Vol. 36, No. 10 36 h Y r ••a OCTOBER I, 1958 Publi h d EDITO·RIAL / October is the Month CLARK L. BRODY Counsel for Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau That i Universal ilker Mem 'What do you want Farm Bureau to do? Set Sa e ecord F All members should attend County Farm Bureau Universal Milking Machine Company at Alb rt Lea, Min- annual meetings in October. There the member- nesota announced record sales of ship will adopt resolutions for local, state, and na- over 250,000 for August 1958. Universal i 0 'ned by National tional Farm Bureau program and policy. Cooperatives, Inc. Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Dairy & Applian c Between now and next November, 700 to 800 Dep't is dish ibutoi for Michigan. resolutions originated by Fann Bureau members in Governor Pro~laims as Fa Co-op Several thou and Universal milk- ers are in ervice here. Community and County Farm Bureaus will be sent '" '" '" +---------------------;------.,- GOV. G. MENNEN WILLIAMS to the Michigan Farm Bureau. .It is the responsibility of the State Resolutions has proclaimed October as Co-op Month for 800 farm cooperative groups in Michigan. FB erot e ~mittee. each year to co-ordinate the many ex- Shown receiving the Governor's pressions of member views and interests into a comprehensive and truly representative set of reso- Proclamation, given in the pres- ence of farm leaders, is Arthur J. Ingold of Blissfield. Mr. Ingold For Pro e oon is chairman of the Michigan The state charter under whi h I Renewal of the charter v in ex- lutions for submission to the Michigan Farm Bureau Association of Farmer Coopera- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., was nd the corporate term to 1939. annual meeting. tives. incorporated in 1929 will expire he FBS busine s volume ha3 During October, said Mr. In- in 1959. rown to more than $25,000000 This report must be read~ .for the 700 delegates gold, farm cooperatives will have The annual stockholders meet- year since its incorporation in and members comprising the annual meeting at East "open house" and other programs ing at Kellogg Center, Michigan 929. to acquaint the public with the State University, Nov. 25 will Services now ha 16 branch Lansing, November 11 and 12. The official dele- services they offer the fanning consider amendments to the arti- levator and supply tores, and community. cles of Incorporation. 50 cooperative tockholder gates chosen by our 70 County Farm Bureaus will "Through participation in co- 01'- anizations, ineteen of these are discuss, amend, approve, or reject the recommenda- operatives," said the Governor's Stoc:kholders are invited nder management contract with proclamation, "farmers keep pace to atlend the annual meeting. S. tions of the state committee. with rapid changes in farming methods and marketing ... reduce All Farm Bureau members and Farm Bureau Services owns The delegates' decisions determine the poli- costs. . . contribute to lIhe well others who hold stock of Fann two large fertilizer factorie , and cies of the Michigan Farm Bureau to be admin- being and prosperity of all groups Bureau Services will receive a has whole ale warehouse at Lan- of citizens." proxy postcard soon. It will en- ing, Saginaw, Traverse City, Em- istered by the board of directors and officers. Farm leaders in the picture: able them to appoint J. F. Yae- mett and Kalamazoo. It is associ- left to right: Vernor Smith, Mich- ger. executive secretary of FBS . ted with other state Farm Bu- Resolutions pertaining to national policies will be igan Rural Electric Cooperative (or someone else) a the proxy eau supply cooperatives in the Ass'n; E. A Wenner, Michigan to vote their stock at the annual ower hip of the Farm Bureau submitted along with the recommendations of the Artificial Breeders Ass'n; Arthur meeting November 25. . Wing Company at Hammond, other 47 State Farm Bureaus and Puerto Rico to the J. Ingold, Michigan Live Stock Please sign your proxy Indiana, and the United Cooper- Exchange; Nile Vermillion, Farm atives, Inc. at Alliance, Ohio. American Farm Bureau annual meeting in Decem .. Bureau Insurance Companies; card and mail it at once. It ber. is most important. If later It is the responsibility of all James R. Bliss, Michigan Eleva- you find you can atlend in old e r 0f Farm Bureau tor Exchange; L A Cheney, Mich- person. your proxy will be The Michigan Farm Bureau Resolutions Com- igan Ass'n of Farmer Coopera- ervices sock to a ist zith the . returned to you at the meet- xtension of the corpora e term tives; Maynard Brownlee, Farm mittee is comprised of a representative of each of Bureau Services, Inc. ing so you can vote personal- on ov. 25 by registe ing your .ly. vote in person or by proxy. the eleven membership districtsvthree Farm Bureau COO. 0 'obi women ..one member from the Farm Bureau Young of fi ance a d ad ua aciliti 0 1 People, and the three directors comprising the Legis" that farm boys and girls can b as ur d of a pl lative· Committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau o to go to h}gh school? Board of Directors. . Meeting Two trips are available for Farm Bureau member who ,vish I Dairy nspec ion. 'ha can be don to The Committee as announced by President burden of multiple dairy in p ction . The 39th annual meeting of the to attend the an mal meeting of Hodge in the Michigan Farm News last April is: Michigan Farm Bureau win be the 'American Farm Bureau at ew market and new for rm held at Michigan State Unive - Boston, Dec. 7 to 11. FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP DISTRICTS sity, East Lansing, Tuesday and 1. Train from Lansing, Detroit, Research for these projects co ts mon y. rm- I-Harlan Wicks ~ Dowagiac Wednesday, November 11 and 12. Toledo to Boston. Leave Dec. 6, ers favor this work? return from Bo ton Dec. 10. 2-Carl Heisler •................................................... Albion 2. Train to New York and Bos- ReSOlutions from County Farm Wa er igh s. Shall we continu 0 urg d v 1- 3-William Scramlin Holly Bureaus must be with the state ton. Michigan people board train 4-Mrs. Leon Dunning DeUon Resolutions Committee at L'hspe d through one or REGISTERED CHESTER WIDTE more gutters unloading liquid and Ut- boars and gilts. Al 0 bred gilts due be offered. Sorting will be completed and pens ready for Minus .~otal expenses 5.28 in September and October. See our ,buyers' inspection Wednesday. Farm Equipment ter direct to spread r or stockpile, 1---------- _ herd at the Michigan State Fair. Wil- over same elevator. Train returns Sold Hammermill and 1200 lb. automatically removing 4 to 5 stall liam cCalla, Broadvt w Farms, 4100 Deficit per member . .20 loads each trip. Amazingly new in- 15 FARM FOR SALE Stone School Road, Ann Arbor R-5, TERMS OF SALE - Cash or certified checks - Or pre- feed mixer advertised in Mich- vention. Cl an clear gutters without Michigan. 4 mil s south of nn Ar or. Twenty cents seems like a igan Farm News for September. long bulky chains holding dirt and E TATE PROPERTY. 1 7/10 acres (Washtenaw County) (8-5t-40p 23 vious local bank arrangements. You may make arrange- excell nt gardening soil, with creek. filth. Please sanitary inspectors. ments for truck or rail shipment at the yard's office. Cattle small .deficit until you multiply Leo Ringel, Paw Paw R-3. Large and mall dairymen can afford Irrigation po ible. Four bedroom FOR SALE. Brown SWiASBull, y ar it by over 70,000member families. to have clean clear gutters without modern house. Good condition. Ideal old. Good bre ding. Good production. will be cared for at owner's risk until Friday a.m. hard labor at reasonable cost: Look for retiring, or for family. School bus, Pleasing. Lion I Wright, Brooklyn, In setting the $20 dues level, Silo Filler for our display advertisement In this paved road. 25 mlnutes from Grand Michigan. Phone Lyric 2-2548 (Jack- the committee .was looking to- same paper. Literature free. Write Rapids. 8,750. Don Warner, Alto a-i, son County) (10-lt-19p) 23 Found just what I wanted when N. E. Michigan Hereford Calf A 'n ward future needs and demands I advertised in September Farm today. Ottawa-Hitch, F 321, Holland, Michigan. (9-2t-94b) 7 Michigan. (Kent County) (9-21:-37p) 15 REGISTERED Yearling COR R IE D ALE ams and Ram Lambs for Alcona, Arenac, Iesee, Ogemaw, Oscoda Counties by farmers. They considered that News for an International silo sale. Erwin Haist, 1120 Haist Road, 150 ACRE Grain and Livestock reserves should be built up a bit filler. Edward Mikowski, Cedar. 9 DAIRY EQUIPMENT Farm. Modern home, large barn, ma- Chels a, R-l, Michigan. Phone I for emergencies rather than to be chine shed. Rich, dark soil, two- Green ood 5-7591. (Wa sht naw Coun- GEORGE WRIGHT JAMES P. MIELOCK TA..'il{, Zero T-20, 430 gallon. thirds crop land. Maple timber. Wheat ty) (9-4t-16p) 23 Auctioneer Sec'y-Sales Mgr., Whittemore, Mich. exhausted as is now happening. Macomb Farm ur. u AllBULK stabile. teel, Like new. R a- 46 bushels per acre. Corn 75 bushels. DUROC BOARS, ready for service, The financial support should be Opens New Office sonable. L 0 Ringel, Paw Paw R-3, $24,000. Terms. FlOyd Hummon, Sher- and Open Gilts. E. P. Hellner, 870 26 This sale is carried out in cooperation with the State De- planned on a sound basis for ten Michigan. Corner of M-40 and :\1-43. wood, R-1, _ lchlgan, (Branch Coun- orthti Id Church Road, Ann rbor, Macomb County Farm Bur au Phone G bl 7 13. ( "an Buren Coun- ty) (9-2t-S1p) 15 R-l, .• lchigan. (Washtenaw County) partment of Agriculture and Extension Department of Mich- years or more in the future. There opened a county office Sept. 1 at ty) (10-lt-26p) 9 150 ACRES CLAY LOAM. Good (9-3t-17p) 28 LEGlIOnNS. Start d ul- igan SWe University. I is little use in "repairing the Davis. Macomb becomes the 31st drainage. eU fenced. Most build- --------.,----- COMPLETE HER D OF HOL- lets-Darby Strain, 4 weeks to ready to lay. Also Baby ull ts. Unequalled roof so poorly that it will soon County Farm Bureau office in 10 ings new. Good location on Highway M-18. Three mUes north ot Gladwin. STEI S. 26 dairy cows, 18 hettera, records. Also W stUn No. 702 and leak again. By owner, John L. Wagar, Gladwin, Average 400 Ibs. butterfat, DHIA. Darby Strain Cross - 3 top money Michigan. MAP YOUR MO EY Michigan. makers. Liberal guarante s and low ~IAKE MINE "PREMIUM." Every R-l, ichigan. (Gladwin County) Ray Evans, Lakeview, The County Farm Bureau has dog owner who feeds the Farm Bu- (9-2t-30p) 15 Telephone 144F52 (Montcalm oun- prices. We ahlp or deliver anywher • Dean Cowden on reau way oon realizes the top value ----'---------- ty) (9-2t-19p) 23 Free Cage Lay r booklet and lit ra- Farm Organization signed a County Insurance Ser- for every dollar spent. Available at ture. Dirkse Leghorn F'arm, Box 169E, with a farmer-planned vice agreement with the Farm Farm Bureau feed dealers through- cated good. Stanchions for ninet en Companies. out Michigan 117 ACRE modern dairy farm. Lo- (9-tf-25&5b) 10 cows. Plenty of other buildings .. Pos- REGISTERED S FFOLK Two year old rams, y arling rams and RA S. Ze land, Michigan. (7-tf-26&25b) 26 Dr. Tom Cowden, Dean of Bureau Insurance orne 29 PRODUCTION (REDI Agriculture at Michigan State Madeline Douglas is office man- service. $50. AKC registered. D ''ORWEGIAN University, met with the Com- ager. George Pohly is agency tact Harvey Wells, 14501 M-60, Con- den R-2, Michigan. (Hillsdale manager for Farm Bureau' ur- cord R-1, Michigan. ELKHOU (Jackson Coun- s . slon In 60 days. Good corn, oats and wheat ground. Holly F. John- ston, We.st T rritorial Road, Cam- Coun- lamb ram. $50 to $75. Th se ar heavy rams. McLei er, 6171 East Am lia Acr s, Rob rt Iilham Road, Kalamazoo R-5, Mtchlgan. Phone FI- 93522. (Kalamazoo ounty) SEPTIC SEPTIC TANKS TANJ S, 'sspools, out- mittee during one meeting. When ty) (to-It-33p) 15 door toilets cl a.ned, deodorized. A- ty) (10-It-15p) 10 (10-lt-33p) 23 mazing n w ha rmlas nowd r "A VI'S asked what a farmers' organi- ance in Macomb county. ACRES e. ceptionally good digging, pumping, moving. Circular zation must be to meet the The Mailing address is Ma- TWO FEMALE BEAGLE HOU D . 48 acr s cl ared. Will sell SIX HOL TEL HEIFERS. To free. Solv., Lont.lcello, Iowa. Dogs 14 months old from registered fresh n in D c mber. Th se cattle (10-lt-20p) 29 challenge of the future, he made comb County Farm Bureau, 59015 stock. 25 each Harold Dershem, St. wild ground separately if party de- wer raised for replac ment from a these points: Romeo Plank Road, Washington, John R-3, ichigan. Phone 36F3. sires. _'ew 40x 0 storage. Lloyd Rob- good herd. Will hold until ov mb r. 31 Mich. (Clinton County) (10-It-20p) 10 erts, Au Gr R-t, Michigan, Phone Water Burns, 129 . Burns Road, SILO UP 6-256. (AI' nac County) Munger R-I, Ichlgan. Phone Bay I 1. It must have a positive and TRAINED HU .•.TI."G Registered Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, DOGS. AKC UO-lt-25p) 15 City TW -4-1664. (Bay County) ADD P&D to C&B - for finest up-to-date program for farmers, Flavor Variety Beagle. Dogs demonstrated. Ger- (10-2t-Up) 23 combination stlag'e storag and push- button systematic f eding. P&D Au- and stand firmly and work for Seek flavor variety in meals. week Kennels, Registered Hunting LAl'DRA E HOG tomatic Silo Unloader and DeLuxe Dogs, 6349 Dixon Road, lonroe R-1, 60 head offering {,f Heavy-Duty that program. Foods should be neither all acid Michigan. (Monroe County) Auger feedln Boar and Gilts (open and bred). By hard-pack d or froz n nag- with just handles nor all sweet. Certain foods are (9-2t-26p) 10 Michigan State Landrace Association, the touch of a button. C&TI Corru- 2. It will have to be a "grass well liked together, such as cran- at St. .Jos ph County Fairgrounds at ~ated Cement Stave Silo 0.1' the ENGLISH SHEPHERD started Centervill • ichl an, Friday, Oc- world's flneFlt and still available with roots" organization - with local berries with poultry, apples pup. Born June 6. Male. • icely tober 10. Show 10:00 a.m. 8ale 1:00 NO DOWN PAYME T - AND UP marked. farmer control. It should be one with pork, tomatoes with cheese ing cattl and hogs now. $25 here. Black, white and tan. Driv- p.rn, Her is th bre d that wUl g t TO FIVE YEARS TO PAY! Write A. you into meat type hog production for tull information. A few dealer- that sells its memberships to or fish, and mint or peas with Ferri s Bradley, prmgpor-t R-l, in a hurry! Write for catalog. Mich- hips available. Dept. "C," CIzB Silo farmers every year. Iichiga.n. (Jack. on County) igan Landrace Breeders As octatlon, lamb. OO-lt-26p) 10 In ., George E. oulton, Secy-Trea- Company, 141 - 39th Strf'et, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan, or Dept. "C," surer, Jackson R-l, Michigan. C B S110Company, 938 Cochran Ave- (10-lt-80p) 23 nue. Cbarlott~. lehtg-an (4-tf-R6b) S1 REGISTERED HOLSTEI BULLS. Dam. from 400 to 700 Ibs. butterfat on 36 Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBER H.I.R test. Sired by Pabst and Rag Apple Blood. \, rit for bull u t. Dic'k- ONE :AND TWO CYLI DER, orfg- erson Up and Downs, Bloomingdale, lnal, automobil or truck engin a, Also Michigan. Phone 42F3. (Van Bur n old one cylinder, small farm stationary County) (10-6t-32p) 23 steam or ga oline ng ln e. Brass REGISTERED S H R 0 P S H IRE lamps and horn from arly automo- will present up to 2S words of classified advertising, YEARLING RAMS $60 to $75. Year- biles. Pre-1910 They are aluminum, Ichlg'an licen two inch A In plates. ling ewes $50. Ewe and ram Jambs diameter. Ford two and four cylinder including your name and addr 55, in one issue of the $40 and $60. A few aged ewes at eng'Inea prevlous to 1910. rlt Hob 25. Bred for milking abiUty, heavy Huxtahle Sugar Bush Suppll e Com- ichigan Farm News. It is read by 71,454 mem- sheartnc produced. fleec s, and pounds of lamb p " This flock WM l!ltablil!lhed panv, . O. Box 1107, La nstng 4, Mleh .. in 1890. Also, REGISTERED POLLED Igan. (9-~t-4!'jb) 36 bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bargain BEEF SHORTHORN BULL. onel WA. TE;D: Odd pieces of "orltake is less than lIalf our regular classifi d advertising rate. year old, deep, dark soUd red. Excel- China, Azelia na ttr-rn, to fill out my lent production from a royally bred set sold by I arkin Company I iat line and a growthy individual. View' h .I • .I FIELD SEEDS this animal to appreciate his quality. pieces you ave and pr1c YOU ant. $340 at the farm. HEWENS FARM, Mrs t , I. J. Hir~hm~n, It ha R-3, 7,400 Bemis Road, 5 mlles south of MichIgan. (Gratiot County) HYBRID SEED CORN, Michigan Yp Ilantl cn-r), Michigan. (Wash- (l0-lt-32p) S Please send your classified by October 25 for the November 1 edition. Certified. More ears p r acre, more corn per acre, 'more 8 d per dollar. tenaw County) (9-3t-76p) 23 Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or Order your 1959 pring Supply NOW from a wid selection of s d, tested sale, 100 LARGE WESTERN EWES for 1238, etc. count as one word. for your farm onditlons. Available at Weir rea onable. Harold Mertz, 3760 Road, Lapeer, Michigan. Phone Farm Bureau Seed D alers through- ohawk 4-3439. (10-lt-17p) 23 out Iichigan. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. (l0-3t-42b) 17 SHROP HIRE - For Ram and 38 Bre ding Ew 8 from a farm which has featured reglstered ShropRhires HANDY ORDER BLA since 1893, write or visit INGLESIDE S'T'AMPED LINEN OR MRROJ- FARM, tanley M. Powell, Ionia R-l, DERY or painting Buy direct from Box 238, Ionia, Michigan. (10-tf-23b) manufacturer and sav . S nc'l for fr catalog MERRIBEE, l~ Wel'lt 19th TWO REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE Stre-et, D pt. 785, N w 'York 11, N. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS rams. They placed high at 4-H State ( -St-16b) 18 P. O. Box 960 Show at Michigan State University this year. Benny. Ann strong, Cold- 40 FOR RENT Lansing, MichIgan Date . water R·i, MIchigan. Phone 1- 3. (11)-lt-25p) 23 Please publish my word ad for times ~arting with the November 1 edition. I enclose $.......................• Farmers! Plan a1lead to be money ah Arrange for I Classification: . a PeA loan to finance your farm oper . for the .tire year. You save the PeA because pay DO interest until you a~ use the money. Cia repayment during the ~ason ~tl>ps i te ~ Put reader's amount. Full repayment. y an iDtlenil!CJ place. He wants an accurate and ~. complete daicription of what you advertise. A description that makes him want it. Quote a price. Your priee may be most attrac- tive and the one thing that stirs him to ~ He has to know it S()metime, 80 why DOt tell him DOW? ec ar ~ r a u re y a and marketing system. increasing. Today their problems are (Vice Chairman) . Herbert Fierke (Chairman) 9. L'\.Verne Jacobs Saginaw Wexford control Farm Bureau, the organi- zation should be financed mainly .Antrlm through membership d.ues. Our. for marketing farm products. One of these men should spec- ialize in dairy and field crops; State Board Sets DeleBate Conference • 10. Richard Wieland o c October Non-farm in large numbers into farming people are moving bership - no right to work. Dues are set to provide large re erve 11. Joseph Whitney Delta related service companies should not be asked to provide the need- (Note: Ronald Clark, of Mack- ed extra funds. . another in livestock and poultry, After reviewing these recorn- and the third in fruits and vege- mendations, the State Board of tables. Directors directed that the staff areas. Schools are becoming funds for strikes and partisan inaw-Luce attended the corn- We can expect a certain per- relay this information to the c gro nd Material for Program in September by Our crowded. Improved roads to town political action. It's all in the mittee meetings to represent centage of loss in membership 4. We need a gTowing and vig- membership at an early date. The employment and trading centers news. District 11) with a dues increase. But effec- ,683 Community Farm B eau Discussion Group. orous program of public relations Board a 0 determined that a are being demanded. Expansion Of course, unions demand After examining the situation tive programs come first. We for farmers. Misunderstandings special meeting of the county of health and local government cheaper food for workers also. in detail, the committee brought should still be able to enroll DONALD D. KINSEY about farm people are increasing. delegates shall be called for early services are being called for. Tax- Higher farm prices scarcely fit forth several conclusions and rec- 50,OQO families in a strong organi- We need a trained speciali t to in 1959 to consider these matters Coordinator of Education and Research es on farm property are mount- into the scheme of low prices ommendations. zation if dues are doubled over promote active contacts with and vote on a possible change ing. for the worker. the present figure. newspapers, radio and television of the by-laws in these direc- The late Keith Tanner was an inspirational young Farm people have become a tions. Yes - someone will organize Committee Conclusions D. Since the Upper Peninsula stations in our state. arm Bureau leader. In the days when he helped small minority of Michigan's pop- farmers. The farmers must de- Our present discussion is part ulation,-only 7%. The remain- cide whether they will maintain is just being organized, it should Such a trained man would give of the program to fulfill the A. Michigan needs an effective to guide the Michigan Farm Bureau, Keith often ing few needs to weld itself into their own strong, self-directed be given special treatment. We more active aid to our County farm organization. Farm Bureau should keep dues at the present Public Relations Committee than first request of the Board. said, "Without vision, the people perish 1" I a strongly unified organization organization, or turn the whole should fill this need. It should level until the work is completed has been possible up to the pres- if it is to protect its interests. field open for others to exploit. be so organized as to serve farm- in this area. We need the support ent time. Vision is simply the ability to see the facts and This is a serious decision, but it ers primarily - -those who get of these farmers. Our problems Committee Report problems of today clearly and to fit them to sound must be faced. their main incomes from agricul- have much in common. 5. With these additional pro- On Expenses Someone Will tural and horticultural produc- grams and ·services in mind, and What Michigan Farm Bureau plans, decisions and actions for tomorrow. Organize Farmer tion. All other producers of these to maintain and improve present ProgTams Cost the Member An- Inflation Affects products should be eligible for Recommendations programs, we recommend: nually (1957-58 Figures-State Too y Farm Bureau members face a prob- It may not be the farmers, Farm Bureau membership. themselves. Other groups with 1. The present definition of our Operations Only) lem and must make an important decision. A. That dues in Michigan Farm their own axes to grind show a The Michigan Farm Bureau Associate members should be membership should be kept as Bureau be $20 beginning with Per member strong interest in doing so. Yet has an economical per-member limited to 10% of a county's it now stands in our by-laws. 1960. Of this sum, $10 should go Per year The problem is - "Shall farmers continue to it is farmers who can best say record on costs. This record I membership, so that the main 2. The number of trained area to the Michigan Farm Bureau, $9 Organization Department $2.2,3 where the programs should go stand very favorably when com. objective~ and the control of. the Public Affairs Division 52c i tain their own strong, voluntary and farmer- hich will bring the fullest bene- pared to other Farm Bureaus of organizatIon shall be determined field men should be increased in to the County Farm Bureau, and proportion to the membership $1 to the American Farm Bureau F. B. Womens' Activities and controlled organization, or will some other organ- fits to farmers. But take a look similar size and activity. Mich- by those who farm the land. and finances of the counties to Federation. Citizenship ..............................••22c at the trends: iga~ Farm Burea~ has been a B. With farmers becoming be served. Counties havi ng a Education and Research (& iz tion, lacking farmer control, take its place -- by A. Government has now had a national leader In many pro- fewer a d people ving into larger membership to serve B. Our Michigan Farm Bu- Public Relations) 22c fo f 't~" long history of effort to gain con- grams. rural areas, our problem are should request this additional reau membership goal be set at Commodity Department 33e trol over farming policy and Increasing costs of operation increasing. Farm market~gs also help, and pay a share of the ex- 50,0 family memberships, and Community Farm Bureau Pro- riculture i Cha F rms in Michi an are that each county accept its pro- motion , 140 operations. It is far from over. that affect every business have ha e need of closer attention and penses and salary. be omin fewer. Between 1950 and 1954, 22,000 created a serious problem, both the development of new methods. These men should work with rated share of this goal. Upper Peninsula. Oraganlza- B. A new movement has ap- for now and for the future of These conditions demand a a smaller number of counties tion ., 28c farms disappeared from the Michigan census rec- peared on the horizon and is be- our county and state organiza- 6. Dues in the Upper Penin- F. B. Young People 14c stronger and more aggressive than our present field staff and ords. The remaining farms increased in size. They ing pushed by private business. tions. Farm Bureau than ever before. give more time to each county's sula remain at $10 until these- Administrative .....................•57c So private companies seek to counties have services equal to General (Misc.) 63c had to expand operations in order to afford machin- Any organization must grow We must strengthen our County program. The work of these men those of the southern counties, "integrate" farm production and and expand to meet the problems Public Relations ' (No sep- Farm Bureau, programs to serve would 00 supervised by a small but not later than 1965. arate budget) ery to replace hand labor. marketing under contract. The of changing time . Farm Bureau's ?ur members needs better than number of field supervisors. companies assume much of the program must develop as new TOTAL COSTS $5.28 In the past. The strength of our 3. Our commodity marketing (Per r.nernber per year) Michigan farmers who till the soil for their main management control over "con- problems arise for its farm peo- 7. Since we have recommended program has depe:nd~d upon problems are ' growing. Michigan tract farms." Many broiler and pie. In the past two years re- f~rmer l~ders ~lthin cot.-rn- that dues be increased to $20, source of income now have an average investment bog far have gone in this di- quests prompted the addition of Farm Bureau should have at and that an expanded program rection. ties. Farml~g today IS demanding least three trained commodity Explanation of over $40,000 in their farm operations. South of new help in commodity market- upon our tun~ .. Our county: lead- men on its staff. They should to better serve farmers be de- ers need additional help in the veloped, we recommend that the the Bay-Muskegon County line this average invest- C. Powerful efforts are b ing ing for example Organi2ation Department in- , . field to give them counsel and work more closely with existi g Board initiate action for all neces- (continued on Page 5) made to force farmers into labor ment is $50,000 per farm. There is a large invest- unions. The "Teamsters" in east- Income has Dol kept pace with aid in developing our county commodity organizations, study sary changes in our F B service new developments i "integrat- companies to provide the best ment to protect! ern states use the pressure de- outgo. The new programs meant programs. ed" marketing, and aid in find- possible services for Farm Bu- FARM NEW~ vice - "Join, or we will not take the tapping of small reserve C. If farmer members are to ing new methods and. channels reau members in the future. October 1, 1958 Farmers are not job-holde They are busin your milk to market." funds. With continuing inflation - ---;~-------_:_---~~--- ...•.... -__:_-- Union standards call for com- from year to year, t e Michigan men. They own and man ge their own production pulsory membership. No mem- Farm Bureau cannot maintain its present programs and services fer farmer members - let alone add the programs an services r. TTL£ AN: that our changing agricultural picture will require. A Farm Bureau must grow to HI 4 Of. LOAF G A meet the problems of the timer- or die on the vine, becoming in- effective as a tool of its members. There's the real issue! U T Serve Everybody There are those members who would meet the finance problem simply by adding more member- ~ F~ Pt!MDHol pltOpefl!J, ships. But a decision is involved here, too. OW 3 VALUABLE COVERAGES INCLUDE I LOSS OF LIVESTOCK BY ,ANY OF THE FOLLOWI G PERILS: Most of such membership will have to come from non-farm people. This means that Farm Bureau must change from a farmers' organization (the farm. ers who till the soil for a living), to become an "open" organiza- tion. It is no longer a true farm- ers' organization under this ap- proach. The issue here is "What sort of Farm Bureau do farmers want for the future?" CA o YOU B o $ , Michigan Farm Bureau Board Acts The state Board of Directors took a look at the situation in 1957. Its members wanted more work done in commodity market- IT WILL BE PUT UP in keeping with Farm ing. They favored continuing the Bur au's 30 Year WarranJeed Building Pro- • KAISER DIA OND RIB organization work in the Upper gram. Features include 6-inch top. pressure- A UMI UM ROOF. G Peninsula. County Farm Bureau ir ated pole sunk 5-f1. in the gTound; Kaiser Diamond Rib aluminum roofing and siding; • KOPPER'S PRESSURE· leaders pointed to a need for TRE TED OLES A D more active public relations work nailed and glued or boll and ring clear-span to correct misunderstandings truss meeting the University's recommenda- LUMBER about agriculture. tions: girts 2-ft. on center: purl ins maximum 2·f1. on center: splashboards are 2 x 6 C & E, FAR BUREAU But funds were short. Reserve CO T UCTO funds were too small to meet p essure-treated lumber. the demands. Income was al- ready below program needs. The Board directed the man- KAISER SAYS ... We will warrant our Diamond Rib agement to study the problem at Aluminum against leakage caused by at- length and find ways to put mospheric corrosion in non-industrial areas Farm Bureau on a sound finan- for 30 years. cial footing within the next three years - "with income and costs KOPPERS SAYS ••• We will warrant our poles to in proper balance." resist decay, rot and termite attack for 30 Clearly this means one of two years or more. steps - to increase income, or to reduce programs and services Farm Bureau's Blanket Policy for farm personal property for the members. .s much more than fire and extended coverage protection. FARM BUREAU SAYS ••. We will warrant the con- struction work involved in buildings to be This new blanket policy provides many extra protection good workmanlike construction: if the Sta e Comm-ttee features. The three coverages illustrated above are good materials are supplied by us. examples of the added protection you expect and receive when Where problems of this sort S. P. A. R. Department - - -- - have existed in the past, Farm Bureau has always called. in the county leadership. A state com- mittee of these leaders was form- you have Farm Bureau Insurance. For complete details, mail the coupon or see your local arm Bureau Insurance agent. ed. The State Board asked this I Farm Bureau Services, Inc. committee to consider three questions: Broadest coueraqe on farm buildings also available. P. O. Box 960, ~ansing, Mich. 1. What sort of membership I should Farm Bureau serve? , 10 I'd like to see one of the Farm Buildings you mention. 2. What programs should Fann Bureau provide in the future? I MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY I 3. How should the programs be o Mail me the information, hanks. financed? This committee met seven C G Farm Bureau Insurance Companie 4 orth Grand River Avenue times. It studied facts and pro. Lan ing, Michigan . Name .......................................•...................•..................................................... grams and drafted its recommen- GentJem 11: Plea send me information on your new' dations to the Board. Members lanket Fire Insurance. serving on this committee were: ddress RFD . amc' _ Address .•...- _ it h 11 .........•.............................................. J•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Michigan '.., County --:- _ ..- ...• -- - _ J