Vol. 3 1 , No. 10 Michigan Farm News OCTOBER 1, 1953 31st Year Published Monthly County FB Annual Meetings Important Dates Model Elevator Open House October 28 Members Will Act EDITORIAL What Did They Have in Mind? On Farm Program October is the month for decision in most of The procedure of the Commission of Agriculture our County Farm Bureaus. in firing Charles Figy after 10 years as director of It's the month for annual meetings. The resolutions the Michigan Department of Agriculture raises a adopted state the kind of programs and policies the question. W h a t did the majority on the Com- members favor. mission have in mind? Farmers built the Farm Bureau as an organization W a s it to restore the old practice of naming a through which they could work together in developing n e w director of agriculture each time the Democrats a sound farm program. or Republicans elect a Governor? If this is to be done, every member should attend his If so, it is well to remember that the bi-partisan County Farm Bureau annual meeting. There the entire Commission of Agriculture was established by act membership can vote on questions of county, state, and of the legislature in 1945 to place the administration national interest. of the State Department of Agriculture in the hands This year County Farm Bureaus throughout the nation of capable, continuing administrators rather than be are stating at annual meetings what they think should a reward for political service. Farmers asked the be U. S. farm policy on five national farm program legislature to do that. questions. T h e law says the director shall serve at the Secretary of Agriculture Benson has asked for your pleasure of the Commission. advice. The recommendations of the nation-wide Farm About a year ago the make-up of the five-man Bureau membership will be presented to him through Commission changed to three Democrats and two resolutions from the County, State and American Farm Republicans. Bureau annual meetings this fall. Below is a list of dates and places for County Farm August 3 at a special meeting the Democrat Bureau annual meetings. Check the date for your majority confirmed rumors by demanding that Mr. An open house is being planned for Oct. 28 to show Lansing area farmers one of the most modern elevators in the state. The Farm Bureau Services, Inc. branch, located at 3800 N. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, will be finished and in operation at thai county and be sure to attend that important meeting. Figy resign or be fired by September 4. No formal time according to J. F. Yaeger, executive secretary and general manager. The 10,000-bushel capacity elevator will have the most If date and place is missing for your county, we did not charges were made, nor was the director offered a modern feed grinding and mixing equipment available including a molasses blending machine. To speed unloading during the rush receive a report in time for this edition. hearing. seasons of the year, two truck hoists are being installed with automatic scales. The new elevator will serve also as a training school for Farm Bureau Services elevator and farm supply s o r e employees. District 1 Bay—October 22, evening. T h e Farm Bureau of 59,000 farm families and Berrien—Berrien Springs High Clare—Grant Town Hall, Oc- PRESENT FARM CRISIS POINTS TO IMPORTANCE OF FARM BUREAU DECISIONS ON School, Oct. 27, 8:00 p.m. (Pre- tober 20, 8:00 p.m. the Grange of 30,000 or more were supporters of the legislation establishing the bi-partisan Commis- MFB Annual convention). Annual meeting to be held in ^ Gladwin—Gladwin Community Building, October 12, 8:00 p.m. sion of Agriculture. They protested and said the Commission should explain. Farmers began writing to the members of the Commission. Meeting at National Farm Program January. Cass— Kalamazoo—C o u n t y Center Bldg., 7:00 p.m., October 29. Gratiot—Ithaca October 27, evening. Gymnasium, Isabella—First M e t h o d i s t Church, Mt. Pleasant, October 21, August 24 the Commission met ten days ahead MSC Nov 12-13 C. L. BRODY quotas indicates clearly that the Exec. V-Pres., Mich. Farm Bureau unwarranted continuation of this hand-out policy >>as now maneu- payments, surplus removal, etc., has been about $7 billion. Cotton, sugar, and wheat have cost direct- St. Joseph—Centerville High School, October 22, 8:00 p.m. Van Buren—Paw P a w High 8:15 p.m. Midland—October 24, potluck dinner and afternoon meeting. F a r m Bureau people are mak- A statement to 59,287 families School, January 9, noon. Saginaw—Hotel Bancroft, Oc- of the deadline and fired Mr. Figy by a party vote ing preparations for the 34th an- vered many farmers into the pre- ly over $1 billion each, with corn who are members of the dicament of determining their and hogs together a little less tober 26, evening. of 3 to 2. Asked what he had to say about farmers' nual meeting of the Michigan next year's income by their than $1 billion. District 2 Farm Bureau at Michigan State Michigan Farm Bureau. B r a n c h — C o l d w a t e r High District 9 letters protesting the Commission's procedure, one vote. Our agriculture has now In addition, more than $6 College, November 12 and 13. The determination of a national been subsidized to such an School, November 27, 8:00 p.m. Benzie—Community House, billion has been paid out under Pre-convention meeting, Oct. 29. Benzonia, 8:00 p.m. rnember of the majority was quoted as saying they THE ANNUAL business meet- farm policy for action by the an- extent that it places the far- the Agricultural Conservation nual meeting November 12 and 13 mer in the position of working Calhoun—Marshall, evening of Manistee—V.F.W. Hall,, Kaleva, didn't represent farmer opinion. ing will bring together about 600 Program for conservation, acre- October 20. October 23, 8:30 p.m. delegates. They will consider the involves the most important de- for a Government bounty regard- age diversions and administrative cisions that ever confronted less of the needs of the consumer. Hillsdale—H i 11 s d a 1 e High Missaukee—M c B a i n High About ten days after Mr. Figy was removed, the reports of officers and approve costs for ACP and other produc- School, October 27, 8:00 p.m. School, October 12, 8:15 p.m. a program for 1954. The delegates Michigan Farm Bureau members. It has disorganized production tion adjustment "activities. Commission majority issued a statement of reasons. and distribution, and discouraged Jackson—Tompkins Hall, Oc- N. W. Michigan—Traverse City are elected at County F a r m Bur- THE MOST serious considera- initiative. Such a course inevit- Other groups and individuals tober 14, 10 a.m. High School, October 29, 8:30 p.m. These the press called vague and inferred that the eau annual meetings. Each rep- tion possible needs to be given ably and endlessly leads to more have received subsidies, directly Lenawee—Michigan Producers Wexford—October 29, 8:00 p.m. resents 100 members in the or- the long-range aspects of the controls and dictation by Govern- or indirectly, through tariffs, Dairy, Adrian, October 21, 8:30 Place not announced yet. statement was prompted by someone in the Gov- ganization of 59,287 families. embargoes, mail and shipping farm situation as well as those of ment. p.m. District 10 nor's office. A F B F President Allan B. Kline immediate concern. We need to contracts, war contracts, and di- will speak to the convention This prodigal farm program rect government assistance. District 3 Alcona—Mikado Hall, October realize fully the deteriorating 13, evening. Governor Williams understandably did not re- Thursday, November 12, quite effects of our present dilemma has degenerated into a bait for These all add to farmers' costs Livingston—Howell Armory, Alpena—Long Rapids Town' appoint George Mclntyre of Millington or Roy likely at the evening banquet. and the end results of a continua- votes. It has debased the motives —increasingly important in pres- October 14, 7:30 p.m. Hall, October 29, 8:00 p.m. tion of the program that has been of both citizens and government ent-day agriculture. Macomb—Utica K. C. Hall, Oc- Antrim—Bellaire Community INTEREST will center at this Eagle of Sault Ste. Marie. They stood by Mr. Figy. undermining the farmer since the officials. Repeatedly during thje In Michigan the PMA commit- tober 14, 7:30 p.m. Hall, October 28, 8:00 p j n . convention on what the Michigan post-war period Congress and our tee is looking for storage for Monroe—Ida High School, Oc- close of World War II. Charlevoix—Boyne City, Octo- Commissioners Ray T . Anderson of Mesick, F a r m Bureau membership will National Administration have 5,000,000 bushels of the 1952 corn tober 8, 8:30 p.m. recommend to the American My concern has caused me to ber 20 or 21, evening. thwarted the Farm Bureau's ur- crop. It is estimated that on April Oakland— C. B. Smith of Williamston, and William A. Ander- Farm Bureau. We are discussing submit the following observa- Cheboygan—Cheboygan High gent recommendations for flex- 30, 1954 ten million bushels of Washtenaw—Evening of Octo- five important phases of the na- tions: School Gymnasium, October, date son of Benton Harbor continue to deny political ible price supports as provided in Michigan's 1953 wheat crop will ber 10. Place to be announced. tional farm program upen which MANDATORY high support the Hope-Aiken Act of 1948, and pass into government ownership. Wayne—4-H Hall, Belleville, and place to be announced. considerations in their action. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra prices and subsidies have not for a reduction of ACP subsidies. October 19, 8:00 p.m. Emmett—Alanson High School, Benson is seeking advice. brought enduring farm prosper- THE WHEAT quota just voted October 5, 8:00 p.m. * T h e volume of protesting letters from farmers Beginning in August Michigan ity. Neither will they do so in the THIS LAW. as originally en- will require Michigan farmers to District 4 Iosco—Hale Community Hall, County Farm Bureaus began to future, nor offer any assurance acted, provided for flexible price take about 400,000 acres out of Allegan—G r i s w o 1 d Audi- October 28, 8:00 p.m. couldn't save Mr. Figy, but they appear to have cdnsider these national farm pro- of a satisfactory standard of liv- supports depending upon the sup- wheat production. This acreage torium, October 20, evening. Montmorency—High S c h o o l , made it plain that farmers don't want the State gram problems to come before ing for farm people. In the long ply of the commodity concerned. will be put into corn, barley, Barry—Hastings C e n t r a l October 23, evening. Congress in 1954: run, these nostrums will not pro- Congress has prevented it from beans and other crops, some of School, October 27, 8:00 p.m. Ogemaw— Department of Agriculture put back into politics. 1—Farm Income Stability and vide an adequate and dependable becoming effective by the waste- which are now in surplus. Kent—Rockford High School, Otsego—Bagley Township Hall, Improvement supply of food and fiber for our ful use of the taxpayers' dollars. Field supervision by PMA com- October 20, 7:30 p.m. October 26, 8:00 p.m. Governor Williams appointed Arthur J. Hannah 2—Production and Market Ad- growing population. As a result, the Government will mittees alone cost $90 million an- Ionia—Elks Temple, Ionia, Oc- Presque Isle—Belknap Town justments have from $5 to $6 billion or more of Grand Rapids and R. J. Maclnnis of Sault Ste. This high subsidy program re- invested in farm commodities by nually. tober 29, 8:30 p.m. Hall, October 22, 8:30 p.m. 3—Conservation and Improve- wards inefficient production. It Ottawa—Allendale Town Hall, Marie as Republican members of the Commission. ment of Farm Resourced has resulted in unmanageable next July; $338 million is invest- Yet, in spite of these great ex- October 21, 8:00 p.m. Both said they were assured that the Commission 4—Capital Needs of Agricul- ture surpluses that now jeopardize the market and the economic status ed in commodities in Kansas alone. penditures, we a r e in a period of declining farm income and District 5 Club Honors would have a free hand in picking a new director. 5—Trade or Aid—foreign mar- of the efficient and dependable From the beginning of price narrowing margins between farm Clinton—St. Johns Municipal September 20 Mr. Maclnnis died when he accident- ally backed his car into the St. Mary's river at the kets COUNTY Farm Bureaus will farmer upon whom our Nation support programs in 1929 to date, must depend for sustenance. the total direct cost of price sup- port and supplemental activities, costs and returns. It seems evident that the pre- Building, October 23, evening. Eaton—New 4-H Club Build- Carl Buskirk sent and future prosperity and ing, October 28, all day. Carl E. Buskirk, of P a w Paw, act on these matters at their an- THE RECENT vote on wheat such as marketing quotas, benefit (Continued on page 2) Genesee— Soo. nual meetings in October. Their president of the Michigan F a r m Ingham—Legion Hall, Mason, Bureau, was honored Sept. 21 by resolutions will be sent to the October 21, 8:00 p.m. Tangle Over Farm Price Policy MFB resolutions committee. They are due not later than November 1. The committee will report its Captains to Hear AFBF Speakers Shiawassee—Oct. 26, 8:00 p.m. Place to be announced. the Kiwanis Club of his commun- ity for years of outstanding work for Michigan farmers. Many far- Well-trained personnel is essen- sues has been arranged for late program of each meeting will be District 6 mers a n d farm organization National leaders of the Democratic party held a resolutions to the MFB conven- tion November 12 for debate. tial to a successful membership September and early October. an outstanding AFBF staff mem- Huron— friends w e r t present. major conference at Chicago September \14-15, ber. Discussion at each meeting Lapeer—Lapeer County Center Resolutions adopted by the drive. A series of regional train- Township captains will be the PRESIDENT Lewis of the Ki- will center around translating Building, October 3, noon. much of which was devoted to ways and means state F a r m Bureau will be recom- ing meetings on current farm is- wanis Club said: "The presence featured guests. Highlighting the present issues into membership. Sanilac—Sanilac County Farm mendations to the American in our community of a vigorous, to court the farm vote for the Congressional elec- F a r m Bureau annual meeting in Bureau Building, October 27, 8:00 honest, public - spirited citizen Chicago in December. p.m. prompts us to pause and give due tions of 1954. S t . C 1 a i r—Marysville High credit to this man. He is an able BUSINESS to be considered School, October 13, 7:30 p.m. organizer and a promoter of pro- They found that they had a sharp disagreement by the convention includes: re- Tuscola—Caro High School, jects of merit. He has accomplish- on what to do about the farm price support commendations from the state October 13, 7:30 p.m. (Dinner) ed much good in his own area as board of directors, the annual ad- well as throughout Michigan. He problem. dress of President Carl Buskirk, • District 7 Mason—Community H a l l , has achieved national recogni- and the annual report of the Exe- tion. We pay sincere tribute to a Speaker after speaker attacked the Eisenhower . cutive Secretary a n d . Treasurer, Scottville, October 23, noon (Din- ner). man who has devoted great effort administration's handling of the farm price pro- J. F . Yaeger. to the advancement of agriculture Mecosta—Big R a p i d s High Mr. Yaeger will also report on and better rural living." gram. All went well until a delegate asked if flex- School, October 19, 8:00 p.m. activities of four F a r m Bureau Montcalm—Edmore or Stanton Service companies: Farm Bureau ible price supports would not be better than Services, Inc., farm supplies; Gymnasium, October 22, 8:00 p.m. Honor Mrs. Kerr for permanent high-level farm price supports as a way Muskegon—4-H Center, Wolf- Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Lake, October 28, 8:00 p. m. Work in Farm Bur. of handling farm surpluses. Inc.; Farm Bureau Mutual In- Mrs. Dessie Kerr, of Oceana surance Company, automobile Newaygo—Fremont Commun- county, was honored by her Farm A t that former Secretary Brannan rose to make and casualty insurance; and MATT TRIGGS, assistant Leg- T. C. PETERSON, AFBF Mid- FRANK WOOLLEY, associate ity Building, October 16, 8:15 p.m. Bureau group recently for long Farm Bureau Life Insurance islative director of the AFBF legislative counsel in the AFBF Oceana—Shelby ' Co-op Hall, west organization director, will and faithful service. She has beer a long attack on flexible farm price supports. Company. i Washington office, will discuss is- complete the series with meetings Washington office, will be the key October 27, 8:30 p.m. active in community and County speaker at the Central Regional Osceola—Lincoln Twp. Hall, Former Secretary Anderson took issue with Mr. Farm Bureau work for many THE MFB annual meeting will sues at the East Central Regional in the West Central Region -on meeting on October 7, at the October 22, 8:30 p.m. years. She has been Secretary oi Brannan and presented the case for flexible sup- elect seven of a board of direc- meeting on September 29 and at October 12, in the Southwestern Northeastern Regional meeting District 8 her group and has prepared much tors of 15 members. Directors are the Thumb Regional meeting Sep- Region October 13, and in the October 8, and at the Northwest- Arenac—D e e p River Town publicity on Farm Bureau activi- ports. The meeting took no action on this question. (Continued on Pag* 5) tember 30. Southeastern Region October 14. ern Regional meeting October 9. Hall, October 28, 8:00 p.m. ties for local papers. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCTOBER 1. '1953 aId Fay; Gaylord, Peter Krolin. Howard Foote, and James Sny_ J,e iundnmentals upon which the der at the Grand Rapids office. freedpm and initiative of the Duane Hartgerink of Kalama- Michigan Farm News Established ..January n. 19%3 Michigan Farm Bureau American farmer and all other citizens are dependent. zoo is supervising and Grand Rapids offices which includes south central Michigan the Lansing Farm Income "Shrunk" Net earnings of Michigan State OFFICERS THE MICHIGAN Farm Bureau and most of western Michigan. Entere .. as second-class matter College farm account COopera_ Jan. 1!. a!3. at the postofCIce at Presldent __ C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Charlotte. Mlehlpn. under the Act V-Pres._. W. O. Hodge, Snover Board of Directors has through- Kenneth Bauer of Cass City is tors declined about, one-third Exec. V-Pres._ ..C. 1.. Brody. Lansing S. CLAR.K of March 3. IS7'. out the year strongly voiced this supervising the Howell, Sagi~avi from 1951 to ]952. Cash incomes Exec. Sec'y __ ..J. F. Yaeger. Lansing policy, Their statements have and Gaylord offices. were as high, 'but the value of Published monthly, nrst day. by MIC'hlpn Farm Bureau at Its pub- llCll't16'lf" brrTee It IH~ LOvett "St.• DISTRICT DIRECTORS I-Russell E. Hazel Rlchland. R-l "'Marthy, on Picklin'-Time been widely circulated f1u~ntial in mally. parts_ of the and in- Joseph Richard is claims su- perintendent for the, Comp~ livestock and "working capital" Charlotte. Mlehlgan. !-Blaque K7ilrk Q'Ulnc)'. R-l With the haze of autumn on us and September wearing thin inventory on the farm "shrunl~" 3-Edward Frltch Howell. R-l country. The records of Congress at Lansing. to make a drop in real income. ~A. Shellenbarger._L. Odessa. R-l • I could feel apologetic at the shape my house is in. ~how that this action by your F.dltorlal and ~eneral otClce!!. !21 5--::\larten Garn Charlotte. R-5 Experienced adjusters assign- Economists predict net earnings ~orth Crdar SL. Lansing. Michigan &-"'ard G. Hodge Snover. R-l Goodness knows, and so does conscience, that a body should express Board and officers has been ap- ed to the various offices are: Eu- to drop further in 1953, reflect- Post OftiC'e Box no. T"lephon~ 7-Harr)' Norrls Casnovla All her cleanly aspirations by pursuit of cleanliness. preciated by Michigan Congress- L3nslng 2-12;'1, Exten"lon S. 8-Kenneth Johnson Freeland. R-:! gene Conant at La~sing office; ing further cost price squeezes. 9-Ren A. DeRulter _..McBaln. R-l She should keep her kitchen shining, purge it well of dirt and grime, men. James Hadcock at Howell; Har- Send notices on Form 3578 and I()-James Mlelock \Yhlttemore But I find it hard to manage in the rush of Picklin' Time. Now as the time for the next Buy Farm Bureau Seed, undeliverable ~ples returned under old Reimer at Sagin'aw; and DIRECTORS AT LARGE annual meeting approaches, I am Purm 357S to Michigan Farm ~ews Carl E. Busklrk Paw Paw. R-! One outstanding fact I've noticed as concerns preserving ;;tuff: Keep layers in- top condition editOrial ottiC'e. P. O. Box 9GO.Lans- more than ever impressed with Ing. Mlchlpn. Walter ".lghtman Fennvllle. R-l Gleason E. Halllwlll Gladwln. R-t When it's time to can it, can it. Later won't be soon enough. the wisdom of the national farm Einar Ungren Editor Representing If you value garden freshness, and I'm mighty sure you do, policy -expressed in the above PURPOSE OF FARM J~mes Osborne __ Associate Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU When it's picklin' time keep picklin' till the picklin' time is through. resolution of the members in No- The purpose of this Assocla. :Mrs. H. \Yhlttaker ::\Ietamora, R-l If you aim to freeze it freeze it, while it's fresh rignt off the vine. vember, 1!;52, The failure of Con- !':ub."'Criptlon: 40 cents a )'ear tion shall be the advancement Limited to Farm Bureau ::\Iembers. of our members' interests edu. Representing I neglect my cleaning awful in the sweat of PiCklin' Time. gress to make it effective is large- catlonally. legislatively. and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Vol. 31 October 1. 1953 No. 10 economically. 'ly responsible for the further de- Vern Thalmann ...._....._.Berrlen Center There are rows of cans a-cooling. There are empty ones to scour. terioration of our agricultural , While the kitchen air is heavy, peachy sweet and spicy sour. economy during 1953. ' fi.s I pare and core and quarter, as I taste and stir and stew, ! Community Farm Bureaus As I blanch and peel and process I am rushed, but happy too .• Hiram says it's squirrelish instinct makes me save and store away But I notice he is handy with the fruits of picklin' day. AFBF President Allan B. Kline' on Septemb, er 22 said to all Farm Bureau members now consider- ing resolutions at their 1953 an- ' . b I' MRS. MARJORIE GARDNER east Dowling, Mrs. Irene Babcock, Fuller. Lighthouse. Mr". Carl Brining. 'ty Farm Bureau Nor th Has t.'ngs •• )o[rs. A rv.'11a B0It on. Lucky Fifty.H :\(rs. '(Doris HLelpprandt. K nual meetings: Dear Communl Pratt Creek, :\(rs. Dorothy Casteleln, Northwest uron •• , 1"8. any en- Soon will come the frosts of winter, Soon arrive the snow and sleet. Members: Woodland. :\(,.,.. Eulah Eckhardt. ned)', Pinnebog. Harold Dumaw, Sherl- "A great opportunity as well Then I'll clean this sticky kitchen till a fly can't keep his feet. ""n. :\[r,.. )Olalcolm Sweeney, Sigel as responsibility rests with each Listed below are the winners crBo~~;::-williams, )o(rn. Howard Le- Bloomfield, George E"senmacher, Tur- Then the cellar will be crowded and the deep-freeze will be crammed of us and therefore we should ner. :\Irs. "'alter Kretzschmer, Verona, of the -100% Certificate of 1rlerit BENZI E-Almira. )o[I">'. Henr)' Kue- .\1rs. Albert Hass. West Huron. :\(rs. With the food I've canned and frozen and the fruit I've jelled make every effort to develop for the past fiscal year. These mln, Inland. :\(1"8. Ruth Jaquish. Lib- V~w~-'l "~h""h. Willow Creek, :\(rs. and jammed. sound policy resolutions with re- groups met for 12 months of the erty Union. )(rs. Eleanor Xlchol". Harold Schubring. And against that day I'm planning. It is toward that mark I climb, gard to national issues. CALHOUN-Albion 2. :\(,.,.. Paul IO... A.-Easton. )Irs. Blanche :\(c- year and reported conclusions Eltnatuk, Athens 1. "". J. Dodge, Bed. Cun.l. Orange. )Irs. Burton Brown. ~ut I can't be bothered cleaning in my busy Picklin' Time. "This is true, first, because the each month on the topic assigned ford, ::\11"'. Elol"e Shepard. Convis, Sou~h Cam;'lJell, .\1rs. Gardner Comp- R. S. Clark issue of freedom is so crucial at :\(l">;. Lawrence Klipfel', East Homer. toa. for that particular month by the )'Irs. W. Io;'.. rl Smith, Eckford. )'In;. 315 North Grinnell Street this' time; second, because far- state committee. Samuel Berr)', North Athens, )[rs . IOSCO-Laidlawville. :'\(nt. Donald Jackson, Michigan )o(arle Belote. .\1acUonald. Lower Hemlock, )(rs. mers' long-range welfare is at Out of a possible 1260 groups CHARLEVOIX-Star, )[rs. LucIlle Le..na Lung. M....dow Rd., )[rs. \Ym. Leonard Karnatz. Fre-Lo. )(rs. Simon stake; and, tbird, because far- which were on record this year Sheridan. ~hel'man. North Plainfield. )(rs. Ar- plant and animal disease ~ontrol, mers' recommendations thur Hopert. Sherman. :\Irs. Claude Girbach, North Scio. Mrs. Helen HeI- will car- there are a total of 254 who have CHEBOYGAN-Alverno. )[,.,.. )1. J. Harder. West Reno. \\'lllIam \\'hlte. bel'. Superior. )[rs. Leonard En~el. improved varieties and breeds of ry great weight with the Execu- " Van Campen, Black River. George ISABELLA-Broomfield. )[1'''. Theo. Tri- Township. )Irs. Fred Brown. won this awar d. ThIS IS over Craig. Meyers Creek, )(rs. J. Cou- Rhode, Coldwater. )(rs. Kenneth Ba- WAYNE-Huron Valley, )(rs. Clar- plants and animals; new uses for live' and Legislative branches of ]00% increase over the groups ture, Riggsville. Co.op., )Irs. ~orman ker. Southwest Fremont. )(rs. Barbara ence Baker. their products; and discovery of the government." last year eligible for this type of Williams .. Foster. Walton, )(rs. Pat Hathawa)'. WEXFORD-Hobart, Mrs. Carl Pe- new facts concerning mechanical an award which indicates that CLINTON:--North Dupla'n, ::\Irs. Wise. :.\Irs. Harold Thompson. terson. farm equipment and other pro- MAY I express the hope and ::\Iary J. RI"eRt. JACKSON-Concord, )o(rs. Grace our program is continuing to im-/ EATON-East Benton. ),(rs. Iva Southcott, Hanover-Horton. Richard jects essential to the progress of belief that the policies establish- prove not only in quantity but in Xorth, East Delta~ )o(n;; Charlotte Alt- Fowl ..r, NapOleon. )Irs. Harold Barn- quality of meetings. Congratulations to the officers land, East Hamlin. (.Ichard Charle- ard, Rives. :'\[rs. Thirza Mann. Sand- four. Northwest Carmel, )(rs. Albert stone Spring Arbor. :\Irs. Gertrude Bo)'les. Southeast Brookfield. Clark J. )Iottltt, South Jackson, )Irs. Glendora National agricultur~. (3) Facilitate the availability ed at the COIning annual meeting will exemplify the ideal recently expressed by President Eisen- with POULTRY BOOSTER and members of the following Baker, West Bento~. )[1"><. Hussell Town, Springport, )(r5. Barbara Ham- to the farmer of the results of hower: . , . COmmunIty Farm Bureau groups who are ONE HUNDRED PER- Bradle)', \\"ollpert. West GENESEE-Argentine. OneIda, )Irs. Ruth mond . KALAMAZOO-Texas, )o[rs. R. W. B1ankshlne, Tri-Township. :'\(rs. \Yayne Lynn. ~(rs. G. T. Farm Program agricultural ricultural research through ag- extension county agent system; support soil and the "Sound for all for just one class, gr~up or seg- America-not Whey Nutri.ents Fed, Free Choice CE~iTER'S' Elston, Gaines, )(rs. Guy Slocum. fContinu"!d ~Tom Page 1) ment, but for all." '. ALCONA-Bean Hill Farm Bureau. )[1'''. Shirley Cordes. Southwest Davison. )(..,.. Leo Ulrich. GLADWIN-Sharkeyville. &creta1")'. Curran, )(rs. Carrie La- thur Grinn. Skeels, Beryl )(clntosh. KENT-Campbell Lake. ::\(rs. John Community Southwest Richfield, ::\(rs. Cora Algoe. Poll. Dutton, )11'><.Hazel Dake, Honey freedom of the American farmer :\Irs. Ar- Creek. )o[rs. ~ellle Vande Peerle, Lo- will require the judicious rever- gan Lake. ),(rs. Daniel Kauffman. conservation district along lines now being followed. (4) Restore varia~le farm price projects 'FB Mutual Has pOULTRY agents Booster contains ideal natural conditioning from milk sources. It tones up lay~rs so they r-urge. East ~y. )(..,.. Hilda Carlson. Mapes. )(rs. Claude Schmidt. South sal of the unwise paternalistic supports at the earhest date con- FIsher. MI">'. Maude Galla..-a)'. KiI- QRATIOT-Elba. )o(rs. Elsie Boo:;, Kent, )ocr". Ralph Sherk, Sunny Acres, government programs of the post- get more out of the mash and grain you feed; and it master. :\1,.,., John Becker. Klol\dyke, Enterson. )(rs. Paul Petro. Northwest )(r". Gladys Bultendyk, Vergennes. sistent with commitments previ- )(rs. Ikryl ){cGire. Gratiot. )(rs. \Y. H. Thompson, Pine l(rs. Floyd Clark, Young Citizens. war period. Farm income obtain- helps them build natural resistance to winter ailments. ALLEGAN-North keuo Fa,."t ..d. ALPENA-Bolton. Otsego. River. )(n •. George Davidson, Wheeler, Mrs. Ann "'iersma. )(rs. Mrs. John Bassett. HILLSDALE-Reading. )o(rs. George PII- Kramer, West Jefferson. )Irs. Vern Preis"', )(rs. LaVern LAP E E R-AStica, Goodland. :.\11'><. )(rs. Edward directives ed from Gov't by compliance with ously incurred. \Yesley Bate". by Federal bureaucracy and controls dictated support must be mer with reasonable floors, Through price provide the protection far- Five Regional The whey nutrients, of Poultry Booster sharpen Lapeer Township. :\(1'><. I rma Bolton, I\r-li.l. C~thro • .»1,.,.,George Ellsworth. Haskin", Wheatland. ),(rs. Otho Deter. Evergreen, :Mr... Edgar Diamond, La. chIne. llrs. ~I.,._ Alma "'ong, Ellen B.-hUng. Poland. John AtkInson. )[rs. Leer, HURON-Bach. Long Rapids. :.\Irs. mer, Beach. )[rs. )Ol A. Shubltowskl, )(rs. Marathon. )(rs. Harold Burch. Oregon. supplanted Elmer Roe- )(1'5. Paul Barton. LENAWEE-Fairfield, Ruth Berne. )(rs. Glenn \Veldman. Bingham. ence Gille"pie, Medina. ~[rs. \Yllfrer$0,7:'3.Farr,nall sen. Sidney. Mrs. Imogene Thomsen. Holstein. open heifers: GaYlord. Lly.,'\.- "H"~ d pond,lUonPl~'O';-;'}two "{2J '- " .' MONTMORENCY'lAlbert )o(rs. Naoma Julvlns~n. Big ROck~~(r,.. Township, st~k Auction on Highway 27. '~(artln Veraghcn, owner: Phones T Gaylord Corn assortment Ickers, like' new, $650 eaci\.1~an • ot plows and disc har- .. ~i~ ;-If-A.J # .~ ~ ~ , ,#0 .. ,.. iJI .... iLJ~ Elevator Co. tlve Co. Snover Co-op Elevator Co. Because there are so many types and Your Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Buchanan Cooperative Inc. Memphis Co-operative Co. South Lyon-\Vlxom Co-op Co. drainage for now and the future. Burnips-Salem Co-op Company Greenville" Co-o)! Ass'n Merritt-Jo'almouth Co-op Co. Stanwood Ma.rk..t1n&, AIls'n kinds of insurance. it takes a person serves you again when you have a Engineering service provides a Burr Oak Cooperative Co. Hamilton Farm Bureau Co-op Middleton Farmers Elev. Co. Sterling-Jo'arm Bure ..u Servicel who has had special Iraining to help you Byron Center Co-op Co. Inc. Minden City-Farmers i:lev. Co. $t ..rgos Grain Co. claim. He's the first person to contact solution to a certain drainage Harlem-Holland Co-op Ass'n plan your insurance needs. Without Cadillac-Mich. Potato Growers Hart-Farm Bureau Services Montague-White Lake !'I.. rket • Three Oaks Co-op Ino. in lime of need. or at any time thai you problem. Farmers are heard and Exch. Ass'" Three Rivers Co-op, Ino. Ihis specialized help you may find thai Hartford Co-op Elevator Co. want information about your protec- every effort is made to satisfy Caledonia Farmers Elev. Co. Hastings-Farm Bureau Serv- Montgomery-Trt-State Coop. Trufant Farm Bure ..u you are needlessly exposing yourself Caro Farmers Co-op Elev. Co. Ass'n tion. He will help speed any service in- both engineering requirements Cass City-Farm Produce Co. Ices Mt. Clemens-Fanner8 Mig. Co. Union CitY-Coldw ..ter Co-oper. and your family to dangerous risks. Hemlock Co-op Elev. Co. atlv. Co. volving your Farm Bureau Insurance. and the farmer. Cassopolis~ass Co-ops Inc. Highland Producers Ass'n Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elevator Unionville Jdl1llnc Co. Your Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Make your Farm Bureau Insurance Centreville-.Three Rivers Co-op Hillsdale County Co-op AlII'Il Nashville Co-op Elev. A8s'n Utica Farm Bur ..au A 50...foot easetnent is pur- Inc. Holland Co-op Ass'n New Haven Farmers Elevator undergoes special Iraining before he Agent your advisor. He is a specialist- chased from farmers along the Cllarlevoix Co-op Co. Howell Co-operative Co. Ol;tden-BlIssfield Co-op Co. Vriesland-!tud..or v111. F&nDWlI Charlotte-Eaton Farm Bureau J<;l .. v. takes his job-and he continues his your insurance "service man." Turnpike right of way as need- Hudsonville-Farmers Co-op Ottawa Lake Co-op Elev .. tor Warr.n Co-o "rath'e Co. Co-op Elev. Co. Oxford Co-op Elevator Chesaning Fanners Co-op Ino. Watertown- Ill<' ("o-op, !no. ed to intercept and restore far- Coldwater Cooperative Co. Ida Farmers Co-op Co. Parma-!<'armers Co-op of West Branch FlU'l1>4Ir. CO-OP. Imlay City-Lapeer Count;r Co- Parma LIFE INSURANCE THE FIP PROTECTED SAVINGS PLAN mers' tilP. drainage. Once the Coleman-Farm Bureau Elevat- ops Inc. In,.. or Co. Peck-Sanilac Co-op, Inc. Whe<"'~r-r r r.. F:l ....... tor Co. AUTO AND TRUCK INSURANCE FARM LIABILITY INSURANCE drains are in the farmer crops Coiling-Unionville Milling Co. Jackson-l\Ilchlga,n Elevator Petoskey-Mich. Potato Grow- Willil'm.to" -1'roou".'. E1e .... t- the land as before. Exchange' ..no Exchan~e ("0. Constantine Co-op Inc. Jamestown-Hudsonvllle Fann- (Ir Coopersville Co-op' Elevator Co. Pigeon Co-op Elevator Co. W)(')m ( r n,. Tile drains parallel to the ers Co-op Elev. Pinconning--Farm Bure .. a Wo "1."'6--. p, ~ " &41 8erY- Deerfield Co-op Ass'n FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Turnpike are laid at a minimum • Jasper-Blissfield Co-op Co. Rprvlces Delton Farm Bureau Elevator Jones Co-op Alls'n Portland Co-op.ra.U .... CO. y • depth of 31h feet to pick up far- Dexter Cooperative Co. Kalamazoo-Farm Bureau Serv- Ray, Ind.-Trt-Stat. Co-op Vp t mers' tile drains. Some are laid Dorr-Salem Co-op Compan,. Ices As"n Z .. nd 5 feet deep, and some at lower 507 South Grand Ave. Lansing 4, Michig?n depths if necessary. All farm Farmer Owned Cooperative lands back from the Turnpike Farmer Controlled are checked for proper drainage FOUR MICHIGAM FAIlM NEWS OCTOBER I, 1953 . - Elevator Exchange Plans 1,000,000 Bu. Elevator Part of Program +Juniol"s Sign Five Generations In Blue. Cross Program- for sively throughout Her topic will be "Paths to Peace." the world. Mr. Warren Newberry, direct- For Grain Storage 993 Members Alln'I Meeting or of the Rural Youth Depart- ment of the' American Farm Bureau Federation, will speak Delegates attending the 33rd annual meeting of the III One Day' MFB'Wonlen to the Farm Bureau Women on the needs for an active youth program in any State Farm, Bu- Michigan Elevator E.-.cchangeat Lansing September 2 The ~inth annual meeting of reau: _~ BILL EASTMAN voted unanimously. to authorize the board of directors Coordinator, Junior Farm Bureau the Michigan Farm Bureau will Entertainment will be furnish- be held in the Auditorium at ed by Miss Joyce Gore of North- to take the necessary steps to expand the grain storage Saturday, August 29, was a red Michigan State College Novem- west Michigan. She is the win- facilities of the Exchange. letter day for the Michigan Jun- ber 11 starting at 10:00 a. m. ner of the Junior Farm Bureau ior Farm Bureau. That was the Luncheon will be served by the Talent Find. James R. Bliss, general manager of the gram and day that the Juniors staged their College in East and West Shaw The final elimination contest bean marketing ~gency for 135 local cooperative eleva- first one-day membership drive. Halls, Phillips, and Snyder Halls. for the speaking contest will be When the final prospect had been Tickets are on sale in the coun- presented. Election of state offi- tors in Michigan, said that tentative plans call for the signed Saturday night the score ties at this time. cers will be held. stood at 9!,3 Junior Farm Bureau Mrs. Dorothy Houghton, Assis- Every Farm Woman and her erection of a I,OOO,OOO-bushelelevator in Michigan. members over the state. tant to Harold Stassen, director friend in this state is invited to Several locations are under consideration. The Exchange BERRIEN County won the of the Mutual Securities Admin- attend. Luncheon tickets, how- now operates an 800,OOO-bushelterminal elevator com- trophy for the most members .~:-i{.;-; istration, will be the speaker of ever, must be purchased before with a total of 229 for the day. ,. ,).'1" the afternoon. Mrs. Hougliton the meeting, as none will be on pleted in 1951 near Ottawa Lake in Monroe county . Mr. Bliss said that final decision on letting a contract Otsego won the trophy for the highest percentage of its goal . *,~a...:~ . 'i':::..,...~. ,~S.~ -.' is a former Iowa resident and sale the day of the meeting. was at one time President of the Many counties are planning bus with a total of 350% of its 1954 I ,r ' - General Federation of Women's trips. A large crowd is antici- and on location will depend upon negotiating a satis- goal. Other counties to do out- Clubs. She has travelled exten- I paten factory contract with Commodity Credit Corporation standing jobs include Gratiot; Presque Isle, Livingston, Lapeer, ~ :"__'- ~:.~,:..~;<~:'t:;;l1L. ::.~]ii~.~~~i: .. ~i;i~;iI~\ Nine.'out of 10 Fa~ Bor;ao folks who have Blue Cross-Blue Shield are covered under a family under the terms of the storage occupancy guarantee ASK the maft Hillsdale, Cass, St. Joseph, Me- contract. For example, when the various m~mbers o.f the Erv~ Lister f~ily of lfil!sdaIe sit program recently announced by CCC. \ costa, Kalamazoo, and Huron. down for a family meal Blue Cross-Bloe ShIeld falDl1y protection spans fIve generatIons. All Nineteen counties tried the are enrolled through th~ir Farm Bureao Commonity Group. Two-montb-old Kenny Lister at The government' agency under this program will one-day drive and thirteen of left represents the newest generation and his great-great grandfather at extreme ~ht, the old- them reached goal on Saturday. esL Three other generations of Listers are grollped between them. guarantee to rent commercial grain storage space for On a district basis only District 1 a specified number of years in order to encourage the construction of additional permanent-type commercial grain storage by cooperative and private grain firms. achieved goal. It exceeded both its 1954 and 1955 goals. This is even more remarkable in that it was accomplished with one un- MFB Resolutions Com'mittee •• NW 0 h S temo. C.onfers with State Leaders organized county. VanBuren has THE DELEGATES takmg no Junior Farm Bureau. note of dropping farm prices, approved a resolution urging ~ EACH COUNTY used the same Congress and the U. S. Depart- general plan for the drive. The STANLEY M. POWELL Supervisor of Hatchery Operations Colonel Charles B. Pearson, Exe- of the Fish Division~ and H. J. cutive Officer, officilllly repre- ment of Agriculture "not make any major change in the present farm price support pro- to Members 1st plan is patterned closely after the Senior Farm Bureau Roll Call plan. Junior Farm Bureau Legislative Counsel, MFB / The resolutions committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau held its Hardenberg, Mining Appraiser of the Geological Survey. Win Har- senting Arthur State Director, Colonel A. Holmes. Roll 'Call managers, captains, and rison, Ass't Secretary of the State gram until a proven substitute To He-Enroll second meeting at Lansing Sep- THE SUBCOMMITTEE on By- who. was INSURED can be worked out to adequately workers met early Saturday S 0 i 1 Conservation Committee tember 22. The day was devoted laws and Internal Affairs of MFB protect farm income in an morning in each county for a represented the Soil Conservation largely to meetings of the six sub- conferred with various staff mem- economy in which both Labor For the second straight year kick-off breakfast. The work districts. bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau committees into which the 16- and Industry are protected by the Northwest'\ Oshtemo' Com- teams then scattered and contact- member committee had organized relative to possible expansion of FARMER-SPORTSMAN rela- national laws and regulations." The resolution "with farm income noted that declining munity Farm Bureau of Kalama- zoo county has led the state in re- enrolling its members. As of the ed prospects through the day. For the evening meal the workers again gathered at a central place itself at its first meeting held on August 24. tions were considered with a dele- gation .from the Michigan United Farm Bureau activities. The willingness of important of- ficials to freely give of their time with us when this year's Conservation Clubs including and with farm production costs increasing, the percentage of the consumer's food dollar received week of September 14, Mrs. Ma- bel Bacon, secretary of the Kala- mazoo county Farm Bureau, an- and turned in their reports. Al- most every report meeting in- cluded a hayride, a square dance THE NEXT meeting Of the comlJ1ittee will be Thursday, No- vember 5. At that time all reso- Harry Gaines, Grand Exec. Sec'y of the MUCC; Charles Rapids, to meet with our various commit- tees clearly shows the prestige of lecord storm hit! Roberts of' Kent City, Chairman the Michigan Farm Bureau and by the farmer is steadily and nounced that all dues for the or some other recreational fea- lutions from County Farm Bureau the importance which other groups He'll tell you Lapeer adjusters got there as prompt!) group were in her hands. ture. of the Farmer-Sportsman Com- as they could, made an honest settlement, and the alarmingly declining." annual meetings will be at state place upon the position taken in After th~ result of this first headquarters and available for mittee of MUCC; Morris Shat- check arrived in a short time. Waldo E. Phillips, of Decatur; the Michigan Farm Bureau reso- THE GROUP is to be con- effort, it seems certain that the study by the committee. tuck, Portland; and W. N. Robert F. Koenigshof, of Buch- lutions. gratulated for its enthusiasm in other c01:mtieswill want to follow Schlernitzauer, Ionia. anan; and Frank H. Reid, of Cass getting the job done. It leaves the pattern. Several counties al- The number and impOrtance of At noon the subcommittee ()n FOR LOW CO'ST, HIGH COVERAGE PROTECTION City, were all re-elected to 3- the 'officials who served as re': Study Market Report :rear terms on the. board of free the time of the Roll Call to obtain new memberships. ready have the date set for their source persons to. assist the vari- conservation had luncheon with INVESTIGATE A LAPEER POLICY directors. one-day drive. Counties that the members of the State PMA Studying market reports and Most of the collections for made' goal on August 29 are as ous sub-committees was a great Committee, Bruce Clothier, Chair- outlook information and knowing group members were made at a follows: tribute to the high esteem in man, North Branch; Walter Wight- MR. PHI L LIP S, who has served continuously on the regular group meeting at the Mem- bership which the Michigan Farm Bureau man, Fennville; Herbert VanAken, when prices are expected to be seasonally high is one way a STATE MUTUAL home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Goal Goal is held. Eaton Rapids; and with the new board since the Exchange was founded in 1921, was re-elected Buck, September 15. Mr. Buck is Olse~o Presque Isle Berrien 36 36 229 10 15 126 360 233 GOVERNOR G. Mennen Wil- State PMA Administrator, Clar- farmer can help meet the price- cost squeeze, reminds- Arthur CYCLONE INSURANCE CO. president of the board and all a member of the County Farm Montmorency 182 ence Prentice of East Lansing. Mauch, aMichigan State College Bureau membership committee. LIVingston 15 10 160 liams devoted an hour to confer- other officers were re-elected: 89 61 146 ring with the members of the Sub- NATIONAL and International economist. Northwest Oshtemo is one of the Gratiot 81 59 137 Mr. Koenigshof, 1st vice-presi- Lapeer '74 59 H!5 committee on State Affairs. Later, Affairs. This subcommittee spent most active groups in Kalamazoo dent; M. J. Burkholder, Marlette, 2nd vice-president; George H. county. It has set a commendable Hillsdale Cass :\Iecosta 50 49 42 42 119 117 this same group discussed .similar a couple of hours conferring with Dr. Tom Cowden, head of the • pattern for other groups in the 35 31 113 issues with Auditor General John Brooks, St. Johns, secretary; and Kalamazoo 36 32 112 Michigan State College Agr'l Eco- J. C. Kitter, Blissfield, treas- urer. state. Farm Problem St. Joseph Huron Fish Fillets 38 80 36 80 106 100 B. Martin. EDUCATION. This subcom- mittee met for two hours in the nomics Department and Arthur Mauch of his staff. Alsopartici- pating in these discussions was There is no better Silage Space The problem on many farms in office of Sup't of Public Instruc- C. L. Brody, Executive Vice Presi- Michigan today is not one of ex- Fish fillets are good to freeze tion, Dr. Clair L. Taylor, confer- If, you need extra silage space, pansion, say Michigan State Col- since no waste is stored and the ring with his Deputy, Edgar L. don t overlook the possibility of l.ege economists. It's keeping sol- fish is ready to use when remov- Grim; Robert Winger, Ass'tDi- dent of Michigan Farm Bureau, who has devoted a great deal of his time and thought to these health-care' protection trench or bunker storage. vent and holding past gains. ed. rector of Vocational Education; problems. Sid Sixma, Exec. Sec'y of the Michigan Association of School HIGHW AYS, Manpower and Boards, and Mrs. Hope Dunne, Selective Service. The Resolutions ~ a~y' ~rice!' .-. ;~ .- ~:. For Football It's One Or Two Platoons! representing the Michigan League Subcommittee on these matters of Women Voters. conferred with Charles M. Ziegler, State Highway,Commissioner and .. - .::.~.-," " . '.~'. ; '.'-:: "~-I "( CONSERVATION. This sub- John Barr, Engineer-Director of committee met at State Conserva- the County Road Association of tion offices with several staff Michigan. These gentlemen have members including Cliff Ketcham, -the latest and most complete in- Blue Cross-Blue Shield pay more ... for more For Farming. It makes no difference-the intelli- Ass't Chief of the Educational Di- formation on highway conditions gent farmer still knows that the Farm Bureau, aided vision; J. H. Stephenson, 'Ass't and needs pertaining .both to the , hospital and. medical services ... Chief of the Game Division; L. N. state trunklines and 'county and 0/: * by him and others like him, affords protection that Jones, Ass't Chief of the Parks local roads. Mr. Ziegler is also a comes only with organization and co~peration. and Recreation Division; Norman member of the new Michigan I F. Smith, Staff Forester; E. E. Turnpike Authority and so could for more people! Tucker, Ass't Chief of the Field discuss. authoritatively toll road These intelligent farmers know that Farm Bureau Administration; R. G. Wood, Sup- matters. feeds-such as Milkmaker 34%-M.V.P. Poultry ervisor of Minerals Section of the The State Selective ServIce Sys- ARE YOU PROTECT'ED? Lands Division; M. J. DeBoer, tem was represented by Lt. Concentrate-Porkmakers or Creepettes-Cattle Sup- ONE IN EVERY THREE FAMILIES Blue Shield covers doctor bills! plement 48 % or Hi N-R-G Broilermaker-and other Farm Bureau feeds, are made for him, and for 500,000 Calves Raised!, FACES A HOSPITAL BILL WITHIN THE YEAR! Blue Shield Medical-Surgical Plan pays generous amounts to your doctor for over 480 listed medical-surgical procedures. It profit to him, when used on the farm. Land O'Lakes Calf Milk Replacer lias grown more pays toward your doctot's hospi.tal visits SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS are never welcome in non-surgical cases. than a half million calves. A splendid job has been visitors. Recovery is often a slow process. Protection without problems! done. Not only have the calves done excellently . In many cases, recovery from expenses due to hospitalization and medical care is even There's rio red tape ,vith Blue Cross - Blue but mighty.economical costs have been reached. Farm Bureau FeedsAre Open Formula The most perfect complete substitute' for whole milk. This Calf Milk Replacer handled in Michi- slower! Hospital costs are up! Shield. Simply show your identification card to your doctor and hospital admitting clerk. Benefits are taken care of automatically! We are proud to let you know just what Then-thousands of good feeders in Wis- Modern meaical science is making tremen- consin, Indiana, and Michigan, use these gan by your Farm Bureau Feed Department is not dous strides in ~asing pain and speeding How to get we put in your feeds. These feeds are as mod- Blue Cross - Blue Shield: ern as the foremost research men in our col- top quality, open formula, feeds. Results to be confused with half-cereal "milk substitutes" recovery. Many wonderful drugs and medi- they get, prove our contention, "When Better No physical examination is necessary. Ask leges, with their experimental work, can Feeds are made-Farm Bureau will make that are offere<;lon every hand. Ctl techniques have been introduced in just the 'ast few years. your employer. Check your Farm Bureau tell us how to make them. them." This Calf Milk Replacer is all milk solids and or Grange! Write or call your nearest Blue . animal fats (vitamins, antibiotics and trace minerals But, new drugs and new techniques are Cross - Blue Shield office. / expensive. Inflation, too, has pushed hos- Here's Proof It's The Best' are added.) This assures bette~ digestion because it is a complete milk ration. pital costs up. In the last 10 years, these costs have almost tripled. That's why Blue The hospitals' and doctors' own non- profit health-care plans for the welfare of the public ... Over 30% of broilers in the state in 1952 M.V.P. Mermashes fed more laying hens Cross - Blue Shield protection is more were fed Farm Bureau Hi N-R-G Broiler- mash. than ever before, with production up to 88% in 61h-month-old pullets. Sell All Of Your Whole Milk important than ever before! In the 14 years since Michigan hospitals BLUE CROSS - BLUE SI-lIELD ltlichigan Hospital &rvice-Afichigan It[(dical &rviu . Porkmakers are helping sows farrow imd doctors'started these non-profit plans, 234 State Street, Detroit 26, Michigan Thousands of tons of our new 48% larger litters-and fattening pigs faster and Frox:nthe 4th day on Calf Milk Replacer will do Cattle Supplement replaced Soybean on better. Our turkey rations do as good a job as Michigan Blue Cross-Blue Shield have paid Meal in the rations of dairy cows and beef can be done in brooder house or on the the job and do it well. It is rich in antibiotics- out over 302 million dollars-in subscriber cattle. range. proper mineral balance-and the same high quality benefits. \Vith O\'er 3-million members The time is nearby when every thinking farmer will try to strengthen his organizations. pro~in found in whole milk. Blue Cross - Blue Shield is Michigan's most Buying Farm Bureau feeds serve a double purpose. You get the finest feeds-and you help widely used health-care protection. make a farmer's program stronger and bener able to serve you, Mr. Farm Bureau Member.' Write for descriptive folder or see your Farm We invite you to help! Bureau feed dealer. Ask today. Blue Cross covers hospital bills! . Blue Cross Comprehensive Group Hospital FAR)I BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Plan covers a wide range of hospital serv- Farm Bureau Services, Inc. FEED DEPARTJIENT ices, for up to 12&days, at anyone of over 95% of the general hospitals in Michigan THIS IS YOUR nClCET 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Mi.chlgllD 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing 4, Mich. (excepting Government hospitals) .. TO WORRY-FREE RECOVERY , OCTOBER 1, 1953' MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE FRS. Aims for 100 Farm ~quipment D.ealers +-------------------------'-------------------------------------~-:--~-:-:--:---:-;:-;-:-: 6 Retail Branches , 2,500 at Mt. Pleasant A uctl.on _ at Michigan State College. Mr. for dairy, youth director for the AFBF will operatives. speak. 0fficers will be elected. fruit and vegetables, Warren Newberry, national rural poultry. livestock and wool co- They will frame resolutions for To be' Dealerships presentation to the Michigan NOV. 11-8th annual, meeting Farm Bureau resolutions commit- of the women of Michigan Farm tee .. Bureau at Michigan State Col- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., made two 'important an- lege. Mrs. Dorothy Houghton of Control Parasites Washington will speak. She is an nouncements regarding its Farm Equipment program in assistant to Harold Stassen, head Rotate sheep pastures where connection with a clearance sale of used' equipment at of the Mutual Security Admini- possible. This is always a good. stration. Officers will be elected. parasite control practice, points Mt. Pleasant September 3. A .. E. Moore, manager of out Graydon Blank, a Michigan NOV. II-Cooperative confer- State .College extension animal the Farm Equipment Division, said:. ences at Michigan State College husbandman. I-Farm Bureau Services is expanding its qealer organization and. farm equipment service as Michigan distributor for Cockshutt Farm Equipment Company. 2-Management of Farm Bureau Services has decided that it does not have the capital. to conduct a wholesale distribution of farm equipment on a'large scale and still remain in th~ retail business. Therefore, the retail farm equipment operations of FBS' at Emmett, Hastings, Get your barnyards out of the mud with concrete and benefit in these Kalam~zoo, Lansing. Mt. Pleasant, and' Saginaw will four ways: be placed ~nder contr~ct t~ independent dealers as soon 1. LABOR SAVED. The yard itself is easy to clean. Dairy cows require as such qualified dealers with the necessary capital less washing before milking. Less requirements c'an be selected.. mud is tracked into barns and hog houses. Cleaning chores are eased. Mr. Moore said th<\tFarm Bureau Services now has 2. FEED, SAVE!). On concrete 60 dealers a~ retail distributors for Cockshutt Farm feed lots all feed is consumed. None . SHOWN ABOVE is pad of the crowd of 2.500 farmers who came to the Farm Bureau Services pre-inventory auction sale of $50,000 Equipment and is aiming to have tOO or more as soon of used farm equipment a1 Mt. Pleasant September 3. About $33.000 of farm machinery was sQld at an event which may become a is lost by .being trampled into the regular part of the Farm Bureau Services farm equipment program. mud. Result: hogs and beef cattle as possible. , reach marketable weights sooner. ,Roy G. and Do~ctldPreston df Hastings. farmers and +p..Ilegan, Barry, Ionia. Clinton, 3.' MANURE SAVED. The manure Farm Bureau members, are organizing the firm of Ingham, Huron, Lapeer, Tuscola, saved alone often pays for a con- Mecosta, Gratiot, Isabella, Sagi- crete paved yard. Preston Sales & Service. This is an independen't dealer- naw, and Otsego. 4. BETTER ANIMAL HEALTH. A ship to take over the Farm Bureau Services Farm Equip- NET PROCEEDS from the pro- cleaner yard results in fewer flies, ment retail branch at Hastings effective December t. ject are being reserved in a spe- less filth, cleaner and healthier an- cial fund and will be used for imals.. At Hastings and at other branches, FBS' farm equip- some worthwhile community I Fill in the coupon below for free ment retail operations will continue as usual on a cash service project to be decided booklets on such subjects as the later.' following: , basis until the new deqlership takes over. OairyFarm ll\lprovements- Farm Houses Parts and Service. FBS farm SepticTanks . Hog Farm Improvements .. equipment branches Farm Bureau MakingConcrete . will continue. to provide parts and service until the new Buildingwith ConcreteMasonry Distributed only In U.S, and Canada dealerships. take over that part of the business. Mr. Moore. Said the p'resent development i~ the FBS Ann'} Meeting ... PASTECOUPONON BACKOF POSTCARDAN.OMAILTODAY... PORTLAND CEMENT ASS'N}A extend nationalorganizationto improveand the uses of Portland cement farm equipment program will provide excellent 'oppor- (Continued from Page 1) Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing 8, Mich. and concrete .... thr:ough,scientific elected for two-year terms. The , research and engineerIngfIeld work. tunities fot independent 'Farm Bureau dealers who handle Please send me free literature. distri. N new board will elect a president '\.the Cockshutt line. buted only in U. S. and Canada, on ame .. and vice-president for 1954. (list subJect): ~M:' Cockshutt Farm Equipment Company is advertising Street or R. No .. ELIAS FREY of Archibold, Ohio, nationally known auctioneer of farm equipment, is shown in PRE-CONVENTION MEETINGS '\ extensively in both state and national publications, Mr. acHon at.Uie Farm Bureau Services farm equipment auction at Mt. Pleasant. September 3. Mr. Frey, NOV. 7-Annual meeting of the Post Office State . as a partner in Yoder & Frey, conducts at Archibald; one of the largest farm machinery auctions in Michigan Junior Farm Bureau ...Moore said. Cockshutt manufactures a complete line the nation-two a month. Mr. Frey said he was much impressed with the interest'in the Mt. Pleasant of modern farm equipment, including 26 models of auction. tc-actors.'" .\ legal substitutions in his delega- ... Farm Bureau equipment -dealers will also have these Iniportant tion from the list of alternates which was filed by his County Juniors Serve lines, Mr. Moore said: Unico farm freezers manufactured Secretary as of November 7. The by the Carrier C~rporation; Universal milkers and dairy equipment, and hot water heaters. Notice to County Farm Bureau should cer-\ tify enough alternates to fill any possible vacancies that may occur 8,000 Meals In December of 1952 the Cockshutt organization of ,Brantford, Ontario, bought the National Farm Machinery ~IFB Delegates in the County delegation. To qualify for a seat at the Annual Meeting, a voting delegate At Ionia Fair A 6000 HUNTER 15 or alternate must be a member of, Again the Michigan Junior Cooperative manufacturing plant at Bellevue, Ohio. It Careful attention will be given the Farm Bureau for the fiscal Farm Bureau cafeteria proved to to the seating of delegates at the KNOWN FOR HIS AIM is continuing the manufacture of Co-op tractors and Michigan Farm Bureau annual year ending August 31, 1953. Co-op equipment under the Cockshutt n m t't B II _' meeting thi.s year, said J. F. Yae- a e a I see ger,' executIve secretary .• I be the most popular eating place at the Ionia Free Fair. Every VOTIN~ delegates must report noon and evening hundreds of "" NOT HIS GUN ! vue and Brantford plants. ' .. to the Credentials Committee im- people flocked to the cafeteria • THE BY-LAWS of the MFB mediately upon arrival at the to be served the tasty food pre- In thiS deal, Farm Bureaus 'and regional farm coop- provide that no delegate may be Michigan State College Auditor- pared by the Cafeteria staff. eratives who owned Nat'l Farm Machinery C t' seated officially unless his cre- ium on Thursday morning, No- oopera Ive, dentials have been received at the vember 12. This is important be- AS IN PAST years the project found a mari\lfacturer to make the equipment they want- Michigan Farm Bureau at least cause it takes much time to was managed capably by two process the 594 delegate~ who will Junior Farm Bureau members. ed, a~d were free to devote full time to building up a :~~~\ days before the annual meet- be'seated in the annual meeting Carol Smith of Ionia county wa~ J' cooperative farm equipment distribution, parts and serv- -THIS MEANS that in order to this year. manager. She was assisted by The necessity for conforming Richard Root from Gratiot coun- ice. organization in the United States. , seat its delegates, the County strictly to the by-law regulations ty. Nine' other Junior Fa,rm Farm Bureau through its secre- is not simply a matter of staying Bureau members also worked at Turkey Pellets State College poultry specialist. tary must see that the official within the law. It is also de- the project for the full week. Pellets help cut down the pos- form listing the county's dele- signed to protect the Michigan They are: Alice Julian, Hillsdale; sibility of wet and moldy mash Destroy Enzymes gates is received by the Mich- Farm Bureau as an organization Elaine Cox, Hillsdale; Yvonne for turkeys on range. Some rais- Foods specialists at Michigan igan Farm Bureau at 221' No. that represents farmers in the Simcox, Gratiot; Roberta Gallo- ers feed the pellets on the ground. State College stress the fact that Cedar St., Lansing, on or before true sense of the word. 'way, Ionia; Gloria Tait, Clinton; and give the birds just as much fruits and vegetables must be November 7, 1953. Lois Root, Gratiot; Dean Fens- as they will clean up in 15 to 20 specially treated with scalding The by-laws do not provide for RESPONSIBILITY for all room termacher, Mecosta; Dale Fox, minutes twice a day, according water before freezing to destroy the substitution of uncertified reservations is left with the Coun- Clinton; and Richard Ingall, Ionia. to c. C. Sheppard, a Michigan certain enzymes. delegates during the convention. ty Farm Bureaus. Blocs of rooms Volunteer work teams from Under corporation law such sub- have been tequested- in Lansing the. counties contributed the stitutions cannot be permitted. hotels for the occasion. There are major portion of the day to day numerous Motels located within help. During the week work BE PREPARED COUNTY Farm Bureaus have been' requested to designate a chairman for their delegation who shall have the authority to make short driving distance from Lan- sing. Information, with regard to these will be sent to County Farm Bureaus. delegations came from the fol- lowing counties: Berrien, Cass. Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Washtenaw, FOR WINTER DRIVING October • lS "Cooperative Month" ORDER YOUR r'" Aim at your future security by starting a FIP Savings Plan now. It's bound to be a bull's-eye. FIP makes it easy for you to save. It offers coupons that can be clipped and cashed, dividends, actual savings and essential protection. Your Farm Bureau Insur- ance Agent will be glad to tell you the story of this important Farm Bureau program for Farm Bureau families. EXTRA TRACTION TIRES NOW! • !ARM BUREAU.P1je INSURANCE PICTURED ABOVE are three co-op leaders looking on as Michigan's Governor G, Mennen Farmer's Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. Williams prepared to sign September 2 the proclamation naming October as the state's "Coop- 221 North Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan erative Month:' They are, left to righi, Ward Hodge, president of the Michigan Farmers Pe- troleum Cooperative, Inc. and council member of the Michigan Association of Farmer Cooperatives: '" SOUTH "AND AVINUI • LA"S'H'. M'C"'IA" 'Roberl Koenigshof. manager of the Buchanan Co-ops, Inc. and council member of the MAFC: Waldo Phillips, president of the Michigan Elevator Exchange and chairman of the MAFC, SIX MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCTOBER I/- 1953 Should Presidential Election Plan be Changed? Michigan—present district chair- Community Farm Bureau MR. F.B.TALKS IT OVER ya • -v^ ^ — iiumiiii JOHN JONES IS HAVING A BUNCH OF WE SURE GOT SOME 6 0 0 D RECOMMENDATIONS OUT OF THAT man of District 9. FOLKS OVER TO HIS PLACE TONIGHT.... Mrs. Alex Kennedy of Alpena MEETING TO PASS ON TO THE Discussion Topic for Oct. "WORLD PEACE "£»*** GOING TO TALK OVER SOME PROBLEMS AND WILL GET OUR IPEAS POWN ON WHAT WE THINK OUGHT TO RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. GUESS WE OUGHT county—present chairman of Dis- trict 10 East, and also secretary of the Alpena county F a r m Bur- BE PONE... TO HAVE ANOTHER. Background Material for Program in October by MEETING OR TWO/ eau. * * * * * " Our Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups w/ypcwryoi/ Mrs. Wesley Mahaffy of Sanilac county—immediate past chair- HAV£SOM£(N DONALD D. KINSEY YOUR man of District 6. Director of Research and Information NEIGHBORHOOD? Mrs. Forrest Weinberg of Kal- amazoo county—past chairman "Reverse English" puts a spin on a ball that sends it of District 1. in the opposite direction to that in which it was hit. Mrs. Clare Williams of Gratiot Ballots sometimes have "reverse English" on-their effect. county—present chairman of Dis- The voter casts them for a certain presidential candidate. trict 8. SOUND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE The same number of voting They sometimes turn up to the credit of his opponent. PRANK BROWN NEEPS A LOT OF FACTS- FRANKS FAMILY HAS AN IMPORTANT HE TALKS OVERISSUES WITH HIS NEIGH- COUNTY,STATE ANP NATIONAL FARM delegates will be allowed Farm MAKES MANY PECISIONS TO KEEP HIS JOB IN HELPING TO KEEP AMERICA BORS, GETS FACTS, ADDS JUDGEMENT BUREAU RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Do you know how this takes place? FARM RUNNING. BUT HE IS CONCERNED, , STRONG. . . DECIDING WHAT THEY ANP TOGETHER DECIPE WHATS BEST BECOME THE BASIS FOR POLICIES WHEN Bureau Women as is the case in TOO, ABOUT OTHER THINGS THAT AFFECT HIM. ARE FOR AND A6AINST/ FOR EVERYONE OVER THE LONG PULL. ADOPTED BYMAJQR/ry VOTE/_ Farm Bureau—that is, one for For some years our methods of electing our Presidents every 100 members or major por- and Vice-Presidents have been under fire. T h e trouble the state's electoral vote as he to majorities for his candidate Mrs. Carl Johnson of Montcalm tion thereof. No woman will be LIGHT FOR ALL TO SEE BV received of its popular vote at in other states, (by way of the county, district chairman-of dis- allowed to serve as a voting dele- is not so much with the so-called electoral college as it state elector he chose) he might gate who has not been previously the polls. trict 7. She has served on t h e certified by her County F a r m is the rules by which state electoral votes are cast. The incentive for the citizen have been on the winning side State Council for the past 3 % nationally! Bureau Women's Committee. You don't vote for Presidents directly. A t a presi- to vote would be increased, be- years, and is presently secretary cause his vote would always What should American people of Montcalm County F a r m Bur- All of the above women who dential election you vote for a group of "Middlemen" count as he intended, and could do about this predicament that eau. are running for office have been or Electors. The Electors actually cast the ballots that not be converted* into electoral distorts the election of our sponsored by their own County power contrary to his desires. national Presidents and Vice- FOR VICE-CHAIRMAN: elect the Presidents and their running mates. Farm Bureau Women's Commit- Presidents? i THE COUDERT amendment Mrs. Earl Braid of Oakland tee'and approved by their County The idea of the electoral college is sound in principle. on the other hand, would retain QUESTION county- -past chairman of Dis- Farm Bureau. A state is permitted the same number of electors as it the Electors of the state. But What changes, if any, do you trict 3. it would have them elected in think should be made in the Mrs. Ernest Heim of Northwest Buy Farm Bureau Feed. has Senators and Representatives in Congress. This the same way as Senators and "General Ticket" system of gives the President and Vice-President a basis for election Representatives are elected at electing our Presidents and present—two at-large, and the Vice-Presidents? that leaves them free of incumbrances so far as Congress rest in Congressional Districts. is concerned. W e keep the legislative and executive The "bed-sheet" type of ballot LOW COST - for electors would be abolished. Nominations powers separated at their very source—a basic rule of the American political system. But around the early years of the 1800's political parties forced a system upon the electoral vote that WESLEY S. HAWLEY By this method the -President could be chosen without binding obligation to Congress, but would have the same voting population to which to make an For Officers for COMPUTE COVERAGE FIRE and WINDSTORM INSURANCE upset the applecart in one serious way. They introduced the "General Ticket" in order to be Community Farm Bureau Activities The Farm Bureau with its program of right and Christian accounting. Small and strategic minority groups would much of their political power lose Women of FB OF FARM PROPERTIES able to control the full power of a state's vote in electing principles stands out as a strong light .in these challenging times. There is much misrepresentation, inaccuracy, exag- over the voting public. Mrs. Leon Dunning of Delton, chairman of District 4, was ap- IN ONE POLICY geration and rumors floating around. How important it is STATES would retain their pointed by Mrs. Harry Whittaker, a President. The more power they could wield in his t h a t Farm Bureau people face these things soberly and earn- state chairman of Farm Bureau present constitutional strength election, the more influence they could have over his estly through Farm Bureau. How fortunate it is that in the Presidential election. Women, to be chairman of the administration. have such an organization now. We need to: we Electors within the state would nominating committee at the 1953 can rely on FREMONT MUTUAL 1. Search diligently for the truth and facts cast their vote for President on convention, Nov. 11. Others on Under the "General Ticket" system the electors are the basis of the ticket that elect- the committee: Mrs. William and think them over carefully. In St. ed them. A state's electoral Sherman of Vernon in Shiawas- Michigan folks have, chosen on a "bed-sheet" type of ballot—all of them John, 8:32 we read, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you vote would, in this case, be a di- see county and Mrs. Charles Got- for J J yours chosen at-large under a party standard. All of the elec- vided one honoring the decisions thard of Thompsonville, Wexford free." county. 2. We must discuss the truth and the facts of local voters within the state. toral votes of a state are cast for the candidate that gets Nominations were closed on a majority of the popular vote. This set-up is very much like the "Unit-Rule" over state delegations at cer- as we find them, for "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of of counselors there is safety." Proverbs, 11:14. Founders of the Constitution sought to keep a balance of pow- er properly distributed to the people and to the states. The September 1. Mrs. Dunning an- nounces that these women have been nominated for officers: AfREmonT MUTUAL \ tain of our national political conventions. 3. Then we must act. After thinking over "General Ticket" system t h r e w FOR CHAIRMAN: the truth and the facts and discussing them this out of balance and left the T h e outcome of the "General Ticket" gives rise to together we should be well equipped to individual voter defrauded of Mrs. Carlton Ball of Calhoun some serious questions: act that our purposes might be established his franchise, if he voted on the county, present vice-chairman of for. "Without counsel purposes are dis- minority side in his state. If the Michigan Farm Bureau Wo- 1. Is the President of the United States always elec- appointed: but in the multitude of coun- his vote could have been added men. ted by a majority of the people who vote at the polls? selors they are established." Proverbs, 15:22. 2 . If a person's vote can be converted into a vote How wonderful it is that the F a r m Bureau members have for the opposite candidate by giving all the electoral t h e opportunity to really and truly have a strong effective power to the more favored candidate, is the voter's will voice through Community F a r m Bureaus. Every F a r m Bureau family should be participating in Community Farm Dealer Franchises Available and intent being violated doubly? Bureaus if they a r e going to have the soundest kind of a program that will really and truly continue to be a light 3 . Does the "General Ticket" system give strong that will guide the destinies of our nation. political advantage to some states over others in the BECAUSE well-organized min- our party system into a flock election of a President and Vice-President? orities often are able to control of small parties. Europe has 4. W h a t changes would improve and correct for the entire bloc of electoral votes this system in many, places. of a state. Within these cities Greece has 90 little parties, some of the defects that exist within the present system? are close-knit minorities govern- France 14, and they are subject THE ANSWERS to these ques- MORE SERIOUS to the voter ed by political bosses. These organized groups hold the bal- to continually changing govern- If your community is not properly serviced by a Farm Bureau ments. Our two-party system and his interest in voting is the tions should highlight the weak- nesses and strengths in our direct twist given to his vote un- ance-of-power in election. a popular has given stability to our gov- Services' farm equipment dealer a valuable dealer franchise i s ernment. present method of electing Pres- der t h e "General Ticket" system idents and Vice-Presidents. in case his candidate fails to get These organized big-city min- 2. An election by a national available. a majority of votes in the state. orities, operating under their po- Regarding our first question, majority would give tremendous litical bosses often defeat less the "General - Ticket" system His vote is not merely cancelled. It is added to the electoral organized majorities by split- advantage to states with large This is your chance to b e c o m e affiliated with Farm Bureau, the has resulted three times in the populations which could "snow strength of the opposition! This ting t h e popular vote over minor election of a President by a min- is a sort of political kick-in-the- issues. This is power-gang pol- the smaller states under." i world's largest farm organization and distribute and service a high ority of t h e popular vote. John itics. It gets its power from the Quincy Adams was elected in teeth to the minority voter. 3. It would also violate the quality line of farm equipment. "General Ticket" system, and the state's sovereign right to es- 1824, although Andrew Jackson As t h e growth of large cities it. is familiar in all of our big polled 50,000 more popular votes. tablish its own voting practices. has advanced, Presidential can- cities of America. Up to now Hayes beat Tilden in 1876, in A national majority would re- didates and parties have paid Americans have just bemoaned spite of the fact that Tilden led more and more attention to the quire a uniform national voting and deplored the "Boss Pender- system. Cockshutt Farm Equipment by 258,000 votes, and Harrison winning of these "big-city" gasts" and the "Boss Tweeds." defeated Cleveland who h a d a states with large blocs of elect- Among t h e proposals that plurality in 1888. oral votes. Why? TO CORRECT for some of might help the situation are two these defects, over 50 differ- that have had national attention. ent resolutions and amend- THE LODGE amendment ments have been attempted in would abolish t h e Electors or Manufactured by a company with over a hundred years' experience, Factories located Congress. But nothing has been done to get results to this day. "Middlemen." Discussion Topics The idea of electing the Pres- ident by a direct majority of the It would allow each state to retain its electoral vote as at in the United States and Canada. national popular vote has been present, and thus keep its state A complete line of equipment. 26 tractor models—A Cockshutt "50' tractor holds the They were chosen by your State Discussion Topic rejected, as a rule, for a num- sovereignty. Committee from t h e results of the questionnaires ber of reasons. EACH CANDIDATE would world's record for fuel economy according to Nebraska tests. returned by the Community F a r m Bureaus. 1. It would tend to "splinter" receive t h e same percentage of Oct. H o w to Improve the Methods of Choosing our National President and Vice President. HARDY'S COMPLETE MINERAL PLAN Universal Milkers Unico Freezers PROTECTS STOCK PROFITS 3 WA YS! & Dairy Equipment Manufactured by the Carrier Corp., Syra- Nov. H o w to Increase the Public Con- 1. Supplies ALL Minerals Stock Needs sumption of Farm Products. For years every quart of Certified milk cuse, N. Y. One of the nation's leading 2. Saves Buying High-Priced Mineral Dec. United Nations Agreements and the Mixtures sold in Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison, manufacturers of refrigeration and air-con- American Constitution. 3. Assures Efficient Feed Utilization Wisconsin, has been milked with Universal HARDY'S COMPLETE MINERAL PLAN ditioning equipment. All sizes and types Jan. 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Put HARDY S TRACE MINERAL SALT in one side, a sim- ing of Drainage Projects Within pie Calcium-Phosphorus Supplement in the other (straight bone meal for cattle and sheep; a mixture of 2 parts ground limestone, one part steamed bone meal for swine). Keep and Between Counties? before livestock at all times. Individual animals will adjust their intake to their own requirements. No other salt or mineral should be fed. Ask your dealer today for . . . Farm Equipment Division Be sure to read your discussion topic articles on this 3800 North Grand River Ave. Lansing 4, Michigan '5 TRACE page of the Michigan Farm News. Attend your Com- munity Group Meetings! !I...IIMI-III —WITH "fROTEIN-BOUNO " IODINE MINERAL SiUT GUARANTEED 1 0 0 % STABLE