Vol. 35, o. 7 JULY 1, 1957 35th r Farmers p r EDITORIAL The Power in a Good Idea 1, Com CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau Now ro c Diy, or 75 .0 Members of the Michigan Farm Bureau now have at Lansing one of the most modern field Farmers Petrol urn Coop rati , In ., h seeds processing plants in the nation. 1,500 b rrel of crud oil daily throu h th It is a 'fitting culmination of the efforts of the of the Swan... ing Oil Company inter t Michigan Farm Bureau over the past 37 years to noIds Field In ontcalm count , serve the membership with the best varieties of The pn e id 2, Michigan adapted seeds. Its history is a story of hard-earned progress on . "This purcha e," said Earl HuntI , m n g r the part of Michigan Farm Bureau members to pro- "assures u of a at I of 3,000 barrel of rud iI vide themselves with a much ..needed seed service. Thi is about 75 ( of our requirement . that was not available anywhere in 1920. "It is a goal e ha eben working tow rd f r As I look upon its modem equipment, and the eral ear. e have been bu ring prov d pro ucti n, experienced and skilled staff under the manage . and we ha eben drilling w Ils.' ment of Orvin Burdick, I am reminded of the be . Farmers Petroleum Cooperativ bought the In ginnings of our Farm Bureau Seed. Department. Berrien Coon Y farm Oil Company's int rests of 25 to 75 ~ in 26 p ne of Best in Blossom Pa ade When our seed service was founded. ill 1920, it MISS PATRICIA KELLER, +-------------~-------------------- __...,.,._-- wells, and thre others being drilled. initiated ideals and principles in the seed trade that Farm Bureau Young People's IT Th 2,000 acre tract has 10 ation have had much to do with the progress of Mich... Queen In Berrien County, her ---------------- 12 more wells. Legl attendants, M iss Devona Radtke igan agriculture since that time. The Farm Bureau seed program was prompt (center) they County and M iss Joan Deja as appeared Farm on the Bureau Berrien float In e e e Mr. Huntley said FPC owns about half of t barrels produced daily, but has the pri il g of t 1, \ the Blossom Parade at Benton all of the production and is doing so. On ed first by continuing failures of clover and alfalfa seedings, Harbor The float and St. Joseph in May. Associations won 1st place in the Division. The color plan was white atte The geologi t' s estimate of the field i that th re a 2,000,000 barrel reserve of oil underground th t be recovered. It has a value of about $6,000,000 , Common expressions were that the land was with green trim. The Queen's STA, LEY M. POWELL +------------- Legislative Counsel for ·chigan Farm Bureau the pre ent market of about $3 barrel for Michig "clover sick" and that alfalfa could not be grown throne was a halved red apple. crude oil. Farm Bureau Young People successfully in Michigan. designed and built the float. Berrien County Farm Bureau, Headquarters Field, oscommon County. rm Fortunately, research work at the Michigan Agri ... Community Groups,. Women's Petroleum Cooperative has drilled 20 w II on it 7,000 'cultural College Experiment Station test plots were Committees and the insurance agents, aided financially in this acre lease in the l--Ieadquarters Field. Two w II showing the cause of failure of legume seedings. public relations project. The being drill d no , with oth rs to follow. float was entered in the Tulip • Production averages 400 barrels a day. Oil 'Only clover and alfalfa plantings from seeds grown in Michigan and other northern areas Festival Parade at Holland the following week. ng underground are estimated at 1,000,000 bar els. The farmer-owned FPC has becom a major oil ro- survived Michigan , winters. HOW,TO GET ducer in lichigan. he state has some 300 oil p Yet large quantities of clover and alfalfa seeds Good Alfalfa ducers whose total is 23,000 barrels daily. Petroleum production in Michigan is 2,200 barr Farm Is d ily. were being imported from France, Italy, the Argen . tine and other nations. These seeds were not adapt . Seedings In In the past eight years FPC has become on first rank distributors to farmers in Michigan. of h ed to Michigan, and the stands winter-killed. More than 33,000,000 gallons of liquid fu I w r A second incentive for starting the Farm Bureau Wlleat sold in 1956. FPC believes that its petrol urn produ t Mike Tesar, farm crops specia- sales will double within the next few y ars. Seed Dep' t was a laxness in part of the seed trade list at Michigan State University, of that day regarding purity and germination of says that the department has Mr. Huntley said FPC serves farmers in two 'Yay: worked out a method that gives seeds. Much seed of low germination and a high good stands of alfalfa the year (1) ainly through local farm coop ratives and th ir content of noxious weeds was on the market. after a wheat crop. tank wagon services (2) through a fast-growing, dir t delivery from the refinery to groups of farm rs who an A third inducement was the need of enterpris- equip themselves to accept large amounts of motor fu Is. ing farmers in .the Michigan Crop Improvement Ass' n for a marketing agency for their pedigreed FPC earned $231,!lOO and returned 163,- varieties of grains and other crops originated by 000 in cash to patrons a patronage divid n the Michigan Agricultural College plant breeding for the year ending Aug. 31, 1956. operations. :to :to :to John Nicolson was extension specialist in farm • Crud il 10 an Ii crops at Michigan Agricultural College. He used these three points to interest Charles Bingham, then Farmer Pelrole m Coop • secretary of the Michigan Farm Bureau, to establish FIELDS WELLS Drilling BBLS. D.AILY EST. E ERVE Barrels the Farm Bureau seed program in 1920. This Issue 69,370 Gladwin 20 100 100,000 e Farm Bureau Seed Department was founded Gladwin Co. (Continued on Page 4) Bloomer 20 200 200,0 0 The state- aid for the school Montcalm Co. year just ended was bolstered up Headquarter by moving ahead the distribution 20 2 400 1,000,00 of $24,000,000 of primary money. Rosco on Co. Thus, for this one year the Reynolds school received three install- 26 3 1,500 2,000,00 ment: of primary money, bring- Montcalm Co. ing the total of those funds to about $68000,000. Assumption-Elbridge 155 800 1,500, 0 Hereafter there will be only Illinois th two u ual payment which Vole Con rols, Price run from 40,000,000 to $45,000,- 000 in an average year. Suppo for hea TOTAL 241 5 3,000 4, It had been feared that the school-aid formula would not pay out at anywhere ncar the $190 Acreage control for wheat, and price support at 1.78 a bushel for 1958 had overwhelming I Mea t _ support from wheat producers per pupil maximum figure set who voted in the national wheat up in the state-aid formula for referendum in June. Meat.fype hogs produce 1956-57. After this $24,000,000 of pork cuts that consumers pr mary money had been dumped ot- I b h- into the jackpot, the distribution ce 0 em e IP want. came within $3.11 of reaching the And to Secre aree Ed Miller, exten IOn swine $190 per pupil maximum level. Regarding delivery of Michi- specialist at Michigan State Uni- gan Farm News: versity, says selling hogs on a $190 per pupil. For the coming We shall appreciate postcard meat-type grad d basis at th year the gross allowance was Or other notice that any mern- St. Lo is market in Gratiot continued at $190 per pupil. The bel' is not receiving his paper. county has brought farmer a deductible millage for all of the Please report any irr gularity premium above the market pric . Farm Bureau's Seed Processing Plant nd Warehou e state, except Detroit, was raised in delivery, such as duplicate Graded meat - type animal from 2112 to 2% mills. This has copies, wrong RFD, error in brought an average of 83 cents FARM BUREAU'S field seeds processing seed. Just about storage bins on the upper floors. storage. Building at left Is Seed the effect of making the available name, etc. We do our best to processing plant built In 1956 everything Is automatic with From there It is drawn off to per hundred pounds more than Dep't warehouse and shipping state-aid do a little better job have everything right, but we rises to height of a five story electric controls. Seed travels by automatic we1ghing and bagging ungraded hogs for 83 differc t floor. Offices, eed testing lab- of equalization of educational miss sometimes. We need and building. It has the best of air. lift pipes from receiving bins machines on first floor when consig ors. oratory, and garden seed dep't opportunity with a given amount appreeiat help.-Michigan Farm qulprn n for I :\nlh :\nct to c1f'~nlng machines to finnl 'I1le Mich· gao Livestoc Ex- wanted fot' shlpmt.n or ba 9 d are In Idt corn r of warehou • (ContinUed on Page 5) New. hange long inte ted in the MC 10 A M w a ry oU 1 0 1 till " g' •.te h n o any major industry, • P riences in the legislatur and Bure a d some of the re ults. Member can help influenc Legi lati e action President Eisenhower has pro- Attic Auction Prt·. i nt \ t, G. Hodg-e, novel' ~laimed the week beginning July - C'Ooper Community Farm Bu. Y.-PI' ............. Blaqua Knirk, Quincy and re ults b. communicating reau of Kalamazoo county raised 21 as Farm Safety Week. He matt g x C. 's ....J. F. Yaeger, L. n. Ing with th ir legi lator from ime a ked all farm families to join in $204 for the Cancer Society the Act to time and when needed. The preventing accidents on their through an auction of interest. meetings were held under the farms, in their homes and 0:1 ing items from the attics. day, by auspic of the legislative com- highways. The death toll from g. TJOV its pub- tt sr., mitte s. farm-work accidents last year It grieves me to the heart to have this mad Dutch Elm Disease Advancing in its fierce campaign against our hapless trees. The little bug that does the trick is silenf at his task But he inoculates the sap as slie as you could ask. L SS FlED ADS Air-born I he wafts from tree to tree. selecting elms alone Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following DIRECTORS AT LARGE For lingering, yet certain. death. which nothing can postpone. rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two OJ ason 1·:::. Hall! ·ilL ..... lad in, R-4 or more editions take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. Rob rt R •·rnlth Fowl rvill " -2 Of course. the elm is not the best that Michigan produces. Th sa rates based on guaralltee of 65.000 or more subscribers. \~alter Wi rhtma n r nnvill , R-1 PURPOSE OF' F'ARM It bears no fruit that we can eat: secretes no sugary jui ces, ) PI ntin SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members. 25 words for Einar E. Ungren . BUREAU No lumb r worthy of the na e. no coin of the realm: WOME OF FARM BUREAU $1 for each edition. Extra words 5c each per edition. (Figures ~rr.·. Ca rl ton U. I lbion, R-l A mediocre fuel at most-and yet I like le elm. Sub ('ription; 40 c nts The purpose of this Associa- like $12.50 or 1328 count as one word.) tion shall be the advancement I like it for its vigo ous growth. I like its grac ful form. Llrnlt to of our members' interes s edu- cationally, legislatively and I ike its s pple yielding s reng in sunshi ne and in storm. Vol. 35 Jury 1, 1957 No.7 economically. I like it for ifs graceful shade in pasture and in street. In short. I rate our native Im as somew at hard to beat. Fort nuJl~. in 1952 :\IOLL 'E sale. m rs 1 econdition Combine-ready 69 (,0:\IB1._ TFJ d. 1954 Al'lis to g. hal- John room A IU<; I< lL\I. 15 acr S hardwood and hath ln-lck house. 100 acr s till- timLer, - 10xHli 9 And so my hea t is sad today, as yours mus also be, B an 'talk Chopper (late mod 1). barn, 10.-:l3 <:emcnt silo, other out- Community To witness creeping deafh's a poach to such a worthy tree. I hope our scie ists devise som quick effective cure To ave these gentle fiends of ours befol'e their fate is sure. Allis plow. Dls.c Arndt h I'd, Chahn r·s Field. l\lotor 2-Bottom 9 foot Rode rick L am Doubl Cultivator-like & 'l'ractor _ Iteh ig'a.n. (1~ahella 14 in·h '.\1 s, Shep- new. County.) buildings. milk route. county hay. tween One-half 8<:hool bUS, mail route and for w n ea t, ~:kott\ille II -st of soil in :.\Ia~·HJn mile and oats, off corn, and [;S-31, .I. Ianiatee. he- Can More power. I say, 0 foresters and all who may be trying Ser-v ing' the area for more than a be bought with or without sto k and ure With spray' and torch and every means to keep our elms from dying. Garlick, phi.·, ---------------- :Hi244 B nton :.\Iichig-an. (_\La -ornb .'tn'et, County) .\1em- 7 -It-25p) I quarter of a century. ""---------- 2 -50 KTC('K SloW HATOn. GO~ '.En:\'lA~ on rubber. (7-lt-53p) 36-48 Kck GRAIN .. qutpme nt. ca tt.le, two tractors, combine, .30,000. and xrne 25 h ad other' Colburn, of euerm;I:lY !'01"Rg hurve..'ltl:lr tools. Free All fo; Soil CLARE L. McGHAN R. S. Clark HEGl 'TEn.ED 'OI~K HIH.J:.j O\Y.: Gonerman BeRn I', l~~e mode~ on rub- ::.\lkhigan. . (7-tf-25&ti2b) we ks to 5 months, .2:> ber. In.-c II nt condttion. 8 ft. I.H. . - r Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB 315 North Grinnell Street 'om blood lin H as our 1st Grain Bind r on rubber. Lee Hansen, 1(iO ACHE FAID'L All tillabl· ex- Jackson •. Michigan place carcass harrow at Fa rrnerx' :V[cBrides, ::.\Iichig-an. (~lontCC:'i.lln c pt 7 acres of woods. w-u drll.hied \ e k. AI~o, will sell to 4-H mern- Cou n ty j (7-lt-27p) 3 bedroom house, a.1I lTIod ern 'and At the time of writing this article we have 1,642 Community bers 2 sow pigs from charn nion 'tab . nice Ia.ndsca.pe. Barn 4Q."'0, 24 stan- Farm Bureaus. This means that each month th re re betwe n 30 Tree ~-ilt. Ytornon ,Leona. HutchingH, FAll.:\IALL Hand Farmall :'Ii[ tract- chions and drfnk ing cups, House and 1625 Hadl v: Road, Ortonville, ~Iic.h- ors 1!142 and 1947, good sondi tion, $450 bam n ar-ly new. Chicken coop, milk and 40 thou and Farm Bureau people who are g tting together and igan. (Oakiand ounty) Phone •."a- and $1,600. Papec Hammerrntll and. house, corn crib, and .~ranar.y, all in discussing problems which affect farmers. ttonal 7-2719. (7-lt-50p) 75 ft. belt :175. John Deere Spreader good shape. A pond WIth g-opd fiAh- -------------.-~.~. . aoo.·' John Deer Field Culttva.tor, tng. Oood Pag-e f~nce ali aroutid'it. In the July is ue of this paper, you will be readinz about the MILKING SHORTHOI ·S. Reg-JR- 4 nearly new $200. Portable ho~ hous 3 miles east, 2 mil H north Of NOrth ter d bull calves up to breeding age, $35. .Tameswa.y hog Ie der $30. L. A. Branch. \\'rite J":rvin Wetdman.: 7803 results of the legislative sessions in Lan ing. You will notice that Dehorned. \Ye were premier e. hibi- B ckman, Lupton; .\fichigan. (Og - Slattery Roa d, Brown City R~2 Farm Bur au was quite succ sful. Much of the credit for this sue- tor at 1956 Ikhigan State Fatr. maw County)' (7-lt-32p) Michlg'a.n. (La pear County) (7-1t-6\ip) ces should b given to the activities of the Community Farm Bu- Sta.nley of. Powell, Ingleside Farm, --._--~. Ionia R-1, AIichigan. (4-tf-25b) 2 ROW, CULTIVATOR for :\lassey- I' aus and their I ader and theor------------------------------'-_ Harris 44 or 33X. US d one season. HUNTING and FI"SHIN'C . I busy. fit to you if you would give an HORTHOR~ CO\'i~S with calves, Minute Men. or heifers to ca.lv in August. These $75. Also, complete Power Take-Off invitation to the County Com- for Jeep, includes belt pulley, $125. 100 ACRES in Kalkl'1:':ka cou~ Will your group be ready are good quality, productive, l' gister- Jam s Brand, Dimondale It-1, Michi- center of good hunting- area, lake What ould be he trength of mi te to meet at least once a ed cattle. .\IOl:I·. Kermeth Garner, Kalkaska :\IcCORivnCI{ DEERING Grain what Farm Bur au can do. social activity? GOLD STAR AWARD and the Reserve Grand Champion Binder. 7 it. cut. Good shape. Always R-1, Mkhigan (7-lt-70p) May carcass at the Farmers Week Show at been housed. \Vill sell cheap at $25. September is election month L Michigan State University in Febru- Howard Harris, 11185 -HE'nderson· SILOS M ybe it would be a good id a for Community Farm Bureaus. Mecosta County: Pleasant View ki g Ahead eninsu ary 1957. Price $75 and up. Spring pigs available at $30 and up. Marten Garn Road, OtisVille, _Iichigan. (G nesee if ' ch Community Farm Bureau & Sons. Charlotte R-5, Miehtgan. County) (7-lt-21p) . SILOS ... Proven financing plan woul t k a look to e how It's time to think about the ap-I Community Farm Bureau, Dor- BILL EASTMAN, MFB Mem- lan, secretary, and Robert Elsner Phone 287J or .287Wl. (5-tf-25&30b) THRESHER, 28 inch very, equip- offers three years to pay, with no pointment of a nominating com- othy Emmons, ecretary. bership Division manager, says of Engadine, Chairman, of the down payment. Famous C&B corru- they can improve the ff ctive- REGISTERED GUERNSEY calves. ped for grain and beans. In good con- gated Cement Stave Construction is mitt e. Thi commi tee can some day Community Farm Sur- dition, with 100 feet of endless drive nsf heir group. Washtenaw County: Town Hall Advisory Committee of the com- All ages. Best of breeding. C. W. belt. Bert Toppin, Harbor Beach R-2, 25% stronger . . . . scientific design speed up your election and -help We notic that some of th to make a much more profitable Community Farm Bureau, Mrs. eaus will dot the U. P. as they do in lower MichIgan. Listening Bureau. west and * ing Mackinac- Luce County Farm King, Union City, M·ichigan or 1 mile "Michigan. mile north of Girard. --"---- Telephone 2490. (5-3t-23p) means matic for fast, efficient, big storage silo unloader savings. and bunk low cost stock feed- Also auto- feeder Community Farm Bureaus indi- meeting in September than some Emory Mulholland, ecretary. are Mrs. Bud Schaefer of McMil- ---------------- (5-3t-24p) JOHN thresher. DEERE Good condition. 28 inch 100 ft. end- grain ing. \Vhy wait when you can have cat that they are not going to of our groups have. If your group SIL VER STAR AWARD PO 11 LED SHORTHORN Yearling less drive belt. Price $200. Oswald your C&B erected now on easy install- bulls. We have the best bulls we ever Geyer, 4463 South Gera. Road, Fr'ank-. ment purchase plan. Write today to meet throughout the summer has not us d a nominating com- These farm couples make up Delta county, June 18, in Menom- bred. R-l, C&B Silo Co., Dept. C, 141 39th May Come see them. Prices right. enmuth. Michigan. Telephone months. W, feel that this is a mitt e before, why not try one the Advisory Committee: Mr. and inee county in Stephenson June Fairfield Farms. Ray & Robert OL 2 2802 (6 2t 22 ) Street, S.W., Grand Raptds 8, Mich., Mrs. Robert Elsner, Engadine, 19 and in Kinross, Chippewa Peters. 3 mlles South and .Daat of -. - - p or C&B Silo Co., Dept. C, 938 North very bad weakn ss in our Com- this y ar? Man i s tee County: Hilltop Elsie, Michigan. (6-2t-:2.9Pj FARl\I~LL "0" fUlly equipped with Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Mich" muni y arm Bureau Program. Community Farm Bureau, Eliza- (Mr. Elsner is chairman); Mr. and county, June 20. plows. and. cultivator attached. In (2-tf-.81b) During June. it has been our b th Werle, secretary. Mrs. Ronald Clark, Gould City, Mr. Pow 11 gave the members BULLS. 2 ROAN :POLLED SHORTHORN"· good condition; nearly' new. M.:M W umans Registered. Serviceable, age. doubl tractor disk. Leonard Kraft, pI asur to m t with the Coun- '(Mr. Clark is vice-chairman); Mr. Lynnwood Breeding. Wendell Holden, Allega.n R~5, ~1ichigan.(AJlegah tures ty Community Group Commit- Muskegon County: Homestead and Mrs. Bud Schaefer, c- Charlotte, .l'[ichigan. (7-lt-14p) County) (7-1t-22p) BRITTA....~Y SPANIEL PUPS. Two Jon tees at the Mid- Year Series of Community Farm Bureau, Mrs. Millian, (Mr. Schaefer is Secre- REGISTERED HEREFORD, year- 25x40 PORT HURON GllAIN smp- females. 3 months old. Only spaniel meetings. Most of these commit- Carl B. Anderson, secretary. tary); r. and Mrs. Bill Edward , ling' Bulls and H(lifer. for sale. The' ARATOR' on' rubber. Hart Feeder & that points birds. Wil] hunt this fall. Engadine and Mr. and Mrs. Gus result of 15 y aI'S' breeding.· 'Prices Bagger. Housed P.T.O. Oliver Corn Brittany spaniels hunt quite closerto te s are v ry anxious to help reasonable. H. M. Randall, Tekonsha, Binder on rubber. I-teid Wilcox, 4014 you, and" stay that way, Do perfect North t M i chi 9 a n: The Buss, Engadine. The committee with your Community Group pro- l\fichigan. Telephohe 104. (Calhoun .VartDyke, lmont, )lichigan. (Lapeer point". The~e pups from out.stand- gram. It would be of great bene- Pioneers Community Farm Bu- bas met several times. County) (7-2t~20p} C ountv J ..• t (7-~ -25p) ing and Field 8tO k ... Amer-ican Trial Registry. Kennel 19 cnamp- Club reau, Mrs. Wm. Lantre, secr tary. RED YEARLJ~G Polled Shorthorn 25%. DISCOUNT. One brand new ions in five t:Fel1erations. Good buy, Mr. Elsner, chairman, and Mrs, bull for sale. Price $200. Walter- Ball, Case 140 Baler, and Case 220 Forage to~~ for breeding stock. $50 each. Scha fer, secretary, accompani d f'harlotte R-6, ~ Iichlgan, 5 i,fliles Harvester. All ~ meed a nd g-uar' - i ~l €"&40p) Bureau headquarters June 13 and -T-W-E-.-L-'-TE-G-R-A-D-E-H-O-L-S.-T-E-r-.l.-TS-f-o-r dealer. Rochester, :\Iicnigan.' 14. Others had planned to make sale. Due .Juty through October. All (7,-lt-25p ) PUPS-From ·onr own g-ood, work- ing English Shenherd stock dogs. the trip but sickness prevente . home bred from Artificial Sires. ~ine Born April 16, 1957. Already drtving Mr. Elsner and Mrs. Schaefer will cows average above 400 lbs. on DHIA. FOR SALE catr le; hosrs, sheep with their nar- Three heifers. For complete details entR. $12.50 per pup, here. F. Bradlpy, report to the other members of write LynAnn Farms, R-2, Marshall, GOOD, FOUR CA~ ESCO Milk "' Bradley Acr s, Springport R-l, Mich- the committee August 5. Com- l\Iichigan. Phone Tekonsha 3505. Cooler. Immerston tY1>e, drop-m coole l' igan. (7-lt-.25p) a munity Groups will be organized about October 15. FARM EQUIPMENT (7-tt-,ap) with George Ann General Arbor, Parlrer. Electric~Unit. 4540 Geddes Michigan, Phone $75. Mrs Roa4, Nor- - vears Hair REGISTERED old, Pointer, 1 female , ..WEIl\£4..RANER, 15 months German .. Short old. 'AlRo 3 WESLEY S. HAWLEY mandy 5-1564. (6-21-251>:) Legislaj·v Report: Stanley rf:g:i~tered puns. Herrry Kuehne, Bach, Coordinator for U. P. STANDING 10x30 CEMENT StaV€ Michigan. (Huron ' County) Sebewaing M. Powell, Farm Bureau leg- STAINLESS STEEL Wash Tank, islative counsel, visited the U. P. 10 gallon Milker, $25; water heater, DeLaval $40; Sterling Milker, pUmp SiJo-$100, er, corn only, and IEC EnRllage good condition-$3QO Har veat - Phone TU 1-4R92.· (7-2t~2I7p) The Mackinac-Luce County ~20; also lh H' Electric AlJ€n Eaton, Grand .Ledg-e· It-3, Box AQENTS WANTED and met with the members and rotary, Motor, 145, :\Iichigan. (Clinton County) Farm Bureau unit will be organ- friends in Baraga county in $30. R. L. Beckwtth., 5.653 South Upton (7-lt-25p ) Road. OVid R-2, Michigan. Telephone .' RUN . SPARE-TIME Greeting- Car4 ized this summer and fall. L'Anse June 17, in Rapid River, 3075 Laingsburg. (Clmton County) CEM~T STAVE SILO at Afton , and Gift Shon at home. Show frien(1s (7-lt~25p) samples of our new 1957 Chrlsfmas Michigan. 12 x 361h feet. Aluminum roof and chute. outside 'ladder WitI 1 and. ..A 11 Oceaston Greeting Cards SA E YOUR. U~"LOADI.·G TurK ola.tform, FllJed twice. George' A and Gifts. Take th€'lr 0 ders and earn Put your hauling on a productfon \Veir: ~r., 2.535 Davison Road, Flin t to 100% nroflt. . ~o expertence ne- baxls by unloading hydrapltcally with 6, MlCh~an, (7 -It-25p ) ('€'c::c:ary. Cosh; nothing- to try. Write the n w HARSIi HYDRAULIC to(l::l,y for R~mnles on anoroval. "Rf\ttal HOIST. The hard labor of 'qsing a FOLEY HAND RAW FILER ~nd n.reeting~, Dep't 44, Fernda.le, Mif'h- shovel is eliminated when you dump Autom'ttic Retter. In /rood condition ie-an. ' (7-4t-f)2b) n atly and effici •.•ntly with one of 'price' %100. Herb€'rt R.ichardson, Mar - th Re lightweight HOIST (averaging hoi~tR. The HARSH only 273 lbs.) -l'on R-2, Michigan .. (OE'ceola ~ounty.) PUtl::ETS '"). .. , gives you less operating cost by keep- . (7-1t-25p ~ ing down the xcess taxable weight SILO. l\TARTIi-JS. DEMOUNTABLE DTRJ<"SE LEf.PC."f'ORNS. 4 week~, of your tntck. HAR 'H HOISTS come (}alvanized 14 x 40 foot nome and o1i1er !'ltarfpd anrl baby pnllet speCial- to you in 32 models for trucks, pick- Fi'oundatiori $.475. Granary 2M8 ic::ts. Tnwk delivprles, lar2"e or(lers. ups and trailers and in baek 0)' side fe t. ]l,4 Rtories "M. S.C. specific::ttions Pure Darhy strafn-llnertl1alled re- /jump mod 114 for trucks and trail rs. matched f100riTH?R &- Riding'. less t.han (,ol'rls~ Amon"" ton J)rofit makeM': ran- For information of n arest dealers '1:2 npr S(I. ft .. $1.]!):). Implement Rned dom testl'l. 260 ege-R per hen g-ll~ran·- and pri s, write V N'S "\\fjjLDI "G, ;;Ox16 feet. T IG Siding", $195. Brawn teed pf'riod ]R months. Other lihernl "Oi·tributor - H R. II HYDRAULlC ~, roul, 106R-l Lis Road, Bellevill€' l?"narantees. Hatchine- ",rpar l'lrrmnd. HOIST. 1251:; Hall Road, Utica, :\Tichigan. (Fetwf'pn Rawsonville an' Free cage layer booklet. 32-nage Michig-an. "E'iV DEALERS ,"VEL- Bunton Roads, 1,Vashtehaw GOl.mty) I ratalog-. A Iso ae-pnts for RJlwkjns CO:\.IE. (7-lt-109p) Pnl1ft", Fl(1\()r. Northco VentilAtion (7-lt-42p) ,• :wd Kitf':on Ponltry Rrminment. vi-qit- nt's welcomp to our lare-p winrlnwle~s FOR SALE-Chor Boy Milking REPAIR SERVICE-- I 1eHs nonltry homp~ on NT -21 hetween , rna hine sJig-htly used, 3 units, stain- 7,"elan.d and Rollanil. nirk~e T'f\(Yhorn f c Phone st el pailH. l-,prt Dinlf1eld T lpvision 1-'fi('hie-Rn. .Toc:epb De- Rl'\le!'l, Three TRUCKS THE CO S ON YOUR F RM will like Farm Bureau n~lrs, 'fjf'h1fTPn. Phone 'l'hr e Oaks , 7411. (Farm Bureau member.) 1!);)4 CHEVROLET TRUCK. 6 cylin- 6% Mineral Feed. fed free choice ." just like I do. (7-2t-27p) clpr. dll~l whe l~. short whAel haf'e with two sneed Rxle. Comnlp.tely Its mineral content is always available to us and its prruinnprl fnr l'lnreadinrr liOlticl fertili- RESORT PROPERTY-- 7-pr with 500 p'~n"l11 (f'anacity 214 tons) vitamin content helps keep us healthy the way you tank. two Krause pumps and 24 ft. w nl us. TWO LOG CO'1'TAGBS With 1.000 ho" •.•..•.ChpAn. fpPt "f Wfltpr f .•.. ont. Lnf'atpd on Rnp'ar 0, ~li} ~li1:VfT TRA TLER with dnal T<.;l~T1dnt 8a"lt Ste. )f::trip.. $4."00.00 whppJe.: ~nrl ::l.ir hrAlrps eQllinnf\d with OR YOU BEEF -RAI ERS. Farm Bureau has a pn".,. E1'1'm ?:eiter, 1821 GibhR "Ro~,(] twn 1(\1\()-IrA}10Tl tanks. reel and hose 1;2 % Mineral Feed that will give the herd all the ~ lhinn. )f'"l...l.,.'l n. (7-2t-25p) A,nd with nPArlv new nnmn anrl motor fnr lil111ir] fP!"tllizer or with Ollmn and min rals it ne ds. when it needs them. SEPrlC TANKS------ mnt"r e-t"",l "on,1ltinn. fn>" fllPl nil and ("'h an. gasoline. In 'RA(} T,() Tymn.. One l1!'lPcl Ring OGS. SHEEP ND POULTRY all like Farm Bureau RF.P'T'T~ l' A ·n{s. Cpqqnools. tnilptl'l "'Vr'J withnnt (li2"l?'in~ ("'l-,.,.,,,, "t.T,A'\1"TT.""I)~ ,.. 'q-;\T nnp'R6,U nnmnin •.•. f'ir('nlar fr e. Solvf''{. fnn- ("'()-f"\PT<:R..A 'T'nl~ T :T~.. IIamllton, ih w hole tory. ticelln 1'. ToTIY" (1'>-4+-14p) Tlr-t°il?'an. (A Ileg-an COlll"ltV) (7-1t-!l't-?1l.q,I':~h ) JOB OPPORTUN'TIES- 1Qo,;" l'yypn ~'T' T<"-m 'T'R TT("' K. TES GUESSWORK. 'of p <;: f"'. ll"<>n<:<>f"'· lo~"lil'llZ" ~1l fA"" ~.... "rl"ne. 1h·o<·t""1{. lnml--o,. ...•n'1 f'em<>nt L CO TE T CO STANT. 1-, 1 ,,,.lr <'. ("'lop .•..1P % and the cities and Then comes graduation. Seed D p't H4I lloo1dett en ( }t , To increase tne amount of villages 18 %. Graduates are in demand. Last s,.••.R. N•• ----- _ money to be divided among the II Truly, it is a far cry from the humble begin- From the rural point of view, year the 13 graduates of the l\_'~~"". Farm Bureau approximately 3,200 school dis-