-. • Vol. XXX, No.4 Ie 19an SATURIJAY, APRIL 5, 1952 ews 30th Year Published Monthly' Farm Bureau Membership Over State Goal At 51,530 EDITORI.AL Kline Denies .WORKINGAT-"cROsfPURPOSES 'IN A LEAKY 80At~.J ... ..: .-.,;". ...... ----- I 34 County .Leads All States Statement by Farm Bureaus For Second Time Thanks Again for the Good Work! The Michigan goal qf 51,500 family Farm Bvreau memberships has arrived for 1952. at its Sec'y Brannan Over Goal WESLEY S. HAWLEY DirectOl' of Membership Acquisition for MFB THIRTY-FOUR of the 62 Coun- C. L. Brody, ty Farm Bureaus have reached Michigan Farm Bureau is first again! We reached In behalf- of the organization we thank every Executive Secretary, Michigan Farna Bureau: or passed their 1952 membership our 1952 membership i goal 01 5 ,500 on March 26 with member who has renewed his membership, and we goals. Ten others have 95% or It has been called to my atten- more of their goal. Another 22 a total of 51,530 families as paid-up'members. thanK" the new members. tion that the United States Sec- have 90% or' more. Standings We also reached our American Farm Bureau goal of We thank every man and woman of the 6,000 retary of Agriculture said in by counties as of March 28: Texas today (March 12) that the TOTAL % OF 51,215 in the national campaign for 2,000,000 families volun.teer membership workers who are responsible COUNTY GOAL 'March 28 GOAL President of the American' Farna Arcona 290 325 112 in Farm Bureau. for the success of our Roll Call for Farm Bureau Bureau Federation lias connived Allegan 1,748 1,717 97 Alpena 537 • 573 104 with Senator Taft for appoint- Antrtm 387 370 94. In 1951 and 1952 Michigan has been the first state to membership. ment as Secretary of Agriculture Arenac 276 294 106 Barry 1,084 1,111 102 reach the goal set for it by the American Farm Bureau as repayment for delivering the Bay 1,268 1,354 106 All of us have spoken our personal need for the farm vote to Taft in the conaing Benzie 195 196 101 Berrien 2,003 - 1,913 94 Federation. This year we did it two' weeks earlier .than kind of an organization we have in the Farm election. Branch 1,659 1,747 104 Calhoun 1,319 1,386 103 in 1951. '- Bureau. It is hard to believe that a re- Can 739 751 101 sponsible person, such as the Sec- Charlevoix 296 296 100 Cheboygan 208 211 100 51,530 members is the all-time high for the Michigan retary of Agriculture should be, Clinton 1,411 1,378 98 would make such statements. Eaton 1,168 1,176 100 Farm Bureau since 1920. The previous all-time high A Shift in Position They are not worthy of denial. Emmett Genesee 219 1.160 226 1,134 100 98 was 48,100 in 1947. They are simply complete faIse- Gladwin 261 284 109 For ma'ny years most out-state groups, including Gratiot 1,210 1,160 96 hoods. Hillsdale 1,210 1,190 92 Mr. David S. Geisler of Watervliet, R-l, Van Buren the Farm Bureau, ,have been opposed to a constitu- Huron 1,571 1,613 102 There was no deal in '48; there Ingham 904 910 100 County Farm Bureau has the honor ~f being record~d tional convention , for the purpose of writing a new Ionia 1,060 1,077 102 is ry> deal now. As a matter of losco 141 164 115 at the Michigan Farm Bureau as the 51,500th member state constitution. fact there was no conversation Isabella Jackson ''' .. m 1,006 831 1,006 831 100 100 with Dewey at any time with Kalamazoo 1,025 971 95' for 1952. He is a new member. Pressure for such a convention has come largely regard to my availability as Sec- Kent ...: 1,049 1,049 100 retary of Agriculture. There has Lapeer Lenawee 1,367 1,124 1,370 1,126 100 100 Mr. E. M. Cadwallader of Hickory Corners; a member from various groups who want a particular section been no conversation with Senator Livingston Macomb 1,117 804 1,219 760 109 94 of Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau, on March 1 7 be- of the. constitution changed. For one group, it Taft on the subject at any time. Manistee 155 149 96 • 1\1a80n 503 421 84 came the 50,000th member recorded at the Michigan could be reapportionment of the legislature. For Furthermore, should the posi- Mecosta IH6 644 99 tion of Secretary of Agriculture Midland 437 437 100 Farm Bureau for 1952. Mr. Cadwallader has been a another group it could be changing the form of Missaukee 343 352 102 be freely offered to me, under MRS. ARCHIE THOMPSON the ladies that 12 years ago when Monroe 861 776 85 'member since Farm Bureau was organized in 1919. local government by eliminating the township. s~~n no circumstances could I accept. One of the mos. unusual Rural- they planted their orchard, they Montcalm Montmorency 688 161 641 • 200 .93 124 planted the kinds of fruit that MEMBERSHIP districts No. 10,~' other interests limitation, etc. would like to get rid of the 15 mill Anaerica is the present hope of responsible self-government in Urban Conferences yet sponsored by a group of Michigan Farm Bureau Women was held on were then popular with the city consunaers. Now that the orchard l\luskegon Neway!;o K W. l\Hchlgan Oakland ~.. 365 525 937 848 336 506 924 796 92 96 98 94 8, 2, an~ 6 have reached or ex- ceeded In that order the naena- Jum ors .Start e are Now a peculiar looking more shift of position. kindly upon Out-state a bill to submit groups to the world.' As a eititzen and a~ the responsible president of the ,largest farm organization in March 3 at Kalamazoo. The conference was "A Tour is' coming into PI;oduction, the kinds of apples they planted years ago are no longer popular Oceana Ogemaw O"ceola Otsego 589 293 539 83 515 335 514 76 90 114 94 92 bership goals they set tor 1951. Credit for the success of the 1952membership campaign is due CampaIgn . · f or America, I hope that our election Down Country Roads." It was Ottawa 1.147 1.050 90 the voters constitutional next November convention. the question The other of calling fellows are a. in this year is not to be marked by this sort of falsification. under the chairmanship of Mrs. 'Archie Thompson, a member of the Kalamazoo County Wonaen's on the market. She pointed out this was just one of the problenas that the fruit farmers have to Presque Saginaw Sanilac St. Clair Isle .. 380 1,835 1,593 1,043 395 1,897 1,675 1,043 103 103 104 100 the 6,000 or more County Farm Bureau leaders and members who gaye their time and effort De. rIVlDg" Skill S Coming from a responsible cab- take into consideration. St. Joseph 920 966 104 to the Job.• ~ hanging back . Committee. Shiawassee .. 797 721 90 inet officer such tactics are in- . Mrs. Leigh Tyler gave her per- Tuscola ........ 1,440 1,440 101 T~ey. began building ~heir or- The Michigan Junior Farm Van Buren .. 1.717 1,441 91 sults to honest citizens of what- THE FARM WOMEN stressed sonal reasons for wanting to 'Washtenaw .. 1,436 1,426 98 gamzatlOn of membershIp work- Bureau has decided to do some- Some out-state spokesmen are getting support for ever party. The government, the fact that they did not want bring up her family on a farm ''" ne 326 311 95 ers last summer in preparat~on thing about the driving record of W:irord''':::::::. 213 187 88" their argument that a constitutional convention after all, belongs to all of us. to sound the blues in any respect. even though she was born in a for the Roll Call campaIgn the young driver. ALLAN B. KLINE, President They simply wanted to tell their city. Totals ...... 51,500 100 launched in nearly all counties would provide a good opportuhity to settle the city friends how they lived in the week of December 3. AROUSED by the statistics American Farm Bureau reapportionment issue, and to unsnarl Michigan's Federation their own rural homes. Three FOLLOWING the presentations Gasoline Saver For the second straight, year which show young drivers to be Washington, D. C. crops which are raised on .Ki~- by these four women, slides which they rolled up a record total of the most dangerous on the road, tax and stat~ finance tangles:- .. mazoo county farms were the had been taken by Mr. Clare Me- Yo\.: can avoid loss of several March 13, 1952. dollars worth of gasoline through membership renewals and new the Juniors are launching a topic of conversation. Ghan, district naembership rep- memberships the first week. skilled driving campaign which Delegates to a constitutional convention are Mrs. John Gray told a brief resentative for the Michigan evaporation by putting a sun- will carry to the rural areas of chosen three from each senatorial district. Enrolls 18 in story of their dairy living from a farm producing nailk for city Farm Bureau in the Kalamazoo area, were presented to the shade over your storage tank and painting it white, Michigan State College agricultural engin- forty Michigan counties. Being made available to all Out-state Michigan would rather have a constitu- consumption. guests. The slides were taken on groups are safety films after tional convention called on the basis of the sen- Tuscola Counly Mrs. Merle Vosburg told of the changes in the breeding and feed- the farms of ladies Who had p~esented their talks, and th~ eers point out. which a speaker will be present to explain the contest and give atorial districts today. So they are saymg the George M. Bitzer of Unionville, ing programs on their farm as shdes were explained by the Pick Feathers a preliminary test. Information sooner the better. R-2, enrolled 18 naembers in city consumers change their ideas women on whos~ farms they Chickens fed finely-ground packets will be distributed at this Tuscola County Farm Bureau in about the kind of meat they want. 'were taken. feeds are often naore apt to pick meeting. Those who would apportion both Senate and the Roll Call for 1952. Mr. Bitzer The Vosburg's are' beef cattle A large map on the wall point- feathers than those fed coarsely After several meetings con- is a member of the County Farna and hog producers. ed out where each speaker ground feeds, say Michigan State cerned with the discussion of the House strictly on a basis of population want that Bureau board of directors. Mrs. Muir Osborn explained to (cont. on page 2) College poultrymen. packet material, a written test kind of a reapportionment first, and a constitutional will follow. conv~ntion afterward. LEGISLATURE'S PROBLEM THE TEN people in each coun- ty having the highest scores on The Michigan Farm Bureau ,has dropped its long. the written test will compete in time opposition Our Stake in Steel Wage Increase to a constitutional convention. Where is Money Coming From? the performance test. County winners will compete at the dis- trict level, and district winners will compete at the state level. Appropriate awards will be given. STANLEY M. POWELL companies. Joint Resolution A, a re-appor- The federal Wage Stabilization Board has ap- Director of Public Affairs Division of MFB It is also proposed to increase tionnaent proposal which the . CHAIRMAN of the committee state income by cutting the rev- Michigan Farna Bureau has en- - WESLEY S. HAWLEY is Jina Reilly: Working with him proved a wage increase of 17¥2 cents an hour for With only two we~ks remaining before the legislature enue from the intangible tax dorsed. However, there do not RISING farna prices and a are Vern Hodge, Dale Foster and the 600,000 member steel workers union. which is returned to local units seem to be the necessary 67 like- growing Farm Bureau naember- Keith Leverance. Professor Les- , is scheduled to complete the major portion of its session of government from $1:1, 000,000 minded Representatives to ap- ship have gone t>retty well hand lie Silvernale of MSC has worked The union had asked for 18% cents an hour and. on April 11, mos~ of the biggest decisions are yet to to $8,000,000and to naake local prove any such plan in the House. in hand. Three years ago mem- with the group in an advisory other concessions estimated to have raised the total governmentS absorb the veterans' It becomes increasingly evi- bership startea to increase more capacity. be made. homestead tax exemptions which dent that if the voters of Michi- rapidly and continued even Much of the material for the to 35. cents an hour. Th e State 'f' S InanCla . 1h d h ea ac es are acute an no easy d t the state has previously defrayed. gan are to have an opportunity though the trend of farna prices campaign has been made avail- to express their wishes on such The steel companies say they should get a price turned downward. able through the courtesy of the to remedy. They can't be laughed off or explained THIS IS by no means a cona- a proposal it will have to be No doubt, one of the reasons Michigan Farna Bureau Mutual increase of $ 12 a ton instead of a possible $2 a ton. ,,' h I f d plete list of all pending tax pro~ placed on the ballot by the peti .. for that is the fact that County 'Insurance Company, the Auto- away. The accumulate d d e f IClt In t e genera un on posals which have naore or . less tion method. Farm Bureau people are doing mobile Manufacturers' Associa- Fred H. Sexauer, a nationally known farmers co- June 30, 1951, stood at $40,850,260. Av~ilable cash legis\,ative support and chance of . VEN- 'a good and constantly improving ti()ll,.Ford Motor Company, Gen- operative officer in New York state, tells us how passage through both branches. CONSTITUTIONAL CON job of planning and execl!ting eral Motors COrpJ:>ration,and the has fallen so low recently that some payments could not' Of course hidden away in the TION. :rhe majority of the Rep.. their membership campaigns. National Highway Users' Con- the steel wage increase will affect farmers. b elma d e w h en d ue. ' .• resentatlves seem to feel that ference. House committee on general tax- th t rk 1 th d of ation is the governor's 4% cor-. e. mos. 1 e y me 0 • NEARLY 30,000 members are The campaign has already Directly and indirectly the farmer is a large con- Legislative appropriating committees have been par- porate income tax proposal. There stralg~temng out bbolthtax a~dd participating through Farm Bur- begun in Huron, Ingham, Barry, sumer of steel products. He ,buys machinery, I , .. t"ll 'bTt Y th t h apportIonment pro ems wou eau in Blue Cross 'hospital sur- ing requests for various sfate departments, institutions IS JUS I PtOSSI Il a, .as ap- be through a constitutional con- gical-medical service, and in our Berrien, and Ionia counties. Every fencing, roofing. He helps pay for the 'steel that , 'pene d as year, t h ey mlg ht see . Junior group in the state will see and programs. It looks now as though the total appro- fit to report it out .for general veVntlt~n. I'dl t r Farna Bureau Autonaobile Insur- the film and receive the material goes into every operation that serves farmers. .. h' h h . d' " h b consideration on the floor. Mean- 0 mg so 1 y on par y ll~es, ance service. during the month of April. pnatIons w IC t ey are recommen mg mlg t e while, there has just been intro- the House approved H-432 which The rate of cancellations of F or the farmer, said Mr. Sexauer, the proposed about $332,000,000 which would be approximately duced in the Senate a,plan for ~ould t lace on the Ib~IlO~f~xt Farm Bureau membership in increases in wages and prices in the steel industry will show up not as $1 2 per ton on a 2,000 lb. trac. $20,000,000 commg year. more than anticipated .. revenues h levying a state personal inconae for t e tax and taking the sales tax off constItutlonal. conventIon.. f f od ove~ ~r a proposa . 0 0 The Repubhcans supported this a Michigan will be 'at an all-time low in 1952. It certainly would be nice to Hemlock Co~op rom o ... bill and the Denaocrats lined up personally congratulate everyone tor but more like a 10 % increase in cost. Fence and A BASIC REASON for the $18,394,824. total $107,427,217,an increase 'of One scheme for mcreasmg sta~e against it. Their argument is who participated in the member- revenue was to lo~er from. 85 10 that re-apportiomnent of the Has Good Year other steel products will cost more. Ga~oline can State's financial difficulties is the In other words, the legislature t? 50% the port~on. of liquor Senate should precede a consti- ship roll call this year. Through "Farmers, through their farm be expected to go up 1 or 2 cents a gallon. The sales tax dIversion constitutional has to dig up well over $18,000,000 hcense revenue ~hich ISreturned tutional convention. Delegates to the Michigan Farm News, I do organizations and co-operatives, anaendment which prOVides for more state aid for schools despite say "Congratulations, and thanks to the local umt of govermnent a constitutional convention would to you, 'one and all." can be a big factor in preserving oil industry is a heavy user of steel. It will show the return to cities, villages, the fact that sales tax collections involved. The bill passed both be elected three from each sena- the American freedom and way townships and school districts of this year are running substan- branches of the legislature, but torial district~ up as. increased wages in other fields. The in- of life," Charles Irvin of Michi- creased cos,ts will be k"eflected in' higher prices for about 78% of the sales tax yield. tially behind what they were was vetoed by the governor .. One-third of the revenue from bringing in last year. There is a possibility that this CHERRIES. With only four Correction For gan State college told some 500 patron-stockholders of the Hem- food. that tax is distributed currently, is prophetic' of the action which opposing votes the Senate ap- lock Co-operative Creamery Com- In this connection, President Kline of the Ameri. half to cities, villages and town- ships on a per capita basis and their ADDITIONAL TAXES? In' efforts to balance the bud- he naay take on any tax increase proved H-178 which removes the other than the corporation incona~ ternaination clause from the Voters' Calendar pany at their annual meeting at Hemlock high school March 19. the other half to school districts get the Republican dominated measure which he favors. It is cherry promotion act. There It has been brought to our can Farm Bureau made a speech at Minneapolis taxation committees. of the Sen- Martin Bauer, manager of the on the school census basis. going to be very interesting to were only two votes against this attention that an error- appeared Creamery Company, reported the last month about the farmer being the natural whip. Then the legislature Is required ate and House are promoting a see what really comes out of the bill when it passed the House. in the Voters' Calendar published largest business volume in the to appropriate annually to schools great variety of tax proposals or present confusion and possible If this bill had not been passed in this paper March \1, 1952. history of the organization, total- ping boy for the rising cost of food in an inflation. an amount equal to 44.77% of anaendments to existing levies. the law would have expired at The dates 30 August and 25 ing naore than $672,000. The co- deadlock. The speech is reported on page 4. what the sales tax brought in These include taxes on used the end of 1953. October as the last days for reg- operative paid a patronage divi- during the last conapleted fiscal cars, liquor, donaestic insurance REAPPORTIONMENT. There In the debate on the bill it istration in townships under 15,- dend for 1951 of $16,847. It also companies, Blue Cross and Blue seems no prospect that the legis- was pointed out that Michigan 000 population should be cUsre- Safe Stairways BY JOINING an artificial unit, year. Shield services, national banks, lature will do anything about is tl}e leading state in the pro- garded. paid a cash dividend on capital Make sure treads and banisters you can eliminate the' hazards of THIS AMOUl\TS to $89,032,393 increase in the intangible tax placing on the ballot any pro- stock of $1,091. duction of sour cherries and that Registration for any primary Fred Ducham of Hemlock was are always in good condition on keeping a bull on the place. for the current year. However, rate, increase in the corporation posed constitutional amendment obviously Michigan folks cannot or general election in any town- re-elected to the board of direc- stairs. And make sure there is There are only two safe places because the sales tax revenue franchise fee and broadening its dealing with legislative appor- consume the entire crop growu ship, city or village must be tors and Charles Chase of Merrill enough light, advises David G. to keep a bull-one is in a well- for last year was considerably application to include additional tionnaent. here. The prograna does not cost completed at least thirty days was elected to succeed William Steinicke, extension specialist in constructed pen on the farm, the higher than that for the previous companies such as non-profit co- The Senate did muster one the state anything as it is fi- preceding that election.-S. Doyle. health and safety organization at other is in the artificial insemina- fiscal year, the required state operatives, railroads, aviation, more than the necessary two- nanced entirely by deductions Joseph Wodka and Mrs. Betty Michigan State College.. tion bull stud. Iaid act for the coming year will telephone and transportation thirds majority to pass Senate (cont. on page 4) Tableman Ordet Farm Bureau seeds now, .. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1952 • A Tour Down T. ~. Glaze Succeeds F. M. Simpson Country Roads Michigan Farm News E:atablle!led .TanuArT 11, 1.D Michigan Farm Bureau (Continued from Page One) lived in the county. This lent lCatered &II _nd mattu OFFICERS claq a great deal of interest to the J'aa.. U. IUS at the poetotttce at President-C. E. Buskirk, PaW' Paw Charlotte, MlcblC&n. under the Act V-Pres._W: Wightman. Fennville guests when the lady was intro- ot March S. 1819. Exec. Sec'y __ C. L. Brody. Lansing duced . • .,!ubllahed monthly, ttnt Batur- DISTRICT DIRECTORS A short question period fol- __ • by WlchI.Can Farm Bureau 1'- publlcatlon ofttce at t14. E. Loy- ett St., Charlotte, lWcb~ at t-RuueU I-Blaque I-EdW'ard E. Hasel-Rlchland, Knlrk_~_Qulncy. Frttch R-t R-l .Howell, R-t Spring 1952 lowed the presentation talks. It was of the led by Mrs. f-A. Shellenbarger_L. Odessa, R-I Marjorie Karker of the Michi- 5--Marten Gartl-_Charlotte, R-5 The cardinal from his lofty perch pipes up the big red sun Editorial and ceneral otttcell, iii 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover, R-I gan Farm Bureau office. North Cedar St., Laaa1~, Wlchl- 7-Harry Norris ..__ Casnovia And a day that brings us nearer to warm weather is begun. can. Post Otttce Box '60. Tele- 8--Kenneth Johnson ..Freeland. R-~ My heart leaps up in wonder at the miracle of dawn ONE LADY from the city ex- phone, lAruIlng !l-m, ExtenaIoD 8- 9--Myles Hodgson_ ....Cadlllac. R-I l~ames Mlelock 'Vhlttemore While two bright, hungry robins seek their breakfast on the lawn. pressed great surprise that the Send notices on Form 1671 and The. frost is out. The pools are gone. The mud is drying fast. country ,women now are purchas- undeU",erablo copl .. returned under DIRECTORS AT LARGE The days are growing longer and the equinox is past. Furm 357$ to Michigan Farm Newa Carl E. Busklrk .Paw Paw, R-! ers of eggs milk. and butter from editorial office. P. O. Box 960 Lana- Walter Wightman __ .Fennvllle, R-t a store rather than producing 1116. Michigan. ' .Jobn Convel1le.... Unlon City, R-! Today my head is in the clouds, among the fleecy few them for their own use. She Einar Ungren - Editor Representing That crop the sweet Elysian grass in heavenly pastures blue. PURPOSE OF FARM asked the question why this was WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU My eyes are filled with sunshine and my ears are made to ring BUREAU Mrs. H. 'Whittaker_Metamora, R-I so, and was very ably answered Limited to Farm Bureau Members. .The purpose of tnls Assocla. With the softly whispered promise of the first warm day in by several Kalamazoo County Sa~riptlon: 40 cents a year. tion shall be the advancement Rellresentlng spring .. of our members' Interests edu- JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Farm Bureau women. Vol. XXX April 5, 1952 No ... cational.ly, legislatively, and I enjoy a warm transfusion when the buds of April start Dale R. Foster NUes, R-I About 140 women were present economIcally. And I cannot doubt fulfillment of the yearnings of my heart. at the meeting, one-half of whom 1'. W. GLAZE F. M. SIMPSON The burning questions of the hour don't bother me at all were guests. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mrs. Lee Cook, T. W. Glaze is the new head of Wh.ile with the IAA. he helped Unemployment & IMC Should Truman run or should he not-the heavens will ndt fall. I do not beat the drums today for Taft or Eisenhower; Chairman of the Kalamazoo the Agricultural Research Dep't plan the National Livestock Mar- This is a nice warm springy day and I am in its power! County. Farm Bureau Women, keting Ass'n and was its first of 'Swift & Company at Chicago. The name Kefauver leaves me cold and Stassen has no thrills invited the city. women back to manager. another meeting as guests of the He succeeds the veteran F. M. At Swift & Co. Mr. Simpson For the sun is warm and bright todar upOn ten thousand hills. WILLIAM W. BLACKNEY Kalamazoo County Women. At Simpson. who. had been there headed a program to bring about Department issued a release an- the copper situation. The IMC Congressman from Michigan The world of men is all awry. Democracy is sick that time the rural ladies wanted since 1925. Before that Mr. Simp.. a better. understanding of the nouncing the formation of what news release of December 20, The times look dark to such as I, the .fog ahead looks thick. to do nothing outside of acting son was director of livestock mar- meat packing Illusiness among Duri'ng the last few years. w~s to become the International 1951 announced that the allo- Corruption rides a deadly race while virtue slogs along as hostesseS and listen to the same ke.ting for the Illinois A.gr'l Ass'n. the nation's farmers and ranchers. there has been a considerable Materials Cdnference, or IMC. cation of copper for the United But God is in His heaven yet and all cannot be wrong. sort of a presentation by the city which is the Farm Bureau, in , Mr: Glaze started in Future effort. by those who believe in States for the first quarter of UNDER the terms of this And He will yet redeem mankind, and yet will heal our land women. Illinois. Farmers of Americ'a work as a the "One World" doctrine. to get 1952 would be 403,000 short agreement, it was intimated by If we but walk in 'prayerful faith beneath His mighty hand. It was felt that this meeting Mr. Simpson. well known to boy in Oklahoma. He became a "he United States actively inter- tons. This means that a so-called the State Department that the was a very definite forward step Michigan livestock people, has Smith-Hughes teacher of agri- ested in such a system. corporation not created by law "If these, my people," sa{th ~he Lord, "who call upon my name, IMC was intended to wield world- towards better rural - urban been a welcome and respected culture, and joined the Swift & Under their theory, the cap- can divert pur materials to Will humble their hard hearts and pray and se.ek the heavenly wide power in dividing up the re- understanding and the city visitor. wherever there is an in- Company Agricultural Research itol of the One World Govern- foreign countries and thus curtail sources of the various countries. flame' • women are really planning on terest in livestock marketing. Division in 1944.. ment would be situated some- the manufacture of vital produ.cts Then I from .heaven will hear their prayers and heal their It is well to remember that the having that return meeting. where in Europe. and our flag in this country, thereby re- IMC has not organized nor author- needy land." New Jersey farmers are seri- There are no better feeds than and our constitution would be ducing the number employed by The Word is plain for each of us to read. a~d understand. Dehorn your. calves when subordinated to the world flag ized by Congress. and has no many thousands. Michigan has a ously concerned about their pub- Farm .Bureau! There is no other Thank God for spring, when life revives and hope springs up they're 7: to 10 days old. ,All and the world constitution. legal status. President Truman serious unemployment problem. you'll need then is a commercial lic relations. They have good prQgram where you' are the re- in setting up IMC, has indeed anew ceiver of the financial savings! Detroit, Flint and other manu- When heaven seems near' and hearts seem dear and skies are paste or liquid or a caustic stick. reason to be. Only about 3 per- THIS MOVEMENT has not stretched the concept of his facturing cities of the state have cent of the people live on farms • progressed as rapidly as its pro- powers under the constitution to bright and blue . ponents hoped it would, so they unprecedented are trying a new organization lengths. The IMC now consists of a head- thousands of people out of work simply because the' "factories do R. S. Clark 315 North Grinnell Street Order Farm Bureau . seeds now. in the Garden State. I .Order Farm Bureau seeds now. not have the necessary materials Jackson, Michigan . known as the International Ma- quarters located in Washington to produce to capacity. terials Conference to force the called the Central Group, and has HELPY 0 URSELF! approximately 2,000 from Jan- Cnited States into world activi- seven standing committees deal- ties. I want you to read this ing with copper. zinc and lead, article very carefully for the rea- sulphur. tungsten and molybden- THE UNITED 'ST ATES duced 115% of its sulphur, how- ever, under the IMC. large quan- pro- CO!1l1llUlri~y uary of last year. The quality of the discussion program seems to be maintaining itself well even - tI - -, son that Michigan particularly is um. manganese, nickel and cobalt, in an era of unemployment des- cotton and wool, pulp and paper. pite the fact that there is a tre- The effect of the IMC has been tities of sulphur are to be divert- ed to other countries, which will result in a serious shortage of Farm Bureau with the organization of so many groups this year. a long way to go to make our We still have mendous demand for manufactur- to subtract from the resources fertilizer in the United States. If goal of 1225 but the situation Life.insurance is a must today. Ask us ed goods. Thousands of men are out of people. and the jobs of the American the IMC carries out its present plans, American farmers this Activities looks very promising. Here and There. Oceana coun- abQut the special Charter Policy avail- work: many factories are operat- MOST of the material which year will be short Of fertilizer MRS. MARJORIE GARDNER ing on only a partial-production by 600.000 tons. ty West Grant Community basis. all for the reason that the is under control of the IMC was Farm Bureau-According to the International Materials Confer- produced in the United States. Petroleum refining. paper pro- duction. synthetic fibers, etc., all STAR AWARDS Secretary Ethel Haga the able only to qualified members of the ence (known as the IMC) is di- F:or instance, the U. S. produced February group celebrated its 8th birthday 127% of its consumption of depend upon sulphur, to say verting vital materials necessary for our manufacturing. to other molybdenum, 115% of its sul- nothing of the production of food. Gold Star-Allen Farm' Bureau, Community Hillsdale at the February meeting. Farm Bureau. phur needs, 82% of its zinc re- It is one of the most critical Ingham. Locke- Williamston-A countries. county, Mrs. Merlin Ernst, quirements, 66% of its copper needs of our modern industrial Chinese auction held by the THE INTERNATIONAL ~rial~ Confe:-ence had its incep- .supply. Ma- needs and 50% of its tungsten So our country, with economy. It is vital; but under the rulin~ of the IMC, not only sec'y. Silver Star-Plainfield, Liv-' Locke-Williamston Farm Bureau group Community of Ingham Your family's future is not complete our agriculture will suffer. but ingston, Mrs. Andrew Henry, hon In December, Cl~ment Attlee, 1950, when its critical materials then socialist was able to produce automobiles in supply many industrial processes will be sec'y. county netted a total of $132.40, reports Community Farm Bureau without life insurance. Tomorrow may l PrIme Minister of Great Britain.' and machinery, as well as other appreciably curtailed. Dear Community Farm Bureau Secretary Mrs. Christina Lowe. cam~ to Washington to visit manufactured products, in great While I am in favor of cooper- Members: The proceedS of the auction will be too late. PreSIdent Truman and to request quantities. ating .with the liberty-loving na- Community Groups Total 1123. be used to purchase dishes for the a larger share of the world's key But under the IMC tremendous tions of the world, I am more t~wnship hall at Lock~ Center. Since the beginning of the new commodities. President Truman quantities of our vital materials vitally concerned with the wel- fiscal year 69 new groups have Honorable Mention groups for and Mr. Attlee agreed to form an go to the other nations of the fare of our own country. because been added. December 1, 41 the month :Jf February are as See the Farm Bureau Insurance Agent. in Your County! inter-governmental organization world, with the result that we ~merica cal\ only continue great groups had disbanded. However, follows: specifically designed to handle do not have sufficient to maintain if she is strong, her workers em- 16 of these have been reorgan- Roe Corn~r Community Farm FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE -COMPANY the distribution of raw materials. our own industries, which means ployed, her farms productive and ized. We now have 1123 active Bureau, her industry operating at capac- Alcon a County, Mrs. The French government was unemployment of thousands and Community Farm Bureau groups. Betty Papin, secretary. then consulted, and on January a shortage of manufactured goods. ity. Then only can she remain a leader. in the world. Counties leading in the organ- South Arm, Charlevoix, Mrs. 12 1951, the United States State Let me call your attention to reapportionment of the legisla- ization of new groups follows: Alcona 7, Ottawa are as George D. Nelson, sec'y. 6, Olive No.2, Clinton, Mrs. OF MICHIGAN 25 Farln ture. Other groups heard the report of the Mac1.:inac Bridge Commis- Steps To Keep Huron, Livingston and Washten- Ralph Hallead, sec'y. aw 5, Allegan 4. The discussion program Springp.ort, Jackson, G. E. Wil- is liams, sec'y. 507 South Grand Ave, Phone 4-4475 Lansing, Michiga.n Bureaus Visit sion on the across the Straits; proposed dress of Har!an Hatcqer. the new bridge and the ad- Deadly Virus showing a marked improvement over last year. ported in January Mt. 1012 groups re- Joseph Poscal, sec'y. representing Haley, Saginaw-Koch ville. Midland, Mrs. Saginaw, A 'FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SERVICE Legislature president Michigan. of the University Legislators have complimented of FrOID Poultry 94% as compared with the 950 Theresa Marti, sec'y. groups reporting last year which was 91%. Total discussions for Berle Blanchard, sec'y. West Colon, St. Joseph, Mrs. DAN REED. County Farm Bureaus and Farm How successful a farmer may January this year were 904 or Bureau women on their interest be in avoiding Newcastle disease 89% as compared to 794 l~st year Electric power saves more la- Much interest has been ex- in government and good citizen- losses in his poultry flock in the or 84%. Conclusions are also up bor on farms than any other pressed by members of the leg- islature in the visits of Farm reau groups to the capitol. January 17, a group of Bu- 25 ship. months ahead depends a lot on January figures are 872 reporting single development since the gas- what he does now according to or 86% as against 777 or 80% for oline engine. the American Animal Health. Foundation for last year at this time. The only segment of the pro- Save time sorting clothes on New Hybrid 125 chairmen of County Fam'l Bu- Senate Group Newcastle disease is much gram that we are falling behind wash day. Put a partit~on in your reau legislative ited the legislature. SINCE then 25 County Farm committees vis- Drops Ilunting easier to keep .off a farm than it in from;last is to control once it becomes ance figures which were down clothes. established. Poultrymen are advised to take year is the attend- hamper for colored and white Boosts Sugar Beet Yi-:ld 13% Bureau Groups have observed steps this month to help keep the CLASSIFIED ADS their lawmakers in action. These delegations have included Farm Bureau members from the 991 Season Delay deadly virus from their flocks: 1. Visitors and buyers should not be allowed in the poultry Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: 5 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or following counties: Barry, Bay, DAN REED more editions take the rate of 4 cents per word per edition. yard. The virus may be car- Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, The Senate conservation com- ried in on shoes and trucks. Hillsdale, Ingham. Ionia. Isabella, mittee, March 26 reported the 2. Feed should be bought only Jackson, Kent, Lenawee, Mid- FOR SALE game bill without the five-day in new bags, or used bags which' BULBS & PLANTS Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station land, Oceana, Ottawa, Shiawas- FOR SALE-113 shar~s Farm Bu- dela~ in the opening of the small have been thoroughly disinfected. has developed male-sterile and normal flow- see. Wexford. Kent county has reau Services, lnc .• Class AAA Pre- game season in the southern part 3. Crates returned from mar- CHRYSAXTHEl'.!U;\IS. T wen t y ferred Stock, $600.00 face value, had three groups making the mixed varieties $2. Dahlia bulbs 15 ering strains of sugar beets that were crossed of the state. ket should be sterilized before to 50 cents each. Peonies $5 dozen. Series B 3% Debenture Bonds, Issue tour. Several other counties of 1946 aJlG t947. Address all In- together to increase the yield of this valu- 'they are allowed on the farm. List Free. Roy Laberdy, Laberdy Quiries to Harold B. Hughes, Attor- have made two visits. THIS HAD been added by a 4. Rats should be poisoned. Fruit Farms, Eau Claire, Michigan. ney for Trustee. Farmers Independent able crop. The result is the new Hybrid 125, ~.2t-22p) Produce Company, Clare. Michigan. Six County Farm Bureaus have House amendment sponsored by Cats and dogs kept out of poultry , (4-lt-40b) shOwing an average tonnage increase of 13 arranged for groups of members Rep. Howard Nugent. Huron yards and feed rooms .. They may FREE: FARM EQUIPMENT CATALOG MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS per cent over ordinary commercial sugar beet to make the trip before the legis- county. It was supported by act as mechanical carriers of the lature's date for adjournment NO'V IN STOCK: All sizes of tin varieties. Researchers used careful seleCtion Farm Bureau in line with the disease. 7>IONTGOl\IERY 'V ARDS Farm Cat- April 11. These are: Branch, resolution' adopted at the 1951 5. Chicks should be bought alog for 1952, 144 pages, more than and glass containers for your Pure and inbreeding for several generations from 4,000 items, clearly Illustrated and Maple Syrup. Order your new KING va'rieties' with valuable characteristics. For Huron, Lapeer, Montcalm and Michigan Farm Bureau conven- only from Newcastle-accredited described, priced to save you money. evaporator now for the t953 season. Tuscola counties, and the Ing- tion. hatcheries. Favorite breeds of baby chicks. poul- Special discount tor AprU orders. further information, .telephone, write or visit try supplies. dairy and barn equip- Sugar BU3h Supplies Company, PO ham County Farm Bureau Farmers in areas where soy 6. All dead birds should be ment; farm fence, implement repairs, Box 1107, Lansing, ~[ichlgan. Lo- your County Agricultural Agent. Women. promptly buried or burned. complete lines of equipment for earth cated at 4109 'Vest Saginaw Street. beans. clover seed, buckwheat mOVing. grain handling, stock raising. (~1-43) just west of Lansing and and similar crops have suffered 7. New birds should be iso- Garden Tractors, Insecticides, hand 'Vaverly golf course. (4-tf-37b) FARM BUREAU groups have damage from hunters had asked lated from the old flock for sev- and power sprayers. wagon gear, full FARM FOR SALE usually included in their pro- line of engines. power transmissions, sportsmen and the Conservation eral weeks to make sure they do tractor tires. "-rite tqday for your gram: not have Newcastle disease. copy of this up-to-date Catalog to 160 ACHE farm, Isabella county. 10 a. m.-Tour through new Department to assist in ffnding a '!\Ionte-omery 'Yard, Department FIt- Coldwater barn, steel townShip. stalls, 40x60 basement cups. 12:>:12milk solution. 8. Chickens which may have 6~. Chicago 7, Illinois. (4-2t-84b) hO:lse, Grade A. 40x60 Fann Bureau Services warehouse Quonset tool Telephones In "ShIrtsleeves" Some conservation clubs have been exposed to the virus at shed. to-room house. includes bath rn US-16, just west of Lansing WOOL PRODUCERS and basement. School bus and mail sought to understand the crop fairs or show places should be city limits. route. Phone. 'Vheat. Art J. Schrock, All telephones are mechanically about ~liminated from the flock. SHEARING EQUIPMENT and Lake R-I, ~Uch. (4-2t-41p) II a. m.-Arrive at Farm Bu- damage problem and have ac- Sharpening Service. Shearmasters. the same. But special uses call for special reau offices at 221 N. Cedar St. cepted a delayed opening date, Cllpmasters. and commercial shear- WOMEN for legIslative discussion. Some but much of the weight of organ- Called Party Hangs Ing equipment and parts for sale. l'l'EW FREE U-Page Sewing Book. "work clothes" for some telephones. Michi- Michigan Co-operative Wool Market- gan Bell supplies these instruments where groups have visited the public ized conservation groups has Up When Cut Off Ing Ass'n. 308 Francis Street. Jackson, lII1chlgan. Phone 3-4246. (3-6t-27b) '"1952 Pattern Service for with Cotton Bags" tells how to make Sewing needed. Shown here are: (1) telephone for relations and field services divi- been thrown against this effort You are exasperated when a smart clothes and household Items Slon ., and seed department. to give farmers more time to telephone call is "cut off." You FOR SALE from thrifty cotton sacks. See how flour mills, gasoline storage plants, etc., with get the crops harvested before you save container costs when you operating parts sealed so no spark can set 12 Noon-Dinner with Sen- and the other party. buy products In cotton! Send post ators and Representatives as hunters take to the fields. If both parties try at once to FOR SALE-800 "-i~consln, uncut acres, Minocqua. card to National Cotton Council, Box timber. fronts 4 76, Memphis. Tennessee. off an explosion; (2) portable telephone with (3-IOt-50b) guesu.. After short talks by the re-establish the connection, lakes, suitable resorts, cottages. a cord that can be plugged into outlet FARM BUREAU spokesmen Tract $37.50 per acre. C. It. Hannum, GEESE It"gislators. the group moves to there's a head-on collision. Both 5257 'Vashington Slreet. Downers boxes; (3) wall type. used near shelves, etc.; told legislators the big issue is lines are busy. the Capitol. Grove, Illinois. (4,lt-22p) GEESE. Goslings, Eggs. Safe the farmer-hunter relationship. The right way, say the tele- shipment guaranteed. Books, maga- (4) outdoor telephone. These telephones do 2 p. m.-Attend sessions of TURKEY POULffchlganState silage Cutters; Drive Belts . .Henry l~gislation. deec herd control. en- will find more of the best areas 2,000,000 tons of coal from the ricbmmt of flour ad bI'eiIld, and cl05ed to hunting this fall. mines every working day. Hatchery, Corunna, Mlcble-an. (l-tf-45b) WIL881nk, Holland R-Z, Michigan. (2-3t-Z3p) ~-------------------------------t- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE SATURDAY. APRIL 5. 1952 Co~o'p Farm Equipment Sales Now $2 Million a Year +Farmers Like New • - Not Getting News? Effort to Aid FBS Farm Equipment Branch at Lansing If you know of members failing to receive their Michigan Farm Hard 'Of Hearing Distribution ,Plan News, please send us a postcard giving name, postoffice and RFD Efforts to bring the work of number together with name of hearing organizatior...3and clinics County Farm Bureau. Thank you. into closer agreement with hear- Several hundred farmers attended Farmers' Days Michigan Farm News, P. O. Box ing aid dealers are underway, ac- sponsored by Farm Bureau Services at its Lansing and 960 Lansing, Mich. cording to Stahl Butler, executive director of the Michigan Associa- Kalamazoo Farm Equipment branches March 10 and 11. tion for Better Hearing, a United Fund supported agency. Purpose Archie Moore, manager of the FBS farm equipment is to provide better hearing'serv- depart!Dent, told both meetings that Michigan farmers .., PURE CRUSHEDJ.' ices for the general public. aPe buying more than $2,000,000 of Co-op tractors, TRIPLE SCREENED The Michigan Association poInts to the recent trend toward "nothing-in-the-ear, no-cords, no- tillage each year. and harvesting-tools, and other farm equipment OYSTER SH ELL body-will-know type of advertis- ing as contributing to th~ prob- " A new develo~ment in the business, said Mr. Moore, lems of the hard of hearing per- son. Although .sucH instruments has been the establishment of Farm Bureau Services are available, most hard of hear- farm equipment department branch stores, warehouse ing persons find the conven~onal type aid that is small but slightly and parts departments, and repair shops at Lansing, visible more practical and effec- Kalamazoo, Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw. tive. The advertising in question adds to the individual's feeling of Farmers approved the farm equipment branches. FOR POULTRY conspicuousness in wearing his They were told that the branches are taking carload ship- visible hearing aid. '..,~;r~ ments direct from the factories, which reduces the cost This is how the Farm Bureau Services farm equipment branch and warehouse area at Lansing appeared when several hundred Clean, test and treat all small of distribution. • grain seed before planting. Farm Bureau members and othe~ farmers came for the F~mers Day Program Marctt 11. ,This building is 240 feet long and ...... I.e. .. The branches have good service departments, and contains 48.000square feet of floor space. Most of it is devoted to farm machinery. fence. roofing. barn and poultry equipment and FARM BUREAU MILLING CO. Inc. will carry an ample -stock of parts in co-operation with a complete parts department. Many thousands of replacement pads are there. A considerable number of tractors and other large CHICAGO. Ill .• equipment is shown outside. Not shown in this picture is another large building which houses the repair shop. the main parts warehouse at Lansing. Jack _-= vices, Yaeger, told the general Lansing manager and of Farm Kalamazoo Bureau groups Ser- that 'This Factory B~l,ongs to Farmers,--' The best farmers in eleven state and regional farm co-operatives FEED-SUPPLY are the ownt:rs of National Farm Machinery Co-opera- = INS U RAN C E ••• tive, which made. is p~oducing I some of the best farm machinery CON eRE T E National Farm Machinery Co-operative has been a leader, Mr. Ya<;ger said. Co-op was the first to offer a SILO S high compression motor in a tractor ... That was several I years before other tractor manufacturers h~d planned to Experiencedlive stock feeders and dairymenknowthat there's do so. The Co-op tractor was perhaps the first to hkve no silo like a concrete silo.Con- rubber tires and a self-starter. These and other engi- crete makes your silo airtight and watertight, firesafe, wind- neering advances were brought out by Co-op to serve proofand longlasting. farmers better. Plan to build a concretesilothis year. You'll add to your farm Mr. Moore spicl that the FBS farm equipment branches productivenessand profits.And h d h h f I you'll be protectedagainstfeed ave prove t at t ey are 0 great va ue to a strong farm shortagein dry years. equipment sales and service program. Jack Yaeger told farmers at the Farm Bureau Services farm equipment Farmers Write for bopkletson silo con- I Kalamazoo. March 10•• that many times farmers have paid for factories and facilities that will structionand .namesof reliable L"' silo builders in your vicinity. Checklist belowfor free book- \;ase A.gaInst too long and light lint will show up on dark colors or dark lint always belong to someone else. This time. said Mr. Yaeger. the patrons of Farm Bureau Service.s ahd 10 other state and regional farm co-operatives are becoming the owners of National Farm on light colors. lets on varioussubjects.: Over Washing Over-washing was t e s time Co-op Machinery Company as they take the output of the factory. o Silos and consumes electricity need- 'Alfalfa Hay 8 ~~~~I1~:.". o Basement WaU. o Feedin& Floors t Over-washing does not make lessly. And to top the climax:, clothes cleaner. Instead it tends not only does over-washing wear depOsl.t SOl..1 0 ver-washing C linton ~omen Show Alfalfa should be cut for hay when in one-tenth to one-fourth I o Tanks.and TrOUBhs 0 out your clothes before their bloom, or when the basal shoots I o Milk House 8 ;:;iri:ec~n~~~irs clothes is really over-wearing time but it also adds to the wear clothes. It tends to shorten the" on your washing machine. life of the clothes just as an ex- Over-night soaking is an out- Life in 21 Countries have made considerable growth or the foliage takes on a yellow- PORTLAND CEMENT the world. ish cast. cessive n u m b e r of washings moded idea. Twenty minutes MISS LEONA ALGOE ASSOCIATION would. Green color is an impO'l'tant soaking time is all that is nec- Tensile strength is decreased essary for maximum soil remov- About 900 people visited an in- ONE of our great mistakes is physical characteristic of all hays. with over-washing. Clothes tend al. Long soaking in a bleach ternational exhibit sponsored by looking at nations rather than It is associated with carotene and to lint more if they are washed solution weakens fibers. the Women's Committee of Clin- at the individuals living within vitamin A. I~s 10s1\through ma- ton County Farm Bureau early those boundaries, Mrs. Gentile turity or weather damage means in March.. - said. • loss of valuable protein and min- erals. Exhibits were judged by Mrs. Farm Bureau THE EXHIBIT at Municipal Robert Merrill and Mrs. George building at St. Johns described Osgood of the St. Johns schools, 1II11111111111mllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUUlIIlIIUIlIUIIlIIUIIIIUIlIIIlIIlllllllllIIlllIllllllIIIIIIIIlll1Illllllllllllllllllllll1ll1l1llllHlIIIIl1ll11ll1ll11ll11ll1ll1llllllllllllllllllmllllllll the lands, industries and life of and Mrs. Margaret Foster, home 21 nations where women are extension agent of Clinton coun- members of the Associated Coun- ty. try Women of the World. It was Feeding t -Seeds f~r Best Cr~ps intended to further an under- FIRST PLACE was awarded standing of many of the nations the exhibits for France, prepared whose farm women are members by Olive Community Farm Bu- of the Associated Country Women reau No.2; second to Scotlapd of the World. All Farm Bureau exhibit, prepared by South Cen- women are members. For 32 years the Farm Bur,eau Seed Service has been The exhibits were made by ter Essex. Honorable mention went to the exhibit for the United Spring IS here. Are you ready? Baby women of 21 Clinton county States, by Watertown Center supplying Michigan farmers'with GOOD SEED. You community Farm Bureaus. The group, and for Finland, prepared chicks, turkey poults, baby pigs and exhibits were uniform in size, by Southwest DeWitt group. ,can depend upon Farm Bureau for the best varie- set up on tables, with a 20x30 The Committee women were re- young calves. They make or lose you inch map of the nation behind sponsible for the displays. Special money, according to 3 factors. You ties of adapted s~eds. They are high in purity and each exhibit. Other Farm Bureau committees from their respective community groups prepared and groups worked with them. are responsible for breeding and man- served refreshments representa- germination. Ask for Farm Bureau: RURAL school teachers were tive of Sweden, Denmark, Can- invited to bring their geography agement. ada, Southern Rhodesia and the classes in the afternoon. About Alfalfas \ Seed Treatments United States. '\ Mrs. Doreen Gentile, lecturer 600 grade school students reg- istered. NORTHWESTERN Grimm, Variegated & \I -' CERESAN M for small grains, sugax:, from the University of Michigan, The County Farm Bureau chor- Common. Ranger, Cossack, Certified Ladak, Idaho Grimm. \beets; ARASAN for corn. SEMESAN for vegetables, flower seeds, bulbs. SEME- and an' official observer at the al group presented songs from United Nations, said that a clear- many lands. A group of grade Feeding, partner, is where your Farm Bureau Ser- Clovers SAN BEL for potatoes. --- er understanding is' the chief school children did the Highland need for solving the confusion in Fling. vices lenters the picture. We help you see that your ALSIKE. June, Mammoth, Kenland, Ladino, White Dutch, Sweet Clover, white '--- Seed Inoculation stresses. chicks, poults, pigs and calves get the right kind of & yellow blossom; Hubam. Grass, Seeds UNICO INOCULANTS for clover, alfalfa, soybeans and' other legumes. They're IIIghaol Hears The bridge would be a four- lane roadway. It might be com- pleted within four years after feed to grow or to produc1eclear up to their inher- crop insurance, increase yields, build BPOME GRASS. Timothy, Sudan Grass, common & sweet; Reed Canary Grass, soil ~o 8ur~. fertility. Cost is so small, the results Straits Bridge the contracts were awarded. ited ability. Orchard Grass, Rye Grass, common & perennial; Lawn Grass. Clean Seed Important! Is Practical Adding Me~cal Spring Grains FARM BUREAU SEEDS are held to very I-Our new Chick Starter 20% protein feed can do. You must furnish breeding OATS-Eaton, Kent, Clinton. SPRING BARLEY-Bay, Moore, WiSconsin 38, high standard of puritY.,and freedom from weed seeds. If the l.egume seed you sow A group of Ingham County Farm Bureau members headed by their legislative committee PaYlnellts to • is a high energy starter for use the first six weeks. Then Mermash if you prefer for and management. ~Ca1f Milk and Pig Milk Replacers are should contain only lh of 1 percent of Spartan, Mars. SPRING WHEAT-Henry. Seed Com weed seeds, you 'are planting thousands of weed seeds per acre. Farm Bureau seed is clean seed! chairman, George Fogle, heard the proposed bridge over the Straits called practical. Liability Policy profitable production. 2-0ur Mermash (made. with MVP) available. 6-Porkmaker 35% is still the premier Visiting the legislature, the Nile Vermillion, manager of carries a special anti-biotic Premix most HUSKING HYBRIDS: Kingscrost, Mich- sow and pig concentrate. group heard the Bridge Author- the Farm Bureau Mutual Insur- igan, Ohio varieties; OPEN POLLINAT- ED: Pickett's Yellow Dent, MAC. ENSIL- •Pest Killers ity make its report to a joint anee Company has announced that further improvements are to potent for poultry, and added methionine for production and health. 7-O~r 45% Catlie Supplement (with session of both houses. Chair- urea) is pleasing many steer feeders. and AGE HYBRIDS: Farm Bureau Yellow 2-4D for weeds in lawns, grainfields, fence man Prentiss M. Brown, present- be made in the company's com- Ensilage, Eureka. OPEN POLLINATED rows. TCA for quack and Johnson grass. 3-Our Coccidiosis preventive mash former users of soy bean meal. ed the report. He called on three prehensive farm liability policy Ensilage: Red Cob, Leaming, Sweepstakes. 40% AMINE for broadleaf plants in consulting engineers, considered as the first renewals come up contains Sulfaquinoxaline. It is saving grains not seeded. BRUSH KILLER (245T the nation's top bridge designers. about May 1. 8-Milkmaker 34% protein is the choice Other Seeds and Esther 44) for early spring on brush These men reported: The company will make avail- poultrymen heavy losses from that disease. of the dairyman who value» health. produc- SOY BEANS-Earlyana, Blackhawk, or woody plants. UNICO gram fumigant 1. The proposed bridge is en- able as a supplement to the policy 4-Hi N-R-G Broilermaker does all any von and profit. Hawkeye, Flambeau. MILLETT-Hun- very effective against weevil and insects tirely feasible. a medical payments protection for garian, Early Fortu~e, Yellow Hog Proso, in bins or bags. RODENT CONTROLS- 2. It would be a'self-liquidat- the insured farmer alld his fam- Common, Black Amber Cane, Atlas Sorgo. Warfarin, Co-op Rat Bait (Red Squill), ing project. The bonds proposed ily for accidental injury. Such Unitfld We ATe StTong- Divided We ATe WTong! FIELD PEAS-Canada Yellow. Antu, etc. would be paid in 30 years by medical payments protection has tolls. been provided from the first See Your Local Fa'rm Bureau Seed Dealer offering of the policy to persons FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. 3. Cost would be $76,000,000at present prices of material and who may be injured on the in- labor. sured's farm. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 4. No engineering problem is Other policy provisions have Feed Department 221 N. Cedar St. 221 North Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan involved which has not already been broadened for the benefit Lan" 4, Mictl. Seed Department of the policyholders, Mr. Ver- been solved in other situations, including ice pressures and wind million said. IIIIIIWllIIllllIWlnlWUIIIIWllillUUUIUIUIBWIWWlIIII1IlIIIII1 FOUR MICHIGAN FARM HEWS , SATUllDAY, .APRIL 5, 1152 .- • • Farmer IS Whipping Boy In an Inflat~onary- Situation Farm Steel factor. Zinc and come other metals have been stock-piled by the government for many +Even Though Farm +-------------------~------------.-------::-.---,..__--__:-__:_"7'"-_=_-=---,..- Where is Money Coming From ' Kline at Rural-Urban Meetin-g months. Some companies have (Continued from Page One) Supply is stopped making metal sheets. Metal roofing has been continu- ously short since World' War II. Income Goes Down pai~ by the growers. It has an escape clause and thus. is op- tional. Uncertaill NAIL and bale ties are much more available than a year ago. "- "The farmer is the natural 'whipping boy' in an in- President Buskirk of the Mich- igan Farm Bureau wrote the leg- I Farm steel supplv is uncertain, We must keep in mind the abil- flationary situation because everybody has to buy food," islature that repeal of the termi- says Warren Dobs~n, manager of ity of manufacturers to shift pro- said President Allan B. Kline of the American Farm nation clause of the cherry act the Farm Bureau Services Steel, duction from plentiful to scarce was recommended by the .Mich- Paint and Roofing department. items, which could change this Bureau in a speech to the national Farm Forum at igan Farm Bureau at its annual Present operations in steel in- picture quickly. Minneapolis in March. meeting. dustry continue only at President A shortage of rail steel is re- ~ NURSES. 5-240 relative to , Be Truman's request while the wage flected in the great difficulty we "People may think relatively little about rlsmg costs stabilization board considers the have in getting steel fence posts. CIO demand for a new wage con- tract retroactive to Jan. 1. We have not yet caught up with demand for fence and barb- of other items, but they are always buying food and therefore are acutely conscious of food prices. licensing of professional practical nurses has passed both branches and is now in the hands and Fremont MOST of the larger mills have nage of thinly covered metal is added production capacity, so the being converted to. farm usage. ed wire, although a greater ton- "Farmers, too, are conscious of prices. At the present time hog growers, cattle feeders and lamb feeders are of a conference committee which is trying to reach agreement on one point of controversy. mutual ,. ~ SfIt/U- present shortages are not due to lack of capacity. The defense Insects that are damaging your LICENSE BILLS. H-186, which operating at a loss. Many other farm prices are low. would have set up an Electrical program provides the explan- stored small grains can be killed ation. by fumigation. "Those who talk about high farm price levels either Administrative Board and strict regulations of electric wiring and ---"" Zinc for protective surfacing Vaccination helps to check do not know the facts or are concerned with a propa- of fence and roofing is a limiting installations, S-276 relative to brucellosis in cattle herds. licensing water well constructors President:Allan B. KHne is presented with a Parker pen ganda line regardless of the facts. and pump installers and S-300, desk set at the conclusion of his a