Vol. X X X , No. 8 Michigan Farm News A U G U S T I, 1952 30th Year Published Monthly Brody and Yaeger in Farm Bureau Changes "Building for Tomorrow" 290,000 Sign Balanced Legislature Petition Yaeger Becomes Co-op Institute Theme Executive Secretary A record attendance of nearly 2,000 delegates repre- senting the nation's leading farm organizations are plan- Presidents Name C. L. Brody to New Post ning to attend the American Institute of Co-operation s As Executive Vice-President in annual convention to be held at Michigan State College, Charge of Public Affairs East Lansing, August 10-14. Two changes involving key personnel of the Michigan In addition the conference's youth sessions will draw Farm Bureau and subsidiary companies were announced approximately 1,000 rural youths representing such or- Thursday by the Presidents of five Farm Bureau com- ganizations as the 4-H, Future Farmers of America, panies. Grange and Junior Farm Bureaus. 500 of these dele- J. F . Yaeger, of East Lansing, assistant executive gates will come from Michigan. The host organizations secretary, has been promoted to executive „ secretary for the conference are the Michigan Association of effective August 1. Farmer Co-operatives and the Michigan State College. Clark L. Brody, of Lansing, executive secretary since Greater emphasis will be placed on getting farmer co- 1921, has been appointed executive vice president to operative directors to understand opportunities and re- direct the public affairs program of the Michigan Farm sponsibilities in their organization, according to J. K. Bureau, beginning August I. Stern, Institute president. Management efficiency, youth Mr. Yaeger came to the Michigan Farm Bureau in education, and farm commodity merchandising will also 1935 to head the membership building program. A few be given additional stress in developing the conference years later he was promoted to assistant executive secre- theme, "Co-operatives—Building for Tomorrow." tary of all Farm Bureau Companies and manager of MEMBERS of the Michigan Committee for a Balanced Legislature are shown making delivery to the office of Secretary of State Registration for the conference will begin on Sunday, Farm Bureau Services, Inc., the farm supplies organiza- July 3 their petition for a constitutional amendment for a reapportionment of ihe legislature. The committee submitted 290.000 August 10 at 12:00 noon. Dr. J. A. Hannah, president, signatures. 100,000 signatures came from the membership of the Michigan Farm Bureau. The amendment will be on the ballot Nov. tion and the largest of the Farm Bureau enterprises. Michigan State College, and Dr. Knox T. Hutchinson, 3 and will be known as No. 3. • Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, will speak on "The Left to right in the picture are: Earle Hotchin of Lansing, secretary of the State Ass'n of Mutual Insurance Companies; Senator Problems W e F a c e " at the official opening session on Creighton Coleman of Marshall; C. L. Brody of Lansing, executive secretary of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Receiving the petitions Monday, August 1 1. The general session o n Monday are Edward J. Frey, Lansing, director of elections for the Michigan D ep't of Stale; Henry L. Oakley, Lansing, ass't director of elections. will feature presentation of the winning F.F.A. chapter and 4-H demonstrations. "* DR. E. G. NOURSE, former chairman of Council of Economic the regular meeting. These will be held for extension workers in Recommendations of F.B. Presidents Advisors to the President, will address the general session on Tuesday, August 12 on "Changes Necessary to Meet Tomorrow's marketing, cooperative council secretaries, district directors of information of Farm Credit Ad- ministration, and leaders. For Brody and Yaeger Posts Problems." Dr. G. B. Wood, head, "Developing Tomorrow's Farm In accordance with the duties charged to the com- Also, C. L. Brody shall render assistance by Department of Agricultural Ec- ers" will be the theme of the onomics, Oregon State College, youth sessions August 10-12. The mittee at the Farm Bureau Board meeting of May 2, counsel to the Executive Secretary-Treasurer and and Dr. J. K. Friesen, director of youth -*vesper service Sunday 1952, in an executive session, we submit the follow- General Manager, and upon retirement of C. L. public relations, Manitoba Pool evening will be open to all at- Elevators, Canada, will also tending the Institute. An Eye- ing recommendations: Brody, or by further action of the Michigan Farm speak at this session. opener session, sectional meetings The committee, after a project study of the Mich- Bureau Board of Directors, the Department of Wednesday's general session and symposium will be features will feature Dick Carlson, man- of their meetings. At the youth igan Farm Bureau and its affiliated organizations, Public Affairs and Legislation shall revert to the J. F. YAEGER C. L. BRODY agement specialist, Rogers, Slade picnic on Tuesday evening a supervision of the Executive Secretary-Treasurer & Hill, New York City, speaking pageant "The Farmers' Hired with their rapid growth and expanding programs Mr. Yaeger was born at Saginaw and educated in the on "Problems in Management." Men," will be presented. which have been guided by C. L. Brody for 31 and General Manager. schools there and was graduated from Michigan State Four cooperative* leaders will These recommendations have been approved by highlight the final general ses- THE INSTITUTE is making a years, has taken into consideration the increasing College in 1920. He was a teacher and coach at the sion on Thursday when they look bid for family attendance by off- importance and volume of State and National legis- the boards of directors of the Michigan Farm Bu- Lapeer high school. He came to the Michigan Farm Bu- toward the future in "Solving ering the services of a nursery for children of all ages during lation and feel that C. L. Brody should devote all reau and the four Farm Bureau Companies. reau from the editorial staff of the Lapeer County Press. Tomorrow's Problems." This quartet will include chairman P. the entire conference. Special his energies in that field for the benefit and welfare Signed: C. E. BUSKIRK, President, Michigan Farm Bureau O. Wilson, National Live Stock social and education activities Mr. Brody is credited with the long range building have been arranged for the of the American farmer. ALBERT SHELLENBARGER, President. F a r m Producers Assn.; Howard Cowden, program which has made the Farm Bureau a power in Consutners Cooperative Assn.; ladies, including a tea, luncheon Services, Inc. and a program in home economics T o utilize Mr. Brody's wide experience and wealth WARD G. HODGE, President, Farmers Petroleum public affairs, and in the fields of farm marketing and Donald P. Lloyd, Associated Food Stores Inc., Salt Lake City; and conducted by Michigan State of knowledge in conjunction with the State and. Co-operatives, Inc. farm supplies. Howard Selby, United Farmers of College personnel. New England, Inc. Tours have been planned to National affairs to the fullest extent, we recommend MARTEN GARN, President, Farm Bureau Mutual A graduate of Michigan State College in 1904, Mr. the Oldsmobile and Fisher Plants that he be appointed by the Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance Co. Brody farmed for 1 1 years, and served 6 years as county EYE-OPENER sessions will be of General Motors Corporation RUSSELL HAZEL, President, F a r m Bureau Life held each morning of the last and Reo Motors for those who Board to supervise the Public Affairs and Legislative Insurance Co. agricultural agent for St. Clair county before becoming three days of the conference care to participate. Highlight of Programs. executive secretray of the Michigan Farm Bureau. with sectional meetings scheduled the Institute social whirl will be a for the afternoons. Four work- chicken barbeque and profession- Another recommendation of the committee is that Co. Roll Call Facts on For the past 31 years Mr. Brody has been a member of shops will be conducted August I al ice show on Wednesday even C. L. Brody shall be given the title of Executive Vice the State Board of Agriculture, the governing board for 4-9 at Kellogg Center prior t o ' i n g President, and his responsibility shall be to supervise Mgrs. School Primary Michigan State College. H e is now chairman of the and direct the Public Affairs and Legislative Pro- Congress and Harger Speaks gram of the Michigan Farm Bureau and affiliated Aug. 19-20 August 5 board. In the field of public affairs, Mr. Brody is chairman organizations, and thereby be directly responsible to FB Disagree At Reo Club and shall report to the Board of Directors of the Arrangements are being com- pleted for a Roll Call Managers Polls open 7:00 a. m. Close: 8:00 p. m. of the Michigan Industrial Conference, vice chairman of the American Institute of Co-operation, a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau in the performance of these training school to be held August Nominations will b e made for: Foundation for American Agriculture, and other groups. On Supports House July 2 duties. 19 and 20 at Michigan State Col- lege in the new Shaw Hall. U. S. Senator Member of Congress Farm Bureau presidents who made the announcement Further recommendations of the committee to the This school will be the first of Governor In our July edition we reported Fred Harger, director of fer- its kind to be held. It is for all a r e : C. E. Buskirk, Paw Paw, Michigan Farm Bureau; that the American and Michigan tilizer manufacturing for Farm Board are that J. F . Yaeger shall be appointed 1953 roll call managers and is Lt. Governor F a r m Bureau were asking Con- Bureau Services, spoke at Reo Albert Shellenbarger, Lake Odessa, Farm Bureau Serv- Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Di- designed to give training in tech- State Senator gress not to force price support at Club house in Lansing July 2nd. niques and mechanics for a suc- ices, Inc.; Ward Hodge, Snover, Farmer's Petroleum rectors and General Manager of the Michigan Farm State Representative 90% of parity for wheat, corn, Harger discussed the opera- cessful roll call. cotton, tobacco, rice and peanuts. tions and accomplishments of the Nomination will also be made Co-operative, Inc.; Marten Garn, Charlotte, Farm Bu- Saginaw plant, pointing out the Bureau and its affiliates and shall have direct super- T. C. Peterson, Director of for county officers. "High mandatory supports area reau Mutual Insurance Company; Russell Hazel, Rich- great need for Co-operative con- vision of all divisions and departments except as Field Services of Mid West Farm trap to bring farmers under a Bureau States will be present to nished to the county Farm Bu- land, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. ,fight government controls," said trol over the source of ingredi- ents. "The greatest need at pres- above stated. assist. Particulars will be fur- reaus very soon. Allan Kline, president of the ent," said Harger, "is a guaran- AFBF. teed source of super phosphate It's a 'Regulation'-Not 'Legislation' } C. L. Brody of the Michigan F a r m Bureau urged that Agr'l Act of 1949 be continued the to carry on Michigan's high analysis fertilizer program." Authorize Building Second Fertilizer Plant Growers are delivering their red tart cherries to processing tificate showing the grade of the cherries to be equal to the grade ..without substantial change. He explained that Michigan has plants this year under a new reg- established in Paragraph No. 1. Under the 1949 Act the. Sec'y of joined with 14 other similar co- ulation. In the Quarterly Bulletin of the Agriculture provides price sup- operative state organizations in Michigan State Department of Michigan Agricultural Experi- p o r t at 75 to 90% of parity accord- thirteen midwest states to form Agriculture Regulation No. 527 ment Station Bulletin for May, ing to supply and demand. the Central Farmers Fertilizer Co. provides: 1952, this regulation is described The objective of this organiza- 1. U. S. Standards for red However, Congress passed and with suggestions for field grading tion was to locate a source of sour cherries for manufacture, ••sent to the President a bill that as a solution. super phosphate. Accordingly hereby defined as canning and/or calls for price support at 90% par- This Bulletin refers to this reg- they have purchased a 2,000 acre preserving, must meet the stand- ity for the above basic crops for ulation as "legislation." The P u b - tract of high phosphate rock de- ards for U. S. No. I grade, ex- 1953 and 1954. It is the belief lic Affairs Division of Michigan posits in the Georgetown Canyon, cept that each cherry shall have of the Farm Bureau t h a t high F a r m Bureau has been questioned Idaho. "It has been proposed that a diameter of not less than 9/16 guaranteed price supports will regarding the passage of such operations be started to develop of one inch. Also a total toler- 'create surpluses that will bring "legislation" without the usual this project," stated Harger, ance of 12 percent by weight shall more and more of government Legislative Committee hearings. "Michigan's initial share will be be permitted for grade defects, regulation and hurt farm income about $100,000." Actually, this is an administra- *in the long run. but no part of this tolerance shall tive regulation, adopted by the be allowed for cherries which are Michigan Department of Agri- Vegetables Bees affected by worms. culture on January 16, 1952. It Various wild bees and the One hundred-fifty F a r m Bureau and cooperative association leaders met al the Reo Club House on July 2 to consider the 2. No red sour cherries shall it not a law passed by the Leg- Vegetables lose their gay colors honey bee are among the legume be offered for sale or sold for islature and signed by the Gov- and flavor and valuable nutritive seed grower's best friends. For- advisability of an expanded fertilizer program. After hearing facts they authorized the building of a second fertiliser plant to be canning and/or preserving that do ernor. It does, however, have the «jnaterial when overcooked. tunately most of the destructive located in the Kalamazoo area and agreed to help raise the necessary capital. not meet the grade established in effect of law as it was adopted insects best affecting legumes can J. F . Yaeger, manager of Farm Bureau Services, stressed the point that the building of a second fertiliser plant was in reality Paragraph No. 1. under authority of an act of the Keep eggs cool and moist to be killed by insecticides before 3. Every lot of red sour legislature. preserve their freshness, say the plants bloom. the second step in a fertilizer program agreed upon when the first plant was built in Saginaw in 1948. He indicated that the cherries sold for canning and/or poultry specialists at Michigan Kalamazoo area in southwestern Michigan was a logical location considering such factors as transportation, sale potential, near- preserving must be accompanied MSC is studying the stack State College. Get your fertilizer early. ness to supplies and many other advantages. by a Federal-State inspection cer- method of storing grass silage. TWO AUGUST-'l, 1952 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS .. I cers, directors, employees, com- Features of FIP include a sav- Michigan ,Farm News. lCatabllshed JanU&rJ' 12, 1.21 Michigan Farm Bureau Farni Bureau munity group leaders and others who have helped establish this ings program, life dividends, coupons that can be clipped and cashed annually, and protection, record," he said. Entered .. eeeond clS5ll matter Jan. 11. lU3, at the postottlce at Charlotte, Mlchlpn, under the Act OFPlCERS Presldent._C. E. Buskirk, Paw Paw V-Pres. __'W. \Vlghtman, FennVllle Life Breaks "At the same time, we think it speaks highly of the sincerity and ability of our agents. Most of guaranteed return of deposits in case of the investor's death be- fore completing the program. ot lIarch l, 1879. Exec. Sec'y_._.C. L. Brody, Lansing Publlsh~ monthly, by Michigan Farm Bureau at Ita tlrst day, DISTRICT DIRECTORS l-RIIntro~ situation and this year Archie, Northwest Michigan, ness college. Then he went to the petition drive on reapportion- Margaret Dohm, sec'y pro tern. work. Like so many other Am- ment. It becomes increasingly Lakefield, Saginaw, Martha B. ericans. he started at the bottom. working in the gease pits and driving a truck. to create his own successful oil distributing busi- SPECIAL SALE! evident and that the that Community Bureau is not a seasonal activity performance groups is needed twelve months Farm of Baker, sec'y. Saginaw-Kochville, Theresa C. Marti, sec'y. Saginaw, ness. of the year. Noxious Weeds Lt. knows Governor well the problems needs of the working man. for he Vandenberg and UNICO Water Heaters In line with the recent drive for signatures on the petition for noxious reapportionment Don't neglect to treat weed I asked Mr. Dan spread like the plague from farm patches. those They was. and is. one of them. He Reed of the Public Affairs Divi- to farm. Good weed control- sion of the Farm Bureau for a few like good fences-makes good fully appreciates initiative. the doors that hard work and ambi- Substantial Price Reductions suggestions as to what Commun- neighbors. ity Farm Bureau groups may do tion can open-and is determined that those doors shall not be closed to follow up this important issue. Cultivating by red !ape, paralyzing taxation. These were his comment~: When cuIfivating veget&bles, waste and corruption. squarely opposed 10 Big Govern- He is Have Plenty OJ "As a result of the fine job it's best not to go deeper than done by Farm Bureau members one and a half inches. ment. in the slate or nalion. which seeks to expand Us political power and engulf us all. at our own ex- tHOT WATER ADS pense. As Ihe ranking official in Michigan government. and with three preceding terms Republican A'IA' Low. Cost irf:t~ CLASSIFIED Classified advertisemenls are cash with order at the following rates: 8 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of E\ cents per word edition. These Are You Protected? as a member of Ihe state senate. .with a ~ .!a rates based on guarantee of 50.doo or more subscribers. They Lt. Governor Vandenberg been in close louch with stale has 50/ --~-.. are mezDhers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. A little carelessness ... being too tired in a hurry ~~ affain. He knows where our re- Calion ~-~' t~ finish a field . .J • crossing the road, or being on the 10t:Zces are being dissipated in BINOCULARS WOMEN road at night. This is when accidents can happen! the name of politics. He has .1 UNlee I'atTIUf W4HR FOR SALE-16x50 NAVAL sixteen power precision prlsm binoculars. NEW FREE 24-Page Sewing Book, "1952 Pattern Service for Sewing watched. and prolesled against. the conversion of the stale admin- istration in recent years into a DAID - - - $92.50 I Practlcaliy brand new. Finest leather case. Coated lenses, achromatic. Tr .... mendous power. See tor miles with .wlth Cotton Bags" tells how to make smart clothes and household ItelDS trom thrifty cotton sacks. See how Road accidents, injuries to your ~mployes, or exchange poli.tical playground., imprinted them. Check on predatory anImals. Orl$inaliy cost $250. Sacrifice $85 on you save container costs when you lJuy products In cotton! Send post help , •. even your *own injuries can. be costly. with a "Fair" Deal rubber stamp. quick sale. Will send C. O. D. lIX- c:;u-d to Xatlonal Cotton Council. Box The Republican candidale for TWO STYLES TO CHOOSE FRO~I press with examination Ed PrIest, Box 251, EvalUlton R-t, priVilege to interested buyer It you pay postage. .6. ~!em)lihis, Tennessee. MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS (3-10t-50b) Let your Farm Bureau insurance agent tell you how governor is a man honored in his Ulinolll. (7-2t-63p) own community and Ihroughout 50 gallon heater with sa gallon heater with 2- ORDERS placed In Aug. tor King Farm Bureau.s Farm Liability: Policy can protect you EVllporators wl1l be granted a sub- the state. His integrity and hon- 1000-1500 watt heating 2000 watt heating ele .. WOMEN stantial discount. We urge aU pro- against financial loss. esly of purpo&e is recognized elements. ments. ducers ot pure maple syrup to order EMBROIDER Stamped Linen .. Buy .ap boiling equipment now. 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Costs noth- Show wonderful The Only un1IARRIED !IA~ wanted to we rk pocket up to 100% profit. Write today on large poultry farm. Hamilton tor samples on approval. Regal More Taxes I Poultry Farms, Hamilton, ~t1chigan. Greetings, Dept. 23, Ferndall'. Mich- (8-lt-Hb) Igan. (7-3t-52b4) THREE AUGUST I, 1952 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Farm Bureau People Do Fine Job on Petitions No building is safer from light- p the Our Proposal Will 1 raining Young Men in Farm Bureau Seeds ning than one which is protected by well-grounded lightning rods. a Mulching und helps CQol a n d saves kee moisture . Be No. 3, Nov. 4 By STANLEY M. POWELL YOUR VOTE DOES COUNT! It was a big day for the Michigan Farm Bureau when You, your neighbor, your farm community, y o u r on July 3 petitions bearing 290,424 signatures were state organization, your American Farm Bureau Fed- filed in the office of the Secretary of State. eration and the cause of organized agriculture every- This represented over 100,000 names more than the where, are all interested that you vote a n d how y o u number of valid signatures required to place on the vote. November 4 election ballot the proposed constitutional amendment relative to reapportionment which was The same folks are interested in where y o u vote to sponsored by the Michigan Committee for Balanced buy your steel, your paint, y o u r asphalt products as Legislature. '' well as your feed, seed, and fertilizer. O n Page 1 there is a picture showing Executive-Secre- A free country asks you instead of telling you. Let's tary C. L. Brody, of the Michigan Farm Bureau in the vote to keep it so! act of presenting some of these petitions to officials in the office of the Secretary of State. T h e p a t r o n a g e of f a r m f o l k s i n t h e i r o w n business turned over to three or four in- IT WAS appropriate that Mr. dustrial counties in the metro has given t h e m a purchasing leverage they d o well to Brody have a part in filing the politan area of the state, citizens maintain. R e m e m b e r every purchase you m a k e can be petitions. Over 100,000 of the of the other 79 or 80 counties signatures were sent in to the could not expect sympathetic a vote f o r o r a g a i n s t t h e c a u s e of o r g a n i z e d farmers. Michigan Committee for a Bal- consideration of their problems anced L e g i s l a t u r e directly which are frequently very differ- FROM TIME TO TIME the Farm Bureau Services Sesd Dep'i holds schools for managers and seed buyers for FBS branch farm through the County Farm Bureau offices. Each of the 61 County ent from those of the metropoli- supply stores and for co-op elevators. Here we see Dick Schantz, ass't manager of FBS Seed Dep't, explaining the kind of seed Farm Bureau Services, Inc. tan counties. cleaning work done at the Lansing plant by a very efficient magnetic seed cleaner imported from Germany. It coats sticky or Farm Bureaus took an active rough surface weed seeds wilh iron powder. The weed seeds are removed by magnetic equipment. Smooth, hard surfaced SPAR DEPARTMENT part in the petition campaign. THE PROPOSAL being pro- clover and alfalfa seeds pass through. 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4 , Michigan The County F a r m Bureau leg- moted by the Michigan Commit- islative committee headed up the tee for a Balanced Legislature Left to right—Don Armstrong, West Branch Farmers Co-op; Dick Schantz; Bob Schantz, Caro Farmers Co-op; Curtis Miller, drive in each county. Farm Bu- meets this situation in the same Michigan Elevator Exchange at Jackson. . reau minutemen and county leg- way as was done by the founders and clarify the moiety clause. islative chairmen of Farm Bu- of the federal government and by Any county or group of counties reau women took a very definite the authors of the constitutions having more than half of one per- part in circulating the petitions. Mr. Brody is also chairman of the Michigan Industrial Confer- ence which is composed of a large number of groups of substantial of more than thirty states in the Union. This is accomplished by giving some recognition to area and local governmental units in the upper cent of the population of the state would be entitled to a separate representative in the leg- islature. For each percent addi- tional, another representative WE ARE SORRY taxpayers. The Michigan Com- branch of the legislature and then would be allocated to the dist- mittee for a Balanced Legislature apportioning the House primarily rict. The divisor used to deter- developed out of two meetings on a population basis. The proposal sponsored b y the mine the ratio of representation There will not be enough Farm Bureau High Analysis devoted to consideration of the in the House would be 100. How- legislative apportionment situa- tion held under the auspices of Michigan Committee for a Bal- anced Legislature would leave 32 ever, the maximum number of House seats would be 110. This Fertilizer to go around until we can expand our op- t h e Michigan Industrial Con- of the Senatorial districts just would insure that Wayne county ference. as they now are. Two of the larger districts would be split to would not be short-changed in eration to meet demands. the assignment of House seats. CREDIT FOR the success of the form four districts.. The seven efforts of the Michigan Commit- Wayne county and two Kent AN IMPORTANT feature of tee for a Balanced Legislature in securing over 290,000 signatures county Senatorial districts would be equalized by the Board of this plan is that it would put an We suggest you place your orders and take delivery end to the notorious "bed sheet" in a period of only a few weeks is shared by a large number of Supervisors so that they would have as nearly the same popula- ballot by which 21 Representa- tives from the city of Detroit early to insure yourself the finest fertilizer money citizens' groups and interested tion as possible. have been elected at large. This individuals in both peninsulas. The proposal promoted b y the proposal provides t h a t . when a IDENTIFICATION OF WEED SEEDS. Mrs. Mable Canberg, can buy. If complete control of both the Michigan Committee for a Bal- city would be entitled to five or Senate and House were to be anced Legislature would retain more representatives it would be seed analyst for FBS Seed Dep't, shows Don Armstrong, Bob Schantz, and Curtis Miller how she proceeds to identify common weed seeds in a lot of Michigan red clover. From this identification and count, in percentage of each weed seed is determined. The analyst's report is important in arriving at the cash value of the seed, and Farm Bureau Services, Inc. SPECIAL HARVEST SALE the cleaning methods to be used. divided into districts by the, board of supervisors so that no of them might receive more "yes than "no" votes. In that case, it 221 N. Cedar Street FERTILIZER DEPARTMENT Lansing 4, Michigan district would have less than two would be u p to the Supreme WAS NOW nor more than three representa- Court to decide the status of the tives. situation. • 3 Tine Hay Fork 2.23 1.21 The CIO and AFL and some Proposal 2 and Proposal 3 will other groups operating through each have t w o squares, one • 4 Tine Hay Fork 3.47 2.23 what is called the Michigan Com- mittee for Representative Gov- marked "ye*" and one "no." Vote "no" on Number 2 and "yes" on ernment has also filed petitions Number 3. • 5 Tine Manure Fork 3.23 1.88 to place their proposal on the Let's all remember to vote both ballot. It would amend consti- at the August 5 primary and the tutional provisions regarding ap- November 4 general election. On Complete Assortment of Forks at portionment so that both the Sen- ate and House would be district- November 4, let us not get so in- terested in choosing our public ed strictly on a population basis. officials that we fail to give care- Equally Attractive Prices This would be done by the sec- ful consideration to the separate « retary of state each ten years. ballot on which three proposed SEE YOUR CO-OP FARM EQUIPMENT DEALER Boundaries of local units of gov- ernment would be ignored to whatever extent would be nec- essary so that no senatorial or constitutional amendments will appear. Number 1 has to do with the admission of certain evidence in narcotics enforcement cases. Get the . Farm Bureau Services, Inc. representative district would have less than 85% nor more than 115% of the ratio obtained by dividing the total population of Number 2 is t h e CIO reapportion- ment plan. Number 3 is t h e amendment backed by the Mich- igan Committee for a Balanced Economy P < ^ e FARM EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT Legislature. Be sure to vote on the state by the number of dist- 221-227 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan ricts. that ballot, remembering it's "no" on No. 2 and "yes" on No. 3. THIS PLAN provides for 33 Senatorial districts and 99 House districts. The number of Wayne Detroit's NOW-ONE Policy, that Gives You TIME NOW county Senators would be in- creased from 7 to 12 and Wayne House seats would be boosted from 27 to 36. Representation 'Bed Sheet' Windstorm^ Hail and Fire Protection from metropolitan areas in both NO LONGER is it necessary to carry separate insurance the Senate and House would be Ballot For Summer Seeding greatly increased. Of course, this would mean* far fewer and larger districts in the rural sec- tions of the state. At the present time the largest number of coun- Detroit voters will be handed a primary ballot containing the names of candidates for all t h e for protection against fire and windstorm. State Mutual's "one policy" protection can save you money, and it gives you made-to-order coverage w i t h all these big advantages! • ONE POLICY—Insures against loss from fire, ties in any senatorial district is elective offices, county, state and national, on which each one of windstorm a n d hail. Dr. Tesser from the Farm Crops DepL of M.S.C., recommends seedings of ten. Under the CIO plan there would be one district with twenty us is railed to make a choice. • NON-ASSESSABLE—Policy is completely ac- brome grass, alfalfa, ladino clover, alsike clover, and Reed's Canary grass counties. But' in the Detroit 1st Repre- ceptable as collateral at b a n k s or other sentative District, the voter during the period from July 15th to August 15th. Following are some The CIO plan will appear on chooses not one State Representa- loaning agencies. the ballot as proposal Number 2. tive as most of us do; h e must recommendations put forth by Dr. Tesser. The amendment promoted by the choose twenty-one! And he does • NO MEMBERSHIP FEES—New members insur- Michigan Committee for a Bal- this on August 5, 1952 from a list ing wilh S t a l e Mutual pay no membership anced Legislature will be Number of 59 Republican candidates and fee. Pasture and Hay Mixtures 3. It is tremendously important 86 Democratic candidates, a total that between now and November • CITY & TOWN COVERAGE—Same protection of 145 candidates on the two PASTURE MIXES. PER ACRE HAY MIXES, PER ACRE 4 all citizens of Michigan be in- major tickets. Or he may go to is available for urban dwellings. formed and alerted as to what is one of the other parties listed on No. 1 8 lbs. alfalfa, 3 lbs. bromegrass No. 1 For moist soils or low land, Ladino involved and as to the provisions REMEMBER, State Mutual insures more Michigan farms the ballot. It must be a bit dif- clover, 2 lbs. bromegrass and implications of these two ficult to know all the qualifica- than any other fire insurance company. Since it was No. 2 8 lbs. alfalfa, % lb Ladino clover, 3 proposals. These will be sub- lbs. bromegrass (on rolling soils to No. 2 Low land, 1 lb. Ladino, 2 lbs. alsike tions of that m a n y candidates and founded forty-four years ago, State Mutual has over clover, 3 lbs. bromegrass mitted as separate issues and each be able to vote intelligently. $200,000,000 of insurance in force. Make State Mutual get benefit of Ladino in low areas) voter will have a n opportunity No. 3 Low land, 1 lb. Ladino clovef, 2 lbs. It is this notorious "Bed Sheet your company. Call your local agent, or write the home No. 3 8 lbs. alfalfa, 2 lbs. Timothy to mark his ballot regarding each Ballot" that has brought the de- alsike clover, 5 lbs. Reed's Canary of them. It is just as important office today. No. 4 For low land, 6 lbs. alfalfa, 1 lb. al- Grass mand for a districting of Detroit, sike clover, 2 lbs. red clover, 1 lb. that we all vote "no" on Number such as is proposed in Amend- Timothy No. 4 Wet muck, 5 lbs. Reed's Canary 2 as it is that we vote "yes" on ment Number 3 on the November Grass, 1 lb. Ladino clover Number 3. For a constitutional ballot. amendment to carry, it must re- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. ceive more affirmative than nega- tive votes. Spraying Pastures INSURANCE COMPANY After spraying pastures for SEED DEPARTMENT THIS IS the first time in history poisonous weeds, it's best to keep 702 Church St. Flint 3, Michigon that two proposals amending the the cattle out until after the E. R. DINGMAN. President H. K. FISK. Secretes, 221 North Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan same provision of the constitu- weeds have decomposed, say tion have been submitted simul Michigan State College extension 'State Mutual Insures Every Fifth Farm in Michigan—Ask Your Neighbour taneously. It is possible that each specialists. FCU'R NICHIGAIf FARM If~WS AUGUST I, 1952 --- B-etter Paint Now, Save That Metal Roof Survey Reveals Farm+st. Joseph Co• . in dues, and we dropped to 787 members in 1948; and to 780 in 1!J49, with a combined cost of $786.14 for the two years. B.y country-with six per cent of the world's population-has over half of the world's' telephones and that its communications system is Roofs Are Neglected Takes Pride in 1950 we were slowly gaining more one of the nation's greatest assets. A spot surv~y. in Michigan of the farm bmldmgs shows that have metal roofs and 40 per cent 60 per' cent Steady Gro\\1th ' members, but our roll call cost was very high, being $741.23 for the ;year. A new roll call manager and new ideas helped stimulate new , Pond's farm is modern in every respect. The principal crop is a high-quality clover seed. addition to farming his 50-acre tract, Pond works in a Lansing In FIP fh ~~~~~~ interest. In 1951 we had 884 factory. be pal.nted to ate prevent metal roofs are rusty further loss of metal. and should St. Josep h C0•••F B The St. Joseph County Farm Bureau folks feel real proud of members, with our roll call cost being $369.48. Now in 1952 with 1002 members as of May 30th, we Co-ops Paid Has At first thought, this 'would seem to be a discouraging the progress they have made in find our cost is only $254.81. We factor, but further study indicates the sheets with a the steady growth of their mem- strongly believe that by stressing greater amount of galvanizing stand up for many years. Sheets with ) oz. coating of zinc rust in from 5 to 8 years, bership organization during the past 12 years. This year the county farm or- the importance of the individual accepting the responsibility of paying their dues voluntarily and More Illcome Arrived! wile h sheets with 2 oz. or more will stand up for 25 to 40 years. The 2 oz. or "Seal of Quality" sheets are the ganization saw a new high in membership since the Farm Bu- reau dues were raised to ten by co-operatblg with county com- mittees, we are steadily building a better county Farm Bureau. Taxes In '51 ...And n~w you ~aD save 'dollars. We were the first county Twenty-one large regional farm best buy. to attain our goal in district one .supply co-operatives put aside al- When applying sheets. always tions of Michigan this means start on the end away from the starting on the east end of east for two consecutive years. Martie Drew, our Roll Call 2,OOO,OOOth most twice as much for payment of Federal income taxes in 1951 as they did in 1950-$3.1 million ,witli se curity Manager for the past two years prevailing winds. In most sec- and west roofs, and on the north end of north and south buildings. Lap the side laps 2 corrugations, and now our County Farm Bureau president, gives much credit of the success of the Roll Call to the Phone Put III . compared to $1.6 million. And their patronage refunds to mem- ber associations totaled almost and the end laps at least 6 inches. "PURE TRIPLE CRUSHED J.' Nail every 8 inches along the SCREENED sides, and every other corrugation quartermen, roll call captains and individual members. Our St. Joe county membersliip Rural Home. $30 million last year, compared with about $20 rllillion in 1950. The 21 wholesales did a total WHY IS FIP different? FIP combines sav- on the ends. ,The Clifford Pond farm, located volume of $1.1 billion last year WHAT IS FIP? It's a systematic Farm Bur- campaign was organized in the 'OYSTER SHELL Before atteJl1pting to paint a metal roof, it should be gone over regular manner with four quarter- in this thriving rural community compared with about $969 million men, Berle Blanchard in the near Lansing, this week (July the year before. Most of this ings and protection with the offer of unusual returns. It, includes coup'ons that can be eau program designed to help farmers and their families set aside regular savings. And and all loose nails replaced with N. East; Charles Beal in the N. 15) was the scene of the instal- volume was in goods distributed clipped and cashed each year .. It provides it's a protected program - fully protected new. When driving in the new West; Edwin Lahrke in the S. East; lation of the Michigan Bell Tele- to members-some of it in crops for annual dividends. And. it guarantees re- . against interruDtion through loss of life. nail, place it in the same hole in and Richard Robinson in the S.' phone Company's 2,000,000th marketed. turn of all deposits, plus emergency cash, the steel but tip the nail so it West. Each Quarterman was re- telephone. / Members' equity in the co-ops goes into new wood. It will hold sponsible for four townships and A ceremony marking the event stood at 62 percent at. the close plus $2,000 per unit in case of death. No- much better. the securing of the township cap- at the farm was attended by of the most recent fiscal year- where else will you find a, protected savings Loose rust should be swept off tains. Because each to;wnship has Michigan farm l.aders, govern- the same as in 1950. plan like FIP. with a stiff bristle broom. We one or more community groups, ment officials, members of the the groups were utilized very Pond family, and nearby neigh- Feed distributed by the co-op- formerly advocated steel brushing eratives showed an increase of WHERE DOES FIP originate? These are the FOR POULTRY the rusty spots. Experiments much in the pre-collection, cam- bors. 17% in value over that handled initials for Farmers Investment Protector, show that there is a slightly long- paign. As the main speaker at the HOW DO I GET full information? Talk to In the past Roll Call drive, 707 ceremony, Michigan Bell Presi- the year before;' petroleum pro- the new Farm Bureau savings program of- er life when steel brushed, but your Farm Bureau Insurance Agent today, or not enough to pay the labor in- membe~ships were paid in by No- dent John A. Greene pointed out ducts 11% and fertilizer 18%. fered by the Farm Bureau Life Insurance volved. vember 30th; of these 31 were new that it had taken the company 65 Coal 'fas the only supply item send in the coupon. Company. members. On December 30th years to reach the first million that showed a decrease. Experiments conducted by Ill- Eleven of the largest co-ops inois Extension Service, the Ill- there were 821 paid-up members, telephone mark but that the sec- of which fifty-nine were new ond million instruments had been did a total business of $969 mil- ---- ------ ----- inois Farm Bureau, and the Am- Farm Bureau Insurance Services members. By January 30 we had installed during the past 10 years. lion in 1951. Of this, $280 million 507 South Grand Avenue erican Zinc Institute the past 17 924 members, which was our state was done by the largest, the Co- years show that out of 92 paints Clark L. Brody, executive sec- operative Grange League Feder- Lansing. Michigan goal for '52. 88 of these were Jlsed, only 6 or 7 had any value hew members. By May 30th we retary of the Michigan Farm Bu- ation Exchange of Ithaca, N. Y. I am interested in receiving more information about the Farm Bureau protected and some of those are of slight reached 1001 paid members plus 1 reau and chairman of the Rural In addition to the 21 surveyed, savings program known as FIP. value. life member. Communications Committee, and five cooperative marketing as- 1. Asphalt.- This paint has This year the cancellations were John H. McCarthy, chairman of sociations that also handled sup: , some value when definite holes very low, in fact, we had less than the Public Service Commission, plies did a total supply business My name .................................................. ; . have been rusted through and a a 5% loss. There were 3 mem- joined President Greene in citing. volume of $64,642,403in 1951-an heavy bodied paint is necessary bers transferred to other counties; the event as a symbol of the increase of 22% over 1950.Alomst My address ........................................................................................................................................ 8 moved out of state; 7 died; and telephone's contribution to the all of this volume was in feed. to fill the holes. This is a tem- porary treatment, as it breaks down in one or two years. The 25 cangelled out for various rea- economic strength of Michigan. sons. Other guests included Ernest L. Careless handling of milking ---------------------~-------- color is objectionable and it can- In 1940-the membership quota Anthony, Dean of Agriculture, machines and utensils is respon- not be painted over with another was a mere 97, unbelievable as Michigan State College; W. G. sible for a lot more of the bacteria color, as asphalt will bleed it seems, and by 1943 there were Armstrong, Master, State Grange; count in milk than most farmer3 Be through and discolor another 554 members; 1944-759 members; and Vernon J. Brown, publisher realize. Fremont paint. 2. Another group of paints are the red and blue leads, zinc chro- mates, etc. These are good base 1947 we reached our all-time high of the Ingham County News at of 1052, with a roll call expense Mason. ot $715.15. Then came the raise Greene pointed out that this creases yields. '4 Contouring saves soil and in- August mutual coats, but poor top costs. If they are used as primers they must be covered over with some other f. - ~ ~ ,.. Could you raise $2,000 ••• or $1,000 • ; • or even $500 for a hoSftltal bill e .. ' . --- _ ..... The AnnU'al Meeting of the Swze paint like aluminum, zinc metal paint, etc. 3. Next is aluminum. It is just the opposite from the primers. It should never be used directly Ishort notice? The chances are now 1 In 3 that you will face hospital bills thl, yeCllli. for yourself or a member of your family! And big hospital bills are not 'unusual • today. New drugs-new.hospital techniques-new 'and speed recovery, but Ihey; too; cosl more t~day than .ewr .before; BUT •_~ ~ mode']' equipment, eal8 ,pain. American Farm Research Association was held this month (July 9-11) at the ~ over rust. If it is to be used, I "_ • -- .... University of Illinois. We put on one of the primers listed above, then the aluminum. This wish you Farm Bureau Fremont makes a two-coat job, but a sat- isfactory one. 4. Red Oxide similar to the old members could have at- tended. mutual red barn paint is good for either a top or base coat. It must be a necessart _hQspiJaland. medicafbills FIRE INSURANCE better grade than that used on barns. It should have at least 40 per cent Red Oxide. ( YOUR FARM BUREAU WORKS FOR YOU COMPANY •• / e/ 5. By far the best is the Zinc Metal Paint. This paint is very much like the galvanizing that came off the sheet. This paint has stood up the best of any of If Yoti're~Protecte'd ... - - - - t i'lt':.~r ' ,....,., .. £ HJ .~_ J" •.'N~'~~l"#"Il' You would have seen an association of your American Farm Bureau Executives, and oper,ating Inen of the state-wide C.?-oReltltive Faxm Supply purchasing organizations. Then the 92 used in the Illinois experi- ments. One coat should last 7 ,- r __ --- How to get Blue Cross - BlueShIeld Protectlonl " ""- -......" the research and staff men of the Lapd Grant Colleges from with MIchigan's most'. years; two coats about 12 years, Iowa to Ohio and from Minnesota to Indiana were there to ~'wldelyused health-care protection Agricultural workers can join Blue Cross and Blue Back in the 1870's your grand. if a good grade is used. Most Shieldtllrough Farm Bureau DiscussionGroups. father, even your great companies make the 80-20 mix . • • • BLUE CROSS - BLUE SHIELDI talk, to listen, and to advise. grandfather may have known This is 80 percent zinc dust, 20 per If you work where they employ 5 or more peopl., • The,facts on Blue Cross- Blue Shield protection' your group may be eligible for the Blue Cross- Blu, Fremont Mutual, may have cent zinc oxide plus the oil. The against hospitaland medicalbillsspeak for themselves! - Shield Group Enrollment Plan•. - All this has one purpose. To help you, Mr. F,arm Bureau had the opportunity to test oil may be Linseed or up to 65 the integrity, the performance per cent soy oil is sometimes Over 222 milliondollars has been paid out in health. \ care benefits for subscribers, by Michigan Blue I If you change jobl after loinlng, you' may continue member, get more/profitable results in your feeding qpera- used with satisfactory results. your membershipon a Direct Payment basis. Or, if which through the years were This paint weathers well and Cross- Blue Shield during the last 13 years. In 1951,1 over 375,000 Michigan people were provided with' your new employer Is one of over 12,000 Michigan tions. (There is a Plant Food section and a Petroleum sec- to give Fremont Mutual its has good coverage. One gallon Blue Cross- Blue Shieldhospitaland surgicalbenefits., organizations offering Blue Gross- Blue Shield pro- tion, as well.) outstanding performance. Now, Fremont Mutual is 76 years strong - because of its should cover about 700 square feet. It should be put on when the temperature is 55° or higher. It " What BLUECROSSComprehensive Group ROlpital Plan Doel: ) ... •tectiOD, you can transfer your membership.,...--. -. A little resume of the feed program will help you see how performance and well earned reputation. Most certainly, can be brushed or sprayed on. I! sprayed, there should be 80 It covers IN FuLL a wide range of hospital services;> no matter how high the total cost of these serviceJl, I '\i - - ... __ .:::=:'~C~=-, ~ Z98673e~ \ effectively we are garnering knowledge of the newest in feed :~- - .r:;..-:'i -J research. -.---'c." you too can be sure with a pounds pressure at the container. when you are admitted to a Blue Cross participatinl Fremont Mutual Fire Insur. This is about twice that used for hospital in Michigan•. 11 S:I LI -- , ance policy. ordinary paint. This paint comes There is No CASHLIMITfor IlerVicessuch Ill!I ....-- f ' 1st. H. R. Bird. Chief in Poultry, U. S. Dept. 3rd. Prof. Terrill, of Illinois, gave an ex- in three colors, red, gray or green . drugs, general nursing care, meals and special diets, :~~~ca' , "'c. The gray is the natural color. To use of operatingand surgicaltreatment rooma,labora-/ .'CII'::: • ,Clll fICII: __"u .... of Agriculture, told us the newest re- cellent talk on artificial milk for pigs. Extra Protection ::: Ask your make red they le'lve out some of tory services,and casts. -:.=::::: search in poultry feeding. It ranged They have run some fine research on this subject and the results are helpful Hospital room allowance, too, is UNLnIITED,for i from work showing efficiency in Fremont Mutual Agent to the zinc dust and add red oxide. high fiber feeds when pelleted-anti. to us, as your employees working on show you, in every policy, This lowers the price, also the 120 days of care when you are admitted to the type of room covered by the contract you have selected.' _ DIS IS YOUt nacrr TO biotic results-vegetable vs. meat 'pro- better feeds. the added protection extras - life, but it is still a good paint. These UNLIMITED benefits apply to you and pvery \ WOIIY.flU IKOvaYl' teins-value of energy in egg produc- I yours with Fremont Mutual. The green costs a little more 4th. Prof. Rogers. of Ohio State, startled us Call him today. than the gray. Up to the present enrolled member of your family, at anyone of over 190 Blue Cross participating hospitals in Michigan.!. I .; '.) . tion. He answered ,questions for 30 minutes. with his talk on 802 (Sulphur Dioxide) No red tape when you ent.r the hospital' for preserving silage. Due to factors ... time, it has had a tendency to i j ••• no claIms to file when you leavel in application, he is not ready to fade. What BLUESHIELD ," 2nd. The expert on use of detergents told Agents: Fremont Mutual is Your Blue Cross- Blue Shield card is all you need to us that story, and he feels there is recommend it generally. He feels it To be sure of getting a good ""edlcal-SurglcalPlan Doesl ' growing ••• territory inquiries, product, weigh it. It should weigh be admitted to • participating hoepital. Simply show more to come. Possibly a combined use makes the best silage at the lowest are invited. - It pays generous,ltated amounts to your doctor for 23~ pounds to the gallon. If it over 480 specific medical-surgicalprocedures when it;to your doctorand to the admitting clerk. Andwhen of detergents and antibiotics may do extra cost and will give instructions to weighs less, you are not getting you or an enrolled member of your lamily Is a bed youleave,thereareno claimatofile,becauseBlueCross- much more than either alone. anyone asking for it. as much zinc dust as you should. patient in a hospital. Blue Shield pay the hospital and doctor dired1y, This Medical-Surgical plan provides substantial "ielut~ Preserve Apples amounts towards doctor's visits to the hospital in non-surgical cases such as: pneumonia, heart con- ~on't walt unlllU'1 too latel Don't wait until you or sorne member of your family What We Learn, We Try to Use To keep apples from spoiling, 'Pl"~ place them in a cool room in a dition, rheumatic fever, etc. Also covered Is emergency (accident) care in II needshospitalcare! Get the facts on Blue Cross- Blue Shieldnow. Askyour employeror contact your nearest We endeavor, always, lems of our feeders. to have the researc h directed at the pressing, practical It's work for you a nd results show us how we can make Farm prob- etndJ~~ house occupied by eight children. doctor's office or a hospital, if treated within 24 Blue Cross'.Blue Shieid office today aboljt Gr~up Bureau feeds better. hours of the accidenty .Enrollment! Clean Feedlots Ask your dealer for them. It pays to clean up feedlots and f ' •• Olt m .t.1I other places where cattle can get at small pieces of metal. Many BLUE , (;noss ,.OUCTION rHA~'S PRICUUs" • LUE SHIELD '-- .... FARM BUREAU FEEDS ARE MADE TO HELP YOU MAKE MONEY f1If II:SUWKf COMPANY cattle are killed after swallowing ... oma • FlfMOIfT, MICHIGAN bits of metal. Eu quality drops rapidly if • Michigan Hospital ServIce 234 Slat. $....... p.frait 26, MichIgan -""lQan M.cIlcal Servtce _ I ._ Farm Bureau Serv'ices, Inc. IHI HOSPITAlS' AND DOCTORS' OWN NON-PIOflT HIALTH-CAIl PLANS .OR THI WIUAlI O' IHI PUIUC Feed Department 221 N. Oedar Street Lansing, Michigan the eggs are not cooled soon after they are laid. AUGUST 1, 1952 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS F'NE Farm Bureau Assists Bean Producers Drive Hells Canyon g~~~: ::+ :,:':::, Membership Drive Nitrogen Feeds Bankers Offer + Dam Interests. ers' deposits and the shortage of ~ sulph~r.ic acid recommend~ that electrICIty rather than aCid be 0 S ta rt. oon S Through L~aves Applying fertilizer through the Short Course .".'MPORTA NT ... '.. Mi~higan used for processing the rock., clJaH1M ;1/ pob/!)'" soil mayor may not be the best Members of the Michigan Farm GLENN BUNTING, manager of Central Farmers Fertilizer Com- pany, told the House Interior Farm Bureau members are among thos~ supporting state-wide membership drive for the "Michigan Bean a way. The object is to get nutrients to the plant. The leaves absorb just as the roots. do. Why Scholarships Michigan ~ankers are offering a Bureau and other farmers using Farm Bureau fertilizers have an interest in the proposed Hells Committee that the local power company which serves the area where Central's plant is to be Producers Ass'n" according Executive Secr~tary of Michigan Farm Bureau. to J. F. Yaeger Assistant not apply nutrients directly to to the leaves rather than waiting for it to work through the soil total of 240 scholarships of $100 each for 8-week short courses in * To Members of the Michigan Mutual *' Canyon Dam on the Snake river built can supply power only at to the roots and up? You lose agriculture and home economics at Windstorm Insurance CO. I Michigan State College. in Idaho. CENTRAL Farmers Fertilizer Company, owned by 15 large "prohibitive rates." Mr. Bunting said that it is of utmost importance to agriculture John R. Vlach, Executive-Secretary of the Association, stated that the membership drive will continue for 60 some of the nutrients and it takes lon~ through the Research men reasoned that soil. ROBERT DENNIS. of the MSC department of short courses, said * BLANKET COVERAGE on Farm P;rsonal *. that the maximum use be made of way and took the lead from fruit that the boys and girls selected is now in effecL farm co-operatives, including or 90 days in all bea!l producing counties, township by men ,who have sprayed their Michigan's Farm Bureau Serv- ices, Inc., has large deposits of phosp~ate rock in Idaho. The the hydroelectric power possi- bilities of the Snake river. Power 'interests want to see township, door to door. Designated ,township bean growers ~ill solicit each bean producer in their county. trees with nitrogen to control fruit setting. It gives them quickf.1rsurer results with no will enroll in the first term, which starts October 27. He also said that further information is avail- * ,TELEVISION AERIAL -- W; have e1imi~ * nated the Two Dollars per hundred charge group is ready to invesL a con- several smaller dams built on the able from high school teachers of Snake. Hells Canyon dam back- Each county will have a member.ship chairman to pro- greater 'expense. New research- agriculture and home ec.onomics, for Television Aerials. From now on this * siderable sum in a plant to pro- cess the rock. Low-cost power is needed from ers say the big dam would pro- vide more and cheaper power for the whole area, plus flood con- mote the membersh~p campcrign. ers are spraying corn leaves with nitrogen. Regular fertilizer sprayed on county extension workers and bankers. The instructional program for item will be includ~d as a part of house- * the proposed Hells Canyon dam. trol. The membership fee plan is based on a sliding scale of the leaves burns the foliage .but hold goods and covered for WINDSTORM a 'urea form of I1itrogen works the girls includes work in foods Electric power and some other beans grown this year. That is: If a grower has under and nutrition, clothing, home ~AMAGE up to 10<;'0of the ~ount_ carried interests don't want the govern- ment to build a dam at Hells raising pullets. Good pasture can save feed for 21 acres of beans, the membersnip fee will be $3.00; 21 acres to 50 acres, membership fee $5.00; 51 acres to 80 fine on some plants. Experi- ments look favorable for' its use on corn leaves. furnishings- and home manage- ment, and consumer buying. ~ on h(;)U~~h~ld~.on!~ts. * Conclusions reached at the BOYS will get' a complete acres, membership fee $8.00; and growers producing University of Illinois by Dr. E. course in agriculture, including over 80 acres the fee' will be $10.00: This plan also B. Earley were that corn can ab- studies in livestock, dairying, sorb nitrogen through the leaves crops,. farm management, poultry, provides that a 10% of the membership fee will be and that it will increase the prO- soils, horticulture, farm mechanics tein content of the ear. Nitrogen and others. They also may choose retained within each respective county to promote deficient plants will respond with from several elective courses. activities in county organizational units of the Producers' as much as one-third increase in protein content. ' Dennis said that both boys and Association. girls will get special courses in rural leadership, family relations, Mr. Vlach also asserted that the bean growers must Mushrooms parliamentary procedure and pub- Wait to wash mushrooms until lic speaking. have a strong organization to combat dwindling bean you are ready to use them-which The stutlents will live in the should be soon after purchase, acreages in Michigan, strong competition from Western according to Michigan State Col- short course dormitory and will ~at in the short course cafeteria. varieties, high cost of production, and other detrimental lege home economists. Store mushrooms in the refrigerator in Chemical weed control has factors that are discouraging bean growers out of the a covered dish. come a long way in recent years. AMONG the hundreds of 1"1. use:; for concrete around business. He feels that in the past years the Bean the farm or suburban home, Producers' Association has been rather week-kneed and I none better protects the health now, more than ever, the bean producers should of your family than the con- crete septic tank~ strengthen their organization and thereby exercise 'their A septic tank makes it pos- own initiative in the bean industry in Michigan, rather sible to enj oy the benefits of than depend on someone else to do it for them. He , MICHIGAN FARMERS ... running water and modern concluded with a plea to the growers to join their Bean plumbing in safety ... disposes of aJI household and human Producers' Association a!1d ~ell their neighbor bean wastes ••• prevents the con- growers to do the same, th~s, strengthen the bean in- taminat~on of drinking and cooking water by germs that dustry in Michigan, Built This may cause typhoid, dysentery and other iUs~ A septic tank is only One of many permane.nt improve- Marketing Whether in roads or silos, bridges ments which can be made with or houses, churches or swimming Concrete. Che(.k'the list below pools ... concrete gives you extra strength ••• protection storm, termite tinctive beauty. against fire, destrUction ••• dis- and paste coupon on a post card. We will send you help- fulliterature. .,System I ,--------- Past'tbiJcoupon ona postalcard--;--------~ 'I biformationwantedon: I DSeptic tanks DSteps ~Water Supply PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Olds Tower Bldg., lansing 8, Mich. I I I For Farmers II D~~eC::~: floors 0 Porch floors Name .......•••....•....••.• :. : '" ,'. Michigan Elevator Exchange Terminal Elevator Us capacity is 800,000 bushels. ,I gwFoulnkda~oDns. a s nveways Address " " I'DCurbs ,L o Garage floors 0 Gardenpools ~ City ~_~ State I ~I Your Local Co-operative Elevator and the Michigan. Elevator Exchange CONTROL MITES, APHIDS, mak~ up the farmers' market for grain and beans where the FARMER COMES FIRST. RED-BANDED LEAF ROLLER . , Organized in 1921 by 45 local farmer-owned cooperatives, the Michi- and CURCULIO. with • gan Elevator Exchange today is the regional marketing cooperative elevators in Michigan. , They serve 75,000 Michigan farn1ers agency ... for 135 who grow grain and beans for the cash market. ORCHARD BRAND SAVES EXPENSE' OF HIGH-PRICED I , Farmers get more for their grain and beans in the long run when they MINERAL MIXTURES! market their grain and beans cooperatively. This is brought about by GENITHION*'-15 The Modern Method of Mineral Feeding Now you can easily supply your livestock with both the M..;or Minff.al. (Calcium, Phosphorus and Salt) -and the T,.~e ltHner'a/, (Iodine, Manganese, Copper, Iron and Cobalt) - without upsetting the Calcium-Phosphorus ratio, the patronage savings returned to them by their local cooperative the Michigan Eleva tor Exchange .. and '5% Para,hion so carefully balanced in commercial or custom-mixed feeds and concentrates. Many complex mineral mixtures are excessively high in Calcium-nl;Dning Spray Powder as high as ;00/0 t~ 80% ordinary ground limestone. Why take a chance on inefficient feed utilization, by permitting yotir. caute and hogs to consume detrimental quantities of Calcium in order to secure Salt, Phosphorus or .the Trace Minerals? . . I MICHIGAN \ ELEVATOR EXCHANGE Here's HARDY'S Simple Plan: Use a divided mineral feeding bolt. Put Market Y:our Grain at the Cooperative Nearest iYou 1Mixes Completely in hard' or soft water without ex: HARDY'S TRACE MINERAL SALT in one side, a simple Calcium-Phosphorus Supplement in the other (straight bone meat for cattle and sheep; a mixture of two parts ground limestone, one part steamed bone meal for swine.) Keep Albion Elevator Co. Allegan Farmers Co-op Ass n , Dutton-CaledonIa Elev. Co. Farmers Ki(lde-Farmers Co. Co-oJ) Oraln Reading CO-Oil Commerce Co. Reese Farmers Elevato.r Co. cessive foaming. the minerals before livestock at all times. Individual animals will adjust their Bad Axe-Farmers Elev. &. Pro. Eau Claire FruIt Exchange Richmond-lo'a.rmerll Elevator duce Co. Lake Odessa Co-oJ) Ass'n Calcium.Phosphorus intake to their own requirements, and Salt and Trace Elkton Co-op Farm Produce Co. Lansing-Farm Bureau ServIces Co. Bangor FruIt Growers Exch. Falmouth Cooperative Co. 2 Stays Suspended in agitated spray mixture. Mineral requirements' are also providl I free choice. No other salt or mineral should be fed. This Plan is approved by outstanding feeding authorities.. Barryton Co-op Ass'n Battle Creek Farm Bureau Bauer-Hudsonville FarmeI'll Fowler-.Farmers Co. Co-op Elev. Lapeer-Lapeer Inc. Lawrence Count,. Co-oJ)s Co-opera.Uve, Inc. Riga-Blissfield Rockford Co-oP Elev. Co. Co-oJ) Co. Ruth Farmers Elevator, Inc. HARDY'S TRACE MINERAL SALT Costs only a few cents per bag more Fowlerville Co-op Co. Leslie Co-op Inc. than plain salt. Ask your dealer Jor HARDY's. lb•. oriGinal, TRACE MIN. Co-op Fremont Co-op Produce Co. Saginaw-Farm Bureau Se"- J Gives High Deposits on fruit a~d foliage ••• uniform, ERA~ SALT today! . " Bay City-Farm Ices Bureau Serv- Grand Blanc Co-op Elev. Grand Ledge Produce Co. Litchfield Dairy Ass'n Ludington FruIt Exchange Marcellus-Four Count,. Co-op Ices Sandusky-Sanilac St. Johns Co-op Co. Co-oJ) Inc. closely-knit spray covers. Beulah-Benzie Company Grand Raplda-Farm Bureau HERE'S WHAT YOUR NEIGHiORS SAY: BliSSfield Co-op Company Services Marlette Fanners Co-oJ) Elev. Saline MercantUe Co. Breckenridge Farmers Elev. Grass Lake Elevator Co. Marshall-Fanners Eleva.tor Co. Scottville-Mason County Co- McBain-Falmouth Co-opera- op, Inc. It Minimum Run-Off in the spray drip. t.,i E';'p....;.e M.IhocI-"la the future that Is how I ,hall feed minerals. It. is a quicker method aad I... expensiyc." - A.S. .. Bronson Cooperative Buchanan Ceoperatlve Ine. Burr Oak Cooperative Co. Co. Greenville Co-op Ass'n Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-oJ) Inc. tive Co. Memphis Co-operative Co. Snover Co-oJ) Elevator Co. Stanton Elevator Co. Byron Center Co-op Co. Harlem-Holland Co-op Ass'u Merritt-Falmouth Co-oJ) Co. Stanwood MarkeUOI: AM'1l V.ry Good Resul,.-"'I feed Haedy's Trace Mlnecal Middleton Fanners Elev. Co. Cadillac-Mich •. Potato GroweI'll S Resu't! Unexcelled "Kill" of pests Salt to my hetd aad brood results." - H.B. 10 .... wIth .ery aood Exch. Caledonia Farmers Elev. Co. Hart-Farm Bureau ServIces Hartford Co-op Elevator Co. Hastings-Farm Bureau Serv- Minden City-Fanners MontgomerY-Trl-State Elev. Co. Co-op. Sturgis GraIn Co. Three Oaks Co-oJ) Ine. Th,ee Rive's CO-Oil, lac. lik.d It B.""r';" ''We ..o'ciced steen and ho~' Ijked Ass'n for which Parathion is recommended. Hardy's Trace Mineral Saltbetter than plain salt. '-G.D. Caro Farmers Co-op Elev. C?' Ices Mt. Clemen_Fanners Ml&'. Co. Trufant Fum Bureau Cass City-Farm Produce Co. Hemlock Co-op Elev. Co. Good' Preparation - "Am f~ins Hardy', Trace Min. Cassopolis-Cass Co-ops Ine. Mt. Pleasant Co-oJ> Elevator Union City-CoI4wat.er Co-oper- 'Res. u. S. Pat. Ott• Highland Producers Asa'u a.tlve Co. .,ral Salt free choice.;• cood preparation:' - ~.B. Centerville--Three Rivers Co-oJ) Holland Co-op Ass'n _ NashVille Co-op Elev. AM'n Inc. New Haven Farmers Elevator Unionville MlIIlnC Co. TOiiiiii's Howell Co-operative Co. Utica Farm Bure .. u Available Throughout Michigan Charlevoix Co-op Co. Hudsonville-Farmers Co-oJ) Ogden-BUllsfleld Co-oJ) Co. Charlotte--Eaton Farm Bureau Elev. Co. Ottawa Lake Co-oJ) Elel'ator Vriesland-HudaollvlUe J'&rmerIl See Your Orchard Brand Dealer Today Co-oJ) Ida Farmel'll Co-oJ) Co. Elev. Oxford Co-op Elevator W.rren Co-operatIve Co. Chesaning Farmers Co-oJ) Ine. Im/ay City-Lapeer CouutT Co- Ca/dwater Cooperative Co. Parma-Farmers Co-op of Waslungton Elel'&t.or Co. OJ)S Inc. Panna • Coleman-Farm Bureau Elevat- Jackson-Mlchlpn Elevator W.tertown-Sanllae Co-op, IItoCl. THE ORIGINAL or Co. Exchange Peck-Sanllae Co-op, Inc. Wheeler-Farmers Elevator Co. COlling-Unlonvl11e 1II1IIIng Co. petoskey-Mlch. Potato" Orow- Jamestown-HudaonvlUlI Farm- GENERAL • ALLIED CHEMICAl CHEMICAL & DYE DIVISION CORPORATION TRACE MINERAL Constantine Co-op Inc. Coopersville Co-oJ) Elevator Co. Deerfield Co-op Ass'n ers Co-oJ) Elev. Jasper-BlissfIeld Co-oJ) Co. ers EXch&~e Pigeon Co-oJ) Elevator Co. Pinconning-Farm Bureau s."- WiUi.m«.o_Pr~ or Co. W~lantf-"&nD Ba7", lIlle'l'at- 14rY- Jones Co-op AM'n SALT Delton Fann .Bureau Elevator Ices l.ces 40 Redor Street, New York 6, N. Y. Kalamazao--Fllrm Bureau BerT- Portland Cp-operaUl'e Co. Dexter Cooperative Co. Ices Ray, Ind-Tr1.-8tate c.-og Val_lo"um Bureau 8el'Vtcea Dowagiac Farmel'S Co-oJ) Kent City Farm Burll&l1 V.-rlanti ,..,.. il\lrMU ...,. AM'D 513 E. Patterson St., KALamazoo Kalamazoo 2-1628 13, MIch. Zeeland 11"...... eo--. .... Farmer Owned Cooperative Farmer Controlkd -------------_ ...----~--------~ I D,awer 449; St. louis 3, Mo. .. SIX MICHIGAN FARM HEWS AUGUST 1. 1952 How Can Michigan Balance Its State .Budget?' Community Farm B~eau commISSIonwas set up so as to Those who oppose new forms of A corporaton income tax would make it bi-partisan, most likely. taxation are right in pointing out fluctuate. Corporation incomes grass would soon look greener in Nutritionists Declare other states, and Michigan would Peas beans and lentils fall The appointments were to be that the total tax burden is get- varied as much as 63% between lose its sources of employment short ~f meat in the quality of Discussion Topic for August made on a long- and staggered- ting too heavy. The tremendous 1949 and 1950. It would give an term basis so that no one Gover- federal tax-taKe hurts. What are WHERE CAN economy lead? nor could control it. This com- we to do? Shall we suspend state unstable basis of taxation, there- and income level. protein they possess, but if they The answer' to this problem of are served with eggs, milk or Just what sort of economy should mission appoints the Commission- government and pass the powers fore. balancing Michigan's budget h~s cheese, they can take the place Background Material for Program This. Month by be introduced? Suggestions have er of Agriculture. The proposal on to Washington? Some would become a political one. We should of meat in the meal, say Mich- THE ADDITION of a corporate Jot be led aside by the various igan State College nutritionists. Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Group. been made under the caption of mentioned would change this so say OK to that. income tax of 4% would drive the streamlining efficiency in state that any Governor would control theories of "soak the other fel- DONALD D. KINSEY government. I wOlider if it is the the Commission. Is this OK? . Those who propose new forms tax burden so high, says the sur- low." Taxes are only fair and Get your fertilizer early. Diredor of Researc~and Education sort of economy you think that of taxation always want to let vey, so as to exceed taxes in com- equitable when they are fairly 1------------- The same proposals were made someone else be the goat. No mat- parable states. It would place distributed amongst those who we should have. for the State Welfare Commission ter how we tax business, indus- Michigan at a serious disadvan- Michigan is not just a state. It IS a collection of people. We are those people. Michigan's Little Hoover Com- and the State Conservation Com- tries, corporations, or what not, tage in competition for the loca- mission recommended that the mission. Economy may mean a it all must come from the co{l- tion' of employment-giving indus- enjoy the benefits of government, and fairly proportioned on the ca- pacity of the people to bear their COPPER It does not matter what kind of a government you director of the Civil Service Com- variety of things. It may even sumer eventually. We pay taxes tries. mission be appointed by the Gov- mean the reduction of the peo- in prices of goods on the market. ernor and be responsible to him ple's governmental powers. The Survey points out that a share of the burden. Questions for Community King Evaporators have, or what fancy plan somebody works out, the costs personally. The civil service a- They are hidden taxes. It would corporate income tax would mean Group Conclusions ~ The Little Hoover Co~mission, cost the individual no more to pay 1•• What share of the costs of op- of government eventually go back to the people. mendment to the constitution was for example, recommends that the the tax directly, but he likes the that the present corporate fran- erating a state should be paid passed by the people to take 'the Governor appoint the Secretary illusion that he is getting by for chise tax, the business intangible Our state tax problem cannot be made any simpler control of the state employees out of State, -the Attorney General, less. tax, and the inventory base of the by direct methods of taxation? of the hands of partisan politics. the State Board of Education, the personal property tax would have 2. Should a more adequate share tha~ the truth of the problem itself. And it is not merely to be replaced. This would require of the present tax collections It had smelled pretty bad under THE MICHIGAN TaX'"'Survey State Highway Commissioner, be left for defraying the costs . a problem for the Legislature and the Governor to solve. the spoils system. This recom- and the State Treasurer. It would Advisory Committee spoKe its replacing $10 million of present There is no miraculous pitcher out of which we can pour mendation would reverse the peo- also disband the State Admin- mind on one proposal that is be- revenue. of state operating expenses dollars to meet the growing deficit. One way or another ple's decision. Is this OK? istrative Board. This is to be a coming popular today. In the IT WOULD require a tax rate (General Fund)? 3. What form of taxes are most You Must Order Now The Little Hoover Commission streamlining 'of efficiency. Most Michigan Tax Survey of 1952 it of 6% just to provide these re- fair and equitable for main- 1~ ORDER to get delivery of a they must come out qf the incomes and productive,wealth also recommended (for econQmy's of the offices mentioned are now was stated that the present sys- placements of revenue. And these King Maple Syrup Evaporator taining state governmental op- copper pans for the 1953 pure maple with sake) to replace the present five- filled by popular vote. - tem of taxing corporations is fair are now not enough. To overcome erations? syrup season, we must have your of'the people. man State Agricultural Commis- Would all of these economies and equitable. In a federal tax past deficits we would have to order now. Copper to make King 4. What do you think about the Evaporators is special and takes - The truth is that under the present allocations of tax sion with an advisory board and be a case of cutting the tail so program which levies extreme add another 2%, and to meet all economy recommendations of months to get delivery to our a director appointed by the Goy- short a'S to begin to get at the taxes on income, a state corporate needs the tax rate would have to factory. Order now and be sure. the Michigan Little Hoover 'Vrite for catalog and prices. moneys, Michigan is going broke! ernor. dog? franchise tax has advantages. be up near 16%, after Federal Commission? This tax is based on the net worth taxes! This would hit the small SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO. 'Here are the facts. The causes for Michigan's trouble APPOINTMENT ..of the present WHO IS $oing to carry the load? of the corporations. and large corporations alike. The Buy Farm Bureau feeds. P.O. Box 1107.Lansing. Michigan are not all internal. Numerous writers have r~ised the question as to whether the federal government has not claimed so large a share of the taxable dollar as to threaten to put state and local governments out of busi- our ness. In the annual report of the Michigan Department of Revenue for) 950-5) it is stated that in 1930 the federal government took 29 % of the tax dollar. State govern- ment received 22 %, and local governments 49 %. In )95), the federal government took 84% of the tax I er dollar, with the state getting 9%, arid local governments [ co-op) getting 7 %. But the state now has to return two-thirds of its collections back to county and local governments. This leaves the state only 3 % 'Of the total tax dollar on which to operate~ Federal tax rates have increased by leaps and bounds. with Bfati!ltuJ, , Equipment Between )930 and ) 950 federal tax requirements in- creased to 20 times the earlier rate. At the same time state tax collections increased 2% times, and local taxes about 40 %. With this shift, government services naturally are centering, their control in the larger seats of government. In Michigan this is not so. The state.s share of the tax take is being depleted. Not only is the BLACI( HAWK CORN PICKER state unable to increas6 its services, but it cannot main- tain its present program on the present basis of our -Here'sa picker that will go out in your cornfields . financial policy. Why is this so? ' -and do the kind of picking you've been looking tution requires an annual appro- IT WOULD seem that Michigan priation for state aid to local could carry on with the increas- schools amounting to 44.77% of for. Its ground-hugging gathering chains and its ing tax revenues that have devel- all sales tax collections made dur- oped. Yes, the state has increased ing the past fiscal year. This extra long rolls get more of your corn, and clean- its revenues, but also it has leaves the state a share of only given most of it away to units of local governmnt. This is a sim- 22% of the sales tax monies. er. It's so designed that the ears cannot slip ple fact. THERE ARE shares of other Between 1945 and 1951 the a- taxes also that go to. local units ,down between the rolls. This eliminates the ex- mounts being returned to local of government and school dist- government increased 160%. The ricts under mandatory regula- ~nse of "shelling." The new CO-OP One ~ow state now distributes 70% to 80% tions. These include shares of the of the tax monies back to counties tax on personal property, gasoline Picker adjusts ~n the axle for any length corn.It's and local governments. and motor vehicles, and others. The result is that, since 1948, Another cause of the financial each year has resulted in an in- predicament is the increase in the perfectly balanced. One man can attach it eas- creasing deficit in the general costs of operating the state gov- fund. This general fund went ernment because of inflation. The ily to the tractor. from a balance of $34 million in dollar has ~ly 35% of its 1940 1948 to a deficit of $41 million purchasing power. Rising prices in 1951. If is estimated that the hit a state, too. deficit will be $21 million larger WHAT TO DO about it? An- I , in 1952, even considering the add- ed $16' million to come from the swers to this problem are various and full of controversy. It is the new corporation franchise ,tax. view of the Michigan Tax Survey Although other state funds had Advisory Committee that the an- FOR SERVICE & DpRAB1LITY, GET CO-OP a balance of $123 million in 1951, swer to Michigan's problem is not these funds were earmarked by merely in finding new forms of law and could not be -used for tax. They think that. part of the general appropriations. Here are problem is to readjust the share some important percentages: of 1.he tax dollar remaining to PERCENT of Total Revenue state government. Available for General Fund Ap- More than an equitable share, CO-OP GRAIN DRILL propriations- they say, is returned to local gov- 1945 61% 1947-48 33.7% 1948-49 31.2% ernment units. If such a 're- adjustment is not made, then new Tbey're here - - the great new CO-OP Black 1949-50 27.9% 1950-51 28.9% taxes must come or rigid curtail- ment of present state services Hawk Grain Drill- - quality built for value - - Distributions to local govern-! must be imposed. ments include state grants, such The hue and cry for economies and ruggedly built to last! Heavy gauge lids with as state aid to school dsitricts, the in government has brought much sales tax diversion, motor vehicle disagreement as to the form such water - tight hinges; husky frame built ~osupport and liquor license diversions, etc., economies should take, And the and payments for old age assis- view is expressed that there/is lit- tance, and dependent children. tIe sense in curtailing state opera- heaviest loads_'atany speed; hefty 3-inch chan- By provision of the state consti- tions if there is a waste and tution it is mandatory fuat the squandering of funds at the local nel steel hitch. _These plus accurate planting and state must return one-third of the lever. Local governments have retail sales tax to school districts, not escaped the accusing finger outstanding hopper capaci.tiesmark the new CO. cities, villages, and townships, in this regard. without need of makiongan appro- The Tax Survey Committee priation. In addition, the consti- pointed out that no amount of OP Black Hawk as your best investment. Three models, 3 wheel sizes. On display now at your nearest Co-op Farm Equipment Dealer. Discussion Topics • • They. were chosen' by your Stale Discussion Topic Committee from the resulis of the Questionnaires Aq. Returned by the Community Groups HQw Can Michigan Bala~ce Ita State Budget) F A,RM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Be sure to read your discussion topic articleI on this Page of the Michigan Farm News each Month. Attend your Com. FARM EQUIPMENT DEPA~TMENT mUDUy Group mMfu!s-1 221 NORTH CEDAR STREET LANSING 4, MICHIGAN