• • ews. Vol. XXIX No. 4 Ie 19an arm SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1951 29th Year Published Monthly Farm Bureau Membership for '51 Near Goal of 46,150, Election +Nearly 4:,000 Were EDITORIAL Slows Work Enrolled in March , IJlain Talk The membership of the Michigan Farm Bureau for What is the purpose of the Michigan Farm Of Legislature. 1951 was 45,567 families March 29, when this edition of the Farm News went to press. Bureau? Jack Yaeger puts it. this .way: STANLEY M. POWELL Legislation always slows down The organization now has 98.7% of the state goal of "To help Farm Bureau members get what they in the weeks preceding the say they want. To keep anyone from taking it 4 spring eleetion. With the April 2 46,150 for this year. balloting behind them, it is a Sixty-two County Farm Bureaus enrolled 3,984 mem- away from them." safe bet that the lawmakers will That's plain talk. Back in 191 9 farmers who throw the legislative machinery bers during March to set a new record for work follow- into high gear and begin to tak1 organized the Michigan Farm Bureau 'made this rapid-fire action on the approxi- ing the regular membership campaign. mately 600 bills and constitution- Wesley Hawley, state director of membership aqulsl- formal statement of purpose for the new organiza~ al amendments which are pend- tion: ing. tion, said that state membership representatives for Farm I "The purpose of this Association shall be the THE GOVERNOR and 1egisla- Bureau membership districts met at Lansing March 29- I lative leaders aren't making any advancement of our members' interests education- very notable progress in harmon- 30. They said that County Farm Bureaus will enroll izing their differences concerning 583 or more members early in April to reach or exceed ally; legislatively, and economically." money matters. The state's gen- Mr. Yaeger has put the meannig of that state- eral fund and highway finances the state goal. remain the big question marks. ~embership districts No.8, 6, 5 and 10 were first to ment into plain talk. The Governor wants both of these fiscal needs met by impos- make their goals for 1951 in that order. Twenty~five of ing a 4%lincome tax on corpora- tions. The legislators thus far 62 County Farm Bureaus have made or passed their Congress and Military Training haven't warmed up much tQ the. goal~, as shown in the table on this page. corporate income levy. They Congressman William W. Blackney of Michigan I favor getting the money for high- The previous peak for Michigan Farm Bureau mem~ is a member of the House Armed Services commit- 'ways directly from those who use them, that is the motorists. bership was in 1947 when the' organization had 48,100 tee which has been working for weeks on proposed They prefer an upward adjust- family memberships in the last year of the $5 member- changes in the draft law. Mr. Blackney said a few ment of the gas tax and the weight tax on the heavier trucks. ship dues. ,- weeks ago: That is exactly the recommenda- tion of the Michigan Farm Bu- When the organization returned to the original $1 0 a "To compel men to give up their normal pursuits Ireau. year membership dues in 1948, the total dropped to as free men to serve in a military uniform is repug- THE SENATE passed the gas 35,000, moved up to 37,000 in 1948 and 41,921 in 1950. nant to the American mind. It is not that the tax boost, after cutting the new This has been the experience of all state Farm Bureaus rate to 4lhc. The House roads people are any less willing to serve their country. -"'AP COURT£SY OF A.SSOCIATED PRESS and bridges committee restored as they changed from the lower dues adopted in the the proposed rate to 5c. It also "It is that we ar~ a country love. our individual freedom. of individuals who We find regimenta- Jsk Congress to' Approve Building added new provisions raising the tax on Diesel fuel from the pres- ent rate of 5c to 7c per gallon, A depression. iowa has gone from 35,000 to 128,000 mem- bers after such a change. tion distasteful, and militarism hateful. "A number of us on the' Committee strongly feel Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway bill to 'do that had previously been pigeonholed by the Senate taxation committee. Michigan has a possible Farm Bureau membership of 75,000 or more, based on the experience of such states that the Congress itself should retain full control A proposal to increase sub- as Ohio, Indiana, Minnesot~, Iowa a'nd Illinois. Senator Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island and 25. over whether the law should or should not at some future date become inoperative. other Senators have asked Congress to authorize the FarID Bureaus stantially the werght tax on the heavier boost trucks moderately and the license to Mr. Hawley said March 29th that Michigan Farm Bureau has a good opportunity to become the first state United States to join with Canada at once in starting con- , rates on farm truck and trailers "It must be recognized that the proposed law does not simply amend the Selective Service Act to struction of the Great Lakes-St. Lawre~ce Seaway, which Reach 98% of was approved by the Senate. It is now being studied by the Farm Bureau in the American Farm Bureau to attain its membership goal for 1951. Last year Michigan was is diagramed above. 0 House roads anc1bridges com- ;upply ~ur' military needs; it I would also set u~ a system of universal military training. This is a project whi~~ the Michigan Farm Bureau and State Goal mittee. The same might be said of the new formula for the distribution of highway revenues fourth to make it. Make Michigan First. All Community Farm Bureaus Farm Bureaus' of the midwest states have supported for TWENTY-FIVE of the 62 Coun- and the other bills in the Good are invited to take part in April in a membership project, \ "That the p~ople may have an effective voice in nearly 30 years. ty Farm Bureaus have reached or Roads Federation. program. De- the program, we propose to write into the law a The construction of the Seaway has been urged for gone over their 1951'membership finite action on these proposals Mr. Hawley said. Each community group that participates goals. Many of the counties over is expected during the coming provision which will enable any future Congress to .nearly half a century by Presidents of the United States, their goal are continuing their week. by securing three new members or enrolling two new repeal the law simply by the passage of a joint efforts. Other counties are deter- members and renewing an old membership during April Prime Ministers of Canada; engineers, business, industrial mined to make their goal within NEW TAXES. No one knows resolution ... the next week or two. Standings for sure as to how much new will receive a membership award. and farm interests of both countries. The Seaway would open the vast Great Lakes indus- by counties as of March 29: County Goal Total Mar.29 % of Goal revenue, if any, will be needed to balance the budget. The Gov- ernor would like $80,000,000. L.lvestoc k EXC hange Dock WOl4kers Way Ahead trial and farm regions to ocean shipping. It would Alcona 200 260 130 Some leading Republican legis- Several times in recent months' organized dock workers in the United States and England refused provide low cost transportation .by water for imports and _ exports. It would develop an enormous new source of Allf.'l':an Alpena Antrim Arenac Barry 16(;i 471 341 164 937 16~9 494 341 227 1008 !l8 105 100 141 108 lators say $40,000,000 would be enough. Others entertain some ;~~t~~P;:a;h~i:~ey n~a~e~t ~~ S I $27 000 000 a es I'" electrical power for the northeastern states and Canada. Bay 1121 1150 103 to unload shipments of crab meat from' Russia. Benzie 155 172 111 boosted taxes, except those re: Th M' h L k Sale of power would help pay the construction costs. I:errlen ISSS lS2:: !Ii quired to take care of the des- e IC igan ivestoc Exchange membership of Branch 1477 1555 107 Congressman William Blackney of Michigan tells Calhoun 1199 1245 104 'perate highway needs. 25,000 farmers is well pleased with the results from its away from them. us that the U. S. Treasury Department on January COST of building the Seaway Most business and engineering ('a~!-l Charlevoix 716 238 6;~ 256 !l4 108 The Senate has voted to recap- d today is estimated at $593,000,000 authorities do not agree. They ('hcIH1ygan l!W lH !t2 ture .for the state the proceeds mo ern and expanded sales program. ' 26 banned the importation of crab meat from for the United States and $425,- hold that the Seaway idea is so Clinton 1246 1324 106 of the intangible property tax in At the annual meeting at 'Lansing, March 10, President I':aton 10:;;' 111,,0 ~!) 000,000 for Canada. Ten years sound from business and en- excess of $10,000.000 annually. Russia. This is a step that members of Congress '-:1111111.'11 Genesee 211 1019 l~S 1024 lI8 100 The first $10,000,000 would be Arthur Ingold said the Exchange had sold $27,000,000 ago the estimates were about gineering viewpoints that it sure' had been urging for months. half .. ly will be constructed some day. Gladwin Gratiot 121 10l!9 208 1099 172 101 distributed, as the entire revenue now is, to cities, villages and 0 Ivestoc f r k f f or armer patrons in 1950 as compared to Engineers believe that it would IliJI",.lale Ini9 lO!jO ~17 Whereas the dock workers acted to sock Joe require up to six years to build CANADIAN leaders observed Huron Ingham 1402 799 '1435 801 102 100 townships on a per capita basis. a volume of $7,000,000 in 1946. Stalin in the handiest way they. could think of, the locks and power develop- recently that they have waited Ionia 919 981 107 The Senate also passed a 3% Io!':('() 1:~Ii 11" ~rl tax on each used car sale, includ- "WE ARE in our fourth year of the expanded mar~ ments planned, and to dredge ten years. If the United States Isabella 895 895 100 ,Congress had another reason. Members ~f the channels in the .Great Lakes sys- is not interested, Canada pro- Kala nlazoU !t;;!l !Ill !+r, ing transactions in which no k . "M I tem to accommodate most ocean poses to proceed with the con- "en I SSS SiO !IS dealer was involved. It is esti- etmg program, r. ngold said. "Our volume at the House informed the Treasury b, repeated resolu- struction on an alternate route, Lapeer 1174 1233 105 mated that, this would raise Detroit market continues to grow. Farmers recognize. going vessels. r~(.naw('c ]Ofi~ !1.l0 liS tions that they had information to the effect that which lies wholly within Canada. Livingston 876 1032 118 about $18,000,000of new revenue h TilE SEAWAY would extend William Howard Taft was the :\fal'nnlh ~1" nlslee 7!l1 1::" 627 120 i9 R!J for the state. t e value of co-operative sales organization at the term- crab meat from Russia is produced by "indentured, ocean navigation more than 2,30U first President to endorse the :\'a~on 1S9 1W S8 :\le(:o:-lta 5~S 5i5 !I~ WHAT, if anything, is going to inal market. Detroit is one of the best terminal live- forced, and convict labor." They said the product miles inland from the Atlantic. Lakes to Sea waterway. Presi- ~li.llaIHI 1111 :191 !tn It would permit perhaps 4 out dents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Mi:-;~allkcc :~11 2!1~ !Hi be done about the rate and ceiling I stock markets in the United States has been sold the {Jnjted States at prices that Ameri- of 5 occan going vessels of the Hoover, Roosevelt and Truman :\1nuro{l- is:: r.,0 SS in the corporation franchise fee " •.. :\tflntralm HZ 78 world to call at such Great Lakes have supported the project in Montmorency fjO:; 133 145 109 remains to be seen. A bill to re- An orgamzed group of producers can sell more can producers could not meet. ports as Buffalo, Cleveland, De- statements to Congress. But in ~ftl:-;kcJ:"on :~f;O ~O!t 86 ~(\wavJ;:"o r.21l 133 S2 ~~;ei:~~~~~~~~nc~~~nJof~~:c~~~ effectively than several thousand farmers acting as This is the first time, Mr. Blackney said, that any troit, Chicago, Duluth. Congress the opposition has had :-':."'.. ~'i..hll':an ~Rl ~r;6 n7 Studies by the federal govern- such political strength that no O .. klan<1 72~ ill n~ mittee on general taxation. It is individuals. Russian product has been banned from our market ment indicate that the Seaway president has made an issue of it. ()f"C;lrtn nC-cn1:tw !ir.lit ~7~ 1<' 2r.~ ,~ 8~ directly in line with the position of the Michigan Farm Bureau on THIS IS evident in the large and County Farm Bureaus helped would benefit the trade of about .- Osceola 467 475 102 organize the Southwestern Mich- since the United States accorded diplomatic recogni- 20 states on or near the Great ntF.(\".:O !l1 r;~ ~I this subject. volume of livestock marketed at tiOIi to Russia in 1933. Lakes. It has been said that the automobile industry alone im- Oppose P,lfcel nllawa Prec;oue ~~t:'i,I~'w ~anihH' Isle 10~1 :l~1 li.J.lit 110:l !l7r. :l31 lr.~2 1::r,~ !IO 100 !II !t; Meanwhile there is on the Sen: ate calendar a bill to double the rate of this and raise the ceiling the auctions and daily sales at our state markets at Battle Creek, Portland and St. Louis. igan Livestock Co-operative for a market at Battle Creek and Portland, and the Central Mich~ ports 300 commodities from St. ('Inlr '~1 !\(If; ,S !IS from $50,000 to $250,000. Final igan Livestock Co-operative for Cost of United IVations foreign lands and exports to most of them. Post Illcrease ~t . .Jflo.:euh ~~i;tWH TIlSCOI:l '~:.tn nun-n ~CC s:r;t r.!l'l 1='~:2 1f~?~ ~"I) r..~ 12711 1~7!'j !Ii 104 !l7 action on this measure is being held up until the state's fiscal "These new markets are paid for and are owned by 900 live- stock producers. The Michigan a market at St. Louis. The Farm Bureau membership in those' Official reports show that the United States paid A NEW development has been As Farm Bureau members \AJa"htenaw : 12n 1:!5l! 101i needs can be further clarified. areas invested the money in the ".Hvnf' ?,f';fl 2'6 !12 Livestock Exchange leases the yards and equipment. nearly 221/2 million dollars in 1950 for the support the discovery of rich deposits of know, legislation for increasing "','xford 1~3 li!t 98 • The House committee on gener- yards and operates the markets. i~n ore in Labrador. The iron postal rates has been pending in al taxation is showing disturbing During 1950the Exchange mar- of the United Nations, or more than one-third of its ore deposits of the Mesabi rang~ Congress for over two years Totnl~ .16.1!'iO '15,567 98 interest in H 15 which would im- "TilE GROWTII in volume at keted at Detroit, Battle Creek, in Minnesota may not last many The American Farm Bureau •• pose a 3% levy on supplies and all of our markets during the past Portland and St. Louis a total of operating cost. Russia contributed a little over six more years. The Seaway would has opposed reductions in size and weight limits for parcel post. INollce to Community equipment used in industrial pro- cessing. This measure is identi- year proves that farmers will support a welI organized, aggres- 82,891 cattle, 31,314 calves, 158,- 462 hogs, and 92.577 sheep. per cent. provide a low cost inland route t.o ship iron ore to midwest steel It has opposed large increases in postage rates for parcel post. Discussion .Leaders cal with S 16 which we fought so vigorously when it was being con. sive marketing program. "Ben Pattison of the Michigan There was an over-a 11increase of 1 nearly 25% over 1949. plants from Labrador. jFB Annual Spring I ~IJFB Represented Farm interests in both U. S. Rural people are the largest users If you are a Community Farm sidered by the Senate Taxation Farm Bureau has been of great WILLIAM CLARK of Eaton Rapids was re-elected to the Ex- and Canada believe that the Sea- of the service. Bureau discussion leader and committee. We reported on it at service in helping organize and Formal Set April.7 By Seyfred at . way would reduce shipping cost., UNDER a law dating back 25 years, the Postmaster General have not been receiving discus- sion materials it is because your length in the February 3, Michi- finance our Battle Creek, I;'ort- land and St. Louis markets. change board of directors. Walter Kipp of Carson City and Archie for wheat and other farm pro- gan Farm News. It seems to be Mabery of North Branch were The Michigan Junior Farm Bureau's annual spring formal Nal'l CCPA lUeel ducts for export. asked permission of the Interstate Commerce Commission to in- name is not on the mailing list. Any omission here is uninten- reposing peacefully in the Senate Committee, but its duplicate over "We are indebted to Michigan State College, the extension serv- elected directors. dance will be held in the Union Allen Seyfred of Berrien Coun- OPPONENTS to the Seaway crease parcel post rates. The ICC tional. Each month material is in the House, H 15, is displaying ice and other co-operatives for The annual meeting appointed Ball Room at Michigan State ty represented the Michigan Jun- have succeeded in blocking con- held a hearing. sent out to discussion leaders. altogether too much life for com- their fine co-operation with us," a committee to develop a plan College, East Lansing, April 7, ior Farm Bureau at the national struction. They lost a battle in The American Farm Bureau We hope they will find it helpful. fort. for the election of Livestock Ex- according to Herb Clarke, Eaton convention of the Council of 1941 when the United States and appeared before the Commission If you are not receiving this DON STARK, livestock mar- change directors by districts. BY VOTE of 67 to 25 the House Rapids, party chairman. Guidance and Personnel Associa- Canada completed a formal to state its position against re- material, please send (1) your approved H 34 which provides keting specialist at MSC, said All Junioc Farm Bureau mem- tions held at the Stevens Hotel agreement as to how the Seaway ducing size and weight limita- name and address, (2) the nam~ for calling a constitutional con- that studies made by MSC mar- Switches for power machines bers and their friends are invited in Chicago, March 28. should be built. Interests that tions for parcel post, and to op- of your Community Farm Bureau. vention to formulate a new con- keting authorities years ago ~hould be placed out 'Of reach of to attend. Each county has been I Mr. Seyfred took part in a have succeeded in blocking ap. pose postage rate increases. and (3) the name of the former stitution for Michigan. This bill found farmers interested in the children or should be ,the type asked to bring at least one car-I panel discussion on migratory propriations for the work include TilE ICCC has not announced discussion leader to the Michigan has gone to the Senate for con- idea of out-state livestock mar- that ('an he locked. A good way load of people. Tickets are $2.00 labor problems at the invitation per couple or $1.00 per person 10f the Alliance of Guidance for stag. Tickets will be available Rural Youths. Other subjects Atlantic seaport interests, some railroads, some eastern :md coal companies. They fear power I a decision, but the feeling in Washington is that the ICC will grant the postmaster general's re- Farm Bureau, Dept. of Member- ship Relations. We shall be glad to make the necessary correc- sideration. Those who favor a new constitution would like to eliminate some provisions which kets. MSC helped determine the possibilities for the Exchange in such out-state markets. to solve the problem Is with a m-asterswitch for the whole circuit. a(lvlse Michigan Stnte College ~. at the door. were also discussed by the panel. the project would take business quest. tions. (Continued on rage Three) The Michigan Farm Bureau ricultural en~ineers. TWO M I CHI CAn FAR M nE W ~ SATURDAY. MARCH 31; 1951 this an unusual stunt in bringing about better public relations be- I Michigan Farm News Eetabllsbe4 .January 12, IU. Michigan Farm Bureau tween rural and urban groups. HONORABLE 1\1 E NT I 0 ~. INSURE YOUR CROPS Entered as .~nd cl.... mattu .Ian. 1%, It%3 at tbe pCllltoWee at Charlotte, Mleh1nn, under tbe Aet OFFICERS Pt-esldent __ ..C. E. BuskIrk, PloWPaw V-Pre" .•..A. Shellenbarger. L. Odessa These groups had fine meetings during the month of February and deserve Honorable Mention: AGAINST HAIL LOSSES of March 3, 1819. Exec. Sec'y •••.. C. L. Brody, Lansing DISTRICT DIReCTORS Macomb, Lenox Center, Mrs. PublLsbed monthl7, day, by Mlch1lran .'ann Bureau at nrat Satur- I-Russell E. Hazel_.Rlchland. R-t Julius Abraham, sec'y. Every year takes a tremendo~s toll in Michigan Ita publication otnee at 114 E. Lo'l'- en St., Chsrlotte, Mlclllpn. !-Blaque Knlrk 3-Clyde Brelnlng. ._.__ Quincy R-t Ypsilanti. R. I 4-A. SheJlenbarger._L. Odessa. R-I God is Good Leelanau, Elmwood, Mrs. Alice Hoxie. - field crops. You cannot avoid hail damage, but God is good to us on Hicks Street. In our inmost hearts we know FAltorlal arM! ceneral ofnees, :!:!t 5--Marten Garn Charlotte, R-5 Northwest Michigan, Hodge- you can avoid financial loss. We have been pro- Nc.rth Cedar St.., L&ns.Ing, Jdlchl- 6-~'ard G. Hodge Sno er. R-I That our Heavenly Father loves us. We rejoice that it is so. nn.. POoIt Office Boz 960. Tele- 7-Harry Xorrls .._ __ Casnovla We are conscious of it always but'the Easter Season brings Sparling, Mrs. Ward Sparling. viding Michigan farmers with sound, inexpensive phone, !.anslne !l-tTI, Extension 8. 8-K ..nneth John!':on Freeland. R-2 Emmet, Levex:ing, Mrs. Evelyn '-Sidne)' Hodgson .. .Cadlllac •. R-t A renewed appreciation of the worth of Heavenly things. Send notices on Form 3518 and I~A. T. yar> Whlttemore It"He 'had not loved His children God would not have sent His Son, Oslund. hail insurance on farm and garden crops for the undeliverable copies returned under DIRECTORS AT LARGE Clinton, South Center Esse:". Porm :!Soil to ~Ichlgan Jo'arm Xews And our Christ is not arisen but through love for everyone. past forty years. editorial office, P. O. Boz 960, Lan- Carl E. Busklrk Paw Paw. R-Z Mrs. Leona Bottum. sIne. 1Il1chtcan. Walter Wlghtman __ Fenn ...llle. R-I There are dismal days and seasons in the lives of each and all. John Con...erse .._ Union Cit)., R-2 Ours is a mutual company, operated by farmers, Not a soul is free from trial on this mad terrestrial ball Einar Ungren Harold Welnman __ A.. oclate Editor Subscription: t5 cents a year. . _ Editor PURPOSE of FARM BUREAU Representing WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU Mrs. H. ~.hlttaker ......~[etamora. R-t But the love of God the Father is as' constant and as tI;lie As the wheeling constellations in His firmament of blue. DISI. 6 Juniors for farmers. Our policy gives "blanket coverage" LImited to Farm Bureau Members. The purpose of this Associa- Just as sure as spring is coming, just as sure as sun and shade -you do not have to insure each crop separately. Vol. XXIX March 31, 1951 No.4 tIon shall be the advancement of our memb,.-s' Interests edu- cationally. ':gislatively, and Dale R. Foster Repre"entlng JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Niles. R-3 Is the love of our Creator for the creatures He has 'made. Sponsoi School s Protect your crops with Michigan Mutual Hail economically. r have sometimes said how lucky I have been, and Marthy too, Insurance. Then, wh5tlever it comes, whenever, Yet I know it's not good fortune but God's love that sees us through. Lady Luck is. just a pagan, undeserving of acclaim 011 Rec~ealion it st~ikes, hail cannot cause you financial loss .. Plant Clover This Year and And we use her as an idol not to glorify God's name. When we feel that luck is with us in our offices and farms We are feeling just a tingle of the Everlasting Arms. Junior Farm Bureau recreation leaders of District 6 represent- ing Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, La- Ask Your Local A~nt or Write for Details Agents Wanted in Oertain Areas When I see the squills and snowdrops, when the daffodils appear peer, St. Clair counties attended " Be Sure That YOlt Inoculate When the cardinal calls' at daybreak with a whistle sharp and clear a Recreation Day this past month When the spring is fresh about me in the garden and the wood And the world is re-created in the form 'He saw was good at the Marlette High School. The purpose of the event wail MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE CO. 208 North Capitol Ave. "Tell Farm Bureau members Then the love of its Creator swells in every bud that starts; • to instruct the leaders on meth- 4 J 4 l\1utual Bldg .. , Lansing J, .Michigan that this is the year to plant God is good to me and Marthy-and we thank Him from our hearts. ods of directing entertainment clover," Roy Bennett, manager of H. S. Clark programs and getting group par- Robert L. Donovan, President Fred'M. Hector, Sec'y-Treas. Farm Bureau Services seed de- ticipation in them. Those a~- Organized in.1911 •.. OV,er'$17,OOO,OOO.OOInsurance in Force 315 North Grinnell Street partment. said when asked what Jackson, .Michigan tending the school put their in- Over $2~600,OOO.OOPaid to Policy' Holders for Losses .. he thought the farmers should do struction to use by sponsoring a in view of the scarcity of adapted party the same evening. alfalfas. "And be sure to suggest that they inoculate," he added. Community fine work that has been dO,ne. KEEP Michigan first! No doubt Sanilac your .Community Farm Bureau The Farm Bureau women of evening dinner. county sponsored the ers doubly important. 'crop sure to be cut considerably With the al agents or by writing the Bul- letin Room, Michigan State Col- "WHY IS the inocluation so im- portant?" we asked. "There are millions of friendl ... FarlD Bureau has already received a communi .. canon from Mr. Wesley Hawley with regaro to the "Let's Keep Spray' Calendar I by this winter Injury, and trees lege, East Lansing. weakened too, growers As for Ex- must tension Bulletin 154, 1951 Spray- make. the spray season count for ing Calendar. little bugs inhabiting inoculants," as much as possible. said Mr. Bennett. "If put to work they materially improve legume Activities Michigan First" award. groups would get 3 new members during., the monyi of April we If' all Ready for 1951 A. E. Mitchell, fruit specialist of the MSC department spray SAFETY Don't risk your mitts stands. It has been proven by would add:over 3,000 members to of horticl\lture, reports that the Near spinning gears; research and by farmers that uSe STAR AWARDS the state membership. Is your A lot of winter' injury to fruit' 1951 Spraying Calendar has been They're apt to take of inoculants is a dependable Gold Star-East Orion Com- group participating in this con- trees in.Michigan this year makes revised and printed and is now Both arms and ears. means of providing legume plants munity Farm Bureau, O'ak- test? . the spraying activities of grow- available from county agricultur- with much needed nitrogen. land county, Mrs. Ray Alt, sec'y. CHARTER POLICY reserva- "l\IAl\OY YEARS AGO, Euro- Silver Star-Southwest Rich- tions. Keith Tanner has asked pean farmers knew that carrying mond, Osceola, Mrs. Helen me to remind you to forward all ('arth from an established legume I field to one planted which was to b~ to legumes "catch" and a successful stand of assured a LEGUME INOCULATION PAYS. The sure way of maintain- .: ::,;: Hare, sec'y. ~ear Community Farth B~reau your Charter Policy Reservations for the life insurance company to your county groups have not _ sent secretary. Many these GOOD SEED clover and other legumes in the new field. The sprinkling of the earth from one field to another ing active leg1.Omebacteria in the soil is to inoculate every plant- ing. Pictured above are three sample plantings of clover made at Members: 1,040 COMMUNITY ", groups. have. through as fast as they should Is The Foundation the same time. The clover plant in the center was inoculated with became a ritual that ligiously observed by successful was re- an efficient bacteria. The seed of the clover at the ,right was ino- culated with a poor strain of clover bacteria. The seed of the plant During March, 28 groups were added to our records to make the state total 1,040 groups. Some HERE and there. We have been informed that Clinton county has of Good Farming fanners of that time. at the left was not inoculated. Farmers can't afford to take a set up 3 deputation teams, con- There's a Farm Bureau Seed for every need and counties have done an outstand- "Scientific studies in the field chance. The cost is so small for a good inoculate. 'sisting of chairman, discussion ing job on . their Communit~1 your best guarantee of good, clean seed is to look of bacteriology have disclosed Farm Bureau program this year. leader, recreation leader, secre- why this practice paid off in bet- stance called agar. The agar had "NATURAL causes that can're- ,tary, and women's representatiye. for the familiar Farm Bureau seal on every l:lag of ter stands of legumes of a higher to be washed out of the contain- duce the numbers or efficiency These teams will visit the weaker SEed you buy. You can't find better seed anywhere protein content. ers and the solution applied to of bacteria that remain in the HURON still leads- the state' 'groups and plan to continue their with a total of 44 groups, adding work during the fall so that they at any price. the seed. This was a difficult soil. Among these natural causes "LEGUME PLA~7S are hosts method. A great deal of research 6 this year. Clinton is second may, over a period of time, visit are: drought, erosion and acidity. to millions of tiny bacteria who was done befo'te it was found in total number With 41 groups, all of the 41 Community Farm live in lumps, called nodules, in that these bacteria the root systems of the planL It peat humus. Today most manu- thrive "It is also possible that there in might be so many types of soil bacteria present that the legume adding 7 this year. Livingston- is Bureaus in Clinton County. third with a total of 36 groups This letter was- received from .Clean ,Se~dIs Important It Pays To Inoculate was determined that legumes facturers package billions of the bacteria would have a difficult anti leads the state in addition o~ Mrs. Burt Toppin of Huron coun- bearing these nodules filled with friendly little germs in this black, 8 new groups. Eaton and Glad- ly: "My husband is on the com- ,rh('n sowing 'legume crops, a little weclI Seed inoclllatio'll with Unico Inoculants time establishing themselves in bacteria were often more suc- finely ground soil. win have added 5 new groups this munity group committee in is t hcchea p£'st awl hest CI'Op inSlIl'a ncc 1£ the seed you cessful than those which. did not contain any of the bacteria. "NOT ALL inoculants contain- the roots of a newly planted le- gume seeding. year: and Eaton is'in fourth place iiuron in total number of groups, having were invited to visit Lakeshore ,county this 'year. ,We I seed goes a long so\\' contains only wa~'. one pel' ccnt weed yonr mouey can buy. Dnico '1I1oculant:<; "European farmers transplant- ing bacteria are efficient for all "THE 01\'1. Y sure way of main- 34. , group the night they were mak- ill'e constantly imJlI'O,'cd by better hac- ed many of these beneficial bac- seeds. There are several families taining sufficient :i.ecds, you are plantillA" thonsan(ls of numbers of . ing plans for the dinner described tCI'ia to do a hetter job. They incl'casc teria to the new field, when they of the bacteria, s9me of which active legume bacteria in the soil transferred an established the earth to it from are efficient workers legume field . for one is to inoculate type of plant but will exist mere- The cost is so small (lOc to 25c every planting. A FINE Job has be!!n done so below. I far on t~e organiza. tion of new dinner. It ~as such a pleasant Commum~y Farm Bureaus, but affair.' We were invited to the They are so proud of ,...c('ds per aCI'('. Seed, it's clean Jnsist seed! on J"arm nllrenll yields and huild soil fertility. so small, the result .. so sUl'e! Thc cost i~ ly as a parasite on another. per acre of legume seed) that we are .stlll 60 short of our 1951 their group and how well they uLEGlP.VIES ARE particularly . GOOD, CLEAN 'FARM BUREAU SEED IS AS NEAR AS YOUR TELEPHONE heavy consumers of nitrogen. "There are also some strains and species that are just plain lake the chance." farmers really can't afford to state-WIde go~l of 1,100. L~st get along. They year the ratIO of comm}lmty group in the county, so far as are the only .. ' . Call or Visit. Your 'Local Farm' Bureau Dealer which they must take from the lazy regardless of what legume groups to Farm Bureau member:.; ,we know who have an event like • soil, if it is not supplied 'by some plant they are living on. was ~ group for every 43 mem- this: ',' - other way. Although 80% of "It is very important that the - the air breathed in by the plant right type of inoculant be used Tried and True Good bers. In the state ... "A second annual turkey din- WIth the certamty of maklI~g ner was enjoyed by the Lake- : is nitrogen in the form of a gas. for the right ~ they do not have the "machinery" type of legume Rule for Garden the state-wide goal of 46,000 thiS shore Farm Bureau Group and a , FARM BUREAU SERVICES,- INC. seeds. Manufacturers. such as year, it will mean that in order few guests on Feb. 17 at Port Seed Dept. 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan • to change this nitrogen from a United Co-ops of Alliance, Ohio. During winter months of "arm to maintain the same ratio. 60 Hope Hotel. ' • gas to a form which can be con- package and label particular In- chair" gardening. • sumed by the plant. These tiny oculants for particular seeds and grow enthusiastic about new var- it's easy to !TI0re groups should be ogramzed "The idea came about a year In the sta,te .... ago at roll call time when the : bacteria have the power to tak~ these should be recommended ieties. Michigan State College . Some. dlstncts are domg a f~ne men of the group told the ladies • some of this nitrogen from the only for the seed indicated. horticulturists say care should be J?b whIle others are sh~wmg if all old members of the group • atmosphere : plant. and give it to th~ "A NOT HER taken before planting too much ADVANTAGE of an unproved variety. The old lIttle o~ no pr?gre~. :r he pIcture were signed up, they would take looks lIke thIS: DIstnct 1 has 1 them out to dinner. The affair "Legumes are great soil build- • ers, especially if plowed under. • However, if legumes are planted from the use of inoculants' on standbys slay with us for the legumes is that they help to im- good reason that their perform- part a higher protein content to ance is proven. l~ss group than last y~ar. D,ist- was enjoyed so much they decid- nct 2 has 2 more groups than last ed to make it an annual one. Tree Trunl( Girdling Produces year. District 3 has 7 additional There were sixteen members of • in soils which do not contain the plants. Legumes grown with- groups ov~r. last year .. District 1 the group present and seven sufficient quantity of these live, out the help of these friendly • healthy, and highly efficient bacteria the legumes will not re- nutrients • build the soil.. but will drain it of compounds from the soil and lose and protein-building Local Community bacteria must draw all of their are tbe tfUI roots or the orpnlA- t.!on. Fa.rm 1tunau has.9 '~ddltIOnal groups ... DIstnct groups. guests. John Hunter and Arthur 5 has 14 addItional Dhyse were the committee D.istr.ict 6, has 9 new charge. I in Earlier Northerl} Spy Apple Crop groups. ,Dlstnct 7 shows 3 new ' "It was a very pleasant evening : all the elements necessary for its much of the benefits to be had growth. ."( groups. District 8 has added 3 for both' group 'members and from the atmosphere. new groups .. ~istrict 9 has lost guests. We' think it would be a "It is generally felt by farm- "EXPERIMEl'oo7S proved that ers that a field, which has been UNICO I group. 1 new group. Dlstnct 10 has added tine idea for every grollp to try out.f. • these helpful bacteria could be planted to legumes previously, This report compiled by Mr. . produced in large quantities will contain sufficient • under laboratory conditions; thus, 110dule-building bacteria to do a of these INOCULANTS Kinsey.indicates that if commun- MINUTES for Barry' county Northern Spy apple trees don't usually bear • the first commercial legume in- good job on the next crop. These ity groups were organized in show that Community Farm Bu- • oculants were packaged and put bacteria can and do change and District I, 2, 7, 9, and 10 we could reau Groups are setting up com- fruit until they are 12 to 18 years old. However, on the market. very well make the state goal of mittees of volunteers to exchange in tests conducted by the Michigan State College just live as parasites, even after 1,100 and maintain our ratio of ] places with the merchants at "The first practice was to grow doing a splendid job for one or Agricultural Experiment Station, trees were made group for every 43 Farm Bureau Hastings for the day of March 14. inoculants on a jelly-like sub- more seasons. to produce sizable crops when only 9 years old. members. We give you this in- The merchants are to repay these formation so that you will know volunteers The tree trunks were' girdled by removing a strIp with a visit to the how we stand. We appreciate the farms at a later date. We thought of bark one-eIghth-Inch wide, 12 inches above U, S, Approved ground level. The cut was made to the depth of Pullorum Passed the wood, completely enCircling the trunk. The girdling wounds were then coatt'd with grafting CLASSIFIED ADS', compound. Trees girdled in late May of their Classified advertisements are cash with order at the 'ollowlng eighth year produced fruit the ninth year. While rates: ,; cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear .in two or more edition. take the rate of 4 cents per word per edition, subsequent girdling did not produce as great yields, girdled trees were far ahead of ungirdled trees by the time the latter began to produce fruit. BULBS AND PLANTS MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS White Rocks. Barred Rocks, New Hampshires ruUinformation about girdling to produce apple LOWDEN REDS GLADIOLUS BULBS. Large vari- WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED crops more efficiently can be obtained by calling eties. ~l"dlum size 100. $1.00; Large buying agents for a large Minnesota White Leghorns and Rock Red Cross Breds 'size. 100, $2,00. Postpaid. Orrle De- or writing your County Agricultural Agent. Superior strains of Bact.ria pure maple syrup processing plant to PULLET CHICKS - COCKEREL CHICKS Graff. Sprlns- Lake H-2, ~l1chls-an. purchase for them Michigan maple l1elp do a better job of gath- (3-3t-20p) syrup In 6 gallon lo~, delivered to Lam.lng. - Give 'er the Gun in '51 ering nitrogen from the air CHRYSAXTHEMU)IS, 20 for $%.00. Price will be paid on actual gradlna; O'...hllll..~. large type. I:! y.. cents each. of your syrup and will depend upon RIDE mGH WITH THE BEST BUY and fIXing it in the son. Postpaid. LIst free. Hoy I.aberdy. color, weight and quality. Oradlna; E:au CI,alre. ~lichlgan. (4-2t-18p) will conform to U.S. Standard for the Power augerJ lnerease eRieleney •• i LOWDEN CHICKS. WHY? 99.1 PER CENT AVERAGE .Unico Inoculants are con. FARM MACHINERY Industry. Prices will be paid accord- Ing to the price now prevalllnc for LIVABILITY ON 70,775 CHICKS- stanffy improved by • never- pure bulk maple syrup. Write us for Digging a hole lor a telephone pole ". AXTED-Threshel"'. small, steel; schedule of grades and prices. Sus-ar REPORTED BY CUSTOMERS TO ending search for better Grain Binders 7 & 8 ft .• late models' Bush Supplies Company. PO Box 1107. used to take a long time. Today Michigan OUR HATCHERY ASS'N. 1949-50 Corn Shredders and Binder>!; Ensilage LaTlFlng 4. :MIchigan. (12-U-86b) bacterie to do a better job. Cutters; Drive Belt1'. Henry 'Va>!slnk. 4i24!l. Bell dou this jOb more quickly and more PRIVATE LANDING STRIP HERE FOR Holland. H-2. ~lichlS1ln. (3-:lt-24p) 'etfl.cientl1lwith power-driven augers which Ask for Unico Inoculants for WOMEN TRAILERS can dig a pole hole in a couple 01 min- FLYfNG FARMERS dover, alfalfa, soybeana and FOlt SAI.f;"-Dual-purpose FREE NEW TREASURE Imple- sewing Idea .... New styles. latest pat- Book of 'utes. This is another example 01 the way Also Air DeliYeiy SerTice other legumes. ment and farm crop ..tandard-slzed terns. Fully Illustrated, complete dl- trailer. 3 Y.. ton capacity. Equipped rectlons on how to sew and ..aVe with :Michigan Bell provides more and better Bur Here Write. Phone, Visit Buy Unico Inoculants with dual steel-rimmed ,,-heels and p~tlcal cotton b8&'s. Your Free copy .telephone service to farmers at a reason- In Our 25th Year Or Fly In 6:50xI6. 6 ply tlres, Ha.s pIck-up of "Xeedle ~raglc with Cotton Bag,," at Your Local truck or farm tractor trailer hitch at- Is l?&dy now! Send post can! tOday 'able cost, tached. )Ialn steel tlltlng fram" Is to X'aUonal Cotton Council. Box 7G. Lowden F.rms Hatchery Farm Bureau relnforcNI with sturdy cross-trussed han<. trailer" Stronger than an)' "freiS-ht made by nationally-known 31emphla. Tanne:lSee .. FOR SALE (3-IOt-50b) Phone Jackson 2.lI09 4620 E. Berrr Road at Henrietta manufacturers that sell for $850 or more. Looks like new. Must be seen HARDIE SPRAYER-Waukesha 2S R.I. RIVES JUNCTION, MICHIGAN Seed Dealer to be appreelated. A real buy. PrIced B.'P. motor. :la a;a1lon pump. 500 gal- about one-halt a3 much as new one. Ion tank. Plus Spra-Rlte Roy G. Peters, 201 South Penn.~y"-a.nia gun and hoee. Oood, powerful ouUlt. boom. 202 MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHOIII COMPANY -- Avenue. Lansln~, Telephone 4-9301. 'Ne-Ru-Bar (4-tt-;Ob) can. Phone nu, Orchards, Albion. Mlchl- (Z-%t-21b) SATURDAY. MARCH 31. 1951 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THRE~ Life Insurance Reservations Now Total $6,995,000 .New Film als~ received the Freedom FO':ln:--1 illay 1st Last Date l"~l • wishing to take the five German dation award as an outstandmg Five (;erman Youths Osceola Dairy. Queen youths into their homes. The Vor Chao rter Policies applications collected through the Availtlhle To ~il;~IE F1Ll\I runs 26 miI1:utes, an Ideal length for shoWIngs at Farm Bureau meetings. It is a ~T I Coming to ~Iichigan The Junior Farm Bureau at its survey will be screened and five selected to be Washington for acceptance by the forwarded to state board meeting the forepart FB Groups 16 mm, sound, black and white film. If you would like to use it in connection with your Farm Bureau organiz&tion, just write Members 0 £the Michigan Farm Bureau have asked for $6,995,000 in charter policy reservations in the pro- of March was informed that five German were coming to high school Michigan students in State Department. Not (;elliilg News? A print of the film, "A Closed posed Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. July. They are planning to stay the Michigan Farm Bureau, Pub- Book", has been purchased by for one year, attend school and If you know of members failint: lic Relations division, 221 North May Ist is the last date a reservation for a charter the Farm Bureau Mutual Insur- to receive their Michigan Farm Cedar Street, Lansing 4, Michi- learn farm practices by living on ance Company of Michigan. It policy may be accepted .. Nile Vermillion, Farm Bureau News, please send us a postcard gan. farms. is available to County Farm Bu- giving name, postoffice and RFU reaus and Community Groups insurance officer, said the charter policy with special The County Junior organiza- number together with name of through MFB public relations di- ~Iaple Syrup benefits to 'policyholders will not be offered again,' . He tions are conducting their respective counties in surveys in an County Farm Bureau. Thank you. vision. Michigan Farm News, P. O. BOA Maple syrup specialists of the effort to find five farm families "A Closed Book" was produced Michigan State College forestry has described some of the special benefits in this article. 960 Lansing, Mich. by the Farm Bureau Insurance department recommended hang- During April more than 300 people. on life insurance Companies of Ohio in the interest ing one bucket on trees 10 to 16 of safety. At its world premiere inches in diameter, two an trees committees of 62 County Farm' Bureaus are calling upon in Coluqlbus last December, the running 16 to 20 inches, and Ohio State Safety Council pre- three on trees as big as 20 to 26 members. They are getting reservations for charter sented its "outstanding achieve- ment award" to the film. It has Buy Farm Bureau feeds. policies. Their goal is reservations to total $20,000,000 if possible. The life insurance survey of our membership is being directed by the Michigan Farm Bureau mem- bership department, County Farm Bureaus first to make their goals in the campaign for $40,000,000 in reservations were in this MISS JOANNE KLUMP (right) of Hersey was selected Osceo- F OJ' Exa n'tple la County Dairy Queen for 1951 by more than 350 dairy people MACHINERY- YOllr \'ailla ble powcr dri VCll order: Alcona, Wexford, Charlevoix. attending the county's' second annual dairy banquet at the Reed machillcry alld tools, illcillding tractors arc City High School. March 28. With the queen is Miss Jean Ran- The Michigan Farm Bureau is making ready for the dall of Reed City. alternate queen and runner-up in the contest. covcI'l'd \\'hcthcI' ill storage, in 0pcI'atioll 01' ill organization, financing, and licensing of the propo~sed Miss Klump will represent Osceola county in the state contest a g-al'ag-~for rcpa'il's. Protect YOlu'sclfa~aillst this June and possibly the national contest this summer. The ban- costl." lllachillcry losses ~\'ith Frcmont Mutual's life insurance company. When that has been comple~ed, quet was' sponsored by the Osceola County Farm Bureau dairy broad C(l\'cI'ag-e! agents will go out to write the policies. I committee in co.operation with the dairy industry of the county. ::;end for the .foldcr. Openings for Agen.ts in some localities INFORMATION regarding the • ASk Me el-S' mh' - t Russell Gingrich. pres4dent of Osceola Farm Bureau. presided at the meeting. life insurance company reser.~ation for a charter policy anr! .. Wild Life _ I Shrews r FF~~,ffl~~! m~o!~~L GOOD, GREEN, LEAFY HAY can be had from any Farm Bu- reau Mutual insurance agent, or any County Farm Bureau secre- Help To' FI- nd . Wild life tracks are, best ob- served after rains, as in mud along stream banks, or following Shrews are fierce and ravenous little beasts, and may actually devour twice their own weight _ FREMONT, MICHIGAN CURED.THE AEROVENT WAY ••• puts more milk in the pail or foster gain on the steer! Beat tary. The request form for a charter po.licy reservati~m'is publishe~ in : Oldest PIanler ., I I light falls of wet snow. of flesh within 24 hours. the weather! Cut feed costs! Reduce fire hazard with an thIS paper. It IS not an applIca- tion, nor is it binding upon the The search is on ... for the Aerovent Hay Drier. AEROVENT FANS SAFE, EASY TO INSTALL-New square steel panel and individual or the company.' is simply a statement of interest and information. NILE VERl\I1LLlON of the It owner of the oldest Black Hawk corn planter in Michigan. Farm Bureau Services' farm equipment department, through 58 of its The Search Is On••• orifice with built-in guard. RUGGED-Tubular frame and heavy duty ball bearings •. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company said that the charter distributors of Co-op equipment, is conducting the search. for the oldest Blawk Hawk FBS is asking the help of Sizes from 24" to 48". EFFICIENT INSTALLATIONS - Competent planning policies for the, life have features company and aProvisions Farm Bureau members in its Corn Planter In Michigan that should make them' especially search for the oldest Black Hawk and engineering service availqble. for its inventor, Ernest Emil Use the same fan to' dry your hay, corn, sma{l grain, attractive. "The charter Mr. Vermillion said: policies should result in profitable operations fo." Englund. The owner of the 'old- est planter will receive a brand THE OWNER WILL RECEIVE-- or any other c~op to be dried .. the company from the start. They new 1951 Black Hawk free. The will be written for higher than contest closes June 1, 1951. En- WRITE TODAY FOR FREE LITERATURE tries must be in before that date. average amounts. The volunteer reservation campaign assures The contest is being held in AEROVENT ..FAN : & EQUIPMENT, INC.. lower acquisition cost. The 'pro- conjunction with a sales cam- motion being contributed to, the paign on Black Hawk planters. P.O. BOX 28, DEPT, A, LANSING, MICHIGAN The following, in the order' of new company by the Michigan Farm Bureau organization wi!! their standings, are dealers who benefit the new company by re- have reported the sales of 5 , or ducing its promotion and organi- more planters by 'sending .in 1ibei.' zation costs to a minimum. All of certificates of delivery: I ' these conditions are good for FBS Farm Equipment Branch, the company and good for the Lansing; Farm Bureau Services charter policyholder. Branch, Hastings; Wolverine Co- op Co., Utica; Ypsilanti Farm Bu- "CHARTER POLICIES wiil reau, Ypsilanti; Hamilton Farm Bureau, Hamilton; Chesaning participate in the profits of the company. Therefore charter res- Farmers Elevator Co., Chesaning; Enter Farm Bureau's ervation policies may be expect- Grand Blanc Co-op Elevator'Co .. ed to earn dividends for policy- holders at an early date. "Charter policies will be issued Grand Blanc; Five Point Sales'& Service, Equipment Farm Bureau Dundee; Branch, FBS. Farm Services, Saginaw; Hart; "THREE P's'" CONTEST at premiums competitive with other companies. They include a Fremont Co-op Elevator Co., PUT THE PLANTER TO PASTURE provision that at the end of five Fremont; FBS Farm Equipment co-oP UNIVERSAL years the premiums will be re- Branch, Kalamazoo; Farm Bu- Thc scarch is 011 for the owner of thc oldest BL.ACK ILA \V K duced approximately 10 per cent. reau Services, Emmett; Salem COHN l'I.H\NTEH ill Michigan. 'fhe winning planter may be Standard Calf Nose This applies to charter reserva- Co-op Co., Dorr; and G. Rayno\" unit, operating on' a tion policies only. Boyce, Brooklyn. right on your farm ... ycs, the planter YOU own may help pipe'line, fast, you win a brand new CO-OP BLACK II1\.WK 2-row corn "SPECIAL provision will be Award to Van planter absolutely free! Nothing to buy, nothing to sell, efficient, milks clean, fits the ne~ds ot many dairymen. made for additional participation by charter policyholders in earn- ings of the company which are assigned to stockholders. will apply only to charter poli- This Buren Women @ ( CO-OP Black Hawk 2-Row Drill Planter !lotl!!!1gto ~rite-just register your old planter in the "'I'hree p 's" contest. Stop in at your local l<-'arm Burcau Co-op machinery dcaler today for the full details. cies." cut out and paste on post card Requests for reservations charter policies in the life com- for Farm Bureau women held contest during 1950 with a prize a A durable, easy-to-operate planter 1--- ----- for the County Farm Bureau built for a lifetime of fast tractor op- I Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Date . p!lny should be sent to Keith eration with little maintenance, Fine 221 North Cedar Street Women's. Committee with the I .... co-oP UNIVERSAL Tanner, director of field services for the Michigan Farm Bureau, largest percentage of groups in attendance at its meetings for the balance, finest type bearings for light I Lansing 4, Michigan Calf Nose Short P. O. Box 960, Lansing. See re- draft. Famous, accurate Black Hawk I Gentlemen: year. Tube Milker quest form on page 5. edge-drop system-guaranteed I believe the owner of the oldest Black Hawk Corn The winner was announced at I Planter is: 951. accurate, Call or come in nowl ... eliminates the use of the Farm Bureau Institute. prize went to the Van Buren The I ........................................................................................................ long mIlk and air tubes .•• FB Women To County Women's They had an average attendance Committee. NOTHING TO BUY! I J Name fLF.D P.O. Sponsor State of 97% for the year. county came in second with 88%; and Jackson county third with Mecosta NOTHING TO SELL! NOTHING TO WRITE! I I County Approx. age of Black Hawk planter is yrs. . I I Speech Contest 80%. This contest will'be continued J "~'. J . Michigan' Farm Bureau women for another year. county was asked not to compete. Van Buren Chief Black Hawk Says: are conducting another stat.:! co-oP UNIVERSAL Calf Nose PortabJes- speaking contest. been changed. ory Council felt that The rules have The State Advis- there The habits formed by the Van Buren county women are so good that the other groups felt they is would not have a fair chance. Remember-Anyone Can Place An Entry can type, pail type, great need for' a training course This contest is set up by the or track type- which would help give Farm Bu- State Advisory reau women confidence in speak- Michi~an Farm Bureau women. Council of the Plan to See the New Co-op Black Hawk when;: portables ing before groups of people. They are preferred .•• decided the emphasis should be upon the number of participants on a local basis. Mich. FB Growth REAR---MOUNTED PLANTER First and second place prizes All the great CO-OP Black Hawk features plus fuel- are being awarded the two top County Farm Bureau Women's In Membership 1;aving transport on tractor ... convenient hydraulic con- Whatever the type, dairymen in increasing numbers Committees with the largest It is interesting to look over the trol . , . short-turn maneuvcrability. Built right in a are turning, to CO-OP UNIVERSAL ... They find number of contestants on a coun .. membership record of the Michi- farmcr-owned factory ... priced right for greater value! ty basis. No contestants can par- gan Farm Bureau for the past fif- the faster, easier milking made possible by CO-OP ticipate in a district contest teen years and to note the growth Will fit most popular tractors. See this great new Co-op UNIVERSAL Calf Nose MILKERS means more without competing in a county made by years. , contest. . Total Black IIawk during our Planter Pow Wow, milk, improved udder health, and real savings of time, Year Membership CO-OP UNIVERSAL vacuum systems, with electric The speech theme is to Citizenship. Participants use any phase of the citizenship may be 1936 1~t37 l!faS In!! _ , 1 ;.55~ S. t 7:~ :I,i7!t 1>,780 • Famous edge-drop system • Ground wheel drive motors or gasoline engines, as well as a wide line of milk parlor equipment al~o are available. problem. Talks will be limited to 12 minutes .. 1!'10 1!111 1~ 12 7.120 !1.781 I I.S 10 • Hydraulic control • Triple valve shank • • 1!i1:~ 20.5:~!, The prizes to be given at the Transports on tractor 1!111 2!1.027 Easy oD-and-off hitch For Faster Milking, See Your Local state annual meeting are $25 to 1111:. 38.077 1!11r. 15.10r. the winner and $10 to the runner- 1!11 7 IS.O!18 up. l!I1S 31.381 CO-OP' Equipment Dealer Farm Bureau Services, Inc. For further information on the speech contest, County Farm Bureau contact Women's your 1 !11!J lno 1951 .Campalgn Continues 31>.876 41.921 15.567 Before You Buy See Your ~O-opM~chinery Dealer First chairman or the Women's Depart- In a normal yeal' more than 69.. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. :?:?1 K. Cclial' ::;t. Lansing, :\Iich. ment of the Michigan Farm Bu- 000,000 pounds or wild l'abbit aru Machinery Dep't 221 N. Cedar St. I.a.ui»c, llicbiru reau. haryested in the United States. FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1951 Stored Crops ,Going Fast Since" Start of !(orean War -R-a-il-ro-a-d-C-a-.-s---tow-n-.-Th-eY-r-Ol-led-dO-Wn-~h~'+Purchases for ip B I. k Election Slows 'Vork reau is backing.' ~~~~t :::~: :~;~~:~ ;~eoc;~~ res. us {If Sunday hunting. The election see to it that the S-'!nato:-sand Many bills to elose additional for that purpose would be author- Representatives reaIiz~ our inter .. Dalna~e Ilarl 1 of Legislature counties and townships against ized by the Board of Supervisors. est in these development5 :Jnd \.J switch and onto a little-used sid- pes ing at the Farm Bureau building rice "ppor Heated by (Continued from nnge one) Sunday hunting have been in- Again we would comment that understand our wishes nbout each troduced. H 301 would close all from now \until the end of the of these measures. Brane II Slore to smash through ~eaeStemthel.nckt. a concrete wall more than two- Beleu".g" Sold l L G e are very much cherished by the the counties South of the Muske- session we can expect some big majority of rural folks. They gon-Saginaw line. Any county pretty lively action under the You cannot help little men by Two railroad flat cars, one loaded with utility poles. ran Hilbert, manager of the store, and No one was injured. Gharles apeer roup have in mind some changes which in that area could. vote to allow capitol dome at Lansing. Let us tearing down big men. we wouldn't relish. The position of the Michigan Farm Bureau on .ll m~. 1.OGAX H.4r.Rl,~ WIold over a mile-long stretch . of b a fellow 'ld" employee were in the of The farmgovernment's commodities huge bought stocks this'" Issue IS set .fort h' In t he f0-1 • track through Hart to crash into UI mg upstairs at the. time of under the price support program t "Membership is the most pow- lowing resolution: the branch store and elevator uf the crash. The unloaded flatcar have been disappearing rapidly erful single factor in 'Farm Bu- Farm Bureau Services early in pu~h~d all the. way into the since the start of the Korean war. reau", said Carl E. BtJskirk, presi- and the expense of conducting March. bUlldmg snappmg several sup- The cars broke loose from a porting steel girders, demolishin~ co~~::~~~:n~iP~~Y't~:~~~~~:~~ "Holding such a convention dent of Michigan Farm Bureau in the election at which the new his talk before 250 Lapeer Coun- constitution which it would droft WHAT'S YOUR RISK? ,. siding at the south edge of the large sections of two walls, and S . wrecking ,the grain elevator mo- clence in that M newspaper . that only po- ty members at Almont High would be submitted would con- onitor, mud recently School, March 15.. stitute a substantial tax burden. 'Ar. You Adequately .A ._ tors. Damage was estimated at tatoes continue as a price and To illustrate, Mr. Buskirk cited Meanwnile, Michignn citizens and more than $3,000. market problem. - instances where he was given industries would be confused and Protected? T mn· L,a{es "I S.Ite . from 45 minutes to over an hour" worried as to what might be in- IN MARCH 1950 the govern- to present the case of agriculture volved. ment had more than $4 billion be for e important legislative "Any desirable changes "in our :t'M For FB Women '- invested in commodities pur- groups at both Lansing and state constitution can be adopted ~-O~ chased or placed under loan in Washington. in the ways set forth in that - ~'- c.amp III June ' the farm price support program. Of the great stores of butter, Th t. d f c!ocument. Many such amend- e Ime was grante a ter the ments have been so approved by cheese, dried milk and eggs, very groups learned. ,he represente~ the voters and incorporated into little remains. They have been '42,000 farm families and approxl- our constitution. This seems to sold in domestic and foreign mar- mately 100,~00p~rsons. us to be a more intelligent 'way Farm Bureau Mutual k ets. Some of the feeds have h Mr. Buskirk said -Farm . Bureau 0f dea l'mg WI 'th th e Sl't ua t'IOn-than The 7th annual Farm Bureau been held back in case the mili- a~ .secure~ the ~ame. nghts and to suomit to the voters an en- ,.. \'Yomen'C s amp Will . be held at tary should need them. pnvlleges h m legislative matters t'IreIy new const'tI ut'IOn wh'ICh fIb' offers you a cover- l'\lrIn. La k es 4-H Camp, four miles . In 1949, said the article, the as t ose 't h0 a or 1and mdustry. b h'be- would un doubt e dly cont'"' am a west 0f l'raverse C.Ity, J une 12- government had bulging' store- cause.1 as an a ert mem and representatives ers IP, capable of mix . t u.re 0f b0th.. d eSlra . bl'e an.d age for all your Iia- 13-14. The camp is sponsored by houses of cotton, wheat, and corn. presenting the farmer's case... undeslrab~e. p;ovlslOns so that It the Farm Bureau Women's. Com- That touched off a great deal of . Farm Bureau' has secured fair would .bechfflCult for the voter~ mittee of Northwest Michigan criticism of the farm price sup- freight rates and sales tax exemp- !o decld~ as to whether or not Farm Bureau. port policy, tion comparable to those granted Its adoPt~?n would represent real I Ilility risks, as fol- • The cost per person has not . industry. The Michigan Farm progress ... . been announced, but. will be NOW the call is for more pra- B 1 : For healthier and more prh. : ductive flocks, build a con- based on the very minimum duct ion, not less. Acreage reo b ure~u Bh ue C~O!iSs;;huP is the There's. been considerable,ex- lows: needs of the women. strictions are off and' the govern- est In t e natIOn... e ~uc~ss citement over S 92, the bean pro- : crete poultry house. Concrete Accommodations will be limit- ment wants more production of of Farm Bureau automobile In- motionalbilI. Two well attended I has no cre,'ices for lice and. ed. Reservations will be on a wheat, corn, cotton, and wool. sur~nc~ ~as ~nc~uraged the .~r- hearings on it: were held by the other parasites, It keeps out "first come, first served" basis. Last June government stocks of ~amzatlOn of the. proposed 1.lfe Senate agriculture coinmith~e. 1 OPERATING AN AUTOMOBILE They can be made by writin,g butter in storage under the price m~urance company, Mr. Buskirk Most of those who appeared were rats, weasels and vermin. It Mrs. Ernest Heim at Traverse support program were nearly 162 said .. growers aJld dealers who favored 2 OPERATING A TRACTOR . , is easy to keep warm, clea'n City, R-4. million pounds. The rise"in price A BETTER understanding be- the bill. The committee reported : and dry_ Most important of has enabled the government to tween rural and urban commun-' it favorably with i4 amendments. '3 ALL .FARM OPERATIONS t all-concrt'te can't bunl! '. $82 for Polio move all but 2,400,000 Ibs. ities is necessary, said Mr. Bus- About 100 supporters of th".! ; • If you need help get in touch with a local Concrete DRIED MILK in government kirk. There This year Sebewa-Odessa Com- warehouses has dropped from 362 tween prices paid to the farmer, consideration of the measure munity Farm Bureau raised $82 million pounds to 48 millio/1 and those paid by consumer. The when it came up before the Sen- is a wide gap be- bill were on hand to listen to 4 ANIMALS , ~ contraCtor, ready-mixed con- for the March of Dimes polio re- pounds. More than 80 million reason is not ordinarily recog- .ate for debate. However, it was 5 PERSONAL ACTS lief program through a box so. pounds were sold for export; 30 nized by the general public. first postponed for a day and • crete producer or building cial at the home of Mr. and Mr3. million pounds were sold on the High prices for food are due to then went back to, committee for 6 PROD~CT LIABILITY t material dealer. Send today William Balduf of Lake Odessa, domestic market, and 10 million several causes:-greater demand, 'further co~sideration. It looks • •;• R. 2. hoarding in freezers and lockers ,as though It would be passed, at for free booklets on concrete pounds were given away to wel- fare institutions . higher labor and other costs of least by the Senate. It is in line Farm Bureau Mutual insurance plans are prepared by poultry houses and other processing and selling. with the position on this issue Sea Lamprey The powdered eggs in govern- ; economical improvements. The sea lamprey which is ment stornge have dropped from Mr. Buskirk captured the in- taken by the delegates at the people who know farm 'problems. terest by his sincere presentation Michigan Farm Bureau conven- 1 PORTLAND CEMENT present in all Great Lakes is 110 million pounds to 42 million and keen knowledge of his sub- tion last November. most abundant- in Lakes Huron pounds through sales for export, ject. He ended on the statement 'State. Fair. The Senate Agri- --- ----------- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co, t ASSOCIATION and Ontario where it is found sales to domestic buyers and the that the conservation of our na- culture committee is giving sym- ; Olds Tower Bldr .. Lanslnr 8, :Illeb. at depths as great as 65 fathoms. army. tional heritage of freedom will be pathetic study to S 87 which P. O. Box 1357 ; A utiolul Ofi11lizotion 10 improve Ind utend Ihe Pick a real tough jOb tor yourself. LAST JUNE the government retained by our exercise of the would eliminate the present con- 424 North Grand Avenue • IISes III porllllld aomenllnd concreu ..• Ihrovah • sciee&ik reoearell Ind enaineerioa field work Then you won't have gO much com- had 59 million pounds of cheese vote. fused and overlapping control of Lansing, Michigan ••••••••••••••••••••••• petition. in storage. Great Britain took 4u Mrs. Harry Whittaker, state the Michigan State Fair. This million pounds. The remainder president of the. Women of Farm is another plank in the Michigan T woulll like to know more n'llOut the low cost, complete lin'bility is nearly sold out. Bureau said their program in- F~armBureau's legislative pro- protection for farmers which is offered by your Company. The 1946 inventory of 146 mil- eludes the church, school get-out- gram. " I \ lion pounds of wool in govern- the-vote, citizenship, civil de- ) The Senate committee on pub- Name .. ...._.__._..__ .... . . .._.... _ is My Dream- Walking! ment storage under price support fense, foreign scholarship fund, lie utilities is expected to report was down to 31,000 lbs. at the beautification of rural areas, S\lP-' favorably in the velOYnear future time Miss Ripley's article was port for the Sister Kenny Polio S 126 which would give rural RFD or Street written. Fund, cancer information, nurse E:Jectric co-operatives. the same Post Office ..... . The government may have to recruitment. authority for condemnation of take over almost a fourth of the J. C. Dolan was chairman of right of way is now enjoyed by PLEASE INCLUDE THI6 INFORMATION 440 million bushel potato crop the program committee, 'which electric power companies organ- also included Mitchell .Currey ized for profit. This is another Number of Motor Vehicles Owned ........ Farm Acreag ......... Number of Employees ........ .!t' for 1949-50 before the crop is disposed of. Price support for and Mrs. Dolan. '. of the bills which the Farm Bu- ":" FRo. w :~:~n;;uedGood . Quality '1 '":,;-".-"_ ..~..":_ ...""~ Council Sets Hay Cuts Costs Just Keep Those- Fuel Tanks Filled I .:~:19SI'Program At their recent meeting, the ~~h;!~~~Ie!~~~1 feed costs as much as $24 per with Dependable CO-OP GASOLINE State Advisory Council of the cow during the barn feeding The National Emer- Michigan Farm Bureau women period by feeding good, rather gency Demands Great- A{y dream - walking - is: set up the following projects for than poor quality hay, says C. er Production ';the coming year: R. Hoglund, Michigan State Col- not -an idol. of the movie lege agricultural economist. SISTER KENNY fund. Eac,~ It would figure out to a sav- set , . , she has four legs Count~ Fa;m ~ureau women:s ing of over 26 cents per 100 and I milk her at least twice committee IS bemg. asked to don- ate $10 toward equipment for th~ pounds of milk for a cow produc- ing 9000 pounds They're Tailor.-Made f~r Sister Kenny Polio Treatment' . every day, and along with the others . , she's a cow, Center at Pontiac. While money is not needed to Hoglund said that early-cut roughages are high in protein and Top Tractor Performance run the chapter of the Sister 'lsually contain the same milk in my herd, makes my Ken'ny Foundation, the income is producing power as grain. • cO-OP PREMIUM GASOLINE is n no plu~ octane not sufficient enough to furnish He defined good quality hay as all the materials that the Treat- "hay having a high proportion fOl' 'high compression automobile and truck en. dream of successful farm- ~\ \. ment Center needs. Inasmuch as of legumes and harvested in the g-ines. Contain~ Eth~-1. The finest I'utd made. \ \, ing come true; she grazes Pontiac is the greatest Sister ~arly bloom stage." Low cost. Kenny Foundation project in Under Michigan climatic con- upon my land and returns soil-building elements to Michigan, the Farm Bureau wo- jitions it is extremely difficult • CO-OP REGULAR GASOLINE is fin 8~ plus oc- men felt they would like to be to harvest good quality rough- t'ane fuel for automobiles, trucks, tractors. Top it ... even more important, she gives lots of milk of assistance in this program. 3.ges unless a mow dryer is used 3r the roughage is stored as gra"s perfonnance. FOREIGN STURENTS. The. " • which provides my 'regular income' because I mar. Council voted to continue the ;ilage. • CO-OP SPECIAL TRACTOR FUEL is a premium. (. ket every day 'The Cooperative Way' with my near. foreign student scholarship a' The dairyman who has good fuel for low compression engines. Economical. Michigan State College at thl luality roughage can reduce Dependablc. by member-creamery of The Mid-West Group. rate of $5 per county for the com- grain feeding by at least 250 j ing year. The project was ,>tart- pounds and protein supplement c ~~---------_-. ed in 1950 and since that date, a student from Holland, one from China, and one from India haw been the recipients of Farm Bu- "y 450 pounds per cow and main- tain the same production level as I the man who feeds poor quality hay" he said. GIVE YOUR FARM MACHINERY Mid-West Producers' Creameries, Ince reau Women's aid. Students, who participated in the scholarship, are first passed Hoglund cited results of a re- cent feeding study which showed that the most efficient dairymen A FRESH START WITH by the faculty committee at can produce 10,000 pounds of 124 WESr JUrE. SON 10UUVAID "THE M'D-WEST • SOUTH UND GROUP" 1, INDIANA Michigan State College as to their worthiness and need, and then milk per cow with only a ton of grain fed. Some of the least BUI EAU PREMIUM UNICO REGULAR LUCO GUN their request is decided by a com- efficient dairymen feed two tons MICHIGAN INDIANA mittee of Michigan Farm Bureau women composed of Mrs. Harrj of grain to attain that production level. MOTOR OIL MOTOR OIL GREASE Coldwater-Cotdwo'., Doiry C.""pony C.I"",Jt"t-Poflln.,. Mar •• ti"9 Aun. Whittaker, state chairman; Mn Designed for hard, dusty operations. Used successfully for normal lubri- A top-grade hibricant that won't Con,tOft,ilM'-Co".toft.i,.e CooP. Cry. C~. Cre.'ord."tne-Fol'm." 'Coop. Cry.. 'ftc. Ciry-Ooirylo"d c.oo. Cry. Co. 1(0Il:om.-l',0<1,,(.,,' Creome,y Carl Johnson of Montcalm coun- As an aid to grain marketing, cating purposes. Economical ... 111'- harden 01' clog-. Macle for I'llgg-ed (.IOft Marien--',odvce,,' Cr.omery Keeps cngincs clcan, cool. )Iinimizcs EIN~-f ,'. (OcHro'I .... CreoMe'Y c•. Nliddlo"u,y-,"Hddlebury C"'II. Cry. Co. ty; Mrs. Ivan Tobey of 5hiawas- the National Federation of Grain l'orc1fl positive protcction at lower r••• Jo,doot-Jo"loft Volle, C-.. er,. engine wear, gives 1l1a~imllm 11Ihl'i- fal')l1 use. COll1<>S in handy 2:; pOllnd Fr ftt-f,.""'o"t (000. Cry. Co. Orleons-',odvcers' Dairy Mar., A.. ". see county; and Mrs. Sherman Co-operatives. of which the Mich- cosh;. Quantity purchascs affonl fle",lngtort-For""e,,' Cooperoti.... Cry, E-Z fill pailR. Grcase g-um; availahle. Gt' t-Grolll' e.. .,.,oH .... Creo... " Co. Waltosh-',odwc.,,' Cream.ry Richards of Livingston county. igan Elevator Exchange is a mem- eat ion protect ion. Priced right. savings, N.,h"Ule-f., .... '" 'COOP. CreoMeryAt"'. HUet-"'odvc .." COOoPera,hl'. Do", TENNESSEE ACWW FUND. The Farm Bu.. ber, passed a resolution at its \ St, Lovit-St lovis CooJ). Cry_ Co. Cell.tlot-S ...... , Co.• COOl>. Cry, A..... ' last meeting urging an early ~eau women will start a three- Call Your Co-op Oil Dealer for Service r Mw'r .... boro-I"th.,ford County. start and completion of the S1. OHIO (oo,..,oti •• C'.o"'ery Anociotion. "'C. year project which should en- Lawrence Waterway. , Deyt-,,"i ... l ~04~."I' Volle, C...... 'oli •• Mil. Au.o<.. iN. I"c. ..... nlyitle--Nol.n'will. CrH_.'" Anoe'ario". I"c. Coop.ratiwe uble them to send their full dele- I s,..rtIt.neW--Mi.",i Vall., C..".,.t; .... ILLINOIS , gation of five members to the reau women at the Triennial next meeting of the Associated meeting of the ACWW held in ,. tea 'r04vc.~' AnonoHeft. I*c. CH ... wlfle--f., •• r,' COOIM".';"''' Deity "-fe.tly Un;on C,y, ''''I-I,u,t, & 'rod.ce C•• U.. i." C,y & ',.dllee Co. Women of the World. This will Copenhagen, Denmark. In order FARMERS PETROLEUM CO-OP, INC. I '"ory ~-"''''IK'' _"0' ...,II"~.0...1,."'_"', ••,_..... ,II. y .1 Nlhl.Wo., 0.- o"ory rIIoy 01 ."0'1' yo" ,. undoubtedly be held in Ottawa, to raise the money to send the Canada. 221 N. Cedar St. - " Another Farm Bureau Service" Lansing 4, Mich. I __ .4 • 'or .,. .. .. full delegation, each county com- / ..,. ..... oIwoyl wi' .., ..... ,.... ., _""'. ,.,k...... h' ...' wit" .W'''''. Last year Mrs. Whittaker rep- mittee is asked to raise $5 a I ...... ,.,Ie•• 01... IWeItH..., ,.,-"'cf: .• resented the Michigan Farm Bu- year for the next three years. ---- -- - - - -- --- -- SATURDAY. MARCH 31. 1951 MICHIGAlJ FARM llEW,!; Defense Orders Causing Shortages • In Supplies Shall Grain would sell the grain to the Indian+ Farm Bureau Services + Farm Bureau with Buchanan .co- people. The sales proceeds would be used for projects which would be approved by the United States Local Radio ops, Inc., also participating '.on Tuesday and the Eau Clair~ tween 12:15 3.1d 12::-0 p. m. ;s given one-minute spot announce- to India Be government .. The objectors in Congress point Makes Suggestions ~ Stations Have Fruit Exchange co-operating on the Thursday programs. This 'js heard at 1060 on your dial. \ ments three days each week, Monday, Wfidnesday, and Friday. Turn to 105() on your dial for in- out that the government of India formation ~ponsored by Farn". Many Farm Bureau members are inquiring about the Gift or Lo~n? has not asked for the grain as a gift. It asked that the grain supply situation be supplied on "special and easy on steel and other farm products for FRS Services The proposal to give the gov- terms." the spring and summer season. The purpose of this Farm Bureau Services; Inc. ernment of India two million tons THE MINORITY reports on the article is to give what information we have on the together with affiliated organiza-, of grain at a cost to American grain for India bill said: India tions and dealers are now spon- taxpayers of about $150 million needs grain immediately; we matter and what can be expected. soring about 2 and one-half hours dollars has encountered opposi- have the grain. We need strateg- Many of the items handled by Farm Bureau Services of radio time on local radio sta- tidn in Congress. ic materials; India has these ma- tions in lower Michigan. This THE ISSUE' ISnot over helping terials. We should maKe India are made from metals or chemicals needed in the coun- I " time is confined largely to bring- the people of India, but how the a loan. which ~an ~e repaid in try's re-armament program. Many of these items have ing to Farm Bureau members and aid should be extended .. Should strategiC matenals ... patrons information about Farm it be a gift, or ShOUldit be a Me':lbe~s of Congress slgmng been placed on allocation with ~ base tonnage figure Bureau products and services. loan to be repaid over a period of I the mm?rlty report propo~ed that allowed. Pick out one of the following years in strategic materials? I ~he gram be se~t to India a~ a The administration's bill would .oa~, to be repaid o,:"er ": peno.d with no This base tells the poundage to be available allowance for military ~sage. Therefore, all programs and listen to it. The stations and programs make the grain a gift to the gov-/ of SIXyea~s or mo~e m shlpmen.s defense orders placed by the military must be subtracted carrying Farm Bureau informa- ... ernment of India, whi'ch in turn ,of stra~eglc matenals needed by tion are as follows: --------- .., PURE CRUSHEO:L / the Umted States. D.airy SIIrpI'uses from amounts allocated for Civilian use. Steel Fence and Roofing. Station WKNX at Saginaw pre- sents a 10-minute program known All types of steel products, as "FARM FACTS". It is on the Mr. Farm Bureau Member: TRII"l.E scanNED' including woven wire fencing, barb wire, posts, and steel air at noon 12:45 to 12:55Monday Only yOU and your fellow f'R1'mers can build a farmers' pl'ogrlllll .. As yom' employers, through Friday-1210 on your we ~a;1 only Jl1'~sent YOUl' organiza tion 's pro gram ... sheet roofing are on. strict allocation from suppliers. dial.. The program consists of OYSTERSHELl Are Disappea'ring Farm Bureau Services is advised from month to month local and national agricultural Since thi~ Jl1'ogram has been uscd 1'0.1' 30 years-sinee more fa!,mers use it this year thall The surplus situation of the what tonnage has been allocated. news and is sponsored by Farm last yeal'-sillce YOl1r open formula fee(ls a re vulnerable to folks who want to cI'itici7.e Orders are sent 10 Bureau Ser.vices and the follow- (whel'e. in a closed formula feed, ;\,0 O~ E knows how much of elleh ingr'edient is dairy industry of the United States is rapidly vanishing. An- according to this amount. ing branches and local co-opera- used). ~'onr Farm Bureau feeds lllust get su ch l'I'SU!tS that mor'e in tclligen t farmers con- I tives: Bay City, Pinconning, and tinllc to buy them year aftcr Yl'ar. nual rates of production of but- ter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk, !he steel 'suppliers are very badly behind on orders, Saginaw brancpes of Farm Bu- reau Services; Breckenridge Oil the items purchased for price and cannot offer encouragement that the situation will Company, Caro Farmers Co-op support, have been declining in Improve. HOG FEEDS recent months. Egg Standards ASPHALT PRODUCTS. 'The feet. I Elevator Co.; Chesaning Farmers Co-operative, Inc.; Co-operative Container 'manufacturers Elevator Company shortage of steel roofing materials are finding it difficult to meet Elkton Co-op. Farm Produce Co.; at Pigeon; You hrar ta'lI claim!'; for hog- Pol'I;:lIIakl'1's (;~;,I)'o 1'01" pig- and has increased the demand for as- demands now. No satisfactory and Hemlock Co-op. Creamery & 7;' Ibs.) han no superiors. On the basis of U. S. weight phalt products, The spring substitute has been found for Elevator. standards, small eggs must weigh months are normally the heavy metal containers used in the Porlonakcrs cany goodly 1l1110unts of t.hc finest. blended" Station WKNX at Saginaw al- at least 18 ounces per dozen, season for builder's felts, roll packaging of oil. antibioties Hnd Bl~. ...... fAR BUREAUMllliK a( ClIIC"'O .... L .. ce. ... mediums at least 21 ounces, large loofing and shingles. It is be- ones 24 ounces and ~xtra large lieved that demand will far ex- ceed the supply. rubber is under government con- so has a 1~-minute program call- TIRE SHORTAGE'. Natural ed "Co-op Corner" which gives music, agricultural comments, If YOU \\'tlnt a ration to u~e when runts and ~eolIl's lire pre- sen't. drop IlS a line. "r.l~ have a dandy-ancl yOllr o'\\'n eorn I ~;;1" they will succeed in this. Swift Farmers growing both com and they want. years past; (b) if he has indicated of our nation. '~jg& Company will abide by soybeans on the same farm can in- his intention of continuing in Not many years ago broilers were the cockerel .".. these controls. crease their com yields by 15 to 20 The cry of "emergency" be- farming in the future; (c) if he A nation, to be strong, must half of replacement chickens for the laying flock comes an excuse for all kinds of have a people who are willing to On the other hand, I think per cent. The way to do this is to shows an efficient produCtion' ... sold for meat. Quality varied greatly. Some there's a better way of doing plant the two crops in alternating despotic power alignments: If record for the number of acres accept responsibilities beyond the call of duty. To be prepared and were light, some heavy; some young, some old~ our part in controlling infla- paired or quadrupled rows instead A.' L. Lang the people shout havoc' in the he is operating; and (d) if it can some tender, so:r;pe tough. Supply was seasonal, streets, the kings send out their not face disaster is better insur- tion. I refer to the program of in separate fields. Three years of study on t.his be demonstrated that he is essen- and consumer demand feeble. worked out together by fann and ranch organi- practice at the University of Illinois has shown be-, soldiers to bring order by force. tial. to the efficient operation of ance than to neglect the matter , and have it come and catch you zations, various meat packers, and others. This yond doubt that com yields are definitely increased! What America needs is a new the tarm .. But today, broiler raising is a fast-growing, mech- broad plan was presented to the government. in confusion. with little or no effect on the yield of soYgeans. spirit in its heart-a spirit that To overlook these factors in a anized, mass-production industry with an estab- It aims directly at curing the cause of inflation To give this practice a trial, it is necessary to own puts national unity and a genu- case is not only an injustice to lished mass market. And a mighty efficient indus- -too much money bidding for too little prod- or be able to rent a self-propelled combine of a width THE FARMER can aid in ine love of country above that agriculture, it is also a neglect to strengthening our national de- try, too. Special broiler strains have been devel- uce. Here's what our livestock-meat industry suitable to harvest the two or four rows of beans be- of self.. proposed: ' the defense program of the na- fense through a number of per- oped-plump, meaty birds that grow into 3-pound fore corn harvesting time. Planting and cultivating INFLATION is the second wolf tion. Production is the founda- sonal plans: broilers in 10 to 12 weeks-and make a pound of First, encourage an increased supply of meat. can be done with the present equipment and in the. tion of any effective defense. 1. Maintain full p,roduction chicken meat from 3 pounds of feed or less. In a What we need is more livestock, not less. Do normal way. at America's door. Price con- trols, offered as an answer to in- whenever possible: modern broiler house, one man can handle up to everything possible to induce ranchers and fann- This method of growing corn and soybeans makes WHAT ABOUT machinery? every com row virtually an outside row, thus expos-' " flation, only serve to threaten our The reduction in farm manpower plans of his nation. 2. Participate in the defense 30,000 broilers, up to four times a year. Thus, one ers to raise more and better meat animals. En- productive capacity more seri- man can turn out as much as a half-million pounds' courage them, also, to produce more feed and ing the leaves of the plants to much more light, air, may be adjusted for in part by 3. Practice good soil conserva- to use it efficiently. Reduce livestock death and perhaps lessens the competition between plants ously. They reduce production making machinery available for- tion measures. of meat in one year. because they place a limit on the and injury losses. All those things can be done. for water and plant food. The com plants grow more ' farm production. New machin- 4. Use restraint in spending- Starting on the East Coast's Del-Mar-Va (Dela- TheY ail mean more meat. sturdy, they stand better, the ears are larger, and the payment for goods produced. ery, adequate parts and service buy only essential items; Tejec: ware, Maryland, Virginia) peninsula, broiler grow- grains are more plump. There is also a'greater oppor- Motives to continue output are programs should be given prior- luxury items. Second, take steps so there won't be so ~ny in- tunity of increasing yields through thicker planting. vastly removed. So the output ing has spread all over the nation-to New Eng- flated dollars around bidding up prices. That, ity ratings in the top brackets. Increased yields of any crop require greater quan- and supply is reduced at a time 5. Have courage and honesty in land, the South-to the Midwest, the Southwest, too, can be done. By pay-as-we-go taxation. Steel allocations must be made tities of plant food.and higher soil productivity. This when greater supplies are des- political matters and keep the Pacific Coast. It's still growing lustily. So long as By cutting down on too-easy credit. By en- which are adequate to the needs. method of increasing com yields will not be effective perately needed. welfare of the nation foremost. Mrs. Consumer says, "More chicken, please," it couraging savings. By holding down the ex- unless there is sufficient available plant food in the And inflationary and profiteering 6. Avoid dependency on gov- pansion of the supply of money. And by strict A committee of seven of Am- prices must not put the machin- will continue to grow-as long, also, as ingenious, .soil to take care of the increased yields, and the pro- erica's best economists said, ernment for financial aids. Re- self-reliant American producers see the possibility economy-in government, business and indi- ductivity of the soil must be sufficient to permit ery beyond the reach of the farm-. vidual spending. All those are strong checks "Price and wage controls, if im- er. duce or reject price support or of profitable food production via broilers, even in maximum yields. posed during a five-year mobili- subsidy payments. Eliminate against inflation. But what do we find? The funds for unnecessary govern- marginal areas-of sharing in a business which last zation short of all-out war, will The results would be certain. More meat, reduce the productive potential whole farm machinery industry ment bureaucracy. year accounted for four hundred and fifty million fairly distributed. The efficiency of maximum . ----- Soda.Bill Sez .•• -- _ j 12% to 15%." is slowing down because of steel 7. Ask tor reduced tariffs to dollars of our nation's farm income. production-which we need. No loss of pre- shortages. This is hardly. for- promote international trade. Aug- cious medicines and other by-products. Nor- What we need today Is the common sense of our TilE TIIIRD wolf at the door givable when "black markets" ment our own production by im- mal, aboveboard business instead of black mar- common men-not the wisdom of our wise men. of our production system is the have already begun to develop on porting goods, and help fight in- ket graft and waste. And a safe and S{)und manpower problem. crisis agriculture In this and industry basic steel materials. During World War II the farm- flation through this measure. Quote of the Month economy for our nation both during and after this F..!., M c:..~ }- e)/fn son. People who are always gazing into a crystal baU are apt to get all balled up. 8. Keep democracy alive at "No one should be blamed. for making a, fair profit. must maintain full production. If er increased production in the home. Take responsibility fo;: If it were not for profit, there would be no incentive emergency. I would like ~.'ultural Rueard. agriculture is to do so the neces- face ,of a loss of manpower. He local government and civic pro- to do business. Who wants to work for nothing? We to know what you think. 6rlCDepar~ achieved a higher-production- grams. Bureaus are not needed sary farm manpower must be maintained: Adequate machinery, per-man ratio. But there is a if the people do the job them- would not,have any markets that were good if we did not have financially responsible concerns." New Color Movie FREEfo~ your use! PWts, and repair service must be saturation point in this. Produc- selves. ~Who Buys 1""ourLivestock?" tion Will be cut seriously if a Charles Moss, Te1UU!SseeLivestock Farmer made available. The basic breed- 9. Be alert to the problems and ing stock for our herds must be protected. thoughtless and ruthless program issues of the nation and world. of slashing farm manpower is Pool our best thinking in solving JlotQuz ~ ~UJ fin You'll see the various ways that produc- ers of meat animals sell their livestock followed. (------ OUI CIl' COUIIN HUNGARIAN CHICKEN when and where they decide it will be to __ The manpower potential on these problems. the farm is the lowest in the his- 10. Work hard to overcome ( 1 chicken, cut up for frying 3 medium .nions, diced their best advantage. This brand new, :::::. tory of the nation. In 1939 the AT LIVESTOCK markets farm- misunderstanding, prejudice, an,l ( \i'2 cup butter or shortening 1 teaspoon paprika colorful animated film runs 9 minutes. ;;r~ ers have been bringing in their Solt , Instructive and fun. Ideal for school, / ;Pff.--/ farm population was 23.3% of the % cup water national population. In 1950 it herds of milking cows. A num- conflict among the people in Am- ( When Biddy is broody, Pepper 1 cup cream church, lodge or farm meetings. For 16-mm. BOund ber of factors is playing a part erica. Offset our enemy's strat- projectors. All you pay is transportation costs ODe was 17.4%. Industry and the egy to "Divide and Conquer." ( She's sharp Hot cooked noodles or rice way. Write:- . _ in this. The loss of the help of armed services have made in- their sons has made a difference. Defeat the American "fifth col- ( with her beak. Rinse chicken pi~ces in cold water and dry. Melt butter in heavy roads into it during the past year. umn." skillet; season cliicken pieces and brown on both sides. Remove Then again the consumer has had, ( City Cousin found out The national farm labor force is over a million less than it was a year al':o. A serious farm labor in many cases, a "cost of living guarantee" on his wages. He has continued to buy meat, even II. Believe in the worth of our nation. ( ( on a visit last week. from skillet. Add onions to skillet and fry slowly until tender. Return browned chicken pieces (skin side up) to skillet and sprinkle with paprika. Add water and cover. Cook slowly for Swift & Company shortage may develop. QU ..:STIONS Cor Community 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken pieces to &INION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO 9, ILUNOIS though the price went up. This Farm Bureau conclusions: platter. Add the cream to skillet mixture. Stir and heat thor- oUQhl)', Serve with cooked noodles or rice. Nutrition is our business-and YOUTS-