Vol. 33 No.5 MAY 1, 1955 33rd Year • Legislat re G es a M·chigan Week • • eeis 0 A May 15 to 21 In Congress Michigan is a state made great by its people and their "It is probable that HR-12, a vision for the future. bill to restore mandatory, 90% of parity rigid price supports for For the second time, May 15 to 21, the citizens will wheat, corn, cotton, rice and pea- ST LEY M. POWELL take a week to consider Michigan as a state and the nuts will be up for consideration Legislative Co ns I of Michig n Farm Bur u in the House of Representatives of things that make it great. Congress the week of May 1," Time is running out in the Michigan I gi I· tur said C. L. Brody, executive vice- The Michigan Farm Bureau has joined with other president in charge of public af- Senators and R pres nt ti es are workin fr uti to groups to promote "This is Your Michigan," an educa- fairs for the Michigan Farm Bu- clean p the bu sin s of h session by J 11 reau. Mr. Brody was in Wash- tional program of exhibits, meetings, parades, posters, ington in late April. not guaranteeing that they will m t th t d If theatre showings, etc. Some 1460 Community Farm they ar n't able to r ach [11 I agr em nt on h- "This measure," said Mr. Brody. Bureaus will be supplied with Michigan week material "would prevent f exible supports way construction funds, the budget, and t pr'\rt'yny..... for their meetings. as provided by the Agr'l Act of 1954 from becoming ffective. by that self imposed deadline, th y may find it 1 "I'm Glad I Live in Michigan" is the theme for 1955. Efforts are being made by 90 % of essary to e tend their dclibers tions, parity groups in both political The seven days of the week have been designated for parties and such organizations as The final weeks of any' se sio 1 re always r th r f these programs: the CIO to enact HR-12. a madhouse, and it looks as though this would b Sunday, May 15 - Spiritual Foundations Day. A "The enactment of HR-12 would ittle worse than usual. As th adjournment d dlin give the farmer and the U. S. day devoted by people of all faiths to the spiritual values Dep't of Agriculture little if any approaches, the pressure on ev ryone involv d in r s. of life and a study of the Michigan foundations of their opportunity to work out of the -1he d ily calendars lengthen and the t mpo of c mmitt present surplus difficulties and to faiths. restore the farmer to control of work an lobbying is stepped-up. Some cherish d bill his own business. At this time die unceremoniou Iy. Occa ionally measur s of dub- Monday, May 16 - Exchange of Mayors Day., An ex- the USDA reports that it has 7% change of the heads of government of all Michigan billion dollars tied up in farm ious merit slip through with scant consid ration. II products under price supports. in all, it is a time when we should b on gu rd nd cities and villages for the purpose of making Michigan This is an increase of 6 billion communities better acquainted. dollars since the low was reached keeping close track of the progress of bills whi h r in mid-1952. al 'able or detrimental to our inte sts. Tuesday, May 17 - Michigan Hospitality Day. To "It is costing the government What the bu g t bill are going to tot I, no on emphasize the natural friendliness of Michigan people $250 million annually or $700,000 and the part it plays in the state's great tourist industry. every day just to store the pro- knows. 1he general prediction is that they will r - ducts it ha purchased under the quire revenue of $20 million or $25 million more than Wednesday, May 18 - Education Day. Open house 90% of parity rigid supports. The in schools and colleges throughout the state. At Lan- very rapidity with which stocks would be produced from existing tax sourc s. . h have been built up in the past budget as presented to the legislature by Gov rnor sing the convening of the Michigan "White House Con- two years compels attention to ference" on education. the problem. illiams was $46 mil ion out of balance. Thursday, May 19 - Our Livelihood Day. In each "We should remember that flex- ell attended hearings have been h Id on th Gov- ible price supports enacted last community, an examination of and reflection upon how ernor's corporation income tax propo aI, 1-1-255, and year were made effective January the people of the community make their living. 1, 1955 on 1955 crops. Since 1955 on the bill hich 'would increase the rate of the busin production has not yet come to activities tax, H-416. Thi latter bill would rais th Friday, May 20 - Our Heritage Day. The history of market, the flexible price support policy can in no way be held re- rate on adjusted rec ipts of public utilitie from 1 mill Michigan and an appraisal of the traditions, culture and p n . 1 or any decline m f I'm income. to 2 mills, and on other business from 4 mills to 7 resources that stand today \ as the heritage of this and mills. Such a substantial incr ase is bound to stir p future generations. "The board of directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau has sent a serious opposition. However, it appear that many Saturday, May 21 - New Frontiers Day. A vigorous strong statement to Congress and the Agricultural Committees of business interests would prefer even that to a 5 (Yo I vy look forward into the promise and opportunities of the both the House and Senate to on income. years ahead, and examination of the contribution Mich- 40 DAYS AND NIGHTS were required f or this massive piece of drilling equipment to urge defeat of HR-12. made on H~19 which contains the complete the new oil well for Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. near Houghton Lake. Mich- Michigan State College. Gen- provision legalizing the hauling igan people are making to a better.t~morrow for America. "President Ward G. Hodge has igan. The total cost of the drilling operation alone was about $40,000. erally speaking, progress in line of 2 wagons behind a farm trac- written Michigan members of Congress asking their help in per- with the Farm Bur au's legisla- tor. This passed the Hous un- animously but has been kept bot- Farmers Petroleum trikes mitting flexible farm price sup- tive program has been slower Poultry Co-op is ports to become effective. "Most important now is prompt troversy, than usual during the current ses- sion. Surviving considerable con- the bill to change the tled up in the Senate committee on highways. During the past week, each action by Farm Bureau members name of Michigan State College Open for Business Oil in Roscommon County in writing Potter to your Congressman and to both Senator Charles E. Agriculture and Senator Patrick to Michigan State University V. was finally and Applied Science approved by both of branch of the legislature concen- trated on getting its own bills out of its own committees. April 29 McNamara your views on HR-12. branches of the Legislature by was the final date for reporting Wednesday, April 20th the Michigan Poultry Mar- Earl Huntley, manager of Farmers Petroleum Coop-+ Washington addresses are: Sen- top-heavy votes and has received bills from committ e in the house keting Co-operative at Hemlock' opened its doors to erative, Inc., announced in mid-April that Farmers Pet- y ort Says He ators-Senate Office Building, xecutive approvaL It will be- in which they were introduced, Washington, D. C. Representa- except tax and appropriation full operation, six days per week. The plant has been roleum Cooperative had brought in a new oil producing · I Vo e 0 tives-House Office Building, come fully operative on July 1. The Michigan Farm Bureau vig- measures. A series of further well in Roscommon county which will .rank ~ith the Rep. Don Hayworth (D) of the Washington, D. C." orously supported the name deadlines has been stablished to operating on a restricted basis only since the first of 6th Congressional district has speed up and make mol' orderly best; and may be better than any other well completed change. 'the year. The Co-operative operates the largest pro- stated that he will oppose passage majority of farmers in his district the completion of the work of the in that area. of the HR-12. Mr. Hayworth are opposed to continuing rigid Tractors. During the past session. cessing plant in Michigan and is the only one having said he is convinced that the price supports. month, no progress has been (Continued on pag 2) . Federal inspection of the dressed product. April 18 the well was permitted to flow steady for ar S I• eight hours. The total output in that periotl was 150 At this time of year producers will need a market for their laying flocks, broiler production and turkey breed- ing flocks. ,The plant is now in position to accept any barrels of high grade crude. Since that time the pro- duction has been restricted to I 00 barrels per 24 hour s w e- . quantity offered. Producers can either sell their fowl period. Mr. O. G. Barrett of Morenci, ington, D. C., down the Atlantic Zealand farmer gets more pro- employed by the state. While we outright or have them processed for them to sell. If The E. V. Hilliard Drilling Company of Mt. Pleasant president of the Lenawee County coast to Florida and to New Or- duction per acre than we do, but were there the government ruled Farm Bureau, was one of 34 mid- leans." you have fowl for sale or desire to use the processing did the drilling of the well with what is considered to be western less money for it. Where we in that the baking industry should farmers who spent nearly Much of the Australian country the United States may get $16 for charge not more than six pence facilities 6f the poultry plant call the Co-operative at the most modern, up-to-date equipment in the state. a month in New Zealand, and a was rolling to hilly. There was for a pound loaf of bread. The the early little farm activity as we know it. for The 5,200 foot well took 40 days to complete with a part of this year. few days in Australia bakers complained, and then dis- Hemlock and make the necessary arrangements No corn. Much of the land is continued both the slicing and full crew of men working three shifts. Total cost of sown to rye grass. wrapping of bread. delivery. The Federated Farmers of New the completed project will run approximately $80,000, Zealand invited a delegation from "In New Zealand," said Mr. "We saw plenty of small trucks Holland-Zeeland Area Interested. Co-operative ele- Barrett, "we were in about the on the highways, but no big according to Mr. Huntley. the American Farm Bureau to same latitude as central Indiana vators, poultry producers-hatcheries, and turkey growers trucks with trailers such DS we have been made as to when the visit them and to study the agri- to the lower peninsula of Mich- ha ve here. The New Zc aland How- culture of ew Zealand, partic- on the west side of the state are very much interested in the Hemlock plant. Farmers Petroleum I Coopera- next well will be started. tive, .Inc. has e~ght ot~er 40-~cre ever, the success of this well ap- ularly their live stock and pas- climate. At a meeting held in Zeeland 10ca~lOns to drill on m the Im-I pears to lend encouragement igan. The country Showers has a fine come often. government freight has ruled that any shipped more than JO to ture programs. It's not as hot as we have it in miles must go by rail." Mr. Barrett said their reception recently some forty farmers pledged their support to mediate area. At present no plans extended developme~t in the summer, nor are the winters so ~ .. : ,,~p.. '0,'1 , area. If results contmue to .be in Australia and New Zealand cold. this marketing program. It is agreed that the live mar- ket outlet for poultry in Michigan is fast disappearing ~··.I . ~:= ~,~ , drilling program is forecast. was most cordial. They like the .. encouraging. a rather extensive people from the States, as they "Farms large. in New Zealand are They are almost wholly the The trip of 30,000 miles was handled by the travel servic Indiana Farm Bur au. of put it. U. S. soldiers in Australia Twenty-two of the 34 persons in . ~... Farmers Petroleum Coopera- and New Zealand in World War sown to rye grass and Dutch and is no longer the major marketing outlet. the tour were from Indiana. The frozen processed product is being selected by I tive, I Inc., oil from owns or has call on th.e at least 180 other 011 II were good ambassadors for white clover. everyone who has followed them. grown for fodder, but none for A little corn is Mr. Barrett was county agricul- tural agent in Mason county in wells in Michigan and Illinois. Farmers and their agricultural grain. Their grass is of such the consumer in much greater volume then in the past. This is part of a program estab- the late 1920's and early 1930's. organizations and schools went all quality and yield that one acre Then he became agricultur al Refrigerated displays are now available in most retail- lished by r'PC a few years ago out to show their guests their will support a cow throughout the to insure itself an adequate sup- agent for Cook county, Illinoi , type of agriculture and to enter- year. for 18 years. outlets.. The facilities of the plant at Hemlock are ply of petroleum products. tain them. Farmers were inter- "There is considerable fertiliza- now available to any producer in Michigan. The man- The new wild cat well in Ros- ested very much in how we do tion of pastures done by plane. Cook county contain the ity O.G.BARRETT of Chicago and some 4,000 farm . common county near Houghton things in the United States. They They spread about 200 pounds of agement will be glad to quote buying prices on re- Lake is the first oil producing came long distances to group superphosphate per acre and 2 to a lamb, they get about $10. If we At one time the Farm Bur au well that FPC has drilled. The meetings, and to call upon friends 5 ounces of molybdenum, which get about $35 for a hog, their re- membership was small, but tad y quest. turn is around $15. We sell beef there are about 6,000 memb r 0 other 180 were all purchased who were entertaining a visitor they consider most important. from the United States. Sometimes they add a little of for twice as much as they do. the Farm Bureau in Cook county. Investments Available. In order to increase their after they were producing. "We observed also that the Mr. Barrett ays th working capital the Co-operative is offering a limited • cobalt and copper compounds to Travel across the Pacific was their fertilizer. ' farmers in New Zealand are do- automobile insurance arm Bur in Hlin i u amount of investment stock to residents of Michigan. elu s by plane. The first stop was "Agriculture is the main indus- ing all right. We may get twice has been largely r sponsibl 0 Steak-eating is a habit hun- Sydney, Australia. Mr. Barrett try in New Zealand. The main as many dollars for our work, but the gr t growth in m mb i. Such stock is sold only on the information contained i dreds of years old. It was at the and the others went by bus to sources of national income are (1) we also worry twice as much a Own I s, tenants and hir time of England's Queen Anne Canberra-the new capital-and mutton and wool (2) butter and they do. are m mber . n their printed prospectus. A copy of the prospectus " in e early 18th century that on to Melbourne and Adelaide, on cheese (3) beef and (4) timber- " ew Zealand has what we members of a amily v can be had by writing B. P. Pattison, P. O. Box 960, t HIS IS the well which 15 flow- beef steak clubs were first 01'- the southeastern coast. in that order. would consider a great deal of vidual ar n Bur au In m ing at a restricted rate of 100 t ganized. Members were the "A trip like that," said Mr. Bar- government in business. There's in 0 d l' to quali y t 22.1 N. Cedar Street, Lansing. barrels per day. great men of the time. rett, "is like starting from Wash- "We observed that the New socialized medicine. Doctors are Bu a' utom il InS1Jta:nCIO. FARM NEWS urea rice Buildlng arm e r au • January 12, 1923 Pre Id nt V-Pre Ex~c. V -PI' OFFICERS Blaque . G. Hodge, C. L. Brody, Knirk. Snover Quincy Lansing o letio Exec. Sec'y J. F. Yaeg r, Lansing I-flu.'. DISTRICT DIRECTORS 11 E. II. zel., ..• i -hIe nd, R-1 11 ic 11(f it 2-Blaque Krrlr'k ., Quincy, It-I The people I know are peculiar, 3-11e1 man Howe! sen 'linton, P-1 And'I am no different from them. 4- . \. h·11 nbarger ....L. Ode sa, H.-I 5-. Tart n C. m............ hartotte, It-5 We all have our characteristics, 6-\ 'ard G. Hodge ........• nover, R-l 7-Thomas Hahn Rodney, It-I Including our good neighbor, Clem. 8-K nneth John~ n Frt·t·laml, 1'-2 Some prai worthy traits we exhib' t, 9-H n A. )cRulter ....• lcBain, H-l l(l--Albert Brindley ..\ t . Branch, R-3 And others desp' cable quite; DIRECTORS AT LARGE Clem Hicks is a splendid example G1 ason E. Halliwill Gladwin, R-4 'So he is my subject tonight. Itob rt K mlth l<~ wlervtlle Walter \V'ightman F nnvill • R-l Cl m Hicks is a punctual person lnar E. Ungren .•.........................Editor PURPOSE OF FARM R pr enting • He so dom is early, or late. J mes Osborne As ociate Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU But keeps to his r gular schedule " The purpose of this Associa. Irs. Carlton Bull... Albion, H.-I Limit (1 to Farm ureau Mp.mhers. tion shall be the advancement Without any fuss or debate. ubscrtptron ; 40 cents a year of our members' intere ts edu- Representing cationally, legislatively, and JUNIOR fARM BUREAU To meeting, to meals or to milking voi, 33 ay I, 1955 economically. Paul L ipprandt .Plgeon H_ wends his dependable way. As true as the moon in her orbit; As surely as ni ght follows day. Community F: r If he says he will come at 8 :30 At 8 :29, like as not, The plasterers, carpenters, electricians and painters are now putting their finishing touches You see him turn in at the driveway, Bureaus Just naturally right on the dot. He takes me to town on occasion And Marthy don't worry a bit on the modern new Farm Bureau office building at 4000 North Grand River Avenue on US-16 west of Lansing. attention The outside construction is co mplete. The contractors are focusing all of their on the interior of the huge new one- story office building that covers more than an CLARE L. McGHAN For she knows that when supper is ready acr _ of land. Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB I'll b there all ready to sit. The contractors have set June 1 as the com pletion date for fhe new structure and all offices Dear Community Farm Bureau Members: will move shortly thereafter. Plans are being formulated for a general open house the latter Michigan Week, May 15-21, is designed to boost our state by know- I'm proud of our punctual neighbor part of June so that all Farm Bureau membe rs may come in and see their new office building. ing it better. Community Farm Bureaus may want to gear their May I call him a regular guy. Further particulars and announcements of the 0 pen house will be made in the June 1 issue of your meetings to include information concerning Michigan. I wish we could all be as timely Farm News. And maybe we could if we'd try. Your group may want to have roll call by each on present grvm t1' S-1251, to require titling of all We're just common folks here on Hicks Street vera. Farm Bil s School Code. Before passing a reason why th y like Michigan or some fact about Michigan. The major farm equipment wasn't Located way out in the sticks the new 305 page school code, the recreation leader can have fun with the group on a questionnaire con- But this I can state with conviction Await F-n • Vote Senate inserted an amendment kindly received either by the cerning Michigan. You may want to have some added feature concern- (Continued from page 1) which would put an end to closed farm folks or members of the It's a pleasure to deal with Clem Hicks. ing the State in your meeting. Members of your group may also want Legislature. This measure sleeps Chain Store Tax. Many bills schoo districts. After any dist- to participate in the activities in your county concerning Michigan R. S. Clark rict had failed to conduct school peacefully in the Senate commit- endorsed by the Michigan Farm tee on state, affairs. Week. See the program for the added efforts it looks as though CASS-Central, .•.Irs. Fred 315 North Grinnell Street Bureau have been passed by the for 2 years, it would have to re- · hi F' B '11 k ch n. 'olinia, Harold harmon. Jackscn, Michigan branch of the legislature in which' open or become a part of some Constitutional Convention. It W k on page 1. If your com- MIC igan arm ureau WI rna e CHEBOYGAN _ Cedar'w od, munity group would be interest- mernbershfp goal soon. We sure ~Tartin Verngh n. Long Point, they were introduced and are district or districts maintaining a appears that H-35, providing for ed in speakers films or infor- I want to welcome the following Barbara Burgtorf. eat I cr se now pending in the opposite school. The new -state aid for schools placing on the ballot the question of calling a constitutional conven- mation about Michigan, contact J groups to our "Club" and thank CLINTON-Tow~line, K. ith Fris?ie. chamber. S-1048, to repeal the , G-re t er M' hi rc igan, I nc., M' hi IC igan I all f 0 responsible in making y U GRATIOT-HamIlton, HILLSDALE _ Pittsford, Wa.yrie HIll. v illiam ee ed by 1 2 branch or chain store tax, passed formula bill contains some fea- tion, and H-36, requiring appro~al the Senate by a strong vote and tures which will probably not be ,0 Economic Development Depart- this p ogram a success. Hale. If the U. S. population contin- of school houses by the State fire Alvin Hansen, 34, of Stanton m nt, 110 Steven T. Mason Bldg., Rich- HURON- handl r, Edward Elft- ues to increase by 7,000 persons was judged Michigan's most out- is now in the House committee on popular with many farm folks. marshal and state health depart- Lansing Michigan. per day, we will need 3% million The minimum millage to partici- ment, will both die in the Senate. ANTRIM COUNTY-Jordan, man; Efk ton, U orge Southworth. standing young farmer by the state affairs. , * * * arrl Dennis, discus. ion leader. ISABELLA- .•.'. \V. nlon, Alb rt more cattle, 21,6 million more pate in state aid would be 5 mills They passed the House some BARRY-~orthweRt Asayr la, Far- Wilson : South Blanchard, Laur nc sheep and 9 million more pigs to Michigan Junior Chamber of Milk. S-1017, to raise the mini- on the state equalized valuation We feel very elated over the rel.J nk lns. 962 weeks ago: XeiI. on. . Commerce at Lansing, April 23. mum butterfat standard of, pas- rather than 5 mills on county This is of course only a partial r sponse we have gotten this BERRIEN _ Bedinger, Clarence JACKSON- oncord, Victor Adams; supply the market In 1 ,says He will be considered for national past month on the "66,000 Club" Stover; Derrif'n nt r, .•.tlrs. Etta Reynolds, Harry Parde ; Springport, \ the USDA. That's assuming that teurized milk in the state law equalized, as heretofore. This report on the hundreds of pending membership campaign, . B Clark; Boyer, Mr-s. Nelson y your I ('1'; south Oronoko, ~1rs. wm. Pagel. Dukesher- Mrs. Walter LIVINGSTON-Handy, chmidt. Lyle Glover. I k we eep ea In as ti g m ch I' d meat u honors at Minneapolis soon. from 3 % to 3.5 %, was approved would raise the requirement sub- bills, a large number of which are Mr. Hansen is a potato farmer. unanimously by the Senate and is stantially in many counties. For of very direct interest and con- MACOMB L no.' ...'0. 1, teve as we do now. now in the House committee on closed districts sending tuition Bos .. ; Nor-t h Avenu , Ralph E. Beau- WATCHES WANTED Since 1941 he has become owner. cern to Farm Bureau folks. Any fait. Any condition. If\O broken j ,w l ry, of 620 acres of modern farming, agriculture. pupils to other districts, a new influence which we hope to exert MISSAU.ABr eder. Rtrain r.ros"! No. ?'O. r . S, R. O. P. White 'Ro('k.. f;hicks This dired [j('hig-an • • new groups. 2-Monroe county :'!hepn and tractor separa.telv. A vpry rJ. S. Anprovei, - Putlorum Clean. ':'ree ('ntaJnJi;' explatns fl1J~,. the ",tory • with eight grouns. Tied for third nrofitahl inl"omf' witnout ;vork ,f 'l'')wn]fne r.hiI"J<":'!.-Write 'T'odav l with six new zroups are Eaton, a rnazoo ~-7!l5]. or wr-ite 'Vag()O 'The' Shown bv n nnotn trne nt ontv, Call Kal row LL·E pnUT~TRY F RM. Box • Ranch, Plainwell R-1, ~1ichig-an. "i5-F, Zeeland, richigan. 01 p6t-8Rbl Macomb and Washtenaw. (4-2t-64p The larger part, by far, of the great lifestream of The counties having the larg- WANTED ood that help keep you and your ountry strong est n u m b ~ I' of Community STRAWBERRY • and vigorous flows through th nation's vital arteries Groups are: Huron with 61, • Washtenaw with 53, and Clinton of tr n portation - the railroad nd thi i done with with 47. • uniqu econom in manpower, fuel, and other materials. • STAR AWARDS-MARCH • rhap the mo t remarkable charaet ristie of these Gold Star • il arteri their inherent ability to e. pand their • Oceana County, Ransacker ai < cit)' mor readil and vith greater co omy than Community Farm Bureau, Mrs. Where Do You Store Your Honey? • an./ other form of tran portation - particularl in times Hull Yeager, sec'y. Michigan State College home economists say • of national emergency. The secret lies in putting more Silver Star to keep extracted and comb honey in cov red F nMBRS enjoy happi-er containers in a dry place at room temperature. ton in tl car and more car in-the train. Eaton county, Friendly Farm- FOR SALE living'. Get the fact.'! Seno today for The container should be covered so the honey rrp tllustra ted bookl t that gives In- ers Community Farm Bureau, 01 TDOOn TOTLB'T'K Rpntic Tn nks f rmation on very type of farming won't lose flavor and aroma or absorb off- It if tt nation i to have the full b nefit of the e :> Mrs. Garry Marsh, secretary. f'p'Qsnools cl anerl. po(l(wl7.ed ·itnn\1 t in ]. lorida. 'actors Discov r Florida' f0r profit-long rowing plus sea- odors. Creamed honey may be kept at room Macomb county, Ray Com- digg'jng. nnmni"Er. movlr-». l1ircular temperature or in the refrigerator. If kept in 'ant. g('" the railr ad' hould have gr ater freedom fr e. Solvex, Monticello 25, Iowa, .ons, multiple ific tion, crop production, expanding local diver- markets. too warm a room, it may liquefy. Honey that mu ity Farm Bureau, Mrs. Glenn (5-lt-ll1p' has been diluted with water or other liquid • dju t h ir rat • n I r i s promptly - greater Livernnore, secretary. Florida with adequate n eds xpertenced capital-truck farm rs farm rs, WOMEN should be kept covered and refrigerated. This n t omI t ith other form of tran porta- A total of 1460 Community dairymen, r . nurs rymen. poultrymen, Enjoy livestock h ppler living rats- will prevent fermentation or molding. FREF.-"TOeas tor ~"wJn£ Groups have been reported to in Florida', recr attonal climate. Plan qual b. i f"ottnn trated B:H~S" - a npw 24-nae-e tnnq· hook of S11g-g-eqtions fflr makln~ a Florida sight-seeing vacation soon. the state office. Of this total 122 attractive clothing, hou:,!phold a('('E!S- Vi. it tamouR attraction and farm are newly organized groups. soripq. g-iftCl. aml toy:'! from thrifty, areas. •.Ieanwhile, send for lorIda "The New Look in our A.S.C. ~olorf111 Cotton Rag-R. Slmp!i('ity fash- Farming booklet and vacat ion folder with color pictures we'll nelude of CHIGA BE~ a Program" is the Discussion Topic tons for ynur Cotton Bag- sewing. Send no kard Council, todav 0 Tatlonal Box 76, M mph Is, Tenne see. Cotton 25 Florida Florida. scene.. 6425-C, Commmi rite slon State Bldg., of or May. (3-9t-48b) Tallahassee, Florida. (6plt-100b) .-.-IS 1 s t------e ouse +--------_---..::..-_--------------:----_:...._--~----,.-----:-------------------------,._.-...-_----~~++-~~---- The High-Analysis been going on for sixteen years. Some companies have been using the process for four years with Opport mtr •• S ost Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana, Osceola, and County Farm Bureaus. ewago, operating h ve er ou 1 h mp- Ottawa ered the movement of our cultural production into om ti ri- good results. and export market. Fertilizer Program Granulation is not an iron-clad guarantee that there will be no At F or I am unable to und rtand from where critics of the fl _tibl port plan can draw their argu- up- DONALD D. KINSEY Coordinator of Education and Research for MFB more hardening, but it helps greatly in controlling moisture and the temperatures under Clerical el o ments since this plan has not been given a chance to pro worth. As you know, it do s not en it which the reaction takes place. The Personnel Office of the The early days in which our Farm Bureau House was Granulation results in a more Michigan Farm Bureau says that •ce come into operation until the 1955 crops. I intend, therefore, to ot founded were different ones for the farmer. The agri- uniform fertilizer. from time to time there are op- 1t against H. R. 12 and in upport of cultural depression of the 1920' s was developing. Farm With this in mind, the Farm portunities for office workers at the present legislation which i~ Bureau installed the granulation the Farm Bureau offices at Lans- Congressman Alvin M. Bentley now on the books. prices were dropping. process equipment in the new ing. of Owosso has made public a re- I might point out that the drop plant at Kalamazoo. The Sagi- ply he sent to August Scholle and Farmers had need of increasing their production and Interested persons are invited in farm income is a matter of naw plant -was converted to the ',' Barney Hopkins, president and very real concern. I might also to write or call for' applications -secretary of the Michigan CIa of finding all means of reducing costs. Commercial fer- process shortly thereafter. for these positions: Stenograph- point out that the drop in farm Council. tilizers were beginning to find extended use, but they Increases in demand for fertiliz- ers and secretaries, typists, ac- income has occurred under the counting clerks, bookkeepers, key The Congressman's reply was present high price upport pro- ers had forced the Saginaw fac- in response to a letter from the were relatively high in price. It was a problem that tory' to operate far beyond its punch operators, insurance office gram, fixed at 90 per cent of par- workers, file clerks. Council to all Michigan Congress- ity, for which you are, in effect, the Farm Bureau could go to work to solve. rated capacity after 1951. For men urging their support for this reason it was decided to build The Michigan Farm Burea , urging an extension. I think th H. R. 12, a bill providing a return question should appropriately be In the early 1920's the Farm Bureau Purchasing a second plant at Kalamazoo. Farm Bureau Services, Inc., to high rigid price supports for This plant was financed by farm- Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, raised as to whether your organ- Department began to obtain commercial fertilizers from .basic agricultural commodities. ization is more interested in er-purchased securities in 1953. Inc., the Farm Bureau Mutual Mr. Bentley's letter: manufacturing sources outside the state. I F arm Bur- It produced its first ton of fertil- Insurance Company, and the JERRY CORDREY will join farm income or cheap food. izer early in 1954. Farm Bureau Life .Insurance the Michigan Farm Bureau Mem- Mr. August Scholle, President . Sincerely yours, eau dropped the prices to the farmer. Acid phosphate Company will soon be moving in- Alvin M. Bentley, M. C. Farmers now have an invest- ber Service Division at Lansing, Michigan CIO Council that was costing the farmer $32 a ton was put on the ment of nearly $3,500,000in these to a new one-floor office building May 2, as Coordinator of Mem- Detroit, Michigan being completed at 4000 North bership Acquisition. Dear Mr. Scholle: market by Farm Bureau at $24. The average reduction two plants and their inventories. Grand River avenue on US-16, Second REA The operating overhead of each Mr. Cordrey will be responsible I have received the ommunica- for mixed fertilizers ran from $3.00 to $5.00 a ton. plant continues whether or not just west of Lansing. Some 250 for development and implement- tion from yourself and Mr. Hop- epays Full Loan they are producing. persons will work in that' office. ing a membership acquisition kins, addressed to all Michigan Competing companies started a price war, but the net It will provide good working con- "Paid in Full!" This message Fertilizer prices and savings program which will build the Congressmen, and supporting was received by members of the result was cheaper fertilizers to the farmer. cannot be assured unless the ditions and modern office equip- Michigan Farm Bureau to 70,- H. R. 12, which sets up price sup- ment. Gowie, Iowa REA. A small elec- One of the problems that helped to keep the farmer s plants are operating at, or near, 000 farm families by 1956. He port programs for the basic com- tric coop, serving about 200 mem- t capacity, and above the base cost The Farm Bureau offices oper- will work closely with the county modities, wheat and dairy pro- bers, the Gowie Association paid fertilizer costs high was the 'low plant food val e in level. Nor can the savings gained ate on a 40 hour, five day week. membership committees and the ducts. off its loan from the government by setting high-analysis standards The Farm Bureau makes group county Roll Call managers. I regret that I am unable to 28 years before the due date. The the mixes. There was too .much sand or other ballast be protected unless farmers and Blue Cross insurance and group Born at Hillsdale, Mr. Cordrey share your thinking in this re- Henry County, Indiana, REA pai in the bags. Farmers paid for bagging this material members make full use of he life insurance available to em- had his schooling there and was spect. There is no one who more its loan in full in 1953to become production of these factories. ployes. There are annual vaca- graduated from Hillsdale College firmly believes in a healthy farm the first in the nation to retire' and for freight and handling charges. Farmers built, own, and control tions, a retirement plan and other in 1951. He was a member of the economy than I do, but I am con- full debt. F arm Bureau's viewpoint' on this problem crystallized the policies of these plants. In a features which make the Farm Junior Farm Bureau in 1946, and vinced that the provisions of • business so owned and controlled Bureau a pleasant place to work. ass't Roll Call manager for Hills- H. R. 12 will only hurt our farm- Safe Tractor in 1947, when the Michigan Farm Bureau passed a it is inevitable that the main ob- Whenever possible promotions dale County Farm Bureau in 1948 ers by continuing to increase pro- Make your tractor road-worthy resolution saying: "Much of the cost of a ton of fer- ject of interest must be the con- are made from within the organ- and 1949. He has had two years duction of surplus commodities tinued welfare and service to the before you travel the highways ization. service in the navy. with the necessity of continuing with it. MSC engineers suggest tilizer is in fixed charges consisting in manufacturing, farmer himself. • the present burdensome acreage checking vision, lighting, flags, re- overhead, sales and transportation, whether consisting • Farm drivers are responsible Since 1951, Mr. Cordrey has restrictions. flector tape, steering apparatus Twenty-six per cent of the fire of high or low analysis. We urge the manufacturers Wright E. Wiley for more than their share of been regional membership repre- Further, it is an undeniable and brakes. loss on farms is from barn fires, auto and truck accidents, point sentative for the West Central fact that the present high price according to David G. Steinicke, Wright E. Wiley of Richland out safety specialists. Region of Kent, Mason, Mecosta, supports under which we are still MSC extension safety specialist. of fertilizer to adopt a policy of ~roducing only high R-1, former president of Kalama- zoo County Farm Bureau and a analysis containing a minimum of 30 plant food units supporter of the Farm Bureau per ton. We further urge the Farm Bureau Services program for many years, passed away March 26. in their fertilizer program to manufacture high analysis Mr. Wiley's service as a direc- fertilizers with the same plant food requirements." tor and president ended in the 1951 52,000 1,497 early 1940's. He continued his It took considerable money in- 1952 55,786 4,619 activities, serving as Roll Call vested by farmer cooperatives 1953 53,684 3,498 manager in 1945and 1946,and as Price s and farmers to put the fertilizer 1954 *57,652 1,558 Roll Call quarter man a number factory into existence. Before of years. He was captain for that producing companies could Total! 316,939 26,146 Richland township for the 1955 cancel their contracts to keep *Saginaw and Kalamazoo plants. membership campaign. He was analyses low and profits high. Community Group Director in The high analysis policy made In the early days there were 1946. many manufacturing problems. When the first Community ca sense. In 1947,when the resolu- ~tion was passed, all fertilizers in Raw materials often failed to Farm Bureau groups were organ- Michigan totalled only 330,000 come through. At times the fac- ized in Kalamazoo county, Mr. , tons per year. By 1953 this had tory at Saginaw was working on Wiley was a member of the Gull grown to a yearly use of 600,000 a day-to-day basis for the need of Prairie, the first group. He tons. Again, in 1947 the average nitrogen and potash. helped with the first issue of the percentage of plant food for the County Farm Bureau paper, the The Conditioning Problem. All Broadcast. state was dhly 23%. The pace set fertilizer companies have been by Farm Bureau raised the gen- M . Wiley was also a member plagued with problems of "cak- of the Fair Board, Mountour eral state percentage for all com- ing" or hardening. It results from panies to 29.5% in 1953. Grange, was a 4-H club leader, uncertainties in the chemical pro- The following table reveals the cess. The reaction of curing is and active in the work of the Artificial Breeders Ass'n. He had Convenient foods r q tr Farm Bureau plant food percent- sensitive to changes in the ages produced in the operating served as a. member of the Rich- years of the Saginaw fertilizer amount of moisture in the air and ingredients. The ingredients that land school board. He is survived services but expand factory.... to 1954. . • by Mrs. Wiley, four sons and two arrive at the factory often' differ I l\verage percentage in moisture content. The Sagin- daughters. . • for agricultural pro~...,.,a-.. •.".•. of plant food. aw plant had its share of these CORNED BEEF' 32.21% headaches. Stabilizing compounds "Corned" beef is really a mis- 1948-49 1949-50 32.89% have been tried with some suc- nomer. This popular meat item 34.56% cess. recei ved its name from the salt 1950-51 The Farm Bureau plant has em- 1951-52 1952-53 33.02% 34.61% ployed consultants to overcome originally used in curing it. The salt came in small hard grains ;<., ? 1953-54 35.7 % the difficulty. Experimentation similar in appearance to pepper on the granulation process has corns. ~-::=:-Today, about 21% of all has been done. The This picture means more than appears on the surface. It means _.--::--:::;---.married women have full-time ..::r~~.--. stores every her real savings to Michigan farmers, both in increased analyses, and in jobs outside their homes. An- your family uses thei the fact that other companies other 5% have part-time work. with "convenienc " have raised their analyses to meet our competition. A fair compara- There is not much time for from other lines 0 tive figure for the 1954 year "Do-it-yourself" in their kitch- industry. would show the approximate an- alyses for all fertilizers in the ens. They, and millions of other The cost of th state to be near a 3-12-12. Farm Bureau averages run at about an consumers, are willing to pay services increases th sp average 4-16-16. Comparisons are always inter- How do you buy your bacon? for the extra services required between what you get f01 a ~j- esting. Let us take the state av- to provide the convenient prod- cultural products and wh t erage of plant food per ton for Remember what a job it was, slicing bacon from a slab? housewife pays for food. 1953. It was 29.5%. Compare 'it ucts that will save time and Risky, it was, and quite a contrast to the packaged bacon we to the Farm Bureau average for work. ers and rancher '$ the same year-it was 34.6%. buy at the store today. (Packaged bacon is handy, even if With a total state tonnage for some of us do like thicker slices than most consumers!) To meet the requirements of benefit, even thou that year of 630,000tons as a base Sliced, packaged bacon is only oneof a long list of conven- millions of busy homemakers, spread is great let us suppose that it had all been delivered at the Farm Bureau av- ient products that are now available. All of them have been Swift & Company produces a more conveni nt . erage of 34.6% plant food.: In this developed to SELL FOOD by meeting the consumer's needs case it would have meant a saving Fits Your· and wishes. wide variety of "convenience" late the d U'CU. •• L to the farmers in bags and freight products. There are hundreds other Ii of $719,196. Present Rims Another turn of the figures is * Super Cordura Car- Examples of products with "built-in of these items, in which all or I helping t also interesting. Farm Bureau's cass for protection services" are: a great part of the preparation total ret tonnage in 1953 was 57,652 tons. against impact... H Farm Bureau had distributed Fully cooked, skinless, boneless, rolled hams this at the actual state average blowouts '\ figure of 29.5% plant food it * "Double Guard" Rim- Dozens of luncheon meats-Brown & Serve Sausage would have cost the farmers $76,- lock for positive air 000 more for freight and ' bags. seal . Meat pies, chicken pies, stuffed turkeys-ready for the oven These are the differences between bagging actual plant food and * Costs no more than a Specially prepared meats for babies mere ballast! regular tire and tube Frozen fried chicken - ready to serve after heating The Saginaw factory began pro- For the smoothest, quietest ride of your life you Canned hamburgers and frankfurters ••. ideal for picnics. duction in the spring of 1948. Al- can't beat these new UNICO tubeless tires. They most a million dollars in secur- ities were purchased by farmers give f-I-e-x-i-b-I-e strength where you need it thus to build the plant. In spite of the promoting greater protection against blowouts. In problems of short supply on raw materials, the tonnage production addition you get greater mileage and more positive record at Saginaw has been im- pressive, as follows: traction. Stop in and look them over. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH D Fertilizer Distributed 'Through Your Local Cooperative Production Sales of Record 20% by Year 1948 Mixed Fertilizers 12,817 tons Super- phosphate 3,902 tons Far er Pelr I m Oooperalive, Inc. 1955, our Centennial year, emphasizes how Swift is looking ahead to its second century of serving farmers and ranchers even better. 1955 also reflects the progress and experience of 100years of operation ince the time G. F. Swift bought a heifer, & 1949 38,000 5,000 Box 960 Lansing 4, Michigan 1950 47,000 6,000 dressed it and sold the meat, starting the business that is now Swift & Company. UNION STOC irect r for WKAR Radio and Joseph county with Miss Van t levi ion, was the guest speaker Riper, county home demonstra- for the April meeting of the Eat- tion agent. They made a radio on County women. His talk was recording which was given the most informative and the group following day over station WSTR learned that it was pretty much at Sturgis. up to us, as listeners and viewers, While in St. Joseph county, what kind of programs we hear Tsuru was a luncheon or dinner and watch these days. He invited guest of the Alton Alexanders, those present to tour WKAR at the Harry Oxe del'S, the Ned any time and see just how pro- MRS. DONALD PIERCE . Trattles, the Byron Eleys and ramming is carried out. Most Mrs. !toy Newton. When visiting important of all is that the pub- I Miss Tsuru Nakatani, of Tokyo, Japan. a student at Michigan in these homes she met many of lic either commend or disapprove the rural young people of the of programs as they are now be- State College, was a guest of the Women of St. Joseph County dur- county. ing presented. Only in this way It has been a pleasure and can the executives and directors ing her spring vacation, March 24th to 31st. privilege to have Tsuru in our t the Janu y meeting of the of the stations know what we like district for a week and truly we and want. Miss Nakatani came to the col- group, a lively Phillips 66 discus- lege on a Fulbright Scholarship, is feel she is an ambassador of good ion to k place regarding the wo- • * * being sponsored by the Farm will. m n's program for the coming Bureau Women of Michigan. y ar. Using the summaries from Genesee C 0 u n t y Women's this discussion, the executive Committee continues to hold its Much interest is being shown in her welfare by the women of Add ew aby to committee with Mrs. Almy as meetings in the homes of mem- program chairman, outlined the bers. We have enjoyed some District 7 who so cordially enter- Blue Cross Roll very instructive and interesting. tained her. First, be sure you add a new- y ar's activities. Program booklets containing programs. Van Buren County Farm Bu- born child to the family's Blue the entire list of meetings, names At one meeting the soil con- reau Women had an opportunity Cross-Blue Shield contract within and addresses of all Activity Wo- servation program became a tour to meet Miss Nakatani at a tea 30 days of birth. rn n in the County, names of in which we saw new types of given in her honor by Mrs. Carl Easiest way is to go to your sp cial committees, list of officers drainage, tile, hedge fences, corn Buskirk. Tsuru was accompanied Blue Cross-Blue Shield commun- and their duties, rules, and names production, etc. We had a soil by Mrs. Don Pierce. chairman of ity group secretary. She will give of Past County Women's Chair- judging contest like the 4-H boys St. Joseph County Women, who you the proper form and help you men were prepared by the Com- have. fill it out. had brought her from East Lans- mittee for ach Activity Woman. This year our county tried out Take care of it promptly be- ing. Regular monthly meetings of a new program called Facts, Fun cause if you fail to add the child and Food Night. It replaced our St. Joseph women invited the within the 30-day period, you'll the Eaton County Women's Com- victory banquet when the mem- ladies of Kalamazoo County Farm have to wait until the next Farm mittee are held the first Tuesday Bureau re-enrollment period. evening of the month. The place bership goal was reached. Sug- Bureau to join them in a guest- is usually the new Farm Bureau gested by Ray DeWitt, regional day program on a Friday after- ----~--------- office. The ladies of this county representative, and very success- noon About 100 persons heard Sundress are very proud of their new of- ful. For the 250 who came Tsuru tell about the educational fice and have taken great pleas- we presented entertainment in system in Japan and her plans to ure in helping to furnish it. They charge of Sheldon Latourette. return to rural Japan to 'assist in purchased an American flag and The food was served by the Wo- adult education when her school- Three Rivers Commercial Photo. ing in this country has been com- standard; also contributed money men's Committee. MISS TSURU NAKATANI of Tokyo, .Japan, was the guest of Farm Bureau 'Women of St. Joseph co~nty for a week in March. . for the Venetian blinds for the At our April meeting, Mrs. pleted. With her at a meeting in Centreville is Mrs. Don Pierce (left), county chairman, and Mrs. Byron Eley, district chairman, both of Another guest was Mrs. Mar- windows. Marian Kottke of the extension Constantine. At the right is Mrs. Marjorie Karker of Lansing, state coordinator of women's activities. jorie Karker who talked to the office at Flint presented a good In February, the guest speaker program on farm marketing. very harmful. Hands should be ------------------;-------;---- women about the jobs they have was Mr. Stanley Powell, who A Michigan meeting will be washed immediately with soap to do and about current legisla- spoke on legislative bills of inter- conducted in May with interest- and water whenever they have tion important to farm people. est to farm people and explained ing facts about Michigan devel- been in contact with leaded gas- On- Sunday morning Tsuru at- how Farm Bureau members could oped by members of the commit- oline. tended Centreville Methodist help get legislation passed or tee. church where she spoke in Sun- voted down. He told of the peo- The same talk by [rs. Williams day school about religion -in Jap- ple who work for us at the state We had the good fortune to was given to the Saginaw county an, and in church service gave and national level and what a lot have the 4-H leader from Finland Women's Committee in February the Lord's prayer in Japanese. of influence they can have when present her work and pictures at and both groups were told of the Sunday evening the County we all support them by letting one meeting. At another a young operations of the fertilizer plant Farm Bureau Women's Commit- them know our position on legis- man who had been stationed at at Saginaw. Saginaw county lad- tee Representatives and hus- lative questions. This was a' v ry Vienna, Austria spoke and showed ies bought material and made bands, as guests in the home of successful meeting, with a large us slides on the life, architecture dresses which were given to the Mr. and Mrs. Don Pierce met and crowd present including many of and scenery of Austria. We have 'Salvation Army to give to needy talked with Tsuru. She prepared the ladies' husbands. A lively an annual auction to raise money children at Eastertime. and helped serve several Japan- for our projects.-Mrs. Ernest ese dishes for a lovely buffet sup- question and answer session fol- Many counties in District 8 are Brown. per. Tsuru wore a beautiful Jap- lowed Mr. Powell's talk. very active in the cancer pro- anese kimona and showed the March brought another big gram. Bay County Women's guests how in her native country meeting. It seems, all you have Mrs. Dale Root, Chairman Committee wrapped 328 dozen the people sit on the floor and to tell Farm Bureau women is Barryton cancer bandages after their busi- eat with chop sticks. Colored "Marge Karker will be with us" ness meeting in March. slides were shown of her home- Mason County Farm Bureau In Midland co nty at the April and you get a big gathering. Or, Women's Committee was pleased mectin <.Y the overall aspects of land, some describing the Japan- perhaps, it was because the \J0- ese drama, some the beautiful to have as its guests Mrs. Root, ca c r were discussed by Mr. Ned men heard that there was to be architecture and some of flower , a very person ble young man the district chairman, and Mrs. S. Arbury and Roy Kirk of Mid- Ernest Frieberg of Big Rapids at land. They pointed out that can- arrangements for which the Jap- I present, by the name of Ray anese people are well known. the regular meeting and last of cer is the nation's greatest killer DeWitt. Ray is the new regional Tsuru sang three songs in her na- representative in District 5. the dinners with the board of di- next to heart disease and urged tive tongue. Everyone was very much inspired rectors. annual examinations for every by the talks given by this well Preliminary plans were dis- man, woman and child. Other Cass county members invited informed pair of Farm Bureau cussed for a special event in May counties have had programs on Mrs. Bryon Eley, District 1 chair- staff members. and for the spring meeting of cancer and wrap bandages. man, Miss Nakatani, and Mrs. District 7 at Six Lakes April 6. Pierce to a luncheon. At the J. Kenneth Richards, program All out one of the eight commun- Midland County Ladies heard meeting following the luncheon It's so flattering with flared skirt, ity groups were represented at Mrs. Marjorie Lefler of the Mid- Tsuru gave an interesting account scalloped neckline, its own brief- THESE LADIES MADE THE PLANS for the 11th annual Fatm Bureau Women's camp at sleeved, collared bolero. SWEET POTATO PLANTS the meeting. land Daily News speak at their Twin Lakes near Traverse City June 7-8-9. Members of :the Northwest Michigap Farm Bureau of life in Japan. No. 2712 is cut in sizes 12, 14, 16, March meeting on what makes 18, 20, 36, 38, 40. Size 16: Dress and Porto Ricans Women's camp committee are, left to right: Mrs. John Eitzen of Cedar, publicity chairman: Mrs. - . It d b coun t y -was VISl 500-$1.50 1,000-$2.110 Nancy lIalls Bunch Yams 500-$3.00 500-$1.00 1,000- 4.50 1.000-$G.50 D·strict 8 interesting news, and how to Warren Heimforth of Traverse City, camp di rec:tor: Miss Sylvia Lautner of Cedar, program Berrien Miss Nakatani when she, Mrs. e y Bolero, 4 7/8 yards, 39-inches. Send 3Se in coin (no stamps, please) for Pattern, with your Name, Address, Clare Williams, Chairman write it for publication. She Good Plants-c-Quick ' Shipment- spoke on "Getting Your News in chairman: Mrs. Oliver Tompkins of Traverse City, recreation director. Pierce, and Mrs. John Walter, style, number and size. Address: Pat- St. Louis tern Bureau, Michigan Farm News, Full Count the Paper." chairman of their Women's Com- Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, New Farm Bureau Women's Com- mittee, gave a 15 minute broad- Several county committees en- Sportsman Club. At this meeting' Japan, will be on the program. u York 11, N. Y. For first class mail, I Fred Stoker, Dresden, Tennessee mittees t1Jl. District 8 have been . . include an extra 5 cents per pattern. tertained their hsubands at this new district officers were elected She is a student at M· higan State cast over WHFB radio station, NOW! Just out, the Spring-Sum- enjoying a variety of programs. time of year. Arenac county en- as follows. Mrs. Martin Stock- College, and is sponsored in part ss'n Benton Harbor and then at- mer FASHION WORLD illustrating Mrs. Marjorie Karker, coordin- meyer of Saginaw county, Dist- by the Women of the Michigan Changes in labor, business, t en d ed a tea at '6the y uth Mem- IN COLOR. scores of delightfully wearable fashions for every size and tertained their husbands in' Feb- mart TV Covers ator of Women's Activities, told ruary and movies were shown on rict 8 chairman; Mrs. Walter Farm Bureau. the Isabella county group in Feb- the life of beaver and birds. Also Chaffin of Isabella county, vice- agriculture, communities, and orial Building. occasion. Sew these practical de- signs for the season ahead. Order family living will be discussed at Th e next day Tsuru toured St. your copy now. Price 25 cents. r~~rr. about Tsuru Nakatani, the chairman; Mrs. Gleason Halliwill James Holm, 4-H club director J apane e student at M.S.C. who one on cancer was shown. of Gladwin county is 2nd ice- county, will have the 1st annual conference of the Adult Education Association of is being sponsored by Michigan Gratiot County Women's Com- chairman. These officers will • Michigan on May 13-14, 1955. C. Farm Bureau Women and also mittee held a husbands night in take over their duties at the fall L. Brody, executive vice-pres- gave them timely information March. The main feature of the District meeting in October. ident of Michigan Farm Bureau, about Farm Bureau and member- program was a talk by Professor • re will speak for agriculture. ship. Jim Hayes from MSC. The nu- "STOP for the few minutes at Meeting at the Rackham Build- tritional value of milk and the 16 home it will take to get 2 or 3 ing, Detroit, the conference will In Isabella county at the March minerals it contains were ex- milk cans of water. As soon as elect officers and directors at a meeting the ladies entertained plained. their husbands. Mrs. Clare Wil- they are empty, go after more. short business session. Clare county Farm Bureau Wo- This is the best help firemen can Members and non-members are liams, District 8 chairman, show- men were given a report of the ed slides of the two day tour of National Farm Bureau Conven- get. All trucks are limited on welcome to attend. Registration Farmers Petroleum Cooperative tion held in New York City last water and when they run out the information can be obtained from firemen are helpless." says C. E. your County 'Farm Bureau Sec- Inc. petroleum facilities and the December by Mrs. Williams who Saginaw fertilizer plant made by was a d legate Of Michigan Farm _.- •• "",8 Underwood, of Hollister, Wexford retary. State Advisory Council last sum- Bureau Women. Several of the speakers for the County. He was a fireman for • mer. She stressed the fact that 11th annual camp for Farm Bu- 34 years. "More emphasis should Careful management in live- leaded gasoline is poisonous and Gladwin County Farm Bureau reau w~men at Twin Lakes, Tra- be put on' having near rural stock feeding this year may mean I should not be used to wash the Women's committee were charm- verse CIty, June 7-8-9 have been buildings a reservoir of water the difference between profit and ha ds as the lead is accumulative ing hostesses fo the spring. Dist- announced by ~rs. J?I:n Eit~~n available for the first trucks at loss, M.S.C. ag economists be- the body, and may become rict meeting on April 13th at the of Cedar. She IS publicity chair- a fire." . lieve. --.,,----'-:-'-----------'----- --' man for the camp. The Rev. Gerald Bowen, pastor of the Northport and Suttons Bay Congregational churches, will give the opening address. The camp theme is "The American Christian and His Country." Senator Edward Hutchinson of Fennville will speak Tuesday, it pays to buy carefully! June 7 on "The American Christ- ian in Politics." On the farm, as in industry, careful buying pays off . • . and careful insurance buying pays off by providing the right Mrs. Louise Carpenter, coordin- insurance for your particular needs. This "protection made- ator for foreign students at Mich- to-order" is the kind of protection your State Mutual agent igan State College, will speak is trained to write. Tuesday evening on "An Amer- Better than lout of every 5 Michiganfarms is protected ican Christian Views Asiatic Re- by State Mutual. Over $11,000,000.00 has been paid out ligions." in claims. That's why it's good business to protect your home ..• Dr. B. B. Bushong of Traverse your buildings ... your equipment ... and your stock with City will discuss rheumatic fever. the NON-ASSESSABLE State Mutual "All-in-One" Protection Dr. Bushong has mane a study of Plan. See your agent for complete details or write us direct. rheumatic fevet and has done graduate work in that field of WOME 's COMMITTEE members of the Osceola County Farm medicine. Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Iowa, MRS. GLENN ROBOTHAM (left), Mrs. Bertha Nugent, and Mrs. Hermie Rockwell oi the Benzie County Farm Bureau Women's Com- 'OLICY State~ COMPANY INSURA CE COMPANY dd 5 Bureau received instruction at a recent meeting in the making of former international president of miUee in District 9 say the turkey is ready. The women of Benzie AGENT tt rn for 1 t canc r dre sings. Instruction was given by Mrs. Fr d Johnson, the A sociated Country Women of CoFB served :turkey April 5 when Farm Bureau members enter- 702 Church Street, Flint 3, Michigan n addition 1 25county FB secre:tary. Mrs. Pearl Edwards, coun:ty health nurse, ~he Wobrld,will spedakon a sub- tained urban guests at the 5th annual rural-urban banquet at Ben- ',EMIUM E. R. DINGMAN, Pres. H. K. fiSK, Sec'y dl t show d film on cancer det fion, The committee has volunteered [ect to e announce 1 tel'. zoma . h·19h sch 00.I J"rm H ayes 0f MSC spo k e. P reS1 Ide•. _.. us 0f th e to solicit he rur 1 ar s for cancer funds. Miss Tsuru Nakatani of Tokyo, villages in the county were introduced. II Stat. Mutua' InJUI •• Iv." "" '.rm In M'c"'gan••• A$k your N.,,".ol'" J ike a Farmer , Tau to Europe? • SEVENTY -ONE lOW A FARMERS are shown as they were about to board a plane to cross the Atlantic ocean. They were mem- bers of the Iowa Farmers Tour to Europe conducted last September by the American Tourist Bureau. Ralph Anderson, tour leader, said everyone came home well pleased with the accommodations and the general accomplishments of the tour. Another Iowa Farmers tour is being considered for this fall, probably to South America. 11 ti s Farmers' Tours to Europe ---------------------------------_._------..,.-.-." wy ly a great governm n ys "Outlook", 'I published a y by the careful destitute hen trying abroad. "Let's Take a Trip to Europe" National Council of Churches, is the title of an article in the puts its finger on one of the dif- April edition of the American ficulties in the use of U.S.-owned Farm Bureau's magazine, The Na- food supplies to fe d hungry peo- tion's Agriculture. ple around the world. Editor H rbert Hall has intro- In the April, 1955 issue, the duced a travel section to encour- editors say, "The disposition of age U. S. farmers to visit other Congress to give away huge sup- nations and to become acquainted plies of food has become embar- with their agriculture and their rassing to some of our allies who farmers. Mr. Hall said, "We hope have food produc rs wanting to our new travel section will thus sell in world markets. Apparent- contribute to a greater mutual understanding between the farm- ers of this and other countries." The article "Let's Take a Trip to Eurqpe".is written by Jack Wiersma of the American Tourist Bureau. It is a preview of four American Farmers Tours to elev- en countries in Europe the late summer and early fall of 1955. DEL T A COU TY Farm Bureau Organization CommiUee mem- The 35-day fours will visit bers visif with Roger Fleming of Washington, Secretary of the England, H()lland, Germany, American Farm Bureau, r, Fleming spoke at Michigan State Col- Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Aus- lege April 26. Lef to right in he picture: Wesley S. Hawley, MFB tria, Italy, Monte Carlo, France, Coordinator for UP, Clarence Sundquist. rs. George Williamson, Luxembourg, and Belgium. Farm Clayton Ford, rs. Howard chire, nd Mr. le;ming. The Delta Bureau people from Ohio, Wiscon- group visited AFB headquarters at La sing pril 26-27 to become sin, Illinois, and Michigan, will be better acquain ed with the Farm Bureau program. tour leaders. In Europe the Tour- ist Bureau will provide guides to direct the party and to' attend to all details for transportation, bag- gage, transfers, customs inspec- tions, lodgings, etc. The groups will assemble at a Just treat. our gra s silage with FRE H silage i much higher, too! New York hotel for departure STA-FR 'H •. odium Bisulfite August 27, September 10, Septem- s Economical ... Easy to Use! ... and you an keep it frc h, gr en, ber 24, and October 8. Transpor- weet- m lling. Y s-wi h TA· Leading agricultural experts rec- tation overseas and return will be THIS IS THE ROUTE :that :the American Far mers Tours will :take on a 35 days' visi:t to eleven FRESH, Y u can g('t rid of "silage omm nd TA-FRE H.Thou ands by the Belgian airlines. In Eur- tink' thal 0 en contaminates of cnthu. ias tie farmers are using countries late :this summer and early fall. The :time will be divided between sight-seeing in the it suce . full. TA·FRESH So- milk, get into your clothes and ope most travel will be by bus. cities and coup:tryside of Europe, and visits :to fa rms and with farm leaders in the several countries. dium Bi ulfite comes in convenient smell up your home. But that's Trips by boat include crossing of not all T ·FRESH does- powder form packed in SO· pound the English Channel, and the information, see American Farm- ing negotiations a reduction of sion for relief frpm imports. If bag. It i amazingly ea y and journey on the Rhine river Makes Silage More Nutritious! inexpensive .to use. Just apply 8 ers Tours advertisement of the duty- on cherries should be de- the Tariff Commission found the from Cologne to Frankfurt. TA·FRESH treated grass .ilage . pound' per ton of . ilage wh n you American Tourist Bureau in this cided upon, and if this decision imports had increased so as to i mor nutritious, mor appetizing en. ile your gra. s crops in upright edition. occurred during the first year of cause or threaten serious injury, to your cattl , too. or trench ilo. Ward G. Hodge of Snover, the Bill's operation, the maximum the President could stop the con- ceding t sts show cattle eat up reduction possible would be 5 n10 cession or impose quotas if neces- to four time more STA·FRESH· See Your Dealer Today! president of the Michigan Farm !C t t t h . d treated ilage when gi en a choice Per year or a total reduction after sary 0 pro ec our c erry m us- A. k him for pecial STA-FRESH Bureau, will be the leader of the t between it and ordinary ilage. bookl t telling how to make your tour scheduled to leave New York 3 years of 15%. r~The enactment of this bill will Sugar and carotene content in STA- own applicator! cause a 15% re- AFBF .AdvI- ses City, October 8. "If this occurred the second year not automatically of the Bill's operation the total duction in duties on sweet cher- GE ERAL CHE ICAL DIVISION. maximum reduction would be ries-quite the contrary is true. ALLIED CHEMICAL & DYE CORPORATION 10%; if during the, third year 5%. It provides many safeguards for 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y. On S veet The present duty on cherries is 7 such a sensitive industry as the 511 E. Patterson St., Kalamazoo 13 l ,..., ~ cents per pound plus 10% of their value. The maximum re- cherry industry." • Phone KAlamazoo 3.2569 ichig n tifi Chel-ry T,al-l-£ duction would make the duty 6 ce~TtshPlus 8.5% of their value. is reduction would only be xe 1 t-on of possible if: (1) The Trade Agree- Mrs. Robert Seaberg, secretary of Archie Community Farm Bu- ments Committee placed cherries on their product list: (2) The 1ar -U e G reau of Northwest Michigan Farm committee for Reciprocity Infor- 'L~ Bureau, Traverse City R-1, pre- sents this letter from John C. Lynn of the American Farm Bu- mation recommended ries be retained on the list: (3) The Tariff Commission found the that cher- Is Iss e Photo-British Travel Ass'n DAN E. REED reau regarding the effect of a pos- "peril point" to be less than this London policeman helping a Congress is showing increased Clarence Diener, R. R. 2, Merrill, sible tariff reduction on sweet duty: (4) a particular trade visitor in Parliament Square. interest in the exemption of cherries under reciprocal trade agreement included this reduction Michigan, whose Michigan Certifi d Big Ben in the background. farm-used gasoline from the fed- agreements with other nations. and (5) all of this occurred dur- The tours, including first class Mr. Lynn said: ing the first year of the Bill's eral 2 cents tax. A number of Miche/ite sample won the Grand Cham- hotels, fine foods, and the best "If after channeling through a operation. bills have been introduced to pro- pionship at Chiccqo's 1954 Int rnational, transportation and guides will system of safeguards, cherries "However if this reduction did vide such exemption but so far cost $1285 per person from New still remain on a list for negotiat- happen, any interested party no hearings are planned by the recommends Michigan Certified York City round trip. For further ing a trade agreement, and if dur- could petition the Tariff Commis- Hosue Ways and Means Commit- tee. because: "The federal mot e fuel tax "Certified Seed stock gives the should be terminated, leaving this source of evenue available best assurance of minimum checked eed to the states," said delegates at coot . . . varietal purity ., fre dom the AFBF convention in New York last December. from disease . . . and uniformity of siz "Federal motor fuel taxes orig- for accurate planting. It inally were adopted to provide general revenue for the federal For a more profitable yield of hi h- the AMERICA government. The concept has RS TOURS gradually developed, however, c. est quality CHAMPIONS IP bans thi that all funds acquired by the year, follow Clarence Diener's lead wh n , federal government from this AMERICAN FARMERS TOURS source should be devoted to high- selecting your se d. 82 West Washington Chicago 2, Illinois St. way construction. This concept was crystalized by the enactment of the Federal Aid to Highways • Specify MICHIGAN RTI 10 MI IT o Please rush more information on the Act of 1954 which set the amount MICHIGAN AMERICAN FARMERS of federal appropriations highways at the estimated for level Write 'oday lor your Ire 0PY 01 'h. TOUR leaving New York October 8, 1955. new, 14 page bookIe', of federal motor fuel tax collec- Other AMERICAN FARMERS TOURS to Eur- tions. For all practical purposes "Certified Crop Varieties for Michigan" ope, leaving: JOIN the Special Michigan AMERICAN these taxes have become a user E:I August 27 0 September 10 0 September 24 tax. There is, therefore, no long- PI send me information on travel to: FARMERS TOUR to Europe leaving [lS~ er and jjustification for collecting o }.;urope 0 South America 0 Holy Land I New York October 8, 1955. the federal gasoline tax on gas- o Hawaii 0 Round the 0 Dorn -stic • Your tour leader will be Ward G. oline u ed for non-highway pur- World travel to Hodge, president of the Michigan Farm Bu- poses. Until the federal gasoline reau. tax is discontinued, we strongly urge the enactment of legislation We would leave about . • Meet farm countries. representatives of other to exempt gasoline used for non- highway purposes from federal We would return about . • Fly SABENA AIRLINES to Europe. taxation." Rep. Jere Cooper, Tenn., is AME . • Visi~ 11 European countries. chairman of the House ways and Street or RFD • TO ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Stay at first clas hotels. means committee, where a bill to change tax laws must be consid- P.O. ADDRESS • Inclusive from 35-day tour, round trip New York, only $1285.00 -ered. Rep. John Dingell of De- troit is the only member of the committee. from Michigan. • ne ogram ers. The new ASC regulations alternates are elected to the com- increase of support price from prices now averaging near the 84% figure. provide for this difference. munity committee. The commun- ity chairman serves as' a delegate ces %%~W%~parliy~~opoed in H. R. 12, now before Congress, - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need for Local Support. The to the county convention. The would have little effect with Co ay new ASC program has not been well understood by a number of farm people. Some continued to vice-chairman is an alternate delegate. At the county convention the o erag ng • , l' 288 colors to c ground Material for Program in May by 460 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups back away from it as they had from the older program. The success of any program in delegates elect three members of the County ASC. Committee and .two alternates. This committee 2-84% Parety ( PURE TRIPLE CRUSHED~ SCREENED chao e from ••• will DONALD D. KIi~SEY Coordinator of Education and Research for MFB which the farmer has a real voice depends upon the active support then hires an office manager. County committeemen can now DAN E. REED Dairying Is returning to a OYSTER SHELL ma ch any interior of the people in the local elec- do only a limited number of days sounder position with milk prices When new style appear on the scene, they express tions. It calls for their coopera- tion in respecting the necessary of paid work per year. They are not field workers. Their role lies now showing returns running be- tween 82-84% of parity. Dairy- decorating plans! h ideas and imagination of certain artists. So it is controls upon surplus crops. mainly in policy-making. men point to these facts: with our present program of Agricultural Stabilization Without reasonable controls of We need the best - thinking 1. Dairy cow num bers are this sort no support program can nd Conservation. This program is the New Look in long endure. Farm Bureau peo- farmers in the county on these down. national farm adjustment policies. Who developed the ple originally asked for a support county committees. It is not a 2. Milk consumption increased program. mere "snap-job" for someone who 9 pounds per capita last year. design for this New Look} Committeemen under the pro- wants to be on a payroll. Cap- 3. Butter use has shown the gram before 1954spent their time able leaders are needed who can first upturn in years. The answer is both striking and clear! Farm Bur- give sound administration to the doing routine field wo k, apply- 4. Government purchases of au delegates from all 48 states and Puerto Rico de- ing the regulations that had been local program. These cannot be chosen unless the people do a dairy products are down. igned it. They shaped it in their national conventions handed down from government administrative offices. The new good job of electing them. 5. Between 2 and 3 million new over a number of years. The ASC regulations of to- ASC committees, elected by the ~f farmers are to have a good Americans each year provide an home folks, as before, now act in price-support program - as they increasing market. FARM 8UREAlrMiilOjNG co. Inc. day come closest to expressing the resolutions of the c."",o. m. ------! policy-making roles. That is what have requested-they must take Farm leaders point out that the arm Bureau delegates of any program we have seen the Farm Bureau delegates asked a personal interest in the pro- since World War II. If Farm Bureau people are to have a national farm for! Farm Bureau People Have Re- gram. They must know the pro- gram well enough to judge when to use it to best advantage in their farming operations, or when they ,------------------- :Dairymen call· ® sponsibility. In a few communities program that reflects their voice, the members should Farm Bureau people have been may not need it. They should support and cooperate in the present ASC Program to resisting a part in the ASC pro- gram because they find little change in the local administra- know both the support program and the conservation program as they apply to their farm planning. I I Best lor Sweet, Green Si/age!JI . you'll like Unico Decoramic paint because It IS odorless, washable, covers easily and is ./ the fullest extent. I Read What They Say' . 2~ LOW·COS1', EASY TO USE. Only available in 288 colors. This new "Fountain tion. Vel'y likely this is the re- I The Long-Range Posi ion of the Delegates. Begin- sult of the fact that the people did Farm programs are here. They I will either contain a measure of "My STA-FRESHtreated silage come out rSp~:~~~p~!!d sweet-smelling as the day eight pounds of STA-FRESH treat one ton of chopped grass. A simple appl i- ca.tor th at you can make yourself I of Color" gives you the widest selection of glamor?us color. combinations. Easy to ning with the AAA of 1933, Farm Bureau delegates not study their program before I the ASC committee elections. home-control, or they will be II "You should h6ve seen my cows clean ~na~~e st~J:/RESH silage-and no more ml~e m the ~TA~FRESH powder :i~.le the grass IS bemg blown into the I a~ply, an a selection of flat, semi-gloss and developed the following policy principles: rigidly government - controlled. high-gloss enamel finishes. Stop in for a And they failed to elect leader- ship in the county that would Farmers will decide this with I r "It's the best woy to get good silage 3. COWS LIKE STA-fRESH SILAGE, EAT I FREE color' chip book at your Farm Bureau 1. They recognized the need of a system of price sup- their degree of interest in the I FREeSHef~~mc~r;;:. ~~~,C?ss,I'm using STA- MORE OF 'T. In tests where cows were give them a true representation elections and in the policy-mak- Yd' g iven a choice between STA-FRESH I Paint Dea era While you're there, ask him ports on farm products as a protection against disastrous of local agricultural interests. I es, .alrymen across the country sj lage and other silage. they ate four I about his line of Unico AC-CENT Interior ing programs at the home level. a~e tal~mg about STA-FRESH So- I!mes as much of the STA-FRESH If local administration of the I diurn Bisulfite "the low-cost, easv- SIlage. I ~a~l1t. AC-CENT'S acrylic latex base makes collapse of farm prices. program underwent no changes, Questions I to-use powder that keeps silage fresh and full of good food value. Here are Write now for free booklet showing I It. Ideal for walls, woodwork and ceilings. 2. From the first, they insisted that the level of local people should not complain These will be handled on a I some of the reasons earned uch enthusiasm: TA-FRE H has you how to get good green silage with ~eneral. Chemical's, STA-FRESH So- I Like Decoramic, AC-CENT is odorless and if they let the election take its special questionnaire sent to the et.lum BIsulfite. There's a handv sec- easy-to-apply. these supports should not mean outright guarantee by course. They have a new oppor- Discussion Leader. I 1. MAKES SETTER GRASS SILAGE flon?n how to make your own - I By keeping silage fresh, STA-FRESH apphcator. And see the government of the full level of farm incomes. They tunity at self-rule. The result in a few cases is that the old com- • I I n?t only. eliminates dinary silage but help the "stink" of or- the silage re- your Orchard Brand dealer today- I BOTH UNICO'S DECORAMIC AND Waldo E. Phillips I AC-CENT PAINTS AVAILABLE e / realized that such a guarantee meant the loss of their mittees stayed in the saddle and I tain more food value. That ~~~FRESH means Silage IS better for your while his supply of STA-FRESH ~.: ~;':I l ONLY AT YOUR rights to operate their farms as free and independent some of these worked to put the Seriously Injured lasts! J::J.- , citizens. new program in a poor light-for purely political reasons. I ' GENERAL ALLIED CHEMICAL CHEMICAL DIVISION & DYE CORPORATION r -e >» ~I ~J I FARM BUREAU PAINT DEALER 3. They recognized that when price supports result- If we expect improvements in a I 40 Rector Stree', New York 6, N. Y. fA!-" Il '"e I Distributed by program that rests upon the de- I 511 E. Patterson se., Kalamazoo 13 [(.'-01 ed in overstocks of farm products, limitations on crop- cisions of the people, we, as a Phone KAlamazoo 3-2569 - I FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. people, have to take part when LANSING ping would be necessary to prevent growing surpluses. 1 AVAILABLE ------------------ FROM DEALERS IN FARM SUPPLIES- I the decisions are bing made. This 4. They consistently supported a program in which means taking part in the election of the committees, nominating • • • upports would be lowered as surpluses began to build the proper candidates, and help- ing to determine local policies. )]nsurance IS Important In successful farming I up. They knew that this reduction of surplus stocks " would allow the market demand to catch up with sup- Voting in Elections. Substan- tially every farmer in a commun- ply, and prices would rise when this happened. ity has a right to vote in the com- 5. They recognized that price would be, and should mittee elections. Even a minor who is supervising a farm opera- be, largely a matter of demand in the market place, and tion can vote, if he is taking part not a mere matter of government price-fixing. in a conservation or ASC project on his farm. 6. They realized that production for mere storage Thus there is plenty of oppor- tunity for the farmers to have a was a false approach to sound incomes and any real voice in the program. The Coun- ty Election Board is made up of security in agriculture. the County Agricultural Agent, 7. They insisted that a m ximum control of the the heads of the Soil Conservation WALDO E. PHILLIPS of De- Service and the Farm Home Ad- catur, president of the Michigan whole program be administered by farmers, themselves, ministration, plus the presidents Elevator Exchange and chairman at the home level - rather than by regulations power- of the general farm organizations of the Michigan Ass'n of Farmer in the county. These men select Cooperatives, is a patient at Lee imposed from above by government agency officials. election boards for each commun- Memorial hospital at Dowagiac. 8. They called for maximum economy in the pro.. ity in the county. The Commun- ity Election Boards are made up He was injured seriously April 4 gram, knowing that the costs would have to be sub.. of three farmers who are not ASC in an automobile collision at a "WE'RE GLAD TO UNLOAD OUR RISK" Committeemen at the time. highway intersection not far from trac ed from their gains through taxes. The Community Election Board his home. A report from the The flexible price support pro- hospital April 26 said that Mr. A period of Power Politics. serves as a nominating committee gram was never allowed to func- for the local election. Nomina- Phillips was doing better. Mr. / ' Until 1954, little of this delegate tion. It is supposed to have a tions may be made also by peti- Phillips was president of the program was seen. Year by year trial beginning this fall, but the tions of local farmers. Michigan Farm Bureau 1923-24 How do you go about building a rewarding ca- Congress insisted upon by-passing "high-supporters" are working Farmers elect the Community and again in 1935. He served on the flexible price support provis- mightily to get the surplus-mak- ASC Committee at a regular elec- the board of directors for 20 years reer in farming? ions of the Agricultural Act of ing high supports back before the tion date, set by the state com- between 1921 and 1947 when he 1949. The rigid 90% parity sup- new program can be tried. mittee. Three members and two retired from the board. One answer to this question is being supplied port program was substituted. A Favorable Chance a1 Home. by two young brothers, Earl E. and Ralph B. Gen- Surpluses of basic supported Farm Bureau is bi-partisan. It products piled up in government sley, of Washtenaw County. They began their works with representatives of any warehouses. Commodity Credit political party that will aid its independent farming just five years ago, and to- Corporation investments have policy programs. (In 1935 it DID YOU SAY reached a level of over seven bil- awarded President Roosevelt the day they operate 125 acres of their own land, rent lion dollars. $3,200,000,000of this is in loans. $4,200,000,000is in CCC inventories. These over- stocks are still growing. Storage costs are over $700,000per day. Distinguished Service Medal to Agriculture-not for his politics, but because of his aid.) The present administration in " lant Certified Ladino , and farm another 383 acres, and are negotiating for still further property. Their dairy herd numbers about 42 head of Washington agreed to give the • These vast surpluses have hung over the farm market like cloud. America priced itself out of foreign markets and exports flexible price support program a trial. The Act of 1954 would bring a flexible price support pro- gram into effect with the harvest n he Last Cultivati n cattle, and there are about 100 head in their beef herd. They also have about 220 hogs. Hard work, energy, planning and know-how of 1955. Also the regulations gov- of my Corn"? fell off. Russia took over much of our lost world market. Farm erning the local control of farm are some of the elements that enter into their suc- prices at home began to fall in programs were changed to allow spite of the presence of the 90% both greater economy and a cess, and wise insurance planning is another ele- supports. stronger policy voice by the farm- ment. Each of the brothers has life and farm liability insurance through the Farm Bureau, and Yes, that's what we said but their three cars and two trucks also are Farm we're not the only ones. Agron- Bureau insured. Earl E. and Ralph B. Gensley have a good bit • c ion Topics omists at the University of Iowa recommend the planting of Cer- "There are enough risks in farming without in common in addition to their joint farming activities. Born in Washtenaw County's Lodi Township, they are tified Ladino Clover in the last carrying any yourself that you don't have to both married, and each has a daughter. Both, need- Th se wer chosen by your State Discussion Topic carry," says Ralph. "W e are glad to unload Committe from the results of the questionnaire re- cultivation of corn. Tests at less to say, are also members of the Farm Bureau. as many of our risks as we can onto Farm Bur.. turned from fh Community Farm Bureaus. the University reveal tbat this process produces forty pounds eau insu ance. It doesn't make sense to gamble y Th Look in our A. S. C. Ralph's daughter is now three years old, 'and everything you own on a hope that you won't of itrogen to the acre, using Earl's daughter IS one year old. The brothers. look Program. have trouble." one-half pound of seed to the upon life insurance as an essential protection for Jun. Problem Relating to Closed School acre. "For the money," Earl adds, "we've found that their families as well as an important foundation for Di tricts. Farm Bureau insurance does the biggest job." sound farming. J l. Doing a Good Job in Junior Farm FARM BUREAU CERTIFIED SEEDS SOLD ur au ecruitment. ONLY BY YOUR o erload Fines and Their FR BU••••• v DE LER illu E U SU A CE "Th ere ' s a Farm 8 ureau •Insurance representa- tive nearby to serve you. Ask any Farm Bur au ~ z~ ~ z~ office how to reach him for information about lif., ~ your discussion article in the Mich- au 0, fire and farm lia&ility protection, or about :lend your Community Farm Distributed by 507 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE • LANSING, MICHrGAN the FIP Protected Savings Plan. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. •