VQI. 34, No. 10 EDITORIAL flow e Make Up Our Mind CLARK L. BRODY Executive Vice-President of Michigan Farm Bureau In Charge of Public Affairs During October the County Farm Bureau annual meetings will be adopting resolutions for F arm Bu~ reau progra.ms and policies.. This is a most import- ant time for members to register their views. F m This is the time, too, when our state Resolutions October is tl h Committee begins to function in preparation for the annu I meeting" Th r th annual meeting of the Michigan F arm Bureau will dopt re elution t tat November 8 and 9. icies the fa or for 1957. President Ward G. Hodge has appointed the fol~ At teo F lowing members to the state Resolutions Commit- me h hi tee: to debate, and t From the 11 MEMBERSHIP DISTRICTS l-e. W.Randol, Galesburg It is a mo t import 2-Leo C. Wagner, Adrian 3-WUber E. mith .• Erie 4-Homer N. Cowles, Belding 5--Mrs. Cyril ike, Owosso 6-Mede HazeUon, Memphis 7-Andzew Kole .• Fremont 8-Melvon Kindig, Shepherd 9~rge H. Sc eppelman, Bear Lake t 100E ward K. Shanahan, Charlevoix ll--Clayton Ford. C rnell ing wi h count st FllOM NOMINATIONS MADE BY MICHIGAN FARM BU- . to farmers. REAU WOMEN :Mn. Vernon Kingsbury, Alpena 3-Se ect ele tes from the ount r • m s, Gee-rge &worih. Elkt n to the ic ig n F rm Bur u an u In lYkli_ Ge rge Crisenbery, Jackson FROM MICHIGAN JUNIOR FARM BUREAU bert D glas H askill, Lapeer 4--Elect irector ~T LARGE Tho as E. Hahn, Rodney Some f th pro I Robert E. S ith. Fowlerville Farm Bur au utual In urance likely to co ider at the Allen F. Rush, (Chaitfnan), Lake Orion Company ha announc d that it Olainnan Rush has held meetings August 21 and will all for redemption 100,100 S -I of its surplu certificate by the September 18" The purpose of these early meet- end of 1956. inga is to get the Committee organized into 'a num- Nile L. Vermillion, manager of Hig ys. The que ti n of n w di the F rrn Burea Insuran e Com- ber of subcommittees. They are preparing for some panie , said that the action to pay way gasoline ta and licens f es b t 800 resolutions expected from the 65 County Farm off thi firs group of surplus counties, and cities may come up again in LEARNING YOUNG. Leonard Farm Bureau C"tizenship Com- certificates was t ken by the Bureau annual meetings in October. Canterbury, 10. knows how to mittee's "Get Out the Vole" FB Mutual' board of directors. people will want to see that adequ t con i It is the task of the state Resolutions Committee use a voting machine. He booth at Jackson County Fair. Approval a granted by the . k d learned from Mrs. Harold A. Township election officials Michigan Dep rtment of Insur- given to farm. to mar et ro . to prepare a report for consideration by the 672 Barnard at Jackson' Coun1y loaned the booth and voting ance. Redemption of the fir t \ h Id h b h . group of certificate' has been Sc - S ou t er e c ang In our .lllC;\.JllVU~ delegates representing 67, I55 members at the Mich- started and '\ rill be ompleted by for financi g school op rations and cons ru igan Farm Bureau annual meeting. The subcommittees put in a busy day September 7 A the end of thi Veal'. T e board's decision on the ~ rn Beau wa ba utua1'. m tter ",. IS getting con ider ble th u t. 18 in interviewing Instruction, the Superintendent Michigan Department of Public of Agriculture, M eetlng' · l'OV ~T 89 trong financial make p sition, it po ible to return to WID h legi I sonal labor? vi h r gard to hou i g Should mandatory st nd rd State Conservation Department, Michigan State . • - S t Farm Bureau ~~~~':~:~r~gt;'a~~rt members money their own in- by law. is th rapid impro ement now I 01· University, Michigan Agricultural Stabilization The 37th annual meeting of the gram for 1957 the delegates wiill Mr. V~rmillion expressed the under voluntary individual and group progr ms 1 r ~ Committee, State Association of Soil Conservation Michigan Farm Bureau. at Michi- , hear the report of J. F. Yaeger, "" A courteous driver IS a care u f 1 Company s a preciation b f thei f . ht to the d erable P gan State University November executive secretary, and will elect d.ri e mem ers or leu' oresig an " Districts; Michigan Good Roads Federation, Mich- igan Rural Letter Carriers Association, Michigan 8-9 will be a stream-lined vention to provide the delegates con- eig t members of a boa of dir- v .r. This me' age now ap ears on courage in investing their money in Farm Bureau Mutual surplus I Ta e . Ann jd I ea t a h t" IS tt arc timg con Iid r bI t- much more time to work on the ectors of 16 for two ye r terms. t~e rear ~)Umpers of 10,00 ve- certificates. The Company is tent ion is a recommendation for a stat mcorn t Selective Service System, Michigan Employment resolutions of policy and pro- The new board will elect a presi- hicles dnven. by ~arm Bureau pleased that the money put into .. dent and vice .•president. member. It I being added t the urplu certificat s has been What should our position be? Security Commission, and Executive Secretary J, F. t gram. These meetings will precede others each day of the week. The wording i contained on a a profitable investment. B' tl e ow IS 'ie IS 0 I' t f C oun t Y Farm Bur u annu I Yaeger and Farm Bureau staff members on by-laws This announcement has been the MFB annual meetmg:. . . and internal affairs. · made by a committee of the Oct. 27-21st annual meeting I issmall, colorful safety being given. to decal which all mem~~rs 1957 II Cit a 0 meetings and the place and time for each. " board of directors and members Roger Fleming, secretary-treasurer of the Amer- of the staff which has been work- of Michigan Junior Farm Bureau, who hold auto msurance policies Start Ja uary 3 District 1 p.m, Methodi t church, Cold- ing on the annual meeting pro- Music Auditorium, Michigan with Farm Bureau Insurance. • The week of January 3-10. Berrien-Octob I.' 25 at 8:0 water. iean Farm Bureau Federation, was in the state for gram. State University, 19"7, ha been selected as Roll . I b ildi C lhoun-Odob r 16 at 8.00 The 37th annual meeting will The decal is intended to en- OJ p.m., Youth Memoria UI mg, C it b ildi • Mar- the Open Forum meetings early in September. Sev- bring together 672 delegates to Nov. 7-12tt. annual meeting of courage careful Call "reek vv for the Michigan Farm Berrien Springs. p.m., I 11 omnium y Ul In Bureau membership. S 1<1 • era] members of the Resolutions Committee dis- represent 67,155 families who are Women of the Michigan Farm driving habits. Several thousand volunteer Cass-October 20 at 7:00 p.m., Hillsdal -Oetub'r 10 at 8:1 members of the Michigan Farm Bureau, Auditorium MSU. It serves a workers will call upon neighbors County Center building, Casso- p.m., 4 - H B uiildiing, i'11 d a.1 cussed with him national issues of concern to Michigan farm people. Bureau. Each delegate County Farm Bureau from a represents ft;rifU~l31~ safety purpose and other farm 1'S in an effort poli . Jack on-October 17 10:30 Nov. 7-Commodity Day con- in its own right to raise our state membership Kalamazoo-October 25 at 7:15 a.m., plac to be announ d. 100 members. Lenawe -0 tob r ]2 at 8 I:> Participation in this effort to make the Michigan ferences for Farm Bureau com- since it is on from 67,155 to "',0,242 farm fam- K p.m., 1 County Center building, Resolutions from County Farm mittees repre enting dairy, fruit reflective rna- ilies for 1957. a amazoo. u.m. at Lenaw ~ ounty E arm l' Farm Bureau policies a true expression of the inter- Bureaus must be with the state and vegetables, terial t hat About overnber f all present St. Joseph-October 11 at 7:00 Bur 'au's new oHi' ,Ol 1'0- poulty, livestock members will receive a letter p.m., Methodi t church, Center- ducers D iry A 'n at Adrian, ests of 67,000 member farm homes is one of the Resolutions' Committee not later picks up light from the head- than November 1. and wool, and farm field crops lamps of cars approaching from from their County Farm Bureau ille. most interesting and satisfying experiences for both Besides adopting resolutions to intere ts. Union Memorial build- the rear. Thu, it helps protect asking them to mail 1957 du S. an Bur n-Octob r 13, 12:30 the Resolutions Committee and the Farm Bureau set forth the Farm Bureau pro- ing. the 0 mer' car whether it i being driven or is parked along welco ed by the membership, COllection of dues by mail was noon, Paw Paw high chool. It :° staff. the highway at night. sav s an norrnous amoun t 0f District 2 FARM BUREAUS PL N T EEKS time and travel for the workers, Branch-October 25 at 8:0 Distribution of the afety de- In fact, the accomplishment of this major objec- Tour to AF F at cal: is part of the Farm Bureau tive is a year-round job. Throughout the sessions insurance program to help pro- "tect the health and safety of of Congress and the state Legislature the Farm Bu~ Farm Bureau members, a cord- reau membership is kept in' touch with current de- ing to . e L. Vermillion, insur- velopments through tlte Michigan Farm News, Min- uteman Letters, 1,581 Community Farm Bureau Miami ec. 2 to 14' ance manager. The decal are in three colors, with a red and black emblem and the wording a paring on a light programs, and meetings about the state. Farm Bureaus of the orth- cember 1, to join the tour at background. It i called the eastern stat s an Michigan are Washington and proceed uth. mblem of driving distinction. The vital fundamental factor lies in the degree sponsoring a tour of Florida, De- Michigan folks 'will be back in In no other ay can Farm Bu- cember 2 to 14 in connection 'with Jackson Saturday, December 15. reau members of participation and understanding of the Farm Bu~ the 38th annual meeting of the display a afety reau members themselves, and the continual regis- American Farm Bureau at Miami Cost of Tour: The tour will be mes 'age plus the name of their organization before so many peo- D c.9-12. operate on an all-expense basis tration of their views on community, county, state ple so often, and with so little from Wa hington, D.C. at $193 effort! The arrangements for the trip and national matters. by train to Flo 'ida and return, per person for coach and 248 for All Farm Bur au rembers can The policies to be established by our delegate and by bus t visit points of in- Pullman accommodation. This qualif T to di pla this emblem of terest in. Florida are made by includes round trip rail trans- driving di tinction, Mr. Vermil- body at East Lansing November 8 and 9 will deter- Nelson M. Jo t of Travel Service portation-coach or Pullman on lion aid. They are available Bureau, Inc. He has been con- basis of two persons to a Pullman through any of the Farm Bureau mine and guide the activities of the Michigan Farm ducting Farm Bur au tours for section, upper and 10\ er. Meals In urance agents throughout the Bureau in the months, or even years, ahead. The many year and will scort this beginning with dinner Dec. 2 and tate. group of probably 200 persons. ending with breakfa t Dec. 14. resolutions officially approved will be registered by while tra- W Reservations can be started now Ho el accommodations Jack on' the five Michigan Farm Bureau delegates at the an- and should be completed by Nov- veling on ba is of two to a room Citizenship S ow emb r 1. (e 'C pting as tated below all nual meeting of the American Farm Bureau F edera- Full information regal ding the f deral and state taxes, bus trans- The e Jack on County Farm tion in December. tour, cost and reservati n form portation en route, tips, baggage Bureau people worked on the Citizenship Committ e exhibit may be had from Norwood D. handling, and sight eing as list- This process of harmonizing and mobilizing the d. at the Jackson County fair (pic- Eastman, manager of the Member ture on page 1): Mrs. Leo Forner, Service Divi ion of the Michigan interests and influence of 1,628,000 farm families Exceptions: (1) .Train fare from Committ e chairman' Louis Lud- Farm Bureau, P. O. Box 960, Lan- tke, Mrs. Kenneth Musbach, in 48 states and Puerto Rico into effective state and ing, Michigan. See coupon the Jackson, Michigan to Washington. nd of thi article. This is $45.33 coach, $79.79 Pull- Jame Folk, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. national programs constitutes a great power for the Michigan people will leave man round trip, also meal service Barnard, Ezra Eby, Mrs. Dwain Dancer, Mrs. George Crisenbery, perpetuation of the kind of government under which Jackson by train Saturday, De- and other expenses en route to Washington. (2) Hotel, meals and Mrs. Victor Adam, Lorenzo we and future generations will want to live. 67,677 Thi ue expenses in Miami while attend- Mann, Cecil Rain s, Mrs. B. G. FOR GREATER SAFTEY. ing the convention. Ashley, Mrs. Kenn th Gilmore, Blaque K -rk, left, president of The farmers of Michigan have a gr at stake In This is the number of copies Gayl rd Baum, Mrs. Fred Ford, Farm Bure u Mutual Ins ranc of the Michigan Farm News Dec. I-Sal. Michigan group Mr . C cil Gurtner, Mrs. L land Co., mi the light reflecting these Farm Bureau deciliona. mailed to subscribers October 1. (Col1i!Dued 011 page 5) True, Sheridan Stewart. f 1f dee 1 now on 10.000 c: s 1 nua17 12, 1923 ar Burea .M••••• W. G. Hodge. Snover Irrigation aved Tw Fruit V.-Pres ••....... Blaque Kn1rk, Quincy Exec. V.-Pres E ec, ec'y C. L. Brody, Le.nslng J. F. Yaeger, Lan.slne Vray Crop for Orville Trebian n-i n-i Our county uses poison spray to kill the roadside weeds. n-i n-i To check the teeming upsurge of a hund ed-million seeds -1 n-i To clear somewh t the undergrowth that crowds the traveled way To hasten and facilitate the drainage of today. All mounted on a yellow truck. it is a powerf I rig DIRECTORS AT LARGE D sign d to do. at small expe e. a job that's mighty big. Glea on E. HalIiwilI... .....Gladwin. R-4 A hundr d miles of byways to be cleansed of i g5 unclean Rob rt:1'}. mith ~..,owlerYille, R-2 A thousand lin s of sight to clear for Goo King Gaso ine. alter 'Vi htman Fennville. R-l PURPOSE OF FARM R pre nUng And yet I wonder. as I drive beside some country farm. Einar • Ungren •...••................. Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU If all the ben fils derived can cancel half fh iarm, The purpose of this Associ - 11'.. Carlton Ball Albion. R-l I can't admire he dead brown strips t at mark the sprayer's track, u crtptron: 40 c nts a year tion shall be the advancement Limit to F rm Bureau Jernbers. of our members' interests edu- R pr . enting The skeletons of hazel brush, the grape leaves dried and black. cationa/ly, legislatively, and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Vol. 4 October 1, 1956 No. 10 economically. aul L ipprandt Pi eon No asters and no goldenrod survive that lethal mist; No wi d flo rs of whatever sort continu to xist. No more the trailing myrtle clothes the back-slope wi h its green • Com unzty m But d ath for every grow'ng thing long that track is seen. The leafy lanes that, on a time, old dobbin ambl d through. A as. are 0 but aisles of brown, an uninspi ing view. re The sumac's 0 es stand were living things) pale and stark (which once With blackened birds' nests here and there. but few sweet warblings. CLARE L. McGHAN The spray rig plays 0 favorites. It draws no fancy lines. Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB It squirts alik1 the oodbine and the poison i y vines. And as the Monster passes I am ont to catch my breath Welcome to all the new Community Group officers who V{ re In undiluted horror at this broadcasting of death. elect d at the September meetings. We hope that you will read this ORVILLE TREBIAN (leU) and VICTOR BEAL, Montcalm county agricultural agent. column. We shall try to bring you information that will help you R. S. Clark with portable irrigation pump. in your job. Yours is a very important job. The success or failure of 315 North Grinnell Street your group is in your hands. KEATS VINING only that, but Mr. Trebian figur- gation company stayed up all Sometim s we gel questions about what is a genuine Community Jackson. Michigan Agr'l News Writer ed that he doubled his crop of night. . Group. A f w years ago a state committee was selected at the July Box 1169, Saginaw. peaches and did just about the A thermometer on a telephone District m ting, one member from each district. This Committee set High Sch ols Debate Orville Trebian, fruit grower, same with the price he received. pole outside the orchard got up some rules by which we. could judge whether or not we have a true Sanilac - Mrs. Mary Ellen 9 % rice upport and Montcalm County Farm Bu- The Trebian peaches were much Klaty, 237 E. Sanilac St., San- reau member of Stanton R-l, down to 24 degrees, but in the The 1956'-57 subject for the thinks well of a good irrigation in demand with the result that orchard the' temperature never Community roup. The Com- 2. From a legislative stand- Federation staff were here to. see dusky. high school debate program of outfit. the peach crop just about paid went below 30 degrees. The water mittee said th se rul s determine point: Rosters indicate the total us. They asked a lot of questions Shiawassee - Mrs. Ruth Alex- the Michigan Forensic League is: for the new irrigation outfit. from the creek was about 50 a true Community Farm Bureau number of voters involved when about our Communi~ Fa:m B"':l- ander, Corunna, R-2. Group: a Community Farm Bureau takes reau Program. Up untIl. this, OhIO "Resolved that the federal gov- The equipment he bought in A few miles from his home, Mr. degrees, and that warmed the air a position legislatively for or had the most Community groups St. Clair-Mrs. Beulah Bur- ernment should support farm an emergency saved and did won- Trebian had set out an apple in the orchard. 1. Th Community Farm Bu- against an issue. or Councils as they call them). rows, 81047 N. Main, Memphis. prices at 90% of parity." orchard which included ten acres derfully well by a peach crop that The nozzles on the Trebian reau ILeal ar runs from Sep- St. Joseph-Mrs. Beulah Timm, To help the debaters in finding season. In the spring of 1956 it of YeHow Delicious, but it was in temb . 1st to August 31st. 3. From a policy . making GOLD STAR AWARD Centerville. .irrigation pipes were set to spray material on the subject, Farm saved a ten acre block of Delic- a frosty location. The trees had close to - the ground. The irrig- standpoint: Rosters indicate the (July) Tuscola - Mrs. Jan e Stiner, Bureau is supplying copies of ious apples from freezing. The 870wn well and had produced 2. S t-up sheet of officers total number of Farm Bureau Box 71, Caro, apples. ation company wanted to see nine different publications. peach crop experience about must be filed in the state office memberships involved when a Lapeer Couniy, Mayfield Com- Van Buren - Mrs. Katherine what would happen if water was not later than ovember 1st and Community Farm Bureau sub- munity Group, Mrs. Carrol A. Johanson, 123 Paw Paw St., Law- paid for the Irr igation system, Early in May of 1956 there was sprayed above the trees. So ex- should be dat d the day the mits recommendations for resolu- Dehnert, secretary. rence. Farm ureau Would August of 1955 was a dry time a cold spell. Mr. Trebian knew tensions were set to carry water group reor aniz d. . tions molding future policy. Macomb County, Radish Top- Washtenaw - Mrs. Emma B. Aid Grape Grow rs in central Michigan. Orville Tre- that if ther.e was a good freeze over some of the trees. The result Howeison, 1091h E. Washington, "Grape producers face an im- bian was watching a crop of his Yellow Delicious would suf- was a mass of ice in the trees. 4. From a survey standpoint: pers, Mrs. R. Sarah Giacalove, mediate emergency" Carl Bus- Jer. Mr. Trebian was ~oncerned for Office 4, Ann Arbor. peaches slowly dry up for want Rosters indicate the total number secretary. Wayne--Mrs. Robert Simmons, kirk, Paw Paw grower and for- fear that the ice would break .the of Farm Bureau members in- of water. I The portable pump, pipe, and Hillsdale C 0 u n t y, Pittsford 51140 Geddes Road, Belleville. mer president of Michigan Farm trees, but it didn't. The waier volved whenever surveys are Bureau, told M.F.B. officials. Faced with the lQSS of the CJ16p, .nozzles were move~ to the apple was kept running until the sun Wexford-Mrs. Harold Fins- nt to Community ann Bureaus Group, Estelle L. McClelland, With a bumper crop in Michigan Mr. TrebiaJ!l.asked :101' help from orebard. A creek WIth an ample and water melted the iee. :au. _ secretary. tr m, Cadilla, -2. requesting information on some and a short harvest season, a an irrigation company in western supply of wat~r flows across that more water above the trees jar pertinent matter. SILVER STAR AWARD market is needed for 10,000 tons Michigan. Their representative :farm. Everything w.as made ready Mr. Trebian. There was little (July) of juice grapes to prevent a price determined Mr. 'I'rebian's needs f~r the frost WhICh came one damage from ice to the :trait, 5. From a service standpoint: Rosters are used as a basis for Montcalm group enrollment in Blue Cross- Community Group, Maxine Ryan, County, Bloomer Everyone to collapse. MFB Executive Vice President, and observed that he had access to water from a creek en a neigh- mght '. Th~ irrigation company set up leaves or trees, but the danger .•f breaking limbs could be sedous. C. L. Brody, discussed with Sec- bor's JQ . ~De equipraent Jor some frost Blue Shield Servi is the time that your unity group hould appoint by your Has your group been contac~ed C.ounty Community secretary. Alpena County. Leer Commun- Discuss Use retary of Agriculture Benson the use of Sec. 32 funds for school lunch purchases. The AFBF pump, aluminum pipe and nozzles •••••••• Mr. Trebian ordered a portable serve. 11 nkit w.aJdQd: .to ob- Drought and frost :nave bet,n licked on the Trebian 1arm wnh- in one year's time, .and wit. the ity Group, Mrs. Alma Wong, for about $2,.500.Within 48 hours Thermometers were placed in assurance that the irrigation ·out... d ne o ter committee. If this is Group C~mmlttee about the ~tate arlv it will nable the Community Group Contest. If secretary. g~OUpto have a corr ct member- you haven't b~en, please cont~ct SILVER STAR 'AWARD Of e Board of Directors is supporting .th action. Gov. Williams has also added his request for USDA after ordering, water was flowing the orchard. When the tempera- fit owes the farm no money. into the peach orchard. ture dropped to 30 degrees, the pumps were started. Mr. Trieben . hip TOtel' r ady by the time the your Community Group Com~It- (August) Michigan farm organization aid. Honesty is about the only tb.il'lg The peach crop was saved. Not and a representative of the irri- that can't be produced cheaper county roster meeting is called. tee chairman, your county offI~e and the Michigan Legislature Here re some r asons [or having or Coun~y Farm. Bure.au presi- Lapeer County, Montgomery were represented at the Tri-State a roster dent. ThIS contest IS available to Community Group, Genevieve Water Conference at South Bend. . all Community Groups but it Muxlow, secretary. 1. From a m mbership st nd- must be approved by your Coun- point: Rosters indicate the Farm ty Farm Bureau Board. Remem- Montcalm. Coumy, Montcalm Ind., for Michigan, Ohio and diana, National authorities ater problems came to on unsel. Be an EARLY BIRD - save time and money! Progressive Community Group, BUTeau m mbers associated with ber there are some big prizes Cleo Higgins, secretary. It was th belief of the Ich- ach Community Farm Bureau being offered to the winners. Igan del gation that water legis- who ar participating in the-Com- Since we wrote this column Presque Isle County, Ocqueoc lation for ichigan should be munity ach county. cret I'm Bur au program in last, we have had some visitors. Community Group, Mrs. Gordon studied by all interests, including Some of the Ohio Farm Bureau C. Merchant, secretary. oj thews, Alger, R-l. Osceola-Mrs. Fred A. John- son, Hersey, R-l. agriculture, recreation, munici- palities, industry, avigation. Senator Garland B. Lane of Genesee county was selected by power, and e rze Otsego - Mrs. Walter Miller, members of the House and Sen- Gaylord, R-2. ate Interim Committees to ar- o. a m rea us Ottawa-Mrs. Merle Herrinton, range for preparation of several alternate plans of approach • •• Allendale. Presque Isle - Mrs. Herbert which would then be used for the Following are the names and addresses of County Paull, Hawks. basis for discussio throughout Saginaw-Mrs. Ethel N. Fuller, the state. (See picture on page 6) Farm Bureau secretaries, to whom new membership applications and Farm Bureau dues for 1957 may be mailed: CL IFIE •1 _ rs. Leroy Sands, 111112 N. Depot St., Ionia. Isabella - Mrs. Marie Farnan, 301 E. Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant. Iosco-Mrs. William Herriman, Classified ad ertisements are cash with 0 der a! the following rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 8 cenis per word eallion. These rates based on guarantee of 60,000 or more subscribers. a· e e s Tawas' City. They are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Jackson - G. E. Williams, Springport, R-l. Kalamazoo - Mrs. Mabel K. Bacon, Kalamazoo, R-5. LIVESTGCK BARN &. POULTRY BARN CLEANER - Acorn's fast EQUIPMENT wi h Farm Bureau High Analysis Fertilizers Ray Simmons, Kalkaska-Mrs. Esther Dunlap, movtng 6-wing train cleans one. two, Kalkaska, R-l. three gutters. Also poultry houses. Low cost. Easily install d. Literature Kent-Mrs. Arvil Heilman, 204 Kerr Bldg., 6 28th St. S. E., fr e. Write today. Ottawa-Hitch. Box 321. Holland, Mich. (9-2t-29b) R '8· WHY: 1 Your ground Is hard ••• equipment over it •.• It's easy to run spreading you avoid getting stuck. Grand Rapids 8. FLORIDA FARM INCOME Lapeer - Mrs. Helen Swayze, 148 W. Park St., Lapeer. Lenawee - Mrs. Alice Collins, FLORIDA Send for free, E E D S FARMERS: 40-page booklet on 2 Fall fertilization Spring. assures you of proper absorption by Half of your spring work will be done by 3 Soil testing is easy now. Your dealer has the analysis you need. There's no rush at th,e plants. See list "Florida Farmi g." Contains up-to- fall fertilizing and seeding. of bulk spreaders. drian, R-l. date inf rmation on all types of farmln -tru k, itrus, poultry, dairy- Livingston - Mrs. Mary Lou i K. cattle. swine, and horticultural Stevens, 214 N. Walnut St., spe ial' . In Florida, arm rs bene- It isn't often that you get a chance to beat HoweTI. fit by 1 11 growing seasons, multiple The farmers in your area who are really making cr<>p production. mild climate, 'plenty Macomb-Mrs. Madaline Doug- ot sun hin, ad qua l'ainfall and Mother Nature. By a complete :fertilizin«, plowing money are using bulk fertilizer. Why don't you? las, Washington, R-l. expanding m rk ts. Add happier living and you haVe and seeding program in the fall you can. Get the There's a Farm Bureau bulk spreader somewhere Manistee-Harry Taylor, Cope- good rea on to ill estigat fann mish, R-l. portunltfes in Florida now. Experi- near you . . . check the list below. Bulk saves ence and adequate capital are neces- jump on your neighbor. October in Michigan gives Ma on-Elmer L. Fredericks, sary. Plan a sight ee1nil' vacation in you time and labor. You know that adds up to Scottville. Florida soon. p nd a few da e get: you ideal weather to replace the plant food re- Menomine Mrs. Bertil tlng the facts on Florida. fa.rmine. just one thing ... money saved. Get Farm Bureau Meanwhile. write for fr e booklet- moved from your soil during the past summer. lof, Stephenson. ddre Florida D velopment Com- BULK on your ground now. ml ton, 6622-A, Commis ion Build- o ta-Mrs. Margaret in , Tallahassee, Florida.. ~ erald, Big Rapids, R-I. (9.1~-12 ...2-!)-6-100b) idland - Mr . Roy Varner, AGENTS WANTED idland, -3. SEE YOU ARM Mis au ee- rit, LES Ot Farm Bure BULK F llizer. i. ke ,McBain. . onro - Mr . Viola Eipperle, Ia.nd, Mich. RU S RE-TIME Greetin Card vail b e at these Farm Bure BU EAU FERTILIZE 8300 Ida t Road, Ida. and Gitt Shop at home. Show friend ontc 1m-Mrs. Carl Johnson, amples ot our new 1951) Ohrtstma and AII-Occa ion Or ting Cards and ealer EALER OW! Pi r on, R-1. Gifts. Take their orders and earn to ontmorency-Mrs. Ervin Far- 1( 0% profit. 0 experi nee ne rY. e ts nothing to try. rit today for Allegan Falmouth For a good p~ne~ and a ~~ i , Hillman. sample on approval. Re al Greetings. Mc aln uskegon - Mrs. Alice Allen, Dep't 59, FerndaJe. Ichtgan, (7-4t-62b) Buchanan Greenville Mel"rltt maker, always use Farm B reau Bailey, R-l. a go-Mrs. Carroll Robin- FOR SALE Caledonia Hastings Mt. Plea nt on, Grant, R-l. ichig n - Mrs. Charlotte Hudsonville Three Oaks mary ing, 336 W. Front Chesaning Kalamazoe Traverse City Traverse City. Oakland ame L. Reid, Coldwater Kent City Yale f rd, -2. ana- rs, Amil Johnson, Dowagiac Lawrence F helb , R-2. o em w -' rs, rnold Mat- Fir Prevention Week Who's Eligible OCIOlDer7 Charlotte. Gen e-Oct p.m., William ber 23 at Gun Iub, La ex- :15 Rd., west of M-l . Fo the Ingham-October 16 at 7:30 p.m., American Legion building, Mason. Shiawassee--October 15 at 8:1 AI.: KINDS OF Farm Bureau? p.rn., Methodi t church, Corunna. District 6 SEE ! Farmers, and this Is the way they are described in the by- Huron-Qctober 25 at 7:00 p.m., 4-H building, Fair Grounds, Bad laws of the Michigan Farm Bu- Axe. reau: Lapeer-Qctober 18 at 7:30 p.m., County Center building, Section 1. Membership Qualifi· Lapeer. cations. (1) Ozvy persons engaged Sanilac-October 10 at 7:30 in the production of agricultural p.m., Sanilac County Farm Bu- or horticultural products, includ- reau office building, Sandusky. The Seed Dep't of ing lessees and tenants of land St. Clair-October 9 at 7:30 used for the production of such p.m., Community building, A oca. Farm Bureau Services products. Tuscola-Qctober 16 at 7:00 will pay the (2) Or lessors and landlords p.rn., Fair Grov high school. who receive as rent all o'r any Distrid 1 part of the crop raised on the Ma on-October 11 at 8 :00 p.m., HI HEST PRI E rented or leased premises, or the Community hall, Scottville. Mecosta-October 22 at 8:30 proceeds thereof. for your These people shall be eligible p.rn., Stanwood high school. for membership in this associa- Montcalm-i-October 16 at 8:00 tion, upon approval of their p.m., Stanton high school. • TIMOTHY Muskegon-October 10 at 8 :00 membership application at the • MAMMOTH CLOVER direction of the board of direc- p.m. 4-H building, Wolf Lake. tors. Newaygo-October 18 at 8:00 • JUNE CLOVER p.m., Foundation building, Fre- Sect. 2 Family Membership. mont. Membership in this association ARNOLD RENNER, state fire SWEET CLOVER Ooea -Oc r 24 at 8:00 all • fa u,. membership marshall, (center) joins with .m., Fox hall, Shelb . which' udes the husband and Richard Pfister, (left) and Fran- Osoeola-Octob 25 t Contact U*, hones wife a Jllinor children; cii Bust, both of the Michigan .m., Lincoln t wnship hall. Rural Safety Council, in aikin~ IV 7-5911 or IV 7-5725 Pr Tide that, a unmarried rural home owners to observe the minor reaching the age of 21 eek of October 7 as Fire Pre- s all be include in his or her vention Week. or write us family for the balance of the cal- Mr. Pfister is a fa safet, P.O. BOX 960, LANSING endar year, and rovided, further specialist t ichigan State Uni- th t married min rs must ual- T rsity and Mr. Bust is :tire engi- ~ •••• tty as a family membership. eer for the Farm Bureau -Mutual I an Company of' Michiean. A CON r Young People Work mor b f 160 -16 On Natural e ource A paved fi t concrete the fee is eat n-n f r'0C11.lctllon eecause at MRS. FE Eft Y lof 19 Lea work it needed to k ep th lot clean and Marion, Michigan of the c u deal more manure can b reeovere 12 Anona Hereford Feeder Calf Auction Sale esting e Di ri 8 Young people are doing some- Benzie-Octo r 15 at 8:15 p. ., Th colt of concrete barnyard i urpri ingly 10 • Part of the thing about the natural resources T r a I c • of Missaukee county through the 4-H club program. the improve Creek, a stretch of.. set aside for juvenil ent of Hopkins ut stream an,l rl. District 4 Veterans Beulah. Foreign Kalkaska-October Wars hall, 12 at 8:00 any farmers nd tap itself in al little alone year. On concr te be fed to heavier weights before mark ting-no need ed lot a tually p ya for ttle Elementary and Junior high Stone deflectors w re built in p.m., I.O.O.F. hall, Kalkaska. W I Branch, ·chigan school students of 12 rural and the stream, and other str m im- provement work was completed AlIegan--Octob p.m., Griswold 22 at 7:00 Auditorium Manistee--October p.m., V.F.W. hall, Kaleva. 18 at 8:00 to ahip lightweiiht cattl in the "muddy tea on " village schools are demonstrating A concrete barnyard re uires little or 0 p ee al 12:00 O'cl c on what can be accomplished. are participating in a four year They by the students and their leaders. School credit in science and Allegan. .BarrY-October ' Mis aukee-October 23 at 8:00 p.m., p.m., McBain high school. 8 at 8:00 yet puta extra profit in the bank year after year. English are given the students FIrst Methodist church, Hastings. Northwest Michigan-October Man coupon today for free book) t on concr f ed At Association Yards I Mile North of State Police Post, course to study and improve the who complete their courses and Iorua-Qctober 11 at 8:15 p.m., 24 at 8 :00 p.m., Gilbert Lodge West Branch natural resources of the commun- Elks Temple, Ionia. Iota or information on other eoncr t improv m n ity. projects .. Twin Lakes. ' Kent--0ctober 15 at 8:00 p.m., 1 HEREFO D FEEDER eLVES Teachers credits are Ieacers. School are given for projects The course is bein~ eontinued as a part of the M.i:ssaukee Coun- Com tock park high schooL Ottawa-October 17 at 8 :00 Wexford-October 23 at p.m., Harrietta Community hall. :3 P TLA C T CIATI All calves were field inspected, sired by purebred bulls. completed. Parents, rural and ty 4-H Clubs' program. :SOys and p.m., at Allendale township hall. Oisirict 10 2108 Michigan Notional Tow.r, Lansing 8, Michigan .out of good beef cows, and castrated. Cattle will be sorted civic leaders help with the work. girls are enrolled. Organizations Alcona--0ctober 15 at 8:00 ••• tlonal organization to Improve and extend the u••• of portland cem The program was set up in 1952 and education agencies cooperat- Distr'ct 5 p.m., Mikado township hall. .,,4 .-ncret. • • • roug tel.nUft r Ie rda • d .nglne ring ft.14 werk into uniform lots according to sex, weight and market qual- ity. No pens of Steers will have stags or bulls. on a four year basis by Einar Ostrom, the county agricultural ing in the program schools, Agricultural inel de: the Extension Cl~~on-october 8 at 8:15 p.m., unicipal building, St. Johns. Alpena-October 10 at 8:00 p.m., Long Rapids township hall. "d booldec 00 COQuet. ,.... Locaud (lbI aubieQ)t 1'1••• '__ ••••• __.- Heifers suitable for commercial he:rd foundations will be agent. aton-:O~tob 17 at 8:15 p.m., Antrim--0ctober 22 at 8:00 ". or R. N ••• w~~ Service, Soil Conserv ••~in.Y> -o._~-..,,,,.- _ _ offered. Top pens and individual calves will be selected by vice, Outdoor Sportso. '9 Club, building, 'air Grounds, p.m., Ellsworth Community ro~ OIiH judges Tuesday afternoon. 4·H and FF A feeders should be Soil. The first year the project was soil. Rural children were and rural organizations in the interested in these selections, but they are open to all buyers. county. Sorting will be completed and pens ready for buyers' Inspec- given the opportunity to find tion Wednesday. out about home farm soil pro- W'llard Brosserman. the pres- . TERMS OF SALE-Cash local bank arrangements. or certified checks-or You may make arrangements previous for blems while learned problems. village about home gardening children ent county agricultural enthusiastic a ut the pro am and said, ''The kids are learning agent, is Farm Bureau proudly a o c truck or rail shipmenil at the yard's office. Cattle will be cared for at owner's risk until Friday a.m, Forestry. The second year of a lot ab t the problems of this the course. was devoted to fores- area." Missaukee Ceu.nty . COOS&- N. E. Michigan Hereford C f Assn. try. This is a natural for the ern northwestern Michigan county. vation District c perates by Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda Counties Forestry problems were studied furnishing a ar ri # print- GEORGE WRIGHT JAMES P. MIELOCK and some of the members plant- ed matter, and a vice. Auctioneer See"y-Sales Mgr., Whittemore, Mich. ed home trees nurseries. School teaehers and parents This Sale is Carried Out in Cooperation with the State De- . like the "All County-All Wildlife. Missaukee county is Schools" PI" gr: partment of Agriculture and Extension Department of Mich- located in splendid hunting and igan Stale University. fishing country. This was another interesting and profitable project. Who 5 n an Is \. "c----------------....;:----------- .... I Water. The project school year ending in the spring for the Small children the "sandman" each night are told that comes and that it is his isiting for dairy and beef animal "sand" which makes their es Special Offer to FARM BUREAUMEMBERS only for a Limited Time scratchy. Actually the scratcai- ness occurs whee. the small Here, for the first time, IS a complete Have You SOlD th g glands whi to keep tired and slo e ing dryness produces and causes a pe oduce secretions eMil do oist ecome . The result- irritation t rub his concentrate that will give your stock more vital protein at less cost than any of the more common protein sources. Yo' d Li ce t Se ? eyes. If you expect to be liked you Cattle Supplement 55% has added values can't do just as you like. that cannot be had by feeding any single When truth stands in your way Cattl protein source. It has the sulphur ..bearing $ 0 will present up to 25 words of elas ified adver- it is time to change directions. ammo acids of methionine and cystine. 550/0 Supplement tising, includin'g your name aJld address, in one issue ~f the Michigan Farm News. ·It is read by Mail Coupo F rm Bure u These acids are important to proper lowers my 67,155 members of the Michi an Farm Bureau. This bar- gain is Ie than half o~r regul r classified adv tising rate. For -Free Cattle Supplement 55% ruminant nutrition and are very much lacking in soy bean oil eal. \: fe;;n;~uts. rate. Please send your classified before October 20 for our November 1 ..- Soil Test Bags edition. cations: Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Some of our classifi- A soil test is valua1tle for a field next year. hich will go into a crop r ure uC ttl % BARN EQUIPMENT BULBS FARM FARM EQUIPMENT MACHINERY LIVESTOCK NURSERY STOCK POULTRY Money can be save. and money • Is more econ mica•• SWAPS can e made in lome instances FARM FOR SALE FIELD SEEDS PLANTS FOR SAL:.E in the choice of fertilizer the result of a soil test. as romotes better grow h. HANDY ORDER BL NK Mail the coupon below for free Farm Burea Soil Sample B gs. • promotes product- • You'll need 1 bag f r eac flat • MICHIGAN FARM NEWS field. 5 bags each rollin, P. O. Box 960 Have our fields soil- t field. at Increases rumen actlvi • Lansing, Michigan Date •.............•.........................•..••..• one of 52 County Soil Test La or- atories. Apply fertilizer on the Please publish my........................ word ad for times, starting with the basis of need for the crop. /I'c~~r\ See your local Farm Bureau Dealer or Co-op r - -'-CL P n IL FARM BUREAU SERVICES,Inc. I Feed Department November 1 edition. I enclose $...........................• Ass'n for Farm Bureau "Open Formula" Fertilizer Dep't 10 I Farm Bureau Services, Inc. P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Mic:h. Feed. P. O. Box !60 I Lansing, Michigan I Please send --- SoU Sample Bags. I I would like to get more d a on your new C ttl K y ur F rm Bureau Feed Dealer I Supplement 55%. Plea e nd lit ratur to: I Name NAME ••.•........................................•......•....•.......•.....•.•....•.• a out the EW Cattle Supplement 55% I I ADDRESS •...•.....•.•.....•.•..•••..••..••..•.•....••.....••••.••.•.......••.••••• Street No. & RFD or. write for FREE informa on. I crrv ' , . Post OUioe .' en 2 Ruth Walters, Mecosta county; and Mrs. Milo Colburn, Mason r • : Ch irm J f)C/lil county. c s h 1 fall0 tob di t rict 9 at m Tting cumwineh =~!;~~~i:;~!~ Ir4iJ~It:'f; Theme of the camp was "Our Nations Relations." Mrs. Mar- range Hall. Coffee at 9:30, r gu- Jar m ing at 10:00. Le aw e AD jorie Karker, co-ordinator women's activities, impress ed 0 of • Peerl 5S F shion Service of oun y will furnish the main a t of the in er, Hillsdale, h t e tabl s; Jack on, salad'; I the ladies their right and privi- lege to vote. She urged ever~- one to take advantage of' this C--.-...-.. New York patterns offered on 'this page are printed patt~rns, Branch and Calhoun d sserts. privilege and to . ~e that others with full instructions. Each tissue 1.. naw Cou tv. Mr. Lor n f'i••__ 1iI in their commumtIes vote, also. Mr. Don, hair stylist from W. SCOTT HAMLIN I name of the business troit, Michigan. Your county pattern part is clearly printed gricultural agent may have a with name and number for easy Br thau r pr sid d over the Manager. !--ansing .~istric~ 5. Be individually and joint! • North Muskegon, gave the ladies few copies left. identification. busin s meting at which thir- Social SecurIty AdmIn sfrafion re ponsible for debts and Iiabili- some very u ful tips in ways of n group w re r presented. Editor's Note-To help Farm ties ari ing from the business. For gr at r accuracy, the. cut- wearing their hair. Bureau members understand Plan w made f r th f 11 di - Ralph Olthouse, r gional repre- a-In what: cities are social ting outline as well as the st~tch- better the provisions of the Social Ii is advisable that such an trict meting f r whi h L naw e sentative, pointed out the differ- Security Act, we have invited the agreement: be put: in writing. security offices located in Mich- ing line is printed on each tissue ounty will be th h t . Two nee in progress made between igan? part. r pr s ntativ w re sent by the Lansing District Office of the Usual indications of a partner- privately owned projects and Social Security Administration ship are that the members hold Easier to use, since every de- group to a Sister K nny meeting those controlled by the govern- A-Battle Cre ~, Bay City, tail such as darts, pleats, the in Jack on on September 20. to pr ent answers to some of the themselves out a partners by ment. We have to have a per- Accident reports w e giv n by sonal interest in our work to que tions asked most frequently using a partnership name in their Benton Harbor, Dearborn, D - place for gathers or other trim- . veral w m n. One eport d an by farm people. dealings with the public, I:8:ve troit, . Escanaba, Flint, Grand ming is printed on the pattern gi (' it our best . joint busine s accounts,. particip- Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lan- parts. "" expk ion from ov n nning; Mrs. Viola Taylor, from Oceana a oth r t I of a boy burned a-Can farmers. age 65 or past. ate in decisions regarding farm- sing Marquette, Muskegon, Pon- county, led a song session en- who are members of a partner- ing operations, pay operating Sew·ng information is printed while pl yin with matche . tiac, Port Huron, Ro eville, Sag- on pattern parts to enable the joy d by everyone. ship file for their social security costs out of receipts, share in pro- inaw and Traverse City . Judge Lavon . Kun y was the home sewer to assemble parts aft rnoon p ker at the ptem- THIS WAS he Fa m Bureau booth at the Upper Peninsula Dr. Henry Stevens from Shelby now? fits or losses, and file Form 1065 without error. An instruction bel' 5 m ting of L nawee Coun- F ir ugust 21-2, s presented by Delta. Menominee County F rm showed pictures and in a very for Federal income tax purposes. a-Is it necessary to have your sheet with each pattern has con- ty Farm Bureau worn n. The ur us and the M'chigan State Farm Bureau. Mrs. Joe Slefl pleasing manner took us on a A-Except in rare cases, such (Please see also the last question part ership agreement in writing cise, step-by-step sewing infor- speak 1', who was introduced by ( ft) and Mrs.. A. G. G gner. both of C rnell, were among those tri p through Europe. a farm partner cannot qualify for and answer in the article). and should we have an attorney mation to supplement the pattern. Mrs. Goodsell, citizen hip chair- who vol nt red to greet people visiting the booth. Many of the campers were not benefits until the end of 1956. do it? man, told of hi ark with the aware that there was an Amer- The rare cases would be whether Q-Does 'the partnership have Half-Size S yle children of L naw e county. were pres nt at the August meet- parents in the necessity for this ican Youth Foundation Cam the partners have some social to file a Form 1065 or does each' A-We suggest you have a Judge Kuney believes ing. The Citizenship Commit:ee newly recommended care for near until Miss Schaeffer from security quarters of coverage partner file a Schedule F dividing written partnership agreement. great I' time, ffort and on y gave a good report concerning children's teeth. the camp explained that 700 earned in years before 1955 or receipts and expenses? An attorney is the best qualified devoted to elping children be- voting. They also gave sug- Personal contacts were made young men and women from the operated on a fiscal year for in- person to assist you. A copy of fore th y t into rio s trouble gestions for getting more people by the committee women or United States and some foreign come tax reporting. A-Publicaiion No. 225, Farm- such an agrement in the hands ?f could r sult in rime prevention. out to vote. The women plan to handled through the schools. countries were meeting on the ers' Tax Guide, issued by the each partner will help to aVOId He is more inter st d in getting sell milk and home made cookies A charge of $4 per child was oppo ite side of the lake and a-What is the reason such Internal Revenue Service, states possible differences whi.ch carr; at the cau e 0 a crime than in at the County Fair. Plans were made, which included four treat- studying how to be good Chris- farm partners cannot qualify for on page 8 that all partnerships occur at any time, especially in the crime it elf. made for Rural Urban Day, to be ments and a te th cleaning. Forty- tian leaders. benefits now like a sale farm must file a return, Form 1065. the case of the death of one of the Supervi io f potential trou- held October 2nd. All Farm Bu- eight children in the age groups The ladies are looking forward operator can? This is a return showing the in- partners. ble-makers in the home and reau women are invited and are of 4 and 5 and in the 2nd, 5th and to another and larger camp next come and deductions of the part- to bring a city friend. Mark Sar- 8th grades were treated in two year.-Mrs. Stuart Oehrli It will also substantiate your school pays off in educed num- A-Under the regulations of nership. No tax on a partnership income tax reporting and your bers in boar ing hom and re- g nt of Sargent's Floral Shop centrally located clinics, at Nash- the Federal Internal Revenue return, but each partner must in- claim for social security bene- form ..chool . He wo ks on the hawed the worn how to u e ville and Delton schools. lstrle 8 Code of 1954, each partner must clude his distributive share of the fits. You will find very few, if theory that er ch child ha - a i ht their own flowers in making Treatment was given by Miss Mrs. Marlin Stockmeyer be alive at the close of the partnership income on his in- any, partnerships in commerce ~r to home, parent, school, food floral arrangem nts. Sharon Garter of Detroit, who Chairman partnership's taxable year in dividual return, Form 1040, and industry that do not have their and clothing. Hi. remarks closed Hillsdale County. Mrs. Velma will be a senior at the U of M Reese R-l order to receive credit for his pay the tax on it. agreements in writing. with an app I to th worn n to Ames, vice-chairman, introduced school of Dental Hygiene. She District 8 Farm Bureau Wo- distributive share of the partner- help him help the children of Robert Hayes, peech cor ection- was assisted by mothers, high men's Committee will hold their ship income for social security Q-Where can I get a copy of Black Pepper Lenaw e County. ist, as a guest speaker at the school students and college girls fall meeting in the V.F.W. Hall at self-employment purposes. Publication No. 225, Farmers' Tax Hillsdale County Farm Bureau in our area. Standish, October 10. The hall is Although black pepper is 1Zper The death of a partner before Guide? cent protein, it is used in such Calhoun County. 18 groups Women's meeting at the Rearing Funds left will be used in the two blocks east and two blocks the end of the partenership tax- Ponds. Mr. Hayes began his talk purchase of our own equipment small quantities that its effect on north of the stop light in Stan- able year does not terminate the A-Write to the U. S. Treasury the body is negligible. Raw green by reminding us that many of to be used next year. The State dish. The meeting will begin at taxable year of the partnership. Department, our mo t famous people have be- Health Dep't loaned us the equip- Internal Revenue peppers, however, are a valuable 10 o'clock. Arenac county women In such a case, the incojne due Service, Federal Building, De- come arti ts in their particular ment we used this summer. source of vitamin C. are in charge of arrangements. the deceased partner is considered fields in spite of handicaps. It was a lot of work, but our income of his estate. Speech defects resulting from women co-operated in every way Midland Farm Bureau Women problems involving vision, hear- and we have the wonderful satis- held their annual open meeting for all Farm Bureau women of Q-Is it possible to regard a ing, orthop dies, pilep y, card- faction of knowing we have help- iac, brain, speech seizures, ed the Barry County cnildren. Midland county in August with landlord-tenant agreement where Next year we feel the response Mrs. Clarke, chairman, presiding. each gets shares.on crops or live- .motional and social instability, mental retardment, - including will be much better-Mrs. L. A. Guest speaker was Mr. Roger stock produced, as a partnership? surprisingly nough, the so-called Day, Barry County Chairman Foerch of Lansing. He spoke on I Farm Bureau policies and told of A-No. In. the usual landlord- "gifted" child-all thes~. • st 7 the new safety program being tenant relationships, the tenant A child may also have peech started in view of last year's re- acquires dominion over the land Jifficulty because of a "need" or Mrs. Dale cot, Chairman port on tractor deaths. and has control over the conduct 1 e may be imitating others or Barryton, R· I Foerch said that of the 1,100 p 1'- of the farming enterprise. None im ly be immature. TU rition A most successful camp was sons killed in connection wi th of the usual elements of a part- may be at fault or reasons may held this year at Stony Lake in the use of tractors last year. 16% nership exist. be purely . psychological. There Oceana county by the Farm Bu- were under 10 years of age. nay be a nerve injury or a lack of reau women of District 7. In September a letter of thanks "sound" discrimination. Q- What are the usual ele- The District vice - chairman, was read by Mrs. Roy Varner ments of a farm partnership? A child may have difficulty Mrs. Carl Anderson of Muskegon from Sgt. Warner Krenzer who is with speech sounds or have arti- county, and Mrs. Emil Johnson, stationed in Formosa in June. culation problems but seldom is chairman of the Women's Com- A-In a farm partnership or a child actually tongue-tied. Cleft mittee in Oceana county, were co- Gladwin Co U n t y Women's joint venture, the parties agree to palates occur once in about 1800 directors. Other members of the Committee entertained the coun- 1. Do business as partners D~TH M. WAGAR will births. It may be accompanied by camp committee were: Mrs. Dale ty's eighth grade graduates and 2. Contribute capital or services DELTA COUNl Y'S outsrand ng farm young people. Gerald obs rve her 84th birthday Octo- hair lip-but not necessarily. Root, Mecosta county, chairman; their mothers at their annual or both to the farming operation. bel' 1 at her home at Briar Hill Ford of Cornell (center) and Miss Diane Dahlvick of Ford River. Mrs. Stuart Oehrli, Osecola coun- nurse recruitment meeting in 3. Share' profits and losses from Farm, 13676 Briar Hill Road, Voice problems seem quite August. received the Michigan Farmer Award from J. L. Heirrnan, county arl ton, R-1, Monroe county. common at all age levels. A child ty, secretary; Mrs. Emil Blasberg, the enterprise Montcalm county; Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Sam Nash, vice-chairman, 4. Conduct operations in the agr'l agent, at the 4-H Achievement Day. We extend to her the best wishes may speak in a whispering voice presided. She introduced Mrs. of all memb rs of the Farm Bu- a nasal voice, a breathy voice or a Newaygo county; Mrs. Alan Hetz- man, Muskegon county; Mrs. Guy Anna Jenkins, executive secre- reau. shrill voice. For successful cor- Homan, Oceana county; Mrs. tary of the Michigan League of Step-in Mrs. Wagar has been a great rective treatment a child must Nursing, who in turn introduced leader in the Michigan Farm Bu- feel, see and hear. Miss Elsie Halliday from Edward rcau, She was elected to the Sounds are intensified by the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. A board of dir ctors in 1921 and use of head phones or hearing film was shown tracing a girl's served through 1938. In 1923 ids. Mirrors, pictured cards and life from babyhood through at the request of the board, "sound" instrument all play school and nurse's training and she started and directed the important parts in treatment pro- to a specialized field. A question Hom a d Com m u nit y of cedure, Intensified training in period gave prospective student arm Bureau for 17 years. "sound"-good old phonics-- nurses and their mothers an op- Her worl in interesting wo- comes first, followed by words, portunity to ask questions. men in the Farm Bureau de- then sentences and finally the lop d into the women's activ- habit of conversation. iti s we hav today. Beginning Out of the total school enroll- in Sept mber, 1923, Mrs. Wagar ment of children 6 to 16 years, 6 as a 1.' ular con ributor to the to 7 per cent of them have some i .higan ews for 30 I form of speech defect. Under the ears. law, children from the age of 6 to She njo s li e with her son, 16 are includ d in the school Lawrence, and his wife, Adah, at program of corrective speech rial' I ill farm. She keeps up on therapy. In school systems that arm Buneau and has beautiful carry out this program, twice memori of th fri nds she made each week for 20 minute periods in many years of Farm Bureau each child with a speech defect vork. obtains corrective treatment at they get the quantity and quality no cost to the parents. they want. Last school year 40% of those The memb l' of this co-oper- receiving treatment were correct- ative grow about 4,800 acres of ed. Corr ctions do not happen vegetables. Saginaw County wo- over night and the cooperation of men were much impressed with the parents as well as the child the example set by these growers is most important. in solving their problems without government aid. The basic philosophy of our educational system is "Education for all, according to the student's Dlstr ct 9 The hired hand that never tires- needs." It would seem that speech Mrs. Ernest Heim, Chairman correctional therapy such as Mr. Hayes is trained to administer is surely supplying a very important Traverse City R-4 Northwest Michigan Farm Bu- your telephone need. reau Women's Committee spon- Mrs. Franklin Bell, County Chairman, appointed Mrs. Ervin sored a very successful Cherry- Dairy Smorgasbord which was To paraphra e an old aying," orne men work from sun 9189 t2.!i: 40 to un but a farmer's work i never done." But your tele- Base your wardrobe on this Li tel' and Mrs. Gerald Plumb to held at Gilbert Lodge, Twin slim, classic frock. Sew-smart, r pre ent the women at a meeting Lakes 4-H Camp. Five hundred phone help you to make the mo t of working hour . you'll want to wear it every day in Jackson. The meeting is to Thrilling Christmas gift-ten guests were served during the Use it to order fe d; t a k advice of your county agent, of the week! All the comfort of plan a Sister Kenney Club. garment wardrobe for your little afternoon. One of the favorite the vet r a neighbor; t a k about market prices. your favorite step-in style; new one's favorite dolly! Each item is recipes of the day was for Cherry quared armholes, pockets for 4 ew-easy-fun to make! Party Bread. Here is the recipe: And you do each of the e thing in minutes, without fl ttering detail. Ideal for rayon, dr ,Suspender jumper! Blou e! Cherry Nut Bread spending valuable time away from the farm. wool, cotton fabrics! ob't Wier r, Chairman Coat, Pixie hat, Nightie, Robe . R-2 Mrs. Willard Wilson ut your telephone i n't all busine . To your entire Pattern 9189: Misses sizes 12, Slip, Panties. Traverse City R-1 family it al 0 m an the plea ur of di tant v ic b au ht 14, 16, 18, 20, 40. Size 16 takes 4% Pat 4526: In d 11 sizes 14, Sift to ether: yards of 39 inch fabric. 16, 18, 20 d 22 inches tall. You 2 cups flour near. By tele hon you'r never more than a few moments 1 cup sugar away from loved one, near or far. Send 35 cents in 'coins for each can use sc aps for any of these garments. See pattern for yard- llh teaspoons Baking Powder pattern to Michigan Farm News, Cut in 2 tablespoons shortening For profit, convenienc and plea sure at uch littl co t, Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, New age. Drop in 1 egg what can equal your telephone? York 11, New York. Add five end 35 cents in coins for each Take the juice and grated rind c nts for each pattern for first pattern to Michigan Farm News, of 1 orange. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHO E COM ANY class mailing. Bo 42, Old Chel ea Station, New Add enough water to make %. York 11, ew York. Add five cup. Since time began the world has See" ELEPRO E TI E," 5 .M. Sundays on C -TV -a,. show the whole family will enj()y. had people who never are happy cent for each pattern for first Add to above ingredients. (C . u on P 9 ) unless they aren't. Mrs. Mabel Bacon, secretary of Big ock the Xalamazoo County Farm Bur u announced: "I have just Beat Oshtemo received dues payments for 1957 from our Big Rock Rollers Group -tlie addition of one new mem- Love for Cherry Pie ber. We're apparently rushing For years the Oshtemo Com- munity Farm Bureau of Kalama- zoo county has been the first to report its membership as paid-up the season, but this should es- tablish some sort of record." The Michigan Farm Bureau ex- Mecosta County Or in advance of the regular mem- bership roll call date in Decem- tends its congratulations to the Big Rock Rollers Community KEATS VINING Agr'l News Writer I ber. Farm Bur au of Kalamazoo coun- ty. Arnold Stout, cherry grower, August 24th, 1956 Big Rock and member of Mecosta County I Farm Bureau of Stanwood R-1, Rollers Community Farm Bureau Today's successes are built on tells us an interesting story of of Kalamazoo county took over I the foundation of yesterday's how his grandfather's love for first place. hard earned lessons. ----- cherry pie has resulted in a Visit potato industry at Fort flourishing cherry growing in- The membership and commun- Tour to AFBF at ty committees met Sept. 13 in Myers. Cross Everglades and ar- dustry in Mecosta county. Mi mi D e. 2 0 14 live at Miami. Delta county and Sept. 14 in Me- (Continu d from Page I) Here's how it happened: nominee county for committee 1 leaves Jacks n for Washington. Dec. 9-10-11-12. AFBF conven- Grandfather George Stout of training and planning meeting . tion at Miami. Stanwood was an inspector for Dec. 2-Sun. Special train for Clare McGhans, co-ordinator all states leaves Union station, Dec. 13--Thurs. Leave Miami the Michigan State Department of Community Activities, and of Agriculture. That was 35 years Jerry Cordey, co-ordinator of Washington, in evening for over- by daylight to arrive at Washing- ago. night trip to Jacksonville, ton Dec. 14, Jackson, Saturday Organization Activities of the Florida. . Dec. 15. His state job involved lots 01 Michigan Farm Bureau, ere traveling and eating in restau- present to assist. Dec. 3-Mon. By chartered bus PLEA E USE THIS COUPON rants. Mr. Stout liked cherry pie, to St. Augustine, Marineland, the kind that Mrs. Stout baked Menominee County Farm Bu- Michigan Farm Bureau reau's first annual meeting will Daytona, Deland, Sanford to Membership Dep't on the farm. Orlando for night. be held in Stephenson the eve- PO Booc: 960, Lansing, Mich. But the cherry pie that Mr. ning of October 11. Delta Coun- Please send me full infor- Stout bought in the average Dec. 4- Tues. Visft celery area, restaurant was long on crust and citrus packing plant near Haines mation on Farm Bureau Tour of filler but short on cherries. City, Brahma cattle ranches, re- citrus, vegetable areas and scenic turn to Orlando for night. Florida by Farm Bureaus of He figured that if cherries were Northeastern States and Mich- that scarce and not available for Dec. 5-Wed. Visit Singing igan Dec. 2-14 in connection with pies, it should be good business to Tower at Lake Wales, Cypress AFBF convention at Miami Dec. set out a cherry orchard. Gardens for lunch and water 9-12. show, Tampa to St. Petersburg So in 1920 he set out 2000 for night. trees. It was a new venture. His neighbors wondered why he did Dec. 6- Thurs. Sightseeing at Name it. For those days and even today, ARNOLD STOUT (left) and T. C. STEBBINS, secretary of St. Petersburg, Clearwater Tar- it is almost a fixed idea that the Michigan Cherry Commission, look at some nice chenies pon Springs. cherries must be grown close to from the Stout orchard. Dec. 7-Fri. Leave St. Peters- or near Lake Michigan. But Mr. Stout and his family destroyed burg for experimental farms at Street address & RFD that myth. may not be the same person. If Ruskin, lunch at Bradenton, visit Ringling Circus winter quarters, Lido Beach, stop at Sarasota. His son Durward soon planted 500 trees and a bit later planted Milli ar at they are we have a duplication. It pains us to think of how many ways that could happen. If you Postoffice 3600 more trees. No more trees Dec. 8-Sat. Leave Sarasota. were planted until Arnold Stout, George Stout's grandson, set out 880 trees in 1942, and 800 more State Fair hould be receiving two copies of the paper, we'd appreciate a postcard telling us the name and address we should use, and the beterseed in 1944,and 1,000in 1951. Others followed Arnold Stout Great Success one which should be discontinu- ed. Thank you. Michigan Farm and started planting cherry trees. This year a total of 9,260 gal- News,PO Box 960,Lansing, Mich. lons of milk was dispensed at roduces To-day there are 27 growers in the Stanwood area with a total of 500 acres or about 52,000trees. the State Fair milk bar .. This was the second year for this out- F rpo e of B All that time fruit specialists, standing milk promotion project. . . I ar eau '4The purpose of this Associa- be'tter crops processors and others wondered how long it would be before the Stanwood cherry growers would The m~lk bar was .lo~ated In tion shall be the advancement of the Agricultural Building. ~t lour members' interests education- was sponsored. by the State. Fall' I ally, legislatively, and economic- be wiped out by a frost that Dairy Committee headed by I ally." would kill the trees. But the Charles E. Stone, secretary m~n- This sentence is taken from the I I Stanwood growers kept on plant- ing trees and picking cherries. age:; of t~e. American Dairy statement of purpose when the Ass n of Michigan. Michigan Farm Bureau was or- Arnold Stout told me recent- S8.219 customers took advant- garuzed at Michigan State Col- ly that only four times sinee tb~ age f the offer "All tls.e milk lege, February 4, 1919. the first trees were set out, have ou can drink for 10c." They they lost th~r crop. "!:'beyhave consumed an average of slightly Life is no joke for the fellow had some short crops, and so more than two glasses of milk. ho tries to live by his wits. have other cherry producing per person. They drank 2,210 areas in the state. gallons more than last year. The Stanwood growers have 6,425 gallons of white homogen- had two problems, according to ized and 2,835 gallons of butter- Mr. Stout. One is frost and the milk were used during the ten other is proper cultural spraying practices. and day fair. I The frost, they couldn't do More than 16 Jr. Farm Bureau much about. But two men helped members from 15 counties ser- vi.ced the milk bar August 31- them a lot in the other problems. September 9. County work dele- ill yo family to jo n arm urea r- One is Bob Musgrave, for ~ gations volunteered their labor people b eo years Mecosta county farm ~ent~ as a means of making a contribu- haps for s and H. D. Hootman, veteran ex- tion towards dairy promotion tension specialist in horticulture here i Michigan. memb rs beea so frle • w b r- at Michigan State University. Both of these men have COIl- Jr. FE olunteers also served ships are being tak n n for 7. suIted with the growers held pure Michigan fruit, juices at a meetings and made farm Vi~its. The Stanwood growers have roadside stand in another part of the Agricultural Building. -=-- - - - - - - - - .- - - - - ~ -FOR - - -MEMBERSHIP - - . - - - - - - - - .- - ~ always been particular about the Approximately 50,000 custom- crop they send to the processor. ers were served a glass of Mich- APPLICAnON Before there was any talk of igan apple or grape juice. They ''JIHJco, PERMANENT' compulsory grading or grading consumed about 120 bushels of I hereby apply for membe ship in th . regulations, the Stanwood grow- choice Michiga grown apples. NTI-FREEZE ers were grading their cherries Jr. FB State Fair Projects Man- Vnlco Permanent has on Ethyl•••• Co nty Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Breau, a d the American a in their own orchards before ager, Harry Foster of Berrien Glycol base - your best buy fott they went to the processor. For county, and Assistant Manager, taf •• an wInter radiator protectio ••• Bureau, and agree to pay th a nua membership dues 0 $10.00. this work they have never had Margaret Milett of Livingston Win no' cause rust or corrasi••••••• fruit turned down and only on county, rated both the Milk Bar fooming or clogging. two occasions have warnings been and Fruit Juice Projects as very Protects all metals •• issued by inspectors. successful. Margaret was in It is agreed that 40 cents of t is sum shall b for a year' sub- , cooling syst The grading has paid out, for charge of the' Milk Bar service. many of the Stanwood folks have Buy from your local Farm- scription to the Michigan F arm News: that 1.00 is to b appli d a received a better price for their crop. If You Should Get ers Petroleum Cooperative my annual dues to the American Farm Bur au Federation of whi h 25 When a hearing was held in Two Copies of N ws Distributor, or County Dis- Grand Rapids about compulsory It happens sometimes. For ex- cents is for a year's eubscription to the Nation's Agricultur . grading regulations, the Stan- ample, James Spencer and J. C. tribution Agent. wood growers stood as a group Spencer of Lapeer, R. 2, mayor f-or the new regulations. Their (Cheek ne) attitude helped to set new grad- ing regulations. Have you ever been a member of Farm Bureau? o New 0 R newal 0 Tr f SPECIFY All the cherries in the Stan- wood area go to one processor, NAME (print) Applicant the Michigan Fruit Canners at MICHIGAN Fennville. Cherries are taken each afternoon or early evening Post Office RFD CERTIFI 0 to Stanwood, where they are weighed, state inspected and load- ed on trucks to be taken to Fenn- Road Address ......................................................... .............................................................................................• , SE D ville. Other fruits are corning into Township . the Stanwood area. Arnold Stout ROLLS SAFELY and be assured of. has 25 acres of peaches and plans THROUGH to set two acres of strawberries. SNOW, SIC HERE . • HIGH GERMINATION Processors are looking for crab apples for pickling purposes. 2,000 crab apple trees have been MUD or SAND' - - - - .- ..- - .- - ..- .- .- .. ..- ...- .. - • UNIFORM QUALITY set. Another 5,000 trees are being RECEIPT FOR DUES grown by a west Michigan nur- seryman. RECEIVED $10.00 in e t f C uat • VA IETAL PURITY The Stanwood cherry growers Farm Bur au, Michigan a u are beef and dairy men. Some m rican Farm Bureau dues for 1957 from thi8 grow potatoes and beans. 0 ly F OM ,. • F EEDO two of the cherry growers have applicant: WEED EED just cherry orchards. The other ES 25 have other farm inter ts, The cherry industry in and around Stanwood i du 1 E •.............•................•••...............................•..................••••• -...........••..•...• to the interest and the faith that A new Unico tire especially d Sgned for tough tractIM the Stout family had i performance. For passenger cw light pick-up truck. ~ a crop of cherries in their home ~er.nbership VVorker area. • THE QUIETEST SNOW TREAD ON THE ROAD No Bump cw Noise On Dry Pavemend Society considers it part of her MASSIVE EXTRA TREAD THICKN S5 _~ business to make a goat of the forward or Reverse Traction - Wide flexible Treacl. man who is continually buttirlg • POSITIVE TRACTIO THROUGH SNOW, MUD, • ICI in. Great... Improvement Extra Tract Since Choint I Diplomatic Buy from your local Farmers Petroleum Cooperativ works his e'Y and ears overtime, Distributor or County Distribution Ai t but gi es his tongue aft occasional holiday. F e P trol um Co a y , Inc. ? a eau o Diplomacy i the art of getting the things you really want with- I People in the pursuit of hapPi- ness sometime look for it in A man can be successful in making money and a dis~al fail- i ar out getting into trouble. mighty strange plac s. • 1 ure in the way he spends It. to e (Con:tinued from Page 4) Add 1 cup 'aw t rt ch rries, cut aterial for Program in September by Add 1 cup chopp d nutmeats • ,.. nity arm Bur au [H cussion Groups Mix well. Bake in a well greas- ed loaf p n for 1 hou ' at 325 de- re C DONALD D. K NSEY Coordinator 0 Education and Research Ma .s:tee County had v ry o attempt to out ine the problems of the national good xhibit ern Michigan ver e City. t the [orthwe t- air held at Tra- e s farm program is difficult in it elf. To try to pu them, Arcadi Lakesi Far n Bu- , y and the Farm Bureau position regarding them, into a reau won fir t prize in the agri- cultural exh it. r article is like trying to squeeze a ton of hay into a John Milarch t k 12 blue rib- ..::.RENCE sponsored by Farm Bu- pule. . reau at outh Bend, Ind., S pt. 1 , agreed that Ohio, Indiana and bon on his di p ay of winter y • U ICO apples. He al '0 won the t1' phy Hac roun. .et us s y at the outset that Farm' Bu .. Michigan should tart on water use laws. This is the Michigan with a total of 92 blue rtbbons delegation. Seated, left to right: Rep. Gorge Dunn, Senator CHarles and $28 in spe ial premiums. r au policies on the matter have alw ys been established Feenstra, Rep. Holly II bbell, nator Garland Lane, and H rbert by a m jority vo e of the farmer dele ates at our an- Van Aken. Members of Legi lature represent the Senate & Hou e Wexford Co u n:t y Tomen's n al m tings. The dele ates have always stood for a progr m th t in their jud me t would bring the high- Int rim Committe on Standing, Halliwill, ater Resources. left to right-John orm n Billing, Ruli on, Ru ell Hill, Gle on \i illiam Brake, Dan Reed, Dale Ball, Committee had as their guest speaker the pro cuting attorney, Mr. William Peter S in September. A program t h lp of Cadillac st sw r Round type Umco X,Pan-Do Crib. t et spend ble income f r f rmer . Robert Linck. care for juvenile, 12 to 16 year of age, who have had dif icultie , They w nt the ri t e. THI PH CTICAL f m cor crib is THE P ANEL8 are easy to erect. Sirn- is apparently vitally necessary. By the time routh gets to the ma e of -4 x 12 fool panels of op ex- . ply olt 4' x 12' panels together to r lized th t no governm panded metal. It gets maximu air. Perhaps, if mo . assistance make a complete side wall. X-Pan-Do ithout t kin over nagem prosecutor, they are adult . circul 'on to dry corn faster. Expand- cribs are available wi:th center-stack Thi e res fr h could be gi ven them through the ed metal mesh openings are small- and down draft ventilator that pro- proba court, we ould see be - :to make cribs rat-proof and bird-pro f. vides maximum center drying in crib In th 1 tel' r ult. The Wom n' Com- Sm 11 ope 'ngs elim' ate nee for storage, The roof cap can be removed mitte pl n fo110 -up progr rodent uards which cut off air cir- 1 t t t on fost r chi I ren in the 1 7 cuI tion. for el vater fil ing. Two !:;izes-400 and 9 0 bu. capacity. ode f rm prices, pro a . The Rural Urba T ur f 1 t s F m nth, hich included the Chi - per Chips potato chip factory in Manton, And Brothers Farm a a I from yo r F rm Bu eau te I Dealer s d the Charles Gotthard farm v a discus e . gr up fee s t at ore r n ladies e u u u e t cte hroug t e co {ere e 5. Rig s or s .ha e 10 t us out similar to those hel last r- Ii a 'M -I 'Yoday- . - - the F er The Unic X·PAN·DO Crib is bui1t to give uch of our foreign market t at B ie County Women's Com- Steel Department r e. Such a rno e would me n that the 0 ernment usually help to keep dome tic denied them mittee is planning a drive for the y~ars of "on -the-f'arm " storage service. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. price on farm product up. In into the Soil B nk rather t an Made of bonderized metal, finished with would take over the right to manage far production- into products that ould compete benefit of the Traverse City State P. O. Box 96- 1945 ~'e exported 45 % of our Hospital. Mrs. yet chairman of rust. proof primer and rusf-free aluminum. and freedom for the f rmer would be gone. en the market in non-supported Lansing, M ich , wheat. 0 e export only 28%. the Women's Committee, prepar- crops as they have done recently. ed a history of the Committee Rigid high supports have en- Please arrange for me to receive all of informa- W rId r II and the Kor n War gave occasions couraged other countries to ex- with emphasis on its accomplish- 4. The Farm Bureau propos Compl te information is tion on your line of Unico X-PAN·DO Corn for the gove nment to introduce high support incentives pand wheat production and stated that, if a farmer were to ments. This was presented at their regular meeting. Cribs. is order to stimulate production of needed food and fibre. underprice us in the market. participate in the Soil Bank so avail ble from your Farm Some of -thern now have surpluses as to do any real good, he should Missaukee County Women's armers responded by increasing their output 33 % . of wheat, too. They resent any sign up for a number of years. If Committee has had several fine Bureau ea er or you may ............................................................................ dumping of our wheat on the he merely took acreage out of When peace returned, and no emergency supplies were programs recently. Their attend- world market at lowered prices. production for one year and st r- ance has been excellent. use the coupon. Address ........................................................................•• need d, politicians feared to lower the support levels- Russia has gained a good slice of ed fertility and water for that our lost wheat market. So our time--the next year his increased City ................................................................................ it might mean a loss of votes! The resulting high S?p.. surpluses continue to pile up. Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. production would cancel the in- port levels in peacetime have created the most serious The situation for cotton is the tended result and add, to our surplus problem. farm pro 1 m in our history-a farm recession in the ame. We have dropped from ex- ports of around 10 million bale 5. Congr ss actually kneel mid t of national prosperity. down to 2 mill" on. Wi hin 2 or 3 out the point that would real fact i that the level of ment storage. Storage costs ale years America cotton will not be make the Soil Bank effecti ve t rm income has normally risen over million dollars a day. needed on the world market. reduce urpluses. Law maker and fallen in relation to national All of this must be made up in What about our other farm pro- failed to require that a farmer Income rates. Only in two cases taxes or inflation, and in either ducts? must participate in it in order to has the level of farm income case the farmer must pay his We must remember, too, that be eligible for price supports. As dropped seriously below the share. The variable price support cotton produc rs have lost much it is, he can convert his land from national income rate. The fir t program gave some hope of pre- of their domes ic market to syn- supported crops to other compet- was when the O.P.A. price regu- venting these surpluses if proper- thetic fibres. Factorie are at ing crops. This upsets the market lations were enforced more trict- ly established and administered. work to produce substitute foods for growers of the other crops. I for farm products' than for This has never been tried as of all sort. Our price support Farm Bureau had recognized this other commodities. The second originally proposed. levels make it profitable. Even and asked for the provision. has b en during the pa t five 2. Prices are nol made in food protein is being de eloped from plants of the sea. SUMMARY year period. Washington, but rather in the In the views of the Farm Bu- Never. has ~n ~~t of Congress market pl ceo Market prices react 6. Stimulation of farm pro- reau delegates over the years, ~'e ulted l.n a algnificant Increase to the huge store of government ducfion in complete disregai d for farmers will never get back into In farm . mco~e a compared to surpluses. You cannot hide them. the ability of the people to use pace with the national income total national income, Vhile the high, rigid 90% price and consume it can never be a Ie el as long as we have pro- Farm Bureau Position. F m upports have been going on, sound approach to adjusting our grams that upset the relation Bureau delegates called for a total net farm income has de- farm income problem. As long as between production and demand. program based on variable price clined 28% in the last 5 years. a program exists that throws pro- supports. They have continued to Price is only one factor in net duction out of balance with con- Whenever we have tried to do so. Under this program price income. You have to consider sumer use and demand, farm in- substitute a government pricing support levels would be raised as price as multiplied by volume, comes will continue to suffer. program' for the adjustment of the supply of the product drop- and then subtract expenses. No our own production we have ped, or would be lowered as the regulation of the co t of the THE SOIL BANK been in trouble with incomes. supplies built up into surpluses. things that the farmer must buy And in addition we have had the Farm Bureau delegates have Thi would prompt farmers to has been introduced. government stepping in to tell us recognized that the vast accum- adjust production into line with 3. The greater the surplus of ulation what we can and cannot raise. of surpluses has given present market demand. supported products, the more the farmers a problem that cannot be Farm incomes have been above Why h ve the delegates stuck to their position? Th y give good government back the farmer's must step in and cut solved overnight. duce the crop. High supports right to pro- There is need for thoughtful, are unemotional, long-range solutions parity more often in the absence of supports than they have with supports operating. The supports r r • • • and sound reasons. They are: 1. High supports have spurred continuing to raise surplus levels. to be developed. No quick "cure- When the farmer's volume is cut all" will do the job. In the boil- have tended to put a ceiling on Suppose you and a fellow Farm .Bureau is waived and the entire repair bill is paid for incomes rather than a protective member collide in your autos. roduction of "basic crops" far back he has less to sell at the ing atmosphere of political cam- floor unde them. U. S. Dep't of you. And the insured member with whom beyond market demand. In March supported price. Net income be- paigns such quick "cure-alls" are Agriculture figures show th t What happens then ~ Does your Insur- you collide would also have his deductible of 1956 there were $10 billion comes limited by law. the rage. non-supported crops have been • rth of such products in govern- In proposing the program of ance cover both of you ~ waived if he is carrying collision .coverage. 4. With the government un- higher on the parity scale than the Soil Bank, Farm Bureau dele- supported crops. Well, if you're both carrying collision cov- Is this an important featu e to Farm Bu- gates were seeking a practical The Washington plan for farm solution. But her e, too, if the pro- prosperity has failed. Supports erage through your own Farm Bureau Insur- reau members? It certainly is. Savings to • gram is not properly legislated "to Topics and administered situation worse. it can make the have done the small farmer little good, since he has a small quan- tity to sell under allotments. ance Company-both free of charge. ca~s will be repaired policyholders through deductible waivers for the last six months amounted to approximate- The main idea of the plan was The large farmer is losing his In other words-when two Farm Bureau ly $8,000. Collision deductibies were waived S p emb r t rou h February, 1957 to take some acres out of pro- freedom to manage his own farm operation. Agriculture should be insured members collide - Farm Bureau for more than 130 Farm Bureau insured rnem- Thes topics were chosen by your State Discussion Topic duction temporarily, and adjust a free family business-free of waives the collision deductible for each mem- Committee from the results of the ballots returned by the our farm production to actual de- the yoke of government agencis bers during that period! mand. Get rid of the surpluses ber. This is called "fellowship collision cov.. Con munity F rm Bureaus. and improve our market prices. running the farmers affairs. This This is just another reason why more than is what your Farm Bureau dele- erage." t, ho are the Future Farm Bureau To give it greater momentum, ,gates have said. 55,000 automobiles owned by Farm Bureau farmers are allowed to cash Soil M mbers? Bank Certificate at 105% of o example, if you have Farm Bureau members are protected by Farm Bureau auto QUESTIONS their face value if they will take auto insurance with $ J 00 deductible collision insurance. And, its another reason why, "It's the amount in government sur- We have reviewed Farm Bu- The ational F rm Program-Where Do reau policy as established by coverage and collide with another Farm Bu- Good Business To Do Business With Your- plus product . e Go From Here) It is considered that it is better your delegates in the past. . reau insured member-your $ J 00 deductible self." to store th fertility of our land 1. Considering the points on The Gro in Job of Keeping Rural in the soil than in costly govern- rigid vs. variable price supports ment warehou ing programs There' a Farm Bureau insurance J pr entation In our Michigan Legis.. where the products poil, what is the majority opinion of your group with regard to Far representative nearby to serve latur It will cost u less to pay to Bureau's position in the future:' you. Ask any Farm Bureau office • slow prod rction down than to how to reach him for information P ograms and er ices Which Farmers store and administer a wasteful 2. Considering the aims of the production program. about life. auto. fire. and farm Soil Bank, and the dangers that I a e E tabli hed through Farm Bureau. Man r ' 011 bank" proposals may come if improperly estab- AS A.A BREAU MEMBER •• Ii ility protection. h utur of ricultural Research in were made during the last Con- lished gress. And many of them were should Farm Bureau do with re- designed to defeat the proposed and administered, what ...~ ~oD8~ hig n. purpo es entire y. gard to future action on the Soil Bank prog am? --tod/8~ Control be Lost 1. Th r making mean the is the d ger of 3, Where does the majority of oil Bank mel ly a your group stand on the matt r f pou ing new capital ~yo~ '$E{,F:I of requiring the farmers who into agricultur e with the result of participate in the Soil Bank to increasing production to new sur- sign a three-to-five year contra t plus level. Unles the program rather than a one-year contract? aid in adjusting production to market demand, it will harm Those with ability can make 4000 o H GRA rather th n help th f •.• rrn in om se of other people's t lent.