Vol. 33, No. 10 ga OCTOBER 1, 1955 33rd Year Atten County. FB A--:---. a ee Resolutions Group Digs for Facts 9 STANLEY M. POWELL This is the Plac Legislative Counsel. Michigan Farm Bureau Member S y -The Resolutions Committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau rog Bureau is preparing for the 36th annual meeting by dis- October is the month of County cussing matters of interest to the membership with some annual meetings. The resolution dopt d of the best informed people in Michigan. meetings will state program and policie th t th Because most of the annual meetings of County bers favor for 1956. Farm Bureaus are not held until late in October, it is At County Farm Bureau annual m tin s necessary for the state committee to begin studying var- dividual member has his opportunity to pe k, to ...•.. ,..... "n"\ ious timely issues before receipt of the resolutions as mend, to debate and act on the progr m he adopted by the members in the various counties. Farm Bureau. It is a most important m ting to n. . All county resolutions will all be carefully consid . Member have four .impc nt job to 0 t ount ered by the state committee before its report is form . Farm Bureau annual meetings: ulated. The content of the County Farm Bureau reso . I-Consider and act on reports giv n by offic lutions will largely determine the recommendations as RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE for MFB annual meeting Nov. 10-11 and committees of the County Farm Bur u. presented at the state convention by the Michigan Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee. Prepare for Farm at MSU. The committee met Aug. 22 and Sept. 21 and will meet Oct. 19, Nov. 3 and Nov. 8-9. It reports to the convention Novem- ber 10. 2-Adopt resolutions of policy and progr m d ing with county, state, and national matter of inter l- The committee met at Lansing, August 22. It organized and set up six subcommittees. subcommittees discussed the problems it wished to ex- Each of the Bureau's Annual Committee members, left to right, and group they represent: H. F. Howeisen, Russell Hazel, Thomas Hahn, MFB board of direc- tors: Mrs. Charles Nickel, Mrs. Ernest Heim, Mrs. John Watling, to farmers. 3-Select delegates from County Farm Bur u t Farm Bureau people will soon Nov. 9-Commodity Day con- Women of MFB: Mrs. Beaman Smith, District 10: Fred Lynch 9: the Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting in Nov mb r. plore. They agreed upon the resource people with whom be making preparations for the C. L. Brody, advisor for MFB: Waldo Dick, chairman, I: Stanley ferences for Farm Bureau com- they desired to confer when they met again Septem- 36th annual meeting of the Mich- mittees representing dairy, fruit Powell and Dan Reed, advisors for MFB: Archie McCallum 8: Guy 4-Elect directors for the county board. igan Farm Bureau at Michigan and vegetables, poultry, live- Freeborn 7: Henderson Graham 6: Edmund Miller 5: John H. Albers Some of the problems County Farm Bur ber2L State University November 10 stock and wool, and farm field 4: Allen Rush 3: Willis Hoffman 2. They went after top flight authorities. The favor ... and 11. crops interests. Union Memorial likely to consider at their annual meetings are: building, third floor, Meetings eed and Grain able response from important individuals tribute to the Michigan Farm Bureau. was a real The annual meeting will bring start at 10:30 a.m. together about 660 delegates to represent a membership of 65,830 commendations The committees will make re- to the Michigan eetlng Oct. 10-11 The Annual Feed and Grain FB I isurance State and federal program item of interest is exemption of gasoline used on th for high ys. n fessor Arthur Mauch, agr'I ec- families. They will consider the Farm farm from the federal gasofine tax of 2 cents p r gall n Simultaneous subcommittees morning of September me.etings of three were held 21 with the .onomics dep't; Dr. Paul A. Millar, director of extension, all of Mich- igan State University, and Clar- reports of officers and approve a mittee program for 1956. fields. Bureau resolutions com- on resolutions in their Conference University.' will Kellogg Center, Michigan State October be held at 10 and 11. Co's Want for highway purposes. The delegates will be elected Schools. There is interest in providing mor repre- resource people, as follows: .' Committee on Educabon . T con- ence Prentice, tive officer state administra- of the State Agr'l S 01'1 C onserva tiIon Committee . at County Farm Bureau meetings in October. annual Each dele- Jr. Farm Bureau The conf rence program is for all grain and feed dealers in the state. The ncludes talks by some More gents sentation from rural areas on school boards. . . ferre~ WIth Dr. Clair L .. ay ?r, 1 Matters considered included gate represents 100 families who Convention Oct. 29 of the leading nutritionists in the An agent recruiting program T axes. Property taxes are becoming burdensom are members of Farm Bureau. The Michigan Junior Farm country. Ray Bohnsack of Farm designed to furnish Farm Bureau superl.ntendent of publIc. In- the program of Michigan State on farms in many areas. Especially those h ving c n- struction, at .the state cap~tol. University as it pertains to the County Farm Bureau members Bureau will hold its 20th annual Bureau Services will speak on Insurance Companies with addi- From time to time J:e ~al1ed Ill: a services of Michigan farmers, will be writing resolutions on meeting Saturday, October 29 at Practical Tools for Management. tional agents to keep pace with siderable suburban development. Is there an answer} staf~ mem er, to assls~ In the dis- some of the neds of th Univer- program and farm policy at their the Mu .c Auditorium at Mich- an expanding insuran e progra D. Federal farm program. hang b x t cussion of some special problem. sity, and a few of the consider- annual meetings in October. igan State University .. is now underway. Other resource persons attend- ations which constitute what These resolutions must be with The meeting starts at 10 a.m. What about the thinking toward a soil fertility progr m ing this conference were ~r. might be termed "the current the state resolutions committee with the business meeting. Com- The pro g ram is centered Wesley Thomas, ass't executive economic situation confronting mittees will report. Talent find around an attractive and infor- to manage the acres diverted from urplus producing not later than November 1. secretary of the Michigan Edu- Michigan farm families." and speaking contest finals will mative booklet entitled "Farm I The state resolutions committee precede the election of officers. Bureau Insurance Extends To crops s cation. Ass'n; Mr. Sid S,x!Da, During the afternoon, the re- will present its recommendations ~xecut1v~ secretary of the ~lch- maining three subcommittees of The evening meeting starts You An Invitation To A Profes- The place where decisions n Farm Bureau policy to the MFB convention November with a banquet at 6:30 in the rgan Ass n of School Boards; Mr. the M.F.B. Resolutions Committee 10 for debate. Union building ball room. Re- will be made is at your County Farm Bureau annu I Carl Ander~on, ~ha~rman of held simultaneous sessions. rural education, Michigan eon- Other main business to be con- cognition will be given past and meeting. Below is the list of County Farm Bureau gress of Parents and Teachers. The Subcommittee on High- sidered by the convention will be resent Junior members who meetings and the place and time for each. Be sure and Topics discussed included clos- ways, ManpOwer. and Selective the annual report of the Execu- have participated in Junior tours. ed districts, refunding of school Service met in the office of Stan- tive Secretary and Treasurer, J. Wayne Newberry, director of attend this important meeting: bonds, the definition of a "dis- ley M. Powell at MFB head- F. Yaeger, and recommendations young people's activities for the fro m the state board 0 f American Farm Bureau, will District I Shiawassee-N ew Haven Farm tressed" district, the problem of quarters. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., they conferred about highway directors, speak on "Coming of Age." From Berrien Youth Memorial Bureau Center, liz mile east of the needs for more classrooms to problems, particularly those per- Mr, Yaeger will report also on 9 p.m. until midnight the Juniors Bldg., Berrien Springs, October M-47 on Henderson Road, Octo- take care of increased enroll- ments, and how citizen interest taining to county local roads. the activities of the four Farm will have a dance. 27, 8:00 p.m. ber 5, 8:00 p.m. in education may be fostered and The resource consultants were Bureau service companies: Farm • Cass - Edwardsburg High District 6 utilized. Mr. Gerald Wm. Graves, ex- Bureau Services, Inc., Farmers FB Mutual Acts on School, Edwardsburg, October Huron-4-H Bldg., Bad Axe, ecutive director of the Michigan Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., The Subcommittee on State Af- Good Roads Federation, and Mr. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance ew Auto Ins. Law Each coverage offered by Farm 15, 8:00 p.m. Kalamazoo - County Center October 27, 6:30 p.m. Lapeer-County Center Bldg., Effective October 14, 1955 by Bureau Insurance Companies is fairs conferred in the office of C. John Barr, engineer-director of Company, and the Farm Bureau Bldg., Kalamazoo, October 27, Lapeer, October 20, 7 :30 p.rn, act of the legislature, Michigan explained and the training pro- L. Brody, executive vice-presi- the County Road Association of Life Insurance Company. RICHARD NELSON is now gram offered all agents is des- 8:00 p.m. Sanilac-Farm Bureau Bldg., dent of the MFB. Its staff of re- Michigan. C. L. Brody, executive vice- motorists must have at least $10,- program assistant to Harry L. cribed. St. Joseph-Centerville Meth- Sandusky, October 18, 7:30 p.m. source consultants included' D. From 2:30 to 3:00 p.m., the president in charge of public 000 to $20,000 limits automobile Bryson, director of field services Distribution of the ·booklet is odist Church, Centerville, Octo- St. Clair-Fort Gratiot High Hale Brake, president of the Subcommittee conferred with affairs, will report on the Mich- insurance protection against body for the American Farm Bureau already underway. Insurance re- ber 20, 8:00 p.m. School, North Street, October 11, Michigan Institute of Local Gov- Major Lundquist of the state igan Farm Bureau state and na- injury their car may cause to Federation. Mr. elson is a form- gional sales representatives, Van Buren-Paw Paw High ernment; Dr. Paul A. Miller of tional legislative work. others. The present minimum is 7:30 p.m, office of the Selective Service er president of the Michigan membership regional representa- School, Paw Paw, October 21, Tuscola Fairgrove High extension, Michigan S tat e System. From 3:00 to 3:30 p.m., $5,000-$10,000. Farm Bureau The MFB annual meeting will Mutual Insurance Company has Junior Farm Bureau, and former tives, insurance agency man- 8:00 p.m, School, Fairgrove, October 25, University; and Lieut. Shirley the committee considered pro- MFB membership representative agers, county office managers and Curtis, commanding officer, blems arising from the use of e 1e c t s eve n members of a announced that effective October District 2 6:45 p.m, board of directors of 15 for two 14 all its existing policies having for District No.1 in southwestern secretaries, insurance claim ad- Branch - Methodist Church, Safety Division, Michigan State migratory agricultural labor. Michigan. In 1949 he became dir- justors and the insurance co- Districi 7 Police. Their consultant was Mr. Ray year terms. The new board will Body Injury limits (public lia- Coldwater, October 27, 8:00 p.m. Mason - Community Bldg., elect a president and vice-pres- bility) of $5,000-$10,000 will be ector of the Young People's ordinator have all been provided Calhoun - Community Bldg., Among the matters discussed Yeutter of the Michigan Employ- Dep't of the California Farm with copies of this new booklet. Scottville, October 26, 10:30 a:m. were the promotion of local ident for 1956. consided as having $10,000-$20,- Marshall, October 18, 8:00 p.m. Mecosta - Stanwood Higb, ment Security Commission. Bureau, was promoted to ass't Plans call for placing the booklet government, the issue of legis- These meetings will precede 000 limits. Hillsdale - 4 - H Clubhouse, director of organization two years in hands of men who are interest- School, Stanwood, October 24, lative reapportionment, the new The Subcommittee on Bylaws the MFB annual meeting: Hillsdale, October 12, 8:00 p.m. POWER SAWS AND 1 ate r. In 1953 h e moved to ed in the sales opportunities a- 8:15 p.m. program of research and edu- and Internal Affairs met with Jackson-Parma Masonic Tem- Montcalm-October 27. Place Oct. 29-20th annual meeting Spokane as organization director vailable in Farm Bureau Insur- cation in connection with the various members of the staff of of the Michigan Junior Farm MOWERS ON FARMS for the Washington State Farm ance. ple, Parma, October 19, 10:30 B:.m. to be announced. marketing of farm products, and the Michigan Farm Bureau, to The U.S. Dep't of agriculture Lenawee - Producers Dairy, Muskegon-October 28. Place Bureau, Music building, Michigan Bureau. Mrs. Nelson, the former Supplementing the booklet the activities and programs pro- consider problems pertaining to said in September there were Adrian, October 13, 8:00 p.m, State University. Ruth Parsons of Fowlerville, and distribution will be a series of to be announced. moted by the Michigan State suggested changes in bylaws and about 250,000 chain saws and 1,- District 3 their s?n" R:ick, are at Fo~lervi~le advertisements in the Michigan Newaygo-Fremont Foundation Police for the reduction of motor relationships, insofar as the Farm Nov. 9-11th annual meeting of 200,000 power lawn mowers on Livingston-4-H Bldg., Fowler- and WIll jom Mr. Nelson m ChIC-I Farm News, the first of which Bldg., Fremont, October 18, 8:1 vehicle accidents. Bureau as a membership organiz- Bureau, Auditorium, MSU. farms. ville, October 19, 7:30 p.m. ago soon. appears in this issue. p.m. ation is concerned. Macomb-K. C. Hall, Utica, MICHIGAN ELEVATOR Oceana-October 25. Place to The Subcommittee on Conser- EXCHANGE SAYS October 19, 7:15 p.m. vation met at the Michigan Dep't The Committee on National and be announced. a Job to Do International Affairs met during Monroe-Ida High School, Ida, Osceola - Lincoln Township of Conservation in the new state office building. The battery of ex- perts with whom they conferred included staff Dep't of Conservation, members of the including the afternoon. The resource con- sultants with whom they con- ferred included Dr. Tom Cowden, dean of agriculture, and Profes- Farmers Have October 13, 8 :00 p.m. Oakland-To Washtenaw be announced. Saline School, Saline, October 19, 8:00 p.m. High Hall, October 20, 8:30 p.m. Arenac-Omer, Bay-October District 8 October 21. 19. Place to be Charles Millar, chief of the Lands sor Arthur Mauch, agricultural THOMAS D. KENNEDY In his annual report, Mr. Bliss announced. and devoting those surplus acres Andrew G. Lohman, Hamilton' Wayne-Van Buren Town Hall, Division, L. N. Jones, ass't chief, economics department, both of said that despite the big job to soil-conserving and soil-build- Clare - Clare High School, Michigan State University; and Some 300 farmers and ele- Martin J. Bauer, Hemlock; and Belleville, October 17, 8:00 p.m, Parks Division; A. B. Cook, ass't Clare, October 11. . Clarence Prentice, state admin- vatormen attended the 35th done in the past year, "a look ing purposes. J. c. Kitter, Blissfield, were re- District 4 chief, Fish Division; Durward into the future of the Exchange Mr. Hendrickson said that the elected to 3-year terms on the Gladwin - Community Bldg., istrative officer of the State annual meeting of the Michigan Allegan-Griswold Auditorium, Robson, chief, and E. E. Tucker, Elevator Exchange in Lansing indicates that we are going to present problem of feed grain board of directors. Gladwin, October 10. ass't chief of Field Administra- A. S. C. Committee. As a result have to increase in size and ex- surpluses may compound the Allegan, October 24, 8:00 p.m, Gratiot-Ithaca High School of this session, the members of on August 31. tion. Others attending the con- pand our facilities, even more farm problem by encouraging a All officers of the company Barry-Methodist Church, Has- Gym, Ithaca, October 17. ference were Harry Gaines, this Subcommittee were given a It marked the close of the than at present, if we are going surplus of livestock and meat were re-elected to 1-year terms. tings, October 25, 8:00 p.m., Isabella-Mt. Pleasant, Octob r secretary of the Michigan United much clearer perception of the biggest year in the history of the to keep up with the trend of the production due to the attraction Officers are: Waldo E. Phillips, Ionia-Elks Temple, Ionia, Oc- 20. Conservation Clubs; Professor difficulties which they will en- cooperative grain and bean times." of cheap feed. Decatur, president; Robert F. tober 27, 8:00 p.m. Midland-Sanford High School, Raleigh Barlow, Agricultural counter in developing a suitable marketing agency serving 145 Koenigshof, Buchanan, 1st vice Kent - Comstock Park High Sanford, October 28. Economics Dep't, Michigan State farm policy resolution. local cooperative elevators. "Farmers are going to have to Delegates adopted a resolution president; Milton J. Burkholder, School, Grand Rapids, October 17, Saginaw-4-H Bldg., Saginaw, University. From 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., this turn to modern farm marketing paying tribute to the years of Marlette, 2nd vice president; 8:00 p.m. General Manager James R. methods, October 24. The discussion by this sub- Subcommittee conferred in the as done in other in- s e r vic e rendered Michigan George H. Brooks, St. John'S, Ottawa - Alandale Township offices of the State Health De- Bliss reported to the delegates dustries, to cope with the cost- farmers by Roy W. Benne-tt, who District 9 committee continued through a secretary; and J. C. Kitter, Bliss- Hall, October 19, 8:00 p.m, Benzie - Benzonia Community partment, with Dr. Albert E. that the total volume of 14,591,- price squeeze which is gradually retired August 31 as head of the noon luncheon when the resource field, treasurer. District 5 Heustis, state health cQmmission- 162 bushels grain and beans eating away at farmers' pur- Farm Bureau Services seed de- House, Benzonia, October 9, 8:00 staff was increased by Harold er. handled during the year ended chasing power," Bliss said. partment, and B. P. Pattison, Mr. Phillips, seriously injured Clinton - Municipal Bldg., St. p.m. Lakin of the Soil Conservation At about 4:30 p.m., a meeting June 30 exceeded the previous who retired the same date as in an auto accident near his home Johns, October 10, 8:00 p.rn, Kalkaska-I.O.O.F. H'11, K 1- Service; Russell G. Hill, State Soil Conservation Committee, and of the whole MFB Resolutions record year by more than 2,000,- Roy F. Hendrickson, executive director of commodity relations on April 4, was forced to miss Eaton-Masonic Temple, Char- kaska, October 14, 8:00 .m. J. Kermit Carey, president of the Committee was held at the state 000 bushels. The volume of sales secretary of the National Federa- and finance promotion for Mich- the meeting, the first meeting he lotte, October 11, 8:00 p.m, Manistee-V.F.W. Hall, K v headquarters. As the schedule of was $19,103,164. It declined only tion of Grain Cooperatives, igan Farm Bureau. has missed in the 35-year history Genesee-Williams Gun Club, Octob r 20, 8:00 p.m, Michigan Soil Conservation Dis- future meetings of the committee slightly despite lower farm offered a possible solution of the Delegates also urged support of the Exchange. He was a 1 % mile west of Highway 15, on Missaukee - McBai tricts, Inc. now stands, the dates are: Tues- prices. farm surolus oroblem. of proposed legislation requiring charter member of the board of Lapeer Road, Genesee, October School, McBain, Oc ob r 17, Subcommittee on State Affairs. day, October 18, Thursday, Nov- Patronage savings returned to It was a "rental acres' plan in that toxic chemicals used in the directors and has served con- 17, 8:00 p.m. p.m, and Education. This committee ember 3, Tuesday, November B, member organizations were sub- which is proposed that the treating of seed be required to tinuously on the board since its Ingham - American Legion Northw t had a joint session with these Wednesday, November 9. stantial, being exceeded only in government pay farmers for carry a prominent color dye so organization. He is also a past Bldg., 1 mile north of Mason on Lak 4- Ca p, resource persons. Dr. Tom Cow- • three other years in the 35-year taking some 30 to 35 million as to make the treated seed easily president of Michigan I Farm Highway 127, October 18, 7:30 City, Octob 18, 8:00 den, dean of agriculture; Pro- Buy Farm Bureau Seed. history of the Exchange. acres of land out of production identifiable. Bureau. p.m. (Coni' u 0 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS arm ews ar Bure OFFICERS E t b1f hed January 12, 1923 President W. G. Hodge, Snover V -Pr . . Blaque Knlrk, Quincy E ec. V-Pre C. L. Brody, Lan Ing Exec. ec'y J. F. Yaeger, Lansing DISTRICT DIRECTORS I-Ru •. II E. HazeL..Rlchland, R-I I am always fond of melons, the water-or the musk. 2-Blaque Knick Quincy, R-1 3-H rman Howeisen-elinton, R-l I admire their bulging fullness in the garden just at dusk. 4- . hellenbarger L. Od s a, R-1 I like their plump spheroidal gleam beneath the sun at noon. Mitorial and general offices, 4000 6-. f rt n G rn Charlotte, R-5 orth Grand Rlv r A v ., Lan Inc, 6- "ard G. Hod nover, R-1 And I u~d to like them also by the glimmer of the moon. ichl n, Post Office Box 960. Tele- 7-Thoma' Hahn Rodney, R-1 phon Lan Ing IVanhoe 7-5911 Ext. 8-K nneth ohn on Freeland, R-2 Whatever be the time of day, wherever I may be 8. 9-R n A. D Ruiter McBain, R-1 That monster fruit, the melon, holds a lusty charm for me. 10-A. . Drindley ....W. Branch, R-3 Send notice on Form 3678 and und Ilverable copies return d under DIRECTORS AT LARGE Now melons vary, each from each, in quality and taste. Fot m 3578 to Michigan F'arm ws Glea on E. Halliwill Gladwfn, R-. though they be superbly striped or el gantly laced. editorial offIce, P. O. Box 960, Lans- Rob rt E. Smlth Fowl rvtlle, R-2 ing, MichIgan. Walter Wlghtman Fennvllle, R-I And furthermore one slightly green looks to the casual eye PURPOSE OF FARM Exactly like a full-ripe fruit and one to conjure by. Repre. nUng Einar E. Ungren •.••.•••.••..•.••..•..•... Editor BUREAU ~ WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU No matter what the lunar phase; despite whatever tesl; The purpose of thIs Associa- r . Carlton Ball ..........••.... Alblon, R-l Ldmlte to Farm Bureau Members. tion shall be the advancement It's mighty hard to tell for sure the better from the best. ub crlpt1on: 40 cents a y ar of our members' interests edu- Representing cationally, legislatively, and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Some thump a melon with their nail and the result'ng tone, Vol. 33 October 1, 1955 No. 10 conomically, Pant L ipprandt .......•.................. Plgeon If "pink" or "punk," is thought to have some virtue of its own. Some press down firmly on the top and if a hollow crunch c mmunity Fa m Rewards their effords that's the one, the one to pick for lunch. Again. some scrutinize the stem. If it be slightly loose Around .fhe edge they judge it ripe and good in taste and juice. f or good attendance on the part th e W omen 'C s itt ornrm ees. $' S orne.. + OCTOBER IS CO-OP . MONTH. Governor of· . . Will' ams issued a Procla- , mafion Sept. 15 nammg October as MIchIgan s month to recogmze . . Bureau Some ruffian spirits cut a plug r'ght to the melon's heart; committe 1 €S never h ave a ch ance cooperabves. '" Left to rIght are: J. .F. Yaeger, execubve secretary, A mighty crude expedient, and neither good nor smart. to win because some groups did- MIchIgan Ass n of Farmer Cooperafivesr Arnold Mussolf, secretary. It rouses up the farmer's ire. The melon is a loss, 11't expect to be represented when Farmers Produefion Credit Ass'n, Lansing; Lewis W. Morley, public And when I find MY melons pI gged it makes ME sorta cross. they elected their women's re- relations director, Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n; Governor G. CLARE L. McGHAN Whatever test we may employ, it still is hard to tell. presentative. Mennen Williams; James Bliss, general manager, Michigan Elevator Coordinator of Community Farm Bureau for MFB The melon lies inscrutable. It guar s its secret well. Any woman who is elected and Exchange; Dwight Snyder. manager of Lansing Dairy Company: Dear Community Farm Bureau Members: does not take advantage of this L A Cheney. ass't sec'y, Michigan Ass'n of Farmer Cooperatives. By the time you receive this paper, we hope that all of the Community The inmost hearts of people. too, are mighty well concealed. opportunity is losing one of the By no precise criterion may goodness be revealed. Farm Bureas will have elected their new slate of officers. bably means that some of you will have new re ponsibilities. This pro- We realize rare opportunities Not shape nor sound nor loosened ties may prove a person's worth. time. If for no other reason she of her life- For Fa mers, Too? Reuther are after for the unions? Wesley Ladd that sometimes we do not always do the best we can on a new job be- Performance, friends, identifies the great ones of the earth. is cheated out of the chance to Editor, Caro, Michigan cause we often do not know what our responsibilities are. Aside from that, "inscrutable" describes the human race. meet some mighty fine women Michigan Farm News: Member Tuscola Co. FB. Performance, only, bares the heart, if it be fine or base. who live in the other parts of her When I buy a ton of coal~ I pay In this article each month we will briefly touch on the duties of some county. She also misses the about 40 cents to John L. Lewis. Editor: Maybe you've got some- of the offices that we have in Farm Bureau that are not usual. By this, R. S. CLARK opportunity of learning things a little to the steel workers who thing. If a majority of the mem- I mean, offices such as Chairman, Secretary, ews Reporter are similar which she might not have had in made the cars, and something to bership should support your 315 North Grinnell Street suggestien, it could become in most every organization but latter is more the usual than the one of the officer's homes. If the any other way. the railroad workers for pen- Jackson, Michigan Farm Bureau program. ff' ·h M' uteman Wo- exception in Community Farm group has a planning committee, I always feel badly when I hear sions. (J leers sue as.m m n's r presentative, etc., , Bureaus. The beginning of a new this may not be necessary, but are year is the time to start planning the officers should get together could best represent the group. I That's not fair to the woman, be- of a group not wanting to be re- If I buy a car, I am compelled • Young turkeys of any size may l. She must be interested in her cause the rest of the Women's presented on the Woman's Com- to contribute to Walter Reuther only culiar to Farm Bureau. your programs. prior to the meeting. Some do family, her community, her Committee are expecting her to mittee. I think to myself, "Isn't it and his auto workers for pensions be roasted. Stuff turkey just be- Another very good way to find The planning can be done at this by assembling fifteen or Farm Bureau and her world. be there and many times she is a shame that they just won't and for a guaranteed annual fore roasting. Stuffing prepared ut your duties is to attend the least two ways: ~we~ty minutes before the meet- 2. She must have transportaion criticized because she isn't. give themselves a chance?" wage. in advance must be refrigerated C munity Group Officers (1) Your group can appoint a mg rs to start. . from her home to the meetings of It's not fair to the group be- I hope this is not happening What do they pay to farmers to prevent danger of food spoil- om . Program Planning Committtee to Remember that good orgamz- to your group. . for a retirement fund? Nothing! age. Training meeting Whl~h your plan the year's program. This ation can. only come about .by the committee and home again, cause they don't have the oppor- Why not have all the handlers County Farm Bureau WIll pro- committee not only can plan the good planning, but good planning 3. She must be able to b~ away tunities that other groups do . I of farm produce .add about 5 % to bably be holding in October. meetings but should probably set will only be successful if you from home for at least that por- have. If the outlet on your electrrc put into a fund for a guaranteed Can't 00 Wrong with . . up the schedule for the meeting work the plan. Make your tenure tion of a day or evening when the It's not fair to the rest of the range doesn't work, it .probabl.y annual wage for farmers? Then, Mrs. Mar}orle Karker. Coord- plans, who is going to be host, of office a success by good plan- committee meets. Ir at or of Women's Activities, has serve the lunch, outside enter- ning and working your plan. Best I've heard that Women's Committee. women have' a right to expect attendance They have needs a new fuse. ThIS fuse IS if they lose a crop, it would be on usually found near one of the much the same as an automobile FARM BUREAU ki~dlY consented to help me out tainment or speakers, etc. This wishes to all of you for the 1955- been 56 talked into taking this the part of any woman on their upper corners of the oven open- worker getting laid off. position only so that the roster of committee. There have been state ing a.nd can be seen when the Why doesn't the Farm Bureau CERTIFIED SEEDS this month by writing an article on the duties of the Women's Re- presentative. It appears tChomtmthittece on this is primarily a shoul~talFso remBember e ommum y arm a discussion ureau year. Year-end Status. We complet- group ed 1955 with 1474 groups. Of I officers ld b 1 t t t f ki d th door IS open. =- ====-_w:::o~u=~-=-=e~---=c:o:m:p::e=e:.~c.=.on=e:::.:s=s-=o=-o=n=e-==In=--=o:.:.r---=a.:n=o=.:.er=-- :.- go after the benefits Lewis and See Farm Bureau Dealer ~~==___.:=__===_=__..:~:.:~~~========:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: page. and should plan . the pr?grams these, 137 were newly organized. around the dISCUSSIOntOPICS and To date, 250 of the 1474 have sub- Program planning is very im- not replace them. mitted their set up sheets for the portant to the success of any or- (2) Another way for planning new year. It is important that the ganization. Does your Community the meetings which has proved set up sheets be sent in as quickly group plan your meetings, or do successful is where the group as possible so that the group may you just attend the meeting and officers meet and plan the meet- retain status, and also that the hope everything goes along ings each month. This is usually officers may get their inform- smoothly? I am afraid that the done at a separate meeting in ation. ~ committee. Your group, provid- 1. She I' presents her Com- ing your representative is at the munity group on the County meeting where this matter is Women's Committee. discussed, has just as much to 2. She reports to the Com- o say about the types of inform- ation as any other member of the committee. munity group. Of course, the joker to the above is that in order to do either T Many people have asked "Just what does the representa- tive on the Women's Committee me, of the above two things she must meet with mittee. the Women's Com- With this in mind, let's ~ MRS. MARJORIE KARKER have to do?" It's simple-she has see if we can determine which The fact that the representa- two things to do, namely: one of the women in your group tive on the County Women's Com- mittee is way down on the list of officers to be elected by Com- munity Farm Bureaus does not CLASSIFIED ADS mean that this office has no im- portance and should not be care- Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following fully considered. rates: i.0 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two I was very happy when Mr. or more editions take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. McGhan gave me thiS(- oppor- Thes rates based on guarantee of 60,000 or more subscribers. tunity to have some space in his They are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. c lumn in the News to talk to you about this matter. LIVESTOSK POULTRY EQUIPMENT Some groups I'm sorry to say, ORRIEDALE SHEEP - Pick up ADTO:..\fATIC POULTRY FEEDER do not feel that they need to have your ram now. small deposit will -Power poultry house cleaners, Egg a r pr sentative on the Women's hold until wanted. Your choice, $75.00. Wash era, Egg Coolers. Literature I can us one Shrop hire, two Ramp- fr . Wr-ite Ottawa-Hitch, Box 321, Committee. It is really too bad shir s, four Corr'ledales under five Holland, Michtga n. (10-2t-20b) wh n a group feels this way be- years in exchange. George E. ike- sell, Charlotte R-4, Michigan, outh AGENTS WANTED cause both the group and the on US-27 at Ripley's garage. (9-3t-40b) women of the group who do not M YE 135 and up every week. Full SHROPSHIRE n MS and breeding or part tim . Take orders for mer- hav the opportunity to be on the ewes. Re istered. Visit or write Ingle- tea's Iarg st selling, nationally adver- Women's Committee are being sid Farm, Stanley 1\1. Pow II, I nia, tised Liquid Fertiliz r since 1946. cheated. I feel that each Com- R-l, :MIchigan. (l0-3t-15b) V 'ritten ~Ioney-Back Guarantee. 0 investment. Excellent opportunity for m tnity group should "insist" AT UCTIO.•-, Saturday, xpa.nslon. \Vrite "Na.Chu ra" Plant that they be represented. 5. 195-5-100 Regiatered Food 0., 616 Monroe Str t, Marion, Ewes from th flo ks of l\1ik sell, Ohio. (lO-7t-41b) Each Community Farm Bur- Halsey and Squires. Hobart Farthing, eau in our state ought to do auctioneer. 1""01' catalog write George RD SPARE-TIME Greeting Card E, ik sell, harlotte R-4, Michigan. and Gift hop at home. Show friends three things at each meeting of e (10-2t-28b) samples of our new 1955 Christma the group if they are to remain a good, active, potent group. They should: 1. Have fun together. interested and MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS Fon 01 DEns placed in October for King Maple Syrup Evaporators, a and All-Occasion Greeting Cards and Gifts. Take their ord rs and earn to 100% profit. 0 experience necessary. Costs nothing to try. \Vrite today for samples on approval. Regal Greet- or •• . from Sandy Hook to San Diego! very lIb ral cash discount is granted. ings, Dept. 57, Ferndale, MichIgan. 2. Get some information of Plan now for your 1956 syrup season. (7-4t-52b) Take advantage of this saving. Write interest to the members of the now to Sugar Bush Supplies Com- group which they did not have pany, PO Box 1107. Lansing 4, Ich- FISH Swift salesmen on the IIred wago-:'lroute blan- ll When it becomes necessary for fanners and ranchers to igan, for all prices and descriptive PER H SPECIAL: 20 cents per fore they came to the meeting. material. (6tf-45b) pound. Fitty-pound-box lots or larg r, ket the cou try ••• it's their selling that keeps market large supplies of livestock, Swift salesmen imme- 3. Take some action together. 1 cents per pound. Fiv cents per PURE M PLE SYRUP Makers: pound e ctra for caling and cleaning. diately start pushing the products in greatest supply ... finding ow availabl , special oil burner to fit your I ing Evaporator. Write for Op n seven days per w ek. Bay Port Fish 0., Bay P t, Michigan (Hur- us buying w at you produce. new customers and helping regular customers sell more. literature and estimated CORts, ~Iak on unty). (l0-lt-35b) on gallon of syrup with three gallons Along Swift'st'red wagon route," refrigerated cars and of fu I oil. \Vrit Sugar Bu. h Supplies BARN EQUIPMENT Company, Bo 1107, Lansing, Iich- -,-------'- Livestock production is the backbone ofthe livestock and meat igan. (9-tf-40b) ACOn" BAR. CLEAr ER-5-plow trucks move meat and other products you produce from where gang travels 150 f t per minute in industry ... but, another very important part is effective sell- FOR S LE-On used King maple single or double gutters. Returns auto- it is to where it isn't. Swift salesmen carry on the cycle which syrup evaporator with arch, copper matically. Lit rature free. Writ Ot- ing of products we produce from your livestock. pan , to handle 500 to 700 buckets of tawa-Hitch Box 321, Holland, 1Iichi- starts on your farms and ranches - always seeking the best sap. Also, one et of used galvanized gan. (l0-2t-26b) How the salesmen sell those products governs what the pans, no arch, for about 00 bucket . ,V rite for complete details. Sugar possible price to assure the best price for the livestock and Bush Suppll s ompany, P. O. Box 'DEALERS, AGENTS WANTED meat packer can bid for your livestock or other agricultural 1107, Lansing, Michigan. (9-2t-37b) DE LER, al smen make extra other agricultural products we buy from you. mon y " Iling barn equipment. Write products. Every week, more than 5,000Swift salesmen in the WOMEN Ottawa-Hitch, Box 321, Holland, Mich- igan. (10-2t-15b) f miliar red cars call on most of the retail stores, restaurants With iltus- THUMB DISTRICT FARMS d hotels selling your product and ours. They travel sixty 311-ACRE I vel productive farm. Extra good building" including dairy million miles a year with the all important thought in mind - two modern houses, large basement find the best markets. barns, 53 stanchions, 3 . Ilos. Bulldrnga insur d for 73,000. 30,000 down. 167 RE' .•liami loam. Hou e 7 Some salesmen may sell on an BOO-mileroute; others, in rooms and bath. Large basement barn, 30 stanchions, wIth electric gutter large cities, may do their selling in a mile square area. In AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEPART~ENT cl aner. Silo and other out-buildings. Price 32,000. Terms. 100 CI E" lev I clay loam, all work Alaska, Swift salesmen cover their routes by plane. SWIFT &. COI\APANY land. One mil from town on P' ve- ment. V rge basement barn and Ho. These salesmen might be called your "hired hands." They UNION STOCK YARDS • CHICAGO D Luxe country home, rooms, 2 fUll bath,', ba m nt, automatic furnace. are more than "order takers"; they know each retailer's likes Hou e worth 15,000. F'ull price 22,- 00. Term.'. Fros't Realty Company, and dislikes, resulting from consumer preferences. They help R altor , Iml y it, Ichlg'an. Phone 223-R2. (l0-lt-9 p) promote the sale of products by supplying retailers with post- ers and displays, encouraging consumers to buy. They make sure that the retailer is not overstocked, nor out of stock. They have ready ideas and materials to put on "all out" meat pro- motions, such as Swift's Martha Logan cooking schools. , • This IS he House na I a committee for each of the com- Business Services .:.change, Michigan Fruit Growers, erages in excess of $10 million per Inc. Each of the five nominated year in gross operations. one of its directors, a Farm Bu- Farm Bureau reau member, to represent it on helped the poultry producers to nas recently modity programs by this nrocess. Each of the five state committees has eight elected representatives fr~ the regions plus two mem- Were Developed the State Farm Bureau board. establish a new marketing pro- Six directors elected by the Farm gram for their products. It help- Bureau completed the board of ed form the new Michigan Poul- eleven. try Marketing Cooperative, Inc. bers of the State Farm Bureau Board who serve in an advisory capacity. DONALD D. KINSEY ThIS system was abandoned in in 1954. The State board members also Coordinator of Research and Education, MFB 1945, it was replaced by a Com- This cooperative purchased the report the committee desires back modity Department in the Mich- Hess Michigan Golden Duck to the Board. These Committees The Farm Bureau House could not be complete igan Farm Bureau. The director. Farm Processing Plant at Hem- also help to plan for the annual without a considerable amount of business frontage. of the Department, Mr. Pattison, lock, Saginaw county, for the Commodity Day under Farm Bu- was to act as a liaison agent be- I dressing and freezing of poultry eau auspices at Michigan State The very term "farm" means business in many tween the commodity organiza- to ease production and "peak College the day before the Farm tions and the Michigan Farm Bu- load" problems in the poultry Bureau's annual meeting. ways. Farmers, like manufacturers, produce goods for reau Board. He was to help to business. The amount of business front- public consumption, and must market those goods. bring about teamwork between Farm Bureau has supported age that has been added to the Farm Bureau and the various legislation to help provide funds Farm Bureau House in the form Hence in this building there must be places where commodity programs. for the advertising of Michigan of commodity marketing pro- work could be done ill: the matter of marketing the pro- In addition to this, the Farm fruit. It has also given aid to the grams alone is probably more Bureau formed, in 1946, five com- American Dairy Association in than most people realize. ducts of the land. There were obstacles to be overcome, modity relations committees- promoting a dairy advertising of the marketing activities. dairy, fruits and vegetables, field program and protective legisla- in the form of resistance by groups that controlled much crops, livestock and wool, and tion for the dairy industry. The variety of Michigan a poultry committee. The program for financing the Co. Ann" eetings (Continued from page 1) "These committees were to pro- new grain terminal of the Mich- farm production gave rise to the tendency to set up vide a medium for presenting the igan Elevator Exchange at Otta- Wexford Cadillac High desires of the commodity groups wa Lake near Toledo was helped School, Cadillac, October 21, 8:00 SHOWN ABOVE at first meeting of Farm Bureau Life Insur- production, as shown on th di .. little, independent farmer groups around commodities- p.m. to the Farm Bureau board of di- by Farm Bureau. The first units ance Company's "Grand Sweepstakes" sales campaign are, left play in the picture abo e, ha somewhat walled off from the main structure. rectors. were built in 1951 to hold 800,000 D·strict 10 to right: Ivan Allison, ass't sales manager: Irving LeB nc, sales set of odds whi h det rmin ' Bringing all this varied production and the related Farm Bureau would serve to bushels. Since that time new Akona-Mikado, October II. promotion supervisor: Niles Vermillion, manager of Farm Bureau what th ag nt will win i he correlate the various commodity units have been added. Govern- Alpena-Long Rapids, October Insurance Companies: Marvin Rorick, southwest regional sale reaches his production goal. h problems under one rooI with a strong foundation be- groups in the development of a ment surveys now license the 12. contest awards ar s t up to off r representative. neath has been one of the tasks in planning the House unified program for the strength- terminal for 2 million bushels of ening of agriculture in general. grain storage for Michigan, one Antrim-Bellaire Legion Hall, trong .incentiv for agent to s Farm Bureau Life Insurance and extends through November high goals and th n mak an all It would serve as a clearing million for Indiana and one mil- Bellaire, October 25, 8:00 p.m. of Farm Bureau. Company celebrated its fourth 8. out effort to rea h th m. house for the resolutions of the lion bushels for Ohio farmers. Charlevoix-East Jordan High anniversary during the week of The theme of contest is center- Regional sales me tings er Farmers were quick to see the possible opportun- farmers' commodity interests. School, East Jordan, October 10, September 19 by kicking off a ed around horse racing with ach held in Kalamazoo, Mt. PI a ant, In 1954 the commodity program 8:00 p.m. ities for organizing their marketing programs to better Part of this program developed tremendous sales campaign de- agent racing to reach his pro- Gaylord, Caro and Brighton dur- into the "Commodity Day" pro- was expanded by the addition of signed to produce $5,500,000 in duction goal during the contest ing the w ek of S pt mber 19 to advantage. Some independent monopolies took large gram which first began in 1946. commodity committees at the Cheboygan-High School, Che- life insurance during a six weeks period. formally "kick -off" the am- county level, chosen by the Coun- boygan, October 27. margins. The consumer paid prices far beyond what This day was set one day ahead ty Farm Bureau Boards. Emmet-High School, Alanson, period. Each agen can select the paign. of the state Farm Bureau annual the farmer was getting. And the farmer's price was meeting. It provided an oppor- Each county committee has five October 25. The contest, called "Farm amount of life insurance which During the regional meting , representatives on it, one for Iosco-Town Hall, Hale, Oct. Bureau L i f e Grand Sweep- he intends to write during the sound effects, a larg backgroun tunity for commodity groups or too low. field crops, individual producers to present try, and fruits and dairy, livestock, poul- 28. stakes," started on September 26 contest. Each category of life (Continued on pag ) vegetables. Montmorency - Atlanta High Farmers sought means of controlling their products their problems. The programs They meet not only at the county School, Atlanta, October 18. were open to the public. From in sufficient volume to improve the farmer's price. They these meetings resolutions pro- level but also by Farm Bureau Ogernaw - Town Hall, West regions. Branch, October 17. want~d to avoid "dumping" commodities on the market posals could be sent to the floor At the regional meetings they Otsego-Bagely Town Hall on of the annual meeting to be elect a representative from each Highway 27, October 18. at harvest time. They wanted the advantage of a proper voted upon. flow of goods to market with a more uniform price to Michigan Farm Bureau has commodity field to serve on the Presque Isle-Belknap Town continued over the years to give state committee. There is a state I Hall, October 24. themselves. assistance in practical ways to This would require better and larger storage facil- .the growth of the commodity marketing programs. It helped ities and a farmer's marketing agency. Farmer cooper- in th promotion of financial campaigns and organization work atives were formed to do these jobs. F arm Bureau to establish livestock auction served to support and coordinate the efforts in these yards at Battle Creek and St. directions. Louis. The Battle Creek yard was es- Why Support an p- ate As early as 1920 the American vator .E~change department to tablished by the Southern Mich- Farm Bureau Federation formed the Michigan EI:vator Exchange igan Livestock Cooperative, Inc. committees to work on this prob-I as a separately mcorporated 01'- in 1949. The St. Louis yards were lem. Separate committees were ganization tool: place on July 19, brought about by another farmer I set up for grain, livestock and 19.21. . Forty-five elevators en- group-the dairy, wool pooling, cotton and te~ed mto ~greement to for~l Livestock Cooperative, Inc. These fruits and vegetables at that this new gram and bean ma ket- associations turned the operation time. Later in 1938 a number of I ing body. Central Michigan •• CT of the yards over to the Michigan Transporta ·0 olicy these were combined under a The Farm Bureau gave trong Livestock Exchange. committee on field crops and a suppor~ in these early days to the I The program at the yards pro- poultry committee was added. I for~atIon of. ma?-y farmer com: vides a distinct advantage for Consider the extraordinary situa- tinned to be based on the historic The Michigan Farm Bureau modItyorganIzatIons. A ~laI1:for the farmers in that they are as- tion that the railroads of this as . mption that transportation is established a marketing depart- integrating these organIZatIOns sured of no less, and often get country face today. rno opolis tic despite the ..• ment on April 13, 1920 only a with th~ State Farm Bureau more 'than, the going market gro th of pervasivecompetition. year after its date of origin. I ~volved I~ 1~21. Each comr~:IOd-price for their stock. Plans are Here is a fundamental industry, The di locations which have November, 1920 it set up an f ity organization was authorized, under way to establish a similar emerged from this inten ified Elevator Exchange department under the Stat.e Farm Bur~au by- yard in the Traverse City area. performing a service essential in comp ition, on the one hand, with an affiliation of fifty eleva- I laws. of that time, to. nommate a The actual volume of business peace and irreplaceable in war; and th restrainingeffectsof pub- tors and cooperative associations candidate ~or election to .the handled by these livestock yards I which directly employs over one agreeing to sell all of their grain ~oard of Directors of the Mich- to the benefit of the farmers av- million people; which- provides, lic regulation on the other, have and beans through this agency. I igan Far~ Bureau. The ~arm _- borne heavily on the common- maintains and improves, at its own carrier egmentof the transporta- Numerous other elevators were I Bureau, m turn, was permitted ' getting their house in order to' t? have an ex-officio r~presen~a- join the Exchange before the tive on t~~ Boards of DIr~ctors of GOODS EED expense, the roadways and other extensive facilities which it uses tion industry. year was out. The exchange de- I the affiliated commodity ex- is the foundation of - and which pays taxes on those "In many respects, government partment secured accurate infor-I cha,nges. . . roadways and facilities. Here is an policy at present prevents, or mation and larger bids from the! 'ihe commodity marketing ex- leading grain markets of the ch.an~es at that time were the GOOD FARMI G industry operating with constantly severelylimits, the realization of the mo t economical use of our country. - They reported field M~ch~gan ~levator Exchan~e, Always Ask for inc.ceasing efficiency; which is crop prices daily. I Michigan MIlk Producers Ass n, Michigan Livestock Exchange, Farm Bureau Seed conservatively financed, with a tran portation plant." steadily decreasing total of fixed To the end that aUforms of trans- The transition from the Ele-' Michigan Potato Growers Ex- charges. portation should be developed to their greatest economic usefulness, Yet here is an industry which the Cabinet Committee recom- earns a return on investment of LeadtheP rade! only about 31/2 % - among the very lowest of aU industries; an industry so restricted by the appli- mended, among other things, that: "Common carriers . . . be per- mitted greater freedom, short of Thousands of cows that are bred fo; high pro-' ducrion never reach their full potential because they are improperly fed during the first six ances-your calf maintaining vigorou growth when needed most-and right up until she' ready to milk. cation of laws governing tran por- discriminatorypractices,to utilize months of life. Use farm Bureau tation that frequently it is not per- mitted to price its services on a heir economic capabilities in the competitive pricing of their How much a cow will produce depends in On th~ Albers Plan it takes only four or five weeks of Suckle feeding-s-rhen the calf is on competitive basis. service.. ." part on her capacity for roughages. The devel- economical dry feed. Why feed calve a liquid High Analysis Fertilizer How can such a situation have arisen in a nation devoted to the Legislation to give effect to Com- mittee recommendations has been opment of that capacity begins with the very first day of life. The earlier the rumen of the calf is developed, (calf's ability to handle dry diet for eight to nine weeks, as many milk replacer programs recommend. You can get a better calf by feeding Suckle and Calf Manna. feed), the sooner it will develop depth of body, Tests with 10 leading calf-starter programs classic concepts of free enterprise introduced in Congress. YOU CAN FERTILIZE AS LATE as you can plow! and equal opportunity? spring of rib and capacity for roughage. proved the Carnation-Albers Plan most eco- To get the most out of your fertilizer, your soil, Pa age of this legislation would nomical. Calf Manna-Suckle feeding actually your seed and your work • • • use some fertilizer An important part of the answer not give railroads any rights that - saved up to $9.00 per calf, to four month of A Good Big Cow of any Breed Will this fall on pastures. is clearly indicated by the recent other forms of transportation do Beat A Good Little Cow Every Time age, over other leading calf-starter programs, report of the Presidential Com- not already have or would not re- YOUR PASTURES will produce more abun- dantly next year. You'll be g ving your forage mittee on Transport Policy and ceive. The legislation recognizes crops a faster start. This will help you lead the Organization created last year by that each of the competing forms Here's Where the Business End.Begins- President Eisenhower. Thi Com- Assure yourself of more big "money-making parade in your area next year, come next harvest. of tran portation has advantages mittee consisted of five members in handling different kinds of ship- cows with the Carnation-Albers Plan. FARM BUREAU STILL LEADS the parade in of the President's Cabinet and two ment , moving between different There's no question that calves fed on Calf Yes, the business end of a cow-her capacity" the production of high analysis fertilizers. Every other high government officials. Manna and Suckle develop into deep bodied, to produce-begins the first day of her life. points and over different distances. ton of plant food used in Michigan in 1954 had It was charged with responsibility high producing cows. First the calf is on dry Try Calf Manna and Suckle today and e the It propo es that each type of car- an average of 31.1 plant food units. for making "a comprehensive re- # rier be given the freest opportunity feed weeks ahead of any other feeding program; difference, in depth of body, sprin~ of ri~, and EVERY TON OF FARM BUREAU fertilizer had view of over-all federal transpor- to do the job it can do best, at the and second, the Calf Manna-Suckle Program general health. - an average of 36.3 plant food units. This means tation policies and problems." lowest reasonable cost. sharply reduces scours and digestive disturb-, that Farm Bureau put 4.6 or more units of food on your plants than any other brand. That's the way toward the best The report of the Committee, re- CAN YOU SEE how you and your Farm Bureau and most economical service, to When It's Results That Count leased by the White House in the benefit of businessmen and dealer lead the parade? He supplies the fertilizer April, opens with this sentence: taxpayers - and of the consum- .••• Count on Calf Manna with the most plant food units. You apply it this fall and your forage crops have a head start next "Within the short span of one ing public which, in the end, pays year. Both of you are leaders in your community! generation, this country has wit- all transportation costs. nessed a tran portation revolu- tion. SEE YOUR Write for the Free Booklet "'More "During this same period," the For full information en this vital Profitable Dairy Cows - CarrSedion.· FA au E U DEALER report continues, "government. has failed to keep pace with this ubject write for the booklet, "WHY .OT LET COMPETITION Dept. 6KO NOWI change . . . regulation has con- WORK?" Albers Milling Company 314 Fairfax Building, FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Kansas City 0, Missouri Fertilizer Department 4000 N. Grand River Lansing, Mich. Association of mer,can • ailroads lRANSPORTATION BUILDING, WASHINGTON 6, D. C. a county fair, August 8-13 were e ? Pontiac-McAuley School of Th rl. Theo Mohn, Chairman Quincy, R. 2 following chairmen of made. The Women's Committee had the food concessions stand at the fair in the Farm Bureau tent. ractical lS lt • e Practical ursing, Street, Pontiac. 126 Fulton (Editor's Note-This is one of a Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, J ack- They sold hot dog and "Sloppy series of arti les for the purpose on and Lenawee counties, Mrs. Joe" sandwiches, milk, ice cream, of describing opportunities open Ellsworth Hard, Mrs. Agnes Lord, candy, potato chips, pop, home- to women who wish to prepare Mr . Eulalia Bell, Mrs. Geraldine made pie and coffee. We have 28 for nursing.) Cri enberg and Mrs. M. M. groups and each group furnished Halley and their officers were mtertained at the home of Mr . 4 or 5 ladies to work. A schedule was set up so that Istr ct 10-E Mohn for their council meeting each person knew exactly what (Continued from Column 4) on Augu t 2nd with Mrs. Karker day and time her group was to knowledged a package she re- and Mr. Charles Munford also report for work. Those who could ceived from CARE from the present. not work in the stand were to Presque Isle Women's Com- bake pies, to be furnished when mittee. Plans were made for the dis- their group was assigned to The County Nurse, Miss Se- trict me ting at Hillsdale high work, thereby, helping to solve crist, showed two films on the school, where the installation of the delivery problem. dreaded disease, breast cancer. the new officers will take place. The net profit from our Fair She also gave a brief report on As this will be the last com- this subject and of self-examin- project was $783.28. This money munication in the News for me, ation of the breast. Thirteen will be used for Women's Com- groups were present and three I should like to tell the state mittee Projects during the com- officers and also the staff mem- were absent. ing year. The women voted again Mrs. Otto Mendrick of Presque ber how very much I have to give $250 to the 4-H building enjoyed working with them and Isle is county chairman. fund, as they did last year. Also, Iosco county had the county thank them for the help they last year, 2 card tables with have so cheerfully given to me; school superintendent at one chairs were given to the County meeting, and the Home Ec- also how much I have enjoyed I realize that as in every other Farm Home. One other project onomics teacher at another. The Farm Bur au work in every organizatio we do no! always we have in mind is to do some- phase. think alike. q'hat makes for a county treasurer talked on tax good conclusion if we will all thing for the new county office equalization. I have been able' to see in truly participate in the dis- building which is being planned The women's committee made operation all groups, from the cussions, by Monroe County Farm Bureau. cancer pads for the health council community groups to the county, If we could impart to everyone We had a tour planned for at the September meeting. The September but due to the warm MISS INEZ T. SMITH This care is given in hospitals SHAMPOO is one of the proce- prosecuting attorney gave a talk district, state, national and world the Farm Bureau story, so that weather, everyone was too busy Practical Nurse Consultant under supervision of an in- dures practical nurses perform. on citizenship. The county chair- group, and I can say it is all all would understand all phases structor. During this time class- very wonderful. I wish success of the organization, we could get now, so it was postponed until Dep't of Public Instruction man is Mrs. Kenneth Pringle, later in the year. work continues in relation to the A bill to license practical nurses McIvor. to my successors and hope they better participation from aU A practical nurse used to be a nursing care given. enjoy it a much as I have. If I in members. The old saying, "What For October, We are making the plans for our 1st Rural-Urban neighbor who would go into the was passed in 1952. This protects the public as well as the prac- Wedge Cut • any way have contributed any- you do not know will not make home to assist when someone Practical nurse schools are open thing helpful in Farm Bureau, I your headache," should be re- meeting to be November 2nd at tical nurse, for those who can was ill. She had no special train- to healthy men and women be- - versed, because sometimes if the Ida Fire Hall. Committees use the title "Licensed Practical Jumper Ensemble· ing but would try to follow in- tween the ages of 18-50who have ,J•.••II.a Doll you don't know, you do have the have been appointed and are working. We will have a final structions from the doctor. completed the eighth grade. FOi" Nurse" have had training and have passed an examination. headache and perhaps it is too meeting and rehearsal on Oc- Many of these women became those who are under 25 years of Graduates of the following train- late for relief. tober 14, followed by a regular skilled in caring for the sick. age, tenth grade is required and ing programs may take the More public relations and more business meeting of the Women's Today the practical nurse is twelfth grade preferred. licensing examination in Mich- work in citizenship would be a given instruction and learns Practical nurses-both men recommendation on my part. Committee. igan: We are making plans to attend these nursing skills through and women-have plenty of Thanks again for everything. supervised practice rather than opportunity to work in a variety Vocational practical n u r s e District No. 2 meeting on Oc- tober 13 in Washtenaw County by trial and error. of places. schools under the public school 'strict 3 and the Michigan annual meeting A practical nurse is a person The graduates of the one-year systems: Mrs. Sherman Richards, in Lansing in November. Ann Arbor Practical Nurse Chairman who is trained to care for sub- program are employed in general Education Center, Jones School, In December, we are inviting Napoleon, Box 33 acute, convalescent, and chronic hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals, 401 N. Division, Ann Arbor. our husbands and plan to have patients under the direction of a convalescent homes, doctor's Monroe County Farm Bureau someone over to show a film and Battle Creek Practical Nurse licensed physician, or under the offices, private duty, Indian Ser- Center, Jefferson Elementary Women started out this year with tell us about Farm Bureau Ser- supervision of a registered pro- vice, the Army and Navy, mental planning a program. Our Vice- vices.-Mrs. Lawrence Koppel- School, 55 East Fountain, Battle fessional nurse, or to assist a hospitals, public health agencies. Creek. President, Mrs. Joseph C. (Lola) man, chairman, Monroe County registered professional nurse as Some have gone into positions Labert, chairman of the program Farm Bureau Women's Com- Detroit Practical, Nursing a part of a team in the care of related to nursing, and some have Center, Northern High School, committee, called a meeting in mittee, Ottawa Lake R-l. preferred to stay home and put acutely ill patients. 9026 Woodward, Detroit 2. January, when the program was made up for the year. It was- Dlstrlc 7 She performs many of the into practice their skills in caring Flint Practical Nurse Center, for their families. Flint Community College, Prac- taken to the regular Women's nursing procedures that a pro- Mrs. Dale Root, Chairman fessional nurse does, but gener- In the recent Cunningham tical Arts Building, Flint. Committee meeting for approval and then, Mrs. Lawrence Koppel- Barryton R-I ally speaking, in less complicated report "For Better Nursing in Grand Rapids-Division of The Farm Bureau Women of situations. Michigan" it is stated that by Practical Nursing, Grand Rapids man, who represents the women 1960 Michigan will need appoxi- Junior College, 148 Ransom on the County Farm Bureau District 7 held their camp at Hess Lake August 22-23. Mrs. William Education for practical nurses mately 4,000 more nonprofes- Avenue, N. E., Grand Rapids. Board, took it to the January is one year in length. Four sional nurses than there were in Lansing Practical Nurse Center Board Meeting where the pro- Stipek of Osceola was camp chairman, Mrs. Carl Johnson of months is spent in the classroom 1954. Technical High School, 419 N. gram was approved as presented. obtaining information about: I Capitol Avenue, Lansing. . Montcalm county was camp dir- Many women have always had nutrition in health and during Marquette - Upper Peninsula In January there was an open ector, and Mrs. Stuart Oehrli of illness; anatomy and physiology; the desire to give service to Center for Practical Nurse Ed- meeting for all Farm Bureau Oscela county was program chair- vocational and personal relation- others, but they married early or ucation, c/o Northern Michigan women in our county with a man. ships; why different types of couldn't go into professional College of Education, Marquette. potluck dinner at noon. Carl M. Other members of the camp nursing care is needed; and nursing. Today, now that their Traverse City-North Central Beck, the Dearborn District re- committee were: Mrs. Milo Col- practicing nursing procedures on families are grown, these women ,{ presentative, told us about social burn from Mason county, Mrs. School for Practical Nurse Ed- fellow classmates or occasionally can enter practical nursing and ucation, c/o High School, security. Otto Larson, Mecosta county; In February there was the re- Mrs. Edna Lindgren, Muskegon in hospitals. obtain satisfaction in nursing Traverse City. 2474 There's glamor coming and and add to the income of the fam- gular business meeting of the county; Mrs. Neva Chrysler, The last seven months is spent ily. Private practical n u r sin 9 going in this widely flaring Community Group's Women Newaygo county and Mrs. Amil in gaining skill in giving nursing Many states look to Michigan schools: jumper and beau-catcher ·blouse. Committee representatives only. Johnson, Oceana county. care to children, mothers, new- for information about practical Cadillac-Mercy School of No. 2474 is cut in sizes 10, 12, In March, we had another open Camp was opened with the born babies, medical and surgical nursing as Michigan was one of Practical Nursing, Mercy Hos- 14, 16, 18, 20, 36, 38 and 40. Size meeting. Our Home Demon- pledge to the flag led by Mrs. patients, and older men and the first states to have a state- pital, Cadillac. 16, jumper 2% yards, 54 inch. stration Agent, Edna M. McDer- Sealoff 0 f Osceola co un t y. women, or what the nursing pro- wide one-year program .in prac- Mt. Clemens - St. Joseph Blouse 2 yards, 39 inch. mott, presented a Home Ec- Prayer and devotions were given fession classes as geriatric nurs- tical nursing in under vocational School of Practical Nursing, St. onomist Specialist from the Mich- by Mrs. Johnson from Osceola igan State University Marketing county. ing. education. Joseph Hospital, Mt, Clemens. For Youngtimers and Consumer Information Ser- Ralph Olthouse, regional re- vice. This program told the wo- presentative, spoke on the nec- men how and when to shop for essity of a positive attitude in the family food and was accepted doing Farm Bureau work. most favorably. Mrs. Marjorie K ark e r, co- May and June were regular ordinator of Farm Bureau Wo- business meetings. men's Activities, announced the In July the ,final plans for the annual meeting November 9 and the program. Everyone enjoyed hearing Tsuru Nakatami, the Japanese MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR will student, tell of the customs in observe her 83rd birthday Octo- her country. The woment of our ber I at her home at Briar Hill district are sending a present to Farm, 13676 Briar Hill road, Tsuru's mother in Japan. Carleton, Monroe county. We ex- Colors, fabrics, and new trends tend to her the best wishes of all in home furnishings were demon- strated by representati es from the members of the Farm Bureau. Mrs. Wagar is the first lady of the Wurzburg Company in Grand Does your picker lose corn? Rapids. the Michigan Farm Bureau. She was elected to the state board c· Vespers services were in charge Stop your cornpicker once in a while to check of directors in 1921 and was re- corn loss and make adjustments for it. Here's o f Mrs. J 0 h n son 0 f Oceana county. Everyone enjoyed the elected eight times to serve one way to estimate your shelling and ear loss through 1938. at harvest time, say Michigan State Univer- beautiful solos given by Mrs. sity experts. For 40-inch rows, count the ker- In August of 1923 at her re- Brooks of Fremont. Miss Eleanor Densmore, Kent county home quest the board of directors es- from nels in a 40 by 40-inch square. Twenty kernels on the ground in that area means you're losing demonstration agent, showed tablished a Home and Community department and asked her to one bushel per acre. Also, one ear in 133 feet slides taken during the two years head it. The work of Mrs. Wagar MICHI6A BELL (43 paces) means a bushel lost per acre. she spent in Okinawa helping to and her associates eventually be- establish schools on the island. came the Women's Committees A chorus rehearsal was held Tuesday morning with Mrs. of the Farm Bureau as we have them now. Warner from Fremont, condut- In September, 1923 Mrs. Wagar ing. wrote an article for the Michigan Clara McGhan from the Mich- Farm News to announce the igan Farm Bureau talked on the Home and Community Dep't. It Don't wait until it's too late to inspect your farm for problems of community groups was the beginning of a writing fire hazards! Remember, most fares are caused byeas- and the necessity of everyone participating. career for this paper that was to Imagine! pattern package in- ily liminated hazards ••• they can be stopped before last more than 30 years. cludes princess jumper and Mrs. Dale Root, district chair- There was an article in each they start. man, urged the women to take bolero with exciting scalloped For your family's safety and your own peace of edition by Mrs. Wagar on wo- treatment, neat little blouse. an active part in the coming men's work in the Farm Bureau, No. 2166 is cut in sizes 2, 4, 6, mind, send for your free copy of "A Guide Book for membership drive to help our th Prev ntion of Fire on the Farm". And, while you're making your fire hazard inspection, be sure to check your insurance ment costs. co e~age against today's replace- district make the goal this year. Dr. Louis A. Wolfanger, MSU extension specialist on land use, told of the necessity of zoning far m affairs, government, schools, people, or some timely topic. People enjoyed what she had to say. For many years Mrs. Wagar I 8. Size 4: Jumper and bolero, 1% yards, 54 inches. Blouse 1Va yards, 35 inches. Send 35 cents in coin for each along our highways and using was a familiar speaker at Farm pattern (no stamps, please) with our tat utual gent will b glad to help. He's an marginal lands for building pur- Better vision and television Bureau meetings on all phases of Quicker and cheaper by far your Name, Address, style num- pert in providing "prot c ion made to your order." poses to keep the most productive Good lighting makes television viewing more ber, and size. Address Pattern Farm Bureau work. fun with less eyestrain and fatigue. Michigan Have you ever driven 20 miles round trip and That's why better than one out of soils for farming. She has been most happy to Bureau, Michigan Farm News, e ry fl Michigan farms depend Prizes were awarded by Mrs. State University home economists say that it's taken an hour getting into town to get parts P.O. Box 42 Old Chelsea Station, see the development of the Farm a mistake to darken the room. They suggest or feed? The better way is to start with your on him for protection against Olson and Mrs. Holt of Mecosta Bureau Women's Committees and New York 11, N.Y. For first class county to the oldest lady present, turning your lamps on low or medium and phone. You can call to find the best price, sup- antial loss. their programs, especially the avoiding exceptionally bright spots of light on ply available, etc. Since it costs seven or eight mail, add 5 cents extra for each to the one who belonged to Farm great growth of the past ten the walls near your TV set. Strong contrast cents a mile to drive, your telephone can save pattern. POLICY Bureau the longest time and the COMPANY years. between the bright TV tube and dark sur- you money, as well as valuable time. Like good The new Fall-Winter Fashion AGENT one who came the greatest dis- Mrs. Wagar is quite well and rounding areas causes eyestrain. Good light- farm equipment and good seed, your telephone World features all important PR.IU tance to camp. enjoys life with her son, Law- ing softens that contrast. is worth a lot more than it costs. changes in the fashion silhouette. The camp was enjoyed by rence, and his wife, Adah, at Beautifully illustrated in color, everyone. We hope more ladies Briar Hill farm. She keeps up on this book brings you scores 0 ill plan to attend next year. ICHIG BELL PA Y easy-to-sew pattern designs for the Farm Bureau and has lovely ecoid. County - A capacity memories of the friends she all ages and occasions. Price 26 crowd filled the Aetna township made in that work. cents. Fe • lorda g at ct 10 L A Cheney, assistant secre- tary, announces the Michigan Association of Farmer Cooper- WESLEY S. H WLE atives' annual meeting will be MFB Coordinator, UP held October 11-12 at the Kellogg The fall harves t i '\ 11 und r Center, Michigan State Univer- way in the Upper P ninsula. il s sity. are filled and the potato hal' is getting under way fa t. Th ' The association is composed of potato harvest is a little arly due some 150 farmers cooperatives to a killing frost that hit the D.P. throughout the state. The organ- September 11 and another on ization provides a youth and since. The yield is generally off adult educational program for this fall due to the se ere drouth its members and works on leg- 1his summer .. Man fi Ids will islative problems in the interest yield only about half that of last of farmer cooperatives. year. But some fields are better. The theme for the first day will be "The Challenge Ahead." AFBF Potato me ling. Clayton Ford, chairman of the Farm "What's Ahead in Agricultural Bureau advisory committee for Research" will be the subject of Delta county, attend d the AFBF t the luncheon speaker, L. M. potato m ting in Chic go Sep- MILK BAR AT STATE FAIR. Members of the Junior Farm Bure~u+-------------:-- Turk, Director of Agriculture, tember 24. H e presented t h (; served 7,050 gallons of milk by the glass at the Dairy Bar sponsored the problem of agricultural pro- Experiment Station. situation in the Upper Penin ula. by the American Dairy Ass'n. of Michigan, the stat~ Department duction and marketing and pro-I "Co-op Extension Program This is the first time that the posing a new method of contro s of Agriculture, Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n, and Detroit Dairy to be regulated by the farmers of and Cooperatives Working To- D.P. has been represented at such Council. the United States. gether to Increase the Farmer's a meeting. It turned out to be a most sue- Income" will be presented by the The work of organizing Farm Whereas, For more than 20 Mill{ Bar at \ cessful advertising milk. The servings promotion for years, attempts have been made banquet were made by the national government to director speaker. of tension service. the Paul Miller, agricultural ex- Bureau in Delta and Menomin c counties is moving along well. There are now 5 new community -.--: ~~..."._----- from four bulk milk dispensers. regulate farm production market- Stat.e Fair Another members juices group of Junior FB ing to insure, served Michigan fruit adequate at a bar near the apple for the production return in some part, an to agriculture of the food lations." The theme for the second day J is "Improving Our Public Re- groups in D lta county. We x- ~MIIlJ11!J. pect there will be 5 more by the first of October. There are two }fl~ ••••• ~ •• ~iIII,-••-~~ groups in Menominee county and Successful display. This was their 7th year. necessary to feed the nation; and "All the milk you can drink for 10 cents" was a sell-out daily at a lesser or greater Walter ScoU, Michigan regional Whereas, Each of the plans to public relations man for General extent have Motors Corporation, will talk on dates set to organize some more in early October. Why walt for I po er failure. Protect your b( and family NOW With thl "All the milk you can drink the U.P. Statz Fair at Escanaba. failed to give the farmers the this topic, Mr. Scott will present October 17 Delta County Farm low cost $t nd·by I n· rat or. Operates from for 10 cents" proved to be a parity price so generously pro- some of the problems in the field, Bureau will organize. The goal tractor or as engine powerful attraction when the mised by both political parties; of 12 Community groups and 100 complete with .ppr ved and some of the possible sol- member families will be reached ,t. dairy committee of the State and \AI~~c~.T~~~"·Drive utions as they would apply to Fair set up a milk bar in the ag- ricultural building. About 1150 members I ew Far of the Editor of Farm News: Ian Whereas, The experience of the managers and directors working past seems to prove that only two with farm people. possible solutions exist: One to by that date. This will be a very LOWE T IN CO T momentous time for the Farm Bureau in the Upper P ninsula. T::""~•• ~If:"'f 1:o" M•• ,.,.n.,,~.~III!. Junior Farm Bureau serviced the George Gillespie of Gaines and return to supply and demand; or be divided After the talk, the people will into three groups, PERCY PENFOLD, member of Chartevoix has been manager of the Jordan Valley Cooperative County Farm Bureau, Creamery J. F. Yaeger, executive s ere- at tary of the Michigan Farm Bur- "'o'::.t::f R bar September 2 to 11. They dis- Stanley Perkins of Swartz Creek, by the, producers themselves; Dairy Elevator and Rural Elec- pensed 5,615 gallons of hornogen- members of Genesee County now therefore be it East Jordan since it started in 1931. He has helped it become the tric; where they will discuss the fourth largest in Michigan. ized vitamin D' milk and 1,435 Farm Bureau, have developed a fResolved, That we recommend gallons of buttermilk. first· time this had been done. It was the J new farm plan. Mr. Gillespie has to the Congress been chairman of the House Com- States that legislation be enacted of the United problem in detail as it applies to their particular interest. The Jordan Valley Cooperative Creamery at East Jordan, Char- cesses fluid milk milk and sells sweet cream. for bottled t r Their count was 50,410 cus- mittee on. 'Agriculture in the to authorize the plan herein set Quentin Reynolds, retired gen- levoix county, is one of the best In the years 1946-49 a modern tomers served. Most of them ave- legislature for several years. Mr. forth: eral manager of the Eastern creameries in Michigan, and the plant of steel, brick, tile and raged two glasses of milk. Some Perkins is prominent in the live- (1) Establishment each year by States Farmers Exchange, West fourth largest. glass was built at $150,000. Today took more. stock business. The plan: the Secretary of Agriculture of Springfield, Massachusetts, and it's worth much more than that Adult customers outnumbered A resolution relative to a a national quota of production It was established in 1931 for now National Finance Chairman. the purpose of improving the pay because of expansion and install- the children more than 5 to 1. • balanced plan. for a solution of for each of the basic commodities • based upon national needs for the Cooperation, ensuing year, and without regard of the American periences with public Institute will give his ex- relations of Charlevoix county dairy farmers were getting for butterfat. ations for new products. The Jordan Valley Cooperative t Creamery does business in seven to present surpluses; in a successful cooperative. His They got 6 to 9 cents a pound counties of r orthern Michigan. (2) Allotment to each re- talk will include the American less tha farmers in lower It has 900 cream patrons and 260 gistered farmer or producer of Institute of Cooperation program. Michiga were receiving. milk patrons. basic agricultural his proportion commodities of of the national • Percy; Penfold was hired as quota of any such commodity Cons. Comm·ssion manager. He came from Nash- ville with 16 years' experience in The organization largest single represents the producer invest- which may be sold on the open Needs a Farmer creamery operations. ment in buildings, equipment, market, based upon his owned or Switch calves at controlled crop land or tillable acreage and measured in bushels, Farm Bureau people are in- terested in having a representa- In 1932, the first full year of operations, sales totalled $68,069. machinery, and equipment in the entire automotive upstate tive of agricutlure on the state That represented 273,443 lbs. of area for processing dairy pro- 4' days ... feed no bales or other established of measure of the commodity; units Conservation appointments Commission. to fill the three The butte fat. The price to member- prod cers was 16th cents per ducts. marketable milk .... (3) The market for the basic terms commodity under quota shall be have not been beginning April 1, 1955 pound. Farm reau Ins. announced by Six years later annual sales controlled by . law requiring Governor Wilhams. were $282,000, the volume of Sales Ca aign yet match the elevators, millers and other con- butterfat was over 700,000 lbs. (Continued from Page 3) grounng power . sumers to purchase at a unit price to insure the producers an these annual income; "Farm people are interested appointments stand 'of the whole field of Con- from the in and the price to producers 35 cen In 1942-45 when butter plants was display and jockey uniforms were used to add excitement and build up enthusiasm during the contest (4) Except as may be necessary servation," C. L. Brody of the were clo ing, Jordan Valley was "kick -off." of whole milk for the establishment no acreage or production limita- of quota, Farm Williams. Bureau wrote Governor nearing 1500,000 Ibs. of butter- tat annually. In 1945 the price to The purposes of this concentrat- tions shall be established, but producers was 53.78 cents. ed promotional effort are to bring all production above quota shall In 1954 the Michigan Farm In the years 1946-48 sales pass- the benefits of Fa:r1n Bureau Life at the pro- Bureau said in a resolution at its L n O'La CALF be kept on the farm ed $1,000,000 annually and a Insurance to more Farm Bureau PELLETS ducer's expense and risk; annual meeting that agriculture high of 82lh cents per pound of members, and to continue the (5) Over quota production of should be represented on the butterfat to producers was rapid growth of Farm Bureau grains shall be usable for live- Conservation Commission, the reached. Life Insurance Company. stock feed, seed and sold on the Public Service Commission, and Last year total sales were At the end of its fourth year, Calf Progra open market in free trade; the State Tax Commission. $1,378,684. The creamery began Farm Bureau Life has over $50,- (6) All implementation control of the plan shall be vested and • People who live up to their op- now manufactures to add lines some years ago and 000,000 of life insurance in force butter and and now has its sights set on the in and exercised by those part- portunities live high. non-fat dry milk powder. It pro- $100,000,000 mark. icipating in the plan, by majority vote or by representation in cases *Ask us for complete cost figures where actual participation in decisions by all concerned is not Available at BUREAU DEA practicable; and (7) In the event the elevators or mills cannot accommodate the producers who wish to sell their Than cs to quota at harvest time, the gov ernment shall pay the producer an adequate storage fee per unit, per month, so orderly marketing FB Members may be the rule . • The new business year for your feed Deer Shot by Potato Growers department started Sept. 1. The year A number of deer were shot just ended was a good year,-a fine recently for digging and eating v l ~ potatoes on farms near Hawks, year. But your purchases of Farm p CI 10 miles southwest of Rogers City. Bureau feeds were about 2Y2 70 less The deer damage was scattered than last year. over 50 acres on seven farms north and south of Hawks, con- I servation officer Ned Curjis of MADI DY'S MINERAL '05S'ILI TRACE IY • • I ,men Presque Isle County said. Conservation Department game say damage resulted be- Farm Bureau Feeds First I cause of increasing deer pop- .,,' •••. 114 +:0 .. IODINE GUARANtEED 100% stAlLE I ulations and extremely dry con- The feed industry as a whole showed a much greater drop in -W1TH ·',ROtEIN-IOUNO I ditions in the area this summer. The loss was estimated at tonnage than we did. However, we feel that we can do much better and be as ur o: Now your animals may keep themselves health, - and produce more milk, beef veal pork, lamb and wool! HARDY'S PLAN of FREE "several hundred dollars." Per- with just a little greater recognition by Farm Bureau members that CHOICE FEEDING OF HARDY'S TRACE MINERAL SALT, Calcium and Phosphorous makes this possible. In addition, it saves feeding labor. mits to shoot the invaders were Farm Bureau feeds get all the results a feeder wants. HIGH GERMI A 10 issued to farmers last month. HARDY'S COMPlETE LOW-COST MINERAL PLAN suppli.es st~k with ALL the ~n- erals they need for propel' health -the .3 Ma10r M",erals: Salt, Calc.um Help perpetuate the principle that your own organization, the Farm lind Phosphorous -and the 5 'Trace Minnals ;" HARDY'S TRACE UNIFORM UALI MINER..AL SALT: Iodine, Manganese, Iron, Copper lind Cobalt. Bureau, is entitled to support by farmers who want quality, results, pro .. Furthermore, HARDY'S MINERA~ PLA~ enables ~c~ an~a1 ~ ~ aU the minerals it needs - accord109 to Jts own lI!dIVidual, msuncuve tection and full information on what they are buying. Thanks, again. VARIETAL PU hunger. And, as each animal adjusts its intake ~f HARDY'S .TRACE MINERAL SALT Calcium and Phosphorous to ItS aCtual requirements May this feed year be the greatest we've ever known,-and you can make _ HARDY'S PLAN assures efficient mineral utilization, preventing waste that a fact. FREEDOM and thus roo.ems the total cost of minerals and salt fed. This does away with the I.-l of a high-priced, complete mi~eral feed .or complex mineral supplemenc. Ask your dealer for HARDY S, the ong •• , TRACE BEEF RAISERS BROILER RAISERS WEED MINERAL SALT lDday! Farm Bureau Cattle Supplement 48% You can get a Nicarbazin fortified feed HEIE'S HAIO"S SIMPLE, LOW-COSr .,IEIAL PIA, with stilbestrol is out ahead with a stil- (for coccidiosis) from your dealer and Use a divided mineral feeding box. Put HARDY'S bestrol fortified feed that enables one have it on a Farm' Bureau formula. If TRACE MINERAL SALT in one side-a simple pound per day to supply lhe 10 grams of you prefer Nicarbazin ill a broiler mash, Calcium - Phosphorous supplement in the other. Straight Steamed Bonemeal or Di-Calcium Phos- Diethylstilbestrol that it ta¥es two pounds ask your dealer to gel Farm Bureau phate for Dairy Cows, Range Cattle and Sheep: of ordinary stilbestrol feed to supply. Nicarbazin Pre-Mix 10 use in his mixing. Breeding and Growing Herds; equal parts Grouna Limestone and Steamed Bonemeal or Di-Calcium Phosphate for fattening Cattle and Sheep in feed lots. The simple Calcium-Phosphorous mixture UNITED WE ARE STRONG - DIVIDED WE ARE WRONG recommended for Hogs is two parts Limestone to one pan Bonemeal (or other suitable phosphate). No other salt or mineral should be fed. HARDY'S F RM BU•••••...••• E , TRACE MI ERAL SALT BLOCKS can be sub. Feed Departmen stiNted for HARDY'S TRACE MI ERAL SALT ill bags. Complete ~ .• airectiODS are 00 each. baa. 4000 No. Orand River Lansing, Michigan HARDY SALT CO.; Draww '"9; S MICHIGAN FARM NEWS • ...... e o rner ight elevaor cooperating. rea ea P 01 Is He signs a bean marketing con- tract in which he agrees to mar- ket all of his beans, except seed Oc'lo e 7i g avor requirements, through the pool. He pays dues of $1.00 for mem- bership in the Association. Background 1475 Material Community Farm for Program Bureau in October Discussion by our Groups FI·Oln G owers His beans are graded exactly the same as if he were selling them outright or putting them TOM KENNEDY under government loan. He re- DONALD D. KINSEY Started on a small scale last ceives an advance payment at Coordinator of Education and Research year, the bean pool marketing the time of delivery. program for navy beans conduct- He will receive a final settle- Most every ambitious p son seeks to own a parcel ed by the Michigan Cooperative ment and accounting when the of property sometime during his life. The values behind Bean Marketing Association is pool is closed. He is not assessable now well into the second season by the Association or the pool and the idea of ownership have some interesting angles, if of operation. It is expanding no charges can be made against you analyze them. rapidly among bean growers in his beans except those agreed the -Thumb and Saginaw Valley upon in advance of the pool year In ownership there is pride-the pride of accom- areas. by the Association board of dir- pli hment that has earned for you the property. There The 1954 crop bean pool re- I ectors in a contract with the turned members additional pay- Michigan Elevator Exchange for is freedom to do with the things that your fancy and ments averaging $2.00 per cwt., processing, storage, and market- above the market price at time of ing. . opportunity may dictate. delivery after all storage and in- All other proceeds fr?m hI5 There is social prestige in being a landowner. There terest charges were paid, accord- beans are returned to him, He ing to the Association. signs away no rights or privileges is a thought of some security, for a home is a comfort, The bean pool is conducted by to an outside group but joins an a refuge, and a possible means of gaining funds by sale, the all-grower Association in organization controlled by grow- cooperation with Farm Bureau ers. He is guaranteed at least the if emergency demands. And there is a feeling of auth- Services branches, local cooper- support price for his beans be- ative elevators, and the Michigan cause the Association is eligible ority over the land-it is yours to determine the use to Elevator Exchange. under specific terms of the price be made of it-your "corner of the world. tI A grower who wants to par- support program regulations to ticipate in the pool program can place pool beans in the support Becau e of these desired alues, we like to think of deliver his navy beans to any program. ownership without the interference of claims by othe~~ on what we possess. It puts a "fly in the ointment At the 1945 annual meeting of if there is some question of true and clear title, or some on the market for sale at the pre- Legislature various bills were should be developed aiming to sent time. introduced in the Senate and avoid the confusions of title so Farm Bureau women, Mrs. Mal- legal claim to part of the rights on the property. House bearing on this matter in that there will not be costly de- lory N. Stickney of Clarkston, Some legal complications. There one way or another. None of lays and legal operations in the Oakland county, offered a motion Actually the old idea of ownership held that if a per- are some complications, however, them passed, and no action has event of the sale of the pro- to urge the new board of dir- which show up when ownership been taken as yet. Title con- perties. ectors of the Michigan Farm Bur- son held full and clear title to a piece of land, he owned of rights in lands are divided b~- fusion and delay still may go on 1. What are your recommend- eau to hire a full time director of that spot "from the bowels of the earth clear ~p to the tween parties. Let us take a case. indefinitely in Michigan. women's activities. Numerous such cases have be- ations for developing legislation bowl of the heavens. But if or when there ~s a con- Most everywhere people rUD of this kind? to clouded the titles to property in into problems relating to the The motion was supported by fusion of title, or if the ownership of urface rights are Michigan for years. rights to use or explore property. 2. Are there cases in your area Mrs. Claud Burkhart of Howell, Let us suppose that years ago For example, there are eighteen where mineral rights were re- Livingston county. It was adopt- in the hands of one party and the rights to minerals an owner sold the surface rights states subject to the U. S. Mining served when the property was ed. The MFB board of directors under the surface are reserved to another-then some to a piece of property, but re- Law of 1872. California is one pf sold? If so, why not talk over the accepted the recommendation. tained the mineral rights to him- conditions of the title and poss- Mrs. Mar j 0 r i e Karker was these. of the satisfaction and security of ownership i.s lost. self and his heirs. Then, let us In such states any prospector ible problems faced by the sur- appointed director of women's I posits under the land, If they are suppose that the deed to the sur- has the right to seek and explore face owner? activities in 1946. ~: .. Practices in the barter and sale to be sold. face rights was sold and resold for mineral deposits on lands • In November 1946, the women ROBERT REES, president of Lapeer County Farm Bureau (right>• of property have not always been 2. Speculators should not be two or three times. Parties hold- where these rights are reserved omen Got State of the Michigan Farm Bureau Mrs. Logan Harris, chairman of public relations committee (left) governed by these values 0:6 allowed to purchase state-~wned ing claims to the property move absolute ownership. Rights to the lands for exploitation wltho~t all over the country-or even to by the Federal government. Some California farmers-and those .rector in 1946 held the first of their big all day and Mrs. Kenneth Jenkins. member of the public relations com- use and wealth of land may leg- an assured return to the people s foreign lands. Women of the Michigan Farm conventions 011 the Wednesday mittee, made plans for the Lapeer County Farm Bureau-Sportsmen in other states - have people Bureau have had a director of preceding the state Farm Bureau at Lapeer August 28. Farm Bureau members were hosts at a dinner- ally be divided by agreement~ of general benefit. These speculat- Now let us suppose that the trooping over their lar.ds con- women's activities since 1946. annual meeting. program to improve farmer and hunter relationships. the parties involved at the time ors, without state control, could present holder of the deed dies tinually with a Geiger counter. of a sale. readily buy these lands, sell ~he and the estate has to go into pro- Yet they have a legal righ there The rights of surface use m~y surface rights and keep the mm- bate court to be settled. Sale of and are not trespassing. Mi higan • • be purchased by a part¥, whIle the rights to mineral deposits eral rights for themselves. Such a case must be prevented. the land to settle the estate be- comes necessary, but a sale de- as no such problem, for we may be thankful. hich ilnsurance IS important In successful farming including oil and gas beneath the The bill passed and became pends upon the ability to deliver There are those who d slike land may be retained by the Public Act No. 280 of 1909 in a free and clear title. the fact that the state has r ain- seller. The seller re ainin ~he Michigan. ed the mineral rights on ome mineral rights may be an m- . . Our mineral rights claim and lands now privately owned The dividual or a state. Owned by State -:- Administer- title has also gone through two amount of land where s h is ed by Conservation Depar~- or three generations in this case, the case is very small. But Michigan Law Has History. ment: With the discovery of 011 to tangle things further. So, one point should be considered: Right here begins the second and gas in Michigan, an interest everthing considered, the estate When the land was offe ed for part of our story. It takes us grew in leasing state lands for may be stalled in court for years. sale that provision was co tained back to about 1907. At that time drilling. Since 1927 mineral The heirs cannot sell, and the in the offer. The buyers agreed there lived in Oscoda County a rights leases on tax-reverted estate stays in escrow. to that provision at th time of man by the name of Carl E. lands have put millions of dollars Complications of this character purchase. To demand that the Schmidt. Over the years he had into the general fund of the state. proved to be a sufficient pro- state surrender these rig ts under watched private interests ravish Leases are auctioned to the blem to cause the Farm Bureau these conditions is asking for the forests of Michigan of their highest responsible bidder, a~d delegates to pass the following more than was bargained for. I mber and lay them bare as royalties on mineral recoverres resol?tio~ at the state annual Such points are not apt to make wastes. The wealth of the state are put into the state general meeting m 1953: present surface owners happy, lands, purchased for a pittance, went into the pockets of a few. fund to finance public programs. Title to these lands is held in "The widespread custom of reserving or selling portions of I but the truth is sometimes pain- ful because we have to live with Mr. Schmidt was appointed as the name of the State of Mich- the mineral rights appertaining it. a member of a State Committee igan. The administration of them to the descriptions of property of Inquiry into State Tax Lands, is under the jurisdiction of the results in costly confusions of Questions Forestry and Natural Resources. state Department of Conserv- titles. We believe that legislation Separate titles to mineral and Much cut-over land was falling ation. Contrary to some popular should be developed concerning surface rights on land are per- back into the hands of the State beliefs, no revenues from the ownership of separated mineral fectly legal, but sometimes pro- for non-payment of taxes. Strip- sales of these lands are retained rights in order that confusion of duce coz.np~icationsof ownership. ped of its apparent wealth, it was by the Conservation Department. titles be avoided." The MIchigan Farm ~ur~au abandoned and the State left Revenues from the sales are paid In the 1953 session of the delegates resolved that Iegislation holding the bag. back to the county and local Mr. Schmidt foresaw that units of government in proportion there might be oil, gas or other mineral wealth beneath the soil. to the tax liens they hold against the property. FARM BUREAU INSURA CE He wished to help avoid another imilar exploitation and waste of this wealth by private interests, In all fairness to our topic, it should be stressed that an ex- Sales Opportunities "It is ever Wis to Take Unn ces ary Risks" tremely small fraction of the without benefit to the general state-owned lands are fit for ublic. At the suggestion of his agrlculture. Most of them lie in Due to an expanding program. Farm Bureau In- committee, Senator F. B. Kline the cut-over areas of the north of Lenawee county introduced a surance Companies now have sales opportunities and are worthless for farming. available in several Michigan counties. As a Farm Ervin Buchholz of Huron county believes In With the right kind of insurance I can go about bill at the 1909 session of the Legislature. This bill provided The tillable farming land has Bureau Agent you will enjoy a rewarding and been sold back to private in- setting high standards for his farming and In my business without worry about the unexpected, that when State lands are sold interesting career working with a fast-growing "the mineral rights shall be re- terests over the years. Since organization. Here are some of the advantages of using modern devices to help ass e its success. and that freedom from worry is worth a great served to the benefit of all the 1940, over two million acres of state lands have been sold, ex- a career in Farm Bureau Insurance. He takes pride in his registered Holsteins and in deal. " people of the State." changed or otherwise disposed the honors claimed by the best specimens in his The CommiUee pointed eut of. All the rest of the state hold- • Satisfaction of building your own that: ings are permanently dedicated business dairy herd of some 40 cows and heifers. 1. There is difficulty in setting to conservation purposes. No a value on possible mineral de- state-owned lands are actually • A closed territory About 55 acres of his farm are devoted to • Continuous training program the raising of certified seed beans. He farms 1 20 • Income limited only by your own acres of his own and rents another 40 acres. He initiative flies his own airplane, finding it a great conven .. u ion Topics For complete information on the opporiunities ience in the business end of his farming. available. fill in the coupon shown below and return to: Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. 4000 And, like other successful farmers, he sees to Thes ere cho n by your State Discussion Topic N. Grand River, Lansing, Michigan. A copy of it that he and his family are well protected by CommiU from the results of the questionnaire re- our booklet, "Invitation To A Professional Career" turned by the Community Farm Bureaus. will be sent to you immediately. Farm Bureau Insurance. o nership of Mineral Rights on Farm Land. --------------- I am interested in receiving more information on the Career "It is never wise to take unnecessary risks," he observes, "especially when you can protect Ervin Buchholz and his son. Ronald, are seen in the photograph with Alviron Belle C. H. Rex Kirk. winner of Sales Opportunities with Farm Bureau Insurance. o • ow Farm Bureau Benefits the Aver- yourself so easily against a farmer" s biggest haz .. second place in the Michigan State Black and White Show age Farmer. NAME , AGE . ards. Tome good insurance is a good business last year. The cow is from the foundation cow purchased investment. by the Buc holzes in an improvement program which has hould ichigan Have a Highway ADDRESS .................•.............................................................................• lifted the herd average from 385 pounds in 1947 to more than peed Control Program} "I think insurance is valuable, too, because it 500 pounds today. Ronald. who is married and farms with PRESENT OCCUPATION . gives you a feeling of security. I like that feeling. his father, managed Alviron Belle in 4-H Club work. Indu trv' Guaranteed nnuaI Wage nd the Ermer. riou Political perati ttac s on Farm- su' KCE TAILOR·MADf B' IDu E U )] su .•. .•. "There's a Farm Bureau insurance •.•pre,enl. tive nearby to serve you. Ask any Farm Bureau office how to reach him for information about life, dour d'scussion art·cl. in the Mich- FA~ SURA CE 4000 GRANO RIVER AVE. . • lANSING, MICHIGAN auto. fir. and farm liability protection, or about the FIP Protected Savings Plan. mmunity F rm Bureau meetings. CHIG