Vol. 35, No. 10 OCTOBER 1, 1957 5th J L ~ rrns long' Itobcrt s Puoto EDITORIAL . Right to Own & Use Property CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau "Private property is the essence of liberty. It gives people the means to resist tyranny. Without property rights for all there can be other rights for none but tyrants." The truth of this quotation from a newspaper t the ount Farm editorial is amply demonstrated by the tragic his- ber rna speak, recomme tory of the collective farms and slavery of farmers wants don in F rm Burea in communist countries. mad. It i a mo t import When the dictators grab power from the people, Member h e four imp one of their early objectives is to seize control of Farm Bur u annu 1 m private property. In so doing they destroy the 1- on id rand ac i n b power of the citizen to resist. They eliminate in- and committe s of th ount arm Bure u. centive, and they stifle the intellect of the individual. 2- dopt re olution of policy and p 0 r m with ountv, t t and nation I ill tt r of int r T e Farm Bureau is an association of farm farmer. family property owners. 3----Select delegates from the ount Their property serves both as a home for the fam- the ichig n Farm Bureau annual me ily and as a source of income. In no other walk J so mCMlrllain in 4-Elect m mber of the Count of life is private property more closely associated of dir ctors. with the broad human interests of its .owner. Gri Card· peak E LI roc aim Some of the problem ounty arm Well for Blu Cross ------...;;..-.----- e These basic interests of Farm Bureau members have inspired the Farm Bureau to steadfastly ad- Returns from 52.5io cards" sent to Michigan Blue "gripe 138th ua "It is fitting that all citiz n , rural and urban, should recognize are: th ir interdep nd n e in contri- to consider in re olutions adopt d t th here to policies that will protect and perpetuate Cross-Blue Shield members in I National Farm Program. It is beli. ed that July right after they had used the buting to the ~trength, character ownership and control of their land and its opera- tion. services indicate that 99 out of 100 are "entirely satisfied." Jay C. Ketchum, executive Meeting • 2.3 and prosp rity of our nation." So aid PI' . ident Eisenhower in proclaiming ovemb r 22-28 as changes in the national farm program will b 0 f the new ongress. hat should w r omm ? In National Farrn-Ci . Week. Rural School Should there be changes in our m tl r This has prompted Farm Bureau to work unceas- vice-president, said the gripe card The 38th annual meeting of the CIa de de St. Pa r w111 speak and urban 'oup are ask d to was a survey form which made it Michigan Farm Bureau will be I' at the annual dinner at the Union financing school operations and constru tion in vi ingly for the restoration of farm income from the easy for anyone to register any held at Michigan State Univer- emorial building in the evening. join in me tin::. xhibits, pag- eant to obs rve t 1 week. the shift in population? market place instead of from government storage complaint. sity, East Lansing, Tuesday an e is the leader of Young Peo- County Farm Bureau Public: Of the 1-4:,698cards returned, Wednesday, ovember 12-13. 1 's work for the American Farm and subsidies. Relation ornmittee ar receiv- Milk Marke ing. Should we h e a stat milk m t.. 14,036 were checked flentirely The annual meeting is be' Bureau Federation. ing material to h p th m in plan- Farm Bureau members have participated in and satisfactory." 598 persons had held earlier in the week to avoid ning for participa ion. "This i a ing board to re ulat the dairy industry nd the m r t.. some complaint to make about ov. 11. Women of Iichigan stood for voluntary programs such as those of the Blue Shield payments to the doc- conflict with the opening of de ' Farm Bureau 13th am ual meet- natural pportunity for develop- ing of milk? tor for. urgery, in-hospital season, and to make po sible mg. Audito ium at M U, East ing b tel' Rural-Urban under- National Livestock and Meat Board for improving medical care, X-ray. and anes- more time for the annual meet- I arising. ndir g ,. said 1. B Pr sident Water .g ts. Should the Legislatur estal lish c n quality and increasing consumption of meat, and thesia, etc. 64 others had a com- ings, if that should b d~sirab, •HalT~l~ DeGr aff of the. Sch. I Wa~ Ho quately financed study of water rights and wat r ill t .• plaint regarding payments made In other year the n eetmg hi) . utrrtion at Cornell U m 1'S1 Y T of the American Dairy Association to improve op- for hospital er ic . been ld n Tb . - r as .ment 1 i la i9n. -) po.rtunity in the dairy industry. Mr. Ketchum said regarding the day. I Constitutional onvention. Should we upport or 0 They have opposed compulsory checkoff market- 38,000 who failed to return the I Monday, Nov. 11 v omen of the Nov. 12-13. ichigan F I'm Bu- pose a Constitutional Convention wh n it appears on h .• car~, they m'!st have had no Farm Bureau will hold their 13th reau. 38th annual meeting. Audi- ing procedures' to achieve economic objectives that serIOUScomplaint about the way annual meeting at MSU. torium at MSU, East Lansing. ballot in overnber, 1958? their benefits were. handled when Th. e Farm Bureau annua 1 mee-t Kenneth Hood of Chicago. ass't require the police power' of government to enforce they needed serVIce. ing will bring together 693 dele- secretary of the American Farm Taxes. The idea that there should b tat In 0 them. gates to represent 69,260 families Bureau will speak the evening of tax continue to attract considerable att ntion. Wh who are members. Each delegate the 12th. They have persistently opposed the continuation represents 100members. should our position be? Nov. 26. Farm Bureau Service of 90 % of parity price supports with the inevit- Resolutions from County Farm Inc. 28th annual meeting. Kellogg Below is a li~t of County Farm Bur u annual m t- able controls and surpluses. Bureau must be with the state Cent r MSU, Ea t Lansing, 10 Resolutions Committee not later a.m. to 2 p.m. ings and the place and time for each: They have opposed direct production payments than Nov. 1. . Nov. 26. Farmers Petroleum Charlotte. ~e~ides adopting resolution~ ~ol' I Cooperative, Inc. Bth annual or hwes egion and other subsidies as the source of farm income. Genes - October 22 at 8:1 Michigan Farm Bureau policies meeting. Kellogg Center, MSU, 2 Antrim - October 21 at 8:00 p.m., Grand Blanc Township Hall, In highway, school, and other legislation the Farm and program for 1958 the del~·1 p.m. to 5 p.m. p.m., Legion Hall. Bellaire. Grand Blanc. gates will hear the report of J. F. B nzie-O tober 16 a 8:00 p.m., Ingham - October 16 at 8:30 Bureau has stood staunchly against the creeping Yaeger., executive secretary, and Oct. 24-31. State Commodity Veteran For ign Wars Hall, p.m., 7:30 p.m., supper, American usurpation of local functions by the Federal Gov .. will elect eight members of the I Committee of the Michigan Farm Beulah. L gion Building, North of Mason state board of directors of 16 for Bureau will meet in Confere~ce Charl voi "-October 3 at 8:00 on U.S. 127. ernment. two year terms. The new board Room D Farm Bureau office p.m., East Jordan High School. Likewise, it will be consistent with the inherent I will. elect a president and vice- building, 4.00? o. Grand River 5 ea er Kalka ka - October 11 at 8:00 Ionia-Octuber 10 at 8:15 p.m., Youth Building at Fair Grounds, president. I Ave., Lansing on the .e dat s, all p.m., Kalka ska Ma onic Hall. Ionia. rights of the farmer to rely upon individual jniti- . meetings tart at 10 a.m.: Mani te - October 17 at 8:00 Here I the. scI:edule for Farm I Oct. 24 _ Fruit Commodity p.m., ph c to b announced. Livingston - October 9 at 8:30 ative and action through voluntary farm organiz- ~ureau ol~gan~zatIOnannual meet- C rnmittee: Oc . 25 - Vegetabi Mis auk - October 14 at 8:00 p.m., 7:30 supp r, Fowlerville ings starting m October: Industrie : Oc . 23 _ Li stock: p.m., McBain High School. High School. ation to meet the adjustments in agriculture neces- Oct. 14-15. Michigan Ass'n of Oct; 2g - Fi ld Crop'; Oct. 30 - . W. Michigan-Octob r 15 at Shiawassee - October 3 at 8:30 sitated by integration, mechanization, and technol- Farmer Cooperatives 12th annual Poultry: Oct. 31 - D ir r. :00 p.m., Gilbert Lodg , Twin p.m., 7:30 supper, M thodist meeting. At Kellogg Center, The Commi t es will mal- re- Lake. Church, Corunna. ogy. Promoted Michigan State University, East commendation to the Farm Bu- Wexford-October 21 at 8:00 Major dependence upon legislation and bureau- Lansing. reau Re olution Committee. p.m., Ch rry Grove Twp. Hall. W t C ntr I i MA YNARD D. BROWNLEE Marvin J. Briggs will speak the The Commodit Conference are T Kent-October 7 at 7:00 p.m., cratic regimentation will lessen the opportunities has been promoted to Manager evening of Oct. 14. He is pa t limited to member of the State Nor hea t ion Bostwick Lake, Camp Vining for enterprising farm people, and carry them farther of Operations ;for Farm Bureau president of the National Council Commodity' Committ . Other' Alcona-Octob r 7 at 8:15 p.m., Lodge. Service, Inc., state-wide farm of Farmer Cooperatives. who wi h to appear before the Harrisville Township Hall. Mason-October 22 at 8:15 p.m., down the road toward the loss of their liberty. supplies cooperative. The promo- committe should make ar .auge- Alpena - October 10 at 8:15 Community Hall, Scottvill '. tion was announced Sept. 23 by Nov. 2. Farm Bureau Young ments through P tel' J. Sikkema p.m, Long Rapids Town hip Hall. Mecosta - October 21 at 8:30 The prpgram of the Farm Bureau to safeguard J. F. Yeager, executive secretary People. 22nd annual meeting, Coordinator of Commodity Re: heboygan - October 3 at 8:15 p.m., Stanwood High School, the private ownership and operation of farm prop- and general manager. Music Auditorium at MSU. East lations, Michigan Farm Bureau, p.m., Cheboygan High School. Stanwood. Mr. Brownlee succeeds the late Lansing. P. O. Bo - 960, Lans ing. and m rk Emmet - Sept rnber 30 at 8:15 Montcalm - Oetob r 16 at 3:1 erty and conserve the human interests inherent in Mr. Keith A. Tanner. ---------------- F F Sta p.m., Alan. on High School. p.m., Stanton High Sehoul, an- it is not an easy one. However, the stakes are high and preciously .worthwhile. A manager of operations, Mr. Yaeger said Mr. Brownlee will be r sponsible for the objectives F· - Des • Big ock Firs Pai· p for '5 For years Kalamazo oller County Jo eph S. Vandemark was ap- point d a. ·'t dir ctor of American Farm Bureau': commodity divi- losco-October Hail Township H 11. 8 at 8:15 p.m., Montmor ncy - October 11 at ton. Muskegon-s-Octob r JO at B:30 p.m., Mooreland Town hip I all, and budgets set by the board of ion, eff cti ve S pt. 16. H will be 7 :00 p.m., Atlanta High School. Ravenna. It is still a far cry from the slavery conditions has held th honor of ha ing the located in the AFBF' Chicago directors for a farm supplies, PI' - Communit· Farm Bureau fir t to Ogemaw - October 9 at 8:15 Newaygo - October 14 at 8:1;) in communist countries to the rural environment we cessing, and warehouse business report with all memb r paying office. The appointment was an- p.m., Community Building, West p.m., Foundation Building, Fre- nounced by Pre id nt Shuman. enjoy in free America. that was $21,300,000 in 1956. Mr. Brownlee has been em- • th Ir Farm Bur au du . Mr. Vandemark was born at Branch. Otsego-s-Oc ober 15 at 8:15 p.m., mont. Oceana-Octob r 9 at 8:15 p.m., . Yet, the intrusion of federal bureaucracy in our ployed by Farm Bureau Service I For .rears Kalamazoo'. Osh- temo Communit r Farm Bureau Fairgrove, Tu cola county, Mich- Badgl y Township Hall. Hart Congr igational Chur h, for 19 years. He started in 193B held thi record. Thi: group then igan. He as graduated from Presqu Isle - October 14 at Hart. farm affairs, and the trend toward socialistic pro- as manager of an elevator bu i- The Farm Bur au Servic , a ted a.. pons or il ih formation Michigan t Univer ity in 8:15 p.m., .lknap Town hip o sceola - Octob r 17 at 8:1 nes at Lan ing. He managed Inc., branch elev tor and suppl of a 11 'Communit r Farm Bu- 1941, and 1 iv d his rna ter's Hall. p.m., Lincoln Town hip Iall. cedures is altogether too evident .. degree in horticultur from Mich- other Services ele ators at Ban- store at Pinconning, Bay coun y re u in th 11. ighborhood, Big Ottawa - October 15 at 8:00 President Charles Shuman of the American Farm croft, Greenvill and Grand Rap- was completely destroyed in Rock Rolle!' . igan State in 1946. Mr. Vand - umb e i n p.m., Allendale T wn hip Iall, ids before joining the sale staff about two hours by fire discover- For 1958 the Big Rock Rollers mark cam to th AFBF from the Huron-October 24 at 7:00 p.m., Allendale. Bureau said farmers have turned over control of in 1946. promoted to director of d at 6 a.m. September 10. Origin have b at th IT parent group to staff of Purdue Univ rsity, wh re 4-H Building, Bad Axe. 20 per cent of the farm land to the government in distribution in 1948, he became of the fire i not known. the rire. August 17 dues for 100% he had teen since 1948. Lapeer - October 10 at 7:00 manager of the farm supplies di- I The building and content were of the m mbers hip i Big Rock p.m., Community B u i 1 din g, the farm program. vision in 1953. Mr. Brownlee overed bv insurance. Plans are Roller roup wer e received er Lapeer. It behooves us to remember that the power of l~v . at 543 Pacific treet, Lan- being made to continue the busi- at th office of the Kalamazoo i or Macomb - October 16 at 7:15 mg. ness which has be n in Pincon- Count rm Buteau Acretary. M1 higan RO (Christian Rur- p.m., K of C Hall, Utica. government has been applied to prohibit farmers ning since 1930. al 0 erseas Program) is sending Oakland - October 10 at 7:00 from grovving wheat to be fed to their own live- o Busine i bei cr conduc ed 8 5,000 lbs, of whole milk powder p.m., place to be announced. from a small warehou e nearby. n to Korea r rf din v ry oung U' anilac-October 9 at 7:00 p.m., stock without a severe penalty. r u A mobile feed grinding and mi r : ing unit has been brought in from Aft r October even more infant skim milk. who do 1 ot thrive on Farm Bur au Building, Sandusky. St. Clair - October 8 at 7 :00 "The purpose of this A ocia- Farmers have been sued for exceeding fed- the Farm Bur au plant at Kal- Michigan counti rill require Other recent Iichigan CROP p.m., Capac High School, Capac. tion shall be the advancement 0 mazoo. imrn diate slaughter of cows shipment' include. 500,000 vita- Tuscola - October 17 at 7:00 eral restrictions on their own farms. our members' interests education- hown to ha e Bang' disease. min pills to Korea, Hong Kong p.rn., Millington High School. ally, legislatively, and economic- They are Berrien, Cass, Clare, and the ear Ea t Arab countries. Violence and personal injury to farmers in oUf ally." Kalamazoo, Mu kegon, Mecosta . 4 3G2.50i. being used for ship- Ce 10 I This sentence i taken from the This I e 69, 3 and Van Buren counti . ment of "Gov rnrncnt Surplus" Clinton - October 21 at 8:30 own and other States have interfered with their right statement of purpose when the This is the number of epics orty-eight of the 83 counties food. 'I'hi ' mount WIll deliver at p.m., supper, Munici -1 Building, to market their products when and how they choose. Michigan l! a 'm Bureau was or- of the Michigan } arm N ws will b te t an laughter counties le t a hall milllon nounds of St. Johns. ganized at Michigan State Col- mailed to members of the Mich- in th program to free th state food to hungry p Oplf', mostly Eaton-Octob r 14 at 8:30 p.m., (Continued on Page 2) J lege, February 4, 191 . l an Farm sur u tab' 1. of bru illo i b r 1960. l.hilcl1 11, o r r I uildin r t I ir r r Ie ur au ell 001 The old H' cks schoolhouse still remains between the two big oaks EditorIal and general offices, 4000 Torth rand River Ave., Lansing, Where several generations of us common H' cks Street folks • Iich! an. Po. t Office Box 960. Tel - Attended in the winter's cold and in th gladsome Spring, phon l.• an in 1 anhoe 7-5911 Ex. 271. Learning to read and write and spell-to cipher and to sing. The staunch old building shows at length the ravage of decay, That scant respect accorded things of long out-moded day. PURPOSE OF FARM eglected and quite empty now, it 1001"s a mournful sight. R PI' nt ing The yard is choked with June grass and the shutters buUoned tight. mar E. Ungren •..............•.......... Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FAR BUREAU The purpose of this Associa- • 11'.. CarIto n BalL........ .... lbion, R-l A. yellow bus collects the kids of Hicks Street every day , ubs cription: 40 cents a year. tion shall be the advancement Po. pre nting And takes them down to Maple Grove a dozen miles away LlmltNl to l' arm Bur au Iernb rs. of our members' interests edu- cationally, legislatively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Where they aUend a larger school, new-built of yellow bricks: Vol. 35 October 1, 1957 No. 10 econom icaJly. Richard Arnold 1'la10 n, R-l Surpassing quite the ancient one that bore the name of Hicks. Clover There they enjoy advantages that Hicks Street did not know. I'here more and better teachers help the intellect to grow. arm There bigger, lighter classrooms ease the tension And they have a b· g gymnasium that Hicks Street quite a lot hasn't got. u. P. gional Man HUGO KIVI of Ironwood is the farm urea rvt• s The broad curriculum down there includes a lot of stuff first MFB Regional Membership That's just the thing for brilliant kids who can't find work enough. Representative in the Upper Pen- SEED DEPARTME T WI L They learn to reason and to think: to act, and drive a car. nsula, effective October 7. He Psychology they study too, and horizontal bar. will work with Baraga, Chippe- Coordinator Many of the new Community tarting their duties in October. CLARE L. McGHA of Community Farm Bureaus Farm Bur au officer for MFB It i v ry imp rtant for Community will be , I do not entertain a doubt that lliis is for the best. The big new school is wonderful, with my full sanction blest: And yet it somehow. seems to me a plain and simple fact, wa, Delta and Menominee Coun- ty Farm Bureau, ac and Luce counties. and help finish the organization work in Mackin- BUY Y E 0 That a little group had sornefhinq that a big group always lacked. Mr. Kivi has worked as a Dairy Farm Bur au officers to know what th ir job ai e and to perform Herd Improvement Ass'n super- to the best of their abTty. Many of the counties are having officers' training school dur- ing October, and the first part of ovember. Th e school are R. S. Clark 315 North Grinnell Jackson, Michigan Street visor and as a Michigan Milk Producers field served as superintendent man. .He has of the • Top Pri e Paid If your county is having such conduct d to help Community sp tive duties. The Community group offic rs to know their re- Farm Bur au munity Farm Bureau and don't Dairy Dep't at the Upper Penin- sula State Fair. Wesley S. Hawley continues as • .S~ed cleaned. i a meeting; why not att nd? and the County Farm Bur au ha 'e one in your neighborhood, (Continued from Page I) MFB Coordinator for the Upper Peninsula with a new assignment most mod rn seed \" Th Michigan Farm Bureau is annual m etings are important why not volunt r to start one? proc SSI• g la I i to organize Houghton and Mar- v ry proud of it organization m the re olutions procedure. It can be one of the best things Such programs do not face the realities In a quette County Farm Bureaus. which includ 1646 local com- On page 1 of this paper you will that you've verdone. munity groups. It is very doubt- private enterprise econo y. see the dates of the County Farm t e counlry! ful tha of a Bureau any oth r rsanization ornparativ ize to has the "gra s roots" I'm Bu au annual meetings. This is the best opportunity a member, to help shape Farm for you, as GOLD ST R AWARDS Genesee County, The 49'ers They are signs poin ing in the wrong direc- tion for the perpetuation of rural freedom. ural School m- soundin munity Farm Bureau board that the afford. Bureau program. Another activity that is corning I Group, Mr. secretary. (July) Shirley Hummel, The Farm Bureau in each of the 48 states and Kids Lool{ for up in the Community Farm Bu- Washtenaw County, Town Hall Puerto Rico, mobilized in the American Farm Bu ... • EE YOUR F R BREAD The Community . Farm Bureau reau fi ld is the promotion and Group, formation groups. of more community We att nded regional I. sec'y. (Augu t). Emor Mulholland, reau Federation, constitutes one of the strongest" Fire azards DEALER FIR T F R THI program IS one of the strongest organizer" training schools in SIL VER STAR AWARDS and most effective forces striving to reverse these Students in 1,300 rural elemen- programs to ke p th Farm BU- S pt fiber in which training has creeping subversions of our freedom. tary schools and their teachers New cleaning and processing service! Macomb County, Radish Top- reau membership ~nforf!led of b en giv n to certain individuals pers Group, Dorothy Barg, sec'y. are participating in a fire preven- IF your Farm Bureau Dealer doesn't "":hat Farm Bur au 1 dom nd 1 to h lp them in the organization (July). Michigan farm people' have a precious opportun- tion program October 6-12. offer these services, bring your seed grv them the opportunity to of new community groups. They are working with the ity through the Michigan Farm Bureau and Amer- directly to us for clean ing and pro- / r e com men d future. activiti s, j Why not h lp them in securing ~anistee County, Plea ant Michigan Rural Safety Council through the r solutions ey sponsors for new groups? If Plain Group, J e sie Reed, sec'y, ican Farm Bu~eau Federation in the annual meet- and the Michigan Department. of . cessing. We will Clean and process ado t. you're not now attending a Com- pro tern. (August). Public Instruction. , A ings this fall. it and return enough to you for your Students are using National own planting. The balance will be • They can apply the full weight of their influ- Safety Council inspection forms bought at current market price. OW in ence toward maintaining a system of government to find situations in their homes and farm buildings that could re- that respects property rights, and permits and en- sult in a fire. The idea is '''Don't give fire a place to start." rm • • • So we t Region All gan-October Auditorium Allegan. 21, Griswold Potluck courages the maximum of voluntary action and choice by individual citizens. Other phases of the program are (1) a visit to the local fire station (2) fire drill at home (3) supper 7:00 p.m., Meeting 8:00 o great nation has ever been overcome un- development of fire prevention Farm Bureau Services, Inc. JERRY CORDREY p.m. MICHIGAN Coordinator, Organization Dep't of MFB Barry-October 15 at 8:0 p.m., it h destroy it f.-Win Durant. I River Ave., Lansing, "Michiga~ M thodist Church at Hastings. 2 Lenawee-October 14, time and Memberships for 1958 have started coming In. 307 Berrien - October 24, Youth palce to be announced. Memorial Bldg., at Berrien new members have been enrolled. Springs. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Sou heast Region Monroe--October 3 at 8:00 p.m. Cas -October 19, County Cen- Branch - October 28 at 8:00 Elementary School, Ida. nd of year reports are being compiled for annual ter Bldg. at Cassopolis. Supper p.m., Methodist Church, Cold- Washtenaw-October 23 at 7:30 meetings. MFB Member Service Division report shows: 7: 0 p.rn. water. p.m., Elementary School, Saline. Kalamazoo-October 24 at 7:15 . Calhoun - Oc ober 15 at 8: Wayne--October 11, time and .9,260 members. p. ., C unty Cen er Bldg, Kal- p. ,Community Building, MfU'- place to be announced. 210 Increase over 1956. amazoo. ... a . St. Joseph-October 7, Metho- Hillsdale - October 16, time to per Peninsula 7.8 ~ cancellation. Lowest In 3 years. dist Churc , Cent rville. Supper be announced, 4- H Building, Baraga - October 9, time and 7:00 p.m. Hillsdale. place to be announced. F au now represents 78.3% of the commer- Van Buren - October 26, Paw Jackson-October 1 , tim Chippewa-October 8, time and Paw Hi h School gymnasium. place to be announce . lace to be announced. CI 1 in Michigan. 164 ommunity Groups-a gain of 57 over 1956. c 109 5 Farm Bureau Young People groups in 34 coun- I From Oclober 1· to October 31 al m sl' ties. Farm Bureau Steel Dealers •In Michigan ""'; 46,III Blue Cross sub cribers-71 ; of MFB mem- 'i: ber hip. I 56,400 autos insured by FB Mutual Insurance Com- pany. 11,800 arm Liability policies in force in FB Unico Premium FEEDERS DO A BET1"ER FEEDING JOB ) "- utuaL The full rolled lip at the top of the feeder I body prevents costly feed waste. the 1700 patrons on Farmer Petroleum Direct Distribu- tion an In 33 counties. feeder body is streamlined for e,asier I 5 c untie have Public Relations Speakers program. Model F60-G center feeding.' The rolled lip prevents ounties have cornpl ted safety survey. ounty arm Bur us now organized in Upper $549 feed waste, 60 inches long! 10Y2 wide and SY2 deep. P mn ula. I where in the paper. Be sure to Unico Premium BROOM RAKE 958 are: attend this important meeting. 14" wide, 22 steel teeth 1. 2. One ne ember hip 70,610 county per Region Your annual icy! ideas as expressed at your can be Farm Bureau Pol- I $189 for arm Bureau Young People Community Group officers' 3. panded Public Relations and Commodity Programs training meetings during October. will be held Check for the POULTRY FEEDERS 4. 5. minimum of 20 counties working on safety survey r anization of 4 o e date with your County secretary., Women's District meetings are all set for October. Interesting Model RH-30 Unico Round $249 coun i in U. P. and worthwhile pr grams have Th is sturdily constructed hanging feeder has 30 Ibs. b n planned. feed capacity. The new fast feed-flow adjustment I Farm Bureau Young People is easy to operate. To change cylinder height, Membership Drive will get under way October 12 to 19. simply depress spring on center hanging rod and move to desired notch. odel H-SO POULTRY FEEDER, 50-lbs. capacity $3.29 tan a won rtul time ... by Long Oi tanee QUARE HOLE Model RN-10 E T DOUBLE WALl,;;FOUNTAINS Premium " nd punkin pie too, Grandma?' Thank - Long Distance rate are low-e pecially 10 holes . Quality 390 Complete protection against lice and Heavy ztne-eeated teel. Perch - proof top. giving will b here before you know it. after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday hen you mites. Ends and partitions are ventilated. All brass spring valve. 3 gallons capacity. of ill on of your ble ing b your young- can call 100 mile for about 50 cent and t r coming from mile away for a good 500 mile for about a dollar. TEEL DEPART E T old-fa hioned country dinner? Make your F rm Bur au Service , Inc. Thank. iving plan by Long Di tance. Michigan Bell Telephone Company 4000 0, Orand River Ave., Lansing here You See his Ign,of Quality rm Onthe STANLEY M. POWELL +. ~_ ...•..•.. _=.;.,..;;;..,;...;;....;:.-.o._ this equipment must b mo d Recently, one of the most in- from one farm to another along fluential lobbyists in Lansing the high aye phoned me. He was plenty un- I did say that 1 thought that, in happy. It seems that he had start- many cases, a tractor might 11 ed out from Lansing to drive to a be dri en along the houlder and county seat down in one of the not monopolize the traffic lane southern counties to address a where cars and trucks would like luncheon meeting. to travel. Traffic as heavy. Twice along In other cases, the farmer might the way he was held up for some pull his equipment out onto tl e time by long lines of traffic and . houlder occa ionally to let the accumulated traffic behind him o on each occasion, when he got around the cars and trucks, he clear out. found that the congestion was Thinking of our phone conver- caused by a farmer driving a sation, and of the problems which tractor and hauling some big im- it raised, I referred back to see plement. (I doubt if my friend just what the Farm Bureau dele- would have known a baler from a gates had said in the resolutions chopper or combine.) which they had adopted at their My lobbyist friend wanted to state conventions during the past know what the law is regarding few years. Here is what I found: moving such equipment on the In 1952: "We recognize th public highways. I explained that problems created by the increas- 1957 State Resolutions Committee at Lansi g eptemb r 17 farmers do not require a license ing use of farm tractors on public and have a right to use the public highways. Some of these pro- MEMBERS of the Michigan Board of Directors. Dan E. Reed, MFB staff, As- Whitford Armstrong, District roads. Farm Bureau Resolutions Com.• Stanley Perkins, MFB Mem- sociate Legislative Counsel. 11. blems we can help to minimize by Farm Bureau resolutions have yielding the right of way to faster mittee for 1~57 and MFB staff bership District 5. Albert Adamski, District 8, Mrs. Kenneth Corey, Farm Bu- stressed that such movements be members assisting them, are, Clarence Stover, District 1. moving vehicles whenever poss- Chairman of the Committee. reau Women. carried on in such a way as to left to right in this picture: ible and oper ting our tractors in Max Parks, District .2 Ctark L. Brody, MFB staff, Mrs. Allan Lahr, Farm Bureau minimize the danger of accidents such a manner as to avoid acci- Richard Arnold, Farm Bureau Miss Henrietta Burch, District Counsel on Public Affairs. Women. and to cause as little inconven- dents." ; Young People. 3. Stanley M. Powell, MFB staff, Mrs. Robert Tefft, Farm Bureau ience to others as possible. Allen F. Rush, At Large, MFB Ed Robinette, District 4. Legislative Counsel. Women. In 1953: "We, as fanners, can Robert E. Smith, At Large, Vice Fred Bach, District 6. Frank Wilk of District 10 was I pointed out that many farm- do much to alleviate the problems Board of Directors. ers are dependent on getting their Unl Chairman, MFB Board of Austin Greenhoe, District 7. unable to be present for this created by the increasing use of Dale Dunckel, At Large, MFB Directors. Harold VanderHeide, District 9. meeting. hay and grain taken care of by our tractors on public highways. hiring someone to do the job on a When driving our tractors along custom basis and that, naturally, public roads we should yield the members, appointed by President Resolutions roup Ward Hodge, has held two full- day meetings at Lansing. The committee is scheduled to convene again on Wednesday, Heustis, commissioner of the Michigan Department of Health, and Charles F. Wagg, director of the Michigan Department of right of way to faster moving ve- hicles whenever possible and operate those tractors in such a manner as to avoid accidents. We should be sure that our children Available In rio or nc ion yp October 9. They plan to work TalliS to Head Men also on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 6, 7 and 8, to get their report in final shape for submission to the Michigan Farm Bureau annual Mental Health. During the latter part of the afternoon" the committee mem- bers met for a general session at which they reviewed what are properly trained and thor- oughly trustworthy before they are permitted to drive a tractor on a public highway." Milking the Uni ersal way is th ans increased production . . . b tter milk qu Ii and easier, faster milking with reduc d I bor 0 In 1954: "Farm tractors are In Many Fields to Get Facts for Our Decisions meeting November 12-13. had been accomplished during the cost. For over 40 year Univ r I h s pro- day and made plans for their owned and operated primarily for Thus far, the MFB Resolutions future work. field and belt work. On those oc- duced milking systems that provi e h ut- STANLEY M. POWELL Resolutions adopted at the 67 Committee has studied a great casions when they are used for Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau County Farm Bureau annual many problems. It has consulted Probably no other organization pulling loads or machinery on the most in service and qualit . meetings will be forwarded to the with well-informed resource per- in the state gives as much highways, we urge that they be This. is the season of the year when Michigan Farm Michigan Farm Bureau at Lan- sons to obtain background infor- time and energy and careful operated in such a way as to Bureau members are devoting a great deal of time and careful study by the Michigan to sing, where they will receive very mation which would be helpful thought to policy development as interfere as little as possible with Stall ar vall bl typ of them in coming to intelligent does the Farm Bureau. This other traffic and so as to avoid thought to the matter of policy development. Farm Bureau Resolutions Com- and sound conclusions later on. thorough planning and prepare- accidents. Whenevet any such milk p mittee. They have set up seven subcom- tion pays off in constructive ac- equipment is driven or hauled on County Farm Bureau Resolutions Committees are put- Last year over 800 resolutions mittees which help them explore complishment in the field of pol- a highway after dark, it should ting the final touches on the proposed resolutions which were adopted at County Farm problems. icy execution. be adequately lighted and pro- S your loc I F rm u D I r Bureau annual meetings. They The meeting, held in Lansing Before we can hope for worth- vided with reflectors, either the they will submit at the annual County Farm Bureau were acted on by the State Com- September 17, was an interesting while achievements, we must button or Scotch Light tape type. meetings, all of which are held in October. mittee in formulating its recom- and profitable day. It was de- know where we want to go, and "Because the principal usage of mendations for submission to the voted largely to work by the why. farm tractors is off the highways, DAIRY DEP TMENT Then the members have their or supplement the Committee's voting delegates at the State Con- Subcommittees. Hence, at this season of the we would not favor legislation to Farm Bureau Services, Inc. say as to what is to be done about recommendations by resolutions vention. year, policy development is of require their licensing as motor those resolutions. They may adopt presented from the floor for im- ';rhe Michigan Farm Bureau The Subcommittee on Educa- supreme importance in the Farm vehicles. Such licensing would P. O. Box 960, Lan ing them defeat them, or amend them, mediate action. .Resolutions Committee of 18 tion met with the new Superin- Bureau program. automatically remove them from I . tendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Lynn M. Bartlett, in the State Capitol. Dr. Bartlett spent Cl11 hour presenting his views and comments regarding current con- ditions and problems. Others participating in the dis- " • " cussion of educational matters included Dr. A. J. Phillips, exec- utive secretary of the Michigan Education Association, and his 1, art er Your monumental new Interstate assistant, Mr. Wesley E. Thomas, Highway program promises 41,000 and S. H. Sixma, executive secre- miles of modern, heavy-duty express- tary of the Michigan Association Throughout Michigan, some 50,000 girls and boys from upper elementary ways. Super roads intended to carry of School Boards. and junior high school grades are performing an outstanding service in more than 90,000,000 automobiles The SubcommiUee on Taxaiion helping their schoolmates avoid street traffic accidents. by 1975. and State Affairs conferred with They are members of 2200 School Safety Patrols operating within the Construction of this multi-billion- George S. McIntyre, director of the Department of Agriculture, State, a public interest activity sponsored by the AAA and its affiliate, dollar highway system wnl dwarf any previous work of man! An the Roy A. Paff, of the Michigan the Automobile Club of Michigan. gigantic 13-year program is being State Tax Commission, and Rollo These Safety Patrol members must be at thei post each day at least G. Conlin, chairman of the Com- paid for largely through taxes that mittee on General Taxation of fifteen minutes before school opens, must stay on duty after school clo es you pay each time you fill up your the House of Representatives. Mr. until all pupils have pas ed their posts. Day after day, in all kinds of gas tank at the service station. Conlin heads a committee mak- weather, these girl and boys serve their choolmates and help save live. This mammoth undertaking is in- ing a study of Michigan's tax \ Their loyal efforts have been a major factor in the substantial reduction tended to provide you with the thou- problems. sands of miles of modern highways of fatal accidents involving child pedestrians in the 5-14 age group over The SubcommiUee on Conser- you need for the safe and fast vation discussed a long list of the past 15 years. transportation of your produce or conservation problems with mem- Michigan's' Trucking Industry salutes these Safety Patrol members. Like livestock. bers of the staff of the Michigan them, the Industry i doing its utmost to promote safety on our stre ts Careful and prudent spending for Department of Conservation and Norman F. Billings, chief of' the and highways - through rigid driver training programs, careful main- construction will give' you the thou- sands of miles of durabte roadsyou're Hydrology Control. Division of tenance of equipment, and educational campaigns. So, to you girls and paying for. the Water Resources Commission. boys in the white Sam Browne belts we say, "Hi, partners! We're with you!" All the Subcommittee members. Because modern Asphalt pavement met together for a luncheon ses- costs far less to build, it makes pos- sion with Dr. Thomas K. Cowden, sible more miles of wider roads tor less money. It's smoother riding, Dean of Agriculture at Michigan Michigan Trucking oc:iatio State University, and Dr. Lloyd Fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit easier on the eyes, less tiring to M. Turk, director of the Agricul- drive on. Asphalt highways are safe. tural Experiment Station, MSU. TRUCKS ARE YOUR FRIENDS-SERVING rou NIGHT AND DA YI They're skid-resistant. They're rugged There was a very enlightening and durable. They're faster to build discussion of what is being done •.. and cost no more to maintain. along the lines of agricultura education, extension and research The Asphalt Institute and its Asphalt- at MSU, and some of the current producing Member Companies* needs in these fields. ( pledge their efforts to asststing your Following luncheon, all the local, state and federal authorities committee members returned tl) in building the best possible roads the Michigan Farm Bureau Cen- to accommodate .the heavy traffic ter, where four subcommittee loads of today and tomorrow. meetings were held simultan- eously. Send for our booklet, " ... From the Ground up." It shows why Asphalt The Subcommittee on High. ·pavement wilt provide your com- ways conferred with AI Sher- munity with more miles of wider, man, of the State Highway De- better roads for less money. partment, John H. Barr, engineer- II< Lh' 01 JWm6a supplied on request director, County Road Association of Michigan, and Gerald Wm. LT Graves, executive director, Mich- igan Good Roads Federation. The SubcommiUee on By-Laws and Internal Affairs met with various Farm Bureau staff per- sonnel. The Subcommiuee on Naticmal and International Affairs con- ferred with Clarence Prentice, P . LT £0.' T tJ£TIO. state administrative officer of the is a triumph of road-building science. Michigan .Agricultural Stablizn- Its built-up layers provide subbase-to- surface resiliency ... spread the load ... tion &. Conservation Committee, absorb shock and pounding Without and with Dr. Arthur Mauch of cracking. Layers topped off with smooth· the Agricultural Economics De- riding, skid-resistant modern Asphalt pavement. Comfort and safety are built- partment at MSU. in to last ••• with durable Asphalt con- structlOri'. Its economy stretenes your The Subcommittee OD Health. tlx·dollars. Selective Service and Civil De- fense met with Dr. Albert Eo ------c--.--. c--__ga--.__Farm urea -I' the Traverse City stat~ ho~ rs, very interesting report. We felt District 8 was chosen chairman of the nom- and are continuing their Hoover the money was well pent. It was Mrs. Martin' Stockmeyer, Ckmn. mating committee. report study. reported that $78.70 was realized from the parcel post sale at the Reese R-I Saginaw County Women's Wexford County. Joyce JaCobs B rri n County Women's Com- fair. Burton Richards gave a short Committee met for their annual reporting for Wexford COunty mitt e held its monthly meeting The fall meeting of District 8 picnic at Ojibway Island in Sag- writes that they met with Anna talk on Farm Bureau. will be held at the city hall at maw. Mrs. Adolph Bender, chair- t the Youth Memorial Building; Nixon and their topic was civil 39 out of 40 groups were repre- The nominating committee sub- Clare Wednesday, October 9, be- man, conducted the business defense. sent d. Announcements included mitted the following names: ginning at 10 a.m. . meeting. Recreation for the aft- the District Advisory Council Chairman, Mrs. Hoxie; vice-chair- Mrs. Marge Karker, co-ordina- ernoon was in charge of Mrs. Northwest Michigan. We wer meeting October 22 and the nom- man, Mrs. Sallis; ec'y-treas. Mrs. tor of Women's Activities and Manley Dorr and Mrs. Max Hart- all thrilled at the wonderful dis: inating committee: Mrs. Car] Leedy, and corresponding secre- Mrs. RObert Weisgerber, who at-I ner play the Farm Bureau made at unyan, Chairman; Mrs. Clarence tary, Mrs. Burns. tended the A.C.W.W. meeting in I • the regional fair. This was Spon Prenkert, and Mrs. Winifred CeyIon in July, will be guest sored by the Silver Lake grou - Parks. DI trlct 2 speakers. All women of the dis- District 9 and placed first in this diVision P trict are cordially invited to at- And as t.hey say on WCTM C s County Women's Com- Mrs. Leta Sanford tend this meeting. Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Chairman "That about winds it up for to- mitt e realized a comfortable pro- Allen R-l Traverse City R-l day." fjt from the fair booth. Proceeds will b giv n to the County Cen- ter Building Fund. Women of District 2 will hold their fall meeting at Coldwater Methodist Church October 8. Bay County Women's Commit- tee had a picnic in August at Bay County State Park for mem- against me. I've had one week of Let nothing I say be held Half-size Fashion - Mrs. Robert Weisgerber will take bers of the Committee and their this flu that's going around, The Di trict meeting will be whether Asiatic or Timbuctoo. I eld October 22 at the County Center Building with Cass Coun- us to Ceylon by mans of her talk and pictures. We will also have a talk on Citizenship by Mrs. families. The September meeting was a potluck luncheon at the home of wish it had never been invented. August 22 District 9 had its ad- Printed Pattern ty women as hostesse . Commit- t es were appointed to handle de- Karker. Mrs. Harold Lisius. Mrs. Roy visory council meeting with Kal- tails. Calhoun County. Mrs. Larner Grigg reported on- the District kaska county as hostess. meeting she attended at Midland. Kalkaska County, by the way, The Women's annual meeting in of Calhoun County Tuberculosis Association and Mr. Childs of Mrs. Karker conducted a rate had a 100% attendance record Lansing November 11 was an- Kalamazoo showed a film #)11 yourself quiz on the Farm Bu- through the summer months. ounced. Reservations must be reau. We met at the Roe schoolhouse made by November 1. Mrs. Leah tuberculosis and gave a short talk near South Boardman. A perfect Carroll gave a very interesting and answered questions at a re- Clothing and miscellaneous arti- account of her tour in Europe last cent county meeting. cles are to be collected for pa- day and a near perfect attendance year. Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Hornbaker tients at the State hospital at -only 2 absentees. Traverse City. Faye Lingg from Manistee reported on a safety meeting they county briefed us on the proposed Kalamazoo County. Picnic din- Mrs. Walter Herbolsheimer, program for the coming year. A had attended in Battle Creek. ner was enjoyed by about 35 Mrs. Herbert Neumeyer, and passing thought and one that has SPEED is the cause of many acci- women at Little Long Lake Sep- dents. Observance of driving I Mrs. George Whitney reported bothered me since that day in a tember 9. A I tter from Mr . Mar- rules would avoid many acci- on the Governor's regional high- country schoolhouse: Will our jorie Root asked each Community dents. way traffic safety council held children's children hold it against Group to send a repres ntative to H-tchings Family Has Lived ere ince 1 S7 at Flint. the meetings of the Safety Coun- We are having a Rural-Urban us because we didn't preserve Day. Speakers will be Sergeant Mrs. Neumeyer was appointed more of these little old buildings cil for the Kalamazoo area. CENTENNIAL FARM. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. that belonged to her grandmother, who was delegate to the safety conference so typically early American? MIS. Corbus told of the "Heart" Bilkins and Dan Reed. All are Hitchings (right) of North Street, were one born in 1824. The velvet bonnet with ostrich urged to attend the County Farm at Chicago, October 20. Mrs. meetings and radio programs, of five St. Clair County families honored plume was for special occasions. Paisley George Whitney is alternate. Manistee County women have September 17-26. Bureau annual meeting at Mar- recently by the M ich igan H istoricaJ Society shawl from Scotland, black taffeta dress, very had a pioneer day. They met at Mrs. Marjorie Karker announc- shall the evening of October 15. and Detroit Edison Company as owners of full and long, with ruffle around skirt, lace Clare Counly Women's Corn- the historical museum which is on ed the State Women's meeting 011 Marlie Drew spoke about Farm Centennial, Farms-in the same family 100 mitts, sheer veiling kerchief. mittee completed plans at their First Street in Manistee in the old November 11 and said that Mrs. Bureau fundamentals, policies, years. Mrs. Riley Latrace. a nearby neighbor, August meeting to visit WW-TV waterworks building. Weisgerber will give a rep t of services and gave an overall pic- For th is pictu re Mrs. Hitch i ngs wore clothes wears clothes that she wore many years ago. station at Cadillac On Septem- the A,.C.W.W.meeting in Ceylon ture of Farm Bureau. It was a ber 5. Missaukee County had a well- at our District meeting. Mrs. good refresher for all. Mrs. Walter Krcmpetz, pro- attended meeting at Richland Karker conducted a very interest- The committee reported a goon World meeting in Ceylon. native-born Americans. partment. gram chairman, presented the, town hall and made a study of the ing quiz on Farm Bureau which profit from the milk and cookies Mason and Oceana County Wo- County Home Demonstration I jail situation. proved to be fun. sold at the county fair, Newaygo County met at the He emphasized that the depart- Agent, Miss Phyllis Pearson, who They have "adopted a ward". at men's Committees did not meet ment offers its services to all Mrs. Neal DeKorte from the Convalescent Hospital where gave a very interesting talk on Cancer Society told of the "Edu- Hillsdale County. The Project during the summer months. We residents in the county regardless "Miracle Fabrics." We were giv- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS hope to have news from them Lhey were taken on a conducted of financial status. cational Teas" they are reque ting Committee with Mrs. Hugh Sny- for the next issue. tour of the hospital. Mr. Thomp- They are en the opportunity to vi~w the 4 October 1 1957 to reach the non-church non- der as chairman sponsored an anxious for residents to avail many samples of the different I ' club people. Betty Rhoda reported auction for raising money to ap- Mecosta County women's com- son of the County Welfare De- themselves of these services. fabrics and blends. on the Farm Bureau Servic din- ply on the building debt. A good mittee and several guests visited partment was the afternoon Many of these services are Mrs. Kapplinger appointed the ' ner. Louise Smith was nominated sum was realized and lessons the Mt. Pleasant State Home and speaker. He told the group of taken for granted, such as restau- following ladies on the nominat- for Women's Committe Chair- learned which would help in fu- ing committee: Mrs. Bryan Mil- ture sales. Training School. We learnc d the origin of the hospital and its rant inspections, water testing, SIZES man. there are over 1,100 patients and and immunization programs for ler, Mrs. W. E. Badgeley and. Mrs. William Glasgow, former coun- more are expected as soon as financial problems. The hospital school children. The Health De- Perry Davis. 9014 14Y2-24~ St. Joseph County Farm Bu- ty clerk, spoke to us on the Supervisor, Mrs. McHennan, in- partment Hert: S members of the Com- Improvements such as the electronic freight yard cost a lot Program for munity Groups. Due to the few resolutions that C E P- T S with Hygro Jcin. of money-money which the complotely self-sustaining rail- have been received by the Re- solutions Committee, one of two • PO 3 with HJgromJc·n. roads must supply from their earnings. \Vhen railroads are able to improve their services, we all benefit. And railroads Young People's things must be true-The bers must be very satisfied with mem- % ju t aren't earning enough money these days to put into oper- ation all the improvements the have developed. as fa t as thcy would like. I Ann'l Meeting the existing conditions or they are not making use of their Farm Bureau. Remember, Farm Bureau is • c • Railroads could make enough money to do more of these Claude De St. Paer, AFBF Mid- only a tool by which we can help things, for thc arc-by far-our most efficient system of mas west regional organization assist- ourselves. If you leave it hanging • J ant for Young Peoples' work in on the wall, it won't do any more transportation. But their earning power is ham ·trullg by.out- dal cl gov rnmcnt policie that favor competing forms of Farm Bureau, will speak at the banquet at the 22nd annual meet- for you than a garden hoe with- out a man on the handle when the • HI-E CY LAYE & R ED A H. ing of Michigan Farm Bureau garden is full of weeds. Each of transporta tion. Young People. As a result, the railroads' carninus arc reduced - and us must participate and do our Other features of the program part for greatest success." the nation loses some of the benefits of railroad proaf s . November 2 at Michigan State University are the Talk Meet As y r F r Deal r b he e T d, In your interesl- in the interest of e-r;cl'lj American family- Save Pigs and Talent Find contests, election railroads should he givcn equal opportunity 0 earn an ade- of directors, annual reports by You can save one to two more quate return on 111 ir investment. Isn t 1hZ: common sense? President Dick Arnold, and other pigs per litter if you confine your state officers. brood sows at farrowing time this fall, say M.S.U. swine speciali 1. AMERICA MOVES AHEAD WITH THE RAILROAD All Farm Bureau Young Peo- ple arc welcome and urged to attend. Usele. Un. M u AU c , • A dance that ening will com- Lights in th laying hou e are A socintton ol H rilr ads, YOUR ~ TRANSPORTATION AIlIClic:lII plete the program. Music by R d useless unless ample water and :Voshia ton D. . Van i kle's orch.estr . feed are available at all t.i.I%lea. ly 1 10 l'l011, bu ze ,040 bre t ring e r Garden miss sometime. appreciate help.- ews. We need and ichigan Farm 438 cubic feet of air inhaled 2¥.& pound of food eaten 4,800 words . poken 2.9 quart of liquid consumed likely to b employed by weet corn are likely to come p li icians a. a b .nd for from irrigat d area of Idah , 750 mu cles moved Montana, California. .000046inche of nail grown fill' to curb traffic murder ." .01714inche of hair grown 4. Eleven auto in urance com- Garden eed tocks of tomatoes, peppers, gg plants are grown 7,000,000brain cell used. ditor: panies were form d to capitalize (Reprinted from Hospital n the rna s created mark t in largely in ew J er ey. S il and There ar two id s to the pro- climate are favorable, and there Management) osal for compul ry automobile Mas achus tts. Only one has ince escap d in olvency. are large canning factorie in- of blood liability in urance. ter ted in tomato juice. Some FARM NEWS Last winter e made quite 5. Twice as many bodily injury tomato eed is grown in south- ee er Lam s udy of the question and didn't claim are file in Bo ton as in any other large city of th nation. astern Michigan. October 1, 1957 y$ like what we found. 6. Available inform tion indi- w Farm Bureau members cates that about 9.3 percent f tony Ac es Almont and Imlay town hips of Michigan drivers are not in ured. te Lape r county adopted a resolu- YORK SALE Your Co-op Service can help you get the right But this includ s self-insurors tion at a meeting S ptember 10 t a de kind direct from the range. Save the middle- ppo e compul ory automobile and others w 0 would be financi- lly respon ible even without in- Sol I after the paper came out. Virgil TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 at 7 P. M. liability insurance. California garden seed specia- Electric clippers, cattle show L. Freeman, Haslett. . At the Farm man' s profit. For dependable service, contact I enclo e the resolution th y surance. (Onl about 4% are act- list produce most of the nation's halter, tattoo ear marker adver- --- 4381 Mulliken Road, 5 miles ua ly non-collectible) your ooperative employes at Detroit, Adrian, adopted and their rea ons for 7. 480 traffic deaths in Michigan eed for beet , carrots, lettuce, as- tised in Michi gan Farm News for ro r north and west of Charlotte on doing so. paragu , parsnips and parsley. September have een sold. ast year involved no oth l' car so Refrigerator defrosters adver- M -50 to Vermontville highway, . Battl k, or St. Louis. M S. LOGA... HARRIS liability insurance wa not in- Rainfall and soil make Wash- Russell Beden, Freeland R-3. tised in August -and September west 2 miles, north Y2 mile. A mont R-1 ington a main source of garden volved. seeds for turnip, cabbage and are selling. Builders Service Com- BOARS& OPENGIL 5 Tank old I c ng RESOLUTIO ADOPT D by Farm Bureau members of Almont and Imlay townships of Lapeer county, September 10, 1957: 8. You cn't collect anything from the other driver, even if he is insured, unless he alone is negligent. If your negligence con- rutabaga. Vine eeds come from Califor- nia and Colorado-muskmelons, cucumbers, squash, pumpkin, and Sold the stainless steel wash tank advertised in the August and September Farm N ws. R. L. pany, Duane Rainey, Goodrich. o bine WEANLING FEEDER PIGS PIGS A few gilts will be sold with by LiYestoc Producer Resolved, we want no compul- tributes to an accident, nobody watermelon. Beckwith, Ovid R-2. Massey-Harris Combine was privilege of breeding to our collects under liability insurance. Flower seeds are produced in sold by one advertisement in imported boar. sory automobile liability insur- The chance of your being guilty ance law for Michigan. great quantities under irrigation Got Job News. Mrs. Bertha Vermeersch, MARTEN GARN & SONS of contributory negligence is al- in California. Got job on farm within 48 hours. Unionville, R-3. Charlotte R-5 Phone 287-J3 Our reasons: ways high. Massachusett has had a com- 9. Your medical payment en- pulsory auto liability insurance dorsement of your own auto in- law for 30 years with these re- sult : surance policy applies to bodily injury expenses of you, your fam- elA SIFI DADS 1. Bo ton automobile liability ily and your guests, without re- Classified advertisements are cash with order at the follol¥ing (bodily injury) rates are 103% gard to negligence or insurability rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two higher than the average of 10 of the other party. or more editions take the rate of 8 cents per word edition. other cities of comparable size. Collision insu ance provides re- 2. Class I premium for $5,000- These rates based on guarantee of 65,000or more subscribers, imbursement for the physical $10,000of automobile liability in- damage to your car. SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members. 25 words for surance in Boston last year was 10. Perhap most important- $1 for each edition. Extra words 5c each per edition. (F'igures $72.50. The same coverage in the purchase of an innocent like $12.50 or 1328 count as one word.) Detroit was $15. victim endorsement ($3 per year) 3. Governor Fuller of Massa- provides for financial loss arising LIVESTOCK AGENTS WANTED PULLETS FARM FOR SALE chusetts said in 1928: "The com- from a bodily injury claim to pulsory auto insurance law ha which you are legally entitled but RUN SPARE-TIME Greeting Card and Gift Shop at home. Show friends 0 lent itself to all kinds of bribery, cannot collect. samples of our new 1957 Christmas i chicanery and misrepresentation." Coverage applies in any auto in and All Occa ion Greeting Cards P and Gifts. Take their orders and earn c Governor Herter said in 1953: which the insured and his family to 1000/0 profit. No exper-ience ne- d "The operation of our compulsory may be riding, and even when cessary. Costs nothing to try. Write t today for samples on approval. Regal g insurance law has been a source they are walking. Greetings, Dep't 44, Ferndale, Mich- of constant vexation to our peo- Hit and run drivers, not appre- igan. (7-4t-52b) c ple." hended, are regarded as uninsur- a In 1951 the New York deputy ed motorists by most companies. FOR SALE 0 superintendent of insurance said: p The innocent victim coverage is Z 't 9 tfar "It is incontrovertible that enact- actually the only cost relating MILKI G SHORTHORN. Regis- LEADER MAPLE SYRUP EVA- J:J ment of compulsory auto insur- PORATOR, flue type, size 30 inches directly to the uninsured motorist tered bull calves up to breeding age. wide by 8 feet long. Capacity 150 to ance in Massachusetts gave birth subject. Dehorned. We were premier exhibi- 250 buckets, nin hours boiling. Used tor at 1956 Michigan State Fair. o rete f rm to a political football. It is also incontrovertible that auto insur- ance rate making has been tied 11. Insurance companies are al- most 100% against compulsory tanley M. Powell, Ionia ,R-l, Michigan. Ingleside Farm, (4-tf-25b) 1957 season only. Reason for .ellfng', purchasing Iarger size for additional buckets. A good buy at $350. Arlie Iutzi, 5099 Rogers Road, Harrison R-2, I liability auto insurance. REGISTERED GUERNSEY BULLS Michigan. (Clare County) Farm lo- I Far out from the nearest fire department ••• what will into political campaigns in that Massachusett enacted compul- for sale. Calves to service ages, from cation, 5 miles east, 2 miles north of h state." proven sires. Dams have high Herd Harrison Fair Grounds. Phone Har- ha pen if lire breaks out in your house or barn? sory auto insurance in 1927 and Improv ment Registry records. Priced rison, Kellogg 9-9501. (10-lt-50n) :r. A ew York state industrialist ew York in 1956,the only two of r-oasonable. Jack Dendel, Allegan R-5, said: "It is an evil system. Com- Michigan. (Allegan County). Would Protect your family and the livestock and equipmen the 48 states. We don't want to consider I a ing or trade. (9-6t-29p) 60 TONS of First and Second Cut- pulsory laws are a snare and de- ting Hay for sale. Priced to sell. become the third. Earl Rau, Beaverton R-2, Michigan. on hich your livelihood depends. Make your farm PUREBRED YORKSHIRE gilts and (Gladwin County) . '(10-3t-17p) fire afe by building or remo eling with concrete. Con- MICHIGAN STATE GUERNSEY boar for sale. $75 and up. Excellent individuals of e cceptforial bloodlines. -----~,------ crete callt burn! It keeps fire from spreading. BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION AL _ ••••. PoJ .•..•. ut Mapleline Farms. Sons, Quincy, Blaque Knirk & Michigan. unty), Phone Melrose 9-3276. (Branch AUTOMATIC DEFROSTER for re- frigerators. Housewives, convert y,our present self-defrosting refrigerator to a modern model. 'Our automatic li :Jv. e (9-3t-25p) oncrete farm home and buildings are moderate in defrosting unit with genuine Tele- ov. 2, Sa ., 12:30 p.m, CORRIEDALE SHEEP are highly chron timing will do away with that first cost, need little maintenance and last a lifetime. productive of both mutton and wool. messy defrosttng job. Just plug the 0 MICHIGA STATE UNIVERSITY uy a ORRIEDALE ram. You will unit in between the refrigerator and If you need help with your building or remodeling a Sales Pavillion-East Lansing b surprised and delighted with r - electric current outlet. No tools ns •n sults. Bre der's list on request: Am- needed. Underwriters Laboratories $ i plans see your concrete contractor, ready-mixed con- S d of C erican Corriedale A ociation, Box Approved. Sent on seven day free ::\1-3, COlumbia, Itssourl. (10-lt-36p) trial. Close-out price $4.95 postpaid. crete producer or building material dealer soon. Young bulls, heifers, cows to fill Builders Service Company, Duane LA. DRACE BRED SOWS and Rainey, Goodric l\1ichigan. (Gene- the milk pail. Wi h family heritage gilts. Boars. 50 to 100% imported see County). (8-2t-60p) _______ PASTE COUPON ON BACK OF POSTCARD AND MAIL TODAY _ TWO LOG COTTAGES with 1,000 off productivity and long-livity. 01 . Ed Gardn r, assopolis R-2, :liehigan. (Cass County) (10-lt-16p) f eet of water front, located on Sugar ORTLAND CEME T ASSOCIATIO LARGE CHURCH BELL. Weight 'I stand at Sault Ste. Marie. $4,500.00 Sale managed by: about 200 lbs. Wonderful tone. Made SL~ POLLED HORTHORN cows by each, Eldon Zeiter, 1821 Gibbs Road, 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. DELBERT KINGSTON Nor th'vllle with calves, and one yearling heifer. George Foote, Escanaba, R-1, Michi- F'oundrv, Price $150. Aluion, Michigan. (9-2t-25p) A national organization to improve and extend the uses of portland cement Box 404, Cary, Illinois Regi tel' d. All of Commander-in- gan. (Delta County) (10-lt-22p) and concrete ••• through scientific research and engineering field work chief and Teegarden breeding. Leon- MICH. GUERNSEY BREEDERS' ard D. McL an, Snover, 'lichigan. DI~NER BELL. 100 years old. Di- Send booklet on concrete (Sanilac County) (10-lt-23p) ame ter 20 inches, 18 inches high. improvements (list subject): NlHne •..•••.•.•...••.•••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••- ASS'N Loud, clear, ringing tone. Excellent ""'SHROP HIRES - For Rams and for summ r home on lake or rural SI. orR. No •.................................•.....•..•.........••......• Jackson, R-1, Michigan Breeding Ewe from a farm which home. 50. Mr s. Eleanor Murray, 225 For Catalog, write above. h f atured registered Shropshires Prairie Street, Charlotte, Michigan. Cilf ··..·.· ···················Stide..••.•........••- lnce 1893, write or visit INGLESIDE 2 (10-lt-33n) R.• , Stanley M. Powell, Ionia R-l, Box 238, Ionia, Michigan. (10-tf-25b) 90 J. -EW WI DOW SASH. Some glazed, plain and cutups. Excellent f TWO ROM SCOTCH SHORT- for garages and barns. Sets of up- f pecial Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBERS HOR T Bulls, 16 months, eligible to pers, bottoms. r gister. One registered Shorthorn Rickett Rob rt Trebesh, 990 i Road, Brighton, Michigan. bull on year, Max Senator breeding'. Phone Academy 9-7032 (10-lt-25p) J'os ph Bell, Alma R-l, Michigan. 1% Hes north of Alma on US-27A. Tele- 1956 FORD VICTORIA Hard-Top phone 1918M. (10-lt-28p) Two Door. Black and white. Power steering, windows, and seat. $1,895 LAKEVIEW RRIEDALES. Regi- ~Itss lara McGarry, Lansing R-4 stered Rams and Ewe Lambs. Also Michigan. D wiu Road (M-I09, north your choice 10 ewes from floi::k of 75. off 118-16 at west limits of Lansmg Lyle Champion, Doster, Michigan. Korth l;y.t mil H past state health (Barry County) Phone Pine Lake laboratories. 4th house south 0f fO 451 7. (10-lt-26p) Stat road.) Phone Lansing, Ivanhoe 9-4681. (10-lt-48n, FAIRFIELD FARMS offer Short- horn cows with calves. Bred heifers. GARAGE HOIST-Car and truck n yearling bull. ViRl or welcome. hotst, free wheeling, 4 tons capacity Ray C. Peters, Elsi R~3, Michigan. single post hoist. $125. Orl Jessup , (Shiawass e County) (10-lt-18p) 7094 Lansing Road, Dimondale R ..• l Mtch ig an. (About 7 miles west 0 f 6 REGISTERED BRO~ SWISS Lansing on US-27 and M-78. Phone cows. All fro h in 0 tober. Good pro- Niagara 6-4334. . (10-lt-36n ) duc rs. 3 h ifers 1 y, ar old. One 2 weeks old. TeRted ahd papers. One SPEED BOAT with fibre glas s Milk r, Hot "\"ater H at r, Wash bottom. 10 H.P. Johnson motor with ooler. 4 Ten t;'allon cans. gear shift. Also boat trailer. All re - will pre n up o 2S word of cia silied dyer i in , Vat and Lynn Westoct t, "Tat rvli t R-2, Itch- conditioned, Like new. Wilt sacrt - igan. (Berri n County) 7 miles south fice for $295. Call Wilfiams ton 559K includin your nam nd addre s, in one issue of th of Watervltet on ::\1-140 ~fJ mil west May be seen at 2735 East Grand on Meadowbrook Road, 3rd house, Riv r Avenue, \Villiamston, Michigan ichigan Farm' New. It is read by 69,256 mem- iou th side of road. (10-lt-50p) (Ingham ounty). (10-lt-36p ) b r of h ichigan Farm Bureau. hi bargai WORMS-\Velze Red Wigglers box grown s lected breeders, 1000 to 2000 50c Il r 100, 3000 to 5000 45c, prepaid i I th n h II our r ular cl ilied dYertising rat • IF Y UR MMU TITY do not LAY iVELZE RA CHES, Box 6244 have a th atr and a building is avail- M mphi' 11, Tenn sse . (10-lt-26p ) able, we have for sale almo t n w POWERDIGGER on Please send your classified before October 20 for our November 1 edition. cinema-s op equipm t, wide screen, 1950 Ford Tractor, with Sherman Non-franchised dealers who 400 tip-up seats, beautiful marque , step up and down transmission an d E tra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or 1238, etc., handle Cockshutt and Black popcorn machine and candy counter. bulldozer. All in go d shape. Will sel I Ev rything complete for 5,500. 'write all or part Hawk parts only are located at: The B rig ompany, 1750. B. J. Olshove, 2267 Realtors, Stapleton Road, Emmett, count as one word. Some of our classifications: Lock r Bldg., t. Johns, ichigan. Michigan Allegan Harbor Springs (St. Clair County) (10-lt-26p ) Benton Harbor Hastings (l0-tf-46b) Bron 'on Iudsonville 700 BALES 'VIlE T STRA'V. N 0 BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK POULTRY Buchanan Tonia rain on it. 40c a bale. Willtam FARM EQUIPMENT' BULBS FARM MACHINERY NURSERY STOCK SWAPS Cheboygan Clare Mar-cetlus Ruth Leist, 4086 iV ,t Commerce Itoad, .:\-li! ford, Iichtsran. ( akland County) - FARM FOR SALE FI L:D SEEDS PLANTS FOR SALE Falmouth Stanwood 10 .•.EY Al..D "PEED with (10-lt-l p ) Grant Hart St. Johns Wa.tervli t one of our Portabl, rain-Tight Cattle F dr. Combination Holds ---....:.-_~------ 23 O'V HEnD of Holsteins fo r - both hay and gr in at on time. Pri e sale. Giving ood flow of milk. Wi! - DY ORDER BLANK 60. We also buy logs, sell lumber son 250 gallon bulk milk tank. Good Pia Shrubs With and will saw your log on 'oodwln aw Bll, hal's. condition. 'ld ater R-2, Henry R. T bout four e nink, Kalamazoo R-6 years old l' ichigan. Mill at Girard-U.S. 27. Michigan. (10-lt-2 p ) MICHIG N FARM NEWS Space for Growing (Branch County) (10-2t-45p) When you come to plant shrubs P. O. Box 960 around your house, be sure to get JOHl tomatic DEERE ROOTER $80. Au- Jectric window fan for cat- JOB OPPORTUNITIES, I Lansing, Michigan Date them far enough away from the tle barn. Used to air condition. Used one inter. $60. Ru s II B den, Free- FARM BUREAU Companies at wall, says Joe Cox of Michigan land R-S, Ilchtgan. ( a inaw Coun- Lansing have job opportunities from L001IS-Two 4-harness looms. On Please publish my •...........•..................• word ad for •...................•.•..••..... times starting with the State University's dep't of land- ty) Phone Laporte OX-56 06. tim t tim. ith 300 mployees i n is an automatic flying shuttle. Dl (10-lt-26p) the L nsing area, wfre alway gla d rections for several patterns. $70 scape archtecture. ~o t~lk to p ople. We are inter. st d Other is a studio 100m, . Ix treadles fo No ember 1 edition. I enclose $ . Two main problems arise from LUMI UM: GRAIl.. ELE- m htg'h school 'graduates or busines s many patt rns. $65. Both weave u " TOR. Like n w, 125.• John D I' college tramed p ople who are fil e to 36 inches width and come with 1 planting too close to the house,- Hamm rmill, 10 inch hopper and pul- cl rks, typi ts, rtenograph ley included. Good condition, 70. Joe t8:rl s, or clerks with numerical ab!ll- I rs, s cr~ - d nt re ds. Write Mrs. Isabel Bart crowding and lack of water. tt, 325 "orth Third Street, Wes o : A shrub planted too close to the Istvan, 26449 Bell Ro d, Tew Bos ton, Michigan. (Tayne Count}") Phone v. H r I an opportunity to njov t ady work, ood pay, dv nc ment Branch, Itchtgan. (Og maw County) (lO-lt-50 house when it's small crowds the walls when mature. Lack of Carleton, Oliv I' -9234. fER~ "CROP (10-lt-30p) in your job, e cellent working condl- DRYER. 1,500,- Write tion, and numerous oth r b netits. Per onnel D p't, Michigan I ew Market p water is the result of the eaves of 000 .T.U. Burner. 32,000 cubic ft. Farm Bureau, P. O. Box 960, 4,000 the house keeping moisture away. air p r minut . G od condition. Prtce 950. Robert Cornell. Hartford, Mich- Torth Grand Ri 'er Av nu , Lansing, Ilchigan. Phone Ivanho 7-5 11, E. t. For Potatoes Many like to plant shrubs 1% igan. (Van Bur n ourity) (10-lt-25p) 204. (10-tf-25 '62bFB) A new market for Michigan times as far from the building as potatoes may be developing. MSU their diameter when mature. tests have shown that the state's Four feet in diameter when TIC Tank, Ces pools, toilet. potatoes can be made into high- mature, plant six feet from wall. el aned, deodoriz d without digging, quality dehydrated mashed The size a plant will be when pumping. Ctroular free. Solvex, Mon- ' ticello 11, Iowa. (9-4t-14p) I potatoes called "potato flakes." mature can be determined from a foundation plant key prepared by Mr. Cox. Available from Dep't of Landscape Architecture, Michigan State University, East Lansing. y 2 1 a rs. ar ret La 'e- 00 da e Roa, Ida. ounty rm less, 7 S. Howell S ., Hillsdale. Huron - Mrs. Barbara Bouck, 180 E. Huron se, Bad Axe. Montcalm-Mrs. Robert Ander- son, Six Lakes, R-1. Montmorency-Mrs. Ervin Far- rier, Hillman. Bureau Secretari s Ingham-Mrs. Dorothy Surato, 356% S. Jefferson St., Mason. Ionia - Mrs. Lester Covert, 111% N. Depot St., Ionia. Muskegon - Mrs. Alice Allen, Bailey, R-l. Newaygo-Mr. Carroll Robin- son, Grant, R-l. Fallowing are the names and addresses of County Isabella - Mrs. Marie Farnan, N. W. Michigan - Mrs. Rose- 301 E. Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant. mary King, 144 Hall St., Traverse Fanueil Hall is one of the be t Farm Bureau secretaries, to whom new membership losco-Mrs. William Herriman, City. known historic building at Bo - applications and Farm Bureau dues for 1957 may be Tawas City. Oakland-Mrs. Marion B. Sut- ton, Ma achusetts. Jackson - G. E. Williams, ton, Holly, R-3. Because of its prominence in mailed. Please address as: Mrs. Elizabeth McArthur, Springport, R-l. Oceana-Mrs. Amil Johnson, the events leading to the Revol- Sec'y Alcona County Farm Bureau, Harrisville, R~2, Kalamazoo - Mrs. Mabel K. Shelby, R-2. utionary War, it became known Bacon, Kalamaz-oo,R-5, Box 463. Ogemaw - Mrs. Arnold Mat- a the Cradle of Liberty. ' Michigan, etc. Kalkaska-Mrs. Esther Dunlap, thews, Alger, R-l. Kalkaska, R-l. Osceola-Mrs. Fred A. John- The Hall was a gift to Boston Alcona - Mrs. Elizabeth Me- Room 16,Town Hall, Marshall. Kent-Mrs. Arvil Heilman, 204 son, Hersey, R-1. from Pet r Fanueil, a merchant. Arthur, Harrisville, R-2. Cass-Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens, Kerr Bldg., 6 28th St. S. E., He offered to build a market P.O. Box 97, Cassopolis. Otsego - Mrs. Walter Miller, Allegan - Mrs. Ruth DeVer- Grand Rapids 8. building and a meeting place if Gaylord, R-2. ville, 227 Hubbard St., Allegan. Charlevoix-Mrs. Ivadelle Pen- Lapeer - Mrs. Enid Maunder, the Boston would maintain it for Ottawa-Mrs. Merle Herrinton, Alpena-Mrs. Esther Kennedy, fold, East Jordan, R-2. 148 W. Park St., Lapeer. public use. Posen, R-l. Allendale. Cheboygan-Mrs. Tom Baker, Lenawee - Mrs. Alice Collins, Presque Isle - Mrs. Herbert Fanueil Hall was built in 1743, Antrim-Richard Wieland, Ells- Cheboygan. Adrian, R-l. much of it from bricks imported Paull, Hawks. worth. Chippewa-Mrs. Ernest Peffer, Livingston - Mrs. Betty Press- Saginaw-Mrs. Ethel N. Fuller, from England. The building i. Arenac - Mrs. Ray Simmons, Pickford. ler, 214 N. Walnut St., Howell. Box 1169,Saginaw. 40 feet wide by 150feet long. Twining. Clare - Mrs. Donald Davis Macomb-Mrs. Madeline Doug- Sanilac - Mrs. Mary Ellen In the y ars before th- q "'vo1- Baraga-Mrs. Malmond Titus, Clare, R-2. las, Washington, R-l. Klaty, 237 E. Sanilac St., San- utionary War, Fanueil Hall wa 628 East Broad St., L'Anse. Clinton-Miss Esther Robinson, Manistee-Harry Taylor, Cope- dusky. the headquart rs of the Commit- Barry-Mrs. LaVera Johncock, 103E State St., St. Johns. mish, R-l. Shiawassee Miss Car 0 1 tee of Corre pondence in Mass- 121 N. Church, Hastings. Delta-Clayton Ford, Cornell. Mason-Elmer L. Fredericks, Hughes, 221 E. Exchange St., achusetts. The Committee was Bay - Mrs. Russell Madison, Eaton-Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, Scottville. Owosso. composed of men in all the colon- Main and South Henry St., Bay 142 S. Pearl St., Charlotte. Menominee-Mrs. Elmer Bu- St. Clair-Mrs. Beulah Bur- iES who favored and worked for City. Emmet-Mrs. Roscoe Williams, sick, Daggett, R-l. rows, 81047N. Main, Memphis. independ nee from England. Benzie--Mrs. Glenn Robotham, 414 Jackson St., Petoskey. Mecosta-Mrs. L. J. Fare, P. O. St. Joseph-Miss Marie Bohm, Beulah, R-I. Genesee-Mrs. Helen Bernard, Box 386, Stanton. After the war, Fanueil Hall Centreville. continued for nearly 100 years to Berrien-Mrs. Velma Wire, P. G-2501Flushing Road, Flint. Midland - Mrs. Roy Varner Tuscola-Miss Loretta Kirkpat- O. Box 113,Berrien Springs. Gladwin-Mrs. Dorothy Badg- Midland, R-3. be a fa orite meeting place in rick, Box 71, Caro. Boston for discussions on public Fanueil Hall, h Branch-Mrs. Belle Newell, 16 er, Gladwin, R-3. Missaukee - Mrs. Bonnie Bur- Van Buren -- Mrs. Katherine IN. Hanchett St., Coldwater. Gratiot-Mrs. Leona Vance, 128 kett, McBain, R-l. Johansen, 123 Paw Paw St., Law- affairs. Wendell Phillips, Daniel Calhoun - Mrs. Harry King, N. Pine River St., Ithaca. Monroe - Mrs. Viola Eipperle, W bster and other great Ameri- J. Sikkema, co-ordinator of com- rence. Washtenaw - Mrs. Emma B. can public men came there. It was a center for anti-slavery Far ure modity relations for MFB. 'I'h county e ecutive committe s m t HOW ABOUT IT NEIGHBOR 1 Howeisen. Office 4, 109% E. me tings for a long period before with each dairy committee. The e THIS IS HO TIME Washington, Ann Arbor. Wayne-Mrs. Robert Simmons, 51140Geddes Road, Bellevue. the Civil War. Fanueil Hall's re- putation as a forum was such that In Upper are some problems b fore dairy- men in the Upp r Peninsula. TO STAND ALONE! speeches and actions taken there Reduction of the r tail pric of Wexford-Mrs. Richard Brehm, Tustin. R-2. had great influence on public opinion. Pe · sola milk in the Escanaba area will tend to reduce the price paid th farmer. The committe swill Who's Eligible Boston outgrew the meeting place facilities of Fanueil Hall many years ago. It is now a WESLEY S. HAWLEY Coord' na or for UP tudy the situation and attend the hearing for a federal 'milk marketing order that is now mu eum of colonial and Revo- Executive committees of under consideration. . For the lutionary War times. Several his- torical societies are located there. Baraga, Chippewa, Delta and Menominee County Farm Bu- Annual meeting dates are in reaus have held their first district the second we k of October: Oct- From the beginning and to this meeting. ober 8 - Chippewa county; Oct. Fal-m Bureau day the ground floor has been occupied by firms dealing in farm produce. This picture shows a The purpose was to discuss re- 9-Baraga; Oct. lQ.-M nominee; sponsibilities, build program, and Oct. ll-Delta. Resolutions com- florist as one of the tenant . make plans for working together mittees are busy. Farmers and other persons in- on Farm Bureau matters. Nor- More County Farm Bur au terested in agriculture. This is wood Eastman, manager of the will be organized soon. Milleco- the way they are described as Presi nt Rejects Michigan Farm Bureau Member quin Community Farm Bureau Members and Associate Members Service Division, was discussion was organized at Engadin , S pt. in the by-laws of the Michigan Price, Wage Controls leader for this meeting. 9. It is the first of several groups Farm Bureau. President Eisenhower told a Membership Roll Call mana- that will organize Mackinac-Luce ne s conference early in Septem- Members bel' that he is opposed to govern- gel'Sand community group organ- County Farm Bureau. ment dontrols on wages and izers met at Rapid River Septem- Houghton and Mar~uette Coun- Section 1. Membership Qualifi- bel' 12. Clare McGhan of the MFB !y Far~ Bureaus ~lll be organ- cations. (1) Only persons engaged prices to deal with inflation. met with community group 11zed this fall and wmt r. in the production of agricultural "We are not considering legis- organizers, and Jerry Cordrey, or horticultural products, includ- lative controls on the processes of ing lessees and tenants of land our economy," the President said. MFB leader for building member-a Cut Gras High used for production of such pro- :'We believe in the long run that ship, met with the Roll Call man- To keep your Kentucky blue- ducts. IS s~lf-defeating, and if applied agel's. . grass and red f cue lawns co istently in time of peace as a All four counties adopted the he lthy in late summer cut the (2) Or lessors and landlords standard plans used by ot?-er gr:ss 1% to 2 inches high, says a who receive as. rent all or any method of controlling our econ- o~y, you finally have an entirely County Farm ~ureaus for bUl~d- Michigan State University turf part of the crop raised on the 307 New MelDbers dIfferent form of government." ing membership and Commurut)~ specalist, rented or leased premises, or the Farm Bureau groups. They expect proceeds thereof. to make good increases for 1958. No fisherman leaves a stone un- These people shall be eligible MICHICAN FARM NEWS Dairy Commi:tiee meetings turned when he goes out looking for membership in this associ- October 1, 1957 7 were held Sept. 16-17 with Peter for bait. ation, upon approval of their ( -------------'---------------- Since Sept. 1st! membership application at the direction of the board of direct- ors. • Will you invite a farm family to join Farm Bureau - per. haps for the same reasons you did? Most peopl,e become Section 2. Family Membership. Membership in this association shall be a family membership which includes the husband and wife and minor children: IS e Provided, that an. unmarried members because some friend invited them. New mem- minor reaching the age of 21 shall berships taken now are in effect for all of 1958. -- .- - .- ..- - .- .- - .- . - - - - - - ..- .. . be included in his or her family membership for the balance of the calendar year, and that mar- ried minors must qualify as a y 5 • family membership. 10 APPUCATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Associate Members .Section 3. Associate Member ~ It's comparatively easy to get on the soil during October - I hereby apply for membership in the _ ~ _._.._ ships. There shall be two classes much easier, as a matter of fact, than in the spring. of associate memberships: County Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau, and the American Farm Class I. Other persons (exclud- Soil testing can be an important step toward higher yields ing persons enumerated in Class Bureau, and agree to pay the annual membership dues of $10.00. II) interested in agriculture may and bigger profits. It can help avoid waste of fertilizer. It can become associate members by guide crop rotation plans. making application, and,' if ac- It is agreed that 40 cents of this sum shall be for a year's sub- cepted by the board of directors, I Your Farm Bureau fieldman will deliver the soil sampler upon execution of the member- scription to the Michigan Farm News; that $1.00 is to be applied as ship agreement, will be entitled shown at the right for $3.16 plus 9c sales tax for a total of to the rights of membership, ex- $3.25 ..• just fill in the coupon below. my annual dues to the American Farm Bureau Federation of which 25 cepting the right to vote. Associate memberships of this This sampler is a high-quality instrument that will give you cents is for a year's subscription to the Nation's Agriculture. class shall be limited so as not to exceed 10% of the membership in the types of samples that tell a true story of your ground. Get anyone county. the coupon in the mails today! NAME (print) : Applicant Class II. Full-time employes of this association, or of its sub- sidiary companies, may become Post Office RFD ..............................••associate members by making \. application, and, if accepted by the board of directors, upon exe- FAL FERTILIZ TIO PAY OFF • Triple- plated with copper, Road Address _ _ cution of the membership agree- nic el and chromium for ment, will be entitled to the October in Michigan gives you ideal weather to rights of membership excepting complete corro ion reI I . T ownship __ ..............•........ _.._ _ _._ __ __ replace the plant food removed from your soil during the right to vote. anee. the past summer. Test your soil and replace with the SIGN HERE _ CROP Thanked analysis called for by the test. The stocks of your By Konr d Adenauer Farm Bureau fertilizer dealers are ample and you can • Cutting tip and tube sur- - - - - .- . - - - .- .- - - - - - - .- - - - ..- .- .- - . r Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Ger- many, recently expressed his thanks to CROP on its 10th an- get the self some analysis work you need. in the spring Do it now and save your- when time is important. faces are heat-treated. RECEIPT FOR DUES niversary. RECEIVED $10.00 in payment of County Complete the application "The Christian Rural Overseas Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau dues for 1958 from this applicant: and 'and mail it to your County Farm Bureau Secretary. to gether with member's dues. Program can look back these days with pride and satisfaction on ten years of most blessed ac- tivities," said Chancellor Aden- • Your spreading ground is hard, equipment it's easy to run over it without r--------------------- I Fertilizer Department -- • auer. I Farm Bureau ervie ,Inc. ADDRESS " getting stuck. "Through the readiness of don- I P. O. Box 960 Give Receipt for Dues. ors to CROP to sacrifice, need I AME .........................................................................................................•..... and misery have been alleviated Fall fertilizing assures you of proper Lansing, M ich lgan in many parts of the world. absorption by Spring. I See page 7 for adclreu 01 O.K., send your fieldman to ee me ••• I wan on of your Signed - "The generous aid with which I Membership Worker your County Farm Bureau you have restored strength and I the will to live to so many of my Soil Samplers. When he comes, I'll pay him 3.2 Wh Ie Address _-_._ __ " ecretary. I countrymen is not forgotten in •._. - Germany . I you're at it, send •....................... Soil ampl Bags. "Together with the thanks which I want to express to you FERTILIZER DEP' I Name _ _ _..............•.................................•............ _ . Thank Yo For H Ip for this in the name of the Gov- • ernment of the Federal Republic Add res. . "., _ 4•••••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••• of G«'ll1any t I am sending you best wi hes for continued years rm Bu u nice, I c. I I ..... _._ MiI•••... _..... •...•• orth _.........ou of successful efforts in the ser- vice of neighborly love." Lan , s ? out liability for the killing. On the other hand a farmer 11' I Tr·• • t te Cr amery F . outrank 25 oth 1'S ent red for judging. Lansing Dairy Company other p rson ha no more rig t at at air placed second, with a score of Octo und r the law to kill a dog that is accompanied by c n att ndant than he has to kill th man him- Tri tate Cooperative ry at Mont ornery won the blu ribbon fo first place in the but- Cream- 94.5.· Water ac ground Mate .al for Progr m in October by self: tel' divisi n in dairy products I Water is old by the town of co~p tit~on at th Michigan Stat Nome, Alaska-lOO gallon for 646 orn nity Farm Bu eau Disc ssion Groups Even if both ar tr spassers, no Fall'. Rim ' Bryan IS butter I 1.00. Ther e are no well, the Co DON ALD D. KINSEY dinater of Educafion and Research ho ting may be done unless the maker and Jam s T. Bu nett is doz is mole ting p r ons, . tock or manager at Tri-St t '. I ground is frozen so deeply. poultry. Tri-State butter scored 95 to Buy Farm Bureau Seed. If th dog and his wn I' re A wise answer to our title question calls for careful trespas ing, a compl int may be made by the farm operator to xamination of the vhole problem. Farmers can gain prosecute und r the Horton Tre - or 10 e on more than one point of the issue. iass Act. Some farmer do not like the The dog uestion a pu ic relations angle. A great idea )f filing a complaint, and deal of work ha been done to create better understand- wish that the law would work without it. This is not possible. ing, more favorable atti udes and cooperative efforts of city people toward the farmer's problems. This is In any criminal action a legal complaint is ne essary. Trespas '- REDI-GRIP n eded. ing is a mi 'demeanor. would be no evidence on record There EXTRA TRACT N against the trespasser without ity people are the farmer's customers. Their needs the complaint. TIRES reate the far er' s market. ari e in mod rn government for which the farmer Then, too, repeated issues needs Without t. is evidence, a public officer could be put in the posi- tion of making a false arrest. So Site t Running • the support of m ny urban voters. F amers cannot match the complaint .by the farmer is . the city vote count. So some ci ty support for his in- necessary as a prop l' procedure No Road Howl terests is of great alue to him. without owners-or with careless o!. id ar ure u You g eo Ie in law. If changes are made in the dog • ones. ROBERT VAN WERT of Iilinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Farm re u as wo ked closely during the past years Homer, R·3, was elected chair. Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and laws, they should give the needed Sure Starting The 1 w should not put the protection to all concerned. with the Mic igan United Conservation Clubs to bring farmer at a disadvantage in pro- man of the Midwest Farm au. Wisconsin. 50 from Michigan. o kid-No h d tecting him If from the. reau's Young People's group at Officers of the group named ue i n 'ipp n9 about bett r working relations b etween unters an amma . 1s. B an d s 0 f th ese WIOlddo.g a camp at Green Lake, Wis., Clare McGh n of the Michigan farmers. Thi wor i becoming more important to often att ck and destroy game, lover the Labor Day weekend. Farm Bureau staff is one of 1. A. Do you feel that farmers t 248 young people attended from their advisors. or landown 1'S should be per- b~h~o p. ithi crea~ngpopukt~ns,hun~nmu~ o~~i g ilie \~~r ~ 195~57, ----~----.--.-.~------------~ mitted to kill any dogs (including tiply in n ber. he amount of land per hunter be- according to the Michigan D - It? th cene of th 11' killl g. raisers prote ted it strongly. It did valuable hunting dogs and pets) I partm nt of Conservation, such Som tim 5, too, an innocent d g not pa .. ' that are imply crossing farm comes I severy y r. I a wild do pack 1'0 med th I may b attracted to the ~c ne y lands? · I hunter k d It 1 to t e unt r s a vantage to ~ p goo wor mg verse City. They killed about 10f) I dog ki I Weidenh mmer Swamp n ar Tra- . the. mell of blood. The mnocent may be shot along \ ith the Co r I of D gs B. Should farmers be per- Unico REDI-GRIP is- a new traction tire des· gne for passenger cars and light mitted to kill any stray dogs that relations with farmer , so that land will be left open to of the de in that area. The guilty. I He uire are found wi thin the boundaries pick- P rucks.. t hem f'or huntmg . purposes. 0 n teo h th er han,d the the dogs ran on the snow crust while deer broke through. ' Th e p .•. bl f Id tifvi o em 0 1 n 1 ying t e h Dogs are r cogniz d as having of their farms? It runs quietly ~ no rumble or bumping value by Michigan law. But a ~oise. Massive extra tread thickn-'ss farmer must have a reasonable control over his land as Local hunt 1':) finally killed off kill r dog is one of the tough st that the farmer faces. The ques- Supreme Court ruling 2. How can farmers determine makes the ownership or lack of owner- digs in and goes over any rough road . . the hunters mcreasmg y noc at IS gates. 1 k hi the dog pack, but only after they ti had left the swamp littered with IOn mus t b f e ace, d h owever-can them subject to the police power ship of a dog that is trespassing / surface. the f rmer .... risk further damage f the state because of their un- en their lands? for SAFE, SURE wi~er trcn:tioft - pvt onl Farm Busines st Be Protected. The farm is not dead de. . 01 letting the 1'0 ing dog go fr ? certain nature. :0 pair of Redi-Grips.. Choice of white only the family dwelling place. It is also the farmer's Damage by such dogs upon a The dog at the scene of the 3. Does your group have any 5·de-wall, all black, tubed 01' tubeles~ . I ed flock of sheep or turkeys could damage may be the killer. The So, Michigan law requires that suggestions for changes in the dog business operation. H eavy investments are mvo v . destroy hundred of dollars of farmer takes a long chance to let "dogs shall be confined at night laws that would be of benefit to ust be able to protect his lands, crops, livestock and farm property in a night. And this him go. except when under the reasonable both dog owners and farmers? Buy from your local Farmers Petroleum Cooperative He m brings up another point. control of some person" -and Distributor or County Distribution Agent fences against possible damage by hunting parties. He It is clear that no control of at- Because bands of tray dogs de- may be killed when found run- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS tacking dogs would be pos ible if stroy game, the Michigan United ning at large in rural areas by cannot be expected to accept financial losses that could the farmer had to catch them in Con ervatio Clubs have had as anyone who discovers them, with- 8 October 1, 1957 Farm rs Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. ruin h is income. H e must h ave reasona bl e pro ec Ion t ti the act of actual destruction. much concern over their control a the farmer have had. So there . d hei d Farmers cannot work all day and under the law from actions by hunters an t err ogs. sit up all night to guard their is a point of common interest w-ould have tv file ?is comp 1am . t II flocks. Mo t of the attacks made here. with the prosecuting attorney, by dog occur at night, The proposals made by the •C n og and could be required to make • • Michigan Bear Hunters Associ- This law of 1919 p .rnits a land- frequent trips to the county seat The IC Ity of ation, however, certainly were owner, a f I'm op rater or his rc- to attend the trial. If this happen- I en i icatio not the answer so far as farmers presenlativ to sooth s t ray d ogs ed, it would mean 10 s of valuable . were . concerned. Farm Bu eau that have enter d any field or e - time from his farming operation. After an attack at night, the oppos d the bill in the Legi closure of the f rm. The fa 'mer To win in a civil court ca dogs often return during the day ture. Sheep br eders and poul is not held liable for damage for would require positive proof of such shooting und r the present the id ntity of the dog and owner -after the damage had occurred. ar ure u Services' law. The Michigan Bear Hunters A _ sociation asked the Legislature t Two points may be raised on this: • chang the law in the se sion of 1957. They said that they were not of protecting aiming the change at the farmer. First, the farmer needs a means not after-the his flocks before- damage is done. I Most of their loss s of valuable Second, he cannot afford the hunting dogs, they said, occurred time from his farming to do de- within the boundaries of private tective work to trace down proof hunting clubs, where club mem- ofidentity that would hold up in bel'S or caretak 1'5 often shot court. strange dogs on sight. .. I There is the possibility that the. The Bear Hunters ASSoCIatIOn new wording of the law could wanted the law to hold the killer overrule the right of the farmer of a dog liable for damag s, un- to make his claim for damages to less the person had actually dis- the county. covered the dog in the act of pur- If this became true, what suing, worrying livestock or poultry. A second change they proposed would also create problems or wounding for course would farmers take to re- cover damages where the identif- ication ?~ t~e dogs was not clear and positive? ,• the farmer. As the law now The present law gives the stands, the farmer may make a farmer a clear cut line of action. claim for damage. ~1'om dog at- All the nuisance and probable tacks to the county m which the f t ld damage was done. Th e f armer can rna k e hiIS com-. I expense 0 a cour probably prompt farmers to take . case wou . .' .• 1 itt Justice of the Peace or then' 10 es withou action unless pan a a . ' damag s w re sever . Farmers other authorized county of ICeI'. d t ft f 11 th h' After an investigation, he may b t 0 no 0 en 0 ow roug ThIn id . d d respass case, even now. e repai for hIS amages an co ts by the county treasur r. I Horton Anti-Trespass . .. Act is far If he can identify the dog or asier to put Into action than dogs that did the damage, they ~~fa~ld be the case for a court ai e destroyed by the county . Out of the father's current income comes the ° The only source of enough income for most sheriff. tray Dogs Are Th Michigan B ar Hunters As- dollars to provide food, shelter, clothing and all of us is Life Insurance. . Your Farm Bureau In .. sociation would have had the law Th Problem other expenses for his family. surance Agent has a plan that will guarantee your changed so that a farmer suffer- G n erally the well-trained and family a check each month until the youngest child ing dog damages might have to well-kept hunting dogs are not But what appens with the father out of the take his case to a civil court for 1S 21 and then as long as the widow lives. trial. the on s creating the farmer's problem. Most damage is done by pic ure? Th farmer would have to in ur th "tramps" of the countryside- Farm Bureau's Family Income Replacement in- the expense of a lawy r. H dogs poorly-kept and poorly-fed, In your family, ..who would support your widow surance assures your family's well ..being and' future • • and children if you were no longer there? security should you be ·taken out of the picture. l C ton Topics Would relatives support them? Would your You owe it to your family to provide this im .. F II a d Winter Months wife have to take a job, leaving the children in portant protection. See your local Farm Bureau When you put your 4 to 5 day old calves on someone el~efscare? Is there any other source Insurance Agent soon. 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