Vol. 38, No. 9 38th Year SEPTEMBER 1, 1960 Shuma States AF F EDITORIAL We eed to Do Our Part Make CLARK 1;. BR'ODY The 18 men and women comprising the 1960 Miohigan Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee are Vice-President Rich rd setting an example in accepting the responsibilities Charle B. Shuman of th m ric of good citizenship. Feder tion to con er with him t This was well evidenced when Chairman Donald gust 19 r garding th futur of L. Piper called on them to describe their farm opera- Mr. Shurn m de hi tions and community activities at their first meeting "For approximately 30 ar August 16 at Farm Bureau Center at Lansing. ernment has be n trying to They reported substantial family farm enter- perity through a riet of Hort to prises and leadership in a wide variety of service prices and ration he right to produ F projects for the' advancement of their communities these acti itie have b en re tri t d to and the state. Michigan Farm Bureau e 01 lions Committee for 1960 few commodities. The committee represents farms ranging from THIS PICTURE was taken at left to right: Glenn Williams, District 5. Mrs. Samuel ash, District 8. "We have tried almost every politi Ip the Farm Bureau Center at Lan- Leroy Dale Dunckel, Director of Donald C. Kreiner, District 6. Robert Snell, District 9. 100 to 600 acres with varying types of agriculture, sing August 16 at the first meeting Michigan Farm Bureau. Dan E. Reed (standing) Associ- Willard 'Wangler, District 10. imagineable - quotas, allotments, In om p including fruit, poultry, dairying, livestock, and of the Michigan Farm Bureau Res- Miss Esther Robinson, Farm Bu- ate Legislative Counsel. Ronald Clark, District II. ments, export ub idies, high pric upport t olutions Committee for 1960. The reau Young People. Donald L. Piper, Chairman, Dis- Representing Women of Michigan general farming. Committee will make its report to Robert E. Smith, MFB Director. trict 1. Farm Bureau: price plans and other scheme to r p] th m r the 41st annual meeting at Mich- Clarence Herford, Membership Stanley M. Powell (standing) Mrs. Margaret Muir. system. The result in every cas has b nnw They are engaged in extension advisory coun- igan State University, East Lan- District 2. Legislative Counsel. Mrs. William Scramlin. sing, Nov. 9-10-1I. Ralph Peckens, District 3. Allen F. Rush, MFB Director. problems. cils, boards of education, county fair boards, leaders Mrs. Hattie Ri tow. Members of the Committee are, Mrs. Clare Barton, District 4. R. L. Alberts, District 7. in 4-H clubs, hospital insurance administration, "Mark t price have proved to be th only tis- township offices, taxation committees, and other COUNTY FARM BURE factory mean of bringing about the dju tm t Who services in their areas. Aim at Unfair that are constantly need d to balanc produ tion They serve in all phases of Farm Bureau work, such as volunteer membership workers, Roll Call Dairy Trade Meetings i October Farm reau and consumption. "On the b i of past perience w r c mm nd manager, Community and County Farm Bureau responsibilities and various committees and boards. Practices To Feature Candidates Coope a or use of the following principles in det rmining wh should be done in this area of public poli y: All are interested in church activities. An improved unfair trade practices" "dairy industry bill is in Manager, J. DELBERT Family Pr WELLS ram Division, MFB Oft ea "1. Far production cannot be b lanced wi h effective demand by I gislation a long as in r as d Enlistment in such services benefits the per- the making for introduction in the Some family in Farm Bureau Legislature at the 1961 session. Many of the County Farm Bureaus will feature will be announc d a winner of production i ncour g d by gov rnm nt guar n- son engaged in them as well as the community In the 1960 session the Legisla- "Know the Candidates" eetings during the month the Farm Bur au Coop rater of tee. Price-fi ing program of the p st h v f il d and state. ture had before it House Bill 220 the Year Aw I'd at the Michigan to outlaw Unfair trade practices in of October. Farm Bur u nul n in at to control producti n c nd h v f il d to pr t It develops individual responsibility and leads to the dairy industry. The bill was Michigan State Univers it, T o· fanner a in t r du incomes. supported by the Michigan Milk In keeping with the Good Citizenship objectives vember 9 -10-11. personal advancement that otherwise might not be Producers Ass'n, Michigan Farm "2. e should move in the dir ction of elimi- of the Michigan Farm Bureau several of the COUIl- The award will be given by realized. Movements are initiated that live long Bureau, State Grange, and several nating government quota controls on agricultur I milk dealers. ties will disband their Community Group meetings Farm Bureau Services, Farm rs after the founders are gone. I recall how a few for October and will convene in a central place to Petroleum Coop rative, and the commoditie. Our experience in this reg rd cl arly The House Committee on Agri- Farm Bureau In urance Compan- farmers in 1919 undertook to remedy unsatisfac- culture reported H-220 to the indicates that political determination of the right to meet with and review the position of the various ies in 1960 and following years. tory post war farm conditions. House. Unfortunately, it did not come up for a vote before the candidates. Purpose of the award is to produce is the road to low - not high - per family deadline of midnight, March 17. recognize publicly a number of farm income. The Michigan Farm Bureau grew out of The State Farm Bureau has recommended that The bill listed a number of prac- families for their participation in commodity is fallacious. their pioneering in farm organization. tices that were held to lessen com- these county-wide "Know the Candidates" meet- the whole Farm Bureau pro- "3. Our farm plant is ov r- "The general public has a legit- petition, tend to create monopoly, gram. expand d in relation to CUlT ent ings feature mainly the persons who are running imat inter st in any program Now, 40 years later, it has reached a magnitude etc. Violation of any provision of Thi will include activities mark ts - includin in dinary "markets" the extraor- which affects the nation' food the bill was termed a misdemeanor, for state offices. The purposes of the meetings made possible that could not have been imagined by Roland Mor- the Community. County, and by special and federal expenditures. All and subject to a rine of $25 up to xport aids. Land re- farmers are aff cted by individ- rill, Charles Bingham, and County Agent Leader $1,000 upon conviction. Each day will be: Michigan Farm Bureaus. It will tirem nt program, such a th include the family's use of Farm conservation ual commodity control programs. the violation continued was r erv, ar not a Dr. Eben Mumford,-its original leaders. termed a separate misdemeanor. ( 1 ) To let those in attendance meet and know Bureau Service and Farmers cur -all. "Such programs can and do Petroleum Cooperative suppli s shift resourc s from production Let us hope that our efforts will endure to pro- something about the candidates themselves; "Neverth -less, a sizeable land of the controll d commodity to in farming operations. retirement program is urgently the production of oth r products. (2 ) To attempt to determine and understand vide opportunities for those who follow us. One of our most important responsibilities today Crops & Soils the various candidates' positions on the major state It will include Bureau in urance family protection use of Farm needed as a temporary services and for insur- for to h lp farmers make the adjust- ments that must be made to cor- measure "The live. tock farm r obviou - ly has an int r ist in the program Issues. for fe d grains, and th Iced is to maintain a citizenship that will preserve our freedom under self government. The activities Field Day at The meetings are held during October in order ing cars, trucks and farm prop- l' ct the adv rse re ults of past erty. Work in local cooperative organization and community programs. "To achieve the b st r sults grain producer has an equally direct inter st in livestock grams. pro- of our state Resolutions Committee members in to precede the November election. their home communities show that they recognize MSU Sept. 8 Some County Farm Bureaus have already had affairs will be con idered in mak- pe dollar of public expenditure ing the award. The Farm Bureau Cooperator such a program should be volun- tary and should p rrnit the re- "9. We strongly establishment oppose th of maximums on this responsibility. "Meet the Candidates" meetings and will not follow til' m nt of whole farms. price support loans, ither J n to- The Michigan State Univer- of the Year Award will be made tal or as applied to individual Allan B. Kline, former president of the American sity Crops - Soils Field Day, this procedure during October . You should check first at the County Farm Bureau 4. Where price support and farmers. A c iling on individual which highlights fall maturing level. Winner of the county a- production adjustment programs loans would not r move the basic F arm Bureau, has emphasized that we cannot dis- to see what your County Farm Bureau is going crops this year, is to be Septem- wards will be judged by mem- are u ed, they should be designed causes of high program costs. charge our political responsibilities "just by voting ber 8 on the MSU campus at to do. ber hip di trict for the district to facilitate orderly marketing More significantly it would tr nd East Lansing. award. The eleven district win- rath r than to fix prices. to reduce th siz of farm units . . . This is the least of our responsibilities." H you are a member of a Community Group, ners will be judged for the state and thus lower production 'ffi- Late research in crops and "Price support 1 vels should Good citizenship requires year around study of soils has top billing on the field your attendance at the county-wide meeting will award. take account of competitive con- ciency. .day program. At stops on tours ditions, supply and demand, and public issues and scrutiny of their administration. count as your attendance at the regular group meet- The award proposal was pre- market trends. of research plots, scientists who sented to County Farm Bureau We need to participate in formulating govern- are doing studies will point out ing. Instructions have been sent to all chairmen of "They should not be based on boards of directors at their meet- some of the results and tell what formulas which ignore these fac- ment policies and to participate in the determina- these may mean to farmers. the Community Group Committees in regard to the ings in Angus t. Counties plan- tors nor be left completely to the ning to participate will make tion of what is placed on the ballot. This involves Starting time for farm tours attendance registry. discretion of any Secretary of their nom i nee s and complete is 9:30 a.m. on the crops and Agriculture. judging by October 1. the nomination of qualified delegates and candi- soils research farm. Republican Platform Committee "5. With less interference from dates at caucuses and conventions as stressed by Plots to be visited will include County winners (husband and government, the mark tlng sys- those dealing with research on wife) will be recognized at the t 111 will be Ir er to operate ef- Presiden t Kline. County Farm Bureau annual Hears Farm Bureau row spacing fertilizer place- fectively and efficiently. This ment, nitrogen response on cor.n meetings and will be presented will encourage the expansion of Interest grows with individual activity in public with a certificate. and soybeans, crop growth as market outlets and the produc- affairs. Satisfaction and enjoyment come with the affected by soil moi ture levels, District winners (husband and tion of quality products in line and corn root growth and dis- wife) will be guest of the Farm with mark t demands. Thus, we accomplishment of improved public service. The Michigan Farm Bureau is providing an op- portunity for each member to enlist in preserving tribution Chemical in soil. weed quack grass in corn, forage sub- control of on State s ue Bureau service companies at the can b Her meet competition Michigan Farm meeting in November Bureau annual and will home and abroad. "6. Where special export pric- at stitution test, variety perform- be given recognition at some se - ing is necessary ance trials on red clover, alfal- "The proper ty tax is no longer opment of a more equitable tax to regain or representative government for our grandchildren sion of the convention. maintain for ign mark ts we fa, corn and forage grasses and reflective of earning ability, a- base, Reed told the subcommittee as well as ourselves. green chop forage production bility to payor service used," that Farm Bureau members are The State winner of the Farm should l' turn to a one-pric sys- are on the program. Farm Bureau told the pre-con- not oppo ed to changing Mich- Bureau Cooperator of the Year tem as rapidly a possible. It is leading the way with its citizenship and free- vention re olutions committee igan's Constitution through the A ward will be announced at the of the Michigan Republican party orderly mean of permitting "1. Individual commodity pro- dom program. As Donald Kinsey said in his ex- Farm Forum Notice at Detroit August 15. voters to con ider the changes MFB annual meeting. He and hi The first of Farm Bureaus wife will be guests of the Farm cellent article last month, "The Community Farm Farm Bureau and other organ- proposed on the merit' of each Bureau service companies at the FARM FORUM radio programs izations were invited to present issue. A Con-Con would not pro- (Continued on Page 2) for 1960-61 will be heard over their views on state 1960 American Farm Bureau is ues to vide such an opportunity but WKAR Monday, September 12, f 0 u r subcommittee: would probably submit many Convention at Denver December Lab 0 r; Over 70,000 in part in the 4-H Club program at 1:00 p.m. 870 on the dial. Af Health and Education; Economic change which would have to be 11-15, and guests at the annual 4·H Club Work as 12,034 adults served as volun- tel' that the fir t Monday of each Climate and Taxation, and Civil con idered in a . ingle vote. Farm meetings of the Farm Bureau month at 1:00 p.m. WKAR is Services and Farmers Petroleum "8. Congress should retain Four-H Club boys and girls in teer leaders of clubs. Right. and Humanities. Bur au oppose: Propo. al 3 on the closed on Labor Day which is Cooperative at Michigan State r sponsibllity for d termining M i chi g a n completed 135,220 Urban and rural non-farm Dan E. Reed, Associate Legis- ballot next ovember. September 5. University November 29. major provi ions of commodi y projects last year, Russell G. youth are taking an increasing lative Coun el of Farm Bureau, The fir t Monday of each appeared before three of the four Farm Bureau also spoke for program as it is th only body Mawby, 4-H Club leader at interest in 4-H work. In 1959, month Farm Forum deals with subcommittees which represents all th p opl Michigan State University, an- farm youth made up 44 per cent the to outline Farm better inspection of foreign in- Community Farm Bureau Bureau policy. affect d by such programs. Th nounced. Total. tate enrollment of the mernb rship while urban Disc ission topic for the mo tho sects and diseases at St. Law- Thi i ion 70, 4 assumption t at produc r of c was 70,465 members. and rural non-farm youth made Topic for S ptember i "tate Economic Climate 8[ Taxation. rene Seaway ports; continuation copies of the Michigan Farm commodity ar th only p ople Adults played an important up 56 pe cent. Issues in the 1960 Election." In addition to urging the devel- (Continued on Page 1) News were mailed to sub crib rs. int r ~t d in programs or that farm inc me." land which has be n r til' d will ichlgan ar ureau re iden Col mn • • Mr. Shuman has said he would welcome an opportunity to dis- be gin to come bacl into produc- tion. Pre ident V.-Pre W. W. Wightman Fennville R. E. SmIth, FowIervllle Farmers Petroleum Coopera- cuss with S nator Kennedy American Farm Bureau's recom- the To E~ CI u ifi d A I tive's home office and warehouse Put yourself in the reader's en. Sec'y C. E. Prentic • Okemo m ndations for agriculture. are located at the Farm Bureau place. He wants an accurate and DIRECTORS 1-. lax K. Hood 2-Blaque Knlrk BY DISTRICTS Paw Paw. R-l Quincy. R-l C nter at Lan ing. Ther district office and warehou es are 10 eserve complete description of what you advertise. A description that 3-Allen F. Rush Lake Orion; R-I 4-Elton R. mlth.... aledonia, R-l 6-Dale Dunckel.i.A Tilliam ton. R-I throughout give better the state in ord I' to rvice to patron. now Your DAN E. REED makes him want it. Quote a price. Your price may be most attrac- 6-Ward G. Hodg Snover. 1-1 7-Thoma' 8-Kenneth Hahn Rodney. R-I John ·on Freeland. R-2 Farm r Petroleum motor fuels, hating di tributes fuels motor I G unly Pre i enl "The very least Congress should do before it goes home is to ex- -tive and the one thing that stirs him to action. He has to know it 9-Eu en R bert Lake City. R-l ils and greases, tires, batterie , tend, if not expand, the Conser- lo-Eu ne D • ratio. . Branch. R-I sometime, so why not tell him ll-Edmund a r St phen on tc., to 41 locally owned bulk vation Reserve," Farm Bureau now? plants. pokesmen are telling both Dem- DIRECTORS AT LARGE In addition to all thi , Farmer ocrat and Republicans at Wa h- Herb rt Fierke................ aginaw. R-8 Rob rt E. mith Fowlerville. R-I ington. P troleum has 48 direct di tribu- Watter ightman........ ennvllle, R-I Farm Bureau favors an expan- Inar E. Ungren "UR"OSE BUREAU OF FARM Repres entlng tion outlets in 48 counti s. The dir et dis tribution plan, a mo. t sion of the Conservation Reserve F II Gr Ins • Editor WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU f u pI' bably und r tand, is sim- to 70 million acres in connection The purpose of thl. A.aocla. Mrs. Alex Kennedy .........•.... Posen, R-I ply a pro ram b which ga oline, with a wheat program. If the Sub criptlon: 50 cent a y ar Mich. Certified r tlon ,hall b. the advancement of our membera' Intereata edu. Representing die I fu I d heating oil are wheat program is not enacted, cationally, legislatively and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Farm Bureau supports a more Vol. 38 September 1, 1960 No.9 d li red by FPC tran port truck economically. Da id Glel... run dale. a-i dir ct from the refinery to the modest expansion. Genesee Wheat farm r patron. Congress, however, has refused Yorkwin Wheat • The sa ings have been rather even to extend the present pro- gram after Dec. 31. Both polit- Dual Wheat (Red) e Farmers P trol urn Coop ra- ti e, In . is another of the farmer p ctacular, di tribution 0 far amounting about 110/ to th farm r. Direct er; ice is available to Farm Bureau members only. to ical parties principle through of have approved land a conservation retirement Such a bill could, if the leader- the reserve. Hudson Barley Balboa Rye owned s rvice compani own d ROGER N. FOERCH is the Regional Jamborees. The by Michigan Farm Bur au and it Thr u h this program, as in ship in Congress chooses, be Manager of Organization Division, MFB dates ar a folIo iVS with the stockholder m mb r. It supplie oth r Farm Bureau upply erv- passed in a matter of hours. plac s to be announced: all kind of p troleum products, i cs the Farm Bureau memb r is It is much less costly to retire 1960 membership final - 70,839 - This is the Oct. 24-Upp r Peninsula til'S batt ries, etc. to it patron. uarante d the best quality in land from production under the . Oct. 25-East C ntral fu Is, oils, and grea es and oth r Conservation Reserve than to m mb rship total for the Michigan Farm Bureau Oct. 26-North West It ha e. 'peri nc d some phe- automotive uppli s that money provide government storage for for the year 1959-60. This is 96. 9 ~ of goal. Here Oct. 27-North East . nom nal pr gr and growth in an buy. LLOYD W. SMITH of Battle the produce of the same acres. If Oct. 28-Bridge many way. In the la t t n y ars Creek' R-9 is president of Cal- the program is not extended, See Your Local. are the regional tandings: Farm r P troleum Coop rative A we have aid of the other houn County Farm Bureau. He Oct. 31-We t Central has acquired and developed 10 Farm Bur au companies, Farm has been a member for 20 years. MICHIOAN FARM NEWS Farm Bureau Nov. I-South East orthw st 99.9 % Thumb 97.0 % producing oil fields with 400 pro- Bureau member in Michigan Dealer Nov. 2-Central ducing oil wells with a daily pro- have n arly 2 million invested in As Lloyd tells it, he has al- 2 September 1, 1960 Northeast 99.5 /0 Central 95.83 0 Nov. 3- outh West duction of 3800 ba rels of crude their Petrole~m Co.oper~tive. It ways farmed. In high school his Nov. 4-Thumb , i well e tablished financially and major subject was agriculture. ridge 98.970 South West 95.82 0 That' it for this month. See oil. I well equipped to give satisfactory Hired man 7 years, tenant 16 South East 98.0 0 West Central 95.3 % you in 30 day . The oil fields are located in ervice in ways that no other years, owner 7 years. ast Central 97.4 0 Is anyone interested in going Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. company thus far has been able He owns 344 acres in partner- U. Peninsula 94.2 0 The estimated re rves and crud to compete with. ship with his son, La Vern, 23. to the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Den- oil in these fields are 4,500,000 The inve tm nt in crude oil The farming operation is mostly The County Farm Bureaus making goal are: barrels. I production has not been made dairying, with 40 cows and plans ver. Colorado? 1. Iron 12. Oakland At the end of the last fiscal olely to make money but rather for expansion to 80 cows. ear, ending August 31, 1959, the to guarant~e a source of supply 2. Delta 13. Presque Isle total accumulat d assets amount- for the refmed products. In Farm Bureau, Lloyd has al- 3. Emmett 14. Otsego $ 399 ways worked in membership d to 8,700, . . h h· t h b R '1 Bright and Sturdy as a Lighthouse ..• . . WIt i IS arrangemen , we can campaigns. He as een 4. Wexford 15. Wayne I The volume of Iiquid fuels sold d pend on the supply, we can Call manager. He has been a 01 by F.P.C. has mol' than doub~ed depend on the quality, I and we Community Group discussion 5. Montmorency 16. Kalkaska In the la t ten years. It has I~- can be sure that nobody can chairman, member of the county 6. 7. Benzie Charlevoix J 7. Ogemaw 18. Monroe creased from 19,500,000 gallons ~n give us better service. 1950 to ov r 41,000,000 gallon 1959. Total net margins have in- In creased from $45,000 in 1950 to farmers and owners, to support . There IS every reason for us, as board of directors, for the past three years. He and president been a delegate to annual meet- h as U T REFlECTORrZED 8. 9. Missaukee Marquette .. Alger 19. Alcona 20. Muskegon $600081 in 1959. , our own company. go back to the owners as In any The profits ings of the Michigan Farm Bu- reau. STEEL FE CE ST The total net margins for the business. In this case, the owners He was active in the program 10. Chippewa 21. Calhoun ten y.ears have been $2'544'26 .o'j are the farmer p~trons .. This w~ll to build the new County Farm Sturdy, long-lasting, economical UNILITE steel Of thi , $1,703,563 has been paid guala~1tee that tne b~smes~ WIll Bureau office at the east edge of 11. Mason back in patronage refunds of one grow In the future as It has m the, Marshall. posts are the .backbone of any fence. Attractive kind or another. past. . .. Three additional counties passed their last year's His other organization activi- by day in their bright red coats, and at night a ties are many. Member of his membership but missed goal - Cass, Gratiot, and YOU'LL WA T TO ATTE D church board, member of. the guiding string of reflected lights under the head- Menominee. school board. Director and past lights of your tractor, truck or car. . Today In Farm busy one as we c~o~e. our books Bureau . I cat IS a are s a pretty good year. now preparing juice stand at the State Fair. They for the fruit (If Sept. & Oct. Meetings president reau Oil Company. ber of Michigan of Marshall Farm Bu- Past mem- Milk Produ- All you have to do is drive UNILITES into the ground and you're ready to stretch your wire. cers state resolutions committee. Put an end to digging, backfill, tamping. No more and total the activities year. This is also true at the county level. Plus the fact that for the \ you visit the Fair stop in.) ' An?ther activity of note is. the OJ"Commu ity Groups 4-H Club leader president 10 years. Past of DHIA board. Lloyd rot, frost heave, termites or fire. Heavy pyramid Septemb r is th Community month Groups reorganize- that I m eting of the S~ate. R solutI~m Committee. Their first ~eetmg J. DELBERT \fELLS didates~.. helped organize the Co-op Coun- cil this year. He has worked for studs, large anchor plate; fasteners around post preve~t working loose. Easier to place. or pull and setting th mselv s up for the wa August 16. They WIll be a MFB Family Program Division Cr~dIt WIll be grven for. com- CROP, is a member of the Cal- coming year. busy group of people from now munity group atten~ance If you houn County Safety Commssion, move, longer lasting, better looking, stronger than The State Topic Committee met attend the county-wide meeting. ·and is a past president of the wood ... far more economical in the long run. Activities in the Marketing on doing res arch work on a~ri- at Lansing July 29 and select d In preparation for the October Methodist Men's Club. D v lopm nt Divi ion are pick- cultural needs and preparing FRANK MERRIMAN of Deck- the di cussion topics for the Get both strength and, protection in your next ext "Meet your Candi?ate". meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Smith are mern- ing up. A. uccessful dairy tour themsely s for th~ re?olutIOns erville has been president of San- six months. See page 8 of his th S t b d t has just been completed-con- that WIll be comm% In from edition. .e ep em ~r ~~cussl~n opic bel'S of Convis Methodist church. fencing job. Use UNlLITES i ilac County Farm Bureau for nine WIll deal :;Ith KnOWIng the They have three sons, LaVern tacting plants in Ovid, Flint, and County Annual Meetings. years. He has be n a member for The September and Octob r State Issues. Farm Burea~ peo- W., married and farm partner; Available throughout Michigan from in the D troit ar a. 1961 Membership. Another rea- 15 years. topics were specifically selected ple canbl!et.Ifdet: a. real sehr-YIhceto Lynn H., and Larry J., at home. There is incr ased activity and son for increa d Farm Bureau Most Farm Bureau Dealers He was elected recently to the to help promote the citizenship ~he pu I.e 1 ne Issues w lC are One daughter, Mrs. Sanford int r st in the fruit and veg - activity, at this time, is the prep- oard of Trustees of Michigan program. table area, especially with the aration for the membership cam- State University. In question alyzed and discussed. ~an be clearly an- Burrill ' lives at Battle Creek. SPAR DEPARTMENT recent organizing of the Mich- paign for 1961. Membership Com- The October meeting topic is .Special effort should be made Mr. Merriman owns and op- "National igan Proc ssing Apple Marketing Coop ativ. mitt es have already most of the Roll Call Managers. met and erates a 200-acre dairy farm near didates." Deckerville and is a lifelong resi- October meeting Issues-Meet the Can- to see that In many counties the members all Farm in the county Bureau attend Bees of U. S. gather some 500 IFflAm~EAQU Farm Bureau Young People hav be n select d, and are pre- dent of the area. meeting of all community will be a joint these two meetings, groups are complicated The issues million pounds yearly for their as well as con- own use-plus . ~IL!N have compl ted another yea r paring to attend the Roll Call Frank joined Farm Bureau in on a county-wide basis to meet troversial. lion man harvests. the 700 to 800 mil- .nc. u"" ••••. M,e.,.". with th ir cafeteria at the Ionia Managers' Conference in mid- Fair. The figur s are not all to- S ptember. 1945. He has held office in the the candidates. In most. cases you have a good Community Farm Bur au, served This is designed so that all group of candidates from which tal d yet but ev rything indi- One other activity coming up on the Michigan Farm Bureau Farm Bureau members may have to choose. Invite your neighbors This is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed Resolutions Committee and on the a chance to meet and get ac- to attend. Do that extra "some- a an offering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of MFB State Study Committee. Dur- quainted with persons running thing" which will show your in- offers to buy any such debentures. The offering is made only by ing his terms as County Farm Bu- for office in that area. It is an- terest in your community group the pro pectus. reau president the Sanilac Farm ticipated that these meetings will program and in the citizenship Bureau office building has been feature both state and local can- , effort. built and paid· for. Back in 1939 Frank was named Star Farm r in the Michigan Fu- ture Farmers of America. He was EDIT RI L elected American Farmer in 1940. (Continued from Page 1) Served terms as president and as secretary of the Michigan FF A. Bureau can be a highway to good citizenship." He has served as chairman and As to the future, we must look to citizen initia- is a m mb r of the tate Agricul- 60 tural Advisory Council, eel' tary tive for the basic strength to cope with the baffling of the tat board of Michigan problems of the 1960' s. impl Int r t- Ma ur ty Artificial Breeders Ass'n. He has An informed, alert and active citizenship is the served on the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, White House best antidote for Premier Kruschev's threat that Th purpo of this issue is to provide additional Conference on Children and Youth, and Citizens for Michigan. He is "In two more generations the United States will be king c pital and to modernize facilities of Farm secretary of the school board. living under Communism." ur u Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Merriman have one son, Phillip. They are mem- It is our best assurance that Herbert Hoover was The i sue and th Farm Bureau Services, Inc. are bers of the Presbyt rian church. right when he said that Kruschev's boast was "Not fully describ d in the p 0 pectus dated February 11t so ! Our republic is not in its decline and fall." 1960. The pro pectu 1 the basis for all sales. 4 illio P·n eedling •'Let's go to work," said President Allan Kline. Pointing up the increased in- o cop of the pro pectu , and a call by Ii n d s I man, please fill in and mail the form terest in tr e farming, ation and oil conservation, reforest- Gor- lales to delude farmers into thinking that their long-time interests can don McCurd of the McCurdy (Continued from Page 1) be best served by policies which , -- Bro. ur rie at Manton, he cu tom planted over four mil- lion pine eedlings in North- avs squeeze duction ment b cause excessive stimulated programs has by govern- pro- depressed hold out the lure of bigger gov- ernment farm program benefits. Central Michigan during the pa t farm prices, while inflation stim- "The delusion is especially BU E U ERVICES, INC. cruel when offered to farmers in spring planting period. The area ulated by deficit spending and Promotion Divi ion planted covered some 3,000 acres. the special privilege permitted conjunction with other policies o 0, 4000 N. Orand iver labor unions has been boosting that inevitably would increase Lan inl' Michigan I dju t farm co ts. dramatically farmer the cost of things buy and at the same time I~PHONE TOWN AND CHECK THE LATEST PRICES" I I Traffic "The facts are that gross farm jeopardize the future of the pri- end copy 0 propectus for Farm Bureau income has gone up $2.5 billion vate competitive enterprise ys- Th "nonconformist driver" since 1947 - the p ak year for / When you're buying or selling, , lne., 1960 Is u Serie A Debentures and I who cho hi speed without realiz d net income - but pro- tern by feeding the fires of in- the peed and convenience of a phone I reg a -d for traffic conditions i flation. a little dip in the market price can lie n d alesman call. duction xpense. have increa ed call for keeping you up to date, or for I a menace to everyone on the I road, says Herb Schindler, Jr., 8.9 billion in the arne period. "Farm Bureau is not intereste make a big difference to you. To ordering equipment or supplies. ............................................................................... -.. pre I Trucking ide n t of the Ass'n . Michigan r aliz d net farm income from farming is down as a conse- in platitudes, ical panaceas. logans, or polit- We are interested come out ahead, you need all the Think of the time and trips your quence. in CLEARING the roadblocks to information you can get ... and you I "The driver who speeds caus- telephone has saved you during the ............................................................ FD ..........•• I es accidents - the driver who "Farmers want and deserve higher per family net farm in- come by finding economic solu- need it quickly .. last couple of weeks. othing in your travels too slowly contributes to constructive action to correct the That's one reason why your tele.. ddr .................................................................. - I traffic congestion and possibility I of an accident on heavily travel- requires squeeze on their incomes. agreeable action This on tions to economic problems. "Those who put their faith in phone is so important. othing beats whole budget gives you so much service and value at such a low cost. I ed highway. many fronts - but particularly government price - fixing, pay- CCtur,ty ••••••••.•••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••• o•...................• I on all factors affecting farmers' ments, and regimentation are Illinois has more stored corn costs. pomting the way to peasantry- MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY ------- J than any other state. It is morally wrong to attempt not the way to high per family / sp tion to the rod lie rs. be , July 1 Grand Rapids su p nd- nspection by ed its dairy the cost had become inspection and the city was no longer will- ing to as ume it. bec u e a burden e LOUIS A. ROZZONI but I knew I would never again at first, but it did let me up- I wonder where the pro- The Michigan D p't of Agri- p't of Agr. culture as umed complete sponsibility. It is anticipated the cost of inspection will re- that be Pres., California Farm Bureau I thank my lucky stars that I have the assurance was h window. there was no restriction needed Fortunately, against to port my family. dom to expand, However, cause I had the economic free- to try be- n w ponents of these restrictive measures would be today if their opportunities and rights was able to spend my younger my entering another occupation. things, to adju t to market de- to make decisions had been DO ALD R. MOORE about a third of what the city l and, my peddling busine ~s frozen some years ago. has been paying, with no decline days under a freer enterprise sys- This change gave birth to 3 Market Development Division grew into grocery, fruit and veg- in the quality of service. tem,-one in which a person could new enterprise - the Western etable stores and meat shops. As a person who know what The next session of the Legis- at least change his occupation if he But ton Manufacturing Com- Since Grand Rapids turned its the privilege of economic freedom lature will be asked to place all wanted. pany. Because of the war in As most of u do when things dairy inspection program over to can m an, I plead with you to x- dairy inspection in charge of the the State Department of Agricul- If some of the proposals now Europe, the normal import sup- are going well and the future ercise extrem caution before ac- State Department of Agriculture. ture, the city of Battle Creek and coming before Congress are ac- ply of buttons was interrupted, looks bright, I followed the cepting any of these proposals, no If this is enacted, it should bene- Oakland county outside of Pont- cepted, young people of today are creating a need for their manu- trend of the times, which, in matter what sugar-coatin is put fit farmers substantially. iac have taken similar action. going to find their freedom to facture here. I managed to get the late twenties, was to invest on them. Inspectors would be assigned The cities of Kalamazoo and change seriously restricted! financing and in time expanded in stock. I also bought a farm on a local basis. Their inspec- Lansing have turned farm in- In addition to its proposal for this business to provide employ- which the bank had taken over The id a of a government freez- tions would be acceptable any- spection over to the Department 100 percent government control of ment for over 100 people. from some one who felt farming ing jobs or directly controlling where in the state. Farmers of Agriculture. agriculture, the National Farmers' had no future for him. bu iness operations is not new. We would no longer be caught in the After World War I, Japan and do not have to look very far back Union is now pressing for the li- Europe recaptured their button in history to find these same ideas middle by differing interpreta- tions of regulations. Know Your censing of farmers. In a recent public statement on market here and the profits of By 1932, I would almost a :treed with the pre ious owner have being tried and observe their fail- my business turned to losses. The Michigan Farm Bureau at County Presid nt this measure, its president, James G. Patton, said, "No one not en- Although buttons could be of my farm, but a my stocks v ere worthless and I had s v- ing. There is no question about the its annual meeting in 1959 said stored, in those days the govern- ered my connection with the re- "the Michigan Department of gaged in active farming would be ment did not provide a market. need for improving the net income t i1 and wholesale business in of certain groups of farmers-the Agriculture should be charged licensed. That would eliminate the I decided to close out that the city, I decided to stay on reason for the ational Farmers' with the responsibility of co- doctors, lawyers, and other busi- business even though it wa an that farm even though it wa Union proposal for licensing farm- ordinating and directing the com- nessmen who have invaded farm- extremely hard decision to highly mortgaged. ers as well as its proposal for 100 plete job of inspection of fluid ing, bidding up the price of land reach, for I had invested so milk and manufactured milk on and adding to production." Although not a farmer, I felt percent government controls. much of my time and energy in a state-wide basis." that my business experience But this is not the answer. It On the surface, this may not it. coupled with my like for the is from too much government in- The situation which necessi- seem so bad to some people, Having had experience in ma- work could make that farm pay. terference that we find ourselves tates dairy farm inspection by however, chine shop work, I next got a This enthusiasm, as well as a trust in our present income dilemma. s eve r a I different government job at the Moore Shipyard in I would like to point out in the future, was shared by my agencies has plagued farmers for Oakland. They accepted me, but We must raise the net in- that with the power to license family and those financing me. many years. Milk producers are in accordance with the union come of farmers, but we must, goes the power to grant or And, in time, this venture proved subject to Michigan Dep't of Ag- contract, I was asked to join the do it by sound planning and deny people the right to farm. successful for all concerned. riculture inspection and as many Machinists' Union. proper understanding. city and county health inspec- I still shudder when I think The people who now propose tions as there are communities I applied for membership, 1 gislation to curb the freedom of We must not depend on or let what my life would have been but the union agent told me in which the milk is sold. if it had been manadatory for trying something new, to freeze an the government tell people what they already had too many individual's capital, energy, inter- to produce, who is to produce it, An attempt was made at the me to continue to make my liv- machinists. e ts and know-how, are doing a how and where to produce it or 1960 session of the Legislature to ing as a window washer after a relieve this situation. There was MERRILL R. SMITH of 11,212 frightening experience high up So I looked around for a need disservice to humanity. what price to charge. little opposition to the measure, Lewis avenue, Temperance, is on the outside ledge of the Wells in a business area not subject to The flow of people from one These decisions must be leit for but considerable question as to president of Monroe County Farm Fargo Building in San Fran- closed shops. This led me to place to another, from one occu- the individual to make within the how the new inspection program Bureau. He has been a member cisco. peddling fruits and vegetables. pation to another, has built this conditions determined by the mar- should be financed. for 14 years. I managed to reach safety, g eat country. ket. It wasn't much of a business Dairy plants did not want to Merrill says he has farmed all be charged twice. Under present his life within three miles of where ers for 10 years. Their SOli, Leslie, vember 18 and ending with law, communities license dairy he was born in Ida township. He is very much interested 111 4-H Thanksgiving Day, November 7 grain and bean marketing opera- tion in Michigan. It is owned by plants to support the inspection. owns 110 acres and rents 80. He club work. 24. Other members of the Com- 92 farmer cooperatives, inc Iu d- "Paving 5 of our 10 cattle pens gave us a great chanc Plant owners feared that if local governments no longer must does general grain farming with clover seed as a sideline. York- mittee are: Albert Boyd 'Oth Annual ing the Farm Bureau Services to see for our elves the diffi renee cone etc makes! The finance an inspection, they may shire hogs for livestock. Paul A. Miller Ch. of Commerce, Lansing William Brake which has 13 branch elevators in the system. big thing our records show is the faster gain w g t. The reason is that cattle don't waste nerg and 10 not want to give up the revenue. If the plants must also pay a Speaking of sidelines, between 1933 and 1946 he was a co-owner Michigan State Grange Richard Cook eeting for 'The Elevator Exchange terminal at Ottawa Lake is the grain weight from struggling in mud. cl an, dry yard makes state inspection, it would be bur- densome. and operator of a sawmill in Mon- Heads Farm, Michigan Retailers Ass'n Jahn Daneke largest and most modern in the it easier to keep a close che k on sto k h alth, too. "And on firm footing, cattle don't ne d as mu h spa e. There is a feeling that dairy roe county. In Farm Bureau the Merrill General Motors Corporation Robert J. Furlong Michigan Tourist Council Jev. Exchange state. The Exchange terminal warehouse at Port Hur', has bean We can handle about three times as many head in a inspection should be financed by Smiths are charter public appropriation since the Able Neighbor Community Farm purpose is to protect the public Bureau. members Merrill was elected to of City Group Milon G.rinnell Mi~higan Farmer Russell Kleis The 40th annual meeting of the stockholders of the Michigan on including a processing The Exchange is a member of the Producers Export plant. Company of paved pen without crowding. As for saving labor-con- crete cuts our yard-cleaning time by at least two thirds!" and assure consumers a high the County Farm Bureau board of The Michigan Farm - City Re- Dep't Teacher Education, Harold McKinney MSU Elevator Exchange will be held Toledo. CLIP-MAIL r'ODAY -------------------------------. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION quality product that meets stand- directors in 1954. He was elected lations Committee for 1960 has Mich. Council of Churches Wednesday, September 7 at Kel- Sneakers are Ray Hendrickson Dept. F-111 2108 Michigan National Tower, Lansing 8, Mich. president in 1957 and again in 1958 selected Dr. Paul A. Miller, pro- Farley Tubbs ards set by law. The proposed Mich. Dep't of Conservation logg Center at Michigan State cf Washington, executive secre- A national organization to improve and extend the uses of concret law would bar local communities and 1959. He has been a member vost of Michigan State Univer- Stephen Nisbet University. tary of the National Federation Please send free booklet, "Concrete Improvements For Cattle from making an' assessment for of the State Advisory Committee sity, as .lts chairman. Arthur Gerber Products The business meeting starts at of Grain Cooperatives, and Roger Feed Lot." Also send material on subjects I've listed: inspection. since 1958. B. Boroughs, farm editor of Norman Peterson Michigan Milk Producers 9:30, with a speaking program to Busfield, Jr., of the public rela- The Farm Bureau said that Mr. and Mrs. Smith attended the WKAR, continues as secretary. Sam Rabinovitz follow the luncheon at noon. 'tions department of Consumer since milk inspection is for pro- 1958 and 1959 conventions of the The Committee is encouraging Michigan Youth Commission Power Company. M. J. Busqhlen NAME -..,... ~ _ _,_--------'--- Dan E. Reed tection of the public, it would American Farm Bureaus. participation in Farm - City Michigan Farm Bureau The Elevator Exchange is one of Farm Bureau Services will be ST.ORR.NO.------_CITY STATE _ oppose passing the cost of in- They have been 4-H Ctub lead- Week, beginning Friday, N 0- Ernest Sawyer of the largest, if not the largest toastmaster. Michigan Farmers Union Forrest A. Smith Michigan Chain Stores & Michigan Agr'l Conference Don Stevens ~ u'll live belt r ••• Michigan AFL-CIO Mrs. Peter Tack Michigan Home Economics .. Extension Council RADI Listen To 'Farm Bureau at ork' Albion WALM Tuesday 6:30 a.m, 1260 on the Dial Alma WFYC Saturday Farm Program 6:30 to 7:00 a.m, 1280 on the Dial ,l 1 W. ," -, ".: CJlt I. Ann Arbor Thursday 7:00 a.m, WPAG 1050 on the Dial LAND BANK Benton Harbor WHFB ow (osl Ear (om Siorage The money is there when you nee.d it Sunday 12:15 p.m, 1060 on the Dial Sf r y Welded Fabric (0 slrucfion ~ ,Here are quality crib features at a low cost. J-r•• A low payment, long term Land Bank East Lansing WKAR Pitch Roof of 24 gauge. Bar mesh is 2" K 6u• 5. Loan means you'll have more money gauge galvanized. Saturday 10:30 a.m, for the things your family wants and 870 on the Dial The side wall sections are locked together WlTli '/2· galvanized pipe. The 10' horizontal sections are needs. ioined with four. 4-801t Clamps per section. Escanaba WDBC You can use a.Land Bank Loan to buy Two sizes avanable: No. 800, 12' high and No. 1100, more land, to consolidate debts, to buy Saturday 11 :35 a.m, IS' high. Bin diameter is 12' 5" to be set OQ a 14' livestock and equipment, to make farm 680 on the Dial dia. foundation. ~ and home improvements and for many CaD or stop in for complete infonnafioD _~ Gaylord WATC MW A-T Bar Mesh CORN CRIBS-/, other purposes. It's a long term loan FfED-SEID- ~~ Thursday 6:30 a.m, that can be paid in advance, without FERTILIZER ~,:: ----: penalty. 900 on the Dial o. A-T Bar h Crib Weatheramic No. 201 White Hou Paint. It's perfect for your hom or Land Bank credit is good business. You'll live better with a low cost, long term loan from your Federal Land Bank FARM & HOME IMPROVEMENTS Els ,', . '. :.- . Hancock Sunday 7:45 .m, 920 on the Dial WMPL Only $24900 each barn. Wears well in any wea h r, $ 35 Association. See the list below for the Only p r g 110 ADDITIONAL Ionia Wt'ON office nearest you. :Visit them soon. lIVESTQCK Saturday 6:30 a.m, 1430 on the Dial. o. 11 A- T, Bar Me h Crib •••••• 0 •••• .•.,., •... • ••• >-t_ , •• Dress up your barn with Weath r- amic No. 411 Super Red Barn Pain j' Th LAND BANK Works For You ViSIT THE LAND BANK OFFICE The manager and his staB will be glad to see you. IN YOUR COMMUNITYI Iron River Monday 11 :45 a.m, 1230 on the Dial WIBK Only $31500 each o Iy LAND BANK ASSOCIA liON OFFICES IN MICHIGAN ALBION 1601 E. Jackson Rd. ESCANABA 502 Ludington St. HILLSDALE W. Carlton Road, Jackson WI8M Available al o I Far Bareaa Dealer Ihro ghoul ichigan ANN ARBOR 2221 Jackson Ave. GAYLORD P.O. Box 337 IONIA M·99 Saturday 6:00 a.m, BAY CITY 1600 Garfield St. (U.S. '27 North) GRANO RAPID III LAPEER N, Depot St. 1450 on the Dial BLISSFIELD 468 Ktnney Rd NW 128 N. Saginaw St. 106 S. Lane St. CARD HART Box 191 RICHMOND 67411 Malll St. Lapeer WM PC 651 N. State St. ST. JOHNS CHARLOTTE 108 Brush sr, 1230 on the Dial 415 S. Cochrane Ave. ST. JO EPH CLAIR 722 Port St. P.O. Box 26 THREE RIVERS M 60 & u.s} 131, 8y P••• Saginaw WKNX Saturday 12:40 p.m. K ASSOCIATIONS 1210 on the Dial r~./.,;~"-.' " ..", I !' , St. JOhns .....................•WJUD ~..' .•h.-;# ~ " • ~! I Of- MICHIGAhi Sa urday 6:15 a.m, ~. ~':A 1580 on the Dial men arm ureau St. Joseph County. How milk District 7 Carl Hanson was a guest. He Iosco County Women's Com- the proposal is not to choose one r • is process d into .Pream Similac at the M an R Dietetic factory in Sturgis proved to be and Mrs. Walier Harger, Chairman Standwood R-2 gave more information Bean Cook-off to be held at the Fair Grounds, Labor Day. on the mittee met with Mrs. Lloyd Lit- tle August 4. Miss Mate Hunt spoke on "Book About Mich- Tal{es Editors delegate "from each Michigan Representative and Senatorial Dis- rrien County. Tw nty-seven trict," but one for each Repre- gr oups wer August meting ount I' presented Farm Bureau of the Berrien at the Women. an interesting tour for 2Q mem- bers of the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau Women's Commit- Where in the world has this summer gone? Realization Clare County just home of Mrs. Kenneth Kappling, ladies er July 19 for pot luck dinner. met at the igan." She is very well qualified to discuss her subject been library science instructor at having To Tasl{ on sentative and one for each Senator. In other words, there would be tee August 1. The tour followed came to me that if news of our a total of 144 delegates since there Th Women's Committee operat- d th cafeteria air as a project at the of their own Youth a business meeting dinner at the home of Mrs. Char- and picnic District meeting October 3 is to appear in time, it must get in this Mr. Swantz, superintendent schools, gave a talk on schools. A Listening lively question and answer per- from her splendid of W est ern Michigan to her College. read excerpts collection of ConmCon are 34 Senators and 110 Represent- atives in the Michigan Legislature. this year. les Cominatorrn- issue. STANLEY M. POWELL The Constitution, as it now stands. iod followed. books was a very interesting and Escorted by Raymond Baker, It is to be held in Osceola Coun- Legislative Counsel, MFB provides that in 'a Con-Con there It wa voted to purchase ta- We discussed our Rural-Urban pleasant experience. assistant plant manager, and ty and County chairman, Mrs. meeting to be held would be three delegates from each l for the Auditorium as soon September The next meeting will be held Glen Dowty, personnel manager, Emerson Myel', is making final ar- 15. Much has been said and written Sena torial District, making a total a possible. A note of apprecia- we were shown Where the trucks at Sand Lake Park. It is to be a about the so-called Con-Con issue, of 102. tion was voiced for the new po- rangements. The Evart High bring in the milk, and then the School Auditorium is the place, Gratiot County Women's Com- pot luck picnic September 8. yet there is a great deal of con- In a later paragraph in that tato masher and cabbage shred- various rooms in the factory mittee met at the home of Mrs. fusion regarding this situation. d r, and Mrs. Myel' tells us they will Presque Isle County Women's same editorial the statement was where the processing is done. also feed us in the cafeteria for Ralph Densmore. Committee met at Ocqueoc. The Even the usually well-informed made as to the possibility of a August 1st Farm Bureau Wo- These includ d the Pream The ladies voted to buy five rn n I ved 3,000 persons in rec- 50 cents! money collected for Camp Kett editorial writers for Michigan's convention submitting its recom- (powdered coffee cream) pack- The morning program will con- additional copies of the book buttons was turned in. We de- metropolitan newspapers aren't mendations "at either a regular or ord time, the vent being an ox ing room, the Similac powder sist of a film, "Ten Nations and the "The Naked Communist." They cided to purchase a new flag to exactly factual in what they have special election." The pending a- 1 ast honoring Senator Barry packing room (powdered milk U.S.A.," shown by and commented will be presented to the schools be used at the meetings. been writing. . mendment makes no provision for oJdwat I' of Arizona. for babi s). The 250 employees upon by J. Delbert Wells of the in September. The Rural- Urban Committee We might take a rather compre- submitting a Constitution at a sp~- UI pternber meeting will wear white uniforms. The plant Camp Kett buttons were dis- Michigan Farm Bureau. Issues on announced speakers for the Con- hensive editorial entitled, "A Con- cial election. be on Education. has its own laundry. tributed for sale. the November ballot will also be Mr. Stanley 0 ler, from the ference August 29. Rex Sieting, stitutional Convention-How it is The language reads, "Any pro- The company was founded by explained. In the afternoon we Saginaw office of the Social Se- county director Called and its Main Tasks," which Kim zoo C 0 u n t y. Gull, Harry C. Moores and Stanley of agricultural posed Constitution or amendments 1 rairic, Hobnobbers and Ross Ross and incorporated in 1929 at shall have a program all home- curity Administration, explained extension, will speak on agricul- appeared in the Sunday, August adopted by such a convention shall Groups were hostesses for our Columbus, Ohio. makers will be interested in. Two Social Security, - what it is for, ture. Mrs. Betty Horrocks, coun- 14 issue of the Detroit Free Press. be submitted to the qualified elec- pi nrc, h ld Augu.st 8 at Cr?n The next meeting, to be held prizes for best attendance will be what it does, and what it means. ty home extension director, will The editorial stated, "If approved, tors in the manner provided by Park. About 40 njoyed the din- August 29 will include el ction given. Hope to see you 11 there. N ext meeting will be held Sep- speak on home economics. Mrs. it will merely enable calling for a such convention on the first Mon- 11 1",. If} J roups .wer r~present~d. of officers:-Susan Shumaker. Montcalm County. Mr. J. Back- t mber 27. Conald Putt, county nurse will vote in April 1961 on HOW to day in Apr il following the tinal 'hall'man LOUI'C Smith pr sid- sp ak on immunization for polio obtain a convention." adjournment of the convention; d. er of Grand Rapids spoke on So- Isabella County Women's Com- for pre-school children, Mrs. Lee but, in case an interval of at least cial S curity, it's purpose and how mitt h ld its meeting at the That is a rather confusing and 'I'roopcr Hugh Fish of the Bat- DIS r ct 2 it works. Mrs. Arnold Thompson, Larson home. Because of rain LaForge on Farm Bureau, and hardly a factual statement. Ac- 90 days shall not intervene bet- tl reek post gave us a most, ween such final adjournment and int resting talk on safety on M s. George Crisenbery, 1 gislativc chairman, told of an in- the picnic could not be held in Mrs. James Loomis, safety chair- tually, the vote in November will man, a poem on safety. the date of such election, chen it t resting meeting she attended at the Lar on woods. be on the adoption of several a- highways, on the water and on Jackson R-8 Sheriff Leonard Sorgefrei told mendments shall be submitted at the next gen- Alma, where candidates running Don Sandbrook opened t h to the constitutional the farm. With more ommon us how the office of sheriff came provisions dealing with the calling eral election." Branch County. At our July for State Representative were in- program by introducing the roll . ns many accidents would bo In its final paragraph the edi- avoided. m ieting Charles Thompson gave terviewed. call captain and he in turn pre- into being, the duties of a sher- and operation of a Con-Con. ~ fine I' port on his duties a. sented gifts to all those who iff, and described the traffic torial stressed, "Should the present Written into the proposal there Motion was mad by Mary [ustice ourt probationary of- New a y g 0 County. Saf ty helped in the membership drive. point system. He showed two is a further effort fail, the people of Michigan provision. If the Eastman and seconded by Ber- ficer. Young p ople who are chairman, Mrs. Clayton Brown, re- films, The Prison Riot and A Day amendm nt carries, the question of must wait until 1974 before they tha Geschwen t that wren w giv n jail sentences now have ported on water pollution, warning Midland C 0 u n t y Women's in Court. automatically will again have the whether or not there should be a our United Nations membership jobs to do. They also have good us that care should be taken of Committee met at the home of opportunity to call a const.tutional at $3.00. This motion was car- I' ading material. They ar made the water we drink while on pic- Mrs. Arthur Clarke in August. Con-Con held. under the new pro- convention." lied. to feel that someone cares about nics and while camping. . Mrs. Clarence Kruse, ~duca- Distrl t ll-E visions would submitted to the be automatically voters at the April That statement is technically We were asked for mar in- them. Mrs. David Chesbro, leg isla live tional director of. the MIdland fOI mation for our paper the chairman, reported on a "Meet County Cancer SOCIe~y, present- Clifford Postma, Chairman 1961 election. correct but the writer failed 'to "Broadcast." Calhoun County. Our citizen- your Candidate" meeting on July ed a .program of film " WIth a Rudyard The vote, at that time, would not mention that the Constitution pro- The nominating committee re- ship chairman urg d everyone to 20 in Hesperia. This was spon- question and ans~er period fol- The newly appointed secretary be on HOW to obtain a Con-Con, vides that the Legislature can at ported he name of .Birgette vote. A picnic dinner was S rved . .. . lowing. She explamed that funds for District ll-E is Mrs. Marvin but rather whether the people de- any time pass a bill placing on the sored. by the Citizenship Commit- available for cancer treatment Thompson as a candidate for the by Mrs. Crandall and Mrs. Hunt- Dodds of Pickford. She is also sired one on the new basis. ballot the question of whether or ington. The afternoon was spent tees .of Newaygo and Oceana for people living in Midland not a Con-Con should be held. T'ne effie of 1st Vice-Chairman. secretary of the Chippewa Coun- The editorial went on to state, socially. counties. Count come from the Pardee last time the Legislature passed Announc ment was made of Trooper Kelly. of the Newaygo F nd~tion ty Woman's Committee. "It will provide for calling a con- our District Council meeting at Hillsdale County. Our speaker State Police Post spoke on the mo- ou . such a measure, which was in 1952, Chippewa C 0 un t y Woman's vention by majority vote of those Berrien Springs September 13. vas Mrs. Don Hoadley, a visit- tor vehicle point system. Governor Williams vetoed the bill. Saginaw C 0 u n t y Women's Committee participated in the favoring the proposition instead of The program planning commit- ing teacher in Hillsdale county. I felt disposed to bring these in- Committee held its July 26 pic- Sault Ste. Marie sidewalk sales those voting in the election." This tee will meet with the officers. The cost of special education this Mecosta and Muskegon Wo- nic at the Saginaw Fair Grounds. accuracies to the attention of the in setting up a booth and selling language "majority vote of those Our next meeting is Septem- year was 4 mills. Securing teach- men's Committees have had meet- editorial writer and to furnish him Mr. Julius Sutto, of Spalding baked goods. Many, many thanks favoring proposition," is certainly ber 12 at County Center Build- ers has been difficult. A teacher ings but I have not received the with a copy of the pending amend- township gave a talk on govern- are due to the women in the confusing. ing. Pete Sackett, our insurance for the deaf and a speech teacher minutes. I was invited to both ment. Points made were: I-keep county who sent such a good ment which will appear as Prc- Probably what the editorial man, will speak on Farm Bu- has been secured. Plans are to of these meetings. At the Mecosta state government posal 3 on the November 8 elec- out of local supply of attractive and appetiz- writer meant to say was that under 1eau Insurance-Carmen Blake. have a teacher for the blind. meeting the ladies agreed to help government tion ballot and with which he did affairs; 2-keep city ing baked goods. Sales were a the new provisions a Con-Con Jackson County. Miss Janet in the coming membership drive and county governments separ- little bit disappointing because a would be ordered if a majority of not seem to be entirely familiar. w Way for Kitely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. by furnishing names for a prospect ate; 3-Government Kenneth Kitely of Munith, has list. Mrs. Walter Harger reported ful servant or it can be a master; can be a faith better booth location be secured. could not those voting on the proposition voted in favor of it. This is rather In an editorial signed by Mr. Run~ The most runs ever scored in a John Manning, editor of the De- ding Has been named winner of the Rut M. Day nursing scholarship a- on the book, "The Pentagon Case:' 4-Vote NO on constitutional Due to illness I was unable to vention ammendment or we shall con- different than a majority vote of troit Times, I found one statement World Series game was 18 by n unusual method of fertili- District ll-W those favoring the proposition. with which I could agree heartily. the New York Yankees against the warded by the Women's Commit- attend the Muskegon meeting, but 10 e our local government; 5- zing roses is being used in the tee of Jackson County Farm Bu- we know that Mrs. A. Muir was to Many elderly indigent people at In the same paragraph the edi- He wrote, "There seems to be a Giants October 2, 1936. Mi .higan Stat University horti- reau. Mrs. Ken Corey, Chairman torial went on to say, "(It is the great deal of confusion about this The scholarship will per- talk on Education. the county hospital could be cultural gardens at East Lansing. mit latter provision, now in the Con- Con-Con affair. Despite the wide MICHIGAN Mi s Kitely to enter the Mason and Oceana counties will given good care in good rest Stephenson R-l stitution, which has successfully FARM NEWS Two applications of fertilizer Harper hospital school of nurs- not have an August meeting. publicity it had for nearly a year, homes and make more beds av- y ar supply th nitro en, phos- ing at Detroit in September. ailable for mentally ill people. Delta County Women's Com- blocked constitutional conventions many voters apparently didn't 4 September 1, 1960 phorous, potassium and trace Jackson Women's Committee mittee met July 29 at Jack's Res- three times since 1948.)" Strictly know what it's all about." el merits needed by roses. earns the scholarship fund main- District 8 taur nt. A very interesting talk speaking, this matter has been vot- 5-10-10 fertilizer is applied to ly through its annual ale of on life in the Fiji Islands was giv- ed on only once since 1948. That the roses at the rate of one hand- baked goods, hand sewn articles, Mrs. Kenneth Kapplinger, Chmn. en by Mrs. John Luecke, lecturer is, it was voted on in' 1948 and f'u I per plant. One application is etc., at the Jackson county fair Farwell R-2 Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Chair and traveler. again in 1958. 1 ade in the spring when the in August. Traverse City R-l In the next paragraph the edi- hills of earth are removed from At our meeting early in Au- Arenac County Women's Com- torial stated that the proposal pro- Manistee County Women's Houghton County. Three the plants. A second application gust the fair committee invited mittee met June 21 with Mrs. vides "for the election of one dele- Orner Committee has had two inter- cheers for Houghton County and gate from each Michigan Repre- is made just before hilling soil each local group to contribute to EIchstaedt for lucheon. trawberry King Mr. Robert Bac- around the canes in the fall. Community Building will be the esting tours, one to the Ameri- our fruit and vegetable exhibit. cus. Mrs. Robert Baccus is our sentative and Senatorial District Potassium nitrate is applied Each group will have its day to place for the Fall District meet- can Box Board plant where pa- District vice-chairman. instead of three from each Sen- with the pest control spray once furnish baked goods, apron , 01' ing. Committees were set up to per is made, and t~e other. to Houghton Women's Committee atorial District as now provided a week throughout the growing other items for sale at the fair. serve at this meeting. the Manistee Historical ASSOCIa- "Our Farm Bureau," was the tion. planned our county-wide picnic. for." season. It is used at the rate Lenawee County. Lenawee topic of an interesting All who attended had a grand of one ounce of potassium ni- County Women's Committee had talk given This statement is not accurate. Wexford County Women's time. hat to every eight gallons of a sack lunch in July. The Board by field representative, Ray As:' Committee enjoyed a picnic. What the amendment proposes is kins. . pray. Two applications of of Directors are inviting group Road maps were distributed Menominee County Women's that there would be one delegate phosphorous are con sid e red chairmen, seer taries, and dis- Bay County Women's Commit- making it more convenient to Committee met July 13 and plan- for each of the 34 Senators and one enough. Additional potassium cus ion leaders to the board tee met August 2 for luncheon at find homes of our hostesses. ned a county picnic for August 21 for each of the 110 Representatives. and nitrogen can be applied as meetings to create more interest. the home of Mrs. Martin Schlick. We have matched payments to at Shakey Lakes Park. Other There are only 86 Representative potassium nitrate as described We shall have a food tent at the er. state projects by purchasing a business of the evening was to ar- Districts but there are 110 Repre- above. fair. fracture frame for Mercy Hos- range for serving the lunch at the sentatives in the House. • Arthur Muir is pital at Cadillac. We shall serve first Upper Peninsula farm tour This provision of the proposed amendment has been so frequently lunch at the annual feeder sale sponsored by Extension Service of mis-stated that it is well to repeat Vice-Chairman MSU August 17. A big thank you k in October. is extended to all Farm Bureau Mrs. Arthur Muir of Grant R-2, Newaygo county, There are only two county re- is the new ports for District 9. Women are Women who made this a success- Too Many Vitamins ful venture. vice - chairman of Women Michigan Farm Bureau. She was ing the summer. of very busy on their farms dur- We were un- Can be Harmful appointed by the State Advisory able to meet for District Ad- Kn Your Americans are reminded by the - ouncil to succ d Mrs. Harry visory Council as scheduled, and American Medical Ass'n. t hat Johnson of t. Louis, Gratiot county. Mrs. Johnson resigned to Sept. 1. notices will go out again after County Pre ident taking an excessive vitamin supplements amount can of be harmful. tea h school. The Journal of the American Mrs. Muir, a former school is r ct 10-E Medical Associa.tion said "the lark L. Brody' tach 1', is a former chairman for N waygo County Farm Bureau Mrs. Lee S. LaForge, Chmn. fallacy seems widely nated that every healthy individ- dissemi- CO~OR Women's Committee, vice-chair- ual must consume multivitamin ilQIIMANO. Curran man for District 7, and is a mem- pills" to obtain an adequate diet. b r of the State Program Plan- Our District Advisory Council "On the contrary," the Journal ning Committe. She represents meeting will be Wednesday, Sep- said, "only in a deficiency state Women of Farm Bureau on the temb r 21 at the Glennie town or an anticipated deficiency state M B Resolutions Committee for hall in Glennie, Alcona county, are vitamin supplements neces- 1960. b ginning at 10:30 a.m. The sary. CHEST County Program Planning Com- "Under such circumstances it Mrs. Johnson was le ted vice- mitte is invit d to this meeting is the responsibility of the phy- TYPE chairman of Women of Farm Bu- sician to r commend supplemen- to meet with Mrs .. Herman Rist- au at the annual meeting in No- • vember 1959. She has contribut- d much to the success program. She has been chairman of the au, our District She will pre ent the state pro- posed programs vice-chairman. for the coming tary vitamins, regarding dosage and the decision vitamins must reside in the phy- sician." and kind of 735 2~:~·~~~acitY $31995 In n of Gratiot County Women's Com- mittee. She was a leader several year. Let's try to have 100% at- tendance. If single or multiple vitamins are taken without sound clinical THIS IS A DELUXE MODEL! For maximum freezer capacity at the lowest cost, rm u years ago in establishing ounty Farm Bureau's Gratiot annual Alpena County Women's Com- mittee met at the home of Mrs. indications, the editorial said. trouble may app ar, choose one of our attractive Chest Freezers. The an morgasbord, This is a Esther Kennedy in July. An overdose of vitamin A can spacious Custom 220, ideal for large families, stores 1 rural-urban ed by th Women's evening dinner serv- Committee. Safety Donald Chairman, told Mrs. Mc- us that everyone CLINTON E. PETERSON lead to loss of appetite, irritabil- of ity, skin eruptions, or enlarge .. 735 Ibs. of food. This freezer is the choice of. house- "iv hundr; d or more come for should be specially careful dur- unica R-l is president of Ott a ment of the liver, it said, and too wives who do a great deal of baking and gardening. bak d ham, bak d bean and ing haying season for fires in the wa County Farm Bureau. much vitamin D may lead to Three sturdy baskets and 3 dividers help keep these soups, chowder, appetizers, sal- barns. One farmer in this coun- Mr. Peterson is a dairy farmer gastrointestinal symptoms. ads, r lishes, breads, cookies, ty lost his barn by fire this sea- with 60 head of cattle on the The position of the A.M.A. on foods organized for easy access. Interior lid lighting cak that contain beans in some 260-acre farm in Crockery town- vitamin supplements, as stated illuminates entire freezer. on. form. Farm Bureau ladies were ask- hip, where he was born. He by its Council on Foods and Nu- trition in J nuary 1959, is that Remember •• you're buying a deluxe Th Bean Smorgasbord has ed to serve another dinner at has farmed since graduation R generated a tremendous amount the Besser School, August 3. from Coopersville high school "all the nutrients maintenance essential to the of health in the freezer, NOT a promotional item, not a of favorable publicity for the Vice - Chairman Emily DesOr- with the exception of four years. normal individual are supplied stripped-down model! bean indu try. The Detroit Free mean introduced Mr. Al Nickels, 1942-46, when he served in the by an adequate diet." Fre s, the State Journal at Lan- who spoke on insecticides. He military police of the army. He ing, and other newspapers have said there are between 600,000 came out a staff sergeant. president in October, 1959. Be- REMEMBER - •• you're buying o copy, po tp i • of I THE sent writers and photographers and 700,000 classified insects in Clinton has been a member fore that he was the third mem- a deluxe freezer, NOT a promo- ER by CI rk L. rody. for feature articles, and the this world. We must learn to of Farm Bureau for 12 years. He ber of the executive committee r .cipe. A national farm maga- combat the harmful ones. The has been a member of Spoon- of the board for llh years. He tional item, not a stripped-down zine told the tory to its readers. right insecticide has to be used ville Community Group since it has been chairman of the com- model! AQ'D..l"eaa •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RFD No •.............. Gratiot Women's Committee has at the right time. We must al- was formed and has served in modity committee since 1956. publish d a cook book of bean ways read warnings and the about all the offices. He was Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have Available through most r cipe used at the Smorgasbord. rules for use on the labels of in- elected to the county board of four children, Phillip, Lillian, -----, That has had a good reception. ecticides. directors in 1956, and elected Sarah and Wnliam. Farm Bureau dealers. lilA Starts -- Fa . g • The Farmer September GEORGE D. SCAR SETH In pper Director, American Farm Research Association Sales Campaign He may be the first to go broke, but. the last to starve. HUGO E. KIVI U. P. Regional Representaiiv slipped to 7,088,000. Farm income bounced back in 1949 to $19,971,000 and in 1959 it He mUlt stay close to home, has much privacy, and is The American Dairy Associa- free from time cards. Farming i s important and rose to an all time high of Farm Bureau Services Ware- tion of Michigan has scheduled growing business in the Upper house and Transport Dep't, a new Peninsula. $22,933,000. Who said, "Farming a gigantic milk advertising and He knows storms, cold, rains and mud. but his air is is slowly fading out of the pic- department, starts operations Sep •. promotion <:ampaign during Sep- free from cancer-producing gases. Anyone who thinks that U. P. ture in the U.P.1" tember 1, said Maynard D. Brown- tember, said Boyd Rice, state lee, general manager of FBS. farming has slipped has mistak- manager. He uses labor saving machines, but farms bigger, so U. P. farmers have maintain- en change for loss. True, there works as hard as ever. Hard work doesn't kill anyone with ed and increased their gross in- . T~e big mil;k selling campaign a good heart - good in spirit and good by use. The new department will super- are fewer farms than there were. come despite a fall of nearly a IS timed to he In with the na- vise Farm Bureau Services' whole- Upper Peninsula farming has million bushels in the U.P. po- tional program which will begin His work is steady, so he isn't soft. (Many city people sale warehousing and ·trucking ac- consolidated its agricultural pro- tato harvest. In 1949, Houghton the first week in September and in the North die shoveling snow.) tivities. The objective is to im- duction into fewer units and continue throughout Theme of the promotion be ADA's successful, the month. will "Get More He can forego comforts and have much freedom. or he can trade his independence for more things. others keep him on the treadmill ••• most of us will do any- (His family and prove our wholesale warehouse operations, Mr. Brownlee said. made them more efficient. F. L. Parson, director JOM Youngs heads the Ware- search for the Federal of re- Reserve county grew 1,300,000 bushels of potatoes with 3 million bushels grown in the U. P. that year. Last year the total harvest for Q ""'. Milk For Weekend," which re- New weed - killing hemi Is thing for our family.) house and Transport Dep't, under Bank of Minneapolis, spoke re- the U. P. was a little over 2 mil- minds Michigan families not to soon may have quack gra s - a run out of milk - before the the supervision of M. J. Buschlen, centy to Upper Peninsula bank- lion bushels. He does not need a vacation in the country, but would manager of the Farm Bureau ser- ers at Ishpeming and I I' () n Michigan weed of long-standing - milkman comes or the store like to see the:.."bright lights" occasionally. opens. vices Farm Supplies Division. Mountain. Chippewa county which once well under control, tests at Mich- had approximately 3,000 acres of igan State University indicate. He hasn't time to go fishing, but there is nobody saying R. B. Bohnsack, manager of Ser- In 1929, said Parsons, the value During September 45 Michigan flax has only about 100 acres This is shown in corn plot e - ••• "You can't go." vices Retail Division, will continue of agricultural products sold by cities will be blanketed with full now, according to William Car- periments by William F. Meggitt, to supervise the organization's re- Upper Peninsula farmers was color billboards. I n addition He used to be regarded as a "hayseed" but many of our go, crops specialist of Michigan MSU weed control res arch r in $10,907,000. In 1939· this figure newspaper ads will run in 45 national leaders got started from hard times on the farm. tail outlets. Farm Bureau Services has re- State University Extension Serv- the farm crops department. In the Michigan newspapers reaching ice in the Upper Peninsula. Chip- plots, Meggitt has been trying r- 2,470,000 homes. He can't hide his property from the tax collector, and is gional wholesale warehouses at services at 800 South Washington pewa's once great hay produc- ious combinations of ch mical Full page four color magazine taxed to death for the tools he uses to produce a taxable Emmett, Essexville, Jension, Lan- street and the elevator at 220 Bris- tion has dwindled drastically. weed killers, some still not ap- ads in Reader's Digest, Coronet income. sing, and Traverse City. Branch tol street will continue there under have proved for farm use, and varying This Week. ~nd Suburbia Today; store operations at Kalamazoo have the management of Reuben Preutz. But dairy and livestock made Chippewa one of the best times and rates of application. F Inflation increases the value of his land. but in turn in- plus television commercials on been limited to retail services. At Lansing's Farm Bureau Cen- Upper Peninsula counties. creases the taxes and the cost of farm supplies. Dave Garroway's "Today" show, Effective September 1 wholesale ter, Marshall Warren, who has In some plots, Meggitt ha ob- plus announcements on the Mar- If he conserves his soil or builds its productivity, he gets warehouse operations at Saginaw been manager of wholesale and re- Menominee county used to tained nearly 100 per cent quack shall Wells show over W JR and no tax deduction; instead, the taxes go up because the farm will be transferred to 608 Borton tail services, will manage the raise winter wheat but now puts grass control. In other, using is worth more. street, Essexville, with Roy Swan- wholesale business and warehouse. all of its grain through cattle. cheaper application methods, he ••.•'·Mt".' •••• the Michigan Farmer and Mich- fARM BUREAU MILLING igan Farm News complete the son in charge. Don Hammaker will manage the Menominee now grows increas- has almost complete control. Un- elltOGOo"Ll .. program. He is a disciplined man. He can't cheat on the laws of In the Saginaw area, FBS retail retail store and elevator. ing amounts of alfalfa, oats and treated comparison plots are over- The ADA merchandising serv- nature, and as such doesn't like orders from confused man- ice has made. point-of-sale ma- made regula.tions; he hates bureaucrats, and is suspicious of terials available to dairies and "do·good leadership:' grocers. Publicity releases are He believes in God. Of all men, the farmer ~ust still available to all the state's pub- work with God as a pariner who will not strike. lications and radio stations. The present milk promotion is eight years of testing throughout for 39 years. lie retired in 1959. the climax of a campaign begun the United States has revealed He was a director of the Mich- six months ago with ADA and t hat aluminum coated fence igan Elevator Exchange for 18 the dairy industry of Michigan should last 3 to 5 times longer years. He served as secretary working together to bring the than galvanized fence. Mainten- for 11 years and retired from story of the goodness of all dairy ance costs are lower. It keeps its that post in 1959. He retired products to the consumers of attractive appearance. as a dirertor in February, 1960. Michigan. First carloads of aluminum Mr. Brooks was a member of Mr. Rice said that the current fencing were to be shipped to Clinton COUI).ty Farm Bureau milk promotion is an example of Farm BUTeau Services dealers and the Grange. He served two the type of program that should early in September. terms as mayor of St. Johns and be maintained on a year-around basis. "Continued, and increased Fence is an important tool in 12 years as a city commissioner. support on the plrt of everyone cutting livestock production costs He is survived by his wife, in the dairy industry of Michigan according to studies compiled by Goldie, one daughter, Maralyse, is essential if we are to succeed U. S. Steel. It says: and a sister, Miss Amelia Brooks in our efforts to increase the con- Pasture fenced for hog pro- of St. Johns. sumption of Michigan milk and duction is worth as much as an dairy products," he stated. 85 bushel per acre corn crop. "Producers not now members of ADA are being urged through Rotational grazing will return up to $16 per acre over contin- Know Your J. J. "JIM" SEDDON AL SHANER DALE WARSCO their marketing get behind organizations the program to sell to uous grazing and makes more efficient use of forage. 20 % Oounly Presidenls Manager, feed Dept. Assistant to the Manager Purchasing and Contracts Assistant to the Manager Fe d Specialist more Michigan milk. Grazing cattle saves $19.12 per acre over hay feeding; $13.76 per Alilminum acre over silage feeding; $8.96 per acre over green chop feeding. Gleaning corn fields with cat- Coated Farm tle and hogs will return $1~90 profit per acre. field grain losses can be recov- 60% up to of ered by gleaning. In addition, " Fence is New the cattle get the extra benefit of fodder without harvesting Farm Bureau Services, Inc., cost. has announced that it will distri- bute the new aluminum coated woven wire and barb wire fence manufactured by the American George Brooks "as Steel & Wire Division of the United States Steel Corporation. Farm Co-op Leader U. S. Steel developed alumin- George H. Brooks, 72, for um coated fence in 1952 as a many years a leader among farm JOA PENZIEN of 17,660 25- farm production tool that should cooperatives in Michigan, died at Mile Road, Mt. Clemens, is pres- have much longer life and cost his home at St. Johns, August 9. ident of Macomb County Farm less to maintain than zinc coat- Mr. Brooks was secretary, Bureau. ed galvanized fence. treasurer, and manager of the He owns and lives on the 253- The manufacturer says that St. Johns Cooperative Elevator acre farm where he was born. Joa worked with his father until 1942, then bought the farm and personal property from him. J oa was 28. Today he rents another 250 acres. Has 80 Holstein cattle, 38 milk- ing. Raises 80 acres of potatoes and 40 acres of vegetables. Joa has been in Farm Bureau 15 years, member of the county board PIPELINE CLEANERS of directors for six years, and served two years as vice-president, UNE-CLEAN 1 He is a past president of the Washington local of Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n; treasurer of Ma- comb Cooperative Milk Hauling Ass'n for 18 ears; member of Agr'l Stabilization and Conserva- tion Committee three years, past president of Mac 0 m b County Branch of Michigan Livestock Ex- change. Mr. Penzien is active in the Lutheran church. An elder for 12 years, finance committee six years, president of Men's Club 10 years. For Li"" Mr. and Mrs. Penzien have three Bnd children, Janet, James, and Judith. Milksto1l8 Qnarol 18 Waler Accide Is Re orled in Siale Forty-nine boating and water accidents added 16 deaths and CHLOR-G-SAN lODe-KLEEN 25 injured persons to the list of Powerful aII- ~ Liquid iodine deter- wa tel' victims in Michigan in a 8CIOitizer. Easy to Mix gent sanitizer. Ideal and economJcaI to as an udder wash s0- two- and-a-half-week period, a use far 011 of yow lution • • • OT for milking equipment. cleani!'q and sanitiz- State Police accident compila- Fast, complete Cl!"" ing daIry and food tion discloses. and bacteria lUliei'. ~ ~~~~~. Ideal wherewr a dis- Up through July 26 this year infectant is needed.. • • • rinses free with there have been 189 reportable Today's farm market demands a complete line you both. The men who make ure that you T•• str'MgthL no filM or sediment. water accidents which have of quality feeds at economical prices, as well as have the best feeds and service availabl are I-4;AUOM I01'1US •••.•• LLOM IOTTLIS claimed 90 lives and injured 99 persons. Forty-six of the acci- a staff of experienced personnel to achieve the shown on this page. They may be contacted dents were property damage most effective distribution and profitable use through any Farm Bureau dealer in the state. only. A complete line of Dairy Cleaners of the products. Farm Bureau Services offers Included in the 90 fatalities and Sanitizers for Grade "A" were 21 swimmers or waders, 13 boat operators, 11 boat passen- Dairying are available at most gers, 11 who fell into rivers, six Farm Bureau dealers in Michigan. children who strayed from par- ents and into water and 28 who drowned in miscellaneous mis- SPAR DEPARTMENT haps. This emblem ie State With normally water sports heavy in August, the Police again activity emphasize FA M Btl EAU I your guide to the importance of vigilant safe- quality couDled with economy! ty practices to prevent needless 4000 N. GRAND RIVER LAN S I G, MICHl injuries and loss of life and curb the , growing toll m1 r nd tern' r r c r o , y k pin, f rtilizing cro land and robl aving barnyard manure. Mr. Since VVar II the soy- Don ld n ha be n active on the bean crop has increased from M nominee County Farm Bureau John B. Strange, 80, of Grand 200 million bushels to almost 600 Dairy Committee for several J. DELBERT WELLS continue to grace the pulpit and When Professor Willard J. sions and policy formation and Ledge, Eaton county, died Au- million bushels, and may double years. MFB Family Program Division add much lasting beauty to the Graff was selected to head the who recognize their du y for do- gust 9.. He was a member of again, says the American Soy- church, but will be a constant school system, he asked that a ing so. 'Michigan Farm Bureau from the bean Association. Fairs. Menominee County Farm American patriotism, - love sermon to the world that we do committee of citizens and teach- 'Jeginning in 1919. They are no part of the farm for one's country-is a thought "The Springfield public schools HUGO E. XlVI Bureau members passed 0 u t consider God and His Church ers draft some principles of phil- accept these major purposes as Mr. Strange was a member of surplus program. The Associa- gion I epr I ntative ."Farm Bureau" ballons to the that seems to be slipping from supreme and that, "One Nation osophy by which the school ac- he Legislature in 1933 and 1934. tion says that a realistic pricing the mind of many Americans. the basis for subjects taught, for Cr ndall of Dagg tt, a hildren at the annual Dairy under God, indivisible with lib- tivities would be guided. He was Commi sioner of Agri- policy and vigorous marketing Recently a church event and the contents of these subjects and arm ur u leader in Menom- Day July 30 at Shaky Lakes park erty and justice for all" is still I for the methods used,-to the end culture under Governor Frank program has kept soybeans in county and a former mem- near Stephenson. a school program have helped to held in high regard by dedicated It is worthy of note that the that each pupil may acquire the Murphy. moving to the markets and not Iron County F a I'm Bureau renew my faith in this great people. preamble to this set of principles information, skills, and attitudes Mr. Strange had a great inter- into government storage. b I' of our State Dairy Commit- cause and to give me renewed reads like this: "Aware of the that will help him to become a st in 4·H club work. He and the t , was pictured on the front sponsored a booth at the county hope for the appreciation of this With the new 50 star flag be- p g of th August 6 i sue of the fair August 15-18. Pencils, yard- coming official on July 4, now is world-wide struggle between the successful individual and a wor- late Hans Kardel, Eaton county Michigan Farmer. sticks and balloons were given great nation. forces of freedom and tyranny, thy citizen." 19r'l agent, and others organized a good time to rededicate your- Mr. Crandall' farm was one away and a door prize drawn the self to the cause of Americanism the administrators and teachers the Eaton County 4-H Society 30 One of the members of Grace in the Springfield school system It might be interesting if of th th farm chos n for the last night. Methodist church in Lansing pre- and see that new, beautiful flags years ago. One of its first proj- Upp r Penin ula Farm Manage- get put where they should be. are earnestly committed to teach- Farm Bureau members would cts was to revive the Eaton The Upper Peninsula State sented the church two new flags ing the meaning of freedom and check on their local school and ment Tour Augus t 17. Those at- Fair at Escanaba August 22-28 -the Christian flag and the new Why don't you-or your organ- county fair ith emphasis on t nding the tour saw mechaniz- ization exert your influence in the 'know-how' required to remain see how closely it subscribes to youth projects. is the climax of our fair season. 50-star American flag. These are this philosophy. tion that ha. changed the life beautiful flags. They are silk this direction? Let your patriot- free." . The fair became very success- All County Farm Bureaus coop- of today's daily farm r. with gold fringe, each mounted ism for Amecica show. Further in the set of principles It might also be interesting if ful as the largest community en- rate to make the Farm Bureau • To manage their herd of 70 booth a success. Each county on a staff; one surmounted by a the thought is reiterated again Farm Bureau leaders would at- terprise in the county with Holsteins, the Crandalls practice The second instance that came and this paragraph was added tempt to determine what the everyone working in it on a vol- mans the booth for a day. cross and the other by an eagle. mechanical pasturing and zero to my attention and drove home to it: chools are doing to carry out unteer basis. Mr. Strange was The success of our booth is The minister preached on the the Americanism theme came these principles. grazing, pipeline milking with due to the cooperation of the meaning and symbols of the "This concern was expressed president for 23 years. from the Springfield, Missouri, met 1'8, automatic grain feeding county committees. Thanks go to flags. The congregation stood public schools. by our founding fathers-Wash- Eight years of effort shows He was a former officer of Ea- • Top prices paid and silage unloading. Melvin Woell of the state staff, and reverently saluted each of ington, Jefferson and Madison much real progress and many ton County Farm Bureau, and Eight years ago the school At t h CharI s Donaldson and to the fair booth committee the flags with the appropriate board and teachers of the Spring- and others-that the people are side benefits for the Springfield nresident of the Grand Ledge • Seed cleaned in1 Farm there is a 60 cow stanchion that included Joe Whitney, Gun- pledge. capable of governing themselves program. Produce Company for many most modern seed field community decided that nar Mattson, and Vincent Rap- The flags were presented by o LY if sufficiently enlightened, years. He is survived by his wife, NEWS pette of De ta county; Chester one member on b half of a de- their school should rightly take and that a Republic here could For more information about "Evelyn, one daughter, Mrs. Fran- processing plant its place as a leader in educating ceased member and received by exist ONLY with an active and the Springfield project, its ob- ces Catey of Grand Ledge, nine in the country! 1, 1960 Good and Leonard Vessel' of another member on behalf of the its students for their responsi- informed citizenry. jectives, plans and procedures, grandchildren, . and 13 great- Menominee county. bilities as American citizens. write to Family Program Divi- See Your Farm Bureau church. The flags were dedi- grandchildren. Many people felt that the "Education, therefore. should sion, Michigan Farm Bureau, P. Dealer For This Service cated by the minister. The entire school systems had been slipping strive to produce informed, O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan, scene was very inspiring. in performing this responsibili- thinking individuals who are for the booklet published by the The two flags will not only ty. capable of participating in deci- Springfield, Missouri schools. L A Cheney Elected If your dealer cannot offer this service, bring your seed Know Your To A.I.C. Yru tees directly to us for cleaning County Pres·dent State Committee Elected Comp~lsory or L A Cheney, secretary-man- ager of the Michigan Ass'n of and processing. Your livestock will gain faster and produce more if you feed them a trace at Mid. Year Meetings Volunt'y Land Farmer Cooperatives, was elect- ed to the board of trustees of the American Institute of Coopera- mineral salt that has a special formula to meet their special requirements. • CATTLE SWINE The State Committee is a standing committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau. It consists of County etirement tives at Berkely, California, Au- gust 9 to 11. J. K. Stern, president of the Specialized for Cottle, Sheep, Goats Specialized for Swine HARDY SUPER Farm Bureau leaders elected from each membership DAN E. REED A.I.C., said agriculture should SEED DEPARTMENT Associate Legislative Counsel be speaking in terms of its gross HARDY TRACE TRACE SWINE SALT district and those appointed from the Michigan income of $46 billion annually Farm Bureau Services, Inc. MINERAL SALT #1 Developed for swine The Conservation Reserve plan instead of its net income of Farm Bureau Board of Directors. 3950 N. Grand River It's a scientifically with a special need for ' of retiring unneeded farm pro- about $11 billion annually as a balanced salt-trace zinc. In addition to the The Committee's responsibility is to review and duction has developed strong measure of its importance in Lansing, Michigan mineral combination five basic trace containing minerals, this formula support amon. farmers, conser- the United States. recommended contains 100 times the make recommendations concerning relations be- vation-minded citizens, and some proportions of cobalt, amount of zinc found tween County Farm Bureaus and thy Michigan members of Congress. It is also iron, iodine, copper in ordinary trace an important plank in the plat- and manganese. mineral salts. Results in faster gains Farm Bureau, such as: form of the Republican party. even when parakeratosis is not evident. 1 County Relationship Agreement. There is some difference of Keep your feed costs down. Ask your dealer for Hardy Specialized salts. opinion as to whether it should 2 .. County Office Agreement. be a voluntary or a compulsory Originators of _ 'P. O. Drawer 449, , Tr~ce Minerai .: HARDY SALT CO. St. Louis 66. 3 Farmers Petroleum Cooperative Relationship program. Some people feel that , ,," Salt~···", , .• Missouri _ only a compulsory program ,will Agreement. retire the necessary amount of production. Let's look at both GUY HOMAN of New Era is 4 Insurance Service Agreement. proposals: . president of 0 c e a n a County 5 Memorandum of Understanding on Blue Cross Under the voluntary plan, the Farm Bureau. He has been a farmer makes his own choice, member for 16 years. ..Blue Shield Program. based on his own situation. If he Guy includes in his general , farming' on 97 acres livestock, State Committee members for 1960-61 were has a little more land than he ' grain crops, cherries, and aspar- elected by Executive Committees of each mem- can handle well, he may decide to put it in Conservation Reserve 'POWER~~;' t rWn t h farmer of agus. He was born in Oceana county and grew up in farming. bership district at the mid-year meetings in June rather than hire more help or buy a larger tractor. Or he may, He worked for the Oceana Coun- for County Farm Bureau leaders: GAS O ..L I N E i higan not r fir t in the field ty Highway Dep't for a number alternate. for reasons of health, age, lack of capital to expand, or any num- BLENDED FOR YEAR 'ROUND MICHIGAN USE C'f years and returned to farming District e 5 - Leslie Ames, Genesee coun- ber of other reasons, decide to P,emlum altd Regu'a, • of a rieulture. 16 years ago. In Farm Bureau Mr. Homan 1 • Francis Finch, Van Buren county; John Handy, Berrien ty; Robert Reese, Clinton "bid for a contract covering his • Gives you more acres per county, alternate. whole farm. 9allon has been a Community Group county, alternate. e More Power - longer spark Last year when Conservation DATED chairman, legislative Min u t e 2 - LaVerne Kramer, Hillsdale 6 • Bruce Ruggles, Tuscola L plug life I U Man, and now county president. Mr. and Mrs. Homan had four sons in the armed forces. All county; Mrs. Ruth Day, Jack- son county, alternate. 3 • Merrill Smith, Man r a e county; Ernest Miller, Huron county, alternate. 7 - Austin Greenhoe, Mont- Reserve bidding was announced, more land was available than could be accepted and the cost, per unit of production, was low- • Rust inhibitor protects en- gine, prevents corrosion • Power Balanced odd i t i ve s mean top all weather per- served overseas and returned I NO BARB IRE safely. The eldest son, Leo, pass- ed away two years ago. county; Ed Bourns, Oakland county, alternate. calm county; Elmer McLach- lan, Osceola county, alter- er than expected. We now have about 28 million acres in C.R. It .~ formance 4 • Theo Yager, Ionia county; nate. has been estimated that 80 mil- The Homan family includes Lasts 3 to 5 times longer than Galvanized Fence three sons: Glen and Max' of Ralph Moore, Barry county, 8 • Don aId Sandbrook, Isa- lion acres in the C.R. would be Birmingham, Alabama; Gerald, bella county; Frank Blessing, needed to bring our production • Has the strength of Steel lights as soon as the last student in line with market demands. returned recently from service has set his foot on the step to Saginaw county, alternate. The corrosion resistance of aluminum with the U.S. Army in Korea. I is expected that this would, enter the bus in the morning, or S - Earl Bacon, NW Michigan; • Low maintenance Attractive appearance costs There are three daughters: Mrs. Marie Ramsey of Shelby, MrR. as soon as the last student has reached a place of safety on the Ruvert Vandermeulen, Mis- saukee county, alternate. in general, be the less productive land. Experience has shown that it costs Uncle Sam much less per I nnng • Carol Miller of Battle Creek, side of the road on which he 10 • Adolph Siegrist, los c 0 unit of production to retire mar- • Unquestionable quality Mrs. Nancy J. Jonseck of New lives in the afternoon. Era. county; Clark Most, Cheboy- ginal land as high producing Dollar-for-dollar it's the best fencing buy The instant those flashers gan county, alternate. Mr. and Mrs. Homan are mem- lands. When entire farms are stop, traffic may proceed, and ever offered. bel'S of the Reformed Church at 11 • Mrs. John Olsen, Delta placed in C.R., the problem and most bus drivers make a deliber- county. New Era. ate start after turning off the expense 'of checking and measur-I President Walter Wightman ing fields is practically elimin- The first carloads of aluminum fencing are scheduled to flashers so that traffic will have has appointed these members of ated. arrive in the state in early September. For availability in a fair chance to pass before the the state Board of Directors to your area. / bus is fully back in its lane. the State Comittee: Compulsory land retirement Dale Dunckel, Ingham county, would mean a required percent- 3. A bus which may have no age of every farm. A farmer may Check with your nearest place to load students from a school off the highway during Director from District 5. Thomas Hahn, Mecosta county, have built his farm unit so that it is a balanced unit. Forcing him olr LOW- BUR U D A R the spring break-up heavy snow may stop on the or very Director from District 7. to reduce his crop acreage might mean that he could not quite af- T, L I FE TIM E shoulder of the road. o Usually this bus will stop three to five minutes before the ail Coupon ford an extra hand, but could not quite handle the job alone. Checking compliance on every 'ARM BUILDINGS FO. • LONG YEARS OF MAl •••• er I loading time, and it will not turn Economics of modern farm opera- Take Your Choice - WILLIAM H. TAYLOR Superintendent on its flashers until the first or Free farm would increase costs tre- mendously and would encourage HNANCE·FREE use tion demand low cost, permanent child leaves the building to start violations, both intentional and Vicksburg Community Schools for the bus. farm service buildings. Pole-type unintentional. Editor Michigan Farm N ws: Traffic may proceed as usual until the flashers are actuated, The driving public seems to be and then they have a reasonable oil Test Bags Under a compulsory program. portions of our best land would building construction meets these needs by offering functional farm be idled while less productive structures at lowest possible cost. uncertain about the exact mean- distance in which to stop just as JOHN SEXSON land continued in crops. ing of the school bus stop law ... they have when the yellow light ervices Plant Food Division CARPORTS TO PROTECT FOR MORE INFORMATION AND The points needing emphasis goes on in a traffic signal. THE ADDRESS OF THE NEAREST seem to be these: It pays to determine the fer- Estelle Elected to YOUR AUTO INVESTMOO FARM BUREAU 4. Ordinarily a school bus tilizer analysis you should use Midwest Committee 1. The driver turns on the stopped without the flashers go- and the amount per acre through Ed Estelle of Gaylord was flashing lights near the top of ing may be passed the same as a soil test. elected chairman of the Mid- the bus at a considerable dist- any other vehicle. However, it Mail the coupon below for fre.e west Farm Bureau Young Peo- ance before he reaches his stop- could happen that the flashers Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. ple's camp planning committee On ping point in order that other suddenly had gone out of order. You'll need 1 bag for each flat for 1961. The election was at the 'ATlOS, PORCHESTO ADO vehicles may have due and time- Then I believe the burden is on field. 5 bags each rolling field. 1960 camp at Onam a, Minnesota, UTtUTY ANI) EHJOYMfHl ly notice that he is about to stop the driver of the passing car to Have your fields soil - tested at July 29-31. Mr. Estelle is presi- for the purpose of picking up or be sure that the bus is not stop- one of 52 County Soil Test La- dent of the Young Peopje of MAIL H COUPON letting off children. about where the bus will stop, ped for the purpose of picking up Other drivers usually can tell or discharging passengers. If he sees students entering or boratories. Advise the lab management tlie crop and the yield per acre either by children standing there leaving the bus, he should stop you're driving at. Apply fertili- Michigan Farm Bureau. Attending the Midwest camp from Michigan were Miss Elaine r------------ SPAR Dep'f - Farm Bureau Services, - - -- Inc. --- - -)- Erny and Miss Caroline Fil- P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan in the morning, or by a residence whether the flashers are operat- zer on basis of need for the crop. brandt of South Haven, Miss or crossroad a short distance ing or not. Barbara Landis of Homer, Alvin ahead of the bus in the afternoon. F BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. I am interested in information on Pole-type Buildings. 5. Our flashing tum signal Johnson and Max Hartner of They should pass the bus before erfllber Plant Food Division Saginaw. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Please supply the name of your nearest dealer. it reaches that stop if possible. creates some problem, but I ex- P. O. Box 960. Lansing, Niche Bollwahn were chaperons for If they see they cannot pass it pect the public will get that fig- the group. safely before it reaches that stop, ured out before long. At present PI e lend - Soil Sample NAME . B they should slow down and stop some come to a stop and stay be- in plenty of time. hind the bus as soon as it turns L Jrume Crops Pay STREET ADDRESS RFD . It is illegal to pass the bus on a signal for either a right or Name W II for Fertilizer from either way after it has left turn. come to a full stop, until it has We will appreciate some help Legume forage crops return -P, O•.................................................................... , Michigan u etrol um Dealer and almost $1.50 worth of plant food finished picking up or discharg- in explaining this stop law to the Street No. & RFD public, and we will appreciate per dollar spent of fertilizer, ac- ir ct i tribution Agen s ing students. I am interested in building. help from Fram Bureau mem- cording to a report from Miehi- 2. By common practice the bus bers in explaining driver will turn oU the fla bina neiahbors. it to their Po Oftlce gan State University soil scien- ti ts. ---------------- - 2. Be alert alwa s for un- H ual odors. Stay away fl om a silo if a yellowish - brown gas with a burning, choki g odor ap- pars. This is nitrogen dioxide. Effective September 1 the Farm (Continued om Page 1) 3. If it seems that unusual Bureau Services wholesale ware- of adequate Bang's and T. B. cat- gases may be forming, get a house operation at Saginaw moves tle te ting; need for earmarking good-sized fan to circulate air to 608 Borton trcet at Essexville, of re arch and tension fund" while working. immediately northeast of Bay City. and new re earch to provide 4. Keep children from climb- The change is from the three Michigan agriculture with new ing into silos, especially right story and basement building at 800 varieties, market knowledge and after filling. South Washington street at Sag- disease controls to keep our far- 5. If there is a silo room, inaw to a one story building with mers competitive in the markets. open a door or window while 27,000 square feet of floor space. Farm Bureau asked for a vol- filling to help keep gases from The Essexville warehouse has untary Seal of Quality program accumulating in the room. ample loading dock space for for agricultural products; and an 6. Don't work in a silo unless trucks, and is near truck routes to expanded Conservation Reserve someone is nearby. And before all parts of the Saginaw valley. Program. Also for elimination entering, remove the door at The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad of multiple dairy farm inspec- silage level for a quick exit if belt line runs next to the building tions and an end to "gerrymand- necessary. and provides switching facilities. ered" annexations by cities to Death can result from suffoca- grab high value tax properties. The Services will continue oper- tion as well as from poisoning, ations on a retail basis at both the Health and Education. Farm explains Erwin J. Benne, MSU 800 South Washington street ad- Bureau supported use of a great- agricultural chemist. dress and at the elevator at 220 er equalization factor in distrib- Exces ive carbon dioxide from Bristol street. uting State aid for schools. Re- ensilage can cause suffocation organizations should result from since it replaces oxygen in the Roy Swanson, former manager voluntary action of those in- air. of the FBS warehouse at Emmett, volved, and control should re- "Nitrogen dioxide can be both is manager at Essexville. main in the hands of local people. suffocating and poisonous," Ben- Federal aid for schools is not ne adds. "This gas comes from needed, said Farm Bureau. The Photo Cour-tesy of State Journal, Lansing the breakdown of excessive ni- Our word 'dungaree' comes astounding gains in school build- Corn for Worthy Cause on Friend hip Acres trates in plant tissue." from Dungri, a suburb of Bom- ing and the lower birthrate mean Benne' suspects that high that needs are being met. Teach- bay, India, where such coarse RALPH PENNOCK. Ray Hart- hundreds of thousands of refugees about two quarts of corn oil and nit r 0 g e n fertilization and cotton cloth was first made. ers' salaries have been constant- in Hong Kong could use a carload one pint of corn syrup. drought may contribute to ni- well, and Barry County Agr'I of cooking oil a week. Ray Hartwell gave the five acres trate concentrations. He is plan- of land. Arden and Victor Schantz ning to explore this further in f Agent Arthur Steeby are shown putting up a Christian Rural Over- The corn will be shipped to plowed the field. James Rizor gave a research project. seas "Friendship Acres" sign for Staley Brothers in Illinois to be the fertilizer. Albert Bell fur- .. I . . five acres of corn nine Nashville exchanged for corn oil and corn nished the sefid and will harvest the crop. Ralph and Wayne Pennock now Your far~ers are grvmg CROP for its syrup rehef program.. for CROP. Distribution I prepared the seed bed and planted overseas is through church agen- it with Floyd Shilton's planter. Church World SerVIce says that cies. A bushel of corn produces William Swift did the cultivating. Dou I, r sl denls Try A 25 Word CIa ;~_.---.--- This is one of a number of SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 word for 1 for each edition. Addl Friendship Acres projects in Mich- tional words 5 cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count s one word. igan. Arthur Lathrop of Delton is county chairman in Barry county. NON-MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word one edition. Two or more edition Arthur Steeby assists as agricul- take rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All cia sified ad are cash with ord r, tural agent and with 'publicity. II 1 ACENTS WANTED 15 FARM FOR SALE 18 FOR SALE 24 Beware of AGE.JTS - Part-time builders, farm dealer, making cement farm l' , barn contractors, xtra profits. Acorn high- ;peed gu tel" cleaners, Sell per acr . barn equipment, new Acorn big ca- aion with GET PRODUCTION Gas Danger pacity silo unload 1', egg cool rs. orne territory still available. tigate now. State occupation, where you live. Write Ottawa-Hitch Inves- F.l 321, additional D catur, County) Holland, Michigan. "" ••• ~.EQUAL TO SIX I In Silo (6- -tf-46b) 1 330 A RES, 3 miles county R at town, n w 4 bedr om hom, houslng Thi farm dairy etup, 4 milking . tails. ill handl 75 to 100 COWR. 100.' I PY-TAB A silo can be perfectly It can be a death trap without safe. MAURICE HENNEN of West 3 BABY CHICKS 25,000 do n. pI t detail.'. home, all or write for com- o ARE.' n ar aro, large modern e. t: 11 nt . oil. 20,000 with adequate air circulation. Branch is president of Ogemaw DARBY LEGHOR.'S are Greater 7,000 down. MAPLE Y U STOCK FLY SPRAY "Michigan has had several County Farm Bureau. He has been Layers. Baby Pull ts Ready to Lay. ure, or Darby DX 1'08. 160 A RE , pa 'ed highway, setup Liberal to handle 0 to 100 b t cattl. V ry PRODUCER cases of serious poisoning from a member for 10 years. guarantees and low pric s. Shipped good land, lot of f ed included with or deliver d anywh reo Free literature. the farm. 14,000 down. silo gases in the last few years," Maurice owns the homestead ig dis count. on large order, deliv- 200 ACRE, dairy etup, new. tan- '\VA. TTF-D - Good, used small and farm of 120 acres and rents an- er d. Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Box 169F, chi on barn. room for 32 cows. large medium si7.e King- ]r's Hatchery & Poul- will present up to 2S words of classified advertising, about why and how farm Branch, co- peer County) 1ichigan. Phone 5153. (La- Michigan. (-2t-25p) 11 home. Kitchen 12 x 21 ft.allwith Thr e bedroom- m d rn try Farm. Phone 63 1. Eaton llaplds, MIchIgan. (Eaton County) lot' (7-:U-2flk1Zo) II including your name and address, in one issue of the operatives were organized," said of cupboard and hookup for washer Miss Marj orie Bird of Belding, and dry r. R d corated throughout Michigan' Farm News. It is read by 70,841 mem- one of ten young people from last y ar. Out building farm is in two parcels. fair. 50 acre This has bers of the Michigan Farm Bureau. This bargain Michigan who attended the house and barn.'. 12,500. The 40 has small barn and good well. 4,000. _lay American Institute f Coopera- be bought tog th r or separat ly. Otis is less than half our regular classified advertising rate. tion meeting at the University of Beagl, ,5 raft Road, Quincy, Mich- California, August 9 to 11. igan. Phone .IElrose 9-5 9. (Branch More than 2,000 farm coopera- 13 FARM MACHINERY County) (9-lt-64p) 15 tive leaders, and 2,000 young 17 FIELD SEEDS Pleasesend your classified by September 20 for the October 1 edition. people attended. FAR.IALL 300 TRACTOR for sale. 'Vith n w rubb r, live power, torque Extra words over 25 at 5 cents each. Figures like $12.50 or Michigan young people vis- amplifi r, wid front, quick hitch. ited with young people from 44 Four row cultivator and two row bean 1238, etc., count as one word. See Ads for classifications. puller. Pric d to s n. Richard Hodg , states at the Institute and spent nov r, Michigan. Phone Snover 2301. a day touring cooperatives in the Farm location: i miles north of San Francisco area. ' ~Iarlette. four mil east, 1%, mil north. (Sanilac County) (9-2t-45b) 13 The youth tour from Michi- gan was sponsored by the Michi- gan Ass'n of Farmer Coopera- tives and state and local co- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS operatives. P. O. Box 960 OTTVL, ER BEET HARVESTER RE~T A RAM - Cheaper, more con. Lansing, Michigan Date .•..............•....................•...••• ith dump cart 150. Pickup beet venient. R gi t red Co umbla, Corrie. load r with 'Vi.·consin motor 200. dale, SUffolk, Delain, Rarnboutllet, Gr nd Canal Both In good condition. Belle City one row corn picker, like new $500. 1953 The better br eds. Gross for increased Vitality and conformation. Dr. Mater, 1 Please publish my ••...........................•.• word a Was Hart, Michigan. County) Phone 293. (Oceana (8-3t-34p) 13 Carson City R-l, Road, Carson City 'Michigan (Hay a Phone 12302. by weight, approval on delivery. ae- clnated if desired. Ask about 10 Ila7 Director o. 1 BUCKEYE TILING A- (Montcalm County) (9·1t-25p) 18 ~arantee. Wisconsin Feeder Pia' .Mar. Claude Nash, 75, died February CHI E. Good dig~lng condition. Rea- SLAT CRATES. 500 at 10e. 200 ketlng Cooperative. Call or write Rua. sonaele. Can be 'seen working. Wil- repaIrable at 5c. ~. D. Devereaux. ell McKarns. West Unit , Ohio. hOll 28 at Bradenton, Florida. Funeral fred Malburg, 17,251 22-Mile Road, 3429 Parmenter Road, Durand. Mich- 2616. (6-60-,12t-48p) 23 services were at Lansing. Mr. Utica, Ichigan. Phone Howard 3-7201. igan. (Shiawassee County) (Macomb County) (8-3t-22p) 13 (9-1t-17p) 18 Nash was director of organization for the Michigan Farm Bureau U FT. MY. EAPOLIS·MOLINE FOR SALE-6,OOO new onion crates G-4 Combine with water cooled tractor 50 cents each; 10,000 used onion crates 1927 through 1 30. For the next motor and pickup attachment. Price ~O cents; 5,000 new apple crates 50 18 years he was in ext ion $500. Also, lnnea.polis-Moline 14 ft. cents; 6,000 u d appl crate, used wlndro r ith nsport. ~rlce $200. one season 4l) cents. A18o, crates for work for the Agr'l Economics Both In very ood condition. ltaJph rent by seaeon. Edward W. Tanis, Dep't at Michigan State Univers- Brln n, oBand R-li, tefl!ran. nt n, c 0 Vi Phone SKI 224&or SKI 2240. (Alle~an 140 11-11216. County) ity. He retired 1D 19' • COWl'T) .!'-It-li») 11 i.·,t-Up) • r:-.--------,---..:...-....:.------------- ac o ers---.----:---- III State EI.ectioll --:- =-~- reau Discussi n Topics What is involved in Proposal 3 on the November Maybe we should say first what 8th ballot? some state departments or service agencies and their programs. people understand the seriousness of the issue and oppose Proposal Young People's o eptember is NOT involved. Some folks have a mistaken idea These topics were chosen by your State Discussion Topic ~rom where I sit. it seems rather absurd to assume that if you 3 with their vote in November? Economy in government? Spend- ing and higher taxes? Cafeteria that Proposal 3 is a vote to call cannot save $110 million, it is ckground Material for Program in September by Our a constitutional convention right Committee from the r uUs of the ballots returned by therefore senseless to try to save You can do something about this 64 Community arm Bureau Di cussion Groups away. Not so! But the proposal is even more important. volves a number of critical issues. It in- the Community Farm Bureaus. Sept. State Issues in the 1960 Election. anything nor to practice efficien- cies within government move waste. and re- by voting for lawmakers who will not advocate needless and uncon- trolled spending in government. Successful DONALD D. KINSEY The que tions on this matter should LESTER BOLLWAHN Coordin tor of Education and Research for MFB Oct. National Issues . . . and Meet the Can- Every thousand dollars saved go from you to your candidates helps to lighten the load on the Michigan Farm Bureau Young Change Delegate didates. taxpayer. It is not necessary to rather than from here to you. People have just completed an- Th national political party conventions are now Body? other successful year in operat- destroy departments to work to- history. They are over. But not so the tumult and Nov. How Can Members Use their Farm Bureau ward economical practices within ing the cafeteria at the Ionia If the voters were to approve Organization ~ the departments. Lay Camp Kett Free Fair. The cafeteria served the shouting, the campaign ranting and the propa- Proposal 3, the delegate body Cornerstone Sept. 17 two good meals a day to fair-go- would be larger, costlier and con- The Little Hoover Commission ganda framed for the listening ears of the voting Dec. Unfair Trade Practices as a Problem for Report found that such internal ers and gave them a chance to tain an increased percentage of The public is invited to cere- come in and rest. public. delegates from cities and urban Michigan Farmers. economies were possible, and that monies for laying the corner- A typical cafeteria dinner in- areas. The present Constitution money could be saved. But a phi- stone at Camp Kett Saturday, cluded a choice of meat, choice Campaign statements fall into the same class as provides for 3 delegates from each Jan. Michigan's Water Rights Problems Grow. losophy has grown in which the the 17th at 2:00 p.m, The site of vegetable, salad, rolls and the size of the fish caught by the blue-ribbon cham- of the 34 Senatorial districts of only thing considered is the spend- is just off M-61, three miles east butter, dessert and beverage. Pa- Feb. Can Rising Property Taxes be Avoided} ing side of the problem. trons could select a full meal or Michigan. This adds up to a con- of Tustin, Osceola county. Roads pion of the Tall Story Club. vention of 102 d legates. With taxes mounting and $110 will be marked. a snack. Read your Discussion Article in the Michigan Farm million of debt staring Michigan Speakers include R u s se 11 The cafeteria was operated by Proposal 3 would seat one dele- News. Attend your Community Farm Bureau meetings. An election year i a poor time to listen to polit- citizens in the face, economy DOES Mawby, state 4~H Club leader, the Farm Bureau Young People. gate for each Senator (34) and one become an issue of the 1960 elec- A full time staff of 12 young peo- ical stat ments of the issues. In the clash and fire J. C. Cahill, president of the 4-H for each member of the House of require that delegates be chosen to any such convention which tion. ple filled key positions and they Club Foundation of Michigan, of campaign debate the truth often gets twisted Representatives (110). This would within four months after the vot- might be held in. the future." were aided by volunteer work- Medford Pfister of Adrian, pres- total 144 convention delegates. ers had approved the calling of a ers from the various county rather severely. It is better to gather your facts ident of the State 4-H Club Since Representative districts Con-Con. What does this mean? Summary groups. are apportioned by population It means holding special primary Government Spending Leaders Council. Miss Esther Robinson, of St. from various reliable sources, check and verify them Proposal 1. There seems to be Johns managed the cafeteria and numbers, and most of the dele- and general elections to nominate Y5. Economy under the calmer skies of pre-election years. gates would come from these dis- and elect the delegates. The esti- a good deal of public support for Career Choices Paul Dowling of Akron was her One other issue that is very this one. assistant. Nancy Hutchins 0f tricts, urban majorities would in- mated cost of such elections runs If we do this, we know what should be taken with Proposal 2. The sales tax in- In Agriculture crease for any future convention. around $750,000. much in the picture in state poli- Rochester was' the cashier. Other full time workers in- a pinch of salt and a glass of water as we sit before Under present provisions of the tics in the coming election is the crease proposal. You can help Agriculture, the nation's larg- eluded Mary Ann Barron, Liv- If we use census figures and matter of government spending vs. a TV screen or read newspaper stories revealing Constitution there is little added people study carefully the alterna- est industry, offers nearly a com- ingston county; Sharon Krull, total city vs. township populations economy. cost of this kind. Delegates are tives,-either more sales tax or a plete range of career prospects, Donna Schmidt, Wanda Gowell campaign oratory and debate. ' in the Senatorial districts, we can Although it was something over elected at regular election times. probable state income tax. declares a Michigan State Univer- and Dorothy Huizenga of Oceana see that cities already hold a ma- But Proposal 3 says "Hurry, hur., ten years ago that the Little sity agricultural educator. county; Don Parrish, Leonard As this goes to press, we have about two months jority of the delegate seats under ry! and why worry?" about extra Hoover Commission studied Mich- Proposal 3. The outcome of the Thuemmel and Duane Schulze of present provisions of the Constitu- vote regarding a constitutional Agriculture can use farmers, before we fold our ballots and tuck them away with expense and added taxes. What's igan government and found that engineers, scientists, management Huron county and Jack Lehman tion. convention is of critical importance two or three million dollars to a economies were possible by doing consultants, editors, conservation of Ogemaw county. Forty-five our hopes and fears riding on the results. Probably The result of Proposal 3 would State that is already broke and away with waste and inefficiencies, to rural people. specialists, and many other call- volunteer workers from Allegan, be to shift the balance farther off little was ever done about it. Proposal 3 shifts the delegate ings. Barry, Bay, Clinton, Huron, Ionia, the most interesting thing that we could do in our center in the same direction. owes $110 million? In the spring of 1960, an official power more to the urban side than J a c k son, Kalkaska, Mecosta, September and October meetings of the Community With a larger body of delegates of our Michigan government issued is already present. Oceana and Tuscola counties Farm Bureaus is to study the elections,-the issues receiving pay and expenses, the Hurry-Up, - Why? a statement in which he said that It would force another Con-Con Lawns Mowed Too helped out. costs of holding a Con-Con would it is unreasonable to expect econo- vote on the ballot in April next and the candidates. be increased sharply. One estimate In spite of the fact that voters year. Often, Too Short mies in government. puts it at about $17,000 per dele- rejected the calling of a Con-Con He said that since there are no It will increase the costs of any Eureka, California, is the na- In September, let's take a look at some of the gate. Then, a larger meeting place as recently as 1958, Proposal 3 Many lawns are ruined by be- tion's most westerly city-and economies which will serve to Con-Con when held by increasing would be required. A convention would hurry the question back on ing mowed too often and too has a 40 acre grove of redwoods major State issues. In October, we can review some overcome the $110 million state thevnumber of delegates and re- hall would have to be rented, since the ballot for the April election of short. Mow bluegrass lawns at a within its city limits. debt, it is rather absurd to be talk- quiring special elections. of the important national issues. no State-owned building could 1961. ing about economy as a solution to height of about two inches and house a convention of 144 dele- Demands for such urgent action mow only often enough to keep MICHIGAN FARM NEWS our state's financial problem. Amend State Constitution ? Voters face three gates. The House of Represent- always raise the question "Why?" He also stated that economy Questions the lawn from becoming un- atives could seat 102 delegates. Has someone an axe to grind? And sightly, advise turf specialists at 8 September 1, 1960 roposals to amend our State Constitution when would require the wiping out of What will your group do to help Michigan State University. Estimated costs of a Con-Con whose "old pine tree" are they they pick up their ballots on November 8. rate in excess of $2 million. Tax- looking at? payers would have another bill to People in a hurry are usua Uy voters reject the 4 cent sales tax, meet. Complications arise, too, seeking some personal or political Propo al o. 1 it must be regarded as a mandate since the present Constitution calls advantage to be gained by the chool Finance for the passage of a state income for the convention to meet "at the tax. capitol" and that is the state house. haste. No matter if others are to " '.At . Farm Bureau·'sS-2S •... ' be hurt by the action. One prom- roposal No. 1 asks in effect, No voter should get the idea that inent idea, for example, is to do "S all the State of Michigan re- he is voting for a sales tax as new th authority for bonding to Changing the Vote away with the 15 mill limitation opposed to no added taxes, say o property tax levies. provid aid to dist essed school these Legislators. quirement Many of the folks most strongly districts'?" he Legislative Committee and th Board of Directors of the Mich- igan Farm Bureau examined this The hawker on the midway at This is a second feature of Pro- the fair says, "You pays your posal 3. Under present constitu- own programs fattened by the ac- money and you takes your choice!" tional requirements it takes a ma- tion. advocating this would have their Very few of them own a plan saved us $131~S3 In this case you make your choice jority of those VOTING IN THE farm or know how hard hit the pr posal and decided in favor of -but you will pay your money. ELECTION to approve the calling farmer is by property taxation it. When the Legislature got "jam- of a Con-Con. even as things stand today. med" on this issu and could not Some have said. "So what? Propo al No. 2 decide, Farm Bureau proposed that Proposal 3 would change this. What does it matter? The major- the question be taken to the vot- crea e Sale T x? ers. But it took no position as to It would take a simple majority ity would be better served if taxes roposal No.2 puts before the what the decision ought to be. In of "yes" votes ON THE QUES- promoted some farmers to move voters a tax question upon which recent years, the delegates have TION of calling a convention to off the land and make it available t Legislature was deadlocked for tabled proposals regarding new do the job. A majority voting on for a 'higher use'." taxes. the QUESTION instead of a ma- Whether it's higher or not, de- least two years. Voters will jority VOTING IN THE ELEC- pends on where you stand. If you ide, "Shall Michigan authorize TION. look deeply enough below the sur- increase of up to one cent on Propo al No. 3 Farm Bureau has taken the face you can usually find the self- t dollar in sales tax to provide interest that prompts the "hurry" op rating revenue for State serv- R vise Con titution position that unless voters are con- in the promoters of such measures. i and programs, and to retire cerned enough about holding a th debt of $110 million?" Like a Jack-in-the-box, the is- Con-Con to show a majority of sue of a state constitutional con- votes in the election, they don't Things Some Folks a very real way. this pro- vention pops its head up just about want one very much, and one po al may involve a double de- every time somebody twists the should not be called. The voters Want Changed ci .on by the voters. Some Legis- crank. This time it appears wear- are NOW in a position to call a Look over some of the things lat rs have declared that if the ing a new face. Con-Con if they really feel the that have been proposed as "need- need. They have rejected the pro- ed changes' in the Constitution. posals in recent years. Here are some prominent ones,- Stanley Powell points up a very for better or for worse: important consideration when he I-To do away with the sales says, "In 1948 over 40 % of the tax distribution to schools and lo- voters expressed themselves AS in cal governments. favor of a Con-Con. In 1958 less 2-To stop "earmarking" gas and than 35% voted favorably. weight tax revenues for road "In 1948 over 78% of those vot- building and repair. ing cast a ballot either; for or against a Con-Con. 3-To reduce the number In 1958 less counties in Michigan. than 62% of those voting bothered 4-To limit the powers and op- of our to cast a ballot either for or against erations of township governments. a Con-Con. "That would indicate that the 5-To re-apportion ture, putting the Legisla- both Senate and House on a strict population basis. fl and Wind" In urance!'" general public has a declining in- terest in this matter. It is obvious This would overwhelm the voice that if a simple majority of those of all rural areas in the Legisla- ture. Voters turned down such a SAY HUGH AND ROBERT OESTERLE, WELL KNOWN FATHER~SON INGHAM COUNTY DAIRY FAR~ERS voting on the issue could prevail, then one-half of less than 62% of proposition only eight years ago. the voters, or 1 ss than 31 % of Yes, some folks want a Con-Con IIugh and Robert Oe sterle purcha e their fire $100 deductible fire and wind plan enters the arm Bureau "Pret· ion Formulated" feeds are made to ,. those voting in the election would as soon as possible to grind these and" ind insurance a oarefulb a the check milk picture. two jobs-build profits for yo&l••• keep your livestock .h. polit cal axes. And there are those . peak conifition. They pay their own way plus paying you a have ordered a Con-Con if this records on their 35 cow regi tered 1 01, tein herd. provision had been in effect in who care very little if others get "We can stand small 10 ses ourselves," said profit. Every feed formula is based on lec;ommendCl~ionl gf seriously hurt. The 0 .terles, Ingham ounty leaders in the 500- outstanding college feed pecialists. 1958." Hobert, "but we want the best protection avail .. pound Honor Roll announced at 1960 I, arrners able for any large 10'. Farm Bureau's "8-25" AI d for Every Llv lock N~ecl{ w 0 titution Vote "NO" on k, have a large inve trnent in their herd, gives u the broad protection "\\e need but cuts Proposal 3 buildings, and other Iarrn p I' oual propert . The) CII epette f Calf Feeds ( Not Automatic our premium by 25%. We're sold 011 this new mu t ha e the fine t Iire and wind pro tectiou deductible plan." • Porkmaker • MiJkmaker Expensive as it is, a Con-Con Farmers and people in the rural towns and villages stand to lose in a ailable • and, of course, the must o Supplemen • Cattle Supplement') does not automatically provide us Get complete details on " -25" for our farm with a new tate Constitution. every feature of Proposal 3. The '\ atch costs. M rmash 01)' & freshening • • • • the modern approach to farm fire and The document, the product of the Legislative Committee and the Hi-Eff. Poultry' Steer Supplemeat \ Board of Directors of the Michigan That's where Farm Bureau's new " -25," a wind protection. convention, must be placed before M.V.P. oult.., COJldi·Mycia ~ the voters in a general election. Farm Bureau studied the proposal Few voters will ever read the carefully and found its provisions u e d ar available from Farm massive document. Desirable and undesirable features would be in- out of line with Farm Bureau pol- icy. The Michigan Farm Bureau a- -25 MEA s~~25%" termixed for the voter. Voters ur al r throughout Michigan. dopted a resolution at its Novem- have rejected proposed new Con- GET THE BEST fOR LESS. SEE YOUR LOCAL fARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENT. DO " TODAY' stitutions and have voided the ber, 1959 annual meeting which work of conventions on two past said: OU N ARE T DEALER SOON! occasions. "We ••• oppose any constitu- Over 2 million in expenses tional amendment which would FEED DEPARTMENT could go by the board with nothing provide for the calling of a con- gained. Perhaps it would be COll- stiutional convention by a simple siderably more than $2 million. majority of the votes cast upon the Here' why: question itself rather than a ma- jority of all voters participating in peed-up 1" ctic the el ction, as presently provided. "We also oppose any change in A f ature of Proposal 3 would the method of selecting delegates nsing 4, Michigan