Vol~ 35, No.3 MARCH 1, 1957 35tl ear You're Invited to E ro a EDITORIAL Making U e of Upportunities Join CLARK L. BRODY A Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau r The census shows that in recent years up to J EIN 76,000 l\1ichigan farmers have become engaged in Editor of Michigan part time or full time off-the-farm employment. A few years In Illin Their purpose has been to increase income by membership g Th got up t making use of the opportunities available. At that poi OlS arm ur u in it d Rapid changes affecting agriculture have required member to h r maimng ,000 nd h commercial farmers to greatly enlarge their scale JOIn a "200, of operations. This has been occasioned by the increased capital due to mechanization, to rising The nu costs, and changed relationships. new on It is common knowledge that the family farm has grown larger as mechanical power and equipment Michigan F rm Bur au n ds 4,000 m mb r t m have replaced human labor and reduced the num- its 1957 goal of 70,242 famili s. h 6,281 no , ber of people employed in agriculture. WASHINGTON NATIONAL STARTED JULY 4,1848. COMPLETED DECEMBER 6, 1884. including 5,132 ne m mb r . H. Arrn-st.ron; Rouert,s Photo This revolution has posed a difficult problem Will you take the embership plic tio in for both large and small farmers. LEGISLATIVE PROBLEM- HAT? advertisement on page 7 and use it to n 011 a The commercial farmer has been endeavoring to member the week of March 11-17? meet it by working more acres, by purchasing large scale, costly equipment, crease his output. and other efforts to in- Some find time for off-the-farm Governor Urges a By doing that you becom Farm Bureau's need is printed "70,000 on page 7. lub." m mb r of th Mi hig i 11 th inform tion 0 Lawmakers Loo E se e, employment. People join Farm Bureau b caus SOM 0 1- Many operators of farm units too small for eco- VITES TI-IEM. eve asked many m mb r wh nomical production have supplemented farm income really moved them to join. The r a on giv n mor +----------- by off-the-farm employment. The problem of re- ------------t STANLEY M. POWELL than any other ha been "I was invit d." , . adjustment for the small farmer has been difficult. Many suggestions have been made for remedying Services Ca Is Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau s in Bu·lding onument How kind p ople ar to invit us to har good The Michigan Legislature is one month closer to th Wa hingt n things in life. It would b a dull world if th didn't. the plight of the small farm operator who has not found it practical to acquire additional necessary to enlarge his operations and achieve a capital o d Stock; final adjournment. be reached Just what solution will eventually regarding major problems is sti II shrou de In di Financing subscription. was through Six orne 300,000 h d be n ub cri - 'tart d in 184a. . ars popular later So we are knocking on the doors of 66,281 Farm reau homes. e ar asking you nd v ry m n b r: u- mystery. ed and 156 f 0 th n onum nt "Will you please u e t e Memb r hi satisfactory net farm income and standard of liv- ing from agriculture alone, a' S I Gover or Williams sent h s tax recommendations . d H d to had b n uilt. B r that time the monument wa - a1'0 th subject tion in this paper to invite some friend to Farm Bureau Services, . I nc., 0f I the Legislature. No one was surpnse. e• urge en- of bitter argument. Contributi I1S ship in the Michigan Farm Bureau?" 'The answer for some is to seek part time off- Lansng has called for retirement actment of a corporation profits tax, some adjustment of ceased and the ..• vcrk stopped. In Thank you. the-farm employment, or change, completely to $144,Od~0'dOf dco-otPerkativTehpat.rona- the business activities tax, and elimination of the corpor- 1878 Congr authoriz d com- age IVI en s oc. IS IS pletion of the monument by the When you ha e enroll d anoth r m mb r. pl a some other vocation. Others need long-time pay- Class AAA preferred stock issued ation franchise tax. . Army Corps of Engin rs at ment loans to enlarge their fann operations. Some in 1944 on 1943 business. Farmers Cooperative ass'n distributors are I According to estimates by Governor W illiams, this, .. . government expen e. completed Dec. 6, 1834, dedicated It was 1-Check the application to see that it IS cornpl t can be helped best by training for off-the-farm the principal holders of the stock. ld d b t 76 000 000 f Feb. 21, 188 and opened to the with the member's nam , cornpl te addr s, and sig- new program wou pro uce a ou , , 0 new public Octob r 9, 1888. nature. vocations. The Services is distributing II revenue which would be just sufficient to balance the I also this month $253,000 of pa- , 2-Be sure that your name and dat app ars sonl ~ The Michigan Farm Bureau has recognized the tronage dividend stock declared budget which the Governor has recommended. COUNTY RESOLUTIONS need of attention to these difficult adjustments. the policy established by 672 delegates at the 37th In by the board of directors on busi- ness done with Farm Services during: the year ending Bureau ., Governor mentioned that a use tax on machinery . I In discussing possib e sources 0 new revenue, f h tel and, C · te where on the application. cation.) (F or 70,000 Club id ntifi .. 'annual meeting in November, 1956, they said: August 31, 1956. The dividends are .. ., d . I 3-Send the application and $ 10 to your ounty paid to stockholder patrons of equipment used In agncultural production and In ustna I "The Michigan Farm Bureau shall also devote its efforts Farm Bureau S~rvices, .mai~ly processing would yield an estimated $35 million annual- II Farm Bureau Secretary listed on page 7. to helping the small and part time farmer expand his opera- farmers cooperative ass n dIS- . . '. tions, or facilitate his training and opportunities for off- tributors. ly. Apparently, from the agricultural point of VIew, the-farm employment as required. "We shall encourage location of industries in rural areas Farm Bureau Services year rotation plan for the redemp-j has a 13- only farm machinery was considered in this connection. If hI' II h f ducti 9- where needed and desirable and will further vocational tion in cash of patronage divi- t e sa es tax exemption on a ot er arm pro uction DAN E. REED • • training in industrial "We support assist under-employed subjects. expansion rural of agricultural residents. extension to dends declared stock. in other years. This is fifth recall of patronage. supplies were to be eliminated, the amount of increased revenue Involved would be a great dea more. did d h h I Th G c ov- Asso. tion County Legislative Counsel, Farm. Bureau resolu- committ e members MFB at- zn "The perpetuation and advancement of the family type ernor I not a vocate t ese c anges. tending th 1957 Resolutions Effectiv'e February 1, Cockshutt Farm Equipm nt, of agriculture and resourcefulness are dependent of farm people. upon the initiative, lie in subsidies and control that limit the opportunity industry, The answer does not of Wonl Keep He pointed out that taxing agricultural •. .. equipment and machinery, which are now exempt rom and industrial f I ~ound~p will .h ar state and. ?a- tional I. sues di scussed by official of gove~nme~t and Michigan I' Inc. of Bellevue Ohio, took over the farm , distribution program that has been carried on by quipm n arn enterprising farmers. the sales tax, would be reflected in production costs and Stat UnIVe.r'It~' econO ml 'gts0 · t Bureau Services Inc. for the past 20 y ars. "It is the aim of all Farm Bureau programs increasing opportunity for the men, women to create and young 14 Pet. Wh at in prices of consumer goods. .. ld id th b d He stressed that such a th t h th I The m eting IS Marc h 1 - 2 a Kellogg Cent I' at MSU. Arrange- ments have been made to provide The announcement ' , was made jointly by J. . F. Ya g r, people 0:0. Michigan farms to achieve their greatest possi- tax wou pyrami e ur en, so a w en e con- mb rs of th Policy D velop- executive secretary of Farm Bureau S rvices, nd G org Moistul e RIlle 1m 1t bilities." f sumer purchased the finished goods he would be paying, \ment <;ommitt .e~ with. back-l A. hlmeyer Cockshutt vice-presid nt and gen ral man- In this it will be observed that the delegates . ff . d I " ground information on which to '. . Eight of Michigan's outstate In e ect, an Increase sa es tax. ba e the recomm ndaticns which ager of its U.S.A. manufactunng plant at B 11 vu, hio, from 66 County Farm Bureaus implied their oppo- Congressmen met with Michigan Many I-nfluential members of agencies and squ ezing any thev will pr sent at Countv Farm vv oJ . , Speaking to the MICh igan d e.a1- I s hIpS . tl11'0ughou t th 'a t t e. F arm B ureau represen t a tirves 'to the Lezislature are trongly op- "water" out of the propos d bud- Bur:ea'u annual meeting's in Octo- sition to the policy occasionally suggested that Cock hutt i' negotiating consiid er propose d changes in ~ posed to any new state tax. They get has been going on behind the ber. er organization at East Lansing Uhl I f.Ol the the government keep most or all farmers on the W h ea t gra d es an d s t an d ar s n dow insi t that they favor trimming scenes. The Senate Committee on Over 300 Farm Bureau mem- arly in February, Mr. meyer f construction uf a new building on un d I' consiid era tiIOn b y the US. . the budget to bring it down to an Appropriations and the Hou e bers annuallv en e on county and Mr. Ya gel' said that trans t r a main highw: y at th dge u land through subsidies. Of course, subsidies mean v • . It ure. Th e mee t - D ep t . 0 f A grrcu amount which could be financed Committee on Ways and Means re elutions committees, The total of th di stribution operation d 0 Lansing: It will be a transl '1' controls. . mg was h e ld iIn th e office of Rep . from existina tax sources. Wheth- have been working diligently, I'" .., higher this vear, with commit- oJ the manufacturer has been un er point for n 'w. equIP.m( nt, r pal Cl are H 0 ffman February 20 . er or not that ~ is practical, or at- but any conclusions WhI they tees activ in th Upp r Perrin- part, and WIll provid other r- The great majority of small farmers do not may have reached are known ula counties f Delta, Meno- vice for deal irs in Michigan. C. L. Brody and Dan E. Reed tainable, remain to be seen, only to the e committee mem- min ,Chippewa and Baraga. want to depend upon the government for their presented Farm Bureau objec- Meanwhile, there i strong bers. The committees u e the recom- tions to lowering the maximum pre sure for putting orne of the . . 1 mendations from Community livelihood. moisture allowance from 14% to load directly on tho e who use School Ald. The c.ontroversla Farm Bureau Groups plus infer- Most of the families on farms too small for eco- 13.5% on soft winte wheat state facilities, For instance, there school-aid formula bill .for. next mation they have s~cUl'ed from grown in humid areas, including is a bill pending to r squire an year '~ill be another maJo~ IS ue. I available sources in d veloping nomical operation are good rural citizens who will Michigan. annual license for a car using a ,!he first proposal on thIS. s~b- the prop . ed r solutions to be state park, or for a small single ject, H. 230, has now been intro- con. idered by the Count r Farm not willingly become wards of the government. Thi i in line with recommen- admissi n charge for those who duced. . Bur au memb rship. No amount of government subsidy could bring dations of the American Farm prefer that method of pa rnent. The Governor delivered a spe- Michiaan Fe rrn Bureau Presi- Bureau Federation, supporting ThI'.- would bc a mean of raisin .'.._ CIa . 1 message on e d uca tiion, w hiIC 11 dent Ward b Hodae has urzed that them prosperity or a satisfactory standard of living. the lower moisture standards for vv funds fOI' maintenance and tor l grve ,« hiIS thinki mg on thiIS an.d all all committe s be represented 0 l at Difficult adjustments cannot be achieved through wheat from dry areas. while purcha c of additional tate park other pha es of problems relative the March R solutions Roundup recognizing "the moisture prob- ar as. It is in line with a resolu- to public schools, colleges and un- and th t m mbers use every op- attempts to limit further progress in farm mechaniz- lcm that exists in the astern tion adopted bv th Farm Bureau· rversi itires, an d th ell' ' sup port . port unit r to secure information ation or stopping new techniques in agriculture. wheat ar a." delegates at the la·t state convcn- He urged the lawmakers to ap- on which to ba e their proposals. The Michigan Congressmen tion. propriate from the state's general They must be met by constructive programs and nam d Rep, Alvin meet with representatives Bentley of the to I There has been a itation for increasing considerable fund whatever thc tui- need d to make the formula for amount would be opportunities which enable all farm families to help U DA February 21. Bentley and I tion at stat -supported colleg s the current year payout in full themselves. Sen. Charles Potter asked the and univer itie. It is possible on the basis of the 190 per pupil D partrn nt to maintain the pres- that the L gi lature may author- gross allowance. Dean M. Pridgeon Berrien County; Clarence C. ent moisture standard on humid ize municipaliti s to 1 vy certain He advocated that for next Reuss, 32, or Owosso, Shiawassee No.1 Young Farmer county, were honored for second ar a wheat. specific local taxes with refer- year the gross allowance be peg- Dean M. Pridgeon, 35, of and third places. Farm Bureau is supporting enda. We all know that mone gcd at $195 per pupil and that Both ar mem- rai ed locally is most wisely the deductible millage be raised Montgomery, Branch Co un t y, bers of Farm Bureau. Bruce Rus- most of the grades and standards impro em nts to help put U.S. spent. That whi is collected and from 2% to 2% mills. He also former pr ident ot Branch sell, 25, of Fowlerville, Living- return db' som larger mit of proposed that, to secure its full County Farm Bureau, was named ston county wa fourth. 18 of 19 wh at exports in a better com- gOY 1 nm nt is m st f'r quent Iy 'hare of state-aid, a di trict first of Michigan's Outstanding young farmers nominat d as out- p titive quality position on the squand r 'd. would have to raise 8 mills on its Youn Fui m rs for 1957 by th W )1'1 ma k ·t. standing J ung farmers of Michl- Such progress a' is bing made state equalized valuation. The Michigan Junior Chamber of Commel·ce. gan includ d Farm Bureau in it :l 10 dat on tudying the a ·tual corresponding figure in the prt s- th ir t ni atlc memb rshl . lIt t . I st it 111 n J 1 .ti u 7) '1 11 s . , 1 J> C IG u e o 0 r • Overplanted Wheat Our ad on purebred Yorkshire • C ga n. re nator Charle d Congr E. Potter ha ~ to aboli h to gilts and boars in your February 1 paper produc d results. vVe re T~ ,bl!. he] ./ nuarv 12, 1923 1'1'. id nt V. Hodg e, Blaque Knirk, Snover p nalty for overplanting wh at so illion in Ga well plea ed with the sale. made. V.-Pre. . Quincy Blaque Knirk & Son', Qu in 'y, Exec. ec'y J. F. Yaeger, Lansing long as the farmer u that ax very 46 Hours Mich. wh at on hi 0\ n property for Th combin d state and fed ral feeding or ding. A' the la \V gasolin ta es are producing a-i tands now a farm I' may freely rev nue in Michigan at the rat Sold the mnl,er Pu llshed Ml hi n Farm monthly, Bureau first at it day. by pub- R-l R-1 TO r IlL plant not more than 15 acr of of 1,000,000 every 46 hours, a - I sold my De Laval Magnetic hca tI n offie at 114 E. Lov tt Bt., n-i "\ n at. Th farm r who ov 1'- ording to the Michigan Pe- Milker through my ad. ert.ise- ell rl Jtt • "fichigan. R-1 The highway program currently is blazoned by the press plants his allotm nt is penalized. trol urn Indu ti ie ommitt e. R-l merit in th Michigan Farm News n-i nd I am glad to read i:t :ther. Ii has to come, I guess, Michigan impo ed it' fir t gaso- for February l.-D n Ste Jenson, R-2 u-t Four lanes are needed up he state to serve our travei needs, To reach and cross the proud Straits bridge at ev r faster speeds. Hodg irs en lin tax of two nts a gallon m Coral, Mich. 1925 for building highways. It has ix busy Ian s will scarce suffice to b ar Detroit's traffic Df mer. Dairy Ass'n since been incr a ed to 6 c nts a end notices on Fonn 3578 and DIRECTORS AT LARGE To all our water wonderland, so lush and geographic. Ward G. Hodge of Snover was gallon. The federal tax i 3 c nts Sol C m i e undeliverable copies returned und I' GleaClon E. Halliwill Gladwtn, R-4 1 ct d pre ident of th American a. gallon. Both are directed to the I sold the combine onthe first orm 3578 to Mich ig'an Farm ews Dairy As 'n of Michigan at th office, P. O. Box 960, Lan- Rob rt E. mith Fowlerville, R-2 building and maintenance of a r ply from the ad in the Michigan dltiorial alter "-..Ightman F nnvilte, R-1 Thousands of mil s of county roads are needing every week In, Ii hi an. PURPOSE OF FARM annual meeting February 1. Mr. con tantly expanding system Ji Farm News for January 1.-Rob- R pre enting That ceaseless round of maintenance work Hodge ucceed d Ivan May tead highways. rt L. Wasmiller, Burt, Michigan. - inar E. Ungren .•...........•.......... Editor BUREAU WOME OF FARM BUREAU that keeps the surface sleek. The purpo e of thi Assccla- rs. Carlton Ball Albion. R:l The inkholes of a former year must not be skirted round Sub r-r lpt lon ; 10 cent a y ar tion shall be the advancement Limit Vol. 35 d to Farm March Bur 1, 1957 au fembers. No.3 of our members' cationally, economically. interests edu- legislatively, and FARM Richard BUREAU R pre rnold nUng YOUNG PEOPLE Plainwell. R-1 But excavated straight across and back-filled, Long easy curves are needed now, for hidden danger lu ks hard and sound. CLASSIFIED ADS In V< "nding roads (and break-neck speed and drivers who are jerks). Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in :two Millions and millions will be sp nt (and this should righlly be), or more edi:tions :take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. Community arm To expedite a steady flow of traffic, fast and free. To speed the stream of cargo flee:ts and c rs and trucks and cars Along our highways and our streets, our roads and boulevards. These rates based on guarantee of 60,000 or more subscribers. They are members of :the Michigan Farm Bureau. For in this teeming traffic flows the lifeblood of our State, LIVESTOCK MAPLE SYRUP SWEET POTATOES ure The trade that builds a commonwealth One feature I cannot condone, however. and makes a nation great. I protest FOn. PRODUCERS SALB: 400 Sap pails and s,,-gET anteed. nasse POTATO ImpI0\'Nl PI-A" 'TS. T'ortol'icans, • Taney Hu lls, "Tlu nuh " v in olexa Guar- T'e n- CLARE L. McGH N The swelling :toll of traffic deaths, and if I may suggest: "pi! s in good ondition. Athens Youth Por-torIcans. 200, $1.00; 500, $2.00; Coun il, Ath ns, :\lichigan. G. I. 1,000, $3.50, 10,000, $;;.0.00.. Qaick s~ill~ Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB A social system such as ours, with sacred personal righ:ts CO.\lPLETE HEUD of 35 registered Tomlinson, Sec'y, Phone PArkway menu'. .Plantln~ gUlCle fre. T'f',TE grade Jt'r"e~s w it h h I'd averaa over 9-2751. (2-2t-19b"I) TA YLOn GI~l1' Steermg 141 Elmira, Michigan. (il-3t-25p) 315 North Grinnell Street Charlotte It-6, .\li<:higan. Phone 2 7.)3, 1 au to mak very effort to through a Community Farm Bu- qu stions that are bing discus ed or 21\7\\"1. (3-lt-ti2p) Wit.h or wrthou t 1956 corn heart. John Jackson, Michigan. Breen, ~lal:ne, .\fh.:higan. Phone OH- C E n T T FIE D SF.JBAGO SEED brrng to each member the oppor- I' au program, we will not have in the di cu ion topic. tuniti s off red by these group. ------------------------ . b GOLD STAR AWARD 7-3920. (3-2t-20p) POTATOES, Son, Rockford Size A. C. L. Stewart R-3, Michigan. & )l J' goal of a group for every reached our goal. Farm Bureau has grown and JO . :\lODEL 930 FOHD TRAf'TOll, 240 (2-4t-13p) January hours :til,:i75 Al'-'o new o no W3.y plow 35 mb ~rs can b achieved In order to keep pace with the become trong becau e of the This is the time when you can ~150. Andrew Srn it.h , 42015 .\l.chigan NORTBEn~, SAXD GLWWN, pri- Manistee County, Hilltop Com- vare xtorage, Certified Sebagoes No. through active county committ es growth of Farm Bureau mem- work of volunteers. In going become a volunteer in Farm Bu- Av nu e, "Wayne, Mich lga n. Phone an the d v loprnent of well bers, we need to have at least farther, volunteers have made reau. The week of March 11 munity Farm Bureau, Elizabeth Parkway 2-1511. (3-lt-22p) l. 6:)% 2-2 h inch sizes. High yielding, good cooking qua Ii ty, quite resistant Werle, secretary. plannr d and int resting pro- 17~0 Com~uni~y .Far Bureaus th Unit d States the country it any Farm Bureau member who OLIVER CLETRAC A-B-6- l\1odel to scab and late blight. 'I'horna.s Col- gram .' this year in Michigan. today. I signs one or more members in Genesee Coun:ty, Southwest 1948. ExcE'llent tracks. Hecently condition. overhauled. Almost new New ter, Jnt dairy opera- SrRGE, LATE :YIODEL two unit flon. 'Ve ~old Grade A mille 120 acres group in the state, and first to Otto Jung was co-chairman for milk r. omplete. "Will han,lle four cultivated, balanc pasture. Fertile. make its membership goal. About the south half of the township, unit~. Alfo10 nearly new Surgl:' electnc Always lots of cattle. Cal'll'l River flows fencer. Perry ook, Howell Jt-l thrOtl h north end of pastur . I~al'ge, 240 of them belong to the Cribbs Robert Krieger for the north half, Mi higan. (Livingston county.) Tele~ frame hou:::;e, a.-bestos siding. 17 Community Farm Bureau Group Clinton Undem for the Boyer phone Hartland 25S:~. (3-1t-24p) rooms, full bath up, % bat.h down. -probably another record. Group. Harold Benedix went to Barn 40x70 with 20 I'ltanchions- two How do they do it? The 15 per- Florida but said he would be back FOR SALE 40 ft. one 35 ft. silos, 10x12 mllk house, 6x24x7 ft. high corn crib, 20x24 gran- son Roll Call team has Mrs. January 7 to help. Others arrang- ary, 20" 40 h n house, building to 'VHY PAY THE La" ,"G PRICE? hous tractor, etc., small tenant Thomas Collier as secretary. She ed their time in the same spirit. For your electrical appliance", shop house, all metal roofs. 9 miles from does the t lephoning, etc. Mrs. Fifteen Rool Call workers com- tools, furnitur, j..,. Iry, f)portin~ Ca&<; ('ity, Dacl A.'e and U1Jly one- goods, typewrit 1'8, cam('ra~, electric third mile to elevator, store. 'Grade Henry B. Mill r is Blue Cross pleted th~ir campaign in two razors, watchefl; N~lFl DRA •• DS. s~hool ,one mile. Bus goe:; by to Caf:)s secretary, sees that old member- weeks' time. Spnd a dollar bill for our wholesal CIty hIgh .'chool. Church s all faiths catalog, doJlar refund d on first order. n arby. Good highways. $33,500. You pay only the Jow cod d price. ,-\E'rms. Write Box A. lVfichig-::tn Farm Don't eglect Child's S nd today to Inland Trading Com- ~ eWH, P.O. Box 9110, Lansing. 1\11<'h. pany, D p't .F., Palms, .\Iic'higan. (3-ltp) (2-:lt-52p) 105 AC/lRS ] AIHY or trnck farm. EDAH. PO. TS 7, ,10 and 12 feet. Excellent I'oil. (I room h()'l~e. 36x60 • Diphtheria rotecttOn 15 cents and up. Also, small poles for barn. 11(-n house, 2 car garag-e. ~atf'fo1, pens and f/>ncNI. Good electric S.c~ool hus paSi«'S cloor. Owner re- fenc stakf's. P te Bergman ('ole- tmng-. Harry ~-ichol!'!, 2095 Ra 1e Road man, ROllt 2. F'a1'ln ,ur a.t~ mpm~ Stockhridge, 1 Iichigan. (:;-It-30p) b r. - mil s a:--t, 3 mil s north of Is your child safe from diph- Coleman. (3-2t-35p) 80 A RE.S-Part of form l' dairy un.it. 60 acres C'!eare(l hp3, y land, theria? .FOR SALE-One 30" hy 10' new ROll mapP(ld hy State Univel·!'lity. 15 Diphtheria, today, is a disease Kmg Maple yrup Evaporator. 400 1.cres 'pclar 11 f'r ya.rd. L:L1ld tiled and is almost entirely the re- o 450 buck ts apacity. PricA $500. "las two Hlory frame hrmse with has _ \lso, 250 new Galvaniz n ] t qt. Sap m nt anrl hath. H,lrn nl .ds roof. Deep sult of neglect. I could be iped '3uck ts and SPOlltH. Von Glahn Bros. W~1l and n w f(lll(,(~. $1\0 oil If'as goes ~uttons Day It-I, liehigan. Phnne WIth. pla.of>. ~~() 111l1g- •• r n dl'd. Will out if all parents ould make "Iac'rlfle . n O! A. J>reseo t I'onte 1 l319!. (2-2t-25p) r sure their children receive pro- a ce Tawas City, ~\fielligan. '(3~J t-filP) n tective shots. Don't bone simple precaution. who neglects this Be sure your R"\ Y _n 7' TT n ss for yoursdf. :ats them. ~IACnL -E, ~Jig'htly 'I ·I'd .• ow IS the tIme to go into busi- • Iak lo-nu S, the grE'asl ss wa3'. Dv ryone Th 'y are ~ood. g-oldl'n brown 2:}O va.lue 140. ACRES WOVI n. wlr •• f 'nc0d. .lond SIX othPr located farm,mg ~r 'CH! in (;Ja.dwin County. ont building-s in the Bas l!l0:1t barn th~t ar best All child is protected now and in the 200. -~ Jar Tar t Howard, 110 Itobinson n . C -Bent eonrlition. Bight room. future, for diphtheria is one of \.v nu , CharI voi -. ~Iichi an. .lll mod rn hOllHe, complE"te bath and n w how nice it is to make a Rates are low, too. After 6 p.m. or the most serious diseases of child- hood and it is treacherous. , (3-2t-28p) ull hasern(\Ot. ~f th ,ood huildings. pa~tnre T lann. ill S(·Jl for till' pt'i<'e Al<.:o, ~O ar're' ""rite (:uy of , rly caB on the folks down the on Sunday, you can call halfway AGENTS WANTED Utchle. Ularlwin, J'-l. Michlg-nn. . n Symptoms of diphtheria. are (3-2t-57p) r II, ou can bring the same across the country for about a dollar. very mUd at first and the child BE POP ,"L y, too. Your friend!'!. ann Make Big >Ion. nei hbors, co- FARM BUILOfNGS may complain of feeling tired. vork 1'8 and other wHl be d lighte~ anal greeting to a friend So if there's someone special in slight fev r and a mild sore vh' ,i'.. .' >;•.•.. referendum. I'~ . Agreement at the board meeting March 6. Planning at 18-Pinconning, California Inn. . 19-Bad Axe, Coles Restraurant. and will have all the information explaining in de- tail Blue Cross-Blue Shield group benefits, changes Corn producers in commercial areas, including 35 Michigan I <. ~ ~ > Delta, Menominee and Chip- counties, voted on the type of pewa Blue Cross committees are getting ready for the county wide enrollment. County meetings Co-op Clinics Sprin ormal for Yo ng People Mar. 23 in contract for those now having the protection, rates, etc. corn program which they pre- ferred for 1957. The majority, "; 61% of those voting, favored a I An annual event for the Mich- were held February 21, 22 & 27 to "Records, Finance and Plan- igan Farm Bureau Young People Many Farm Bureau members have come to ap- corn base program with a slight. I complete plans for enrollment to ning for the Future" will be dis- ly lower support price level, with be conducted March 1 to 15. Some is their Spring Formal, March 23 preciate the value of their protection more than a national total of 51,000,000 cussed by Dr. John Bailey of groups have been enrolled in Blue Cross in Delta, Chippewa Washington at Co-op Clinics in at Miehigan State University Union Memorial Building, from 8 ever when costly and lengthy hospitalizations have acres. I March. They are arranged by the to 12 p. m. come to their families. Because of a peculiar provision and Menominee counties. Michigan Ass'n -of Farmer Co- in the law, the choice was not Mrs. Marjorie Gardner co-or- All Farm Bureau Young People operatives for managers and dir- are welcome and invited to at- None of us can know in advance how much hos- made on a majority vote, but re- dinator of Blue Cross an'd Farm ectors of cooperatives. quired a two-thirds vote in order Bureau office activities, met with tend. A fine program has been pital care we may need some time. Blue Cross Dr. Bailey is with the Farmer planned by Miss janice Raycroft to carry. With slightly less than the new county secretary in each Cooperative Service of the U. S. two-thirds of those voting mark- county the week of February 4 to of Gratiot county and her com- stands alone in providing needed hospital services Dep't of Agriculture. He has mittee. ing their ballots for this pro- help them and with the Blue worked with Michigan cooper- without a limit on the dollars of cost. Here are gram, corn growers now face corn Cross committees. We appreciated Ticket for a fine evening's' en- atives recently in making a sur- tertainment is $1.00. It may be some cases from Blue Cross files: allotments based on 37,000,000 this help much. "Ij,eyof costs and procedures. acres. purchased at the door. A special Arthur Howland of the Agr'l invitation is given to former Benzie County. A heart ailment confined a It is believed that few farmers Potatoes grow the size of wat- Economics Dep't at Michigan would attempt to plant within ermelons in Ethiopia. Farm Bureau Young People mem- Farm Bureau member to the hospital only 20 days. State University will take part in bers. their allotments and an increase, A AZI ITI Blue Cross paid $1, 178 for his care. In this case instead of a decrease, in corn pro- BERT E. CHILD Eight Regions Hold drugs accounted for $865 of the total. duction is in prospect. During this cold weather a Thousands of Growers from coast to summer spray .... red IC reoidu Legislative Seminars Genesee County. Burns hospitalized a member coa t u GE ITE E 1-923in 1956. probl ms of late srason pra . Genit c (Non-Parttsan Candidate) poultryman shuts his poultry And their exp rience onfirrns the r - i virtually nonto ic t bees nd oth r Legislative committee members of Genesee County Farm Bureau for 109 days. Blue house to keep in the heat. But, sults of years of xperimental u . On u eful ins t. nd it go s far! Ju t from the counties of eight Farm this sets up a problem of too high TO MICHIGAN Bureau Regions held Seminars Cross paid $2,879.24. humidity. So, you'll need a lit- apple, peache > P ar , plums and 1% pints make 100 gallon. of full- at Lansing during February. At- prunes, GENITE E 1-923 is the best trength spray. ter cover that is absorbent. Grand Traverse County. A Farm Bureau member SUPREME tendance has, been high, with nearly every county represented. required 76 days hospital care for a fractured hip. SAVE $7.20 answer yet to early mit problems! Here's why: A ingl appli ation of Prove to your If what GENITE M-923 an make in your differen Many members of the Legislature on GENITE EM-923 giv control far rop this y ar. Recornm nd d u. is Blue Cross-Blue Shield provided $1,659.80 for her COURT have attended the luncheon ses- sions. hospital and medical services. NORELCO MEN'S ELECTRIC into summer! You et outstanding control of European r d mite and from pre-pin to full bloom. l' your fri ndly Orchard Brand dealer right All four Northern Peninsula SHAVER lov r(almond)mit . away, to make ure you get the supply Law professor, Wayne State County Farm Bureaus were re- Oakland County. A member of Oakland County L ate s t model You ne d fewer mid- you need. University since 1956 presented in a joint Seminar on orand new and flllly February 26 with the East Cen- Farm Bureau was in the hospital 120 days with a guaranteed. Complete with case and C"::dtl· Independent practising lawyer tral Region. Ten memebrs of the ing brush. Regularly GE E AL CHEMICAL DIVISI since 1930 severely crushed hand and arm. Blue Cross paid retails at $24.95. Our ALLIED CHEMICAL & DYE CORPORATION Legislature attended this session. price $17.75 postage ,Family owns grain and live- Still to be held is the Central $2,813.30. paid. All orders filled 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y. within 0:!4 hours. Your money back if 511 E. Patterson S ., Kalamazoo 13 stock farm and active in Farm Region Seminar March 12, start- Bureau over 20 years ing at 10 a.m. in the Big Ten Saginaw County. The wife of a member of Sag- you are not fully satisfied. Send check or money order to: JOHN BROOKS, P.O. 80 869 Ph. Firesid 5-8676 U. S. Navy 2. years during Room of the Famous Grill, at inaw County Farm Bureau was hospitalized 119 Dept. 435 Box 212, St. Louis 3, Mo. World War II Lansing. days when stricken with polio. Blue Cross paid . ,'" . ,.. ' . ":: ' .': .',' HIS PROMISE A FAIR 'I t ,A ., I When people say they don't $2,705 for her care. y HEARING TO EVERYONE •• 0 e ~prJ trust a man too far they really mean they don't trust him too (Political Advertisement) near. Right Now In f •IS Farm Bureau • • • G a d JERRY CORDREY Coordinator, Organization Department of MFB Membership in the State office stands at 66,281. This DRY u GRAINS IGHT is 94% of our goal of 70,242. We have 5,132 new ON YOUR FARM AND 5 0 I members. FO BEST GRAIN P lei I Ten ~ounties have passed goal; Bay, Benzie, Man- BIN FEATURES: istee, Gladwin, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Oceana, Rat and vermin proof. Heavy ste I Northwest Michigan, Livingston and Sanilac. construction. Two--pl c wrap-around sidew lL No calking necessary. I Many awards are still available. Read about them Manhole op nlng on roof for filling elsewhere in this paper. and c eking molstur content. Sturdy I A 70,000 Club is being started. All you need to do non·sag roof with adJustabl 24" to become a member is to write one member during ventil ting cap. Perf rated metal floors for faster drying. the week of March 11 to 17. Details on front page. 1957 Presidents' Conference just completed for Coun- FA FE TU ESt ty Farm Bureaus. Forty ..three counties were repre- Powerful, saf and compact 16" sented by forty-six people. This was a very successful drying fan. Single phose motor, 3 conference. H.P., 230 volt, 3450 R.P.M. fan bolts dlr ctly to bl pan I. An Executive Commi tee series is just getting under way. This is a meeting of the County Farm Bureau BIN SIZES. 14 ft. dlameter-l000, 1250, 1450 BUSH Executive Committee, Regional Representative and a member of the Farm Bureau staff to review county pro- THESE TWO OWNERS EARNED $265 • 0 EXT Tt IE gram, analyze county objectives and discuss administra- Do Thompson of Columbus, Indiana a,.. I tive procedures. "La t July. I dried 1000 bushel of 20% (moisture) heat to just .11'-;' moistur Sin oth the wvay 'ahead Or' Im w·th District Petroleum meetings have gone exceedingly Ie m than a week'. time. The drying fan was used only in,tJae daytime. This w at brough 1400.00 extra tut fUr., usme my two 1000 bu. AQRI-TEC Dryinlf and tora, in H l11oder~Asphalt hlg way constr ction~ well with over 2,200 Farm Bureau members in attend- ance. Dana PI. of ulU~a india •• ,.. The new Federally.supported Interstate Highway s stem will create a new In ri a f r thi lad. "I put 1080 bu. of wheat In an AGRI·TEC bin at hane t time *heft It had only $1.8 Resolutions Committees Round-up will be held March p.r bu. market pric.. A selling time. I took out a better grade of wheat which brou But it doesn't remove all the bumps ahead for him and millions like him. me '2.20 per b or gain of $656.50 over the harve t market price. He'll have to foot part of the bill. Particularly for maintenance. 19 and 20, at Kellogg Center, MSU. This meeting is "l put In 1080 bu. of shelled com at harvest time when the market prfe wa 0 1 The 41 OOO-mileInterstate sy tem is largely super-highway. He'll al 0 need, and have for the members of the County Resolutions Committees. per bUlh.L At .elUne Urn.. I took out 1080 buahela and lold at $1.61 p bu, to to 'pay for, new primary an~ ~ondary roads as well. Thou ands of mile. nd of '8~a.OO over the harYe.t market prie •• It will be devoted to getting background and resource thou ands more miles of existing road are already overdue for -m one Jear'1 op rattoll, I rec lved '12~O.SO mor tor 1111 00 and wheat re urfacing, widening, straightening, hazard removal. information on issues facing farmers. eh more tIla paid foJ' mJ two bin •••• aving from modern Asphalt highway con truction can go POI COMPLn IN'ORMATION U COUPO • 0 0 POST CAItD - I QUI I Blue Cross Reopening is now Region Liaison Committee a long way toward solving these problems. Regional Representatives Con- underway. March 1-15 is the For e ample, the experts say up to 3 b ·Ilion dollar in original co t can time when members signed prior ference he a ed by paving the Interstate High ays with A phaltic mat rial . to January 15, may enroll in Blue Executive Committee Meetings ., ub tantial part of these potential savings can be realized by your tate if hi hway Cross or make changes in their Another busy month facing us. official specif phalt construction on the Int rstate Highway the build. contracts. Contact your Group Tht. valuable boof. Leta Sanford, Chairman State University. a County Farm Bureau winter in a secret ballot taken I by Women are considering a tour Allen H-I party on February 22 and a the board of supervisors in our Alpena County women met also chairman of Civil Defense, of the United Nations, which will District 3 is having camp special meeting February 15 at be op n to any person wishing The District Council meeting March 26-27 at Haven Hill on which time ministers from all the to attend. The date will be an- nounced soon. The trip will last two days was held in Hillsdale. All coun- ties were represented except one where there was a conflict in M-59 east of Highland. Miss Henrietta Burch of Wayne county is the camp chairman. churches in the county will be guests. Guest speaker was Professor The Home Flower Garden and two nights and includes a Arthur Mauch of Michigan tour of New York City and one dates. The committee on rules re- port was given by Mrs. Glen State University and Dan Reed, Rolland Ebel from the Political Science Department, Michigan Transplan,ting Young Plants- day to be sp nt at the United Na- associate legislative counsel of tions. Hombaker. Much discussion fol- State University. He spoke on the H. L.H. CHAPMAN shade for a few days to give the can be as long as desired, but of lowed. Plans have been made for Michigan Farm Bureau, will work of the Hoover Commission. Horticulturist plants time to recover from being such length that the sash al- The' approximate cost for trans- speak March 26. the camp at St. Mary's Lake Ingham County reports an in- disturbed and the roots a chance though removable, will fit snugly portation from Detroit back to March 5 and 6. We shall have a Miss Burch will have charge of Some plants require a long to commence new growth. As upon the frame. This will prevent Detroit, -transfer from train to very interesting program with evening session with vesper ser- teresting legislative meeting with growing season. It is often neces- soon as the plants become estab- cold air from entering. hotel and back to train, the tour everal outstanding speakers. vices. Foreign trainee farmers 21 groups represented. sary to sow the seeds inside lished There are several' glass sub- of New York, the hotel bill and they· should again be Make reservations with Mrs. will be guests March 27. Tom Highlights of President Eisen- several weeks before the plants stitutes available which maybe one luncheon will be in the placed in plenty of light. Charles Knapp Marshall R-2. Noonan and John Carew and hower's address were given by can be planted in their permanent neighborhood of $56, if not less someone from the Detroit Police cur legislative chairman. Mem- location outside. Some plants, such as del- preferred because of their light- than 50 people take the tour. Hillsdale County Women met Department will speak to us that bers were asked to watch the phinium, where only a few plants ness arid not being so easily If young plants have been are required for the home garden broken. However, there may be a This would mean that other at Osseo town hall for their Jan- day. papers, radio and television for started in this manner it is im- doubt that the substitues admit meals would have to be paid by uary meeting for a Chinese Our 1957 project is something informa tion regarding the ap- portant that the seedlings should are better if the seedlings are as much sunlight as glass; the person taking the trip. 1 u n c h eon. The tables were for the 4-H Club fair grounds. pointment rather than election of be transplanted before they be- taken from the seed pan and appropriately decorated with the highway commissioner. placed singly in 2Yz or 3 inch pots. A two inch layer of coal ashes, Those interested in the tour, This will be determined later. come overcrowded. When the please write Mrs. Marjorie Kark- painted Chinese figurines. They Wayne county is entertaining The proposed 1% payroll tax plants remain too close together This method has an advantage coarse sand, or small gravel er at the Michigan Farm Bureau, were made by the son of Mrs. District 3 at the spring meeting was discussed and referred to the for too long they become spindly over plants grown in flats in that should be placed within the P. O. Box 960, Lansing. Dale Harding, one of our Farm April 11. The place will be de- resolutions committee. All groups and weak, and .open to disease. there is no root breakage when frame and levelled off to form Bureau Women. Mr. Harold cided at March meeting. were urged to take a stand on the the plants are planted outside in the base upon which the plants in Irving took us on a trip through proposed milk marketing bill. the garden. flats or pots can stand. The proper time to trans- Our article for April 1will be 9091 Europe by means of pictures he District 5 plant young seedlings is Plants, like all living "Preparing the Garden for Spring I..2..:2Q had taken while visiting there. D strict 7 when they start to develop Garden Mr. William Moore, officer of the Mrs. John C. Wailing, Chairman probate court, explained duties and work. He told the his Weare Bath a-i still enj eying winter Mrs. Dale Hoot, Chairman Barryton H-l a second set of leaves. Containers into which these young plants are to be pricked out things, are sensitive to sud- den changes in tempera- ture. Planting." New printed pattern for time saving, work-saving sewing. It's a sun-style with cover-up bolero. Your Farm Bureau seed It will therefore be necessary to women some ways to help young scenes and were very glad to see Congratulations to Oceana should be prepared previously: Pattern 9091: Misses' sizes 12, dealer can make 166 leading people in trouble. gradually "harden them off" be- the snowplow on Monday morn- County Farm Bureau for being (1) Place drainage (broken fore they are finally planted out- 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 dress re- varieties of Farm Bureau quires 4% yards of 35-inch fabric. Jackson County Women are ing. the first in our District to reach pieces of old flower pots, etc.) in side. vegetable and flower seeds We are busy planning Spring its membership goal and also to the bottom of fIa't or other con- Bolero requires 1% yards con- very proud of the efforts and re- To subj ect plants which have trast. available to you. the Crystal Lake Community tainer, and then cover with an been raised in the home to sud- s Its of the work of Mrs. Leo activities. I have had a share in Forner and her committee in planning for the Spring camp at Group in the same County on half inch layer of sphagnum moss den changed conditions, such as VEGETABL compiling such a wonderful scrap St. Mary's Lake on March 5-6 winning the Farm to Prosper or clean crumpled leaves. low night temperatures, full sun, Asparagus Lettuce Contest. (2) Fill the container loosely or cutting winds, will cause a Bean, Str. Muskmelon book to enter the Good Citizen- when Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, meet. Beans, Lima Watermelon ship Contest. Also happy that the The printed programs have Have you ever known time to with a sifted soil mixture of two severe check in the plants growth, Beets Broccoli Onion editors of our Jackson County been delivered. I think those at- pass by so swiftly? Could it be thirds good friable loam, and one or even may cause them to die. Parsnip Cabbage Peas Farm Bureau Good News, Mr. that we are growing old or is it third leaf mold or peat moss. A problem is how to carry the Carrots Cauliflower Peppers Pumpkin and Mrs. Barnard, were flown to Quickly Memorized just because we are so busy? (3) Press the soil down lightly plants in good condition until it cetery Radish Miami to the American Farm Spring will soon be here and we until it is level and one half inch is safe to plant them in the gar- Corn Salsify Bureau convention in December are wondering where the winter below the top of the container. den. Cucumber Spinach Egg Plant Squash to receive 'the award for winning has gone. If young plants are to be placed THE COLDFHAME Endive Tomatoes first place in the AFBF's national Three of the counties in District Kale Kohl Turnips Rutabaga contest. 7 have new chairmen this year: in a flat, the soil surface should This problem can be solved if For the past year we have been they are: Mas 0 n, Mrs. Floy be divided crosswise with straight the home gardener has a cold- FLOWER having our meetings in the Wood, Scottville; Newaygo, Mrs. lines made with the pointed end frame or some type of glass Ageratum Fox Glove Blackman fire station recreation Margaret Muir, Grant; and Mrs. of a pot label. The lines should be covered enclosure, which will Aly sum Gourds Stuart Oehrli, Osceola county. spaced according to the expected keep out excessive cold and rain, A ter Hollyhock room. To show, in a small way, growth of the seedling while in yet admit sunlight and air when Baby's Breath Lark pur Bachelor Button Marigolds our appreciation for this con- Mason County Women's Com- the flat. desired. Balsam Morning Glory venience a United States flag was mittee invited the chairman of This method assists in setting Brachycome Nasturtium purchased from the Boy Scouts Calendula Petunia the County Farm Bureau board the young plants in straight rows The coldframe is an es- Candy Tuft Phlox and presented to the township of of directors, Mr. H. O. Fitch, to and equalizing the distance be- sential piece of equipment Canterbury Bell Pinks Blackman. explain the benefits to farmers of tween the seedlings. Two inches for all home gardens. Carnation Poppies Ca tor Bean Portulaca The Farm Bureau Women's direct distribution of petroleum each way is usually sufficient for A coldframe is a bottomless Chrysanthemum Snapdragon Committee is being entertained products. He also asked everyone most plants. The plants in the box which rests on the soil, and Cock comb Columbine Stock Straw Flower Sweet Peas soon by the women of "The to help in the current member- seed pan should be watered is covered with a glass sash. It P Cosmo Greater Jackson Association." Dahlia Sweet William ship drive. thoroughly one hour before they has many uses such as (1) to give A Dais ies Delphinium Four O'Clock Verbena Zinnia This is a day we always look o r war d to.-Mrs. Choate, reporter. Florencs Mecosta County women invited their husbands and the County are to be moved. All seedlings, except the protection to young plants which have been raised from seed in the I :~A. . 7tf}CQU .' AA.J:: home; (2) a place in which to .: '''f,~~~.,::,~.ft. :: ou rm Len awe e County. Fifteen board of directors and wives to their February meeting. Mr. very tiny ones can be handled by thumb and store plants which are not quite hardy if left in the garden over N - '(IHIC lJHX PAINl groups were represented at the Kelly, a local attorney and teach- T ------- - - - -- r last county meeting. Th y voted to thank Mrs. Vollmar for the coffeemaker which she and Mr. er of law at Ferris Institute, forefinger. winter; (3) a storehouse for bulbs With the pointed end of the pot at certain seasons. spoke on the subject "Laws of label gently lift the seedling, try- The size of the coldframe is Interest to Women." Most laws ing to retain as much soil on the governed by the number of plants • - Cotor magic comes easy with Unlc. Vollmar gav to the new Farm concerning families, wills, pro- roots as posisble. Hold the plant, it is to take care of and the a- Ae·eent InterIor Acrylic latex PaInt. Bureau building. A letter was perty, marriages, and divorces by its top leaf, between the mount of space available for its With 36 colors to choose from, read from Mrs. Watts thanking were enacted to protect women thumb and forefinger and place location. It should be placed in a you'll find It limpl. to odd dre- the women for the gifts sent the and to save the taxpayer's money. in flat so that the roots are slight- well drained position in .the gar- "'otic new decorat4Wg touche. to girls at the training school at .very room. Try it today. Christmas time. Muskegon County Women's ly deeper in the soil than they den, and where it can have plenty Mr. Phillip Belleville of the Committee invited Mrs. Robert were in the seed pan. of sunshine. It should also be * Appn•• with brulh or rol\., 9192 2-10~' ~ Tecumseh Herald condensed the You'll win prizes with this Anderson of the Muskegon Chap- Th very small seedlings can placed close to some building or ter of the Red Cross, to tell them easily be handled by using the hedge where it is protected from * Dr'" In one hout Our-new printed pattern makes findings and recommendations of the second Hoover Commission quick-to-crochet medallion. It about the Hungarian relief pro- wide end of a five inch pot label cold winds. * •.•••••• pointy od~ this wardrobe a cinch for you to sew, mother! Cool bra-top, shorts, U ER ICES, INC. in to an informa tive talk. ['he Hoov r commission shows how lend itself to both fine cotton and string. Make small articles or gram. She gave a report on the into which has been made a V- Coldframes may be made at amount of medicines, bandages, shaped cut. Support the seedling home or they may be purchased, * C.V any .urfo~ cover-up jack t and skirt. Your tittle girl will love these smart Dep't 3 government d partments and pro- plan a bedspread or tablecloth- food, clothing and bedding sent in the V cut of the label while The standard size frame. is 6x12 \,.W •••••• u, .nix-match fashions! Bo 0, Lansing, Mic •.•• cedure could be streamlined for heirlooms. from the United States. with a pointed piece of wood the end free catalo • Pattern 7180: Complete direc- feet, but one of smaller dimen- Pattern 9192:' Children's sizes more efficient government at less Mrs. Anderson said one refugee roots are released and raised. sions will be found more service- See Your tions. An easy design to crochet family now living in Muskegon While still supporting the seed- 2,4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6 bra % yard of e 'pen e, to the ta payer .-Mrs. - you'll memorize it in no time. able in the home garden espec- FARM BUREAU 35-inch fabric; shorts %. yard, Ethel Porter, county secretary. had no meat for ten years as the ling in the V cut of the label lift ially if a woman has to handle the end 25 cents (in coins) for government controlled all meat the seedling gently from the seed glass sash. PAINT DEALER· iacket 1 yard, skirt 2 yards. Calhoun County Women de- E CH pattern to: Michigan Farm produced. The Refugees are so pan and proceed as before de- Send 3S cents in coins for each ided to s nd Mr. Borden and ews, 263, eedlecraft Service, Coldframes are usually built of oattern to Michigan Farm News, appreciative of their liberty in scribed. wood, but they can be built also Mrs. Brandt to the Health Con- P. 0 Box 162, Old Chelsea this country th t they ay "It's P.O. Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, feren. e ar plannin to visit Station, w York 11, N. Y. Add Plants should be watered of brick or concrete. The back New York 11, N. Y. Add fiv .. just like Heaven here." the L gi lature during the pre- five cents for EACH pattern for thoroughly immediately after should be 20 inches in height and cents for each pattern for first nt . n. Mr. Ball and Mr . fir t-ela mailin. Oceana County Women's Com. transplantin and placed- in the the front 12 inches. The length I class mailin a. (AJ)VEBTIS~~" • .t Ann a o'r s--- II ranee Prog • • Fire and Wind up $2,004,935 Paid zn Claims In 1956 To $160,000,000 Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan paid $2,004,935 in claims in behalf of pany had 53,350 automobile policyholders, 10,031 for farm liability, and ,350 fire insurance policy- To NILE L. VERMILLION its automobile, liability and fire insurance policy.. holders. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer holders in 1956. A total of 22,017 claims were CLAIM PAYMENTS TOTAL AMOlllolT ,.•••.ID IN CLAIMS FOR EACH YEAR Report to Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company at the 8th Annual Meeting at Lansing, Februarr 21, 1951 settled. Millions of 00110" NI/""n Of ev.IMS h In 1948 Farm Bureau had 38,000 members and re- During the 94 months the Company has been 1950 ••••• r FIRE t 956 243,195 :~ ""'1;110'"'' "III I- I CASUALTY $1.761,740 ance program. ceived a income of $60,000 for lending the use of its operating, it has paid more than $8,000,000 in 1951 20 IS 1- name to promote the business of a private outstate in- claims for policyholders. A total of 98,716 1952 10 ance package is the 1- S surance company. claims had been presented at the close of business 1953 o 'SO '51 '52 '$2 '54 -ss 'n for our people. 1- This program now p 0 ide for In 1956 Farm Bureau had 68,000 members and owned two insurance companies worth nearly $1 million and producing a total annual premium income in excess of ° Dec. 31, 1956. All policyholders in Farm Bureau Mutual are 1954 1955 1956 < common anxieties of eery man, These are untimely death, dis bilit , $5 million. Farm Bureau members. December 31 the Com- Th life insur nee cov es of o ,5 1.0 1.5 2.0 These activities have engaged the services of )65 a plan for any situ tion which mi t al G owl agents and 1-30 other employees in the state and are making contributions to Farm Bureau far In excess of the 1948 income. Farlll Bureau There is insurance to prot ct the int r guarantee support and education of th ance to provide retirement income and t hildr These developments did not occur all at once, but Social Security payment t insurance to co AUTOMOBILES INSURED FARM UABILITY came in stages. The introductory stages culminated in TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTOMOBI~5' INMED COMPARED TO MEMBERSHIP TOTAl. NUMBS OF FARM~ PROTECTED AT ENO OF EACH YEAR expenses in settling estates, and insur nee ·n 1954 in the organization of our fire operations, thus Thousands Thousond. of Far",s - 1 permit the widow to hold and operat th f rm. rounding out a complete package of insurance for mem- 1950 _. -- ." ,. x I I- I UGEHO, AUTO,",OIlIES IN.Iu.a> 1- 1950 These protections are provided through _.-._--.- -..._-- M.fJoIaUSHIP$. hers. This was -followed by a period. of integration and 195-1 ,'.' 1951 eties of contracts such as Charter, F.I.P., T rm, coordination. Employees and agents were requited and ..- ...-. 1952 - _.- .-....•.. - .. - -..- . -~ .. -T' ~.--- .- f. 1952 ment, Ordinary Life, and Group. trained. equipment and systems were provided and im- 1953 1953 The aim and purpose of Farm Bureau Lif In ur e ",·_-c··· ..·, .. _ .. ~ --. - '--"'- -.-~." f··,--· n' '- proved. 1954 1954 Company is to fit and tailor the coverage to th indi id.. .,...,....• ~.. ~~ Building a $10 million business in 8 years has required 1955 T , •• _-,-. ·c. .. . --,-- " .- > .. .~~._ •• I-··-··--·,'~ ...• I.~~-·-~-.- -f·-",· I 1955 . ual needs of the member, and th n to eep In 10 a lot of adaptation and adjustment. Programming was 1956 1956 enough contact with him to refit the coverage ondi- 0 very flexible. Members had to get used to a new sue- o tions change for the policyholder. 10' 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 o 1 " (0 7 • 9 10 11 cess. 1956 was the first year showing no increase in members MONl and more Farm Bureau members recognize the need participating in the auto insurance program. for Farm Bureau Mutual's complete Farm Liability ccver aae. Through continuous training of our agents by h In summary: auto insurance has been brought up to FIRE INSURANCE top men in the business, we are making them p r a total of 53,350 vehicles, farm liability to 10,031 farms; INCLUDING WIND and EXTENDED COVERAGE SURPWS-ASSETS RELATIONSHIP TOTAL AMOUNT ACCUMUlATED Ar END OF EACH YEAR in estate planning. This is done because in only fiv and fire, wind and related coverages to 8,350 premises COVERAGE IN FORCE TOTAL PREMIUM INCOME Millions of Dollars years we have found a tremendous interest among our for over $160 million of coverage. Life insurance was Miltio ••• 01 D.n ••.• Thoulands ., Oollora I 1 90 SsO 1950 1Iiii.il--- I UGOlD: members in the functions of Life Insurance. raised to a total of $66 million. .0 $.00 -- I _SUlPWS ASSETS ~ During the year 165 agents located in 63 counties were 450 1951 ••••• . It is not so much that farmers 10 60 400 1952 - ._- I~-·- ! had never heard of it before, as intensely trained in the Farm Bureau package of insur .. 50 350 e--t.--- .•.- --,,~ --: