Vol 36, No.4 c ga APRIL 1, 1958 36th ear Farm Bureau Bac~s / esea C------ ./ EDITORIAL Pays to Offer a Second Chance CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau STANLEY M. POWELL Legislative Counsel for Michigan Fa m B r u Farm families have a vital interest in all construc- tive efforts to improve the c~ime and delinquency The board of directors of Michig n situation in the state and nation. No group of our reau on March 26 urged the Legisl tur t citizens is more vulnerable to the ravages of crime S-1335, the bill providing ppropri tion than farm people. supported uni ersities and college , to: I-Restore the a ount of fund for th Crime and delinquency are on the increase, and Extension Service of Michigan Stat Uni the danger to law-abiding citizens grows more seri- the level provided in the 1957-58 budge. ous every year. Daily press, radio and T-V an- nouncements of violent crimes constitute ample evi- 2-Expand the Agricultural r Pr g dence of this growing menace t~ life, limb, and through the MSU E periment St tion by I t property. 1O~ over the 1957-58 budget. 3-Specifically e rm rk tho fund fo tho "Last year 2,159,080 major crimes were purposes so that farm rs can know th intention committed \throughout the country - a new They Took Farm Bureau ecommendations to Congress of the Legislature in this regard. high," according to Will Tumblagh, executive NINE MFB MEMBERS, Mem- Michigan members of Con- Award delegations from Ala- ford; Dan Reed, M FB; l,.eon bership Award Winners, selected gress and make recommenda- bama, I Iltnots, Kentucky and Abbe, Hillman; Wayne Johnson, "We realiz ," said the directors 0 the arm u- director of· the National Probation and Parole by lot from 30 County Farm tions regarding national legisla- Wyoming. SENATOR POTTER Hersey; Jerry Cordrey, MFB; reau, "that the State faces a deficit in th g n- Association. Bureaus which made member- tion. They attended sessions of met the Michigan group in his Joe Penzien, Mt. Clemens; ship goal in 1957, were guests of the Senate and House, had office. Seated, left to right- Arthur Forbush, Sr., Grand eral fund for the coming year. Under th circum- In Michigan, detention facilities are filled to the American Farm Bureau lunch in the Senate and in the Mrs. John Walters, Coloma; Sen- Blanc; Reo Brown, South Board- stances, e would support readjustm nt of th t Federation at Washington for House dining rooms, a 2- hour ator Potter, Mrs. Marjorie Kar- man; Mrs. Marie Wegner, Glad- capacity and expenses are mounting. For 1954-55- two days in March. They divided tour of Washington, and an eve- ker, MFB staff. Standing, left win; Glenn Lassey, Monroe. on intangible property to provide added r v n t S6 there was an increase of 2,567 felony convic- into four groups to visit with ning dinner with Membership to right-John McDonald, Pick- (See related article on page 3). help balance the budget." j tio';s or 307'0 greater than for 1951-52-53. The The Farm Bureau's statement to the Legi 1 number of individuals committed to prison by courts was 771 greater, showing an increase of 27 % . The continuation of this upward trend will neces- Membership 70, 07 March 27 continued: "Michigan Farm Bureau is grea Iy one about the competitive position of Michigan g 1'" sitate additional detention facilities which cost from $15,000 to $20,000 per cell. The drain on our hu- Presi e t as + Michigan irst to rer• er culture. With one of the best markets in th na- tion available, our farmers are in need of new m r- man and material resources is shown by the increas- keting methods, new varieties, and oth r r h ing number of adult inmates in Michigan detention institutions: Bill reezing Make AE G al to aid in regaining and retaining our share of t consumer mar' et. . 1953 - 8,987 1945 - 9,591 1956 - 10,024 1957 - 10,258 Price Support JERRY CORDREY Coordinator of Organization for B "At our state convention last No emb r, 693 d I - DAN E. REED Tom Greiner, 30, of Hart, Oce- gates representing 69,260 farm famili s in th arm 1955 - 9,686 I Membership of the Michigan Farm Bureau IS Associate Legislative Counsel ana county, was named Michi- Bureau adopted a resolution regardin agricultural 70.307 farm families as of March 27. gan's Out tanding Young Farmer Last year our Legislature appropriated $16,847,- Congress has laid on the desk for 1957 by the Michigan Junior research which said: of President Eisenhower an elec- Michigan is the first ta e Farm Bureau to go I 348 for use of the Michigan Corrections Commis ... tion year measure to establish Chamber of Commerce at a state " 'The future economic position of agriculture rigid price supports and rigid over the American Farm Bureau Federation goal awards banquet at Adrian March sion, $23,723,301 has been requested by the Com- 15. will depend to a large extent on research, especially allotments. mission this year. This amount includes finances for Many Congressmen who voted for 19S8,-which was 10,000 for Michigan. in the marketing and utilization of farm product . Mr. Greiner was chosen from a seven 'additional probation officers and 12 more for the bill are hoping the Presi- The state goal is 70,610 which should be reached field of 27 young farmers nomi- " 'If only a small portion of the mon y spent dent will not sign it. Votes in nated by local Junior Chambers parole officers. both House and Senate indicate SOOD. of Commerce. Judging for the on futile efforts to solve farm probl InS through that a move to override a veto title was based on progress in The reduction of this great wastage of hu- would fail. March 1, President ard Hodge proclaimed farming, conservation of soil and acreage and production controls had been d vot man values and stemming the increasing costs The resolution provides that no March 14 as Michigan Farm Bureau Goal Day. Be- natural re ources, and for out- to research for new uses and new markets, W tanding contributions to the is of imperative m;portance. What is being price support and no aereage tween March 1 and the d of the day March 14, community. The award banquet believe agriculture would be in a much strong allotment (except for tobacco) was attended by all nominees and (i' done about it? shall be established below the volunteer workers enrolled 997 members. Of that position today. Research benefits consumers as people prominent in Michigan 1957 level for one year. Called 1 number 550 were enrolled March 14. agriculture. well as producers.' Experience is demonstrating that competent pro- a "freeze," the measure actually would permit both price supports President Hodge and the board of directors ex- April 14-16 Mr. Greiner will "Farm Bureau members are discussing expand d bation and parole supervision is an effective means and allotments to be higher, but represent Michigan at Indian- press their appreciation to the workers who took apolis where the national Junior agricultural research program in 1,665 communi y of reducing the expense. At the same time it is not lower, than the 1957 level. Chamber of Commerce will select restoring many men to a productive life in society, The Senate passed the resolu- part in this effort. group meetings in March. T en to on approval is I the nation's Outstanding Young tion 50 to 43. It would have been being reported for the program. ,. Thirty-e·ght counties and four membership re- Farmer for 1957 and second, as well as lessening the financial burden on the tax- permanent legislation and would third and fourth place winners. actually have provided for high- gions have attained their membership goals for "Senate Bill 1335 as introduced, not only fails to payer. er support prices than the 1957 In the Michigan contest George Since 1954 the State has supported the employ ... figures. After passing the general 1958. We believe that all counties and member- Clark, 30, of Pittsford, Hillsdale provide for additional research, but actually giv "freeze" resolution, the Senat ship regions will make their goals in 1958. This county, placed second; William J. no assurance of any definite amount to be devot d ment of 64 new probation and parole officers. turned down a similar measure Parker, 32, St. Johns, Clinton applying only to dairy products. is how the County Farm Bureaus stood after March county, third; Wilfred A Miller, to this purpose and to the needed work of th 0- This addition to the staff has encouraged judges Michigan's Senators split on 29, Sherwood, Branch county, 14 : operative Agricultural Extension Service. to increase the use of probation and has aided both the general "freeze," Potter fourth, voting No ana McNamara Ye . All of these young men are "We view with extreme apprehension the pros- judges and parole boards in their decisions. Both Potter and McNamara Over Goal Up to 2S for Goal long-time members of the Michi- voted Yes on the dairy products County Membership Over County Membership Need fol' pect of a lump sum appropriation to Michigan Stat In 1957 3,200 more law violators were under gan Farm Bureau and have been freeze. Goal March 27 Goal University. March 27 active in the work of the organ- supervision outside of institutions than in 1953. If 10 Alcona 416 14 ization. The House voted 210 to 172 to Alpena 645 385 13 "We fear that research and extension would suf ... this group had been kept in prison, the cost to the Arenac 466 1 Antrim Mr. Greiner is a partner in a amend the Senate mea ure to Baraga 43 21 500-acre farm operation. He has limit the supports to the 1957 Benzie 309 23 fer severely under such a situation. Michigan f r - state- would have amounted to $3,801,600 per year." 2,776 1 Bay 1,950 25 outstanding yields of corn, oats, price level and specified only Berrien. 342 10 ers must depend on the Legislatur to prot t h 0 Charlevoix wheat, asparagus and strawber- a I-year freeze. Calhoun 1,661 80 15 The cost of probation and parole for the 3,- Cheboyan 457 19 Delta ries. There is a dairy herd of future of their investment in their industry, whi h Michigan Can res men support- Iosco 275 6 50 cows, mostly Holsteins, and 200 individuals was less than one-tenth of $3,- ing the Farm Bureau position Chippewa 120 1 Mason 552 8 110 head of cattle on the farm. is paying a heavy and disproportionate prop r y tax Clare 233 20 801,600! included Reps. Hoffman, Johan- Meco ta 915 21 Mr. Greiner has a fine record sen, Meader, Ford, Chamberlain, Emmet 296 3 Muskegon 473 22 load." Genesee 1,732 48 for community services, and for Broomfield, Griffin and Ceder- N. W. Michigan ,146 12 soil and water conservation. He With regard to probation, 2,700 more law vio- berg. The Senate agreed to the Gladwin 492 10 Oakland 1,105 4 In the Legislature. Michigan's Huron 2,349 55 is married and has two children. lawmakers will wind up the latofs were on probation in 1957 than in 1953., House version. Ingham 1,339 36 Otsego 92 13 main part of their current session The American Farm Bureau Saginaw 2,650 13 These 2,700 men, if sent to prison, would have cost board of directors at Chicago Ionia 1:341 6 St. Clair 1,307 24 Michigan Men Named on April 11. the State $2,000,000 per year. Under probation aid: "The Farm Bureau is Isabella 1,262 5 2 Wayne 580 23 To al'l Committees March 26 was the final date Jackson 1,266 for reporting from committee all opposed to efforts to conv ·t 6 President Harry J. Beernink of supervision the costs were about $100 per -man per price supports into government Kalamazoo 1,314 eed 26 to 50 bills except those being consid- the National Council of Farmer ered by the taxation and appro- Kalkaska 124 6 year or about $270,000 total. price fixing and to thereby dis- Lapeer 1,731 15 County Membership Need for Cooperatives at Washington, D.C" priating committees. courage and delay the adjust- Livingston 1,684 32 March 27 Goat announced in March that these The U. S. Department of Justice estimates that ments that are needed to improve 42 Michigan Farm Bureau men had The final days of the session Mackinac-Luce 51 1 Hillsdale 1,369 will be devoted to debating "it costs $1,250 a year to keep a man in prison, but farm income." Macomb 1,2~7 15 Kent 1,598 42 accepted com mit tee appoint- ments: measures already reported and "The current satisfactory sup- Manistee 506 44 Newaygo 619 47 only about $200 a year to keep the same man on ply, demand, and price situation Midland 542 8 Ottawa 1,604 45 Edwin F. Steffen, general coun- trying to reach agreement be- for cattle and hogs provides im- sel, is chairman of the Trans- tween the two branches of the parole or probation." Missaukee 537 11 portation Committee for the Na- Legislature. pressive evidence that fanners Monroe 1,667 2 51 to 100 In 1957, there were 567 more men under parole stand to profit from Ie s rather Montmorency 265 30 County Membership Need for tional Council of Farmer Cooper- Money is a major problem. than more gov .nmental inter- Oceana atives. After months of study, the Senate supervision in Michigan than in 1953, with a 805 3 March 27 Goal vention in agricultural produc- Ogemaw 476 0 L A Cheney is a member of Committee on Appropriations Allegan 1,898 71 the Committee of State Councils and the House Committee on marked reduction in the number of parole violators tion and p . e ." Osceola 7 6 Barry 56 1,122 of Farmer Cooperatives. Mr. Ways and Means have drafted the returned to prison. Presq ue Isle 518 3 Branch 1,770 69 St. Joseph 1,272 21 Cheney is assistant secretary of budget bills providing propo d Cass 750 66 In 1955, out of 5,000 paroled, 815 were returned FB As s V 10 Sanilac 2,511 53 Clinton 1,332 68 the Michigan Association of appropriations for the various Michigan Fann Bureau' board Shiawassee 4 Farmer Cooperatives. state departments and institu- 1.226 Eaton 1,283 61 to prison, and in 1957 out of 5,500 granted parole, of director wired President Eis- Tuscola 2.450 72 tions. Nearly all represent SIZ- Gratiot 1,334 55 able cuts. enhower March ~5, asking him to Van Buren 2,231 56 Lenawee 1,552 91 629 were returned, a decrease of 185 men. veto SJR-162 to freeze price sup- Washtenaw 1,829 31 Menominee 89 54 copies of The legislative pol' pr • (Continued OD paqe 2) erts at 1957 1 vel . W ord 6 Montcalm 913 63 New ver sented in t hi' appropriation . V II UU" '. i iu 1,;:, t: rol un o B rea operative, Inc., said recently, "Our total sales ar over 13 0 ahe d of last vcar." Crud oil production is getting to be big business for Farmers '.nt,.r. Ii a second class matter J nu 12, 1923, at the po toffice at Petroleum Cooperative. The company owns or has an interest Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of I rch 3, 1 79. a Mr. Clark i survived by Mrs. in over 300 wells in three states, Clark. their son Richard, and Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Publt hed monthly, flrqt day, by 1chigan Farm Bureau at its pub- Ii atron offic at 114 E. Lovett St., We at the Michigan Farm Bu- reau announce with profound daughter, M' s Mary Clark. -----+ - -- - I Production per day. xceeds- 3,00 barrels ., h rl '. 1 an. Edttorl.Al and g nera1 offices, 4000 The social life on Hicks Street isn't just the lively sod. orrow the death of Rodger Sher- F rmers P tro eum _ Working hours are ra her lengthy and relaxing hours are short. man Clark on March 17 at the North Orand River Ave., Lansing, tlchtga.n. PORt Office Bo 960. Tele- age of 67. Mr. Clark passed I Going Strong I MICHIGAN FARM NEWS phone Lanstng 1Vanhoe 7-5911 Ex. 271. I Chores consume the farmer's leisure when the snow is on the ground While his wife's cold weath r housework keeps her in a ceaseless away at North Fort Myer , Flor- Earl Huntley, manage. of Mich- 2 April 1, 1958 ida. igan Farm Bur au's p troleum DIRECTORS AT LARGE round. ) Gl ason f..•. HnlJiwill Gladwtn, R-4 For nearly 28 years Mr. Clark Hob. rt l'A . .'mith Fowl r ville, H-2 ,Yo lt er "lghtn an F 1111 'ille, H-l Some excep ions I could mention, such as Church and Ladies Aid, was the author of the Hiram and PURPOSE OF FARM And a nice Farm Bureau potluck is occasionally assayed. Martha poems. They have ap- R pr . enttnz inar E. Ungren Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU Then there's Grange in many sections, and in some the P.T.A. peared in every edition of the )Ir.·. AI£'." K nnedy Po 'en, R-l But of strictly women's. do:ngs-you do 't s e 'em every day. Michigan Farm News since Sept. Sub crtptton : 40 cents a year.' The purpose of this Associa- tion shall be the advancement 1, 1930. His poem, "Marthy's Llmtted to Farm Bureau .femb rs. of our members' interests edu- n pre 'pnting So, to make life more worth living and enhance our rural sticks Birthday Club, • was . written cationally, legislatively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Vol. 36 April 1, 1958 No.4 economically. There's a Birthday Club in progress on the Streei that's known as March 8. R. S. Clark's outlook Hilbert .hulz Pigeon. .H.-l Hicks. on life was expr ssed in an ap- preciation to his readers, Sept. 1, Theres a Birthday Club in action as of 10 these many years 1956: "We have lots of friends And it fills a well-known corner in the cosmos, it appears. Community m Once a me fh the Club asse bles, (ladies only: men are CUi.) At the home of one or other of the members hereabout. to love. . . No folks are really strangers who seek the worthy things of life." His ability to picture with Bearing giBs in fancy wrappings for those 1 dies of the set We have been protecting' Michigan farmers ure u humor 0 many familiar situa- Who have passed another birthday since mo t recently they met. tion in farm life and family liv- against costly crop damage by hail storms ing endeared him to our readers. There with gay and fulsome laughter they converse and shed their since 1911. Our records show that we had CLARE L. McGHA cares hail on 69 days in the past two years during Coordinator of Community Farm Bureaus for MFB While parfakinq of refreshments that the hostess ream prepares. the crop season. Insurance is your only pro- Community Service acfivifies in a Community Farm Bureau And I really mean refreshments, it's a banquet nothing less, tection against loss from the time crops come group can make the differ nee between having a group that is That the genial Club disposes of to swell th ir happiness. up until harvested. Write us for full details rather unint resting or one that is active and. doing things that Then, replete ith food and laug.l. ter, to the par our they repair or see your local agent. Over $20 million make p ople want to be a part of it. We realize that our Commun- For the gifts and gab and g·gg.ing that comprise the whole affair. insurance now in force. ity Farm Bureau program was designed primarily around the Right merrily they pass } e hours, 1"11 someone starts to yawn discu ion materials which should never be I ft out. The Com- Then off they go for home,-and one more Birthday Club is gone. munity Farm Bureaus also should be making the community a I wou!d not wish it otherwise. This Club, I have no doubt a better place in which to live. and other affairs; much what the group is doing Fills out a spot in rural life t at needs a ilUng out. We have been asked. "What does a Community Farm Bureau Bureau annual meeting; Sent representative to Farm but that they are doing some- thing. Why not have your group The sink is full of di hes but the heart is light and gay And I am strong for birthday clubs. I think they're hare to stay. Write to: . /}. . do?" Last year we went through the for a home Made aprons and pot holders (School for the think in terms of doing some community service project this R. S. Clark MI NIGAM MUTUAL HAIL /!J minutes of the top community Blind) ; year? We are sure that you will 315 orth Grinnell ;7H-dU/l/HtU VJnjJattrf group in the state and pick d get a great deal of enjoyment Jackson, Michigan Leadership for Brownies group; from their minutes some of the out of il and find that your Surprise party on members' an- following activities: Community Farm Burea means 107 N. BUTLER BLVD. LANSING 1, MICH. niversaries; Contributed combs, soap and washcloths, writing paper, etc., to Square dance team; Made and hung new curtains much more to you. ED IT I L general hospital; at town hall; (Continued from Page 1) Promoted city-far sportsman 'Party for 4-H, FFA, and FHA relation; clubs; The over-all e. pense of keeping these 185 indi- I The Michigan' Farm News M mbers studi d M i chi g a n Contributed to Keith Tanner Blue Print for Progress; Memorial Fund; viduals in detention institutions would have been served the 26th anniversary of Booth at county fair; Sent CARE packages; $220,000 per year. Hiram and Martha September 1, I Cl an-up bee at town hall; 1956. Mr. Clark said: Members of group attend town- Rural-urban banquet; "I was born on a farm near ship meeting; Family night; Money - raising projects for Not only does competent supervision outside Lacey, Barry county. I worked on the farm until I was grown, Tours; county fair; of penal in titutions effect great savings, but following the team as one of the Help on community drives for Food booth at local auction WESLEY S. HAWLEY worthy causes; sale; Coordina.tor for UP conserving the productive power of probation ..' last generation of walking farm- J oint meetings with other ers, and obtained a love of .... farms Blood bank; March 5 Mackinac-Luce Coun- ers in our economy is a major consideration. and farmers that is still strong groups; Organized a new Farm Bureau Help at county fair; ty Farm Bureau was organized within me after many years of group. Because of competition of prison industries with engineering work. Cleaned up local cemetery; with 51 members. This makes five PI cing of rat poison; As you can see, these activities county organizations in the Upper private enterprises, the opportunity for employment "1 have always liked rhyming. F'loats at homecoming parade have great variety. I It's not so Peninsula and 68 in the state. . all the characters in Hiram of men in custody is severely limited. This not and Martha are imaginary. . . yet The board of directors is Fred Pershinski, Ken Leville, Julius only involves a great loss of human energy, but from long association they seem Stel er, Carl Leonhardt, and Har- very real and familiar to me. I makes the problem iseipline and reclamation know Hiram almost as well as r frick 11 o~ Engadin , and Ronal Clark of Go d City. Mr. more difficult. Martha does, and his reaction or Clark was elected president. comment upon any given situa- We expect to organize Hough- The stud' s of the Michigan Crime and Delin- tion needs no thought on my part. ton and Marquette-Alger County quency Council show that one group of 18,000 pro- "At 21 I was apprenticed to a Farm Bureaus in late April. That bationers ha total earnings of $ ,989,718.73 for carpenter, hence "handy man, Ed will make 70 plus. We plan four Barnes," in the Hiram and Mar- more in the Upper Peninsula. the fiscal year July, 1956 to June,. 1957. The per tha poems. Iva (Mrs. Clark) is a The UP was represenied at the capita cost of supervision of this group was reported great gardener (hence Martha's March 13 Legislative Seminar at posies), and so was my Grand- Lansing for the Central Member- to be $49.67 for the year. This same group made mother Clark (hence Aunt Polly). Neighbors Clem and Cynthy ship District. We sent Kenneth restitution payments of more than $! 97,000. Had OF Corey, Menominee liam Edwards, county; Wil- Mackmac-Luce; they been entenced to prison they' would have cost Hicks are relatives on Martha's side, and so on. . . I have greatly Rob rt Wilson, Chippewa; Vilho enjoyed knowing .Hiram and Matson, Marquette; Glenn Krahn, the Sta e about $1,200 per individual annually. Martha." LF ! Alger; and Hugo Kivi and Wesley Hawley from D Ita county. R. S.• Clark was a civil engineer. All enjoyed meeting several of If you feed u Farm Bureau's H-· the Farm Bureau staff. We visit- ed the Farm Bureau Center of- Efficiency 2 % Chick"' tarter Crumbles. fices, seed plant and war houses before the Seminar. Afterwards us GIVE erve. THE You've START WE paid good money for NEED, and de- us. Your we visited the capitol where the Legislature was in session. WORKING Farm Bureau dealer has all the particulars. on These Upper Peninsula legis- this sensational him soon. FREE This Hi-Efficiency protection plan. starter feed con- See lator were among tho e who met with the Seminar group for lun- cheon: Senator William Miron of TOGETHER tains a coccidiostat, plus all of the other essen- Escanaba; R epresentatives Einar tia~s that Grow." will give us more "Get Up and Erlandsen Escanaba; Goulette. Iron Mountain; Clayton Jam e s TO'BRING Morrison, Pickford; D. J. MaS-I soglia, Lauri urn. PEOPLE TOGETHER DARE MINUTE MAN HI-EFFICIENCY 200/0CHICK STARTER Crumbles has been formulated with your profits in mind. 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They are the pay..off for th care you um deans- they meet with family and friend ha given your chicks. "'0 The Northern and Muck Areas Norchief gentl. way for fun. to wash day- M BUREAU'S CROWINC MASHES will build to-dayquano Central and Southern Areas Chippewa and Blackhawk rong, he Ithy bodi s so that your pullets will lilies of eggl. Thoroughly cleans 7 to People like Jim Bouse and Jerry 10 dO:len eggs in only Jackson keep telephone service Extreme Southern Michigan Hawkeye and Harosoy maintain a higher rate of lay. They will bring your 5 minutes! Eggs or. pull 0 peak production sooner, feed away flock athered i" plastic. dependable. Working together to coated basket, im- r ubi nd e end your flock' normal period of aersed in galvanized hring people together, these two roduc ion. ee your arm Bureau Feed,Dealer washing tub •.. electric:. young men prove: "It's people who ogitation combi"., r ddi ion I information. with vital detergent make telephone ervice good.' odion for IOfe. lure washing, FREE DARE SAN EGG deterge ••• with ever, wash •• MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONECOMPA Y BARLEY Available at most Te ephone r pairmen Jim Bouse ( eft) and Jerry Jackson have FO A E SEEDS. • F rm BureauI a lot in common pesides their work. Each is a avy veteran, POTATOlS • WHEAT • $OY8EA 5 deal 1'S in Michigan married. 21 ) car 01(1. and a r sid nt of t. Joseph tichi n. recommended specificolly for Michigan growing condi·lions." like Isaid, Cnarl' , 3 R II Ca I g PRODUCTION CREDIT Over Goal So Far is a b rgoi in oney I This Group was 1 to 2 th to Go Over Michigan members of Congress Yes, it cost me plenty' to learn OENESEE 12 HURON 14 HURON 14 got farm opinion in discussions with nine County Farm Bureau leaders who were gue ts of the the difference between American Farm Bureau at Wash- ington in early March. interest costs and interest ~ The nine were M mbership Award winners and represented 30 County Farm Bureaus that exceeded their membership goals ,-~-- in 1957. . .:----.. - ~~ ,- '.1= ~~~~~;;: •..•.... """, '.-~- .....• -. "-'" -- . "Would farmers support a self- help dairy marketing program which includes a tax to finance it? . Corwin Mrs. Ernest Earl The d legation didn't think so. CLAXTON ENGELHARDT KUNTZE lt thought that farmers wouldn't care for a tax on production. If the tax failed to cover the cost, INQHAM IONIA LAPEER allotments on production and the 15 16 21 number of cows per farm could follow. Would farmers increase dairy herds and production if price supports go lower? their II . thaws rno k em any roads Mrs. Frank Mrs. Morris Mrs. Horace When spnng REMEMBER that- PERLEBERG BENEDICT. DAVIS otmost impassab\e - :----- MACOMB ST.JOSEPH WEXFORD 23 24 25 You Ca Depen 0 Cere peA LOANS COST LESS BECAUS. OF THE for eliable, All- ath r UNIQUE PCA WAY OF FIGURING INTEREST When you come upon mushy or potholed roads in the pring "break- Mr. Farmer, do you understand exactly how your interest cost is figured? You probably have a percentage figure in mind ... an up" season it will pay you to remember that the neare t concret pave- interest rate that you say you pay. But rate can be misleading. It's ment is open and ready to take you safely to your destination. the total interest cost that counts. For instance, PCA's costs are Spring thaws bring no ruts, bumps or potholes to concrete pave- lower for two important reasons: . Ellsworth Clem Clarence ments - no ••closed," detour" or "limited load" ign. Durable ( 1) You arc charged interest only for the money you use and tt ZUEHLK BOTHAMLEY FREEMAN the time that you use it. concrete is the dependable, all-weather pavement. (2) Full repayment stops all interest charges immediately. Wet or dry, day or night, year in and year out, concrete i th safe t Let your PCA man explain the low dollar cost of PCA credit. March 1 we published photographs of the Top pavement known to engineering science. The easiest method is to compare your present loan, dollar for Hat Club,-Roll Call managers of the first 10 dollar, and see what it would cost you from Production Credit. County Farm Bureaus to make goal in the 1958 Costly? Not concrete! Concrete pavement actually co ts les to build St0P by your local PCA office. The fac-tswill surprise you! than other pavements designed for the same traffic. Also, concrete lasts membership campaign: l-Benzie; 2-Manistee; PRODUCTION CREDIT 3-Montmorens:y; 4-Missaukee; 5-Gladwin; years longer and costs far less to maintain. The result: concrete pave- ments give true, low-annual-cost service. Remember, for convenience 6-Sanilac; 7-Clare; 8-Van Buren; 9-Tus-- and safety you can depend on all-year, all-weather concrete pavement. cola; 10-Alpena. April 1 we present another group of managers PORTLA 'D CEME T 5 OCI I , Distributed by 2108 MICHIGAN NATIONAL TOWER, LANSING 8, MICHIGAN whose counties were in the first 25 to make goal. A national organization to improve and extend the uses of portland cement and canerete • • • th~augh scientific research and engineering field work Other Roll Call managers to make goal, and for Farm Bureau S P R I'N G T HAW SeA N 'T 8 REA K UP CON eRE T E R 0 ADS whom we do riot ha e photographs, are: Services, Inc. ll-Cheboygan, Richard Mc- I ton. Nutt, Roll Call manager. 31-Isabella, Mrs. W a 1 t e r 13-Midland, Francis Oliver. Chaffin. 17-0sceola, Wayne Johnson. 32-Chippewa, Mrs. Edwin you should know that 18--Washtenaw, Ellis Pratt. 19-Presque Isle, Mrs. Herb- bert Paull. 20-Kalkaska, Foster McCool. McDonald. 33-Mackinac-Luce, Organiza- tion Committee. 34-Jackson, G. E. Williams. 22--Livingston, Frank Farmer. 35-0gemaw, Don Winslow. ,the. material for 26-0ceana, Jerome Wieber. 27-Kalamazoo, Dale Webster. . 28-Emmet, Lyman Stanley. 36-Arenac, Mrs. George Tul- loch. 37-Calhoun, Mrs. Glen Hom- I 29-Monroe, Glenn Lassey. baker. a 26x60 foot 30--Shiawassee, Mer! Bying- 38-Berrien, Clarence Stover. cattle shed • I will cost yolU $1360.00 Your i~cal Farm Bureau dealer will be pleased to explain the above statement in detail. Briefly, the materials for a 26 x 60 cattle shed with 8-fta eaves, and 6 skirting boards high, open one side, with galvanized roof and sides will amount to $1,360. To give your animals the housing they need you can't be without a building of this type. If you'd prefer alumi- num roofing and siding instead of galvanized the cost will run slightly higher, POLE FRAME BUILDINGS SAVE YOU • Money • Work • Time 'W _ , Yo r Recor ? You can save up to half the cost of erecting a farm building with pole-type construction. This type of bring in your complete is Is 1, I, o iles Without an Accident! construction is simple, thus requiring less lumber to give you as efficient a bullcHng as any other type of construction. Your Farm Bureau dealer has complete Harold E. We t, shown with his wife, information on this modern way of building. Un,1l1l1SIII MI E Helen, and 18-year old son, Raymond, is Michigan' 1957 Driver of the Year. CHAMPION DRIV R See your local Farm Bureau dealer for In hi 27 years as a truck driver for RUNNERS-UP .stimates, plans and materials; or MAIL the Geo. F. Alger Company, Detroit, he THIS COUPON. checking, has driven over 1,600,000 miles without an accident. That' an average of nearly ·ag, oiling a d adjusting. 5,000 mile a month! -------------- --- S.P.A.R. Dep't ~ •• Like the 11 other truck drivers listed here who were fin ali ts with him in the • Universal Inflations and other replacement annual competition (and the drivers of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. parts. the thousands of trucks which keep P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan Michigan's homes and factories and I am interested in more information on pole-type • Universal Dairy Cleaners and Sanitizers. shops and farms supplied with the buildings. Please supply the name of your dealer things they need), West makes a pro- • Inflations for other make milkers. fe sional career of safe driving. near me. • Universal milk parlors and parlor stalls. Congratulations, Harold West! Keep up the good work - .and may your ex- Name ! . ample be an inspiration to Michigan's vast motoring public! Retail and whol Ie p . Yes, truck deliver the goods - and Street Address RFD . I for all Universal part safely! P. O•.................................................................. , Miohigan.' I intend to build a ............................................•................ Farm Bureau Services, Inc•.................................. Emmett Farm Bureau Services, Inc•............................Kalamazoo le .g C during 1958. What plane nd inform ti e n you Farm Bureau Services, Inc•..................................Lanein Fort Shelby Hotel • t upply? _ farm Bureau Servlcee, Inc ,........ Inaw TRUCKS ARE YOUR F IE D - RVI YO f Burea rc io-.r--,..P-la.-i-n ...•. vi..•. ·e-w-H-o-s-p-ita-l-a-t-C-e-n-te-r------~---~------:----::::-t rs with ville. Many articles were made omen's Committee / Camp at St. Mary's Lake March 4 and 5. Mrs. Sanford reported out"-Mr ed some . Thompkins enumerat- of farm women's per- met March 20th at the home of Mrs. Joe Strohl with seven under the supervision of Mrs. L. on the District Council meeting plexities. groups present. V. Warner who ha charge of mitt ial B II' n Co nty Worn n's Co met at the Youth Memor- uilding March 18 for potluck linens at hospital. ed her work at the hospital. Mrs. Harley She explain- wartz and Mrs. ean Smorgasbord for 500 at Homer. projects. We accepted all State The Homer Demonstra- tion Clubs invited one member from each Farm Bureau Group talk Kalkaska Committee about County Worn en's heard Ward Cooper "Commodity Prob- Part of Mock Bake Sale pro- ceeds were collected. please report soon. Mrs. Bruc Crandall l' ported favorably Others on lerns." They also had a St. Pat- At ural Urban Di ne dinn r. 25 members pr sent Webb Ellsworth of Three Rivers to attend Government Day at the her efforts to obtain a place and from 12 roups. Mrs. William were hostes es for the luncheon. courthouse March 13. rick's Day party at which maple speaker for a cancer education And rson, chairman. Our organization will be hos- syrup, pancakes and sausage meeting in May. This will be tesses for the District meeting. Calhoun County Women's Com- were served. All Farm Bureau open to public. Mrs. obert Knuth reported mittee meeting for March was at Centerville April 8. The meet- Let's Serve More of Michigan distributed an a-page mimeo- about $30,OOO,OOO.H families were invited. We visited the Midcounty Con- th ost of building cupboards in held at camp at St. Mary's Lake. ing proper will be hel In Grange beans ... and become acquainted graph cook book for bean dishes, "Gratiot county rank fifth valescent Home. May meeting kitchen. W voted to have them Hall with luncheon served in Fifteen groups were represented. Missaukee County Women's with old and new recipes for bean which includes: 2 appetizers with with a production of 525,000 hun- date Wednesday 21 at the home built, and buy two large coffee All enj oyed camp and the speak- Committee has accepted all the Community Building, dishe . beans; 4 bean soups and chow- dredweight from 36,700 acres.') of Mrs. Elmer Veeser. urn. All state projects were accept- Miss Kay Havens of Perrinton ers. In February our speaker recommended state projects and So said the Gratiot County del'S; 12 main dishes of beans or rs. Rob rt Burandt gave a ed. Mrs. Kenneth Persons, Iegis- Farm Bureau Women's Commit- lima beans; 7 bean salads; 1 hot was crowned Gratiot County's was Mr. Ray Purcell, county are ready with their delegates r port on th Nurses Training for the April 23 meeting at Ben- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS lative chairman, visited the legis- tee in presenting a "Bean Smor- bean sandwich; 2 breads with Bean Queen in a colorful cere- clerk. He gave a very instructive proj ct. We are interested in ative erninar on February 6 at gasbord" to 500 at the Farm navy beans, dates and nuts; 9 mony for seven charming young talk on the duties of his office. zonia. 4 April 1, 1958 sponsoring a girl's training at Lansing, At the luncheon each Bureau's Rural-Urban couples recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, ladies who were noninated for May I quote .from Mrs. Holten- M rcy Hospital giving her a Hillsdale County. In February cholarship for the three-year county representative his own representative sat with and sen- dinner at Ithaca March 12. doughnuts with beans. the honor. All wore lovely for- we voted to accept all the State ga's letter: "The F.F.A. boys came in and did a very efficient Sew It i·n a Day! Fann Bureau couples invited For copy of this book end 25 mals. projects. We gave $200 to the course. . ator who gave two - minute couples from Gratiot county cents to cover cost of printing Miss Havens will represent job of carrying through a motion Plans were made to attend County 4-H extension office for speeches. Mention was made of towns. Farm Bureau 'people came and mailing to Farm Bureau Gratiot county in September in and an amendment to an amend- Di trict meeting April 8 at Cen- remodeling the 4- H building at the discussion on Bible reading from Clare, Isabella, Midland, Women's Committee, Gratiot the contest to select a Bean ment. They showed. how the tel ville. We gave $5 toward the the Fair Grounds. Mrs. Dorothy in the schools. That is considered and Saginaw counties. County Farm Bureau, 128 North Queen for Michigan. chairman in order to make a WEa her forecasting project at B i 1 del', home demonstra tion unconstitutional because of the The dinner was potluck from Pine River Street, Ithaca. Members of her court March motion must leave his station. WHFB and $25 to help build the agent, showed a film on "Safety separation of church and state. the farms. Baked ham, scalloped The cook book says: "Beans 12: Mi Jackie Mills of Alma; Another of the skills shown was I'm Bureau float for the Blos- in the Home." potatoe , home baked navy beans are the oldest and cheapest of Miss Barbara Ann Pendell of to rise to a point of order and • om Parad May 6. Marge Kar- T~e ¥ala~azoo County Wo- and lima beans, salads with the wholesome, nutritious foods Middleton; Miss Judy Moore of appeal the decision. All this took Jackson County. Mrs. Leo For- ke will speak at our April 17 men s Committe on March 3 had beans, etc. of man. Bannister; Miss Barbara Flem- about 15 minutes." I ner gave a very interesting re- m ting. ' two co~~ucted tours o~ 0';11' Fed- The Bean Smorgasbord started "They are rich in those vita- ing of Alma; Miss Joyce Cole of port on the camp at St. Mary's eral CIVIL Defense Unit In Bat- Breckenridge; Miss Delores Root Northwest Michigan Women's the dinner. with an appetizer, mins 'which make it a valuable Lake." She also told of the tour Cass County Women's Com- tle Creek. 42 persons participat- Committee met at Grant town zestful Rio Grande bean dip. addition to the human diet. A of Ithaca, through the mental hospital at mitte met with Mrs. Harry ed. Our guide was Harold T. C. Peterson of the American hall and also accepted all state There was navy bean-date-nut savory plate of beans is one of Fort Custer and their need for Swartz 1'1 rch 4 with 15 members Speights who gave us a very Farm Bureau said: "After 25 projects. Mr. Knaggs, child con- brown bread and main dishes the most popular dishes in inter- supplies. pI' sent representing 7 groups. good insight of the work of our sultant of social welfare, spoke with beans. The Smorgasbord national cookery." years we are co~ing ·back .to Floyd Poole, county clerk, Plan were made to attend the federal unit. We were instruct- to us. There was a brief review dessert included navy bean- Michigan ranks fir t in the solving our production and prrce spoke on the duties of his office, pr ing District meting. Mrs. ed in home preparedness, emer- 0u: own. de- of the AFBF Convention. Mrs. raisin cookies, navy bean chiffon nation for .the production of problems through emphasizing the steps in natural- Caroline eff gave an interesting gency e ding and lodging, res- cisions. We have tried Iegisla- Hoolihan promoted a party for cake, bean pies, including bean- beans. In 1956 Michigan farmers ization. Since 1922 a person does report on saf ty. Mrs. Harry cue, communications, medical aid tion in all Congresses, and Junior Fann Bureau. pecan pie (like pumpkin); bean harve ted 517,000 acres of beans not become a citizen by marriage. hann n will entertain April 1. and radi logical detection. This flavored doughnuts, and good! for a production of 5,389,000 through both parties, with no Jackson county granted 24 cit- Wexford County minutes sent infor ation is necessary for our I. Joseph County Women's protection and also our livestock Gratiot Women's Committee 100-lb. bags with a value of real solution.') iz~nship papers last year. There by Mrs. Zella Freeman relate ----------.-----::---::----:---:::----:-- Committe met March 3 to sew if we are to survive. trip through Alaska. . tests sponsored by the State and Women's Council of Saginaw is a $10 fee. The final step is that they had Harry Wilcox of I the "Oath of Allegiance." the Veterans of 'Foreign Wars the National Farm Bureau Cit- county. We voted to j.in for one Van Buren County "Women's Bay County Women' Commit- izen hip Committees. year. speak on the history of our flag Committee met at the home of tee had a noon luncheon with 17 Lenawee County. At our March The subject for the State Essay Mrs. Albert Schmiege gave a and its proper use. I Mrs. Socha March 11 with 17 groups present. meeting Mrs. Hulbert from the We voted to ord- is "What Freedom Means to Me" report on district council meet- Joyce Jacobs reviewed the DiS-I \ : groups and 4 guests present. County Cancer Society) showed er the booklet on "Farm Safety in 1200 words or less. ing held in Midland. We voted trict Advisory Council meeting. • I State Trooper Sparr explained Review" for our safety chairman The ational Essay is "How I to carryon the State Projects. two films on cancer and an- Plans were made to attend the' -: I the seven major causes of and to accept the State Projects. Helped Elect Fighters for Free- swered questions from the group. Mrs. Holly Hubbell gave the District meeting. Reservations Mrs. Loar gave a report on camp. I traffic 2-failure fatalities: 1-speeding; to regard stop signs; Clare County Women's Com- dom" in 500 words or less. U.N. report, Mrs. Ed. Little re- She gave a very interesting re- for luncheon go to Mrs. Elinor Nichols, Beulah, R-1, before April Mrs. George Vanderveer and ported on bills in Legislature. port concerning legislation facing :3-driving on th wrong side of mittee discussed the remarkable Mrs. Robert Fleming, Sr. were Mrs. Manley Dorr invited the 16. the road; 4-failure to grant right attendanc rec~rd of the East- appointed to have charge of the ladies to help stuff Michigan. She spoke the part envelopes I of way; 5-improper passing; 6- wood Community Farm B~re~u program and coffee hour when with Easter Seals at the Health Farm Bureau is aking on sev- eral bills before the Legislature. District 11 driving 'while under the influ-I group. Clare county now. IS ~n Gratiot county has the District ence turns. of alcohol; 7-improper I fourth attendance. place percentagewIs~ Mrs. Bryan MIller, m meeting in October. Center. District 8 will have its district Dis rict 9 Mrs. Ken Corey. Chairman Stephenson R-l I Mrs. Westcott reported on the legislative chairman, and Mrs. meeting at the Masonic Hall in Isabella County 'Women's Com- Gladwin April 9. Reservations Mrs. Oliv,er Tompkins. Chairman Chippewa Cou~ty. Officers for S1. Mary's Camp. We gave $10 Louie Doepfer, safety chairman, mittee heard Mr. Ray Martin, are to be sent to Mrs. Ward Klein Traverse City H-I 1035 to the Red Cros. At' our next made go~d reports. County Civil Defense Chairman. Chippewa Farm Bureau Women's SIZES meeting Mr. and Mrs. Don Pierce . Mrs. Mllette. had an o.utstand- He explained what "fall out" is, by April 5. The first day of' spring should Committee are: Mrs. Elliott Han- 9104;.....'... 10-20 be a good time to catch' up on cock, Chairman; Mrs. Ray Post- are Bunny and uch an [ dorable scatter d posies will tell of their I t im for United Nations. trip to the mg demonstration on pamt. 1 arned a great deal. about ~a.rm prepared We and how well Isabeila county is if a disaster should District 8 the last o" the winter meetings. ma, Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Edwin ~t takes less than one day to this t! Make 'this . undress for Bureau Paint an~ Its qualities. come. The committee knows who McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer. sew this pretty summer dress Mrs, George Christenberry. Benzie County Women's Com- d ughter, ruffle- .dg d panti s Distri t 2 The bake sale WIll be held ~s has a tractor, a bulldozer, chain- Chairman mittee had a potluck dinner at We meet every first Wednesday from our new No fitting problems-just' printed pattern. button to m tch. Dr: op ns out fnr planned at the Household Appli- saw, and so on. Michigan Home Jackson R-a of the month except July and Mrs. John Tezak's (and what a a Y ironina M rs. Alb ert S' ch~lllege, Chairman . I ance Store. Mrs. Walter Krom- and Training School is equipped petz reported on the spring coun- to care for 3,000 people in case meal! . I know because I was August, and 'have a fine program shoulders, cinch the waist with a belt. Its soft, feminine silhouette 'b' I would like to take this oppor- for this year. Pattern 70~5: Chilo ren' sizes Chesamng R-2 cil meeting that was held at Mid- of disaster. tunity to tell the ladies in Dis- there). hey had an exciting and is beautifully becoming to 'every interesting business meeting, Mrs. A movie Uterine Cytology was 2, 4, 6 included. Pattern trans- Arenac County WOIn n's Com- land in February. trict 2 why I missed having any figure. Anna Rockwell presiding. $91.05 shown in March by the Ameri- 1: cuttin chart, direction . Midland County Women had ews in the state paper for Feb- mittee njo, dad Iicious dinner can Cancer Society. Chippewa Printed pattern 9104: Misses Gladwin County, We are mak- Civil Defense program present ruary. My husband and I (and was turned ovcr to the polio nd 35 cents in coins for' thi at the home of Mrs. Fred Vallad. ing plans for the District 8 meet- fund. women will be making a con- sizes 10, 12, l4,' 16, 18, 20. Size 16 Text they will ntertain their by Mrs. Kay Wareham and rs. many of our Michigan friends) tinued study with a clinic as takes 5 % yards of 35 inch fabric. att rn-add 5 cent for ach ing. We are the hostess county. Mary Swan. The newest method spent five weeks in Florida. They planned a' Victory dinner, hu bands at a party at the Clay- Mrs. Verna Shearer It soon as the Upper Peninsula Lab- pattern for first class mailing. gave a re- of tornado talked about a Rural-Urban din- alerting within the was a little chilly but it never oratory can make services avail- Send 35 cen .•.s in coins for this , nd to Michigan Farm ews, ton Town Hall. Mr. and Mrs. port on legislation. Everyone was county was described ner and a possible smorgasbord and the got to 10 degrees below zero. able. pattern. Add 5 cents for each 263 Needl craft Dep't, P. O. BJX Fish will show slide of their glad to hear that the school bus role the Red Cross plays in the project to tie' in with Benzie 162, Old Chelsea Station, New pattern for first class mailing. la favored by Farm Bureau has event of disaster was explained. Branch County Women's Com- County's centennial. " JY1enominee County. Menom- York 11, N. Y. Send to Michigan Farm News, been enacted. Plans were made for another cit- mittee discussed the program for Using the theme "Let's find inee County Women's Committee Pattern Dep't, ~O. Box 42 ld Plea print plainly in your izenship meeting to be held at Chelsea Station, New York 11, Gratiot County Women's Com- the Sanford Elementary School. The Home Flower Garden ord l' your name, address, z ne N. Y. mittee met for luncheon and busi- We asked for an increase in the number, and pattern number. ness meeting, Mrs. Marion John- Legislature's appropriation for Please print plainly in your son presiding. Final arrange- agricultural research. order your name, address with FA M BUREAU Rootfeeder Mount. ments were made for the Rural- Urban couples night and Bean zone number, and pattern ing Post for inject. Saginaw County. We have two number. ing moisture and Smorgasbord March 12. Mrs. new groups, Fruitful Valley and Garden,ing i the Shade ard d plant f"ood directly into the root area. See dealer. you r loea I List $8.95 Mulholland reported that a num- ber of bean recipes had been received and will be made into Fertile Valley. zin was chairman. Mrs. Harold But- appointed citizenship A Civil Defense Di- Two Parts Perfect Your Farm Bureau seed TRIO MFG. CO., Griggsville, III. H.L.H.CHAPMAN are no better agents for this pur- be used where height is required booklets for sale. rector will be appointed. dealer can make 167 leading Garden Clubs Lecturer pose than to top dress the soil in the planting. To be shown on ALCOA Mrs. Lavina Smith, citizenship Mrs. Harold Frahm gave a re- varieties of Farm Bureau occasionally with decomposed In places where the shade is THEATRE MAY 5, NBC-TV chairman, announced two con- port of the newly organized The home gardener is often vegetable and flower seeds oak leaves or pine needles. less severe, the tree form Japan- faced with the problem of what available to you in attractive ese yew may be used for the to plant in the shady portion Medium shade. Many of our na- lithographed packets. Many same purpose. of his garden. tive plants will thrive in the &or also available in bulk. The dwarf, spreading form of He should not be dismayed, for shaded parts of the home gar- Japanese yew is useful for plant- there are many plants which will den provided the soil never be- VEGETABLES grow inshade. comes too dry. ing in locations where height is .'sparagus Lettuce not required. . L3eans, Str. Muskmelon Japanese holly will succeed eans, Lima Beets Watermelon Onions LAD ES, HOW LO G Even the most unpromising part of the garden can be Heading Lady's Slippers. the list are the where the shade is not too heavy. roccoli Parsnip Cabbage Peas converted into a thing of A few shrubs will flower Carrot These beautiful and glamorous Peppers beauty. in medium shade. IT BEEN SI eE things never fail to provide a '~lj Cauliflower Pumpkin I Celery Radish Corn Salsify N ever consider the garden site special thrill when their fat buds These Include the sweet shrub, CU\iumber Spinach as hopeless, for plants have a burst exposing the "Queen of the Cornelian cherry, honeysuckles, Egg Plant Squash wonderful way of adapting them- Woods." flowering raspberry, St. Johns Endive Kale Tomatoes Turnips YOU N LOOKED selves. wort, shrubby dogwoods, and Kohl Rutabaga Weigela. The shaded areas should be FLOWE '0 studied during s p I' i n g and Of the low growing plants Ageratum Fox Glove ~;/- LIK HE HE through the summer to deter- lilies - of - the - valley, violets in mine the density of the shade blue, white, and yellow, narrow- 835 Alyssum Gourds A ter Hollyhock so that suitable plants may be 'leaved plantain-lilies, and tuber- Baby' Bt eath Larks lr ous begonias may be grown suc- achetoi Bal am Button Marigo Morning Glory 5 A D I G1 used. If the shade is very dense, cessfully. rachyco 11& Nasturtium C lendula Petunia ~~-_. the home gardener can often Whenever native plants a e andy Tuft Phlox carefully prune the branches of required for planting in the home C ntei bury Bell Pinks offending trees to let in more arnation a tor Bean Poppies Portulaca -00 light. garden, they should be obtained Chry anthemum Snapdragon from a recognized grower of such Cockscomb tock Soil is an important factor in plants, and not removed from Columbine Straw Flower plant growth. It should be test- our woods, fields and streams. osmos Sweet Peas Dahll Sweet William ed to determine whether it con- I shall be happy to furnish the Dalsie Verbena THIS FELLOW looks pretty COIl- den again so start planning now. tains acid or lime, or whether addresses of such growers upon Delphinium Zinnia Four O'Clock tented and relaxed, doesn't he? Choose the best location, watch the it is neutral. application. Well, there's no reason why your soil condition. Prepare the soil Many plants which grow List of plants suitable for our F m "pride and joy" shouldn't be the properly and sow the seeds properly. well in shade prefer a slight- planting in the shaded part of Follow the cultural instructions on ly acid soil. the garden. Common name, ap- d same this spring. Gardening is one 4773 .- r of the most popular hobbies. the most of it with dependable seeds Make the back of the packets. Bureau dealer can supply you with Your Farm pared The soil should be well pre- before the plants are proximate height, and soil pH in that order. Bloodroot, 7 Inches, pTI G. 14Yl-24~ If you are shorter, fuller-sew planted. Dig the full depth of MR. CHAPMAN Trillium, 7 in .h .~. pH :;. . . . Farm Bureau Seeds. It won't be 165 kinds of vegetable and flower the spade, and remove tree Bugle-weed, 6 in .h 'S, pH 6. this slenderizing rsion of r long befo e it's time to plant a gar- seeds. See him right away! or shrub roots which may be Another valuable group of na- tives are the ferns-those lovely Blue phlox, 7-tO inches, p H G. Lily.of-the.valley, 7 inch H, pH 5. fashion's favorite jacket dress. matting the soil. Checkered fritillaria, !I inch s , pH 6. Printed pattern is proportioned things which bring the coolness Dogs-tooth violet, G in he " pH 5.5. r If the soil is of poor quality Plantain. lilies, 1 in hs-s, pH 6, to fit you at should rs, waist, "w K OW HEY'LL GROW" it can be improved old farm yard fertilizer by adding or good and tranquility our garden. of the woods to Black snakeroot, 4-6 feet, p H 5.5. Monkshood, 1-:> ft., pH :i.G. Cinnamon fern, ~-l t't., p H 5. hips-no alteration problems. . Printed pattern 4773: Half sizes There are over 150 Farm Bureau dealers and ooperatives han- compost matter. Bone meal is Especially valuable members Interrupted fern, 1-3 ft., pH 5. of this group are the Royal fern, Royal fern, 2-5 n., pH s. 14%, 16%, 18%, 20th, 22%, 24 Yz. valuable and will supply the Maidenhair fern, ]0 inches, pH 6. Size 16% dress, 314 yards 35 inch dli g arm Bureau s ed , for the nearest dealer drop .us a card. plants with food for a long per- Interrupted fern, Ostrich fern, Hemlock, trer-, pll r,. fabric; jacket 2% yards. and Cinnamon f rn. All of these Japanese Yew, tn'c r'· 10"" Iurrns, iod of time. . pH 6. ferns may grow three feet tall. Japanese spurge, 10 inches, pH :;.5 Send 35 cents in coins for this If the plams selected require Smaller, but very good looking, Periwinkle, 5 in 'ht'H, !)F( Ii. pattern. Add 5 cent for each Ladyslipper, 1-:; ft .. pH .G to :;. an acid soil, and the soil tests is the native D SE D DEPA ME neutral or alkaline, it can be which has somewhat Maidenhair fern, spreading Engli h ivy (n t't1s 111'0 C ctlon), in .hes, Ill{ Ii. r; pattern for fir. t c1as mailin .. Send to Michigan Farm News, BUREAU ERVICES, I C. \ changed to the plants' liking by frond adding acid peat moss and leaf should be planted in front of the about a foot tall. It The pH cale runs from the strange t acidity, to about 14 Ch Is a ° for Pattern Dep't, P. O. Box 42, Old tat ion, \V York, 11, mold. Thorou hly mi int the tall r s clcs, for 11 strongest alkalinity. The N. Y. P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan oil. Th only ne 1 -1 af vergr en neutral point is pH 2.0. The pH It that appear happ in deep shad range of most soils is from 3.5 oUI' loin j; th 'rol ''li(. pJ nt u '" . WIth bel. Liveste .•.. PJ:ove i.e native f ~I.~1IUl6 ly 11. 388, which siln»1ifi.es JDON un and workable Miehiean'. 1a ble • 'I operate mar. mal' . Modem Seal at Quality. 'the F-atnl Bu- relative to bovine T. B. an Exchange Has marketing to jit changing condi- tions. a-Improve product. Expand reau lost a major part of its legislative program when the Senate Committee on Agricul- Bang's disease testing and con- trol, and H. 474, to facilitate sale of feeder pigs through markets. A Fill Year lamb and hog grading. 4--Keep members informed. Work with others. T ain person- ture allowed H. 283, the Seal of Quality bill, to die on the dead- line date for reporting House Christmas Trees. This commit- t e reported favorably H. 153, "1957 was one of our best nel for service. bills. .which rec.uces from 6 to 2 the years," Ike Walton, general Robert Farley of Adrian, Al- Committee Chairman Lloyd A. number of Christmas trees which manager of the Michigan Live- len Rush of Lake Orion were Stephens, of Scottville, and Sena- may be I gaIly transported wrth- stock Exchange, told 700 dele- re-elected and Garl Vanderbeek tors Garland P. Lane, of Flint, out a bill of sale or other evidence gates to the 36th annual meeting of Alma was elected to the board and William E. Miron, of Esca- of ownership. at Lansing, March 15. of directors for three years, naba, stood staunchly for report- They represented 40,000farmer The Michigan Liv stock Ex- Hog Cholera. Both the Senate ing the bill to the floor of the members. change has grown to be a giant and HOUS2 have passed S. 1056, Senate. to restrict use of Iive virus in in the marketlng of livestock The other three members Of Mr. Walton said the 'Exchange from its modest beginning at De- controlling hog cholera. cooperative sales' (and buying) the committee refused to give it troit in 192,2. services had this volume in 1957: an affirmative vote: Senators Drunk Driving. The Hou e MFB Members At Wa hlngton Arthur A. Dehmel, Unionville, killed in committee S. 1029, 1~~:~ Varm Bureau Backs g:r~~es..::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::::: Charles R. Feenstra, Rapids, and Charles T. Prescott. Grand which had passed the Senate. It would have legalized chemical REP. VICTOR A. KNOX of Sault Ste. Marie visited with membership award winners. Left to right: Leon Abbe. Hillman; Traffic Dea1tns Sheep Hogs Dollar Volume , $35,932,974 Research, ducatlon 249,888 127,920 This bill passed the House by a tests for drunk driving. four Michigan County Farm Reo Brown, South Boardman; Down In R r I (Continued from Page 1) vote of 88 to 11. Bureau leaders at Washington RepresentatIve Victor Knox, 'I'wo b ills provided for com- The Michigan Livestock Ex- meeting preparing a report and in March. They were guests of John McDonald of Pickford. We have reduc d traffi d t Among the 88 Renresentatives bining some of Michigan's num- change operates at the Detroit recommendations. the American Farm Bureau as for two years in a ro • primaril 19ht NOW who supported this bill were 41 erous state agencies dealing. with stockyards. It has auction sales The committee informed the in rural areas. Let's increas our Republicans, indicating that they health passed one house but not • mittees are at work. efforts because as w impro at Battle Creek and St. Louis. It board on the status of 68 bills re- saw no reason not to vote for has a feeder yard at Adrian, garding which the Michigan the other.' 2-4:7 new Community Groups the job becomes more difficult. feeder replacement service at De- troit, Battle Creek, St. Louis and Farm Bureau's position had been previously established by the a bill which had been endorsed by Governor Williams. Major farm organizations and commod- Two of the many bills opposed by the Farm Bureau which have I been defeated are H. 231, which In Farm have been started. 3-Blue Cross annual re-open- Remember the stake you have in safety. A majority of the a- Portland. Lamb pools at St. Louis, delegates at annual conventions ity groups were united in asking would have legalized hunting ing ended March 17. talities occur on rural roads ... Portland, West Branch and or by Board action. for the passage (#f the Seal of quail in the 20 counties in the 4-County esolutions com- and that is where YOU live. Saulte Ste. Marie. Twenty-six legislative propos- Despite the hike in travel and President Arthur Blissfield said the Exchange is Ingold of als the Michigan Farm Bureau opposed are dead. Seven favored Quality bill. Bees. The Senate Committee three southermost tiers, and S. 1276, which would have permit- ted sale of flavored skimmed can mittees had a two day Resolutions Round-up meeting at Michigan State University in March to get automobile registration the 1957 death toll dropped to an all-time by Farm Bureau have passed on Agriculture killed H. 374, milk. JERRY CORDREY first hand information on issues. developing plans for greater ser- both branches of the Legislature. which provided that a keeper of low of 5.9 per million miles. vice to members in all phases of In our next issue we will be The .Far~ Bureau membership 5-President Hodge has ap- Down 3%. Still 38,500 people the livestock business. The remainder are pending. 50 or more hives of bees would . f h t campaign IS completed and we pointed the state Resolutions died. All costs due to traffic ac- The Legislative Committee pre- be classified as a farmer for sta- Mr. Walton reported that the sented recommendations regard- tutory purposes. able to give . you a .reportd 0 d'dn't w a can I . be proud of ourselves for a I COmIDIee itt f or th e MFB' s 39th cidents were $5,300,000,000, up Exchange is working on these ing 47 bills not fully covered by the Leglsl.ature ~Id, an 1 'Jo~ well. done. This is what's annual meeting in November. 6% over 1956. - Roger Foerch, MICHIGAN programs: . former Farm Bureau policy. The Livestock. The Senate Agri- do of particular Interest to Farm going on ill Farm_Bureau now: 11958. The names will be published Michigan Farm Bureau Sa! ty I-Expand feeder service. Im- Board went over those measures culture Committee reported fav- Bureau folks. I-County Farm Bureau Com- in the News. Coordinator. April 1, 1958 1957 VOLUME CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP , DOLLAR VOLUME NET AVI 30,429 26,943 249,888 127,920 $35,932,974.63 $49,27 .14 P RO 'SEQUITY-~cue~ (J~ tie de Memberships Undistributed Margins . $ 3,470.00 81,071.0 Patronage refund -Allocated .. 93,344.8 1Ittdt~ Lwe4t, ottawa-Hitch, F. T~21, Holland, Mich lga.n. (Some ter- SHEIDTA.· POWEl1. I )tnn GH. on City. ritory op n for mor d aler ) (3-2t- 10) 1!l50 Ford Tm tor and Front blade. 23 'ill .',.\1 all 01' pa rt, . 1250. Also Ford 1!l53 Tractor plow, cutttvator blade, Sold 9 DAIRY EQUIPMENT '1250. B. J. CJl'1ho .', 2267 ~talJleton Road, Emmett, )!ichiO', n. (St. Cla lr Sold the No. 2-B clipper mill County) (-I-lt-alp) 13 M ICH IGAN 160-Extra early for Northern Michigan and Feb. 8 to the first caller. Have had two calls since. F. M. Blair, Upper Peninsula. Charlotte. BABY CHICKS MICHIGAN 250-A superior early hybrid fbr Northern Mich- F.l It.l~ igan and for late planting and muck soils in Central Successful 4 \VEFa- OLD l'nLI~F;T' - Ct>rti- I'urelll'"cl avarlabl« Yoi-ksh ir« at all t lmvs hn'c<1ing out of <;nlcl stn'k and Southern Michigan. Our ad in February 1 Michigan fl el, Purlorum clea n, :100 egg xi rr-d Medal ltt.t e-r's. .\101-.·0 l·'arm.', 14!l10 L ghorn Pullt"ts ;;4<;. All nva 'if'S 2;;0 OLIVSft 77 TH. 'TOl., plow and 40th A \ t'nlW, ('oon' rxvill. . Ih:higa n. Farm News for sale of wire-tied egg and up stre d. \Yhit Hock.' c-, culttvat r. fntl:'rnational 1" d nrind- Phon, !i~O\' or 121 V, ~()rtaW;t c , un- MICHIGAN 300-A new ea Iy corn that will be available bales of 1st cutting alfalfa was • 'ew Hamps a nd H.I d Hoek 51e. l>e- 1', side d livpry rake. Sta.nley Maud, ty) (l-lt-2 g-allon p I' mlnut metal tank. pump, 500 gallon 0:- Illa.ttng' mast. Goo 1 New side delivery rake adver- for very dollar spent. Available at condition. Ru sh Broth rs, G0510 1)1'- M ICHI GAN 420-An excellent midseason hybrid for Central tised in February 1 Michigan Farm Bur au f d dealers through- (•.u ind rHoad, Rom eo, Mil'h. Phone out .\Iichi;?an. (!J-tf-2:i 5b) 10 L 2215f1. (.\Ia on h oun ty) Michigan. Farm News sold right away. Har- (l-lt-26p) l:l NOW THE ..•. -EW DARBY and DX "") " land Smith, Milan R-2. Cross. Do you want early, large egg I~r,.(tl. TbhhD size, the same top production, and IIh.f.D M I CHI GAN 430- The outstanding hybrid for Central and feed conversion with I ss broodiness, dog.". . ~. ~;) A tncnrucrc: T_ Southern Michigan. Michigan 430 was the LEADER Sold bloodspots, and leukosis? buy for 1953. Darby's 'l'ry the best.' are still the ':10 I'.ale~. .Ien,lb.r In ter-nat ional 1'.ng-IJ.'h • ~l'P.lwrd ,h~g;1 t.1":'.. Horner .Ioh nson, A, 'cnTs }wif,'!·.·. ('I1*,n ; n(l In·"ll. Sin'c1 hy a n l' (. lI"l t . on 01 1~'ll'tloli"I' of in more Michigan FI ELD TRIALS in 1957 than ANY Three Angus cows offered in year tops" in the nation. Large dis- .r.~~ ha I, 1.-4, • [1~hHran. Phone 'T 1- \\ h it» <:,It, " :\J'd. Farm")'.' prlt'p:-\. -ount for early orders. Also Westline 70<>.). (Calhuun (ounty) (l-lt-25p) 10 F'rve cltoli\'('}) J )'J~' h. a rrn ng od. Cla r- March 1 edition sold day the n I' H. l~lcl rn, LtI\\ I'll It-.!, . l lch i ':1.1 • OTHER CORN TESTED. Well adapted to light or heavy paper came. Several other calls. . o. 702 Strain C10 s. Free literature. 11 FARM EQUIPMENT On 1 S-lfi, Hi mil,' .• ust of (iran,l soils. Tal!, sturdy stalk and a very clean picker. For William C. Liest, Milford. Compare the Dir-kse Log hor n Farm, rest with the 7. eland. Mich- best. It ED mVER (f HA [ . T .' Ell A J' T in. Ra nlds. 1'IHm.· I .' -:! 17L I Kent ('0\111- 31 SILOS ty) (I-it-lOp) 23 high yields of good ripe corn, we recommend that you ig-an. l-lf-:!:;&40h) :1 Angl •. doze-r, Fit:-: Ford or F rg-u};on. fo t heavy Imple mon t tra:ler. 1!15:>' Cln;STI'~I) try MICHIGAN 430 on your own farm in 1958. BI'Y THI-: BE:'!' iucn HX·\(. Ch evrolet truck with or wit hout st a ke and br (1 "iIt.'. \\TI [[TI'~ BO.\ I'S, 0IWI1 (Harco Orchard dirt' ·t fl'lllales) mat d w •.anlin· pig-. A. I:. dump or rack. samuet Carlin •. Lr. Au- Ho!tfoJ'th, I, e nt on It-2. xu higan. MICHIGAN 475 and MICHIGAN 480-Maturity in medium to Official (T.S. fLO.P. red males, :ljO burn It-I •• Iich iga n. Ph orie 2IjI0-i. 21, ~~gH and up. ~r,lcI'I1,'r.·on Hatch ry. Phon« .\1.\ !I:! 17. (Li 'in st on Co u n- mtles nc rth of :\[-20 on G'1I'O Id Roa.d. tv) (~-1t-17\l) 2;~ early range for Southern and Central Michigan, a little Ionia fl·:3, :'\[iehi~an. 1'h01W 177 L (Bay ountv) O-lt-tO))) 1:3 later than 420 and 430. (1-2t-2';h) 3 HeREH. M ICH IGAN 570- The highest yielding hybrid for Central cue GHOSTLEY'S SS L1<"}(JHOR.', .•'f·} " S•.para.tor. Both 15 rulle r bear iru;s. 22-36 In t er-na.t ion al Michigan as a full season corn and for Southern Mich- 'I'rar-tor on r-uLb I'. _\11 good cond lt ion. o xcrnc FAR.\I F n 'ALR PI >a.'- Al.,o g-I'ain In nder-, Heu:'Y F'uoss, 151-0 igan as a medium early hybrid. Yielded 125 bushels Peel Itoad, Oakley, _ Iich laa n. (Sag- ant placp to Iive. {rood land. .' tl waste. 13 acr •. , of 'heat. .12,!iOO. per acre in Ingham County in 1956 and 1957 tests. DA Y OLD OR • '1'ARTED Chicks. i aw 'ount)·) (i-It-30p) 11 'I'Iu- r Is ..12.200 Insura n ' on the' Strain Cross 'Vhite Lpghorns, Holtz- huilding·. Wi ll ia m C'hr is tie, St rltng apple "White Rock:::, and DeKalb Hy- It-I, .1iehigan. (Are nac Cou nt.y ) brids. Dr d to make you rnore money. (3-3t-30p) 13 r-aleva Ha tch er-y, Ka.l va, Mlchtg-an MICHIGAN CERTIFIED SEED OATS: (::\lanistee County) (~-3t-2:;p) 3 11:i .\CnE S, Ct ne ru.l dairying" and farming. (rood :-oil. running- water, (' BABY PULLET STAR'T'ED PUL- f nee-d. \"ith t ruct or ; nd farming- • Cert. Garry • Cert. Clintland • Cert. Jackson LETS - 10% DISCOP.·T if ordered tools, hay, oa ts, corn and ha.rIev. FOR POULTRY now. Darby L g nor ns lead 1he na ion in all Standard Lav ing 'rests today 13 FARM MACHINERY ;!O.OOO.Half on • [-46. j' down mile: with west ter mx. f King-ston, \I Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Z eland, Mich- T'u scola, ou n ty. S etten 5, Dayton igan. (3-tf-2:>b) 3 BELLE CITY THRESHER 24x40. townsh ip. It fer nee hy own r. Albert Seed Department Like .•-pw. "\\Tith Clov 'r and Bean At- tacnrnen t." Live on ~I-57 thr e miles hatt rson, 'aro H.-3, .\1ichiKa.n. U-lt-50p) 1;) wvst of .1-47. Ern st (jpig-er. Oakley Bureau Services, c. •••••'Hf" •••• " fARM BUREAU MILlIMG CO. I,IC. It-I, Ii 'hi an. (,'ag-in. W Cou nty ) (-I-lt-2 ~p) 1:3 Three 150 mil s north clay loam, W 11 fenCt d. La.I'~I' of <1ladwin. -r'oom CIIIC"o. ILL U14!l (LIVER so ·LETl'. <:r with hom, half bath, full basemen t. 2 ear 4 1'0\\ Cult i 'ator ..·0 . 1.154 .loh n D.-PI- garaf{.' attach d ..• ' t'W barn, tool heel, A 1:1 inch tir •..~ Powertr-ol -,1:lUO. John poultry hous , st el granary. Down n".,re B .200. 1!~5fi H II City C rn payment.15, 00. By owner, John "\-a- Pi ker . 700. Scot t Viner- B et Har- gar, Jadwin It-I, Michi",an. (Glad in y ster with curt '2;;0. Pickup Be t County) 3-:!t-25 ·211) 1:; 5 BUSINESS FOR SALE Loader with motor '250. 14 inch dire t Special Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBERS lift Pl mp pump for 50. 4 inch irrigation ce ntr-ifug al .2:5. Thoma..., Garag. 30 ACRE ~ mile river front on ~1u::;- GltOCERY, :\IEATS. HEt';l{- '1.' MonrQe. 665-11 ::lrIil€' Read, Linwood kegon rlv r. Good road. Hun tlng and tak,e 0CUL Livin~ quarter.s, ('wo e .. tra H.-I, :\Jichig-an. Phone. T,O. 22974. (Bay fhlhlng. Ideal plac to r til' . Owner, I.ots. ..~od h~ntlOg and fls~.ng. WIU1- County) en ve r Township) Alg r Bragg, ears, It-I, :.\Iichigan. In walkmg d ls ance of "lght Iakes..> (-i-H-"'lp) 1" (O:-Cf,ola oun y) (:3-2t-27])) l:i Price ;19,900, plus inventory. ,0 j .J down. "~pbb's nrocery. Itound Lake, FI~.\L dcQUARTER FAIDi FOR SAL!'; • Tational Ci t.y, :.TIichigan. Iosco Coun- m chin ry advert ised In Mar h 1 to ttl stat. 0 acres good land. ty) (1-lt-32b) ~ Fu.rrn . 'ew:. All cash offers w[1l be 2 miles north and 3 mil s est of e ns ider-ed. Fre irispe tion. Guaran- Pinconning. B st off r, Vine nt • Ic- tt';d condition. Ge-org ..\Uk H 11, P. 0, Quart 1', adrninlatra tor-, Pinconning Holsteins Box 153, Ellsworth. I YoL- County) ~Iich igan. (i-lt-30b) (Char- 13 R-3, Michigan. (Bay ourrty) (3-2t-27p) is Sales have been very good for registered Holstein cows and 34 TAX SERVICE 18 FOR SALE springers advertised in March 1 Planter 1-A [UH';lt'H I. 'Ol\H. T.. AC- Michigan Farm News. Inquiries T Gale corn planter offered in <'Ol'. 'I'A. TT, also, bualnesse and from all over the state. Steward Feb. 1 Michigan Farm News sold. iudlvtdun!s. LrllllH Wul!o, ChI'. a ni ng' H'dt Ii ('0. Phone '1 5-'l:!r:i2, Cht; an[n , Taylor, Marlette. David Allen, Eagle R-2. • flelJi 'an. l·':l.I·mer and I.'ann BUI mu Ill( In1.H'r. 1·'lftl,-n )·,'ars' xv rh'I1c e. (2-3t-2:11» 3 38 WOMEN will present up to 25 words of classified adver isi g, inclu~ing y.our name and address, in one issue of the Michigan Farm News. It is read by 70,163 mem- bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Thi bargain is less than half our regular classified advertising ra e. Please send your classified before April 22 for our May 1 edition. Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or 1238, etc., count as one word. Some of our classifications: BABY CHICKS FARM FOR SALE ~URSERY STOCK BARN EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT PLANTS & FLOWERS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FARM MACHINERY PULLETS DOOS FIELD SEEDS SILOS FARM HELP WANTED FOR SALE SWAP 40 FOR RENT FARM FOR RENT LIVESTOCK WANTED I..A~ 'I) Clear. d. nllJreJlt'y Barkl •.y, 220 ()rchal d .'1 I f i, Blant·, .liehig-an. HANDY ORDER BLANK 41 HELP WANTED MICHIGAN FARM NEWS P. O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan Date ................................•.....•...........'•.•.•...•• Please publ ish my word ad for •.......•....................... times startIng with t"e May 1 edition. I enclose $ . Classification: . 10W·30 REA DUTY 0101 OIL > Th complete "/~I.",.,. U teO Motor Oils --------- -------- o labl fr I ss o hig ll. Governor Williams also cites Governor Williams argues that gram involvin both pf Michigan's services. the point that a corporation pro- increased unemplo ment om- the ta ~ polici s cited in The group devoted their ses- tits tax could be taken a a de-- pensation payments for workers (a) and (b)? sions to a study of federal and _....,....,&0 o duction on Federal income tax. He says that this would cut the amount paid to taxes at the Fed- with longer terms of allowed payment would keep purchases coming the way of business- (d) industry? state taxes and marketing under Taxes on business and Arthur Mauch and Robert Kra- mer, of the department of agricul- eral level. The Federal tax and thus help to avoid setbacks ack ound Material for rogram in April by Our "would not be more than half in the economy. Be insist that tural economics at M. S. U. 655 Community arm Bureau Diacussion Groups of the taxes paid to the state." The Governor holds that should increase taxes on industry e ag and Frlna industry is well able to absorb the total tax program whish he Co. esolutions Effective methods of carrying out the responsibflity of the reso- lutions committees were discus- DONALD D. KINSEY has recommended. Coordinator of Education and HeM reb he question of whet er or not businesses are and larger businesses rather than increase user and consumer tax . Ben fits Other pressures for increa ing "The workers of Michigan," he taxation on industry come from Summary Group a . State sed by Bill Eastman, 3tanley M. Powell and Dan E. Reed, of Michigan Farm Bureau. leaving Michigan because of taxes erupted as a vig- says, "are carrying the financial continual pr sures to increase load of Michigan on their backs." the levels of unemployment com- There you have the el.en:ents of the controversy. And It 1.8 8.Jl ROll d.Up MJCHIGAN FARM NEWS orous controversy in the press in 1956 and 1957. pensa ion and orkman's com- important matter to everyone,\ April 1, 1958 Indu rl Reply pensation benefits. These would Michigan has a financial problem. Michigan fatmere baTe It really began before that time. The spark that The argument concerns ho shall ground in sharing the Ametican increase industrial costs, say the touched it off lay in yearly demands by Governor Williams for heavier taxes on Michigan business and Michigan industries cite the industrial leaders. Governor's .0 w n estimates of Governor Williams says that taxes on b siness to show the in- Michigan is low among states on pay the way for programs that agricultural market, TOlD Cow- have been emerging under state den Dean of Agriculture' at direction and at state expense. I Michigan State, told 60 members Mail Coupon industry. creasing tax load planned for these programs. (Message of July If pressures get too great and of County Farm Bureau resolu- State finances ave faced crisi after crisis. The Michigan industry. In his mes- 17, 1956). Michigan manufactur- sage of January 29, 1957, the ers deny this, No study com- Governor cited the tax collections paring figures for states seems Michigan industries should ''pick tions committees at the annual up and leave," it would be a ser-\ resulations roundup held at East ious matter. Merchants would Lansing last week. In 1930 For Free majority of state-collected funds have been returned to local governments in grants and aid programs. from business that he hopes to to be available. get. The rate of increase is sig- nificant. Considering pay levels, says the lose trade, workers would lose Michigan had 2.7% of the mar- jobs, farmers would lose markets, keto This share has now shrunken the state and the Iocal commun- to 2.2 %. "If we had only main- Soil Test Bags So, the question always has been-"Where will the industri list, Michigan is just ities would lose tax revenues. tained our share it would have JOHN SEXSON state get its money?" New sources of revenue BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TAX about at the top in pay rates. It all boils down to an old meant millions to Michigan far- FB Services Fertilizer Dep'l 1953-54 - $23,400,000 (Actual) 1954-55 - $30,000,000 (Actual) The U. S. Department of Labor formula. Everybody would like mers," said Dean Cowden. must be found. Everyone was saying "Don't slap figures show Michigan as having It pays to determine the fertili- 1955-56 - $59,400,000 (Aotuat) to have state aid and state ser- The two-day roundup provides me-slap the other fellow!" 1956-57 - $70,000,000 1957-58 - $75,000,000 (Est.) (Est.) the largest average weekly pay- vices, but nobody likes to pay County Farm Bureau resolutions zer analysis you should use and check for industrial workers and taxes. committees with an opportunity the amount per acre through a At the heart of this controversy are two conflict- CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX the second highest average hour- to secure facts on which to base soil test. ing tax doctrines. One assumes that taxes should 1954-55 - $40,800,000 (Actual) ly wage rate in the nation. uestions the reports they will make to Mail the coupon below for free 1955-56 - $45,100,000 (Actual) "An industry needs productive members at county annual meet- Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. be shared by those who benefit from public services, 1956-57 - $49,500,000 (Est.) teamwork," says Mr. J. C. Mc- 1. What steps should Michigan ings in October. Several rnem- You'll need 1 bag for each flat 1957- 58 - $52,500,000 (Est.) Curry, manager of the Michigan take to try to bring about a bal- bers of the 1958 MFB resolutions field. 5 bags each rolling field. somewhat in proportion to the benefits received. BUSINESS USE TAXES Manufacturers Association. "If anced budget in the coming year? committee also attended. 1954-55 - $15,700,000 (Actual) Have your fields soil-tested at labor leaders simply insist on 2. How could Michigan set its Robert E. Su:uth, chairman of one of 52 County Soil Test Labor- The other doctrine assumes that the larger share 1955·56 - $18,500,000 (Actual) keeping the labor-management 1956-57 - $19,500,OCO (Est.) tax program so as to encourage' the 1958 com:mttee, charged the atories. Apply fertilizer on the of taxes should be borne by those who earn the '1957·58 - $21,000,000 ( Est.) pot boiling, the business climate industry to expand and choose con,~erencewI~h.the dev~lopment basis of need for the crop. A 6% corporation profits tax is uncomfortable. our state for its operations? of s~un~ policies to guide your most rnoney-e-" ability to pay." It has always been organization." added to these, they say, and the "Demands that call not only FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. a question as to where a truly "equitable tax" may tax climate begins to get pretty for higher wag s and fringe bene- 3. Where should the heavier Other speakers in the work- Fertilizer Dep't hot for Michigan industry. (The fits, but also plant policies that tax load fall? shop-type roundup included P. O. Box 960. Lansing, Mich. lie between these two points of tax theory. Paul Quintus, foreign agricul- -Please send --- Governor suggests that some of insist on slowdowns in produc- Soil Sample (a) On those who get the tural service, U. S. D.' A.; Paul The Governor argues the question from the •.abil- the above taxes could be reduced tion, quickie walkouts, and has- benefits of public ser- Wileden, deputy budget director Bags. especially as they affect smalle; sles over every minor grievance ity to pay" theory. He feels that Michigan business business organizations.) all cost the plant money. vices--somewhat in pro- of the state of Michigan; bonald portion to the services re- Leu, deputy superintendent; Name and industry should bear a larger share of the load. Spokesmen for Michigan in- "If we are fo pay increasing ceived? department 011 public instruction: In 1957 he called for a corporation profits tax of dustries warn that taxes, the wages, taxes, and benefi-ts we threat of increased taxes and will have to increase production (b) On those who get higher Daniel Kruger, labor and indust- incomes-in proportion to rial relations center, M. S. U. Street No. & RFD 6%. pressing labor demands play or such things are made impos- prominent parts in decisions to sible, and the business climate the size of their incomes? Rep. George V,"anPeursem, and services used by the farmer \ speaker of the House of Repre- _ in his operations. Evidence shows locate industrial operations. is unfavorable." (c) A somewhat adjusted pro- sentatives, spoke on the cost ofPos-t-O-f-f-iee---------....- u ine Say Taxe that "costs" bulk large in the Higher in Michi an "cost-prlce squeeze" on farm in- Industries decide on locations comes. in terms of a number of factors Businessmen and industrialists, So-the outcome of this con- including taxes, political attitude~ on the other hand, argue that troversy does have a bearing on toward industry, wages and other Michigan has already taxed its the farmer in a number of ways. labor costs, labor relations, avail- business op~rations beyond the In any controversy, opponents able utilities and transportation, levels found In.other states. They may choose the "facts" or statis- raw materals, and markets. con~end that s~nce 1948 taxes. on. tics that seem to prove their Industries will go where they ~usmess a~d industry in Mich- points. For this reason, we often can make a profit-the aim with igan have Increased .1200o/~.. We find "facts" presented to be di- which they started business in have added corporation privilege rectly opposing each other. The the first place. If business con- t es and busmess activitie taxes real truth in such cases may lie ditions are poor in one place, in- in addition to local ta.x incr~ase somewhere beyond the argu- dustry begins to look for bet to the burdens of business firms. ments given. Everyone grinds locations. his axe to suit his side. Doe Thi B ttle Governor Point to Industries Must B Concern Farmer "7 I ichigan Losing Ot State Able To -Compete Without doubt it does.. Ind stries? Governor Williams hold that "We must compete with indus- Governor Williams says, "No." "big business" and industry in tries in other states," says the 1. Industries are needed in He labels the public statements Michigan are not taxed unfavor- Michigan Manufacturers Associ- Michigan to help provide off-the- of Michigan industrialists as "vic- ably. He says that 32 other states ation. "If all the factors in a farm employment. Farm costs ious propaganda." "There is no have corporation taxes on profits. state put operating costs beyond and debt often need sources of evidence that the state as a whole Twenty-five states use a flat rate the level of competition and we added income which cannot be has suffered, or will suffer, any of 3% to 8%. Seven states use lose contracts, everybody suffers. met by earnings of the farm it- loss of industry," the Governor a graduated scale from 1% to Production must be cut back self. Part-time work in other says. 5 % to a high of 7%. jobs and state revenues are lost": jobs helps. He states that "Michigan's busi- He points out (Message of Feb. "'Under these conditions, pas- 2. Full employment and in- ness climate is good. In 1956, 7, 1956) that "a corporation pro- tures begin to look greener in comes for industrial workers are thirty-one out-of-state companies fits tax would yield 'extra rev- other areas. The problem gets FARMI~G is just like any other business necessary to provide purchasing announced their intention to enue of $28 million for each 1% rougher as the going gets tough- customers for farm products. build in Michigan as against nine of such a levy." (Thus a 6% ... the risk of accidents causing injury or er. Nobody likes to move. It is which moved out. More than 200 rate would tax business and in- costly, and we have our roots in destruction of property is always great. 3. High taxes and wages add c0!llpaD:ies'expanded their oper- dustry $168 million a year, if pro- the ground here. :0 the prices of goods, equipment ations m the state; 100,000 new I duction and sales held up.) "We have to remember that Legal liability that can result therefrom has, . become increasingly costly. A glance through any newspaper proves this. The accidents shown 0;1 t st will t II you wh 1 n lysis 10 buy above can result in expensive liability claims & 1 rovid • a bal nee In y oi', * You and your hired man probably drive trac- tors and other slow-moving machinery on the highway every day ... many serious claims t your soil sampl ba fr m your Farm result from this type of accident. aler. He has th m F E I * Machinery accidents happen frequently ... the consequ nces may be the loss of a hand or I arm to you employee, a visitor, or even a bystander. o matter w at crop you're planning To provide the balanc~ diet that a soil to plant, be sure you feed it a balanced diet. Ther only one way to know and that is to test your soil. Let :est may call for, see your Farm Bureau dealer OW! His stocks of the differ .. ent analyses are still ample. Don't get * Farm dogs and livestock are usually friendly, but a stranger ... orchild ... could excite the animal and be seriously injured . • Tour F rm Bureau dealer help you .. caught short when his stocks dwindle. A booklet describing Farm Bureau's Farm Liability policy is yours for the asking. u iliz r, el y Farm ureau•. You own the Farm MAIL THIS COUPO TODA Y! r----------------------· I I I Farm Bureau Insurance Companies I I 4000 North Grand River Avenue I o why not do bu ines with yourself? I Lansing, Michigan I I Gentlemen: Please send me, without cost or obligation, I I detailed information of F.L. and how it protects me. I I N ME I ueaarl I I ADDRlt • I J c ••• 111III~.II1I", OHIO 4000 NORTH GRANO RIVER AVENUE LANSING, MICHIGAN I I CO 'rY 1ft H TAT!" _____ I ..JI