OCTOBER 1, 1959 ubhsh d Vol. 37, No. 10 37th Year Attend County F. B. A a Michigan Blue Cross-Blue Shield EDITORIAL MER Leaders Approve Its Ihoned by Tho e It Serves New M-75 Program July 23 and August 24 the erally accepted therapy f0 1 CLARK L. BRODY State Committee or County and treatment of malignancies; bone, State Farm Bureau leaders m t brain and spinal tumor and cer- to study in detail the new cov- tain other diseases. They arc Do you know that a farmer's cooperative is one erages offered by Blue Cross- available to a hospital bed pat- of the largest producers of crude oil in Michigan? Blue Shield. ient, to a hospital outpatient or Farm Bur au in the doctor's office. Counti swill m Do you know that this farmer-owned company This was done so they could • Payment to a doctor as ist- recommend to the Michigan ing the surgeon when the m m- October. nd r on distributed 40,000,000 gallons of petroleum pro- Farm Bureau Board of Directors bel' is a hospital bed-patient. mendations on Stat ducts to its members this year? the Blue Cross-Blue Shield con- .PaYment of medical consul- tract best suited to the needs of tation service when a hospital as decisions on matt Such is the record of Farmer's Petroleum Cooper- the membership. bed-patient. Oth r bu in to b ative, Inc. It owns a substantial interest in 400 pro The State CommiUees recom- To help keep the cost of cov- mendations were: erage down, these five new ser- meetings will in lude: ducing oil wells in central Michigan and southern vices are covered bv Blue Shield IlliU:ois and Indiana. 1. To continue offering the on a share-the-cost basis with the ( 1) El ction of 111 mb r comprehensive hospital cover- member. The Blue Shield mem- age presently carried by Farm of Directors. The yield of around 3,000 barrels of crude oil per ber pays the first 5 or ten per Bureau subcribers. cent (whichever i greater) of (2) rrang-m ntsforth day supplies about 75 % 'of our farmer owners' re ... 2. To offer the new medical- the cost of each of these services. I to th Michigan Farm Bur au quirements for gasoline, kerosene, diesel and heat- surgical contract known as the Blue Shield pays the balance ac- M-75 program. cording to the schedule of bene- held at Ea t Lansing, ovemb r ing fuels. 3. To emend benefits on both fits-and that means payment in hospital and medical - surgical full for all members under the (3) Con ideration and a tion on th r Our Cooperative has a proven reserve of 4,500,- service from the present 120 day $7,500 income level. recommendation of committ nd oHi 000 barrels of crude oil in nine oil fields. A fleet contract to a 365 day contract. It was the feeling of the Com- In addltlon, there is a limil to County Farm Bur au . of 19 modern petroleum transports carry the refined mittee that Farm Bureau has the the total amount a member pays responsibility of offering its sub- as his share in any given year. ( 4) Discu sion and d cision on matt r products from 12 pipeline terminals to points of scribers the best possible pro- This limit is $25 under the $2,500 ing the affair and busin ss of F rm local distribution and consumption. The company's gram available. The Committee plan, $50 under the $5,000 plan, believes: and $75 under the $7,500 plan. Among the matters lik ly to b di transports make deliveries to 41 locally-owned bulk (1) That the new M-75 con- Wm. S. McNary, executive ICE plants. tract, modernizes and broadens vice-president of Michigan Blue CLA E CE E. P E County Farm Bur au m mb r in th the medical-surgical contract the Cross, said that the new Blue meetings are: In areas of 46 counties, 'not served by local co- subscriber is now carrying; Shield program when coupled Secretary- anager, ichigan Farm ureau (2) that the extension of cov- with the companion Blue Cros Legislative Rcapportionment-Urg operatives, the truck tanks and trailers go directly erage to 365 days on both hos- Comprehensive Hospital Car e are being made by labor and oth r rou from the terminals to the Farm Bureau member's pital and medical-surgical pro- Contract added up to "what we To Members of Michigan Farm Bureau: grams at a very nominal C03t think is the best prepaid health apportion the 'seats in the L gislatur . storage tank. (less than SOc per quarter for full I care program generally a vailab Ie It is with thoughts of a challenge and opportunity This "Direct Distribution" plan was pioneered by, family) would provide the Farm anywhere today." that I tackle the Secretary-Manager responsibility of Constitutional Revision-Camp igns Manager Earl Huntley and the Board of Directors Bureau subscriber with the best I "It is simply what the people the Michigan Farm Bureau. It is a distinct honor way to radically revise Michig ns 0 itu iOI • Blue Cross-Blue Shield contract have asked for and come to ex- the Farm Bureau has ever been I pect of Blue Cross-Blue Shield," to have been selected by your Board of Directors Many people hav blamed th Con ti ution for to make petroleum service available to all farmers able to offer. McNary added. financial difficulti s. on titutional in the state. FPC now reaches all but one of the for this position. The Michigan Farm Bureau is again propos d. counties in the southern peninsula. State/Board of Dircetors meeting orking with Farm Bureau folks, however, is not September 2nd, approved the Farm rea 5 aft Govern n nt S -ending and nfl io - \ Nine district warehouses are part of the FPC dis- recommendations of the State Member 0 es 0 entirely a new experience. r e own President 11 tribution system to provide prompt service to its Committee. election year-spending proposals u Wightman, some of the Board members, and many bulk plants, and to supply farmers with motor oils, Service Companies families in connection with my previous agricultural port. greases, tires, batteries and other equipment. These M- 75 Broad-Coverage Mr. Earl Huntley, Manager of I work. Several of the staff members are more than State Tax s-Has Michigan' t x pr blem b n Blue Shield Plan Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, sol ed? warehouse~ are located at Breckenridge, Caro, Cass- Recently the State I and Mr. Maynard Brownlee, casual acquaintances. Working with the present . . nsurance I Manager of Farm Burea u Ser- F arm Programs-Should there be mor mph opolis, Emmett, Linwood, Montgomery, Grand Rap- ~ommisslOn approved a revolu- vices, announced that effective splendid staf f will be a distinct pleasure. ids, Scottville and Traverse City. ' tlo~ary new b.road c~v.erage Blue October 1, Clarence King will be I on controls and price supports or on Horts to re- Shield (medical-surgical) con- Director of Membership Rela-I Farm Bureau has a great future of service to Farmers Petroleum has returned over $1,600,000 move farm land from production through th on- tract t~at had be:n years' m the planning stage. over two tions for the It .,. two com anies. .p I Michigan agriculture and to its member families. I in patronage refunds and as dividends on stock to . ca 11eel d th 16M75" servation res reprogram? IS - . 'I'hiIS new Mr. King s assignment ., WIth the pledge my most sincere efforts in continuing and plan provides a wide range of F~rm Bureau Service companies its farmer-owners since it was incorporated in 1949. . d dd WIll be to promote mcreased improving this work of service and cooperative ef- Markel Expansion-\Vhat can Building. 3:00 p.m. The net worth has grown from $370,188 to $2,013;- b ran d new services an t o th e mos t sweeping . of benefits in Blue Shield history. p e of a t ti up un der ex en IOn I eIS t an diing amonga f arm peo- M' hi l~ igan 0 f h t e services . fort. the S away mean to Michi zan agriculture? Clar '-Oct. I Hous , 8:15 p.m. 8, Hurrison ourt 820. Farmers have invested $2,000,000 in its stock. , Sincerely, E'rg ht y per cen t 0f BI ue C ross. of FarmersF Petroleum Coopera- World 'I'rade-s-F'armers dop nd I Clinton - Oct. 12, Smith 'flail, . . This self-help program grew out of the early Blue Shield enrollment has' al- tive and arm Bur eau Services. on a world mark t for the pro-' SL Johns, 7:30 (Potluck Supp 1'); Clarence E. Prentice ready converted to this contract. duction of ncarlv one acr in 8:30 (Meeting) 'efforts of the Farm Bureau to supply its members 11 is now available to Farm Bu- five. Can thi be maintain d? D Ita - Oct. 1, Rapid River reau subscribers and !hey will .' School, 8:00 p.rn. with petroleum products.' Farm Bureau Services- receive information on this new Dire tor elect an ith any. Years . Dairy Inspecricn-s-Can ,../ we 11111-I E'a tal c. 15 , 4 - H B Ulildi In,I, in 1930 established a Petroleum Department to offer Bureau Penn and Mioco (mid-continent) motor oils coverage along with their regular Q}1arterly billings. . Of Ser ice o ichiga ar ers I mate. multiple Agricultural . dairv~ ll1SP .ctlOil·1 F airgroun Research - Re- . on- Emm ,t - d s, Cl iur 10 tt e,: 800 p .10. S pt. 29, Janson to farmers. Now whal is this new "M-75" Board f D' t f 1931-36 Became Di trict 4-H search in problems facing Mich-I School, 8:00 pm. he oal 0 irec ors o. . , d' .f' d . It Blue Shield Plan? First of all, .T hi M IC igan F arm B ureau on S ep- I Cl b Ag nt for Clinton u Eaton ' 1g a n s t IV rsi ie . agricu ure N r d's .ases '(' T Genesee h i H 11 - Oct. -h 22, Rankin . In 1931 we established our first bulk plant at it's based on what the public temb l' 2 employed Clarence E. Ingham and Ionia countie 1936- co~ ,s, m~n 'y. . ~". 1 e s . 1 ~- owns l~) a . said it wanted in a comprehen- P f 53 f Ok os a Sec-137. Promoted to Agricultural Ex- qUlI~ .new controls; new. n~at~el Gladwin o-r. 12, ladwin Hall, Batavia in Branch county for the sale of motor fuels sive grassroots survey of prepaid ren Ice, ,0 mf M' hi an t nsion Ag nt for Sanilac county, conditions require new v~n .ties. 8:15 p.m. . . as a branch of Farm Bureau Services, nco medical care made la t year b ~etary and Man~~~r h 0 IC~~?_ I Michigan 1937-49 New York, WIth an agiiculturv Gratiot, Oct. 21 - M 'thad' 't th Michigan State Medical So- arm Bureau .. :" ic s rves Yz , . . comparable to Michigan's, spend: Church, Ithaca, 8:15 p.m. In 1932 and 1933 bulk plants were established at ciety and the Michigan Health 000 farm f~mlh . Promoted to Agricultural Ec- $3.00 in r search for ach $1.00 Hillsdale-Oct. 14 -H Build- Council. And it's based on t111;.. Th appo.mtment wa ann~unc- lonomics Departrn nt at Michigan sp nt in Michigan. ing Hillsdale 8:00 ~.m. Eau Claire and Lapeer through the sale of preferred same kind of survey question- ed . by fPI'F sident'11 Walter W. Wight- I State Univ .,r sitv in 1949 and . i' I'~ ht :-10U 1 on, ~. 'n ..t 7 - H an '0' I{. man 0 nnvi e. s rved there as marketmg spe- Schools-Can the cff'iciency 0 Cit H'11 8'00 stock in Farm Bureau Services. naire sent to the medical profes- I h 1 bc ] d th zh I Y a, . p.m. sion. Mr Prentice succeeds Norwood cialist on grain and beans, work- our 5C 00 S c increase roug Huron-Oct. 22 to be anoun 'I,d . Our, business grew with the increasing use of DE' t a f East Lansing M- I ing with farm organizations. In th .'~ .of new, methods, such as Inghnm-s-Oct. '21 VFW Hatl In brief, here's what the new E~ t~a~ r~s~gned~ July 10 to ~~~ 1953 he joined the U. S. D part- television t aching? I Mason, 7::30 (SUPPl';'); 8:30 (M ,t~ petroleum fuels in agriculture until in 1948 we were broad-coverage Blue Shi ld pr' - . . Ior I men of Agriculture to become Plan now to attend your Coun ing) gram offers: come h ad of FI Id Servic s 01 h d fA' It 1 St· bih _ ty Farm Bureau annual mectinu. g . . supplying more than 17 million gallons' of. fuels 1. New, mol' realistic income ,' th A merican F' aim B ureau Fed- I ea ti 0 d C grrcu ura ti C a I iza . tt Mark your calendar for your ~ Ionia - Oct . 3 , ornmunity e at' . I? id-w stern state IOn an onserva ion ornrru ee .,' Building Fairground: Ionia 8:00 through 36 bulk plants and seven service stations. ceiling contract which assure r lOn 111 ••• m , . M' higa County meeting as listed below: ' " FULL-PAYMENT COVERAGE including Michigan. in IC 1 n. p.m. However, during and after World War II we ex- for surgical, in-hospital medical , Clarence King For the past 6 year Mr. Pren- Mr. and Mrs. PI' ntic have COUNTY FARM BUREAU !OSCl), , basis, with the 2L itiesc vill Cl ies, V1 ages has been referred tee consisting . . to a commit- of three Senators all local elementary districts providing schools into a complete I the A.F.L.-C.I.O., this proposal, S. 1249, was finally passed in the I TREE FARMS FOR SALE- nton, Mich., for full information. rIte Dep't T I fro~ 3% to 4% and made appli~- ' . o~ew a 0 se l~g t ese var- and townships 1/6 and the State and three Representatives who able to the furnishing of elec- l~ud~ increases were. efa urel~ fPr ?- 1/6. The Use Tax: is imposed I will attempt to reach an accep- kindergarten through tw elf th Legislature. However, the same I I , , , . . ' VI ing a measure 0 re ie ,,0 "f th 'vi! f' tor t bl . grade program. This bill was influence which fought the pro-I trrcity · d '. natural or artificial gas sma 11 busi usiness. F" t or Ins ance, or e prr ing or consuming ege 0 using, S I- tangibl p a e compromise. approved by the House but was posal in the Senate, and House Moturdy Bros. Nurseries an steam , when not re-sold, complete rooms in hotels and motels and B' on supplies used in Federal con- 'USlness t d if th exemption A ti iti c IVI res 1 T from' the a x was sonal property. on th h e purc aser. )J '. It IS thus a tax All th e ' e rev- er- The Michigan Farm Bureau fol- lowed very closely Hie considera- tion of some 145 bills and pro- laid to rest in the Senate Com- apparently prevailed in the Gov-I ---- struction projects went into 1959 .' These changes glran teh 1 $.2~ OaOnonuaThgross eff ct September 'I 1 ess d an t 0,. idi aHle~ men s prOVI mg some tax were ere were I enue from the Use Tax goes to th e St a t'e s G enera 1 F un.d The Legislature agreed on the I posed constitutional . which were of special concern ,,- amendments · 2 . . furgiveness to unprof~~able, busi- details of the new School Aid ~o o.~.r me~bhel:S athnd oth~r fahrm · . Various amendments to the ness and low - profit f ir m s F 1 I ami ies: n e seSSIOn a Business Activities Tax were al- The changes in the taxes on busi~ orrnu a for tIhe clurrent and fu- been finally .completed and when ture years. t p aces the. gross I the Governor has had an oppor- allowance ~t $205, per pupil and tunity to sign or veto all pro- the deductible millage factor at posals reachinz his desk we will 31/4 mills. I prepare for o~r records' and fo·r During the final stage of con- publication and distribution to si?er~tion o~ the Capital Outlay I County Farm Bureaus and Com-I BI.Il m the Hou~e, the Represen- munity Farm Bureau Groups, a I atives made varIOUS amendments, I complete report listing these among which was inclusion of I measures, the position of the an item of $100,000 to finance Michigan Farm Bureau with ref- Henry Busekist and son, Gerald, raise 300 hogs a year. About half go for breeding stock, the rest are market toppers at Omaha. Gerald has' won ouer 300 awards at Nebraska State Fairs and the AK-SAR-BEN. "My concrete feeding floor gets hogs to market weight ATIONAL CHAMP SET RECO DO on 20'0 less feed!" .R40HO} FARM BUREAU MILKMAKE 4'10 Says HENRY BUSEKIST, Elkhorn, Nebraska ~ Round H 9 Feeders' have Here's positive proof that Farm Bureau "Precision Formulated" feeds or be t THESE IMPORTANT_FEATUR(S for your dairy herd. Jock Budd, owner of world's champion Holstein herd, and f'On concrete, all the feed goes to making meet.T'm sav- ing 20% on my feed costs. And concrete means better EED I • 14 GAUGE DOUBlE·lIFE - 80TTOM. national butterfat champion, says, "Form Bureau feeds have measured up 0 sanitation. I figure the floor paid for itself in 2 years. Th. Double-life Seal of Quality on this product Is your essurance FARM BUREAU Since then, it's been all proflt." that there is 2 0%. of zinc pe!.. s var, f~)(\)~ metal, twice os ('I\u~ T PAYS as standard galvanize., - - all my requirements, and I'm sold on it. I'd recommend Form Bureau feed More and more hog growers are finding a concrete feeding • CAST IRON bottom opti~i. floor results in more weight on less feed. Hogs don't wear • FEED SAVINGS. i to anyone who wants profitable results." Budd's herd has been raised on arm themselves down truggling in mud. And no feed is wasted Special feed.r pa'" lip It;'P5 feed In the pan where th. hogs ee '4' ' -hogs get it all. ~~~ - Bureau Milkmaker 34% Sanitation is simpler-much more effective, too, You • ADJUSTABLE combination feed controlslid'.agitator, beat mud-borne diseases for good. There's no place for • GREATER CAPACITY at Ie•• cost. them to breed. Concrete can even pay its way in labor UNICO Round HOI f ••d r. ~re ~ailable in-(a~aciti. - , n~inllt, saved. Cleaning goes faster and there's no upkeep. ~tQ7~~~~~ --- Write for fr booklet. SOLO BY Feed See your local Farm Bureau dealer today for a compl te lin f top u "ty Farm feeds. Bureau ••• PORTL ND ME T Farm Bureau dealers t r ugho t ichigan. it pays! , ASSOCIATION 4000 N. Grand River lansin , 2108 Michigan National Tower, nsing 8, M' higtln national or. anizatiou to iutprou 'WICll',l;l iultl« rm ur Inc a the report of Marj. Karker about attend. Plans are in Alpine township. The co- the A.C.W.W. Conference in bus. chairmen were Mr. and Mrs. Scotland. Mark Hersey of Casnovia. anilae Co niy. Our newly Dr. H. B. Tukey, head of the Coo y Farm ureau Wo- Ba.rry County. Congratulations elected officer for he coming horticultural department at Committee m t September to Barry County for their splen- year are: rs. Harold Gough, Michigan State University, in t th hom of Mrs. Ch st r did camp August 18-19. The 10- D ckerville chairman, vic -chair- talking to the group after dinner 11 wi h 11 groups repres nt d. cation wa ideal, the program man Mr . Eds I Clemons, Deck- said that agriculture was a mis- w r to h Ro 1 Call wa by well planned and carried out and erville, Mrs. Harvey Petsch, Peck, understood industry these days. owing an arly picture of £,}. 2 the attendance very good. Thanks ..... ecretary, Mrs. Walter Devitt, From some comments made one xt meting will b eld Octo- for inviting me to be with you Peck, Treasurer. would think the farmer was r 6, n vening meeting, with Mr Geor e Crisenb ry. for the day, Barry County ladies. Our program chairman, Mrs. rocking in easy chairs and sup- u band , dir ctors and wives in- Chairman This is a Y.M.C.A. camp at Clemons, presented Mrs. Eleanor ported by the taxpayers. vit d, al 0 chairman and spouse J e on -8 Algonquin lake. Barry County Kowalski, of the Sanilac County Nothing could be farther from ch local group. The m ting ladies may use this camp free of Health Department who spoke on the truth for only one farmer in will be h ld at the Volinia Town Calha n County. Our Septem- charge each year and many other immunization. .. five gets any government sub- an 7 P. M. ber sp aker was Mr. Harry De- groups in the county use it also. Rural-Urban Day will be held sidies with the fruit growers get- R port was made on the fair Masso. MI'. DeMa so is State Rep· After the fire destroyed the in November. ting none. ooth. I was decided to keep resentativ and also Battle Creek main lodge last year it was im- 'The Women's Committee will According to Tukey, farmers 100 in the treasury, the r main- Supervi. or. He explained the possible to hold Farm Bureau s rve the potluck dinner at the in 1958 received only 20 billion d r to be iv n to the C. C. Build- duties 0 the ownship officer . camp. A fine new one has been County Annual meeting October dollars of the 485 billion dollars i g undo Mrs. Landis gave a talk on built. It certainly is a splendid 12, at the County Building, at worth of goods and services 01 Mr. Harvey brought a folder "afety" stress ing that the atti- thing for the youth of Barry 7:30 P. M. that year. Americans have a containing each Farm Bur au tude of he driver is very import- County. Safety and Legislative chair- greater abundance and variety of member's name and map for each ant for traffic safety. In July, Barry County ladies had I man both gave fine reports. foods, due to a free agriculture, township. Non-m mbers are to Mrs. r nn l' tressed the im- for th ir program demonstrations Tukey called attention to the b corded and r ported to coun- portanc f tr ffic stopping both on artificial respiration by Mrs. s D rlct 9 development of Michigan's multi- ty ecr tary, way for ho 1 buse , Mrs. Brant Herman Stanton. Also, a talk by million dollar blueberry industry Mr. Alma Foster, District read an a tiel which was a tri- Educational Counselor G e 0 r g e Mrs. Oliver Tompkins. Chairman as a result of research work. hairman, gave an interesting re- bute to cretary Dulles and Mr. Watson from the Calhoun County Traverse City R-l Plan t breeders are finding new port on the Farm Bureau Young Drew sooxe on the neces ity of Health Department. He stated .varieties that might be' grown in Farm Bureau women of District P ople and encouraged the Wo- the Cou ty F rm Bur au mem- that there are 2,000 babies born 9 are getting into line for a real the Upper Peninsula. m n to get a group active. J. bers taking out liability insur- per year in Calhoun County. This Plant regulators show promise is above the national trend. active year. Three counties held Burto Richards, R gional Rep- ance. of not only stimulating growth me tings during the summer but r presentativ , was present with Plans were made for the Rural- Counties not having a County all seven were represented at our but controlling as well. information. Urban Day October 6 and the dis- Health Department are depend- Advisory Council meeting Sep- Another .factor in fruit pro- trict me ting which will be held ent on other counties for care. tember 17. Twenty-four women, duction are mechanical harvest- Kalamazoo County. The Sep- ing devices. Tukey told the grow- at th Marshall Community Farming is the third most dan- also, Royal Call, were served temb r 14 meting was held at ers that already cherries and Building, October 13. Delegates gerous industry. Besides me- lunch at the Ogdensburg Metho- th Kalamazoo County Center blueberries were being harvested Building with 23 groups present. to the Sta Annual Meeting No- chanical and animal hazards, dist Church where the District part- time farming is an added meeting will be held October 6. by mechanical, means. The agri- About 40 enjoyed a potluck din- vember 9 wer selected. pie Smorga hord Hillsd I County. At our July strain for people with other full- cultural engineering department n . Z Ion Wiley, 1st Vice-Chair- The council gave consideration meeting he 1 dies of the Read- time work. at Michigan State is at work on man, called the meeting to order to their children's needs in set- Mr. and Mrs. Norris Helsel left, after which Ellwood McAdam, ing V.I". . Auxiliary gave th There are about 80,000products ting up the program. History of hosts for the 1959 Peach Ridge take your choice of some 200 ap- .in'keeping with the event. perfecting these two and working ple dishes. Dressing to, go with Guests for t}{is annual event on others. alamazoo County Conservation history 0 th flag and demon- developed and on the market as Michigan was also proposed. This Apple Smorgasbord, with Mr. the ham, salads, jellies, preserves, are newspaper and farm maga- Officer, was introduced. Mr. Me- strated he et' quette for proper insecticides and weed repellents. is a rally spend a day together and Mrs. Frank Rasch, chairman apple coffee cake and bread with Adam gave information on "Far- display of the flag. They also re· They are labeled as such and and Northwest is the hostess of the event. They compare an fruit punch served from a bowl zine editors, including home edi- Umbrellas mer-Hunter Relations." ported that there are about 200 have antidotes on them. Burned county. tors, TV and radio men from children in the V.F.W. Home in ordinary apple pie with the three of ice. An old favorite with ev- many Michigan and out-of-state If you started out with 200 um- Aft r reading the note of thanks toast and milk of magnesia, milk, foot pie that drew much atten- eryone are the apple fritters .• Eaton R pids nd it was voted to eggs and warm water are all Kalkaska County. Mrs. Bertha stations. Apple buyers, handlers, brellas, loaned them to anybody from Mary Reddy for the priv- tion. who needed one, how many Two new dishes met with fav- and truckers were also on the ilege of attending Young People's give an amount, to be determin- standard emetics. Nave reported that the group had * would you have at the end of the ed by the Officers, to. the V.F.W. a series of picnics in Augu t, or, one was green beans with ap- guest list. amp the following announce- ments w re made: Rural-Urban Home for these children. Several Kent County ladies held their Rural-Urban Day, Farm Bureau ples, and the other a combina- Mr. and Mrs. Norris Helsel year? A store in Cincinnati tried meeting October 12; Fall Di riet accordion selections were played September me ting at the Veter- Day and 4-H, which were all en- By Keats Vining tion apple-potato salad. were the hosts for the day. They It and found they had 198 left. t meeting at Paw Paw arm Bu- by Judy eye. ans facility at North Park, Mich- joyed and well attended. A cloudy sky and a cool wind, Betsey McPherson, the Kent- have been on this farm for 35 In Augu t we made plans for igan, Miss Margaret Hartnacke, In their October meeting of- failed to dampen the ardor or the Ottawa 1960 apple queen, assist- y-ears. Besides growing quality John Cabot was the first r au Building October 30; Coun- known explorer to reach the ty Farm Bureau meeting Octobe our fair proje t. Items to be sold Recreational Director, supervised ficers will be elected. There be- appetites either of the 500 Peach ed by Alice Helsel, served can- fruit, he does his own landscape mainland of North America, after 22; State Conv ntion ovember at the f ir ar hite and choco- the tour. It included the dining ing seven groups in this county Ridge fruit growers, their famil- dies preceeding dinner, these work, and can 'be called a tree 9. la e milk, cookies, bread, rolls, room, where they observed de- Kalkaska women left their silo lies, friends, and invited guests candies had many apple flavors. farmer.' the Vikings. Nellie Lou Vosburg ga e a re- cup eak and candy. We also licious looking chicken being filling and potato digging to at- to the 9th annual Apple Smorgas- The table decorations, crea- Assisting the Helsels were the pod of the Midwest Camp which voted to purchase a new coffee served that noon. The group was served lunch at the canteen, had tend Council meeting and help bord. tions of Janet Kober, were of ap- chairmen of the 'event, Mr. and MICHIQAN FARM NEWS she and her hu band attended maker. with our plans. This event officially opens ap- ple leaves and fruit designs and Mrs. Frank Rasch, fruit growers 4 October 1, 1959 with 22 others from Michigan. We voted to give $10 each to their picture taken, visited the ple picking time in the Peach Barbara D Leeuw and Alice Red Cro H art Fund, Cancer sick and disabled veterans at the Manistee County. Some of the Ridge section of Kent and Otta- outhworth were appointed tell- Fund and V .W. Home for chil- hospital. The ladies were all re- groups in this county are paying wa counties. Drive through the rs for the election of officers dren. which followed. Louis Smith was Jackso minded of the sacrifice these into the Camp Kett fund. They area today and you will find lad- County. Our fair is men made for us that we might entertained 1 cted chairman for another two over an we had a very success- enjoy the freedom of this great from Muskegon years and Marilyn Durham as ful week. We sold baked goods, country. Mr. J. McCormick ders, crates, and boxes ready for who explained the pickers, the Blue Cross-Blue Shield pro- was The cool weather doing something apple The Home Flower Garden 2nd vice-chairman for the same aprons and mi cellan ous articles Ottawa County. The officers gram comparing it with socializ- growers wanted, putting some time. Meeting closed by repeat- and rai more than enough for Ottawa County are chairman, ed medicine. This meeting was color in their fruit. ing the arm Bureau Creed in money for ou nurses' scholar- Mrs. Kenneth Willard, and sec- attended by both men and women The Norris Helsel farm near opular ,Trees and ShrUbs for Home Plantings unison. ship. retary, Mrs. Ben Bosgraff. and well reported by Mrs. Ham- Kent City was the scene of this Our n VI officers are Mrs. Sher- A white elephant sale was held mel. year's festivities, with the well H. L. R. CHAPMAN see and hear. The following list of YELLOW· WOpD. (Cladraslis Van Bur n County. Fifteen man Ha trnan Chairman, Mrs. at the September meeting which Wexford County continues their landscaped farm home grounds Garden Clubs Lecturer trees and shrubs contains plants lutea.) Grows 20 to 45 feet high. Farm Bureau Worn n, two past Dale C ouch, ice Chairman; netted 16.95. Kenneth Willard, program on traffic safety. Joyce making a' good setting for the which are hardy and recommend- As the common name suggests I chairmen, on honorary member Mrs. We ley Mo ckel, Secretary Farm Bureau Insurance Agent, ~acobs reported 30 accidents, in- many tables holding the food. Trees form the greatest living ed for planting in Michigan: this plant has yellow wood. It ' and two guests attended tne ...• ep- showed a film on the Jack Fry Jury costs of $1,719.50. 469lh monuments on earth. Botanically forms aD: excellent shade-giving and Mrs. L. R. Reed, Treasurer. Apple pies with cheese, over a temb rIm ting at the home of At the Di trict meeting at Mar- family. days lost, home and yard being hundred of them, was, the fea- speaking, a tree is a woody peren- JAPANESE MAPLE. (Acer tree producing whitish pea- Mrs. Oliver Kechum. called to ord r by chairman Sal- Meeting shall, Oc abel' 13, Mrs. Karker r: It was suggested by the legis- equally u?,safe. I~ was ot related tured dish this year. With the nial rising from the ground with palmatum.) Grows 10 to 15 feet sha~edfragrant a distinct trunk. There' are oc- In. height, A small graceful tr~e. end of the branches in July.. The flowers at the lative chairman Mrs. Wolbrink what period of tune this covered lis. The speaker of the day, Mr. will give a re ort on her trip to that we especiail Pray for oul: but a follow up was an invitation small pies was one 36 inches in casions, however, when it is ad- WIth deeply lobed le~ves. It IS tree is very hardy but should be diameter, that really drew many visable for the homeowner to Elmer E. Woolfe, was former Fire the A.C.W.W. conference. The leaders during ythe time Mr. to. the Governo~'s Conference s<;m~ew~at rounde.d In growth planted in a sunny location. Quite other sp aker will give a "food obs! and ahs! from guests. grow certain trees with several grvmg It a mo~ndlIke appearance often the main trunk of the tree Chief and Chief of Police of De- quiz." Khrushchev is visiting in the U.S. WIth expenses paid, September The pies were made from Nor- catur for 40 years, Van Buren stems. when plant~d In the lawn. yal- will divide into .several lesser County under sheriff for 10 years Each county will report on We should show him a better 14. thern Spy apples from an old Some trees are long-lived, 3,000 ua~le for ~t.s deep red foliage stems each clothed in a beautiful their most im ortant project for way of life and not treat him as A hobby program from Wex- recipe of the late Mrs. Henry and had a record of over 3000 years or more, and reach enor- WhIC~ remains throughout the smooth gray bark: hours in Red Cross work. Mr. the year. Thi panel will be an enemy. We never know what ford sounds intriguing. Schaefer. Mrs. Schaefer used mous heights, sometimes over 300 growing sea.son. Woolfe suggested that each pick moderated by Mr. Drew. good may come from this visit. Do you have conversation maple sugar instead of brown pieces around the house? If I sugar. Here is the recipe: feet. Others reach their max- FLOWERING DOG WOO D. up a daily newspaper and check Allegan has not been meeting should ever attend another World imum height and usefulness be- to se what tragedies have tak n t 3 in July and August. Their Sep- Conference I would fill our hat % cup light brown sugar tween 35 and 75 years. (Cornus florida.) 25 feet high. Grows 10 to Most' gardeners place because of lack of safety. tember meeting is scheduled for with many. People are avid for 3M cup white sugar will' agree that the Flowering He stat d that most traffic acci- Mr . Celestin Young Sr. 6 lh teaspoon cinnamon Some trees are grown around r, CI mens. R-2 September 22 when the film information regarding America- the home for their floral beauty, Dogwood is the most beautiful dents ar caused by lack of cau- "Time and Two Women" will be as one woman said, uy ou are so 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and spectacular of our native tion, lack of education and in- 6 cups sliced apples, needing such as the Crabapples and Mag- Livin ton County Farm Bu- shown. vast we cannot comprehend you." 6 to 8 medium sized apples nolias; others for their richly spring flowering trees. Beautiful difference. Drownings, one of the reau Wom n' Committee met not only in the spring when In Since one must speak, plainly, in colored fruits and foliage, such S r C 6 leading accidents, are caused by Septemb I 4, 1959 at the Deer- Place in unbaked 9 inch shell flower, but also in the fall when these three facts also. The speak- field To n Hall. Out luncheon simple language easiest under- and dot .with 1 tablespoon of but- as the species and varieties df Mrs. Allyn Gordon. Chairman stood, even a postage stamp can its leaves take on colorful tints r urges everyone to take a fir t speaker, Attorney W. H. Erwin, ter. Add top crust and bake at Euonymus Crabapples and the of deep purple' and reddish id course and learn how to use gave us Croswell R-2 be most helpful. On a train my 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Re- Pin Oak; others are grown for luable information on traveling companion was Mrs. duce to 340 degrees. and continue their shade. . brown. All this is enhanced by a resuscitator. It is a practical wills, de ds, and the laws of in- Lapeer County. Mrs. Marjorie Am m u Swaminadhaum (g e t baking-for ~'O ·tI'lote-·ininiite ':' '.'. ·.,~.>Sonfe/trees are.,a:noW~d;tQ" gr~ '~:~ its berry-like fruits which be- education which some day may heritanc. H stressed the point Karker told us Michigan is a come brilliant red when ripe. reap a large r ward. He urged that the law protects the direct "deader" State because it uses that?) from New Delhi, India. A For dinner there was' baked on a single stem to a height of The beauty of the pattern of its v ryone to check their homes inheritance of property without more registered nurses than it Lincoln stamp fell out of my ham glazed with apple juice and 8 to 10 fee without branches, ' for safety measures, especially a will but th t should there be trains. diary and immediately slavery They are then encouraged to branches in winter is also spec- The $5 contributed by tacular. letrical w i r i n g. Most farm any spec al or irregular bequests most county women committees became the topic of conversation. district representative, grow a beautifully shaped crown. We observed that all peoples of was also Other trees, especially the hom s ar inadequately wired for the will i n cessary, pays for pamphlets and other in- present and gave an interesting evergreens Nature has planted the Dog- such as the Blue the u of today's appliances, Mr. formation but not for scholar- all nations are slaves to one thing talk on Farm Bureau. wood along the borders of our Woolf concluded his talk with onr County Farm Bureau ships in nursing. or another, whether by choice or Spruce are grown with a single We were sorry to learn of the stem and branching is encour- woods where generally -they are this statement: "In everything Women held their meeting at the "Marge" impressions of the A. not. Dress, tradition, religion, death of the chairman of Cheboy- shel tered from strong sun in aged from the ground up. 'ou do ther is nothing so un- new libr ry building. C. W. W. conference in Edinburg superstition all entered into the gan County, Mrs. Louis Burgtorf, summer. She has also arranged common a common sense." Mrs. D rothy Bacum, chairman included some changes in by- conversation. In America what Still another form of tree is and wish to extend our sympathy the somewhat shrubby t y P e for the soil in which the tree Post r Committee Chairman of the conces ion stand at the laws long deserved by Amer- do you think about monopolies? flourishes to be slightly acid but rak r ported that progress in fair, rep rt d the project as be- icans; her less than enthusiastic What are you doing about inte- to the group. which forms a number of smaller MR. CHAPMAN Our District Meeting will be stems or trunks, such as the Yel- well drained and for the leaves publicity was under way and ing very successful and plans are acceptance of the lodging and the gration? These are the questions Japanese Maple is native to which fall from surrounding trees a ked that the committee mem- already under way to improve "drab food." But, some of the asked. held at Gaylord, October 28. Mrs. low-wood and the White Fringe- Marjorie Karker will report on Japan, and hardy in the southern to decompose and become mixed b contact the chool. It was the hand lin 0 the projec next extra entertainment by Scot- tree. A cloth flower. the dogwood her trip to Scotland and there half of Michigan. Do not spray in the soil in which the tree d cid d t giv $5 to the County year. land's women was fine. Her visits was picked off the floor in the will be other fine numbers on the Trees carefully selected and this tree with DDT. It has a grows. Quite often the tree is as inn r. Recognition Program with some of the women of Aus- tendency to mark the foliage. broad as it is high. Chairm n Dowd ave a report on acorn Co nty wo en met tralia were among the bright lounge by a delegate from New program. Every Farm Bureau wo- properly placed will create the th progress of the committee with Mr. Frank Gagile. Con- spots. Zeeland. The dogwood is the man is urged to attend and visit- difference between a beautiful or CANOE BIRCH. (Betula papy- The Dogwood may be used as and asked the group for help in gratulations were xtended to the state flower of Vermont. Have ors are welcome. mediocre home grounds and gar- rifera.) Grows 20 to 70 feet high. a small tree in the home garden Plans for the dinner for the you heard the legend of the dog- It is hoped that a large num- den. The home owner also should A somewhat fast-growing tree. especially if light shade can be ecalling activiti s r committees following g ou s that had a per- County Annual 'meeting were that ould be li ted. fect att ndance of committee wo- completed and work assignments wood? It is said that the Cross of ber of people will attend the An- keep in mind the value of shade Beautiful when planted as a lawn provided by taller trees.' The I '\a decid d to serve the men: Gatti ld Hall, Good Neigh- made. Christ was made' of the dogwood nual Meeting of Farm Bureau when tree planting. specimen with three or five shrub-like form with more than ount nual dinn r on Octo- bors, Hon -oy , Merry Milkers, tree which grieved the little tree W 0 men at Lansing, November stems. The interesting white one stem is also an interesting The October 16 me ting will Shrubs are definitely plants for ber 24. 70Oth, North Avenue and Utica. feature a talk by Dr. Zemmer, so greatly that ever after the 9. Dr. Kenneth Wells, President the home garden. There are so bark presents a dramatic appear- subject when planted at the The n -,v officers for 1960 are: Mrs. Mull r, chairman of rest medical missionary on leave. Vis- lovely blossoms have shown the of the Freedom Foundation, has many species and varieties for ancs at all seasons of the year, shaded corner of the home. hair an- ida or hou e; 1. t and fir id tent at Armada itors are invited to come at one imprint of the Cross of Thorns, been secured and he has a real the home gardener to choose but more especially during the Unfortunately the Flowering Tic - hairman, uth Barker; 2nd fair, repo ted that 262 people reg- o'clock for this program. Mrs. New Zeeland carefully message for us. from that he is able to solve prac- winter months. Dogwood is not too easy to trans- ic . hairman elba LaFle and istered a m n were treated We vot d $10 for Girls' Town wrapped this tiny emblem and tically all of his garden planting As a suggestion, plant purple plant. It resents root breakage t and Treasurer Ruth for variou minor injuries. This and $10 to a family with 12 chil- placed it in her brief case. Mrs. ,District 11 problems. and gold crocuses in their sep- and for this reason plants which d. The of icers will take of- project urnished a haven for ren, on the Island of Malta, for Thailand said, "This conference Mrs.. Ken Corey, Chairman arate colors around the base of are 3 to 4 feet high (obtainable i 0 mb tinge moth r th ables and y clothing. has been so wonderful, but now Stephenson R·I Evergreen aDd ct..ciduous a clump of white birch. The re- from the nursery) is the best Chairman Sallis appointed com- elderly Iadi s. A member of the the problem is how can we reach shrubs alike have come to grace sult in spring is thrilling. size for the home gardener to itt e for th Rural - Urban state pol ce showed a film of Tuscol County. Mr. Clark the masses?" M i County Wom ' our gardens ftom all parts of plant. ting to b held on ovember chain r ctlOn in accidents, ho Montague rom the armers Pe- Well, never let it be said that Committee met Thursday eve- the world. Many new hybrids REDBUD. (Cercis canadensis.) When planted, the Flowering . It d cid d to ha e a pot- to preveri t thern, etc. troleum Division attended the because we could do so little we ning, September 17 at the home created by man have placed at Grows 15 to 25 feet high. Can u lunche n at th Farm Bu- meeting and explained the direct did nothing at all. ' of Mrs. Elmer Tuinstra, west of our disposal such a large number be grown as a tree on one trunk, Dogwood must never be allowed Daggett, Michigan. to become dry at the root. This au uilding. G n ral Chair- distribution of gasoline in the See you all October 6. of plants that the home ownen or as a large shrub with several is important for at least three ran, i ; committee - Do d, county. Fuel delivery direct from After a short business meeting may not be sure which material stems. The tree form makes a a bur, and Lafler. Hostess the refinery to the fanner is an- DI trlct lOW a review of county operating to plant unless he studies his beautiful lawn specimen, and the years after planting. cnairma hillips; committe other service available to Farm rules and needed changes were shrub catalogues very carefully shrub-like specimens are at their There are various forms of the o n IIi . Bu eau members. Mrs. Vernon Vance, Chairman discussed. or receives help from an expert. best when planted near and in common Dogwood offered in the cid d to pon or Our Annual meeting will be East Jerdan B-3 The story of "Crop" was pre- front of evergreen trees. trade. The most popular being n ov mb r 19 un- October 29. The Women's Com- sented by vice-chairman in view Shrubs can be planted singly The plant produces a mass of the Pink Dogwood. Our native hi 0 • Carl mittee with Mrs. Robert Bqsb as The Advisory Council meeting of the possibility of making it a ">r in groups for good garden purplish-pink flowers which cov- Dogwood has a cousin which th t chairman, ill serve the dinner. of District lOW was held at the project. effect or they may be planted er the branches before the leaves comes from the opposite side 01 u Mrs. Herman Daenzer is the home of Mrs. Wm. Nulph near Rain, rain and more rain has iomewhat closely together to appear in early spring. the world, China and Japan. This n wly el cted vice-chairman and B~yne City, Charlevoix County terribly delayed the harvest sea- 'orm a screen to hide unsightly Useful for the small garden and plant is the Japanese Dogwood. Mr . Bessie Montei 0 Caro was WIth four of the five counties rep- son but it is hoped that Tuesday; matter from the garden. especially so for the large garden (Cornus Kousa.) It has white elected treasurer. resented and all district officers October 27 will s many Dis- Shrubs give a feeW1B of peace if it can be planted in front petals and enjoys some sun and The State Annual meeting at present. Mrs. Karker gave the e- trict 11 women able to attend and permanency to any aarden of woodland plantings. Always grows well in the Lansing area Lansing ovember 9 was dis- port of the Program Planning the Annual eeting in Chippewa a well 8S a protection to birds plant young plants sine when it of Michigan. cu and pI de to Committee and oyal Call, ur County, which mo garden loy like to is old it is difficult to move. (To be conl'd ia OY .) Engineer ·Find Hav ou hired a potential barn-burner to ork for you? I It's po ibl, if your Ie tric Better Way to Do It fencer i n't approved by th . Un- derwriter' Laboratorie, Richard Pfist r, a ricultural en- warn gineering safety specialist at The successful manufacturing+------------ _ Michigan tate University. experience of United Co-opera- . During the past year, barn tives' Farm Mechanical D part- Kor~an ~ar, a complete, higI:- fires resulting from overpowered ment illustrates the planning be- quality Iine of Unico electric fencers have increased, he say. tween United and United's (.'0- fence contr~llers was. placed on And during late summer, when ?perat~ve member organizations, the market m the spring of 195!. fence posts, hay, fence rows, barn mcluding Farm Bureau Services Egg Cooling Equipment. In walls, and ven pastures are like- Inc. of Michigan. ' 1955 the Farm Mehanical Depart- ly to be dry, th fencer is more ment began development of a re- likely than ever to cau e a fire. Milk Cooler. The first project frigeraion unit for the cooling of If the fencer i strong nough about 10 years ago Was the devel- eggs in an egg holding room. to kill weeds that touch it, it opment of a new, and patented H. R. Wakefield, chief agricul- is strong enough that under prop- front-opening milk cooler. A ne~ tural engineer in the department er condition , it can cause a spark design was developed by R. C. was in charge. Equipment wa~ that can set your barn on fire, Using a method dopt Shipman, United's quality con- developed and manufactured that states Pfister. year ago, orthwes i hi a trol engineer. It eliminated the would not only cool eggs but If the fencer is UL approved, Farm Bureau is paying 30 nts back-breaking lifting required would also maintain levels of sat- the likelihood of starting a fire per member for roll all activity with the top-loading models. isfactory humidity for the proper is much less. to all commu ity groups hich D. E. Washburn, manager of storage of eggs to insure poultry- Also, personal danger is less meet two qualifications: (1) United's Farm Mechanical De- men of the highest market price onth in ·chigan on the UL approved fencer. If groups mu t report the name of partment, was extremely anxious for top-quality eggs. participation in coo p eratives,++-------------~ - there is too much current, as their roll call captains by 0 tob- The "bow-tied" group repre- er 26, and (2) mu t enroll a num- to administer complete quality senting Michigan cooperatives farmers keep pace with rapid airyland icnic in home-made fencers, it's pos- . control and pricing on this new Plant Expansion. In 1959 a ber equal to 95 p r cen 0 th ir are, left to right: Vernor Smith, changes in farming methods and A crowd of about 3,000 attend- sible to electrocute a per on. UL product. A small plant was set modern plant with 32,000 square Manager, Tri-County Electric Co- practices. Through cooperative ed the 34th annual Dairyland fencers are much safer. last year's membership b Jan- up in 1949 at Miller Field at feet of floor space was purchased operative, and President of the business the farmer can effec- Picnic-Fair held in late August Pfister advises that if you do uary 1. North Benton, Ohio. This small at 1000 North Union Avenue, Al- Michigan Rural Electric Copera- tively and efficiently provide the at Carson City. About 200 dairy have a high - pow red fencer, For the 1960 roll call, North- manufacturing operation was the liance, to provide adequate man- tive Association; Arnold Musolf, best products in sufficient quan- cattle were exhibited by 4-H and you'd better make sure you have west has add d five 5 arly ac- beginning of the Farm Mechan- ufacturing space for fence con- Secretary-Treasurer, Production tity for the ultimate consumer." FFA members. Held concurrent- it out of the barn or at least tion prizes for the first five ical Department's manufacturing trollers, electric egg cooling Credit Association of Lansing; This contributes to the well-be- ly with the Dairyland show was use insulated electric wires with- facilities. units, brooders and cow water groups to achieve 95 p rent of bowls to meet increased volume Albert Seelye, Manager, Lapeer ing and prosperity of all groups the annual exhibit of the Mont- in all buildings. If it is a poten- Because of rapid expansion, requirements of United's member County Cooperatives, Inc.; Gov- of citizens. calm County Guernsey Breeders tial burner, either replace it or and k ep your barn standing, he plant space of about 3,000 square organiza tions. ernor G. Mennen Williams, State I Association. take all the precautions you can concludes. feet was obtain d in Alliance of Michigan; L A Cheney, Seo- "During October," said Mr. L A :;;> ---------------------------...-,.--------- Ohio and the plant operatio~ Department Manager D. E. retary, Michigan Association of Cheney, Secretary of the Mich- was moved in November, 1950. Washburn said invested capital totals well over $300,000. Sales Eledric Fence Confrollers. Dis- volume has exceeded $500,000per satisfaction in the quality and year, with egg coolers doubling Farmer Coop ratives; Richard Green, Research Assistant Editor, M' higan Artificial Breeders Co- igan Association of Farmer Co- operatives, "farm cooperatives will have 'open house' and other programs to acquaint the public u s·', d operative; and Burke Ardis, Man- price of electric fence controllers in volume for the past two years. ager, Falmouth Cooperative As- with the services they offer their brought about a careful study by United's product 'engineers. With new products being stud- ied and developed, Mr. Washburn predicted volume of sales for United's Board of Directors and 1960 will exceed $700,000. sociation. members and the community." Try A 25 Word Ie a J management old, 18.01l. pole-type bu i1ding con- assure you of a neat, rigid, BreckenrIdge.15F6 (Gratiot County) Lambs all' ady wean d from th m. tractors have signed up with perfectly aligned building, SERVICE (8-3t-22p) 11 Ewe. dr nched in excellent condition for Fall br eding. Will d liver. Chet Farm Bureau Services' "ABC" 'at surprisingly low cost. Bonney, 1 Iarton R-3, liehigan. Phon 13 FARM MACHINERY POULTRY HOUSE program. You are thus as- sured of getting every pen- Ask to see their Services' "ABC"identification card" •• WILL UY COR ~ H. KER - SHREDDER, RI 3-6694. (Osceola County) (10-2t-35p) 18 LAKEVIEW ORRIEDALES. R s- ister d rams and ram lambs. IHO HOLSTEr Ts-GRADE OR REGIS- ny's worth of yovr construc- tion dollar. : it's your guarantee to quality coupled with economy. YOUR Ros nthal Lavern t 1 40. Good condition. \VeiH.nb rg\:,r, 19327 Brtgsrs Road, •.. w Lothrop, Michigan. Phone TERED-Spring orne with records, I' Cows and Calfhood vaccin- ated. T. B. tested. Taylor Holsteins, Heifers. your choice of 10 w B trom flock. Lyle Champion, Plainwell R-3, Mich- Igan, Phon Pine Lak MO 45187. (Barry County) (8-3t-25p) 23 Ch aaning' Victor 5-3 17. Marlette R-3, Michigan. 2 miles east, (10-lt-20p) 13 Clover Seed one-half mile north of Marlette. Phone REGISTERED OXFORD SHEEP. A Ask your dealer about the 30-year Warranteed COR~ PICKER. "0. 227 John D r 2 row mount d for sal . Good condi- Medford 5-2132. (Sanilac County) (8-6t-25p) 18 good 5 I ction of y arling rams, ram lambs and ew s from old establish d flock. Grant Abbott & Sons, Phone Building Program backed by the organizations be- tion. Prtc r due d to 110. Victor Zischke, Dewitt R-2, • fichl .an: hone al 0 "Slow-Childr ..."Orthfi~'ld 9-2314. (Clinton County) METAL SIGNS. "Private n Playing," D~ ve" 2.60 FR 6-2151, D ckerville, Michigan. miles east 13/4 mile south of Deck- 4 • ea. h po tpaid. Starline igns, Coloma, erville (Sanilac County) (10-lt-24b) 13 Michigan. hind these emblems. Top prices Paid CORN o. 227 John (Berrien County) (8-3t-15b) 18 THIRTEEl HOLSTEI (8-3t-30p) HEIFERS 23 Deere 2 row mountd for ale. Good Seed cleaned in condition. IPCOME TWO APARTMENT frame Victor Zischk~, DeWitt house for sale. Centrally located near for sale. Two years old this winter. Op n. Vernon Kuitze, Bad Ax R-4, R-2, Michigan. Phone 2314. (Clinton school and churches. Stoker heat. KAI8E~ most modern seed County) (9-2t-20p)' 13 Reasonable. Margaret L. Wenger Michigan. 2% mtles south and 2% mile. east of Bad Ax on Ponple P. O. Box 165, Cheboygan, Michigan: Road. Phone Congre 9-7076. (Huron ~/NUM processing plant 15 FARM FOR SALE (Cheboygan County) (8-3t-24p) 27 County) (9-16-82p) • 23 in the country! •••• ••••• 22 MAPLE SYRUP WESSEX all ag SADDLE BACK SWrNE obtainable. Cheaper to keep T•• M LLE co. See Your Farm Bureau .Dealer For This Service PRODUC RS than oth r br eds. Wood rful moth- ers and disposition. Extremely hardy, 36 grade out well. Carl Herbert, Stan- ton R-2, Michigan. (9-2t·25p) 23 ,. .,......--------r-...- - _ Your Farm Bureau" ABC" dealer has a building plan to fit your need. Benefit BUY YOUR Kl.G EVAPORATOR this month a.nd save money. Liberal REG I STERED SHROPSHIRES. from his experience" .. see him soon. He will show you why Clear Span Construc- If your dealer cannot offer dlscount are allow d for ord rs yearUng rams and yearling sale. Large, well-grown individual wes for placed now. Do not delay ordering tion works for one building and hy Rigid Frome Construction works for another. this service, bring your seed 357 ACRE FAlLf-120 acres under this important farm crop equipment. production br d from a farm contin- uously br edlng hrop hires inc ave by ordering this month. Wrtte directly to us for cleaning cultivation. Exc llent for dairy or or call at our warehous 1890. Al 0 a limited number of ram r-.~ -~.-.- to see evan- b et catU . 7 room house, 40 80 foot orators now on display for your lJl- and ewe lambs-s-a few aged ewes, and processing. hank bam, 2 ar arage, ilk route spectton and choice of sizes. Sugar Hew ns F'arm, 7400 B mls Road; 5 SPAR DePT. and school bUR. old with or without Bush upplie fompany, P. O. Box mil s south of Yp ilanti or 7 mile equipment. Urman Hoeft, Hillman f'a.<;t ot 'aline, YpsIlanti, Michigan. VISIT YOUR FARM IURIAU SIIVlCES, INC. R-3, .1ichigan. 1107, Lansfng (~lontmor n r Coun- on .•.1-43 at 4109-11 Weat Saginaw, , Michigan. Located (Washtenaw County) (9-3t-54p) 23 ty) (10-lt-10p) 15 Lansing. (l0-It-55b) 22 P. O. lOX 960, LANSING, MICH. FARM BUREAU 138 ACRE FRrIT FARM. On main I rn intenst.d ill buildinl Oft my forM, Pleos Ie,", me i". highway In Huron County. For in- 31 SILOS 38 WOMEN formotion .bout your U AIC" proer.'IW. fonnation write John C. Long, Owner, 2367 South VanDyke Road, Bad Axe, C&B CORRUGATED Cement Stave Michigan. (Huron County) l.mos. ·0 money down. Easy credit NAME......••............................................................................•...........•.• (lO-lt-25p) 15 terms. Complete systematic f~eding ADD 55..........................................•..................................m •••••••.••••• E DEPARTME T available. TO SETTLE EST ATE. 192 acre Cochran Avenue, Charlotte, Michigan. fann. Good buildings. soil, school C&B SUo Company, 938 DO-IT-YOURSELF Easy as sewing on buttons. TRIM novelty trim for ummer bags, hat ewe 1 (13-tf-28b) 3] sweaters, 8kirt , etc. Gay f It tlowers and churches. Geo.• Iunn, EXecutor, Blanaha.rd, • I1chigan. Phone LO 1- shells, imported beeds and p arl , se- 8782. (1<1-2t-18p) 11) quln, straw novelty, oolored raffia, I TOWN .•.................................•.•..•.•.•.....••.••.••••••..•...•.....•.....•••. ver and gold thread. Compl~te kit $1.00 Special, a for 2.60. r, Be. 12, Jciba.nn~sburg, Michlga.n. (0 0 CO'U1rt) (8.•3t- ) 3 of the pipeline or utility loca- ty Agricultural Agent in Kal- have on file. They are private tion does not prevent you from building where you will need structures on the farm in the kaska County, ran into these probl ms on his farm in Antrim County. Shorty advises, "Keep property and may be part of their own court case. So you may have to hire someone to make your Discu sion Topic future. a farm map of your farm-with own appraisal. These topics were chosen by your Stale Discussion To~ic histories of all fields (Production, All we are saying is, "Be smart Cou Co t Know the value of your pro- co ts of cropping, and incomes in the way in which you handle Committee from the results of the ballots returned by Com- c ground Material for Program in October by Our perty. It will pay, if the need p r field). Know the value of your side of a bargain that is munity Farm Bureaus. Court proceedings are costly. arises, to get an appraisal expert each field in terms of producing being forced upon you. Stand 6 ommunity arm Bureau Discussion Group A proposed Bill in the 1959 Legis- to set the value of the land de- capacity. Then you have records up to your riihts with facts. Nov. The U. S. Supreme Court and the Amer- lature would have put the load manded or the easement for the upon which to ba e claims for DO ALD D. KINSEY quite definitely on the property utility line. Your own appraiser the losses incurred by the right- ican Constitution. Coordln tor of Educ: !ion nd Research owner. It was Senate Bill 1190. can be counselled to include the of-w y. Study the plans for the Qu tlon Dec. Inflat ion-A Tool of Prosperity or Bank .. In effect it would have put the damage claims probably left out construction in detail. Watch for burden of proof completely on by others. 1. What special problems have ruptcy s o man holds unlimited ownership on his prop .. errors and things that can be cor- developed in your own areas re- the property owner. rected. rty. One limitation on his ownership lies in the sulting from right-ot-way claims Jan. The Legal Liabilities of Farmers. Michigan Farm Bureau vigor- Quick Deal and "If you cannot understand the by highways, pipelines} power publ' c right of "eminent domain" - the right of lines, etc.? Feb. School Reorganization Issues in Michigan. ously protested this proposal and Damage plan or the contract so that you th government to take the land for pub)' c use, if it died in committee. The rights are sure, get experts to help you. 2. How could a Community of property owners are small Courts do not recognize dam- You might find that it pays to Farm Bureau work as a local Mar. What a F arme.r Stands to Lose by a Farm n eded, simply by paying the owner a "just com- enough in right-of-way claims as ages resulting from the costs of have a lawyer go over the con- unit to give property owners the Accident. pensation. " the law now stands. moving, inconvenience, interrup- tract with you." best protection in case of right- tion of business, damages to of-way claims? Be sure to read your Disc\lssion Article in the Michigan omorrow the government, at any level, might n ormed Bargaining sider them crops, etc. But juries often con- 3. Are there needed changes in their decisions. So Some "Don'ts" or improvements in right-of-way Farm News. Attend your Community Farm Bureau meet- ask you to surrender title to part or all of your mportant quick deals are often unwise. laws which your group would ings. Have your voice in Farm Bureau affairs. Don't get angry about the farm. Demands for property for public use are booming. Setting a fair price is only one of the matters to consider in a right-of-way deal. Study the Buyers who have the powers of eminent domain are anxious right-of-way action. Anger will not halt it. Rather get to work and be ready for the action as care to suggest? Farm Bureal in / .--------~--------------. a I Incr s in D m nd for Public and route to be taken and the nature of the construction to be installed. to push through quickly and as cheaply as possible. Naturally, they will get all the signed agree- it develops. Don't sign anything until you U. S. Agrielll re Michigan's Faclories,.Farms Highway Commissioner John C. Mackie states th t thousands of acre of farm land in Michigan What can be done to reduce the damage to your own uses of the land-now and in the future? ments they can as fast as possible. But the thoughtful property own- er will take his time about it and understand exactly the condi- tions and the problems involved. The membership of the Amer- ican Farm Bureau in 1958 was and Siores Depend on Trucks Don't sign until all the needed 1,576,462 families. Manufacturing, farming, the retail business - all will be taken over, crossed or affected by public will study it with expert help. agreements are included in the Appraisals and plans are very This membership includes the have one thing in common: each needs trcnsporta- apt to overlook certain features contract. overwhelming m a j 0 r i t y of all tion Iccilities. d velopments within the next 15 to 20 years. of the farm and its operation. C anging Land Value Don't try to force through un- commercial farmers Although, And, since the motor truck provides fast, flexible, P ns are drawn up and under way for Federal A variety of related damages reasonable demands. You can- the 1954 census reported 4,783,000 direct service unequalled by any other form of trans- may be imposed on the land own- One possible source of loss can- not gouge the pubhc for more fatms in the United States, over inter ..state highways in Michigan - 1000 miles of er, for which he should be paid. not be corrected. Payments for than the deal is worth and make portction. more tonnage is shipped by truck in Michi- half of these consist of part-time them. These highways take a strip 300 feet wide, Fields may be cut up into ir- land taken over are based on it stick. But do marshall your farmers and rural residents gan each year. (Nationally trucks haul more than 3 regular shapes, hard to work. present sales values. But land reasonable claims for payment. whose income comes primarily times as much tonnage as all other systems com- 37 acres to the mile. Over 40,000 acres of Mich- Part of the farm may be severed values may be rising at a pretty from other sources. binedl) off and difficult to reach. Men good clip. Don't form a community pres- Every truck you see on the road is workinq-work- igan land will be needed for them. Then, the State sure group just to put on pres- There were 2,101,842 farmers servicing utility lines in the fu- Possible future values cannot wi th gross sales of $2,500 or more ing to help keep Michigan's economy humming, to plans to add another 1250 miles of 4..lane divided ture may cause damage to crops. be claimed by the property own- sure for unreasonable demands. in 1954. These farmers sold 88 % help keep employment and sales hiqh. There isn't a The construction work may come er in his settlement. That would But a group of neighbors may of all farm products marketed.- highways. It begins to sum up to a lot of acres. profi t by hiring an appraiser who corner of the State that isn't served daily by trucks. at a time of year so as to cause be speculation. In spite of trends, Matt Twigg at AFBF legislative There are also growing demands for "easements:' the loss of the crop for the whole the land might drop in value. works out the values for all con- And factories and shopping centers can be located department in a statement to the year. • cerned. U. S. Secretary of Labor. anywhere and be assured of efficient truck service to build pipelines, power lines, etc. across farm land. So the present sale value is all Don't write letters to the right- so long as they're on a road. .• that is allowed. of-way agency. Go to see them Companies can do this under certain provisions of Drain ge Importan The Mint is about the 'only You see how vital trucks are to Michigan. personally. Ask for information. place that can make money with- minent domain. Interference with the farm atch Water Rights carefully. Study the plans and proposals out advertising. These developments can creat Who Decides on the drainage plan constitutes one of Michigan TruckiDg AssociatioD ~. ~. s rious problems for the farm the most common sources of fu- New highways, cutting across MICHIGAN FARM. NEWS Property Value ? your farm, may cut you off from Utility companies may not let Fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit ~ owner and int rferc with his ture trouble when the highway rivers, lakes, ponds or streams you see the appraisals that they 6 October 1, 1~59 farm operation, It is well for Routes for a road or a utility or utility line goes through. him to be prepared for it, to line are first planned and map- Farmers should meet this by that have furnished water for ir- know his rights, and how to han- ped. Then professional apprais- proper planning ahead of time. rigation or stock. Do not over- dle the situation when or if it ers are hired to establish values look these things in your damage comes. on individual properties along If one is not already available, claims. the route. The offer to buy is a drainage survey of the farm And what about driveways? A property owner has little. or made on the basis of this ap- should be made. Let's consider no chane to block the action. praisal. a highway. It cuts across a farm. The new road may demand a new Your aim must be to get the, But there are natural streams or driveway or leave you without best possible deal. You can block Michigan law does not insist ditches that are important parts one. Proper location for the condemnation only if you can that the offer be made to the of the drainage outlets for the driveway, proper slopes and sur- prove the public d mand to be owner before court action is tak- farm. It should be made certain, facing should enter into your I unn cessary or unreasonabl. n. The agency seeking the and put down in writing, that bargaining. This is not likely to happ n. right-of-way can take the matter culverts, bridge footings and til- If tre s are to be cut-is the omctimes th right-of-way Plan-\ to court directly. ing lines are set deep enough to cutting necessary? Are they n r have worked out an alter- But, this involves added costs, provide for the proper run off still on your land? What are nate route in case serious blOCk-Iboth to the agency and to the of water and avoid damming it they worth in the deal? If the age is encountered. property owners. So the owner up in the fields in the future. lawn must be graded and re- The necessary depth cannot be seeded, who will pay for the determined without a proper job? What sort of topsoil and drainage survey. If the work i seed will be used? done and the culverts are placed or the bridge footings are too high, it is very hard to get the Inco veniences highway department to correct it. You may get little payment I So, see to it. first.. for such things as being cut off The same Idea applies to the from schools church tradina I setti of the level ~or a pipline centers or markets by ~ limited- or cable. Only a drainage survey access highway. The family may I can s~ow. the proper ~epth. to set be disturbed to find close friends the pipeline so that It WIll not I and neighbors now "miles away" I interfere witI: th.e drainage plan. by the open road. Some of your After the pipeline IS installed, buildings may wind up across you cannot go under it, and if it the expressway. is not deep enough, you cannot easily go over it without blocking Farm Recor s the whole system up. These things should be considered in Orville (Shorty) Walker, Coun- the signed contract before work ---...-----_.- ----- begins. And you may need to keep close check to see that the EED PIG SA company actually keeps the SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1959 pipeline down to the level called 1:00 P. M. for in the contract. AT LEE EDSON'S, The pipeline or utility com- HUDSONVILLE, MICH. pany may sever your tile Iin-e 800 He ad system in laying their own line, Fresh From Farm The contract should call for Weighing 30 to 75 Ibs._ proper replacement of the tiling Auctioned by Pound system at their cost, if this hap- l nsp ecte d by Licensed Veterinarian pens. Uniformly Graded By The rule is "Don't sign any- M.S.U. Animal Husbandry Dep't thing until you know that you are protected and until respon- Sponsored and Conducted By sibility for such things is writ- West ~ ichigan Feeder ten into the document." Watch to see that the location Pig ssociation ---------------------------''------- G 150 FARM BUREAU AGENTS have this film and are anxious ./ P OVIDE A CO STA T SUPPLY to how it 0 you in your home. Return the handy coupon, phone OF F ESH, CLEA WATE or ee your local FARM BUREAU IN URANCE agent at once. 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