MICHIGAt\' ... FARM NEWS THE ACTION PUBLIC. --rHE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 42, No. 3 Published .f\onthly by Michigan Farm Bureau March 1, 1964 i SIGN OF SAFETY- mounted on the tractor of Elton Smith, Kent County -dairy farmer Wightman Named to and vice president of the Michigan Farm Bureau. The brightly colored, reflectorized sign attracts maximum attention, warning cars of a slow-moving vehicle ahead. University Board Michigan Farm Bureau president Walter Wightman has been named to the Board of Trustees of Central Michigan Sign May Save Lives! University, Mt. Pleasant. Super-high\Xays and super-powered cars can spell super- For these reasons, many county Fann Bureaus are taking a close He will serve on the eight-member board fol' a t~rm end- trouble for Michigan farmers who must use the highways look at the new "SV'" (slow to move farm equipment. Often the work-day stretches vehicle) emblem program. ing December 31, 1966.. " out and dusk adds to the danger. Too much work for too The emblem, designed and Coincidentally, the announcement of the appointment few people causes haste. tested by the Ohio Agricultural was made when Wightman was at Central Michigan Uni- Experiment station, appears to be Statistics tell of tragedy ... Less than one-ninth of all the answer. It consists of a tri- versity attending the sixth annual F:arm Bureau Freedom workers in the United States are. employed in agriculture, angular flourescent-red adhesive Conference. but they account for one-fourth .of all accidental deaths. material and a border of darker He was welcomed as cernynew boss" by Judson Foust, High on the killer list is the slow-moving vehicle- on the red reflective tape, mounted on an alUminum plate. University president, who greeted the conference and told h~hway .. The student branch of the of the activities of the fast-growing University. Those who doubt that the super-highway system is in- American Society of Agricultural volved" have only to check the research reports. Close to Engineers at Michigan State UJli- The board is created by the new state Constitution, and versity is sponsoring the emblem all appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate. 70 per _cent of all slow moving vehicle accidents occur on 'campaign in Michigan. They federal and state highways. Only 25 per cent are accounted suggest that farmers purchase Besides Wightman, others appointed include Mrs. Ross for on county roads, and a scant five per cent on township one emblem for each tractor and Backus , an Owosso housewife' '.E. Allan Morrow, .vice pres- roads. ----------- a~d "moUnting clips" to all trac- hours should be designated tor-pulled machines. Vlhen a ident of Leonard Refineries; Willis Campbell, Cass City Michigan farmers are deter- by a brightly colored flag machine is pulled, the tractor Superintendent of Schools' Lawrence R.ahilly, president, mined to cut this accident toll, mounted above the tractor emblem moveS to the machine Interstate Motor Freight, ~Wnci RapT$iS;"'- Mrs. Katharine and in policy resolution have or implement." clip~ Later, it would' go back to st~ted: The resolution also states, "'\Ve the tractor. Hafstad, owner-manager of Snowberry Fann Lodge, Harbor "We recommend that believe every county Fann Bu- Some county Farm Bureau Springs; Lloyd Cofer, assistant principal of Mc~1ichael Jun- slow-moving farm v e hi c Ie s reau should do something of an groups are investigating the pos- ior High, Detroit, and John Sivier, vice president of the be adeq uately lighted at edu~tional nature on these prob- sibility of adopting the project night and d u r in g daylight lems. IocaUy. Standish State Bank. TWO March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Editorial "Housewife Issue" Explained presidents Column By Shuman in Detroit u a n a n d Machine M,ost&e One thing about horses — give them a chance By Walter W. Wightman, President and they soon learn to work together. They Michigan Farm Bureau do it side-by-side as a matched team; standing end to end and side-by-side in the pasture The wonders of machines do not greatly where two tails can do double duty in switching impress Loren Eiseley, a famous anthropologist. flies, or out on the open range where they face At the same time he notes that a mechanical good times or bad together as a herd. mouse can reach its cheese faster and more ac- curately than a real mouse harvesting seeds on Folks call it "horse sense," and many a farmer an autumn thistle in a very complicated world. who went to sleep in the buggy or on the From a different kind of person comes this cultivator ended up safely in his own barn-yard appraisal of man. Douglas MacArthur regards because of it. the American soldier as one of the world's Modern farmers know it makes "horse sense" noblest figures. He says, "In twenty campaigns, to team up to get a job done. Hitching together on a hundred battle fields, around a thousand to do effective marketing will require more campfires, I have witnessed that enduring Farm Bureau teamwork than ever before. fortitude, that patriotic, self-abnegation and that COUNTY PRESIDENTS a n d Executive Board members listen intently to American invincible determination which have carved his "State lines must be removed from our think- Farm Bureau president Charles B. Shuman, in his recent appearance a t C a m p statue in the hearts of men." ing," says Percy Hardiman, well known dairy- Kett. Earlier in the d a y he took p a r t in press conferences in metropolitan Detroit. man and president of the Wisconsin Farm There is danger that we place too much im- W h e n Illinois farmer Charles B. Shuman came to the big portance on the machine and not enough on Bureau. While a guest at Farm Bureau center, city, Detroit felt the impact. man's development of it. Human beings have Lansing, Hardiman recited many reasons why farmers must get over the idea that an organi- Shuman, president of t h e American F a r m Bureau Federa- always been ingenious in their ability to adjust zation is good enough if it is strong within a tion, brought with h i m t h e story of what h e called t h e to circumstance, in spite of handicaps that state's boundaries. "housewife issue" involved in proposed Washington farm might stand in the way of achievement. I think programs of compensatory payment hand-outs to farmers. of such people as Helen Keller whose handicaps Chief among the reasons is marketing. would seem almost insurmountable to most On his way to Camp Kett and the annual meeting of individuals. But no greater work has been ac- Today's farm markets lie hundreds and thou- County Presidents and Executive Committee members, complished than that of this deaf, and blind sands of miles away from beef feed-lots or the Shuman stopped off in Detroit for a visit with newsmen in woman. fields where crops are grown. Watercress, pro- an "editorial conference" at the Detroit Free Press, and duced on the Hawaiian farm of Masaru Sumida, A human being is a wonderful creation when later, in a noon luncheon press conference. we stop to consider all the capabilities he has former president of the Hawaiian Farm Bureau, Questions were polite, b u t penetrating. They ranged and can develop. None of us probably ever use is marketed in Chicago and San Francisco. from politics (Shuman is a Democrat) t o international af- 30% of our abilities, and most people much less, Michigan fruit and vegetables in turn are shipped to all parts of the world. fairs. I n between, Shuman outlined Farm Bureau's pro- and some not at all. gram a n d philosophy a n d hit especially hard a t current How much better our world would be if each What happens when a national processor, "compensatory payment schemes" now before Congress. one of us would sit down once in a while and operating from his base of strength, negotiates These, h e said — are n o t in the public interest; rather take an inventory of what our abilities are, and with thousands of individual, small producers? they are political gimmicks providing "all things to all men." how they might coincide with opportunities! It is customary (and natural) to offer producers He a d d e d that they promise cheap food, low treasury costs, The rewards are commensurate with the effort the lowest possible price that will yet assure enough production to keep the processor in and high profits for farmers all in t h e same breath. "A and sacrifices that we are willing to put in. business in that area. child should know better, b u t we are seeing men seriously propose that all three can b e accomplished a t one swoop." Most farmers when offered contracts accept With all the discussion and publicity about One newsman from the Free v o l v e the cost of bread and meat, them blindly, for there appears to b e little Press askeddoes Farm Bureau ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a n d federal aid to farmers, (and particularly small choice. "Either take what is offered, or grow always support what is best for i mm r™ ,« ., . farmers whose conservation payments rarely rr something else." Indeed it is common to negoti- w 7 ^ . • , ., ' shoes, iney are housewife issues exceed $40) there never was a time when those ate fruit and vegetable contracts with farmers the farmers — best for the econ- j .. same farmers could not do more than that for based on the grower's needs of the moment. i ^ y pi . and city consumers must recog- themselves if they really put their minds to it. first omy at or national interestsanswered whatr Shuman followed „• * L _ C„ U . .1 Often the persuasive personality of the proc- How come farmers don't.„ win ? Somebody has asked, "What would we do if by purely ^, \ „ farm „ interests, ... . nize e s s o r - f i e l d m a n is as great a factor as the morethem tor whatbattles congressional they in willview do we had a bank that credited $86,400 to our farmer's own money needs. thatHe Farm added:Bureau "As farmers policieswe're aim •of how th well " h youdare organized?" account each morning; carried over no balance not altruists. Like everyone else, a columnist asked. from day to day; allowed us to keep no cash in Only in areas where special soils and climates we want an hohest profit, but According to Shuman, farm coupled with specialized "know-how" have we know that this profit must numbers tell the story. "Let's re- our account, and every evening cancelled allowed a superior product, do producers build come from consumers. We know member that fanners are now whatever amount we failed to use during the much power to negotiate. Even then, a truly that we must produce for the only slightly more than 7% of the day?" Well, most of us would draw out every national processing firm banks on its ability to shopping basket, not for the gov- population and that there are cent. shift operations to other areas in preference to eminent bin or warehouse, and o n i y 67 districts in the United We have such a bank, you know. We call that farm incomes must come States still classified as rural' — it time. serious bargaining. from the market, not from some farmers have a vast selling job to arbitrary price fixed by a man do, to inform non-farm people Every morning it credits us with 86,400 Michigan has such soils and produces highest quality pickling cucumbers, asparagus, cherries sitting behind a Washington 0f their stake in the freedom-to- seconds, and every night it writes off whatever and blueberries, apples, peaches, pears and an desk. • • • farm issue. This is why I'm in we have failed to invest to good purpose. It Shuman told the newsmen that Detroit today," he said, carries over no balance. The point is that we endless variety of other specialized crops. a vast majority of farmers "are "Farmers want to do their job don't use our opportunities. Time is opportunity. That's where a nation-wide marketing organi- on the side of the consumer," the best way they know how. It would seem that the best way to get these zation, owned and controlled by farmers, be- that they want to produce high Housewives, more than all others, things done is to begin to work at the job comes invaluable. That's why the American quality food and fiber as efficient- should realize this is their fight, of building character and self respect into the Agricultural M a r k e t i n g Association, and its ly as possible at competitive too, and that unless they make lives of our growing young people. This same Michigan affiliate (MACMA) are so important. prices. their strength known, they will philosophy becomes important in our inter- He warned that compensatory wind up paying more money'for national relations, particularly with the under- Through these two marketing associations, payment proposals are offered as lower quality food and fiber," developed countries. Michigan producers can build an effective state farm programs, but actually in- Shuman concluded. People really don't enjoy being the recipients and national sales voice. of a dole and often accept it because of ex- In the Saginaw-Bay City area, tomato pro- MICHIGAN |FARM NEWS treme necessity. In addition, most of our ducers have met to seriously consider how they TMB ACTION P U B L I C A T I O N O F THC M I C H I G A N F A R M B U R E A U underdeveloped countries have vast underde- might work with tomato growers of Ohio The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District 1, Max K. veloped potentials for producing food and the through the Ohio version of MACMA. published monthly, on the first day, Hood, Paw Paw, R-l; District 2 , Wil- by the Michigan Farm Bureau, at its bur H. Smith, Burlington, R-l; District necessities of life. We have the know-how publication office at 109 N. Lafayette 3, Donald L. Ruhlig, D e x t e r ; Dis- and human survival depends upon our teaching In turn Ohio apple growers may wish to work Street, Greenville, Michigan. trict 4, E l t o n R. Smith, Caledonia, Editorial and general offices at 4000 R-l; District 5, David Morris, Grand others how to help themselves. through the Processing Apple Division of the North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Ledge, R-3; District 6, Ward G. Hodge, Michigan. Post Office Box 960. Tele- Snover, R-l; District 7, Guy C. Free- The great battle in the world today is be- Michigan Association. phone, Lansing, IVanhoe 7-5911, Ex- bom, Hart, R-l; District 8, Lloyd Shan- tension 317. kel, Wheeler, R-l; District 9, Eugene tween materialism and Christianity. Material- Established January 12, 1923. Sec- Roberts. Lake City, R-l; District 10, So — what good these days is a farm or ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Edgar Diamond, Alpena, R-2; District ism depreciates the value and importance of Michigan. 11, E d m u n d S a g e r , S t e p h e n s o n . marketing organization confined to one state? EDITORIAL: E d i t o r , Melvin L. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Anthony the individual. Christianity elevates the in- Woell. Advertising and Layout, Paul A. Rivas. Staff Artist, Sam Bass. Kretner, Brown City; Dean Pridgeon, dividual to a place of importance in the scheme Inter-state cooperation gives the lie to those Women's Material, Mrs. Donna Wilber. Montgomery, R - l ; Walter Wightman, of things. who say that farmers cannot or will not work OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bu- Fennville, R - l . reau; President, Walter Wightman, WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. together. Fennvilie, R-2; Vice President, Elton William Scramlin, Holly; FARM BU- People ready want to be worth-while. One R. Smith, Caledonia, R - l ; Secretary- REAU YOUNG P E O P L E : Donald Manager, Clarence E. Prentice, Okemos. Williams, WebberviUe. of our big jobs is to help them to feel and to be It is the kind of "teamwork'* that makes horse' POSTMASTER: In using f o r m 3 5 7 9 , mail to: Michigan Farm N e w i , 4 0 0 0 N . worth-while. This will pay bigger dividends sense. G r a n d River, Lansing, Michigan. than all the money we can give away. Socond d o t s postage p a i d a t Oroonvilto, Michigan M.W. W.W. MICHI~AN FARM- NEWS March 1, 1964 THREE Bait for the Trap - YOUNG FARMERS HEAR STATE REP. POLITICAL BAltBOUTS In 1949, fanners rose up to defeat the program of d~rect ruined the butter market follow- government payments to producers proposed by Secretary ing the World War II butter sub- Brannan. They recognized the political handouts for what Sid~~~~;~ would have dam- they were - bait in the trap! And the ~~BrannanPlan" aging effects on farmers, busi- died. nessmen, consumers, and on gov. Now, under the name "Compensatory PaYments," the emment. It is a favorite plan of same political handout program is before Congress. those who would change our pri- The Cooley Bill, proposed direct paYments on cotton, vate enterprise system to a politi- cany managed economy .. passed the House d\l.PBg the period of eI~otional stress ,"Regardless of form, this (com- following the assassinhtion of President Kennedy. Action pensatory payment) approach is on the bill had been postponed from week to week while unsound and dangerous to our vote-trading and arm-twisting efforts were used to .try to economic and political system," line up the needed votes. says the policy statement adopted It looked as though the bill was dead, but it finally by the delegates at the American STATE REPRESENt-ATlVEGORDON ROCKWEll (Genesee County) discussed County Farm Bureau Federation Con- _ Home Rule with young Form B~reou members from Uvingston and Genesee squeaked through during the period of mourning. for our vention last December. Counties. «obert E. Smith, Farm Bureau legislative Counsel, also addressed the Past president. ------------out of the business of ernment tim 1 t e pr od uc ti on, group on other National ~'It wo uld sua ---=-, and State issues. _ "Brannan type" direct payments buying, storing, selling, and giv- increase unit costs, depress market are proposed for wheat in Senator ing away, farm commodities and prices, necessitate tight produc- PESTICIDE RESEARCH CENTER? Humphrey's bill now before the regulating and controlling farmers. tion controls, and" make farmers Senate Agricultural Committee In reality, it would wastefully dependent on Congressional ap- -~ and in a bill recently reported, increase pr~uction, depress mar- propriations for much. of their J ••wit h 0 u t recommendation," by ket prices, and create a taxpayer total income. It also would be the Wheat Subcommittee of the demand for rigid controls on extremely costly. House Agriculture Committee. production! Farmers would be_ "Increasing costs would invite Promising (1) no controls and dependent on an urban-elected limits on payments to individuals,' high pripes to farmers, (2) cheap Congress for appropriations to and this would place a ceiling on food to consumers, and (3) sav- make the compensatory pay- opportunity. ings to taxpayers, the compensa- ments. "Payment programs mislead tory payment program sounds too Licensing of farmers, as pro- _the buying public with respCC! to good to be true! And it is! posed by James Patton, president, the value of farm products, as a The plans propose that pro- Fanners' Union, would be a prob- part of the real cost is paid ducers would sell at mark~t price. ability and would place a ceiling through t:u'~ rather than at t!te The difference between the mar- on opportunity in agriculture and store. This IS a trap for producers ket price and a target price set a leveling downward of farm in- and ultimately would be a trap by Congress would be paid to the comes. Young farmers would face for consumers, since it would en- producer directly from the federal increased difficulties and costs in courage inefficiency. treasury. getting started. 'We vigorously oppose any DAN REED AND BOB SMITH discuss the need for research on th-;' t!ffects of in- At first glance this would ap- Consumers, who now buy their system ~f compc;~satory payments secticides, pesticides and agricultural chemicals. with Michigan State University pear to give farm produce free food at bargain prices, would de- for agnculture, concluded the scientists and leaders of the chemical industry. A Pesticide center could now be movement in domestic and for- velop. a subsidized cheap-food AFBF delegates. established with an initial capital outlay of as little os $500,000. eign markets, and take the gov- philosophy,. similar to that which --------------------------------'"---------- S~eet Victory (Editor's Note: In last month's issue of the Farm News," a short news item titled "Super-Women?" told of the efforts of determined Montcalm county RoU-CaU workers to reach their membership goal. Now, in more detail, Earl Herzog, Six Lakes, tells exactly how it was done.) by Earl Herzog Although the tinge of winter was in the air, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of 125 membership workers and new Ulembers who gathered at the Montcalm Central High School "Commons" to celebrate victory with a dinner and entertainment. For the early-birds, a get-acquainted stunt was in order- until those "welcome words from the chef rang forth. The~ a menu of solicited food consisting of everything and all its trimmings, including a salad smorgasbord centered by a beauti- ful red ice-bowl, was served by the Women's Committee. Following the dinner, Mrs. Earl Herzog, chairman of the Membership Committee, recommended a "7th inning stretch" and then proceeded with introductions and announcements. Marlie Drew, regional repre- sentative, told how he had helped gate sign were awarded to Elmer set up the program in Montcalm Miller for 17 new membeI"$; Earl county, then left details and Herzog for 10; James Quisen- necessary drive up' to our own berry for 7 and Wm. Hinton for initiative - which blossomed into 6. Farm Bureau pen and pencil a well-deserved victory. sets were given to Harry Hack- Mrs. James Quisenberry, Roll- bardt and Robert Chenoweth for Call manager, touched upon the 5 each; and Richard Main and six weeks' drive" down a road not Herman Rader with 4. "•••and I'll need another ton of that fortified feed, too •••" paved." Days speeded on with Although not entered in the statistics approximately on a par contest, Roll-Call Manager Mrs. Think of all the time and steps an exten- month-keep your entire farm operation with last year, although far from Quisenberry signed 15 new mem- rosy or dramatic, she said. Then bers. The group with the most sion phone in the ~ could save you. runni.!!g more ~oothly .. came that last day with 21 mem- points was Bel'dere, awarded Whether you need to call the veteri- You'll find, as so many others already bers needed to reach goal. with a one-year subscription to nary in a hurry or order supplies while have, that an extension phone in the barn As the dawn of that last day Washington News Beat .. Dan Reed, Michigan Farm Bu- checking the inventory-or accept im- .more than pays for itself. Why not call appeared, all available help went into action. With the hours tick- reau Le"gislative Counsel, was portant incoming caIls-a barn extension your Bell Telephone business office? We'll ing away, new hope kept. mount- guest speaker, and entertained the phone is a dependable, handy helper. It be glad to help you plan just where exten- ing, and that 21st member signed crowd with a talk which was both can save you valuable man-hours every sion phones can be the most help to you. in tlwse dwindling minutes of educational and amusing. that last day, brought victory- Local talent Miss Judy Oubnan awarding us as being the first concluded the meeting by leadi!lg. c;ounty in lower Michigan to go the group in the appropriate song. Michigan Bell Telephone Company ~ over goal. "So Long, It's Been Good to Prizes of the new Farm Bureau Know You." FOUR March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Stanley Powell-A 43 Year Record of Michigan Service Almost a half-century. Stanley M. Powell, of Ionia, fanner, statesman and gentleman, That's the record of service for Stanley Powell, retiring be and is hereby recognized and Legislafive Counsel for the J\1ichigan Farm Bureau. acknowledged by this Legisla- ture ... " The Years took him from his beloved "Ingleside Farm" What of th~ future? There in Ionia county to a wide variety of Farm Bureau chal- is that well-known "Ingleside lenges, both as a member of the Farm Bureau staff and on Farm" - and continued work occasion in the role of "public servant." until the end of the current legis- He served in the State Legislature as a member of the lative session as a member of the Public Affairs Division of House of Representatives in 1931-32. He took a leave of Farm Bureau. absence from his Farm Bureau post in 1961-62 to serve "One has a distinct temptation as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention as had his to dwell on past. history. No father before him, in the Convention of 1908-09. He now organization can live on its record serves as chairman of the State Fair Authority. or its yesterdays. "My experience has convinced At a recognition dinner held February 25, in his honor, me that we are never going to a crowd of several hundred friends, Farm Bureau colleagues run out of problems; Let us and members of the State Legislature heard of his "pioneer dedicate ourselves to those un- efforts" in helping found Farm Bureau. finished tasks remaining ... " Heading the Public Affairs Di- "Stanley was a pioneer of the Farm Bureau movement in vision of the Michigan Farm Bu- ~1ichigan.Before joining the staff of the Michigan Farm reau will be Powell's associate, Bureau, he was a leader and officer of the Ionia County Dan Reed, of Lansing. Reed, Farm Bureau which helped to found the state organization," along with Robert Smith, who "FORTY-THREEYEARS AGO, before most of you were born, , came to work for lives on his Livingston county one citation read. the Michigan Farm Bureau," reported Stanley Powell, retiring legislotive Counsel. farm, will carry on the Farm Bu- A gift of luggage from the Michigan Farm Bureau was presented by President Powell began his work with the Michigan "State" Farm reau legislative chores. Wightman, while AFBF President, Charles B. Shuman smiles approvingly. Bureau in 1921. He tackled the job of promoting legislative action as the right-hand man to Clark L. Brody, then Executive I Attention Michigan Farmers ... 1 Secretary of the organization. In 1956 the Detroit Free Press called Powell "the number-one lobbyist in Michigan." Frequent- ly his "open approach" to prob- lems won Farm Bureau recogni- tion from those who admired the If you need more than methods used. A teetotaler and you can pay for now, official of the Michigan Baptist Convention, Powell's "glass of milk" approach was the frequent subject of friendly jokes that did nothing to detract from his ability to convince Legislators of the soundness of the rural attitude to many problems. At the recognition dinner Powell said, "I trust that through- ask your co-op out my various activities in the field of Public Affairs, I have so conducted myself as to hav~e helped create a favorable ~image' for those of us who are termed lobbyists. There are those who manager about seem to feel that this title carries with it some unsavory connota- tions. I hope ..that this profession ranks a little higher in public es- teem because of the way in which the legislative spokesmen of the a PCA-Farm Supply Michigan Farm Bureau have con- ducted themselves." The esteem in which Powell has been held as a lobbyist and member of the ..third" house and which over the years has re- Line of Credit flected to Farm Bureau.s credit, can be judged by a "concurrent resolution" adopted by both the House and Senate February 20. J ~ The resolution reads in part: "WHEREAS, Stanley M. Pow- When your spring operating needs outrun your spring, summer and fall needs as your situation eU, long-time spokesman for checking account, see the manager of your demands. Michigan agriculture and a former member of the Michigan cooperative where Farm Bureau products are Repayment schedules to your co-op are Legislature is being honored for sold. He can tell you how to say "Charge It" and planned to fit your farm income. And you'll find his many years of service as legis- save money at the same time. The answer: a simple interest on the unpaid balance will lower lative counsel for the Michigan Farm Bureau; and PCA-Farm Supply Line of Credit. \ your costs ... enable your co-op to give you "WHEREAS, Many of his All you have to do is fill out the application at \. better service. friends will be gathered on the your cooperative. Production Credit is cooperat- Talk to the manager of your cooperative this campus of his Alma Mater, Mich- igan State University, on Tues- ing with you and your co-op manager, and a PCA week. It's the way responsible Michigan farmers day, February 25, 1964, to recog- fieldman win visit your farm to complete the say "Charge It" and still keep their supply coop- nize the contribution Stanley has made to the State of Michigan details quickly. On approval, you can buy your eratives on a very competitive business basis. ~hrough his service in the Legis- lature, the Constitutional Con- vention, and in the Third House, 15 well as through Farm Bureau, PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS :;range, his church and many )ther civic and community ac- tivities, now therefore be it ... "RESOLVED HOUSE OF REPRESENT- BY THE C ~ction ~SSociation Adrian Allegan Alma Alpena Ann Arbor Bay City Cadillac Caro Carson City Charlotte OF MICHIGAN Gaylord Grand RapidS Hillsdale Howell Ionia Kalamazoo lakeview lansing lapeer Marshall Monroe Mt. Pleasant Paw Paw Sandusky Traverse ATIVES (the Se n ate concur- Bad Axe Escanaba Jackson Mason- City ring), that the public service of MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1, 1964 FIVE FREEDOM BRINGS REsPON.sIBILITY 'II-" BRIG. GEN. WilLIAM HIPPS, Tadical Air MISS CAROLYN TOPLIFFgave an evening banquet report of the Young People's Command, U.S.A.F., introduced the brief- "CUBANS ARE 95% AGAINST CASTRO," said J. P. Sabido, Cuban refugee teacher "Citizenship Seminar" which she attended in Kansas last summer. Also shown ing team and their slide-movie presenta- who fled Cuba and is now teaching at lansing Community College. Sabida traced are Mrs. William Scramlin, State Womens' Chairman, Dr. Judson Foust, Central tion on the equipment and operations the course of Cuban revolution and commented on the Communist take-over of Michigan University President, and Mrs. W. W. Wightman. of TAC. that .and other latin American countries. ~ • , -4 .. . ... :c ~ V ' ~~ ~"'f ....... ,. ~ ' t "MY JOB IS LEADERSHIP,ORGANIZATION AND FINANCE," saiq Dean Pridgeon, of Branch county, when referring to his work as County Chairman of his political party. Also on the panel were: Frank Nivens, Cass, and Mrs. C. Willis, Van Buren, who reported on their responsibilities as party leaders; and Mrs. Alex Kennedy, Alpena, and Waldo Dick, Van Buren, who explained how they set up political training programs for Farm Bureau members within their counties. "My concrete feedlot will pay for itself in 7 years from manure savings alone" Says HARRY MARKS, Delavan, Minnesota. Winner of Feedlot Magazine National Beef Feeder Award "Figuring manure at $4.00 a ton, and taking into account the number 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 all 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 windbreak." Farmers everywhere will tell you a dry yard makes it easy to keep a close check on stock health. And on the firm footing of a concrete yard, cattle don't need as much space. Two to t~ times as many head can be handled without crowding. Write for free literature on concrete for feedlots. CLIP-MAil TODAY --------------------------- PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Stoddard Building, lansing 23, Michigan A national organization to improve and extend the uses of concrete Please send free booklet on concrete for feedlots. Also send material on other subjects I've listed: NAM~ STREET OR ROUTE NO CITY STA'-': BEET. SUGAR INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN SIX March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS As It Looks from Here -.----1 YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER New Chairman t, IS YOUR As this is written bills are being introduced at a near record To CROP Board I , rate and it is expected the deadline for introduction will be extended. Some issues of concern to fanners are: Lyle A. Thorburn, Manager of Residence Hal~ at Michigan State (l) Labor Legislation - H339 and 340 would regulate hous- University, is the newly elected ing for Migratory labor and would assign various duties to Chairman of the Michigan CROP state and local health officers. Board of Managers. Thorburn CENTER (2) Workmen's Compensation - There will be several bills succeeds Dan E. Reed, Legisla- tive Counsel of Michigan Fann FOR on this subject, one wo!Jld remove the present agricultural ex- I Bureau. Reed, who served as I emption. Other proposals would: require anyone employing I Chairman for six years, will re- one or more to come under the act (presently 3 or more); in- main as a member of the Board . • Michigan ~ertified Hybrid Seed Corn crease benefitS and increase period of benefits from 500 to 750 Thorburn represents the United • Certified Oats • Mixed Fertilizers weeks. The present rate for this type of coverage is between Presbyterian Church on the $5 and $6 per $100 of payroll. CROP Board and has served as • and Your Proven Best Buy I"~ Treasurer. -- - (3) Bean Commission - H435, S1192 - Farm Bureau resolu- tions support this legislation and has worked with the bean The other officers elected at FARM BUREAU'S IMPROVED producers to write a bill acceptable to all. the recent CROP annual meeting ------------ are: Rev. William B. Lutz, May- (4) Unfair Dairy Trade Prac- igan is not inspected. Fanners - ville, Vice Chairman; Miss Mary SPECIAL tices Bill- will be introduced are increasing meat production J. E. Woodward, East Lansing, again this year. The legislation and need this protection to he Secretary, and Rev. Derwent A. is needed- to protect milk pro- assured of increased ducers and their cooperatives Consumers and tourists" need to markets. Suthers, Williamston, Treasurer. CORN bo"ert" D-.gn.-ty from unscrupulous practices in know that Michigan meat is as the wholesale and retail indus- safe as any other. tries such as below cost and loss- (7) - Personal Property Taxes _ leader sales. It is not a price" One proposal would increase r .. ,J YS The current drive on "poverty," STARTER foo.g bill but very similar to personaf exemptions from the the legislation Farm Bureau was' presel)t $1,000 to $2,500; another initiated by President Johnson, follows a resolution adopted last year at the AFL-CIO convention. FERTILIZER successful in getting passed with would increase it to $5,000. In- The labor organization said bipartisan support in 1962, that creased exemptions was vetoed by the then Gov- than justified because farmer in- are more that one family out of five lives FOR in poverty and that many more emor Swainson. (5) Reorganization Government of State vestment in machinery and live- stock has increased 10 times or - S1038 would more in the past "30 years. place some of the present respon- (8) Equalized live in near-poverty. Many people in the U. S. live well and in dignity on incomes Valuations on below the "poverty level" as set MORE IMPROVED sibilities of the Department of Tax Statements - H241 - Pas- by social worker standards. Their Agriculture in a new Departn}ent sage of this legislation would incomes do not include provision of Commerce and would make make it possible for the taxpayer for cocktails, night' clubs and win- PROFIT TO PRODUCE the Director of the Department to know"if he is properly assessed. ters in Floridar But they pay 1. FASTER START of Agriculture a political ap- All taxes are levied pointee. In the early 1940's Farm "equalized" valuation. The tax- on the their own way! WITH 2. DEEPER GREEN We can hope that the label- Bureau was instrumental in tak- payer should know what that ling of these worthy citizens as COLOR ing this position out of politics figure is. At least one county is "poverty stricken" does not rob and creating a bipartisan Agri- now printing both the "assessed" them of the very "dignity" that a culture Commission. and "equalized" valuations on its few more dollars are supposed tol LESS 3. EARLIER MATURITY (6) Meat Inspection and Slaugb- tax statements. provider 4. MORE PROFIT terhouse Licensing - H22 would (9) Motor Vehicle Safety In- provide statewide uniform meat spections - We cannot recommend "pov- various proposals ertY" but we should remember inspection. Presently ,about 25% would require safety inspections that wealth does not automatically' LABOR PER ACRE of the meat consumed in Mich- for motor vehicles. bring happiness. Michig'an Certified Hybrid Seed Corn and Certified Oats can increase your yield. They are developed for and ADA's 22nd ANNUAL MEETING adapted to Michigan soils and climate. Use the partners for profit ... plant the best and fertilize with the best ... Farm Bureau. Milk on the Move SEE YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU DEALER FOR OTHER POPULAR ANALYSES AND A COMPLETE LINE OF FARM Milk represents more than one third of all beverages con- in Michigan, told the convention CHEMICALS AND SEED. sumed in American homes, said M. J. Framberger at the 22nd that 70% of the state's dairy annual meeting of the American Dairy Association of MiGhigan farmers support the American Dairy Association sales promotion NOW1FIR~T from FARM BUREAU at Michigan State University, February 7. Framberger, manager of the American" Dairy Association, programs. I " I ,/1 l'. • : • f .• :- '- , /J.;t ') • (~ __ Officers elected: President, _ __ ~- /d' (;''')-{~) "---=,,-- said the organization has a budget of $7,500,000 to promote the Herman Koenn of Chelsea; vice- ~~. sales of milk and dairy products in 1964. Producers finance president, Charles Davis, Onon- the seH-help program through a set-aside of twQ cents per daga; treasurer, George K. Austin, hundred pounds of milk marketed. Ovid; secretary, Boyd Rice, East "We must develop new sales ideas, add new products, and Lansing. Elected to the board win more space in the food stores to make gains," Framberger of directors: Jack Budd, Belle- said. "We Ipust win the 'teen-age group, which is the largest. ville; William Van Frank, Mon- This is also the group where we tague; Reginald Turner, Sault lose sales. in foods-nutrition, dairy foods, or Ste. Marie; Arthur Wolgamood, "The success of dairymen will dairy production programs, and Constantine. Andrew Jackson of be determined by how well con- is limited to 100 girls, one or two Howell was elected to the board sumers accept our product. We from each county. of directors of the American must present ourselves as a for- Boyd Rice, manager of ADA Dairy Association. ward looking industry producing 'T"; a superior food product." Milton Hult, president of the national Dairy Council, told the FIELD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS convention that dairy farmers Now you can easily maintain more complete records and must not underestimate public have a key to correct fertilizer use. No guesswork as to interest in health. what analysis you used last year .. Available in nun:bers "Our job," said Hult, "is to 1 to 12, colorful, heavy duty metal, easy to read. See your establish the need for milk for local dealer for complete' details. health and well being. In 1965, haH the population of the United States will be under 25. That group is the largest consumer of mi]k." Russell Mawby, state 4-H Clubs director, presented the pro- gram for the first annual Dairy Foods Conference April 19-21 at Michigan State University. The WARD G. HODGE, DISTRICT #6 Michigan Farm Bureau Board member, and his conference is for girls of high wife, attend the 22nd annual meeting of the American Dairy Association of Mich. school age who have participated igan. Hodge is a former president of the Michigan ADA. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1, 1964 SEVEN The p~t food elements are released rlt91e gradually and progres~ivelYI assuring a seasonal sI1read of th •. effe9ts of the appli- cation. "W4ien ,powdered mixes ai~jiggled' in tfmsportation or in thq spreader, they tend to sepa- rate - heavier materials settling and lighter materials coming to the top. In granulated products the ni- trogen, phosphorous and potash are aU part of each granule. They Don Kinsey, Coordinator Tests revealed that the appli- The bulk saves on bagging and cannot separate. Education and Research cation of manures, low analysis work. Bulk products are handled Farm Bureau produces nothing fertilizers (or even light applica- by machinery, a";d Farm Bureau but granulated fertilizers. And the Here is a short story of sand. Just plain beach sand- tions of richer analyses) do not Services led the field in Michigan old "bulk lot" method of mixing and it was nothing more. It formed the plot of land on restore plant nutrients to the soil in the I bulk -handling operation. "batches" is gone. In its place is which the family lived. On windy days, the sand often at the rate they are removed by a production process like an as- GRANULA:rJON blew against the windows like sleet in a blizzard. It sifted cropping. sembly .line. Raw materials flow ADVANTAGES under the window sash. FERTILIZERSAND INCOME systematically into a continuous- It was in the 1920"s. The man who had built his house Ten years ago, few mixed fer- flmy system of operation. Experiment stations report that tilizers came in granulated form. upon the sands lived with its pestilence - as did his family the average farmer could profit Today, 50% of aU mixed fertil- Want to see it? Pay a visit to of five. He "doctorea' his lawn with manures to keep alive from using twice as much ferti- izers are sold this way. Granula- the Farm Bureau Services ferti- the straggling catch of rye grass. He planted bone and lizer as he is now applying. The tion reduces the tendency of the lizer plant in Saginaw or in Kala- fish meal to sustain his vege.table and. flower garden. It figures show that the .high-Ievel mixed pr~uct to cake or harden mazoo. They wiU be glad to helped. user averages $66 per acre in because of a new" curing" prd;c- welcome you, and it is an inter- gross income, and the non-user ess. esting experience. Then a college botanist gave to him ten pounds of a averages $37 per acre. The na- new commercial fertilizer to "try out." In the middle of tional average is $46 per acre. the "lawn" stood an old-fashioned well of the bucket and . Soil experts report that crop- windlass variety. It was covered with chicken wire. ping and leeching remove large Thirteen "Kentucky Wonder" beans were planted in the quantities of plant food from our soils annually. Where erosion oc- sand around the base of the old well. Our story is not of curs, the loss is severe. In the Jack and the Beanstalk. Yet, there was a mighty striving U.S., 90 million tons of nitrogen, of the vines. phosphorous, potash, magnesium Pick - pick - pick - all the beans the family could eat and calcium are lost each year. and what his wife wanted for winter canning. Our gardener In Michigan, Farm Bureau 1 Services did pioneering work in had simply added to the sand a small handful of this new two areas of fertilizer history. "reddish dirt" and kept the vines watered. Their growth The Farm Bureau introduced high was a miracle to the man with his house on the sand. analysis fertilizers on the Mich- ROOTS IN THE PAST igan market and has led the in- NEW METHODS dustry in plant food percentages Was this synthetic fertilizer since the beginning. FERTIL1ZERBY THE SEMI.LOAD- Trucks such as this one roll out of FB Services' "new" in the 1920's? Is it a de- AND FORMS Saginaw and Kalamazoo fertilizer plants, their carga tanks bulging with over It took new methods of manu- 36,000 pounds of fertilizer - quick delivery service for local CO-O!?s. velopment of the twentieth cen- Extensive mining of nitrate facturing to make such products tury? Only its wide use is new. salts began in Chile and Peru in possible. And improvements in its form the last half of the ninteenth In high-analysis fertilizers there and content have been develop- century. Phosphate rock mining is less inert material. Handling ing constantly. started in the U.S. in 1868. Scien- and bagging costs are less for the It was well over a hundred tists found that phosphorous be- same amount of plant food. Other years ago that Von Liebig, in came more available as plant manufacturers followed Farm Bu- Germany, discovered that the food when the rock was treated reau's lead toward high analysis. basis of plant foods lay 'in the with sulfuric acid - making su- The state average analysis in- salts of nitrogen, phosphorus and perphosphate. creased yearly, with Farm Bureau potash present in the soil. The New methods were evolved for fertil.izer ever the highest in food adding of manures to "fertilize" extracting nitrogen from the air. content. Nationally the content was simply a matter of restoring Improved treatments of raw ma- of mixed fertilizers has risen from these food elements to the soil terials brought richer release of 24% to 31.6% in the last 10 after they had become exhausted plant food elements. years. by cropping. Research also led to the devel- Many dollars have been saved But, practices of using lime opment of methods for diagnosing for fanners, too, by bulk handling and manures go back into antiq- the needs of soils. Soil testing and spreading of fertilizers. There uity - hundreds of years before laboratories became common. It is a difference of about $5 per Christ. The American Indian, expanded the art of mixing fer- .~ ton in the on-the-farm price of too, planted fish with his maize tilizer ingredients to match soil KNEE.HIGH BY THE FOURTH- the fourth of June, that isl With a little help bulk fertilizer as compared to from the weather, special corn starter fertilizer, and nitrogen sidedressing, this for centuries before .the coming needs -like a prescription. bagged products. hybrid corn seed really took off. of the white man. A proper balance of plant foods As early as 1665, chemical and trace minerals could then be salts were used in America to. applied to any soil. Magnesium, increase soil fertility. The earliest boron, copper, calcium, zinc and used was saltpeter - for its nitro- manganese were needed, too, and gen. America's first experimental could be restored so as to yield farm was established in South healthy plants .. Carolina in 1669. Soil restoration became a Knowledge about synthetic fer- science. Farm production on "ex- tilizers did not grow rapidly, hausted" soils often set new rec- however, until the mid-1800's, ords when replenished with the when research took hold in our needed ingredients. colleges. In England, John Lawes TOO UGHT A DIET began making "plat tests" of these chemicals in 1837. Early blends of commercial fer- , It may astound many modern tilizers were often low in plant farmers to realize that mixed food content. The bulk of the fertilizers were sold and used as material was in "ballast" - sand early as 1849 in our country. or limestone. In early manufac- Demand rose also for the ni- ture this "ballast" often helped trate-rich guano - deep deposits to prevent hardening. of bird droppings - dug in Peru, But the problem was that fann- Mexico and the Pacific islands. ers had to pay heavy handling By 1900, about two million tons and transportation costs. Much of mixed fertilizers per year were of what was being bagged was being used in the United States. sand and not plant food. He had The advance in the use of to manhandle this stuff around commercial fertilizers in the himseH - on the farm. Some ..;~ 1800's was slowed by the fact mixes contained dried manures, IT TAKES A LOT OF RAW MATERIALSand storoge space to keep the FB Services' Saginaw fertlizer plant in operation. These that rich virgin soils were easily bone or fish meal or dried blood. are anly a few of the many different materials needed: (1) Tank cars of Anhydrous Ammo,,!ia stand ready to be unloaded, available. These would grow Researchers at our Land Grant their cargos made into granulated fertilizer. (2) 1,5OO.ton capacity storage silo holds rock phosphate - the important ingre abundant crops for awhile with Colleges began to show the value dient in superphosphate. (3) A 6O,000-gallon tank stores concentrated Sulphuric Acid until ready for use in the manufactu of superphospllate. (.4) Up to 200 tons of Murat. of Potash can be stored in this ~'o u"til needed in the complete gral little care. Only (l.! they became of using heavier concentrations lated fertilizer process. (5) This 22,ooo-9allon aluminum tank holds' nitrogen solutions - still another material needed 4 i:) exhausted did a pressing need of plant food, both. in mixed form the manufacture of complete granulated fertilizers. (6) Two large settling ponds treat the process water before it becomes develop. and in straight analyses. part of the area's water table. EIGHT March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS U.S. Families Boost Life FARM BUREAU Insurance Holdings in '63 More than six out of seven American families are life WOMEN insurance owners. According to Nile Vermillion, Adminis- trative Vice-President, F a r m Bureau Insurance, the nation's families h a d life insurance protection totaling about $730 billion, or more than $15,000 for each insured family at the working, not waiting start of 1964. of $1,000 or more. Group life "Last year there was greater insurance, in most cases provided recognition of the life insurance "on the job," accounted for near- values than ever before," said record purchases last year. ^ Vermillion. Rising benefit payments demon- •^pr^ "American workers and their strated the end result of life in- families purchased $88 billion of surance buying. During 1963, WITH A PLAN new insured protection provided over $10 billion in life insurance under 24 million individual pol- and annuity benefits were paid icies and group certificates. A out to American families by their ;.. And sQorw FftMtuiq! considerable number of families life insurance companies. with well-balanced life insurance "The particular social and eco- programs have trade union mem- nomic significance of this vast bers as the principal breadwin- sum is that it represented cash (In an effort to better acquaint MFB Women with sponsibility of serving as head of ners." the "Program Planning Commit- available for basic family ex- their elected officers, the Michigan Farm News fea- • tured a "personaf glimpse of chairman Mrs. Wm. tee'' which makes plans and rec- Nearly three-fourths of all life penses and thus provides for fi- Scramlin in last month's issue; now . . . we present ommendations for projects to be insurance bought in 1963 was nancial stability during times of vice-chairman Mrs. Jerold Topliff. . . . ) carried out by Women's Com- individually purchased ordinary family crisis," concluded Ver- mittees throughout the state. insurance —representing policies million. If some early Sunday morning, you should stop b y the In the hobby category, Maxine Jerold Topliff farm near Eaton Rapids, the scene would b e likes to make and decorate wed- Inspiration, Information, Fun typical of many farm families throughout the country. ding and party cakes. She also enjoys knitting and sewing. When Patiently (?) waiting their turn for the bathroom would people wonder how she manages probably be Papa Jerold, Mama Maxine and two of their to do all she does, she sums up Highlight Holiday Camp Agenda "greatest assets," 15-year-old Donald and 9-year-old Mary that most of us do the things we Ellen. Inside the "primping chamber," of course, would b e like to do. teenager Carolin Sue. "We each have our own little niche —that's what keeps life in- With cooperation a n d a system worked out by years of teresting." experience, the Topliff family is a t Sunday School b y When we spotted this ener- 10:00 a.m. All have graduated from the primary depart- getic woman at Farm Bureau ment now except for mother, who is in charge of getting Center bright and early January this group under motion. 14th to meet with her program Mom, D a d and Carolin all sing in the senior choir during planning committee, she didn't look like a harried housewife who the winter months and Carolin directs the junior choir, had fed her family, sent the chil- which takes over in t h e summer. Donald and his b u d d y , dren to school and husband to Vern Hartenburg, * are the alter candle-lighters for t h ework, and driven 18 miles —all church services. before 8:00 a.m. With two of their children in t h e H i g h School b a n d , It was evident that she handles this makes the Topliffs members of t h e "band boosters her little niche in life with great capability. The satisfied "job HOLIDAY C A M P f o r Farm Bureau W o m e n will be held a t the Wesley Woods club" of which Maxine is vice-president. O n e of her duties Methodist C a m p on Clear Lake near Battle Creek. Shown is the main lodge of the well-done" looks on the faces of has been to pop corn for football games. "They sure eat camp site w h e r e the two-day event, April 1 and 2 , will center around a rural- the committee as they adjourned urban theme. a lot," she reports. Maxine's current job as Vice- late that afternoon possibly re- 4-H activities are also an im- Chairman of the Michigan Farm flects that she executes her re- Farm Bureau Women throughout the state will bring their portant part of their family life. Bureau Women includes the re- sponsibilities as well. urban friends with them as they attend the annual Holiday Maxine is a leader in their local Camp, April 1 and 2, at "Wesley Woods" on Clear Lake, 12 group which has 40 members. miles north of Battle Creek. Extension work and Eastern Stars Representatives of business, professional, political, . church, have a place on her schedule too. university and school groups will join the farm women to enjoy The Topliff farm specializes in the facilities of the "winterized" camp and the outstanding dairy and hogs, and raising crops scheduled program. to feed them. "We condition Keynote speaker of this rural-urban event will be Miss Mar- ourselves for spring work in the jorie McGowan, legal advisor to Governor Romney. She will sugar hush," says Maxine "and I guess we could be classed as 'di- appear on the Wednesday morning program. During the versified farmers.'" afternoon of the first day, a panel of Farm Bureau people will discuss "Farmers and our National Economy" with J. Delbert The Topliffs became Farm Bu- Wells as moderator. reau members when they came A choice of tours to nearby places of interest is on the agenda home from the service in 1946. Since then, both have taken part for Thursday morning with Professor George Dike of Mich- in the community group activities FROSTING O N THE CAKE covert a mouth-watering concoction which it a t g o o d a t igan State University, featured on the afternoon session. and held offices on the commu- it looks, t o y those w h o have sampled the results o f M a x i n e Topliff't hobby — "Marketing — Town and County" will be the topic of his talk. nity and county level. baking a n d decorating "special" cakes such a t the one t h o w n above. A fee of $8.00 covers the cost of the two-day camp, in- cluding four meals, bed, registration and insurance. Campers T h e Answer are asked to bring their own bedding and comfortable dothing. Women Promote Health Charms The world about has problems, Those who cannot be at the camp full-time are welcome to attend any part of the sessions at these prices: breakf£fr, $.90; But here within our closeknit An attractive, life-saving "signal device" in the form of a lunch, $1.10; dinner, $1.50; overnight, $1.50 and $.75 day walls, charm bracelet will be promoted by the Farm Bureau Women Kindness and courage lie mingled, registration. this year. As sunrise springs and sunset falls. Mrs. Jesse Smith, Galesburg, chairman of tfiis year's Holiday The health charm, which may be wom on a bracelet, chain, The world hasn't found the Camp, says, "We hope that Farm Bureau* Women from every or watch, acts as a signal to anyone who might perform first answer ^ county will come and bring city guests." The camp is sponsored aid or emergency medical care, that there is information im- To the acts and deeds of by the Farm Bureau Women of districts 1 and 2. portant to the life and health of the wearer. Sadness — Reservations may be made by sending the attached coupon But here in the warmth of home (send no money) to Wesley Woods Camp. The eye-catching, bright red "star of life" on a white back- Prayer brings peace and gladness! ground can's attention to the fact that inside the charm is medical information that could save the life of its owner. Send to: Wesley Woods Camp, Route No. 1 , Dowling, Michigan (Phone Banfield 721-8295) Please make reser- Serious allergies to penicillin or. other drugs, the neerj. foV vations for people at the Wesley Woods Holiday The Gift certain medicines and other vitally important information may Camp, April 1-2. We will attend both days and over- be listed inside the health charm. Cards with this information Within my timeworn cookie jar night We will attend only 1 day for billfold use are also available. Where grasping hands are thrust, / Each time I've found it empty Name Cost of the "star of life" charm is $1.00. Contact your county I've also found my family's trust! Address Women's Committee or Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Michigan Farm —By Betty Smith County Bureau, 4000 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, Michigan. Ionia County Farm Bureau MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1, 1964 NINE "Working ... Not Waiting" Farm Bureau is Good Key to '64 Action Program Customer for Bibles "Farmers are more fundamentally religious th~ any other From Alcoholism to Prayer, ... from Rural Defense to Citizenship, a ~familiar area of group of American citizens," is the opinion of Glenn Martz, Young Wives, ... with Health, Safety, Citizenship, Market- acti~ty for the .women, will again former Washington news reporter, teacher, lecturer -and ing, Political Action and Education sandwiched between _ receIve demti?haslS thr°tuudghthe rec- now a salesman of Bibles. ' - ommen a on or f s y groups 0 thi s was th e order of the day as the Women s State Com- dealing with the Constitution and "They are closer to the handiwork of the Ci:eator than those mittee met at Farm Bureau Center, Lansing, January 23-24. Bill of Rights. in the 'asphalt jungles' of man-made environment. The meadow With the program recommendations for the 1964-65 year This being an election year, in bloom, the cornfields, apples on a tree, the cathedral-like as prepared by the State Program Planning Committee Farm Bureau Women are urged quiet of the countryside ~are all reminders of His works," said Martz. ----------- given top priority on their full agenda, the women accepted to gain a better understanding of For this reason, he believes, of sympathy, a comforting and the report and added other dimensions as a first step in the methods by which national the organization that represents precious memorial gift at a time ma~~king th e M.IC. hi gan FB W omen "f"Irst In t h e natIon ." .. and state officials and Congres- slonalb'mem ers are nommat ed . these faJ;"ll1ers,Fann Bureau, is of greatest need - one which . . . We belIeve the decisions of the Supreme Court in Classified as "URGENT" are one of his best customers for the will be treasured and handed prayer and Bible reading (in schools) cases constitute an beautiful "Memorial Bibles." down from generation to genera- rural-urban activities centered Memorial Bibles, Inc. of Nash- tion." erroneous departure in constitutional interpretation ... " around the subject of the farm ville, Tennessee, which Martz With this AFBF resolution as a basis, the State Committee program being backed by the Ad- Boxed in genuine Red Cedar represents, is the world's largest recommends to county Farm Bureau Women's grouRs that ministration. Farmers will not with a picture of Christ inside independent Bible distributor. - have the opportunity to vote this the front cover, the white Bibles they invite a local lawyer or prosecuting attorney to ex- Originator of the unique Me- year on what kind of a fann pro- (in Protestant, Catholic or Jewish plain the Supreme Court ruling and what procedures could morial Bible plan - use of the gram they want; this will be done editions) are inscribed with 24- Cedar-encased, gold-engraved be taken to set aside this decision, with an eye toward by the Congress, explained the karet gold lettering and contain a Bibles in lieu of flowers for possible. action. Be lding F'trm E xcan h ~rogram Planning Committee in "presentation page" to be filled ge , th e funerals - the company receives out by the county Farm Bureau . The Importance ~f understa~- Kroger Warehouse in Grand their recommendation urging orders for an average of 500 counties to undertake this project or by whomever is giving the mg county ~xt~nswn program S Rapids and the Farm Bureau dozen Bibles per month. soon. Bible. goals and ob~ecttve~ was stressed Services egg processing plant at Glenn Martz, well-known to by the ~ommlttee wIth the reco!"'- Jenison. Numerous other areaS were Farm Bureau members through- For more information regard- m,endattDn that county .ExtenstO~ Safety will play a big role in covered by the State Com.:nittee out the state for his frequent ap- ing the Memorial Bibles, their dl~ectors be asked to dISCUSSthIS the 1964 program, beginning with in its two-day session, including pearances at Freedom Con- cost and availability, contact Mrs. WIth the women. a newly-appointed State Safety the election of Mrs. Hoort as the ferences and other me e tin gs , Marjorie Karker, Michigan Farm The Committee urged every Committee. Mrs. Anton Hoort third member of the 1964 Exec- states that the Bibles are "in Bureau, 4000 N. Grand River county FB Women's Committee ("Billie"), District 4 chairman, utive Committee. every respect a fitting expression Ave., Lansing, Michigan. to have one program or activity will head the committee with during the year which would be Mrs. Eugene DeMatio, &strict of special interest to young farm wives, pointing to the suc~ss of one county in this area. 1DE chairman; Mrs. Fred 'VeIls, Ingham county, and Mrs. Dessie DeGroot, Eaton county, named to SPRING HOG FEED SALE The Market Development Di- vision of the Michigan Farm Bu- reau offered their assistanC(lin an area of growing interest to serve with her. Farm Bureau Women's Com- mittees will be urged to send their Safety Chairmen to regular $200 per ton Discount on All Early Orders • women, by arranging "marketing tours." Larry Ewing, marketing meetings of the county Safety Councils. The promotion and sale AND TOOTOP IT OFF specialist, outlined a suggested of seat belts will be discussed at tour to key points, including the Advisory Council meetings. Womento Discuss. "Traffic Safety" I WE'LL GIVE YOU A BEAUTIFUL PIGSKIN HAT Traffic Safety - an area of Women's chairman vital concern to Michigan citizens place. - will be the theme of Farm Bureau Women's spring district meetings held throughout state during April. the Districts will feature individual, District J 2 3 for time and Date Apr. Apr. Apr. 21 22 23 FREE With every order of 5 tons or more entertaining programs with the 4 Apr. 8 safety topic an added incentive 5 Apr. 20 for all Farm Bureau Women to 6 Apr. 14 attend. Gordon Sheehe, Traffic 7 Apr. 2 Safety Center, Michigan State 8 Apr. 15 This is a "Hush Puppies" brand casual hat made of University, will be the guest 9 Apr. 10 "FARM "breathin' brushed pigskin" only by Wolverine, speaker at each meeting. JOE Apr. 16 BUREAU makers of the famous casual shoes. Check with yo~r county lOW Apr. 9 FEEDS Farm Bureau Services brings you the finest in hog DO AN feeds ... perfected in research farms for years I~ \111111\11 EXCELLENT JOB" to bring you real quality at economy prices. NOW ... during this Spring Sale, yo" can get the I I says Dean Pridgeon "On our form we pion to raise and feed best feed there is ... with a cash discount ... and a beautiful hat to top i~off. ~ out 2,000 head of hogs. We have bought Here are just a few of the Farm Bureau hog feeds some feeders in the post, but plan to raise . one for every need. all of our own now. Our feeding pro- gram is based on form Bureau Hog Feed5- • VIG-R-PIG - Contains SULFAMETHAZINE ... The sows receive a 16% ration using Farm for maintenance of weight gains in the presence Bureau's Porkmaker 35% during gesta- of ATROPHIC RHINITIS ... and prevention and tion and nursing. The pigs are started on - Faro-ettes and when they ore eating these treatment of bacterial swine enteritis. well are switched over to Creep-ettes un- • FARO-ETTES - is a pre-starter, highly palatable til reaching 40-SO pounds. We then put them on on 18% ration using fqrm Bu- because of its high milk products content. reau Porkmaker 35% until 60-70 pounds. • CREEP-ETTES - is a starting ration, available At that weight we switch them to free choice fee.ding using high moisture corn with Tylosin, Hygromycin or Aureo S P 250. and Porkmoker 35%. They stay on "this • PORKMAKER - 350/0 is a supplement to be used untit sold at around 210-220 pounds. We with home-grown grains as a starting and grow- are really happy with the results we are getting fram Farm Bureau Hog Feeds. ing ration. It is a vail a b Ie with Terramycin, With good management and cwrect feed- Hygromycin, Tylosin or Aureo S P 250. ;ng, farm Burvau feeds can do on .ex- cellent lob for ant feed«." • GF-l00 - is a finishing ration (100 Ibs. to finish) and is available with Tylosin. This offer available at participating d~alers only -o~ FfI~m~EfllJ ~ /i-.fv.£¥ ~ ~ IRt. I don' know whether it's your fault or 4000 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MICHIGAN Freeman's, but we're not doing so well. TEN March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Clergy Hea.r Fa.cts tory of the organization since its origin in 1915 and explained the structure of the county group. .The Story of a .. Man's Dream Clifton Lotter spoke on the "Our individual freedom and citizenship responsibilities de- policy-making procedure within pend on the principles of helping the individual to help himself," the organization and traced the said Mrs. Clare Carpenter in an address to a group of Tuscola formation of resolutions from community Farm Bureaus to the County Fann Bureau members and their ministers on January (William A. Burnette is a life member of the Van Buren County national level. 3l. Farm Bureau and owner of the \\Burnette Farms" packing What Farm Bureau stands for Speaking at a farmer-clergy program at Fann Bureau Center was explained to the clergymen company in Hartford. Fulfilling a lifetime dream, Mr. Burnette in Caro, Mrs. Carpenter cited the government compensatory through the slide presentation, is now on his first lap of'a journey around the world. Writing payments as "handouts" taken from the already burdened "The American Way." from his plane over the Pacific Ocean, he tells of his thoughts as he looks back to his beginning and the circumstances which taxpayers. The program was arranged by lay the cornerstone of his great dream. This is the first in a "The subsidy funds are taken of any government policy should the Tuscola County FB Informa- series of communications from Mr. Burnette, in which he will tell from one pocket and put into the be, "How will it affect the charac- tion (:;0 m m i nee, with dinner of his impressions and experiences as he visits with the people other with the hand of govern- ter, morals and well-being of our served by members of the .ment cOntrol wrapped around it," peopler' Women's Committee under the of other nations. - Editor's Note) she said. County Farm Bureau President, supervision of Mrs. Frank Sat- It was suggested that the test Alfred Goodall, reviewed the ms- chell, Caro. Chapter 1- "Preview' My birthplace, the Sequatchee Valley in Tennessee, was surrounded by a little poor land, and mountains on either side. When I looked beyond my coush" I either saw the cliffs of the mountains or the sky overhead. But, even so, there was hope in the Valley. On my father's side, there were Methodist preachers in the family. My Uncle George, on my mother's side, was a hard-shelled Baptist. He believed in the Bible literally. He told me that Heaven was' up above, and that Hell was down below, and both of these places seemed very real to Uncle George. If Uncle George was right, then I am in Heaven now because I am in the sky over the Pacific Ocean between seven and eight miles above the surface of the earth. Incidentally, I am on my way to Hell because I'll be down under in China in a few days. Up here, in this position, I am thinking about the Russian Cosmonaut who declared as an athiest propagandist that he saw no God or Heaven in the sky. On the contrary, I feel that God is very near. I am sustained in this position by the law and order of the Universe. So I feel that God is everywhere up here, as well as on the earth, and he is in every breath I take and every thought I have. But even as I fly around the world, my mind goes back to that It was not a situation peculiar bush where I was born. A man's to me. Every boy and girl who birthplace is a point of reference went to that country school for from which he can never escape, two, sometimes three, months in nor should he try. the year to learn reading, writing My native bush in Sequatchee and arithmetic from a teacher Valley was the hub of the U ni- often without even an e i gh t h verse to me. So far as I was con- grade education, had hopes to cerned, the whole world revolved create the ways and means of ~FUELS around that bush. The thoughts and impressions I had then and there, are vitally connected with the sum total of my thoughts and rising and flying out, as on the wings of an eagle. Today, when I am flying around the world, I reflect upon my life BEST for Every Engine convictions today. I remember I saw the American eagle fly from one mountain to another, and wished that I had as a string of events where each event is like a pearl on that string in succession, from first to last. for auto, truck, tractor, the the wings of an eagle, so that I When a person's work is done, might fly over the mountains to he ties together the beginning and power-balanced fuels ... see what was going on over there. the end of that string and it be- The desire and ambition grew in comes his crown of life - a crown premium and regular gasoline my mind to find my way out of of merits or a crown of thorns. the Valley and over the moun- I believe this short preview will and power-pocked diesel fuels tain to see for myseH what the naturally color whatever observa- world was like on the other side. tions I have and report. on my will give you more miles, more Then, I had second thoughts. contacts with other members of How could a boy who was wear- the "family of man" on this trip acres and more profits per gal- ing long pants at the age of six, around the world. Thanks for made from his father's castaway reading. Wm. A. Burnette sign- Ion. FPC Power-Balanced fuels clothes and a home-made calico ing off. shirt with no shoes, ever hope to make engines run the way they get out of that situation? (Next month: Hawaii) ought to run. No matter what kind of engine you have, Formers P~troleum has the gasoline or diesel fuel you need. "With Farmers Petroleum service, we get everything we need from anti-freeze and fuel oil ta tires, batteries and accessories ... the best possible price': all top quality products at -Peter Kurncz Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Rt. 6, St. Johns MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1,' 1964 ELEVEN Michigan CERTIFIEDSeed Bin Tested / Process Tested When the MCIA tag is on the bag you know BARLEY Two Michigan Certified you'll get the highest possible yield. This Spring Barley Seed varieties with superior yields and resistance to stem rust are Certification tag tells you that the seed has Tralll and Moore. Trailiis a malting variety been field inspected and/or lab tested for (1) for early planting. Moore is a non-malting Germination, (2) Vigor of growth, and (3) the medium variety that holds Its head wen incidence of weeds and disease. All Michigan for combining. Certified Seed is grown from Foundation Seed OA TS Recommended Michi- CORN Michigan Certified Hybrid Corn gan Certified OAT Seed varieties that is carefully controlled for genetic purity. is available in 12 varieties for four Mich- are Clintland 60, Garry and Rod- For improved QUAUTY and increased PROFIT, igan zones (North, North Central, Central ney. Early planting Is recom- be sure this year ••• be sure you plant Michi- and South). All are fast-maturing, high mended for all three for better yielding varieties 'to hold down soft corn yields. Cllntland 60 matures early. gan Certified Seed ••• you'll be glad you did and artificial drying requirements. Plant Garry and ~odney are late matur- come harvest time. Order your seed early. April 30 to May 10. Ing varleUes. OATS • BARLEY • CORN • NAVY AND KIDNEY BEANS • SOYBEANS • POTATOES • WHEAT For complete information see your local seed dealer 41 MICHIGAN CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Michigan State University • Room 412 Ag. Hall • East Lansing, Michigan 48823 TWELVE March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE II ACTIOI AROUID MICH.IGAI HOT PANCAKES GREET EARLY ARRIVALS A.I.C. PLANS DISCUSSED \ FB SERVICES EXECUTIVES CONFER WITH N.C.F.C. Vice President and discuss plans for the American Institute of Cooperation in August. From left to right are: HOT PANCAKES WITH MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP, sausages, coffee and milk were served to about 200 people on Monday --- Elton R. Smith, FBS Vice President; Eugene Roberts, Director; Ken Naden, Exec. Vice President of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; John Converse, morning of Farmer's Week by the staff of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Co-op. Thanks to the breakfast, said a uni- Director, and Maynard D. Brownlee, General Manager. versity official, the~e were more people \\on the campus" and "on time" than ever before. FARMERS PETROLEUM HOSTS FARMERS MONTCALM COUNTY "BUSTS GOAL" " ~.l ~..... "4 , r •• TO CELEBRATE THEIR ROll CAll VICTORY, l25 membership workers and new member$ gathered at the Montcalm High School for a dinner served by the A GROUP OF MONROE COUNTY FARMERS were the guests of Farmers Petroleum Cooperative as they toured FB Center and the huge oil refinery. Arlo Wasson (right) hands out samples of Unico's new 8660, a multi.purpose grease, to the Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Shown admiring the salad smorgasbord are farmers as Charles. Happy, (3rd from left) FPC agent from Monroe county, looks on. Dan Reed (left), Mrs. Robert Comstock and Harold Greenhoe. F.B. SERVICES' SEMINAR ATTRACTS MANY MISS BECOMES MRS. ,FAIR BOOTH PAYS OFF FORMER "MISS FARM BUREAU" - Gail Priddy, is now Mrs. Ronald Evans, Mid. AN OVERflOW CROWD OF PI SERVICES DEALERS ond their personnel attended land. Both have been employed by THE 4-H BUILDING FUND GROWS by $800 as Mrs. Norman Harvey (right), presi- the recent Custom Applicatora' Herbicide Seminar at MSU's Kellogg Center. The Dow Corning, of Midland. Gail was ident of the Cass County Center Building board receives the check, representing Seminar was sponsored by the Plant Food and Seed Division of FB Services and Farm Bureau Princess in 1961-62, and the proceeds from their yearly foad fair booth, from Mrs. Chester Ball, FB the MSU Cooperative Extension Service. State Dairy Princess in 1962.63. Women's Committee member. HONORED AT FARMER'S WEEK ~ "DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE" awards were presented to three Michigan farm leaders for their contributions to rural Michigan. Receiving congratUlations from Dean T. K. Cowden, MSU College of Agriculture, are: Arthur Sackett, Edmore; E. J. Clabuesch, Pigeon; and Edward J. Wright, Saginaw FARMERS IN FL~RIDA, -Michigan and !ndian.a fa~mers who took part in the recent "Sunshine Tour" of Florida se on the farmer and member of the Michigan Agricultural Commission. steps of the Florida Farm Bureau office m GamesVllle. ' po MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1, 1964 THIRTEEN 31 SILOS Farm Bureau Market Place MONOLITHIC and Service. SILOS, P &: D Silo Un- loaders, Feeding Equipment, Layouts, Parts \Vay Farm Grand Ledge, Phone Mulliken 3741. (Eaton County) Automation, ( 2-tf-21 b) 31 TRY A 25 WORD CLASSIFIEDAD FOR $2.00 NEW C&B CORRUGATED CEMENT SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words 10 STAVE SILOS-now built with acid re- sistant plastic on inside. By any standard cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: of comparison the finest cement stave silo and most for the money. NO DOWN 15 cents per word one edition. Two or more editions take rate of 10 cents per word per edition. PAYMENT --easy terms. tematic feeding also available. Complete sys- C&B Silo All classified ads are cash with order, and copy MUST be in by 20th of the month .. Company, Charlotte, Michigan. (tf-44b) 31 AUCTIONS 14 FOR SALE 20 LIVESTOCK 26 POULTRY 34 WANTED MISSOURI AUCTION SCHOOL. Free DELA VA TWO UNIT MILKER, 10 stall- FEEDING HOGS? Use salt free, high STONE NO. 56-Highest 5-year average WILL PAY CASH for any old guns. catalog! 1330-50 Linwood, Kansas City, cocks, pump complete unit. Separation analysis Perfect Balancer 8 % phosphate California against all big name brands. Describe fully, make and price wanted. Mo. 64109. (2-Tf-lOb) 1 1000 lb. capacity. International. Write mineral feed in your hog feed. Mix one Cameron No. 924 highest net income 3 Box 960, Michigan Farm News, Lansing, or call John Rados, Star Rt., Levering, pound of Perfect Balancer with each 100 yr. average all Penna. tests. Baby chicks Michigan. (3-2t-20p) 34 Michigan. Phone 3642. (Emmet County) lbs. of ground feed. You can eliminate or started pullets. Free delivery. Free 6 DOGS (3-lt-25p) 14 bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get Perfect Balancer at your elevator. The literature. Dirkse Leghorn 169N, Zeeland, Michigan. (3-lt-41b) Farm, Box 26 WANTED-Live disabled cows and Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. horses. Pay up to $40. \Ve have a truck REGISTERED ENGLISH SHEPHERDS. HAY FOR SALE-660 bales 1st cutting (tf-50b) 20 in these counties to pick up every day: Pups several a~es. Also older doJtS. and 179 bales 2nd cutting alfalfa and Sanilac, Huron, St. Clair, Lapeer, Ma- Crusader bloodline, natural heelers. Ex- Brome hay in beetle area. Bradley Acres, EGG-BRED WHITE ROCKS from leading comb, Genesee, Tuscola, Oakland, Sagi- press anywhere. Guaranteed. Homer Springport, Michigan. (Jackson County) Strains. High Egg Production averages. naw, Shiawassee, LivinJtSton, Lenawee. Johnson, 1\#4, Marshall, Michigan. Tele- (3-lt-23p) 14 22 NURSERY STOCK Write Village View Farm &: Hatchery, Phone anytime RA 7-9765 or write Fur phone--Story 1-7035. (Calhoun. County) Zeeland, Michigan. (2-4t-19b) 26 Farm Foods, Inc., Richmond, Michigan. (3-lt-24p) 6 (Macomb County) (3-2t-45p) 34 SENSATIONAL APPLE DISCOVERIES FOR SALE-Furnished cottage or year -Exclusive patented Starkspur Go Ide n DOGS--one partly trained, obedient around home on Budd Lake, Harrison, 'Delicious and famous Starkrimsonl New FAMOUS SHA VER ST ARCROSS 288 brown and white female Enltlish Shepherd Michigan. Three bedrooms and base- spur-type trees bear years earlier. Also (Strain Cross Leghorns). Year after year WANTED-Pullet raisers with good pup. $23.00 with rabies shot. Bradley ment. For details write Clare Simmon, Dwarf Trees for Giant-size Apples, top bracket winners in Random Sample housing. A ~ood earning opportunity. Acres, Springport, Michi~an. (Jackson 1\#2, Fowler, Michigan or call 582-2063. Peaches, Pears for backyard and orchards. Contests, also marvelous on the farm Contact MacPherson Hatchery, Ionia, County) (3-lt-2Op) 6 (3-lt-28p) 14 Stark-Burbank Standard Fruit Trees, Roses, performance. Can also supply Blue Dia- Michigan. (Ionia County) (3-2t-15b) 34 Shrubs. Color-Pboto Catalog Free. Stark mond \Vhite Rocks. Free literature 011 Bro's. Dept. 30534, Louisiana, Mo. Day Old and Started Pullets. MacPher- 8 FARM EQUIPMENT 19 HORSES (7-9t-48b) 22 son Hatchery, Ionia. Phone 1774 (Ionia \VANTED-Steel Animal Traps. All County) (3-2t-43b) 26 types, bear to mouse, in good condition. PRE-HARVEST INVEl\'TORY SALE on Give particulars. \Vrite Norm Burtraw, New Idea Farm Equipment - New. 1- AT STUD: TENNESSEE WALKER, 24 PLANTS & FLOWERS 1915 W. Maple, Lansing, Michigan. 750 Hay Conditioner $600.00, 1-403 Hay BLAZE O'GOLD. Beautiful Golden Palo- (3-lt-22p) 34 mino. Do'uble registered. State inspected. RAISE GHOSTLEY PEARL 63-tbe Rake $400.00, 1-251 Mower $410.00, 1- POSTPAID. SWEET POTATO PLANTS. total profit layer. Egg production 250- 254 Mower $500.00. Battle Creek Farm Live foal guaranteed. Rude's, R#I, Box Guaranteed Triumphs. Allgolds, "Bunch", 280 e9;g5, high interior quality, 25.2 egg 562, Traverse City, Michigan. Phone: / Bureau, Battle Creek, Michigan. Phone CA 3-5571. (North West Michi2an) Portoricos, Redyam, Goldrush, Centennial, size. 92-94 % adult livability. Body size 36 MISCELLANEOUS WO 2-4025. (Calhoun County) I Nancyhall, Yellowyam. 200-$2.00; 500- 4.38 lbs. Day-old or started pullets of all (3-lt-36p) 8 (3-4t-25p) 19 $3.00; 1,000-$5.00. Sunshine Plant Com- ages. We can also supply California Grays pany, Gleason, Tennesee. (3-lt-25p) 24 FARMERS! A UCTIONEERS I One big and Egg Bred White Rocks. Write for farm radio buy gets big results! \VION literature or phone Drenthe MU 8-3381, 10 FARMS FOR SALE 20 LIVESTOCK Village View Farm and Hatchery, Zee- Ionia 1430! Serving 23 Central Michigan Counties! 5000 Watts! Low ratest Ex- LIKE SWEET ONIONS? New Blue Rib- land, Michigan. (l-5t-60b) 26 cellent service I Write Dan Covell, Farm FOR SALE-120 acre farm in Summer- :\fILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, calves bon Assortment 500 sweet onion plants Director! Box 143, Ionia, Michigan I Full- field Township. Livestock set up, silo, 1 up to breeding age. By our noted sire with free planting guide $2.50 postpaid time Farm Radio! (3-2t-37p) 36 barn with overhead ~nary, 1 40x80 and from Record of Merit dams. Stanley fresh from Texas Onion Plant Company, quonset barn. Modem 9 room house. M. Powell, IngeIside Farms, R. I, Box "home of the sweet onion", Farmersville, ASSORTED LIGHT BREED DAY-OLD Automatic heat, goo d w ate r supply. 238, Ionia, Michigan. (Ionia County) Texas. (2-4t-30p) 24 PULLET CHICKS $19.95 per 100. Write Gladys Dickerson, 19548 Lulu Road, (tf-25b) 20 Village View Farm &: Hatchery, Zeeland, Petersburg, Michigan. GI 7-3043. Michigan. (2-3t-18b) 26 (Monroe County) (3-lt-38p) 10 FOR SALE-Asparagus plant in commer- CATTLE FEEDERS-Feed high analysis cial quantities. Rudolph Szewczyk, 1\#3, Perfect Balancer 8 % phosphate mineral Paw Paw, Michigan. Telephone 657-5003. 14 FOR SALE feed. Feed free choice. Put plain salt in (Van Buren County) (3-2t-15b) 24 POULTRYMEN-Use Perfect Balancer, one container and Perfect Balancer Min- S % phosphate mineral feed in your ground POULTRY/PRODUCE CRATES-Lum- eral in another container. The animal feed. Eliminate soft shelled eggs. Mix 3 Keep freedom in your knows which one he needs. Get Perfect ber Products Co., Ceresco, Michigan. Balancer mineral at your elevator. The 26 POULTRY lbs. per 100 lbs. feed. The Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-25b) 26 future with Phone 616-963-0532. (12-12t-lOp) 14 Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-47b) 20 l\'YKAMP'S DEKALB STARTED PUL- 1954 CASE VAC TRACTOR-starter lights, power take-off. cultivator- Mounted plow- hydra u lic - be I t pulley. Other tools, some in need of slight DAIRYMEN-Use 'Perfect phosphate mineral feed. Mix one pound Balancer 8% LETS for greater profits. one of the strictest plI]]et raisin~ programs. Raised under and most positive Raised in large (5000 to 16000) controlled environment CALIFORNIA GRAYS, Bred for High Pro- duction large white eggs. Write for special u. S. 5 A V I N Ci 5 repair. Grain drill 13 hole. Three section tractor drag. Double-disk. Hanley A. Schalow, 429 Kearney Farm Trailer. St., of Perfect Balancer to every 100 lbs. of ground feed. You can eliminate bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get Perfect houses. NYKAMP'S ESSEXVILLE HATCHERY, Essexville, Michigan. Phone 89~-4633. (Bay County) (2-2t-35p) 26 prices. Village View Farm and Hatchery. Zeeland, Michigan. ( 2-4t-20b) 26 BONDS Portland, Michigan. Phone MI 7-6936. Balancer at your elevator. The Gelatin (3-1t-45b) 14 Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-40b) 20 DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- KLAGER'S DeKALB PROFIT PULLETS The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by -Sixteen weeks and older. The proven the smart poultryman for high egg pro- Hybrid. Raised under ideal conditions by duction. superior egg quality, greater feed experienced poultrymen. Growing birds in- efficiency. If you keep records, you'll spected weekly by trained staff. Birds on keep DeKalbs. Write for prices and full feed, vaccinated, debeaked, true to catalog. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridge- age, and delivered in clean coops. See water, Michigan. Telephones: Saline HAzel 9-7087, (Washtenaw Manchester County) GArden 8-3034 (tf-46b) 26 theml We have a grower near you. Birds raised on Farm Bureau feed. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Telephones: Bridgewater, Saline, HAzel 9-7087, Man- Michigan_ SUCCESSOR chester GArden 8-3034. (Washtenaw County) (tf-72b) 26 TO WOODI FARMERS: Check the value you get in Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, the mineral feed of champions: Percent Percent Min. Max. Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 Calcium 29.0 34.0 Finger-Tip Feeding Mag. Sulfate Iodine (pure) Cobalt Sulfate .24 .015 .01 .018 .03 So It 0.00 0.00 THE AUTOMATIC FOR POULTRY Get Perfect Balancer at your elevator. Distributed in Mich- FARM BUREAU WAY igan by: FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Now you can take care of all your feeding chores, The Gelatin Bone Ca. simply by pushing a button ... everything is done Romeo, Mich. automatically. Find out how easy it is to save time and money with a Farm Bureau feeding system. SEE YOUR LOCAL A.B.C. DEALER EAIII MORE IIOIEY! Sad day for termites, glad day for farmers, when gleaming sunset $1000- $2000- $3000- $ ? ??? red enamel Unilite appeared in CARO, Caro Farmers Co-op LAPEER,Lapeer County Co-op. fence lines. Rugged rail steel also CHESANING. Chesaning Forme" PIGEON, Cooperative Elevator FARM OWNERS ABLE TO FURNISH ACCOMMODATIONS AND RURAL 'withstands fire and rot. Save your Co-op, Inc. WEST BRANCH, West Branch farmers RECREATION SERVICES SHOULD WELCOME THIS ADDITIONAL INCOME. COLDWATER,Coldwater Co-op Co-op back ... Unilites end digging, ELKTON.Elkton Co-op and at the following Millions of city residents, families-with children and older people ore seek- backfill, tamping, heaving. They fREMONT. Fremont Co-op fARM BUREAU SERVICES ing vacations in the country for recreation, health, rest, adventure and drive with ease, stay put. GREGORY. Plainfield farm Bureau BRANCHES - Lansing friendly education. Supply Reflectorized crest catches head- Hart Mt. Pleasant HOWEll,' Howell Co-op Co. J.ddo Saginaw THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to get into this extra income business. We lights of travelers and field KENT CITY. Kent City farm Bureau Kalamazoo Trav.rse City workers. Last indefinitely. can help you plan and set up a Farm Vacation Program suitable to the accommodations you have available or that which could be made income Materisll, workmanship guaran- producing. We will gladly assist you in developing rural business. teed. Fence the modem way, with Unilites. INQUIRE NOW III Write general information about your family, your FfI~m~EAIJ home and a de's~ription of your farm and farm activities. Available throughout Michigan ~ teM In[. FARM BUREAU ~ from lAIUINO •• M,c .. ,eAII SERVICES, INC. LUU1!1!J LANSING, MICHIGAN FOURTEEN March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS New Topics Chosen By IIFul1 House" Committee "True leadership accepts re- • b- sponsibility" - those who at- tended the annual President's Conference were told. Held at Camp Kett, January 28, the leadership-training "school" was broadened this year to include Executive Committee members (presidents, vice presi- dents, and third member of the county board). American Farm Bureau Presi- dent Charles B. Shuman talked to the 130 leaders present at a dinner session, and earlier, the March 1st retiI:ement of Stanley WORK, WORK AND MORE WORK- that's what happens when the stateo-wide Powell, long-time Legislative "Discussion Topic" Cammittee meets at FB Center. Each six months brings the Counsel for the Michigan Farm committee together to plan Community Group topics for the next half year. Bureau was announced by MFB President Wightman. n was January 24th - and that is winter. Yet they came from every comer of Michigan - and no Fann Bureau district lacked "One of the best ever," seemed ~ . representation. There were eleven of them. to be the opinion at confer~nce CAMP KETT- the 4-H Leadership Training center in northwestern Michigan, was end. the site of the recent President's Conference. Fifty presidents from 61 counties <'They"- are the members of the State Discussion ':fopic attended along with other members. of the county Executive Committees. Committee, elected by their districts to consider the topics to be discussed by the Community Farm Bureaus in 74 counties of the state. Their attendance at the January meeting was 100% - a fuU house. lbey" - are fanner members of Community Farm Bureaus in their respectiye counties and members of their County Farm • Bureau Committees on Community Groups. They meet each six months to review, discuss and select the discussion topics for the coming hall-year schedule. Attending the January meeting ------------- May - Our Farm Bureau were Maynard Platz of White Young People Today. Pigeon, District 1; Edwin Kies- June - New Developments in sling of Marshall, District 2; Mrs. Michigan's Tax Picture. Wilford Bunyea of Plymouth, July - How Farm Bureau District 3; Mrs. Wesley Huyser of Tackles the Marketing Problem. Caledonia, District 4; Richard August - New Ideas in State Noble of Grand Ledge, District 5; Aid far Schook Mrs. Ford B.oyne of Marlette, Says Mrs. Gordon Willford District 6; Jerome Jorrisen of Lud- about the work of this Committee: ington, District 7; Mrs. Gordon "It takes a lot of study and Willford of Gladwin, District 8; information to decide what topics Louis Hayward of South Board- are important for our program. man, District 9; Mr. George We are faced, today, with many Klooster of East Jordan, District complicated problems that are 10; and Mr. David Crandall of generated in Congress and the Daggett representing the Upper Legislature. Our farm people "HOMEWORK" RECEIVES ATTENTION of this group 0 county Farm Bureau officers as they fill out questionnair..es dealing Peninsula - District 11. have a great need 'to keep in with local programming. Earlier, they heard staff reports from each of six Farm Bureau division heads. Opinions of these Topics scheduled by the Com- touch with them:' . ond similar program features were listed for committee guidance. mittee for discussion in the com- Louis Hayward agrees, "And ing months are: .. if our members will use the dis- AIUfJJUJI.CiJrg f(}l(; ,Q64 ... March - What Washmgton IS D.mng Ab out the Farm Program. ... cussion programs right, these mee tin' gs b'nng th em a cli've Iy m th e m akin g.o f FBIarm urean po- . t0 .~pril- Modern Methods to icy, since policy starts with the FARI BIIEAI PHOTO HUIT Deal With a Modem Market. Railroad Rate Bill members." Shoot your way to the pages of MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, and win $2.00 in cash, plus a handy surprise gift. Who May Enter: All members of a Farm Bureau family. Goes to Congress What To Enter: Black-and-White photographs you have taken. They may tell a story of any locil, county 0t' State Farm Bureau activity to show people, places, and In a surprise move the House Interstate and Foreign Com- things related to farming in Michigan. merce Committee has reported out of committee a bill to «de-regulate" the railroads' agricultural commodities rate struc- How To "Enter: Each entry must be accompanied by an entry blank. There is no limit ture.' It can now be voted on at any time. to the number of entries you may submit. All entries will be retained by Michigan Farm News for use in serving the program of Farm Bureau. The bill, HR-9903, was introduced as a result of the late President Kennedy's request to Congress to equalize the regula- - Enter To Win: H your photo~is selected for use in any 1964 issue of the Michigan Farm tion of the various modes of transportation by the Interstate News, full credit will be given to you, plus $2.00 in cash, and a handy surprise gift. Commerce Commission. REMEMBER - while the stories your pictures tell are extremely important, they The motor carriers have been exempt from rate regulation- also will be judged for their photographic quality. but not the railroads who have been battling to bring the truckers ~der the U.S. Commerce Act. ----------------------------------------------- ENTRY BLANK Unable to get the truckers regulated, the railroads in the last few years have concentratl!d on getting themselves "de-reg- ulatea and it now appears they are close to achieving their goal. Please typewrite 1964 Farm Bureau Photo Hunt fill out and attach ~though nearly two years of " or print to each entry testimony have gone by, the ~anges?e filed WIth the LC.C. Name _ House Committee's swift rt- m Washington 30 days after the repo modit ' . has ing of the bill and a key pro- c~ y s transportation Address _ vision which could have a drastic taken place! effect on the state's grain market, Said. S~ly, ~ ?>uld. w~n County . _ caught "many Capitol Hill revolution~ M~c~gans gr~ m- observers by surprise. dustry as ~t pertaIns to raIlroad If the Farm Bureau membership is not in your name, please give the name and A cod' t G. A "B d" transportation of agricultural com- your relationship ._ cr. In~ 0 •• u modities. Seely, MIchIgan Elevator Ex- . Farm B hIe It _Description. of entry: h T affi . ureau as ong Ie c. ange ~ c Manager, if the that some type of Ie . lation was I, personally took this photograph and I hereby grant to MICHIGAN FARM bIn went mto effect there. ~oul~ needed but only t~he extent NEWS the right to use this entry in promoting the program of Farm Bureau . be no control .th. over the raIlroads that cen'am sat eguar ds woo 1d b e , rates, el er maXImum or 'mini- 'nel Uded , pro t.ecting th e shi'ppers I Address entries to: Photo Hunt mum, b y th e Interstate Com- from discr' . ti d . di merce Commission . Inllna on an preJu ce Michigan farm News Box 960 Lansing, Michigan .: m the matter of rate fixing for The bIll req uues that rate agricultural commodities. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS March 1, 1964 FIFTEEN Farm Control Bills Cancel Farm Voice Prepared by the Education and Research Department Michigan Fann Bureau Suppose that we consider a scheme of direct payments from the government to the auto industry. How would it work? What would be its effects? Quite certainly, labor leaders would not want it, although they were the first to push for such a program for agricul- ture. They would feal the threat of eventual control limits on wages and the chance that government officials might take charge of the unions - unless labor leaders, them- selves, were in the governmental driver's seat. But - set the situation back in the era of Kaisers, Pack- ards and Hudsons. These auto companies went to the wall. For a case examp'le, natrow our problem to the old Hudson Motor Company. The design of the Hudson had all the grace and beauty of an inverted bathtub. Sales hit the skids. The company lacked the efficiency to keep up with modem trends. But suppose that a political cry went up to, ""Save the company! After all, it employs nearly a half million people!" Give it a subsidy - set up a program of payments on pro- duction. And - as they are prone to do today - govern- ment officials may look upon this proposition and say, ""Itis good." Then the '''experts'' decide that a basic price to protect the company can be set at $1,800. They declare that the company can sell the cars to customers for whatever price they may bring- and the government would pay the difference between the sales price and the $1,800 figure. ..~. 'If ~ ..... ~. (Of course, citizens in general would be taxed to pay this farmer choices "just gum up the licensing? Basically, government and policies which lead to farmer difference.) is this - "So - if farmers vote dependency and rigid government works." wheat certificates would be per- So - Hudson is guaranteed a .down our control programs, just regulation . If the AlcGovern biU passes, mits to sell. They would also be price and - at first - there are change the law and leave out the Farm Bureau's appeal is for you will not choose whether or straight handouts of money from no limits set on production. Then, farmer vote. Let Congress decide. not to have the prescribed mar- the Federal Treasury. As such, positive opportunity for farmers. away we go! Bathtub H udsons by No referendum." By virtue of their policy resolu- keting quotas and certificates. they put farmers directly under the score flood the market. They tions, Farm Bureau members be- That matter will have been de- government jurisdiction. The Su- are cheap - so the public buys CONTROL BILLS GALORE cided by Congressmen. preme Court has ruled that "what lieve that a change in the direc- them in' spite of their design. In the present Congressional tion in farm programs is long In practically all of the bills the government subsidizes, it has Other auto makers protest and session, a flood of bills is appear- bein~ offered, you will be issued overdue. They desire a program the authority to control." demand the same subsidy. ing calling for certificate forms of certificates which permit you to Something gets tied to certifi- which will: Government costs mount. The subsidy handouts for various farm sell a certain portion of your crop. 1. Permit market prices to serve cates beyond their value as cash. decision is made finally to set commodities. Wheat, feed grains The government - mainly Con- They transfer management rights as the dominating influence in quota limits on output. They cut and cotton continue as "test tar- gress - will set the value of these guiding the planning of farm on the farm from the farmer to production sharply. 'Vages had gets." All the bills have the same certificates according to the judg- production and the movement of the government. They are, in gone up, but have to be cut back objective - government subsidies ment of the government officials. effect, licenses to farm. farm products into a consuming sharply. Labor troubles make it as bait and stouter controls over There will be a requirement for market, not government storage. necessary to put worker programs The idea of limiting or scaling production and marketing. Settle rigid compliance to stay within payments to farmers is no longer 2.. Provide price supports under government control. The the matter, now and forever. Set your allotments. The government "somewhere over the rainbow." which will be protective only, government is paying a major shot it in "legal concrete." will hold authority to cut these' Such proposals are contained in and which do not lead to govern-. - and has authority. The authors of these bills and allotments according to its "own certain bills now before Congress. ment price fixing in place of sup- But Hudson hangs on, contin- the content of their texts are too discretion.)J uing to produce the same "bulg- Your marketing As program costs mount, the limits ply and demand adjustments. numerous and complicated to quotas may' be set by bushels or to pa}ments can be squeezed 3. Protect markets for farm ing beauty" - forever. mention here. New ones ~eem to bales. They are assured a price. No tighter .. And mount they will. products from depressing shock pop up every week or so - but The other choice? You can It will take hordes of federal effects resulting from heavy stocks need for competition. No need the aim is always the same. They stay out of the pro~ram. They for improvement in design or emplo" s to do the bookwork on in government storage and from would all put into effect the same stress that you could grow what certificates, without considering their sudden release onto the efficiency. No incentive for program that farmers voted down wheat you wished, for example, the costs based on the farmer market to wreck prices. Where change of any kind. So progress last year! "without penalty." payments. When the public CCC stocks are low, market prices in cars skids to a screeching halt. Consider the McGovern bill as But, with an open market price wearies of mounting tax pressure, often rise above support levels. WHY BOTHER? a sample. It would keep in effect wrecked because of floodin~ with farmers can expect neither sym- Government programs should al- the same -certificate program as "non-certificate wheat," or beaten pathy nor support. low them to do so, and not set Today, with similar programs last year's law - and the same down farther by the dumping of Public resentment against farm- limits to income opportunity. being pushed in Congress for agri- controls. It would just outlaw the CCC stocks on the open market, ers has flamed over the costs of 4. Provide government assist- culture, farmers face more hazards farmer's referendum vote. you may try to recover your costs past programs. By their very ance by means of a cropland re- than are evident in our Hudson parable. And progress in Ameri- Its supporters are pushing it of production as a "'freelance" nature, direct payment programs tirement program while farmers can agriculture can die in the in Congress and to the public as farmer! You would get no sup- are designed to be the most costly make gradual adjustments toward a "voluntary" program. With this ports, of course. in farm program history. Fanners a freer market. same way. The voice of the people in magic label, some Congressmen Is there "no penalty" - or is have already heard the clamor for 5. Aid in the expansion of government seems to have less may fall for it. a ruined price your penalty? Is "tighter farmer controls" and the farm commodity market.! both at meaning these days. Some politi- As applied to the McGovern the choice fairly balanced - or demand to "cut the costs." Can home and abroad. They should cal scientists are now declaring bill, what does the word "volun- is the offering rig~ed to compel farmers rely on government for not sub s tit u te government-sub- that it is silly to let the people tary" mean? The practice has be- farmers to accept the program or a major share of their incomes? sidized sales for dollar sales of decide on national problems and come common to talk about a go broke? Others hold a majority influence present farm production. They government programs. Some poli- proposition as being "voluntary" over Congress. And Congress wiIl should not build subsidy upon GOVERNMENT GRANT ticians are believing them and if it offers ANY KIND OF A decide on the "grants" each year. subsidy merely to k~p govern- acting on the idea. CHOICE AT ALL to those For a number of years now. a With the payments coming di- ment programs continually in ef- Farmers pinned marketing affected by it. couple of ideas have been taking rectly to farmers, none of the fect. quotas and drastic government This would make your decision root in Congressional minds. They blame for costs can be shunted to These are positive ideas, con- controls to the mat in the wheat "voluntary" if you were offered are about at the flowering stage. those who store commodities. The sistent with sound economics- vote of May 1963. But govern- the choice of a porcupine or a One of these ideas is that government plans to store none in and not depending for their cor- ment officials wanted "progress"' cactus as a bedfellow. farmers should be required to the future. reCtness on any political view- toward central control over agri- have a federal license to farm. If point. It is a matter of history culture. Some winked in 1963 THE CHOICES? you are going to regulate, the job APPEAL TO CONGRESS that op~rtunity has made Ameri- and said, "Wait till next year." One may ask - seeking full in- is so much easier if you have the The action of Congress in the ca great. "Next year has arrived." What formation - "How wide are the power to licen.~e Or the power to next few weeks will decide the the politicians meant by "wait" is choices? Is one side of the de- revoke or withhold a license. future of American agriculture- QUESnON becoming clear. Political winds cision loaded more favorably to The other idea calls for the Your future. H some bills pass, 1. To proted the farmer's voice continue to blow strongly toward affect the decision than the power to reWIlate, allocate or ad- even your right to vote on certain in farm program legislation- programs of contro~ in agriculture other?" Of course, such questions just the limits of permissible pay- marketing quotas will be gone. how many letters to Congress- by the planning -experts.- are FARMER questions. Con- ments to farmers - so as to adjust Your only line of action today men and Senators will your Only the approach is new. But gressmen may not think nor care the incomes allowed to them. is to write to your Congressmen group. -members write within the trend of thought in Congress to ask them. Some think that Has government moved toward and Senators protesting programs the next few days? ? March 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SIXTEEN Will you help solve one of our state's most critical problems? There were 255,000 reported accidents on Michigan highways in 1963. 1859 people were killed an average of 5 every day of the year. Over 123,000 were injured 50,000 of these people received in- juries from which they will never recover. One out of every ten families in the state felt the impact of at least one accident resulting in a death, injury or property damage. The cost of Micbig8l! highway accidents in 1963 exceeded $335 million ... $55 million higher than in 1962. If the present trend continues, this could approach $400 million in 1964. This tragic highway traffic record also forces up the cost of auto- mobile insurance for individuals throughout Michigan. The major factor in higher insurance rates is the tremendous increase in Bodily Injury Payments. .A reduction in deaths and injuries can be achieved if all citizens seriously practice good safety habits on our highways. Seat belts, installed and used, can substantially reduce injuries. State government proclaimed the highway accident rate to be a state emergency. Special recommendations for corrective action are being made. Farm Bureau Insurance Companies support any responsible action to improve Michigan's highway record. And, Farm Bureau Insurance wiU continue to protect its policyholders with the -broadest coverages available at the-lowest possible rates. You ... as an automobile owner and auto insurance policyholder ... can help keep rates down. The answer to the problem is a reduction in highway accidents and realistic payments for Bodily Injury Claims. We all have a responsibility to ourselves, our fAmilies and the general public to do whatever we can to reduce the tragic waste in lives and economic 1088 caused by highway accidents. Will you help? FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANIES o F MICHIGAN Farm Bureau Life • Farm Bureau Mutual • Community Service