Vol. XXX, No. 9 Michigan Farm News SEPTEMBER 1, 1952 30th Year Published Monthly Moody and Farm Program St. Clair Co. FB in Vote Parade * At Michigan Elev. EDITORIAL Vote Twice on Reapportionment Exchange Meeting " W h y should I vote twice on reapportionment?" Senator Blair Moody favors a national farm program with price supports fixed at 9 0 % of parity. This question is being asked as a result of the campaign by Farm Bureau members and other Congressman Charles E. Potter, campaigning for Sen- supporters of the Balanced Legislature proposal. ator Moody's seat in the U. S. Senate, stands for a farm program with flexible price supports, ranging up and Here are the election facts: Three proposed down according tO the need for production. amendments to the Michigan Constitution will They made these statements on farm policy before appear on the November 4 ballot: the 32nd annual meeting of the Michigan Elevator Ex- No. 1—Would permit use of narcotics seized change at Lansing September 3. by peace officers to be used as evidence in drug Senator Moody said no major farm bill was offered cases. in Congress in 19»52, but he expects one in 1953. Mr. No. 2—Would give control of B O T H Houses of Moody said the 1952 farm bill for 9 0 % price support the Michigan legislature to a 4-county area. This for basic commodities puts a firm floor under farm prices. is because the CIO plan for reapportionment of the In his opinion, the basic commodities (wheat, corn, cot- legislature is based upon population only. ton, tobacco, rice and peanuts) are entitled to price No. 3—Would give a BALANCED distribution support at 9 0 % of parity. of seats in the Michigan legislature. This is because (Parity is a calculated price intended to give farmers it would apportion the House seats on the basis of a fair exchange on the proceeds of their products as population and Senate seats on the present basis of against the cost of the goods they buy.) area and population. " W e should have a better price support program for The Constitution provides that a proposed perishables," said Senator Moody. "So far they have amendment is adopted when approved by a majority ST. CLAIR COUNTY FARM BUREAU had this entry in Port Huron's Old Time Torchlight Parade to get out the vote on the been supported b y various devices, including the school of qualified electors voting on the proposal. evening of August 4, just before the primary election. Three limas as many votes were cast in the 1952 election as in 1948! Shown lunch program. Therefore, the greater the total vote on the issue, in the double buggy are Farm Bureau members in the dress of 52 years ago on their way to the polls. Riding in the buggy owned by Leonard Schultz of Capac are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kesner of Memphis and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker of North Street. Ernest I do not favor the imposition on farmers of any plan the more affirmative votes it will take to make a Darling of Goodells is shown driving 'the team owned by the Ogden-Moffet Trucking Company of Port Huron. Following the they don't want. I have studied the views of large farm majority. buggy was a new car showing 1952 voters election bound, and a wagon load of boys and girls labelled ' Voters of 1960-64." A steam organizations and have corresponded with many farmers. On November 4, proposals No. 2 and No. 3 both calliope and a steam threshing machine and other old time vehicles followed. Mrs. Beulah Burrows. County Farm Bureau Secre- tary, said that the parade was the best thing done in the county in a long time. "Depressions start on the farms. If there had been seek to amend the same sections of the Constitution. farm price supports 25 years ago there would have been W e will vote "Yes" or " N o " on each one. It is possible that the proposal receiving the fewer 25 Problems Barry City and Farm Three Veteran no depressions. It is sound business to prevent depres- sions. It is not socialistic." affirmative votes may be adopted. A s an example: Total number votes cast A. 100,000 B. 80,000 Of State in Women in Programs FB Employes disagree Congressman Potter said, " O n 9 0 % of parity I must with Senator Moody. Michigan farm people Beginning in May Barry Coun- income group; Mrs. Herbert We- tell me they don't want it. They want flexible farm Total number " y e s " votes 45,000 42,000 Committees ty Farm Bureau Women, invitedi women from the cities and towns del, who represented the profes- sional group; Mrs. Duane Miller, Retire Aug. 31 price supports. - Proposal " B " would be adopted, though receiv- DAN REED of their county for a rural-urban who represented the labor group; ing 3,000 fewer favorable votes than " A " which MFB Public Affairs Dep't conference. and Mrs. George Youngs, who Three employes of the Michigan "I believe government is the people. Government At that time four Farm Bureau represented the business group. Farm Bureau, each with upwards During the 195? session of the of 30 years service in the organi- can't give without taking away. At 9 0 % of parity or did riot obtain a majority. Women told their city friends What those women told about Michigan X legislature, a number of about farming in Barry County life in their homes and some of zation, were retired August 31 more you have a paternal form of government, and the The " N o " votes on proposal Number 2 will help special committees were created as carried on by their own famil- the problems they have as home under the retirement plan for em- or continued, with authority to ployes reaching the age of 65. government will take over farming. build a higher total vote, thus requiring a larger ies. Slides taken on the farms of makers was very interesting to study specific problems and re- the women speakers were then the Farm Bureau Women. Many They will be honored at social "Yes" vote to give a majority. port to the 1953 legislature. Five "I want the national farm program to be reasonable, shown, and a question and an- questions were asked of the city functions by their respective di- standing committees were also swer period followed. group. visions in the Farm Bureau, and and what farmers want. It must be developed by farm- A n unprecedented situation may result. The authorized to function during the by the Michigan Farm Bureau. interim between sessions. MRS. HAROLD S L O C U M. MRS. WEDEL said this ex- ers with the aid of their responsible farm organizations. Constitution does not specify what shall be done if Of special interest to Farm chairman of the Barry County change of views and experience FRED J. HARGER of Lansing, " W h e n a high farm price support program is offered, two proposals amending the same section receive Bureau members are the follow- Farm Bureau Women, invited the is good not only between women retired as head of the fertilizer a favorable majority at the same election. This ing: city women back as guests of the of city and rural homes, but manufacturing division. Mr. Har- people ask what government controls will go with it? Barry County Farm Bureau, at would be good between women ger has had a long career with condition has never been met under our Michigan Senate Appropriations—Senator 'I have yet to have a responsible farm organization which time they were to tell the of other countries. All of the the F a r m Bureau, and before that Elmer Porter, chairman. farm women about life in their Constitution. It is possible that the Supreme Court women went away with a feeling WEK manager" of the Stanwood ask me or Congress for special favors, 'instead they have Conservation Dept. Land Pur- own homes. that much had been accomplish- Co-operative elevator in Mecosta would rule that the proposal receiving the highest chase Policies — Representative August 19 at their annual Wo- ed in these two meetings in Bar- asked for economy in the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture and county, and a farmer there. Andrew Cobb, chairman. « men's Camp, a return meeting ry county. Other County Farm elsewhere in the federal government. affirmative vote would prevail. In the early 1920's, Mr. Harger Drainage and Flood Damage— was held. Speakers for the city Bureau Women's Committees are was a member of the Michigan With these facts in mind, it is clear that we need Senator Frank Heath, chairman. women were: Mrs. M. J. Haw- planning similar meetings during Farm Bureau board of directors. "Farm policy is your policy. It can be and should kins, who represented the fixed the next year. be the way you want it and not as bureaucrats in Wash- to encourage the greatest possible number of " N o " Election Laws—Senator Creigji- He represented the Michigan Po- ton Coleman, chairman. interesting spots. tato Growers Exchange under the ington order it." votes on No. 2 and " Y e s " votes on No. 3. « Gasoline Tax and Prices—Rep- resentative Wm. S. Bloomfield, Farm Bureau Sharing all these pleasures with fellow-members and friends rep- plan of organization of the board of directors at that time. all operations and materials. ship work for the Farm Bureau Mr. Harger came to the Michi- Price Supports Are an Issue chairman. resents a business, social and edu- Before his retirement Mr. Har- and wrote automobile insurance The Michigan Farm Bureau and the entire Ameri- Liquor Law — Representative Glenn B. Robinson, chairman. Plans Western cational event all in a grand va- cation trip. gan Farm Bureau in 1927 to be- come manager of the first Farm Bureau Services branch. The ger contributed much to the plan- ning now being done for the pro- tor the Farm Bureau years ago. Fred was born in Oscoda,coun- The arrangements for this tour posed second Farm Bureau manu- can Farm Bureau organization are asking General Mineral Rights — Representa- Services took over the assets of a ty. He attended school there and Eisenhower and Governor Stevenson to state their tive Carl Lindquist, chairman. Education (House committee)— Tour in Dec. are again in the hands of Mr. Nelson M. Jost of the Travel Ser- vice Bureau, Inc., who will serve defunct co-operative at Saginaw. When Mr. Harger left for new facturing plant at Kalamazoo. He is a director of the Central Farm- and wrote automobile insurance in his youth kept books and attitude on the farm price support program if Farm Bureau responsibilities ers Fertilizer Company, a group scaled for a lumber company. His Representative Harold Hunger- Here is your opportunity to see as your escort. of 14 fertilizer manufacturing co- ford, chairman. A care-free trip with lots of some years later, he left behind other experiences include three elected. all of the West at its best. operatives which are engaged in years in a general store, farming, Education (Senate committee)— extras is assured. All farm f61ks him a thriving elevator and feed The Farm Bureaus of the business at 220 Bristol street, a developing phosphate mining and and 10 years managing an experi- Neither General Eisenhower nor Governor Stev- Senator Don Vanderwerp, chair- Northeastern states and Michigan and their friends are invited to manufacturing facilities in Idaho. come along and make the most large three-story brick warehouse ment farm for Michigan State enson have gone any further than to say at press man. are combining to sponsor another at 800 South Washington doing a Undoubtedly, Mr. Harger will be College. Fred likes northern State Organization — Repre- of the now famous tours to the of this travel opportunity. » called upon to serve the Farm conferences that they favor the law passed by the retail and wholesale business in Michigan better than any place sentative Robert Montgomery, Annual Farm Bureau Convention. Your state Farm Bureau office Bureau in a consulting capacity. Farm Bureau supplies, and a in the world. He has made plans has a supply of folders describ- His immediate plans call for tak- Congress in 1952. chairman. The choice of Seattle for the ing this trip and will be glad to Farm Bureau Oil Company. to enjoy its woods and lakes and Tax and Revenue Laws—Rep- Convention meeting place gives ing a good r e s t to make it possible for other peo- Both men, said one shrewd observer, are question mail one to you on request. resentative Louis E. Anderson, a perfect set-up for a compre- AS BUILDING superintendent ple to do so. marks to the people who produce the nation's food. chairman. hensive tour of our great country. for Farm Bureau Services, Mr. MISS FERN DAVIS of Lansing Toll Roads—Senator Haskell L. Traveling in our special train, Wasteful Harger built the modern Farm has retired after 32 years service Under administration pressure, the Agr'l Act of 1949 was revised in the closing days of the 1952 Nichols, chairman. we will pause to enjoy such scenic and historic spots „ as Denver, Royal Gorge, Salt Lake City, Las It is wasteful to start cooking vegetables in cold water—have Bureau Services elevator and store at Kalamazoo, and the Farm as office manager and accountant for the public relations division of Michigan Farm Bureau. She Sure You're the water at a rolling boil before Bureau Services fertilizer plant Congress to require that the basic crops of wheat, was born a n d educated at Elsie corn, cotton, tobacco and rice must be supported at Varnum Heads Vegas, Death Valley, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Joaquin Valley, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, you put in vegetables, say Mich- igan State College home econo- at Saginaw, which is shown in an advertisement on page 3 of this paper. He has been in charge of in Clinton county. Before com- ing with the Farm Bureau in 1920 Registered? mists. . And don't add baking so- not less than 9 0 % of parity for the crop years of Missoula, Butte, a dip into Yel- she was employed by the Union 1. Have you voted in an elec- 1953-54. No. 3 Groups lowstone P a r k and many other da to the cooking water, for soda destroys precious vitamins. fertilizer manufacturing for that plant and responsible for over- Telephone Company for 12 years. Her first work with Farm Bureau tion in the past 2 years? (4 years in some precincts but be sure.) This has the effect of setting aside for those years Laurent K. Varnum, G r a n d was in the wool department in 2. Is your address t h e same as the flexible price support provisions of the Agr'l Rapids attorney, has accepted the chairmanship of the state-wide Committee for a Balanced Leg- Reapportionment of the Legistature the days of the first wool pool. Later she was a bookkeeper in the general accounting dep't, and when you last voted? If your answer is "Yes" to these questions you probably are Act of 1949. in 1921 joined the public relations islature. entitled to vote on November 4. NO YES T o this the American Farm Bureau objected Mr. Varnum has long recog- division where she was account- If not, nized the need for a fair a n d ef- ant and in charge of printing and vigorously. High and fixed price supports for basic mailing activities for many years. OCTOBER 6 is lhe last day to fective plan of apportionment for register before the November 4 crops, said the Farm Bureau, will bring surpluses the Michigan Legislature. He Her plans for the future include keeping house full time at her election. Don't wait till the last served for several years as chair- day! and government control of farming. man of the Citizens Committee home in Lansing. The Agr'l Act of 1949 provided for flexible price for Better Government in Michi- gan, a non-partisan group which FRED DOBBYN of Mancelona, Foam Rubber supports ranging from 60 to 9 0 % of parity. It pro- studied reapportionment prob- Antrim county, retires after near- Foam rubber is highly satisfac- lems. 1* ly 28 years service with Farm tory in furniture, say Michigan NOV. 4' vided safe floors for farm prices, and a range to Working committees of the Bureau. For many years he has State College specialists, but be keep production in tune with needs. It assured Balanced Legislature group will been the F a r m Bureau Services certain the foam rubber is all in farmers a free market and a minimum of dictation report to the executive commit- district sales representative for one piece. Scraps of foam r u b - tee in Detroit in early September. some 20 or more counties in the ber glued together do not w e a r from government. Clark L. Brody, executive vice northern portion of the lower well. president of Michigan Farm Bur- peninsula. He has called upon Both General Eisenhower and Governor Steven- eau, and Stanley M. Powell, leg- farm* cooperatives a n d other ser- islative counsel, are on the exec- Carbon Dioxide son are to speak to 100,000 farmers at the Minne- vices distributors in that area. Carbon dioxide is as dangerous utive committee. Fred also did full time member- -op Produce Co. of grain alone this year, for example. And over diese railroads tory in Fremont. Bay City—Farm Bureau Serv- Litchfield Dairy Ass'n Saginaw—Farm Bureau Serv- F a r m Bureau. We do our best ices Grand Blanc Co-op Elev. ices Mrs. Johnson and her commit- Grand Ledge P r o d u c e Co. Ludington Fruit E x c h a n g e are assembled and delivered the machinery, die fertilizer, and to have everything right, but we Beulah—Benzie C o m p a n y Sandusky—Sanilac Co-op Inc. Grand Rapids—Farm Bureau Marcellus—Four County Co-op tee should be congratulated on are not infallible. We need and Blissfield Co-op Cbmpany Services Marlette Farmers, Co-op Elev. St. Johns Co-op Co. the other supplies fanners need, and the raw materials and the fine program and attendance Breckenridge F a r m e r s Elev. Saline Mercantile Co. appreciate help.—Michigan Farm Grass Lake Elevator Co. Marshall—Farmers Elevator Co. Scottville—Mason County C o - fuel that go into their making. Over diese steel highways more at this successful camp; 41 wo- Bronson Cooperative Co. Greenville Co-op A s s ' n McBain—Falmouth Co-opera- op, Inc. News. Buchanan Cooperative Inc. Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op tive Co. tons of freight are moved more miles than by all other means men from 7 counties attended. Burr Oak Cooperative Co. Inc. Memphis Co-operative Co. Snover Co-op Elevator Co. Stanton Elevator C o ; of transportation combined, and at a lower average charge dian Byron Center Co-op Co. Harlem—Holland Co-op Ass'n Merritt—Falmouth Co-op Crj. Kill Bacteria Cadillac—.Mich. P o t a t o Growers Middleton Farmers Elev. Co. Stanwood Marketing A s s ' n by any other general transportation service. Notice to Community New brooms sweep clean but fetch, Hart—Farm Bureau Services Hartford Co-op E l e v a t o r Co. Minden City—Farmers Elev. Co. Sturgis Grain Co. Three Oaks Co-op Inc.* Caledonia F a r m e r s Elev. Co. Hasting*—Farm Bureau Serv- Montgomery—Tri-State Co-op. And the more these steel highways are used for the nation's Discussion Leaders , an old one is best for spreading Caro Farmers Co-op Elev. Co. ices Ass'n Three Rivers Co-op, Inc. If you are a Community Farm lye solution to kill bacteria in Cass City—Farm Produce Co. Hemlock Co-op Elev. Co. Mt. Clemens—Farmers Mlg. Co. Trufant Farm Bureau Union City—Coldwater Co-oper- freight, the less will be the wear and tear of heavy loads on Bureau discussion leader and crevices in hen houses. Cassopolis—Cass Co-ops Inc. Centerville—Three Rivers Co-op Highland Producers A s s ' n Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator Nashville Co-op Elev. Ass'n ative Co. Holland Co-op A s s ' n the public highways, and the lower will be the cost to the tax- have not been receiving discus- Inc. Unionville Milling Co. sion materials it is because your Mildew Howell Co-operative Co. N e w Haven F a r m e r s Elevator Charlevoix C o - o p Co. Hudsonville—Farmers Co-op Utica Farm Bureau payers of building and maintaining them. Ogden—Blissfield C o - o p Co. Vriesland—Hudsonville Farmers Mildew spots on fabrics must Charlotte—Eaton F a r m Bureau Elev. Co. name is not on the mailing list. Co-op Ida Farmers Co-op Co. Ottawa Lake Co-op Elevator Elev. Any omission hepe is uninten- b e treated when fresh, before the Chesaning F a r m e r s Co-op Inc. Imlay City—Lapeer County C o - Oxford Co-op E l e v a t o r Parma—Farmers Co-op of Warren Co-operative Co. tional. Each month material is mold growth has a chance to Coldwater Cooperative Co. Coleman—Farm Bureau E l e v a t - ops Inc. Parma Washington E l e v a t o r Co. Jackson—Michigan Elevator Watertown—Sanilac Co-op, Inc. sent out to discussion leaders. weaken the cloth, say Michigan or Co. Exchange Peck—Sanilac Co-op, Inc. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS We hope they will find it helpful. State College home economists. If you are not receiving this former discussion leader to the Colling—Unlonville Milling Co. Constantine Co-op Inc. Jamestown—Hudsonville F a r m - ers Co-op Elev. Petoskey—Mich. P o t a t o Grow- ers Exchange Pigeon Co-op E l e v a t o r Co. Wheeler—Farmers Elevator Co. Williamston—I'roducers E l e v a t - o r Co. Coopersville Co-op Elevator Co. Jasper-—Blissfield Co-op Co. Woodland—Farm Bureau Serv- HA-*- W A S H I N G T O N « . 0 . C. material please send (1) your Michigan Farm Bureau, Dept. of Jones Co-op A s s ' n Pinconning—Farm Bureau Serv- ices Deerfield Co-op A s s ' n ices Kalamazoo—Farm Bureau Serv- Yale—Farm Bureau Services name and address, (2) the name Membership Relations. We shall Delton Farm B u r e a u Elevator Portland Co-operative Co. of your Community F a r m Bur- be glad to m a k e necessary cor- Dexter Cooperative Co. Dowagiac F a r m e r s Co-op ices Cooperative Kent City F a r m Bureau Ray, I nd.—Tri-State Co-op Ass'n Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Ass'n Farmer Controlled Zeeland Farmers Co-op, Inc. Ywi'U enjoy THE RAILROAD HOUR every Monday evening on NBC eau, a n d (3) the n a m e of the rections. Farmer Owned SEPTEMnER 1, 1952 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE • 36~OOOFB Au.io & Liahility' Policies In Force .. Film Available on Privilege of Vote A new colored 16mm sound film has been made available ~t::~~:~ol~.:::::~::::'.:::.10,OOO. ~roduc~rs have av.o!ded~ny ~al'- B ureau L 1ifie 1ns Have. Farm' without charge by the Michigan t~sanship or. pohtIcal .Imphca- tIons. The film deals WIth elec- • Department of State to groups tion procedures a~d stresses. tJ:e , .. need for citizenshIp responsIbIl- . - ' . . ity and participation in the af- fairs of government. Over half of all Michigan Farm Bureau families now .Cleaner ", ""rl'" .• .COWS ' For loan of film write well in carry protection advance 6f date wanted: Marvin Dewald, Service Division, 4806S. Logan Street, Lansing 10, Mr. Insurance Services. of some form through thC?Farm Bureau More than 36,000 auto and farm liability polici~s a~e .~; . ~ ',Less .. Labor".' Michigan. in lorce. Ten thousand Farm , Bureau members have . • ':' ,.,-,'.. ,:'::'w' z.th ' . ,+.- •• ! Dairy Exports Farm Bureau manager of life insurance the Farm policies, Bureau said Nile Vermillion, insurance companies. ,. r • 4~ , : , _ ". I' .; Are. Much More Total life insurance written had risen to $21,270,000 . \ - last month. / 'CONCRETE ." .. Than Imports American exports of dairy pro- the rate of about New applications for Insurance 1,000 a m~nth. are being received. at ..'.~~-; :'"PAV~ED:.':' .. ducts are much greater than im- ports of these same products, as Payments shown in the following table, under the auto and farm liability policies have exceeded' for the benefit of Farm Bureau families based on statistics in "Foreign Crops and Markets," a publica- $1,250,000. . "BARNYARD" .. . tion of the Office of Foreign Ag- , ricultura'1 Relations, USDA. These rec~)Tds have been established in 3112 years since - , " Export Import the first Farm ~ureau automobile and farm liability (1000 Ibs.) Aconcrete-pa;'edbarnyardis a big policies were offered. The Life Company began opera- 'Bblter FARM BUREAU farm equipment dealers and farm equipment branch managers came to La~sing August 5 to see. the aid to dairymen producinghigh 1934-38average 1,152 9,307 tions a year ago. quiilitymilk. FaIl; winter, spring new, improved Co.op Black Hawk grain drill and the Co.op Black Hawk corn picker. Several years ago Black Hawk ~ngmeers 1950 3,215~ 'set out to build a grain drill that would excel every other drill on the market. They have made the Co-op one-row corn pIcker .the andsummerit helpskeepcowsout 1951 18,453 ~~ The record-breaking growth of the Farm Bureau. Life ofmud,dust,filth-cuts downwork best in the field. The article on this page tells what the dealers like~ about the two machines. Cheese Insurance Company is expected to gather fresh imp,etus of cleaningcows before milking•. 1934-38average 1,260 54,279. drill of rugged , construction, that, "Under the law, abutting Whencowswade throughmud theywasteenergyneededforpro- ducingmilk. Ownerssay a paved 1950 1951 47,490 56,189 from' the new Farmers 79,640 52,335 savings plan announced Investment recently. Protector protected Black Hawk's extra capacity and outstanding performance. It has been fully .State Says owners along the highways own the fee in land over which the Canned Milk tested in the field. highway runs, the public having barnyardsoon pays fot itself by helpingproducemote and bettC!l quality milk. 1934-38 average 1950 1951 33,837 178,044 232,222 452 Off~ring 369 desigrted 2 Farm, fo.r their Bureau particular families needs, a savmgs FIP has program had an New Drill and The new grain drill. is a 13x7 model, with fluted feed, 13-inch single disc openers, and double You Can HUllt , I only an easement for highway travel." . PastecoupononpennypostaJand THEREFORE, Attorney Gen- ~todayfotfreeinmructionsfor pavingyour barnyardor building other durable, thrifty, sanitary Dried Milk 1934-38average 1950 enthusiastic 4,804 .6,055 Vermillion 292,000 2,526 response said. from Farm Bureau . families, Mr. Corll Picl\J~I~ zig zag. It has a hopper capacity of 340 lbs. for grain and 520 lbs. of fertilizer. It's grass seeder ca- Across Road eral Millard ruled that it is not necess.ary for the owner of farm- pacity is 53 lbs. lands, living thereon, to have a mructureswith concrete.' . 1951. 167,209 10,028 "Farm B~reaufamilies which have j~ned in the FIP DAN REED license to hunt on his own land If youneed help, see yourcon- .savings plan have invested about three times as much THE NEW model M-32 Black MFB Public Affairs Dep't which may lie across the road. cretecontractor,ready-mixedcon- Cold Weather Cotton Hawk one-row corn picker's The question of how much , crete produceror materialdealer. per person as was the case with those who bought the husking are~ has been increased hunting a farmer can do without Buy Farm Buraeu quality feeds. Even in cold weather cotton ----------- PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION --------, has a. place in the wardrobe, say Michigan State College home ec- charter life insurance policies we issued initially.' This. 70% over the previous model by a:dding two more husking rolls. a license has long been the cause of considerable confusion. onomists. Dark cotton dresses or is important. It indicates" the great interest there is Another good feature of, the Olds Tower Bldg., lansing 8, Mich. 'PRESENT game law of 1929 cotton blouses with suits are wisp. among farmers in sound methods enabling them to build lll;W corn picker is that is picks Send instruction. for paving dairy barn- reads: "Nothing herein contained yarp with concrete. buys for business girls who work anywhere. The new, wide tread shall be construed as requiring in overheated offices. th~ir own security, and adjustable high clearance Also "how to build" booklets on im- ' residents of this state and their , provementS checked: The Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of axle permits clean, fast picking , 'I children and employees to pro- o Milk house 0 Dairy barn Boor Sand Box Toys in tall corn, short corn, down o Manure pit cure a license to hunt small game Sand box toys can include a Michigan, offering the auto and farm liability protection, 0 Poultry bou"" Boor corn, bedded corn areas, the whole presented by Representative Rob- ert Faulkner of Coloma in the Save Fences COPPER OR 5. Actually, price-fixing does the better to serve the public. merchant class and on John Q. regular 1952 session of the Leg- Discussion Topic for September not help the small merchant. High margins being guaranteed by law Now the public can take the dead- level service, and like it. Public. Flexible farm supports are not islature. It did not get out of committee. American Farm Bureau Feder- With Chemical ENGLISH TIN serve to entice the chain stores 7. Price-fixing of any kind is Background Material for Program in September by into the commodity program formerly occupied by the inde- destructive of a free-choice econ- omy. Certainly in this scheme like this scheme. These are min- imum price floors' to protect against disastrous falls in price. ation delegates took a stand opposing these laws in a resolu- The cost of maintaining fences can be materially reduced by the King Evaporators Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups pendent merchants. Eighty-five the customer has no free choice. Above these minimum floors, sup- tion in 1937. Do Michigan Farm use of chemical wood preserva- percent of the larger groceries He has to take what he gets at a ply and demand can operate free- Bureau ' people need to define tives and Lester D. Bell, Michi- DONALD D. KINSEY their stand in resolutions as af- Director of Research and Education. now dispense drug and cosmetics price that is pegged by law. No ly. They do not fix prices at high gan State College forestry spec- formerly sold primarily in drug use shopping around. levels. They do not freeze in- fecting our state and federal laws ialist, has figures to prove it^ E v e r y J a c k a n d J o e i n t h e past d e c a d e w h o h a s w a n t e d stores. Small druggists have lost Price-fixing blocks the opera- efficiencies into farm operations. on this matter? What do you He says that it is a matter of ground here. tion of supply and demand. Price And the farmer can choose to think? simple arithmetic. If a post costs to pull public sentiment t o his "deal" b e g a n by slipping participate in the program or not 75 cents and it costs 50 cents in If a-time should come when the has been the index of demand, Question for Consideration behind the screen and putting on the virtuous mask of fixed margins cannot carry the and a guide to production by re- —as he chooses. labor to set it and staple the What stand should Michigan fence to it, you have a total cost "fairness". That poor word! It d o e s n o t m e a n what overhead of the small business! the dealer will be unable to stand vealing public preference. Now the public will have little effect on 9. This trend is dangerous to business. With growing tenden- farmers take on the Resale Price Maintenance Laws ("Fair-Trade" of $1.25. If this post rots off in You Must Order Now it u s e d t o ! the price squeeze put on him by what is produced. It cannot ex- five years, it has cost you 25 cies to place business under forms Laws) of the state and national In order to get delivery of a the larger chain establishments. press its preferences in terms of cents per year of service. of government regulation, the governments? King Maple Syrup Evaporator Just to get y o u thinking, Fortune Magazine carried He will face bankruptcy. And, price-wise choices. Prices are final step could be the Federal If, on the other hand, you take the same post at 75 cents, add 25 with either Copper or English Tin o n a s u r v e y that s h o w s that the so-called "Fair-Trade again, he cannot compete by giv- pegged. licensing of all business. Such pans for the 1953 Pure Maple ing himself any price advantage 8. Protective price guarantees an effort was made in 1951. You Can Register . cents worth of chemical preserv- Syrup season, we must have your L a w s " ( R e s a l e Price M a i n t e n a n c e L a w s ) are costing the ative and then add the 50 cents in normal times—an advantage he may need to offset the superior are part and parcel of the "plan- Michigan Has a Law Before You Are 21 labor cost to set it, your post has order now. Metal to make King American consumers $ 7 5 0 million yearly. T h e original ned economy" schemes, that are If you will be 21 by November cost you $1.50. This is where Evaporators is special and takes sales programs of the larger the heart of a socialist state. The The Legislature of Michigan months to get delivery to our l a w s w e r e p a s s e d in 1907. 4, you can register now and qual- preservatives really pay off be- stores. "fair-trade" laws fall right into passed a parallel law in 1937. It factory. Order now and be sure. ify to vote in the important Nov- cause the treated post can be ex- 6. If the law is supposed to this bracket. They are a direct is Act No. "50 of the Public Acts W h a t are these "Fair-Trade" L a w s ? ember 4 election. pected to last three times as long protect the small and inefficient subsidy out of the pocket of the of 1937. Forty-five states have passed such laws. as an untreated post—15 years. SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO. In m i d - J u l y P r e s i d e n t T r u m a n s i g n e d a n e w bill w h i c h merchant, still we may ask, consumer and are compelled by Bobcats purr, miaow and screech P.O. Box 1107. Lansing. Michigan "Should inefficiency be protected law. They represent another ef- A bill to repeal this law was like housecats, but louder. Oraer Farm Bureau seeds now. authorizes the fixing of resale prices of branded m e r c h a n - dise b y manufacturers. Mr. T r u m a n said that h e s i g n e d t h e bill " w i t h r e s e r v a t i o n s . " Your Co-operative T h e A . F . B . F . had urged him to v e t o the measure, saying that the measure w a s enacted "despite the un- animous oppopsition of farmers, labor and consumer organizations and against the recommendation of the D e p a r t m e n t of Justice a n d the Federal Trade C o m m i s - sion. U n d e r this law, a n y manufacturer or distributor can enter i n t o a contract w i t h a n y retail m e r c h a n t in the i s t a t e t o f i x t h e p r i c e o n a " b r a n d - n a m e " article. When t h i s s i n g l e c o n t r a c t h a s b e e n s i g n e d all m e r c h a n t s i n t h e s t a t e a r e t h e n p r o h i b i t e d f r o m s e l l i n g t h e article a t l e s s t h a n t h e a g r e e d price, regardless of w h e t h e r t h e y t h e c o n t r a c t or n o t . sign Belongs to You It s h o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t t h i s A c t l e g a l i z e s t h e p e g g i n g I of prices at a m a x i m u m level, and prohibits selling for In a few short years your l*^ME|j§F Farm Equipment has been less. Congress, which supposedly has backed govern- m e n t price control p r o g r a m s to p r e v e n t passes legislation to force the p e g g i n g of prices at h i g h rising prices, developed to a position of leadership in the farm equipment industry levels b y law. A n d t h e y have talked about stopping inflation! A m e r c h a n t w h o d o e s n o t abide b y t h e contracts m a d e Compare the Features of These Two Great Tractors with Any Now Produced b y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s a n d t h e c o n t r a c t i n g retailer is s u b - ject to fine a n d injunction in court. Manufacturers' and Retailers' destroys one of the basic keys to competition. CO-OP E-3 CO-OP E-4 Arguments for the Law 1. Selling an article at a re- 2. It is assumed that under American freedoms, if a person \ Quality duced price is "unfair" because owns an article, he has. a basic it promotes a loss in margins and right to sell it for any price at profits for all others selling the article. which he can find a purchaser. 'Appearance This law violates the right of 2. "Cutting" the price gives a private property. dealer an unfair advantage in 3. The law establishes a legal taking business away from other basis for monopoly practices. It 'Adaptability merchants who try to hold to legalizes contracts in "restraint "reasonable" margins. of trade." It prohibits sellers 3. The manufacturer who has from exercising their right to 'Modern Design created public acceptance for conduct a business except under the trade-name of his product the price-fixing system as es- should be protected against the tablished by the manufacturer cheapening effect and losses and the distributor involved in 'Economy of Operation created by "price wars''." the first-formed contract. 4. It (supposedly) will prevent , 4. Price-fixing always tends to unfair competition by giant chain raise prices. Sales peg at max- 'Assurance of Good Service stores and systems against the imum price levels. The strong smaller independent retail mer- evidence of surveys is that prices chants. are distinctly higher in "fair- 5. The practice of "booting" trade" states t h a n in non-"fair- an article at a reduced price to trade" states. Average prices in attract trade is not fair. It creates public dissatisfaction normal price. This is sometimes higher. called "loss-leader selling." with the Illinois were higher than in neighboring Missouri. were 12% higher and liquors 16% Drugs AH CO-OP BLACK HAWK Equipment is "HELD TESTED" Arguments Against the Law R. H. Macy, surveying 4000 items, found that prices went The New CO-OP The New CO-OP 1. Competition in business has higher after the Illinois "fair- ^been the basis on which manu- trade" law was passed. Cosmetics BLACK HAWK BLACK HAWK f a c t u r e r s have had to improve the rose 8.6%, drugs increased 15.8%, ^quality of their products to the books 11.8%, and miscellaneous Corn Picker Grain Drill e consumer's unending benefits. It items went up 16%. has been a stimulus to our free There is no evidence that re- economy. It has helped to raise tail merchants have netted better our standard of living. This law incomes generally under "fair- Discussion Topics They were chosen by your State Discussion Topic Committee from the results of the Questionnaires Returned by the Community Groups Sept. Are State and Federal Fair Trade Laws Good Medicine for a Free Economy ? Oct Shall Outstate Michigan Have No Voting Strength in the State Legislature? Several years ago Black Hawk engineers set out to Nov. T h e Breadth and Reach of Farm This outstanding machine can be compared with Bureau—and W h a t it is Reaching any on the market today. It has 70% larger husking build a drill that would excell every other drill on the For? capacity than the previous model, larger wagon market in extra capacity, rugged construction, and Dec Can Farmers Lose the Right to elevator, more clearance on the ground, shells less Conduct Co-operative Forms of corn because of improvements made in the snapping outstanding performance. Here it is—the all-new, Business ? rolls. Picks tall corn, short corn, down corn or fully-tested Black Hawk Grain Drill. On display A t listed corn. After you see it you will agree it's the Jan. State Fire Marshal Rulings and the your nearest Farm Bureau Farm Equipment Dealer. best in the field. Future of District Schools. Feb. Proposals for Licensing F a r m Tractors; W h o Should Act First? Bo sura to read your discussion topic articles on this Pag* of F A R M B U R E A U SERVICES, Inc. the Michigan Farm News •ach Month, Attend your Com- munity Group meetings I 221 North Cedar St. FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION Lansing 4, Michigan