D© HI DO A INI ^ F a i F ^ M 1N1EW T H E ACTION PUBLICATION OF T H E M I C H I G A N FARM BUREAU Vol. 41, No. 7 Published Monthly by Michigan Farm News June 1, 1963 y&w if fT*i p VIEW OF ACROPOLIS, ATHENS, GREECE —SIGHT TYPICAL OF MANY OFFERED THROUGH NEW FARM BUREAU TRAVEL-TOURS (See Story on Pages 12-13) Michigan Farmers Score Farmers Reject Wheat Control Scheme Top Legislative Record Loud and Clear. That's the way farmers spoke total vote of 77,946 (unofficial) of which 61,066 (—a whooping that farmers believe will put them back on the road to increased L e g i s l a t i v e accomplishments Service. At one time it appeared in the Wheat Referendum. near 80%) were against the in- farm income with less govern- achieved by Farm Bureau during that the Service would suffer a When they voted "NO" they creased wheat controls. ment control. the 1963 session of the Michigan drastic cut in funds for its pro- raised t h e i r v o i c e s in protest Unofficially only 6 Michigan 1. Voluntary Cropland Retire- Legislature have been studied in gram, but finally the threatened against more and more govern- counties, 5 in the Upper Penin- ment — all or part of a farm, 3 detail by the board of directors cut of over $280,000 was ad- ment in their farming business. sula, cast more votes favoring the year minimum. Competitive bid of the Michigan Farm Bureau at justed to only $80,831. This same They did so in the face of threats program than against it. How- basis. a recent meeting in Lansing. amount was added to funds given of "chaos" and in reply to un- ever the total "yes" vote in the 2. End acreage allotments and A review of the bills on which the Agricultural Experiment Sta- precedented pressure from gov- 6-county area appeared to be marketing quotas — 1964. Farm Bureau had a definite posi- tion of Michigan State University. ernment officials that included only 70 ballots. M i c h i g a n ' s 3. Wheat supports at higher tion shows that 38 which had The 4th Public Act of the cur- the President of the United States heaviest wheat producing coun- of: Farm Bureau support have passed rent session, made an appropria- and members of his Cabinet. ties voted strongest to reject the a. A v e r a g e world prices through both branches of the tion to the Michigan Department Farmers matched their pennies, program. Huron county voted for past 3 years or Legislature and have been sent to of Agriculture for beetle eradica- nickels and dimes against thou- J8% against the program, Sani- b. 50% of parity (Floor, the Governor's desk for signature. tion. It included $183,200 to re- sands of their own tax dollars lac, 8 4 % , Tuscola, 86.6%. Farm- not ceiling) Another 117 bills opposed by place funds used last fall in a used against them. They matched ers of Missaukee county cast the 4. No release of surplus^ at Farm Bureau were defeated at spraying campaign against the their united Farm Bureau voice strongest percentage vote against less than 115% of support jBrice some stage of the legislative pro- Japanese Beetle, and $80,000 for against the skillfully managed with a 94.8% "No." Other top level, unless matched by pur- cess. Many died in committee, fighting the Cereal Leaf Beetle. news releases, the video-tape, no-vote counties included Gratiot chases. others made some progress, but radio programs and reams of so- with 88.9%, Allegan with 8 5 . 1 % 5. Feed grains — support at Other appropriations included called "unbiased information" fed and Saginaw with 85.2% voting none were enacted. 90% of average 3-year market $195,000 for a beef-cattle re- into media channels from the against the control program. Not a single measure opposed search center at Michigan State price, or 5 0 % of parity. United States Department -of Unofficial returns from major by the Michigan Farm Bureau University. The old beef cattle Agriculture. wheat growing states show that was sent to the Governor's desk! experiment barn was torn down However, a long list of bills to make way for the new M.S.U. And farmers won. the referendum failed heavily in APatontheBack How well they won was told this area. Ohio farmers voted a The w h e a t v o t e , in itself, favored by Farm Bureau failed Engineering building. by newscasters in reports that stout 77.9% against the proposal, awards some laurels worthy of to clear through the Legislature. Another appropriation bill pro- talked of the "powerful American the referendum failed in both mention. It speaks with clarity Nearly all of the 74 bills in this vides for studies and planning for Farm Bureau." How well they North and South Dakota. of the ability of Michigan farmers listing will continue to receive construction at state institutions, won newspapers recorded in a The Michigan Farm Bureau is to think clearly and to back that Farm Bureau attention and be re- and for a Food-Science building record sign-up and vote from joining fanners of other states in thinking with action. garded as "unfinished business." and a C o n s e r v a t i o n - F o r e s t r y Maine to California. calling for a re-examination of The vote, in itself, commends Fully as important as the pas- building at Michigan State Uni- Leading the parade of states Farm Bureau's wheat program, the dedication of Michigan's vol- sage of bills favored by fanners, versity. with a major vote potential was largely ignored until the referen- unteer Farm Bureau workers in was securing needed money for (Saa "Capital Report" page 2 Michigan where farmers turned dum issue was settled. It contains the campaign. basic agricultural programs such m for mora on Laglnlatlon.) out in record numbers for a five comparatively simple points Michigan Farm Bureau as the Coohope?jft. Extension TWO June 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THE TAX STORY on non-residents. If this method of taxation continues, 187 home There were many bills offered rule cities could tax non-residents which would have repealed or which would make it much more drastically reduced various state difficult to get tax reforms that taxes. In view of the substantial would help relieve property taxes. General Fund deficit and the fact H.397 would have exempted there is to be a session of the all livestock from personal prop- Legislature this fall to consider erty tax and increased the present fiscal problems and tax matters, $1,000 exemption to $5,000. Farm Bureau opposed these H.405 would have exempted measures. None passed. household goods from the per- Earlier, Farm Bureau members sonal property tax. in 47 county annual meetings had H.545 would have allowed taken a serious look at Michigan township supervisors to appoint tax problems and sent many rec- assistant assessors if they saw a ommendations to the State Res- need for them. olutions Committee. Four resolu- H.657 would have provided for tions that were passed at the assessment of house trailers and Prepared by the Public Affairs Division the House Committee on Con- annual m e e t i n g have become Michigan Farm Bureau servation. mobile homes under the general Farm Bureau's program for tax property tax act and repealed Various bills would have estab- reform with emphasis on lower- As reported elsewhere, Michigan farmers fared well in lished minimum salaries for local ing property taxes. special taxation on the same. the recent legislative sessions. The record includes 38 bills officials. None were enacted. H.755 would have authorized Several bills on taxation were supported by Farm Bureau now enacted into law, 117 bills introduced the first part of die Boards of Supervisors to impose specific non property taxes for opposed by Farm Bureau were prevented from passage UNFINISHED BUSINESS session w h i c h w e r e consistent use of schools. with no bill opposed by Farm Bureau enacted. with Farm Bureau's tax program. The end of die session found H.743 w o u l d have repealed H.804 would have provided A listing of actions of farm interest would include: Pas- a long list of Farm Bureau spon- the business activities tax and that tax statements have columns sage of H.518 —a measure which revised the law prohibit- sored bills which failed to go all H.760 would have repealed the indicating state equalized valua- ing the Uttering of public or private land. It stiffens the the way through to the Gover- intangibles tax. Both called for tion or equalization factor. As a penalties for such practices. Farm Bureau Women have nor's desk. A sample of this a referendum. It was necessary result of the April discussion group would be H.602, which to oppose these and other similar topic, many counties have indi- been especially interested in anti-litter efforts. would have defined and pro- bills at this time because of the cated that they intend to work Passage of H.444 —a measure which calls for regulations hibited unfair trade practices in possibility that the referendum for this on the local level. in the matter of standards, grading, marketing, advertising the milk industry and required feature might prevent them from While the bills reported here and selling of eggs. Under the new law, all grade "B" eggs the posting of prices. being considered as part of a along with others died in com- will be so labeled. A seven-man Interim Legisla- total tax reform at the September mittee, they do represent the tive Study Committee has been tax session. thinking of many Legislators and set up to investigate and report MEASURES DEFEATED its findings and conclusions to H.4 would have prohibited a will help provide a basis for the city from levying an income tax tax reform session in September. The Michigan Farm Bureau again rolled up an impres- the 1964 legislative session. sive record in successfully opposing bills detrimental to When the bill failed to reach the House floor, Rep. Andrew farmer's interests. They would include defeat of the so- called K-12 bill (S.1199). This was the 1963 version of a Cobb and nine other Representa- tives of both parties introduced Congressional mandatory system of consolidation for Michigan's schools. House Resolution 72 which estab- Adoption would have forced over 1,100 of Michigan's 1,700 school districts to reorganize in the very near future lished the committee and armed it with authority to subpoena wit- Action regardless of the wishes of the people in those districts. nesses and examine records.. Rep. Cobb has indicated that The City of Boulder, Colorado, didn't ask for your help In the words of a leading metropolitan legislator, S.1199 the committee will hold hearings in solving its local transportation problems! But the Senate would have "imposed a vast bureaucratic superstructure in areas of the state where loss- has passed the urban mass transportation bill requested over our present local county and state educational system." leader selling and other unfair by the Administration. The bill is now awaiting action by There would have been created a seven member appointed practices have threatened prodiic- ers and processors with disaster. the House. state committee to "develop policies, principles, and pro- » e « The bill, as introduced, proposed a Federal subsidy of cedures for a statewide school district reorganization pro- Five House members, repre- $500 million, covering a three-year period, for grants to gram." Each intermediate (county) school district would senting the areas of the state municipalities having difficulties in financing local trans- have had a 15-member committee (10 in counties having where the Cereal Leaf beetle outbreak occurred, will look into portation! no primary districts) bill in the House Committee on methods of controlling pest in- • • • The committee's duty was to prepare a district reorganization Education but all were refused. festations. A few years ago, the City of Boulder, a 37,000 population Legislative C o u n s e l , S t a n l e y The discovery of the beetle in center, was having difficulty in providing adequate local plan, in such a manner that all Powell, then sent a letter to all southwestern Michigan last year areas of the district would be- transportation because of lack of revenue. Local electors the members of the House of marked the first time it had been come a part of a high school dis- faced the problem without going to Washington and found Representatives quoting the Farm found in the United States. Parts trict. State approval of the plan their own solution. Bureau resolution on school reor- of Berrien and Cass counties and was required. The bill stated: "If an intermediate district plan ganization as adopted by the vot- an area in northern Indiana were Becently, voters in the San Francisco Bay area approved ing delegates last November. quarantined. Recently the beetle a bond issue of more than three-quarters of a BILLION is rejected by the state committee, a revised plan shall be submitted , . ' , . ,*~ was reported in Eaton County. dollars to finance an entirely new transit system. They r „ , lri£ by the intermediate district com- ° b J e <*°nable Matures of The source of the infestation is did not ask for outside help or Federal subsidy. There and urged that major amend- not known, says the House Reso- mittee within 90 days after re- are other examples available of municipal communities that ments be made or the bill be de- lution, but "it is assumed the pest ceipt of the rejection of the orig- inal plan." feated. At the evening session came in through the St. Lawrence have faced and solved problems of this nature. of April 22, the bill was defeated Seaway since the beetle is not The proposed Federal subsidy bill would open a Pan- After state approval of a plan, by a bipartisan vote of 58 to 46. native to this country." it was to be voted on by the Much of the opposition came dora's box, with subsidies of $150-$200 million per year. electorate by one of two methods The Michigan Farm Bureau Once started, a program of this kind is almost impossible from the metropolitan areas. intends to make its services — ( 1 ) county wide, or (2) pro- to cut off. In fact, it usually grows as more communities The next day the proponents available to the Interim Study posed districts. T h e Michigan Farm Bureau rallied their forces for reconsider- Committees working in various ask for subsidies. ation but lost by a tie vote. fields of interest to members. In board of directors felt that while S.1199 might offer solutions to A further attempt was made to this way, farmers can make a F.B. WIRES In opposing the bill, Farm Bu- some of the problems facing some pass the bill the following day, contribution to the development the final day of the session, by of conclusions and reports, based MICH. SENATORS reau pointed out that local trans- school districts, the objectionable portation is a local service prob- features were such that Farm the technique of attaching S.1199 on solid facts, and in line with During Senate consideration of lem. At the last annual meeting Bureau should oppose it as writ- to another minor education bill Farm Bureau policies. the measure, Farm Bureau wired at Atlanta, Georgia, last Decem- ten. It was felt that much of that was still alive. This was Other bills favored by Farm Michigan S e n a t o r s McNamara ber, Farm Bureau delegates said, S.1199 ran counter to this portion successful for a time but oppon- Bureau but not enacted had to do and Hart as follows: "Commuter service s h o u l d be of -the resolution on school re- ents had enough votes to move with the licensing of slaughter- "If subsidies for local trans- supported by users without State organization passed by the voting * » i s s u e L t o t h e j°°} o f * « c a l " houses, state-wide inspection of portation are needed they should or Federal subsidy." delegates last November: endar where it died at the ses- meat, protection of our interests be supplied by the communities sion's midnight deadline. Calling on the taxpayers in "We will continue to oppose in connection with die annexation involved. As an example, resi- • t • rural communities and on cities legislation designed to force school of township property to a city or dents in Michigan's Upper Penin- that are meeting their ptoblems reorganization on local districts A bill to establish an open sea- village, regulating the labeling of sula are already f i g h t i n g for to pay subsidies to other urban arbitrarily and in which appeals son on quail in 15 southern fruit juices and fruit drinks, clar- economic survival. Why burden areas is simply robbing Peter to from local people are restricted or counties was defeated. President ification of the escape clause pro- taxpayers there to provide trans- pay Paul. One United States arbitrarily disregarded." Wightman sent a letter to each vision in the Michigan Potato portation subsidies for Washing- Senator, however, justified it on S.1199's legislative path was a Representative protesting the bill Council law, regulation of move- ton, D. C. or New York City? the grounds that "after all, Fed- rugged one. It was defeated on and outlining reasons why Farm ment of female cattle from public Urge you not to vote for S.6. It eral subsidies probably average the first vote in the Senate, some Bureau urged it be killed. auctions to farms, establishment would solve nothing and long run out so that everybody gets a rea- of its sponsors voted against it. Bills were introduced in both of standards for the production costs would be tremendous." sonably fair share." However, on a reconsideration, it the House and Senate which and handling of milk for manu- By a vote of 52-41, the bill, carried by a bare majority. Farm would have repealed the bounty facturing purposes and legislation carrying a reduced appropriation, // this is true, does this then Bureau, in an effort to remove system on red fox, bobcats, coy- to legalize impounding surplus was passed by the Senate. Both mean that government officials the more objectionable features, otes and wolves. These passed waters to benefit agriculture, in- Michigan Senators are recorded know how to spend our money offered nine amendments to the the Senate but were defeated in dustry and municipalities. as voting for the bUl. better than we do ourselves? MICHIGAN FARM NEWS June 1, 1963 THREE THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN No Retreat On Wheat Issues Build Membership The New NEWS Now that the referendum is over it becomes Is Good News easier to look back with comparative calm on History tends to repeat. " ,-;> J;Vvv:By-.Vy.dlte..p.;Wightrnan#:'President-- some of the'startling sights that preceded it. : Farm Bureau membership is again rising in the face,of ~;v'.^ Michigan;Farm Bureau ^:\ - The unbelievable sight, for instance, of a member of the President's Cabinet invading abuse a n d criticism from those w h o dislike the idea of You now have in your hands the new MICH- Michigan to use his office to condemn Farm farmers organizing. Ironically, in those years .when - F a r m IGAN FARM NEWS, r Bureau, —a free farm organization! „ Bureau has faced critical issues and stood strongest for w h a t It is printed by the most modern printing The inescapable fact that government bu- it believes, greatest gains in membership have-."been m a d e . 'method,— : ^photo-offset" and in a modernized reaucracy, represented by the United States. 1963 will not be an exception: tabloid format. ;Fiill color is available to ad- Department of \ Agriculture, was the farmer's vertisers; and others. ' T y p e is more: legible, There are those who predicted that the wheat referendum pictures are more clear. IThere is new efficiency greatest opponent! . _ alone, would plow under Farm Bureau. Rising membership in the operation and preparation of the paper, Equally hard, to believe was the flooding of- figures show what farmers think of the idea. T less chance for error, and more speedy delivery weekly newspapers in Michigan's best wheat - areas with large "yes" vote ads, paid for by Kansas, the greatest wheat producing state in the nation of the NEWS to your mailbox. out-of-state Freeman supporters who carefully has reached an all-time membership high of over 80,000 This change is only one illustration of many made it appear that the advertising was placed farm families. North Dakota has hit a historic peak in mem- things that have been going on in the last three by local wheat growers! bership. South Dakota shows a gain. Indiana is ahead of years in the Information Division to keep us —And the attendance at a Michigan Farm last year, Ohio has gained more than 1,500 family members! up to date. In other words, it is human to go ••' Bureau sponsored wheat meeting of USDA The /wheat bowl of the nation is on the rise, Farm Bureau along in the same old manner, until we find Washington staff members, who p r o t e s t e d membership-wise: ourselves out of date. ': Farm Bureau's use of Dr. Willard Cochrane's Farm Bureau took on the'wheat . This often happens in many organizations if outline for complete supply-management con- What of Michigan? issue brought to light many new they don't make needed changes as they pro- trols for all agriculture. "Remember, Dr. Coch- : friends. Many were fighting for ceed. Businessmen have often said that "if rane is only one •• man .in. the Department," » By the first of June, Michigan the right'to manage their farms you don't make a change in your method of seemed to be their best defense. .'..'••' Farm Bureau needed less than without bureaucratic interference, operation in five years, you are out of date." 300 members to get into the "gain-^ — and fighting alone. They had : This statement is so nearly accurate that it again' column. seen public statements by the Sec- could be considered factual even though we - W h e n Agricultural-Secretary Orville Free- . Southern states, the solid "Dem-~ retary of Agriculture calling for man used a speech at Ann Arbor as a political ocratic" South, are doing even supply-management control for a never know at any given moment what changes platform in an attempt to publicly shame better than the Mid-West. Mis- wide variety of farm commodities. should be made. Michigan farmers who opposed his control souri, Mississippi, Alabama, Ten- Many have since joined Farm Bu- Today, it seems that if we buy a new farm "" program, HE WAS USING FARMERS' OWN nessee and Louisiana are some of reau and are ready-to stand with machine, we find it out of date before we get MONEY AGAINST T H E M . -- . : Ithe states sweeping ahead. other Farm Bureau members for- , it paid for, or in less than a year. Something "The Michigan Farm Bureau," he said, "is The all-time membership high • their rights of decision as free new and more efficient has been developed or fanners. making an ideological issue out of what is in the American Farm Bureau was new methods worked out to do the job that 1,623,000 farm families, but pros- Farm Bureau remains the one we have been doing. simply a one-time farm program dealing with pects -are promising for a , 1963 organization through which farm- only one commodity." /•" This is one of my deep concerns in regard to all-time high membership topping ers can work together to preserve the great farm organization that we represent. '•" H e said then, and repeated it throughout that record. " the right of on-the-farm manage- his entire campaign for a "yes" vote, that all It is human nature to get into ruts and to con- The vigorous stand that the ment, farm groups,;except one, (Farm Bureau), sup-, tinue to do things the same way we have always ported the new wheat control program. He done them. I have often heard the. statement managed to imply that Farm Bureau was a made that we have been doing things this way •poor sport at best, and composed of reactionary •extremists at worst. He implied too that size- Auto Insurance Losses Rise for the last twenty years and we have been successful, so why change? No more erroneous conception of how to operate could be held jwise,, Farm Bureau didn't really amount to 'much. - . . . . . . >•*-• i - - As Michigan Accidents Mount by anyone. The Michigan Farm Bureau and the N Let's check the facts.-Add up the member- American Farm Bureau Federation are great The cost of auto accidents in to more than 108,000. Deaths, and responsible general farm organizations. This ship of the National Grange, throw in the total Michigan increased nearly $15,- at 1,571, were up only four: Farmer's Union membership, and toss in the 000,000 in 1962, and the rise is is now recognized by everyone who comes in Auto insurance paid nearly close contact with them. Their leadership can- handful of N.F.O. members, and the total still continuing. ..._•'• $74,000,000 for the deaths and not be excelled. They are highly respected in falls around ONE MILLION, FARM FAM- Auto insurance losses resulting injuries. This does not include all walks of life. Our real concern must be that ILIES SHORT of the 1,607,505 membership of from traffic deaths, injuries and the amounts paid by life and , we should be ready and willing to make changes the American Farm Bureau. vehicle damage in the state to- health insurance coverages. Dam- to meet the competition that is always confront- When we say that three out of four farm taled $157,250,000 last year. In age to cars and other property ing us. families belonging to any organization, now 1961, the figure was $142,500,- totaled more than $83,000,000. belong to Farm Bureau, we mean it. The signed 000. . In the first quarter of 1963, the We could find ourselves standing beside the The increase primarily reflects accident trend 'has continued to railroad track after the train of progress has membership applications and voluntarily-paid rise even more sharply. There gone by because we did not recognize the op- . dues back it up. new record highs in both acci- were nearly 7,400 more accidents portunities when they were passing and were Nationally, Farm Bureau represents a 65% dents and injuries. Accidents than in the first three months of not willing to meet the challenges that we were majority of all commercial farmers in the, jumped by 33,000 to 233,000 1962; 5,300 more injuries and 48 reversing a drop of nearly 10,000 facing at the moment. United States. When Freeman turned his back more deaths. on this majority, he began to fight the very in the previous year. The indicated effect of this on The American Farm Bureau has grown to its farmers he is pledged to serve. The Michigan Injury volume continued a four- auto insurance loss is another present size and position of responsibility be- Farm Bureau, which Freeman felt free to criti- year rise, increasing by „ 14,000 $6,000,000.; • cause it has been ready and willing to meet cize, REPRESENTS OVER 90 PER CENT O F the challenges as they came along. It was born ALL COMMERCIAL FARMERS O F THIS because there was a need for a great organ- STATE. ization of this type. If Freeman really believed that nothing more Michigan Farm News Michigan W e are living in a rapidly changing world. ' than a choice between two simple farm pro- Farm Bureau A few years ago we were told that in three years Established January 12, 1923. we would have computing machines that would grams was involved, —he should read Willard" President . W. W. Wightman Fennville, R-2 compute a thousand times faster than the ones Cochrane's book, "Farm Prices, . . . Myth or Second Class P o s t a g e paid at V.-Pres. , Elton H . Smith Reality." Or for that matter, any one of a Greenville, Michigan. Caledonia, R-l that we had at the moment. ' Sec*y-Mgr. C. E. Prentice, Okemos hundred supply-control statements issued by Published monthly, first day, by DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS Two years have passed. We already have Michigan Farm Bureau at its publi- some of these machines on the market and Cochrane. cation office at 109 N. Lafayette St., 1—Max K. Hood Paw Paw, R-l Greenville, Michigan. 2-Wilbur H. Smith. Burlington, R-l operating. Cochrane is far more than "only one man" 3—Allen F. Rush _Lake Orion, R-2 4—Elton R. Smith —Caledonia. R-l When we look back we realize that we have within the Department of Agriculture. He is Editorial and general offices, 4000 5—David Morris Grand Ledge, R-3 Freeman's top economic advisor, and director North Grand River Ave.. Lansing, Michigan. Post Office Box 960. Tele- 6—Ward G. Hodge 7—Guy C. Freeborn Snover, R-l Hart, R-l made many important and some rather "radical" of Agricultural Economics for the USDA. phone Lansing IVanhoe 7-5911 Ex. 8—Lloyd Shankel Wheeler, R-l changes in the operation of Michigan. Farm 317. 9—Eugene Roberts Lake City, R-l To quote: "By supply-control, I mean the 10—Edgar Diamond Alpena, R-2 Bureau during the last five or six years. Send notices of change of address 11—Edmund, Sager Stephenson But there arc other important changes that conscious adjustment of supply to demand, on Form 3578 or Form 3579 to ~ DIRECTORS AT URGE commodity by commodity, year after year, to Michigan Farm News editorial of- Anthony Kreiner _ Brown City need to be made. In fact we will have to con- fice at P. O. Box 960, Lansing 4 , Dean Pridgeon Montgomery, R-l tinue to be making changes in the operation of yield prices in the market that have already Michigan. Walter Wightman Eennville, R-l been DETERMINED FAIR BY SOME RE- Representing our organization to keep up with the changing Melvin L Woell Editor WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU SPONSIBLE AGENCY." 1 * | I I , A»f>"» Mnf» f?n>nt, R-i? times and challenges. Subscription: 50 cants a ytar Representing W e need have no fears regarding the out- It can't be made much more plain. But if FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE Freeman still believes only wheat was involved, Vol.41 June 1/1963 No. 7 James Sparks , Cassopolis, R-4 standing leadership we have on the staff- of he can restore faith by firing Dr. Cochrane from Michigan Farm Bureau and the forward look- his staff as Director of Agricultural Economics POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: ing people on the Board of Directors. They are for the United States Department of Agricul- ready and willing to make changes when time ture, and publicly repudiate the Supply-Man- Michigan F arm News and necessity require it. agement control plans now in progress within 4000 N. G rand River We sincerely hope you will like your new Lansing, M ichigan paper. the department. H W.W. M.W. KX - June } , 1963 M i C H i G A N FARW NEWS O-jnckv'i Re-pg^s Michigan Livestock Future Bright Says MLiA President, Bfaque Koirk IVIFB Board Elects Vice-President "ill-,- : ' - ; v f s t o i k i i t : I i : > t i v i n Mk!i>i>';-.« r> j.:r«i«"ini; a i v j c s n s u - Jk }tt,Mif*-{t iv.it tli.if ,-t vv-fri-j;- si:j;i o p p i i r t ^ i u t ; - ^ a r t ' ;it h,iml.* die j o b . t.-mnua l l " ' staff with Etrrf,d to fid tlu i-to- ;>•--.-W- ? isiM:r iM^^wytSiftfel'^SP^^W~fW! t"'i.ii '(i~;{t!,«\.--- ,ifir- t h e Mivhiii.irt JA\t-stisck Ijnprn\'<-- >';i>.>::»" i.np h>! -;,ini. *}•;• sp>«f!icnt u i ' l f; .«»••• m'*.),r >.-•/ .'l)«' Michigan Fnrn< tervsinv. 'S'liMhi r r > <..'J U'nuh. p:?;'k a i ; i ! I.(>!-.} h ! tl';;s yf.it'' !>.,!.'. t" }v>rtlift;- tso-. " f;c N-.ii.-.!. ' t ' o r ^•.'..liiabSt* t.-.i »;•< <•'. i/.*<• aif&tit, . !;;o!.»li, ; :,-W. 1>.,\ i<\ \',.-=-:-S :»t ! 5l . Grand -Ledge.' Misrrfs - lias -been a'.'!• .'('>'!'! ; . • : J u v t - r s -,-i v Bill fast::' f i t ' Iet*i* ^feittallS)' :Wftf;. 5h-r>.hip> »."-'• •• U -.iv-:! ;M'.--i Tn-.-i-.- cattle on Mt 48S acres. -', .• IM --\;?V !"i<'f:\. ;;»-.( f->.- -. in!- ti:Bmt»r0>$mk« VBMtm: Mm dren, (Thomas, 9 and Patricia, 7) .;>!..? f ' i a : is rh-, X'.l.iA. "\}<-:.it pr..-?;!-: •?l-.."> »S t h e li'c-sf have season .to be prone! >f Wlmih The' Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors -lias •Mint: Wis 'i»Sftt.y. : .y ph v -y,ft-y-V:,: : ':/';: ie board on Mav 15, i||lBil|il^BiiB^B!S«il<»fc W^kB-dlMsfMifn: .£OUnttt. §Ofin '-fetflJ if gfi#lf-----;ff, n,r~t Bcsjfie^ ?iv vi;.o c>;r'->Kk-ney. PiuK-kti also served as P s i ' - : « l f : : t •>;' r h f ( 'li'it-..»:t f. .OiU.tV \>urd !.Hr>:ftor h-i'.m District >. and on the lm;.w:>r*:u>t thrcv- K..r:-i i : -!i: f : i l i . -:TUI •-=':\f'.i i-- MK-f!jhfT r"xi.rn*!\*' (..'atnrtiirtsH; within the Farm Bureau 'CfcairawiI'viifhiliC '.'fclldlSlgttt "Sarnt;- ;i board, .'.-. , •. '. , -: ' !r,. 1S*,>S. bo was named p u r u l e n t of the t \ u m Buu'ao i§fl§, .. ' Tho "r-ri.ird i.-!-,ii)piPtf-(I 'its Lik- ?5!>urauo«- Ovfiip.my of Michigan. He w;.n ek-cUxl m .K'tiiiii.* by u;;nii;i>4 , \ ! ! e ; \ i\us!v. 1961 to t h e Executive Committee of ih<-- Michigan Agri- i„ii-:,- ••))-)o;i, " t h i t d n':<-i".h**i ' ;"-t cultural -Cooperative Marketing A s s o c i a t i o n ' . ( M A C M A ) ; fhf- t:"\!i."i*ivi- i o i i i n i s u e f : . K'-.sh Dn.i.cW h.u hveu active it! th*- public affairs of his ,-m-ii t'.iEHiiJUhiiv. :,crv.i;'.,u as president ot tho indiums County { i i j ^ i i e § ^ p i i j ^ j i i j | | p i j ^ j ^ i i i l ( i ; : ; . ; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ W __ , Farm Bureau at om> t i n y , arid cum-miv ;is ;.« member of \!iit<:.ii Jr;S y r :IU'.:J < r ' . i i p . i : > *• This -''^ffi^-err^d ?«i*af disptcy "?o4e^ p^^&r^ly ; ?o«j?f^ M^cru^raR C$ on? of tha : ^s«n-/ p^cn-aliens -ipsi^sortfd by ?«e Mk^iaon i-/a3*-*>.:.ie irnp?ovcr*--*n? A^vsosris-". •lip indsiuo. O m u l y Highway C.ominKsion. scccrd.nft *ii it^ pratsd^n*. Sisq^ts Knjrk. a ErarscK county ^iOJ'fe a n d b^ef urc-dcv-sf. : FARMERS RELY O N RURAL RADIO Mecosta County Holds WJUD Radio, "Something For Everyone" Victory Celebration (Third in a series pf broadcast-biographies U-Uiuu. of com- iw--,i Si/.mK xh.a rhr i t o c : ;'• with the. latest-'. it;utti*;i ini'-r>-(•>•> f/v /-•.''._-r*;VJ/i?/sf->i.;r of Stirh- P!-->': i;» Hnp.:.t the };:'<•• ;*>rt.-;-,7fr..r« .•;t..;;jhk io aid him in rt 4 : F:i-m i>iitx'in;ii:T*-:r,l>..''i •• <-!• •'•i.lf.';! .. ..•,./.,-. >; ,|i,i jijf-in t".--" r*.1i ;.fi ilriv*-' B y <_<»i';"!C NvKovj oinipr<-!;«..-!ip:>rt f.T-= k>r.;l .-.mi \%j{ }) k-*-.'ps . h e i , i i : n - r ;ii- , . fi-..'?.>!(,.? « - f P k - ; .•',;;•>. :;•; !*:•.<- h.-;:r,.-d ••-!: •'!.;;!•- . j ! ! c - . : ! i " i . s tV^:;! 'i.'KVl: Hail je^'itU"'. t Sit- I'HNH- , to s t Johns -and a huge s n n o i M t o i g area, »citO'aialS''pst -««-!%«, «io.fn.ing'l»»B "and* teest -bcaf graii' efetatets ' I B I .-itdijl*' nahiraUy tuni to 1580, ^vht-re bui; %<>i-.::'u " f v D radtc- CO;H«N U- I;; ; O ,.-p..fu A.;---;ph.?;-t :i,o y . : P , .>-. ....-;,;!.:•,•<; v;U. th..-.* :.- K'-i tuTS LK-ft«i ,W f-J'.t'-f- fUl tiiv T ' i ' J tloonph i » ) ; : d \U .;,-, l l - r -,.-.•;<:-.;,• k-v,-! y . : >*8^^y-vSd 'jft>.«ri'--'v':'. ••''•'" '•". ''•"•'.' '•-.';.".. '•" -'' ' '.'•''"''''-.'.'''•' r - y y h y p ; ' '-.-pv.' '-y\'hk:?Biiif^i|.\l|ip,t^|siilg.vift r? .1 — i f - »• ti.tT.n J» 1 1 (. "omuiitt*.e I ih.tiri'.i.it!. ii>Jr(:iii.ii.'«i l ' V » ? n t f i l - l-l.>'.-::fi>r " t S : H ' f . ' P ' i " f : . U H . I J l - U l K ) , ( W i i P « . ! ! ; { ! ' , ., , ,4 - , - , , , ' " ' 1 Stt>.. C.i-,i ,- H ' t . - r s o ! ! . Ji.il! 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U M ^ K has uhn^d i{, •»'<«.«'«'-«• =•->.-.*• j.^ifi.-l «t-.v».!»-- U.^-h ,.» ih- M I A K , . i . n v <;itr:, o r .ipprrciaH-rii! a w - p r o - programming accordingly. sw.tt-i! t o D«:-!mar Prf^r-;ji>, w h - ; Not only does W J U D entertain with adult musical van- :! „..- .i-.r,;,^ .. d.t>V {.r.,;;r.,;!-,;,.i?,!4 k,-r; .^-- U ; L O ru-.n liste;,,-?':-. .1 sijittt-'i tv. f-iv*. a e w U'f'inlK'ri. .uw! to .\t.irjj."..i J Fit/iit': 1 ,!ki *''ui\i;?v lll8«fci!lilPM '^(-..•it-tar>. tor h e r p . t j ' ' >(s tli«- >-,,--! :", r . . - . , . - » ! ' . M I • 1 - - y - . - . P - ) » , . - , > i-,-.- .»•.--.-,!. . j i .-,.}„ „ • ( , , „ ..,-,.,,.,-..,1 i'-.c'c, o ; . i i j v i ' i f : i ; * .1 p r o i : ; . r . i . ,',r«-' o!*«.r«-(.) ;>•. r o i ' ; ' : " . K\i;.'n>!;«i '.r-ainpriigi:. '-, . , ' J* ' ' * . '. t ,' w h i i - i i ii'.i\-'.-ftue.-- s.i'k-. -«-;.;% :»s v.f!! l>!rt'-::Prs hi>?;(>i-i:..i w . - f f \ f r . ;:!'.(! lUtf W i r i u 1C U / l # p i CM. J 1 C 1 |JjKJ». . v H-r ; ,\;k. !;\)d-v- .!.">.i ^ r u - .«.'-.•».•'.' « - i f r s ; r Vf.0--.-t- '• -\-4ii; ;?]' = :.•'»:- Mr- \\,u:er Harder., ikirve'. Thr "<"'••.;<.• <',!ii. 'i!i,i: ' ;-• ,, p r o - P».*tf-- K>'f- h.i:!\;i'-s; p:.vi, 'U.u.tt-fi u> t-.r-:it> ?!.T;M!U-!.- UIH! Ho.,,.!,.* U J U - . 4-Et '.=.t ! ' k t \ D.'.'n K;v.sk> a n d f'.;P» r,?..-r,.j/ir.j; /»...- -;;-.';:\ , r . f-.V!' iif-'.v" fiii'lJUH.'O W f r r -.iglii.'i!. #te raofe slrfio during,4-H Judging, .• '-Mrs.- -H*ge JCarfasf,. tloowl- IU ; •; ev^nls; .aiijl' otfwr ;-;SBlfi'ltfei',;-i|B**.. xnt^r ,'isJ -'JeaiwpIliirtAtM Jil- --ittjij,:t|i# Sfttitial.-4^Hht11pft::I?^r/:-Ja-.- ':Aeti#itwi»:;..wi4©;'.- -)»ifsfl?'-r>o6:- :tite' | | | . Cliitow .County;- ? ; :.-'V|lIiafe -.pf;'%t:0ifi0l,$ WOIK.:-:ft| - 'FsWH. fjitm'.k.^tt^im^e ''''•$?)$]£:. Smimi isBB^^IiSlBHsBliiBHIB }-:,,! f r i : : - - : - ; i v.- : t ; F.-.it;-. B::;.-,.•;, :: :: ! .|Stfef»far#,p.'' -.--.--. v '-: v; d-d'5dd"'' Also ifitJiitled in the presenta- tion was a tasli gift in revolution ^ ^ ^ ^ ' : ^«n»'.Iii«a«t; m Mork,".'.: p'"' d.v ilBlKiiiiiy-•• '''Wi)f?i>, ra0e-Mt-'e9hilfmeg} M» tiMv r**gi(>n to inukf its Ittli's mriti- s, wiM-:m eafcrtatjis,-:wJtti'- »H'r. coal •rogfa.HBning for all; l«s- '.nimtr}% Agrlealtere and TS.e !t!m, "Farsn llnre.m at .in an all-out effort to Work", and two vocal st-«ti«tf-««w n leadership - in the com- I>> Mr ,»K1 Mrs. Noniiii.it Maney. t»f. Sfc lohri* siiJ It* sitr- .nt onsnatiirxl h\ VIrs, Kent Bov \ >v. ;> Uich S<-ht*ol. p s. '«peeii:' Farm B»itx\at mrmliers, \v,i\v W-it his c1ass:and of the;Stsdeat.:&!8i-!y •' named HJR.) winners of $1,000 '•ell. • fie. is also, president' elr'ttif;j a huge' si holm-ships at Mk'liig;f •'' •':' During :M.s-Jtnii«f yfear;iM*p«ft;;; Fatvgmw. ^dits h*r home town •wa$-' named A l l Conference'.Gun^::: f Wight- : u r e k h »*-\\ spapiT it hi- Farm aw! , and .Honorable' Meitti'o» 'AI;;Sttt-c;h«nii*M.'r'l;:>':';': .»-! ';,.•.••.•-.;<• S/hl-xk". l)- : r:c'l and wages for the sister co-editors. The two scholarships, awar«e3;;: •>:t - i>.". jJ.ivi:,-. Hii:!i ll-;-.-^f->.-f Ann, who stands third i» her on • the • basis erf scholastic' aMitfro { <'.i''.ir'.;f' Y u K - e m e o . O t h e r s it'Hior t-loss a t Akr-: l;i- grade Sunday School teacher in d.ustry. '.-.The .'scJiQlarsIiijjf#.:;«»i|iefl' her church. 'are .-spread over .the'tteftirtstt.,';. Kenneth M. H o f m e t s t e r , 17, sojj-lioniore''' am}, 'fanfer' fess,-.sit;: son of Mr, AIK! Mrs. Milton Hof- MSU.-'are designed to .-.^rtctttiit.^,, jneister of CJugettnvn, is well- itigiiet fiJut'atioDi in tl known for ID'S sports activities. agrictiltare -and liora©. ..ecptitoiaifes,;''; "I close 'tilt-up1 concrete to get a low-cost cattle shelter that's tight, solid aid [f J ong-lasting LLOYO NfCHOL JSi&J I NEEDED A good shelter fast, I'd planned on pole construction until the ready-mix man in NOW, WITH FARM INTERPHONE, town told me about 'tilt-up'. It cost me just $100 more to get a concrete shelter—and well worth it. JACM BUBB DOESN'T MISS A CALL Last year alone it helped me save $1,600 worth Jack Budd cf Bei:evH!e. Michigan, has a farm It lets him talk and hear over a wide area without of calves. intervene syshr-n en his dasry tarrn r o w - s o d interrupting his own work. "Because it's concrete, ! figure this shelter will he says he wouldn't be without it. IvRs. Sued appreciates the ackw.1 convenience. be there foreveri And 111 probably never spend a Farm I r Y f p r ^ r ^ rerpbines regular teiepn,::;? too, "farm Interphone is such a heip to me. I dime on upkeep," serv< or visitor. The efficiency is wonderful." and what a good investment it is? Write for free Da"«vao; s:>^epu-;cT 4 ;phone Drootir ii?s tele- phone rings and calls can be picked up on the Not iorsg ago the farm Interphone helped save booklet. (U. S. and Canada only.) milk house extension telephone. Now, even if the life of a registered Holstein heifer. "When no one's in the house, Jack Budd doesn't miss a she got caught in her stanchion," Jack Budd c a f f - a call that may be from the local feed store said, "the speaker-microphone (circled in the fm «tf-«ij» or an important buyer. He estimates he saves illustration) picked up the commotion. We heard 10 to 20 trips a day between the house and build- it in the house and mn o u t We got there just ings to make and answer calls. in lime to save her from hanging." !l^iiif§;i^ifp:;^i^ll#i|;l farm Interphone helps Jack Budd quickly Why not find out how farm Interphone can help you on four farm? Call our telephone busi- ' mmiiimlgmmfi. .£#!»'. locate his boys, give directions and exchange in- formation. The yard two-way speaker broadcasts ness office for more information about this low- sliiiii8l;SS8i^lls|!iil or picks up his vosce at considerable distance- cost farm telephone service. ¥>&mTL.Ans CEMENT ASSOCIATION micbigan Bell Telephomm Company '."•o-iiiKi ? ,.ii3, ton><>r;-} J ] , MisHigon ;S;;SSSiBiI;;8f^SlMi^S-;^ : lwpl#(S?Mp;S^^;ft ~. - SIX June 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ...... - WOMEN ELECTTHREE NEW DISTRICT CHAIRMEN GET RID OF Flies Mrs. George Southworth Mrs. B. H. Boker Lice THE FARM BUREAUWOMEN'S STATECOMMITTEEHAS THREENEW MEMBERSas a result of elections held in five district Spring meetings. (From left to right) Repre- senting District #6 (Huran, Lapeer. Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola counties) will be Mrs. George Southworth of Huron County. Mrs. B. H. Baker, Soginaw Caunty. was elected chairman of District #8, which consists of the counties af Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw. Mrs. Eugene Mite DeMatio, Ogemaw caunty, the new District IOE chairman, will represent Aleona, Alpena, lasco, Montmorency, Ogemaw and Presque Isle counties. MICHIGAN TO BE REPRESENTED Mange AT INTERNA '(IONAL POULTRY DAYS Weevil and other Insects, Parasites, and Germs Mr. Luther C. Klager (right), President of Michigan Allied Paultry Industries, presents Dr. Howard Zindel. Chairman of the Poultry Science Department of Mich- igan State University, with a check from donations in behalf of the various segments of the Michigan poullry industry. The check will cover costs of a People- to-Peaple Paultry Tour to Europe from June 8th to July 1st. Countries visited on the taur will be England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy and France. Climaxing the trip will be the Internatianal Poultry Days Exposition in Varese, lIay. The entire trip will cover poullry operations and conferences in all the above countries. LABOR SAVING METHODS FOR SUGAR BEET GROWERS FDGGER • POWERFUL Fogs over 12,000 cubic feet in 30 seconds range over 100 feet . • ALL.PURP9SE ... Sprays oil, water and wettable powder solutions .. • PORTABLE . Weighs only 8V2 pounds. • RUGGED. Mode of steel and aluminum . BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY PLANS SPRING LABOR REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION. Saginaw Valley-Thumb area sugar beet grawers will be inspecting the work of • ELIMINATES FILLING Buckles to gallon cans late model planters equipped with chemical weed control sprayers' similar to the one sho";n here, at the Industry's Annual Spring Demonstration scheduled for as a portable unit. Used directly from jars, jugs Wednesday, June 5, at the Harold Bublit%farm, In9 W. Cass Rd., Bay City. The or large drums. all-day demonstration will provide sugar beet growers with the opportunity to evaluate for themselves, at one lacation, all of the spring lobar saving practices available for application to their sugar beet crop. The Unico Klip-On Fogger recommended by leading is Uni- versities and Farm Organizations ONLY $ SAGINAW VICTORY CELEBRATION as efficient, rapid, labor saving an~ Jow cost. See your local Farm Bureau dealer today I LANSING 4, MICHIGAN SAGINAW ROLL.CALLWORKERS, - o m A l l e g a n , Barry, times more property tax than any other group. The farmer's main District 5 Meet Huron County was elected Dis- Ic>nia, Kent and Ottawa counties complaint has been that although The Delta Mills . M e t h o d i s t trict 6 chairman and Mrs. Clare w a s M r - D a l e B a "> Michigan De- other business has felt a rise in Church was the scene of the Dis- Carpenter, Tuscola County, dis- partment of Agriculture. Mr. Ball net income in spite of tax in- trict 5 Spring meeting, with Eaton trict vice-chairman at the Spring showed cohr slides along with an creases, fanners have not expe- County acting as host to Clinton, meeting held in Sandusky. The interesting commentary of his trip rienced this income rise. Ingham, Genesee and Shiawassee. new officers will assume their *° Russia, "What do Farm Bureau resolu- A total of 83 ladies attended duties this fall. tions say should be done?" Mr. the meeting with Eaton County Sanilac County acted as host to Large Crowd at Smith listed repeal of the business taking the honors with 29 present 135 ladies from Lapeer, Huron, activities tax, the intangibles tax, St. Clair and Tuscola. Sanilac re- District 2 Meet and Ingham running a close sec- and repeal or at least reduction "PROPERTY TAX A M O U N T S TO 4 7 % of ceived the award for the largest The last in the series of Spring Michigan's t a x picture," Robert Smith, ond with 22. A unique service of the personal property tax. Associate Legislative Counsel, told Farm provided was a "baby-sitting" attendance. District meetings was held in the Members also said that any Bureau Women throughout the state dur- room where women of the church Mrs. Carpenter, winner in the Litchfield Youth Center, impres- flat rate income tax must include ing Spring District meetings. tAr. Smith tended s m a l l c h i l d r e n w h i l e Women's County Scrapbook con- sive facilities built and maintained the reduction of property tax. pointed out that, based on income, test last year, gave a report of by the small town. Hillsdale mothers attended the meeting. farmers pay 2 to 3 times more property Property taxes could also be re- tax than any other g r o u p . Mr. Fred Cieeves, a contractor the AFBF Convention in Atlanta. County was host at the District duced by further sales tax diver- from Eaton Rapids, recently re- She was awarded the trip for the 2 meeting with 138 women at- sion along with revenue provided hundreds of women gathered for best scrapbook of county activities tending from Branch, Calhoun, by closing property tax loopholes. their annual spring rallies. Marge in the state. Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee. He further stated that a better got e x a c t l y the r e a c t i o n she Duane Sugden, regional rep- Mrs. Glen Hombaker of East job of property assessment must wanted. It was like waving a resentative for this area, made a Leroy was r e - e l e c t e d d i s t r i c t be accomplished. P r e s e n t l y in red flag at a mad bull and her special plea to the a t t e n d i n g c h a i r m a n a n d M r s . L a v e r n e many counties, farm real estate is audiences snapped to attention, women to help Michigan reach Kramer, of Hillsdale County, was assessed at a higher percentage — waiting to hear who would its membership goal. named district vice-chairman. than other kinds of property. dare! The r a p t a t t e n t i o n of t h e women to Mr. Smith's presenta- tion on this subject which is often "Here in America," explained Mrs. Karker, "is about the only place in the world where fanners Mrs. Muir Calls For considered "over the heads" of most of the female population, — are not considered peasants. If we are to keep out of this cate- "A Return to God" and the i n t e l l i g e n t questions gory, we must preserve our free- We have too many men of science, too few men of God. voiced from meeting participants, market system." We have grasped the mystery of the atom, "LET'S BEGIN W I T H A S O N G , " Mrs. pointed out that indeed, these Strongly determined to avoid Richard G a r n of Charlotte tells the 85 Farm Bureau Women are way this "peasant" tag, the women ladies w h o a t t e n d e d the District 5 and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. The above "average." laid their plan of action: (1) help Spring meeting. Eaton County w a s host world has achieved brilliance without wis- At each of the district meetings, their local wheat committees by to Farm Bureau w o m e n from Shiawas- dom, power without conscience. Ours is a see, Genesee, Clinton a n d Ingham for the Farm Bureau Women were copying lists of eligible voters the day-long rally. W i t h 29 present, world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. presented with a challenge. "How from ASCS offices, (2) call on Eaton women took attendance honors. We know more about war than we know would you like to be called peas- ants?" Marjorie Karker, Coordina- tor of Women's Activities, asked these eligibles to urge a "No" vote, and (3) as wives of wheat growers,—cast an emphatic "No" turned from Ecuador where he was sent to construct a mission building, told the women of his I about peace, more about killing than we know about living." Mrs. Arthur Muir, State Women's Chairman, used this experiences there. quote from General Omar Bradley, to emphasize her pre- To be working on the scaf- folding of the second story of sentation to the Farm Bureau Women's Camp at Clear Lake this building and trying to get on April 3rd as she told them that "the American people across the message to his Indian must return to God." crew that he needed a certain In her appearance at the the means. Honesty, integrity and tool seemed an insurmountable Camp's Vesper Service, Mrs. the old-fashioned values seem to task at times, he said, and "surely Afuir said, "Godless Communism have been forgotten," she said. the Lord was testing my faith." has so infiltrated every segment Mrs. Muir quoted A b r a h a m His Indian crew could neither of our government, schools, Lincoln, "If destruction be our understand nor speak a word of churches, jobs and social system, lot, we must ourselves be its au- English and Mr. Cieeves could that it has become a national peril thor and finisher. As a nation of not speak or understand their to our freedom. The Christian free men, we must live through language. But b r o t h e r l y love foundation bought and paid for all time, or die by suicide." The broke the "language banier." The by the war-blood of our fore- real danger is from within and mission building was completed fathers and our Saviour, Jesus whatever happens to us, we our- to become the pride of the com- Christ, is threatened as never selves are responsible, she said. munity. before." "The only thing that can save The adverse living and working She reminded the women that us is for the American people to conditions of the country "which our early American patriots be- return to God," concluded Mrs. " H O W W O U L D Y O U LIKE T O BE CALLED A PEASANT?" Mrs. Marjorie Karker, makes it susceptible to Commu- lieved and trusted in God and Muir. "The destiny of America Coordinator of Women's Activities, asked the Spring meeting participants. This nism" were pointed out by Mr. based all their opinions on prin- will not be determined by our w a s the leading question Mrs. Karker used to point out the importance of a Cieeves and his color slides. "If ciples rather than political gain, military strength or Communist "No" vote in the w h e a t referendum, — a n d the Farm Bureau W o m e n reacted you gain nothing else from mv 'Today too many men in govern- subversion but by the spiritual typically by laying plans for their p a r t in the f i g h t against a government-con- trolled agriculture. presentation but t h a n k f u l n e s s ment believe that the end justifies might of our citizens." MICHIGAN FARM NEWS June 1, 1963 NINE District 3 Hears District 10E Youth Expert Holds Election "A healthy-minded child, loved Eighty Farm Bureau Women and respected at home, — who is from the counties of Alcona, Al- punished for his wrong-doing and praised for his good, — does not get in trouble," Sergeant Tromp pena, Iosco, Montmorency, Oge- maw and Presque Isle were pres- ent at the District 10E spring MAKE of the Y o u t h B u r e a u , Wayne meeting. County Sheriffs Department, told the District 3 Women. Speaking to 125 women attend- Mrs. Eugene DeMatio, Ogemaw County, was n a m e d D i s t r i c t Women's Chairman and Mrs. Es- TRACKS ing the meeting, the Sergeant ex- ley VanWaggoner, Alpena Coun- plained that the first "barometer" of juvenile delinquency is a drop in school marks. "The teacher be- ty, vice-chairman. 10W Re-Elects LIKE comes worried, the child feels he is 'picked on,' he begins to skip school, 'smart off at home, and runs away." It is at this point Mrs. Wieland Mrs. Tom Wieland of Charle- voix County was re-elected Dis- THESE that the child meets "characters" which draw him into trouble, he said. The high point of juvenile delinquency is at the age of 16 trict 10W Women's Chairman at the spring meeting held in East Jordan. Elected to serve as vice- AND chairman was Mrs. Wm. Parsons, and begins to decrease at 18, the also of Charlevoix county. SAVE women were told. A total of 62 Farm Bureau Wayne County was host to Women from Cheboygan, Otsego, Farm Bureau Women from Liv- Emmet, Antrim and Charlevoix ingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oak- counties took part in the meeting. land and Washtenaw. MONEY .District 8 8 8 Attend Has Contest District 1 M e e t i n g A "35-year-old" c o n t e s t was held by the District 8 Women A highlight of the District 1 WITH with the honors going to Isabella Women's Spring meeting was the County for h a v i n g the most afternoon recreation period. A women present under 35 years clever "name-elimination" game AUTO of age. Isabella acted as host to climaxed with six ladies paying Arenac, Bay, Clare, G l a d w i n , the penalty of entertaining the Gratiot, M i d l a n d and Saginaw group with solos. The fact that counties. A total of 103 attended none were rehearsed or profes- the meeting. sional added up to a hilarious Regional Representative Charles event. St. Joseph was host to the counties of Berrien, Cass, Kala- mazoo and Van Buren, bringing Mumford presented "membership awards" to the ladies who had signed up the most members from his area. Mrs. B. H. Baker AND the total attendance to 88. of Saginaw County was awarded District 9 M e e t A t C a m p Kett $10 for her ten members, — Mrs. Ed Oliver, Gladwin; Mrs. Ed- mund Wonsey, Isabella; and Mrs. Henry Heil, G r a t i o t , each of TRUCK whom signed 9 members, were A total of 69 Farm Bureau Women attended the District 9 spring meeting which was held at Camp Kett. Ladies from Benzie, Kalkaska, M a n i s t e e , Missaukee, given Smorgasbord tickets by Mr. Mumford. Mrs. B. H. Baker, S a g i n a w County, was e l e c t e d District 6 Women's C h a i r m a n and Mrs. TIRES Northwest Michigan and Wexford Gordon Willford, Jr. district vice- counties were present. chairman. Unico passenger tires give you Unico truck tires are rugged the safest, smoothest perform- and dependable in the field Education Theme of F.B. ance for every kind of driving . . . quiet and comfortable on the h i g h w a y . . . give lowest Women's Holiday Camp . . . more than 4,000 gripping cost per mile . . . made espe- "Education" was the theme of Robert Smith, Associate Legis- edges for sure-footed traction. cially for farm use. the Farm Bureau Women's Hob- lative Counsel, MFB, discussed day camp held at Wesley Woods "School F i n a n c i n g " with the Camp during April. Close to 70 campers, explaining how tax dol- women from Districts 1-2-4 and lars for schools are spent. He Unico tires are available in all sizes, tube and tubeiess, white- 5 heard experts give their views stressed the concern over "bed- room" communities that mush- w a l l and blackwail. We have one that's just right for your on school financing, curriculum, responsibility and how these com- room up in an area in a few auto or truck. pare with Russia. months' time, — the pressure it Sandwiched between these im- makes on the school room and the portant subjects of prime concern budget. MAKE TRACKS NOW TO YOUR FARMERS PETROLEUM to women, and e s p e c i a l l y to Mrs. Donald Sanford of Grand mothers, were fellowship and fun, Blanc was chairman of the Holi- DEALER OR DIRECT DISTRIBUTION AGENT including hobbies and the famous day Camp, with Mrs. Jesse Smith, "tote bags." Each camp partic- Climax, serving as vice-chairman ipant brought articles which were and Mrs. Carlton Ball, Albion, as grown or manufactured in her secretary-treasurer. Other com- county, such as m a p l e s y r u p , mittee members included Mrs. apples, cereals, and ash trays, for Harry Martin, Ionia; Mrs. Roy FARMERS the bags. Recreation leader, Miss Lord, Ceresco, and Mrs. Harry Joan Huske of Grand Blanc, kept Shannon, Marcellus. the group busy and active during the time not spent in scheduled Mrs. Ball reports, "It was re- sessions. markable how the speakers' pre- sentations were interwoven, . . . "Schools are a Public Trust," J. Delbert Wells of the Family Pro- gram Division, M i c h i g a n Farm Bureau, told the ladies. "They a world of information was taken home from the camp, . . . the fellowship was wonderful." PETROLEUM belong to you but unless you take To sum up a successful Holiday an interest, — it is up for grabs." Camp, centered around an area of He challenged the women to re- vital interest to Farm Bureau view their local school curriculum Women, a quotation frorn Thomas 4000 N. Grand River Lansing to see if p a t r i o t i s m is b e i n g Scott could be used, "A man can- taught and the virtues of our free not leave a better legacy to the enterprise system is adequately world than a w e l l - e d u c a t e d explained. family." TEN June 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS S TO BURN s 8,000,000 WORTH Each year on Michigan farms, A farmer interested in plan- 20 feet of head suction hose, and Pipes from the water supply A wise investment is a spray eight million dollars worth of ning his emergency protection can must stay within 20 feet of the to the hydrant should be located nozzle which can perform many barns, buildings, equipment and follow a few rules laid down by supply. If the water source is below the ftost line to prevent times the service in fire-fighting livestock go u p in smoke and the Water Systems Council. less than 100 feet from a burning freezing in winter. than an ordinary jet stream. flames — and in the United States building, there may be too much Where an electric water system Planning for farm fire emerg- more than 110 million dollars Do not locate your water sup- risk of destroying the truck. is used to pump water under encies is just another example of worth of farm property is de- ply less than 100 feet from any The source should be accessible pressure, make sure that the the old proverb, "An ounce of stroyed and nearly 3,500 persons building which may burn. The by paved road or driveway, to power source is not located in a prevention is worth a pound of lose their lives. average pumper only carries about prevent trucks from being mired. "burnable-type" building. cure." The best way to fight fires is to prevent them from happening, PAINT UP and PERK UP and this demands constant alert- ness and action in the removal of potential fire hazards. To the average farmer, a loss of a barn, or equipment — filled shed could be a serious disaster — a farm o u t of p r o d u c t i o n doesn't make-money. During FARM BUREAU'S • Although the early months of spring are the critical periods for farm fires, the farmer who relaxes MR. GEORGE F. GOBROGGE his guard at any time soon finds of Pinconning, Michigan says: himself host to this deadly guest. " I used 201 Unico w h i t e house p a i n t o n A brush fire on a windy day, m y o l d house a n d I a m p l a n n i n g t o use some burning trash close to a it o n m y n e w house. It has lasting, clean shed, a "temporary" wiring job whiteness a n d has t h e h i d i n g p o w e r I — all are invitations that often desire. M y house is a l w a y s a clean need not be repeated. white." To help the farmer rid his farm- stead of the fire hazard, the Co- operative Extension Service has CHECK THE PRICES BELOW a n d see w h y published a "Check List For Farm y o u r local Farm Bureau d e a l e r is a n x i o u s Fire Hazards." This list is avail- to h a v e y o u stop a n d b u y y o u r p a i n t i n g able from either the local exten- needs f r o m h i m . From J u n e 3 r d t h r u sion or Farm Bureau Insurance June 28th he is o f f e r i n g y o u first q u a l i t y agent. p a i n t a t prices y o u can't a f f o r d to over- According to the Water Sys- look. No. 4 1 1 SUPER RED tems Council, the most critical BARN PAINT . . . O u r factor in fighting farm fires is an best b a r n p a i n t , w i t h adequate water supply, and the No. 2 0 1 U N I C O WHITE HOUSE a v e r y h i g h percent- first few minutes of any fire are PAINT . . . Equals o r surpasses age of i r o n oxide, the most crucial. a n y two-coat paint on t h e mar- p u r e linseed o i l a n d What the farmer does before the fire department arrives often ket. varnish. means the difference between sav- $5.31 ing the buildings and total de- per g a l . * struction. It takes as little as a hundred No. 4 1 2 EXTRA No. 7 0 1 UNICO Z I N C B R I G H T RED B A R N gallons of water to extinguish a building fire soon after it has METAL GRAY . . . Gives PAINT . ... Longer l i f e started — but let the fire remain unchecked, and the water re- positive protection against the formation o f rust. t h a n most red p a i n t s , excellent color r e t e n - Si quired skyrockets to 60 and 80 tion and durability. weatft&Qfnii thousand gallons. $9.97 On many farms, this large per g a l . * $5.53 amount of water is not available, per g a l . * and as a result, the buildings burn to the ground while the farmer *Prices quoted are in case ALSO O N SALE lots or 2 g a l . or 5 g a l . and helpless firemen watch from HOUSE PAINT PRIMER . . 0NLY a safe distance away. pails a n d a r e applicable a t most Farm Bureau deal- $5.05 Many fire prevention author- ers in Michigan. per g a l . * ities suggest a minimum of 3,000 1708 BARN PAINT PRIMER . 0NL gallons of water be on hand at all Y $3.45 times. Often a farm pond or per gal.* "swimming hole" can double as MAIL THIS an excellent water reservoir, sup- plying the needed gallons. COUPON TODAY Paint Department Although the average rural FARM BUREAU SERVICES, I N C . fire-fighting unit carries its own P.O. Box 9 6 0 ; Lansing, Michigan water supply in pumpers and Please send me literature on your line of Unico tankers, often converted 2,000 paints plus the name of my nearest dealer. gallon oil trucks — once this sup- ply is exhausted, the pumper must couple to a new source, if one Always shop where you see this emblem. It's your guide to quality FHRIfl BUREAU Name_ Address. is available. coupled with economy. It doesn't take long for the City. Michigan transported water supply to run LANSINO 4. MICHIGAN out when fighting a blazing barn fire. ". Re F i t , " also on t l i r morn- For Women's Camp, June 114243 i n g a g e n d a of J H W 12, b v H e i d i e Mitchell of t h e Plivs:«v.l Eduv>»- fvMS C o i m t r v Wt'tiit'ii o! t h e W o t id. tMj; J)ep«trt!i*e:<> of \1<>. h i i i . i n llali Shf will a p p e a r mt t h e T u e s d a y Stale l " i : i \ r r s i U . The ,ifrrnct<«t; tj'iw 11; a f V n w o n p r o g r a m . session will im-hide an a t t c l r e ^ 'Feattire«ii«ri flie e v e a i a g session. aixl pwtnn-.s »t >s l«\!nl«'$l h» qtir^ti'tus ,i»d an ''America o n P a r a d e . " stt'ers o n t h i s topic. Alfred E. V.m\te% E v e i r t i u * D i - r e c t o r of tite JilJl! Mill h«> tllP Ui^Wl'Cht <>t' tlk> ' Hl.ipa.ii '••' R e l a - ' last iLty of i ansp BtfilenM.tK. tions C o m m i t - p r e s i d e n t ;tns»l NEWSMEN TAKE NOTE—a£ s u c p j i t pisdg»d by ••ate-wid* Aisocks'icms, li-dud.'ng on J u n e 12, good fotxt will rour«d o u t w h u t n-.£ MkMqa,-: >arn° B-jr^-v- ?o f^s ' u:op-c ^3-o^opie i ; program 3* ' ' 5 « ; > i ^ g ' speaking to t h e Michigco. Ciar*-nca Prepuce, SArB secret^ry-Munoger, •ifc"dir»g ' h v d treo-. viah* a p p e a r s t o l>e " t h e b e s t c a m p w o m e n a b o u t " H u m a n R e l a t i o n s , " > - et," F o r full inform at i*os.''' Th£ cxcsfor. v.,as G o v ^ n e r Som^ey's • Mr* .'Gowks,- is: chief. a A a i i t i s t o t o f - i n g the t\«rsp, %f*n\i t h e a t t a c h e d of t h e d e p a r t m e n t of city g o v e r n - c o u p o n t o M J S , Lt-slk' D o b s o n , T h e Michigan Farm linrfun p a r t i c i p a n t s ' ' ;;s:vordhi)f t o Gnv- ment responsible for fostering R o u t e # 2 , S u t t o n s B a v . h.is pV-diied its ic.wsici'-i'jhip -;»p- e n s w Rojiinev. p a r t '•:.! a {H-op'e t o - p e o p i e earn- E a c h praticip;!(i sjroup h a s .— p.iijln to sell M i c h i g a n Siiroiiijii ;;.kC.vwd h, enlist it; liu-.'ii'.beri to I Send to: Mrs, Leslie Dobson, Royte No. 2, Suttons Bay, Mich, state associations. t uk*^ p a r t in Uw p r o g r a m awl to oniijitjr- it t h r o u g h o u t rise ve.tr ;>s Of'ii-r oreani/atiot'.s p a r t ( t i p I am interested in attending the Northwest M i c h i g a n Farm Bureau J n e p a r t >4 its rcgniar •membership f tin; ' ^' progr.un ir>c]>-..ed ( : k r e w e P u „ . turn, she M i c h i g a n P r e s s Associa- t k T - Seiwturv-Miirwjier of the send information to; i tion, kiwimis chihs and otbors. Michigan Farm Bureau, "and However. '*nw<+ nt the state*5; Mschnran farim-is uil! uo their Na^ie Acidress eiirht ;!Via:<«: <_-tti/,f>ris Are potenti:*! par* . . . arui m ' W . " Farm Bureau Market Place 26 POULTRY ALL TYPES -T^p pni.es pa:4 ViMr !>in^ N%> tunks tf>ti l.jrge Will rurt^nl^r i43p' ^ 15 cents per w o r d one edition. Two or more editions take rate of 10 cents per w o r d per edition. \ O W B T H E TIME l^ \>Uw *^; , ovd^r *y*r v \h*ivf i Stun rt**, \t arlm^ ^i •iv Alt classified ads are cash w i t h order. far SefS« ml^r sn, k^i i. s \fHHi„ 28 K K A t m i X m..\< K AKC \k\fliiliiSiS-J K A t M i O V T R f - ' . . ' l i - r W.H MILKING SHORTHORN BV 1X5, *^]v^ FAMOrS ^ I H \ F K :;,.Sll«fcti«|. ',V.:I%5*;:. .il5->Jt ^^^^^^A^ttw^is^^^P^ps^ss n,;»th -A K y ; * i r v . . : * Hv.-m ii^M^slIillfflilllllllilllllill J^^^^^Kll^^^SSI^^^^^Sll^sSAiAiAASS Wm^^mWBmBM sieirifilSAJ^*:'^^'',** R « : i i V » - ' l i K l ' . ' F . 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The (rtiitiK : HVJl»» :.%«IISl« tb% RFGLSTKEED HAMS A \ H FWKS *i»r «Ue j t Mu'h!tfjn> "tin (Vnnn^ Sm.l h^m fc\%nv, H* June 15S IKfn- "./>;..:.>• X ; .V-.j.-'.;•..'•:• ;v- "' . f l l J I l l t %n% %M\1 include t*>|> «ITK «m4 ewe^ fro»^ .M^iri. fmiiana, i%it% Pmti&vh ts«ti&, U i**~ 31 SILOS W^^mWt00M^M:W^MOM^I0^l§iM ft5^!** ^-rtt«I liitlgsnC l^'KUst-, at ^..^1 ^ m . , S^W ttt 1^,3*0 B\^ vm*? raw «.*arH> lor t^rh lambs 5cit*l t^i^' *rm^ tfce l-r^t t'kk'ks i s midwest- Ai>i>3E>^' tti bf altfe pa|H*rs M"A%'E Ml.'VS now hu«U with , Mu htgait. I t U^htm^ MO S~92£l> 4 OtUwa 34 WANTED WISCONSIN HOLSTE1XS, R*^^tew4 m gmdt. ht&& i&t type* ;$rkl prixliKtkw *tp-rirtgms nr fall frv^h^m-n^ Fielclm^ti $^nk*\ ! , G- j . StJtmhficUl, VirtdmAii, 30 C hampit*s Aii-o , Foi^d Ou I,tic\ Wittoasi^, : lV>n^ 022-S2M. i(t-3t-2Tp» 20 i,s-o>Si*^, FMM,rA* Oiitaml SiiJfn^', Hh ^i* • 26 POULTRY > ' PURE C R U S H E D ^ Sftcftft oniEfslli Elan xk.i*t v >t* . Ihtt.- p«r iOfr .tt*». feed 4 t> , H^iH^t, \ | ' i f > inY t>LO t*H STAHTKH rilM-'TS- ^•^fil'r* i ^ H^\ ^ l t £ A I o.(?„;. Mil), I f » t l , •'• *! ft 4JV 34 tin, tiMn, M,>frfs*"r r^^ ^|tnhH fgr* ,*V* t» -,H| 35 WOMEN w i t i ^ ' ' M i d y ^ t«te|i«w«i $»ii« HA*I - >W SOWsv" Di" m PLASTIC J W.ishtm.tu Cos u^-v» -. tt-4«Kj ^^ t o . ' w u * . for'small Dipt?**' i«»Ij-» am. fcafl»» TV. G<*«l f a y *nd'p«Mi FOR POULTRY FRE£Z€R CONTAINERS KLA^KH'S *>«kAL^ rfHiFIT PCI I KT* westie a. " W « * fallf to » f n . , * t . W e t » I « , Ifemtmstms Dr.,' Dists»if. • tl.»' M s * - \\v< twl wvi t h hv tiat,'%l ^ ••U &-M i»si? \ ins th?\% 36 MISCELLANEOUS iM^l t*t» t . t r n fit-v *w »^vl K L \ ^ K H l£HM f t j OXBORO HEATH CO, T U ^H^n* s N r.ti*'. H \ ft * wnH" M^ji OXOSTMATE© COIK> C A T A l - O G — t l , i § viifM*r I.ArJrn M.^*-4. * W .^hl**nd« ^Mife^BlliittStS^ S-St-fw-'-SS TWELVE June 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Indiana - Michigan Join in New 1\'.ichigan farmers love to travel. Hundreds of them, covering many thousands of miles on .....,.. Farm Bureau sponsored tours, have more than proved the point. . Given a chance, they are quick to parcel out chores to married children, relatives, neighbors or the hired man, to take off for far-away places with strange sounding names. Places such as "Cache-Creek" - "Banff" - "Revels toke" and "Snowqualmie." All of these were involved in one recent semi-domestic tour of the Northwestern United States and Canada, con- ducted by the Michigan Farm Bureau. Most recently, hori- zons have broadened and from all indications no place is too far, no plan too exotic for those bitten by the travel bug. Mostly though, farmers want to make sure that major crops are harvested and heaviest farm work done before they move out. The best farm travel season seems to begin in August and carry through October and November. Many farmers show interest in winter trips to warmer climates. Thi'i obvious enthusiasm to see how the rest of the world lives has recently led the Michigan Farm Bureau to approve an agreement with the Hoosier Travel Service, an affiliate of the Indiana Farm Bureau. - In joining forces with the Hoosier Travel Service, Mich- igan Farm Bureau members have immediate access to five major tours planned for coming months as well as the benefits of many years of experience in the travel business. Since 1948, the Hoosier Agency has had wide success in planning tours to all parts' of the United States and the YOU WILL WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED in the beautiful city of Na%areth on the Holy land tour, September 4-18. world. More than 5000 Indiana farmers have now partic- ipated in trips which incorporate both sight-seeing fun and serious study of agriculture in other parts of the country. Guiding the international part of the program has been the Farm Bureau philosophy that the United States stands as an example of the progress possible in a free society, and that the production of American farmers is one prime ex- ample of what can be accomplished through such freedom. The mixture of five foreign and domestic tours scheduled for the fall months include an eleven-day tour to North- eastern United States, called a "Northeast Caravan" - a month-long tour to the Pacific, fifteen days to "Sunny Cali- fornia" and a three-week "Pilgrimage" to the Holy Land. Planned too, is a Mexican tour of ten days. The two domestic tours are good examples of how Farm Bureau members can take advantage of their organization .' to make friends with other farmers who may live thousands of miles away and to actually visit their farms. In the North- east Caravan (August 15-25), a special treat has been planned for one evening when members of the Massachu- setts Farm Bureau join in a "New England Clam Bake," in the historic town of Plymouth. Two days later, after stops at Boston and historic sights there, the group will take spe- cial buses through Lexington and Concord, on to Chelms- ford. where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau. Touring farmers will will meet informally with other members of the Middlesex County Farm Bureau bOjlrd of directors and compare notes with farmers from this historic region of the original Minute-Men. THE KANNON BUDDHA, DEDICATED TO WAR DEAD of Japan and America is typical of imposing sights an the Orient tour. A V, SIT TO THE UN BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY will be one of the Northeast Caravan highlights, Kheduled ....ugust 15.25. THIS GIANT REDWOOD TREE will be seen on the tour set for September 4.18. M I C H I G A N FARM NE'-AS lO/C" THIRTEEN Farm Bureau's "Sunny California" tour. S e p t e m b e r 4 through IS,,, appears -to 'have appeal for everyone and Is de- -stgned as "a family-affair. Disneyland, Hollywood and the. mo\ie colony at Beverly Hills, — a visit to Knott's Berry funm are some of the stops. Michigan farmen. will again enjoy visiting with their counterparts in tl«> San Joaquin Valley where fanning is made complex through the abun- dant variety of crops. A three-hour bus drive to Bakers field will hike those on four to a special luncheon with members of the K>ni County Farm Bureau, The afternoon will Ix* devoted to seeing the hanvM of winter potatoes cotton ami certified alfalfa sorcl. Raisins, fresh wino grapes, carrots UIK! other crops wilt share the >pntfitjht as will feeder cattle operations. The next clay, I ho group drives to Fresno to join members of the Fresno County Farm Bureau for lutieUeun and a tour of the new 12-mi'llion tlollar Jytm-Makl Raisin Growers proc«\s>in<* plant. If time permits, a tour will he imulv of a tiiMe-grape packiuyi house and a stop at a cotton farm. Later in the tour, members of the Stanislaus Comity Farm Bureau show the group how they grow and process almonds, grapes and walnuts. In between will he visit* Its tht1 Yo- seoiite National Park, the rafale ears of San Francisco and the Cokieo Gate Bridge". K&C**^ The threo international o\tmvsions bfipi with th«* Pacific Tour. August: loth through September 17, Tins mow-tlian- it-month trip (34 days) includes Japan, llontj-Koiig, For- mosa, Bangkok, Singapore, Okinawa ;««.! Hawaii, Later, September 4 through IS, the P%rima^e to the Holy Land area will include stops at Greece, Lebanon, the United Arab Republic. Syria, Jortluti antl Italy. This 23-tlay tour is especially recommended for students of the Bible. The Mexican tour, set for the ten days of Novemlwr 15 through 24, is again aimed at visits to fartmnu areas, plus sight-seeing in "OH Mexico." Although railroad, bus and air travel are all used, most domestic travel h by rati. Internationa] tours are by air, and side trips are commonly by bus, Michigan participant)* may usually join the tour at a iieurhy convenient location. For !*lsfii«»s»SHWl8P^'*! example, the Northeast Caravan may be boarded in Detroit 'ifiS**' and concludes in that city. The Srawiy California trip is arranged so that those taking part can K>ard at either Lan- ^^-«^ -Wl sing or Chicago, IVs£Jliptt-.'* OWN V . S N * . NEVADA f . - L i i .-,:- be >e_r. _- *••« '5_---? C^'s,-;-:; M..-. ;-;M-~^tf i ^ FOURTEEN June 1 , 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS The FARM NEWS modernizes-Moves to Photo-Offset After mote than 40 Vt\irs as Vau'vS-cotaoin'" a*'l»sj*'*p;er» /the- jet'l'.oft the MICHIGAN FARM . 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' " • ; . : : 'Itipiiis.;.tittl M Ar«©*|*ear. »"iter»ii" . £«»»fci. tiMMll ,#vlfce' Air : f > rtw,;ii*iBgvW,lf'.' 11,^ . :it«':» A ; | p * i t i i t « ' #f .«ie:.'U»Syerr', sit}' of Michigan school of busi- -, ^|.'•''.. If«i«*»t*» : It. \Mnpim(mt [ ; * f # ! ^ # * ' ness administration. HAMILTON M F G . & SUPPLY C O . FARM BUREAU His family, including four chil- Phssn-ft EX 6-4693 M-21 MalJtsnd. M k h i ' n o n dren, will soon be moving to .Lansing. M U M rrtfOiOS, fe* Ml-N »«c™«, * J MICHIGAN FARM NEWS June 1, 1963 FIFTEEN retire half of it. But he can get With these powers, he can paid for not growing a crop which virtually determine the levels of he never has grown before. income for farmers. And he can The public grabs onto such enforce his decisions in the courts Y t e ucabon an esearc 1963 Provisions propositions' to "pin" a bad name of the land, from which the farm- Michigan Farm Bureau Defeat the Purpose onto the farmer. Such attitudes ers have no appeal. There is good' reason for our newal and liberalizing of this cause.the public to call for tighter topic-title. "voluntary law." Direct Payments, as applied controls over farmers. The poli- Dictatorship and There is no need for hustle and To get some impact on the under the law, will also add to the ticians created the situation, but bustle in passing a feed grain law wheat referendum, the feed grain mess of price-depressing sur- the farmer gets blamed. Since Freedom Are this spring. Laws covering the law would need some "sugar." pluses. This was not what we the farmer gets the money, he Opposites 1963 crops were already in effect. This could be added for wheat were aiming for. Special features becomes the "whipping boy." of the 1963 law are self-defeat- The Soviets built a wall be- But Congress wouldn't wait. A farmers by allowing them to plant tween free Berlin and their own law for the 1964 crops was rushed wheat on feed grain acreage ing to this purpose. Farmers Sign-Up people. They set Uil electrically- through before the 1963 crop was allotments, if the referendum There is compulsory land re- well in the ground. August would passed. This idea was justified tirement - yes, but. ... Under Oidn1t Justify Haste charged fences. 1'hey turn ma- chine gun s on all who try to have been soon enough for a new by arguing that with such per- the law, farmers must retire 20% Congress should have taken cross the line. On one side of law. mission "the farmer can plan a of their feed-acre-base to be eligi- note that farmers didn't crowd that line lies freedom - on the Soon after Congress met for more flexible operation.", ble for the 18~ per bushel direct the sign-up list for the feed grain other, the controlling police state. the 1963 session, Farm Bureau It seems clear that the only payment. For this they get a programs of 1961-1962. There We do not need walls and proposed that action be delayed justification for haste on feed diversion payment at 20% of the was a definite fall-off in partic- machine guns to destroy freedom on the feed grain bill to see what grain legislation was to affect the county support rate multiplied by ipation. and opportunity. Laws can take happened in the wheat referen- wheat vote. Control programs the normal yield on the acres re- In 1961, only 42% with com away the rights of personal choice dum. The vote would affect the have not customarily shown a tired. An additional 20% of the and sorghum allotments signed and limit opportunity just as feed grain picture. If the wheat concern about farmers having base can be retired at 50% of up. In 1962, it was 44 % - but surely: And not far behind the certificate proposal passed, "non- freedom and flexibility of de- the county support rate, times the only 29% of those with barley passage of the laws comes the certificate" wheat would compete cision on their faims. Have we normal yield. base acreages. Here is no ma- parade of officials in authority- With feed grains in the market. forgotten the "tight contror ar- But - the direct payment of jority with an interest in the pro- the police state and the penalties. Farmers' could he saying, "Let's guments of 1961-62? 1~ can he collected from planted grams. Yet Congress insisted on Ahd, within these farm laws, produce for the market, not for acreage only. So growers scratch more of the same. what is happening to the farmer's government supply-management." Devices .. fofoce their heads and figure. Why re- Ed succeeding law gives the right to appeal his case in the. But there seemed to be seme tire any extra land voluntarily? Secretary mere and maN au- courts of justice of the land? fear that fanners might reject the Farmers IN You lose the 18; direct payment thority. By virtue of present More and more there is the state- wheat program. Congressmen re- Dig down a little into these per bushel on every added acre laws- ment that the farmer has no ap- ported.heavy pressure by the Sec- feed grain laws of 1962 and 1963. you, retirel He can decide on price support peal from the decision of the retary of Agriculture to rush They both contain "gimmicks" The incentives to retire land and direct payment rates ranging Secretary of Agriculture or his through a new feed grain bill. to force farmers to accept govern- and help cut surpluses are gone: from 65% to 90% of parity. committeemen. So - courts have And Congress did so - on April ment control programs. The de- Only forced retirement of land With this tool he can manipulate been throwing out evidence which 25th. Why the hurry? vice to get this is "direct pay- remains to point in that direction market prices to freeze out farm- farmers present in their own de- ers who choose to stay clear of fense. This - in spit~ of the fact his programs. that the Constitution guarantees If this is not enough, he can, every citizen a right to trial by a and in 1962 did, dump stocks of jury of his peers. Now, the jury THE CASE OF THE grain onto the market and upset cannot hear the farmer's case. market prices. The result not only Some say, -but after all these hit grain prices, but raised live- are not criminal cases! No? Then IMPATIENT POLITICIANS stock numbers so that prices have why are prison sentences attached fallen drastically. to violations as the laws are writ- He can decide how much acre- ten? Where a man must face age shall be retired and what the 'prison, yet cannot defend himself payment rate shall be. He can in court, for him there is no other Sugar in' the' . ments." Here's how it works. - and this is offset by another These laws attached a direct change in the law. decide where to grant or to cut .side of the case. 'Wheat Growers' Tea payment of 18ft per bushel to Under the 1963 law, farmers' acreage allotments. Michigan got a wheat acreage cut - Florida an Questions Study the law. feed grains (in com equivalent). will retire their low-yield acres. increase. 1. Just how much voice should • Provisions were added to the The 1962 law added a whopping In 1962 they could collect the He can decide the extent to farmers have in determining the bill t~ make the wheat certificate direct payment of 70ft per bushel direct payment only on "normal which a farmer must participate nature of programs of government plan more palatable. A campaign for wheat - by way of certif-. yield" from their allotted acres. in his program to receive support which concern themselves witb was on for a "ye~" vote. The new icates, whenever farmers ap- But the new law will permit the proved them by vote. payment of the 1St per bushel and diversion payments. farm management? law would favor the western . wheat farmers, (who can grow - These direct payments come on .ACTUAL PRODUCTION He can decide whether other Or - who should have the au- . little else than wheat.) -It would from federal' treaSury or from from the allotment. So - natural- crops mayor may not be planted thority to set the direction for .allow them feed grain allotments. government .guarantees - not Iy, growers wiII add more fertili- on retired acres. making such policies into law? They could grow wheat on from the market. Such direct zero Up goes production. With allotted feed grain acres. This payments force "non program would help make up for lost market prices" down to depression mounting surpluses, "voluntary programs" will be accused of "not Tuscola Women Sponsor Korean wheat acreage, - acres cut by levels. Without the payments, working", and a case is built for forced land retirements. the farmer's product isn't worth Then, again - a "No" vote in much. Without certificates, tightening controls. One can pre- dict this cry within a year or two Boy For Tenth Consecutive Year the wheat referendum could put wheat plummets to $1.30 in 1964 - if we have a good growing sea- The Tuscola County Farm Bureau Women's committee a damper on the U.S.D.A. con- - by decision of the Secretary son.. trol legislation. The trend of the of Agriculture - and maybe a These features give public' has voted to sponsor the education of 1m II Woong of vpte could defeat the plan to ex- lower price in years to follow. The opinion another "unreasonable Korea for the tenth consecutive year. tend controls to other crops. On trap is well set. angle" to work over, - that farm- "When I .received the money from you, tears of joy the other hand .. a feed grain law Outside the program, the grow- ers who divert little land gain came into my eyes ... I cannot speak English perfectly on the books might make it harder er faces disaster prices. greater rewards than those who well but I can speak very well in the future ... I study to get a new law on wheat, in Inside the program there is a cooperate more fully to help get the case of a "No" vote. survival price. The choices are the surpluses down. English every day for to meet you." arranged so that farmers must get Question - Why put a pro- Perhaps this quotation would not rate an "A" in English Cutting the Argument on the bandwagon or go broke. vision like this into the law unless composition class, but it means more to the women of the It is simple cause and effect - you are shooting for an effect Tuscola Farm Bureau than fancy, four-syllable words, to Fit the Case and it's in the law. later? Why add to the problem House Report No. 180, of 1963 unless you want to create another -because they know it comes straight from the heart reveals the arguments used to Out on a limb problem that needs solving by of 1m II Woong. Through the "Save the Chil- determination to prove himself push through the feed grain law. stricter controls? Such arguments change with the of Public Opinion dren" Federation, the women worthy of their sponsorship,- have made an annual contribution could rightly take the credit. nature of the action desired by Consider some other facts Molding Another the U.S.D.A. from year to year. about the "direct payment" de- since 1954, - to furnish warm For example, in 1961 and 1962, vice. The farmer will have to Public Brickbat _winter clothing for 1m's protec- the Secretary of Agriculture ar- get a considerable share of his Take one more squint at the tion against the bitter cold,- FARMERS: ,gued that these voluntary pro- income from the federal treasury 1963 law. It requires that 1% blankets, first-aid supplies and Check the value you get in grams are "so costly as to call each year. He will have to urge of the national feed grain acreage nourishing food to share with his Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, for more drastic controls over Congress to give him a grub-stake allotment be reserved for farmers family and for his tuition through the mineral feed of champions: farm production." Remember? annually to keep him in business. who haven't grown feed- grains. p~mary, "middle," and now,- Percttnt Pe,eent Min. Max. In his memo of May 21, 1962 The public has already reacted This cuts into the allotments for hIgh school. Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 to the Chairman of the Senate strongly against heavy payments growers already on the program. The Tuscola Women corre- Calcium 29.0 34.0 Agricultural Committee, the Sec- to farmers that add to the tax Now, add to this the fact that spond regularly with 1m Woong Mag. Sulfate .24 retary said, "Continuing these load. Our memory of the resent- the Secretary of Agriculture has and report that he has two more Iodine (pure) .015 .018 Cobalt Sulfate .01 .03 voluntary programs would add ment of two years ago ought to the authority, if he chooses, to years of schooling to attain the Salt 0.00 0.00 about $4 billion a year. This serve us well. If the voters of permit the retirement of 50% of equivalent of our high school Get Perfect Balancer at your would absorb the income taxes the nation "get tough" and de- the allotment. Put these facts level. They are now discussing elevator. Distributed in Mich- of about 5 million taxpayers." mand an end to these farmer together. the possibility of assistance to igan by: Y~t, in 1963, with the wheat bonuses, the farmer will be in hot A farmer may get a new allot- "their boy" through college. referendum just ahead, the Sec- water. ment. He may never have grown 1m II Woong of Seoul, Korea, FARM BUREAU retary told Congress that the The farmer can be out-voted feed grains. If his allotment is dre~ms of becoming a doctor and SERVICES, INC. 1961-62 program had been "a eleven to one! Is this a secure small he may retire it all - or should he attain this goal, the Th. Gelatin Bone Co. Rom_. Mich. success." He urged quick re- income position to be in? if larger he might be allowed to Tuscola Women - and the boy's SIXTEEN June 1 , 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS T H E F T C L A I M - MR. A D O L P H FIRE LOSS—Fire completely destroyed PIGS E L E C T R O C U T E D - MR. EARL D O N G V I L L O , JR. of Berrien County lost the barn and items of farm personal prop- B A R K S of Clinton County lost twelve several lugs of grapes by theft. His FARM- erty on the farm of M R . R A Y M O N D pigs by electrocution when the feeder shorted out. Loss was covered by his OWNERS policy covered the loss. 2 S T E P H E N S of Ogemaw County. Covered by his FARMOWNERS policy. 3 FARMOWNERS policy. Farm Bureau's FARMOWNERS POLICY! Complete farm protection in one policy Farm Bureau's Farmowners policy provides COLLISION L O S S - MR. MELVIN EMPLOYEE MEDICAL C L A I M - A n em- COLLISION L O S S - M r . CLARK H O G A N of Washtenaw County ran the ployee of MR. D O U G L A S P I E R S O N of S H A F F E R of Calhoun County had a loss broad protection for fire, wind, theft, liability 4 branch of a tree through the radiator and Genesee County was charged and thrown 6 when hired man drove tractor into a parked fan of his combine while picking corn. His by a cow. Medical expenses for the em- corn picker. Both tractor and picker were and other perils. It covers the House and Con- FARMOWNERS policy covered the loss. 5 ployee were covered by Mr. Pierson's damaged. Loss covered by his FARM- tents, Farm Personal Property, Barns and FARMOWNERS policy. OWNERS policy. Outbuildings and Farm Liability. Six examples of the wide range of losses . . . large and small... covered under this package policy are illustrated at right. Each of these successful farmers have experienced the ad- vantages of combining all coverages necessary on their farms into one policy. Each policy- holder had a different type of loss . . . but all were covered by Farm Bureau's broad cover- age FARMOWNERS policy. Check the advantages of the Farmowners policy on your farm. See your local Farm Bureau agent for details. Do it today! ONLY FARM BUREAU HAS THE FARM BUREAU INSURANCE ORIGINAL FARMOWNERS POLIC C O M P A N I E S O F M I C H I G A N Farm Bureau Life • Farm Bureau Mutual • Community Service V