Vol. 32, No.7 JULY 1, 1954 32nd ear -----ow - n on .arm g a ..... Farm Price Support Ottawa E~BOffice at Ai endale Farm Ka'zoo Co. Aug. gm't Tour Facts Given to Public Three mem bers of Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau are cooper- ating with Michigan State Col- Secretary of AgricuUure Ezra T. Benson has made public lege extension service and other the following maps to show the state-by-state distribution groups for the 6th annual state of farm income from price-supported and non-supported farm farm management tour, which Hou e gr'l Gro p commodities. will be in Kalamazoo county Aug- More. than 75% of all American farmers do not depend ust 6. The are: Niles Hagel- To Continue 90 % on '-'-&A.~."',,~ shaw, Climax R-l Exhibits: (1) upon the sale of the so-called basic farm commodities for Corn and oats variety results, an- Announces Stric their income. hydrous ammonia fertilizer ap- Only 23% of the U. S. farm income depends on the sale plication, latest farm machinery There's a showdown on the farm progr m h- of wheat, corton, corn, rice, peanuts and tobacco supported at 90% of parity. (2) Beef, dairy, sheep, cash crop ington. The issue is the continuation of 90 ;(J farm. / Leon Wilson, Galesburg 56% of U. S. farm income is from commodities which R-1, specialized dairy farm. Ward rigid price supports for basic crop. The tr m have no price supports. and Arthur Bailey, Schoolcraft surpluses of wheat, cotton and corn h for R-2. Hog, poultry, dairy farm. IS ue. Lunch and noon program County CASH RECEIPTS FROM BASIC Center Building, Kalamazoo fair- The Agricultural Committee of th ou ~OMMODITlfS, EXCLUDING TOBACCO* grounds. A marvelous program has been arranged for the day. gress has voted 23 to 8 to extend 9070 of p rity P.rcentage of Total Cash Farm Receipts, 1952 All farmers are invited. Road supports for basic crops for at least nother y map and further particulars in Michigan Farm News for Aug- Dec. 31, 1954. The membership of the om mitt ust 1. largely from the wheat, corn and cotton states. n The House was to tart debating th Agrl mrm ABOVE - Office building at Allendale leased by Ottawa Coun- enso ee's bill on June 25 and to continue with it through ty Farm Bureau to service its membership of 1,500 families. Mrs. Edward L. Herrinton is full-fime secretary. She succeeds Mr. S ea« a c the week of June 28. President Eisenho nation that he will veto an extension price supports. The House Agr'I Committ e is ry- r told h of 90!~ fi d Gerrit Elz ga of Hudsonville who was secretary for many years. Mr. Elzinga resigned to devote full Augu. ing to put all farm program legisl tion into bill" to force the President to accept all of it or non "pa ",,~.,. time to Farm Bureau insurance U. s, TOTAL Ezra T. Benson, Secretary of 20 PERCENT services, which will have its office the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, of it. with the Farm Bureau. u. S•• !~ARTII!NT Of' AGRICULTURE NEG, nO-$4(sI AGRtCULTURAlIIARICETING SERVICE The new office building is 16 will speak at Michigan State Col- June 21 Secretary Ben on of th U. S. Dep't of lege at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Au- by 30 feet. The Farm Bureau will riculture ordered the most drastic controls in th hi GRAPH No. 1 above shows that in only seven states gust 5 at the program commem- occupy the front office space. The do farmers get over 40% of 'their income' from wheat, cotton, orating the lOth anniversary of tory of farm price support Act. This is n att mpt County Farm Bureau soil testing the Michigan Artificial Breeders corn, peanuts and rice. Tobacco accounts for about 3 % of laboratory is to be moved from the national farm income and is not included here because Cooperative, Inc. to carry out the requirements of the law. Th order the Farmers Cooperative Elevator there is no legislation before Congress to change the tobacco Co. at Hudsonville to space at the would reduce the wheat acreage by 13,000,000 cr price support program. rear of the Farm Bureau office Marketing quotas will be voted July 23 in order to building. qualify for support for wheat. RIGHT-Mr. Matt Adema of f;ASH RECEIPTS FROM NONSUPPORTED' Marne, R~1, who was elected i~ An~ther ,~equirement of the new control is" cro~ - ~mi~I compliance. . COMMODITIES* . president of the County Farm Bu- Percentage of Totar. Cash Farm R ceipts,1952 reau this year. That means farmers must comply WI h ;~~t;~ all acreage allotments in or~e~ to qualify for price. sup- i>- port on anyone crop. ThIS IS to prevent acr s dIV r - -, : I ed from a basic crop being used to r ate a urplus in 'ot er crops. Finally, farm rs p oduci men ts have b en proclaimed will with a total acreage allotment. The following members have apply to wheat and corn. The total acreage allotmen An influential committee of the been named by President Carl will limit the acreage of the so-called soil depleting cro s, legislature has let it be known Buskirk to serve on the Michigan that the issue of super-fortified Farm Bureau Resolutions Com- such as soybeans, sugar beets, 0 ts, barley, potato s, e!llr'1Nt MIn All_AU. ~m.l.,CCf, milk in Michigan by no means is ""*''' lit" AIIOWSCfLUII'OIIS U.S. TOTAL mittee for 1954: EZRA T. BENSON C/IO" •• S6 PERCENT dead. beans. From Districts- This is Secretary Benson's first II, t. 0!~4I1TJ1l!jlT 0' AGRICULTURE JUNE 15 the Joint Committee appearance in Michigan since he Secretary Benson was quoted as saying that farm rs on Administrative Rules-three I-Lee Bakeman, Cass county. was appointed to the Cabinet. who have 10 acres or more diverted from production of GRAPH No.2 shows that farmers in all but 15 states 2-Mrs. Ruth Day, Jackson. Everyone connected with Michi- Senators and three Representa- get over half their income from commodities for which there 3-Wayne Sober, Livingston. gan agriculture is .cordially in- basic crops by the acreage controls will be assign d allot- tives-held an all-day hearing on are no price supports. 4-Hilbert Holleman, Ottawa. vited to attend. a regulation by the Michigan ments for every crop they produce except hay nd p - Dep't of Agriculture which per- 5-George Fogle, Ingham, chair- The Michigan Artificial Breed- CASH RECEIPTS FROM MEAT ANIMALS, AND DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS FOR WHICH PRICE- mits the sale of super-fortified milk in this state. July istrict: man. 6-Frank Merriman, Sanilac. 7-Carl Anderson, Muskegon. ers Ass'n invited all farmers to ture. attend the day's program. the family and a basket lunch. Bring "With the continuation of man- C. L. BRODY, executive vice- datory fixed price supports will SUPPORTED FE.EDS ARE AN ELEMENT OF COST The Commissioner of the State Percentage of Total Cash farm Receipts, 1952 Dep't of Health, nutritionists, spokesmen for state medical so- Meetings for 8-Herbert 9-Willard Schmidt, Bay. Milk and ice cream will be pro- president of the Michigan Farm inevitably come more and mar Wilson, Northwest vided free. Ample parking facili- Bureau, is asking all Farm Bureau government Michigan (Grand Traverse I and ties will be provided controls and sev r at the members to write their Congress- restrictions of acreage plantin s. ciety, Michigan 'educational insti- tutions, the Farm Grange opposed the Bureau and regulation Commit. e Leelanau). 10-Arthur McIntyre, A1cona. MABC farm headquarters, est road at the end of Harrison For- man in support of the Farm Bu- It is estimated that next year 40 reau program for the restoration million acres will need to b taken road, south of the main campus. of flexible price supports. out of production of basic crops. which permits the manufacture From nominations by Farm Bu- There will be signs to direct The 1954 July District Meeting "Extreme efforts are being made These diverted acres are threaten- and sale of super-fortified milk. series will bring together the fol- reau Women's Committees: visitors to the meeting place. by Congressmen irom wheat and ing to create serious problems for Spokesmen for the Michigan lowing County Farm Bureau Mrs. Martin Stockmeyer, Sagi- cotton states to extend 90% price the growers of other crops. Milk Dealers Ass'n and one or Committees: Ex e cut i v e, Com- naw county. two of the large companies mak- ing multiple vitamin-mineral milk supported the regulation. At munity Farm Bureau, Member- ship, Resolutions and the newly Mrs. Alex Kennedy, Alpena. Mrs. Leon Dunning, Barry. Wheat u t supports for another two years," Mr. Brody said. "Those Congress- Secretary "Secretary Benson and Ass't Morse show that I in men are endeavoring to defeat the Michigan only 10% of the tot 1 named Citizenship Committees. Vote J Iy 23 the close of the hearing the legis- policies of the Farm Bureau for agricultural incom is from basic The following dates have been From Michigan Farm Bureau reducing the government-owned commodities now receiving rigid lators issued this statement: set: Board: The 3 member Legislative surplus and returning agriculture supports; 35% is from commoditi s District District Committee composed of: to a' private enterprise basis, as having support, and 55% is from "THE COMMITTEE on Admin- 1 - July 9 6 - July 21 U • TOTAL The referendum vote on wheat free as possible from government non-supported istrative Rules recommends to 2 - July 13 7 - July 8 James Mielock, Iosco county. farm commoditi s. 56 PEICENT 3 - July 20 8 - July 16'" marketing quotas for the crop to controls. These policies are sup- the Department of Agriculture 4 - July 19 Gleason Halliwill, Gladwin. "Forty-on states derive less 9 - July 22 be harvested in 1955 will be held ported by President Eisenhower that if multiple fortified milk is 5 - July 14 10 - July 23 Albert Shellenbarger, Barry. than 40% of their total farm in- "'District 8 please notice July 23, it is announced by Clar- and Secretary Benson. to be continued, disregarding the The 16-member committee will ence Prentice, come from rigid price support d Michigan Agrl GRAPH No.3 shows that cash receipts from marketings wishes of the majority of the Leg- The date of the District 8 meet- meet in August to organize their Stabilization & Conservation ad- basic commodities of wheat, corn, "THE CONGRESSMEN from of livestock. daity and pouUry represents more than 50% islature, that they take action in ing has been changed to July 16 work, set up sub-committees, and ministra tor. cotton, peanuts and rice. This the wheat and cotton states are of total farm illc:ome in 30 states. Price supports 'on feeds setting a maximum amount of ad- to avoid conflicting with the An- begin their studies and delibera- leaves only sev n stat s that de'" maneuvering to tie price support represent COST rather than income to the livestock, dairy ditives as close to the minimum nual District School Meeting. tions. Last year, the committee ELIGIBLE to vote will be any policies into the same package bill rive 40% or more of their farm and pouUry farmers who produce 56% of the value of U. S. as practicable, and further that Farm Bureau staff members devoted 7 days to their work and farmer having a 15-acre wheat with a number of constructive steps income from th se basic commod- farm production. they reconsider the advisability meeting with the committees, in drafted their report after studyi g allotment for 1954-55 or who in .. for working out of the present ities. of permitting the addition of cer- addition to the Regional Repre- 1077 resolutions approved by tends to plant more than 15 acres. agricultural dilemma. "PRICE supports ar of no di- tain mineral elements in the sentatives, will be Bill Eastman, County Farm Bureaus in their an- Also eligible to vote is any person fortification formula. "The purpose of this is to pre- rect help to the thousands ot CASH RECEIPTS FROM NONSUPPORTED Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Wesley nual meetings. who will be sharing in the pro- "The Committee further recom- vent the President from vetoing Michigan growers of truck, fruit, Hawley and Dan Reed. ceeds from the crops produced on COMMODITIES AND DAIRY PRODUCTS* mends that in reviewing its pres- the acreages included above. the provision for mandatory sup- and other crops. On t oth r FB C·, Further information will reach Perc.ntage of Total Cash Farm Receipts, 1952 • ports and controls without also hand, they materially rais th ent regulation the Depar ment of Agriculture seek the counsel of committee members County Farm Bureau offices. through ·Z s If marketing quotas proved by two- thirds of those are ap- vetoing the many desirable fea- cost to the poultry and liv to tures wanted by the administra- farmers. Above all, th ontinu- tho e departments in the state voting, the percentage of parity tion. ation of such handout poli i j government field." having research fa- cilities and knowledge in the Lenawee Group on ghway Sa ely Plan k for price support on wheat planted this fall will depend upon action by the present season of Con- destroying the initiativ dom of the American peopl ." and fr Hence the next step is the re- Franklin - Tipton Community Farm Bureau Citizenship Com- gress. sponsibility of the Michigan De- Farm Bureau of Lenawee county mittees have been named by 48 of If not approved by two-thirds partment of Agriculture. It will on June 14 urged careful driving f2 County Farm Bureaus in Mich- of those voting, the support price be interesting to see if the present and enforcement of speed limits igan. Others will do so soon. on the harvest for 1955 will be I regulation is revised in line with to prevent accidents. Regular and The committees will meet by at 50% of parity. the recommendation of the leg- compulsory motor vehicle in- membership districts in July to - islative committee and the vote on the matter (Hou e Bill 210) in the House and Senate. spec-tion was favored. con tantly increasing motor horse- Manu- discuss procedures for 1954, which facturers add to the danger by include I-Be 62, Membership ers of the Michigan informed regarding can- Farm Bureau June 24 was 62,5112 U. S. TOTAL power. Roadside vendors and didates for office. farm families. Goal for 1954 was 70 PEICENT nnual School markets should be regulated in 2-Know the issues in the cam- 61,310. •• , •• "~AllTlIl!llT 0' AGR/CUlTUIf GRAPH No •.• shows thai eash receipts from non-sup- IIEe:. Ill-SHU AGRICULTURAL lIA11UTtlle: SUY'CE ee ngs July 12 Ann ual school district meeting interest of traffic safety as pro- paigns. vided by House Bill 410 in the legislature. 3-Interest every citizen in be- ing a voter in the r imary and CongreSS Said 0 "WIRES, letters, telephone calls, and personal contacts advocating The Senate Finance Committee high fixed price upport and ub- ported farm com~odities and dairy products make up 70% date is Monday, July 12. Plan to general elections. and the Ways and Means Com - sidles are be in showered upon of the total of U. S. farm cash receipts. In 41 states cash attend the meeting of your dist- Keep Records Simple The American Farm Bureau will mittee in Congress have rejected them from groups and individual eceipts from the above sources range from 52 to 99% of the rict. Schools are facing serious You're more apt to keep good make awards in every AFBF a proposal that refunds could be who want to depend on the gov- total. MOlt of the purchases of dairy products for price problems now and in the future. records on your dairy herd if region to the states and counties deductible from taxable income vf ernm nt for their incom. 01 r uppod re in five stat : Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, What are you doing to help find you keep the records simple, say developing the mo t outstanding a cooperative only is paid out in friends in Congres ne doh ar d ath Missouri, Iowa, w'th Nebraska and New York ranking next. the answer? I M.S.C. dairymep. program for good citizenship. cash or its equivalent. from home with your upport. h v· / JULY 1. o arm ews ureau il ge Contest OFFICERS E tabU hed January 12, 1921 Presldent C. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw V-Pre W. G. Hodge. Snover Exec. V-Pre C. L. Brody. Lan ing Exec. Sec·y J. F. Yaeger. Lansing DISTRICT 'DIRECTORS Puhll. h d monthly, fir. t day. by l-Rus II E. Haz t;..Ri htand, R-l Michigan F I'm Bureau at it - pub- 2-Blaque Knirk Quincy. R-l II atlon flfCi('e at 114 K Lovett St .• 3-H rrnan Howeis n linton. R-l h rrott • I h lgan. 4-A. 'h II nbarg t:•.•. L. Odessa. R-l 5-.1arten ',rn Charlotte. R-5 Editorial and g neral office. 221 6-\Vald G. H dg novel'. R-l orth ('HI r St .• Lansing, . ichtgnn, 7-Thomas Hahn Hodnt'y 1'0 t Offle Hox 9GO. T I phone -y nneth .John.·on F're land, R-2 L nsing 2-1271. gxt nston 8. 9-Hen A. DeRbiter .........•Ic Batn, R-l lo-James Mlelo k \Vhittemore DIRECTORS AT LARGE Carl E. Bu. klrk Paw Paw. R-2 'alt r \'ightman Fermvtlle, R-l Glea.·on E. Halliwill Gladwin, R-. Representing Einar E Ungren Editor PURPOSE OF FARM Jame Osborne Associate Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU The purpose of this Associa- Mrs. Carlton Ball Albion, R-l Limit d to arm Bureau Member . tion shall be the advancement Sub criptlon: 40 cents a y ar of our members' interests edu- Repr sent mg cationally. legislatively,' and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Vol 32 July 1. 1954 No.7 economically. Vern Thalmann Berrl n Center Community Fa m Bureau If In back th n. WESLEY S. HAWLEY Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB R. Dear Community Farm Bureau Members: Str t We ju t returned from attending the Midwest Farm Bureau Con- ference, held in Springfield. Missouri. This was the best one that we have had the privilege of attending. The interest was good, and the challenges momentous. We are very much impressed with the kind of men who represent us on the Washington front in helping to carry out the resolutions of the State and the American Farm Bureaus. We were impressed also with the momentous questions and problems that are squarely before us at this time. I PRESIDENT K LIN E. Roger recommendations to the American 1 mingoJack Lynn. and ?t.hers of Farm Bureau annual convention .. for a meeting ,date. g~e~se ?n the I Nine farmers' wives hurrying our key men said that deCISIonsto Resolutions of a local nature do floor. whoops. now It s eight. be made during the next 60 days not follow the same course. They Eight farmers' wives thoughts may affect agricul~ure and our ~re ta~en care of in the commun- way up in heaven. One slammed country for generatIOns to come. ity or in the county. hand in door that left only seven. The flexible price support pro- ' gram of the Farm Bureau is be- LOCAL GOVERNMENT: It was Seven little farmers trying out ing challenged by those who interesting to read from the Com-. some tricks. One thought he would have Socialism in our munity Farm Bureau minutes the could save some work, now there country with a rigid price support interest indicated in keeping local are six. plan with all of its regimentation government and the emphasis and controls. The sides are so evenly matched that it could go ither way, and much depends placed on participating in the Six little farmers, tired from Citizenship program by insisting being alive. One went to sleep that voting is a must. Anything at the tractor wheel, so now LAPEER - Montgomery, Harold Muxlow. Co su er and Bottom Photo - Earnest Wil- Glenn Renwick and wife of North- ville. Salesmen: J. A. Hill and Ice Cream Vanilla. chocolate and straw- • son of Allegan R-2 won. His on the Congressmen hearing from home. Have you written to your Sen- that can be done from now on there are five. through the Community Bureaus t stimulate voting by Farm the Five busy housewives. 'round corners tore. One had too big MACOMB-Big Helen Blakely. Four, ilk by Jug guess 6,021 miles. John Jansen, ]'PC district man. congratulates Mr. Wilson and Paul Miller, Alle- wife of Hart (Farm Bureau Serv- ices). Lee DuBois and wife, Ypsi- lanti (Washtenaw Farmers Oil berry are America's favorite ice cream flavors. About 51 per cent of all ice cream sold is vanilla, ators and your Congressman? If the maximum number of people Silver Star Award winners for Company). 18 per cent chocolate, and almost Milk consumption in Akron. gan Co-op salesman. on a trip to you have not, be sure and write. in the elections that are forth- a load, that left only four. the month of May: Ohio. is more than 500 pounds per a world series game for Mr. and 10 per cent strawberry. If you ave. write again. There c ming will be very helpful and Four little junior farmers EATON-Bellevue No.1, Mrs. person per year. The average for Mrs. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Livestock Auctions Test soil at least once in every • is something to do now besides necessary if we are to keep gov- helpful as could be. One yanked Nellie VanSickle, sec'y. the nation is only 352 pounds. Miller. There are sixty licensed live- crop rotation-just before plow- plowin' and draggin' and cookin' ernment where it belongs. too hard on a plank, then there Winners of a trip to the Inter- stock auctions in Michigan. The ing a sod. That's advice from One possible contribution to the and bak'n and grip'n 16 hours a Community Farm Bureaus: It were three. LAPEER - Mayfield, Mrs. high consumption in Akron, it has national Livestock show: Hollis first was established in the Wol- Michigan State College soil day. This is urgent! seems that groups are still hiding James Mawer. been pointed out. is the popularity Rockwell and wife of Walkerville. verine State in 1~33. specialists. their lights under a bushel. We Three farmers and their wives. I - RESOLUTIONS: Following are did not receive a good action could have been you. Someone ST. JOSEPH-Mottville, Mrs. of one milk distributor's system Marion Martin. of selling milk in gallon jugs at a a few ideas as a guide in develop- story this month. We want for "fixed" a light cord and that left price which ranges far below the ing resolutions at the grass roots: this column reports of good pro- two. New Community Farm Bu- per-gallon price paid in communi- 1. Ideas are discussed in Com- jects started or completed by munity Farm Bureaus. Two farmers busy as could be reaus: ties where smaller containers are Community Farm Bureaus. 2. The ideas are suggestions to hurrying to the voting hall, met 0 CE AN A Shelby Young th rule. . . FOLLOWING is a letter that head on at the corner, now there's be relayed to the County Resolu- tions Committee. was sent out by the secretary of one-that's a new Community Farm Bureau all. Adult Mrs. Wayne Porter sec'y. . Akror: figures are .cIted as an • ST. JOSEPH-Happy 'IllustratIon Farmers, sumption that would wipe out of the kmd of con- THE ONLYTIME' 3. County Resolution Commit- t e presents its recommendations inviting memb rs to their next One busy farmer and his wife, meeting. I am sure you will agree when their task was done, tilted Mrs. Mary Jane Taylor. dairy surpluses in a hurry if spread over the nation. .YOU CAN PUT at the county annual meeting. 4. Resolutions adopted at coun- that it is unique and would be there's pretty apt to encourage attend- back in their chairs too far. Now none. OGEMAW - Harcourt, Mrs. Carol Larsen. If the gallon-jug system of dis- tribution is an explanation of GOOD ROOF OVE ty annual meetings go to the state Farm Bureau Resolutions Com- ance. Ten farmers and their wives all TUSCOLA - "Denmark 34" Akron's high consumption, then RHEAD ISWHE - , !there is something to the conten- mittee. 5. Delegates at state meeting pass on recommended annual Ten Little Farmers and Their Wives-Alas the worse for wear. Now they'll be happy using sense and care. Mrs. Earl Keinath. MACOMB-S. tion that middlemen could do Armada, Mrs. more than they have done to solve IT'S NOr RAINING •• resolutions from State Committee. MECOSTA TOWNSHIP com- Charles Proctor. the dairy surplus problem. They 6. All resolutions on national Ten big farmers feeling fit munity Farm Bureau group wtll could popularize the gallon jug and international affairs passed and fine. One scorned the broken meet at the Stanley McConnell We now have 1350 Community and the accompanying lower price. at the state annual meeting are ladder; then there were nine. home, Rogers Heights (first house Farm Bureaus. We lost four dur- -Cooperative Consumer June ing the past month. Sorry, but 1954. ,. that is not the way to make • progress. Let's see what we can It's a fact money cannot buy • do to stimulate Community Farm happiness. but it places the pos- I Bureaus and make the meetings sessor in an excellent bargaining so good that the folks will con- position. CLASSIFIED ADS Classified advertisements are cash with order al the following rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. These rates based on guarantee of 60.000or more subscribers. They are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Chase flies from dairy barn LIVESTOCK Farmers now have another chemical, FOR SALE "malathion," to control flies. say Mich- REGl TERED Tamworth Swine. OUTDOOR TOILETS. Septic Tanks, igan state College entomologists. The The lean meat breed. Breeding tock Cesspools cl aned without digging, from • Itchig'ants Pr J!li r H rd. Reg- pumping. Circular free. Solvex, Monti- barn recipe calls for a pound of 25% i.iter d uffolk rams and ewes. Phil cello 16. Iowa. (6-2t-12p) wettable malathion powder to three Hopktns, Hom r (Calhoun county) .•.Iichigan. (7 -6t-22p) FOR SALE-Fennville Co-operative gallons of water-or a half-pint of 50% Association in Fennville. Michigan. emulsion form malathion to three gal- G.E.M. CORRIEDALE Sheep. Offer- Buildings. Land 130 feet x 2 0 fe t (2 from lons of water. For baits mix a cup of ing register d rams from $50 and up. R gfstered 1 to 3 years, ewes $35 and sides) x 14 feet. Inventory. On railroad iding. ealed bids receiv d until 50 % emulsion, a cup of molasses and up. George E. Mikesell. Charlotte R- Augus t 7. 1954. Linton V. Foote. Jr., 4. Michigan. (6-tf-22b) Secretary. Fennvrlfe R-1. Michigan. MICHIGAN BELL three gallons of water. It's wise to read labels on the containers. MACHINERY (6-2t-30p) .. .. ·... .. • • • • W ~ TED-Small can be run on road by own power. Prefer Huber. or medium size steam threshing machine engine that Write Bob Huxtable. BUSINESS FA. V ry valuahl L. T OPPORTUNITY TL TG story to be told. dl. cov ry by a famous chemist now being disclosed in Mich- • uga r Bush upplie Company. PO igoan. H lp wanted in each county. ox 1107. Lansing. Michi an. Exc ptional bustness opportunity for ,- (6-tf-30b) reaponsible m n or women. High grad and lucrative employment. nd For Sale or Trade-9 hay baler-s, name and address for particulars and new and us d. Different mak s, qualifications r quired. 'Yond rland 250 up. In tarnattona l grain Rep- Di.itrtbutors, Y staburg; r ichlgan. arator, 150. Bean puller. $150. Earl II nry P. Albaug-h, manag r. 'harter :\Tidlam. .Jr., Olivet R-I. T lephone Fam Bureau member. (7-lt-65p) ~Iarshall 5030. (7-lt-26b) IRRIGATION PIPE - STEEL ROOFING "PROOF OF THE PUt)DI G is IRRIGATIO~ PIPE-Lower extruded aluminum irrigation pipe. 4 price on you at very the eating," and the proof of a inch x 40 !t. quantity price 56 cents roof's actual worth is in it weather per rr., 3 inch x 40 ft. ts 44 cents per wearing ablllty. Unico-Seal roofing ft., with sprinkler outlets. 25 vears carries the Seal of Quality (,2 experience. We were fir t to ounce zinc coated) identification. otfer lightweight pipe, fir t with alum- Patrons purcha ing galvanized roofing inum pipe. fir.·t with 30x40 ft. with this seal are assured of a known lengths, first with Rainbird sprinklers. peciflcation. Write for free Informa- ur d ign and ervice is always tops. How many hours in a farmer's day? tion and the name of your nearest ;vh n b tter de. ign or price is avail- dealer. Farm Bureau Services. Inc .• able we will bring it to you. We can • Usually there just aren't enough hours teel Department. 221 Street, PO Box 960. Lansing. Michjgoan. orth Cedar drill your w 11 and plan your system. Hamilt n .•Ifg, & upply 0.. M-21. • to do all the things that have to be (l-tf-7Ib) post office box 212. phone 6-6536, Hol- You should know the details of the FIP Protected Savings Plan, and done. You'd like to write long letters land, ~Iichigan. (6- 2t -83b) • more often to folks far away but how your Farm Bureau Insurance Age nt will be glad to provide them with.. • can you spare the time? That's when MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLI ES out obligation to you. • the magic of the Long Distance tele- KING EV APORA TORS-AU placed in July are granted order. a sub- • phone works best for you. Out-of-town stanttat cash di count. Order now and calls are fast. Rates are much lower ave dollars. For catalog and prlces SURANCE THE F1P PROTECTED S~ V GS PLAN • than you think-especially after 6 p.m. write ugar Bush Supplies Company PO Dox 1107. Lan Ing, MlchlarR" • • eekdays and all day Sundays. Isn't there someone you should call tonight? WOMEN (6-tt-30b) FA URE U.Pi/e:' u ANC B)IRnOTDER • tamped Llm'nR. Buy direct from manufacturer nd for F're D p't 666. 22 catalog. and sav •.. ~n.RRIB~~, 'e t 21st Stre t, w .07 SOU, •• 'IAN AVIH I • LAN', •• f ••• e ••••• York 10, N. Y. (7-2t-24p) JULY 1, 1954 MICHJG EWS ~41 ar :....---------------------. ' iTGr-a-ss--:h:-o-p-p-e-r-s~--------------' T. Rotation Plan Is a Should Appear Most Michigan farmers won't Two u ke 0 Source oj' Cap"tal be bothered with grasshoppers this year, but aldrin is recom- mended where there is trouble. Part in I~pQr a Where grasshoppers may appear, Farm Bureau Services, Inc., in June retired $80,410 say Michigan State College entomologists, the time to fight of patronage dividend stock issued in 1941 and 1942, them is while they are small. Jack Yaeger, general manager, said June 1 7. The stock was retired on a rotation plan approved by Farm Bureau Services stockholders at their annual Clinton J • meeting in 1951. • A rotation schedule was developed, said Mr. Yaeger, ix 01 chool so that each year the patronage dividend stock issued 12 or 13 years earlier will be retired for cash. For ComlnFB Maple River Junior Farm Bur- In 1953 Farm Bureau Services retired $42,000 of eau members and their coun- STATE MUTUAL'S FBS patronage dividend stock held by farm coopera- selors, Mrs. Effie Salisbury and Mr. Kenneth Wright, held an tives. open house in June with Clinton "ALL-IN-ONE" Protection Plan County Farm Bureau board mem- The $80,410 of stock retired in June, 1954 was also bers as guests of honor. ' One State Mutual premium pays for protection held by farm cooperatives. It represented earnings of THE OCCASION was the cli- . against loss from fire and wind on your home, your Farm Bureau Services declared as patronage dividends max of weeks of work during which the Juniors, their coun- buildings, equipment, and stock. 13 years ago and paid to farm cooperatives in stock. selors, and interested Senior You enjoy complete protection ••• iust what you need ••• in the amount you need ••• with no over- One cooperative received $5,000 in cash, several others Farm Bureau friends rejuvenated and redecorated the Sessions m, J!1ore than $3,000 in the payments made in June. lapping coverage and nothing left to chance. Quick and convenient, this non-assessable policy Farm Bureau Services has about $3,,000,000 outstand- activities. school house to be the home 0 future community Farm Bureau I APPLE TREES sixty years old were bulldoze d out in a few minutes owner of the John Fraleigh Orchard in Casno via township, Muskegon county, began pr pring when K nneth Bull, n w saves you time and money. You can plan for your single ing in patronage dividend stock and debentures. If School has not been in session the orchard for replanting. premium in advance or budget it as you wish. for 14 years in the building, but an issue can be retired each year, the entire amount paint, willingness to work, \new KEATS VINING will be retired in 1 2 to 1 3 years. drapes, and other furnishings Agr'l News Writer POLICY have made an attractive room. It took 60 years to grow most COMPANY In .the meantime, as the retirement of the older pat- A bee was also held to work on of the apple trees in the John AGENT the lawn. The results are some- PREMIUM ronage dividend stock proceeds, new patronage stock thing of which the workers can Fraleigh county. orchard in Muskegon It took a bull dozer just will be issued each year for current earnings of Farm be proud. a matter of days to tip over and State ~ ' INSURANCE COMPANY Bureau Services. The new stock will be retired on the joyed, followed by a meeting A co-operative supper was en- push the trees out of the ground. The Fraleigh orchard of 160 . 702 ChurchStreet, fllnt~, Michl•••• rotation plan, which Mr. Yaeger hopes may be short- conducted by the Juniors to de- acres was a landmark for travel- monstrate the projects they are ers on Highway 46. r. R. DINGMAN, Pr.s. - H. K. fiSK, ~ ened. Before 1946 and the building of the fertilizer carrying out. Kenneth Bull, a neighboring plant at Saginaw, Farm Bureau Services was retiring BOARD members attending apple grower, bought the orchard 'fI' •. Mutual Insures Every "',It 'arm In Mlchlgfln••• Asic yo~r NeISh.," patronage stock on an eight year rotation plan. were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Swa- this past winter. gart, chairman of Senior Com- Both Mr. Fraleigh and Mr. Bull Mr. Yaeger said the rotation plan for retiring pat- mittee on Junior Activities; Mr. are members of Muskegon Coun- ty Farm Bureau. he Railroads opened the way ronage dividends provides Farm Bureau Services with and Mrs. Leonard Koenigsknecht, county president; Mr. and Mrs. MR. BULL bought the orchard a sound plan for providing a major portion of its cap- Warren Coffman; Mr. and Mrs. for two reasons. It was on a good Romauld Lonier; Mr. and Mrs. site, and they are getting scarce or America's growth .•• ital requirements. The patrons receive their patronage dividends in Levi and manager. Blakeslee; Mrs. Raymond Leslie Moore, in western Michigan. Murton, office teen-age sons who The other are fruit- A CRANE and a clam-shell bucket were very handy wh n i reason is that Mr. Bull has two came to piling and burning the downed trees. best days. crawler tractors dragged the down stock. Farm Bureau Services has the use of the earn- minded. THEY were big, hard to prune, trees to convenient places for ings as capital for a period of years. At the end of the Butter two The Fraleigh parts. The orchards old were orchard and in spray, thin and pick. The young- burning. A chain saw soon re- Do you know that 10% quarts period - 12 to 13 years at present - the stock issued of rich milk are needed to pro- a younger one. er orchard had better varieties duced a tree to limbs and a ESE TINY MULE- 'The 60-year-old orchard had but needed pruning and fertiliz- stump. vide the four pints of rich cream AWN SCRAPERS 13 years ago is retired for cash, and so on. necessary to make one pound many varieties that are not mar- ing. Mr. Bull is leaving this Old tires furnished the heat e. photographed long orchard. to get a fire started. The clam- as they smoothed a of butter? ketable any more, such as Gideon, veterinarian can tell you where A bull dozer moved into the shell bucket quickly lifted the h for a railroad line New Chemical For you can buy the chemical. Maiden Blush, Hubbardston, old orchard in the late winter. limbs to the burning pile. The 055 the plains. With oh primitive equipment, '.I"Preven 11- 'oat Milk King, Twenty-Ounce Pippin, and It didn't take long to tip th old bucket, dropp d on the pil, Do you know that non-fat dry Ben Davis. Ilf oad pioneers con- ered the vast distances If you have chronic bloaters Prevent Damage milk solids are the least ex- There were some Baldwin, trees over and push them out of pushed the limbs down for better in your dairy herd, you might the ground. burning. the continent - and erica's growth began. try a chemical that may prevent To Stored Wheat pensive and most concentrated Dutchess and Grimes which have limited markets. Golden, But NEXT came a crane to pile and THE ORCHARD had been in trouble while cows are on pas- Storage will pay good divi- food source of protein, calcium and riboflavin? the 1700 old trees had seen their burn the trees. Trucks and (Continued on Page 4) ture. dends on price-supported wheat. Carl F. Huffman, a dairy re- Agricultural Economists at Mich- searcher at Michigan State Col- igan State College recommend lege, reports that methyl silicone that farmers get a copy of Ex- has prevented the frothy type tension Folder F -134, "Prevent of bloat in M. S. C. experiments. Damage to Stored Wheat." You Methyl silicone is sold under can get one the next time you various trade names, Directions are at the Extension office. are on the containers. One brand calls for mixing one pound with. The underdog gets plenty of 300 pounds of grain and feeding a d vic e and sympathy-but one pound of the grain-chemical nothing that will help him get mixture daily per head. Your from under. FRUIT GROWERS! . 110 I 'or Sure 'a,f ,Mile Conl~ I ""CTIV' n TODA Y. TH IS MODERN SPREADER-DITCH ER smooths the way for high-speed giants of the rails. Other power-driven marvels can pull and drive spikes, lay rail, tamp ballast - do many of the Apples, construction and maintenance jabs so vital to railroad operations. Peaches, \. I Pears, • NO ·THEY'RE STIL BLAZING I Plums, I I I TRAILS FOR PROGRE S! ule 'Grapes .'•. •I The America-in which we live has grown and prospered O~HA I : • • " along paths pioneered by its railroad -and pioneering still goes on. Jut since the end of World War II, the railroads have spent more than 9,000,000,000 on improvements. And they are going ahead with their 510 WETTABLE SPRAY POWDER " I I I I - You Save Money/-By ordertng your 3 er iliz r EA LY! You avoid the rush !-. ertilizer ellv- ered early i always right at hand 0 improvement program. I fertilizer for early delivery, you can I I take advantage of Farm Bureau's Early fall planting. No worries ••• no aiting As a ta payer, you will be glad to know that the money I • "Aramite" is an ouutaodins new miticide especially I Movement Discounts •••• They are larger) ••• ne delayed deliveries. I developed for effective coetrol of Red mite, Two- I to pay for the new and better track , terminal, ignals Spotted mite, and certain other mites Oft Apples. I than. ever bef 014e. ' and all the re t-as well a new car and locomotive -is Peaches, Pears, Plums. Grapes. and other fruits. In I You get the best!- arm Bu ea rai ed by the railroads. one of it comes from your taxes. addition. it is harmless to beneficial mite-killing I You're Protected - When you order 4 Analysis ertilizer i fully c • It's money well pent, too, for it help the railroads to insects. .• Economical ••• aives Ions-lasting residual action. I I 2 early, you're almost certain of g tting exactly; tile _ amounts 'and analyses you, Packed in moi ture-proof a phalt-lin ply bag , it will stay in top mechani ca , )leans leu frequent sprayingt for you. 1 serve you better in doing their big job of carrying more I want, I condition for month , if properly to tons of freight, more miles than all other forms of trans- Av••••••• Threugho •• Mkhigaft .1 portation combined - and doing it at a lower average Ie. Vour Orchard Irand Deal.r Toclay Why wait? Order your Farm Bureau Fall Ferti- charge than any other form of general tran portation. I I lizer now. Contact your local Farm Bureau Dealer .1 today and place gour order. You'll be mighty glad GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION ~ you did. ALU!O CHE!"iCAL •• DYE CORPORATION ••I Str•• t, N.w Y.rIc 6, N. Y. ( SOCIATIO OF ERICA IL 0 0 40 lector 111 Ia,t ' •••••.•• n St., Kalamazo., Mich. I FA BUREAU 5, • WASHINGTON &, D. c. KAlamazoo 1-2569 FERnuz Observe National Farm Safety Week-July I 2G to July 31, 1954 ._-------------~-------~, JULY 1, 1954 t c A driver's license in a license for life or death epending on • and showed pictures of agricul- tural life in parts of Europe. how you us e it. Each year in August Genesee Farm Bureau Women hold an CONTROL FUNGOUS DISEASES auction of miscellaneous articles to raise money for the State pro- jects. We have had several edu- ON SOUR CHERRIES·and GRAPES cational tours. This year in July with we are planning a tour conducted '••• the letter •• tart. Then from all by Mrs. Robert Shepherd to ORCHARD BRAND o er the free world come such com- ment a the e from reader of THE CHRISTIA SCIE CE MO ITOR. Q intemational daily new paper: MRS. CARL TOPLIFF Eaton Rapids Chairman of MFB Women for farms working on Soil Conserva- tion Plan. Genesee women are getting ome very good reports '340" yeo District 5 and member of from their legislative and safety 34% Me alii Copp.r Funcfcide "The Monitor i. mwt read- ing lor .traight-thinkin, State Advisory Council chairmen. Ware still meeting in the homes, although we are Neutral or "fixed" .copper with built-in people •••• n· District 5 of Michigan Farm Bu- outgrowing some of them. Our spreader-adhesive. '" returned to .chool alter. lapse 0118 year,. I will 8e' reau Women's Committe s is meetings are open to all Farm • Controls leaf spots of cherries. my degree [rom the college, made up of Clinton, Shiawassee, Bureau Women. Each month • Controls black rot of grapes. but my. education come. Genesee, Eaton and Ingham coun- finds us in a different part of the [rom the Monitor ••• :. ties. How would you like to take county and thus we really get to • More effective than home-made eopper "The Monitor give. me idea. a trip with me over the di trict know our county's highways and mixtures. [or my work .••• tt and visit with the county chair- byway. • Easy to use. . '" truly enjoy it. eom« men? pany .••• tt Shlawassee County Available throughout Michigan You. too. will find the Monitor .Genesee County Mrs. Clayton Potter, Chairman GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation informative. with complete world Mrs. Ernest Brown, Chairman news. You will discover a con true- Now we will start back west 511 E. PATTERSON ST., KALAMAZOO tive viewpoint in every new story, First, we shall go to Gene;ee and will stop in Shiawassee coun- Phone KALamazoo 3·2569 U e the coupon below .. County where Mrs. Ernest Brown ty where Mrs. Clayton Potter is ~------------------_. The Chri tian Science Monitor is county chairman. Mrs. Brown says we have made our member- county chairman. She says our County Farm Bureau Women's One. orway Street ship goal and have added two group was organized in 1947 and Do ton 15, Ia s., U. S. new community groups which took the Cancer Crusade' as its MEMBERS of the Clinton County Farm Bureau 'Women's Committee used part of their meet- Please end me The Chri tran means we now have 28 Farm Bu- first project. We have continued ing April 6 to assist the Clinton County Chapter of the Ameriacn Cancer Society. They, with Science Monitor for one year. I reau women delegates. Mrs. this and each year our contribu- other volunteers. folded several hundred pads and bandages. In this picture, Miss Hazel Williams, nelose 15 0 (3 mo. 3.75) 0 Brown said this past year we, tions have steadily increased. president of the Clinton County Chapter, and Mrt;. John Walling, right, vice-chairman of the Farm along with many others, worked Last year we left warnings in Bureau Women of Bath, furnish supplies for the Women working at the tables. _·········_···.._··i;;~~}·_-_· in the tornado areas and gave nearly every home and collected financial aid to Community Am- $2,410 for the work. We are County Farm Bureau Women's bassador Fund. Mr. William Law- working on it again this year and committee was organized in 1945 son was Goodwill Ambassador already have about $1,250. with Mrs. Harold Nye as chair- through that medium. Last year Another of our programs is our man. Four others have served he attended one of our meetings May Tea to which every Farm in that capacity since. The Farm Bureau woman is invited. This Bureau Women's committee is year Mrs. Karker was with us made up of women from 38 dis- and we celebrated "History Day cussion groups. of Michigan Week." Mrs. Karker We have as our annual money- .L gave. us the highlights of Farm raising project a food booth at A caravan of, eighty-four Mich- Bureau history and why. Mrs. the Eaton County Fair, where we igan Farm Bureau folks made the Bloss, a teacher from the School usually cleat over $200. We al- journey to Springfield, Missouri, for the Blind, had three girls with ways go along 100% with the to attend the annual Midwest her who played, sang, and talked State projects and donate to vari- Farm Bureau Conference, accord- about their school. ous fund-raising campaigns in the ing to Keith Tanner, manager of Shiawassee Farm Bureau Wo- county. We have given generous the Member Service Division. men help with refreshments at amounts to the new Charlotte The conference was held on the annual county meeting. At hospital, County 4-H building and June 13th to 16th. It brings to- Christmas time we sent a box of to Girls' Town. We help pay gether each year Farm Bureau gifts to the children at Sister the expenses of our members to members from twelve Midwest Kenney Hospital. Each month we camp and for several years have states-Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, study something special in order had the largest group going to our Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, to keep up with things going on camp at Waldenwoods. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North around us. Our new ly elected district Dakota, South Dakota and chairman is Mrs. Harold Nye. Missouri. Clinton County CARL BUSKIRK, president of Mrs. Ardis Howell, Chairman Ingham County the Michigan Farm Bureau, p e- Now we shall travel to St. Mrs. Jerold Topliff, Chairman sided at the final session. A Mich- Johns for a visit with Mrs. Ardis Now we are homeward bound igan breakfast gathering was Howell who is chairman for Clin- and will. visit my own county of addressed by Jack Lynn from the ton county. They have 47 com- Ingham where my daughter-in- American Farm Bureau Federa- munity groups so hold most of law, Mrs. Jerold Topliff. is tion who spoke on "What's it Like their meetings in St. Johns. chairman of the Farm Bureau in Washington?" Clinton County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. We have a At the general sessions Nor- women have been very active in brand new Farm Bureau member wood Eastman moderated a panel cancer work for many years, Mrs. in our family, a granddaughter, that discussed programs of the Howell says. April was designed Mary Ellen, born March 31 to Rural Youth organizations. Paul as Charity Month so cancer dress- Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Topliff. Leiprandt of Huron county was ings we e made in the forenoon. Ingham now has 28 community one of the members of this panel. A total of 1,122 were made. We groups which is an increase of 2 Duane Goodenough, president also had about $320 in our fund, groups this year. of a Berrien County Junior Farm which was given to one of our One of our members is very Bureau group, outlined the setup Farm Bureau families who were active with the Junior Farm Bu- in an outstanding Junior Farm in an automobile accident. reau groups and a new group has Bureau County Program. Our women are also very inter- recently been organized. Our Miss Barbra Foster, also of ested in doing something about women work with the Juniors in Berrien county, served as chair- securing a school for mentally re- tarded children. They have had their booth at the Fair. Our county board provides us man of the Midwest Rural Young People's session. Who Stops a Clock with $150 for our committee work Mrs. Marjorie Karker, coordin- a meeting. Some mothers who have children in such a school in Lansing told how they started each year. We use what is needed and are helping to supply the ator of Women's Activities for Michigan, conducted a panel to Save Time? their school. kitchen and dining rooms of our which discussed the organization You answer, "No one." True, but do Farm Bureau offices. We also of the Michigan Farm Bureau Wo- We visited Miller's Dairy Farm men. With her on the panel to you know anyone who tries to lower and the Veterans of Foreign Wars serve the dinner for the Blue Home for Children at Eaton Rap- Cross secretaries of our county. discuss this program were Mrs. milk. egg or meat costs by unbalancing Two women from each quarter of Carleton Ball of Albion, state ids. At the Miller farm we were his ration? the county have been appointed president of the Farm Bureau shown how ice cream, powdered Women, Mr. Ray DeWitt, presi- and condensed milk, butter and to visit the community groups Farm Bureau members are modern which have not been represented dent of Berrien County Farm Bu- cheese are made. We had a very reau, and Mr. Clare MeGhan. fanners. They do as industry does in enjoyable and profitable day. at our Women's activity meet- ings. We have good results from FIVE COUNTY presidents of " increasing efficiency. Farmers cannot these visits. the Junior Farm Bureau were included in the group who establish the price they get for the goods ' We have especially enjoyed our Mrs. Harold Benedict, Chairman programs. as suggested by the traveled to Missouri. These young they. raise so greater efficiency does pro-' Once again we are ready to State' Program Committee and leaders were Chris Larsen of mote greater profit. ; travel still farther west and south to Eaton county to see what Farm have ad very interesting meet- ings. Northwest Michigan, Ray Kohler of Montcalm county, Erna Von · In'this drive for efficiency, Farm Bur.. Bureau women are doing there. ' King of Calhoun county, James Marshall of Isabella county, and eau members improve the breeding of. Mrs. Harold Benedict of Vermont- A man is never sorry for the ville is county chairman. Eaton things he didn't say. Walter Heritz of Berrien county. their livestock - they change housing conditions to lower labor costs - they Gratiot FB Women's Banquet grow more legumes - put aip grass sil age - put up better hay (wherever possible) AND they use Farm Bur eau concentrates to balance their home grown grain. FARM BUREAU FEEDS ARE MODERN ••• Every bit of proved research is It udied and where applicable, is used to help build better feeds. Below are new Farm Bureau feeds (or changes in older feeds) that research made possible. 1. Faro- Ettes--a milk and antibiotic rich feeds. Sulfur is added to increase efficiency. pellet for pigs from 3 days to 3 weeks old. 5. A 28% Turkey st rter built on the HI 2. Creep.Ettes-a nutritionally complete N·R·G program. pellet that carries the pigs on to weaning after 3 weeks of age. 6. A combination of choice antibiotics in 3. HI· Energy Chick Starter and Broilel\ Porkmaker 35% has helped make this t e Mash-this is so good that over 30% of concentrate of choice for brood sows and pig broilers in Michigan are grown on it. from weaning up to 125 lbs. 4. Cattle Supplement 48%-a late feed de- 7. A Dry and FreShening feed that helps signed to feed dairy cows or beef animals the dry cow build herself back to peak con- effectively through use of more home grown dition while delivering a strong, healthy calf. Other feeds can be mentioned. These are your feeds, Mr. (or Mrs.) Farm Bureau Member. Made for your needs by your organization. Re- sults prove them best. Your patro nage helps us do our job better. May e have your support} A ou t for he month, " 0 one ever got hurt on the corner s uare deal." U V CE , c. 184 WOMEN attended the Gratiot County Farm Bureau 221 • e Seed Departme Lan ng, Committee b nquet at Bannister. May 13. .•• . .JULY 1, 1954 ea e r:I~~u;.~re not passed by the leg~ A l+al+a 'J' 'J' , Clover & ; I bill opposed by the Farm Bu- ~~::. was passed by/the Iegisla- Corn Lead L· t Kansas Dedicates III ew Building Farm Bureau brand field seeds were planted on 4 79 ,6~0 Kansas Farm Bureau has built acres in Michigan this spring, according to Roy W. Ben- Thi is a summary of what the 1954 legislature did to bills of a two story office building with nett and Dick Schantz, manager and ass't manager of the 40,000 square f et of floor space. farm interest in accordance with F arm Bureau Services seed department. Farm Bureau It is located on an acreage out- the position the Michigan Farm side of Manhattan. The property supplied the seed to sow these acreages: Bureau had regarding them. has been I ndscaped and has a WON large parking area back of the 14 bills favored by the Michigan Acres building. At the dedication May Farm Bureau were passed by the 19, President Herman Praeger Alfalfas . 153,000 E.R legislature. called this achievement of the 17 bills opposed by the Farm Clovers . 100,000 Elections for count and Kansas Farm Bureau "a monu- munity A 1"1 t bilization , Bureau were not passed by the ment to Kansas agriculture." Timothy . 45,500 Cons rvation ommitte m n legislature. LOST To keep on the up-grade a man Grasses - Brome, Sudan, MilieUs, etc. 34,000 merly PM ) ar plann d for u- gust. The dat ill b nnounc 1 7 bills favored by the Farm Bu- must stay on the level. Cert. Oats, Barley, Beans, Soybeans . 21,100 lat r. Corn . 126,000 A numb r of hanges are b in made in lection pro dur s. D- POL~ 'FRAME ~ CONSTRUC~ION tails will be printed in the Mich- 479,600 igan Farm N ws for ugust 1. It CUTS-·-.~- BUILDING "COSTS In addition, the Farm Bureau Services Seed Depart- is expected th t the. county heads of gen ral farm organization ill be ask d to s rv Ql1 the ount ment performed an important marketing service for elections committee. Michigan farmers. It brought large quantities of vetch, In r asing r gulatory pro ision under the present farm program clover seeds, and other seeds for sale in other states. add furth r importan e to good Beginning with the grain harvest, Farm Bureau Ser- administration within each co nt .. Farm Bur au members should vices will again start the accumulation of seeds from make every effort to s that th Michigan and other producing areas for the fall plantings b t qualified p opl ar le t d to these posts. :Jf 1954 and spring season of 1955. ceipt of seed if unsatisfactory, BIDS are made on varieties of advise us immediately and we WIll Go d im y seed approved and adapted for Michigan. Samples of such seeds give disposition. ~'i~.~ Asph It oofin are tested by the Farm Bureau Farm Bureau helps the farmer W. W. KNAPP and WALDO MAY take a look at two of their promising three-year-old Guernseys. Asphalt roofing materials are seed laboratory to determine the make the guarantee work. Each a "best buy" for farmers at this KEATS VINING Aberdeen Angus. they will eat. time. Inventori s of asphalt roof- germination and kin d sand bag of seed contains an envelope Agr'l News Writer About 20 cows are. n:ilked as an MR KNAPP lives on the farm ing products ar low at the d al- amount of weed seeds present. and a letter asking the farmer to take a sample of the seed and to Good relations between farm average. The herd IS m the local but i~ not content to sit around. er level for this time of year. If the seed sample is approved As- So he takes care of the beef herd. 1 Manufacture~s 1. Farm labor can be used for purchase, then the seed- record on the envelope the lot owners and tenants are common. Dairy Herd Improvement ad~ise tl~at any number and certain other infor- But for one to continue for 27 sociation. Only once in five years They are in the barns near his future chang m price WIll t nd processing department t ak es 2. No foundation or footings needed over upon delivery of the seed. mation given on the analysis tag. years is something to write about. has their herd average dropped home to be upward. Farm Bureau Services has at its Particularily when two genera- below 450 pounds of fat. Here . This situation in th asphalt It is cleaned to the Farm Bur- are three-years' records: MR. MAY takes the feed there, roofing mark t indicates that 3. Eliminates much sawing eau's standard of purity, which is seed laboratory a sample of each tions are involved. lot of seed. hauls the manure away, and fills farmers will do well to order 99.25% and upwards. 4. No notching, mortising or mitering If a question should arise W. W. KNAPP of Eaton Rapids 1951-19.5 cows, 10,220 pounds the silos. Mr. May is relieved of their requir m nts from local Farm Bureau seeds are packed is a retired merchant living on the of milk and 496.3 of tat. the beef chores, but if the stores now. This will giv 10 al about the crop which involves 5. Eliminates most bracing in bags bearing the Farm Bureau the seed, both the farmer and farm. 1952-21.4 cows, 8,953 pounds Knapps want to go away, ay cooperativ s an opportunity to trade mark. The sack is closed When Mr. Knapp wanted a of mlik and 465.3 of fat. takes over. order roofing from existing 6. An aluminum roof and wood siding make with a metal seal. The last step is Farm Bureau Services have samples of the seed and anal~sis farm operator, he employed Waldo May was a 4-H club warehouse stocks, should th y cooler, more attractive buildings. to attach the analysis tag, which Chauncey May. After working 1953-22.7 cows, 8,659 pounds member as a youngster and with be out of a particular item n d- describes the seed, and carries tag information for proceeding with an investigation. for Mr. Knapp for 12 years, Mr. of milk and 450.4 of fat. Mrs. May is a local club leader. ed to fill customers' orders. the Farm Bureau's seed guaran- 'Save money on building costs. Inquire 'at your Farm May bought a farm nearby. tee. MILK goes to a dairy in Lans- About that time Chauncey's ing. The cows dropped 19 Bureau Co-op-headquarters for pole frame buildings. t. For Further Details Write: FARM BUREAU since 1919 has been perhaps the only seed house to guarantee the variety, origin, Welc me Filest son Waldo got married and Mr. heifer calves last year. Knapp Knapp took him on as his farm and May own a good herd sire manager. That was 15 years but also use artificial breeding FARM B READ SERVICES, Inc. purity and germination of alfal- T Tnne oters e ago. The Knapp-May combina- services. STEEL DEPARTMENT fa, clover and other seeds. It does tion has been going smoothly so if the seeds are received by The cows get corn silage, good 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing 4, M ichigal1 ever since. the farmer in bags packed and hay, corn and oats with a protein Michigan Junior Farm Bureau sealed in the Farm Bureau Ser- is supporting County Farm Bu- MR. WALDO MAY and Mr. supplement of soybeans. Cows producing less than 20 pounds of vices seed plant. The guarantee reau Citizenship Committees and Knapp, both of Eaton Rapids R-3, This hot ton!There~ says: GUARANTEE the AFBF First Time Voter's Day are members of the Eaton County Program. Farm Bureau. milk get no supplement. silage is fed when pastures short. Grass are 50% DDT Spray Powd r an easy wayro ·The Juniors urge every citizen Mrs. May should be introduced The Farm Bureau Services, Knapp and May started a herd Th "$T ANDOUT" Among DDT Spray Inc., Lansing, Michigan, guaran- of every community to give special right here, for she keeps the farm weather makes tees the vitality, description, ori- recognition and a welcome gin and purity of its .Farm Bureau those voting in 1954 for the first tion papers to books and looks after the registra- of the purebred of Angus six years ago with 10 heifers. Now they have 11 cows In th Sprayer 1 MIXES COMPLET LY in hard or ofi ware • my mouth fix that-CHEW Brands of Seeds to be represented time.' July 6 is last day to register cattle. on price card and analysis tag for the primary election Aug. 3. I What is the set-up on this farm? and heifers. being sold along Breeding that are fattened out. with some stock is steers 2 STAYS SUSPENDED in agitated pray mixtur • 3 DEVELOP "fiNE FLOC" importan for belt spray Darrell Coffey, JrFB president, Mr. Knapp owns the 240 acres of coverage. MAIL POUCH to the full amount of purchase if land. Mr. May owns the drills, dry ai a bone. received by customer in original said: "Every year 100,000 young THE FARM has some land that In the Field sealed and branded bags. It is people in Michigan reach voting harrows and such' tools. The will always be in pasture. Gen- 1 HIGH DEPOSIT on foliage and fruit, tractors, choppers, balers and TOBACCO recognized that a mistake may be age. They should become regis- made and it is mutually agreed tered and informed voters." cattle are half basis. owned on a half-and- erally there is some poor quality hay produced. The pasture and 2 MINIMUM RUN· OFF in pray drip. 3 UNEXCELLED"KILL" of in ects for whlclt that in no case shall the Farm The Juniors will see that young this hay makes roughages for the recommended. Bureau Services, Ine., be liable men and women in service are All the farm income comes to Angus. The beef cattle are turned -a••. u. 8. Pat. Oir. for more than the amount actual- informed on registration and vot- the Mays. They pay all the bills. into the corn field after the picker. GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION ly paid for the seed. Upon re- ing procedures. A settlement is made once a ALLI1!:D CHEMICAL & Dyg COHPOHA'nO .•. month on a 50-50 division of re- The cows get no grain, but the 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y. ceipts and expenses. heifers and young cattle are 511 East Patterson St., Kalamazoo, Mich. KALamazoo 3·2569 grained. Steers get all the grain THE 240 acres have 180 acres of tillable land. Guernsey and Mean~A Lot 1n1nS"{JranCB, -.. •.•.,.. Aberdeen Angus cattle are raised. They follow a grassland gram. Hay and pasture, oats are pro- ma/nIN'Ork . ~ grown for feed and to seed in. Wheat is a cash crop and is used for seeding. They grow corn enough to fill a silo and about 20 acres to pick. They are choosey about their corn locations. It is never planted where there is any chance for erosion. OATS get 250 pounds of 3-12-12 fertilizer. Hay fields are top dressed with manure. Pastures are top dressed with 200 pounds of 0-20-20. They hardly ever pasture a hay field. Their rolling fields are sowed to wheat and seeded. About 20 acres of wheat is planted. Wheat gets 400 pounds of 4-16-16 or 3- 12-12. CONCRETE lot helps you jaise A five-year-old being pastured this summer. alfalfa field is It will be plowed and sowed to I ore beef with less feed and labor wheat and seeded back next year. ENSILAGE corn fields are 'Enioy t bacco a man's way A paved feed lot boosts beef production because on concret the feed is eaten-not trampled in the mud. ~owed to wheat after the corn is off. The rest of corn land is sowed to oats and seeded. Brome Chewing is a man's way to enjoy Less work is needed to keep the lot clean and a great grass is seeded with the wheat. he I deal more manure can be recovered. tobacco. Baseball players chew Alfalfa and ladino seed is seeded tobacco because it helps keep The cost of a concrete barnyard is surprisingly low. in the spring. their mouths moist and comfort- They have 80 acres where the able. So do thousands of other Many farmers find that a paved lot actually pays for dairy cattle are housed. With the men who work where it's hot or itself in as little as one year. On concrete cattle can dusty. Chewing eases the strain buil ings and woodlot taken of your job-relaxes you-helps be fed to heavier weights before marketing-no need out, that leaves 54 acres. This is you enjoy living more. to ship lightweight cattle in the "muddy season." divided into two fields. One of Buy MAIL POUCH and discover which is always in pasture. The for yourself why it is A nerica's A concrete barnyard requires little or no upkeep cows do not have to be driven best chew. You see, MAIL POUCH across a main traveled road that quality is built right in the to- yet puts extra profits in the bank year after year. bacco. That means even a smaller Mail coupon today for free booklet on concrete feed divides the farm. The field not chew tastes better-lasts longer. in pasture will be planted to Here's another mighty important lots or information on other concrete improvements. corn, sowed to oats next year and point. MAIL POUCH isn't over- seeded again. ------- PASTE COUPON ON lACK OF POSTCARD AND MAIL TODAY -----_ loaded with sugary sweetness. It's a real man's chew that never tires PO TLAND CEMENI ASSOCIATIO ALL HAY on the farm is baled. FARM INSURANCE your taste-that you will enjoy Michigan National rower, Lansing 8, Mich. They fill a 12 by 30 foot silo with hour after hour all day long. A national organization to Improve and extend the uses of portland cement grass for the dairy cows. They FIRE I SU and concrete ••• through scientiftc research and engineering fleld work ha ve four acres of Reed Canary SeDd booklet oa coacnte rass. The cows don't eat it too EAT YOURSELF TO THE BEST feed lots aDd (lise subject), N•••..•••...••.••••••••.•••.••••.•••••••••••..•••...•••..••• __ well. --_.,--..,....•.• llo- , Asic lor M IL SI. or R. No •..••...•.•.••••••.••.••.•••••••••.••••••..••.• ~f!IJ QIiH-:--"_N. __ - '•• ~ __ _ The livestock include purebred Guernseys and a ~all herd. of o a..-....-. o e The second group will include cation Agents. These agents will this program. research and education program four Retailer Education Agents. work with consumers using tele- can help solve to increase the These will work with retail mer- vision, radio, the press and per- NATIONAL Developments. Re- sale of Michigan farm products? ·c chants in selling more Michigan products. They will give counsel sonal meetings. They will keep consumers aware of the "best search and education programs have been facing a struggle in 2. What measures can farmers Washington recently. The House take to help promote a success- lED WINDSTORM on display methods. They will buys" in Michigan products. They help in reducing costs and in- will help move large stocks at sub-committee on appropriations ful marketing program? I SV ANCE PROTECTION kground 2 Community Material arm for Progra fer July ure u Di cu ion Group DONALD D. KINSEY y creasing efficiency of handling food products. They will look for ways to reduce loss from spoilage. seasonal peaks. They will stim- ulate demand by showing new ways of preparing foods to make them appetizing. recommended sharp cuts in bud- gets for these programs. But the 3. In what way may such a Representatives restored the full program be of aid to farmer co- amounts of the appropriation in a operatives? o E LOW ~ / COST POLICY I A CLOSE relation with the House vote. At the present writ- Coordinator of Education and Research 14,000 retailers will help move RESEARCH has found, for ex- ing there has been no vote on the 'PURE CRUSHED:lJ I I Michigan is pioneering I A long..term program for Michigan products at times of oversupply. These agents will ample, that women do not drink milk because they believe it is matter in the Senate. If it gets by the Senate, President Eisen- TRIPLE SCREENED o E P EMIUM· the improvement of the marketing of farm products work closely with other agents to fattening. Research also proves hower has favored the approp- .1' 1 ha been launched. The legislature at it 1954 session coordinate the sales of Michigan farm products. Finally, the appropriation will this to be a false idea. Using the facts, the Consumer Education riation, and it will be secure. Past programs in research and o E AGENT adopted an Act entitled, ••A Program to Strengthen Michigan Agriculture through Marketing Research and provide for eight Consumer Edu- Agent can help increase consump- tion of this healthful and import- ant product of our farms. education have paid off 'on dollar and cents basis. When stepped - up production was a r-=J '-----7 Now you can get complete protection with ONE Education." policy . . . Wind and Hailstorm coverage can The legislature recognized two points of need for ve The Legislative Act requires a yearly report on work done and progress made to be submitted needed during war years, these programs aided farmers mightily in meeting desired quotas. The be added to any Fremont Mutual Fire and Extended Coverage policy for a small addi- Michigan farmers. Farm products from other states past success in improving produc- tional charge. have been outbidding our own for consumer favor. our to the Governor and the Legis- lature. At present, the effort must be made to find and employ tion is a cue as to the possibilities that may be developed in mar- __ •••-Est. 1876-- _ keting. And under the present Michigan consumers spend over $2.5 billion a year for food. But Michigan farm products now bring only .anee people who are properly trainetl to do the jobs. New research peo- ple also must be employed. The plan all may benefit-the ducer, the merchandiser, and the pro- consumer. $1.5 billion into Michigan farm coffers. This gap is WILLIAM C. CONLEY research work will involve every Assistant Manager department of the Schools of Ag- Questions too wide. A program is needed to narrow it. Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. riculture and most of the depart- The eventual aim of the program, therefore, is to ments in Home Economics. The 1. What are some of the The heading of this article may surprise you. You may be asking curtain is just about to go up on I problems in marketing that the bring a greater share of the consumer's food dollar to yourself, "How could the payment Michigan producers. It is not an effort to build a fence around the state to exclude other farm products. Its aim, rather, is to help us do a better job ourselves all along the line, and thus win markets 'at home and abroad. So the Legislature enacted and the Governor signed an Act appropriating funds for the expansion of market .. ing research and education. It is a relatively modest sum considering the job to be done, but it is a sound beginning. The Act provides a sum of $150,000 for the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, and $144,000 for the Cooperative Extension Service with which to begin the program. It is a primary policy of the American Farm Bureau Federation to support programs that will bring to the farmer the highest net spendable income that can be gain.. ed in the market place. This program fits with the of money to my life insurance po icy. It seeks to improve and expand our markets and company ever result in my hav- ing a better farming operation?" bring increased returns. The answer will come when part of all. we consider what life insurance E SHOULD not expect such NEW Extension Agents and is. First, it is not, primarily, program to work miracles over- their Roles. The legislature's ap- what many people think-the nig t. It will not bring a Utopia, propriation makes possible a payment of money now so that nor will it solve all our marketing number of new extension agents. our families may have sums of oblems in a few months. Farm ..• These agents will work directly money when we are gone. Time-saving work-saving capacities r will have to continue to use with groups of producers, con- The new BLACK HAWK Tractor Double Disk Harrow is best practices that have al- sumers and merchandisers. They LIFE INSURANCE is primarily The new BLACK HAWK Grain Drills are unsurpassed in :eady been developed and add will be' under the direction of the for the living; it provides the J built in 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, and 10 ft. sizes, with 7-inch spacing. hopper capacity. Sturdy one-piece combination hopper houses new ones as they are discovered. Cooperative Extension Service at framework around which most Disks available in either 16- or 18-inch diameter sizes. . It cannot get rid of all our sur- Michigan State College, just as is individuals and businesses build grain and fertilizer compartments, holds extra large quanti- ties eliminating frequent stops for reloading. Height of hop- Unexcelled for the preparation of the ideal seed bed, luses-especially if we plant true with present County Agricul- their long range financial plans. crops in spite of surpluses. Every prudent individual or the BLACK HAWK Tractor Double Disk Harrow is built strong, tural Agents. per-just 46 '/.. inches for easier loading. ut it should help in many business (and most farmers today but with no excess weight. . . First let us look at the new run sizeable businesses) needs a ways in the long run. And it District Extension' Marketing will be of little value unless it Agents. There will be four. Their long-range financial plan. This is a long-run program. Research job will be .o convey the results plan should be tailor-made to the always must be done ahead of of marketing practice research objectives and needs of the indi- its direct benefits. In the area oil to the farmers of the state. They vidual or business. In general, production it has taken years to will help the farmer to adjust the plan will provide for the in- * PLOWS gain the full benefit of research. production to market ~eman?s. vesting of surplus dollars not only The same. patience will be needed They will advise regardmg pnce for specific objectives, such to realize the full benefits of mar- trends in relation to expected as retirement, or providing a keting research and education. college education for children supplies. Storage practic~s a~d The Michigan Agricultural Ex- facilities will be included in their but also for use in the periment Station has been in op- counsel. event of some unforeseen em- eration for 66 years. Its main. activity has been centered until ergency or catastrophe, or for an ALL THE new extension agents opportunity. The money is *MOWER recent years on production prob- will correlate their work with available when you need it most Fas er Cutting for you with the The new line, of COCKSH TT "122" PLOWS offers a lems. Lately Federal funds for other agents in the different -an accident or illness, a crop marketing research have stim- fields and with people involved failure, or to buy a new farm. New COCKSHUTT "lSAS" MOWER size and type for a variety of needs. They are long-life plows ulated some activity in this di- with the aim of improving the Cut your hay when its feed value-its market value- built wit Ii high-grade steel. Heat-treating of the rugged beams, A LONG range financial plan rection. But with the new boost marketing of Michigan products. is highest. The COCKSHUTT "15AS" Power Mower with its 7' axles, standards and colter shanks gives greater strength and by the state more work can be District Mar k e tin g Agents' is important to all of us. A for- toughn.ess without added weight. tune will be earned between the cutter bar .makes short work of mowing. It's easy to cut up to undertaken and new research work may be illustrated by some first and the last crops. We all staff can be employed. examples: Last summer and fall 40 acres a doy under good conditions with 'this new machine. the studies of hog production need a ratchet on our financial WE cannot meet our goals of showed that pigs were a short progress. All that will be there improved marketing by merely crop for the winter of 1953. This in the years ahead is what we using past research. Problems meant that swine production send on ahead. and markets are not like statues. could be profitable for Michigan Savings and investment con- They change, and new ones are farmers in 1954. The price of tracts offered by life insurance always cropping up. Research hogs increased from $19.20 to companies can best do this job. must go with the problems. It $24.60 a hundredweight. Provid- No other savings program is self- must be an ever-continuing pro- ing this sort of information to completing. By self-completing gram. And financial support for farmers will help them produce is meant, if something should es arch and education will be for better incomes. happen to you, the insured plan n eded for a long time to come, guarantees not only what you Th program will have to work RESEARCH work on price fore- have saved, but what you in- ith and throu h many people. It casts for apples have proven 80% tended to save. ill requir th full cooperation to 90% accurate. Armed with An insured investment program *SIDE RAKE *MA URE SPREADERS of consumers, processors, mer- such information, the Michigan can best provide the major part BLACK HAWK side delivery hay (ob',> are fastl BLACK HAWK Manure Spreaders are designed chandisers, and producers. Agents apple growers can make better of your long range financial plan in the program will not direct decisions on storing or selling which is an important part of gentlel safe! efficient I "Gecred to 1i,..: Ground" for fast, uniform distribution of manure over a wide nor dictate action. They will apples at harvest time. Numerous your over-all goal of a better means Better Haying. The one best way to rake hay area at a time. From light spread to heavy spread ounsel, ad i and educate. Par- other applications for many crops farming operation for the benefit can only be done with a ground driven rake ... is quickly selected from convenient controls on the ti i ation will be voluntary on the can parallel these cases. of yourself and your family. because the reel speed must be ri..Ji.t for every front of the spreader. \ Editor's Note: This is the sec- ground speed to gently roll loose airy windrows. These spreaders are built low for easy loading ond in a series of timely discus- sions on why Farm Bureau is in $ee this rake at one of the dealers listed below. with plenty of clearance under the sturdy bed. the insurance business. Listed Below Are the Many Farm Bureau Farm Equipment pealers. Culling Flock ADRIAN Beecher Road Farm Supply DECKERVILLE Messman Machinery HOLT Kahres Dairy PARMA .......•............Jordan's rr'n Store Almost every laying flock in ALLEGAN Allegan Farmers Co-op Assn. DORR Salem Co-operative IMLAY CiTy Lapeer Co. Co-operative PITTSFORD Ayres Implement Sales T cho. by your State Discussion Topic: Michigan could be reduced by ANN ARBOR Washtenaw F. B. Store DUNDEE Five Point Sales &. Service KALAMAZOO Lockwood Farm Equip. PRESCOTT Wilmer Bradley ARMAOA Laursen Farm Supply ELRTON Elkton Farm Equipment Co. READING Art Gibler Farm Supply Commit! • from th results of the questionnaire 10 per cent by good culling with- AVOCA .,......•....... Hill's Farm Equipment EVART Evart Co.operative LAKE ODESSA .... Lathrop Hatch. &. REEMAN Willis Wyngarden turn d by the Community Farm Bureaus. out hurting production, M.S.C BAD AXE Nugent Farm Service GAINES Marvin Tiedeman Farm Supply REMUS Gordon Schlegel Farm Equip. BATH Cable's Farm Shop GILFORD French's Farm Supply LAPEER Lapeer Co. Co-operative ROCKFORD .... L.ong's Farm E~uip. &. poultrymen assert. BELLEVUE Love's Farm Service GLADWIN Gladwin Farm Supply MAPLE RAPIDS .... Setterington Motor Service BRECKENRI-OGE Breckenridge Oil GRANO BLANC Grand Blanc Elevator Sales RUTH Ruth Farmers' Elevator Program-e-Emphaei BRIDGEWATER A. H. Braun Impl. &. Hdwe. GREGORy HAMILTON Plainfield F. B. Supply' Hamilton Farm Bureau MARCELLUS MARLETTE Marcellus Implement •... Thorn Farm Machinery SAGINAW ST. JOHNS Heindl Farm Equipment Ollie Slagel Sales e earch and Sales- BROOKLYN CADILL.AC G. Raynor Boyce &. Son Cadillac Co-operative HANOVER HASTI NGS Farmer Folk Supply Store Preston Sales &. Service McCORDS Kleinheksel's Farm Service SCOTTS SPRINGPORT Scotts Farm Supply Springport Sales &. Servo CLARE Dull Farm Service Store HEMLOCK Hemlock Farmers Co·op. MT. PLEASANT Farrand Imp!. Co. STANWOOD Stanwood Marketing CLIFFORD LAKE Ken's Farm Equip. HERRON Wolf Creek Farm Bureau OTTAWA L.AKE Ozzie's Garage &. SUNFIELD Sunfield F.arm Store COOPERSVIL.LE Coopersville Co-op. HOLLAND Perk's Far"? Equip. &. Servo Implements Farmers See The Cockshutt Ad in your July Issue of the Farm Journal and the July 3 u of the Michigan Farmer. A A E IE, Inc. Farm Equip", n Whol ale Division 3800 r nd iver Av • ansing, Michigan