Vol. 37, No. 9 37th Year SEPTEMBER 1, 1959 MFB Made Goo.d ec d 1 _ .* EDITORIAL Mutually IlelpJul Relations CLARjC L. BRODY SSM One hundred and sixty Kentucky Farm Bureau leaders visited the Michigan Farm Bureau a short time ago. They came looking for ideas. ST LEY M. POWELL Legist tiv Counsel, Michi an F rm u They were impressed with the mutually helpful relations which exist between the Michigan Farm Some months ago a nt tiv in h Bureau and its farm supplies and insurance com" Legislature drew quite I ugh fro his 01 by askin for an cus for S pt mb r 4t t panies, - Farm Bureau Services. Inc. , Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc.• the arm Bureau Mu .. the parade op ning of the Mi hig n te tual Insurance Company and the Farm Bureau Life that time no one had ny id h h I I Insurance Company. session would drag on through the the early fall. This harmony may have seemed unusual to the visitors because it has prevailed throughout the life 'Michigan Farm Bureau e 0 U • ns Com 5 The principal rea on for of the service companies, for periods ranging from This picture was taken at the are, left to right: Clarence Dykema, District 4; length of the current session ha b Edgar O. Diamond, District 10; Farm Bureau Center at Lansing Allen F. Rush, at large; Dan E. Reed, Associate Legis- in reaching agreement as to the St t t pr r 8 years to 30 years for the oldest of them. August 18 at the first meeting of Leroy Dale Dunkel, at large. Ronald W. Clark, District 11. lative Counsel; Representing Farm Bureau Wo- It began in 1929 when the Michigan Farm Bu .. the Michigan Farm Bureau Reso- Harry F 0 s tel', representing David C. Morris, District 5, men are: As the session has dragged on, the two m in u lutions Committee for 1959. The Farm Bureau Young People; reau Board of Directors combined the Farm Bu.. Committee will make its report Chairman; Mrs. Carlton Ball tIed que tions have be n, (1) How m h d i i Robert E. Smith, at large; Stanley M. Powell, Legislative Mrs. Darrell H. Fleming and .reau' s Farm Supply and Seed Departments into to the 40th annual meeting at Earl Kuhl, District 6; Counsel; Mrs. Harry F. Johnson. State revenue is really need d? and (2) Michigan State University, East George C. Crisenbery, District John Hesselink, District 7; Farm Bureau Services, Inc., a separate company. Lansing, November 10 and n. 2', Committee members not pres- should this additional money be found? John J. Ryan, District 8; ent for the picture is Paul C. Members of the Committee Robert F. Tefft, District 3; Charles C. Gotthard, District 9; Kline, Di trict 1. One reason 'for this change was to provide local Two deci ions w ic ill farm cooperatives - our principal retail outlets - bearing on the amount of new rev nu Steffen is amed FARM BUREAU FAY 5 THIS LABO an opportunity to own common stock and to h~ve To Transport Study rs be needed remain to be mad . h a voice in the Farm Bureau farm supplies service and marketing operations. Advisory COln~· Michiga Vote on Senate have thus far failed to reach provisions of the School Aid F ormul fo ren f cal y ar which b gan July 1, '9 The Farm Bureau membership continued its con- nection with -the farm supplies and seed services it founded in 1920 by always owning a majority stock Edwin F. Steffen, visor to Michigan Farm Bureau a d affiliated Companies Legal ad- and Landru -Griffin the Capital Outlay bill which will cont i utho iz tion for new construction at all the St t instituti interest in Farm Bureau Services, Inc. DAN E. REED including the universities, remains to dop Associate Leg" ative Counsel We followed the same plan in setting up the Som school bo d ar he d I y . These Michigan Congressmen voted, in Mid- settling of the school aid bill v ry s riously. I Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., in 1949. We August in a tension-pac ed session of the House, orne school boards h e actu lly put off op had been distributing petroleum products in Farm for effective union refr r le islation: the fall t rrn of chool until th L i I u reacnes Bureau Services since i-J30. District Sc 01 I In like manner we organized the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company in 1949 and the Farm 2--George Meader, Ann Arbor. Pfister suggests several pre- We regre to announc th veto It is gr tifying 10 no e tha t- cautions: by Governor Williams of S. 124~, only one bill opposi ed by the Bureau Life Insurance Company in 1'951. The 3-August E. Johansen, Battle Creek. the bill to finance improv ment Michigan Farm Bun au has ~I n 4-Clare E. Hoffman, Allegan. 1. During . iio-fill ing time and of State parks. This bill had passed by the t 'gislatur a Hi Farm Bureau membership organization had operat- for five or 1~ weeks afterwards, be n str nuously oppos in tho that was vetoed by Govo nor ed an automobile and life insurance agency since S-Gerald R. Ford, jr., East Grand run the blower a least t n min- House by the A.F.L.-C.I.O. and WiUiams in tine with our urgf nt 1926 for the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insur .. Rapids. utes before you enter the ilo, it is assumed that the influence 2. Be alert for unusual odors. of that organization was Iarg ly I I' commendations. This was. S. 1050, the so-call d bus subsidy ,ante Company of Bloomington, Illinois. The Farm 6--Charles E. Chamberlain, East Lansing. Stay away from the ilo if you responsible for the veto. It would bill discussed at 1 ngth in the see a yellowish-brown gas that have authorized a bond issue of August issue. Bureau membership made the change for advan- 8-Alvin M. Bentley, Owosso. smells somewhat like ammonia. not to exceed $5 million to pro- Of course, until final adjourn- tages it saw in becoming owners of their insurance 9-Robert P. Griffin, Traverse City. This could b nitrogen dioxide, vidc imm diate mon y for park merit it is impossible to compile: a very poisonous gas. improvements. a complete r cord. Und 'f ]cg- services. It provided benefits that only Farm Bu- JO-Elford A. Cederberg, Bay City. • be re- islativ rules, bills pending in 3. If you f I unusual gases ld h II-Victor A. Knox, Sault Ste. Marie. ~he bonds wou ave o n th taxation and approp .iation reau members could attain. may be forming, u e a good-siz d chairman of the National Agri- fan in the ilo to help air circu- paid charged by the r yenue f~om fe S motorists usmg the committe s at' not COV'l d by . . Coordination for the whole program has been cultural' Cooperative Transpor- , IS-William S. Broomfield, Royal Oak. lation while you work. parks. Th rate would have been the d~adlm dat?s :WhI~h were r ~ tation Committee in 1958 and 4. Keep children from climb- $2.00 per year 01 50c per day per sponsIb~e for. el,lmmatmg a larg, provided through Michigan Farm Bureau Board of 1959, is among 22 individuals The Landrum-Griffin abor reform bill, embody .. ing up into the silo, especially vehicle. The St.ate Cons rvation number of b~ll~. He~c we caul Directors, with the aid and counsel of the Directors, confirmed state and by the Senate Inter- Foreign Commerce ing much of the corrective legislation asked in Farm for five or six weeks after filling. Commission would have decided I b~. sure until. the time .of fi~al. Th silo is no place for childret at which parks the new system adjournment Just what 1: going officers, and managers of the four service com- Committee this week as members Bureau resolutions, was adopted by the surprising to play. would have n used. This to happen to ..om~. of th mr a . panies. , of an advisory council special staff of the Committee for a vote of 229 to 201. In this vote on the Landrum~ 5. If a room at the base of the would have be n a sort of "pay I ur " ~o~ pe nding In tux and up- and will be aided by the newly- silo is attached to the barn, open as you usc" program whereby propriation committees. This seemingly complex organization structure Griffin bill, 430 of a possible 434 votes were cast. a door or window to this room ~ichigan peo~l~ .and tourists U'3- It is obvious hat th legisl tor. appointed council, representing was developed to avoid conflicting interests between transportation interests from all Observers have marked this as the largest vote on whil you are filling silo. This mg th se .facilltl s ~~)Ul~ have have r spondod in a v ry zra ify- sections of the country. would help keep gases from ac- made a .dlr~ct contribution to- ing mann '1' 0 th recommendu- Farm Bureau, its service companies, and local farm a measure in recent years. cumulating in the silo room or ward their irnprov merit. tions of th Michigan Farm Bu- Mr. Steffen was nominated for cooperative distributors. That problem showed the membership in the group by the the barn. From all reports, faciliti sand reau. This is a tribute to Ow Michigan holds a top spot in cludin criminal penalties; (2) National Council of Farmer Co- this legislative struggle. Repre- prohibits organization picketing; Expert have long known the convenience at some of the Stat sound1?'ess of our. progr~m an I need of building a kind of organization that could operatives, in response to an in,. parks are woefully inadequat the high r gard in which .the not fall apart. vitation from Committee man Magnuson (D., Wash.). Chair- sentative Robert P. Griffin, Trav- erse City, representing Mich- (3) plug loophole in the pres- ent law covering secondary boy- danger of suffoca bon in the silo, Pfister explains. In such cases, and many are frequently prospective turned away. I visitors Senators and In hold 0':1f r~commendatIOns. R pres ntativ s A169, igan's 9th Congressional District, cotts and hot cargo practices; and carbon dioxide from ensilage re- If farm organizations get to working at cross pur- view of the present depleted con- the active interest taken by mom- In announcing the appoint- is a co-sponsor of the measure (4) eliminates the "no man's place oxygen in the air. The dition of the State's general fund b rs. of. County .Farm B.uI' au poses, nothing constructive is accomplished and in ments, Mr. Magnuson said the and has been named as one of land" covering jurisdiction of farmer can usually go outside in this basis of providing fd'r sadly Legislative Committees, Mmut '. individuals will work with the the seven House members of the local disputes. time to get fresh air. the end it is the farmer who pays for the trouble. Conference Committee. M i c h- needed improvements seemed the m n ~nd interested m mbers ha Committee staff "in formulating Recommending that the Con- But in recent years, a few only available and logical meth- c?~tnbuted greatly to. the om- The sense of oneness has been increased by the a legislative program to foster igan's senior Senator, Patrick V. ference Committee be permitted farmers have died of nitrogen od. Many interested groups join piling of .thl plendid r cord. the best possible development of McNamara, is listed as one of the to consider the bill, Senator dioxide poisoning. T his gas with the Farm Bur au in r gret- Now th tIm. has arrrv .: d to be Michigan Association of Farmer Cooperatives, num- transportation to serve the na- seven Senate conferees. Bar I' Y Goldwater, Arizona Re- sometimes appears within a few ting the veto of this legislation. cone rn d WIth d sveloping re o· tion." "We have asked these The Michigan vote on the m as- . . " lutions which will 'hart our po- bering 121 local and 12 state-wide organizations. leaders to give us the benefit ure in the Hou e showed ten Re- publican, said on the Senate floor hours after filling and it may While major public interest sition and program for th that "if, after one week, which is form up to six weeks later. Sci- It includes the Farm Bureau companies and operates of their knowledge and exper- publicans, - Meader, Johansen, not a legislative week but seven entists ar n't sure what causes ~as b~ing .focu ed .on the State's sions of th ' Legislature and Con- ience" Chairman Magnuson said. Hoffman, For d, Chamberlain, day , I feel in my heart that we it in the silo. financial dilemma and tax de~d- gress which will be getting una as a division of the Michigan Fann Bureau in the "The~ represent the carriers, Ben t ley, lock, well over 1,000 ot~er. bills way again n sxt Junuary. '] hese Griffin, Cederberg, have not made any progres , or fields of public relations. tax legislation. employee shippers and labor, and we know Knox and Broomfield voted for Symptoms of nitrogen dioxide and 37 proposed Co.nstItutIO~al problems never take a vacatior any substantial progress, I, as one they will work for the national the measure. Six Democrats,- poisoning inc 1 u d e coughing, amendments were being COnSl?- and there is never a dull mom J L relations, and improved accounting and business Republican minority member of good to best serve the transpor- Machrowicz, O'Hara, R a b aut, shortness of breath, and weak- ered by the lawmakers. While in the Farm Bureau's effort 11 the Conference Committee, will programs for cooperatives. tation in peace and war." Dingell, Lesinski and Griffiths- ness. Medical researchers at the of ?ourse it is too o?n to present the fi ld of Policy D veloprn 1 come to this floor and offer a and one Republican-Bennett-vot- University of Minnesota have a fmal report as to Just how the (P.D.) and Policy Ex icutfon re olution to discharge the con- One of the results of this over-all type of organ- ed against the measure. One of found that victim may get bet- record of the legislative program (P.X.). ferees." ter soon after poisoning only to of th Michigan Farm Bureau is ization is the continued growth of the Michigan Feeder Oaltle ales the four Congressmen not voting was Democratic Rep- listed a As we go to press, report that the Conference Committee is are have a serious relapse within a going to stand at th final wind- up of th session, it is already Farm Bureau membership to 72,235 families in lar pl8mb 1 resentative of Detroit. Charles C. Diggs, Jr., making progress. It is under- few weeks. . apparent that we have had an- 70 County Farm Bureaus. tood, however, that several of The silo 'an b a very safe other very good year. The Michigan Livestock Ex- While the vote on final pa age the most controversial i sues still place when it has good air cir- Another is the profitable and expanding business change announces a new special of the bill was 303 to 125, the real remain undecided. Should the bill culation, P f i s t e r emphasizes. Already 28 bills favored by the feeder cattle sales service at its test came on the ear lier vote bog down in Conference Commit- Cases of gas poisoning are rare, Michigan a r m Bur au have operations of the Farm Bureau service companies St. Louis Yards, starting Mon- listed above. In the final vote, tee, it is expected that an effort but they can be serious. b en passed by the L gislature, as shown by the official audits each year. day, September 14, 1959. These many Congressmen who had op- will be made to substitute the Even more important, no doubt, special sales will continue each posed the measure cUInbed a- Landrum-Griffin bill for the text is th fact that 55 mea ure The 1958 reports show a combined volume of Monday un til approximately board the bandwagon. of the weaker Kennedy bill in opposed by the Michigan Farm business for Farm Bureau Services and Farmers Thanksgiving. In recent years Michigan cat- The two bills now before the the Senate. o le " Bureau were not pass d by th Legislature. That is, they di d House-Senate Conference Com- Michigan's Senators McNamara :Farm Forum Program, WKAR, in committe or were d fen ted in Petroleum Cooperative of $31.000.000 and a com .. tlemen have been steadily in- mittee are: (1) the Kennedy bill, and Philip A. Hart voted against creasing th ir production of feed- 1:00 p.m., Monday. First Monday some other stag of the legisla- bined net worth of $8,627.448. The Farm Bureau er cattle with the major increase passed by the Senate; and (2) the all four amendments proposed of each month is Farm Bureau tive procedure. Insurance Companies had assets totalling $11.084 •.. concentrated in the northern half Landrum-Griffin bill, passed by by Labor Rackets Committee broadcast. Sept. 7 is Labor Day. Of cours there will n v I' be of the lower peninsula. At the the House. Chairman McClellan to stiffen WKAR is off the air. Look for a session at which w attain a 1 000. Farm Bureau Mutual was carrying insurance same time, cattle feeding, which Union leaders who have fought the Kennedy bill. Votes on the Farm Bureau program Septem- that we seek. For instance, du '- is mostly centered in the south- the Landrum-Griffin bill as a proposed amendments were dew. ber 14th. Each first Monday ing the current session, 34 of the on 58,000 automobiles and trucks. and $449.000,- ern half of the State, has been "union killer" have orne hope termined by small majorities. On thereafter. bill favor by the Farm Buret u 000 of fire and wind insurance on properties of more than keeping pace with that the Conference Committee the bill of rights amendment, the failed of passage, Som ve feeder production in the north. will not be able to reach a com- vote was 47 to 46. The two Mich- got out of the committe to which Farm Bureau members. Farm Bureau Life Insur .. promise agreement. igan votes could be crucial in de- they were originally r fred. ance Company had 25.000 life policies in force for By concentrating feedeJ" caUle The basic provi ions of the tennining the type of labor Ie is- Thi Edition 72,360 Others pa sed through the hou in volume at one central location, bill include: (1) restoration of lation, if any, which may be a- copies of the Michigan Farm of origin 'only to bog down in the ( on it 2) (F tn, ag 2) th ill or rio:ht ro ion, in" dopted by th 6th Congress. New were mailed to subscribers, second chamber. Cooperative. acted as host to the dinner meeting. The trip was co- ichiga au .1.0. sponsored by MA~C and 20 local farmer cooperatives. Pre ident M•••••••••••••• W. W. Wightman Attending the American Insti- Participants in the youth pro- Fennville gram included 18 of the Michigan "nt r l! second class matter V.-Pres R. E. Smith, FOWlerville tute of Cooperation Conference at Janu ry 12, 1923, at the postoffice at Urbana, were 29 outstanding delegates discussing topics such ha rlott , Michigan, under the Act Sec'y ~ . D. Eastman. Lan ing Shiawassee and Genesee Coun- as, "Youth Can Help Build To- of M rch 3, 1879. DIR~CTO S BY DISTRICTS ty Farm Bureaus rendered a real young people from Michigan, l-Max K. Hood........ aw Paw, R-:L repre enting F.F.A., 4-H, and morrow's Cooperatives;" "What Publlshed monthly, first day, by 2-Blaque Knirk Qulncy. R-l service to property owners along Makes A Cooperative Successful?"; Mi hi an Farm Bureau at i !'I Dub- 3-Allen F. Ru Lake Orion, R-l the right-or-way for a new pipe Farm Bureau Young People. Ii ti n office at 114 Probably get more money ! Must watch market clo•• , I': eec LOAN' • Cash to \IS. Red tape - your wife must) n important Michigan highways already completed ••• on others now buil , - Price protectio" 11gn the not. u'. --• • on more still coming ••• concrete means tax saving and real doll r v I .• Could .en if price goe. Other, know your busineu ,\ Extra time and trip. Storage charge When you see a new concrete road-congratulate yourself on getting the )0 MCBMA POOL "" ., 'J J. I. ; Cosh to use Price preteetlen ~. • Storage charge • Wait till spring for final best highway money can buy. Michigan's newest concrete roads will last 50 years and more. o Orderly marketing ~ .r" _ 'ettlement Even the older ones outlasted other pavements 2 to 1. Cooperot with neighbor, not I' ,....... ., Upkeep will run as much as 60% less than for asphalt I Remember, v n n I temp_ting ~' the new Interstate System, where Uncle Sam pays 90% of the price of th J • Bargaining Itr ngth - large quantities for go~ X highway, Michigan pays for the upkee -every red cent of it. With concret f I , deals initial cost isn't just a down payment. • No r d tap Don't forget that gliding smooth ride you get on modern concrete. And I _ Market exp rt to ,eU for yo" ,\ xtra safety, too. Mighty reassuring-that grainy, skid-resisting surfac -wh ..•.. you have to stop in a hurry. At night, light-reflecting concrete lets you _ If up"and you will decide to poo'with us doesn't kill light the way black pavement does. I COO E VE E These are just some of the reasons why concrete's the choice for Michiga first class highways-especially for the n w In rstate System. , G ASSOCI~TIO Elevators displaYing the white and blue signs with the little white bean r 8 Ithoriz d n s 2108 ichigan ational Tower, Lansing 8, Michi,. n!l~~~~Q.~urJ,;Wli q . It. lr; " tprO '':~qn.rJ e ~I 't the us: ur • ----..........•............. ---"!---- -----""-------o;;;...--~----- lm Fost r Citiz nship Pro ram. She stre -I has established at Rotterdam. cd the poi t that w should all This market is non-political and 3 days after I left and for two weeks I wondered and wonder d. this year. District me ting will describ bly b autiful sight. Th be October 27. gre n, lush fields have a geometric \ be more interested in our go - the only one not government Mrs. Oliver M. Tompkins. (;hmn. Finq.lly, th re was new. I put Menominee County Women's design dotted wit herds of r- Con t • About ernm n to inform ourselv ,subsidized. No meeting will be Traverse City United States on the map that Commi ttee once again sponsored shir and HoI tein cattl an men of ~e al - rea an' e ucate our elv s in the held in August. day-"Hooray! Here's three letters an annual county-wide Farm Bu- sheep. mazoo Farm Bureau Women's duties of our three branche of M t C • W ' 70day the Rooster Crowe~'! I and a baby in every .one!" ( ot reau picnic, Augu t 2 at Wells d th e po tl uc government Execu ive, . L'eg 1a- C ecos That reminds me. I haven't ommiitt ee njoy. ittea ountl .•.y ltd omens After 23 hour of plane , bus really.' State Park. Three groups en- heard a rooster crow nor :t bird luncheon Au u t 10 at th L C tiv nd Judicial. We should fOfz.nmle r~~n y. e ~h~~:: and helicopter, a profound sle ~, "YuP, it's all one and the same joyed honor of "full attendance." sing since I left homel arm Boy's Hom, Kalamazoo. protect our constitution against MOlceErs as P tOws. V' hai the felicitations of family w baby, but that's how we do it in A ball game between east and l C e lerTson, ldce-Scair- Fields are divided by tidy Thirty boys of the home were the government by knowing who rs. Mmer thin I look tired-having lost 1~ America. ' west sides was enjoyed by all fences partly concealed by car • HUGO E. KIVI t ti . t if' e a d man, rs. ar oogooa; ecre- pounds-Cl know all that cobble- It's such a bore, to always be men pr sent whether 8 or 80. fully trimmed hedges and flowers. our gues s. w r ~ut ng m o. 0 lC n tar Mrs. Delmar Preston; Pub- Th Rev. Earl Caryl of Cere~- what their stand WIll be. e liCi~Y,Mrs. Ken Johnson. stone walking was doing some- explaining ones' own foolishnes . Women's Committee furnished Grain harvest and preparations Flowers everywhere. Outisde co howed slid s and told of his should ch ck our schools, Coun- In her Citizenship report Mrs. thing to me) - I'm Home! The Now don't forget the Scones! ice cream, Kool-aid and coffee. for the county fairs and the Up- my window is a gorgeous rose trip by plane one year ago, to cil of C h u r c h e s a~d Labor Milton Deurloo stated that' here- morning glory is blighted but the per Peninsula State Fair were • • garden and beyond is one of the tak 27 Jersey bull to Gr c Unions for oommurusm nd after this committee will be Rose .of Sharon is in full bloom and the humming birds are on D sr ct 11 Ins rile I much farmed Scottish highlands. the main interest of the member- al 0 many interesting facts about know the people w~o 8:re at the known as the Public Affairs We are far out from the as- ship this past month. th p ople and their farms which head of these organizations. av rag about hree acres. rna d many 0 us f reaUz how . She C 'tt ornmi ee. The group voted to send some the job. We've had a good rain and my garden is a ea of weeds- Mrs. Ken Corey. Chairman Stephenson R-l cot Ian d sembly hall which necessitates early rising and late getting in. The Upper Peninsula State Fair, held on August 24 through Mo t inter sting port of the little interest we dC?.take ~n the money to CROP. this place needs its mother. 30, Was a success as it has been Dalta County Women's Com- Mrs. Olive Tompkins. Chairman However, I enjoy the quiet atmos- lear Lake Young Peopl 's Camp fundamentals of Citiz n hip. There were 15 nations repre- mitt in the past years. ' met June 12 in Rapid Riv- District 9 phere after the hubbub of many wer pres nted by Elaine Long- Motion by Dowd, 2nd b Montcalm C 0 u n t y Women's sented in the hot 1 where I stay- er. p'ive groups attended. Din- The County Farm Bureaus voices, trains and cars. again sponsored a booth at the man, Pam Mrozek, Mary R ddy 1. edy that we continue the Lions Committee had a full day in ed and I'm wondering if as each ner 1S followed by the reading E. E. Ungren, Editor I have seen one American made and J an tt Gr enman. Dinners for another year. Car- more ways than one at their woman returns to her home, of the minutes and a grab bag. Michigan Farm News fair. Each county was responsible car (a Ford) since being here. All Roll Call, minutes of previous ried. . . August meeting. They began some in business, others in diplo- Edinburgh, Scotland the others are greatly abbreviated, for the booth one day. Door priz- me ting and treasurer's report ~ report v:as given on the their morning with a tour matic service, doctors and many Spea -er of the day was Mrs. August 7, 1959 es were drawn daily. . their steering wheels are on the recorded also motion by Helen SOlI Conservation Dmner and al- through the Hekman Biscuit others, they like myself, felt a Ingrid Bartelli of Consumers Dear Mr. Ungren: wrong side but since everyone The Farm Bureau Dairy Com- Williams, s cond d by Eva Rolfe so on the fan for the kitche? Company at Grand Rapids. Here strange welling of pride as the Marketi g and Extension Serv- ice. Topid'-Milk Product and the I said I would write (to you from turns left instead of right, they mittees .also 'assisted with the that we use surplus "Pennies for Ruth W. Dowd, Sec y they were served cookies fresh plane or caravan hovered over Need to lush Michigan Products. Scotland. It is one week today seem to make out. Dairy Products Promotion booth riendship" for visitors fund, Ic 6 from the oven. Next they made their homes and they said to Next me ing September 4 with since Mrs. Alex Kennedy, Mrs. where a display of all dairy which carried. the tour through the Kroger themselves: "Here is my appoint- new offic .rs in charge, Marjorie Karker and I left the We have great fun determin- products' processed in the Upper Eight prospective list for mem- Mrs. llyn Gordon, Chairma Warehouse which was followed ed task-God help me to make it States for Edinburgh as delegates ing one another's nationality. I Peninsula created a lot of inter- bership were received. Follow- Croswell. B-2 by a tasty luncheon with Kroger good." Marque!. e-Alger t C;:ounty W 0- from Women of Michiagn Farm am constantly being taken for a est. in announcem nts wer made: Baking Company picking up the In the interim,-that's how they men's Com ittee Il'\~et. July 29 at Bureau to the Triennial confer- Canadian. One woman said: "I Plans for the County Farm Bu- Sixth District Camp will be check. reau annual meetings are being Dist. Council S pt. 8 in Center- say it in Wor ld Conferences. I 8 a.m. at S. andia School. Chair- ence of the Associated Country know Americans always-s-but you ville; Dist. meeting Oct. 30; our held September 23-24 at Bay Muskegon County. At the July have to dissemble these suitcases, man Mrs. amel of· Champion ,Women of the World. Our con- are Canadian!" completed. Dates of the annual next meeting S pt. 14 and annual Shores Camp, Sebewaing. Camp meeting Mr. Russell Hartzell, shake out the gifts from many conducted t he meeting and told ference is half over. I asked her how she knew and meetings are as follows: Delta- fee for the two days is $6. October 1, Mackinac-Lues - Octo- meting Oct. 22 at County Cen- Speakers will be Mrs. Earl Doug- State Director of CROP, was the lands, get them ready along with of their s ~ccess in "Gadget she answered "You speak better!" Flying over was pleasant, al- ber 5, Chippewa - October 6, ter. las on the United Nations, Mrs. speaker. He feels that the na- my literature and notes, for Dis- Sales." I wanted to shout "'Boloney!" but Our Worn n's Committee ar Mrs. Ken Qorey,. district chair- though my fellow passengers, a Houghton - October 7, Baraga _ J ames Wallace on pictures, Mrs. tions should pool their ideas as trict nine council meets in my didn't. woman from Oregon and another October 8, Marquette-Alger-Octo- to plan a meeting for all F. B. well a their surpluses for a bet- home September 15 and if I can man, attende the meeting and Undoubtedly she has changed members, that they may hear re- Al x Kennedy, State Chairman, ter forld understanding. fmd that Scottish cook book, gave a report! of state meetings from North Carolina were violent- her mind by now, for today, I ber 9, Menominee-October 12 and will tell of her experi nce at the ly ill. Iron on October 13. ports from the Educational meet- At the August meeting, Mrs. we'll eat Scones. If I'm alone and the countjes' duties concern- spoke somewhat badly for U.S.A. ing held in Columbus, Ohio. A.C.W.W. in Scotland and Mrs. Ray Warnock, from the County when you come, it will be be- ing state obligations. ' I' can sleep on a board if I'm This was in rather a large group Community groups are being Harmon Cropsey, Mrs. Harvey Marge Karker will have a stir- tired enough, but one thing I've discussion (they're all large) and urged to get their resolutions in Medical Department, explained cause my husband and the hir d Chippewa (•.ounty Women's and Mrs. Hughes attended from ring message. A tour is also her work, especially in polio and man have left home. It will take Committee me July 1 in First never been able to endure is going after listening to English, South I (Continued on Page 5) our District. being planned by the Conserva- to bed with my clothes on. tuberculosis. an awful lot of practice on my National Bank building. Reports Africa, Burma, Malaya, Japan and A tribute to the families of tion Department. part to make them good. So I just gave up and busied many other nations eulogized" I MICHIGAN FARM NEWS three of our active F. B. mem- Newaygo County. Dr. Phillip of Annual Far Bureau dinner myself trying to keep the sick flung my kit on my nllghbor's ltlp Lapeer Copnty. At our meeting bers who passed away last week, August 21 the report by Mrs. Margules, Chief Physchologist of Now then, excuse me for be- held in June alid plans for Dis- ladies as comfortable as I could. and prefaced my remarks by: "4 . . ., ~eptember 1, 1959 was observed with a moment of Z. B. Stares, of Genesee County the Child Guidance Clinic, spoke ing abrupt, but there's a grand- trict Meeting in IFall· were made. silent prayer. Closed by repeat- on the United Nations was thor- on the various phases of treat- son I haven't seen yet. He arrived Chippewa county will be 1\ost Flying into Scotland is an in- IIIf ! d.on·t !ipeak for the ing our Creed, in unison.-Car- oughly enjoyed by members and ment of children at the clinic United States JIll Explode!- F u men Blake, Sec. guests. Mrs. Stares mphasized which is located at 1071 Pine St., that only one tenth of the world's Muskegon. Mrs. Muir reported people are white and more atten- on the White House Conference. tion should be given the black, The Ho e Flower Garden The subject was: Folk-lore, Legends and Dress of Many Coun ... l tries. I was asked by the press, WILL BUY Osceola County ladies toured for the text of my remarks 'SoI brown, red and yellow races the Mt. Pleasant Home and among whom is found the most Training School in July. A so- sickness, most illiteracy, least cial worker gave these interest- Bulbous Plants and ow to Plant Them we'll see what shall happen now,' YOU This is a very serious mission medical help and practically no ing statistics: The Staff consists but a friendly one too. If the H. L. R. CHAPMAN These are followed by late va- one-third peat moss, and one- political d velopment. They are, of 4 Doctors, 20 Registered in most cases, always hungry. nurses, 415 employees. Present- Our former', chairman, Mrs. ly they have 1152 patients whose Kenneth Jenkins, now living in ages vary from 6 months to 83 Garden Clubs Lecturer Many gardeners are interested in having their gardens bright rieties of Daffodil;, Iris, early third sand. True Lilies thrive in flowering DaylilieSl, and Tulips. a soil made up of two-thirds rich In early summer the Daylilies mold. sandy loam and one-third leaf women have their way, the war- mongers will soon be"out Of bust- ness. I have 'been assigned to a Press Clover eed Florida was a very welcome years. There are 900 on the wait- with flowers from spring to frost. and the Olympics and Mid- and Publications Committee. Many guest. "Bea" briefly outlined her ing list. The cost to the State is This is as it should be, but many Century hybrid strains of true Bulbs which are to remain in members of •• the committee are • Top prices Paid ~ • t ' accomplishments in establishing $5.47 per day, per patient. are not successful because they Lilies are a riot' of color. These the same place for several years professional writers. the first Women's Committ e in The Hom e Demonstration have not given enough thought to be followed by iater flower- will appreciate a liberal amount Seed cleaned in First call fot suPl> r. In Llmsing Sarasota .county, Florida, first Agent for Osceola County, Mrs. to selecting plants which can ing Daylihes, Tigridias, Cannas, of bonemeal being added and you have just finished lUnch. most modern seed women on the board, and now Ferris Leach, was their speaker give such a display. and the lovely Aurelian Hybrid thoroughly worked into the soil. :ness Tompk1ftS' a county Farm Bureau paper. for their August meeting. She Lilies, and the Tuberous Be- Bonemeal is valuable because it processing plant She used Lap er County as the outlined their program for the Unfortunately there are still gonias. is slow acting and supplies the 'in the country! p ttern for her work th reo y gardens in which not a single plants with d:ood for three to At our next m ting, Septem- bulbous plant has been planted. In late summer Lily species four years. An annual light Oceana County WIll ag in be- Such a garden can never present and the hardy Amaryllis are our dressing of thoroughtly decom- See Your Farm Bureau ber 18, Mrs. Marjorie Karker will be our guest speaker. Mrs. gin meeting in September so we a continuous floral display from garden aristocrats. In early fall posed farm yard manure will be Dealer For This Service Karker's topic will be "nurse re- will be looking for news next early spring to fall,-for bulbs the late planted Gladiolus and found beneficial. month. are truly the harbingers of the large growing Dahlias and If your dealer cannot offer cruitment." The Farm Bureau Garden Cen- spring. the Tuberous Begonias provide ter, P. O. Box 960, 4000 North this servlce, bring your seed Huron County East Side Farm District 8 The first bulbous-like plant to the garden with an abundance of color until frost. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, directly to us for cleaning Bureau Women met July 28, at flower in Michigan gardens' is has a full line of bulbs direct Light House Park, Huron City, rs. Albert Schmiege, Chainn the Winter Aconite, then the Cro- With few exceptions, bulbous from Holland.' and processing. for their annual picnic. Thirty Chesaning R-l cus and the Snowdrops. plants grow well in .a deep, well ladies and thirty children attend- Next to gladden our hearts are drained, neutral soil. Two ex- Of great importance is the ed with prizes for the children. Arenac County. We wish to ceptions are the Tuberous Be- depth the true bulbs and bul- Both Mrs. Thuemmel and Mrs. thank District 6 and 7 for in the early Daffodils, Glory of the gonias and the true Lilies. bous-like plants should be plant- Hyzer reported on the District viting us to their Camp in Sep- Snow, early bulbous Iris, Siber- Tuberous Begonias should be ed. For Michigan home gardens ian Squill, Grape Hyacinth, and Advisory Council meeting. The tember. especially the early flowering planted in a slightly acid soil the depth planting plan shown group voted to make a contribu- Bay County has made 398 botanical Tulips Hybrids. made up of one-third rich soil, below is suggested. tion to Camp Kett. bandages and Mrs. Kruger, safe- ty chairman, spoke on Safe Farm SEED DEPARTMENT Sanilac County Women's annu- Driveways, Plastics and Seat epth to Plant Chart Farm Bureau Services, Inc. al picnic was at the home of Mrs. Harvey P tsch, North of Peck. Belts in Cars. The Women's 3950 N. Grand River Roll call was answered by each Committee will have charge of telling of some interesting thing the games at our County picnic. Lansing, Michigan they had done this summer. Clare County. Our group is go- Several of the ladies are plan- ing to buy a ne 49 Star State ning on going to Fall Camp at Flag. The tour to the Dow Gar- Sebewaing in September ah' to dens has been changed and WIn charter a bus to take them to be held in September. 2~ A. the Farm Bureau annual meet- Mrs. Alice Denslow from Rose- ing at Lansing this Fall. bush, who owns and operates a flower shop, demonstrat d flower 3 Is r ct 7 arrangements and explained how Mrs. Walter Harg s, Ch irman to make and have beautiful cen- 4 St wood.. R-2 terpieces and displays. District 7 Camp was held Is bell County. Two educa- ugust 5 and 6 at the 4- H Camp tional films on Safety. Paradis in Muskegon County. The C mp Valley and Playing Saf in the was W 11 att nded and all co Kitchen were shown. mented on the fine program. We were indeed fortunate to have Midland County. Our Farm Bureau Picnic was well atten ed, 43 families we repr ented. For our meeting we toured the Dow Gardens, which was very interesting, but the best time to visit th gardens is in late july or the first part of. August. Sa· w Co • We visited th ew Consumers Pow Plant building which covers about 20 acres including parking lots and loading ocks. Three beautiful fully equipped kitchens on dis- play, one kitchen has Ii hting changing from dark lighting to o aSIDE OUD dayli ht lighting. They demo - 00 -larger (apacity strated the new typ mixmas er, the tric, gas and e)ectro .c Key to C art for Planting Depth for Bulbs on.Master en". •• designed and n9ineered for . Th A WINTER ACONITE. Planting time - GLADIOLOUS. Planting· - April to maximum .on. d d metal sides , ham and p ch p' August or as 600n as received from June. afford a from r. or birds. 0 rved to the group. r. -g dealer. J HARDY AMARYLLIS. Planting time - September 25 to October 5. Heavy 24 98 ,alvantzed roofing. Maximum B CROCUS. Planting time _ september, special engineered roof ring. of itren9th d ...•....- October .. K REGAL LILY. Planting time - Spring 1160 and 1560 bushel ea- van.bIe· 7SO. C SIBERIAN SQUILL. Planting time - or fall or when received from the dealer. pacity. October. L COMMON DAHLIA. Planting time - FuOy fi~ •••.••,gl o SNOWDROP. Planting time - Septem- June. ber, October. M DAFFODI L. Planting time - Late Sep- E GRAPE HYACINTH.' Planting time - tember an October. IoId'" September, October. N TULIP. Planting time - November 10 Farm Bureau dealers throughout Michie;an F MADONNA LILY. Planting time - Early to 30. fall, or when received from dealer. o COM ON BEAR·DED IRI • Plantinl . G TUBEROUS BEGONIA. Planting time- After June 15. -July, ugust. T ENI p ETT 0 I RI S. Planting tim e - Late H TIGER FLOWER. 15 to June 15. PI nting time - May Ii:)CIJ;JWlrnber or October. Inc. CH a E device guaran e to ro uce n- r VIsit to t e arm September1, 1959 nation. quarters; oi fields Creeping inflation? Perhaps, but pper n-n u a finery. sure! And we should remember (Coniinued from Page 4) The County Farm G ar I ed Inflalion that a 2% inflation per year will cut the value of our saved dollars to the Resolution Committee as soon as possible. the U.P. have again planned an early member hip drive this y ar. Plan Oonlinues in half in about 35 years! Surveys on the usage of petrol- eu~ products are being conduct- The Boards of Directors hope to The Government's cost-oi-living ed In Menominee, Delta, Mar- have the membership work com- index has risen-so, under the "escalator" clauses in UAWand Fa for Tho g I' I quette and Alger Counties. Farm Bureau members or potential pleted before the ovemb r 1 th deer hunting ason opens and members in the 4 county area winter season sets in. other labor contracts, workers will ] The American people pay more receive . a wage increase. This for taxes than they do for food. that are interested in the petrol- The U.P. counties will again automatically raises costs of in- Total food consumption expendi- eum should contact any member be competing for the "Little ~ustry a~d business. :vithout any tures this year are estimated at ()f the Farm Supply Committee Brown Jug" award. Thi will b mcrease ill productrvity, I 79 billion by Grocery Manufac- or member of the Board of D'- award d to the fir t county to rectors for more information. reach the 1960 tnembe hip goal. Next month, when the cost-of- turers of America, Inc. By com- Farm Supply Committee mem- Last year the ackinac - Luce living index is calculated, it parison this year's tax bill is ex- oers from the 4 county area at- Farm Bureau wa the r cipient should not be surprising if it has pected to be about $108 billion. tended a petroleum tour on Aug- of the award and their roll call again reached a new high. The Included in the total which con- ust 20. lncluded in the tour was manager Bill Edwards chall ng s cost-of-Irving increase, now ac- sumers paid to the government cepted without question by many are hidden taxes of $1 on every people, is a sure-fire built-in $5 order of groceries. I ut for in ,• This intersection is typical of make the intersection safer un- many rural intersections where less the property owners take it corn, weeds and brush serve to obscure visibility of an approach- upon themselves to cut back all .growth to a safe distance which ry A 25 Word e'as ing car. The safe way to approach will permit approaching drivers SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau member: 25 word for $1 for ach dition. Addi- TESTS SHOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH is to slow down. to observe each other. Many ser- YOU FEED Too often, drivers approach a ious and fatal accidents occur tional words 5 cents each per edi ion. Figure tik 12 or $12.50count on ~ord. blind intersection at speeds far each day when two cars enter o -MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word for one edition. Two or mor. edl ion ~® in excess of what would permit such an intersection without be- take rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All classified ads are cash WI h ord r, altrazine (Medicated Worming Salt) them to stop safely once danger from an approaching car was dis- covered. Little can be done to, ing aware of the other driver un- til it is too late to avoid an acci- dent. 1 ACENTS WANTED 15 FIELD SEEDS How to Prevent . RUN A SPARE-TIME Greeting TO YOUR DAIRY HEIFE~S Tests prove that dairy heifers raised on Saltrazine gain faster Farm Accident New anager ard and Gift Shop at home. fri nds . amples of our new 1959 hrtstma Cards and Gifts. and All Occa ion Gr eting Take their order how By making regular safety in- .iWW--- with greater feed efficiency. Thus they will reach breeding weight faster and allow you to keep a smaller replacement Tests also prove that cows produce more milk when herd. fed spections of homes, buildings, fields, machinery and equipment, work habits, and attitudes with Named forll~BS and earn to 100% profit. ence necessary. Cost. nothing to try. Write today for sampl Regal Greetings, D pt. 98, Ferndale, Michigan. TO experi- on approval. (7-3t-53b) 1 It l I', N"t'll-~rown Indlvtdun 1 , hred from a rarm r-nnt.lu- Saltrazine until lactation. this thought in mind ~ safety Fee ep't uouslv br ('dinA' ::.-lhropHhlr., stnco No matter how healthy your dairy herd looks, it has some 1 90. Also a ltmttnd numher of 1'1\11 worm parasites which are robbing you of extra profits. Now, makes sense. and ev e Iarnbs-e-a few nged 'S. however, these parasites can be controlled with new Hardy By developing the attitude that Heweus }.'al'm, 7100 HI'mi- Road, 5 Saltra%ine - a combination of phenothiazine (most effective the rewards for safety far out- mile' sou t h of Ypsilanti or 7 f!lil ~ drug for controlling worms), Hardy Trace Mineral Salt (sup- Maym~~rdD. Brownlee, general ast of ::.-laline, Ypsilanti, . licl 1 'a~. number any slight advantage of (\Vnshtf'nn w Cou nt y) (9-3t-fl lp) •.3 plying salt plus iron, iodine, cobalt, copper and manganese) manager of Farm Bureau Serv- plus a tested palatizing agent. taking dangerous shortcuts. ices, lIne. has announced the ap- There are 18 million acres forest land in Michigan. I No man is fully educated until he learns to read himself. 22 .11 YEn em.AD!'} Fj\YI'J:-3 .•.. ,11,0 purebred rams, l la mpsh lr e and 01- (fnn@lI#ncio§ ombta, ler-vill Phone ty) (" . l~. ooorc, 3:H2 Routh F Roa I, 1i'owll'rville, ;;llchi I n, :1-~Hl3!l.(I .•tvlngst.on (!I-lt-20p) Coun- 2:l ARM U EAU SE ICE 100 ACRES in ch rry and resort ar a of Antrim county for sale. ov r- looking Torch Lak. Trout str am. Good barn, modern hou . 20 acres ug'ar mapl s, equipment for making syrup. • . :Mable Finger, ntral Lake R-1, _Iichtgan. ( ntrim ounty (8-2T-25p) n J. JAMES SEDDON 340 RE FAR:\l with 2 houses, pointment of J. James Seddon as pol barn, tool sh d. Has shore line on two lakea. '\Vould make xc llent manager the organization's hunting reo' rv, b f or cash crop feed dep~rtment. Jim, as he is farm. I. all • eed d to pa ·tur mi. 2 acr s in acr age r erve paying known, throughout the state re- 9 4.00 a y ar. an b bought on long e ks old, places' John M. Smith who will term ontract with an ,000 down vaccinated, debeaked, and d livered. payment. Royston Son, prtng- All pull ts grown under our 11' ct lea-ve the company September 1. port, _Uchigan. Phon -L 74255. supervtston. Ktt.son automattc poultry Jim Seddon brings a lot of feed (Jackson County) (9-lt-5 p) 15 . equipment. Gulliv r's H' tchery, Eat- and cooperative experience with ingPUPS-From English our own good work- Shepherd stock dog. 40 ACRES, clay loam, well tiled. on Hapids R-2, 1\li'hig'an. Phone 5381. (Eaton Count~·) (-6t-25p) 26 No matter what type of building you may be planning him to his new post. For the past Born July 14, 1959. Already driving Eight mil s northeast of Caro. Sec- four years he was manager of the cattle, hogs, sheep with their parents. $15 per pup, here. A. F. Bradley, tion 6, Ellington township, Tuscola PULLg'.rS, RgADY TO LAY, $1.75 each. Four-teen weeks $1.50. No. 651 county. even- room modern house, your local Farm Bureau Services dealer can, and· wants, Marlette Farmers Co-op. Elevator. Bradl y Acre, prlngpor-t R-1, Mich- brick bungalow. Garage. 1,000 bushel Strain Cross Leghorns. Placed 1st nnd For five years prior to that he igan (Jack. on County) (9-lt-25p) 10 steel grain bin. 1,000 gallon g olin 5th in 1;l York Random Sample storage with pump. 14,000 with 4,0 0 TeRt. Large early eggs and lots of to help you. As the II ABC" (Agricultural Building Center) was a field representative for a REGISTERED POD/TER PUPS down. Elden T. Smith, P. O. Box th m. Excellent fped conv rsion. First feed company. A wife and four tor ale. Beauties. Whelped April 15, 365 DeWitt. ;.: ichigan. (8-lt-40b) 15 generation bre ding atock. Inspection of your area, he has the plans, the materials and the con- 1959. $35. Eith r sex. Also, trained invited. G tty'R Poultry Fn.rm & children make a happy family dogs. Gerweck Kennels, Monroe, Hat her y, .Iiddlpvlll, Ichtgan, man out of Jim. He is a member Michigan. Phone Cherry 2-1327, Phont Y 5-33U6. (Barr County) tractor to do the [eb, of the Marlette Chamber of Com- Three miles west of Fairground) (8-tt-25&23b) 26 (Monroe County) (8-3t-25p) 10 merce and Lions Club. JUOrJ. E.AU cottages. Family and fishing M BU ~1odf'rn FA Lansing area has a milk strike -----------.,.---'---~- LAKEVTBW ORRTEOALBS. Re~- 23 resort, and cooking. llJlectric rpfrl<>era t 01, ga heat }ht~' r ,\,pr 1'1'1I,'f, fall color. Bow and Arrow, small glInO and deer hunting. 1.'01' Inf'or ma t.lon pp ED CO , by the Lansing local of Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n, effective Aug. 27. Failing in an effort for some- tstered rams and ram lambs. vour chOiCp. of 10 ewes from floek. Lyle Champion, Plainwell n-s, Mlch- ilmn. (Barry Phone Pine Lak ounty) Ah:to M() 451?7. (8-3t-25p) 23 ~rlte Dewey .\linol', .Ianhltlqup, Iga.n, .ountv. Phone 1131"11. (9-2t-:3 b) Iieh- ( 'c}]oo!t.' aft 23 The cream of Michigan's These men and their crews time to gain bargaining recogni- R E0T L FR8DETt ~ALER at J.lin- pole-type build ing con- assure you of a neat, rigid, tion and a price increase, the MM- coln ~to kva rd«, Lincoln, Itchlrran. PA Aug. 26 notified Heatherwood 'rhur'lday, S ptpmber 3, October 1 and tractors have signed up with perfectly aligned building, Farms Dairy, Arctic Sealtest October- 22. S~l f'tl'lrh-l at 1 n.m. 0nality • Tnrthprn • Tichigan Cattl, Fc;lrmBureau Services/HABC" a surprisingly low cost. Dairy and Quality Dairy at Lan- Dnr-b am Hpr",(nrd arid a few daIry program. You are thus as- Ask to see their Services' sing MMPA members would stop breed. a ll wpi~hts. Guy .To~lin, Lin- coln Ltv Ilehigan. Phone Castle 3- Axe, ~richigan. (On 142 at the east ting much less than producers in 9483. LiVingston County. city limits) (Huron County) VISIT YOU FARM 8UR5AU SERVICH, I C. (9-lt-25p) 13 (9-lt-22p) other MMPA markets, and that P. O. BOX 960, LANSING, MICN. FARM BUREAU milk from the Lansing area is 22 MAPLE SYRl:.fP WILLIA..."IS OIL-O-MATIC Cony r- ion, like new. Reasonable. 75 anole I om jllt.rested ill building 0.. my for.... 'I. n" m. i". depressing those markets. PRODUCERS crates 10e per crate. George Syring, fortlMlt;on obout you •. "ABC" program. President Wm. Breakey of 358 E. Case Road, Munger R-l, Mich- igan. Phone TW 3-9994. (Bay Coun- Lansing MMPA local said "If we BUY YOUR KING EVAPORATOR ty) (9-1t-22p) 18 NAME ..•.••••._ .••.•.••.••.•...•••.•...•••~....••.•••.••_•••...•.••.•....••..•••.•.•.••••••.•.._ win it should amount to at least dls this month and save money. Liberal counts are allowed {or orders HOME FREEZERS - Unusual val- forty cents per cwt. of milk pl~c d now. Do not delay ordering ues, 15 cu. ft. Royal Deluxe 199.95 in ADD S..•__ ••..•••.•••.•u •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• h.... . _....•........ th i important to producers. There will be no save by ordering this month. farm crop equipment. Write crate. Full five year warranty. deluxe features, not a f1tripT>eddowp :Many violence or milk dumping." or call at our warehouse to see evap- model. Equally great buys in 17 and orators nliW on display Heatherwood, Arctic and Qua}.. pection ~nd choice ot sizes. Su~ar for your In- 21 foot models. Last time offered at TOWN .••...•.•.....•..•.•..••••••....•••.•.•..•••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• _. this 'Price. ehipment con81der- ity Dairies said they have a con- 'Bul$h uppU s COlnpany, P. O. Box a.blY h~her. 'l'e.ke ahtaa'e ~ th tract with the Independent Milk on 1107, Lansing 4, ~1i(lbiga.n. Located unu uaf offer. L. . Roils, ;'Manw~ l\f-43 at 4109-11 West Saginaw, 148 Ia.in Stree, owler, Mlchigs.n. Producers Ass'n. Lansing. I (7-Zt-55b) 22 (Ionia County) (9-1t-57p) 18 ~,--------------:------------------------------------------_--:._------~---------'-- a men ans mission of the Communist Party, 1. Allow farm products to b proposal was to limit this to make any e timate of the possible ed for possible trouble. Anyone U.S.A." sold in the market place or $5,000. costs of the program. can promote and work for a Opening the Door 4. Suppo e you decided to stay e Less ihan two years later, a Bill wa reported out of th Sen- whatever price the mark twill pay. 2. The overnment will calcu- With high supports in effect on out of the government th sales quota products, armers and ace pt no ales quotas. You program change in the law. For example, in the wool pro- gram farmers receive direct com- The law becomes a means, then, for opening the door to the control over wages of agricultur- ate Agrlcultural Committee of late a "fair parity price I vel" for with any capacity would shoot simply could not compete. Free pensatory payments under the al workers. As reported last c gro M t - 1 for Progr in September by Congress proposing a plan for farm products as a standard of the works to get the maximum mar ket prices would fall so low Wool Act of 1954. There is a month, the Secretary of Labor Is compensatory pay men t s t 0 payments. This is natural. They that you would be forced out of o r Community arm ur D- ussion Groups American farmers, and covering what the farmer should get for them. did it during and after World. War business. similar act for sugar. trying to gain control over the unionizing, wages, living con- the six "00 Ie" crops - wheat, II on high supported crops. Pro- 5. This program has no purpose Did the Wool Act open the ditions, fringe benefits, etc. of all DONALD D. KINSEY corn, cotton, tobacco, rice and 3. Since the government will duction would mount at first. The of helping an efficient farmer to Coordinator of Edue&tion anc:l Research gate for others in this case? In agricultural workers. peanuts. be paying part of the price re- free market prices would fall as do better. While it is a program the present Congress, efforts have The direct compensatory pay- ceived by the farmer, it must a result. been pushed to amend this act. h 5th chapter of Daniel tells how Belshazzer, This was Senate Bill 1971 of that aims at government support ment scheme is an effort to in- have the power to adjust the a- Senate Bill 1570 would amend the 1949, and became popularly 2. It would not be long b fore for farm incomes, it also is de- crease the scope of government mount any farmer is permitted ing of Babylon, saw a hand writing on the wall. known as ''The Brannan Plan." t 0 sell (pounds, bushels, bales, the government would begin to signed to place a limit or ceiling Act as follows: operations in agriculture. Do We are not declaring here that tighten up on quotas, especially on farm incomes and opportun- Th meaning of th words was a mystery to him. this Bill took its lead from the etc.) And penalties for violation for the larger producers - to ities. Section 702 - "It is further recognized that the objectives of farmers want more government in their farming operations? must be written into the law. called upon Daniel to reveal the meaning. And earlier proposal of the Commu- spread the right to government this Act depend upon the main- nist Party. But the fact remains 4. If the farmer sells any support around "more equitably." A Good Que lion tenance of a skilled labor force Questions Dani I foretold the fall of Belshazzer's kingdom. amount of the product b yond his that such a plan was suggested allowed quota, he must ace pt In other crops under marketing Arise for wool or mohair shearing op- H was right. at an earlier date. whatever price the market will quotas, we have already seen erations . . . . . . and that the 1. If compensatory payments on It is interesting to look over "quota adjustments" of this sort. A good q~estion arises - with general welfare (is) Impaired not farm products should be given pay without supports. Farmers who have expanded incomes bound by quotas, how by the g 0 v ern men t, why oday, other "proph "are frankly warning the this 1949 Bill (SI971) a bit and only by depressing effects of analyze its emphasis. I have 5. For products sold within the their operations so as to meet would a young farmer pay for a wide fluctuations in the price of shouldn't they also be given on Am rican people concerning the fall of free Consti .. a copy of it before me now. It is quota (with bills of sale for rising costs would find them- farm? It is tough enough to do wool or mohair . . . . , but also automobiles, TV sets, homes and proof) the government would selves being pinched off by nar- that under unlimited opportunity by the depressing effects of the other consumer goods? tutional government. When Frol Kozlov, the Rus- a Bill of 86 pages in length. A pay the farmer the difference be- little rough checking reveals that rowing sales quotas. \ to grow and expand. substandard wages of workers in sian envoy, left the United States in July, his part- about 50 pages of the Bill out- tween what he received in the 3. Farmers would have to ap- Yes, farmers who could afford wool and mohair shearing oper- 2. Suppose that producers of line control regulations, and market and 100% of parity for peal to the government each to own a farm in the future ations. It is hereby further de- manufactured goods were guar- ing remark was "President Eisenhower's grandchil- the product. anteed a government supported about 15 pages spell out the pen- year for appropriations to keep might get fewer. It might mean clared to be the policy of Con- dr n shall liv in Communist America!" The alties designed for farmers for With this new proposal in pros- the program going. With farmers that the government would have gress that in the promotion of the income on their present products. failure to comply. pect, those who have fought for working for the yearly maximum to take over and manage the general economic welfare.... Would they, then, see any reason handwriting on the wall should stand out clear for to develop new types of prod- the old high support program of government support payments, farms of tomorrow. fair labor standards be establish- all American's to see! are beginning to say that it has public opinion would soon clamor ed for employees engaged in ucts? (Example: Suppose that failed, and we need this new plan In countries where the govern- wool and mohair shearing oper- the makers of buggy whips had for less aid to the farmer. AI- as an answer. They claim that ment places a Iimit on opportun- ations." been assured of an income. Why Conq mpo n this new program will: r ady such a clamor is heard ity to win the full rewards of convert the industry to anything S 1971 did not make it in 1949- with the present support pro- your labor, production eventually Section 706 - UNo loan, pur- else?) The Soviet conquest of Rus ia taught the Com.. 50. But- the idea did not die. It 1. Call a halt to the government gram. But if all products were falls away, abundance disappears, chase, payment or' other price simply lay donn ant for nearly purchasing and storing co tly sur- included in the new plan, one and is replaced by scarcity and support shall be made to any 3. Do farmers really want munist leaders an important point-farmers must pluse of farm products. can well imagine the public up- rationing. Farm quotas become wool or mohair producer . . . . . ten years awaiting a more favor- more, or less, government sup- be brought under control first., In their later able political atmosphere. 2. Cause farm products to move roar. lower limits rather than upper unless (he) files a certificate with port and control in: agriculture? more freely into foreign and do- the Secretary (of Labor) certify- conqu t of sattelite countries, they saw to this. In 1958and 1959,new Bills pro- Costs would involve more than limits. Farmers produce their ing that (the workers employed p 0 sin g compensatory payment mestic markets without govern- the direct payments to farmers. quotas - or pay the penalties, Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina, Czecho lovakia is a good example. ment interference. in shearing) have been paid not 6,684 ft., is the highest peak in programs have emerged out of There would have to be a vast even to the loss of their farms. less than the prevailing wage in the Senate Agriculture Commit- 3. Do away with allotments on corps of government enforcement This now happens in socialist the U.S. east of the Rockies. Frank Meissner desc:ribes the the locality, including any over- r way tee. The proposed Bills are back- acreage and give farmers income agents riding herd on possible England, and I have in my files time or other employee benefits, process of socializing agriculture ed by groups which for years supports without having these violators. a statement of the government MICHIGAN FARM NEWS in Czecho lovakia in an article policy of England which is used as determined by the Secretary But, that was in Czechoslo- have sought increasing power in allotments in force. Even for the limited number of of Labor." , 6 September 1, 1959 published in the Journal of Farm Economics for February 1953 vakia, you say. It is far away the Federal government and the 4. Give the public more abund- crops included in presently pro- to justify confiscation of the from home. Very well, let's move socializing of the total American ant food supplies at lower prices farm. (page 88.) On page 90 he says, posed Bills, cost estimates run "In February, 1948, the Com- munists finally established their closer. One of the ex reme leftist mag- azines published in America is economy. ha I ttl He r over the counter. What Product ? from $8 to $16 billion annually. And as production increased un- del' the appeal of 100% of parity Legal Traps Over the ye'ars many farm pro- Discussion Topics control of the government ..... called "Political Affairs" (New and market prices dropped, costs grams have been made matters The farmer as an individual op- Century Publishers). In its issue Of he Proposals? Our observers in Washington would continue to mount. Pres- of law and government. When- Oct_ Right of Way, Problems on Michigan erator was to be eliminated. for Octob r 1947 is found an his- tell us that plans are afoot to ent sponsors of the Bill do not ever this happens a gate is open- Farms. "The (Communist) party rec- Many farmers will remember toric article. It is entitled "A work out this program for every ognized that the greatest task Program for Agriculture." The the "Brannan Plan" proposal of product of the farm. When and that lies in the path to socialism 1949-50. The present day pro- author is Mr. Lem Harris. if this happens, it will bring all is the conversion of the rural posals follow the same pattern This article outlines in funda- and seek the same objectives. The of agriculture under direct gov- areas. It is a problem more diffr- mental principles a plan for di- 1959 Bill is numbered S 306. It is ernment control. If we start with cult than industry ..... In ag- rect compensatory payments to sponsored by Senator Talmadge present basic supported crop, we riculture we deal with individual farmers. It begins on page 910. of Georgia and others. put a foot in the door to extend farm owners who are independ- ent. They resist socialistic chang- From what I can discover, it seem to be the first statement of Those who promote the plan it onward to other crops. ANEW a proposal for compensatory pay- for s. direct compensatory p a y- Where I t e Catc ? ments. ments to farmers make it look "But for farmers who do not cooperate (in going to collectivi t farms) there i di crimina ion by simple, appealing and an answer On page 914, at the end of the to the problems of the farm pro- article, is the following state- gram. You have to analyze the 1. At first, farmers would be given sales quotas based on their ~£RVIC£ FOR YOU past 5 year history of production. high r tax • stiffer quota, limi- ment, " ubmitted to the Commit- proposal carefully to see the dan- There would be a limit, how- tations on suppli of fertilizer, tee on Agriculture of the House gers that lie within it. There are ever, (perhaps $25,000) in the equipment, consumer goods and of Representatives by Lem !!ar- a few basic ideas involved in the amount of support on a product credit." (Pg. 98.) ris, in behalf of the Farm Com- proposed plan: that a farmer could receive. One CONVENIENT. .. ECONOMICAL Y}H£CK- 0 MATte" ow you can save money automatically with Farm Bureau Life's new "CHECK-O-MATIC" premium deposit plan. This new plan makes it easier than ever to pro- tect your future income with adequate Life and Retiremen t Income programs. i.>«"":ft ~~~~Wm. B. Bailey of Coldwater, ~.7'~igan, says: "I'd recomme d Farm :~">;.,, Bureau Cattle Supplement 550/0 to any fa der interested in improving The "CHECK-O-MATIC" his stock's feed conversion, and low- plan puts your Life premium deposits erin gr in cost." on a regular monthly basis. It's simple and convenient. Makes it easier to plan your budget, too. 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