0 CIHI0 © A IM ^M MmM T H E ACTION PUBLICATION OF IGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 4 1 , No. 9 Published Mcr j n Farm Bureau August 1, 1963 'Apples on Each Bough" at Farm Bureau member E. J. Heuser's Hill Top Orchards and Nurseries, Hartford 1963 Resolutions Committee Apple Goal-"Full Market Price" President Walter Wightman has announced the appoint- Michigan apple growers whose total tonnage represents port trade, fresh-fruit use versus more than 50 per cent of all Michigan processing apples, processing needs arid the subtle ment of the Resolutions Committee for the 44th annual fruit sales pattern built up over meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau at Michigan State ha.e signed "member m a r k e t i n g agreements" with the a number of past years. University November 11-12-13, 1963, Clifton E. Lotter, of Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association, Knowledge that all processors Silverwood, has been named chairman. (MACMA.) will be dealing on the same price Members of the State Resolutions Committee are: In the agreements they recognize the Association as "ex- basis can remove much of the fis- Membership Districts: clusive sales agents" for their processing apple crop. cal guesswork now plaguing the two-year term. Members named 1. Lee S. Cook, Kalamazoo; 2. processing industry. In-plant effi- from even-numbered districts will Lloyd W. Smith, Battle Creek; 3. serve for 1963 and 1964. "Ready, willing and able" to represent the grower-mem- ciency will play a bigger part in Ralph Burch, Plymouth; 4. La- The Committee will meet at bers, is the word from MACMA h e a d q u a r t e r s where, the processing picture with the vem P. Bivens, Dowling; 5. Stan- Farm Bureau Center in Lansing according to Robert Braden, Field Services Director, plans assurance that competitors are ley Fay, Stockbridge; 6. Clifton on August 20 for its organization are well advanced to do exactly that. not working on the same product E. Lotter, Silverwood; 7. Herman session. C o m m i t t e e s in recent at a widely differing price. Rader, H o w a r d City; 8. Omer years have found that the com- Included is a study of the many factors that determine Other processor advantages in- Colbert, Auburn; 9. Peter Hend- pletion of their report has re- a price which the Association insists must represent the clude a guaranteed supply of the ricks, McBain; 10. William A. quired about six days. "full market value" to apple growers. rig'if kind of fruit, in quantities Parsons, Charlevoix; 11. Elmer Last year's Resolutions Com- needed, at the right time. The When this price has been set Virkler, Iron River. mittee had before it reports from Marketing Association will act as by MACMA working with other Next step is preliminary con- Farm Bureau Women: 71 County Farm Bureaus and the major apple growing areas of the tacts with processors to discuss an i n f o r m a t i o n clearing-house, Mrs. Anton Hoort, Portland; six state commodity committees, United States, members' apples contract terms, their "pack" needs able to shift and divert growers' Miss Ruth M. Hooper, Alma; Mrs. totalling 973 resolutions, which will be offered to processors of and the varieties in which they fruit to areas of demand. Gordon Willford, Jr., Gladwin. formed the basis for action rec- the members' choice, at that price. are interested. The Association is "The best price possible for Farm Bureau Young People: ommended to the nearly 700 vot- smoothing the way to close work- ing delegates at the Michigan The timetable calls for actual your apples" is the pledge of James J. Sparks, Cassopolis. ing relations with "first handlers" Farm Bureau c o n v e n t i o n last price negotiations during the last MACMA to members, reports Members at Large: (those who assemble, sort and sell November. part of August when MACMA Braden, who states that negotia- Allen F. Rush, Lake Orion; others' apples.) Farm Bureau members devote will offer members' apples for tion for sales will carry into the Lloyd Shankel, Wheeler; Dean much time and effort to the study sale. Right now the Association Considered in computing this first part of September with any Pridgeon, Montgomery. and development of policies gov- is compiling accurate figures of fall's price will be many factors Following the recommendation apples not sold under contract by erning the organization. A strong apple-quantities by variety that including available supplies and made at the annual convention in will be offered for sale, along the total U.S. fruit crop. Also in- that time to be offered to proc- voice for agriculture depends on 1961, Committee members rep- with storage availabilities and con- cluded are such things as the total essors through MACMA on an in- a membership unified in support resenting odd-numbered districts of its policies. tainer needs. fruit "hold-over", import and ex- dividual lot basis. are serving the second year of a wo August 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Editorial President's Column Ularketpower, Key to On Filling the Vacuum ligher Farm Income By Walter Wightman, President 'MARKETPOWER" — that's the key to more Michigan Farm Bureau xm income. The American Farm Bureau Federation But how to get it? "Capitalize on market wasn't fooling when it decided to organize ?mand" is the s i m p l e - s o u n d i n g , obvious "A.A.M.A." — the American Agricultural Mar- iswer. keting Association. The maneuvering of large But this "simple" act of getting buyer and business interests in the market place for raw »ller together is not so simple anymore. "Trad- products to give them a competitive edge has ig" has changed greatly from the days when often created prices with no relationship to ioneers and Indians placed their trade-goods supply and demand. i a stump in the clearing and used sign-lan- The processing and marketing of foods and uage to reach agreement. farm commodities is rapidly being concen- Later, farmers went to "town" to exchange ve-pound crocks of homemade butter for T h e W h e a t Farmers trated into larger and larger units. The result- ing impersonal relationship that develops in lachine-made cloth. Their eggs and cream • r ent for shoes and sugar. Really, this bartering A n d t h e Fourth these larger operations and the forcing of prices downward for raw products is causing much as not much different than that done with the One hundred and eighty-seven years ago a majority of unrest among agricultural producers. idians, except that the stump had moved in- the colonial farmers dropped their plows, shouldered mus- This unrest can cause farmers to splinter oors and become a f l a t - t o p p e d "counter" kets and marched off to join the fight for liberation from into many uncoordinated bargaining efforts rhere the "ciphering" or counting, was done. dominance by the British. through duplicating organizations all aimed at Modern sales-signals are those of the ticker- higher prices. We have some good examples On May 21, last, a majority of the wheat farmers of ipe and trading pit, the auction house and of this. America climbed down from their tractors and marched to Most of these attempts have been short-lived le Board of Trade. Modern counting is done the polls to repel an attempt by the federal government to n a computer. One contract replaces hundreds and have resulted in much hardship and ill dominate their agricultural affairs. feelings among neighbors, and many times in f former contacts. Dealers talk in terms of a Even though the present-day unnecessary destruction of property. ill-year's supply and they negotiate arrange- farmer would n^t presume to The blow for freedom struck by Any vacuum caused by not moving ahead to lents for quality and quantity control unheard place himself in the exalted com- the latter-day revolutionaries is in f even scant years ago. take advantage of the opportunities for service pany of the 1776 patriot, their the Fourth-of-July spirit. Let us to farmers by our organization will be filled by In the midst of these sweeping changes, much separate actions have — in a sense hope that it will spark a re- — made them brothers in the versal of the deplorable trend other interests who will be willing and anxious f our agricultural marketing methods remain never-ending fight for liberty. to accept the responsibility. nchanged. toward welfare-statism and lead // took great courage to engage our nation back on the road to The setting of artificially high prices for Agriculture, made up of t h o u s a n d s upon farm commodities, and an attempt to hold them the hordes of well-trained and the attainment of the truest and liousands of small producers, has yet to leam fully equipped Red Coats. It also highest principles of free enter- by withholding action without regard for mar- hat LITTLE ROOM REMAINS FOR SMALL took a measure of courage to re- prise. ket conditions, supply or general economic ELLERS. ject the tempting financial bait situations, has not been successful and cannot Small sellers of small lots of farm produce are ($2 a bushel for their wheat) 7/ it docs then perhaps May 21 will also become a day for com- really be effective in the long run. aught in between the tremendous pressures of offered by the swarm of well- I believe a general farm organization such as he contract buyers, the big-time processors and healed (with taxpayers' money) memoration by our children and bureaucrats for a vote favorable our children's children. the American Farm Bureau Federation, in con- he national distributors. They have such small junction with our state Farm Bureaus, is chal- olume that they are in touch with only the to the Administration in the wheat (Reprinted from the luly issue referendum. of the Michigan Food News.) lenged today to make some sense in the market- tinges of the real market. They have no real ing of our farm products. contact with, and no real control over, true We made a start two years ago in an effort narket-power. Reminder-HA kbigap Dairy Law to market or sell processing apples. We have Frequently they lack the knowledge of the made much progress in this activity through rue market situation. They may know all here is to know about their own production Requires Calf hood Vaccination the coordination brought about by the activi- ties of the National Apple Committee com- Michigan dairymen should remember to vaccinate dairy ;nd, but the concept of long and short-term prised of representatives from eight states that calves. That's the advice of dairy specialist Don Murray, produce processing apples. trends, national and international demands, escapes them. MSU Extension Service. This is the first and only time that there has According to a state law which went into effect January been any success in getting all apple producing Most sad of all, they frequently do not know the true value of their products or how to 1,1963, all female cattle sold for dairy or breeding purposes states together at one time to discuss our prob- negotiate for its sale. must be vaccinated before reaching nine months of age. lem and methods of procedure. There is com- Growers of perishable crops are particularly To be considered "officially mon agreement now among producers from all vaccinated," calves must be vac- state are running 20 per cent states that we need to be in a better and vulnerable. Buyers equipped to handle spe- cinated between four and eight higher than a year ago, although cialty crops are not found everywhere and price months of age with Strain 19 vac- some Michigan counties are lag- stronger bargaining position. strongly depends upon speed. cine, by a licensed and accredited ging behind in total number of There are many services processors are not Michigan apples are a prime example. This veterinarian. vaccinations. getting, that a Marketing Association could year, with a crop shortened by frost, growers "A calf born on January 1st Dairymen are also reminded render. There also are many services the As- have more potential market-power than usual. would have to be vaccinated by that according to another state sociation could give to farmers that they need, The demand for apples will be high, but so will August 31st in order to be sold law, they cannot bring dairy beside prices. We have reached the point now be the temptation for small growers to "go it for dairy purposes," Murray points animals over nine months of age where the growers are looking to their general out. into the state which have not farm organization for leadership in this field. alone" again, in the easier market. Capitalizing Calfhood vaccinations in the been officially vaccinated. Many growers have said as much. on the 1963 market potential calls for unified action and real leadership! It is my contention that we are challenged This leadership is offered Michigan fruit Michigan Farm News Michigan to move forward at this time. growers through the Michigan Agricultural Co- Farm Bureau We have already had too many abortive operative Marketing Association. MACMA is Established January 12, 1923. President ... W. W. Wightman efforts in the marketing of agricultural prod- now working closely with growers in Michigan Fennville, R-2 ucts. The need now is for some good sound Second Class P o s t a g e paid at V.-Pres. Elton R. Smith and other major apple states in offering apple Greenville, Michigan. Caledonia, R-l sensible leadership which can command the processors a contract sales-plan with real ad- Published monthly, first day, by Sec'y-Mgr C E. Prentice, Okemos respect of processors as well as producers. The DIRECTORS BY DISTRICTS vantages. Michigan Farm Bureau at its publi- 1—Max K. Hood Paw Paw, R-l American Farm Bureau Federation and the cation office at 109 N. Lafayette St., Greenville, Michigan. 2-Wilbur H. Smith, Burlington. R-l state Farm Bureaus, working together, have These include size and quality guarantees 3—Allen F. Rush . Lake Orion, R-2 4-Elton R. Smith Caledonia, R-l this leadership and can develop more leader- tied to an attractive tonnage of top fruit in a Editorial and general offices, 4000 5—David Morris Grand Ledge, R-3 North Grand River Ave., Lansing, 6—Ward G. Hodge . Snover, R-l ship when it is needed. high-demand year. To the growers it means a Michigan. Post Office Box 960. Tele- 7—Guy C. Freeborn Hart, R-l stable, full-value contract price. To the industry phone Lansing IVanhoe 7-5911 Ex. 8—Lloyd Shankel Wheeler, R-l The challenge is great. If we meet it, our 317. 9—Eugene Roberts Lake City, R-l it means that a method has been found to tie 10—Edgar Diamond - Alpena, R-2 organization will grow. If we fail here, our the production efficiency of small growers in Send notices of change of address 11—Edmund Sager Stephenson effectiveness will deteriorate. We either grow on Form 3578 or Form 3579 to DIRECTORS AT LARGE with the sales ability of the larger, to the ad- Michigan Farm News editorial of- Anthony Kreiner ... Brown City or retreat — we cannot stand still. fice at P. O. Box 960, Lansing 4, vantage of both. Michigan. Dean Pridgeon ... Montgomery, R-l The delegate body of the Michigan Farm Walter Wightman ... Fennville, R-l Bureau and the American organization have It gives all producers the same access to M.lvin L Woell Editor Representing WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU both indicated by resolution that Market De- market experts, to research facts and to a sales Mrs. Arthur Muir Grant, R-2 Subscription: 50 cents a year velopment is a "front burner" issue. We take organization that does not stop at state lines. Representing FARM BUREAU YOUNG PEOPLE these requests seriously and trust in the support It gives the small producer his first seat at the Vol. 41 August 1, 1963 No. 9 James Sparks Cassopolis, R-4 of the membership. table were price is determined. We will succeed when we all work together It means MARKETPOWER, — the key to POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: as we have on many issues in the past. more farm income. Michigan farm News, 4000 N. Grand River, Lansing, Mich. M.W. W.W. MICHIG1 (Republican) of Elsie, Kt*pivi»ent;ttivf! Einar ErUmdseu (Democrat) of Eseiuiuba is v i c e - c h a i r m a n . B o t h m e n h a v e hc-tm among those sup- porting Farm Bureau's position on this issue. Legislature Sets Up C h a i r m a n C o b b states t h a t the t'omniittee i*>- a-tfhori/.ed to s u b - p>>ena witnesses a n d e x a m i n o " - "~ - " " Farm, iiureau resohitiotis re-ootl- x\v/v that if ihi- livestock industry ~" Many Study Committees records oi a n y person, t>r ciirporatior.. Sitcb, pov-Tr u'dl eu:d>le tl.e eorsmritftrf to deter- partnership is to gio3v, in Michigan it will he nt't-essiiiy io h:r-.e uniform meat j n s p e e t i o n and ii<-ensh).u of Stanley M . Powell. Legislative Counsel :m AiCor, W h t b m Bntn.iao. m i n e tbf {'\tejif of nmCir p i \ y - siauyhfr--jdH.H!sr,s. Presenth.-, about Michigan F a r m B u r e a u ' a n e u a n d Adam Sumerucke Uces in t h e industry and t h e tvpo 2 4 e of meat sold in Michigan Detroit, oi hiijslAtion needed. is not inspected. Nii'jetecn local T u r i liearirigs will he Iseld in t!i3its iCifieK or coiustteC l;.:»ve The Michigan Legislature i> approaching do.wr and T h e s e ere -„•!?!> a few «d the «]jp U p p e r IVninsuL. T h e iirst SOTO*-- h>rii; of meat inspection but closer to being a full time job. Until 1H52 regular sessions ;terir;s Study C o m m i t t e r s of di- on July !. in the Sfate office b u i k b there is no uniform s t a n d a r d . et interest to r u r a l p e o p l e . of our State Legislature were held onlv in the odd num- imi ai E s c a n a b a and t h e second Thirly-om' states li.tve jju'at in- O t h e r s wh.u.i« injVitt he hated in- .specuon proy-rain> at tiie slaugh- bered years. However, in 1951 an amendment w.is adopted u d e un investigation oi the in I m n w o w ! on July '2. Both iiearitjtis are cruled for 9 : 3 0 a.m. ter l e v e l providing for annua! sessions. C d e m s arising in «.em;ie<:fCa Representative C o b b suid that C h a i r m a n O'Brsef' said t h a t the This year it is weH undeniood that Governor Romney it!< t h e annexation of t o u n d u p !ie,:»ri<:>gs v.ou'd also be held m provjsioas of II.B, I I f'supported will call the State lawmakers back in ^prcUd session in o p e r t y {a a city or vdhtgte .rrun- t h e Lower Peninsula — probably by F a r m hurt^m) apparently met September io tackle the State's iax and fiscal situation tua'i riyhts. hiuhw.iy safety, a t h e approvod of all r o n c e m e d !>«! others in t h e ccittra! a n d eastern t h e p r o b l f i u s e e m e d t o b e part^ of tbt> state w h e t h e r t h e d e p a r t m e n t id' Agri- of .'he problem of r t ^ u k s t m e tvoub Staff wide Mail Imyn-cUon ami constitution. Of course, the complete job along that line c u l t u r e or D i p a m n r u t oi Healths, >L;u0ti/rhoti^- lArmsin.^ will !><-: sidt- adve-rtisint;. If e a c h of these should administer i t H e said may take a few years as no one could, on short notice, r o n m C l e e s does a d;oro;ii;h and .the ^>i»oen) of .an-other 7-inemlifr' think of all the statutory changes which would be involved iiiteritu c<;-?r«?i;itta*. Repres*-ntative that' meetiapi would he held iv>th con.seientio.iis . 'job,' they- s h o u l d E. .1). O ' l i n e n ; Demwr^DelnnO the departrr.ents of AyrCnltr.re in bringing our laws into time with New-Con. d e v e l o p constructive legislation 'Md0mftti^asm$;: i$e^^0^Mim^ iii'id H'.-idth ,»ui also that Iiearinys Then ti.io. M i c h i g a n ' s State for consideration d u c m g t h e ' 1964 - L e H f e r j . A 11 o-15 { B e p u b l i c a n - ttilf b e htdd ;M var!OH5 arc-as of Senators and . R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s has been assigned to s t u d y by legislative,session^ .. " .• , • the st;.itf. fih.K-a- is VHrt'-CuusnKUi.. fww established mnw f>9 Interim t h e following 5 R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s : Study €ommitii*t'$ which hate Gail H a n d v . Euu Claire, A n d r e w been cfoirgvd with investigating W . C o b b , "Elsie, E d s o n V. Root, a wide variety of problems. It is Jr.. Bangor. Lloyd G i b b s , Port- .•• asiiiiii'«i • that.".inost # f ' t b e i i i ..will laud ..=•<:',! C C ? M. So.hiir ^^!.•,^^-?;s has bf^n Bmm ifilhd;;iMih memni' stories., cC d sp^r.irVulK- with a ^ n v u k u r o l ;'-IiSStjp^ and!, w i t h no business on Friday's docket. Many members problems. For instance, H o u s e leiii. T h e y a r e E m i t L # e f c w w * t Resolution 7 2 c r e a t e d a 7-mem- St. i..>;:is. F.ucho'jf TPlC^rt. W a y - out their votes. faer c o m m i t t e e t o s t u d y Michi- land, Wdli.i'H j . h.eppi*-$v. Sau- It is proimhh- thai Congress T h r new aritidittr-r law r e r f r . d y g a n ' s Dairy industry. T h e R e p r e - i n a w t H a r r y L i t o w i c h , Benton^ referendum or. thf same unar- siijiseti bv (w>vtT?ior Rair.nev will sentatives given this i m p o r t a n t H a r b o r a n d Stanley Novak, D e - m<--i.'~-t;rt - h h : C h>r <>.»}.-• yoi'.-r —rcfit'ddf idti nuitSKiW next *y".;r. permit t h e court* to .sentence responsibility w e r e A n d r e w W. troit. b< h ' r r adionrtmn rtf, and would rvprd the Feed Grain offenders to luhnr at litter-gathe»- C o b b of Elsie, R a y m o n d C. W u r - lanv, sitiru d by the Prf>,sid< rd vn it'ig Tfio o r d e r may uir-'rudf, b u t A b r o a d study of tC-< vnlnv T h e r e has hftr; irruxCur opfMi- zel North Street, F r e d €X Olsen, 'May.:20i the dm$ before .the jefer- is not lin»'ted to, t h e litter re- ajo.t nlfrsa! -vib^irv ei MChi^.f) N;(OH; trs fh>e p r o y e m h w h i t h *nn<- Sheridan, J o s e p h F . W a r n e r , endhim*' - . • \ ' \ • e , -' ; ...- y , • • sponsible for the particular con- inchlditig 5;sarhHJ'.:C. h-,-r->>»; h\- thiuk prt-'ve-r.^ h i n n e een allot as picfcle-picfciiig, h a s 'not s e e m e d ' b i t t e r is d d ' m r d t«> irudude J o h n M, Sobieski of Detroit. This tu >M-.,;ts»vs Artfiiij- tCduiioy I d a t t r a c t i v e e n o u g h to d r a w unem* rlr-nt w i t h :i recreation hutddiuy- p a p t r , g!a5s. tCiTi.s, b o t d e s "or c o m m i t t e e has a n n o u n c e d t h a t it -uy fund to use af his dmretuvi, nt'ier foreign substam-e t>f ev*-rv ionville, Elmer R F ^ n - o H!i>s: p l o y e d , a u t o , wurfearst ' ". ' • will hold ils first h e a r i n g in t h e fielii^tid:. Chai'Ie-f^O, 'M«MaiiiiiiaB t .- - ••' r •",'-*_'•; -::;;o -y *oS'*oy.*o.'CyoCeeCC.'; f.onUH'ss siu,'fs!d *ourf t h r C r o p - G n d m.d ilostxiptionT Ifoiigliton, f:h:Kj:i:,u; .->{ th** Wrsoat Si;!-- on July 1, a n d at Iron wood on In w o r k i n g for passage td the Each branch o / the legislature- }:;:i5itt*r of dit- Hri-n*t!f!rs. reihnv hinr, sur- a t 9 : 3 0 a.m. It is e x p e c t e d that e$kthlkhed Us own committee to u*.r<' C'.i.'H-r.tttv. Kepr*»-* :,t-ih"ve Ib.rry Dt.-\faso. (R.5 of Ibittk- C:r:di.t;f! F i s n r l l : h> •' *d T?-\,).s. phrx-s ajfd r*st r x p e n d i t u r e s . t h e y will bold a h e a r i n g at G r a n d study ??-Cf'.-'••':/ C C ^ proid. ??.> Cir-pk. a n d five other H o u s e T h e House* I !:>;S • :u'hoi hl^ ^ouuMitft*' C >r .kl a sub<-s)rn;iHttcM ;nerr,b*-rs, F a r m H u r r a n r^Ci.y.. R a p i d s a little later. MK-biii.f.i Cadv "-'he eastern 5ulve the tbrtnv-away b o t d e prub- ter will he exploring the prohkm t o w n , C a r l O. Little. Sngiu; ; p l ' . ; # h f t f ' ; t f ^ - ' ; © ^ ;te^lfitf«»-S#^ states- -with' - .-nearly M*M*. of' d t s ' Irrn. it m a y heSie b w e \ p r , as of overlapping impactions in the JhiMiex S, F a r n s w o r t h , Allegan, ..t?.-o n< F«-drr;i! ,tr?d Stuff owner needed. if appiios to pubm." ;u,d private dairy industry. This c o m m i t t e e R o b e r t D , Mahoiiey, l.lelroit a n d ship. ::; lands ;md waters. Arthur C a r t w r i g h C Detroit, consists of S e n a t o r s J o h n P . .Cniu.r S< h C h e I C - a d r o f «>f 00.'- ''..e-..•-.:''0..'C*-e •.';-.'. 0--, -C-:y^.,''- -'-'sye.- S m e e k ^ n s , C o l d w a t e r , William J. Meaw%»hie, -the S e n a t e assigned T - \ ! . , C : m -U-d.-CIO s.iid *=.• GGCh Cebd-'- l t e ; '-¥C ; #Tde'C' : dCdc'-- ;i K'd.--- issr-d u> fait* tsr^t r;..-krr;-, L e p p i e t y S a g i n , t « \ H a r r y Lilo- investigation of this prebteiti t o -•\,-.-fj«; HurrTs-^d U> Jind "th-r t " Vrm\n UM* f><- t h e pnm-iplf td w i c h , Benton H a r b o r , A r t h u r S e n a t o r s | # 1 » F , S i n e e k e n s e C o M - act:»mir}y big' Jbttsiness Pawn Btt* .^l>t©A;^ >^3hwssSnt"-y- jM^-.?i i*w^fek-_ C5Krtiiy~v_^Qp^i^^wdfT Th*- l.ti'-r v-.-;'-- phicciFse f'.'-r .i O f v p h (>, McAhminian. H o u g h t o n . a n d fdiarle-i **scpilV* .produced n Cdiyiid of p t i d t i a l e d State incoiilc-tax, lie* w h e a t referendiim. •: C '' Gtis m u s t ' h a v e .been m little siiwle© biif ittadc n# impacte y The frig question of further minded'.'that, t h e F e d e r a l i o c o m t A n o l h r r p r n b l « n oi .creal hi- t m n o w ' t a k e s . w p to §lf|* of a n .e&ttttel.of limstmk auctions and swipfisecb howiBYer, t o ' I i i t d ; t h a t , . I t .would b e b a r d t o b e t t e r fwest Io main- faint folks is lt»« : ; inc»iiity his only, reply, w a s *"Btii protection of herd ,-.d»scptM ;tte>ret*tttit iiC Me#^ mn% sttn-Ap'* hw later use ol four t o o n e , f a n n e r s 'voted **M.> s- '•;"' ;••"•'• ;a.-e,--yy'''i.;,yyy-;; Imirodttcifd by Senators Hie- State, emmtk*.$ find io mdmileefs Bmton H u r d e r , frederie llilhfrt. fb'rs have r r t r n o d fl who donated time iittd exfietme h uh>t>p,-r W'dijfaml ami Cfairh s Cl \fr- t h e i w n r t.> b r p p ' N f n t a t n i u ICC mm fmwm. $J00ft00 to O W T #S«h- of Vermont, Amlermm (D.) of Mem ,,Mechanical fidliire .rarelyis, r e - Maniman, Houghton, vi»l \" P,'«,! j Mexico and Holland {D,} tif Pirn** s p o n s i b l e for an itcxadefit with e J . I » e m e r g e n c y p r o b l e m of in* I, \f.u-sh,d!. Allrn, \ \ , d « n G. kin, ,5, Mi17 wfmkf remuwe ii-ie T h e effort p r o d i w e d no .sigt'dfi-' m o d e r n fattit ffpiiptnei'it* - Meat*ly ; l | i § C Jf|tSy; : :Siicli :,'iiS':;tli«; |a|inii#se'. X.ikkult. d L u d . < culture- io conduct, another miiettt 'In tlit? 'April-1 election w a s sitiaJh 'operator's mistake. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1.. ;9c3 FIVE Next,,,Will Wheat Price Fixing Bill Opposed By F.B, Surpluses Mount? O n c e a g a i n t h a t old b u g - a - b o o , t h e "fair t r a d e a c t " , !se feels would be mast helpful Mow A a t the wheat vote is a dire consequence of a •no- has b e e n i n t r o d u c e d in C o n g r e s s , o n l y t h i s t i m e If; is g o i n g "it 3S hmTanentalb Lynn tn Id history, we can take a realis- vote! the committee. "£o tjv: competi- bdk at some statements used to What about the ilm u n d e r t h e title of t h e " Q u a l i t y S t a b i l i z a t i o n A c t . " tive enterprise system that com- d*reaten tarniers into supporting wheat that mas also usedr Tin Ahhw.-h t'i.f :..!l:u- h.e V- a cTcvys'b fh,- layae r.v- petition compels the passing on the government's certificate pro- government could ere of r .>««.•« a ni.'.iiiv; t h e v a n - - - - e o o a a o ; n i u m L u . e - a e o -.: n\ rvv.il'' to txKisumers of savings made in posal One such threat takes on market price only by dumping lower distribution costs." added significance. CC.C. stocks on the market to p r i c e s to IKS c h a r g e d b y .retailers. While there has been an effort The prediction or threat was create a depression pi In b a b o e a c ; m a a e - ihr / e o y e v b . b e k l.pnu. U-^ishi- V: ; ••••WVr- " O O :•-.;•:••' p::: dial if farmers turned down the create a club to for iii e l1ira.(or. Amcnt-un i-'cnn Bunciu. tnid //;••; f b a i i i n o - ••• ch ;,,,-: ;<• ; y. ;• y j . b s ; . - . . r .-r- . program, an overproduction of back into the "control fold" in S: - i i M C O i^v ;.• r O - ' - - .- ' I t s .-•,;; wheat would develop in 1964 to another year. sii^idl comuiitlci.- that U;v pruv-iixrpji hill unu'J. "un- the extent of 400 million bushels. metit is iinolved in the proposed doubtedly cost farmers hundreds of millions of dollars a legislation. Such a prediction gives farmers The results of tihe wheat vote • /;. imcUe - v c w ' v . e e ' - : .\. ' no credit for good judgment show A a t farmers believe that V. c j r - - - e ; c r .u:-,V ;..'•:• - r- b o And fanners now have a volun- there is a better way of solving T h i s e O e n e a ? we-. k ; - . M on a O n d v n u d . - :vv the U.S. the production -Mid pricing pro- '.••u -.!,.;' n . e ..!'. -r-ri- r •••- . . b . ••; o • tary choice in their hands. IVp.irim-aid ed j u O u v in I93S e a r a i n y ( b r e< m^nv.or result in "loss U:ad*:rs" Consider that for many farmers gram in agriculture than giving p n r t s >>t 119 a . h a a e ! itam T h e y n c e eo;Oe T c e in O e - e a ' a r a s m e " e a e T O e ernment over-riding the State's can be used for other forms of fuse to consider tl •• ' " authority, law and constitutions. products. But without the sup- simply because of politics, be- l-Tr,:!!;/;/,' o e b c y , ?••> - . : ; V O C O o •,-, thr y.j.^Tujr >teo!e" In the face of continuous pressure ports, the market price mill come guilty of any T-arm fed areas- u w more //w« 19%. - — - - - by advocates of resale price main- prompt many formers to convert depression" that might develop. tenance legislation, many states Since manv of the items were <*mP?. « « . " ,'V trade" pricing a t t , 5 a } , : 1 , m l N {i1e s m a ! I have refused to adopt such laws. their production voluntarily to If action for positive legislation sold at "fair trade" prices even in > Jailers In some cases, statutes that other commodates, on wheat to replace the present "non-fair trade" areas, a separate ^PPortumty to compete, have been passed by state legisla- Voluntary controls can thus ad- law is blocked by any politician, c-onipitrison svu.s made by the De- C h a i n s o f t e n ti>e p r i v a t e tures have been held by the just production downward. Such a powerful p o l i t i c a l issue is purtn-sent of only those items brands, frequently made to the created by such refusal. Will courts to be in violation of the a drop in production would move which were sold below "fair -^nu-1 specifications by the same politicians risk such an issue in state's constitution,. The passage to correct the surplus situation trade" prices. It: this comparison, manufacturer only packaged dit- the election year of 1964? The of federal legislation wmtld be a and improve the market price in the percentage saving to eon s»»nv ferently. which they sell at prices farm vote may not be big, but it malm step toward subordinating the long-run. The result can be ers m "non-fair trade" areas V,MS below tht- "fair trade" priced1: Mate law to federal law. the opposite of that predicted as can tip the balance. • • 27%. • " items. The bill (H.R. 3889, intro- In further testimony. Farm Bv<- Opposing the belief that: m,um- duced by C o n g r e s s m a n Oren re.tu stated that Federal resale b^imeio should be able to co?i- Harris, Arkansas) was referred to p r k t m a i » t e ; a u K : e legislation tml their products alter sale to the House Committee on Inter- would: a!) infiea.se consumer odiero Fa;n> Ihmam believes that state and Foreign C o m m e r c e . ar?vv.v( id? rrtiwv iota! demand, view a mauuiuomrrT i i a u m b r s ; Harris is chairman of the com- 0 0 ?rdno.* total production am! ownership by sale, the risk of loss mittee. Michigan is represented on the ?4i>.*?Hr growth. fu order fe protect his interest^ committee by Congressmen John ibeher ibun p r o U o i i O g the die new ouiier should hi- able to D, Dingell (D-Detroit) and John wu.bf ret.tiJHi- ag.eeist <-h.dn-store m e p t tht* pnciug .?f;nictuie which B. Bennett (R-Ontonagon). PHONE CMLLS BRIGHTEN UP LONG MFTERN^GNS Minutes before, you were alone in the telephone: It's always there, ready the empty bouse* and feeling lonesome. to brighten up a long afternoon with Suddenly, the most cheerful sound a friendly chat! of the day . . , your telephone rings, Telephone people are on the job to and it's a neighbor you haven't seen make sure that 24 hours a day, in good in a while, vootthrT and in bad, your phone h " That's the wonderful thing about always ready to s e r e you. MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPMNY "My concrete feedfot will pay for Itself In 7 years front manure satings atone" Says HAHRY l l i l S , Ddwan, Minnesota. Winner of Feedkt Magazine National Beef Feeder Award "Figuring manure at $4.00 a ton, and taking into account the a»mber of cattle In the lot, the savings really add up fast. With the paved lot there's no trouble bringing in a front-end loader to shove oM the manure into a pit. I've also got a tilt-up con- crete fence that keeps the manure from spilling out and acts as a wmdhreak,** Farmers everywhere will tell you a dry yard makes it easy to keep a close check on stock health. And on the irm footing of a concrete yard, cattle don't meed as much space. Two to three times as many head can be handled without crowding. Write for free literature on concrete for feedlots. COP- M A a TODAY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Stoddard Building, Lcr.sing 23, Michigan A national or§tnfzatiOB to Improt* and extend th# u P I M M §•»# fr««fcookfot©a eoacwrt* for f*« 8 u e s 1 theme of the fair, "The best of the farm by farm people." their annual Rural-Urban Day. As they entertain the visited this historical landmark The 'lemon tree" was really a poplar tree in disguise! Six- Women's Division of the Greater Jackson Chamber of Com- with its spacious grounds. foot high and freshly cut, with shiny leaves resembling a Mrs. Moeckel reports that one merce, their goal is to promote better understanding be- Jackson city guest summed up the citrus tree, its "lemons" were yellow crepe paper containers tween themselves and their city sisters. feelings of many as she said, "The for trinkets. "Pick your own lemon —10# was the byword This years year's event featured featured a reported on the work of the So- 1963 Bural-Urban Day was one of this novel money-making idea. luncheon with entertainment, a ciety and their acquisition of the of the nicest events I have ever welcome by Mrs. Wesley Moec- dishes, and an old organ which kel, c h a i r m a n of the Jackson Bealy H o m e s t e a d built in the attended." ground out "rolls of tunes" for the Women's Committee, and the in- large audience. A table of hand- troduction of s p e c i a l g u e s t s . made gifts, all attractive and use- Among these special guests were ful, created much interest with its Mrs. Glen Hombacker, District sewing, hand-decorated s t a t i o n - i £ 2 Women's c h a i r m a n ; Miss ary, bars of soap and tote bags Marilyn Dixon, Jackson County's made from ice cream cartons — 1963 Farm Bureau Princess, and all made by farm women. Miss Maxine Thorpe, dairy prin- Free r e f r e s h m e n t s p u t thecess. finishing touch on this unique All women, whether they are project, proceeds of which go into from the city or the farm, love the general fund and toward a wedding dresses so the afternoon's The "white elephant" sale, as gift to Camp Boy-El for crippled program, arranged by Mrs. Gerald usual, was a big attraction and children. Dixon, J a c k s o n Farm B u r e a u f e a t u r e d items f r o m salt and Workshop sessions prior to the Women's vice-chairman, was a big pepper shakers to shoes. A hobby fair, excellent planning and the hit. Wedding dresses from 1904, display consisted of d r i f t w o o d good c o o p e r a t i v e spirit of the 1924, 1933, 1939 and 1950 were novelties, native stones made into committee was responsible for the modeled, some by their owners, jewelry, place mats m a d e from success of this event. "It was a others by "stand-ins." pressed leaves and flowers, and lot of work but also a lot of fun Our great American Heritage pine cone wreaths and candle- and very rewarding," said Mrs. and how we should preserve it A FARM MUSEUM, developed by the Waterloo Historical Society in this picturesque sticks. Emily McMillan, Benzie Women's for our future generations was the homestead built in the 1850's, w a s visited by participants of a rural-urban event An antique display created a Committee Secretary. "We plan subject of a talk by Mrs. Sidney sponsored by the Jackson County Farm Bureau W o m e n . The structure, surrounded great deal of attention with items to have it every year and make it Beckwith, president of the Water- by spacious planted grounds, is located on the Waterloo-Munith Road. A tour of this historical site climaxed the rural-urban p r o g r a m , which also included enter- such as books, "crazy quilts," bigger and better each time." loo Area Historical Society. She tainment, luncheon and a style show of wedding dresses, both old a n d new. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1963 NINE Farm Bratwurst Fry" Brings Equipment Designed Touch of Old Austria For Fields, Not H i g h w a y s A recent Ohio study shows that 36 per cent of the farmers sur- veyed traveled less than one mile from farm to farm on the high- way; 48 per cent traveled one to five miles on the highway with farm equipment; 9 per cent had to drive five to 10 miles between farms and the remaining 7 per cent traveled from 10 to 20 miles. Many farms have been split by superhighways, making it neces- sary for the farmer to use state "EXCHANGE PROGRAM, PART I I " between the Michigan a n d Wisconsin Farm and county roads more frequently. Bureau W o m e n , took place recently as 3 9 ladies from N e w a y g o , O c e a n a , Mont- A farmer's hours are long dur- calm a n d O t t a w a counties visited Sheboygan county. Included in their day's agenda w a s a tour of the Kohler Company a n d a visit to a modern dairy f a r m . ing the peak of his working sea- Shown after their inspection of a milking parlor a r e (left to right): Mrs. Edward son; his work is hard. Under such Hansen, Green Bille; Mrs. Arthur Muir, G r a n t , chairman of the Michigan Farm conditions, it is easy to misjudge Bureau W o m e n ; a n d Mrs. W i l l a r d TeLindert, Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. the speed of vehicles on the road (Sheboygan Press Photo) or not see them at all. Or per- haps the slow moving vehicle Thirty-nine Farm Bureau W o m e n from Newaygo, Oceana, has not been properly marked to Montcalm a n d Ottawa Counties visited Wisconsin recently catch the attention of the motorist. with t h e Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, F a r m Bureau W o m e n LONE TRACTOR — The modern farmer finds it necessary to bridge superhighways Whatever the reasons, nearly acting as their hosts. such as this one a n d do more r o a d travel to get to other parts of his f a r m 1.200 fanners were killed last operation. Extra road travel calls for extra caution. T h e group toured t h e h u g e Kohler Plant, including their year in auto-farm vehicle acci- foundry, pottery, engine and electric buildings. T h e w o m e n dents on the highway. The American farmer, traveling greater over-the-road Powell maintains that farm ac- were especially interested in the "Waelderhaus," a building characteristic of architecture in Austria, Kohler's birthplace. distances with his farm equipment than at any time in cidents on the highway could be No nails were used in this history, is posing a serious safety hazard today — both to drastically r e d u c e d by paying himself and to motorists. attention to three main factors* building, — only wooden pegs. ports that many of the women (1) Identify slow moving vehicles The watering trough, old pump liked the bratwurst (a type of The era in which farmers could move about their acreage with safety devices and signals. and timeclock, the handcarving sausage) so much, they bought without using public roads is a thing of the past, according Some states require a red flag to in the woodwork and the old- some to take home to their fam- to H. L. Powell, National Safety Council vice-president for be used during daylight travel. fashioned cooking dishes were all ilies. unique items which fascinated the Last stop on their tour was the Farms, and also assistant to the vice president of the Good- (2) Drive farm equipment on the visitors. The structure is now used "Lake to Lake Co-op" cheese fac- year Tire & Rubber Company. highway only during d a y l i g h t as a Girl Scout headquarters. tory at Kiel. The large operation "Because of the increasing size of his operation, the hours if at all possible, and (3) Abide by all courtesy rules of the Also on the tour agenda was a buys milk from 750 farms. They farmer must travel greater distances to get his work done,' road, giving proper signals. visit to a modern dairy farm. "I learned it takes six hours from Powell pointed out, "and much of this has to be done over Only by practicing safety do am sure the cows didn't appreci- the time culture is added to the ate our visit at milking time," said fresh milk until the cheese is heavily traveled farm-to-market roads." we create safety. Mrs. Arthur Muir, Michigan Farm made and packaged. The ladies CHIPPEWA WOMEN Bureau Women's State Chairman were pleased to meet the "World and one of the tour participants. Champion Cheese Maker" at the KEEP FREEDOM VISIT STATE The Michigan v i s i t o r s were Co-op. guests at a "Bratwurst Fry" in the In May of 1962, the Sheboygan HOSPITAL IN YOUR FUTURE WITH evening, after which they were County, Wisconsin, Farm Bureau entertained by pictures on the Women visited Michigan where activities of the Wisconsin Farm they were guests of the Oceana, A tour of the Newberry State Hospital was the main activity U.S. Bureau Women. Mrs. Muir re- Ottawa and Newaygo Women. of the Chippewa County Farm Bureau Women during the month of May. A total of 34 women SAVINGS DISTRICT 11-E DISCUSSES "MICHIGAN TAXES' took part in the tour of the state institution which cares for 2300 BONDS patients from the Upper Penin- sula. 114th ANNUAL The group visited some of the main departments including the laboratories, h o b b i e s , arts and MICHIGAN crafts, sewing rooms, occupational STATE FAIR therapy, theatre and gymnasium, and the Home Economics room. The study rooms and some of the cottages were also shown to. the Chippewa ladies. * M I C H I G A N ' S OUTSTANDING They were accompanied on the LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS tour by employees who explained \*P 12 the various training programs for the patients and predicted numer- THE DISTRICT 11-E FARM BUREAU W O M E N ' S MEETING in June brought together ous changes in the near future. representatives f r o m Delta, C h i p p e w a , Marquette-Alger a n d Mackinac-Luce to Mrs. Barbar Schwiderson of discuss the subject of "Michigan Taxes." Shown a r e (left to right): Mrs. Edith Krzyzanski, Delta Women's chairman; Mrs. Faye Postma, District H E chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth Rajala, district vice-chairman; Mrs. M a r i e Postma, Chippewa vice- Brimley, reports, "This tour was very educational and made us i HORSE SHOWS chairman; Mrs. Vilho Matson, Marquette-Alger vice-chairman; Mrs. C l a r a Flatt, realize how thankful we should IN THE Mackinac-Luce chairman; a n d Mrs. Hattie Lockhart, C h i p p e w a chairman. Sixty-one be for our health and for the COLISEUM women from these upper peninsula counties attended the meeting which included health of our children." DAILY, EXCEPT FRf. AUG. 23 a tour of the Locks. MECOSTA WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS GRAND CHAMPION AUCTIONS THURSDAY, AUG. 29 at 2 P.M. f 0 art « • MUSIC SHELL DUKE ELLINGTON LES ELGART • I V FUN CIRCUS • PUPPET THEATER of tin »MNSST4N0 •CONTESTS GRAND OLE OPRY - SPECIAL EVENTS ona* scores of otfc«r spectaf attractions fr**i GATE ADMISSION: SI.00—Children 12 and under FREE " I guess you want me to cancel the safety AUG. 23 thru SEPT. 2 talk you were to give at the Farm Bureau THE N E W OFFICERS of the Mecosta County Women's Committee for 1963-64 are meeting." 'left to right) Mrs. Milton Deurloo of Big Rapids, vice-chairman; Mrs. Don Bush, "Reprint courtesy Successful Farming mag- Mecosta, chairman; and Mrs. Ralph Wheeler of Rodney, secretary. They will azine. Copyright 1963, Meredith Publishing DETROIT assume their new duties in October. Company." TEN August 1, 1963^ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS BEANS IN THE POOL MEAN MORE BEANS IN THE BOWL RECEIVING STATIONS FOR 1963 CROP POOL BEANS w len you pool your beans in the Michigan Cooperative Bean M a r k e t i n g N a m e a n d Address A K R O N — Caro Farmers Cooperative Elevator C o m p a n y Association's bean pool, you're doing more BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge-Wheeler C o o p e r a t i v e , Inc. than protect your income — you're helping CARO — Caro Farmers C o o p e r a t i v e Elev. Co. CHESANING — Chesaning Farmers C o o p e r a t i v e , Inc. to expand the world market, gaining ELKTON — Elkton Cooperative Farm Produce C o m p a n y FOWLER — Farmers Cooperative Elevator o f Fowler acceptance f o r your f u t u r e crops. FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville C o o p e r a t i v e C o m p a n y G R A N D BLANC — G r a n d Blanc C o o p e r a t i v e Elevator Co HEMLOCK — Hemlock Farmers' C o o p e r a t i v e , Inc. IMLAY CITY — Lapeer County Cooperatives, Inc. Only through the accumulation of large LAPEER — Lapeer County Cooperatives, Inc. quantities of beans can the M C B M A MARLETTE — M a r l e t t e Farmers' C o o p e r a t i v e Elevator Co. PIGEON — C o o p e r a t i v e Elevator C o m p a n y o f Pigeon effectively bargain f o r you on the w o r l d RUTH — Ruth Farmers Elevator, Inc. ST. JOHNS — St. Johns Cooperative C o m p a n y market. A large bean pool means bigger SEBEWAING _ _ S e b e w a i n g Fa rmers Co-op, Inc. export bargaining units. SNOVER — Snover Cooperative Elevator C o m p a n y WEBBERVILLE — W e b b e r v i l l e Elevator L o m p a n y WILLIAMSTON — Producers Co-op Elevator C o m p a n y Deliver your 1963 crop of "navies" to any FARM BUREAU SERVICES BRANCHES BAY CITY of the following elevators — protect JEDDO PINCCNNING SANDUSKY your income now and f o r the future. MT. PLEASANT SAGINAW YALE MICHIGAN COOPERATIVE BEAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1963 ELEVEN O n T u e s d a y m o r n i n g , t h e tour Press Tour Hits Northern Michigan m o v e d o n to Boyne City. Fi%?e counties participated in t h e Bridge l e g i o n m e e t i n g ; Charlevoix, An- trim, C h e b o y g a n , E m m e t a n d Otsego w i t h Charlevoix a c t i n g as host. A n o t h e r large crowd t u r n e d o u t to hear W i g h t m a n — fifty- five persons of w h i c h 18 cann» from t h e local media. A total of t h i r t e e n "outlets** w e r e a e t u a i h represented. B a d i o stations p r e s e n t w e r t " WATCA G a y l o r d ; W C B Y , C h f hoygain W H A K . Rogers F t l y ; a m . W M H \ , Pehiskey. ' Also presc»v. w e r e television stations; S O O - T \ ' t h e F e t z e r N e t w o r k , Cadillac; and W T O M - T V . Cheboygan. R e p o r t e r s a n d editors of t h e IT WASN'T OifRCOLT, AT LEAST TO Upper Peninsula farmer*, to see the similar . : ' . - . ; . ; • .-• • • - : : • • • - . . • ; • - • ; • - • . :::-•.-! • • • . . : • • - : : . - • • . ? : • : • • : . o . . • ,• ' • . : : . • ' . ? • • " . ? ;. - ; - - : •-.•' ; . - • • following p a p e r s also a t t e n d e d : : . : • • . • ; • : . • : : - ! : • _ • : • • , ..•>':••:} •• - ' • : • • • ; : • • . - . • ;• . r •;••••- • • ' . > • > • ' • • • - • •• "> ' • ; • • ! ' - . : y ~ . ». - - - • • : . -:-r- t h e I n d i a n River Reportert the representative of the U.P., o f Escanabo; Bob Godell, prtaidafJ of !«» Bsfaga C h e b o y g a n Daily Tribune, the •J. ; • . . . : - ' , " :'-: ?.-..-.>..- : V-.•• -^ - .•-,•* r - < - - - - ;•; •,.••', -•:•• •-• .O " :- v . . ••->. .T :•-. o r - - ?..•.-•••'-•„ C e n t r a l L a k e Torch, t h e East f..-.--.:: •-.: '"••!.•..;!'... ' •; a '•:••:".?• • •:•* ''•— >_ " : -..rr"-r •.••;•,•''•' ?.;•"• 3..-.VJ... ._••.:•; ?,•::•. "THE TRUTH IS OUT," r#ad the cartoon caption, and MFB presicUitt, Waiter Wightman, mttde iure that everyone offending the press Jour dis-fic---?r!»»et;r.g$ took J o r d a n Prem, Charlevoix Courier, 2-: •,.••::•• ;J ••:.••,: •:••••• •••.••:.-«.- H -..:•'.'..- ".>..',• --••••• S-,'-.;-. !Photo by Doily Mining Goserte; bock ws-ith th#m a better understanding of ihe iisu«$ 0 0 * tocifg ogHcui*yre. t h e B o y n e C i t y Citizen a n d t h e Otsego County Herald-Times. NUWf.Kl) NKWS A M ) M.\.\\(.t.'!) \ ( . M i<. ?." i .- 1'he w}iir!-wmd tour 'H>O-U took lArffi Al..-r»r>.;i ar.d Art'iJiSf: •voisv*- Early W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g , t h e or! tfie title of the " F a r m Bureau ties d i s c o v e r e d d e a d l i n e conflicts g r o u p left for H o u g h t o n in t h e Tl'iiK, !!;.!-•' o , re A c i i : A : ; ! : : o < .y,A A:.,' A = A o c o n n r - ; T r u t h . "Squad* w h f a ' O r e B e . F r e e - t h a t prevented, their n e w s m e n U p p e r Peninsula amidst a brief \ \ : t h t h * - ; ; - : • • i , O c u c i n u .if ;•.>'.\ ] >- " ' . p C A''O • V u l : a I 0 A 0 10. >n b u t severe hail storm, ( s o m e hail man, Secretarv ol Agriculture, in- from a t t e n d i n g . Ale' i h t - ?!;'U.-.p--pc;\. ;A I n A n M n h ^ . U ; I' i n n B o o n o - - acoissetl t h e Michigan F a r m Bu- O s c o d a c o u n t i e s . Of t h e 4 3 p e r - Wednesday n i g h t ' s t u r n o u t reau of trying to m a k e an jdeo- sons a t t e n d i n g t h e m e e t i n g , 15 w a s a n o t h e r success, as H o u g h t o n , h i t - ' n i i . j A ^ M ] ) ; v - M U i . h a d ; -- : C p r o - r i p , d -.p:-.-i.MT. M F H Jogk-a! fight m i t of t h e w h e a t w e r e m e m b e r s of t h e " p r e s s . " acting as host county, c o m b i n e d SCoiA-C. WCtor W ^kiiiii: A i---.'! K n A i A c l U o o r \ f C v > n r e f e r e n d u m . Later, that night, in R e p r e s e n t i n g radio were sta- with B a r a g a a n d Iron counties to \ •,';•'.••!! \!..iiui^. ! r.. I n k n ' m o n - n { } ; \ o r o ; ,iuA P a u l K i \ , ! o the d i n n e r - m e e t i n g held in Al- tions; W A T Z , Alpena; W H A K . b r i n g in their n e w s represent- Coordinator, Information Services. p e n a , Wight-man a n s w e r e d F r e e - Rogers C i t y ; a n d W I O S , T a w a s atives. I F u A n . n o . : o n An- n t h -H \\,t\ . t h r Inn*' : n n F m a - c i ; . man > attack a n d; p o i n t e d o u t a City. Television station W T O M - F i v e " m e d i a outlets" w e r e r e p - :•. •>• C n > ;•> .:---n ' ;n - - ' >•••. c-. • T V , C h e b o y g a n , w a s also rep- A o p n ,d Vip< u..i. l ; C v c n ( . k e y , n n ! I h - n r p C < n j : ; An- F p p n r resented, a t t h e dtnner-nieeting. laryA ;irgmnents. resented. Peninsula. R a d i o s t a t i o n personnel from T h e first dirmer-nieetmg wa? T h e local n e w s p a p e r s memdec! WMPL, Hancock; WHDF, Hr-pn'-M.-nt.tAxc.- A n ; o 2 S i ; ; n n . i 4 - M C A C C n n k o k i h o tett ia-.tjie M # A e M t ' - R e p o o , w i t h the Montmorenc\' County Trib- H o u g h t o n ; a n d W I B K , Iron River, M o o n ^OoOifn; .!;] Co r • 'in • r ^ n . . n n l }••••;• n r u n . it Wns A - O Alpena a c t i n g as host county. une; t h e O s c o d a C o u n t y News, attended. A r A u p p M C o ' C r ?f? n n - ! ;n n n ' ^ n , n C < ! o : ; n > }•••:••.'} - o k Seven organ;zt v d F.irni Bnrean.s Alio; t h e O g e m a w Herald; t h e T w o n e w s p a p e r s sent their rep* C n ^ c A P ' ^ M M I ^ u k k Ah p ; n o A •;: of \ S n A n : : n ; - !.-''u->r were iir-o'ved, with all hi.it t w o O n a w a v News; t h e Alpena News; resentatives: t h e Iron M o u n t a i n farm organization, t h e Michigan F a r m Bureau. participating actively. a n d t h e P r e s q u e Isle Admmt?. News, a n d t h e H o u g h t o n Gazette, Young People's Camp Turkey Promotion Program King Named Manager 1 111 1*11 Utt P l A l f s t A f Comes t o Michigan Moves Into High Gear Ai Hill liilll wA"'Ai .A / mmmmi M u n m p m will !><•« t h e ho-.* state ivan. will |>r«:n!e's C a m p . July 2fA { ) | J s e r !V so*tri-e people for t h r 2 c i, T h e \ o m m farrr,€TS i H « f i ' « odnf,iti«.fi.il sitle oi t h e protjiMiu ^^A^l^llpcl^:^^ -.if C a m p Kelt, l o c a t r d o n C e n t e r m a J U Midwcsr Arra I'lr-kl Serv- L,A;e r^Oif CAiclsllae.. The: t w r j v e ,; t e S Dircuh.T. Amorstrroi F.-irm !Ui- Nikiwest states are jitvitfd t o r ( . a „ F«xk-rati«H»: John H a i i d v . .. I I I *' "i » • partii.-iparr a?-;d di'Agahw I'rnrji P r r S u l t ; « t . CCcaf- L a k r s Cltfrrv effective July L 1 9 8 3 , a c c o r d i n g SUM»€f TIM£ lURKfY AND k PtETfY Gill—WJtK #»• f r o w i n f occ«ptanc« of riM>st of t!u*s«> siatrs arc rxpw. ted p f X H ! U rers M a r k e t i r . i ; O . o p e r u - their mmmm canipciifn, the NW tx new accelerating th« w*« of aclveftising and to El C r a n e , district m a n a g e r of t'.> !*e H» rifleiHiarjce, ^ t f V ,., | n c , : Holx-rt Briidfru. Mk-h- other promotional medJo, encouraging groc#r» and chefs to profit with summer t h e Retail Division of F a r m Bu- •' ':*Ti«- C ^ ^ V ; < * ^ c 6 y w y aesQoand-.; jgau .'Agufcttltural C o o p e r a t i v e turkey sale*. r e a u Services, I n c . A long-time m e m b e r of F a r m • i.stor .jMiu- Miciiicar, IA:nP. !*-,-- p;,u^!I, \ti,-h;u.Hi K]r\ .dm E\- i# N a t i o n s .feden inauguration of this s e l f - h e l p Bureau, active in county affairs, rear, Vtui-'iu IVo|>!r's AviiWH-s. < .'f )ar , irr „ ..]i= r;t.>n ..-.f ?P,r:m i*::n>-in tops th c a m p a i g n h a s literally tripled. CAarettee bet-ante a regional r e p - ci ''^tialile viiiifi'i l A r m HJ ner to get rkev int T h e c o n s u m e r m a r k e t i n g pic- resentative for t h e organization in refii 'iiem'liers o f ' t h f . I f > M i i ^ e T h e C a m p a g e n d a will i n c l u d e tilW©: tJfltiS t u r e h a s completely reversed it- 1A.A5. Its 1 9 5 7 . h e w a •st«t«' to:~ .coftid tugetlier '• to Jenri jf|»IJ|i^Slti|l:' v ft*lll.lpi,.'. |. : f l | l l / SCISlllftS iroiigli • its Eat-Mi self. W h e r e o n c e o v e r 9 0 p e r c e n t " F a r m Supply O m r d m u t t n - " a n d m&. films of '"Michigan — Water' ram, the 1 i X w l M I l l f f . of t h e turkey t r o p w a s m o v e d itv- t w o years Ut«:-r was pro??w»tfMl to ; ; %!Ppp|t lll'|fe WorfcriaiKik" to c o n s u m e r c h a n n e l s dtirin^ thv t h e Kamih Activities !>i\- iar)ceting J last 3 5 d a y s of t h e ycu«\ n o w t h e Msrhi^aii F.trin Btirmtn. •; MeiwbeiS'of the -Midwest Camp some 6 0 petisst€in l \ , A r : \ j ; A . t l ; : . ! ! - : ; ! . . : , ; \ . - I ;:;.,;•, iti din this h a p p e n s d u r i n g s u m m e r unci tirms for I"*;iriiw:« PHroleuio (,"ists, pr<-"C-iMiiett f-«ik, straks a n d involved in a ;ifi^ii 'p^'-Sts^feBi" A^^-isiiNE^psstVy •.'': :''%*iH''.:.'' -: bc^.' Reservation ' forms .may b e # b - past tew rrfahrsnaff*d initavutsons prniji'ani w i t h flw lu k ^!i ^:.i--;4r-i 1-n A'.r * . n ; . t a i n e d ; f ® » t h e F a m i l y P r o g r a m cause experts to >n|i,iiest that the to p r e p a r e hir a n d hfe topic will b e t h e C o m m o n Division of Michigan "Farn» Hu- turkey industry is on the threAi* Mr. a?id Mrs. Ktm! a n d their jvau. 4WM1 N, Cruncl Hiver Avi«., old of o n e of t h e greatest surgt*^ fanuly will m o v e . S k i t : olAliiJ ; MI#iaiS'"f"aiiii' 0 ili-" L;«»sini£ 4 . Mk-hifcui. ti) t h e hisU»ry of HICJI m a r k e t i n g . in t h e n e a r ftilme. TWELVE August!, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AGRICULTURE IN ACTION AROUND MICHIGAN "ICE BREAKERS" GET WARM RECEPTION MICHIGAN CHICKEN AT IONIA FREE FAIR THE "ICE BREAKERS" COMMUNITY GROUP of Frankenmuth got a warm reception from the officers and men of Wurtsmith THE THIRD ANNUAL MICHIGAN CHICKEN BARBECUE will be held on August Air Force Base when they toured the defense installation in late June. Escorted by Lt. Odom of the base, they entered huge 7-10, at the Ionia Free Fair. Sponsoring the event is the Michigan Allied Poultry jet bombers to get the feel from "inside", and studied helicopter rescue work of the Air Force. Thirty-two persons made Industries, Inc. All proceeds realized from the event are used to promote the the trip by charter bus. use of eggs and poultry products in Michigan. Dinners will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. FARM BUREAU PLEDGED TO SELL MICHIGAN" EATON FB QUEEN NEW EXTENSION SOIL SPECIALISTS f "SELL MICHIGAN" group members see Governor Romney board his plane prior to speaking in Washington, D.C. before members of the National Press Club. The TWO NEW EXTENSION SPECIALISTS, Dr. Emmanuel Van Nierop (left), an author-, group, made up of state-wide business, labor and agricultural associations, in- PRETTY PAULINE BAIRD, of Beilevue, ity in water problems and water shed projects; and Dr. George Graff (center), who cludes the Michigan Farm Bureau. All are pledged to a continued program of state was crowned "Eaton County Farm Bu- replaces the late Winfield Harrison, will work with Russell G. Hill, project leader promotion. Among those accompanying Romney on the trip was Walter Wight- reau Queen", and one of her first (right). They will assist the 80 soil conservation districts in Michigan with their man, president, MFB, (second from left). Next to him is Clarence Prentice, Secre- appearances was on the county FB float program, and will work with county agents in both youth and adult water con- tary-manager, MFB. in the Charlotte Centennial parade. servation activities. HOUGHTON QUEEN FORMER NEWS EDITOR HONORED STATE FARM MANAGEMENT TOUR A TRIBUTE TO SERVICE was presented to Einar Ungren during the national Farm HOUGHTON FB QUEEN is Pat Tikkanen, Bureau Information Conference, held in Kellogg Center, MSU, July 1. Mr. Ungren, VISITORS AT THE GASKILL FARM during the State Farm Management Tour, August daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tik- editor of the Michigan Farm News for more than 40 years, was presented a plaque 7th, will see three generations working the 200-acre Holstein dairy farm. Robert, kanen of Calumet. Pat will now com- signed by colleagues and acquaintances from all parts of the U.S. The award was (right) a Farm Bureau member since 1947; his small 5-year old son John, who pete for the honor of being Miss Farm given by Delmar Groves, (right) editor of the Nation's Agriculture, official maga- isn't able to do too much work yet; and his father, Lloyd, (left) who is now retired Bureau of the Upper Peninsula. zine of the American Farm Bureau Federation. but works part time with his son. (MSU Photo) TO 1 - 9 6 BEAN SNAPPER TO BE ON DISPLAY , @ COATS FARM TO I -96 /(of ttrnoon slop) All interested farmers are invited to attend Michigan's first "Snap Bean Day" to be held August 15th at Scottville. One of the events of the day will be a tour of the Stokely-Van Camp's snap bean processing plant at Scottville where this mechanical monster will be in operation along with 17 'companions'. These machines can process over 700 bushels of beans per hour The latest in mechanical bean harvesting equipment will also be in operation along with visits to demonstration plots. ^ STATE FFA OFFICERS AND COOPERATIVE LEADERS MEET MAPLE GROVE \ NEWLY ELECTED STATE FFA officers had mauuuLm '% the opportunity to meet with many of the state's cooperative leaders a t a A GASKILL FARM — M-66 meeting sponsored by the Michigan As- ^^/( morning stop) DOWUNG sociation of Farmer Cooperatives. Shown discussing the evening's program are M DOWUNG R0 (left to right): L. A. Cheney, Exec. Sec'y of the MAFC; Nelson Francisco, FFA HOW TO GET THERE — The map shows visitors the best route to take to get to Reporter; Harold Heath, Vice-President; the farms involved in the State Farm Management Tour, August 7th, in Barry Marvin Head, President; Gary H. Smith, county. The morn.ng program will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Robert Gaskill farm Secretary; Jerry Brandel, Treasurer; and near the village of Dowling, south of Hastings on M-37. A noon lunch will be Harry E. Nesman, State Advisor. served at Charlton Park. The afternoon stop will be at the George C. Coats & Sons form at Coats Grove, 5 miles north of Charlton Park on Coats Grove and Durkee Roads. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1963 THIRTEEN Dedicated toward: "A More Knowledgeable Public" First Line! First Grade! Cord ber, fabric and steel. The rubber ends per inch! 2 ply - 4 ply! High is the part that cushions the The programs are uncluttered hysterisis rubber! bumps in the road. The fabric is and to the point. Expert handling Words, phrases, symbols - all there to stop the rubber from be- by Harry Travis as host, keeps designed to impart knowledge but having like a balloon when you diem moving. Special effort is which, in reality, only result in put air in it. The steel is there to made to present all sides to any confusing us .. keep it on the wheel when the air issue, but avoid confusion through To the motorist, tires are all is trying to blow it off. dramatic debates. "We seek to round - nearly all black and they Why then, if that's all there is provide a platform from which have symbols on the side which to it, are there four and some- any responsible and informed per- indicate (so he's told) the size. times five different price tags for son may present his thoughts to 750j14? 670j15? Why doesn't what appears to be the same the people," explains Travis, who someone tell him that 750 means item? serves as Public Service Director 7'fl". wide and 14 means the For the same reason that a WWTV, "EYE ON MICHIGAN" - examines the Michigan Farm Bureau and pro- for the station. diameter of his wheel. Perhaps Rolls Royce costs more than a posals for a sound farm program. Panelists include: (from left) Harry Travis, One example would be the re- he couldn't care less if they did. {censored)-there's better quality program series host; J. Delbert Wells, Manager, Family Program Division, Dan Reed, Associate legislative Counsel, and larry Ewing, Coordinator, Market Development cent forum in the wake of the What someone should tell him material used in it. Rolls Royce Division. wheat referendum, when the "Eye is what's "in" the tire not what or Unico, you can be sure of the on Michigan" examined Farm Bu- is "on" it. Basically a tire is rub- quality .. At 7:00 o'clock on any Wednesday evening, it's a safe reau and the attitude of Mich- bet that close to 100,000 homes in "upstate" Michigan will igan's largest farm organization by John Strohm. one of the have television sets tuned to a popular program called "Eye toward more government con- Want to Cut country's recognized agricultural trols. authorities, is divided into six on Michigan." SiI~cethe fall of 1961, the program's pulling power has been demonstrated time and again by WWTV- Each prime-time haH hour pro- Chore Time? major sectio~. These cover Plan- gram in the series is built upon ning Ideas, Crop Handling Ideas, Cadillac. WWTV philosophy that " ... a Are you looking for more effi- Farm Truck Ideas, Dairy Chore There are good reasons why this is so. 'Chief among them more knowledgeable public is the .cient ways to handle the bother- Ideas, Feedlot .Ideas, and Poultry is a program fonnat that is fast-moving and informative greatest force that will preserve some chores of feed and crop Chore Ideas. Each section is sub- without "preaching" about issues and events that are im- and strengthen our democratic handling on your fann? If so, divided ~to individual now to do if' case histories' shoyving poitant to people in the Cadillac-Traverse City. and Sault way of life and our free-enterprise you will want a copy of the ~ew "Ford Guide to Farm Materials actual.mechanics of solving costly Ste. Marie areas of upper Michigan. . system." - Handling.'" This fully iDustrated and time -consumirig farm prob- In this vast region of 39 coun- --------------- (channel 10) examine such issues They are perfect evidence that 52-page book is just off the press lems... ' ties, WWTV, Cadillac (channel as state taxes, the New Constitu- television programming is far and can be obtained free from In fact, the underlying theme 9) and its Upper Peninsula satel- tion and Agrictllture's Exciting from the "vast wasteland" some most Ford dealers. of the entire book is "Time' is lite, WWUP-TV, Sault Ste. Marie, Future. would brand, it. The book, compiled and edited Money." 26 POULTRY Farm Buteau Market. 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Distributed in Mich- Price $100. Phone 224-3505 St. Johns, MichiJ1:an. (Clinton County) The DeKnlh profit pullet. Accepted by igan by: (8-lt-25p) 14 the smart poultryman for high eJell: pro- duction, superior egg quality. greater feed FARM BUREAU efficiency. If you keep records, you'll 40 ACRES 1,320 ft. on semi-private lake, keep DeKalbs. Write for prices and SERVICES, INC. $5.00 ft. 40 JCres on small lake, $3,500. cntalo~. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Brid~e- water. MichiJ(an. Telephon~: Saline HAzel Th. Gelatin 80n. Co. Small block &hin, about two acres, lake and road frontaJte, $2,500 ca,h. Cordery. 9-7087. ~lanchester GArden 8-3034 Romeo, Mich. Box 2, Wetmore, Mich. (8-2t-33p) 14 (Washtenaw County) (tf-46b) 26 .......... ., FOURTEEN August 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Farmers Dep n WO@@ R - j is a good example of this prin- Ciple. Fanners in the listening area are appreciative of the school an- nouncements, meeting notices and reports of local community events, that make up a high percentage of programming. Besides Farm Bureau, rural programs include features from both the University of Detroit and Michigan State, along with reports from local , Agricultural Extension Agents. "Don't know what rd do with- out WIOS to keep me on sched- TA\VAS CITY, ~1ICH.- Down a_country road on the ule," is the comment of an WIOS "GIRL' FRIDAY"- is Normo Hosbach who "keeps the station running smoothly," according to Manager Egli. Norma schedules the daily farm pro. edge of Lake Huron stand two 150-foot towers pulsing losco county fanner. The remark gramming, greets guests, and hosts the daily "Community Calendar" program with the 1,000 watts of power that sends out -the radio is typical ~f those who depend on the air. \VIOS "1480 sound." on the "1480 sound:' Locally and in a 15 county area, WIOS radio means top-notch broadcasting ranging from the daily "Community Property losses from farm fires Calendar" of coming events, (12:55 Monday through .Fri- have" increased steadily since 1940. In 1961 the total was $163 day,) to the "Farm Bureau at Work" program each Tuesday million, an increase of 155 per- at 12:45. cent in 22 years. Own~d and operated by the Superior Broadcasting Company, the station slaps a prime signal into Alcona, Arenac, losco, Oge- maw and Oscoda ..counties where II more than 50,000 citizens live. WIOS programming is espe- cially appreciated by the 10,000 persons who live on Wurtsmith Air Force base, located just 18 STAFFMEMBER- Daryl Harris feels that automoted equipment helps run a "tight miles from the transmitter and board", (efficient operation) keeping WIOS airwaves "live" with uninterrupted saund. who, along with the hordes of t9urists that visit the lake area each summer, boost the region's already substantial. buying power. Famine Strikes Again- Much as in modem fanning, modem radio stations depend greatly upon mechanization for ~'Africans Beg for Beans Burundi, Algeria, and Tangan- efficiency. Where many people were once needed to operate broadcast outlets, a half-dozen LIVE-WIRE LEADERSHIP- of General Manager Richard (Dick) Egli has brought about the recent conversion to tape-cartridge programming with new "Sparta- ~~ ';~\~., ) yika is far more than we can supply, and at present: the United States government has not made key people now do the job. WI as Matic" equipment. '.~. beans available through its pro- grams. Broiler Industry Creates Overseas Markets 4" -'J " _ :0-. 'We are depending CROP (Christian Rural Overseas Program) for meeting as much upon Donald R. Moore, Manager.' l, . Market ,Development Division In 1956 consumption of fried chicken in West Germany was ,I' .\ .. of this need as possible," Van Hoogstraten said .. /~~8JJ'S only 236 million pounds. In 1962 CROP'S major source of beans Some people feel that the recent decision of the European consumption rose to 736 million Famine conditions are again is the Thumb-Saginaw Valley sec- Economic Community (Common Market) to raise duties on pounds. Twenty-six per cent of appearing in many Mrican na- tion of Michigan. According to poultry imports, is a door slammed on further shipments of this chicken came from the U.S. tions, according to Jan Van Hoog- Dan E. Reed, chairman of Mich- U.S. frozen chicken to much of Europe. The same type of introductory straten, director of the Church igan CROP, and MFB Legislative program was begun in Austria World Service program in Africa, Counsel, "To help meet the Can new overseas markets be developed to replace this last March. It appears the Aus- and there is a growing demand urgent need for this high protein loss? The alert broiler industry is more than willing to try. trian's taste for chicken is similar for Michigan beans. food, we are counting heavily on The story of how the market for fried chicken was de- to the German's. They like it, "Every place I went, the people the people of this area, both veloped in West Germany, an EEC country, is significant, and their country is still outside were breathing down my neck rural and urban, during the com- for it is being repeated elsewhere. the EEC. about beans," he said. "Since ing harvest season." On the other side of the world, beans provide high protein, this Two carloads have been Fried chicken is not a dish native to Germany. In fact, the British protectorate colony of is a product of special value to ordered for immediate shipment it was introduced to the Germans through a cooperative Hong Kong is one of the newest these people who are becoming to a few of the distressed areas, promotion venture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture markets. Traditionally, poultry more aware that food does more but according to Van Hoog- and the American poultry industry. has come here' live from the than fill their stomachs." straten, "These are just a drop in Colorful posters featuring fried chicken were used ex- Chinese mainland. But the com- He pointed out that the need the bucket compared to what we munist policies of Red China have tensively. Housewives were invited to sample freshly fried upset agriculture to such an ex- for beans in Ghana, the Congo, really need." chicken at trade fairs and in markets. People talked about tent that poultry has not shown the "new"product. Soon, chicken began to come off the up in Hong Kong for some time. luxury meat list and go on the daily menu. The U.S. has been able to move into the void with frozen poultry Cbecking-Do Michigan I~ products. It is impossible to say whether Red China will ever ex- Food"laws Protect You1 (( \ ~~ port live poultry again. with Another far eastern market great potential is Japan. In A recent action by the Com- of all state food laws, and weights mission of Agriculture established and measures laws, in addition' to recent years the Japanese have a Citizen's Advisory Committee to the inspection of all food handling become one of the greatest im- study and advise the Foods and establishments. porters of American agricultural Standards Division in its regu- Co-chainnan, along with Reed, commodities. Now they are de- latory and service programs. A~ is Dr. Cordon Cuyer, Professor veloping rapidly as a market for pointed as co-chairman to one of and chairman of MSU's Ento- frozen poultry. Sales of poultry the sub-committees was Dan E. mology Department. in Japan have risen steadily for Reed, MFB Legislative Counsel. A bill now before the Michigan the last three years. Virtually no One of the responsibilities of legislature would update the food sales were made in 1960. In the Citizen's Committee is to de- laws making them resemble the 1962 sales had risen to nearly termine the adequacy of state leg- food portion of the proposed Uni- one million pounds, and the 1963 islation since Michigan's food law form Food, Drug and Cosmetic f9recast is for five million pounds. was enacted in 1895 - and has Act now being adopted by other With world population con- been amended only a few times states. stantly increasing, the potential since then. In today's complex society and markets for food products is un- Reed's sub-committee will study the rapidly advancing technology limited. Certainly, chicken is one cnrrent laws, enforcement and .in the food and drug industries, product which will be acceptable laboratory facilities of the Foods uniform legislation is an important to more and more people the and Standards Division which is part in protecting the consumer w~rld over. responsible for the enforcement and industry. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1963 FIFTEEN 3 fe s i e ^ a * s 3 3 3 3 Prepared by the Education and Research Department Michigan Farm Bureau It's only a tiny insect about as large as a grain of wheat — this cereal leaf beetle. But for the extent of its de- struction, it might well be a monster 20 feet tall, stamping down fields of Michigan grain. Fields of wheat, oats, barley, rye or corn stand with the skeletons of their leaves laid bare to mark the passing of the hordes of these insects. The attack comes during the early prime growth period of the crops and continues during the summer. The assault often starts on young fields of winter wheat, then skips to oats — or where these are no longer lush and attractive — the bugs take on the cornfield. They move about easily and swiftly on tiny wings — by the billions. Adults and larvae chew and chew — and suddenly the grain stands dead! QUESTION: Who is threat- ANSWER: The c e r e a l leaf ened by this insect army? beetle has ravished the grain fields of Russia and the Balkans ANSWER: A. The farmer, of Total crop destruction has been course. He faces the total de- reported. It has hit into Turkey, struction of his grain crops with Sweden and England. When it tremendous loss of income. Al- moves unchecked, crops in the though the cereal leaf beetle is fields yield nothing for the use of now concentrated in the counties man. of southwest Michigan and in QUESTION: H o w d i d the northern Indiana and Ohio, it is cereal leaf beetle get into Mich- spreading. It can blanket all of igan? Michigan unless rigorously con- trolled. ANSWER: A u t h o r i t i e s can only guess. They believe that it A tremendous fight is on, using may have come by ship through research, education and control the Great Lakes Waterway. The measures, to contain and destroy beetle first appeared in Berrien this perilous enemy. The Mich- County, Michigan, during July igan Department of Agriculture of 1962. From there it has spread and the Research Center at Mich- sticky coating of excrement. After with the invader on the offensive. counties. Since its discovery in- into surrounding counties and feeding for about 10 days to 2 Wars are costly. tensive control m e a s u r e s have igan State University are hard at across state borders. work. The Extension Service is weeks, the larvae enter the top QUESTION: What can people largely kept it in check — until The infested areas of Europe inch or two of soil to form pupae. do to help win this battle? recently. A spread has shown up dispensing information and aiding are similar in climate and crop Here the insect becomes trans- in the past year or two. Control in beetle identification. It is a ANSWER: In the case of the conditions to the northern grain- formed into the a d u l t which cereal and Japanese beetles, study activity has been stepped up. war of desperation. Yet the in- producing areas of the United leaves the ground about July first. color prints of the insects. Your Have you seen one? If you do, sects, themselves, are not the only States and Canada. A new generation is begun. mail it in to the Michigan De- problem. Extension Agent has them. A QUESTION: How fast is this Control m e a s u r e s are being folder on the cereal leaf beetle is partment of Agriculture. It is a R. What of the threat to the insect spreading? studied for all four phases of the being sent to Community Farm bit under a half inch long. Its city consumer? It is there. Yet city people often shut their eyes ANSWER: New "finds" reveal life cycle — beetles, eggs, larvae Bureau Discussion L e a d e r s , i t head and body are a shiny, metal- to the danger. They show com- that the insect migrates rapidly. and pupae. shows pictures of the insect in all lic green. Its wing covers are placency. It travels outward from Berrien QUESTION: Where do insec- stages. Report any find of a sus- bronze colored. The larvae look County like the waves from a ticides fit kite the control effort? picious insect in any new area. like the common white grub and The tragedy of the urban out- stone thrown in a pond. Regula- are found in the soil 10 months of look takes shape in such editorials ANSWER: A mixture of one Put the bettle into cotton and tions to limit its spread are now in the year. Adults appear in late as have recently appeared in the pound of malathion to one gallon mail it to the Michigan Depart- force in 17 Michigan counties, June or early July. Detroit Free Press column "As of water per acre — spread by ment of Agriculture, Cass Build- We See It." These editorial 21 in Indiana and 2 in Ohio. Scented traps, looking like lan- New counties have to be put airplane or h e l i c o p t e r — kills ing, Lansing, Michigan. Give writers have been clamoring for about 9 5 ^ of the beetles and your name, and the l o c a t i o n terns, have been set by the Mich- a reduction of funds for Agricul- under regulation as the insect is igan Department of Agriculture found. larvae in treated fields. This has where the beetle was found. If tural Extension work. The cereal no effect on eggs or pupae. Re- you find larvae, put them into a in and around the infested area leaf beetle, alone, hurls a chal- Michigan counties now under peated sprayings become neces- small bottle with rubbing alcohol, to spot the spread of this insect. lenge into the teeth of such regulation include Allegan, Barry, sary to kill off new generations protect the bottle well and mail You may even see them in De- obstructive and ill-informed view- Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, during the same season. it in. troit. This beetle is not "picky points. This beetle has established Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Cooperate fully and willingly and choosey". He likes flowers, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, MuS- Malathion is not highly poi- shrubbery and nice green city a beachhead for potential famine kegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph and sonous to human b e i n g s . Its with all control regulations. Don't lawns. that can sweep the nation. Van-Buren. Every "find" is pin- residues do not linger for long be a part of the problem. It is Hi, there, Mr. Urbanite! Only an aggressive program of pointed, and control measures are periods. The spraying program is not simply a farmers' fight. Food education and research, combined immediately put in force. being carefully supervised by the is a commodity, (to use a badly with eradication measures, can Michigan Department of Agricul- overworked cliche) "in the public Questions QUESTION: Do we k n o w contain this invasion. Compla- ture, The Michigan Department interest." Urban cooperation and how to control the insect? 1. Study-the color prints of the cency has no place in such emer- of Health, the Department of support for funds becomes neces- gencies — and farmers face many ANSWER: Not entirely as yet. Conservation and the Water Re- sary — farmers cannot carry on cereal leaf beetle (See Discus- of them. The present program is an effort sources Commission. The public the fight alone. Urban people, sion Leaders Letter or get one to suppress it until we can find too, should caution themselves from your County Agent). What QUESTION: Just how is the is being guarded against contami- out more about control. Re- not to become part of the prob- steps do you take if you find city consumer involved with such nation from the spraying. Dan- search experts from M i c h i g a n lem. a beetle in a new location? a problem? gers to wildlife are being con- State University are constantly in trolled. QUESTION: Is the Japanese ANSWER: Cereal leaf, Jap- the field studying the habits and 2. What can farmers do to QUESTION: W h a t are the beetle as serious a threat as the anese beetles and other insects life cycle of the beetle. Research help make the quarantine reg- dine sumptuously on the crops plots have been established and problems of quarantine regula- cereal beetle? ulations effective? that yield their bread, milk, eggs, tions? ANSWER: As an official of placed under close observation. and meat. They attack fruits and During the winter, the beetles ANSWER: To p r e v e n t the the Michigan Department of Agri- 3. What are your plans for vegetables. The Jap beetle gorges hide in trash, in crevices of fence spread of this destructive pest, all culture puts it — "Yes, he is a getting support from the State on 250 kinds of vegetation and posts, under the bark of trees, in products such as grain ,hay and threat, but b e s i d e the cereal Legislature for money to con- its larvae eat rootlets of grasses. straw piles or in corn stalks. straw, lawn sod, etc., have to be beetle he is a piker!" trol and eradicate this insect? (A lawn or the greens on a golf treated with malathion before The Jap beetle migrates more They may be found hiding at the course make good grazing ground base of leaf shoots on corn in being moved out of any regulated slowly. He is a hitchhiker. He for the larvae.) summer. area. Since beetles have been spreads mainly by catching a Our food abundance is not an found on the silks of sweet corn ride. He e m e r g e s from the automatic gift of nature! Farmers In the early spring, the beetles used on the table, its movement ground in July, where his "gmb" You Will Be fly to new fields of grain where fight constantly to insure that they feed on the leaves. They may have to be checked. This is has been feeding on the rootlets Pleased with Films their farms can pour the blessings under study. of grasses. He will light in his strip away the green living tissue, of abundance on the American leaving a silvery leaf skeleton. Farm harvesting machinery and beetle form on a peach, crowding Finished at EXPERT! table. New problems emerge with for a place at the dinner table. The beetles mate in the spring trucks involved in moving farm Careful handling of your color or black and every turn of the calendar. In and lay eggs on the leaves of When the swarm leaves, there whit* films assures satisfaction or your products have to be fumigated many cases, answers must be dis- grassy c r o p s near the stem — is nothing left but the pit. money back. 12 exposure black and white, before leaving an infested area. sparkling. Jumbo prints, 70c. 8 exposure, covered. Research and education about 400 eggs per female beetle. All these measures involve new QUESTION: Is the Japanese 50c Kodacolor, 12 exposure, developed, become vital to solving these The eggs hatch in about a problems and added expense for beetle getting worse? enlarged, $3.00; 8 exposure, $2.00. Koda- chrome processed, 20 exposure, $1.40. W a l - problems. week. The larvae are more dam- farmers and s h i p p e r s of farm ANSWER: The Jap beetle was let Photos, 20 for $1.00 ppd. Fast Service. Free Mailers. Price List. Quality Since 1915. QUESTION: Has this bug a aging than t h e a d u l t s . Their products. It is like being on a first found in Michigan in 1932. history? soft bodies are covered with a war footing. And a war it is — It started in the southeastern EXPERT STUDIOS, Box 801-N LaCrosse. Wis. SIXTEEN August 1, 1963 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS How much does it cost to insure this pick-up with Farm Bureau? Much less than you think. In fact, Farm Bureau's rates on farm pick-up trucks are the lowest ever offered Michigan farmers. Mr. Crumbaugh's 1963 Ford pick-up, for example, has Property Damage, Bodily Injury, Comprehensive, Medical Payments, $100 Deductible Collision and Innocent Victim coverages for only $21.08 every six months. And his family car, a 1959 Mr. Harold C r u m b a u g h , success- Mercury, has full coverage for only $31.07 every six months. ful Gratiot County farmer, is a This includes a special 10% discount since he has both his See your local Farm Bureau agent . . . and check the advan- charter Farm Bureau Mutual auto policyholder. He purchased his pick-up and car insured with Farm Bureau Mutual. tages of Farm Bureau Mutual—the company that serves first F a r m Bureau a u t o policy farmers best! Nine years ago Mr. Crumbaugh's premium on a 1954 Mercury in 1 9 4 9 . was $35.27 every six months. Today, he pays $31.07 every six months on a 1959 Mercury . . . $4.00 less nine years later for the same coverages on a more expensive car. 10% SECOND CAR DISCOUNT This n e w Farm Bureau feature p r o v i d e s a 1 0 % discount w h e n t w o Farm Bureau Mutual provides farmers with the broadest or more cars in o n e f a m i l y l i v i n g in t h e same h o m e are insured w i t h Farm Bureau M u t u a l . A f a r m p i c k - u p truck c a n q u a l i f y your coverages, lowest rates plus the best agent and claims service passenger car f o r this 1 0 % d i s c o u n t . in Michigan. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE 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