I ,; , Vol. 37, No.4 37th Year c ga APRIL 1, 1959 Tax Proposa s Expec d f e EDITORIAL Which Way Farm Price Support? CLARK L. BRODY Last Thursday morning I sat down at my desk to look over my mail as usual. The first thing to catch my eye was a letter from myoId friend, ST LEY M. POWELL Ezra T. Benson. Legi lativ Cou 1 for Michiga After expressing his regret at not being able to Although thi se sion of th Michi attend my retirement party February 21, Secretary is considerably different from ny th t h Benson plunged into the problem nearest his heart, held before, my gue s is that b Imy p i -the ever growing and apparently unsolvable prob- will oon rna e th I wmak r thin lem of surpluses. Usually about this time of y ar th I chinery shifts into a higher ge r, I realized that I had not been following the devel- along a much mor rapid pc. opment of national affairs too closely of late. Dan Reed and I .had worked together for some time on It ha been evident for some wee th t no these matters, but as my retirement approached, I of any great consequence would b don Paint in 1959·1 FB Services Load 3,6 Gallons of Unico Paint to Start I ea on lawmakers until after the April 6 I ction. ih had left more and more of it in Dan's capable hands. party has wanted to run the risk of in ur in On February 16, Secretary Benson gave a com- prehensive report before the Senate Agricultural committee. Ezra urged me to study his report care- F Services t Eggs opposition of any oters by taking a d finit on any tax problem or other controv r iii With the election out of the way, it i p ct d fully. He began by saying: -------------~ The formation of an Egg Marketing Division was ~..:...-_----------- that bills embodying the tax program f Go rn r announced March 26 by Maynard D. Brownlee, Williams will be introduced by his I gisl ti flo "Realistic price supports can be a valuable tool in helping orderly marketing. They should general manager of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. utu e leaders. Purpose of the egg marketing program will be He outlined hi tax recommends ion in t I not be used to destroy markets and fill ware- houses." to establish a market for high quality Michigan of Fa cast to the people of Michigan late in J nu ry, on February 4, he ubrnitted a detailed and len produced eggs. The eggs will be graded ,.fresh I had long agreed with that. fancy quality," a new . s. D. A. designation for r e tax mes age to the Legislature. Bu, a thi i wi ... ten, no bills embodying his program h v b intro- Secretary Benson continued, "The law has re'" higher quality egg . WARD COOPER Commodity Department duced. quired that the prices of 12 basic commodities out Headquarter fOt" the operation will be at of some 250 produced in the U. S. be supported ATe apple growers faced with Winding up a session of the Michig n Le isl tu Jenison, Ottawa counly, under the direction of continuing over-production? at not less than certain minimum, levels." is now brought about by the adoption of n djo Peter J. Sikkema, ag. How much hould apple grow- ers spend for promotion? ment re olution. This sets in motion a r th r This mandatory requirement with complex Mem r ip .n he g a slated t go into Can new u be found for ap- volved eri f d adlin whi h i i Ii it 0 and ineffective acreage controls has been the ples? effect August J of this year, will be open to pro- committee con i ration and fin I pa ag 0 bill, Are bargaining a' ocations thc baaic factor in our farm surplus problems. ducers with 1,000 or more layers and the equipment an wer to the apple marketing first in the house of origin, and I t r i th problem? chamber. In general, producers of cattle, fruits, vegetables to meet "F resh Fancy Quality" standards. PETER J. SIKKEMA A National Apple Conference and various products not price supported and con ... Initially, the p will be open oDIy to as called by the American Farm The House of Representative. passed uch r trolled had growing markets.. They have not built Mgr., Egg Marketing Division Bureau to discuss these and lution late in March and sent it to the Senate. Und produceQ in West Central ichigan. other problems at Columbus, Farm Bureau Services, Inc. up stocks in warehouses, expensive to the govern .. Ohio, March 18 and 19. joint rules, the main part of the session would h v ment to store and expensve to' the producers in the The program is designed to guarantee uniformity to be wound up in 56 days after doption of the downward pressure on the markets. Great Lakes of product quality in order to meet demands of a guaranteed market at established prices. "Exper . Walter Wightman. president of the Michigan Farm Bureau, was general chairman of the confer- resolution by the second branch of the Legislatu , Three of those supported commodities, corn, cot- in this case, the Senate. ton and wheat 'comprise 85 % of the government Cherry Co-op ience has shown that contracts offered by some in . dependent buyers are not in the best interests of ence. Eighteen state were repre- sented at he meeting. Dr. M. E. Cravens from Ohio Then there would be the so-called "long reces .. inventory of price support commodities, but they State University, said production prior to final adjournment which would occur on th produce only 20 % of the total cash farm income I Meets the farmers," said Mr. Brownlee. "It appears that Michigan farmers will lose their is expected to increase until 1965, then decline. Changes in produc- 84th day after the resolution had be n adopted by The Commodity Credit Corporation investment ing areas will take place with the second chamber. The Great Lakes Cherry Pro- ducers Marketing Co-op held its market and profit unless an integrated marketing production moving west for the in commodities for which price support is manda- mo t part. Consumption of apples The much-publicized threat of not taken a position. second annual meeting March 31 program is developed. As the Michigan farm organ- and apple products may continue a payless payday for State em- They applied gen ral l' ann u- tory-eorn, cotton, wheat, rice, peanuts and tobacco at Grand Rapids. ization with the most farmer members, Farm Bureau to decline. ployees is still a very definite rcau policies to th s ar tlcular -will total $7.6 billion dollars by July 1, J 959. Delegates heard encouraging measures. or most of them th y reports from President John has accepted the responsibility for producing a Mr. 'I'ruman old, xecutive pos ibility. The various m asures mad recommendations to th The total CCC investment in all commodities in Handy of Sodus, and Mr. Berkley secretary of the ational Apple to submit to the voters a proposal sound, workable marketing program," Board of Directors a to th 0 i- Freeman, their manager. Presi- Institute, said the fundamental to increa e the State's d bt limit, tion which the organization inventory and under loan will approximate $9.1 dent Handy was re-elected. problem is: Can the apple market or to authorize a bond is sue, all Mr. Sikkema has been associated with the Mich . be expanded? should take in supporting or p- billion dollars as of July 1, 1959. Great Lakes is the largest fruit failed to receive th necessary posing or promoting am ndm n bargaining as ociati n in the igan Farm Bureau for the past 3 Y2 years as Direc . Promotion fund' raised by two-thirds vote of the members to these bills. Payments by the CCC for storage, transportation United States. It bargains with tor of Commodity Relations. growers may be inad quate. This of both branches of the Legis- Thc Board of Dir ctor con 1 - the largest number of processors. past year $1,700,000 was contri- lature. So nothing of that sort ered and acted upon th I 'om- and interest on these surplus holdings are estimated It is national in scope and it rep- buted. One million was raised in will' appear on the April 6 elec- In addition to rendering marketing services, Farm Washington with $700,000 from tion ballot. . mendations of th L i I tl at over $1 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. resents growers in all principal Committ . ;. Thu, tho Michl 1d1 cherry producing areas. Bureau will supply field guidance to producers on the rest of th United States. Farm ureau now ha d Iinit Very little of this billion dollars goes to farmers. Thus. fh mortgaging of the $50 Accomplishments listed for 1958 production and management problems. Apple competiiion comes not million V trans' Trust Fund position r elativ to n arly too In recent years we have become accustomed to include a uniform price in all pending proposal'. areas, uniform grading in all only from other fruit, but also seems to b the only emaining "By cooperation with other farmers, we expect from pop and candy bars. The hope- for enabling the State to using figures which represent huge sums of money, areas, elimination of open-in con- Seal of Quality. to retain a large portion of the Michigan egg market younger people in the United meet its obligations during the yet I had not really sensed the meaning of the enor ... tracts, and equalization of ad- vantages for both growers and States have lost th "apple hab- balance of the current i 'cal year. for Michigan producers. This will be a major bene- it" and the other pleasure foods Aftcr the Representatives had mous sums of money being swallowed in surpluses processors. are taking the place of apples. Aims for the future include fit to Michigan's agricultural economy as well as to twice defeated four companion and completely wasted since they are not curing the providing current accurate infor- It was decided Farm Bureau bills embodying the Gov rnor's consumers of Michigan ... grown products," Mr. C3l1 take a large part in assisting plan for mortgaging the Veterans' ills for which they were intended. mation, e tablishing a finn con- the apple industry in the future Trust Fund, they finally passed tract price before picking and Brownlee said. This has been referred to as the "farm subsidy improving processor relations. on such problem as inspection, these bills with a couple of votes service, farm labor, research to spare. A this is written, the scandal," but it is in reality a national problem. The association is well able to serve the cherry growers of the Farm ·Burea on General Omar Bradley needs, information, market de- proposals arc still pending in the On Ways of Men velopment and other items. Senate Committee on Appropria- Besides the heavy load on the tax-payer, which nation because it is well financed. It has good management, and a Blu8 Cross oard General Omar Bradley de- In addition to President Wight- tions. Predictions are that th y includes the farmer, the situation is tailor ...made for large and expanding member- Robert E. Smith of Fowerville, dared before the Boston Chamber man others attending from Mich- have about a 50-50 chance of the development of all sorts of crack-pot ideas and snip. vice-president of Michigan Fann of Commerce a few years ago, igan were: Max Hood of Paw approval in the S enate. Bureau is one of 6 new members "We have grasped the mystery Paw, Kenneth Bull of Bailey, plans. -- elected to the Blue Cross board of of the atom and reJ,;cted the Ser- Homer Cowles of Belding, and One of the worst features of Many of these are socialistic or worse, but they Children's Sight I trustees for three-year terms at mon on the Mount. . Ward Cooper of Lansing. Michigan's fi cal and tax situa- tion is that almost any new tax Checked by Schools the 20th annual meeting at Detroit. "Our knowledg~ of SCIence which might b imposed would all tend to build up bureau racy and lead to still more A 41-member board of trustees has. clearly out t~lpped our ca- The eyesight of 325,837 Mich- is the governing body of Michigan pacity to contr?l It. We have too not bring in any revenue for sev- government control. There is great danger that igan school children was screened Bl CIt· ue. ross. IS ~mpo sed of 21 many men of SCIence,too few men . of God. Man is stumbling blindly A Ian in a eral months. In the meantime, the budget would be out of bal- in 1958 by specially trained tech- sincere, patriotic people will clutch at any straw that nicians employed by local health hOSPital.representatIves, .SIX rep- through a spiritual darkness Buren Di er ance and the State would be con- tinually scraping the bottom of shows promise of resolving the problem. departments and local schools, rese~tatlves of the medlc~l pro- while toying with the precarious .. its general fund barrel. according to the Michigan Dep't :tesslon, and. 14 representm? the secrets of life and death. This All~n B. KIme, president of the Whil. littl that is d finite has Two measures are before Congress now, one of Health. general public. All serve Without world has achieved brilliance ~eflcan Fann Bureau 1948-1954, yet been accomplished to solv sponsored by Senator Herman E. Talmadge of Each child was screened for pay. without wisdom, power without will speak to Van Bu;en Count?, Michigan's pressing financial near-sightedne s, far-sightedness, conscience. Ours is a world of Farm ~ure~u the evening of ~Pri11 problem, other routine legi lation Georgia, and the other by Senator Hubert H. Hum- astigmatism, and muscle imbal- 96 Pet. of Garfield nuclear giants and ethical infants. 18 at Its first $10 a plate droner i making gradual progre . To phrey of Minnesota. Both are patterned after the ance. Of the children screened, Twp. Yo er ote We know more about killing to reduce the mortgage on the new I date well over 500 bills and 32 37,035 were referred to doctors In Garfield Township in Mack- than we do about living." ~unty ~ann building wher~ the pro~osed constitutional am nd- Brannan Plan. That plan would have the farmer to have an eye examination for inac county, the Farm Bureau got dinner WIll be served. The dinner ments hav been introduced. to sell his crops for whatever they would bring in the first time. out on a "Get Out To Vote" Cam- will feature many Van Buren Fifty-seven children were add- paign. They got 96% of the eligi- Columbus and county products. Earl Huntley, Farm Bureau Position. March the open market. Then Uncle Sam would pay the ed to the State Health Depart- ble voters out for the primary Migrating Birds manager of Farmers Petroleum 23, the' Legi Iatlva Committe 0 difference between his market receipt and a support ment's register of a total of 939 election last month. Co-operative, will be toastmaster. the Michigan arm Bureau stud- If Columbus had been a few youngsters with severe visual i d pending legisl~tioll. They weeks earlier or later, the migrat- price. The difference would be known as produc- handicaps. The world's Iongest floating ing birds would not have drawn listed 34 bills on which arm Bureau has a definit leglslative tion payments. The support price would doubtless bridge, across Lake Washington, th attention of the crew, and T is E i ion 72, 64 Nicaragua is about same size as near Seattle, is supported by over t~ey would likely have mutinied copies of the Michigan Farm position established by d lega (Continued on Pag 6) Michigan. action, and con idered 56 meas- a mile of pontoons. nd terminated the trip. N ws w re mailed to subscrib rs. ures on which or anization h d L.••li u.g 1 J:. · L" •t 01_ I which would amend the Consti- ichigan U' tution to provide that tors must 001 elec- property owners to The little things in life often annoy us more than the bierones. We can sit on a mountain, but not vote on direct expenditure of on a tack. We can fight elephants, public mon y, is uance of bond but mosquitoes are sometimes for school purposes, or to increase about impossible. the t x limit tion on property for school purpo es. o 8ch He Ohoice Ten can electric milk cooler MICHIOAN advertised in January sold right FARM NEWS I need every one of them. Hiram, So don't try to skimp on my seeds, er c away. Clare Sobey, Flushing. 2 April 1, 1959 It takes every kind I have listed To fill out our flower garden needs. Not one shall be squa red or wasted: PURPOSE OF FARM Not one but shall serve a good end By pleasing. uS right in our garden s R pr entlng Or cheering some neighbor or friend. BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU WARD COOPER UP crlption: 40 c nts year. The pUl'pose of his Associa· ~frs. Al K nnedy Posen, R-l Take Pansies. I have to have Pansies A. CommoditY Department tion hall be the advancement Repres nUng For old Mother Wiggins' sake. Limit d to Farm Bureau . Iemb rs. of our members' intere ts edu- cationally, legislatively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE . She loves them as though they were children Asparagus growers i nth e Vol. 37 April t, 1959 .4 economIcally. Harry Fo t r ...............•........• Iles, R-3 With faces just smiling awake. Uni ed States are very much in- Sweat Peas are a must, or their fragrance er ted in promoting the sale of Out-heralds the prophets of doom. their products. In all of the ma- • They have wha it takes to enliven The air of a hospital room. jor asparagus producing state growers are willing to put money on the line to help move their Almost $4 million has been paid to Mich- I think of my mother's asturtiums products into con umption. igan farmers for hail-ruined crops by Mich- California with 60% of the pro- igan Mutual Hail Insurance during the past All blooming so bright and so free, duction leads in the amount for 48 years. JERR CORDREY And I never could stand it without them: I need the Nasturtiums for me. promotion. In the past year Cali- This non- profit mutual company provides Coordinator of Organization for ichi gan Farm Bureau fornia grower have contributed And Marigolds? Look at me, Hiram, prompt, fair cash settlements fOr hail- more than $85,000.Washington You know they're your favorite kind. wa second where growers and damaged farm and truck crops. For its low over Arner- I guess we've got room for a dozen. cost you cannot afford to gamble on crop processors raised $22,000.In New ~ protection. . hort 1, 44 And nobody else need. to mind. Jersey the growers and proces- sors tamed up to provide over Write today for further information from Now Mabel just loves Scabiosa, '+ 17,000 dollars for promotion: one of 300 nearby Michigal1 Mutual Hail And so do the bumble bee boys. Michigan producers volunteered agents in Michigan. It is misty and gay and prolific: about $1,200 dollars to promote ou Results A flower everybod enjoys. their produc to consumers. . OVER $1,000,000 SURPLUS w r Turn in there t and spade up my flower beds Some of the money has gone in- arch 16-- -Day ( arm Bureau Women) 20. As deep as that shovel will reach And don't try to skiinp me on choices. to market research and other funds have been used directly for advertising. /} . arch 18-D-Day (County Board Members) 30. I've got a good reason for each. The supply of asparagus is MI HIGA MUTUAL HAIL /f) arch-A-Day (Insurance and Direct Distribu- R. s. Clar (5-1-48) relatively small. It amounts to ;/itJU/UlmJ{J (;omlt:llJ!rf about 1 Y4 lbs. per person in the tion Agents) 96. Arinual Blue Cross r -opening to meet the) ever-mounting chal- minutes each, and 55 others were United States. 107 N. Butler arve., Lansing, Mich. Total-146 new members. was carri d on during March. All r sults ar not available as yet, how ver, it appears that a good Ienges of the future. I limited to one minute. The Michigan Farm Bureau Many growers in Michigan are cooperating with the Michigan Phone IV 2-5265 Fred M. Hector, Sec'y he Agen ran away with he honors. The increa e ill b made. Tax P ropo • 8I PI' sented testimony in opposition to the bill, in line with the reso- A para gus . Growers Association by authorizing their processors to ounty Women's Committee that did the best job March was also New Direct Di tribution Patron Month for t r Ele Ion lution favoring local control of deduct 1/10 of a percent per pound to be used by the associa- w s Ottawa. They signed 5 new members. The I Farmers Petrol um Cooperative. schools adopted by the delegates (Continued from Page 1) at the Michigan Farm Bureau County Board that did the best job was Saginaw. It is hoped that many Farm Bu- r au memb rs were able to avail b·y the State Conservation De- convention last November. They signed 7 new members. The County Insur- themselves of this service during partment. Some of those who spoke in the month. At least once during recent opposition to H. 91 took advan- ance and Direct Distribution Agents that did the Patrons r ceiv d an average years, such a bill was passed but tage of the opportunity to refer best was Huron. They signed 12 members. Con- patronag refund of $59 last year. vetoed by Governor Williams. favorably to H. 191, a bill spon- If you have not been contacted, Last year the plan finally died sored by the Association for gratulations to the Agents, and many thanks to all see your County Farm Bureau because of failure of the mem- Rural Education. of you who helped in this campaign. S cr tary. bers of a conference committee of That bill would permit consoli- the Senate and House "to reach dation of school districts on the We now have 25 counties over 8-Ch boygan 20-Montcalm Women's Spring District Meet- agreement on its provisions. ings for 1959start in April. Da es high school level only, without goal. They are in order of attain- -Baraga 22-0 ceola 9-Huron 23~Clinton are as follows: Agr'l Sales Tax Exemption. disturbing existing elementary m nt: 9-Oceana 25-Delta April I-District 7. There is a real threat that the schools. These bills are still I-Mackinac- 12-0 go agricultural exemption provision pending in the Hou e Committee Luc 13-Alpena 12--Sanilac 25-J ackson April 9-District 3. April 14-District 1. of the sales tax law may be in on Education. 2-W shtenaw 14-Cas 24 counties need 26 or more danger. For instance, when a Educators are among the 3-Pr el5-Gladwin for goal. They are: . April l&-District 8. April 21-District 6. constitutional amendment which groups supporting HJR "U" 4-M son l6--Otta a 26--Marqu tte- 39-St. Jo ep would have raised the sales tax which would raise the rate in the 5-l\fontmoren-17-O~land April 22-District 9. Alger -l3-Kent April 23-District lOW. rate from 3% to 4%, was being i5-mill tax limitation to 20 mills. cy 18--Lenawee 28--Isabella 43- idland considered in the House, an aturally, the Michigan Farm 6- V' uren 19-0g rna April 24-District 10E. 2~Houghton 6- uskegon April 29-District 4. amendment wa 0 e,~~~,"~~"'''''~I4.jj!l[tJreau is opposing this change. 7-T a ,2O..--,&~w 31-Charlevoix 47-Menomi May 7-District 5. would have eliminated the ex- S-Livintston 21-Atenac 31-Gratiot 47-Eaton emption on agricultural equip- School Electors. This is a good 9-Clar ~Ionia May 12-District 2. 32--Branch 50- acomb ment and supplies. Fortunately, place to point out that the Farm 10- Mich. 23-Lapeer 33-Berrien 55-Calhoun New Membership, Community this was voted down after con- 1I-Genesee 24-Sbiawassee 33-Manistee 66-Hillsdale. Group, and Blue Cross Commit- siderable debate. Iron County, hich as newly 34----Bay 74-All an organized this year, is also con- 35-Barry 87-8t. Clair tees are presently being selected by County Farm Bureaus. The e In the Senate, companion bills have been presented which would * . ider d 0 r g 1. 22 COU '8$ n d 25 or I goal: Th yare: for 37-Monroe 37-Newaygo l03-Meco ta Committees will be trained dur- ing April, May, June, and July Ole Man Winter hit us with in preparation for next fall and eliminate the taxi exemption on farm equipment. These were in- troduced by Senators Perry W. • • is another about everything in the book this winter's activiti s. Greene of Grand Rapids, and 4- ayne 5 IS-Kalkaska I5-Chippewa year. As I look at it now, it ap- I pears that he might have let up ingThe big job ahead is develop- Garland B. Lane of Flint. They are S. 1148 which would amend rock-solid reason 6 15---.Wexford programs and activities at the 7-Ioscu 18--Antrim a little-so we should make some community, county, state, and the sales tax law, and S. 1149 8-Alco a 8-Benzi 1 Ingham W-Kalamazoo progr ss again. national levels which will stim- March 12 and 13, a County ulate and activate our memb rs which would amend the use tax act which applies to purchases why your of goods from outside the State. S. 1148 completely eliminates the exemption of equipment and can finance your supplies to be used for industrial purposes. It also changes the agricultural entire exemption which has included items u d or consumed in farm production, and limits the ex- rnption which farmers would farm business have to "seeds, animal feeds, fer- tilizers. inse ticides, sprays, and Successful farm businesses need modern, livestock.' efficient machinery. But, even more, you In other words, all farm equip- ment, including tools and ma- ne d to plan your mazhinery purchases chinery, would be taxed if this to fit your complete farm finance bill were nacted. The same program. No planning-no profits! changes would be made in the use tax by S. 1149. One of the newest services available City and suburban bus lines from your local Production Credit have succeeded in securing pas- Association to encourage longer range sage by th Senate of a subsidy planning is the Intermediate Term Loan. bill which this year is S. 1050. It would exempt such buses from A 2 to 5-year peA-I.T. Loan offers payment of the gas tax and would importan t advantages: provide a nominal license in lieu of the regular weight tax. 1. You can buy needed farm implements TRUCK and machinery, immediately. The Farm Bureau has consist- ently opposed such proposals for 2. You eliminate bothersome yearly I the p t everal years because they are one of the "raids" on note renewals. highway funds. There are sev- Yes~ LT. is another rock-solid reason eral groups that ould like to dip into the highway r venues and why PC loan s rvices comprise your us a chunk of them for their dependable credit source, year after own purposes. This bill is now y ar, Remember, too !-check total costs, pending in the House Committee on Roads and Bridges. AUTO not just interest rates. The various groups that are in- ten on trying to pres rye high- Check your plan at the local wa re enues intact for highway PCA office. co truction and maintenance purposes will put up concen- trated effort to prevent pa sage of the bill in the House. Schools. The controversial is- sue of school district reorganiza- tion is receiving a lot of attention *a rill' ille in he Legislature. The biggest hearing held thus far during the Terlll Loan current session wa relativ to H. 91 which, among other pro- visions, requires the mandatory reorganization of all the school districts in th state on a K-12 r basis by July 1, 1962. COMBI E Before a capacity crowd which Associations of Michigan jammed the H dJamber and Ie I ga);let'il~ a Marc 18 a 1O~ list OTonyother C,edit lile ~ For Iunhu .v~ lor YOQr protertion. Jnlormation Wl10Ur local teCl testmlony SD'Y8 d apinst the bill. Tw nty•. capital purchase P C ~ aI!ius In Ie!ugb. s wer a 10 . for lfhlg ·growl g fond Oft:' fit. IV. (t. McCurdy Bros. Seedlinl'l Dave Sallt-ID e Grow. bilit, that Provides Proll••• IUD- WEST'S LARGEST PINE TB.D Th Safety Divi ion of Farm I Eleetrical .'ft9" in many ca es,' box w~s so adequate in the earl, I wor d f ti himn ys nd c - NUR ERIE Bureau Mutual Insurance Com-. would have been adequate for y aI'S IS now completely out-mod dition condus iv to spon an ous • 0 Million Highest Quality and Most 'Reason- pany increased its activity dur- 'lighting purpo es only. Since the ed. cornbus tion . abl, Priced Seedlings OD the Market rOll' ing . 19~8. The purpose. of thi day farm homes began ~~in Many of the e hazardous con- Spring Plan tin • r!.ti',E "'ARMS OR SALE-Write Manton. Mich., for full Informatica, Dept. T, service IS to protect the lives and electricity a great many addltIon- property of Farm Bureau mem- al us~s have been found for bel'S. . .. I electric power. :1~~ The use of 30 amp fuses in a~Pt~~X ii~c~k~t~:a~g ~~ dition are overlook d and inno- cently by-passed until th in- ured has thi: problem brought Gordon Ht:01Ircb In 1958, the Saf ty DIVISIon Electric ranges, refrigerators, water through a one inch pipe. to his attention. with 2.year-olcl completed 4,624 farm and home . . . d f F . cots pIne fi tion i ti mixers, sweepers, eep reezes, arm Bureau Mutual's safety Farm Bureau Mutual's fire sccd1:ng . Ire preven IOn mspec IOns. el~ct~ic blank~ts, clothes dryers, engines s recommend that policy prev ntion pro g ram r quire L801 were f~und to nave milking machmes, welders, hay I holders rewire to meet pecifica- 100% cooperation to be effectiv some type of fire hazard. dryers, elevators and many other tion of their 1 cal power up- in the limin ti n of fire los e . The greatest single ~azarq en- pieces of equipment build up the plier. Today the modern farm and Fire 10 es are refl cted in fire count~r.ed was In their use of use of electric power. hom~ is u ing 150 to 200 ampere insurance premiums. Fires also electricity. More than 64% of t~e These appliances are now a rvice. c st in los of time plu the per- co~rectlOns requested were in :nust for the mod rn home a?rl Other sonal tragedy of a fire to the this area. 11arm. The old 60 ampere service ut in policyholder. ber and a small bag limit." al The Legi lature has Senate bill 1046 to provide a hunting season on quail in the three southern 'A new national champion but- tiers of counties in lower Mich- terfat producer has been nam d igan. The bill is opposed by the by the Holstein-Erie ian A soda- Michigan Farm Bureau by action tion of America. The honor go s of the Board of Directors. to "Jasmine Design M rc des," in the herd of Budd Farms, Bell - ville owned and operated by Jack BUdd,a member of Wawn County Farm Bureau. During the 365 day test period, ending February 22, 1959, the new record hold r produced 1,529 pounds of butterfat, 33,718 pounds r of milk, 4.5% test. Mr. Budd credits the combina- tion of well bred Holsteins, good management practices and the feeding of Farm Bureau dairy ( ( feeds with making the record Amazing \"SURE-SHOT" Miticide possible. Te ts prove it, time after time! Ste rs flni h on n.• Genite 923is so effectivethat one spraying can protect your r.• fruit trees against European red mite and clover (brown crete feedlot are h avier, healthi r, h v b tt rap almond or bryobia) mite far into summer. You'll need to Farmers Petroleum Co-op Scholarship ance, go to market earlier. make fewer late season sprays. and you thus reduce residue ROBERT HUBER, right, of vice-president, and participated problems of late season sprays. You'll cut down mite popu- • Steers lose weight wallowing around in mud. nd hen he lation so effectivelythat control results will often continue into the followingyear! Gladwin is shown receiving a certificate as the winner of a Pe- troleum Distribution Scholarship in many school activities. Farmers Petroleum Cooperat- ive is offering two more scholar- ar mud drie up, you'v got a dust problem. What's more, Genite 923 is virtually non-toxic to bees That's why more and more feeder are going to on at Western Michigan University ships in the 'two year Petroleum George D. Blair, member of and other useful insects when used as directed. It kills mites Jackson County Farm Bureau, and feedlots. Feed gets to cattle in any w ather. t -and mites only! Recommended use is from delayed dor- at Kalamazoo. Distribution course. Each schol- The presentation was made by arship is for $600. The course president of the Southern Mich- umco B·550 MUlti-Purpose Grease does solid gains fast • • • get more out of th ir f d mant to full bloom. igan Quail Ass'n, urges support for Leslie Sheridan, district super- covers all phases of the distribu- every lube ,ob on the farm better And healthy, too. Genite 923 is now available from your Orchard Brand dealer in both 50% emulsifiableand 50% wettable visor for Farmers Petroleum Co- tion business, with 18 weeks of a short hunting season and small 8-550 won't melt out-won't wash out Tractor scoops won't tear up concrete and you can g t th operative. This is the second class work and 18 weeks of on bag limit for quail in November in -won't stiffen to brittle cold umco powder forms-schoosethe one you prefer! Genite ~ whole paving cost back in manure s V d. Mol' inform ion? 923 is the best protection yet against early mites. o:bN~ scholarship given by Farmers Petroleum Cooperative. the job training each year. Any young man who is a high southern Mchigan. "Each year," said Mr. Blair, "we B·550 IS the grease for you-the grease you need. only Write for free booklet. See your dealer today! . SI'IAlSlQJITI Robert Huber is a graduate of school graduate and is interested see lots of these birds during the IN HANDY --~-- G 1 a d win Rural Agricultural in this scholarship may apply to fall and early winter. Small num- TUBE LUSE [ bers survive for the mating sea- ied " i GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION School. During his senior year he was president of the Student Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich- son. Probably Nature has her CYLINDERS TOO PORTLAND CEME 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y. Council, FFA State Farmer, FFA igan for further information. way of keeping brood stocks of all umco B·550 In toil- ~emiC~~ wild things within natural limits. wrapped dlspasable A550CIATIO P. o. Sox 869, Kalamazoo 13, Mich. "A group of farmers, land own- cartridges They're greatl Phone Fireside 5·8676 Outstanding Young ers and outdoor clubs and others suggest that a humane and sensi- 21 Michigan National Tower, L nsing 8, Michigan ble thing is to harvest a modest Farmers Honored amount of the annual quail crop through a short season in Novem- A national organization to improve and ext nd the uses 0/ eoncrete "lIeallhyftitik JnQh JERRY CORDREY Moore, a grain and certified seed ower farmer, also a Farm Bureau mem- Over 200 farmers and business gel' from Clinton county. com /!1tJ!iI~! men of Michigan gathered at Owosso March 19 to honor 24 of Fourth place winners were: Michigan's outstanding you n g David Gordon, a dairy farmer farmers. The event was the Citv- and Farm Bureau member from Farm Banquet sponsored by the Washtenaw county; Robert Haas, Michigan Junior Chamber of a dairy and grain farmer and Commerce. Farm Bureau member from Kala- mazoo county; and Harold March, Twenty-four candidates, repre- Jr., a dairy and grain farmer and " -enting a wide variety of farm Farm Bureau member from Hills- .ommodities, were nominated by dale county, (he various Junior Chambers in WITH ehe state. Anyone of the 24 Of the 24 nominations, twenty- would have made Michigan's peo- two were Farm Bureau members. ple proud. Many of these young men are A group of three judges screen- group and county leaders in their .d the nomination forms and County Farm Bureau. .tudied the farming and civic Mr. True Morse, Under Secre- * FARO-ETTES activities of these young men. tary of Agriculture, was the main After much study, they came up speaker. Mr. Morse pointed out with the top three and three 4th that it takes aggressive, hard place winners. working, civic minded young Form Bureau pig starters pack a real punch • * CREEPETTES more First place "Michigan s Out- men with the will and ability to standing Young Farmer for 1959" meet free enterprise competition, potent ... more powerful . . . more profitable • and went to Richard Yarger, a gen- and to meet the challenges of the they are "Precision-Forrnulctad," eral dairy farmer and Farm Bu- future in agriculture. He said ,reau member from Barry county. present support programs are hmdering rather than helping Runner up was David Morris the farm economy .. a livestock (beef) farmer frord Clinton county. Dave was Clin- Farm Bureau members and t n County Farm Bureau presi- citizens of Michigan can be proud dent in 1958. of these young men. Richard . Yarger will represent Michigan WEA 8·WEEK PIGS ••• 10 LBS. HEAVIER ( Third place went to Robert I in national competition. • There's more energy and protein in You can wean 8-week pigs 10 Ibs. Brody Scholarship Farm Bureau's "Precision-Formulated" pellets. Pigs can't resist the tasty low- fiber appeal of these starters. ' heavier than average on Farm Bureau pig starters ... and sell them up to 3 weeks earlier. Order your feeds now! Aldrin makes this big difference. Soil insect-damaged roots grew in-un- Funt! at $12,154 treated soil. Healthy, vigorous root system flourished in aldrin-treated soil. Gifts to the Clark L. Brody Scholarship Fund at Michigan In honor of his service to Michigan Fann Bureau and to FROM YOUR lit r feeder State University have totaled Michigan agriculture a scholar- $12,154. ship fund has been established Just about everyone in Farm Bureau has known Clark L. at Michigan State University with a goal of $25,000. The E Brody. He was Executive Sec- income from the Fund will pro- WITH retary of the Michigan Farm vide scholarship aid for several Bureau from Feb. 1, 1921, to students in the School of Agri- SOO·POUND PURCHASE OF August 1, 1952, Vice-President culture. in charge of Public Affairs to County Farm Bureaus, Com- FARO·ETTES OR CREEPETTES October 1, 1956, and Counsel on munity Farm Bureaus, and many Public Affairs until his retire- This all metal feeder helps you start pigs on dry feed Underd veloped root systems as a result of soil insect damage, individuals have contributed to foster. Adjustable front panel reduces feed waste. ment Feb. 1, 1959,after 38 years the Fund. Contributions are in- can't transmit enough vital nourishment and moisture to the of service. Fits in pen corners, too. Regular $1.89 value .•• Free! vited. Please use the coupon. plant necessary for full, productive growth. That's why it pays to stop troll insects with powerful aldrin. Aldrin kills rootworms, wireworms, white grubs, seed com maggots and other major root-damaging insects. It gets 'em ------ ------ ------- ------ Please Make Checks Payable To: ~~-~-~------------~~-------------~w~ l~' fast ••• effectively protects tender root systems during the all- important early stages of growth. MSU Development Fund Form Bureau Services, Inc. - Feed Dept. Aldrin is easy to use. Apply it 88 granules, spray or dust; or P. O. Box 960 - lonsing, Michigan purchase it in a fertilizer mix. Whichever method you use, you P. O. Box 552, East Lansing, Mich. pi; sure kill of soil Insects; Economical, too, one low-dosa e tl'8f1tmant gives dependable control. Enclosed is contribution of $...................... to the This 8Q88On, striv for lower production costs. Give your plants Clark L. Brody Scholarship Fund. NAME"'---:- •.•.••... _~........-. .•..•••• ....••.••. .••••• ..•..••..•••.• th advant ge of a start in soil free of root--attacking Insects, Use aldrin. Aldrin i8 available under well-known brand llB.DW8 from your ineecticide dealer. See your ~L H ·CHEMICAL C A•••••CULTUItAL CH MICA... 480 Park Avenue. New Vork 22. New Vork IVl dealer f e aldrin- ~~ ~ _II Name Address ................•................................................................. P. O•............................................... : RFD , Mich. . ADDlESS,_..;;;.;....____. ..•....••__..._......-. CITY o Please send me your FR E booklet on hig -'-- __ .••.•.•• __ STAT ••.. E .;..;.0.. ••••••••••••• --... •••.•.••._ •••••••••••••••••__.... __ rofits. .----------~------ J • .-.-1 gar__ ar~ . rea M. Safety illustrated with slides. He themselves others partially so. I cancer, stating that deaths from proved his point. All gain a' sense of security, of this diseas~ m one ~ear eq~ls We served dinner for the Live- belonging and enjoyment. the populatlO~ of ~ CIty the SIze stock Cooperative and added a 'of Racine, Wisconsm. neat sum to our treasury. A welcome is as~u;~d any I For the March meeting citizen- group desirous of VISItmg the ship wa the topic. Mr. VanNock- I Genesee County. Mrs. Helen school but it is best to co!?'tact er teacher of Government and Luth r, Assistant Director of Dr. R~hn first. The best tm~es Edonomic at Lakeview, spoke on Civil Defense, told us, "Survival to ViSIt are w ekdays 9:30-11.30 government officials, their terms/ is the correct word to use. Coun- a. m. and 1:30-3:00 p. m. I etc. try people are as unsafe as city James Reilly of the Speakers Montcalm's annual Farm Bu- people at least 20 miles from the Bureau, part of the public rel a- reau banquet is April 13 at the target .ty. They need to worry tions program of our c~unty Stanton Gymnasium. about livestock, crops and them- Farm Bureau, gave a very inter- selves physically, and know ef- esting and informative ta~. on Mus~egon County Women's fect of radiation on all those the Social Economic and Political COlmmttee met at the home of things as well as water supply." Probl ms of Agriculture, at our the i r secretary, ~rs. August March meeting. Jim demonstrat- Reska. B. R. ?ayIes, general Inham County Farm Bureau ed that rigid supports and pro- manager of MIchigan General women made a profit of $150 on duction controls can be the ruina- Telephone Company, spoke 01'\ the Petroleum meeting sack tion of the farmer. the services and expansion of this lunch. Lapeer ladies will serve a roast company. Legislatively we should ask our turkey, home-made pie di~el' Osceola County. In spite of aU Congressman to vote down un- for the Victory Banquet AprIl ~. the snow in this county. the necessary bills thereby cutting We have adopted the state proj- ladies had their minds on spring expenses. ects. as they listened to Truman Shore Larry Ewing, regional repre- of Evart who spoke on landscap- sentative, spoke about the "Blitz Sanilac County. This was our Days" membership drive. annual meeting. Our attendance ing. He offered help in lawn plan- was small. BAD ROADS. We ning if diagrams were brought The ladies were urged to attend opened with a lovely potluck in. He also spoke on rose culture. ayne Commi tee Prepa eport the Rural Health Conference at lunch. The tables were very (Continued on page 5) y----...;..:,;,~~-~---------------- M.S.U. April 8. pretty with Spring flowers. MARCH 26 thi group of seven group Some of the group visited District Chairman, Mrs. Watl- Mrs. Terpenning gave a very MICHIGAN ladies from Wayne CoUJ~tyFarm the S~nate in the afternoon. strict 5 ing, spoke on District affairs in- fine report on the meeting at FARM NEWS Bureau Women' Committee met Mrs. John C. Watling. Chairman cluding the ""Freedom Bookshelf," Lansing also a legislative report. 4 April 1, 1959 at the home of Mr . Roy Schultz MaComb County. Our sp ker Balli R·l also on an article in Reader's Clifford Hawes, our Conservation n ar Plymouth to summarize the was Marjori Kark r. There was Digest entitled "Help Stamp out We are sorry more women did- this Vile Tn..fic." Officer, showed a film on the 1958 safety urvey of Wayne discus ion about the part Farm work the, Conservation Depart- County Farm Bureau member- Bureau worn n could play in n't att nd Spring Camp. They Shiawassee County women ment is doing. hip m de by the Women's Com- Michigan Week. The plan ha missed a lot of fun, a good pro- listened to Mrs. Enuna Antcliff, We voted to go along. on all mittee. thr e purposes, (l) Celebrate gram and tour. We're planning R. N., talk on cancer and viewed next year's camp so please mark of our State projects. We had In conducting the 2nd annuall Michigan We k. (2) Bring at- a film "Time and Two Women." a bazaar from which we m de survey. th y contracted 573 of tention to home-grown ~ood. the second week of March, 1960 A question and answer period $20. 600 member~. fo~' an impressiv'l (3) Better rural-urban relations. on your cal ndar. District Advisory Council was followed. P5.5% participation, some of the r sults: H re are We d cided to have a smorgas- bord dinner. Each woman will well attended and plans were nual May 11 tea. An internation- Plans are underway for the an- District 7 The 573 families reported 721 have on.e gue t from. the ci~y. made for Spring District meeting, Mrs. Walter Harger. Chairman al theme has been chosen as pro- accidents or 1 in 10 had an ac- A comnuttee was appointed WIth Thursday, May 7, with Ingham gram and several war brides will Stanwood B-2 . cid nt. This is down from 1957 Mrs. Kenneth Rice, chairman. County women as hostess. Max be guests. report. Mrs. Karker will be the main Cochran from the State Depart- When this issue gets into the ment of Public Instruction, will The accid nts cost $21,300 in speaker. speak on ''How Michigan Schools District 6 reader's homes District" have had its spring meeting. will property damage and $4,332 in At our April meeting Mrs. Cor- injury cost. Property damage nelius Schrade, trea~ure~ of the are Financed." Philco Rich, Farm Mrs. Allyn Gordon, Chairman I have noticed in nearly all re- IIp, injury costs down compared MaComb County unit, Will show Bureau Department, Services Garden Seed wi~l speak on Croswell R-2 ports, that the pedal chairman to 1957. a film on cancer. nave' been doing an especially "Lawns, Gardens and Insecti- Our District Advisory Council good jab in safety, citizenship, 1,446 days' work were lost as a I I' esult of these accidents. Aver- I cide ." met February 2 at the Farm legislative and information. Bureau Building at Sandusky. age 20 day, per accident. This is Clinton C 0 u n t y women in All counties were represented, M.ason County has again or- up from 1957 experier ceo There 'ere mort: motor vehicle Mrs. Clare Barton. Chairman Plainwell R-2 I March heard Robert Dorengoski, We were pleased to have with us ganized its Women's Committee. I assistant to the Attorney General, Mrs. Marjorie Karker and our know the other counties in the accident' than any other kind. , . I speak on "Good Citizenship," Mr. Regional Representative, Carl district are as pleased as I am to More accident ccurred in. the All.egan Coun,ty". All lalhos In Dorengoski made his talk im- Kentner. Ladies served a lovely have them back. The reorganiza- farm yard than in . any other DI tnct. 4 are lI!vIted to ~ttend pressive by quoting passages dinner. tion was accomplished at the Carl place. In 1957 the largest num- the spring me ting at Griswold from the Declaration of Inde- Our District Spring meeting Chilberg home on March 9. Of- b r of accidents w re on the AUditori~m in Allegan on April pendence. will be April 21 at the Meth- ficers are Mrs. Paul Hansen, highway. ~:. An lmt r~ tmTafro:r~m ~~~ He said, "In view of our fast- odist Church Parlors, on road chairman; Mrs. Albert Langfeldt, en p ~nne , I , •... e. ay .•. moving world we gloss over some M-51, just south of road- 136, secretary; and Mrs. William Ha2:- from prmg house cleaning ~nd of those basic truths upon which (about one half mile) at JO a. m. enback III, vice-chairman. Mrs. come and I' new old acquamt-I our government was founded. Mr. Max Cochran of the State H. P. Anderson is publicity chair- Mrs. Celestine Young, Chairman C auAcets. a. recen t t' mee ing, f M' hi F' . B' I' J W d I W~ should so instill these truths Department of Education, and man. They met March 23 to plan ai _ moe t th min . ds an d h ear t s 0f OU'l. ,..,. M C r. anne,11 WIith th e..U S De- their year's program. Mt. Clemens R-2 ooper 01, ~ 19t~ arm ~(J children that by the time they partrnent of Justice at Saginaw, Oakland County. Philo Rich of I:.eau exp am, e ~ew. ~ ~ are grown the~ 'Yill have the 1 will be the main speakers, Pot- M~osta County raised the the Farm Bureau S rvices Gar- ~rarketing den Seed Department told us ing organize l~ PdO~I~l WhlChO~~ e feeling deep within egan, awa as to why, a citizens, we perform noon. themselves luck dinner will be served at money for their projects by serv- 9255 ing lunch for 200 at the Power SIZES . and Kent counties. as we do" Farming meeting at Remus, Feb- t that practically all garden seed Each farm r must have at· Lapeer County. A wonderful 12-20; 40, 42 ruary 26. ~re gr?wn ?ut of the, tate •.mostly least 1000 birds, usually 10,000 to Eaton Counfy women heard story and pictures of children at A lithe, slim sheath topped by In California. Farm Bureau gar- a man, and the eggs will be mar- Rex Sieting who illustrated his the WOodside School, Lapeer At our March meeting we a wide-curving ollar. Sew-sim- den seeds are sold. ~t all Farm keted cooperatively.I talk on "Outlook for Farming State Home, was presented by heard Dr. Jack Haldeman speak ple but so smart in cool cotton Mrs. Fred Billett reported 011 1959" with slides and phamp1ets Miss McAllister, Acting Director, on the various forms of arthritis. with contrast or matching collar. Bureau Store. Individual orders may be sent to the, Farm Bureau our Safety project. C?arden Seed Department at Lan- I At another mee ing Mr. Wm. vice of M,S.U. published by the extension ser- at our February 20 meeting. This was very informative. Through the training received by Printed Pattern 9255: Misses Montcalm County had health as sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 40, 42. Size sing. .. Hummell of Middleville, state I Roger Foerch of Michigan these retarded children some can it's topic for February. Dr. Rice 16 takes 3% yards of 35 inch .Oa~land CO,unty IS ?avmg the trapper for the Conservation De- Farm Bureau pre ented a talk on become capable of caring for of Greenville showed the film on fabric. Collar takes 7/8 yard . District me ting April 9,. 10:00 partment, gave a ery instructive Send 35 cents in coins for this arden e d a. m. at the Salem. Evange~lCal & talk about predatory Reformed Church m Farmington. Mr. Hummell patrols 11 counties. animals. , pattern-s-add 10 cents for each pattern if you wish 1st class mail- Your Farm Bureau dealer can make 170 leading seed Hillsdale County: Wa Ten Dob- (On Oakland Av .) . Mrs. McM~l1e~ gave a. repo~t ffice Lansing. me Wayne County If one is having trouble call the son, di trict epre entati o for the on t?e Leg~slative Seminar m office will then be nitified, bring the ill then be hotified, bring traps, show how to set and he Home Flower Garden ing. Send to Michigan Farm News, Pattern Dep't, P.O. Box 42, Old Chelsea Station, New Farm Bureau Fertilizer Division, York 11, N.Y. varieties of Farm Bureau vegetable and flower seeds available to you in attracnve veloprn nts such as one-time cul- Wayne c unty 1 gislators pre tivation of crops and of some of W~ had luncheon at the r: 'poke of some 0 the recent de- Farm Bureau me~bers and three will call for them later. .Many of Famous these animals do a gr at deal of good. The Board 0 Directors and Care of Hybrid Tea Roses Planted in the. Spring Please print plainly your name, address, size, and style number. Dan Reed, Stanley Powell iv were gue ts t this meet- H. L.R.CHAPMAN shipment, there is usually more healthy they must be planted in lithographed packets. Many th ·scientific pr dicti n as to Grill. and several from the Farm Bu- y' es Garden Clubs Lecturer pruning for the home gardener a sunny part of the garden. are also avai1.able in bulk. iutur 'develoPtn~nt such as sys- reau staff were present. Six mg. . to do. All weak or injured stems tematic immunity of plants to The question is often asked, should be removed back to the A light: sandy soil or a heavy VEGETABLE diseases. , counties " ere represent d in our Ken! County. In arch we me "Which is the best time of year, main stem if necessary. The clay soil can be greatly improved A paragus Lettuce at the extension of ices and the to plant new rose plants, - in Bean, Str. Mu kmelon Mr. Dopson told why w should C ver taff explained their ork, Ralph the spring or in the fall?" strong canes should be cut back by working in organic matter. B an • Lima Watermelon patronize our Farm Bureau fer- Kirch, 4-H Agent, explained how also, leaving four or five buds Organic matter consists of peat, Bets Onions tilizer and seed s rvices. Farm This is a difficult que tion to or joints. leaf mold, and well rotted ma- Broccoli Parsnip Bureau is the largest farmer- <1- H has changed in the last few nure, especially cow manure con- C bbage Peas answ r. What is best for one Carrots Peppers owned produc r of f rtilizer. Its y a r S. Mrs. McQuire, Home section of the country may not be Ii is impodant to make all cuts taining large quantities of straw. CaulIflower Pumpkin competition has helped keep Agent, described the women's ex- at all good in another section. just above outward facing buds. Each of these ingredients can be Celel'y Radish Corn Salsify prices down. It was a pione r tension program. Miss Virginia The weather is an important This improves the shape of the used at the rate of one part to Cucumber Spinach in developing granulated fertil- Held of the Research and Con- factor. What may happen the plant and allows light to come six parts of soil. Borremeal should Egg Plant Squa h Endive Tomatoes Iizers. urners Marketing Department, first year the home gardener in contact with and to strengthen be added to the soil at the rate Kale Turnips Farm Bureau women rv d gave a few pointers on shopping. plants his roses may not occur all growths. The roots of the of one-half pound of bonemea1 Kohl-Rabi Rutabaga th Michigan Milk Producers Weare planning an urban and again for several years. new plant must also be examined to seven bushels of soil, thor- Dinner March 19th at the 4-H 1ural smorgasbord ba ed around and any injured ones must be cut oughly mixed. FLOWE 5 Club 'Building. foods rai ed in Michigan. This is My own experience has been back to sound wood. Ager'atum Fox Glove When planting roses the Aly. urn GOUl'ds to be part of Michigan Week. that they do equally ';vell planted A ter HOllyhock Jackson County. The super in- Ottawa County. Probate Judge in the spring or fall, provided the holes should be at: least 18 B by' Breath Lar-kspur inches deep and the same in B chelor Button Marigold t ndent of Northwest School, Mr. · Miles was the speaker at the required conditions necessary for B I am Morning Glory Willard Kidder, gave us a very March meeting held at the home the plant's welfare are furnished. diameter. Br-achyc ome Nasturtium int r sting talk on school cur- d Mr . Neal Andre. Calendula Petunia ricula and Iinanc s. Mrs. Marian Th re i a great need for a The secret of success is The soil should be well loos- Candy Tuft Phlox Canterbury Bell Pinks Hendrickson, from the Gr ate r 10 obtain clean healthy plants ened at the bottom of the hole home for delinquent children in arna tlon Poppies Jackson Chamber of Commerce, from a reliable grower who and over this place a one inch c a tor Bean Portulaca Ottawa County. Officials have invited us to as it in the driv refuses to ship out plants layer of decomposed cow manure. Chry anthemum napdragon found it necessary to place a Cover this with two inches of ock comb Stock for U. S. Savings Bonds. which do not come up to Columbine Straw Flower child in a home as far away a standard. soil. Co m os Sweet Peas Niles. Judge Miles also stressed o Ila Sweet William Lenawee County. We met To help in proper placement of o lies Verbena the need for doing away with Most rose e tperts in Michigan the roots and in setting the plant D tpb inlurn Zinnia March 3 at Madison Center Hall magazines not fit for children and do advise fall planting for this Four O'Clock for a rural-urban me ting and a at the proper depth a small cone- 'oung people to read. We asked reason: growers dig their stock in I number of urban women attend- ur County Farm Bureau board the fall and the less time the shaped pile of soil should be our F rm ed as gu sts of the rural ladi s. to help stamp out filthy maga- plants are out of tQ. soil, the bet- made up in the center of the Our guest peaker was Mrs. Rich- planting hole. zine. ter. Mo t good growers do have The roots should be placed as r ard J rdan. Committe s were excellent means of keeping their evenly as possible over the cone named for the father and son County. In March rep- plants through the winter for banqu t. resentatives from the A.S.C. of- spring shipm nt. of soil and then filled in grad- The spring District meting fice explained th ir services to ually with the soil mixture. The will be h ld at Adrian, I.O.O.F. f rmers , Such thing a tiling, Regardless. many home soil must be carefully worked a- bout the roots and pressed firmly. 9017 Hall, May 12. permanent pa ture, liming and gardeners will have occasion u /SIZES iertihzer. These are paid partly to set some rose plants out in It is advisable to arrange the '12-20 lIy by A.S.C. directly to the dealer. the spring. planting depth of the plant so This cool, pretty dress is per- Decorativ co er for a table or They advised us that land taken MR. CHAPMAN that when the operation is com- fect for hot summer days and 00 r a to u - a a tablecloth for special out of production must have a Care in preparation of the soil pleted the plant will be one inch quick laundering. With printed BLES One-fourth to one-third of the occas ion. Level on the round cover crop. 0 crop can be taken and planting and doing the job as The plant is now ready for lower in the soil than it was when dav ' food should be eaten at table a popular now, r on an off or pastured. Weeds must be arly as pos ibl will increase planting in the garden, If the growing in the nursery. Its pre- pattern directions it's easy to sew in almost any fabric for casual, 5 br~ak.fu st. say home conorni ts oblong table. ontrolled. Aft e r contract is the chances of success. In gen- soil has not been previously pre- vious planting depth can be de- dressy wear. at Iichigan State Univer it~, Pattern 510: Cr ch t dir ..igned for oil bank it cannot be eral, r . grow be .t in a oil pared the plant mu t be heeled termined by th difference in Printed Pattern 9011: Misses Common sense tells u that the for 54 inch and 64 inch in broken by eith r side, which i very lightly acid; that in. that is placed in a trench and INC. color on the st m at the base of size 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 re- tim betw .en supper at six and 3G inch in ~O. 30 cotton. is, wh r tl soil tests pH of 6 the roots covered with moist soil the main growth. About 200 farm in Barry quires 4% yards of 35 inch fabric. breakfast at 7 is 13 hours . .. he Send 3S cents in coins for this County are igned up for 5 years. to 6.5. (Your County Ext nsion until it can be plant a in its When the root are all covered longest interval betw en meals. pattern -add fi e cents for each ",14 per acre is received on a 3 Dir dol' will test your soil for a permanent position. Send 50 cents in coins for this and the soil made firm, water pattern-add 10 cent for each Suppose e skip breakfast and pat ern for 1 t class mailinz. Send small charg .) Roses will grow in any good should be added to eliminate air pattern if you wish 1st class 1 T ar contract and on the 5 year wait till noon to eat. That' to Iichiaan Farm. ews, 263 there is a 10% increa e. garden soil, but th y do appre- pocket . Allow the water to drain mailing. S nd to Michigan Farm When the plants arrive they total of 18 hOUl'S b tween las .ecdlecraft Dep'l, P.O. B 162, ciate a soil to their liking. They through the soil after which the News, Pattern Dep't, P.O. Box t<; or should be c fully.unwrap- night's supper a rd today s lunch, ld h 1: a • lion, j l:.W offical language of -Isra ped and in eeted; demand the t th soil h ve good hol may b filled. A slight d - 1 'uu had tv -<.Ht 13 to 18 11, r ,but stre t signs are 42, Old Ch lsea • tation, New draluag«. They d stest a soil whid pi ession left in the soil will aid "ork, r hours b tween lun halo _upn r, PIe se print plainly 'our name, writt n in English :lnn rhhif',;1::; Althou h man' growers i too light or too heav. To in watering un1il the plant i. '01.1\1 It'a U: ~111 l: iu, :'HHl •.. ", :11 d pat tern nuuui '1'. w -Ii ..~,.::' ~/\ ;:: own personnel selling your own livestock. The e men are . / :.1", tops in their profession. Careful attention to yarding, sort- Auc ion Market Service-Mich~ ing, feeding and selling brings Michigan farmer the ut- igan farmer own, operate and control two Auction Markets in the state - at most in returns. All livestock old strictly according to Battle Creek and St. Louis. At the.' owner hip on its own merits. points both hogs and lamb are grad d, feeder replacements are obtainable, and feedlot service is available. These serv- ice', along with the "protect d market system of selling livestock", have made these auction: the largest in the state. Feeder Service - Constantly in touch with the many areas YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTl"'RS in the United States and Canada producing- feeder cattle and L mb Grad~ng Service Hog Grading Service-cue- A. J. I~GOLD, Presid nt. Blissfield lambs, your organiza- igned to streamline the average tion is able to provide elling lamb ~ in graded lot' porker, and reflect a premium ALLE T RU H, Vice Pres Lake Orion the class of live ·tock has enabl d producer to keep to the hog producer willing to GERALD BRIA ,S cretary . . Ada you'll need at fair and ex rt orne effort toward banish- equitable price', their flock" "topped out" a ~ the ing "lardines "thi program has "V. J. CLARKE Eaton Rapids lambs become ready for market. developed rapidly. The program ARCHIE OWA T. . [orth tr ct Your organization i th 0 TLY i being hailed by both packers and producers as the fir t step 01 e in 1ichigan u 'ing this meth- JACOB sEIBT .Clar towards getting pork back on the tid of selling lambs. ation's dinner plates. AR HY MABERY.. .. North Branch Feed lot Service GARL VA DERBEEK Alma - Current advice on marketing conditions ROBERT FARLEY , Albion locally and in other R. H. W LTON, Gen. Mgr. . Dearborn sections of the country from your own market repre entative. Help in feeding, health, man- agement and market- ing problems - Your.' for the asking! J..l cor U J.y '% .1.11 4.1 e J.L~ ..l an udJ. Bank Building, Plan were made to attend and se refreshments (Continued from Pag 1) at county open meeting on taxa- tion to be held F bruary, 17 at 1007"1 parity. r. P.M. A talk on paints and var- n i hes conclud d the afternoon program. Menominee Cou tv Farm u- r au Women's Committee spon- sored a county wide open meet- President Charles B. Shuman of ing March 17 at the Stephen on the American Farm Bureau :Fed- year. Elementary School. Sp aker was eration on March 25 announced Don Kern, Director of Child the Farm Bureau's withdrawa Some time ago the AFBF urged that the out-dated Guidance Clinic at Es anaba, from its association with world' Wexford Coun • The women Meting produced many worth- parity formula be scrapped. A new price support met with M s. Wha ey, 9 roup farm leaders in the IFPA, but that whil c rnments and discussion IFPA principles and policies over present, 2 absent. We have elected period wa excellent. formula ho ld b based on a percentage of the Miss Munson as County Chairman the years had been in substantial Lunch proceeds were given to -- immediately precedi g years. The Michigan Farm and arc making plans for a bake conflict with those of the Farm Menominee C 0 U n t y' s retarded .-_...•_-~----_...•---~_ sale also a fresh foods sale in the children. Bureau. Bureau has suppo t d this plan. ecretary Benson near future. Many IFPA member organiza- .•.•.......•...••.....• recommended it to the Senate Agricultural Com- Be ready with questions per- outh America tions in other countries favor taining to school problems April greater emphasis on government mitt e February 16. 22 when Mr. Max Cochran will be South America has given a regulation of agriculture as con. our resource speaker. number of plants to mankind: trasted with Farm Bureau's policy In making thi reco e datio to e Senate bean, pumpkin, squash, tomato, of minimum controls. • potato, peanut, sweet potato, pine- IFPA foreign members also Committee on Agriculture, Secretary Benson said: Ir cl 11 apple, tapioca, tobacco, cocoa, , The trucks you see operating over the streets and highways of Michigan are there because the people want the swift, dependable transportation service "0 r agriculture is a dynamic changing industry undergoing a technological revolution which is irre- versible. Most of agriculture is free of controls Mrs. Ken Corey, Chairman . Stephenson R-l Chippewa County. Farm Bu-I rubber, quinine, and maize, MICHIGAN FARM have shown a greater tolerance to- ward government interference in international trade while Farm NEWS Bureau favors less restriction in reau Women's Committee met 6 April 1, 1959 world trade. " they provide. People who operate factories, run and attempts at price fixing at unrealistic levels. farms, own retail businesses - they rely on trucks This part of agriculture is doing reasonably well. to stock their enterprises and to ship their finished Grand ank 11smarkets are expanding and production is kept pro ucts. And the people who buy these products - their needs, too, are served for the most part by in reasonable balance with demand. "The present surplus situation in a very few Grand Banks off Newfound- land cover an area of the Atlan- Why ure Tom I'll trucks. It's a service they've grown used to, a serv- tic equal in ize to Pennsylvania. crops gives ample evidence of the shortcomings of ow 1 get ice which has become a vital part of the American way of life ... Yes, motor transport 'is the people's choice, a service and convenience that serves them old laws t at have not been adequately changed. "We are deeply appreciative of the difficult legis- The mountain of Izaru, Costa Rica, is said to be the only spot in Americas where both the At- I tel you lantic and Pacific may be seen night and day! lative decisions with which this Committee is faced. from the same spot. Weare anxious to be of assistance. Ie iga True i g "We will supply promptly factual data available ssoeiation Fort Shelby Hotel • and the best judgments that can be had from the Department on any proposals. "As the President has said to Congress, 'Continu .. at ion of the price support and production control ERE'S WHAT I DO: programs in their present form would be intolerable ... The situation calls for prompt and forthright 1. Test my soil, to find out what it lacks. 5. Plant Farm Bureau's Michigan Certi- action .' n fied Hybrid Seed Corn. 2. Use adapted soil, properly drained. Directors. 6. I watch my planting rate and keep it Walter Wightman, president of properly. MFB, felt that in one day County 3. I use correct rotation and crop se- Farm Bureau board members 7. I use adequate fertilizer. could sign more members than quence. any other group. 8. I place the fertilizer to the side and z Blaque Kmrk, Farm Bureau Mutual president, Dale Dunckel. Keep my tillage down to a minimum. below theseed, Farm Bureau Life president, and Tom Koning, Farmers Petroleum Clean out you. farm m· Cooperative president, thought ventory of lOW·2OW·2Q. Today I've got to have higher yields for increased profits; and their agents could get more mem- 30 motor oils and stand- .rdize OD lew Unlco JERRY CORDREY bers than the county directors. 12M It pours like light so do you Tom. That's why I make sure my crops are fed the Coordinator of Organization Mrs. Alex Kennedy, chairman lOW and lastslike heavy of Women of Farm Bureau. duty SAE 30 Next time right plant food, at the right time, in the right way. Of course, Three days in March were thought that the Women could change to Umco 12M scheduled for some special mem- sign more than either of the other "otOl 011 You'll lIVer I use Farm Bureau fertilizer. I learned a long time ago that change back bership work. The time was set groups. as a result of challenges issued by March 16 was designated as AND ONE GREASE FOR buying Farm Bureau products doesn't cost ••••• it pays. members of the State Board of Women's Day, March 18 as Direc- .~.--- ALL YOUR LUBE JOBS With UnlCo B·550 Multi· Purpose Grease you can handle any farm lube job. Handshake Spans Progress. Won't melt or wash out Buy where you see this PLANT FOOD DIVISION Sold y Farm rs Of Farm Bureau Insurance Petroleum Co-op emblem. It's your guide to quality coupled with economy. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Distributors en years and 116,000 Insurance policies are spanned by th andshake shown above. Mr. Howard Newman, left,. of R #1, Hillsdale, .who holds the most recent policy issued by Farm Bureau Insurance Companies of Michigan, shakes hands with Mr. Clarence Furney of R #5, Coldwat r, who old. th first policy written by th Company 10 years ago. ore th n 700 people gathered gram was laque Knlrk, President at Kellogg Center on the M.S.U. of Farm Bure u Mutual Insurance Campus Saturday evening, March Company. Appearing on the pro- 14. to celebrate the 10th Anniver- gram were Walter Wighttnan. ry of Farm Bureau Insurance President of Michigan Farm Bu- There is a Michigan Certified Hybrid that is grown in Michigan; specifically for Michigan Companies of ichig n, reau, Dale Dunckel, President of equal to or uperior to any varielj' of seed com Farm Bureau Mutual beg n oper- Farm Bureau Life Insurance Cora- growing conditions, You can't afford to gamble ations in 1949 writing automobile pany, and Nile Vermillion. Admin- that you may have grown in the past. Test on anjthing but the best, so get Farm Bureau's insurance for ichigan Farm Bu- istrative Vice President of Fann reau members. Farm Liability in- Bureau Mutual and arm Bureau plot figures prove that statement! Michigan Cer- Michigan Certified Hybrid Seed Com. IUrance was added in 1950 and' Life. 1951 Farm Bureau .Lif Insurance Frank BlackEord. Commissfoner tified Hybrid Seed Com n developed and Comp ny w tarted. ire Insur- of In urance for the Stat of ich- anee wa added to the Hne in 1954 igan, attended the banquet and ex- complete the in uranoe package t nded greetings from the S off red by Farm Bureau. Attending the 10th Anniver ary partment of Insurance. Dr. Kenneth Wilson~Dean of t Celebration were tate and county College of B iness aminim'ation, Farm Bureau leaders, Farm Bureau University of Cincinnati, wu tea. o o m y ur F. • ervices Dealer Insur nee agents. employees and tured sPeaker of the eveninlO tpeCiaJ guests. More than 50 Farm Farm Bureau Insurance FIRST T ME the Farm Bureau emblem appears on ureau members who were respon- i 10th Anniversary witti • lble for starting the Farm Bureau of more than 116.000 poIideI 1ft e ybrd eel Corn bag. It mean that Farm Insurance program in 1949 were in force. Fann ureau life • attendance. 000,000 of life insuraooe In forCe in the guarani t at' found on The 1 h Anniversary Program on the lives of more thaD IS 000 gan with a special Statewide people. Farm Bureau M~ ev ry g. eeting of agents and wives Sat- Bures 58,000 automobiJel. pre urn y afternoon. The celebration 15,000 farms with Farm lJabilitr oed with a banquet followed by insurance, and h $448,000.000 01 a special program in the Big Ten fire and wind coverap on 8. ",pe. and Centennial Rooms of Kellogg policies. The companies are nter. aturday evening.' JeI1tedby 180 agentl . ee e r ·ce , I c. L.vpL.t •• <- IV.. h •..• L. .• 7 The moon reflects 1/14 of the light it receives, the earth abou s the Upper Peninsula. The development of the taco- nite ore bodies has been made 1/3, thus making u a far bright- er object to a space visitor. a practical in recent years by discovery of a "benefication". pro- c s which removes non-iron- e ffered bearing ore particles and concen- trates an ore of higher test. Try A 2 % DAN E. REED Associate Legislative Counsel Plants carrying on this process require the investment of many millions of dollars and the de- velopers feel that they mu t be SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 word tional words 5 cents ach per edition assured of ufficient water to' tak rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All With at lea t three weeks re- operate in order to make the maining in the present se ion of investment practical and safe. the Michigan Legi lature for the 3 BABY CHICKS 17 introduction of bills, it is proba- F T ~ ble that two proposals will be introduced havin to do with the 5; .2 ••••••••J•••••••• O Leg- determination of the rights to IX WEE S OF the use of surface water in Mich- igan. Income rom HYBRID SEED At the request of Senator Ed- certified. More ears ward Hutchinson of Fennville, chairman of the Joint Legisla- Dairy y corn per OUR IFE! tive Committee studying water resources Farm Bureau enlisted HUGO E. KIVI the help' of representatives of other organizations interested in U. P. Regional Representative making better use of the avail- $12 million income from dairy If you feed us Farm Bureau's Hi- able surface water. products and dairy cattle acou~t- Efficiency 20% Chick Starter Crumbles. ed for 61% of the Upper Penin- Recommendations have been turned over to Senator Hutchin- sula's gross income during the 23 son suggesting that legislation year of 1958. GIVE US THE START WE NEED, and deserve. might be adopted this year to Farm Bureau in the Upper Pen- You've paid good money for us. Your Farm Bureau authorize the trapping and pond- insula has set up Dairy Commit- dealer has all the particulars on this sensational ing of diffused surface waters for tees to help promote the dairy FREE protection plan. See him soon. This Hi. use by the person providing the industry. Each County Farm Bu- water storage. reau has a Dairy Committee. Efficiency starter feed contains a coccidiostat, Enactment of such a measure I Each county committee names pius all of the other essentials that will give us would give legal status to the two members to the over-all more "Get Up and Grow." present growing practice of con- Farm Bureau Dairy Committee struction of farm ponds for irri- for the U.P. gation purposes. There are 5,060 dairy farms in this northern empire with a total IT'S ENERGIZED The proposed bill would not be limited to agricultural uses. The of 90,000dairy cattle. They aver- re ommendations also include the age 18 per farm. Dairy plants re- suggestion that legislation auth- ceived about 340 million pounds HI·EFFICIENCY 20% CHICK STARTER Crumbles of milk during 1958. This does orize the use of waters in treams has been formulated with your profits in mind. It when the flow is in excess of the not include .milk processed in is loaded with ingredients that will develop your reasonable needs of the public Wisconsin. DARBY LEGHOR S Layers. Highest pen in ation 23 chicks into healthy, high-producing, moneymaking and down-stream riparian own- Most of the milk produced in all ational Laying Tests. Baby ers. It would permit the removal Pullets. Started Pullet Program. De- birds. See your Farm Bureau Feed Dealer soon! the U.P. goes into the manufac- livered anywhere. DX Cross and from streams, during periods of ture of cheese-47.8 % of the total. W estline ~ o. 702. Free cage layer - booklet and literature. Exclusive , ... excess flow, of water to be used 26.8% goes into bottled milk, Franchised dealer. nlrk~e Leghorn After you've started 'em rlgh then, or later, for any reasonable half and half, cream and choco- ,Farm, Box 169:\1, Zeeland, :Mich. 3 3 purpose. (11-tf-25&17b) gro 'em righ with The taking of such water would lae milk. 19.1% is used in ice - cream, condensed, drying and 5A BUSINESS not be limited to riparian owners. r Anyone having a legal right to sherbert, with the remaining OPPORTUNITY - FARM BUREAU'S HI-EFFICIE OY reach the water would be per- mitted to pump and remove 6.3% going into butter. There were 49 dairy plants operating in the U.P. as of Janu- GROWING MASHES water from the stream, impound it and use it when needed. ary 1, 1959. Three plants went While these proposals would out of business in 1958. THESE GROWING MASHES will provide daily not necessarily provide large Artificial breeding. During the feeding with proper protein, energy balance, thus amounts of cheap water, it has last reporting vear for fho three been pointed out that any irri- bull studs serving the U.P., ap- satisfying energy requirements more quickly. These gator dependent on the water in proximately one-third of the cows mashes have been formulated to enable you to a stream, is likely to want to irri- were bred artificially. HURDLE HIGH FEED COSTS while you increase gate his crops during the period Production testing has also en- when the stream flow is lowest. joyed' a steady growth. 1'0" "~t" production. They are the pay-off for the care you At this time there may not be cent of the cows are production have given your chicks. any water which is not needed by tested. This is a 2% increase over the down-stream users for rea- the previous year. FA,RM BUREAU'S GROWING MASHES will build sonable purposes. This would strong, healthy bodies so that your pullets will mean that such an irrigator is The trends are to fewer and depending on a source of water larger dairy herds, fewer and maintain a higher rate-of lay. They will bring your supply which fails him. when he larger processing plants, increas- pullets to peak production sooner, feed away flock needs it most. ed produc . per co , r troubles and extend your flock's normal period of The proposed legislation would management costs per cow, more permit him to provide for this sit- nrodnction testing and better production. See your Farm Bureau Feed Dealer uation by removing from the breeding. for additional. information. stream, during flood flow, water which is not needed down-stream More dairymen are taking an at that time. The important part active interest in marketing. The of this provision is that it extends aim is for higher quality milk FEED DEPARTMENT this right to' non-riparian users. Another bill would provide for leaving the farm, more milk intG 10 the fluid trade, more Gr~de A FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. the allocation or appropriation of milk and a greater acceptance of required amounts of water to de- the dairymen's responsibility to actively promote the dairy in- dustry. . Farm Bureau's Dairy Commit- Special Offer to FARM BUREAU MEMBERS tee will work in these fields. The committee is making a thorough study of the proposed changes in standards for production for a , manufacturing milk, the federal milk marketing order for the U.P. and methods whereby the Farm •.•'> Bureau can be more effec ive in d') promoting the sale of dairy pro- ducts. 11 • Rhode Island Joins I ADA Sales Program Rhode Island dairymen have joined the American Dairy A::.- sociation. Dairymen in all states are now contributing their per- sonal and financial support to the nation-wide sales promotion pro- will present up to 25 words of classified advertising, gram for milk and milk products carried. on by the ADA. including your name and address, in one issue of the .Michigan Farm News. It is read by 71,904 mem- bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bargain Mail Coupon I. les. than half our regular classified advertising rate. For Free Please send your classified by April 24 for the May 1 edition. Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or Soil Test Bags FRES EGG Buy large, 1238, etc, count as one word. See Ads for classifications. attractive "FRE H EGGS" signs and JOHN SEXSON increase your gg al e. 6" x 30". Services Plant Food Division Metal enam led and lettered both shIes. $4.50 value only 2.00 postpaid. It pays to determine the fer- tarline Signs, Coloma, R-l, Box I, tilizer analysis you should use Michigan. (Berrien County) AS.o 'IATION for HANDY·ORDER BLANK and the amount per acre through 13 2-3t-27p) 18 t Runtl IJdllf'ation to ave our chools a soil test. HOUSE IN DU. DEE, .•Ion roe from Rod Ii. m R1Ul complete Feder'al county. A lot at dam of river. 47 and 'tate domlnat lon. Sf'nd $1 to Mail the coupon below for free RATOn. OYE 30-56 BAKER ~RAm SEP - Mr. Dale McAlJi tor, (.rand 1.1 dge All st -I, on rubber, cornpl te acres for subdlvtding within four miles R-I, Michigan. (Clinton ountv i Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. with driv h It and canvas cover. For of :\Ionroe. Disc tiller, offset disk, f1.M-27n"l 41 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS You'll need 1 bag for each flat sale by Guy s,. ·orth Branch, farm machinery. Wtll trade for house trailer, farm, etc. Glenn Morris Mon- P. O. Box 960 field. 5 bags each rolling field. :\Iichigan. ty) Phone 5153. (Lapeer Coun- (3-4t-26p) 13 roe R-2, :\Iichigan. (.Ionroe c'ounty) Lansing, MichIgan Date ........................................................•.•• Have your fields soil-tested at (3-2t-25p) 1 one of 52 County Soil Test Labor- 15 FARM FOR SALE Please publish my •................................... word ad fOf" •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• times starting wIth the atories. Advise the lab management the and40 AeRY', poult F R. , 7 room nou .e, bam house. •.'om rarm land. TO:\fATO, CABB GE; crop and the yield per acre you're In good d r hunting ar a. 4,50\}. PLA. TS. A 18 0 P pper, Lettuce. May 1 edition. I enclose $ . Elwood Yod r, Fairview, }'Ilchig-an. Broccoli, Eggplant, Cauliflower. Sweet driving at. Apply fertilizer on ( scoda County) <4-lt-2·p) 115 Potato. Free Color Catalog with Bar- basis of need for the crop. g-ain Offers. Wri e today. Piedmont 160 ACR STOCK OR GRAL' farm. Cla.slflcallon: . FARM BUREAU SERVICES. Inc. Water In every field. Buildings worth Plant Company, Dept. Georgia. 12, lbany, (1-3t-27 -b8) 25 $ 0,000, located 1lh miles from Big Fertilizer Plant Food Division Rapid. Adjoinln land ubdlvlded P. o. Box 960. Lansing. Mich. and selllng for 2500 per lot. Price 26 PULLETS 55,000. Ano her 38 acres can be had if wan Harry Baumunk, Big Rap- HY -LI .•·E PULLETS, 16 Please send - Soil Sample ids, R. 3, Ichigan. Mecosta County) vaccinated, debeaked and deltvered. Bags. (3-2t-42p) 15 All pullets grown under our til ·t supervfslon. Ki on automatic :poul- 80 ACRES, one half cleared. 7 room try equipment. Gulliver's Hatchery, modern house. Good barn and hen Eaton Rapids R-2, .•.'liehig-an. Phone Name house. ~cated school and mall 53 1. (Eaton County) (4-4t-25p) 26 route, 3~ I Gladwin. 8,600. Part down. Balance onthl. Write Darrel Edt, (twin, Iehtgan. (Gladwin County) (3-2t-31p-b) 15 l1' Bowery Street No. & RFD Peter Stuyvesant called estate the "Bouwery," which .-v i name to the p PostOffiee 15 section of New York City. • • a g u ure oratory. Here they now handle irown person.) legislation is needed in the con- Future Farmers the most deadly substances yet 5. Do you store containers of trol of the uses of insecticides, Honor Dan Reed known to man - and do it with • r relative safety. They just follow strict rules and check carefully Discus ion Topics the poison nc ntrates away un- d dents? lock and key to avoid acci- pesticides and w e & d killing chemicals? If so, of what sort? Dan E. Reed, associate legisla- tive counsel for Michii6ll Farm 2. What sort of research do you Bureau, was one of 14 men to avoid accident. 6. Do you clean up and bury think hould be don in the areas awarded the Honorary State c gr und for r 0 g ram in April our The farm i not a laboratory any spillage or empty cartons, (If use or the effects of pesticides Farmer Degree by the State and the poisons are not as dead- The State Discussion Topic Committee has established the 1 "round cloths, etc.? and weed-killers? Future Farmers of America at Community Farm Bureau Di cu ion ly, but the same rule apply. Both following series of topics for the coming months: 7. Do you cl an and store away 3. As an x rei e--have every- their conv ntion at Michigan State kinds of mat rials can kill or in- C r fully all clothing or shoes DON LD D. KINSEY Jure. Because farm poisons are one check hims 1£ against the University March 25. The degree used in the open, farmers need to Apr. Control of Chemical Poisons in Agriculture. used in applying the poisons? list of "Sound Practices" as found is grven :for outstanding service to Coordinator of Education and Research be even more careful in handling 8. Do you clean and store in the last part of the Michigan the FF A crganization. and applying them. May What Future Developments in the Farm equipment after use away from Farm News article. I was vi iting with a fruit farmer in western Mich- contact with persons and anunals. Many of the larger stars are igan. We had been talking about insecticides. Bureau Program are Now Possible? 10 to 400 times the size of our 9. Do you know the proper anti- iability for Damage dote to the poison, and do you No Snakes sun. "I had some Mexicans helping me spray the Jun. Needed ... A Powerful Push in Citizen- keep a handy supply of it on There are some 2,400 kinds of cherry orchards last spring," said the farmer. "We Serious damage to others may hand and ready? snakes known, and they are na- MICHIGAN involve the user in a damage ship. FARM NEWS 10. Do you spray or dust at tive to all areas of world except were using parathion: I warned the man with the suit. In such a case liability may proper times to avoid the chance Ireland, New Zealand and the 8 hinge on a simple point. The Jul. Are We Doing Well in Welfare Progress April 1, 1959 nozzle to be sure to wear his respirator. But when that residues may remain on your arctic regions. que tion is "Has the user of t~ in Michigan? marketed products? u I wandered out there to see how he was getting product containing the poison 11. Are you careful to avoid along, darned if he didn't have his face uncovered and his mouth wide open! been negligent in such a way as to cause serious injury or darn- age to the complaining person?' If such negligence can be proved, Aug. What Can Farmers Hope Being Organized as a Labor Union? to Gain by having the chemicals carried on the wind to neighboring fields or farms? ICO OIL FILTER ELEME TS "Then, two robins flew into the tree where he a court decision is likely to go Attend your Community Farm Bureau each month and dis- 12. Do you carefully check the against the negligent person. methods being used by any hired was working. They got caught in the spray. Be- cuss these interesting subjects. Read background material help and correct any misuses? A court decision against a fore you could say 'Jack Robinson' those robins farmer could set him back on his in the Michigan Farm News. 13. If there is no label on the heels financially for some time package, do you bury it or des- toppled to the ground. And that Mexican looked at troy it? You should. Why take a to come. me with eyes as big as saucers! dangerous chance? permitted by law. common sense. 14. Do you cover food and "Yes,' I said, "Maybe you'll listen to me now COil rol Law water containers near the area The makers of the poisons set 1. Do you follow the directions when I tell you that stuff is poison!" up research laboratories to test Eor using the poisons and weed- where you are spraying or dust- The first real concern about their products as to uses and killers with exactness and care? ing? any substances which may be agricultural poisons. dealt w~th side-effects. Num~rous trial proal 2. Are you careful to use the 15. Do you avoid smoking while B nefit or Dan er dangerous. But all of the laws of the problem. of residues which ducts had ~o.be discarded. Many solutions in the strength as given using the poisons? I d century cannot overcome the were found in food products. The of the .p:stlcides cost as much as I in the directions? (The stronger 16. Do you wash your hands Poisons are like fire. If you use greatest sou r c e of danger-- Food, Drug and Cosmetic~ Act of $1.5 million to place on the mar- the solution the more poisonous and face after spraying and dust- them right, they can help you. human carelessness! 11938 sought to control this prob- keto The operation was too cost- it i ) , ing and before eating especially? But you have to keep them un- I Federal and State laws have 1em. But the methods. were crude ly to risk a failure through lack of 1 IS. 17. Note: If symptoms of illness for longer engine life and trouble-free performance UNICO der control properly. Pesticides m u 1 tip 1i e d. Manufacturers of and means of checkm? meagre. proper control effects. The manu- 3. Do you always use protective and weed-killers have become poisons are requir d to put their Not too much came of It. facturing side of the problem has clothing or the proper respirator!, occur call a doctor or get the per- 011 filter elements can't be beat. You know you have the tight necessary tools to the farmer in products in proper containers. been pretty well fenced in. mask as called for? (Some pOI- son to a hospital quickly-with fighting all sorts of threats to They must have labels that give Then the uses of pesticides sons may be breathed in or enter information about the antidote type of filter for y.o••r particular engine because each UNtCO spread rapidly and new forms be- the mouth and be swallowed. available for the doctor. element is designed for a specific filtering ;ob. You cen't buy his crop. ingredients, special uses, warn- ings and proper antidotes. gan to appear on the market. Laws Affecting Others can be absorbed through If you do these things faith- better protection for your engine. Come in and see us for Some agricultural chemicals are Controls became necessary. The the skin.) fully, you can handle your pesti- very poisonous. While it might Twenty-five years ago there industry could not be allowed to Farmers cides and weed-killers with com- c,QlJ1plete.ioforlnation. take a half-teacup full of one w re few such requirements. As put these products on the market 4. Do you keep children, other parative safety. kind to kill a 150 pound man, a young man I can remember with a "free hand." The hazards More recently laws which seek persons and animals away from Buy from your local with some other a few drops of buying Paris green - a deadly were too great for public safety. to control farm users have begun the area where poisons are being the concentrated stuff could snuff poison-in a plain store sack-s-by In 1947, the Federal Insecticide, to appear. The effort to use la- mixed or used? (Poisons act ac- Questions Farmers PetrOleum Cooperative, Inc. his life out. the pound. I carried it home with bor saving devices in applying cording to body weight. A child Fungicide and Rodenticide Act the grocerie . No more of that! was passed. This required regis- the poi son s or weed-killers reacts to smaller amounts than a 1. Do you think that any new Distributor or County Distribution Agent The farmer must u e care to brought problems. High pressure see that residues of the poisons But the problem 'of the careless tration and proper labelling of these products. spray rigs appeared. The airplane do not remain on his marketed user remains. Many fail to read broadcast sprays and dusts on products t 0 endanger public the directions carefully-or the The Miller Act (Public Law crops. The danger of having the safety. Person applying the u er just forget about them. 518) was passed in July 0 1954. poisons carried on the wind in- poisons must be protected. Some Every case of 'accident, damage This brought even more binding creased. New methods such as of the new chemicals can be ab- or death comes from improper controls on the makers of the these do call for greater caution sorbed through the skin. u e of the chemicals. poisons. The special uses of the by the users. chemicals must be listed. Un- Dusts and sprays can drift on the wind.. Possible damage can ot Scare- ut Care' desirable side-effects were not to But where new laws to control be permitted. Special instructions practices are considered the y be done to other persons or to crop or live tock. Insecticides and weed killers do and warnings for the users be- should be based on sound re- not need to be f red. But we came a requirement. Safe con- search studies rather than on should hold a healthy re pect for tainers were a "must." snap judgments. Better methods aw Alon o them. This we do when we follow These laws screened "wild- may be needed rather than laws nou h directions strictly. cat" products off the market. prohibiting the use of pesticides. States set up testing laboratories A just law will not unnecessar- Laws are necessary to control Take a. look at !he aJomic lab- to check and test those that were ily handicap one g r 0 up of farme in favor of another. Without the pesticides some " Old Fashioned " farmers could not raise a market- able crop. But they might be re- quired to use better control in methods of application. Where claims of damage de- velop which blame the use of the poison, we need research to show tbe actual cause of the damage. It might be due to a blight to a E I • crop--or to some cause not con- nected with the poison. peclal Laws Are eque t A special example of a control law affecting farmers is Senate Bill 1025. This has been intro- duced to committee in the 1959 legislative session in our state. urln h mon of April 0 arm ureau dealers The writer holds no position with reference to this Bill-one ichl n II e hold ng a S r ng arga ns Sale. Her way or another. It has been re- r Just a fe f the many mo y saving bargains they quested by Michigan grape grow- ers. It asks that the Director of II be offerin •• Agriculture be empowered to limit or prohibit the use of weed- killing chemicals of certain types LAC P YE HLE E - P a tic ilm Covering in certain areas around the A~ riB T ••••W PUT YOU a 1OF 'lit fNESS! vineyards. 6 Mil. - Size 32 ft. x 100 ft ONLY $77.75 per roll 6 Mil. - Size 20 ft. x 100 ft ONLY $47.95 per roll Here one group of farmers would limit another group. Such a law might be needed. But the G TE facts should prove the cause of the damage first. Or, if the chemicals EVERYTHING YOU OWN can be taken Never-Sag Wood Gates - 12 ft. Size $17.95each are proved to be the cause, con- Fence-Master Steel Gates - 12 ft. Size $22.49 each trols on the methods of use may be necessary. from you legally. .. You have seen the headlines: Never-Sag Wood Oates - 14 ft. Size $19.95 each On matters of this sort the res- "LAWSUIT TOTALING $25,000 BROUGHT AGAINST olutions of the Farm Bureau dele- LOCAL FARMER" PR U E EATED gates ask for more research be- ATE I fore final legislation is pushed "COURT AWARDS FARM ACCIDENT VICTIM $15,000" Fence Posts and 2" x 6" Center and End Matched Lumber through. Could you come up with the cash if you were sued? Or would Special 5% discount during April selling or mortgaging your farm be the only solution? LIC n in Cu to Worker? 6V2 C••••••.•••..•••• ft. Studded "Til Fence Posts - bundle of 5 for oU (....................... 4.95 Another Bill which may ap- FARM BUREAU'S COMPREHENSIVE FARM LIABILITY· POLICY ... Imported 4 pt. Motto Barb Wire ONLV $ 7.45 perspoo\ pear on the floor of the 1959 Imported 4 pt. H avy Barb Wire .................•...........................ON LV $ 9.45 per spool Legislature would call for the gives you complete coverage ation , personal acts, injuries Imported Automatic Baler Wire (No. 3150)................................................ 11.65 per box licensing of any person who ap- I mported Automatic Baler Wire (No. 6500) ............•............................... $11.95 per box -to protect you and your of employees, custom farm- plies dusts, sprays, etc. on a "for mooth Roll Roofing - 45 lb ON LV $ 2.35 per roll hire" basis. family against all liability ing, etc. 1ineral Surface Roll Roofing - 90 lb .........................•............................... $ 3.95 per roll Diamond Rib Aluminum Roofing $17.50 per sq. It would exempt from licensing arising from your farm oper- FOR ONLY PENNIES A DAY! 1,000 bu. Dri- Ma tel' Grain Storage and Drying Bins $375.00 each requirements any farmer who (Thl bin I available ONLY while warehouse stock lasts) does his own dusting and spray- PI stic Roof Cement (1 gal. lze) 0 LV $ .99 per gal. ing. Licenses would not be neces- ulking Cartridges odel .......................................•.................................. R-3 Cradle C ulklng Gun .•, ON Ly........ .35 each 1.49 each sary for neighbors and friends Don)t be without this valuable policy! Visit, call, write your local leo Liquid oof Coating (5 gal. can) .................•..........•....................... 3.29 per can who do this work on a coopers- 'j ni 0 ilo Pint (5 g 1. can) ON Ly $ 7.95 per can ti e basis or for accommodation. Farm Bur au In urance agent today. ndard Red Barn Pint No. 402 $ 3.40 per gal. p cial i count on ALL F rm Fencing duri 9 this sale Sound ractice Be Con rol U A COMPA ns of MICHIGAN c. _---------------- 4000 • o· G 0 RIVE L n ing Michigan LANSING, MICHIGAN Phone': Ivanhoe i- ~ql J