• Vol. XXIX No. 5 Ie igan Farm SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1951 ews 29th Year Published Monthly • Farm Bureau Membership ./ and Still Climbing F.B. Public.ity' Chairmen Visit Newspaper •Blue Cross Protects EDITORIAL 86,400 in FB Families Tltllnks }or the Good JJ70rllJ . The Michigan Farm Bureau membership for 1951 is 46,665 families, and is expected to rea~h 47,000 or more The Michigan Farm Bureau has surpassed its goal in a short time. of 46,150 family memberships for 1951. The goal of 46,150 was reached April 13. More than In behalf of the organization, we thank every I , 100 members were enrolled in April. Four thousand man and woman of the 6,000 volunteer member- families joined the organization in March. ship workers who are responsible for the success Wesley S. Hawley, director of membership" acqui- c:;>four Roll Call for Farm Bureau membership. sition, said that this is the second highest paid member- We thank every member who renewed his mem- ship in the 30 years' history of the Michigan Farm bership, and we thank the new members. All Bureau. It is the highest on the $10 annual dues basis. have spoken their personal need for an organiza- In 1948, the last year of the $5 dues, the membership tion like the Farm Bureau. was 48,100. Over the years we have built ourselves a great Mr. Hawley said that 35 County Farm Bureaus have service organization in the county, state and Ameri- exceeded their goal \for 195 1. Another group of 9 ha~e can Farm Bureaus. 95 % or more of their membership goal. Someone' said that 'Farm Bureau does something Membership districts Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 have for every member every day. reached or exceeded their membership goals they set When one considers our many personal interests for 1951. \ and the regular and special activities of the entire 1--------------+ CREDIT for the success of the Michl-gall FI-rst A number of Community Farm Bureau publicity chairmen of Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties Farm Bureau organization, we believe that state- 1951 membership campaign is paid a visit to the Muskegon Chronicle. Here we see them as they watch Francis Wilde, printer, make up due the 6,000 or more County ment. Farm Bureau leaders and mem- a page of the paver in the composing room. I~ shirt sleeves is John A. Chisholm, Chronicle farm editor. At bers who gaTe their time anu Any member who has had occasion to use his Blue Cross hospitalization service, for example, will the extreme left 'is Henry A. Johnson, tri-county organization Discussing some director, who arranged the tour. elemental points. of news writing, Mr. Chisholm urged the report~8 to get news of their III AFBF T 0 work to the membership They began building ganization of membership their effort. work- or- bless the day he took Farm Bureau membership, and also the day when he took Blue Cross as one activities to the paper a newspaper can keep while it is fresh. "We want news of your. group activities," he said. "The closer its news to its readers, the more interesting it is to them. You can give us the .g~ass R each GoaI ers last summer and launched the campaign in nearly all coun- ties the week of December 5. of the important services Farm Bureau has made The Michigan Farm Bureau is They rolled up a record total roots' news from your community groups." the first of 45 state Farm Bureau oj membership renewals and new • available to its members. We speak from personal organizations in the United State,,; memberships that week. They experIence. to surpass both national and state re-organized Let's continue to invite folks into our organiza- 35 County. Attention Centers on Michigan Host goals for membership for year, 1951, according to Clark L. lowed. Brody, executive secretary of the to complete the campaign in the weeks that fol- the tion. We could have 48,000 or more family mem- Farol Bureaus Gas Tax Increase To Midwest organization. MEMBERS 'are participating in '" berships this year. That was the all time high in great numbers in Farm Bureau SOME 6,000 volunteer workers membership activities and serv- 1947. We think that eventually we shall have in 62 counties have s,gned up 46,- ices. from 60,000 to 75,000 members of the Farm Bu- Over Goal STANLEY M. POWELL May 25 is the date for final ad- week all ordinary bills' will have journment ot the Michigan legis. to be passed by the house in Fc.B Groups t~ts~:~~ family memberships This is more than 1,000 family More than 1,000 Community Farm Bureaus meet monthly for reau in Michigan. Perhaps more. THIRTY-FIVE of tho 62 Coun- lature. Action on most of the im- which they were introduced The Midwest Farm Bureau con- memberships over the nationally- programs that include discussion or of Farm Bureau work, special ty Farm Bureaus have reached or portant measures is still to be they will be definitely dead inso- ference will be held on the cam- set goal and more than 300 mem- services to members, and for so- passed their 1951 membership taken. ' far as this session of the legisla- pus of Michigan State College at berships above the state goal of cial activities .. A Luxury TllX on Mellt? goals. Nine others have 95% or GASOLINE TAX. The confer- ture is concerned. Lansing June 17, 18, 19 and 20. 46,150, Mr. Brody said. The roll t more of their goal. Standings by El\IPHASIS of the conference call for membership is still going MORE THAN 27,000 families In _its recent annual statement, the House- (;ount-i~ a3 of April 24: ence committee which has beeH T AX BILLS. The legislature in the Farm Bureau now hav£ wmpromising the differences be- has taken the sensible position of will be on policy development on. Senate Economic Committee, a government ad- Total % of and execution commodity pro- Wesley Hawley, state director Blue Cross hospitalization insur- County Goal Apr. 24 uoal tween Senate and House ver- postpQning action on tax bills Alcona 200 263 132 grams, family participation in of membership acquisition, sait! ance through the Farm Bureau. visory staff. of economic experts, included a recom- sions of the Good Roads bills until the appropriating commit- More than 8,000 new policies have Allogan : ltifi7 16:l~ 9~ Farm Bureau service to mem- that seven of the ten member- Alpena 471 493 105 favored by the Michigan Farm tees had reported their recom- mendation that a luxury tax be placed upon meat Antrim 341 342 100 bers and national and interna- ship districts now have 100 pel' been added in 1951. Michigan Bureau will report May 1. It is mendations so that the lawmak- Hospital Service tells us that 86,- Arenac 161 228 142 tion~l issues. Theme is "Building _cent or more of their goal. Thirty as a means of controlling inflation. Barry 937 lU21 109 understood that this will provide ers would be in a position to 400 members of Farm Bureau. by Baiance". of the 62. County Farm Bureaus Bay 1121 1159 103 for increasing the tax rate on gas- know what amount of additional Benzie 155 173 111 AFBF President Allan B. Kline have made or passed their goals. families have Blue Cross hospital Now just how a tax that would boost the already UC'Ticn Ig~~ 18fi2 ~~ oline from 3 to 5c and on Diesel revenue might be required. insurance, hospital and surgical, Branch 1477 1588 107 fuel from 5 to 6c per gallon. As far as the Senate commit- has been invited to speak at the THE GAIN of nearly 4500 high price of meat would help stablize inflation is Calhoun 1199 1248 104 or hospital, surgical and medical The Senate's schedule for com; .tee on Taxation is concerned closing sessions. Secretary Roger memberships over last year's 41,- Cass 716 680 !.,'j protection. mercial vehicles weighing over here is their idea for what ought Fleming and Harry Bryson, di- 921 membcrs. marks the third somewhat obscure. It becomes even more con- Charlevoix ('hcl,o.n;an 238 l~U 274 171 115 ~u 8,000 lbs. will be endorsed by the to be done for raising new rev- rector of field services for the year showing a strong increase At present more than 22,OO~ Clinton 1246 1329 107 Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance fusing when another government agency, the Ea ton 1055 1055 100 conference report. This is not as enuc. They have amended and AFBF and H. H. Alp, director of in members, Hawley said. Company automobile insurance Emllloll 2'1-1 189 88 severe on the heaviest commer- reported favorably S-16. Orig- AFBF commodity' departments, Office of Price Stabilization, is concerning itself Genesee 1019 1033 101 cial vehicles as the House had inally this would havc imposed a will address the conference. policies have been issued to mem- with devising methods of lowering prices, includ- ing'meat, to control them. Gladwin G,'atiot Hillsdale Huron 121 1089 1079 1402 210 1103 1079 1440 174 101 100 previously approved. It does rep- 3% tax on supplies and equip- 10J resent a rather substantial in- ment used in industrial proces- ALL . Farm attending Bureau the conference members will be Zemmer Leaves bers of the Farm Bureau. .own nearly 2.000 farm liability insurance policies issued by the They Ingham 799 799 100 crease over present rates. sing. It has now been amended housed in the new Shaw dormi- Company. -,. In justifying its reasoning for such a proposal, the committee in its report said, "From the sheer stand- Ionia Jfl:-iCO Isabella Jackson 919 13tj 895 734 984 llS 895 735 107 100 100 85 Apparently difficulty there will in obtaining sufficient be no to apply only to machinery to exempt dies, molds, patterns Senate and House votes to adopt and items needed for bringing and tories on the Michigan All meetings will be held in np.ar- cam~U5. FarlR Bureau SERVICES like these, and the farm supplies program of Farm Kalamazoo 955 956 100 by college halls. Accommodations Kellt ~s,~ S77 ~)!l the c£Jnference report. Where out new models in the automotive are available for family groups. Bureau Services and Farmers point of production, meat is in reality a luxury Lapeer 1174 1249 106 trouble might be encountered. industry. It is estimated that Petroleum Cooperative, together Lenawcc 106:J ~.!j~ ~II All expenses, including lodgmg food." Livingston 876 1046 119 would be in obtaining in th~ this bill would produce $18,000,- and meals, will be less than $20 with legislative, livestock mar- I :\Iacolllb 7~ \ f;:;S 7~ House the necessary 2/3 af,firma- 000 of new revenue. per person. keting programs and many others ~lallistee 1~5 12:l 91 What they didn't seem to take into consideration )la:;flll -18' 447 ~I tive vote which is required to The Michigan Farm Bureau Advance registration fees of $1 explain why the membership is Mecosta 588 589 100 give the bills immediate effect or has opposed this bill. The Senate solid and growing steadily. is the fact that meat and meat products, such as: .\llthersegments of our economy. Presque Isle 331 348 105 him their views on the which would turn over to the ment will be in the hands of the ~agoinaw 17ZR If;r,;; !.If. highway finance problem during I state the revenue from the in- Rural Youth organization .. A If such a tax were placed upon these items and it ~anllac St. Clair 1.10;; 921 l::!H 925 !j~ 100 the past several years. tangible property tax over and "Michigan style" chicken barbe- St. Joseph 854 855 100 . above $10,000,000 per year. This cue is planned. These County Farm Bureaus grew strong enough to force farmers to change the Shi.lwas~ec "f;!12 Ii IS ~\ DEADLll'r'E SET. ThiS ?as might yield the state $2,000,000 and the Farm Bureau Mutual Tuscola 1232 1290 104 been the fin~l we?l< for reporting annually. If these bills are pattern of agriculture, it could easily become a na- \Pan Bun'n 11;2:: lfiS2 :)7 Insurance Company have joint tional calamity. Unlike the less favored peoples 'of the earth, we grow crops and feed them to~ live- Washtenaw \\'avne Wexford " 1277 2fifi 183 1363 2£)2 183 106 100 from commIttee ing with appro~riations In the !i:: origin any bills except those deal- house of actually enacted and bring in the anticipated new revenue it would and ~ax total $34,000,000 a year. FPC Directors EDWARD R. ZEMMER, field representative for farm ment of Farm Bureau Services equip- county offices under an ment with the insurance pany: agree- com- .Totals 46.150 46.216 100 measures. Dunng the coming (Continued on Page Three) stock and then eat the livestock and their products Visit Oil.. since 1937, has accepted a posi- Allegan-At Alpena-Care 645 Ely St. of Clifton Jac- Oceana Chooses Dairy Queen tion as secretary-manager, Mich- rather than eating the crops from the land. igan Cherry Commission effective obs, Alpena R-I. Barry-1l2 Church St. It is this diet of high proteins, carbohydrates, mins and mineral meat products that makes us the vita- .,:{~. , n H : Properties May 1, 1951. During the past 14 years he has worked in various parts of the Berrien-Care of Richards, Berrien Center R-l. J. Burton The board of directors of the state, especially the central and Branch-31 North Hanchett envy of the world. Farmers Petroleum Co-operativC', thumb 'areas in the promotion and St. Inc. met at the Wenonnah Hotel distribution of farm equipment. Hillsdale-401h E. Bacon St. A change in this agricultural pattern would also in Bay City April 26. While Ionia-323 W. Main St. there they visited the oil produc- liE CAME to Farm Bureau Kent-Care of Mrs. Thelma have a far-reaching effect upon the country's entire from previous employment with Heilmj!n, Lowell R-l. tion properties purchased by FPC industrial system. Millions of dollars worth of in January. Ford Motor Company and the Lenawee-Lenawee Co. Oil The 18 oil producing wells and Dodge Brothers Corporation. Co-op. Adrian R-I. Two miles processing, preservation and transportation equip- With these organizations he had south of Adrian on M-52. other equipment are located in ment are bought and used each year in the meat Gladwin and Roscommon coun- served as sales supervisor in Northwest Michigan-(Grand ties. They are producing about Michigan and in several south. Traverse and Leelanau counties) industry. Disruption of this pattern could even eastern states. at 336 W. Front St., Traverse 250 barrels of crude oil daily and change our American way of life. have an estimated value of nearly Mr. Zemmer's experience in- City. a half million dollars. cluded public school tuperintend- Saginaw-800 South Washing- These are but a few reasons why meat is not a The board members expressed ency and teaching in Iowa, fol- ton St., PO Box 1169, Saginaw. lowing graduation from Des Tuscola-Tuscola County Farm luxury. It is incredible to even think that such a their satisfaction with facilities Moines University. His native Bureau office, Caro. and their much needed produc- staff of economic advisors could be serious in such a tion. home is Columbiaville. Lapee!" county, Michigan, where he lives proposal. They must have been kidding ... we on his home farm. Ever Lotk Keys hope! ' CI'OP Val'ielies MR. ZEMI\IEIt'S new job will Inside Your Car? Crop varieties recommended continue to bring him in contact. Livestock Grain Sloraae for use in Michigan by farm crops with farmers and farmer groups, A new device, "Buz-boy," is Loading li\'es~ock caref~lIy ?'leans fewer brUises, sa.y Mlch- I It's a good idea~o in storage every once check $!rain in a while. FAYE LUDWIG. of Blooming Valley. is congratulated Oceana County Dairy Queen at the first annual Dairy Banquet for the county held recently by Laurence Krause on being chosen The specialists at Michigan State Col. lege are those which have proved themselves over a period of sev- especially in the fruit growing section of Michigan. is in the State Department His office of Ag- reported to prevent drivers from locking their keys in their cars. Buz-boy begins buzzing immedi- Igan ~t~te College ag~lcu1tural Grain weevils might be at work, event was sponsored by the dairy committee of the Oceana County Farm Bureau.' Mr. Krause is eral years. Your county agricul .. riculture, under which depart- ately the ignition key is turned authontles. A good loadmg chute destroying the grain's value as a the dairy committee chairman. Looking on are. left to right. FIorella Greiner and Audrey Alfreid, tural agent can tell you which ment the Cherry Commission op- off, and continues until the key will help. seed and food product. contest runners-up. and Gordon Osbo,rn. president of the Harl Chamber of Commerce. ones are good in your locality. erates. is removed. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MAY S. 1951 YEARLING steers on delayed THE AVERAGE WELL-RUN Michigan Farm News Michigan Farm Bureau Slap tIle feeding at Dixon Springs. Ill., ex- periment station brought about the same sale price last year small farm requires much electric power and electri. cal equipment almost as as the small fac- Jr.tabllshed .lanuary 12. In. Entere4 as aecond class matter .Ian. 12. 1n3 at the poatofflce at Pr~sldent OFFICERS ..C. E. Buskirk. Pto.wPaw V-Pre~ .....A. Sh..llenb"\r~..r. L. Ode...'<3. Boy Next regardless of their winter gain:;. tory or business. Cbarlotte, Mlchl~an. under the Act Exec. Sec.y C. L. Brody. Lansing STRAWBERRY PLANTS -AT WHOLESALE PRICES ~ .\Iarcb S. IlIa. PubUahM mon~ly, day, by Mlchlpn to'arm Bureau at first Satur- OISTRICT DIR~CTORS 1-Rus,",ell Ii:. HazeL.Rlchland. R-1 To Johnny ALL HAND TRIMMED - HEAVY YIELDING SELECT PLANTS CERTIFIED FREE FROM DISEASE - YOUR SATISFACT]ON GUARANTEED- It." pabU.-.Uon office ~tt St.. Ch:nlotle. MlchlEan. at 114 III Lov- 2-R1aque Knlrk ...._..__. Quincy R-l 3-Clyde Brelnlng_.._..Yp8I1anli. R 1 4-A. Sh..lI..nbarg ..r :L. Odessa. R-l Hicks Street HOlne In the sponsoring of the Bran- Send No Money We Ship C. O. D. Anywhere. nan Plan organized labor gave Variety:- 100 500 1000 Editorial and ceneral offlcN. n1 5-)[arten Garn Charlotle R-S .FOl:longer than I care to say-for 10 these many years G-\"ard G. Hodge Snove R-l the country the impression that it PREMIER $ 2.00 $ 5.95 $11.00 Nurth CMar St., LaaalD., Mlchl- 7-Harry ~orris _ _ Casnovla fhls house has been a home to us. Our triumphs and our fears wanted to butter the farmer's ROBINSON , 2.00 5.95 11.00 I PlI. P"t Oftt..,e Hox MO. Tele- S-l\ ..nneth Johnson Freeland. H-2 pIlune, Lan..lnc !l-In. Extension a. 9-Sldney Hodgson Cadillac. R-l The anxious seasons and the gay we've known within these w~lIs bread. SPARKLE.......•.... 2.00 5.95 11.00 l()-A. T. Vary "'hltlemore Have clothed our hearts in silks sometimes-but mostly overalls. How much organized labor was TEMPLE 2.00 5.95 11.00 Send nolJ~s on Form 3578 and FAIRLAND 2.00 5.95 11.00 !lndelh'erable cOpies returned under OIRECTORS AT LARGE in earnest seems clear now that Form S5a to :l.lIchlgan to"arm News \\'e covet peace, as who does not-and peace has dwelt with us BIG JOE 2.00 5.95 11.00 editorial ottlce, P. O. Box 9Ge, Lan- sing. MlcblKan. E,nar Ungren ._. __ _.._ Edito ... Carl E. Busklrk ......_.__ Paw Paw R-Z Waller \Vlghtman_ John Converse R..pre"enllng Fennvllle: R-l lJnlon City, R-! I We've known at least a month We hanker for security-and Secure in honor and in fp.ith of peace for every day of fuss. we have been secure' unfaltering and sure: the matter LABOR of priee and wage controls has come to the fore. representatives have DORSETT KARDINAL KING ....• CATSKILL , 2.00 2.00 '2.00 5.95 5.95 .5.95 11.00 11.00 11.00 Harold ~Veinman __..Associ;!te Editor PURPOSE of FARM WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU SENATOR DUNLAP 1.50 5.25 10.00 BUREAU Mrs. H. Whlltaker ......:l.lotamora. R-1 We lov~ to ~ork with g~owing things-and always we have known !Jeen advacating that the parity BLAKEMORE .......•. 1.50 5.25 10.00 SU~ptlonc t5 cents a year. The purpose of thia Associa. Limited to lI':lrm Bur..au ~Iembera. The satisfactIOn of the SOil-nor have we worked alone principle for agriculture b,~ Evel'bearing:- tion shall be the advancement Repre"..ntlng abandoned. They are asking for GEM 3.50 9.85 14.75 of our memb~-s' interests edu. JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Bu~ side by side across the years, with loving hand in hand Vol. XXIX May 5, 1951 No.5 cationally, '::gislatively. and ceilings on agricultural products. GEMZATA ..........• 4.00 11.85 18.95 economically. Dale R. Foster ~lIes. R-3 We ve known the joys that people know who labor on the land. STREAMLINER....•... 4.00 11.85 18.95 while at the same time they de- Sometimes our house has needed paint. The roof has leaked a bit mand unlimited ceilings on wages SUPERFECTION.....• 5.00 14.95 24.75 But always, when the times improved. we've taken care of it .• for the industria] worker. ORDER YOUR PLANTS HOW! We Will Ship On Any Date You Advise- Community The money for th.e taxes took some scrimping now and then. The great depreSSIOn knocked us flat-but we got up again. Their representatives out on the wage and price con- trol conferences walked to bring pres- SALISBURY ~IURSERIES Or AI Your Proper • Planting Time. Sa1ishUl'Y 15' Maryland Tells About Gratiot Farln Bureau The .years have ~ir7]ed round us here-the But I': our home IS JOY and love and happiness serene The httle ups and downs of life, they come for everyone !at years and the lean. sure to get their way. THE PRINCIPLE involved i3 But do not cause our house to rock nor e10ud for long the sun. like the story of .the mother wh() In tlte Early DCtys Activities We ca~no~ ,,:ork as once Clow. nice It IS to take it we could. but oftentimes slow along our placid way. we say took her little Johnny to schoo] for the first time. teacher, "If Johnny She told th(' does any- FOR SALE A few weci<:s ago Mr. E. W. berries and raspberries. Ncar So sl?e ~y side and hand in hand we journey mile by mile. JfRS. J/.-tRJnRlR GARnXJ:p. thing wrong, slap the boy next to Redman wrote us that he is now making his home with his daugh- ter on a farm near Pittsburgh, Pa. He said that he is a member Mid]and there were large marsh- es of huckleberries. AT TilE AGE of 20 I h:J.d fin. STAR A\\'ARDS Go]d Star-Hope Comumnity We like It here on Hicks Street-and we plan to stay awhile. R. S. Clark 315 North Grinnell Street him. That wiII scare Johnny and he wiII behave." It looks like the farmer may be the boy next to little Johnny: Po~er Sprayer ished St. Louis high schoo] and Jackson. Michigan l'i Gratiot Countv Farm Bureau and is more than '88 years of age. had in my possession $35. With Farm Bureau, Midland cou~- ty. MI.s. Robert Joynt High pressure Hardie, 35 GPM pump LET'S LOOK at a few facts. write on so that the carbons will that I bought.a ticket for Lans- se~y .. , with 25 hp Waukesha engine. "I A::\I proud of the work of ing to attend Michigan Agricu]- the Farm Bureau organization in tura] College. I paid my inci- Silver Star-Liberty Benzie, Mrs. Sevilla Union, Casco be more readable. of minutes in the book will be of 'rhe last set St. Louis Co&op Net farm income dropoed from' 1947 to 1950. Corporate profits went up 32% in the same 30% 500 gallon tank, skid mounted ~ichigan and want to keep post. denta]s and got my room and had sec'y. a different color so that when period.' The hourly wages of .. (...0 through the News." Mr. Red- $5 left. these are received in the state Livestocl{ Mki - Silver Star-Plainfielq. Liv- workers increased 18% in this man wrote. The next day I helped to dig a trench for tile. In a few days I ingston. Mrs. Andrew Henry, office we wiII automatically know that the secretary is in need same time. Excellent Condition Throughout sec'y. Factory workers are purchas- took a job of splitting .> of slab afternoon wood. Worked and Satu.rdays. ]00 cords every In my Dear Community , Farm Bureau of a new filler. necessary for one. It will not be then for her to write To Expand ing their food with fewer hours of labor than at any previous periods in history, yet they want "Ne-Ru-Bar" Orchards senior year I had to borrow $80 Members: We do want to call your atten. R.II R. P. PATTISON to place a limit on the farmer to. finish up. After graduating from Mich- 1068 GROUPS. We are making steady progress toward our goal copy of your minutes--the tion to the fact that the original yellow The Board of Directors of tho who gets less than half the sales price for food. Phone 4344 Albion, Mich. igan State College, I taught coun- try school one winter. Farmed I of ] 100 community groups fOI' sheet-is 1951 with the addition of 28 mor(! sent to the state office. the one that should be Yards Cooperative. Centra] Michigan Livestock Inc., have de- F.B:' Liabi'ity 2 years. then got a job with the groups during the month of April. cided to expand their livestock city engineer of Grand Rapids for The total for the state 1068, and HURON. Elk Riverside. Secre- marketing faci;:~::3 at St. Louis. about 7 years. leaving us 32 groups to go to tary Mrs. Ralph Bedford report.s I TOOK a job with a Detrait achieve the Community Bureau goal and keep our ratio Farm that her group had 100% attend- ance at its April meeting. IN SPITE of drainage ties this spring, which were un. avoidable due to weather difficul- condi- Policies Prove INSUR E YOUR CROPS construction company which was of one group to every 43 members running a double track inter- in the state. OAKLAND, West Farmington. tions at the time the yards were its 6th an. built, business has been very AGAINST HAIL LOSSES urban railroad from Grand Rap- ids to Saugatuck Park. Michigan. and Macatawa After finishing RECORDS. The statistics the performance of Community This group celebrated for :1iversary during the month of good. :vlarch. It was organized in March. averaging about $75,000 per week. Gross sales have been Their Worth Every year takes a tremendous toll in Michigan They are expected to increas~ More. than 2,000 Farm Bureall that. the company wanted me to Farm Bureaus for the months of i 945, accarding to the minutes now that the drainage problem members have purchased. farm field crops. You cannot avoid hail aamage, but go to New York state and handle January and February are now ,ent in by Mrs. Otto Rexin. secre. has been corrected. liability policies from the Farm another road for them. availab]e. A comparison of tary. last year's record brings out some The Livestock Co-op proposcs Bureau Mutual Insur1).nce Com- you can avoid financial loss. We 'have been pro~ I did not want to leave Gra- EATON, West Mt. Hope. Mrs. to build a railroad spur, complete pany. tiot county so I ran for county interesting things. In Januarv Hazel Hunt reports that tliEfv the parking area, and provide an- viding Michigan farmers with sound, inexpensive drain commissioner and got 1950 we had 889 groups on th~~ Nile Vermillion. manager of E. W. REDMAN ~ave a play and fair during the other road outlet to M-46. It is the company, says that a num- hail in~urance on farm and garden crops for the elected. roIls and this year we showed We felt that Mr.' Redman's month of February which raised estimated this additional expan- ber of claims have been handled. From then on I did a lot of 1040 which is an addition of 15] past forty years. experiences in Gratiot county groups. ')200 for the Eaton County Polio sion will cost a minimum of $]0 - They show the need for such pro- work in drainage pr()h1'!ms in would be interesting and wou]rl Fund. Everyone donated candy, 000. ' tection. Most. claims involve em- Gratiot county, Shiawassee, The number reporting is slight. go back a long ways, so we in- Iy lower than last year, being fancy work, and articles for the ployes who have been injured Ours is a mutual company, operated by farmers. Ionia, Isabella, Clinton and Mid- OPPORTUNITY to invest in fish pond. The money was made at work. There have been a few vited him to tell us about it. We land counties. and some in Sagi- 95% in January, 1950, and 91 % for farmers. Our policy gives "blanket coverage" present Mr. Redman's letter: at these stands. along with that stock of the corporation to pro- instances where the farm policy- naw. this year. However, the percent- vide the necessary finances will Drainage is what has made age of discussions is 10% higher made at the lunch stand. be offered to farmers in central holder has been )iable under the -you do not have to insure each crop separately. DEAR MR. EDITOR: Michigan one of the best states this year. being 84%, and the public liability provisions of the I received your kind letter of BE SURE that your Commun- Michigan during the month of contract. Protect your crops with Michigan Mutual Hail in the United States. percentage af conclusions is uo ity Farm Bureau B]ue Cross Rost- May. March 2, 1951. I am glad to re- approximately 38%. - ~rs are in. Stock can be purchased from Warren Vincent, Michigan Insurance. Then,' whenever it comes, whenever late some of my experiences in FARM BUREAU is doing won- Attendance was up approxi- State Colle~e agr'I economist, Lester AlIen of Ithaca, Maurice it strikes, hail cannot cause you financial loss. Michigan. derful work in helping to unite mate]y 1,000 over January of HONORABLE MENTION. The Gove of St. Johns, Athold John- made a public statement April 16 I was born on Skugog Is]and the agricultural interests of our last year. However, since our following gro.ups had unusually ston of Rosebush, and B. P. Patti- in which he said that an attempt. near Part Perry, Canada, in 1863. state. It is providing better to insure against evey risk is Ask Your Local Agent or Write for Details total membership was larger, th~ fine meetings during the month son of 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing. My parents moved to St. Louis. markets for our livestock. in fur- percentage of Farm Bureau mem- of March and deserve honorable usually prohibitive and probabl:" Agents Wanted in Ceriain Areas G.atiot county, when I was 6 nishing improved fertilizers. mention. THE lUARKET has been draw- unnecessary. But farmers should bers is down 3%' in accordance years old. seeds and other supplies to. farm~ with the attendance figures of Oceana-Ransacker, Mrs. Dor-. ing livestock from a distance of be informed.on the provisions and MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE CO. At that time St. Louis had 6 ers. last year. othy Johnson, secretary. a one-hundred-mile radius. Its costs of fire, lightning, wind, or 8 buildings. Father bought ]0 The Farm Bureau has done so. liability, accident, life and vehicle 208 North Capitol Ave. February discussions are also. Bay Franken]ust, Norbert Her- worth to centra] Mi~higa? farln;- acres of beech and maple timber much to get better laws in the insurance. He said a ]ittle study 414 Mutual Bldg. Lansing 1, Michigan over last year's record approxi- bolsheimer. secretary. ers, as a? outsta,:d1Og hVE;stoCK about one-half mile down Pine farmers' interests and better men ... market, IS established. may avoid learning the hard way . mate]y 5% and conclusions arc River. elected to office. up about 5%. Attendance was ~ L1v1Ogst?n, Northwest Conway I With these necessary improve- Robert'L. Donovan, President Fred M. Hector, Sec'y-Treas. WITJI nothing but an axe he E. W. Redman about 1.000 over February of last County Lme, Mrs. Sylvester I ments the volume of business can BORAX ADDED to the soil can Organized In 1911 ••• Over $17.000.000.00 Insurance In Force Brookside Farms Sober, secretary. be increased to a point where the increase yields of canning beets Over $2,600,000.00 Paid to Policy Holders for Losses. cut that timber ready for the year. However, our best month 19 Conewante Poad. R. 9 ------------ St. Louis market will rate with and reduce the need for hand so far, as far as participation was CO-OPS 8.-t On' logging chain in 10 weeks. He weeding. Pittsburgh 28, Penna. concerned, was January. 91 % of then built a two-story frame the Battle Creek market in out- the groups reported, 84% had state Michigan. house. ------------ Shortly after that he bought 33 acres along the east side of Pine River, opposite the 10 acres. Later 200 Attend rl:scllssion and 80% came to con- clusions. SUGGESTIONS. Dona]d Kin- F~ed Committee Warning , he sold the 10 acres and built a house on the 33 acres. also a log Oceana F.B. sey, director of research formation, has asked that we sug- and in- Farmer co-operatives resented on the Feed Industry are rep- brought The terrific demand for metal about by the defense Peach growers profit from barn. It was there I spent my boy- gest in this article that the Com- munity Farm Bureau groups in . Advisory Committee recently an- nounced by Secretary of Agricul- preparedness scrap iron valuable program has made and high in . . hood days. working on the farm. fishing. swimming riding saw logs, in the river and in the Dairy Banquet elude in their minutes next 2 meetings some suggestions for the 'ure Brannan to advise with the U.S.D.A. on special problems price. The attention of the Farm new, hardy, early~ripening variety as to topics they would like to arising from the defense program. News has been called to several summer, and skating in the win- SOME 200 persons attended the first annual Oceana County discuss for the next 6 months 10 ~irst meeting of the group was incidents where over ambitious ter. held April 12 and 13. scrap iron seekers have been Dairy Banquet held recently at their Community Farm Bureau GAl'lE was very plentiful. It the Congregational groups. When these suggestions Co-operative members of the searching farmers' fields for their Church in was nothing unusual to see fram are received they will be con- -:ommittee include: Elwoad L. carelessly stored farm tools. Hart. The event was sponsored one to 5 or 6 deer cross the clear- solidated and taken before the '.:hase, director of production op- These tools, too, receive the high by the Oceana County Farm Bu- ing almost any day. Nathing Discussion Topic Committee. _'rations, Cooperative GLF Mills. price as scrap meta]. but cost reau dairy committee. unusual to hear of a bear being About in June the groups will be Buffa]o. N. Y.; H. Fay Smith, much more to replace. One of the highliglJts of the shot by some of the neighbors. asked to check their preference manager, feed department, Wash- Don't leave your farm equip- event was the selection of the Wild ducks. geese. turkeys and county Dairy Queen. on a check sheet submitted to ington Co-operative Farmers ment where it becomes easy prey Faye Lud- Peach growers who long have wanted an pigeons were very plentiful. them with the discussion ma- Ass'n, Seattle, Wash.; and Harry ior junk collectors. wig, of Blooming Valley, W~'3 Truax. manager, feed and poul- early-ripening fruit that would ship well are As St. Louilii became larger, it chosen from a field of ] 1 contes- terial. try department, Indiana Farm IF PASTURE is the only source profiting from the new Fairhaven peach. This was common to see fishermen go. tants. She will represent the CONTEST. Last month, you Bureau Cooperative Ass'n. Indi- of feed, ,it ts best to graze big. variety Is the fourth peach developed at the down Pine River toward night. county in the district contest. will recall, a contest was set up ana polis, Indiana. thin steers for highest gains. South Haven substation of the Agricultural Ex- Their boats carried pine roots F]oretta Greiner and Audrey AI- for Community Farm Bureau periment Statian of Michigan state College. It fastened to. the front of the freid were selected as runners- groups to sign 3 members each, in is designed for the market period after Redhaven boats. They would light these up. an effect to "keep Michigail roots as it became dark. In the mornings ane cau]d see GORDON OSBORN, president first." A check with Wesley CLASSIFIED. ADS but before Haven. Halehaven, The new Fairhaven 'Kalhaven features and South a hardy Haw]ey, director of membership Clas~ifled advertisementt are ca.a~ with order at the followIng thnse fishermen returning nome of the Hart Chamber of Cam- acquisition. indicates that only a rates: ~ cents per word for one ed,tlon. Ads to appear In two or bud that Is resistant to cold and fog. and a fruit with their boats full of fish. which merce, presented Miss Ludwig more edition a take the rate of 4 cents per word per edition. that is firm and ships exceptionally well. When few counties have repo.rted com- they had speared. with a purse contributed by the ripe, it is freestone. Growers interested in a munity groups which have par- business organizations of the ticipated in this contest. aturdy, early-ripening peach can get further WHILE I was growing up. our BULBS AND PLANTS county. If your group has made it::; MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS mformaUon by calling, writing or visiting their farm wark was mostly done by Prafessor Everett Peterson. quota of 3 memberships signed GI.AorOLUS BULBS. Large vari- County Agricultural Agent. oxen. a single plo.W. Hay wai \\"1': AIlI': BU\'TXn agent .. for your Michigan State College. as prin- after April I, please see that we eties. M,'dium size 100. $LOI);Large Pur .. ;\Iaple S)'rup In flve gallon Jotl<. cut with a scvthe. Grain was >Ize, 100, $2.00. Postpaid. Orrle De- cipal speaker of the evening said get this record in the state office. Graff. Spring Lake H-2, ~f1chigan. £1 .. 11 v...red to us at Lansing on Satur- cut with a cradle and bound into day". Price will he paid according to this is a "ery critical year in So. far, only 3 groups have re- (3-3t-20p) II;r..THE)IU)[S. 20 for $2.00. and fjuality accordinK to grad .." now Until barns were built, ~rain daesn't look as though Russia has These are as follows: Clinton- Dahlias. large type. 12\{, cents each. uNed In the pure maple IU' by oxen on a temporllTY floor. have inflation, but "the question are a number af other groups in . "lnlC".,\lleh. Store on M-4:! <4109'\\'e,.t \\. A:->TED-Thre~hers. small. steel; SalCinaw roaEW TREASUItF: Book IJf prom,.t delfv..ry. "'rite for catnlog of telephone efficiency working for you ... s..wlng Irl",.s. ~ew l't).les, latest pat- and I.rke" or nil avallahle size". Sugar t"\ he ~awed into lumber. welcome said that dairying is as Bureau minute baok is in the pro- terns. Fully llIU/;trate.d. complete di- Hush Suppli.,. Company PO Box 1107. speeding construction of more rural telephone Many farmers were compelled important financially to Oceana cess. This year we have made :1 rections on how to sew and "aVe with J..an"ln~ 4, ;\J1ch. Store on )1-43 0 t facilities, and helping to keep cost of service county as is the fruit industry, practlcai cotton ba~s. Your Free copy 1109 "'pst !:'n~naw road. I~'lnl'lnf:. to go to the lumber camps each few cQanges at the suggestian of of ":->eedle ;\Iaglc with Cotton Bags" Ol>l'n Saturday". low. It's one of the reasons why the propor- '" ;nter for a short time to. earn for which the county is famous. some of the Community Farm Is ready now! Send post card tOday . He pointed out that dairying Bureau secretaries, which to Kational we M"mphls, Tennessee .. Cotton Council, Box 76. SWEET POTATO PLANTS tion of farmers with telephones in MiChigan money to pay their taxes white (a-lOt-50b) tht>;r farms were being cleared. brings in more than a million hope will increase efficiency. Grow th .. most delicious and hlghpst is among the highest in the nation. • .., 4... Our livestock.. in those days dallars annually . First, the space far showing the OLD GOLD &. JEWELRY yleliUng food known - juicy. rich. I'weet m..at ....l. healthy dis..ase. free d' ri~ the summer. was turned Laurence Krause is chairman number present will read "num- WATCHES WA:->TED. Any con- plant..... Exc"lIpnt growth In your out on the roads and in the woods af the county Farm Bureau dairy ber of families present." ditlon. Al..o broken jewelry. spec- ptate. Hundreds of t