Vol. 36, o. JA VA Y 1, 1958 36 r I ED T R L ·Holv Much. Do We Want Freedom? CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau Dr. J ahn A. Swanson, president of Alma College, has asked this question,' "How Much Do We Want Freedom?" He wasspeaking at the Commencemen~ program of the fall term graduating class at Michigan State The g University, December 10, when he said: "The wave of hysteria over Russian success . · has resulted because until a few weeks ago we took our freedom too lightly. Included ar J:841 ne m mb r "We ha ve spent so much time talking about renewals of membe hip by m il u t freedom as a God-given right that we have All County arm Bureau ill hold tick- failed to understand that freedom is also a ings and dinners January 2. They il b human responsibility." by 5,0 0 olunteer orker ho will As I listened to the admonition of President / bership teams Januar 2 to 13 to r Locks at Sault S e. ari , nd, To ards ie F·sh ay Swanson with reference to educational practices, it bership goal of 70,610. occurred to me that his warning applied equally Roll call orkers ill d vote h ms I t well to the instigators and supporters of the politi .. MEETING OF jobs in he ca paign: cally inspired, subsidized, federally controlled na .. tional farm programs during the past 'decade. These opportunists and socialistic, planners with their misguided followers have shown little or no axe Go ernm e me I-Sec e a to They wan vitation to Fa m Bure u m mb r of 7, 0 give y farm fami y. evidence of feeling responsibility for the preserva .. tion of human freedom. They have capitalized on the distress caused by ------g e 2----Comple e t e re ew I of t old membersmns o e + inevitable postwar economic adjustments to win the farm vntp. by promoting and legisl ting programs ~ that have moved government far into farm affairs. farming ope atio s." This trend toward the encroachment of govern .. This statement was made by Charles B. Shuman ment bureaucracy, if not reversed, will develop into FARM PROSPERITY. A major objective of Farm Bureau policy in his President's Address to the 39th annual meet- a real threat to individual freedom. is to create conditions which will ing of the merican Farm Bureau Federation at Rigid 90% of parity price supports, acreage make it possible for farmers to Member for 958 mu t be p i earn and get a high per family Chicago December 9 0 I. real income in a manner which to qualify the member for these servic allotments, controls, ubsidized government The AFBF conv tion made the same rec- will preserve freedom and grad- Farm Bureau mem ers. storage, penalties, and other paternalistic pro- ually eliminate government regu- o enda • grams have not contributed to Ameeican free- lation of individual farming opera- Every Farm ureau member i urged. to 0 p r.• .tions. Mr. Shuman said that a major cause of agricul- dom. ate by mailing his dues to his County Farm ur AGR'L PROGRAM. National ture's trouble is an unsound idea of the proper role Secretary in response to the dues noti mailed to policies affecting farm production of government in the determination of farmers' de- Now with the communist threat to our national him in ovember. and .marketing should promote a existence as a free people, we need more than ever realistic balance between markets CISIons. and productive capacity, with This saves vo unteer member hip workers the strongest possible agricultural economy based "This year of 1957," said r. Shuman, "has major emphasis on the expansion enormous amoun of time and no little xp on the maximum of individual initiative and re .. of markets. been one of abundant agri~ultural production and Any program which expands Eighty out of every 100 memb rs ren w d t sourcefulness of enterprising farm people. a continuation of the unfavorable income position agricultural production in the memberships by mail in the 1957 memb rship . Every Farm Bureau member can be proud and absence of a comparable increase that farmers have e perienced since 1947, except in effective market demand is ea 5 paign. encouraged that his organization has been in the for the Korean ar. contrary to the interests of pro- IVAN E. PARSO S of 4197 forefront as one of the strongest and most effective ducers and the economy generally. Mr. Shuman suggested. seven legislative steps East Cook Road, Grand Blanc. Why do people of ioi rm ureau? Likewi e, programs which en- was honor d by the board of di- they recei e info mation on the arm Bu e u pro .. influences for policies that protect and perpetuate that could be taken if farmers wish to return to rector of Grand Blanc Coopera- courage inefficient production a free America, as well as sponsoring prog~ams that render a disser ice to agriculture a relatively free market price system: tive Elevator ov. 25 a a testi- gram, - and, most important, - th by contributing to surplus ac- monial dinner. It was in appre- sonal in itation 'from omeon to join. make for a prosperous agriculture and a satisfactory 1. Mo e at once to discontinue the use of price ciation of Mr. Par ons' 4 years cumulation, increasing average standard of living for the farm family. production costs, and limiting out- of ser ice as a director, and 35 bers e. plain that th joined b u In 0 In .• supports as a means of fixing prices of basic farm years a pre ident of the organi- put per man, vit d them to ioi It has constantly been the aim of the Michigan commodities. Return instead to the use of price zation. SUPPORT PROGRAMS. Ex- Mr. Parson gave his personal Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Federa- periences of the past indicate that supports as a safeguard against extremely wide check in 1917 for an option on price support programs can be fluctuations in prices. what i now Grand Blanc Co- tion to strengthen and improve the America we made to facilitate orderly market- operative Elevator. He was a have in order to insure its freedom. ing of farm commodities. "This would in olve an entirely new concept of member f th first board of di- It is equally apparent that pro- rector and wa elected secretary. One year ago at the 38th annual meeting of the price supports. e sho ld be able to devise some grams to fix prices and control Charter member of Gene ee r ' American Farm Bureau at Miami, the convention production have not assured satis- means of relating price supports to the realities County Farm Bureau, Mr. Par- factory farm incomes. The out- said: put of agriculture cannot be of the market and with ess ernpha is on arbitrary sons was elected secretary and erved through 1929. He has been effectively controlled by legisla- formulas. " active in many membership cam- "Our unparalleled progress is founded on tion. 2. Government pu 'chases for storage should paigns. Policies designed to improve real freedom, initiative, individual opportunity." He erved a a director of Farm farm income must not draw ex- be discontinued a quickly as possible. A govern .. Bureau Servic ,Inc., from 1952 cessive resource into agriculture, until his retirement at the an- The basic objective of the American Farm Bu .. create unmanage ble surpluses, merit-held surplu of farm commodities is price .. nual meeting in November, 1957, misdirect utilization and consump- d res ing. Ivan Pal on ha been a long- reau Federation was prominently displayed over the tion of farm commodities, or cause time director and treasurer of the stage in the great auditorium: "Building a Better · artificial prices to be capitalized 3. The price support program should be imple- McDonald Co-op Creamery at into land value . Flint and member of the Michi- America with Opportunities for All." m ted by the use of recour e commodity loans gan Milk Producer Ass n. H is PRICE SUPPORT GUIDES. Again, this year the theme of the annual session Where pric support and produc- and supplemented by purchases for immediate dis- a pa t presid nt of th Michigan Crop Irnpro ement Association, of the American Farm Bureau Women wa : "Free .. tion adjustment programs are I posal for r li of di aster condition at home and Mr. Pa sons has always lived used, they should be d signed to' dom-Our Responsibility.' ~ facilitate orderly marke ing rather abroad. on the farm v here he makes his home. His grandfather hom- than gu rant e unrealistic prices. - The conflict in dates with the Michigan State Uni .. ':The feasibility of this type of approach has steaded 80 acres in 1837, When Price support levels should take Mr. Parsons wa mar .ied and versity Commencement prevented my attending the . account of competitive conditions, been demonstrated by the experience with soy .. took over in 1917, the fa om was supply and d mand, and market beans and a few other crops that have had price 127 acre. Ivan increased that to great Farm Bureau gathering in Chicago early in trends, They should not be based 245 acres and has worked another December .. an arbit .ar formulas, nor be left support without large accumulation of surplus 40. His major ha ° been dairying compl t ly to the diSCI' tion f t11 supplie in gove nm nt storage." and breeding Jerse cattl ~ in a have been inspired by reviewing the resolu- Seer tar l' of Agrlculture. general farm pr gram. 4. The flo of commodities into the Commod .. tions a opted, deali g with most all phases ity Credit Corporation. should be halted, and pres" of farm i te e . T is ently-held stocks of farm products should be with .. s that th merican held f 0 th do ic rk t _ cep in an emer- This is the number of copies of the Michigan F rID News mailed constitute an encyclo .. g nc . to memb r of th Michlga r om. Bureau Janu ry 1. "This f taken only after Iirni n 1 Du~ nee p 'ect ic • Ie ra and 7. Participated Heifer Project. in the overseas Mr. Robert C. Brown of Kala- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS .ianuarv 12, 1923. PI' id nt \r. n. Hodge, Snover mazoo was chairman of the Pub- 2 January 1, 1958 \'.-J're~ \\'. \\T. \\rightman, I.'p n n vlll E.'l e .• '!'c'y .....T. F. Y ( !\,"r, Lnnsln DIRECTORS 1-. la. K, llood BY DISTRICTS l'nw Puw, R-! New farm credit plan :!-lHaql1~ Kn irk :1-.\I1l'n F. Itll: h Ln l 1-1';lton I{. :mtth .'lllin 'y, Or ion, H-I ( al. donlu, It-l H-l at Ch,.j t a that meets farmers' U I a1.· Dunc-kr-I. ... \\·iIlia'nstoll, It-l fi- \~aJ(l :. JI 1)t!!.4I· ••.•..•.•.• • nove 1', It-l You just don't thi k of Chrtstrnas when it's eighty in the shade, I-Thoma I aim ,-Kl'l1ll( til .Iohn ·on !\-Elnwr \ '. l'l1t'I' lt')(ln y, It-l l·'rl,pland. •••••• rrl '1'>'(' H-2 City With the sun, in blistering splendor, putting on his scorch-parade. With no snow or ice on spruce trees: with no sleds or coasting hills long-range credit need 10- .. A. Brindll'.· ....\\·. Hra nc-h, 1t-:1 II-Edmund ..?(l~\·I ••.•..•.....•..• 'tl'I henson It is hard to catch the spirit of the old north country thrills. DIRECTORS AT LARGE So I thought, but, friends and neighbors, I can truly now declare mea .n g, Ha ll i 1Il (;hdwin, Tl-1 It is Christmas in the Southland just the same as anywhere. HoIJl'I"t 1,. :mith Fowl« \ ille, It-2 \\'fllter 'ri •.ht ma n F '1111 'ill '. It-l When you see the happy gatherings, when you hear the voices gay PURPOSE OF FARM Inar E. Ungren .....•.•............ Edltor 1. pl'(',' nt lntr Singing old familiar carols in the old familiar way, BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU When a thousand windows twinkle with a myriad lights aglow, ;111, cript lon : 10 -ent: a .'(>flr. The purpose of this Associa- :\[1" •• \It·, l'rnn('(1y 1'(, "n, ft-l tion shall be the advancement When you hear aga"n the Story of that Christmas long ago, .Imltc d to •arm P,m eau • f ml» r .. 1~. PI' se nt in-r of our members' interests edu- How the Shep erds and the Wise Men came, to worship and adore cationally, legislatively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Vol. ':>6 January 1, 1958 No.1 economically. Ll ilbr-r-t ,'dllliz I·j\11' proft-'ssional for stf'rs will advts YII\I 011 IJ.l'fJ!WI· ",., h'eti \.'f'. vut t Inu " met hod». It, ill mean profitable ~(llIlllot!o< tor. ',U III till' .fllt\1l· s- Call or writ for a. quotation on YOur 111l111ll'. It )Iays tfJ "T'h in k Thun'son-whpn you 'r- sf'Jling hard\\ood!" THURESON LUMBER COMPANY nd Yard Howell, Michigan Howell 932 Or, Direct Detroit Line: WOodward 3-9784 ~===~===-..;~ • L . ., UALIT at c u t • ••• The scene is the traffic depart- between shipping and receiving. I ment of any of the hundreds of He knows he can depend on it. In hat' vh mor and more ichigan farm .. manufacturing plants in Michigan. fact, he and thousands of his fellow The time is 4 :00 P.M. on any day traffic managers have been the men rare u ing F URE U LF ~F II of the week. The traffic manager is most responsible for the rapid talking long distance to a supplier growth of motor transport. Once e ou hi nearby to Farm Bureau are complete. d aler r ha y Ie in another state about some parts needed for production. they experienced the efficiency and speed of trucks, there was no sat- isfying them with anything less _ "Send 'em by truck," he says, as and today their companies could point to 195 as bein an A friendly phone call is a splendid You can call places a day's drive he prepares to hang up, "we need not operate successfully without 'em fast!" truck transport! r for cIo er nd brome way to s nd your thanks for gifts away for less than a dollar. So why He knows from experience that That's something for every wage while tocks are full and from out of town. It's easy to find put it off any longer? Your friends motor t ansport is the fastest link earner in Michigan to think about. the right words, and the warmth of in the distant city will enjoy the y ur voice i in everything you say. conversation as much as you will. • • C Ig D C soc· lio ~ MICHIGA BELL TELEPHO E COMPA V ori Shelby • oit . \\LJI1 TUCK RE Y UR FRIEN 5- ERV NG YOU NIGHT A D DAY! ." c :vention at Chica 0 DEl4:e:mt.er B I!!!'U 11:0 • tHigh Now zn 8-12 attr ed 215 Michipn p - ple. Nearly all w re housed in the Hamilton Hotel which be- came the Michigan Farm Bureau Farm ureau • • • headquarters. Michigan Farm Bur u was honored several times during the convention. Hono s w re bestow- JERRY CORDREY ed as a result of: Coordinator of Organization Department of MFB 1. Exceeding the 1957 Am i- can Farm Bureau Federation • HOD E The rive is on for 19 8 members. Over 67% memb rship quota. Presi e Farm Bureau 2. Placing second in the Citi- of the 1958 goal of 70,610 has been achiev with zen hip Cont t. Secretary of Agricultur Ezra Taft Be on an.. 3. Farm Bureau Young People nounced December )8th that dairy price supports 45,571 renewals and 1,841 new member signed. won the citizenship award and W got off to a good start at th state-wide kick- community beautification award. for the marketing year which begins April 1, 1958 Two counties were honored here will be at levels which reflect 75 percent of th par" off for Roll Call managers and their wives at Kel- -Allegan for community b au- logg Center at Michigan State University Dec. 30. tification, and Berrien for citi- ity price of manufacturing milk. and butterf t at zenship. Nearly all County Farm Bur au Roll Call man- 4. Alpena county was 1st place the beginning of the marketing year. county in the nation in the Coun- In making this announcement Secretary Benson agers were present at the meeting Where an up-to- ty Farm Bureau citizenship con- date report as made. test. For their outstanding job, reflects the mandate of Congress which says: they were awarded a "Library of Awards were presented to 1957 goal getters; Liberty." Oceana, Midland and "The Secretary is aut orize and directed to awards for 1958 were announced; challenges i~ Jackson County Farm Bureaus make available price support to producers for . were given honorable mention sued; and an inspiring message was presented by for their excellent programs. milk, butterfat and the producers of milk and but- C oel y River Community In addi tion to winning the Farm Bur au is the first in the Roger Fleming, secretary of. the American Farm awards, Michigan was recognized terfat as follows: 1:arquette-Alger area. It as Bureau Federation. for having more women than "The price of whole milk, butterfat and products organized December 5 at the any other state at the convention. Abram Hyer home near Skandia. County kick-offs are scheduled for January 2. We have every right to be mighty of such commodities, respectively, shall be sup- Vilho Mat on, Abram Hyer, Carl proud of our organization's re- Heidtman, Jennie Matson, Gene- A phone report on the Roll Call is due January 6, ported at such levels not in excess of 90 percent vieve Hyer and Jennie Heidtman cords and its representatives at and report meetings are scheduled for January 13. the meeting. and no less than 75 percent of the parity price, are the officers. The next meet- ing is January 8 w hen several January 15 is the deadline date for members to Regional training meetings were therefore, as the Secretary determines necessary ° more member are expected. held during December for Farm in order to assure adequate supply. ev ral ne Community Farm be signed in order to be eligible for many of the Supply, Legislative and Resolu- H Bureau groups ill be organized tions Committees to get started Secretary Benson pointed oul.--~----------- service programs. soon in the Marquette-Alg rand As you can see, the next two weeks may well on their work for 1958. Farm Supply Committees re- that dairy production continues to outrun the effective markets at I AI alf Houghton are s. These two areas ith ac inac-Luce and th fo r o LO G viewed duties and responsibilities, current price levels. organized counties will .m e determine Farm Bureau effectiveness in 1958. and discussed Farm Bureau Ser- The problem is complex and . seven county unit in the U.P. F M RODUC 10 difficult and every effort must be The Michigan Farm Bureau Directors' Conference held De- ty Board, a director, and officer. Those present agreed that this type of training would be of con- vices and Farmers Petroleum Co- operative program and products with representatives of these made to secure a sound solution that offers a successful future for a T e p ± year bas been an in- teresting e for 1. Ha ley 25 q.fr, of -in h flo I' cember 2 and 3, was very success- farmers, free from the whims of • ful. Over 200 County Farm Bu- siderable help to them ih build- companies. an for m. We enjoy Ii ing in for f ed lot, barn, or ho r ing stronger and more effective Legislative and Resolutions Congress. The American Farm the U.P. and enjoy our work in reau directors attended. The two- poultr hou .. County Farm Bureaus. Committees discussed their jobs Bureau is promoting District dairy Farm Bur au. e sold our day conference was spent primar- meetings throughout the United ily discussing the job of a Coun- and techniques for getting them home at 1806 Ludington Street, • 1 6 sq. ft. of 6-in hall. The American Farm Bureau done. States in an effort to find an Michigan farmers can expect Escanaba, nd purcha ed nother answer to the problem. The first to write bigger checks for Vernal one t 141 11th Avenue South. January will see the opening meeting is to be held January 6 alfalfa seed. Certified seed su - • T 0 ig, -fo o t Ion of the 1958 session of the Legis- and 7 in Madison., Wisconsin. plie~ are about one-third less than terin trou h . lature January 8. Congress will Members of the Michigan State earlier expected. convene in early January. Dairy Committee will participate. . " • 125 q.ft. f -inch thi k m. thiis mee timg. E:very e ff 0rt WI '11 th Ve. nal IS a good buy even WIth For example, i h 2 foundation. Farmers Petroleum Coopera- tive will hold a series of "Power Farming" meetings around the be made to evaluate the present dai it ti d . It I e Increased cost, says. L. yton Nelson, farm crops specialist at airy SI ua Ion an various a er- Michigan State Univ rsit . nate programs that may be pro- y bags of portland cem nt- le s than a ton - ou can Pl· n to build with nomi al, long-lasting, fir - 0- state. These will demonstrate some of the advantages of farm- posed. I Nelson says tests show Vernal quickly and easily complete afe con I' t . Mail coupon ers owning their own source of power. will include these Farm Bureau bushel I Those attending from Michigan is a bargain even if it costs $10 a more people: Clare Loew, Byron Cen- Ranger. Yield test show Vernal than certified anyone of these labor-sav- ing concrete projects: for free literature. Or your local concrete ontra tor Michigan Livestock Exchange tel', Allegan county; Dean Prid- can out-yield Ranger by one-half • A 10-can capacity insu- . or building material d ler will begin its annual series of geon, Montgomery, Branch coun- ton hay per acre a year. district meetings on January. lated milk cooling tank. will be glad to ad i e you. ty; Elton Smith, Caledonia, Kent; Thomas Hahn, Rodney, Mecosta; Vernal is a leafy, dark green Farm Bureau Young People Gene Roberts, Lake City, Mis- fine-stemmed plant that is wintel: will hold quarterly district meet- fOR OU TRY • CLIP COUPON AND MAIL TODAY --------- saukee; Walter Frahm, Franken- hardy and is more resistant to ings. Many will attend a Nation- al Training School at Gatlinberg, muth, Saginaw; Ward G. Hodge, leaf spot than is Ranger. PORTLA D CEMENT S OCI liON} A national organtzation to Improve 2nd :~t3n~ont~~ et ~St~ r~~g~O~~~:~ ti ~f~:~~ Snover, Sanilac; George Pardon- . Because Vernal is higher yield- 2108 Michigan National Tower, La sing 8, Mich. Tennessee. net, Corunna, Shiawassee; Har- mg and a Iittl more expensive, search and engineertng held work OSend free Handbook of Concrete Community Farm Bureau com- old Blaylock, Vassar, Tuscola Nelson recommends that farmers Form COO$tructionand (list subjects): ame __._- mittees will meet during January coun y. use it in hay fields which will be to review their goals and objec- kept for at least three ars. The first e'g t months of t . c. tives, and receive some inforrria- marketing year, Commodity Credit tion and materials which will Corporation purchases of dairy help to keep Michigan the most products for price support were active Farm Bureau in the Na- about 800 million pounds, in milk tion. equivalent, above the same period Discussion topics for the next a ear ago. Thi i an increase six months will be determined on of 20 per cent. • January 31 when the State Dis- cussion Topic Committee meets. It is estimated now that CCC will be forced to buy about six I This Committee was elected in billion pounds of milk equivalent June, 1957 at the district meet- for this year. This will be about ings. A new Committee will be five per cent of all milk produc- chosen next June at the Mid- tion, as compared with four per year District Series. . cent last year. A Mid-west Dairy Conference Up to mid-December in the will be held at Madison, Wiscon- current marketing year, CCC has sin on J anuary 6 and 7. Several been required to buy more butter members of the State Dairy Com- and cheese than it did during the mittee will attend. Following same period last year, and pur- this, there will be a Michigan chases of non-fat dry milk have Dairy Conference. More informa- fallen off only slightly. tion will be forthcoming 'soon, There are record supplies of feed grains this year, and prices are Other events in January are: lower. The feed situation could Rural Health Conference, Janu- be a stimulus for continued or , ary 22 and 23 at Ann Arbor, Uni- expanded milk production in the versity of Michigan. First day is period ahead. All indications are Rural Day. that we will surely have the "adequate supply" Congress has • • • The g ar e i • I n• •I , Farmers Week at Michigan set as a goal in the controlling State University-week of Janu- legislation. MR. POULTRYMAN .•• THERE'S NO SHOP AROUND AND TRY TO MATCH ary 26. There surely are a great Considering first the law and reason to be in doubt when you buy it. We know that you can't even come many things this time of year. second the production situation, Obviously, it's impossible for the Secretary had no choice. chick starter feeds now. Just buy Farm close to it. This guarantee and the new each of us to take part in all of I think we can agree that the Bureau's Hi-Efficiency 20% Chick Starter feed are just additional examples' of wha these activiti s personally but, as basic problem is that our produc- Crumbles and you'll be getting the best your Farm Bureau is doing to give you you well know, Farm Bureau tion is in excess of consumption. plays .an important part in all, For the proper adjustment to be feeds that your money can buy. AND extra benefits when you buy the Farm either by sponsoring the activity made, it is necessary that this DON'T MISS THIS EXTRA •.• you get Bureau way. It does pay to do busine s or participating. In an)/ event, price reduction be passed on to a guarantee IN WRITING that your with yourself . . . what more proof is you are there, because Farm Bu- consumers. reau will be and you are Farm chicks will live six weeks if fed this new needed than this unprecedented guaran- If thi is not done, farm organ- Bureau. izations should do everything Farm Bureau Hi-Efficiency Feed. tee and this proven feed? Regional Representatives will possible to bargain for a price be much like the proverbial "one equal to that received before the armed painter with the itch" dur- reduction, arm ea i·Ef ·ciency 20% C ick t r r C mble I th ing January. They will be spend- ing every available minute CCC 01 Stocks f:old re son y ur ar urea D~aler c n mk t uar nte checking on Roll Call progress in All stocks of wool held by the addition 1:0 planning, sch duling Commodity Credit Corporation and attending many of the above since 1955 ha e be n sold. About 20'% CHICK STARTER CRUMBLES FARM BUREAU'S HI-EFFICIENCY mentioned meetings. 174,000,000 lb. of wool were is just one of the new Hi-Efficiency feeds 20% Chick Starter Crumbles has been . Let me take this opportunity acquired by the CCC in the 1952, that will be coming your way during '58. formulated with you in mind, Mr. Poultry- to wish each and everyone of 1953 and 1954 price support pro- ~j~it;,o. you a Very Happy. Peaceful, and grams. The last 2.500,000 lbs. It is a vastly improved starting feed. It man. Your Farm Bureau Feed Depart- * JACKSON - North, Central and South (early planting) contains a coccidiostat. It has added fats CLiNTLAND CLINTON - - Central and South Central and South ( arty plenting) - - _. Prosperous New Year. were sold in early December. -----.., for extra energy •.• lower fiber content ment wants to give you the be t feed available. It is loaded with ingredients GARRY CRAIG - - North, Central and Thumb Central and South FAR u u E V DE , I D. for greater digestibility • . • improved bal nce of amino acids for faster feath- that will develop your chick producing birds that into high- will make you R. B. Bohnsack ering. money. EATON - North, Centrol and Thumb Retail Division Write lor your free c p, 01 the Depart. P. O. Box 960, 4000 N. Grand River, Lansing, Michigan An e k ar Up •• ment 01 Farm C ps 1'51 Ocrt booklet. .hac: d laying ma hes I am interested ln further information on the sale of debentures for capital purposes. Please send a copy th very 0 of of Prospectus for Farm Bureau Services "A" 5% i wi you -n mind • Debentures, and have a licensed salesman call. d mi I. ·They are co I w· your f." Name . hop wherever you Address RFD No •.................. see this emblem. Road . It's your guide to quali y products for 81 .. , AR ichi In r win tonditiGn to - ------- -- ..- $ er farming. es permit working out ide the Bauer and Mrs. Warren Watson. men wouldn't." vices, Inc. irman ome. Mrs. Holly Hubbell, our Unit d Do you know I heard Charles Thorn F. Cowd n, Dean of "T t aining course open to ations committe chairm n, x- Shuman, president of the Amer- .he College of Agriculture at women in the 18 to 50 y a age plained the six committe of the ican Farm Bureau Federation, Michigan State University, will errien sroup r quires one year's time; U. N. and how a topic i brought ay the same thing in these .peak at one of the general ses- our months spent in study five to th 1001'. words: "Women always accept .ions: days a week from 8 a. m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Albert Schmiege, safety responsibility more re dily than I'he course includes such studies chairman, warn d everyone of men." as physiology, nutrition, first aid, the danger of drivin while emo- r to ueeze Th e. Merritt group and Mthl'SProduct.·on Co t p rsonal and community health, tionally or phy ically ups it. Blodgett group as ist d care of mothers and babies, chil- Mrs. uth Goodman gave a Hoitenga at her party. Michigan cattle feeders are go.. ren' ca e, nursing car of com- report of the progr ss with the ing to have to squeeze production mon diseases, a well as nur ing history and scrap book of the Northwest Michigan Women's costs if they hope to make much proc dure and bed ide care of women's committee. Committee met at Gill's Pier. profit this season, warn Michigan the ick. This study is follow d by Father Voss gave a very inspira- State University beef specialists. working experi nce in Borges, tional message after which re- Feeder cattle prices were about 20 Fairmont or Bronson Methodist ports were given of the annual per cent above a year ago while Ho pital." Oliver Tompkins, Chairman Traverse City R-l meeting by Mrs. Eitzen, Mrs. 1958 fat cattle prices aren't ex- Oth r detailed information may A week ago today I returned Heim, Mrs. J elnick and Mrs. pected to be more than 10 per cent b obtained through your county from the American Farm Bureau Fromholz. above 1957. chairman. Federation annual meeting in Mrs. Carl Lewis announced Wexford County women have committee appointments. The Chicago. Thanks again to the been visiting hospitals, bringing MICHIOAN FARM NEWS District for permitting me to go. baskets of fruit, and singing 4 meting date was changed to the So far I have given one report January 1, 1958 first Monday of each month Christmas carols with the pa- of the convention. I heard so tients. starting with January meeting. many good speeches and enter- Our program for 1958 was ap- They have arranged for a tainment, met such wonderful county-wide meeting at Cadillac proved. people, it was hard to know The Christmas -program was high school with Guy Vanderjogt for ork Brings mile where to begin or end. as guest speaker. held at th Community Building And here are all your letters- at Centreville, and featured the Have you read these words ICHIGA Farm Bureau AFBF award and certificate Young People accepted the all your parties and plans for from Peter Marshall's sermon: Ext n ion Chorus in inging ev- Young People won honors at for the outstanding Young Peo- awards. Left to right: Keith Christmas - these words come eral Christmas Carols. The next the 38th annual meetIng of the ple's program on Citizenship. Hahn, of Big Rapids, District 7 back to me: "So we will not 'spend' Christ- meeting will be January 8, 1958. American Farm Bureau for Allegan County received the Director; Miss Bonnie Brown, mas nor 'observe' Christmas. Cass County Farm Bureau Wo- Everywhere, everywhere, having outstanding county pro- AFBF award and certificate for of Berrien Springs; M iss Mary We will 'keep' Christmas-keep it men's Committee met December Van Buren County. A lovely Christmas tonight! grams on Citizenship and Com· outstanding work on Commun. Ann Bamber of Howell, past as it is- 3 at the home of Mrs. Earl Chri tmas dinner preceded the munity Beautification. ity Beautification. Sheane. First Vice-Chairman D cember 10 meeting of the Van state secretary; Hilbert Schulze, Benzie County Women's Com- In all the loveliness of its Mrs. Chester Ball presided. The Buren Farm Bureau Women's Berrien County received the These Michigan Farm Bureau of Pigeon, president. mittee-What a shame that your ancient traditions. finance c mmittee reported a Com mit tee meeting at the county president lost his barn by May we keep it in our hearts, balance of $48 from a dinner. It home of Chairman Mrs. Wil- to the Fort Custer State Home. speaker. Mrs. Osborn Thurlow's home. fire the morning after he re- that we may be kept in its will be applied on purchases for the County C nt r Building. It liam Hoxie. Each member was presented with a gift by the Genessee Women's Committee I theirGladwin County women at Mrs. Leroy Methner gave a report of the Farm Bureau turned from the convention. hope." Ieh-19an Mell h Id its December meeting at the December meeting gave Your program for the year was voted by the group to buy hoste . Women's state convention. International In titute in Fli:nt. clothing and packed bo es for sounds good. To study civil de- - Christmas gifts for people at the Mrs. Bregger of Citizenship Health chairman Mrs. S. J. fense, schools, Farm Bureau, 10- county infirmary. Committee r ported on the The group attended ~n English the needy families. A committe Murphy explained classes for Roger Foerch, F m Bureau safety co-ordinator, will speak at meeting on local government. She urged members to attend class which was very Interesting, Adults are taking this course to aid them in peaking while in is working on the program books for 1958. I nurse recruits. Scholarships are being offer d by Dow Chemical cal government and forearmed. and mental health, is to be both forewarned ' 'I T 0 Att en d our January 7 meting. Kalamazoo County Farm Bu- supervi or's meeting in interest of County Library. Mrs. Hoxie reported the Farm the United States. Eight counties were represented: Greece, Japan, Isabella County. Pine Grove Ladies were hostesses at the Company. Anyone Department. interested should contact the County Health Kalkaska County Women's C;ommittee ha~e their program Nat'} C .UnCI-} reau women met at the Occupa- Bureau has purchased the Quak- China, Hungary, Italy, France, December meeting. Mrs. Edmund Mrs. William Mainhood spoke hned up. This group IS very tional Th rapy Building in the enbush Building on US-12 and an Holland and Belgium. Wonsey, our new secretary, in- on safety. health-minded. Kalkaska has an State Hospital December 2. Dr. extra lot. After the class the ladies were vited women's committee mem- up and coming, health center. "Opportunities and Responsi- Brown and thr e assistants gave Our group considered projects served a German lunch prepared bers in all groups to the monthly Plans were made for the' bilities of Farmer Cooperatives us most interesting facts concern- to help finance this purchase. by German women. meetings. annual party to be held in Jan- Manistee County Farm Bureau in a Changing Economy" is the J ing the acceptance of patients, Our January 7 meeting will be We entertained husbands and uary. HUSbands of the committee women recently enjoyed a coun- theme of the 29th annual meet- their care, and the benefits to tour day, visiting the Kroger Shiawassee County women dis- families with a Christmas pro- members will be guests. ty-wide get-together at the Bear ing of the National Council of patients from occupational th ra- Warehouse at Grand Rapids with cussed future program topics, gram and. dinner meeting De- For December we adopted six Lake Legion Hall. They enjoyed Farmer Cooperatives at Houston, py. We w re shown the new lunch at Y.M.C.A. Mrs. Theo such as: School problems (curri- cember 28, at Deerfield Center children who are wards of the movies from Alaska presented by Texas, 'January 6-9, 1958. building and the sales room Sallis will make final plans for the culum); Civil Defense; Citizen- Hall. court. We furnished them with Mr. Ford of the Brethren School Among the representatives of where articl s made by the pa- tour. ship (Naturalization); May Tea lI'he campaign kick off dinner clothing, Christmas toys and faculty. Mrs. Evens said: "Those. Michigan farm cooperatives to tients are for sale. (Rural- Urban Meeting); and the will be held at the Methodist candy. not present missed a wonderful attend are: / Chairman Louise Smith was at- tending Farm Bureau Institute DI trict 2 organization of a Farm Bureau young people's group in the coun- church January 3,. Mrs. Bessie Forbes was appointed Saginaw County. Fourteen time." Ain't it the truth? L A Cheney, manager of the Michigan Ass'n of Farmer Co- in Lansing. Zelda Wiley was Mrs. George Crisenbery, Chmn. ty. citizenship chairman. The Worn- groups partook of potluck dinner Missaukee County w o m en operatives. acting chairman. Jackson 8-8 A tour of the Lapeer State Hos- en's Committee will take charge with all the Christmas trimmings braved one of the worst storms J. F. Yaeger, executive secre- Kalamazoo County Women's Our District Council m eting pital was suggested for later in of the United Fund drive in the at our December meeting. of the year and came, 41 no less, tary of Farm Bureau Services Committee tied with Jackson will be held January 21, 1958 at the year. rural area. Members brought gifts for the to Mrs. Hoitenga's home for a Inc. Mr. Yaeger will be chairma~ county for first place increase in the Flying Saucer Grill just East Saginaw County Home. They Christmas party. Her husband of the Farm Supply meetings. of Homer. Plans are not yet A food shower for the county attendance this year, receiving a Midland County women met at were delivered by Mrs. Martin said: "Women will drive where Earl Huntley, manager of complete. infirmary for their Easter dinner check for $5. was also suggested. Farmers Petroleum Cooperatives, Inc. Mr. Huntley will be chair- St. Joseph County. Mrs. H. Tren ry of Kalamazoo spoke at the meeting of St. Joseph Coun- ty Farm Bureau at Centreville. Calhoun County Farm Bureau Women heard Senator Sme kens at their December 10 meeting. He told us about his John An article on "What are Christ- mas Carols?" was read by Mrs. Hier after which group singing of carols closed the meeting. e Ho e ower Garden man of the Petroleum section meetings. Others who will take part in the conferences are Arthur In- Mrs. Trenery discussed the regi- trip in the Mid-East, Northern gold, chairman of Michigan Ass'n ster d practical nurse training Africa, and behind the Iron Cur- D str ct 8 Care 0 hristmas ' lants of Farmer Cooperatives and pres- program offered at Kalamazoo tain. Mrs. Albert Schmiege, Chairman ident of the Michigan Livestock and pointed out that such training H. L.R.CHAPMAN When the pot becomes filled grown in a south window. If it Exchange; Marten Garn, presi- Send 35 cents in coms for this is particularly suited to older Jackson County Women's Com- Chesaning R-2 Garden Clubs Lecturer with roots, the plant will benefit can be placed some distance mittee had a delightful Christ- dent, E. F. Steffen, legal counsel, pattern. Add 5 cents for each women desiring mployment af- Bay County Women's Com- by watering with very dilute away from the glass, neither chill Maynard Brownlee, manager of pattern for 1st class mailing. Send t l' their children have grown and mas party with 30 members and Another popular Christmas guests present. mittee met at the home of Mrs. plant is the Cyclamen. This clas- liquid manure water, once every nor direct sunlight will injure it. operations for Farm Bureau Ser- to Michigan Farm News, Pattern decreasing family responsibili- three weeks. The plant should be turned a Dep't., P. O. Box 42, Old Chelsea We chose topics for these meet- Emil Nitschke for a dinner sical Greek name was given to the Old plants will produce more little occasionally to prevent' the ings: January, Safety; February, meeting. Station, New York 11, N. Y. plant by the great Swedish flowers, but they are usually growths leaning towards the Correcti n FARM BUREAU Health; March, Civilian Defense. Mrs Herbert Neumeyer, safety botanist Carolus Linnaeus, the much smaller than those on light. The Pioneers of 1939 Commun- Please print plainly in your chairman reported on the safety "Father of Botany". plants which have been raised ity Farm Bureau of Livingston order, your name, address with Istr 5 Soil, moisture, and temperature G rden ee Bath, R-l meting at Chicago. We voted to purchase material Mrs. John C. Watling, Chairman for the cancer project, and to The plant so familiar to us is Cyclamen Persicum, from seed. The Gardenia. Another plant sometimes given as a gift at are all important items if the plant is to flourish. The soil in which the Gardenia plant is county should have been includ- zone, size and style number. ed in our Dec. 1 edition in the listing of 237 Community Farm Your Farm Bureau seed spend $50 towards some gifts for After an explained absence a the county hospital. Mrs. Harold often called the Florists Cy- Christmas time is the Gardenia. growing must never become dry, Bureaus. They held a meeting Half-Size Style clamen. dealer can make 167 leading good New Year's resolution for Lisius·is chairman and will be How often the home owner is neither must it remain soggy. every month and reported their varieties of Farm Bureau this chairman will be to get back assisted by Mrs. Clarence Walter It is native to Greece, but also disappointed because the plant Good drainage is necessary to the conclusions on the discussion top- vegetable and flower seeds on the ball with my news con- and Mrs. Edgar Feinauer in buy- grows less commonly in Syria. fails. soil at all times. ic to the Michigan Farm Bureau. available to you in attractive tlibution about District 5 activi- ing the gifts. The Florists Cyclamen has been No plant, except perhaps the lithograph d packets. Many ties. We voted $20 towards the produced by careful. selection of African Violet, is prized so high- No repotiing will be necessary are also available in bulk. Michigan Farm Bureau women Christmas Clearing Bureau and vana~lOns of the species, ~nd then ly in the home as the Gardenia. the first year but as soon as the V G TA LES A',F.B.F. convention at Chicago, 5 years of age. I were well represented at the to buy dresses for children under bree~m% to produce certain char- It is not due entirely to the lack acteristics. of cultural effort on the part of container becomes filled with roots, the plant must be moved sparagu Lettuce WIth 52 answering roll call at into a size larger pot, using a soil 13eans, Str. Muskmelon ~ the women's meeting. Indiana Mrs. Walter Herbolsheimer Much breeding has been done the home gardener that the plant made up of 50% fibrous loam, and Beans, Lima refuses to grow. ranked second with 50 in attend- volunteered to deliver articles to increase the size of the flow- Watermelon Beets 50%. sandy acid peat. To this add Broccoli Onions Parsnip ance. collected for the Traverse City I ers, so much so, that in some cases a small amount Of old, well rot- Over 200 persons from Michi- hospital. the flowers are so large and Cabbage Peas Carrots Peppers ted cow manure, and mix Cauliflower Pumpkin gan att nded th Michigan break- Plans were made for the kick- coarse that they have lost the thoroughly. Celery Corn Radish Salsify fast. 82 of us traveled by charter- off dinne to be held January 2nd. grace and daintiness of the ori- After repotting fill the pot with Cucumber Spinach ed bus from the Lansing office Christmas gifts w re xChanged'l ginal species. water and allow to drain natur- Egg Plant Squash Endive Tomatoes and 42 came from the Central Clare County Women's Com- The chi~f requireme~t of the ally. Kale Turnip Region. mittee ntertained their hu- Cyclamen In the home IS to keep Kohl Rutabaga With all the fine speeches bands. Mr . Karker, co-ordinator It cool and somewhat moist. Should the plant at any time o ERS making of new friends, meeting of women's activities, was guest Never allow the soil to become of old friends, sightseeing, Christ- dry or its floral beauty will be produce leaves of a very pale green color for a long period,this Ageratum Fox Glove Alyssum Gourd mas looking and shopping and ruined. indicates that there is not enough Aster Hollyhock all around good fellowship which acidity in the soil. Baby's Breath Larkspur makes for a good convention Under good treatment un- Bachelor Button Marigolds This condition can often be a I am Morning Glory there should be enough inspira- opened buds will develop and remedied by watering the plant Brachycome Nasturtium tion to last the whole New Year. the, plant will be good look- with aluminum sulphate used at Calendula Petunia Candy Tuft My room mate, Mrs. Foster of ing for several weeks. Phlox the rate of two teaspoons to one Canterbury Bell Pinks Niles, and I had time to see "The gallon of rain water, used once Carnation Poppie Seven Seas" cinerama by Lowell Water should never be poured Castor Bean Portulaca onto the thick portion in the cen- every two weeks. I Chrysanthemum Snapdragon Thomas. I can heartily endorse Cockscomb Stock it for when it comes to your area. ter of the plant. Always remember, when Columbine Straw Flower Cosmo weet Peas When the plant ceases to pro- caring for the Gardenia plant Dahlia Sweet William Clinton County Farm Bureau duce flower buds and the leaves th t it hates lime in any Daisies Verbena wome~ report a recent meeting Delphinium Zinnia begin to turn yellow, gradually form. Four O'Clock called m the county by interested withhold water until all the fol- mothers to obtain further infor- iage has died down. MR. CHAPMAN The plant nioys growing in o r rm mation on how to organize for ..... ~ di.ng Watering should cease at this Linnaeus named the plant in the home in a temperature of 70- the schooling of mentally retard- stage. Allow the plant to rest for honor of Dr. Alexander Garden 75 degrees, especially if there is ed children. three weeks. of Charleston, South Carolina, humidity in the room. Necessary co-operation of par- who was a correspondent of the As soon as the warm summer ent , importance of a good teach- and how par nts may assist amily Th corm, (the. thick bulbous great botanist. portion) should then be shaken China bas given to our homes days arrive and there is no dan- ger of cold weather returning the th teacher were discussed. A free of soil, and repotted in new and gardens some lovely plants, plant should be placed outside in You'll win prizes with this futur meeting will be held in St. soil, in the same size pot. The none more beautiful than Gar- a protected location. quick-to-croch t medallion. It Johns. corm should be only half covered denia jasminoides which. is the lends itself to both fine cotton Farm. Bureau families co-oper- with soil, which should consist of correct name of the florist' The Gardenia' appreciates be- and string. Make small articles or ited WIth Extension families in three parts good fibrous loam, plant. ing sprayed with clear water late plan a bedspread or tablecloth. the program of "Better World one part thoroughly decayed each afternoon. It must be taken Under tanding" by entertaining a ur leaf-soil or peat, and bone meal. First of all, the home owner inside the home again before the Pattern 7180 has ccomplete di- -------------- .. 20 forei n students in their should realize that Gardenia arrival of cold nights. rections. An easy d ign to Bon meal should be applied at plant originally came from a hom du .ing the Holiday on. crochet-you'll memorize it in no The Christian Scien<:e Monitor the rate of one rounded teaspoon tropical location in China, and During very cold nights the time. Christmas carols and show- One orway St., Boston 15, M of bone meal to one six inch pot plant should be moved to the 'n of "A Trip To the Holy Land" should treat it accordingly. Pro- Send your newspaper for the flint of soil, mixing the whole vided, you bave received a strong enter of the room away from Send 35 cents in coins for thi by v, Tennant wer enjoyed at checked. Enclosed find my check Of thoroughly. the cold window. pattern. Add 5 cents for each pat- he December meeting. m y order. 1 year $18 0 plant, and in healthy condition, it Send SO c nts in coins for this Add enough coarse clean sand may be possible to persuade it to tern for first cla mailing. Send pattern. Add 5 cents for each 6 months $9 [J J months $4.50 0 to the mixture to ensure good remain so for quite a long time. The Azalea plant likes grow- to Michigan Farm News, 263 E ton County r ports an inter- ing conditions similar to those Needlecraft Dep't, Box 162, Old pattern for mailing first class. drainage. sting candle lighting servic at given for the Gardenia, although Chelsea Station, New York 11, Send to Michigan Farm News, Even the professional qard~ Pattern Dep't., 42 Old Chelsea which the new officers were in- plants enjoy a it prefers slightly lower temper- N. Y. 'tal y fo unty and eDel' finda • possible to re- Station, New York 11, N. Y. Add'resa atmosphere, and vive weak, unhealthy plants. atur . . tri i .Ester May , but Dot direct AlwayS use rain water when Please print plainly in your Please print plainly in your urlng bright ~r9t~~·~a. p t likes lots :wataring the Gard ni and order your me, ad with o der, your n e, addrees with of light, and should therefore be Azalea. zone, and the pattern number. zone, size, and style number. ge ness s ch a pro ·0 L n in the agreement. In any situation, the law they must guard against he can stop the ale a any time. E ditor: A Farm Bureau member has any form of threat hat Some time azo ere wa an d tro it." • a ked what his rights are in case an auction sale is being conducted 3. The owner also has the right of one bid on any article to estab- (Continued from Page I) ar tic1e in the Michigan Far m To this I would say, lish the lowest price for which it derstanding in the 1,587,812 members in 48 states ews entitled "Agriculture and in a manner unsatisfactory to him. 0ur Freedoms Under the Law." God's Golden Rule and 1. The owner of the goods may may be sold, or bid it in himself. good will to all mankind." and Puerto Rico to give it the maximum impact on T his statement was made: stop the auction sale at any time. "Man's struggle for freedom George Kesicke 2. He can refu e the services Geese have been observed fly- domestic and international problems and relation- under the law has been an up Kewadin of a substitute .for the auctioneer ing at 29,000 fe t altitude by and down road. There have al- Antr:im County ships. '-------.- I planes. \ ways been ov rly ambitious p 0- MICHIGAN FARM NEWSI ichigan ar Bureau's. 1958 goal of pIe who, by design or mistaken People can be irresponsible, p rinciples, would take away his January 1 1958 ~ 5 Potatoes are grown in 46 out of 70,610 mem rs in the oll Call for member- fr edom ... nd still be respon ible for a , our 48 states. great d al of trouble. , ship January 2 to 13 is 0 r opportunity. an! er We can contribute additional strength toward the attainment of the ideals and objectives expressed Classified dvertisements ar cash with ord r at the 01 in the code of service to agriculture and the nation rates: 10 cents per word for one edition. Ad t ga as adopted by the American Farm Bureau at Chi- or mor edition take th rat of 8 cents p r Thes ra es based on guarantee of 5.000 or mor cago last month. SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bure u m r • 25 r The December 1 issue of the Michigan Farm $1 for each edition. Extra words 5c ach per edition. ( • I pnce ... ews carried an impressive' Ii t of the County Roll Call managers and their resp ctive membership quotas for 1958. LIVESTOCK like $12.50 or 1328 count as one word.) FOR SALE B u They will be supported by 5,000 or more volun- :1 L teer workers in teams of Farm Bureau members - whose objective is to offer every farmer who is not now a member an opportunity to become a Farm ~H c .l' Bureau member. t C C The great crisis which challenges our national ex- t istence as a free people constitutes an urgent incen- D t tive for all farmers to enlist their influence in I strengthening the Farm Bureau program for an ade- r quate farm income and the preservation of liberty. I'D I ,. r Again quoting Dr. John A. Swanson: e "History is at the point of no return and L. H T·, Wlnr~-'T'IEn B.\LES f 1.' F cut ttnv alfalfa or timothy hay, .15 we have now to decide how we are going to l ton, :; C lia le. El'n -xt Law. on, Howell 1 P-3, .\fi('hi"an. 4 milt" 'a. t of ITo (ll run the race for survival. Will it be as free { on .\1-]6. Phone County) (J1!J\\'1. (Ltvtng-ston (I-2t-nc) - men or not? How much do we want free- REGISTERED HOL T ~-,L - Bull ]~'50 sn Tn. .• IL- C alver to s rvice age. Dams from En, xr-Hy~tpm Tandem \ h l:-l. 24 dom?" 4 00 to 700 lb. Rut erf'a.t n H rd Im- ft. awning". J' our «losers. Ht'frh~t'l'alor. P rovemerit Regi.·try test, 19ijG H.I.R. Ga.' stove, Ikla nd b d. \Yater h at •.r. a verage 509 lb.'. Butt rfat. Dick r- E."C' lle nt condition, .'1200. }j loyd Illinois Farming Loses Sold by R on's Ips & (l -ns Farm. Phon 42- Hoarel, H lTi. on, .Michi"cUl. J''hone KI' ..• P3, Bloomingdale, :\Iich.igan. "rit for ~H13~17. (Clal County) (l-1l-22p) Half County a Year' Bull Li t. Ol-6t-33p) Michigan is not alone in the R E YORY. HIRES b reeding stock available at all t.im es. swing to industrialization rural areas. At a recent confer- ence of Midwest State Farm Bu- reau legislative counsels, John of $1 Ad p.tate of growth, carcass c onformation ::\[arten Garn quality, and feed converaion, along with York 'hire type t ors stress d in our br eding progrs m. are main ' 8on><, 43 7 IIulliken and rae- FRIGJDAIRl;; slz .• ' arIy n w. Cost :450. rlfiC'~ for FltEI~ZI~R. 2;:;0. "'rite ;)045 VI' -xel, De roit Chnrt s Ba.kur, 1:J, Mich iga,n. Larg ~-ilI sac- Cox, of Illinois, stated that his I erested Road, CharI ott R-5, ~tichi~lln. (Eat- (l-lt-20p) 0 n County) Phone 2 7-J3 or 2 7-"'1. state was losing about half a We received seven inquiries on (1l-tf-25 TUb) FOB." L8-~ hout 600 bales mixed county each year to industrial- the hunting lands and cabins in - alfalfa and dO\'1 r hay. ;15' a bale. Tak it all. \\'ilIiam \Y. F'rerich , ;]25 residential use. the Upper Pensinsula advertised go • 'orth Territorial Road, Plymouth, "At this rate," said Cox, "111- in the November 1 Farm News f ~Ii('hi~an. n\~a"hU naw C un y) (l-lt-25p) inois could be one solid urban as Deer Hunters Specials. George n area in a few generations. Some E Mikesell Charlevoix. IU ( :\1 IHU I HO ~.'E of the best agricultural land lin . 1 , _ :\ .sannac county, .\li('hi- gan. Ups.ta ir. c-an b re ntr-d for . the world is being lost to rood IT- r itch ra inc-ome. Cood f H' a l'l'tirf'd ounl production." t rat e or family Iiv Ing room, home. J own: tau-s 5 room.': dintrur loom, k ltchen, I We sold the trailer hitch , hR New Milking Assembly with Scientifically balanced daw, Timed and Synchronized Air Release which UNlvnSAL nOLLED VACUUM-COH- RELEASER UNIT. Transfers milk fro", vndIM Resolutions on I::.: Sharick, Ludington. bath, 2 h dr-oorns. 1 pstatrs ha s s p- alate bath. " ,000. entrance. Good I ca ion. l'ricpd "rite Thr P. 'tl1!"on room.' Rumble, to s II at and 41 prevents aeration rancidity, Patented Supermatic Olea.nrl r 'trt> t, Daytona B eh, Flor- $anitary Shut Off, ond Calf-Nose Inflations. vacuum Into cooling syste •• without contamination fro •• ••• odorI ••••••••••• State Affa-rs I sold the milk cooler Dec. b ida. (l-lt-59p) i We regret that our news- It was advertised in the Nov. 1 "\ print situation calls for a and Dec. 1 editions of the Mich- YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU DEALER six page paper instead of igan Farm News. Erwin Carlisle , eight pages for January. Williamsburg. HAS ALL THE FACTS Therefore, the second sec- tion of M icfaigan Farm Bu- Collie Pups I reau Resolutions on State ·Sold 5 of 9 collie .pups adver- I L 'fl E\T POHATOIt.'. Beverrtean Appliance and Dairy Dep't Affairs, as adopted at the tised in Farm News Nov. 1. Re- f IZI's to fil all sv ru p nronucers' ru eds, Hp cial d iscou n t fOl' l'cll'ly orders. SaY 38th annual meeting Nov. peat ad Jan, 1. Albert A. Rhode , il (loll aI's now and } f rna dv fo!' sap boil Farm Bureau Services, Inc. 11-12. must be held over for another edition. Saginaw. a t Ing. ff>dium stze eomnlet.e vaporu ror now on d isplnv Inspectton. Call or write I II'(.. far your f or complete <]( ('Tiptlon and prie.'I'!. 'ugar Bu h Feed Racks Supplies Company, P. O. Bo 1107; Lanstne 'I, .Iichloan. Loca.ted at Sales have been satisfactory for i YA. 'TED-Olt .• L T HI. -D1~ItS and 410!)-1] 'yp t •\l rluaw St. I. 1-43 west horse dra.wn mowers with oil hath and Special Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBERS our Money Saver Feed Racks z rkx. ern binders \ ith z rka . .\lod.·1 of Lanstng). (11-at-riOh) Goodwin Saw Mill. Cold vater. g K 19 inch Papac filll r«, tin '('1' f pd. ta te conditiun and p. ice. Ls P • 'kllOl, Sa.nduxky 1 -:~, ~Ii{'hlg'an. (Santlao Pleased ourity) (]-It-:l:lp) I am well pleased with results Yf from my "wanted to buy" ad for , a used combine and cow t stanchions. Arthur Mielke , Hawks. .p i t Sold f Advertised two Registered n Angus Bulls Nov. 1 Farm News u Sold one November 12. Paul E I Derek, Ann Arbor. t f Sold Out ~ t will present up to 25 words of classified advertising, Advertised French Alpine milk 1 goats, two billy kids and one doe including your name and address. in one issue of the kid in Nov. 1 Farm News. Sold ( ichigan Farm News. It is read by 69,256 mem- out. Thanks. Je se S. Garlick , Memphis. ers of the ichigan Farm Bureau. This bargain is less than half our regular classified advertising rate. L cated Six Advertised in Nov. 1 Farm i News for 1937or 1938No.2 Co-op Please send your classified before January 23 for our February 1 Tractor. Good results. Located edition., Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or six of them. Ru sell Schwass , Scottville. 1238, etc., count as one word. Some of our classifications: } BARN EQUIPMENT Defroster FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK POULTRY Sales continue on automati c BULBS FARM MACHINERY NURSERY STOCK SWAPS defroster for home refrigerator FARM FOR SALE FIELD SEEDS PLANTS FOR SALE Duane Rainey, Builder S rvic e KOOV-KWI T~ • TE .1 Company, Goodrich. S HE cook ••r, 4 CLt8, or 7 pta. capacity. WOMEN In ~uod shape. T 0 crocks, on r, gal- HANDY ORDER BLANK ap e Syrup Ion.', on Car top carrier. 2 g-allonR, Hot cak All this for a good griddle. 30-:W rifle or 32 carbine. E<-;th I' J<;lli- E Ipm nt son, fI'WG Jvarire st Road, H.-I, ~Iichihral1. ([-f·nt County) Grandvill MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Our c1as ified advertising 11 O-lt-40p) P. O. Box 960 Michigan Farm News gets busi - -------------, LansIng, MichIgan Date ............................................................• ness. Sugar Bush Supplies Com - HOUSE 'FOR SALE pany, Lansing. SILOS o T. TER attractive. nearly n w % room hom I 21x~2 ft. in Please peb lish my ••.............................. word ad for ••..••...••.•.••............•.••times starting with the northw st section of Lansing at 3212 d Bul La fay tte avenu . Larg rooms; 19x We sold a yearling registere d 1112 ft. living room, large kitchen and February 1 edition. I enclose $................•....... dining ar a, tv 0 b drooms, and bath, FARM HELP WANTED Iilking Shorthorn bull to a buyer with shov r, fi tnr s in color plastic who saw our classified ad in th e tile walls. Full basernerrt. Enclosed 'VE ARE] IN ~TEED of a good, rell- 12x12 ft. bre zeway and ltx20 ft. able 'man, married or in Ie, to even- Classification: ...................•............•....... December Michigan Farm News. attach walks. d garage. Ga heat, C ment storm window drive and and tually take charg of 60 cow herd of Stanley M. Powell, Ionia. screen.'. Iose to grad school. School high producing [ gi tered HoI tein , buses at door. R asonabl for cash, or D.H.I.4.. & H.I .•. te ting. Di k rson's sub tantlal down payment on con- Ups & Downs F ann, Bloomlng'dale, aked Goods tra t. Harold Ripley, 3212 Lafay te Michigan. (Van Buren oun y) Using commercial mixes for Ave., L nsing. Phone Jvanho 2-653:;. (1l-3t-35p) (l-lt-SOp) baked goods saves time in the kitchen. Buying the separate in gredients and doing your own - FARM WANTED SEPTIC TANKS \YANTED TO RE ~T a Farm on baking usually saves money: You Shar . ,'nth Grade A set-up. (Pr - SEPTIC Tank, Ce spools, toilets, fer HoI tefns) Know cows and general A true Christian backs up hi have to decide whether your tim e -Iea.ned, deodorized without digging, farming. Gilbert Bishop, 11086 Sey- or money is more important in iumplng. Ctrcular free. Solvex, Mon- mour Road, Gaines, MiclUgan. (Gene- preacher during the w k and your famfiy plan. ticello 11, Iowa. (9-it-14p) ee Count ) (l-2t-25p) faces him on Sunday. This would be a lot toug11er world to live in if every day made a man as tired as a holiday. ry 2 g o y " 0" people say in favor of such a! a unit price per head for all units commodity a soci tions where lace, St. Louis; Larry B ink 1', ffe al broad-scale Farm Bureau pro- -keted, needed. Imlay City; Ha old Gilbert, A buffet meal has the food of- 1. Foremost among the objec- gram:. r Th farmer simply provides Work for pr motional programs Utica; Jim Davis, Lapeer; Har- f red from one table which is ti would be a protest from 1. If mark ting programs the housing, the equipment, and ol~ Milett, Imlay City; Ed •.•..•.••..•. 3 existing farmer marketing groups getting so large under corporation doe the work of caring for the to help sell farm product. Function to bring unity of Wightman, Saginaw; Joe Duley, used only for serving. Guests are seated elsewhere. who are now organized to c rry control that they can t 11 the stock or poultry. Pinconning; C het ,Moczul i, effort among different producer on such work. farmer what he will get for hi This new form of competition Sterling; Guy Hardy or Reuben for Prog am in January by Our groups so as to further the gen- Pruetz, Saginaw; Don Arm- MICHICAN FARM NEWS They feel that they can do any products, t?en farmers hould is becoming so extensive that eral welfare of all agriculture and nn Bur u Di cussion Group such job ne ded. So why should develop t~elr own programs to farmer cooperatives, including the national well-being of our strong, Yale. 6 January 1, 1958 t ey meith anybody? Why comb t this trend. Farm Bureau, may have difficulty country. DO LD ·D. KINSEY lose their idenity? ., In an ag of "big busin s ," e In remaining in the farm supply Coor .n tor of Ed cation and Research 2. If the Farm Bureau w re to win have to get big enough to field unless similar operations Think A u It o v' s road signs for agriculture may we r enter thi field on such a scale, it would hav to become a multi- swim with the rest. Take livestock marketing, for ar developed to meet it. The Ohio Farm Bureau fed- r " It IS quit clear that whatever LOW 0 " angerou Curves Ahead! Drive Thoughtfully! Th oad May be Slippery! million dollar operation. arketing services would have example. Four large packing oration is already selling deben- companies in America now mar- ture to set up a program of this r~letF~rm B~heau takes, we must s ar ron: w. ere we are. The au _MILK TANKSl tt to equal those by large national ket 70% of the red meat that typ. Should Michigan also answer might involve all four of 001 heads and careful thought about today s t corporation with pre-prepared consumers buy. branch out in this direction? . the above programs to some extent. by STEINHOR T foods of all sort . 2. When farm 1'5 d not 1 ve " problem are needed, or farmers may end up off ere could Farm Bureau get marketing programs that "go all. Bar aining Marketmg programs may differ funds for operations on this scale? the way' from farmer t con- for one commodity as compared the road and in a critical condition. sumer: Should Farm Bureau become t~ anoth~r. Farm Bureau might 3. Any Farm Bureau market- Fanners are amino ity now. Suppose they ing organization of this size would an organization to bargain for aid certain nes, expand in some . a. ~~et f~me;.·s '~d~ the "mar- price on farm products? There are special dir ctions, yet not go have to control enough raw pro- splint r into conflictinz groups, all pulling in op- duct to overcome the threat of ~lns a e mi ema~ en- differences in viewpoints here "all out" across the board. What JOys All farmers know that their again. do you suggest? po ite direction . price-cutting ars by competing share of the consum r's dollar food compani s. is shrinking. In many months f Some say that Farm Bureau The questions on. all i sues - including com- The e war aim at putting co- 1957, the average dropped below should stay out of this field of Qu tion modity marketing problem - will then be decided o atives out of business. They 40c of the dollar action. They argue that separate 1. "What role should Farm Bu- lure farmers with a small price .. producer organizations would do reau la . b other groups anxious to decide them. bonus, and have the po er to Unl s we get into dir ct mark- a better job and push for a better I p y. eting programs on a large scale, price. a. I~ the area of commodity ew of the e other groups have the farmer' s real cut pri to the consumer to co - trol the mark t. how are we going . to save some I They say th at F arm Bureau, marketing legislation? of the e mar~l~s for ~urselves with many commodities to bar- b. In the area of promotion for inter t at heart. (Comment: Experts say that a and boo t oUI Incomes. gain for, would have "too many commodity marketing programs- cooperative marketing program b. The farmer need a better irons in the fire" and would advertising and development of The Farm Bur u' "ro e in c modity rketi g must control 35% to 40% of a means of controlling the pri e pread its efforts. new marketing programs? i very important. It deserves c reful thought product to affect price to the farm . Marketing cooperatives rec?ived. If the Far~ Bur au ~ad The opposition al 0 point out c. In the area of direct com- ONLY 34" HIGH rather than an emotional approach or a negligent. in the Unit States handle about a complete marketing op ation, that we already have farmer co- modity marketing itself? the flow of product to market perati e organizations to do the 2. List the major farm products ", . COMPLETE FINANCING ~ of the product of the farm. "cold houlder." Farmers often .deb ack their could be controlled to. the ~dvan- Job. They do not wish to lose their produced by the farmer in your I:.&AfliliNG PLANS AVAILABLE tage of the farmer, prICe-WI E'. reason for being and have to close area (If pos ible, in th order of ertain co modi i in Michigan have numerous producers, other commodities ha e few. The cooperati es for a temporary price ad antage, This fact i wei! c. Many of our present coopera- up shop. the volumes produced-from the I • CONYENIIN'f-).i." height important to farmer. Pouring "ei9ht reduced. lntec:ior eosier to reach for thorough known. It is al 0 true that many tive marketing organizations Those who argue in favor of greater amounts to the Iesser.) deoning. Avoilable ill 18c)' ond 250-901l0n shes. answer may di fer for such groups. We need to cooperati es within this 25(/0 have to be sa~if.iedw~th a limited this proposal say that a large I '. SANITARY -DestgMd to safeguord milk purity. Refrig. compete against one another. A role of bargaining w~;? po erf~ll I Farm Bureau bargaining organ- F Ser ices Offers eront co", bonded to outside of m~lk tQ~. SidewoJls look across the whole laridscape of production in program to coordinate th ir compames that are m th dri- ization could have more influence D are si~e sheet. without longltudfhul weld. All milk con- considering our answers to this probl m. marketing and to e tablish a vel" eat." at the bargaining tab1 than en re for Sale toots of eosy.to.deoA polfshed stQrnless steel. favorable price level is lacking.) These comp nies p y the maller organizations represent- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., is system cools q.uiddy with low farmer as little as pos ibl and I ing less producers. Being larger, \. EffICIENT-Refrigeront In the early decades of this century, the public 4. To own proce sing plant and offering to investors $100000 of power consumption. Entire tonk bottOm is cooling surface.. di tribution systems would re- charge the consumer all the traf- the Farm Bureau might be able its Series A 5% Debentu;es for doubted that the farmers could organize for united fie ill bear. A large Farm Bur- to hire more expert men to do capital purposes. Copy of the • StURDY-Bridge-type construction. No wall defiectioQ quire the hiring of labor on a action. But farmers did rise to powerful unity from large scale. eau system could benefit both I the bargaining. Men beyond the prospectus for the Debentures possible•. HQK cylinder toM 'COD&truction with dish. farmer and consumer from this reach of smaller producer groups. may be secured from any of .shoped ends ,rovents distor1'ion Qnd loss of ClItibIOti'QR. the' 1930's onward. Farm Bure u was the heart Almost all food processing plants are now unionized. Farm angle. Finally, some folks point out these authorized salesmen: Gus sm#~AJNEI) MODELS--f'ACfOIlY .s~ED llEfiUGERATION UNIT of this unity. Bureau would face all the pro- _ that Farm Bureau might leave Bronson. Mt. Pleasant; John it. And any answer ba ed merely blem of union relations, if it got Integration the larger producer cooperatives Crotzer, Frankenmuth; Ted Wal-l Also available in 300, 400, 500, 600, 800 into the busine s to such a degree. to do their own bargaining, but Minor-ty ca b on a pointing to the past, emo- Let's look for a moment at one give a hand to those too small to and 1,000 gallon sizes tional bickering, narrow outlook, 5. Unless Farm Bureau market- of the new trend in commodity have the needed influence with tro if Uni or "sticking of heads in the sand" ing programs of this sort con- marketing. Many private feed processors and distributors. Discussio Topic fM.-~ ~~«tiN see your In the middle 1950' mov ments have been afoot to split the far- can serve to complicate the pro- blem as time goes on. trolled products on an area-wide basis, it could not succeed. Our companies, and even some pack- ing houses, are signing producer o Changein Role? For Februa y LOCAL FARM BUREAU DEALER mers into conflicting groups. The The question has within it present gigantic corporations contracts with "farmers. T ey call How Can Farm Bureau or write: Appliance and Dairy Dep't old question about farmers' abil- numerous other questions: What purchase supplies from all parts the program Integration. With this last point, we com- ity to unite ha come again into if member should decide of the nation. No state-limited Under the contracts the fe d plete the circle. Some folks think Help in Civil Defense Farm Bureau Services, Inc. public prominence. In 1957 it that Farm Bureau ought to operation could control enough companies or packers supply all that Farm Bureau should stick Lansing, Mich. of the supply to keep farmer and Disaster Relief? P. O. Box 960 showed up on the floors of con- expand so as to purchase, process the chick or young feeding stock. to its historic role, which includes: gress. and distribut farm products un- price in line locally. They take care of disease control Work with commodity organiz- der a uniform brand name-right and veterinary problems. They , tions as Farm Bureau does now The Congres .onal warning wa from the farm to the local store'? Some S y "Ye " upply all the feed. Th y market in legislative matters. 1 I. ar 1 .11 t r -k t 01 r_ Wh t th n? om thiI k thi ray. t what some the product. They give the farmer Help promote and organize new ing their 0 vn problem -mu t close 1anks. Conflicts within agriculture leave farmers weak- ned and vulnerable. They are ureau's now only 12(,~ of the population. This fraction c n be strong in unity but ery weak in di sunity. o odity ue io I an Old One What 1'01 hould Farm Bureau play in commodity marketing'? The que tion is a old a Farm Bur au itself. The "infant years" of Michigan Farm Bureau saw I various experiment in this dir-, etion which were t ied ou at the members request. Marketing departments were t up in the early 1920's to I hand I fruits and vegetabl s, I grain, beans and wo 1. More than • p erience was often lacking. Many pt ogram lacked adequate financing. Too little of the pro- ducts were under the marketing departm nt's control to have much eff ct on th market price. Some of th e programs died on U BUREAU FERT LIZER NOW SECAU E:· the inc. Others gr wand pro .pered. / The Michigan Elevator Exchange, riginally a depar tment of Farm Here' is "Blariket Coverage" for at! of your farm per onal prop- 1 It tares w I sur au, became a m rketing erty , . , property that go unno- pace-s etter in Michigan. ticed until a 10 s occurs. -Iust think of the tremendous per 'on- 2 I i of ni arm q alii, Michigan Farm Bureau retir d al property 10 s that you would from the direct field of c mmod- ity marketing in the 1920's. It suffer with ju t the destruction of your barn or machine hed! 3 0 plants are 'el toe ed Farm Bureau', Blanket Cover- el ear storage •Ise I d v loped a new role to aid age giv you thebroades t pro- mmodity program'. This role tection from fir plus all the had thr e functions: other peril listed below: 1. To h lp promote and or- ganize commodity marketing 5 II a to 0 USI• es it yo rs f" a ociati n ; 2. To giv aiel in legi lative When you buy Farm Bureau, y 're ot only buy- matt r -promutional and pro- tocti • ~; g ood m terla - you're putting money into your 3. To coordinate the interests of th differ nt ommodity wn pocket., It's yo r trading with Farm B reau that ) -oduction and marketin groups Into a unit d front for agriculture bul facirti sa d m kes technical ogress possible. a vhol . Buying your Farm' Bureau fer ilizer now isn't too early. roper storage is a sured since Farm Bureau ,/ plant fo is packed in an 80 lb. bag with as alt ALSO: Hail, Explosion, rner to k ep mel eo. 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