Vol. 38, No. 8 38th Year AUGUST 1, 1960 Campaigns Move to C EDITORIAL We Accept Responsibility CLARK L. BRODY Wh r ot And the· The 170 farmers who organized the Michigan Will . 1 Farm Bureau emphasized individual responsibility D N E. REED . as the basic source of strength of the Farm Bureau. ASSOCiate Legi Iative Couns 1, Michig n F rm They set the pattern for personal initiativ"e in the The U. S. Senate will con n ug 1- form of a substantial individual membership. They lowing the reces for th n tional politi provided for member participation in the state or- tions. At no time in the r nt hi tor f ganization through the County Farm Bureaus. has the politic I been focu d h rpl At the organization meeting February 5, 1919, this year on the United S te S n t President Roland Morrill voiced this principle when Both candid t for Pre id nt nd he told the delegates ~ for Vice-President ha est in th ber! Both camp ign ch irm n ar S n tor . b.. "It's up to each member to do his part. We Barry Women's Committee akes $1,000 Colonial Rug servers say the remaining da s of th 86th on must all share in the burden." From left: Mrs. Vernon Morford, Mrs. Irving Barber, Mrs. ida Morford, Mrs. Leo Van Buskirk, Mrs. Merle Bradfield, will be an important part of th politic I c mp 19n. These charter members could not have a clear Mrs. Raney Philmon, and Mrs. Edgar Burqsrahler, Second place in he a hington potlight go idea of what their personal .responsibility would in- .* ~~ ~c ~ - ---;-- --------- the House of Repre entajives, whi h will r on n volve in the years ahead. They thought largely of A hand braided colonial rug CON-CONSIGNATURE on August 1S. hile only one-third of th S n - of considerable value soon will Far t. paying their $10 annual membership and electing officers of the County and State Farm Bureaus. be completed Committee of by the, Women's Barry Farm Bureau. They hope to sell County MFB Asks heck of tors' terms expire this year, ev ry Hous m mb either seeking re-el ction or h s announ d his r i r - tirement. This limited conception of member responsibility it for $1,000 or more, said Mrs. Maxine Wisniewski in the Kala- Questionabl Petitions was prevalent during the first membership paign of 1919 and 1920 and the early years of the cam- mazoo Gazette. A year and a half ago the July 22, 1960' olved in thi project. A The desire of candidates which to campaign should be watch d by voter , to m k record 0 Michigan Farm Bureau. ladies wanted to contribute to Hon. Robert M. Montgomery, In the relatively small prop or- The American Farm Research who pay the taxes. The urge in both partie 0 s a proposed County Farm Bureau Secretary tion of the petitions which were Ass'n held its l2th annual confer- building which would include xamined by members of our ence at Michigan State Univer- bills in expectation of a Presidential v to may br During this formative period the directors and the Farm Bureau office and a State Board of Canvassers taff, they found many errors. sity July 13-14-15. out like summer rash. Many candidate feel th t officers of the F arm Bureau performed valuable meeting room. They decided to State Capitol umerous petitions indicated in Representatives of the cooper- braid an authentic New England Lansing, Michigan the heading, and many of them, ative farm supply and petroleum ure-fire election recipe is to be able to say - "Look service' in farm legislation and public relations with colonial rug. Dear Mr. Montgomery: also in the affidavit, that they service of 10 ce;ntral U. S. state at the wonderful things I worked to g t you, bu th a minimum of member support. The oval wool rug WIll mea-I • I We appreciate your courtesy involved both a city and a town- I Farm Bureaus. gathered . to ex- sure about 10% x 12 feet. When . permitting m . . members of our hip . On some there was no change information . on . the new Presiden t vetoed my bill." I . . . . ig tu 'e f the circulator developments m agriculture and National measures enacted included laws that reg- complete it will weigh about 100 staff to mspect the petitIOns 1 na I 0 . - their ervices to farmers. They Unfinished Bu ines. Facing Congre wh n i ulated grain exchanges and meat packers. We got lbs. Predominant colors are whi.ch have been ~u~mltted by In other cases the date when heard agricultural college men browns .and tans. v~n~us groups providing for sub- the commission of the notary from those stat s discuss what's returns are many items of unfinished bu in a reduction of 10% in freight rates in 1922. To keep the braiding uniform mISSIOn to the. voters at the No- J public expires was not shown. coming from the experimental Some bills have pa ed one house and ar in commit- in size and tightness, Mrs. Ruth vember election ~f a propo~ed In many instances. married wo- wo k no ~ under ~. y. (~ We fought a successful battle in Michigan in Lyons and Mrs. Vernon Morford amendment to Sec~IOn. 4, Ar icle men had signed' "Mrs.' and t r aw 1 1 g c i in th ~ econd hou th .. were chosen to plait the strips. XVII of th~ C:onstItutlO~ ?f the then used their husband's firs.t American Farm Research Ass'n, matters are in conference to iron out diff r n 1923-25 for the enactment of a 2 cents per gallon From time to time the Women's State o~ Michigan pert~mmg to name. In other instances, in the an affiliate of th~ American Fa.rm gas tax to relieve farmers from some of the burden Committee would meet at the the calling and conducting of ~ "ss." portion of the affidavit, the Bureau, started m 1944 to bring between the Hou e and S nate. It is prob ble th home of Mrs. Edgar Burgstahler con.v~ntlOn to consIder. a ~eneral blank where the county should devel.opmen~. from state, federal, of our highway taxes. The Michigan Farm Bureau bills will be introduced to carry out som of th t o sew th e s tri . t the slowly rrps In 0 revision of the Constitution f M' hi of have be n inserted had not been and industrial . f experimental th h th . sta- won the Michigan Zone Rate case in 1924. This g . ing rug. The art of making the State 0 IC igan. filled in. I tions t? arm r. r?ug err co- platform proposals adopted at the recent conven- lOW.. .. operative farm services. brought. an important reduction in freight rates for a colomal braided rug was Obviously, It. would take a We assume that all such er- AFRA strives to promote new tions. Here is a brief summary of some i sues th t taught to Mrs. Vernon Mor~ord great deal of time to make a rors of commission or omission I research in' farm su plies pro- may receive consideration: the farmers. by her aunt, Mrs. Harry Hmds careful study of the large num- d f t.P' of Ferry, Oceana county. ber of petitions which are in- (Continued on Page 7) cesAsetsthan afrm prac·tlces. g d e con r nee I was a ree Gen'eral Farm Bill. Defeat of pated balanced budg t for 1961. In those days we operated our state and national organizations largely on the theory that if the Farm Each complete of the braids circle, with the ends woven into the starting forms point.. a PartIees Are Roberl accus is that remarkable ments may be expected phases of farm production new develop- the Poage Bill in all probably end d con id ration for and (3rd v rsion) Farm Labor. House pass d lI.R. 12759 extending M xican labor Bureau produced valuable results it would satisfy The braids are sewn with an in- visible stitch of nylon thread, F A Sirawberry K.·ng marketing in the 1960's. this ses ion. Growing for extension of Conservation support Re- law for two years. Th S nat expected to consider th House is the members and build a strong organization. making the rug reversible. ar part 011 Robert Baccus and his wife Where Most People s rve may bring some action. Bill. However, membership dissatisfied rolls emphasized members and declining the fallacy of this Barry County mittee hopes to Michigan. They Women's sell the rug in will be mak-: Com- Farm PIan S were the recipients symbolic of the Strawberry at the 12th annual Copper Coun- of a trophy King A E re mp oye I Seymour Wolbein, U.S. d epu- Wheat. providing 75% of parit (2) 20% permanent S nate passed S. 2759, (1) pric support for thr e years; reduction at in Opposition out a provision int rests Farm Bur au and other farm 01'- ganizations supported to pr vent the Sec- knock ed by ing contacts also in the eastern t A 't S t f L b conception. It brought local leaders and state of- try Strawberry Festival held at y s ecre ary 0 a or, say acreage; (3) a 50% payment in r tary of Labor from doing by states to find someone who is " " t I tf Chassell in the heart of the Straw- today more people are employed ficers to recognize that the member must be encour- furnishing a colonial New Eng- Poh~lCal par y p a orrns . ducti f . kind for reducing wheat acreage. regulation what ongress has re- 1 d should mclud a farm plank that berry Country in Upper Penin- 111the pro uction 0 services Bill now before Hou e Agr'I fused to do by law. Under r gu- aged to enlist in producing the service he desired,- an room. will offer freedom instead of sula's Houghton County. than we have in the production Committee. lations r cently issu d, the S - control, prosperity instead of M B 1 'ned to the ')"0 of all the good we need in this retary has us d a 37-year-old law in addition to the payment of his dues. r. accus e.xp ar •. ..v~ I country. Dairy Price Support. Would FB Mutual Offers payments, expanded markets in- persons attending the ?anqt...e~ m More people are teaching to control wages, housing and increase support of manfacturing other arrangem nts involving the The responsibility must originate with the mem- stead of government storage." the Chassell Community Cent~r working for the government, fi~ milk to 80% of parity. (S e ar- mployment of seasonal farm Charles B. Shuman president on July 2 that the n~asol1 his nancing, buvinz and selling, etc., ber rather than with his state organization in order to build a strong and truly representative Farm Bu- Deductible of the American made this statement Farm Bureau, to the plat- strawbcrri s w re be t IS 1 ecau e he lives in the Traprock Valley than we have aar iculture in mining in building and in in ticle in this issue headed Prox- mire Bill, page 7.) labor. Federal School Aid. oth House form writers of the Democrat and just out of Lake Linden wh~re manufactur ing. ' Appropriahons. Congress has reau. Accordingly, in 1925 and 1926 for the first time Farm Fire aD{1 Republican conventions parties in July. before the conditions are ideal bcrrier. for quality already authorized and appropri- ated funds exceeding the budget and Senate have passed bill to provide extensiv for school construction. fed ral funds The S ~n- "The nation should move in Mr. Bac us pre ident of the recommendations. Has not pro- ate bill, by Michigan's S nator the membership Roll Call was cond~cted entirely by volunteer teams of local men and women. We Wind Policy the direction of eliminating age controls an d marketing quotas on farm commodities. acre- Houghton was th festlval. County Farm bureau. weep takes winner at the This Edition 70,703 copies N w w~ailed of the Michigan to sUbscrib_e_r_s_. _~ vided additional Farm tions are that this election-year action may wipe out the revenue. Indica- ~ antici-_ McNamara, would also ent r the field of t acher salari s. Hous confer s have not yet be in dispensed with paid solicitors from the state office. Announcement of the intro- 'The direct production payment Vote at the August 2nd Primary named. duction of a new, exclusive de- approach is unsound and would County and community leaders, assisted by the ductible farm fire and wind be fantastically expensive. It Federal Medical Programs. Th officers and staff of the Michigan Farm Bureau, have devoted years of effort to achieve the member plan has been made by N . .L. Vermillion, president administrative for Farm Bureau In- vice- would make farmers upon tions." Congressional dependent appropria- Key Decisions Made There. House has passed a bill adding a new part to the Social S curity Act to provid p rsons over 65. The Senat f deral aid for Fi- activity and responsibility we know today. surance Companies. The new plan "s ·25" is the made recommendations The American Farm Bureau which in- STANLEY M. POWELL I At the polling place it's too titled to vote but who are not nance Committ e was studying this and other bills wh n Con- Through, the Community F arm Bureaus and Le islative Counsel, MFB late .to find out about t?e relativ regist red to go so. first deductible fire and wind eluded: g ments of the candidates for gress recess d. coverage of its type offered by b Despite the substantial growth County Committees, members now deal monthly any company in the farm fire (1) Price support programs that For those of us who are eligible various offices. That has to e in Michigan's population there Agricultural Rese rch, A era h with many phases of farm interest inc1uding legis- field. promote orderly marketing and to vote it is doubtful if there done in advance. are actually less registered voters program of utilization r arch is any more important date in all What a candidate says may give in our State today than there was passed by the S nat. Th It offers $100 deductible cover- are related to competitive condi- lation, public affairs, membership, commodity pro- age for f e and wind on th tions, supply and demand, and the. year than Tuesda , August 2, us some idea of his views and were two years ago. House pass d th biJl, but ub- primary election. principles. If we can listen to The figure for Wayne county grams, and other questions of member concern. farm home, farm buildings and market trends. stituted th Ab rnethy bill (H.n. Of course, it is true that more him and talk with him. we can has shown some increase, which 8639) for the Senat language. farm personal property at an. (2) Voluntary and temporary folks get excited about the gen- come to a bet~er ~valuahon t~an means that the r gistration in As now before the Conf r nc . The monthly programs of 1566 Community annual premium saving of 25 %. expansion of the soil conservation eral election November 8 when would be possible Just by. reading rural areas is lower proportion- "This new plan should not be program to retire land from pro- Committe ,th bill provid s an Groups and committees originate over 700 resolu- we shall be selecting the Presi- what he may have written or ately than for the State as a expanded program of utilization, confused with the old $50 de- duction as one means of dealing dent and Vice President of the wh.at someo~e else may have whole. marketing and production re- tions from which the policies of the County and ductible on wind and hail offer- with crop surpluses. United States. written for him. The last date for registering to arch. Farm Bureau recomrn nd State Farm Bureau are formulated. ed by Farm Bureau Mutual sev- The farm planks adopted by In the last analysis, actions vote at the November 8 general the adoption of th Hou e v r ion. eral years ago," Mr. Vermillion the Democrat and Republican With reference to county and state officials, and the Michigan speak a lot louder than words. el ction will be October 10. L t' County Farm Bureaus are conveying the inter- said. parties contain these provisions: There is no substitute for experi- use our influence to encourage delegation in Congress, it is Farmers have indicated a Republican _ Great expansion ence. If a man has previously the greatest possible registration ests of their members directly to government agen- probable that the August primary strong intere t in reducing the of soil bank program to reduce served in the position for which in our communities prior to that election is really of greater con- cies within the county. cost of farm fire and wind cover- over-production and to increase he is a candidate we can consider deadline date. sequence than the November age. Most farmers are interested farm prices. Relax controls over his record and decide whether or The immediate challenge to general election. Through these programs member initiative deter- in adquate coverage for any production. Price supports for not he deserves another term or each one of us has to do with the large loss which could ruin them orderly marketing and to broaden In many section of the State whether we would rather risk primary election Tue day, August mines the leadership of state and national organiza- financially. ~ markets. Expand shipments of one party is sufficiently domin- making a change. 2. The right to vote is one of They feel that they can take food around the world in food- ant 0 that the candidates who tions and generates the influence that makes them are successful in the primary are It is a sad commentary on the our most sacr d privilege and care of small losses them elves. for-peace program. Build food virtually as ured of being elected lack of an educated itizenship should never be est emed lightly effective. The new "S-25" plan solves this reserves at home. that such a large num er of per- nor neglected. / problem, In addition to "S,:25," ~ Demccrat-c-F'ull parity of in- in November. sons of voting age do not even If our citizenship is all that it It enables directors and officers to speak witli comp.a11l0n plan ?alled S-15, come for farmers through higher There is no sense in sputtering show enough interest to become ought to be we will not merely authority in opposing such measures as a state con- offerm~ 1?% avmgs. on a $50 price support, controls for pro- after the election has come and regist red to vote. According to ke p it to ourselves. It will b ~~m~UI~\ wt b to 1.15 p stitutional convention, and the recent Poage wheat bill in Congress, as reported in the Michigan Farm deductible have IS also available. Farm Bureau insurance complete information agents ment. duction, u e of production Expand on abroad, create food reserves pro- farm pay- markets gone. What we should each do is to make sure that we vote, and vote intelligently, and that we th latest calculations Elections Division of the Depart- TIl nt of State, there by the are more' contagious and we win effective influence on our friends and neighbors to encourage them xert an I r port mum tX ~l~; na. a . a t r I OV I 0 both plans and are now able to gram at home. Promote food influence as many like-minded than 1,600,000 persons .in Mich- I to per~orm t~ ir ba ic duty of per J{ 0 x (Cont'nu d on pape 2) write the deductible coverage. stamp plan for needy persons. citiz ns as po sible to do so. igan who would otherwise b en-I good citiz mship Augu t 2. ( o,nlJlnUled grains to put into its mixed feed. MICHIGAN FA M E ichigan F m Pre ident .....••...••.... reau W. W. Wlghtmall resident olumn The fact that these produ ts are offered for sale indicat cmebody is buying them and that putting them in their f ed . Thi 2 August 1, 1960 Fennville refusal has saved farm rs hun- V.-Pres .••.. R. E. Smith. FOWlerville Sec'y C. E. Prentice. Okemos dred of thou ands of dollars th t Want Good Alfalfa could have been 10 t on inferior 5e d-ng -In DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS 1- tax K. Hooa 2-Blaque Knlrk Paw Paw. R-l Quincy. R-l 3-Allen F. Itu h Lake Orion. H.-l feeds. e I? 4-1oJlton R. 'mith ....Caledonia. R-1 I>-Dal Dunckel.... :Villiamst0n. H.-l 6-Ward G. Hodge Snover. u-r The Farm Cr,ops Depart- 7-Thomru Hahn Rodney. R-1 ment at Michigan State has 8-Kenneth John.on Freeland. R-2 9-Eugene Robert Lake City. R-l worked out a me hod that lQ-.Eu ne De.. atio, N, Branch. R-8 ll-Edmund a~er Stephenson gives good stands of alfa1fil DIRECTORS AT L.ARGE the year after a wheat crop. Herbert Flerke Saginaw. R-I Robert E. mith Fo Iervtlle, R-I Here's how •. Sow alfalfa Walter Igntman ennvtlle, R-1 ~UR~OSE OF FAR after the wheat is com- Representing Ine:tr E. Ungren Editor BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU bined, rather :than seeding The purpo.e of thl. A•• eel • Mrs. Alex Kennedy ......•.••.••. Posen. R-l in the spring. Plow the • uh crtptton: [,0 cent n y ar tion ahall be the advancement Repre entlng of our member.' Intereab edu- FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPL.E wheat stubble down as soon e tlonally. legislatively and Vol. 38 August 1, 1960 No.8 economically. David Glet.. Hillsdale, R-l after combining as possible. Prepare a good seedbed. Seed sometime betw\cn August 1 rm arid 25. Get your seed now. Your ROGER • FO RCH AU M n g s, Organization Division, Michigan Farm Bureau DEA Fhe e ar still busy days in Farm Bureau, as well a on th farm. How ver, I am sure that the farm · Seed Dep't h th gr at r acti ity the e summer months. F rm reau we clos d our books for July, the membership ,ervices pictur looked something like this - a total of 70,754 farm famili s have made the decision for m bership in the largest farm organization in Mic igan. This i 96.8 ~I of goal. A real good job In VI of th many ob tacles this past year .. here are now t 9 County Farm Bureaus who hav eith r reached or exceeded their 1960 goal. Al 0, there is an additional 15 counties that have as a Lighthouse . '.' Bright and Sturdy I 5S than 2 / 0 go. . .. Other activities. August brings . I stepped up, Activities include 'meet and measure the candi- tho Farm Bur~u Young People dates meetings" and g tting the HARRY A. PETERSON of B n- ~lld-We t Tra~mng. Camp to be young voters registered. Let's ton Harbor R. I, L pre ident (If Jl~ d at Onamia, Minnesota. yve take part and become an inform- Brien County Farm Bureau. WIll ha ~ 1,0 young people gomg ed citizen. He has been a member for 20 j rom Michigan. years. Mid-year Series is over. and Women's District Advisory counties have made their recom- ouncil planning meetings start- mendations for state m mbership d in July and will continue. At Sturdy, long-lasting, economical UNILlTE steel goal. Due to the fact that many the fall District meetings, Farm posts are the backbone of any fence. Attractive counties us d a per cent of in- Bureau worn n hav an oppor- crease, we will have to wait un- t unity to meet on a Di trict ba is by day in their bright red coats, and at night a til we close our books for 1960 fur fellowship, business and an to figure the Michigan Farm Bu- guiding string of reflected lights under the head- outstanding program. reau goal for 1961. . lights of your tractor, truckor car. Our Marketing Development So long until next month! All you have to do is drive UNILITES into Division men have been busy re- cently working on dairy promo- the ground and you're ready to stretch your wire. tion, assisting the apple grow rs, Picnic able Put an end to digging, backfill, tampmg. No more and pickling cucumber growers rot, !rost heave, termites OP fire., Heavy pyramid in th ir organization efforts. Au- The Michigan State Highway gu t ill also produc a dairy D partm nt began placing picnic , studs, large anchor plate; fasteners around post tour, with Don Moore coordina- table along ta highways in prevent working loose. Easier to place, or pull and ting the activity. 1929. Today there are 4,019 pic- nic tables in shady spots along move, longer lasting, better looking, stronger than state highways. wood ... far more economical in thelong fun. Get both strength and protection in your next Tillage fencing job. Use U lUTES! Too much tillage really amounts to "uri-plowing" a field., say Mich.. Available throughout Michigal} from igan State University soil scien- Most Farm Bureau Dealers tists. Any system that leaves the soil loose, such as minimum till- age, is a step in the right direc- SPAR DEPARTMENT tion EDITORIAL IIOUR EXTENSION PHONES MORE THAN PA Y FOR THEIR KEEP" • (Continued from Page 1) HI wouldn't be without a phone ... and he doesn't track up the house, ews of July 1. here in my kitchen. It's so nice, being either." June 9 the Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Di.. able to answer calls and keep an eye Think of the time and' steps you'd rectors asked Congress to defeat the Poage measure on supper at the same time .. save with an extension phone. Then which would provide 85 5~ of parity price supports "My husband feels the same way call .your . local telephone business for wheat and more controls and subsidies. The about his extension phone in the barn. office.We'd like to show you the many bill was defeated 236 to 170. It saves him time and trips every day styles and colors of phones we offer. The Farm Bureau will continue to urge the en.. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPA actment of the Farm Bureau plan, which would gradually lower price supports and move toward ai Coupon less control of farm operat .ons. ith the wheat bill as ith all other policies, the ~. ~ For Free Farm Bureau is working to protect opportunity for U4t(}ffl, ~ Soil est Bags the voluntary action of farm people. S eadfast adherence to is princip e bas made our organization one of the strongest agencies in JOHN SEXSON the nation for the preservation of human freedom. Services Plant Food Division It pays to determine the fer- It has attained this status through the exercise of tilizer analysis you should use the individual responsibility of its members. and the amount per acre through a soil test. The Farm Bureau' s growth in influence and ser.. Mall the coupon b low for free vice has paralleled the increase in informed mem- Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. bers, and the responsibilities t ey assume. You'll need 1 bag for each flat cost, field. 5 bags each rolling field. The Michigan Farm Bureau s progress in the fu- t Freezers. The Have your fields soil - tested at ture will be measured by the increase in informed one of 52 County Soil Test La- 220, ideal or large amities, stores boratories. members and again by the responsibilities they zer is the choic 0 house- Advise the lab management assume. I of baking and gardening. the crop and the yield per acre n 3 dividers help keep these you're driving at. Apply fertili- The Farm Bureau ideal was well expressed by zer on basis of need for the crop. ace s. I trior lid Ugh ing Mrs. Arthur Muir, vice .. chairman of Women of FARM BURE U SERVICES, Inc. r. Fertiliser Plant Food Division the Farm Bureau for District 7, in her address on P. o. Box 960, Lansing, .ell. "Women Look to Christianity" at the Clergy ..Far- ying a deluxe Pleas. send -- Soil Sample mer Conference at Lansing, June 30. i em, 0 a Bag&. She said, "At no time in history have people kept their freedom, including their religious freedom, when the majority of power came to rest in a central government .•, t. Peul wrote the ·ntbi spirit of the Lord ie, th re i Jibe " e "'a. Michigan bean growers will be 1 leas d by th U. S. De-, partment of Agriculture and • have a new variety to plant by 1962. Seaway variety ha Michigan Stat University Agri- cultural Experim nt Station to I foundation such grower '. lZ ALLAN B. KLINE YOU are very well equipped. .., Former President, American Farm Bureau Federation c: ut 'ou don t have to _ licked fore r, Thev'Il also shun From speech to the American Farm Research Association ou a lit le bit. 1 tri d this one Conference at Michigan State University, July 13, 1960. "1 said, 'Gentlemen, Iirst I a 't tim. long alonz about 1927,-an 1 do it, and ond, if was goin) in th 1928 c. rnpaign th y reallv to do it I ,. ould darn ell write "You are American citizens. You live in a time read me out of the party in Iowa! this pe ch my If. I don't have when history is being made. We are testing self- -because I made a eriou 'mi c., to go to Kansas to find out what · take'- eros d up the big-wig to say.' government in this country . We have a political for fair. "I didn't do it,-I can tell ou campaign. You can't turn on a radio or television "Four years later they called that. set, or look at a newspaper without finding it out. me in and wanted me to make the keynote addre in the con- "But, about politicians. You go ention! in th second tim in the caucus. "What are we going to do about it? You have a good man again. You "1 aid, 'I'm very SOIT , gen- have with you a half-dozen f 1- "Are we going to make decisions based on rea- ternen, I won't b able to do it. lows that li e in that community USE PV-TAB sonable analysis of our situations,-based on a con- fidence in our present situation, and the kind of con- who can b at any candida e they'v got up, - these are good fellow' to hav along! STOCK FLY SPRAY fidence in America which the record deserves? "You know what you'll do? You'll win! You'll be surprised, "This question can only be answer d by ach of they'll start buying you orang juice again. Th y lik you, the us ourselves. like a winner. Effective ny eontroY on dairy "There isn t a man or woman who can discharge t "But if you don't take part in aniJnOls normally increases his political responsibilities just by voting. This is gov rnment, if you, the good. peo- milk and bu"enat production ple, you, th busy p ople, if you, for the entire lactation periocl the least of his responsibilities. I get a little tired of the, able people in America, don't by at least 20%. YOU can ef- take part in self-go ernrnent, then fectively conft'ol flies with people who assume that a 'Get Out the Vote' pro- the chance of our grandchildr n UNICO PY.TAB, a combination gram is a great patriotic duty. There' s a lot of peo- enjoying our freedoms is net Insecticide and Repellent. good. . ple in this country that I don't give a whoop whether "I think it's good because I Here' how simpleit i: rr n e for ou Produ ti EFFEctiVE, SAFE, SENSIBLY . they vote or not! think we'r goin to work at it. I Jivestoc loan before you actually need It I (Thi do not willing people, working people. b lieve there is a rebirth of n- PRlCED~ SENSIBLY PACKACED "I am interested in good. thusiasm in the busin ss of gov- cost you a penny, and th re's absolutely no 0 Ii tion t thoughtful. able people get· "Where do they come from? ernm nt. use the loan, or any part of it!) out and voting! They come out of the caucuses in Available through Farmers Petroleum Dealers ",But you have to do more than the H.ttle local community where "Plate said a long time ago that Then, when you are ready to buy toe e t or Ct d r there i a penalty for not taking you simply purcha e th m with drafts OD y ur .that. You have to have something, you live. MR. KLINE part in governm nt. It is that you and Direct Distribution agents. furnished blank . It's ju t that time- avin , con enie ~9 vote for. You ~ave to get out "When you go into the caucus, will be rul d by your ihf riors. mt? ~he caucuses In your party. -let's say you've got a no-good I am chairman of the County nd dependable r Farm Bureau, and we just don't It is a privilege widely enjo ed in This ~s.w~ere people come from. guy running for some office this country. And it is not the And, of course, you save money bee u you p y fnt r o that kind of thing.' Polifics lS people, the same as -(they're putting him up from fault of your inferior. It is your business is people. your party)-and you go in with fault. only on the money used, and only when you u it (wh "Then they began telling me "I built a lifetime hog "Politics,-government, is good a good candidate. They'll lick the about how they were going to get "Ladies and Gentlemen, let's go ~yourdrafts reach your peA office). only if it has in it able people, socks off you the first time unless all these big shots, how they were to work!" Also ith this peA loan, your repayment house for $60000 with ,/ fit your feeding schedule, or to match your ellin ~tilt·up' concrete!" MSU Apple Storage provement," comments Ferris. It will pay you to inve tlgate thi most practic Farm Bureau School August 4 eedi o' "We should see 19 hog by Au- gust, perhaps even a $20 peak." livestock financing plan It" right now, at your. • says ARLIE A. STAIGER, Burlington, Okla. A one-day school on the stor- • } . ill veteran breeder of prize-winning hogs And Clergy age of apples in controlled atmos- pheres will be conducted at Mich- In This year's fall decline should be moderate - perhaps reaching $15 in Decemb r. Then Ferris ex- igan State University, Thursday, pects a rise to about $18 in the Conference· August 4. The school for owners, operat- ext a first half of 1961. "Reduced farrowings are back Michigan Farm Bureau spon- ors, suppliers and other interest- Hog feeding will payoff in the sored a clergy-farmer conference ed persons, will be in the Horti- next twelve months, thinks a of the optimistic picture," the culture building on the campus. ichigan State University Agri- economist points out. "Last July's of sixty persons at Lansing June price decline came early enough 29-30. The first session begins at 10 a.m. cultural economist. Two Michigan State scientists- so farmers cut 1960 production Purpose of the conference was John Ferris doesn't look for plans." to bring information and stimu- Dr. Donald H. Dewey and Dr. hogs to go below $15 a hundred late thinking (1) about Farm Bu- reau in the rural community (2) Irving J. Pflug - who developed controlled atmosphere apple stor- pounds for any sustained period The United States Department of Agricultur 's June Pig Crop u tion age, will run the school. in the next year. Corn will like- e social and economic changes that 1 average $1 per bushel, giving Report - based on farm inter- affect rural people and rural Controlled atmosphere involves views - showed the 1960 spring a hog-corn ra io favorable to pig crop was 16 per cent smaller "Tilt-up is a real money saver all right. You save on the churches (3) understanding our the removal of almost all oxygen hogs. American system and its chal- from the air in an apple storage than 1959. Michigan's decline was cost of materials, and construction is fast and easy. My In late June, medium-weigh' lenges and threats. room and the careful regulation barrows and gilts averaged about 11 per cent. The spring crop in- new hog house i~ the most inexpensive building on. my "One of the troubles in agri- of temperature and humidity. 17 to $17.50 at Chicago. cludes all farrowin O'S from D - Branch farm, yet I'm just beginning to see how useful it is. - CUlture," said President Walter Apples stored under such con- "There's till room for im- cember through May. Offic : "Its good, tight construction protects stock, keeps \V. Wightman of Farm Bureau, "is ditions keep much better, Dewey the attempt to solve its economic said. them free of drafts. I'm saving more pigs every litter. I And nothing is more permanent than concrete-I'll problems politically." "The more we know about the 'spend less time and money on upkeep and repairs." CLIP -MAIL TODAY ~---------~---~-.-~-----------~~- Communist conspiracy," said the Rev. Henry C. Alexander of Farm urea Ganges, "the better we should Dept. FB·10 PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 2108Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich~ A national organization to improve and extend the uses of concrete prepare to protect our freedom. We can read and inform our- selves. Every individual is im- In U er PJ,easesend free booklet. "Construction Details tor Till-Up Concrete Peninsula ,~ ... portant. He has the possibility of Farm Buildings," Also send material on subjects I've listed: influencing others. It is to be o noted that effective leaders are joiners. They do their work as HUGO E. KIVI NAME' ~~~~------------- U. P. Regional Representative part of some organization." ST. OR R.NO., CITY------STATE-- "At no time in history have "This nation, its safety, its people kept liberty and religious progress and its security is as you freedom when the majority of power comes to rest in the cen- tral government," s aid Mrs. individually will it," said Robert D. Wyatt, director of Lions Inter- national, at the 12th Annual To to e advantag of Michigan' Arthur Muir of Grant. She is vice-chairman of District 7 of Women of the Michigan Farm Bu- Strawberry Festival banquet at Chassell on July 2. oldest and most xperienc d () reau. Clergymen and laymen suggest- ed another and larger conference in 1961. "There should be less concern about security and more concern about our capacity to produce it," B AN 0 · continued Mr. Wyatt. "You can- • not strengthen the weak weakening the strong." With an eye on the approaching y Bean arve t Is er I • Few Michigan elections, Wyatt said that the "secret ballot is our greatest wea- It's time to consider the best way to market them. Sell them now - Store and sell later (no loons) - You have these choices: Store and get CCC loan pon against tyranny" and yet in Farmers Vote am troubled times, "only 55 to 61 percent use their franchise fo~' votlng." - Pool with MCBMA. In Referendum Frank Madaski. Houghton Co- unty Extension Director, is leav- Here is how the methods would compare: DAN E. REED ing to take over the post of exten- ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE sion director for Berrien county, Michigan wheat farmers again He was presented with a certificate SELL NOW • No storage charge • Add to market glu.t largely ignored that referendum of appreciation for his WOl k • Hav your money Probably get less money to determine whether marketing with the strawberry growers, quotas would be applied to the • No more worry Cause lower price 1961 crop. Competing with your neighbor Makes H~rvestjng Easier! Iron County Fann Bureau spon- Of an estimated 44,000 eligible sored a contest to select a youth to voters in Michigan, only 3,800 (or attend the Michigan Milk Produ- STORE & SELL • Avoid harvest rush No money to us now Kills vines and weeds so they do not interfere with LATER (no loan) less than 9%) took the trouble to cers' Association tour in Detroit • Spread marketing Worry about prices digging or picking. Less time and labor required for go to the polls. on June 15 and 16. • Probably get more money Must watch market clos harvesting operations. Permits harvesting at the best Six out of 10 voting favored James Kurtz, of Buck Lake near time and before freezing weather.' marketing quotas. Four out of Crystal Falls, was chosen for his CCC LOAN • Cash to use Red tape - your wife must ign ten voted NO. outstanding 4-H Club record. He has been active in 4-H for 8 y ars • Price protection the note Improves Potato Quality! Farmers in nine States failed to approve quotas by the necessary with dairying as his major proj- ect. He is also a' member of the • Could sell if price goes up Others know your business • Extra time and trips Skins set 8 to 10 days dfter application ... resulting two-thirds majority. Some commentators have as- 4-H Service Club and has· served • Storage charge in less bruising and skinning when potatoes are har- sumed that the national vote of as a junior leader. His family are vested. Late blight tuber rot is reduced. nearly 83% in favor of marketing charter members of the first Farm MCBMA POOL Cash to use Storage charge quotas indicated that farmers Bureau Community Group t~ be • Price protection • Wait till spring for final want a tight control program. organized in Iron County - The Liquid or Spray owder! The actual choice presented to Pioneer Group. His trip to Detroit W33 also • Orderly marketing • Coop rate with n ighborl not settlement ATLAS "A" is a sodium arsenite solutlon ..• easy to wheat producers in the referen- competing dum is (1) "Do you want acre- sponsored by the Iron County • Bargaining strength mix with water for use as a spray. Also available is age allotments and $1.78 per Farm Bureau. In Detroit the dele- Large quantitie for good deals AnAS "A" SP a powder •.. readiJy soluble in water 1 bushel for your wheat next gates from throughout the state year?" or were divided into three groups. • No red tape for spray application. Apply either product 1 to 2 James was elected chairman of • Market expert to sell for you weeks before harvest time. (2) "Do you want the same these groups. acreage allotment and a support price of $1.30 per bushel for your . wheat?" We invite all Farm Bureau members to visit the Farm Bureau Farmers must make this choice booth at the Upper Peninsula •• o Sub o Ijlu' on the basis of a single year in a State Fair to be held from August con~ program and with the 22 throuib, 28 in Escanaba. The same a e allotments apPly- U.P.D$y Products Promotion I PMA CO ina to ir farins UDder ther booth and tb£ AD booth WIll also cho1at.. Only t mterest you. t. I', 601 t I Chic.IO, III. all ofm SI s ITK IHE I.ITIL are eligible to vote. Buy Farm Bureau ~ds. / men o arm ureau lJ-...:----- __ --.,..--=---------------::-------::-:-~:=:-:::-;~--~----~~----:---=---:--:--=:---:-------------------------------:------ heart, and still enjoy life. were announced - Lorinda Free- 1 -tt, safety chairman. Ten town- Whittaker has attended all but man, 1st-Jean Walter, 2nd-and Time to Begin Considering ships reported 90 accidents with three camps since they began in Mrs. Wm. Schrumpf reported s, prop rty damage totalling $8,243 1945. on legislation, Mrs. Tate on safe- Theresa Mul}er, 3rd. Congratula- It n County Women's Com- met July 12 at Youth as compared with accidents were 1959 when 96 reported prop rty damage totaled $57,680 and Mrs. Davies gave a safet report and cording "You Are the Jury." The Mrs. Klam using a re- ty and Mrs. Robert Eider on the C~nvalescent Auxiliary. suggested that we have a booth It was tions to all three. A report given on the progress Camp Kett buttons. was of the Amendments at M mo ial uitding. It was decid- and included two big fires. recording is put out by Michigan in the 4-H Building at the eoun- D s riet 10-W d to pla th b ik "The Nak d o muni t" in ach hi rh school Irbrary with complim -nts of the In 1960 July was the worst' month and in 1959 it was Octo- her. Most accidents happened' be- State University. The ladies were thanked for new tains. kitchen cur- ty fair and make a special effort to sell Camp Kett buttons. Mrs. Ami! Johnson reported . Mrs. Vernon Vance, Chairman East Jordan R-3 Election Nov. 8 rri n ounty Farm Bureau Wo- tween 2 and 4 p.m. with 10 to 12 Sanilac County. Twelve groups that Mr. Clark Brody's book, "In '1 's 'ommitt e. p.m. second. . were represented at the July the Interest of Farmers" is avail- Antrim County Women's Com- Proposals Deal With State Borrowing Nine Michigan municipalities are scheduled to receive Federal able at the libraries in the coun- 1 . W It r Wellington and Falls ca':lsed the highest num- meeting. Mrs. Harold Gough in- ty. There will be no August mittee met June 15 at the home of Mrs. Bryce C. Vance with 18 For Schools; Increasing Sales Tax; subsidies for construction of sew- r '. Harry Sill w re appoint d ber of accidents, second motor troduced Prosecuting Attorney age facilities under the 1960 pro- to .} ck into the purchs of a v hicles. Between 45 and 60 years Eugene K ys; who spoke on meeting. ladies present. R ports on or th- State Constitution gram. As announced recently, c imbln tion potato rna 'her and o~ age the most dangerous for ac- "What Se ms to be Happening in west Camp at Twin Lakes were the following grants have been c 1 a shredder for th kitchen cidents; more men than women America," and read an article by District 9 given by three of the five ladies STANLEY M. POWELL authoriz d from the $45 million -1 th Youth M morial Building. ar hurt. Billie Graham. A discussion of who attended from the county. Legislative Counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau appropriation: Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Chairman inne s for S nator Bar r y Walt r Steinus and F ran k Communist tea chi n g in our Traverse City R-I Charlevoix County Women's Detroit for treatment plant en- oldwat r m ting August 1st Langley from Pet Milk Company schools followed. Comittee met July 8 at Whiting It is none too early to begin studying the two or largement - $250,000. find th Eair Caf t ria were dis- gav a s~ort hist ry of the com- St. Clair County. Sixty-five wo- District Advisory C 0 u n c iI Park for a picnic dinner. They three proposals which will be submitted to Michigan Paw Paw for treatment plant 'us d. pany. It IS 75 years old and came men attend d- the Rural-Urban meeting for District 9 is schedul- made plans for their "Country enlargement and interceptor Mr . Alma ostcr, safety chair- to Allegan Cou:nty. in 1915. More dinner at the Memphis Commun- ed for Thursday, August 18, in Store" at the annual Venetian voters at the general election November 8. sewer - $106,200. an, r port d on farm safety evaporated milk IS sold around ity Center. Mrs. Marjorie Karker B nzie county. Night celebration at Charlevoix and outlin d th District pro- the world than any other food. showed slides taken at the July 29-30. There will be two constitutional amendments Ypsilanti Township for inter- Program planning committees ceptor sewer - $157,156. ram. Mrs. I obert urandt was luid milk and cream accounts A. C. W. W. Conference in Scot- are included in this years' coun- Booths will be set up and on the ballot as the result of action. taken by the host 55 for the m eting. fo~' 47.6% of th~if business, ~ried land, explaining the function of Communities whose projects cil which, together with the chair- many products and it ms contri- Legislature at its 1960 session. In order to be sub- Kal mazoo County. Thirty-five ~lllk. 48.4% WIt~ the remainder this organization and ways of have not been approved for 1960 man, vice-chairman and secre- buted by Farm Bureau members rsor .njoyed a potluck dinner 111 miscellaneous Items. life in Scotland. At another meet- mitted to the voters by that method, a resolution are on the waiting list for next tary, will prepare an agenda for will be for sale. Camp Kett but- year. The House has passed a ~J ( e ding the Farm Bureau Wo- The Pet plani paid local farm- ing a State Trooper showed slid the fall meeting. More about this tons are being sold and will be n n' ommitt me ting July 11 rs $789,000 in 1959 and bought es of safety tips. The women involving submission of a specific amendm'ent has to $45 million grant bill, but the in the mail after August 1. available at the booths. measure still faces Senate action. at t h Community Building at about $3,750,000 of milk from thought the men should see these 35,000 migrant workers are We enjoyed a tour of the North- be approved by a two-thirds vote of the members The House bill, would provide ichlnnd. Chairman Louis Smith ther sourc s. It paid $442,000 in slides. moving into Peninsula township ern Michigan Electric plant. Plant p id d. wages. Pet pays 12% of the taxes In May we met the home of of each branch of the Legislature. nearly $1,500,000 for Michigan. this month and cherry harvest is Manager, Mr. Norman Davis, gave Farm Bureau has emphasized Mrs. Birgett Thompson intro- in Wayland. Representative and Mrs, Wurzel. in full swing. a very informative talk. We were Right now there is a little question' about whether that the building of sewage tr- due d Rob rt Phillip represent- An interesting part of the pro- Mr. Wurzel discussed the school I read with much trepidation shown through the plant by Mr. ing th Demo ratic party and gram was the d monstration giv- problems. It was decided to pay John Clark, who explained the or not a third proposal will find its way onto the eatment plants should be a local about the. labor situation in Cali- responsibility rather than be fin- arIton Morr is of the R publican -n on whipping both condensed membership dues to the County fornia where Mexicans are kept rocess of manufacturing elec- ballot. anced with Federal funds, and p a . t y. ach xplained their and dried milk. Retarded Children's organization. tricity. from moving the crops. has opposed passage of the bill. I arty's platform. Mrs. Ordwalski of the County The June meeting was held at Copies of "The Naked Commu- This is the proposed constitutional convention Whatever would happen to us which would be administered by, MI' . Mab 1 Bacon introduced Health Department gave an in- the Detroit Edison Auditorium. nist" have been purchased and amendment) which was sponsored by the League of if such a situation developed the Bureau of Health, Education ...tanl y" Powell, Michigan Farm teresting talk about disaster pre- Mrs. Connie McIntyre showed placed in each high school in the and Welfare. Bureau gislativ Couns 1. He paredness at the June meting. new uses of electrical appliances, here? 25 mechanical pickers are Women Voters and- several other groups, which county. operating in this area, but this rok on citizenship. H said we Both natural and man-made dis- how to care for them and answer- Emmett County Women's Com- involves various changes in provisions of the con- The Gaff catfish lays the hardly seems the answer with . hould be able to vote intelligent- asters were included. ed many questions. mittee has turned in $19.50 to largest eggs known to the fish three-fifths of the world's popula- stitution dealing with calling and conducting a con- Iy, vote at the primary election Doctors in Barry county are .Tuscola County. Mrs. Foster tion non-white. It's too bad we do Mrs. Ever , county chairman, for world-s-and they are incubated a d be oncerned about influent- conducting immunization clinics HIckey announced plans for the not learn to live together. Camp Kett buttons; 305 buttons stitutional convention. The proposed amendment in the mouth of Daddy. .. ill I p ople. - to have every adult protected County B~an Cook-off to be held are in the hands of communitv 11 Ul th r, he s id that any gov- from tetanus and diphtheria. at Cass CIty Home Coming Aug- Yes, the national cherry queen is a kissin' cousin and we are groups to selL . was promoted by the petition method. At present MICHIGAN FARM NEWS crnrn nt that is big enough to Barry County Farm Bureau ust 4. Let ~rs. Hi~key kno:w what Our County Farm Bureau pic- there is some controversy as to whether or not the iv you very thing is able to will have a booth at the fair. We you ar~ taking. Wmne~s WIll com- very proud of her. nic will be July 31 at 1:30 o'clock 4 August 1, 1960 Edith Grisham reporting for number of valid signatures obtained to the petitions take all you have. shall sell some small braided pete WIth other counties at Fair- at Lincoln Park, Carp Lake. Mr. Kalkaska County relates that they and After an intere ting question an. w r period, came to the conclusion that there the group rugs at the booth. . ~oma County mittee .heard Women s Com- Fred Peabody ,The .of grove on Lab.or Day. Committee loy Metal Corporation toured the AI- where seven grades of steel wool in Caro had Sheriff Woodman explain the point system in traffic safety. Safety begins in the home and Clark Mast, Sr. will "Con-Con." speak on was adequate to bring about submission of this amendment to the voters on the November election How to buy is no easy way to be a good citi- z n in 1960. Democracy is a total the Ionia County Ex.tensIOn office speak o~ the necessity .for strong are made from wire, into large round pads then made for floor then group action can be taken. Manistee County had a report ersonal Debt ballot. Proposal No. I is intended to to the section of the State Con- f]J)OO for t'lSO- involv ment program. . leadership today. ~hlS ~as a scrubbers, sleeves for wool and The next meting will be at Rural-Urban Day WIth 46 In at- soap pads. Every lady received a from Mrs. Burtker on the three make it easier and cheaper for stitution having to do with con- and pay oDlr 634• cJar rum afety. ai k with the program on tendance for a dessert luncheon. box of soap pads. days spent at Twin Lakes Camp. Mrs. Marshall of the Welfare Board showed blue prints of the ise and Cost school districts construction to finance projects. new Roughly, vening stitutional and conducting convention. a con- tr ct6 District 7 • it provides for continuation for i tri Mrs. CI r Barton, Chairman 4 Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, Kingston Chairman Mrs. Walter Harger, Chairman medical center and expressed the need of an auxiliary furnish it. to help f orrewmg an additional period of ten years of provisions which were written gan The legislative Farm committee Board of Directors of the Michi- Bureau, and several Stanwood R-2 Mrs. Jenks, director of Social into the Michigan Constitution by month ago, studied these pro- DONALD D. KINSEY an amendment adopted by the Plainwell R-2 Aid, spoke on social security and Di trict Advisory Council met I would like to mention again Research & Education, MFB voters in November 1955 by a posed changes very carefully and Irict 4 got off to a slow start at the home of Mrs. Bruce ug- old age pensions. decided that all of them would that some of the items mentioned vote of 455,868 to 382,093. be definitely undesirable from viti, amp I ctt butter . Th Y g res. The program was arranged Northwest Michigan will not The personal debt of American may seem a little old but most By its terms that proposal ex- the Farm Bureau standpoint and should have b en distribut d at f r District Camp S ptember 21 meet again until September, but people has been rising more than counties in my District hold their pires July 1, 1962 and the new are in conflict with the position our rin isuict m ling. Th y and 22 at th Methodist Camp on meetings late in the month, too new officers were install d at the twice as fast as their disposable Lake Huron. Sanilac County is June meeting. Mrs. Willard Gill income during the 1950's, says and quite similar amendment taken by the voting delegates at 1H h en sent to every county late to meet the deadline. But is the new vice-chairman, all umers Reports for January, would, if adopted, go into effeot recent annual meetings 'of the 1 ow and plat i s h iuld b under host 5S. Start saving your money end planning y ur time so you ! feel they are not worthy, so I ethers are retained. 1960. at that time and run until July Michigan Farm Bureau relative WCl r for sell lng them, Just be- Include them. can attend. Mrs. Lollis Dunn presented a W learn from Consumers Re- 1, 1972. .... to constitutional revision and caus We' were lat getting them, District Council will meet Au- group of Girl Scouts who work ports that the cost of living has This proposal would allow the legislative reapportionment. ric .d not blat finishing. Huron County East and West gust 9. The ladies who make up Lets' get 100% behind the pro- Side Farm ur au Women met the program committee this fall among the children of migrant risen 25 % during the last ten state to borrow such amounts as A built-in feature of this rather With as little '~i 83~ ada,.. r- workers. years. Money left after taxes in- might be required for the pur- can buy an $18.75 U.S. SaviDIII j d. for a Rural-Urban program in will also be invited to attend. pose of making loans to school involved amendment provides Bond every month. Keep It,•• Full 'ouncil m ting for Dist- June. West Sid ladies were host- Your County Women's Chairman Miss Barbara Brzezinski, our creased 61 C/o. But the amount of districts for capital expenditures. that if it is adopted in November for forly months and 701tJ1 r ic], 4 will b held at .,. n-Mar esses. Sev nty-Iive women enjoy- will notify you of the place and first nurse to be trained under personal debt went up 160%. the question of calling a consti- own a stack of Bonda ~ Hou 'in r andville Wednesday, ed the luncheon. final arrangements. the Farm Bureau sponsorship, re- u. S. consumers owe nearly A school district would not be tutional convention on the new $1,000 at maturity, August 10. beginning at 10 a.m, Mrs. Marjorie Karker, gave a ports that she has passed her eligible to borrow any of this 175 billion today, mostly for hous- money from the State unless the basis would be automatically B csid s the officers from each very interesting review of her Mason County Women's Com- exams. Plans are underway to Wig and mortgages. But nearly amount which it would have to' submitted -to Michigan voters at county we will be looking for the trip to the A.C.W.W. Conference mittee on June 20 held its last start another nurse under the 50 billion is for installment pur- levy to pay principal and inter- the April 1961 election, without mernb rs of the ounty program in Scotland. meeting, until September, at the same program. chases of autos, appliances, etc. planning committees to meet Rules for the 1960 State Bean home of Mrs. Mary Lundberg. ests on its qualified bonds, in- any further opportunity for them Wexford County has made a Family bankruptcies have climbed with us. Cook-off were given to the group Plans were made for a meeting eluding any necessary allowances to indicate whether or not they contribution to CROP for milk. 300% during this same period. Mrs. Ivan a. mussen, District chairmen. Forty dollars was col- July 12, when candidates run- for estimated tax delinquencies, They planned a picnic lunch to Back in 1950, family bankrupt- exceeds 13 mills on each dollar desire such a Con-Con. vice-cl airman, will report on lected for Camp Kett. ning for public office were to be be held at Camp Kett July 5. cies amounted to about 75% of •.uggestions of the State Program interviewed. Mr. DeWitt and of its State equalized valuation, Lapeer County. Mrs. Marvel Six groups were represented the failures. In 1959 family bank- planning C mmittee. Mrs. Karker were to moderate at or such lower millage as the Ocean Crossings Whittaker showed pictures of at this meeting after which they ruptcies climbed to 88.3% of the this meeting. Special Committee Legislature may prescribe. Allegan County. Some interest- Europ an areas she has visited. all attended the opening session total failures. This has raised the Every 18 minutes around the reports were given by Mrs. Ray There is no change in the exist- i 1 facts from the recent safety Thirteen ladies who attended of Twin Lakes Camp. question for the need of credit clock a plane completes a cross- Brandt, Mrs. J. Eschels and Mrs. ing requirement that any bond . urv were presented to th Northwest Camp at Twin Lakes, Now I must mail a box of slides controls. ing of the Atlantic or Pacific Elmer Slagle. Mrs. H. P. An- issue would have to be approved , Allegan group by Mrs. Fred Bil- reported a very nice time. Mrs. to Miss Turner in England, all derson gave the directors' re- about the Cherry Festival. Consumers added $5 billion of in advance by a majority vote Oceans. Michigan Farm Bureau port, stating that $50 will be giv- new debt to their short-term ob- of affected taxpayers and their en to the fund for Philip Eiken- District 10-E ligations during 1959. A spending spouses. The proposal would re- o or bery, an exchange student from splurge always is followed by a move the necessity of a separate Poland. Mrs. Lee S. LaForge, Chairman retrenchment - when consumer vote on raising the tax limita- Curran buying drops off. This puts a tion for meeting the principal Mecosta County Women's Com- crimp in the markets and upsets and interest payments. mittee met at School Section Alcona County Women's Com- production and sales schedules for The Legislative Committee and Lake for their annual picnic July mittes met with Mrs. Ervin Som- industry and business. The result Board of Directors of the Michi- 11. This was the day for school ers. Probate Judge Manford Em- is a depressant effect on the econ- gan Farm Bureau have studied elections. Mrs. Don Bush citizens ery spoke very interestingly on omy. this proposal very carefully and chairman, reminded us' of our the work of the probate court. The 1957-58 recession followed recommend a YES vote. duty. The Farm Bureau informa- The work is two fold; First, the tion report was given by Mrs. naturally from an over-spending Proposal No. 2 would amend settlement of estates; second, the pree in the 1956-57 period. Indus- lon,a fair Geo. McLachlan, and the legisla- work with juveniles .. the constitution to permit the • ody's tive report by Mrs. Lewis Crame. Mrs. Velma Mitchell reported on the Farmer-Clergy Conference at Ogemaw County Comm~ttee met with Mrs. Eugene Worn en's try had to move 7 % million new cars in that period. Nearly every department store Legislature to fix the rate of the state sales tax anywhere 4%. If this amendment up to were Lansing. State Vice-Chairman Dematio. The citizenship chair- has become a banker. The charges adopted it would not directly Mrs. Harry Johnson, was ou; man, Ivadean Wangler, said that run as much as 18% true annual we should urge the 21 year old interest. Even teen-agers are of- change the sales tax rate but AUGUST 8 to 13 speaker and reminded us of our would allow the Legislature to re p nsibilities as a citizen. Our group to register so they can vote fered credit cards usable up to fix the rate at 31/2 or 4% or any in the November elections. She influence felt even in the community though he may not is also reported that our Camp Kett $50 without a parent's signature. Sales pressures of all kinds have other figure not exceeding 4 %. Meet Your Friends at the Unless there were some further buttons are selling slowly and realize it. that we should begin to push increased power. in their persuasive change in the existing law, all of FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE'S them. the added revenue would go into Montcalm County. R. M. Hartz- Money and cr dit loaned to the • the State's general fund. The ler, director of the CROP xecu- Safety chairman, Lucille Brind- public today may involve heavy yield from a 2';0 tax goes into the tive committee, spoke at our July ley, read an article on the value "carrying charges." Often the C0n- School Aid Fund while the pro- fla meeting. He spoke on interna- of humor in our safety slogans. umer is fooled by a statement ceeds of a levy of one-half of 1% tional relation and the place of y I hi an CROP in the world today. We Betty Tucker, legislative chair .. man, read a letter from Congress- that the rate is 1% % when the actual charge runs up to 18% or are distributed to the cities, vil- lages, and townships on a popula- are placing nine copies of the man Cederburg about the reces- 20% per year. tion basis. Thus, at present, only book, "Naked Communist" in the sing of Congress until after the Consumers Report recommend the yield of a half of 1% is left high schools. convention. that legislation be passed to make for state purposes. Noon 11:30 to 1:30 Muskegon County. Daily calci- The County Farm Bureau pic- it illegal to describe the cost of um count cards were handed out nic is to be held August consumer credit except at its true No one can predict accurately Evening • 5:00 to 8:00 28 at annual interest cost rate. just what would happen if this b Mrs. Elizabeth Nickel, home Hardwood Lake at 1 p.m. with amendment is voted down. In a nt f r Mus lad gon county. Each th Women's Committee furnish- was to report her calcium ing the prizes. If consumers knew how much the purchase was really costing view of the present deficit in the State's substantial general Rea anable Pric 18th Year intake the previous day. Mr. Enid Kenyon and Min n i e them, they mi zht use better [udg- fund, and since the. various ·Indoors, cr en Thompson, secI' tary, did not re- Clem ns reported on the camp m nt in running up unwise em rgency taxes nacted one Tables, Cooler p rt the sults but it would be h ld at Twin Lak s. debts. The public is ntitl d to know year ago are scheduled to ex- interesting. Mrs. Nickel said A committee composed of Min- that amp projects may partici- nie Clemens, Betty Tucker and what it pays for credit. It seems pire on June 30, 1961; it is gen- C NTR L L CATION erally agr ed that if this amend- pat in the federal milk program. Dorothy Lickfeldt chose Mrs. fraudulent to conceal high ir!h ..r- ment should be defeated at the Eugene DeMatio as Queen for est rates behind a mask of Iow Permanent building back of Grandstand and near Newaygo County Women's November election, the stage the coming year with Lucille stated rates for con umer "service Committee toured County Fresh would very definitely be set for Merchants Building. Look for our sign': . Brindley and Betty Mathews as charges." Dair in Grand Rapids and the her attendants. consideration of some type of Farm Bureau Egg Grading Plant State income tax legislation early at Jeni on, June 27. Presque Isle County Women's Great alt Lake during the 1961 session. Michigan Farm ureau Young People' Committee meeting began with a Great Salt Lake is the remains ACIQreSS FD •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o•.............. Oc ana ge" wer County. Two films, tour of the Karsten's "Take it Easy" and "Be Your Rog r's Laundromat shown at our June the went to the city park for the meeting. Both films dealth with meeting. The winners Dairy and after which of the of a lake once as large as Lake Michigan. Along the mountain- sides are terraces showing where the lake level once stood. Proposa.l No.3, if it is decided that sufficient have been filed, submission package of several valid would to the voters in one signatures involve amendments 'e A f ,: T E ---''-- .... ...:.---:.. __ the ability to liv with a bad Teenage Food Poster Conte t y Go ha tra ....~~e? DR. GEORGE D. SCARSETH dowed above all other species to Out of all these material gains ihdor of Research, American Farm Research Association be given the extraordinary ca- none compares to the greater gain pacity to grow in intellect and in in finding that life is more than Today we can overcome gravity, make stars in the bread and bed. This is what that indefinable quality we call e spaces of the universe, energy out of a grain of character and regard for his America stands for. nd, cure tuberculosis. nei hbor. There was much reward out- In man's highest ideal there is side of material gain in the pion- We can prevent polio, breed cows from dead room for the Golden Rule, com- eer life of our forefathers. To be a good neighbor was rewarding. ull , see beyond the clouds, use hormones to make mon to most religions, or to love To be responsible citizen brought every man as oneself, even to male or female out of a fertilized egg. love and forgive an enemy. recognition. We can cause insects to destroy their own race, Ther. is no Itage in man's life The secret of our very success- where the growth of his intellect- ful youth agencies as the Boy op bomb on a target on the other side of the Scouts and the 4-H Clubs, the ual, cultural or spiritual life is orld, speak into a box and be heard and seen by stopped except by his own in- Future Farmers and similar or- difference} apathy, love of the ganizations may be that they rec- illions, control the evolution of a superior seed, ognize the worthiness of any easy moment, diversion of his prove soils by using them, cover the earth with achievement or the extra mile of any individual. od nd 80 on. In a government - controlled h day brings forth new malic. Miracles have system much of this may be lost, because why go an extra mile orne commonplace. Tomorrow we cover the when some get rewards just be- rth with more people, more masses of a creature cause they exist? This is why we do not want a system of govern- he can become a master of his emotions and his ment where the State and its tiny or a slave to his stupidity. ~ Why Go That Extra Mile? The stakes are high. rile issues are a,matter of happiness or woe. The agents make the rules. To avoid such an order we must each of us become individuals who make it a part of our charac- ter to go the extra mile on every v y lutions start with every person. road and do every task beyond w their time when awake. This the call of duty, not just for a l' • time for man to awaken becomes the key It.O every state or organization, or institu- t~· his own dormant potentials is person's tomorrow. • This refers not to someone tion, or company, but for much to any special social, indus- The most extraordinary pheno- more than these, for the dignity or political group, but to of man and his chance to be menon of creation is growth. Our and me as individuals. e common man is common physical growth is largely a mat- ter of inheritance and influenced worthy of being free to choose. The reward for the extra miles II when he sleeps. When he is may come in promotions and in- e he can observe and learn. by environment. We grow to be- come man, corn, or a million dif- creased pay, but more than such 'he 'big difference between ferent species of growing physio- remunerations will be the com- pIe is what they do with logical types. The growth stops pensation that will come out of at a certain stage and the species growing inward satisfaction and is said to be mature. the respect and love of our neigh- bors. These ingredients must be earned. Know Your County Presidents Fue Oil a Su er MYRON M. EGGLESTON Rogers Road, Beulah, is presi- dent of Benzie County Farm Bureau, and a fruit farmer. He was a widely travelled engineer from 1929 to 1953. • rd Born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, he to ~ is the age of things, things make life easier and longer. We ae.n make more things than we can consume. We chase hap- piness by going into dept person- was graduated University from Kenyon College and from Ohio State with degrees science and ceramic engineering. In 1929 Mr. Eggleston was em- in r n x ally and as a nation seeking to ployed by A. C. Spark Plug find- happiness in having more things. Dorothy Thompson said in the Ladies Home Journal for June, Company at Flint as a ceramic engineer. He was married to Agnes Garner at Vassar in 1930. In the years following he was ( A ti r 1960 our "sole aim of life becomes with tile plants in Pennsylvania personal security, personal pleas- and New Jersey. He was in Pan- ure, personal success, personal selfindulgence." But all these self-seeking goals are not the ingredients which made America the mircle it is. ama for four years to build and operate a tile plant. Returned to the States in 1942. At San An- tonio, Texas, he built and oper- ated tile and sanitary plants. Went ware to Sao Paula, eth 01 or , That Extra Mile Has Rewards. • I Brazil, with his family in 1951 ale ric Many have made sacrifices as in- for 18 months to demonstrate a dividuals along the path of our special ceramics process. history in a response to duty be- yond call. Many gave all in wars to keep us a free people. In 1953 the Egglestons bought a 175 acre farm near Beulah, • with 40 acres in fruit, mostly In the, humdrum of daily life cherries and apples and some no great issue calls us to go the peaches. This year their apple extra mile. We look at those who and cherry orchards were dusted Both Unico Permanent Anti-Freeze and Unico "get more" than ourselves. We by helicopter, sharing the service seldom look the other way to see with next door neighbor A. J. Methanol Anti-Freeze contain MPI-22 a new com- that most people, even to a billion Rogers III. It's been very effec- or more, have less and not even tive and satisfactory as to cost. bination inhibitor which contains ingredients that a chance to better themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston have . I live in a beautiful house which been members of Benzie County will protect all metal parts of on engine, including is my 0\yn home and sleep under Farm Bureau for six years. Mr. an electric blanket when it's cold Eggleston has been discussion new aluminum alloys, which will be used to a great- and cool my house with another leader, delegate to the Michigan electrical something when it's too Farm Bureau annual meeting, er degree in future production, from corrosion and hot. About 40 or more electrical delegate to MFB Institute com- motors (counting those in the mittee chairman, and president of acid activity. clocks) are my servants. We have the County Farm Bureau. a spare bedroom for guests in case The Egglestons are members you come to visit us. of the Episcopal church. Their daughter, Mrs. Harold S. Boyne None of this is free and you of Ann Arbor, is a graduate of • can have all of it before I'll give up the system which made it. possible to earn what this requires. the University of Michigan. Son, Patrick, is a student at Michigan State University and is interested in fruit farming. I cord r OW WI y These material things came by the simple rule of going an ex- tra mile, where only one 'mile Farmer Clubs Give Farmers Petroleum Di Hunters Tickets was asked. This included going through much so-called swampy land before the dry ground and the hilltop were reached. About 1,500 southern Michigan farmers will pass out guest hunt- ing tickets this fall. or Direct Distribu The farmers belong to nearly These swamps were often dis- 50 hunting clubs sponsored by heartening, but with perserver- the Cooperative Extension Ser- ance, sincerety, attention to duty, vice and the Michigan Conserva- with an extra measure frequent- tion Department. ly thro.wn in, the land became firmer, and so did the spirit. Two dist.asteful dishes frequent- Persons forming new clubs must apply to the department by September 1 to take part this AM ly became the fare. One was to year. 4000 North Grand River Avenue "eat crow" to correct an error so Last year the clubs opened at as to be right, and the other was least 130,000 acres to responsible Lansing, Michigan to forget one's own self-import- sportsmen. Far mer members ance and not take one's self too were able to control the number seriously. and type of hunters on their land. BARLEY • CORN • FIELD BEANS fORAGE SEEDS • OATS. • RYE These dishes ha.ve a way of Various varieties of fish are • POTATOES. WHEAT • SOYBEANS improving in. flavor after a known to be able to swim back- ••••••••••• UHllffleIJdeo Ulecifiu.ll» hi Mi~hiSgl\ arowina ~Olldl~i~:_ bit of experience. wards, but none do so normally. ard 0 ou tanding coopcra- man of HamIlton arm Bureau. ti actlviti in th .ch pte. The Institute is in fact an an- w Clarence E. Pre lice, secretary- manager of Michigan Farm Bu- reau, will speak to one of the In- nual information conference for more than 10.000 farm coopera- tives. It has b n t rmed "a uni- versity without a campus." It will a about 20% higher among j 2-To get Farm Bureau mem- getting your friends involved in stitute's meetings on the you h activities of ichi zan farm co- meet in 1961 at th University of Minnesota. labor union members t~atl; it was bel's active in th political party politics. mong other voter of milar 0 - of their choice' op ratives. cupation and income. 3-To build hi-partisan support Do-it-your elf con truction 0 II C Iv Shou d In r f rrlng urther to voting for candidates who upport sound • B Vaccina d by various groups, it w s said: Voter tend to reopond to i sue American ideal. as interpreted by 10 arm Bureau policies. f rm buildings work fin if a w Il-engine r d plan is follow d. according to Rob rt ldrich, e - on Calihood vaccination is the key to eventually wiping out brucel- or candidates hi h aff ct th m tens ion agriculturr 1 ngineer at What can yo do to make your The nation' largest farm bu i- losis, says Geor e Parsons, MSU directly, and not necessarily to Michi an Stat Univer ity. politics show? n conference will be held at dairy specialist. Farmers vacci- pleas from group leaders. the University of California at 1 - As i t your County Farm Aldrich estimat that farmer nated only 82,000 calves in H~59. Farmers re pond more to local put up ab ut one-half of their Berkl y, August 7-10 when the They should have treated 250,000. eonomic issu s and conditions, Bur au Citizenship Committee in it 1960 project. buildings. P rhap one-half of American In tituteof 'Coopera- hence th re 1 g nerally no farm the do-it-your elf build rs us tion holds it 33rd annual meet- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS bloc vote. 2 - Volunteer your services as ing. well a your vote. plans from county xtension of- August 1, 1960 In r porting on trend to liber- fie s and commercial sourc s. 6 alism or con ervatism, the book 3 - A . t your party with The Institute attracts some 2,000 your services, vote, and contribu- In a recent surv y, M.S.U. n- . aid that only one person in 50 gine r and county e ten sion men and women from farm co- keeps his thinking and voting tion. oper tives throughout the United ag nts found that Michigan farm- 3-0n 0u t of five voters consistent. 4 - Work with other groups in ers invested at least $5.000,000 in Stat and Canada. The coopera- anges his party affiliation dur- The average voter may have new farm building' during the tives end about a thou and ing his lifetime, and the switch strong convictions in one area of 12-month period that end d Ju!y oung people to the youth ses•. i !ten rolly from Democrat to Re- public policy, social welfare, for 1, 1959. ions of the Institute. publican. Hence over the year example. But he is inclined to be NearlY,200 speakers of interest th 3 to 2 ratio r mains about inconsistent in other matters. I "A majority of these home- to the many fields of farm co- constant. * ... * planned, home-made building operative business will address the general and sectional meet- These sta . tics seem to chal- can stand the snow and ice of The Michigan Farm Bureau Michigan's wor t winters," Ald- mgs of the Institute. lenge each rty to g t and to Citizenship Program for 1960, hold m mb rs. rich points out. "A few may not.. which i under the direction of These few would have been saf Michigan will be represented Other inf rrnation brough out Mrs. Marjorie Karker, is de- if they'd received some careful by Pr sident Walter W. Wight- by the book: o igned: planning plu very little add d man and Secretary - Manager ' In the 1956 election the Demo- I-To get people to understand investment." Clarence E. Prentice of the Mich- crat share of the PI' sidential vote the i ues; igan Farm Bureau; Norman Peter- Farmer in the Carolinas and Georgia learned the hard way son of the Michigan Milk Produ- last winter. Record February and cers Ass'n; L A Cheney of the I ee Zone March snQ\.VStoppled hundr ds Michigan Ass'n of Farmer Co- of lightly-constructed poultry and operatives; livestock buildings. One North of Buchanan Co-ops, Inc.; Arvid Robert Koenigshof flRM BUREAii'Mii.i.iNG co. I,,,. Carolina survey showed $300,000 Norton of Constantine Coopera- CHIC.GOo"LL ood Plains damage to poultry alone. buildings . , tive Creamery, Inc., Andrew Loh- • «The North Carolina studv f Ivers' found no reports of damage to buildings constructed according to good engineering design," Mr. Michigan W ate l' Resources Aldrich said. Commission warns that continu- Elevator Exchange Open House ed building in the natural flood Almost all failures occurred at plain areas along the state's joints-the part of building J. TANLEY SHERMAN, left,JV!- rivers will bring heartbreak to construction least understood by g~nel al manager of the Michigan clau e which permits the lessee those settling there, or high carpenters and farmers, says Al- I Elevator Exchange, w e l com e s to continue the lease for the bal- Walter W. Wightman, right, ance of the term by paying rent. costs to taxpayers tion, for protec- drich. That's one big reason why it's important to get an expert Your livestock will gain faster and produce more if you feed them a trace mineral salt I,hat has a special formula to ,meet their special requirements. p 'esidt:nt of Michigan Farm Bu- plan and follow it closely. fARM BUILDINGS FOR an r• reau and Maynard Brownlee .0 5. The lessee has the right to Widespread but limited flood- "A lot of people feel a large CATTLE SWINE lONG YEARS OF MAIN- general manager of Farm Bureau use for his operation oil, water ing and flood damage in lower beam or rafter insures sturdi- Spedoliz.d for (ottl., Specialized for Swine use Economi s of modern farm opera- Services, Inc., July 6 at the open an~ gas produced from any well Michigan during March and ness," the engineer adds. "But Sheep, Goats UNANC£.fREE HARDY SUPER tion demand low cost, permanent house at the new offices of the drilled. Aprll have again given warning the strongest pieces of, lumber in HARDY TRACE TRACE SWINE SALT farm service buildings. Pol -type Exchange at 2724 East Michigan 6. The lease usually prohibits of the need for flood plain zon- the world do little good unless MINERAL SALT #1 they're fastened together secure- Developed for swine , avenue, Lansing. The Elevator drilling within 200 feet of any ing, say the Commission. . It's a scientifically building construction meets these Exchange started business in the building of the lessor. There has been a substantial ly." with a special need for balanced salt· trace zinc. In addition to the needs by offering functional farm Farm Bureau building at 221 7. Leases usually contain a increase in the building and im.. The North Carolina survey re- mineral combination five basic trace structures at lowest possible cost. orth Cedar Street, Lansing, in clause for putting. a number of provement of homes and busi- failure: . vealed four common types of contairaing minerals, this formula recommended contains 100 times the ]921 and occu ied 2nd floor of- leases together for drilling pur-I nesses in the flood plains of 1. Rafter ties gave way or proportions of cobalt, amount of zinc found FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CARPORTS TO PROTECt Iices there for 39 years. pose. An oil drilling unit con- many of the state's rivers during iron, iodine, copper in ordinary trace THE ADDRESS OF THE NEAREST nails fastening ties to rafters YOUR AUTO INVESTMENT si ts of about 40 acres and gas the ten '01' twelve years since the pulled out. and manganese. mineral salts. Results in faster gains FARM BUREAU drilling units from 160 to 640 last major floods. 2. Beams supporting rafters even when porckerotosls is not evident. fo m tion ~cres. The le~sor usually shar~s 10 the production on the tAl baSIS I A flood plain is the natural failed because nails fastening safety valve of a swollen river. them to supporting posts pulled Keep your feed costs dawn. Ask yo~r dealer for !iardy Specialized salts. depending o~ the number. of After low-lying land has been out. .. - Originators of P 0 Drawer 449 .~cres h.e contributes to the drill- built up, the only protection is 3. Nailed trusses gave way be- Trace Mineral HARDY SALT CO. 'St'Louis 66,' 'ATtOS. PORCHES TO AOD 109 unit. in the building of costly flood cause nails came out. • Ou> ,- Salt Missouri \lTIVTY ANO ENJOYMENT 8. There is often a provision control works. 4. Pole buildings sometimes be- calling for an annual payment of -.,------------------:.......,..------------::-.----::--~~--..:.------....::.--.:...--,-:..,...:.".-------- MAIL TH 5 COUPON Gas $100 for every well on the Iarm ------------ SPAR Dep't - Farm Bureau Services, Inc. -- There has be n a rise in actrvi- I ty in the leasing of land for oil and gas exploration. New produc- which is used as a brine disposal unit. Dry holes are usually used for this purpose. J tion fields have' been opened. 9. The lease gives the lessee the P. O. Bo'x 960, Lansing, Michigan I Many farmers are having offers right to come onto the land to I am interested in information on Pole-type Buildings. I and inquiries regarding the leas- drill wherever he decides is the ing of their land for this purpose. proper place. The lessee, however, Plea e upply h na e of your nearest dealer. J So many inquiries have come is usually required to pay for any I to the Michigan Farm Bureau damages to growing crops. NAME . J about this problem that it seems 10. The lessee is also given the best to publish a statement for right to remove his equipment I the benefit of our membership. and close down the well at any STREET ADDRESS RFD . I time. I Leases vary considerably, and 11. At the time of signing the particular offers are hard to ;n- lease there is usually pai.d the P. o. .................................................................... , I elude in a general statement. For equivalent of one year's rent to J this reason, it is always best to the lessor. I am interested in a building.· I consult a lawyer if you expect to get a good evaluation of a Farms near to active, produc- - I lease offer. Here are tt ing fields may be able to nego- hi h hate more favorable contracts. some ma e~s W IC In the formation of such con- ,,, This' not, nd under no circumstances is it to be construed as an offering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of are usually covered In such tracts it is wise for the lessor to I off rs to buy any such debentures. The oU&IDg is made only by leases:. consu It an d emp 1oy th e servic . S the pros~ctU:'. \ .. 1. The lease is usually years. This varies--sometimes for five I of a competent lawyer. T more-sometimes less. 2. Usually the lessor gets l/s of the gross proceeds of all oil ar.d ev Y un (J HERE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, is a complete concentrate that will give I e your stock mo~e vital protein, at less cost, than any of the more common gas, free of any cost. 3. There is usually an agree- ment that if a well is not com- e at Ale protein sources. DAIRY SUPPLEMENT 55% has added values that cannot be menced within a definite period had by feeding any single protein source. ·3 Iiforni nice, Inc. s-Is ue of 9 of tim (generally one year), yearly rental must be paid in ad- vance at a rate agreed upon. The orma amount, of the rental usually de- pends on how close the produc- Eleven outstanding young peo- ple from the Future Farmers of imp. 5 Year Maturity tive field is to your farm. Rer.•. tal America and the 4-H Clubs in A OTHER FIR 5 T FOR FARM BUREAU • • • of $1.00 per acre is common-but may differ up or downward from Michigan will attend the annual Farm Bureau Dairy Supplement 55% is for- In this supplement a sulphur nitrogen ratio of 1 Th purpos of thi i ue i to provide additional this fi ure, summer conference of the 'Ameri- mulated to incorporate urea, in a high quality, part sulphur (contained in sodium sulphate) to can Institute of Cooperation at orking capit I and to modernize facilities of Farm 4. There is usually a dry hole University of California at Berk- Jow cost mixed protein supplement, for ruminants 15 parts nitrogen is provided. This will give a ley, August 9 to 11. higher nitrogen conversion to complete protein Bur Service , Inc. only. Because of its special formulation, it should and higher utilization of roughages and carbo- I The group is sponsored by the Michigan Association of Farmer not be fed to swine; poultry, turkeys, or horses. hydrate feeds. Th i d he F rm Bureau Services, Inc. are fully d cribed in the pro pectus dated February 11, . Cooperative and local farm co- operatives. The group and cha- Rabin Pullin, Rensselaer, Indi- persons will travel from Chicago Use Farm Bureau Dairy Supplement 55% in mix- ing as you would any single protein concentrate 1960. The prospectu is the basis for ali sales. ana, hog producer, will headline by jet plane. when preparing complete rations for dairy and the program for the 5th annual beef cattle or sheep. It's the very best supplement o the pro pectus, nd a call by a Swine Day at Michigan State The Institute will be attended fa your herds. I University, E a s t Lansing on by about 2,000 men and women please fill in and mail the form Thursday, August 11, starting at and a thousand young people rep- Anthony Hall at 10 a.m. Pullin resenting far m ill tell the Swine Day throughout the United States and cooperatives FA M BUREAU D A I R T 55~o visitors how he operates his 75- Canada. ••...1 All the nutritional advantages of a bal- 2 THE PRICE ADVANTAGE OF 3 n•••••• llty edyo"tatt of FARM BUUAU'$ The Michigan young people in- H A 5 ".. anced concentrate for the ruminant animal. A SINGLE PROTEIN SOURCE. OPEN fORMULA • • • • no secrets. I sow production program. I Another feature of the program clude: Miss Janet McConkey I will be a discussion of newest Cass City; Miss Mar ie Bird Bel~ I methods of swine growing includ- din ; Gayle Korn, Niles; Jerry i g a look ahead at the possibil- Flack, Mendon; Stephen MOrris I ities in artificial insemination for White Pigeon; Norman Veli: I the industry by H. L. Self, profes- quette, Kewadin; ponald Gifford I SOl' of swine husbandry at Iowa Blanchard; Perry Ward, Bitely: State University, Ames. TerrY Renn, Pigeon; Roger Stee