I Vol. 39, No.4 39th Year AP , 1961 Publi h d AFBF Directors Oppose I(ennedy Farm Program The American. Farm Bureau Board of Directors said March 16 that the President Kennedy's farm program' offered Congress that day would lead to a regimented agriculture. Many Bills The Board of Directors meeting in Chicago said Farmer the Kennedy administration proposals would lead And to lower per family net farm income, inefficient STANLEY M. POWELL Legislative Counsel. Michigan Farm ur u farm production, higher prices to consumers, and an increased burden on taxpayers. April will undoubtedl be th m t The AFBF directors also said the proposed farm month in the legislative se sion. Just prior t M program is a bid for power to regiment segments of 17, which was the deadlin for introdu tion agriculture that are not now under government con- bills except tax and appropriation m ur trols. (See article on this page, President's Proposed were dumped into the legi I tive hopp r b Farm Bill.) G vel. Presented to County h •• llCIents at Statewide Insurance Meeting hundreds. There are now a total of 1,062 bills I Following- is the American MFB PRESIDENT Walter Wightman (2nd from lefl) nted gavels to Presidents Elmer Miller. Montcalm county; Guy 41 proposed constitutional amendm nts. committees on a commodity-by- Farm Bureau Board of Directors' commodity basis assumes that Homan. Oceana; Lewis Crane. Mecosta; John Morgan" lao Niles Vermillion (left) administrative vice-president. Farm statement: each commodity stands alone Bureau Insurance Companies. presided. See related artiel this page. Between the printing of th la t of tho "We commend the President when, in fact, all are interrelat- posals and April 7, which is the final d y for r 0 .• for his clear recognition of the ed. contribution farmers are making ing all bills from Committee in th Hou e of 0 igin, o. I "This proposal also takes from through the efficient production of food and fiber for domestic consumption and export. Congress its historic power to legislate and gives it only a lim- ited opportunity to veto propos- "We agree that many farmers ed plans. Vote roposal the time is very limited. Another self-imposed d adline will com April 14, which is the final day for pass ge of bill on are not now receiving adequate in the House of origin. April 28 will b the la t d Y, financial rewards for their pro- "The Congress should retain ductive efforts. "The President's desire the power to determine the major provisions of farm pro- to grams as it is the only body On Apr rd Ballot for Committees to report bills originating in th other House. These, and one or two more d d.. make constructive use of our where all of the affected people agricultural abundance, to im- have representation. lines, lead up to completing the main part of th ~ prove farm income, and to re- 1. A Constitutional Convention is not 5. A Con-Con would cost taxpayers an current session on May 12. Then ther would b duce the costs of farm programs "Considerable progress has been made in some commodities necessary to mak~ any changes in our estimated $3,500,000 plus additional a recess to allow for printing the enroll d bill is commendable. . under the Agricultural Act of Constitution which are desired by the costs in chaos, confusion, and uncer- "However. major proposals 1958.. permitting the Governor to sign or v to them. i.. outlined by the President in his voters. tainty. It would require two special nal adjournment has been scheduled for noon, J un me s sag e are inconsistent "There is urgent need for new state-wide electio s, 9. with these. goals. farm legislation to help farmers adjust the production of wheat • 2. Needed changes can be made by "The proposed Agricultural and feed grains to current mar- amendment. Michigan's Constitution 6. No provision unable to win support The Legislative Committee and he 0 d Enabling Amendments Act of ket requirements. 1961 is a warmed-over version of has been modernized through 69 of a majority of voters on its own Directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau hav nt the Brannan plan for compensa- "Instead of setting up machin- amendments adopted by voters. merit's ould be "smuggled" into our many hours studying pending bills and comp ring tory payments and the Poage bill ery for the establishment of of last year, both of which have production quotas in terms of Constitution as a part of a large them with Farm Bureau policies as laid down by h been overwhelmingly rejected pounds, bushels, bales, cows, 3. Amendments are presented individu- sows and hens, the Congress "package. " voting delegates. This will guide the official d by past Congresses. ally so that voters can ballot on each should face up to the wheat and staff, members of County: Farm Bure u L gi I .. "At the' present time. most feed grain problem,-a problem proposed change instead of on a "pig 7. A minority of the voters at the elec- farm commodities are free of which has been aggravated by in a poke" basis. tion April 3 may force a Con-Con on tive Committees and Minutemen in their effort 0 government production and past control programs. Michigan citizens. bring about passage or defeat of pending bills. marketing controls. The com- f modities that have been the least "Farm Bureau's Cropland A - 4. A Con-Con could, With tax receipts falling sub tanti By b I w affected by such programs are justment Program which is would be controlled by a "bloc" vote 8. Your Michigan Constitution i your Governor Swainsori' s predicted state revenue, th the ones that are in the health- pending in Congress would help of a simple majority of the voten in iest condition today. farmers adjust grain production protection against unwise, unfair appropriating committees of the Legislature re to current needs by retiring only 7 of Michigan's 83 counties. legislation. "The proposed Enabling Act cropland and expanding mar- feeling quite conservative. Obviously, state depart- is a bid for power to regiment kets. the segments of agrieultu that ments, institutions and aid programs will receive far aI1! not now under government "It also would protect farmers controls. The result would be from the market depressing ef- lower per family net farm in- feet of cut rate sales of govern- Farm Bureau 0 o es Holding Con Con smalle appropriations than they have requested. Starting any new program on Agriculture th re ar quit a come, inefficient production, ment-held farm surplus stocks. which doesn't have a built-in grist of bills included among higher prices to consumers, and self-financing feature seems rath- which are th following: "Farm Bureau's Cropland Ad- comparable to the national level presentation with a brief state- an increased burden on taxpay- Eleven Congressmen er improbable. ers. justment Program should be given early consideration." for corn after adjustment for differences in weight per bushel, Insurance ment. Appearing on the Statewide Farm Bureau members are in- terested in this situation because Potato Promotion. H.37 would stablish a promotional program Introduce FB nutritive value, buyer prefer- Meeting program were N. L. the Farm Bureau has advocated for the potato industry on a self- ence, and supply-demand condi- tion. , onors COUll Y Vermillion, administrative vice- president; Bruce Ruggles, Farm a unified program of dairy in- spections and the ante mortem financing basis. President's orders, compens~tory payments, and supply programs developed by Cropland Adj. The AFBF Crop Land Adjust- ment program was decribed in Bureau "Cooperator of the Year" for 1960; Pete Sackett, and post mortem inspection of meat and had hoped that both of Meat Inspection. H.282 would provide for the inspection of committees of farmers on a com- the Michigan Farm News for esidents Kalamazoo county agency man- these services which are directly slaughterhouses and meat. Proposed modity - by - commodity basis- were included in the original ver- sion of the Poage supply control Bills March 1, page 7. Farm Bureau insurance agents ager; Russel H. Moore, advanced Life Consultant; and Joe Burger from Pasadena. California. of benefit to consumers might be financed from the State's Gen- eral Fund. As already indicated, Milk Marketing. H.309 woul provide for milk price posting Bills providing for Farm Bur- and their wives, County Farm and direct payments bill of 1960. The Company's Pace Setter that now looks very dubious. and declare illegal 19 unfair eau's Cropland Adjustment pro- Six Senalors Offer Bureau presidents and their Farm-Bill A modified version of the Poage gram have been introduced in bill was rejected by the House the House of Representatives in of Representatives June 23, 1960 Congress by 11 Congressmen FB Cropland Bill wives, county secretaries and their husbands, and member of Life Trophy went to agent Nor- man Lohr of Monroe county, and the Top Agency Life Trophy Dairy Inspections. Meanwhile, there is legislation which would transfer proposed to the trade practices. Pullets. H.522 which would President John F. Kennedy sent the Michigan Farm Bur e a u was pre entedd to Bob Acker, State Health Department the provide for the certification of by a vote of 171 yeas and 236 from both parties, and including Senator Bourke B. Hickenloop- Board of Directors and their a special farm message to Con- nays. er of Iowa, a member of the Isabella - Midland agency man- dairy inspections and the inspec- started pullets. gress March 16 to propose major several members of the House wives attended the 1961 Farm tion of food service establish- In addition to proposals for price Agriculture Committee. Senate Agriculture Committee, ager. changes in farm price support and Bureau Insurance Companies' ments. support and adjustment legisla- introduced the Farm Bureau's Statewide meeting at Lansing Roland Nelson, Huron county Dairy Farm Inspection. H.656 adjustment programs through new The Farm Bureau's Cropland Cropland Adjustment bill in the agent, received the Farm Bureau As this is written, here is the would provide a unified inspec- legislation entitled, the Agricul- tion, President Kennedy called for Adjustment program proposes to February 24. More than 500 were status of a few of the bills which expanded school lunch and school remove the basic and continuing Senate in early March as Senate present. Distinguished Sales Award for tion of dairy farms and prod- tural Enabling Amendments of Bill 1246. 1960. are of great interest to Farm Bu- ucts under the supervision ot 1961. milk programs, extension and ex- cause of low farm income by reau folks: pansion of the Agricultural Trade starting an immediate reduction Five other Senators joined A special event on the program the Michigan Department of Ag- Observers saw in President Ken- Senator Hickenlooper in sponsor- Christmas Trees. H.8 to dis- riculture. nedy's proposals many similarities Development Act (P.L. 480), in- of the agricultural plant which was the presentation of beauti- creased research, special program will (1) better fit farm output to ing the bill: Senators Frank ful gavels to County Farm Bu- courage the stealing of Christ- to the Poage "supply control and Lausche of Ohio, Everett Dirksen reau presidents who were pres- MFB Affiliate mas trees from roadside and pri- Migrant Labor. There are direct payment" bills which the for low income areas, expansion mar ket needs (2) open the way total of five bills pending hav- of Illinois, Jack Miller of Iowa, vate and public land was passed Invites p. ckle House of Representatives rejected of soil conservation programs. for an orderly disposal of ac- ent. The gavels are to be kept in John S. Cooper of Kentucky, and the county and passed on to sue- by the House and is now pending ing to do with migrant farm la- in June, 1960. cumulated government stocks. Wallace F. Bennett of Utah. in the Senate Committee on bor. H.127 would control farm ceedi g presidents. The gavels Major proposals made by the AFBF Siaies Need These Representatives offered were inscribed "Working To- Agriculture. labor contractors; H.650 and S. 1347 have to do with safety in President include: 1 - Nation-wide or area-wide For Mexican Help American bills on Farm Bureau's Cropland Adjustment program: Robert agriculture needs Chiperfield (R) of Illinois, Frank Vander MeulIl ilh gether." County presidents who were Grower to Seal of Quality. Another bill pending in that Committee is S. 1264 which would establish a the transportation of migrants; H.669 would place the regulation marketing orders "combined with of housing for migrants in th effective production control where the latter is essential." the services of Mexican. nation- Clark (D) and Paul Dague .(R) als as migratory farm labor, the of Pennsylvania, Harlan Hagen AFBF Yra • recognized at the meeting and received gavels were Harold Orga ize Seal of Quality for agricultural products. This would be on a State Health Department; and, Evert V nder Meulen, form- S.1106 would establish a Stat 2 - Marketing quotas expressed American Farm Bureau advised ~D) of California, Ralph Harvey Shannon, Cass county; Francis voluntary and self - supporting Migratory Labor Commission. the House Agicultural Commit- (R) of Indiana, Delbert Latta erly of Michigan, has been ap- Bingham, Kalamazoo; T. J. in pounds, bushels, or bales for pointed assistant director of the One of the first activities of the basis and there is no reason why tee at Washington in March. (R) of Ohio, Clifford McIntire Rosevelt, Van Buren; Lloyd it should not be enacted this Quail and De r, H.349 would "any agricultural commodity for Farm Bureau Trade Develop- Michigan Agricultural Cooperative which quotas might be most ef- The AFBF said that some Con- (R) of Maine, Harold McSween Smith, Calhoun; George Crisen- Marketing Associatfon, the new af- year unless the 22 Republican establish an open season or ment Corporation. He will as- fective." gressmen and others who oppose (D) of Louisiana, Charles Tea- bery, Jackson; Melvin Rodesiler, Senators should turn against it quail in Southern Michiga sist H. H. Alp, managing direc- filiate of the Michigan Farm Bu- 3 - Use of compensatory pay- the use of Mexican nationals as gue (R) of California, Fred tor. Lenawee, Thomas G. Sharpe, because it is sponsored by 5 of counties. There are variou bill reau, is a membership campaign ments - as well as commodity farm workers in the U.S. are in Schwengel (R) and James The appointment was an- Livingston; Joa Penzien, Ma- their Democratic colleagues. which would abolish, or Iimit, now going on for pickling cucum- loans and purchases, diversion effect calling for an increase in Bromwell (R) both of Iowa. comb; Merrill R. Smith, Monroe; That would be a poor basis the authority of the State 0- nounced by President Charles ber growers. the number of domestic migra- The bills introduced all pro- James Sayre, Wayne; Ralph for evaluating the worth of a servation Commission to ontrol programs, and incentive and ex- Shuman of the American Farm Michigan pickle growers are tory workers. vide for Farm Bureau's Cropland Moore, Barry; Forrest Squires, bill which has been for years the state's deer herd by ta ~port payments "to support produc- Bureau Federation. showing considerable interest in Matt Triggs of AFBF explain- Adjustment program, with these Kent; and Clinton Peterson, supported by all the general lishing "any deer' s a ons or to er income." For the past eight years Mr. organizing their bargaining and ed that Mexican workers are major provisions: Vander Meulen has been man- Ottawa. farm organizations and by many require approval by County u- 4 - Establishment of "national marketing power on a voluntary, needed in agriculture even when aging director of the Calapprov- commodity groups which would pervisors before any ueh 0 n farmer advisory committees" for 1. A voluntary acreage retire- Presidents Robert Reese, Jr., non-governmental basis within the there is substantial partial em- ed. Seed Growers Ass'n, an affili- like to use its provisions in the seasons could go in ff ct. every commodity or group of ment program for producers of Clinton; Leslie G. Ames, Gen- Michigan Agricultural Cooperative more profitable marketing of ployment among domestic farm ate of the California Farm Bu- commodities for which a new sup- all crops. esee; Ernest Miller, Huron; Don- Marketing Association. their products. workers. reau. Mr. Vander Meulen is a ply adjustment program is plan- 2. Retirement of a percentage ald Travis, Lapeer; Clifton Lot- Even though there may be un- former resident of Missaukee A series of meetings are being Over in the House Committee ned." employed farm workers during of a farm's total cropland as a ter, Tuscola; Elmer Miller, Mont- county, and a graduate of the held throughout the state. All the winter, there can still be a condition of eligibility for price calm; Guy Homan, Oceana; Lew- pickling cucumber growers have These committees would re- College of Agriculture at Mich- major shortage in fall and other support on wheat, corn, grain is Crane, Mecosta; John Morgan, been invited to the meetings and commend individual commodity igan State University. He has a harvest times, he said. sorghum, rye, oats, barley, soy- Osceola; Lloyd Shankel, Gratiot; encouraged to join the Association. programs, which would be subject master's degree in plant breed- Mr. Triggs said the number of beans. Donald Sandbrook, \Isabella; and Senator Barry Goldwater of to a referendum vote of the pro- ing from MSU. Pickle producers interested in Mexican national migrants has 3. Adjustment payments in Willard Wangler, Ogemaw. Arizona spoke to the Michigan ducers of the commodity involved. such an organization and have not A two-thirds majority would be declined in recent years and cash or in kind. For payments in State University Conservativ Gavels were presented to Wal- attended any of the meetings may Club and 3,000 guests at the Uni- required for approval. their incomes and working con- kmd, emphasis on care to min- e Crop n ditions have improved. ter Wightman, Michigan Farm learn about the Association by versity Auditorium March 7. But either House of Congress imize disturbance of the market More acreage is being taken out Bureau president; Dale Dunckel, contacting Noel W Stuckman of could veto it within 60 days before price. for grain. Senator Goldwater defined a of crop production yearly by ex- president of Farm Bureau Life; the Mark Development Division conservative as one interested in any program would take effect. • ion 72,080 4. A new wheat price support panding cities and towns and roads and newly elected president of at the Michigan Farm Bureau, making progress based on known Several of the Pr sident's pro- opies of the Michigan arm plan whereby the national level than is bing added by irrigation Farm Bureau Mutual, Elton 4000 N. Grand River Ave., P.O. posals - nation-wide marketing and prov n valu s a x ri n- News were mailed to subscribers. of support for wheat would be and drainage programs. Smith. Each acknowledged the Box 960, Lansins, Michigan. ces from th t, philosophy here Is wrong. It wfll for high milk production, and it eau ope develop weak people. Let's help people to help themselves. This will dev lop strong people. Strong • supplies extra energy. lVlSU dairy scientists recom- mend feeding about 10 pounds of PIe ident.................... V.-Pra R. E. . Wightman Fennville mtth, Fowlerville From th Lan people built our country. Even the people of the under- Va e of hay daily to each cow in a herd. Research ha shown that cows will eat more corn silage if Sec'y-. r C. E. Prentice. Okemos • n I ag developed countrie don't want a some hay is fed. DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS too numerous to mention are what dole. They don't want everything 1-.la K. Hood Paw Paw. R-I make all human and animal life. given to them. They want a chance Present gram pnces are such Publl h d monthly. lir t day. by 2-\Vllbur H. Smith. Burlington, R-I Ichrga.n Farm Bill' au at its pub- 3-Al1en F. Rush ....La ce Orion, It-I Let us consider just how im- to do something for themselves. that dairymen who run out of 11ca tlon oUk at 114 E. Lovett St., "I 4-~;lton H. Srni th ....Cal donta, H-l portant is the soil. We have been goo hay before pasture time har'Iot.te, f lch lga.n. 5-Dale DUll k 1- Illlamston, H-I Corn grain is just as valuable 6-Wa1'd G. Hodg suover, H-I hearing of late how important in- There is always a human urge in corn silage as it is as ground will usually profit by heavy 7-Thoma.· Hahn Rodney, H-I dustry is to Michigan. Special tax to do things for ourselves, a chance grain and corn silage feeding to -Lloyd Shank J... Wheeler, H.-I dry corn, according to Dr. Carl 9-Eu ne Rober-ts La.ka ity, R-I incentives are suggested to en- to use one's initiative. Pride of F. Huffman, of Michigan State make up for the lack of hay, lo-Eug ne Dedatio, . Branch. Il-l courage industrial expansion. Huffman said. ll-Edmulld Sa er 't phen on accomplishment is a basic factor. University's dairy department. We could continue to drive our Those who would plan everything Dr. Huffman told a group of Value of corn silage varies • end notlc s of ch n e of address old cars, or we could even walk for everybody would destroy the Michigan dairy farmers at an from about $4.50 to $6 a ton, de- on b irm 357 or Form 3579 to .lJch- R-II 19an • I'm ews ditori I offi at R-2 if worst came to worst, but how moral fiber of humanity. MSU Farmers' Week session that pending on yield per acre, Huff- P. O. Box 960, Lan bg 4, Jlchiga n, u-i are we going to live without eat- liberal use of corn silage in a man said. It is worth the 41,2 PURPOSE OF FARM R PI' ntlng ing? When human beings learn to ap- dairy ration supplies a reason- bushels of corn grain in each ton, Vol. 39 April 1, 1961 No.4 BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU preciate the value of the soil and able amount of cheap energy. plus the difference between costs Mrs. lex Kenn cty Po eo, R-I In Calcutta. they tell us of to properly use and care for It of picking, storing and grinding ub criptfon: 50 cents a year The purpose of this Associa- picking up many bodies every then truly "Hope Rises From the Corn suage neeas to be sup- tion shall be the advancement R PI' .entlng corn and the costs of ensiling. of our members' cationally, interests legislatively edu- and FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE morning on the street. Tho e Land." plemented with protein and ex- _._-_._- ---,---~._-- tra grain for best results, Huff- MICHIGAN Einar E. U ngren Editor economically. ...Ii sEth I' Robtn ·on t, Johns p ople starved to death. This FARM NEWS is also true in New Delhi, Hong man reported. Grain helps a cow Buy Farm Bureau seeds. meet her needs for phosphorus 2 April 1, 1961 Kong, all over China, India, and other Eastern countries. There is no hope there. Nothing y arlll WALTER W. WIGHTM to live for. What is the most im- portant thing for them? There is only one answer for that. It is •• President food. ROGER N. FOERCH on 139, Ingham 51, Ionia 71, Isa- Michigan Farm Bureau Manager of Organization Division, Michigan Farm Bureau bella 97, Jackson 92, Kalamazoo Russia. China, India would give 132, Kalka ka 9, Kent 195, Lapeer Genesis: "The Lord God place all the military strength they have 68, Lenawe 143, Livingston 85. man in the Garden of Eden i in exchange for the ability to pro, As we take a look at Farm Bureau today, we are dress and keep it." duce food and fiber that we have aware of the tremendou activity that has been go- Macomb 91. anistee 33, Mason Since the beginning of time, in the United States. The fertil- 65, Mecosta 75, M nominee 23, ing on. Let's take a brief look: Midland 41, Monroe 129, Mont- humanity, calm 108, Mu keg on 47, Newaygo that matter, has been dependent and all animal life for ity of the soil, and our ability to use it to feed and clothe our peo- One application of aldrin protects . March was Spring Institute time, along with Dis- upon the land for its existence. ple and the people of other nations 42, Northwest Michigan 27. trict Women's Advisory Council meetings. This Oakland 30. Oceana It has been said that in the United 87, States the most valuable natural as well is without question the greatest and most valuable re- corn against all :major soil insects for was also the month that continued emphasis was Osceola 69, Otsego 16, Ot- resource we have is the ten source we have. put on the five national legislative issues: tawa 96, Presque Isle 10, Sag- inches of top-soil that covers this inaw 86, Sanilac 141, Shiawassee Not only that, but agriculture, and its related industries, furnish an entire growing season I nation. 1. Adjusting our agricultural production to our 38, St. Clair 85, St. Joseph 47. It is really all that stands be- work for forty per cent of our labor force. potential markets. Tuscola SO, Van Buren 130, tween us and starvation. Nations o GET bi'gger corn yields from every 2. Federal aid to education. Washtenaw 25, Wayne 23, Wex- have risen and fallen with the ford 10. fertility of the land that they lived We, as farmers. are custodians of the most valuable resource we T acre, soil insects must be controlled. As you can see, there is still a upon. have. At least 18 different soil insects attack 3. Medical care for the aged. job to be done. Let's keep Farm The children of Israel. that The improper use, or the lack of corn. They interfere with germination 4. Minimum wage and hour laws - farm labor. Bureau growing. once were led to the promised land know-how, to make the best use and cause spotty stands. 5. Federal aid to depressed areas. that literally flowed with milk and of the soil has been the source of If you haven't paid your a lot of human problems, strife, 1961 dues. please send your honey, lost it when the soil became Aldrin controls them all Even, as you read this issue, we urge you to take check for $12 10 your County depleted by neglect and lack of contention and hardship. With the world getting smaller, it looks as One application of aldrin controls them a few minutes out of your busy day and write your Farm Bureau now. This is proper care. though one of our biggest jobs is for an entire season. It can be applied your investment in free Am- Rome, once the most powerful Senators and Congressman. There is much pres- going to be how to live with our erica and an opportunity to nation in the world, lost the neighbors. The best way may be either as an over-all treatment before sure being brought about to create a larger govern- have a part in developing ability to support the population to teach them by working with planting or as a row treatment at planting. Farm Bureau policy. it had at the height of its power. Corn from adjacent rows. The ear at the ment. Is thi w at you want? Your elected repre- There were other reasons of them how to use the resources they Aldrin protected corn has consistently As we project our thoughts in- course, but these reasons always have at hand. top from an aldrin protected row. The sentative needs your personal contact. Don't let In our church bulletin last Sun- out-yielded unprotected corn-enough, in ear below from an unprotected row. to April, we are aware of the seem to be associat-ed with the de- your country down by failing to write a letter. pressure of spring work and that pletion of the soil fertility. day was a statement to the effect, fact, to pay for the application at least Farm Bureau meetings must take "We really only help people by three times over. Membership. As we go to press, the total of second place for awhile. How- Let us consider a cubic inch of doing things with them, and Dot areas, in fertilizer mixes. Where insect i festations were' severe, ever, may I point out that wheth- soil. It is full of living organisms for them." Shell Chemical, Agricultural Chemi- family memberships paid stands at 68,109 or er we are riding a tractor or at -probably as many in numbers as Our most effective missionaries aldrin has made the difference between cals Division, 2299 Vauxhall Rd., Union, 94.45 % of goal. a meeting, the issues are just as there are people on the earth. to the under-developed countries a fifty-bushel yield and a hundred-bushel great and need our attention. We Probably nobody has ever really in the world have been the so- New Jersey. Allegan 156. Antrim 21, Arenac yield. Eleven counties have made can make 1961 another successful counted them. Maybe there are called agricultural missionaries. 16, Baraga 28, Barry 91, Bay 94, • Use aldrin this year to insure a better goal and are: Montmorency, Iron, legislative year; we need Farm only half as many-say, only one They have taught these people to Alcona, Iosco, Mackinac-Luce, Benzie 18, Berrien 140, Branch 100. Bureau members' support. Let me close by saying-there billion. . prove their deficient diets and living conditions by using the na- .stand, advance maturity date, help pre-, Shell Anyway you look at it, it is vent lodging, and improve quality. Missaukee, Delta, Ogernaw, Mar- quette-Alger, Chippewa, Alpena. Calhoun 89. Cass 76, Charle- voix 6, Cheboygan 35, Clare 11, is still need for a general farm alive with organisms and is the organization. Have you done your scene of all kinds of intricate tural resources they have at hand. Usually this is closely tied to ~ Aldrin is available from your local ina' Chemical Clinton 80, Eaton 86, Emmet 15, Let's take a look at what the Genesee 50, Gladwin 21, Gratiot part to build it? J chemical reactions without which vegetative growth of any kind teaching them how to make better use of the soil. secticide dealer under well-known brand names. It comes in liquid, wettable Company oth r counties need, as listed al- 72. phabetically: would be impossible. In other Hillsdale 106. Houghton 8, Hur- Community Groups words, tiny microscopic organisms do every- powder and granular forms-and in some Agricultural ~hemicals Division The basic Importance of group, and much of the success of Farm Bureau's legislative program depends on his efforts and activities. The Minute Do's and dont's for Minutemen. Here are some suggestions: an 1. He should not, as a Farm Bureau Minuteman, encourage contacts, letters, etc. on issues J. DELBERT WELLS which are contrary to Farm Bur- EY TIME Family Program Division eau policy, even though he may have some strong convictions The Minuieman has a very im- personally about an issue. portant part to play in making 2. He should attempt to keep the Farm Bureau program ef- the letters and calls from his fective. His or her job is con- group in a constructive frame- cerned with the mechanics of work. Criticism without reason making Farm Bureau effective in the legislative field. is not very effective. 3. He should see that com- The Minuteman has a first re- sponsibility to keep himself in- munications are short, to the MICHIGAN formed on the legislative matters point and generally deal with which are of major interest to only one topic at a time. Farm Bureau people in his local Community Group inform- 4. He should see that all re- turn communications from his CERTIFIED ed of current legislative matters. lected representative are ack- His final responsibility is to nowledged promptly and refer- ID SEED C R see that various types of action red back to the group at the fol- are taken which will support lowing group meeting. is proven as' legislative action consistent with His job is primarily one of Cecil Lane i state dir ctor of the Alabama Cattleman's Association Farm Bureau policy. helping to get the right votes-on A WINNER and president of its Lowndes County chapter. He feeds out about 3,000 head of cattle each year. The nature of this job means the right issues-at the right time, that the Minuteman may not through contacts, calls, letters, in official over-state trials have to report at every Com- cards, etc. from the members in .4-year basis munity Group meeting. Also, if his area to the proper officials. "Our 5 paved fe dlo legislative effort is urgent he He has only limited responsi- cannot wait for a group meeting bility in helping to run the Com- 1957 - 1958 - 1959 - 1960 in comparison with all hybrids tested aid off 0 we I e're to move into action. He need not munity Group. His job is to see wait for his group to meet be- that the Legislators, Congress- cause all actions taken will be men and Senators know, under- • based on established Farm Bur- stand and appreciate the will of In o 0 crete 100%1" eau policy. In analyzing his jobs: the Farm Bureau members and 1. He is to get and keep him- this will by their to encourage them to support words and Says ( (IL LANE, Benton, Alabama self informed on current legisla- votes. tion: (a) Through reading and Mich. StraWberries NO LtV.. You can increase your yield " aving 5 of our 10 cattle pens gave us a great chance to studying reports from the Farm see for ourselves the difference concrete makes in a feedlot Bureau offices, county, state and Offered in Germany LA OW operation. The r ults were 0 impressive we'll be paving the national. The Farm Bureau Trade De- REMEMBER - MICHIGAN HYBRIDS are all velopment Corporation is adver- TO T KE e t of the lots this summer! (b) Through what he can tising in Germany's largest fro- developed for, and adapted to Michigan "Th big thing our records show is th faster gains we get learn from radio, press, TV etc, zen foods magazine to attract about the topics at hand. ADVA TAGE soils and climate which is the reason they n c n r t • The r ason, of course, is that cattle don't waste food dealers interested in frozen (c) Through meetings with strawberries from Michigan. give such outstanding results. rg and lose eight from struggling in mud. A clean, dry Farm Bureau officials in charge • Greater Yields ard makes it easier to keep a close check on stock health, too. of legislative endeavors. H nd on firm footing, cattle don't need as much space. We Bi I on Spraying • Less Moisture n handl bout thr times as many h ad in a paved pen 2. He should keep the local A Seaway Problem Less Stalk Lodging 12 VARIETIES to fit every grower's need. Farm Bureau members informed Rep. John Dingell, of Detroit, i hou c ding. for saving labor-concrete cuts our on legislative affairs. rd- I aning time by at least two thirds!" has introduced a bill in Congress Extra Profits per Acre You Can't make a better choice than to (a) Report to hi Community which would hamper the con- Farm Bureau, County Farm Bur- trol' of crop diseases and insects Plant Michigan Certified select one of the Michigan Certified Hy.. rite for free informative litera- eau or other Farm Bureau gath- which might be brought in Corn on Your Farm .) erings . through the St. Lawrence Sea- brids for either silage or grain. way. 3. He should sup:,lement the The measure would prohibit efforts to get legisla :ion passed spraying or dusting where any or killed in line with Farm Bur- federal funds are involved, until eau policy. His efforts mainly approval of the U.S. Fish and are involved in getting letter Wildlife Service has been ob- written and calls made (tele- tained. Red tape resulting in de- phone and personal) which will lays might make control of out- ;>si t the county. legislative com- breaks difficult or impossible, a d chi mittee in an all-out effort. say Michigan Department of to improw and extend tM lia wh reu ••••• it' QI1~III~WII H is he contact man for his Agriculture spokesmen. • 19rat Lano DONALD D. KINSEY we could just get these people to he said. "Workers come nd go a credit. They intend no harm, but Coordinator of Education and Research bring better habits so that they lot. We have to set few often use poor judgement in would take care of the housing, fights among the help. Some of money matters. Some farmers Back in November, there was that telecast "Har- then we could furnish better the boys get enough to buy Extend them an advance and quarters for them. These cabins liquor or beer and th take off. cnce in a while the worker vest of Shame." It was distorted and gave the are better than they are used to. Folks complain to us because leaves before he has earned farmer a black eye. Many people were complete- "You would haVe to start im- they throw bottles along the enough to cover the loan." ly taken in by it. I wanted a look, - first hand. It provements with the people. We highways. was late February, but at least I could look at mi- have to put screens on the doors as well as the windows. So the; "We have some se -appointed crew leaders who ta their In Benzie county I paid a visit to Verne Hopkin . Verne ha 40 o leave the doors open and defe~t acres of cherries and uses 60 grant worker housing and records of payments to workers. the whole purpose." Blueberry Plantation. We stop- crew members to the cleaners every pay day. Gambling. I would bet that one crew mem- pickers. The same families re- turn year after year. He permits no use of aloholic beverages. His Of ai Y arm I visited seven small to large operations In the ber had 90% of his crew's pay- fruit belt of western Michigan. I learned that these ped at Dr. Keefe's Blueberry Plantation at Grand Junction. I met Bill Riemer, who manages roll in his jeans at the end of last season. He had a good units were-a farmhouse with apartments and a motel-type unit. Workers earn $12 to $18 per E pansion employers of migrant labor had from $3,000 to thing-from his point of view! day. the operation for Dr. Keefe's Costs of dairy farm expansion $28,000 invested in housing. heirs. He had 78 acres of culti- "If they would let us allocate A few miles away I checked may run as high as $2,000 for vated blueberries. About 15% of their pay-just enough for on Chester Nugent's housing- each cow added to the herd. In Van Buren county, Lester with mothers to try to get under- the crop was picked with mach- groceries each week-then the standing about cleanliness--but ines. About 350 migrant pickers big payoff at the end of the sea- a motel-type. He has an inter- Dairy men must plan carefully Brown of the county health de- partment kindly showed me these people· live primitively were employed. son, the workers might ha ve esting policy. He rents his units to keep their expansion costs as around. He does field inspection "back home" and bring their The cabins differed. Some some money to take back home." for $5 a week. But he furnishes low as possible, says L. H. unclean habits with them. Filth were pretty plain inside and out. bottled gas and stoves, running Brown, extension agricultural of worker housing. We drove and The housing units ere long, visited. and bedbugs are part of their Some were more like small sum- water, electricity and a laundry economist at Michigan State concrete block motel-type units. with two electric washers. It daily habit. University. Van Buren county lists 150 works this way: Lester Brown said, "Mind you, "Remodeling OlU buildings izn't farms using migrant workers in they are not all like that, but Families who will pay a little always the way to keep expan- the harvests. Only two farms enough to create a problem." I rent take better care of the place. sion costs down," Brown says. were on probation for health found that when the workers Less tidy families will not pay "For one thing, their cost as a reasons. I asked Lester what the leave at the end of a season, the the $5 for extra services. Mr. lounging area should not be greatest problem is as far as the farmers have to flush out the Nugent has 15 acres of cherries. more than $1 per square foot". health department is concerned. cabins with high pressure hoses Workers earn $10 to $18 a day. If old buildings are poorly on MICHIOAN A M , His answer surprised me. Dy- in many cases, or back the high- sentery epidemics among work- Pickers at Bob Seeburg's located for drainage, do not pressure sprayer to the door and allow enough overhead clear- April 1, 1961 ers. Why? I was told that many cherry farm harvest 60 acres of let her fly before renovating the cherries. He uses Mexican brac- ance or if they waste labor, they workers bring unsanitary habits cabins. Strong insecticides and with them. Some just are not eros. A neat line of cabins skirts may have a negative value in a .-.oi!'-"'!"'!"'!~-~---- __-~--- __-----_ ••••• disinfectants are necessary in the road. Cabins are electrically new system. "housebroken" in the sense that the cleanup. this term implies. They may use. lighted. Records are kept by Some dairy farmers who the cabin floor as a latrine. I BSked one of the farmers families. The average family of have remodeled old build- The county health nurse works about this problem. He said, if five makes $40 per day. Mr. See- ings say that they would burg is thinking of converting to have been ahead to have se- mechanical harvesting, if meth- lected a new site and started ods improve. Named Michigan's 1960 Driver of the Ye r for his N from "scratch:' 32 years of driving without a chargeable acci nt I shot the last of my film at Dairy-farm mechanization can or traffic violation, Chester 1. Rho ds, of 1200 1 the Calvin A. Kelly farm north save labor and time, but it can CABINS for migrant workers There was a shower bath of the of Traverse City. There were 52 also increase expense of opera- Stahelin Avenue, Detroit, has driven ov r 1,000,000 on the Robert Seeberg farm on same construction. Workers acres of cherries harvested by tion, Brown says. This means safe miles during his career as truck driver. A the peninsula north of Traverse averaged $10 per day. Some migrant workers. The units were more pressure for higher output driver for Inter-City Trucking Service, Detroit, nd City. - earned $14 a day. "Mr. Wexler well equipped for the Arkansas per man which is why so many says that the farm intends to farm families. I saw gas stoves, one of nearly 7,000,000 truck drivers in the U.S., dairy farmers have invested in mer cottages and the furnishings stay with hand picking. Better electric lights and electric wash- various combinations of more he is a professional driver who places courtesy and were more complete. quality of fruit, less bruising ing machines again. Mr. Kelly land, buildings, machinery and consideration of others high on the list of f ctors and trash, so less dockage at the puts on an annual chicken dinner cows. responsible for accident-free performance . . . Our The simple cabins were finish- cannery. for the pickers. Picking at piece ed inside with plain board con- Many times, a minor expan- hats are off to Mr. Rhoads and the eleven other truck rates, workers earn from $8.50 to sion by adding a few cows, put- struction-as was the furniture. Recruiting. The Farm Place- $21 per day, with some families drivers who competed for the Driver of the Year tit! , I judged them to be about 12 by ment Section of the Emgloyment ting in a bulk tank and remodel- earning up to $45 a day. ing an old building is enough, representing altogether 309 years and 15,359,600 15 feet in dimension. I asked, Security Commission does an ex- "How many stay in a cabin?" cellent job of mobilizing and dis- I did not pick these farms. I Brown says. But sometimes a miles of commercial driving without chargeabl Bill answered, "What can you tributing workers to localities asked for an assortment of the major expansion is needed, and accident! do when a family of ten insists in and farms where they are need- average types in the area, with a it may take eight to ten years to staying in one cabin even though ed. Their good work means sat- 1each the new size. few good ones thrown in. Har- you urge them to take more isfaction to both worker and vest of Shame picked situations Mie:higaa Trae: i g Associ tio room?" farmer. The elm is the state tree of at the other extreme, so I felt Massachusetts, Neb r ask a and Fort Shelby Hotel • Detroit 'We looked over the shower Sma 11e r Fruit F The justified in seeing some good North Dakota. bath. It was built of concrete smaller, family-managed fruit blocks with large water tanks farms seemed to be more selec- over the roof. These are heated tive in hiring migrant workers. by the summer sun. But the chil- They seemed to pick their fam- dren play in the showers and run ilies both as to living h its and off the warm water supply and reliability of performance. As a u~~ the shower for a toilet in result, workers' earning tended every sense of the word. The to run higher. trouble? Keeping them clean. The living quarters generally The blueberry pickers average were better. I found some with for improved yield $6 a day, but some ambitious gas stoves, refrigerators workers collect $14 a day. In a wash rooms. Flush toilets were and light season one has to boost the provided in some cases. Electri- of picking price to keep the worker cally lighted cabins or cottages' earnings up. Families of 5 pick- were very common. The furni- ers have earned as much as $60 ture was of regular rather than per day. (I thought back to Har- board construction. SOy· BEA S vest of Shame telecast. showed the woman earning $1 a day.) They The Pugsley farm, in Van Bur- en county, was a good example. Fred Pugsley got out his record I IZE Bill Riemer showed me a con- books. He uses migrant help in plant crete ' block toilet. It was shut asparagus, strawberries, cher- down. "We put this in thinking ries, peaches, pears, apples and that we had a fine improve- grapes-196 acres in all. He hires ment," said Bill. "It didn't work workers beginning about June 1 MICHIGAN CERTIFIED out. The workers threw so much and extending through October junk down the flush toilets that I. The housing was painted white they plugged them permanently. in keeping with all farm build- ... to be sure We had to go.back to the old lat- ings. rines." good - The furnishings stoves, were refrigerators, Do workers give other prob- washing machines available. Field and laboratory tests since 1953 indicate that. lems? Quite a bit of intoxication, Mr. Pugsley hires southern the best maturing, highest yielding soybean seed I learned. This causes trouble far families. They arrive at the among 'workers and drinkers farm in some cases driving new for Michigan's growing conditions is MICHIGAN pick few blueberries-and often cars, pulling trailers full of their .•. CERTIFIED SOYBEAN SEED. earn little per day. It knocks effects. The maximum number down average earnings. "But," hired mounts to 77 at peak sea- CHIPPEWA -. Recommended for full season pro- said Bill, "When you need lots of son. But some come early for FAR BUREAU'S SPECIAL <;:ORN duction in Central Michigan and early crop in.' Southern Michigan. In Southern Michigan, wheat STARTER FERTILIZER PRODUCES MORE car be planted after the soybean harvest. Medium height plants stand up well and produce medium .• PROFITS WITH LESS LABOR. small seeds. BLACKHAWK - County. Superior Matures as far north as Gratiot seed quality and standability, HAT IT IS ••• WHAT IT WILL DO ••• A tall medium-early bean with medium sized seed. • Chemically uniform ••• each granule contains a uni- High analysis 3-4 bags per acre will do the job form chemical combination of the nutrients needed by HAWKEYE - About four inches taller and one young growing corn plants •.. • Dry lubricated - Keeps planter cleaner, less corrosion week later than Blackhawk. It has given excellent • Mono ammonium phosphate • Early root formation yields in good corn soil in the southern two tiers Over 60% water soluble phosphate of counties in Michigan. Seeds are large. " Adds dis ase and insect r sistance to corn Dry lubricated for more uniform rates of application HAROSOY-Tallest of Soy bean varieties, its • Matures crop earlier • Made especially for Michigal.' soils pods are well above ground and combine easily. ELECTRIC WAS HER and strawberries and asparagus, and High phosphate, high analysis corn starter Produces higher yields he truction are follow, Matures three days earlier than Hawkeye. Very laundry tubs in migrant workers' stay late for apples. Families re- good yield with large seeds. washhouse on the Fred Pugsley turn year after year. aly e Are AI •• farm in Van Bur n county. Some wor rs take the dally 4-16-16 pickers, you take what you get rate of $9 per day. Others work and you can't spend time screen- at piece rates. Pickers working 5-20-20 ing out the drinkers." at piece rates average $12 a day. Experts earn $25 a day. Mr. 6-24-24 2-.•A.- .•.•• Cohodas Orchards. I stopped at Pugsley likes to use hand pick- another operation hiring 350 ing methods. He will go to mech- pickers in Manistee county. It anical harvesting only if the was the Cohodas Orchards with worker situation makes it hard 550 acres of apples and cherries. for 'him to use such help. • FIELD BEANS The manager is Mr. Wexler. He has an easy-going, tolerant phi- He said, "OR these new cars ~[iml.i POTATOES • WHEAT· OAtS RYE SOYBEANS losophy about his job. they drive from home, the men "We take things as we find often overextend their credit. a.••• recommended specifically foe Mich.igan growing undiUons."· them and do the best we can," You h ve to atch them 0 ~._---------------~---:--.....;.----~---.;;.------ ureau Calhoun County. Judge Burke MICHIGAN FARM NEWS I. Coo , Ch irma lam zoo B-1 of Battle Creek reviewed Naked Communist" at our Feb- "The arm Bureau Women's Broka gave a very interesting port on the book Communist." "The Naked re- Ed. Robinson in March. were completed for the roll call levoix workers Plans dinner for April 8 at joining in the purchase of a copy Women's Committees and Antrim of Char- county are 4 April 1, 1961 ur pring district meeting ruary meeting. the Reno Town Hall. Plans were of the film strip, "Communism on casts rill b 1. at Berrien Springs April Hillsdale Committee met County March Women's 13 at Holiday Camp Gratiot County Women's Com- mittee met February Coupl 's Night 28 for a made for the District Meeting in potluck supper, losco county, discussion was April 27th. Our on Con-Con. It the Map." Cheboygan County Farm Bu- cularily the United States. expose Communist about the free world and parti- lies rrien County Women's Com- Allen. Mrs. John Lane said we at North Star Town Hall. Arthur Women's d. Good w 11. miles west guarantee. WI consln Feeder Pig Mar- ~laHHt'l1 in porc-hes. HI d d l ng' furlliHlwd. of Alpena, om--hntr mile trontaa on ketf ng Cooperative. Call or write RU8- }"Ivp milNI north of , ort hprn-t. 'rhrpH blacktop road with bustneas corner. sell McKarns, West Unity, Ohio. Phone rni lex from Lake l\1it'hi ':Ljl. Wr'It« lor Contact : Henry Kowalxky, Alp na 2616. (6-60-12t-48p) 23 rp~wrvationH. A tld IlHOIl'H !tl'.·ort, R-2, ~Ii higan. ( 11>na County) Nor thpur t, :M'iehlgall, l n-x t or, Mlch- (4-lt-39p) 15 CROSSBREEDING PAYS, and for igan. (4-1 t-3Rp) 28 lean, economical, high priced pork, try a Tamworth ros .. Largest litt ,rs, 30 SEED POTATOES - says KEITH McKENZIE of Casso oli best mothers, worth. (Barry O. Mater, County) best pork. That's Na hvlJJe, Michigan. (3-3t-25p) Tam- 23 ON A WAY Early, tifipd SI;) PO'l'ATO~S. high vteld er, high quality. Merrimac, hlgheHt Cer- chtpplrig TWO RRGTR1'F:R~D ot ~I1NSF:Y quality. HIgh yi Id, ('l'rtlfl Ad Seha- helfprR. • T A Bl: Mag-ar Sup rem e daughter .. Fresh n May, .Iu ly. Da ms goOf'S, late, high yll'ld. Phone Alha '~And We Use FARM BUREAU'S Wea ver-, 21)53, Northmich production over !'i00. Max Spt'd Farm, }iJlmlra 1723 PhillipR Road, lleH R-4, Mich- H.-I, Mlchlga n. (Antrim Cou n t.y ) igan. Phone r 3-90:11. (4-lt-20p) 23 (2-3t-28p) 30 SJiJr'JD POTATOJi':S "B" Hlzp. Se- GOOn SHE~P for sale. bagoes. One yea r from or-rt lf'Ied. Seven mtl-s Leonard Ri t zlor', 3R115 Ply mou t II Road, Precision-Formulated HOG south of St. Livonia, Michigan. (Way n« ('tHlnty) " __ --.,.. , :...- or 200 BUSTTI~LS, 2_3 potn toos, OI\(' YI'AI' f'ro m e'PI·tifiC'atloll, (l-It-Hip) B Hiz{', St'IJllgt) HI pel :W at $1 J)pr hush»l, 1';1'111' t (;e 1']11"', ltf'l d City 1t-2, ~ Ilch l 'an. «()~e'polll Counr y ) (4-lt-2£lp) ao Feeding 247 gilts on self feeders with mixed protein and This year they used Farm Bureau Concentrates and DOOS grains Howard and Keith McKenzie list good feed as have found them satisfactory in every way. Another THERE'S JOY In the canine world these days. The word is getting the number one requisite in making hog profits. Feed- factor of doing business the Farm Bureau way that is around fast. Your Farm Bureau deal- er has a YEW Dog Food, and it's F~EDT. 'G HO(;S? Use sa lt free, ing Farm Bureau's Porkmaker 35% pellets and free appreciated by the McKenzies i the service they receive terrific! It's Farm Bureau "Premium" high a.nalyxls Pprfpct Ba ln nce r 8% Chunk. (1l-&0-tf-25&6b) 10 phospha tf' mineraI fepd in your hog- choice corn from weaning to hundred pound weight in from the Farm Bureau Services branch at Marcellus. In EHTIFlBD GATIRY SEED oatx, feed. :\fix on pound of Pprfp<"t Bagged and treated. 100 bush 1 lots Bata.ncer with each 100 Ih . of ground the start of the McKenzie program. For finishing, the 1960, they marketed 1400 hogs and believe that good 1.2:1. Sam oats not treated from feed. You ('an eliminatf' hone mea.l foundation stock 1.00 usheJ. 16151 by using- Perfect Balancer. Get P"l'- McKenzies use Farm Bureau G.F.-100 pellets and free- feed, good management and good breeding is the key to Canal (.lacomb Road, Mt. CI mens, County) Michigan. (4-lt-25p) J7 fpct Ba.la ncor- at your p.I('vator. The Gelatin Bone Co., Romao, • fkh. choice ear corn. hog profits. CERTII<'JED SA TILAC BEA, Y•. (4-tf-50b) 23 Certified Garry oa ts, test weight 41.5. CATTL~ FE~Dl'JRS - Feed high I'J. Treiber, Unionville, .\lichlgan. analysis Perfect Balancer 8% phos - Phone Orange 4-2179. (TURcola.: Coun- ty) (4-lt-15p) ]7 nha.te mineraI f{'ed. Feed free choice Put plain salt in one container and Perfect Balancer :.\fineral in another 18 FOR SALE container. The animal k nowx which one he needs. Get Pprfpct Balancer 65 OR 70 TO.. of good, baled al- mineral at your elevator, The Gplatln falfa hay. Cut early. About 70% first Bone Co., Romeo, .Mich. (4-tf-47b) 23 cutting. Balance second and third. Addre s Jerry Sikkenga, 1900 Oak 20 HOLS'l'Er~ HEIFERS, two year. Street, New Era, Michigan. Or call old, for sa.le. Bred to rpglstered bull. ELEVATORS - Hav, grain, corn. Rothbury Hardware, telephone TW- To frel'lhpn August and Septemher. 20 feet to 2 f t. Literature freE'. 3-7402, Rothbury, Michigan. (Oceana TE'sted. Vaccinated. Wei~ht !lOO to 1.000 lbs. $225 pach. F"dward 'V. "Trite MichIgan. Ottawa-Hitch, " IF32.1 , Holland, ,(4-tf-15b) 11 County) (3-2t-35p) 18 , TaniR, Jf'nllmn R-1 Michigan. Phone 40 ACRJ<~S - Washtng'ton 27 Mil MO 9-9226. (Ottawa County) Road. TW(J East Van Dyke. Low (4-2t-30b) 23 taxes. Owner being transferred. Make offer. Term. . R. Oest.relch, Y~ARLL 'G POLLED HF-RFWOnD 17651 Millar, • H. Clemens. Phone HO Bull for sale, George Berz, 2R323 nix- 8-8120. (Macomb County) boro Road, South Lyon, Mlch an. (4-lt-25p) 18 Phone Geneva 8-3356. (Living 'ton County) <4-lt-23p) 23 One of two feeding areas on the McKenzie farm. 1200 BALES OF ALF ALF A. Brome The McKenzie farm has 2 two·thousand bushel corn cribs as shown in this and Lad 1no. Ftrst cutting. Good qual- The self·unloading wagon fills the feeders with Farm view. They operate on the "self·feeding" principle. Opening of the doors ity. Bradley Acres, Springport, Mich- Bureau's "Precision Formulated" feeds, mixed with releases the com onto a cement slab living the pigs access to it. Igan. (Jackson County) (4-lt-18p) 18 home·grown grains. I:\TTER. ATIO AL TD 14A DOZER with double drum power unit. AIHo, 5 yard Adam~ cabl Hcrap r. Buckeye blade for HD10 tractor. Buokeye pow- er unit and adapters and . haft.s for Sounds like a trong t tement, doe n't it, but HDIO or TD14. Mike Przykucki, Al- period feeding. The old formula has been im- pena, R-I, • ichigan. Phone EL 4- it ha been field-tested and proved to be .true. proved to include more sugar. roll oat and 4991. (Alpena County) (4-lt-35p) 18 Because of increased palatability, our EW milk product Ask your local Far Bure VICTOR 4 CA. mHk cooler u. d 3 Faro- ttes re til onl an cr starting feed deale rove it to you. years. Clayton Straw, Reading, Mioh- 11 Igan. Phone Montgomery Cypre!;s - --------------- 2306. (Bra.nch County) (4-lt-16p) 18 ATT .• TIO. MALE QUARTET, preferably farmel'l'l, hay folk songs E , • and album Hummon Igan. ballad of (lJranch arm, original, same, Co n,.) Intere percentRfJe Sherwood R-l. ( -2t-%3 ) ted In I . Ich- y nue • L n I n9, Mlchlg n uallty coupled with economy. ar ..... .._...._.. , . n ne a uation ~---------------------:.---------'-----------------------------------------_.::...-- And, if such a disturbance is picked union men. They were made great strides to improve that do? • ) certified by the State Department of Labor as being present, then Mexican workers or other foreign Discussion Top~cs posing as representing Who had never cast a ballot for the union nor to authorize workers a conditions for their farm work- ers-improvements work rates and living conditions. in housing, 2. How can Farm Bureau mem- bers assist in making further im- prl labor cannot be sent to nor re- main on the farm so certified. These topics were chosen by your State Discussion Topic strike. The law allowed this pick- eting. It shows how the law has -These efforts for improvement should continue in every possible provements farm workers: in conditions for The State Employment offices Committee from the results of the hallots returned by the become biased and discrimina- way. This is a step in the direc- A. Educational opportunities? ckground Material for Program in April by Our will send no workers of any sort Community Farm Burea~ tory. tion of solving their own labor B. Housing? to such a farm. problems. C. Working conditions? 520 Community Farm Bureau Discussion Groups Apr. Issues of Farm Labor and Child Labor on The union plans accordingly. Farmer Must Know Union spokesmen do not want D. Recruitment? DONALD D. KINSEY To ere ate maxium pressure the Farm. Their Rights this to happen. Neither do they Coordinator of Education and Research to for c e farmers to, recog- wish public officials to bring New Circular on nize the unions, disputes are May Proposals for Changes in the Program of When violence enters the pic- about improvements in worker Th re is a growing and familiar picture entitled scheduled for chosen farms-as ture, the farmer has a right to the conditions. They wish to get the Insulation State Taxes. credit for such improvements many as possible. "Flying protection of the law in maintain- Insulation is the first consider- "Union Push for Monopoly Power." The year Squads" of union workers are fil- Jun. Studying the Teaching Program of Our ing his safety, the safety of his themselves, after the farm work- ation for control of heat loss in 1960 saw new pieces of this picture fitted into tered into the farm worker crews. workers, and the protection of his ers are organized. They would farm buldings say three Michi- Since workers shift continually Schools. property. He can prosecute those prefer tha t no one else shall gan State University agricultural place. The pieces this time included the farm scene. from farm to farm, it is easy to who violate those rights. He can "steal their thunder." engineers. They have listed some get the union trouble makers Jul. Why Farmers Need a Public Relations Pro- enforce the laws of trespass on Three important pieces of the jig-sawed picture of the factors of good insulation onto many farms in a rapid order. gram and What is Being Done Now. his land. The Public Interest in a recently issued bulletin. developed a segment large enough to become quite When work begins, a key man Farm Building Circular 741 now may pic k a fight wit h Aug. Farm Markets and the Importance of For- The whole development points The general public should take available from county extension clear in meaning. One piece was a strongly slanted clearly to a need. Farmers must a good look at what farm strikes some worker, or some of the eign Trade. be united to exchange informa- offices provides some guides for telecast entitled "The Harvest of Shame." It was workers are pel'S u a d e d to tion and discoveries about exper- vegetables and fruits can mean. With tons and tons of insulating buildings on the make demands of the farmer Be sure to read your discussion article in the Michigan rotting in farm. It is by Edward Kazarian, aimed at creating an atmosphere of public opinion iences in handling these situa- the fields or on the trees for need J ames Boyd and Robert Maddex. which he cannot afford to fulfill. Farm News. Attend your Community Farm Bureau meet- tions. They must develop effec- of picking during antagonistic to farmers, yet revealing union efforts The fight is claimed to be a strikes, there ings. THEY ARE THE KEY TO UNITED MEMBER ACTION. tive plans ba d on sound legal will be scarcities of wanted food Insulation, the engineers point "labor disturbance or dispute." procedures. They should employ items. to organize farm ~orkers as a "great humanitarian Or the farmer's reaction to the must first establish its authority In setting farm strikes, the out, is used to provide comfort the best legal counsel possible in in both winter and summer. The movement. " demands is claimed to be a "re- legally to claim the right to bar- union has moved without waiting the area of labor law. Prices will skyrocket. You can- insulating material can retain fusal to bargain." Then a claim gain for the workers. Otherwise, for authorization by the workers. not start the farm up again like It becomes significant that the company which is filed against the farm with the it cannot force the farmer to re- Picket lines are thrown against The American Farm Bureau you do a factory. The crop will be heat in a structure as well as re- State Labor Department. cognize its authority. farms where no legal union Federation has formed a labor gone for public consumption. The duce the amount of heat entering sponsored this telecast saw fit to investigate this exists. The largest farm in Calif- committee to go to work on these one who pays the most, in the a building. Proper insulation, California growers report that lobbying "documentary" and, as a result, condemn in 1960 there were 99 claims of VVorkers have to approve the ornia declar d "On Strike" em- needs and problems. Members of long run for this movement will too, can reduce or eliminate con- farm di putes before the State union as their bargaining agent ployed 199 field workers. • this committee come from all be Mr. John Q. Public. He may densation of moisture in a build- it as a distortion of the facts. Department of Labor. Of these, by a majority vote, if the union areas of the nation. Work by this find the fruit of this tree to b'e ing, a major factor in maintain- to attack and destroy the com- is to gain legal bargaining status Growers report that 17 workers committee is already well unde bitter. ing animal health on livestock the State Department certified 92 for them. Unions have yet to ob- supported the strike--a distinct farms. petition provided by the impor- way. The Second Piece, tation of foreign workers under as being bona fide disputes under tain this status generally in the minority. Growers observed that Questions the law. From Washington Public Law 78. California farm situation. the pickets were mostly men who Improvements for 1. Why is it important that MICHIGAN FARM NEWS had never taken a job on the A second piece of the jig-sawed California growers employ over Action Against Strikes with Worker farm being picketed. Workers farmers who may not hire mi- power picture was found in a a half million field workers, dom- Approval or Not grant labor should take an inter- 8 April 1, 1961 move by Secretary of Labor Mit- estic and foreign, to prepare and Mexican Nationals They could easily be hand- Michigan farmers have already est in the problems of farmers chell. Union influence was harvest crops of fruit, vegetables, Many of the more violent at- strongly evident when Secretary nuts, olives and cotton. Over 8 1f2 million acres of farm land are in- tacks on the farms are launched Mitchell issued special regula- against the Mexican workers- tions affecting the employment volved with the use of field labor. Where there are many workers, "the braceros." The union seeks of migrant farm workers. to have them prohibited. The organizing efforts by the unions Secretary Mitchell harked back hold more promise. So - Cali- AFL-CIO seeks the abolishment to a clause in the old Wagner- fornia, Here We Come!" of Public Law 78 which provides Peyser Act of 1933. He interpret- for admitting Mexican workers to this country and controls the con- ed this clause in a way never in- First California, ditions of their employment. nded by Congress in passing PERSONAL he Act. Then the Nation Union spokesmen accuse the He did not wait for the 1960 The AFL-CIO set its sights on Mexicans of competition which Congress to change the law. The organizing 150,000 farm workers lowers the standards for domestic rulings affected agriculture, but in California. The drive was to worker's wages and working con- he did not confer with the U.S. continue "until the job is done." ditions. This claim does not "hold Department of Agriculture. Published reports of the project water." It fails to take account of say that $350,000 in union funds the law, and the regulations. SERVICE! His new regulations just ap- were allocated to this work, and Under P. L. 78 and the U.S. peared suddenly in the State of- more money was added later. Department of Labor regulations, fices of the Federal Employ- Union experts were sent to Calif- Mexicans cannot be brought into ment Security Commission, and ornia to direct the work. The di- any area unless the government that was it! In effect, he had used rector was a man named Norman labor office certifies that there his appointive office to pass what Smith. are not enough domestic workers amounts to new law, without benefit of Congressional action. The spring issue of the Farm available to do the jobs on the Quarterly magazine quotes Mr. farms. And no farmer can pay a Smith as declaring that 'When Mexican worker less than the The Third Pi c ~ going prevailing wage for work of that n the arm It elf we get a good organization in California, we will move on in- kind-s-as established ernment office. Under these con- by the gov- I' > to all states where agricultural The third piece showed people workers are employed." ditions, how the Mexicans can "'. :.,.: in disorder and disturbance. They compete "unfairly" either for . ere workers in the farm fields. Michigan was among the states j?bs, wages or working condi- . .'.. ,.:~ :-; Union men were among them especially mentioned. Michigan tions 1S a conundrum. I·.::·;~:;:~·,:~' :'< rying to incite discontent. It was stands third in the nation in The only valid reason for want- ,~: I::':.~ ;;<-,, ~~i~ drive to organize farm field terms of the number of farm field ~~~!~~~E~~:¥;1?t~!:~~;~ workers in California. Spear- workers employed. hading this drive was the Agri- cultural Workers Organizing ommittee (A WOC) of the AFL- How Laws Can CIO. Become Weapons California was chosen as the California farmers face un- The union cannot fear the Mex- launching point for this drive usually strict laws which favor ican as a strike breaker since un- hich was intended to spread union action. A "certified labor der federal law the Mexican can- across the nation. California was dispute" is very easy to estab- not be used to replace a worker chosen because it held more farm lish. All that is needed is who has gone on strike. Without ork rs than any other state in evidence that any kind of dispute the Mexicans available many the nation-and because it offer- or disturbance exists regarding farmers would be short of the ed excellent ground upon which workers. needed workers to harvest crops. Domestic workers are often in This 1S not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed Roland Nelson, right, explains Farm Bureau's new short supply. as an offering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of offers to buy any such debentures. The offering is made only by Farm Homeowners policy to Mr. Glen Wakefield, we I the prospectus. Union's Big Puzzle known Huron County Registered Hereford Breeder. , A very important goal of union pressure tactics is to create a climate in which (it is hoped) growers will be forced to band Typical of the 175 Farm Bureau Insurance agents serving Michigan farmers into associations for labor bar- is Roland Nelson of Huron County. The Company's 1960 Distinguished Service gaining purposes. The farm offers a handicap to union organization Award' winner, Mr. Nelson is recognized in his area for rendering efficient, Farm Bureau Services, Inc. tactics. personal service to his policyholders. There is no central manage- erie A Deben ures-Issue of 1960 ment uniting the many farms of an area-no single management All Farm Bureau agents are specially trained to serve Michigan farm people. group that c n be challenged for And they are backed up with the broadest coverages available anywhere plus imple Intere t - 15 Years Maturity labor bargaining for all farms. the best rural claims service in Michigan. Contact your local Farm Bureau How much simpler it would be Insurance agent. You will find him most willing and able to serve you. The purpose of this issue is to provide additional for the unions if farmers would just have an organized committee working capital and to modernize facilities of Farm to bargain for labor! Bureau Services, Inc. As things stand, unions have to bargain on a farm-by-farm basis. The issue and the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. are This slows up the whole organiz- Alcona Calhou Grand Traverse Kalamazoo Mason Newavgo Presque Isle Shiawassee ing campaign. It is expensive. It LeRoy Sands Raymond Hein zieman Garth Tompkins Pete Sackett Lester Villadsen Carl Sneller Fred Snow Bruce Tompkins fully described in the prospectus dated Nov. 30, Marvin Higgison Wendell Smith Charles Duell Robert Gray Mecosta Ben landheer Archie Wirgau Robert Drury would call for hundreds of court Alger Clarence Sm th Alfred Weaver Russell Rayman Donald Kaski Oakland Ronald Sorgenfrei Richard Grider 1960. The prospectus is the basis for all sales. cases rather, than a few. Thus, Vilho Matson Can . Gratiot Francis Chaffin Kalkaska Foster McCool Jerome Schiffer lucius Lyon Roscommon Junior Clemens Tuscola . Harry Steele Allegan Irv Russell Menominee William Porritt the farm-by-farm situation be- J&rry Hamming Lowell McMillen Lloyd Briggs Kent James Wilson Saginaw Arnold Bell John Carr Kenneth Corey or copy of the prospectus, and a call by a comes one of the grower's strong- Edward Smiertka Alpena Charlevoix John Fear Hugh Sova Hillsdale Carl Keena Midland Oceana AnthoQY latosky Ernest Stimpfl William Bauer Arleigh Clendenan est defenses. Dale Johnson Russell Kelley Tom TenBrink Alex Kennedy Robert Oswald William Judd Richard Dicks licensed salesman, please fill in and mail the form Mllrvin Bartz Cheboygan Stanley S empky Harold Gordon Keweenaw Lloyd Briggs Lester Yilledsen Ben Landheer Oscar Huber Walter Turner Few California farmers have Leslie Peasley Houghton Joseph St. Amour Don Swindlehurst St. Clair Van Buren Chippewa Ogemaw blow: be n caught in the trap of organ- Antrim Robert Wilson Joseph St. Amour Lake Herbert Johnson Kenneth Reeder Missaukee Junior Clemens Samuel Fowler Herbert Sutton Arthur Driie Bay/ous Hysell Gordon Bedell -------------------------------1 I FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. izing to bargain for labor condi- tions. arisen, Where they have disputes dealt have with Walter Chellis, Jr. Atenac Raymond Shinn Clare Chester Will'ams Herbert Norman Johnson Hutchinson Huron Ed Oeschger Harold Hein Edward Bailey Lapeer Arthur Molzon Harland Welke Cecil Himebauch lyle Hall Paul Long 'Monroe Wilbur lohr Ontonagon E:no Kaski Osceola Herbert Johnson St. Joseph William Don Pierce MllX Parker Studeman Mort Westcott William Frommann William Washtenaw Smith Sherman Schmidt Bernard Sullivan leelanau Oscoda them singly. The growers have Clinton Norman lohr Sanilac LeRoy Rutherford Baraga AI red Schelke Garth Tompkins Fred Snow Finance Promotion Division I declined to recognize the Eino Kaski John Lynch Charles Openlander Earl Mausolf Robert Keyes James Dolezal Otsego Lavern Clarke Charles Cleland Orlo Wright Ernst Engelhardt Montcalm Herbert Jacob Barry Lenawee • O. Box 960, 4000 N. Orand River I authority of the unions to speak Vernon Morford Crawford Roland Nelson Elwin Kohler Don Utter Edwin Estelle Ottawa Oscar lssler Harley Cook Dwiqht Carr Foster McCool John Renwick Erwin Bates . Ingham Lansing, Michigan : for the workers on the farm in Bay Delta John Ward Melvin Schafer Robert Auten Montmorency Fred Snow Theodore De Jong Gerrit Elzinga Paul Dunlap Schoolcraft Wayne Roy McConnell labor matters. No negotiation Walter Trinklein Vincent Rappette Wayne Bullen Clair Farquhar Muskegon Ken Willard Vincent Rappette Wexford with the union as a bargaining Adam Kra tz, Jr. Dickinson AI red Schrepfer Livingston John Medema Russell Koetsier Arthur Edwards Robert Chenoweth. Plea end copy of prospectus for Farm Bureau William Faircloth Eino Kaski Frank Nemer Charles Brazee agent has been admitted as being Benzie Eaton Ionia Gale Hoisington r ices, Inc., 1960 Issue Series A Debentures and a lawful worker-farmer bargain- Robert Keys Errol Zen m er Fred Haight Max Bixler Collins Reed Herbert Clarke losco Mackinac & Luce ha llcen d salesman call. ing situation. Berrien Emmet Orville Strauer Arthur Edwards fARm IUJREfAlU Morris Montague Lyman Stanley Iron Macomb Most growers have also been George Lord Genesee Eino Kaski Richard Daly Thomas Murphy LllVerne Spotts Isabella Edgar Pohly m wi e enough to avoid trap. They do not declare th y "will not bargain with the another that Roger Hansbarger Earl Brownfield Jerry Sten Ronald Bod e Paul Vernon Gerald Gladwin Wood Chester Will'ams Robert Acker Bur on Mellencamp Russell Kelley Jackson Manistee Harry Taylor Jesse Sturdevant Marquette a d RFD _ WORKERS." The question is 8ranch . Gogebic .. Robert Nelson Vilho Matson Fno Kaskl Daniel Reardon • Vincent Rappette often a ked this way by the union D. Duane Robison men. U the farm l' should say "No," he would be in an ill gal position. If the workers request it, he must ~--_._._--------------------------- bargain with them. But the union