Vol. 3 1 , No. 5 Michigan Farm News MAY 1953 3 ! at Year Published Monthly Yaesrer JNaines Team, to Aid FB Management Ah AAAseAhA^AA AAA A^^ii^A' : F F e :.?';XCv:;:L i ; .'": * . A A " o A e A e ('omptrnHi'r ' Htinnriaf Internal Srrviro Jen I hive Major F. I) 1 T 0 K I A L I'avin I'vir*' Support Situutiim H P$pa11 si hill I i es j. la \aeger. executive secietary o f t h e MicSiijjan ~--- nay ey. • '. .'•,.: ;;.-..•:• A--..-ve. .-.e-i as roue.-. !:~aiTn . B u r e a u a n d . f i v e F a r m B u r e a u , s e r v i c e companies, A ; : : : i '.I..;- e. .'-; : o ; . . A o o n ; y .•:. - o y . a o •••>>;.? o . e on April 6 named ten m e n a s a t o p cabinet t o aid raan • t h e U S D A m a y b e o n l y a d r o p in t h e b u c k e t c o m - -ag.-ernwit i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t oi p o l i c i e s , recommenda- pared t o t h e losses t h e government expects in t i o n s l o t h e b o a r d s of d i r e c t o r s , a n d t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n supporting farm prices. ot established policies a n d p r o g r a m s . I h e c o s t o t c o m m o d i t i e s n o w h e l d l>y t h e fccl- ilns s» a r - ' o t g a m z a t l o n to some extent, and an :*r.i! _ o-. • • o o o - : ' ; •• .- :,••;.:•'•;•:. : , . ; . ; one.'.- • 0 0 - " o h a s s i g n m e n t o r n e w responsibilities," said M r . Y a e g e r t o :" ; ^Kl|fe|i*' •;.A-. y,y •?•';- y A e • •"A- A- '••;.' o.y A;• A - - A y e y A A ' h \ a m e e t i n g oi" t h e m a n a g e r s o f h a r m B u r e a u companies corn, Mr. Benson cotton said and other that if " o n e a d d s t h e w h e a t , commodities which t h e ^^m WmlS ^^^^« are;! t h e i r d i v i s i o n a n d d e p a r t m e n t heads. ^m;.:..:.;^•^ H ^^B " W e m u s t strive for greater efficiency. T h e trend, i n A. . : ? . > .••••.- ;•:.>•'': •: .: - . . ' : •.;!•.•: O : : k ; ^V O : - . ' 0 0 0 0 . . . t h e t o t a l c o m e s to a l m o s t $ 3 b i l l i o n . " ;-;i:••':•• A. T A o ? o : e . H^^m . ., L E C N S. M C O . - o i GILBEHT *. G R T S W O L D , a.--- W , VICTOR BIELINSK1 business conditions a t thus time shows thai: t h e r e i s t'U?!J S e r v i c e :'.-.- MitNV.jiaii F u r r a t r n l i e r i n ch:.\;-Jio of aeo>!t.:uA,o urgency in t h e matter. W owant t o streamline o u r March 23 theCommodity Credit Corporation Bure-i;'. i-- r-"~"v :;-= c t o u s c : of els •>\v.u TOO operation*, a n d t o pin-point responsibility for arriving h a d 1 1 0 m i l l i o n b u s h e l s o r w h e a t a n d 2J9 m i l l i o n b u t •v-no "f t i ; e sorvio^ 3cUNi.tif.-~ F a r m Bii e^iJffiieW*!..., •i!p..;r;;e~ i. at o u r objectives. O u r a c t i o n t o d a y is i n k e e p i n g with ':.•::•-•:..:,• -..: e ••: L r . o . o ..•••:>'.: ! - o - - ;•:-. . o , t y : . . y , - ; ftpA -:o i o - o n s t a iiflllsiiiSf t h e u-ipkl a n d c o n t i n u i n g growth of t h e F a r m Bureau aes. T ; o-. OK- v-ces, an-1 F;:iT.'ifV:s r-:.-Vr«'Ioa:r, vice f.-.T :i\\ iii!:'.pLHi:fi, 2 0 0 million bushels of corn, 4 0 0 million bushels o i IR8 c-Affcii-f IV.-i- C.-of.o-raiivr-. lie- wiV: j-'tan tho- fi- membership and f a r m .Bureau business services. ••-••.'• ;-!!';.>,;ii:'E;i.- ^•;f'i:.'s i s w ;<•-',•;, .-.an .J5: • ? ' ; - : A w ' i •.••<.:••- ••:•': p o ' u - a . A e : - A... A >• ti:ir;or,ai a n , i e\efe'%iffness ri!..: i> d i r o c - o d " i his m a n a g e m e n t t e a m a n d t h e p r o m o t i o n s .involved e x p e c t s t o a c q u i r e p r a c t i c a l l y a l l o f it. »^je ll^ll^eiiio F**S pi. gsftofetaSOiSfe h a v e b e e n u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r s o m e time.** Auuyoao :\\ '•'-.•,- •. A - A - V-. ';•••'• o; A A o'oou.ui •n.ol-^vi'd »v F a r m B.-o> r..;.ij..'yi:-d t.-.y » 2 i |B| 5 92v5 ..ou-A ' ft?ar;ed a=: M F BBur-, at' -H lllil The t e n men. a r e : Leon S. Monroe, Gilbert F , prhe -\:vy:-o: :••;y , o y n - n o a y o - •,: v.-o.-y o r e . ?. M'o s'ioro.'d •or-o-crraar/e. |M|^p| branch. c;cva;--; .#€«%#, Crbvvokl, W . Victof Biellmki, Edwin FA S t e f i A n , e e r y . ; " . rAu- Av.o.vs e , o a- .-•;••::- . e A e a! e . e v MaytvH'd Browniee, Archie Moore: Adolpb Ecklunci. for t h e c r o p years of A A 3 a n d 1 9 5 4 . \Snf)f}!it\*i iitnn Kifnipnu'in sum nee Pi'lvuli'um Nil*.* V e r m i l l i o n , Earl Huntlev a n d K e i t ii A , T aissw«i m A:. •'...!-. ;.••.'.• :.••••.'•.:•.•:•. oy r . e o ;.'•.:;•• ; • '••/-. v;~.:: r ilptliiii^iiiltpi : : L. S. :\loriroe. comptrol* F - a ;. •••• , : ..:; y n T : •'•' '• - - '••''•'"• '• --aee .y oea.:..o - ^^^^^B ler; G . F . Griswold, ass't surpluses, treasurer; W , \-F Bietlrsski.. o o o !',:••.•.•.•;:. . a..-: A.>o A A .. u n e a yo. , y ; y, A n o t Division of Internal Serv- ';;:- o y y A . :'.; ,:-. . : -';•;'..'. O O O O . ;o. e.J< -. o , A . ; y O . .•-.;.; ices; E . l a Sferren, general ;? a y e a - n y : . A ' :.-.o - aa-o.- e o . o ' :.— ;; A o . - ; - v . o y c o u n s e l , a r c fF.eH m e n . Sn O.J :•• ; 0 ;„' •••: a o n e ;.••.•;• •. - 0 •.- o.;_... «i - . o ; . a o a- o . their tielcls t h e } 'a r e also H e i s looking for it, advisors t o ail operarme companies. I h e other m e n in t h e BiiFeiiiieesiffieiieeieieieiieieee^^^ j c a b i n e t a r e tf.ee o r e ' r a u t i g /n/o Final Stage managers o t t h e Michigan .Farm B u r e a u a n d its service companies, or meir major Proposed Pay Rot! Tax Lost as Search Goes YAEGE1 divisions, a s toilows; On for New Revenues; Take Action on MAYNARD D. rFAOa0..oE. A R C H I E M O O R E A „;Hi;,o-c K e i t h A . l a r . n e r , me.ne.ger o t M i c h i g a n f-'arni Bureau vm fllllllltF- tiftlK F y SefFoe; ch- 1.:e: FA.rin B o - o , ; ; SoioirtoF" F : Other Bills Affecting Farmers ! US- r %}'• '••i i t i i § 66 iM- iMSiai^t*' E q u i p a - o o t Divi-ioji i t h w r,-o. field s e r v i c e s ; M a y n a t d D , B r o w B l e e , m a n a g e r o f F a r m S T A B L E y M . PQWELX, oil pfcww ai-;iii P i lf'piifcfc»,olle $20,000,000 »id C : Bureau Services F a r m Supply Division; Archie Moore, L e g i s l a t i v e C o u n s e l f o r Michigan. F a r m Bureau ^t! (Spins ifiile? -ptnljiMta'eilj tool^m^mmii and rC.:ro ds.-'vi'ro'oi-r,, s h ' i t l trm-'f.!-i a-id o J o - L rogre o t r B S r a r r n Lquiprnent Division; AdolpK E e k - W i t h t h e w i n d - u p of t h e m a i n p a r t o r t h e legislative ills S i l i l ^ ; eSKl Hit-!i''i*(..'.:.>iriS t-.-r ; : e J p i ^ B i ^ f o A ^ s § l i ^ ^ o A R F ^ S i u n d . reerr., i H S i - e r t i i i z e r M.anu} : acf.urn:ig D i v i s i o n ; Nile iS §&it& IgflMM i:\.Sliift 1 lii'. j ::aW^;. session s e t for M a y 2 2 , t h e state's l a w m a k e r s a r e rack- MBisiliist ©f; I )'!. bc-;;r;-. etc.. (.•iun-oyod so- F a r m B u r e a . i f--.; \ e r n i i l i i o n , m g r . , 1-arnt B u r e a u Mutual I n s u r a n c e (Ac?., A.-- "A"-; o o - . ;F O " A - ' • ' F.oe..- -..u!. :-••'..•• :•..> F t A e i . o . - l » ll8|Fo tXM mWi ann.u-sMy. H r :.a-ee;d i n t h e k iann b u r e a u Lite Insurance C o . , a n d Farmers Servi.ce UlSiiP pii ;>•:;-';.' 15 >'•.-.ii'i. the budget. ^P t ' i at ass. iH ova'tur re. .L--.uv- cquir..'':e.-rtt \v;.u'i i e - e o : a n d s-o.-vso: A e e n c y . I n c . , wiv.tA i s c h a r g e d w i t h t h e p r o d u c t i o n o ( d.c-p:.;rtn',vt;i. Thus f a rtheir detinste accornpSishment i n t h e t i e id insurance business, ntanagement a n d s u p e r v i s i o n oi' the agents; Earl Huntley, manager of the Farmers of i m p o s i n g n e w t a x e s i s l a r g e l y l i m i t e d t o t h e n e g a t i v e ppfljlf^ftf L'Ciioval 1 '.onus**! side. gross business H-J40. t h e proposed ot rnanutaeturers t a x of ' i of 1 A o n t h e r a n d wholesalers died , it //v is Pas!are So Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. llilliiillllilf^P^ in t h e H o u s e c o m m i t t e e o n g e n e r a l t a x a t i o n , l A n a AF/ : A M o r e r e c e n t l y t i n - H o u s e dehirstec! o n i i n a l roll caii Miraculous for Stock? f v o t e HA>09 w h i c h w a u i d h a v e It v i e d a t a x o t five n i d i * K E T O S I S , v.h mm o r *--'"> o t i '••:• o n p a y r o s i s . illei : -"*'b down i his Barlows flie field t o a b o u t three m a j o r possibilities. of new r e v e n u e measures i hese a x e :a ANIMALS in inn personal income t a x . a business profits t a x a n d t h e so- called "package" t a x progr&m proposed b y Senator G e o r g e N . I iisxgins o t 1'erndaSe. c h a i r m a n o f t h e S e n a t e comrnitlee on t a x a t i o n , fi ui "'package ' includes a variety oS rn;»jor k-N'ies. s u e !o a s a o r u o v e a r b o o s t of' 1 m i l l i n the c o r p o r a l i o n iraiK'hi-ie t a x , a 3'A t a x o n h o t e l a n d m o t e s a c c o m m o d a t i o n - ? , a t a x o n criicie o i l e n t e r i n g isse the. s t a t e t h r o u g h p i p e l i n e * a n d a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e s t a t e s : EDW'iK F . S T E F F E N ADOLPH ECKLUND, "take" o n {.tquor, h ^ e r a n d h o r s e racing. aiatiSelF for -, the-.-' Mfcliig POLICIES ied - W% S e v e r a l w e j l - a t f o n r l e d hvanims cm t h e s e lux m e a s u r e s BEEF h a v e b e e n h e l d b y t l i e t a x a t i o n c o m m i t t e e s of t h e S e n a t e "THEY ARE .'FHse' yi^'C' A A a o A: o n '80YP : .A and House, Apparently no one seems happy about the : tteetieti p r o s p e c t C.A p a y i n g a n y t e r m o t a d d i t i o n a l taxation. Spraying Ready iAtlMiP*1 ; I3ee^T^^OW. :QWM; or-. .'ta#i% '."• edoiailttieMeB •' jeS't^llstiitie beiiffllseltt; iiefcitii' l"cui&*n«a£ '-.for' J s r i i i : 'BiiteiB.' Ser-1".w L , i b e r c ! a c e d e a i h calendar. H e h a s .stated, that, p e n d i n g appropriations il'lStfeWlti i^p**>ilts,;;F:'!" :; A.yy.ye. A'ee A , v o I,vt.. ««,. h:.s bmm employed ! P ' y a r on a iieli' l i fo ev lFirn> lure-,oi F r ;ii yoars. Ho . "etaf;'«n p ^ *° a SS'«« stability of t h e tlAoSilei* CI jecisiisfs.e steo-ejfOflfciiig''oAyfth' •y; U'.-ji't ;u A'.:..:, l i e i-waow uss t yer.inuiiec. estimated to b e $306,000,000 for t h ecoming year. a e l l g s a ' -IJatufy i Ileed^'.IiJijjfeve-' iroreoyt'f tF f a r m Buvcau St^r- ! /In the..;ebtjs|f. ccrttttaittees.. ,;i\• Senator Porter maintains that final decision mi t h e ieativAs4i©eio- e.1 e %oaei.Afhiieecl»A 'M' : t h e ' : 9 m M i 6o«*it.tee.:.'. Coanly'.'. -wi^ililee-.;: will be. —y - . _ _ , r.-sjt.:,- M t . j . ; ; , T H E R E A K boon ;;, A . f y -.£ A;qu$ : lead of i t , ' r e r a i h d - MichiganUg^n .MIfed* P o A t r y ' A i c i i t s t f i i J a e ' 1 ^ S O * ' ' ** ilJ - ' * ^ J s t e r i j | ttte y e a r a a i - t e s t i i i g . t l a s l lives of most of t h e major b«si-1 fatoes, -high yields p e r a tste College sell scientists; it) He is a n officer of .-the Central 1 c Kaii#es wliiyeesa-It ia, .toustlef- "ipiiiiiiti ::0t-:^oifi^Silii*:'•&' * l a e a * \;."fref«siIo:iial;.e':«©#. ,"i %iiii;|.%>w^eBfliA8i'fe«.^f€i3^ iys to ortiti' a n d accept delivery i MieMgao P u r e h'-a s i n g Agents J *W« sayings of moneyeaad bettet, spc.vii ie~'-»;-'-r, I {Cawtinace an p-sgs i ) -e,. tfl^-.-y..:....-..-.. . y .yy. y-..;oy ... • | Ass's,.. --Oy,.. . ••;-, -y ;. ye -' • -y/'.-.- .-•' ;}-iD^«sr«^D^|f "iaaii^i^G)^' h--..': '-':;.v y : ; F A e h .- MAY I, 1953 1'WO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Michigan Farm News 1953 State Michigan Farm Bureau Established Entered .. .1anuarT 1!. 19%3 aecond class matter Jan. U. UU. at the postofflce at Presldent OFFICERS C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Committee on Charlotte, Mlchlpn, under the Act V-Pres W. G. Hodge. Snover of March 3. IS.,. Publl!lIkesell, Charlotte. R-4, ~lIchlgan. Outboard Motors. Harry Wassink, 835 Farm Bureaus organized the Your F~ J~ureau auto collision insurance i~ the best buy you can . (4-tf-50b) Michigan Farm Bureau. up Year. Your farm organ- Eastern Ave. S. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan. (.-3t-20p) He always attended annual find anywhere .. And there.'s, ~ special bonus in it. If you collide with a FARM MACHINERY meetings of the Michigan Farm izations are going along on WOMEN neighbor who. carries this same protectio~,' both of y~u are entitled to full WANTED-Steam Engines. Thresh- Bureau. In fact, one could ex- el'S, Grain Binders. Corn Binders. Silo this one. FlIIers. Shredders, Drive Belts. Out- SAVE MONEY-Order Free Sewing Book: "1953 Pattern Service for Sew- pect to meet Jesse Pickett at. damages without deduc;tio~. ,The $50 deductible ~mount (or any sim- bo~rd Moters. Harry Wassink, 835 Ing with Cotton Bags," 24 pages, tells any meeting of farmers. His in- Eastern AYe. S.E .• Grand Rapids. how to make fashionable clothing terests were broad, and that's ilarly deductible sum) is not withheld In collisions involving two Farm ~Uchlgan. (4-3t-ZOp) We are also headquarters and household Items from cotton sacks. You save container thrifty how he kept up. Jesse Pickett WOOL PRODUCERS liked people and they enjoyed Bureau policyholders, for Field Fence, Steel and costs when you buy products In Cotton Bags. Send postcard today-National SHEARING Equipment and Sharp- Cotton Council. Box him .. 76, Memphis, Asphalt Roofing, Fen c e ening Service. Sheannastera. Cllp- Tennessee. (2-10t-50b) Members of the Pickett family masten!_ a.nd commercial shearing are his daughter, Mrs. Nora Raw- Most Farm Bureau families carry Farm Bureau auto protection. It's Posts, Baler Wire, Nails and equipment and parts for aale. Mlch- MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS lean Co-operative Wool Marketing lings of Dutton; two sons, Carl Steel for all farm needs. AssocIation. 308 Francis Street, Jack- 1954 SYRUP Season! Orders placed the neighborly insurance for more reasons. than on~_ Your Farm Bureau eon, Mlchlean. Phone 3-4U6. (1-6t-.27b) now for new King Eyaporntors for of South Bend, and Ward of Cale- delivery during summer of 1953 for donia, and a brother, George, of Insuranfe Agent will give y~u the details without obligation to you. See Your Farm Bureau Dealer FARM HELP use In spring of 1954 are given a llh- ernl discount. Be sure for '54. Order Caledonia. WANTED. married man to work on that new King Evaporator no..... Send purebred livestock fann by year-. for catalog and prices. Sugar Bush FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Hay Fields SPAft DEPARTMEi''T Stanley M. Powell, InglesIde Farm. Supplies Co., PO Box 1107, Lansing R.1. Ionia, Mlcbigan. LAND FOR SALE (4-lt-l1b) 4, Mlch. PLANTS (4-lt-50b) When Michigan hay fields av- erage only a ton and a half yield per acre, there's a lack of lime FARM BUREAU INSURANCE 221 ~wtla CNar Streel Lusing 4, Midl~•• WISCOSSL'l 800 berland. Frontage tract $30 acre. C. acres uncut tim- 4 lakes. CHRYSANTHE~fU~IS - 15 hardy Entire double varieUes $1.50. Labeled $2.00. and plant food in the soil, stres- R. Hannum, 5!57 Eight tall bearded Iris $1.75. Postpaid. ses E. D. Longnecker, Michigan 507 South Qrand AYe~ Lansing 4, Michigan Washington Street. Downers Gro"e. Free list. Alex Hochberger, F..au UlInol:s. 4-Zt-19b Clair. Michigan. (4-Zt-20p) State College soil scientist. MAT 1. 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE FB Has Paint-up Offer for Community Bldgs. Support for is a question. The half-way seaway would help midwest farmers ship their grain abroad. Under t h e proposal, Paint Tricks Will Give Groups New Colors for Brighter Homes Seaway As ocean-going ships could come as far west as Toledo, now the third largest Great Lakes port. Greater savings in transportation would, Help Make Part of Paint Far as Toledo of course, result if the ships could come all t h e w a y to Duluth-Su- Better Job WARREN DOBSON F B Services Paint Dep'l Senators Homer Ferguson and perior, biggest Lakes port. There are tricks-of-the-trade Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Paint Department is Charles Potter of Michigan have you should know while doing been listed among 16 Senators High Ceiling your spring painting, say M.S.C. suggesting a Paint-up Project for community buildings who will support a half-way St. If you want your ceiling to specialists. this spring and summer for Farm Bureau, Grange and Lawrence Seaway to go as far as seem lower, paint it with warm Surfaces. are paint-ready only Toledo. or dark hues in contrast with side when clean, dry and smooth— other rural groups. walls, suggest Michigan State free from dampness, grease, gum- Farm Bureau Services will contribute part of the WHETHER it will fare a n y College h o m e economists. A my or sticky substances, loose better in Congress than the At- square room will take on " n e w " paint or dust. Remember! Oil paint for beautifying a n y Farm Bureau or Grange lantic to Lake Superior and Du- dimensions if one wall is painted paint and varnish will not dry on luth proposal defeated last year a dark or warm color. a damp surface or over a partial- building. If the local Farm Bureau or Grange desires ly dry coat of paint or varnish. to sponsor the painting of a church, school, fire hall, Avoid stickiness, cracking and peeling by letting each coat dry community center or a n y public building, Farm Bureau thoroughly before applying the if this happens . . . next. Services will assist with part of the paint. Use fine sandpaper on unpaint- FBS paint department will give a $ 15 certificate to ed wood or metal surface. If an old painted surface is to be r e - any rural community group interested in painting a painted, reduce the gloss with a community or public building, and which qualifies for strong soap or scrubbing powder, dry for 48 hours, give it a light the certificate by proper application. sanding and you are ready for painting. Sand old painted sur- T h e certificate will be honored by the nearest Farm faces that are rough or marred Bureau Services paint distributor, listed as participating until all rough spots disappear. Paints come in opaque, semi- in the state project, toward the purchase of 1 5 gallons opaque a n d transparent forms. A or more of Unico brand paint distributed by Farm Uniled Cooperatives is offering through F B Services paint dealers a n e w color system for good flat-oil paint is opaque and interior finishes. T h e Unico Decoramic Fountain of Color shown in this picture gives home dec- hides the surface well. A semi- Bureau Services. orators a selection of 288 colors and tints for all t h r e e interior finishes: flat.wall paint, semi-gloss, gloss is semi-opaque a n d m a y al- STATE MUTUAL PAYS! low the under surface to show through a little. Enamels, except Application for t h e certificates must be made be- and gloss enamel. Select the exact shade of c o l o r from the rack. The formula for obtaining t h a t tween May 1 and July 3 1 . color is on the back of the color chip. T h e dealer supplies the proper white base paint a n d Under the Extended Coverage Endorsement you are tubes of color specified. Squeeze all the color into the white base a n d stir . . . a n d there's your for a t e w , a r e semi-transparent color. * covered against loss or damage caused by falling air- and varnish is even more so— In the last few years Farm Bureaus in other states craft or objects falling from any aircraft. That's both enamels and varnish let the sent a potential increase in Michi- "protection made to order!" and some of the large regional cooperatives have had cattle and sheep barns n o w in tection of foundation seed stocks undercoats show through. Water use a r e on the site of the propos- and n e w varieties against fire gan crop yields a n d income. paints are opaque. remarkable response to their offers to cooperate in ed n e w building. and other losses. Many of these Special Notice The best plan to follow is to use a n opaque, flat-oil paint un- der the finishing coat unless you beautifying farm organization and community buildings by contributing part of the paint to the local farm The bill also carries a $70,000 appropriation for construction of a seed storage building. This seed lines have been produced by extensive h a n d pollination and represent years of work and ex- APPROPRIATION of 551,000,000 for plans and start of construc- tion on a n urgently-needed li- WINDSTORM insurance can now be made a part plan to repeat the same color. building will be designed for pro- perimentation. They also repre- brary building is also included. of your State Mutual policy. It's no longer necessary The booklet, "Color i n the organization. to b u y a separate policy to protect your buildings Home," is available from the Bul- from windstorm damage. If you so desire. State Community Farm Bureau discussion leaders and local letin Office, Michigan State Col- Mutual gives you this protection along with your lege, East Lansing. The price is Grange secretaries have details of t h e plan. Before and fire protection in a "one-policy" package. HAIL damage to your buildings can also be covered by Stale Mutual's new "one-policy" package. This protection goes right along with the windstorm coverage mentioned above. 10 cents. Protect Pets Against Rabies after pictures will be invited for each community build- ing painted in this project. UNICO TIRE SALE REMEMBER, your Slate Mutual policy is non-as- Rabies is on the increase, P A M OFFER sessable—a feature which makes it completely ac- ceptable as collateral at banks or other loaning agencies. And there are no membership fees for n e w especially among animals, and this is t h e time of year when the disease can be fur-bearing For Community Buildings STARTS MAY 15 spread widely. members. Dr. Glen W. Reed, extension animal pathologist at Michigan Farm Bureau Services, Inc. S A L E P E R I O D M A Y 15 T O J U N E 1 5 State College, says rabies is Paint Department caused by a virus and often is INSURANCE COMPANY fatal to humans. It can be p r e - P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich. Unico tires are manufactured t o 702 Church Street Fli.r 3, M k M t « 1 R DINGMAN, President H. K. FISK, Secretary vented by vaccination of ani- We have a community building to paint and are "State Mutual Insures Every Filth Farm in Michigan—Ask Your Neighbors!" mals and h e believes all pets, especially dogs and cats, should interested in your $15 Certificate towards the purchase first line specifications by one of _ #* be vaccinated every year. of 15 gallons or more of Unico paint. Please send application form and complete information. the largest and most reputable Setting a new record for payment of Name tire concerns in the nation. Michigan'hospital and medical bills! Address RFD No Road \bur Blue Cross-Blue Shield I County PREMIUM CUSHION TIRE Unico Premium Cushion Tires are bigger, with $ paid Z3 million in 1952 Senate Bill Bay City; VanderWerp, Fremont; and Beadle, St. Clair, S-1309 r e - commends appropriation of $300,- 000 for relocation of cattle and less air pressure . . . 24 lbs. Made with 1 0 0 % rayon cord plys a n d cold rubber tread for longer life. With them you have a smoother, easier With hospital bills up, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Proposes MSC sheep barns at Michigan State College. riding car, easier steering and better car control. protection is now more important than ever! THIS is a step toward con- They reduce bills and increase the life of your Construction struction of t h e much-needed animal industries building which car. 3,000 of these subscribers received benefits of ARE YOU PROTECTED? $1,000 or more for hospital care alone. T h e was approved by delegates at the Introduced b y Senators Heath, 1952 M F B annual meeting. The average hospital bill covered by Blue Cross SALE PRICES Non-profit Blue Cross - Blue Shield p l a n s has gone u p from $51 to $150 in ten years. for protection against hospital a n d medical bills were started by Michigan hospitals, Sharp increases in the money-value of Blue TWO 670 x 15 4 ply Automobile Tires, EAC H $17.70 tax plus doctors a n d business m e n a s a public service. Cross - Blue Shield benefits from year to year FOUR or more 670 x 15 $16.74 plus . . . and increases in the number of people who 4 ply Auto Tires, H o w well these plans have served t h e public get these benefits, demonstrate that protection EACH is shown i n t h e year-end report for 1 9 5 2 . against hospital and medical bills is now mort tax important than ever before. Blue Cross - Blue Shield paid out 73 million dollars in hospital and medical benefits during 1952. A total of 302 million dollars has been Nearly 3 million members! HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TIRES paid o u t by Blue Cross - Blue Shield i n 14 T h e chances are 1 in 3 that you or someone in your family will face a hospital and doctor Unico Premium Truck tires are tougher, years. All for Michigan members only! bill this year. You can protect your savings, stronger, cooler running. Made with 1 0 0 % rayon plus* assure your peace of mind, by joining the Big protection for many people 1 1,017,957 Michigan p e o p l e received Blue nearly 3 million people who enjoy Michigan's most widely-used health-care protection . . . A RED LETTER cord plys and cold rubber t o assure you t h e longest life possible. These t o p quality Unicos Cross • Blue Shield benefits last year. Over non-profit Blue Cross • Blue Shield. Blue Cross - Blue Shield pay more . . . DAY! are the longest mileage truck tires ever offered to Unico patrons. T h e y are made to stand the for more hospital and medical services... for more people I There's one day each year when you can either make— strain of heavy loads a n d rough going. or lose—the most money of any day in t h e year. That all- imporlanl d a y is when you buy your year's supply of seed SALE PRICES STATEMENT OF CONDITION corn. ONE 825 x 20 10 ply Report of Condition at of th» Clot* of Businmti. Doctmbor tt. 1931 Good seed is t h e basis of a good corn crop. Farm Bu- Truck Tire $66.65 & tax us MICHIGAN HOSPITAL SERVKI M I C H I G A N MEDICAL S S K V K I ASSETS ASSETS reau Certified Hybrids are bred to produce the BEST TWO or more 825 x 20 Cash In Banks and Offic* i 4.239,807.51 Cask in Banks and Office 1 Z.483.487.19 crop on t h e farm. We recommend Michigan 250-85 d a y . 10 ply Truck Tires, United States Treasury and Defense Bonds 14,322.083.30 Accrued Interest 88,927.32 Reel Estate-Home Office Property United Stetes Government and Govern- ment Guaranteed Bonds 638.375.53 1984,810.64 M i c h i g a n 350-90 d a y . EACH $63.14 £taxus Subscription Fees—Receivable.!! 184,293.48 Interest and Rents— Due and A c c r u e d . . . 65,954.77 Ohio M115-100 day, Mich- Other Assets 294,859.47 Subscription Fees-Receivable 78.314.96 igan 480-105 day, for A COMPLETE LINE OF EQUIPMENT fends Advanced lot Veterans Administra- Total Assets.; • | 19,129,971.0> tion 111,133.36 521,50121 Michigan climates. There LIABILITIES AND RESERVES Total Assets., t 10.88llsS4.63J is a Farm Bureau Hybrid, Also Available From Your Co-op Oil Dealer LIABILITIES AND RESERVES tailored to your farm. Reserves for Payment for Services Ren- dered Subscribers (Including Unre- •aserve for Peyments for Service Ren- Be sure of getting t h e " BATTERIES ported) % 9.004,172.36 dered Subscribers (Including Unre- MOTOR OILS GASOLINE ported) | 1.657,839.00 seed of proven results for Reserve for Unearned Subscription Fees. Reserve lor Contingencies 3.644,591.71 6,149,243.79 Reserve for Unearned Subscription F w a . 1.707,957.72 SPARK PLUGS GREASES DIESEL FUELS Reserve for Contingencies 5,482,545.58 your corn crop this y e a r Other Liabilities 331,963.22 Other Uabilibes 33,242.32 by asking for FARM BU- CREASE GUNS FUEL OILS FLY SPRAYS Total Liabilities and Reserves.-.:;.$ 19,129,971.08 Total Liabilities and Reserves.,,..» 10,881,584.62 Total Benefits Paid Sine* Inception $206,347,035.71 M a s Benefits Paid Since l a c a p t u M m n . 6 95,547.957M REAU CERTIFIED H Y - BRID SEED CORN. BLUE C R O S S - B L U E SHIELD FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Farmers Petroleum Go-operative, Inc. •Si u> Hospital Sorvlo. • Michigan M a d l o a l 134 S t a t * Straa* • D » t r o H M , M i c h i g a n Seed Department 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan 221 North Cedar St. Lansing 4, Michigan S l l " U F I IN DETROIT" en WVVJ-TV Channel 4 , •v«ry Wednesday at 10i30 PM. FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS MAY 1. 1953 53 Proposed Funds Short of MSC Agr'l Needs Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. Pipe-line Co. I was a promise b y the pipe-line company president to recall cer- | tain easements for a 60-foot strip taken at $1 a rod. These the Extension and This is Our Program . . . Wins Right to I president disowned and said land would be paid for at its value. Research Reduced .; - • • • Farm B u r e a u members who Proceed testified included John W. Zieg- ler of Bay City, George W. Eisen- man of Kawkawlin, (not Wiseman DAN REED Ass't Legislative Counsel, Michigan Farm Bureau In our April 1 edition we r e - as in our April 1 edition) Fred ported that F a r m Bureau m e m - , Pajot of Kawkawlin, Ed Germain, Funds recommended by the education committee of **"«." ^ T " y Z ^ J o h n Reder, and Jacob Apold of the House ways and means committee of the legislature in the path of a proposed 30- fi ,,. fall considerably short of the amount required to fill inch pipe before theline for crude Michigan oil Serv Public were existing vacancies in the Michigan State College exten- ice Commission to protect their Nylon Socks interests. Look for socks made of the sion service. new helanca type nylon yarn. THEY held that because of They come in small, medium and Under terms of H-469, introduced by members of the t h e i r extensive investments i n ' i a r g e sizes and a r e made of high- sub-committee, about 13 of the present 23 vacancies tile drainage systems, etc., they; ly-twisted y a r n so they keep could be damaged irreparably by | their shape, b u t do not bind. could be filled. This would leave about ten counties t h e laying of such a line. They | Michigan State College home before the 1952 level of service and without a 4-H club asked that t h e company not be'. economists advise that the socks given t h e right to institute con- \ are colorfast a n d as easy to care agent or a home demonstration agent. demnation proceedings to get a ' for as regular nylon socks. desired right of way. r— The MSC agr'l experiment station would receive an The Public Service Commis-' Checking pens for protruding estimated $225,000 less than the amount necessary to sion has granted the Lakehead n a i l s w l 1 1 P*V dividends for cat- maintain the present program effectively. Probably Pipe Line Company, owned by a ; tie-men m their spring cleanup. Canadian corporation, authority i Eliminating t h e hazards, says t o build and operate 630 miles | M S C veterinarians, will help of a 30-inch pipe line in Mich- Prevent losses from tetanus or n o new lines of research could be started. FARM BUREAU in its county, Governor's budget Would provide: (1) >5% merit $1,260,000 INSURE igan as a common carrier. The I lockjaw, state and national conventions increase in salaries (2) $30,000 YOUR permit also authorizes t h e com- Small wounds from the nails asked for cuts in Production Mar- for television production (3) Six keting Administration payments pany to institute condemnation permit tetanus germs to gain a proceedings under t h e law. foothold. Not eliminating t h e hazard may b e expensive, says SALVAGED b y t h e farmers j the M. S. C. specialists. on accepted farm practises that farmers would do anyway. The Farm Bureau urged in- replacements on 23 vacancies now existing. APPROPRIATIONS necessary CROPS creased funds and emphasis on to fill present research into new uses for farm vacancies $1,450,000 JAMES HILL (right) general sales manager for Cockshutt Farm Equipment Co.. and J. F . AGAINST Yaeger, manager of Farm Bureau Services, look at a Cockshutt (Co-op) tractor advertisement in products. It urged research for (Would restore Extension to f HAIL level of July, 1952) the Country Gentleman for April. A similar advertisement appears on page 6 of this edition of the \ n e w varieties of crops, new m e - thods for controlling diseases of Michigan Farm News. APPROPRIATIONS retom- The Cockshutt Farm Equipment and Coop F a r m Equipment lines are the same, the only WW COST - animals and plants. There is need mended b y H-469 $1,307,169 fiw for better production methods difference is in t h e color. Last December Cockshutt bought the National Farm Machinery factory (Would permit filling Qf about COMPUTE COVERAGE and better marketing procedures, the Farm Bureau said. 13 of present 23 vacancies, leav- at Bellevue, Ohio. It continues to manufacture t h e Co-op line as Cockshutt machinery. Every year hail takes a tre- Farm Bureau Services and other co-ops which owned National Farm Machinery Company mendous toll in Michigan field ing about ten formerly-served are distributors in the United Stales. The Cockshutt Company will manufacture parts and provide PROGRESS in the fields of re- counties without a 4-H agent or crops. You cannot avoid h a i l . services through its distributors, Mr. Hill said. FIRE and WINDSTORM INSURANCE search depends largely on the home demonstration agent.) damage, b u t you can avoid fi- O F FARM PROPERTIES work of the agr'l experiment sta- trade with Russia unless that nancial loss. We have been IN ONE POLICY tions. Information on research is brought to t h e nation's 6,000,000 farmers through t h e Extension ation EXPERIMENT STATION 1952-53—Appropri- Farm Co-ops' Why Europe trade is replaced with trade else- where. "That means w e MUST (capi- providing Michigan farmers with sound, inexpensive hail $1,020,420 Service. Dollars spent on agr'l r e - search have been good invest- ments. 1953-54—Budget requested $1,675,604 Membership Trades With talization mine) open up trade between Europe and t h e United States or we will find it very insurance on farm and g a r d e n . crops for the past forty-two years. Ours is a mutual com- C M nly on FREMONT MUTUAL (Would permit some n e w lines difficult to retain friendly allies." Comparisons of Appropriations of research to b e initiated) (Figures refer to State of Mich- igan fiscal year, J u l y 1 to June 30. 1953-54—Governor's At New High Russia I am glad to find a n influential farm publication advocating r e - pany, owned and operated b y farmers, for farmers. Our Michigan folks Anra... Farmer memberships in 9,977 Editor, duction of tariffs. Our tariff policy gives "blanket cover- recommendation $1,128,115 Farm Cooperatives in the U. S. Michigan Farm News: policy for years has been incred- age"—you do not have to in- f»r 77 ymr$ EXTENSION SERVICE reached a new high of 7.1 milli- A year ago you chided some ibly stupid, and this article sure each crop separately. Pro- APPROPRIATION recommend- ons in fiscal 1950-51, t h e latest European countries for trading makes that very clear. 1952-53 — Appropriation (23 ed by H-469 $1,128,115 p e r i o d for which figures a r e with Russia while at the same tect your crops with Michigan positions now MARCIUS E. TABER (Estimated $225,000 less than available, the F a r m Credit Ad- time accepting aid from the Vermontville Mutual Hail Insurance. Then, vacant) $1,145,834 amount needed to operate pre- f REfnORT mUTUflL s 1953-54 — Budget request for sent program) Extension Department..$l,792,735 The following retirement plan Includes: 42 additional em- costs, formerly carried b y -the ployees, 1 1 % salary increase, MSC college budget must r o w ministration announces. M a n y farmers belong to t w o or more cooperatives. MORE THAN three-fifths of all United States. YOU were fair In printing my comment that our tariff policies were in part responsible for the Feb. 2, 1953 Honey Bees Honey bees a r e indispensable to t h e agricultural economy, r e - whenever it comes, wherever it strikes, hail cannot cause you financial loss. Ask Your Local Agent or $92,000 retirement cost (formerly be covered under the above a p - marketing associations now also situation that made Europe feel borne by college budget), $50,000 propriations: handle farm supplies. About 22% the necessity of trading with minds E. C. Martin, Michigan Write for Details —television production. Extension $92,000 o f purchasing associations d o Russia. State College entomologist. No county can afford t o be without Agents Wanted in Experiment Station 52,000 some marketing also. In the February, 1953 Nation's 1953-54 — Recommendation in Agriculture I get with my F a r m honey bees, he notes, and the sale Certain Areas RECOGNIZING t h e seriousness Bureau membership, I find this of honey governs the numbers of of the state's financial situation, the MFB board of directors took Wells States statement on page 24 as part of a discussion of our present high bees available t o pollinate im- portant crops. Michigan Mutual Hail MAY action at its April meeting t o tariffs: give a priority to MFB requests Insurance Co. for funds. The Board said funds for operating t h e MSC extension FB Goal for "As things stand, we keep Europe from trading With Russia, since this would aid an enemy, Strawberries Strawberry growers putting in an irrigation system may find 208 North Capitol Ave. and experiment services should and we refuse t o let her trade 414 Mutual Bldg. Lansing have first consideration. United States freely with the United States it pays to extend the system enough to make it into a frost- Ov«r $17,000,000 Insurance in Force. Efficiency Pays Off Introducers of H-469 are: Re- presentatives Rdllo Conlin, Tip- ton; Richard Thomson, Highland "The Farm Bureau's goal for the United States is a free, highly (by tariffs). "EUROPE is not going to go fighter, too, suggests Ernest H. Kidder, Michigan State College Surplus to Policyholders Over $598,000. Park; Joseph Warner, Ypsilanti; along for long sacrificing her agriculture 1 engineer. productive economy in a world News reports indicate lower prices for and # Clarke Davis, Vermontville'. at peace," said J. Delbert Wells much farm produce. Eggs, however, of the American Farm Bureau, Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. April 16 at t h e Victory dinner of seem destined for good prices a n d heavy County Farm Bureau Roll Call demand. Hogs look as if they m a y workers at Michigan State col- prove profitable. If milk production is lege. Mr. Wells spoke to t h e Roll Booster feeding through plant down to more nearly a normal flow, Call managers of 45 County Farm Bureaus which had made their prices will probably hold quite firmly (after the M a y flush). One m a n , a n y w e a t h e r ! membership goal for 1953 by March 31. With them were their leaves shows promise Postpaid J12.50, Rings wives and MFB directors and extra. 25 rings, 50c; 100, membership representatives from It will take greater efficiency in production to make a good profit.* W e 11.80; 600, 17; 1,000, S12. districts which h a d made their (Use only g e n u i n e Elastrator rings feel our Farm Bureau members quali fy in that respect. They are, in our with yellow m a r k s . ) goal. humble opinion, the most efficient g r o u p of farmers in the state. H. F . LINK, PHARMACIST 1456 E. Michigan Lansing, Mich. Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. Good feed helps produce eggs and milk, pork, or beef, or turkeys more efficiently and profitably. Farm Bureau feeds are as good as modern re- M a n y plants and trees absorb food through search can produce. They are Open Formula so y o u can tell just what their leaves. This discovery opens up possibili- ties of larger, faster-growing crops by apply- you p a y for. ing additional fertilizer as a spray. Michigan State College Agricultural Experiment Station Milkmaker 34 % Hi-N-R-G Rations is studying ways of making leaf feeding p r a c - tical to t h e average grower. Among p l a n t s which respond readily to nutrition t h r o u g h Milkmaker 3 4 % feeds more prof- Farm Bureau Hi-N-R-G Chick their leaves a r e tomato, celery and corn, as well a s apple trees. Best results have been itable cows than any other commer- Starter 2 0 % - Turkey Super Starter obtained by spraying relatively low concentra- POLICY in this company is safe and cial dairy ration. Cattle Supplement 4 8 % is producing an average of 2 lbs. gain a day. Herds running 28% (in crumbles) and their pard- ner, Hi-N-R-G Broiler Mash, do the A sound. tions of p l a n t food during t h e spring a n d early summer. As more information is obtained, i t will be available to you by calling, writing or visiting your County Agricultural Agent. kind of effficient job every poultry upwards of 200 head of steers get More than 100,000 policy holders know it as their protein supplement. raiser is looking for. that it is free from entanglements and limita- New lite for old grasshoppers Creepettes Mermash 18-20 * tions of other types of insurance. It is most conservative in its management and honorable To you, a grasshopper can cause damage. But, to your telephone service, a "grasshop- Little pigs get F a r m Bureau Creep- per" prevents damage. For this is the name ettes—the sweet pellet starter. Pork- Mermashes 1 8 % or 2 0 % produce in its adjustments. of a tiny fuse, so called because it looks like more eggs per dollar—also healthier a grasshopper. If there's too much current, maker 3 5 % helps produce large lit- the fuse blows and saves other equipment Insure with the largest a n d oldest ters a n d fast growing pigs. and more profitable flocks of layers. from damage. A new "grasshopper" costs company of its kind in Michigan, 9 cents. After it has blown, we have it Practice Efficient Feeding With Farm Bureau Feeds. and the second largest in t h e world. repaired for 5 cents, saving 4 cents over buying a new fuse. On the millions of grass- hopper fuses we use, that's a real saving... Ask Your Dealer to Get Them. and another way telephone efficiency helps MICHIGAN *& keep down the cost of your service. Farm Bureau Services. Inc. MUTUAL WINDSTORM MICHIGAN BILL TELEPHONE COMPANY 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan Feed Department INSURANCE CO. S S S • • MAY 1, 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE Home Demonstration most controversial issues before tricts, the maximum n u m b e r ap- proper use of Blue Cross-Blue Sound Diet More than 40,000 Michigan homemakers are members of Do Something Rural-Urban Women's the legislature is as to whether or not there should be placed on the November 1954 election bal- proved by the voters u n d e r the terms of Proposal No. 3 adopted last November. This bill is now Shield facilities in order to pre- U. S. Department of Agricul vent abuses that contribute t o in- t u r e nutritionists report t h a t i t i creasing rates. difficult to p l a n a n u t r i t i o n a l l y home demonstration groups. You can become a member of. a group to study the best techniques of Every Day For Meeting in Ottawa Co. lot the question of calling a con- stitutional convention. This was provided in H-2 which passed being considered by t h e Senate committee on state affairs. Before the J u n e 1 issue of the OTHER suggestions offered to sound diet w i t h less t h a n fiv curb rates: limit the services, r e - quarts of milk a week for eac duce some benefits, and a deduc- person in a family. homemaking by contacting your the House with only five oppos- Michigan Farm News goes to county h o m e agent. She is often located in the extension office in your county demonstration Safety's Sake Ottawa women's 155 city County Farm Bureau committee entertained and rural women at lie Timmerman of Nunica told how the farmer producing beef cattle must operate. Mrs. Don ing votes and is now up for final action on third reading in the press it is anticipated t h a t the constructive portion of t h e cur- tible clause to apply to all cases. Coat each slat "of Venetian Copper or Brass Keep ornamental copper oi L, DONALD D. KINSEY luncheon at Allendale, April 14. Stevens of Allendale gave that Senate. rent legislative session will have blinds with a film of wax to pre- brass pieces bright and shiny bj^ building or court house. been completed. Hence, any con- vent dust collection, recommend covering with a coat of clear l a e We, in Community F a r m Bur- story for the poultry farmer. THE EVENT was for the pur- Each emphasized that work on CHILDREN. Both branches of tacts which you feel you should Mich. State College home econo- quer such as clear fingernail po- - " eaus, have been aiding in the re- pose of acquainting city women the farm is a family affair. the legislature have now joined make with your Senator or Re- mists, but be sure to let wax set lish, suggest Michigan State Col- porting of accidents in the farm with the responsibilities rural in approving S-1057 which presentative regarding pending for half an hour before moving lege home management special- and home for over a year. women have in the production of GERRIT ELIZINGA, sec'y of would make parents responsible problems should be attended to the slats. ists. Many accidents were reported food, and to create a better un- the CoFB, showed colored slides up to $300 for malicious prop- at once. Soon it will be too late that could have been prevented. derstanding between the groups. taken on the Greenvale Farms, erty damage caused by their to influence the outcome of what THE NATIONAL Safety Coun- Mrs. Marjorie Karker, director and on the farms of Don Stevens, minor children. This had been your lawmakers are doing at J/OH//<3/(/£ YOUrZ CALVES cil and other interested organiza- of women's activities for the Cornelius Mohr, Hilbert Holie- approved by the legislative com- Lansing. mittee of the Michigan F a r m Bu- Real milk tions are urging everyone to clear MFB, was moderator for the for- man, and Gerrit Elzinga. away that rubbish that creates a um presented by four farm wo- Mrs. Cornelius Mohr, chairman reau. » . . . the letters start. Then from hazard to safety and health. The National Fire Protection men. Mrs. Sam Rymer of Spring of the Ottawa CoFB women's Lake discussed the importance of committee presided. Mrs. Marie soil conservation. Mrs. Hilbert Klooster, soloist, and Mrs. John SCHOOLS. A bill to require motor vehicle traffic to stop Would Stop •II over the free world come such Association points out that a Holieman of Jamestown describ- DeWitt presented a program of both ways before passing a Abuses of growing power comments as these from readers spring, clean-up campaign is a of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ed their farm -business. Mrs. Les- music. • school bus was approved by the mighty potent weapon in pre- Senate on April 16 and sent to MONITOR, an international daily newspaper: venting a fire. Spring is always the House. This is S-1108 and is a high point in farm fires. Legislature Gets GARBAGE. We cannot report ^The Monitor is must read- ing for straight-thinking people. . . . " Clean up before you b u r n down! If you burn your rubbish, any definite progress on H-30, definitely in line with the resolu- Into Final Stage . . . the bill to require cooking of all tion the on this subject adopted by voting delegates at the an- Blue Cross , .AA/P SA\/£ AiOA/£y. 700. Ifi/rnS do it in a safe place. (Continued from page I) commercially-fed garbage. This I "/ returned to school alter a nual convention of the Michigan The Blue Cross committee of groups in the state, met at Lans- bill passed the House on March Farm Bureau last November. lapse of 18 years. I will get PAINTING is accident pre- the Van Buren Farm Bureau be- Land O'Lakes my degree from the college, ing and recommended unani- 9 but has been held u p in the vention practice. In painting you mously that the legislature stay Senate committee on state af- lieves t h a t many industrial, di- but my education comes clear away cobwebs, dirt and of- FAIR TRADE. A so-called "Fair from the Monitor. . . ." in session until it finds a solu- fairs. This bill is regarded as Trade", bill, opposed by the rect and rural subscribers and fending rubbish to get the job tion to the state's continued ex- the keystone of the state's effort Michigan Farm Bureau, was some doctors are abusing the li- I "The Monitor gives me ideas done. You can see what you are for my work. . . ." cess of expenditures over rev- to control spread of t h e dread killed in the Senate. It was beral services of the Blue Cross- doing in a clean building and Blue Shield hospitalization ser- calf milk replacer "7 truly enjoy its com- enue. VE disease in swine and to en- S-1077 and was re-referred to the pony. . . ." accidents are fewer. vice. For a long-range program, t h e able continuance of interstate Senate committee on state af- Danger points can be painted Conference endorsed the prin- shipment of swine and pork pro- fairs. Yon, too, will find the Monitor in red as a warning for caution. THE RECENT increase in Blue informative, with complete world ciples embodied in the Conlin ducts produced in Michigan. Another bill against which the Cross rates is in the face of lower news. You will discover a eotf- A painted building, when prop- Plan. Two days after receipt of this legislative committee of stnictive viewpoint in every news erly 'done, has beauty and dig- the farm income, said the committee. 7HS SUCCESSOR. TO OLO-STYLE HALF-C£k£AC M/LK SUBSTtTUTeS In a statement released at the important measure by t h e Sen- Michigan Farm Bureau had gone It is a trend that will price Blue story. nity. Let us be proud of our conclusion of the meeting, C. L., ate committee on state affairs, on record was killed in the Sen- Cross out of the reach of the Use the coupon below for a spe- farms and let people know it. Brody, executive vice-president the members indefinitely" post- ate committee on municipalities. cial Introductory subscription Join the clean-up, paint-up, average farmer. of the Michigan Farm Bureau poned its further consideration. This was S-1081 and would have 3 months for only $3. fix-up campaign of the National and chairman of the Michigan Under the rules of that commit- established the office of county The committee invited repre- Th« Christian Science Monitor Safety Council' now. Do some- Industrial Conference, declared tee this meant that favorable assessor and taken the function sentatives of the hospitals in the One. Norwejr St.. Boston 15. M e n , U. S. A . thing every day to make the farm that Conference members were votes of six of the seven mem- of assessing real and personal area, the medical society, and the Please lend me an introductory subscript lion lo The Christian Science Monitor— a safer place to live. disturbed by reports that some bers are required to bring the property away from the town- district office of Blue Crqss to ; 7« Issues. I enclose t ) . interests are quietly urging the bill back to life so it could be ship supervisors. meet with it and talk things over. Aluminum Foil legislature to adjourn until t h e given further consideration by The discussion developed that (name) Blue Gross has four outstanding Use aluminum foil generously in state's financial situation b e - the committee. BONDING of milk and cream iaddre,,) the lunch pail to keep foods fresh comes worse. The Conference We are glad to say that favor- purchasers, as favored b y t h e features which other plans do and tasty, suggest Michigan State agreed, said Mr. Brody, that t h e able action was taken by the Farm Bureau, was not accom- not have: (1) the policy is non- t«*r> t»«* {naif) College nutritionists. method of solving the state's fi- committee on April 21 and it is plished. The Senate voted down cancellable (2)' pre-existing con- P6.ll nancial emergency is clearly a hoped that before you read this, S-1126 which would have re- ditions are covered (3) unlimited matter to be determined by the the bill will have been reported quired such protection for sellers services and drugs are provided legislature. • out to the Senate floor so that of dairy products. However, the (4) no age limit. While progress has been slow all Senators may vote on it. House approved on April 17 THESE very features invite CYCLONE INSURANCE / on such major matters as rev- TURNPIKE Authority bill to H-440 which enue and appropriation bills, the provide for toll roads in Mich- bonding of livestock buyers. Legislature has been grinding igan, has bogged down for the This bill is now pending in the would require abuses of partially creases in the plan. They are responsible for in- rates, the committee along steadily on a large number present in the House committee Senate committee on agriculture. said. of more routine measures. THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS on roads and bridges. It was The schedule set up for bring- passed by the Senate on March MACHINERY. The House a p - Many subscribers say that they Sit THI DlfFtRtNCI la Milk Solids content between Land O'Lakes *CALa? MILK RBPLACSR,' and these 4 leading old-style milk substitute*, ing the current session to a close 26 with only one dissenting vote. proved a bill to increase t h e are paying for services they can has included a number of dead- width of farm machinery or im- take anytime. The fact is, said SOLD BY ALL lines which have caused' t h e SPEED. Another traffic bill plements which could travel on the committee, they are paying lights to burn late in legislative passed by the Senate and sent to the highways without special for protection against financial FARM BUREAU FEED DEALERS chambers and committee rooms. the House is S-1014 which would permits. The maximum such loss. They should use t h e services It is made by Land O' Lakes Creameries, Inc., a cooperative. These deadlines apply to all bills establish speed limits for motor width was increased from 108" only when they need it. Distributed in Michigan by F a r m Bureau Services, Inc. except t a x - and appropriation vehicles. The Senate set these to 186". This bill had F a r m Bu- The meeting agreed that there United We Are Strong! measures. April 17 was the last rates at 65 miles per hour during reau approval. should be more education on the r9t 1& date for passing bills through daylight and 55 after dark. The REAPPORTIONMENT. The big house of origin. May 1 was t h e bill was passed by the Senate on issue of remapping the state re- deadline for reporting from com- April 16 and sent to t h e House presentative districts was settled Li mittee any bill which had been where it was referred to the by the House on April 17 when previously approved by the other committee on public safety. they approved H-410. This di- A State Mutual Cy- chamber. CONSTITUTION. One of the vides the state area into 110 dis- clone Insurance Poli- to investigate cy gives you more the advantages protection — because of a Cyclone ••.^••\x':-:* : " v " : " ~ policy. each policy is written to fit your exact needs CALL and not some formula. THAT MEANS YOU YOUR GET MORE FOR YOUR DOLLAR. AGENT I KNOW A FELLOW TODAY WHO'S SO LUCKY.. HE GETS 13 CHICKS OUT OF EVER/ STATE MUTUAL DOZEN EGGS j CYCLONE INSURANCE CO HOME OFFICE —LAPEER, MICH. -A W3 ^*J Steady saving In U. S. Defense Bonds helps you "grow" machinery replacements. How to grow a Tractor i AN ESSENTIAL s t e p i n a milk house, milk is easier A g o o d dairy p r o d u c t i o n to handle—can be k e p t clean, is p r o t e c t i n g the quality of milk between milking and fresh a n d o d o r - f r e e . T h e result is, t o p milk p r i c e s . I T < YOUR FARM MACHINERY may be good for a $134.68 in less than twenty. marketing, when contami- A c o n c r e t e masonry milk number of years, but it won't last forever. But that's nothing! Every dollar y o u put away in a FIP Savings nation and off-flavors d e v e l o p house is easy to build and < Defense Bonds can help pay for other and bacterial count rises. Someday, if you're to stay in "business," things, too . . . like more education for the Plan can bring you value far greater than your investment. A n d will give a lifetime of useful > A milk house with con- crete b l o c k walls and a c o n - service. Send c o u p o n today for free, illustrated folder. If i every piece of equipment you own (like your "tractor, for example) will have to be re- placed. youngsters when they grow up, a modern kitchen or a new barn when your present one "goes to seed." that isn't luck. FIP is a Farm Bureau plan designed t o help you build future security by setting aside a few dollars each m o n t h . For f crete floor provides sanitary p r o t e c t i o n that meets h i g h e s t you need information o n any other concrete farm improve- By putting part of each year's earnings into Why not talk to your banker about the a better tomorrow, start saving now. Your Farm Bureau Insurance I health standards. W i t h such ment, list subject o n c o u p o n . • U. S. Defense Bonds you can grow a reserve which will replace these vital tools. For many advantages of U.S. Defense Bonds? He'll tell you that they're a real friend, too, Representative will explain the FIP Savings Program in detail with no obligation on your part. ._ _ . PASTE COUPON ON BACK OF POSTCARD AND MAI1 T O D A Y . _ _ _ _ _ _ every $75 you save in bonds this year, you'll when farm emergencies or sickness strike > P O R T L A N D CEMENT Olds Tower Building, Lansing 8, Michigan ASSOCIATION A national o r g a n i z a t i o n to improve a n d extend the uses o f p o r t l a n d cement a n d i concrete... through scientific research a n d engineering field work J get back $100 in less than ten years . . . unexpectedly. The U. S. Government does not pay for this advertising. The Treasury Department thanks, _ for their patriotic donation. the Advertising Council and FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Send milk house folder and > information on (list subject): Name. _..... St.erR.St.. Michigan Farm Bureau 507 South Grand Aye. .Lansing 4, Michigan City. Sute •*Sf " » «» -*>—*s- «e> MICHIGAN FARM NEWS MAT 1. 1953 SIX Marketing Quality Michigan Farm Products Community Farm Bureau WILL it work? No program should be condemned off hand. The U. S. grading system has had preparation, inspection, etc., the net return would have to be large to justify such expense. Discussion Topic for May Background Material for Program in May by benefits. its effect on quality marketing and has gained consumer favor toward certain products. A Mich- igan law might bring the same The price difference' between the "quality" goods and the "stock run" would have to be great. Farmers have trucks. Many markets are close at hand. Stock A Great NEW 45Mow Koch* Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups The question may be asked run items would bring strong whether the same benefits could competition. Handlers, wholesal- DONALD D. KINSEY be achieved by means of a volun- ers and retailers would all ex- tary program without the ne- cocKtwr Director of Research and Information pect an extra cut. How much of cessity of a law. In either case the price difference would get "I'll t a k e a b a g o f t h o s e M a i n e p o t a t o e s , p l e a s e , " it will require a serious effort back to the producer? Would it to produce and maintain quality pay for his trouble and invest- says a housewife. W h y Maine? W h y n o t M i c h i g a n ? by all involved to be successful. ment? Sing a song of sixpence! , A PROGRAM similar to the Many varieties of Michigan There's produce in the bag. produce are seasonal. There proposed Seal of Quality was "^;.d It's everything but Michigan tried out in 1935. It was called would have to be a host of in- According to the tag! If this is so, everyone in Michigan should want to tion." This established an op- know W H Y ? the "Branded Products Regula- portunity for producers to sell The answer may be that in some their products under the label of spectors at peak-load periods. And such officers would have to be well trained. Poorly trained officers would create more head- *$£& viEtr ****** aches than they would solve. And .*•"*£!«!*».« instances other states are beating Michigan's marketing "Michigan Bonded Grades." The producer posted a bond with the what would this large force be program to the punch. Consumers often claim that state to guarantee the quality of doing *at the off-season periods? their choice is made because of a difference in quality. his products. Quality specifica- Michigan has the competition tions were established. If the that should stimulate a quality If this is true, Michigan farmers, handlers, and products were defective, the con- program by sheer necessity and sumer could collect against the by the cooperative efforts of its marketers have a job. W h a t is the nature of that job? bond. What happened? people. If the law will help— Does it require state laws to insure a quality marketing The program died. It died be- more power to it. But it will still cause enforcement could not be take the moral backing of Mich- program in Michigan? There are those who say it does! carried out. The Michigan De- igan people. And if the people Or could it be done by the conscientious cooperation partment of Agriculture did not can do it on their own—without have a staff large enough to see the law—still better!. of producers, handlers and sellers without the need of that quality was maintained. a law to back it up? There are some who say that it There were too many weak links Questions in the chain from producer to 1. MICHIGAN Farm Bureau could. But one thing is sure. Michigan needs to consumer. has no definite position on the capture its own farm markets and consumer favor. SUCH a problem would, no Seal of Quality Legislation.. Are Undoubtedly, a quality program is a big part of the doubt, still exist under the Seal of you in favor of a permissive law Quality program. Michigan has a to promote this type of market- answer. tremendous variety of farm pro- ing? A Complete Line of 'Cockshutt's famous "Live" Power Take-Off provides full, finger-tip con- The Proposal. Governor Williams has proposed that ducts. It would take a tre- 2. DOES your group believe trolled power for driven implements ALL THE TIME . . . as long as tractor mendous staff of inspectors »and Cockshutt Co-op Farm that a quality marketing program engine is running. Michigan should answer this problem by passing a enforcement officers to insure to compete with that ,of other Equipment the quality at market level and to states could be successfully con- Michigan Seal of Quality Act. Whatever one's politics, catch the violators. , trolled without the necessity of ( A l l t h a t is d i f f e r e n t is it is a regrettable thing that the matter should be There are now over 50 state a supporting law? laws and 24 regulations in addi- the color) , Here it is! Cockshutt's newest, most economical 4-5 decided on partisan grounds rather than on its own tion to the dairy laws, which the 3. WOULD the difference in merits or weaknesses. But the proposal has become a Michigan Department of Agri- price between the Seal of Qual- Tractors plow tractor. Power packed . . . power proven! T h e Cock- culture is supposed to enforce. ity product and the market run political football. T h e need for an improved Michigan And there are only 48 men in the products be great enough to pay Forage Harvesters shutt " 5 0 " has all the features that modern performance-wise marketing system should be the real point on which state working on enforcement. farmers, producers, and handlers Harvester Combines Violations are numerous, but con- for their extra trouble and ex- farmers look for. It slugs its way through the toughest going the decision swings, whatever that system may be! victions are few. pense? Side-Delivery Rakes The main aims of the Seal of Quality legislation are MANY Michigan farms produce Tractor Mowers with ease—yet its economy of operation will amaze y o u ! The 4. WHAT features of the pro- to assure the consumers of the superior quality in the a small amount for the market. gram would be necessary to make Moldboard Plows "50" is the latest addition to Cockshutt's complete line' of the Seal of Quality program work Michigan farm produce they purchase. It seeks to If the quality requirements added much to the cost of production, successfully? Grain Drills tractors, ranging from the versatile 2 plow " 2 0 " (gasoline provide for the farmers and handlers a price incentive Corn Planters the nation. It is asking them only) to the 2-3 plow " 3 0 " , the 3-4 plow " 4 0 " and the 4-5 that will prompt them to produce and preserve this quality in foodstuffs. Vote on New to urge their Congressman to support $250,000,000 for Agricul- Tractor Cultivators plow " 5 0 " , all available in gasoline or diesel and with a choice tural conservation Program pay- Disc Harrows SEAL OF QUALITY bill now in the House (HB 334) would seek sion adopts a schedule of fees to be charged for the labels bearing the Seal, the grading or super- Discussion ments to farmers in 1954 for liming, etc. Spring-Tooth Harrows of front end assemblies. Investigate how and see w h y it will pay you to make your next tractor a Cockshutt! to achieve this by setting the fol- SECRETARY Benson of the Line Sowers vising services, and administrat- lowing conditions: 1—The program is voluntary. ive costs. Fees are to be set at minimum, self-supporting levels. Topics in May Dep't of Agriculture has recom- mended that Congress allow $212 Manure Spreaders million for agricultural conserva- Farm Wagons Only those who choose to market These fees are turned in to the DONALD D. KINSEY tion and payments to farmers in under the Seal of Quality are af- state treasury and credited to a Community Farm Bureaus take 1954. The reduction is $38 million. fected. They must make applica- fund to carry out the program. part in choosing the discussion The Secretary also proposed a tion to the state Agricultural The fees are payable by the per- topics twice each year, in May cut of $15.2 million in funds for Commission. After a public hear- sons for whom the services are and in December. The groups will the PMA. ing, the Commission decides performed—producers and hand- be voting on topics to cover the Both Farm Bureau and Grange DISTRIBUTED BY whether a program is needed for lers,—the applicants for the right program from September through said farmers should not be paid successful marketing of the pro- to use the Seal. February at this month's meeting. for liming and other soil improve- duct. 2—If the request is approved, a set of standards as to size, 8—Agents of the Michigan De partment of Agriculture are em powered to inspect warehouses TOPIC suggestions being offer- ed are: 1. How to increase public con- sumption of dairy products? ment practices they could do any- way. Farm Bureau Services Inc. quality and condition is estab- lished. and markets, to open containers and examine the contents, and 2. What regulations are need- Farmers Can't 3—The Seal of Quality is reg- to take samples of the products ed to increase safety on Michigan highways? Farm Equipment Division through the Following Dealers istered,- advertised, and protected by the Michigan Agricultural to be used as evidence in courts of the state. The products can be seized if they are not up to stand- 3. Does Michigan need election reforms? Afford to be Commission which authorizes the 4. Should there be a state plan Adrian Evart Marlette ard and are offered for sale. use of the Seal on the products. It is not a substitute for federal grading or inspection. 9—If the Seal is used when for financing drainage projects within and between counties? Priced Out Beecher Road Farm Supply Allegan Evart Co-op Company Falmouth Lamie Refrigeration & Heating Marshall packing inferior products, or if 5. Should Social Security be "Farmers cannot afford to price Allegan Farmers Co-op Ass'n Falmouth Co-operative Company Marengo Farm Bureau Store the quality has deteriorated—and extended to farmers? themselves out of markets." 4—Products bearing the Seal the goods are still offered for sale 6. Supporting local govern- Ann Arbor Fremont McCords must be graded under the super- —the person so offering them is That is what Secretary of Agri- Fremont Co-op Produce Co. Kleinheksels' Feed Store ments becomes a problem with Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store culture Ezra Taft Benson told the vision of competently trained in- subject to a charge of "misde- the increases in public-owned Bad Axe Gaines Moline American Dairy Ass'n at Chicago. spectors employed by the Mich- meanor." Conviction would bring lands. How should public lands Nugent Farm Sales & Service Marion Tiedeman Moline Co-op Milling Company igan Department of Agriculture, a fine of $25 to $100, or imprison- be taxed by the counties? "IF THE present trend in butter or by the U. S. Department of ment for 90 days, or both, at the is allowed to continue," Mr. Ben- Battle Creek Gladwin Onekama 7. Where treaties that are es- Agriculture if interstate ship- discretion of the court. tablished by the United Nations son said, "butter is on the way Battle Creek Farm Bureau Ass'n Farmers Supply Store Schimkes' Farm Service ment is involved. violate our Constitution, should out. In 1940 we were eating near- Bellaire Grand Blanc Pittsford 10—The Agricultural Commis the Executive Department and ly 17 pounds of butter per person. Gerald Biehl & Son Grand Blanc Cooperative Elevator Co. Pirisford Farm Bureau 5—Products under the seal may sion may establish committees in Now we are averaging a little un- Congress agree to them? Blissfield Hamilton Plainfield be repackaged in smaller lots for the state to give information on der 9 pounds a year. sale at retail. " 8. What use should be permit- Opersal Implement Sales Hamilton Farm Bureau Plainfield Farm Bureau Supply the functioning of the law. On ted of vehicles bearing farm com- "Many say that butter has been Breckenridge Hanover Quincy 6—If the product is being sold these committees would be rep- mercial licenses? priced out of the market. If that Breckenridge Oil Company Farmer Folks Supply Quincy Co-op Company under the Seal, those involved In resentatives of producers, hand 9. How far should Farm Bu- is true, then the dairy industry Hart Richmond its production and marketing are lers, wholesalers, retailers, and reau expand its services to farm- had better question seriously the Brooklyn Farm Bureau Services, Inc. consumers. Members would serve ers? wisdom/of recommending to the G. Raynor Boyce & Son St. Clair-Macomb Consumers Co-op subject to all rules and regula- one year. A state central commit government that butter and other Buchanan Hemlock Rockford tions involved. tee also may serve, without sal GROUPS are given the oppor- dairy products, be supported at Buchanan Co-ops, Inc. Hemlock Cooperative Creamery Rockford Co-op Company 7—The Agricultural Commis- ary. tunity to write in suggestions for 90% of parity. Cassopolis Herron Ruth other topics than those on the Wolf Creek Farm Bureau Ruth Farmers Elevator "I KNOW of no segment of Cass Co. Co-op, Inc. list. It is important that these groups make such suggestions, agriculture that has stronger or Chesaning Hillsdale Sault Sle. Marie Topics suggested must have a more capable leadership than the Chesaning farmers Elevator Company Hillsdale County Co-op Ass'n Chippewa County Co-op Discussion Topics statewide interest, since they are to provide the program for 1232 dairy industry. You can solve your marketing problems with- out the kind of government sup- Clinton Robert A'len Holland Holland Co-op Company Scotts Scoits Farm Bureau Supply other groups all over the state. Coopersv.lc Howell Stanwood The strength of your organization depends upon ports which price your products Howell Cooperative Company Stanwood Marketing Ass'n out of the market. Your dairy Coopersviile Co-op Company an informed and active membership. Read your Imlay City Sunfield Deckerville Michigan Farm News articles and discuss them at your meetings. The slate Discussion Topics Com- mittee met and established these discussion topics National Soil industry committee has recom r mended a one-year extension of 90% supports to get marketing Messman Implement Company Dorr Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Ionia Sunfield Farm Store Ulica for the months March through August: programs into operation." Salem Co-op Company Mark Westbrook Wolverine Co-op Company Group Lobbies AMERICAN Dairy Ass'n a n - Dundee Five Point Sales & Service Lawrence Lawrence Co-op Company Warren Warren Co-op Company May Improving the Marketing Quality nounced at the meeting with Elkton Lapeer Watervliet of Farm Crops. ForACP Sec'y Benson three national sales promotion- campaigns on dairy foods for May, June, July and Farm Equipment Sales & Service Lapeer County Co-ops, Inc. Watervliet Fruit Exchange Jun. Should there be Tariffs on Agri- The Farm News has been August. They are: June Dairy Jul. cultural Products? Preserving Township Govern- asked, "Who is the National Association for the Promotion of Soil Conservation at Washing- ton?" Month, Milk Festival, and Ice Cream Festival. Advertising will be done in newspapers, magazines, radio and Farm Bureau Services Transfer Points ments and Local T a x Systems. television. Merchandise displays Aug. O u r Community Farm Bureaus WE understand that the Na- tional Ass'n for the Promotion of and promotions in food stores will boost the sales of dairy With Master Paris Stock & Fully Equipped Service Shops and the Service-to-Member Pro- Soil Conservation was founded to foods. provide organized support for the Hastings Farm Equipment Branch—Hastings, Michigan Emmett Farm Equipment Branch— Emmett, Michigan grams. Production Marketing Admini- DAIRY farmers in Michigan Kalamazoo Farm Equipment Branch—1003 Staples Ave., Mi. Pleasant Farm Equipment Branch—Franklin St., Mt. stration and the Agricultural and 39 other states finance the Pleasant, Michigan Attend your Community Farm Bureau Meetings and Conservation Programs of the program through a "set-aside" of Kalamazoo. Michigan Hare a Voice in Agricultural Affairs. U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. one cent per pound of butterfat Lansing Farm Equipment Branch—3800 N. Grand River Ave., Saginaw Farm Equipment Branch—800 S. Washington Avenue. on milk and cream delivered to Lansing, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan Presently the NAPSC is writ- ing letters to farmers throughout milk plants in May and June.