Vol. 35, o. 4 APRIL 1, 1957 35th Ho ge ay I EDITORIAL Tltis; tile Road to Take CLARK L. BRODY F Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau , "Dairy farmers are making progress in increasing sales by working together through the American Dairy Association. "The ADA· s program of research, advertising, merchandising and public relations is paying off To A.II ember I am proclaimi reau Member hip G I D s- grid by raising the consumption of dairy Foods." e ne d 3,000 mor m mb r t r h Charles Stone, secretary-manager of the Amer .. ican Dairy Association of Michigan, thus summed of ar Breau· of 70,242 for 1957. e ha e nroIled th t In up the activities of the Association at the recent Membership is the lifeb ood of your Farm Bureau. many rm in th pa t. annual meeting. ·It is for the membership that all Farm Bureau pro .. Le ' 0 it ag i pril 12, n Michigan is one of the most powerful states in gram are built. memb rship ag i unti ext f U. supporting the dairy products sales program of the There are many tim s 3,000 farm April 12 we hall have a state-wide one day mem- American Dairy Association. bers p drive. The goal will be to enroll 3,000 more be member of the Farm Bur u. h We are pleased that Ward G. Hodge was mem rs and bring our Michigan Farm Bureau to 70,- ers who can enroll them. chosen unanimously as president for 1957. 000 or more families. We urge every member to co- We believe that a ell organized one d y dri The Michigan Farm Bureau is honored to have operate in this special drive. 12 will do the job. Several thousand m m rship its president at the head of this great dairy or" ers in 67 counties ill be t king part. In these uncertain times it IS good to know that ganization and associated with the other distin .. Our job i to put every County rm farmers have at their service a Farm Bureau dedi- guished farm leaders co-operating in its services. over its memb rship g I or 1957. cated to advancing and protecting their interests and President Hodge has served as a director for 14 County Farm Bur us are over goal no . Th y freedoms. several years and recently as vice president. He have been invited to take part in thi dri is a successful dairyman and has made a real Nine years of continuous growth in membership is 53 County Farm Bureaus ar und r 0 1. 0 1 contribution to the success of the American Dairy the evidence that farmers are determined to speak for than 25. All of the are s nding memb r hip ork- Association. themselves through Farm Bureau. ers out pril 12. I am glad for this opportunity to commend the Let's continue to build! Let's sign 3,000 or more Eve y rm Bureau member i invit to dairy farmers of Michigan and the nation for their members April t 2. Let's have 70,000 or more mem- Memb r hip pplic tion in he Mich· staunch and loyal support of this timely and effec .. bers in t 957 ! e thank you for your help. New to roll member. tive program to increase consumption of dairy Sincerely yours, I invit eery Farm Bur u emb rship work fooos. The Board of Directors eery indi idu I member to help finish th 1957 m The American Dairy Association is rriuch more ber hip job pril 12. than sponsoring an advertising campaign for dairy rc G F R products, valuable as that is. WARD G. HODGE, Snover, President COU Number Number Number By its constructive and businesslike efforts to BLAQUE KNIRK, Quincy, Vice President Over Goal Over Goal Over- oal bring production into reasonable balance with J. F. YAEGER, East Lansing, Executi e Secretary 2 Manistee 73 GI dwin 15 S gin market demand, it is demonstrating the method and Cheboygan 38 Montmorency 14 B y 1 MRS. CARLTON BALL THOMAS HAHN GLEASON E. HALLIWILL pointing the direction our agricultural economy Albion Rodney Gladwin Livingston 35 Oceana 12 nzie 0 must pursue if farming is to he restored to a full ROBERT E. SMITH Sanilac 18 W Michigan I0 Pr sque I I 0 MAX K. HOOD KENNETH JOHNSON private enterprise basis. Paw Paw Freeland Fowlerville This is the route we must follow to pro- eed up to 2S ALLEN F. RUSH A. A. BRINDLEY WALTER W. WIGHTMAN vide opportunity for enterprising farm people. Fennville Branch 2 Alpena 12 Washt n w 23 Lake Orion West Branch Ogemaw 3 losco 12 Berrien 24 It is important to observe that ADA policies con .. ELTON R. SMITH EDMUND SAGER RICHARD ARNOLD Plainwell Missaukee 4 Charlevoix 16 Clare 24 stitute a decided contrast to federal programs that i ;: Caledonia Stephenson Chippewa 7 Jackson 19 Alcon 25 employ the police power of government to achieve DALE DUNCKEL Kalkaska 8 Otsego 19 Bar ga 2 economic objectives in agriculture. Williamston " Osceola 8 Huron 23 The support of the ADA nationwide promotional "IF YOU WANT 'ECONOMY, DO project is 100 per cent voluntary on the part of ee 26 to o Legislature h ws Signs of dairy producers and entirely controlled by them. Mecosta 26 Wayne 32 Macomb 4 It doe~ not limit individual opportunity nor lead ewaygo 26 Antrim 36 Wexford 45 to loss of the farmer's freedom to operate his Ionia 27 Genesee 37 Lap r 46 own farm. Emmet 29 Arenac 39 Oakland 47 Dependence upon high government price I supports and subsidies involves federal con- trols and less opportunity for enterprising eeping .its Wallet C ose 1 o 7 Musk gon 48 STANLEY M. POWELL igan Farm Bureau convention- farm people. Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau you will have to be unusually Isabella 54 Calhoun 61 St. J« ph 67 persuasive and p rsi tent. Midland 56 Ma on 66 Shiawas 69 Reliance on the mechanism of price and con- Michigan's lawmakers have been grinding away on a CaUle Disease. Unl 55 the leg- Tuscola 58 Ingham 67 Kal mazoo 72 sumer demand to determine the kind and amount grist of over 7 SO bills and proposed constitutional amend .. i 1ators hear of a very definite of production needed is the American way. Gov .. demand for 'om program, such Monro 73 ments. They refrained from reaching any final decis- a speeding up eradication of ernment storage is not a market. Neither is it the way of freedom of initiative and opportunity ions on major is ues until after the April 1 t pring elec- Bang" disease and bovine T.B., as an example, prospects are that d 76 0 o tion. the nece sary mone will not be Van Buren 83 Clinton 84 B rry for the farmer. allotted. In time' like these, it i From now on the tempo of lawmaking will be consid- undoubtedly mol' true than nor- Delta There is no satisfactory future for the man who erably accelerated as the weeks speed by toward May mally that the wheel that does tills the soil if he must depend upon government 24-the date set for winding up the current session. th squ -aking wm get th grease: I eed 0 0 o handouts instead of a free, competitive market for State Parks. Th Sen' te did Kent 103 Eaton 118 Ottawa I G Grim-faced members of the appropriation committees adopt S. 1138. which would irn- his income. Gratiot 113 Menominee 134 St. lair 148 of the Senate and House are holding almo t constant pas an adrnis ion .harge for usc It is for these great human values that the 5,000 of state park faciliti s. It provide <: hearings, listening to the pathetic appeals of those who for a 2"\ indohield sticker whi h County Farm Bureau voluntary membership work ... want more and bigger appropriations for all sorts of would allow a car and its oc u- ee S o 2 ers are working to bring the membership of the pants to enter any state park in Cass 164 Lenawee 178 All g n 209 project , and gr duall whittling away on budget re- Michigan for a 'ear. There is a Michigan Farm Bureau to 10,242 families in'1957. pro ision th t 'ould set a fee of Montcalm 16i Hillsdale 180 ques . 50c per car for a Ingle admit- Membership Director Bill Eastman and his dis.. ial a to the position which they tance to a stat park. This mea- Farm Bureau Aclion. Much of should take regarding these var- sure i pending in th Hous com- trict men, the Michigan Farm Bureau staff, and PRESIDENT WARD HODGE has called upon every member the h o-day se ion of the Board ious proposals. mittee on COl ervation, It i ti- Board of Directors are striving to accomplish this of Directors of the, Michigan of Farm Bureau to invite a mated that it might yield about friend to membership April 12 Farm Bureau, held at Farm Bu- From all I can learn. it looks great objective. reau Center in Lansing. March as though the appropriating com- $2,000.000 nnually hich would in our one~d.y effort to make be used to help defray tat' park 26 and 27, wa devoted to a r - raitt es will try to hold down the Every farm family is needed on the active Farm our goal of 70.000 or more for view and an lysis of p nding leg- grant for the various state in- rnainten nee ai d to purchas . ad- 1957. ditional park aCI cage. Bureau membership rolls to meet the problems islation, The Board onsidered stitutions and agencies about the report of it Legislative com- what they are receiving during Highway Bills pi oviding for 3 ahead. 72,000 Thi Is e mittee, which had spent two days the current year, making allow- r vised formula for dividing high- . Wilbur Randol, member of This i the number of copies of going over the bill which have anc only foJ,' the boost in the way revenue betwc in th three Kalamazoo ounty arm Bu eau, the Michigan Farm News mailed been introduc d and Purpose of ally!' This sentence is tak n from the to subscribers April 1. their provision and p ospects. tudying wage rates authorized by the State Civil Service Commission, load building unit of govern- t G Ie: burg, ha ment have Iin By been intro- award for Kalamazoo county 4-H tart d a calf Farm Bureau statement of purpose when the Michigan Farm Bureau was or- Good Ta t n Eggs Th clarified Farm Bur au Directors the posrtion of th to becom eU ctive July 7, 1957. Hence, if you hope to get sup- duced. These at c H. 406 and H. member 407. The n t result of th se mea- the purebr who want to start in d cattle business. "The purpose of this A ocia- ganized at Michigan State Col- Eggs should be cooked at l'(,l'ijltjol1: ·10 c nt.· a ~' ar The purpo e of this A socla- tion shall be the advancement Ir . Carlton Ball Albion, R-l l I with a lanyard m my hand, to tug, as need rniqht be. The months flew past and presently the cradle was too small. also discu bl m. d hool money pr - Information on school Dale Bufz, also of the Depart- Limit d to Farm Bureau •.femb rs. of our mem bers' interests edu- FARM BUREAU Repr • nUng YOUNG PEOPLE And so we stored it sal away aga"nsl what might befall. budget and r rganization was m nt of Agricultural Economics akes New Work cationa~~y, legislativelY, and giv n b Dr. Rob rt L. H pp r, at M.S.U., discussed "Milk Prices Vol. 35 April 1, 1957 No.4 economically. Richard rnold Plainwell. R-l I But neighbor folks had need of one. and we were pr ud to lend M.S.U. and Mark ting Programs." pr sent intere t in bargaining The REN A. Bain resigned DeRUITER from the of Mc- M ich- The cradle out to serve the need of relative or friend. The R oluti ns Roundup was as ociations brought out a dis- When not in use it had a, place against our artlc all igan Farm Bureau board of arrang d to provid c rnmitte Co unity rm I And there it waited year by year to answer any call. I A dozen babi s came to love that cradle. one by one A dozen mothers tugged the cord. as erstwhile we had done. memb rs with ba kground infor- mation on which to ba comm ndation to Farm cu sion of developm nts in thi fi Id. Also discussed th ir re- posed stat Bur au i lation. was pro- milk mark ting leg- directors March 28 to become postmaster at McBain. Mr, De- Ruiter has represented mem- members in the c unty Farm Bu- bership District 9 on the M FB re Nor has the cradle finished yet its comforting career For other generations come and other babes appear, Each one the dearest yet. or SO its parents feel.- reau annual meetings in Octob r. Farm taking Bur au taff members part in the Roundup in- cluded J. F. Yaeger, executive ecretary; Bill Ea tman, manager, board since 1952. He is presi- dent of the Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, and a di- Each one the fairest counterpart of Nature's great ideal. rector of the Farm Bureau Member Servic s; Stanley Powell M utual I nsurance Company, Grandchildren, nieces. cousins. friends, we welcome each with pride. and D n R ed, Public Aff irs Farm Bureau Services; l nc., With pride and love that each may share the cradle we provide. Divi ion. and Farmers Petroleum Co~p'; I erative, Inc., The M FB' board The man who profits from his accepted Mr. DeRu'iter's resig- own mistakes always has a pros- nation 'with regret and ~'xpresS- perous business. ed their appreciation for" his services. It's hardly worthwhile to think unless you expect to act., munity Group . hould ---- Cornmunit whi h to live. a better l ESTABLISHED .4 IN 1911 OVER We recorded $19.800,000.00 hail on INSURANCE IN FORCE 44 days in WR.TE TO: 'he 19S6 , crop season I MICHIGAN MUTUAL HAIL INSURANCE COMPANY • BE PROTECTED 208 N. Capitol Ave. tanslng. Michigan • • How permanent IS "temporary"? CLA SIFIED ADS a C)n Page 5 WATCH YOUR SPEED when approaching a green light. Don't approach signal at over 35. top and eta ignal light at rural int r ctions and on urban wide tre t \\ h re the posted speed limit is 40 or 45 miles an hour require special at- ntion, pproaching a arcen ignal you are t mpt d to continue at thi speed I' accelerate before the signal chang s. But this sp d takes 164 t 201 f t to stop after ou ee the green change. You CAAAPI'llOACHING are in trouble if a slov er car stop uddenly, if GRHN SIGNAL T aero tr et car hit the gr en on the run, or HIGHWAYSPEED OF '5 M.P.H. an oncoming cat turn left in fron of you. Slowing to 35 you can stop 71 feet quicker, dodge better if necessary, and keep track of traf- fic . easier than at 45. Remember, the other guy may. not ee the red. G GIL GASTREE of United Cooperatives 40 below zero. He demonstrated also that pours Unico 10W-30 motor' oil chilled to Unico' 10W-30' lubricates as well as SAE-30 motor oil at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. . , F 10% tax on. passenger fares .. ~ p S~_it~~~ FARM B UREA U ME BERS heard "The Petroleum 3% tax on freight charges ... I Story" at a Farmers Petroleum Cooperative meeting R pairmen Jim Bou e and Jerry in each of the ten Farm Bureau Membership Districts. Jack on are one of many ichizan THEY SAW DEMONSTRATIdNS .. they heard talks Bell repairmen team . Togeth r, by men from Farmers Petroleum Cooperarive and they p tel phon rvice men from United Cooperatives. They learned more humming. hen wire tart to how their ag ,they tring new about the quality. service and savings to be had from Co-op gasolines. UNICO motor oils. greases and tires. You should have relief from the burden on hen equipm nt b gin to ar, they r place it. THESE inform MEETINGS Farm Bureau ARE PART members of our program about the qua-ily to of of these World War II taxes I nOw! Th ir work tak Jim and Jerry into products and services offered by their Farmers Petrol- th hom and farm throuzhout eum Cooperative. During World War II the Federal Government imposed the ntir nton Harbor- t. Jo eph YOU CAN DO BETTER FOR YOURSELF by buy- special excise taxes on the pa enger fare and freight area. E ry day, the e h 0 EARL HUNTLEY, man ger of charge you paid to railroads and other common car- raftsmen e how important th ing from Farmers Petroleum Cooperative th%ough your Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, says FPC's job is to provide high rier transportation. One rca on for these special taxes local cooperative tank wagon serviceman. or Farmers t I phon to p opl -wh re quality products and service to was to di courage the u c of these transportation facili- Petroleum Cooperative County Distribution Agent. patrons at savings to them. ties in wartime. th work, wh re they live, wh r tl y me t ith amil n I fri nd World War II i long ince over but the e taxes go for fun. 800,00 I ASH has been paid to stockholders on - and on. You are still paying them. On nearly all intercity ticket , they add an e tra 10 per cent to the an patrons in he ast 7 years by Fa mers Petro- fare you pay. And a goods move throush the proc- e m Cooperative. This money was patronage refunds e ses of production and distribution, they add 3 per cent to the freight charges at every stage of the movement, and dividends on capital stock. The e burdensome and di criminatory taxes are still discouraging the use of our public transportation G 50 I E 5 ystem . And by 0 doing, the e taxes are weakenjfto TR eTO F L ~~ ••••••E5 SA E----.- our public carriers - e ential to peacetime commerce and vital to national defen e. A ••••••• I[)l ••••• y By your Co-op Bulk Plant and by Farmers ASSOCIATION OF Petroleum Cooperative County Distribution Agents A RICA IL OA mers Pe roleum COOp ra Ive, c. WASHINGTON, D. C. ar ureau lJk Btl s The Michigan Farm Bureau·'·---------:--------:-""" Board of Directors made a state- their product. m~nt March ,28 at. Lansing on the 4. Discourage or outlaw. unfair milk ma~ketmg bills now. before trade practices in milk distri- the Legi lature. The directors b ti said: u Ion. S. Recognize that Michigan is With more than half of our located within easy shipping dis- 67,154 member famili s securing tance of the great milk-surplus a large part of their income from producing area and that ad- dairying, Michigan Farm Bureau ditional milk supplies may be at- 1is vitally interested in sound tracted by pricing policies. methods and programs which will return to the producer the high- • 6. Recognize that the consumer est pos ible net income from sales now has available substitutes for of milk and mil products. fluid milk and that pricing Order ly marketing of milk is policies may encourage signifi- essential because of the perish- cant shifts to these products, to ability of the product and the the detriment of our fluid mark t. necessity of protecting the quality OCEANA COUNTY Farm Bu- John Miller, Roll Call manager; Bureau; Bill Eastman, Michigan 7. Recognize that while there Jerome Wieber, meMbership com- Farm Bureau; Lloyd Newsted, and supply for the consumer. is an "average cost of production" reau received trophy in recogni- mittee chairman; Don Hawley, member of County Farm Bureau We believe that any new state of milk, every producer has his tion of being first county in West , President of County Farm Bu- executive committee. Oceana en- legislation to control the sale and own cost, which is determined by Central Region to reach its mem- reau; Ralph Olthouse, regional rolled 760 families as members. distribution of milk should: the efficiency of his operation. bership goal. Left to right are representative of Mich igan Farm The goal was 748. The fixing of a price based on 1. Provide the highest possible "cost of production" would un- return to Michigan producers. doubtedly require the control of of resale and retail prices tends to discourage the development uf E. This should be measured by the the size of each dairy herd to pre- new methods of distribution and blend price rather than simply vent further over-production by that of the Class I milk, as this low-cost producers. determines the amount of the "milk check" that provides the 8. Be economical in its cost of eliminates free comp tition in this field. After applying these tests, and Suggests g r It actually amounts to the old fact th t th proof of th I iddh i farm family living. operation, as we know tp.at such cost is either paid by the pro- 2. Encourage the use of milk ducer in lower net. price, or by by consumers by keeping the the consumer in higher costs. in view of the attitude of the- members of the Michigan Farm Bureau, as reflected in the tabu- lation of the vote taken at the Be s as '57 ing. The man who uses poor s ds is b at n b for h tarts. Th pu s Farm u au Guarant d Seeds on his land is building on tion. Ask your n ighbor ho us s arm ur au S d ... h spread between producer and re- February meetings of the Com- .'.------------- proud of the crops that he g t. He no s that arm ur au stan tail prices as low as possible. We 9. Recognize that the establish- munity Farm Bureau Discussion The State Field Crop Advi ory •efficient, profitable operation. feel that w~ should encourage ment of high price walls around Groups, and further in view of Committee of the Michigan Farm guarantee that is found on v l' baa of it bland d ds. i pr ud Bureau suggests that farmers in- Mr. Loren Armbruster, gro vers Bureau and hat it do s for him, e r aft I' are S ds ailabl both home delivery and store dis- marketing areas tends to make the sentiment expressed in re- vestigate growing some sugar secretary of the Farmers and tribution of milk and that the second-class citizens of Michigan ports received from the County beets in 1957 in preference to Manufacturers Beet Sugar Associ- Farm Bureau: cost differential should be estab- producers outside these areas. Farm Bureau Dairy Commodity other crops which may be in sur- ation, Second ational Bank lished by fair competition. Orderly marketing, not exclusion Committees and reviewed by the plus. Bldg., Saginaw, may be contact- OA r. rtified Craig 0 from the market, should be the Michigan Farm Bureau's Dairy 3. Give milk producers a farr goal. Ed by anyone with interest in Certified Gary Oats Certified bez i Oats Committee, this Board of Direct- Raymond Locher of the Agri- growing beets. Sugar companies voice in the establishment of all ors does not endorse or support Certified Jackson Oats Certified odne 0 regulations affecting the sale of 10. Recognize that the fixing c u l t u l' a 1 stabilization com- may be contacted directly and the either of the milk marketing con- mittee at Lansing says many fieldmen will call on the farmers Certified Clintland Oats (Supplies of some m trol bills introduced to date in the Michigan growers fear that if soon. Michigan Legislature. farmers do not use their allotted SOY S Certified H rosay acres of sugar beets each year, Some of these companies are: We do favor the objectives of the federal government will give The Monitor Sugar Company, Certified Ch ippewa Uncertified Norchief ( arly) the provisions to outlaw and pre- the surplus acres to western Bay City; Michigan Sugar Com- vent unfair. trade practices as states that want it. pany, Saginaw; Buckeye Sugar EE COR~NS embodied in S. 1067. Company, Ottawa, Ohio; orth- CHIGAN G OW The federal government has in- ern Ohio Sugar Co., Fremont, 160 250 350 420 40 570 creased Michigan acreage for Ohio, or any County A.S.C. office. Sunday Hunting sugar beets 9% this year to 83,344 There is a ichigan Hybrid that i equal to or sup rior 0 a Problems Discussed acres. Some 11,355 acres have not now be growing. ( .chigan tate ni rsit ha fi ld t st r Seventy-five United Conserva- been assigned yet. Usually about tion Club members, representing 10,000 acres are available. There for a ion the foregoing statem nt.) clubs in the Saginaw valley area, is considerable acreage to be as- KI GSCROST YBRID CU":N~ discussed Sunday hunting at their recent district meeting at the signed to the Thumb area. The main factors concerning n Sorghum Available in all maturities. Th re is on to fit your n eds. Midland Co un t y Sportsmen's sugar beet growers are the type Club. of land necessary to grow the It was pointed out that each beets and the availability to a pro- ··mited /T~~_' I Support your Farm Bureau to serve you. Dealer or local Co-operative. They re hI r county that is closed to Sunday cessing plant for marketing of the There is much fanner interest hunting increases the hunting beets. Transportation can be a in Michigan this year in sorghum, presure on nearby open counties. big factor in profitable produc- due to its possible use as a sub- SEED EPA T Enforcement is difficult where a tion. stitute for corn, says Leyton FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. LA I 0, ICH. landowner is permitted to hunt There are sugar beet . fieldmen Nelson, extension specialist in on Sunday. throughout the state who work Present at the meeting, Sena- directly for sugar companies, the tors Clarence Graebner and Lynn would be happy to discuss the Francis, and Rep. John Morris. possibility of raising sugar beets Also, Dan Reed of Farm Bureau, with farmers who have had little Dan Belog of State Grange, Frank or no experience. They will work Burch of Mich. Conservation with the farmers throughout the • I your 0 por unit a a Commission. year in an attempt to obtain an FAR 8-----U E V DE ' RPL 5 YF 5 Chippewa County Farm Bureau members have a surplus of hay for sale from a great hay producing county. Gener- ally mixed hay. Some with clover. Some with alfalfa. Baled or will be sold baled. For information write ROBERT C. WILSON, President, Chippewa County Farm Burea , Pickford, Michigan. Pole construction can 5 I Y 11 your best assurance of top cut farm building costs in half It is because of your Farm Bur au dealer's ability to purch s wll quality, high yield grain or ~::::= ~ >:-=-=- ... in carload lots that he is able to offer s ch steel buys a find on this page. Once a year he runs a Steel 1. yo It is your opportunity to take advantage of the t mendous v I ... S. silage corn is YD' 8m' All items are of first quality ... no seconds, no brok n lot . BARB Bog You won't be able to match th price anywhere. S your 6,cam .. -) Ie IIFIE Farm the money Bureau dealer between you save will be worth April 1 S and May 11t the tim you sp d. HYB COR You F rm Bureau dealer wants TTO" .r.. 7 Here is a barb that is as modern as next when placing your order this year, o give you all e facts! year's car. It has twice the zinc coatIng per sq. ft. that ordinary barb has. It weighs 44 lbs, per spool as compared to 87. Everything about it spells quality per pool YOU CAN SAVE UP TO HALF the cost of erect- read the list of featur.es at the left. Recommended hytirids ing and maintaining your barns, corn cribs, p ultry for 1957 Northern Michigan planting: MICHIGAN MICHIGAN 160 250 houses, and machine sheds with pole -type construction. Your Farm Bureau dealer has complete information on this money-saving building method. .eo.c. ••• ,..,- •••••j .....•. per • • EA Made of long-lasting, I RTE heavily zinc-gal- R POLE·TYPE FARM BUILDINGS are simple in ••.••• ooIIIt •••••• · vanized steel. Full sIze, sharp, point d North Centro] Michigan MICHIGAN MICHIGAN 250 350 design., thus require less lumber. See your Farm Bu- reau dealer for complete details. •..eo •••••..,." barbs.' 12~ gauge with the barbs wrapped around both wfres . • per pool South and Central MICHIGAN 420 Michigan MICHIGAN 430 " .fhlh~ MICHIGAN 475 Pole Frame Buildings save you: MICHtG MfCH'GAN 480 570 • MONEY lYE D • WORK G • TI E See your local Farm Bureau dealer about his complete line of farm build- Y ing supplies. He has an item for "everyone of your needs. BARLEY • CORN ' FIELD lEANS T EL 0 RT E T F FORAGE SEEDS • OATS • lYE POTATOES· WHEA'T • SOYBEANS F rm ur au S rvi ,Inc_ *Prices applicable to mo ichi an L In, Me Ig --------- e-- c--- _ ga------ arm 1 A legislative meeting will be County Dairy Princess will b the women on the Lapeer coun- Little is secretary. selected and crowned. ty Center Board. Mrs. red Foster. Chairman held in Kalamazoo juvenile court Norwood Eastman, manager District 7 room March 8. Mrs. Corbus gave Sanilac County. Guest speakers il R-3 a short report on United Nations. of Member Service Division of Mrs. Dale Root, Chairman Michigan Farm Bureau, will be at the Women's Committee an- trl n County. A Valentine's The next meeting is April 8 at nual dinner at Sandusky Febru- Barryton R-l the speaker. rty and potluck supper was Northwest Oshtemo Grange Hall. ary 1 were Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Huron county is so large that Lansing, co-ordinator of Women's osceola County Farm Bureau h ld ebruary 20 with husbands Van Buren County. With 16 it is divided East and West. They Activities; Mrs. M. O. Hitchings, Women's Committee had .their invited. Mrs. John Walters was member present and 6 guests, meet separately except for Port Huron, chairman of the husbands a!ld the board of direct- chairman. Pr sent were 20 mem- Mrs. Salles called the meeting to special events. bers r pr senting 12 groups. sixth district, and Frank Merri- ors and Wlyes as guests at their order at the home of Mrs. Robert The women of the East Side man, Deckerville, Sanilac county 'March meeting. Mrs. Walter announced that Williams on March 12. Correspon- lue Cross is now offering dence was read from Mrs. Karker. will meet March 26th in the Farm Bureau chairman. Approxlm~tely 6.0 per son s cholarships for girls interested A report was given on the very Community House in Harbor S t thr . tt ded heard amazmg things about the Beach to hear talks by Peter even ~- e: women a en waste, inefficiency and dupli- in nursing. Mrs. Alma Foster re- worthwhile camp at St. Mary's representing thlrt~-seven groups. cation found in many federal ported on safety. Not only chil- Camp which Mrs. Sallas and Mrs. Campbell who is their county treasurer. Another speaker who Mrs. Don Caister, M~lette" agencies when a panel discussion dr n, but elderly folks, have Wescott attended. sang two solos accompanied at was given on "The Second Hoover many accidents in the home as will discuss the problems of Mrs. Boyer reported that the zoning. the piano by Mrs. Kenneth Red- Report". well as other places. To make it dinners served the grape and pet- more safe, put rails along stair- roleum groups by the Farm Bu- Mrs. Bruce Crumback of Bad mond of Marlette. Mrs. ~h~ The Second Hoover Cornmis- Axe is chairman of Huron Coun- Wheeler of Argyle was. pianist sion which was created by the ays, paint lower step white in reau Women's Committee netted the ba ement. There ar many a sizable amount for the county ty East Side, and Mrs. Lee Me- for the group singmg which was unanimous consent of Congress, way to help prevent accidents. Intyre of Harbor Beach is vice- led by Mrs. Delford Henderson studied the operations of the U.S. building fund. The women voted chairman. Mrs. Joseph Ternes of of J uhl. government for 2 years before Mr . James Wire reported on to donate $15 towards the Inter- M,rs. Leon Wads~orth of Port making a report. Ubly is secretary. the plastic dish sale. Dish towels national Farm Youth Exchange will be secured through the Com- delegate fund for Miss Thar's trip West Side Women have as Sanilac, safety chalrI?an, read a If congressmen fake favorable their officers Mrs. Edward paper on Heart DIsease. Mrs. action on the recommendations munity Groups for use at the to the Nether lands this coming Ruth F~ost, Mar.lette, reported on made by the commission, federal Youth Memorial Building. Mrs. summer. Oeschger of Bay Port, chairman; Walter Wellington led in com- Mrs. Nicholas Essler, Bay Port, the United Nations. ,spending will be reduced $5 mil- vice-chairman; and Mrs. G. Baur A reading, "The Always Faith- lion munity singing. Jean Morlock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert District 2 of Unionville, secretary. ful Few," was given by Mrs. R~lph Olthouse was the moder- Walter Devitt of Peck. ator: Mrs. Donald Brackett, Mrs. Morlock, favored the group with Mrs. Leta Sanford, Chairman F rm Bureau Urges Polio Shot Lapeer County Women are Forty dollars was taken in Emerson Meyer and Mrs. Stuart a tap dance. Mrs. Robert Knuth Allen R-I very active in money making. from a bake sale and bazaar held (Continued on Paqe 7\ and Mrs. John W~ter gave a tele- OR. HERMAN BUNOESEN, joins with national, state and every man, woman a d child Calhoun Coun1y Women voted county I nfantile Paralysis or- should receive the three Salk They have contributed $100 after the meeting. The women phone conversation skit of act- president of the Chicago Board to participate in all the state pro- ganizations and medical so- shots as soon as they can be towards the purchase of a dumb use different means to raise NEW"Printed '.Patte~,rl ivities of Farm Bureau Women. of Health, administers Salk jects for 1957. Mrs. Ross reported cieties in urging all persons given. Immunity to polio is an waiter for the county convales- money to equip the new build- anti-polio vaccine to Mrs. Haven Cass County. 85 attended a on the United Nations and sug- individual business. Your neigh- cent hospital. Also, many wash- ing. Easier to cut Smith and Walter L. Randolph under 50 to take the series of rural-urban meeting March 12 at gested what we can do to help: bor, who has had the shots, can cloths. Mrs. Elias Willianison of Mc- the County Center Building. Pot- 1. Seek to understand the United of the American Farm Bureau three Sal k anti - polio inocula- tions. Over 100 Michigan Farm still act as a carrier," says the Before election they entertain- Gregor, county chairman, con- Sew and fit board of directors March 20. luck supper preceded the pro- Nations better. 2. Pass on correct Ottawa Co-unty (Michigan) ed 16 candidates for public office. ducted the dinner meeting. AFBF President Shuman had Bureau employees at Lansing gram. Mrs. Chester Ball was pro- information. 3. Be constructive in Medical Society. Each was given five minutes to Since that date the women already been immunized. started the series March 21- gram chairman. Mrs. William our criticism. 4. Educate our speak. served over 300 at a petroleum The Michigan Farm Bureau HTo wipe out paralytic polio, Harris gave a short talk. Harold children in schools and at home. A quiz on elected officers of meeting dinner in their new Sparks, county agricultural agent, national and state government, building at Sandusky. Mrs. Randall reported on spoke to th group. Mr. Arlo safety. The topic was "How to boards and county supervisor Every group is a policymaking 'Mrs. Russell Smaflegan, chair- supreme court and cabinet mem- They have' also given $10 to Wasson showed the "Magic Bar- Help in a Heart Attack": 1. Call governing systems. group and to neglect this privilege man, had a: busy winter. bers was won by Mrs. Logan March of Dimes. rel." This is a story of the Farm a physician. 2. Do not move pa- Harris. A nice prize was given by is not to function as a Farm Bu- Their citizenship chairman, Bureau Petroleum Cooperative. tient except to help him breathe Lenawee County. Mrs. Martin reau h as a rig ' ht t d t Mrs. K. Jenkins. Tuscola County Women's Com- o. Mrs. Klooster, urge everyone 0 The women contributed $10 mittee has been busy. They help easier. 3. Avoid drafts from open Halley explained the safety sur- Allegan County Women are take part and promote voting in towards expense of the Teen- support a Korean orphan and Kalamazoo County. Bur ton window. 4. Loosen all garments. vey we shall make next month. Richards, regional membership 5. Keep calm. 6. Assure patient Mr. James Beardsley, a lawyer very interested in the bills before the township election Saturday, Court, which is sponsored by the c nt~bute to the 4-H Club, also representative, spoke to our Wo- from Tecumseh, spoke on "In- the legislature. Mrs. Ernest Wil- March 30. Lions Club of Lapeer county and gave $10 to the March of Dimes. men's Committee on March 4 at that everything is being done. heritance Taxes and Wills." He son, legislative chairman, report- Mrs. Ken Willard is keeping us organized in February, 1956. Mrs. Eldon Denhoff represent- the Scotts Grange Hall with lad- I Dr. Hugh Robbins of t~e COUTI*explained fully the advisability of ed on the bills concerning school advised on safety measures. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Dondi- ed the women at a meeting for ies from 26 groups attending. 13 ty ~ea1th Department said most making a will and the neces- aid, park fees, civil service, milk Mrs. Rymer, legislative chair- neau observed a session of the the Retarded Children Associa- groups were absent. a,ccldents ar~ caused by falls). sity of having legal advice in this bill and state income tax. man, led in an interesting dis- Teen-Court in the fall and gave tion in Lansing. eussion of milk bill, school aid, a report of it to their county Mrs. Moderow is in charge of Mr. Richards described the fires, suff~catlOn, a~d poisons, matter. He discussed Michigan in- Mrs. Dan Arnold, citizenship red flashers for mailmen's cars, women. types of insurance available A special meeting for young heritance taxes and the federal the legislative committee and chairman, warned that unless hiighway I'ig ht ,par k f ees, an d Mrs. C. R. Wendt, former keeps the women informed on through the Farm Bureau Insur- people is being planned for April estate tax better participation is had, town- t rai'Ier I'icenses. 18 at 8:00 p.m. at the. Communitv M p' I V II Iezislati / chairman, showed colored slides current topics. Mrs. Barrett re- ance Companies. Roger Foerch, Buildi g * rs. au 0 mer, egis a rve ship government may be lost to of life and scenery taken on a ports on citizenship and Mrs. insurance coordinator for the In. chairman, urged members to note Michigan Farm Bureau, gave an I Hillsdale County. The women Minutemen reports on pending us. Allegan County Farm Bureau Di ric 6 S t · t recent trip to Guatemala. women enjoyed this program in The Tomlinson on safety. informative and interesting talk voted to participate in 1957 state legislation and to write their will sponsor a boy to attend In February they gave a Val- November. entine shower for people at the on safety. projects. Also to do their share to- views to their Senators and Re- Boys 'St t a e. M rs. Clai B t air ar on Mrs. Irene Hitchings, Chairman The Lapeer county chairman is county infirmary. Mrs. Denhoff Though Berrien county is a bit wards sending a non-voting dele- presentatives. She spoke in behalf and Mrs. Arnold reported on t hiIS North Street Mrs. Kenneth Jenkins. She is a made popcorn balls for them. late in setting up a safety pro- gate from the district to the of bills to stop traffic both ways project. Huron County Farm Bureau director on the county board. ruscola county, as well as all gram, it is a challenge to do AFBF next December. for school buses and to equip cars There is much interest in the Women are getting ready for Mrs. Ervin Radelt is 1st vice- counties in the Sixth District, something to cut down on the We served dinner to the local of mail carriers with flasher United Nations tour sponsored by the annual spring rally of their chairman and Mrs. Kerr Stewart, keeps up all state projects. lives lost and sufferi-ng caused Michigan Milk Producers and signals. the State Advisory Council. County Farm' Bureau April 4 at 2nd vice-chairman. Mrs. Glen Mrs. Edward Golding, s-, is from the accidents on the farms netted a nice sum. Mrs. Wendall Four Allegan County women Elementary School at Bad Axe. Worgess is secretary and trea- chairman; Mrs. Paul Montei, is and highways. Mrs. Corbus was Kratzer) legislative chairman, will attend the Clear Lake Camp At this time the 1957 Huron surer. Mrs. Dondineau represents vice-chairman, and Mrs. Mack hairman of the meeting. urged the women to write to their The District meeting will be near Traverse City in June. Senators and Representatives Mrs. Robert Weisgerber. Chmn. held April 9th in Bloomingdale. telling them what stand they United ation want taken on bills reported at this meeting, The citizenship Ionia. R-2 Barry County Women under chairman, Mrs. L. A. Day, are The Women of District 4 are about to make a Farm Bureau giving a Jot of time and thought safety survey. The Home Flower Trip Po tponed committee is sponsoring an open ~_..II-- Women of the Michigan Farm forum meeting for March 29. The concerning their programs as the Mrs. Saya gave a report on Preparing the Garden for Spring Planting ~, 9251 Bureau have postponed their pro- topic for discussion is "Are We reports of the county chairmen highway safety. A film on farm 36-50 posed trip to the United Nations Losing Our Local Government?" show. safety was shown by Mr. Kilpat- H.L.R.CHAPMAN tage of nitrogen is recommended. incre-:sing plants and can be until after November 1. The UN The public is invited. Surely our community, county rick. Garden Clubs Lecturer It should be applied as the snow practiced by all home gar- A printed pattern that's perfect adjourned recently until Novem- The Rev. William Shobert of and state will feel the impact of Weare studying the Second melts or just before a rain. deners. for the larger figure: It's an easy- ber. Bankers Baptist Church discussed this increased interest. Hoover Report. As the days lengthen, the light going, easy-sewing casual with at another meeting his work with increases. Sap in outdoor plants If the open places in the garden 'Many home gardeners will favorite step-in styling, soft, District 4, for the first time Ionia County Farm Bureau begins to rise, giving to twig, were not spaded last fall, this have ordered new plants through slimming silhouette. Make it Recovery, Inc. He said mental ill- joined Districts 1, 2, and 5 for the FAR BUREAU ness is increasing. Recovery, Inc. annual winter camp at St. Mary's Women with Mrs, Harold Funk as stem, and bud a d-elightful, should be done now. A good their catalogs and these will be plain, or with contrast banding was starte.d in 1937by the late Dr. Lake near Battle Creek. Fourteen chairman are including in their healthy hue. layer of old farm yard manure arriving at this time of year. for color; 3 sleeve versions. Garden e ds Abraham Low of the University w 0 III e n attended and were program a safety survey of Farm The home gardener will have or compost should be spread These plants should be 'planted I of Illinois. Bureau families. the urge to begin the spring over the soil and dug in deeply. in the garden at once if at all Printed Pattern 9251: Women's enthused and eager to return They have had a speaker on work. But do not begin work in Never dig in wet weather as it possible." 'sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50. Preventing relapse in mental next year. Your Farm Bureau seed illness and handling nervous Hungarian relief and will have a the garden too soon in the season. packs the soil and turns it sour. Whether or not you 'can take Size.36 takes 4% yards of 35 inch troubles before they cause a Clare McGhan gave a summary speaker on the retarded child. A garden can 'De only as good Mulches on flower beds can care of the planting right away. fabric, dealer can make 166 leading of growth of Farm Bureau. He breakdown have become a major Six women attended Farm Wo- as the soil will allow. Much be removed about the middle of the fact remains that they are varieties of Farm Bureau vegetable and flower seeds movement in Michigan through emphasized that Farm Bureau is men's camp at St. Mary's Lake damage can be done to the soil April but do not be in a hurry to living material and must receive available to you. Recovery, Inc. system. Its friends more and more a grass roots and came home enthused and by trampling on it when it is too immediate attention. in the clergy and among those it organization, with the staff an ad- eager to go again. wet. Open the package, as· soon has helped declare that Recovery visory group. VEGETABLE teaching and practice already Mr. McGhan stressed the im- Ottawa County Women, wit The home gardener should first as it arrives and emove the Asparagus L.ettuce make a general survey of the plants. Beans, Str. Muskmelon saved the state countless thou- portance of Women's Committees New Beauty! garden for damage done during Beans, L.ima Watermelon sands of dollars in mental care and the great importance of our the winter months. If branches Spread a piece of 'paper and Beet Onions legislative Minute Men. Broccoli Parsnip costs. have been broken on trees they take the plants from the package, Cabbage Peas Under the program the nervous "Here lies our strength legis- should be pruned off and the examining each carefully., If Carrots Peppers Cauliflower Pumpkin persons help each other and latively. We need an active, alert freshly cut surface treated with a they have come a distance 'they Celery Radish themselves by discussing in sim- Minuteman. Ih 24 hours' time reliable wound dressing to pre- may have started to heat up and Corn Salsify Cucumber Spinach ple terms the trivial occurrences cards, letters and telegrams can vent entrance of disease. Some perhaps decay. If this has hap. Egg Plant Squash and thoughts that trouble them. reach the state legislature. Also shrubs may have had the tips of pened spread the· plants out on Endive Tomatoes They meet in groups ranging in 48 hours the same can happen Kal Turnips their branches winter killed. the paper and give them that all Kohl Rutabaga from 6 to 15 in private homes and at Washington." Such branches should be cut important free circulation of air. 40 to 100 in church auditoriums. The Minuteman can be of great back to the good wood. If the roots are without soil FLOWER There are 60 Recovery groups help by becoming informed on Good rules to ronow for prun- they should be covered with Ageratum Fox Glove Alyssum Gourds organized in Michigan. the bills sent by our legislative ing shrubs in the home garden, moist sphagnum moss or peat. Aster Hollyhock People are greatly helped by counsel. In discussing the pro- if any pruning is necessary: Never allow the direct rays of Baby's Breath L.arkspur Bachelor Button Marigolds attending these meetings. They posed Milk Commission Bill, Mr. the sun to come in contact with Balsam Morning Glory must learn to handle emotions, McGhan brought out the follow- Always prune early' flow- these plants until they are plant- Bl'achycome Nasturtium not to blame one's self, to look at ing points: ering shrubs. such as Forsy- ed in the garden. Calendula Petunia Candy Tuft Phlox a total and not a partial picture thia, immediately 'after flow- 1. Controls on milk could be the ering. Shrubs which !lower If due to inclement weather or Canterbury Bell Pinks of things. first step in further controls. Carnation Poppies in summer should be pruned for other reasons the home Castor Bean Portulaca 2. 92% of consumers and 68% Chry anthemum Snapdragon Jackson County. Mrs. Ruth Day in the fall. gardener finds that the plants MR. CHAPMAN Cockscomb Stock was present at the last meeting of farmers are affected by this can not be planted for several The pruning of most shrubs of the Jackson women and gave a bill. remove the soil protection around days, then the larger ones should Columbine Straw Flower Cosmos Sweet Peas Dahlia Sweet William report of intere t to all. She 3. Number or cows m herds consists of removing the dead hybrid tea roses. Severe late be "heeled in," that, is placing Dai ie Verbena and diseased stems and any mis- frosts can injure them. them close together in a trench Delphinium Zinnia spoke on Farm Bureau policie , could be controlled. shaped or overlapping growth Plants in the perennial border with the tops of the plants at an our O'Clock federal chool aid, and the im- 4, The law of supply and de- which might cause trouble. which were crowded last sum- angle of 45 degrees. Place soil po tance of keeping our township mand could be destroyed. our F rm mer can be dug up, divided, and There are exceptions to the replanted when conditions are over the roots and crowns of the rule regarding the time for favorable and the soil is work- plants. The soil should then be ur u d D I r - - - -- - - - -- pruning shrubs. One is the Budd- able. The soil should be enrich- moistened. leia davidi (The Butterfly bush). ed with old farm yard manure The growth made by this shrub- or compost before the divided can be replaced singly and up- like plant should never be pruned portions are replanted. 1£ the plants are small they right in a box deep enough to in the fall, but in the spring just permit plenty of moistened before growth starts. Last year's Pla.nt division is a form of plant sphagnum moss or peat to be growth should be cut back to a propagation, in which the strong, packed around the roots. d point just above where they be- young growths are separated Set the plants in a light place gan their growth the year before. from the parent stock. The but not in direct sunlight. See Crochet in lovely flower-effect With directions PRINTED on clumps of most perennials after that the roots do not become dry. F OWER this stunning new doily to grace Early spring is the time to tidy digging can be divided by pulling Plants so treated usually keep each pattern part-these separ- your table! Use it as a centerpiece up the garden. Care must be well for several days until con- ates are a cinch to sew: Blouse, a TABLES too, in sparkling color to contrast taken, especially if a rake is or breaking the young sections from the old plant, or by cutting ditions permit them being plant- shorts, and side button skirt. above a lighter cloth. used, not to damage the early with a sharp knife. ed in the garden. U VIC, INC. flowering bulbous plants as they Pattern 4820: Misses sizes 12, Pattern 7289: Crochet doily 21 push their fat buds up through This may be difficult with Plants you have raised indoors 14, 16, 18, 20. Size'16 blouse and eed Cep't 3 inches in No. 30 mercerized cot- the ground. some plants which form large o 60, L.an ing, Mioh. Attention must be heavy clumps, such as the per- and have now been pricked out shorts, 3 ~1:lyards of 35 inch. Skirt end fre oatalo. ton; smaller one to match. given to plants which have ennial phlox. These may be cut into flats will still require pro- 3% yards. Send 25 cents in coins for heaved out of the ground. Re- into divisions by using a sharp tection from chill until warm Send 35 cents in coins for each EACH pattern to Michigan Farm store them to their proper posi- spade. weather arrives for their plant- ing in the garden. The coldframe pattern to Michigan Farm News, News, 263, Ne dlecraft Service, tion. This should be done before gives extra protection for such P.O. Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, Osceola county, sec'y-treas.; P. O. Box 162, Old Chelsea Sta- April Fool's Day i a good the clumps are dug from the New York 11, N. Y. Add fiv plants. . M r$. Dale Root, Barryton, Me- tion, ew York 11,N. Y. Add five date to remember as the date for ground. Then each section can cents for Each pattern for first cost county, chatrman, Stand- cents for ach pattern for first- the first application of fertilizer be lift d, cleaned and replantd. The May arti le will be: Chocs- class mailing. lease print plainly lng, Ralph Olthouse, M FB class mailing. le se print plainly: on the Ia n. ( hr e weeks 1 ter in lants and Bulb for next in your order: Your name, com- r glon I repreeentativ • - M P ttern number, y ur name in the Upper Peninsula). A fer- Propagation by division is year's Sprin.. Beaut in th plete addre: J attern number a.ncI r •R ddres .. i. con' a hi h perc n .• 1 0 -rd e. • Right Now zn w. have una CQJlUIWhit1 Farm Bureau Groups. Goal 1"IIelRDla~I.d ry reau. They are: Meader, Johan- sen. Hoffman, Ford, Cham '1 f for c ng - have been a hard hip on pro- the e regular monthly meeting at the home of Jim Crawford. After a un 12in their 1957 Is 1,700. We have only 88 lain, McIntosh, Bentley, Griffil1~ ducer in Mi higan and other Farm Bureau. •• to go. This is 11 per re&ion or just over 1 p r county, Cedarberg, Knox, Broomfield. Michigan Co~s men voting Farm Bureau Women's Com- NO: Machrowicz, Rabaut, Ding- wh at areas frequ tly market humid area. Grower in the Gre t Plains very good and lively discussion and a good report fr m their minuteman, thirty cards to their repr ent- the group wrote JERRY CORDREY miU •• are planning their spring ell, Lesinski, Griffiths. whe t at 10% moisture. M1Ch- atives at Lansin and Washing- Coordinator, Organization Department of MFB District meetings ~ be held in igan's Congressional delegation ton. This s the irst time it has . April and May. Very interest- helped to argue the case before been possible for them to partici- AU eff orts 0f F arm Bureau are being turned toward ing programs are planned. One V.S.D.A. officials. pate in the legislative program getting goal on April 12. I highlight of the program will be Farm Bureau upp rt d V.S.- through Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau's new safety pro- D.A. in general in its move to This will be a one-day state-wide drive for 3 000 I gram and Farm Bureau Insur- improve wheat grades and stand- Select-n Your members. It is expected there will be 3,000 wcrkers ance information. ards, thus puttin U.S. grain in Gard n Spot a better quality po ition t m et J. D. Downes, horticultural Work out your own pro 1 on this concerted drive. Mrs. Robed Weisgerbe.r of . specialist at Michigan State Uni- Ionia county, Women's Chairman world competition. if you trust to luck you soon ew rules to decrease the tol- versity, says that the first thing have any luck to trust. Complete details appear on the front page. for District 4, will be the dele- to do if you want a successful gate to the word meeting of the erance for dirt and damage Membership in state office March 26-67,236. This Associated Country Women of grain are in line with th garden is to select the right spot. If things don't come 1957 Farm Bureau resolution and then prepare it properly. it is about time for is an increase of 82 over tLe',end of 1956. the World in Ceylon in July. which state : Downes points out that a slop- going after them. ['1 Mrs. Alex Kennedy was to ~o Twelve counties have surpassed goal. They are but due to doctor's orders cannot "The export or domestic make the trip. of poor quality, adulter ted, or Manistee, Gladwin, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Oceana, N.W. Michigan, Livingston, Sanilac, Benzie, Bay, Sag- 1. Spending every available Regional Representatives are: damaged products injures farm income by lowering demand f . CL farm products. U.S. farm pro- inaw, and Presque Isle. Branch and Ogemaw have also minute working with county ducts should be kno n around leaders preparing for the April the world for their high quali " reported goal. 12 Membership Drive. Thirty-four counties have made' an increase over 1956. c;~~:~~g wit h ExecutiYe reau Michiga~ is leading the nation. We can be first over 3. Attending District Women's BEUBEN v. EIRSCHELE has Meetings. been appointed production man- goal. plans to attend ager of Dairyland Cooperative If you have a neighbor who is not a member, ask him 4. Making such regular monthly meetings as: County Boards, Region Lla- Creamery Company plants at Carson City anti Greenville. The er LIVESTOCK to join on April 12. We owe every farmer the oppor- tunity to add his VOIceto Farm Bureau as the Voice of ison Committee, Regional Repre- sentatives' Conf renee. DON'T FORGET this is Goal years' s announcement was mad by Fred Walker, gen ral mana Mr. Eirschele has more than 3 Pe - a FI E REGISTERED to 20 months females. ing make 20 years th s old. Angus Also some of sel cttve cat tl the kind you Bulls 7 good bre d- wi W Br ic with producer- Agriculture. Month. April 12 is the day. owned dairy plants in Wi9Consin WESLEY S. HAWLEY will b proud to own. Edward d r, Schneider Farm, Route Schnei- 4, Box 7- The Executive Committee senes started in March is • and Michigan. At Holman (Wis.) Co-ordinator for U.P. 391 Traver ity, I1chigan. The fin~st An~u In _'orthern Michigan. going very well. A~ut 37 meetings have been held. House Rejects Cooperative Creamery h from plant rose mploye to butter- maker and manager in 1 years. The four countie in Farm Bu- reau in the Upper Peninsula are (4-lt-39p) PI bo 1'0 Jo The rest will be completed in April. • bu y building up their member- R He managed the Preston Cooper- ship and community group. The Resolutions Roundup held at' Kellogg Center on March was Livingston, Macomb, Manistee, I COmprOmISe ative Cr mery at Blair, Wis., for three years. From 1948 to 19G7 Chippe a county has nine and expect. to organize t 0 or three wi Midland. Monroe, Muskegon. 19 and 20. About 33 were in attendance from 20 counties. Ogemaw, Sanilac, Tusco~a, and Wexford. Those. attending re- Corn Bl-n' he managed the Constantine Co- operative Creamery Co., t Con- stantine, Michigan. Mr. Eirschele more to make its goal by April 1. Chippewa was very successful in its county-wide Blue Cross- CO" grade Jerseys LETE HERD of 35 reg'lat r d with herd average over w un fi 2 'rhose represented were Barry, tOO Ibs. fat last year. 175 per head. ov Bay, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, lng- ceived a great deal of informa- DAN E. REED joined this Dairyland organiza- Blue Shield enrollment, with 84 Reason for 8 lling, uriabl to get at help. MACHINERY: New Blackhawk p bam, Ionia, Jackson, Lena ee, tion concerning issues facing Associate Legislative Counsel tion recently. percent. Corn Planter $200, new 9 ft. CulU- po Blue Cross-Blue Shield enroll- packer 150. Bill alia. 4100 Stone tw -----------------.--------- ~a~~~I~~17~~~ gress turned down proposed leg- Kent President ment on a. county-wide basis. is School Road, gan. Ph ·ormandy Ann Arbor 29097. R-5, Michi- (3-2t-40p) Sa ta successful m Delta and Menomin- islation to permit corn farmers Sack Home in the nation's commercial corn Raymond Jost, president : of I ee Counties. Baraga County was not incorporated in time to go on gilts REGI TERED bred for .larch CHESTER and April \VlliTE far- pu tu in counties to use the program Kent County ~arm Bureau, has rowing. Fall boars and open gilts. A. ka county-wide this year. However," E. Holtforth, 5800 S. Fenton Road, p chosen by a large majority in returned to hIS home at 4823 one group is enrolling as a group Fenton R-2. :Michigan. Phone Main the referendum last December. Baumboff Ave. N.W., Comstock and there may be one or two 9-2417. (3-2t-2Gp) The vote was on the plan ad- Park, R-I. He was a patient at others. vocated by Farm Bureau and St. Luke's hospital in Chicago, Menominee County is organ- GU REGI TERED cow ABERDEE~ and h iiers, open and bred. A •. - given bi-partisan support by where he under~ent. heart sur- of izing some new groups and re- everal nice young herd aire pros- do Reps. Harrison (R) of Nebraska gery. Mr. Jost IS domg well. naming some of its pr sent pects. Bardolier - Bandolier br ding. ru Farmer pric s. Paul L. Hoffman, and Polk (D.) of Ohio. groups. Gladwin, Ai h. T 1. Garden 6-7972. is m U provided that corn farmers (2-4t-25p) Moisture Rule m wishing to stay within their al- Farm Bureau insurance pro- fo lotments, based on 37.3 million gram will be launched in Delta ABERDEE." s: G HERD sale fe h R gister d bull. 2 y ars old. Si~' acres nationally, could receive and Menominee counties very Alex of Fair L a. Dam, Herrnel, hSH : in d price supports of $1.36 per bushel without participating in the soil bank. For Wheat soon. Vincent Rappette of E can- aba and Delmar Gay of Stephen- son passed the insurance examin- Black. 9 grad y ars old. 6 heifer. cows, tion. All bred to our out. tanding Due early prin all und r four E.·cell nt condi- and summer. bull. Thr e 39 M N have calv s now. Bang's tested. Wil I Those choosing to place acre- ation and will get into the insur- age in the soil bank could receive price supports of $1.31 per bushel, Not Changed ance program at once. There is much interest this sell aing'ly, or any numb r. Jood offer on ent re h rd. ,V. C. Leist. R-1, Michigan. Phone MU 4706 . (Oakland Milford county) (3-lt-64n) plant their share of a 51 million hould be very helpful in bu" ding I acre base and place acreage DAN E. REED r Farm Bureau activities n hese 10 I equal to 15 % of their base in the Under the new grades and counties. • t bank. standards just issued by tne U. ...,.j R I Eleven Michigan Congressman Dept. of Agriculture, 14 % mois- la l' I g n p ,M L P J .1 , mcnn HE;<1 TERgD Angus-18 cows, 10 yearling 'heiferH, h I'd bul i and 16 month hull. 1,;,8. 131 to Flow - rfield Itoad , \\. lolt 5 mil H. Orv I S I'we ten Marc 11u.'. Phone 2 2 . a , (l-lt-Z:ip) }) S SALE-Pair of lteg'!.'tereu 0 011 d nor-thorn bulls. "ired by Grandson of Command r in Chi 'f Dam' granddaught rs of Klayrno r Equipo!-le, and I';dellyn cury. J, B. Sirnpaon, lod ern harlotte t r - -5 , v u :\lichi an. V rmontvtlle htghway, No 1 4 6~. (4-1t-30p ) h h t u n t v e ) n 1 J. c ) i - I .•."TERNATfO. ·AL i" Call .•Itllc - Cooler for sale. Good condttion. 100. C. I~. Altenburg. 'outh Prtc Hav n, Michigan. (4-lt-17p) ) FOR SALE 140 A '){NS located in the b st fanning areas in Gladwin County. All woven wire fenced. Baaem nt barn WHY PAY TIIl~ LONG PRICg? and I' other out butldlnsra that are < For your el ctrlcal appliances, .hop In excellent condition. Night room, - II TCRr... TG DIlG{SE SU - t ools, furnitu~', Jewelry, sporting all modern house, complete bath and groods, I will sell tor the pric PERIOR LAYERS. Baby pullets $4.0 typewnter, cam ras, electric' full basement. per 100. All hatching flock stock thi s I'azors, watches ; NA~U~ BRA DS. of the bu lldf ng s. AhlO, 80 acre 0 year was hatched from 24 oz. gg S S nd a dollar bill for our wholeaal good pa st.ur land. "\\'t'ite Guy C. or over. Ar you troubled wit h c atalog, dollar r funded on first ord r. Rttchle, Gladwin, H.-I. Iehtga n. e way a .ead f ian with eggs , You pay only th low oded price. (3-2t-57p) Sl1100th . broodiness, blowouts, sma.ll Ieukosis ? t Dirks 's thla vr-ar. Tr y Send today to Inland Trading om- them against any chtcks at any pric e. pany, D p't C.F .• Palm , .Michigan. ' In Random Sample Tt'st at Corne 11 (2-3t-1i2p) modern Asphalt highway ns r cion fe.d niversity and mar end of the laying they lay more eg~s on 1 ss birds year. ar left at th e ( B~g produc ,. give you best The new Federally-supported I erstate Highway . tern will create a new 1 merica for thi lad. Uon sp cialists-no k ys at Dtrkse. 'omplete broil rs, no tur ~g produc - - assurance of But it doe 11'tremove all the bumps ahead for him and million like him. tion program. Dirks winclowle s house, Hawkins floor, .•."ortllco V n Equip - - He'll have to foot part of the bill. Parti larly for maintenance. tilation and Kitson Poultry ment. DEALbR' "-AL '"TED. Man Y The 41,OOO-mileInter tate syst i lar Iy up r-highv ay. He II also need, and ha e are ord ring Dirkse's cnlclcs th is y ar because of net profit over fpc d to pay for, new primary and dar roads as well. Thou and of mil nd costs mad in Ra adom Sample TE".,t s, thou ands more miles of i ling roads are already overdue for Dirks L sg horn Farm. Ze land, Mic h. • PURITY OF VA IETY resurfacing, widening, straight iag, hazard removal. av ng from modern A phalt hi h ay c nstruction c~U1go Telephone ,\VE 'TLL 'P,-A 3691.. controlled (10-tf-1241 ) stra in CEDAR POSTS 7, , 10 and 12 feet. • FREEDOM FROM DISEASE a long way toward lving the e obl m . For example, the e. perts ay u to billi III dollar in original co l 'all cross ava ila hl supply. ne Coaxt. 4.4 Ibs. f of the at Dirks top birds d per dozen If your feed hill is too hig h in limite d on the ,\Y st e~g " l5 c nts and up. Ab;(J, sm 11 poles for gat s, fence ens and f(lnces. Good stake. man, Itout 2. A Farm Pet Bergman, Bureau m rn- lectrlc Cole- • UNIFORMITY OF SIZE he a ed b pa ing the Int te High a s ith Asphaltic material . uh tantial part of the e potential saving can be realized by your t e if highway officials specify phalt con truction on the Inter tate Highway the build. trv \\·ESTLL· or re ( alifornia based ""hit on L ghorn 1<::. 290 egg!-l flock a v a vigorous T st 1955). Hound ly tradition br eding. Baby pulle ts of - ber, Coleman. 5 miles ast, 3 miles north (3-2t-3(;p) of or accurate planting ,45 per ] 00. Dirkse Leghorn Far m ith these savings, the state can expand and improve Zeeland, .•.Ilchigan. (l0-tf-60b ) it over-all highway program. - Thi without an e ura nickel of a" . ELECTRIC APPLIANCES And when it comes to riding comfort and safety ••• It. Y DO- .•.·UT :\lA(;HI. ·E, slight ly used. ,.ow is the time to go in to Modern phalt is smoother riding, highl buslne s for yourself', Iak e golde n brown do-nut, the g r (' a d 1 s ..kid-resi tanto It's ea ier-on-the-eye ... ruzzed and way. E\· rvone eats them. The y durable. hat's more. modern phalt pavement i IHe g d. ,.l11rglupt Howard, 1 10 Itobluson Av nul'. Chrulevolx, Mlc h- more quickly and easily built and maintained igan. (3-2t-28 p) ... at Ie ~ cost . 0, in ..... our tat ... rai e y ur voi .e f r more-to d-Ior-th -mone r , modern phalt p In nl. 1, BARLEY • CORN • FI L. aEANs r- FORAGe SEEDS· ATS· RYE Iv POTATOfS WHEAT· SQY8EAN T n- 11- t ) E S.l 88 wo re uce o b .,1 P a ~i Po an Cement sso iatio , e improved method of eeding 2108 Michigan National Tower, am a re awaited Marketing. second The milk marketing c ntrol bill ha finally been intro- long- Dog Law. One of the hott i sues before the House Agricul- tural Committee is embodied in Vernal -banding Farmers th d in at the rate L n ing 8, Michigan. t of one bu hel per ten acre . who want to plant variety had better buy (Cont' u I federal gov rnment and 10% by duced. It i H. 410 and is sponsor- H. 258, which would make num- their seed now. The supply is the S at Hi hway Department, d by Repre ntatives Adrian de- erous changes in Michigan' dog hort. in t ad of on the old 50-50 basis. Boom, of Owo 0, a R publican, law. Some new provision would In the inter st of conserving Within a county, the share of and F. Char Is Raap, of Twin Lake, a Democrat. It was for- be added to try to make the bill look good to farm folks. e d farmer hould plant it on e f da i of the money which would be avail- field they xpect to keep in mulated by the Fair Share Bar- Sheep rais rs, poultrymen and alfalfa for mar than two y ars. able for county local roads would be boo t d to 30 %. The present gaining Association and the Mich- turkey farmers appear greatly D COS! igan Farmers' Union, and appar- concerned and very antagoni tic Vernal is long-lived, vinter- lev 1 is 25 %. These bills are th ently will have the active support outcome of a three-year study of to one feature of the n w pro- hardy, wilt-re istant, high-yield- For 37 years the Farm Bureau Seed of the CIO. It is expected that as posal. The vital i sue at take is ing, good-app aring, well-adapted highway conditions and needs, oon as thi bill i printed a hear- Service has been supplying Michigan whether or not the following pro- alfalfa. It ha a great d al . of r - Seeding alfalfa in wheat has carried on by a Joint Legislative ing will be held to consider it and farmers with 0000 SEED. You can de- vision of Michigan's dog law is t si tance to I af sp t di ea ". always b en a risky business, be- Committ e, and have the unan- S. 1067, the Storey bill. imous backing of the Board of be eliminated, or drastically Farmers will not have anywhei e cause the wheat get a head tart pend upon Farm Bureau for the best changed: a much leaf drop on the econd and the alfalfa can't tand the varieties of adapted seeds. They are high Dir ctors of the Michigan Good School problems are among the "Any dog that enters any field cutting. Thi al 0 adds up to high- Roads Federation. I most controversial issues during or enclosure, out ide 6f an incor- r yi Ids. shade. in purity and germination test. Ask for " the current se ion. One awkward In recent years the problem has M anwhile, two bills to red.uce que tion is whether or not the porated city, unaccompani d by become pronounced, because of Farm Bureau: highway r venues are p nding. state should somehow provide his owner or his owner' agent, nitrogen fertilizers that give the S. 1187 would cut the gas tax rate additional school-aid funds formula to make for the cur- the shall con titute a private sance, and the owner or tenant of nui- wheat an even bigger head start. Mike Tesar, farm crops specia- ALFALFAS , such field or other enclo ure, or Vernal, Certified Grimm, Verified Origin l' nt year level. It i payout variously in full at the 190 per pupil gross allowance estimated his agent or s rvant, may kill such dog while it i in the field or other nclo ure without lia- lanning list at Michigan State University, has a suggestion. He says that his department has worked out a Ranger, Certified and Uncert. Common, Verified Origin that this would require $17,000,- method that gives good stands of 000, or perhaps more, depending considerably on how much bility for such killing." The pending bill would change o s alfalfa crop. the year after a wheat CLOVE S Medium Red Sweet Clovers the sales tax collections total this this provision so that it would Advent of pring spurs many Wait until the wheat is com- year. read: • homeowners to plan construction bined. Then put in your alfalfa, Mammoth Red White Blossom There is al 0 the big problem of "Any dog that enters any field of concrete sidewalks, drives,' rather than seeding in the spring. Pennscott (med.) Yellow Blossom he provisions of th..e school-aid or enclosure, outside of an incor- st ps, and patios. Plow the wheat stubble down as Dollard (med.) Hubam formula for next .year. . 230 porated city, unaccompanied by When properly built, they are soon after combining as possible. would provide for $190 gross his owner l' his own 1" agent, durable, easy to keep clean, and Prepare a good seedbed and seed Alsike Trefoil allowance, a 3 mill deductible hall con titute a private nui - provide many years of safe, cost- sometime between August 1 and Ladino Birdsfoot millage, 6 mUts for participation ance, and the 0 ner of the animal free service. 25. Empire in state-aid, and 8 mills for ful 1 shall be liable to the own r or tenant of th field or enclo ure Air - entrained concrete;s Mr. Tesar ays this method participation, with no aid for any one-room 'school having less than for damages resulting from the recommended in Michigan to pro- should give a better stand than FIELD GRASSES 15 pup' s. trespas s." vide protection against scaling or spring- se ding about nine out of Brome Sudan surface damage due to freezing ten years. Alfalfa yields the fol- Th Michigan Farm Bureau re- Ice cre m, Another issue Wi~'1 and thawing. This applies wheth- lo:v;ing year should be as much as Timothy Piper c 0 rrl men d s 4 mills deductible which this Committee has be n l' ready-mixed concrete is used WIth the older method. . Orchard Sweet m Ilage, 5 mills for participation, ~-2 mills for full participation, wre tling is H. 26, which has an or whether the homeowner mixes I W d Control Reed's Canary. Common .. and continuation of the present amendment permitting manu- his own. ee Rye Grass facture in Michigan of 10% ic ~ N arly all trouble such as Chemical weed killer to give provi ion for state-aid for one- cream for inter tate shipment. At scaling, pitting, or cracking in control of weeds from planting Perennial teacher schools having 10-1'1 pre nt Michigan-made ice cream Domestic pupils. concrete sidewalks and drive- time to harvest is due in a few mu t have at least 12 % butterfat. ways is traceable to failure to years. One is already here for A newer state-aid formula pro- Livestock. This Committee has use proper materials in proper corn. UNICO I OCULANTS posal, H. 371, which isn't printed proportions or failure to specify ---------------:- yet as this article is written, con- also been working on H. 251, For Alfalfas, Clovers, air-entrained concrete. Some tains a provision that pre ent which would extend bonding re- Trefoil, Soybeans, Vetch. surface failure may result from sch ol-aid funds would be supple- quirements for livestock buyers and markets .. improper .finishing. They're crop insurance, increase yields, build mented by raising the tax on beer I 1.25 per barrel and imposing a Air-entrainment means that an soil fertility. Cost is so small, the results so sure. Christmas Trees. The bill to 5 % levy on liquor sales, with the approved material is added to proceeds of these new taxes going require any person 6 or less Christmas trees transporting to have the cement, creating billions of CLEAN SEED to supplement school support. a bill of sale, or other evidence of tiny ubbles of air per cubic foot' Farm Bureau Seeds are held to very high stand- Other school bills now pending ownership,-H. 47-pa sed the of concrete which absorb the ard of purity and freedom from w-eed seeds. If include S. 1195 and H. 196, which pressures of freezing and thaw.- House by a strong vote, but the legume seed you sow should contain only ret would provide that any classroom would have to be approved by the doesn't seem to be making any ing. Air-entrained available from ready-mix concrete plants IS ~ of 1 per cent of weed seeds, you are planting progress in the S nate Committee I and air-entraining cement can be L 5 or Mil State Fire Marshal and the State Health Department, and H. 190, on Conservation. that Committee Its future now appears in bought in sack form. It costs no thousands of weed seeds per acre. Buerau seed is clean seed! Farm which would increase the month- rather dubious. more and produces a more work- When cow wade through an d they aste much oC ly license fee for any house car in able mix with less water. Its use is recommended in Michigan the en rgy needed Cor producing milk. They waste th Carmer's time too Cor they require more cleaning be- a trailer coach park by 50c per month, with the new revenue to Oleo. Senator Clyde H. Geer- lings, of Holland, has introduced wherever concrete will be ex- SEED DEPARTMENT go to the local school. H. 1293, which would liberalize posed to weather. Core milking. Owner say a concrete-pave? barnyard Fa m Bills. The House Com- labelling, Michigan's oleo law relative to Homeowners planning to do Farm Bureau Services, Inc. pays Cor itself by helping produce more milk, advertising, handling their own construction of con- lansing, Michigan mittee on Agriculture has had a and selling of this product. You crete improvements may obtain concrete-paved barnyard helps cut down on flies varied and controversial grist to may recall that we had to battle a free booklet with easy-to-fol- SEE YOUR FA~M BUREAU DEALER and filth and help Impro e animal health. It en~s the grind at recent meetings. They two or three bills on this subject low directions by writing the ack-breaking job of filling mud holes and grading an have been working on' a bill to a year ago. When this measure bring Michigan egg grades in con- was reported to the Board of npaved barnyard.' he ving in manure alone often f rmity with th federal tand- Directors of th Michigan Fa n pays for the paving in a few years. ards. Bureau, tl ey placed the organiz- They have considered a measure ation on record oppo ing it by a ail coupon for free literature on paving your barn- to regulate the advertising of unanimous standing vote. yard. If you need help, get in touch with a local con- meat and meat products, so as to With the days between now crete contractor, ready-mixed concrete producer or prevent fraud and deception. and final adjournment speeding They have devoted a lot of time rapidly by, it behooves us to not building material dealer the next time you're in town. and thought to whether or not delay letting our legislators know ---PASTE COUPON ON BACK 0' POSTCARD AND MAIL TODAY •• -- •••• the effective date for the Grade our view on pending proposals. A milk law, now fixed at July 1, A nationalDrlanfzatlonto I",proy. and .nd tilt 'ORTl ND CEMENT ASSOCIATI O N 1957, should be extended, and, if Michigan National Tow r, Lana J. ng t uses 01 porUand cem.nt .nd concr.t. throullI scltDtillc research and 'RllnwlRI lIeld work so, whether the xtension should be for 12 months or 6 months. V r al Alfalfa oGInyard. Plecue .end fr.e bookl.t on paved Gnd bookleh on (list .ub\ecl): NIIm __ . •••• ------- There is a companion bill $1.Of" R. No. Ci 1'J",' ••••• I ~~------ $1_. _ which would allow Upper Penin- sula producers and processors market their products as Grade A to eel s Extra during any period for which the aU Ton per A Though Vernal alfalfa seed is selling for $10' to $12 more per •..~ •..•. Ta VVE T,GRO ERS GREE .. ; bushel of seed than Ranger alfalfa seed, farmers will more than make it back in the fir t ._--_..•..---ryet year's cuttings. \ Ley ton Nelson of the Michigan State University farm crops de- partment says Vernal will yield an extra half ton of hay which is (1957 M~CHIGAN worth about $10. Growers all over the country are saying: The extra cost for seed will run fARMERS' WEEK) " . '. ne G nit EM-923 spray applied during the R publican-Tribune Photo, Charlotte pink spray held European red mite population under control throughout the a on." re F rm Bureau Fe Kent City, ichigan, grower y " Her 11 year of fruit growing, I have found the "OF COURSE, THEY'RE FARM BUREAU THE ILLUSTRATION SHOWS MR. GARN'S answ r to the red mite problem .• Genite EM·923! FED/' says Marten Garn of Marten Garn and sons, Douglas and Richard. with their 1957 It is th best mite pray I have ever u ed." Sons, Charlotte, winner of the 1957 Michi- Farmers' Week Grand Ch~pion Pen award win- Orefield, P nnsylvania, grower gan Livestock Improvement Ass'n trophy: "Why ners. These hogs gained 5.49 lbs. per day for not, when Farm Bureau Porkmaker glve~ me 68 days on Farm Bureau Porkmaker. In addition economy in price and economy in the amounts. it takes to produce a pound of championship the Garns had the Reserve Grand Champion Car- "Application in prebloom of G riite EM-923 in pork?" cass, which gained 1.84 lbs. per day on Pork- combination with lim ulfur eff tiv ly ontroUed STOIjlM PERIODS are ap- European red mite for remainder of eason." maker. proaching. Why risk loss of Mr. Garn isn't the only one who thinks Orondo, a hington, grower property and life when you can that way about Farm Bureau Porkmaker. Hog Where else can you find results to beat such protect against this dr adful producers all over the state hav found that feed- figures? To quote Mr. Gam again, "We''!Ve fed hazard with I P C guaranteed ing the Farm Bureau way is the best ay. You Porkmaker for 10 years. I recommend it to hog lightning rods? Over 99 % effi- can join the championship bandwagon by seeing cent. your Farm Bureau dealer and letting him help raisers who. want to get the most out of their Lightning has no respect for you on all of your feeding problems. feed dollar:' persons. A savings can be made in fire Insurance prem- ITIC Iums by having building. ded, For further mail this coupon to: Information, r d- o AKEft S "OPE FO rov for yourself how Genite E -923 early mite spray M. L. JOHNSON The ag on th bag how you what you're ying_ 1111 West Washtenaw St. ontr I European red mites till far into ummer on apples, Lansing, 15, Michigan peaches, pears, plums and prun . F w l' prays needed. Please send information on R uc r Idu problems. e your Orchard Bra d dealer lightning gation. rod protection. No ebtt , no t b sur of getting the upply need. your local arm Bur au Feed L D. CORPORATION th r compl te line of Far - .1'. fa 0 13 • I FEE D P rm c Laln.llnK, Ich. • P Fir de • a c gr-ttlng rcndyor em apron 1 i . inz. The vorn n will th 1 ie \ .ho ha prepar an omens ork and. bak~ sale. On t?at. apron entertain their hu bands, Count.y busm .., It ould b me If th re Farm Bureau directors and their troduced erved the dinner. he in turn in- Mrs. Muri 1 Veurink, (Continued from Page 4) Hungary by a Red Cro s repre- entative at their January meet- formation as for ize withheld up on request of the writer) -! ar some half sizes. (Further in- wiv s April 27 at Grant town hip county chairman, who pr ented hall. A tour is being planned August. Mrs. August Lorenz will for the following committee: Mr . Ray Eppler, Mrs. Clayton Oehrli completed the panel. ing. January 25 the worn n had a M . t C t h de Tt be hostess at the April 4 meeting. Eppl r, Jean and Evalynn Eppler, ams ee oun y as rna e I s Mrs. Lewis Stark, Mrs. Wilford 1st Ict 8 rummage and bake sale which n tted $42.46. The proceeds were Farm Bureau membership goal. 0 gem a w County Women's S ik M They could c lebrate their VI'C- C . terzi , .l: I' • Lero r Ston , Mrs. Mrs. Martin Stockmeyer, given to Crop. Mr . Walter Chaf- ommittee m t with Mr. Donna Fred Hinkl y, Mr. Ben Peter, fin of Sh ph rd was chairman. tory Dinner with a big V. Nel~on Fe~ruary 19. Mrs. Lou De- Mrs. Fred E rers, Mrs. Gwendolyn Reese R-l Missaukee County Women have ~atlo, chairman, called the meet- Kreuger, Mr. Marie otestin, Sed. 2. Family emb r '. District 8 pr ing me ting will Midland Women's Committee accepted the proposed district mg to ord r. Everyone v.~asgla I Mr . Mary Wanamaker, and Mr . Membership in thi a soci ion be h ld at the Monit ir hall in Bay met with Mr. Roy Varner at and state projects. to h ar that Dorothy Lickfeldt Grace Williams, secretary of shall be a family membership county April 10. This is 6 mil s Bombay for their March meeting. Voting del gat s were chosen for has .recov~red from th auto- Emmet County Farm Bureau. ? which includ the husband an ast of Auburn on M-20. Coffee hour from 9:30 to 9:55 a.m. Th the district m ting. Mr. Roger Northwest Michigan Women's mobile accident Committee had Ray Carroll, local has been ~emoved .. The v.:omen b autifully so that the cast The eight 1 ng table appointed were with 4- I • wife and minor children; Foerch of Lansing, co-ordinator supervisor, brief them on town- are ponsormg adaIr! prmcess emblem, color and candle. The Pro ided that, an unmarri d meeting starts at 10 a.m. All wo- Farmers, and this is the way minor reaching the age of 21 men of the District are invit d. of insurance relations, spoke on shit? and county officers and their fo~' the American Dairy A SOCI- speaker's table had the flags of all the Farm Bureau safety program. duties. ation, Th. annual rural-urban nations in honor of the gue t they are described in the by-law shall be includ d in his or her There will be election of officers. of the Michigan Farm Bureau: family for the balanc of the al- An inter sting program has been At the February meeting, Mr . Plans for the Twin Lakes camp BbanquhetH~llhl sbehh lId at the AW ~tl speaker, Larry Micholas, Inter- William D. Swan, executive se- . I ranc ig c 00 gym on prr tl IF' endar year, and provided, further, lanned. seSSIOn are underway, as are 24. na rona oreign E xc h ange St u- Section 1. Membership Qualifi- that married mino s mu t qualif • cretary of the local chapter of the cations. (1) Only persons engaged those for a dairy-cherry srnorgas- d nt from Lebanon. as a family m mber hip. Arenac County Women's Com- American Red Cross, discussed mittee had a delicious turkey din- Hungarian relief. Mrs. Claude bord, June 9th. Watch for further details. strlc 10- Mr. Micholas spoke about his home country and howed slides in the production or horticultural of agricultural products, includ- ner at Whitney hall, with their Oswald of Pleasant Valley was taken th reo The more we can ing lessees and tenants of land husbands as guests in January. hostess for this meeting. Mrs. Hiram Brock, Chairman Wexford C 0 u n t y Women's 1 arn about our foreign neighbors used for the production of such All past chairmen: Mrs. Shinn, East Jordan H-2 Committee had a get acquainted the b tter our understanding will products. Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Selle i trict 9 night at Mesick High School. Spring is here, at 1 ast by 'the be of them, their land, and cus- (2) Or lessors and landlords wer present. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Must have done right well with calendar and the ice and snow toms. who receive as rent all or any Carruthers of Standish showed Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Chairman 80 adults and 20 children present. which is leaving us very fast in some very interesting their trip to Europe. Mrs. Car- slides 0 f Traverse City H-I Ten of a possible 11 groups w re our northern counties. strlct 11 "Never was a spring when the represented. Trout fishing will soon draw Mrs. Kenneth Corey, Chairman ruthers is a war bride from buds forgot to grow." Does anyone know where these the sportsmen to our areas after St phenson R-l Austria and came to this country eleven years ago. My yard is dotted with red and lines are from? the skiing, skating and ice fi hing I yellow I-don't-k no w-whats. " --- from the is ended. Delta County Wom n's Com- Clore County Women's Com- Seems like I recall a run on bulbs barnyard came chanticleer's muf- Our spring District meeting is mittee hopes they are on the right mittee meet every month and arc last fall. A few more days like fled crow." to be held March 27 at the home tra k to a very successful year. ceeping up their good attendance we've been having and I'll know Chanticleer doesn't crow no of Mrs. Ale Ni lson in Charlevoix March 19 they appointed a rules rcord, February 8 they served the where my mon y went. more out Wexford way. Reason: county. We hope the weather man committee and a program plan- luncheon for the Michigan Live- Mu'st look into this gar d e n- They're serving chicken at the is good natured that day. ning committee. The vice-chair- stock Shippers Association at the graph business another year. district meeting April 24th. Today I haven't r ports from 1 man is in charge. VI est Grant hall. Never can remember what went all counties In my dis~rict but am Each member went back to her Gratiot County Women had where. District 10-E sure th yare all holdmg regular local group with much informa- Three letters today from coun- meetings. Secretaries should send tion. It was a pleasure for me to Mrs. Lois Crawford, county Red- ty chairmen or secretaries. That Mrs. Vernon Kingsbury, Chrnn, notes of important meetings so meet with them and di cuss Cross secretary, as guest speaker makes it 100%. Those gals are on Alpena R-l they can be put in paper. future plans. for their January meeting. She .the ball. I Wesley Hawley presented the gave a report on the Hungarian Alpena County Women's Com- Emmet County Women's Com- Farm Bureau structure as infor- refugee who escaped and came Aunt Het says: "I don't want mittee voted to send district mittee prepared a lovely turkey mation for them to take back to to Gratiot county to live with his folks, to always agree with me. chairman Mrs. Vernon Kingsbury dinner with all the trimmings for their local community groups. grandparents. She also told of For everyone to be wrong as often and county chairman Mrs. Esley 74 at the National 4-H 'Week din- Our meeting was held at State many interesting activities in as I am would be an awful re- Van Wagoner on the Farm Bu- ner March 12. The guests in- Library at Escanaba. Red Cross. The Junior Red Cross sponsibility." reau sponsored trip to the United cluded ladies on the committee. are very active in this county. We had a bang-up advisory Nations. This was done when the Present were 4-H leaders, their Me ominee County. Menomi- She told of the help given people: council meeting. Only one absen- women met at the home of Mrs. wives or husbands and three nee women held their bi-monthly who had uffered losses in flood tee and she had gone to a Hart Harvey Duncan March 11. members of 4-H who received a- meeting at the Leslie Walcutt and tornado areas. meeting with her husband. Legislative c h a i r man, Mrs. wards. home near Daggett. Cherry growers sent their bless- Louis Baker, suggested that more Jack Post, 4-H director for Joseph B. Guchy, uperinten- Citizenship was our topic Feb- ing. letters be sent to Senators and Cheboygan county, was master of dent of Stephenson Pub lie ruary 26. Mrs. Smith, citizenship Congressmen in order to keep ceremonies. Others were K. C. Schools, presented the school rl'!- hairman, stressed the fact that Benzie County Women's Com- them informed of local opinion. Festerli.ng, Emmet 4-H director organization study made in the rural people must be township mittee has the same problem we Mrs. Edna Timm, safety chair- and WIfe, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce county. I A very lively discussion citizens too and get out and vote have locally, so many of their man, gave safety information in' Blanchard, county school super- period followed. at the local elections. Mrs. Smith members are in Florida. I've al- case of a fire. intendent, and Mr. and Mrs. John Mrs. Lawrence Reid of Faith- said that for everyone reaching ways wondered why those birds It was voted to send $75 to Hodge, county agent; Mr. and horn was named chairman for the age of 21 who registered to of passage don't attend Farm Hungarian relief, $25 to the can- Mrs. Ralph Feathers and Mr. and the countywide picnic planned vote, fifty registered for liquor Bureau meetings in the land of cer fund, $25 to Sister Kenny Mrs. Gordon Feathers, local mer- for July. cards. no shade and bring back ideas Fund, $25 to the March of Dimes, chants w?-o ~eceived t~e awards Congratulations to a fine group Isabella County Farm Bureau Women had an interesting ,talk on along with their suntan. Kalkaska Women's Committee . $5 to the Amlotte fund and $5 to for merrtorious the Girl Scouts. A dairy princess Ball is plan- members and their leaders. ned for April 6th at Long Rapids secretary, was askd to introduce hall to select a princess to repre- Mrs. Helen service Pool, to 4-H of women women's jackets society. from Harris. community group made 14 cancer for the county Thank you, Mrs. Leon Their cancer Do a Frie v sent Alpena county. Our speaker was Mrs. Roland Olbrich. She described the Sister County Far Wi y ·nvit far rm Bur , Kenny Foundation in Farmington -pe haps for the same rea 0 s ost p opl and the work carried on there by • Kenny therapists. Mrs. Olhrich urged everyone to inform themselves of the many Bureau e etaries become members because someo e inv te them. W eed ,0 0 members 0 reae 7,2 • mall job f ev ry services offered Foundation. Mrs. Charles Thomp- by the Kenny Following are the names and addresses of County son will be hostess to the April Farm Bureau secretaries, to whom new membership 2 th m er I ed ano , • meeting. applications and Farm Bureau dues for 1957 may be Iosco County Women's Com- mailed. Please address as: Mrs. Elizabeth McArthur, g"ve son or d u ure mittee met at the home of Mrs. Provost March 7. Mrs. William Sec'y Alcona County Farm Bureau, Harrisville, R-2, mem ersh·p as a wedd ng ~ft? wh n Sherman informed the group that l\1ichigan, etc. ten Blue Cross $300 each are available to high scholarships at ZI ? h m for the r nd Farm Alcona - Mrs. Elizabeth Me- 148 W. Park St., Lapeer. school girls who are interested Arthur, Harrisville, R-2. Lenawee _ Mrs. Alice Collin, re U ob Ie insuran e p on. . - - .. - Allegan -, Mrs. Ruth DeVer- Adrian, R-l. Special Offer to FARM BUREAU, ME BERS ville, 227 Hubbard St., Allegan. Alpena-Mrs. Esther Kennedy, Livingston - Mrs. Betty Press- ler,214 . Walnut St., Howell. --_.--- Posen, R-l. Antrim-Richard Wieland, Ells- M acorn - b M rs. M d u a e me D oug- 4 P LICATIO FO E I worth. las, Washington, R-l. methin Arenac - Mrs. Ray Simmons, Manistee-Harry Taylor, Cope- I hereby apply for membership in t e ·········· ·· ··•. Twining. ~ish, R-l. Baraga - Mrs. Charles Vuk, Mason-Elmer L. Fredericks, County Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bure u, nd t e Americ n Far L'Anse. Scottville. Barry-Mrs. Leota Pallas, 121 Menominee-Mrs. ,Elmer Bu- N. Church St., Hastings. sick, Daggett, R-l. Bureau, and, agree to pay the annual membership dues of $10.00. o .ell? Bay - Mrs. Russell Madison, Mecosta - Mrs. Margaret Fitz- Main and South Henry St., Bay gerald, Big Rapids, R-l. City. Midland - Mrs. Roy Varner . It is agreed that 40 cents of this sum shall be for a y ar' ub .. Benzie-Mrs. Glenn Robotham, Midland, R-3. Beulah, R-l. Missaukee - Mrs. Bonnie Bur- scription to the Michigan Farm 1 ews; that $1.00 is to be appli d a Berrien - Miss Barbra Foster, kett, McBain, R-l. P. O. Box 113, Berrien Springs. Monroe - Mrs. Viola Eipperle, my annual dues to the American Farm Bureau Federation of which 25 Branch-Mrs. Belle Newell, 16 8300 Ida West Road, Ida. will present up to 25 words of classified advertising including your name and address, in one issue of th; N. Hanchett St., Coldwater. Calhoun - Mrs. Harry Room 16, Town Hall, Marshall. King, I• Montcalm-Mr. Pierson, R-l. Montmorency-Mrs. Carl Johnson, Ervin Far- cents is for a year's subscription to the Nation's Agriculture. Mi~higan F~rm, News. It is read by 67,154 mem- Cass - Mrs. Verneda Schmok, riel', Hillman. (Check One) o Gift Box 97, Cassopolis. Muskegon - Mrs. Alice All n, bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bargain Charlevoix-Mrs. Ivadelle P n- Bailey, R-l. Have you ever been a member of Farm Bureau? 0 Yes 0 No When Wh r . is s than half our regular classified advertising rate. :fold, East Jordan, R-2. Newaygo-Mrs. Carroll Robin- Cheboygan-Mrs. Tom Baker, son, Grant, R-l. • Cheboygan. N. W. Michigan - Mrs. Rose- NAME '(print) : Applica t Please send your classified before April 23 for our May 1 edition. Chippewa-Mrs. Ernest Peffer, mary King, 144 Hall St., Traverse Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or 1238, ect., Pickford. City. Clare - Mrs. Donald Davis Oakland-Mrs. Marion B. Sut- Post Office : RFD count as one word. Some of our classifications: Clare, R-2. ton Holly, R-3. Clinton-Mrs. Irma McKenna, Oceana-Mrs. Ami! Johnson, BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK POULTRY 103 E. State St., St. Johns. Shelby, R-2. Road Address . BULBS FARM MACHINERY Delta-Clayton Ford, Cornell. Og maw - Mrs. Arnold Mat- NURSERY STOCK SWAPS Eaton-Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, thew, Alger, R-l. FARM FOR SALE FIELD SEEDS PLANTS FOR SALE ] 42 S. Pearl St., Charlotte. Osceola-Mrs. Fred A. J ohn- ' Township - - Emmet-Mrs. Roscoe William, son, Hersey, R-l. HANDY ORDER BLAH 414 Jackson St., Petoskey. Genesee-Mrs. Gertrude Ret- Otsego - Mrs. Walter Miller, Gaylord, R-2. SIGN HERE ~.................................................................................. MICHIGAN P. O. Box 960 FARM NEWS tig, G-2501 Flushing Rd., Flint. Gladwin-Mrs. er, Gladwin, R-3. Dorothy Badg- Ottawa-Mrs. Allendale. Presque Merle Herrinton, Isle - Mrs. Herbert - - - - - - . - - - . - - - - - - - - - .- - - - - - - - .- ~ Lansing, Michigan Date .....................................................•.• Gratiot - Mrs. Wilma Feight, Paull, Hawks. • 128 N. Pine River, Ithaca. Saginaw-Mrs. Ethel N. Fuller, RECEIPT FOR DUES Hillsdale-Mrs. Margaret Love- Box 1169, Saginaw. RECEIVED $10.00 in payment of County Please publish my word ad for times starting with the less, 47 S. Howell St., Hillsdale. Sanilac - Mrs. Mary Ellen Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau and Huron - Mrs. Barbara Bouck, Klaty 237 E. Sanilac St., San- May 1 edition. I enclose $...................................• 180 E. Huron St., Bad Axe. dusky. American Farm Bureau du s I for 1957 from Ingham-Mrs. Dorothy Surato, Shiawassee - Mrs. Ruth Alex- this applicant: Cia iflc lion: : . 356lf2 S. Jefferson St., Mason. ander, Corunna, R-2. DDRESS : . Ionia - Mr. Lester Covert, St. Clair-Mrs. Beulah Bur- Give Receipt for 111% N. Depot St., Ionia. rows, 81047 N. Main, Memphis. Isabella - Mrs. Marie Farnan, St. Joseph-Miss Marie Bohm., AME 301 E. Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant. Centreville. See page 1 for adclret~ Iosco-Mrs. William Herriman, Tuscola-Miss Loretta Kirkpat- Signed Tawas City. rick, Box 71, Caro. your County Membership Worker Seer ary. Jackson - G. E. Williams, Van Buren - Mrs. Katherine Springport, R-l. Johansen, 123 Paw Paw St., Law- Address . Kalamazoo - Mrs. Mabel K. renee. ft Bacon, Kalamazoo, R-5, Box 463. Washtenaw - Mrs. Emma B. Kalkaska-Mrs. Kalkaska, R-l. Esther Dunlap, Howeisen. Office Washington, Ann Arbor. 4, l09~ E. Th nk You For You e Kent-Mrs. Arvil Heilman, 204 Wayne-Mrs. Robert Simmons, Kerr Bldg., 6 28th St. S. E., 51140 Geddes Road, Bellevue. . Grand Rapids 8. Wexford-Mrs. Richard Brehm Lapeer - Mrs. Enid Maunder, Tustin, R-2. ' ~prn 1, 957 MICHICAN FARM NEW • Grow· Community Farm Bureau ·scussion Topic for April Background Material for. Program in April by 1609 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups DONALD D. KINSEY The av rage valuation per pu- Coordinator of Education and Research pil for the state is about $13,000. f you know the average, state- There is no vid nc Why Do We Have a Problem? equalized valuation for each pupil support of the Federal go rn- in your district you can figure I ment oul. provide n better The answer to this question points to many things. whether you gain or 10 e by this I school ser 1 e at an le tot 1 We can list" a few of them: operation. cost than und I' 10 al fin ncin . In fact, we ould add th f d ral 1. The most pressing cause is the increased number The e Affect State- id costs of administering such program. of pupils in our schools. This feature of the problem Other things affect state-aid The program of th st t sand has many angles. payments. To receive full state- their power ar bing urrender- aid a school district must assess ed to f d ral pro rams. nd if The increasing pupil load is most critical in the grow- 6% mills on property, based on think that the ta sho pinch s the state-equalized valuation. If now, and the control shackl s r I .alu ing "fringe areas" around our cities. Increasing num- less millage is assessed, the a- hea , we must atch wh t to th bers of workers and other people are building their homes mount of state-aid is reduced in would come ith the expanding proportion. If less than 5 mills is f deral program. in the surrounding rural school districts. Their prop- assessed for school purposes, the The Am rican p opl must do district is not eligible for state- their best to work out thei 0 n erty valuations are much lower than the surrounding aid for its schools. program at home. When m ne .farming lands. Yet they have numerous children to CHEBOYGAN County Farm and Jack SaveHa, left, Roll Call oeners in the picture, left to In legislation being considered i sp nt at home e ha Bureau rnernberahlp workers have Manager, accepted permanent righ~ Don Kilpatrick, MFB reg- for next yea~, both of the~e li~its say in it spending than hen i send to the schools. led the state for highest percent. possession of the Michigan Farm ional representative; Bill East· would be. mc~eased. Likewise, is administer d for u by some- age of goal in 1954, 1955 and Bureau trophy in this contest for man, manager of the Member present legislative moves would cne who is far away. And en If The factories where the workers are employed, or the Cheboygan County Farm Bureau. Service Division of Michigan rule out any state. aid for one-II' 1957. This year they have 427 gulations by a f r-away go _ business where they work, lie largely within the cities. members or 108.6% of goal. This was at a Victory dinner at- Farm Bureau. teache~ schools having less than ernment fail to fit our ca e, we President Albert Lenk, at right, tended by 355. 16 pupils. ". are forced to fall in line-simply The factories have high valuations and provide a rich tax base. But the taxes are paid to the city school dis.. support of industrial properties) lion to the school-aid fund from I perty in the district. Also, any school district holds a balance WhICh because qual to one ment regulations' "th se are the go ern- and they can- tricts. the state general fund to make up F 1 Iet' . year's costs of operations at the not be violated. ' State-Aid For Scho Is the deficit. or ex amp e. et 5 say: end o~ the year is ruled out. of What may look like The surrounding rural districts, which are getting the At it stands, the school law 200 pupiJs.-Gro s state-al~. ~or these reasons quite program has p culiar string State-aid monies for' schools a few districts get no state-aid. to it. come from two main sources: states that no more can be paid Allowance $190 per increased pupil load, lack a sufficient tax base to pro... out to school districts in state-aid pupil (if available) 38,000 (1) The .PrlInary ::>chool In- than is collected Farm Bureau supported the vide for the growing school needs. in sales taxes terest Fund is made up from legislation which raised the de- within the year. To transfer Deductions: taxes collected from railroads, in- ductible millage to 2'h mills. t Farms are often increased in valuation becau~ of their surance, car loaning and express money from the general fund .ill Money recei ved Legislation is being thought about have to be done m spite of the In- 'from P rim a I' . growing possibilities as subdivision land. Taxes on the companies, inheritances, tele- in the Legislature which might graph and telephone companies, tent of the law. ,I School Fund ~ $ 8/300 raise it to 3 mills. Stiff oppo ition farms mount beyond the incomes that they will provide and corporation organization fees. Deductible illage . 2lh mills on pro- can be expected against such a to pay them and still leave the farmer a living. Often These monies must be divided perty valuation 11,000 move. Hence all support will be equally between the school dis- The deductible millage item needed from rural and fringe the tax assessments are so high as to force the farmer tricts on the basis of the number helps to make up the difference Total deductions 19,300 area people if such an increase is out of the business of farming. of pupils on the school census. between districts with high and Remaining state- voted through. The industrial (2) The sales tax is the second low valuations in relation to their aid paid school district $18,700 cities wish to keep their tax ad- He cannot meet increasing operating costs and in... source of state-aid funds for pupil population. Here is how it vantages. s c h 0 0 1s. Since adoption of works: An important step then fol- creased taxes at the same time. His net income has the Conlin Amendment to the lows. Monies saved by the de- Federa Aid To The gross allowance per pupil no relationship to the tax rates that he can pay as com- State Constitution in 1954, 2c out set by the Legislature (if sales ductible millage process will then Educatio of the 3c collected in sales tax pared to other residents of the areas. Some school dis- must taxes permit) is multiplied by the make possible a larger '1 All gross the Pressures on the schools from be set aside for schools. number of pupils having mem- a 11owance per pupn, tricts are assessing as high as 48 mills. money must be distributed to increased pupil and taxes are Each year the Legislature must bership in the school district, with school districts. causing many people to think thought these things over. They estimate the probable sales tax the exception of one-teacher I about federal government sup- 2. We may add to this the in- creased costs of school-construe- said: income and set a gross allowance per pupil in the schools based on schools. Then, certain sums must be . I What Does This Mean? port. We have bills in committee in Congr 5S which would set up tion and operation. Building costs "The property tax burden for are increasing. Agitation for more school support could be equalized, this estimate. subtracted from this product. Suppose that a certain school programs of federal aid for school teachers to reduce the number of either by creating one school dis- This year there's trouble. The These sums must include the a- district was just at the average construction. pupils per teacher comes from trict for the entire state, or by in- allowance was set at $190. But mount received from the Pri- valuation per-pupil for the state. organizations of school people. creasing the deductible millage sales taxes did not produce that I mary School Interest Fund and It would then neither gain nor Federal programs cannot come The modern school brings in item in the school aid formula. amount for school-aid. So agita- also 2% mills on the STATE- lose by the deductible millage into being without increasing special teachers to treat with tion is afoot to transfer $20 mil- EQUALIZED valuation of pro- I tJrocess. federal control over school pro- "Creating one school district for problems of certain children who the whole state would, of course, have certain handicaps. equalize the school tax load. But There is proposed legislation in it would also take away any local the hopper to establish a mini- control of the schools. mum wage for teachers much above present levels. Inflation has hit the' costs of supplies, equip- "An increase in the deductible millage would, on the other hand, help to equalize educational costs though yourpl ns ment and school maintenance, in local communities. Yet local too. 3. The tax pinch at the local control could be maintained to a Ia r gel' degree. Accordingly, may be mad to level becomes more severe since , We favor an increase in the federal government takes the deductible millage item over 87% of the tax dollar. leaves local governments This and in the school-aid formula. do your plovving ••• school districts under severe We support the action of the pressure to' find a basis for rea- 1956 Legislature in raising the sonable taxation without severely deductible millage from 2 to 2 ~ Plowmg down US:::; ammonium suitare {or corn. draining the incomes of the peo- mills. We favor a further increase ple. from 2% to 4 mills." To argue that local taxes are deductible from the federal in- How Does Deductible come tax means little. The pre- Millage Work? sure against local property taxes 11 is very important to under- is passed back down the line. stand the workings of deductible Both federal and state govern- millage. It takes a bit of serious ments are developing increased study, but the issues cannot be requirements for "m a t chi n s" faced without giving thought to their grants in order for the this matter. moneys to be passed back to the local districts or assess a certain or governments. You have to "match" the funds, perty to be eligible at all. millage pro- Rural people should un- derstand it so as to give it proper support. • Yes, modern conditions and Wealthy city districts will fight modern regulations are creating any increase in it, since they often e tremendous pressures in the local declare tax boiler. How much pressure that it takes from them what they should have for their 01 I y what an lysis to bu.y to 'the boiler can hold without burst- school programs. (This in spite of ing is becoming a serious matter to many local people. the fact that they have the tax ro e n e en your soil! A Safety Valve Is eeded Mail Coupon The financial school districts capacity lacks balance. 0 f For Free et your s • s m Ie bags from your . Farm Some districts have more than enough. to carryon grams. Others have too little. their pro- Soil Test Bags ur au' ealer. e has them FREE! It is especially true in the dis- tricts which surround industrial centers that enough tax resources Money can be saved and money can be made in some instances No matter what crop you' re panning to build and maintain schools of in the choice of fertilizer as To provide the balanced diet that a soil the sort· demanded is lacking. Some' form of relief for such the result of a soil test. to plant, be sure you feed it a balanced test may call for, see your Farm Bureau districts becomes necessary if Mail the coupon below for free they are to meet the require- diet. There is only one way to know dealer 0W ! His stocks of the differ- Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. ments for their schools and the and that is to test your soil. Let standards imposed upon them. You'll need 1 bag for each flat I •• ' ent analyses are still ample. Don't get field. 5 bags each rolling field. Have your fields soil-tested at your Farm Bureau dealer help you. caught short when his stocks dwindle. Is State-Aid Doing one of 52 County Soil Test Labor- the Job? atories. Apply fertilizer on the I / State- aid progranls have oper- basis of need for the .crop. ted for some years now. In the WHE state-aid laws some means of FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. YOU ORDER fertilizer, pecify Farm Bureau. You own the Farm Fertilizer Dep't 4-57 equalizing the distribution of school money in relation to pupil P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich. 'Bureau fertlizer plants • • • so why not do business with yourself? load and taxable wealth in the school districts has been attempt- Please send --- Soil Sample d. Bags. But many rural and fringe ar a di tricts are still in e treme dis- tress and cannot m et the in- Name ertilizer Departmen.1 / creasing standards and th grow- ing pupil population s. I Stre t No. & RFD I URE U ERVIOES, I O. LA IOHI A 8AIU£Y FORAG SUDS Farm Bureau's Posifion, The delegates at the Michigan Farm Bur au conv tion last ov mber I Post Office 74 POTATOfS