• Vol. 38~ No. 6 38th Year Ie ga JU E 1, 1960 Far Bureau ,ad G ar -------------------~,.----=--~-------_---..:.._--_._----------_-.:_----.,....-----,.--* EDITOI IAL SHUMAN OFFERS ouse epo t 19 Platform for Why 117 e Publish. a Paper Prosperous hea , Fee B CLARK L. BRODY Grain ill Agriculture The House Agricultural Com- r The Michigan Farm News provides an opportun- mittee in Congress on May 18 by Charles B. Shuman, president vote of 20 to 13 reported a three- ity for everyone of our 70,000 Farm Bureau mem- of the American Farm Bureau, title farm bill HR 12,261. STANLEY M. POWELL • bers to keep abreast of the activities of their organi- on May 23 offered a five plank The American Farm Bureau Legislative Counsel for Michigan arm Bur platform for a prosperous agri- said it contains many of the fea- zation each month. culture. He was speaking to the tur s that made the Poage-Me- The 1960 regular e ion of th Legi I tur Illinois Bankers Association at Gov rn bill objectionable to Farm t Our paper was founded in 1923 to supply a con- Bureau. tory. The lawmaker adjourned M y 18 nd Chicago. tinuous and regular monthly contact between the Mr. Shuman said the platform Title 1 of the bill deals with meet again thi y ar unl all d b ck for 1 probably would have little poli- wheat; title 2 with f ed grains, Michigan Farm Bureau and its membership. and title 3 with protein foods. session. tical appeal, but its adoption would have more effect on farm Title 1 provides for two wheat The Farm Bureau point of vi h d This was sorely needed to revive the sagging mor- ale and enlist the members in supporting their new prosperity platforms than all the political and promises of the r ferenda. The first would be conduct d by July 25, 1960 amonz year in the Legislatur. int n bill r or 1960 campaigns. producers ubject to marketing Farm Bureau w re enacted. ifty-nin bill oppo d organization, . He recommended a national quota on th 1960 crop of wheat. by Farm Bureau wer not en cted. Onion bill 0 farm policy that would provide Only producer of more than 15 The enthusiasm that had inspired the orginal 85,- for: acre are currently subj ct to posed by Farm Bureau was en ct d. 000 farmers in 1919 and 1920 to pledge annual. dues I-A gradual return to the quotas. When I reported to you in th Ma 1 Mi hi c I market price system by using The choice in this first referen- of $ 10 for three years had subsided as quickly as it dum would be between: Farm w, four of the m jor appropri tion bill price supports to promote order- had flared into action. ly marketing, - not as a means to 1- The so-call d 85-25-55 Poage were hanging fire. he Cen ral Fund ppropri tio s fix farm prices. bill-85 per cent parity price sup- The members had not realized the quick results Approximately 80 percent of . I port (2.03 per bu hel), 25 per as finally passed total $417,964,205. our farm products are now sold cent acreage reduction, and 55 they expected, and many had turned into severe crit- per c nt payment in kind on the This is approximately $25 miilion high r th n for on a relatively free market. The ics of their own organization. Their number had producers of those products areas reduc d. the corre ponding item for the curr nt y nd which are government priced 2-The Farm Bureau bill (HR shrivelled to 22,000 by the time we attempted to re- about $8.5 million more than th anticip t d r v- are generally in "the worst situa- Michigan's airy Princess 10,666, Repre entati ve Haden and new memberships in 1922. tion. Livestock producers have others) which provides elimina- en ues from existing tax s. always resisted the attempts to MISS LINDA GRINAGE, 18, i Michigan. tion of wheat acreage allotmen , In the state organization we were trying to pro- turn to government for price Michigan's Dairy Princess for price upport for wheat related to ~ hen some emerg ncy taxes w re p ss d y r Miss Janet McConkey, 17, was its feed value and the price sup- supports and quotas. It now is 1960. She was chosen May 13 one of two chosen as member ago it was with the understanding that th y w re to vide the organization, legislative, transportation and apparent that their decision was from a group of 41 lovely and the Dairy Princess' of port for corn and extension of I business services the members were demanding. wise. talented County Dairy Princesses. Court. Miss the con ervation re erve with a balance the budget and to permit making a start to- Miss Grinage is the daughter 0 McConkey will graduate from goal of 60,000,000 acres. 2-A temporary extension and Mr. and Mrs. E. Fay Grinage of Cass City high school and plan If producers choose the 85-25- ward reducing the State's Cen ral Fund defi i . It took time and experience to get these hastily set to enter college this fall. She is expansion of the conservation re- Martin, Allegan county. They are 55 control program in the fir t However, it doesn't seem to be working out th t up departments operating efficiently on a statewide reserve-soil bank-to help those members of Allegan County Farm the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. referendum, a econd referendum farmers who must make major Bureau. Maynard McConkey of Ca s City. would be conducted within 30 way. basis. Only a minority of the membership felt re- adjustments. Miss Grinage was selected for They are members of Tuscola days. school district with capital inl- sp.onsibility for the Farm Bureau program beyond Wheat is our No.1 problem. her poise, pleasing appearance, County Farm Bureau. provements and to allow s .hool Under the government program, personality, ability to speak, and The 15 acre exemption is elim- Miss Connie Kahle. 18, is the inated bv thi districts tot a.' th m elv the payment of their dues. acreage has been expanded be- her dairying background. She vill econd member program. Allot- "without limitation as to rate or of the Prince ~ , ment under 15 acres would be Dominant businesses and dealers in the farm field yond any reasonable need. Ad- graduate from Martin high school court. She is a graduate of Brit- set at the high t acreage plant- amount" for paying principr 1 justing price supports on wheat in June and plans to enter bus- < nd inter ist on bond u ur ton-Macon area school and is a ed in 1958, 1959, or 1960, or 15 then regarded our cooperative venture with hostil- to the feed grain level with a iness college in the fall reshman at Ea tern Michigan acre rhichev r i mall r. (" pitt 1 '. P nditui es. im t •.•• eons .l'ir ' he During the coming yp~r M'~ ur· r i ity. soil bank acreage 'Xl" to 60,000,000 Grinage will travel extensively a ~ the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- at Ypsilan i. 1 i .t 1 Cit' 1 Conv 0 remains to be en wh thor or acres would help correct this a public relations "sales lady" for mond R. Kahle of Britton. They resented the revolutionary ideal and prac- area of over-expansion. the Michigan dairy industry. Her They riot an amendment changing the are members of Lenawee County onsti tutional provisions for call- tices we were sponsoring, - such as northern grown, appearances will be guided by the Farm Bureau ing and conducting a Con - C( n 3-Expand markets for farm American Dairy Association of known origin legume seeds, open formula dairy and products at home and abroad. will b on the Novernb r ballot. This would call for coordi- one shift while lacking the nec- That dep ends on whether or no poultry feeds, marketing service, and placing the farmers interest first. nated action by farmers, govern- ment and the industries and Services essary volume to enlarge to two shifts. sufficient signatur s . t' tained to p tit ions now in circu- ob- businesses serving agriculture. This expanding service to lation. The League of Women We were intruders in traditional trade oper- ations. The people of the United States are well fed, but they continue to accept fad diets. Egg Marketing 10 Iichigan egg producer some plea ant by-products, ha had ac- The Farm Bureau had trorigly this project. Voters and som 1 ters have been working hard lin Recently Jaycee Chap- their ef- cording to Sikkema. "We ma e Title 2 of the House bill pro- The Michigan Farm Bureau was being attacked There is a wonderful tunity for expanding U.S. farm products oppor- sales of in foreign Service Grows Unico (United Cooperatives) coolers and washers available to program" our producers, and many egg vide for a national "stabilization for feed grains (corn, backed placing at oat, barley, grain orghum and the vot I' an opportunity to de- gan. uch an amend- I..rts have b en supplemented ment on the ballot and allow ina those of the Cit.iz ins for Michi- by from within and from without. It had to be provided nations. The average income of cide for or against it. Michigan Farm Bureau is op- MELVIN L. WOELL them have bought the machine rye). with an effective means for telling the truth to the the people of Western Europe, to improve egg quality. We arc Thi is from the original Poage If the proposal carries in posing 1h is proposal and ha ur- as well as many parts of Africa A dramatic story of coopera- pleased at the acceptance of bill and \ 'ould provide a nin - vember the Legislature may gcd its memb rs not to circulat • membership. and Asia, is increasing rapidly. tion among Michigan egg produ- these top-grade machines." man feed grain development com- called back into sp cial session or sign these p titions. The The Michigan Farm News was a vital part of the The key to an expanded ex- cers is quietly unfolding at Jeni- mittee to develop a program for this fall and mizht raise the rate changes bing proposed are con- port market for our products is son, in Ottawa county. There, on As a result of this desire on feed grain. The Farm Bur au to become effective January 1, I teary to th Farm Bureau's posi- answer. The first issue went to press January 12, a relatively free world trade sit- the edge of town, the Farm Bu- the part of the producer-mem- ha labelled this as more and 1961. If that were done, the tion relative to a constitutional uation. Only as foreign nations reau Services Egg Marketing ber to upgrade his operations, higher rate would be in effect convention and I gi ilative r ap- 1923. sell their goods are they able to operation chalked up an impres- very few dirty eggs ever arrive more of control legi lation. for the la t six months of the portionmcnt. Our paper has been a major factor in inspiring a buy our farm products. Farmers sive $95,000 dollar sales volume at the plant. Farm coolers hold Title 3 of the bill provide for State's fiscal year. State Parks. At least 19 of the should aggressively oppose all in April, while processing 7,200 the eggs at the nece ary 55 de- the distribution of protein food' feeling of responsibility in the members and in con- efforts to increase trade barriers. cases of egg . grees prior to hipment into the through the U. S. Department of If the proposal is d Ieated , it bills "L' supported by the Michigan cooler rooms in the plant. Health, Education, and Welfare. seems to be a for gone conclu- ~'arm Bureau w re enacted. One verting them to full-fledged loyalty to the Farm Bu- 4-Control of monopoly price "We are pleased to report that ion that the 1961 L aislature. of those new laws was s cured Cooling i a major part of the reau cause. fixing powers and devices used our egg handling operation has would enact some I fo~m of a despite the strenuous oppo ition It has been of prime service in the advancement of by labor and industry. If farmers are to produce and arations sell their products in a relative- increased faster than our prep- secret of quality. to expand," Peter Sikkema, manager explained of the Bureau' that "Michigan ground One of Farm rule Country requires Queen Top ress State income tax as the alterna- tive method for balancing of organized labor and is similar the 10 two previou budget an making payments on been veto d by Gov rnor Wil- bill ~ which had Farm Bureau service companies,-the Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, lnc., ly free market they must be as- Farm Bureau Services Egg Mar- sured that other groups cannot keting Division. Eggs" stores. be held in cooler at L um s th deficit. State' multi-million dollar Iiams. This is S. 1002 which author- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, use prices. monopoly Prices of agricultural power to products fix The plant is designed to han- dle up to 8,000 cases per week. trolled Presently the egg handling "The eggs remain under con- time they temperatures are gathered from the until I J I nIne S c h 0 0 I Amendment. izes the issuance of not to xce d As ex- $10 million of revenu plained in the May issue of tbe fi nance a program bond of xpan ion to are often subject to excessive lines are running overtime with they end up in the hou ew if ' Michigan Farm N rws, at least and improvements of the State' They offer their services to the membership fluctuation. It is possible to 01'- refrigerator," Sikkema exp1aill- John Sexson. manager of one other con titut ional amend- parks. The bonds will be r tin d .ganize the bargaining ability of ed. Farm Bureau Services Plant ment will be on the November from the revenue secur d from through advertising. Their activities are reported in the news columns. I farmers so as to make the mal- ket price system work more ef- ficiently and avoid unjustified Michigan FB Such quality eventually careful control handling is de igned slow down and sta- in June. and Food Division, suggests to dressing alfalfa and clover fields permitting top- ballo~. .That would be the 0 ic the issuance of WIndshield an unlimited the State to borrow ers to motor vehicle s entering amount to assi t (Continued on Page 2) tick- During the 3·7 years since the founding of our pa- per the Michigan Farm Bureau's program and re- fl uctua tions. 5-Control of inflation. At AFBF bilize fluctuations in egg prices Topdres sing which have had a variation of 22 cu and p ta sium fertilizer CEnts since the plant first open- tel' the first cutting is beneficial with PhOSPhor-I af- r: .. >': ", J f. ..?:. . The principal causes of infla- sponsibilities have multiplied many times. Our or- ganization is dealing with more rapid changes and tion are government monetary policies fiscal and which result Institute eO,-ranging from a high of 43c in increasing tv a low of 26c per dozen. gume root production. feed near the sur- face and start taking up nutri- Lc- in constantly ri ing prices. The Clarence E. Prentice, secretary- Although the operation is a ent vel" soon after the appli 3- complex problems than ever before. best way to check inflation is to manager of the Michigan Farm new factor in the Michigan egg tion in June. The service and importance of the Michigan Farm reduce spending and balance the Bureau, members of the state market. one sati fied produce!" Fertilizer selection and budget. <-lC!ff, and MFB regional mem- has book to show that eggs sold rate of application should b News has grawn with the expanding program. "There is no justification for bership. representatives attended through the Farm Bureau Egg based on soil test . Farm Bureau the government of the United the American Farm Bureau In- Division ha~ netted him between Service suggests 0-~5-25 or 0- The May, 1960 issue is a typical edition. It carries States to own or store farm pro- stitute at Louisville, Kentucky, 2 and 21f4 cents more per dozen 40-40 fertilizer at the rate sug- articles on current state and national legislative ducts, Mr. Shuman said. "The May 23-27. than local market price. gested by the soil test. place to carry a' re erve against Some 200 state Farm Bureau Currently 70 producers are in Nitrogen is u ually not advis- measures of great importance to our membership. war or other emergency is in our leaders and staff members came the quality egg program, with able on stands of most legumes. Other features include: productive soil, our livestock from midwestern and southern flocks ranging from the mini- The nitrogen would help the population and the normal chan- states. mum requirement of 1,000 hens, gras es and weed more than it A timely message from President Wightman in nels of trade. up to the largest flock number- would the al alfa or clover. "Despite efforts to export iOv- The A F B F Institute is an ing 6,000. which he emphasizes "that the farmer is going to It pay ~o freshen the supply ernment-'owned commodities, the annual school of instruction and "This is one operation whe~e of phosphorous and potassium have to learn to fight his own battles before some surpluses have continued to pile work shop on the American we can say that we have 180,0(10 each year rather than depend on up. The surplus in itself is not Farm Bureau program for the female workers employed," Sik- a heavier application to last for other interests attempt to do it for him." the major agricultural problem, year. kema joked. two or more years. -the trouble i due to the un- President Shuman, Secretary x 0 Our President names the Michigan Milk Produc- wise government price-fixing Fleming, and AFBF Director "Michigan Country Que e n" ers Association and the Great Lakes Cherry Bargain- program which creates the sur- Charles Marshall of Nebraska eggs are now di tributed to Berrien Ha 5 plus. were speakers. Staff members of many major stores in the state. $10 Pia e Dinner ing Association as outstanding examples of Mich- "I do not agree with the of- the AFBF were in charge of Five large Detroit stores have Berrien County Farm Bureau igan organizations that have demonstrated "what ten repeated statement that class room work. been added to the delivery list members had their 5th annual farmers would continue to pro- Theme of the morning sessions recently, with one large cham $10 per plate dinner April 21 at can be done by those who help themselves." (Continued on Page 6) was "Understanding More Fully store operation alone using more the Youth Memorial Building at the Principles Supported by than half of the entire Farm Bu- Berrien Springs for the pur- Secretary - Manager Clarence Prentice reported reau production. Thi Edition 70,383 Farm Theme Bureau." of the afternoon ses- pose of reducing bout 50 per cent of all eggs debt. The 400 guests reduced the the building rogress with the Farm Bureau's expanded progam copies of the Michigan Farm sions was "Agriculture's Stake in consumed in Michigan are im- d bt on the $82,000 building to (COD tau d OD Page 2) News were mailed to subscribers. Expanding Markets." (Co iD d on P 9 8) about 4,000. e o It P ICHIOA F M E January 12, 1923. rm reau President' Column gi la ur This w ould have been a den- nit div rsion 0 highway reve- nue and would hav sub tantial- 2 June 1, 1960 President W. W. Wightman Fennvtlla ted in high-grade (Continued-from Page 1) ba is to th Stat Highway De- V.-Pres R. E. mtth, Fowlervllle ly r duced the amount available securities. Iuch of this, of certain State parks. for distribution on the formula Sec'y C. E. Prentice. Okemos course, i set up a. a reserve The rate will be not to xc ed DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS partrn nt, Count Road Commis- 1- tax K. Hood.......•Paw Paw. R-I again t claims that are bound $2 per~' r or 50c per day per sions and cities and villag s. P bUshed monthly, fir t day, by 2-B1aqu Knirk Quincy. R-I to come in to both companie . vehicle. T i bill was allowed Ichlgan arm Bureau at It pub- 3- llen F. Rush Lake Orion, R-l Farm Bureau Minutemen and II tlon otflce at 114 E. Lovett • t., 4-Elton . mith Caledonia, R-I to become law without the Gov- h lotte. I Jan. &--Dale Dunckel. ...Williamston, R-l This serves to emphasize that ernor's ignaturc. memb r of County Farm Bu- 6-Ward G. Hodge never, R-l the member hip of Farm Bureau res u Legislative Committees are 7-Thom s Hahn .-.Rodney. R-I Drunk Drivi g. nother bill dltorial and generdl off'ce, 4000 -K nneth Johnson Freeland. R-2 has an inve tment of consider- being furnished with a detail d ~orth Grand River Ave., Lan lng, I hi an. Po Office B x 960. T le- 9-Eugene Roberts Lake City. R-l able proportions and that our which has b en controversial for -eport li ting the fate of 102 lo-Eugene De•.Iatto, W. Branch. R-3 aI'S wa finally nacted. 'I'his phon 271. Lan Ing I'Vanho 7-5911 Ix, ll-Edmund a er.............. tephenson compam are on a ound finan- bill and proposed constituti n 1 cial ba is. It 1. for our best in- is H. 334 which will p rmit use am ndment on which the Mich- DIRECTORS AT LARGE tel' ts to u port them in every 1)£ chemical te ts In drunk driv- 'gan Farm Bureau had a defin- Herbert FJerke ...••...••.••••.Sag1llaw. R-8 Robert E. Bmlth Fowlerville. R-I 'Yo ay we can vith our bu iness 'rig case. It is a rather mild ite position. 'Valter Wightman........ ennvllle, n-i and patronage. bill, but is at lea, t a start in this ~URP08E BUREAU OF FARM Representing In urance agents have a stake direction. • Ein r E. Ungren Edi or WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU ir . Alex Kennedy .........•.... Posen. R-I in this, as ell a the members. Aging. One of the few bill- The purpose of this Associa- tion shall be the advancement Representing There never '\ ra a time wh n strongly urged by Governor wn ~1I cription: 0 nt a y ar of our members' Interests du- FAR BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE c rope ition in all business was liams and enacted was H. 24. 11 cationally, legl latively nd Vol. 38 June 1, 1960 No.6 economically. David Glei Hlllsdale. R-I a tough to me t a it i today. establishes a State Commi SiOT Thi i as true in farm supplies on Aging .. The Commis ion wil and petroleum a it is in insur- make studies and recommenda 'nee. tions relative to various matter' aff cting the health and happi e Ev ry time .e gain an advan- nc of Mic igan's senior citi tr ge by cooperative effort, com- zens. It is definitely limited by l\J!ichian State Univer ity, re- etition ooner or later tries to both budget and aut~ority. atch rp with u. But we con- poultryman norts that of arrners who follow ROGE FOERCH -\10,------------- tinue to develop new ideas and Grade A Milk. H. 16 r quire, "111 of certain recommended eg tay ahead of this competition. a buyer of Grade "A" milk tr "1l'oduction practices, more than Manager of Organization Department. MFB furni h a monthly report of th. "0 per c nt of their eggs can sell SUPPOl t of our own business highest bacteria count run or 1S Grade A. Tiles are busy days for Farm Bureau people- and in estm nts will keep hem such milk during the 30-da~ "But for each practice not fol- in a str ong financial position. periOd to any producer request lOW d, an additional five per Not on I ordinary • "s p r i n- m mbers and employees alike-especially the farm- Our member hip people are ing uch a report. The idea or "ent of the marketed eggs will k ler ;" DARE IRRIGATOR, scientifically waters plants r..memb r with hi farm work crowding in on him. vorking more clo ely than ever those promoting this bill wa: irop out of Grade A," Mr. Hicks and gross . , .• turns a before vith the management of that if the farmer was awarr -aid. complete circle ... adjust- In pit of the pr sure, he ha attended and will he Farm Bureau Mutual In urance the several companies in order to that his bacteria count had sho Recommended practices which able spray . . . elevated to water over plants. OPER· att nding some v ry important meetings. I Company has grown rapidly. p serve a good relationship be- up he, would probably be able tf make it possible for Grade A ATES ON ANY FAR~ OR Continu d grox th is necessary as tv een the two. nroduction include: CITY WATER PRESSURE. take care of whatever situation for we get into the "what's happening" area, in any busine s. From a mem- had brought that about before l-Confinement of layers. lowest cost .. , longest The State Leadership Camp of Many of us have invested hard- 2-Clean and dry floor litter life . .. asiest to ose .. , permit me to say a word about MEMBERSHIP. At bership standpoint, we have he would find himself shut off does a perfect job, anywhere. he Michigan Farm Bureau earned capital in this and other from his milk market. and nesting materials. Young People will be held at reached about 50% of our poten- thi writing, Michigan Farm Bureau stands at 70,- Farm Bureau enterpri es, When 3-Gath ring eggs frequently. Clear Lake Camp on June 16-19. tial, which would indicate that we have done that, my attitude Apples. H. 372 amends the Ap- 4-Using wire baskets for ga- 21 1, a little over 96? of goal-not a big advance The Camp is located at Dowling, there is plenty of room for fur- is to do e erything to help make ple Grading Act by exempting thering. mid Nay between Hastings and tl er growth. the investment a uccess. Thi..., bulk 5-Cooling rooms for reducing On Sale at from last month, but till a few members bing sign- Battle Creek on M-37. The fact that other companies shipments to. packing 'e can he a ured, is being done plants. Favored by Michigan Farm temperature of eggs. up. There are still some around us who have The Camp ill have as its are always attempting to vrrte in the State office. Every effort Bureau. 6~Maintaining a reasonably insurance with our member i I theme - "Green Today i being put forth to study prob- high relative humidity in n v r b n asked. Golden Tomorrow." The work- an indication that this bu ine:s Ice Cream. H. 375 will permit egg holding room. lem that always arise in order This type of ducatio al tour to shops will deal with what young is worth going after. It is worth that we can find better ways of the Director of Agriculture to Farm Bureau Women's spring Dl trict meting are completed, oth r tates is rea] good. Too people can do today to make our more to us than it could po ibly olving them. Every Farm change the butterfat require- with th large t attendance in often w get in a rut and thinl country a better place in which be to them, sine doing busine ~ Bureau memb r bould spend at ment for ice cream to conform to our way is th only one. to live. with our 0 vn company strength- I ast one day in the State office Federal standards if it develops sorn tim. TV\,'O it ms covered at venture giv s new ideas, and ens its financial condition and to get a little glimp e of the that Michigan would be at a th n tings w r : (1) a tter Dr. Michael Kolivosky of Hills- protects the investment that our broadens one's horizon. wonderful organization to which competitive disadvantage in this under tanding of the wheat prob- ale College and J. Delbert members have in it. lem; and (2) th promotion of th Future Farm Bureau events: he belongs. It is highly respected connection. Wells of Michigan Farm Bureau There isn't ny question that hy all who come in contact with Camp Kett buttons. (Have you June - Mid-year Series. Bills Defeated. Probably even pur ha ed yours?) ill conduct the orkshops. the greatest need in insurance it. June 16-19 - Farm Bureau Walter Wightman, President for our members is the protect- more important from the stand- The increase in dues has al- point of Farm Bureau members Annual Mid-year S ties (Dis- Young People's Camp - Clear of Michigan Farm Bureau will ion we get in casualty insurance. lowed us to set up five new jobs are bills which we opposed and trict m etings) b gan the Ia t day Lake. be gue t peaker at the annual This is evident because the cas- now and we have filled them which were defeated. A number of May, and continu on through June 7, 8, 9 - North West banquet. Richard Pfister of ualty company was the first one with capable people - the best of them would have greatly in. th month of June. The Commit- Michigan Women's Camp-Twin Michigan State University will to be organized. It is, for all that could be hired for this kind creased the cost of government t s involved are: Lakes. speak about Rural Safety at a practical purposes, required by of work. More progress and at various levels and would have M mbership - discussing goals July - Membership plans be- general session on the opening law and is also an economic more strength in the organiza- restricted the rights of individual and plans for the coming Roll ing made for 1961 drive. day of Camp. necessity. tion should be in the offing. We citizens. all drive; Recreation leadership will be After the Mutual Company ex- are always glad to hear from taught and there will be lots of perienced a phenomenal growth Constructive ideas help. 59 bills opposed by Michigan Community Group - di cus- time for fun at the camp. and reached a position of sound sing techniques and id as to Farm Bureau were defeated. financial status, farm liability Some died in committee. Some trcngthen the program; The camp is designed to help insurance was added. This also Ci tizenship - this is an elec- 'I rural young people of Farm Bu- was an increased service to were killed on the floor in the house of origin. Others were! tion year, and there are certain Robert Guillford, 28, of Lansing, reau to understand what Fann members. passed by one chamber but were responsibilities we have and jobs s ed analyst for Farm Bureau Bureau is and what role the The Life Company was organi- headed off in the other. hat can be done all to equip us S rvices S ed Dep't since July young people can play in our zed in order to render further u be mol' int Uigent vot rs; 1 55, ra pr m ed to mana r Gold n Tomorro t, rvice to members. Turvey School Disfr-cfs. One of the of the Farm Bur au Garden Seed. Any young man or young wo- and study in this field showed bills which Farm Bureau played Executive - will be reviewing Dep't on May 1. r. Guillford is man, 16 to 28 years of age, who that fanners, as a group, were D leading part in defeating was C 0 U n t y programs, membership goa} , etc.: married and has two children. is interested in attending this under-insured, without adequate H. 460. This would have created Mr. GuilIford succeeds Philo camp, should mail an application protection in case of tro ble or what would be termed inter- Resolution th se people Ri h of Grand Rapids, manager to Farm Bureau Young People, misfortune. Fire ins race mediate school districts. They ill discuss the resolutions pro- of the Garden S d Dep't since P. O. Box 960, 4000 North Grand was added to our casualty insur- would have replaced the existing c ss and their r sponsibility- II August 1954. Mr. Rich resigned River Ave., Lansing 4, Michigan. ance program and with that ur County Boards of Education. together, a very important meet- to take other work. He would The cost of the camp is $18.50. homeowners' protection plan. ing. We especially opposed election have retired in Augu t. Philo Applications must arrive by This gives us a complete in UT- of members of the County Board May brought us some Farm Bu- Rich made a fine record in build- June 10. ance protection program, geared of Education at large and the Produces r 'au guests from New York state. ing up the Garden Seed Dep't, specifically to the farmers' needs. mandatory joining of the small- The r visited the Farm Bureau nter, visited two Community Sping Gey er I ~ther companies have tried. ~o Geysers are found in only three include some of these specific er counties into larger educa-: tional units. Among the measures which I'OUpS(in Eaton and Ingham), Generally it tak s 68 days for places in the WOrld-Yellowstone f~atu~e~. in insurance. that we and made a tour of the Washten- spring weather to move from Park in the U.S., Iceland, and New first Initiated. They obviously at- we strongly opposed and whicn aw County Farm Bureau office. Chicago 0 Fairbanks, Alaska. --------------------=--- Zealand. tempt to do this to meet the stiff were defeated were two propos- BlE ------------------ competition which we have creat- ed constitutional amendments. ed for them. But we still have the best insurance package because Supervisors. HJR '1(" provid- it is geared specifically to farm- ed for abolishing the Board of er-5 needs. Supervisors and replacing It WE DELL SMITH of Athens, with three County Commission- The insurance business being Calhoun county agency manager ers. what it is, - a business to make for Farm Bureau Insurance adjustmen and settleme ts in Companies, has been named to Sales Tax. HJR "P" proposed times of troubl and misfortune the national All-Star Honor Roll eliminating all exemptions, ex- - it is probable that there will be of Life Insurance clusions and deductions now in Salesmen, . orne controversy with a few compiled by Insurance Salesman, the sales tax act and forbidding policyholders, especially since a life insurance magazine. their enactment. except by a the insurance companies work two-thirds vote of the Legisla- Mr. Smith was honored for ture. That was a definite threat more closely with membership sale of $547,751 of life insurance than most of our other services. on 90 lives in i959. Each life in- to the sales tax exemption on Both companies have grown to farm production equipment and ranee company nominates one supplies. where their total assets exceed outstandi g life insurance sales- $15 million, practically all of man fOFthe All-Star Honor Ron. Unfinished Business. Some im- portant bills favored by Farm Bureau were not enacted. There EDI HI are at least two dozen such mea- sures which may well be re- (Continued form Page 1) garded as unfinished business. Included in this list are: and larger and reorganized member service staff. H. 20, which would have A report on the 1960 membership Roll Call IS a established a Seal of Quality for farm products; source of encouragement. H. 127, which would have set An announcement of Community Farm Bureaus up a program of unified dairy inspections with the responsi- for young farm families shows OUT organization is bility vested in the State Depart- ment of Agriculture; looking forward. H. 192, hich would have A page i devoted to the Activities of Women of amended ichigan's Christmas is exftlJjn.••t losses tree la ; Farm Bureau. H. 220, which would have pro- Another page carries hac gronnd material for the vided for price posting for speci- fied dairy products and defined May program of ou 1,573 Community Farm and declared illegal 18 unfair Bureaus. trade practices in dairy market- ing; These member activities show how the vitality H. 507, which would have created a self-financing potato and influen~e of the Farm Bureau is generated by promotional program; • -and with the telephone, planning is easy the voluntary action and resourcefulness of its mem.. HJR "C", which would have bers .. submitted to the voters a con- • boating week end .n' titu ional amendment to tighten the qualifications for voting to at air. P rhaps Our publication helps coordinate these essential inerea e millage for school pur- human qualities in thousands of individuals in 74 poses. on 'ettle th County Farm Bureaus. Only one bill opposed by Hie phoning r .- Michigan Farm. Bureau was en .. Einar Ungren has been editor of the paper since scted during the recent session. January 12, 1923, the date of the first edition. The "hat was S. 1001 which provides -pecial bargain rates for license Michigan Farm ews of 1960 testifies to the able plates for city and suburban buses. A most objectionable feature service he has rendered for early 38 years. 1f this bill which would have L Let us make the reading of the eW8 one of illowed refunds of the gas tax paid on fuei used in these buses, ljm reepon ·bi i· of Farm B r u membership. wa taken out of the bill befor it ;go" growing co dill ns," WEEDS & ALGAE F Services To Exhibit at Situ 0 • Technorama Encoura . Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Kaiser Aluminum Company, and DON MOORE the Koppers Company will ex- Commodity Relations Dep't Libit together when The Tech- Spring of 1960 has been the norama is built at Michigan turning point from a near dis- Get Rid of Them State University to show the astrous egg price situation to for Sure with new things for agricultural pro- one of continuing improvement. duction. Prospects are good for a heal- ATLAS "A" The announcement was made by Merrill J. Buschlen, manager thier egg market for the remain- der of the year, and continuing The best way to kill most water weeds of the Farm Supplies Division of and algae! Widely used ... highly Farm Bureau Services, Inc. into 1961. recommended. Harmless to fish when applied as directed. Mr. Buschlen said the Farm The egg market has strength- Bureau Services exhibit will be ened since early 1960. A lower WRITE FOR free pole buildings and automatic bulletins on water wted and algae (antral. dairy and poultry feeding equip- To Build Agricultural Exhibit Center at MSU replacement hatch in 1959 and large scale disposals of flocks in j CHI••MAN CHEMICAL CO. Dept. D, 608 So. Dearborn tt., Chicago, III. ment. Kaiser Aluminum Company -------------------------'tf THE TECHNORAMA, to be constructed at Michigan State the first quarter of this year have had a decided effect on will exhibit its Diamond Rib aluminum roofing and siding for pole buildings. AFBF Presents Policies University on South Campus near the Agricultural Engineer- egg supplies. The seasonal hatch (October- ing Building, is pictured here in March) of egg type chicks was The Koppers Company will exhibit treated poles and lumber for farm buildings. To Platform Makers an architect's drawing. Dr. Arthur W. Farrall, head of the Agr'l Engineering Dep't at down 34% from the previous season. Normally at this time of the • With a low-cost Production r elit 10< n Exhibitors will stand for sev- The American Farm Bureau presented its recom- MSU, said The Technorama will eral months. For its second ex- enable the public to see without year, eggs move into storage. buy your milk tank today, nd at hibit period, Farm Bureau Ser- mendations for national farm policy to the Demo- charge the latest types of build- This year the opposite has oc- And th interest on this loan i char vices is considering (1) Demon- curred. In March, the usual cratic party advance platform committee at Minne- ings, equipment, processes, ma- build-up month, storage holdings the actual number of days ou u e th stration of the proper placement terial and machines for agri- of fertilizer, (2) Value of inocu- apolis May 6. cultural production, processing, were reduced 48%. According double sa ings! lating legume seeds. transportation and family living. to the USDA, stocks were cut • Your loan is usually s ur d by th quipm nt The Farm Bureau will present its recommenda- 165,000cases instead of the usual The building is to be construc- tions to the Republican platform committee soon. ted and operated from fees paid March gain of 133,000 cases. itself, with no other ollateral t quir d. ( Farm Burea I Charles Marshall ofNebraska and Reuben V. An- by exhibitors and cooperators, and without expense to the tax- Storage demands were being also offers credit life insurance.) picked up in April and May. These happenings have great- • Take up to 5 years to repa ! If you wish, our derson of Wyoming, members of the AFBF Board payers. It will have about 100,- ~lyac is the best all-around spread- er-sticker I have ever used. I UN it In Upper of Directors, said in their statements to the Demo- 000 square feet of exhibit arr a and another 50,000 square feet for conference rooms, etc. The ly encouraged many poultrymen. peA can arrange for onvenient and asy r p With egg prices rising and pros- ments by asking your milk company (or produ pects improving, many will keep r co-op) to make deductions from your milk ch cks. cratic party: their best old birds. lor all fruit spray•." M au", Clayton Clayton Orchards, Marne, Michigan Penninsula "Government programs to fix food service will include a caf- 5 - Wit h less interference eteria and facilities for serving from government, the marketing up to 1,000 at a banquet. This is evident in the poultry • And, of course, it's always nice to do busin ss dressing plants. Some reported with your peA. Never any delay or "1' d tape"! HUGO KIVI prices or returns on farm prod- .receipts off as much as 90% in svstem will be freer to operate The Technorama will provide Here you deal with f How farmers ... folks wh Regional Representative ucts; to decide who can farm effectively and efficiently. March and April. and what he can grow, and to a year around agricultural ex- are sympathetic with your problems. Rain drenched soil and cold penalize efficient operators by 6 - Where special export pric- hibit area. It was suggested by Dr. Henry Larzelere of the Agr'l weather have been our lot, and restricting their operations in ing is necessary to regain or the week-long 1955 Centennial Economics Dep't at Michigan continued as we went into the order to encourage more people maintain foreign markets, we of Farm Mechanization at MSU State University predicted in last half of May. tv stay in agriculture are not the should return to a one-price sys- which attracted several hundred March egg prices for the bal- That's what &rowers all over the tem as rapidly as possible. thousand visitors. ance of 1960 as follows: Is it too late to sow oats and roads to stronger family farms. country are saying about - other grains? Will it payor 2nd quarter - Grade A large, "On the contrary, such pro- 7 - Individual commodity pro- Allied Chemlcaf. superior new won't it? These are difficult grams are a blueprint for peas- grams must be in harmony with Farm Bureau History 34 to 36 cents per dozen. All sizes polyethylene spreader-sticker questions to answer. One thing antry." and grades, 31-32 cents. 2nd the interests of agriculture gen- In Public Libraries is sure, if we don't sow the seed, Mr. Marshall and Mr. Ander- erally. quarter 1959, all sizes and grades ~ we won't reap a harvest. son said for Farm Bureau: "In the Service of the Farmer," were 26 cents. ,C Chances of getting a crop this 1 - Farm production cannot 8 - Responsibility for the de- a history of the Michigan Farm 3rd quarter - Grade A large, year, like all years, depends on be balanced with derriand as termination of farm programs Bureau by Clark L. Brody is now 41-43 cents; all sizes and grades, the kind of weather that follows. long as production is being en- should not be turned over to in all of the 318 city, town, village, 33-34 cents. 3rd quarter 1959, all commodity committees as some and township public libraries in sizes and grades were 31 cents. Several Chippewa county far- couraged by government guaran- groups have recommended. Such Michigan. 4th quarter - Grade A large mers, including Edwin MacDon- tees. 44-46 cents; all sizes and grades ald of Pickford, one of our Farm 2 - We should move in the di- proposals are based on a falla- •••• and here's the evidence! Actual rection of eliminating govern- cious assumption that producers 36-37 cents. 4th quarter 1959, all atatements from Michigan fruit Bureau leaders, have greatly in- of individual commodities are sizes and grades were 31 cents. powers who have used Plyae, Liv- creased their production of ment regulations of the right to the the only people interested in Listen To At this time prices are at the ina testimony that this amazing birdsfoot trefoil seed. produce agricultural commodi- commodity programs. The gen- high side of the predictions. William Cargo, MSU specialist ties. -Farm Bureau at Work' 'apreader-sticker will do everything we lIlY it Will! in farm crops, reports that 570 3 - Where price support and eral public has a legitimate in- terest in any program... all Prospects are good that they will continue so. Production Credit acres of Chippewa land is now production adjustment programs farmers are affected by pro- Radio Station WKAR "Plyac fa the best apreader-\tIcker seeded to birdsfoot trefoil for are used, they should be design- grams that can and do shift pro- Michigan: .1 ever used. •• J OM Amot ed to facilitate orderly market- Michigan State University Man has mastered all wheels seed production. duction of the controlled com- except the steering wheel, it WilliamIbur£ Mich. MSU extension trials in the U. ing rather than to fix prices. Saturdays, 10:30 A. M. seems. 4 - Price sup p 0 r t levels modity to other commodities. t I, -r had excellent results with Plyao P. have shown birdsfoot trefoil to be adapted to both clay and should take account of competi- 9 - We strongly oppose estab- 870 On Your Dial MICHIGAN FARM due to the long-lasting stickinl qual- !tiel of the material" sandy loam soils. Birdsfoot tre- tive conditions, supply and de- lishment of maximums on price June 1, 1960 WalW w.,w.eI foil, according to Mr. Cargo, is mand, and market trends. They support loans. A ceiling on indi- superior to Ladino in total yield should not be based on formulas vidual loans would not remove Hartford. Mich. and total digestible nutrients per which ignore these factors, nor the basic causes of high program be left completely to the discre- costs. Prove It for yourself! Spray. contafD. acre as well as the amount con- sumed by grazing animals. tion of any Secretary of Agricul- Inc Plyac stick better and last lonc- ture. 10 - The compensatory or di- er, even in rainy weather when other County Farm Bureau Dairy rect production payment ap- apray. wash off easily. May be com- Committees and U. P. Dairy Group of Delta county offers a proach is unsound and danger- bined with all wettable powders or Committee have been meeting suggestion to some of the other ous to our economic and politi- emullifiable insecticides and fungi. regularly this past month to plan groups. They have been sending cal system. ddee. Only 2 to 4 ounces are usually dairy product promotion. Upper their copies of the Michigan The Farm Bureau statement required for each 100 pilon. of Peninsula members of Michigan Farm News to non-members. said the real threat to the family ep~ mixture. For extra perform- Ass'n of 'Farmers Cooperatives ]John Olsen reports that this has farm is the danger that govern- alice from an your aprq.. •• are taking part in the promo- created more interest in Farm ment intervention may destroy Plyac rJcht awayl tional program. Bureau in that area. the ability of the family farm to ~.cut ., AUJ"a..teal Corperttt •• The dairy industry is import- Don't forget that the annual change with the times and thus ant in the Upper Peninsula when cpen, house at the experiment lose its natural markets. we consider the fact that in 1959 station at Chatham will be held dairying accounted for two~ on Friday, June 17. Buy Farm Bureau seeds. th~ds of the t~~ agricultur~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ income. Out of a total farm in- This is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed come of $18,000,000,dairy farm- as an offering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of GlNERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION ing accounted for $12,000;000. offers to buy any such debentures. The offering is made only by • ••••• 1tMt, •• YaIt •• L I. the prospectus . Farm Bureau members in Delta $ , 00,00 •••••• 16'.1••••••• .., •• , ••••••• 1-167, County who are interested in poultry have been meeting to set Sold and Distributed by up an egg marketing program. Ray Newmann and Albert Why- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, brew have been instrumental in ,INC. this activity. The Big Springs Community Farm Bureau Services, Inc. "Putting concrete pavement in the Series A Debentures-Issue of 1960 barnyard cut our cow-cleaning 5112 % Simple Interest - 15 Years Maturity time by one-third!" The purpose of this issue is to provide additional ~ay GEORGE and LINCOLN PAULSON, Faribault, Minnesota. active and progressive farmers in Rice County working capital and to modernize facilities of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. The issue and the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. are fully described in the prospectus dated February 11, 1960. The. prospectus is the basis for all sales. For copy of the prospectus, and a call by a licensed salesman, please fill in and mail the form below: "Especially with our loose-housing set-up, concrete is '¥:..- .,If:..,;.... ------------------------- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. a big time and money saver. Cows not only stay cleaner, Finance Promotion Division they stay healthier, too. We have less trouble with cows' feet and mastitis has been reduced. And on con- P. O. Box 960, 4000 N. Orand River crete, cows have firmer footing-can always get to Lansing, Michigan the feed. There's practically no waste, even with a self- feeding operation like ours. Another thing, we save Please send copy of propectus for Farm Bureau plenty ofrnanure that used to get trampled in the mud." Services, Inc., 1960 Issue Series A Debentures and Concrete is a lifetime investment, yet initial cost of have a licensed salesman call. paving is low. It can pay its way just in labor saved. CLIP-MAIL TODAY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Name Dept. F·110 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. A national organization to Improve and extend the uses of concrete Road RFD Please send free booklet, "Pave Your Barnyard with Concrete." Also send material on subjects I've listed; P. O. Address . NAME _ County Phone o•...................• ST. OR R.NO. CITY STATE- ~------------~-----_.--- re California for the sel ction of he noon by the north half of the Smoke or not to Smoke," illus- MICHIGAN FARM NEW ational Young Farm r. H county. trating the rel ti n between J. Ray Knapp, repr nt d i hi- The safety chairman, Mrs. Leon smokin and lung c nc r. 4 June 1, 196 gan. The winner wa a cotton Dunning, gave orne tips on how to foil car hieves. I Alpena County Women's Com- pie contest, participated in botl grower in California. mitt e met May 9. They ga e polio and cancer drives, and wen Mrs. Leo White dis played part 21.75 to mentally retarded chil- over the top in both. We vote Hill dale County. At OUI' pril of her collection of antique dishes. meting we voted to go alon wi h dren's program. May 22nd was to buy a radio for patients a She entitled her talk "Adventures announced as open house at the Northern Michigan TB and Men all state projects. We voted to in Collecting." Most people own buy eight books for the county Pied Pin r school for retarded tal Hospital at Gaylord and an some collector's items and never children. Four delegates will b considering a record player whei high schools for the Freedom su pect that they are valuable, I sent to the Women's camp June we can finance it. Booksl1elf. MIS. Ardwalski from the County 7-9. We met in Ransom Congre a- Health Department gave an inter- A smorgasbord dinner and hot tional Church in May. It was a esting talk at the April meeting dog stand will be an event of District ll-E rural - urban Michigan produ ts about "Animal Diseases that Af- Michigan Week Livelihood Day Mrs. Clifford Postma. Chairmar: smorgasbord. fect Man." May 21 at Alpena county fair- Rudya.rd Frank Green, citizenship ch ir- The meeting was held at he grounds. Recognition dinner for man of the county, reported on the home of Mrs. Edgar Burgstahler, 4-H leaders in the county will be District l1-E held its firs Freedom Conference. He empha- with lunch furnished by the 'south served May 23. meeting April 27 at Engadine fo sized that complacency of U. half of the county. I A dinner will be served to Women's Committees of Chip citizens is all the Communi ts county directors and their guests -pewa, Delta, Mackinac-Luce ant Ionia County ladies have been from the Kiwanis and Lions Marquette-Alger County Farn n d. ha ing interesting meetings. Mr. Clubs. They will tour two straw- Bureaus. All were represented K lamazoo County Women's Jackson County. Our Ru al- Hilliard, county clerk of Ingham berry farms in the county. Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Charle Committ e met May 9 at the Urban day will be held June 16 county, said at one meeting: "Pol- Next monthly meeting will be Burkett, and Hugo Kivi of th Kalamazoo County Center Build- at Northwest -School. itics is the science of government. ing and a lunch at the Trading Post in Michigan Farm Bureau staff me ing. hairman Louise Smith con- We were very fortunate to have Government is the most important Alpena and a tour of the Abitibi with us. duct d t berne Birgette DAVID GLEI of Hillsdale and iss business. A primary election is an investigation can be made a Day. 21 groups and several MISS BETTY GREGG of Caro pulpwood pant. ting. our National Dairy Princess Officers elected: Mrs. Clifforc Thomp on and Mabel Bacon x- Mary Sue Hodge as our guest on actually a convention or caucus. P('~4."T}a,chairman, Mrs. Willian petition must be filed by some gu t ere pr ent. center) were chosen King and Iosco County Women's Com- plain d the Con Con issue. our May radio program. That eve- Educate people in thier govern- inter ted person to the court. Fall District Camp will be at Queen at the spring formal party mittee met with Mrs. Harold Sie- Bakewell of Dick, vice-chairman Mrs. Cook was introduced as ning we had a Farm Bureau recep- ment so much they will want to the new District 1 Chairman. Following an investigation and the Methodist Camp 0 Lake of Young People of Michigan guest May 3. Mrs. Lloyd Little, tion for her at Ackerson Lake vote. report a hearing is usually held. Huron, September 21 and 22, Farm Bureau at Michigan State chairman of legislative commit- Chippewa County Women' The County Farm Bureau's School. At another meeting Gerrit Dou- Committee met May 4 for des annual picnic will be July 24 ma, probation officer of Barry If possible children are left with 1960. University, April 30. Others in tee, reported on income tax bill their parents, but if probation sert luncheon served by th, and a bill giving the school board -j th Don Cha e acting as ocial Lenawee County •.. Our April county, talked on probation and i n't the an wer they may be Tuscola County Women's Com- the picture are members of their power to assess property at will. ladies of the Speedway group hairman. Melvin Evans of Chi- meeting was a family night pot- juvenile delinquency. The proba- mittee. Mrs. errill Birdsall court. Mrs. Vedol of the Child Guidanc a 0 spoke May 9. He said we luck at Producers Dairy in Adrian. tion officer talks to the offender placed in a foster home, the chil- vill act s co-chairman of the Mrs. Irene Lorenz gave a report Charles Mumford told us of on the wheat problems. Clinic spoke on Problem Chi l . have to learn to love p ople as Our speakers were Marjorie Kar- to find out why the crime was dren's home or a state institu- til yare, not like us; learn to ker and Marlie Drew. tion. forthcoming cancer detection the new men on the state staff. N meeting June 7 at Mrs. dren and Children's Problems. committed. Questions are asked project working with the ex- It was decided to buy 6 books John Cobb's. Miss Lela Osgerby Camp Kett Booster button: iv in our own home. In honor of Michigan Wee -, We are going to have a count - regarding home life, health, habits, Farm Bureau Women pur chased tension clubs. of the UNaked Communist" and will give a book review on "The were distributed for sale. N t. Joseph County. A film, wide bake sale to raise money. religion and education. He tries a Michigan flag to be flown on About 120 women enjoyed the pass them around through the Ugly American." meetings in July and August. "The GI at Lake ,H was shown Mrs. Vivian Boree was elected to to build them back to a better the court hou e lawn with the District 6 Spring meeting at La- members this. summer months by County Agricultural Agent fill the office of vice-president. life. Farms are the best places to put probationers. American flag. Making the pre- peer. Norwood Eastman and and present them to the schools o gem a w County Women's Committee met May 10. Edwin District ll-W L. G. Rothney to our Farm Bu- sentation was Robert Reese, Jr., Mrs. Karker gave us a very clear this fall. J. L. Littlefield, Chief of Foods Curtis, Winnie Clemens, Enid Mrs. Kenneth Corey. Chairman r au Women's Committee meet- County Farm Bureau president picture of the wheat problem Saginaw County Women's Com- Kenyon and Lillian Senko will ing at Centerville on May 2. In D strict 3 and Standards Division of Mich- and everyone igan Department of Agriculture, to Maurice Gove, Chairman of something to help the situation. mittee met April 26. was asked to do attend camp. Stephenson R-I keeping with Michigan Week, the Board of Supervisors. Lester Bollwahn talked on District ll-West: Bar a g a the film depicted the agricul- Mrs. Clestine Young. Chairman spoke at the April meeting. Have you done it? Ivadean Wrangler passed out Mt. Clemens R-2 Genesee County. 37 women organizing a Young People Farm cards so that each lady could Houghton, Iron and Menominee tural and industrial p oducts About 50 Farm Bureau women Bureau group for ages 20-28, as Kent County. Mrs. Nichols Kik from Genesee County Farm Bu- write her Congressman express- counties-met May 17 at L'Anse which are sent to all parts of Livingston County. William of Cascade Nurseries spoke on reau motored to Detroit on May and urban guests toured a chic- the younger age groups have so ing her opinion on the Ellender The part Farm Bureau Women's America by means of the Jakes Linebaugh f rom Fowlerville landscaping, and showed beautiful 11 for the cinerama, "Windjam- ken farm east of Vassar at the many school activities. Bill, also Bills No. HR 10666 and Committees have played withir surrounding Michigan. school discussed the type of so- slides of homes landscaped by the mer." May meeting. There were 25,000 We were asked to make up HR 10774. tile State organization was re Camp Kett buttons were pa s- cial tudy teaching that is done nursery. hens in production. new bean dishes for the June Enid Kenyon showed a book viewed. . d out. Poster from high schools in Fowlerville. The efficient At another meeting Gerald Ingham County Women's Com- At Wilber Memorial Building meeting. They will be judged. It entitled "In the Service of the "Freedom Book Shelf" book in the county will be brought to teacher develops the individual Hicks of D. A. Blodgett Homes for mittee voted to buy 3 copies of in Caro about 75 women enjoy- is also time to make entries for Farmer" by Clark Brody. All Willi project of the placing of the the June meeting. Mrs. Willie thinking power of the student Children spoke on Social Welfare tee book, "Naked Communist" ed a potluck dinner. The Bean the Bean Queen. have a chance to read it. book "Naked Communi st" it Studeman, legislative chairman, by presenting all ides of econ- for the library and schools. A Committee served us rolls, cake Twenty-eight dresses and nine Next meeting 'June 14 at South each High School Library was and Mrs. Forrest Brauker, citi- omic questions. zenship chairman, gave reports. work. May 4 forty Kent county Farm tour of WJIM to see "Copper and cookies made with beans, boys' sJits were given to the Branch. We hope to have our well received. I Kettle" TV program and a tour and gave us recipes. There will Salvation Army for the Easter D~ Prince~~. meet with. us. Officers elected: Mrs. Kel Oakland County. Mrs. Joyce Bureau women took a chartered of the state police headquarters be a Bean Cook Off contest of dress drive. Va.n Buren County Women's Hunt spoke on cystic fibrosis. A bus to Fremont to tour the Gerber ?arry foods Will. be emphasized Corey, chairman; Mrs. Robert original recipes' and a final con- Commi ttee held their annual film showed how the disease af- Baby F60d Plant. They enjoyed at East Lansing will interest the test with several counties at the Collection for the day was do- In our pot luck dinner. Baccus, Lake Linden, vice- tour April 19 when they visited fects the child. There is no cure the wonderful hospitality shown ladies in May. Bean Festival at Fairgrove on nated to the Cancer Fund. Presque Isle County Women's chairman; Mrs. Jam~s Szabo ot the Michigan Bakeries at Grand yet. The Cathy Hunt Memorial the group. Shiawassee County Women's Labor Day. Committee met April 25. Mrs. Stephenson was appointed secre- Rapids and Farm Bureau Egg unit is doing research on tr at- They were canning custard that Commi ttee listened to Howard Di trlct 9 Leon Brege from the county Ii- tary, Mrs. Marjorie Karker showed brary showed three films, "Grand- Marketing Plant at Jenison. ment of the disease. The Memor- day. All foods are precooked and Wolfe, Station Manager of radio the pictures taken in Scotland at Mrs. Oliver Tompkins. Chmn Menominee County. Camp Ket May 3rd was a guest night ial unit will help pay for the finished in giant pressure cookers station WKNX Saginaw' at their the A.C.W.W. conference. People Traverse City R-I ma Moses," "Physical Health is buttons are being sold by our p ograrn at the Farm Bureau treatment if the family i unable which hold about 1500 jars at a May luncheon. Mr. Wolfe con- of other nations think different- a Family Affair" and ''Winter groups. "Town and Country" uilding instead of the usual to meet the expense. time. They have 109 different ducted a tour of 17 men to Rus- ly than we do, they do things It is poor approach to start Sports." with an apology but in my re- and "Taproots" groups are sold monthly luncheon and business We shall help our County Hos- kinds of foods. sia, sponsored by the business differently. They. have much less Our treasurer reported $95.34 out. cent bout in the hospital letters on hand. Mrs Wenzel will order meting. Mrs. Lloyd Spencer of pital buy one small walker and Luncheon was served in their and industrial men of Saginaw. materially than we do, but they 1 knew were here when I left, 4 copies of "The Naked Commu- Mrs. Elving Thorp of Palestine South Haven was guest speaker. possibly a wheel chair. beautiful dining room at a very Education of the youth is serious want better living conditions. are now missing. I have been on nist" to be placed in the school Group presented "Freedom Book She was a representative of the We voted to buy an infant ox- reasonable price. The guide in- busine s in Russia. They are Extension Department at the s- gen tent to be used free for cy • vi d the group to come back at taught to speak perfect Engli h. the warpath looking up rakes, libraries The Huron group will Shelf' project book "The Naked shovels and hoes and now one visit the Wenzel Home in May. Communist" to the Stephenson so iated Country Women of the tic fibrosis children. any time. Tours are 9:00 a.m. to Our big handicap is lack of hour before mailing time I'm Mrs. Sorgenfrei read the words Consolidated Schools' library. :vorld Triennial Coriference in knowledge of the Russian lang- cotland l~.'" summer. Mac 0 m b C 0 u n t y. Pioneer 3 p.m, any day except Saturday uage. They were anxious to Mrs. Kenneth Kapplinger. Chmn. trying to remember what you of the song "I Am the Nation" H'eughton County Women's and Sunday. wrote. that was sung by a member of Committee met May 4 at the 11 book "The Naked Com- Group will buy the book 'The learn about the United States Farwell R-2 munist" will be presented to the aked Communist" for Rich- OUawa County Farm Bureau but weren't convinced of any- For those who may be in the Glee Club of Purdue Univer- home of Mrs. Peter Siekas. _April mond library. In July we shall Arenac County Women's Com- doubt, I will carryon with the sity at the Annual Meeting of the 25 Houghton County Farm Bu- high schools and the county li- Women's Committee met at the thing told them. mittee met at the home of Mrs. letter writing until October, A F. B. F. The boy was a cit- reau folks enjoyed a family brary. It was decided to present entertain Oakland County Wo· home of Mrs. L. Langeland with Women do heavy work. Den- R. Palmer, April 7. $100 to the Youth Camp rather men's Committee at a picnic. the ladies from the Ramont Double tists use stainless steel for fill- when Mrs. Dwight Duddles of izen of another country. night at Hancock city hall. than having a dinner. At our District meeting Mrs. Dozen group assisting. Mrs. Muriel ings and artificial teeth. It was State Chairman, Mrs. Ken- Lake City will take over, Mrs. Mrs. Ernest Hendrickson, Mrs. William Scramlin of Oakland Herrick of the Consumers Power common to see a person with a nedy, conducted a very interest- Fay Cross of Kalkaska is the in- District lG-W Peter Siekas, Mrs. Robert Bac- county was elected District Company showed slides with a mouthful of steel teeth. ing discussion on the problems coming vice-chairman. cus 'attended District Council D 5 rct 2 chairman. Mrs. Clayton Ander- most interesting talk on "Freeze of the Women Committee. There were over one hundred Mrs. Vemon Vance meeting May 17 at L'Anse. Mrs. The group attended a Bapti t Bay Women's Committee met at the District meeting in Wex- East Jordan R-3 Mrs. Geo. Crisenbery. Chairman son of Livingston county is vice- Yourself some Spare Time." Church of old people. The young at the home of Mrs. Edward ford county. Robert Baccus, District vice- Jackson R·8 chairman. Our spring District meeting was chairman, will attend a state Mrs. Schwallier was the hostess are taught there is no God. Some Wackerle. Mr. Kinsey talked on My thanks again for the best program planning meeting in for the May meeting with the of the group also attended Cath- "Propaganda, Censorship and cooperation the past four years held April 28 at the 4-H Center Lansing, May 31, June 1. Farm Bureau Women of District 2 m t at Coldwater May 10 with District 4 Miller Group assisting. A white olic services of about 30 persons the Free Press." and a lovely gift which will con- in Emmet county with 75 present. 120 present. Norwood Eastman elephant sale added to the build- in a room 8 floors up with The Inter-National Friendship tinue to be a reminder of the All counties were .represented. Mrs. Clare Barton. Chairman Fund will be discontinued. Three times we have worked and play- Emmet County with 27 present di cuss d the serious wheat prob- lem and outlined the legislation Plainwell R-2 ing fund or Ottawa County Farm guard at the door. Bureau. built In a new by apartment women, a building, fair sized books "Naked Communist" will ed together. be purchased for the high school. ,J won the award '?f $10. Bill Eastman spoke and an- Farm Bureau which Farm Bureau is sponsoring Apologies are due to the county Mrs. Lea Volkema gave a very the S nate Agricultural Committee chairmen. Twice in a row this informative talk on civil defense. bath must be shared by 3 fam- in Congress. A mail campaign to report has reached the state office We should prepare our families for ilies. undertak n. a day too late for public tion. any merg cy. We should know apartment of about 3 rooms and rs. William Swinson and Northwest Michigan Camp June quested Mrs. . Manistee C 0 u n i y is selling swered questions on the proposed G. Schlicher will be delegates to Camp Kett buttons and have re- wheat programs. We sent cards two copies of the to oUT senators and representa- Sparks,June "Naked Com wrist" to be cir- tives. r ch County. Mrs. Floyd Allegan County. Husbands and do. ascom entertained the County Farm Bureau board members were the warning signals and what to D strict 6 '7-8-. Alternates are Mrs. M. Schlicher and Mrs. W- Schmidt. culated by means of the 'Book- Mrs. Kelso of Otsego gave a mobile. They exchanged plants fine talk on her trip to the Amer- Dairy Month Women's Committee for May. The guests at a potluck supper and pro- Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, Cltairman Clare County Women's Com- and bulbs at their April meeting. ican Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Dairy Commit- af ty chairman stressed the im- gram in March. Michael Wilcox Di~~lrIC 5 Kingston mittee met at the home of Mrs. Missaukee County has accepted Convention at Chicago. tees are promoting June Dairy Glen Poet May 3. The group ac- portance of training children in spoke on the interesting hobby of Mrs. John C. Wailing, Chairman Huron East Side Women's Com- cepted all the state projects. all the recommended state proj- Antrim County Women's Com- Month with dairy displays that saf ty in crossing a highway. The collecting and polishing rocks. Bath R-I mittee met at the new county Camp Kitt buttons were distrib- ects and are planning to spend mittee met at the home of Mrs. will attract attention. Citizen hip chairman discussed the Monterey Community Group la- building at Bad Axe to honor uted for sale. Tuesday, June 7th at Twin Lake Richard Wieland and heard Coun- Colorful green And yellow bookl t "Ideology and Co-Exist- dies were hostesses for the April District 5 Spring Meeting of past chairmen. Our Women's Mrs. Betty Marotzke, secretary Camp. ty Agent Walter G. Kirkpatrick bumper strips from Farm Bu- c . meeting of Farm Bureau women. Farm Bureau Women was held Committee was organized in to the Clare County Agricultural explain the plans and purposes reau proclaim "For the Lift that orthwest ltas now completed for Camp Kett. Dr. Emma Burt of the Allegan May 5 with Genesee County 1948 with Mrs. Albert Schrnu- Agent, explained the purpose of Lasts, Use Dairy Products." C Ihoun County. The good in mba sador to Greece, Miss Hoop- County Health Department out- Tomed as ho tess. Mrs. Jerold cher as chairman. the details of their nurses' schol- Mrs. Bert Camp Kett and the.4-H wor be- arship fund and have one pro- W"e shall send at least two County Farm Bureaus have or- lined their program of work, espe- Topliff of Ingham County was Toppin, Mrs. Jas. F. Hoover, Mr. ing done in the county. women to Northwest Camp at dered more than 10,000 of the nbecker, of Battle Creek, was pective nurse in training. strips. cially for the pre-school child. elected chairman to succeed Mrs. Howard Parrish, Mrs. Annabell Ed Wyatt, our Farm Bureau Twin Lakes. gu t speaker in April. Her pi ture They have been t ting children Watling. Mrs. Lewis Babbit. of Logan, Mrs. Howard Nugent, Gladwin County Women's Com- member nurseryman, answered Saginaw County Farm Bureau tal 'as er interesting and cu- Clinton County was elected VIce- Mrs. Bruce Crumback and Mrs. mittee met May 4, at the home of Charlevoix County Women had in the schools for TB. t t ining. chairman to succeed Mrs. Walter Rob rt Thuemmel have since Mrs. Eldo Eaglesons for pot luck all our questions about spring as their guest Miss Ann Martin dairy committee plans to place a . Homaker reported legisla- Barry County. Mrs. Hazel Ham- Mitchell. The new officers will b een chairmen. Wm. Tempel ex- dinner. gardening. of Charlevoix, who is to go to prize winning Guerhsey cow in ti e activities. Farm Bureau is mond entertained the Barry Coun- be installed at the Fall District plained The camp committee is busy Europe as an exchange student the Montgomery Ward store In the Camp Kett Project. Camp Kett pins were handed and else- this summer. She introduced two Saginaw for a week. orking against a Constitutional ty Committee in March. Everyone meeting. out to each one present. Plans on the telephones Con ntion for Michigan. Mrs. worked on the braided rug project. Mrs. James Proudfoot of Shia- Huron West Side. Thirty.five are being made to visit North- where ironing out details of what foreign students from Germany. The cow will be loaned by Knapp told of her recent trip to A delicious lunch was served at wassee County was' elected as women representing 22 groups west Camp for one day. Three promises to be the biggest, busi- They compared their country's Farm Bureau member Walter alternate to the' vice-chairman met at the Farm Bureau Build- copies of the "Naked Com- est camp session we have ever schools with ours. They have no Frahm, Jr. She will be in a on the program planning com- ing April 29. munist" will be purchased for had. choice of subjects. School is six specially constructed stall and ual erry-Dairy mittee. Wm. Temple, Huron County the schools in Gladwin County. Bill Eastman, AFBF regional 4-H Agent, explained the Camp representative, spoke on surplus Kett program. My east English coast. guest I've had is her on the bed days a week. Students furnish will be milked once each d~y for their own transportation. Gratiot County Women s Com- ready for two weeks and last and girls are in separate high Milking will be done by a Uni- Boys the crowd that is sure to gather. o a b d June 5 wheat situation and legislation before Congress. All present Kitchen We shall sponsor the 4-H Fair mittee had their open meeting night it was full of dolls! Those schools. Tuition is $150 a semester versal Milker furnished by Farm again. The County April 2~ in the Dow Science grandchildren! were urged to write their Con- Board is sponsoring a $5 per Auditorium at Alma College. and that does not include room Bureau Services: I'll do well to keep their pup- and board. Classes are contin- Walter Frahm, Sr., will bring are 1.50 for adults and 75 cents gre smen to get Farm Bureau plate dinner June 6. June 24 will Dr. H. C. VandenBosch, vice- pies in their place. There seems uous and school is out at 1:00 p.m, the cow to the store each morn- for children. proposed legislation out of com- be Rural-Urban Day with Mr. president of Alma College, told to be a conspiracy afoot. Oh, All studying is done at home. ing, and tend to her needs dur- mittee before May 15. Karker as speaker. us about Alma College. He well, Miss Turner is coming to Only about 20% go to high school. ing the day. He will return her Th menu will include barbe- J. D. Johnson, Eaton County traced its history from when it see how America lives. to the farm each night. cue chicken, baked ham, potato Agricultural Agent, told of his Cheboygan County Women's The Iive-wirs Saginaw Farm Lapeer County Women's Com- was founded as a Presbyterian Wexford County ladies plan to Committee met at the home of Bureau Dairy Committee enlist- salad, scalloped potatoes, vege- recent South American tour and mittee heard Mrs. Gladys Ames College in 1886, to its present tables, cheese, cherry nut bread, showed colored slides of the of Flint explain "Hands Out to day enrollment of 750 students. attend Twin Lakes Camp Tues- Chairman, Mrs. Fred Kretchman. ed the help of County Agr'] cherry uces and salads, cherry countries he visited. There is Help," a project to give father. day, June 7th and have accept- Mrs. Richard Wieland gave a fine Agent Raymond Vasold, mem- We were guests of the College ed the state projects. talk and showed slides of her trip bers of the Saginaw Valley local des erts, cheese de erts, ice little refrigeration. Meat is sold less boys a home in the county for tea in the Knox Memorial cream, milk, coffee. to Washington, D. C. Mrs. Vance of the Michigan Milk Producers at open air markets. Milk has during the summer. Anyone Room. A tour of the campus con- showed slides and talked of her Ass'n, and the American Dairy Food is pr pared with the help a poor flavor, often peddled from wishing to know more about this eluded a most enjoyable after- of ladi from orthwest Farm door to door in cans. Is ct lG-E tour of southern and western Ass'n of Michigan in their plans. project contact Mrs. Marvel noon. United States a year ago. Bureau Community Groups. The Whittaker, 1914 West Genesee, Youth Poster Conte will be Mrs. Lee La!' The county's Dairy Princess win committee a i ling Mrs. Loren Clinton County women heard Lapeer. conducted with prizes as follows: .C Emmet CoUDty Women's Com- make an appearance and pass Black, chairman, are: Mr . Ivan Mrs. J. K. Gasser of St. Johns The Mantoux tuberculin test $5.00 Ist, $3.50 for 2nd, if there m ttee met at Alanson school. out dairy food recipes. Le, Mrs. Ern t Heinl, MI'. vho heads the Juvenile Division was explained and a cancer film are at least 10 entries, $2.50 Brd Alcona County. Mrs. Johnson They bought and delivered 36 . Michigan dairies are coopera- Warr n Heimforth, Mrs. Harold of the Probate Court. She works was shown. The ladies helped I prize if there are 25 entries. and Mrs. Knight will represent plants at Easter to patients in ting to supply grocers with ad- Fromholz, Mrs. Elizabeth Mins- vith the Probate Judge in the Alcona County at the Farm Bu- convalescent homes. vertisements, banners and other er. with the blood bank and served -""-De C-'_. W 'C aUa· s of neglected and delin- lunch to the staff. There were 1I11UW'. v"","y omen s ?m- reau Women's camp June 7-8-9. We start with 500 Camp Kett SQ}es promotion material for Directions to Twin Lakes quent children, the hospitaliza- 180 donors. mittee In May beard Mrs. RIch- The group going to Midland plans Buttons :lor sale. dairy products. Club Camp: t Traverse tion of crippled and afflicted ard Wolcott of Mt. Pleasant ex- to tour the churches before the Farm wives will compliment on est Fr nt s to childr n and adoptions. She also SaDilac: County. Carl Kentner plain the Special Education De- tour at e Dow ChemiClBlplant Otsego CoUJlty Women's Com- le grocers doing a ,ood job in County H ghway 610. Camp is has supel'Visits returned by Com- nose into the law books to study What requirements should ap- Michigan's 2nd annual stud ram munity Farm Bureaus ••• and the requests of the delegates up on them. There were special and ewe sale set for Saturday, I wanted to know how this felt ply to an area being considered , 74 omm nity Farm Bur au Discussion Groups at the MFB annual meeting. laws for all sorts of different June 18 at the Livestock Pavilion, to a farmer who had run slam- kinds of villages and cities. Their for annexa tion ? at Michigan State University, East DONALD D. KINSEY bang into the problem. So I went language went all over the land- How should the boundaries be Lansing. Judging starts at 9:30 to see John H. Schurman of Route Jun. Urban Annexation Laws Can Hit Farmers. scape. Using them as a basis for drawn? a.m. Sale at 12:30. Coordinator of Res arch and Education 5, Holland, Michigan. this article would only jam up June 3, 1958 a vote was held to Jut. How to Pay for Farm Product Promotion ~ the whole question to our readers. The offering includes rams and ople, p ople, and more people r They overflow annex an area to the city of Hol- So I closed the law books. Platform for ewes from all major breeds. sale is sponsored by the Michigan The th land. Wherever you are, you simply can't avoid land which included Mr. Schur- Aug. Community Groups Vital to Farm Bureau. Bills in the Legislature last the concu sion wave from Michigan' s population man's farm and the farms of some neighbors. The annexation passed. year and this year have taken a Agriculture Sheep Breeders Association. alogs can be had by writing to Cat- Be sure to read your discussion article in the Michigan Farm crack at clearing up the confusion (Continued from Page 1) In August, 1958 his farm became the Association at 105 Anthony explosion I News. Attend your Community Farm Bureau meetings. and bringing some compromise. duce unneeded surpluses with a Hall, East Lansing. part of the city. What did he Lines of disagreement over the Have a voice in Farm Bureau affairs. market price system in effect. You say that you are a" long way from any city think of it? issues involved were sharply "The present surplus is a pro- Buy Farm Bureau seeds. drawn, however, and the bills fell limits ~ Well then take note. I found Mr. Schurman down the tion, and require more police." quently the boundaries of annex- by the wayside. duct of the government pricing the road tacking up posters which "They use city recreational fa- ation projects are cleverly drawn system. Production is stimula- Predictions a e that Michigan'l population will said, "Please vote our farms out cilities, and often surround the to include property which should Farm Bureau insists that far- ted by advance pricing (a guar- SEE YOUR city with sanitation problems re- not be taken into the municipal- anteed price before planting) as increase over 45 % within the next 15 to 20·years. of the city on June 13th!" I knew mers should be protected against The Michigan Municipal League predicts that "by I had the right place. day was cold and cloudy. The May sulting from inadequate We disposal. From this viewpoint, the portions sewage ity but which involve in other unreasonable of the project encroachment enough farmers' lands by schemes of an- an much as by high support prices. "The solution to the problems Farm Bureau sat at the kitchen table and cities need a legal means to force voters to carry the proposal. nexation. of the farmer can be found if 1975 the ntire southern half of Michigan will be as talked. I looked out the window. annexation of these suburbs. At the same time, to expect and government - price fixing and Dealer. "We believe that territory to be thickly settled as Wayne, Macomb, Genesee and The date on Mr. Schurman's barn "Areas to be annexed should be eligible for annexation ask for laws which would block production control are elimina- read, "1872." should be all urban expansion and annexa- ted and farmers encouraged to Oakland counties now are." Even northern Mich- large enough to take care of fu- contiguous to the city or village AY "That date," said Mr. Schur- ture growth, but should not take tion would be like asking for the make changes in their businesses igan must become more urban under such pressure. man, "has meaning. The majority in more than is reasonably nee - to which it is proposed to be an- moon. The problem is not that to meet consumer demands rath- of the farms included in this an- ed. An area that is going to be nexed, and that not less than one- simple. Legislators and civic lead- er than to satify political deci- ities flow outward like molasses on a platter. nexation have been in the fam- used for farming for a consider- sixth of the aggregate external ers have given many hours of se- sions." ilies of present owners for gener- boundary of the territory should rious thought to proposals which arms are encircled and buried in the mov ment. able time to come should not be might make everybody happy. for your supply of Why not build skyscraper apartments ~ Too costly. ations - some for over 100 years. roped into annexation Including these farms in the an- to a city." coincide with the existing boun- dary of the municipality to which They know that the problem Egg Marketing One prediction pcitures a solid urban area, twenty nexation was selfish and unnec- essary." it is proposed to be annexed, and will not solve itself. Another child Annex the Suburbs? that the boundaries which are not is born in Michigan just about Service Grows MICHIGAN miles wide, along U.S. 16 from Detroit to Lansing, adjacent to the annexing In one way, our Holland far- cipality should be as regular as muni- every time the clock ticks. (Continued from Page 1) (certified) He laid a document on the table. ported from other states. and beyond. He pointed to a paragraph, "By mer, Mr. Schurman, agreed with practicable and embrace a com- Mr. Sikkema feels that this is their own admission, the city offi- him. He said to me, "Those folks pact area. Questions This moving tide of Humanity has many farmers worried, - even now. Their farms are in its path. It threatens to carry away their homes and their liveli- cials did not need this land. Here who have moved out and settled is the Report of the City of Hol- in the suburbs ought to join the land Planning Commission "The registered electors in the for city. They're really a part of it, area to be annexed should have your farming area? and want everything that the city an opportunity to voje separately 1. Do you have nicipal annexation problems of in or around mu- Q deplorable that Michigan 170 correct. If so, what management situation farmers and one will "Through quality and procedures, have farm- y rid -,.·d 1960. Read that." are the problems? ers can not only regain the hood. You say - ·'They can sell out at a good I not only read it, but I copied provides. They should annex. In on the proposal, and if the terri- Michigan market, but the price it. It said: our case, however, they didn't tory involved falls in more than 2. What features can you sug- of eggs can be set in Michigan price!' Who wants to sell his home and his farming take the village - they took our one township, the votes from the gest for proper laws of annex- instead of elsewhere," he said. "N 0 added city utilities are farms." persons residing in the involved occupation for a house and a job in town ~ planned for this area because portions of each township should Mr. Schurman's vie w poi n t FARM FORUM Isle Royal Ask the farmers. Not many of them want to trade like this. They have been raised in the great out- doors. They love the land which brings forth a new there is more than enough room in other service areas for all future growth:' would raise a strong protest by be counted the Michigan Townships Associa- tion. The Townships Association turned to wants to keep these areas as part separately proposal should not carry unless the vote carries in each township directly affected by the proposal. and the Community Discussion Farm Topic Bureau Isle Royal in Lake Superior, now ? national park, belongs to the United States because Benja- rn Then Mr. Schurman of the townships. "Present laws relative to an- Radio Station WKAR min Franklin insisted on it at the the 1953 Commission report. I crop each year. copied some of that, too. It said, nexation, incorporation and con- 1:00 P. M. Treaty of Paris in 1783. Joseph Parisi of the Michigan Put yourself in the farmer's Folks in that new subdivision "We have eight or nine times as Townships Association says, "If solidation are confusing and con- 1st Monday each Month shoes in such a situation. Watch begin hollering for better streets much developable land as we the laws would give the town- flicting and should be entirely re- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September through June that city creeping closer. Watch and roads. They want sewers need for potential expansion to ships equal privileges with the written. Also, the law permitting neighboring farms being subdi- and school expansion. You could a population of 40,000." (The pres- cities, the townships could pro- the disconnecting of purely farm 870 on Your Dial 6 June 1, 1960 vided. Then homes spring up a- sell out - but again - this farm ent population of Holland is about vide all services needed for the cross the fields. It's hard to raise was your father's and his father's 22,600.) suburban areas. crops in a field next to city before him. "The cities should not be shear- "Just why, then," asked Mr. homes. Then some folks in the city and Schurman, "did they have to rope ing off the tax base that is needed Then, the farm across the road the fringe area get together and is platted and sold. But you go begin to talk about "annexing to in our farms? The city officials to carryon effective township now say that there will be no government. Townships face se- on, - hoping that you can stick the city." It builds up to a move- rious problems when cities cut to the farm wher you were born. ment. Some folk sit down and services here till Holland reaches them up into feeble fragments by T xes begin shooting I up and draw the line that includes your a population of 60,000. "We get no services, but we annexing the best part of their make the row pretty hard to hoe. fann, - "the new city limits." A tax base. sure get the added taxes! My assessed valuation was raised $2,000 in the first year, adding Gerrymandering i JUNE 1 TO JUNE 0 $110 to taxes on my farm,-taxes An Unfair Deal that were already a serious prob- lem to a farmer. My neighbor, Sometimes when planners sit John Wyma, had his assessment down to map out a proposed area raised $4,200 and got slammed for annexation, a plot becomes in- with a tax increase of over $207 volved. Some time and effort is the first year." given to discover where the fa- I scratched my bald head and vorable and unfavorable votes wondered how some of the sub- are concentrated. Then, if, pos- o Uni 0 urban residents came out on the sible, the lines are drawn to rule tax deal. out the area of unfavorable votes. But a number of farms can be included. The farmers have few For Better or votes to block the action. This is For Wor e? "gerrymandering." "We had good police and fire For example, our city of Hol- protection here as a part of the land farmer, Mr. Schurman, said, township," said Mr. Schurman. "There is a small village west of "The township fire station is only us. It is part of the township. Her is your opportunity to get first quality paint at The 'annexation group' sounded a mile away. But now, the city rock-bottom prices Don't miss it! See your Farm out the sentiment in the whole fire truck would have to come area before the drew their map. Bureau dealer for the paint that has proved itself two and a half miles to our farm, The village folks were strongly and three miles to the new city superior on thousands of buildings in Michigan ••• limits. (Remember, 'No added against it. So they drew the lines Unico Paint. Get longer life, greater hiding power, services.') to leave' out the village, but to take us farmers in." more covering capacity and easier application. "To us farmers, this is a sense- less and cruel land grab by the How much would you lose if fire struck your farm tonight ... destroying your farm personal property city. We are trying to get out- Farm Bureau Po ition ... your bam and out-buildings ... or your home and contents? Would you be adequately covered for No. 402 STANDARD RED BARN to "de-annex." We're the first farmers in Michigan to make the At the Michigan Farm Bureau such a loss? Here's a 3 STAR PROGRAM that will let you sleep knowing that you're completely PAINT ••• Don't let the price I try. The vote comes up on June Convention of November 1959, protected. fool youl Here Is a barn paint 13th. We've got a lot of folks try- the Farm Bureau delegates took made with Iron oxide, pure linseed ing to shout us down in the city their stand on this question as oil and varnish. Gives perforrn- ance equal to barn paints costing papers. Wish us luck. Any help you can give to let folks know follows: _________ ~=_:=~---_ You could easily lose from 50% to 100% of your farm personal twice as much. Look at what you what happens will be appreci- "One of the most serious threats property in one loss-fire, wind (tornado), theft~ shooting of live- =:~~:~;:~.~~~:. save during the aalel ated." confronting farm owners in some stock, etc. You can receive full actual cash value with Farm sections of the state is that of Bureau's blanket coverage. $2.95 gal.$ becoming Municipal Viewpoint volved in annexation procedures rather hopelessly in- which would place their property Cities have problems. Discon- within the far-flung municipal NO. 201 UNICO HOUSE PAINT ••• the house paint that is whiter nected suburban areas help to limits of some overly ambitious A family losing its home by fire without adequate coverage is create problems for the cities. It city or village. always in serious financial trouble. Complete protection for your than white, and stays white. For- isn't merely a matter of being "Many farmers are finding their mulated for longer life, easy appli- "fenced in" by detached suburbs. property tax burdens almost con- house and contents is relatively inexpensive when insured with your cation and economy. Equals or own company. The Michigan Municipal League fiscatory as a result of being ta- surpasses any two-coat paint on contends that these areas should ken into an enlarged school dis- the market. become part of the city and share trict with an expanding budget. a proper part of the costs of the "A high tax rate multiplied by services which they enjoy within a large assessment of a sizeable Today, many barns lost by fire or wind are replaced by modern gal.* the city proper. and well-equipped farm frequent- pole type buildings. To determine how much coverage you need, The Municipal League would ly results in a school tax burden agree to place the matter of an- which siphons off much of the your Farm Bureau agent has special rebuilding schedules de vel- SALE nexation in the hands of an im- receipts of the farming enterprise. oped through cooperation of Farm Bureau Services and Michigan $5.85 gal.* partial judge, or even to permit a State University. referendum after the judge's de- ".The situation becomes doubly 3.55 gal." cision. They believe that the vote serIOUS when such a farm is ab- 3.70 gal.* in the area to be annexed should sorbed into a city or village and 4.95 gal." require, however, more than a has to pay added taxes for vari- Homeoumcrs Policy Available simple majority to prevent the ous municipal services which it 4.65 gal.* annexation. may not receive or doesn't need. Commercial Propcrttj Coverage Available 5.30 gal.* "Obviously many cities and vil- ' .John Huss of the Municipal lages are continuing to grow and our Inch Wall Brush ..: 2.50 2.25 each League say s, "People in the from time to time should absorb GET THE BEST FOR LESS. SEEYOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENT. DO IT TODAY. luminum Paint 5 gal. pail $15.95 'f inge areas' cannot expect to get property being used for indus- urban services at no cost to them- trial, business and residential HRIm IIUREHU selves. They cannot expect the purposes. In c se I t or 5- al. p II lots and are cities to furnish them. If the costs "However, the steadfast posi- arm Bureau de I r in Michigan. of the new services are left to tion of the Farm Bureau in mat- the township, the tax burden on ters of this sort is that of opposi- the farmers to supply urban serv- tion to inclusion of land which is ices can amount to a disaster. being used solely for agricultural "Yet the detached suburbs purposes in such annexation proj- which a city cannot tax al 0 be- ects. come a burden upon the city. The "There are at present several people increase the wear and tear laws under which annexation pro- on streets, inc traffic conges- dures are carried out. Pre- ie nue, on in 4