Vol. 3 DEC 5195 o. 12 ,..a DECE IBER 1, 1956 34th r o I Cal Lea ----------------...!...---------------------.:. EDITORI L Farm Bureau Center etting Fa1 m Opinion.4 0 Work CLARK L. BRODY Co. F Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau By S The 672 delegates to the 37th annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau met in East Lansing November 8 and 9, determined the policies for the coming year, and elected directors. The deliberations of the convention had their or- igin and were given direction long before President d t t th Hodge sounded the gavel for opening the meeting on the morning of November 8. In fact, this annual assembly of delegates chosen by the respective County Farm Bureaus marks the culmination of the entire year's activities. The program laid out was the consolidation of the resolutions previously adopted by the 66 County Farm Bureau annual meetings. The County Farm Burea u expressions, in turn, resulted from the dis- cussions and activities of the 1,586 Community THIS PICTURE taken In Octo- office building built in 1955 for ices' left section of warehouse "Bur-eau Services Lansing Branch ber shows the development of the all Farm Bureau Companies. is Farm Bureau Services whole- Elevator' far right: Farmers Farm Bureaus in their meetings held throughout the Farm Bureau Center on an 18 Back center right: New field ale warehouse for farm sup- Petroleum Cooperative, l nc., year. acre tract along US -16, west of seeds plant and adjoining seed p1i and home of Lansing Retail warehouse and service station. Lansing. Center: Farm Bureau warehouse of Farm Bureau Ser v- Store for FBS' left rear: Farm These were developed in the Community Farm Bureaus under the leadership of their officers, legis- A lative and resolutions committees, discussion lead.. ers, and 1,500 Minutemen. Thus, the annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau serves as the true barometer of the view- ·'56 ar points and interests of our 67, 154 farm family J. F. YAEGER Executive Secretary I Treasurer and General Manager members. T i annual assembly constitu es a most represent- The Michigan Farm Bureau and associated com- o ative and effective forum for the clarification, co- panies' fiscal 1956 was a year of record accomplish- ordination, and implementation of farmer opinion 0 ments and continued building for sound and orderly n- It has been largely due to this fact that the Mich.. growth. igan Farm Bureau has endured through all the It is indeed gratifying to report that Farm Bureau changes and problems for well over a third of a membership reached an all-time high of 67,] 54 farm century. Iamili s. :fh' s nolaked he eighth con The bedrock source of all this organization activ .. of such growth. ity, county, state, and national, lies in the interest 1,581 Community Farm Bureaus is a new high. and understanding of the Farm Bureau members New heights were reached in membership participa- tion in service-to-member programs, and marked Voting delega1 themselves. This is manifested in the work of sev- Ward G. Hodge, eral thousand men and women who each year enlist emphasis is being placed on commodity relations, Blaque Knirk, and Th bo rd of directors I ct d at th 37th annu 1 citizenship, and youth programs. Walter Wightman. meeting of the lichigan Farm Bureau as membership teams to interest their neighbors in and Ren DeRuiter. ov mb r 8-9 joining the Farm Bureau and in promoting its pro- Farm Bureau Services, Inc. 1956 total farm sup- President Hodg Is a memo r el t d offic r for 19 07at p ciaI m ting at Lan ing of the AFBF I' .'01 tions commit- gram. ply volume exceeded $15,500,000 including branch tee. and will . rv on the ernb r 20. store supply sales of nearly $7,000,000. In addi- d ntials committee. The director re- 1 t d Presid nt Ward . Hodg and It is in the initiative and voluntary action on the All memb I' of the MFB bard part of the individual members that the basic tion farm produce marketed through branch stores / of dire tors arc attcndina th ice-Pre id nt Blc: qu Knirk for th ir third t rms. J. strength of the Farm Bureau is generated. Through totaled somewhat over $2,400,000. I n ention. F. aeger was re-appointed as e ecutive s r tary, tr s- the Farm Bureau processes each farm family is pro .. Net margins showed a substantial gain over any Women. Michigan's voting urer and g neral manager. del gat L to the annual 111 ling vided with the opportunity to function in making year since 1951. In March 1956, .Farm Bureau of the American Farm Bureau At the 37t annu I meeting, eight of board of 16 Services retired its 1943 issue of AA Preferred ~omell" Committee annual its influence effective in shaping and activating pol- meeting Dec. 8-10 are: Mrs. Carl- directors wer 1 ct d for two year terms: icies that vitally concern the welfare and progress Stock in keeping with its rotation schedule for secur- J. F.YAEGER ton Ball. Albion; Mrs. Erne t District Heim. Traverse ity; Mrs. Hiram of farm people. ities. tivitv testifies to the soundness Brock. East Jordan; Mrs Walter ~ 2-Blaqu nirk, Quincy of it' program and the \ a' in Chaffin, Sh- pherd: Mrs. Walt I' The growing realization of this opportunity was Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. had an in- which the memb rand taff Wolfgang, Chcls a. 4-Elton R. Smith, C ledonia demonstrated last month by the large proportion crease in volume of 16 (c over the previous year, have k pt it position before the About 30 County Farm Bureau 6- r ard G. lodge, Snover lawmaker. leader and 40 members of th of the delegate body that took an active and serious a newall-time high in this regard. et margins 8-K nneth O. John on, Fr land Modern business management Michigan Farm Bureau Young part in the policy discussions .. were 54 «( over last year, and the crude production includes careful atten ion to hu- Pe pl s organization v ill attend 10- Ibert rindl y, est Branch program involving the purchasing and drilling of oil man a et ~ as . 11 a to finan- the convention. It was encouraging to note the increased use of :::1I-Ednlund S(,g r. St ph nS011 the Farm Bureau to deal with local projects in the wells continued to show satisfactory progress in our I cial and phy lcal a ~ et. At the close of thi. fiscal veal' there t Larg -Rob rt . Smith, Fowl rvill communities and counties. President Charles Shu- efforts to assure farmers guaranteed services and were 853 employ on the pa r.: roll of the Farm Bureau c mpa··-I t L rae-Gl son E. Halliwill, ladwin man of the American Farm Bureau commented supply. ies and th ir affiliated local l\1FB oung P opl -Riche rd Arnold, Plainw 11 Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of management contract coopera- most favorably on this trend toward greater atten- tives. * 1r. Sager of the Upp r P nin ula wa ltd for tion to local matters. These provide tangible and Michigan established a new high. It has more than Man y mutually satisfactorv one y ar so that in fall of 1957 all dir tors from odd.. (Continued on Page 2) 56,000 automobile policies, plus 10,000 farms in- benefit program are conducted Jackson County Farm Bureau's such as: mplo: 'ee retirement, Good Citizen hip program and numbered district will be I ct d for two sured for liability, and 7,000 premises insured for group Iif in urance, Blue Cross- . hibits won fir t place in the fire and wind, with annual premiums in excess of Blue Shield medical insurance, m rican Farm Bureau's Good vacation, ick 1 ave, mployee Citizenship Contest for 1956. $3 Y2 million. credit union, and military leave. Mr. and Mr . H. L. Barnard of Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Mich- _ The record performances of Jackson county will be at the igan has built up a trust fund of $3 Y2 million to this pa t year as briefly outlin d I AFBF con en ton to receive the above. are the accompli hment award for the County Farm Bu- guarantee protection of more than $65,000,000 in of people of Farm Bureau. It i real. th product of th ir efforts and The AFBF plans to offer the life insurance policies for the families of members. kill and f their loyalty and Jack 'on County Farm Bureau en- Michigan Association of Farm- Member services included state- teamwork. try for the Thomas Jefferson er Cooperatives during the pa t wide co-op clinics on "Michigan A\ ard given by the Freedom year continued work on three ob- Sal s Tax Problems," business Foundation. jectives of the As ociation for management and director's re- eighbors elp Bay. Berrien, Ionia and Oge- Farmer Cooperatives in the state sponsibilities, - Friendly eighbors Community maw County Farm Bureaus re- . - education, legislation, and At the clo e of the year xpan- Farm Bur au group of Shiaw~s- ceived AFBF Certificates of member services. The Associa- ion was being plan~ed on a pro-, ce count~ r port.s: Our chair- Merit Ior the excellence of their tion carried on innumerable pro- gram for giving to members ac- man. Loui Frazier of Durand Good Citizenship contest pro- grams including: countinz b' ~uditin<1 and business "as in an automobile accident rams, b' .' Work hop. 011 cooperatives and advisory services. OV.5. irs. Frazier was hOSPIt- marketing for teachers of voca- alized with both legs and one arm tional agriculture to assist them The Public Affairs and Legis- broken. e decided to have a Hit Jack ot on to better inform their pupils in laiive Division had another sue- corn-pickng bee to h lp him. On 2,0 , 0 h Tire ; th e regards; cess ful year. It has assisted the a aturday 40 men with seven Staged tours of young people various' units of the organization corn pickers and other equipment who got to cooperatives, including a trip in the field of policy develop- harvested corn from three farms to the American Institute of Co- menta It has been aggressively and tor d it in bins. Their wives operation annual meeting at active in promoting the program erv d dinner and supper. Ral igh, North Carolina; formulated by the voting dele- FARM BUREAU letters 5 feet high in red, neon Identifies and traffic Is on on US-16. Th lettering I I tionSuccessfully supported Iegisla- r vorable to far er coopera- our new seed processing tives regarding Trip Leasing Bill, gates at previol s annual conven- tions and .. t pplem d b ac- tion taken by the Board of Direc- advertises the Farm Bureau Cen- plant. See picture of Farm Bu- fr ight rates and cooperative I tors. t I' t n ing d y nnd nioht t r:AU en r on P fJ 1. It I '111' iuflu 11 m r 1, DuG RIGA 'I'( '. The Huttons sow Hudson win- I w ree r ter barl y. This year it yielded 70 Leonard Wiswell, Robert Brandt . bushel to the acre. When pos- and Stanley Kohn were elected ible about 15 to 20 acres of soy- directors of the Snover Coopera- Pr .Ident .•......W. G. Hodge. Snover beans are planted. These with ti e Elevator, r placing Charles E ahl! h d January 12. 1923 Brandt, C. J. Bulgrien and Wil- V.-Pr s Blaque Knlrk, Quincy the wheat are cash crops. The E. c. ec'y J. F. Ya ger. Lansing money from them buys concen- liam Moore who are retiring after trates. Due to the rolling nature many years of service. DISTRICT OFFICERS 1- fax K. Hood 2-BhH1U Knirk Paw Paw. R-l Qufncy, R-1 Cll00l Bu of the farm, corn is grown only about once in eight years in a believes in pre- 3-AIl n F. Rus h Lake Orion. R-1 The passengers who board my bus upon my morning round field. physically fit. i-Elton I . .'mith ....Caledonia. n-l Are polished to a fare-ye-wel1.-the·r neatness is renowned. The corn, oats, barley, and hay 6-1) Ie Dunckel.. ..Williamston. R-1 6-Ward . J lodg Snover, R-I All spick and span. beside the road. decorously they wait are all fed to the livestock on 7-Thoma.· ITahn Itcd ney, R-l the farm with the hay fields pas- -v nneth Johnson F're land. R-2 The coming of the yellow bus which bears them to their fate. 9-H>n A. De lturter ........• 1.cDaln, R-I Their hair is smooth. Their shoes are clean. Their clothes tured after hay is removed. Sheep IO-A. A. Br-Indley ....W. Branch. R-3 manure goes onto the permanent 11 I';pre~entlng The love that combed and scrubbed each one, admonishing to speed. mar E. Ungren Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU fields are top dressed with 200 Persistent lingers for a time-a pleasant time indeed. pounds of 0-20-0. The purpose of this Associa- Mrs. Carlton Ball Albion. R-1 Sub crtntron: 40 c nt a year But soon the fetters of restraint begin to chafe and rub tion shall be the advancement J..•lmited to 'arm Bur au ~remhers. of our members' interests edu- Representtng And mild confusion permeates the rumbling yellow tub. cationally, legislatively, and JUNIOR FARM BUREAU CARE Package VOl. 34 December 1. 1956 No. 12 economically. Richard Arnold PIatn 'ell, n-l The day goes by, and after school again we fill the bus, To Hungary ALBERT SHELLENBARGER of Lake Odessa, retired as dir- The whole disordered dirty-faced disheveled pack of us. Dayton Progressive Farm Bu- ector for District 4 at the 37th With dusty feet, with hair awry, with shirt-fails hanging out reau Community Group of Ne- annual meeting of the Michigan FOR POULTRY The gentlefolk who rode to school now ride the homeward route. waygo county voted to send $10 Farm Bureau. Mr. Shellenbarger They jostle gaily in the seats. They wrestle in the aisle worth of CARE packages to Hun- received the thanks of the con- rogram In lude As with discordant raucous noise they speed the evening mile. At every gate I let them out, by one's and two's and three's, With stockings sadly wrinkled down, with scratched gary. The group won $10 at the County Farm meeting in October for having the largest attendance Bureau present, and annual vention for hi services. a director served as vice-president of MFB for 11 years, He was for sev- eral terms. He has served on all ambs Year round and bloody knees, With many a shouted Parthian word, with wild hilarious fun They scatter to their several homes. Another day is done. for the group having the large t percentage county annual meeting. of members at the Farm was president Bureau Company boards, 'Services in 1951 and 1952. of Farm Bureau And as I witness their return in glorious disarray Buy Farm Bureau Insurance. Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. I wonder, in my inmost thoughts, "What must their mothers say?" Yet this was just a normal day. A thousand such await For every child in every bus, and constitute his fate. But children are resilient folk and they will yet survive OLASSIFIED AD The rigors of the public school, emerging much alive Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following So long as every day begins with Mother's Iove serene rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two That scrubs and combs and kisses each and starts him slick and clean. or more editions take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. These rates based on guarantee of 60,000 or more subscribers. R. S. Clark They are members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. 315 North Grinnell Street Jackson, Michigan LIVESTOCK FOR SALE of hay as a filler. sulfa thiazide-sodium in it. This FOR SALE the year around. Reg- ST. BEll)';"ARD Pl.PS. Regfste red. When feeding operations start is used to correct any stomach istered Tamworth breeding stock, B au ti s. From :\Iichigan champion the lighter weight lambs get a disorders. both sexes, all ages. Michigan's larg- breeding. Also, purebred Frencn AI- est herd. Write your wants. Phil mixture of ground hay, oats, a Hutton lambs are marketed Hopl ins, Homer, Michigan. prrie . goa.ts, all ages. Stud ervice. r-arttne Goat Dah-y, 1:30'15 Pardee St., little corn, with a concentrate. (!J-I0t-22p) \\'J andotle, ~\lichlga,n. (12-3t-25pJ wherever they will sell to the Thi is cottonseed meal at the best advantage. Many are sold OLD TTIAIL TORKSHI E BOARS FOR SALE - 25 tons 'YisconsiJ. rate of 200 pounds in 40 bushels in Michigan markets, going to eligible to regixter. Heady for service. marble ston $10 a ton; 107 new gxt of the ground mixture. Lam bs Detroit or through the Michigan Good type from large litters. 1~enneth inch glass blocks; new 5 foot white have access to a mineral, yeast, Wa.rd, Allen Road, Dowagiac H-3, Crane cast iron bathtub. Reasonable. Li estock Exchange. Some of the ?llichigan. Phone _-iles .1U 3-4728. Ben Schpok, P. . Box 147. 417 West and salt mixture. (12-lt-2·lp) High St .• Dowagiac, Michigan. lambs go to the Chicago yards, (12-lt-25pj As the lambs pick up weight but they are always fed and sold FOR SALE-Fi\' Her ford cows. ------------ in carload lots. The lamb markets EPTIC T AXrS. cesspools. toilets the hay is decreased, the corn six veal'S old. ])\1 to freshen April. cleaned, deodorized without (Jigging are watched very closely. One' Polled Hereford bull, two y aI'S increased, oats are taken over pumping. Circular free. Solvex, Mon- 01<1. Regis ter-ed. Elden T. Smith, Ca.ro Sometimes the Huttons get a R-4, Mlchtg an. Phone Ca.ro J -102511. ticello 16, Iowa. (12-tf-14pj by barley, until they get a 50-50 clip of wool off a carload of (12-lt-25p) mixture of corn and bar ley. On 75 COLO~ "l'IES of Bees for $3.0\ this feeding program it takes lambs. . GIFTS each if taken this fall. Hives are old. IV. C. Clark. Kashville R-2, Michigan. MAIL DUES to your CounJ'! from 70 to 90 days to get the 100 Besides the lamb feeding enter- (12-1t-20p) prise there is a breeding herd of DIAL-A-MATIC Adding Machine. Farm Bureau Secretary. See page pound weight that the Huttons Adus (up to 99,999). Subtracts! $2.00 FOR S.ALE-\Vill sell Westtnghouse I FEEDING AND SALES ARE ON CARLOT BASIS ON HUTTON FARM 200 western ewes of Rambouillet- 7 for the address. It is given in feed for. Then the lambs are sold. Postpaid. M-LEES, Box 67!J2(M), San Electric Roaster for $20. John Gittins, Delaine breeding. Suffolk rams Antonio. Texas. (1l-2t-16p) Pinconning R-2. Michigan. (Bay article headed County Farm KEATS VI ING br eding flock of 200 ewes. An- November. Mr. Hutton would The heavier lot of lambs get are used on the flock. county). Telephone Pinconning, TRI- Bureau Secretaries. Agr'} News Writer gus heifers or steers are fed. They prefer lambs with a Suffolk the same filling of hay on arri- SE~D CHERRY HUT ~ift packages angle 9-4503. (12-2t-19p) i t e main live tock , Feeding lambs the year around nterprise keep about 10 brood sows and three dairy cows to supply milk for the farm. I bre ding but there when these are bard to buy. are times val, but they go to a self-feeding mixture of whole corn plus hand fed hay twice a day. They have E.wes. are bought with lambs by for Christmas. their SIde. The lambs are fin- ished off and the ewe bred for a in cherry nne each s h'es,r Black Sweet - Cherry Three red box, with one-po~md Jelly. Cherry herI:Y' Conserve. jars- Pre- cellophane in }\1ichig~n $2.70. FOR about work. six Fred SALE-Border months Savage. old. Hanover, ,collie Starting pups. Michi- to on th Robert and Howa d Hut- A carload will hold betwe n access to a 50-50 yeast and min- fall lamb and then a spring lamb. window. Delivered gan. Phone 305. (12-1t-18p) Ask for our f.older of Cherry Special- ton farm in Cass county near For many yeaJ's Robert Hutton 300 and 325 lambs, depending on eral mixture plus. salt. Ewes are kept four to five years tie. Cherrty Hut Products, Beulah, FOR SALE-Slaughter house equip- J n s. depended on local and Michigan their weight. The first load of the The heavier lambs on this before replac.ement. Michigan. (James L, Kraker, member ment. Everything needed for custom o. i higan Farm Bureau) (1l-2t-47p) butchering. Cast iron scalding kettle The Hutton farm is a fatner lambs to feed. These were not al- lambs above on feed averaged 79 feeding program will take about To use up farm roughage and . with swing crane. 30 feet carrier and son et-up. Robert Huct n, I ways ea. y to get. hen Howard pounds er head. The seeo d carr- 60 days to get to the 100 pourr pasture, Robert and Howard Hut- J RAIN GAUGE. Measure to 5 inches tOI?- feed either Angus steers or l\f-LEES. In tenths of an inch. $1.00 postpaid. t ra'ck with hangers. for, cattle. 'Winch and hoist All in good condition. If th fath 1', ha f ed lambs for me into the pictur they chang- load about 60 pounds. They ost mark. The Huttons have had P. O. Box 6792 (M). San interested, write Alvin Ruppert. Fair- y ars. Wh n H ward became a ed to western lambs. Now they about $12 a head unloaded in lambs that would do it in 40 to heIfers. Last May they bought 100 AJ;1tonio, 9. Texas. (l0-2t-18p) "TO'. _ richigan. (12-lt-37p) artn r in the farm, the program get lambs from feeding lots in nearby Cassopoli . 50 days. head of Angus calves. They were BABY CHICKS was continued and expanded. San Angelo, Texas. The lambs Each carload is ed eparately These are Huttons' two feed- to be sold this fall for feeders. GET LOTS of ,Vhite Eg-gs from come through in .four to :five as far as possible. They are ing programs. They will tell you There are ten brood sows of 41,4 lb. Hy-Lrne 934-A layers. Hy-Line The Huttons are members of days, a e unloaded at Cassopolis checked sely for weight. Any that no two lots of lambs are Hampshire. breeding. They pro- 934-A is the new Hy--Ldne variety duce two Iitters of pigs a year. which cuts feed costs, yet lays lots Cas County Farm Bureau. The' and trucked t the farm. heavier r lighter lambs are mov- alike. So. they often change the of white eggs. Hy-Line 934-A eggs I ave fed lambs through good Texa lamb are fed the year ed to the lot nearer their weights. feeding program a bit to suit the BABV PULLETS average 2& ounces pet dozen at ma- times and bad times. Th pro- Rl'O nd wh n available, Some- There are 473 acres in the Hut- turity. For eggs you'lJ be proud to carload that is being fed. Sell, put Hy-Ldrie .934-A layers in duce a 11 of the f ed po sible on times they are hard to get during ton farm with 445 of them till- KOW HATCHING DIRKSE ·SU- When lambs arrive at the Hut- All lambs are vaccinated about PERIOR LAYERS. Baby pullets $40 your hen house next fall. Order Hy- their farm. Th y watch th ir February, March and April. able. The farm rotation includes per 100. All hatching Line 934-A now. Write for further ton farm they are placed in barns a week after arrival for "over corn, barley, oats, hay and pas- flock stock this and prt es to ~euhauser· year was hatched from 24 oz. eggs information Iambs, try to buy good ones and A this was wri en there are where there have been cattle. eating disease." They are never or over. Are you troubled with Hatchery. Ernest .Ringenberg, :l}iIana- ture. The hay is either red clover ger, Hillsdale R-l. Michigan. (Morn- a . 'fully watch the lamb mar-I two car oads of lambs of a Ram- Later they go into the lamb feed- ~orrned unless necessary. The broodiness, blowouts, small eggs, I 'is. ~uch a program pa 's out. bouiIIet-Corriedale cross on feed ing barns. Newly arrived lambs first water they drink has some or alfalfa. Enough clover seed is leukosis? Get Dirkse's this year. Try bel' of :\Iichigan Farm Bur au). .'1J(4i.co PERMANM' harvested to seed the grain them against any chicks at any price. 12-lt-78p) I 'SIdes lambs the farm ha a with another carload to come in are fill d up with a poor quality In Random University Sample Test they lay more eggs on less at Cornell TURKEYS AN"fI-FREEZE f ED TORIAL Iee d and more birds end of the laYing year. Egg produc- tion specialists-no are left at the broilers. no tur- ORDER broad - hreasted EARLY! bronze Young. turkeys tender. for " •• , ••••••••••• _ Eth'" OIycot baM - row belt IN, •• (Continued from Page 1) keys at Dirkse. tion -house, Hawkins program. Complete Dirkse egg produc- windowless sale for the holidays. Oven dressed. Live. New York, Call Oriole 8-5750 .Kent "e. 01 wlfttw radiator proteetloA.' floor, Northco Ven- City, or come to corner of i.\I-57 & WlI ROt couse rust ••. ",,'OIIeNa. ••• continuous contacts for: the Farm Bureau member- tilation and Kitson Poultry Equip- Afton. Frank Gilbert. Kent City. foaming or doggl,. ment. DEALERS WANTED. Many Mich. (l2-1t-25p) ~hiP: They make the Farm Bureau a community are ordering Dirkse's chicks this 1 Pro •• eta an ",.tats •• year because of net profit oyer feed FARM FOR SALE InstItutIon as well as a state an nationa] one. costs made in Ra.ndom Sample Tests.' ~rtg systeM. Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Zeeland, Mich. F AR:\! FOR SALE--86 acres. Good Telephone 3691. (10-tf-124b) land on Rifle rrv r. Six room base- In national farm policies it was encouraging to ment house. Good barn, milk house. Buy from your local Farm~ silo. Edward Rittenberg. Standish ers Petroleum Cooperative re chy" note the st~adfast adherence by the delegates to pro- R-l, ::.\Iichigan. (12-2t-25p) " grams deSIgned to maintain farm markets as the cross WESTLINE~A available controlled at Dirk e in limited supply, 4.4 Ibs. feed per. dozen eggs. strain 200 ACRES, loam; 2 faml1y 40 muck. house. balance feeder clay cattle Distributor, or County Dis- source of farm income. The delegates voted unan- One Coast. of the top bird:'! on "the West If your fe d bill is too high barn. Will .sell separate. of Grand Rapids, Ionia 20 miles east county. Ed tribution Agent. try WESTLl_ ~E. 290 eggs flockav- Tanis, J nison, :iUichigan. T lephone imously for the Michigan Farm Bureau "to con- erage (California 're. t 1955). Soundly 110 99226. • (l2-2t-32p) based on a vigorous tradition of tinue its efforts unabated to reverse the trend tow- White Leghorn 45 per 100. breeding. Dirkse Leghorn Baby pullets Farm, FOR limed SALE--79 and manured acre stock ach year. farm Ali Zeeland, :\1ichigan. ' HO-tf-60b) buildings of recent construction and ard a subsidized and government-controlled agri- woven wire fence all around. 'Price FLORIDA $17,500. Can b financed. Am retiring. Th man on th pole i For culture, and to restore a reasonable balance and ad'- 'V. C. Allen. Galien, :\Iichigan. HAVE MORE FU~ FARMI. G. (12-lt-25p) Fournier but hi cu tom r aptation of farm production to consumer demand in Check up on Hillsborough County, one of Florida's lading agrtculturat FARM EQUIPMENT g n rally call him "Frenchy." farm markets." ~reas, Benefit on by year Florida's 'round V;reRt mild climat Coast. :\ITLKI~G 1\fACHL "'E. , that cuts building. maintenance. and Magnetic. 2 units Iik new $200.00. Hi job a an in taller-repairman This sentiment for preserving and protecting the opera.ttng costs. Long g-rowing sea- 130 Laying ag s with \Vater rs & sons, multiple crop production. Live- F ed Troughs 60c each. Don Steven- in rural ichigan' Thumb freedom of the farmer to make his own decisions stock range and poultry all y ar. kept on semi-open ondlttons ideal for so.n, Coral mJlf' north R-1. of Coral). (One mile west, (l2-lt-25p) 1h rea i to e that farm r ' voiced directly from the farm by 1,628,000 F ar~ truck. Growing dairying. local poultry markets and livestock. in Florida's FARM MACHINERY t lephon erVJC run moothly. richest trade area. And-you'll enjoy Bureau members, makes the American Farm Bu- living mol' in Florida's r creattonal Fan ALF..---32x54 Kock-Gonner- II knov their probl m and climate. Plan a sigh ts eing va ation man • epara.tor- and "'0. 8 Bird ell reau Federation the most powerful influence against in Tampa this wlnt r. Meanwhtle, for Clov r Huller. Both 1n exeell nt know , of cour e., hoi FREE illustrated farm and sightsee- shape. 'V. H. Knapp, P.O. Box 593, much th t I phon mean to them. the trend toward a federalized agriculture and a ing booklets. Gr at r Tampa write Chamber Farm D pt. of Com- F, i\fonroe, 4 Uchigan. (12-lt-20p) socialized government. mere. Tampa. Florida. (1l-tf-100b) FOR to tractor SALE-Rototill on power take-off. r. Hooks We also up That why he ay that MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS buy and s 11 sh ep and Iarnba, Priced It ha been my good fortune fo~ the past 35 years from $10 to 35. Call KALamazoo F-l e one of the mo t important part E APORATORS - Special small 379Gl. \Vagon Wh 1 Ranch William to witness the proceedings of these annual assem- sizes f r syrup produe rs using 25 to Penning. :Plainwell n-i. l'TS-131. 2 of hi job i "fl. in trouble 150 buckets. "'ow at· our war house mile. Houth of Plalnw ll. (l2-lt-25p) U:.l 00 MONTH h for it happ n .' blies of Michigan Farm Bureau delegates .chosen by for insp . Iz s for all tion and choi yrup mak rs' ne ds up . AJHO, larger BARN &. POULTRY EQUIPMENT /11~n . GUARANTEE the County Farm Bureaus. My first report was to 3.000 buckets. sap run. Don't Be r delay. dy for 1957 S cure your ACOR~ BAR_ LEANER-6-plow 'Dnll PREMIUM It' Fr nchy 'ournier-and oth r n dt'd raporator now. Sugar BUMh Relf-reversing. quickly cleans one: 0*''1 B~TTERY made to the delegate body February 2, 1922. Suppll s Company. P. O. Box 1107, two. thre gut ters. Easily Insta.lled. t I phon m nand v om n Folder fre . like him-e- who I mon trate what The scale of Farm Bureau operations today is far Lansing. ""est Michigan. aginaw "-arehouse t., Lansing. at 4109 M-43. (12-2t-50b) AUTOMATIC POrLTRY wat rers, POUltry & turkey scalders, FEEDER, Hiqo AMPERAGE ,,I Automatic drinking water medicator means more life, 40_ w e mean when we ay: beyond anything the delegates 35 years ago could H VE C STO:\fERS for good used, for hens, broil rs, turkeYfl,-COrref't more cranking power. modern maple yrup evapcrators, proportion water and medicine for "It' people \ ho make telephone have imagined. They did, however, set the stage ~"rite us complete d scription of the large g'rower . Literature free. men- lead core renews itself. rvi aood." and point the direction that did much to make pos- evaporator Bush SUppll you wi h to sell. 1107. LB.nRing, :\:Ii higan. Company. Sug-ar tlon P.O. "Rox F. 321, Holland, (12-2t-25b) Which. "~r1te. MIchigan. Ottawa-Hitch (1l-2t-50b) HifJo WATER CAPACITY meaes less refills; over. sible the Michigan Farm Bureau of 1956. SPECIAL! AP B KETS. Sman WOMEN .ize container has mort IC 'GA ELL slzes and style. for 50 to 1GO buckets at our warehous for your Inspectron FOR woven. ~A.L.F~ - Prlces Hand-Made rugs electrolyte. Now as we approach he time for the 19S7 Roll ranee accordtng to TELEPHO E COMP y and syrup choi e. mak rs' Larger n ds up siz to fit all to biz 3,000 tw lsted and material. yarn-like Rug made filler, 28x;;i inch H from PLUS Call, we have the opportunity to forge our link in buckets, Be readv for thE' 1957 sap 6.00; rag ru 2. x5t inch a .4.00. Rag Power-packed plates; dual run. Don't delay. S cure 'our need d rug from mat rial furrrlshert to us the long chain of Farm Bureau history. What we evaporator now, 'ugar Bush Sup- cut & ·titch d, 2 x51 inch s 2.00. Fo~ insulation; low gravie, plies Co., P.O. Box 1107. Lanalng, further information. colors, dc .. electrolyte; new clear p)qo. do in enlisting our neighbors in the Farm Bureau Mich. ·War house i_naw St., :\1-43. at 4109 West (l2-2t-56bsp). S'ag- write: Mrs. 1 Iildr F'ulton str ct, Grayltn •.•.• Iichig-an. d H. [ill r 310 tic vent plugs. A Longer lif •• cause and in maintaining Farm Bureau member F R ALE-200 Wheeling gal- (12-lt-25p) Less refills. morale and activity will likewise be reflected in the zanlzed 15 uart a.p buck t 'tnd NuASERY STOCK Buy from your local Farm- Grimm spout, V ry gt)od conditlon. Can be inspected at my fann at FOR SALE-l?each Tr s, ers Petroleum Cooperative w lfar of farm people today and thirty-five years 7702 hurch road. r>~ miles west and old GraPe "fnes, pberry Plants. f) ~ miles south 6f St. Johns. Fr For larg r moun ite for or Distributor or County DIS- hence. Ottmar, St. Johns R-4. Mich. information. Georg W. H:u-tline tribution Aient. (12-1 t-40nc) Baroda n-i, l\Iichi an. (12-2t-25p) Bureau h t 1 homelands. 1957 ill e more young m n on Michigan. Some county legislativ com- ••• mittees are planning meetings with State Representatives and Senators to outline Farm Bureau JERRY CORDREY policies before the legislature Coordinator. Organization Dept. of MFB meets in January. Membership renewals are pouring in. Many new Roster instruction meetings are being planned for December. members have been enrolled. The largest meeting in the his- Total for 1957 is 14,101. Of these 806 are new tory of the Michigan Farm Bu- reau is being planned for Decem- memberships. ber 28. It is the "Captains' J am- boree." It will be held at the Lan- This is 20 per cent of our goal of 70,242 for 1957, sing Civic Center and will start and our membership Roll Call doesn't get under way un- promptly at 1:00 p.m, Those invited are: Township til January 3, 1957! captains, area men, Roll Call managers, membership commit- American Farm Bureau membership as of November tees, county presidents, county I was 1,432,440. The end of year report has not been secretaries, farm supply commit- tees, insurance committees, wo- tabulated as yet. So far 36 States have increased their men's chairmen, young peoples chairmen, state board of dir- membership in 1956. ectors; Farm Bureau Services, County Roll Call Managers are training area men, Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Farm Bureau Insurance man- township captains and are planning training meetings for agers, dealers and agents. It is expected that nearly 3,000 is the workers. The training part of the membership drive is people will see "Farm Bureau- of the Farm u- extremely important this year. 1957Style" on parade. reau Services Seed D partment, This gala event will feature- effective November 19. New materials have been developed which should be fun, prizes, entertainment, food, Maynard Brownlee, Man- as well as information presen- ager of the Farm Supply Di- TOP QUALITY FERTILIZER gen content of fertilizer material tion of a complete fertilizer plant very helpful in signing new members, if used properly. tations and a top-notch speaker. vision of Farm Bureau Ser- is assured by this new quality and the finished product. chemical laboratory. The plant County Secretaries are preparing to send reminder vices, announced th appoint- A change in personnel has letters to mem bers w h 0 did not renew th ell . mem ber- taken control laboratory at the Farm Within recent years the manu- had been served by commercial ment. Mr. Burdick succeeds F. R. Bureau Services fertilizer manu- facture of fertilizers has gone laboratories. I place. Elden Smith, form- Schantz, who resigned to go into facturing plant at KaJamazoo. from a fairly simple procedure The technician In charge checks ship on first notice. erly coordinator of Farm Supply, business for himself. John Sexson (left) manager of of mixing basic Ingredi.ents to a the quality of all raw materials, has been made -training coordin- As manager of the 36 year old the FBS Plant Food Manufactur- highly technical chemical manu- the manufacturing processes, and Counties are setting up plans to win awards for 1957. ator for Farm Bureau Services. Clarence King, formerly regional .seed d partm nt, Mr. Burdick ing Division, explains to FBS facturing process ••• for much the finished product. The FBS d.s representative in Sou t h w est will have charge of one of the President Marten Garn the oper- better fertilizer. lat:1oratory will also be used in. These awar are: outstanding field seeds businesses Region, will replace Elden. Bur- in Michigan. ations of a nitrogen digestion This year the FBS board of advancing experiments fertilizer analyses. with new 1• Th ree revo 1VIing trophies for the 3 counties which ton Richards, formerly East Cen- chamber which checks the nitro- directors authorized the installa- tral regional sales manager for The new processing ..lant --~----~~----------------------.-. -- have the highest per cent of the 1957 goal by January 15. Insurance, will replace Clarence. shown in this edition of the News Caro Elevator The new elevator consists of 7 silos with 70,000 bu. capacity, 2 Services Has This is the 4th year for these trophies. Each trophy will Regional Representatives are: is in the final stag s of construc- tion at the Farm Bureau Center. Best Y ear I receiving pits, one 3,000 bu. grain become a permanent award for a county when they win I. Promoting attendance at In a short time the plant will be cleaner and one 1,000 bu. bean Builds Branch cleaner, a 1,000 bu. per hour corn sheller and a 750 bu. per hour I grain drier. All grain weighing S·IDee 195I it 3 times. So far the first place trophy has been won twice by Michigan Farm Bureau Institute, December 3 and 4. 2. Getting ready to help instruct in full operation. Orvin Burdick brings consid- erable cooperative and manager- This with foun either In the I DOU quip LI FE 2-oz. "Seal of Quality" L e - classes at the Institute. ial experience to his new work. . At Miron will be done ~utomatically over three automatic scales. equipment consists of a 75 HP Feed " Cheboygan and once by Livingston. The second place trophy has been won once by Livingston, once by Bay 3. Attending in December: County Institutes, county roster instruction m e e tin g s, county For the past 2¥2 years he has been manager of Services Order galvanized cast Iron teel cups bottom for ex r or .With construction well along, feed grinder and two upright spir- Far~ Bureau. Services, Inc., and Purchasing Dep't at Lansing. year of servlc. It c n b and once by Cheboygan. The third place trophy has board meetings, county member- Beginning in 1945 he was field- the new $182,000 branch of Caro al mixers. Bean processing and accomplished savIn.gs for farm- ship training meetings, region heated with either wo man for six years, selling Farm Farmers Cooperative Elevator at bagging equipment of sufficient I ers ~n f~r~h supplies tn~ $oi94 r been won twice by Bay and once by St. Joseph. representative conference, and Bureau Services commodities to single unit burn r or the Akron should be in operation late size to handle the operation is sle3r4v~cest In efamotun o. f ,- Captains' Jamboree. Automatic t y P e electrlo . Db· member cooperatives and other ecem er, accordmg to B0b . . th ill ermsdin0 A ne margins or 2. Three maintenance trophies for the 3 counties m being Installed, t 31 1956 4. Checking on Roll Call pro- dealers. He was promoted in 1951 heater. Schantz, manager at Caro. Part of e year en g ugus , . gress. the cost of the plant is invested by A 70x~O cem~nt block. ware- "This is the-largest net savings that maintain the highest per cent of their 1956 member- to supervise a number of Farm 5. In general, helping to build Bureau Services branch eleva- • 2 drinking compartment local farmers. house WIth office space IS con- since 1951," said J. F. Yaeger, ship through 1957 as indicated by the year end results Farm Bureau bigger and better tors and cooperatives managed ....• n~cted to the elevator .. The plant executive secretary, at the 27th to meet the needs of tomorrow. • 20-gauge gal v nlzed on August 31, 1957. by FBS. will be managed by DICk Steven- annual meeting of Farm Bureau steel son who is presently assistant Services at Michigan State Uni- Mr. Burdick was raised at manager at Caro. The construe- versity November 27. 3. An a~ard of utility value for all counties which G~~e:n~:~;~~:as and a Boyne City, educated in the • Double-wall construc- tion tion i~ being done by Booms Con- Mr. Yaeger said that the total make membership goal during 1957. schools there and at Ferris In- struction Company. volume of business was about $1 Crusaders make history and stitute. He was assistant manager See your F m Bureau Institute will get under- authors insist on writing it all at Boyne City Cooperative for million less than a year ago 00- District Meetings on the Ex- way at 10:00 a.m. December 3rd over like it wasn't made. Deal r for 11 They say contentment is better cause of lower prices for feeds panded Agr'l Research Program at Lansing Civic Center. All six years, and went from there to than riches-but most people are and seeds. by Michigan State University are the Michigan Potato Growers your stock equip- County Farm Bureau presidents Taxation without representa- Ass'n plant at Petoskey as man-I willing to take chances. ''Planning. for expansion of rapidly being completed. and committee chairmen have tion was unjust - but taxation ager, During the war he was m ni needs. Many a self-made man reached Farm Bureau Setyices to .farmers District 1 meeting has been re- been invited. with it is plenty expensive. with A. C. Spark Plug at Flint in the top only after his wife re- thr?,!~h ~creas~d -oper~t~ons and scheduled for December 17. Meet- This imp 0 r tan t committee .........,.-:-1.'------..:.... -----.....::...--------,--------------:'--------------- facilities IS projected 1p a gen- .:ti~~===~~~=~=~-------~-~~-~~- vised the specifications. ~~w~~~~~ar·~~1Wand11. More exact projection of plans fs ings still to be held are Districts " . . training session can be the key to real progress in County Farm t Bureau programs during 1957. on a progressive five-year sched- These meetings are designed to MR. TURKEY-RAISER ule . ~. ':Expansion of plant-and faeil- J give background information for the Janu~ ~ommuni~ County Farm Bureau Institutes Far!? following the Michigan Farm ities during the year included Bu:eau diSCUSSIOnt?PIC. Jnvi- Bureau Institute are being plan- building a modern seed proces-] tations h~ve been extended ~ all ned for all committee members. sing plant, and rebuilding the C:ommumty Farm B~eau dISCUS-Most of these will be held during wholesale warehouse and retail sion leaders .and nunute men, to December. store which burned in December 1955" I co~nty . presidents and. county legislative and commodity com- American Farm Bureau Feder- . mittee members. The future of ation Convention will be held at Marten Garn of Charlotte was agricultural research in Michigan Miami, Florida, December 9-14. re-elected president, and Ivan will be greatly influenced by The culmination of our policy Parsons of Grand Blanc, vice- these meetings. development work on national president. and international affairs in 1956 Directors elected: Represent- Annual meetings of Farm Bu- will come from this important ing Michigan Farm Bureau-R. reau Services and Farmers Pet- meeting. Community group min- A. DeRuiter, McBain; K. O. John- roleum Cooperative have just ute men will get reports soon son, Freeland; Blaque Knirk, been completed. after the convention. Quincy; Elton R. Smith, Cale- 8th Annual Michigan Farm donia; Walter Wightman, Fenn- Young Farmer Trainees spon- ville. At large: Clyde Breining, Blanc; Peter DeWeerd, Hudson- sored by American Farm Bureau Ypsilanti; Ivan Parsons, Grand, ville; Marten Garn, Charlotte. Federation and Michigan Farm Don't work up a stew! PUT YOUR BAR TO WORK THIS Feed Farm Bureau's TER! TU K R TID You can, you know, with Farm Bureau's NOW IS THE TIME for every turkey- man in Michigan to take a realistic look' at his feeding practices. Are you looking for ways to stretch your feed dollar? FOR THE '.ANSWER stop in at your Double-Screened F rtilizer local Farm Bureau feed dealer and let him show you how Farm Bureau Turkey Farm Bureau's latest advBDCe in technical progress is Feeds can help you solve your problem. double screened fertilizer. This process permits winter He has a feed for every stage of your storage. You can DOWlet some of your barn or shed space bird's development ••• growers and breed- pay you rent with the fertilizer you'll use next spring. THE ASPHALT INSTI UT The Neil House, Columb ••• 15, Ohio ers. What s really important is that youll be able to pocket 6 the savings. Farm Bureau's double screened fertiliaer Ohio Valley-Great lakes Division Member Companies WHAT'S EQUALLY IMPORTANT is is du&tleu. granular and FREE-FLOWING. Technical Allied Materials Corporation I.eona'd Refineries, Inc. that e.ery one of his Farm Bureau feeds is AmericaD Bitumuls & Asphalt The Ohio OR ConIpany progreu at Farm Bureau bas erased many of the prob- CoMPany SheWOil eonep..., "Open Formula" • • • the tag on every bag Ashland OM& Refininl Co. Sindalr Refinlnl CoInpa,.y lems found in "old-time" fertilizers. Berry Refming Company The Standard on Company (Ohio) tells you what's in the feed and how many Byerlyte Corporation The Texas Company pounds. No guess-work, no seer just good feed, made in mmer-owned Other U. S. Members of The Asphalt Institute mills for farmer profits. Save some money for Chrl Ima • • • • jus ask American liberty Oil Company Alex G. Finney, Jr. American Oil Company Hunt 011 Company your Farm Bureau Fertilizer Dealer HOW! Anderson-Prichard Oil Husky Oil Company STOP IN AND SEE US. Corporation Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc. Berry Asphalt Company of lion Oil Company / .Booths 11 and 12, Mich. Turkey Festival Arkansas Macmillan Petroleum The Carter Oil Company Lansing Civic Center, Dec. 4, 5, and S. Fruit and Vegetable Orowers! Stop in and see our Corporation Allenllon Booth at the "Hart" Show, Orand Rapids, Dec. 4, 5 and 6. Cities Service Oil Company (Pa.) Col-Tex Refining Company Cosden Petroleum Corporation Matco Refineries, Inc. Monarch Refineries, Inc. Derby Refining Company Pan·Am Southern Corporation See your Farm Bureau dealer for Diamond Asphalt Company Phillips Petroleum Company Farm Bureau "Open Formula Feeds. D-X Sunray Oil Company Richfield 011 Corporation Soco"y Mobil Oil ce., Inc. F rt lizer Department Empire Petroleum Company Empire State Oil Company The Southland Company Envoy Petroleum Company Sun Oil Company FEED DEPA TME T BUREAU ERVICE, I • Esso itandard ot1 Company Fa Uo1oh te'ntral Union.OiIOOrnpanyof ~ "II···U Service, Inc., L~n , MIICII. LAIMSlING~ MI • f ga_- m rea o! Ardle from Huron county was i man chaiman, were installed and gifts were presented to outgoing offi- cers Mrs. Haglegaus and Mrs. Far Bureau 2nd. William Kissane of Clinton county was 1st place winner of n County Farm Bureau Bohm. Mrs. Worn n's Committee met October history of the Women's Commit- 16th at the Youth Memorial tee. A tribute and report 0 ac- Lewis reviewed the In Upper the Talk Meet and will also re- ceive a trip to the American Farm Bureau Convention. Lois complishments u n d ere a c h . uildi g. Mrs. John Walter pre- id d. M . Gladys Seyfred led Women's Chairman was given. the pledge 0 allegiance to the VanBuren County Women's Pem sola Schmidt from Berrien county was second. George Cross of New Hamp- lag. Mrs. Jam Wire reported Committee meeting followed a shire, chairman of the American on the plastic di h sale. Fall potluck dinner. WESLEY S. HAWLEY The meeting Coordinator for U. P. Farm Bureau Young People's azaar and dinner plans were was called to order by Vicechair- committee, was the speaker at made. Each Community group man Mrs. Boyer with 17 groups Organization of Farm Bureau the banquet. Mr. Cross chal- will be contacted by the Women's represented and 5 groups absent. in the Upper Peninsula is mov- lenged the Young People to be- Committee Chairman for dona- The meeting was at the home of ing along' on schedule. We have come more active in policy mak- tions. The coming year's progress Mrs. Art Dowd. The pledge of Delta, Chippewa and Menominee ing and other activities in our was read. It was decided that the allegiance was given. Mrs. Hoxie, County Farm Bureaus, and will Farm Bureau organization noon meal the day of the State the new chairman, presided. soon have another in Baraga Women's meeting should be paid Committees were appointed: Leg- Barbra Foster, the out-going county. out of the treasury. islative, Mrs. Earl Davis; citizen- QUEEN FOR A DAY. Mrs. monies. It was ladles night as president of the Michigan Junior ship, Mrs. Bert Hills; safety, Mrs. the women won the attendance Chippewa County Farm Bur- Farm Bureau, was presented a William Bartz, t easurer for Lawrence Rondeau, left, of Mrs. Clair Spruce, mother of 10, was honored contest. Next day'Mr. and Mrs. eau .was organized October 30 bushels per acre and more than diamond pin by President Dick Berri n county poke on taxation, Wesley Labadee. POTATO KING of Upper Pen- Leedy is the new secretary. Rondeau and Mr. and Mrs. Han- and is completing its board of di- Insula. Mr. and Mrs. Harold 6,000 bushels. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold for the very fine job she and th respon ibilities of the recently at a dinner meeting of sen were guests for a plane tour rectors' activities and program Woodard helped organize Delta had done as leader of the organ- county treasurer. Mr. Bartz Farm Bureau Women will Woodard of Cornell are shown Alpena County Farm Bureau. of the Mackinac Straits bridge planning. County Farm Bureau as the first ization during 1955-56. She rep- pointed out the . crease of funds serve a dinner at the Youth Camp Mrs. Harvey Hansen, right, of construction. The trip was ar- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallis of with the award Mr. Woodard reo in the Upper Peninsula. He Is resented the, Michigan Junior needed to operate Berrien coun- on June 9th. Several ladies re- ported on the District meeting Posen, was second. Wm. Mc- ranged by Frank Ravitz of Stude- Rudyard were delegates to the ceived as Potato King of the U. P. a membership Roll Call manager Farm Bureau on the American ty now as compared with whe Crandell was master of cere- baker Sales, Robert Welch, pilot. Michigan Farm Bureau annual for 1956. He produced 874 for Delta this year. Farm Bureau Young People's he cam into office, and the over- held in Kalamazoo on October meeting. They reported at the Committee. crowded condition in the court 23rd. The ladies marveled at the Farm Bureau." ported on the petroleum meeting board meeting November 15. The Robert Van Wert, Calhoun house. He explained the divi ion magic barrel of moni s collected from taxes. so many products made from which contained she had attended. Mrs. Ed Robin- board made plans for reaching Alcona County. Alcona County son reported on the Health Coun- its membership Mrs. AIm Fost I' reported on the oil from Farm Bureau oil women met at the home of Mrs. cil meeting. Plans were made to plans to organize three more goal of 75. R Richard Arnold Heads county, was appointed to replace Miss Foster as the representative wells. from Michigan on the American safety and gave rules to follow to prevent accidents in the home as well as on the highway. Dlstr ct 9 Cornelies in Spruce to end the help pay for a portable oxygen groups this fall. business of 1956 and to elect the tent. The women are to bring new officers for the ensuing a Christmas present for the Con- Baraga County Farm Bureau MFB Young People Farm Bureau Young People's Committee. This is a two-year term. will be organized December 12 at Over 200 young people attend- longer members of the .board. Kalamazoo County Farm Bu- Mrs. Oliver Tompkins Chairman year. New officers are: chairman, valescent Home to their Decem- L'Anse. Plans were completed l reau Women's Committee met at Traverse City ft-} Mrs. Mildred LaForge; vice- ber meeting. ed the 21st annual convention of Richard Arnold of Plainwell, Slim, Trim! chairman, Mrs. Eleanor Stre t- at a rally held in L'Anse Novem- the Michigan F a I'm Bureau the Vicksbur g Methodist Church I have been district chairman Montmorency County Women's ber 13 for organizing more groups Young People. Allegan county, was elected pres- Novemb 5 for potluck dinner two months. All counties but one el'; sec'y-treas., Mrs. Betty Bur- Committee met at the home of and securing more members. ident. Hilbert Schulze of Huron with 28 group represented and 9 reported the first month. Two ham. Mrs. Alfred Buckler. Guest Baraga county will be the 67th At ~s meeting the name was county was elected 1st vice-pres- groups absent. Mrs. Corbu was county reports are in this month Mrs. Rena Gilpin reported on speaker was Mr. Paggon, coach county in Michigan in Farm Bur- ident; Robert VanWert, Calhoun chairman. or the benefit of so far. the cancer fund drive. The an- of Hillman high school. New of- eau. it was represented at the changed from the Michigan Jun- county, 2nd vice-president; Bar- th new member pres nt, Mrs. If was delightful to see so nual cancer fund dinner will be ficers were elected: Chairman, MFB annual meeting Nov. 8-9 by ior Farm Bureau to Michigan bara Wittke of Lapeer county, Corbus read the rules of the Wo- many of you at the annual meet- held at the Fisher Grange in Har- Mrs. Wilbur Manier; vice-chair- Mr. and Mrs. Robert GOOeH of Farm Bureau Young People. The 3rd vice - president. Mary Ann men's Committee. The following ing. Didn't you feel privileged risville. Plans were also made to man, Mrs. Jack Pierce; 2nd vice- Watton. new name has been recommend- offic rs w re elected: 2nd vice- to be there yourself? Our sin- serve t e annual 4-H Club ban- chairman, Mrs. Herman Cortes; ed by the American Farm Bureau Bamber of Livingston county was Edmund Sager of Stephenson elected secretary and treasurer. hairman, Betty Rhodes; secre- cere thanks tto Marj. Karker and quet on December 6th. A report sec'y-treas., Mrs. Maurice Carey. was elected to the Michigan Farm Young People's organization to tary, Carm n Blake; treasurer, those others who make such was given on the fall District the youth organizations of all Kenneth Genthep of Washten- Bureau board from the Upper state Farm Bureaus. Mrs. Merle Hinckley. meetings possible. meeting at Glennie. Mrs. LaForge Presque Isle County. Thirty- Peninsula which is District 1l. aw county won first place in the Louise Smith reported on the was congratulated on the very two women gathered at Moltke Mr. Sager was also the voting Other changes were made in Talent Find and will receive a Wexford County reports they planning committee meeting for plan to visit convalescent homes fine work she did as county when the Women's Committee delegate from Menominee county. the constitution and by-laws. A a camp to be held at St. Mary's during the holiday season. chairman the past year. met in November. It was decided Mrs. Chester Good of Harris and third vice-president was added to trip to the American Farm Bu- Lake on March 5-6, 1957. Mary to learn more about our Flag Menominee county represented t e board of directors. The camp reau Convention at Miami. Ken- Wexford had a recognition Iosco County. Donald Kilpat- and display it at our meetings. Ann Terburg, a senior at Kala- meeting for past chairmen and the women at their annual meet- c airman and historian are no neth is a baritone. JoAnn Me- mazoo Colleg , told of her stay their wives at the Gilbert school. rick was special guest at the Plans were made for the Farm ing. in France, as a community am- Good attendance and a pleasant meting at the home of Mrs. Niel Bureau hunters round-up. Five ba sador. She lived with three evening. Mrs. Heim and I were Ranger. Mrs. Ed Robinson different families and had one there. as women planned to attend the elected vice chairman to replace state annual convention. Every meeting from the U. P. were Mr. Mrs. Provost who resigned. Plans one was urged to vote at the and Mrs. Robert Godell of Wat- Delegates to the MFB annual Ladies ... We want to month of travel by bicycle. Dor- Northwest Michigan paid the othy Smith reported on th Uni- expenses of their newly elected were made to put on the Victory coming election. A report was ton; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallis ted Nations. Mrs. Snyder report- chairman Mrs. Clara Pierce for Dinner. Mrs. August Lorenz re- given on the Halloween dance. ed on safety. of Rudyard; Mrs. Chester Good of Harris, Clayton Ford of Cor- give you Ten Dollars! all three days of the convention. nell; Frank Bender, Jr., of Escan- Sf. Joseph County Farm Bu- Parties for the mentally III at aba; Edmund Sager of Stephen- r au Women Committee met at Munson hospital are being plan- son. the community; building on Octo- ned by this group. ber 26th with 1 groups repre- With all our planning, let's ent d and 12 absent. Vice- keep foremost in our minds, otice to Membership chairman Beulah Davis called the esp cially at this season, the con- And to Secretaries meeting to order with the pledge stant prayer: "Peace on earth, Regarding delivery of Michi- of allegiance to the flag. The good-will to all men". gan Farm News: We shall ap- committee decided to purchase a peciate postcard or other notice new deep Ir eze for the com- District 10-E that any member is not receiving munity building. Mrs. Vernon Kingsbury, Chm. his paper. Please report any ir- Mrs. Walter Zirlie, secretary, Alpena ft-l egularity in delivery, such as and Mr . Geral Bohm, 2nd vice- 100 women gathered at the duplicate copies, wrong RFD, er- Glennie town hall for our fall ror in name, etc. .If member re- District meeting. The Alcona moves from RFD address in one 9374 10-1.8 county women were very graci- A muse forthe new season! The county to RFD address in an- ious hostesses by having a coffee CHI P P E DIRECTORS. Back row, from left: Clyde Hall, other county, please advise if two-piece dress that's crisp, hour prior to the meeting. The They t k office October 30 vice president, Sault Ste. Marie; change makes you a re&dent of Use the coupon below and get $10 fresh, always smart! This one is as business meeting started with when hippewa county was or- Charles Wallis, Rudyard; Robert second county. slenderizing as a diet-slim, trim Place of resi- the pledge of allegiance, led by ganized as the 66th County Farm Wilson, president, Pic k for d; dence . determines which County off the price of anyone of the fol- sheath that whittles your figure Mrs. Malcolm Morrison of Al- Bureau In Michigan. Front row, Robert Reed, Brimley. Directors Farm Bureau to whistle size! Choose rayon, a is your County lowing Unico or Co-op appliances: lightweight wool, or crisp cotton. cona county. Group singing of left to right: Mrs. Howard Leach, not present: Whitford Armstrong, Farm Bureau. We do our best the Star Spangled Banner follow- Mrs. Ernest Peffers, sec'y, arid Dafter; C. R. Hungerford, Sault to have everything right, but we Sew this style right now! ed, led by Mrs. Staebler, of Ta- Ernest Peffers, all of Pickford. Ste. Marie. was City. The invocation was are not infallible. We need and Freezers (upright or chest) Pattern 9374: Misses sizes 10, given by Mrs. Marshall McGuire of Alcona county. A panel, Corn· Vote Reminder IF.. a m Bureau appreciate help.-Michigan Farm News. Refrigerators 12, 14, 16, 18. Size 16 takes 3% yards of 39 inch fabric. II 1Jou're feeling 'Ve1'1lwell consisting of the various county Remember, chairmen and moderated by Mrs. the corn growers voting in the unless two-thirds of Lef P Ie e Adversity often gets a man back on his feet after prosperity Automatic Washers & Dryers Conventional Washers Fits Perfectly! Alex Kennedy, was part of the December 11 referendum favor the morning pro gam. The women dis- use of the larger "base acreage" at e 0 lCles has knocked him out. cussed many interesting projects an average support level of $1.31 and programs that they had com- per bushel, ,the 1957 corn p 0- pleted the past year. gram will be based on an "acreage H ave D0uhI ed Money talks, but very few of us get a chance to answer back. The coupon will be honored by any one of these Farm Bureau Dealers: An award was given to the allotment" of about one-fourth Lovely Centerpiece women of Alcona county for hav- less, at average support of $1.36. Members of the Michigan Farm ing the largest percentage of at- You should receive notice of Bureau now are buying Farm AL TO-Kleinheksel's Service HERRON-Wolf Creek F. B. ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw IMLAY CITY - Lapeer Co. tendance. A potluck lunch was both your acreage allotment and Bureau Life Insurance Co. poli- FARM BUREAU Co-op. . served at noon by the hostess your base acreage by December 4. cies more than twice the size of APPLEGATE -, Don Ennest KA:LAMAZOO-Sleeman Bros. LAKE ODESSA - Lathrop county. Be sure to vote if you were a the average policy purchased Appliance ARMADA - Laursen's Farm Farm Supply Entertainment was furnished 1956 corn grower in one of Mich- only five years ago. Supply LAPEER-County Co-op. by four boys, Tim Balla, Pat Vin- igan's 35 commercial counties. When the company first began BATH-Cable Farm Shop MARLETTE-Lamie tion Refrigera- BAY CITY-Freezer Food Shop cent, Ron Kaiser and Don De- operation in 1951, the average or if 1Jou're feeling queerl Mott. policy purchased by Farm Bu- BRECKENRIDGE ridge Oil - Brecken- MASON-Mason MILLINGTON - Home Appl. Jensen Farm BRIDGEWATER-Brown Impl. Equipment ) Arlo Wasson of the Farmers reau members amounted to $1900. BROOKLYN-G. Raynor Boyce MINDEN CITY-Meissner Bros. Petroleum Cooperative Inc. gave During 1952 the average new & Son MT. PLEASANT - Farrand BUCHANAN-Co-ops. Inc. Implement Sales a brief story on the Petroleum policy rose to $2100 and during CADILLAC-Cadillac Co-op. ONSTED-Ostrander Refrlg. Company. He informed the 1953 to $3200. Today the figure CARSON CITY - Dairyland OTTAWA LAKE - Ozzie's is up to some $4500, more than Co-op. Implement Sales women that the Oil Information CLARE-Leon Dull OWENDALE-Roland G-ettel Committee had presented him twice the average of only five CLIO-Norman Blight OWOSSO-Leon K. Slater with a magic barrel. From this ... for years ago. COOPERSVILLE-Co.op Elev. PARMA - Parma Implement DORR-Salem Co-op. Co. Sale/i magic barrel he brought out var- fifty DURAN D-Durand Milling PITTSFORD - Ayre's Imple- ied articles that are made from "We believe that this trend will EAGLE-Eagle Appliance ment Sales years! have tremendous importance in ELKTON - Elkton Far m PRESCOTT - Bradley Imple- oil. Everyone present gained a Equipment ment Sales building the future financial much broader knowledge of oil. security and stability of our GAINES-Marvin Tiedeman READING-Parmer's Supply GI LFORD - French's Far m REEMAN-Willis Wyngarden Mrs. Marjorie Karker coord- members," said Nile L. Vermil- Supply ROCKFORD - Long's Farm inator of Women' A~tivities, lion, manager of Farm Bureau GLADWIN-Farm Supply Equipment GRAND BLANC-Co.op. RUTH-Farmers Elevator spoke on citizenship. Women if 't' living you want mo t should urge everyone to vote in Life. "An adequate investment in GREGORY - Bureau Plainfield Farm SAGINAW-Heindl Sales Implement life insurance is essential to HAMIL TON-F~rm Bureau SMITHS CREEK-H. E. Neal the election and to put on a ac- farmers in safeguarding their HANOVER-Farmer Folks & Sons tive campaign in getting the property, in providing for emer- HASTINGS-Preston Sales WEST BRANCH-Appliance people out to ote. HEMLOCK-Farmers Co-op. YPSI LANTI-Ypsilanti F. B. gencies, and in building for ulti- very beautiful poem on the mate retirement. American Flag was compo ed "In the past farmers have look- AP LIANCE AND DAIRY DE AIITMENT and read by Mrs. Gladys McKen- ed on their land as their secur- zie of Alcona county. ity. This viewpoint has changed Farm ureau Services : Lansing Alpena County. Mrs. Esley VanWagoner, chairman, called the meeting to order by all giving For a \ eryspecial purpose, as investments machinery in ha ve risen. farmers are beginning to place land and Now -------------- - - -- 9188 14~--24)i Want to look taller, slimmer? the pledge to the Flag. All ladies Suuta has millions of little present for the first time were helper' - Christma . Seals. major emphasis on building quate life protection for them- ade- Di CO nt Coupon Choose this smart step-in that's designed for your half -size figure selves and their families." (Only one to an item) introduc d. The women will They gi\ e protection and Crochet this pretty centerpiece -proportioned to fit! Smooth, again challenge the board of di- h ·lp against tuuerculosis- The fifth anniversary of Farm in favorite pineapple pattern. Present this Farm Bureau Member's Discount Coupon, simple lines-flattering! Easy-sew rectors to an attendance contest. safety and care and hope, B';ITeau Life finds the company Doily-bowl combination-worked verified with your present membership card, to a Farm too! Choose gabardine, cool cot- Mrs. Adelore Rouleau reported and e . n life itself, to WIth $65,000,000 of insurance In together in gay contrast colors! Bureau Dealer authorized to sell Unlco or Co-op major ton, Add saddle stitch trim in on the social welfare conference force protecting the lives of hundred ' of thousand' of appliances. II is worth TEN DOLLARS when purchasing bright contrast color. meeting she attended. A sub- about 25,000 Farm Bureau mem- Pattern 7308: Crochet direc- an appliance during December, 1956. Discount period bers. tions for oval doily-bowl combin- Pattern 9188: Half sizes 141/2, scription to the Woman's Home people everywhere. ends December 31, 1956. Companion was renewed for a lake thi ' year the best ation or IOxl8 inch doily alone- 16%, 18%, 20lh, 22% 24%. Size polio pati nt. A report was given yet. Buy nd u .e The fellow who never sticks his in heavy jiffy cotton. Starch stif- 16% takes 3% yards of 39 inch neck out very seldom gets his fly. fabric. by the women who attended the luistma . Seal . head above the crowd. Member's Signature •...................................................................................................•. state conv ntion. Get-well cards Send 25 cents in coins to Mich- wei e sent to two Farm Bureau Send 35 cents in coins for each Man learns from experience igan Farm News, 263, Needlecraft Address County pattern to Michigan Farm News, women. Articles are to be AnnUal~' ruth 'cd for the Stat Mental but he never lives long enough Service, P.O. Box 162, Old Chel- , . D P.O. Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, of the to complete his education. sea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Dealer s SIgnature ate New York, 11, N Y. Add 5 cents Ho. pita! at Trav rs City. HIl'.llI importunce 01 thl' above Add five cents for each pattern Mr. Al ennedy, guest me .. ~T{,.thl·spa'('h,ls MICH. FARM Buy Farm ur au S d. for fir t class mailing. Appliance Serial o. Size ~~~li~~~h pattern for first-class II fit contributed 11\ UR AU 3] 1'. ] l "1 'l ti n f Annual eport o rmer +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sales and Savings Rank High for olume FO Reach New High EARL E. HUNTLEY, MANAGER Report to Farmers .Petroleum Cooperative 7th Annual Meeting at Michigan State Univel'sity, November 27, 1956 a ro Farmer Petroleum Cooper- I 50 or m r of New records were established in all major departments ative, Inc., paid stockholder pat- I stock of F C and on rons a 2.3% patronage dividend CIa s C common otin sto during the year ending August 31, 1956. totaling $165,000 for th year $1. The stock is sold only on th Total sales were $5,506,489. This is an increase of ending August 31, 1956. I basis of information contain in Farmers Petroleum Cooperative the prospectus, and i sold on! • $789,000, or 16% more than last year. This is the larg.. paid also a dividend of 5% on its by a licensed s lesm . est increase the Company has ever realized during a one.. Class A common stock. $37,000 was distributed to some 3,000 I Farmers Petroleum Coo ra- year period. The total of $5,506,489 is a new high. patron investors. They are farm- live was organized under arm ers, cooperative oil companies, Bur au leadership May 12, 1948 Liquid fuel comprises the major portion of Farmers cooperative farm supply com- to assure ichigan f rm r n Petroleum Cooperative business. The increase here was panies, and other dealers. adequate suppl of petrol um nearly 5,000,000 gallons for a total of 32,940,358 gal- Any patron purchasing Farm- products from their coop r ti s. ers Petroleum Cooperative pro- Forty-seven co-op p trol um lons. The breakdown below indicates a healthy increase ducts may become a stockholder dealers and 1,500 farmer ub- across the board: of FPC, and thus become eligible scribed $400,000to start FP . The for patronage refunds as earned. new company bought the p t- 1954·55 1955·56 % of Increase If interested, tell your local tank- roleum business and di tribution Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. or Decrease wagon driver that you would like facilities of Farm Bur au S r- Motor Fuel ~ $2,747,575 $3,022,816 up 10.0% WASHTENAW Farmers 011 and fuel oils in Washt8naw coun- patron stockholders in Washte· to become a stockholder in Farm- vices, Inc. FPC started bu in s Heating Fuel •.....•... 1,515,888 1,881,526 up 24.1% Company at Ypsilanti distributed ty this year. Farmers Petroleum naw county in addition to the ers Petroleum Cooperative. January I, 1949. Motor Oil &. Grease 178,950 213,394 up 19.3% over 2,770,000 gallons of Farmers Cooperative will pay $3,690 In patronage paid by Waabtenaw Tires .....•.................• 140,473 216,964 up 54.3% Petroleum Cooperative ga80lInes patronage dividends direct to FPC Farmers OU Company. Procedure is the purchase of The busine has shown a sub- Batteries •..•••••••.......• 24,360 26,735 up 9.7% pre~;i ent progress in the future is not only Anti· Freeze ••.........• Oil Filters ...........• 37,578 4,108 27,803 6,108 down up 11.3% 48.4% I dependent on good manag staff, and financing, but ment, .n a Fly Spray................ 12,806 16,476 up 28.6% Miscellaneous .......• 55,061 94,661 up 71.9% large measure to the e tent th Michigan farmer m k s of thi , TOTAL $4,716,802 $5,506,489 up 16.7% his own organization." On the comparison of anti-freeze there is approximate- Tom Konin ly $6,000 in the 1955 volume which should have been Farmer Petro billed in the 1956 volume. With this adjustment, all products would show an increase In sales over the pre- elected president, and Bartz of St. Joseph as vious year. vice-president of Farmer This is the second consecutive year that tire volume leum Cooperative, Inc., at . nual meeting at Michiga of has increased more than 50 %. You will note that it University Nov. 27. I Director elected, represent' F rm Bur has become quite an important factor in the operations. Michigan Farm Bureau: R. A. Substantial progress has been made during the past year. I Deruiter, McBain; K. O. Johnson, Freeland; Blaque Knirk, Quincy; This is a result of the support this organization has re- Walter Wightman, Fennville. At ceived from the local associations' management and per.. LENAWEE County Farm Bu· reau Oil Company at Adrian dis- gasolines and fuel oils this past year. It will return $23,620 in Farmers Petroleum Cooperative I large: William Bartz, St. Joseph; stockholder patrons received Fred King, Blissfield; Tom KOll- sonnel, as well as the stockholders and patrons through .. tributed 2,200,000 gallons of patronage dividends to local $3,482 in cash as patronage divl- ing, Marne; William P. Hasen- THOMAS KONING of Marne, bank III, Freesoil. out the state. Farmers Petroleum Cooperative stockholder' patrons. In addition dends. president of Farmers Petroleum The direct delivery p.rogram made impressive gains Cooperative, Inc., said this to Feed. stockholders at the 7th annual -----------~-----''---~-~--"-----.,....,..- during the year. It is rapidly becoming a major oper- meeting at Michigan State Uni- ation. Over 900 farmers in 24 counties were being versity November 27: served in this method at the close of our business year, "Farmers Petroleum Coopera- tive, Inc., was organized about Aug. 31, 1956. Volume for the period totaled $382, .. seven years ago. It had a modest 800, as compared to $55,300 in the previous year. Net volume of business as the former petroleum department of Farm savings from this phase of the program totaled $35,777 Bureau Services, Inc. We had no for the year, or 258% over the $9,968 of the year before. ownership sources of supply for crude oil. • 1 of this amount is for dividends of "We have grown to the point Crude ,~roductio~ and develop- 5% on the Class A common stock. ment received considerable atten- A . t 1 $29 000 will go to ere we are the second largest tion during the year Although pproxima e y , - rur distributor of petroleum no proven productio~ was pur- the reserve f~d. The balance produ in Michigan. chased during the period an ag-' of $165,000 WIll be returned to I "Farme Petro urn Coopera- gressive drilling progr~m was patrons as a cash patronage re- tive sources of crude oil which maintained. I fund. we own or control include about Early in the year we secured I Farmers Investment. During MARSHALL Farm Bureau 011 houn county. It wIll return operative stockholder patrons re- 200 wells Iocate in llinois, In- the lease rights on over 7,000 the year farmers directly, or Company at Marshall distributed $20,090 in patronage dividends to ceived $1,428 in cash as patron- diana, and Michigan. acres of a potentially produetive . through their associations, made 1,800,000 gallons of Farmers local stockholders plus $1,994 In age dividends. "Such outstanding progr ss in area adjacent to the wells we had a net investment in Farmers Pe- Petroleum cooperatlve gasolines dividends on Marshall's stock. In so few years is just a beginning previously drilled in Roscommon troleum Cooperative securities of and fuel oils to farmers in Cal· addition, Farmers Petroleum Co· in the objective of serving Mich- FRANK HOTTENSTEIN, left, to Clarence Sager of Lenawee county. $114,000. Approximately $38,000 igan farmers with highest qual- of Blissfield R·3 has been using County Farm Bureau 011 Co. for drilled . eight of these proved to ance Class A common stock. planning, which will surely prove cerned. The past year has been gress. I During the year ten wells were was for debentures and the bal- selves with more long-range worthwhile for everyone con-I a year of steady and healthy pro- ity petroleum products at cost Co·op petroleum products since through their own organization. 1950. He is shown giving his delivery In th most satisfactory spring. "I's service and a be' pr~ducers. Farmers Petro- This brings the total ~ve~tment "The degree and rapidity of order for motor oil and grease good deal," Frank sid. leum Cooperative now OWl!S to date ill the organization to twelve producers in this field, $1,263,000. ten of which we have drilled. It has been estimated by qual- years Farmers Returns. After 7¥Z of operations, the earnings ified experts that Farmers Petro- of this association, after taxes Patronage Dividends Paid leum -Cooperativs will realize THERE'S NO BE ER GASOLINE THA and interest on debentures, have over 750,000 barrels of crude totaled approximately $1,033,000. from these wells. It has not been That has been distributed about proven as to how many additional as follows: $776,000cash patron- locations it will be feasible to age refunds, $213,000 dividends drill, but the program is continu- on stock, and $44,000 to the re- ing at a modest rate. serve fund. / The waterflood project (pump- Service Available. One year ing water into a pool to rebuild ago we reported that approx- the pressure), which we have had imately 50% of the Farm Bureau. on pilo' test at the Assumption members could avail themselves Pool in Illinois, has begun to of the services of this Coopera- show desirable results. It will tive if they so desired. At the probably be expanded during the close of our business year, Aug. current fiscal year. 31, 1956, this had increased to This may provide addi tional approximately 85%. WEXfORD /'1/SSAUK! ROSCOI1. OOEf1AW reserves in substantial quantities. One well in the Bentley Pool This can be attributed to the $803 $900 $2,708 was sand-fractured, a new pro- fine cooperation of the County cess of pumping a sand-oil mix- Farm Bureaus and our stepped- LAI(E OSCfOLA CLARE ture into the well to' increase up Patrons' Relations activi~ies. production. In this case produc- Education. More people heard $855 $11 $1,938 tion was more than doubled. about this program than ever be- This treatment will be used on fore. This was done through OCEANA NEWAYGO MECOSTA other wells during the year and tours, meetings of many kinds- eventually on all of them in this which included the use of mov- $84 $492 $26 JAN/LAC pool, assuming of course that it ies, slide stories and prepared $1,828 continues to get results. Closing presentations. t10NTCALM vRATlOT $2,291 the gap between production and $6,574 All of us judge any organiz- distribution is a real problem, ation by what we see and hear. $2,753 $3,306 $11,565 LAPEER CO-OP PREMIUM and CO~OP UL but we are making progress. It shall continue to be one of the G[Nf5£f Local associations, under the strong activities of this Coopera- IONIA CLINtON fi/A.\tA. THERE'S NO BETTER GAS than Farmers Petroleum $1,961 supervision of Farmers Petro- tive to keep our people informed $670 Cooperative's Premium,-an Ethyl gasoline. Co-op has leum Cooperative, continued to and at the same time provide an $1,918 $22 $1,584 the highest octane rating. Smooth, knock-free perform- make substantial gains and al- attractive "show window" for OAXLAND ance with Ethyl in all high compression motors. More power most without exception will them to see. BARRY EATON /N6HAM LJVINOSTN always because pre-ignition trouble and waste is eliminated reach all time highs both in vol- This organization is gaining by a great, new phosphate additive. \ $1,043 $3,019 $655 $6,403 $3,302 ume of products handled and in momentum and through the com- net margins. This will also be h CO-OP REGULAR GASOLINE is specially blended for true of most of the associations bined efforts of the leaders ip CALHOUN JACKSON WASHTfNAW WAYNE. management and personnel of the farming operations in Michigan. The octane rating is at the ~ha~ are supplied by this organ- local associations, along with the $332 top for regular gasolines. You'll like it! ization. support of the farmers through- $7,465 $6,513 $9,967 Duri.ng the year the petroleum out the state. We shall, I am OTHER FPC PRODUCTS FOR YOU: Co-op Diesel and operations of the Eaton County I sure, continue to develop and ex- BRANCH ILlSDALf LfNAWff Heating Fuels, Unico Motor Oils, Greases, Tires, Batteries, I Farm Bureau Co-op at Charlotte, pand our program of service and and the Farmers Co-op Elevator savings to patrons and members. $4,312 $1,801 $10,016 Spark Plugs, at Caro, were placed under our supervision, bringing the total of I feel that. your staff h~ done WI LB such operations to nine. This an outstanding Job. during the THIS MAP shows the distribution by on FPC deb~ntures or dividends on group is responsible for about year. It has ~e~tamly. been a eountles of $165,000 In patronage dlvl- FPC Class A common stock. These By your Co-op Bulk Plant and by F rm 30% of Farmers Petroleum Co- privilege to participate :w~t~them dends paid in cash by Farmers items amounted to $58,188. Patronage Cooperative County Distribuiio operative's total volume. in carrying out the activlties un- Petroleum Cooperative, lnc., to stock. dividends were paid on purchases of Net margins for the year to- der revI~~. taled $231,000 after paying 5% . In addition to routme matters, holder patrons and to local c opera. tives on their purchases of FPC products Co-op gasolines, Co.op diesel and heat- ing fuels, Unlco motor oils, greases, arme e 0 interest on debentures outstand- the members of ,your Boar~ of for the year ending August 31, 1956. tires, batteries •• park plug., anti·freeze, . . Thi i new hi $37,000 !~ r hay c. ncern c1 them Thl moun 01 not Includ Inter nd other a •• omotl ••• pplie tie e t on both privat and public lands has long been a problem. Prior to 1953,a bill of sale or evidence of population place a definite res- ponsibility on agriculture and the Nation to safeguard our needed a if W rk School district reorganization. While e believe school district consolidation has proved useful ownership was requir d to be in the possession of anyone trasport- ing one or more trees on the high- way. future food production facilities. Farm owners and farm renters as well as our urban population must be aware of the need for in- ...~~::::::~:}:.:::.:: ~..." ;~~~;~~;;i~i[~~i~ We present the resolutions on state affairs adopted at in providing better educational ~~:I~{~:~fFli:;E~}} ii',F< opportunities for the children in he 37th annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau many areas we are aware that at a t Lansing, Iov. 8-9, 1956. These resolutions annexations and reorganization of school district are arousing con-I are Farm Bureau policy and program. siderable controv~~' y and ill-will Resolutions were adopted also on national and inter- the in some communities throughout We ask that the law be amend- an~ are .e~fechve umts of SOlI i:~-k:~:;~::;~ State. W insi t that the rights ed to again apply to transport- saving activity, ~':~::::'~":::;::):' national affairs. The e become recommendations to the of the people in all districts to American Farm Bureau resolutions committee and to the garding come to their own conclusions re- ation of one or more trees. fo~~s ~~:ro~e;~~s~e~r ~~g~;~~~~= !~~~ii:~~j~li;r,:: these matters should be Water management and water ing some part-time a sistance to ~::t{} voting del gates repres nting Michigan at the national safeguarded. Certainly State aid rights. We believe that manage- these volunteer officers. We ask ~~~r~t. -n-: should never be used as a club or ment of water resources should be that this aid be extended to all WM~::~:::~( ....< onvention to be held at Miami Dec. 11-13. a bait to force or bribe the recognized as a problem of state districts on a matching basis. *::::. citizens of any district to become rather than federal jurisdiction. The resolutions approv d by the voting delegates at a part of any school district The rapidly increasing demands Mineral rights. The widespread I the AFBF convention become Michigan Farm Bureau's against their will. for water by industry, agriculture custom of reserving or selling Therefore we will resist any and municipalities make it not portions of the mineral rights ap- policy on national and international matters. trends which would deprive only advisable but necessary that pertaining to descriptions of pro- citizens of any district of their legislation be enacted providing perty results in costly confusion It is expected that the text of the national resolutions for water management and of titles and the loss of potential right to exercise a proper degree will be printed in the January edition of the Nation's of home rule and local control in 18TH BALLOT FOR PRESI DENT. Gottfried (Fred) Ottmar, 89, clarifying the right to the use of tax revenues. Agriculture. determining what type of school of St. Johns R-4, and charter member of Clinton County Farm Bureau water. We believe that legislation district they feel is best for them in 1919, cast his 18th ballot for President November 6. Willard Recognizing that such legis- sho.uld.be developed which will Another section of the ichigan resolutions is "Our and their children. Krebel, chairman of Riley twp. election board, observes. Fred was lation should be developed only mamtaul; current records of just 21 when he voted for Benjamin Harrison in 1888. Mr. Ottmar after a careful study, we urge 0:wnership of such separated Farm Bureau," It will e printed in a later edition. Equalizing school tax burdens. came from Germany when he was 13 and has lived on the same that a water policy committee be rIghts. to the owner of the sur- every citiz n to take an active Many indu trial workers, with farm for 75 years. (Clinton County Republican- ews Photo) appointed by the governor and/or I face rights. MFB RESOLUTIONS part in the operation of his local their large families of children, --~ -------- ---- the legislature. This committee We recomm~nd that the .~wner HIGH ALUMINA JET FLAM I move their homes out to subur- other states, Hence we favor a- growers and communities to con- committee should include repre- o~ separated,r?ghts be required ~o INSULATOR AND SOLID COP· ON STATE AFFAIRS government. Michigan State University pro- We vigorously protest and ban areas ar und the industrial mending our present Traffic Code tinually improve the housing senatives of all affected interests file a certificate of ownership PER GASKET mean ln-, grams of research and extension. oppose all State legislation which cities. In the communities in o that oncoming vehicles, as well facilities and working conditions and should be provided with an e.very 5 years, ~nd pay a r~glstra- creased performance at which they live. the average valu- Ther i increasing agr em nt usurps or interferes with the local ation per school pupil is usually a those approaching from the for seasonal labor through cooper- appropriation sufficient to enable tlO~ fee. ,Such rights on WhICht.he aUlp.edt. be ween all students of agr' cul- operation of county, township, comparatively low. The industrial r ar, would be compelled to stop ative programs with local health it to work effectively. registration and fee become delin- Buy from your local Farm- tural problems that among the city or village governmental af- plant where they are employed, before passing any school bus authorities and encourage an quent should revert to the owner fairs, especially as to the setting which i loading or unloading exchange of information on these Reports by well drillers. More of the land. ers Petroleum Cooperative most hopeful means of olving with it high valuation, is fre- water wells were established in perplexing farm problems arc of alaries, hours of employment, quently in a separate school dis- passengers and remain stopped programs. To be continued in our Distributor or County Dis- Michigan last year than in any reoearch and the broad e u- vacations, retirement plans and trict from where the workers until the school bus proceeds, or As many of the problems in other state. Well drillers could January 1, edition. tribution ational activities of the Coop 1'- all other matter pertaining to until the driver of such bus county and municipal employees. live and where their children at- signals other traffic to proceed. housing stem from a need for provide much needed information ative Agricultural Extension S r- tend school. This movement of in- education in the proper use of on our underground water reser- vice. . This provision should not apply Unemployment compensation. dustrial employees to the fringe to apprr aching vehicles on high- improved facilities, we encourage ves. R e c e n t I y representatives of Michigan may well be proud of areas of industry is causing a development of migrant edu- general farm organizations and its Unemployment Compensation more and more serious financial ways carrying four or more lanes cational projects such as the one We recommend that well drill- commodity group hav made a program. These benefits greatly burden of school taxation to farm of traffic. which was carried out in 'Bay ers be required to maintain a log v ry careful study of the needs assist workers and their families families who live in the suburban of soil and rock formations and for expanded programs in th Sp during periods of involuntary un- school districts. M.S.U. short course housing. County this year. file the information with the ap- We endorse the resolution passed We agree with the conclusions propriate agency. fields of activity and have l' ach- employment. The property tax burden for by the Michigan Farm Bureau reached by the Governor's Mi- d agreement on the amount of Michigan's maximum benefit of supporting schools could be Young People at their annual grant Labor Study Committee We would support a minimum- State appropriation which would $54.00per week is the highe t in equalized either by creating one convention, which reads as fol- that in view of the rapid progress cost license for well drillers to be n eded for each of the next the nation. Our average benefit school district for the entire lows: provide for enforcement of the five years in order to provide being made in improved housing, above recommendation. check is igher than the max- State or by greatly increasing the "The Michigan Farm Bureau no legislation to provide mini- these ervices. W endor e thes imum in 3 other states. We pay deductible millage item in the Young People wish to commend mum standards would be helpful Deer in southern Michigan. recommendations and r e s p e c t- State School Aid formula. Creat- for 26 weeks, the longest period the State Board of Agriculture at this time. The rapidly increasing deer pop- fully urge th members of the except for 2 other states. Our ing one school district for the and the officials of Michigan State ulation in southern Michigan is a Michigan Legislature to give care- benefit payments are made more entire State would, of course, University . for recommending Distribution of highway reven- source of concern as 'well as in- ful consideration to these re- quests. promptly than in all but 2 other equalize the school tax load, but that appropriations be made to ues: Experience has shown that terest. We cannot fail to be states. At the present time the it would, at the same time, take increase short course housing at the proportion of weight and gas alarmed at the 75% increase in We feel strongly that special tax revenues allocated to counties car-deer accidents last year in Unemployment Compensation away the very important element the University." onsideration should be given to of local control of schools. for their primary and local roads this portion of our State. programs of Res arch and Edu- Fund is actuarially sound and An increase in the deductible Apportionment of legislature. is inadequate to properly main- cation which would promote new provides a merit rating for em- millage item in he School Aid In 1952, the Michigan Farm Bu- tain and improve the vast mileage The increase in reports of deer industrial uses and greatly in- ployers with good employment formula oul ten to equalize reau was a leader in the cam- of such roads within the State. damage to crops also warns us records. crea ed utilization and consump- We all realize that nothing educational costs to the local paign which defeated a proposal en the State gas tax was in- that loping. serious problems are deve- tion of Michigan farm products. communities and would, at the to hand control of both houses of creased from 4%c to Bc per gal- We favor work with food hand- comes out of a fund except what same time, maintain local control the Michigan Legislature to the lon and some upward adjust- We ask that the Conservation Irs, retailer and consumers, a.... g es into it. Idled workers should of schools. Accordingly, we favor voting majorities in 4 of Michi- ments were made in motor ve- Commission use its authority to well as with produc rs, to stimu- not receive more for not working gan's 83 counties. At the same .cle weight taxes in 1955,a very manage the deer herd so as to late better merchandising, and to than do their fellow itizens who an in rea e in the deductible time, we successfully promoted a 11 proportion of this added prevent unwise herd increases in millage item in the School id devel p an increased demand for are employed. The bill now being considered in the current special formula. We supported the action plan for balanced representation revenue was allocated to the intensive agricultural areas. th products of Michigan agricul- ture, session of the Michigan Legisla- of the 1956 Legislature in raising in the Legislature, with the County Road Commissions. Hunting and the Horton Tres- the deductible millage from 2 to House apportioned on population W request that the Michigan ture, which would raise maximum 2% mills. We favQr. a further in- and the Senate on area and pop- Now that the new Federal Aid pass Act. In the Horton Trespass Legislature also include in their benefits to $84.00 a week for 39 Highway Program provides for Act, Michigan farmers have a illage from ulation. appropriations ufficient grants to weeks, is indefensible from our crease in de cti 2%'to 4 . Is. matching 90% by the Federal legal tool to control hunting on Patterned after our Federal sys- Government and 10% by the p rmit taking full advantage of point of view. It would either tem, this plan is now giving all State on the Interstate System, in- farms and farm woodlots. Pres- the federal Hope-Flanagan Act. bankrupt the whole Unemploy- School taxes irom house trail- Michigan citizens the most effec- sure by conservation clubs on ment Compensation system, or re- stead of on the old 50-50 basis, we their own members and on other Keeping I 0 c a I government quire greatly increased payments ers. In many communities the tive representative government need for additional school facili- possible in our metropolitan state. feel that there should be a re hunters is helping to build res- local. W believe that it is a fun- into the Fund by employers. examination of this matter of the pect for the law. ties and the mounting costs of damental principle of democracy Pending legislation would at school operational expenses are We will vigorously oppose all at- distribution of the highway re- By using the provisions of the that as much government as least double present payroll taxes, tempts to apportion representat- increasing the tax burden on ion in the State Senate on a venues between the three road Horton Act, farmers can add to possible should b kept close to which would be a heavy blow to building units of government- its value. This will require a will- home. Hence we are convinced all Michigan industry and retail- general property to such an ex- strictly population basis, or other the State, the Counties and the ingness to carry through on the that our local government should ers and make it impossible for tent that additional sources of efforts to place the control of Cities. prosecution of violations by the be strengthen d and improved. many small businesses to com- revenue must be found. The por- Michigan's Legislature in the We urge that the present Motor signing of a complaint and the Intelligent participation by the pete with those in other states. tion of the present tax on house hands of a few counties. Vehicle Highway Fund and the necessary appearance at the sub- citizens in local government i Naturally, these charges are in- trailers going to schools ($1.50 of Agricu1:tural migratory labor. Highway Construction Fund be sequent hearing. If identification ess ntial to maintain sound cluded in the cost of doing busi- the $2.50 per month license fee) does not begin to cover the oper- As the third ranking state in the consolidated and that one for- of the trespasser can be secured d mocracy. Ther fore, we urge ness and are passed along to all ating cost of educating the child- use of migrant seasonal agricul- mula be adopted for apportioning from the back-tag or other means, ren that come from trailer camps. tural workers, Michigan has a the highway revenues, and that the complaint can be filed any We urge the Legislature to a- real interest in providing desir- the portion allocated to counties time within one year from the mend this act to correct this able living and working condi- for primary and local roads be date of the trespass. situation so that educational costs .tions. Unless Michigan maintains substantially increased . Intoxicated hunters. We sug- may be spread more equitably. its good reputation for improved housing and facilities, out-of-state Distribution of revenue from gest that the Governor issue a I School buses and traffic. Since farm workers might look for em- the Severance Tax. Since heavy proclamation prior to hunting Michigan is a leading tourist ployment in other areas, leaving oil trucks and trucks hauling season, calling the attention to state, it is especially important Michigan farmers short of the equipment for the drilling of oil the dangers of hunting while that our traffic laws be in line needed help. wells cause extreme damage to under the influence of· intoxi- cating liquor. Laws covering such with those of the majority of the We commend the efforts of county primary and local roads, ------------------ revenue we believe that a portion of the action should be strictly enforced. from the Severance Tax Pheasant hunting. We recom- should be returned to the county mend that pheasant hunting with where the tax is collected to be any rifle, including a .22 caliber, used by the County Road Com- be prohibited in that portion of mission for maintenance of its Zone 3 in southern Michigan in county highway system. which rifle hunting is now pro- BETTER SEED State gasoline tax refund per- hibited during deer season. iod. We favor changing the Road hunting. Road hunting is State gasoline tax refund law to dangerous, is poor sportsmanship, ~'UUteeee4 conform to the reporting period and usually involves trespassing. in use for Federal gasoline tax We favor legislation to require refund, namely, from July 1 to that a gun carried in a car be ETTE 0 S OLLS SA Y June 30, with three months there- wrapped, encased, dismantled or THROUGH after for submitting claims. Roadside spraying. We de- locked in the trunk . Speetw ar ilt SNOW" Farmer • sportsman relations. plore the careless and improper Organized sportsmen, represented MUD . use of chemical weed sprays by the Michigan United Conser- MICHIGA CERTIFIED SEED ~ or SAND, along roads and highways, and vation Clubs and its affiliates, and urge the utmost care in their use. o r g ani zed farmers and be assured of: through This in no way modifies our Grange and Farm Bureau, are favoring the clearing of blind and working together to improve • HIGH ERMINATION obscure intersections and road- farmer-sportsman relations. Now sides of brush and weeds. in its fourth year, this joint pro- • U IFO M QUALITY Motorists' financial reponsibili. gram has been effective in im- • VARIETAL PU I ty. We believe that the owner proving rural-urban understand- r:DI:I:ftOM of a motor vehicle should be re- ing and in reducing farmer-hunt- quired to show proof of financial er friction. responsibility for public liability We endorse the "Ask the Farm- , to the extent of $25,000 or insur- er irst" campaign and recom- A new Unlco tire "pedany designed for tough tr~ ance in that amount, before he IS mend the continuation of joint rforma . FM pa.senger Of' ligh' plck-v, tivclc...• allowed to obtain license plates efforts to further improve the • 1HI QUI OW TREAD 0 ~ ROAD for his vehicle. relationships between farmers mp _ Nobe 0.. Dry Povem •••• and hunters. • w.SM EXTRA TREAD THICKNESS d _ lev.,... TractIoA- Wide "-xii> ~ TreocI. Roadside merchandising. urge enactment of legislation re- We Soil co~ervation and soil con- r...- ••. Po. quiring that all roadside mer- servation districts. Responsibility • POSn'M IlACTION natOUOH SNOW, MUD, • chandising be kept off the high- for the use and improvement of bIN a.aa.. way right-of-way or be located land and water resources rests where approved by an oppro- on all citizens, urban as well as Buy from your local Farmers Petroleum Cooperative priate enforcement agency. rural Cities are dependent on 8ARL£Y • teRN • FIELD 8£ANS Distributor or County Distribution Agent rural1and not opIy for food, but FORAGE SUDS • OATS • RY CONCRETE IS THE lOW-ANNUAL-COST PAVEMENT ••.n., leum Co p ra lv, c. 1'1' pOiiing Chris Illegal cutting of Chri tmas trees fOr me t 0 tlie1r water supplies. The annual increase in our 68 POTATO S • W EAT • SOYB S ance with act' age allotm mt or o mat soil bank provisions. Such "non- compliance" price supports were lU ew o available in 1956 because of Cor special conditions. 4. The unit rate for determin- ing payments under the corn Referendum acreage reserve program of the soil bank in 1957 will be 90 cents DAN E. REED per bushel, the same as for this I Charles B. Shuman, president Associate Legislative Counsel year. • of th American Farm Bureau "Th ba e acr age hie of r- Allotments Reduced. The all- Federation, has aid that the ed in th l' fer ndum ill p r- Tuesday, December 11, has corn referendum set for Decem- mit farmers to grow a hiah r been set by the U. S. Dept. of time record supply of over 4 % billion bushels of corn available ber 11 mark the first time that acreag of corn v ithou 10sing Agriculture for corn growers to corn farmers have had an oppor- eligibility for price supports. It vote in a referendum to deter- for 1956-57 have brought a re- duction in allotments and sup- tunity to express a choice on also provid s a greater opp - mine whether "soil bank corn corn allotments. tunity for farm rs to parti ipat base acreages" or "corn acreage port levels under the formula in the law. in the acreage res rve phase of allotments" are to be used in the "The choice generally offered the soil bank. Any land put in 1957 program and in later years. Corn programs have not work- in past referendums has been be- the oil bank will be tak n out ed well in the past. Because so tween strict mark ting quotas If two-thirds of the farmers of production and not m rel much of the crop is fed on the and no program at all. who vote in this referendum shifted to other feed grain . farm or sold in the immediate "Regardless of which way favor the base acreages, they area, marketing quotas are im- "On the other hand, the acr - will be in effect next year. fanners vote in the corn refer- age allotm nt program offers practical and are not authorized endum, there will be a corn p 0- in present legislation. cooperating producers a slightly If more than one-third favor gram with price supp rts for co- higher support price on the pro- acreage allotments, they will be The national corn allotment for operators in 1957. duction of f wer acres. in effect. the commercial counties was ELDEN T. SMITH of Caro is CLARENCE KING of Kalama- J. BURTON RICHARDS of "For what is the better choice, "1 b lieve that it i of the u - 49.8 million acres in 1955. With REFERENDUM FACTS a larger supply on hand, the now with Farm Bureau Services zoo R-8 has succeeded Elden Eau Claire follows Clar nee King corn producers should consid r most importance that every corn formula dropped the figure to as coordinator of training courses Smith as coordinator of farm not only which program will farmer participate in the ballot- 1. If the base acreage program for employes of FBS branch ele- supplies for MFB. Mr. King will as regional membership repre- is approved, 51,000,000acres na- 43.3 in 1956. If voters choose sentative for Allegan, Barry, Ber- bring the greater imm diate cash ing on December 11:' acreage allotments in the refer- vators and elevators managed by work with County Farm Bureau return, but also which one will tionally, price support will be FBS. Mr. Smith was farm sup- supply committees and Farm Bu- ri n, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, available in the commercial endum, the 1957 figure will be make the greater reduction In Buy Farm Bureau Feeds. 37.3. plies coordinator for Michigan reau service companies for new and Van Buren counties. Mr. counties at a "national" average Farm Bureau and a former re- dealerships, etc. He was MFB Richards was an area sales man- of $1.31 per bushel. Michigan has 35 commercial corn counties. Compliance Low. With the gional membership representa- membership representative for ager for Farm Bureau Mutual drop in total allotment has come tive. I SW Michigan. Insurance Company. 2. If the acreage allotment pro- smaller allotments for individu- gram is approved, 37,288,889 al farm-ers, which many found acres nationally, price support did not fit their farm programs. will be available in the commer- Only 51% of the corn in com- cial counties at a "national" mercial counties in 1955 was pro- l/ average of $1.36 per bushel. This .duced in compliance with allot- price support level is determined ments. Only the provision' for by the formula of the law the 51 million acre "base" in 1956 I which applies when acreage al- Soil Bank legislation kept com- lotments for corn are in effect. pliance from being much lower this year. 3. There are no plans to offer As allotments have been re- price. support for 1957 corn pro- duced, increasing numbers of duction which is not in compli- farmers in commercial corn coun- ties have, in effect, been barred The Seed Dep't of from price support. Farm Bureau Services Effect of Referendum. The fol- lowing alternatives will be de- cided upon in the December 11 WA T referendum, says USDA: "If the base acreages are in ef- fect, the price support level will be determined each year on the basis of the general situation-as 'YOUR it was this year when the avail- able support for 1957 production was set at an average of $1.31 per bushel. Eligibility for price support will depend on produc- I lUNE ing within the indi vidual farm MERRITT CHROUCH, general patrons. J. F. Yaeger of Farm president of United Cooper- base acreage, and taking part in the soil bank to the extent re- quired. "If acreage allotments are in Inc. and the board of directors ~ took part last month in ground County RlJ;rm ma~ager of United Cooperatives, .• Bureau Services, Inc., is vice- atives. effect, the price support will be breaking ceremony for a new '-'CI CLOVER determinsn each year as pro- vided by law within a manda- tory range of 75 to 90 percent of parity. Eligibility will depend upon compliance with the farm allotment, whether or not the office building at Alliance, Ohio, ~~;re United has been since The tw~ story masonry and brick building will have 36,000 Bureau Se retaries • farmer par'ticipatag in the soil square feet of office APaceand Following are the names and addresses of County bank." will cost nearly $500,000fur . ;q.- ed. The building will be ready Farm Bureau secretaries, to hom new membership about August, 1957 for United's applications and Farm Bureau dues for 1957 may be To Honor Citizens main office force of 100 persons. mailed: HIGHEST PRICES Homer L. Brinkley, executive vice-president of the National United Cooperatives, Inc., is las, Washington, R-l. the source of llpico paints, fence, Alcona - Mrs. Elizabeth Me- Manistee-Harry Taylor, Cope- Council of Farmer Cooperatives, PAID was named by President Eisen- roofing, motor oils, greases, tires Arthur, Harrisville, R-2. and other supplies familiar to Allegan-Mrs. Ruth DeVer- mish, R-l. Mason-Elmer L. Fredericks, • I yqu invite a farm family t JOin Farm ur au-p r- hower to the Committee on Civil- Contact us, phones ian National Honors, a group Farm Bureau members. ville, 227 Hubbard St., Allegan. Scottville. h ps for he same rea on you did? Mo t p opl b com which will prepare legislation for United serves 28 major farm Alpena-Mrs. Esther Kennedy, Menominee-Mrs. Berti! Gid- IV 7-5911 or IV 7-5725 establishment of a system of merit supply cooperatives in the Unit- Posen, R-l. lof, Stephenson. member beca e fr.iend invited th m. ew m mb r- awards for outstanding achieve- ed States, Canada and Puerto Antrim-Richard Wieland, Ells- Mecosta-Mrs. Margaret Fitz- or write us ment. Rico. They have 150 warehouses worth. gerald, Big Rapids, R-l. ships are being now for 19 7. and more than 6,000 retail out- Midland - Mrs. Roy Varner, Arenac-Mrs. Ray Simmons, ----- - . - . .- - - - - - - P.O. BOX 960, LANSING Buy Farm Bureau Feed. lets to serve 1,500,000 farmer Twining. Midland, R-3. Missaukee - Mrs. Bonnie Bur- Barry-Mrs. Leota Pallas, 121 kett, McBain. R-l. N. Church St., Hastings. 12 Special Offer to FARM BUREAUMEMBERS only for a Limited Time Bay - Mrs. Russell Madison, Monroe - Mrs. Viola Eipperle, APPUCATION FO MEMBERSHIP 8300 Ida West Road, Ida. Main and South Henry St., Bay Montcalm-Mrs. Carl Johnson, City. I hereby apply for membership in the ~ . Pierson, R-l. Have You SOlD Benzie-Mrs. Glenn Robotham, g Montmorency-Mrs. Ervin Far- Beulah, R-l. . rier, Hillman. County Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau, and the Americ n ar Berrien - Miss Barbra Foster, Muskegon - Mrs. Alice Allen, P. O. Box 113, Berrien Springs. Bailey, R-l. Bureau, and agree to pay the annual membership due of $10.00. Branch-Mrs. Belle Newell, 16 Newaygo-Mrs. Carroll Robin- N. Hanchett St., Coldwater. You' d Lil~e t Se ?• Calhoun - Mrs. Harry King, Room 16, Town Hall, Marshall. Cass - Mrs. Verneda Schmok, Box 97, Cassopolis. Charlevoix-Mrs. Ivadelle Pen- son, Grant, R-l. N. W. Michigan-Mrs. mary King, 336 W. Front St., Traverse City. Oakland-James Rose- L. Reid, Mil- It is agreed that 40 cents of this sum shall be for a year s scription to the Michigan Farm News; that $1.00 is to be applied t ford, R-2. fold, East Jordan, R-2. Oceana-Mrs. Ami! Johnson, my annual dues to the American Farm Bureau Eederation of which 2" will present up to 25 words of classified adver- Cheboygan-Mrs. Tom Baker, Shelby, R-2. Cheboygan. cents is for a year's subscription to the Nation's Agricultur . tising, including your name and address, in one Chippewa-Mrs. Ernest Peffer, Ogemaw - Mrs. Arnold Mat- thews, Alger, R-l. issue of the Michigan Farm News. It is read by Pickford. Osceola-Mrs. Fred A. John- , Clare--Mrs. Donald D a v i 5, (Check One) son, Hersey, R-l. 67,154 members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bar- Clare, .R-2. Otsego - Mrs. Walter Miller, gain is less than half our regular classified adverti in rate. Clinton-Mrs. Irma McKe,nna, Gaylord, R-2. . Have you ever been a member of Farm Bureau? o New 0 Renewal 0 Transfer 103 E. State St., St. Johns. Ottawa-Mrs. Merle Herrinton, Delta-Mrs. John M. Whitney, rate. 428 South 8th St., Escanaba. Allendale. NAME (print) Appli ant Presque Isle - Mrs. Herbert Please send your classified before December 20 for our January 1 Eaton-Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, Paull, Hawks. 142 S. Pearl St., Charlotte. Saginaw-Mrs. Ethel N. Fuller, edition. Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Some of our classifi- Emmet-Mrs. Roscoe Williams, Post Office RFD Box 1169, Saginaw. cations: 414 Jackson St., Petoskey. Sanilac - Mrs. Mary Ellen Genesee-Mrs. Gertrude Ret- Klaty, 237 E. Sanilac St., San- Road Address . BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT LiveSTOCK POULTRY tig, G-2501 Flushing Rd., Flint. dusky. BULBS FARM MACHINERY NURSERY STOCK SWAPS Gladwin-Mrs. Dorothy' Badg- Shiawassee - Mrs. Ruth Alex- FARM FOR SALE FIELD SEEDS PLANTS FOR SALE er, Gladwin, R-3. ana.er, Corunna, .H.-Z. Township _ ~ " Gratiot - Mrs. Wilma Feight, St. Clair-Mrs. Beulah Bur- , 128 N. Pine River, Ithaca. rows, 81047 N. Main, Memphis. / HANDY ORDER BLANK Hillsdale - Mrs. Gretna Van St. Joseph-Mrs. Beulah Timm, SIGN HERE !..............•.............................. - .- - ------ .- .- - - - - .- .... - .- - . Fleet, 47 S. Howell St., Hillsdale. Centerville. Huron - Mrs. Barbara Bouck. Tuscola-Miss Loretta Kirkpat- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS 180 E. Huron St., Bad Axe. rick, Box 71, Caro P. o. Box 960 Ingham-Mrs. Dorothy Surato, Van Buren - Mrs. Katherine Lansing, Michigan Date ........................•......................• 356lh S. Jefferson St., Mason. Johanson, 123 Paw Paw S~.,Law- RECEIPT FOR DUES Ionia - Mrs. Lester Covert. rence. RECEIVED $10.00 in payment of County ........................ times, starting with the 111lh N. Depot St., Ionia. Washtenaw - Mrs. Emma B. Please publish my........................ word ad for Isabella - Mrs. Marie Farnan, Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau and Howeison, 109lh E. Washington, 301 E. Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant. Office 4, Ann Arbor. American Farm Bureau dues for 1957 from this January 1 edition. I enclose $...........................• Iosco--Mrs. William Herriman, Wayne-Mrs. Robert Simmons, applicant: ' Tawas City. 51140 Geddes Road, Belleville. Cia. ification: . Jackson - G. E. Williams, Wexford-Mrs. Harold Fins- ADDRESS ......................................................•.................•..... ,.....•........ _ .... Springport, R-l. trom, Cadillac, R-2. Kalamazoo - Mrs. Mabel K. NAME ~ : . Bacon, Kalamazoo, R-5. Kalkaska-Mrs. Esther Dunlap, Change to This Signed _ _ S page 7 for a,dc:lre151 Kalkaska, R-l. your County .rm Kent-Mrs. Arvil Heilman, 204 All· eason 011! Menabership VVorker .em rYe Kerr Bldg., 6 28th St. S. E., Address _...•................. UNlCO lOW -30 motor oil Grand Rapids 8. flows as readily as lOW grade Lapeer - Mrs. Enid Maunder, oil at low temperatures for 148 W. Park St., Lapeer. quick starting. Lenawee - Mrs. Alice Collins, Than Y Adrian, R-l. READY FOR YOU in quart, Livingston - Mrs. Mary Lou an 5 gallon cans, and drums. Stevens, 214 N. Walnut St., See your local Farmers Pet- Howell. roleum Co-op Distributor, or Macomb-Mrs. Madaline Doul- County Distribution Agent. r _ u e .f.-----------------=---:=----:::------------------ -.,- -- _ ·~r:~~~~et~~,:;:.ht for rural peo- Unwritten Laws 01 the ec b TIO AL "Gas tax-wise" let's remember, :J too, that Farm Bur au sponsored GUARD· YOURSELF from possible roadside and won the r fund of the Fed- activity accidents. Slow down for roadside busl- ck ro nd Material fo Program in December by eral gasoline tax during the past nesses, So-called higher speeds are safe only year. This meant real savings, and when the edge of the highway is insulated so 15 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups will for years to come. that no other vehicle can get onto it. Trouble may develop at any point where there is a break' DONALD D. KINSEY Farm Bur au is a National in this insulation. Especially dangerous gaps are Coordinator of Education and Research organization of 1,623,622 farm families. One of our goals is the the areas in front of fil~g stations, vegetable stands, hot dog stands, eating establishments, Buy Ben ranklin made a pretty straight and strong farmers. be t possible net income for Our members ha ve drive-in theaters, and other business buildings. These draw customers who, in either parking or and use t t ment when, in Revolutionary days, he said, HIn sought a program aimed at a long- term stability for net income. entering, must use driveway entrances which are made blind by parked trucks. Christmas truth we had better all hang together, or it is likely that They seek the right to earn it in we may all hang separately." the market place, and with the The only safe assumption is that a vehicle or Seals ... p destrian may pop out in front of you; that least interference with their a driver in front of you may slam on his brakes er was an element of this thinking when farmers rights as free farmers. to turn right or left to enter; or that an oncom- Fight formed their Farm Bureau organization in 1919. They ing vehicle may turn left in front of you. Action to remove the price- depressing surpluses that have Anyone of these situations may require you Tuberculosis I put it a bit differently, however. They contributed their From Michigan Driver Education Manual, to make an emergency stop. Professional drivers developed under high support money in dues. They took office and went to work on Department of Public Instruction. low down if there is even one vehicle or pedes- programs has been vigorous. trian in sight. their problems-pulling together. They said, •'We are Farm Bureau folks sponsored and succeeded in passing Federal Act able to do some necessary things by working together that we cannot do alone." 480 in 1955. This act stimulates ale of surplus farm products overseas for foreign currencies. "Partners" Film Tells business. All farm cooperatives' business combined is only about 3 % of the total volume of busi- ness in the country annually This form of coop rative effort had become neces- sary. Other people had become organized ,.to the hilt." Millions of dollars worth have been disposed of under the pro- gram. Story ~f Cooperatives (2) They aren't ploUing against other business. In busines and in legislation the advantage was fre- CLARK L. BRODY announced "Partner ," a 16mm color movie It is the slory of a farmer and The Soil Bank, as proposed by his retirement as xecutive vice- produced and distributed by the his cooperative-how that farmer (3) Farmers and their coopera- quently against the farmers. Farm Bureau, aims at reducing president in charge of public af- American Institute of Coopera- cooperative benefits everyone- tives aren't "tax dodgers," Far- the surplus stocks. Congress pass- fairs for the Michigan farm Bu- tion is available for use through in the rural community and in mer cooperatives are owned and T e mo t importan result of the building of the ed a somewhat weakened form of reau at our 37th annual meeting the Michigan Association of Far- the towns. run by farmers themselves to in- the plan. Hence, it may be rather at Michigan State Univer ity No- mer Cooperatives. "Partners" doesn't preach . arm Bureau was the cooperative unity that developed. slow in improving market price. crease their own individual in- vember 8. aims merely to point up a better come. Somebody-either the co- The dues paid helped greatly, of course-but the actual Also Congress delayed too long At the request of the board of net worth of $123,000. Now we understanding of farmer cooper- operative itself or the individual to make it have much effect in have a net worth of millions. atives. It shows how the farmer sum paid was small per family. Dues were $1 0 per 1956. directors, Mr. Brody will con- farmer himself . '.' pays income tinue on the staff a counsel ior You can see there have been cooperative has become an im- tax on all the gain that results year per family. This figures out to be only two and 5. Farm Bureau has steadfast- public affairs. He reports to the some developments. portant part of the farmer's busi- from the cooperative's operation. I executive committee of the "I think the Michigan Farm ness operations and how in help- three-quarters cent per day. ly sought to improve markets for Bureau has been very fortunate ing farmers produce and market producer of farm commodities. board. (4) The only real reason why It was the pooling of these small sums that was im- Over the years, it has founded or The board of dir ctors accord- in having th type of men who food efficiently, it has raised the some businessmen seem to be ingly approved a reorganization are doing the work in our public standard of living for all Amer- against cooperatives' is because of portant. It was one form of combining effort - and given direct aid in establishing farmer marketing cooperatives. of the divi ion of public affairs, affairs division. I know of no icans. the competition they afford. only one. It was the giving of their leadership energies and changes in responsibility for man around the Legislature who Yet, it's competition that has Farm Bureau has served as a is more respected and skillful "Partners" shows how the bet- made our American business sys- members of the staff. and their cooperation that packed the punch. This punch supporting agent in organizing, than Stanley Powell. We were ter living his cooperative has tem great. developing financial campaigns, fortunate when Stanley brought helped him achieve, makes the led to many accomplishments and farmer services and giving legislative protection Dan Reed into our state office. farmer a bigger, better customer through the years to come. to these self-help cooperative Dan has been working with me for the things the man on Main It is true that the majority organizations. It has not acted to on national legislation. He fits Street, U. S. A. has to sell. rules, but it is also true that a There is an old hymn that tells us to count our many control them. They remain inde- in like a veteran. minority often rules the majority. Some of the important items MAIL DUES to your County pendent organziations. But they "For me this has been a won- the movie points out are: blessings-name them one by one. So let's look at some have often sought and gained Farm Bureau Secretary. ~ee page derful experience. I can see our M 0 s t worthwhile inventions 1 for the address. It is given in of the things that we have gained by working in har- Farm Bureau help. influence continuing throughout (1) Farm cooperatives aren't have come about because some article headea County Farm the years." interested in "taking over" other fellow attempted the impossible. Bureau Secretaries. mony, and pooling less than 3c a day . We can mention 6. When Farm Bureau began to distribute fertilizer in the early only a few because of limited space. 1920's,state prices went down to ducts for sale at retail. But farm- the farmer from $5 to $8 per ton, STATE ers were taxed on seeds, feeds, depending on the analysis. Lat 1. By 1956 the new members fertilizers and all their production development of hi g h-analysis had built an organization of supplies and machinery! Farm Bureau fertilizers and im- 67,154 farm families in Michigan, Someone had to fight the battle proved pro due s has brought fur- and 1,623,622 families in the in the courts and eventually go ther savings to Michigan farmers. ,'.iJ.Z{< 1-~, ation. before Legislature for exemption Higher plant-food ntent per ton :<'t"~~~ for farmers on their materials, meant less money to pay fort~~Ht '«!:' 2. Wave organized 1,586 supplies and machinery for pro- freight and handling charges. Community Farm Bureau. The e ducing farm products for sale. \ .1@~$'" tfi~ '.": roup make it possible for the Farm Bureau folks did the job. 1. Member resolutions c Ile . :'.~. i: members to keep better informed. Here wa more money saved by for the establishment of! Farm ..~~:.:;,,,,~. They are alert to farm problems, united effort. Bureau insuranc compa y. Its . are in a position to discuss issues. first year of operation brought DAN E. REED was assigned to They are ready to act in unified Trucks were pounding Mich- rate drops by Michigan Mr. Brody's former responsibili- support of their majority deci- igan highways badly. So the companie to farmers in the low- ties as associate legislative coun- sions on policy. state instituted a special truck er penin la A competing com- sel. He has been assistant legis- Iicen e rate. It was related to pany 1 ered its rates three times lative counsel since 1951. Mr. 3. F rm Bureau members hav truck weight. Farmers were during the first year. Here are Reed now has staff responsibility dev loped ffective programs caught in this. Farm trucks w e more dollar savings. for the Michigan Farm Bureau's among Farm Bureau women and used more on the farm itself. program on national legislation youth. These programs help im- Again, united Farm Bureau 8. Other dollar savings came and other national affairs. He prove rural living. Work on action removed the h zard. A with the development of the will continue to be active in state health, education and citizenship special farm commercial license petroleum program under the affairs. Mr. Reed reports to J. F. program by Farm Bureau wo- rate was e tablished in the law. Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Yaeger, executive secretary. men and youth have gained hi h Yet, a mall fly still stuck in Inc., a Farm Bureau company. r spect among other groups of the ointment. Light, though they Cash earnings went back to the citizens in th stat and nation. were, farm truck could not be farmers. The newly developed driven to town for groceries, nor "Direct Distribution" program 4. We have activated a power- to the factory without dang r of has seen many Farm Bureau ful legislativ program. Through getting a ticket. members receive very worthwhile unified legislative effort, numer- In 1956, legislative cooperation refunds from their gasoline, oil ous issues hav been won and changed this picture. Farmers can and acces ory purchases. rnany dollar av d for farmers. now u e the pickup or truck to 9. The uniting of Farm Bureau (a) In the 1920's we succeeded do uch traveling without danger members into Community groups remo ing the ruinou proper y of arrest. They did it through has made possible group rates 011 I ta es r quired for roads. In th ir Farm Bureau. place we promoted a ga cline tho who use them, and in pro- time hospitalization, sur g i cal (d) United action 'in Farm Bu- medical coverage. Millions of I tax so that roads are paid for by r au really paid in 1952. At that dollars have been paid for bills certain special interest of farm families at times when it and m ureau y5 he portion to their u e. The present groups sought to concentrate all was needed under this program. I en ration does n't know about the voting power of both hous Yes, the less than 3c a day pool- those hea y property taxe for of the state Legislature within a ed by farm families to bring load . small area of the state. unified action has paid. Farm : il 5, 00 But a new action was neces- Farm Bureau people really Bureau people used their talents l s ry, Fa m rs had to pay the gas went to :vork for a fair brand of wisely, as did the good and faith- ta . for fu Is us d in farm work. reapportlOn1?ent. The members ful servant in the parable. When you are involved in an automobile accident, your car is not the only thing likely driver or struck by a car while walking along the highway? Unit d action in Farm Bureau were w Il-inforrned, alert and As many members have s lped ring the refund of thi ready. to act. Th y gat?~red 100,- eften said, "Farm Bureau does not to get smashed up. money by the State when th _ 686 Signatures on petitions, ~ore co t-it pays." The small sums STANLEY M. POWELL, legis- Your auto policy covers medical expenses fuel i used for on th farm work. than half the number obtained required by dues have been lative couns 1, will continue to You and members of your family may also in these cases, too. So new savings were realized for the state as a whole. They got like bread cast upon the waters represent the Farm Bureau in suffer injury. If this happens your Farm Bu- , . the peopl in out-state Michigan and have returned abundance to state legislation and in many (b) In 1933 the State sought to the polls. They saved a mean- the members. state affairs. Mr. Powell reports rau auto insurance comes to your help. to J. F. Yaeger, executive secre- These are further examples of the extra new I' venue and adopt d a 3 ingful representation for out-state p l' C nt retail sale tax. Indu z., :)eople in Michigan's legislature. Our Goal tary. protection that you receive when your car Strength for the future is need- It covers all reasonable expenses up to the trie were not r quired to pay the But thi issue is not yet settled. Mr. Brody, in making his an- IS insured with Farm Bureau. ta on materials, supplies, and The job still lies ahead. Great ed just as greatly as for the past. nouncement to the MFB annual limits of your policy for necessary medical, machinery used in making pro- unity of action will be needed to The great value of strength in meeting, said in part: surgical, ambulance, hospital, professional numbers is no less today than it They demonstrate once again that Farm "My first report to this dele- ever wa . Problems and is ues are nursing, and funeral expenses. gate body was Feb. 2, 1922. I re- Bureau Insurance is your own organization, as great today, if not greater, member how little the organiza- • than they were when the found- tion was respected at that time. What if you or a member of your family and that "It's good business to do business OpZC ing members set their course back in 1919. I remember some of our first should be injured while riding with another with yourself." contacts around the Legislature. Our goal for 1957 is 70,242 "They seemed to think that we throng ebruary, 1957 as farmers were doing some family memberships. We can chosen by your State Discussion Topic make it if the present members hing we were not .expected to see to it that every eligible farm- do. When I hear reports today There's a Farm Bureau insurance rep- r uli of the ballots returned by fh with the great legislative vic- resentative nearby to serve you. Ask m ur au • er is contacted and invited to join. How about helping to see tori s and other evidences of any Farm Bureau office how to reach th t this is done in all corners of strength, I think of that report him for information about life, auto, er ices Which Farmers I made in February, 1922. I your own home county? "At the beginning of 1922 we AS A FARM BUREAU MEMBER •• fire and farm liability protection. through Farm Bureau. Questions J utur of gricultural Research in had no net worth as an organiza- tion and were $13,000in the red. 1. Will your Community Farm At the end of that year we had a ..d$GooD8~ hi n. Bureau make every effort to have 100% of its m mbers with dues County Farm Bureau member- --tocW8~ Control be Lost paid before the Roll Call kickoff ship goal, and pu h to get it dur- date Jan. 3, 1957? ing the week of January 3 and ~YOf/R$E[,F I 2. Will your Community Farm January 10? Bureau provide one or more (M mber hips are to be signed work rs t make contact to gain beror January 15th if ervices new member: in the membership such a .hospitalization, medical drive? and urgical coverage, direct di '- I 4000 ORTH GRA tribution on petruleum, tc. r 3 HI r U nk p .t . .