• • Vol. XXXI, No. 1 Ie 19an arm. JANUARY I, 1953 ews 31st Year Published Monthly Cockshntt Buys National Farm Machinery Co-op I Alcona Leads Cockshutt Plant at Bra,ntford, Ont. +Co-ops and Tractor I--------- EDITOR'IAL Farm Problem Coming Back? As 4 Coullties .....'-~ ... Firms Gai~ 'by 'Deal Effective December 10, 1952, Cockshtitt Farm Equip~ ., Trouble is brewing on the farm, says the U. S. Make Goal .ment Company of Brantford, Ontario, became the owner of the National Farm Machinery, C~operative at Bellevue, Alcona and M 0 n t m 0 r e n c y News & World Report. It may be President Eisen~ County Farm Bureaus reached Ohio, according to an announcement by J. F. Yaeger, 'hower's big problem at home. their membership goals for 1953 on December 5. executive secretary of Farm Btp'eau Services, Inc. When Ezra Benson takes over January 20 as Alpena and Branch County This step was under negotiat~on for several months. Secretary of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, he takes Farm Bureaus rea c h e d their / membership goals December 8. C. L. Brody of the Michigan Farm Bureau was chair~ over a troubled farm situation. A1cona County Farm' Bureau man of the co~mittee which negotiated the deal. Surpluses are showing up in the basic crops of. was tbe first to report.' It has Cockshutt Farm Equipmet:lt Company, manufacturers made its membership goal every wheat,corn, cotton, rice, tobacco and peanuts. year since it was organized five of Co-op tractors' and other Co~opequipment since 1945, years ago. is a fine engineering and' manufacturing organization., No help in controlling such surpluses will come Montmorency County Far m This is the manufacturing plant of Cockshutt Farm Equipment Co. at Brant~ fro~ the Agricultural Act of 1952. It provides that Bureau has been first to make It has taken over all engineering and manufacturing op~ ford, Ontario, about 120 miles east of Port Huron, Michigan. Here are 45 acres of goal the past three years and was erations at Bellevue, Ohio.. the U. S. must support prices of all basic crops at a close second for 1953. machine shops, foundries, forge, welding, sheet metal, paint shops and other facil- not less thap 90 % of parity through the crop year Branch County Farm Bureau is ities for the building of tractors,' combines and a complete line of farm machinery. Farm Bureau Services and 11 state and regional farm one of the largest. It is quite a cooperatives which were in National Farm Machinery of 1954. distinction to enroll 1685 families Hay tools are built at Smith Falls, Onto as Farm Bureau .JIlembers in less , Co-op will devote themselves to distribution and servicing The American Farm Bureau pointed ~ut last year ,than a week. I that mandatory price support at 90 % of parity could encourage production for the support pnce, 'Coc.kshu~t Plant at Bellevue, Ohio of-the full line of Co-op Black Hawk farm equipment. Co-op tractors, combines and other equipment will and thereby assure surpluses. continue to Qe manufactured by Cockshutt at its plants at Brantford and Smith Falls, Ontario. Cockshutt is Grain prices and livestock .pnces have been continuing the manufacture of the Co-op Black Hawk falling. line of farm machinery at Bellevue, Ohio. Prices received by farmers are below parity on Founded in 1839, Cockshutt has grown to be the corn,' wheat and peanuts. Government loans on largest manufacturer of a complete line of farm equip~ those products are soaring. ment in Canada. It employs 4200 people Brantford , Farm costs continue to rise. and Smith Falls. Included is a large staff of engineers It is to be expected that this. situation will soon who work on production, testing, and improvement to be a problem for the 83rd Congress. keep pace with the new opportunities in agriculture. The Cockshutt organization and farm cooperatives A.FBF on Price Supports Jor '53 now join the group of major farm equipment manu~ The American Farm Bureau Federation adopted facturers which have manufacturing and distribution the following statement on price supports at its facilities in both the United States and Canada. Some LEROY SANDS. roll call man- 1100 distributors serve Cockshutt in Canada. 34th annual convention at Seattle, December 9-11. ' ager for A1cona county, reported Six thousand persons present represented' a mem~ 321 members or 101% of goal. Farm Bureau Services and 11 State and regional farm "Fine cooperation, workers that bership of 1,492,000 farm families in 48 states. knew the story of Farm Bureau cooperatives serve several hundred thousand farmers in The statement: well, good coverage, and people's the United States. They have distributed more than I interest in the Farm Bureau were responsible for our success," said $128,000,000 of Co~opTractors and Co-op ,Biack Hawk - ! For many years we have been experimenting with Mr. Sands. farm equipment. They are well equippedJor distribut~ various types of agricultural programs to protect farm prices against collapses, to d~spose of sur:' ERVIN FARRIER. roll call manager for Montn:torency coun- Elect R-oherts F.B. Institute ing and servicing farm equipment. The Cockshutt Farm Equipment Company is a very pluses, and to bring about needed adjustments in production: ty, reported 170 members. Good planning enthusiasm and a desire to do the job quickly did it for Montmorency. (Photo of Mr. President . of L~ginnes and To Meet strong organization financially. It's manufacturing plants at Brantford and Smith Falls,' Ontario, and VI.e have supported flexible price supports and the Farrier not available for .this edi- FB Services January 6.7 Bellevue, Ohio, are up-to-date and well equipped. modernized parity formula. We believe that those proposals are sound. How~ tion.) •• ' ." •• , yy .... Alfred Roberts of Pigeon was elected president of Farm Bureau 100 Bu. Cor'n The Fourth Annual Michigan The new' set-up with Cockshutt handling engineering and manufacturing operations and farm cooperatives in Services, Inc., December 17, at The claim has been made that Farm Bureau Institute will be ever, Congress has seen fit to delay their full appli~ the 23rd annual meeting of the plowing down a heavy crop of held at Kellogg Center . on the the United States handling distribution and service will cation to the basic commodities (wheat, corn, stockholders of the farm supplies legumes could s,upply enough Michigan State College campus assure the success of the cooperatives' farm equipment , cooperative, serving some 50,000 nitrogen for a 100-bushel corn on January 6 and 7. Approxi- cotton, tobacco, rice and peanuts) by ~xtending crop. Elmer C. Rossman, Mich; mately 375 county leaders are ex- program. farmers in Michigan. The meet- provision for th'e use of the higher of the o'ld or ing was at Kellogg Center, Michi- igan State College corn specialist, pected to attend. This year's gan State college. agrees.' ..... Jheine, is ."Setting the Pace for the new parity formulas in calculating parity prices. Also, by providing that the support level shall be MR. ROBERTS is 44. He is manager of the Cooperative Ele- An acre of good legumes can take 150 'pounds of nitrogen out '56.'" The Institute is designed to aid' county Farm Bureau com- Roll Call Goes On; of the air; when plowed - under; mittees in; planning and building 90 percent of parity for'the next two years. vator and Milling Company at We recommend that the American Farm Bureau Pigeon, Huron county. Mr. Ro- berts has been employed at Pige- the legumes make the' nitrogen available to corn following in rotation. " . a,'stronger county. Farm Bureau program. : Each county is urged .to' send i~s county president to 41,118 December 16 Federation board of directors make a comprehen~ on for 26 years. He has been a the Instityte and the chairmen of WESLEY s. HAWLEY director of FBS for 9 years and the following committees: mem- sive review of existing price support and produc~ tion adjustm~nt legislation to determine whether was the vice-president. He suc- ceeded ,Albert Shellenbarger who served for two year:; as president FPC Names bership, community Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau women, senior com- Director of Memb!rship AcquisUion The Michigan Farm Bureau roll call for me~bers there is any change in approach that would better mittee on Junior Farm Bureau, and continues on the board .. for 1953 is near the three-quarters mark. The December serve the following principles: Marten Garn of Charlotte, Ea- ton county farmer and Far m Hodge for Blue Cross, resolutions, farm sup- ply and legislative. 16 report from County Farm Bureaus totalled 41, I 18 Bureau leader, was elected vice- Institute will open with reg- family memberships as paid up for 1953. 1. Farm price supports are an appropriate and necessary protection against unreasonable price ARTHUR HAGGERMAN. roll president. Allother Term istration fr0I'I\ 9:00-10:00 A. M. on Tuesday, January 6. The first general session at 10:00 A. M. This is 73% of the goal of 56,662. Efforts are being call manager for Branch county, J. F. YAEGER of East Lansing Ward Hodge of Snover was re- declines. It is not, however, the responsibility of reported 1685 members or 101% was re-engaged as executive sec- will feature a panel. of county made by County Farm Bureau membership workers to elected president of the Farmers' the government to guarantee profitable prices to of goal. Mr. Haggerman said retary and treasurer of FB Ser- Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., De- presidents from the 1952 pace reach the state goal by January 2. with confidence that the job vices. cember 18, at the close of the 4th setting counties. Appearing will any economic group. could be done. Good cooperation be the presidents from Berrien, For the past two years Michigan has been the first The stockholders re-elected all annual ,meeting of stockholders from the members and service to at Kellogg C en t e r, Michigan Gladwin, Branch, St. Joseph, state Farm Bureau to reach its membership goal. 2. In order to encourage high production per nine directors: Mr. Roberts and Huron, Ottawa, Otsego, Jackson, members made the campaign a Mr. Garn; Thomas Berghouse of State college. man in agriculture, the emphasis in farm programs success. Falmouth; Paul Kaechele, Cale- Mecosta, Arenac, Allegan, and Prospects are good for doing it again. Indiana Farm THOMAS KONING of Marne Sanilac counties. The afternoon should continue to be on adequate prices in the donia; Ivan Par son s, Grand was elected vice-president of the Bureal\lwas the runner-up last year, and is trying hard to Blanc; Carl Buskirk, Paw Paw; will be spent in the various com- market place rather than on income subsidies. The Ward Hod g e, Snover; Blaque farm cooperative engaged in the mittee workshops. Highlighting beat us in 1953. Knirk, Quincy; Albert Shellen- production of oil and distribution the Tuesday.evening program will problem is to provide. reasonable price protection of petroleum products to farmers be an address by Dr. "Woody" {lew members of the Farm Bu- without going to the extreme of government price fixing., barge~, Lake Odessa. SERVICES s t 0 c k h 0 Ide r s throughout the lower peninsula of Michigan. Varner, Director of Extension at Michigan State College. Jannar 15 reau. amended their by-laws to pro- The board of directors re-en- Most of the day on Wednesday, 3. Government payments to farmers ~re not a vide that beginning in December 1953 at the next annual meeting, gaged J. F. Yaeger of E. Lansing as executive secretary and trea- January 7, will be spent in work- shop sessions. The program will a .ne for ,Klille Appoints desirable substitute for price supports or a satisfac~ all directors must be farmers and surer, and Earl Huntley of Di- conclude in the afternoon with' a tory means of bringing income into agriculture. be m e m b e r s of the Michigan Farm Bureau. For years 3 to 4 members of the board have been mondale as manager. Kenneth Johnson of Freeland and Blaque K n irk of Quincy graduation ceremony for the In- stitute "students." A certificate Blue Cross Dale Foster to \ 4. The cost of the program}o the government of participation will be presented Do you have Blue Cross should not be excessive. managers of farm cooperatives. They have served FBS well. The'intent of the amendment, were elected to the board of di- rectors~ They succeeded Car I Buskirk of Paw Paw and Walter to each person who attends every one of his workshop periods. This through the Farm Bureau? Are your Farm Bureau dues for 1953 National Post 5. The' maintenance and improvement of our said a stockholder, is to continue Wightman of Fennville, who re- session will feature Riley Arnolet. American Farm Bureau Presi- Assistant Regional Organization paid? soil resources should be promoted. the program in all M i chi g a n tired from the board. dent Allan Kline has appointed Director for the Farm Bureau in Dale Foster of Berrien county as Farm Bureau companies whereby This is important. says Wesley 6. Efficiency and the production of better OTHER directors re-elected the Southern Region. Mr. Arnold Michigan's representative to the only farmer owners of the busi- S. Hawley, director of member- were: Mr. Hodge and Mr. Koning, is widely known in Farm Bureau National Rural Youth Committee. quality products should be encouraged. nesses shall be eligible for the ship acquisition for the Farm Bu- A I b e r t Shellenbarger of Lake audiences for his simple phil- Dale was recommended to Mr. policy making boards of direc- reau. Odessa, Marten Garn of Char- osophy and tremendous sense of Kline by the Michigan Junior 7. Emphasis must be given to the development tors. Farm cooperative managers lotte, William Bartz of St. Joseph, humor. According I to the new County supported the change. Farm Bureau Board. He will of expanded markets on a firm basis and the import~ ARCHIE WIRGAU. roll call Fred King of Blissfield, Glenn The program should be inter- Service Agreement with County join delegates form twelve other manager for Alpena county, re- FARM BUREAU Services Pridgeon of Montgomery. esting, educational and entertain- Farm Bureaus, a member's dues states on the National Commit- ance of adjusting production to the real market ported 558 members. He thought named Marten Gar nand J. F. ing for all county Farm Bureau must be' paid by January 15 in tee. This committee is the exe- demand. their success was due to good Yaeger as its directors on the Petals committee chairmen. Every order to have his name on the cutive body of the Am e r i can planning, enthusiastic leaders, board of United Co-operatives, The original rose of history had county could get helpful hints Community Farm Bureau roster. Farm Bureau's Youth Program. 8. Finally, opportunity for the individual farm~ the training school for roll call Inc., at Alliance, Ohio. United is five petals which is now known in program building by sending a This makes him eligible for Blue Dale wins this high honor by er to adjust his operations to changing needs and managers, and an inspiring kick- the source of motor oils, paints, to gardeners as a single rose. To- delegation. Reservations can be Cross hospital-surgical-medical virtue of a long and impressive off meeting for campaign work- steel. and other farm supplies. day some roses have as many as made by contacting your county service through an eligible group. Junior Farm Bureau record. Dur- conditions must be preserved. ers. Carl Buskirk and Boyd A. Rai- fifty petals per blossom. Farm Bureau secretary. The rule applies to both old and ing the past eight years. •8? y. : : : - . : c A A ~ :•-. 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During :fAMAaf||liiliif^^ , in Gerwaee County. This was the the Eimw.-od >• exci't-s-jed in your , Mr, Morrison Nt>. I Croup with : west Michigan v. •HB •? ut lAfi'T-vr* and ' i h c t e «ire stiiL 33 gr-iups tt-. report • Ji'" WR:; * f O H -JUSfe.' :--; money f».-r .re- their new officers and meetings. P*>?- ; cirrti--ir.;y n'.akvs < Stan-sties lor the three months ' this f nas irr.artivea CMH- ::. . , • . .- ., t- . . nod cr» jarus-M '>--":\-.-r.T.--L- • s:aefat'iv t.-ver tr.e .sarrie Inreir . - . ... '- RCSTEH : rnyriths ias'.MEETINGS. "*eai. >.;..: h Docc-rnbt-r many counties h*;d : - « o. <-n.e of t m e e n r ^ s fM-.- Community Farm • f_ ents of «••,;>- t>! Bur.-.au secretaries to discuss rht- : t h i ; i "ature ca Se«:-sSl-- • •"epre^TU-.tr.M.-s x<-w:w- WA3 .sacti. !8ttlOW'fI : member may appear o» a group id by that date. smwoz 3ROADCA$TEiS C ; -i >' j -•". t , 7 » . i j, ;; F i n a n c e P r o m o t i o n Division The County Servkc- Agrec-merst ASSOCIATION < g or dairy pur-: aLsc , s e t s ftirth -he requirements I "', O. B o x 960, 221 N o r t h C e d a r , L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n .( ii-uStui-ai a g e i n s ; c,f a Comnsun-ty Farm Bureau in . , . - ,. . , - .. , i cats'.ut'ijiy fi!!7.T.-rs with the MSC i orjor ?-.-. maintain in st;it>•> : i-..f.-am inttresttd in further informatkui oit the expanied' i -Wiii*»«» »mmrmmS:' t « s fiMo*^r^^i^^S^^^u^^^i mmmm!3s&mm38!%m&m®s&i .;*.> ^.^.- i-><-'!"'* • that thev must meet eijcti! mf.mths • . S e r i e s A D e b e n t u r e s a n d h a v e a o c e n s a d s a ? e s m a u cal«, A £ a r e 0 f Roses ! insularly to t h e state office.'" If. :: o . ; ^ l ^ l * ^ ^ ^ ^ : : - : A-; * . > a w i^SPe •-• ••• --• * ) . - . . • , . .:•.,-.- r-iMH..}.«ri >-.v A;l-A.n:, with j,tner group:- or ha* I* costs n o m o r e RFC No. •v ;-irii;A.:;a you)-ft3fr.aand"ai' MtRi^MtiMNKK to be toattnev "vith a three cent ' nirig1 rn<.=nthly c h e e k on c-ach Cy^}- v AJi-Arr.c-rii-fta R^se Se- . . • .. r . . •'.- - - s z - : : r ^ -. •• ^ * * '•' H56 £ R;,:.rn AOOV. 630 Fifth W s i t 5«CMP- AuW V-.Tvk 20, Now York. County Farm Bureau seeds Raw *:L.\ss!Firi) \r>s PURE CRUSHED LIVESTOCK ...... o...,-. . .-....,,-, (JJL&3Lf?L&Jli&/L,Ltt£. AfAfMltlfJoiiifi^ OYSTER SHELL "IHt MiD-WfSt GROUP ' M!CS!G«>i SNOiAMft frer flfts-tisliii Cfflid^sf^f — t ' s f ( i w 3 ? ? r Bffjrv €&, C w U f l R i i n e — C«ff!»«»»*»»* CQO^I. Cf^ C«, E«i* jferg;~(n »—. Jos-rfaR ya!fs*v •Cfisis. C«, €!ii«?-™-/^A:<:^r^j2?J ,M»£& ^*fssl. jSis'w, CrswItsr^sviHK-™-?sfm*i*s' C^«|», Cry. #*sfv «t^lyiK**->- — MJ^rfr^bvry C^so^s. Cry- C * ' Or*«*f**-—^-svj&fce^s' SJai; y M&?. 45.5's... fs?, ; ISUhrwifid — Sf?j\-**jj &rmW® Cry. C-e> OHIO FOR POULTRY I CAN T4Ki 6 0 0 0 LUCK.,* rSNNESSIf 6UT I SURE PtAH ^ . C , , . ^ rnc. ' IIUNOIS SO 1 WON'T HEED IT J ^— — . * , i > ' v^KMWKSI • Fill INSURANCE mmmni s * * : W61!fem4$im4$fi J AGENTS WANTED r.-v.- i%A^: Te Present Members— S a c k in t h e IS70"'s T o y o u , the present Farm Bureau mem- l a t h e r . , even your great Ity^ bers, w e extend our warmest wishes that f r e m o m M u t u c l . rr.ay I i a v o WOOL PRODUCERS t h e N ^ w \ e a r — a l l of i t — b r i n g s happiness. h a d f h e e p p o r u i s i t y to t e s t t h e Infegri''/. thsr? p e r f c r m a n c e h a r m o n y a n d contentrnF-nt t o r y o u r iiouse- w h i c h throuc'h t h e v e e r s we-rs : !iold, to give Fiemoat You helped t:>akf.- 1 9 3 2 d»f- f i n e s t \ear | N o w , FrerriorA. Miitu.as i s 7 8 MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS : y e a r s s t r o n g — because of sis your reed D e p a r t m e n I: e v e r h a d . Thanks } p e r f o r m a n c e cr.d *tveil e a r n e d : y""-'- • •' ~ -'/ ";" -- ' ' .y ' : : ' ; . : a- laiil.OIl, -, - , \ A M y. .- ' . . - •. y r s p u t a f i o n . M o s t csitciirAiy, y e a too car., b e s u r e vA'h a ill Fre.tsont M u t u a l F i r e Insur- l o t h i"8 V ^ Farm Bureau .Members— a n c e policy. Jl SABY CHICKS sincere \ \ Ah y o u r T o o u r n e w f-arm v.-isl-rs tor i i w h^sl yi?ar Bureau J i ' i p . w e c o n ifsainUiin. members, w e otter y o u vt- ev="-r h a d . and. increase, a fraternal W f ore o n vour h'*'ii v o l u m e . greeting, a n d Ilsis team. means I intra ProtectSon . . Ask y o u r Fremont Mutual Ac era t o f M^e*-.|fi#tti. .laM#f#ff"!fp#ii§|:" ;-|:'i^# e#aei ^M#Mott.#^^*f*ff y o u r s with fremc.-A J-A.AuaJ. C a l l h i s t today. m o r e animals—Ae-fMr i*xl. if m e a n s a stron^r oroirram thai Is esitsrelv I •: p f S M l l w - .>n use. ,-'0-ttf a r m e r s ami n o t lor nsarsuiactunny nt^ci tor o p e n profit. lorr.:»uia t e e d s U-.ar a r c rtiacie - f <:ec! m a d e IJV v o u r o r t r a m z a f i o n vai-ie i n A g e n t s ; F r o r s o r . t ?-r«i?riai I s ir y o u ' r e ie-wlny y*>ur ?'y;y.y'M t--; \>..u:\<. you c a n ' t lei! I a x e invifsd. w b e t n e r t h r luck w i y O-M -;MM.M { ; r ; ; , a ; y |>us- y s;; > r |-\ f. p , f^iffcifX^" :tte§f, :M*»tei»r;it#::Mtf:;S,»i0- :Bttfe«U-" I « users, i t v o u a r e . %ro; savHiys p h n drvvjotw-r, '•>>• ( y - fMyy='i !]yy:«= inor F a r m i€8HK'.v;.Jase!lP vronyr .teed program b y t^Hui^ your Of-i-:»h!>ors about /m ? ^4< ¥ mtmd H u r e i u farf->iiir's car- hey;? y-y.-k- VM-M ff.iVi.ir-f .secure. Sty atiJ- re*o,ltsA ' W i l l - y o s ' ^ © ffcat? ~ • ' # A f t /<1-1^#J* M a r t AMVinaf nov, ' h-"-.:..;,-y •'!>.-• !--:s;y y A a ; : ^ , ! 5 . I. P . - W>^wfmm: If w e c a n \\r\p o n a n y ftieflin^ pr«>bk-jTy jt;*t drop savings plan. Y o u r F a r m B u r e a u i n s u r a n c e a g e n t will g i v e y o u a l l t h e detail*. r-.r.r; r » . ur -Farm B-wreati '• feed .De^fep—^H* - is on your teitn. too. s^^BlMl FUni !!( KF.M i ^ ! it \ M i: ^M{\H'K fiWMMC--' SfelH Farm Bureau Services, Inc. v l : M f ':~fctti fC#i»i'; '4ittf^ -IilMfc*.,.- Ktfcl*l->: - Feed Departssetst 'M ;; S»"iii«r- WfmiA'. LaE*if3g. Micbigan JANUARY 1. 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE • ' ' • • i - - .i i — —« ii.. i M • •! ^ ^ — ,i ,. m — i • • - i i i .i i • ..i , •• i - i - — - i — ,.,i m i •• • • •• « i . •• • • m — m ... i i — • i- ••— • • Legislature Approves Two Farm Bureau Suggestions legislation to authorize school visor, township treasurer and Justices of the Peace to be elected elections which are held in many Commission appointed by Gover- this error was less than one vote i Acts on Schools boards to have increased borrow- ing' authority against anticipated State Aid. township clerk. This would con- stitute the township board. Three of those five officials would con- at each biennial spring election. As the terms of justices are for four years this would mean that townships, settlement of this pro- nor Williams. blem at the special session was urgent. The group will study state elec- tion laws and procedures and will per precinct, there was consider- able concern throughout the state., The 1952 election has given i And Twp. Boards had decided to call the special stitute a quorum for the trans- SHORTLY after the Governor action of business. there will be two justices per township. Because of the su- preme court decision mentioned Farm Bureau endeavor to suggest improvements. BOTH 1952 and 1950 elec- Williams an apparent lead of over 8,000 votes. This is being chal- lenged by the Republican candi- STANLEY M. POWELL MANY districts have been in session of the legislature, a letter TOWNSHIPS having a popu- above, justices are not permitted tions for governor wound up in date Alger. All precincts will be the habit of securing advances on was sent to each member of the lation of 5,000 or over 3,000 or to serve on a township board. photo finishes which involve e x - recounted except those where vot- MFB Legislative Counsel pensive recounts and keep state Definite action in line with two of the Michigan Farm Bureau's their state aid. Because of the depleted condition of the state's general fund it is now impossible Legislature over the signature of more registered electors may, if J. F. Yaeger, executive secretary they wish to do so, elect four of the Michigan Farm Bureau. trustees and thus have a seven- The supreme court decision had resulted in a very serious problem Helps Review government marking time until the outcome is certain. ting machines were in use. in many townships, particularly It takes almost ten years to de- • 1952 resolutions was taken by the This letter outlined the prob- member township board. In 1950 correction of errors in velop and test a rose capable off Michigan legislature at its special session December 18. to grant such advances except in relatively small amounts. Also, there is considerable uncertainty lem, quoted the resolution adopt- Four members of that Board ed by the Farm Bureau dele- constitute a quorum. in those having seven-member boards or where one of the offi- cials had died or had become in- Election Laws counting, certifying and reporting winning the All-American award.. brought a change of some 4,000 as to when the payments due the gates and ended with this appeal: capacitated. Because the dead- Michigan Farm Bureau is repre- votes and seated Democrat Wil- The Farm Bureau delegates had As a companion bill the legis- sented by Dan Reed of its legisla- liams instead of Republican Kelly called attention to the serious school districts in January, 1953 "We therefore urge that you lature enacted another measure line is fast approaching for filing Buy Farm Bureau seeds. will actually be paid. give this subject your very care reducing to one the number of petitions for running at primary tive staff on the Election Study as had first been announced. While financial situation confronting many school districts, particularly The Farm Bureau recommend- fill consideration and hope that for January through June of 1953. ed a special session for emergency you will see your way clear to support legislation substantially A/OH//&VZ YOUR CAL\/£S in harmony with the foregoing resolution when you meet in special session on December 18." LISTEN! When You Bump Into A Neighbor.. THE BILL to meet this situa Real milk tion passed both the House and Senate unanimously. It author- izes any school district to pledge state appropriations allocated to FRIENDS that district as any form of State growing power Aid and to borrow through local banks an amount not to exceed 70% of the undistributed bal ance of the state aid not yet paid to the district. ti /WO SA[/£ MOA/£Y, TOO, H/fTH Such notes shall bear interest at not more than 4%» per annum Land O'Lakes and shall be due and payable on or before September 1, 1953. They shall not be renewable except that if the total state aid due any Be Sure You Have Farm Bureau Insurance district is not paid to the district DON'T MISS calf milk replacer by September 1, 1953 the notes There are three good reasons w h y you, like your neighbors, should may be renewable but shall be paid within ten days following the THE TRAIN! insure your automobile and farm vehicles through the Farm Bureau Mutual receipt of the final payment from the state. Insurance Company. TUB SUCC£SSOK TO OLO-STYLS XALF-lgRfAL AMCK SUOST/TUTBS Because of the increased demand, as well as limited Thus the school will not be storage space and manufacturing facilities, the supply of new, First, there is no better, more economical protection. penalized by the current shortage in the State's General Fund. All improved Farm Bureau high analysis plant food will be short that they will be out of pocket Second, Farm Bureau insurance has been especially designed to meet this spring. will be the interest paid and the the needs of farm families. bother of complying with the Why wait until the last minute to buy your spring re- rather detailed provisions of this quirements of fertilizer. By ordering your Farm Bureau high Third, the deductible feature of your collision insurance is waived in new legislation. analysis plant food now . . . for early delivery . . . you can case of an accident involving two Farm Bureau policy-holders. Suppose THE S E C O N D emergency problem settled by the legislature get a substantial discount from your dealer. In addition you'll your car or truck collides with another and both vehicles are covered by in line with Farm Bureau resolu- be certain of getting exactly the amounts and analysis you $50 deductible Farm Bureau policies. Both owners would be entitled to tions had to do with membership need. Here are the analysis available to you for spring use: on township boards. 100 per cent of the damages up to the face of the policies . . . without The resolution relative to state 0-20-0 10-10-10 3-18-9 deduction of the first $50. This is a new and valuable feature of Farm affairs adopted by Michigan Farm Bureau delegates last November, 0-20-20 4-12-24 6-24-12 Bureau insurance. read as follows: 0-10-30 4-16-16 5-20-20 "The recent decision of the A high percentage of all Michigan farmers already maintain Farm LAND O'LAKES BRAND state supreme court, barring jus- Bureau insurance. Be sure that you are among them. It's the best way Calf Milk «A3 g • * ! j XT tT 1 tices of the peace from service on •tt%«fcM«-tai jJJS •at? to the best protection . . . and the most neighborly way. Your Farm Bu- the township boards, has created Set THE DIFFERENCE in Milk Solids content between Land O1 Lakes a serious problem. We urge that SEE YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU DEALER TODAY XALS MITK RSPIACES.' and these 4 leading old-style milk lubttiniwm the legislature take immediate reau insurance agent will tell you about it. SOLD BY ALL steps to increase the board mem- bership to the former number by FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. FARM BUREAU FEED DEALERS providing for election of trustees, or by some other legal method." FERTILIZER DEPARTMENT FARM BUREAU INSURANCE It is made by Land O' Lakes Creameries, Inc., a The Legislature provided that co-operative. Distributed in Michigan by Farm Bureau in townships having a five-mem- 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing 4 , Michigan 507 South Grand Ave. Lansing 4, Michigan Services, Inc. United We Are Strong! ber Board, two trustees would be elected in addition to the super- TO FARM BUREAU FRIENDS Each year sees many changes in this old world of ours with new problems, new joys, but our rela- tionship with our members and patrons remains the same season after season for we can succeed only as we earn your friendship. It was your loyal support and patronage that made possible everything that has been done by us as your organization this past year. To all of you, may the New Year bring every promise of good health and happiness . •. and leave you with each promise richly fulfilled. May each month be a milestone in your steady forward march to better things through your Farm Bureau organizations. May 1953 prove one of the brightest pages in your memory b o o k . . . because of what it did for you . . . your loved ones . . . your country... your world! MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. J. F. YAJEGER, Executive Secretor & Treasures E. E. Ungren G. F. Griswold Director of Public Relations Asst. Treasurer C. L. BRODY, Executive Vice President oj the S. M. Powell Lee Monroe Director of Public Affairs Comptroller Michigan Farm Bureau Keith Tanner Edwin F. Steffen FARM BUREAU INSURANCE FARMERS PETROLEUM Director of Field Service General Counsel SERVICES CO-OPERATIVE INC. W. S. Hawley Maynard Brownlee Nile Vermillion Earl Huntley Membership Acquisition Manager of Distribution Division Director Manager $ •».. M^T' Norwood Eastman Junior Farm Bureau Boyd A. Rainey Manager of Procurement Division R. P. Zemke Accounting Supervisor Claude Rasey Automotive Equipment D. D. Kinsey Archie Moore Allan Tagg Manager of Farm Equipment Division Supervisor of Agents Research & Information Jeddie Sialey B. P. Pattison Ivan Allison Management Contracts Mrs. Marjorie Karker Manager of Finance Promotion Division Women's Division Underwriter Supervisor Victor Bielinski Robert Bruegger Mrs. Marjorie Gardner Manager Personnel Division Richard James Orders & Transportation Records Superintendent of Claims Adolph Ecklund Fred Reimer Manager Fertiliser Manufacturing. William Conley Arlo Wasson Farm Supplies Division Actuary & Ass't Manager of Life Co. Field Promotion FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JA~UAl\Y -1. 19~3 Summary of .the 23rd Annual Report of Farm Bureau +of $620,000for Manager Reports the above purpose. The total necessary is approxi- mately $2,000,000and the sched- It is extremely important that such personnel be developed and training programs of this nature pact of service in a machinery ~ several we oks and to him goes a 32 HUllDREDS OF TlIOUSAilOS OF OOLLARS Steady Growth ul~ calls for achieving this goal within the next two years. Only be expanded if the opportunity for added service to farmers is distributionprogram as compared major share of the credit for an to other commodities, the regional orderly solution to the problem. 28 FARM I I - J. F. YAEGER Manager's Report to Farm Bureau Services, Inc••at Annual I as finances are available can ex- pansion in this and other fields te accomplished. The matter of developing per- not to be handicapped by this factor. PROBLEMS , are many in these changing times; the opportunities period. cooperatives cooperating in the In the process, however, past in- venture, decided to expand manu- facturing rapidly in this postwar $400,000 will.disappear. vestments totaling in excess of This should not be considered 211 20 - EQUIPMENT /I "-- - sonnel which might efficiently as- ,./ Meeting at Michigan St~e College December 17, 1952 and the challenges are great. MONEY' was borrowed, !acili- necessarily as waste, but as an sume responsibility in these ex- 12 panding programs' has been given One of the experiences of the ties were expanded,' plants were investment in what will be a con- Farm Bureau Services, "like most business, has during past years which might be con- modernized, only to have the tinuing program of continuing considerable attention during this ~ . the past year experienced postwar adjustment problems. last year., The management con- sidered wholly' discouraging, if trend, just before the beginning service to farmers who already one learned nothing from such ex- of the Korean conflict,reverse it- have over $16,000,000 of coopers- 8 v Some of these have been extremely The slowing up of the inflationary difficult. cycle and th~ return, sultant fir~ of Rogers, Hill and S)ade of New York has been en- gaged to assist managment in this periences, is the difficulty which self and have this reversal furth- tive machinery on their farms in the regional cooperatives in- er continued in the past two Michigan. Out of this experience II o - - ~ I program. volved experienced in the ma- Years.' should come a better understand- '111 115 116 119 5D 51 52 in most instances, to a buyer's market lias emphasized chinery manufacturing program. This rude awakening quickly ing of "what it takes" in ventures Approximately 35 of the Divis- the need for consolidation of gains and examination of ion and Department Heads have made it apparent that expansion of this type .. BACK in the depression period in these fieldshad been too rapid, . Michigan farmers entered the farm equipment. manufacturing been participating in this training of the '30's,it.became apparent that the ability to manufacture personnel and finance .progr~ms. AT YO\TR annual meetmg of business in 1943to meet the n~ds' of Michigan farmers. As indicated program. It is planned to con- that there was an opportunity to last year, yo\:.voted to approve by the graph above. the farm equipment division made a slight in- In most instances, Farm Bure~u Services has been able tinue this 'and expand it in other render a service to farmers in a had exceeded the ability to dis- the issuance of patronage refund crease in dollar volume over a year ago. areas during .the next year, not- machinery distribution and manu- amounts tribute, that neededfinancing were notinavail- the securities without dividend re- . , to make necessary adjustments and continue to mo-ye ably, in the area of retail manage- facturing program, and that op- turns on these securities. This ahead and increase services for farmers. . Planning during the recent years, .in which necessary ment. MODERN management portunity is still present. The able, that "know-how" in machin- was with the understanding that pioneers in this machinery en- ery manufacturing was not equal savings 'effected in this manner in-- deavor started, as most coopera- to that in other successful pro- coup Ie d WI'th resultant tax sav - Farm Equipmellt Division adjustments instances, were anticipated, progress in spite of difficulties. volves techniques not yet gener- tives did in their firstyears, in a jects. has made possible in most ally recognized. The injection of small way. government into bus in e s s, a DURING ings would be used to cash se- this development curitiesoutstanding. It will be of N ow Has 6 -.Districts change in social philosophy in re- Lacking knowledge of machin- period, the cooperatives which interest to you that yo\:.rBoard of ARCHIE MOORE. Manager The total volume from September 1, 1951, to August cent years and a variety of com- ed with ery operations, they experiment- were felieratedunder the.Nation- Directors voted to call in securi- manufacturing systems 'al Farm Machinery worked with ties of 1940 issue totaling approxi- The period covered by this re- 31, 1952, was $21,465,204 an l'ncrease of 13etIIo over a petitive influences necessitat~s a different type of personnel and that varied from small assembly the Cockshutt Plow Company of mately $45,000, utilizing savings port, Sept. 1, 1951to Aug. 31, 1952 plants to actual large scale manu- Brantford, Canada (now the effected in this first year by the was a very difficult one in the year ago. This is a continuation' of steady growth in management than was the case facturing operations and distri- Cockshutt Farm Equipment Com- adoption of this new policy. farm machinery industry for SINCE 1945 co-operatives have only a few years. ago. volume during recent years. The' attempt to find or train co- bution points that ranged from pany) a reliable manufacturer of THIS IS the first time since manufacturers, involved. •dealers,. and all made their greatest progress in crossroad blacksmith shops to some years standing. the field of farm equipment. Increases are not lixriited to dollar volume alone, but operative management so as to large well-equipped s e r v ice I A complete line of useful tools 1946 that Farm Bureau Services Your Farm Bureau Services and accomplish a happy' balance be- points. had been engineered in'conjunc- has reinstit~ted itsprogram of ro- THE VOLUME of patrons pur- eleven other, regional co-opera- unit volume is also mate,rially higher. As an example, tween sound business operations tion with this manufacturer. It tation of securities. This has been chases Farm Services Farm tives joined with the Cockshutt feed sales unit-wise are 25 % over a year ago, fertilizer and the "cooperative way" with HARDLY had actual manu- Equipment Branches anQ its service and sharing of earn- facturing started, however, when could be done on behalf of farm- became apparent that a better job appz:oved by the Bank for Co- sale was as follows: . w~ole- Farm Equipment Company (10- cated in Ontario) in the develop- ) 5 %, seed ) 5.5 % and steel products 8.5 % . ings among patrons is not easily the second world war forced ers if the responsibility of manu- operatives with whom we consult L~nsing Farm ment of a complete line of farm . +-' -------------1 accomplished. these plants into serving the com'- facturing could be assumed in its on such matters and marks the Branch $ '443,425.95 tractors: .•. THE RETAIL branches had a .established in various areas of the Men who are able in these re- mon purpose and making war entirety by the Cockshutt people beginning of a program which it Saginaw Farm dollar volume of approxim~tely s_tate so a~ to better serve the gards are few. Management materials. During the war years, and.the regional cooperatives and is hoped can be continued an- Branch 299,358.26 During the past year the new $7,769,000,an increase of $797,000 members. More money has been training is necessary. Men who the demand for farm machinery locals,as a result of their experi- nuaJly. It is another example of Kalamazoo Farm E2 Co-op tractor, with a full line over a year ago. The machinery invested in equipment so as to have been 'managers and opera- WqS great. ence through the years, concen- facing up with the problem and . Branch ........:,...;...~...: 242,375.42.of,pydraulkally controlled mQunt- volume totaled $2,366,287. ' replace expensive labor. tors of cooperatives during the Not properly evaluating the trate 01]. improving their distri- through' cooperation accomplish- Mt. Pleasant Farm ed' equipment, was placed on the TOTAL NET savings of Farm Expansion has occurred in a va- years of their inception and postwar period, not understand- b\:.tion p rograms. _ing sound, long range goals. Brancli 151,074.01 market. This new E2 Co-op Bureau Services were also satis- riety of ways. Manufacturing,and growth are now, in most in- ing the much greater needs for Emmett Farm Branch 43,111.06 completes the Co-op tractor line factory, although not as great as processing has been added to a stances, well along in years. financing in a machinery pro- IN MID.1952, an appeal was The business of managing an ,I and we now have three sizes; E-2- a year ago. They were approxi- wholesale jobbing and retail mer- gram. as compared to the feed- made to the courts in an attempt organization the size of Farm $1,179,344.70-E-3 and E~4. There \s a diesel mately $436,000before taking into chandising program. It is inter- TRAINING programs to re- seed-fertilizer distribution pro- to conserve the facilitiesand as- Bureau Services is not that in- Wholesale Volume modeJ in two sizes, E-3 anti E-4, consideration FBS' share of the esting in these regards to note I place them with efficient opera- gram, not appreciating the farm- sets so as to effect such a merger. volving one man alone. Many through other and -'each tractor has different that 4 cents of the dollar of an- i tors schooled in present day man- er'stendency to do one thing dur- At the time this report is written, others who make up the "man- outlets :.. 1,186,942.92wheel arrangements, makiJig fif- losses in National Farm Machin- ery Cooperative operations a3 nual volume was invested in fix- agement, as well as a cooperative ing a war period in which there this is being brought about under agement team" play important .1 teen models. This complete line compared to $570,097.31 for a ed assets in 1939 and in 1951 it philosophy, are not available. It prevailed a great need for farm $2,366,287.62 of farm power units is a' leader the leadership of C. L. Brody as parts in a successful program. Total Volume ...... was 13 cents. is a matter of training, counsel- machinery and another in a per- chairman of a committee made up These people have assisted in de- I in the industry. year ago. While this total volume slightly ing, developing, and this takes iod of readily available supplies, of managers of the -regionals as- veloping this Annual Report and The expansion of volume but FARMERS' and patrons' cash time. not fully understanding the im- sociated in the program. their comments are to be found exceeded that of last year, earn- YOUR FARM Equipment Di- decrease in earnings is character- investments to finance these as- Mr. Brody has concerned him- in this edition of the Michigan ings of the Division were not sat- vision realizes the great respon- istic of many corporations during sets amounted to 2,cents for every self with this as a major item for Farm News. isfactory. Because of excessive sibility it has providing replace- the past year. This can be attrib- dollar of' volume in 1939 and 4 inventories in the hands of deal- ment parts and prompt and effi- uted to a stablizing of price~' to cents in 1951. Farmers' and pat- rons' capitalize9- margins were 8 cents for every 'dollar of volume Procqremenl B. A. RAINEY, Manager Division.Operations +-----------------------------.---------:--------- for 1951-52 ers everywhere in all lines of cient service- for approximately farm equipment we were forced $16,000,000worth of co-op farm THE GOAL of the Procurement eau feeds this year. There. were Iy keeping' pace supplying our to sell in a very difficultmarket, machinery now being operated in 1939and 13 cents in 1951. With few exceptions, the pro- Division is to procure for distri- 25 dealers who exceeded their pre. percentage of the total used. , by Michigan farmers. It is this With the exception of fixed as- curement situation on farm pro- M .. f f . , t b 5001 Untl'laddl'tl'onal production facili- THE DEMAND for farm equip- that prompted, us to establish 6 sets, it is noted that all other .duction supplies during the past bution to lchlgan armers arm V10US year s onnage y ,0 or ment, that'has been steadily in- districts in the State with either supplies of high quality at a price more. (some up to 226% increase). ties are provided, we will need to near-by or centrally located comparisons are favorable, indi- year has been one of ample that will effect a saving and thu~ Over 20% more dealers exceeded continue some pattern of equit- creasing since World War II, Branches to. work with these cating, of course, a better utiliza- supply. assist in making the business of their quota than were able to do able distribution of'the tonnage reached an adjustment period tion of monies now than in 1939. I f . n bl . 't f th f t available. during the past year. A leading dealers and provide this very .• . SOURCES of supp y or most farmmg more pro I a e. .;so a year ago, m Spl e 0 e'.al.: spokesman for the industry on necessary service . A~ we have sald ab\)ve, t~e m- .of our commodities are well es- Such supplies include feeds, the average quota was 13% hlgh- The greatest increase this year June 21st made this statement: flatll~n~r~ trend, t~e replacl.ng of tablished ones in which Farm fertilizers, insecticides, see d s,'el'than 1950-51. was in the supplying of nitrogen "Viewed from all possible angles These Farm .Equipmen~ Branch- ~xpenslve labor w~t~.machmery, Bureau Services bas a financial steel,paint, roofing, and miscel- Our Cattle Supplement (the materials' for direct application. 1952 can be the most critical' year' ~s are .1oc;ated.at Lansmg, Sag- 1mprovment of facllIties so as. to interest and a voice in the man- ?etter serve patr.ons and entermg agement or policy-making opera- laneous items. 'new urea feed) rang the bell. d f "d the dealers now in business will maw, Kalamazoo, Mt. Pleasant, mto manufacturmg and proceS3- FEEDS. The feed program Thousands pf users of soybean INSEqTIC.IDE an. un.glCl.: ever face" '. Hastings and Emmett. We assist In ItsI meal tried tnis supplement and supply serVlce importance contmues in Durmg.' the past year your . F arm in the sup"rvision of the farm ing of products has brought a - change which requires increased investments in fixed assets. I- 50 got improved h searc men f production. ee 1 th t a urea WI Re- ever increasing . b' t d N our d Equipment Division has been re- eqUipment departments of other more specific materials are now orgamzed to prOVIde a more econ- . . - Incidentally, investments of this. Il5 take th f d.an increasingly f . tlarge part in . t d d h omical and efficient distribution pomts points. and management contract '11 ~n farmmgro uce ysmesseac year. 0 ay. ew an I" ' .. Farm Bureau Services' retal'l character increased from $159,000 I 110 e ee mg 0 rumman s. Our dust plant showed a sub- system to. enable Co-operat~ve .. in 1940to $2,183,410in 1952. SEEDS. The Seed Department stantial increase in tonnage this ~arm EqUIpment ?~aler~ to' m- The co-operative farm. equlp- Money has also been invested handled over a million pounds year. Several new mixtures were J~ct keen competItIon mto the ment ~r~g:am ha~ ~any, lmport- 35 more seed during 1951-52 than added to the line with the discon- fleld.. ant activltlesand lS Judged on the • in programs jOintly sponsored was handled for the season 1950- tinuance of some older formula- The influence in the design of overall operation. With your with other states as follows: 30 Farm Bureau Milling 51. This department is under the tions We shipped 515700 pounds our Co-op tractor with a high support we will overcome the dif- J. F. YAEGER, Company _ $159.766.31 ' direction of Roy Bennett, assisted of d~st as compared' to 412780 compression motor, rubber tires ficult problems encountered dur- United Co.operatives, farm consumers without compar- National Co.operatives. Inc Inc 137,632.70 66.085.95 25 , by Dick Schantz. pounds last year.' 'that adapt. it to high ~peed and ing the past year in farm mach~n- able stabilizing of their labor National Farm Machinery Co.operative 473,355.08 20 ." .. / Impro'vements in processl'ng/ . Th efreatrhest'll 1 grea t OPPbort' unl- extra f take-off tractiOn,and for operating the-live power ery mounted and render to farmers in thisgreater day of servIce highly costs, materials, etc. Obviously Central Farmers Fertilizer Company 47,749.24 -~.- ...... ....... .. '. ..... ..... seeds are continually being ef- Fles or fected. T,wo years ago a mag- t arm B ureau e co-op S. mem t erVlces 0 e 0 ers b 0 f or pull ' type machines, has been mechanized agriculture. then, if the Farm Bureau Services Co-operative Plant Foods, 15 •• ,, ". ' p ersonne \ 1 D IVISIOII ... H e1pS ". is to continue serving the farmers IMe 38,909.14/ " and to expand, then 'efficiency of 10 netic mill was installed operations, use of capital and de- $923,498.42 Il1 115 117 118 119 seeds. ' Operations were for further re- dust service to their mixtures, patrons athrough especially few of ' moving buckhorn and other weed handling of these high quality velopment of personnel must be Approximately 46% of this ex- improved with the installation of the basic formulations that farm- 51 52 of -ptime conc.ern !? management: pansion in investments have been 50 the result of turning. earnings For the last three years. nearly 94 % of Farm Bureau Services total batch mixer. Thfs increases the A SURVEY of the use. of from these projects back into the mill t'onnage has been in the form of high concentrates. Each acapacity monies by Farm Bureau Servtces program while 54% was cash in- additional ton of concentrate has provided five more :tonsof Farm doing a more efficientjob. continuous -mixer at least 100% to replace along with the enreSedin. every. section of,the}~tate STEEL. The year 1951-52 con- ;Em' 10' yes. 'a'.n'd Manalrbemellt po, W. V. BIELINSKI. Mgr. +,------------- 'U' in which comparisons are made vestments . Bureau feeds at the farm level than is shown on the graph. tinued to be con ,a year in which steel visionTh is to provide f th P 1 D' who have responsibility for . tinuously The Seed striving Departmentto make isavail- con- 1'tems were. tro11e. d H owev~r" e purpose 0 e the necessary ersonne 1- mn?, ... ?rgamzmg, d'lrect'l?g,plan- CQ- with past years might be of some tions. Reg ion a 1 cooperatives supervised by Bob Addy had an interest. Let us make compari- DURING the past year, it be- which Farm Bureau Services has excellent year in 1951-52. Not able for farmers seeds of known on many Items the supply dld l' d . d ordmatmgof groups and controlling the sons between the year 1939 and came apparent that, if we were to helped set up as our suppliers in- only was the tonnage handled the origin, adaptability and high ger- catch up with demand, points out p.e~sonne Se[:l~es,a ~lce a~ aS Warren Dobson, who is responsi- SlSafnf~e. SOt a Ian afequahe ~n d work These executives of employees. are I company 1951. (The following figures are !peet the increased demand for clude: greatest we have ever had, but a mination at reasonable cost. bl . thO d t t Th' an e lClen emp oyee orce avmg h d 3 d'" d' t 13 for the use made of money for fertilizer among our co-op and There may b.e tl'mes when l't e m lS epar men. IS was a high mo Ie m y be mlaintained ea s-; lV1Slon lrec ors- ; larger percentage of our dealers would appear others were selling not .. true, however, of steel roof- throu gh ou trath e Faarm B ureau--. com- department. and districtheads-20; each dollar of volume after elimi- farmer members it would be Farm Bureau Milling Co ..Ham- exceeded their previous year's nating operations not compar- necessary to establish a second mond, Ind., Manufactures feeds. tonnage. d h L . d 1 mg, steel posts or all barbed Wlre .. d ffil't and retall managers-41. These able:) fertilizer plant. Also in conjunc- see s c eaper. et us remm a 1 Looking forward to the 1952-53 pames an a l,aes. special programs include: . Shipments of Farm Bureau farmers that "cheap seed" may, season, increased production ca- THE EMPLOYEE force has 1939 1951 tion with other states to develop Cooperative Plant Foods, Inc .. Feeds from our Hammond Mill because of ,low germination, un- I. JOB DESCRIPTIONS which Accounts receivable 8c 7c holdings of raw rock phosphate' Hartsdale, Ind. Manufactures fer- exceeded pacity should (barring further grown from 395 in 1942 to 714 in the 1950-51 tonnage known origin, etc.,cost more in have been written for company Inventory 10c 8c in the West so as to insure a sup- tilizers. labor troubles) result in ample 1952. A 11 % growth occurred (which was the largest up to that the long run. Farm Bureau Seeds Investments 2c. 1c ply of raw material. are guaranteed seeds. quantities of steel being produced during the past year mainly due managers, division and department Central Farmers Fertilizer Co .. time) by 20.2%. This is a sub- heads, district staff and retail It is noted from the above, that At a meeting of Farm Bureau stantial increase when compared for all farm needs, to increase, in employees in the in normal merchandising opera- and cooperative I e a d e r s last Chicago. 'Supplies ammonium nit- Insurance and the Distribution managers. This required extended to a 5% gain in the over-all feed FERTILIZER. Wayne LeCur- ROOFING. The asphalt roofing Divisions of the organization. The discussion as to objective, scope, tions, money is being better util- spring it was indicated the farmer rate and triple superphosphate. industry. Our gain must be attri- eux reports that new recOrds program was not up to expecta- duties, relationships and personal ized today than was the case 12 was ready to invest in Farm Bur- were set this year in both tons following is the record of full- United Cooperatives. Inc.. Al- buted to many factors: thins in 1951-52. Supplies should characteristics required to do the years ago. However, operation eau securities so as to finance this liance, Ohio. and dollar values of fertilizers time employees as of August 31: Supplies paints, (I) Farm Bureau members be ample to meet 1953 demands. job. This is especially valuable of Farm Bureau ServIces has program. fence, steel roofing, asphalt roof- and farmers generally are more handled. The increase was nearly Michigan Farm Bureau 57 in determining what is expected changed materially in those 12 ing, petroleum products, poultry conscious of the superior qua lit}' 10,000 tons'at a value of $430,426 PAINT. Paint sales were slow Farm Bureau Services, Inc 546 of, present and future employees years. YOU WILL note in the Finance Promotion_ report that farmers and barn equipment, freezers, of Farm Bureau feeds; over the 1951 total, which itself in the fall,of '51 and spring, bt:.tFarmers Petroleum Coop- in these jobs and cleared up mis- A FERTILIZER plant has have, within recent weeks bought water systems, farm chemicals. (2) The earnest and effective was also an all time high. De- showed an upturn during summer erative, Inc , 42 understandings and overlapping. been built, warehouses have been Farm Bureau securities in excess work of Farm Bureau dealers and mand for fertilizers increases and fall months. The container -Farm Bureau Mutual National, Cooperatives. Inc .. their associates; each year so that even though the problem which was somewhat of Insurance Co 52 2. MANAGEMENT develop- Chicago; Manufactures or sup- (3) Services districtmen and production of our one factory has a .bug-a-boo early last year no Farm Bureau Life Insurance ment centered in a series of special 16 I~ TOIl! plies milking macl}ines, water increased somewhat, we are hard- longer appears bothersome. Co 10 training meetings to develop and the supervisors of Farm Bureau I heaters, water systems. controlled stores are carrying out Farmers Service Agency :::: 7 train executives in modern man- HI LLIDIlS OF POI»IDS agement techniques .. Responsibil- American Farm Research Ass'n. an intelligent, aggressive pro- I / '" , I gram on Farm Bureau feeds; Total 714 ities involved in the handling of Lafayette, Ind. Coordinates re" personnel was stressed with dis- STEEL ,,/ "/ 12 search information from midwest (4) The sales promotion ef- 10 / \ land grant college.s. forts with radio, literature,posters and prizes; newspapers, 6.0 - -SEED I I J TO ACCOMPLISH its pur- trict supervisors and retail man- pose, the PerSOnnel office is doing agers of Farm Bureau Services 8 ./ / .,~- - National Farm 'Machinery Co. operative. Bellevue, Ohio. Manu- (5) The series of feed meet- ings, at which slides of top herds factures a full line of farm equip- and flocks fed on Farm Bureau more of the generally .known kinds and Farmers Petroleum Coopera- of personnel work such as: tive. Coordinating the work of 1. Recruiting and selecting em- the Personnel office and the retail 6 ment. feed are shown. These stimulate 5.0 / ployees; establishment was also given at- 'j 2. Handling employee policies, tention. Office management meet- Farm Bureau Services also confidence in results. Forum dis- '.5 ~'I' II 2 ""..,-- '- / . owns and operates: 1. A fertilizer plant at Sagi- present; cussions at these meetings de- velop the viewpoint of the folks 1l.0 / ......... ........ / practices and benefit programs; cation programs. ings have been held with Lansing 3. Carrying on employee edu- office supervisors of all companies . for the purpose of clarifying mat- / ", •• naw, where super-phosphate and (6) Our help in diagnosing There are a variety of .state and ters that become problems as the mixed fertilizersare produced. federal regu1atioI}s affecting em- central headquarters staff grows. 117 119 50 51 52 sing plant at Lansing where Farm troubles in the flocks or herds 2. A seed cleaning and proces- and aid in finding relieffor such troubles have built good will. --112 115 116 ployer - employee relationships. Seeing that these are followed ance 3. AN EXECUTIVE Perform- Rating System has been de- The dip in tonnage volume of steel items for farm use. such as Bureau brand field and garden 50 51 52 constitutes much of the personnel fence. posts, roofing, etc.•during the past four years is largely the resull of government allocations brought about by the defense seeds are prepared and packaged. Our nine largest dealers (Hol- land, Pigeon, Buchanan, 3. A plant at Orand Rapids donia, Lapeer County Co-ops., Cale- . department activities. veloped for use in checking the perfo{mance of employees. The The above graph' indicates a general trend of Michigan farmers DURING, the past year a purpose is to appraise actual per- mobilization program. The outlook for the coming year is much where dusts are manufactured for Dorr, Coldwater, Ypsilanti, and planting more processed and certiiied seeds. The fluctuations in the large portion of time and effort formance and then by proper brighter. Many government restrictions have been eliminated and the control of insects and diseases Owosso) .each ave.raged over 7 year-to.year volume reflectschanges based upon local production as has been spent in special programs counseling, information and train- greater supplies are expected in 1953. on fruits and vegetables. carloads Increase m Farm Bur- affected by weather and economic conditions. designed to help 77 executives ing assist the employee to improve, JANUARY I. 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE Services, Inc., for the Year Ending August 3 1 , 1952 President Weighs Board of Directors & Officers for 1950-51 Fertilizer Manufacturing Events of Year Operations Expand Seated, left to right: Alfred ADOLPH ECKLUND, Manager * has part ownership in Central Farmers Fertilizer Company. This ALBERT SHELLENBARGER Roberts, vice-pres.. Pigeon; The operations of the Fertilizer jointly owned co-operative served President's Comments to Farm Bureau Services, Inc., at Annual Manufacturing Division were us with TVA triple phosphate Albert Shellenbarger, presi- Meeting at Michigan Stale College, December 17, 1952. even more successful than was and ammonium nitrate. Through dent. Lake Odessa; J. F. Yae- anticipated at the time of the this corporation, Farm Bureau As we meet here today let us recall to our minds a ger, manager. East Lansing. last annual report. Services shares in the ownership story that we have all heard many times. Standing, left to right: Ivan At the Saginaw plant, supplies of 2,000 acres of phosphate rock of sulfuric acid became more land in Idaho. How the Pilgrims left their homes, their friends and Parsons, Grand Ledge; Ward plentiful allowing a step up of During the year, two cars of Hodge, Snover; Tom Berg- production of Superphosphate. rock were strip mined by hand, their native lands and struck out on a voyage of hard- house, Falmouth, Russell We were able to offer 20% phos- shipped to Salt Lake City, where ship and danger and perhaps death itself. But freedom Hazel, Richland; Marten Gam, phate for direct application about it was processed in preparation was their goal and they held steadfast to it. Charlotte; Paul Kaechele, Cale- February 1st. This operation in- for acidulation; then shipped to creased the efficiency of our Su- two of the western members donia; C. E. Buskirk, Paw Paw. Our farmer cooperatives and our farm organizations per plant. Tonnage for the year. where it was ground and acidu- C. L. Brody, executive sec- increased 8,000 tons over the pre- lated by two different processes. can continue to help maintain our freedom if we as vious year. retary, was unavoidably absent The rock was found to be very leaders and members do our part. when this picture was taken. ABOUT 8,000 to 10,000 tons high grade and reacted very sat- W e must remind others and especially the younger more Super could be manufac- isfactorily when compared to tured if the demand can be in- Florida rock. people that freedom and peace should be our objective, creased between J u n e 1st and De- As the result of these findings and not government support with mandatory controls cember 1st. This could be ac- a contract has been let for the and regulations. No government can support its people and no person Distribution Division Operations for 1951-52 complished if members could be building of the mine shaft. Work convinced of the importance of on the shaft was started about top dressing meadows, both grass September 1st and is expected MAYNARD BROWNLEE dicated by the following figures: b r a n c h set another record for ment. A substantial amount of and legume, during this period. to be completed about February can progress under rigid controls and regulations. Manager Feed, 25% increase; seed, 15.5%. that point with a total volume of money has been invested in new Considerable interest is being 1, 1953. New records were established fertilizer, 15%, s t e e l products, $1,110,617 for the year, or an in- equipment to s p e e d up opera- shown for mixed fertilizer such W e as farmers through our organizations for the past in the d i s t r i b u t i o n of Farm 8.5%. crease of $326,456 over 1951. The tions. New equipment not just for as 4-16-16, 10-10-10, 0-20-20 and RESPONSIBILITY of directing number of years have been working for a long range Bureau commodities in almost The following figures are a total volume of business transact- the sake of new equipment, but 0-10-30 for this purpose. a manufacturing operation for a n every d e p a r t m e n t from the comparison of the wholesale dol- ed by the twelve branch stores where a study revealed that this Tonnage from the Saginaw organization such as Farm Bur- farm program in the Department of Agriculture. But standpoint of number of units lar volume by departments for was $7,769,039 as compared to equipment would pay for itself in plant increased as follows over eau Services not only includes w e have not been able to get the program that has been handled, dollar volume and net the last three fiscal years. For $6,971,975 for the previous year— lower operating costs. the previous year: production of the present p r o - savings. p u r p o s e s of comparison, the an increase of 11%. The total The following are some of the 1951 1952 Inc. ducts, but continued search for approved by farmers themselves. volume of the Farm Equipment earnings for these stores were m a j o r items of improvement Mixed Goods _ 52,255 55,786 3,531 new materials, new processes and Farm Bureau Services and all THE INCREASE over the Department, which now operates $162,351 as compared to $142,050 which have been completed at 20% Super 1,497 4,691 3,194 any other factors that might con- Farm Bureau companies. previous year in units distrib- as a separate division, has been for a year ago. both b r a n c h and management Total _ 53,752 60,477 6,725 tribute to a better service for the uted at the wholesale level is in- deleted from each year's volume: contract points during the year: members. Farm Bureau Services J. F. YAEGER was promoted KEEPING in mind the possi- SAGINAW plant operations has depended on basic research from assistant executive secretary (1) New o f f i c e s and ware- were very satisfactory. Savings done by the United States D e - WHOLESALE COMPARISONS bility of lower price levels on house at the Bay City branch. to executive secretary and treas- Year Ending Year Ending Year Ending many commodities, store supervi- made were comparable to last partment of Agriculture and oth- urer of the Michigan Ftarm Bureau Commodity (2) Installation of a n e w year in spite of increased labor er work as published by Ameri- Aug. 31, 1950 Aug. 31, 1951 Aug. 31, 1952 sors and managers have carefully grain drier at the K a l a m a z o o and all Farm Bureau service com- Seed $1,285,665.79 $1,112,945.18 $ 1,311,945.74 watched inventories with an eye branch. rates, material and maintenance can Farm Research. After basic panies, effective August 1, 1952. 4,461,249.31 toward disposing of slow moving costs. It was not necessary to research must come practical Feed 3,115,083.27 3,519,967.15 (3) New feed mill and grind- 3,725,007.67 and obsolete merchandise. Evi- ing facilities at the Eaton Farm raise fertilizer prices as did other plant application and testing. C. L. BRODY, executive sec- Fertilizer 2,864,675.87 3,294,581.96 11,191,617.49 dence of the results of this work Bureau Co-op, Inc., at Charlotte. manufacturers in the industry. retary and treasurer since 1921, Steel Prod 988,158.79 1,138,425.63 Increases in potash and triple was appointed executive vice- Insecticides 386,918.61 390,677.67 334,506.04 work can be seen in the fact that (4) Construction of new grain A NEW S U P P L Y of triple our branch stores closed the year phosphate costs on September 1st phosphate has been made avail- president to direct the public af- Paint 140,105.87 202,743.63 139,165.04 storage silos and cleaning equip- w i t h substantially l e s s inven- and another increase in labor able to us that should enable us fairs program of the Michigan Miscellaneous 193,199.95 163,256.87 166,385.79 tories t h a n the previous year, ment at the Emmett branch. rates poses problems, however. Farm Bureau, effective August 1, (5) Installation of a new grain to increase output of even higher 1952. Total $8,973,808.15 $9,822,598.09 $11,329,877.08 notwithstanding the 11% increase drier at the Chesaning Farmers F a r m Bureau Services has a analysis fertilizers. We are now in volume. joint interest with Indiana F a r m offering 5-20-20 and 6-24-12 in EFFECTIVE February 1, 1952 t h e plan has been in operation, Co-op, Inc., at Chesaning. These changes in administrative One new management contract (6) A new 60 x 150 ft. ware- Bureau, Illinois Farm Supply and addition to most of our other responsibilities were made by the the sales promotion activities of reports and personal observation was added during the year, the house at the Grand R a p i d s Midland Co-operative Whole- higher analysis mixtures. joint action of the boards of direc- Farm Bureau Services became a indicate considerable improve- Tri-State Cooperative Association sale in a fertilizer plant at Harts- branch to replace the one parti- With the present availability tors of the Michigan Farm Bureau, departmental function of the dis- ment is being made. at Montgomery. T h i s organiza- ally destroyed by fire in June. dale, Indiana. A very profit- and expansion of raw material Farm' Bureau Services, Farmers tribution division for the purpose tion operates two farm supply able year was completed there supplies, the further expansion of of better coordination. This de- DISPLAY OF THE MONTH. and elevator points as well as a (7) Construction of a new Petroleum Cooperative, Farm Bu- with a total increase of 7,347 tons our fertilizer manufacturing p r o - partment in under the direction of Three years ago a survey of Ser- modern creamery. The combined grinding room and installation of shipped of which Farm Bureau gram in Michigan is asssured reau Mutual Insurance Company, Harold Weinman. Sales promo- new grinding equipment will be and Farm Bureau Life Insurance tion are activities in the fields of vices' retail outlets showed a volume of this operation was in completed at the Hastings Branch Services' share was 1,854 tons. when sufficient money is raised ALBERT SHELLENBARGER Company. need for more "point of sale" excess of $1,200,000 for the year. by December 1st. All of the advertising and publicity which This action completes a pro- coordinates these and helps make merchandising m a t e r i a l s and FARM BUREAU Services also to finance the second plant. THE FARM program that w e aids. The "display of the month" above facilities were financed SEVENTEEN local co-ops are either by the local associations in have today is mostly one to e m - gram of administrative relation- them effective in merchandising program was developed. It is de- now under management contract TM0USM0S OF TOMS ploy more bureaucrats and spend ships and responsibilities for which programs. Also included are dis- signed to help the retail manager with Farm Bureau Services. T h e the case of management con- 75 more government money. We we have been preparing for some plays, sales manuals, literature, do a better job with his advertis- total volume of these seventeen tract points or by the sale of know that this type of a program years. is not good and should be changed. THIS IS an appropriate time etc. catalogs, shows, demonstrations, ing a n d merchandise displays. outlets for the fiscal y e a r was Farm Bureau Services debentures This y e a r 85 cooperative and $7,348,403 a s c o m p a r e d to at the branch stores. 70 65 11 1 FERTILIZE R r% We feel that the appointment of to honor C. L. Brody for the lead- dealer associations subscribed to $6,007,446 last vear. One new type of operation was 60 Ezra Benson as Secretary of ership of the past 31 years which M E R C H A N D I S I N G P R O - the service. They received each started during the year. In Feb- The combined branch store and 55 Agriculture may mean that the has been so important in the de- GRAM. Realizing that there are month a kit of materials consist- management contract v o l u m e ruary a portable feed manufac- American farmer will have more velopment of all Farm Bureau problems in merchandising en- ing of posters, banners, pennants, was $15,117,442 for the fiscal year turing unit was put into opera- 50 voice in the farm program than he activities in Michigan, and Farm countered at most local farm sup- special and regular price mar- just closed a s c o m p a r e d to tion at the Kalamazoo store. This 45 has had in the past decade. Bureau Services as a successful ply points, it is the practice of kers, suggested classified and dis- $12,980,966 for the year ending unit is equipped to grind the this department to try new pro- play advertisements, radio com- farmer's grain, mix in concen- 40 farm supplies cooperative. August 31, 1951. EZRA BENSON has m a n y As executive vice-president of motion programs in our branch mercials, direct mail pieces, and trates as well as blend molasses 35 qualifications that indicate that the Michigan Farm Bureau, Mr. and management contract stores display layouts with instructions The objective for our r e t a i l with the finished product. To this should be true. He was an Brody's responsibilities shall be to in an attempt to discover their for building them. points during the past several date the unit has proven highly 30 active farmer for many years. He direct and supervise the public usefulness and to improve them. years has been to increase the successful, serving over 100 pat- 25 is a graduate of a land grant col- affairs and legislative program of This takes into • consideration all New records were set in the re- volume of business in comparison rons, 80 of whom are new cus- 20 lege and served as a county agent the Michigan Farm Bureau. To p h a s e s of operations including tail operation this year. The first to the investment in fixed assets tomers to the Kalamazoo branch. •41 42 43 44 *5 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 for some time. He served for a this task, he brings an invaluable appearance of facilities, general Farm B u r e a u Services branch and to i n c r e a s e the operating The second of these units was number of years as executive sec- experience and a wide knowledge housekeeping, displays, advertis- store to go over the $2,000,000 efficiency by transacting a larger added in July at the Yale branch. retary of the National Council of of state and national affairs affect- ing, etc. To stimulate interest on mark was the Saginaw operation volume of business for each dol- This graph illustrates the accomplishments made by Michigan F a r m e r s Cooperatives before ing agriculture. the part of all employees, incen- with $2,026,024 volume for the lar spent on labor costs. In keep- farmers when they provided their own fertilizer manufacturing pledging his full time support to tives, competition, and recogni- fiscal year. This was an increase ing with this, considerable effort Mastitis facilities in 1948. It might be noted that the record tonnage of the church. This excellent e x - J. F. YAEGER is well p r e - tions were woven into the pro- of $227,725 over the p r e v i o u s has been spent in reviewing and Better dairy herd management 73,413 for 1952 is limit production until more facilities can be perience is sure to reflect in the pared for the post^ of executive gram. During the four months year's operation. The Kalamazoo remodeling facilities and equip- is the first treatment for mastitis. provided. farm policies set forth by our new secretary and treasurer of the administration. Michigan Farm Bureau, Farm Bu- reau Service and other Farm Bu- WE CONTINUALLY face t h e reau companies. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. "CURRENT LIABILITIES LIABILITIES Finance Div. problem of having experienced Mr. Yaeger has been with our Notes Payable .$ 301,910.58 personnel and adequate finances Farm Bureau organization for 17 to meet our rapidly expanding years, and is responsible for many Mortgage Payable—Portion Due Within One Year 352,500.00 Accounts Payable 471,172.00 Raises Capital Farm Bureau Services programs important improvements in our Condensed Balance Sheet Accrued Payroll and Other Expenses 220,770.11 and demands. In order that we organization structure. may continue successfully we must For several years preceding survey our past operations and August 1, 1952, Mr. Yaeger was Dividends Payable on Preferred Stock Reserved for Federal Income Taxes 31,945.40 24,153.63 For Business ASSETS Reserved for Trade Discounts and Other Expense.... 6,035.53 B. P. PATTISON. Manager weigh the feasibility of any fur- manager of Farm Bureau Services. Class "AA" Preferred Stock Subject to Retirement 160.00 ther expansion. As assistant executive secretary he The Finance Promotion Division CURRENT ASSETS was established July 1, 1951, and supervised the work of the TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Farmers are investing some of divisions and departments of the $1,408,647.25 accepted as its first project the their money in a cooperative p r o - Michigan Farm Bureau and other DEFERRED REVENUE selling of $250,000 of Series "A" gram in order that they may r e - Farm Bureau service companies. Cash in Banks and On Hand $ 237,787.74 4% debentures. This additional Unearned Interest Revenue _ _ 2,841.27 ceive a greater net income from capital was needed to provide It is with great pride that the Accounts Receivable $961,482.04 LONG TERM DEBT—Mortgage Payable—St Paul their investment in land, livestock necessary improvements to facili- board of directors can report to Bank for Cooperatives „ $ 597,635.00 and farm equipment and their LESS Reserve for Losses ties at the various branch stores of you a very aggressive and a suc- Notes Payable—Central Bank for Cooperatives.... 10,000.00 labor. on Receivables „ 47,954.11 913,527.93 Farm Bureau Services, Inc. This cessful year. capital was subscribed and the A YEAR AGO we employed in YOU WILL hear from Gen- TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT _ 607,635.00 facilities have either been com- Farm Bureau Services 489 per- eral Manager J. F. Yaeger and Notes Receivable $530,634.89 DEBENTURES, CAPITAL STOCK pleted or are in the process of sons. Today we have 546. We his staff today so that you may completion at this time. LESS: Notes Receivable Discounted. 51,225.00 479,409.89 AND PATRONS' EQUITY have 2 additional elevators under review operations of the past year management contracts and one and learn some of the objectives DEBENTURES (Subordinate to General Creditors' Claims) 2.000,000 FERTILIZER EX- more Farm Bureau Services for the coming year. Trade Acceptances Receivable - $218,114.59 Series "A", 4 % : Outstanding and Payable, PANSION PROGRAM—During branch elevator, making a total of Their reports and plans will Years 1956, 1957 $1,697,180.00 the summer of 1952, the question LESS: Trade Acceptances Discounted.... 218,114.59 13 branches and 18 management point out the teamwork that can Series "A", 5%: Outstanding and Payable, arose relative to the possible ex- points. be achieved by a well-trained per- Year 1967 „ 140,050.00 pansion of our fertilizer program. This year we had two important sonnel operating on a well-plan- Inventories Following a meeting of 150 r e p - changes affecting key personnel of ned program. Marketable Merchandise 2,222,032.64 Series "B", 3 % : Outstanding and Payable, resentative farmers at Lansing Years 1961, 1962 622,080.00 on July 2, it w a s decided to do Consigned, Management Contract Points—Net... 178,867.28 «>•> , TH 0USANDS 0 F G A I I O . S two things: Merchandise in Transit 29,422.87 TOTAL DEBENTURES OUTSTANDING... $2,459,310.00 1. Join with other regional co- 50 CAPITAL STOCK operatives in developing m i n - TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $4,061,048.35 Preferred—Class "AAA": Authorized 250,000 Shares, ing operations in our joint $10.00 P a r V a l u e ; Issued 1B»,727 Shares >1,5»7,270.00 45 V -PAIN T INVESTED FUNDS 836,635.89 Preferred—Class "B": Authorized 500.000 Shares. phosphate rock holdings in $10.00 Par Value: Issued 49,200 Shares 492,000.(10 Idaho. 40 Common—Class "A" : Authorized 304,000 Shares, 2. Build a second fertilizer plant $1.00 Par Value: Issued 94.484 Shares _ 04.484.00 in southwestern Michigan. FIXED ASSETS (At Cost) H Land, Buildings, Machinery and Equipment $2,941,699.78 TOTAL CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING 2,183,754.00 THE CAPITAL requirements Fractional Credits on Preferred Stock 255,323.89 necessary for this program were 10 Construction in Progress.. 15,625.25 estimated at $2,000,000. It was Appropriated as Employee Bonus agreed that this would be raised 7S $2,957,335.03 Payable in Debentures 16,900.43 over a two to three year period. PATRONS' EQUITIES—Appropriated as a Patronage Refund Approval was secured for a 70 LESS: Reserve for Depreciation _ 773,924.36 Payable in Class " B " Preferred $2,000,000 issue of Series "A" 5%, ~v Stock $ 134,303.29 15 year repayment debentures and 15 FIXED ASSETS—NET.. 2,183,410.67 the campaign to raise the neces- '41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Undistributed Proceeds 46,298.19 49 50 51 52 sary capital was inaugurated on August 15. TOTAL PATRONS' EQUITIES _ 180,601.48 During the years of 1946 a n d 1947 when the demand for paint PREPAID INSURANCE, INSURANCE PREMIUM was great. Michigan farmers were fortunate in having an interest in their own paint manufacturing facilities. The record breaking DEPOSITS, SUPPLY INVENTORIES AND TOTAL DEBENTURES, CAPITAL STOCK Ditches SUNDRY ITEMS 33,918.41 AND PATRONS' EQUITIES ...„ Drainage ditches with sloping volume of this period is indicated on the graph. The low year of 6,095,889.80 1949 represents a normal recession in demand following a heavy sides can be mowed; that's easier painting period. TOTAL ASSETS $7,115,013.32 TOTAL LIABILITIES $7,115,013.32 than chopping out brush and weeds that clog them. SIX MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JANUARY 1.1953 State Fire Regulations & Rural School Districts King Evaporators You Must Order Now Community Farm Bureau "We had an oil explosion in one school—and again The decision to consolidate or not is a matter for the local citizens Buckets and Covers we were lucky! The heating plant was in a separate of an area to decide. Discussion Topic for January Background Material for Program in January by furnace room. "JUST OVER a year ago, one child was killed and 17 were put in the hospital by a school ex- counties. Draw a line across the southern peninsula from Mason to Arenac counties and the richer If one were actually opposed to reorganization or consolidation, it seems that the improvement and expansion of the school plant would be a strong barrier against $10,000.00 Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups plosion and fire. If the exploding agricultural counties are south of pressures to consolidate. heater had been in the school- this line. The timberland and CONSOLIDATION is never HELP YOUR LOCAL F. F. A. CHAPTER DONALD D. KINSEY room itself, it would have killed tourist areas are north of it, with ORDER buckets and bucket forced on any district or area Director of Research and Information all the children. less agricultural land. under our Michigan school philo- GET THEIR SHARE covers now. Limited number available because of steel allot- "Whether the districts consoli- South of the Mason-Arenac Is the State Fire Marshal trying to force consolidation date or not is the people's busi- counties, 68% of the small district sophy. Hence, the State Fire ments. in our school districts? The question was put in my lap. ness. The safety of the children schools (four rooms or less) have Marshal cannot force consolida- tion. Each year your Farm Bureau Services, through the Garden EVAPORATORS. A v a i l a b l e should be everybody's business. stoves in the classrooms; only Seed Department, distribute to the Michigan F.F.A. Chapters, from stock, one Junior King I decided that one of the things I should do in all But it is mine especially, and I 32% have a central heating sys- Another consideration seems apparent. If the present space approximately $10,000.00 for commission earned in selling Evaporator, size 24 inches by 6 fairness was to put the question to the State Fire Marshal am only trying to apply the spirit tem. In this area 56% of the feet for 100 to 200 buckets. One of the law to this problem. We rural pupils are in schoolrooms heaters in the schoolrooms are FARM BUREAU GUARANTEED GARDEN SEED. kept in top repair and condition English Tin King Evaporator 30 himself. So I stepped into his office. His reception should not continue unsafe con- containing a stove. These are just inches by 10 feet for 400 to 500 facts from the record. so as to stand inspection, there is was cordial, and he didn't seem surprised at the question. ditions in our crowded school- no reason why the school dis- Just call one of your local F.F.A. Boys, or the teacher of buckets. One King Evaporator rooms." agriculture, and give them your order for vegetable and 30 inches by 10 feet, English Tin NORTH of this line 59% of trict should have to change. "A lot of folks have been thinking that," he said. But the small district schools have a flower seeds. flue pan, copper front pan. All WELL, the State Fire Mar- THE LAW does not say these other sizes must be ordered from why should I want to close the district schools? I was shal seemed very sincere in his stove in the schoolroom, while views. It would seem, that the 41% have a central heating sys- heating systems cannot be r e - factory. Order now. Be sure of brought up in a rural district school I tem, and 52% of the rural pupils paired. It says that "if they are Help Them Raise Funds for Their Projects delivery for 1953 syrup season. issue lies more in the protest of "But I have to look at the facts, and it is my respon- various school districts over the are in a schoolroom containing a found to be defective." theyjnust See our classified adv. on page stove. be removed and cannot be re- 2 for other making and market- expense required to revamp the placed within the schoolroom. sibility to see that the conditions are safe for the children. buildings so as to pass inspection. In the state as a whole, the to- ing supplies. Write for catalog. The regulation as passed by the tals show that 67% of the schools QUESTIONS FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. SUGAR BUSH SUPPLIES CO, "Let's look at some facts. There were 96 school fires Df four rooms or less have a stove 1. Do you make regular and State Fire Marshal states that Garden Seed Department P.O. Box 1107, Lansing, Mich. in 1951. There have been four explosions in one-room henceforth no new heating equip- in the classrooms. This includes careful inspections of the heating 221 North Cedar St. Lansing 4, Michigan (Located on M-4S a t 4109 West ment, to replace worn out heating 1,965 such schools. 971 are "cen- 2. What objections, if any, do Saginaw road, just west of Lansing, schools in the past 12 months. W e have been lucky equipment, can be installed in the trally heated." you have to the law requiring a and Waverly golf course.) that there were no fatalities in these cases. school room. It must be put into THE INTENT of this article is e q u i p m e n t in your district a separate heater room that has a to raise questions and stir ideas. school? in district schools? to afford the required building Michigan has a seed law that one-hour fire-resistant rating. The writer lakes no .position on separate heating room for new 3. If your school district is not costs for a separate heating room permits condemnation of seeds the issue - nor on consolidation. heating equipment installations consolidated, would it be unable in the school plant? containing noxious weeds. if this happens . . . THIS ROOM must be separated from the rest of the building by a self-closing fire door and frame. In cases where fuel heaters are already installed in school rooms, and are found to be defective, an order is to be issued to remove the heater from the classroom to a separate fire-resistant room. There is no such thing as a rou- Power Galore With Co-op tine inspection of schools over the state. But inspection of a school can be initiated upon the request of any interested person. If new construction is to take CO-OP E-3 place, then inspection is required. STATE MUTUAL PAYS'. DURING the past year, 385 to There's plenty of power in the modern Co-op E-3 Clothing, sports equipment, and household goods 400 district schools have been in temporarily away from home are covered against the process of remodeling. The Tractor. It's an eye-appealing machine with latest engin- loss from fire u p to-10% of total insurance carried. normal deterioration of their eering features. Live power take-off. . . belt pulley. . . That's "protection made to order." heating equipment would mean that about 50 to 75 district schools 8-speed transmission. . . live hydraulic system. It's de- per year would have to install Special Notice separate heating rooms and new equipment, according to the State signed and adaptable to all kinds of farming operations WINDSTORM insurance can now be made a part of Department of Public Instruction. . . . heavy plowing discing, seeding, planting, mowing, your State Mutual policy. It's no longer necessary The Michigan School Building to buy a separate policy to protect your buildings Law states that a heating plant may not be located under any raking, combining, etc. High compression engine deliv- from windstorm damage. If you so desire, State Mutual gives you this protection along with your portion of a new school building. So the regulation is not a decision ers maximum gas consumption. Extra equipment avail- fire protection, in a "one-policy" package. of the State Fire Marshal. able. HAIL damage to your buildings can also be covered THE PURPOSE of these laws is by State Mutual's new "one-policy" package. This to provide for m a x i m u m safety to protection goes right along with the windstorm the children from the hazards of fire. coverage mentioned above. But the installations required Remember, yo'ur State Mutual Policy is non-assess- are expensive! How many school able a feature which makes it completely accept- districts would have difficulty or be Unable to finance the required able as collateral at banks or other loaning agencies. installation? I can't answer that And there are no membership fees for new members. question. I wondered if that is THutsJ HIE MtlMICE Ct. really the issue? Or do we just dislike regulations that force us to do things in our home dis- tricts? You can answer that set CO-OP E-2 CO-OP E-4 702 Chyrch S i , Mint », MithijM of questions. I don't really know. «. X. WNGXAM. THERE ARE more rural schools •mm mmB$m?m i n y W t r#m*waigm**A+ n w r i M f l T of four rooms or less in the southern than in the northern / Dry Hay Sharpens Appetites of Dairy Cows The Co-op E-4 is a tractor for extra jobs. M a n y Michigan dairy farmers complain It is a mighty machine with amazing farming t h a t their cows won't eat liberal a m o u n t s of grass silage day after day. This can be a capacity. Powered by an efficient, econom- bothersome problem in winter w h e n f a r m - ers w a n t to feed heavily on silage to keep ical 6-cylinder gas or diesel engine. New a h e a d of freezing, or in summer's h o t w e a t h e r to avoid spoiling. According to Extension sliding spur gear transmission with 6 forward Dairymen a t Michigan State College, t h e problem can be solved quite simply. A small No other 2 plow tractor can match the and two reverse speeds. It offers new com- a m o u n t of dry hay—about five pounds— forts and conveniences; push button starter, will sharpen t h e cows' appetites for t h e power-speed, efficiency, economy and adapt- silage. The h a y c a n be offered a n y time, b e - ability of the new C O O P E-2. But don't handy grouped controls, comfortable, ad- tween night a n d evening feedings of silage, for instance. For help in solving dairy p r o b - take our word for it. Test drive, power drive justable seat. Also available: independent lems, call your county agricultural a g e n t . the new E-2 yourself. You'll like the way it pulley drive, separate control live power take- delivers power where and when you want it. off; powerful hydraulic lift system. "Lightweights" solve a heavy problem These are clamps used on the outside of a building to hold a telephone wire in place as it stretches from a nearby pole. Jhose on the left are newly designed aluminum clamps; the other is made of copper. Three aluminum Manufactured by The Cockshutt Farm Equipment Company models weigh about as much as a single cop- per one. But lightness is not the biggest bene- BRAISTFORD, ONTARIO v BELLEVUE, OHIO fit in these aluminum clamps. By replacing copper with aluminum they stretch the supply of copper. Copper is vital to defense produc- DISTRIBUTED BY tion, and it's also needed to extend and improve telephone service. By substitutions the telephone company helps national like this, and at the same time brings good service to farmers at reasonable cost. defense Farm Bureau Services, Inc. FARM EQUIPMENT DIVISION MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 221 North Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan