ga FEBRUA y 1, 1958 re Fac s EDITORIAL Call for A Strong Agriculture CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Form Bureau The tremendous strain upon our nation for the Legisl live u production of million-dollar missiles . . . for equal- ly costly interceptors of Soviet instruments of de- struction . . . and for other astronomical expenses, seems certain to tax our human and material re- sources to the extreme limit. The Rockefeller Report drawn by a panel of 19 business, professional and military leaders said: \ "The on y choice for the U .5. is to gener- ate the essential new power while also pre- serving and expanding the democratic vigor of the U.S. way of life and the growth of the· domestic economy." I. /' The need for a strong and serviceable agriculture Go ernor thr is imperative. This can be developed and main- document d tained only through the maximum encouragement MI. St. Helen's and Spiri ake, 5 e of Washing 0 The fir t was his g ner I mes g, d li p r- and opportunitr for enter rising- farm people to sonally at a joint ion of the S n te nd apply their initiative and resourcefulness through on the da foHo ing the opening of h the critical period ahead. Farm Bureau policies are directed to that end. These policies were clearly expressed when the Pays Hospita s session of the Legislatur . This was followed som day I t r by hi t fiscal me sage, in which h predict d a g n r American Farm Bureau said in a resolution adopted at its 39th annual meeting in Chicago Dec ber 9-11, 1957~ Up for deficit ne t June 30 of bout $35 million. gested recapturing about $10 milli n from idle State funds and transferring them to th St t t general fund so that they might b appli d on ho I "Our unparalleled progress is founded on freedom, initiative, and ~ndividual opportunity. These concepts have allowed the aid payments now over-du and oth r pr ing obli- development of an economic system which has provided un- ------.,..-~-----+ +------------- Blue Cross-Blue Shield records show that several gations. precedented goods and services and supported widespread edu- • cational and religious opportunity. It is our COIl stant challenge to work vigorously to maintain them and to build a better 59 Co tIe times every week the p aid hospital and surgical- medical services pay '0 care amounting to 1,000 Gove nor likes to incr a e tax ·Hi m aid in th But we America en this f'lIn foundation. or more for some Far reau member. were a choice e i t -' unl "We, as Farm Bureau members, believe: Here are a few instance here Blue Cross - Blue tween re ponsibilit and irr pon ibility, n 1. In our constitutional and its division of powers, form of government Shield benefits paid off for Farm Bureau members when it really counted on big bills: T sol ency and bankruptcy. Aft study of thi matter, it is my best judgrn nt th t w the mo t Fifty-nine County Farm Bu- JERRY CORDREY reaus out of 67 have more than should turn for a istance to an incr s in th In- 2. In freedom of speech, press, and peaceful 90% of their 1958 membership Emmet County. The 15 year old son of a Farm Coord'r for Organization, MFB tangibles ta . U assembly. goal as of January 30. Bureau member had $2,340 in hospital care paid Member hip of the Michigan Sixteen County Farm Bureaus Farm Bureau for 1958 wa 68,120 The Gover~or stated that Mich- polie th L gislatur has die- 3. In separation of church and state and the have gone over 100%. .for by Blue Cross for a 93 day stay for treatment familie on Januar 30. igan owners of intangible prop- tated.' Leaders are Manistee 108%, for a serious head injury. erty ar not paying their fair right of each individual to worship according to Montmorency 107.6%, and Benzie We have 96.4% of our goal of School District Aid. On > of th 1 70,610 member' for 1958. We share of taxes. He advocated the dictates of his own conscience. 105%. biggest matt 1'5 to be s ttled Livingston County. fractured hip confined a need 2 490 more to eros the line. increasing the rat s on the var- with refer nc to State finan es 30 figures include We are more than 3,500 ahead iou t ·pes of intangibles to pro- 4. That acceptance of citizenship responsibility The January Farm Bureau member In the ho pital for 95 days. duce about $21 million of addi- is how far th Stat will go in 63,420 renewals and 4,700 new of thi date last year. Mol' assisting local school di tr icts. by individuals is necessary to the preservation of members. Every County Farm Bh~e Cross - Blue Shield paid 2,355 for his care. than 4.700 famili s are new tional Stat revenue. His plan The state aid formula nact d Bureau has a goal and hopes to involved orne adju tment in self-government. Macomb County. An 18 year old daughter of. member of Farm Bureau. exemptions to make his recom- last year isn't going to payout exceed it. Sixteen Co nty Farm Bureau in full. 5. In the American competitive system, in m ndations more palat ble for In this table fractions of a a Farm Bureau family was hospitalized tot days are over their membership goals tho ha ving mailer holdings of Four of the most influ mtial which property is privately owned, privately man- percent separate many countie . a ~ again t 6 at this time last Republican Senators are spon- The county's standing is shown after a serious auto accident. Blue Cro spaid $2,- year. the various t pes of intangibl s. soring S. 1027, whi h would pro- aged, and operated for profit, and in which supply as nearest 100%, but the frac- 529.71 for her care. In his third message the Gover- vid a gen ral fund appropria- tions are omitted for lack of Top Hat Club. Th first ten nor laid before the lawmakers tion of what v r amount i n d. and demand are. the primary determinants of space. se, Joseph County .. The wife of a Farm Bureau eountie to make goal also made his proposed budg t. cd to mak th state aid 01 mula market price. member required 92 days' care in the ho pital fol- the Top Hat Club. THey came I 11 d f 1 f d fulfill th provisions of th State 1958 As of '}o of into the club in this order: 1 t ca r g nera un ap- Aid A 1.. County Goal Jan. 30 Goal Benzie, 2 Manis tee, 3 Mont- propriations of $361,400,000 for 6. That efficiency of production andmaximum 1 ~Ianist ee 4G3 4!l9 10 lowing a heart attack. Blue Cros -Blue Shield paid 2 Montrnoreucv 235 253 107 morency, 4 Mi saukee, 5 Glad- the next fi cal year. It was bas d Three inf'Iucntiul Republican per capita production are primary elements in deter- •.• Bt>nzie. 2 6 300 105 $3,231.85 for her care. win, 6 Sanilac, 7 Cl re, 8 Van on the id a that the Legislature Senators hav introduced .1054, 4 Clar-e 21;~ 219 102 mining standards of living. 5 'an Bur n 2,1i5 2,203 101 Buren, 9 Tu cola, 10 Al ena. would ~o along ith hi re~o.m- which would continu 0 o~e 6 Mlssaukee 326 5:t3 101 Tuscola County. A 28 year old head of a Farm . p m ndations for promp ly raising I mar cal' til. pres nt school aid CIa e behl~d them were: .1~ th~ intangibl s tax rat '. to help distribution formula. his bill I 7 Cheboygan 43, H;~ 101 7. Tha property rights are essential to the pre- Sanilac 2,1:> 2,479 100 Bureau family required 62 days of hospital care for Cheboygan, L G ne ee 13 MId bring the budg ~t clo. . into bal- has been passed by th 1 mate 9 Gladwin 4 2 4 6 100 servation of personal freedoms guaranteed by the 10 lperia •................. G;~5 639 100 nephrosis, for which Blue Cros -Blue Shield paid land, 14 Huron, 15 Ingham, 16 ance. and s .nt to the lIou '. 11 Tuscola 2,:17 2,391]00 Lapeer. However, ev n if all of his rec- Constitution. 12 enese 1.6 4 ~,690 100 $2,536.50. 1:1 Huron 2,2. 4 ••,2~9 100 Mani tee, Montmorency and ommendation were follow d to . 8. In the righ of every man to choose his own H Lapeer 1,716_ 1,705 100 More than one million Michigan folks needed Benzie countie won trophies as the letter, the Governor predict- 15 Midland 5~4 530 100 III Ingham 1,:W;~ 1,279 100 the fir t three County Farm ed 'that th State would have a occupation; to be rewarded in accordance with his 17 Washtenaw 1,7' 1,7 3 !In hospital care last year. The average stay was about Bureaus with the highest per- red ink balanc of $5,200,000 by ] Livingston ],652 1,635 productive contribution to society; and to save, in- centage of goal Januarv 15, and the end of the ne ct fiscal y ar. 19 St. Joseph 20 Presque Isle 1,251 515 1, 'l5~03729 98 seven days and the so-called a erage bill was about in that order. vest, and spend his earnings as "he chooses. :n Ma omb 1.272 1,246 97 $210. Some .legislative leaders feel I~ 22 Osceola ~~~ 6 1 97 County Awards. Every County that tho e figures ar vastly 2:1 ionia 1,.Jt.)~ 1,:105 97 9~ That the further centralization of power and 24 Kalarnaaoo 1,:JO. 1. 27:{ 97 The "a~erages" don't tell the whole story. Ac- Farm Bureau to make goal in misleading and tha the condi- 25 Isabella 1,257 1,221 97 1958 will receive an award of tion would be dra tically worse authority in the federal government and the apathy 36 Day :.l7 Monroe 1.975 1,665 1,914 1,613 96 96 tually, in Michigan eery 15 minutes every day utility value at the Michigan than that if the L gislature ') Oaklr nd 1,109 1,074: 96 of the American people to this trend are among the ~9 Berri n 2,7G9 2,6 '1 96 somebody went to the hospital and had a bill of Farm Bureau annual meeting should grant the budget r quests ;:0 Ar nac 41)5 4;)0 96 in 1958. recommended by the Governor. greatest dangers threatening our Republic and the 31 Ogemaw 476 4';0 96 $1,000 or more. Many ranged from 2,000 to Two coun ti in each member- One year a 10, the Governor :.:2 Saginaw 2, 63 2,573 96 American way of life. t, , :l:l Emmet 2!13 2 2 96 $4,000. Some were as high as 8,000. ship region can earn $50 toward recommended a general fund :14 eana 02 771 96 travel to the AFBF convention budget of $411 million and th :15 alhouu 1.661 1,;;96 96 Our streng an progress have been devel- ;lli Kalkaska 11. 113 95 aturally, the 45,000 or more families who ha e at Boston in December 1958. Legis latur appropriat d lightly 37 '\ xford 3:)1. 224 95 They will be selected on th und r $341 million. oped in a capitalistic regime under a constitu- :38 hart votx 3!i2 337!lfj Blue Cross - Blue Shield service through member- • ba is of the county with the 39 l\I3Hon 5110 fi:l6 9fi tion founded 0 Christian pri ciples. Shia.wa. se 10. .co 1 222 2Sl 1,16:1 267 95 95 ship in the Farm Bureau had their hare of these highe t percentage over goal 1~~ Aug. 15, 19'58, and the county .W. Michigan Hillsdal .. 1,15 1,411 1, i.aac 95 9J "average" and "big bills. n with the largest number of mem- It is the design of communism to destroy capital- St. Clair 1,331 1.257 !l4 bers over goal August 15. .Jal'kSOll ...•............ 1,:Wo1 1, I !l:l 94 The Blue Cross principle i to pro ide coverage ism and replace it with an atheistic dictatorship. Dr nch Alcona I, :19 1,733 ·HH 9:l 94 Three trophies will be award- Wn yn 4:W GO:J 5ti6 9:1 without dollar limits for hospital services its mem- d for the b t membership Dr. Frederic Swartz, Director of the Christian Yt'nt 1.610 1,!i;:9 93 maintainance 1 cord: I-highest Clinton 1.100 1,30!l !l:) bers need. This means real coverage for the mem- Anti-Communi t Crusad , told the Un-American Antrim ..................:l!I 372!l3 maintainance of 1957 member- Barrv 1,17 1,100 !t:: ber if the "big bill t, comes to him or his family. ship; 2nd-highest, and 3rd-high- Activities Committee of the House in Congress: <:1', tiot llegun 1,3 9 1,969 1,296 1, 30 93 !l') e t. Ot.tawa •............... 1,61!l 1,G14 fl1 M c 1-15 is the annual Blue Cro s-Blue "To the communi st murder, tor ure, and .• Iecosta 9~fj S;l 9J Shield enrollment periode .•Iuskeg on haton 493 J ,:111 4;;3·. 91 1,2:!~ !II ichigan Doing I treachery are friendly, moral acts. They can- .lont 'alm lli6 , .2 90 L mawee J,6-1:~ 1.47:1 ,ll Farm Bureau member who paid their dues for Again ucello i not regenerate human nature until they have ~·ewaygo 6GG fi!17 !l Brucello is has been d scrib d ('hipp iwn 11!1 101.1 1958 by January 15, and new Farm Bureau mem- destroyed the capitali t system. They cannot ·1.·.· _........... Iii lilil).'l as the most highl contagion and Otsego 1U:l t- 2 '7 bers enrol.ed by January 15, are qualified for the vide 'pre ad cattle disea se in th destroy the capitalistic ystem u til they ve Delta ]~aragi1 .................• (;1 !15 Iii :17 711 [.. Unit d Stat s today. Here in .l nomlnne H.. 79 5G Farm Bureau's Blue ro s-Blue Shield membership Michigan the organized program conquered the world." TOTAL .................•.. 70,610 68,120 96 for 1958. for control and eradication ha put our stat well b low the na- It is the kind of alue that are expressed in the After J nuary 15. ny arm Bureau member ahoy rrn u resolution that ovi t co .- ho pa du s aft r January 15 may qualify for ) ( 2) • Iga Pre Went a ureau .• G. Hodge, Snov r I o• J Co::..I. Tj. tives will demonstrate value of the new multi-vi cosiity oils Marten G rn, president, and (lOw-30) for cars, trucks, tractors. V. apr ....•........... \... \\~. \Yig-htman, Fennvlll J. F. Yaeger, executive secretary Jack McKendry, sales manager 'y .....r. F. Y f'g"nr, Lan: in of Farm Bureau Services, Inc., for Farmers Petroleum Coopera- attended the annual meeting of tive, shows how to get more work United Cooperatives, Inc., at out of power equipment without Houston, Texas. January 8-10. spending more money. STANLEY M. POWELL Mr. Yaeger was re-elected vice- He went to rural school with us, way back when life was new: Legislative Counsel lor MFB president of the United's board of Earl Huntley, manager of A "feller" with the bunch, he did what fellers used to do. directors, and as a member of the Farmers Petrol urn, l' ports on Automatically, in accordance ex cutive committee. FPC and it services in today's o shining light as I recall but just a ste dy lad, with ~ p~ovision of th~ Mic~igan I United Cooperatives, Inc., is a pow r farming. He didn't pick on smaller boys - was not too good or bad. , Con t.ltuhoPl, the que tion WIll be purcha ing and manufacturing DIRECTORS AT LARGE I knew him then as boys know boys until the fat ful day subrntttsd to the vot~rs at the organization serving regional and 01 ason B. Halli ~ill Glad in, R-4 In Nineteen Hundred Eight or Nine when his folks moved away. November 1958 electIO~ a~ to state farmers, cooperatives c igan Doubles l'ohcrt h .• 'mith Fowler-vilt , 1-2 wh ther. or not a Constitutional throughout the nation. Unico Soybean '~alt I' 'Vi htman I. 'IU1\ m(·, H.-1 The years marched by on Hicks Street and at last a neighbor heard Convention should be held next motor oil motor fuels tires roduction n pr . ont.ing Production of soy b e a n s in That Jim had somehow feU the call to preach the Sacred Word. y:e~r to revi e Michigan's Consti- pa nts, steei and asphalt ;oofing; Michigan has doubled in recent WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU That he responded from his heart and took the burden On ub crtptton: 40 c nt. a year. tition. .. fence and other products are years to 207,000 acres and a pro- The purpose of this Assocta , . h . \1.. r nn dy Posan, It-l Such a eon~entlon might re- familiar In Michigan. tion hall be the advancement To minister to human souls as he felt called upon. duction of 4,200,000 bushels In Limited to F. rm Bur au r mbs rs, of our members' interests edu . It pr nttnsr commend a serr . of am ndment cationally, legislatively and I gave the ne s no serio~s thought. T1}eseasons came and went: or propo an entirely new Con- 1956, according to Michigan Crop Vol. 36 bruary 1, 1958 No. 2 FARM BUREAU YOU G PEOPLE conomically. He following the Heavenly Call and I my farming bent. Reports. I1tlhf·rt .' hutze l'i on, H.-l Till. just a little while ago, I drove with Marthy d wn titution for our ta e. The delegates at the 1957 an- we " Farmi ng Stuart Hildebrand of the Mich- igan State University farm crops Farmers Cooperatives. levels by the Secretary of Agri- To Sunday morning service in a rath r distant town nual meeting of th Michigan dept. says farmers are using more Arthur Ingold of Blissfield, chairman of the Administrative culture at his di cretion." Where Jim was in the pIpit and I may a well admit The AFBF a d price support That my h art was warmed and soften d and I wiped my eyes a bit . zeaI and f~rvor, In . a smooth we I-ordered . Farm Bureau oppo d a Con - tthautitnal Cohnvntion .and urged any c .crht anges ith Farm of the new improved soybean varieties to get larger yields and Council for the Michigan Ass'n for oats, rye, barley and sor- For he spoke WIth speech d sirabl b WhIChid seemed d earlier maturity. of Farm rs Cooperatives, served as a l' pr sentative of MAFC at ghums ould be stablish d in relation to the upport for corn. PI' sid nt 1 he minister: b ot on y does e mIDIS x: y golly he can pr chI human said the He knew me in a minute, j sf as common as you pI ase . I . e .mIl'> con their merit , one at a time. 1 er Being aware that it is pos ible on ureau Sho'w First four counties for pro- duction in 1956 were Monroe, 1,285,000 bushels; Lenawee 963,- the tat Farmers Cooperatives AFBF board voted to opp e And I was proud to shake hi hand and f 1 hi healthy squeeze. that the vot rs rniaht decid in Council's meetings. Farmers Petroleum Coopera- 000 bu.; Gratiot 420,300 bu.; Sag- Iegislation to r instate 1957 levels Hicks Str et is all America h rever oil is tilled, favor of a Con Con, the Michizan tive is inviting every fanner and inaw 221,000 bu. Others above Resolutions adopted by the Na- of price support for dairy pro- And from it spring both small and great, even as God has willed. Stat Senate has approved S. his wife to attend one of 11 150,000 bushels were Clinton, J. F. Yaeger, executive s re- tional Council of Farm C opera- due " 1001, which sets up the method Power Farming with Farm Bu- Genesee, Way n e, Shiawassee; Respond nt to fh Heavenly spark, indw Iling still in each, by hich dele ates to any such tary of arm Bureau Servic s, tiv s made th e recommenda- "Th AFBF board opposes n- reau sh(""'" 's presenting in Berrien. actm nt of the veral If-help Some mutter furtively and low, but some stand out and preach.· convention which might be' held 'L Inc., wa r - 1 ted to th board tions: February 5 27. program for dairy farms no would be nominat d and elected. of dire tors of the National Coun- 1-Import of food hould meet und r onsi eration because all The cates sthat are lea t 2 % pounds of dry matter on a strictly population basis t\ ,c taking valuable space from. growing trees. [f :you have timber in Lrving's ton, Waahteriaw, J'aclcson, Inxha m, Shlawaa- for ach 100 pounds of body Therefore, it behooves us to assume fully without regard to any other con~ , see, Eaton, Clinton, Genesee, Lapeer or Oakland counties and if your weight to maintain milk produc- • our respon'sibilities as citizens in protecting and siderations. woodlot is 10 acres or more in area, our prof+ssional foresters will advlse Ice tion and body weight. won't get enough dry matter from silage alone, he says. They perpetuating our progress and survival as a This whole situation is rather comp'licated and confusing, but you on proper "selective cut.ttnz " rnetnods, woodlots for you in the future. tirnb r. It pay» t~"Think It 'will mean profitable Call or write for a quotation on your ThurCHon-when you're selling hardwood l" free people. IS one of the most important THURESON LUMBER COMPANY . MR. YAEGER p r PI Grass silage that is poorly pre- served may be unpalatable and as a r sult cows won't eat a Traditionally, Farm Bureau members have spon.. issues before Michigan citizens today. Mill. Kilns and Yard Telephone: Howell 931 Or, Direct Detroit Line: Howell, Michigan WOodward 3-9784 Mr. Yaeger was also elected a A new method 0 supporting lot. In such cases, Hillman rec- sored agricultural policies designed to enable farm member of the executive com- prices for cotton and feed grains, ommends dairym n feed addi- mittee for 1958 of the division neluding corn, has been proposed tional hay or grain to hold up people to meet this great obligation. They have representing farm supplies coop- by the American Farm Bureau milk production. steadfastly endeavored to lly restore the market eratives. He served on the Coun- and will be offered to Congre s. You can figure that three cil' resolutions committee. The AFBF asks State arm Bu- pounds of 70 per cent moisture place as the source of farm income. reaus to study its application to silage contain about the same T he I ational Council of Farmer other commodities having price amount of dry matter as one In a competitive market varying price relation .. Coo eratives includes in its mem- supports.--wheat, soybeans, rice pound of hay. ships erve to adjust production to demand. The b r: hip 122 n .onal, regional dairy products. COnl silage is both a roughage farmer grows what he thin will provide him with and state farmers' cooperative organizations. Th se in turn in- Basic idea of the AFBF's re- and a grain. Hillman reminds clude in their membership more commendation is that price sup- that the grain part should be the greatest income. P oduction cycles and his than 5,000 local farm coopera- ports for corn and cotton grown con idered part of the total grain ability to discover alternate opportunities govern tive serving about 2,750,000 m 1959 and succeeding years requirement. his decisions. farm families. "should be set at 90% of the Eight to 10 pounds of well- weighted average market prices" eared corn silage will' contain Others attending the National for these commodities during the about one pound of grain. So, The individual planning to accomplish this objec- Council meeting from Michigan preceding three y ars. if a cow needs about 10 pounds tive enlists initiative and resourcefulness and leads Farm Bureau Companies were: Pres. Shuman said such price of grain a day, she may be fed Maynard Brownlee, manager of support would aid orderly mar- four to five pounds less grain to the satisfaction of personal achievement. It is operations, and Edwin Steffen, keting rather than' attempt to if she is getting about 40 pounds continually unfolding the inexhaustible potential in general counsel for Farm Bureau guarantee unrealistic prices. S rvices; Earl Huntley, manager of w~ll-eared corn silage. Dairymen should build the ra- the enterprising farm people of America. (BAGGED or BULK) of arm rs Petroleum Coopera- "It takes account of competi- tion around roughage, Hillman There is no atisfactory future for tbe farm fam .. tive; and L A Cheney, asst secre- tive conditions, supply and de-j said. Grain mixtures should be mand, and market trends. It fed only to provide nutrients not ily to depend dir tly or indirectly, upon returns tary of the Michigan Ass'n of avoids determination of support supplied by the roughage. ---'-'--"--~----"'-------_:--_-------- from excess commodities in government storage. , . Government price fixing, with the controls in.. evitably associated with it, stifles human originality and resourcefulness and spawns a growing bureau .. cracy that leads on toward socialism, and loss of our freedom. Meeting the Russian threat requires an agricul .. tural economy founded on internal strength. This Every Granule is a "COMPLETE PACKAGE" of Ferti zer• Jl must support our government. Strength cannot be developed by dependence upon federal bureaucracy in control of agriculture. "I g t The history of liberty is the history of the I spen . limitation of governmental powers. - Wood- , row Wil on. (These are average results within Michigan) I ayc. $1,00 • osp ta Bills DO 'T FO GET ° sk your Farm Bareau dealer (Continued from Page 1) enrollment in Blue Cross..Blue Shield by joining a how the abo e 'Igure can fil into yoar farm operation newly-organized Community Farm Bureau in his ~hen you use Fann B r Bu • area in time to be enrolled in the March 1..15 Blue Cross enrollment period. Your Blue Cro s secretary in 1629 Community BUY F BUREAU FERTILIZER NOW BECAUSE: Groups and your County Farm Bureau secretary will know if you are eligible to enroll. They will 1. II lores e have all the information plaining in detail Blue 2. II i uniform • Cross-Blue Shield benefits, changes in contract for o elephone doe n' min the cold those now having the protection, rates, etc. 3. II pay to If. re e U in r ceived an ju t about change y ur plan, keep in touch with Enough Pho phorus? When you buy family and friend near or far-all from A lot more phosphorus should good material • e be used on Michigan soils. Mich- lant ichiga the cozy comfort f your ea y chair. igan State University soil cientist Paul Rood says that ertified Seeil pocket. It is ure i nice to knowthat no matt r how some 60,000 oil t sts every y ar Herbert Pet igrove, of the builds facilities bad th ath r get ou and your family how that a great deal of our Michig n State University farm hav a u eful d dependabl friend in soil is still too low in phosphoru . corps department, ays that Farmers on "balanced soil certified seed is worth the cost; y ur t 1 phon ... al a ready and able fertility demonstration" farms and then some. to help. in 57 Michigan counties appli d Becau e of its breeding and an extra amount of phosphorus development, Michigan Certi- to half fields of small grain and fied seed is equal to or better o c ods. Th f rme greater yields, and their cattle r ported than the b t, d f r uperior to much of the seed found on otice the dif erence too. The the mar od i e referred to eat the Ill' n elieve . t . Cut Poison Dea hs Aft r a 15 month' study, the Committee on Toxicology of the The law is directed against those hazardous substances de- fined as toxic, irritating, sensi- Ight OW In aj roblems (Continued from Page 1) Among bills OPPO ed by the Farm Bur au becau e of it established position on those merican Medical Association tizing, corrosive, flammable, ex- "Any dog that enters any subjects are: announced Jan. 29 that it has formulated a model law for the precautionary labeling of hazard-I plosive, or radioactive un~e.r cus- toma:r~ or reasonab~y anticipated conditions of handling and use: Farm Bureau • • • field or enclosure, outside of an incorporated city, unaccompan- ied by his owner or . owner's S. 1016, which would repeal the Old Age Recovery Act which permit the ta 0 ptur , ous substanc in commercial, agent, shall constitute a private if it f els dispo ed to do so JERRY CORDREY hous hold, and industrial chemi- Buy Farm Bureau feed. nuisance and the owner or ten- from the tat of an decea d Coordinator of Orgahization Department of MFB ant of such field or other en- person who had rec ived old ag EE year! We are expecting an outstanding membership closure, or his agent or servant, may kill such a dog while it is in the field or other enclosure assistance. 8.1022, which would establish minimum wages. without liability for such kill- S. 1048, hich ould provide . T~tal member hip as of January 28 is 68,12-0. ing." a minimum chedule of salaries This is 96 per cent of our 1958 goal of 70,610. This provision would be for teachers, depending on num- amended so that it would apply ber of college degrees possessed, 16 County Farm Bureaus have more than made only to a field or enclosure years of service, etc. "wherein sheep or poultry are S. 1058, which would require their goal for 1958. They are in the order of their confined." A farmer could not payment of union wages on all reaching goal: legally shoot a dog that might projects. De heading toward or going from S. 1059, which would provide 1 0# Benzie 6 0# Sanilac 11 .. Cheboygan a poultry yard or sheep pasture. minimum pay of $1.75 per hour This bill is sponsored by the 2 Manistee 7 .. Clare 12 .. Genesee Michigan Bear Hunter's Associa- for firemen. S. 1060, which would provide 3 Montmorency 8 Van Buren 13 Midland tion. They appeared in support minimum pay of $2.00 per hour of their pet proposal at a hear- 4 Missaukee 9 - Tuscola 14 Huron 0# ing before the House Committee for policemen. One of the new proposals 5 .. Gladwin 10 - Alpena 15 Ingham on Agriculture January 28. On which has come up, and which the following day over 100 of 16 - Lapeer those opposed to the bill attend- will interest many farmers, is ed a hearing before the same H. 55. It is sponsored by five The trophies for highest percent of goal in Jan- Committee. Republicans and five Democrats and would clarify the \ Michigan uary will go to: 1.st, Manistee; 2nd, Montmorency; Some of the bills now pending law relative to the way of de- 3rd, Benzie. which are definitely in line with termining the cost of the motor established Farm Bureau posi- vehicle license for a portable Our congratulations to all of the above counties tion are: feed mill. S. 1011, which provides that A recent Attorney General's for' their outstanding membership achievements. oncoming traffic as well as that opinion has held that these port- approaching from the rear able grinders and mixers which We have an excellent opportunity to be the 1st should stop for a school bus have their own power should state in the nation to achieve out" AFBF goal. loading or discharging pupils. pay a license only on the weight This would not apply to traffic of the cab and chassis. However, Women's District Council meetings have just on divided highways. It is being a grinder which is operated by considered in the Senate Com- a power take-off from the truck started. The purpose of these meetings is to plan mittee on Highways. motor is now required to pay a the spring District Meeting. Dates for Council and S. 029, which would provide license based on the entire for hemical tests for drunk weight of the truck and mixer. District meetings are: driving when the person in- This is an obvious inequity. volved gives his written consent It means that the Diesel motor District Council District 'I-Mead Burton, March 13. therefor. powered grinders, which are Meeting Meeting 2 - Mrs. Glen Hombaker, S. 1056, which would restrict very heavy outfits, pay much 1 Jan. 28 April 8 use of live hog cholera virus. less for their license plates than May 13 March 24. 2 Jan. 21 3-J oa Penzien, March 3t. S. 1083, which would provide the smaller mills which operate 3 Feb. 28 April 10 fees for motor vehicles entering on a power take-off basis. This 4-E. J. Bates, March 18. I Feb. 19 April 16 bill is now pending in the House 4 5-Gerald Butcher, March 19. State parks to assist in financing 5 March 18 May 1 6-Merle Hazelton, March 31. park maintenance and land pur- Committee on Roads and Bridges. 6 Feb. 18 April 15 7-Don Hatfield, March 27. 7 Feb. 27 April 2 8-Herb Fierke, March 19. 8 Feb. 20 April 9 April 23 9-Foster Dohms, March 27. • 9 lOW Feb. 7 March 26 April 24 10 West - Richard Wieland, o Ice of Annual eeting March 28. 10E March 27 April 25 10 East - Richard Wieland, FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO. There is an excellent and very March 28. active State Committee working ll-Joseph Whitney, April 2. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farm Bureau on three very important areas of Farm Bureau Young People Life Insurance Company of Michigan. a corporation, '!Iill interest to all Farm Bureau will have a state-wide officers be held at its office. 4000 North Grand River Avenue, members. These are: 22 . Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday. February 25. 1958. be- 1. Farmers Petroleum Coop- training meeting February In Room 37 at Michigan State Uni- ginning at 1:30 p.m., for the following purposes: erative Agreement. versity Union Memorial Build- 2. County Jnsurance Agree- I-To receive reports from officers and management. ment. ing. ·----PASTE COUPON ON BACK OF POSTCARD AND AIL TODAY---- 3. Long range programming The· Washington trip award 2-To elect directors. and financing. sponsored jointly by American 3--To consider such other matters as may properly PORTLA D CEMENT ASSOCIATION~Anallon810rll8nlz8tiontoimprov •• ndextendth. use of portland cement and concrete throullb The committee has met several Farm Bureau Federation and 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. sclentilic: research and enalneerina field work. times and plans more meetings Michigan Farm Bureau will take come before the meeting. Please send booklets, distributed only in the near future. place February 23 - 26. Eleven in U.S. and Canada, (list subject): Name_.....:- _ J. F. YAEGER PRODUCTIOII CREDIT Committee members will be 'counties that made membership holding District meetings to dis- goal in 1957 were eligible to cuss these areas with County nominate one man and one wo- Secretuy ______ ~State _ Leaders. Committee members man to make the trip. Since and dates for district meetings Michigan may take only 9 del- are as follows: egates, the winners will be District, Committee Membr, dra~n by lot. and Date: Regional Legislative Seminars at Lansing are scheduled to start in February. Dates for these Seminars are: WHOEVER YOU ARE- Feb. 6-South West Region. :. Feb. I1-N orth East Region. Feb. IS-East Central Region. March 5-North West Region. March 5--N orth West Region. March ll-Thumb Region. March 12-South East Region. March 13-Central Region. March 19-West Central Re- gion. Upper Peninsula will come in with one of the other regions. These Seminars are for Coun- ty Legislative Committees. The purpose is to become more fa- ..' WHEREVERYOU LIVE- . miliar with Michigan Farm Bu- reau policy, meet and discuss legislative matters with the Sen- ators and Representatives. We visit House and Senate in session. Blue Cross tour for County Secretaries and one Blue Cross Committee member will take place February 12 and 13 at De- troit. The tour will take in the new Blue Cross-Blue Shield of- fices and machinery for the Reg- istered Billing Program. o , Your Farm Bureau .Dealer can provide you with Regional meetings for Dairy and Livestock Committees will be held during February and IF YOU'VE GOT IT- March. Dates for these meetings are: Th is statement is backed up by Only Unico has t ese Feb. 27-28-N orth East Reiion. features no other feeder can claim. featur :- March 3-8outh West Region. These feeders are constructed of 1.-Tubular steel reel for uniform feeding March 5-South East Region. heavy premium coated galvanized space. No roosting, easier to keep clean. March 6-Central Region. March 6-ThW1lb Region. steel. Double strength • • • double 2.-Heavy wire, adjustable, snap legs. March 7- orth West Region. Hold feeder firmly on floor; no slipping. life. March 1o-West Central Re- 3.-Tubular rolled edges double body gion. strength. Lip prevents feed 1088. March ll-East Central Re- Model 36-R FEEDER..SI.7S~ 4.-Premlum quality heavy zinc steel. gion. Longer life. \ Regional meetings will also be Mod I 48-R FEEDE .. 2.IO~ 5.-AII-welded con ruction. No bolts or held during February for the rivets. Insurance and Safety Commit.- tees. These will be held on the 3-gallon CHICK FOUNTAIN, Model C.3 $3.98* following dates: Feb. 10-Thumb Region. 1-gallon CHICK FOUNTAIN, Mod 115:41 1.05* Feb. ll-Central Region. Feb. 17-North West Region. Single Lamp, Infrar d Brood r, Model PBU·9'I 2.85* Feb. l7--North East. Feb. IS-North East. ~:~Thisequipment availabl at most Farm Bureau Steel Feb. 24-District l. F b. 24-District 4. Dealers In Michigan. Feb. 25--East Central Region. Feb. 2&-District 7. Feb. 27-South East !leIiOll. It is a mighty busy time as FA URE U EVE I C. can readily be seen b the above activities. Finl things first, hoW , so 1 get mem Ip 1 February. en gan arm ureau City State hospital. I heard over do very much about. Wexford Farming show February 26 at Tremaine thanking the ladies ICT 9 seems to be pretty well caught up. County Center Building. for her nurses scholarship. She the radio this morning that every Now, remember, put a circle r • red ester, Chairman Mrs. Redpath attended meeting told of her interest in her nurses Mrs. Oliver Tompkins forgotten pati nt was remembered October 28 for organization of training care r at Foote Hospital around February 7 for the District ile R-3 Traverse City R-1 by at least 2 gifts. This is a Marketing Council which includ- in Jackson. The group voted to commendable project and one 9 Advisory Council meeting. rr i n County Farm Bureau ed seven counties of Southwest- grant one scholarship this year. Benzie County. .Our best con- which reaps its own reward. This Women's Committe meeting was ern Michigan. gratulations on being the first group has had an itneresting DISTRICT 10-E ombined with a Christmas party A gift was presented our re- S CT5 County Farm Bureau in the state meeting on soil conservation with Mrs. Vernon Kingsbury, Chmn. h ld in the Youth Memorial tiring president, Mrs. Howard to reach its 1958 goal. You are Russell G. Hill as speaker. uilding Dec mber 17, 1957 with Corbus, as our appreciation of Mrs. John C. Watling, Chairman Alpena R-l having a big victory dinner Feb- Northwest had a Christmas 17 groups represented. her faithful work for the past Bath R·I r~ar~ 8. I. am wond~ring if party arranged by the past county Alpena Women's Committee Th table was b autifully dec- four years. ~lstnct 9 Advisory Council meet- chairman. Mrs. Rehkoph heads had the state chairman and orat d and fr shments were in Program plans for .the over- m~ February 7 over your way lour hospital committee and a gen- district chairman at the January ping with the Christmas holi- D s riel 2 night camp on March 4 and 5 at S1. Mary s Lake near Battle will overtax anyone. More about erous collection of hankies and meeting. They gave very in- ay. Christmas carols, games and t~is in :he mail, you ch~irmen, cookie's was brought in. There teresting reports of their trip to ift exchange were enjoyed by Mrs. Geo. Crisenbery, Chairman Creek are well under way. This vice-chairmen, and secretaries. An was a free-will offering of $15.25 the annual meeting of the Jackson R-8 is of sp cial interest to Farm Bu- all resent. reau women of Districts 1-2-4-5.\ annual polio party is underway in I for a CARE package. (Continued on page 5) Plans w r made to purchase Benzie County, also. As the southerners say "It more equipment for the Youth District 2 Council of the Farm Camp fee is $9.85. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS M morial kitchen. J. Burton Bureau Women h ld a planning Some features of the two day , Kalkaska again reports a 100% pleasured me" to dramatize "Let's Richards, our regional represen- meeting January 21. program are: I attendance at their women's meet- Keep Christmas" by Peter Mar- 4 February 1, 1958 tative, gave us some of the state- State projects for the coming (1) "Legislative Issues Facing ing at Mrs. Lund's home. This shall. Mrs. William Marshall (no ment made by speakers at the year were discussed, ~lans were Michigan" by Dan Reed, associ- county won a cup for the best relation) furnished a background Sheath Am rican Farm Bureau Fedei.v- mad for the Spring District ate legislative counsel for Mich- ratio of group particiuation in of music. The entire group en- tion convention. meeting May' 13 at Hillsdale in igan Farm Bureau. I 1957 and it is being passed around I tered into singing carols. Mrs. Berrien Women's Committee the 4-H Building. There will be (2) A tour of the Battle Creek among the groups as an incentive Hoolihan and Mrs. Arthur Cook January meeting was held on the a speaker on education and a State Hospital for mentally re- to greater membership. Kalkaska served from prettily-apppointed 23rd at the Youth Memorial good demonstration. Mrs. Orpha tarded patients. This will be un- Farm Bureau women are sewing tables. Building with 18 groups repre- Titler will giv her report on der the direction of Harold Web- for their community health center Wexford Co un t y Women's nted. Bad weather postponed it her trip to the A.F.B.F. Conven- ster, executive secretary of the these days. Committee met with Mrs. Floy twice. Plans were made to enter- tion at Chicago. Michigan Soci ty for the Mental- Whaley and had a pretty good tain th District No. 1 Advisory Branch County Women's Com- ly Retarded. Manistee Women's Committee time just reading their mail. The ouncil meeting Janu ry 28 at mittee entertained their husbands (3) Mrs. Robert Weisgerber, reports that they took' time out AFBF convention at Chicago, the Youth Memorial Building. at the Methodist Church January Ionia, will show colored slides of Boul V rd at Detroit in December. However, I heard needed boarding homes for chil- Mrs. William Anderson, chair- 10 starting with a cooperative her recent trip to Ceylon and tell that Manistee is behind Benzie in dren, school problems, and safety rna . conduct d busin s meeting. dinner at noon. Several members of the busine s meetings of As- Chri tmas party with an ex- Women held a Christmas party membership achievement by a all entered into their delibera- Mrs. Winifred Parks r ad an ar- of the Committee gave a skit sociated Country Women of the change of gifts and a program. with their families as guests. Mr. narrow margin. tiel ntitl d "Are we Getting our "Your Bonnet with All the Haz- World. tions. Sometimes, I wonder if We made plans to have the an- and Mrs. Char les Mumford at- Missaukee County gave 850 good available material isn't one Money's Wurth out of our ards on It." (4) Walter Wightman, Fenn- nual women's meeting in Feb- tended. new gifts to ladies in too Traverse of the things we accept and don't Schools?" Roger Foerch spoke and show- ville vice-president of Michigan Farm Bur au and member of ruary. when all Farm Bureau Midland County women enter- Cass County Farm Bureau Wo- ed a film on safety. Mrs. Adams, A.F.B.F. board of directors will women are invited. It will be tained husbands at a potluck sup- m n' Committee m t in the Wil- legislative chairman, told us to speak on the" ational Farm Bu- in the Farm Bureau building in per at Midland Community Cen- li msville hall January 9 with 25 let our Congressmen have our reau program. Sandusky. tel'. Mrs. Leroy Methner had members pre ent. Mrs. William recommendations. Mr. Dickey, (5) 'The Michigan Livestock In November we made a tour charge of the program. Group Harris, county chairman, pre- health chairman, reminded us of Exchange. in colored picture of our new County Detention singing was led by Ellis Penny. • ided. The treasurer was instruct- the mobile X-ray unit coming to will be discussed by Gay Gard~ Home. Sheriff Quincy Hoffman Mrs. Roy Varner and Kenneth ed to send project money to Mrs. Branch County in February. ner, public relations director. showed us through the new Johnson gave a report of the Karl" r, and $59 0 the County (6) Arden Peterson will direct building. Mrs. Elias Williamson, American Farm Burea Federa- End tedious tailor Calhoun Coun1y has been asked Center Building fund. Reg r to help with a safety survey with recreation. chairman. tion Convention at Chicago. tacking. KWIK-TACK Foerch, Farm Bureau Safety Co- the help of Roger Foerch and Mrs. James Hignite, ST. report- marks pattern accurately, ordinator, spoke to the group. Calhoun Farm Bureau Women. Tuscola County. At our No- quickly, With clear distinct Clinton County Farm Bureau ed for the citizenship committee, marks. Automatic chalk sharp- f Icy roads and cold weather pre- Our program for the year in- women report a good January vember meeting we made a tour and announced that a township ener. Use on printed or perfor- vented larger tt ndance. eludes the e main topics: legisla- meeting in spite of icy roads. of the beet sugar plant at Caro government workshop meeting ated patterns Kalamazoo County. Due to icy tion, health, and education. Several families had entertained and saw different operations in We toured the Civil Defense a foreign student during the holi- the making of sugar. would be held January 22 at the Sanford School. There will be a $2.00 Includes coicred Refills roads only 26 Kalamazoo County building at Battle Creek. day season. Each felt they learn- At our December meeting we panel with D. Hale Brake as Berwalt, Inc., 812 Huron Rd., Cleveland 15, Ohio Farm Bureau worn n enjoyed the ed much from the experience. were shown pictures of the Holy moderator. (Michigan Farm News) wonderful potluck dinner held at Hillsdale County. Our last Mrs. Lewis Babbit gave an in- Land, taken by Mr. and Mrs. Climax Methodist church Janu- meeting wa "United Nations teresting account of the A.F.B.F. Roy Vader, when they visited ary 6. Seventeen groups were Day." Prof. Scott Cole, of the meeting in Chicago. One point there. Mrs. Ed Golding, Sr., represent d. reviewed. Announcement Political Science dep't at Hills- was stressed that Farm Bureau chairman. Our program for the year was dale College, explained the 01'- should be a family affair with was ganization and workings of the Junior and Senior members District ,8 T e Home Flower Garden !tVi!!!. 4670 also made of Farm Bureau radio United Nations. working together. Mrs. Marjorie SIZES 12-20 programs over WKAR at 10:30 He said women of the world Karker, co-ordinator of F. B. Mrs. Albert Schmiege. Chairman each Saturday morning. We sent are intensely interested in the women's activities, was gu st History and Culture of African Violets Our new printed pattern takes Chesaning R-2 a shapely sheath and makes it two person to the Michigan U.N. . speaker. Rural Health Confer nee in Ann Arenac County. Mrs. Hilda H.L.R. CHAPMAN flowers, and in some of the newer j dition), this means it is in con- even prettier by clever use of The ultimate goal is to pre- varieties, the exquisite foliage, tact with too much light. trim. Notice how .the sleek, smart Arbor January 22-24. serve world peace. The U. N. Genesee women have art inter- Sella was appointed legislative Garden Clubs Lecturer causes admiration from all flow- double-breasted line is accented This committee was appointed does not aim for one great nation esting program planned for 1958. and safety chairman and Evelyn The African Violet is probably by pockets, large collar-effect in Tempera! re and humidity to investigate possibilities for a or for one super-race, but peace Year books have been printed. Osier as publicity chairman. the most popular house plant in er lovers. 'are other f act 0 r s which bright contrast color. county project: Mrs. Cook Grand for individuals. Professor Scott The membership roll call was dis- Their program for the year has America today. This plant is so Success in growing Afri- Prairie school for ment~lly re- urged people to visit the U. N, c~ssed at the January meeting been approved by the group, should be understood for the popular that over $2,000,000 can Violets and having them production of-,good plants. Primed Pattern 4670: Misses' tard d: Mrs. Corbus, Lake Farm buildings in New York and to WIth Ray DeWitt, regional repre- Charles Mumford, guest speaker, changes hands in the African produce flowers :throughout sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 Home or by: Mr . Rolfe, Farm attend meetings of the general sentative present. reported on the annual meetin Bure~u, and Mrs. Wiley, Social session. Mrs. Ada Sutherland Eaton at Lansing. Violet trade annually. most of the year depends M 0 s t growers recommend a requires 3% yards of 3~ inch The common name African largely on the observation of temperature somewhere between fabric. Service. Another speaker was Mrs. county's 1st place winne~ of the Clare County Women's Co - Violet is somewhat misleading a few simple rules. 68 and 75 degrees for best re- Mrs. Louise Smith reported 01\ Richard (Junko) Wise of Hudson. Dist. 5 contest to attend A.F.B.F. Send 50 cents in coins for this institute held in Lansing. Our She was born in Formosa and convention, gave an interesting mittee members are selling Lens- since it does not belong to the sults, but if the temperature goes pattern, add 5 cents for each Knowing something of the con- February roll call response shall educated in Japan. She answered report of the convention. Wicks. A bake sale is planned violet family. The correct name ditions under which the plant down to 60% occasionally during pattern for first class mailing. be: The greatest need in our many questions about the differ- Mrs. Walter Mitchell and Mrs. in March. of the plant grown by so many grows in its homeland is bene- the winter months, provided the Send to Michigan Farm News, county, as reported by each dis- ence in customs there as com- Marvin Tiedeman also attended Mrs. Walter Krompetz checked American housewives is Saint- ficial, and we should try to imi- plants are not too close to the Pattern Dep't, P. O. Box 42, Old cussion group. from the county. and found'that there is no Mus- paulia ionantha, and its many window, they do not seem to Chelsea Station, New York 11, pared with those in the United tate those conditions in our Our group will serve lunch for States. Several from the county plan- cular Dystrophy Chapter in Clare varieties. ~m~. . mind. N. Y. the Farmers Petroleum' Power ned to attend the Health Confer- ~ounty. There are three patients The African Violet is na- Light is one of the most im- 'African Violets like lots of Jackson County. Mr. George ence in Ann Arbor. in the county this past year. Please prim plainly in your live to the Tanganyika Terri- portant factors in plant growth, moisture present in the air. order your name, address with Turner, director of the Jackson . Mrs. J?onna Hecker gave a very and of course this also applies to FARM BUREAU Alcoholism Center, talked to us Ingham. C~unty women report interesting and informative talk tory of East Tropical Africa. the African Violet. That's the reason why quite often zone, size and pattern number. the best plants can he seen grow- at our January meeting. He told county~wlde interest in the kitch- on her duties as a probate [udge It is found growing in quantity' ing in the kitchen window of the Princess Ensemble' Garoen Seeds of the problems that face their en project for the new Farm Bu- in Clare county. center and of the many things reau office. Sizable contributions they have done about those prob- have been made by community groups. ,0 Isabella County Farm Bureau in regions near the Usambara Mountains. There it flourishes in shade in the wooded areas. home. , It is fatal to allow the soil Your Farm Bureau seed lems in the past 14 years. It grows in the crevices of rocks in which the plants are grow- dealer can make 167 leading We voted to purchase a coat The county took 2nd prize in the ing to become dry. into which has been washed a varieties of Farm Bureau and hat r.ack for the new Coun- percentage attendance contest good friable soil. vegetable and flower seeds ty Farm Bureau office. ~d won a $2.50 prize which they To prevent this happening and The African Violet was 'first available :to you in attractive A letter was read from Pat in turn contributed towards nec- discovered by the district gover- to keep moisture around the lithographed packets. Many essary material for a coat rack. plant place the pot in which the A good report by Mrs. Mary nor of Usambara in 1893. At that are also available in bulk. Pinafor period the plant's homeland was plant is growing in a bowl to Roarbaugh, safety chairman was which one inch of peat moss has a .feature of the program. ' She a part of the territory known as VEGET BLE said ~everal contributing causes The German East African Col- been added. Place the plant on the peat moss, which should be ,l.sparagus l3eans, Str. Lettuce Muskmelon of accidents are: I-Driver vision onies. I kept moist at all times, but not Beans, Lima Watermelon 2-Car speed, 3-Inattention. ' Beets Onions The governor was so thrilled so wet that water collects in the Broccoli Parsnip with the beauty of the plant that bottom of the bowl. Cabbage Pea S.hiawassee WOmen report that Carrot Peppers th~lf efforts contributed much to he sent plant material to his Cauliflower Pumpkin father, Baron Walter Von St. The ideal soil for growing Celery Radish tWICeas many persons being X- ~fricanViolets is half good Corn Salsify rayed for T.B. as the.re were 3 Paul-Illaire, a retired botanist Cucumber Spinach living in Germany. I sandy loam, and half leaf mold years ago. The total X-rayed was I Egg Plant Squash Good plants were grown from and peat moss, ~ equal portions. Endive Tomatoes 9,537 which was 30% of the eligi- To this add a small amount of Kale Turnips ble persons of the county. this material, and one plant was Kohl Rutabaga sent to Professor Herman Wend- ol~, well rotted cow manure, and Farm Bureau women also con- mIX thoroughly. The soil when land, then Germany's senior F OWER du:cted. the annual cancer fund botanist, with a request that he MR. CHAPMAN tes ed should be neutral or very Ageratum Fox Glove drive m the rural areas of the slightly acid. Alyssum Gourds county. They helped promote a describe the new species and give Too much light will burn and Aster Hollyhock it a name. . To prevent trouble later on it Baby's Breath Larkspur canc~r scholarship for some de- dry up the plants. Not enough IS well to sterilize the soil before Bachelor Button Marigolds serving Shiawassee county young AKES INTERIOR Knowing the history of the dis- light will weaken the plants and potting. covery of the plant, and its in- Bal am Brachycome Calendula Morning Glory Nasturtium Petunia person. Sharon Tobey, daughter of Mr DECORATING EA Y troduction into Germany, Wend- cause them to be drawn and spindly. ~il may b~ sterilized by plaC:Ing a one-Inch layer in a Candy Tuft Phlox and ~rs. Ivan Tobey, has bee~ Doing your hOllae over is not la~d na~e~ the new species Canterbury Bell Pinks Saintpaulia ionantha, in honor of My suggestion is that the grow- baking pan to go into the oven Carnation Poppies studying nursing at Edward only economical. but fun, for .3~ minutes at 200 degrees. Castor Bean Portulaca Sparrow hospital in Lansing' for the family who had discovered it. er place a few plants in differ- Chrysanthemum Snapdragon with UNICO Ac-eent Paint. ent windows in the home. The Sterilized soil should be held Cockscomb Stock the past 2 years. She is a winner Read these features and on~ week before it is used. Add Columbine Straw Flower of this scholarship. No one knows who gave the plants themselves will soon tell Co 010 Sweet Peas JOU'U bow why. plant its common name "African you whether they enjoy the loca- m~>lst~re if too dry, and bring Dahlia Sweet William Violet," but the Greek word "ion- tion. S?ll Into good handling condi- Daisie elphinium Verbena Zinnia s rlct 6 DaCORATOR COL~ antha" means "flowers like a tion, Four O'Clock violet." Grow your plants in the Potted pl~nts s~ould always be Mrs. Allyn Gordon, Chairman window giving bes~ results. ~atered WIth ram water if pos- rm Croswell R-2 F~r ove~ half a century the African Violet has been grown SIble, and the water heated to 2 45-80 \ The African Violet cannot en- degrees above room temperature. 1.4~.-24~ Lapeer. County. Turkey din- i~ European g~rdens. For a long dure long periods of direct sun- ner was served at our meeting in time the constitution of the plant Summer ensemble in the lovely light, especially in summer. My African Violets can be De~e~ber at the County Center was not properly understood and experience has been that the princess silhouette-so becoming Building. There was an exchange raised from seed and by it was never presented ~s a plants grow beautifully in the to shorter, fuller figures. A "Cll.cnO house plant for everybody. mea~f leaf cuUings. :Oaughter looks so pretty in of 25 cent gifts. A collection of ~ast and north windows, chang- cool, graceful sundress-cover-up this whirl-skirted pinafore, with $10 went to the purchase of The first plants grown in this jacket-easy to sew with our mg them from one location to Seed produces the best plants country were seen only in glass the other occasionally. colorful embroidery 0 trim the candy for the patients at Sun- generally, but is more difficult new printed pattern. crest Convalescent Home. houses ill botanic gardens. d sweet scoop neck. Button front- she can dress all by herself. This east and north position About 1920 a California grower suits them beautifully during the for the average home gardener. The named varieties should al- Printed Pattern 4580 half sizes La? et: Women's Committe raised plants from seed and ]4%, 16%, 18%, 20%, 22:1h, contributiong from October 1956 long, bright days, but during the ways be propagated from leaf OW R Pattern 866: Children's sizes 2, to Septemb r 1957 were: County worked on selection, and produc- dull short days of winter they cuttings. 24%. Size 16112 takes 51(4ya¢s 4, 6, 8. Pattern includes embroid- ing new varieties. Later these appreciate being placed in a of 35 inch fabric; jacket 17'2 C?~valescent Hospital, $100, state new varieties were offered as Select a healthy leaf with a yards. GETA LES ry transfer directions. wi~dow with a south exposure, pr o~ects $30, American Cancer plants suitable for house culture. which can be shaded anytime the stem preferably about one inch Send 35 cents in coins for this ~oclety .$2?, County Teen Court Send 35 cents in coins for this UREAU ERVICE, rJ°' bM1ch.!gan Welfare League From :this beginning the light becomes too bright. long, always cutting, not pinch- o eed 0 p't 3 960, Lan ing, Mich. nd fre catalo. pattern-add 5 cents for each pattern for first class mailing. end to Michigan Farm 263 eedlecraft Dep't, P. O. Box in12 Sicily ~m ers!up $10, Pennies for R $10 n" ews, FnendshIp 34.12 Orphans H ,!Stnct orne Projects 70:~ qt. . s 80* gal. African Violet has become :the most popular and beloved house plant today. A further guide to light re- quirement: If the foliage seems ing, the leaf from the parent plant. • pattern-add Cuttings root well in clean Send to Michigan Farm News, 5 cents for, each pattern for first -class rriailing. Pattern Dep't, P. O. Box 42, Old in excellent conditio-a, but no sharp sand, or in vermiculite. 162, Old helsea tation, ew , e.d Cross $10, Count Cen- *Available at most Farm It is not difficult to understand flowers are produced, this gen- When the small plantlets ap- Chelsea Station, N w York 11, "ork 11, ter Building 345.61 for ~ total Bureau Dealers in Michigan the ph omenal rise in favor of .Y. erally signifies the pI nt r quires pear near the leaf stem, trans- of . 586.73. Mr. Elvin Radelt plant them into small pots con- plainly in chairman. ' the African Viol t as a house more light. If the plant appears Please print plainly in your lant. weak and th foliage yellowish taining steriliz d soil and ~ a r order your name, address with s, um nil o lnty. w h beauty of h (provided he oil i in good n thorou 1. ee, and pattern numb r. 111' lations." 01 roupsin In 1955, the delegates Michigan Farm Bureau at the. conven- ar tion said: (Connnued- from Page 4) Farm to "We believe that common jus- tice demands that agriculture A.F.B.F. held in Chi ago. Plan were completed to serve lunch- should have representation on eon at the Petroleum meeting. Prospe I• '57 the various missions and committees rulings and recomendations state boards, com- whose pro- The money will be used to furn- ish a room at the local hospital. Farm Bureau Young People of foundly affect farmers." losco County women ar very Oceana County took a first prize busy serving policy develop- in the 1957 West Michigan Farm- M. F. B. President Ward G. ment dinners to replenish their to-Prosper Contest. Winners were Hodge observed, "As the lands of treasury. They are also discuss- announc d at the annual Round- farm f milies provide much of Mrs. K n Cor y, C irm n ing th possibilities of organizing Up in Muskegon, Dec. 30. I the hunting opportunity igan, it seems only reasonable in Mich- to a Farm Bureau Young P oples Steph nson, R-I organization and local 4-H clubs. The Round-Up is a day of en- us that at least one member of tertainment and fellowship for the seven-member Commission Montmorency County women members of organizations com- might represent our interests." had Mrs. Mae Haas as guest peting in this community service speaker. She spoke on Wills and program and their friends. Distribution of Property. Me t- There are five winners in each county in which the contest is carried on-Mason, Muskegon, I Chan herlain ing places were set up for the year. It was announced that there would be a chest x-ray Let's Be First! Newaygo, Oceana, and Ottawa. Community Farm Bureaus to e orts on . OUR PROGRESS unit in the county. Everone wa in the 1958 urged to participate. Mrs. Gert- place included Friendly Farm membership campaign is certain- rude Pierce is our new chair- Bureau, second in Oceana coun- ty; Progessive Farm Bureau, Governor Williams Presents Awards KAREN JOHANSEN receives Contest. Prizes were awarded Mid e East ly pleasing. 68,000 mark. We have passed the man. A quick drive now could send us past our goal of Presque Isle County women third in Newaygo county; Cen- Michigan's 6th District Con- tral Farm Bureau, fifth in New- first place award for Farm by Governor W i I I i a m s at 70,610 as the first state in the na- had Mr. !meson and Mr. Earl Bureau YOl.lng People in Oceana Round-Up at Muskegon De- gressman Charles Chamberlain Lanky from the General Tele- aygo county, and North Chester tion to reach its AFBF member- County phase of 1957 West cember 30. returned recently from an assign- ship goal. phone Company as guests. They Farm Bureau, third in Ottawa ment as Congressional Advisor explained the pres nt rural Michigan Farm - to - Prosper I want to congratulate all Roll county. to the Tariffs and Trade Con- telephone situation. The futui e ference at Geneva, Switzerland. Call managers and especially Governor G. Mennen Williams i~ bestowing Round- Up predicted the award at the his "Mich- building activities for the year to their county agricultural Committees of judges agents. decide Educator to He visited several countries in those in the first 16 counties over goal-Benzie, morency, Manist .e, Mont- Missaukee, Gladwin, igan's Best" Seal of Quality bill the troubled areas of the Middle Sanilac, Clare, Van Buren, Tus- Notice of Annual eetin will be adopted by this Legisla- ture, "because of strong. backing county winners. The reports of the county winners are sent to the Extension Service office at Conservation East. didn't consider Mr. Chamberlain East expert as the result of the himself said he a Mid- cola, Alpena, Cheboygan, see, Midland, Huron, Ingham and Gene- FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. from farm group ." Michigan State University, where Lapeer. A total of 101 rural community organizations wer enrolled in the Sweepstakes cided. winner is de- Commission trip, but he made these observa- tions: "I jalked with high ranki~g Please pass my congratulations on to all membership workers.. The annual meeting of the policyholders Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan. of the F rm corpora- the contest in 1957, for the 18th DAN Eo REED tion, will be held at its office 400 North Grand ROver l Business organizations of the foreign military leaders . . visit- 0 The problems facing agriculture annual competition. Organiza- Avenue Lansing, Michigan. on Wednesday, February 26, five counties provide the prize ed several legislative bodies and are big. It is most encouraging to l tions included Farm Bureaus, Governor G. Mennen Williams money-$50, $30, $20, /$15, and discussed world problems with see County Farm Bureaus build- 1958, beginning at I :30 p.m., for the following purposes: Granges, school groups, and in- recently appointed Clarence o in each county and a $100 Messner of Grosse Pointe as a their members. I met cabinet J. dependent organizations. ing a membership and program to I-To receive reports from officers and manag ment. cash Sweepstakes award. level government officials as I cope with problems in our ra- member of the Michigan Conser- Par i: i c i p a Hng organizations traveled in several countries. pidly changing agriculture. 2-To elect directors. vation Commission. turn in reports on community Buy Farm Bureau Seed. WARD G. HODGE The new commissioner has "I felt welcome as an Ameri- ~ To consider such other matters as may properly been Principal of Pere Gabriel can in all Arab countries. I President Richard School in Grosse Pointe convinced that the United States Michigan Farm Bureau come before the meeting. since 1930. He replaces Frank has tremendous good will there February 1., 1958 J. F. YAEGER Burch, executive secretary of the which must be maintained and Plan A · ing Detroit Sportmen's Congress and encouraged in face of Russia's de- cceptance Lansing, Michigan Secretary one of the men active in the de- signs. In Syria it appeared that Plan A is rapidly gaining velopment of the farmer-sports- few Syrians were sympathetic to acceptance under Michigan's man relations program. Russia in spite of the govern- brucellosis eradication program. Early last year, Michigan Farm ment attitude. Seventy seven counties have Bureau had written Governor "The Arab-Israel dispute and accepted the Plan A resolution, Williams that "Members of Mich- refugee problem must be solved. igan Farm Bureau have long It is the key to peace in the which calls for tes and slaugh- ter of infected. animals within Here's YOUR I VIT TIO 10 Ih felt that at least one of the mem- Middle East." 15 days. bel'S of the Conservation Com- Plan A is already in effect in misson should be a bona fide IMinimum Tillage farmer. . . . 65 of these counties, and it is expected that the remaining 18 Farmers Petroleo C -op' ew how "We feel that Commissioner Try mirumum tillage for of Michigan's 83 counties will Frank Burch, whose term is sP:in~ grain croJ?s, .sugge~t I be placed on Plan A status early about to expire, has co-operated Michigan State University SOIl this year. extremely well with farm organ- scientists. It saves on soil fitting Michigan will then be on a izations and has been a key fig- costs and yields are as good and state-wide Plan A program, the ure in the continuing program of som.etimes .better than with con- first state to go on such a plan improved farmer-sportsman re- ventlonal tillage. by individual county request . • 1\r1 ne vvith • to er hip Lear to SAVE o EY without E 0 A YI I ur au ! Nearly all of us joined Farm Bureau because SOMEBODY INVITED US! People will join for t e same reasons you did and thank you for the invitation. 4,700 families are new members for 1958. We need 2,490 more to reach our goal of 70,610. We invite you to help. - .- . - - - - - - ..- .. . 3 APPUCATION FOR MEMBERSHIP I hereby apply for membership in the _ -. County. Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau, nd the American Farm Bureau, and agree to pay the annual membership dues of $10. • F EE LUNCH DOO F VO It is agreed that 40 cents of this sum shall be for a year's sub- • C sH RIZEs MOVI BETTE D scription to the Michigan Farm News; that $1.00 is to be applied as • DE 0 STRATI 0 '1'~ my annual dues to the American Farm Bureau Federation of which 2 ETTE c o cents is for a year's subscription to the Nation's griculture. ATTE 0 ONE OF THE E ow ··1 • • o NAME (print) A icant Feb. 4-MT. PLEASANT, Central eb. 1 T. JOHNS, Bingham A k for Michigan College, Keeler Union Bldg. Orange, south of t. John on U -2:1, for Clare, Isabella, Meoosta, Midlan , for Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, MICHIGAN CE TIFIED E o Post Office .RFD ,.....••. Montcalm, Osceola counties. Shiawassee counti s. field inspected and laboratory tested to guarantee: Road Address ) "...............................................•Feb. S-SCOTTVILLE Community Feb. I SALINE Am e ric a n ", Hall for Lake, Manistee, Mason, Legion Hall for Lenawee, L ini ton, T ownship _ _ __ .__ ~ _ _ _.- Newaygo, Oceana, Wexford counties. Monroe, Washtenaw, W yn un •. • HIGH GERMINATIO ties. • U IFOR QUALITY Feb. tj--:.ALLENDALE, Allendale SIGN HffiE " ~.............................................................................................• Twp. Hall (Ottawa County) for Kent, eb. 2 HOM E Commun y • VARIETAL PURITY - - - - .- . - - - .- .- - - .- - - ...- - - - - .- ..- . Muskegon, Ottawa counties. Hall for Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdal , Jackson counties. o OX ED 5 E Feb. II-IMLAY CITY, American RECEIPT FOR DUES Legion Hall for Genesee, Lapeer, KAL MAZOO RECEIVED $10.00 in payment of County Complete the application Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair counties. Center Bldg. at County air Ground Farm Bureau, Michigan Farm Bureau and and mail it to your County Feb. 12-BAD AXE, K. of C. Hall for Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, American Farm Bureau dues for 1958 from Farm Bureau SecrefarYI to for Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola counties. Joseph, Van Buren count. applicant: gether with members dues. Feb. 13-SAGINAW, 4-H Club • 27-BE RI P • DDRESS N. Bldg., Fair Grounds, for Bay, Gratiot, Youth Memorial Building for B rrl Give Receipt for Dues. AME _ . Saginaw counties. and Ca s count; THANK YOU FOR Signed BARLEY • CORN POlAT • FIELD BEANS FORAGE SE EDS • OATS • RYE ES • WHEAT • SOY8E NS Address , N ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Membership _ •••••• _ VVorker ••••••••••••••••••••• YOUR HELP Michigan Farm Buteau a • , at LU the fair price to avoid court action. Whether settlem nt is reached by negotiation or condemnation, no permanent ba i instead of just for two years a propo ed now. It is the only camp in northea tern lation will take effect requirmg their licensing and identification by number, al 0 regulating their eal of Quality nterin tat sumer. We believe that the most effec- person should suffer a reduction We recommend that the Mich- am oj' Work in total worth becau e of such sale. Not only value of the land, but also the potential earning Michigan and i used by more groups than any other camp in the northern part of the lowe peninsula. operation. igan Farm Bureau lend its sup- We recommend that County port for a voluntary "Seal of Board of Supervi ors take action Swine broug t into Michigan to be slaughtered within a 72 hour period hould be exempt from the provisions applied to tive approach to s curing equit- able prices is through a strong and aggressive bargaining organ- ization. power of the operation should be to establi h a "Marine Deputy' to Quality" program for Michigan feeders or breeding stock. This enforce these regulations. commodities. All handlers should We submit that the elimination W pre nt the next installment of the resolu- considered in arriving at a fair in ral Righ s would provide for the normal of unfair trade practices and the price. have some respon ibility for flow of marketing while also tions on st t affairs adopted at the 38th annual establishment of a statistical div- In cases of condemnation, we The widespread custom of re- Intoxicated Hunters maintaining quality. maintaining sound disease con- ision of the Department of Agri- insist that settlement be made serving or elling portions of the trol. m ting of th Mi higan arm Bureau at East Lan- culture with power to subpoena We suggest that-the Governor Michigan' Dog Law I ov. J 2- J 3, J 957. The first section was pub- promptly for at least that portion of the cost not under di agree- ment. mineral rights appertaining to descriptions of property results issue a proclamation prior to in co tly confusi n of titles and . '. I The depredations of stray dogs Live tock Dealer records of dairy plants, and to check their prices and usage sche- dition for Dec. J. hunting season, callmg. attentI?n constitute a serious menace to dule and their retail pricing struc- r re lution on national ffair were recom- Full settlement should be made before right of way is used. the loss of potential tax revenues. I to the danger of hunting while Michigan livestock farmers and We believe that legislation under the influence of int i- producers of turkeys and other We ~avor action to require a ture, could be beneficial. bond or other evidence of finan- We feel that in order to in- should be dev loped which will cial responsibility as a prerequis- crease milk prices to producers maintain current records of own- eating liquor. Law covering such I po~ltry. Michigan now has a lav.: mendation to the 39th annual meeting of the Amer- No landowner should be pena- ite to the obtaining of a license to through legislation, it would be ican arm Bureau at Chicago, Dec. 8- J 2. Our rec- lized in hi right to the use of ership of such rights, obtain some action should be strictly enforced. which permits a land owner. 01 occupant to shoot any dog which buy.Iivestock commercially. necessary to keep out-of-state water under the riparian doctrine revenue and tend to return own- milk out of Michigan markets. ommendations on national farm policy were dis- because of the sale, eith l' volun- comes on his property unaccom- atry or under condemnation, of ership of such separated rights to Pheasant Hunting panied. Slaughter Houses This is an impractical approach cu sed by MJ;. Brody in his editorial in the Decem- the land owner. (Continued on Page 7) land for highway or other public We recommend that pheasant We are opposed to any changes b r 1 dition. use. We recommend thai the owner of There can be no question as to se arated rights be required to hunting ~ith any rifle, ~n?ludi~g in the Michigan Dog Law that the importance and desirability of MICHIGAN FARM NEWS The American Farm Bureau resolutions on na- .p . . . a .22 caliber, be prohibited In would weaken the farmer's right proper sanitation of livestock 6 February 1, 1958 Center me Marking file a . certificate of d ownership . th at portiIOn0f Zone 3' In South ern to protect his property. slaughtering plants. Our Michigan tional and international affairs were published in ev~ry five year ,a? pay a regi - I Michigan in which rifle hunting is laws on this subject are adequate. We commend highway officials ration fee. Such right on WhICh hibit d duri d th ation's Agriculture for January. The section of the Michigan Farm Bureau resolu- who have placed a white center line on blacktop highways. We urge that all blacktop roads be registration and fee become de- now pro I I e linquent should revert to the son. owner of the land. uring eel' sea- Cattle Disease Weare gratified at the progress which has been made during re- Before such laws can be applied to any slaughter house it must be located and inspected. In ALFALFA. tion dealing with the Michigan Farm Bureau organ- marked with a white center line, Control of Deer It's QUALITY cent years in eradicating bovine To facilitate enforcement of ization will be publish d in our March 1 Edition. and yellow lines indicating no Farmers & Sportsmen We favor control of the deer Brucellosis and Tuberculosis from such controls we urge enactment passing where applicable. Michigan cattle herds. These pro- of legislation requiring licensing Organized sportsmen, repre- herd in southern Michigan due to of all slaughtering plants, includ- whether for financing the State sented by the Michigan United the increasing menace to traffic, grams should be accelerated and MFB Resolutions 0, State Affai rs Section 2 Police, relocation of utility lines, ubsidization of bus transport- ation, or for any other purpose or ac inery on -ghways Conservation Clubs and it affili- crops and fruit trees. We further carried forward to a successful ates, and th roug h G range an d F B be transported from the northern conclusion. We therefore urge organized farmers beli ve that no live deer should that there be no reduction in the arm. u- part of the State to the agricul- combined legislative appropri- ing poultry dressing plants, so that their location would be known to the proper authorities. That COUNTS project, however plausible it may To promote highway safety, we reau, are working together to. im- tural counties in the south. ations for these purposes. State Milk Control HI hw y Finance be. call to the attention of all persons prove farmer-sportsman relations. I If the Legi lature should go who must move farm machinery Now in its fifth year, this joint We are opposed to any milk We commend our Legi lators along with any of these raids on wider than 108 inches on the Economic Poisons Lepto-Spirosis program has been effective in im- marketing control bill which for their action in combining the our highway funds, all road highways that the law requires proving rural-urban understand- motor vehicl highway fund and that they do so only during day- The applica ion of economic We recommend that the legis- seeks to set prices or control pro- building units of government ing and in reducing farmer-hunt- duction. We feel that such a bill the highway c nstruction fund would be adversely affected. It light hours or on a truck or suit er friction. poisons to control weeds, insects, lature appropriate adequate funds and distributing all weight and able trailer. etc. is increasing from year to so that a study can be made to would hot be in the long-time in- That's why more 'and more would be easily possible that we terests of dairy farmers or COIl- gas tax r venues on one formula. might lose more than two times We endorse the "Ask the Farm- year. Many individuals and com- determine the seriousness of . Michigan farmers are' using We ar pI ased that they saw fit what we have gained as the re- Widths of Loads er First" campaign and recom- panies make a business of such Lepto-Spirosis and to investigate FARM BUREAU ALFALFA to make some increase in the pro- sult of the legislation enacted at mend the continuation of joint spraying and dusting. The appli- recommended procedures for con- SEED. See your nearby Farm portion of these revenues which the 1957 session. The present legal width of load efforts to further improve the re- cation of such poisons without trol. Bureau dealer NOVI while are allocated to county roads. We for trucking hay and straw is only lationships between armers and proper precautions may cause favor a somewhat higher percent- his stocks of Certified Ranger age for the county roads, and feel Buying Right-of-Way 88 feet feet, while that of pulpwood is hunters. serious damage to crops or live- Brucellosis Law and Northwestern Grimm 6 inches. Since bales are so stock in adjacent fields. that the allotment for local county The acquiring o.f right-of-way uneven in size and length, it is The Brucellosis control law re- Alfalfa are complete. roads hould have had a special Horton .Trespass Act There are no laws or regu- for the stepped-up highway de- hard to build a good load of hay lations governing such appli- quires. that feeder cattle entering upward adjustment. velopment under the new federal WIthin 8 feet in width. We recom- In the Horton Trespass Act, cations nor establishing respon- Michigan be tested within 10 CLOVERS The incr ase in traffic on Mich- aid program and for oil and gas mena that the present width for Michigan farmers have a legal sibility for possible damage. days. I~ another place in the same igan's highways, roads and streets transmission lines will require the trucking hay and straw be in- law, the test is required within • SWEET • LADINO tool to control hunting on farms has gr atly exce ded the esti- purchase of many parcels of farm creased to at least 8 feet 6 inches. We urge enactment of legislation 30 to 60 days. This conflict re- • MAMMOTH • MEDIUM mates. Furthermore, per unit con- land. . and farm woodlots. Pressure by requiring the licensing of opera- sults in confusion and misunder- struction costs have been going conservation clubs on their own tors applying economic poisons standing. • CERTIFIED PENNSCOTT In arriving at satisfactory set- Highway Trees members and on other hunters is for hire and establishing respon- I .i up substantially. Thus the fiscal tlements, we need to be aware of helping to build respect for the sibility for any damage which We ask that the law be amend- needs of our three road building many factors including limitation We strongly disapprove of the law. ed to' require that the test be •GRASSES units of government are greater of access, present and future wanton destruction of valuable may result from such operations. made within 10 days of date of • BROME TIMOTHY than had be n PI' diet d. water dr ainage, frost pocketing and revered roadside tre s by the By using the provisions of the Legislation should exclude from entry into the State. Our greatest immediate concern and air drainage, as well as the highway authorities. Horton Act, farmers can add to its the licensing provisions farmers • REEDS CANARY relative to highway finance is fragmenting of our farms. We recommend that property value. This will require a willing- operating on their, own premises that none of the revenues now owners acquaint and avail them- ness to carry through on the pro- and those who make such appli- Hog Cholera • LAWN available should be siphoned off Many people fear condemnation selves of their right to refuse con- secution of violations by the sign- cations for accommodation and through any fonn of diversion suits and settle for less than a sent to the removal of highway We recommend that. legislation ing of a complaint and the neces- n?t for hire, and municipalities, be enacted to prohibit the use of Seed Dep't trees, and we urge that arbi- sary appearance at the subse- villages and road commissions. live virus cholera vaccine. tration procedures be established quent hearing. If identifica ion of BUREAU to be used in the event of a dis- the trespasser can be secured agreement by property owners from the back tag or other means, and highway officials. the complaint can be filed any time within one year from the Many accidents are caused by date of the trespass. .Water Rights your Farm Bureau, Deafer , ''1, driving while under the influence of intoxicants and convictions on The State of Michigan for the drunk driving charges are often most part has had sufficient water difficult to obtain. We favor legis- for its needs. However, the use of lation making drunk-o-meters water has become an increasing and chemical tests admissable as problem over the years. This pro- evidence in court and which pro- blem has been intensified by an vides that a motorist in applying enlarged economy which requires for a driver's license gives his the use of water. implied consent to the use of such tests and evidence. In Michigan, the Riparian Doc- trine concerns the extent and nature of one's right to use water at y ur WILL'LIVE J Draina e Cost~ in the streams or lakes. Under this doctrine only owners of land FIRST SIX WEEKS Because of urbanization of farm in contact with the surface water Available In 180, 240, 300, 400, 500, 600, 800 and areas, a farmer may find that his resourc s have 'riparian rights to property is included in a drainage use that water. ' 1,000 gallon sizes. district created to serve a housing The present framework of development. The drain may be Michigan water-use regulations is of little or no use to the farm, but inadequate for both the present Fed Farm Bureau's Hi-Efficiency 20% Chick Starter Crumbles. a large part of the cost of the and future when demands for New enclosed r frigeration parts. drain may be assessed against it. I GET YOUR CHICK~ OF,F to a flying protection for your chicks during the water will be evell greater and start and keep them eating and thriving New agitator. Narrower and lower. We believe that costs should be conflicts of interests be more critical period ••• the first six weeks. assessed in terms of benefits re- Lifetime written warranty 0' inner liner. ceived, not based on acreage. We numerous and severe. on this sensational new farm Bureau fee d., It contains a coccidiostat, as well YOUR FARM to refund BUREAU the original GUARANTEES cost of any baby Easily installed, without costly alterations. suggest that drains might be Therefore, a system of public as all the essential requirements to give / regulations for water use is chicks lost during that critical period if classified according to their uses, your chicks more "get up and grow." Full bottom vapora or. and that assessments be based on necessary. Such a system should th'ey are fed Farm Bureau HI-Efficiency BUT MORE ~MPORTANT, it Is backed We finance our own tanks. a use determination 'made by a include both surface and ground up by Farm Bureau's WRITTEN 20% Chick Starter Crumbles, according local board. water resources. GUARANTEE that gives you 100% to Farm Bureau recommendations. We commend the State Legis- lectric Stat Parks & Forest lature for the progress it" has made toward this goal by in- .J r Michigan's network of State itiating a study committee. Farm Bureau Hi-Efficiency 20% Chick Starter Crumbles is the parks and forest reserves make a great contribution to our citizens We recommend that the work rea on your arm Bureau Dealer can make such a guarantee! and tourist guests. There is need of this committee be continued for greatly increased sums of and accelerated, and that it be HI-EFFICIENCY 20% CHICK STARTER CRUMBLES has been formulated with money for maintenance, purchase given sufficient funds to allow it 1-1'5 ENERGIZED , your profits in mind. It is loaded with Ingredle"ts that will develop your chicks to obtain the necessary data and into healthy, high-producing, money-making birds. of additional acreage and con- with each Unico Steinhorst struction of improved facilities. report its recommendations. , Park authorities are recommend- We also recommend that the Bulk Milk Tank purchas d ing a long-time program which committee make use of a citizen during February, 1958. would require an expenditure of advisory committee represent- When have you ever seen an offer $6 million th first year and $5 ative of all intere ted groups. HOG-HAl ER ••• for fast, PROFITABLE see your I like this one1 A quality electric million annually thereafter. w ter he t r when you buy We be i ve that additional land Well Drili r R port Bureau Feed Dealer OW! qu IIty milk tank. See your local should be acquir by voluntary More water wells were estab- Farm Bureau dealer during Feb- al and purcha e to provide for lished in Michigan last year than In today's agricultural economy, you've got to get ruary. future park facilities in areas con- in any other state. Well drillers This offer expires at mid Igh veni nt to large population cen- could provide much needed infor- your hogs to market fast or you' re losing money . Farm Febru ry 28, 1958 ters. mation on our underground wat I' reserves. Bureau Services has a program that will help you. S E YOUR LOCAL FARM W uppor! a reasonable appro- BUR AU DEALER OR priation for the purchase of land We recommend that well drill- From baby to " big..hoy, your hogs wiD be healthier, tt M IL THIS COUP~ for ks, W al 0 approve a ers be required to maintain a log grow f er and return you more money than any other ------- moderat charge for use of our of soil and rock formations and parks so that those using the file the information with the ap- faciliti c help maintain them. propriate agency. feed you' ve tried. Get on the ba~d- ag tod y . . . Present forest reserves should We would support a minimum- see your Farm Bureau Dealer. continue in State ow ership, cost license for well drillers to und r e con 01 of the Conser- provide for enforcement of h vation Department, in order that above recommendation. lecti 10 ging be continued d th pr rty u d for recre- or ul n Ilk T nk, and your Dairy ation and park purposes. oa Shop wherever you Many complaints have been see th Is emblem. FE E q registered by citizens relative to ......... It' your guide' " , . the operation of motor boats in a manner dan,gerous to life and destructlve perty. quality products for FR R u V'VIiIG, I O• •............................................................. , . On c:h 1 1958,new f ••••••••• ... .:) 0 e 0 y t • , b states whic has neither a sales consin followed in 1911 and Vir- 3. oj I system ecuy be t lJ inaugurated at 1.,;' " .•. hereby t I or mcome tax. A state property ginia in 1915. levy (8.18 mills in 1955) provid 22 states turned to the sales the in pectors be rotated over the We recommend that the Mich-I 0 5tate a with other comm diites. igan Farm Bureau, through Its a large part of the state's rev- tax as a revenue source during enue. the thirties. West VIrginia had We further recommend that commodity committees, work New Jersey depends heavily on pioneered In this field, enacting necessary legislation be enacted with the Poultry and Egg a- taxes collected from highway a sales tax in 1921. to bring about the desired change. tional Board in the promotion of users. egg and poultry con umption. Texas levies a severance tax Michigan's sales tax was adopt- Di ea e and n ec Lapeer County Farm Bureau on It rich oil and gas produc- ed in 1933 to relieve the burden has one of the best Farm Bureau of the heavy property levy for We recommend that Michigan ullorum Testing public relations programs in the tion. state purposes. State University establish an ade- state. Of the 31 states collecting an It is interesting to note that quate disease and Insect identifi- W recommend that all poultry The Lapeer exhibit on public mcome tax, 20 also have a sales Nebraska, the only state with a,. cation program. ThIS might in- commg mto Michigan for bre d- relations work took second place tax. Of the 34 states collecting smgle-house legislature, has had volve the employment of an ad- ing st ck should be accompanied at the Farm Bureau Public Re- a sales tax, the same 20 have the greatest Increase of taxes on ditional Plant Pathologist and.an lations Conference In December. an Income tax. farm real estate per $100 of valu- Entomologist Extension Specia- by a health certificate hewing c ne The mcome tax is generally ation. 40 states, including Mich- 11St. pullorum-typholn negative Surge milk r ad- Mrs. Logan Harris of Almont the older tax. Oklahoma was igan, showed a decrease from the has been the committee leader the first state to use this revenue 1930 level. for a most effective Farm Bu- reau public relations program CL that has been gomg on in Lapeer county for years. , The County Farm Bureau has esolutions • State Affail s 1t SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for $1 for each edition. Addi- developed very effective and (Continued from Page 6) MIdwest, realizing that the future tional words 5 cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count a one wor . well-attended farm tours and to the problem. of the dairy farmer depends not NON-MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word for one edition. Two or more edition dinners with people from the on government, but on strong take rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All classified ads are cash with order. CIty of Detroit and other nearby Grade A Milk Law farmer-controlled sociations and farmer-owned ~ro- bargaining as- urban areas. \ The Farm Bureau has present- Michigan's Grade A MIlk Law cessing cooperatives LIVESTOCK FOR SALE FARM EQUIPMENT FARM FOR SALE ed a radio program each week contains a prOVISIOnwhich re- .July over the Lapeer station. This has quires farms producing Grade A been planned and programmed milk to have water wells comply- Dab'X Products boars and gilts Learn more about th se Scandinavian p rfect d meat- entirely by the Public Relations mg WIth whatever recommend- Promotion t ype Harold swtn alhoun, Wrrte for fr e fold r 'linton It-I, ~JlCJlJ- Committee. ations might be promulgated by gem Phone GL G-4512 (L nawee the State Health Department. We are proud of the self-help ounty) (2-lt-25p) ~ most active county Speak- promotional program of research, ers Bureau IS telling the farm We feel that this IS an unwise advertising and public relations story to urban groups Member s delegati n of power and leads to carried out by dairy farmers of the Speakers Bureau are uncertainty and confusion. We through the American DaIrY As- members of Farm Bureau. recommend that the law be sociation. We are glad to note re- FOR ,ALE-IO Mrs. Harris has served as edi- changed to delete reference to the cent mcreases In per capita con- Angus Heifers for $J ,250 or of the County Farm Bureau Department of Health recom- sumption of certain dairy pro- Bull Calves Alfred Koepfgen Road, Cass C'lty It-2, ::'\11<,h- Goodall, 4 4J monthly newspaper. This paper mendations and to make this pro- ducts. Igan Phone 037K (Tu'-'cola Cotrnty ) is a fme medium of information VIsionof the law read: "Adequate We urge e~ery dairyman. to ____________ (2-lt-20p) --'c--_ going to the Farm Bureau mem- and safe water supplies for use in support the ADA. through the LA1"DRACE GILT" 4 months old. bers of the county. milk rooms shall be provided It Also boars, eltgfbie for r"'g-1f:ltratJon year-around monthly set-asides Harold B ltrnan, Zet land It ", .:\.Iwhl- The Public: Relations Commit- We recommend that we con- of 2 cents per hundred pounds of gan East of Zeeland on .\1-21 to 80th Street, first hou e north (Ottawa tee has been active m preparmg tinue to work toward uniform m- milk or 1fz cent per pound of but- County) (2-lt-25p) Farm Bureau displays for fairs spection for Grade A milk terfat. and floats for parades that have throughout the state. highlighted commumty festivals. Milk Dispensers Congratulations are due to'Mrs. uality Milk & Cream . Harris and her committee for / We recommend that the use of their fine work for better public The quality of food products is milk vendmg machines and bulk relations WIth urban people. Important to both producers and milk dispensers be encouraged consumers. We feel that present ThIS might well be a project of standards for manufacturing-type County Farm Bureaus and their ~ Farmers Are milk and cream are rather lax Dairy Commodity Committees. and indefinite. We believe that standards could be established WIthout hardship to the producers Moisture Testers R g G I. T E It E D LA. -DRACE Tax Goats of these products and urge the passage of suitable Iegislaion. We request that grain moisture testing machines be inspected by" \YI~ANLI JG good growth PIGS and George Carpenter, G515 ogswe ll Road, \\ ayn ,~IlChlgan Large Alcav s :b'alm, Alb•..rt ltt ters, F'a.rrn Bu- In Nebraska r au members In \\ a) ne County. the State Department of Agricul- (2-lt-24p) Dairy Inspectors ture for accuracy and that the in- REGlf'TERED HOLSTEL - Spr-inger dividual making the test use stan- Cows and Heifers. alfhood vaccm- DAN E. REED Because it is necessary to in- darized procedures as determmed ated T B tested, some l1a. e record \Ve deliver. Tet.ylor Hols teirrs, Born- "Nebraska farmers are 25% of spect dairies and darry farms m by the State Department of Agri- Fax Farm, .Iarlett R-3, ~IIChI~etn the state population. They re- other states which send their pro- culture. Two mIlE'S east, one-half mile nor th Marlette Phone (Sa.mlac cerve 12% of the net income, but ducts into Michigan, in addition of County) 2132 (2-5t-3Qp) pay 60% of the property tax lev- to the inspection of all our Mich- Bean Inspection .IlLKL TG SHORTHOH>.,· Regts- ied for state purposes," the gan dairy plants and farms on ter d bull calves up to bleeding age Nebraska Farm Bureau has in- which milk is produced, we urge The Michigan dry edible bean Dehor-ned ,Ye w re premier- exhtbt- formed the state legislature. that additional dairy inspectors crop is now inspected under a tor at 19.>6 ~Irclllgan State Fatr Stan- I y::\l Powell, Ingtes.lde Farm, Ionia The Farm Bureau in Nebraska be employed In sufficient number system supervised and controlled R-l, 1I1chlgan (2-tf-25L) is urging the adoption of a state to keep this work up to date and by an association of bean dealers FOR ALE-Any numbe-r of Ch01C sales tax, or a state income tax ask that the Legislature appro- The inspection of no other farm Hereford and Aug us calves These to spread the tax burden. priate the required funds for this commodity is so controlled by calves can be seen at hvet or Mar- purpose. shal! Stockyards. t aly Cattle Co. dealers. Vern Stealy, member Calhoun oun- \,'! Walter W. Wightman, MIChi- ty Farm Bureau. ( -12t-23p) In order to bring about a more gan Farm Bureau vice-president, Midwest Dairying uniform grading of MIchigan bean REGISTERED G ER_ TSEY BULL believes that the information re- shipments, we recommend tha t for Hale Calves to serv 1(' age, from garding the tax situation in We approve of the Michigan the bean inspectors be brought proven srres. Dams have h igh Held Improvement RegIstry records PnCE"d Nebraska and other states may Farm Bureau's plan of getting under the direct control of the reasonable Jack Dendel, Allegan R-5, be helpful in this year of study farm and dairy associations to State Department of Agriculture Michigan (Allegan County) Would constdar leasmg or trade. 7. The meat type hogs that do better faster. BIll McCalla, Ann Arbor R-5, .• Ichi- Michigan Farm News. It is read by 69,256 mem- gan. (Wa ht na.w Count) (1-2t-25p) REGISTERED BROW.. SWI S bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bargain Bulls for ale High record dams. Five year herd ~ v rag 455 pounds butter- is less than half our regular classified advertising rate. fat Roland Krauss Flank Gregory, SebewaIng, IDchigan. (Huron Coun- t.1) (12-3t-23p) TA.rwORTH BREEDI."G STOC~ Please send your classified before February 25 for our March 1 from Mtehtgarr'a Pr rm r herd Can 8 ex: .. HTr<;L ·TfOHWJ' r.OOI~J•..•n, you bea tit? 6 pIg-Sat ~1"S U Evalua- spr-inkl« type, 3 ~ f 11 Hold R can edition. Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12..50 or tion statIon averaged 203 pounds at Shultz (', ol( r, J( (' ha nk tYJ . 35 good 154 days of age on 338 pounds of feed milk can .Jolm .\TOI I 1,,11, .II, 733'1 1238, etc., count as one word. Some of our classifications: per lOa pounds gain PhIl Hopkins, Pot t , r • Hl,.ul, F'luxhf ng', .11l·higan Hom r, J:flChlgan. (Calhoun County) l'hont' OL) mpi l 9') HJ7 «;1 11f'~f Coun- (1-2t-37p) tYJ (2-1t-30p) BABY CHICKS FARM FO SALE NURSERY STOCK ----------- WA. ~TED - ."GUS BULL, or BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT PLANTS & FLOWERS miqht trade mature bull for another suttabl m tur bull A Ferrts Brad- BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FARM MACHINERY PULLETS I s, Sprmgport R-l, Hon County) flchlg-an (Jack- (2-lt-1 p) DOOS FIELD SEEDS SILOS P LLED SHORTHOR. T BULLS FARM HELP WANTED FOR SALE SWAP ready for 11 avy service Outatandlng Individuala of Commauder-fn-Cht f or FARM FOR RENT LIVESTOCK WANTED Oakwood Conqueror hi ding ~lack Little • Sons, n~fj3 Garfl ld, C~ s City, Michigan t Tuscola County) (2-lt-24p) HANDY ORDER BLANK MICHIGAN FARM NEWS P. O. Box .80 Lansing, Michigan Date .............................•........•.....••...........• p 'J EBRI.:n CA~ A,DIAJ. BERK- SHIH"'~ boar w th papers. Bred by Gl n Gould, F'loronce, Ontario. Far- Please publish my .. . . ... . word ad for ... ..... .•........... times starting with the rowed fa 1:l, 1956 Amount 101} AlfO 00 hales ttmothv hav Edwm atkro, CRr on, Ill' R-2, ~Iichlgan edition. enclose $ . ('aml,1( Countv) (2-lt-25p) March 2 1H-:riISTERED POLLED HERE- FORn Bulls. Yea.rhn •.•.and two vear Cia sitlcatlon: . old, 'Bomino-)fh;chl f breeding. Phone or rlt. Fronk Cain, Deerfield, .Michigan (:Lenawee County) FIELD SEEDS (2-lt-20p) SEBAGO POT ATOES, certified and REAL ESTATE and foundation, A and B srze f1r"t at • tate P'atr Won Willlam Tulloch, two mil s south of Va asa r on .1-15 SEALED BIDS \V A. ~TED-On 80 hon TA lor 3-5007. (Tuscola Coun- acre farm, Section 2 , FairfIeld Town- ty) I, (2-2t-25p) ship, Shlawaasee County. Excellent soil, large barn 36 x 100" slle 10 x 40. RESORT FOR SALE Ten acre Um r, U acres tillable, SEPTIC TANKS balanc pasture. Bid lose F bruarv ST:l\LfER HO.IE, three bedrooms 15th. Th right to accept or reject SEPTIC TAl KS, Ceespools, toll FIreplace Fully furmshf'ld, insulated an or bld."'1re erved. Rav C. cl an d, deo or'lz d ithout dig ng, AuSabl Lake Boat, motor. $7,25, Peters, EI Ie R-3, Michigan. (Shia- pumping, moving Circular free 801- Ith $2,500 down or $7,000 cash. p.a.y --------- -...•_---- e County) (2-lt-25&23p) 'HX, fonti lIo 14, Iowa. (9-8t-15p) Borchard, Caro, ~lI hlgan, (2-lt-23p) 2 mes +--------~----::::-------------------=--::==--:=--:=-----=----- ._------.-- ro ·e- _ ea tists call "strontium 90." There are numerous other particles, too. that are radioactive. Radio- try to milk the cows. They may 11-1 ... 15c. be dangerously contaminated. enemy can sow our fields an~ expose our livestock to disease For advice contact your County A omic Energy Has viruse and germs: The job can o •c Of. ebr ary active strontium is not found in nature. The atomic explosion creates it. It takes 28 years for Agricultural Agent and your lo- cal office of Ci il Defense. Great Promise If man would use it construc- b done with planes, guided mis- siles, or by und rcover agents in this country. strontium 90 to lose only half the Keep a stock of well-covered livestock and poultry feeds a- tively instead of destructively, Farmers should study in ad- ckg 0 nd Material for Program in February by Our strength of its radioactive force. vance what to do if such a cam- This stuff is in the atmosphere vailable if you plan to feed them atomic en rgy has gre t possibili- 629 Community Farm Bureau Discussion everywhere now. It has an af- soon. Exposed feed and forage ties. The split atom releases vast paign is waged. The Federal cannot be fed for some time after energy. It can create electrical Defense Administration has given DONALD D. KINSEY finity for calcium. When it en- valuable tips in the bulletins ters the body, it concentrates in such an incident. It will have power for home use. Coordinator of Education and Research to be checked for radioactivity R.E.A. Cooperatives planning mentioned. Such an act of war the bones, spleen and liver. atomic power plants are located as this would not be merely a Scientists say that it can bring before. it is u ed. Any approach to the problem of Civil Defense at Hersey, Michigan, Elk River, nuisance and a loss to farmers. It on bone cancer and serious blood I Minne ota, and Chugach, Alaska. would be an attack on our na- today presents quite a different prospect than it did diseases. o klet on What To Two pounds of uranium will pro- tion's food sources. War today Dr. Schweitzer declares that in due 25 million kilowatts of does not stop with people. when we discussed it only three years ago. Today 1935 a human being could stand Do in Emergency electricity. the atom, "Sputniks" and intercontinental missiles a radiation 50 times as strong as he can tolerate today. He says It is well for farmers to be pre- Carbon and hydrogen, when Questions have entered the picture. How can we defend our" that people have already ab- pared in advance with informa- exposed to radiation, become selves against such things? sorbed a lot of strontium 90. tion as to what to do in an emer- radioactive "isotopes." These be- 1. For the farmer, Civil De- How long this substance stays CHARLES CHAM BERLAI N Farm Bureau's library. Receiv- gency. Bulletins have- been pre- come valuable in studying plant fense must begin at home-on Dr. Albert Schweitzer, a famous scientist, be.. within the body is a matter of Lansing, (ri,ght) Congress- Ing the books are C. L. Brody par d to help you be ready. Your and animal nutrition and diseas- the farm. What steps can the of some disagreement amongst man from Michigan's 6th Dis- (left), M FB Counsel for Public County Agricultural Agent may es. They are not harmful them- individual farmer take to "be lieves that one of the greatest dangers' to humanity scientists. Some "pooh-pooh" the trict, presented copies of U. S. Affairs, and Dan E. Reed, As- ha e some of them, or you may selves. They are opening .up a prepared" for possible emergen- is one that is ever-present to the people of today. dangers. Others take a serious Department of Agriculture Year sociate Legislative Counsel. get some at your local office of whole new field of promising re- cies in case of: view of it. But the possibility Books recently to the Michigan Civil Defense. Or you can write search. A. Atomic attack? "The danger in this case," says Dr. Schweitzer, still remains that we have been to the addresses given and obtain Radioactive materials cause B. Biological warfare? tinkering dangerously with hu- fense in such a day as ours? Remember that you canno see, them: changes in the "genes" of repro- .' _ "is not easily grasped by the human mind. Even man lives. What can we do? Certainly the taste, smell, hear nor feel the duction. By this means new vari- If You Should Gel without a ar our atmosphere can become danger.. Atomic explosions have been problem is a bit confusing in dust. (The fall v ing can be obtained eties of wheat and oats have al- many. It would seem that we an atomic world. If time allow , an your civil from the Superintendent of Docu- ready been developed. A new Two Copies of New~ ou ly contaminated with materials from atomic ex" are already in the very midst of There is little that we can do defense information will tell you, ments, U. S. Government Print- short-stalk, high yield variety of It happens sometimes. For ex- plosions-materials sending out powerful and dan- an atomic war, attack or no at- to protect ourselves against the get the livestock under cover and ing Office, Washington 25, D. C.): corn is on the way, too. ample. James Spencer and J. C. tack. An attack would change atomic dust that is in our pres- close your barns tightly. Stay Foods exposed to atomic radia- gerous radiations." l. Defense Against Fallout on tion are preserved for a long Spencer of Lapeer, R. 2, mayor ) the picture only in terms of ent atmosphere. Some say that under cov r until you are told th Farm; Farmers Bulletin No. time without refrigeration. The may not be the same pers.on.. I:l Da s pass. The sun rises and sets. People are severity. the concentration is stifl not dan- that the danger period is past. 2107. W.ri to U. S. ~epartmel1t food is not harmed. Steaks have they .are we ha~e a dupticatton. gerous. Let's hope so. . People caught in fallout get of Agriculture, Washington 25, been preserved for months at It parns us to think of h<1Wmany busy with their routine jobs. They think little about BomlDs re owe ul But in the event of an atomic j f wer radiation b~rns if fully D.C. room temperature by the Army. ways that COUld.happen. If y~U dangers that they do not see, hear, feel, taste or Beyon Imagination explosion nearby there can be I clothed and wea~mg hat and 2. Facts About Fallout. .10c I Radiation can delay the sprout- should be reCeIV],ng two copies heavy and deadly concentrations gloves. But, don t depend on ing of onions and pota oes. of the pape~, we d appreciate a smell. An International Atomic En- of the dust. We need to know them in a danger period to get I 3. Rural Family Defense . 5c Blights, insects and diseases in. postcard telling us the name and ergy Agency was. formed to find what to. do if such an explosion some chores ~one. S? h clo.thmg I 4. Conelrad. stored foods can be killed in stor- address we should use, and the I The n will continue to rise and set, however, ways to use atomic materials for I takes place in our vicinity. hould be washed lI:nmedl~tely I First Aid . age. Radiation has been used one which should be discontinued. even though it looks down upon an earth that has peaceful purposes, Now, it ~s The "vicinity" with an atomic and one should bathe immediate- I S. Household KIt for years in combating cancer. Thank you. Michigan Farm NeWJi, not the atomic reaction that IS bomb can be hundreds of miles 1)' and. t~oroughly.. . . I L-2-12. Yes, the new atomic energy PO Box 960. Lansing. Mich been stripped of all life. Is our danger that great? wrong. It is the use of it that distant. Fallout travels do n- A CIVIl Defen e ~U'st aid kit 6. This is Civil Defense PA-B-3 could e a splendid source of rna kind is making that is wrong. wind and may cover a swath 150 should be on hand In the hom:e.... lOco benefit to mankind. We have not When children have to stay in Scientist disagree about this. B t many are wor.. You can kill people with a ham- or more miles wid. The .•dis- You should learn ho to use It. 7. Radiological Decontamina- scratched the surface of the pos- bed they'll be able to entertain ried hat the nations are paying with a new and mer, but you cannot blame the tance having dangerous fallout Have enough canned ,and pack- tion in Civil Defense T'M-1l-6 sibilities. But whether such themselves if they have a lap hammer. may depend on the strength of aged fo?ds m the house to last 20 . ' .. good ever comes of it will de- board :or bed table to play on. deadly kind of fire that can destroy huma ity-ac~ Russia and the United States the winds the family for a num er of days. c. . pend on the spirit and. wisdom of The flat surface gives them a tual war r no war. ng to this Atomic Energy Slt,'be Ii ti An t _ Avoid using foods that have been 8. What the . Far:uer Should place to play with small toys, . 0, e s rea S c. a om d UtI f Know About Biological Warfare world leaders of the nations. The Agency. But disarmament con- ic attack could occur at-any time. expose. se wa er on y rom ~ _ . record, on this score has not been blocks, books or coloring ma- tles to earth. It covers our fields. ferences make no progress' We should keep alert to the pos- pr.otectei wells. The same ap- H 11 2: : . 15c. . . good 'up to now. terials. W r Expo slowing down the atomic wea- sibility. To help us 0 this, radio plies to feed and water for your .9. CIVIl Defense Against Biolo- It filters into our drinking water. To Atomic F II-Out Animals eat and drink it-and it pons ,;ace nor the "test explo- stations have become part of the stock, ~en you can get to them. gical Warfare, TM-1l-1 .. 20c Biological Warfare MICHIGAN FARM NE~S becomes part of the meat we eat SIOns. defense system. If your radio If ammals have been exposed, 10. What to Do About Emer- According to these men, an ac- and the milk we drink. You can- Bombs now exist with power station suddenly goes off the air stay away from them. Do not gency Sanitation in the Home, H- In the event of war, a modern 8 February 1, 1 58 tual atomic war would only in- not dodge it. How much of it beyond all .imagination. ~he U.S. and you cannot get another sta~ tensify the present danger. The e can people absorb without harm- has one With an explosive force tion turn to the Conelrad sta- have been many atomic explo- ful effects? eq~al to 10 million tons of T~. tion~ at 640 or 1240 on your radio sions in the world in the past Why is there posst1:>ledanger This amount would make a pile dial (AM). Information about few years. Every such blast fills in this atomic dust? Because it s:veral times. as. high as the Em- the areas of dangerous fallout our world atmosphere with dead- sends off radioactive rays that prre State Building ill New York. will be broadcast. ly, radiating atomic dust. This may injure or destroy living tis- It could blast any of our cities dust continually settles to earth sue. Some of the particles are off the map. Its fallout could kill -EVERYWHERE-as "fallout." very powerful and long-lasting millions more. Modem civiliza- Ge Under Cover While American people worry in their energy. tion is not fooling around with Wh~n arning Com 5 whether Russia will make a di- peanuts. . rect atomic attack, they sho If you are amed that fallout small concern that both Russia The Threat Offered Civil Det n in has started in your area, get n- and th Unit d tat ntin n C ck der covet' quickly. D no to explode deadly atomic bombs. to save your livestock. It might Fallout from these blasts et- In the dust is a substance scien- What do we mean by Civil De- be serious with you, if you o. When It Comes to Health Coverage ••• It's BL E CROSS-BL SHIElD 2 to 1/ That' a fact. early two-thirds of all families in Michigan who have prepaid health coverage have Blue Cross-Blue Shield. There's a reason. And it's simple. olks just don't want to compromise when it comes to health. They know there is no such thing as bargain basement medical care. They want the best .. They've learned they can get the best at a price they can afford through Blue Cross-Blue Shield. u can When it comes to real protection against the cost of hospital-medical care, there's nothing to DO YOU REALIZE THAT EVERY match Blue Cross-Blue Shield. MOME T YOU'RE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF YOUR CAR, YOU'RE What's the reason? imply that Blue Cross and Blue hield know the score in the prepaid EXPOSED TO THE RISK·OF BEING he lth field. They ould. They are the only Plans sponsored by the doctors and the hospitals STRUCK BY AN UNINSURED themselves. The only Plans to provide coverage on a community-wide nonprofit basis. MOTORIST? Ten per cent of the automobiles on Michigan highways are I It' just c mmon sense that the hospitals and doctors should know best what's needed to give operated by uninsured, financially real protection. That's why their' Plans provide the most benefits for the most people at the irresponsible drivers. lowest pos ible cost. If you don't have Blue Cross-Blue Shield, you should. Be smart. Join* the more than 3,700,000 To protect you and your family- FrIes than 1¢ a day it pay up ichigan folk who know that when it comes to health care protection, there is no better til" ichigan Farm Bureau Insur- to $10,000 for ny one member of choice than Blue Cross-Blue Shield! ance Companies offer you the new your family or up to $20,000 if "IN OCE T VICTIM" family more than one person is inj ured protection coverage. It pays awards in anyone accident! Make sure * Farm Bureau members whose dues were paid by January 15th are for bodily injury hich you, your that ou hay this aluable pro- eligible for Blue Cross-BlueShield group coverage at group rates if wife and minor children living with tection. It an be added to your they oct before March 15. See your Blue Cross Farm Bureau ou, are legally entitled to collect pr ent poli y by phoning your Secretary NOW for full details! Join more than 40,000 Farm Bureau from uninsured motorists or hit- local F r m ur au In ur ne folks who already belong to Blve Cross-BlveShield! and-run driv r s. ag nt. FC'R COMPLETE DETAILS, ~ MArl THIS COUPONI -..,..- .....• I I J Compani s \ , I SIG S OF THE TIMES I I I I ---:~:=::::::::::::::;:~::::::::~~~~~===========::::--' t I rHo pital Car For Doctor Care I I 4000 NORTH GRAND RIVER A VENUE , I J I LANSING, MICHIGAN "-...--.. .. ~ •...• __ .•.•... - _ .•..... ..•• _- ....•...•.. - ..•.. --'" ,; I