• • Vol. XXIX No. 2 I Ie 19~n arm SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1951 ews 29th Year Published Monthly Making Progress on Farm Life -Insurance Company + County Committees J E_DI TOR I A L .1+ New Board of MFB at First 'Meeting RU1.al Opinion Fa'vors Congress To See Me'mbers No doubt everybody has come to a personal con- County Groups to Meet at Lansing, Feb. 14 • elusion as to whether or not the United States To~Plan Survey to Record Interest in should continue with the war in Korea, and whether The Proposed Company President Truman can send U. S. divisions to Europe The Michigan Farm Bureau is making good progre~s without the consent of Congress. toward the organization of the Farm Bureau Life Insur- Members of the Michigan farm Bureau have ance Company for Farm Bureau members. been expressing themselves on those questions and During January all County Farm Bureau presidents others that call for a decision in this national named an insurance committee of five to assist with the emergency. work in their counties. This was done in accordance When our board of directors of 15 farmers met at with a request from C. L. Brody, executive secretary of I Lansing January. 18 the conversation turned to what the Michigan Farm Bureau .. farmers are thinking, as the directors get it in' their February 14 has been set for a meeting of all county talks with individual members, and at Farm Bureau insurance committees at Lansing, at Reo Club House, meetings. 1334 South Washington Avenue, at lOa. m. They will The Farm Bureau directors agreed unanimously discuss the life insurance program and wiIl get informa. that the weight of rural opinion as they find it is tion containing a survey to be made of all Farm Bureau This is the board of directors of the Michigan Fa rm Bureau, including four new ~embers, and the exe- that the deciding voice on America foreign and members .. to determine their interest in the proposed life cutive staff. ,Photo was taken at the board meeting January 18 at Lansing .. Front row, left to right: Vice- Insurance company. domestic policies shall be that of Congress. Pres. Albert Shellenbarger, Lake Odessa; Mrs. Harry M. Whittaker, Metamora; President Carl E. Buskirk, The leaders of the Michigan Farm Bureau sent Interest will be determined in the su;vey by taking Paw Paw; Executive Sec'y Clark L. Brody, Lansing; Ass~t Executive Sec'y j. F. Yaeger, East Lansing. to Michigan members. of Congress for their assist- tentative reservations for charter policies in the new Back row, left to right: Russell E. Hazel, Richland; *John M. Converse, Union City; Harry Norris, Cas- ance a statement of the views and recommendations company. The 'goal will be reservations to a total of novia; Marten Garn, Charlotte; *Dale R. Foster, Niles; Sidney Hodgson, Cadillac; Ward G. Hodge, being expressed by the Michigan Farm Bureau about $20,000,000. Snover; *Kenneth D. Johnson, Freeland; Walter W. Wightman, Fennville; *A. T. Vary, Whittemore; membership regarding some of the problems before If the results of the survey of Farm Bureau members Blaque Knirk, Quincy; Clyde M. Breining, Ypsilanti. *New members of board elected at November, 1950, the 82nd Congress. The statement is published in for charter policy reservations are encouraging-as annual meeting of Michigan Farm Bureau members~ip: this edition. See page 4. anticipated-financing and organization of the company . ACTH and COI.tisone JOI. FB Folk 39,092 Farm ,Co-op Auction at St. Louis will proceed. In due course the agents will go out to write the policies. ACTH and cortisone, the costly new wonder • Organization of a Farm Bureau drugs, are now regular Blue Cross' hospital benefits without dollar limits, according to an announce- Families in Opens with $146,000 in Sales Situation on Life Insurance Company has been under consideration for a long time. The state board of directors appointed a committee ment by William S. McNary, executive vice-presi- Farm Bureau Central Michigan Livestock Producers Ass'n packers. Volume is the key. Producers Farm SUPIJlies in April, 1950 to study the pros- pects in Michigan, and to get the dent of Michigan Hospital Service. The Michigan Farm Bureau Yards Were Built by Members of have the key to a successful experience of Farm Bureau life Ten County Farm Bureaus market if they will bring in a Boyd Rainey, director of pro- insurance companies .in other There are 60,000 or more persons in some 20,000 membership for 1951 was 39,092 real volume of livestock. A large curement for Farm Bureau Ser- states, families as of Jan. 27. The cam- vices, Inc., made this statement Michigan Farm Bureau families now enrolled in paign continues to reach thc BElf PATTISON amount of livestock will attract The committe reported to the Director, FannBul'eauCommodity Relations the best possible buyers. Buyers for Services in late January about board of directors in August. It Blue Cross through Farm, Bureau .Community goal of 46,150. -- farm supplies: make the market. said that every Farm Bureau We are nearly 4,000 ahead for The opening sale at the co-operative Central Michigan Open house program. Thurs- Feeds: Dairy, poultry and hog groups. They are entitled to as much of these eX- this date last year. The experi- life insurance company in the Livestock Yards at St. Louis January 22 exceeded our day, Jan. 18 some 2500 farm peo- feed grains and other ingredients country has been successful be- pensive drugs as may be prescribed by their doctors ence of other years indicates that are plentiful. we shall enx.:ollthe 7,133 old and ple from central and northern yond the average. The oldest of best expectations. Michigan came to see the Central Seeds: Alfalfa seed is scarce. these companies was organized if t~ey become patient~ in any of J 82 hospitals in new members to reach 46,150. Clover seed in good supply. Michigan Livestock Yards at the in Illinois in 1928. Today that the state participating in Blue Cross. Farm Bureau Wc're going to need about 2,- Some 410 farmers consigned 1500 head of livestoc k. invitation of County Farm Bu- Insecticides. Supplies probably company has assets of $54,000,- 500 more NEW members to do it. ample for 1951.Goods containin" will bring Blue Cross service to n\any more mem- Totals as of Jan. 27: T.hey were auctioned for,a'total of $ 146,000. The sale reaus of the area. copper and other war material~ 000 and is acknowledged to be Art Ingold, president of the the lowest cost life insurance, may be hard to get later. Goal Jan. Z1 ~o~~ started promptly at 1:00' p. m. and continued until Michigan Livestock Exchange, Total bers in the enrollment for 1951 now under way. County company in the United States. Alcona 200 226 113 .10: 30 p. m. Livestock came from a wide area over and Ike Walton, its manager, ex- Farm Equipment: Supplies The committee found that 20% ACTH and cortisone first gained wide. fame for Allegan Alpena , _ 1657 ..471 1435 452 87 plained how the Exchange would quite good so far. Expect to sell of farmers have no life insurance. Antrim 341 307 ~~ the central and northern sections of the lower' peninsula. conduct the auctions, as set forth more Co-op tractors and farm Upwards of 80% of farmers have the almost-miracle relief they have provided for Arenae 164 182 machinery than in 1950, which Barry 937 898 111 in this article. Mr.' Walton in- an inadequate amount of insur- long-time sufferers from the pain of such crippling 958 ~~ The Michigan Livestock Exchange conducts the auc- traduced Charles Lark, manager' was a good year. Shortages may ance to care for their family's ~~~zl~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::~ ~~~ 154 develop, needs. diseases as arthritis, gout and rheumatic fever. They Berrien 1888 1634 99 tion every Monday. Livestock will be. purchased at the of the auction. Mr. Lark was Steel Products. Steel is certain Branch 1479 1477 1~ 1 hired from Witchita, Kansas. He The committee recommended also have been used with equal. success for many Calhoun 1199 929 75 St. Louis yards on Wednesdays and Fridays of each WeeK. has had 27 years of livestock ex- to be in short supply, but so far that the Michigan Farm Bureau f'ass 716 604 shipments of steel goods to Farm other conditions, including normally fatal burns. Charlevoix Cheboygan , L , 238 190 221 139 ~i 73 Central Michigan Livestock Yards was b~ilt by the perience with producers and as a buyer for packers. Bureau Services have been bet- sponsor a. life insurance company to be controlled by members of ter than during the same period Now, as a,result of a test run, during which Blue Clinton r~aton , :. 1246 1055 1169 850 ~g Central Michigan Livestock Producers Ass'n, which in J. F. YacJ:cr.ass't executive sec- last year. The future is a prob- the Farm Bureau. It recommend- Emmett 214 157 13 retary of the Michigan Farm Bu- ed that the company concentrate Cross paid Michigan hospitals $120,000 for ACTH GI'nesee 1019 867 85 turn was organized and financed by members of ten reau. pledged the continued lem. its efforts upon providing com- Gladwin 121 155 123 Paints: Prospects are good so Gratiot 10~9 968 central Michigan Farm Bureaus: Bay, Clare, Clint~n, support of the Farm Bureau plete, low cost life insurance. 'and cortisone administered to 815 Blue Cross Hillsdale , 10H 925 89 86 organization in making the far for, an ample supply of red family income, and retirement patients, Farm Bureau Blue Cross members can Huron Ingham 1102 799 12;;2 724 ~g Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, St. Louis venture a success. ' barn paint for 1951. House paint and interior paints are on alloca- income protection for its mem- IonIa , 919 '03 98 Osceola and Saginaw. Don Stark, livestock marketing bers. have as much of the high-priced drugs as they need Iosco Isabella , , , 136 895 101 795 ~; specialist at Michigan State Col- tion to Services and to dealers. The board of delegates at the Asphalt Products. Asphalt roof- 31st annual meeting of the Mich- to get well when they are bed-patients in Blue Cross ,Jackson T(alalnazoo 734 9:;5 &62 840 76 Farm Bureau livestock men from these counties,. 331 lege, said livestock producers cf ing is not in season and is fair- Kent SS8 7:l~ ~~ the area are meeting the chang- igan Farm Bureau at MSC Nov.. . hospitals: The 'drugs will cost them nothing. La peer 1174 1184 100 of them, subscribed a total of $50,000 to Central ing conditions in livestock ly plentiful now. May not be 10-11, 1950, authorized the 01'-' Lenawee , 1063 757 later. ganization of a Farm Bureau life During the test period which resulted in the Livln!,:ston , 876 80~ ~~ Michigan Livestock Producers Ass'n to build the facil- marketing by setting up an auction that should be most suc- insurance company. Thi( was decision to offer ACTH and cortisone as unlimited ~lacoll1b Manistee ~Iason 794 1:15 4"9 470 Ino :198 482 ~11 60 ities at 51. Louis. Businessmen of St. Louis showed their cessful. Protect Babies done upon recommendation of the state board of directors. benefits," Blue Cross paid the hospitals an average :\1ecoMa .\Ildland , 588 410 342 ~~ interest in. the project by providing the ten-acre site Community event. Lunch was It's impossible to keep the These state Farm Bureau mem- .\I1s3aukee 311 255 served to 2,000 people from the creeping and just-barely-walking of $381 for .each of the 815 hospitalized Blue Cross ~fonroe 78:,) 507 ~~ one mile east of St. Louis on highway 46. cafeteria, which will operate berships have large and success- Montcalm 605 385 child from exploring every nook ful life insurance companies: patients who received the wonder drugs. In one Montmorency 133 140 1~~ During the rush period at the The Michigan Livestock Ex- market days. The Livestock Ex- and cranny in the house. Elec. Indiana. Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, :lIuskegon' :-';eway!':o 360 526 257 362 ~g first sale highways leading to change at Detroit has been en- (hange provided the beef. The tric wall outlets seem to especial- Kansas, and Southern States, case, the bill for ACTH alone was $1,292, and the :-.; ,V Michigan , 884 H2 84 the market were plugged. We gaged to conduct the auctions M!chigan Elevator Exchange suI?- ly fascinate the youngsters, To serving Arkansas, A I a b a m a. Oakland 729 &ll 7~ plan to build more road spacc and other marketing activities at phe.d the baked be~ns, St. LOUIS protect them from electric shocks. total hospital bill covered by Blue Cross $2,637. Oceana r.68 :l7t Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi ~~ to relieve that situation. We aim St. Louis. The MLE has been bUSinessmen supplIed coffee.and buy "baby-proof" plugs to install (lg-erna w Osceola Ot3':1;'0 273 467 91 200 372 r.~ • ~~ to get all trucks off the highway. connducting a similar auction I doughnuts. J. ~o~ald Sullivan, in every empty wall outlet with- and Texas. Wisconsin and Missouri Farm 83 Order of sale. The auction sale and sales service for Southwest- of A!ma, the bUl.ldmgcontractor, in the child's reach. He can't put Pay As }TOU G-o FOI. Defense (lttawa P,'csflue Sa!,:!naw Isle , 1084 3~1 1728 872 299 J.l38 90 starts each Monday at 1:00 p. m. ern Michigan Livestock Pro- ~rovlded bread and .buns. Gra- his fingers or any metal toys in Bureaus have just organized, with 12 and 19 millions of charter. ~~ sharp. Hogs will be sold firs~, ducers Ass'n at Battle Creek the ~lOtcounty farmers did the serv- this type of plug. policy reservations, respectively. President Truman has asked Congress for 711;2 Sanilac St. Clair , , 1-10;; 921 1098 748 81 followed by sheep, calves, feeder past year, Ing. SI. Jo"cph 8:',1 775 Kansas was organized began billipn dollars for his national security budget for ~~ and stoeker cattle, cows, and Experienced people from the Attendance and interest reflect- the year starting July I. Mr. Truman wants 16 Shlawassee Tuscola 6!12 1232 r;r.~ 1232 12111 100 fat cattle in that order. Livestock Exchange will be in ed the determination of farm peo. Do It Right business March. 1948 and has $20,000,000of insurance in force. Van Buren 162:1 75 Late arrivals will be sold last. the ring at all times. They are pIe to do something for them- Never jerk or yank an electric Indiana's Hoosier Farm Bureau \\'ashtenaw 1277 1169 billion dollars of additional income taxes and new \\"a\'ne 21j6 197 ~~ That means farmers having hogs prepared to put a floor under all selves about marketing livestock. cord from a wall outlet or from Life Insurance Co., was organized \\' exCord 18:) 170 93 for sale should be at the yards prices and thus guarantee market Farmers are invited to come r.o an appliance. Treat it gently and in 1937 and has $63,000,000 of taxes to place the budget on a pay as you go basis. Totals' 46.1&0 :m,o!t2 85 before 1:00 p. m. Other species protection to the producer-con- the auctions and bring livestocK.. make it last. Grasp the con- insurance in force. of livestock may arrive later, as signor. Livestock is sold pri- The auction pavilion is well necting plug firmly and pull it Iowa Farm Bureau's Life Insur- Dr. Willford I. King, e<:onomist for the Commit- Buy Farm Bureau seeds. per the schedule above. marily to representatives of (Continued on page eight) ,.'JUt.Don't wiggle it out. ance Company was organized in' tee for Constitutional Government, makes clear the 1944. It has $104,000,000of life Co-operative Livestock Auction Opens at St. Louis \ need for a pay as you go policy when he says that insurance in force. Illinois Country Life Insurance between 1941 and 1946 much of World War II Company was organized in 1928. It has $395,000,000of life insur-' deficits were met by the sale of gbvernmcnt bonds ance in force. to banks. Thus the supply of money and money substitutes was doubled and the purchasing pow~r of Can Call 621 each dollar has been reduced by half. Families by Name .1. Miss Leona Algoe, county or- Dr. King warns that if the government again re- ganization director for Clinton ... sorts to selling bonds to banks instead of levying County Farm Bureau, said re- cently that she can greet 621 of taxes sufficient to balance its budget, th~ resulting 1198 member families by name, inflation may bring even greater shrinkage to the and is adding to that number right along. \ value of the dollar and to savings. .. 'iI1i~'.,.... .~.~~ .... .. Come to think of it. to be able to say to 621 farnilieli, "You are ;~'.,,: ".- .~ ~ ~ ". ....:t "~~ ...... Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson • Price ControlsJor Meat .. ....-;~,~ ..... ,.... ......... :-'~ ~:~.~.::.:. --'o:~~ Photo .~_ Courte,y .... " oC Saint Louis ~ Leader.Press etc.," and be right every time is quite an accomplishment. You PICTURED ABOVE is the co-operative Central Michigan Livestock Yards, on e mile east of St. Louis on M-46. The yards opened .January 22 with a sensational The American Farm Bureau joined with the meat don't see them every day. $146,000 auction sale. The new auction was built by the Central Michigan Live stock Producers Ass'n on a ten. acre tract purchased by St. Louis business and industry January 9 in advising against price controls industry. The auction and other sales !lle C?perated by the co.operative Michig an Live Stock Exchange. The main building (left) houses the pens. It is 138x168 You cannot help the poor by (Continued on page 2) feet. The two s:tory auction building is 4axst fHt. n houses the auction ring, ca feteria and offices. Auction sales start each Monday at 1':00 p. m. destroying the rich. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1951 Michigan Farm News Eatabllahe4 JanU&r7 U. usa ,Michigan Fann Bureau' OFFICJ;:RS Entered as MCOnd c:lau matter Jan. 1l. au at the poatotflee at Presldent-._C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Charlotte. loIlchtcan. under the Act Y-Pres .._.A. Shellenbarger. L. Odessa of Mareh S. 1571. Exec. Sec')' __....C. L. Brody. Lansing DISTRICT DIReCTORS "-WbhN men~ r1rat Satur- I-Russell E. Hazel_ ..Rlchland, R-l day. by Wlehlpn )O'llrm Bureau at It.~ paWtc&Uon "tt St., Charlotte. ~ at 114 E. Lov- Ylchlpn. %-=-BlllQueKnlrk . Quincy R-l 3-Clyde Brelnlng __ Ypsllantl, R 1 If alentine Suggestion- 4-A. Shellenbarger_L. Odessa, R-l' &-~Iarten Gal-n __..CharloUe, R-5 Soon comes that holiday again that reams are written of. Edltorlal and treneral offIces. !!1 S-'Ward O. Hodge __ ..Snover. R-l :-lorUa ~,s~ lAMtn •• Mlchl- 7-Harry ~orrls ..__Casnovia Saint Valentine, his festal days, the day of hearts in-love. pn. ~t Otfb ~ tee. Tele- 8-Kenneth Johnson Freeland. It-:! phone. I.luIa_ 11-111. ~t.uatQn a. ~Sldney Hodgson _..Clldillnc. R-l' When Cupid sheds his modest cloak and with a lusty cheer lo-A. T. Yal') ".hlttemore Notches his perfumed shaft and draws the bowstring to his ear. Send notices on Form U7S and u.dellverable copl~a returned under DIRECTORS AT LARGE }o'onn 35" to ~lch1traD )O'arm ~"WS Carl E. Busklrk. Paw Paw. R-! And-who are we to say him nay, and who to rail and scoft? ~lIorlal ocnae, P. O. Bos 'U. Lan- 'Walter 'WIghtman Fennvllle. R.l Are we so old. and is our youth so far a distance off slnc. Mleh&p.n. John Conven;e .. .....Unlon Clt)., .fl.2 That love no longer warms our heart? We do not beg the question, Einar Uagren . _ Etlitor Representing But offer, in our simple way, this Valentine suggestion: H.rold Weinman-Auoclate Editor PURPOSE of FARM WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU BUREAU Mrs. H. Whlttaker ......:\letamora. R-l Let all of us for just a day avoid all altercation, • Sub.~("rlptlon: !5 ee.U .... nu. The purp0lle' of .tbla Anocla. LImIted to )O'arm &areau M..mbers. tlon shall be the advancement Representing Forebear to speak of hate and war, of trial and tribulation, of our memb ..rs' Interesta edu- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Withhold the doleful voice of doom from screen and air and press XXIX Febr..ary 3, 1t51 No. 2 cationally. legislatively, and Dale R. Fo'>ler ~i1es. R.3 econo",lcaUy •. , And cease for just one day to dwell on human cussedness. For that one day let no one read of deviates and crime. One of the outstanding meetingst of. the AEBF .convention atl Dallas, Texas, B.D l tOR (Continued !rom Pan 1) IAL Notice to Community There is a finer kinder way to occupy our time. Let propaganda's tongue be stilled and only truth be heard And let God's children's hearts be filled with His own holy word. December 10-14, was 'the: two.,daYI'ses8ion;of~.A:S80ci-atedl\\'.omen!ofi The above group heard Mrs~ Charles ,W. Se}Vell'qf:Guerheinj Indiana, announce . Farm Bureau. for meats. Discussion Leaders Let screen and press and radio and television too her decisi~n to retire as .A'dmidistrative D:rectorr ofJthe, ft;ssociated Women. Mrs. If you are a Community Farm Disseminate and advertise the nobler things men do, Price and. wage stabilizers at. Washington were Bureau discussion leader and have The deeds of generosity and .gallantry and truth 'Sewell was later presented by Rresident. AUen.Kline-with a Distingy.ishedService told that there would) be more meat at reasonable not been receiVing discussion ma • That warm the heart of age and thrill the shining soul of youth. terials it is because your name Is . Award in recognition. of her; mal)Y years of service' to~the 'harm Bureau. prices without c.ontrols~than with them. not on the mailing list. Any omis. The works of brave self sacrifice that humble .folks. attain, One thing- nobody' wants is. a return. of black 810n here Is unintentional. month material is sent out to dis- Each The The valor of the lonely heart, the wonder of the rain, beauty of the winter scene, the highway and the wood . V E arm" ""Ne''liS Ado, pl.:'s New "_ ... II • '...... ' .~SoiJs~men reaJin that you can't always get these higher grades ( of fertiiizer. HOwever, they do markets becauso of price controls, price fixing and rationing .. cussioJl. leaders. We hope they will find It helpfuL If you are not receit'ing this Let everyone for just a day accentuate the good. I see him smile his pagan smile, Saint Valentine, I mean ,., I:,ype' lOr P. EaSler-R'di e ea n-g' '.. .-''" .."'-".:". ,: fee~. if~.farmers 'ihem~ more frequently would, ask for the time material. please send (1) your For love, I think, means more to him than just a Beauty.Queen. .. '. ' .... " '.' : 1 •.••.. would come when the deal('r The meat industry warned that. during World name and address. (2) the name of There's so much good in human kind that should 'not waste away . When the Michigan Farm:. N:ews:con.sidered~,thEl~lns~al1il~i0!l of; :....otild~'t stock the lower analysis your Community Farm Bureau, And I suggest we air it on Saint Valentine, his Day. new tYPt; faces for easier reading and an!impro.vedlappeatllI1C~" w.e. .fertilizers,' The- problem is' lor War, 11 with. both p.ice control and rationing of and (3) the name of the former looked for the best: .. 'J' • ':', .• " . you. the.farmer, as the customer, discussion leader to the Michigan R. S. Clark You see the resUJts in'this edition. lMost import~t~ is-':our"new~ to' let the dealers and. manufac- meats in effect: black.marketeers.disrupted .die entire Farm Bureau, Dept. of Membership 315 North Grinnell Street body type, of. which ,this isa sample. It is one.of the"Merganthaler turers'know what.kind of. a pro- livestock, and mea.t industry. and made fortunes. Relations. We shall be glad to Jackson, Michigan Linotype Company's latest stY,les for: the modern ne.wspaper"~h~ch duct you want. make the necessary corrections. of the Michigan Hospital Service is -interested in the eye ,conUort of its-.readers.: It is ..caIledJExcelsIOl".. In. the opinion of- people who have spent many years in the livestock. producing and'meat-industry, Community is held in each county so that Farm Bureau members who are. now covered by Blue Cross in- Farmers Fa-ce'. 8 '~~;ew, gan Farm he~dlinesare .set in' ty~e '~alled' ~~oni News title line is set in. Goudy bold.',which. ,bol~.•..;h~: ~ichi- was .oomed .... N~d~ More the simple answer,.is-the production of more meat. surance may be able to partici- Shorlag~of after.a present,day_ designer of b~~UtiITulhtY~e:7\.T .'. '.'. ';-'" ...,' ,New" Members The industry believes that meat production can be boosted. 20, to 3070 over. 1950 levels; within the Farm Bureau 1 pate in this program. The Benefits from hospitaliza- tion insurance are numerous: We l1he €JW:,Type . e 1",em ~YP.e .. , .,. WESLEYS.llA.WI"EY next three years- if. the present- rate of expansion can be continued. Activities refer you to an editorial in this Farm News which covers some of a new and important service Steet Goods. looked liIre this. It is im old style ot Linotype 8 point, mean- ing type- 1/9 . inch' in height.:' looks like this.~..It.is.Linotype~3 new Excelsior' S-point-.set a ,~lpt .. slug: .. PractiCa1lY;/same~. on Dir:ector. JIembersllip' AClJui.~ition 'The MFB membership situation as,of;Janmiry 27 'shows that good Blue Cross has for Farm Bureau Michigan farmers can look for- We set It .on a 9 'point. slug-to: 'height. as the. o~d -letter"butt progress has been made. JIRS . .lIAR.TORIE GARDNER ward. to a short supply. of products space fOr' easier reading .. This' broader and a bit bolder for' . We have 39,017 members. and members. Jfl'e Haxe P~ieejaruL Wage Gontrol. Farm Bureau brings Blue Cross made. with steel and other scarcer metals during the coming 'year, :l.C" type is: legible. but not neariy so easy to read, as uie .new .. type easier reading. and: yOUr eye" comfort. Compare this. para- need 7~,133~'mtlreto reach our goal of 46;150. for 1951. . STAR AWARDS' hospital service to Farm Bureau Farmers and_ business, in general were not- suc- cording to 'Varren Dobson, manager at the right. graph with the'~me at~the;left'. : We are ahead' for the same daie members only. If you are inter- Gold Star-Coldwater Com- of Farm Bureau S~r~ices' steel aiH) and ju~ge for yourself. last. year; ,w'e enrolled .consider- cessful in preventing the general price freeze. How- ested .in this program, be sure munity Farm Bureau, Branch I-aint department. ably more than 7,000 Farm Bu- that your dues are paid and that power lines, although falling reau members after this time In ever, the'vigorous opposition and reasoning express- county, Mrs. Ray Dickey, sec'y. The nation's .preparedness pro. ed by farm people and others should encourage a Silver Star-Levering, met, Mrs. Evelyn Oslund, sec'y. Em- you join a participating ity Farm Bureau group .• Commun- gram is beginning to put a terrific drain on our 'great steel p,roduction TV Antenna dents.' to .person8' unfamiliar: with i950 .. roof top. work ha,ve..added. to- t_he": Our cancellations will prob- Membership requirements in tolL' .' . ,,:'.: ~bly.be.under 10% this year, as more sensible administration of wage and price controls than was the caSe in World War II. Silver Star-Bedinger, rien, Mrs. Clarence Ber-. Stover, the Blue Cross Hospitalization program are as'stated in the 1948 which is the hi.ghest' in the' history of the country. Astde from the re, quirements for war materials" the Can Be a , ., In rural areas and 'small ~owns, against 14%' in 1950. Those who where 45;. to iiO-foot'(aittennlt_pi>!~!l cancel one year are quite likel)' 'sec'y. Farm Bureau Resolutions. Only It is encouraging, said C. L. Brody, executive Dear Community Farm Bureau husband, wife, and minor child- ren can be included on a family railroads are asking for 11,000 ne~ freight cars per month and .the oil Safety. Hazard ar~ necessary. to, piCk up' ~i~tant to. come back again the following transmission centers. Improper y'ear.' This year we have a total bracing,. has, re8ulte~~ ia- .•c.olhtp15e9ft 4,489 .. new members and secretary of the Michigan, Farm Bureau, that the membership ... industry .. is requestipg' a, million Members: Television antennas 'are going up across power lines and. the' i*ter. former membel's .. tons of steel a month .. You 'can Winter months are extremely The Blue Cross insurance pro- all over the country, and so are ac- ruption ot electriCal 8ervic\l il1-.en~ We need to renew every olll present program. is. in tHe hands of business men multiply ..these examples. cidental deaths caused by.them: busy months for the office force gram through the Farm Bureau A good.indication of what is com. tire" cm;omuuitle.s.~. FJrea;' and..; llv: ~mbership, and to sign about 2.- who have no socialistic' inclinations. in the Farm Bureau, due to th~ is second to none. Its coverages ing is the recent government A file ..folder'~t the .Na.ti~nal Safe. wires have .added to the. dangers;. 500 new members in order to membership campaign. We have are the same as are those for any ty Councll is receiving more. and It seems certain that Charles E. \Vilson, chief of. seizure of three carloads of ~-point The Councll:urges"all TV.'buyers' be certain of every County Farm just finished statistics on Com- industrial groups with the excep- more case, histories and newspaper barb wire that was standing on the to make sure the~price.inelude8.1U: •. Bureau arid the Michigah Farm tion that individuals who reach items telling a grim story of death mobilization for defense, and Eric Johnston, eco- munity Farm Bureau for Novem- tralnslding.at the steel mill ready on the roof top .. ' . stallation by. 'the dealer or a: com., Bureau.making their membership ber. According to our records we the age of 65 will NOT be auto- for shipment to Mlchiian 'Farm Bu. petent. service company, .goals ,for 1951. nomic stabilizer, will NOT be interested in using had 862 groups reporting for that matically cancelled from the Amateur handymen ,account fo! ___________ . __ Here is an opportunity for the High. ..-all'w~is IS' reau patrons. The. total govern- month representing 90% of the Blue Cross rolls as they are in an nearly all of the deaths; the Coun. their authority to.further bureaucratic dictation by industrial group. The rural en- ment order called for 8500 tons of cil ~aid: When television. sets were members to show how they can government over.the lives of people. groups; 67% of them held dis- wire to'be rushed to the west coast. e JUt co-operate to complete the Roll cussion. Last year at this time rollment of the Michigan Hospital tirst sold, the price included pro. •. J . ~ Call with real success in 1951. Tlie.' Be st B'U~ '." It aU adds up to a,tight situation we.showed 68%. Service is the o'nly place where fessional installation. In. recent for steel products that will be wilh How.wonderful it will be to reach The community Farm Bureau individuals over 65 may get us .for some time.to come.-'Ve'mighi months, sets' hat'e been ordered' ". " Ithe goal. Remember, things do IJrlanyFarm'PmceS,Not Frozen program is improving long. Last year we showed 45% right a- Blue Cross insurance. Certain Community Farm Bu- as well make up our minds.that we with an antenna kit which the set owner could erect himself. Soils, specialists. . ;; at'Michigan not happen, they are made to happen!' Here is our chance to have to live with it. Prices to farmers for most farm prices are not of the groups reporting conclu- reaus in the state. who originally Power Lines Are Risk. As a re- State .College have recommended. have a splendid record. sions on the discussion topic for organized one or 2 years back sult. antennas have been put up that farmers buy and 'use-.higher- . frozen.by the-general price,freeze if-they are below parity. This is in accordance with provisions in the November; this year it has jump- ed to 61%. and are no longer meeting, nor do they appear on our records. It State Mulual. without regard to nearby power analysis ~fertilizers. because~ they j Cleaning the calf pens more often lines. attached to crumbling'.chim- can get the same amount of plant. 'than usual is cited as one of the Com m u nit y Farm Bureau is most essential that these groups neys. even placed on utility poles nutrients for' less cost. They ,can 'best ways. to keep the flies down. Defense Production Act. Farm products at parity prIces or better include groups now total 990. Thirty-five groups are new this year; 1 is get back on their feet if they wish to retain the privilege of Blue Fi~e Ins. in carrying heavy voltages.' Most f:1. also apply the same amount of. Michigan' State Colle.,o-edairymen talities have been due-to electrocu. nutrients with less' time and' say this will also help reduce the re-organized; 22 have disbanded Cross through the Michigan Farm tion by coming In contact with labor. ,.amount .of ~cours and other dlsea~ beef, pork, lamb and veal. Such prices are frozen. which we had on the records last year. Clinton County leads,with Bureau. If you .are a member re- ceiving Blue Cross through une Strong Position, Farm commodities- now below parity include. 40. Community Farm Bureaus. of these groups which is no long- E. R. Dingman of Bellevue. was wheat., corn, poultry .. milk and butter and many Huron County is second with 39 er meeting, I suggest that you re-elected president of the State groups. Those next in line are contact your County Farm Bu- Mutual Fire Insurance Company others. Their-prices may, rise until they reach.parity. Vegetables andifresh fruits are exempt from the price freeze. Livingston 32, Eaton 32, Kalama- zoo 31. Counties adding the .most groups this year are: Clinton 6, Livingston 5, Eaton 4, and AI- reau secretary HONORABLE MENTION immediately. Honorable mention groups for at its annual meeting FVnt, January 18. Lyle V. Jones of Clayton town- ship, Genesee county, was elect- held at New C~S:. spread excellent meetings and minutes cona 3. ed director to succeed 'his father, South Ja~ksoD. transferred ments? to county A: No. The township is the govern- Officers Not Reported. month this list has little by little. There are still a Each dwindled reported to state office December are: Saginaw, L ak e fie I d, Mrs. Martha B. Baker, sec'y. Frank E. Jones, who.held for 20 years. He retired the board because of advanced office from of Bang's drs.e~e;~% grass roots of our government. few groups we know are meeting Livingston, Hartland, Mrs. J. years and poor health. Says Keep. We should be cautious about un-. dermining our present No where else are people so close powers. but who have not sent up their officers or their minutes. a very serious situation This is in the A. Kennedy. Osceola, Southwest Mrs. Selden Hare. Richmond, The financial report read at the meeting showed a premium in- come of $688,103.29 for 1950, and ,cases where these groups are Clinton, East Essex, Mrs. Earl other income of $90,706.87. The TOWDsliip(;ov't to government. volves more cost, Each step up in- waste of public funds as gov- and more registered for Blue Cross. Groups that have not reported Howell. Livingston, Northwest Conway Company has assets of $1,018,698.- 91 of which $850,000 is in gov- , South Jackson Community . ernment gets farther away from as above to our state office: County Line, Mrs. Sylvester ernment bonds. A new Bang's ..vaccine called Brucella M: Is' Farm Bureau of Jackson count,)', the people. . AIlegan, Lake Shdre, Overisel; Sober. Surplus to policyholders is showing outstanding results'in tests made by} made these answers to the Jan- Alpena, Emerson; Cheboygan, . $605,024.60 or an increase of $81.- Michigan State College research and exteDaton, uary discussion Township topic, Gov't be Abolished'!'" "Should' Notl.ce 10 Seere 1arles • East Mullet; Gladwin, Huron, New River; Jackson, Hen- Knox; Farm News 884.27. It has $181,205,550 .of in- surance in force. veterinarians in co-operation with the State Question: Should'the the justice of peace to try. cases power. of An d' 1 Membersllip. 0 11. rietta; Livingston, Tyrone-Deerfield; Hilltoppers, Midland, Ing- Other officers and directors are: H. K. Fisk, secretary, Flint; Veterinarian. Some' 400 !herds with more than. 5,000. cattle~were. checked. In herds not vac-, be transferred' to- a county court Regarding dell1'flZ'Y of Michigan ersoll; Ogemaw, Presque Isle, Metz, North Branch; Bass Lake; Come Lale? Harry Day, treasurer, Lowell; W. V. Burras, director, Lowell; W. clnated; inclications. ot"the 'd1sea.se~accounted. system? Farm. News: We 8hall appreciate If so. blame the railroad Answer: No. Ev.ery li.b~rty. tak- postcard or other' noUce. that any Wayne, Livonia; Wexford, Man- R. Kirk, director, Caro; Felix for more than 7 per cent. In:herds ;vacc1nated~ ton. switchmen on strike. Feb. Witt, director, Jasper. with Brucella M., only 3.6 per,cent showed indl-< en from a township off!C1al.tends member 18 not receiving his paper. 2 as. we were going to press. to weaken- 0U:" ~~hlp srstem, Here and There. Ple9.lle report. any irregularity- III the post office said that only Demand for farm products ami cations. Abortion in cattle practically ceased and put admunstratton In the Clinton. county has started its ha-'''''' ...- f ffl' Is t famil' delivery, such' a8 dopllcale copies. first class letter mail could other commodities continues to after'BrucellaM. was used. The vaccine devel':' 0 0 era . no lar. annual Community Farm Bureau WI 'th 1 I bl oca pro ems an people. d 'WrODC RFD, error In name. etc. If be accepted until further strengthen according to the U. S. oped at the Michigan Agricultural EXperiment contest which runs from Jan- The justice is Ii' man to whom member remOTeS from RP'D ad. notice. Dep't of Agriculture. neighbors may go- with problems dreu III one.-county to RF'D all. uary through April. The groups Station is available through .veterinarians sp,e- .are scored on their order of busi- with which' he is familiar and' dress In another county, please ad. hess, organization, program, pro- clally licensed by. the State.D.epartment of. for a small fee. 1'lse If change makes you a resident Agriculture. For more information, call, .write Q: Should it be made legal.for of second connty; Place, of real. jects, attendance, tion on the county program duro and coopera. CLASSIFIED ADS or visit your County Agricultural:Agent. counties to make this change by dence determln~ 1I'b.leh County ing those 3 months. This con- Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following putting question before county. Farm Bureau Is your County Farm rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or at polls? Bureas.. We do ou belt to haft test has aroused much interest in the past and sounds like a verJ more edition. take the rate of 4 centa per word per edition. ,~-- -..-... ... ~ -- ~~. Httw'feleplHHr •• wlre_meaft; 'ewe; poles A: No. The large per cent of everythlDa rtght: but we lU'e good idea. . ~~-' ~'... the vote would come from city no\ Infallible. We need and appre- Clinton-Riley Center reports MAPLE SYRUF- WANTED The stronger the telephone wire, the MAPLE SYRUP PftODUCERS voters who knoW' nothin& about.a elate kelp,-Mlckjzan Farm NeW&. they had 7 non-Farm Bureau fc£Ttherlap4rt~Zu can be set. Michigan township set up and its import. WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED NOW IS THE TUIE to order all families at their November meet. buyIng agents for a large :\1lnnesota. needed sap collecting and boiling Erell is. nOW/,> Using a. new high-tensile ance to peeple in rural areas. pure maple syrup processing plant to equipment for 1951. See our Impor- Local problems should be settled For Long Life ing to get them acquainted the program and interest them in with purchase for them ~lichlgan maple tant announcement on King Eva.pora- .yrup In 5 gallon lots, delivered to tprs on page 6. For complete informa- steel telephone wire so strong it can span by loea1 people. Kinking or bending an electric a membership. Lansing. tion on all S)'rup making and market- as much as 600 feet between poles. That Q: If there- are weaknesses in Price will be paid on actual grading ing ~upplie!l. write Sugar Bu~h Sup- cord for storage will eventually Isabella-Chippewa Union, as a of your syrup and will depend upon plies Co.• P. O. Box 1101. Lansing. meam fewu holes to dig, fewer poles to OW' township gov't, what should color, weight and quality. Grading :lIIchlgan. (l-tr-45b) cause the fine wires inside to result of the December discussion will conform to U.S. Standard for the sel,.1ewer'crcr.ua.rmt to put up, 'greater be cWDe- to corred them? break. Then the cord will be on Rural Youth, is going to pro- Industry. PrIce. will be paId accord- WANTED efftcfency .. in rural telephone construc- A: Take complaints to th~ twp. Inlr to the price now prevailing for useless. If the cord is permanent- vide a scholarship for a farm boy officers. If they don't give satls- ly attached to an appliance, wind or girl to Michigan State College. pure bulk maple syrup.'Vrlte schedule of grades and price •. Sugar us for I W ANTED-STEAM TRACTION en- tion. It is another thing we are doing factio .. they are soon shelved for Bush Supplies Company, PO Box 1107, I:'lne. Advise If you have one, regard- to bring-more and better service to you it loosely around the appliance. The money will be raised by in- some OII~ in wbom the vcters Lansln&' 4. Mlchll:'an. C12-tf-8f\b) les8 of condition. W. H. Knapp. Con- dividual contributions from the I tractor, :lIonroe, :\I1ch. (2-ltp) at lo~ cost' place IRlliII'e CORfideaoe. Voters in FOR SALE-36 Inch by 8 foot flue I the townMip. haft ~I ~ On many farms more time Ii members. t)'pe, galvanIzed, two pan sap evapor- ator with arch. grates and .stack. FARM MACHINERY quaintaDee- ill ~-tjn& twoa- spent cleaning ~s by hand than Blue Cross ResolicitatioD. Feb- ship otf~ Ne- ClIIIe'- is- forced in cariac tor the tloct. A$k ~ ruary and early March are very CapacIty approxiDJILtely 60 ga!lona.1 sap per. hour. Rell.llDnfor'selllnc. b&ve F.OR SAL.&,-t,;H:.C. :l2~36 TraQtor. MII,HIG,AN county acrtcaltm'al spat about important for Farm Bureau fam- purchased new, l~er sIze KIng evap- RUbber all around. Also set of steel on tbIn. orator. Phone or write Prellton :\lanh, wheels aU around. Good condltton .. a.»~ ways to hap In prod~lDc cleaner ilies. During February and up t~ Q: toWnabip 1Oy(t ia pMnl be of!fuctions of elP- March 20 the resolicitatioD period Telepbone :la-R-ll, Hope; Mlehipn. Plenty of belt power. Beryi Bowlur, - • (2-lt-.Ob) Gallen R-l, l\11ch. (2-ltp) ,=:::-----~.---------~---_....e:_...;;-=;:;::;;;:;;i - .ie_ SATURDAY. FElUlUARY. 3. 1951 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE )VIichigan- Fa!ID Bureau Urges Congress. to I{eep War Powers ,Members Insisi Congress. held each month. The board of directors has made this summary of the views and ,recommendations being express- armed forces and war materials by Congress to rebuilding the de- fenses of Europe definitely conditioned upon Euro- should b~ trade (5) CONTROL$. and ot!1er channels. INFLATION (luence in public and private life our substance at home. who do understand & PRICE that controls inspiI;edby consum- and know m PROPOSED We ,view with keen disappoint- The f.,mericah peo- er hysteria and. socialistic oppor-' ment some domestic policies ad- SUBSIDIES. C. L. Brody, Board of Directors: Executive S~cretary Russell E. Hazel, Richland, R- pIe despei'ately need rea). pl(even- tunists will seriously retard farm vocated by President Make Major Decisions I ed by our membership. your support for their recommen- dations: . We ask pean nations making maximum contributions to their own de- fense. They should be required tion of inflati6n encouragement duction of through, every production and that of labor and his recent message. We are op- to maximum pro- essential goods, industry as well. posed to the Brannan Truman in Plan and 1; Blaque Clyde Breining, Knirk, Quincy, R-1; Ypsilanti, Albert She 11 e n b a l' g e r, Lake R-l, (1) CONGRESS. Con, g res s to ,trates that OIL &. CHEMI. ting for y'our cOI,lsideratiQn views '-Each oJ th-;-15 -memJiers of our should be gIven to the vIews ad- the destruction of sources of sup- d,lre unprec'2'dented strain oyer But much remams to be done, an intelligent appreciation on the CALS and recommendations beipg ex- board of directors lives. in van.ced r~ceJltly, by sp.veral of our, ply and. trallijportation are needed the long pull. Other-wis,e, V{C inclu.ding ~ reduction of $85,OQO.- part of our 42,000 farm famib' Ideal for lpressed by the Michigan' Farm one of ten Farm Bureau member- !>hall be destroying our free- ,000 a year III the cost of operat1ll& members in .Michigan. We shall WORKSHOP USE, Bureau membership rega.r:ding 'sl;1ip distri<;ts. They represent a !1ab0l!al leaders .. Vfe need an to protect the lives of American dom at home while Americ3.l. the U. S. Dep't. of AgrIculture. continue to work diligently HOUSEHOLD mtelhgen~ and poslbye. Program. boys and to conserve our military FACTORY and some of the momentous decisions total of 42,000 families in the t~ deal WIth CommUnIstIc aggres- strength boys are dying on foreign fields We urge that C~ngrE;ss expe- through our 930 Community HOBBYISTS now confronting the 82nd Con-, ¥ichigan FarIl). Bureall. The cij.- Sion. - ." . to save it. Only the int~l)ige!.ltdite the enactment of legislation Farm Bureaus to maintain the 100 Assorted Brushes $4.00 ~ress.' , rectors keep in close touch WIth We believe that eve~y reason- (4) UNITED NATIONS. Our and sincere discussion. deter- that will put into effect the re- strongpst support for constructive 50 Assorted' Brushes, 3.00 appli- mainder of the economies propos- and effective military and econ- 25 Assorted Brushes 2.00 We are doing so at this session farmer opinion by personal con- able effort should be made to people approve all reasonable mination and courageous MINIMUM ORDER $2.00 Postpaid. of the board -January 17 witl) the tacts, and through attendance at protect and coordinate the human support of the ~nit~d Nations 3.S cation by the most capable brains ed. in the Hoover R~port. The omic policies. No C.O.D. hope that the expression of Mich- many of the hundreds of Com- and material resources of other a means of bnngmg about a our nation can muster can guide Hoover Committee, Senator Byrd, MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU M. F. ELGENE MFG. CO. ~gan farm opinion and interest munity ,Farm Bureau meetings free nations. with our own. 1;letter understanding and es- us through this, great ordeal an~. and others have indicated that C. E. Buskirk, President 9016 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn 9, N.Y. Our objective should be how. tablishing justice among nat.ions preserve our free choice Ameri- $5,000,000,000 to $10,000,000,000 can way of life. can be cut from our non-defense ----...-- best to prevent World War III, of the :worl?-. Ho:vever, the Unit- and to facilitate all out mobiliza- ed Nabons IS rapIdly demonstrat- , Public clarification of these go,-:ernment.expenses. There can Here's A Timely WARNING tion in case total war develops. (3) ARMED FORCES. (a) Our land forces should not be conl- mitted to any theatres of defense ing II?-ilitary ine.ffectiveness retardmg aggreSSIOn ... We recommend that the ~Ih- tary defense effort for the Umte~ In policies is needed to secure co- ~e no q~es!lOn,. about the necess- operation on the home front. i!y of ehII?-matmg all no~-essen- Men of the calibre of those who halo spendmf{ .f?r domestIc gOY- have recently outlined the issues ernment actIvItIes .. CHECK SEED ORIGINS or war abroad without the care- ful consideration and approval. States should not be hamoeren by.vacillating policies of United involved in our global military strategy are just as 'Fhe economy of our nation can- seriOUSLY not possiblY be~ the stupendous Consider seed origin before by Congress .. Na!ions mem1;>E;rswho are advo- needed as spokesmen to explain burden of taxatIOn requ~r~d !or (b) Aid to Europe. We .recom- cat!ng recogn.lt~on of CommunIst our domestic problems. the long. defense. mobilIzah,?n placing orders for alfalfa. mend that the commitment oi ChIna and aIdIng her through Certainly there are men of in- program If we contInue to wa~te 'l'he supplies of l\fi.chigan .r, adapted l?hort this year. alfalfa Some dealers think Michigan seed are Time To Check County FB Program ~ _ By FRED REIMER : supplies to FB members. Has thi3 Farm Bureau Institute at Lan" .. better.acq~ainte~ with our supply ~, .' ", 'PROTECTION MADE TO ORDER. I farmers But want remember, e'heap seed. cheap un- - Di,_ " P.,.. S.PP"" More than 34,500 farmers have and made a Myey of wha' ,upply points are present in the county', ing, Febm"", 2O.21? Now is a good time to check - ,0mUlltt •• m.' m the p"" yoao point manag~rs. DISCUSS yo~~r ~ .... ,,"" ~ "" When the bea.er build, a dam he i. protectinq hi. home from the ,treom', .wift current. That', renewed their Farm Bureau Are these points in fairly easy these and many o.ther things if needs for sprmg and make su~~- ~ protecrion mode to order. When y~u in,ure your. adapted seeds are high at form again.t fire with State Mutual, you get,made memberships while nearly an- reach of the members? our members are to rceive full able arrangements so he Will ~ any prlee. other 5,000 have joined for the Has the Farm Supply commit- benefits made available to them have the~ when neede~. Check ,~",,- to order protection - ample cover,oge without unnecessary frill, or extra., first time. With this in mind tee found that new supply points through, their membership in your eqUIpment for ~epalrs need- • , 'Vhy waste . &l\V less adapted your mon,cy? seed, per now is a good time for the Coun- are needed? What kind of supply Farm Bureau. For Farm Supply ed, get that order In before ~e A~ State Mutual pays full 'olu~ of personal property ty Farm Bureaus to be concerned service are these members ex- C,ommittees plan some sort of a i~ faced with lo.ng delays at tne ~ lost up to amount of insurance carried ... . acre if ~YQU need to skimp. with ways and means of getting pecting? Do the members fully Program that will make every tIme we need It. " ANOTHER STATE MUTUAL FEATURE, DON'T BE" FOOLED . BY ITS LOOKS Look ~or the guarantee. "non-warr[.\nt-y'" Compared type of 'guarantee to the' conventional 'found on many seeds, the information about the many serv- ices the Michigan Farm Bureau and its affiliated companies have to offer its members. These are the things that test a County Farm Bureau program: understand the Farm Bureau's supply service program? Has the Supply committee held any informational meetings the county the past to make these things known to members? Does in member familiar with 'and problems of supply service. I say problems because we may have just that in these trying times ahead. Therefore, the better 0\11' people understand policies mr:rchan- Ask him about that Farm Bu- l'e~u fe~d and start your chIcks ngh~ as. suggested by yo~t own org~nIZatlOn. Yes, and let s not forget to ask him abo~t those gua~antee~. seeds and hIgh an- bah~ l6cde~,. ;;'~~~;;;~~;~M 702 Church St. '~. ;';': Flint 3. Michigan l Farm Bureau Guarant~e offers y'Q.d. real, dO'~I1-to-earth Do you have a ~lue Cross com- the supply committee have a sec- ~ising through their co-operatives a~ysiS fertlhzers tha~ make for E R. DINGMAN. P'.I'd~~f. H. K. FISK. S.cuu" protection. 1.t states the variety, or!gin, p'uJ.:ity,atId ge'rn~in- mittee that. sees to it each mem- retary who is keeping a record of J. u. s. (Advertisement) - Farmers Build Quality Farm , Machinery at Cost + Cockshutt Plow Co. ofBrantford, Onto+They ~wn and Conb'ol the ~at'l Farm Mllchil1ery Co-op Plants - .:;.::.~ ' ' ",' , -- - - • ..i """ •. FaclOl'les That Make It , " p.," . Through co-operative effort, farmers all over America :w-...~ are working together to reduce the cost of top quality ;~~~1:;~';,<, .,' farm equipment. They are accomplishing this by in- creasing the production of the National Farm Machinery Co-operative factories through their purchases of famous Co-op Black Hawk farm machinery and equipment. National Farm Machinery Co-operative, Inc., with assets valued at $5,600,000 is owned by 12' member regional farm co-operatives. NFMC represents an esti- mated membership of 1,000,000 farmers in 26 states. NFMC has the facilities for manufacturing most of the items of their complete These farmer patrons own and control manufacturing line of farm machinery with the exception of the Co-op tractors, combines, mow- facilities that are producing farm equipment for them- ers and plows. For these items they have signed a production exchange contract selves at the rate of $20,000,000 a year. -Factories are This is the Bellevue, Ohio, plant of National Farm Machinery Co-operative, Inc. with the Cockshutt Plow Company of Brantford, Ontario. The Canadian Co. has located at Bellevue, Ohio, and Shelbyville, Indiana. I rom this factory comes the line of Co-op corn planters, tractor disks, lime sowers, an enyiable record for production of quality machinery during its 110 years of This co-operative manufacturing program, with its garden tractors, manure spreaders, grain drills, harrows, etc. In the picture operation. The company made the first iron plow back in 1839 and since that complete line of quality farm equipment, is now one of above, we see: (I) Engineering and experimental shop; (2) A new forge date has grown to be Canada's largest manufacturer of farm implements. Its the leaders in the industry., Eight years of work and shop and machine room; (3) New modern assembly line plant; (4) Packing factories coyer 62 acres of ground. effort has made this possible. and shipping room; and (5) The new completely 'automatic foundry. In 1942, feeling the urgent need for a complete line of implements Nat'! Farnl Leaders Direct NFMC Operations produced co-operatively, ten state and regional co-operatives, in- cluding Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Qf Michigan, pooled their l-esotirces and formed the Na- tiGnal Farm Machinery Coopera- tive, Inc. They bought the Ohio Cultivator Company of Bellevue, Ohio. The Ohio-company was an old, established firm, having operated since 1881. With these facilities, National Farm Machinery began the Co-op line with such imple- ments as the famous BlackhawK corn planter, disk harrows, grain drills, manure spreaders, etc. This was a fine start for the co-operative. This is the Shelbyville, Indiana branch plant of National Farm Machinery Co- Later NFMC purchased the operative where they manufacture corn pickers, side deli~ery rakes and other Corn Belt Manufacturing plant of \Vaterloo, Iowa and moved items. The factory was ,recently modernized with new production machinery, Jobn W. Sims. executive vice- Marvin J. Briggs, general man- Clark L. Brody, executive sec- . _ ." manager of the plant to Shelbyville, Indiana. new assembly lines and new spray painting equipment . president of the Farm Bureau ager of Indiana Farm Bureau Co- retal'y-treasurer of Michigan procUleme~t dIVISIOn?f ~arm Bu- With this purchase the Co-op ac- Co-operative Association and ex- Farm BUreau, and subsidiary reau SerVIces of Michigan. In ... ' addition to serving as director or qUIl,ed a COInpl~kel" that had aJ~ ecutive secretary of Ohio Farm , Bureau. is the president of Nat"! Farm Machinery Co-op. Mr. op Ass'n, is 'vice-president NFMC. Mr. Briggs was born and raised on a Carm and still own5 oC companies, is a member of NFMC executive committee. Mr. Brody participated in the organization uf NFMC, Mr. Rainey is a director of se~era.1 other National Co-op e~vlabl~ reputatIOn. It got a goou Side dehvery rake and other im- Dan Seltzer 1st Bl[lck Hawk Plallter NFMC and served as its vice- organIZatIOns. He began his cu- plements. Sims is an active farmer. owning a farm in Miami county. Follow- Indians taught the Pilgrim fathers how to plant corn. two farms near Clvde. Ohio, He is a specialist in soil fertility and has a Doctor of Agriculture de- ing graduation from Purdue Un\- versity, he served with Agr'l Ex- president. He has served in ar. executive capacity on numerous other national farm organizations o~ a~tivities in 1921 with the, !\,lIchlgan Farm Bureau seed senT- Ice department. He helped or- Accumulated experience caused NFMC to adopt a policy of pro- d ... Gen') Manager Xeady aDO ycars elapsed oef'ore a'nati\'e of Sweden came along to pro\'ide Amcrican farmers with the best machine to plant ganize Farm Bureau Services, .uc~ng l~rger quantItIes?f a gree from Michigan State Col- :' lege. tension Service. He joined Indi- ana Farm Bureau Co-op in 1926. and is recognized nationally as a leader in co-operative business. Inc. in 1929,assuming his present duties. hmlted hne of farm machmery, and contracting for the manufac- -ture of the items to complete the Of NFMC,. it properly and efficiently. line with the Co-op label. An experienced hand at the A production- exchange con- throttle works equally well on a tract was signed with the Cock- locomotive or a farm machinery shutt Plow Company of Brant- manufacturing company, co-op- ford, Ontario. This contract eratives have discovered. Under with Canada's largest manufac- the experienced guidance of Dan- turer of farm implements added iel Seltzer, the National Farm Co-op tractors and combines, plus Machinery Cooperative, Inc., has several other implements to com- successfully weathered the for- plete the Co-op Blackhawk line. mative years, increased its vol- In return, NFMC supplies the ume twenty fold to take an im- Cockshutt Company with many portant place in the farm ma- of the items manufactured at chinery industry. Bellevue and Shelbyville. Since the end of World War II National Farm Machinery ha:; increased its volume of bus- iness tremendously to meet the demands of former patrons. It enlarged the forge shop at The CDI'll planter whie11 -this kcen-minded Swede first Bellevue in 1947 and a year later helped build over 50 years ago bears the Indian name "Black Milo Dahl, production manager Constant Nyman, chairman of Wilbur 1\1. Jenny is general Charles F. Baker is secretary- manager of the Farmers Union installed a half a million dollar Hawk". Ernst Emil Englund, who for manv )'ears was the of Midland Co-operative Whole- Board of Directors of Central manager Pacific Supply Co-op- automatic, continuous, pour-type sale, is a director and member of Co-operative Wholesale, is a di- State Exchange of Nebraska. Mr. head of what is now National l<-'arm l\Iachin~rY Co-operath'e Jenny is a co-operator by birth, operative of Washington. Mr. foundry. It also installed the the executive committee oC N./:'- rector of NFMC. Mr. Nyman has Baker; one of the founders of 11,IC: 'li expel'imenta} department, has gone sp;yly about th~ MC. Mr. Dahl has spent many been actively connected with co- training and conviction, his father Pacific' Supply Co-op, has been latest in conveyor systems and a ousmcss of de\'elopmg the B1aek Hawk into the country's most ;years in co-operative work. operatives since 1912. and grandfather having been co- active in co-op work since 1920. modern infra-red gas combustion op members .. accurate corn planter and a fayorite among the nation's far- oven as part of its new spray mers. paint system. Today it is a~ modern as any factory of iti type Today at 80, Mr. Englund works full time at National in the country. l<-'~rm l\Ia?hinery Co-opera tiycs' Belle\'ue, Ohio plant among IllS cxpcI"Illlcntal models, determined to build a still better Policies - of the company are Blaek Hawk plantcr. made by 16 directors (see pic- tures on this page). Each di- Late in 1943, the National Farm rector, in almost every case, is a farmer and the manager of a regional co-operative. The board Mr. Seltzer, now in his eighth Machinery Cooperative, seeking implements with trade acceptance around which to buHd Inc .. Black Hawk of directors meets every three year as vice-president and gener- months. The executive commit. tee, which is made up of five directors, meets approximately al manager, has spent 43 years in the manufacture of farm ma- chines. Following his graduation their implement program, ne- gotiated with Mr. Seltzer for the purchase of his company. With Proven Naloe cnce a month and is subject to from Yale University in 1908, he it went the nationally famous Black Hawk is a proven namE call any time. came to the Ohio Cultivator Co., trade names Black Hawk, Thom- in farm machinery. For more NFMC'S predecessor. There hl' as, Famous Ohio, Nonpareil and In addition to its manufactur- others. than half a century it has been went to work as an assistant in ing responsibilities, NFMC has the superintendent's office. Mr. Seltzer was pursuaded tll faithfully serving far mer s made an outstanding contribution Working his way through the remain at the helm of the new throughout the middle-west. Verne Robinson is manager of through sales and service schools. various administrative depart- company. Under his direction th~ Each year it holds an annual twc- In 1897 the first Black Hawk II. S. Agster is general manager Frank lIanna is director of In- the farm machinery department ments, he soon ascended to gen- tools offered to couperati,,'e corn planter was built. Since of Pennsvlvania Farm Bureau diana Farm Bureau Co-op Ass'n l\I. G. l\Iann is secretary and of Farmers Union Central Ex- weeks' sales and service course; eral manager and guided the patrons were expanded into a Co-operative Ass'n. With his and a member of its executive general manager of the Farmers change. one week at the Bellevue plant that time it has been recognized company through goo~ times and full line with emphasis on power for its accurate performance, its long experience in co-operative committee. Mr. Hanna, a Carmer Co-operative Exchange of North Other members of the Board and the other week at the Cock- machines. from Hendricks County, Indiana, Carolina. Mr. Mann has been in of Directors of NFMC not pic, depressions to a commanding simplicity of design and opera- , work in Pennsylvania, Mr. Agster shutt plant. During World War II Mr. Selt- lends much to the direction of has for more than 20 years been Co-operative business since 1926. tured here are: Homer Young, place in the industry. During tioIl, as a leader in its field. NFMC. a leader in Farm Bureau activi- He was instrumental in the ur- Consumers Co-op Ass'n, Inc., The students, sales and service this period he negotiated pur- zer served with Alex Legge president of International Har~ Today the reputable name of ties. ganization of FCX in 1930. Kansas City, Mo.; W. N. Wood,;, representatives of the member chase of five other independent implement companies w h i c h vester Co., and C. H. Messenger Black Hawk, combined with the Farm -Bureau Co-op Ass'n, Inc., regionals, carry their training Maumee, Ohio; Leonard Cowden, president of the Oliver Corpora~ established name for quality or back to the local co-operatives were consolidated with the Ohio Powerful Co-op £-3 Tractor Consumers Co-up Ass.n, Kansas City, Mo.; and John B. Brown, Canadian Co-op Implements, Ltd., Winnipeg. Canada'lo and independent dealers of farm machinery where most of the maintenance work is carried on. Cultivator Co. to make it one of the largest independent imple- ment companies in the country. lion, on a committee representing the farm machinery industry in its dealings with the government. Co-op in a complete line of farm machinery, is making hundreds of new friends all over the na- tion. te,. 'When you buy a Oo-op E-3, you can be sure that eyery dollar you spend brings you Black Hawk Pia 11 Co-op Grain Drill ,~- - a dollar in work-saying'. time saying \'aluc ... Clcan cut ap- pearancc .. ' .fillgc,.-tip start- ing .... speeds fOI' all needs .. instan tly responsive stcering ... a superb engine that eOli- ycrts every drop of fuel into a trcmendous surge of ceo- no IIIieal power. COllibi ne tlwse with the lIlany othcr featurcs • togcther with a Affords unusual accuracy in depth, placing and dragging. }.'or large or small jobs ..• right pricc and you can sce Automatic pressure bar keeps the depth you set. Exelu- , .A com pip! c J ine 101' all types of transport ... for drill- siye Co-op boot distributes sced eycnly along furrow smooth or rough acreage . why the Co-op E-3 is one of ing or checking for large or small acreage. It is a dur- floor. Split-type axle. lIeat treated openers ... pressure You just ean't beat the the mQst popular tractors in able, simple-to-operate, top. quality implement. Most ac- packed disc bearing ... large capacity hoppers, Most ac- CO-OIl Mower for service modern cfficicnt farming. curate planter made. curate drill on the market. a t any price. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1951 ( Advertillement) MICHIGAN' FARM NEWS (Advertisement> FIVE Michigan Farmers Buy $2 Million Worth Each Year + They Al'e Building FBS Farm Equipment Wholesale and Retai~ Branch Stores Th eir OWl. Business Michigan farmers are purchasing Co-op farm machin- ery at the rate of $2,000,000 per year. With these pur- chases and the purchases made by a million other Co-op patrons in the U. S., they have been able to build a manu- facturing program that is now among the leaders in the production of a very complete line /of quality farm equipment. Farmer patrons of co-op implements have learned that problems can be solved when they work together. They have assured themselves that there is strength in unity .. As proof, they offer this vast Co-op implement program which they own. It was made possible only The Lansing Farm Equipment Retail m'aneh Herves The Kalamazoo Farm Equipment Wholesale Ware. as th e resu It 0 f t h.elf I00 k' lng towar d t h'elf C o-operatIve. The SnlYinaw ""0' Farm Equipment warehouse at Saoinaw 0' farmers in the Lansing arca .• Through special agreement IIOUSC supp I'ICS C o-op ' lilac I'llllCt'y (ea 1 Icrs III . sou tl Iwes t associations for farm machinery that would offer them supplies Co-op illlplemcnt dcalcrs of the l'humb area of it provides a service program for farm equiplllellt patrolls 1Ilichigan. It is also a Farm Equipment Retail Br'anch Michigan. III addition to its wholesale operations, mall)" ~torc for patrons in the K'alalllazoo al"l~a. '1'0 better ser- lasting service. The manufacturl'ng facill'tl'es NFMC ~ .. 1 I I of Co-op machinery dealers ill the SUlToUlllling HI'ca. At ,'ice the Ilatl'ons in the 1lrea, a lan!c sen-ice rCllair sholll!> farmer-pa trons of thc Sagllla w area are serVlCC( t lroug I . ~ whl'ch tlley own are valued at $5,600,000. They are I . d the Lansing branch machincry wholcsale opcrations are bein~ IJllilt. It ,\"ill include a IHI'!!c rCllaiL' IHlrts Hcn'ice its retail facilities. 'Ware lOUse has a well establ1she n also carried on for dealer.s ill centred :\Iichigan. 1\lore silllilat' to that of IJllnsiug- Hud Sag-ina\\'. At. 1"a rill E-I(uip- producing better than $20,000,000 worth of machinery service maintenance shop and repair parts departments. than 100,000 parts are carried in a modern, quick ~en'ice nll'nt retail branch locatioqs slwcial clllphasis is ~ivcn to e ac h year. Ji"acilities are beino" enlarged to handle the increased vol- part.s department. 111.(111c't. ( Icl.I'.e I'Y "'11 e'I'CI.y u tl IC Cq 111'11 I IICllt l' S 1'e-c ILCCI{ed 0 11 Farm Bureau Services' farm ume of business. t'hc Pllrchasrr's farlll. equipment department now has +"'------------------------------------------------------------------.----------------- --------------------------- somewhere in the neighborhood Yaeger Ralney - Farm Bureau Services, Inc., has of $14,000,000 wurth of farm ma- chinery, farm equipment and ~ . been instrumental in the organi- zation of the farm equipment de- FBS Branch Stores & Mgln't COl'ttract Poil'tts farm household and electrical appliances serving M i chi g a n Iarms and farm homes. WHh Mool'e D.-.-eel partment as it now operates. Mr. Yaeger came to the Micll- igan Farm Bureau in 1935 to sup- that amount of Co-op equipment serving farmers in tile state the need for well-trained servicemer: Mae.h Progra.m ervise its membership program. He now is assistant executiv~ secretary of Michigan Farm Bu- adequate repaIr facilities, and ~ reau and its other subsidiary co- plentiful. supply of parts is well operative service organizations. understood. In addition, he is managing di- Keel)ing in mind that service rector of the Michigan Associa- together with quality and price tion of Farmer Co-operatives, an savings are the advantages offer- organization of Michigan's farm- ed co-operative patrons, Farm er-owned, marketing and pur- Bureau Services' farm equip- chasing co-operatives. ment department is making it a Archie E. l\ioore is manager of No. 1 job. A series of schools is FBS farm equipment department. held throughout the year to give It is a department of the pro- instruction to the servicemen of curement division of FBS which FBS' farm equipment dealers. is headed by B. A. Rainey. Prior Archie E. l\loore The Service prugl'am starts at to joining the Farm Bureau staff, the factory and continues tlU.'lJUgh Mr. Moore operated his uwn farm equipment department May FBS warehuuses located at Lans- equipment business at St. Johns, 1948. During the years he has Fremont Co-operative Produce 00. is typical of fifteen Farm Bureau Services ha:; twelve retail branch stores ing, Kalamazou and ::iaginaw. At Michigan. The St. Johns Co-op- been in buisness, he cOIl1Rleted in ~\lichi~all. Each of the:;c, in addition to its farm sup- the factory emphasis is placed on erative recommended him as a several courses in mechanic~.and other local co-opeL'ative:; uuder managemcnt contract. with quality materials and workman- Farm Bureau Service machinery other training for the farm equip- }<'arm Burean Services, ~llc. of IJallsing. I"remont, ill plie:; bu"ine"s, sells cOllsidt~l"ablc amounts of Co-op farm SHip as well as careful ipspection dealer. After several ycal'S in ment field. addition to its fecd, sccd, fcrtilizcr and other fanu sup- machinery. An outst.llIdiug ('x';lIl1ple is Hie lIas/ings during manufacturing. the capacity, he was invited to In addition to managing till! department, Mr. Moore is secre- plies busincss, is the largest retaill'r of CO-O)l machinery branch ]lictllred above. 'J'lte~' I't'ccntly. built this large Factory engmeers are constant becor?1esupervisor of the electri- ly at work and on the look cal sales and service for FBS at tary of Nation'al Implement Com- among thc 16 Jiranagement contl"act points. 'l'hey also farllL equiplllent rctail sales anti scrvicc building for bet- out for new and worthwhile Lansing. mittee, an advisory group repre- have a large f'arm equipmcnt seniee program for their ter sen'icc to thci'l' patt'ons. Thc buildillg iIOUSl'Sa large improvements for Co-up equip- J. F. Yaeger, assistant execu- Mr. Moore was promoted to senting regional co-op members displa~' room. repair shop and master parts department. - ment. live secretary and manager of manager of the entire farm of NFMC .. ~ patron:;. MallY sen'iee men of local Co- op machinery dealers are sent to the factories at Bellevue, Shelby- ville and Brantford for speCial FBS Farm Etluillillellt Dellal'llnent Pel'soRlle} CO-Oil LUle Local Co-op Dealers training by factory specialists. At Lansing, Kalamazoo and Saginaw, Farm Bureau Services' farm equipment department ha;; Dislribute{1 By well trained service staffs, cont- plete repair shops and large sup- plies of master parts. Service 83 Dealers schools for the surrounding co-op Co-op farm machinery and dealers' servicemen are conducted equipmcnt is distributed by 3;j at Lansing, Kalamazoo and Sagi- local retail points in Lower Mich- naw. igan. These points are FBS's La'nsing warehouse keeps more farm equipment department re- than 100,000 Co-up equipment tail branches, FBS branch stores parts on hand at all times. and management contract points. 1\Iost CO-OI) implement dealers independent local co-operatives in Michigan have complete serv- and privately-owned dealerships. ice programs for the local pat- rons. Where this is not the case There is a retail outlet within Rockford Cooperative Oompany is typical of <10 indcpen- normal distance for nearly all dent local co-operatives sellillg Co-op faml milchilll'rv alld FBS i~assisting these deal~rs in setting ap service programs. As of the 42,000 Farm Bureau mcw- eqniplllellt in Michigall. TI,ey du lurge \'Ohlllll: of bl;sincss a part of the service program the bers. Most of these points main- and have a vcry capublc and wcll it'ained scrvice stafr. They farmer-patron is assured of com- tain a service and repair parts department. rect'ntly ulodl'mized their facilities to handle an increased - plete and proper delivery of yolUIIIC as wcll as to provide a large parts dcpartmcnt. equipment. It is re-checked on delivery to his farm and neces- sary adjustments made to make certain that it is in guod operat- ing condi tion. Why Pay.For Independent Dealers Sca ted [l'om left to right:. Howard J ohn~t.on, super- field rcprescntative; IJloyd Hosckrans, manager of Lan- The su('ccs.<;ful operation of a visor of hlllSillg warehouse alHl farm equipment procure- sillg farm equipment bl'anch; Lyle Hosekrans, field repre- farm machinery manufacturing program l'equires the support of every farmer. To pruduce high men t; Ed. ZCliuner, field rcprcsclI ta tive; A'rchic l\Ioorc, IIlallager of farm cquipment dcpartment; Ed. ,Jarnagin, sentative; Gaylord Klaver, llHlll'ager KalHlnazoo farm cquipment. hranch; and 8ylbert Heindl, maltager Saginaw Plants You'll quality equipment at lowest cost, supervisor of parts and servicc; and Larry Ikinker, field farlll equipment branch. 1\ot in picturc: Matt Gewain, it is necessary to have a large manufacturing volume. rcprl'scntativc. 8t,l11ding from left to right: Burr 'rhompsoll, special special mcrchandising salesman, and Neva Kirby, farm equ iplIlI'n! depart mcn t office managcr. Never Own? Some farmers have paid many Farm Bllreau Services' EtluilJmClll Dealers in Michigan times over for manufacturing facilities which will always be- long to someone else. But not Adrian-Charles Ruesink Farm Supply Emmett-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Ionia-Ferris Fa rm Service Rockford Co-op Company CO'op members ... for through Alleg,'n Farmers Co-op Ass'n EVolrt co.op Co. Lawrence-Lawrence Co-op Rockwood-Smith Sales and Service co-operative purchasing they are Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store Falmouth Co.operative Co. Kalamazoo-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Romeo--posey Bros. Bad Axe-Nugent Farm Sales &. Service Fremont Co.op Produce Co. Lansing-Farm Bureau Services, Inc Ruth Farmers Elevator building businesses of their own. Battle Creek Farm Bureau Ass'n Gaines-Marvin Tiedeman Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Saginaw-Farmers Bureau Services, Inc. A good example is the NFMC Bay City-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Gladwin Farmers Supply Store Marcellus-Four County Co-ops, Inc. Sault Ste. Marie-Chippewa County Co-op Breckenridge Oil Company Grand Blanc Co-operative Elevator Co. Milrlette-Amil Olsen Scotts Farm Bureau Supply factories at Bellevue and Shelby- Brooklyn-G. Raynor Boyce GreenVIlle Co. operative Ass'n, Inc. Marshall-Marengo Farm Bureau Store Stanwood Marketing Ass'n ville. You own them and they Buchanan Co-ops. Inc. Hamilton Farm Bureau McCords-Kleinheksel's Feed Store St. Johns Co-op Company Plainfield Fann Bureau ~upply CompallY i:; olle of the Caro Farmers Elevator Company Ha"ov~r-Farmer Folk's Supply Moline Co-op Milling Co. Sunfield Farm Store are building the best in farm Cilssopohs-Cass County Co-op, Inc. Hart-Farm Bureau Co-op, Inc. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator Three Rivers Co-op Co. equipment for you. Why not lal'g-c yolume, indcpcllllellt dcalcrs of Uo-op farm machillf'rvJ Charlotte-Eaton Farm Bureau Co.op, Inc. Hartford Co-op Elev"tor Co. Utica-WOlverine Co-op Co. ChCb&1ning F~rmers Elevator Hastings-F.,.m Bureau Services, Inc. Munith-H & F Implement and Supply Warren Co-op Co. take advantage of them? You AItI.lOugh in thc fal"lll ~npplics husiness, t'hey spt'cializc ill rar;u Onekama-Schlmke's Farm Service Chnton-Robcrt Allen Hemlock Co. operative Creamery Ottawa. Lake Farm Implement &. Supply Watervliet Fruit Exchange rob yourself of factories by not cq~lIP.lIll'nt ,~II(I mac'hlUcI'Y. ~h.own here is thcir machinery Coopersville Co.op Co. Herron-Wolf Creek Farm Bureau West Branch Farmers Co-op, Inc. Deckerville-Messman Implement Company Hillsdale Co-op Company Pnconnlng-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Woodla nd-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. patronizing your local Co-op ma- bl\J1dl1l~ \VIIII'll houses the :;crVlce shop aud rcpair purts de- Holland Co-op Co. Pittsford Farm Bureau Yale-Farm Bureau Services, Inc. chinery dealer. Oorr-Salem Co-op Co. PlainfIeld Farm Bureau S~ply Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Ilartlll Cllt. Dundee-F,ve Po,nt Sales &. Service Holly-Frank Gromak Elkton-Farm Bureau EqUIpment Sales and Howell Co-operative Company Portland-Alfred Ferris Zeeland-Bussis Brothers Hubbardston Hardware Quincy Co-op Co. Service Elsie-MIller Hardware Co. Imlay City-Lapeer County Co.ops, Inc. Richmond-St. Clair-Macomb Cons. Co-op Mighty Co-op E-4 Tractor L ltltivator Co-op Malture Spreade,. CO-OIJ.S p. Combi,le - No "Jilnior" tm jobs. tractol' for cx- I fas an amazing ~ farmillg capacity. Powered hy nn efficient, cconomical (i-cylindcr gas or dicsel cn- gillc. 1\CW sliding Spill" g-C-op take off, powerful hydraulic. do the job. tMll~r n gTl'at sprcnrler. dealer nbollt it. lift !';)-!';tem. SIX M I C H I G A N FARM N E W S SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1951 Economist Says F a r m e r s Win and Lose in Inflation Co-op Conferences Being Held This Month Cheap Dollars Missaukee FB Burial Fred Walker Pay Up Debts, Ass'n in 12th Year Dairyland Mgr. Hurt Savings Missaukee County Farm Bu- Ass'n and undertakers were: 25 Year* reau has the only Farm Bureau adults $125, which was increased Presentation of a fine watch to Burial Ass'n in Michigan. to $150 in 1948; children 5 to U Secretary-Manager Fred Walker What happens to farmers in an years not to exceed $60, and inflation? Ben Shetenhelm of Lake City, featured the 1951 annual meeting secretary, says the Ass'n has been children under 5 years not to ex- of Dairyland Cooperative Cream- L. L. Soger, agricultural econ- operating for 12 years and has a ceed $30. The same rates apply ery Co. at Carson City Jan. 26. omist at Michigan State College membership of 150 families. to members living outside of Paul E. Todd, secretary, gave analyzes some of the effects of The group pays funeral bene- Missaukee county. Mr. Walker the watch in benalf inflation for farmers in an article of all members. Mrs. Walker re- fits ranging from $30 to $125. The plan provides that an as- ceived roses. This was the cream- "The Shrinking Dollar" in the Funds for that purpose are ac- sessment shall be levied on tne January issue of Michigan Farm ery's 25th annual meeting. Mr. cumulated by an assessment on membership only when a deach Walker has managed the business Economics, monthly Extension occurs. Assessments are levied Service bulletin. the membership. since it started. In the 12-year period, said Mr. every three months. If more than Dairyland adopted a resolution It's generally agreed, Mr. Boger one death occurs in a quarter, on federal price control and food said, that a little inflation is good Shetenhelm, the Burial Ass'n has paid benefits for 28 burials and each death calls for a levy. If no allocations, which urged that for the farmer. Prices of the burials take place during a year, pricing of buttertat at the farm things he sells go up faster than has levied 18 assessments. one assessment is levied for that be so established as not to dis- prices of things he buys. Mr. Shetenhelm said the group year. The Ass'n once had the courage the production of farm- Some farmers gain a lot, others started with 100 families. It was happy experience of a two year separated cream for buttermak- T y p i c a l of t h e C o - o p C o n f e r e n c e s for C o - o p e r a t o r s held in M i c h i g a n d u r i n g J a n u a r y a n d c o n t i n u i n g agreed that Farm Bureau mem- ing. much less. It all depends on what period in which there were no t h r o u g h F e b r u a r y , w a s t h e o n e held at H a n c o c k in t h e u p p e r p e n i n s u l a . S o m e 8 0 co-op leaders, e x t e n - the farmer has to sell and what bership was a condition for mem- deaths in the group. As between domestic butter h e must buy. bership. Applicants are passed markets and needs of the armed sion w o r k e r s a n d a g r ' l t e a c h e r s a t t e n d e d t h e discussion a t S o u m i C o l l e g e . H e r e w e see t h e p a n e l of The assessment levied on each forces, Dairyland said the govern- Cotton prices, for example, aro upon by a committee of five. family for each burial follows s p e a k e r s a t t h a t m e e t i n g . F r o m left t o r i g h t : R u s s e l l H o r w o o d , district e x t e n s i o n supervisor, M S C ; L u k e Applicants must not be more than ment should bear in mind that to now four times as high as they this schedule: 50 cents for per- over-drain the domestic market were in the pre-war years 1935- 55 years of age. sons over 16 years of age; child- Kelly, s e c r e t a r y , M i c h i g a n A s s ' n of F F A ; Carl N o r b e r r y , c o n f e r e n c e c h a i r m a n , m a n a g e r of Settlers C o - o p encourages use of butter substi- 1939, while truck and vegetable The membership fee was set at ren 1 to 16 years of age 20 cents tutes. This tends to build huge a t T r o u t C r e e k ; A r t h u r H o w l a n d , e x t e n s i o n e c o n o m i s t specializing in C o - o p b u s i n e s s , M S C ; H a y e s Beall, crop prices haven't even doubled. $3.00 for a family. As the child- per family. Infants up to one surpluses cf butter after the During the same period wool ren became of age, they may en- year of age are added to the roll emergency has passed. d i s c u s s i o n leader for c o n f e r e n c e , t r a i n i n g director for C e n t r a l C o - o p W h o l e s a l e ; E v e r e t t Y o u n g , field sec- roll in their own right at $2. of member families but no assess- prices t r i p l e d , feed prices The dairy farmers praised 4-H r e t a r y , M i c h i g a n A s s ' n of F a r m e r C o - o p e r a t i v e s ; a n d R . T . H a r t w i g , c o n f e r e n c e r e c o r d i n g s e c r e t a r y , e x t e n - doubled. When they marry, membership ment is made. and FFA youth activities; com- On the outgo side, motor may be taken for the husband or Missaukee County Farm Bu- mended American Dairy Ass'n sion e c o n o m i s t , M S C . S e e article, p a g e 6, for dates in F e b r u a r y . supplies, m a c h i n e r y , seed, wife at an additional $1. reau Ass'n holds its annual meet- for its promotion of dairy pro- fertilizer and home furnishings Charges agreed upon by the ing each March. ducts and urged that present tax impression that it came from a the state aid extended to stand- prices have gone up much less laws as applied to co-operatives People Have to Pay direct property tax and that the ard schools. Today the teaching teachers in some way had in- profession is standardized just as fluenced the legislators to grant are other professions. than farm wage rates, livestock, and building supplies prices. Best Pastures gives a fair comparison between different kinds of pasture. On 39 farms which were studied, be retained. Mr. Todd of Middleton was re- elected to the board of directors a higher levy this year. This Everybody loses, Boger warns, the return was $31.90 per acre of for three years. Mark Westbrook, For Good Community The lamentable part is that was not the only time I've beeo. almost every profession pays far asked this question, so I think more salary than is offered a if inflation goes too far. Runaway inflation would destroy our whole monetary structure—the dollar Have Big pasture grazed. This varied from less than nothing on some of the Ionia, was elected to replace W. G. Troub, Middleton, who retired after 23 years. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR it is timely to give the answer to teacher. I know of some cases poorer pastures to more than $100 keep America great and relin- would become worthless. Brutr Hlil farm, Carleton, Mich. quish the advantages and protec- others who may be uncertain where the janitors and the bus per acre on the best. If I were asked my opinion on tion granted so abundantly in our about it. w h a t subject the general public behalf. drivers' salaries equal or even Primary school money that is surpass those paid some of the Some examples of how infla- tion works for and against the farmer as listed by Boger: Money Values Lowland, mainly Reed Canary The 1950 pig crop in Michigan grass, was valued at $35 an aere: totaled more than a million head, most needs information on, I'd We all claim to be loyal citizens, alloted every public school dist- teachers. No training in education Many farmers ask, "What is thc- rotation pastures, meadow and 5 percent more than 1949. Debts;—It's always easier to pay Sudan grass, at $2S; and native say taxes. but we can be actually pro-com- rict has never to m y knowledge is required of janitors or bus debts with "cheap" dollars—so value of pasture?" They may know A n old saying has been that one munist in our denunciations. been a direct property tax. It drivers. that grassland farming aids con- upland pasture, mainly June grass, being in debt during a period of at $13 per acre. cannot e s c a p e Taxes for our state. Far too comes from right of way taxes The school public should con- servation, but they are also inter- death or taxes. many seem not to realize that for collected from public utilities, sider this problem as one of the inflation is sound business. It ested in what kind of financial re- Wirt points out that these re- y^PURE CRUSHED^ People a c c e p t years there has been no state such as railroads, telephone and very serious problems of the day. now takes far less farm products turns indicate that good pasture TRIPLE SCREENED to make payments on investments turns come from pasture. death w h e n it property tax assessed against telegraph and electric companies, When a teacher must leave, it is a very profitable crop and one j conies their turn, property. If I remember correct- etc. but I've never ly the state tax became so bur- means hustling to find another The amount per school child to fill the vacancy. such as land bought in pre-war years. Harry Wilt, research agricultur- al economist at Michigan State col- to which farmers should give at- tention. OYSTER SHELL Here, however, is another good lege, has some figures that help I heard of taxes densome that the property own- varies with the amount collected No doubt many young people to give the details of pasture value. For high returns per acre, th« (ever being some- ers felt they could not carry the and the changes in the school would prefer to prepare for illustration of the unfairness of economist advises that farmers, con- inflation. The debt paying abil- Last year, the Michigan Agri- j thing to enjoy, load longer. census. teaching if the salaries were on cultural Experiment Station con- centrate on good stands, for good j Again they are As yet there has been no fed- a par with those of other posi- ity has not increased equally for pasture management starts with A 3-cent sales tax was enacted all commodities because prices ducted a study in Ionia county, in [never paid with so that all who live within our eral appropriation made by Con- tions and on a year-round basis. an attempt to arrive at a return preparation of the seed bed. Other I groans or cuss- state share the expense of the gress in behalf of public schools. have not changed in the same items to watch are the proper proportion. For example, one for pasture. In dairying, a value ling. The increas- state rather than just the prop- From all information I have was placed on the milk produced amount of pasture for the livestock •ed taxes we hear erty owners. There could be no been able to gather, if any ap- about these days do not mean fairer tax to all concerned. The propriation should be granted it 400 Attend beef cow in December 1950 would pay off three times as much debt as it would in 1935-39—a can and then deductions were made for cost of feed, annual pasture anil and efficient producing livestock to turn the pasture into cash. t h e taxes we pay to our town- more money you spend the most likely would be for the herd costs including labor on the ship treasurer every fall but more tax you pay. public schools in the south and of milk twice as much—a dozen r a t h e r a higher income tax and A recent amendment to that poorer states unable to support m o r e federal tax on non-essential sales tax law has diverted 1/3 of their schools to the standards Seven Co-op eggs only \Vi times as much. Investments—I n f l a t i o n de- herd, interest on investment, de- preciation, and use of equipment. Current values for milk and feed When pictures are hung on the walls in groups, it is best to have them ^approximately the same commodities. that we have. creases real income from invest- were used. size and pertaining to the same it to other purposes, 1/6 going to These include furs, cosmetics, incorporated cities, villages and jewelry, cigarettes, There are so many complica- alcoholics, townships; and 1/6 going to the tions involved in the matter that Conferences ments with fixed dollar value such as life insurance, bonds and The researchers came up with a figure which includes returns from general subject. Framing the pictures in a similar manner atso travel tickets, t h e a t e r tickets and public schools in the state. The as yet the national organizations outstanding loans. For example, pasture and management whiih will improve the over-all effect. More than 400 farm co-opera- a defense bond bought for $18.75 no doubt many other things when balance is used for state ex- have not endorsed the policy of tive leaders, agr'l extension necessary to raise more money. penses and appropriations, in- federal aid to schools. They feel in 1940 returned $25 when re- One thing to remember, the cluding the public schools. l u x u r y is practically optional the schools would lose much of workers, vocational agr'l teach- ers, and veterans' instructors at- The county and township tax local control when federally sup- tended one of seven Co-opera- deemed in 1950. But that $25 would only buy as much in De- Now's the Time to Join w i t h the individual. If we object which we are asked to pay around ported. cember 1950 as $11.50 would buy In a school election, all resi- tive Educational Conferences held to paying that kind of tax we holiday time goes to pay the an- can avoid it by not buying. n u a l expenses of the township dents of a district can vote for Heretofore the income taxes and the county and also school officers, must be although property those owners. officer AH 1 ; during January, "Co-op Month." The topic of discussion at these meetings was "The Role Farmer in 1940. Saving in the form of fixed investments like interest yielding bonds is still better, however, BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD asked for have been small in expenses of the district in which can vote for improvements or Co-operatives Play in Michigan comparison w i t h those in other the individual lives. countries. We have been asked In Michigan this tax cannot ex- changes, vote on but only taxpayers can Agriculture^" At each conference raising money. those in attendance agreed thai than hoarding or keeping the money in a low interest savings account. If that $18.75 had been through the to pay only according to our abil - ceed 15 miles unless there has ity to pay, according to our in- been a special tax voted by the Many are opposed to a non- they have mutual responsibilities hoarded since 1940 its real value come, and the n u m b e r of de- taxpayers. pendents we support. taxpayer one takes voting at all, but when for providing the new generation into consideration the of farmers with a better under- Lately I was asked by one of amount of school aid that is re- standing and knowledge of busi- today would be only $8.60 in- stead of $11.50. Farm Bureau Annual Enrollment O Many of us may think we have our readers if I would explain Leases—Inflation affects land- ness co-operatives. been hurt, but on sober thought how the school primary money is ceived from the state educational It was brought out that this lords and tenants differently. In none of us would want to be acquired and who has the author- department, we cannot justly general, during periods of infla- deny them an expression on the young group of farmers began tion a cash rent basis is best for a called disloyal to our home coun- ity to raise or lower the amount t r y nor would we be willing to allotted for each school child. type of school they would like farming during a period of farm tenant, while a crop share ar- their children to attend. prosperity, and lack the experi- rangement favors the landlord. r e t a i n the mite we contribute to She seemed to be under the There people do pay indirect ences of the economic conditions In any case the landlord stands *axes for schools in many ways. that brought about the need for to gain from increasing land They pay sales tax on everything co-operative business during the prices. they buy and when they rent a I920's and 30's. Several programs Preventing inflation in a full place for living purposes they pay were presented to accomplish this CONCRETE MASONRY an indirect tax as part of their task. rent. Eight more conferences are employment economy geared for war is a difficult process. Among other things, said Mr. There are several other sources scheduled for the month of Feb- Boger, it involves the levying of is durable, money-saving construction of state assistance for certain ruary, in addition to the seven high taxes that approach pay-as- types of school classes such as held at Escanaba, Hancock, Sauit you-go levels. Wise programs are agricultural and home economics. Ste. Marie, Bad Axe, Lapeer, needed to prevent further infla- There is reimbursement on bus Ypsilanti and Lansing. They are: tion in order to protect present Experienced farmers know that transportation and school lunch Febuary 5—Big Rapids, Legion investments and to encourage assistance. Hall; 6—Boyne City, Dilworth people to continue to make in- when they build new farm structures All in all, every public school Hotel; 7—Travers City, Gilbert vestments that have fixed dollar first cost isn't the only consideration. nupil is ably helped these days Lodge; 8—St. Louis, High School; values. Of equal importance are future up- through their 12 or 13 years of 19—Shelby, Co-op Hall; 20— local education. Hamilton, Community Hall; 21— FARM BUREAU MEMBERS- k e e p and life of the building. None of us should begrudge any Benton Harbor, Scottdale U. B. Farmers Have once again you h a v e the o p p o r t u n i t y t o get are n o n - p r o f i t . . . Michigan's leading health- SAB*#E tax we are asked to pay for the Church; and 27—Coldwater, Edi- all the m a n y benefits of MICHIGAN BLUE care plans built on individual decision a n d Bills to Fear • For thrifty farmers c o n c r e t e : 3, support of our local schools. The son School. CROSS-BLUE SHIELD h e a r t h - c a r e protec- initiative . . . m a d e possible by group masonry is the ideal structural mate- Httk. -# *^J6 (Continued from page seven) tion for you a n d yours. 11I money is spent for the benefit of Co-operating agencies promot- participation. ggs^qiig^ B^I our own community. Every com- ing the meetings include agr'l This looks like a n extremely r i a l . Its first c o s t is m o d e r a t e . I t s important session of the Mich- munity is rated according to the economics, education and exten- maintenance expense is low. It lasts a lifetime. That adds up to low-annual- > construction. 1 j|j dgAHAkttS advantages it can offer for good sion departments of Michigan igan Legislature. F a r m Bureau living, such as schools, churches, State College; vocational agr'l Action Committeemen will re- libraries, civic organizations and dept. of Michigan Dept. of Public ceive special information from But you must ACT You may enroll through your Farm Bureau NOW! In the Michigan Farm Bureau, over 60,000 family members recreation centers. Instruction; and Michigan Ass n time to time. Discussion Group during this enrollment Besides, concrete masonry can't Some think they cannot afford of Farmer Co-operatives. It is suggested that these issues be thoroughly discussed at each period. No r e d t a p e . No physical examination. belong to Blue Cross! these things b u t on serious burn. It can't decay. It defies rats, lg| ,f »:~!| thought, can one afford to do Community Farm Bureau meet- You need BLUE CROSS - BLUE SHIELD. See your discussion group Blue Cross secre- termites and storms. T h e n , too, con- without them? Bull Frogs ing and the state Senators and Representatives should be kept Chances are t h a t one out of every four t a r y or your C o u n t y F a r m Bureau Blue Cross crete masonry farm structures axe dry We must always keep in mind families will h a v e lunexpected hospital and representative. A C T NOW! D O N ' T DELAY! informed as to your thinking re- and comfortable. that the generations before us, Eat Anything garding these issues. medical bills t h i s year—bills t h a t can wipe even back to the Pilgrim fathers, o u t hard-won savings. sacrificed until it h u r t in order Howard Beck, Lebonon, Mo., was THIS IS YOUR TICKET TO Call on your local concrete products WORRY-FREE RECOVERY very much surprised when his 11- manufacturer for help in using con- that those following might en- joy a richer and fuller life. That year-old son tokl him that the bull- Mumford to Help Blue Cross Hospital Plan p a y s for a broad range of benefits in any of Michigan's 185 crete masonry construction. Always spirit is what has made Am- frogs in their pond had eaten participating hospitals . . . 120 d a y s of hos- insist on concrete masonry units erica all that it is. three six-day-old pet ducklings. The We should realize that the cost boy said he actually saw a frog eat Pennsylvania FB pital care — no cash limit o n benefits covered. which comply with the specifications of our schools and the m a n n e r in the last one. Charles Mumford, county or- Blue Cross Medical-Surgical Plan p a y s liberal which they are conducted is Thinking his son the victim of a ganization director for Gratiot of the American Society fot Testing a m o u n t s for operations . . . p a y s for your pretty much up to the local peo- hallucination, the farmer took his and Isabella county F a r m Bu- doctor's hospital calls in non-surgical cases. Materials (ASTM). ole themselves. W e must meet the .22 caliber rifle and shot a big buK reaus, is on leave of absence to health and safety regulations. trog near the spot his son pointed the American Farm Bureau Fed- All this a t a cost of only a few cents a day— PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION These and other factors enter in- out as the scene of the crime. When eration for about 6 weeks start- because BLUE CROSS a n d BLUE SHIELD Old* Tov»«r Sleg., taming «, Midi. to the maintenance of any school he cut the frog open, he found the ing Feb. 11 to help organize the in Michigan. dead duckling was inside. The re- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. A notfortol orcjam*ation to improve and «»t«nd the u*es of portland cement mains of another duckling was and concrete . . . through scientific re*eorch ond i n j u r i n g neld work There's another factor that found in another frog he killed Mr. Mumford was selected to thought must be given. Too many later. represent the Michigan F a r m Bu- Thm Hospitals' and Doctors' Own Non-Pro/It thoughtlessly criticize school reau in helping organize Penn- boards for engaging married Biologists inform us that bull sylvania as the 46th state to join women and businessmen's wives frogs will eat anything they can the American F a r m Bureau Fed- as teachers. The day has long swallow. Since their mouths are eration. Some 12 to 15 neighbor- BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD gone by when "most anyone" can so wide, this takes in a lot of ing states are sending represen- Michigan Hospital Service Michigan Medical Service teach in o u r public schools. territory. tatives to assist Pennsylvania in 334 State fittest e Detroit 26 There are requirements that establishing County F a r m Bureau r must b e met in order to receive B u y Farm Bureau seeds. units. PROTECTION THAT'S PRICELESS 11 SATU~nAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1951 M I CHI G A N FAR M' NEW S_ SEVEN Farm Burea.u Institute at Training Sclioot for- Co.unty +.... .. --------------------------,..-------.---------------------..,.----------------------------- General: Sess.ion. oj the First Farm B ureau Institute highways .. Certainly fuel used to operate a the licenses would have cost from $24.09to $26.10,depending on the tractor in a fieJd. or to furnish model, For the E-4 Co-op trae- Officers, Committee Chairmen belt power sboultUnot.be subject to a tax 'for- highway purpos'es. I mentioned that it has been sug- tors licenses would have ranged from $69.00-to $78.38. I was able to' secure removal of this objec- . KEITH TANNER gested bY.. some. Farm, Bureau tionable language . Director,of Field Services- members that tractor fuel be giv- In their present form the pro- I en, a distinct. color, and that. a posed bills would not impose a Help Wanted! has been the cry of County Farm heavy penalty be imposed for tax on fa~m tractors. T~ere has Bureau officers and county. area of activity chairmen. any such fuel used in a car or. be.en' conslderl':ble confus.lOn a.nd truck on the" publiC!-highways.: ,miSunderstanding on thiS pOInt The second Michigan 'Farm Bureau Institute will be This would. be a little unhandy because the special farm commer- for. some farmers .but would.quiet. cial truck rate has been broaden- held at Michigan State College Union Meptoriai Build- the. slanderous, attacks which are ed to apply also to road tractors ing at East Lansing, Feb. 20-2 J, for the purpose of constantly aimed at farmers. It and truck tract~r~ ... is frequently: and recklessly Tltese al'e defmitely d~fmed 1n providing the help wanetd. All meetings on the. second charged that mostl farmers use the present mot?r vehIcle ~ode floor of the Union. gasoline from their own private and are totally different vehIcles ,tank for highway. purposes and t~3l1 farm trac.tors. T~ey are de- The Institute is a worshop at which officers and com- then claim a tax refund on the SIgned for pullmg vehIcles on the fuel so -used. highways whereas a far~ trac- mittee chairmen ,discuss with each other and state leaders In readjusting upward the tor is designed for pulling im~le- Farm Bureau opportunities and problems. They swap weight tax schedules there is a ments of husbandry and furmsh- chance that farm trucks and ing belt power. experiences and find ideas that work. trailers might be taxed much .Farm tractors h,ave. a totally heavier than' at present. In the different gear raho, tl:e tread, More than 300 attended I the first Institute last. F eb- bill as now drafted the licenses and general ~c:onstructlo~ a~d ruary. An even larger meeting is expected this year. Allan Kline, p'resident of the American Farm B!Jreau, , is shown speaking to 313 County Farm Bureau for farm' trucks would be raised could not be mvolved In t e from 35,i050c per cwt. On farm s~cial lic~nse rates which are Officers and committeemen are interested in their officers and committee chairmen' Who attended the first Michigan Farm Bureau Institute at Lansing. last trailers 'weighing up to 2,500 Ibs. b~mg pr?vlded for farm commer- February. This year'Delbert Wells, midwest states organization representative of. the AFBF, will discuss the rate' would be raised from 35 CIal vehIcles. duties and responsibilities. How they should proceed to 50c per cwt:' On farm trBilers Authors. of the bill feel that a for best results. How committees should go about. their the national Farm Bureau progI. F:OR PO,UtTRY' Gardner, Mrs. Marjorie Karker, . Hotel reservations in Lansing _ FOl. instance,. t ere is a ~trong.imovemen~ to impose group of seven companion bill'l If production starts,t{) slip, giveeaeh 1{)0 birds 2lbs. Calf Don Kinsey, Norwood Eastman; Wesley Hawley; and Fred i{eimel'. will be scarce during Institu~e' week. County Farm Bureau.sec,., retarieso"'s ~.I.'\ BaUD: \ II'; ~T"-''' tura 'a,3%. tax on.alllsupp'lies 11 d.' pro ucmg~ A. and,eq\lipmentrused h' L . s" yeti t 155 tur~att IS t nott • in agricul- embodying the recommendations d fi . I of the Michigan Good Roads e mte y Federation relative to highway )Iullna: per day (about 2 p.m.) on top of mash. Use lights if ,roli ~alh-keep water uvailable as ,,'ater-not as ice. "Spotlighting Your Farm Bu- reau Problem" will be the topic of the Tuesday evening general session. Larry Taylor of the adult v~tio~ card to each chairman. FIll m the card. and~return to the Michigan Farm Bureau to HOSptl.a · I InS., . ' ... i, . embodied in any pending> bill. '. , ... ; However, No. 16 and House BilIr No. 15 prOVIde- for a' 3 % tax provide for increasing the gas Senate Bill finance and administration. In their present form these bills F.OR:HOGS Farnt"::Bnreau Porkmakers. have a combination of the fin- educatieA dep't .....()f Milihiga arrive there by Feb. 13 so as Ii ( h '.' . T f' .' h' tax from 3 to 5c. per gallon and, est anfibiot ic feed' su pplem en ts addt~(l. 'J'hese a ntihiot.ics to assure yourself a'place.to'stay . Clinton c'ou~iy Farm/Bureau upon t e. pnvi ege 0 .~s.~ ••stonng, purc asmg or con- the Diesel 'fuel tax from 5c State College, will handle the cover. t'hcfull spectrum of buctcrial action-not just a spotlighting, and will direct the while in Lansi~g. has 40 active Community F-arm suming t~ngi}jle p,ersonal prpaerty,in,tllis s~ate in indus- to 7c per gallon. part:, , . group's questions to state< Farm . , . They would raise the weight Farmers costs 'are rising. Prices Bureau groups, and 36 of them trial proce~sing: ' tax on various types of vehicles, F'arni,,..Rurcau (J~alers can gct you Lerlerle's '.Aurofac' or Bureau leaders. Paid by farmers, including inter-, have. Blue Cross hospital insur- ance service according to Miss Th'is is not an amen d ment.to t h e present sa 1es tax, b ut partlcu . 1 1 h h' ar y t e eaVIer truc . ks Pfiscr~R Hi-COIl plnR 1 if you need-or want extra antibio- Delbert Wells of the American est, taxes and wage' rates is four They would place all highway Farm Bureau will summarize tic to.meet infcction. percent above June, 1950. ~i~:fo:lgoe, county organization is an,entirely new specific tax_ It is set up. in that way revenues into one new motor ve- Today.71()"Clinton county,Farm so,thatrthe state woula~recei:ve'tHe entire revenue instead hicle fund, establish a complete FOR CATTLE Bureau members have Blue Cross 2 'h new formula for distributing the I, For.steer feeders, we offer 1st, Bureau Las :10% protein hospital insurance through the of' 2 %. 'w ich is~the-state~s'lp.0rtion of die yield of; the revenues, provide for complete with 2:i% molllsses. 2nd, Steer !<'eed (meal or pdlets) Farm Bureau. A surpriSingly large number 'of sales taxt. ' . re-classification of highways, roads and streets and establish i 36% protein, with !)% molasses. ~lrd, Cattle Supplmnent I 36% with lOrn molasses and :lro lire:! for lower costs. •• h~: . members use the hospital service Even\ ,,:ith, the. liilr i!1 its. present, form, farm folks various so-called administrative I th e 'Whatever fced you nced-givc your F'arm Bureau Open IS; ~p.pens'to, YOU in the course of a year. Illness and accidents are events that are would lie directlv. and. adversely. affected. J, It. is difficult reforms . In general, these measures are , Formula fceds first chance to work rO!. vou. ~lilkll1aker •• • 8 •• not planned. They happen. ' One County Farm Bureau fam- By had the most. unusual exper- !ence of having 8 hospital cases in to draw. an exact line between an d undergo industrial industrial' processing: M' agricultural ost. farm products processing'" before' being producing in substantial agreement with the recommendations adopted by the must delegates of the last annual meet- used for ing of the Michigan Farm Bu- I 34ro is t'he fiJ1e~t dairy feed on the J1larl~~t. Bureau Plex 32% (wit'h bcet pulp and JOro molasses) for those \\'ho I want. beet pulp-or Dairy Ji'lex 20% with heet pulp. }<'or I low price where' own grain is gone, ask for }<'a1'111 Bureau ~. 15 months. Blue Cross took care reu. However,. there is also a • of the hospital expenses. human consumption. chance that provisions might be ~ PailfiIleT 16%. -. • I Clinton county now has. 1198 Mucn of this processing is .do~e by co-operative or- written into some of the bills i Buy M.ermashes Milkmakers - Porkmakers members or 91% of its goal for which would be very serious from 1951. ganizations~owned and ope'rated by farmers. Practically the farm standpoint. \ Sold By Farm Bureau Feed Dealers Community ElBgroups and 4~H II f f" I' h d f . d . I I testified at a hearing before clubs are co-operating with the a 0 our arm supp les are t e pro uct 0 m ustna the Senate Committees on Taxa~ ~J FARM' BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Chamber of Commerce and ser- vice clubs of St. Johns in building processing. . I The proposed levy would hit us coming and tion and Highways held on Janu- Id d b dl ary 31. In my testimony I re- \LIi j 221 N. Oedar St. Lansing, Michigan .. a 4-H club community building at gomg. t wou un ou te y result in lower prices for ported that of the 598 resolutions St .. Johns c.ity ~ark. 11 will --' 0- be what we have. to sell and higher prices for those things sent into Michigan Farm Bureau eqUIpped WIth kitchens and other . headquarters from the County I facilities for community purposes: whIch we have to purchase to operate our farms. Farm Bureaus prior to the last Th~ groups have raised $500 of A very definite principle -is In- amendments are already prepar- annual meeting, 55 of them relat- Your PROTECJION UNDER " . theIr $1,000pledge .. .l. 1~ ~ volved. Ever si~ce the Michigl':" ~d t? includ7 agricultural produc- ed to highway finance. They I ~.l ongress sales tax was first proposed In mg In the bIll. varied somewhat in rcommenda- FREMON T' S t..'IBEDAJ; · ' 11:81\: ' .. 1933.t~e Michig~ Farm Bureau In a hearing held regarding this tions. Of this number 49 specifi- ha,s mSIsted that I~ would be ~n- legislation by the Senate Taxa- cally favored increasing the gas "" .. To t;.1oSlow on. faIr to tax supplIes and eqUlp- ~ion Committee on January 30 tax. None opposed a gas tax in- m~nt us~d in producing some- the Committee Chairman, Sena~ crease. . b . thmg WhICh would be sold sub- tor George N .. Higgins, of Fern- I had grouped these County POLICY . p.~Ice Contro.I t I ject to the tax. Any other pro- dal~, said that farmers would be Farm Bureau resolutions accord, cedure woul~ result in definite next in line. He commented that ing to their general recommenda- double taxatIOn. h.e would have gone after them tions and presented each point . '" it may save you hundreds of dollars I'. When t h e sales tax law was fIrst but. t h at testate h neede d of view and the counties which • Early in January the following enac t ed. In 1933'It was t he genera 1 $30000 " 000 0 f a dd't' Ilona I revenue had taken that positionr Then I 'T 1,0 one wan t s a f'Ire ... b ut when you do letter was sent to Michigan mem- un d ers t an d" mg that It would not an d t h e farmers don' t h ave that read into the record the resolu- have.a loss, you wallt to be sure that your bers of Congress, Republican and apply to farm production sup- much money. tion adopted by the delegates last Polic.y is more thun "J'ust a piece of Democrat leaders in the Senate pies. 1. When those in' charge of Senator Higtrins said the bill November which combined' the papa-r" und that you are adequately pro- and House, and to Charles E. Wil- t h e new 1aw began to app 1y.the had been drafted ..- to remove the thinking of the members through- out the state. tected. You ean be sure with a };'rem<>nt son, defense mobilization chief: tax to farm supplies the Michi- industrial processing exemption I pointed out that an increased Mutual policy ... it is one of your most "The Michigan Farm Bureau gan Farm Bureau and a large and that the. other "loophole gas tax might actually reduce the HERE-'S~A,&RI~NDLY TIP! valuable contracts. " and the extra prQo. :::m~:pr~~~edOfits;ifO~~ ~apmp~~ ~~bf:wOfs~ft-o~er;:~:~s ~a~a~~~ would be plugged later." total out-of-pocket expenses of teetion olvou receive' muy save ol"'ou hun- to rushing into price controls. , The bill in its present form Michigan motorists because poor If you are planning on needing- roofing- materials this tax should not be Imposed on ts f th h ~'ear, you can be cCI'tuin that metal roofinp hard to Ii.nd. 'fh~ tip is to BUY I\OW . , . W'I~{ley~u UTI' abI!' to to Inflation and Defense Produc- bodIed l~ the sa~e sente~ce as were extended to take in agricul- each farmer pay gas tax on the get It, even If you have to store it until ~lIIt1l11pr. Do this "Are you fully protected?" tion: th.at which .provldes t~e mdus- tural production as weIl as indus- first 1,000 gallons of gas which and your j<'arm Bureau dealer will bl' ab-If' to re.8tl)('k his " 'Price and production controls trIal processmg exemphon. trial processin~ These supplies he might buy in bulk annually. supply before the. rush comes. Thus YOIl bplp yours;ejf should be kept at the lowest prac. The threat of tax on all ou~ and equipment are just as neces- I pointed out that there is no and ~'our c<>mmumty to take care of itll roofing prohlt'-IDs. tical minimum. ' farm supplies and equipment is sary as is. the purchase of some- basis of equity in such an at. "'Price and business controls even more direct. and- definite thing which may become a deli': rangement. The gas tax was de. Aak Your Loeal Co-op De&1er ..., do not prevent inflation, put en- ~han.I have stau:d thus far. I am nite part of the final product. vised as an automatic toll gate.. tangle producers of goods and inf?rm~d t~at if the proposed Farm sup.plles_ and:. equipment It roughly measures the miles FARM BUREAU ROOFING services in endless red tape that legiSlatIon 15 reported favorably have in themselves no earning driven and the weight of the.JnO;o hampers production.''' b~ the Se~ate C~Il!.m.illee!>n :r~-. power except as they help in the tor vehicle, the- two. feawea FM'm Bureau ServiGe., IDe. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU ahon, which has been actIvely production of something which which are most largely responsi- C. L. Brody, Executive Secretary considering Senate Bill No. 16, can be sold. U the products are ble for the wear and tear on Rooting D~'--22i No Ced';: •. lAn.;.e, Jilwt' EIGHT M I C H I G A N FABM NEWS SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 19S1 Bill Citizen Under Communism, Socialism, Democracy Community Farm Bureau erty and individual profit is pro- tected by a r a m p a r t of laws es- tablished by the people. Junior Farm The next council meeting will be held the first Saturday in April. Co-op A uc I ion Discussion Topic for Feb. Bill has a part and vote in es- tablishing t h e pattern of those Topics at St. Louis laws. He can take part in chang- ing them if they result in unfav- orable consequences to him. FOR OUE COMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS Bureau Plans From a Barrel (Continued from page ong) lighted, comfortably heated, and will seat 300 people. Everyone Background Material for Program This Month by The state is subject to the di- can see what's going on in the Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups rection of the composite body of They were chosen by your State Discussion Topic For 1951 Of Crude Oil sale ring. its citizens. State bureaus must Committee from topics presented at the District One barrel of crude oil produces conform to the mandates and DONALD D. KINSEY laws established by the citizens Meetings of July, 1950 JOYCE WILCOX Junior Publicity Chuirman enough gasoline to run your car 250 miles and sufficient oil to lubri- iterrigerator Director of Research and Education or their representatives. A refrigerator should run only The government, as such, has Feb. Yardsticks of Farm Prosperity. The Michigan Junior Farm Bu- cate it for 1000 miles. Out of that one-third of the time. If it runs The last 20 years have seen America in a social and no power to dictate laws and en- reau has announced some plans same barrel of crude will come force them. The sanction for enough distillates to supply the more, the temperature may be economic revolution. The trend within this struggle has such moves must be established These topics are alive with interest and importance for 1951, as the result of the Jr. set too low, the freezing unit may FB board of directors and state average home with heat and hot by representative process and to the farmer! Attend your Community Farm water for two days. Remaining <* need defrosting, or a gasket on borne some of the stamp of Socialism. Many American should reflect the views of the council meetings held at Lansing enough fuel oil, which if converted the door may need replacing. citizens have fought against a trend which they recognize majority of the individual citi- Bureau meetings! January 5 and 6. into electricity, will provide the zens. Bill Citizen is a key per- President Dale Foster said the average home with power for 20 You cannot build character by as undermining their constitutional liberties. son in this system. aim for the year will be "In- days. taking away man's initiative and For this very reason the free- crease Membership and Leader- independence. Still more threatening today looms the spectre of a doms of the individual to act in also is more demanding of his ship Training through Commun- If you own one of the older war with Russia. Wars are fought not only for economic his own behalf are likely to be preserved to the fullest extent. time, thought and effort. Bill must strive perpetually to Chemieals Help ity Service." tractors that burns kerosene, you would also get enough kerosene to We are going to have the same advantage. Also involved is a clash between the ideals Bill and others like him keep a strong check on the impulses of gain a living, to know what he needs to know, to contribute to Control Unwanted camp program in 1951 as we had last year, two camps in June and run the tractor for one hour and fifteen minutes. At the bottom of King Evaporators and values, the religions, philosophies, and the role of the state governments to use ex- the common good, and to protect one in August. the barrel are 4 gallons of heavy cessive powers in controlling him. his interests as a citizen if he is bottoms, to turn into asphalt the individual. Bill has to recognize that the to remain free to enjoy the ad- Shrubs and Trees The Ionia Cafeteria and the De- for paving. vantages of a democratic society. troit apple juice stand will be Nations are different in many ing here, at least no part that rights he assumes for himself continued another year. ways. A full understanding and really carries weight. What he must be granted equally to others Questions for Conclusions. Controlling stands of trees and mutual adjustment of differences is allowed to think, like what he if he is to insure these rights for The snorts festival will be held might preserve world peace. But is allowed to eat, is dispensed by himself. So Bill helps to draft a 1. Does our system of govern- ment resemble Socialism and shrubs or eradicating both com- pletely is of great importance in at the Ionia Fair, if convenient, Colander a full understanding of the dif- the State. Bill of Rights and a lawful con- Communism? Has the trend in maintenance of power line, tele- but if not we shall conduct it When frying fish or meat, a ferences is also necessary in t h e If an election is held, there is stitution that will apply to all America during the last century phone, highway, and ditch right-of- some place else. colander turned upside down and case of war. no competing party, and the elec- citizens in common. We must know the nature of tion slate is made up by the State When such a code has been es- been toward or away from So- cialism? ways, according to Maurice W. Day, supervisor of the Dunbar Our Junior Farm Bureau will be host for the Midwest Training placed over the frying pan will permit the steam to escape and With Copper or English the system we fight to protect, as officials. The same thing will be tablished, Bill is free to choose 2. Has the attitude of the Am- Forest Experiment Station. School at the Michigan State Col- present grease from spattering well as the system against which true in a pure form of: his lines of endeavor, to gain pro- rican people toward their form Located at Sault Ste. Marie, this lege, which will be held J u n e 17- the stove and walls. Tin Pans w e are defending ourselves. Our The Socialist State—In spite of fits for himself as his efforts of government changed during branch of Michigan State College's 2Q. belief in our own cause requires the fact that we commonly speak create them within legal bounds, this. of "Communist Russia", that na- and to own property in his own the present generation? If so, how has it changed? experimental facilities gives oppor- Betty Marsh reported on the Buy Farm Bureau seeds. Ready For Delivery tunity to check methods of getting National Rural Youth Committee. Modern Russia assumes t h e tion is not so much Communist as title. He may hold title to his 3. It is possible to have Social- The National Rural Youth Train- KING MAPLE SYRUP EVAPORA- title of the "Union of Soviet So- it is Socialist. It allows some home, or to factories, oil wells rid of undesirable trees and shrubs. ATORS are now available at our shop ism and still maintain Democracy cialist Republics". This raises the practices not accepted in true and mines. question as to how much "Social- Communism and which are closer The material resources of the and individual freedom? Day points out that permanent pastures are often reduced in value ing School will be held at Des- Moines, Iowa on February 25- SAP BUCKETS for January 1951 delivery. Tliey are offered in these sizes: 21"xG ft.. 30"xl0 ft., yti".\12 ft. .See or write us at once. istic" or how much "Communis- to the Socialist pattern. But the nation may be in Bill's hands to 4. How could the free enter- by the presence of woody plant 28. prise system correct its weak- We urge that you take delivery NOW AVAILABLE! Special Size tic" Russia might be. bonds that tie Bill Citizen to the some degree. He is free to ac- growth. Many kinds of plant We arc going to help with the Evaporator for 250 or less trees. Boil- If we take a careful look at State are almost as strong. His cumulate and use money for his nesses? Civilian Defense Program, by now from our stock of regular, ing capacity nearly a l>:nrel of sap per growth are capable of sprouting hour. This small size model and a American "Democracy", h o w freedoms of choice are almost as own purposes. His need for earn- vigorously from the stump when taking city children to our farm galvanized Wheeling sao buck- medium size model arc new on display much of Socialism is contained limited as in Communism. ing enough to maintain his family ets. Write for catalog with within the actual framework of through his own efforts is his Bill cannot own land and na- personal responsibility and not Just Once cut. The only really effective con- trol of these species is obtained homes if an emergency arises. prices. a t our shop. Write today for descrip- tive catalog and prices for all models. We are also organizing blood our system? tural resources in a pure Socialist that of the state. Once frozen meat is thawed, through the killing of the root banks and a safe driving contest. SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO. P.O. Box 1107 Lansing, Michigan Nations are hybrids, like seed State. National wealth, indus- you should never re-frceze it. It system. The trophy committee set up as Sugar Bush Supplies Co. Located on Itf-43 (West Saginaw corn. Most of them are a cross tries, and business activities are If Bill wishes to loaf and suffer it then more perishable than meat Road) just west of Waverly golf poverty he is free to do so. He soon as possible so as to know PO Box 1107, Lansing, Mich. rourse, Lansing. between one system and another. under State control. which has been only chilled. Buy Farm Bureau feeds what awards are needed. A pure strain of the native stock One saving feature for Bill is can gamble his last cent and risk rarely remains long in the history that, in a sense, he own consum- hunger and want, but he has of a nation. Changes and adjust- I able goods that he earns. His made the choice. ments occur, often cross-breeding < clothing, furniture, car, and other If Bill chooses to invent new elements of a different system in- personal effects he is free to use machines, to develop new busi- to the national stock. Thus, over as he chooses, although the actual ness ventures, to invest his sav- the centuries, a nation may un- title to them remains with the ings for a profit, he is free to do dergo changes of structure that State. The State does not, as in so. He reserves the ownership of could not be seen in its origins. Communism, step in and take his his property even after death and America has retained more of property for redistribution ex- may will it to his heirs. In the the original blood strain of demo- cept as an emergency measure. other systems such inheritance cracy than has any other major cannot exist. Pure Socialist theory is that ev- nation. Most of the democracies eryone is a shareholder in all the In a Democracy the good of so- of Europe have changed their wealth of the nation. The State ciety as a whole may limit the ab- coats over the last decade to put is the collective body of the citi- solute^ ownership of property, in on the color and stripe of Social- zen. But Bill Citizen is not the that society may condemn the ism. private owner of his business or property for public purposes. What makes Democracy differ farm. His production and his But the people must pay Bill from Socialism economically, and profits are turned over to the Citizen a determined fair price to how is Socialism different than State through a system of taxa- take the property. Thus some Communism? We cannot deal tion and assessment. The oper- public property may exist and be In 1950 Swift paid $1,704,489,374 for Quick Facts on Swift's Business in 1950 with all the differences here. ating capital, machinery, and raw under the control of government Differences of religion, philoso- materials of his business come officers. phy and custom we must omit for from the State, But these officers are the hire- livestock and other agricultural products T o t a l S A L E S of all Swift's products a n d b y - p r o d u c t s lack of space. Bill has money through wages lings of the people, and the use Meat packers get most of the raw material for their business in 1950 added u p t o $2,214,819,268 We can deal with some eco- and salary, and can use it. But of public property is defined by nomic diiferences only—matters the amount he retains is a matter the laws of the people. Bill Cit- from you. You get from meat packersfapproximately Swift paid for livestock a n d involving ownership of resoures, of State control. Anything more izen still has his say in the mat- other agricultural products 1,704,489,374 production, distribution and free- than the legal amount is taxed ter! half of your annual income. Together, we play an Swift's total N E T E A R N I N G S dom of enterprise. We must read off. He mignt have more money Bill cannot in a Democracy set important part in feeding America. As one factor amounted t o 16,142,586* between the lines for the rest. or wealth than under Commun- up an enterprise which will ex- in the livestock-meat industry, Swift shares in T h a t is a n average n e t earning per Communism—Let us take a n ism, but price regulating powers ploit, enslave, endanger, or vio- imaginary individual and place of the government bureaus limit late the rights of other citizens that vital task. On this page is a record of dollar of sales of 7/10 cent him in each of the systems and his uses of the money. like himself. He cannot usurp what we did during 1950. The figures at Here's where the other 99 3/10 cents see how he fits in. Let us call Bill will have to buy what the the property of others for his own of that "sales dollar" went: him "Bill Citizen". government makes available for use without an exchange of value the right show a quick over-all picture. F o r livestock a n d other Since the Communist State is purchase. The government plan- for value received. His efforts The figures below explain in greater detail. agricultural p r o d u c t s 77 cents supreme, Bill would have very ners make price adjustments in must be bounded by the laws of little significance as an individ- relation to their estimates of na- the people, just as the govern- F o r employes' wages a n d salaries 11 1/10 cents ual. He cannot own property. tional supply and consumer need. ment itself is restricted by them. Even the clothes he wears, the Of course a few planners can 771 fxdr ojftUwwm Aal&> F o r supplies F o r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n (freight, 4 5/10 cents The fact that Bill's prosperity food he eats, the house, the auto- mess things up as badly as many is the product of his own efforts, trucking, e t c ) 2 3/10 cents mobile, and the land he uses and planners. One man cannot be ingenuity, thrift and knowledge F o r taxes 1 cent tills belong to the State. smart enough to know all the ins gives Bill Citizen a strong moti- Bill gets the right to consume and outs of a complicated nation- vation to work hard and con- We provide a dependable year-round market for F o r other necessary business or use land and goods by state al fabric. structively in the system. A per- expenses 3 4 / i p cents your livestock, dairy products, poultry, etc. These 100 cents allocations and rationing. Allow- In a Socialist State Bill can ex- sonal weakness proves a serious Total ances to Bill are adjusted to the ercise more freedom to chose his handicap to him. products of your business are the raw materials^of *This a m o u n t s t o 2 / 1 0 t h s of a c e n t per pound supply by State regulations dic- occupation than under Commun- Courage, ambition, and intelli- on all p r o d u c t s handled. tated by State officials. What ism, except in cases of emer- gence, as well as honesty in deal- ours. So it's only natural that by far the largest part of Bill produces becomes State gency. His personal interests are ing stand Bill in good stead in the Swift's "sales dollar" is paid to you farmers and ranchers. property. considered. He goes where he progress he makes. He must Bill cannot have money. In- chooses to work. But since the think his own way through his deed, no money is us«d. Ration- nature of the business activities is nroblems rather than merely con- ^CASOUMLML ing and allocation have taken its a State-regulated matter, he must form to a government directive. place. He cannot start a business work at some government-con- In his business Bill Citizen of his own, since private profit is trolled job. After all those necessary ex- must decide what the demand for p e n d i t u r e s , o u r 1950 n e t outlawed. Bill has little incentive for his products will be before set- Even in the choice of his work, planning new ventures here. The ting up his production program. Bill must forget his own inter- State economic planners do that. If he makes a mistake he may ests, mainly, since the industrial Thus, competition is practically have to take a loss. But the I t takes skilled people t o hMmA- e a r n i n g s were $16,142,586. Our shareholders received $13,917,161 of this in divi- use of labor is controlled by the eliminated. Profits are under right decision may bring him for- p r o c e s s y o u r livestock I n addition to federal dends. This is their r e t u r n on t h e investments State. There may be a limited state control. tune. and o t h e r raw agricul- taxes, Swift & C o m p a n y m a d e by t h e m and on the earnings from these range of choice for Bill, if the Higher wages to the more im- To do this he needs a correct tural products into paid taxes during 1950 investments which h a v e been retained in the com- State's employment needs are portant jobs may leave some in- understanding of the economic in all s t a t e s and in m a n y p a n y t o provide t h e p l a n t s a n d facilities— t h e tools numerous when he is classified centive in the picture, but income laws under which his free econ- Swift's quality foods. I n 1950 Swift's 76,000 em- municipalities. Our t o t a l needed to h a n d l e your products. for work. levels cannot strike the broad ex- omy works. Bill must study There is no use for Bill to think tremes of difference that we find price movements, stocks on" hand ployes earned $245,238- t a x bill was $21,101,712. of inventing new products, unless in a free enterprise system. Ex- and trends in popular demand. 539 in wages and salaries, or an average of 1 1 1 / 1 0 T h i s averaged 1 cent o u t of each dollar Swift re- he wants to contribute a new idea treme wealth for an individual Others are doing the same thing. cents o u t of each dollar of Swift sales. ceived for t h e p r o d u c t s it sold- to the State. He can get no re- just cannot exist in pure Social- B»ll must compete for his share w a r d from this creative effort, ism. Economic levelling is the of the market. If his product is other than possible public honor vogue. poor, if he produces in the face of or a more influential State posi- Secondary forms of reward in abundance, if he has to ship too tion. the form of public honors, med- far to reach a market, or if people Competition is n o n e x i s t e n t ex- als, and key government posi- lack the money to buy his pro- cept for that in gaining the more tions may come to the more suc- duct or service, he will face a desirable jobs. These jobs are cessful. But balancing these are loss. He must sharpen his own Among other necessary supposed to Be allocated accord- the state-imposed penalties for wit and judgment. business costs are depre- ing to individual abilities and those who fail to produce up to Bill and his fellows may have State needs, but if Bill makes the desired standard. to set up laws to prevent some of L a s t year, o u t of each ciation, interest, em- some outstanding contribution to d o l l a r of s a l e s , S w i f t ploye benefits, sales p r o - Bill cannot fall below govern- their members from strangling motion, rent, research, 7/1 &// f * '*• nutwuls, mcludini Swstodi 774 the State, or if he manages to get ment regulations. In Russia, be- competition, gaining unfair con- & C o m p a n y spent a n { n •filings /lo v -r on the good side of some high of- ing an enthusiastic conformist is trol of material resources, and average of 4 5 / 1 0 cents, insurance, development ficial, he may land one of them. p a r t and parcel of the health and setting unfair prices under a o r a t o t a l o f $100,476,643 of new p r o d u c t s , adver- Swift & C o m p a n y ' s n e t earnings a r e small for t h e Even then Bill will not have a welfare program. Refuse to co- monopoly. He is dealing with on supplies of all kinds—mountains of salt a n d tising, stationery, postage, telephone, telegraph, m a n y essential services in t h e processing and m a r - money income, but his official operate and you face neglect, the matter of equal rights again sugar; trainloadsof boxes, barrels,other containers; travel expenses, etc. T h e s e necessary expenses took keting of t h e agricultural p r o d u c t s you produce. position will make more State starvation, or liquidation. Per- in this case. He must help' to de- miles of twine; tons of p a p e r ; fuel, electricity, e t c . a n average of 3 4 / 1 0 cents of each sales dollar. O u r earnings averaged a fraction of a cent a goods available for his own use— iodic purges are used for such termine the line where such prac- p o u n d on t h e volume handled. on "State business". people. tices are dangerous to the com- New State enterprises, new The controlled industries in mon good. methods of production, distribu- Russian Socialism do compete Making laws. Since the pres- tion, etc., are mainly engineered with one a n o t h e r for the avail- ervation of his own rights and 2%{j^T/U3ktob^^ I t is t h e pooled savings of m a n y We hope y o u r farm a n d ranch operations re- by specialists employed by the able labor and r a w material sup- opportunities, as well as the laws shareholders, and earnings sultea in favorable r e t u r n s during 1950 a n d t h a t State. Bill might become one of- plies. This is, however, competi- which govern him and his gov- Swift's service helps plowed back into the business, t h e new year will e v e n b e b e t t e r . A fair r e t u r n t o these experts, if he is one of tion only among State-controlled ernment depend upon the will of bridge t h e 1,000-mile t h a t h a v e built Swift & Com- producers m e a n s b e t t e r living a n d should result the few so favored. departments or branches of the the people, Bill Citizen is respon- gap between producers p a n y a n d m a d e it possible to m a sound p r o d u c t i o n program o n farms a n d Bill's education or training un- government. der Communism is, of course, controlled by the State. He is trols on educational programs of sible for doing his share in set- Socialism also puts strict con- ting up the lawmaking system. A failure here should mean not free to add to his experience the nation, and in a pute Social- that he sacrifices his real right of livestock a n d con- sumers of m e a t . To ac- complish this neces- W3*L serve efficiently you produc- ers of agricultural p r o d u c t s . Among Swift shareholders y o u will find farmers, ranchers, lawyers, doctors, m e - ranches. A fair r e t u r n t o people w h o a r e in busi- ness in cities a n d t o w n s helps m a i n t a i n purchasing power and m a r k e t s for t h e p r o d u c t s y o u a n d Swift h a v e t o selL nor to explore channels of ism there is toleration for only to the freedoms that the system sary service, Swift's thought as he chooses. one political party—the Socialist allows, since his neglect contrib- freight a n d trucking bill in 1950 was $51,598,238. chanics, business people—folks from every walk T h i s is a n average of 2 3/lOfi of each sales dollar of life—including 38,575 women. The study of competing views State. utes to the loss of control of the VicePmidewt which oppose the system is strict- Democracy — The economic government by the people. He for moving your products t o consuming m a r k e t s . ly forbidden and controlled. Lit- pattern of democracies has been is mistaken if h e tries to assume erature available for his use is based upon the principles of cap- the benefits without taking his "State literature". Newspapers, italism and free enterprise. Bill share of the responsibilities. radio, magazines and books are Citizen's right to business activ- Democracy may give more to Swift & Company UNION STOCK YARDS • CHICAGO 9. ILLINOIS strictly State publications. ity, invention, choice of occupa- Bill Citizen of the sort of self- Bill has no part in the lawmak tion, personal ownership of prop- direction that h e enjoys, but it Nutrition is our business—und yours