oct • Vol. 39, No.9 39th Year Ie SEPTEM ER 1, 1961 ------ ..•.•. SClE~N~:..._ ___=_-- __:__-------------~ Farm Bureau Cilizenship Commitlees Urge • Get Out Vote for Co--- on E ec ------- -=-- ..:....-----1:..-- --~-_....o._ * President Signs A Agr"] Act of 1961 Imp 0 Farm Bureau Says It's A Victory Over Every Citizen Sho I Plan for Total Control of Farm Of 144 Delega Wh Production and Prices A New Stat Con titution The September 12 sp cial Ie tion ill b President Kennedy on August 8 signed a com- the most important er h Id in Michig n. pletely revised Omnibus Farm Bill into law as the Agricultural Act of 1961. The 144 Delegates lected th t d y at rit new State Constitution for the citiz n of Mi hi n. President Charles B. Shuman of the American Farm Bureau said, "The final version of the Omni- Our State Con titution i our b ic law. It bus Farm Bill constitutes a major victory for those vides the foundation and structure for 10 1 groups representing the vast majority of farmers state governments, including education, t who opposed the Administration's scheme to control and finance. It provides citizens with b sic all farm commodities. privileges, and protections. "At the same time it does contain several objec- In a Constitutional Convention our pr s nt b Michigan Farm Bureau Re lutions Committee for 1961 tionable features, such as the temporary wheat plan law could be improved. On the other h nd, 0 THIS PICTURE was taken at left to right: Melvin S. Anderson, District 5. 11. and extension of the feed grain program. the Farm Bureau Center at Lan- undesirable changes could be made to suit th pl Wayne Erny, Farm Bureau Joa Penzien, Chairman, Dis- Mrs. orman Harvey and Mrs. sing August 16 at the first meet- Young People's Committee. trict 3. Dwight Duddles, Farm Bureau of special interests. These things depend upon h "Farm Bureau opposed the original Title I of the ing of the Michigan Farm Bu- Women's Committee. reau Resolutions Committee for Dale Dunckel, Director of Lewis Crame, District 7. Delegates we elect and what they stand for. bill. This was the part which, with its commodity- Michigan Farm Bureau. Harvey Leuenberger, District Committee members unable to 1961. The Committee will make by-commodity' approach, would have by-passed its report to the 42nd annual Howard A. Smith, Membership 8. attend this meeting: Allen F. The time to find out what Delegate tand meeting at Michigan State Uni- District 6. Darrell G.. Fuller, District 9. Rush and Robert E. Smith, Direc- Congress and given the Secretary of Agriculture tors of MFB; Mrs. Kerr Stewart for is before we elect them and not afterw rd • versity at East Lansing, Novem- Paul F. Grofvert, District l. Fred E. Hinckley, District 10. virtually unlimited power: to control farm produc- ber 8-9-10. Farm Bureau Women's Commit- LaVern Kramer, District 2. Gilbert O. Juntunen, District tee. The Constitutional Convention of 1961 will n t tion and prices. Members of the committee are, Theo Yager, District 4. only consider the provisions of our present 0- "The original proposals in this title would have stitution but surely will be asked to adopt prop enacted into law the supply control theories of Pro- from groups having a special interest. S ag fessor Willard Cochrane, economic advisor to Sec- retary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. •'These proposals were removed by the Senate Who Will raft A New of this edition for some of the issu s or propos the Con-Con may be asked to consider .. Certain groups are reported to be putting lot and House Committees on Agriculture. of money and man-power into efforts to I c "Our principal regret is that Congress has seen fit to deal with wheat and feed grains on a tempor- ary basis that is certain to result in high public costs Stat didates favoring their proposals. In our so iet ou ca be looker .•• You can be a do r, or just tiv r n without solving the problem for farmers. t, watch the world go by. ~------------- Farm Bureau and other farm Delegates , y r ftoic r In the July 25 special Con-Con primary I ction, groups said that' Secretary Free- 225 Growers 85 % of Michigan's potential voters were onlook rs. , man's proposal for a check-off for advertising for all commodities Only 15 0 voted! under marketing orders was not needed and could be costly to farmers. Join Processing Somebo y , eft ice? It is certain that every vote will be most important September 12. The check-off was removed by the Senate and House conference committee resolving the differ- Apple Division What can we do as individuals} County · rm ences in the bills passed by the Bureau Citizenship Committees make these r c- two branches of Congress. The Farm Journal said, "This bid for top-down dictation was Two hundred and twenty-five growers of processing apples joined the Processing Apple Vote at epte er 12 Election ommendations: Division of the Michigan Agri- 1. Become informed on the party candidate for scuttled by Congressmen of both parties and farm sentiment mar- shalled by the Farm Bureau and backed by numerous commodity cultural Cooperative Marketing Association in August, according to Robert E. Braden, director of For Candidates ou Approve! Delegate in your area and what they stand for In the Constitutional Convention. field services for MACMA. groups." 2. Vote for the candidates of your choice S p- Dan Reed. associate legislative This group will harvest well counsel of the Michigan Farm Bureau, said, "While we believe ever a million bushels of process- ing apples, which amounts to AFL~CIO Sifts Michigan Farm Bureau Annual Meeting convention. The members who attend will be better prepared for a Delegate job another year. tember 12. 3. Urge upon your friends the importanc of that the Cropland Adjustment program, as proposed by Farm Bureau, would have given us a about 35% of the processing apple crop in Michigan this year. The membership has elected a Candidates Important to Select Plan now to attend County Farm Bureau meeting. Start thinking now of your annual becoming informed and voting September 12. 4. Volunteer your services to County arm u- . better farm program, the Agri- marketing committee to plan for For Con-Con Qualified Delegates who should represent you at the cultural Act of 1961 has little, re- the future. Henry T. Nelson of policy development table. In reau Citizenship Committees to help get vot rs to semblance to the regimentation Ionia is chairman, Donald Bar- these critical times, this decision an'd control features of the origi- den of South Haven, vice-chair- the polls September 12. is of extreme importance to you, nal version of the Cochrane- Free- man, and Robert E. Braden of CLARENCE E. PRENTICE to agriculture, and to the Farm The AFL-CIO Committee on Farm Bureau Citizen hip man bill." the MACMA staff is secretary. Secretary-Manager of Michigan Farm Bureau Bureau. Political Education has been in- The final version of the bill, as Other members of the market- terviewing candidates for Dele- Committee ' Progr m reported by the Conference Com- Seven hundred Delegates ! Everyone of them mittee, passed by the House and Senate and sent to the President, provides: ing committee are: Ray Ander- son of Chief; Maynard Beck, St. Johns; Kenneth Bull, Bailey; Ed- gate to the Constitutional Con- vention to find where they stand representing 100 Farm Bureau member families. TakePar in 1. Arrange "Meet the Candidates" meting up to September 11 to get candidates before the pole win Buyce, Bangor; Ray Meck- on reapportionment of the Leg- They will meet at Michigan State University at 1. Authority for USDA to con- sult and advise with farmers and ley, Cement Schippers, City; Fremont; Henry George islature and other proposals fav- ored by AFL-CIO leadership. East Lansing November 8-9-10 to decide on the policies of your organization for another year. SCS Elections to present the things they will stand for in the Con- stitutional Convention. farm commodity organizations in Simmons, Northville; John developing agricultural programs. 2. A 1962 wheat program which: Timpson, Lowell; John Handy of Sodus and Martin Sorkin of Ber- rien Springs have been acting as At Lansing one Committee on Political Education interviewed Democrat and Republican candi- You, the members of iVilchiganFarm Bureau, will elect them at your County Farm Bureau annual In S ,pt mher 2. Organize a program in each community see that all eligible electors vote Sept mb r 12. (a) requires a 10 percent re- alternate committee members dates in Ingham county. Another Every Farm Bureau member duction in acreage allotments in meetings in October. Telephone electors about voting. Off r transporta- from southwestern Michigan. committee interviewed candi- should understand the Agricul- return for a 45 percent payment Representatives of MACMA dates in the Barry-Clinton-Eaton tural Stabilization and Conserva- tion and "sitter" services as needed. in cash or kind; Representative district and two Are you planning now to attend that meeting to tion Service election procedure in (b) authorizes an additional op- plan to meet with representa- tives of apple growers of western candidates in the 15th Senatorial elect the very best qualified members to represent August and September. 8 and are to be returned by farm- Fir I Far For tional 30 percent diversion with district. The rules have changed. Farm ers by September 20. New York and the Appalachia payments in cash or kind of 60 you? organizations are not a part of pllmlDllr percent; region September 1, tv exchange information and to consider Elton Tubbs, chairman of the the county election board this The five persons receiving the highest number of votes in order Progra (c) provides that any grower committees, said each candidate Are you planning to attend your annual meet- year. will be Community Committee The first of Farm marketing activities. may take as much as 10 acres was asked the same questions in ing to help determine the policy of your County chairman, vice-chairman, regular Nominating petitions for Com- member, first alternate and sec- out. of production in return for interviews that ran from an hour payments; to an hour and 40 minutes in Farm Bureau, and thereby give some direction to munity Committeeman were sent ond alternate. (d) repeals the present 200- u.s. Paid Michigan length. Candidates were invited your Delegates? to all farmers from county ASCS offices in August. A petition The chairman will be delegate at 1:00 p.m., 870 on th dis 1. bushel exemption from wheat Farmers $16,000,000 also to speak on any other issue. must be signed by at least ten to a county convention Septem- After that th fit st Mon ay f marketing quotas; At the conclusion of each in- Will you accept the responsibility of representing eligible voters in the community bel' 29 to elec~ a County .Commit-I each month at 1:00 p.m. W AU Michigan farmers received $16 terview, the candidate was told tee, and all WIll take office Octo- is closed on Labor Day which (e) increases the marketing million in direct payments from that he would be notified by mail to nominate a Community Com- penalty to 65 percent of the par- your county if the members select you? There is mitteeman. bel' 2. Septemb r 4. the federal government in 1959, if he had been endorsed. ity price and provides for stricter says John Ferris, Michigan State no more important responsibility in Farm Bureau I At least ten farmers shall be Eligibility to vote generally Th fir t Monday 0 computation of the amount sub- University agricultural econo- George Krause labor reporter nominated in each community refers to any person and wife month Farm orum d 1 ject to penalty; mist. Your Delegate represent you. gates in October is a big part of (township or combination of who has an interest i:a a .f~rm as the Community arm for the State Journal at Lansing, (f) restricts price support for They can do thi properly only that job. townships for administrative own?r, or te~ant, and IS eligible to discus ion topic or th This amount included $7.5 mil- aid labor leaders will announce the 1962 wheat crop to coopera- to the extent that they ha V~ Many counties and Community purposes) . The present ASCS p~rt.lclpate III any program ad- Topic for S pt mb r i "Buil lion under the soil bank pro- their selections throughout the tors in the commercial wheat background and experience. Group have representatives at Com m u nit y Committee will mim ter d by ASCS. Farm Bur au a an gram, $4 million for conservation state at the same time through producing areas; practices and a $3 million sugar their own publication. The County Farm Bureau is the state annual meeting who are make nominations to complete Eligibility to hold office as a Organization." (g) authorizes the Secretary to only as effective as its individual observers. Every Community the list of nominees, or as they Community Com mit tee man beet subsidy. increase durum wheat acreage al- members want it to be, and to Group hould have two or more feel desirable. means any per on eligible to vot lotments if supply warrants. Indirect subsidies, transmitt d the extent to which they help it and who r sides in th commun- non-voting delegates at the state Petitions must be returned to to farmers through commodity work at the job of serving the in- ity. conv ntion. the ASCS office not later than 3. Extension of the present price supports, are difficult to Thi Edition 70,041 terests of the members and agri- Election of Community Com- '. feed grain program for one year measure but would be counted in August 31. culture generally. Each Community Group should mitteemen and County Commit- -including barley ( xcept malt- the $705 million cash. receipts copies of the Michigan Farm expect to have a report at its Ballots will be mail d to farm- te men is for one y ar from (Continu d on Pag 8) from marketings. News were mailed to subscribers. Selection of respon ible dQle- next meeting following the state ers by the ASCS by September tober 2 or until the next election. ance. bining th ir sales Horts in so- Wheat grows in everyone of 1923. ichi an ar Pre ident .•.................. ureau W. W. Wightman resident's olumn alled sales agencies or market- ing volum cooperativ whose our states and run into millions of del- 80 million acres. lar annu lly. This, too, has all occupies sal s land than any other crop, some more Fennville ing quipment at work. Some of taken place in the last five years. V.-Pre R. E. mith, Fowlerville it replace four men with one c'y-Mg'r C. E. renU e. Okemos man. Space here does not permit DAIRYMEN DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS elaboration or di cussion of the 1-Max K. Hood Paw Paw, R-I The technical skill required to above mention d trends. These Publl h d m nthly, first day, by J('lJIg n Farm Bureau at its pub- 2-Wilbur H. Smi th, Burlington, R-I 3-Allen 1<".Ru. h ....L ke 4-Elton R rton, R-l mith.... al donia, R-l keep the moisture powdered milk within a fraction content of things only indicate and em- BIG BI\ 1\1 lication otfic harloUe, at 114 E. Lovett Bt., Michigan. 6-Dale Dunckel- 6-\Va1'd G. Hode Hlf ams tcn, H.-1 nover, R-l of a percent phasize the added re ponsibility variation, etc., is placed on any farm organiza- are Hahn Rodney, R-I - stounding. ••cUtorial and general offices, 4000 orth Grand River Ave., Lans Ing, Michigan. Post Office Box 960. Tele- 7-Thoma 8-Lloyd 9-Eugene hankel... Wh ler, H.-I Rob r ts Latce City, R-I ROGER N. FOERCH MFB Organization Division Five of the large dairy market- tion if it expects adequate to find to meet the challenge itself uickly Cleaned 1O-Eugene De Iatio, W. Branch, R-1 of serving modern agriculture. phone Lansing IVanhoe 7-5911 E • 271. ll-Edmund Sa er StepheOsoD people we ing cooperatives of the midwest We can't afford to be found SPEEDING at 150 ft. per MINUTE DIRECTORS AT LARGE have combined in the last ten R nd notte , of change of address . hould pay tribute to for their wanting. on Form 3578 or Form 3579 to ~ ich- Herbert Fi rke Saginaw. R-ll days in ord l' to strengthen their Rob rt E. mith F wlervflle, R-2 work in the 1961 Roll Call for Ig- n Farm w, dl tor la l oifk at sales program . P. O. Box 960, Lam i~{g 4, MichIgan. Walter , i htman Fennville, B.-I member. They enroll d from 5 ,.URPOSE OF FARM R pr senting to 10 or more new members! Land - 0 - Lakes, North Star, Form 2240 On-Farm Einar E. Ungren BUREAU WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU Here they are with the number Dairymaid, Twin City Milk Pro- Editor Mr . Alex Kennedy Posen, R-I written: ducers and Badger State Cream- Gas Tax Refund The purpose of this AssocIa- Sub. crlptlon: 50 cents a year ry were already rather large tion shall be the advancement R pre nting of our members' interests edu- SOUTHWEST REGION Farmers using gasoline on-the- FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE marketing cooperatives before Vol. 39 eptember 1,1961 No.9 cationally, legislatively and Jam .' •.·park~ axsopo lis, H-4 farm but off-the-highway opera- economically. their merger. They, each in their Berrien County-Harold Bene- ations are eligible for a 4 cents respective positions, were mar- dIX 5, . Russell File 5, Wesley per gallon refund of federal tax keting dairy products for several Prillwitz 5, Mrs. Burton Rich- • on gasoline for ~s bought be- smaller producer cooperatives . ards 6, P. J. Walton 5. tween July 1, 1960 and June 30, WALTER W. WIGHTMAN 1961. This only indicates a modern Van Buren County-Max Hood -..,,-.--y 5, Earl Morehouse 8, Frank C. Struble 5, Zell White 6, Changes have been occurring in agriculture 0 rapidly in the trend in this busine s of mar- keting what we produce on our Use County Form 2240 available Extension Offices at or ACORN BUNK FEEDERS SAVE LABOR·· DISTRIBUTE FEED EVENLY last five years that it is almost farms. It is being forced and from the Internal Revenue Serv- ROGER N. FOERCH resented by 15 people, young SOUTH CENTRAL REGIO frightening to the average per- hastened by the buying practices ice. Write for free literature. people and adult . son. of the large retail outlets which OTT WA-HITCH Manager, Organization Division, Michigan Farm Bureau Calhoun County - Louie Fred- The la teen u shows that is being constantly concentrated MICHIGAN FARM NEWS As we look back on the activi- into the hands of fewer and few- FN-321 We have closed our books for the 1960-61 year. ties for 1960-61, we wonder how erick 7, Mr . Glen Hornbaker 6, more specialization and more 2 it was done but, at the same Erie Lake 16. commercialization in farm pro- er buyers. September 1, 1961, Holland, Michigan Th fin I m mbership figure is 69,794 which IS time, realize that Sept mber be- duction has occurred in the last Not only this, but when you 96.77< of goal. H re are th regional standings: gins another year. So, we roll up 7, Herbert Eaton County-Earl Marquardt Smith 5, Vivan J. five years than during vious ten year period. any pre- visit the processing plants of Purebred Ram our sleeves and are ready for Wollpert 10. farm commodity sales organiza- eglon Total Membership % of Goal whatever i presented to us. The need's for increased skill, tions and see millions of dollars 1961 Ram Days and Ram Truck Schedule September starts off with 3 Ingham County-Leon Cowdry invested in the machinery and t chnical know-how and man- Sept. 20-Battle Creek at Livestock Auction Yards flurry of activity: 9. equipment that is required to do North East 3,198 101.10 agerial ability are so great that the job even in the smaller local Sept. 27-lmlay City at Fair Grounds (afternoon and evening) Roll Call Managers' Conference, Jackson County-Dwain Dancer armers have been forced to South East 8,941 98.70 September 7 and 8 at Camp Kett. 5, Kenneth Gilmore 5, Dan Rear- make rapid and often rather plants, then we come to realize Oct. 2-East Lansing at Livestock Pavilion, MSU that the day when a farmer Oct. 3-Baldwin at Feeder Cattle Yards Bridge 1,841 97.45 don 12. radical changes in their methods VOTE SEPTEMBER 12! could market his own com- of production in order to sur- Oct. 4-Clare at Julius Schaeffer farm North West 3,569 97.40 Lenawee County - Clarence modities is long past. Roll Call work beginning Sep- vive. Oct. 5-Gaylord at Feeder Cattle Yards Herford 5, Carl Hintz 10, Carroll It is not possible for the in- Thumb 11,468 97.08 tember 15. All Maloney 5, Clair Porter 5, Carl there will be more changes and the indications are that Oct. 6-Alpena at Livestock Auction Yards (afternoon) Young Adults Conference. dividual farmer to have volume East Central 8,348 96.78 Rieve 10, Lewis Ruesink 5. more rapid changes in the next enough to attract a buyer or the Oct. 6-Glennie at Joe Lilley farm (~vening) Election month for Community South West 10,991 95.81 Groups. SOUTHEAST REGION five years than in the last five capital produce required for market. to prepare his Oct. 7-West , Branch at Railroad Stockyards years. ALL MAJOR BREEDS South Central 9,972 95.80 I will close with this com- Genesee County-F. D. Bloss 5, ment-September 12 is so impor- Mrs .. Franklin Breidenstein 10, This was brought forcibly to We have been talking here Sponsored by Michigan Sheep Breeders' Ass'n and Thumb Central 4,669 95.19 tant that you can not afford not Frederick Dieck 5, Ulysses Dieck our attention as we visited 3 about marketing dairy products 'Sheep Br-ee der-s' Ass'n, County Cooperative Extension of- Upper Peninsula 507 94.21 to VOTE. 10, Arthur Forbush, Sr., 10, Jay dairy cooperative plant in north- but what we have been seeing fices, and MSU Animal Husbandry Department. Hewitt 5, David Ives 5, Pete ern Wisconsin last week. It is applies to all farm commodities For further details contact County Cooperative Extension West Central 6,290 93.31 almost staggering to the imagina- today. Even in the fruit industry Marsh 5, Carl Miller 5, William Office, or write Graydon Blank, Animal Husbandry. Dep't, Taylor 10, Gerald Woods 5, tion to see the modern process- larger producers have been com- 105 Anthony Hall. Michigan State University, East Lansing. County Farm ureaus that reache their goal are: Claude Zimmerman 5. .. . 1. Montmorency 2. Iron 7. Delta 8. Ogemaw 13. Genesee 14. Ingham Livingston County - William Hanson 13, Thomas G. Sharpe 10. Washtenaw County-Raymond IVERSAl MILKING MACHINE· OPENS. DIRECT 3. Alcon 4. 10 co 9. Marquette- Alger 15. orthwest Michigan Jorgensen WEST 17. CENTRAL F CTORY·TO·DEALE SERVICE IN. MICHIGAN 5. Mackinac- 10. Chippewa 16. Charlevoix At the request of Farm Bureau Services, the Univer- • Present outlets to continue service with Ottawa County-Fred Fritz Luce 11. Alpena 17. Washtenaw Sam Rymer 5. sal Milking .Machine Division of National Cooperatives increased, training. 6. Missaukee 12. Presque Isle has now established direct factory to dealer service in • If you are planning a new pipeline, or are CENTRAL REGION the state of Michigan. This will provide specialized modernlzlng your milking system, write for These counties passed their last year's member- Montcalm County-Elmer Mill- dairy equipment service and more direct pipeline free planning information. er 6, Frank Wilson 6. ship but missed goal: planning and installation assistance to serve Michigan • Buy with confidence of assured quality and EAST CENTRAL REGION dairy farmers better. service. Arenac Ho ht T scola Gladwin County-Eugene Gar I re Shiawassee WaYI1e vel' 5, George Weir 6. Emmet St. Clair Wexford Gratiot County-George David- son 6, Carew \ LeBlanc 9, Sim Today in Farm Bureau is a baseball at Tiger Stadium. Plus Flock Supervisor Spaulding 5, John N. Vance 6. busy one, as usual. As we close a visit with the Market Admini- strator, George Irvine; and the LLOYD A. PLEWES of Zee- Isabella Ccunty-s-Russell Kel- our books and summarize the Farm Bureau Services Feed De- land is flock supervisor for Farm ley 11, Irvin Vogel 5. year's activities, I'm sure this is partment. Bureau Services Egg Marketing true at the county level also. Saginaw County - Mrs. Eva Division at Jenison. His appoint- Seventeen County Farm Bu- ment was A pin 7, Frank Blessing 6, Ed- Dairy Tour. August produced announced by P. J. reaus were represented. Every ward Brabant 6, Walter Frahm th second dairy tour. It in- one felt it was a worthwhile Sikkema, manager. trip. 15, Harvey Leuenberger 5, volved vi its to Quality Dairy in Mr. Plewes will work with Rudolph Reinbold 8, Harold Lansing; Borden's, Risdon Broth- .I.C. The annual meeting of poultrymen affiliated with the Zehnder 8. rs and Michigan Milk Producers the American Institute of Co- egg marketing program. He is Association in Detroit; Me- operation was held at the Uni- also liasion man between the egg THUMB REGION Donald's at Saginaw; and Ovid versity of Minnesota. Mr. Cheney operation and other departments Lapeer County-Be a Davis 11. ., plus .J a wonderful evening of reports that Michigan was rep- of Farm Bureau Services. • Sanilac County - Milford Rob- inson 7. NORTHWEST REGION TO VI tr Northwest Michigan - Lucas Y U IN ER ON, JANE !" Knight 5, Ralph Nelson 5, M. E. Wyatt 5. H ••• So, Jane, we naturally are stay- Tonight, wouldn't you like to visit NORTHEAST REGION ing clo e to the farm the e days. But with someout-of-townfriendsor relatives Alcona County-Guy Rickel 6, that doesn't keep us from visiting-we'll by Long Distance? The rates are lower Leroy Sands 10. . keep in touch with you often by Long after 6 p.m. and all day Sunday. You'll Arenac County-Harold Shutte Distance. Be sure to phone us if you find typical Long Di tance rates in your 7. can make that trip next month ... " telephone directory. Montmorency County - Leon Abbe 5, Ervin Farrier 5, Mark 'CH' LL TELEPHONE COMP NY @ Vanderveer 5. Ogemaw County-Wilbur dy 6, Willard Wangler 5. Prid- I LI E MILKI G Presque Isle County - Leon FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION A D GRADE "AU PROFITS Trafalet 9. IMPLIFIED COW-TO-TA. K MILKING BRIDGE REGION Emmet County-Fred Evers 5, Supermatic Milking-Conveying-Receiving-Cool- Sid y Howard 6. ing-Sanitizing ... the easiest way to Grade "A" UPPER PENINSULA REGION profits. Complete installations to fit your particu- lar needs. Parlor or Stanchion Barn Supermatic Delia County - Carlton Van pipeline milking for more efficient dairy farm WALK-THRU SYSTEM HERRINGBONE SYSTEM Drese 19. operation. Houghton Coun.ly-Ernest Hen- Un,".,s.' drickson 8. Iron County-Herman Reimers ~ ~ - '~ 10. II II My sincere thanks go to these VACUUM people for this e tra effort. B KMIL COOL R STANCHION SYSTEM TANDEM SYSTEM I would also like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the many Direct Dis- The ultimate in bulk milk tribution and Insurance Agents cooling and protective who were responsible for quite storage. FREE a number of the new members PIPELINE MILKING CATALOG written this year. This kind of VACUUM EFFICIENCY Get the facts' W rite for cooperat!m is a great help in any this new Universal membership campaign. • MECHANICAL CLEANING catalog . • 10 YEAR WARRANTY Application for an absentee ballot for the special election September 12 to elect Delegates to the Constitutional Convention mu t be made to the township clerk or city clerk by 2:00 p.m., Contact your dealer, the factory, or Michi an factory repre entative at Saturday, September 9. 3601 Sha fer Avenu • Lansing. Michi n Oommunlty arm " Act on ys em. or cs DONALD D. KINSEY catch the imagination of members Coordinator of Education and Research and leaders in the Farm Bureau D N E. REED of Michigan. . Associate Legislalive Counsel How do you get quick action by thousands of farmers scattered over the countryside when it is enate Interior Committee Honored by , of the U. S. Senate, chaired by needed in legislative crises ~ This was the problem Senator Clinton P. Anderson, of that Farm Bureau leaders tackled and solved In Of Voe. ri ew Mexico, is consid ring a ser- ies of bills having to do with the 1936. f L A Cheney, secretary-man- handling and development of our' ager of the Michigan Ass'n of Nation's water resources. The idea, - If members were organized into Farmer Cooperatives, was one of All four of the bills provide for five awarded honorary member- groups at the local level so that they became part, a committee or a board, or some ship in the Michigan Association general authority, for the various of a vast telephone network, then an alert-warning of Teachers of Vocational Agri- culture at their summer confer- states. c~uld be spread across the countryside like an ex- ence at Michigan State Univer- In pre enting Farm Bureau's r panding sound wave. sity in July. Boat f Benefits point of view on these bills, John Taylor, assi tant legi lative direc- Mr. Cheney is a former teacher ..,.-.,.".....,.,..--,. __ ~---:--.-~~~~~~fl GLADWIN COUNTY Farm Bu- tor, told Senator And rson that an But this could only be done if the members were of vocational agriculture at Sar- reau's float shown above was in independent board of thr e to five anac Allegan, and Williamston. the Gladwin County First Set- members would best represent all formed into these groups - the Community Farm At Williamston as a teacher Aa 'I Act I tlers' Centennial Parade July 22. interests. Controls should not be Bureaus. trainer he helped train 110 teach- Samuel A. Nash of Gladwin R-2 in the hands of one man or the ers of vocational agriculture. ~ said, "We hope the story the float head of any government agency. The key man at the group level was to be the "Minuteman. " To him would go a flow of infor.. Others honored were George S. McIntrye, director of the Michigan Dep't of Agriculture; Of 1961 and told will create interest in know- ing more about Farm Bureau." "It should not be composed of About 20,000 people saw the two any present agency personnel, nor mation about happenings in legislative halls. He T. C. Filppula, superintendent of miles long parade. should it be a part of any agency could pass along the "heart" of this information to schools at. Romeo; Winfield Har- rison, ass't professor extension, Cooperatives five thousand meals were served ---------------------------~ his fellow members in the regular group meetings. soil and water conservation at Several Farm Bureau members during the week. Michigan State University; Don- ald Giese, Lansing, field repre- have asked that Michigan Farm The cafeteria is operated by a In the case 'of an emergency, the Farm Bureau News carry an explanation of mall full time crew of workers sentative for the Michigan Edu- Legislative Department at the state level could trig.. cation Ass'n; Verne Freeh, co- Farm Bureau's position on some and volunteer help from County ordinator for student programs, of the less publicized proposals Farm Bureau Young People. * turdy as it looks! ger a telephone grid. An emergency call could be College of Agriculture at MSU. which were thrown into the Cochrane - Freeman Omnibus Miss Patricia Murphy of Ionia * Glows in the dark! placed to the Farm Bureau Regional Represent .. county managed the cafeteria Lasts long; co. t. lea. t/ Farm Bill. atives throughout the state. These Regional Representatives would carry with MFB People Huron county was assistant man- Cooperatives. Title IV of the this year. Duane Schulze of Agricultural Act of 1961as passed ager and Gail Priddy of Ogemaw Your livestock will gain faster and produce more if you feed them a trace mineral salt that has a special formula to meet their special requirements. CATTLE SWI nilit advanta e at par nt, no wond r th y 11!n - by the Senate, carried secnon county was cashier. sides marking fi nee line for hi zh them the telephone numbers of the chairman of the Legislative Committee for each of the County Farm In Con-Con 401c, which would have changed Others on the full time crew the jurisdiction over monopolis- included Wanda Gowell, Donna tic practices growing out of Huizenga, and Willa Miller of Specialized for Cattle, Sheep, Goats Specialized for Swin HARDY SUPER way driver and night farm r alik , their red coat nlrven th .ene y Bureaus in their region. The emergency call would HARDY TRACE rRACE SWINE SALT day. To end all dig ing, backfill, be passed to them. Election mergers and consolidations in- Oceana county; Judy Bennett, volving cooperatives. Judy Dunn and Larry Winter of At present, the Justice Depart- Ogemaw county, Gary Higgins MINERAL SALT #1 It's a scientifically balanced salt-trace Developed for swine with a special need for , zinc. In addition to the tampin , having, merely driv niJites. te 1Unilit S won't burn, The County Legislative Chair- have to stand alone. The word of Members of the Michigan Farm ment enforces antitrust laws. of Kalamazoo county and Robert mineral combination five basic trace rot, nor inter t termites, ut th men would then call the members the members came strongly to Bureau listed below are candi- Section 401c would have divided Sanders of Otsego county. containing minerals, this formula do support wir for year , an their support. the authority and placed jurisdic- recommended contains 100 times the of their County Legislative Com- dates for delegate to the Consti- Volunteer workers from Cal- mittee. These committee mem- tion over cooperatives in the houn, Saginaw, Mecosta, Mont- proportions of cobalt, amount of zinc found cost least. Quality guarante d. bers were to be well distributed It is well that Farm Bureau tutional Convention at the spe- Secretary of Agriculture. iron, iodine, copper in ordinary trace Buy U ILl E • around the county, and would members take stock of the value cial election Tuesday, September calm, Clinton and Ionia counties and manganese. mineral salts. Results in faster gains even when parakeratosis is not evident. have the phone numbers of an as- of this system. The individual 12: "Farm Bureau supports cooper- helped with the cafeteria. Availabl throughout Michiga signed group of the Minutemen. farmer, isolated on his farm, can SENATORIAL DISTRICTS atives as a vital part of our pri- Keep your feed eests down. Ask your dealer for Hardy Specialized salts. from The phone calls would fan out to never have the impact of this sys- vate competitive enterprise sys- hite House FA M BUREA tem. No farmer can leave his Democrats tem," American Farm Bureau The White House has been the Originators of' p, O. Drawer449. these people. 5 VIC , I farm to go to the Legislature or 14th-Robert E. Curby, Howell. President Charles Shuman told home of everyone of our Pres- Trace ~ineral HARDY SALT CO. St. louis 66, The Minutemen were the final Congress each time a crisis arises. members of the Senate. idents, except George Washing- , .i. » Salt Missouri LANSING, MIC I AN 26th-Henry Dongvillo, Foun- link in the chain of alert to the tain. "If cooperatives are to continue ton. members. They are charged with The fact of being in a Commun- to serve farmers effectively, they calling the members of their ity Farm Bureau gives the mem- Republicans must have the opportunity to Community Farm Bureau and jn- ber a positive way of "finding out 9th-Blaque Knirk, Quincy. grow and to provide business forming them of the nature of on time." Otherwise he might dis- 10th-Berry N. Beaman, Parma. units large enough to compete ef- the emergency. cover the crisis after the action fectively with other enterprises . '. had been taken,-and too late. 14th-J ohn S. Hannah, East on a regional and national basis. " I:t worked. On many occasions, Lansing. " I this system brought many letters If the Community Farm Bureau "However, we also believe that 17th-J ohn B. Martin, Grand the exercise of monopolistic eco- and telegrams to Legislators and system never accomplished Rapids. Congressmen WHEN the issue nomic power by any group- another thing, and it certainly 19th-Charles Figy, Morenci. was "hot" on the floor. The Farm whether agriculture, industry, or has, then this accomplishment 20th-Claude L. Wood, Brown Bureau's legislative counsels at labor-is a threat to the mainten- alone would make it a great City. Lansing and Washington did not ance of the competitive.enterpris achievement. It should continue to 22nd-William J. Leppien, Sag- system and individual freedom. inaw. "We therefore have serious 25th-D. Hale Brake, Stanton. *A series of 26th-Stephen mont. S. Nisbet, Fre- REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS Democrats misgivings with respect to Sub- section 401c which would give the Secretary of Agriculture author- ity to require divestiture of assets held in violation of :the Capper- Volstead Act in such manner and M case histories based Calhoun county, 1st district- within such time as he may pre- on peA financing Richard K. Stout. Marshall. scribe. Isabella district-Cecil W. Ep- "We fear a division of the au- ple, Mt. Pleasant. , Jackson county, 2nd-Robert O. McManus, Horton. Len awe e county - Leland thority to deal with threats to competition resulting from acqui- sitions and mergers between the I I HI Brighton, Brooklyn. Republicans Department of Justice and the Department of Agriculture would weaken the government's ability to deal effectively with antitrust E TWIT Allegan county-James worth, Allegan. Berrien county, 2nd-J. Burton Farns- matters." The Conference which compromised the differ- CommiUee UALITY F Richards, Eau Claire. ences between House and Senate Charlevoix district-Edward K. rvices is much more than a name at versions of the bill struck Sec- Shanahan, Charlevoix. tion 401c from the bill. Farm Bureau and you, Mr. Farmer, made Eaton District-Ink White, St. "The .architects of the Omnibus • it that way. Service is the spirit on which • 1 Johns. ' Bill have thrown in as odd an Ingham county, 2nd-Charles assortment of baits as you would our operation is based. You wanted au J. Davis, Onondaga. find in a fisherman's tackle box" needed quality feeds at a reasonable cost. ex- Ionia county-Stanley M. Pow- said one observer. ' • To accomplish this for you, we: became Mr. Wallace Erickson, Neillsville, Wisconsin, ell, Ionia. Jackson county, 2nd-James F. Hoping to catch additional vote support, the bill designers in- • ••• • co-owners of one of the nation's largest panded from a 160-acre farm and 30 cows in 1956 - Thomson, Jackson. cluded such varied. subjects as • feed mills and research farms across the ... to a 480-acre farm and 96 cows in 1960! And, the the milk program for armed • 3: Lapeer county-Ervin Haskell, credit with the "sound repayment program" was, forces, foreign trade, cooperative country; set up a vast dealer network and of course, Production Credit Association financing. Lapeer. Macomb county, 3rd-Allen F. law changes and consolidation of farm lending agencies. "It is un- • convenient warehouse op ration for bag In 1956, after six years of operating a dairy route, Rush, Lake Orion. fortunate that the omnibus ap- • and bulk quality feed distribution all over Wallace Erickson rented his father's 80-acre farm Monroe county - Donald D. Doty, Monroe. proach was taken on these is- sues," said Farm Bureau. • • • Michigan; bought a fleet of rapid-transit •• on a livestock share lease. And to make a "go" of Presque Isle district-Elmer L. feed trucks to keep it "feeding fresh"; and his new farm business he decided to: Radka, Rogers City. maintain a staff of trained field r presenta- • ••• Saginaw county, 2nd-Herbert M. Turner, Saginaw. Shiawassee district-Thomas G. Young People's • tives to give you management servic • Farm Bureau Services is your company Sharpe, Howell. Van Buren county - Francis 19th C fete ·a * and serymg you is our job. Finch, Mattawan. • • Wexford district-Roy Howes, Succe sful • •• • ••• --5 6 Copemish. C rrection Michigan Farm Bureau Young •• • • • • farm Sureau deafers serving you with a compTet Joseph Bell of Alma, who won the Democratic nomination for People completed their 19th suc- cessive year in operating a cafe- teria at the Ionia Free Fair, • • line of feeds • farm Bureau feed warehouses for rapId distftb'" delegate to the Constitutional Convention from the Gratiot August 7 to 12. 'c. tion of quality products, Your peA's financial planning service, like modern county Representative district is not a member of Farm Bureau They use the proceeds from this project to help finance edu- o Farm Bureau Milling Co. Where feeds all CU Dlendeg for Michigan. m farm equipment, is designed for today's" big money" as was stated in our edition for cational programs. These include farming needs. It is one of the most useful pieces September 1. bringing good speakers and in- of "equipment" in planning your farm business. structors to the state camps and Let us discuss with you how PCA can help your Correct Labellin meetings, tours for Farm Bureau See Your Local Farm Bureau Dealer for Quality Feeds at Economical Price For Wood Products Young People, and helping with farm business. expenses for the state committee Farm Bureau recently testified to attend the National Leader- before the House Commerce ship Conference of the American Committee in support of legisla- Farm Bureau Young People. n tion to require labeling of hard- wood and imitation hardwood T Young ~eople serve two products. meals a day at their cafeteria at Alma, Bay City, Escanaba, Gaylord, Grand Jack Lynn, legislative director the Ionia Fair. Meals include a in Farm Bureau's Washington of- choice of meat, vegetables, fice, told the committee that the salads, beverages and dessert. Branch Offices: Adrian, Bad Axe, Cadillac, Charlotte, Coldwater, Gladwin, two bills under discussion would They are well prepared by ex- HilJsdale, Ionia, Marshall, Mt. PI asant, Paw Paw, St. Johns. provide consumer protection perienced cooks and served in a without placing an unreasonable cool, permanent building on the 40 0 IVE y FI R T In F rm Cr d It burden on manufacturers. fair grounds. Between four d • • men o C Igan ureau li--------------------------------------------------------..:.------------------------- can better evaluate the perform- Fair plans were made. It was Records Key for Mrs. L Cook. Chairm n decided to sell baked goods, Young People ance of his herd. The lactation listing gives the Kala.mazoo R-l candy and eggs. Mrs. Snyder is to see about getting a milk dis- Improving essential information about each ive ladies, one from Van penser. Helpers for the fair were BUl n county, one from Kalama- solicited. To Sponsor cow. Mature equivalent records are included to make it easier for zoo county, two from St. Mrs. Max Thomas read an Prof-t from the member to study the breed- Joseph county and myself went article on the Con-Con and urged to Camp Kett to the training all to vote September 12. 3 Contests ing performance of the various sires used in the herd. chool held for county chairman on August 15-16. We had a very Jackson County Women's Com- d lightful and informative two mittee met at Farm Bureau of- The Michigan Farm Bureau airy Cows These reports DHIA member with valuable in- provide the Young People are sponsoring formation on which cows to cull. days. The sessions were in fice which has been newly rede- three contests this fall for all LARRY JOHNSON which heifer calves to raise and charge of Mrs. Karker, Mrs. corated. Plans were completed young members of Farm Bureau. MSU Extension Dairy Specialist how to feed concentrates for ef- Gardner and Mr. Eastman. for our fair projects. We voted to They are Miss Farm Bureau ficient, maximum production. All the ladies felt that they payoff our Camp Kett Project. Contest, Talk Meet, and Talent Modern business machines are Purebred breeders can use the had gotten very useful sugges- We feel all ladies should work Find. used to provide Dairy Herd Im- records for proving sires. tions and we all hoped we could extra hard to replenish our trea- provement Association members In 1960, the average DHIA cow go home and apply them in our sury. The Miss Farm Bureau contest with complete records for im- is to select a single girl between proving the production and pro- returned nearly $100 more over own work. We agreed that we Lenawee County Women's Com- feed cost than did the average want more of the same kind of mittee met at Island Park for a the ages of 17 and 30 to repre- fit of the herd. sent Michigan Farm Bureau Michigan cow. m etings. picnic. Miss Martha Pfund from Monthly and yearly reports Young People at various Farm are returned "Production testing in Michi- Camp Kett is a very wonderful the Juvenile Home told about the to the members Bureau functions. gan has more than doubled since place for meetings. We felt work there and about some plans from the DHIA Computfng Cen- She will receive an expense ter located on the MSU campus this modern record-keeping pro- v ry proud of having a part in they have for the future. Plans cedure was started," reports Wil- helping build such a nice place. paid trip to the American Farm at East Lansing. were made to sponsor jointly Farm Bureau Gay Notes Bureau Federation annual meet- liam Brook, East Lansing, Secre- V n Buren County. On a rainy, with the Juvenile Home a home ing at Chicago, December 10 to Alvin Thelen. a former DHIA tary of Michigan DHIA, Inc. gloomy August 1 nineteen Farm made ice cream social to raise -------------------------~ THIS CHORAL GROUP of 14. She will be selected from Supervisor in Eaton county has ur au members met at the very funds for vocational work. In the afternoon, the American Missaukee County Women's women employes at the Farm county Miss Farm Bureaus No- been in charge of the machine Bean Support ch erful, cozy farm home of Mrs. Dairy Association will present Committee enjoyed a picnic din- Bureau offices at Lansing has vember 8 at the Michigan Farm operations since the program was ner at the county park at Lake been h~ar~ at annual meetings of Tops World Price Clair Le dy at Breedsville. Chairman Morehouse opened the Distr ct 3 Michigan's Dairy Princess who will demonstrate the uses of City. Some of our women and the Michign Farm Bureau, and Bureau annual meeting. adopted by the State Dairy In his column, "From the Bean Herd Improvement Association Desk," Dick Shantz, assistant business meeting after a very Mrs. William Scramlin, Chairman sour cream. Last fall we had the our Regional Representative can the. Farm Bureau service com- The Talk Meet contest will in 1954. still ride a bicycle-built-for-two. pames. They have sung for a have two divisions this year: 14 manager of Michigan Elevator bountiful potluck luncheon. Holly R-l largest attendance of any Dis- The monthly report includes trict meeting. Come on, gals, let's number of the "Farm Bureau at to 16 and 17 to 30 years of age. Exchange, says one of Michigan's Mrs. Marge Karker, Farm Bu- Wexford County Women's Com- Work" programs presented by 41 the current month's production important growing markets for reau Women's Co-ordinator, Our District Council will meet do it again! The winner of the 17 to 30 divi- September 14 at 10 o'clock at mittee met with Mrs. Roy Ander- radio stations in Michigan. Re- sion will represent Michigan at and the lactation total-to-date navy beans has been Great spoke to us on parliamentary Mecosta County. Mrs. Goulait son of the Sunnyside Group. cently, they entertained at the for each cow. Monthly and ac- Britain and eastern Europe. The the AFBF Talk Meet. procedur. We learned that the home of Mrs. Wilford Bun- of the Probate Court Juvenile Women's Home at Lansing and cumulative averages are shown 69 cents raise in supports places Mrs. Marjorie Karker spoke on GOOD CITIZENS should know yea at 40595 Joy Road, Ply- Division spoke at our August J5 at the Masonic Home at Alma. The topic of this years Talk for the herd. us 70 to 90 cents over the world "Understanding the Fundament- about parliamentary procedure. mouth. I hope all officers of the meeting. The one big factor Mrs. Vannie Alexa of the Mich- Meet is "Farming in the 60's- market on white beans. al Beliefs of Farm Bureau." She W learned how to obtain the County Women's Committees causing juvenile delinquency is izan Association of Farmer Co- Bondage or Freedom?". Each Each year the member receives stressed the need of a large "Unless the other countries floor, make a motion, second a will be able to attend. Potluck lack of parental supervision, operatives is their director. contestant will give a five min- a complete yearly herd summary membership working together in producing beans have crop motion, amend the motion, dinner at noon. Mrs. Goulait stated. She recom- ute talk on a subtopic of the and a list of all individual cow and through their organization main topic. lactation records. The herd sum- failures, we salesmen will have am nd the amendment; the Macomb County Women's Com- mended a required course in to help farmers meet challenges watch the Ogemaw County Her- a tough time talking buyers into meaning of "point of informa- mittee met August 2 at the home marriage preparation and it's to farmers these days. ald go to press. A Talent Find to locate out- mary includes the herd totals taking Michigan navy beans," tion," "Point of order," "orders of Mrs. Frank Douglas with 20 responsibilities for young people, standing talent among Farm and the averages per cow for says Shantz. of the day" and "appeal from the groups present. Officers elected: Chairman, Bureau members is also being milk, butterfat, feed amounts thus lessening the number of the chair" became clearer. There Mrs. Vernice Bedtelyon; vice- sponsored by the young people. and feed costs. \V re many questions and much Plans were made for Farm Bu- broken homes. Homes are need- District 10 E chairman, Mrs. Eugene DeMatio; The county and state averages MICHIGAN FARM NEWS r au Women to be in charge of ed for these children as well as Here again there will be two interesting discussion. clothing suitable for school. Mrs. Lee S. LaForge. Chairman secretary, Mrs. Margaret Kartes; divisions. One will be for mem- are shown so that the member 4 September 1, 1961 the first aid tent at the Armada treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Clemens. Fair. Mrs. Kenneth Johnson gave a Curran bers between the ages of 17 and St. Joseph County. Following The Women's Committee serv- 30 and one will be a Farm Bu- potluck dinner at the Oak Lawn Safety report by Mrs. True ex- report on the Council meeting at Our District was well repre- ed lunches at the West Branch Fremont. Mrs. Peterson stated reau Family Division. T rrace Park, a business meet- plained the point system for traf- sented at the Officers Training Stockyards during the heifer ing was conducted by the retire- fic violations. that plans were well under way meeting held at Camp Kett in sale, August 10. Material was to Winner of the 17 to 30 age ing chairman, Mrs. Richard and urged that each group bring August. We as Farm Bureau be purchased for dish towels to division will appear on the Monroe County Women's Com- a carload. American Farm Bureau Talent Hagelgans. mittee met August 16 at the Women should be proud of the be used in the stockyards kitchen part we had in helping with the Minnie Clemens volunteered to Program in Chicago. Mrs. Paul Sloan gave the county library building with 19 Montcalm County. In July, ti asurer's report, announcing groups present. Plans were com- building of one of the dormitor- hem them and to stamp "Ladies Details of these contests ·may eighty-five ladies toured the ies. The formal dedication will Activities" on each towel. be secured from your county th t the Farm Bureau women pleted for the food stand at the Kellogg plant at Battle Creek. had made their goal for Camp Monroe County County Fair. be Saturday, September 9 at 2 Farm Bureau secretary or the of- Mrs. Elsie Hyatt, county nurse, The movie "That They May ficers or advisors of County Farm K tt. p.m. and open house from 3 to 6 Live," demonstrating artificial _ Rev 0 I uti 0 n a r y new heat The County project of the an- spoke on "Care for the Aged" at p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Bureau Young People. It was announced that Mrs. nual style show will be Thurs- the August 3 meeting. She ex- mouth to mouth respiration, will system burns wood 3 TIMES Sloan and Mrs. Schmittendorf, day, September 14 at 7:30, at the from 1 to 6 p.m. be shown at the South Branch plained the new government pro- OVER! Draws full heat new chairman and vice-chairman Masonic Temple in Monroe. gram also what is being done in The District Advisory Council Fire Hall at 8 p.m. September 13. The New 'Look energy from wood, char· would go to Camp Kett Officers' Clothes from Klines will be the counties. Mrs. A. Thompson meeting will be Wednesday, Everyone is welcome. coal and gases .. Training school, August 15 and shown. 16. The meeting adjourned to tour Oakland County Women's Com- reported on Northwest Camp. Mrs. Mable Frost told of her September 20 in Alpena county starting at 10:30 a.m. This is an Presque Isle County Women's important meeting for the of- Committee met at Belknap Hall 48 Young • loads un-split logs 10 inches . duties as Muskegon county clerk thick! ficers to attend and we would for their rural-urban meeting. the Kirsch Manufacturing Com- mittee met August 2 at the Wall- pany of Sturgis, manufacturers ed Lake Methodist Church with of ac ssories for windows and 22 women present. and urged a much bigger turnout for the September 12 Con-Con delegate election. She also ex- like to have all counties repre- Mrs. Gracia Jackson, R. N., sented. director of student health serv- Adult Groups • Build only one fire all winter! ice, Rogers City public schools, • Take out ashes just a few drapes with branch houses in Plans were completed for a the United States and other parts bake sale by the committee at of the world. the Oakland County Fair to raise plained the method used in choosing members for the jury. Mrs. Reska and Mrs. L. Brown Alpena County Women's Com- spoke on the new immunization mittee met with Mrs. Charles law which states, "That all chil- Thompson August 7. Mrs. Awalt dren entering kindergarten, Organized times a month! • RITEWAY FURNACES work or The Kirsch Manufacturing money for Camp Kett project. will attend the Governor's Safe- Liske, legislative chairman, told chool or transferring from one The Young Adult program of same revolutionary way. Company covers 11 acres of Reports were given by the ty Council August 23. Mrs. Lee, the record Farm Bureau had school to another must have had the Michigan Farm Bureau is No other wood heater or furnace Patented Riteheat Regulator ground, in a four story building. delegates to Twin L¥e's Camp county chairman, urged that made during legislature. all shots." She explained that the progressing very well. To date, offers so many money-saving, work.· gives exact, even heat comfort. Nearly half of the 1200 em- in June. women do something about Officers elected are; Mrs. Fred clinics held once a month are 48 groups are in this program saving, heat-comfort features! For Exclusive After Burner ployees are women. ignites heat-rich gases ordinary Mrs. Maurine Scramlin gave a vandalism in the community as Bey, chairman; Mrs. Clarence free to anyone. She gave litera- that is designed for Cbmmunity full details see your RITEWAY heaters let go up chimney. report of her trip to Oklahoma well as trash dumping along the Conrad, vice-chairman; Mrs. ture on nutrition and diets to all. Groups whose members are dealer or write now for FREE Kalamazoo County Women's en a 4-H exchange program. colorful mailpiece, "Burn Those Built To last Twice As Long Committee met at the Y.W.C.A. highways. Clarence Kraft, secretary; Mrs. O. J. Curtis, director of com- primarily between the ages of as ordinary wood heater. Cast Mrs. Luherta Spalding and Alger Herron, treasurer. 20 and 35. . Fuel Bills The Riteway." iron, firebrick Iinins, Clir.tight August 14. Mrs. Bergetta Thomp- Newaygo County Women's munity relations for Traverse son, vice-chairman, called the Mrs. Roger Hosley from Living- Committee sponsored a film "My Alwin Nuechterein, from Pied City State Hospital, addressed The purpose of the Young construction. me ting to order. Roll call was ston County, Mrs. Grace Parker Piper Center, showed pictures the group on the subject of Men- answered by 14 groups. and Mrs. Leona, Hutchins and Maurine Scramlin attended the After our luncheon, we toured workshop at Camp Kett August Latvia" which was August 25 in the Fremont Com- munity building. Geo. Meekof of shown and told how the Center was tal Health. He stated that out of begun and pointed out how great all hospitals, 52 of every 100 beds Adult program is to get young farm families to take an active part in Farm Bureau. Special RITEWAY MANUFACTURING CO. DEPT. 6,5,WAYNESBORO, VA. the Kalamazoo Gazette building, the need is and ways we might are for those mentally ill. It is conferences will be developed on Cadillac who studied under which we found very interesting 15 and 16. world famous Dr. Swartz, and help them. no respecter of persons. It af- a county, district and state level and informative. William Robbins, home mission- fects rich and poor, young and Iosco County Women's Commit- old, black, white, red, yellow and to meet this purpose. These will Dealer Inquiries Invited Cass County Women's Commit- District 6 ary of Marion, told their views tee met at the home of Mrs. brown alike. About 75 out of 100 include conferences on Farm Bureau, Americanism, getting on the dangers of Communism. Lloyd Little, August 3. Mrs. can return home for a time at .This is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed tee is busy making plans for the Mrs. Bruce Ruggles, Chairman established in farming, political as an otfering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of District 1 Advisory Council At our June meeting, a resolu- Marg Karker gave a detailed re- least and it is the attitude of the Kingston a-r tion was adopted that all port on the importance of Blue family and friends that will help action, etc. offers to buy any such debentures, The offering is made only by meting which will be held Sep- Cross as a Farm Bureau pro- make readjustment possible. A series of discussion topics the prospectus. . District 6 has a very interest- restaurant employees have a t. mber 11 at the Volina Town- ship Hall. Luncheon will be serv- ing camp planned for its mem- physical check-up before being gram. Mrs. Clarence Lang, will be hostess to the Farm Bureau on getting established in farming and taking part in Farm Bureau . bers and friends at the Methodist hired. $1,000, 00 ed at the hall. District 2 Camp on Lake Huron, south of Oceana County. A rural-urban Lexington, on September 13-14. tea was enjoyed with 75 attend- Women's Committee on Septem- ber 5. Farm Labor will be developed for use this fall. Cost will be $6.00. St. Clair coun- ing. Mrs. Fleming, mother of Montmorency County Women's Following is a list of Young Mrs. George Crisenbery. Chmn. Jackson R-8 ty will be hostess. Eight ladies from the District Miss America, was the speaker. Committee met with Mrs. Zora Rankin at her beautiful home in ills Closer Adult Community Farm Bureau groups by counties: attended the meeting at Camp the woods. It was announced that Alpena County-Frontiers Com- Farm Bureau Services; Inc. Branch County. Farm Bureau women met at Parkhurst Twenty-five Park for a picnic Kett August 15-16: Mrs. Robert Armbruster and Mrs. Lloyd istrict 9 Good from Huron county; Mrs. Mrs. Dwight Duddles. Chairman the annual County Farm Bureau meeting will be held October 14. A young farmer's Community To Final Vote munity Group, Manning Hill. Berrien-Farmers Creek. Calhoun - Discuss & Dessert, Series A Debentures-Issue of 19&0 August 11. Howard Mahaffy of Sanilac Lake City R-l Group is being organized. Early in this session of Con- Duck Lake No.2. , gress, eleven farm labor bills Mrs. Ladyman told us of her county; Mrs. Hazel McArthur Manistee County. Mrs. Teckla The ladies voted to have a were introduced in the Senate Clare-Sod Busters. 5~% Simple Interest -15 Years Maturity tour she had made of Camp Kett. and Mrs. Leona McQuinn from booth at the 4-H Fair on August Charlevoix-Northern Lights. Er landson was hostess to the by Senator Harrison Williams h explained in detail the in- Lapeer county; Mrs. Clare Car- 30 to September 2 and to have Clinton - Flintstone Farmers, Farm Bureau Women's Commit- (D) of New Jersey. Ten similar The purpose. of this issue is to provide additional terior and e terlor of the build- penter, Mrs. Earl Taggett and the August meeting there in con- Cotton Pickers. I tee. bills were introduced in the ings. She also showed us some myself from Tuscola county. nection with the preparation of Eaton-Thornapple Special. working capital and to modernize facilities of Farm Officers elected are: Chairman, House by Congressman Herbert Genesee - Advancers, New pi tures she had taken. Camp Kett is a grand place the booth. and we will all try to sell more Mrs. Arden Bradford; vice-chair- Zelenko (D) of New York City. Frontiers. Bureau Services, Inc. Mrs. Olney announced the Dis- man, Mrs. Robert Hayes; secre- Both the chairman and vice- trict ouncil meeting August 21 buttons for Camp Kett. chairman went to Camp Kett The Senate Labor Committee Hillsdale-Group No. 18. tary, Mrs. Ed. Lingg. Ingham - Triangle, Just-A- The issue and the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. are at the home of Mrs. Crisenbery. August 15 and 16 for the training has reported five of the eleven; Sanilac County Women's Com- Mrs. Burtker and Mrs. Brad- Mere, The Little Community .e vot d to pay half the rent on mittee met at Forester Park for ford attended the conference at meeting. Iva Halberg and Elva to place e ~r~:.l1bition on tne fully described in the prospectus dated Nov. 30, th 4-H Cabin for a year. Sherwood reported on the Farm mployment of children under Group, Townline. a potluck dinner August 4. Camp Kett. Mrs. Brandt, safety Bureau Women's Camp June 6-8 14 in agriculture, to require reg- Iron-Valley View. 1960. The prospectus is the basis for all salee. tour u- Twenty-three ladies represent- chairman, reported on two Jackson - Alfalfa, Columbia at the 4-H camp near Traverse istration of farm labor contrac- an- ing 15 groups were present. Mrs. articles regarding safety for Soil Savers, Polaris. For copy of the prospectus, and b. call by a City. tors, to establish a National be Harold Gough, chairman, called youngsters. Kalamazoo - Farmers Dozen, Citizens Council on Migratory licensed salesman, please fill in and mail the form e1t the meeting to order and Mrs. Ogemaw County Women's Com- Labor, to provide Federal funds Herdwatchers, Late Comers, Marge Gardner explained the mittee met at the Ogemaw for health projects for migrants. Newcomers. below: Blue Cross services. A booth at the Sanilac 4-H Fair was plann- arm Bureau Says Township Hall with Mrs. Florent Maes of the Pleasant Hill group The House Labor Committee Kalkaska-Young Adult. Kent-Lincoln Lake, Orchard ,--------------------------------·i ed. IChips Fall, etc. as hostess. Mrs. Ed. Brindley has reported one, to require View. I FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. I 7 Willard Baird, political report- safety chairman, stressed the Federal importance of preventing registration cidents in and around our homes. ject, requiring State registration, of labor ac- contractors. A bill on this sub- Lapeer - Deanville Debaters, Hadley Hustlers. Livingston - Beach Creek, I I Finance Promotion Division P. O. Box 960, 4000 N. Orand River I I er for the State Journal at Lans- Mrs. Walter Ha.rger. Chairman ing, made this observation in a Do you know that a power lawn passed the Michigan House of Heights, The Rebels. I Lansing, Michigan I recent column: mower can pick up a piece of Representatives during the 1961 Newaygo- Variety. I I Stanwood R-2 wire, nail, or like object and hurl session. It died in the Senate Northwest Michigan - Twin "In an age of galloping con- I Please send copy of prospectus for Farm Bureau J October 2nd is the date select- ed for our fall District meeting formity the Michigan Farm Bureau - seemingly unconcern- it through the air at speeds up to Committee on Labor. Farm Bu- 180 miles an hour? Anyone in its reau favors State rather than Bays. Saginaw-Fertile Valley, Won- I Services, lnc., 1960 Issue Series A Debentures and at the Community building at ed about maintaining the friend- path could be seriously injured Federal registration. der Valley. I have a licensed salesman call. Barryton. Mrs. Elmer Peterson, chairman of the Mecosta County Women' Committee, asks that reserva- of-everybody many enterprises days-continues image that seek nowa- its independent and often controversial ways. so or killed. The annual Farm Bureau pic- Extra Heat nic was held August 27 at Hard- wood Lake. Attic inlet ventilation systems for insulated poultry houses can Sanilac-Cass Valley. St. Clair-Avoca, Belleview. St. Joseph-Happy Round Robin. Farmers, I I I I Name .......................................................................•...• •... _ tions for the noon luncheon, " recent issue of the organi- August 23 was set aside as provide extra heat during the Tuscola-Fertile Valley, Rice. I I Road ............................................................ RFD ..••..••_ hich will be $1, to be sent to "Tour Day." All Farm Bureau winter, say Michigan State Uni- her by eptember 15, if possible. n inter ting day is planned. on insey will peak in the zation's monthly newspaper hap- pily reported that in the 1961 legislative ession the Farm Bu- reau, defvin many other pre - Women were to meet at the West ersity agricultural engineers. Branch refinery to tour that plant, picnic lunch at Irons Park off Vicksburg 100 years ago Vicksburg, Miss., was on the Mississippi river. I I I P. O. Addr I ............................................................... _- I n ornin on rain rashin . C nsor hip and ure groups, opposed 58 bills. All 58 were killed." and at 1 p.m. go through the Coffee is a native of Ethiopia Now the river is three miles Evans Bicycle Co. and at 3 p.m, nd is still its chief export. away. oun ,~-----....-:---------~ ---- - Phone No. •__ Goals of the United State <>: Life, Liberty and the nifies that personal happiness is a desirable goal, but government cannot or should not guarantee it. Happiness is an earned re- Pursuit of Happiness ward. If government can guaran- tee the rights for a person to own property, to work and live J. DELBERT WELLS ral welfare (permit and encour- where he chooses, and the op- Family Program Division age high individual and com- portunity to profit from his munity living standards), and to labors or ownership, each indivi- We read much in the papers secure the blessings of Liberty dual can pursue happiness as he today about the United States to ourselves and our posterity do so desires. not ha.ving any national purpose ordain and establish this Con- or national goal. stitution for the United States We should always remember that this national goal is not guar- P eo pie who promote this. of America." anteed happiness (there is no thought or raise a question of . no such thing), but the right to similar nature are generally You ~111 note that these goals pursue happiness in the manner aware of the fact that Commun- are. designed to ~ake a strong suited to each individual's desire. ist Russia has an announced goal nation and to provide the cl1m~te The fact is indisputable that of world revolution and eventual f?~ an ambItIOUS, aggressive world conquest herei 11 citizenry. These are national our national goals have released . . w erem a goals and stimulated personal energies nations WIll become socialist . that have built the greatest democracies ruled by the Com- S 0 met i m e s the United nation on earth. munist party. States goals have been spell- ed out as Life, Liberty and As a nation, we haven't had to Director I The charge that the United ave you t the Pursuit of Happiness. look to world conquest to estab- JAMES SPARKS of Cassopolis States does not have any na- lish ourselves as a great nation. tional goals is absurd. R-4 was appointed a Director of As we see the totalitarians Perhaps our national goal for the Michigan Farm Bureau to It is a fact that the goals of over-running the world with the 1960's should be to strength- represent the Farm Bureau this country are not supressive, their infiltrations, assassinations, en these basic goals in our coun- Young People's Committee. The expansive and dictatorial in militarized compulsion, we be- try. We should work to bring appointment was made by the with F r nature. gin to realize that our goals of about a just and lasting peace in Board of Directors at its meeting life, the protection of life, and July 26-27. Mr. Sparks replaces The preamble to our United the realization of its sacredness is other countries of the world Miss Esther Robinson, who re- States Constitution spells out a very important national goal. wherein these time proven goals signed in May to take employ- some very specific goals. It says: In some countries, life itself IS can be available to all persons. ment in Lansing. "We the people of the United very cheap and is only a pawn in It is about time that people Mr. Sparks is 2nd vice-presi- States in order to establish a the struggle for power. more perfect Union (of people who criticize the United States for not having national goals Liberty means the right to wake up and realize that dicta- dent of the state Farm Bureau Young People's Committee. He II and states), to establish justice is a junior in the College of (for all citizens), to insure choose and to follow your own tership and slavery exist on pro- Agriculture at Michigan State domestic tranquillity (in other conscience. It is an all important mises and compulsion. University, and farms with his words, to live at peace' among national goal. Citizens of many Under those conditions citizens father, Harold Sparks, county nations are losing that right extension director in Cass coun- ourselves within the country), to either to all powerful central will revolt or leave, as in East ty. provide for the common defense Germany, with the determina- governments or to dictators. (against all external and inter- tion to find life, liberty and the nal forces), to promote the gen- The Pursuit of Happiness sig- right to pursue happiness. Michigan Corn Yields Up 50 Pct. Ask Congress Regulations To become more competitive with the nation's corn farmers, Michigan growers have increas- ed the average yield of their corn To Move on For Started acreages almost 50 per cent in the last ten years. This good record is the result .Hog Cholera P'ullets? of farmers using better farming methods, applying the findin of research, using better seeds "It is the nearly unanimous DONALD R. MOORE and using more and better opinion of USDA officials, MFB Market Development Div. fertilizers, says Kenyon T. veterinary scientists', and a Payne, head of the Michigan broad section of the swine in- In recent years an increasing State University Department of dustry that the time has come to number of egg producers have Farm Crops. eradicate hog cholera instead of come to rely on started pullets Since 1952, the Michigan corn just living with it. These people for restocki~g their laying flocks. average has increased by 500,000 believe that the necessary This relieves them of the acres. The yield has jumped scientific tools are available'," exacting care necessary in rais- from the 38-bushel average in Farm Bureau told the . Senate ing chicks to laying age and per- 1952 to 56 bushels an acre in Agricul ture Committee in Wash- mits them to specialize on pro- 1958, 57 in 1959 and 53 in 1960. ington. ducing eggs. Annual loss from the disease costs farmers an estimated $50 million. It is hard to estimate the Joins Staff' Buying started pullets holds some real problems. It depends upon the ability and integrity of 90 Young value of foreign markets' closed to U.S. pork and pork products because of limited use of live the grower, how carefully and CHARLES B. TAVENNER has successfully he controls disease, joined the Farm Bureau Services and how honestly he represents People at Plant Food Division sales staff in his pullets. virulent vaccine in ten States. District 7. The announcement Midwest Camp Order next wint r Farm Bureau testified in sup- was made by John C. Sexson, di- The best growers do an excel- port of a bill by Senator Talm- vision manager. lent job and their honesty is un- age, S. 1908, which would: (1) questioned. The entire industry The Midwest Farm Bureaus initiate a hog cholera eradication Mr. Tavenner will be working should be like that. Young People's camp at Clark program in co-operation with with James Davis, District man- Lake, near Dowling, July 28-31, u the States; and (2) prohibit or A bill was introduced in the ager at Marshall, through the fall was attended by 90 young people fertilizer season. After that he 1961 Legislature to enable grow- • restrict interstate movement of virulent virus. or other hog cholera The House Agriculture Com- mittee has favorably reported a will take over Mr. Davis' duties ers or dealers to request the when Jim assumes new respon- Department of Agriculture sibilities in the Division. Charles Tavenner was with the make inspection and certification as to the history of started pul- lets offered for sale. to representing Farm Bureau youth groups in seven states. Jack Lynn, legislative counsel of the American Farm Bureau Federation, came from Wash- ington to speak on Farm Bureau CO An I 'Fr , bill along this line and the Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative The authors of the bill thought and legislative programs in the Senate has already passed S. Methanol or erm n Ass'n as fieldman in Auglaise that if a prospective buyer of 1960's. His discussion included 1908. county for five years, specializing started pullets had a choice of such topics as the national farm in fertilizer, seeds, and farm purchasing certified birds or un- program, foreign trade, the na- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS chemicals. He is a graduate of certified, he would want certi- Ohio State University School of fied. Therefore, a more exacting tional budget, and federal aid to I education. September 1, 1961 5 Agriculture. law would not be necessary. Edwin Estelle of Gaylord was at Sale Prices! chairman of this year's camp committee. Eunice Raymond of Farm Bureau Position Wisconsin and James Haupert of Indiana completed the member- ship of the committee. The 1962 committee is compos- On. Some Con-Con Issues ed of James Haupert, chairman, Joan Germann of Kansas and Both Unico Permanent Anti-Freeze and Unico John Spicer of Minnesota. Edwin During the coming Constitutional Convention, many is- Estelle will serve as ex-officio member on the committee. Methanol Anti-Freeze contain MPI-22 a new com .. sues will be raised which will be of tremendous concern to Farm bination inhibitor which contains ingredients that Bureau members. To assist County Farm Bureau Resolutions Committees and members in developing recommendations, we Mail Coupon will protect all metal parts of an enqine, including present this partial review of Farm Bureau's present policy: new aluminum alloys, which will be used to a great .. Legislature For Free er degree in future production, from corrosion and ISSUE 1. Unicameral or bicameral. PRESENT MFB POSITION 1. Favor bicameral. Soil Test Bags acid activity. 2. Apportionment of House. 2. Base on population. JOHN SEXSON 3. Distribution of Senate seats. 3. Favor districts established on bal- Services Plant Food Division ance of area, population and in- It pays to determine the fer- Taxe and Finance terests. tilizer analysis you should use and the amount per acre through a soil test. Place orders NOW with y r ISSUES 4. 15 mill tax limitation. 5. Earmarking of 2% sales tax for FARM BUREAU POSITION 4. Favor retention. 5. and 6. Originally opposed sales tax Mail the coupon below for free Farm Bureau Soil Sample Bags. You'll need 1 bag for each flat field, 5 bags each rolling field. Farmers Petroleum istrib Have your fields soil-tested or Direct Distribution Ag schools. diversion (1946). Supported Con- 6. Earmarking of 112 % sales tax for lin Amendment (1954) as an im- through your local County Ex- cities, villages, townships. 7. Earmarking of gas and weight tax provement. These funds are now built into our pattern of school, tension Office. Advise the lab management • for highway purposes. highway, and local government the crop and the yield ger acre 8. Debt limit (Legislature at pre ent support. you're driving at. Apply fertili- can only borrow up to $250,000 7. Favor - as a "user" tax. zer on basis of need for the crop. without vote of people). 8. Issue not covered by Farm Bureau FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 9. Voting on lifting 15 mill limit by property owners only. General Government resolution. 9. Favor. Fertilizer Plant Food Division P. O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich. Please send - Soil Sampl FARMERS PET OL U Bas-. 4000 North Grand River Avenue ISSUE MFB POSITION 10. Reduction of elimination of county 10. "Local government should be Lansing, Michigan Name Or township government. strengthened and improved." 11. Length of terms of county and 11. Favor 2-year terms as at present. Street No. & RFD state officials. 12. Appointment of administrative offi- 12. and 13. Issues not clearly covered cials by Governor (now elect d). Post Office by Farm Bureau resolution. 13. Election or appointment of judges. I ComnrlumlilY MIC I, E n u Michigan's 112,000 farms in operation cover 15 million acres, 40 per cent of Michigan's land area, says John Ferris, ~ichigan y Confe ne S tat e University agricultural economist. C ole Sept. 3 In 1959 Michigan farmers had a gross income of $855 million. Production expenses amounted to We present some of the issues that are likely to be $605 million, leaving a net of DO ALD R. MOORE J. DELBE T WELLS Family Prog1am Division considered and acted upon at the Constitutional A conference for chairmen and $250 million for labor, manage- Mark t D velopment Division ment, and return on invested Convention to convene October 3, 1961 at Lansing. their wives or husbands of the "1 n vel' r aliz d it before, but Community Farm Bureau Young Adult Community Groups capital. Farm families earned an .• 1h s dairi shave th sam Groups have the challenge to be It will be interesting and important to know the is being planned for September other $100 million from off-farm trouble with automation that we action groups a w 11 as discus- 11-13 at Lansing. Invitations have jobs. MEMBERS of County Farm gust 15 for two day tour of milk po ition taken on these questions by candidates for do on the farm" said one of th Bureau and .Michigan Farm Bu- marketing facilitie at Lansing, sion groups. been sent to the 48 group chair- 27 touring Farm Bu'reau mem- reau Dairy Committees and other Detroit, Saginaw and Ovid. See The Con-Con election Septem- Delegate to the Constitutional Convention: men to participate in this con- Sou h America bers visiting a large milk plant int re ted Farm Bureau m m- articl Dairy Tour Follows Milk ber 12 poses a challenge to every forence. in Detroit. Community Group to do what it South America has the most bel's board bus at Lansing Au- to Mark t. The purpose of the conference diversified plant life,-vegeta- The occasion was the annual can to help get out a larg vote L gisl iv is to make an intensive study of tion adapted to deserts, rain arm Bureau dairy tour held at that time. the Farm Bureau and affiliated nearly a half million pounds of Should we continue a bicameral Legislature, soaked jungles, steaming tropics, August 15 and 16. Dairies in Lan- sing, Detroit, Saginaw, and Ovid wer visited. A tour of th milk each day and over three million gallons of ice cream each r au This election is one of the most important in Michigan history that is, a Senate and House, or adopt a unicameral companies. Included in the pro- gram will be a tour of Farm Bu- reau Center at Lansing, the Egg and cold highlands. year for but two customers: because the peopl elected at this system with only one legislative chamber, as is Marketing facility at Jenison and Jeff r n MMPA offices was also included. Members talked with George Irvine, Southern Michigan Milk National Tea and A & P. In Saginaw they saw the Me- er time will revi wand possibly 1evise the basic authority of our presently the situation in Nebraska? Leonard Refineries at Alma. Farm Bureau and each of the af- As a young man Thomas Jef- ferson owned 5,900 acres of land. Donald Co-operative Dairy ice state governm nt,-the Michigan If we continue on the bicameral basis, should the filiat d companies will have an 8 ila Market Administrator, Ray De- cream plant and heard the co- At his death he was heavily in Consti tution. Witt of ADA, and Dal Warsco op's hi tory reviewed by the .•..•..•..•.• Farmers have much at stake in House be apportioned primarily on population? opportunity to present their pro- gram to the young farmers. debt. of Farm Bureau Services Feed company's economist, Don Vel'- Department. th coming conv ntion. It is im- Should the moiety clause be retained? (Under West. At Ovid the tour members Augu t is the traditional p rative that p r ons be elected The conference is being limit- Dairy farmers, like specialists viewed the Michigan Milk Pro- month of fairs and dairy shows, who know and appreciate farm- thi provision any legislative District having half ed to 20 couples on a first come, in other industries, are long on ducers surplus plant in which and Farm Bureau activity in the ers' problems. first served basis. Groups can Check the value you get In know-how in their own field- many of those touring own an in- Upper Peninsula centered large- of a full ratio of population has a Representative suggest alternates if the chair- Here are a few suggestions Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, dairy production, but are admit- terest. This plant manufactur s ly around these shows. and an additional Representative for each ratio. man cannot attend. These will the mineral feed of champions: that you may con id r in helping be included only if there are not t dly short on dairy processing mol' cottage cheese than any Percent Percent in the election: above the moiety.) enough chairmen to fill the con- savy, Th annual Farm Bureau other in Michigan. Baraga County, Several Farm Min. Max. dairy tour is d signed to show Another short but valuable Bureau members exhibited th ir ference. Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 1. If you haven't had the candi- If the Senate is continued, on what basis should Calcium 29.0 34.0 dairy farmers what happens to stop was at the Michigan Milk prize cattle at the Baraga County dates attend your Community Mag. Sulfate .24 the milk after it leaves their Producers office in Detroit. Mr. Dairy Day Show August 9 at Group meeting, ask them (one or it be districted s Iodine (pure) Cobalt Sulfate .015 .01 .018 .03 farms. Glenn Lake, president, greeted Pelkie. The Baraga County Farm all for whom you can vote) to Africa Sa It 0.00 0.00 the group, and Mr. Lowell Allen, Bureau also sponsored Nancy attend and brief you on their po- Should each District be specified in the Constitu- Get Perfect Balancer at your Memb rs of this year's tour Africa is unique among the saw a ross-section of dairy pro- manager of out-state markets Autio of Covington as a candi- sitions. tion as is now done? Should the Districts be ap- continents in that it is almost elevator. Distributed In Mich- cessing from the small but ef- and Mr. Sid Beal, director of date for Dairy Princess. Ap- evenly balanced over the equator igan by: You may not have a Farm portioned on a population basis periodically as IS frci nt Quality Cash and Carry field services, conducted the tour proximately 2,500 persons at- and extends into the North and FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Bureau Community Group meet- Dairy in Lansing to one of of the offices. tended the show. nOW required for Representative Districts z South temperature zones. The and ing between the time you read Detroit's giants, the Borden Houghton County Farm Bureau this and election day. If not, be only cold areas are at high alti- The Gelatin Bone Co. Members of this year's tour tudes. Company. members took part in the Hough- sure that all of your members and Romeo, Mich. were: Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Red- Local Government Th y also visit d Risdon dy, Kalamazoo county; Maurice ton County Dairy Day August others know what each candidate Broth rs, Inc., processors of Hennen, Ogemaw, Peter Ko lch, 10. stands for. Should the number and functions of counties be Arenac; Paul Cruikshank, Carol Hendrickson of Calumet 2. Volunteer your services as a Osc ola; Robert Kr 11, Clare; was awarded a blue ribbon for group to the reduced? County Farm Don Kreiner, Sanilac; Call the Registered Holstein heifer Bureau Citizenship Committee Should township government be retaineds Fall Nobis, Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Peterson, Ottawa; Carl tuder, Oceana; Leonard J ohn- calf that was presented to her by which will be working to get out the Houghton County Farm Bu- voters and to get candidates in reau last year for her work in front of the people. In general, would more centralization of govern- Mich. son, Kent; Louis Pung, Ionia; the 4-H dairy project. Carol is a mental authority in the State be desirable or un- Eugene Roberts, Missaukee; Ralph daughter of Houghton County 3. Appoint someone to make a desirable) Darling, Jackson; Lloyd Smith, Pre sid nt and Mrs. Ernest Hend- list of all farmers in your area. Genesee Wheat (White) Calhoun; Fr derick Dieck, Gene- rickson. Assign some of your Community Officers in Government Monon Whea (Red) s ; Carl Burns, Van Buren; Group women to call these peo- bert Bott, Gratiot; Owen Iron County sponsored a Farm ple on election day, reminding Dual Wheat (Red) Bureau booth at the Iron County them to vote. You can even pro- Should the length of term of office of various of- Wood, Gratiot; Dawson Way, Charles Neblock, Roger Foerch Fair, at Iron River August 17-20. vide transportation and "sitter" ficials be increased from two to four years ~ If so, Hudson Barley This was a splendid opportunity services if you care to. and Don MOQre, Michigan Farm to which offices should this apply? Balboa Rye Bureau, Dale Warsco. Farm Bu- to get more information on Farm Bureau to the Public. Groups in Let's see if you can be a 100% r au Services, and Francis Bust, group wherein 100% of you vote. Should the Governor be given authority to ap- Farm Bureau Insurance. Iron County have had public re- Why not strive for a 100% com- point various officials who are now elected ~ If so, lations projects other than fairs. munity wherein every eligible Vole noe Upper Peninsula Fair. All elector votes? to which offices should this apply? Few parts of the world have as County Farm Bureau units co- A few activities of this nature 'operated in the Farm Bureau would be a real patriotic enter- Should judges be appointed rather than elected's ' e Your Loc I many volcanoes in so small an booth at the Upper Peninsula prise. It would also build ef- area as Costa Rica. Should the justice of the peace courts be retained Farm Bureau State Fair at Escanaba August fectiveness and prestige for your MICHIGAN FARM NEWS 21-27. Farm Bureau group. on the present basis, be revised, or be eliminated ~ Dealer 6 September 1, 1961 The Farm Bureau display, "Is In case of a tight election, the Your Name in th Book?", was votes you get out may mean the ~nn ••nt Fin nces used as the theme. Names of balance of power in the Conven- members from the entire U.P. tion. Should the present debt limitation ($250,000) were written on the background Let's not have any more 15% as well as on the pages of the voting like we had in the Con- be increased or eliminated entirely? " y akem t book. Con primary. We would have Should the Constitution be revised to permit the Delta County. A charming had considerable more votes than young French woman Miss Maric that in most areas if all Farm use of State credit for the purpose of granting assist- weight 3 weeks sooner Claire Prieux, who proudly de- Bureau people had voted. ance in the development of private or public asso- scribes herself as a "peasant," Talk to your Community • p e y feed I t had a three weeks stay at the Group leaders about their ideas. ciations, corporations, or enterprises ~ In Alber Whybrew farm in Delta Do something! Should lotteries be legalized in Michigan ~ county as a guest under the In- With concrete I"~ ternational gram. Farm Youth pro- Taxation "Our farm is near Fontaine- Says ALFRED ASK, Triumph, Minnesota bleu near Paris," she explained Should such property tax protection as is now "We have been farm people for provided in the 15-mill limitation in the State Con- generations. " "My father died in the last stitu tion be retained ~ • war. He was deported to Ger- Should there be any changes in the Constitu- many and died in a concentra- tion camp there in 1945." tional provisions relative to taxation, such as elimi- "My mother, operates the 300 nation of the uniformity clause, and clarification of acres that we own and manages an additional 300 acres. Our the right of the Legislature to enact a graduated FOR YIELDS crops are wheat, corn and barley income tax and an income tax of the "piggy-back" and we have flocks of sheep." Miss Prieux said she finds I type measured by federal income tax liability ~ plant MICHIG·AN " Americans "enthusiastic very kind," and she likes the American scene and the beauty and Should the qualifications for voting increased millage over and above that available under the 15- CERTIFIED of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Whybrew are mill limitation be modified to restrict the franchise WHEAT on such a matter to property owners and their active Farm Bureau members and Mrs. Whybrew is the Delta County Farm Bureau secretary. spouses in the district affected by the result of such ... to be sure Feed airman ballot ) The Blue Certification Tag on Michigan Membership. The 1962member- ship drive for the Upper Penin- J. JAMES SEDDON, manager Certified Wheat Seed means- Alfred Ask farms 540 acres, feeds 90% of his grain crops .... ula District will begin with a of the Farm Bureau Services Earmarking of Funds 1. It is a tested variety adapted and reeom- to liuestoch, His 100' x 16 ' feed lot is concrete. Cattle are series of training meetings the feed department has been ap- mended specifically for Michigan conditions. marketed at 1150 to 1300 lb ., grade choice to low prime. week of September 18, followed pointed chairman of the Ameri- Should the provision for allotting to the public can Farm Research Association's 2. It is a variety that will excell in yield and by an all-out drive on the fol- schools the revenue from a two per cent sales tax quality, lowing week. Which of our coun- 1962 feed committee. The ap': pointment was announced by Dr. be eliminated from the Constitution? 3. It is seed produced directly from foundation" ties will be reporting goal at seed stocks each year. their county annual meeting? George Scarseth, director of AFRA. Should the provision allocating the yield of one- 4. It is field inspected to assure varietal purity. Delta County Farm Bureau's freedom from noxious weeds, other crop Board of Directors and Member- As chairman of the feed com- half per cent sales tax to cities, villages and town- mittee, Mr. Seddon will work mixtures and diseases. ship Committee are asking each ships be retained or eliminated ~ 5. It is laboratory tested to assure highest member to sign up one new with feed men from cooperatives in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan- Should the so-called anti-diversion amendment purity and good germination. member. If each member fulfills I n n r t, ou ca always get fe d to cattle this responsibility, Delta will sas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, GENESEE (White Wheat) Tennessee, and Wisconsin. which provides that the revenue from the motor fuel A high yielding, beardless wheat with broWD asily, even in the worst weather. And in the dry really be flying high. It can be done. All phases of cattle, poultry and license taxes should go for highway purposes chaff and white straw. season, th re's less dust. Cattle stay healthy the and swine nutrition are studied DUAL (Red Wheat) y ar around. by the feed committee and is re- be retained ~ oncrete feed lot makes cleaning easy, fast. High yielding soft wheat that is resistant to search affiliates. Hessian Fly. Tractor scoop don't tear it up. 0 refilling. Con- Citizen Committee Education cr t is a lifetime in estment in efficiency. Yet MONON (Red Wheat) On arm La or e Big iI iti 1 t is 1 Should the Superintendent of Public Instruction A high yielding soft wheat, resistant to Hessian I Problems in agricultural labor i ichigan Fly and leaf rust. Three inches shorter than in Michigan are being considered The $4.4 billion assets of Mich- and the State Board of Education be made solely Dual and matures four days earlier. by the new Michigan Citizens' igan farmers, the 112,000farms in responsible for elementary and secondary educa- CLIP-MAIL TODAY Committe on Agricultural operation and the employment PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Labor. The first meeting w s of 140,000to 180,000persons show t'on~ o pt. F·110 Stoddard Building. lansing 23, Mkhigon held in mid-May with 35 repre- that agriculture is a big business in Michigan, says John Ferris, Should the system of Constitutional boards, as we national organization to improve and extend the uses of concrete sentatives of growers, farm I e end free booklet. "Pave Your Barnyard With Concrete." organizations, state departments Michigan State University agri- now have for the Michigan State University, Uni- Iso nd material on ubject I've Ii ted: of government, religious and cul tural economist. social agencies present. versity of Michigan, and Wayne State University be The value of Michigan farm as- Dan E. Reed of Michigan Farm sets is equivalent to the com- extended to all public institutions of higher educa- Bureau is chairman of the execu- bined assets of Ford Motor Co., tive committee for this group. Dow Chemical, and American tion) BARLEY .• .'COIN • FIELD lEANS FORAGE SEEDS • OATS • lYE The Citizens Committee meets Motors, and amounts to well over Should there be one Constitutional board of con- NO. -----CITY'------;:,TATE- ~1iii1I"'1iiiiIl. POTATOES· WHEAT • SOYBEANS again October 27 at K Ilogg Cen- half the assets of General Motors, ter, East Lansing. Mr. Ferris said. trol for all colleges and universitiesj; • ••• recommended spedficaUr for u i 10 i , iti I." Listen aFa B Adrian WA Saturday 12:15 p.m, The Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric A ociation of Glad- Albion WALM ston Michi an has grown in a Wednesday 6:30 a.m. period of gr at rural electrifica- tion advance. Alma WFYC Organized in 1937 with 133 Saturday Farm Program members and 122 mile of line, 6:30 to 7:00 a.m, Alger-Delta now operates 1,011 miles of line with 600 mil s in To ff Alpena WATZ fore t-covered areas. They have 3,814 members and employ f unty Monday 6:30 a.m, twenty full time people and P a u 1 Grofvert, Kalamazoo twelve part time. county, chairman of th on- Ann Arbor WOIA servation Sub committe of the Wy Nieuwenkamp is the man- Announced Locally Area ales anager 18 - member MFB R olutions Genesee County Farm Bureau Office ager of Alger-Delta and his nine Committee, says his group will directors come from many fi Ids. GENESEE COUNTY Farm Bu- square feet of floor space. panies Genesee county office is Ann Arbor WPAO CHUCK BRAZEE of Howell study the value of the pr s nt has been promoted to East Cen- One is a retired groc 1', another a state bounty on fox and oth r reau owns this office building at The County Farm Bureau of- there, in charge of LaVerne Thursday 7:00 a.m, logging contractor, five are predators. 4070 North Jennings Road, Flint, fice is in charge of Mrs. Blanche Spotts, Genesee county agency tral Area sales manager for Farm farmers and two, retired farm- and has occupied it since Dec- McCarron, office secretary. The manager. Bay City WBCM Bureau Insurance. The promo- tion was announced by Ivan Alli- ers. Each family that receives Not all farmers look on the fo ember 10, 1960. It provides 1600 Farm Bureau Insurance Com- electric service from the Co- as a nuisance. Some believ that Saturday 12:15 p.m. son, sales manager for Farm Bu- cperative becomes a member and the mice and rodents d stroy d Insurance Agents event of an accident. facing these solar heating units reau Mutual and Farm Bureau - Information on where to get under Michigan conditions. Big Rapids WBR Life Insurance Companies. the members, at their annual more than justify the elimination meeting elect the directors, who of the state bounty, which h s To CalIon claims service both in Michigan and out of Michigan is also pro- vided. All that is needed to prqvide air heated an extra 10 to 15 de- grees is a metal roof painted Tuesday Charlotte 12:30 p.m, Mr. Brazee became an agent for Farm Bureau Insurance in WCE Lenawee county in February, employ the manager, who selects averaged over $200,000 in r cent the staff. years. I All Auto A special feature of the book- let is a tab which can be detach- ed and mailed to the agent in- black with a three-inch heating space under it. A duct system can be built to Saturday 12:30 to Farm Show 1:00 p.rn, 1958.One year later he was pro- Mr. Nieuwenkamp said that at moted to agency manager in Liv- the start of the Rural El ctrifica- central Italy, has be n ind p nd- ingston county. tion Administration's program in ent since 302. San Marino, a tiny republic in olicyholders / dicating special service that the policyholder may desire. move the sun-heated air to the fan of the drying unit. A sloped roof facing south can Cheboygan Friday 1:05 p.m, WCBY Farm Bureau Insurance agents are now engaged in contacting Flat oaf Be t for be used for heating supplement- al air, especially for drying corn Clare Friday 1:05 p.m, WCR auto policyholders as an im- alar Heated Air in winter. portant part of the company's current auto service program. Roofs that slope east and west In Michigan flat roofs or nearly can be utilized efficiently to flat roofs generally make the best more than pay for the cost of a Coldwater Saturday 6:15 a.m, WTV Try A 2S ord r I The program is designed to in- solar heating units that utilize the solar heating addition. 8PECIA~ RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for 1 for each edition. Addi- sure that every auto policyholder sun to preheat air for hay or Dowagiac WDOW receives a personal call from his tional words 5 cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one word. grain drying systems. Sponges have what is said to agent some time between June Saturday 12:15 p.m, NON-MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word one edition. Two or more edi lonl Fred H. Buelow, MSU agricul- be the most offensive odor of 1, 1961 and June 1, 1962. tural engineer, has determined any living thing, skunks includ- take rate 'of 8 cents per word per edition. All classified ad are cash with ord r, East Lansing WKA All agents are receiving IB.M. the best slopes and directions for ed, before being processed. cards providing them with the Saturday 10:30 a.m, 3· BABY CHICKS 18 _~ FOR SALE 123 LIVESTOCK 23A HORSES names and addresses of policy- holders to see in their respective Escanaba WDBC CO SISTE TLY TOPS. Franchised G OD ED SAP EQUIPMID T: -------------- A'1' STUD: 'renne,'see Wa.lker' Bl:lze dealer for Ideal H-3- W's, the KL 'G evaporator compl te with arch, O'Uold, double, rpgi.·fprf'd '1' IlB areas each month. The cards are Saturday 11:35 a.m, "Champ" Egg Producer today, Ask stack and grate, size 4 x 14 root, 4725 5, PIfB 17079, St.at e Licen~ed. us why. Baby pullets $40 per 100. sent so that the agent can see the 1,000 or more $38 per 100. Also, Darby capacity 1200-1400 buck ts, ar h needs Hude's, Trav rse 'ity n-i, Ho", ,)62, sheet metal r placement. Good usable Mi .htgan. Br-eed I'll of (;olden [e;n- policyholder in advance of his Oaylord WATC DX. Prepaid or delivered. Dirkse flue pan with front pan used only n 'see Walkerx. l'hon' Caxt le 3-.1h 71. Leghorn Farm, Box IG9F, Zeeland, auto renewal date. Michigan. (l0-tf-25&9b) 3 one y ar. ngli h Tin. Set KI... G (7-4t-2/ip) 23A Thursday 6:30 a.m, evaporator pans only, no arch :.liz 5 x This will allow time to make SHAVER R S, proven again ] 4 foot, capacity 1 00-2000 buckets. any neccessary rate or classifica- in lat st Random ample T sts to be Used one • ea 'on. English Tin. Sev- Orand Rapids WORD a consistent top produc r, year after eral hundred ] 2 quart buckets and tion changes on the policy's next year. Sold in 28 nations around the covers. Two h avy duty wood work GROW GIA ...T-SI)I;g Appl H, Peach- renewal date. Saturday 6:40 a.rn, world. Fall chick available. Also, benches . uitabl for shop or sugar DAIRYME. -Use Pertect Balan- s, P 'ar,' on sensu.ttouu.l .S tar k started pullets for fall and winter de- house. One El ctric automatic tank cer 8% phosphate mineral feed. Mix DWARF Tr es. As many a rnne t rees Iiv ry, PI' e catalog. ~IacPh rson suitable for reh ating yrup. One one pound of P rf ct Balan er to As a part of a service call, the in space 20 feet square. Buslwls. of Oreenville WPL Hatch ry, Haynor Road, Ionia, 11.-3, Galvaniz d tank uitable for reh at- ing and . tor-age of syrup. Urge p r- ev ry 100 lbs. of ground fe . ou can dellctous fruit for table, fre,,:nng, agent presents the policyholder Saturday 1:30 p.m, Michigan. (9-lt-42p) 3 sonal in, p ction our war house at liminat Balan er. bone m al by u 'ing P rfect G t P rf ·t Balan er at canning, profit. Fn'l' Catalog o! with one of IFarm Bureau's new once if int re t d. Sugar Bush Sup- Sta.rk - Burbank Fruit T'reus, lJ\i AHli pli s Company, 4109 West Saginaw, your I vator. The G latin Bon co.. Fruit Trees, Hhru»s. Hhadt~ 'rret>s, Policyholder's Identification Lansing, Michigan. (9-lt-100p) 1 Romeo, :Mich. H-tf-40b) 23 Vine,', HOHes, et.c. Ht (I ~!ro's, Dept. Booklet. This booklet, which fits Hancock WM 30792 Lou lala.nu, di.'sourJ. , (7·9(-52h) 24 into a wallet, is loaded with in- Wednesday 6:30 a.m, formation on "What to do in case TTHTST:\TAHTI{J<~I·~H. Hl'otdl lli!le, ~prayed and Hlll'al'pd. Hl~lrtil\g' tl~!rtl of an accident." Hastings WBCH yt'ar. (load eolnr ..•'vI khig:Ul .' llt'!-'t, 1- I ve to 8 feet tall. Ol'<\('j'tal'l '. AI 0, He!)tI'll The booklet provides space for Tuesday 12:30 p.m, Pine, \Vhite Hpl'llC'l', and ('olor:\(lo information on your car, license BOB NELSON, left, Jackson R-l. Mr. Dancer, vice-president Hlul' Spruc-e .'I'PtTJill'R. Hp!t't't. ~B .1Ie ~In'l\('e G to It) Inch plu n ta, 2,1 .or number, serial number, ignition county gency manager for of Jackson County Farm Bureau, HQughton e WHQR $:L75. ~ Whlt'll. lrrIng' 11 FARM EQUIPMENT (8-59-tf-25 and 25b) 23 !)}'I'mil1m pri('Ps. Jlay (Jill or nll,~pd t o Iron River WI K tile agt yon want t hum. Hlx to 22 MAPLE SYRUP PROD. pigh tr-r-n \Vf'l,jEft ...'orthern CATTLE Ji rhigan fall f eder cattle - 1961 kamp'« I.~HH.·.·Yillt· Ha t chor-y, 2719 C('ntp!' ItO:llT g. HI'.vll le, ,Iic'hignn . FOR SALE - sed I ing Evapora- sale schedule. II native, trash from (Bay County)' (9-2t-471» 26 Jackson WIBM tor, size 30" by 10 feet, ltJngliHh tin th farm y arlings and cal es, Oct. A pans, stz d for 500-700 buckets with 6 Bruc 1'0 'sing 500; Oct. 10 Escan- KLAOIDR'S DeKAU3 PROFIT PUL- Saturday 6:45 a.m, medium size sap stor J,'e tanks, sev- aba 1200; ct. 12 Gaylord 2800; 0 t. 13 LE'.rS-Sixteen weeks and older. The ral hundred plastic sap bags and cast Baldwin 500; Oct. 18 lpena 1200; Oct. pro v n Hybrid. Rntsed under Id I spout.". II in dry . torag and in 19 We.'t Branch 1 00. Write for conditions by expertenced poultry- Kalamazoo WKPR very good ondition. Also, several brochure, Ray .:IcMullen, S cr tarv, men. Growing blr'ds inspect d we Id1 cord. of hard wood for fuel. Contact Michigan F der a ttl Produc rs by train d staff. Birds on full fed, Friday 6:00 a.m, E. J. Hollenb (Antrim County) k, K wadin, .Ii h isra.n. (9-2t-4 b ' ) 22 Counoll, Gaylord, Michigan. vaccinated, debeaked, true to ag and (8-3t-50b) 23 delivered in clean coops. See th m! We E Lapeer WMPC 13 FARM MACHINERY· FRIDAY TRAW SPREADER. "VA. 'TED - ,\Y ar new tapping hit for maple syrup pro- deaign ing a REGISTERED have a grower near you. Birds raised on F a I' m Bureau Y 0 R K S 1I I R ]jJ HATCIH.mrmS, BOAH~, sired by the top selling boar Igan. TelephoneR: Salin HAzel 9-7087. teed. Brtdgewa.ter, KLAOER MIch- Monday 6:00 p.m, 1:s d littl . Like factory n w. Garage ducer.' and destr help and :-;ugges- in the ovemher sal of 'rab Tree Manchester GArden 8-3034. (W h- hous ed. Car or truck tow d. Reason- able. Hunter-s trawb rry Farm, tlons as to the sty l and d sign which you hink is orrect for our speciat 1d Lak • .llchlg-an. Phon ~1 a .t. 4, ---Iareat Julius Schaeffer farm; I1n 6-303:l. (Sanilac County) • 4-2022. (Oakland County) Oct. 5, Gaylord f ed r cattle yards; ag Inaw W KNX (9-lt-20p) 23 In tanl lectric moisture I (9-2t-23p) Oct. G, Alp na, live. to k auction yards • rai Electri m , • fan• aturday 12:40 p.m. St John•.......••............. WJU aturday :15 a.m. (afternoon); Oct. G, Glennie at Joe Lillpy farm (ev ning); Oct. 7, W st Branch railroad stockyards. your opportunl iy to Helect a ram from the best flocks in .:\1i 'higan with a minimum of trav I. Contact This Is 'ounty 15' LAH.GE WISCO. 'SIN HOLS'l'BIN heifers for sale. Vaccinated and test- ed. lJu S ptember. Two years old. $2 5.00 each. lfi Hol.'tein heiff·rs dUll October and Nov ·mber. \Veight 1,fJOO 36 WANT TO BUY • r Hone,well ;rawa City Tuesday 12:15 p.m. . Coop rative Extension Office, or write to Graydon Blank, Animal Hushandry D p't, .\Jkhig-an State Lan 'ing, ~\lich. for further details. niversity, gast poundl>. $235.00 e;u·h. Tanis, JeniRon H-I, Michigan. Phone dO 9-9226. (Ottawa County) ItJdw