is about $110,600,000 out of balance. highway system. The Governor re- ruary meeting. The talk and the even though such legislation would Silver Star—Northwest Portage following 10 counties which lead He renewed his demand for a cor- fused to permit consideration of T h o u g h most of her w o r k has been in the field of agri- not be within scope of the Gover- Community Farm Bureau, the state in total number of com- discussion following his talk was porate net income tax. During the any adjustment of the gas and nor's message and even if passed munity groups as recorded on our centered around issues facing farm- .1949 session he had urged such a weight tax rates. He recommended culture, she typifies a n d exemplifies g o o d citizenship first, Kalamazoo county, Mrs. Royce would undoubtedly be either vetoed E. Eddy, sec'y. rolls: Huron 38; Clinton 34; Kal- ers today. levy at 4%. In his message to the a general fund appropriation for or thrown out by the Supreme last and all the time. CONGRATULATIONS! amazoo 30; Barry 29; Washtenaw Genesee-Flushing No. 2. 85 mem- special session, he made no direct road purposes of $18,680,000. Ob- Court as not having been legally 28; Northwest Michigan 27; Liv- bers and guests attended a special recommendation as to the rate but viously no such sum could be taken enacted. ingston 27; Eaton 26; Lenawee 25; meeting held February 21st at said that it should be established to advantage out of the impending Dear Community Farm Bureau Sanilac 23. which time a discussion on China by the legislature "at a level suf- deficit. Thus it appeared that be- Annual Sessions? Growing out Members: was given by a member of the ficient to close the actual gap be- hind his plan w a s an effort to re- of fall this mess is increased sup- Information on Star Awards. Last year February was one of geography staff of Michigan State tween the yield of present revenues cruit more support for the corpora- port for amending the Constitution From time to time we have receiv- the best months for community College. The group was especially and the rate of expenditures an- tion income tax. Folks interested to provide for annual sessions of ed requests from Community Bu- activity with a total attendance of interested in the Russian-Chinese ticipated for the coming fiscal in good roads aren't favorably dis- the Legislature. At present there reau Secretaries asking for detailed 15.500 Farm Bureau families re- Situation. year." posed toward the suggestion. They is a regular session beginning in information as to what is used as a porting. This was highest attend- feel that such a plan would lead to January of each odd numbered basis of judging minutes for Sta. - Emmet-Tobacco Road. The mem- The administration bill on this ance recorded in 1949. January bers have set up as one of their an annual battle for legislative ap- year and a special session called Awards. Perhaps it would be of subject has been introduced by two 1950 we bettered that record by projects the establishments of a propriation for highway purposes. from time to time by the Governor general interest to state some of Democratic representatives from over 1.000 with a total attend- county doctor for the community Detroit. In this bill a rate of only Townships Would Be Taxed? and limited to consideration of the more important things we look ance of 16,700. around Levering. Plans are under 1% was inserted. However, it was Two years ago the Highway Study matters which he sees fit to pre- for in judging minutes. A secretary, The unusual stormy weather and no matter how well she does her way to meet with members of the explained that this was only a to- Committee of the Michigan Good sent. Since the adoption of the bad road conditions during Febru- work, cannot write a good set of medical profession to see what can ken or tentative rate which would Roads Federation released a sales tax diversion amendment, it ary 1950 had its effect on commun- minutes from a poor meeting. One be done. A very worthwhile project. would be raised to the required lengthy report and recommenda- is probable that the budget will be ity group activity. Some meetings of the first things that is looked Osceola-Southeast Evart. Secre, level when the budget had been tions. They favored increasing the passed for only one year at a time were cancelled and the attendance for toward recognition through tary Mrs. Archie Alexander reports adopted so that the amount of need gas tax rate to 4.3c per gallon, rais- and hence it wiil be necessary to at the meetings that were held was Star Awards is the committee re- perfect attendance of 30 Farm Bu- could be determined. ing passenger car registration fees have the lawmakers back in Lans- effected seriously. Most secretaries ports and the projects that the reau families at their February from 35c to 50c per 100 pounds and ing for several weeks during each made mention of this fact. Attend- .Who Would Pay? There s e e m s year. House Joint Resolution C group is carrying out, their discus- meeting. The women of the group increasing the weight tax on com- ance dropped to 14.600. The num- to be a decided difference of opinion mercial vehicles by 33%%. They sponsored by Representative Louis sion, conclusion and general order served a chicken dinner to 57 fire- as to who would pay a corporate ber of groups reporting dropped of business. We have in the state men and their wives of Evart. The also recommended certain definite C. Crampton of Lapeer has been from iSf Brookfield, Mrs. Charles Gerst: At r-ontaining- about 30% alsike clover. sale. Two Grand Champion herd bulls $1.00 per pound. State germination Trees are but one of many products of the soil Wagar's interests, activities send Wayna County preceding the or- Tuscola—Brookston, Mrs. Arnold tested. Send your order early. Sid- and a good selection of young bulls rpnnilhllstlsO thtrimg t i e s a m e ganization o f the Farm Bureau. ney Howard, Alanson, Michigan. up to breeding age. Stanley M. Powell, Ingleside Farm, Ionia R-l, Mich. that are bought to provide you with telephone Schafer; Lymann, Mrs. Orval Bietz; Phone 157. <4-3t-26p) service. i s she was giving her time aad She hag been active for many Elkland. Mrs. John H. Zinnecker. (10-tf-27b) talents to so maay worthwhile %j> District 7: Montcalm—North BULBS, SEEDS, PLANTS TWO REGISTERED Milking Short- years in t h e American Country horn Bulls ready for service, also some jectives that just t* list thess fcri«f. Life Association; the National Hillman, Mrs. D e w e y McConnaug- Beautiful Mixed Gladiolus bulbs, 100 younger bulls and heifers. Write for ly i s most impressive. prices and description. Lewis Klaty, Dairy Association; served on the hey. * large bulbs, J2.00, or 200 blooming Carsonville, Michigan. (2-3t-23p) She served on the Michigaa F a r s j S t a t e Milk Study Commission; District 8: Gratiot—Hamilton, nize $2.00. Postpaid. Orrle DeGraff, Spring Lake R-2, Mich. (3 3t-20p) Bureau board for 18 years; w»s FOR SALE—SUFFOLK SHEEP. helped in organizing the Airport Mrs. Eldon Kerr: Isabella—Denver, first Home and Community Chair- DAHLIA BOOTS large type 12 for Owing to a change in farm plans, we Agricultural School; served on the Mrs. Floyd Dixon; Midland—Lark, $2.50, labeled. Unlabeled $2.00. Chry- will sell our Suffolk Flock, consisting m a n of Michigan Farm Bureau, santhemums 12 labeled $1.50. Unlab- of ten ewe lambs, one ram Iamb sired SAVINGS AT WORK—Every time you use Board of Education; assisted in Mrs. John H. Miller. by Rosemere Farms 4616, one two s e r v i n g in this capaelty for Jj eled *1.00. No two alike. State in- year s; shs was chairmaa «f t h e organizing the Monroe County District 9: Missaukee—Aetna spected. Orders of two dollars or more old ewe (2nd place ewe lamb at the telephone, the accumulated small invest- Library system. Reeder, Mrs. Bert Jager. postpaid. Less than two dollars, add 1948 Michigan State Fair) one three Mid-West group *t Waraem *f t » e 20 cents extra. Send for price Hut. five year year old ewe (Rosemere Farms), one ments of hundreds of thousands of telephone Mrs. Wagar has, through the District 10: Cheboygan—Black Roy Laberdv, Eau Claire, Mich. old ewe (out of Clarle 36-V- American Farm Bureau Faderatiau years, been a constant contributor Lake, Mrs. Camiel Lietaert; Oge- •"anadian by Hob & Nob ram). Ewes (4-2t-45p) bred to lamb after March 1. Ewe stockholders go to work for you. One in for six years and w a s a member r.f Iambs after April 24. A well grown, every 50 families in the United States shares t e the Michigan Farm News and maw—Spring Creek, Thelma Wilk- t h e national committee c u r i a e t h i s FARM E Q U I P M E N T well marked, uniform group. First t i m e , she was chairma* af t h e Re- has written for m a n y other publi- inson. S7r,0.n0 takes them. Mikesell & May, directly in the ownership of the Bell Tele- cations. In political affairs she is The following counties leading ORCHARD SPRATER for sale. charlotte R-2, Michigan (US-27. south phone System. They have invested their sav- organization Cammitte* s i <•«• De- Hardie high-pressure, 35 gallon Har- of city limits) (ll-4t-87p) a a independent. the state in the organization of dle pump, 25 HP Waukesha motor. 400 troit Packtag CompHay i s 1SS3-34. Last, but by no means least, she community groups are as follows: gallon tank, Spray-Rite single boom- ings in the business, confident of a fair return and chairman of the Advisery Com- FARMS has been a n active member of the Ogemaw 8: Livingston 6; Berrien ready hose and gun. Good, sturdy machine on their investment. To attract the money mittee of Detroit Fackiag C s m p a a y for efficient use. Ne-Ru-Bar Congregational Church of Flat 5; Clinton 5; Tuscola 5. Orchards, Albion R-l, Michigan. farm bargains inFREE WRITE FOR LIST of varied Missaukee and sur- needed to improve and expand telephone in 1935-38: she w*» elected t » U M Phone 4344. (3-2t-36b) rounding counties. Arthur E. Reinlnk. Bock for m a n y years. The past two m o n t h s we've been service requires the continued confidence of board of directors af tha fiatrait 210 North Main St., Lake City, Mich. Mrs. Wagar is active and contin- printing a list of community groups BABY C H I C K S Phone 4294. Representing United investors. That takes a financially healthy tinues to serve • • its df*e*fata««. ues her good work. We take t h i s who have not sent in their 1950 Farm Agency. (3-2t-28p) s h e represented the Detiafs "fesfMBg oedema* t o salute her for her many officers. From a total of over 40 Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, White BABY CHICKS. Barred and White telephone company. tion of Farmer 6oepwia*»v*S aueh a a outstanding citizen. blood tested bv us. Weekly hatches. flow shades. Specially priced to your still to report in. If you are a Litchfield Hatchery, Litchfield, Michi- order. Fit your member af Monroe Cettaty F a r m Myriads of friends join in wish- member of one of the following gan. (2-2t-36b) atives wanted. windows. Represent- Canbergs, 2108 East I Adjustment O m m l t t e * > y img fcer many, m a n y more years of groups, please s e e that we get Michigan Ave.. Lansing. Michigan. FARM CITY—If you took the 73-000 telephones rn»r» Comstoek. Pite#sr*U a * j useful happiness. CHERRTWOOD CHAMPION , (4-lt-25p) your officers. T h e y are as follows: CHICKS from large heavy-laying that Michigan Bell has added since V-J Day in Murphy; s h e served far tlnm years i ! . m i i i • " i .i •'••!" . -.—.'•—.— . District 4: Barry—East Coat9 White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, M A P L E S Y R U P SUPPLIES on the first Federal -Welfare O r » . and White hocks. 275-347 egg breed- the rural areas it serves, you'd have as many tele- Grove, Mayo; Ottawa—Grand Hav- ing. Large birds. large eggs. 100% mission ia Menree Cenaty s a d as Livestock Exchange en-Huyser. blood-tested, sexed or straight run in MAKE chick«. Cherrvwood Farms Hatchery. marketing BEST CRAPE manle syrup 1950 with Our syrup making and phones as there are in Flint, the third largest city first Rural ResettlemeBt S u p e r v i s e , supplies. Complete stocks. in Michigan. To add all these telephones in our i n Monroe eeusty, alsa far t a r e * Near $20 Million District 6: Sanilac—Carsonville; Box 7N. Holland. Michigan. (2-4t-3Sp) Sand for catalog and price list. Su- gar Bush Supplies Co., P O. Box 11ft?. rural areas, we have set 75,000 poles and strung (Continued from pace one) Tuscola—Dayton. 1107 West Saginaw St., U»n?ing. Mi^h. y e a r s ; s h e was a member o* t h a IRRIGATION 37,000 miles of wire. This rural improvement and p o u n t y Cauneil of Defense s o d Sparta; W. J. MeCarty. Bad Axe: District 9: Manistee—Cleon. (4-tf-33b) District 10: Emmet—Lakeview. IRRIGATION. RAD» AGAIN with expansion program has cost more than $15,000,000 Rural Exemptio* Beard d u r l a j W. J. Clarke. Eaton rUpids, and Ronningen. We ars engineers with WOMEN Leading for Community Group*. 29 years •xperlsnes specializing on Ir- since the war. Wertd War I; • * • ! * • _£***.„ » B#bert Farley. Albion. B. P. Each month recognition has been rigation systems for M«r acreage crops: f*U»sos, of the) Michigan Farm Bu- FREE NEW TREASURE BOOK ot trustee of Alfc • * • » • Q^WWtjh^f g i v e n to t h e organization of n e w mint, potatoes, general crops snfl or- sewing idaaa! New styles, latest pat- Association, tft t&# 0BC & »4fcr% tfeft, «&* * . » . L y a e h of the Mich- chards. McDowsll nn-ts,bl« Irrigation tern*. Fully illustrated, complete di- groups. Although t h i s is a very im- Pipe; S k i n n e r sprinklers; pumps. rections on how to sew and save with and treasurer f*r •*• Dm eijta l a M MM) frffduoere AM a are ad- portant aspect of Community Farm Terms. Write for free bulletin*. En- practical cotton bags. Tour FREE • v i*e«B ttrtCHML The Exchange is umlar the genifrai management of gineering Surveys fres. Farms large copy of "6ew Easy With Cottou Bureau we cannot overlook the re- or small—We irrigate them all. Ron- Bags" is ready now? Send post card MICHIGAN B i l l TELEPHONE COMPANY • •«<• seam fife* « * » wejaM tention of the older groups that w e ningen Engineering- Sales. Phone 5161. today to National Cotton Council, Box Have saade mere saaa a tali sehad- B. H. Waltoa, Vlcksburg, Michigan. (12-6t-56p) 76, Memphis, Tennessee. (4-7-10-50b) THREE 8ATURDAY, A P R I L 1 , 1950 M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S months. The last week will be at Muskegon Businessmen- Farmers Dinner It Takes Courage New Services Store at Traverse City GERMAN WOMEN Washington, D. C. Mrs. Sayre will advise when we expect them in Michigan. Our Better understanding between ur- ban and rural people was the ob- ject of the first Muskegon County To Make Decisions COMING SOON women's committees will th«n be informed as to the probable time One of the projects of the Mich- the visitors can spend in their Good-Time Supper held since the By MRS. EDITS M. WAOAR spent on other nations or on pro- locality. We hope that as many •war. The dinner was sponsored by Briar Hill Farm, Carleton, Mich. jects at home. But I feel certain igan Farm Bureau Women for 1949 was raising funds to enable two people who want to will have an the Muskegon County Farm Bureau As citizens of a state and the na- most Americans will feel a bit opportunity to meet the ladies. and the Greater Muskegon Cham- tion, we seem to be in disagreement more comfortable when they see German members of the Associated Country Women of the World to The delay is explained by the ber of Commerce. D. B. Varner, on most any,topic one might sug- signs of a decreasing national debt. fact that the visit of the German MSC agricultural economist, spoke. gest. There must be a stopping place visit in Michigan. Most Commun- ity Farm Bureaus participated in women is under the auspices of 110 men attended. The greatest weakness in our somewhere. Many individuals have the occupation authorities In risked their all on programs they the project. American system of legislation is The women were to come last Germany and is subject to their that everything is measured accord- thought they could not do without. scheduling. A few have prospered by it but the November. Then we had word ing to its vote getting abilities WOOL vast majority have lost their sav- they would come in March. Mrs. rather than what is best for the Raymond Sayre, our president, has World trade is essential to Ameri- nation or state as a whole, or how ings as well as their heart. Our country is at the top now, but we been informed that they will leave can prosperity and it requires a much the cost will be. Germany early in April and should "two-way street."—Paul G. Hoff- I do not like the attitude of the could eventually go broke. I well be In the United States for two man. Growers Sell or pool your wool through metropolitan press. For instance, do you suppose the press and the remember when England held the high position over the entire world. Now as to state affairs, I hope This is the new Farm Bureau Services branch store building at Traverse City. It is located at West Front and Hall streets. In addition to serving as a retail store the Michigan Co-operative Wool politicians would we will never again encourage a for feeds, seeds, fertilizer, insecticides, fence, roofing, poultry supplies and small Marketing Ass'n. Year around have been so com- special session of the legislature wool marketing service and placent if the unless that body can have an op- farm hardware, it will house the office of the Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau. prompt settlement. We are mar- farmers had quit portunity to work out some way to There is a large meeting room for groups. The new retail outlet will employ a IQ% keting wool for over half the business because correct the evils that confront the state's growers. When you wish they decided they state. staff of 5 persons, with 10 employees continuing to operate the old building di- to market wool, see our local rep- were getting - a I feel it would be a step toward rectly north of the new store. T h e old building will be used as a feed mill and ON YOUR FARM resentative listed below, or write -straw deal when discouraging Michigan industry us if there is no local represent- a ' | | e v e r y crop took and bringing higher costs to the elevator. Ray Arfstrom is the branch manager. FIRE INSURANCE ative near you. a jpa downward consumer if our legislature should LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE Kt Iturn? Suppose be so blind as to enact an added the businessmen and the home of the laboratory is Lawrence Alanson—Sidney Howard Ann Arbor—Lowell Roehm, R - 4 Arcadia—Nelson Finch Mh-\ i *• ^farmers had caus- ed the suffering and disrupted the corporation tax as a means of hav- ing more state money to spend. owners are not consumers just as others are. MUSKEGON HAS Lee, chairman; Carl Anderson, Holton, and John Workman of This year State Mutual is able to give its members a rate reduction which amounts to approximately a 10% Michigan owes much earnest We can correct this state indebt- Muskegon. savings on the rates of previous years. This reduction Brooklyn—G. R. Boyce Camden—Joe Word Capac—Clair Burk country in general as that coal strike did. Do you think for a moment that thought to its industrial firms. They not only pay an enormous edness if we approach it in a sane and businesslike way. State govern- SOIL TEST LAB Other County Farm Bureaus op- erating soil test laboratories in- is made possible because of the fact that our losses have been low and we have an adequate surplus. Clare—Lloyd Athey, R - l tax of many types, but they provide ment operations could be made less Muskegon County Farm Bureau clude: Branch, Eaton, Lapeer and Clare—Horace Fancon, R-2 the authorities or the press of this You can enjoy this savings by insuring with State Clare—Ernest Irwin, R-3 nation would have taken a patient the facilities for employment to costly without impairing efficiency. has purchased soil test laboratory Van Buren. hundreds of thousands of people. equipment at $500. It is installed Mutual. You get adequate protection that fits your Climax—Niles H a g e l s h a w and long suffering attitude as in I've had just enough public ex- particular needs. You pay for no unnecessary extras. Clinton—Clayton Ernst the coal strike and would have been Our state, like the nation, seems perience to know. If everyone on a in the county agricultural agent's Charlotte—George Mikesell as hilarious at the outcome? I to have a spending appetite that is public payroll handling money office at the court house at Muske- Tri-County Institute Write or ask your local agent about State Mutual's Clinton— Julius Walker Officers and committeemen of "Profection-Mode-To-Order" farm fire policy today. think not. larger than our ability to provide. would feel that it was coming out gon. Cpldwater Co-operative Company Croswell—Frank Doan We must admit farmers are by We all have desires to have and to of his own pocket, he'd soon see Soil samples are being tested the Muskegon, Newaygo and Oce- Crystal—William Bills far the minority group these days, do but it is foolhardy and bad busi- where savings could be made. for fertilizer needs. The charge is ana County Farm Bureaus held a Columbiavilk—John Beattle, Jr. but we can still be heard if we are ness to plan on getting the money Let's try and put ourselves in 25 to 50 cents per sample, depending tri-county Farm Bureau Institute Doster—George Doster generous in our thinking and in- to spend out of the fellow who has mind in the places of our state upon the type of analysis. Report3 at Fremont March 29. Topics con- Dowagiac Co-operative A s s ' n sist on a policy of live and let had brain power enough to earn legislators and our Congressmen are available in a few days. sidered included: Membership, FIRE INSURANCE CO. Durand—L. W . Huff & Sons Fowler F a r m e r s Co-op Elevator live. and save and to continue in busi- and see just what we would do if The soil test laboratory was community activities, resolutions, 702 Church St. Flint 3, Michigan Gladwin—Malcolm Cuddie I would much rather be a trifle ness on his own. we were in their place. recommended to the county board women's activities, action commit- E. R. DINCMAN. Pmiitmt H. K riSK. t t m w r Gladwin—John Haueter under par than be (one iota over- How well I know how it is to be I hope some of us would learn of directors by its extension com- teemen, Blue Cross hospital service, Grand Ledge Produce Co. balanced. We have many things marooned in mud, but I would far to say no if we saw no way of pay- mittee: Lawrence Lee, Casnovia, publicity. "State Mutual Insutes Every Fifth Farm in Michigan—Ask Your iotsr Neighbors!" I Hale—Howard Brindley ing for the requests. chairman; Max Lane, Muskegon Hanover—Fred Savage in our favor even if they do not rather risk a few weeks of muddy Openings For Agents in Some Communities Hanover—Carl H a k e s have the monetary value most other roads than to advocate going back R. 4, Russell Trygstad, Holton, It's good to start a legume on Hillsdale—C. W . Stalhood, R-3 groups insist on having. to the property tax to pay for the Grass and legumes are the back- Milton Van Frank, Montague, C. wheat fields planted last fall—your •Ml • • • • • . . • m I,I •^...•^..i-«. it .. i «» i • I II M l I J Hickory Corners—Lloyd Sheffield As a group we should be certain improved program we wish we bone of agriculture. Have you a A. Van Koevering, Muskegon. county agent can tell you how it's Hastings—Farm Bureau Services we are right and fair to all when might have. The property tax "spineless" farm? The board committee in charge done. Hubbard Lake—Louis B a t e s we ask for consideration, but Imlay City—Alfred Penzien, R-2 system for highways is unjust to Jonesville—Gerald Plumb when the decision is made w; the fellow who owns a home or a The bridge that runs from Wyoming to Boston Lansing—Lee Bell, R-2 should stick as one to the last ditch farm. There's far too many who Leslie—Harold Mitchell regardless of party politics. Farm own no property but make far Lansing—Paul McComber, 1116 people have just as intelligent lead- greater use of the public highways. Bensch Manchester—Fred Fielder ership as any other group and far Did you ever stop to figure how Manchester—Glen Feldkamp more than many. much more you who own or are try- Manchester—Allen Faulhaber To back up this statement I will ing to pay for a place, are paying Manchester—Robert Kirk say that nine-tenths of the min- for schools and roads and sanita- Manchester—George Merriman Marshall—Katz Bros. isters of our country know but tion, and streets and pavements Metamora—Lee Walker precious little about the problems and police protection and public Middlebury, Ind.—Wilbur Toder of the farmer. I heard a promin- offices and jails and prisons, etc. Mio—Floyd E s c h ent school board director say just than the fellow who is footloose and Mt. Pleasant—Raymond Hutching, R-3 recently that far too many teachers free, happy go lucky? Live today Mt. Pleasant Co-operative Co. are ignorant of many of the ills and let the public care for you Parma—Don Gilmore that confront the every day life of tomorrow? Pinckney—Lynn Hendee the common people of the nation. Pinckney—Lloyd Hendee Yes, we do want better roads. 'ortland—F. A. Platte, R-2 It is difficult to be a mere speck The folks who use the roads should 'ortland—Robert Platte, R-2 back here on a mud isolated farm so 9utncy—Elmer Dobson pay their just share of the cost. We lomeo—William G. Reid far removed from the seat of are told an added gas tax would l i v e s Junction—Walter L o s e y activity in Washington and still Saranac—Steve Dagen mean an added consumer tax. We >parta—David Pike be able to form an opinion on how admit it, but don't let anyone think it. Johns Co-operative Co. much money should be or not be it. Johns—Arthur Grubaugh, R - l for a minute that the farmers and it. Louis—Delmar Beebe, R - l "ekonsha—J. W. Randall Vebberville—M. J. Bradley Villiamston—Dexter Bros. Villiamston—Producers Elevator Vest Branch—Charles W a n g l e r Vhite Cloud Co-op Ass'n BLUE CROSS IS MICHIGAN C O - O P E R A T I V E WOOL MARKETING ASS'N 606 N. Mechanic St. Jackson, M i c h . G R O W I N G IS GOOD W h e n I was a b o y I liked to w a t c h living things thrive and grow. A FAMILY AFFAIR! Marketing Clean Cream by T . J. CI ay don Department of Dairy Husbandry K a n s a s S t a t e College Growing was good. T h a t ' s t h e w a y I still feel. A n d t h a t ' s t h e w a y Americans h a v e a l w a y s felt. As a nation we h a v e grown from t h i r t e e n s t a t e s to forty-eight—across t h e entire continent. We h a v e grown Manhattan Enrolled members of your family When it comes to marketing clean cream, d a i r y m e n c a n ' t even t r u s t in size a n d n u m b e r s , in s t r e n g t h a n d power. I t ' s a n American t r a i t t o be proud of growth. can get the same amount of Blue Cross t h e air t h e y b r e a t h e . E v e n o n clear days, t h e air is filled w i t h sediment. T h i s m a t e r i a l settles in- Yes, whether i t ' s t h e n a t i o n or livestock, m e n o r businesses, I believe growing is good. M a n y com- panies h a v e grown in size to m e e t their responsi- protection you do! It's a long way from Medicine Bow to Boston ..". T. J. ciaydon t o containers a n d utensils a n d con- t a m i n a t e s cream t h a t is openly exposed. On t h e w a y t o m a r k e t , d u s t commonly collects a r o u n d t h e edge bilities. T h e y served b e t t e r . W h y has Swift & C o m p a n y grown? from the western cattle fcand sheep range country, of cream container lids. T h i s sediment is jarred i n t o M o s t i m p o r t a n t is t h a t people liked w h a t we could • T ^ E C A U S E BLUE CROSS is a completely can easily wipe out your savings—may from the feed lots and hog farms of the Corn Belt, d o for t h e m . R e t a i l m e a t dealers learned t h a t we t h e cream when lids are removed. O n t h e farm—and D voluntary, non-profit organization— even force y o u t o borrow money in order to the hungry cities of the east. Between where the en r o u t e t o m a r k e t — i t is good business to protect provided t h e p r o d u c t s a n d services t h e y needed. sponsored and r u n b y Michigan's hospitals t o meet t h e m . T h a t ' s w h y y o u and your meat animals are raised and where the meat is eaten cream, containers a n d e q u i p m e n t . E v e r y t h i n g we sell m u s t win t h e favor of t h e p u b l i c a n d d o c t o r s themselves—BLUE CROSS We were pleased to find housewives asking food family need BLUE CROSS—and why you there's an average gap of a thousand miles. «« Clean cream is also d e p e n d e n t u p o n t h e use of stores for more of o u r m e a t s , a n d asking for t h e m actually pays out in benefits nearly 90 should protect those dependent on you b y Bridging that gap is a service performed by the a p p r o v e d - t y p e dairy utensils t h a t a r e unsoiled a n d i n oftener. We h a d to grow to keep u p w i t h t h e e x p a n d - cents o u t of every subscriber's dollar including t h e m in your BLUE CROSS good repair. Old pots, crocks, s y r u p buckets a n d meat packing companies of the United States. They worn-out dairy containers should n o t be used. S u c h ing d e m a n d for o u r services a n d p r o d u c t s . received. T h a t ' s why BLUE CROSS can contract. buy the livestock on the farms and ranches, and in pieces of e q u i p m e n t are carriers of r u s t a n d collectors A lot of livestock a n d other p r o d u c t s are needed provide such complete coverage for sub- the scores'of markets. They process it into meat. of d i r t . T h e y are n o t easily sanitized a n d cannot b e to meet t h i s d e m a n d . T o get t h e m we m u s t b u y in m a n y m a r k e t s . We're dealing with big a r e a s a n d long scribers a n d their families. A n y BLUE CROSS Then they deliver that meat to 300,000 retail stores t i g h t l y covered t o keep o u t d u s t . distances a n d w i t h food stores in every corner of t h e m e m b e r can give his spouse, and all un- FARM BUREAU in every city and town across the nation. C r e a m is practically clean a s it leaves the spout of nation. married children u n d e r 19, the same It*s truly a nation-wide job. And just as truly it's mechanical separators, according t o farm a n d labora- M e a t packers of all sizes are needed t o handle t h e BLUE CROSS MEMBERS tory investigation. H a n d skimming and w a t e r dilu- health care protection he gets, by merely a necessary and important one. For without this n a t i o n ' s huge volume of livestock, a n d to process a n d Here's how to odd a spouse or tion methods of separation leave some sediment i n distribute t h e m e a t . Some of t h e s e b e g a n business adding their names t o his contract. "bridge" that runs from Wyoming to Boston— cream. Well-kept separators also h a v e proven t h e newborn children to without the meat packers' "pipe lines" which link m a n y years ago a n d h a v e grown to serve producers m o s t economical m e a n s of separating cream. The a n d consumers across t h e n a t i o n . Swift & C o m p a n y your Blue Cross contract supply to demand—livestock producers would have marketing of clean cream, however, is not assured b y is one of these which grew u p because there w a s a f Children may be added to your Blue Cross to limit their herds and flocks to the numbers that use of t h e mechanical separator. C r e a m t h a t is sold contract if application is made within 30 with a poor sediment test is a problem of concern to big j o b to d o . days after birth. As a special Blue Cross their small local markets could consume. And the b o t h t h e producer and b u t t e r manufacturer. Atten- » « » feature, protection for newborn children pupply of meat available for consumers to eat would tion to detail, all along t h e line, is a n answer t o t h i s H o p e y o u h a v e a fine s u m m e r . I f you get t o added to the contract begins at birth, except for regular nursery care which i s . be limited by the small numbers of livestock pro- problem. __^_________^^^ Chicago be sure to d r o p in a n d see u s . We will b e included as a part of the mother's mater- duced near the cities where they lived. w i t h you again in S e p t e m b e r o n t h i s p a g e . nity service. *A(alUsu goyatA gflece/tefi* We of Swift are proud of our company's part in Agricultural . 1 f Within 30 days after marriage, you may • also add a husband or wife to your starting, organizing and carrying on the nation- BARBECUED FRANKS £AI.SiV4 yon. Research Department contract. Coverage for the new spouse wide distribution of meat. Gustavus Swift pio- Prepare a thick barbecue sauce. A d d one cup sauce f o r each begins on the earliest practicable monthly renewal date following application. neered in the development of the refrigerator cars one pound of franks a n d heat 5 t o 8 minutes. 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Most other agricultural products have either Tour Europe The American Farm Bureau Fed- Says Brannan of the right to run their own farms and to improve their under their own initiative. condition of Dollar for Beef more processing losses or more spoilage and waste, and the market- ing margin is therefore larger. An- FOR 13TH YEAR eration, through its U g J J J * cation, The Nation's A f ^ f ^ Radio Program WJR - Marshall Wells "In other words, farmers are to other factor entering into the mar- Mrs. Arthur Ballinger of Bethany • s sponsoring a four-week tour ot stop thinking for themselves, stop keting margin is the manufactur- accepted the post of secretary- Western Europe next summer A - Saturday Mornings 6:30 to 7:00, Pressure Is On planning their own farm work, stop raising above a certain amount per farm and in return they By ROBERT C. KRAMER Michigan Farm Economics, Michigan State College Farmers today receive about three-fourths of the con- ing necessary to prepare the pro- duct for the consumer. A steer is easily converted into beef and the treasurer of the Gratiot County Farm Bureau for the 13th consecu- tive year. Lloyd Hearn of LaFay- Ian B. Kline. Federation presi April dent has announced. The crowd of Farm Bureau mem- Bureau 1—Women of Michigan Farm \ Senator Georfre D. Aiken of get what—a promise of 100 per hy-products pay for this plus cool- ette township was re-elected pres- bers will take off on May 23 from 8—Michigan Farm Bureau Vermont told the Eastern Farmers cent *'"income support standard,' sumer's dollar when that dollar is spent for beef. They ing and transporting to the consu- ident, and Don Pendell of North- New York by air and land the next 15—State Dep't of Agriculture! Exrhan.ee at Springfield, Mass., last which is one way of saying parity mer. Canned vegetables and fruits shade vice-president. 22—Michigan Milk Producers t iay They will proceed through month that the V. S. D e p t of in three words. receive about one-half of the consumer's dollar when are products which return a low In the 13 years Mrs. Ballinger Scotland to the Scandinavian coun- 29—Michigan Farm Bureau Agriculture is conducting an elab- percentage of the consumer's dol- has been secretary, she has lielpe.l WKAR - Michigan State College orate ami extravagant propaganda "Those are the main points of that dollar is spent for all foods taken together. Let's tries, thence to Netherlands. P a n s the Brannan plan which are never lar to the farmer because of the lmild from a handful to over a and Germany. In Sweden they will "FARM FORUM" campaign to sell the public the mentioned by administration follow a steer from the feedlot to the market to see why eost of canning, cost of the can, thousand farm family members In attend a plenary session of the Michigan Farm Bureau Program ltrann&n farm support proposal. processing loss, and the fact that 1950. The volume of business spokesmen today. beef returns more to the farmer than almost any other International Federation of Agri- 1st Monday of Month 1:00 to v.3( '•\Ve have this propaganda pro- "Any farm leader, and partienlar- there are few by-products to help handled by her office has doubled cultural Producers. April—"Can Government Prevent gram." said Senator Aiken." be- ily the leaders of the American farm product. pay the marketing bill. in the past two years, and is many Plant Farm Bureau Seeds. Depression?" cause we have in government today Farm Bureau and the National Editor's Note—In this article it times greater than in years past. men who are determined to retain Grange, are subject to attack by Assume that a farmer sells a 1000 pound steer on a Mrs. Ballinger feels this volume i s observed that the packer has and extend their powers over the the propaganda service of the terminal market for 26 cents a pound. This means that about $32 to cover his costs and accurately reflects the increased United States. . . If they control United States government if they profit. The retailer plans on about services and activities of rural the meat packer, who buys the steer, has to pay $260 t h e food supply they know full well that they will gain control over ail segments of our economy. dare to venture an opinion con- trary to that voiced by the admin- for it. The farmer receives $254 ($260 minus $6 mar- $72 to cover h i s costs and profit. folks working and progressing to- gether. GROWING in VOLUME istration. keting charges. .Suppose that this steer dresses out 60 "They seek to gain through promises and then main- tain it by force if necessary. control "We should," said Senator Aiken, "put the support level for various commodities on an equitable basis per cent, giving the packer a 600-pound U. S. Good Iowa Test MASON RURAL GROWING in SERVICE "What rouses me and what carcass to sell. By-products are not included in this 600- More and more service to producers, feeders and For Brannan which we cannot do so long as rouses others is the promises of the Administration which never could grain i s supported at parity and dairy products at 75 per cent, thu-5 pound carcass; thus, he also has them to sell. URBAN MEETINGS shippers has made Michigan Livestock Exchange throwing our agricultural economy Most meat packers are also wholesalers; so the packer President Truman and Secretary Mason County Farm Bureau and the fastest growing livestock selling agency in out of balance. the Rotary club of Scottville com- will probably sell the carcass and the edible offal (liver, Brannan have decided to demon- the state. Accept the advantages of this organ- PURE CRUSHED 3< TRIPLE S C K t t M * "This should be done in the inter- est of the grain producers them- selves. The greatest opportunity tongue, heart and tail) directly to the butcher. T h e strate the vote getting power of the Brannan plan in Iowa, according to the magazine Newsweek. They bined rural-urban banquets they had planned. Dr. Paul Bagwell of Michigan State College spoke to ized co-operative marketing: they have to broaden their own butcher will pay the wholesale price of, say, 42 cents a 200 at the meeting March 20. OYSTER SHELL market is by marketing grain i:; the form of animal products. pound for the U. S. Good carcass. This amounts to have persuaded Under Secretary of Agriculture Albert J. Loveland, who farms nearly 260 acres near Janes- Scottville businessmen are plan- ning afternoon meetings for rural- • DAILY M A R K E T S for cattle, calves, hogs and sheep at Detroit, "Support levels should be high $252. Let's assume that the edible offal weighs 19 urban people at the community hall ville when he isn't in Washington, Battle Creek and Portland. enough to protect the farmer and pounds and costs the butcher $6. The packer receives to enter the Democratic primary April 13-14. Good speakers will the country from econ*mic collapse, for nomination for the Senate seat discuss matters of interest. but not so high as to destroy either $258 from the butcher for the carcass and the edible offal. Robert Wittbecker, organization • AUCTION SALES every Wednes- now held by Republican Bourke B. the market for farm commodities By-products Pay Packer's Han- that he must keep his prices in line Hickenlooper. Loveland's major director for Mason Farm Bureau, day ( 1 : 0 0 p . m . ) at our Battle or the initiative of the farmer him- dling Costs. The packer paid the with other meat markets selling campaign plank will be the says the membership exceeds 400 self in seeking new markets and farmer $260 for the steer and sold comparable meat or he will lose Brannan plan. and is growing. The County Farm Creek yards. new uses. the edible meat to the butcher for his customers. H e also knows that Bureau has added surgical service Four of the five other Democrat "Our first aim should be good $258. Does this mean that the most people value beef steak high- candidates in the primary had giv- on a county wide basis to its Blue Buy Michigan-produced meat for real satisfaction. prices on a free market, cushioned packer loses on this steer? N o t er than they do beef stew. Because Cross hospital program. e n support to the Brannan plan, but by government supports only when necessarily, because he still has of these different values and the the Washington high command felt CONSIGN YOUR NEXT SHIPMENT TO YOUR CO-OP needed." the head, hide, feet and other in- amounts of the various cuts in a that Loveland would be able to Montcalm Dinner-Dance edible by-products which are worth carcass, he charges a higher price The greatest tragedy in life is approximately $32. This means for a pound of steak than for a dramatize it better as a campaign issue. 150 members and guests attended Montcalm County Farm Bureau's The Michigan Livestock Exchange having only regrets to look back- that the packer has about $30 to pound of beef stew. banquet and dance, March 15, at the ward to and nothing to look for- pay the costs of handling this steer. Table 1 shows the retail cuts the Grange Hall in Greenville. D. B. The Producer Owned and Controlled Selling Agency ward to. These costs include labor, rent, fuel, electricity, taxes, transporta- butcher can get from the 600-pound beef carcass, their approximate OCEANA WANTS Barner, MSC specialist, who dis- cussed various farm legislation that DETROIT - BATTLE CREEK - PORTLAND tion, depreciation and interest. weight, the approximate price per has been enacted since 1933. TABLE 1 SOIL DISTRICT INSURE YOUR CROPS RETAIL BREAKDOWN OP 600-POUND Oceana County Farm Bureau has petitioned the state soil conser- U.S. GOOD BEEF CARCASS vation committee to call a hearing AGAINST HAIL LOSSES Number of Price per Pounds Pound .90 Total Value $ 36 in the county in April to consider again a soil conservation, district. The petition had 1,000 signatures. Every year hail takes a tremendous toll in Michigan Porterhouse Steak 40 .80 40 If the hearing should be favor- Sirloin steak 50 .75 60 able to the creation of a district, field crops. You cannot avoid hail damage, but Round steak 80 .65 , 45 the state committee will call an you can avoid financial loss. W e have been pro- .55 55 election in the county. Oceana is Rib and rump roast 70 .50 80 the only county in western Mich- viding Michigan farmers with sound, inexpensive Chuck roast 100 .15 6 igan that is not in a soil conserva- Hamburger and stew beef 160 tion district and program. hail insurance on farm and garden crops for the Twelve Community Farm Bu- Fats and suet 540 40 $322 past thirty-nine years. O u r s is a m u t u a l company, Retail value of edible offal 8 reaus favor it. They say that if the district is installed, working operated by farmers, for farmers. O u r policy with it is a voluntary matter. There gives "blanket coverage"—you do not have to TOTAL RETAIL VALUE $330 is little expense to the county. Now, the butcher who buys this pound, and the computed retail Whatever soil conservation dist- insure each crop separately. Protect your crops 600-pound U. S. Good carcass does ricts have been established, most value. with Michigan Mutual Hail insurance. Then, not sell 600 pounds of meat. When farmers want to use the program. whenever it comes, wherever it strikes, hail cannot he processes the carcass, about 10 Using these approximate prices, the butcher receives ?330 from his The committee in charge of the We have added farm percent of the weight is lost. customers for the carcass and the petition was: George Fleming of cause you financial loss. Shrinkage, trimmings, and bones edible by-products. In this ex- Shelby, chairman; Floyd Fox, Ask Your Local Agent or Write for Details make up the 10 percent. This means that the butcher has only ample the farmer received $254, or 77 per cent of the amount spent by Shelby, sec'y; Guy Woodard, Walk- erville, Guy Freeborn, Hart. liability insurance for 540 pounds of beef to sell. When the consumers. This 77 percent is Agents Wanted in Certain Areas he sells this beef, h e must not only above the average but we must re- Milk for Vitamins MICHIGAN M U T U A L HAIL INSURANCE C O . cover the cost of the carcass, but also his overhead costs which are member that exact retail prices As a source of vitamins, milk is F. B. Members have not been used. Also, lower- not excelled by any other single 208 N. Capitol Ave. similar to the ones the packer has. grade beef does not return as high food. It is an excellent source of So, the butcher will have to charge a percentage of the consumer's beef 414 Mutual Bldg. Lansing 1, Michigan vitamin A and riboflavin, a fair more than the 42 cents a pound he dollar to the farmer as higher- source of other B vitamins. It Robert L. Donovan, President Fred M. Hector, Sec'y-Treas. paid for the carcass. grade beef. The consumers in this should be used as part of balanced Farm and residence comprehensive liability insurance and Price Varies Widely In Retail example paid an average price of meals but not as the sole diet. Organized in 1911 . . . Almost $18,000,000.00 Insurance in Force. Cuts. The butcher runs his meat 59 cents a pound for the salable farm employer's liability insurance are now being offered to market to earn a living. H e knows beef (not including offal). This is 17 cents more per pound than Burning Farm Bureau members through your agents. Farm liability the butcher paid, but if the entire Burning woodlots, marsh lands 600 pounds could have been sold, the and fence rows is about like burn- insurance covers the farmer's liability to the public in farm Heavy Spring Work Goes Smoother... butcher could have charged 6 cents less per pound and still received ing money. 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J 105 E Washtenaw St. OF MICHIGAN - Phone 44549 • 221 N. Cedar St. P. 0. Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan Lansing, Michigan SATUftftAY, Af»RIL 1, mQ FIVE M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W * Mr. Steffen cited Act 336 where- lege, East Lansing. et Protection by the Michigan Public Service Commission can order crossing signals installed if sufficient evi- Services Enlarges Facilities at Hastings Don't Go To J Many farmers*, according to Ross- man, believe they must plant a late hybrid to get high corn yields. While it is generally true that or Dangerous dence can be mustered that a cross- ing is used enough to justify the expense. The railroad and the AIL Late Corn late hybrids yield more than early hybrids, there are some early ma- turing kinds that produce as well. county share the expense equally. Just because the last two corn tail Crossing Mr. Steffen asked for complete in- formation. A hearing was arrang- ed before the Public Service com- years have been almost perfect for late maturity there's no reason for farmers to shift all their acreage He suggests that farmers growing more than 20 acres of corn plant two or three hybrids of different Townline Community Farm Bu- mission. Enough evidence was pro- maturity. Unfavorable weather to late maturing varieties in 1950. reau of Van Buren county has had duced to justify an inspection of conditions may do less total corn E. C. Rossman of the farm crops l important part in getting pro- the crossing, Sept. 8, 1948. crop damage when there is a spread dep't at Michigan State College, ction for a dangerous railroad The inspection was attended by in maturity. says that 1950 could be a more ossing. Assistance was given by 150 people, representing the state, Trying a few acres of one or more normal corn growing season. Early • i Michigan Farm Bureau. county, railroad and Farm Bureau. newer hybrids that show some frosts could damage late hybrids. 11 , A.bout 1V2 miles north of Hart- The commission's safety engineer superior characteristics over older rd the C & 0 track crosses county recommended the warning signals, Through trials conducted in all hybrids is another suggestion Ross- I ighway 687. Three passenger and now estimated at $3800. In April, parts of the state by Michigan State man makes. our freight trains pass daily. The 1949 the railroad was ordered to College, information is obtained on ack crosses the road at a 40 de- install them. the hybrids which mature and yield best in different areas. In- 2,4-D . *ee angle. Eight school huses After conferring with the road formation on these tests is avail- There's nothing in weed killers I rrying about 300 children use the commission, Townline Farm Bu- able to farmers in Extension Folder like 2,4-D that can cause trouble I ossing twice daily. reau agreed to help raise funds. F-67. It is available from county with livestock that graze on spray- The accident record for the Supervisors of Hartford township agricultural agents or from the ed pastures, Michigan State Col- tg ossing was poor. There had been voted $600 and $280 was raised by Bulletin Office, Michigan State Col- lege researchers report. '*' veral fatalities. Townline Farm subscription. The crossing signals ureau joined in the effort to get were installed in November of 1949. •arning signals installed. \< It took a long time, but they're In April 1946 Townline went to there to protect life and property. PLAN NOW FOR YOUR | I le road commission with a peti- —From Van Buren County Farm on that had 1058 signers. No Bureau News. •tion was taken. A main obstacle as the cost—$3,000. At a Blue Cross meeting in 1948, Fertilizer T h i s is t h e n e w F a r m B u r e a u S e r v i c e s ' t w o - s t o r y b u i i d i n g at H a s t i n g s . buildings o n North C h u r c h Street. It is l o c a t e d just s o u t h of its p r e s e n t In a d d i t i o n t o s e r v i n g a s a m a c h i n e r y sales a n d service d e p a r t m e n t , a p a r t s 1950 CORN CROP le crossing got into the conversa- Every dairy cow produces fertil- d e p a r t m e n t a n d a d i s p l a y o r s h o w r o o m , t h e b u i l d i n g will h o u s e the g e n e r a l offices of t h e B a r r y County- >n. Mrs. Karker suggested that izer valued at $30 a year but not all r rhaps the Michigan Farm Bureau farmers get full value from it, MSC F a r m B u r e a u a n d a soil t e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r y , s p o n s o r e d b y t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u . T h e s t r u c t u r e is of cin- G e t the Maximum Yield from the acreage I uld help. Mrs. Clarence Patter- specialists have found. d e r b l o c k , 4 0 b y 8 0 ft., w i t h t w o stories o n t h e front half of t h e b u i l d i n g . T h e s e c o n d floor h a s s p a c e L i reported that to Townline Farm When planting spring crops you'll for t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u offices a n d a m e e t i n g r o o m c a p a b l e of s e a t i n g 2 0 0 p e o p l e . The construction you plant by using seed adapted to the fc reau, and it was decided to con- W t with E. F. Steffen of the save money in the long run using cost w a s a b o u t $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 , w h i c h w a s raised b y t h e sale of s e c u r i t i e s to local f a r m e r s . H o w a r d K i n g is m a n - variable climate conditions of Michigan chigan Farm Bureau staff. sood. tested certified seeds. a g e r of t h e H a s t i n g s b r a n c h s t o r e . and the soil of your farm. many European nations to lower nutrition needs. ! CONCRETE Willingness to levels of living is the philosophy of the 40 hour week, the 35 hour week, and the feeling that if you Spring Seeding In southern Michigan, it is usual ly best to drill the field with alfal- fa seed after it has dried sufficient- tan divide this job in two, let's do ly, to do the job. Less hardy than Work Made Of Alfalfa or "SILOS it. the clovers, alfalfa seed on top of "All over Europe I found a tre- the ground often, freezes and mendous demand for American swells and fails to germinate pro- America Great dollars. It is because the United States is one of the few places fcu the world where the level of pro- Clover in Wheat perly. Seedings made with a drill on heavy soil are more apt to get well "Americans have long enjoyed duction is sufficiently high so thai Seeding legumes in a wheat field established than on lighter soils, the highest standard of living of we can supply ourselves with the started the fall before, often poses Harrison points out. It's a mat- any people on earth," said Dr. necessities of life and still have some problems, but Carter M. Har- ter of moisture available to germ- Earl L. Butz of Purdue University some goods to sell. That is why rison, Michigan State College for- inate the seeds. at the Michigan Live Stock Ex- the world wants dollars. age authority says it can be done. Farmers should remember that -I change annual meeting at Lansing, March 11. Two methods are common. One is to scatter seed on top of the the little alfalfa seeds have a lot ( '1:8! of competing to do for moisture. "That is the result of American ground as the snow goes off, rely- Wheat plants are already big and QiauAn in Michigan / MICHIGAN CERTIFIED HYBRID 'willingness to work' applied to ing on frost action to cover the growing and unless conditions are HHUlw our abundant resources. But today in too many places our drive is to seed. The other is to wait until the field has dried off enough to favorable, the young legume seeds 6e*Hied in Michigan ' " I D C 0 *M '••••««« do not do well. They should re- Adapted in Michigan curtail output rather than expand drill the seed on the field. member that legumes seeded late production. When this type of Harrison likes the second plan in the spring just get out of the at your local seed dealer or elevator. reasoning becomes general, the re- best for alfalfa. Seeding of a mix- ground and meet the hot dry sum- sult must be a lowered standard of ture of red clover and timothy or mer weather and fail. living for everyone. If we would sweet clover as the snow goes off He advises not to plant brome- have more, we must produce more. gives fairly good results, however. grass with alfalfa on wheat in the There is no other short cut to added That is, provided the wheat had spring, but use timothy. Brome MICHIGAN HYBRIDS luxury, leisure or convenience. enough fertilizer applied in the PROVIDE R I C H , "Sometimes my friends ask me fall to furnish the little seeds their should be seeded with wheat in the fall. ERTIFIED MYBPID SEED C O R N P R O D U C E R S where we will find a market to- fU N O U R I S H I N G FEED morrow for the increased produc- tive capacity we have today. That A L L WINTER doesn't worry me. In the last ten One of many concrete improvements that will years in America we have increased our population by 19 million people. That is 1% times the entire popula- tion of Canada. Now's the Time to.. help raise more vital foodstuffs "We are going to increase our DR. E. I. BUTZ population by 19 million or more in "in Europe the people are ra- A C O N C R E T E silo will concrete improvements that the next ten years. Those people tioned severely on what we consider will help step u p livestock, are going to eat and wear clothes. to be the essential living items, increase the cattle capacity of They will require houses, refriger- your farm, protect you against milk and other production. chiefly because their level of pro- feed shortage in dry periods; Past* coupon on penny post t.-"4 and mail ators, automobiles, etc. We have a tremendous market for the output duction is so low. As a conse- quence of rationing, they are be- AND SAVE MONEY WITH provide "June pastures" all t • » of farm and factory at our back coming disillusioned and dispirited. year! door. "Even in democratic England, PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Concrete silos cost only a moderate sum to build and practically nothing t o main- tain. They're firesafe, storm- Olds Tower Bjdg., Lansing 8, Mich. D S«nd tree information on concrete silo. D Names o f s i l o builders i n my "Our job is to keep increasing productive efficiency and to price our products into the market. We must not price food into storage, as we are doing with eggs, butter personal freedom is but a memory. You can't change jobs without per- mission from the government, you can't start or stop producing, start or stop selling, without first getting Unico Paints resistant, long-lasting. locality. • -(Mention otberconcrete improvements and corn. Nor must we price food into destruction, as we have done permission. SPECIAL PRICES Write for silo booklet and "I am disturbed as I look around with potatoes. We must price it names of nearby silo builders. yon want/acts on—such as ham floors, feeding floors, milk bouses, tants,ponu try bouses, etc.) into consumption. And if we keep America today and see we are divided into warring camps. Each FARM BUREAU UNICO BRIGHT RED BARN PAINTS Or check list for booklets improving our productive efficiency group seems to be motivated more on other thrifty, long-lasting I Same- and lowering our unit costs, it will or less by a philosophy of reduc?d 402 - STANDARD BED BAEN PAINT 403 - SUPER RED BARN PAINT not be difficult to do that. In output. Restrictive practices and 6 4 Ct% Per Gal. in 6 4 dLgL In One In 0ne • St.orR.ED.- I City- "I came back from Europe two featherbedding in some parts of ^ A O v 5 Gal. Pails 6 2 A f " Per Gal. in * ^ * v ^ 5 Gal. Pails $3*20 C Gal. Cans I I Slate- years ago with the firm conviction that the thing that is dragging labor; monopolistic practices and restraints of trade in some sectors >z.oo Gal Cans of business; in some places in ag- riculture there is the philosophy that we must keep our output UNICO 201-T OUTSIDE WHITE PAINT $4.40 In ° n e strictly under control. We are Per Gal. in marching into a program for guaranteed scarcity rather than $4-24 5 Gal. Pails Ask For ?2*£P4 plenty. Our Paint Eh FEEDS and FEEDINGS "We must strive for expanded markets—not curtailed output. We must recognize that we can't gouge each other into prosperity. We must recognize that wealth consists W'JtK^il UNICO ZINC METAL PAINTS 701 - Zinc Metal Gray 702 - Zinc Metal Green $6.16 v"5 0Gal. *1-™ Pails Color Card On All Our Unico Paints of increasing efficiency, lowering unit costs, increasing total output." Are You Raising Chicks This Year? Readers Digest N o w Is the Time to... Good chicks, good management and Mermash will give any poultryman the hest chance for profits. Jn 1936 a ton of feed (mash and scratch) produced 275 dozens of eggs on a national average. In 1949 a ton of feed (modern mash and scratch) produced 348 2/3 dozens of eggs. Farm Bureau Mermash 18% has produced 400 dozens of eggs on 1000 Quotes Berrien Berrien County Farm Bureau is lbs. of mash with 1000 lbs. of scratch. quoted by Stanley High in his ar- Remember Poultryman Ballard's broilers? He sold 5,920 of them from the original ;6,000 he bought. This was possible with good chicks, good management and good feed, ticle "The Time to Stop the Spend- ers is Now," in the Reader's Digest ROOFS & FENCES for April 1950. Page 133. Quoted Farm Bureau Hi N-R-G Mash. For pullets (and he's raising pullets t o r sale, too!) he feeds Mermash. is the resolution adopted by Ber- rien at its county meeting and pre- With Quality Steel and Asphalt Roofing and Wire Fence Materials sented to the Michigan Farm Bu- Milkmaker 34% Balanced with Home Grains reau annual meeting in November, 1949: For new roofs or repairs, you can't beat our complete Hue of steel and asphalt roofing materials. We build them to F a r m Bureau's fencing materials are made from the best suitable steel obtainable. T i e fence is full gauge and Farm Bureau Milkmaker 34% is for the dairyman who wants the best balancer for the "By reason of pressure groups de- galvanized with pure zinc for longer life. Consider the manding Government subsidies," give long, satisfactory service. T h a t ' s what you get money making advantages of stood fencing . . . gave most, of his own grain. I t ' s proved itself. Farm Bureau Bureau Flex 32% is for the declared a resolution adopted by when you ask for F a r m Bureau Roofing. The finest yourself work, trouble and worry . . . improve your farm dairyman who wants to use a 32% supplement fortified with Vitamin D, trace miner- the farmer members of the Farm als, and 300 lbs. of molasses per ton. ingredients go into their production. Priced reasonably. with Unico Quality Steel Fence. Bureau of Berrien Gounty, Michi- gan, "we are losing our system of Asphalt Shingles Corrugated Steel Roofing Woven Wire Fence Steel Fence Posts Pork maker 35 for Pigs & Brood Sows free- enterprise and our liberties. Therefore we oppose the agricul- Asphalt Roll Roofing Non-Siphoning Roofing Poultry Netting Steel & Wood Gates Farm Bureau Porkmaker 35% is nutritionally complete for your sows and pigs up to tural price-support program and Ashphalt Roof Coatings Tank-Silo Paints Welded Wire Fabric Barbed Wire all other Government price and Ashphalt Fibre Coating Metal Roof Paints Hardware Cloth Wire Staples & Ties ;75 - 100 lbs.; after that you can save by using Farm Bureau Porkniaker 40% and mix- wage supports. We urge return ing with more of your home grains. to free enterprise in our national I P YOU BUY CONCENTRATES . . . BUY FARM BUREAU. The only feeds made enconomy." for you by your own organization. They are open formula, too. Reader's Digest has more than 5,000,000 subscribers. , Buy at Farm Bureau Stores and Co-op Dealers I Patronize Your Local Farm Bureau Feed Dealer Ladders and Steps FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. FARM BUBEAU SEE VICES, INC. Are ladders and steps around the Paint Department 221 N. Cedar Street Laving, Michigan 221 N. Cedar Street Lansiog, Michigan home well-built and kept in good I Peed Department repair? This is an important safety measure. SIX M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S SATURDAY, A P R I L 1, 1950 pect the planners who have pro- shouldn't we? We help pay for It!" corresponding decline in the price group tour of the Farm Bureau Spring clean-up calls for getting Can Gov't Prevent duced this confusion to do a better job of controlling business for the whole nation than they have done Where can such a policy end ex- cept in a struggle for advantage i between groups? Lobbying in favor Farmers Need a housewife pays for food at the retail store. Rep. Gore stressed that there Is Services' fertilizer plant, ware- house and retail store and the U. S. egg grading station at Saginaw, rid of useless things and rubbisj in attics, store rooms, basements and barns. They help cause acci- A Dep ression? in their present system? Can they do any better job than ths business men and the farmers them- selves have done? j of subsidy handouts would choke : the halls of Washington! The idea that the government could control the national economy To Get Truth only a slight flexibility in the "after-leaving-the-farm" costs of food products; and that retail food prices do not decline in ratio with March 14. On March 22, the committee spon- sored a group of 33 Clinton county dents and some are fire hazards: Outside, it's a good time to pick : up the loose wire, glass and other unsightly items that could be.; farmers who visited the Michigan Background Material for Discussion This Month by O u r Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups If the Government does run the show, how deep shall the citizen himself be entangled in its red tape and controls? Louis Brom- and prevent a depression is a dangerous illusion. Questions To Consumers declining farm prices. "I do not think the average con- sumer knows about the reductions Farm Bureau headquarters and warehouse at Lansing, the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Com- trouble makers. Spring clean-up is a good time for putting things where they be-. By DONALD D. KINSEY 1. What can the farmers do to By GORDON H. ALLEN in the. price of farm commodities," pany, and the Michigan legisla- long. field received a letter from an help prevent a depression? Rep. Gore said. "Why is this? The Director of Research and Information English farmer in which he des- Am. Farm Bureau, Washington ture, state capitol. 2. If a depression seems likely principal reason is that the price cribes his predicament. Let us "Farmers had best realize that a housewife pays at the grocery The Poverty Stricken Years of the Thirties! The should people quit buying industrial Years of Mortgage and Taxation Sales! quote it: " I am just about to give up, not essentials? because I am doing less well than goods, except for the minimum thousands of consumers are misin- 3. Is government taxation and formed about and against what farmers considered a prejudiced counter has not had a correspond- ing reduction. Is this the farmer's fault? Indeed, no. Is it the fault ot THIS IS TIME SOLVAY The shock of these experiences caused many people before. The government subsidies spending a desirable way to pre- sound and fair farm price support Agricultural Limestone to seek for methods to prevent new depressions in the take care of that, and the taxpayers vent depressions? Why or why not? program. I face it every day in price supports? Indeed, no. TO CLEAN UP years to follow. H o w can we prevent them? Volumes pay the difference between what '4. Will subsidizing certain econ- I get for my produce and what the omic groups prevent a depression? of Congress." Washington, as do other members "And yet, the farmer and the farm price support program are being blamed for the continuing Let's make April Spring Clean- MEAL consumer pays for it. The money Why or why not? This warning came recenty from up Month for farms, says David Produced in Michigan of complicated theory have been written on this problem. high cost of food." G. Steinicke, State College farm is taken out of the taxpayer, and Rep. Albert Gore (D., Tenn.), co- Available A t Your Nearest 5. Should the people favor the author of the Agricultural Act of safety specialist and secretary of It must be said that we have had no tested answer to the these fellows are perhaps worse off control of business by government Dealer the Michigan Rural Safety Council. problem as yet. O u r question here implies that govern- ment control of our economy may be one of the answers. because they are not only paying the difference in prices, but at least a couple of million pounds to bureaus? Why or why not? 1949. Rep. Gore declared that "shrewd political campaigns" and 6. Can farmers do more to pre- propaganda calculated to prejudice support the bureaucracy, which has vent economic disaster by organized consumers "constitute a very real Clinton County SOLVAY SALES DIVISION A few hours used now for cleaning Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation up and making repairs promotes 7501 W. Jefferson Ave. safety and saves time later on. Detroit 17, Michigan Depressions occur when people lose their power to been set to carry out and admin- ister the subsidies. action purchase the goods and services available. W e have "It is my opinion that it is more Jackson Wants More therefore, to the national economy." or by acting independently? threat to the well being of the farm- er, to a sound farm program and, Committees never had a real shortage of goods in America! Purchas- fun to spend your own money for Gravel on Roads Truly—The World's Finest Mouse Trap something that costs you just as ing power simply becomes frozen in the hands of too much than to have the government Bureau take and tnen a l o t of in South Jackson Community Farm Farmers and their friends must leave no stone has asked the Jackson the truth to the non-farm, urban unturned and industrial people of the coun- to deliver Perform KETCH-ALL AUTOMATIC TRAP few people, credit disappears, employment fades to d i s - 1 ** ^^ " county board of supervisors to look try, he said, and cited the following The commodity committee of the . . . - t i l i t i competent fellows, who probably into operations of the county road Clinton County Farm Bureau spon- points: a s t e r levels, a n d p e o p l e lack cash to b u y g o o d s . couldn't hold a decent job else- commission. The Farm Bureau 1. That the rise in farm income sored a county meeting on dairying group says it would like to have T h e answer, regardless of method, seems to lie in where, to spend it for you. It's the since 1935-39 has been far less rapid at St. Johns the forepart of March. FOR INDUSTRY misery of spending hour upon hour more gravel applied to county roads than that of industrial workers The committee, at a planning meet- keeping the nation's money in a condition of active filling out forms, telling what you and be able to get around. . . . that the farm income is far ing earlier in the year, decided that Permanent exchange. W e must prevent the cash from being have raised and how much it cost Grass and Hay less stable, and is perilously vul- their year's objective was to hold you and whether you followed the nerable in periods of business ad- educational meetings, investigate Protection "fenced i n " by a few people or by giant corporations. recommendations of the nearest I Grass is America's biggest crop. versity. and conduct surveys on local mar- For Your Controls on the freedom to profit without limit seem bureaucrat who probably knows It covers 958 million acres, or 2. That American consumers to- kets in relation to milk and live- less than nothing about farming. 60 percent of the United States. day get their food more cheaply stock problems. Property necessary. During previous depressions many of these "There comes a point when no Hay, next to grass, is the crop than do consumers in any other Guests attending the early March of profit is worth the that our livestock program is country when measured in terms meeting were Norman Peterson, monopolies had cornered the bulk of the money and kept amount misery that goes with it, and be- based upon. Commercial fertilizer of labor and effort necessary to Michigan Milk Producers; Clarence it from returning to the people. Small business men be- lieve me, Mr. B., it is misery. My is being applied increasingly on purchase the food. Bolander and F. M. Shiver, State sister and I sit up for hours at our grasslands, as farmers learn 3. That more than 50 percent of Department of Agriculture; as well came scared and froze to what they had. night after we have done a hard more about the values coming from the consumer's food dollar goes to as representatives of the Dairy- KETCH-ALL—catches up to 20 mice in one setting. It takes no bait and no extra care—just wind it up and set it down. day's work, doing bookkeeping and its use. pay for numerous operations or land Co-operative Creamery of Car- If the answer was to be found in a free economy, it filling out forms. Leaves no distasteful sight, it's always set and guarding against services which come after food son City and the entire St. Johns mice. began to be clear that it must be a regulated free econ- "If you don't do it you don't The happiness of life depends leaves a farm and before it reaches veterans' agricultural class. get the subsidy, and without the less upon what befalls us than upon the consumer. The farm supply committee of SEE YOUR FEED AND SEED DEALEB omy. No one must be allowed to tie up the national subsidy we couldn't make ends the way in which we take it.— That when a farmer's income the Clinton County Farm Bureau, KNESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A L B I A , IOWA medium of exchange. meet on our production." Lavater. falls, as it has, there is not a as its first project, promoted a Are government bureaus wiser For the last five years people have talked about the as to the needs of the people than the people themselves? Will they dangers of another depression. T h e ghost of the thirties be honest and unbiased in their still stalks among us and arouses new fears of its be- application of the supreme powers granted them? We cannot leave coming real again. What can be done about it? Our the human element out of account Buy Dependable Co-op BLACK H A W K discussion considers only whether or not the govern- when considering the application ment is the answer to the problem. and use of any "Plan" for a gov- ernment controlled economy. If it is to operate effectively there can The Most Accurate T h e intention here is to present some information be no motives of self-gain, the pow- dealing with the question from both the positive and er cannot be used as a political olub negative side, based on studies of the problem. to force people to vote favorably. There can be no usurping of CORN PLANTER (1) The Government Can Pre- extend credit during the slack wealth and power to be used for vent a Depression, The most times. It could also retire the na- personal or party ends. Such active theory as to how to halt such tional debt in prosperous times. forms of corruption must be avoid- a disaster is the view that the gov- With reserve wealth the govern- ed. Ever Built! ernment can do it. If it can pre- ment could revitalize business when Are people built that way? Can vent money and credit from becom- demand is most needed. The gov- government bureaus always be Tractor horse-drawn models, two ing bottled up and keep the pur- ernment could act as a cushion to trusted to be free of self-interest? and four-row sizes, check- chasing power of the people at a absorb the shocks of a declining Their present high-powered drive high level it will keep the demand economy. A planned economy of to perpetuate themselves and gaiu row or drill planters. tor goods highly active. Our pres- this sort could always serve to bal- large budget allocations does not ent administration is trying to ance the books of national business look like it. They are carrying on Tractor models equinped outline methods to accomplish activity. Taxation could be raised powerful lobbies in Congress to equiped with large ferti- this. The first idea proposed is or lowered with years of prosperity gain them. They are setting up to place subsidy payments on farm or decline. powerful propaganda campaigns lizer hoppers. products. In fact, out of government re- against certain people's organiza- Why subsidize the farmer? He serves, the federal treasury could tions. Should employees of the makes up only about 18% of the become a vast repository of credit people control the people? population—but it is an important to all economic groups in times of Big government must not only be Range of fertiliser ap- A c c u r a t e p l a n t i n g m e a n s even s t a n d s , b e t t e r yields. E a c h E a c h unit of the fertilizer a t t a c h m e n t is driven by a separ- segment where markets for in- proven need. What we have need- large enough in wealth to succeed plication up to 800 lbs. dustrial goods have rich possibil- ed to prevent depressions is a in preventing depressions, but it cell of the p l a n t e r p l a t e t a k e s only one seed at a t i m e . Seed ate chains. E i t h e r or b o t h u n i t s c a n be t h r o w n o u t of g e a r ities. Subsidies will prompt him powerful mediator that can, with must also have a greatness of moral p l a t e s available for all types of h y b r i d corn . . . a s s u r i n g i n d e p e n d e n t l y . F e r t i l i z e r is p l a c e d in b a n d s on cither side per acre. to buy the goods he needs, and authority, adjust the various ele- principles to match it! Great ab- y o u the most economical p l a n t i n g . of the seed. thus keep industrial production at ments of our gigantic business sys- solute power provides great temp- a high level. Not only does the tem to one another. tation and great opportunity for farmer use machinery, but also Under our free enterprise system corrupt practices! he has a greater need for home we have tried to prevent monopo- M the depressions of the past Husky, Capable, 2-3 Plow Co-op BLACK HAWK GRAIN DRILLS improvements than any other seg- lies from controlling the wealth were created in part by monopoly, ment of our society. He needs by passing anti-trust and anti- this was not the fault of the frea electrical installations, water sys- monopoly laws. tems, modern refrigerators, cook- have not prevented These laws enterprise system. Regulated mon- the big opoly had been planned. The anti- CO-OP E-3- TRACTOR U n u s u a l a c c u r a c y in d e p t h , placing a n d d r a g g i n g . One of ing and heating equipment, tele- monopolies from paralyzing our trust laws were there. The weak- phones, radios and automobiles. economy. If the government has ness lay in the fact that these the m o s t a c c u r a t e g r a i n drills Farm homes are far below the power over such corporations and laws were not properly administer- on the m a r k e t . Automatic national average in their supply of their levels of profit, they could ed and enforced. The power of the these modern conveniences. The be held in check and business corporations, in terms of wealth, s p r i n g p r e s s u r e b a r k e e p s the subsidy should thus do a double paralysis could be prevented. was too easily used to prevent their enforcement. The courts, the gov- d e p t h y o u set. E x c l u s i v e Co-op duty. It should raise the stand- (2) The Government Cannot ard of living on the farm, and it Prevent a Depression. Mankind has ernment, and the people allowed boot d i s t r i b u t e s seed evenly. should, at the same time, create had many impractical and Utopian money to talk too loudly for the employment for those in the fac- dreams offered it throughout good of the nation as a whole. Our Split t y p e axle, H e a t t r e a t e d openers . . . p r e s s u r e packed tories. Business should be given history. The proposal being offered court system needs revamping to disc b e a r i n g s . . l a r g e capacity, easy-to-fill steel hoppers. a strong "shot in the arm" by the at the present time is not new. We have this weakness removed! There Increased demand. was no proof that these laws would need look at the fact that no gov- not prevent depression. A real The government could also keep ernment by planners has ever been application and enforcement \ of eredit and purchasing power in an successful. The theory that the them, in the interest of the common aetive condition by a program of government can prevent a depres- people, was never seriously tried taxation and spending. Funds sion by increasing its power and out! could be allocated to such groups its control of the national wealth Any monopoly, whether of wealth, Co-op Black Hawk as needed them—groups that may look well on paper. Actually labor, or of government is danger- would stimulate a demand for the chance that the government ous to a democratic society. It geods. This means taking money can or will do the job is very vests too much power in agencies Garden Tractor »way from some and giving it to doubtful. or special privilege groups rather Compact 3 h p engine. F i n g e r t i p control. •thers. Robin Hood was a hero for Our present bureaucracies display than in the people as a whole. If Itigid all-steel f r a m e . Big, t o u g h g r o u n d - talcing from the rich and giving to a picture of inefficiency and waste. the government assumes this power the poor! But even the large cor- The Hoover Commission Report re- of economic control and distributes gripping tires. P r o p e r weight balance. poration that gives up this money veals this to such a degree that wealth by subsidy, we must remem- Clean-cut in a p p e a r a n c e . . . finger t i p s t a r t i n g and c o n t r o l . . . Nine a t t a c h m e n t s for all-purpose g a r d e n i n g . •fcould benefit because it will find thinking citizens are appalled. ber that every grant has its price s p e e d s for all n e e d s . . . instantly responsive s t e e r i n g . . . a See it t o d a y . A better market for its products. Billions in taxes are being spent tag. We pay for each grant with s u p e r b 4 cylinder engine t h a t c o n v e r t s every d r o p of fuel into Excess profits would be absorbed or squandered to have thousands the sacrifice of some freedoms of in taxation and no corporation or of employees duplicate each others' action and decision. We cannot es- economic power. M a n y other f e a t u r e s a n d a t a reasonable merger of them could corner the jobs. The confusion and red tape cape its compulsory requirements. p r i c e . See it t o d a y . Gentlemen: Date national wealth. In times of high is so deep that it can never be un- It is well demonstrated that our prosperity the government could tangled to make good sense. With present government cannot achieve I am i n t e r e s t e d in the following e q u i p m e n t , I understand that this puts collect enough in reserve funds to this evidence before us, can we ex- a balanced economy. Here in the New! 3-4 Plow, Gas or Diesel Powered m e u n d e r n o obligation . years of prosperity we find the national debt growing at the rate of five billion dollars a year. Where Co-op E-4 TRACTOR r~l E-3 Tractor ] E-4 Tractor ] Corn Planters ^2 Grain Drills ^] Corn Pickers ^j Farm Wagons Discussion Topics shall the Government get the re- serves for the lean years? Where is the economic cushion? Is it our The New E-4 is engineered to give you more pr6fitable farming. ] Tractor Plows ] Disc Harrows ~ ] Tractor Mowers | Hay Rakes ] Grain Elevators ] Storage Bins MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS children? It's larger, more powerful, more flexible. It's a real performer ] Manure Spreaders ] Combines ] Garden Tractors Do we Just owe the monny to with a price that American farming has been waiting for. Models ourselves, so that we can forge: for every need: 6 cylinder, valve-in-head gas or diesel engines; April: Can the Government Prevent a the debts? What about the old peo- standard types with or without adjustable front axle; row crop ] Send Literature Name Depression? ple and the widows who have in- vested their savings in government types with single or dual front wheels. Entirely new selective bonds to secure their years of en- sliding spur gear type transmission . . . one lever control of six " ] Send Representative Address May H o w Shall Roads Be Financed? teeblement? Shall we just forget them? What about the insurance forward speeds, two reverse. Many other features. Priced right. June W h a t is the Farm Bureau's Re- companies that protect us, and the sponsibility to Rural Youth? banks that hold our savings? They buy government bonds. To forget Before You Buy See Your Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Dealer! the debts might wipe out the July: Promoting Producer—Consumer basis of our own security! or write your Understanding. Subsidies to one economic group FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. of society will be followed by de- A u g u s t : A r e You Prepared to Vote? mands for subsidies from endless Farm Equipment Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. P. O. Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan otheT groups. Everyone will say, 'If the farmer gets It, why