Vol. 40, No.6 40th Year gan JUNE 1, 1962 ubli h d County News Notes About Farm Bureau upp rt e People and Places SAGINAW Farmers Eye Trade Del}ate D Reached Membership Goal May 18. Roll-Call -Manager Peter Young Jr. has words of praise for volunteer workers Support Extension of Act Farm and county office staff. Goal Unanimous nd r em nt of h is attributed to complete co- Agricultural Protection is Concern operation and extensive pro- Constitution by th Board of Dir gram of F. B. Services, Insur- Michigan farmers have obvious reasons for con- ance and Petroleum. At 2,710 Michigan Farm Bureau follow d cern about Congressional debate over renewal of members, Saginaw remains the examination of th docum nt t r largest county F.B. in Mich- t e Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act due to ex- igan. of the Board in Lan ing, M y 16. pire this month. ST. CL IR They cannot forget that out of the annual 623 li: wa agreed that Deleg te r t Alan Tackaberry, a senior at S1. Clair High School and son million dollars in products from Michigan farms, gratulated on a thorough, painstaking job; h of Farm Bureau members Mr. 95 million dollars' worth have been sold in overseas new Constitution would be ubstanti 11 and Mrs. Harry Tackaberry, has been accepted as an ex- markets in the past year alone. They are aware more concise, and comparatively: fr change student in the "Youth that through farmer-controlled agencies such as the flicting, vague or overlapping st m nt . for Understanding" program. He will spend two months in Farm Bureau Trade Development Corporation, Area of schools and 10 al units of 10 Finland. MISS GAIL PRIDDY -of West Branch, Oge- Michigan Farm Bureau, moments after winning ernment. they have every chance to expand their foreign: Improvem nt maw county, has been named Michigan's Dairy her crown, May 26. Gail, daughter of Mr. and OTTAWA After more th n v Princess for 1962-63. Currently she holds the title Mrs. Wilbur Priddy, swept fhe field of 38 can- sales. Genit Meekhof of J ames- In urging Farm Bureau month of h aring , stud', d - of "Miss Michigan Farm Bureau"---and will didates. She is presented with a gift-certifi- members and the general pub- bate and amendments, the n w town was selected "dairy far- mer of the year" by the Coop- reign in dual capacity until the 43rd MFB an- cate by Donald Moore, (right) manager of the lic to accept the new constitu- Constitution still ha hurdl s ersville Chamber of Commerce nual meeting in November. She is congratulated Market Development Division of the Michigan tion when it is eventually ahead b fore it is adopt d. ot in conjunction with local inter- by Walter Wightman, (left) president of the Farm Bureau. placed before them as vot 1'5, the least among these will b ested groups such as the D.H.- the Board underscored areas of apathy or lack of und rstand- LA., artificial breeders' asso- improvement. They. noted that ing on the part of voter h 11 ciation, farmer cooperatives, June 18-22 local gov rnmen t had been it is placed before th m on (,./ Farm Bureau, and others. Nanled Editor maintained and a general and strengthened, strengthening either the November ballot or in Ap il, 1963. NORTHWEST John McLachlan MICHIGAN named manager of the Trav- has been Turkey Referendum Set was evident three coordinate state in each of the government, branches Executive, of At that time it must b dorsed by a majority of thos n- erse City branch of Farm Bu- voting on the issue, some thin reau Services. John served as Farmers Urged to "Vote For Freedom" Legislative and Judicial. They that members of the Michig applaud d the new section pro- manager of the Fremont Co- Although & majority of farm- ty committee. If not, he should Farm Bureau Board fe 1 viding for Executiv and Leg- operative Produce Company ers have expressed opposition request a ballot and certifica- strongly deserves. islativ controls over state ex- 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111\11 for the past 8 years. to the .idea of a national mar- tion report. penditures. LIVINGSTON Louise Hewitt, daughter of keting referendum order for turkeys, of "eligible" grow- a Heavy Vote The I sue 0 o TH I ID Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hewitt, ers has been called by the Still Urged Apportionmen EAD- United States Department of Fenton, will vie for the title of Agriculture for the week of "Miss Livingston County" as In the area of apportionment, June 18-22. she represents her county the farm leaders said that the Farm Bureau in a contest Highly promoted by USDA issue had been met in a "fair which is part of a pageant held officials, the proposal contains and equitable manner" with in Howell during Michigan clever wording to exempt be- the House of Representatives Week. tween 85 and 90 percent of all on the basis of population, grOWeTS, allo ving those re- (-with ncar adju tments WASHTENAW to r cognize county lines) and maining to reject or impose A "Living Memorial" to the the Senate on a combined pop- controls on the majority. late Albert Amrhein will be in ~ELMER E. GROVES Farmers have protested the ulation and area basi . the form of landscaping for the secret nature of the balloting, Most Producers "The retention of the IS-mill / Farm Bureau grounds, made Delmer E. Groves, managing since USDA has ruled that possible by contributions from editor of the Michigan Farmer Are "Exempt" counting will be done by ASCS property tax limit and the add- his many friends and fellow- Magazine for the past four committees in private. All bal- ed limitation of assessments at members. years, has been named editor The "exempt" producer will lots are subject to challenge by not more than SO percent of have the door to opportunity members of the commiffee, Re- cash value are of prime im- BARRY of Nation's Agriculture, lished by the American Farm pub- closed in his face. He is denied sults will be announced only on Let's Keep Him On The Job! portance to all property owners Barry County's loss will be the right to vote on an order and more especially farmers," Bureau Federation, Chicago. a "national basis:'--not by Farmers can lose markets agriculture may need some Ionia County's gain when ac- that will prevent him from ex- the Board members said. county or state. through fed era 1, domestic protection to avoid serious in- tive Farm Bureau member, He succeeds Creston Foster, panding his turkey operations Paul Wilkes, moves to Ionia to price supports at unrealistic jury from overseas competi- They noted that the new recently named to the post of as his larger competitors have Responsible turkey groups levels, - forcing U.S. products become the new extension tion. Hence Farm Bureau is Constitution preserves the use News Director for the Federa- already done. have joined major farm organi- above the levels of world working vigorously in Con- of all highway revenues for agent in agriculture. Mr. tion. zations, including the Michigan prices. Markets abroad can be gress to build special protec- highway purposes and retains Propo d F ir Tour Wilkes graduated from M.S.U. Balloting will be conducted Farm Bureau and the Ameri- PAGE 4 where he majored in agricul- This spring he was given an killed by closing our own doors tion-possibilities into the Act. other "earmarked" funds for by county ASCS Committees. can Farm Bureau Federation in 111'11111111111111111111111111111111111111111\11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111\11111 [I 1 1 tural economics and has oper .• honorary State Farmer degree Anyone who has raised turkeys to trade with other nations. urging defeat of the national One such is easier access to ated a dairy farm in Hastings by the Michigan Association of in 1961 should check to see Either approach spells hard turkey marketing 0 r d e r the Commission on Tariffs and for several years. Future Farmers of America. that he is listed with his coun- scheme. times for Michigan farmers. Trade for hearings by those Farmer Petroleum Farm leaders do not feel that who suffer injury.c-swith these these arguments lead into com- pletely "free" trade. The Recip- rocal Trade Agreements Act hearings held well in advance of bankruptcy by those in- Board Member ppoint d volved. provides a basis for negotia. Carl Heisler of R. 2, Albion, "Cooperator of the Year" in tion between nations on a mu- With so m e protection-a- has been appointed to the recognition of his many ac- tually advantageous basis. mendments, Farm Bureau board of directors of Farmers tivities which include ser vinz strongly supports the exten- Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., as chairman of the county reso- It is recognized that certain sion (and improvement) of to fill the vacancy created by lutions committee and as a segments of an industry or of the Act. the recent death of Albert member of the state resolu- Armheim. tions committe. He is past Potato Hearings Recessed Heisler is president Marshall Farm Bureau Oil Co- of the president of the Calhoun coun- ty Farm Bureau. VVhat next on the proposed The Michigan Farm Bureau operative, (a position held the Mr. and Mrs. Heisler and national Marketing Order for and American Farm Bureau past six years), and is a direc- three children (ages IS, 16 and potatoes? For now, recess. Federation oppose the use of tor on the board of the Cal- 17) live on a 490-acre farm Considerable opposition to the national marketing orders as a houn County Farm Bureau. In where they specialize in live- ideas proposed and promoted device to control agricultural 1961 he was selected county stock. by the USD.f1.was expressed by production. Farmers see in potato growers and others, suf- them another tool for further ficiently so that the Department Government intervention into of Agriculture Is using a recess the management of their farm- in hearings to consider changes ing business. to make the proposition more appealing to producers. Since opposition to the pro- posed order is so strong and Should Agricultural Secre- since it must be approved by tary Freeman decide to revise at least two-thirds of those the proposed order, hearings voting, Freeman may not be on the amended scheme would willing to chance a referendum be resumed before submitting at this time. it to a grower referendum. World's Fair Tour In Planning Stage Two-Week F.B. Tour is Considered A three-day visit to the Seattle W orId' s Fair as part of a two-week sight-seeing tour package is under consideration by the Michigan Farm Bureau A STORY FARMERS MUST TELL-how farm productivity (right)--One modem farmer in one hour of work now pro- for the month of August. The tour will visit parts has increased in the past 50 years to make the United States duces: grain to make 243 pounds of flour (up 493%); 146 pounds of the Northwestern United States including a dip the best fed nation and greatest exporter of food in the world. of cornmeal (up 535%); 160 pounds of rice (up 742%); 24 into Canada to Banff Park and Glacier. (left)-One hour of work by a farmer in 1910-14 produced: quarts of milk (up 100%); l6V2 pounds of dressed beef (up grain for 41 pounds of flour; 23 pounds of cornmeal; 19 pounds 37%); 9 dozen eggs (up 125%); 20 pounds of dressed pork (up Still in the planning stage, the proposed trip de- of rice; 12 quarts of milk; 12 pounds of dressed beef; 4 dozen 25%); llV2 pounds of broilers (up 429%); enough cotton for pends upon interest shown by Farm Bureau mem- 4-H RIBBONS-attesting to family activity in Club or eggs; 16 pounds of dressed pork; 2V2 pounds of ready-to-cook eight business shirts and enough tobacco for 74~ packs of are examined by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heisler on th i f turkey; 8 V2 pounds of broilen; enough cotton for two business cigare tes. bers and their friends. near Albion, as Jack McKendry, Manager of arm s shids and enough tobacco for 20 Va packs of cigareU ••• • • • Kaiser Aluminum Photo (See pro eel itinerary on page 4.) looks on. Carl has b n 4·H I ad r f h o Jun 1, 1962 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS e ICy e dent's Column acuum Freedom. For Agriculture u r In tead OJ o'er resident of Board of The May letter on business Yra e peaks Out and economic conditions of the nn B re u Spirit is far from ead in Robert C. Liebenow, presi- First ational City Bank of New ichigan, We have proof po itive. dent of the Chicago Board of Trade has said that national York City, had this to say about or example, the dedicated farm couple that farm policy "is pretty close the present and past Federal Farm drove some miles on a recent rainy day to visit Ye now to being in the hands of receivers. A new policy should Program: ditor concerning how best to sell Farm Bureau be devised and put mto ef- "Total expenditures under the Walter Wightman m mb rship. fect." ast month in an item on these pages, we needled heading of Agriculture and Agricultural Resources Liebenow, who represents thos people who support Farm Bureau with dues the world's largest grain ex- for the current year endihg June 30 are down in mon y, but do little more. It was suggested that change, spoke before the mem- the Federal budget for 6 billion 343 million dollars. bers of the Texas Grain and thi is not the way to build a militant farm organi- Feed As ociation in Fort Without this cost, equivalent to $1,700 for every zation, or having built it, - to make sure that it Worth, Texa. He told them farmer in the country, it would not be necessary to that the foundation of federal ke ps in dose contact with its builders. programs has been the idea have any personal income taxes exceeding' 2070." that government is able to ut our vi itors had a point. control output on a farm-to- Farm production has increased 25)10 since 1950. requently, (they reported) - farmers JOIn farm basis. He said that this During that time, the investment in farm surplus idea has fail d. F rm Bure u without intentions to become commodities by the Department of Agriculture, "Thls program," Mr. Liebe- more p rsonally involved than through pay- now rernmded, "began during a has increased from 3 to 9 billion dollars including m nt of dues. They join because they are in sym- period of heavy surplus, but at storage, handling, and transportation costs in addi- the end of thirty years the sur- pathy with Farm Bureau's programs and positions. pluses remain; in fact, they tion to costs of acquiring the commodities. These programs they have studied. They trust their have grown tremendously. Th government owns more than $7 On February 7 of this year, Mr. Freeman, in his lected leaders to see that they are carried out to billion in farm products and has loaned money on another testimony before the House Agriculture Commit- th ir best interests. Some of these people are not $3 billion, which it may even- tee declared that farm income is too low, and he "meeting attenders." Some are not vocal, - feel tually take over. cited the following figures. Farm per capita yearly others to be more qualified for committee and sim- "The budget for the Depart- income averages $986 as compared to the non- ilar work. Yet they support what they believe with ment of Agriculture during this fiscal year is ov r $7 bil- farm average of $2,282, and hourly returns for th ir membership "vote" - in cash. Are they not lion, the highest of any agency, farm labor including owner-operator's average of also importan t ? save Defense." 85c, compared -to the minimum wage standard of Of course uch people are valuable to the mem- To avoid compounding fail- ure, Mr. Liebenow advocated $1.25, and an average of $2.19 for industry. Such bership ranks. the withdrawal of tremendous comparisons are very misleading, to say the least. Of course Farm Bureau wants and needs their fi- land acreages from production as a means of adjusting produc- The census bureau' counts as a farm, any unit with nancial and moral support. tion. sales of $250 or more or even as little as $50 i the At the same time what would happen to Farm A fundamental decision for unit is at least 10 acres. Bureau if all became due'ers instead of do'ers1 future programs, the executive said, is to separate the prob- This large number of "not really" farms inflates Think of the wealth of talent such people repre- lem of uneconomic producers sent if somehow it could be released. Think of the who constitute a welfare prob- the number of farms and farmers that ,is divided lem, and the problem of com- into the total United States net farm income, and ideas they could offer ,-of the guidance they could mercial agriculture. The latter, A STORY FARMERS MUST TELL-how the~ productive efforts produces enough food and have freed our nation for many pursuits other fiber to support 26 people. When President Lin- therefore reduces the average farm income sub- grve. he aid, is responsible in great measure for America's high fharr producing food, thereby contributing to our coln signed the act creating the Department of "How many of your 75 members are really ac- high standard of living and position of leader- Agriculture, one hundred years ago, the same stantially below the average income for commer- standard of living. tive 1"-we recently asked a local chapter of the ship in the world. The 1962 farm worker, stand- Anler:C'an farm worker produced only enough ciaI family farms. Our latest census (1959) shows "If we examine the situation ing at the food-laden table above, through his food end f.ber for fi ve people. . League of Women Voters. "Oh, at least 40 of our of the approximately two mil- that 1.3 million of our 3.7 million farmers, more ••• Kaiser Aluminum Photo lion farms whose net cash I than 1/3, were either part-time farmers or over 65 group are what we call real workers," the president replied. More than half! farm income annually is about $500, we realize that no matter ToE dor ements §!Jlllilhilill lillJlIlIlIlIlIIlIlIlIlIl/llil/l/llIlIlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIII/III1I1I1I1I1I1I11111111 ~ i II/III 1111111111III/II 1IJ1I11I1I1/1 I/l/l!tHl 1I111111111/1/1I11J111111III/I II 11111III 11111/111111111111111111111111111111111171III II "§ ~ years old and in partial retirement. how high the supports or pay- Michigan's pro p o sed new ~ ~ What percentage of Farm Bureau membership is "really active 1" Five percent 1 Ten? - Fifteen 1 ments, these cannot get a liv- ing from the land," Mr. constitution endorsement has received of two influential the ;§ carseth Memor.eal J i § Part-time farmers under 65 in 1959 had an aver .. age income of $4,890, when off-farm income was Liebenow said. "Tailoring organizations. ~ ~ Yet, look at what is accomplished! form programs to their needs One of the organizations is ~ Soils Scholarship Fund Established ~ counted. the Michigan League of Wo- Do we not have an obligation to point. out the is to make a very bad suit of A "George D. Scarseth Scholarship Fund" clothes." men Voters which had a lead- Commercial farmers with sales of .$5,000 or closed Doors that more Do' ers could open? ing ole in the cam .on to call the constitutional conven- has been established to provide an opportunity more, operate 3970 of all farms, but account for lilt is a most amazing fact that farm production per man- tion and which has now placed for the many friends of the late scientist to con- 8770 of all farm sales. In' 1959 they had an aver- hour has tripled in 20 years. In its stamp of approval on the ~=~_~ tribute toward help in training ~oil scientists of age income of $7,763. Since payments under price Lincoln aid It the past 10 years it has almost doubled. There have been revised document. . Directors of the Michigan the future. supports are shared roughly in proportion to farm greater changes in agriculture Farm bureau which had op- According to Abraham Lincoln, there was once in our lifetime than in all the posed the calling of the con- output, these relatively well off farmers get the a king who hired him a prophet to prophet him the previous 2.000 years. ~ vention have now gone on :_=i~=-_=_-_.. Income from the fund will be used to establish record in favor of the new con- scholarships for a graduate training program in main benefits from government programs. royal weather. One day he decided to go fishing, The speaker complimented stitution, calling it "a con- Farmers themselves realize more and more that Agricultural Secretary Free- structive improvement over soil fertility with emphasis on the application of and since the best place was near where his best it is time to get the government out of Agriculture -. man for obtaining concessions our pr sent constitution" and basic principles to the growing plant in .the field. girl lived, he aimed to wear him his best clothes. So from Common Market coun- saying that "it deserves accept- To quote from the Farm Journal of Febuary 1962: tries. But at another point in ance and adoption by the vot- he asked the prophet, "Is hit cornin' on to rain? tt his address he assailed Free- ers of Michigan." __====:__ The Soil Science Society of America is arrang- ~ ing the administration of the fund. Detailed "We do not choose, and we don't believe Amer- nd the prophet said, "No, your highness, not even man administration policies It would be impossible for a a dribble-drabble.' , that marketing upset the mechanism commercial by constitutional produce convention a document which to I' procedures and criteria for selection of recipients ican farmers choose, to solve the surplus problem would be satisfactory i-i every of the scholarships are being developed by a com- that exists in only three or four commodities, by So the king put on his best bib and tucker and got maintaining "prices substan- hi fishing gear and started out. tially above the competitive respect Michigan. to every citizen There is reason to of I mittee of Dr. Scarseth's associates. shoving' farmers' necks into the noose of rigid gov- i level along with export sub- sidies, import controls includ- believe, however, that there ernment controls. They would never get their On the way he met a farmer with an umbrella will be growing recognition Contributions may be mailed directly to: Dr. ing quotas on imports, and necks back out." over his head and riding a jackass. "Farmer," said similar measures. that the proposed constitution represents a substantial im- George D. Scarseth Scholarship Fund Commit- the king, "it hain't a coming to rain, 'cause my "I do not see how you can provement over the present ~===_==i=:==:;; tee, 112 Wesl Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, _~====:_ With the surpluses and distortions created by prophet says so. foster the growth of small past farm policies, we cannot expect to return im- tt But he was wrong and the farmer was right. It farms if they have to compete one and that Michigan should have the b nefits of the over- = ~ Indiana. I mediately to a free market without causing ~ndue with the most giganiic monop- all improvement. =;: 1Ifllillfl1tl1lilmll IIIIIUAIIlIlIl Irn!llIlllIlilIlllllIf:IIII1I~III!lIl11illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllnllllll1lllllllll11111111111:111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111r.:~ come on to rain, all right, a real gulley-washer, olist in history-the Commodi- The Lansing State Journal hardship for farmers. ty Credit Corporation. There and the king' s clothes got wetted and shrunk on him and his best girl laughed at him. The king then has been placed in the hands of economic theoreticians do not believe in the mark t who Con ervatives Are Balance Wheel The only alternative is to embark on a new course designed to restore a free market in farm throwed out his prophet and called for the farmer. price economy, power, which if "I aim," he said, "for you to prophet me my weath- r from now on." continued, will very small farms this Adminis- tration is dedicated to foster:' destroy the. In Con-Con Works, Says Delegate products within a reasonable time. This is the posi.. tion taken by President Shuman of the American Reprinted from the Kalamazoo Gazette F,:um Bureau Federation. President Shuman stat- The farmer protested, "King, I haint no prophet. The Texas Grain and Feed ed the case forcefully at the organization's annual Association audience heard Mr. cisions." each other apart and start II I done today was to look at my jackass' ears. Liebenow make these addition- By M. S. VESTAL working together. convention last December. Gazette Lansing Bureau Richards became chairman, or hif it's a coming on 0 rain, his ears lop down al points and observations: peacemaker and head-hanger J. Burton Richards, informal as occasion demanded. "The market price system rewards those who ) nd th harder hit's coming on the lower they lays. "Witness the complete fail- ure of the Communist agricul- chairman of the "farmer dele- Born in Berrien County in produce what is needed in the most efficient way. hi m rning they was a-laying and a-lopping:' tural policies-a major monu- gates" in con-con, sees the con- J 909, Richards learned to grow ment of failure due to regimen- servative in politics as a balance It does not give earnings or profits merely for hard o th king says, "Go back home then, f rmer, apples, blueberries and plums tation and the destruction of a wheel that keeps the machinery on his father's farm, and took work on a large volume of undesirable output. I'll hire m th jackass." competitive marketing system. going efficiently. a bachelor's degree at Michigan Witness the low standard of "We need liberals for their Government price fixing and subsidy payments to " nd th ," concluded Mr. Lincoln slyly, "i livIng ..• We grew strong under State in 1930. He married child- thinking; we don't need 'egg- hood sweetheart Jane Mosher, farmers are actually attempts to avoid change and o it h ppened • • ." free enterprise. We must not heads' who can't put their theo- and ran for Berrien Township weaken ourselves by allowing ries into actual practice," he clerk in 1936 when friends to replace discipline of the market place. nd h j ckasse have been holding down government enterprise under a. says, He rejects "reactionaries" asked him to. He helped raise t of th high-w ge go ernment jobs ever since. burgeoning bureaucracy to and declares his group is con- Farm Bureau membership in "In all honesty these devices are a means of get- weaken us:' servative but not reactionary:' his district from 635 to 2,840 in ting something for nothing - the 'something' be- The Eau Claire fruit grower six years, and in 1949 became Farm urea and staff officer of the State Farm Bureau has been in the full-time secretary for the bu- reau in Berrien County. Since ing the guaranteed price or the subsidy, and the 'nothing' being unwanted goods. Not only is politi- President . W. Wightman thick of clashes, caucuses and then he has been director of Fennville, R-2 compromises between the the state organization and cal pricing unworkable, as proven by the present V.-Pres Dale Dunckel Williamston, R-3 group of Republicans led by headed its membership divi- surplus, and the unsatisfactory prices of the govern .. Sec·y-Mgr C. E. Prentice, Okemos George W. Romney, and the sion. After con-con adjourns he DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS conservatives for which D. Hale expects to work on a new ment crops, but it is morally wrong to try to get first day, by I-Max K. Hood Paw Paw. R-l Brake is spokeman. project - cooperative, direct J. BURTON RICHARDS something for nothing." u at its pub- 2-Wilb\.lT H. mlth, Burlington, R-l . Lov tt St., 3- Hen F. Rush ....Lake Orion, R-2 "I demanded the Republican trading of Michigan fruit to 'Right' Is Right 4-Ellon R. Smith.... aledonta, n-i caucus when we were ready the European Common Market The issue immediately before us is being plainly 6--Dale Dunckel-e-Wltllamaton, a-t (Editor's Note: With the ad- 6--Ward G. Hodge Snov r, R-l to blow up in the battle over in shipload quantities. 7-Guy C. Freeborn Hart, R-1 executive appointment pow- "It's a positive approach to journment of the Con-Con, tated now by those who are best informed in agri- 8-Lloyd Shankel Wheeler. R-l Michigan Farm Bureau Secre- 9-Eugene Rohert Lake City. R-I ers," Richards relates. the farm surplus problem," ex- cultural economies, and those who are most closely lQ.;-Eugene DeMatio. W. Branch, R-2 tary-Manager Clarence Pren- ll-Edmund Sager Stephen80:D "There are times when you plains Richards. have to fight, and there are "1 like to be a builder," he tice has announced the as- connected with the busine s of agriculture. It be- DIRECTORS AT L.ARGE signnlent of Mr. Richards to the Herbert Fierke Saglnaw, R-f times when you have to get the says. "I think we are building position of "Field Representa- hooves u to take heed and use our influence in Dean Pridgeon Montgomery. R-l sides together, blow off steam a good foundation here in the Walter Wightman ..•.....Fennvllle. a-I tive" for MACMA, -The Mich. every way we can with our legislators and congress- and then work out an agree- convention, but answers to Agricultural Cooperative Mar- Reprelentlng WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU ment." making Michigan a better state keting Association. His expe- men if we wi h to preserve our free system of agri- )[rs. Arthur Mulr ....Grant, R-I "Thi convention has been a go beyond government. We rience as a quality fruit grow- Representing broadening experience for me," conservatives fear domination er, coupled with his long-time culture, F cta are being distorted, as illustrated FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLB he says. "It has given me un- by labor Democrats, but the Farm Bureau backgrou , will ve, 0 infl nee I · lalive etivity in the 01. Ju e 1, 1 62 o. 8 Jame caa~poll •• R-4 Sparks_ .•.•...•.•••• derstanding of other people's two sides have got to get to- be valuable assets to the organ- problems and tempered my de- gether someday, stop tearing batioD.) cultu I field, and the hour is e. FARM BUREA.~~ p • • • ar e a es Miss Louise Knolle, the American Dairy Princess for 1962, has visited 26 states and Colombia, South America, since she won her title in Chi- cago last September. Louise, the official spokes- man of the million dairy-farm- er members of the American Dairy Association, was selected from 34 state finalists repre- senting some 30,000 initial en- tries. Farmers Eye Many Activities Currently she is on her June Dan E. Reed Dairy Month tour urging con- Associate Legislative Counsel sumers to use dairy products to keep physically fit. , Washington Report Farm Bureau. Mr. Powell has been on leave of absence so Louise, 20, is the daughter of With passage by the Senate, that he might serve Ionia Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knolle, 42 to 38, activity on the Food County as a Delegate to the Sandia, Texas. She is 5 ft., 6V2 and Farm Control Bill moves Convention. in. tall, weighs 125 Ibs., has to the House where action is blonde hair and blue eyes. expected soon. A switch of two Veto Score Grows votes could have tied the 'Sen- Louise has traveled by plane, ate and blocked passage. These Governor Swainson's sur- Constitutional Convention Aftermath train and car, was subjected to could have been the votes of prise thumbs-down action on temperatures ranging from 30 MAN -HIGH STACKS OF STATISTICS-vital as back- Michigan's Senators MoNam- H. 22 has raised a charge of degrees below to 87 degrees "legislation by veto." The bill ground material for Con-Con Delegates are checked by Stan- ara and Hart. It wasn't that above zero, has run the weath- had passed the House by a bi- ley Powell, Delegate and member of two important committees. Michigan farmers had left our er gamut from snow, blizzards, partisan vote of 90-0, and the After a 7 % month leave of absence, Powell has resumed duties fog and drizzle, to clear and Senators in doubt! Senator Hart had reported at one time Senate concurred 21-3. Ignor- as Legislative Counsel with the Michigan Farm Bureau. As a sunny. She has spoken to six 1962 Dairy Prince C om I u y that his mail was running 70 to ing these strong legislative member of the important Style and Drafting Committee, final state legislatures, met 16 gov- "GET IN THE SWING" - use dairy products, ansas, Texas, Louisi na, Florid, T nne 1 against the bill! majorities, the Governor veto- clean-up duties remain. They include keeping in touch with ernors and 25 mayors, and urges Miss Louise Knolle, the 1962 American Georgia. Miss Knoll is ophomore ed the bill and reopened the other committee members between now and July 31 when a. made countless friends for the Dairy Association princess. Her busy schedul on ern Methodist University, but must do om 0 The action shifts to the door for wholesale grabs of formal meeting will be held prior to the final session of the dairy industry in her official behalf of American Dairy farmers has taken her her work by corr spondenc whil tt nding to House. With 437 members, it 'high valuation properties by to most states in Fall, Winter and Spring Tours. her Princess duti • ,.~ Convention, August 1. capacity as American Dairy is more difficu,lt for the terrific cities through "strip annexa- Princess. Most recently she has visited Oklahoma, Ark- pressures now in the hands of tion." the Administration to be By car e full y zigzagging brought on Congressmen on the 100 Senators. The close vote in the Senate than indicates boundary lines, areas with at- tractive valuations but with no resident voters are lifted from A Reader' Asks Estes Cases Common I ,.. : that every Congressman will ,,~-~~' feel the heat, particularly who have defense installations those township tax rolls and added to the tax base of nearby cities. While present law requires Questions Farm Leader it is an outgrowth of govern. *b",..VI;IiN·Pftll>. ~,.y..~ •• .~_..., _•••• w~·"'A .•~ •• >1'~ .•• ~ •• 'II\-.•••• ••••••• ••~~.~ •• ~ ....,YI •••"" ..,.w·-'Ntt, e» ". .• and contracts in their districts. ment programs which give tft.' ' that such annexed land must Warns of Future government e m p loy e e s the •••• "U •• ~. /-- be contiguous to the city, About Turkey Orders Cast Your schemes have been developed Look out for the "fast-buck power to make decisions that mean real money to farmers, Freedom Ballot using a railroad or pipeline Reader Fay L. Halsey of R.R. boys of the Billie Sol Estes warehousemen and others," Every farm family. should, right-of-way to extend a "fing- Olivet, states: "My belief in type," warns Charles B. Shu- ~ man, president of the Ameri- Shuman declared. ave- y- a I.. consider another "booster shot" er" out into a township to take free enterprise and individual to help Congressmen resist the in a factory, elevator or other rights leads me to ask the fol- can Farm Bureau Federation, He compared the whole gov- disease now sweeping Wash- high valuation property. lowing questions of the pro- -if the farm control scheme ernment farm program to an ington! If you have written, .posed Federal Turkey Market- now under consideration by iceberg with the Estes case H. 22 would have given only Congress is passed. write again! If you haven't slight protection against this ing Order ••• " (referendum merely the top of a huge, sub- written, by all means cast a scheduled June 18-22) merged mass of accumulated highe t af unwise, unfair action by re- "The Estes case is not simply "freedom ballot" for agricul- quiring that one-sixth of the chicanery. "The result of the Why is the farmer who has one of irresponsible wheeling ture and against H. 11222! adoption of the Administra- boundary of the area to be an- raised turkeys for years,-who and dealing by an individual, nexed must adjoin the present tion's proposed farm legisla- Farm Bureau members in has the capital equipment and tion would be more decisions District 4 (Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, city boundary. Even this small experience,-who has proved y ur measure of protection has been for the government to make Barry and Allegan Counties) his good judgment by not rais- denied by the Governor's veto. and more payrollers subject are sending petitions with more' ing turkeys in 1961, refused tha~ 3,000 signatures to Con- gressmen representing their Michigan's need overhauling. annexation It was felt laws the right to vote? to political pressures for favor- ed treatment." • counties, assuring them that How can the average family farmers do not want their that the passage of H. 22 might farm be managed in any kind Cr.azy Credit Idea provide a climate which would farms to be licensed and con- permit the various interests to of sensible manner when con- A liUle-known feature of the trolled by Washington bureau- crats. The Trade Expansion bill, develop' which suburban improved would protect procedures areas and farm land cities, trols are dictated dreds each farm changes each year from hun- of miles away.c-swhen according to the operator's age, Administration bill would au- thorize the federal government to underwrite private export ICHIGAN against hasty and unwise ac- sales of perishable farm prod- H.R. 9900, is still receiving at- money probems, available fam- tion. The veto, if sustained by ucts under long-term credit ar- tention from the House Ways ily labor, weather, land and the Legislature, will probably rangements. Such credit sup- and Means Committee. An im- building conditions? insure a continuation of bitter- posedly would be repaid over a portant amendment proposed ness and ill-will, making such Why should the vote of about 20-year period starting two by Farm Bureau has been ap- a legislative overhaul difficult, 10,000 turkey growers be al- years after the sale. proved and a revised bill is ex- if not impossible. lowed to deprive coming gen- "The domestic food industry pected soon. erations of freedom to produce long ago discovered the fallacy King-Anderson is Pullet Bill Passes % if they so desire? of granting extended credit for the purchase of food," Shuman "Toe-In-Door" The pullet certification bill, How will we know that the said. "It's a crazy idea to ex- The issue of Government H. 454, ran into trouble in the ballots be counted--or honest- pect people to pay for food medical care for the aged Senate and was voted down, ly? CHARLES B. SHUMAN they had eaten 20 years ago;" through Social Security came but a motion to reconsider pre- to a boil this month with the vailed and, after additional ex- planations, the bill passed. staging cities. of rallies Free - time shows with high-priced in various television talent 'During consideration nuisance tax package, of the a pro- Increased Participation Sought were used to ballyhoo the posal was made to levy a tax King-Anderson proposal. Convenience Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance convenience, and savings. We That there has been less than of 10c per hundred pounds on potatoes and sugar beets. While Company. believe it will give members INTERESr complete understanding of the the introducer, Rep. E. D. O'- Economy.and "Since entering the auto in- more reasons than ever be fora surance field in 1949, Farm Bu- to participate in their own in- Regular avtngs Ace u , measure was indicated by the Brien, Of Detroit, may not have surprise which has been regis- A new Farm Family Auto reau Mutual has offered many surance program:' expected his amendment to be tered regarding the failure of Plan, designed to provide new benefits to members," said adopted, it does show that ag- the King-Anderson bill to pro- members with new advantages N. L. Vermillion, Administra- The Home Office staff is cur- riculture is under the eye. vide for paymen t· of doctors' in convenience and economy tive Vice-PresIdent for Farm rently working out the many bills. It has been tagged as the Other bills still alive include and to encourage increased Bureau Insurance. "The Farm details in the development of "toe - in - the - door" meaS\lre, several which are part of the participation by Farm Bureau Family Auto Plan is the latest this new and important pro- Michigan National Bank pays 4 % interest, compounded quarterly, Farm Bureau program: H. 65- members in their own auto in- in a series of steps to provide which it undoubtedly is. meat inspection and slaughter- surance program. is being pre- Farm Bureau members with gram. Target date for making the plan available to members on all regular passbook savings on deposit for 12 months. 331% is If and when full medicare costs are borne by Social Se- house licensing; S. 1403-State pared by the management of the best in auto protection, is July. . paid on deposits of less than 12 months. No minimum balance, no curity, the tax levy will have Fair Authority; and H. 644, to to be increased far beyond raise the fees on economic certificates required and full withdrawal privileges. A Michigan poisons and provide funds for levels now mentioned. testing and sampling. ational Bank savings account offers the ideal combination of State Affairs The appropriation bills for SAFETY, HIGH EAR I GS and AVAILABILITY so essential in With the conclusion of the school aid and for research and safeguarding your future. 'When you consider all the facts you'll find work of the Constitutional extension are also awaiting Convention, we are glad to final action. Farm Bureau is in- Michigan National Bank's 4% Savings Plan is your best investm nt. welcome Stanley Powell's re- sisting on a line-item for Re- turn to the staff of the Public search and Extension in the Now, at out-state Michigan's largest bank, you can earn 4% Affairs Division of Michigan M.S.U. budget bill. interest on your funds with our SAVE-BY-MAIL program. No need to visit our office.. the postman will do your traveling ... and we will pay the postage both ways. 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MICHIGAN FABM NEWS g eo e .- Coun y ActIvities 'IIl1l1l11ntllllllllllllll 1I111111U11II1I1I1II1I1I1II1I1II1I1I1I1II1IIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111111 11111111111 1I111111111nllllllllllllllllllllllilmliNlIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIlIIIIIIII1II1,¥ ural-Urban Meeting Farm ureau To r I Van Buren Debt-Reduction Dinner I I Proposed I Fund Raiser To NOl-thwest U.S.A. I ~ Well Attended When it comes se debt reduce tion on their new building west Included in the Two-Week Itinerary: of Paw Paw, members of the Van Buren County Farm Bu- 3 days at World·s Fair - Seattle, reau have learned to couple Washington fun with serious business. Overnight stop in Salt Lake City to visit Approximately 200 persons attended the recent debt-din- Mormon Temple ner, heard humorous philos- Visit-Banff Park and Glacier .. Banff, ophy from speaker Dr. Charles Anspach, enjoyed a good din- Canada I ner served by Farm Bureau Visit-Yellowstone National Park and its Young People and prepared by the Farm Bureau Women, and many sights witnessed entertainment fea- Supper with Montana Farm Bureau tures that ranged from tap and ballet dancing to community Leaders singing. Visit-The Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, General chairman for the The Passion Play, Badlands annual event was Mrs. Arthur Drije, Paw Paw, with the din- Supper with South Dakota Farm i ner prepared by the Farm Bur- Bureau Leaders eau Women, Mrs. Arthur Dowd, )f.~~ committee chairman. FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE-of Otsego are, (from leU) Mary Gorney, Pat Jurek, Gertrude Visit one or two outstanding ranches Mrs. Carol Kronewetter of county, worked as waitresses to serve the Rural- Novak, Niona Evans and Sue Jurek. All are of Visit-Minneapolis Grain Exchange Hartford, staged an unusual Urban dinner held near Gaylord in early May. Pictured discussing last-minute arrangements Gaylord address. I Visit-Basic Mining and Mfg. Co., ("3..M") Research Lab. of Minnesota community-sing featuring her own considerable vocal talents, and with self-accompaniment St. Paul, Minn. on the accordion. Dancers were pupils of Mrs. Gwen Goddard i' Home-Over Mackinaw Bridge ~ of Lawton. I The ballet, performed in ele- phantine style by the "Rose- buds" climaxed the entertain- I' TIM~~~sL:uring TRAVEL-Fly going West .. Bus August I ment portion. Performed by a troupe of local men who prefer to remain anonymous for ob- vious reasons, the ballet brought down the house and (NOTE: and room. ::~~;~~~:~:Cl:::S Participants will pay-as-they-go :a::~lbO:~~YS for all 1====_0. _ nearly the stage as well. Most important, the build- ing debt was reduced by a sat- isfying sum, (close to $2,000)- while those who attended were _ admission other costsat including Fair and meals, Parks and (except otheronmiscellaneous.) airline) gate =============_§====c enriched by the glow of neigh- PIROUETTES-as graceful as Pavlova herself, performed by the ==_ Th=.s s nor a request for reservations but a method borly feelings that come from of determining interest among Farm Bureau members. such accomplishment. "Rosebuds" in exquisite costumes of tulle and dyed underwear. Please fill in the coupon 'and return immediately. SUCCESS MEANS WORK-such as that done that attended. In commenting on the program. ~p:::eIO:on~f:~~~~~~~g~Bi:::~~a~~~~re~-:' out there will be (number) I - ~: by the Women's Committee of the Otsego Farm Gaylord's Mayor, Lake. praised the county Farm Bureau in preparing nd arranging aitractive Bureau for its "activities to enlarge understand- Signed: dishe for the crowd of approximately 160 persons ing," and urged more such meetings be held. Name I Address "Bigger and better yields Young People's -------------------------------a from well-drained fields Camp, June Teenagers Win will quickly pay for 11-15 Beet-Sugar Scholarships my con.crete drain tile !" All young members of Farm Two MSU scholarships signed to encourage higher ed- ucation in agriculture de- and Bureau families are invited to make last-minute reservations home economics have been pre- SPECIAL GUESTS-at the Van Buren County Central Michigan University and Con-Con Dele- for the 1962 Young People's sented to two Michigan teen- Farm Bureau debt-reduction dinner April 25, gate; Francis Finch, Con-Con Delegate, Van Buren Camp set for Clear Lake June agers by the beet-sugar indus- were (left to right) Carroll Newton, State Repre- County; Don Pears, State Representative, Berrien 11-15. Clear Lake is near Dow- try. They are Gary L. Benja- sentative, Barry County; Edson Root, State Rep- County, and Speaker of the House of Representa- j 4 ling, Michigan. The general min of R.R. 3, Williamston, and resentative, Van Buren County; Edward Hutchin- tives; Walter Wightman, president, Michigan Farm program begins with registra- Judith L. Stanton, of Perry. son, Con-Con Delegate and Convention Vice Pres- Bureau and Fredric Hilbert, State Senato.r, Eighth tion Monday, June 11, at 2:00 ident; Donald Piper, president Van Buren Farm Senatorial District. Both winners are outstand- p.m. An evening get-acquaint- Bureau; Dr. Charles Anspach, President Emeritus ing scholastically, (both are ed session is planned. Salutatorians in their local high schools this year )-each The camp program is built around the theme "The Mean- ing of Three 'Isms'-Capitalism, are active in the work of Fu- ture Farmers or its feminine Van Buren Socialism and Communism:' counterpart, the Future Home- Two days of camp program will be used to cover this area with makers of America. Benjamin, son of Mr. and Group Meets the final day devoted to meth- Mrs. Wayne Benjamin, Farm On Hospitality Day of Mich- ods that can be used in getting Bureau members in Ingham igan Week, the "Michigan First" ideas into action. community group of Van Buren In outlining the program and County sponsored a dinner- resource people who will im- meeting for farm and city peo- GARY BENJAMIN ple at the Farm Bureau build- plement it, Lester Bollwahn, FARMERS EVERYWHERE tell the same story. Big Coordinator of Young People's ing in Paw Paw. The program, dividends from farm land made more productive county, plans a career in agri- introduced by District Director Activities for the Michigan culture business management. Max Hood, featured 4-H with drainage lines of concrete. tile! Increased crop Farm Bureau, said, "We are / fortunate to have T. C. Peter- Miss Stanton will major in.. "Share-the-fun" talent winners yields-more usable acres-extra profits the first and members of Farm Bureau ® year that often pay the whole cost of the drainage son and Jerry Cordrey of the home economics at Michigan families. ystem. Then too, good drainage lets you plant Program Development Divi- State and plans a teaching ca- Liquid Polyethylene sion of the American Farm reer. A talk by Peter J. Sikkema, earlier, cuts losses from soil erosion. Bureau Federation to work Manager of the Egg-Marketing And when your lines are concrete tile, you can with us. Together they will Both Benjamin and Miss Division of Farm Bureau Serv- Spreader-Sticker depend on good service. Concrete tile are designed present challenging outlines Stanton were given extremely ices was well received by the for extra-high strength. They resist frost and freez- dealing with our camp theme." high ratings among the many 80 persons present. ing. ou'll find concrete tile-made to the highest quality standards - are being produced right in Campers are urged musical instruments to bring for the applicants for scholarship a- wards. Unlike most, the beet- sugar scholarships are spread Sikkema pointed out prob- lems of farmers in financing tak the whether your town or a nearby community. And the people talent-find program. out over the freshman, soph- who make the tile will be glad to recommend a con- tractor to install them for you. It is not too late to enroll. omore and junior years at school. their operations and control of their business due to greater intervention by government. ou ofwat r!. The printed coupon may be used. Total fee including lodg- ing and meals is $20. Campers June 5-&-7 .' M dern eq u ip- Sprays stick and stay through roughest weathering when must be over fourteen years of JUDITH STANTON Camp to Begin nt and concrete you use a few ounces of Plyac spreader-sticker in the age. drain tile of uni- form size and ,,--------------------------------- tank. They keep on working through gusty wind and shape make fa t pounding rain. and easy work of F r reau Young People's Camp Ia ing trouble-Ire drainage lines. Please enroll me in the Farm Bureau Young Registration for the Northwest Michigan Farm Plyac is based on liquid polyethylene. It sticks. You People's Camp. Bureau Women's Camp begins at Gilbert Lodge, stretch the time between respraying .•. get more work CLIP-MAil TODAY PORTL NO CEMENT ASSOCIATION Twin Lakes, near Traverse City, June 5, at 9:00 from your spray dollar. Just 2 to 4 ounces of Plyac give Enclosed please find $5.00 pre-reglstratlon fee: Stoddard Building, lansing 23, Michigan a.m. The camp is open to Farm Bureau Women :'stick-to-it-iveness" to 100 gallons of spray mixture. Add (Camp program will be mailed to all who return this nal organization to Improve and extend the uses of concrete of that area. The camp program is built around It to wettable powders, sprays or emulsifiable concen- coupon.) send free booklet. If Set Your Sights on Increased Profits." trates. Plyac gives added effectiveness to all sprays. nd material on ubject I've listed: the theme "Our Challenge Today." Signed: (Camper) Guests are asked to bring their own pillows, Parent: sheets, blankets, towels and wash cloths. Mrs. (or Guardian) John Asher, R. 5, Box 196, Traverse City, IS In GENERAL CHEMICAL' DIVISION •.• v.,_'- CtTY'~ STATE.___ Address: . 40 Rector Street, New York 6, N. Y• charge of registrations. ------------------------------_J Wo W or k; --- tate r r Center Visi ors orth Carolina Plans Many Groups Expanded Farm u Tour Facilities B.I.E. DA Y.-Business In-. Michigan System dustry and Education joi~ to- gether each Spring for a first- Is Examined hand look at how business op- erates in America. Specifical- Adequate finance for an ex- ly, B.LE. Day in Lansing came panded program has been the Wednesday, May 9, and includ- theme for farmers of the North ed a visit to Farm Bureau Cen- Carolina Farm Bureau in re- ter for 20 teachers from the cent activities that are begin- Lansing area. ning to attract attention and They spent the day learning support. Included will be a about Farm Bureau and affili- completely new program of ated services. Included was an work for community Farm Bu- introduction to legislative ac- reaus of that state. tivities.-review of Farm Bur- eau Services and Insurance To further, this work the company structures and of North Carolina Farm Bureau Farmers Petroleum Coopera- has engaged several "program tive. specialists"-among them J. Edwin Mitchell, a former Ex- County Groups tension Agent who visited Visit Offices Michigan recently to study community Far m Bureau Other tours have been taken group work here. . recently by Farm Bureau groups from Kent and Macomb While in Michigan, Mitchell counties. A group of 25, spon- visited county offices in Ing- sored by the Women's Com- ham, Eaton and Kalamazoo and mittee of the Kent County attended the monthly meeting Farm Bureau followed a tour of the Townline Community of the office by another of the Group of Ingham county. Oldsmobile plant. A similar tour with an ac- GET ACQUAINTED- TIMEr-for B.I.E. Day cludes an effort to understand the contributions Other states which have PROGRAM SPECIALIST-J. Edwin Mitchell pares the monthly discussion topic m trial. cent on legislative matters was visHors at Farm Bureau Center included coffee made to progress by others. The Michigan Farm founded community Farm Bu- of North Carolina. visits with Don Kinsey. (left) Wells is Manag r of th Family Progr m Divi- conducted by the Women's and rolls in the employees' lunch room. The day Bureau customarily participates in B.I.E. activi- reau groups based on the Mich- and J. Delbert Wells. (right) about Michigan's sion which includes the Community Group r Committee of the Macomb is dedicated to improving knowledge of, and ties through the Personnel Division. igan 'pioneering' pattern in- successful Farm Bureau Community Group pro. The North Carolina Farm Bure u is con id rin County Farm Bureau. faith in, the American economic system. It in- clude Colorado, Maryland, Cal- gram. Kinsey as Coordinator of Education and a program of community Farm Bur au activlly ifornia and New York. Research for the Michigan Farm Bureau. pre- based on the Michigan p ttern, RadiO Schedule • W· con n Wom n Listed are radio stations carrying Farm Bureau's weekly 15-minute vari ty broadcasts on a regular basis. Tune in, - let your local station know that you appreciate this fine public service programming. Vi itor Thirty Wisconsin Farm Bu- Adrian; Dial 1490 WABJ Coldwater; Dial 1590 WTVB alamazoo; Dial 1420....WKPR reau Worn n w ere r c nt Saturday 12:15 p.m. Saturday 6:15 a.m. Friday 6:00 a.m. guests of county Farm Bur aus Albion; Dial 1260 WALM Detroit; Dial 760 WJR of the West Central ar a May Lapeer; Dial 1230 WMPC 14. The day-long activities b - Thursday, 6:15 a.m. Announced Locally Monday 6:00 p.m. gan with their arrival at Lud- Alma; Dial 1280 WFYC Dowagiac; Dial 1440 WDOW Saturday Farm Program Saturday 12:15 p.m. Ludington; Dial 1450 WKLA ington early in the morning by WORK OF THE "MEMBERSHIP DIVISION" is explained by TAPE RECORDING MACHINERY-in the Information Division 6:30 to 7:00 a.m. East Lansing; Dial 870..WKAR Saturday 7:00 p.m. car-ferry, continued with Virginia Almy to the 25 touring members of the Kent County Farm at Farm Bureau Center, attracted the attention of the 21 members Bureau during their recent visit to Michigan F .B. offices in Lan- of the Macomb County Farm Bureau Women who visited recently. Alpena; Dial 1450 WATZ Saturday 10:30 a.m. Manistee; Dial 1340 WMTE breakfast at Elmhurst Farms, sing. Mrs. Francis Campau, vice-chairman of the Kent County Besides Farm Bureau, the group toured Constitution Hall and Monday 6:30 a.m. Escanaba; Dial 680 WDBC Monday 1:00 p.m, (the home of Mrs. Elwin Hen- Women's Committee was in charge of the tour. state Capitol. Mrs. Alfred Landerschier headed arrangements. Ann Arbor; Dial 1290 WOIA Saturday 11:35 a.m. Marinette,Wis. Dial 570 WMAM rickson) and finished after a Saturday 6:45 a.m. Fremont; WSHN Friday 11:55 a.m. late supper. Michigan host counties included Oc ana, t- Ann Arbor; Dial 1050....WPAG Announced Locally Menominee; Dial 1340..WAGN Thursday 7:00 a.m. Gaylord; Dial 900 WATC tawa and Newaygo. Saturday 6:15 a.m. Ba . y City; Dial 1440 WBCM Thursday noon Midland; Dial 1490 WMDN The adies, all from SH boy- Saturday 12:15 p.m. Grand Rapids; WGRD Saturday 6 :30 a.m. gan County, Wisconsin, w re Beautif, ,our home and protect Bay City; Dial 1250 WWBC Dial 1410 Saturday Greenville; Dial 1380 6:40 a.m. WPLB Muskegon; Dial 1090....WMUS met when Charles th y docked Burk ttl, Michigan by Announced Locally Saturday 1:30 p.m. Saturday 12:15 p.m. Farm Bureau Regional Repre- ils value! Here is ,our chance ;Big Rapids; Dial 1460 WBRN Saturday 12:30 p.m. Hancock; Dial 920 Wednesday 6:30 a.m. WMPL Owosso; Dial 1080 Monday 12:35 p.m. WOAP sentative, who act d as their guide for the day. From Lud- Benton Harbor; WHFB Hastings; Dial 1220 WBCH Petoskey; Dial 1340 WMBN ington th y went directly to to save money while you're doing it. Dial 1060 Tuesday and Thursday 12:40 p.m. Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Houghton Lake; .. . WHGR Tuesday 11:45 a.m. Rogers City; Dial 960....WHAK the H nrickson home where br akfast was waiting at the Charlotte; Dial 1390 WCER Dial 1290 Monday 12:30 p.m. Friday 12:00 noon arly hour of 6:30. ollowing Saturday Farm Show Ionia; Dial 1430 WION Saginaw; Dial 1210 WKNX the breakfast, the ladies were FARM BUREAU'S UNICO EXTERIOR 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Cheboygan; Dial ·1240 WCBY Friday 1:05 p.m. Saturday 6:30 a.m. Jackson; Dial 1~50 Saturday 6:30 a.m. WIBM Saturday 12:40 p.m. St. Johns; Dial 1580 Saturday 6:15 a.m. WJUD shown color slides of Oceana County's fruit and agricultural products by Mrs. Helen Gilli- land. Clare; Dial 990 WCRM Jackson; Dial 970 WKHM Tawas City; Dial 1480....WIOS Friday 1:05 p.m. Third Tuesday of each month Tuesday 12:15 p.m. The day's activity incl ud d luncheon hosted by the Ottawa County Farm Bureau Worn n, l. MFB Resolutions Committee a tour of the Holland Tulip Festival, and a late supper as guests of the N waygo County Farm Bureau Women. H re 18 Members Orner Colbert. Auburn, (9) sion, Committees in recent they were welcomed by Mrs. Keith Shugart, Traverse City, years have found that the com- Margaret Muir, of Grant, Named by Wightman (10) William Parsons, Charle- pletion of their report has re- chairman of the Michigan voix, and (11) Waino Rajala, quired about six days. Farm Bureau Worn n. President Walter Wightman • JUNE 1 THROUGH THE 30TH! has announced the appointment of the Resolutions Committee Dukes. Last year's Resolutions Corn- Included in the group wer Mrs. August Bauman, chairman Representing Farm Bureau mittee had before it reports for the 43rd annual meeting of and Mrs. Herbert Ebelt. vice- • LABORATORY AND WEATHER-TESTED EXTERIOR the Michigan Farm Bureau at Michigan S tat e University Women will be: Mrs. Wilford Bunyea, Plymouth, Mrs. Carl from 71 County Farm Bureaus and the six state commodity chairman Farm of the Bureau Women; Wisconsin Mrs. PAINTS November 7-8-9, 1962. Reed, New Era, and Mrs. committees, totalling 850 reso- lutions, which formed the basis Harvey Kalstner, Sheboygan County chairman of Farm Bu- Thomas Wieland, Charlevoix. Members of the State Reso- for action recommended to the reau Women, and Mrs. Mildred James Sparks, Cassopolis, will nearly 700 voting delegates at Black, county organization di- • COMBINE BEAUTY AND ECONOMY lutions Committee and their districts are: (1) Harold Shan- represent Farm Bureau Young the Michigan Farm Bureau rector for the Sheboygan Coun- non, Marcellus; (2) Lloyd W. People. Designated as "Mem- convention in November. ty Farm Bureau. Smith, Battle Creek; (3) Don- • SEE YOUR NEARBY FARM BUREAU DEALER ald Ruhlig, Dexter; (4) La- bers-at-large" el, Williamston, are Dale Dunck- Allen Rush, verne Bivens, Dowling; (5) Mer! Byington, Corunna and Lake Orion, and Lloyd Shan- (6) Clifton Lotter, Silverwood. kel, Wheeler. Super Red Barn Paint While House Paint Zinc Metal Paint Other members are: (7) The Committee will meet in Stanley Bode, Fremont, (8) August for its organization ses- $3.75 gal. $4.95 gal. $8.95 gal. June 16 The sun is the worst enemy After one coat of Farm Bu- Farm Bureau's Unico No. 701 Nation's of all exterior paints. Unico's reau's Unico No. 201 your Gray Zinc Metal Paint is Cherry-Dairy No. 411 Super Red Barn Paint's unusually high iron home will be transformed to a brilliant white. No. 201 has made with a high content of finely powdered zinc. That's Agriculture During the 1961 growing season, Michigan oxide content puts a shield superior hiding quality; con- trolled chalking; good level- why when you use it you're just about rezincing the base Be Sure To Read - Festival Mutual Hail paid loss claims on 36 different ~ against this enemy on your Oceana County Farm Bureau days in 39 Michigan counties! ing and excellent mildew re- metal. 'Tests throughout the The June issue of "Nation's barn. No. 411 has long life is sponsoring a Cherry-Dairy I Agriculture"-official monthly This 50 year old company ... a non-profit organ- and hiding power plus good sistance. No. 201 not only country have proved that it's publication of the American Products Festival, Saturday, June 16th at the Shelby High ization, operated by farmers for farmers ... provide color retention. "saves the surface" • • • it the nearest you can come to Farm Bureau Federation, con- prompt, fair cash settlements for hail damaged Farm School, with dinner from 5 to saves you money. galvanizing with paint. tains good reading of farm im- and Truck Crops. 7 p.m. The event will feature portance. Mailed to all Farm fruit and vegetable products Why not protect YOU R INC 0 M E with a Michigan Bureau members, this colorful in which Oceana County ex- Mutual Hail "Multiple Crop" policy? Write today for PRICES QUOTED ARE APPLICABLE AT MOST FARM BUREAU DEALERS IN MICHIGAN magazine should reach you cels. There. will be exhibits shortly. the address of your nearby agent. and information on many of FARM MODERNIZATION DEPARTMENT In it, issues involved in the the crops and color slides of INSURE YOUR INCOME •.. for only pennies referendum on a national tur- the county will be shown. per acre. key marketing order, (now set Tickets for the dinner are now • ar 4000 North Grand River Ave., ur a n e , c. Lansing, Michigan for June 18-22) will be explain- ed, along with mechanics of balloting, bility and exemptions. Appropriate Month, Farm details of the for June Dairy Bureau's eligi- five- on sale at a cost of $1.25 per person. Oceana County now has the largest cherry acreage in the United States and is high in production of many fruits and ,.ICHI A 107 N. Butler Blvd. Ph. IV 2·5265 point national dairy program vegetables, such as peaches, Lansing, Michigan Fred M. Hector, ecret is also outlined. apples, plums and asparagus. .A. Asp r S • • • u: S on ightni g Chie] Farm Fire Cause \ '111111111111111111111111'111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 uses 400 Deaths of lone trees in a pasture. hip Week Growth Continues Yearly in U.S.A. tors Copper or aluminum conduc- connect th se lightning Lightning Arrester Is During the past five years. rods with the gr undo Woven The newly organized Aspar- causing the asparagus growers agu Divi ion of MACMA has grown to 138 members, accord- ing to Harry A. Foster, acting much concern, Foster reported. "The strength of the asparagus industry d pends upon growers Michigan farm build:ng ued at more dollars have gone up in smoke after having been struck val- an thre .. million by .cables are the most popular conductors, Pfi tel' advises. Conductor cable should be e y F.. utua secretary of the Asparagus and processors exerting i every fastened securely to the air Marketing Committee. Mem- effort to provide 'Mrs. Con- lightning. Lightning is now the terminal points and ground A General Electric "Lightning Arrester" is of- number-one cause of fire loss ber- rowers are currently s tv- sum r' with high quality rods with pecial hardware fered to policyholders of Farm Bureau Mutual, on Michigan farms. iced by a weekly newsletter asp a rag u s at competitive designed for that purpose. The containing curl' en t market prices," he said. More t an 400 persons are cable should also be fasten d on a share-the-cost basis. The Arrester costs news and production informa- kill d and over 1,000 injur d down with strap fasteners $6. per unit with the money refunded by Farm A membership drive will be tion. by lightning each year in the about every three feet. The Asparagus Division rep- conducted during this harvest Unit d States. arly all of A good "ground" is vitally Bureau Mutual after installation, and upon re- ! season. Members will call on these fatalities and injuries ceipt of a signed, dated bill by the installing E resents one of three prime com- important. At least two modity g r 0 ups organ' zed their asparagus - producing occured in rural areas. grounds should be used on all through MACMA, an affiliate neighbors ncouraging th m to electrician. The period from now through buildings, Pfister advises. Th y of the Michigan Farm Bureau, join the MACMA Asparagus The device is designed to protect appliances September is the most danger- should be spaced at oppo ite organize in 1961 at the request Program. Growers interested in advancing the i r industry ous lightning season. says Rich- ends of the building. The from destruction caused by "lightning surge" - of the MFB voting delegates to ard G. Pfister, agricultural ground rod should extend at through this cooperative effort develop a cooperative market- may contact: MACMA. (Mich- safety specialist at M"chigan least 10 feet deep and extend which freq ently bums out motors, wiring and ing program. State Un·versify. Pfister notes at lea t one foot from building igan Agricultural Cooperative in so e cases starts fires. It will protect water Many price and grade irreg- Marketing Association). 4000 that during the past four years foundations. This will prevent ulariti and the relaxing of N. Grand River Avenue. Lan- more than 36 fires in August damage to walls when light- heater elements, motors on coolers, refrigerators, sOng 4. Michigan. alone resulted in losses totaling ning discharges from the air grading procedures are now over one-half million dollars. t rminal rods to the ground," T.V.'s, etc. says Pfister. It is designed primarily for fuse-box installa- OIL STEWARDSHIP WEEK-May 27 '- June 3. is observed Proper protection again t througho t Michigan by the state's 80 Soil Conservation Dis- lightning can save the farmer Farmers who plan to install ~ tion, and installation on the sides of buildings money in various ways. Besides "lightning rod" systems should tricts. now sponsoring many events to draw attention to per- .__ ~_~adjacent to service lines. It is a small, sealed sonal responsibi Hies ied to wise use of land and water resources. Pictured in the office of Governor Swainson as he signs the ar With Farmers pr venting the loss of life and property, it can also reduce the cost of fire insurance on build- consider the following points before purchasing: __ .~.~ =:-:===~ unit. requring no maintenance on<;einstalled, official te zardsl ip Week proclamation are: Mrs. John Har- ings. 1. Look for a well - known : You can acquire the Arrester for the cost of mon. Preside t of the Ladies Auxiliary. and R. W. Peterson. Farm Bureau Mutual's Farm- are att mpting through adver- local dea.ler who can install a installation only, (usually under $5.00) with the I! Presid nt of the Michigan Association of Soil Conservation owners -policy, (the first farm tising and personal agent con- Protection systems should "master label" job. ====_ Di tricts. package policy in Michigan) tact to acquaint more and more consist of three basic parts, ac- 2. Demand a lig~tning pro- ~_~original unit cost of $6.00 refunded by Farm has hown tremendous popu- farmers with the advantages in cording to Pfister. Air termin- c 0 vel' age, convenience and tection system which includes ~ Bureau Mutual upon receipt of the signed bill r larity with Michigan farmers als-s-more commonly known as air terminal points, conductor showing date of installation. Write direct to Enraged Farmer since its introduction in Janu- economy of the Farmowners." lightning rods-are installed at and ground. I= ary of 1961. high points on buildings. The Farmowners policy is an Farm Bureau Mutual. Shipment will be made Typical installations are on the 3. Avoid the "special bar- In just 15 months. 6,821 original idea in farm protec- from the supplier. OffersLand to}. F. u. roof ridge, chimneys, ventila- gains" offered by the traveling Michigan farmers have protect- tion. It protects the farm home =====~== tors, gables or even at the top installation crews. .:ffiIlIlIlII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIH111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111II1I1I1I11I1I11I11I1I11I1I1I1I1I11I1I1I111\11111~~ ed their farms with this new and contents, farm personal idea in farm protection. property, and bam and out- Farm Bureau Dairy Advisory Committee "The Farmowners acceptance policy of the has been buildings for fire, wind, theft and liability. The protection is provided in one policy with Dairymen. "Complete W-th Taxes And Mortgages" "Since the government det rmin d to run our farm, it is taxes and the mortgages." most gratifying," Vice-President said N. L. V e r mill i on, Administrative for Farm Bu- one agent. premium through one 'Must Sell should own it and pay the Smith's offer has received reau Insurance. "However, we The popularity of the Farm- "Dairymen must match the taxes and mortages!" - With nation-wide publicity through feel that a great potential for owners is expected to continue 'power to produce' with the that statement, O. D. Smith, wire-services and newsreel this policy remains throughout high as more farmers learn of 'power to sell' if they want to farmer of Saranac in Ionia, cam era men. His statement the state," he continued. "We its outstanding advantages. stay in business," according to county, made plain his strong brought a deluge of congratu- Andrew Jackson of Howell, feelings against the Adminis- lations for his courage from President of the American those who feel strongly about tration's proposed farm bill. In a letter to President Ken- the proposed USDA "food and farmer control" schemes now Christian Rural Dairy Association of Michigan. Improved tion, mechanization, irrigation, crops, fertiliza- nedy. Smith wrote: "If and in Congress. when calling your farm for strict control of farm production legislation government is "Mr. Freeman's tent is to control the produc- obvious in- Overseas Program artificial breeding on a selec- tive basis, feeding, and breeding have all testing, weeding, passed by Congress in anything tion of big farmers while forc- helped increase the power to like its presented form. we will ing small and beginning farm- produce. promptly send you a duly re- ers out of business... Big corded quit-claim deed to our farmers will have the govern- Per capita consumption of 80-acre farm. located on R. R. ment 'license' to stay big. milk based on all dairy pro- 2. Saranac. Michigan. Small farmers will be required ucts was down in 1961 because to become even smaller. fluid milk, cream, evaporated "Since the government is milk, and butter have lost det rmined to run our farm, it "We love our farm. Mr. Pres- ground on the market front. is only r asonable that you ident,-but we love our --free- ONE. OF SIX IMPORT ANT COMMITTEES- Robert Zebb. Clinton: Walter Frahm (Committee The changing national milk should own it and pay the dom more." Smith concluded. that advise the Michigan Farm Bureau on com- Chairman). Saginaw: Bryce Doran, Chippewa! production scene finds one-fifth modity matters. is the lS-ntember Dairy Ad- Duane Dancer (front row). Jackson: Melvin An: the 'number of dairy farmers, visory Committee. These producers apply on- derson (behind Dancer). Eaion: Milton Osborn. . compared to 1940, producing Jun Sanilac: Kent Boyd, Mecosta: Ward Hodge, more milk per cow, more milk the-farm experience to problems of dairymen in several sessions yearly. Pictured at one such Sanilac: Thomas Hahn. Mecosta: Herbert Fierke. per man, more milk per acre, S S Aquarama To Sail meeting. the group and their counties include: (from left) VIncent Reddy. Kalkaska: Wangler. Ogemaw: Eugene Roberts. Missaukee: Willard Saginaw: Robert Benson, Wexford: and Franklin Schmidt, Ottawa. and more milk per farm. "This means sell in a highly more milk competitive to Farm Bureau members and Sarnia, and back to Detroit. market." declares Andrew Jackson. "Every farmer has a their friends are reminded of The fare is low,-only $8.50 ~ast Claims Service chance- to raise his voice in tHe the full-day cruise by ocean liner planned by Farm Bureau Women for June 29. for adults and $4.45 for chil- dren under 12. While there are many places to buy food on board ship, people are welcome Farm Bureau Adjusters Forester I .. market places by supporUng program of the Ame,rican Dairy across America the promotion The huge boat is scheduled A CARLOAD OF 60,000 POUNDS-of Michigan CROP beans Association at the uniform rate to leave Detroit from the dock at the foot of West Grand Blvd. at 9:30 a.m. It will dock that to pack picnic lunches. Tickets are now on sale. and a vailable in each county -part whole and part splits-were loaded and shipped from the Michigan Bean Company siding in Saginaw on April 23. Destin- ations are Algeria. Chile. Congo, Haiti and Indonesia. They will Move In Wake of Storm Promoted of 2 cents per 100 pounds of milk,," evening at 9:15 p.m. The trip through county Farm Bureau be used for refugee and Institutional feeding. This shipment was Severe winds and heavy rain ritories to those hardest hit. will be from Detroit up the St. offices and members of Farm made possible by the Gratiot County CROP campaign last year. struck many communities of Bill Hayes of Kalamazoo went Nygren to Clair River to Port Huron and Bureau Women's Committees. Shown (left to right) are: The Rev •• J. F. Cook. Gratiot County the state Monday, April 30. to Berrien; Wendell DeBruin CROP Chairman: W. F. Bolster. Michigan Bean Company: Russell Wind damage to Farm Bureau worked in Cass; Leslie Me- Pennsylvania M. Hartzler. Michigan CROP Director: Eugene E. Buerge and insured property in several Lenithan of the Grand Rapids Thi!'l is not, and under no circumstances is it to be construed as an Stanley Wesenberg. Gratiot County: and C. H. Roth, Michigan counties was extensive. Branch Office went to St. The transfer and promotion • offering of these debentures for sale, or as a solicitation of offers to buy any R\ICh d b ntures, Th off ring is made only by the pro- Bean Company. On the day of the storm and during the next three days, Joseph; Bill Sharp of Lansing went to Barry County, and of Harold C. Nygren, Supervi- sor of the Hiawatha Forest, Escanaba, National Michigan, ON GUARD! spectus. Farm Bureau Insurance claims later to St. Joseph; Sam Sineni C. .O.P. Expands Work n Michigan of Monroe went to Lenawee; was announced by M. M. Nel- $1~500,OOO Michigan CROP. - Christian the school feeding program in adjusters damage moved fast over a wide area to process claims for to homes and farm Dick Root of Ingham county moved to Calhoun and Dan son, Regional Forester North Central Region in Mil- of the Grenada, supplying meals now waukee. Mr. Nygren's new as- FAR BUR U S RVICE , I G. Rural Overseas had recent successes Program, has "beyond for over 2000 children who are buildings. Chaffee worked county. in Livingston signment will be as Chief of my fondest hopes" -according very poor. One case has been Losses in eight counties alone the Division of Operation, Fire ri s A Debentures-Issue of 1961 to Russell M. Hartzler, director. Dan E. Reed, Legisla- state sent to be used in the children's ward of the Colony Hospital exceeded $100,000. cluded B err i e n, Cass, They in- St. According to Howard Brown, Farm Bureau Insurance Claims Manager. "It is our intention Control, and Personnel agement in the Regional O'ffice Man- of the Eastern Region of the % Simple nterest --- tive Counsel Farm Bureau, for Michigan serves as chair- man of the Michigan CROP where there are over sixty cases of malnutrition. Together with the USDA supplied foods Joseph, Branch, Calhoun, Kal- amazoo, Barry and VanBuren, all in the southwest part of the to meet situations of this type with fast action. The concen- tration of wind claims in eight Forest Service, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. His replace- ment on the Hiawatha Na- ---15 Year Maturity Board of Managers. Because of support and inter- and locally procured fruit, vegetables and fish, this gift makes the meal in the fresh state. Scattered wind losses in other areas exceeded $100,000 .. another counties called for extra help. Shifting personnel temporarily to counties hardest hit enabled tional Forest has not been se- lected. est from farmers and others, shools complete-with a sweet." Farm Bureau claims person- us to contact all policyholders The purpose of this issue is to provide addi- the program of direct overseas Born in Engelholm. Skane, nel moved in the wake of the who had losses in just four Sweden, Mr. Nygren received tional working capital and to modernize facilities aid has been expanding to a From Italy - II • • • Church storm, shifting from other ter- days' time:' his B.S. degree in Forest En- point where the Michigan institutions benefited from this of Farm Bureau Se~vice , Inc. CROP program is outstanding shipment of jelly with seventy- tomology from the New York in the nation. Contributions in oint Alpena Effort State College of Forestry in The issue and the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. U .ILITE® five per cent of the shipment June 1936. He is an active mem- commodities or cash currently going to children's homes, ar fully described in the prospectus dated No.. ember 30, 1961. The prospectus is the basis for come from farm and non-farm sources on an approximate 50 basis. 50- church schools, homes, and hospitals. The re- old people's Leade s is uss Problems ber of the Society of American Foresters. Mr. Nygren and his family REFLECTOR/ZED maining twenty-five per cent "United Effort on Common labor monopoly. II ales. Dairy farmers have shown was distributed to large needy Problems" was the theme of a have been residents of Escan- RAIL STEEL families regardless of creed." After the individual presen- aba, Michigan, since 1957. or copy of the pro pectus, and a call by a great interest in the CROP recent program undertaken lic ns d salesman, please fill in and mail the form milk program and farmers in From Greece (before ship- jointly by the Alpena County tations. questions the panel, with Stan Godfrey were asked FENCE POSTS the bean-producing areas have ment arrived)-"We are great- Farm Bureau and local repre- of the Alpena Chamber of b 10 responded with an overwhelm- ly pleased ... with the delight- sentatives of the Chamber of Commerce, moderating. They hold the line endlessly ing 60,000 pounds of dry beans ful news of a forthcoming gift Commerce, Medical Associa- tion and National Association against stock escape or invasion. recently shipped out of Mich- A wide cross-section of local M BUREAU SE VICES, INC. igan, ( ee nearby picture). of jelly ... Jelly, syrups and of Manufacturers. professional organizations WR3 You drive Unilites, without dig. the like are particularly ap- curitie romo ion Division preciated gifts because they represented at the meeting, ging, filling, tamping; and they In February. the third car- Congressional proposals of considered something of a • Bo 960, 4000 N. Grand River load of crab-apple jelly was constitute in many cases prac- mutual interest were discussed withstand fire, rot, termites, tically a full meal for children "pilot effort" for future expan- shipped by Michigan CROP.- by a resource panel dealing heaving, as no other post can. n ing, Michigan 250 cases to Greece, 100 cases to in villages where we run with problems facing agricul- sion in other areas. Among the professions present were bar': Red uniforms brighten the pic.• Italy. 50 cases to Grenada, 100 school lunches with very often ture, business and professional nd copy of prospectus for Farm Bureau . cases to Hong Kong and 150 only bread and milk .... " people. J. Delbert Wells, Man- bers, nurses, retail merchants, ture by day, reflectorized tops doctors, den tis t s, religious Inc. 1961 I su Series Debentures cases to Jordan. ager of the Family Program groups, teachers, pharmacists, mark field and road boundaries Shortly. a carload of milk Division of the Michigan Farm broadcasting and print-media by night. Keep fences tight with Ii en ed alesm n call. About 2/3 of the co~t of the powder will be shipped to Bureau, explained the USDA representatives and represen- jelly was paid from 1961 Ber- similar food-shortage areas. Co-op's UNILITE! Quality "Food and Farmer Control" tatives of civic clubs and of •..................................................................•......•..........••.....•••••••• rien County contributions and "We are both humbled and schemes; Dr. Kessler of Al- guaranteed. heavy industry. the balance from state-wide inspired as we recognize that pena, president of the County contributions . we live in a country of 'plagu- Medical Society, told of the The meeting was summariz- Available throughout Michigan .................................................................• RFD ......•..........• ing abundance,' while most of "Medicare" program as propos- ed for the more than 60 per- from •..............•.....................•..........•.......•.....••••...•..•.•..••.• Copies of leiters reply to the shipment received in show mankind lives in deep poverty. ed in the King-Anderson Ramon Dixon of the Detroit bill. sons present by J. Delbert Wells, who advised participants FARM au IAU ~ how warmly it has been re- We are most grateful for youI' to continue study of the prob- SERVICES, INC. •• help as we seek to minister to Office of the National Associ- LANSING, MICHIGAN ceived • ation of Manufacturers ex- lems ouiliaed and to spread .......................................... Phone o........................• the needs of a few of our less From Grenada-"These fifty fortunate fellow men," Hart- plained the Davis - Bacon bill understanding among those L ---------------------~_~ cases of jelly are being used in zler reports. dealing with tax reform and with whom they worked. u. P. Farmer is Member oj'"Famed MACM L nd n A tarctic Explorer 'lub A u I EDITOR'S NOTE: Has Farmed Pa t 16 Years Th following story is printed with the Regarding the Endurance ex- pedition, Bakewell admits that the chances for survival looked "I grabbed one of his arms and another man grabbed the other. We got him just as the Meet eng permission of the Marquette Mining Journal and James E. mighty slim many times. Be- tip of his sleeping bag hit the Trethewey of the Journal staff. It deals with the unusual ad- sides the danger from the ele- water." The first annual meeting of ments, the men were on short the Michigan Agricultural Co- ventures of Willlam Bakewell, former member of an Antar eric rations and killed seals, pen- One Of First On Land operative Marketing Associa- exploration crew. and who now farms at Dukes. Michigan. near tion, (MACMA) was held May guins and sea leopards to pro- Marquette in the Upper Peninsula. Mrs. Bakewell is Vice- After 16 months of living on 29, at Kellogg Center, Mich- vide food to stay alive. Even Chairman of the District 11-E Farm Bureau Women's Com- the last of the dogs finally ice, Bakewell was one of the igan State University, East mittee. first to set foot on shore. Lansing. were shot for that purpose. Shackleton had lifted Black- The program included an BY: JAMES E. TRETHEWEY In a book he published in Recalls Taste Of Seal Meat boro over the side and told address by Charles B. Shuman, 1919, "South," Shackleford him to walk up to the island, presid nt of the American DUKES - It's a long way Looking at a steer he and mentioned the American's part forgetting that the young Farm Bureau Federation, di- r( from the Antarctic region to Mrs. Bakewell soon will in retrieving supplies and man's toes were frozen and h vision reports, and a field trip this small Marquette County butcher "when the freezer gets equipment from the doomed couldn't walk. Bakewell and to MSU horticulture demon- hamlet-8,000 miles or more. a little empty," Bakewell re- ship. another sailor jumped out of stration plots. But often, when he's leafing called the taste of seal meat. Officers elected to head the "Allhough the galley was the boat and carried Black- through travel magazines or "1 always thought nobody boro ashore. organization for the new year undft water." he wrote. "Bake- include: Walter Wightman, taking care of chores around well managed to secure three could force me to eat that his farm home here, 73-year- stuff," he said. "But when Life around the Bakewell Fennville, MACMA President; or four saucepans which later Dale Dunckel. Williamston. old William B a k ewe II's you're hungry you'll eat any- home generally is quiet. More pro v e d invaluable acquisi- Vice President. Kenneth Bull. thoughts wander back to the tions." thing." active than many younger part he played in one of the men, he still takes care of a Bailey. Third Member of the THE "BIG BRUTE,"-a 39-year-old GMC truck most incredible sagas of ex- Camped On Ice Floe He didn't suffer from frost- cow, 70 sheep and a flock of board. Others elected were: owned by Furstenberg-Braun Lumber Co.. Sag- ploration in the icy vastness at bite as much as some members chickens. Doing her share of Clarence Preniice, Okemos. inaw, pauses from its daily task of pulling aro nd The 28 men off the Endur- of the expedition. chores is his wife, Merle, who Secretary-Manager; Lee Mon- 60-ton loaded boxcars so driver Jacob Strunk can the bottom of the world. ance then camped on the ice is 70. In the summer, there's roe. Lansing. Treasurer and get further instructions from Randall F. Braun. "My beard and mustache Bakewell then in his 20's, floe, which continued to move hay to cut and a sawmill to Gllbert Griswold. Lansing. As- were so long that I could tie was an able seaman and the northward until April 9, 1916, sistant Treasurer. Lumber Company Ve only American aboard the 114- when the floe broke up after In his talk before the group. worn out," said Randall F. the company, admitted ther foot barkentine s Endurance a drift of 457 days. AFBF president Shuman re- T'res Gone, But Braun. a cornp ny owner, "1 are disadvantag s, but agr cd with which Sir Ernest Shackle- marked that the "pioneering ton, noted British explorer, The party took to three small fforts" of groups such as Truck Pulls On-And On think the old-timer would al- its performance f r out- boats and landed six days later planned to reach the Antarctic after extraordinary hardships MACMA are far more valuable A 39-year-old GMC truck most go on forever. But I guess w ighed its shortcomin 'so continent which he intended to in helping the market-price that. by all odds, should ha ve' we'll have to retire it. We can'f on Elephant Island, off the syst m work than all of the ef- get replacement . tires - they The Michigan F rm cross by sledge by way of the Palmer Peninsula, where they retired years ago is still nimbly forts of government. just aren't made anymor ." thinks th t perh p South Pole. camped on a narrow beach pulling 60-ton loaded boxcars "Of course. it is not nearly Braun said they bought the farmers hav ven below vertical ice cliffs. around the Furstenberg-Braun Alfred Lansing, Chicago- as easy to improve markets as 1923 truck in 1948 from the of equipment till in Lumber Co. yards in Saginaw. born author, interviewed Bake- Shackleton. with five men. it is to just pass another law." Qualman Construction Co. in in farm wor and well and the few others still The Furstenberg-Braun Yards Saginaw. It first haul d coal, come letters from r somehow succeeded in reach- Shuman sa' d. "but it means a living of the 27 men who ac- ing South Georgia, 750 miles frequently provide materials th n lat r went into service cerning them. Tru fhousand percent more." companied Shackleton for his away and east of the southern He called. the Administra- and services to the Saginaw pulling boxcars load d with ichigan farm ar book, "Endurance." His story tip of the coast of South Amer- tion's farm program an open Branch of Farm Bureau Serv- lumber to storage bins. of how they fought the over- ica, in a 22-foot boat. invitation to "bigger and better ices, Inc., using, however, modern, up-to-date trucks for "We paid $500 for it. It whelming hazards of the Billie Sol Estes cases." He said doesn't ow us a cent," Braun. Antarctic-published in 1959- Men Finally Rescued that farmers, through their highway use. The old, 4-cylin- del' dump-truck, aptly named said. "For the past 14 years it is regarded by many as one of' After three unsuccessful at- own cooperative marketing and has worked steadily, and our the great adventure tales of aij bargaining efforts are tracing the "Big Brute," has amazed tempts to return to .Elephant lumber company executives by total out-of-pock t expen e for time. their way around such misuse r pairs hasn't exceeded $50." Island through the ice floes, its longevity in yard work. of political power to the sound Joined Crew in S. America he reached it aboard a Chilean Jacob Strunk. driv r of th ground of expanded income in "If it weren't for the fact its Shackleton left England traw ler and rescued the rest of "Big Brute" since it came to the free market. hard rubber tires are almost Aug. 1, 1914, on what he called his men on Aug. 30, 1916. the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Shackleton, who had pene- Expedition, and reached trated to within 97 miles of the Buenos Aires in October. Bake- South Pole in an earlier ex- WILLIAM BAKEWELL-now 73. joined by his wife Merle. well had been aboard a sea- pedition in 1908, died at South looks over one of several books telling of the Shackleton "Im- going freighter, the Golden Georgia early in 1922 while perial Trans-Antarctic Expedition." Together they do all Gate, when it was dashed on still another voyage to the chores on their farm near Dukes. Michigan. in the Upper Pen- Try A 25 Word Classified Ad for 1 against a breakwater in Monte- Antarctic. video, Uraguay. Hearing that insula. caring for a flock of sheep and chickens. and one cow. SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for $1 each edition. Additional words 5 cent ach the Endurance was looking for Bakewell, a native of Joliet, per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: 10 cents per word one Ill., and one of nine survivors them behind my neck, and I operate to provide wood edition. Two or more editions take rate of 8 cents per word per edition. All classified ads are cash with order. a seaman, he applied for and of the 1914-16 expedition, ran often did- that's why I didn't the winter. got the job. away from home when he was get frostbite," he said. Sometimes his three grand- A shipmate on the Golden 12. He was footloose until he daughters-Nina Rajala, 8, and AOENTS WANTED 13 FARM MACHINERY 23 LIVESTOCK 25 PLANTS & FLOWERS was married at the age of 37- Companion's Toes Frozen Gate, Perce Blackboro, 18, also her two sisters, Sarah, 5, and FARMERS-farm supply and equip- AFHIC N VIOLg'[' ll'aves by mn ll. applied for a job, but Shackle- he and his family coming to His companion off the Gold- Mary 7-drop over for a visit. CATTLE FEEDERS - Feed high Small and large pln n t s .sold 11om ment salesman, barn builders, atc., analysis Perfect Balancer 8% pho - ton turned him down. Bake- Dukes to settle down as a en Gater however, didn't fare 'But, Bakewell still has ,Plen m . in are tme selll~ and pha e mine at f . F.eed tre 0 ole han (~. 'PIHl, ~ . mp for 11. t. I'll Ie ins ta ing power farm ng mectiatHzed Hall, Hout(· 2', Hol'pclCt, Rd., t d, ~ well smuggled the youth farmer 16 years ago. so well Blackboro's feet were of time to think about the days Put plain salt in one container and Lake, Ji higan. (5-5t-24p) 20 equipment, gutter cleaners, silo un- Perfect Balancer Mineral in another aboard, and after a few days as frozen so badly that -a surgeon when he rarely stayed in one loaders, cattle and hog feeders. Some container. The anJmal knows which a stowaway, Blackboro was Worked Near Here As Youth with the expedition had to place long. territory . till open for more dealers. on he needs. Get Perfect Balancer 26 PULLETS Write for free details, state where you min rl\l at your eleva tur. The Utdat1n discovered and grudgingly amputate his toes and part of live and pre ent occupation. \Vrlte, Ronp Co. Romeo. Mlch l4-tf-4?hl U In his teens he traveled all He'd particularly like to at- Ottawa Hitch FN321, Holland, Mich- KI,AGER'S DeKALB PH.OFIT PUL- added to the crew by Sir his foot when they reached LJiyrS-Si t en weeks and old r, The over this country and Canada tend a meeting of the Antarc- igan. (12-tf-54.b) 1 FOR SALE-Spec1!ic Pathogen Free prov n Hybrid. Raised under ideal Ernest. and well remembers the time Elephant Island. Swine, boars. gilts, and bred gilts. tic Club-of which he's a mem- conditions by xp rt nced poultrymen. Ship Crushed By Ice he was booted off a freight Bakewell recalled. circum- ber-which gathers annually in 3 BABY CHICKS Chester shires. Whites, Sired Poland by champion , and Harnp- and with Growing birds Insp cted we kly by trained staff. Birds on full feed, vac- The Endurance entered the train near wberry. Just 15 stances of the ice breakup dur- London. but u's a trip he's c rUCi d backing. Ru 'sell McKarns, clnat. d, debeaked, tru to age, and de- WHY P Y MORE? Compare the We t Unity, Ohio. Phone 924-2616. liver d in clean COOp!'l. Se th m! We ice pack in the Weddell Sea at the time, it was his intro- ing the long northward drift. never been able to afford. records. The trend is to War-ren- (6-61-12t-25p) 23 have a grower near you. 4 Birds ratsed early in December, 1914, and duction to the region that later He was in a tent when the floe Darby DX and Id al H-3- \V. Live on Farm Bureau feed. KLAOER was to become his home. "That would take $2.000 or better. Lay larger gg. Les feed. SHORTHORN BULLS, HATcr gRIl<~S, Brirlg wat 1', 1\1ich- worked its way southward in split underneath him and his Lay profitably 21 months. Free van calves up to br eding age. By our lgan. T 1'phon s : Saline, H z 19-70S7, so." he said. "And in this busi- d livery !'Ip clali ·ts 1000 miles. Baby adverse climatic conditions. For a short time he worked companions. noted sire and from Record of Merit Manchester' GArd n 8-3034. (Wash- ness (farming) you just haven't Chtcka, Slarted Pullet. Free litera- dams. Stanley M. Pow Il, Ingleside tenaw County) nO-tf-25&47b) 26 Then,. beset in the ice from in logging camps near New- "1 was rolling a cigarette." got that kind of money." ture. Dirk L ghorn 'Farm, Z eland, Farms, R-1, .Box 238, Ionia, Michigan. Box 169. T, j)Ii 'higan. (6-lt-40b) 3 Jan. 18, 1915, it began drifting berry and at Big Bay north of he said. "and another man in (Ionia County) (6-tt-25b) 21 POULTRY northward and finally was Marquette, but the itch to the tent was doing the same crushed in the terrific ice pres- travel eventually sent him to thing. We heard the crack. The Swainson Vetoes -The DAY OLD OR STARTED DeKalb profit pullet. PULLETS Accepted FEEDER fe d rattle ATTLE. weighing I will from 3()0 to 700 have POULTH. YMEN-U ancer, R% phoapha te mineral Perfect feed in Bal- by the smart poultryman for high egg lbs. Choice Her Cord and Angus alv s sure and abandoned on Oct. 27. sea. ice opened up and he dropped. Governor Swainson has veto- production, superior egg quality, and yearling s. AIHo, Holstein. F'rom your ground feell. Eliminate soft greater feed efficiency. If you keep shelled ggs. Mix 3 Ibs. per 100 Iba, one head to a truckload. I can supply ed H.B. 22, which would have records, you'll keep DeKalbs. Write ted. The Gelatin Bono Co., llomeOj you. V rn Stealy, Olivet or Marshatt. Mich. (4-tf-25b) 2, given' some semblance of order for pric s and catalog. KLAGER Mall addr is P. O. Box 111. Larshutl, HATCHERIES, Bridgewater, Mich· Michigan. 12-Gl-12t-35p) ~3 to present annexation proce- lgan, Telephones: Saline HAzel 9- -HOME IMPROVEMENT dures. It would have helped 70 7, Manchester GArden 8 - 303•. PHONE CALLS BRIGHTEN UP 1.0NG AFT~RNOONS prevent "strip annexations" - (Washtenaw County) (10-tf-25&21b) 150 RE ,ISTEIU'~D RWli:S for .·al at Michigan's HA.rS A. D 4th An- --rFY-ou want a 110111'1'paint that i nual Stud Ham and Ewe Sale, Li ve- whl ter than w h ite, H k your lcwal the practice of a city or other .·tock Pavilion, Ea.·t Lansing, Satur- Fa rm Bureau d ealer for U'ni co No. the telephone: it's always there, ready municipality reaching outside its 9 DAIRY EQUIPMENT day, June 16. Offering will includ 201 wnu« Paint ,4.1)5 per gallon. Minutes before, you were alone in boundaries to annex industrial top rams and w s from flocks in Michigan, IHinoi .., Iowa, Mtssourt, 26A YEARLING HENS the empty house and. feeling lonesome. to brighten up a long afternoon with plants or other high valuation Mr. Dairyman- Indiana, hio, \Visconsin, and "al1- Suddenly, the most cheerful sound of the day . . . your telephone rings, and it's a neighbor you haven't seen a friendly chat! Telephone people are on the job to make sure that 24 hours a day, in good properties. This f l' e que n t 1y wreaks havoc with the tax base of the unit of government from which the property is annexed. W Use ~:- .- . those KO.EX·7 Mastitis like Cancer Must in its F'as t Acting, be detected early stages Brom Thymol in xpensiv ada. Judging 12:30. some west. All major begin' Your chance br of the be ..t sheep in the mid- Write She p Breedt'r~' f'or catalog d. As ..ociation, repr ·sent'd. at 9 :00 a. m.; sale at to I' e and to .lichlg'1I1 105 An- buy NEFJD LAH.CmH. th m ? 'I'h(>n ord '1' Ahel's lIAHCO or Gold e n C'rOSH or White fit two way.'. Write nrtces, Springs, 'J'llll Michigan. Abel ~GGS? for 111/'1< tur Hn t ch e ry, (3-1t-30B) T..•ots of I{ocks. Pro- Iteda Cedar and 26A thony Hall, gust. Lanslng', Mi ch ign.n. in a while. weather ana in bad, your phone is Te!'lt regularly; Mastitis Detectors you may sav a good (Ingham) (6-lt-7UIJ) za The final draft of H.B. 22. as cow. AHk your rearnery, Drugg lst, FOR SALE 37b 268 Poultry -. Leghorns That's the wonderful thing about always ready to serve you. sent to the Governor. had a Veterinal"ian. Sarnpl ' FREE. Ii' H. SAL1'~-24 large IIolHtein hpif- BB T by TE T. 50 for 1. ers, du e Augu: t and Sep ternbvr. LA vrcns high degree of bi-partisan sup- FOR SALE: IIol~t in Foster Me '001, Kalkaska, -III-CASH .•f Ich ig'a.n. year profits ma ke top 3 Acc 't no ub tltutes. months, r gistered dam; over all popular stratns port as evidenced by the vote Phone Alpine 8-4UOU. (Ka.lk aaka.) 111Hsouri Raridom test, '59, '60 and '(i1. Echo Creston, A.B .. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY of 90-0 in the House and 21-3 STERLING Sidway Bldg" RESEARCH (Sole Mfrs.) CORP. stead \Vinterthur Pabst. lax. Ic (G-lt-1Gp) ~3 A lso, top the British Co lu rribfa, t st Kalkaska, Michigan. T lephorie '61. 'I'h ey can make that sxt ra mnome in the Senate. Of the three op- Buffalo 3, N. Y. FEEDING HOGS? Use salt free, for you. Or del' now, day old or start- 4UOl. (Kalkaska ounty) posing votes in the Senate. two (6-2t-22p) 18 high analysis Perfect Balancer 8% ed. Fl'l;R ci rou la r. 'l'h(> Ah I J latch ry, F R SALE- urge four stall milk- _______________ phosphat mineral feed in your hog Cedar Springs, Michigan. were Republican and one Dem- ing parlor ornpl te with pipe lin feed. Mix one pound of Perfect (3-4t-4613) 26B ocrat. SJ 22 pump four units and el tra- Balancer with each 100 Ibs. of ground hrain automati washing sy~telll. feed. You can eliminate bone meal arlton I'rin - Sons, ~pringp6rt. by using Perfect Balancer. Get Per- 26C June 16 Phon '57 -3345. (Jackson oun ty) (6-2t-27p) fect Balancer Gelatin at your Bone Co., Romeo, elevator. Mich. The ALI ..• Typr'~S. Top prlcu paid t.4-tf-60b) II fal m. No flocks too large. Wi ll eun-: Sheep Sale :;id! r ('ollHolidating mall r fJo/'k DAIRYMEN-Use Perfect Balan- with others in y ou r an a to make TE\V FAIRBA .•.TK rOR E pump, cer 8% phosphate mineral feed. Mix full load. Phone' or wrl te in adva ice 700 GP~I at 95 lbs. pressure coupl d one pound of Perfect Balancer to 1'0 we may /'ht'duIA your load. to hrysler- 6 cyl. No.5, 60 H.P. e nclos- every 100 lbs. of ground feed. You can AH.Gyr;l1J POlJUrItY, 21616 .Iohn H. Nearly 150 registered rams d motor, mount d on rigid steel base. eliminate bone meal by using Perfect Hazel Park Michigan. Phon· T 1 I ..• Pump fitted with Prot k primer, dis- Balancer. Get Perfect Balancer at 3J40. (4 .•7t-43p) and ewes representing 10 charge check valve, nang s, power FORI SALE-eattle automatic feed- your elevator. The Gelatin Bone Co., breeds from seven states and mg systems, silo unloaders, comfort plat, flexiule coupling set ready to Romeo, Mich, (4-tf-40b) 23 28 RESORT PROPERTY Canada will be offered for sale cow stans, hog equipment. Literature go at 4.59.00. Units sold s pa ra.te. free, .'tate items. "Trite, Ottawa Pump at $110.00, good used hrysler at auction at the Livestock STONY ACRES YORKSHIRES FOIl SAr ..•I·~-Wf)od d, Hitch F 321, Holland, Michigan. 6 cyllnd r 60 H.P. enclosed motor at breeding stock avatlable at all times. lots on Wig'gi ns Lake. Pavilion in East Lansing on (12-tf-21b) 9 $150.00. New low price on plastic pipe Feed conver 'ion records established prIce. Wri1 •• to for irrigation and trost control. 1" Saturday, June 16. This is the at Swine Evaluation Station at Mich· Oladwin, It-3, first class 75 lb. test at $6.40 p r 100 FOR SALE-GUTTER CLE NERS Igan State University have been three County) date of the 4th annual Stud ft. In coil lots, other siz~s at com- -Acorn chain, Acorn low cost cable. pounds of f d or less per pound of parative prices. Thirty years exp ri- Ram and Ewe Sale sponsored Literature fr e. Write Ottawa Hitch, ence JlH king thirsty land produce gain since 1956. Per cent of lean cuts 31 SILOS F 321, Holland, Michigan. above 54% for same period. Marten by the Michigan Sheep Breed- (l2-tf-18b) 9 high r yi Ids. Hamilton 4Hg. & Sup- Garn and Sons, 4387 Mulliken Hoa1, ply, Holland, • Iichigan. P. O. Box ers Association. 212 Phone EX 6-4G93. Charlotte It-5, Michigan. Phone NFlW C&B 543-0349. (Eaton County) Catologs can be had by 10 DOCS (2-4.t-106p) 18 (8-59-U-25 and 25b) 23 writing to'Graydon Blank, Ani- FOR SALE - One slightly used FEEDER PIGS. Do you want a REGISTERED E. TGLISH SHEP- Hydraulic Feed Works for sawmill. mal Husbandry Department, HERD pups, rusader blood, natural Price $450.00. Mrs. Guy E. Ro 8, reliable source of fe der pigs? Uni- 'Michigan State University, he Iers, watch-dogs. EXI>r s.."l an - 4206 Huron St., Torth Branch, Mich- form, hea.lthy cross-breeds. Wormed, w he re. Eith r se 25. Guarant d. igan. Phone Murray 8-3659. (Lapef>r castrated, and ear-tagged. Purchase East Lansing, Michigan. Black and white, one sable male. ounty) (6-lt-23h) 18 by weight, approval on dellvery. Vac- Homer Johnson, It. 4, .Iarshall, Mich- cinated it desired. A k about 10 day 46A WANTED FARMERS: igan. ( alhoun County) (6-lt-25p) 10 FIRST problema, AID for ALL your drainage 100 year guaranteed fied Salt Glazed Clay Products, Vitri- Drain guarantee. Marketing H.u sell McKarns, Wiseon Cooperative. in West Feeder Call or write Unity, Pig Ohio. 11 FARM EQUIPMENT tHe, sewer pipe, flu~ lining. Write Phone 924-~616. (8-61-12t-48p) 23 WA Check the value you get In or call for price list. Ed Anders, Re- Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, McCORMI K HAY LOADER, like tail Sales Representative for Orand FOR SALE-Holstein hiM rs, 990 Ibs., n ,corn binder good, corn plant.er Ledge Clay Products Company, Grand $225.00. 20 large Holst In h If I' 1,000 the minerai feed of champion.: fair, always tor d In garage. • arne Ledge, Michigan. Phones: Office, Na- lbs., $250.00. From ,good h rd. Wifi- Percent Percent your prtce, will take beef heifer. tional 7-2104. Residence, National 1- 'Con. In vaccinat d, due August and Min. Max. Sr dich, 3205 East Coldwater Rd., 2870. 11-tf-21i&21h) 111 Sept rnber. Well mark d. ~ward Pho8phoroua 8.0 1.0 Flint 5, • Iichtgan, SU 9-0578. (Gellf~- Tanis, Jenison, Michigan. Telephone Calcium 29.0 84.0 see CO\lnty) (6-lt-31p) 11 CEDAR POSTS & POLEJS. All MO 9-1t2Z6. (Ottawa County) ta. Sulfate .24 stzes. Pete Bergman, Coleman, Mich- (o-2t-28p) 23 IodIne (pure) .015 .011 igan. Phone HO 5-2968, (Midland Cobalt aulf t. .01.03 FOR SALE - Used Gould tree- County) (5-2t-12p) 18 aalt 0.00 0.00 shaker with 1960 claw, 16 foot boom, 20 foot catching frames, and troughs. Get Perfect B lancer at your Bargain. Hawley ur ery, Hart, BUILDINO MATERIALS .Iev tor. Dlatrlbuted In Mich· Michigan. (6 It-21p) 11 o TE GALLON of 0, 701 Zinc Igan by: YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER.M tal Paint (Grey) cover up to '100 1"OR LE-BALE LOADER. A.uto- has a red barn paint that beats 'em q. ft. Here is a real money aver FARM BUREAU SERVICES, I C. matically loads bales from ground to all. It~ high percentage of iron-OXide, that's waiting for you at your local I In So C on, tnlck. Low cost. Literature pure hnseed oil and varnish assures Farm Bur au d aler at 8.96 gal. tree. Write, Ottawa. Hitch FN3U, you of a quality Job. No. HI Super Less than $1.50 per 100 quare feet Romeo, lob. Bolla.nd, Michigan. (lJ-U-JOb) U Red Barn PaJnt • • • '3.76 ca.. covered. g c a enges In • arketing • fads of the actual market- asparagus, pickllng cucumbers flow through it to market. ureau pc production, processing, bution and consumer purchas- ing • distri- and processing apples. In 1962, prospects action are for growth looking and bright. Farm Bureau is now the third largest marketer and packer of Michigan eggs. Expansion be- • • o •n u e A first step of course, in 01'- anizing farmers for bargain- Asparagus growers have th ir best "sign-up" starting to organize. this year since comes necessary. A new plant is under con- struction at Brighton, Michigan round Material for Communi y ing involv s getting command Michigan Farm Bureau add- to serve producers and markets of a major percentage of the m Bur au Discu ion Group product to b marketed. But ed impetus to this acilvity in in the eastern half of the state. DONALD D. KI SEY Under Farm Bur au programs this is only the beginning of early 1961 when it founded the of this kind, the farmer re- Coordinator, Education and Research the bargaining process. Michigan AgricuUural Cooper- mains his own owner, manager arm mark ting systems are undergoing rapid ative Marketing Association, with a marketing expert in and operator. Under some "in- How do you set a "demand- t grated" programs, he does ch nge. Among processors and distributors of food pric " on a product this season? charge. not. products there is a constant movement toward ex- Do you do it 'by guess and by Intensified work among the panding efficiency. Competition forces it. We see gosh?" Well, not if bargaining state apple growers has been Operating Market by farm rs i to be as skillful a the know-how of the buyer highly successful this year. The Overseas mergers and more mergers. Even "independent" apple growers seek to com- groups with which you must Michigan far m s produce merchants form buyers' associations. The strug- "dicker." You have to face mand 70 '1(' of the processing apple production for bargain- nearly 623 million dollars gl for the command of the consumer market is per- some facts. worth of farm products every ing purposes. By April, 1962, petual. 55 % of the crop was under year. Out of this $95 million Th farmer needs the help of contract. This puts Michigan in worth w re shipped abroad in trained experts in this pricing In, the years from 1954 to 1960, the number of operation. The experts will the lead as the first state to 1961. These overseas sales must continue if favorable prices for grocery stores decreased by 27 %. Small, inde- have both information and complete organization of a our products are to be realized. ba gaining skills. Information? Farm Bureau grower group pendent stores droppd away by 3 7 ~. Superrnar- Yes, the expert will be loaded under contarct. This fact was recognized by kcts increased by 55 and average sales per store with facts about the size and Farm Bureau when it estab- ~f The Michigan apple growers the quality of the present crop, lished its Trade Development went up 95 j; . More people to serve - bigger supplies on hand and carry- had enough contrac~ in 1961 Center in Europe to promote to begin bargaining. But New stores to serve them. Food processors grew big- over trends in consumer de- the sale of U.S. farm products. York State produces a lot of mand, the ffect of competing Located in Rotterdam, the ger, too, and more powerful, serving more of the apples. New Yorkers needed to products, prices in other places, Trading Center lies within the be "in on the game" in order market. new forms for using the prod- heart of European trading to make it go. They were FARM BUREAU'S TRADE DEVELOPMENT Evart Vander Meulen, formerly of Michigan uct, etc. These are the ammuni- activity. Rotterdam is the port working to organize and had Corporation-an affiliate of the American Farm and now manager of the Chicago office of Farm tion to be used at the bargain- second only to New York City hired a manager, but did not Bureau Federation. made excellent use of ex- Bureau's Trade Development Corporation, at- ing table. The skill comes in in the volume of goods that get enough sign-up last year. hibition space. during recent trade fairs and pro- tended the exhibitions. CurrenUy the Corpora- applying these facts in price flows through its channels. The push is on for '62. motions. Pictured is part of an exhibit in tion represents products of 20 American sup- negotiations-in debating pric- European buyer and Mich- ing policies, and in knowing London. Another promotion, held in a Brussels pliers, five located in Michigan. These include; They will get help. Ii will igan seller were brought to- how far to compromise. supermarket. featured actual sales of retail-size The 'Michigan Blueberry Association. Michigan come from Michigan Farm Bu- gether by Farm Bureau in reau's former manager of com- January 1961. From this con- packages of U. S. farm products to Belgian house- Apple Corporation. Michigan Elevator Exchange, modity operations. Mr. J. Ward wives. Ben Bosgraaf and Sons and Frito-Lay, Inc. The Farm Bureau tract a large shipment of Mich- Cooper. Mr.' Cooper is now igan onions went to Europe. In Approach heading the Apple Marketing the "Center" are samples of Supports Develop ture the markets we formerly vate or political) destroy your supplied. Then we repeat the markets is the blindest form of Farm Bureau recognizes that Division of the American Agri- many Michigan psoducts ready Roadblocks to Sales process. . wishful thinking possible. You cultural Marketing Association, for the consumer. Bids flow sound bargaining rests on such an affiliate of the A.F .B.F. He But "We Can't Sell Beans!" betray your own best interests. between European dealers and technical facts and skills, and has gone to New York state to Michigan suppliers. The Farm Michigan beans of the highest Bargaining, ••• Experience shoutd teach us that it is a negotiation process. start work. Bureau Trading Center is a quality are offered along with No Panacea that where we price our prod- No "flash - in - the - pan" ap- beans from France and the ucts at a "consumer protest clearing house for this trade. proach based on the effort to Balkan countries. An English The bargaining process has level," consumers seek for sub- force prices by "withholding" F.B_Egg Marketing F.B. Helps Sell buyer tells why ours lose out: nothing "magic" about it. Some stitutes at more reasonable will suffice. You cannot force Program people seem to think it has. prices. They cut their buying the market to pay nor to use ichigan Potatoes "We like the quality of your They look upon it as a sort of of farm products. The genius Michigan beans very much. more than it wants. Explosive Since its beginning less than A Michigan firm recently de- Aladdin's Lamp. You get farm- of modern laboratories and in- But why did you raise your tactics disregard real market ~ years ago the Farm Bureau veloped a new type of "flak- ers signed up, call a strike, and dustries has supplied them support price on them so that conditions. Artificially high egg marketing program has ed," dehydrated, "quick-cook" Presto! - favorable prices are again and again with synthetic they cannot compete with prices bring more producers made giant strides. This pro- mashed potato product. Mich- yours forever - regardless of substitutes for food and fibre. beans from the Continent? into operation. Markets be- gram aims to help farmers in igan "Russett Rural" potatoes Your beans are good--but our production and market condi- By ruthless demands you de- come more glutted than ever a variety of ways. Where pro- were found to yield a product people are not going to pay a tions! stroy your market. and add to pricing confusion. ducers equip themselves to of superior flavor in this form. premium price just to get beans The intent is to have the To establish a sound basis meet the highest federal grad- It takes 10 tons of raw potatoes from the U.S.A." "magic approach" sweep the for price negotiation, however, ing standards, (Fresh Fancy country and deliver high prices Help for Producer Quality) the marketing oper- to make 1 ton of the dehy- That~s thai! As with many makes sense. Such negotiation drated product. another American farm product across the board-supposedly. can set price levels within the Groups ation helps to provide premium we price ourselves out of the And supposedly the magic limits of public tolerance and Our Michigan processor has e 0 The Right Tra-', Pal! For a considerable number of prices and a reliable and firm run into complications in plac- world market and then pile up word is "withholding." How leave some gains for all seg- market. It also aims to hold the much real vision is behind that In good bargaIn-ng, the years Michigan Farm Bureau j g orders in England. Farm surpluses. These become politi- ments of an industry. The con- F power of persuasion is fairly has offered, and has served, to Michigan egg market for Mich- Bureau's Trade Development cal weapons to force strict word? sumer and his dollar still vote igan producers. To hope that you may realize balanced on both sides of the aid grower groups in organ- Center is "giving him a hand." government controls on pro- for you or against you. It is ow to B rgain bargaining table. No bargain- izing for bargaining purposes. The Farm Bureau Services Shipments totalling 36 tons duction here at home. While more favorable prices, on a still important that the con- ing program can bring farmers The earliest groups to apply packaging and marketing plant have now been accepted, and under the umbrella of our sup- long-term basis through with- sumer shall feel that. The farmer, remaining a an ENDURING and favorable for and make use of these serv- has reached capacity operation. another 23 tons remain "on port prace foreign farmers ex- holding and bargaining alone- small, independent business while your pricing policies (pri- 'The Price is Right' price unless it considers the ices were growers of Michigan 3400 cases of eggs per week order." pand their production and cap- man, has to face the power of this growing Goliath of the market place. The vast bus- ness "combines" of today build teams of skill d buyers-men who know all the arts of pres- sure and stress in closing deals. Farmers are real "pro's" when it comes to producing. But most of them admit being in the "tenderfoot" class in sell- ing. If farmers are to bargain successfully in such a colossal marketing system, they must match the business giants in the power of their organization and in the skills of negotiations on prices. The unorganized, iso- Successful Farmers Endorse its Protection and Savings lated farmer is doomed to be- come a wee, small voice crying in the wilderness. Mark t Pro ram In 1961 Farm Bureau announced a completely new To atch the A e concept in farm protection ... its revolutionary Farm- When supply is low and de- mand is high, farmers have owners policy. Proof of this, package policy's outstand- fewer problems in getting ing acceptance is thefact that 6,821successful Michigan favorable prices. Yet, even then, the power of the market farmers protected their farms with the Farmowners in system may give the farmer I s, than might well be his just 15 months! due. The decision as to price still remains all on the side of ) the buyer. The six .outstanding farmers shown here and hundreds The pricing problem gels more throughout Michigan endorse Farm Bureau's tougher when the farmer has more on hand than consumers Farmowners protection: Here's why: want or will use. Prices fall and bid become few. A still larger edge is knocked off what the • One policy • . . with one premium . . . through ~ Michael Singer farmer may be paid. Tuscola County agent protects the entire farming operation. farms 540 acres Those who buy from the general crops farmer prefer to do their own • Less bookwork for you . . . more convenient. ric etting-e-for obvious rea- ons. To ke p this privilege • Broader coverage ... lower cost. Richard Linsday they have commonly opposed Grat'iot County all ff rts of farmer to organ- 300 acres iz for ric bargaining action. general farming See your local Farm Bureau agent for complete details. Brib s, threats and propa- ganda have sometimes been Do it today! u d to drive a \ 'edge between Lawrence Robison armer in their efforts to Mecosta County or anize, and many such ef- fort hav failed in the past. 550 acre dairy farm ONLY FARM BUREAU HAS THE ORIGINAL 1ARMOWt;lERS POLICY ill Ted Landis Calhoun Coun y 600 acres, dairy and general crops orth GrQnd River Avenue, Lansing 4, Michigan