. Vol . .36, o. 12 36th Year DECEMBER 1, 1958 Publi h d • Farm 959 oa I 7 A ards for islingaished Service 10 ic liar lory EDITORIAL '1,,·',·"".'·'·"··· 0< .• ""'.'. Full Opportunity jor Farm People Worker CLARK L. BRODY Who Counsel on Public Affairs for Michigan Farm Bureau 718 delegates from 70 County Farm Bureaus Severa thou nd F rm Bur participated in the 39th annual meeting of the will carry the invitation to Michigan Farm Bureau November 11-12. It was ship to f rmers January 5 an impressive scene. The t te go 1 1 72, 87 The delegates expressed a strong sense of self- Roll Call worker ill d vot th m reliance when they said: jobs in the coming campaig in 70 "We stand for full opportunity for farm people I-Securing new memb rship • to apply their individual initiative and resourceful- 2-Renewing th la t of the 01 ness in meeting the rapid changes in agriculture and Some 1,072 n w m mberships h b rural communities. since Au ust 3 J • "Progrese and a satisfactory standard of living More than 28,000 membership h cannot be attained by resisting inevitable changes newed for 1959 as against som 18,000 in agriculture. Farm people must have freedom of last year. , choice in making their own decisions to take ad- We urge every member to coop r t vantage of new opportunities. We speak as agri- CLARK L. BRODY MRS. BELLE S. NEWELL ORVILLE F. WALKER PRESIDENT HODGE newal-by-mail campaign conduct d i cultural producers, but primarily as citizens. tt ' and December. Mail your due to your Wightman an Sm i _ e e My mind went back to our first meeting at Mich- Farm Bureau secretary. igan Agricultural College February 4, 1919. About Roll Call manager , assistants, and t am r g toO 170 forward-looking farmers from 57 independent ting ready. Roll Call managers hav had a h 01 County Farm Bureaus met while attending Farmers on organization work. Managers and i t nt Week to organize the Michigan Farm Bureau. We , oClpresident& Vice-Pr sident of Michigan tJ.--.------:------ were having training schools in Novemb r. wanted to better co-ordinate county relations and 'President, MFB·YP Farm Bureau; J. . Yaeger Retires romote ers will have training schools in Dec mbe . oIl join our efforts to improve unsatisfactory condi- As Executive Secretary Call manager will meet together ag in at Michig n tions in agriculture. Walter W. Wightma of Fennville was elected State University the ev ning of Dec mber 29. In order to keep relationships active throughout president, and Robert E. Smith of FowlerviUe was Why d people join the Farm Bur u? B the year, we adopted articles of association and by- elected vice-president of he Michigan Farm Bu- they receive information on the F rm Bur laws federating the County Farm Bureaus into the reau on Nov. 19 by the board of directors following gram, and most important,-th y got persona Michigan Farm Bureau, with annual dues of $50 the 39th annual meeting of the organization. vitation from someone to join. per county. But the new association was not to Mr. Wightman mov p from vice-president. continue long under this rudimentary membership He succeeded Ward G. Hodge of Snover, who was policy. elected president in 1954 and served four terms. Before the end of the first year, under the leader- Four changes in the Farm Bureau's top manage- ship of the late President Roland Morrill of Berrien county, Vice-President Ray Potts, now living at Middleville, Barry county, and Secretary Charles ment staff were announced by its board of direc- tors: What MFB Di J. F. Yaeger of East Lansing, Bureau and associated Farm Bingham, deceased, of Oakland county-its officers-the loose federation of counties was trans- first who has served as executive sec- retary, treasurer, and general manager since 1952, announc d Bureau service companies will be in an administrative board patterned after those used by the State Farm Bu- 39th Annua e formed into a virile farm organization fighting for HARRY FOSTER of Niles R-3 his retirement from those posts reaus of Illinois and Iowa. CLARE CE KING is Coordin- bled. They included two dealing elected president of Michiga~ and will continue as consultant with the State's financial cri is: the rights of farmers. Farm Bureau Young People at I on cooperative affairs. "The Michigan Farm Bureau ator of the Family Activities Di- vision of the Michigan Farm Bu- I-The d legate tabled for the 23rd annual meeting Nov. 8, In this position Mr. Yaeger was never stronger in member- reau, a new Division which in- By the end of 1919, 22,749 farmers had is the fourth member of his fam- will represent the Michigan Farm ship and progressive manage- clude the following depart- further consld ration at th 1950 ily to have that honor. Two Bureau and associated companies ment personnel than it is to- annual meeting the Resolutions enrolled, and by the end of 1920 Secretary ments: Community Farm Bur au Committ 'e r commendation that brothers and his sister are former to regional and national cooper- day," Mr. Yaeger said as he re- Promotion and Training, Farm Bingham reported that 97,264 had' pledged presidents: John, 1948;Dale 1951; ative organizations. tired from active management. Bureau Young Peopl , Farm Bu- Farm Bureau upport a tax on Barbra, 1956. personal and corporation incom $10 dues for three years. Earl E. Huntley of Charlotte "Membership in Farm Bureau," reau Women' Program and Citi- provided it could be shown th t At the Michigan Farm Bureau said Mr. Yaeger, "has reached zenship Program, Safety Promo- the state must have dditional annual meeting Nov. 11-12,Harry was appointed acting executive an all-time high of 72,000 farm tion and In urance Relations This mushroom expansion in a time of falling secretary and general manager. revenues. was elected to the state board of families. They are served by Program. prices led to a critical reaction and reorganization directors to represent Far Bu- Mr. Huntley is manager of Farm- Farm Bureau farm supplies, pe- Mr. King has direct responsi- "The State may have defi it reau Young People. ers Petroleum Coopera~ive, Inc., troleum, automobile, fire and bility for the Young People's and of $80,000,000 by July 1, 1959. in 1921. Then followed a long period of retrench- . Harry Fost'er IS a st ud en t at a Farm Bureau Service Com- Community Pro mot ion and Revenue,' for 1958-59 ar all' ady pa life insurance companies that ment and consolidation throughout the 1920's. It Michigan State. His mother, I . . did $30,000,000 of bu iness this Training Programs. He was Co- .20,000,000 below xp dation'. Mrs. Alma Fo er, is chairman of Norwood D. Eastman of East rear." ordinator of the Farm Supply Th search for new revenu has was very difficult to hold sufficient membership Relations, start d. . . and mov should be District 1 Women of the Michigan Lansing, was promoted from as- to finance operations and maintain the prestige of President Wightman operates a mad toward trict economi ," Farm Bureau. Mrs. Foster, Dale sistant secretary to secretary of WALTER SHIELDS is now and Harry operate a dairy farm.. the Michigan Farm Bureau. 300-acre farm at Fennville, Alle- the Resolutions Comrnitt aid. the organization. gan county, specializing in fruit Coordinator for Farm Supply Re- The propos d r solution urged lations. That Department has Leon S. Monroe of East Lan- and beef cattle. Member of that all income tax rev nu . go Prices were low and dollars were hard to get. Tax Report Coming sing was appointed treasurer. Farm Bureau for 39 years, he b en tran ferred to th Com- to th State's Genera 1 Fund, WIth modity R e 1 a t ion s Dwision, Report of the Legislative Tax Mr. Monroe continues as comp- has been a member of the state no ear-marking tor any sp .j 1 headed by Peter Sikkema. The Michigan Farm Bureau weathered the world- Study Committee headed by Rep. troller for Michigan Farm Bu- board of directors since 194, purpose, except that it should b Rollo G. Conlin, Lenawee county reau and associated companies. He was elected vice-pre ident in used to relieve the tax burd n wide depression of 1929-1933. It rebuilt its mem- Republican, may come about Dec. 1957. He is a director of Amer- Th- Edi·o 71,904 on real estate. Stat as 'i itanee bership and reconstructed its program during the 1. Michigan faces an $80 million President Wightman said the ican Farm Bureau Federation. copies of the Michigan Farm with construction of schools wa deficit at the end of the fiscal year. ne 'fIT appointments were made for News were mailed to subscribers. suggested. latter part of the 1930 decade. It served its mem- Michigan Farm Bureau Vice- more decentralization of man- is engaged in general farming at Vice-President' RObert Smith 2. Th delegates tabled a R President Robert E, Smith is a agement as the Farm Bureau ex- Fowlerville, Livingston county, 0- bers tfrough the second World ,War and continued Firs lutions' Committe' re ornm nda- member of the Citizens Advisory pands in present fields or new specializing in production of to grow in strength and influence. Committee which has been study- ones. The fir t covered wagon to tion that Farm Bureau supper t grain crops and poultry, leave Massachusetts for the new- a small increase in Iic nse tax the tax situation and developing By March 1 the manage- Mr. Smith has been active in ly formed Northwest Territory on passenger cars to provid a- Since 1945 Farm Bureau bas enabled Michigan ing recomendations. ment of the Michigan Farm (Continued on Page 5) left Hamilton, Mass., "in 1787. (Continued on Page 5) farmers to present a united front in meeting post- • war adjustments and combatting encroachment of government in farm affairs. So, for forty years State Board of Directors I ames Them to e t farmers' voluntary efforts have carried the Mich- igan Farm Bureau forward through war and peace, inflation and deflation, prosperity and depression, and the constantly changing conditions since 1919. The culmination of our endeavors is reflect- ed in the report Executive Secretary J. F. Yaeger made to the 39th annual {meeting: HFor the tenth consecutive year membership has shown an increase and reached an all-time high of 71,454 ... There are 1,683 Community Farm Bureau groups in 70 counties ... New highs in enrollment were achieved in all service-to-member programs, including auto insurance, farm liability, fire and life insurance, and Blue Cross. "Farm Bureau Services, including sixteen branch stores and warehouse points, transacted business WALTER W. WIGHTMAN ROBERT E. SMITH EARL E. HUNTLEY NORWOOD D. EASTMAN OHROE (Co inued. 011 Pa 2) P 1 nt . VI .p~ i Ex uti Seft tary tary ichga m Prf>,Idf'nl .....~......... ", "'ig-htm eau n, and wr en of e oa ji'('1111villt' ',nter l\ a A cond cia.' matter V.-Pr n. Eo • mith, F'owlorv llle SLOW DOWN FOR CHILDREN o!' the high. nuar-y 12, 1923, at th po tofflce at cune " e.. '.' ....E. '" Huntley way. Every day thousands of little children ~al1~ Cn r ott, ichigan, und r the Act of rch 3, 879. DIRECTO S BY DISTRICTS to nd from schoolhouses located on open hl~h- Publl hed monthly, ftr t day, by I-Max K. Rood Paw Paw, R-1 ways-and their parents are constantly worried 2-Blaque Knirk Qulncy, R-. Michigan Farm Bureau at Its pub- 3-All n F. Rush Lak Orfon, R-1 about them. Ji • ti ( 1 r ottlce tte, ita, 114 E, Lovett St., 4-Elton R mtth Caledonia, R-1 p es 5--Dale Dunckel., ..Wtlltamston, R-1 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover. R-l Whenever you see a small child walking along 7-Thoma. Hahn...... odn Y. R-1 the shoulder of the high ay, sl?w down. When 8-Kenneth John. on Pre land, R-2 This time of the year, w hen nights are cold and blizzards on the 9- 1m r arn r Trav rae City you get within range of the child, you mu t be 10- ·.Up; e D£>.latin, V. Bl'alll"h, n.-3 prowl, going slow enough to stop or dodge should the ll-Edmunu a·yer.............. tephenson I Ii e to sit beside the stove and let Boreas howl, child suddenly step out onto the pavemen~ ~l' DIRECTORS AT LARGE No doubt, it is a selfish thought, unworthy and unkind, tart to cross the highway. If no other traffic is Herb rt Fi r ao-inaw n·6 around, pull left so that you are farther away Robert E. mlth Fowlervllle, R-2 And I should concentra.te on the lame and the halt and blind, Walter Ightman F nnville, R-1 But I am just a common chap, so foreordained to do wrong from the child as you go by. PURPOSE·OF FARM inar E. Ungren Editor ept"P. n in That when the sai ts are organized I shall not quite belong. BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU No matter how much safety education a small • ub crip Ion: 40 c nta a year. At ny rate, I like to sit and listen to it sto m The purpose 01 this Associa- Mrs. Ale Kennedy Po en, R-l child has in school, or how often it is warned by tion sh 1\ be the advancement R pre. entlng And feel. for Marthy and myself, that we are safe and warm. its parents, it will "day dream" and do thought- Limited to Farm Bureau Members. of our members' interests edu- cationally, legislativ Iy and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE From Michigan Driver Education Manual less things. Vol.36 Dec mber 1, 1958 o. 12 economically. ITnr Fo. t r , 'n s U-3 I'm not unmindful all the time of other people's woes Department of Public In truction The world is full of sin and shame and hunger, goodness knows, Geed sits in the saddl and his scourge malevolently cracks ~----y • Grinning at promises unkept and But in the welter of it all forgi ding ra on tax . me' f I seem To si with Marthy by the stov and watch the kettle steam. Forgive me hile I take my e se b id my faithful wife- ~S Tillle We Decide A pan of apples on my lap and in my hand a knife. "Legislative price-fixing has "While the political medicine stimulated production of some has thundered on under the Cap- JERRY CORDREY t percent 0 er goal, and vent over goal in 1958 drive. The 17 So here r sit fhis stormy night and Ie what will betide commodities far beyond the need itol dome, science and technol- Coordinator of Organization for Michigan Farm Bureau for them. It has made produc- ogy, plus producer ingenuity and counties must send 2 people to My harrass d s ul finds comfort. It is arm and safe inside. industry have continued to drive r take an apple in my hand an pass my Marthy one tion for the government more ember hip paid for 1959 totals 28,351 of which rec ive both a zards. desirable than producing for the farm production records to sue- And with our trusty. paring . es, as e ha e often done, 1,072 ar new. This is approximately 10,000 ahead County Farm Bureaus have markets. cessive new records. e quarter them, we core and pare, e at in comfort true. just completed their Board of And when w 're done with n "I t has lost markets to indus- "If the' producers of farm com- of one y ar ago. Dir ctors r -organization, and are er one, e reach for number two. trial substitutes and to foreign modities are to successfully com- planning th program for 1959. Though winds and dema ogs may ho I, though taxes bleed me white competition. pete with the industrial com. e erica Farm Bra Federation ends its Many of the newly-appointed r Iike an apple by the fire on a stormy night. "It has made necessary a' ra-. munity in the exchange of goods 1958 m mbership year on ovember 30. It is about Committe s ill need to sta t tioninz among farmers of the and services, further gains in their ork in D c mber. R. S. Clark (2-4-50) 8,000 ahead of last year. right to produce, to make their efficiency, lower costs an? big- Legislative Committees need to own decisions of how to manage gel' markets must- be achieved, fo 1959 Roll Call for Membership are g t organized, and set up th 11' their own farms. "Yet' today all public expend-, telephone grid for action in Janu- itures for scientific research 'in .• rapidly materializing into action. Regional training m etings ha e been held in all but one Region. ary. In regard to Legislative activity, there will be a National E T I L "The present farm, situation agriculture and forestry amounts points up a need of decision for farmers and for all our people. ly. to 'less than $220,000,000annual- Program kick-off meeting 011 (Conlin ed from Page 1) It is time we decide what kind arly every county has Area Men and Captains January 8 and 9 in Chicago. of economic policy is' {going to "The total expenditure through s I cted. All counties should have workers selected The purpose of this meeting govern our economic enterprise. the Department of Agriculture 'ill be to di cuss American Farm aggregating $25,000,000, with net earnings of Whether competitive enterprise this fiscal "year will amount to by D ember 1, 1958. Worker training meetings Bureau Federation policy an is to be competitive or whether $7,000 Ooo,000. As a result we probable action. 466,790; $443,430 was returned to patrons In j win be held during December. MR. PETERSON it is to be supplanted in incre~s- are compelled to short-change This will be followed by a cash or preferred stock. ing measure by government It- the areas from which the great- A reminder notice is scheduled to be sent to all state meeting for Legislative "Present-day agriculture has I self. • est improvement in living levels unpaid about December 1. A state-wide Kick-off Committees, County Presidents, "$232,000 in cash was returned during the year i~erit~d from the 1930's a ~o- "Today's world is 0 n e of have been derived ... science and Ci izenship Com mit tee Iitical lI~terference on a .massIve change. There is little profit and technology and education. meeting will be held on December 29 at Michigan Chairmen January 21. to local cooperatives and farmer patron stockholders scale WIth farm production and to aariculture or the nation from State University Union Building. This' meeting is in exchange for securities issued to them as patron- marketing. More problems for the °erection of legislative bar- agriculture, for farm people, and ricades against the effect of MICHIGAN FARM. NEWS Resolutions Committees will for ounty Roll Call Managers and wife or hus- want to set up mechanics for age refunds in 1945. making groups aware of their re- the nation have resulted than change. have been resolved. ----- 2 __ -:-~:--~__=_=o.:....:..___=_~ __ ~ December 1, 1958' _ band. I ponsibility in making recom- mendations on policy matters. "Farmer Petroleum Cooper tive had a total "Isn't what we want and need a government that regulates the .-_ ..... _------111.111!'---_ ..... __ ...__ ...-. The membership drive for 1959 Citizenship, and Livestock Com- . . sales of $7,100,000, wit net earnings of $486,263. I various segments of the economy starts on January 5. Two reports mitt s. 31" chedul d the fir t on Janu-. ary 8 and the'second on January Amerlcan Farm BureauwFI.ed Farm Su~ply CO~litees many cou~ties are starting plans ebr -for a special Farmers Petroleum In Of these earnings $269,000 have been distributed as patronage refunds to patron stockholders. to see that unfair advantage is not taken by one group against ME y ... AND 13. With the exc Bent start we I ation annual convention ll e Cooperative Direct Distribution another-a government to act as pr ently have, our state goal of held December 7-12 at Bost~n, Drive in March. an umpire, rather than as a par- The truckinq industry of Michigan is again work- . 72,387could ea ily be attained by .1,lassachusetts. The ~3 counties ,'This Farm Bureau mpany either owns or has ticipant in the economic life our cond report. tnat. ~ent ov r goal m 1958 are Community Group Committees stream of the nation?" ing hand in glove with Santa Claus in an effort to an interest in 300 producing wells in Michigan, Illi- receiving $75 to help pay the ex- should be making plans to get insure all Christmas gifts arriving at their destina- Michigan Farm Bureau Insfi- penses of one person from each some new groups started in De- nois and Indiana. The produce about 3,000 bar- Dr. Ervin L. Peterson, assist- rute is being h ld December 1 county. This is a joint award cember and January. ant secretary of the U. S. De- tions on time ... It's just one of scores of ways' and 2 at the Lansing Civic Cen- given by the American Farm Bu- rels per day, or about 7570 of the daily needs. partment of Agriculture, made In addition to all of this activ- in which trucks serve the people of Michigan. 1 r. This me ting is for County reau Federation :F.' .ecutive Board C mrnitt es, m mbers, R olutiohs, new I arm Bur au. and Michigan ity, a series of Farm Policy Workshops is being held through- A second award of 50 goes to out the state. These are sponsor- "Farmers Petroleum operative liquid fuel sales were up 11 % in 1958 to ~0,500,OOO gallons as this statement Nov. 10 at Mich- igan State University in speak- ing to 1,500 members of the Transporting every~ng you eat, wear, or use, trucks play a vital role in the running Of the home, Legi Iative, Public Relation, 17 counties which had the high- ed by your County Exten ion Michigan Farm Bureau on "What Service and staffed by the Mich- compared with 36,500,000 gallons in 1957. Agriculture Needs from Wash- the operation of business, the provision of roads, ington." igan State University Agricul- public utilities, and facilities for national defense Dr. Peterson spoke to a joint tural Economics Department. "Farm Bureau u at Insurance Company was meeting of Women of the Mich- These should prove very help- ... Trucks set a pattern for safety, too, and the organized in 1949 a a iter of auto insurance. igan Farm Bureau and the Farm ful in gaining more understand- Bureau's state dairy, fruit, live- State's thousands of truck drivers, in wishing you L11gregarding issues facing fann- It has expanded to include comprehensive farm and stock, poultry and vegetable ers in the coming year. Check and yours a Merry Christmas, pledge to do their personal liability, theft,l truck cargo, all forms of committees in advance of the with your local Extension Office 39th annual meeting of the Mich- part to make 1959 a safe and Happy New Year., for more details. fire and wind insurance, and miscellaneous extend- igan Farm Bureau. ed coverages for the protection of property . . . Hpolitic:al price-fixing has fail- The Company has 58,000 automobiles and trucks ed to generate economic health for agriculture," said Dr. Peter- Michigan Trucking AssociatioD insured. for members of the Michigan Earm Bureau. son. Fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit "Farm Bureau Life I s ranee Company was or- ganized two years after the auto program was start- I • ed. It is one of the fastest growing life insurance companies in Michigan. More than 25,000 policies in force provide approximately $85,000,000 of benefits. "Growth in numbers of employes is one yardstick by which t e size of erican business is meas- ured. The Farm Bureau Companies and their di- rectly managed affiliated units had 1,009 employees as of August 31, 1958. This does not include K the insurance agents. tt Secretary Yaeger m de this statement looking mo of your home-grown grains in the into the future of farmers and Farm Bureau: r fe d when you combine them with "OnlyIf he owns an controls the agencies that "Pr ci ion ormulated" MILKMAKER. Every serve him can the farmer continue to be master 1 00 lb . of Milkmaker 3470 gives your cows 34 of his own destiny. po d more, of quality proteins. Have your "Operating ithin the framework and under the udal r how you rations u ing Milk- guidance of a general farm organization, the var- u'lIlike th e money. ious interests of the farmer can be served best. His intere ts include legislation, marketing of farm pro- MR. OORHEES • t Pa ! Herbert W. Voorhees, presi- ducts, financing of operations, medical and health dent of the ew Jersey Farm Bu- insurances, good relationships with other economic reau, told the 39th annual meet- groups. ing of the Michigan Farm Bureau TOV• 11 that urvival of the fam- ..It is extremely important that the farmer de- ily farm will depend upon farm- termine what kind of a farm organization he wants. - er ' cooperative bu ines organi- za .ons getting large regional bu ines units. together into "Shall his organization have the objective of erving primarily the family operated fa.nil? ~'Either the farmer develops enough economic muscle through f 'T0 what areas shall the organization gi e em- his own cooperatives and his phasis so as to erve him best? Farm Bureau to get along today au pray what au ay out in a tough competitive world of ,'Today is the time for making decision In prep- ing man y. big business and big unions, or aration for tomorrow' problems. " he'll be urned into a manager or foreman for future-day, inte- grated food-producing empires." Let u hope that e rie ce of the past forty Farmers cannot improve their years has tempered and matured the Michigan Farm bargaining pow r through affilia- Bureau for meeting the greater problem of the fu- .....•..................................................... R.F.D .•........ tion .th a labor union, Voorhees said, referti.D.i to organization of ture. May the Ie ons taught by i progr and ...................................................................... , Ichlpn a ihilk producers group in the frW Ol'k city milk market by adversities serve to guide the Fann reeu 88 t U '0 g forward in the yea to CO rea s ¥----------.......;.-.-------------:--~--------;-----------;:'-------:---=-~--:-'---""":"':::-:------:-::::---:---:~--=~---- They Outline the grams is as logical and defen- sible as it is necessary. tainly no individual farmer is Cer- that legislation to in a position to carryon any Program for 1959 appreciable amount of basic or applied research. We present the resolutions on state affairs adopt ... Agricultural Exten ion ed at the 39th annual meeting of the Michigan Farm The re ults of research are of Bureau at East Lansing, Nov. 11~12, 1958. The very little value to farmers un- til they are widely disseminated resolutions are Farm Bureau policy and program for through such channels as those 1958. provided by Extension Special- ists, County Agricultural Agents Resolutions were adopted also on national af- and other agricultural extension work rs. fairs. They become recommendations to the Amer .. We continue to support the ican Farm Bureau resolutions committee and to vot .. Extension Service and favor the M ing delegates representing Michigan at the AFBF new policy under which the County provides one-half of the 1, 958 convention to be held at Boston Dec. 7..11. cost of additional personnel. Farm Bureau solutions Committee Hears bate The resolutions approved by the AFBF conven- Board of AgricuHure HARLANW~KS~~wq~+-~~----------------~ tion become Michigan Farm Bureau's policy on na ... I (left at rostrum), member of our that drains might be classified The State Board of Agriculture state resolutions committee, pre- according to their uses, and that trends which would deprive citi- zens of any district of their right tional matters. is the governing board of Mich- sents a resolution for adoption at j assessments be based on a use to exercise a proper degree of We expect that that text of the national resolu- igan State University. Michigan the 39th annual meeting of the determination made by a local home rule and local control in farmers have traditionally de- Michigan Farm Bureau. Walter board. determining what type of school tions will appear in your copy of the Nation's Agri ... pended upon the Michigan State Wightman, of Fennville, MFB district they feel is best for them culture January 1. institution at East Lansing for vice - president, presides. The Deductible Millage and their children. educational and research services. state resolutions committee is Another section of the ,MFB resolutions deals seated at table before the stage There is a wide difference be- We resolve that the power of Michigan Stale for more than to hear the debate and supply tween the property values per the State Superintendent of Pub- with resolutions for the good of the Michigan Farm a century has trained young · hipeo-'nfI orma t'ion as reques t ed . child in the various school dis- lic Instruction should be limited p 1e f rom th e f arms 0f MIC igan tricts of our state. To provide to the point that it will not jeop- Bureau organization. The News plans to publish them soon. Here are the resolutions on state in the fundamental and scientific I equality of educational oppor- . aspects of agriculture. Its 4-year club to compel min~rities to sur- tunity for Michigan children, ardize local control 'of our ele- mentary schools. MFB Resolutions on State fairs will be continued in our f· and short courses have pointed render local sovereignty. there must be greater equaliza- edition for January 1. affairs: multitudes of farm boys and girls tion of funds for the support of Higher Edue lion iention must also be given to to greater lifetime opportunities. Taxes on Farms the schools. Warmer Agricultural Research crop growing and harvesting Agricultural research is more im- The recent report on higher The level of th oceans rose practices, soil management, etc. port ant than vel' before. Taxes on farm real and per-I Urban industria.l areas gam the education developed under. the about 4 inches b tween 1930 and Michigan has not kept pace Accomplishment of these ob- Two of the six members of the' sonal property are reaching lev- tax support of the industrial Vanderwerp Committee of the 1950. This is attributed to th with the other states in this Na· jectives demands a con inuation State Board of Agriculture are els which create serious prob- properties and other revenues Legislature has recommended warmer climate all ov r the tion in the sale of its agricul- and expansion of the program of elected for six-year terms at each lems in maintaining farm opera- not available to the outlying rur- I plans to provide facilities to world. tural products. For instance, agricultural research being con- biennial April election. We call tions for many of our Michigan I al districts. Yet many of the meet the growing needs of the .~ from 1940 to 1955 our share of ducted by the M.S.U. Experiment the attention of Michigan farmers farmers. Property taxes also I ~orker~ of industry tak~ up res- young people of our State . the national agricultural market Station. We earnestly urge the 1.0 the fact that agricultural rep- take a larger percentage of farm Il~en:e in the surrounding rural In this document, known .as Maine covers over half the ar a For 19 declined from 2.7% to 2.2%, Legislature to provide the neces- resentatives are fast being elim- family income than is paid by I ~str-~ts. T~ere IS a tremendous the Russell Report, community of New England. which resulted in reducing' the sary funds to enable M.S.U. to ina ted from the board of control other families. discrepancy ~ the amow:t .of as-I colleges. ~ra offered as a me~ potential' income and consequent carry on this expanded research of Michigan State University- sessed valuation per pupil in the of providing less costly education Plant rm purchasing power of Michigan program, which we understand only one farm-oriented member I~ many cases farmers are various school districts through-« for the first two years of 'train- t) ". farmers by $150,000,000annually. would cost less than 50c per remains. having to bear the brunt of th 'out the state. There are isolated ing. o • Ways must be found to keep us capita for this year. tax loads to improve suburban- I islands of wealth, surrounded by Greater Yield • Farmers should seek to restore ized property in~o which our .ex-, d~~erts of poverty. Some 1'1'0- AUen1ion is called to the need profitably competitive with the We request that the Legislature for additional 4-year college fa- • Less Moisture. agricultural producers in other specifically earmark the amount their representation on the State panding populations are moving, VISIon to balance state-aid sup- cilities in such areas as most need states. Board of Agriculture at the com- Valuations on farm land increase I port for schools is needed to • Les Stalk Lodging. which it appropriates for agricul- ing Spring Election. when there is no. r~ prospect ~ualize these sharp differences II such service to economically pro- tural research and also for the We need to exert our influence vide higher education. We give • Extra Profit per ere. We believe that the greatest Extension Service. We would at County and State conventions for suburban platting m the near In the tax base available for support to this report as an ap- help to Michigan farmers may future and when the farm land school support. be found through increased re- register a protest against any of both political parties next should continue to be operated These facts indicate the need proach to our long-time needs Developed and grown in Mich- search, particularly in the fields blanket grant of funds which February, serve as delegates as agricultural land. Assessors for a prompt increase in the de- in this field. would leave up to the State whenever possible, and vote our sometimes consider merely th ductible millage factor in the igan for Michigan condition. of developing new uses and mar- Board of Agriculture the alloca- preference on April 6. kets for farm products and im- tion thereof among the School of area of land when assessing school-aid formula. We ask that County Board of See your Farm Bureau de ler proving handling methods, pack- Agriculture for academic instruc- farms as compared to new res- the deductible millage be raised idential property. I to 4 mill to permit a consequent Education today for the be t v rlety for aging and distribution so as to tion, the Experiment Station and enhance consumer acceptance tate Co itution Machinery and equipment on increase in the state-aid gross FOR POULT Y We go on record as favoring your farm. and to 'strengthen our competi- the Extension Service. the farm also gives the farmer allowance. retention of the present method tive position. We need contin- It should be remembered that a heavier tax load assess This would help equalize oper- of electing County Board of Edu- ued efforts to develop improved consumers benefit equally with against personal property. The ating funds in areas of smaller varieties of fruits and vegetables, farmers from any savings which combined factors lead to a condi tax base. cation members and hiring the D DE ' .. result from improved methods oi County Sup e I' i n ten den t of WIth emphasis on market accept- production, processing or mar- tion by which many farmers are Schools. Farm Bureau required to hear a disproportion- ance, disease resistance and stor- keting. Thus, the use of public ate share of the burden of sup- ocational Agriculture Services, Inc. ing and freezing qualities. At- I funds for financing these pro- port of schools and local gov rn- Agriculture accounts for $714,- High Schools merit operations. 059,000 in cash income in Mich- We support legislation that We ask that these facts be igan, Agri~usiness, w~ich in- would permit rural elementary given due consideration in estab- ! eludes farmu;g, occupatIons. re- school districts to consolidate lishing assessed values and in lated t? farming, and profession- and form a special high school setting any future plans for real al agricultural occupations, ac- I district, or would permit rural equalization of tax burdens upon counts for. employment of 40% elementary districts to join or I the residents of areas of local of our national labor force. annex .to an existing 12-grade government. Vocational agriculture provides district, said consolidation or We request that reasonable the training for essential compet- annexation to be at the HIGH maximum limits on allowable encies in agricultural occupa- SCHOOL LEVEL ONLY, thus millage against property be tions, utilizing the farm heritage permitting the control of the main tained as a part of our and experiences of farm boys. elementary schools to remain in Michigan Constitution. Programs of vocational agricul- the districts as presently organ- ized. We hold that taxing programs I ture should be expanded through- in Michigan should not be gear out the entire State, including to levels that force our Michigan the Upper Peninsula and upper School Lunch, ilk farmers out of the opportunity to part of the Lower Peninsula, continue a profitable farming where rural development is. We continue our support for operation and a reasonable 5 and- needed. the School Lunch and Special ard of living for our farm fam- Continuation and strengthen- School Milk programs. These ilies. ing of the high school program, activities have become a part of the out of school program, and our educational program, are Equalizing the Future Farmers and Future largely local-supported, and en- Homemakers of America pro- courage good eating habits tend- Assessments gram, are dependent on sufficient ing to improve the health of our Progress in equalizing ass 5S- funds. Michigan high schools are young people. finding it too difficult to operate ments between counties is being vocational agricflltural education hampered by the use of the rela- with present Electrical Inspection nexation Procedure tively slow appraisal method by available State funds. This was the dominant We sec no need for extend- The tactic being used by some the State Tax COmmission. We factor in the closing of eight de- the compulsory State Electrical of our larger municipalities to realize that as long as this meth- partments, and an important fac- force the annexation of surround- od is used, the present staff of Inspection Law to farm build- tor in the closing of eleven addi- ings and farm homes. With the ing units of local government the State Tax Commission is tional departments during the are becoming a threat to the moving as rapidly a possible. required fees for such inspec- past two years, and was respon- tions placed upon the farm own- rights of free decision by the' But this relatively slow rate sible for 52 other departments people in many of our townships of equalization is placing a heav partially curtailing the program er, the fees would add to the and villages. and disproportionate burden i during last year. present cost problem of farm property taxes on those' counties operation. We approve our pr ent law which have been state equalized We recommend to our State We recognize no public hazard which requires a majority vote as compared to those which have Legislators that the State appro- in the wiring and electrical in- in the area to be annexed in not been so eq ualized. Up to priation of $1,080,000 currently stallation of farm buildings and order to permit such an annexa- now the sales ratio method has provided for vocational educa- equipment. Farms are widely tion. W ask that this law be been used as a secondary tool in tion, which includes training in spaced and give small threat of continued and protected. W the program of determining val- agriculture, homemaking, busi- spreading fires to other buildings. protest the efforts of some larger uation. We believe that more ness, trade and industry, be set Where no public hazard exists municipaliti to remove the ef- rapid progress could be made if at $1,519,356 for the year 1959- we see no need for laws which fective voting powers of people the sales ratio method were giv- 60, which would require increas- compel the services of favored in are s which they seek to an- r first consideration in the pro- ing the appropriation by $439,356. technicians or inspectors whose A cast-in-place concrete silo n r, cess and if the apprai al method fee is based upon any sort of .Next to dad, you oct the ~est financial advice from your is a permanent, paying inve tmen We protest the pr po ed "unit were used only wh e reliable vot "system. This would base sales ratios w re not readily c I 01 of Schools legal .sanction. We favor the passage of local Production Credit man. No doubt dad has the c h to the deci ion for annexation upon obtainable. back your major projects or he wouldn't have ncouraged We urge our members to take ordinances for electrical inspec- E cry dairyman and stock feeder kno 's the value of a the combin d vote of the total an increasing interest in their lo- tion where local conditions and you to start. Yet this is the 0PP tune time to inv ate ar -the anne ing municipality We urge the adoption of ound cal schools, attend school meet- silo. And there's no question about the best building the public safety may justify the benefits of a PCA loan. an the loc I unit to be an- methods which will serve to keep ings and participate in elections. them, and where state laws do material for silo -it's economical, durable concrete! ne ed. Sinc vot r v thin the work of the State Tax Com- We mu t be willing to serve on not now apply. large city can v stly outnumb r mi sion on a current basi for all school boards and to take an Your local Production Credit A sociation i owned A ca t-in-place concrete ilo i vater-righr, torm-rc- the voters in the small villag counties of the state. W 6 also urge each farmer to active interest in studies of have inspection of all wiring and by your own friends and neighbors. Who could be mor sistant and firesaf . It offer the best possible protection and townships under considera- school problems. to have electrical equipment in- naturally interested, 0 better qualifi d, to giv sound finan- tion, it is cl ar that an annexa- ge for your silage, ke ps it sweet and clean fo the time tion p opo al could be forced AnnexatiOns and reorganiza- stallations made by a competent you'll need it mo t, An economical cast-in-place concrete local electrician in the interest of cial guidance to boys and girl in supervis d fann yo l upon ople xin such areas of B cause of urbanization of tion of chool districts are arous- the safety of his own farm and programs such as 4-H or FF A? Learn abo It th silo can be built quickly using a ariety of con rruccion smaller population a ainst their farm areas, a :farmer may find ing consid able controversy and ial family. method. Upkeep on a concrete silo i negligible-you con nt und e such a "unit ote' that his prop ty is included in ill-will in some communities PCA way of calculating i t IC t. PC want t pI n. a drainag district created to throughout the State. We insist can e rpc t year of dep ndable 10 •.annual- ost ser ice. hou lng development. that the rights of the people in U f ir money, just as it has your parents for over 25 y ar . rve ade Prac i s The drain may be of little or no all districts to come to their own _____ PASTE COUPO ON BACK OF PO TCARD AND u e to the farm, but a 1 rg conclusion regarding these mat- Unfair trade practices, such as part f the cost of th d aln t should be f guarded. Cer- loss-leader selling and secret re- rn :r b assessed aga; t it. tainly State-Aid should never be bates, tend to destroy fair com- used as a club or bait to force petition, and w will support or bribe the citizens of any dis- ne ded legislation to prevent ri to b com I t of n. pract c hi ch woul der- .\1. 01 • I ·u._~ __ ......•.. __ -.......:..---.. __ s&6bl dis rict against their will. mine any industry. .,1 1>/,,1"' _ 'rh or, ill resist an: We. d not, he ev , ....... ..-.. e . mittee has decided to d' con'n 1 hu b nds t he Februarv m ich.: that pulls down all at the top and r • meetings, due to lack of offi 1'8. in . raises the bottom a little. This With all th good leadership is the direct opposit of the U.S. available, we are sure it will be Clare County. Will Henderson, Kalkaska Co nty. Mrs. Cross program of unlimited opportun- of short duration. Clare county clerk, spoke about is th new hairman and not the Naturalization of Aliens. ity for its citizens." Mrs. Hendricks as formerly Mecosta, Co u n t Y Women' Mr . Doepfcr, safety chairman, stated. Mr. Hendricks recently Committee has a well rounded gave out leaflets on safety for attended the Church-Farm Bu- Wars Made In program planned for the year. local group meeting . reau Conference in Madison For their October meeting three . We ale int rested in the Mich- Wi consin. Thi county al 0 had Minds of Men Kent County women, all moth- igan Health Conference to be a large representation at the ers of children afflicted with held April 8 and 9, 1959. annual meting. Wars are made in the minds cy tic fibrosis, spoke on this of men. Mankind in general fears, dread dise se which affects the District 7 does not find it con- Manistee County had an active and consequently hates, the un- lungs and pancreas of young venient to combine camp with "get out the vote" campaign. known and the strange. We tend children. Di trict 8 0 each representative Two new officers were elected: to dislike people whose manners i to ask the women of her group Vice-chairman, Mrs. Walter Deis- and customs and philosophies Montcalm County had a speak- about the intere t in having a ing and secretary, Mrs. Martha are unknown or strange to us. er from the Gr enville Daily Camp and r port back at the Lehto. When we get to know each other ews for their October meeting. next meeting. better, we learn that all mankind Also a speaker on the Supreme Each woman was sked to Missaukee County. Mrs. Leo acts and reacts very much the Court for th November meet- bring suggestion for future pro- Sundell r porting, we have Mrs. same. United Nations Education- ing. The ladies have a birthday grams. Mrs. Virgil Kistler was Pauline Lesher as chairman. This al, Scientific, and Cultural Organ- fund which they turn over to elected Clare county chairman county has activated a greater ization. the Home and Training School at and Mrs. Darlene chenk, eere- membership and better attend- Mt. Pleasant. tary. ance campaign. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS N rth est Michigan sent a WHEELER McMILLEN, vice- Muskegon County women had Isabella County. Mr. Clarence King, guest speaker, spoke on large delegation to the annual president of the Farm Journal, 4 December 1, 1958 R. W. Schmidt from the Muske- good citizenship. Mrs. Pansy meeting and voted to continue said to the Michigan Farm Bu- gon county board of education as its Twin Lakes camp and smor- reau annual meeting November speak r in October. Mr. Schmidt gave a thorough explanation of Chaffin, newly elected chairman, appoint d committees and called gasbord projects. Camp commit- 11; Sew-thrifty for a meeting to make out our tee has had one planning meet- "The thing that has made the equalization of taxes. federal and ing, headed by Mrs. Loren Black. state aid, s well as the duties 1959 program. United States great is individual and res onsibilities of school liberty ... the right to choose. Midland County. New officers Wexford County. Mrs. Julia Everybody competes for our board officers. The November Denike will be the new chairman choice automobiles, clothing, fur- meeting will be on cancer r - were elected. Mrs. Osborn Thur- low is chairman. Mr . Fred Hart- with Mrs. Laverne Jacobs, secre- search. I . man, chairman of the speakers tary. They report nine entries in niture, foods. bureau of Midland Association the essay contest and purchased It's about time that we spend Newago County had speakers the book "Your Farm Bureau." more on finding ways to sell on education, Leon Dues and for Retarded children, spoke to Gerald Sherman from their coun- us. For our Christmas project Now just a little something in what farmers can produce. Ag- ty board of education. The la- this year we are sending some observance of National Home ricultural legislation for 30 years new toys and as many used ar- Week Nov. 24-28. hasn't worked. dies favor the Ass 0 cia ted Country Women of' the World ticles as we care to donate at the Houses are built of wood and Dupont aloge spends more delegates being chosen by the December meeting. They will be brick, of plaster and glass; but money in finding new salable State Advisory Council. sent to the Training Center at homes are built of love, self- products for Dupont than is done Mount Pleasant. sacrifice and mutual understand- in all agriculture to find new Oceana's Chairman, Mrs. J ohn- District 8 Training School will ing. uses and markets. Ottawa County. Miss Virginia Heft from Consumer Marketing son, reviewed the history of be held December 3 at the Cole- Industrial research products Information spoke to us at the Farm Bureau Women in their man' Methodist Church. District 10-W· have been replacing cotton, wool, home of Mrs. Henry Boone. County, for which they have rea- Mrs. Vernon Vance Chairman leather and so on... We're get- There are 9 MSU Marketing son to be proud. . The election District 9 East Jordan R-3 l ting out-researched in our own pecialist in Michigan. The best in this County was interesting as field. five women agreed to be candi- Mrs. Oliver Tompkins 46 Farm Bureau women at- Vlay to get information on food tended our District meeting at Why not more research on dates for chairman. Such inter- Traverse City R-I to the public is through radio, est is bound to bring many ac- Ellsworth, Antrim county, Octo- what can be done with the starch St. Joseph County. Mr. and press and T.V. She said that we Kindred spirits sometimes pop ber 22. in grain crops? We could know Mrs. Donald Piere of Florence complishments. as producers want our products up in funny places. For the past Devotions were given by the more about starch. Observe the township, spo e on the work of to reach consumers in good con- Osceola Countv Women's Com- week I've been painting rooms, Rev. Silvers of the Pilgrim Holi- products the petroleum industry the Umted Nations at our No- dition. By consumers knowing gets from crude oil. vemb I' meeting. Mrs. Piere in- mittee. For Fire Prevention and today on top of a ladder, I ness Church. Instrumental and when is the best time to buy and Week, they had as their speaker, thought of that great man who vocal music were given by Mr. formed the group of the work of the UNICE~' for the children of when to use products it helps both producer and consumer. John Orr, fire chief of Evart. spent years lying on his back painting an immortal picture on and Mrs. Neff. Clarence King of Michigan Siale Oorn Grower~ the world. She spoke concerning he World Health Organization Motion was made to change meeting date in Ottawa county District 8 the ceiling of a great church in Rome. His was a labor of love. Farm Bureau presented the long range planning and financing of For Freedom, 4 10 1 which is a part of the U.N. The to 2nd Tuesday instead of 2nd Mrs. Albert Schmiege, Chairman I look at mine and wonder what Farm Bureau. A lively discussion By nearly 4 to 1, Michigan headquarters are in G neva, Italy Wednesday. it is! followed. One young woman said corn producers favored Pro- here experts direct campaigns Chesaning R-2 But I came down Saturday on her Farm Bureau group discuss .. posal No.1 over Proposal No. to eradicate disease throughout the world. They are especialiy at- Barry County. Michigan gov- DI trlct 6 Arenac County Farm Bureau the double. Bruce got his buck, ed the seven things offered by 2 in the Corn Referendum on ernment was discussed by State Mrs. Allyn (;ordon. Chairman Women's Committee held its a 7-pointer and we all ran to see. Farm Bureau and decided they November 25. tempting to stamp out malaria. Representative Carroll Newton Croswell R-2 annn»'l rally, with about 65 in wanted all of them and the only They hope to end malaria in Haiti We have had officers training The plan, which won national at the October meeting. He quot- attendance. Mrs. Frances Res- way to have them was to pay for by spraying D.D.T. twice a year. ed from a recent publication of Lapeer County Women's Com- tamer was chairman of a most school and the 14th annual meet- them. approval, will permit growers ing since last we sent in news. Taws, T.B., cholera, and other the Citizens Research Council of mittee received top award at interesting program of entertain- When we write again, the Boston Mrs. Karker showed the film, more freedom in the operations Mom! Even if you're a begin- diseases are being fought. Michigan: the annual meeting of Women of ment and information. erican Farm Bureau conven- "Battle for Liberty." It compares of their farms by (1) eliminating ner, you'll whip up this jumper County Agrtcurtural Agent L. Michigan Farm Bureau Our state revenues nave in •. ber 10, for attendance at our ovem- Mrs. Marjorie Karker spoke on bon at Boston will be history. our system: of education and that acreage allotments on corn (only outfit with our easy - to - sew G. Rathu, vice-chairman of imposed by the communists. 12% of last year's corn acreage Printed Pattern. It's the school crea ed 39% since 1948. Citizen hip. The Bay County Twenty-seven attended our offi- was in compliance with allot- CROP, explained how CROP meetings the past year. group won the prize for having cers training school in Manton Farm Bureau Women of Em- ments); (2) relating support price set's favorite. Choose tweed, for nds surplus food to Korea and Our state tax revenues have Forty-one women from Lapeer increased 46% since 1948. the largest percentage of group and it seemed to me a good deal met county served a delicious levels to 3-year average market jumper, cotton for blouse. som to Europe. One dollar will County saw Mrs. Kerr Steward members present. ham dinner to about 25 officers prices; and (3) putting corn and State expenditures have in- accept the $10 award from Mrs. of help was obtained. A bit of Printed Pattern 47~7: Girls' send 192 lbs. of food overseas. and committee chairmen at our other feed grains on the same Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. Size '10 creased 44% since 1948. The 1948 Karker for our chairman, Mrs. information I picked up later: Following a co-operative lunch- Bay County. We finished el ct- Training Day held Nov. 6 at basis. jumper takes 2-1/8 yards 45-inch; on, the business meeting was dollar is .used because it is not Irvin Radelt, who could not be ing officers and changed our Mrs. Brower who entertained us Emmet county's 4-H Center. . blouse or jacket, 1 yard 35-inch. called to order by President Mrs. an inflated dollar. present. Programs for the com- meeting date from the first at the annual meeting with her Farm Bureau supported Pro- . Mrs. Marjorie Karker and Ray posal No.1 as a-move toward the 60% of the money collected re- ing year were given to our mem- readings, won the Farm Bureau Send thirty-five cents in coins Carl Lewis with 22 members Thursday to the first Tuesday of Askins, regional representative, elimination of government con- present. turns for local use. bers at our November 21 meet- every month. The Cancer Project speech contest in '41 and was in were present and conducted a trols. for this pattern - add 10 cents 40% of the money collected re- ing. Past chairmen were honored. Chicago competing the day Pearl fop each pattern if you wish 1st- will not be changed. A commit- Harbor was bombed. model. meeting where we learned Van Buren County Women's mains for state use. tee of Mrs. William Bishop, Mrs. class mailing. Send to: Michigan Committ e met Nov. 4 at the 119% increase' in our taxes Sanilac County. Alden Orr, our proper procedures. Farm News, Pattern Dept., P. O. L. DeWyse and Mrs. William Benzie County sends the fol- More than 20 women from the home of Ruth Dewd for luncheon since 1948. county agricultural agent, show- Schmidt will buy gifts for the lowing list of officers for the en- Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, New and business meeting. Rev. Ro- 84% increase in our income ed some wonderful pictures of district attended the annual Farm York 11, N. Y. ' County Infirmary. The poster suing year. Chairman, Mrs. Wil- Bureau Women and Commodity bert Gerbold of the Hartford Fed- since 1948. his trip to Chile. project was tabled until the next liam Morse, Empire; vice-chair- Print plainly name, address erated Church spoke on the 1200% increase in our business The business meeting was con- Committee meeting at East Lan- with zone, size and style number. meeting. We shall entertain our man, Mrs. Emma Kuemin, Em- sing November 10. Thanksgiving theme and men- taxes since 1948. ducted by Mrs. Allyn Gordon, tioned that the U.S. is so com- chairman. There were 32 present Mr. Newton said we now have representing 23 groups. COG-ks' Delight mercial minded that we can't 20,000 people in state institutions ~l:~~a~~~th~iS~~~:c~~~a~~s r:~l~ also The December 5 meeting will wait until after Thanksgiving to including the prisons and hospit- be a Christmas party. All Farm Bureau women are invited. A The Ho e. Flower Garden iz the real meaning of Thanks- Michigan ranks ~th in the U.S. nice program is being planned giving. We forget to give thanks on dollar per patient u~ed. for with Santa Claus paying a visit. ace in the Garden for the blessings and privileges mental health care. Michigan Twenty-five cent gifts will be ex- allow d .' . . rate is $4.3a per day as against changed. H.L.R.CHAPMA annuals seldom seen in the home foliage is beautiful and attrac- Retiring' Chair~an" LaVada the U.S. average of $3.18. Tuscol County. At our last Garden Clubs Lecturer garden, but excellent for dry lo- tive even before the flowers are Hoxie thanked us for our help However, Michigan ranks 38th meeting 27 women present rep- cations. and co-operation during her two in the U.S. on mental health pro- resented 15 Community Farm At this time of the year, the produced. Under ideal conditions years in office and asked that we gress. This is based on the re- Bureau groups. We voted $50 to- home gardener should be mak- How often the home gardener the plant may grow 30 inches c ntinue in the same manner for cov ry of patients and discharges ward the exp nses of one of our ing plans regarding the plants he wishes he had something to across. the new chairman, Marie Sallis. from the hospital. -H youths on a Chicago award will grow in his garden during plant in that dry, sunny, and per- Quite often it self-sows its seed Chairman Sallis appointed the Our educational service is the trip. Russell Hartzler, state di- the coming year. Several annuals haps too well drained part of and plants will appear year after following committees: Saf ty, state~s largest expenditure. Thi: rector of CROP, gave an interest- should be included in his list. the garden. A situation often year. The Moss Verbena is native ae Labadie; Legislative, allie h~s mcre~sed 230% in 10 years ing talk on "What the People of The term annual is applied to a occurs when one wishes to plant to the southern part of South Wright; Citizenship, Doris Bitely; WIth an increase of 42% in en- Michigan have done through plant which is raised from seed, flowering plants on banks or on America. .B.L, Mel a Lafler; Program: rollments. CROP." He explained the heifer flowers, produces seed, and dies, the top of retaining walls. The Sand Verbena. Another plant all within the same year. home gardener need not despair DR. CLIF'J;ON GANUS, JR., hairman, V ida Morehouse; Barry County schools ha e had and bull projects and what they for there are several annuals suitable for planting in a dry lo- of Harding College, Arkansas, th I unt, uth Dowd, Marie an incr ase in appropriations of mean to people in other coun- Annual flowering plants are which enjoy growing in such lo- cation is the Sand Verbena (Ab- tries. Over 500 bulls and heifers told the annual meeting of Farm alIi and LaVada Hoxi . Cat r- popular garden flowers because cation. ronia urnbellata), native to the Bureau Women, and men at- ing: Chairman, Neva Boyer. have gone overseas. Pacific coast. they are generally easy to grow, ending MFB Commodity Confer- inch, county hairman, produce their flowers quickly Sand Verbena is a somewhat ence at Michigan State Univer- as ladie to h lp again as Is ric 7 and their flowers form the prostrate plant, never more than sity Nov. 11: hairm n of th Roll Call. We brighest spots in the garden. 8 inches high with pinkish Ver- "The cost of socialism in those gr d to help. Mrs. Mol' hou ~ Mrs. Walter Harger, Chairman Stanwood R-2 bena-like flowers which are countries of western Europe that ill b our county chairman. Annuals furnish an abun- slightly fragrant. In its home- have socialistic government is rs. itely pre nted a gift to dance of cut flowers for the land this plant is a perennial that the lot of the common man Mrs. 0 ie a a mall token of home at times when perenni- and is mentioned here because is poor, indeed. ur appreciation for her 1 ader- als and biennials are not in Michigan it is treated as an "The average earning of the hip a chairman for two years. blooming. annual. industrial worker in those coun- Generally speaking there are Seeds may be sown outside tries is $100 a month compared two types of annuals: hardy and I about the middle of May, but for to $300 for U. S. industrial work- tender. li;.~<:,,~::.w,,::;,:,~, earlier bloom sow inside March ers who work 8 hours a week Some hardy annuals may be I &<:_~V:::d··.r .• ~~,·c::(.: 20 and transfer the seedlings to less. own outsid in the fall in all but their permanent place in the "Cost of bread, vegetables, the colde t sections of th State, garden when all signs of frost rent, and transportation is low or they may b sown in Spring have pas ed. The husk around in those countries is low because as soon as fro t is out of the the seeds should be peeled off it is controlled by government. before sowing. But no housing is being built Success apron! Everybody loves ground. thi smart style that protects you Cousin to the Zinnias we all People live-in crowded conditions. Tender annuals will not toler- Electric refrigerators, r adi0 so prettily from spots 'n' splashes. ate freezing and must be sown in know so well is Zinnia Linearis, a free flowering, dense, erect television, and other things we For bathing baby, whip up an- flats indoors to produce early other version in thirsty terry flowers, or sown outdoors in bush about 12 inches high. It take for granted are double or produces its cheerful single, or- triple our prices. cloth. Sew-very-easy! pring, as soon as the soil is Printed Pattern 8331: Misses' warm, lor late flowering. ange yellow flowers early in the "It's a different story in West MlLCHAPMAN season and continues to flower Germany, the outstanding free Sizes Small uo, 12); Medium (14 Moll annuals grow splendidly 1.i.ntilfrost. enterprise economy in Europe. 16); Larg (l8, 20). Medium Size in any good garden oil which is Verbena is a plant which A plant wrongly called Creep- Ther ha been tremendous re- takes 2-1/8 yards 35-inch. fertile and well drained yet does really covers the ground. It is ing Zinnia is in reality Sanvitalia covery and business i booming. Senel thirty-five ceDJa in coins not dry out too rapidly. Poor listed in seed catalogue a V - procumbens, a very decorative Profits have been plowed back for this pattern-and 10 cents for soils can readily be improved by bena erinoides (its correct name small plant about 6 inches high, into industry. Waies have been each pattern if you wish 1st-c1ass adding organic matter such as is Verbena laciniata). native ~ Mexico. It produces low, but that is changing. mailing. Send to: Michigan Farm thoroughly decomposed fann Moes Verbena is a much quantities of all yellow flow- "Wes rn Germans credit aid ews, Pattern Dept., P. O. BOx yard manure, m~ it well into branched, low growing annual er whJch 101)1 ing even f the Uni ta e.nd ~ ~ 014 Chelsea Ste. ew e il. a t 10 inch iJh and predu- ~~ p . ~in German will to rebuild. York If, N. Y. I should like te ut a lew 1 ely, e~ y something a mass of lavender colored that ~ewhe grow flOwers. The mossy, finely cut the garden. dry t:'tion in ''T e . PrW pJe1n1y ame, ~ soci lism is a one cIa s society with zone, size and style number. ew ovem od y Charlotte. Herd 01 ure $1 Ad We sold as a herd 20 Holst in cows advertised in Michigan Farm News for November 1. Lloyd • At the 39th armual meet· Sold Ro kra , Bath. a 1.&.aLI •.••..•. ing of th& Mleh1gaD FUm Bureau.. the~ evenmg of 0- Sold Polled Shorthorn bull and HUGO E. XlVI vember 11, President Ward Michigan Farm Bureau will be 2 two h ifers advertised in F rm Ime UP Regional R resentati G. Hodge presented the Farm repre ented at ~!le 1958 annual AUCTIONEER The U. S. is about 3,000 miles Bureau's 1958 Award for When November 15 rolls meeting of the American Farm FARM AUCTIO~ SER CEo or MICHIGAN FARM wide with four time zones. Can- Distinguished Service to Ag- T Bureau Fed ration at Boston Dec. free con. ultatton contact tan P rk- ada is about 5,000 miles. ide around, the Red Coats take over riculture to three persons: ins, Auctioneer, 7-11 by five voting delegates, sev- Swartz Cr ek, • Itchtgan. Phone IEr- 11314 Mlll er Road, December 1, 1958 with a 5th time zon , Atlantic, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 1 with the elusive buck becoming eral members of the MFB staff, cury 5- 30.4. "No sale too far or too and probably 75 or more repre- lar ee. County) Bond d and Insured." (Gen- . the central figure. (10-3t-2 p) 2 The main discussion topic for' sentatives from County Farm urJO, urlceys the month seemed to center around this same subject. Your regional representative was fort- Bureaus. Voting delegates from Mich- igan are President Walter W. 3 BABY CHICKS unate in bagging his buck, a 190 Wightman, Vice-President Robert ever grew or pound eight pointer, on the second day of the season. A Farm Bureau event of the E. Smith, and State Directors Blaque Knirk, Ward G. Hodg , and Herbert Fierkc. PER- ICK' L s- month was the victory party President Wightman will serve horn ChIcks. High-profit • train cross finis ed &e ferl" held by the Mackinac-Luce Farm Bureau November 8 at Gould City. with presidents of all State Farm Bureaus on the AFBF Resolutions Committee. by famous W r i t e for Hatchery, bor. Michigan. J. . Hansen. information. R-3. Bo. 4 0, Benton (Berrien County) (9-10t-25p) Oregon. Graham Har- 3 Gordon and Herb Klompa•.•• s, About 90% of the member- Meetings for Farm Bureau wo- Hudsonville ship attended the party. men, Fann Bureau Young Peopl , r: and in the special interest fields of GA. filL1-. 1 TnOUIZED D1~ L- ~ldon Smith of Fann Bureau dairy field crops fruits and vege-I EH. s '1' ltl-.. Mus.t J e . old on account Gordon Klomparens and his brother Herb Services spoke on the Farm Bu- '1' t ables, rves tock',po ult ry, 1an d an d reason. of own 1" tllness Loca ted in thriving un 1 for no other f.rming, said that about Farm Bureau's Precision reau organization and the advant- water use, organization, program lndu trial and to.~lrlst ar a. .13,000 ages the members have in being . d for un-to-dar rtxturos, equipment Formulated Turkey Feeds. All 10,000 birds deve1opment, Insurance, an serv- and in . -ntory. 3,:;00 customer pot n- a part of it. ice cooperatives will be held on I tlal. A good hu: tm-ss opportunity for owned by the Klomparens are fed on Farm Upper Peninsula was repre- Mond ay, D ecem b er 8. an ablc-h ,di"d middle-aged couple. "rltl' Gamble Stor . Box Ill, • be- Bureau's Hi-Efficiency All-mash Turkey pro- sented by 16 members at the General sessions of the annual watrur, - Iich igrm. (Huron OUr;~Y) Michigan Farm Bureau annual MRS. BELLE S. NEWELL 12-lt-.,.I») r; gram. The Bauer branch of Farmers Co-op of Coldwater, Branch County, meeting will be held December meeting. 9-10-11. SA Elevator Co., Hudsonville, keeps the Klom- was .honored for leadership in parens birds on Preclslon-Formulated feeds. Chippewa County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau for many years. Speakers include Mad arne received an award for the great- est increase in the number of com- For her part in establishing Farm Bureau Women's Ac- Chiang Kai-Shek, U. S. Senators Goldwater of Arizona, Holland of 1---------'------"7"-:. ~A.llLY rucsr. Ask your Farm Bureau dealer aboul '~pnity groups and one ~or reach- ,mg the 1958 membership goal. tivities in 1945-49 when she was first- state chairman. For Florida, and former A.F.B.F. TI:.RIA President Allan Kline. If- her part in bringing Blue THESE "PREOISION FORMULATED" FEEDS:-) w;:h~:~~tt;~ ~~~n~~-{~~:~~~ Cross to the Farm Bureau Voting delegales will consider the policy recommendations of the being the first county in the Up- membership on a group basis per Peninsula and state to reach through Branch County Farm AFBF resolutions committee in Hi-Efficiency Turkey Starter Conc. 41°10 the 1959 membership goal. Bureau's demonstration in the three general sessions making • Hi-Efficiency Turkey Starter w~th NF-180 Eino Kaski of Crystal Falls is 1943 that County and Com- munity Farm Bureaus could up the Federation's annual busi- ness meeting. • Hi-Efficiency Turkey Balancer 36°10 assisting in organization of Iron County Farm Bureau, which will meet the group service re- • Hi-E~ficiency Turkey Breeder 41°10 become the 71it in the state. This .will leave Dickinson, Ontonogan quirements of Blue Cross. • Hi-Efficiency All Mash Turkey Breeder 17% and Gogebic remaining to be or- ganized in the Upper Peninsula. Feed the Farm Breau Way ••.• I a,s! All County Farm Bureaus did their share to help defeat the o e constitutional convention pro- Stop in and see us at Booth 19 of the' posal. Delta County did an ex- 1958 Michigan Turkey Festival; Lansing' eeptionally fine job. On the Fri- . day and Saturday preceding the Civic Center, December 2 to 4. election workers passed out the "April elections have never 9 DAIRY "dollar bill" literature through- been more important to farm ------- ------~-~-~--~-~-- . out the cities in the area. people," said 'lVi.F.B. President Walter Wightman in looking for- FOR FEED DEP'T., Farm Bureau Services, Inc.. Eaton County Starts ward to the 1959 spring contest. P. o. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan tong Range Planning Board of Agriculture. At stake, in addition to township officials Eaton County's Long Range and State administrative offices, Planning Committee has publish- are two of the six seats on the What you say about your Turkey Feedsinterests me. ed a booklet, "Eaton County Board of Agriculture, which con- Can you give me more information. Thank you. Challenge to Broader Horizons." trols Michigan State University. This presents facts and recom- Only one of the six seats is now mendations for improving many held by a representative in agri- Name •••• _oN •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• __ ••••••••••••••••• _ ••• __ ••• _ phases of Eaton county life. culture. Some 500 persons representing ORVILLE F. WALKER of many organizations and interests Township caucuses will be held Alba, Antrim county, as February 14 or 16- township 10 HEHJiJFOllD HI L,4 three y ara Address _R.F.D•... _............•....... __ . participated. honored for outstanding ser- old, from fine herd, ~horthol'n weigh Three members of Eaton Coun- primaries February 16; county 1,:lOO pounds. • ::100 for a good herd vices to farmers of north rn conventions on or before Febru- . nil. Bernn rd Cln rk, Kalamazoo H-2, ty Farm Bureau were lJ'lembers Michigan over 30 years a II('higan. Phon 14'iJ'Nlid 52554. of .the Steering Committee: Ed- ary 21, and state conventions on . City .--.••..•.•.....•.._ .._ ..-•.._ .....~ .••••....••.•----...•••..-...•....• _., Michigan ward Miller, Jr., Lansing R-3' farmer, teacher of vocatio al agriculture, county a '1 or before February 28. (Kalamazoo REGISTEHED onnty) COR (l1-lt-27p)23 R lED ALE chairman; Carson Parr, Charlot~ for I --~-----~-------~------- R-1; Lee Clark, Eaton Rapids R-3. agent, and soil conservation- ist. For his "Walker Quickie" program for building fertility Every citizen should consider this election as important as the November elections. Plan now to Vearling sale. Ch lsea, Ham!'! and }<)I win Haist, R-1, '11' nwood 5·7591. (Was h t maw ty) Ram 1120 Halet MIchigan. Lambs (9-4t-16p) Road, hone oun- 23 in light, sandy soils. The pro- take part in the affairs of your party. ~8 HEmSTbTtflD ca)IUtTToJ AI.l<) gram was adopted for that F:\VES fOl sn le. l>IW art er J<'pIJ. Hi, Special Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBE S area by Agricultural Stabil- '9G9. Lambs ca n be regtst ered. Ag e of ewes one and two YI'arH. John ization and Soil Conservation Lawless, Jr., Vno. H.oc d (1st farm off committee. US-16, southwest), Portland a-a, Mlchlgu.n. Pho no IHchell 7-2775. • (Ionia ounty.) (12-lt-30b) 23 Ing (Continued from peqe 1) 11 REGTSTl1)HED HOl.STr,)IN BULLS. Dam.' from 400 to 700 lbs. butterfat on Farm Bureau for 20 years and 22 MAPLE SYRUP H.r.n. test. SIr d hy Pab t and Hag has been a director of the state ELE TrtIC '"ELDERS-20th C n- PRODUCERS Apple Blood. Writ'e for bull list. nlck- . . fi H h I tury Distributor. V lders start a ('l".'on Up' and Downs, Blooming-dale, organization rve years. e as 13(1.50. Tak~ anything of value in Michigan. Phone 421' 3. (Van Buren served on many agricultural and trad. Rob rt J. Cole, "Barter Sales" F I SALE-U 'ED K1 G Evapot- County) (10-6t-32p) 23 community service committees • 11224. Ilchlga n. outh e nnour Ph ne BR-1 443. Road, Gaines, (Gen- rtor in good condition. 'ize 36 inches to II? y 10 f et. EngliHh tin m 'tal. Suit- He represents agriculture on esee 'ounty) (12-tf~25b) 11 ab! for 500 to 700 buckets. U ason or . lling, hav purchased Iargr-r the Advisory Committee to the ILO CCESSORIES. Western E ing J<;vaporator. Roy Thomas, ~ or- Legislative Tax Study Commit- Mlch iga.n farm rs. We can give you ·nc1 R~3J Mtchtrran. Phone • orenct tee headed by Repre'sentative prompt I:' rvice on a new silo ~oof or iJ32. (L -naw unty) 'lew chute before winter sets m. t.- <12-lt-35p) 22 Rollo G. Conlin. also carry in stock ilo ladders and - sat ty fill r platforms. In tallatton OMPLETfJ M P L}