Vol. 3 1 , No. 8 Michigan Farm News A U G U S T I, 1953 31st Year Published Monthly MFB Directors Say Farm Situation is Serious ADA Favors USDA Asks Farm EDITORIAL Vote on Wheat Marketing AT LAST, A STRAIGHT PATH THRU ! n Year Around Bureau's Advice What shall We Recommend? Set-aside Surpluses from 90% Parity Price Support In Michigan and throughout the United States, Quota Aug 14 "The proposed program for a Start Government Controls; FB Members members of the Farm Bureau are beginning an About half of Michigan wheat set-aside fund on a twelve- To Make Recommendations farmers can vote Friday, Aug. 14, months' basis in the Michigan examination of national farm legislation. on national wheat marketing dairy industry has two purposes," The board of directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau This will ^result in the American Farm Bureau quotas proclaimed by Secretary says Charles Stone, Michigan of Agriculture. supervisor of the American Dairy at its meeting July 28 at Lansing said that the farm making recommendations to the U. S. Dep't of Association. QUOTAS will apply to farm- situation has become serious because of rapidly mounting Agriculture in December. ers planting 15 or more acres of It aims to gain broader public wheat this fall—and therefore, acceptance of dairy products, and surpluses of wheat, corn, cotton and other products. W e have been advised by Secretary Benson that only they can vote, explains it seeks to put the marketing of dairy products on a self-help This has happened because price supports for those Congress will be looking to farmers for advice when Clarence E. Prentice, Michigan State College farm economist. basis with a reduced dependence commodities are being continued at a fixed rate of it takes a new look at the over-all farm program on the government to provide a next year. As extension marketing spe- market for the farmer's product." 9 0 % of parity through 1953 and 1954, in accordance cialist who has been very close to The Board of Directors of the with pre-election promises and action by Congress in Some farm laws are due to expire. New legisla- the wheat situation for many American Dairy Association of months, Prentice was recom- Michigan passed the following 1952. The MFB directors said that in an open letter tion may be offered to do a batter job of meeting mended in mid-July to be state resolution at their meeting on to the Farm Bureau membership. administrator for the new Michi- the requirements of agriculture. gan Production and Marketing July 22: Administration committee. "Resolved: We the board of di- The surplus of wheat, said the directors, has forced the Fa*m Bureau wants to make sure that' any new rectors of the American Dairy As- programs or revision of programs now in force are Secretary Benson has set the sociation of Michigan approve the Secretary of Agriculture to order a severe reduction in national wheat allotment for 1954 principle of the year-around wheat acreage in an effort to reduce the, production of sound and satisfactory. at 62 million acres—a reduction ADA set-aside of 2 cents per of 15.5 million acres. This 20 per hundredweight of milk or Vz cent wheat, as the Hope-Aiken Agr'l Marketing Act requires The process of developing Farm Bureau policy cent cut will be allocated to states per pound butterfat. in such circumstances. is as simple as it is sound. Our membership meets and counties on basis of 10-year We will cooperate with other wheat production history, with leading dairy states in expanding Similar action is expected for corn and cotton next in community groups. They study the facts and the suggestions for dealing with a problem. They make adjustments for unusual trends. MICHIGAN farmers will know, Our Major Crops Are the advertising, research, mer- spring. chandising and public relations recommendations to the County Farm Bureau an- before they vote, their exact 1954 program for dairy products, pro- What to do about the wheat, corn and cotton acreage nual meeting. There the Resolutions Committee allotment. Individual allotments will be based on the past two years production. Michigan's ex- Not Natives of U.;S. vided 60% of the milk produced annually by states or 25 states that will be diverted to other crops ib another problem. endorse the year-round set-aside It is expected that a continuance of the present situation draws up a report setting forth the suggestions for act allotment will be computed American farmers grow a great-1 states. Tried again in 193Q in program. dealing with local, state, national and international in Washington. er variety of crops than the | the northeast, it was successful Provided further that producers will/cause the government to impose more and more of farmers of any other country. and is now in general use. and producer organizations in controls upon farming operations. problems. The report is debated by the members. If two-thirds of voting farmers But you will find that our in the nation favor quotas, the Alfalfa — "best fodder" in Michigan go on record in ade- The resolutions receiving a majority vote are major crops are not natives, says Arabic, is a native of southwest- quate numbers so that our board Secretary Benson of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture wheat price support will remain H. W. Baldwin of the U. S. Dep't ern Asia. It was brought to the of directors are convinced that has asked the memberships of the Farm Bureau, Grange adopted as presented, or as revised in the meeting. at 90 per cent of parity; if more of Agriculture in -the Windrow, enough of the Michigan dairy than one-third vote "no," support published by the New Holland U. S. in 1793. farmers are favorable to the pro- and Farmers Union to make recommendations to U S D A Resolutions dealing with state, national and inter- will drop to 50 per cent for all Machine Company. Ladak alfalfa comes from a gram so that sufficient partici- on five major national farm program problems. farmers. Indians brought us corn and variety found in India in 1910. pation will be secured." The national problems are sent to the state Farm Bureau Under quotas, excess produc- meeting in November where delegates from all tion will carry a penalty of 45 tobacco from South America. Our In addition to Michigan, six USDA is certain that Congress will re-examine the cereals came from Europe with Red clover originated in Asia states have' adopted the set-aside per cent of the parity price. With- the pioneers who settled our Minor and southeastern Europe. program in principle for the farm program in 1954. T h e Farm Bureau membership County Farm Bureaus meet to discuss and decide. out quotas, Prentice doubts that support prices would be effective. country. The potato is a native Grown in Rhode Island as early twelve-month period. These is getting its discussions under way. Farm Bureau resolutions on national and inter- of South America. as 1663. states are Alabama, Colorado, And so it is with the grassland The MFB directors have asked the Discussion Leaders national affairs from the states are sent to the WITH or without quotas, acre- Sweet clover is a native of Asia Minnesota, Washington, Wiscon- age allotments will apply. Excess crops from which our livestock sin and Wyoming. This repre- of 1 200 Community Farm Bureau groups to act as Policy American Farm Bureau meeting in December. production will make a farmer products are produced. Farmers Minor. sents 29.5% of the milk produced ineligible for price support, un- harvest about 75,000,000 acres of Brome grass is a native to by the states that would be in- Development Chairmen in meetings in August and Sep- Delegates from all the state Farm Bureaus de- hay a year with a minimum com- Europe, Siberia and China. It volved in the total program. Colo- tember. der a loan program-purchase termine Farm Bureau recommendations with respect agreement, or otherwise. mercial value of $2 billion—and was brought to the U. S. in 1884. rado and Wyoming have started to national and international programs. worth far more than that in actual already to operate the twelve- This is the first step in the development of recom- feeding value to the farmer. Timothy came from Europe in month set-aside program. Mr. Baldwin gives this history 1747. mendations to USDA through resolutions to be adopted T h e Farm Bureau has fought for years the repeated attempts of non-farm groups and govern- Hope Proposal of some of our leading grass crops, where they came from, and how The program in Michigan will Orchard grass came from Eur- await evidence of the support at county, state and national Farm Bureau annual meet- ope and was in use in Virginia in and approval of Michigan dairy ings this fall. long they have been in the United ment agencies to speak for farmers. The voice of agriculture should come from farmers. Was Aimed at States. 1760. ' * farmers and their organizations. No action is probable until after Kentucky bluegrass is a native the Michigan ADA annual meet- The MFB board of directors open letter to the mem- Ladino clover, for example, of the old world. It was brought ing during Farmers' Week next bership follows: Thus it was with a sense of appreciation and re- sponsibility that the Farm Bureau received a request Little Fellows seems like a newcomer, but it has been with us for 50 years. here by the earliest settlers. February. A plan of the overall program will be presented at that To members of modities has created interest in and led to demands for high sup- Most Michigan wheat growers Found in Italy in 1891, ladino was Sudan grass is a native of time. Michigan Farm Bureau: port prices by the growers of un- from Secretary of Agriculture Benson to let him would have been denied a vote on a failure in all but some western Africa; brought here in 1909. At the annual meeting of the supported crops. k n o w in December what 1,600,000 families in the the wheat marketing quota Au- Michigan Farm Bureau Novem- The more recent 90% supports Farm Bureau would recommend regarding the gust 14 if the amendment b y Representative Hope of Kansas Ask Members Juniors Set To Holders of ber 12 and 13, 1952, your dele- established for butter is an ex- gates from the County Farm ample. The disparity between the national farm program. had carried in Congress. Bureaus adopted a comprehen- high, government - supported To Consider For Cafeteria 1946 Debentures sive program covering the major prices of feed grains and live- THE H O P E amendment to the agricultural issues suggested b y stock price levels is another com- Agr'l Marketing Act would have Reference is made to OUT letter the Farm Bureau membership plication. Be There and Be Heard raised the exemption from mar- of July 15 offering a choice of ex- through their Community and F a r m Bureau people face a direct test of the true strength of their "grass roots" organization. The keting quota on wheat from 15 to 25 acres. If growers are ex- empt, they m a y not vote on the Fire Insurance At Ionia Fair change or cash for all outstanding County F a r m Bureas. Series A 1946 Debentures. . THE POLICIES established UNDER the high support pro- gram increasing millions of both quota. About half of Michigan For the past year the Farm Bu- For the 8th consecutive year If you have not indicated your included strong expressions for producers and consumers are in- request on the part of Secretary of Agriculture wheat producers are exempt. The reau Insurance Service has been the young people of the Michigan decision to us by returning the replacing government mandatory fluenced and being accustomed to Ezra Benson that farm organizations go to the Hope amendment would have considering the suggestion of a Junior Farm Bureau are prepar- letter, will you please do so 90 % of parity farm price supports dependence on government for fire insurance program for Farm ing to operate a first class cafe- promptly? their income and support. made it three-fourths or more. with flexible supports. farmers for an examination of the policies involved Bureau members only. We appreciate the high percent- In accordance with the estab- The amendment would have teria at the Ionia County Free This letter is to call the atten- lished policy of the Farm Bureau, with the national farm program sets a real chal- Several surveys have been con- age of exchanges and the large eliminated most of the wheat Fair from August 8 to 15. They tion of t h e F a r m Bureau mem- growers east of the Mississippi ducted by committees to learn number of requests for additional bership to developments since your Board of Directors has re- lenge. more about the interest of the expect to serve about 7,500 meals. investment received to date. peatedly voiced emphatic opposi- river. It appears to have been these policies were enacted last tion to the mandatory high sup- written for the big, one crop membership. There is interest. PROCEEDS from this project (Signed) F a r m Bureau folks have been asked to speak for The surveys indicate that the are used in promoting community November. Also to urgently re- port program. wheat growers of Kansas and J. F . YAEGER quest Farm Bureau members to themselves. How well and how thoroughly we other midwestern states. members want at least three service projects of various sorts. Executive Secretary study and discuss the problems WE HAVE worked for the things: Plans for the cafeteria program Farm Bureau Services, Inc. and to voice their sentiments for restoration of the flexible sup- shall do this remains to be seen. Objections have CONGRESS struck a compro- 1—A fire insurance program have been mapped by a commit- Lansing, Michigan any changes desired, at the com- port policy in the Hope-Aiken been raised for some time against others doing the mise between the 30% cut to 55 that has the same benefits for tee consisting of Miss Elizabeth ing annual meeting next Novem- Act of 1948. This provides a de- billion acres for 1954 as per the everyone. Croel of Ionia, chairman; Paul ber. finite formula for lowering gov- speaking on these issues. A sincere objection should be met with positive action when the op- marketing Act, and the Hope amendment to make it 66 million acres. Congress said 62 million 2—All coverages that the farm- Shellenbarger of Barry county; er would want to be available in Bob Kleinschmidt of Livingston the same policy. county, Miss Carol Smith of Ionia King & Queen THIS BOARD of ernment support levels as sur- Directors pluses develop, and for raising feels it most important that Farm support floors when surpluses de- portunity is offered. T o snipe and gripe is a "pipe." acres for 19'54. 3—A Company limited to Farm who is manager of the cafeteria, Bureau members realize fully the crease or shortages, occur. To think and plan requires a man. Acreage allotments on this bas- is will be in effect for 1954 re- Bureau members and operated by and Dick Root of Gratiot county, them. assistant manager. Members of serious potentials involved in their decisions. The situation we Under the Hope-Aiken Act of T h e measure as to who shall do the best job of gardless of whether or not mar- The committees are continuing are in confronts the farmers of 1948 government support levels P e r m a n e n t staff consists of speaking for farmers will be tested to a large extent keting quotas are voted at the referendum August 14. their discussions with Farm Bu- three hired chefs who know how reau members. to cook delicious meals and nine Farm Bureau our state and nation with prob- can be varied by the Secretary of lems that vitally concern the Agriculture from 60% parity to by the degree to which the organizations have full-time Junior Farm Bureau J. Spencer Dunham of Caro, long-range economic interests of 90% of parity or higher, depend- MARKETING quotas on wheat the American farmer. ing upon the supply and demand. farmers actually speaking. The intent is to have will become effective if two- Farm Bureau Names workers. Junior Farm Bureau wheat king of North America, at groups from all over the state the 1952 Internatioal Grain and The complicated issues involv- The flexible provisions of this thirds of the wheat growers vot- Act have not been permitted to them speaking in their own local groups—having ing August 14 favor them. In Finance Committee provide 15 additional volunteer Hay Show in 1952, will b e honor- ed have to do with the standard go into effect because of the 90% their own "say-so.* that case wheat farmers may pro- The Michigan Farm Bureau workers per day. ed at the Michigan State Fair in of living and the future oppor- support amendments of 1950 and board of directors on July 28 an- September. tunities of the men, women and duce all they can on the allotted IF YOU PLAN to visit the children on the farms of our 1952. (See your July-August Na- This means that our problem is one of full attend- acreage a n d it is eligible for price nounced the Finance and Budget Ionia Fair you can depend on a country and for every American tion's Agriculture, Pages 6 to IS Committee for the Michigan MR. DUNHAM won with York- ance at our Community Farm Bureau meetings in support at 90% of parity which for more complete explanation.) was $2.43 a bushel May 1. Penalty Farm Bureau and affiliated serv- good, tasty nutritious meal in a win wheat. He succeeded Harold citizen. August and September. It means that all groups of 45% the price support May 1, ice companies as follows: clean and pleasant atmosphere at Metcalf, Fairgrove, who won the THE consequent surpluses of THE SOLUTION has become 1954 will be charged on wheat Michigan Farm Bureau: Ward the Junior Farm Bureau cafeteria honor in 1951. Both are members increasingly difficult because of wheat, corn, cotton, butter, and should rally their forces. It means that the meet- produced on excess acres. Hodge of Snover; Blaque Knirk of building near the grandstand. of Tuscola County Farm Bureau. the squeeze on the farm economy other products purchased with ings must be held. It means that every effort must Quincy; Marten Crarn of Char- The State Fair will also honor between lower agricultural prices the taxpayers' money have more If marketing quotas are r e - the bean queen of North Am- and rising costs of farm produc- than filled both the privately lotte. be made to get every member possible, into these jected for wheat, then the Secre- Farm Bureau Services, Inc.; 1366 Members of erica. She is Miss Betty Lou King tion. owned and goverment storage fa- tary of Agriculture must support of Caro. She was named at the meetings, whether they regularly attend the group the crop at 50% per cent of par- Alfred Roberts of Pigeon. Farmers Petroleum Coopera- Ottawa County FB 1952 Internationa] for h e r exhibit commitments, has created an cilities This, together with pre-election of the nation. In addition to these enormous meeting or not. It may mean that the group might ity. There is no penalty on ex- cess a c r e a g e . ' tive, Inc.: Thomas Koning of Ottawa County Farm Bureau's of Michelite navy beans. She is economic and political atmo- accumulations of previous years, have to find a larger meeting place for the time Marne. secretary, Gerrit Elzinga, reported a member of the Tuscola County sphere that seems certain to keep we are in the midst of harvesting being. All are directors of their re- 1366 members at the county board Junior Farm Bureau. mandatory 90% of parity govern- a 1,300,000,000 bushel wheat crop, Oak Trees spective companies. meeting July 22 at the home of ment price supports in effect at and an estimated 3,000,000,000 bu- T h e extra effort to get attendance should inclifde Cut down oak trees that are Ward Keppel of Zeeland. Work name and location of every mem- least until J u l y 1, 1954, regard- shel corn yield is on the way to ber. less of the mounting surpluses of maturity this fall. infected with wilt as soon as they Seed Lowlands on the new membership cam- Anyone wishing to have a new government-owned wheat, corn, invitations by telephone, personal invitations, offers are discovered in a woodland. August is a good time to seed paign starts August 15. PRODUCTION of cotton is ex- community group started should cotton, butter, and other pro- to pick u p folks as guests, calling on neighbors to The saw logs should be removed marshy lowlands to reed canary Vice-President Tom Rosema contact Tom Rosema of Jenison, ducts. ceeding the domestic and export at once and piled in a dry, sunny grass, reminds Carter Harrison, and his committee are going to R-l. demand by 4,000,000,000 bales. tell them why the meeting is important. It is nation- location or taken to the mill and Michigan State College forage make a County Farm Bureau m a p GOVERNMENT - guaranteed, Under the mandatory high sup- (Conlinued on Page 2) sawed into lumber immediately. specialist. [ for the office. It will show the Buy F a r m Bureau Feeds. 90% prices for basic farm com- (Continued on Page 6) AUGUST I, 1953. TWo MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ST. JOSEPH - Hilltoppers - . Mrs. Antoinette Hotovy, Sec.;' Michigan Farm News Establlllhed En~red January I!, 19%3 as second.cla..Cll mattt'r Michigan Farm Bureau . OFFIC£RS White Pigeon-Mrs. Henry" Stu- big, Sec. TUSCOLA-Almer Echo-Mrs. Why Use,Farm Bure~u Certified Seed Wheat? . Prellldent C. E. Bqsklrk. Paw Paw Albert Vollmer, Sec.; Arcola- Jan. I!. U!3. at th. postoftlc,. at y.Pres "'. G. Hodge. Snol'er Charlottt'. )'(lchiKan. undt'r the Act Exec. y.Pres C. L. Brody. Lansing Mrs. Wm. Hohman, Sec.; Club of :.\f:lrch 3. lS,9. E. ec. St'c.y J. F. Yat'gt'r. Lansing "38"-Mrs. Russ Rabidue, Sec.; PubU!\hed monthly •• flrgt dll)', by DISTRICT DIRECTORS Gilford-Mrs. Alma Redwanz, :.\fic:"iPn F~m Bur ..au at. It't pub- Ii.,..tlon office at 114 E. U,.t'tt St., l-Rus"'lll 2-Blaque E. Hazt'I....Rlchlllnd. R.t Knlrk _:Quincy. 'R.l Old Graveyard Sec.; QUiln~Ss.e~ - Mrs. Wm. Charlott .., :.\lIchlpn. 3-Edward Fritch Howell. H-l Back in Neighbor Hicks's meadow is a little rounded knoll, Robinson, Sec.; Tip Top-Mrs: Michigan State College ,is on~ of the many Lan~ 4-A. 8hell ..nbarger ,L. Od..~~a. R-l Up above the co\vslip pasture and the old time swimming hole, Esther Colling, Sec. FAltor11l.l and g"Qt'ral offl .....s. !!l i>-:\lanen Garn Charlotle. R-5 Grant Colleges with experimental stations in the ~orth C..dllr St .• Lan:>I"Ir. :.\f1C'hlgan. 6-\\'anl G. Hodge Snover. 1:-t Overlooking several acres of the low ground by the run po,.t Ofn~. Pox "0. Telephone ,-Harry ~orris Ca"nol'la With the back drop all of tamaracks, and memories, and fun. , WASIJTENAW-Emory - Mrs. lAn.dn. %-I~,l. Exuon.,lo.n. So 8-Kt'nnt'th John~on._Fret'lllnd, ~-2 Wm. Groves, Sec.; Fosdick-Mrs. United States. These experiment stations are the !f-H ..n A. DeRult ..r :\lcBaln. It-l , ,,-4 , .... ~ ~'I J ID-J ames :\lIelock \Vhlttemore Back as long as. I remember on' that little knol1,hav~ stood Weldon' Emerson, Sec.;' Lodi Send notl ...t's on Form 35,S and testing grounds for all adapted ,certifie~ seeds .. und"U\'l"rabl .. rople" N'turnt'd und ..r DIRECTORS AT LARGE Two old fashioned marble headstones, oldest in' our neighborhood, Plains-Mrs. Herman Mamarow; }-'orm SS7S to ~1lC'h\l!1lnPal'1'8 ~ew" Carl E. Busklrk Pa". Paw, R.! And a third and smaller marker, for a child of long ago, Sec.; Sharon Tower~Mrs. Ellis t'dltoriAl oWe.>. P. O. IkIx 9'0, Lans- Inlt. )Iit'hlgall. "'alter .Wlghtman G1ea~on. E. Halllwlll F ..nnl'llIe. R-t G1!'dwln. H-4 Stands beside the other ancients, on the mother's sid~, I know. Pratt, Sec.; Southwest Scio-Mrs.' This means that you -can bea88urea the best quality Einar Ungren' _.. ._ ....__ Editor Paul Wild, Sec.; West Lima~ PURPOSE OF FARM .•ReprQolenting WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU Some' old Settler, legend has it, lost his wife and baby there. Mrs.. James' Hough, Sec. and highest yield per acre plus the most excellent James Osborne ........ Associate Editor BUREAU The purpose of this Associa- :.\Irs. H. Whitt;ker ......:.\letamorn. R-1 In thE!early Indian troubles, alld he marked their graves with care, SUh."Crlptlon: 40 Ct'lIt" II )'ear tion shall be the advancement And returned some decades later to construct the field stone wall WAYNE.,- Maple Grove harvesting ability science can 'produce. Umltt'd to F)lrm Bur ..au :\I..mbers. of our members' interests edu- Hepresentlng cationally. legislatively, and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU And the headstones - so he slumbers with his loved ones after 'all. Thomas Sullivan, Sec. Vol. 31 August I, 1953 ~o. S economically. Yern Tl;lalmann Berrlen Center Long ago the stones were lean.ing. One and then another fell. WEXFpRD-Cherry Grove- Michigan wheat acreage allotments for' 1954 ar~1 DeWitt-Mrs. Arnold Marthy said it. was disgraceful; Clnthia Hicks agreed as well, Mrs. Albion Strom, Sec. Blizzard, So Cynthy worked on good old Clem and Marthy worked on me- ..abqut 28 %.\ less .. In order to. receive m~ximum dol-, EDITORIAL Sec.; St. Johns-Mrs. Alva Ball- Till we made a little project - done in all humility. inger, Sec.. .. Michigan at #' lars per acre drill Farm Bureau Certified Seed Wheat. . . (Continued from Page One) We relaid the tumbled wall stones:- We ,eplaced the missing date. EATON-Eaton Kardel-Ernie We reset the fallen markers, each with mossy name and date. The following are the recommended varieties: wide. this meeting of farmers to speak for them- Dies, Sec.; Eaton-Mrs. Martha We pruned back the brambled roses, leveled off the virgin loam • selves. Hoke, Sec.; Frivolous Farmers- Mrs. Shirley Pierce, Sec. And the women set out flowers lrom their garden beds at home. Farm Women's GeJjlesee -; White Cornell 595 ~ White Marthy does not know, nor Cynthy, how these' people lived and died y orkwi~ ~ White_ Seneca ~~ Red You are busy . You may have suspended your meeting in August. You may have planned not GENESEE-Mt. Morris N(}~1- But to tend that tiny graveyard is to them a. point of pride; Mrs. Francis Dolen, Sec.; South Pride in what the Settlers stood for, in the strength that cleared , WOl~Id.Meeting .... 't. ' to attend. You may have h~d a group picnic. But Mundy-Mrs. Sec. Blaine Pinkston, the way, ~ In the faith that laid the ground work for the Hicks Street of today. The 1954meeting of the Associ- FARM .BUREAU 'SERVICES, Inc.' you surely sho"lld not be too busy to be concerned GLADWIN-Hilltop-Mrs. Hor- When I see a cemetery that is overgrown with weeds . ated Country Women of the World will be 'held 'at Toronto August SEED' DEP ARrMEN.T that the voice in agricultural policy matters shall be ace Griffip, Sec.; The Aces-Mrs. Seems to me it shows dishonor toward our forebears and their deeds, 10-22... 221 N. Cedar St. ,L~sing~ ~Iicb. Nellie Huber, Sec. But when I see one. trimmed and neat, with borders blooming out a farmer voice. This too, is of first importance. It IS part of your future farming operation. HILLSDALE-Cambria - Mrs. I know that love has been at work and pride lives thereabout. Dorothy Powers, Sec.; East R. S. Clark MIICHIGAN Farm Bureau wo- men will be represented by five I voting -delegates: _ Mrs, Harry ::==========:!:====:=:=============== \Vhy August and September? Because your Adams-Mrs. Josie Travis, Sec.; 315 North Grinnell Street Whittaker of Lapeer County op.inions must be ..available for your county Farm East Amboy-Mrs. John Hausch, Sec.; King District-Mrs. Kathren . Jackson, .Michigan ~ . Farm Bureau, Mrs. Sherman Richards of Livingston county; Adults Seleci Meals- Bureau annual meeting. The opinions must be- Mosher, Sec.; Lake Pleasant - Mrs..Earnest Heim of Northwest, Mrs. Lyle R. Baker, Sec.; Pratt- ern Michigan County Farm Bur- come formed into resolutions. Time is short for ville-Mrs. Rex King, Sec.; South eau, Mrs'. Theo Mohn. of Branch this. August and September are the only months Camden Lucky DozeniMrs. A. K. county, and Mrs. Marjorie Kar- left before the October annual meetings-and the Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting In then Penoyar, Sec.; Taylor-Mrs. Vel- ma Ames, Sec. HURON - Canboro - Aaron Lacking in Calcium -. ker of the MFB staff at Lansing.. MFB women have raised the mo: ney to send their delegates to this conference'. , Haley, Sec.; East Siegel-Mrs. If you want good posture, you than adults-adults often select November. meals ~lacking in calcium. Five other women will attend Clarence Giger, Sec.; McKinley- need calcium. If you want. ef- as non-voting delegates. They Majorities are important.' Attendance IS neces- Mrs. Morse Beach, Sec.; Paris- ficient heart and muscle action AMERICANS - I e s p e cia 11y were chosen by lot from those ville-Mrs. Harold Susalla, Sec.; you need calcium .. For the prop- adults - are usually low in' cal- who volunteered to go and pay sary to speak. If farm organizations are to speak Riverside-Mrs. James Simmet, er functioning of the nerves- dum. Let us take a look at the their own expenses. They are: ~ for farmers, sound reason calls for a majority at- Sec.; Townline - Mrs. George and for the clotting of blood- needed calcium count 'and check Mrs. Stacey McCary of Midland tendance-and this applies to local meetings and to Fleming, Sec.; West Brookfield- you need calcium. Everybody some foods. A count of '1000 is county, Mrs. Bruce Ruggles of Mrs. Paul Roemer, Sec. needs calcium every day, says Tuscola county, Mrs. Carlton' Ball ,STATE MUTUAL, PAYSl the county annual meeting. Roberta Hershey, extension nu- needed daily by every adult, Miss of Calhoun county, Mrs. Howard You are covered against damage to property or stock INGHAM - East Allaiedon- trition specialist, Michigan State Hershey reminds us. One table~ Nugent of Huron county, and caused, by vehicles not OWnl!a or operated by you, Leaders and members of Farm Bureau are called Leon J. Fellows, Sec.; Kalamink College. spoon butter cpntains a calcium Mrs. Robert Weisgerber of Ionia I your employees or. tena«ls on the premises. That's Creek-Mrs. Vining Hawley, Sec;. count of only 2. Butter is rich county. upon to do a yeoman job of recruiting attendance Triangle-Mrs. Loren Wigman, CALCIUM, with phosphorus in Vitamin A, but is not a good "protection, made to orderl" to these meetings during the coming months. Sec. and Vitamin D, insures rigidity source of calcium. How about AUGUST 21 is Canada Day at •• I --V"'" of your bones-and this indirect- cheese? One cube of American the conference 'and visitors day. IONIA - Pewamo - Harold ly affects your posture. Too many cheese has a 200 calcium count. Thirty-seven Michigan. women Schwab, Sec.; M-44 Farm Bureau of us may not" realize that cal- Whole milk or skimmed milk has will attend. They leave MFB .Special Notice Write Your Congressman! -Mrs. Bob Bennett, Sec. cium of the bone is not "installed" a count of 250 for one glass. headquarters at Lansing the WINDSTORM insurance 'can now be made a part or "fixed" for life. Removal and Green, leafy vegetables are morning of Aug. 20 and will of -your State Mutual policy. It's no longer We have heard members of Congress and of the IOSCO-Burleigh-Mrs. Ernie storage of calcium takes place fair sources of calcium. The av- spend the night at Niagara Falls. . necessary to buy a separate policy to protect your sta~ legislature emphasize the importance of the Dunnell, Sec. ISABELLA - East Fremont - continuously. I erage serving of cabbage or The next d~y and night they lettuce has a calcium count of will be at Toronto and will re~ .•i buildinks ,from windstorm damage. If you so desire, mail they receive from their constitutents. They . MILK, bones and egg 'shells 30. turn to Lansing the evening of titatc .. Mutual giv~s you' this proledion along with Mrs. Erma CO)1rad, S~c.; ~torth your fire protection in a "one~polii:y" package. 'l;!isk t~ey_ had~mQIe ,gf ~uch advice. - Vernon-Mrs. Minnie Seibt, See:; are the only' three natural stor~- August 22.1 I •. houses for calcium. Of these we LOOK TO MILK-to American The Associated Country WOr HAIL damage to your buildings will also be covered Thurman Sensing of Nashville, Tennessee, puts Northwest Union-Mrs. Lucille use only milk as food. Since cheese and to you.r green veg- men's organization is made up of McDonald, Sec. ,I by State' Mutual's new "one-policy" package, This it this way: calcium in food does not dissolve etables for your daily calcium 5lh million members in 54 na~ JACKSON-Reynolds-Mrs. A. readily during digestion, you need needs. Milk in foods provides tions. Mrs. Raymond,' Sayre of protection -goes right along willi ,the windstorm "We. the people of the' United States. employe B. Cretis, Sec.; Snyder Corners- a generous amount. While grow- calcium just as milk consumed as Ackworth, Iowa, is completing . .cov~rage mentioned above. Mrs. Gra~l Raymond, Sec. ing children need more calcium a beverage. her second term as president. ; certain individuals to run our government for us. Remember, your State MutuaI' Policy is non-assess- "The party platform is by no means a complete KALAMAZOO-Double C. K.- Vergil Snepp, .Sec. SHIAWASSEE-New Carland Wheat Needs Early able - a. feature which makes it completely. accept- Mrs. Lowell Lancaster, Sec. ~Mrs. Harry Ziola, Sec.; Rural able as collateral at banks' or other loaning agencies. PRESQUE ISLE - Krakaw"':" Rushers-Mrs. Richard Reha, Sec. Seedbed Preparation: guide. It is our duty and our responsibility as em- ployers of the government staff, to not only see KALKASKA -:- Double-O - Mrs. Elgie VanDenHout, Sec.; Mrs. Anthony Modrzynski, Sec. • Hill Billies-Ward Ruttan, Sec.; , ST. CLAIR - Capac - Mrs. early pays off. It gets rid of Preparing your wheat seedbed 'And there are no membership fees for new members'- , . that they carry out the terms of the platform on Hungry Dozen-Mrs. Minor Wells, SAGINAW-Frankenmuth Go- Henry Burgess, Sec.; Cold Springs perennial 'weeds aqd gives better Sec.; Needy Few-Mrs. Velma Getters-Wilmar Schmandt, Sec. -Mrs. Stanley Tomak, Sec. yields at harvest time, according which they were elected, but to give them additional Rowe, Sec.; Pot Hole Corners- to Stephen T. Dexter, farm 'crops 702 0 .... SI.. ., • Ffi., t Michiga. instructions to meet varying situations as they arise. Mrs. Gladys Cross, Sec.; South . specialist at. Michigan State Col- E. l. DINGMAN. '!"~'" H. 1(, FISK. See ... "" End-Mrs. Dorothy Jones, Sec. lege. "It is a poor employer who hires a man, gives CLASSIFIED ADS "Start Mutuallnsur~s Every Filth Farm in Michigan-Ask Your N~ighborsr' , - KEN.T-Bowen Boosters-Mrs. Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. him no attention whatever. and then fires him be- Elwood Schwartz, Sec.; Busy Clas~ifiel advertisements are cash with order at the following Bees-Peter Koster, Sec.; Merry rates: 8 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or cause he is not doing a g90d job. Therefore, write more editions take the rate of 6 cents per word editiop. These Makers-Mrs. Carcoll Jakeway, your Congressman! Sec.; Murray Lake-Mrs. George rates based on guarantee of 50,000 or more subscribers. They Francisco, Sec.; Pearsall-Mrs. are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau •. "The right of petition. the responsibility of writ- ing your Congressman, is not something that some- one else must do. It is something that you must do." Walter McDonald, Sec.; West Alpine-Mark Tho~e, Sec. LENAWEE-East Clinton STOCKER LIVESTOCK and Feeder Cattit i FARM MACHINERY. FOR SALE-1941 'Farman H, and Cultivator. and new 2 14-ln. plow. riA~!~d1lpe~.~!ed~echanical~r?i,,\dum.per Mrs. Tom Swanston, Sec.; Rich Twin Lakes-Mrs. Lawrence Va- Lake-Mrs. Mary Toole, Sec.; a vailable at all times.' Battle cr~e' Stockyards For branch of :\Uchigan Live J. Beimers. sale or trade for livestock. H. I - developed _for' gt:0wers and p~ckers Community • lade, Sec. Seneca Hustlers-Mrs. Roy Shan- eour, Sec.; South Palmyra-Mrs. ALLEGAN - Salem 4 - Law- Hazel Loveland, Sec.; West Ogden Stock Exchange. Emmett east corner of Battle Creek.) Street. pO 30 (7-3t- P US-16. Portland. Phone Box 1. Battle Creek. (off )1-78, north~- 3251. (~ mile west of Portland). (7-2t-21p) J •. FOODS -Farm Bm-eat) rence Plambos, Sec.; Southeast -Mrs. Clair Reno, Sec. Allegan-Mrs. Sec. Forrest Wright, LIVINGSTON-Conway Center CORRIEDALE sheep. The hepherd has his new ram purchased, wlst tave you? See the "GE:\[" Corrledales postpaid 4 POU""DS Fresh salted Peanuts. Central $3.00. Peerless Foods, 538F Park, Chicago 2~. III. on exhibit at Central :Mlchlgan (6-3t-13p) Activities Elmer Schultz, Sec. Comets-Mrs. Clayton Klein, Sec.; ALPENA - Ossineke - Mrs. Lovejoy Center - Oliver, Sec. Mrs. Ivan County Fairs. George E. Mikesell, Charlotte, R-4. Michigan. MILKING SHORTHORNS-We (7-3t-2Sb? won WOMEN BJ<~AUTIFUL DRESS TflTM:\l1NGS Premier Breeder award at the 1952 25 yards 50 cent~. Gay )l;oveltles. ; Profits-of fruit growers and packers have MRS. MARJORIE GARDNER ARENAC - Moffett - Mrs. Pat MACOMB-Prinz-Mrs. Frank- MichIgan State FaIr. our' 9th In to Box 502. Phillip". Texas. (S-tt-12p) always suffered from "bruising." Ordinarily, fruit years Take a short-cut to success Seder, Sec. lin O'Connor, Sec. by heading your herd wIth a young 18injured while being dumped from field crates SAVE MONEY-Order Free SewIng buil from Ingleside Farm. Write or STAR AWARDS-JUNE BARRY - Pine 'Lake - Mrs. visIt Stanley M. Powell, Ionia, R-1. Book: "1953 Pattern ServIce for Sew- ont.<>receiving belts. The Agricultural Experi- MASON - C. B. S. - Mrs. MIchIgan. "l (10-U-57b) Ing with Cotton Bags." 24.pages. tells ment Station at MiChigan St'ate College, along Maurice Burchett, Sec.; Young Amanda Wagner, Sec.; Carrs- how to make fashionable clothln~ ALPENA CORRIEDALE SHEEP. Does your and household Items from thrifty ,With the United states Department of Agricul- Woodlanders-Mrs. Janice Flanni- Mrs. Millie Frank, Sec.; Grant- cohon sacks. You save container Bolton-Mrs. George Pilarski, nock shear 10 Ibs. or more of long costs when you buy products In Cotton ture, has -developed a mechanical device which gan, Sec. Louis Backing, Sec. staple wool? If not, ask your sheep secretary shearer about using a Corrie dale ram Bags. Send postcard today-National helps workers dump fruit carefully and easily, BAY-Club "138"-Mrs. Don In that part of your nock you save Cotton Council. Box 76, Memphis, reducing both damage and labor. Rigid tests Pioneer - Mrs. H. Wegmeyer, . MANISTEE-Bear Lake-Mrs. your replacement ewes from. George Tennessee. (2-tOt-50b) secretary Lupton, Sec.; Needham - Mrs. Vera Bowling, Sec. E • Mikesell , Charlotte '(3-tf-40b) R-4. Michigan •. show that thiS mechanical dumper helps con- E:.\IBROIDER Stamped Linens. Buy Spratt - Mrs. Alger Herron, Lyle Walter, Sec. MECOSTA-Millbrook - Mrs. direct from manufacturer Free 2R.pa~e catalog. and sal'e. l\IERRIBEE. trol the flow of fruit, has a capacity of several searetary BERRIEN - Chikasaw - Mrs. Andy Courser, Sec. T Al\nVORTH SWI~E pJ'oduce the Dept. hundred bushels per hour, and is thoroughly- kind of meat you like to eat. More to. N. 319. 'Y. 22 'Vest 21st St.. ~ew York (7-3t-24p) LAPEER Wesley Zeiger, Jr. Sec.;. Hager- lean and less fat. Visit or write dependable. Growers and packers' of apples, Phil Hopkins. Popular Stock Farm. peaches, pears and onions may call, write or Almont - Mrs. Logan Harris, Mrs. Vincent Tortorice, Sec.; Long MIDLAND-Midland-Mrs. P. Homer Michigan, for good breeding postpaid. PI~KI~G SHEARS. Only $1.95 secretary Lake-Mrs. Charles Krause, Sec.; J. Schnepp, Sec. stock .•• , (3-8t.26p) Chromium plated. precision Visit their County Agricultural Agent for further lI' made. Manufacturer's Chri"tma'!il Pearl Grange, Mrs. Stanley Pig- overstock. Guaranteed $7.95 value or information. . - MANISTEE MISSAUKEE-Stoney I Corners UF.G1STERED SUFFOLK RA)!S. money refunded. Order by mall. Onekama-Mrs. Betty Milarch, gott, Sec.; Shawnee-Miss Pa- yearlings and big husky ram lam~'1. Lincoln Surplus Sales. 539 Main tricia Tropp, Sec.; South Pipe- -Mrs. Alberta Brunink, Sec. They sire the fastest growing. t} pe Street. livanston 44. JIllnols. (7-2t-30p) secretary of lambs that you can sell off I:raHS stone-Mrs. R. W; Keigley, Sec. MONROE-Lake Erie-James and top the market. Also, Rel:lstered REPAIRS Lincoln Ram" wlll put more wool on Dear Community Farm Bureau CHARLEVOIX-Deer Lake - H. Devine, Jr. Sec.; Loranger- your sheep than any other breed. Phil REPAmS' FOR STOVES. RA""GES. HopkinR. Homer. )lIchlga!'. (8-3t-46p) TUHNACES. Members: Mrs. Clyde Deloy, Sec.; Walloon- Peter Navarre, Sec.; Maybee any model. any age. BOILERS. any make. Guaranteed lo Hew life lor telephone equipment' , Mr. Edgar Jensen, Sec. Farmers-Mrs. George Eicholtz, POLLED SHORTHORN BULLS, 12- fit or your money back. \ Give full Since only one month remains Sec.; Progressive Farmers-Mrs. 14 months for "ale. Also. a few fe- name. model number. serial number. in the Community Farm Bureau CHEBOYGAN-Fingerboard - Walter Rowe, Sec. male" Good breeding and conforma- Dt'scrlbe. make sketch or give marks The young lady is ~ot administering a blood fiseal year, the Community Farm Mrs. Ernest Knight, Sec.; Long tion ... :.\Iack Little & Sons. Cass Clt}•• on parts wanted.' Central States :.\lIchlgan. (S-2t-22p~ Sto,'e Hepalr 'Co .• 2248 Hoblnwood. transfusfon-she 18' using a newly developed Bureaus recorded in the state Point-Mrs. Freida Woodruff, MONTCALM-Pierson - Mrs. Toledo. Ohio. (6-3t-42b) device for replacing carbon. granules in tele- office wHl change little during the Sec. Peter Timmers, Sec. FOR SALE-Five registered Short- phone transmittera. This is just one of hun- horn heifers 10 to 13 month" old. AGENTS WANTED month of August. Total groups Carrying blood lines of top sires of dT~s of wayathe Bell Telephone System gives to date for the year is 1261. This CLARE-Browns Corner-Mrs. MUSKEGON-M. R. C.-Mrs. the brt'ed. J. B. Simpson. Charlotte. )IAKE )IONEY selllrig tie ... Buy Gerald Moss, Sec.; Mus~egon 1t-5. ;\Ilchlgan. (8-2t-13p) direct from manufacturer. 'Vrlte to new life to eqUipment th!lt has been in use. repN!l6entsan increase in number Albert Shaver, Sec.; Chatterbox- Philip'" ~eckwear, 20 'Vest 22nd. Telephone imtrumenb, switching equipment, of Community Farm Bureaus of Mrs. Leila Humphrey, Sec.; Col- Celery Growers Co-op-Mrs. John FOH SALE - Polled Shorthorn Dept. 233. ~ew York . (8-11-18b) 110 onr last year. During the onville-Mrs. Blanche Giebel, E. Medema, Sec. foundation females. Priced reason- even telephone booth3-they are all checked ably. 'Valter Ball. 5 miles north. WANTED reer 18 crou~ disbanded and 128 Sec.; Eagle-Lyla Bates, Sec.; Charlotte. fl-6. )Ilchlgan. (8-3t-18p) ~ constantly. repaired or salvaged. Economy NORTHWEST MICHIGAN 'v A~TF:D-Old Touring Car. Write measuresof this sort mean e[flcient telephone gJ'Ou~ were organized. This is Eastwood-Mrs. Michael Salcpert, Cedar-Mrs. Ida Commins, Sec. Robert Etherlilge. 549 Ottawa NW. tlw lar,..t number of new groups Sec.; Elm Grove, W. E. Badgley, MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS Grand Haplds. )lIchlgan. (S-tt-13b) -,; ; service at low ooat~ - ~ orgamzed in any one year in the Sec.; Five Lakes-Mrs. Henry OCEANA-County Line-Mrs. 1954 SYRUP season. Orders placed SILO ACCESSORIES his~ry of the Community Farm Gruno, Sec.; Herseyville - Mrs. Paul Ave, Sec.; Crystal Valley- In Aug. for new King El'aporators for Bure-au PI'OIram. These were as Lodema Krompetz, Sec.; Mann Mrs. Vedi Monton, Sec.; Golden- delivery during !\ummer of 1953 fOT RAILOC silo roofs. aluminum or use In spring of 1954 are given a steel "i10 chutes. chute dormers, L follow~: Siding-Mrs. Ethel Case, Sec. Henry A. Johnson, Sec. liberal discount. Order that Be sure for '54. new King Evaporator safety baRket platform!!. and silo lad- ders. 'Ve in!!tall. Clarence Van Strlen. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY ALCONA COUNTY-Glennie 2 CLINTON-Greenbush No. 2- OTSEGO. - Dover-Mrs. Ida now. Send for catalog and price". phone 3671. Bryon Cent ...... Michigan. Sugar Rush Supplies Co., PO Box 1107, Member of )llchigan Farm Bureau. _ Mrs. EbaaMth Smith, Sec.; Mrs. Fred Gutshall, Sec.; North Boul!:hner, Sec.; McCoy Road- Lansing 4. ~Ilchlgan. (4-tf-50b) (8-3t.29b) AUGUST 1. 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE What Should We Do Ahout Farm Price Laws? MFB Starts on YOU HELP MAKE FARM BUREAU POLICIES THIS WAY Benson's Questions RESOLUTIONS MEETINGS IN COUNTIES STATE CONVENTIONS NATIONAL CONVENTIONS RESOLUTIONS - RESOLUTIONS ^ ^ - - ^ T o W S ^ ^ I Community Farm Bureaus and All Members Urged to Consider Two Major INSTRUCTIONS > P DELEGATES INSTRUCTIONS. DELEGATES -$Z. }E§ FARM Problems in August COUNTY POLICIES —vz STATE POLICIES NATIONAL POLICIES ' * * * <=OR DEALING WITH FOR DEALING WITH FOR DEALING WITH BUREAUS -DONALD D. KINSEY Coordinator of Education and Research BOARDS COUNTY _ STATE STATE THE FEDERAL EVERY- Background Material f o r Program in August by AND COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMENTS LEGISLATURES DEPARTMENTS CONGRESS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHERE Our C o m m u n i t y Farm Bureau Discussion Groups 7. If price supports are de- a historic base period. Parity is a price calculated Under a loan or purchase price support program POLICY DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS sirable, at what level should they In June Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T . B e n s o n in- to give farmers a fair exchange o n t h e proceeds of the surplus of a c o m m o d i t y above what can be sold be established and what commod- vited the members of the American Farm Bureau, t h e their products as against the cost of the things t h e y Farm Income Stability ities should be covered? at the support price tends t o accumulate in the hands 8c Improvement 8. What are the best means Grange and the Farmers U n i o n t o m a k e recommenda- buy.) of t h e government. This raises farm income w h e n tions concerning the, national farm program for farm 1. What is the basis for a for protection against farm fam- Cause of good p r i c e s — 1 9 4 3 - 5 2 . Price supports the government is building u p stocks, b u t it cuts high net spendable income? ily income and purchasing power prices and farm income. have n o t been responsible for t h e relatively g o o d income w h e n the g o v e r n m e n t sells from its stockpile. declines? 2. Do we need to be concerned about the accumulation of large 9. What are the possibilities Mr. B e n s o n said that rapidly changing conditions prices farmers have enjoyed in recent years. Farm Even w h e n held off the market, surplus stocks exert of price support loans and pur- stocks of farm commodities? make it necessary t o reappraise the entire field of public prices averaged 1 13 per cent of parity for t h e 10 a d o w n w a r d pressure o n prices and tend t o prevent chase agreements, multiple-price 3. Do farmers have a respon- system, price insurance, compen- policy relating to agriculture. years, 1943-52, although f e w commodities had sup- the market price from going much above the support sibility to adjust production to satory payments, and other meth- ports above 9 0 per cent and m a n y had n o supports level. prevent the accumulation of sur- ods? Farm prices continue d o w n . Price support fixed at pluses in return for price sup- 9 0 % of parity for basic crops is held responsible for the at all. Farm prices have been high because of t h e ports? 10. What other means are there Production controls, such as the marketing quotas of protecting farm income and present tremendous surplus a n d 1 9 5 3 production of great demand stimulated b y h e a v y g o v e r n m e n t 4. How much can we afford purchasing power? which have been announced for the 1 9 5 4 wheat crop, to reduce production in order to wheat. U S D A has ordered a n acreage allotment and a spending for national defense and foreign aid. N o w 11. What is the answer for the also present m a n y difficulties. R e d u c i n g production get a better price? with production at a high level a n d foreign demand under-employed farm families— referendum v o t e o n marketing quotas for t h e 1 9 5 4 to g e t a higher price does not necessarily m e a n more 5. Should there be any re-those operators who lack enough declining, price support programs are becoming m o r e strictions on the use of the acre- good land and enough capital to crop. Similar action is expected for j o t t o n and corn. income, for income depends u p o n v o l u m e times price important than t h e y have been for several years. age taken out of production under produce the necessary volume Secretary B e n s o n has asked members of the three farm less taxes and e x p e n s e s . T h e land taken o u t of the a control program? for a good standard of living? organizations to discuss a n d m a k e recommendations Issues and consequences. T h e level at which prices production of a controlled crop creates a problem. 6. How can we best achieve 12. What should be the federal are t o be supported, the Commodities t o be supported, income stability and improve- government's role in providing through county, state and national resolutions t o U S D A The free use of "diverted acres" could result in creat- ment? crop and livestock insurance? and Congress concerning these five major farm and the methods t o b e used in making programs ef- ing surpluses of other commodities. problems: fective have been matters of controversy in recent For these reasons and many more, w e need t o plan 2 - Production & Marketing Act years. I — F a r m Income Stability a n d Improvement. farm price support a n d production programs care- H o w it A f f e c t s Farm Prices and W h a t Farmers H a v e H i g h level price supports encourage production 2—Production a n d Marketing Adjustments through fully, t o be sure that they are consistent with our t o Consider i n its M a n a g e m e n t and discourage consumption a n d exports in varying the Agr'l A c t of 1 9 3 8 , as a m e n d e d in 1 9 4 8 and long-range objective o f a high real farm i n c o m e per degrees. It follows t h a t — t h e higher t h e support What w e n o w have: T h e Agricultural Adjust- 1 9 4 9 and 1952. family. level, the greater the control necessary to make it (Continued on Page 6) 3—Conservation a n d Improvement of Farm R e - effective without h e a v y costs. sources. H o w ? A n d w h a t happens? Price support is 135 Good Places to Do 4—Capital Needs of Agriculture. made effective b y g o v e r n m e n t loans or purchases. 5—Trade or Aid—-dur need of foreign markets. Export subsidies have b e e n used t o bridge t h e g a p W e present in this edition the A m e r i c a n Farm Bureau between domestic support prices a n d lower world information material and questions for discussion regard- market prices. Diversion p a y m e n t s h a v e been used Business with Yourself ing t h e first t w o problems. This will be continued in to promote n e w uses a n d encourage c o n s u m p t i o n other editions of the paper. S a v e y o u r Michigan Farm outside the normal channels of trade. Marketing N e w s for reference. agreements have b e e n authorized t o provide a m e t h o d of self help for producers of perishables. 1 - Farm Income Stability Compensatory p a y m e n t s have b e n suggested a s a T h e Effect of Parity, Price Supports and Surpluses substitute for price supports. U n d e r this proposal, The local cooperative elevators listed below are farmer-owned prices w o u l d be allowed t o find their level i n the U p o n Farm Income , market, and the farmer w o u l d be g i v e n a g o v e r n m e n t and farmer-operated. Farmers who do business with their Sources of income. T h e income farmers receive from t h e sales of their products is affected b y the payment t o bridge t h e g a p b e t w e e n average market local cooperatives are actually doing business with themselves. prices a n d a guaranteed "price." If the guaranteed amount they sell and the price they receive. T h u s , prices were high e n o u g h t o encourage production, ONLY GRAIN TERMINAL IN MICHIGAN OWNED BY FARMERS the farmer h a s t w o jobs t o d o — such a program w o u l d make farmers dependent u p o n to earn b y producing, and t o g e t annual appropriations from the g o v e r n m e n t for their Michigan farmers built this mar- the share of t h e national i n c o m e income. * keting system for farmers . . . a which h e earns. Each farmer has a great deal t o d o with his o w n system where farmers come first production. H e affects it through acreage planted, varieties grown, . . . a system where farmers share TO OUR MORE THAN cultural practices followed, pro- duction aids used, t h e extent t o ITFffft- in the earnings through patron- which feed and roughage are c o n - verted into livestock products, 100,000 MtMVZRS age s a v i n g s . . . a system where and other factors. farmers get more for their har- Influence of G o v e r n m e n t . G o v e r n m e n t can also affect farm production through research, education, 9,177 LOSSES'ADJUSTED vest in the long run by doing outlook information, credit assistance, soil conserva- And Paid, Amounting To More Than Michigan Elevator Exchange Terminal Elevator of Ottawa Lake. business with themselves. tion programs, reclamation projects, a n d finally, Its capacity is 800,000 bushels. through production controls, such a s acreage allot- ments and marketing quotas. Factors affecting price. Farm prices are affected $800,000.00 MICHIGAN ELEVATOR EXCHANGE by t h e a m o u n t that is available for sale, t h e ability So Far This Year Market Your Grain at the Cooperative Elevator Nearest You and willingness of domestic and foreign customers to buy, the efficiency a n d competitiveness of our mar- And, We Are P/easedfofaitcxtm Tktf Albion E l e v a t o r Co. Dowagiac F a r m e r s Co-op Kent City F a r m Bureau K i n d e — F a r m e r s Co-op Grain Reading C o - o p # C o m m e r c e C o . Reese F a r m e r s E l e v a t o r Co. Allegan F a r m e r s Co-op A s s ' n Dutton—Caledonia F a r m e r s OUR LOW COST POLICY Bad Axe—Farmers Elev. & P r o - E l e v a t o r Co. Co. Richmond—Farmers Elevator keting system, government price support programs, duce Co. Eagle Co-op E l e v a t o r Lake Odessa Co-op A s s ' n Co. Bangor F r u i t Growers E x c h . Eau Claire Fruit E x c h a n g e L a n s i n g — F a r m Bureau S e r v i c e s Riga—Blissfield C o - o p C o . and the value of m o n e y as indicated b y t h e position Barryton Co-op A s s ' n Elkton Co-op F a r m Produce C o . Lapeer C o u n t y Co-ops, Inc. Lawrence Co-operative, I n c . Rockford Co-op E l e v . Co. of the general price level. Will Remain fhe Same* Battle Creek Farm Bureau Bauer—Hudsonville F a r m e r s Co-op Falmouth Cooperative Co. Fowler F a r m e r s Co-op E l e v . Co. Leslie C o - o p Inc. Litchfield D a i r y Ass'n Ludington F r u i t E x c h a n g e Ruth F a r m e r s E l e v a t o r , I n o . Saginaw—Farm Bureau Serv- ices Bay City—Farm Bureau S e r v - Fowlerville Co-op Co. Marcellus—Four County C o - o p S a n d u s k y — S a n i l a c Co-op I n o . W h a t is left t o spend. Cash farm income is i m - ices Fremont C o - o p Produce Co. Marlette F a r m e r s Co-op E l e v . St. J o h n s C o - o p Co. BeJlah—Benzie Company Grand Blanc Co-op E l e v . Marshall—Farmers E l e v a t o r C o . Saline Mercantile Co. portant, but the tiling that really matters is the "net Blissfield Co-op Company Grand Ledge Produce Co. McBain—Falmouth Co-opera- Scottville—Mason County C o - Breckenridge Farmers E l e v . Grand Rapids—Farm B u r e a u tive Co. op, Inc. spendable i n c o m e " w e have- left after paying pro- Bronson Cooperative Co. Services Memphis Co-operative Co. Snover C o - o p E l e v a t o r Co. Buchanan Cooperative Inc. Grass Lake E l e v a t o r Co. Merritt—Falmouth Co-op Co. South L y o n — W i x o m C o - o p C o . duction expenses a n d taxes a n d w h a t w e can b u y Check Your Windstorm Policy to see if you have Burnips—Salem Co-op Company Greenville Co-op A s s ' n Middleton F a r m e r s Elev. Co. Stan wood M a r k e t i n g A s s ' n Hamilton F a r m B u r e a u C o - o p Minden C i t y — F a r m e r s E l e v . Co. Sterling—Farm B u r e a u S e r v i c e s Burr Oak Cooperative Co. with our "net." That's our real i n c o m e . ADEQUATE COVERAGE Byron Center Co-op Co. Cadillac—Mich. Potato Growers Inc. Harlem—Holland C o - o p A s s ' n Montague—White L a k e M a r k e t Aws'n Montgomery—Tri-Stats Coop. Sturgis Grain C o . Three Oaks C o - o p Inc. Experiments with parity prices. F o r m a n y years, Exch. Hart—Farm Bureau S e r v i c e s Ass'n Three Rivers C a - o p , Inc. Caledonia Farmers Elev. Co. Hartford Co-op E l e v a t o r Co. Mt. C l e m e n s — F a r m e r s Mlg. C o . Trufant F a r m B u r e a u w e have been experimenting with g o v e r n m e n t price BE SAFE, and insure with us; the oldest Caro F a r m e r s Co-op Elev. Co. Hastings—Farm Bureau Serv- Mt. P l e a s a n t C o - o p E l e v a t o r Union City—Coldwater C o - o p e r - and largest company of its kind in Mich- Cass City—Farm Produce Co. ices Nashville C o - o p E14v. A s s ' n ative Co. support and production control programs as a m e a n s Hemlock Co-op E l e v . Co. New Haven Farmers Elevator Unionville M i l l i n g Co. igan, and the second largest of its kind Cassopolis—Cass Co-ops Inc. Ogden—Blissfield Co-op Co. Centreville—Three R i v e r s C o - o p Highland Producers A s s ' n Utica F a r m B u r e a u of solving farm price problems. T h e s e programs in the world. Inc. Hillsdale C o u n t y C o - o p A s s ' n Ottawa L a k e C o - o p E l e v a t o r Vriesland—Hudsonville F a r m e r s Holland Co-op A s s ' n Oxford C o - o p E l e v a t o r Elev. Charlevoix Co-op Co. P a r m a — F a r m e r s Co-op of Teally g o t their start in t h e depression years of t h e Charlotte—Eaton F a r m B u r e a u Howell Co-operative Co. Warren C o - o p e r a t i v e Co. Parma Co-op Hudsonville—Farmers C o - o p W a t e r t o w n — S a n i l a c Co-op, I n e . 1930's. Support levels w e r e l o w at first, b u t e v e n Elev. Co. Peck—Sanilac Co-op, Inc. W e s t Branch F a r m e r s C o - o p , MICHIGAN bE, Chesaning Farmers Co-op I n c . Ida F a r m e r s Co-op Co. Petotkey—Mich. Potato Grow- Inc. Coldwater Cooperative Co. Imlay City—Lapeer County C o - ers E x c h a n g e Wheeler—Farmers Elevator Co. so, surpluses accumulated. W h e n W o r l d W a r II Coleman—Farm Bureau E l e v a t - or Co. ops Inc. Pigeon C o - o p E l e v a t o r C o . Williamston—Producers Elevat- Jackson—Michigan E l e v a t o r P i n c o n n i n g — F a r m Bureau or Co. came along, surpluses melted a w a y , a n d price s u p - Colling—Unionville Milling Co. ports were raised to 9 0 per cent of parity t o stimulate MUTUAL WINDSTORM Constantine Co-op Inc. Coopersville Co-op Elevator Co. Deerfield Co-op Ass'n Exchange Jamestown—Hudsonville F a r m - ers Co-op Elev. Jasper—Blissfield C o - o p Co. Services Portland Co-operative Co. Ray, Ind.—Tri-State C o - o p Ass'n Wixom Co-operative Company Woodland—'Farm Bureau S e r v - ices Yale—Farm B u r e a u S e r v i c e s production. (Parity prices are the prices necessary to give a unit of farm production, such a s a bushel INSURANCE CO. S ^ Delton F a r m Bureau E l e v a t o r Dexter Cooperative Co. Farmer Owned Dorr—Salem Co-op Company Jones Co-op Ass'n Kalamazoo—Farm B u r e a u Serv- ices Cooperative - Farmer Ypsilanti F a r m B u r e a u A s s ' s Zetland F a r m e r s C o - o p I n e . Controlled of wheat, t h e same* purchasing p o w e r a s it h a d in FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AUGUST 1. 1953 AFBF Foreign Trade Promotion Becomes Law Name New Starts With Sales LET'S CUT THE CLOTH TO FIT THE MEASURE This \ Believe Elev, Exchange manager of the Salem Cooperative Company. You can't beat August as a good State PMA Of Agrl Surplus About Market Has Two time to get soil tested. Committee T h e main ideas of the American Farm Bureau's foreign trade promotion program became law in mid- For Butter New Members Walter Wightman of Fennville. To the. Editor Two more cooperative organi- and Herbert VanAken of Eaton July when Congress adopted a plan for selling surplus Michigan Farm News: zations, operation in four loca- Rapids are new members of the W h y does the American home- tions, were admitted to member- Michigan Production and Mar- stocks of American farm products. makf/r buy oleo instead of ship in Michigan Elevator Ex- keting Administration. Bruce F. President Eisenhower signed the Mutual Security Act butt/Sr? change during the past month. Clothier of North Branch is '"Butter is too high," says a The Salem Cooperative Com- chairman. All are members of t h e of 1953 after both the Senate and House had adopted hoi tee-wife. "I have to stretch my pany operating at Dorr and Bur- Michigan Farm Bureau. the report of a conference committee which contained food dollars, and oleo is cheaper." nips in Allegan County and the Clarence E. Prentice, Michigan Wixom Cooperative Company op- S t a t e College farm economist, has the A F B F program in an amendment. ,WOULD a mother feed her erating at Wixom and South Lyon been recommended for the post braby a 5-cent bottle of orange in Oakland County are the newest of state PMA administrator. The amendment provides that not less than $100 pop instead of orange juice, which members of the Michigan Ele- Mr. Wightman is a fruit grower j'would be 5 or 6 times higher in vator Exchange, bringing the total million nor more than $250 million of M S A funds shall price? a n d beef cattle producer in Alle- membership to 99 organizations gan county. be used to buy surplus agricultural commodities in We have four children in school, operating more than 135 different Mr. VanAken is a poultry and and we serve butter on our table elevators. the U. S. WESLEY S. HAWLEY three times a day, and wouldn't d a i r y farmer in Eaton county. Mr. Clothier's farming opera- Coordinator of Community Farm Bureau Groups think of serving oleo. Bernard Kitson Is the manager The law provides that the President is authorized to tions include general crops, live- What a change! It is quite unusual to have high officials of How much does the average of Wixom Cooperative Company stock and dairy. enter into agreements with friendly countries for the American spend on cigarettes, with Don Smith in charge of the the executive branch of our government come to the farm people sale of these supplies, and to accept local currency in (the citizens) asking for information and help in measuring things movies, etc? Do we put our South Lyon branch. Al Smith is If you plan to electrify your pleasures or our health first? fence, don"t fool with a home- payment. This is one of the keystones of the Farm for a better program. But it has happened! Secretary of A g - m a d e controller. riculture Ezra Benson has asked the Farm Bureau to make a IF the dairy farmer and hog Bureau program. survey of its entire membership, to find out what the actual needs farmer want their prices to hold FULL gret that funds under the amend- are for a good program for American agriculture. up, they must help consume their THE PRESIDENT is also auth- ment were limited to $250 mil- Do you realize the full significance and importance of this? own products. They must eat orized to make agreements with lion, an amount "inadequate to You will be in a very strategic position through your Community butter and lard, not oleo and veg- third countries, using the pro- cope with the critical problem F a r m Bureaus to make a good, sound survey which will go far etable oil. ceeds of sales of surplus com- of rapidly accumulating sur- in shaping the actual needs, and give the measure to our Wash- How can we expect city house- modities to carry out the purposes pluses." ington "tailors" so that they can make the cloth fit the mearmre. wives to buy butter when so The best of the Mutual Security program. This further use of "counterpart funds" is the other keystone of F a r m Bureau also expressed disappointment that the amend- ment '"earmarks" Mutual Secur- This is your chance. , Let's make every Community Ifarm Bureau meeting the best ever from here on so that we may prove that we are the voice of American agriculture. many farm families who make their living from the sale of milk and its products don't use butter? PROTECTION WHEN the AFBF trade promotion pro- FEED-SUPPLY gram. ity Administration funds, a pro- INSURANCE... Enactment of this legislation is a long step forward in arriving at cedure which AFBF has consist- out the program. Secretary Ben- ently opposed. son will probably call for advice from Assistant Secretary Romeo District 6 Huron—Frank Bensinger, Ubly Lapeer—Robert Rees, Lapeer i RELIEVE that if throughout the nation quired to put 4% milk processors were re- in bottles, CYCLONES HIT! a sound procedure for disposing A THIRD Farm Bureau objec- E. Short, head of USDA's Foreign It would do much to eliminate CONCRETE of surplus agricultural products tion to the amendment as finally Agricultural Service. R-l Sanilac—Milo Maynard, San- the butter surplus. SILOS without dumping and without endangering our domestic or for- eign markets. passed is that it fails "to pro- Farm Bureau members will vide fullest participation of pri- look to Mutual Security Act, the vate trade in the disposal of sur- U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture, and dusky St. Clair—Howard A. Smith, LET'S work to replace more of soft drinks with milk, chocolate Each policy written to St Witt plus stocks." the State Department to see that Capac R-2 milk, tasty flavored colored f i t y o u r individual Experienced live stock feeders THIS PROGRAM not only pro- Tuscola—Alton DeGrow, Sil- milks. Put it everywhere that The Farm Bureau telegram ex- the government administers the verwood R-l windstorm loss and dairymen know that there's vides a market for farm products people stop for a cool, refreshing no silo like a concrete silo. Con- but it also uses t h e proceeds to pressed the hope that future leg- new program in such a way as to drink. islative action will b e taken to carry out the principles of (1) District 7 to investigate crete makes your silo airtight expand trade and displace some remedy these defects. expanding trade; (2) protecting Mason—Donald Barclay, Cus- The savings on o'ne/ 3-lb. can needs. the advantages and watertight, firesafe, wind- of the costs of Mutual Security. of lard will go a long way in off- of a Cyclone proof and long lasting. "Nevertheless," AFBF said, "the America's existing foreign agri- ter R-l As a pilot operation of the Farm setting the difference between a polky. provisions of Section 550 estab- cultural markets; and (3) avoid- Mecosta—Walter Harger, Stan- Plan to build a concrete silo this Bureau trade promotion program, lish the basic principles and pro- ing displacement of the usual wood R-2 pound'of butter and a pound of Buildings, equipment, year. You'll add to your farm it requires the greatest care in its oleo. Further, you will be helping CALL productiveness and profits. And administration. Farm Bureau visions which will permit this marketings of friendly foreign Montcalm—Carl C. Johnson, in two ways to build your own stock, stored crops, program to get started. nations. Pierson R-l you'll be protected against feed members everywhere will be shortage in dry years. "If this program is properly ad- Muskegon—Lawrence B. Lee, market. are a l l protected watching developments under this Mrs. Ralph E. Roe program. ministered, we believe that suit- Bailey R-l Brookfield, Missouri - ' by new blanket Write for booklets on silo con- struction and names of reliable silo builders in your vicinity. IN A congratulatory telegram to members of t h e Senate anjd able agreements can be negotiat- ed which will not only further the objectives of the Mutual Security Counties Name Newayo—E. E. Price, Fremont R-3 Oceana—Sidney Bender, 515 f a r m policy, Check list below for free book- Vegetable Growers House who served as conferees Program, but will lay a sound State St., Shelby lets on various subjects. on the MSA bill, the American F a r m Bureau Federation express- foundation for developing a more adequate trade program in sep- Chairmen of Osceola—Ferris Leach, Hersey Vegetable growers in Michigan may get less for their produce ed the belief that the amendment arate legislation early next year." District 8 this year than in 1952. The de- as adopted "includes most of the principles of the Schoeppal, Bur- THE NEW program will be a d - Resolutions Arenac—Louis Brazon, Stan- mand is good but supplies prom- dish ise to be high along with a big CYCLONE INSURANCE CO. leson, and J u d d bills which AFBF ministered under the supervision Bay—Alfred Sivier, Standish supply of frozen stocks, say Mich- DAN REED R-2 igan State College agricultural HOME OFFICE —LAPEER, MICH. strongly advocated." of Harold Stassen, director of Mutual Security, with the coop- County Farm Bureaus have an- Gladwin—Mrs. Walter Rupp, economists. These bills proposed the use Beaverton R-2 eration of the State Department. nounced the chairmen, of their of $1 billion in CCC stocks to G r a t i o t—Archie McCallum, Mr. Stassen is required by the resolutions committees for 1953. further mutual security. Breckenridge R-l terms of the Taw to "obtain the The CoFB resolutions com- A F B F told the conferees that recommendations of the Secre- mittees are charged with draft- Isabella—Asel Fish, Blanchard the Farm B u r e a u . members r e - tary of Agriculture" in carrying ing statements of local, state and R-l national policies to be presented Midland—E1 d o n Witkovsky. at county annual meetings of Coleman R-l MFB pre-convention meetings. S a g i n a w — E l m e r Frahm, These meetings are usually held Frankenmuth R-l Here's a Specialist Who in October. Community F a r m Bureas or any FB member having sug- gestions for a proposed resolution R-l should contact the County Farm Benzie—Jay District 9 Robotham, Beulah Manistee—Mrs. Edwin Evens, Bureau office or the committee Bear Lake Star Route Is Important to You chairmen listed below: District 1 Missaukee—Ren DeRuiter, Mc- Bain R-2 Northwest Michigan—Willard Berrien—Clarence Stover, Ber- Wilson, Traverse City R-l rien Springs R-l Wexford — Willard Evens, Cass—Leo Tase, Cassopolis R-4 Wellston, R-l. Kalamazoo—James B. Garrett, Galesburg R - l J District 10 St. Joseph—James Roberts, Alcona-;—Fred C. Lee, Mikado Three Rivers R-2 Alpena—Ed Marwede, Herron Van Buren—Burton Seeley, R - l P a w Paw R-l Antrim—P e t e r Burns, Ells- worth District 2 Charlevoix—Mrs. Edward Sha- Branch—Joe W. Walsh, Quincy nohan, Charlevoix R-3 R-l Cheboygan — J o s e p h Rabi- Calhoun—Warren Fenn, 145 N. deau, Cheyboygan R-2 Wabash, Battle Creek Emmet—Albert Cetas, Harbor Hillsdale—Frank Foster, Quin- Springs cy R-l Iosco—Thurman Scofield, Hale Jackson—Ray Kintigh, Jones- Montmorency—Warren Meyer, ville R-2 Atlanta Lenawee—Lewis A. Westgate. Ogemaw — O w e n Ferguson, Adrian R-3 West Branch R-l Otsego—John Barns, Johannes- District 3 burg Livingston—Bruce Love, How- Presque Isle—Elmer Hardies, ell Hawks R-l Insurance is expensive when you don't need it. It's one of the best M a c o m b—DeWitt Helferich, Rochester R-l buys you can find when it's suited to your own particular needs. Monroe—Clinton Drodt, Ida Wheat Needs Early R-l Seedbed Preparation That's why your Farm Bureau insurance agent is a specialist. He O a k l a n d — Wendell Green, Preparing your wheat seedbed Farmington R-4 early pays off. It gets rid of per- studies insurance endlessly to k n o w exactly what policies are available Washtenaw—C 1 y d e Breining, ennial wee'ds and gives better Ypsilanti R-l yields at harvest time, according and how they can be adjusted to m e e t different situations. H e studies . Wayne — H e n r y McjUullen, to Stephen T. Dexter, farm crops Belleville R-l specialist at Michigan State Col- your protection problems so that he can design an insurance package lege. District 4 After taking off the oats or especially for you and your family. Allegan—Russell Harper, Ot- wheat or the first cutting of hay, sego R-l "You can only fix it so long- there is the best chance for weed B a r r y—D o n a 1 d Proefrock, control in the entire rotation pro- It takes a specialist to k n o w the ins and outs of the big and com- Hastings R-4 gram. A field cultivator at that plicated insurance field. Consult a specialist — your Farm Bureau in- Ionia—Louis Pung, Portland time will help take care of quack- R-2 grass, Canada thistle and bind- surance agent. H e will be glad t o discuss your needs in - - - R-2 Kent—Victor Weller, Rockford weed. Y OU CAN only get so much out of any one machine. T a k e your tractor, for instance. $300 invested in these bonds grows t o $400 i n less than ten years. W i t h that kind of a return, Ottawa—John Laug, Coopers- W i t h good care, it may last eight o r ten years. they'll be able to afford " e x t r a s " (and so will LIFE INSURANCE T H E H P PROTECTED SAVINGS PLAN ville R-l Elev. Exch. Plans But, like all your vital machinery, it's going t o you), like a m o d e r n kitchen or m o r e education A U T O A N D TRUCK INSURANCE FARM LIABILITY INSURANCE District 5 33rd Annual Meet wear out. A n d replacements cost money! for the youngsters. The 33rd annual meeting of the Clinton—Don S w a g a r t , St. Michigan Elevator Exchange will Thousands of farmers like yourself are sav- Savings Bonds are a real friend w h e n sickness Johns R-3 be held on Wednesday, Septem- i n g for replacements without any financial o r crop failure strikes unexpectedly, too. So Eaton—Harry J. Wright, Char- ber 2, in the Hotel Olds, Lansing. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE lotte R-3 Genesee—Wesley Diehl, Davi- son R-2 Business m e et i n g will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. followed Strain. They're salting away part of w h a t their machines earn each year in U . S . Savings Bonds. plan your future now. Plant a crop of safe, sure Savings Bonds and watch 'em grow! 507 South Grand Ave. Lansing 4, Michigrn Ingham—Jerold Topliff, Eaton by an interesting program in the Rapids R-l Shiawassee—Floyd Walworth, afternoon. Michigan Farm Bureau 801 E. Main St., Owosso Buy Farm Bureau Feed's. AUGUST 1. 1953 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE . - How Farm Bureau Fared 19 53 Legislature 1 • Good on 32 Bills,' Jr. Leadersllip county. Officers from 75 to 90 local groups are expected to ~t- 1776 1953 tend. Counsellors from JUOlor Farm Bureau groups are also ask- Lost on 13 Spirit oj 1776 One Act, Two Scene Play' T~aining Camp ed to attend. Group programs for the coming year will be out1!ned. Entertainment and stunt lllghts STANLEY M. POWELL Legislative Counsel for Michigan FarlZl Bureau , There' was a tumult in the city, f Scene I Michigan August 22.25 will be on the program. The camp fee is $10. Farm Bur- eau Services, Inc. is offering sev- In the quaint old Qpaker's town, Two Farm Bureau Members Speaking The second leadership training eral scholarships for young peo- We have felt that Farm Bureau members would like And the streets were ri~ with people, camp of the 1953 summer season ple to attend. These are available p'acing restless up and down; Jim-We missed you at our Comm~ity Farm Bureau meeting has ,been planned for August 22 to local group members upon ap- to have a condens~? report as to what the t 9S 3 iegislature. last evening. to 25; by the Junior Farm Bureau plication to the Michigan Farm People gathering at corners, did and did not do regarding bills in which Farm -Bureau Where 'they whispered, each to each, Bill-;-I knew about the meeting, but didn't think it '~ery im- officers and staff. Bureau office at Lansing. was jnterested. In the following report you will note: And the sweat stood on their temples, portant. Besldes, I wanted to go to ~ sho",:,.We owe It to our- THE OBJECT of the camp is With. the earn~stness of. speech. selves to go to a show once in a while. DId they have a good to give training tt new group of- Urg~ Meetings of 10 bills. favored by Michigan' Farm Bureau ,were discussion? ficers in general leadership n~- Dairy Interests As the bleak Atlantic currents sponsibilities. Local group presI- passed by the legislature. They have been approved Lash the wild New Foundland shores Jim-Yes I would say so, and very important too. You know dents, secretaries, pul?licity chair- After hearing a report from the Bill 'in this democracy of ours, citizens carry a heavy te- American Dairy Association by by the Governor and are law. - So they beat against the State house, men and r.ecreation leaders are Ward Hodge of Snover and from So they surged against the door; spo~sibility in making it work. invited to attend. ,22'bills opposed by Michigan Farm B~~eau' were.not the AFBF Dairy Committee by And the mingling of their voices Bill-What was'.the discussion' about? The' camp committee is under Walter Wightman of Fennville, 'passed by the legislature.. Made a harmony profound, the direction of Chairman Robert the Michigq.n Farm Bureau board I ',; Jim-"The Farmer's Stake In A New World." You know that Harrison of Barry county. His Till the quiet streets of chestnuts of directors approved a motion we are living in a shrinking world, brought. about by.com- 12 bills which we favored were not passed. These 'Were all turbulent with sound. munication and transportation, and we are gomg to be Vitally committee includes also Ronald urging County Farm Bureaus to Voorheis of Oakland county and sponsQr m~etings of dairy inter- 'we may regard as unfinished b~siness; • I "Will they do it?" "D-are they do it?" • affected by it. Francis Jackson of Berrien coun- ests. "Who is speaking?" "What's the news?" Bill-It sounds interesting, but, what can a small group do any- ty. Staff activities are in the The reports from a recent meet- 1 bil~we opposed was passed by the legislature. (This charge of Bill Eastman, Coordi- "What of Adams?" "'Vhat of Sherman?" way? Might just as well go fishing. ing in Branch county indicated was -the new "adjusted receipts" tax.) "Oh God grant they won't refuse," nator of Junior Farm ,Bureau that dairy farmers were deciding Jim-That isn't what our founding fathers thought. Activities, and his assistant, Miss "Make some way there" ,Let me nearer' to step up their selling program We think the Farm Bur~au program was quite suc- "I am stifling," - Stifle, then; Bill-Maybe I should attend next time. Betty Jime Pidd, both of Michi- and were looking forward year- gan Farm Bureau. around advertising deductions for cessful in . the 1953 \legislature. It ,. could not have been ,When a nation's life's at hazard, Jim-No maybe about it. It is your responsibility as a citizen. We've no time to think of men." THE. PROGRAM will. be held ADA. accomplished without the active assistance of the legis- at the yMCA camp at 'Lake Cop- Scene II - Same Time Behind the' Pearly Gates neconic near Fenton in Genesee Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. lative M~ilUte Me~ -of eac~ o~fthe 1200 Community So' they beat against the portals- Man and woman, maid and child; Shades of Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin Speaking Farm Bureaus, and the legislative committees of the And the July sun in heaven Ben-Gadzooks; Tom, did you hear that? Is that all our efforts County Farm Bureaus. On the scene looked down and smiled; \ were worth? The same sun that saw the Spartan , 10 BILLS FAVORED by Mich. farm tools up to 186 inches in width on highways during day- Shed his patriot blood in vaIn, Tom-Ben, I just wish they could loo~ in on some of the con- ditions we can see in other countries on earth. Maybe then LOW COST - igan Farm Bureau and passed by light hours without special per- Now behold the soul of freedcrm, legislature: \ An unconquered: rise again. their democratic privileges would be important. COMPLETE COVERAGE , Senate 1002. Advances to May mit. 15 date of reporting and paying H-241.' Prohibits suit for dam- From Huron County Farm Bureau News for July. 1953 corporation franchise tax. ages to any hunter, fisherman, S-1004. Creates T urn p i k e trapper on lands of another with- ing in artificaUy-maintained price S-1230. Would have required bridges.) ind WINDSTORM INSURANCE Authprity with power' to issue self-liquidating bonds to finance out paying, unless such injuries were caused by the gross 'negli- levels substantially higher than those whic~ would result from special coloration of any motor vehicle fuel for which a claim for H-24: • Same as S-1041. (Killed in House committee on roads and To Discuss OF FARM PROPERTIES construction, operation and main- tenance of turnpikes .. geice or willful and wanton mis- conduct of the owner, tenant, or no~mal business conditions. (Sent back to committee by.Senate.) gas tax refund might be made, and provided stiff penalties for bridges.) S-1108. Would have required Our Changing IN ONE POLICY S-1057. Makes parents legally lessee. ; - S-1081. Would have created the use of any fueYso colored for traffic to stop both ways for .n FREMONT I ' liable for property damages re- sulting from malicious or willful . H-392. Legalizes one dipping under state supervision for sheep the office of county assessor and transferred to the new' official highway travel. (Killed by Sen- ate taxation committee.) school busses loading and unload- ing pupils. (Passed Senate, killed Fo~d Supply, rely MUTUAL destruction by minors, not to ex- imported into Michiganr Two the fUll&tionof assessing real and S-1306, S-1307, H-47 and H-48. in HQuse committee 9n public Between 600 am: 1,000 persons ceed $300plus costs. dippings are required now. personal property. (Died in Sen- These bills would have required safety.) from ~very sector of the state are S-1156. Liberalizes restrictions 22 BILLS OPPOSED by Mich. ate committee on municipalities.) S-1127. Woula have required the spreading of all local taxes on state equalized valuations. (None S-1126.• Would have. required milk or cream purchasers to file expected to attend' a "Michigan Nutrition Day" meeting at the .'eiiga" 'Iolks have. •• of insurance compan~s to permit igan Farm Bureau and not passed licen~iIig of oil well drillers and oj. these four bills was passed by surety bonds or other evidence Kellogg Center {or Continuing lor 11 years investment in real estate loans by the legislature. regulation ..of construction ~nd the House of origin.) of financial responsibility with Education, Michigan State Col- g~aranteed as to principal by the S-1033. Would have provided installation of wells and pumpmg Senate Joint Resolution E pro- Department of Agr:.iculture to in- lege, October 12. tUh'S. fg~vernment or any agency that -the sale of land for non- equipment. (Died in Senate com- posed, a constitutional amendment sure payment for dairy products. Sponsored by the Michigan Nu- ereo . payment of taxes would not af- mittee on state affairs,) providing four year terms for (Killed in Senate.) House 30. Requires licensing of commercial garbage feeding establishments and cooking of fect ownership of separated min- eral rights. (Died in Senate c'om- mitttee on taxation.) . S-1137. VYoulU'have motor trucks from certain high- ways on Saturday and Sunday. barred state .officers. (Died in Senate committee on judiciary.) SJR F proposed a constitutional S-1301. Would have increased state tax on beer and alcoholic liquor. (Passed Senate, died in trition council, the general topic to be discussed is "Our Changing Food Supply," The meeting has been called (FREmonT mUTUAL' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY , garbage to be fed to swine. S-1034. Would have provided (Died in Senate committee on amendment providing four year House committee on general tax- because of the council's concern i H-198. Empowers school boards for submitting to the electors in highways.) terms for .state Senators. (Died ation.) F~EMONT, MICHIGAN with the large number of inquir- to ~orrow mo~ey for school op- November, 1954, the que~tion of S-1162. Would have' created in Sena~e committee on judici- SJR K proposed a constitutional ies received ~out changes occurr- er~tIOn, pled?m.g paYTen; ...~~o~ caJli~g a constitutional conven- Electrical Administrative Board, 'ary.) , , I 'amendment provWing that ,gas ing i.n ,the food, supply of .the ~te apprOprla~l~ns. ' tion for Michigan. (Died in Senate established mininn';ffi ,sltandards SJR J proposed a constitutional and weight taxes not be used for country, • .JI:~02., ClarI~es formula for. committee on judiciary.) for electrical equipment and in- amendment providing for ap- principal or interest on defaulted dIstn1;>utIOnof hIghway funds to S-1077. Would have provided stallation and strictly regulated pointment of the' commissioner toll road or toll bridge obliga- ~