Vol. 32, No.9 c 'ga SEPTEMBER 1, 1954 32nd Farm B eau p eas w Ag Your Opinion Needed 1954 Resolutions Com ittee Organizes Aug_ 23 +19 To Make FB Policies' DAN E. REED Wi Ass't Legislative Counsel of MFB Michigan's 1,357 Community Farm .Bureaus will review present Farm Bureau policy at their September meetings. n.. adopt d b Discussion leaders and group secretaries are uppor from b h attending county meetings to obtain background information and material. Recommendations from the community groups will be used by county resolutions committees in .drafting the reports which they will make at coun- ty annual meetings or pre-convention meetings to be held in October. Every Farm Bureau member should plan now to .attend his September Community Farm Bur.. r. eau meeting and the county annual meeting in October. "Someone will make the decisions. If you are u - not present when policies are discussed, your opin.. ions will not be known. Farm . Bu~eau is your' organization and you have a responsibility to be in the driver's seat," said MFB President Carl Buskirk. What Blue Cross and Blue Shield Cover Although about 95 per of the Farm Bureau cent members I need that are covered by the con- tract. Term· who have Blue Cross also have 'I'he Michigan Farm Bureau companion Blue Shield, many of BUT when it comes to ,the ,c~st Michigan Elevator Exchange, them are not too clear about of ,surgery, Ol~ a doctor ~ VISItS gram and bean market: 19 agency resolutions committee for 1954 met at Lansing August 23 and took wh~t each covers. FIrst, remember . that Blue ~hIle, yo~ ar~ In the hospital, the situation IS different. I for 140 local cooperative elevators , th e s t a t e, has completed its these actions: In ~ Cross an d Blue Shield are actual- In this case the doctor can usu- 34th business year by establishing ly t~o separate organizations ally tell rou beforehand how n w recoi ds in bo h dollar vo ume working together under the same much he WIll charge for a specIf-t and facility e. pansion. roof. Each is set up to do a sp _- ic operation or other service. cial jo~ and operates in a some- Here again, the cost of your THIS is the report that James whas different manner. surgical and medical care is R. Bliss, Exchange general man- 2-Set N ovember 1 as the final date the state resolutions commit- BLUE CROSS is the agency of taken care of directly-but in agel', will give to 300 delegates and this case, Blue Shield pays the guests the 34th annual meeting of tee can receive resolutions ap- 213 hospitals in Michigan, repre- doctor on the basis of an estab- the Exchange to be held at Lan- proved at County Farm Bureau senting 99 per cent of 11 the gen- lished benefit for each service sing, September 1. annual meetings. eral hospital beds in the state. It provides you with prepaid hospi- you receive. Mr. Bliss said that total busi- 3-Set September 20 as the next tal care. Since doctors have traditional- ness volume for the year ended meeting date for the state com- ly charged their patients some- June 30 exceeded the previous mittee. At that time the subcom- BLUE SHIELD is the agency what in accordance with their high by more than $3,000,000 mittees will meet with represent- of-the medical profession. It pro- income, your Blue Shield certifi- despite generally lower grain atives of state government, other vides you with prepaid surgical cate has an income ceiling. prices. agencies and organizations to ob- care and in addition if you have the Blue Shield medical-surgical HERE'S HOW it works: THE FACILITY expansion pro- tain information to help the MFB contract, it also pays benefits for If your average annual family gram carried out by the Exchange committee in draft the resolutions committee report to be presented your doctor's visits when you are income for the three years pro- during the year saw the addition hospitalized for reasons other ceeding the service doesn't ex- of 3,000,000 bushels of storage .. to the MFB annual meeting Nov. 11 and 12. Here are the subcommittees than sur gel' y (for pneumonia, ceed that ceiling, Blue Shield diabetes or heart trouble, for ex- participating doctors have agreed space to its 800,000-bushel term- inal grain elevator near Ottawa ample). to accept the Blue Shield benefit Lake, in Monroe county, making it named by Chairman Fogle: Blue Cross and Blue Shield as full payment for their ser- the largest elevator in Michigan. THIS . a summary I SECTION 1 work a little differently because, vices. A third development in the past Congress ISacted or.I h ow tables. .' f k t If your income is above the on recommend a- Permit contjnuation 0 mar - as you can see, they cover differ- year's operation was the organiza- Education: Carl Anderson, ceiling, or you elected on your tions from the American Farm ing agreements and ord rs when I ent kinds of services. tion of a new national bean and Bureau for the Agricultural Chairman; Mrs. Ruth Day, Wil- own to take a private hospital Act prices are above parity. pea marketing cooperative. Under lard Nelson, Mrs. Leon Dunning, FOR EXAMPLE, if you have to room, the doctor has the priv- of 1954: • Include research and promotion this setup, the Exchange and three Albert Shellenbarger. go to the hospital, nobody can ilege of charging you over and other large bean and pea market- AFBF Favored and under marketing agreements. predict ahead of time how many above the Blue Shield benefit. Conservation: Wayne Sober, ing cooperatives in California, hospital services you'll need, how The "Schedule of Benefits" for Congress Said YES AFBF 0 osed and Chairman; Mrs. Martin Stock- Colorado and Washington will long you'll have to stay, how both the $2,500 and $5,000 family Flexible price supports for basic C PPs - d NO meyer, Herbert Schmidt, Lee package and distribute through a crops, 75 to 90% of parity. (Ef-! ongress at much the cost of the services will income ceiling certificates has Bakeman, Gleason Halliwill. be. joint sales force a new brand of been set by a special advisory fective for crops. harvested ~n Dairy. Increase minimum level So Blue Cross pays the hospital dry beans and peas in the nation's State Affairs: Frank Merriman, committee of the Michigan State 1956, Congress de~Ided that baSIC "of support above 75% of parity. directly for all the services you Medical Society. principal consumer markets. crops harvested in 1955 should . . Chairman; H i Ibert Holleman, have from 82% to 90% of parity Wheat. Adopt a, multiple pl:JCe Arthur McIntyre, Mrs. Alex Ken- "OUR SALES record for the $15 million. price support). system for domestic and for ign nedy , James Mielock. SECTION II Advertising, DAIRY farmers "Why don't we advertise often ask, dair year, our expansion program and our new bean marketing plan are M o d examples of what farmers work- fective Jan. 1, 1956. Maximum - d pan it y f ormu I a, e f - sales. ermze Payments to processors or 3. When approved by voting delegates at the T reduction of parity will be 5% farmers. national convention, the resolutions become policy for Farm Bureaus everywhere. . Nat ion a I 8£ International: Arthur McIntyre, Chairman; Mrs. Can t ~f ve products as they do Coca Cola?" Actually, they are advertised more than that beverage. In 1952, ing through their own cooperatives can do to help themselves solve in anyone the farm problem," Mr. Bliss said. Diverted Acres. year. I Feed' grains. Authority for port level for other f ed grams. Mandatory s.up- Martin Stockmeyer, Mrs. Alex Our SUI~ I ~? . I Mr. Petersen said, "Someone will decide the Kennedy, Frank Merriman, Her- bert Schmidt, Wayne Sober, Lee- the National Dairy Corporation alone spent more than twice as much for advertising as Coca LOW· · .• ce Secretary of Agriculture ulate their use. said authority to reg- Farm Bureau should be backed AFBF Favored Congress said NO nd issues. If farmers want to help make the de.. Bakeman, Albert Shellenbarger. crsions, we must -take our part in developing the policies. live Highways, Manpower 8£ Selec- Service: Willard Can advertising knock out farm Wilson, surpluses? Cola did. And don't forget to include all those week-end grocery adver- For C ./ ; • up by further compliance legislative ACP payments to be subject to with all basic crop action. ' Basic crops. port in first year Grazing land bill. 90% price sup- under quota . Chairman; Mrs. Ruth Day, Hilbei t tisements in the newspapers, re- ~ allotments on a harvested basis. "Every member should attend meetings of Com.. Holleman, James Mielock. IT MIGHT, says James D. minds Shaffer. They are adver- Soil Fertility Bank. Use ACP AFB Had No Recomm n- Shaffer, Michigan State College tising farm products. munity and County Farm Bureaus where policy By-laws 8£ International Af- farm economist. But Mr. Shaffer fairs: Mrs. Leon Dunning, Chair- says before farmers jump off the r to balance soil depleting and soil conserving acreage. dation. Congr ss s id: prrce 0 whole is being discussed. If you are selected as a. vot .. man; Gleason Halliwill, Carl deep end in advertising, they Field Day, Sept. 16 DAN E. REED Wool. Price support with di- Yes. Support rect payments. Not to exceed milk. ing delegate to state or national coventions, give Anderson. should ask themselves the same questions any prospective adver- At Ferden Farm Ass't Legislative Counsel 110% of parity for four years Yes. $50 million of CCC funds your best thought to the job. The future of tiser should look into. The annual field day at th Lower commission rates accepted after April 1, 1955. Aimed at annually for two years to ex- farm policy is in your hands!' Ferden .Farm, 3 miles south of by CIa United Dairy Workers at increasing domestic wool produc- pand use of milk in school . t Do you have an advertising three large Detroit dairies are be- tion to 300 million pounds an- Yes. CCC dairy products may • of Community Farm Bureaus in Cause Home Fires I message? Chesaning in Saginaw county, will be Thursday, September 16. Lee ing reflected in price reductions of nually as a security measure. be transferred to armed force Berrieu a id September or October. Bureau Life Insurance The Farm Overloading of wires is one rea-I group life plan offers $1,000 of a b ou t one ou t 0f erg ,ome . ht h f' Ires. Will this message cause cus- Company son that electricity is blamed in torners to buy more of your pro- ducts? Will th . b bi th Ferden operates a portion of his farm for resear..ch in co-operation with the soil science department 3c per quart to consumers using more than 30 quarts per month. for state plans. Several other dairies put similar Extend Set-Aside ACP, with authority up to $2.5 billion of method and Veterans Adminstration, Yes. Authorize u of any kin to dispos 0 C C e igger Van Buren For life insurance to members and When overloaded their spouse for $11 each a year. fuses, they are a nuisance. Last winter 654 people enrolled when they heat through insula- . wires blow But 1 the cost? e gam MR. SHAFFER points out that an of Michigan State College. Tours of the plots will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a. m. and from 1:30 plans into effect about 2 weeks ago of wheat, cotton, 011, dairy pro- stocks of farm surplus s. after negotiations Under the new pricing, with A. F. of L. ducts as a reserve. cus- considered "supply" Not to be in future Yes. Sale of feed grains by CCC at 110% of support I v 1. tomers taking 31 to 90 quarts per price support Group Life in the group life plan in Barry tions and start fires-perhaps County. walls, they are destroyers. St. Joseph and Oceana County G. Steinicke, farm safety specialist scale. in many farm products David advertised nationally are being on a large to 3:30 p. m., announces Rood, extension soil scientist. The best crop rotations, ways to get Paul month will receive a 3c rebate on all over 30 quarts. calculations. Transfer agr' attache Those taking eign lands from State Dep't to Yes. Corn- in for- ing quotas. Yes. Wheat-Quota liminate t- more than 90 quarts will receive Two more counties have ac- Farm Bureaus have organized at Michigan State College, points General Foods, advertising ag- the most from green manures and U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. be applicable in on-comm r I out that electricity use has doubled fertilizers, and advantages of till- the 3c refund on all. It is believed group life committees and have ricultural products, spent $28 $15 million of CCC funds an-j wheat stat , d fin d h cepted Farm Bureau's group life in 10 years in some homes. It will age changes will be shown. that this incentive plan may en- their plans well underway for this million last year. This total was nually for two years of brucel- not more than 25,0 0 c . plan. The board of directors of fall. pay the home-owner to double his courage many families to use an third, behind General Motors and losis control. / Yes. In Tea all tm n safety precautions. extra quart per day. the Berrien and Van Buren County Several other County Farm Bu- Colga te- Palmoli ve- Peet. Turkey Prices Corton, wheat release and re- summer fallow ar a . Farm Bureaus have voted to offer reaus hope to adopt the plan later General Mills spent as much as M.S.C. agricultural economists apportionment ~ithin county. Y I. Ba ic Two-thirds of the country's our Group Life Plan to their this year. Lambs General Electric. And Kellogg e pect turkey prices during the livestock is produced west of the Cotion - farm allotments on planted a a ~membership. There's little advantage in feed- and Quaker Oats, together, spent 1954 holiday season to average Mississippi River and two-thirds basis of history. 0 comply Committees are being selected to Know your issues, know your ing antibiotics to feeder lambs, 15 million. Swift and Armour, one to two cents below those of of the meat suppl is eaten east Extend Mark ting Agr ement e. anuts-i-reducc .IIlJ:UJJlU"'IJn take the plan to the membership candidates. tests at MSC show. two meat packing giants, spent 1953. of the river. Act to proce sed fruits and vege- national all 1 o SEPTEMBER 1, 1 ichiga arm ureau eer Herd Continue to 1. OFFICERS Give Farmers Much Trouble EstabUshed January 12. Pre Ident c. E. Buskirk. Paw Paw Entered a second-class matter V-Pres w. G. Hodge. nover Jan. 12, 1923. at the po tottice at E ec. V-Pre C. L. Brody. Lansing CharI t te, Ichlg an, und r the Act Exec. Sec·y J. F. Yaeger. Lansing ot arch 3. 187. DISTRICT DIRECTORS PubUshed monthly. tlr t day. by l-Ru 11 E. Hazel.. ..Richland. R-l Mlchi n Farm Bureau at it pub- lication office at 114 E. Lovett Bt., Cha rlotte, Ichtgan. 2-Blaque Knlrk 3-Herman Ho eisen 4-A. Quincy.· R-1 Clinton, R-1 he11enbarger L. Odes a, R-l The First Day oj chool 5- larten Garn Charfot te, R-6 The brief statistics of a man three vital dates comprise-- Editorial and ~eneral offices. 1%1 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover, R-1 orth dar" t., Lansing, Michigan, 7-Thoma Hahn Rodney The day he's born, the day he's wed, and the day he dies, Post (ftice Box 960. Telephone -Kenneth Johnson Fre land. R-2 Lansing 2-1271. Erten 'Ion 8. 9-Ren . DeRuiter M Baln, R-1 These outline in the simplest terms his progress, we assume, Send otic on Form 3578 and lo-James Mielock Whlttemore Upon the journey all must take--the cradle to the tomb. un lIv rable cople I' turn d und r DIRECTORS AT LARGE To me the record seems too short. I abrogate the rule «rm 3578 to Mtchlgan Farm •. W8 edttcrtat ottic • P. O. Box »60. Lana- Carl E. Bu kirk Paw Pa..,. R-2 And add a fourth important date-the day he starts to school. Walter Wightman Fennvtlle, R-l in , Michigan. Gle on E. Halliwill Gladwin, R-4 Repre enting This is the day he leaves the nest to wend his separate way. inar E. Ungren Editor PURPOSE OF FARM James Osborne Associate Editor WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU This day his mother's soul is sick. Her heart could break today, BUREAU The purpose of this Assocla. Mrs. Carlton Ba11 Albion. R-1 For though he will return tonight she feels a loss somehow. Limit d to Farm Bureau Memb rs. tion shall be the advancement He will not be all hers agai~ he has been till now. liJub14criptlon: 40 cent a year of our members' interests edu· Repr Renting cationally, legislatively, and JU lOR FARM BUREAU The passing of this milestone is a serio thing, we know, Vol. 32 September 1, 1954 No. 9 economically. Vern Thalmann B rrl n Center And it is with commingled pride and dread she sees him go. This day within his childish heart may spring a tiny flame Community R rm That shall not perish through the years but light the path to fame. Today he learns to play his part with others of his race Who do not 10'9'ehim one and all, in every time and place. He starts to learn to bear the arms that every man must bear Bureau Who is to make his way in life and do his honest share. This is a most important dale and one to recognize, For when a mind awakes means more than when a body dies. WESLEY s. HAWLEY . Across our land and 'round the world a thousand thousand sons Coordinator of Comm nity Farm Bureaus for MFB And daughters of the human race,-the tiniest tenderest ones- Dear Community Farm Bureau Members: Begin today to tread new paths, which each must tread alone, Another Community Farm Bureau year has rolled by. Community A most important date, I say, 10 keep and call our own. Farm Bureaus are taking on more importance in Farm Bureau and the Farm Bureau members' lives as time goes on. The discussion of ideas R. S. Clark takes place in Community Farm Bureaus, and these lead sometimes to 315 North Grinnell Street county resolutions and to successful community projects. Jackson, Michigan Much stress is now being given to Policy Development and Policy Execution programs, which are extremely important to farmers and Farm Bureau members. Some of the most important happenings that affect farmers' lives take place in the legislative halls. Therefore, it is ing the campaign. I work, and deadlines for complet- 'izing new community groups. Some have ~s~d one person to 4. Acquaint the manager with do the orgarnzing, some ha~e HERMAN WEGMEYER of Lachine, member of Alpena County Farm Bureau, planted seven acres of strawberries in 1952 He expected to harvest 2,000 crates of berries in 1953, but picked only extremely important to all farm people that they have a voice in shap- bi ti th th e 0 jec ives, . ~ .. plan and his used group officers as a team, In ' some cases the committee them- 38 crates. Deer practically cleaned the field of strawberry plants. ing their destiny. over-all responsibilities. . selves have done the organizing. Recently I spent a little time the real grass roots part of Farm cial campaign to organize new 5. Send manager to specIal. KEATS VINING western Michigan, mostly as a defend him in court. The su- in an area where they do not Bureau, much emphasis will be Community Farm Bureaus in .state - wide two-day training . The depufarion team method Agr'l News Writer tourist attraction. preme court held that a farmer have Farm Bureau, and find that given to organizing more new 1954-55. school in September. IS becoming popular, and seems From these herds the deer could protect his crops from the farmers there feel almost groups throughout the- state of to be one that most any county Michigan's herd of white tailed damages from deer. h Ipl ss because they do not have Michigan during the balance of 2. Check Community F a r m . 6. Mobilize. and use all forces; could use successfully in actually deer is becoming a problem child have increased and spread over Conservation officers began Bureau Committee to see that it southern Michigan. A doe was ie. all comm~ttees, Far~ Bureau organizing new Community Farm in agricultural areas of the state a set-up like Farm Bureau to 1~54 and through 1955. has its full quota of member seen recently two miles from giving farmers. permits to shoot Women, Juniors, Agencies, etc. Bureaus. Following is a suggest- and also to the state department give t.hem a voice wherever they THE OBJECTIVE is to have a and is active. It may be neces- the state capitol in Lansing. Two deer that were eating crops. Any 7. Plan good publicity for the ed set-up and plan for counties of conservation. deer were found well inside the such deer are turned over to the need It. Community Farm Bureau within sary to add to the committee or campaign-utilize local papers, desiring to use this method: The deer population is in- city limits of Grand Rapids. conservation department who Starting the New Year in Com· easy reach of every Farm to replace inactive members. radio, news letters, Farm Bureau I. Make·up of deputation team: creasing in southern Michigan. Deer have been seen within 20 give the venison to county in- munity Farm Bureaus. In the Bureau member family in the 3. Instruct committee to form- papers.' etc.. Chairman-He is in charge and That part of the state has plenty miles of downtown Detroit. stitutions and schools. S ptember meetings you will be state of Michigan. ulate plans for a good, snappy 8. Find sponsormg couples tells the purpose of meeting to a of food and enough cover for Conservation officers have in- 'FARMERS don't like to kill electin officers and re-organiz- The Community Farm Bureau new group campaign for 1954-55. a. Secure prospect list from group called together to consider deer to hide in daytimes. They vestigated damage to farm crops deer under these circumstances. ing your groups in the start of a is the place where the member county board, county secretary, organizing a community Farm feed at night and take cover by within 40 miles of Detroit. new C mmunity Farm Bureau can get into the act and can real- 4. Review goals and approve Killing deer means night work. Roll Call Committee, Farm Bur- Bureau. day in any kind of woods or year. Careful selection of the of- ly participate in his organization. the proposed plan presented by eau Women, Juniors and Agen- Vice.Chairman-Tells story of brush cover. DEER have to eat. They are And it gets monotonous to spend fleers mi willing acceptance of . the committee and their selection not too particular and like lots night after night in an orchard responsiailities are necessary if COUNTY Farm Bureau Boards of a campaign manager. we are coing to maintain good, and .County F~rm Bureau Co.m- strong Community Farm Bur- mumty Committees are working paign manager, and arrange bud- 5. Approve contract fo1' cam- des. ~. Sponsoring couple to in~ite neighbors and others to meeting issues Farm' Bureau. I WHEN early settlers came into of things that farmers grpw. Minuteman _ Tells story of Michigan, deer were plentiful. or strawberry field, watching Trouble started about 15 years and listening for deer. Then the pine and hardwood tim- ago in muck areas near Hamilton get wary after being shot at. Deer eaus. together in most countie.s making get. at their home to hear story of .'. . bel' was harvested off. The deer in Allegan county. A farmer . In Michigan's northland there ood plans for a special Com- Farm Bureau and organize a Dl.Scusslon Leader-Leads diS-' retreated north and virtually dis- shot a deer eating his celery. He are many areas of good farm Seaetaries, Please Note: All munity Farm Bureau organiza- 6. Request committee to report group. CUSSlOn. 'appeared in the south part of was arrested by' conservation land. Wild food is getting scarce et-up sheets listing officers for tion campaign to be conducted periodically to the board. 9. Check on manager's pro- Se~retary - Keeps records of the state. officers. And just as promptly in these areas. In swamps where th new year must be filed in the during September, October, No- 7. Executive Committee to gress periodically. meeting. Then small herds were brought his neighbors entered a protest deer herd in the winter,. the state office by November 1. check progress periodically. vember, and January. 10. Request manager to report Recreati~n Leader-Makes peo- to state 0 ned forests in south- and raised a fund of money to (Continued on page 6) AWARD WINNERS Plans are being laid at the The County Community Farm present time for this work. The Bureau Committee's responsibil- periodically. ple acquainted and leads enter- tainment program. -====================:::=============.....:;.====--_==:::::::. Ju e-Gold Star: Lapeer Coun- committees in many counties Campaign Manager's responsi- Campaign Manager-Introduce ty - Montgomery Community are selecting a manager who will ities. 1. Formulate plan for a good, bilities: Chairman. Farm Bureau, Mrs. Harold Mux- assist them in carrying out the low, secretary. snappy campaign for organizing 1. Attend state-wide two-day 2. The organization meeting for campaign. This is very similar to special training school in Sep- the new group: July - Gold Star: Manistee the Membership Roll Call plan new Community Farm Bureaus County-s-Pleasanton Community where they have a campaign in 1954-55. Study and adapt the tember. a. Community Committee Man- Farm Bureau, Mrs. Leonard manager. plan to the county situation and 2. Select deputation team in agel' introduces deputation team Reed, sec'y, In order to give maximum help secure Board approval. July - Silver Star: Ingham in this campaign, a two-day cam- 2. Select County Community September, 1954. a. Get suggestions from Com- chairman. b. The chairman introduces THE EASIEST WAY County-Dexter Trail Communi- paign managers' training school Farm Bureau Campaign Manager ty Farm Bureau, Mrs. Frank will be held at Michigan State now. One who munity Farm Bureau Committee his committee, tells the purpose b. Select people not on com- of the meeting, calls on recrea- TO SPELL \'INDEPENDENCE" mittee tion leader, and introduces the IS S-A-V-'E -- - - Nethaway, sec'y. College September 23-24. There a. Can tell Farm Bureau story will be several classes covering b. Work well with people Vice-Chairman. c. Their sole job to tell Farm ome hin ew In the major phases of organizing c. Has time and is willing to Bureau story at meetings for c. The Vice-Chairman tells the new Community Farm Bureau prospective new groups story of Farm Bureau. ommunlty B groups. work d. Outline plan and train depu- d. The Minuteman is introduc- 3. Secure Boa r d approval, romo Ion County Farm Bureau Board's campaign manager, and contract tation team ed, and he presents legislative Bec use of the importance of responsibilities: issues confronting agriculture. specifying nature of his respon- e. Inform team of dates and the Community Farm Bureau as 1. Determine to conduct spe- sibilities, compensation for his places for meetings e. The Discussion Leader is in- troduced and he leads in a dis- f. Accompany deputation team cussion using the regular topic or • to meetings and do the actual 01'- the question, "How Farm Bureau • ganizing of the new group Functions." 3. Plan to organize as many f. The team chairman now ex- new groups as possible before plains how a group operates and membership Roll Call kick-off in proposes the formation of a Com- December. munity Farm Bureau. The team 4. September, October, Novem- and the manager leave the room, bel' and January suggested as or- instructing .those present to dis- ganization months. cuss the idea of organizing and 5. Meet with new groups in to try and reach a conclusion as their first regular meeting after ize the group or not: they have been organized. to whether they desire to. organ- 6. Keep the campaign moving g. The deputation team returns along rapidly and complete as to the room for the decision. specified in contract. h. If the group decides to 01'- ew cur for he p pinlceye 7. Report to committee peri- ganize, the manager then takes .odically. over and organizes the group. Once again antibiotics have come to the aid i. The secretary member of the of the farmer. Re earchers at Michigan State Deputation Team Method for team keeps a record of the eve- College have found that chloromycetin is an ~rganizing new Community Farm ning's procedure, which he reads effective treatment for sheep pinkeye. Vac- ureaus, back to the group. cines, ulfa drugs and penicillin are effective Several methods have been j. The recreation leader takes • again t cattle pinkeye but give no lasting cure from • to sheep. Chloromycetin ointment comes in used throughout the years by 'over while the lunch is being County Farm Bureaus in organ- prepared. %-oz. tubes for about $1 each (on prescrip- • tion). It will cure sheep pinkeye in one appli- MICHIGAN ; BELL • cation. One tube is enough for about 20 sheep. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • . .. .., CLASSIFIED ADS Classified adTertlHments ue cash wUh order at the following rates: 10 cenls per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 8 cenis per word edition. These rates based on guarantee of 60,000 or more subscribers. They are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. AGENTS WANTED LIVESTOCK RU SPARE-TIME Greeting Card REGISTERED Tamworth SwIne. and Gift hop at home. how friend The lean meat breed. Breeding stock It's easy to S-A-V-E through your FIP Protected Savings Plan. For arnpl 8 of our new 1954 Christmas trom Michigan's Premier Herd. Reg- and All-Occasion Greeting Card and ·Gift. Take their orders and earn to istered Suffolk rams and ewes. PhU Hopkins, Homer (Calhoun county) only a few dollars a month your FI P Plan builds an excellent nest eg 100% profit. 0 expert nce nece sary, Michigan. 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Otho DeWitt, Repre- •• ntatlve, Romeo, JDch. extra. (t-1t-lJp)----- ••••• -------------------~------_~~~ Ie" I __ ~~~e. ...•.- SEPTEMBER 1. 1954 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS • 955 Contro s Stiff Ie -----e Benson Says He gested and recently law by the President. signed into vides for the movement of $700,- This pro- only by 1953-the first the Eisenhower' Administration. I am hopeful that our 'ear of i al 000,000 worth of farm products policies-reduced taxes and Doesn't Like Them through currencies, similar acceptance barter means. of foreign and It also makes other penditures-operating mate friendly to free enterprise will make 1955 an e en b tter in a li- $300,000,000 worth of commodi- year for labor, for agriculture "This is stjff medicine for agriculture. I don't like it." ties available for relief purposes, and for business generally. either in this country or abroad. So said Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson to This program covers three THE CONSTANTLY improv- F R 1955. imil r ntr 1 ing quality of your dairy herds indi ated, with a furth r 3,000 farmers at Michigan State College August 5. He years. Our goal is to move the right here in Michigan and else- tion in wheat acrcag . products of which we have most was making a major speech in which he dealt with the and those which are the most where throughout the nation is a In addition, if an indi idu 1 subject to spoilage. direct result of scientific breed- farmer IS retiring m r th n 10 national farm price support program and the production ing and better management. DCI' S from the produ tion controls that have been ordered for 1955 because of un- THE THIRD means of utiliza- Much of the increased efficien- basic crops, h may not gr tion will be to continue the cy in dairy production has com other marktabl rop on thi manageable surpluses in some crops. school lunch program and the about through the activities of land without for going all g practice of making food available such organizations as the Michi- ernment price supports. If h de- "What I've had to do is required by the law," MI. to established relief agencies. gan Artificial Breeders Coopera- cides not to participate in th Benson said. "I had ~no choice. I checked my respon- This Administration seeks to tive. I am told that at least one- price support program, h mu t place the emphasis upon produc- third of the milk cows in the still stay within his allott d acre- sibility under the law not only with the legal staff of tion for consumption. The objec- state trace their ancestry to bulls age of wheat and otton or b tive of agriculture should be to owned by this highly successful subject to mark ting p nalties on the U. S. Department of Agriculture, but also with law- farm cooperative. the excess production. provide consumers with high- yers outside the Department." quality food and fiber at reason- able prices, improve the produc- THIS PROJECT has probably This is stiff medicin for The speech was delivered at the 1 Oth anniversary tivity of basic land resources, and done more to further profitable culture, nd I don't Uk it. It contribute to higher levels of dairying in Michigan than any even invol cs considerable re- meeting of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Ass'n at human nutrition and living. other undertaking aimed at pro- striction of the activities of arm- MSC. moting more efficient milk pro- ers who seek none of th ben- OUR AGRICULTURAL policy duction. I am especially impress- fits of price supports. C. L. BRODY. chairman of the Slate Board of Agricullure. greets Secretary of Agricullure Ezra should aim to obtain in the mar- ed by the fact that it was carried Mr. Benson said the only sound farm program is one T. Benson upon his arrival from Washington to address the 10th anniversary meeting of the Mich- THE F ACT that far fe r ket place full parity prices for out through the efforts of dairy that recognizes changing conditions. The abundant pro- igan Artificial Breeders Association at Michigan State College August 5. farm products and parity incomes farmers themselves, with the wh at growers voted for m rk t- for farm people so that farmers help of Extension Service and ing quotas in recent wheat f r- duction of the, U. S. agriculture must be sold and put to endum than in 1953 would s em our needs for an entire year even before we began har- against the development of nor- will have freedom to operate ef- scientists here at Michigan Stat use, rather than for sale to the goverment and storage. mal markets. ficiently and to adjust their pro- College. to indicate that an increasingly vesting the 1954 crops. duction to changing consumer larger number of farm rs ar be- Mr. Benson said: WE CANNOT expect a foreign demands in an expanding econo- TO ME it represents one more coming convinced that the dis- PART of our problem of sur- corn or even very much corn buyer to be eager about putting piece of convincing evidence that advantages of string nt produc- my. " Agriculture is a continuing challenge. W ~ must shape pluses stems from under-con- meal. We must encourage farm- his money on the counter as long This objective cannot be assur- the great gains of agriculture tion controls mor than offs t sumption of some farm products. ers to grow corn for livestock as there .s a possibility the com- have come not from direct gov- any advantage which can be our farm programs to meet changing conditions. What ed by government programs Millions of Americans do not feeding rather than for sale to modities will be available at bar- ernment aid through such de- gained through the government alone. It can be achieved only is good today may fall far short of meeting tomorrow's drink enough milk for their min- the government and storage. gain rates under some govern- vices as price support programs loan program. with a steady level of prices, high imum health needs. There is a ment program. but rather through the intelligent problems. THIS IS PART of the adjust- employment and production, and vast potential market for meats Therefore, we expect to use a rising output per worker in our employment of research by farm- ACTUALLY. only about one- of all kinds, eggs, fresh fruits ment we face to put our abun- extreme caution to see that in total national economy. ers determined to improve their fourth of the eligible wh at For the present, the Administration program of flex- and vegetables right here in our dance to effective use. It may not our zeal to move farm products own operations. I am strongly growers voted in the referendum, be easy. But neither is it easy to compared with approximately ible price supports on basic commodities will help us own country. dispose of surpluses resulting to consumers we do not do any- THROUGHOUT our history, convinced that the more notable This market can be tapped thing that ill disturb normal farmers have never prospered agricultural achievements of the one-half the year b fore. The , adjust from a wartime to peacetime agriculture. through expanding consumer in- from an unbalanced agriculture. markets. when there were breadlines in future will likewise come about p rcentage of those voting to ap- But we must not-and will not-just sit back and come, combined with realistic The mere fact that there are the city nor have industry and through self-help programs. prove marketing quotas dropp d pricing and effective merchandis- mill ion s of needy people OUR FIRST goal is to expand labor ever thrived when mort- Progress goes hand in hand from 87.2 in 1953 to 73.2 this ~ expect that program' to solve all our problems. ing. throughout" the world and some exports through regular trade gage foreclosures were common with mdividual freedom, how- year. A continztation of full employ- sizeable surpluses in this country channels. American agricultural in rural America. All segments of ever. We can never realize the Without the heavily favorabl The task of putting our abundance to work falls ·into ment and increased earnings in a does not of itself point the way to exports have fallen off sharply our economy are inter-depen- full potential of American agri- vote in the three principal spring two .major classifications. , constantly expanding economy can absorb most of our surplus foods, except wheat, al- national a solution. WE WOULD not be giving the from the levels of 2 or 3 years ago. This is largely due to the fact that world agriculture dent. This Administration has maintain a high level of prosper- seeks to culture under a system of arti- ficial price props which in turn beget rigorous production COh- wheat stat s-North Dakota and South and Montana-market- ing quotas would have been vot- First is the job, of seeing that 'in the future we pro- best help to needy people abroad recovered from the devastation most overnight. ity among all of them-prosper- troIs. ed down. duce the things we need and can use. if we used our surpluses in such of war and that our foreign aid ity built upon the solid bedrock Here in this central states area, A HALF -BILLION bushels of a manner as to disrupt their pro- programs have been reduced, of a free economy, rather than IN A FREE econom ,the farm- a majority of wheat producer Second is the wise utilization of surplus stocks we have corn can be a tremendous amount duction patterns and make them er makes ills own decisions at We are making progress. Our upon the quicksand of war and voted against quotas. acquired because of failure to come to grips with the of grain piled up in government reliant on continued assistance planting time, after carefully exports in April of this year were inflation. warehouse, slowly deteriorating from this country. Abroad as considering the market outlook, BECA USE of the surpluses problem in previous .years. 15 percent above the previous and costing a fabulous amount of well as at home, the best kind of April. In May the increase was DESPITE efforts of the pro- weather conditions and the which have been built up under money to buy and to store. Tills aid is the kind which helps 14 percent. With new emphasis phets of "gloom and doom" to adaptability of his farm to the high, fixed price supports, it will The marvelously efficient farm plant which American same corn, fed to hogs, cattle and people help themselves. production of certain crops. In a the Department of Agriculture is talk this Na on into a depres- be necessary to continue some genius has built is now so productive that, in the case of poultry, can wind up in the Far more important than just placing on finding markets we sion, business activity is at a regimented economy, the govern- controls for a time. But flexible stomachs of our people, however, getting rid of our excess stocks hope this trend can be continued. high level and is once more mov- ment tells him what to plant and price supports, along with our ~some commodities, our surpluses have reached almost in the form of beef, pork, dairy 'is the building of markets for ing upward. how much. oth r programs, will help to r - unmanageable proportions. Our stockpiles of wheat and products, and eggs. our agricultural products. This is A SECOND major means of At the very worst, 1954 will be The surpluses produced under duce these excess reserves, estab- Americans will eat these choice a long-range project. The very utilizing our stocks is contained the second most prosperous year high, fixed price support incen- lish better balance in our agricul- cotton, for example, were large enough to take care of foods but they won't eat plain existence of our surpluses works in the agricultural trade act sug- in all of our history, exceeded tives are shackling American ag- (Continued on pag 5) Announcing- _- ~ l\WT ONleO MULTI-PURPOSE OlO IL B'. 5 50 .GREASE SAVE ••• • • • Order ~our Fall needs of Unico Motor Oil during the next 60 day 10 most versatile :u,:s'handing features IC make th· h for a 10% saving~. Ask your Farm Bureau Petroleum Service Man or Dealer about savings on orders taken now for Spring delivery. lb. 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One high quality grease for chassis, UNICO MULTI-PURPOSE GREASE provides a long-lasting, stable and Assures clean b . wheels, universal [oint and water reliable lubricant for every use on UNICO SPECIAL MOTOR OIL-Gives your engin ample lubricaf earrngs with pump lubrication as well as for the farm ••• even for high speed. ./ complete economical protection under light operatin ron pro'ec,ion. high tem~erature bearings on corn regular gun grease applications. pickers aPld combines. By being a conditions_ . Resists churnin . multi-consistency grease, it serves • high speed g ~c"on in equally well in all seasons of the Operation. year, ranging from extreme cold to extreme hot. Easily passes ,h . Distributed By wheel b . e ord,"Oflce • earlng 'es'. FARMERS PET OLEUM COOPERATIVE 14~ Prevents 'If . grease fittings ~ro -221 NORTH CEDAR STREET LANSING, MICHIGA * * * * See your leez'"9" r. m , 01 Plugging shut. local Farm Bur au Petroleum Service Man or Dealer for High Quality Unieo Products BElPTIM!Sa I, t / embe by selling tags. We have a Christmas party and have had as guests at our meet- Oceana County Mrs. Forrest Dunham Chairman of 21 women who are interested in an educational program. We have had meetings on cancer, in- [ects, send delegates to the Farm Bur e a u Institute, the Rural Health Conference, Northwest ings, Jerry Cordrey, regional Oceana Farm Bureau Women surance, mental health, Farm Bu- Camp and district camp. representative; J 0 h n Midema, meet at the homes of the mem- reau education; religion, legisla- We also put on an exhibit at who explained the insurance pro- bers for afternoon meetings. We ture, Michigan, township govern- the County 4-H and FFA Fair gram; and our district chairman, have had some very interesting ment, nursing and child guidance. each year. Mrs. Car1 Johnson. meetings. The attendance at district We had a very enjoyable eve- January-Health Program, with We have very good, up-to-date meetings has been. good. Mecosta ning meeting with ewaygo showing of two films, "Warning legislative reports. A new safety county was the hostess county at MRS. CAR.L C. JOHNSO county and the husbands were Shadow" and "Self Examina- chairman has been appointed and the spring district meeting. Mr. Pierson tion." As an outgrowth of this a citizenship committee is now Ben Pattison was our guest invited. Muskegon county fur- Chairman of MFB Women for ni hed the program. In past and combining it with a later working on the citizenship pro- speaker and his subject was District 7, and Member of years Muskegon county was the scheduled program on TB, we gram. "Marketing." We also had Mr. Stat Advisory Council hostess county in a joint meeting hope to influence many in our Last October we had as our William Enger of Consumers with Newaygo county. county (particularly the men) to guest speaker, Mrs. Ernest Heim, Power Company who spoke on District 7 of Michigan Farm have the chest X-rays. who told us about the triennial "Safety in the Home." Bureau Worn n's Committees is February' - An International conference of, the Associated A Rural- Urban Conference was locat d in the west central part Program. A discussion of the Country Women of the World For some years district meet- held in cooperation with the Wo.! of Michigan. Counties in this dis- United Nations aim and achieve- which was held in Toronto in Au- ings were held at. Fremont which tric are: Mason, Mecosta, Mont- men's Division of the Greater Muskegon Chamber of Com- ments, including some of the lit- gust 1953. All past committee is a central place in the district. calm, Muskegon, Newago, Oc - tle-known but highly-successful women of the county were our About a year ago the women de- ana and Osc ola. Lake county is merce. This meeting was held at the Occidental Hotel in Muske- work of such groups as the Inter- guests at a dinner for this meet- cided they would like to see the aloin this district but doe not national Children's Emergency other counties in our' district, SO gon and was well attended. ing. have an organized Farm Bureau. Fund, the 'World Health Organi- they will travel from county to As a di trict these counties Dr. Leland E. Holly of Muske- gon talked on cancer at our April zation and the United Nations Working toward better Rural- county for their district meetings. have participated in the money Educational, Scientific and Cul- Urban understanding is a special Our fall district meetings will and activity projects carried on meeting and a film was shown. tural Organization. Mr. Sam Dud- project of the Osceola County be held in Mason county at Scott- by the Farm Bureau Women. Women. A Rural-Urban friend- Money projects are contributing Newaygo County ly, executive director of Michi- ville. Mason Farm Bureau Wo- , gan-Indiana for the World Feder- ship tea was held with the city men will serve as hostesses. to the Sister Kenny Foundation, Mrs. Clifford Robins, Chairman alists, was the speaker. This led women as our guests. At this The district officers who win th Foreign Student Fund, Nurse Newaygo County Farm Bureau to a similar program being pre- meeting the story of Farm Bur- be installed this October at our Recruitment and the fund to eau and the work of the women send a d legate to our interna- tional organization-the ated Countrywomen of the World Associ- THIS MAP shows County Farm County Farm Bureau Resolu- • _' '~4 ••••• Reports of County Resolutions , •••• J Women meet for afternoon meet- ings at the homes of the mem- bers. Light refreshments are en- sented in the Community Groups, with Mr. Dudly as speaker. March-A full program on was given. Mrs. Roy Dosenberry, a winner in the 1952 Farm Bu- fall meeting are: Mrs. Dale Root, Barryton, Mecosta county; di~-, trict chairman; vice-chairman, joyed after the meetings. legislation. This included a little reau Women's Speech Contest, Mrs. Car1 B. Anderson, Bruns- -who meet every three years. Bureaus in which policy develop- tions Committees are now urging Committees will be made at coun- was a speaker at this tea. wick, Muskegon county; secre- Our attendance has been good quiz, checking our personal inter- ment meetings were held last year Community Farm Bureaus and est or indifference on govern- tary, Mrs. Stuart Oehrli, Hersey, The ac!ivity projects are: Leg- to shape the national Farm Bureau ty annual meetings or at special at our meetings. We have had A rural-urban international tea islation, Sa f e t y, Attendance, program. Members in those coun- Farm Bureau members to submit meetings in October. Every Farm some very interesting speakers mental affairs. Realizing the im- was held July 6. There were ex- Osceola county; chairman of the He a 1t h, Rural-Urban Confer- ties attended a total of 29JOOO recommendations for resolutions among whom are Mrs. Charles portance of a strong local govern- hibits of foreign countries and camp committee is Mrs. George Bureau member is urged to attend Gerber, Newaygo County Red ment, our women took back to Macl.achlan, E v art, Mecosta ences and others. Besides these policy development meetings. on programs and policies for 19G6. and take part in these meetings. tea and cookies from different state-wide projects the various Cross Home Service Chairman. their local groups an urgent ap- countries were served. About 100 county; and secretary of the com- counties carryon local projects. flower gardens and a tame blue- peal for a better attendance at women attended this meeting. mittee, Mrs. Arthur Chrystler, Our district insurance adjuster program and decides on the state As the district meetings are the annual township meetings. Fremont, Newaygo county. I believe Farm Bureau women berry field. Lots of fun and re- always held in our county, we Our guest speaker was Mrs. Lou- to talk on Farm Bureau Insur- and county projects to be carried April-A study of tax alloca- are the busiest and the most in- laxation. December is party ance. serve the refreshments for these ise Carpenter, foreign student formed women on i sues in the month and the rest are all busi- on for the year. We contribute to tion given by the deputy treasur- Mr. Mawby of Michigan State the state money projects and car- meetings. We contribute to the er, Mrs. Roy Evans. This was pre- department of Michigan State Alfalfa state of Michigan. ness meetings with a speaker at College who talked on "The state money projects and served College. Guests' at this tea were Also, district 7 has a camp each to talk on some subject of ry on many of the suggested ac- sented in the form of a chart The price spread 'between al- Korean Situation." dinners to the district Commodity the Evart Woman's Club, the each year at Hess Lake in New- local or state interest. tivity projects. Among these are showing the millage and figures Reed City Garden Club, Clare falfa and clover this year is un- A State Trooper to talk on traf- the Legislative program, Safety, and Public Relations Committees for the county tax distribution usually small. M.S.C.. specialists aygo county. Our camp theme to raise money for our county County Farm Bureau Women fic laws and accidents, dumping and the "Pennies Fo Friendship" for the year. believe this should encourage this year is: "Our Responsibility Mason County Women have rubbish along the road, etc. money project. and the Mecosta County Farm -A Good Citizen." This year the sponsored two Rural - Urban which is a 2c per member project May-A Social Welfare Pro- Bureau Committee women. All the establishment of alfalfa seed- A panel discussion by Scott- to help maintain the London of- We sent a delegate to meet gram. This featured the juvenile ings. camp will be held August 26 and meetings within the last year. with Miss Ruth Thompson, Con- Farm Bureau women of the coun- ville Juniors and Seniors on their fice of the Associated Country- division of the work, with a 27. Miss Ruth Thompson, of the The first a flower and shrubbery "County Civic Day." gresswoman from the 9th dis- ty were invited to attend. 9th Congressional district and program. We sent hand-written women of the World. county social worker as speaker. We go along with the state pro- A meeting each year with our trict, in the Farm-to-Prosper A talk was given regarding the Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. only Congresswoman from Michi- invitations to clubs and organiza- Among the meetings held on District Chairman and Regional the county level were: Roundup at Muskegon. vVe co- scope, methods and some of the gan, will be a speaker. Also, this tions over the county, town and Representative present. operate with the county exten- year Junior Farm Bureau first- country. About a hundred wo- Civil Defense. Mrs. Gordon N. problems pertaining to juvenile voters will be honored at camp. men came. We served cookies and coffee after the program and dur- District 7 has a camp commit- ing the social hour. tee consisting of a camp chair- County Nurse to discuss county health problems, work being done, etc. The Mason Farm Bureau wo- Nielsen of Trufant, told of her duties as a 24-hour Ground Ob- server Corps worker manning sion service in the 4-H Fair and have helped furnish some of the equipment at the Newaygo coun- ty camp at Hess Lake where the delinquence, followed by a gen- eral discussion. . June-A program on the Flag, its significance, history and the NE'W TOWELS The second meeting was a the only 24-hour station between district women hold their camp men are going to help with the proper display and use. LARGE man from each county. This com- mittee has a chairman and sec- Rural-Urban retary and the whole committee and each farm woman invited is responsible for selecting a dessert luncheon someone from town as her guest. mobile X-ray unit when it is in the county this fall. Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Health. Mrs. Elsie Hyatt, coun- ty nurse, told of the work carried each year. We sent 10 delegates to the Rural-Urban luncheon at Mus- Special Project-Oceana ty Farm Bureau Women put on the Recognition Dinner for 150 Coun- SIZE 12 FOR $}OO camp director. About one hundred out again but a larger per cent from town. ecosta County on in the county. kegon sponsored by the Women's 4-H leaders of the county. Assorted pastel colors. Surplus stock from mid-western Most counties in the district Mrs. Wm. Fitzger ld, Chairman International Relations meet- Division of the Greater Muske- - We have also cooperated 100% mill. Terrific values--you've got to see to believe. This time we had Mrs. George ing. Rev. Ivar Sellevaag of Stan- in the State Farm Bureau Wo- send at least two delegates to the Cook of Ionia, director of Wo- Mecosta County Farm Bureau gon Chamber of Commerce. We Money-back guarantee. ORDER NOW. Limit-3 dozen Northwest Camp at Twin Lakes. ton told of the customs and cul- also held a joint meeting with men's projects. per customer, Send cash, check, or money order (sony men's Activities of the National Women take an active part in all tures of Norway. He had made a To finance the business of the Foundation for Infantile Paraly- Farm Bureau affairs. They serv- the Muskegon county Women's -No C.O.Do's)to: di trict each county pays 5 dues sis, Inc., as speaker. She talked ed approximately 100 at the recent visit to his native land Committee. Osceola County payable at the spring district on the new polio vaccine. This proved to be one of the most Mrs. Stephen Wall, Chairman TOWEL KING; - Dep't 249-9 membership "Kick-off" dinner Our chairman served this year meeting. interesting meetings of the year. as Roll Call Manager of the Osceola County Farm Bureau P. O. Box 6831 Cleveland 1, Ohio Mason county has taken a very this year and helped in the drive active part in our district meet- for members. This year our coun- Committee members brought county. Women's Committee is made up Mason County ings, eighteen making the trip to ty was presented the trophy for articles that came from foreign Mrs. Milo Colburn, Chairman Big Rapids for our spring meet- being the first in our district to countries. The food prepared by make goal. The women served the women and served at the din- Mason County Farm Bureau ing. We will be hostesses for our Women's Committee meets the fall meeting at Scottville as there refreshments at the Victory Par- ner were dishes made from rec- ty. ipes from the old country. After third Monday each month except is a large Community Hall with August, mostly at the homes 0 a nice kitchen in which to work. this meeting our members felt We are health-conscious and that they had a much better un- Farm Bureau women. Each Com- Mason county has been well have had programs on Mental munity Group is responsible for represented at our District Camp derstanding of the peoples of Health, cancer and TB. The men- Norway. There are many families one meeting a y ar. Th three the two years it has been open. tal health program was climaxed winter months we meet in Scott- We always send two delegates to of Scandinavian descent in our by a trip to Ute hospital in Tra- county. ville at our office building. Au- Northwest Camp at Twin Lakes. verse City. gust is county picnic month. Following the meeting on Civil Some of the speakers at our We have had a tea and pro- Defense, Corporal McCarthy of We have a myst ry meeting in regular meetings were: gram for eighth grade girls to in- the Michigan State Police was se- July when each one packs a pic- County School Commissioner terest them in the nursing pro- cured to show pictures on this nic luncheon dish and all meet at to discuss our county school situ- fession. We had a program on program. He also showed pic- a given place, then the planning ation. Civil Defense and our County tures of the Flint disaster. The committee takes the group to County Treasu er to discuss' Treasurer visited us at one meet- meetings on Civil Defense made some park or similar place to eat township government. ing to explain taxes and tax as- the group realize that much can and a brief business meeting, County Librarian who gave us sessments. be done to help on this program. then on a tour in the afternoon. a book review on the book, "The Our county board of directors A representative from the local Last July we toured three Man Called Peter." sends women delegates to the county Red Cross chapter, Mrs. Michigan Rural Health Confer- Irene Wagar, was speaker at our ence and the Midwest Conference annual picnic. The group decided and reports are made over our to sponsor first aid classes in the local radio station. county this fall. We have given 100% to all state projects. ,Qur county was Our committee' is cooperating hos:, to, our district meeting this with the county extension groups sprIng. .~ in. sponsoring an X-ray unit that 'Our' In e.•.es e In b ..be in the • t .•' t d '. will county one month , :Rur u-U ba -0· a ' .yY 'J11vnare 1 :to 'd h I h 1 egmnmg t east of September. ••••• ~IIII'1Il:~ f •• a r ~n. re a rons an each year. Approximately 200 at- ave The goal for this project is 10,- .served the Rural-~rban banquet 000 people X-rayed in the county. . n.. cbc •• are I i. 3 IItaI will 'oe •• Ito.pitaI hill ..,. aorMOM ", •• ,..,. yow ItnlIy tended this year at the MaSOnIC We plan at leas~ one meeting Temple in Big Rapids. each year to WhIC~ ~ll Far:r:n We are very interested in in- ~ureau Women are. invited. ThIS ternational affairs, and subscribe IS usually our ChrIst~as party. The man with over 3 million friends in Michigan to the "Countrywoman" maga- We have a cam~ ~~aIrman who zine and a report is made each helps plan our district camp and month. four from our county attended Here's how they came through and neighbors, to protect their families Two delegates are sent annu- the Northwest Camp at Twin lor him when he wasfaced against hospital and medical bills. yo rse f ally to the camp at Traverse City, Lakes. and women also attend our camp with a big hospital bill! BLUE CROSS - BLUE SmELD "belongs" to its members ••. it's your BLUE CROSS- at Hess Lake. We hold quarterly Muskegon County BLUE SWELD! Wholly non-profit, every meetings to which all Farm Bur- Mrs. Betty Baerman, Chairman What a wonderful feeling it is, to know you penny that comes in is set aside for member eau women are invited. We usu- have over 3 million friends to give you a benefits, after allowing for nominal busi- ally plan to have an interesting Muskegon County Farm Bur- eau Women meet the second Fri- helping hand when you have a real problem, ness expense. speaker at these meetings. like a hospital bill. day of each month for an after- Here's how your 3 million BLUE CRoss Fourte n women from our coun- noon meeting. We meet at the If you had to go to the hospital tomor- BLUE SWELD friends and neighbors come ty attended the international tea homes of the members. We have row •.. you could be the one in the picture ' through for you in a time of need. BLUE sponsored by the Osceola County six groups who will elect and above . . . "The man with over 3 million CROSS entitles you to hospital bed and Farm Bureau Women. This cer- send representatives to our com- friends in Michigan," if you are a member board • • • plus essential services • • • at tainly was a worth-while meet- mittee. We are very active in all of Michigan's famous BLUB CROSS. Aft r th torm is over you're ankful the family'. ing. The speaker, the gracious Farm Bureau affairs. over 200 hospitals in Michigan, represent- of •••• thankful the damage wasn't worse. hospitality, the exhibits and the We carryon all the money pro- BLUE SHIELD. I ing 99 per cent of the general hospital unusual lunch were appreciated jects, legislative and safety pro- For, when you get down to brass taeb, in the state. BLUE SHIELD pays generous hankful, too, that State Mutual Insurance by everyone. jects, and the "Pennies For that' what BLUE C - BLUE HIILD amounts directly to your doctor f to wor settling your claim promptly and Friendship" project which is car- really is ••• a ban~ together of frieDdI sands of specified procedures. o tcalm Co nty ried on the state level. Ask your employer or union repre.tenta- titut for 46 ars f xp riene Mrs. Charles H. Martin, Chairman As a county project, the county tiTe how you can get 10 -cost group enroll- r fe 10 al ill n you want complete ettie- The Montcalm County Farm board advanced us the money to ment. A company with as few as 5 m no question of WHO pay for WHAT. Bureau Women meet the first purchase a mimeograph machine ployees may qualify as a group. BWE Thursday of each month for a and we have various money pro- CROSS - BLUE SWELD (Michigan Hospital r' I s poper or, quic er action th State' 12:30potluck dinner at the homes jects to repay the county. In this Service- Michigan Medical Service) 23' of the delegates. Our meetings way we had the use of the ma- State Stleet, Detroit. .IWIJC.IUDDe take us to all parts of the county. chine at once. We mimeographed ." ••..".", Two delegates from the Com- the county directory this year. munity Groups make up our We had an "all-games" party, Yew ••••• ....,...;. committee. The .tee- se"" as the baked goods and white elephant sales to pay for the machine. ...".., program planning chairman and Our members are cooperatlDg printed programs re made. At with the building committee to th nuary meeting the group help raise funds for the 4-H Cen- t' y ur B ue Cro e iI goes over the st te-suggested ter at Wolf Lake. This is done normally pay four to six per cent interest on the debt. For less than one per cent of the debt, he can arrange. that the entire debt or mortgage will be discharged and paid in full in the event of his e re WILL campaign death. JACK YAEGER and character" in connection with leum Cooperative, Inc •.•a sub idi- 01 l~ e The cost of this type of debt insurance is almost always low- er than the cost of fire insurance Executive Secretary, MFB Statement, March 1, 1953 farming as a business. (3) By cooperation with any ary, to make available to Michi- gan farmers through their local Co-op associations a complete WILLIAM C. CONLEY on the property that is pledged urp se ag')ncy, organization, or business line of petroleum fuels, lubri- Ass't Manager as collateral. Yet, the probability "'1 cants, and relat d it much a It is the purpose of the Michi- 1 tires, batteries, insecticide sprays, J Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. of property being destroyed by I fire or wind during the period of gan Farm Bureau and the affili- anti-freeze, etc., to assure satis- Whenever we borrow money, ated companies to "advance and factory quality and ample sup- as most of us do several times obligation is considerably less than the probability of the death improve the agricultural interests ply through joint purchasing during our working years, it is of Michigan, and the Nation, ed- with other regionals; gaining con- advisable to give some thought to of the purchaser. Few people fail to protect their ucationally, legislatively, and trol of raw materials, and pro- our long range financial program. economically" and in so doing, ducing and processing when it P,' property against the hazard of v WE SHOULD ask ourselves: fire and wind but not as many promote the welfare of all people appears desirable; to maintain Have we made adequate provi- protect against the hazard of loss in the State and Nation. the equipment and facilities nec- sions for the, payment or dis- due to the untimely death of the The above purpose shall be essary to roperly distribute all U J charge of our obligations if some- owner. accomplished; of these items and to accomplish thing should happen to us to in- However, more and more pru- it at the lowest possible final dent and well-informed business- ( I) By a membership organiza- cost. men, whether they be farm busi- tion, the Michigan Farm Bureau shall function as " a spokes- (4) Through the Farm Bureau nessmen or those who run stores Mutual Automobile Insuranc Now you can get complete protection with N or other activities in town, now man in all matters for the farmer- membership, the Community and Company, a Farm Bureau con- policy . . Wind and Hailstorm cov rag an include in their financial plan- trolled insurance company to 0 ning a method of discharging all County Farm Bureaus, the Wo- be added to any Fremont Mutual Fir n men and Juniors of Farm Bureau s I've Farm Bureau members Extended Coverage policy fo a sm 11 addi- of their obligations in the event only, with full coverage auto- of untimely death. as well as for the various busi- tional charge. ness organizations, both on a local mobile insurance "at cost." Most life insurance companies JACK YAEGER __ --Est. 1876-_••_ have plans especially designed and state level, as are affiliated (5) Through Farm Bureau Life for this job. Your Farm Bureau with Farm Bureau' and to pro- where such cooperation will fur- Insurance Company, owned and Life Insurance Company has sev- mote the cause of the farmers ther the farmer as outlined controlled by Farm Bureau to eral such plans, all of them avail- in the above segments, and to above. promote a better understanding join with similar organizations of the functions of life insurance able at a very low unit cost. in other- states to do similar work on a national and international o r Ob-ectives in and make available sound in- surance programs. Da-Iy 0 rations Spray Program to basis t h r 0 ugh the American Farm Bureau Federation. The objectives of the current (6) Through Farmers Service Agency, an insurance agency Kill Canada Thistle operations of the ·Farm Bureau owned and controlled by Farm Spraying Canada thistle with as (2) . By various cooperative and affiliated companies are: Bureau, to provide all necessary little as half a pound of amine business organizations within and outside Michigan such as will (I) T h r 0 ugh the Michigan insurance facilities to Farm Bur- 2,4-D an acre, 6 weeks after eau Affiliates. plowing, will get up to 90 per cent render "services of every kind Farm Bureau, the parent organ i- ~. kill. 1. Farmers are involved more others made it possible to start 19 5 Controls Are to . WILLIAM C. CONLEY H. G. Heggeness, University of Minnesota weed specialist, who $20 M1lio this program. Help was given by E. L. Anthony, former dean of t-ff edicine frequently than other drivers in fatal accidents. terrupt or terminate the steady conducted recent tests, said apply- agriculture at Michigan Sta e (Continued from page 3) 2. One farmer in 1,000 was in- flow of earnings that we are making available to our families? Almost nowhere else is life in- ing 3 pounds of chemical an acre gave no higher killing percentage. Heggeness advises plowing an Dollar Gai 1 College. At the 10th anniversary of the Michigan Artificial B l' e e del's. ture, and will hasten the day volved in a fatal accident com- when farmers will again have pared to 1 driver in 1,500 for all more freedom to make their own others. infested field in the spring or late surance more valuable or more inexpensive than when it pro- vides for the discharge of our summer, Capper's Farmer reported. Later, watch for thistle growth FromM Ass'n at Michigan State College August 5, A. C. Baltzer said that we are not looking back on the management decisions. 3. Farmers constitute 9% of all FLEXIBLE price supports will drivers, but accounted for 14% debts in the event something and spray in the rosette stage. A.C. BALTZER 10 years of achievements which also permit the factor of price to of all fatalities. should happen to us. Plowing kills the shoots and has resulted in 22% of the cows work toward utilization of our Artificial Breeders Lab., MSt; 4. The motor vehicle death rate disturbs the roots. If you SP. ay bred in Michigan in 1953 being abundance. At the same time, we PERHAPS an illustration will within 6 weeks after plowing, but The attention and encourage- can further expand our markets for farmers was 27.3% as against artificially inseminated but are show just how valuable and in- after buds have sprouted, you can ment given by Michigan farmers looking forward for the expanded through research and education 24.2% for the entire population. expensive it is. A man age 35 be more certain of killing the in 1943 and 1944 have made it use of this program. and through vigorous promotion entire tough root system. possible to develop the Michigan of American products in ex.port 5. Motor vehicle deaths of that incurs a $10,000debt. He will In another 10 years we antici- Artificial Breeders Cooperative farmers was the largest for any pate at least 55 to 60% of Michi- channels. into a great organization for occupation class. dairy production improvement on gan dairy cows will be bred by OUR GOAL is a free agricul- thousands of Michigan farms. artificial insemination. IT IS apparent the farmer must ture, with farmers themselv There are many reasons for assuming the major role in the improve his driving habits just this, foremost of which are: administration of agricultural to stay alive. The modern high- 1. The need to increase the ef- programs. Toward that end we way has brought traffic problems f'icieney of production. have reorganized the Department right to the farmer's front door. 2. To improve the marketing of of Agriculture, streamlining its Our opportunity is to partici- the farmers' labor. operations and placing greater pate in accident prevention and 3. To raise the standard of liv- responsibility at the local level. help keep the farmer out of the ing in the farm home. More farmers are being e';;- killing and crippling auto acci- No,hing Beats Buttermilk As An Economical Super-Supplemen, couraged to participate in County dents. We must bring him up to THE YIELD of milk per cow in ASC Committee activities. Addi- date on driving problems. 1945 was 5,590 lbs., but for 1953 tional funds have been made RURAL roads are far more the USDA lists it at 6,500 lbs., a available to step up research and hazardous today than city streets. gain of 910 lbs. per cow. This is education and soil conservation In the cities streets are patrolled the time in which our Ass'n was activities. constantly and speed limits are experiencing its greatest growth. This improvement in milk pro- AMERICAN agriculture, like enforced. On rural highways en- duction for the 866,000 cows on the rest of our economy, is un- forcement is rather sketchy by $0 fa.y '0 feed: dergoing some readjustments in comparison. A. A Dry feed Supplement for Pig. Up 75 Pounds: Here is an ideal and easy·to-prepare '0 Michigan farms has a market value in excess of $20,000,000an- the transition to peacetime liv- Over 70% of all fatal motor ing. vehicle accidents now occur in formula for "Pig Startino" and "Creep Feeding". nually. 140 Pound., your regular pig For the most part, our problem rural areas. More than one-half Expressed another way, with- involves learning to utilize the of them are at night. About-a and sow supplement. 325 Pound., ground Corn. out artificial insemination Michi- abundance which agriculture and third of all such accidents in- 25 Pound lag, Valley "eo Gro-Kwil( gan farmers would have to keep industry are equipped to produce. volve excessive speed. In nearly Dry luttermilk. 140,000 more ows of the 1945 Ours is a unique situation in a a fourth of them drinking is in- The Pig. Really "Go" For It and It'. All Feed quality of cows to produce the LEADERS like Frank Heim, same volume of milk in 1945 and world beset by critical shortages volved. A. A fr.e Choice Suppl.ment: Add one Jackson; Wesley Mahaffy, Mar- even then the margin of profit of consumer goods. The farmer driver cannot rely quart of water to each four(4)pounds of Valley Lea Gro-Kwi/c, put it in your trough and the pig. will have a feeding "picnic". ~~~~~~!!~~~l - lette; Kermit Carey, Flint; Mer- would be less. rill Irwin, Perrington; Douglas on the neighborly courtesies of days gone by in his driving. He Valley Lea Gro.Kwik Dry Buttermilk in flte con- Pierson, Goodrich; and many A BETTER return per hour of must begin to exercise super- ",nient 25 pound bog.;. 10 easy fo handle on the ---------------. labor expended by the farmer caution and to insist on unrelent- form; /ceep the waterproof liner closed tiglJtly and Valley lea Gro-Kwik is the Natural, if will not calce nor horden ••• for ea.y, .Iop All Feed Fortifier, High in Finest results when the farmer milks a feeding, put the proper amount of water in fhe Quality Protein, with High Percent- 10,000 pound milk cow rather bag with the Gro-Kwi/c and your .uper-supple- ages of Vitamins,' Minerals and than a cow of 6,500 pounds milk « ·He'S a. Inent, Volley Leo Gro·Kwi/c Buttermil/cis ready for Growth Factors on which the Pigs ability There have never been Really Will Thrive. Per Pair ,he trough ••• no fun, no muss nor heavy, .meNy l>arre/. to handl..-just healthy feeding re.ult •. Postpaid too many good cows and there For cars and trucks. will never be a time when the ~.. '. Front and r ar. Gives 2,000 lbs, extra capacity dairyman won't be able to im- NILE VERMILLION, Mgr. 7JUd,::;'7,(J-e4.t Y.JzO~', , for all lh. %. and 1 ton prove his ,position by culling out Farm Bureau Insurance Co's. \ 224: West J.ff"'r~'On' Spurevard ,Saut.wSemJ2,lndiana n..... ~, L·_·· -- •• ~ : - ~ / M " ...,.~. '52 and Buicks. trucks; 500 to 1000 Ibs. extra for all cars except Olds prior to the poor producing cow. Easily Guaranteed. State make, model. installed. Improving the standard of liv- Your Farm Bureau Mutual In- surance Company is an insurer 7QOOQOOO.OCY • \ .',' ~ • i. • BRINKMAN MFG. CO. ing of the farm family is always of farmers. Bahy 2315 Clay Topeka 127, Kansas a worthy endeavor. The desires We have been talking about of farm people to have the nice- how you can get paid if you have ties of life and comfortable liv- a loss. It would be a lot better if ing are just as vital to this nation we could assure you there would "If 5to and that they achieve such goals be no losses. as it is that other segments of our society achieve such standards. MUCH can be done to reduce Achieving a better living by the number of losses. The only their own means and methods is one at fault for an auto accident important in a free enterprise is a driver. We'll have to improve system. Our Artificial Breeders him. Ass'n is an outstanding illustra- It may interest you to know tion where farmers have employ- how the farmer measures up as a ed the scientific forces available driver. Just like any other group, to them at Michigan State Col- farmers fix their own automobile lege plus their own talent to insurance rates in accordance achieve success. with their accident experience. YOU naturally would expect Hastings Manages the farmer to have a better auto- Woodland Branch mobile insurance rate because - Effective September 1 the Farm you have been told that he is a Bureau Services Branch elevator preferred risk. Is he? and supply store operations at The 1953 statistics gathered by How would you like to begin Iife with seventy million doll rs wo tI the National Safety Council show 3 F BU Woodland, Barry county, will be combined with the Hastings Branch these sobering facts: of responsibility} combined with the Hastings Branch. The combined operations That's the job taken on by this young man. He's your new fir -fi gh .. , PURE CRUSHEO:L' HIGH ANALYSIS will be known as the Farm Bureau Servicse Hastings Branch and will be managed by M. J. Buschlen. TRIPLE SCREENED er - the fire insurance protection n ow available through your eau Mutual Insurance Company. rm E Z Thefacilities at Woodland will be called FBS Hastings Branch, Already many million dollars wo rth of farm property ha b Woodland Sub-Station. trusted to his protection - and that's just a tart. ow it Came ill ~--., The Hessian." soldiers didn't There are many reasons why Farm Bur au memb rs hav w bother our American revolution- ary forces too much but a tiny our newcomer so warmly. Ask your Farm Bureau In ura gnat that came with the soldiers about them. Chances are you'll want to get acquaint d with thi y on their stra w bedding still plagues. Michigan wheat grow- man yourself. ers. It's the Hessian fly, FARM LIABILITY INSURA CE AUTO and TRUC Wh at If you overplanted and want FIRE INSURA CE 3 TONS 5-20 ...20 CO TAl S SAME AMOU T PLANTFOOD AS 5 TONS 3-12-12 A to comply with your wheat acre- See Your Farm Bureau Dealer for Furt er Information age allotment, you can plow un- der the excess acreage for green Farm B reau Inc. manure, pasture it off or cut it o C a~ re •••••• 1 ~ Chll:an for hay and silale. SEPTEMBER I, 1954 ~y eve 0 ont . ,. ean .From 20th to First Pace -----------------------------_.....:-_---.:----:-------------~---:------------------------ TYPICAL of the damage done in the Alpena are~ was a seven acre strawberry field owned by I Ct· 0 IS LOW Herman Wegmeyer of Lachine, c 0 ~ep er a member Farm Bureau. of Alpena Mr. Wegmeyer County Compare o set the field out in 1952. The ackgtound Material for Program for September by 357 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups first crop was to have been harvested in 1953. But the deer got there fir t. Pos tib e o s DONALD D. KINSEY The law says you must have Wegmeyer picked 38 cases of Coordinator of Education and Research for MFB berries in 1953 instead of the 2000 insurance em your auto to pay for The time of year has come to review our position on he planned to pick. The deer not your liability to others in case of only ate the tops off the plants, an accident. i sues that concern Farm Bureau people. There is little but pulled many from the Is that the only service your room for argument that important issues do face farmers. ground. insurance company can provide Ed Mawby, a Kent county fruit for you? Is that the only service Looking for a companion for lunch, I dropped in at grower and Farm Bureau mem- you want? Of course not! ber, has planted 15 acres of dwarf The requirements of the law the office of Stanley Powell a few days ago. Stanley are only the minimum protection apple trees, 15 miles from down- was busy with a letter to a member who was concerned town Grand Rapids. A small you need. In addition you are ex- deer herd in his neighborhood posed to loss or damage to your bout the Farm Bureau stand on a certain issue. The own auto, injury to yourself and has severely damaged the young member assumed that Stanley was promoting the matter trees. Mawby has a permit to kill your passengers. the deer and has shot one or two. Make Lawns Now under his ow initiative. Stanley said: But he will tell you it's a hard THE MODERN auto policy is Late summer and early fall- extreme ly broad. It provides for when the nights are cooler and the "We certainly have to keep going on a program to job to stay up nights and try to financial protection against loss fall rains start-s-that's the ideal work day times. help our members understand how Farm Bureau policies to you resulting from ownership lawn-making time. Lynn Verb erg, a neighbor fruit or use of your automobile or even re made. So many of them get the idea that you or I TUSCOLA COUNTY moved from 20th to first place in Farm Bureau insurance sales the grower of Mawbys has had con- a borrowed car. Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. siderable damage to a young or someone else here in the office set the policies that past year through the work of the agency force and County Farm Bureau people in this picture. cherry orchard by deer. ut our Farm Bureau machinery into motion. They are, left to right: Clark Montague, County Farm Bureau organization director: Morris The southern MIchigan deer Montague, William Bauer, Arleigh Clendenan, Arnold Bell, all agents: Harry Steele, agency herd provides another problem . •.After our large-scale program of policy development manager: Henderson Graham, president of Tuscola County Farm Bureau. Seated is Mrs. Jane It's a traffic, problem. Hardly through the Community Farm Bureaus and the County a week goes by but some auto Stiner, office manager for the Farm Bueau and the insuance services. and a deer are involved in an organizations in 1953, it would seem that more of the accident. Some are serious. other months we discuss many material from you your county I the farm dog on the deer. He There have been some bad in- folks would realize that the resolutions - the stated basic problems. During this resolutions wpl. be threadbare did but the dog got tired chasing juries to people as a result of policies - come by the vote of the people and their month we should put our view- and full of holes . So let's do the deer. Now the dogs and the points regarding these problems a good job. deer are good friends. the accidents. Generally there is considerable damage to the delegates. on record, and send them along QUESTIONS LPENA county in northeast- car. "I think that we ought to tell the folks that there for consideration at the county 1. Have you stated your group annual meetings. Then we should I position on the .issues to :your ern Michi gan is another trouble The conservation department spot. Damage has been very states that 1,453 deep were killed were 2,721 meetings held at the home level, the coun- back them up with our presence County Farm Bureau and filled bad in strawberry and raspberry on highways in 1953. and support at the county annu-! in the information cards for each What is going to be the an- ty level and state level last year to do this job. There plantings. were two series of Community Farm Burau meetings, also I fami_1Y_? --------- Ralph Trafalet, Alpena county swer to the deer problem? More hunting is one. Right now only Congress and the State Legis-, Deer Herd Give farm agent, reports that about shotguns can be used to hunt there were sixty-two County Farm Burean annual meet- latures do not sleep through. F T b 35 farmers are involved. The deer in the lower part of the ings, and the Michigan Farm Bureau an ual meeting. hese laws affect the lives of their sessions. They make laws. armers rou Ie county has about 200 acres of state. (Continued from page 2) strawberries and 100 acres of All these meetings were for the purpose of setting the farm people in very vital ways. boughs of cedar and other trees raspberries. Deer in southern Michigan In our republic we can have are eaten as high as a deer can have more enemies. The high- course for our 1954 policies. The summed attendance something to say about the laws reach. When spring comes deer berIn ofthis same area are a num- private hunting clubs. One way is one, men are another, and that are passed or sidetracked - move into farm areas. then there are the dogs. But in at these meetings was 59,138 people. club has 40 square miles and only spite of these the herd continues but not unless we meet as a TROUBLE started in the Grand 28 members. They shoot nothing •.Actually the members got three direct licks at the people to give voice to the views Traverse, Leelanau, and Benzie but bucks. Food in the private to grow. Some day the problem will require more than special resolution-making program right in their own counties! that we have on these matters. That is the basic program of county areas. A few years back game areas has run out. There permits to kill, and .the regular deer were eating young fruit isn't sufficient feed for the deer hunting seasons. There were two months given to it in Community Farm Farm Bureau. If we miss it, trees about as fast as farmers population, so they move out in- we have skipped the meat and to farm lands. Bureau meetings. Actually, of the 2,721 meetings, potatoes. could plant them. Then the 2,658 of them were held right in the Farm Bureau SEPTEMBER is Policy Devel- cons~rvation department had FARMERS pecial open seas~ns on deer for -with the private hunting clubs, have no quarrel Farmer Receives You can add years of useful life to old barns, poultry neighborhoods. That's where the groundwork of all opment month. houses, hog houses and other buildings by remodeling the policies was laid. Most county three years. ThIS released t~e But they feel that these clubs, annual meetings will be held m pressure. . But the deer are still owned by wealthy men, should October. So the folks will have there. GIve. them a few years do something to feed their own 3 for I Returns with concrete. Replacing inadequate foundations, rotted sills, floors and sidewalls with concrete strengthens and "Then there is aother thing that is important for to get their viewpoints lized at the September crystal- group again. and. they WIll be troublesome . deer. Some of the clubs are planting rye for deer food. But From Fertilizer extends the service of the original structure. i everyone to realize. People don't agree among them- meeting, and into th hands of Frank Thoma~zewsk~ and a son some of the land won't grow Every dollar a farmer invests Remodeling with concrete is economical too. By • County Farm Bureau to make farm 100 acres m Manistee coun- r e elves on everything. Sometimes those who are in the the them effective. ty on highway 50. It's a hunter's y. in fertilizer returns him $3 in utilizing much of the old construction you save mate- paradise in hunting season but Mr. Trafale.t has seen as ~any increased crop value from higher minority on an issue fail to see the importance of sup" yields, reports the Middle West rial and labor. And concrete is moderate in first cost, MATERIALS Coming. The Am- a headache for Thomaszewski as 100 deer In a ten acre field. orting the majority decision. That's the only way erican Farm Bureau Federation during the rest of the year. What about fencing the deer Soil Improvement Committee,. in requires less upkeep and repair, lasts much longer. has been waiting until Congress Mr. Thomaszewski told the out? Trafalet says that it would quoting a recent statement by we can have a unified position. A member may be in adjourns to prepare material for Manistee board of supervisors cost $7.50 a rod to build a fence Dr. Garth Volk, chairman of Result: low annual cost. Mail coupon for free booklet, the minority on one matter, but get the support of the the members. We can then tell that th deer herd in his vicinity to keep deer out. And if you Ohio State University's agronomy ,uRestoring Old Farm Buildings with Concrete,": what issues wil be alive for our numbers 300 head and causes him did they would just move to department. ajority on another. . meetings. Congress has held on 3. loss of $1,000 a year. some unfenced area. A deer Yolk cited the experience of ------PASTE COUPONON BACK OF POSTCARD AND MAIL TODAY------ •.And a minority of the folks have a right to try to for an exceptionally long period The deer herd in that area can jump an eight foot fence. Ohio farmers as an example of this summer. attract so many tourists on week Electric fences won't stop deer. the profitable dividends result. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION wing a majority to their views. But the strength of During August, however, a ends that the state police have 2108 Michisan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. Farmers in the Alpena area ing from fertilizer use. . A national organization to improve and extend the uses of portland cement and "Last year," he said, "Ohio Farm Bureau requires that the members should stand series of meetings were held with put a patrolman there to keep are determined to save their concrete ••• through scientific research and engineering field work County Farm Bureau leaders in traffic moving. crops. Last year 19 permits were farmers bought about $50 million back of the program until they bring about such changes the Farm Bureau regions and The conservation department issued to kill deer. About 500 worth of fertilizer. It is esti- Please send booklet on farm remodeling and (list subject): Name ...............•...................••....••••••••....••..•......••••. as they want. Otherwise we h;ve farmers all 'pulling counties of Michigan. At these has given Mr. Thomaszewski per- mits to kill deer. He and his spring. ere killed last fall and this But Alpena farmers mated that this outlay returned $150 million to the farmers of Sl. or R. No .....••....•.............•..•......•........•........•••••• meetings materials will be placed the state. Posl Office ..........•........................ Slale ............•••••. against one another." in the hands to the Discussion son have killed some deer but have found out that they can't Leaders or group representatives. not enough to stop the trouble. stay up all night to kill deer and Staley's remarks put the whole idea of Farm Bureau There will be informational ma- He was asked if he ever set work their farms all day. resolutions into a proper framework. He also put the terials, a kit containing a reso- lutions record book where you finger on the importance of member attendance at meet .. ings where resolutions start, and on the importance of may write in your views on issues, and some record blanks to give a final record of the Research and the Farmer erious discussion of the issues. farm people who are speaking. Only by the aid of hard hitting, timely The members who are present and who take action THE RECORD blanks are not signed. Thep simply call for the and practical research, can agriculture con.. are the one who set the policies. The absentees have number of acres farmed, the kind nothing left but to protest and complain, and no logical of farming, and whether the far- tinue to control cost of production. These mer is an owner or a tenant. rounds for doing that. Only one blank should be filled costs to the farmer are heavy because of understanding of the problems out by each farm family. The THE PURPOSES of our Policy that' face us in the world." blanks should be filled out at the terrifically high level of wages earned Development Meetings are well From its beginning Barm Bur- the meeting and turned in to pressed by a statement of the eau has made an annual re- the group secretary. The group by the workmen producing goods for Amer .. merican Farm Bureau board of examination of its policies. The secretary then fills in the sum- directors. They say - "In order method has always involved dir- mary blank and turns it in' to lean buyers - aided by fantastically high to reflect accurately the think- ect member expression, oppor- the County Farm Bureau with ing of farmers, it is necessary tunity for debate, and a majority the group's recommendations on freight rates and feather bedding along the that every effort be made to get approval required to put t~e future policies. The little book- a godd cross-section of the think- policy on the books. In this let for your recommendations way. ing of the largest possible num- program your Community Farm is to be found in the "Tool Kit' ber of armers, County and State Bureau meeting and your County obtained at your County Policy Let's Cast An Eye On The Future arm Bureaus should make annual meeting are vital founda- Development meeting. v ry e fort to bring this united tions. The purpose of these record The American Farm Research Association (initiated and supported by the oice into reality. If our mem- THESE special policy develop- blanks is merely to get a cross American Farm Bureau Federation and the Farm Bureau Services of the b rs are to make a real con- section of the type of farms and tribution to policy formation, ment meetings are the immediate various midwestern states) held their annual meeting at Ohio State Uni- farmers involved in this policy the must seek knowledge and opportunity for action. During development program. No per- versity during the middle of July. sonal records get beyond your The finest research brains in our Land Grant Colleges were there to talk- group secretary. Featuring:- to discuss-to review, and to cast an eye on the future. Here's some projects, IN YOUR discussion periods • The thrifty •50' power plant o Topics use the information help get your sights set on the problem. material to Deal with the areas 273