Vol. 35, No. 9 EPTE 8ER t, 1957 IT rold ~. mbert tudios E-DITORIAL CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau An Exarnple oj Higll Ideal One of the most precious resources of the Mich- igan Farm Bureau and affiliated organizations is competent personnel of high character. The void in Farm Bureau operations caused by the death of Keith A. Tanner serves as a solemn reminder of the great value of a life such as he exemplified. Throughout his 18 years on the Farm Bureau Generally recognized one of the staff, he demonstrated a devotion to the highest in.. that must be fa eel oon i that of terests of farm people that sets an example for the right to th u e of ater. all who are engaged in farm organization activities. Mi ig n i f Iin oth Material resources, important as they are to a Lake ba in in pro iding study farm organization, can only be made to serve their needed informa io on ater tabl greatest usefulness under an effective management resource, tr m flow and other inspired by high ideals. The Senate passed Senat Concurr n In no other walk of life are the highest moral which ould ha e t up joint egi ti and spiritual standards more important. Able and to begin ork on the problem. The m ur industrious personnel with high human objectives the Hou e Commit e on ules and R solutio are essential to progress and permanency in farm Ughtship The r lution a om e organization work. House and Senate Interim ommitt antucket igh .'p +-----------------------~------ sources who attended the Tri-Stat Keith Tanner demonstrated- these principles 26 Miles Off Shore e throughout his progress from District Membership The Umatilla is one of 36 light- e Greece sponsored b Farm Indiana. ur au las f 11 Representative for the Michigan Farm Bureau to ships which are stationed in Manager of Operations for Farm Bureau Services, of danger of! the u.s. coast A shipment of .875.77 vorth of places Farm Bureau garden seeds In their report to the House of R where a lighthouse cannot be Inc. built. arrived in Greece in early spring February, the Committee on Water He was regarded most highly by the Boards of Directors under whom he served, by his associates The Naniucket Shoals light- ship is 26 miles off the coast of 957 for r .lief purpos s. The seeds were bought from I believe further data is neces ary b commendations.' , Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. the Farm Bureau Ser ice Gar- DAN E. REED ?n the Farm Bureau staff, and thousands of Farm Oct. 14-15. Michigan .As 'n of den Seed D p't by the Michigan The House did continue its Interim Commit Burea\l .members. It is the farthest out to sea of any lightship in the world. Farmer Cooperatives 12th annual meeting. At Kellogg Center. divi ion of the Chri tian Rural Overs a ~Program. Fi ve 1ichigan Congressm .n have r ceived th thanks of Mich- I committee . expense funds to $1,000. he Sen Lightships provide lighthouse service as a warning to shipping. Michigan State University, East They wore distribut t vil- igan Farm Bureau for helping. to pending on the pas age of the concurrent r soluti We have lost a cherished friend and associate, Lansing. lage farmers in the Ioannino area vote down the f d ral chool bill, I • Like land based lighthouses, they and the Farm Bureau has lost the services of one are also landmarks to help na- Marvin J. Brigg will speak the by an Inter-Church team work- H. R. 1. caught hort with no machinery to work 0 th of its most valued staff members. vigators in determining their evening of Oct. 14. He is pa st ina" und r the direction of the Vo ina to . rik the ena ting • 1 1 fai I .1 ' position. president of the National Council orld Council of Chur h s. clause and thus kill the bill wer The egis ature so I to pass egr tion "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Fog conditions start their fog of Farmer Cooperatives. Represen atives G rge J: d r, water well drillers to report inform tion on horns. They have all modern Nov, 2. Farm Bureau Young August J h nsen, Clare Hoffman,. . . '11 Thou hast..been faithful over a few things. I will means for communicating viih A~in Bentley and Elford C d --I as ~~now r quir d of Ol~ well d~l r. People. ....2nd annual il , make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into ships and contributing to their Music Audi orium at MSU, Ea t o· Such data would give inv ua I safety. Lansing. the joy of thy Lord." Matthew "25: 21. The fi.ve ichigan ,b~l. underground water resources" s y Michig n' hyd 1.. Claude de St. Paer will speak lots provided the margm In ' at the annual dinner at the Union the 208-203 vole. ogists. WTe're in a Time oj Change Railroad Get Memorial building in the evening. He is the leader of Young Peo- ple's work for the American Farm "Legi Iative ommitteern n arid I Farm Bureau supported the m asure, which d w Minutemen de, erve prai e for opposition of the Michigan well drillers. Th w 11 drill r In commenting on a statement by President Ward their work in upportirig the Hodge regarding emergency loans to farmers in flooded areas of Michigan, the press referred to the Rate B ost Bureau Federation. Nov. 11. Women of Michigan Farm Bureau 13th annual meet- BEN PATTISON The board of directors of the Farm Bureau po ition on the were supporting a "closed shop" bill for th ir prof s ·0 school bill" said MFB President • Ward Hodge in commenting on -Michigan Farm Bureau as "the powerful Farm Bu.. And Warning ing. Auditorium at MSU, Ea t Michigan Poultry Marketing Co- the defea of th fed ral sub idy ote ill reau." Lansing. op, Inc., has announced the em- Harrell DeGraff of the School ployment of Frank Murray, Jr" to mea ure. Farm Bureau' oppo ition 0 e It is true that the Michigan Farm Bureau has the largest membership in its history. DAN E. REED of Nutrition at Cornell University manage the poultry proce sing will speak at the afternoon ses- plant at Hemlock. In granting a rail rate increase sion. federal aid to education wa re- stated at the la st annual meeting. Voting delegates said "Rural C last month, two members of the Mr. Murray came here from people are especially concerned Interstate Commerce Commission Nov. 12-13. Michigan Farm Bu- the Mi souri Farmer' A soci- We have 69,256 fann family memberships com.. about proposal for federal par- By a vote of 216 nays to 175 yeas the Hou of warned railroads that they "are reau. 38th annual meeting. Audi- ation, where he wa in charge of ticipation in public school finan- prising more than 200,000 farm people. Farm Bu .. reaching, if indeed they have not torium at MSU, East Lansing. three poultr proce ing plants cing. We oppo e exp nded federal resentatives in Congress has rejected a re olu io £ passed, the point of diminishing Kenneth Hood of Chicago, a s't and poultry procurement. The reau members are participating in 1,645 Community returns in continuing to seek, ob- secretary of the American Farm MFA has one of the large t poul- aid to ducaton." consideration and debate on H. R. 7244, the "liv st and 67 County Farm Bureaus. tain and apply successive in- Bureau, will peak the evening of try processing busine in the creases." the 12th. nation. check-off bill." Weare making our views effective on state and Nov. 26. Farm Bureau Service I Mr. Murray brings to the H m- Fann Bureau spokesmen in Washington aid a y The Commission decision grants national farm policies through the Michigan Farm increases up to 14 %, which in- Inc., 28th annual meeting. Kellogg lock plant a pi~'it of aggressive- vote fa ored consideration of the bill by the ou Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federation in clude the emergency increases of Center MSU East Lan ing 10 ne s and a working knowledge of a.m. to 2 p.m.' 'the production and proce ing of It is not neces arily to be interpreted s an indie tio 5%-7% authorized last December. poultry that hould prove very conjunction with 1,600,000 members in forty-eight The railroads had appealed for that the Congressman would have supported the bill. Nov. 26. Farmers Petroleum aluabl to Michigan producers. states and Puerto Rico. a 22% rate increase to meet in- creased (1) wages, (2) payroll Coop~rative, Inc. 8th annual I He is a graduat of the Uni er- meeting. Kelloz C nter, MSU, 2 ity of Mi ouri. He worked for On the other hand, a nay vote opposed con id The co-operative business activities of the taxes, including retirement bene- Elm r Warner of Traverse City tion of the bill and can be interpreted as opposition to fits, (3) costs of material and p.m. to 5 p.m. J three year with the Mi ouri . Michigan Farm Bureau have prospered. suppiles. Commodity Conferences. Th State: Hatchery A~ 'n, and went R-3 wa elected a director of the la t week in October and fir t from there to mana e alar e Michigan Farm Bureau by th the check-off proposal. They are being carried on through the Farm Bu- Farm Bureau ha trongly op- week in November th Michigan poultry farm. board. of directors a its m ting I Five Michigan Co gressmen voted y a, 2 vo reau Services, lnc., Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, posed further rail rate increases Farm Bureau' State Commodi Augu t 6. ' . " ." • M' h at this time, pointing out that Committee T Confract turkeys. Stockholders He repr sent' Di trict 9, com- Rep. Alvin Bentley, listed as not voting wa In IC- Inc., the Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, for Dairy. Field of the Hemlock processing plant they will further reduce farmer Crops, Fruit, Livestock Poultry, have contracted their turkeys in prising Benzie, Kalka ka, Mani - I • h th vot was taken and the automobile and fire insurance services of net income. AFBF President, and Vegetable indu trie tee, Mis aukee, orthwe t Mich- igan w en e e . will Charles B. Shuman, and Michigan meet and make recommendations a program for economical plant igan and Wexford Co.unty Farm V oting yea were Reps. Johansen, Chamberlain, the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Farm Bureau's I gal counsel, Ed- to the Farm' Bureau Re olutions operation and to improve their Bureau . He wa nommated at a . • win F. Steffen, filed statements Committee. market. Th plant expect to pro- di trict meeting. May 31 to com- baut, Lesinski and Mrs. Griffiths. The Michigan Association of Farmer Coopera- opposing added increases on farm ce 3 000,000lb . thi fall. plete the unexpired term of Ren V· R M h . M dr tives, comprised of 142 local and regional associa- supplies and farm products. B contracting their production, A. Deftuiter, who resigned March oting nay were eps. ac rowi z, , One leading railroad executive No ice io embe 5 ip the producer are assured of a 28 to become po tmaster at Mc- man Ford Mcintosh Griffin, Cederberg, K ox, I - tions, constitutes an influential segment of the Mich- agrees with Farm Bureau's con- market when the bird are read,', tention that "each increase in rail And 0 Secretaries and the plant can plan it oper- Bain. nett,' Digg~, Dingell ~nd Broomfield. igan Farm Bureau. Mr. Warner wa proposed as rates results in a further decrease Regarding delivery of Michi- ation and sal program intelli- repre enting both fruit and dairy "F arm Bureau favors and actively wo k to up The new office building, warehouse, and seed in transportation of farm pro- gan Farm News: genU '. ducts by rail." We shall appreciate post- Turke price are low now. interest . He operates a 400 acre sound, well-coordinated programs to promote th plant at the Farm Bureau Center at Lansing have President Harry A. DeButt of T farm. He ha 24 acres of orchard card or other notice tHat There i an oversupply in sight. and 44 dair c ws. creased sale and total consumption of farm rodu brought prestige and respect for the Michigan Farm the Southern Railway System any member is not receiv- Producer hould be sure their said his line would reject any ing his paper. bird are fully matured a quality Mr. Warner ha erved as a dir- without duplication of effort," the Michi an arm u- Bureau to a new high. The organization is in a freight rate increase granted by ector of the L elanau Soil Con er- Please report any irregularity will b Vel', important in th vation di .trict for 11 ears and reau told Michigan Congressmen. " he rog am p 0-- sound position financially. I.C.C, Said DeButts, "We feel that in deli ery such a duplicate comp tition for sal . the constant upward spiral of copies, wrong RFD error ~n wa chairman two year . He was director for 10. rs and treasurer pose d in H .. R 7244 d oes not meet t1res qu I'f"" 1I 10 These and other aspects of the Farm Bureau pro- freight costs is pricing u out of name, etc. We do 0·•.•1' best to Broiler production. The Mic - the market." igan P ultry Marketing Co-op is for i. y ars of the Grand Tra- The proposed legislation provided for deduction gram indicate the progress made by farm people in have everything right but we working to revi e broiler produc- verse-Leelanau Artificial Breed- . miss sometimes. We need and er A ~'n~ a regional dire~tor for 15c per head on sheep, lambs and SWineand 10c r h making them effective in serving their common in- appre iate help.o-Michigan Farm tion in Michigan. Due to low th M~chlga.l ~" n of son Con- on cattle and calv s. The money d duct d woul prlc , broil r producti n is low terests. We have made the farmer s voice recog- ews. ser ation Di trlcts. He ha b en t in ichigan. The H mlock proc sing plant road commissioner, clerk, and paid to promotional organizations chosen by h 0 nized in the councils of the locality, state, and n ds chicken ev ry week in the uper. i ur for Elwood township. mis ion firm or marketing agency making th at. HI nation. year, and p ciall: during the fir t seven month, January w uld b bonanza for adv -rtising agenci While this is a source of satisfaction, it does through Jul '. The Hemlock plant has made not warrant overconfidence; on id rable progres in re iving th broil r busines . We are in- or does it constitute assurance that the patterns ter sted in producer who have of our organization and activities of past years- will building and equipment for broil r production. suffice for the days ahead. We can be of s 1vice with chicks, Ie d, .inancing, and mar- The true m ure of the arm Bureau's influ .. k tiug pi ograms, Ii you ar in- ence and power will be i s u fulness and ability to tere ted contac re M chi an r - inn ope with the pet nd futur 2) ne d f far Poult 'Y Marketing Co-on plant at emlcek in pe J:l 11' b' t lo J~ I h sawn t the ~ 0 a ureau erate to 'Solve s oj Drainage PURPOSE OF FARM n PI' ~ ntin~ mar E. Ungren Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU The purpose of this Assoela- .11'. . arlt n enll................ lbton, R-l tion shall be the advancement of our members' interests edu- neprt~. n in cationally, legi latively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Vol. 35 Sept mber 1, 1957 No. 9 conomically. IU II rd rnold Plainwell. R·l • the e me tings by making rec- zn ommendation to County Resolu- tions Committees for action at county annual me tings and ventual action by the delegate ea • • body at th Michigan Farm Bu- r au annual meting November 12 and 13. JERRY CORDREY Roll Call r gional meetings are Coordin tor, Organ'zation Dep't of MFB planned for September. This will involve county Roll Call 1 an Farm rea nded its fiscal year gust managers and Community Group 31 with an all-time high membership of 69,256 fam~ organizer . Dates for these meeting are a foIl ws: iIi That pr nts a gain of 2,102 member FRANCIS LARSEN (leU) AND ROBE RT GEORGE IN NEW CORN FIELD September- MADE POSSIBLE BY GROUP DRAINAGE PROGRAM :h,1'~J 1956. 9-Thumb Region )I "] s 10- orthwest Region our ninth con cutive year of membership 11- orthea t Region KEATS VINING individuals. a L r sen, Kenneth Harwood al11 • 12-U.P. Region (Continued from Page 1) Agr'l News Writer Douglas Sherwood, and Harry 17-Southwest Region Such work has gone well in Emelander, all of Ionia R-4. 53 co nties made gains In 1957. 3 1 surpass d their people. A good many Ionia county Ionia county. Plans have been They were neighbors and in 18- utheast Region farmers, when they started mak- o I. 24-East Central Region This emphasizes the importance of determining made for 28 different groups; 17 the same conservation discussion ing their water and soil conserva- of them have completed their group. All needed to have land October- policies and improving methods and procedures to tion plans in cooperation witn plans. All but three of the. re- drained, with Mr. Emelander have e. ceeded potential, or best possible the Ionia Soil Conservation Dis- 1-Central Region rnaining are in the process of having a drainage outlet. They are Montmorency 134 (/(, Living- 4-West Central Region keep the Farm Bureau program adapted to the rapid trict, found. they had one prob- completing plans. and revolutionary developments in agriculture and lem in common. There are 97 farms represented The.four contacted the soil con- 127 ( ~, B nzie 11 (r., Bay 11 3 j (} ~ranch 112 j f , September is election month I in the 28 groups. They had 3,006 servation service in 1953for pre- the rural community. Besides, chronic problems Too much water. heboygan 103)t:. for Community Farm Bureau acres of land needing drainage. liminary plans. They signed a Groups. Be .sure to attend your Over 60 percent of the farm group request agreement. After of the past are still with us. o 1958 is 70,610 memb r families. This was group meting for the elections. land in that county is either When a group decides to go the surveys were made the group Good officers make for good Farm Bureau has steadfastly supported all pro- Conover or Brookston type. ahead with a community drain- met with Bob George, county soil s by coun y E ecuti e 1 embership Committees. groups. It s through group ac- age project, it first discusses the conservationist, who discussed These soils, once drained, are 1,649 Commu ity Groups in the state today! tion that things are accomplished. grams to reduce government held surpluses and productive, and present very lit- plans with F. J. Fisher, county the work that would have to be tle erosion problems. Often a drain commissioner. They want done. Farm Forum Program starts return agriculture to a market place economy, in- clearance to empty the water on Bure u Yo g ople are preparing for the' r again eptember 2nd. farmer would find himself unable into a county drain. The toughest part was financ- stead of being subservient to government subsidies to get an outlet for his farm ing the job. They could have no m mbership drive. They have just finished with their Regional representatives are drains, in spite of the fact that scheduled full, planning and and the controls inevitably associated with them. The local soil conservation dis- legal assessments made as is done Ionia air cafeteria and are getting ready to man their the county has 730 county drains. tr'ict does the surveying and in regularly constructed county setting up the above meetings In appl juice stand at the State Fair the fir t week in addition to their regular board Progress has been made in this direction, but The drainage problem has been engineering work that is needed. or township drainage work. 'But and committee meetings. They're important co rections are needed in price support solved in many cases through When the project is ready for the the' group took into consideration Se bu y, too, with preparations for trencher, stakes and grade levels their own acreage, drainage joint action of farmers working 1958 Roll Call and assisting and soil bank policies to avoid rebuilding farm sur- as neighborhood groups in mak- are made: the group goes to a needs and the possible benefits De ip Committees will complete a series of Dis~ counties with fair displays and pluses. lawyer who draws up a mutual to be obtained for each one. ing their soil and water conserva- trict meetings this month. winding up the year's work. tion pfans with aid from the local coperative construction agree- They, divided the costs accord- Undoubtedly the Farm Bureau has been one of soil conservation district. ment. ing to benefits received. Their iona and District meetings are being held in Sep- Plan now to attend your Coun- " . With these things done, the agreement was taken to a lawyer t m . for County Resolutions Committees and County ty Farm Bureau annual meeting the strongest roadblocks against the further en- When the surplus water prob- group takes its plans to a trench- who drew proper papers covering in October. lem came up in group meetings, er for estimates of costs. Eventu- the mutual agreement. croachment of bureaucratic and socialistic policies Robert George, county soil con- Dair ommittees. Remeuber Farm Bureau Policy ally the group makes arrange- With stakes set and grade lines Th lesolution folk are com-I The Dairy Committees will be less you sh re it at your group cannot reflect your thinking un- in farm affairs. The battle is far from won. So servationist and his associates al- ments to dig the trenches and lay established, they started looking ways looked into the possibility tile. for a trencher. The first man par ii not in pr arati f r di. cussing the dai~y situation i meetings and at your county an- much for th natio al farm roblem. of the group going together in an P Michigan and po SIble courses of A typical group' doing this gave up the job because of too County Farm Bureau annual J action. nual meeting. effort to solve their drainage work included Ionia County 'much water. The second trencher Farm Bureau must eal with the rapid rev- problems as a' group and not as Farm' Bureau members Francis (Continued on Page 5) me tin The committees will follow up Frozen olu •on airing place w thin agriculture. o need to thaw burgers before cooking. Just Family farms are becoming larger, and the num- M.~Dlnv D brown and cook slowly in a little fat in the skillet until they're ber of farmers is growing smaller. Dependence wi done just the way you like them upon off-the~farm income has been increasing. -medium or well-done. 76,000 farmers in Michigan are now receiving an MICHIGAN FARM NEWS appreciable portion of their income from industrial vir 2 September 1, 1957 and other non-farm employment. (Continued on Page 5) rm r 2 10 Se··.,. •••.ber 30, 1957 al mo 1 Fa ureau Steel Dealers in Michigan L AI A F % OTTO Barb Tensile wire - strength ire, per spool equal to triple zinc coating. 12% gauge $7.75 Unico ouse aint, White, per gal. .. $4.85 CATTLE SUPPLEMENT This is regularly $5.35 per gal.· You 55% is rapidly being rec- a ch For It save 50 cents. ognized as the ideal dairy Com in9 soon! and beef cattle concentrate. Farm Bureau's Posts, 7 ft., press re treated .... 5% off new Beef Warm. In lots .of 40 or more posts. FOR TH FIRST time you up Feed. .......• .., •• tOe, •••••• ••••• , ::IWH can get a complete conce n- Posts, Studded "T" 6Y2 ft. .: $ .9 to or lower • trate than that oybean is equal oil meal in price iI e trol Ire an that never tire All ates, wood or steel 5% off er unit of protein and yet is complete balanced protein. Chemically speaking, it's synthetic estrogenic o ee one Picket Cribbing, SO ft. rolls $9.50 compound, active by GI OUR TOC rn 0 u t h. Financially To araphrase an old saying, " orne men work from sun protein a Ie s cost speaking, it' a BON- to u but a farmer's work is never done." ut your tele- Roo ing, lb. h n any of the ore common A ZA for beef- pro. phone helps you to make the mo t of working hour . surfaced, II $3. ducing farmers who ingle protein want faster fattenIng Use it to order feed; to ask advice of your county agent, 65 lb. Mica surfaced, per roll $3.15 do no have the added to reduce costs. Cat- the vet or a neighbor; to a k about market prices. tle upplement 550/0 is nd you do each of the e things in minutes, without lu found in Cattr Supple. available WIT H or s nding valuable time away from the farm. Roof Coating, A phalt, 5 gal. ......$3.75 See your local rn WITHOUT Stilbestrol. liquid or Fibered. But your telephone isn't all busines . To your entire Farm Bureau Steel fam ily it al 0 means the plea ure of di tant voices brought Dealer now for near. By telephone you're never more than a few moments these bargains away from loved ones, near or far. • For profit, convenience and pleasure at uch little co t, what can equal your telephone? EE DE Farm Bureau Serv ce , Inc. MICHIGA BELL LEPHO y 4000 No. Orand River Ave., LansIng Wh r Yo ee If You Had to ell Your Farm to U.S. Some relief or produce s of DAN E. REED Asaociaie Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau wheat used on the farm for se or feed is almo t certai . Farmers who are forced to sell their land to federal Both HoUse and Senate ha passed legislation to exempt such agencies for highways. military purposes and other uses farmer from heat penalties im- reau posed by federal law. should be repaid for losses suffered. Farm Bureau be- It the Conferen Committee the lieves. agrees on a version which is ac- ceptable to Prestdent Eigenho er, In testimony to the Armed Forces Committee of the relief from marketing restrlctions House in Congress. the American Farm Bureau said will result. In testifying before the Wheat many of the losses are intangible and hard to assess. Subcommittee of the House Agri- culture Committee in support of "But that does not absolve the federal government the feed heat legislation. Frahk of responsibility for fair and equitable treatment of land ... Woolley, AFBF legislative ooun- ell, said 'The free market has owners whose land is condemned." been roundly condemned by 9OmE; people as being cruel. What could The House Committee is now considering the mili.. be more cruel than the govern- tary public works bill appropriating money for con" DUANE YAGER of Lake .'---------------------------- ur u In ur Companies. ment forcing farmers to pay a penalty for producing a crop Thi i umm ry struction and enlargement of military operations. A.. Odessa R-3, Farm Bureau In- Farm Bureau Ag nt The higpway signa are double- hen those farmers are not pro- .031 Farm Bur u surance agent In Ionia county, mendments to cover the Farm Bureau proposal should faced metal signed with retlector- ducing or marketing a commodity displays his new insurance Tell hem With Signs M comb, and be added to this measure. signs. He has a Bumpa·Tel sign on his car, and a highway As you drive through the country you are going to see mOLe ized lettering. The reflectoriz d letters glow under the automobile ights to provide around the lock in a manner which injures other farm s?" ,. of appraisals, surveys, title sign on M -66, seven miles No paYJt\enl is made for losses adv rtising. Ab ut 1 are in us Co searches, etc., they do not pay south of the US-16 Ionia and more attractive black, red frequently suffered by farmers so far. many incidental costs such as the corners. and yellow "Farm Bureau In- forced by condemnation to sell value of the time devoted to such surance" signs. The Bumpa-Tel their lands. Such losses include: Farm Bureau insurance agents are ttached to the rear 1. The machinery the fanner owns may not be suitable to the effort, travel costs, et cetera. • 5. The price of land that pre- Bureau told Congress. "The underlying principle of are displaying new highway signs .and special automobile rear- ign bumper f the agent's vide a moving ad erti ing dis- to p 0- ee a en operation of the new farm which vailed in a community when buy- condemnation practice bumper signs. pIa. About 75 of the a nts have the farmer acquires. He therefore suffers a loss in the value to him of the farm machinery he owns, ers are few is often no longer the seem to properly be-that a per- price which prevails in the same son whose property is taken community when a federal should be, at least as well off fin- would Both igns are designed to pre - mote the agent in his area and to acquaint more people with the them. Others will h ve them soon. A good sign - 0 effective forms f t I'll t t a - 222 Glen W. Sam e, repres ting and may need to buy other or ad- agency undertakes a land acquis- ancially after such taking as he name and emblem of the Far v tising. Indiana Farm Bureau, has been ditional machinery which he did ition program. was prior to such taking." - selected as national chairman 0 not need on the farm he has dis- This is because the number of Iced Te Idea the Farm/City Conunittee for posed of. The action is being taken in buyers increases and competition accord with policy approved by 1 57. 2. If the farmer 'is not able, to for farms forces the going price the delegates at the American Born in 190 mple has been a member of find a suitable farm -by the time up. Many fanners are therefore Farm Bureau convention last De- There are some things so typi- the national committee since its he is dispossessed, or even in unable to acquire comparable cember asking "recognition for cally American that it's difficult organization in 1955. He replaces many cases where he has ac- quired another farm. he may find land at the price at which they severance damages and replace- have disposed of their land to a ment costs in addition to market to imagine there was ever a time when they didn't exist. Iced tea is od an ce erle Tucker, of Gallup, New Mexico. it necessary to dispose of some or government agency. Falls kill abo t 2, farm resi- values." an example. NoveDlPer 22-28 will be the all of his livestock, poultry, grain, dents every year. That's why we 6. The price of land has been It was discovered during the St. and all our neighbors must con- dates of the Farm/City obser- hay, and equipment. Louis World's Fair in 1904. . .and rising steadily. Due to the time tinue our drive for the prevention vance this year. The week starts Since these items are most val- uable as part of a going business, such forced sale may represent a lag often involved this is another reason why it is commonly diffi- Who's Eligible quite by accident by an English tea exhibitor who was trying des- perately to promote his product of falls. Good housekeeping or with Friday and ends, appropri- management both indoors and out ately, with Thanksgiving Day. It cult for a farmer to acquire com- can substantially reduce those will call attention to the need for substantial loss. by serving steaming hot cups of tripping hazards th t lead to falls. a continuing, year-around pro- 3. Every farmer becomes ex- parable land at the price he has re~ived from? feder~ agency. For the tea. That year St. Louis was exper- Pick up loose baling wire, boards gram of better understanding be- and scrap in the -yard. Have a tween farmers and city folks. perienced at handling a particular 7. A farmer who must move his iencing its worst heat wave in place for everything and keep it County Farm Bureau Public farm. This involves a knowledge of its particular soils and how they should be handled, the crops operations elsewhere will often suffer a loss of the trained and experienced personnel that have F arm Burea·u history. . .and hot tea was not exactly the Fairgoers dish of tea. Out of desperation, Richard there. And watch your step! Relations Committees are being alerted to the opportunities they will have in working with County and practices that are best suited made his farm a profitable con- Blechynden added ice to a- To oost Income Farm/City Committees. I Farmers and other persons in- The best bet for boosting farm to the farm" and so on. cern. "Thisis particularly the case terested in agriculture. This is stronger-than-usual brew of tea. Paul Miller, Director of Exten- When a farmer must move to if any lapse of time is involved. labor income is to try to increase sion Service, M.S.U., is chairman the way they are described as Iced tea was not only born, but yields and production rates so another farm, considerable losses Substantial costs may be sustain- Members and Associate Members his Tea House had suddenly be- of the Michigan Farm/City Week are often sustained in gaining ex- ed recruiting and training new that your unit cost will be less. in the by-laws of the Michigan come one of the most popular Committee. The Committee plans perience as to how such farm employees. That's the obse vation made by for 1957 include more activity at Farm Bureau. should best be managed. "A price which is entirely fair meeting places at the Fair. Word about the new-fangled idea of John Doneth, Michigan State University farm economist, after local level. I 4. Substantial costs are often and equitable when negotiated Members putting ice in tea spread like studying records kept by 500 involved in finding a new farm. between a Willing buyer and a Section 1. Membership Qualifi- wildfire. dairy, livestock and general MICHIGAN FARM NEWS While military departments pay willing seller, will not normally cations. (l) Only persons engaged Sales boomed, and continu f mel'S throughout the tate... September 1, 1957 3 direct ascertainable costs of pur- be a fair and equitable price to in the production of agricultural chasing a new farm, such as costs an unwilling seller,' the Farm or horticultural products, includ- ing lessees and tenants of land used for production of such pro- ducts. PREVENT WHEAT FROM GOING DOWN (2) Or lessors and landlords who receive as rent all or any Use More Fertilizer - Not Less part of the crop raised on the rented or leased premises, or the But use the right ration of proceeds thereof. fertilizer from Farm Bureau These people shall be eligible for membership in this associ- ation, upon approval of their Keep Wheat Strong With membership application at the A balanced food diet direction of the board of direct- ors. Section 2. Family Membership. Membership in this association Farm Bureau Fertilizer shall be a family membership which includes the husband and y. r e wife and minor children: . Provided, that an unmarried TEST YOUR SOIL minor reaching the age of 21 shall be included in his or her family qu lity, ig r membership for the balance of FIND THE BEST RATIO the calendar year, and that mar- ried minors must qualify as a sil ge ( rn is t ... family naenabership. FOR YOUR FIELD Associate Members Section 3. Associate Member ~ ships. There shall be two classes NITROGEN of associate memberships: I • Gives dark green color to Class I. Other persons (exclud- • plants. ing persons enumerated in Class II) interested in agriculture may • Produces rapid growth. become associate members by making application, and, if ac- w .~Iagy ur is y or. • Increases yields. cepted by th~ board of directors, upon execution of the member- ship agreement, will be entitled An t!. ·tra mite "" every ten •••• t:ith d"rab e PH. L eonstr.,etioll to ~e rights of membership, ex- PHOSPHOROUS cepting the right to vote. ECOM E D • Stimulates early root for- As~ciate memberships of this class shall be limited so as not to A compari on of competitive bid, might get ven a bigger bonu are to drive 011. afe too ... becau ' FOR 195 . mation and growth. exceed 10% of the membership in {or pa ing a famou new turnpike" becau their textured surface make them anyone county. shows that A. phalt construction, Northern Michigan MICHIGAN 160 I) % kid-re i tant in all kinds of weather. • Aids winter hardiness for , h n compared with rigid type , afe ... becau they are glare- MICHIGAN 25 Class II. Full-time employes of i lng fall seeded grains. this association, or of its sub- actually giv ' a bonn of one "free abs orb nt ••• with lane markings North Central Michigan M ICH IGAN 250 sidiary companies, may become mile out of every 10 con tructed. Jut ince the passage of the new that are easy to ee day or night. MICHIGAN 800 • Hastens maturity. associate members by maktnz or is thi gr at a ving unusual Federal- id Highway ct, con- So peak out for modern Asphalt MJCHIGAN 350 application, and, if accepted b; for A sphalt construction.I ew road' truction co t have risen 4%. construction to get those e tra miles the board of directors, upon exe- ::'Oldahoma's Turner Turnpil. c hich mean that high econ- of durable highway at no tra cost. Central Michigan MICHIGAN 420 POTASH cution of the membership agree- o y sphalt con truction i MICHIGAN 430 ment, will be entitled to the even more important than ever. MICHIGAN 475 • Imparts increased vigor and rights of membership exceptinO' PlIALT co 'TR TIOL MICHIGAN 480 Because modern A phalt pave- disease resistance in plants. the right to vote. b is a triumph of road- building science. With III nt cost far Ies to build, it make Southern Michigan MICHIGAN 4 built-up layers that po ssible more mile of wider road, • Produces strong, stiff straw, If You Should Get spread. the load .•. ab orb for 1 ~s mon y. They're fa ter to MICHIGAN 670 thus reduces lodging. sliocl: and pounding Two Copie of News without cracking. Layers build . . . rugged. durable. long- It happens sometimes. For ex- topped ol} with mooth- la ting . .. ost no more to main- • Increases plumpness of • ridin a Jet ikid-re istant tain ... 10\ in future ta res. ample, James Spencer and J. C. grain. Spencer of Lapeer, R. 2, mayor Asphaltic concrete. Economy, comfort WId sajet.y are built-in to la t •.. with Comfortable, afe, may not be the same person. If this modem, du-rable Asphult con true- id-R istant tion, Built-in to save yOlt tax-dollars. they are we have a duplication. Write lor the injonnatice new booklet, o one ne d· to tell ou 110 v0, ea ) It pains us to think of how many .Froni the Ground Up_" Fo i formalion Jour Far. ur au Dealer ways that could happen. If you h •• and comfortable ...phalt highways should be receiving two copies of the paper, we'd appreciate a . Farm Bur au r,.• , Inc• postcard telling us the name and address we should use, and the one which should be discontinued. Thank you. Michigan Farm News, THE ~ 'PH.1LT I~ . 'TITL-TE 1 he i\cil ll ou e, Columbus 1.3, Uhlo P Bo 960 Laa in Mich. 1 pjohn Company where a to r r • ai m n had b en ar anged by r. Do and has for the past thousands of ake uic Iy years. ald Pierce, Constantine. To bake potatoes quickly" first ouniy. One a m nth Most of the Nile valley was put them in boiling salted water Van Buren County. Our Com- beautifully green because of ir i- u ommit has charge of the mitt had a potluck dinner Auz- for 10 minutes; then take them arm Bureau radio program at gation. Then the gre n ends out and place them in the oven, ust 6 at the home of Mrs. Belt abruptly: and great drifts of sand W t nton Harbor. July 0 i Is. Mr . Hoxi pre. ided. Com- suggest M.S.U. food specialists. pig th worn n's day, Mrs. John tretch endle ly into the Sahara munications were di cus ed. Our Desert. int rvi wed the ladies nominating committee is Mr. who attend d our meeting at Walter Bitely, Mr. Art Dowd, We were soon to see camels and WH B. and Mrs. Frank N asb. Two boys' donkeys. The boats on the He Slice tomatoes vertically-from Mrs. al r m de omm nt on n mes were drawn to be ubmit- looked just as they did in my stem to bottom, instead of making Pu blic 1 tions and Resolutions ted f r "L adership T aining geography book. the u ual horizontal slices. This ommittees. Mrs. Robert Burandt Camp." way you get neater, firmer slices. Farming is much as it was in port on nul' ' recruitment. Mrs. Wright introduced Miss the time of Christ. Women gather- Mrs. Harold Widdis reported on Beatrice D nton, sociology teach- ed around the wells as in Bible Vegetabl s 1 the Wom n's and Young People's er at the Benton Harbor Jr. Col- times. A donkey and a water 'af t ia p oj ct for th Youth The modern trend in preparing I ge. She gave a r port on Labra- buffalo were hitched together for most v getables is using as little air August 14-18. dor. The Fair wil be held in Law- plowing. water as possible and cooking oop ration will be needed ton, September 4-7. Threshing was being dOI1€by rapidly. a in to ake the dinners and animals tramping the grain. Men chi ken barb cues a success like and women were tossing grain in MICHIGAN th y have been in the past. It was FARM NEWS flat baskets to separate the chaff decid d to have a dairy bar du - Mrs. Celesiine YounSJ. Chairman from the kernels. Over it all \fere 4 September 1, 1957 ing air We k. Mt. Clemens .R-2 the towering Pyramids. Mr . Wad Shuler read a house- Macomb C 0 u n t y Women's After four days of sightseeing hold hint on blanching vegetables in soft water. If soft water isn't available use Calgon to soften Committee had 42 ladies at Armada Park for a picnic lunch in Cairo we left for Bombay, non- stop flight requiring about ten 'Printed Pattern I for the August meeting. After- hours of flying. This flight was well water. ward we went to Capac to tour mostly over desert although we Mr . Fred Foster reported all the Eastern Michigan Marketing crossed the Arabian Sea, too. . a ty in drivin carefully a d in Company . prev nting fire hazar,ds. At 2 o'clock in the morning we We aw how pickl s and pep- arrived in Bombay where the K lamazoo County. A picnic pers are washed, waxed, and heat.was intense and the humidity dinner started the Kalamazoo packed. How sweet corn is cooled very high. m ting on August 5. 25 groups under cold water. After a short stay of two hours were l' present d and 14 absent. We saw how green beans are in the Taj Mahal hotel we were Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. Redpath, and pr pared for market. t one stage back at the airport and on our Mr . Lynn were appointed to the they are put on a conveyor. Two to Vi i the Pyramids and Sphinx at C iro way, this time in a twin engine nominating committee. boys stand on each side of the plane bound for Colombo, Ceylon, Mr. Ebon Borne who is a sanit- conveyor to pick out the beans our last stop. I that are too small, The re tare ation inspector in the county, told (If his duties. Some of his findings were quite revealing. Four per- put in boxes each w ighing thirty pounds when filled. Lapeer County Farm Bureau Desc ihes Her was very smooth all the way. We arrived on time at Orly Field, the airport where Lind- What a welcome relief to see the beautiful green island of Cey- Some of the women went to the Women have improved their at- lon loom up out of the Indian ons work in the department to maintain or improve the welfare f the p opl of the community. ichigan Peat Plant. They wei e ta n to the peat bogs to see how tendance this y ar, having two 100% and four 96% meetings. Trip by Air bergh landed in his small plane after flying from America to Paris non-stop. Ocean. We were landing at a fine airport and after the usual for- The ervice is paid for throu h peat is plow d, harrowed and They have added two new groups malities, were aboard soon our a s and available to all people. St. Jo eph County Farm Bu- wind-rowed. It is picked up by scoop trucks to make 25. We entertained Genesee Coun- To Cey on We were thrilled to be in Paris where we were to see many sights: the River Seine, Notre bus and headed for our hotel, Galle Face, on the seacoast. and convey d to a mountain ize ty Women at a luncheon and pro- We spent two weeks there, and r au Women motor d to Milham gram in May and visited the cin- MRS. ROBERT WEISGERBER Dame Cathedral, Arc h of right now I feel as if I'd like to go heap outside of the plant, where Park in Kalamazoo Friday, July erama "Seven Wonders of the Michigan Delegate to ACWW Triumph, Eiffel Tower, Versailles, back and see more of this inter- it is sterilized, pressed, and pac - 2 , for the annual picnic. Mrs. World" as part of a chartered bus and many other historical places. esting island, known as the "Pear I Paul Davi of Can tantine con- aged. Before we left each of us wa presented with a bag of peat trip to Detroit. Now that I am home again after After 3lh days in Paris we left of the Sea." duct d the busine s meeting. of space. a 16,000 mile flight from Detroit for Cairo in the early afternoon of to take home. Mrs. Kenneth •Jenkins has Tw lv groups and a number f Thank you all for your wonder- moved to Florida and her job as to Colombo, Ceylon, and return June 24. In no time at all we were gu st an wer d roll call with " At our county fair the Farm ful help and co-operation. It has chairman is being taken over by for the tri-ennial convention of in Geneva, Switzerland, our stop- Matching Paint place I'd lik t p nd my va- Bureau Women will again have a the Associated County Women of been a pleasure to have met and Mrs. Radelt, first vice chairman. ping place for 45 minutes. To .simplify mixing paint' to cation." rest tent. It will have a cot and the World, I feel a little like Cin- folding chairs. Everyone is wel- worked with so many fine women match work already done, smear nominating committee of these past four years. May Farm Sanilac County Farm Bureau derella. All passengers were given a come to come in and relax. We chance to deplane and everyone a little of the mixed paint on a ichard Hagelgans, Cent 1'- Bureau flourish in the future. Women have given $25 to the It is bard to believe all this ville, rs. Chas. Cominator of al a have a first aid kit for any county Retarded Children Fund really happened to me. bought something in their lovely piece of window glass. Then hold turgi , and Mrs. H. O. Birkhold minor injuries. District 6 fall camp will be to assist with a new project to be gift shop. We soon were on our the glass against the surface to be o CentervilJ was asked to report The last night of the fair we held on September 17th and 18th located at Watertown school. Eleven women from the United way again and over the Alps and matched and compare the colors. at the Augus me ting. A ch ir- shall have a free dra ing fa at Skinner Lake in Lapeer coun- At the picnic at Forester in tates were in our party. About excited about Mount Blanc which H the swatch doesn't match, wipe . t 0 prizes, one for adults and one 35 had gone around the world, so we saw very clearly. it from the glass before applying man and vic -chairman will be ty. Mrs. John Shada will speak. July, the future of the new kit- another sample. elect d this y ar. for children. and a report on the recent con- chen in the County Farm Bureau they left two weeks ahead of us. After an hours stop in Rome we Mrs. Carl Lewi attended the D 6 gress of the Associated Country Building was discussed. It may Our tour agent planned our en- were again our way to Athens; 1. J 0 County Safety Council Mrs. Iren Hitchings, Chairman Women of the World will be be finished in September. This tire trip and was on hand to see Greece, but about two hours from us off at Idlewild International Athens we developed engine trou- ORGANIZATIONS meeting to represent Farm Bu- given by Mrs. Robt. Weisgerber has been one of our projects. Mrs. r au. Mrs. G raId Bohm of Cen- North Street of Ionia. Elias Williamson is chairman. Airport. At every stop on our trip ble and were forced to return to Raise an agent met us and was our Rome. t rvil1 wil be chairman of the This wil be my last report on Huron County Farm Bureau St. Clair County Farm Bureau guide during our stay in the dif- BIG FUNDS Fair booth. Approval was given to District 6 Farm Bureau Women's assisted with the county fair held Women enjoyed a lawn picnic at ferent cities. He looked after our So we had dinner in the lovely Build up your treasury- purcha e a potato masher. After activities. I am sorry more detail recently in Bad Axe. They pro- the home of the chairman, Mrs. luggage, hotel reservations, and restaurant and enjoyed shopping $50 to $50o-with this win- the picnic th group went to the could not be used because of lack vided milk and nourishing food George Meharg, at Yale August 7. helped us through customs. in their gift shop. In about three ning plan that has been so successful in Ladies' Clubs, The speaker was Dwight Wood I believe our T.W.A. Super Con- hours we were on our way to Sunday School Classes, Sor- orities, Lodges, etc. (Your of Port Huron, Regional County stellation had 64 passengers a- Cairo. club will have no outlays We were seven hours flying o e Flower Gar en Planning Director. Mr. Wood des- or money risks.) board. The cruising speed was . C' b t b You and your group can offer direct- cribed his duties and the reasons 260 to 300 miles per hour. We from Paris to arro u were e- from-the-mill values in Coastline Ny- (Continued on Page 5) flew at an average altitude of d· t hind schedule several hours. The Ion Hosiery, a quality best seller. . b t 2000 miles Supplies are sent and you pay only 21,000feet. IS ance IS a OU, . after the merchandise is sold and the Paint That Has Early that morning I watched customer satisfied; unsold lots can be I marveled at the skill of the the sun come up over tee Order Information: Send pro- of he C rysa themum een Opened Before h M di - returned. We'll gladly send you all details and returnable pilot and his crew in taking that terranean Sea. An hour or so later show at your next meeting. Please samples to per amount for each pattern to When opening a can of paint Michigan Farm News, P. O. Box that has been used before, be sure huge ship loaded with 9,600 gal- we were over Alexandria and the write and give name o.f organization, H.L. R. CHAPM died. The chrysanthemum was re- lons of fuel and 64 passengers off Delta of the Nile, the river . . name, address of Preatdent or Trea- 42, Old Chelsea Station, New Garden Clubs L durer truly hardy type. They were suc- to remove any "kin" that has which surer. Mail a postcard '.rODAY! York 11, N. Y. introduced into Europe a hundred cessful when they introduced the formed at the top of the liquid. the ground so smoothly. The non plays such an important part in REHOBOTH HOSIERY MILLS years later in 1789 by a French blood of another species known Try to lift it off in one piece. stop flight of 3,600 miles to Paris the lives of the Egyptians now Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Dep't 43 Please print plainly in your The name Chrysanthemum merchant inter ted in new as the Korean daisy. Strain the paint through a piece order: Your name,' address, pat- means golden flower from the plants. Greek chrysos, golden, and That plant is native to Korea of cheesecloth, old stockings or tern number and size. Add five anthos, flower. Between 1800 and 1810 English and Siberia and can withstand fine mesh screening to remove cents for each pattern if you wish Some members a the chry n- growers received a few new var- severe cold. When it was bred bits of paint "skin" that would first class mailing. themum group are annuals, some ieties from China. During the with other selected varieties it mar the finish when it is applied. perennials, and others quite years that followed, much pro- gave rise to the now famous woody at the base and sh ub-like. gress was made in understanding Korean hybrids, the most hardy th cultural r quirements of the type of all garden chrysanthe- Chrysanthemums belong plant and in the production of im- mums. to the largest of all $he. proved varieties. plant families. They ar ~. The degree of hardiness of widely distributed over It has not been recorded when plants will vary in different lo- Europe. sial Africa. and the first chrysanthemum was cations in our gardens as well America. grown in the United States, but as in different parts of our State. by th y ar 1 00 it was being It has been proved that there is a The chrysanth mum has b n grown in quantity and appre- direct relation hip between moist- cultivat d fa many centuries, ciat d by the American people. ure and winter injury. Gardeners and like so many other long culti- know that plants grown in a well Tated plant, th ance tor. of t e drained soil can survive in lower plant we know today are un- temperatures than those grown in known. This is sp cially true of a wet soil. the plants we call Japan se chry- . anthem urns. The outdoor chrysanthe- mums thrive best with full ny plant authori ies have exposure to sunshine. but tried to trace the origin of the they do not object to a plant. Most of them accept the brief period of shade dur- theory that the mod rn chrysan- ing midday. themum was develop d fromwo small species native to China. The plants must always be planted far enough apart to allow hina is consid red the "Moth r a free circulation of air at all of Gardens" as she has given to our gardens so many lovely lants. 0 it would not be wrong times. This promotes healthy growth. They object to being planted in a wind swept strong tter Gasoline Than to urmise that the Chinese were location in the garden. the first to work on improving n of their native plants. It has n said that Chinese gardener Tre growing improv d varieties Chrysanthemums grow well in a soil which is just about neutral -neither too acid nor too much lime. They do appreciate a soil • I 0 PRE IU f chr anth mum ~ a early as which is friable, or easily worked, 500 B.C. and one which has been deeply CO-OP REGULAR GASOLINE is specially ble.nde~ for MR. CHAPM N dug and enriched to a depth of fanning operations in Michigan. The octane rating IS at beiwen th ye rs fifteen inches. the top for regular gasoline. You'll like it. Th chrysan h mum as Heirloom-worthy d ign w know it today is the Chrysanthemums enjoy grow- THERE'S 0 BETTER GAS than Farmers Petroleum Co- ing in a oil enriched with really simple crochet. Three operative Unico Premium-an Ethyl gasoline. It has ~he result of much plant breed- ing nd selection. thoroughly decomposed cow man- graceful medallions with a Wide highest octane rating: Smooth, knock-free performance WIth ure and a liberal amount of bone- edging all around are done so Just about everything your meal. quickly in petal and chain Ethyl in all high compression motors. ~ore . p~wer always because pre-ignition trouble and waste IS eliminated by a darling wants-in ONE pattern! To keep the plants strong and stitches. A beautiful 9-inch dolly and so healthy they should be dug up great, new phosphate additive. Pattern 508 Crochet directions many clothes: 2 dresses, blouse, every two or three years and the OTHER FPC PRODUCTS FOR YOU: Co-op Diesel ~d jumper, pajamas, ski suit, play clump separated. Select the for oval doily 15x26 inches in No. set. 30 cotton. Smaller in No. 50. Heating Fuels, Unico Motor Oils, Greases, Tires, Batteries, strong, clean" young sections and She can dress dolly for each replant. This should be done in Spark Plugs, Oil Filter, Anti-Freezes. Send 35 cent in coins for this day. Pattern 557 has 9-inch &:>11 the Spring. pattern to Michigan Farm News, transfer; clothes patterns. too. In colder districts it may be 263 Needlecraft Dep't P. O. Box 162, Old Chelsea Station, New ILL. DELIV RED o YOUR FAR Pattern 557: Send 35 cents in nee ary to protect young plants York 11, N. Y. coins for this pattern to Michigan during the winter by mulching By your Co-op Bulk Plant and by Farmers Petroleum Farm New , 263 Nedlecraft, P.O. ith om lig4t Uttery mat r, Do Print plainly pattern num Cooperative County D' ribution Agents Box 162, Old Chelsea ta GlJ'l. not pply mulch prpt tion too your name, addre and zo New York 11, N. Y. Add five rl . D lit froz n, ound is Add five cents for ea pa rn if etroleum ooperat e, c. cent for each pattern for first you wish first class mailing. clas mailinz. n im ro 'C 0 s ir ct y er do in- a - 1 lip l.l. c (Continued fr.om Page 2) stead of making deliveries to he local retail institu- tions. Bulk distribution of feed, fertilizer, and I ery active in the "saf ty scious" proj ct. They a e a making an inten si e tudy 0 •. The effect of these developments on Michigan Boys' Vocational School 'need. Farm Bureau policies, and on the number of peo- pe roleum is on the increase. Just one mo e item prove the ple who are eligible for Farm Bureau membership is Integration has appeared in agriculture, notably in value of Farm Bureau member- hip. A young man came t th an important consideration. the broiler indu try. Feed manufacturers are ex- do r one evenm rec ntly and panding their market by furnishing feeds and chicks aid: We must study also the relationship of these "I see you're a Farm Bureau changes in the rural community to our possibilities to producers and marketing t e broilers on a con- member. e'd Iike to talk t you tract basis. inety per cent"of the broilers marketed about tho. e tree alonz the road." Don't for insurance policyholders, Blue Cross members, He and his wire and dauahter get a h and other services. are produced under some type of integration. A revolution is taking place in farm busi- Such developments are important factors in ness activities. changing the agricultural practices and the needs I Competing manufacturers and distributors are and attitudes of the farm community. Classified adverti em nts ar c sh with or rate: 10 cents per word f r on edition. Ad delivering feed, fertilizer, and petroleum products They can have an im rt t bearing on or more ition t ke th rate of 8 c nts r wor directly to the farmer. They are eliminating some Farm Bureau po icies, These rates based on guarant of 65,000 or mor of the retail service rendered in the past by local Expenses are on the increase in these inflationary SPECIAL R TE to Farm Bureau members. 2 ord $1 for each edition. Extra words 5c each p r diiion. ( i co-operatives or Farm Bureau Services branch oper- times. Each dollar in Farm Bureau dues or other like $12.5 or 1328 count as one werd.) ations. income has only about half the p rchasing power LIVESTOCK Large transport trucks and trailers are traveling it supplied 15 y~ars ago. These and ot er problems and cages empha- a size the great importance of building and maintain- t ing a trong Farm Bureau to meet current tasks t and to cope with future demands. i To meet this challenge a strong effort has been put forth by local leaders, Michigan Farm Bureau r < directors r ' officers , and staff to attain the full mem- 1 bership quota each year. They have worked dili- gently to increase the number of Farm Bureau mem- I bers participating in the Community Farm Bureau programs. All of these developments are being considered Free yourself from the nuisance of constant paint- by the Planning Committees of the Boards of Di- . ing, repairing and rebuild- rectors of the Michigan Farm Bureau and affiliated ing-give added protection to machinery, animals and organizations. stored crops with durable Let us go forward with faith and confidence, concrete shelters. Equipment needs less guided and inspired by the precept that has stood maintenance when con- the test of the centuries: crete protects it from rain and snow. Livestock and "Except t e Lord build the house they labor stored crops are better pro- in vain that build it: except the Lord keep tected from attacks of ver- min, rats and dampness. the city the watchman waketh but in vain." Concrete is water-tight, (Psa ms 127) :6.resafeand storm resistant. Concrete buildings stand Problems inches high. against forces that shorten of Drainage For the first time since he the life of less sturdy build- (Continued from Page 2) started farming, Mr. Larsen could ings • • • last more than a finished the job. expect some corn to sell. ~e lifetime with a minimum had plenty of silage for hIS of care. Francis Larsen, the farmer who I Holstein dairy herd. Before y ar old toW!" •• who started this group, has 1~5 draining his 40 acres h~ kept 20 I ~~~~ . Durable, economical acres of land. Before the dram I milking cows. He has Increased ·a~h. Gladwin I~-~, _liehig', n. I _ concrete improvements are was built he could farm only 75 the number to 32. Another year win Connt.·). easy to build. They make acres. He had over 40 acres that he will have 40 head, for he has farm work easier, more ~ad never been plowed because ! enough barn room for that many. profitable year after year. It was too wet to grow anything He still has 10 acres to drain, plus Plan for greater profits but Reed Canary grass. He was some low spots. adD. _IeLean. •'noY r, with concrete by mailing nearly a mile from any possible His cooperating neighbors' ill I.( '~ilac _ ~ unt .). _ the coupon below. outlet. tell you much the same story. n L G I. T E n 1<;D JL IP. HI E That fall he had a breaker-plow They have more feed have more B lAn, 11 month,'. old, or will t '~df! . ago. or sprung' plow 40 acres of land for the first regular fields and can'. milk more boar for boar of ser 1(' a c1 ca. 'h cliff r nee. Pr OY n ---- PASTE COUPON ON BACK OF POSTCARD AND MAIL TODAY _ time. In th spring he fitted the cows i"i~(' . .Fr. ncis .'a.ladin. Pt:"'d City l:PP area for corn, the 0.. first crop, out- The Larsen herd has averaged ~rl('hl;:ran.lO,' ,pola 'ounty). l!l-lt-:!5p)_ PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION t ~i::~~J:Z=e~i:~OV=r~t:xt~ou~ side of weeds and brush the land over 400 pounds of butter fat in DOGS 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. ~ scientific research and engineering field work. had ever had. The corn received I DHIA work for the last five Please send booklets, distributed onfy 200 pounds of 2-12-12 at planting years to put the Larsen herd in in U.S. and Canada, (list subject): Name'- --=- _ time and an application of an- the Michigan 400 pound dairy St. or R. NO __ ---'e..- ......:... hydrous ammonia when about six herd group this year. 1 Post Ofjice State. _ 'MICHIGAN FARM September 1, 1957 Offer to FAR BUREAU MEMBERS I 1 • o ) - - ) • I - r r ! , - will present up to 25 words of classified advertising, ) including your name and address, in one issue of the Michigan Farm News. It is read by 69,192 mem- bers of the Michigan Farm Bu~eau. This bargain' is less than half our regular classified advertising rate. Please send your classified before September 20 for our October edition. 9 Extra words over 25 at- 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or 1238, ect., Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Chairman count as one word. Some of our classifications: Traverse City R-l An old timer out our way used BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMEN:T LIVESTOCK to say: POULTRY BULBS FARM MACHINERY NURSERY STOCK SWAPS "Well, here we are. The sum- FARM FOR SALE FIELD SEEDS 'pLANTS FOR SALE mer i over, the harvest is spent, and we're not yet called home." That's the mood I find myself HANDY ORDER BLANK in this morning. A late oriole whistled outside my window. I'm sure he came back to see if there MICHIGAN FARM NEWS was anything he had over looked P. O. Box 960 before his long journey south. The Lansing, Michigan Date •••••••••••••••••..•.•.••••.••.•.•.•.•..•.•.••.•.••.•••• humming birds are getting fatter and fatter. Please publish my •••...•.••.•.•••••••.••••••••••••••• word ad for •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• times starting with the I'm liking those garden talks in the Farm News; they are helpful October 1 ed ition. I enclose $ . in my gardening. Benzie County contributed to Cla.sifl~atlon: . the Louisiana disaster victims and Mrs. Rockwell spent some time discussing taxes with her group. Manistee County has a unique idea of honoring the parents of new babies. They present the baby with a gift ansi then the new-comer is regarded as a Jun- FOR ~talls. ior Farm Bureau member. count. AI 0, st ancb lons, new, us d. Ch ap. Lloyd Sander. on, Missauk Co u n t Y women unna -1.. Iichi an. (. hlaw voted to adopt a ward at Traverse Coun ,). Phon Owos 0 R13-4224. (l}-lt-24p) City State hospital and make life a little happier on special occa- sions for the pa Ients, Wexford County under the y ·a g od breaks and repair any loose con- • " nit d Stat s. Sev teen million acres have been 10 by thi route in the last Lig t nections. 2. Make sure that the syst m is prope ly grounded. This is a good t5 year. The new 33)000 mile Federal 4· ane hi hway will take almost 2 Fo fety time to make Slue that metal fences and grounded. metal cribs are Prog am· Septe I The best guarantee that light- nillion acre of good land out of Bur Discussion 'arming. This i equal to 11)000 ning won't harm your farm is a 3. Check the ground for your ood farm of a quarter section good lightning rod system, says TV antenna to make certain that W fh Dr. Louis A. Wolf anger of the Conservation ach in iz. Our land resources Francis Bust, fire prevention en- it's good. N ever fasten a TV D p rtm t at Michigan 5t t University for his kindly have a d inite limit which Amer- gineer for the Farm Bureau antenna to a chimney. Cracks in help in providing info maton for this article. ican p ople are overlooking. The "Mutual Insurance Company. the chimney lining caused by loss can ndanger the future food If you are protected by a light- wind vibration of the antenna can r t supply of the p ople. ning rod system, these spring checks are recommended to make leak sparks and heat to ignite roof timbers. D ALD D. XI SEY sure your system is in the best The key to any good lightning Coordinator of Education n Research working condition: rod system is careful and contin- As the cities gre ~ they found 1. Examine all conductors for uing maintenance. pe e in Michigan face a form of "inva ion" that numerous undesirable busi- ne :s locations were cluttering up that has been growing in th mid-twentieth century. The invasion consists of a movement back to the land by peo- their neighborhoods. So they pa ed zoning ordinances to pro- StfJ4e IGH OISTURE COR hibit them in the city limits. ple who formerly located w~thin cities and towns. Where could th se businesses 1 Ton Ik e Petitions for permits to build cer- ~ Saf yin p k he a eas whe e fr air and wide-open tain forms of business or home p c s make life a bit more relaxing-less crowded and locate? Why-in farming area around the cities, of course! This giant truck out of Farm Bureau Services, Grand Rapids, Is unloaded by a conveyor belt, or by tubes leading to overhead locations are heard by this board. 7. Zoning ordinances may be I!JL1l!1!J X-PA -DO COR There vere no zoninz ordinances congested. The fringe are s around Michigan' s urban out there to bother them. So, out carries 21 tons of bulk foed bins. It helps cut feed costs amended by following procedures RAT.PIlOOF • BlRD-PROOF from the mill at Hammond, by reducing handling labor, and similar to those in establishing to the farming regions came the centers are growing, a d th re is nothing that can stop dump' and the junk yards, slum I nd., to western Michigan Farm bags amounting to 3 to $5 per the law. shack town -and the left-overs Bureau feed dealers equipped ton of bagged feeds. such a tr nd. to handle bulk feeds. The truck Qllet!~ions of busine s that the cities turned Th day is r pi dly passing hen rural areas meant down. 1. List cases in your community I.!' Crib. are made of tain disadvantages to th com-I elves. But whe certain business which the members think might 4 x 12 foot panels of farm. Population i increasing, and cities have bur t Lest we be misunderstood- munity and to its individual operations have become estab- indicate the need of zoning ordin- ances in your township or county, ~open .xpanda~l. at the se ms. The overflow of people is reaching o~t there al 0 came the overflow citizens seem clear. A junk yard Iished, zoning ca.nnot go back from the population looking for a may appear next door. A tavern and have them thrown out. 2. Give the reasons why your l~taL into the good f rrning country. A e t the no ..farm ra op ation i place to liv in purer air and 10 ~r t xes. Indl;lstries began comm~, too-followmg the people may set up near a church. Road- side tands may increase traffic hazards and accidents at busy I Zoning ordinances must come FIRST. • members might favor or oppose the passage of zoning ordinances in your township or county. :. ~Small openlngs.-cat and bird-proof. t U ited State au numbers farmers by more a a ailable worker . I points on the highways. S eps e Ing p (If further information is. de- . Fring areas around. cities grew Farmers may find that the Zo ing r inances sired regarding this matter write • Easy to erect pernet• tha 0 t e! Iike Topsy. Factories, homes, values of their land has b 11 P ed f wnshi to Dr. Louis A. Wolfanger, De- - bolted together. Many acute pr lerns ave been created for farmers, tav rns, and junk: yards were ruined because some unsightly r~c ures ~r a ,to'l l~~' a partment of Soils Science and 60sy to Erect Ul l located riily-ni s, at the whim busine s ha been set up next to co~n 'Yf~tr~ qd ~ sdImtar. t bl,ehn Land and Water Conservation, r,. Cent .•, .tack ani' \ It"'__ • and for the future of America by this trend. Demand of the per on who bought the . an 1 1 IS esire 0 es a IS ( \" '-GIlstrwchon their farm. Who wants to look zoning ordinances the steps are as Michigan State University, East downdraft venti-) 'FOUf-foot width panels> for land on which to live has rai ed land prices. Thi property. Why not? There was out of the picture window and see f 11 . '" Lansing, Michigan.) lator. available.1 I , ..t I nothing planned out there. You a scrap yard? 0 0 s. . I • \ la or 16 fe.t long go vp seems good until we consider the farmer who wants to located where it looked good to 1. The Township Board sets up you! Residents often protest in vain a Zoning Board of from four to MICHfQAN FARM NEWS • '00, 900, 1100 and I 'f~ • Two men ean I stay on his farm. Land values have often raised his against such things-in vain, be - seven members from citizens 6 Septetnber 1, 1957 '5PO bu. capacity. up a crib In a day. The picture of rural Michigan cause no action was taken in time within the community. They , ~ valuations until he cannot earn the taxes by farming the around the cities and villages to prevent them. This I. a quality heavy-duty com crib-bvilt to giye cannot be township officials. land. began to be one of ugliness-a 2. This Zoning Board works out 'ye•• of "on-the-fcwm" storage service. hodge-podge of settlements along Zoning is Easy a zoning plan, and holds hearings P op e have moved into e area with new needs and the highways. Unplanned housing on the plan. The plan must be AD Unlco X-PAN-DO Cribs are mad. of bonderl~ed ' developments reached back into If Done E rly demands,-schools, roads, sewage systems, and the like. submitted to a County Coordin- ",.tal, 8n· d With rust·.proof primer and rust.ffe. With his farming acreage at high valuations, and the new- the farm land. Zoning and planning is rela- New sewage disposal soon be- ti vely easy when it is done before ating Committee, with hearings if reque ted. ·alumi........ - comers' small living plots at small valuations, taxes for ame a must, Schools had to be the newcomers arrive. Residents 3. The zoning ordinance is then built, and new roads for access to can agree to the rules themselves) the farmer mount skyward. With children crowding the the homes. Taxes rose. Farmer and protect the future use and adopted by the Township Board. 4. Notice of the zoning law X-PAN-D CORN ORIBS schools, and local government expenses soaring, the in the area soon found themselves value of their property. is given to the public through very much in trouble. But if no zoning is done, and local papers, within 10 days after farmer has trouble "paying the shot," and often has to future owners put the property to passage. Both round and drive-in type unce of Prevention a use that is undesirable, then th 5. Within 30 days after passage sell out or go b oke. In area f Michigan where the problem is more difficult. It in- a vote of the people may be taken are available at Some much of our best farming land in die is not already cast-and there volves legal tangles, and farmers regarding the law if a petition for America. Subdivi ions, highways, are many of them-this trouble may be outvoted in setting the such a vote is signed by 10% of Farm Bureau Steel Dealers Ar airports and industries are gob- can still be reduced considerably. rules. the electors with property in un- All ar as of th state should give It is better to lock the barn b .. incorporated parts of "the town- throughout Michigan Thi cr ates a problem of soil bling up over a million acres of hip. The vote is decided by a careful con ideration to commun- fore the horse is stolen. The cons ·rvation. Weare losing too good farm land per year in the ity planning and to establishing tavern or junk yard could not majority of those voting. zoning laws for the future. have been put there if local laws 6. Questions arising about the prevented it when the buyer pur- zoning ordinance are handled by LOOK FOR THE SIGN OF QUALITY Even people in northern Mich- chased the property. If we are t a three member board of appeals. igan cannot hrug their shoulders control the use of property to pr - and say, "Why should this worry teet th community and ;t us." citizens, there is no answer but to Experts predict that Michigan establi h zoning ordinan will be a vast "rurban" area in a few hort years. The St. Lawrence Waterway will change the scene for most of the state they say. They may be o Protection Co tty To Community An unprotected community is a right. Present trends would sup- costly place in which to live. Pro- tart'em port them. perty values have no security. New owners may locate opel- During the past 5 years the ations that ruin values. Slum suburban population around the may go up next to good home cities has increased seven times locations. Taxes run high to pay faster than within the cities for correcting the problems creat- themselves! ed. Zoning is a Problem Mo t of Michigan Farm Bureau's Michigan Clover for Beautiful Stands . Many farm people resist the Is ot Zoned idea of zoning ordinances. They want to keep the right to dispose Most of Michigan is unzoned. rvte • S of their land a they choose, This In certain places the F.R.A. de- rm ur au is under tandable. But here we have a que tion of clines to make loans because the risk is not good-values can tum- personal advantage as against 'ble too easily. People seem to ILL community spirit. trust that., like accidents, these misfortunes always happen to There is also involved a cues- u y other people. But accidents, too, tion of being legally right or happen to everyone from time to morally right. Do citizens owe time. Sometimes they are small, any m ral obligation to the com- but sometimes they hurt ser- munity in which they live? iously. Michigan law allows counties and townships to develop zoning The Decision sOur ordinances. But only a few have When you put your 4 to 5 day old calves on ri Paid done so. Referendum votes in our local areas have stalled efforts. Nobody can force a rural township or county to plan and MILK SAVER FOR ALL, they get all the need- zone aaainst its wi hes. The • Without zoning ordinances cer- people must decide for them- I ed nutrients and disease antibiotics for proper yo r ar d Discu sion Topics growth and development. • • I Bureau aler AD, the dam can return to producing milk Fall and Winter Months These top' cs were chosen by 'your State Discussion Topic for PROFIT instead of producing for the calf. a ou ilk Saver Committee from the resulfs of the ballots returned by fhe Community Farm Bureaus. MILK SAVER FOR ALL is not only for for all F BURE calves, it's the ideal milk supplement for all S p. Does Planning and Zoning a Rural Township Pay? young animals that start their life drinking milk. TODA , • e cleat i 19 and processing service! Oct. Dog Laws Fair to Farmers and Dogs? MILK SAVER FOR ALL is also the practical IF your Farm Bureau Dealer doesn't offer these services, bring your seed dir ctly to us for cleaning and pro- ov. re Taxes on Trailer quate? Residences Ade- and economical feed to use in animal hospitals, E u GOAL DEALER ). kennels, anywhere animals are kept or raised essing. e will clean and process D c. Hazard on the Highways. Can Roads Fo the complete line of it and return enou h to you for your for pets or profits. o n planting. The balance will be b Made Safe? arm ur au Feeds. bou h at current rarket price. Jan. \ hat Role Should Farm Bureau Play in ommodity Marketing? How Can Farm Bure u Help in Civil E E A TME i a t r R Ii f? • FARM B R U ervlce , RC.