MICHIGAN~FARM NEWS THE ,ACTION PUBLICATION. OF THE MICv- RM BUREAU Vol. 42, No. 5 Published Monthly by Michigan / May 1, 1964 OLD SHAFT HOUSE OF THE QUINCY \\NUMBER-TWO" COPPER MINE, lode of copper ever found," in the region a short dist~nce north of HANCOCK. The mine, with shafts over 6,000 feet deep, closed in Calumet, may iniect new life into the copper industry. This painting 1927. The building was destroyed by fire about 10 years ago. A by Don Kinsey, is offered as a Michigan Week salute to the Upper recent discovery by the Calumet and Hecla Company of the \\richest Peninsula. (See center four pages for special U.P. features.) Farmers Forced to I O'Hara Changes Mind I Face Federal Music' The Administration's sp, Clarence, who is also not so many said Roell since it takes about 70 pelts to make just one fur coat. Cler Consolidated Dairies building in Norway/Mich. a mink rancher purchase their feed jointly and work together during pelting time. About 800 mink are kept year-round for breeding purposes. o "' . , lION COUNTY F.e. CHAITEI MEMBER. Ed Jams, Cryllal Fans, Is 'busily expandino his pOtato-da;ry openrtion. Already cleared il 120 acre. of the 480-acre farm with 24 acres now -producing Russet Burbank potatoes. Bghteen milking COWlof the 32-Holltein herd produce milk for the fluid milk mark., • . . .-.-'- ••. ~I"y .• - • ~~ &- s~Y. started in the 1880's. has grown until it's now aft nation. The main campus. located "on the bend ' • SAUNA - A FINNISH STEAM BATH created by throwing water an heated rocks. This small wooden souna at Waino Rajala's farm is typical of the many seen in • IT TAKES A HEAP '0 BARN to house 165 head of Herefords, and Edward Ander- intnent of oyer 3,.500 studenh, and is in the midst the yards of the U.P. Finnish populotion. Rajala ii a member of the State Relation- son/s 150' x.co/ barn located n~r Sundell does the trick. Stored in the cavernous ship Committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau. loft are 350 tans of chopped hay. \ .... . \ lid Id Clark of Gould City. a former member ran'anch has enough fields and woods ta pen'eration. The herd of 150 Angus caws is :J i~ is delivered to the herd by horse-drawn of the provide winter- wagon • .~, .... d PANCAKES. BUTTER•.• AND MAPLE SYRUP-.1,300 gallons produced in 1963 on _ Gus McFadden's Sugar Bush. McFadden. Escanaba F.B. member, uses over 4,500 pails to collect the sap from his lOO-acre "Bush". It takes 35 gallons of sap to produce just one gallon of syrup. TEN May 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS u.~Notes ... WILLIAM BAKEWELL, 75, of Dukes in Marquette-Alger county, hopes to go to London in June for a reunion of survivors of the famed Shackleton Antarctic expedition. The county Fann Bu- The first county in Michigan to reach its 1964 membership reau is soliciting contributions to goal, Marquette-Alger, celebrated its achievement by .holding help make this possible. Address a ''Victory party" in March, at the Eden High School. Although to: Mrs. Earl Passinault, F.B. Sec- this is not a new attainment for the active county Fann Bureau retary, Munising. (they were also first last year), the successful membership work- JACK YAEGER, former Exec- ers nevertheless felt a great degree of pride - and rightly so. utive Secretary of the Michigan The fact that Marquette-Alger is located in the Upper Penin- Farm Bureau, has received a sula, hundreds of miles from Farm Bureau Center in Lansing, scrapbook of pictures and articles gives the activities of this county Fann Bureau and its members, of special interest from the F.B. an added respect.. Women of Menominee county. Mr. Yaeger spent some time in At state events throughout the year - the annual meeting, the county years ago. In another the Freedom Conference, Legislative Seminars, 'Vomen's Train- project, the Women are sending ing Schools, - AI arquette-Alger has been ably represented. two students to the Young The same is true in their People's Citizenship Seminar in county activities, with active par- Membership workers who led July. ticipation in the Upper Peninsula the county to its top state honor, were presented with Fann Bu- COPP--ER HARBOR - is an State Fair,' community group reau pins. Roll-Call Man age r , "ideal recreation resort" as thou- meetings, Women's committee SHOWING OFF THEIR HATS --opp'reci.atian tokens from MFB Organization Man- meetings, county annual meet- Earl Passinault, received a hat for ager, Roger Foerch --ore 1963 Roll-Call manager, lawrence Ewing, and 1964 sands of visitors to this refresh- his efforts. Roll-Call Manager, Earl Passinault. The men led their county to the 'op state ing area of the Upper Peninsula ings~etc. honor for two consecutive years. testify. A "Copper Harbor Dr. Claud Bosworth, vice pres- Project" is now underway to de- ident for public services at Northern Michigan University, velop resources and provide addi- and himseH a Fann Bureau mem- tional rest and recreation facilities. ber, was the main speaker at the victory party. He .told the group of the importance of working to- gether to effect uhome-made PURE CRUSHED miracles." TRIPLE SCREENED "People who do things for themselves alone die with those OYSTER SHELL things, but the things we do for others will live forever," he said. Dr. Bosworth Iist e d the five great needs of people as happy homes, productive work, good mental, spiritual and physical health, worthy use of spare time and citizenship responsibilities. Other speakers on the program FOR POULTRY were Edmund Sager, District 11 Director; Hugo Kivi, regional representative; Venner Valli, re- porting on the Freedom Confer- A SHOWMANSHIP TROPHY was HAPPY MEMBERSHIPWORKERS pose with their "little brown jug" at the Mar. ence he attended in February, awarded to Ronald Carlson by the quette-Alger Farm Bureau victory party. They are (left to right): Edward Ander. Sundown Community Group for his son, President; Earl Passenault, 1964 Roll-Call manager; lawrence Ewing, 1963 and Mrs. Waino Rajala, who ex- Roll-Call manager; Merle Bakewell, Elizabeth Rajala, Waino Rajala and Vilho Matson. Hereford cow. It was the first award plained the upcoming Citizenship of its kind to be presented in the Seminar to be held at Camp Kett Skandia area and will now become a in July. traveling trophy. IRON AND BARAGA REACH GOAL A JOINT VICTORYPARTYwas held in March by the Iron and Baraga County Farm Bureaus to celebrate reaching their membership goal. Shown are (left to right): Hugo Kivi, U.P. Regional Representative; Chester Kudwa, Iran County fB President; Dan Reed, MFB legislative Counsel, speaker; Mrs. Kudwa, and Edmund Sager, Director. this year-insure -your income Hail damaged Michigan crops on 33 different days in 37 counties during the 1963 growing season. You can't afford to risk ruin from a hail storm and you can't forecast where hail will strike. This year, play it safe - proted your income with Michigan Mutual Hail Insurance ... at low rates. Michigan Mutual Hail has been insuring Michigan farms for over 50 years against hail damage to farm and truck crops. In 1963, claims af $270,138 were paid and since 1911, more than $S million in claims have been paid to Michigan farmers. Claim payment is prompt and fair ~hen you insure with this non-profit farmers mutual insurance company.~ _ FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION SEE YOUR LOCAL AGENT OR WRITE. OVER $21 MIWON NOW IN FORC~ OVER $!..V4 MIWON SURPLUS SPECIAL RECOGNITION went to Eino Koski for signing up the most new members during Iron County's Roll Call drive. Presenting the award to Koski at the Victory Party is Mrs. Lauri Hankala, chairman of the Iran County Women's Committee. ~~;.;~~~:UT~~~t&~on ~ Phon., IV 2-5265 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS May~1, 1964 ELEVEN ...,• Artifical Breeders Co-up' LONG Holds 20th Annual Meetin-g A change in name and election of directors highlighted the 20th annual meeting of Michigan Arti- of genetic improvement of bovine livestock today." . Among the business transacted WIDE SHEETS / ficial Breeders Cooperative, Inc. during the meeting was the ap- as some 425 delegates attended proval of a change in name. I I the one-day meeting at Michigan Effective January 1, 1965, MABC State University, March 24, 1964. will be known as the Michigan Kenneth Baushke, MABC Gen- Animal Br~ers Cooperative - LOW LOW PRICE eral Manager, reported over 265,- the word "Artificial" being re- 000 "first services" performed to placed by "Animal." MABC sires last year. A record- Keith Middleton, of Lake breaking 74% non-return rate Orion, was elected to a three- was had on all cows serviced dur- year term on the board of di- AS LOW AS ..• ing 1963. rectors, and at the same time, the A goal of 275,000' "first serv- delegates re-elected three direc- KAISER ALUMINUM $ 95 PER ices" is set for 1964 in Michigan and northern Indiana, according to Baushke who also stated that "A.I. is without question the most tors to three-year terms. Over 600 delegates, guests and visitors attended the noon luncheon held at MSU's Union TWIN-RIB~:nNT'D practical and economical means Building. ROOFING & SIDING SQUARE LENGTHS 6 TO 24 FEET WIDTH 48 INCHES NET r New Low Prices on Diamond-Rib,@ too! QUAUTY-PROVED KAISER ALUMINUM • Greater coverage per sheet - saves work •. Fewer side and end laps - tighter roof • Never needs painting for protection • low maintenance-can't rust or rot -~-. ~-h- -.t ~-t..-,-" • Easy to handle and put up • Keeps interiors up to f5° cooler in summer Cl-r S..f; J~ ~-- 9-11 • Ideal for new construction, remodeling The 20th annual Northwest Michigan FB Women's Camp has been scheduled for June 9-10-11 at Gilbert Lodge near Traverse Available at most of your Farm Bureau dealers. City. "Fun, Facts and Fantasy" is the theme of the three-day pro- gram, featuring world traveller, Mrs. Wm. Lowry of Birming- FARM BUREAU SERVICES ..[. ham as the introductory speaker, a unique hobby show, and a contemporary American music presentation .. Full information regarding reservations and costs may be 4000 N. GRAND RIVER AVE. LANSING 517 I 485-8121 obtained by writing to Mrs. Oliver Tompkins, Route # 1, Traverse City. Farm Bureau Women throughout the state are invited to attend. States Pledge Cooperation Iron' Mountain, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was the recent site of an unusual example of tri- state cooperation. Representa- .tives of citizens' groups, govern- ing agencies and educational institutes such as Michigan State University, met there to discuss cooperative efforts to boost the economy of the northern Great Lakes region. A total of 81 counties in the northern sections of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are in- cluded by the group in their study. All face similar problems- and in the words of one w-oup member, "problems don't stop at state lines." To carry out these purposes, the conferees formed two re- gional committees to guide proj- ects connected with the -Rural Sprays work harder when you adcl Plyae to them. Plyac add Plyac to wettable powders, sprays and e;nulsifiable Areas Development Program. make:-; them :-;tick better. Even throu}!h driving winds concentrates. See your dealer-add Plyac to all your Elected to head the Northern and poundin}! rain:-;. Plyac helps you save time and money. sprays. It's fantasfirk! Great Lakes Resource Develop- It stretches the time between resprayings, gO you get ment Committee (citizens group) more work from your gpray dollar. were John Waisanen, Minnesota, Plyac is a unique, patented,liquid polyethylene spreader- ~ied GENERAL CHEMICAL DIVISION chairman; Harvey C. Wolter, sticker in easy-to-use form. You need just 2 to 4 ounceg 511 E. Patterson Street. Wisconsin, vice chairman; and · (£temical Kalamazoo 13. Mich. Walter Wightman, president of of Plyac for each 100 }!allons of spray mixture. You can the M.F.B., secretary. TWELVE May 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AGRICULTURE II ACTIOI 'AROUID MICHIGAI FERTILIZER TRAILER BILL SIGNED F.B. PRESS TOUR IN KALAMAZOO "IMPLEMENTSOF HUSBANDRY"- are re-defined under a new law, Public Act 13 of 1964 which toak SIX COUNTIES ATTENDEDTHE RECENTfARM BUREAU-NEWSMEDIA DINNER MEETING held in Kala. immediate effect when signed by Governor Romney, March 25. The low exempts bulk fertilizer trailers mazoo with over 30 members of radio, T.V. and the newspaper industry present. Robert Williams, public from the Motor Vehicle Code requirements for licensing and special equipment. Present at the signing information chairman points to cartoon of the farm controls bill just passed over strong F.B. objections were: (from left) Ray Bohnsack, FB Services; Stanley Powell, MFB legislative Consultant; Dan Cook, FB by Congress while (I. to r.) Max Miller; Owen love, county president; Mrs. Matthew Wiley; and Dan Services; Bob Smith, MFB Associate legislative Counsel and Maynard Brownlee, Manager of FB Services. Reed, speaker and F.B. legislative counsel look on. WOMEN'S J , STATE CHAIRMAN FETED BY ORCHIDS BY THE CARLOAD "JUST BECAUSEYOU'RE YOU" - That's the reason Mrs. Wm. Scramlin, Farm Bureau Women's State Chairman, was feted 'FOR THE SECOND YEAR, FBS fertilizer dealers participated in a sales promotion recently by her "home county" Oakland FB Women's Committee, her family, county Boord of Directors, and a host of program to move fertilizer to the farmer before Easter. Over 1,400 farm wives friends. The Oakland Women's Committee, proud that they had produced a state chairman, honored Mrs. Scramlin with a received an orchid this year from their 10':01 dealer. Paul Cowen, Dist. #8 dinner, flowers and gifts .. Husband "Bill" (he with the proud smile) kept the event a secret from Maurine (shown cutting Fertilizer Representative (r. center) and Keith Evans, FBS Promotion Dept. (I. center) her lovely tiered cake) until she was surprised by the large crowd. admire the "beauties." JAYCEE CITIZENSHIP EXERCISE GRATIOT BEAN SMORGASBORD A MOCK lEGISLATURE- featured a "real live lobbyist" when the Michigan Junior Chamber of Commerce invited Farm Bureau legislative Counsel, Dan Reed, to address their group. The "legislature" met at the capitol building where F.B. Services representative, Jim Davis, was elected "Governor." Pictured (from left) are lee Staser, F.B. Insurance, St. Charles; Da,n Reed; "Governor" Davis; Fred Chase, Senate Secre. lOV~LY GIRLS make an even prettier display out of an already attractive exhibit, placed at the tory Emeritus; Jim Milstein, F.B. Insurance, lansing; Harry Densmore, F.B. Insurance, Ashley, and Bob GratIot Bean Smorgasbord by Farm Bureau Services. From the left: Linda Allen, 1963 Gtatiot Bean Acker, F.B. Insurance, Mt. Pleasant. Queen, Francine Weaver, 1964 Queen and Candy Hubbard, 1964 Gratiot Dairy Princess. POTATOES-SOME OF THE BEST LITTLEST OR ... RURAL-URBAN DINNER UPPER PENINSULA POTATOES are presented to Mrs. Beatrice Kellerman, secretary NEWEST MEMBER? - Alfred Jr., 7. far the MFB Market Development Division, by Hugo Kivi, U.P. Regional Representa- month old son of Ingham County Farm tive. Gift bags of potatoes were presented to staff members from growers in Bureau members Mr. and Mrs. Alfred PO~U~R QUART~, - Larry Rank, Loren Birdsell, Donald Armentrout and Charles Crystal Falls, Sagola and Iron River. After a "kitchen test" Mrs. Kellerman reports Schrepfer, busily explores Dad's new Klelnhardt, er.tertaln at the annual Clore County Farm Bureau Rural-Urban dinner that everything Mr. Kivi told her about these "world's finest potatoes" was true. gate sign. held recently at the Harrison school. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS May 1, 1964 THIRTEEN 20 LIVESTOCK 26 POULTRY 31 51(OS Markel TRY A 25 WORD CLASSIFIED AD FOR $2.00 Place CATTLE FEEDERS-Feed Perfect Balancer 8 % phosphate high analysis feed. Feed free choice. Put plain salt in one container and Perfect Balancer Min- eral in another container. mineral The animal POULTRY WANTE~ price - grade - Cash - assured of top Farm Weight - Premium for large flocks. Call or write Watts & Son Poultry, Williams- ton, Michigan. Phone 655-1069 or 655- No RlBSTONE SILOS-P Service. NO DOWN PAYMENTS - Tenus. Ledge. &: D Silo Unload- ers, Feeding equipment, Layouts, Parts & Way Farm Automation, Phone Mulliken 3741 or Jones- Easy Grand NON-MEMBERS - 15~ per word - one edition knows which one he needs. Get Perfect 1758. (Ingham CountY) (4-5t-29p) 26 ville VI 9-7934 (Eaton County) Balancer mineral at your elevator. The (4-tf-29b) 31 Gelatin Bone Co .. Romeo, Michigan. (tf-47b) 20 STONE NO. 56-Highest 5-year average NEW C&B CORRUGATED CEMENT 1 AUCTIONS 14 FOR SALE California against all big name brands. STAVE SlLOS--now built with acid re- FOR SALE-9 registered Angus heifers, Cameron No. 924 highest net income 3 sistant plastic on inside. By any standard one year old. Good quality at farmer yr. avera!l:e all Penna. tests. Baby chicks MISSOURI AUcnON SCHOOL. Free POULTRY I PRODUCE CRATE S-Lum- of comparison the finest cement stave silo catalogl 1330-50 Linwood, Kansas City, her Products Co., Ceresco, M i chi g an. prices. Clarence Klahn, 9896 Cascade Rd., or started pullets. Free delivery. Free and most for the money. NO DOWN Mo. 64109. (2-Tf-l0b) 1 Phone 616-963-0532. (l2-12t-lOp) 14 Lowell. R#2, Michigan. (Kent County) literature. Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Box PAYMENT ---t!a.sy terms. Complete sys- (5-lt-22b) 20 169N, Zeelan~, Michigan. (5-lt-4.lb) 26 tematic feeding also available. C&B Silo 6 DOGS DE LAVAL MAGNETIC Mll.KER with FEEDING ------ HOGS? Use salt free, high Company. Charlotte. Michigan. De Laval two unit #25 pulsa pump. One DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- (tf-44b) 31 latest style, stainless steel pail, lid, head analysis Perfect Balancer 8 % phosphate The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPS from our own good working stock dogs - $20.00. and inflations. 1" pipe for installation, ~ H. capacitor motor. 04550 De Laval mineral feed in your hog feed. Mix one pound of 'Perfect Balancer with each 100 the smart poultryman for high egg pro- 34 WANTED duction, superior egg quality, greater feed Bradley Acres in Springport, Michigan. Converter-$I00.00 Leon Dunning, Ibs. of ground feed. You can eliminate efficiency. If you keep records, you'll (Jackson County) ( 5-lt-16p) 6 bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get WANTED-Pullet raisers with good 6277 Herbert Rd., De It 0 n, Michigan. keep DeKalbs. Write for prices and housing. A good earning opportunity. Phone 616-671-7515. (Barry County) Perfect Balancer at your elevator. The catalog .. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridge- REGISTERED ENGLISH SHEPHERDS- Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. Contact MacPherson Hatchery, Ionia, (5-lt-47p) 14 ' water, Michigan. Telephones: Saline HAzel Michigan. (Ionia County) (3-2t-I5b) 34 one well-trained male stock dog. Pups, (tf-SOb) 20 9-7087. Manchester GArden 8-3034 weaning age to 6 months. Crusader Blood- line. Natural Heelers. Guaranteed. Homer 19 HORSES 24 PLANTS & FLOWERS (Washtenaw County) (tf-46b) 26 Johnson, Marshall, Michigan. Telephone ST 1-7035. (Calhoun County) AT STUD: TENNESSEE WALKER, FAMOUS SHAVER STARCROSS 288 (5-lt-25p) 6 BLAZE O'GOLD. Beautiful Golden Palo- POSTPAID. SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Guaranteed Triumphs. AlIgolds, uBunch", (Strain Cross Leghorns). Year after year mino. Double registered. State inspected. top bracket winners in Random Sample Live foal guaranteed. Rude's, R#1, Box Portoricos, Redyam, Goldrush, Centennial, 10 FARMS FOR SALE 562, Traverse City, Michigan. Phone: Nancyhall. Yellowyam. 200-$2.00; 500- Contests, performance. also marvelous on the farm Can also supply Blue Dia- CA 3-5571. (North West Michi~an) $3.00; 1,000-$5.00. Sunshine Plant Com- pany, Gleason, Tennessee. (4-2t-25p) 24 mond White Rocks. Free literature on 20 ACRE FRUIT FARM FOR SALE-5 (3-4t-25p) 19 Day Old and Started Pullets. MacPher- acres of grapes, 5 acres of peaches, 30 x 40 son Hatchery, Ionia. Phone 1774 (Ionia packing house. Write or call John P. Pr0- GLADIOLUS. FIRST QUALITY, rainbow venzano, R#3, Benton Harbor, Michigan. 20 LIVESTOCK mix. Per 100: Large-$4.50; Medium- County) (5-lt-43b) 26 Phone-Walnut 6-7401. (Berrien County) $3.50; Small-$2.5O. Tbree-size mixture (5-lt-32b) 10 MILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, calves 100--3.00. Grow sponges in your garden RAISE G H OS TLE Y PEARL 63--the up to breeding age. By our noted sire - package 12 seeds - 29t. Six different total profit layer. Egg production 250- and f:om Record of Merit dams. Stanley cannas-$1.95. Postpaid. Catalog listing 13 FOR RENT M. Powell, logelside Farms, R. 1, Box glad varieties and garden plants. Harte- 280 e~. size. 92-94% high interior quality, 25.2 egg, adult livability. Body size ,238. Ionia, Michigan. (Ionia County) farm, R2A, Decatur. Michigan. 4.38 Ibs. Day-old or started pullets of all COTTAGE FOR RENT at Eagle Crest . (tf-25b) 20 (4-2t-43p) 24 ages. We can also supply California Crays on Lake Micigan. Three bedrooms. tele- and Egg Bred White Rocks. Write for phone, automatic heat, hot water. No FOR SALE-40 large Wisconsin Holstein LIKE SWEET ONIONS? New Blue Rib- literature or phone Drenthe MU 8-3381, drinking. Families only. Harold G. lOein- Heifers, vac. and tested. 1,000 to 1,100 bon Assortment 500 sweet onion plants Village View Farm and Hatchery. Zee- heksel, R#5. Holland, Michigan. (Allegan Ibs. $250.00. Due July and August. Ed with free planting guide $2.50 postpaid land, Michigan. (l-5t-60b) 26 County) (5-lt-25p) 13 W. Tanis, R#1, Jenison,- Michigan. Tele- fresh from Texas Onion Plant Company, phone MO 9-9226. (Ottawa County) "home of the sweet onion", Farmersville, ( 4-2t-27p) 20 Texas. (2-4t-3Op) 24 14 FOR SALE POULTRYMEN-Use Perfect 8 % phosphate mineral feed in your ground Balancer, DAIRYMEN-Use Perfect Balancer 8% 30 TON ALFALFA HAY, 3000 crates phosphate mineral feed. Mix one pound 26 POULTRY feed. Eliminate soft shelled eggs. Mis 3 Ibs. per 100 Ibs. feed. The Gelatin Bone corn by truck load, John Deere 60 tractor, 227 John Deere two row picker - picked 100 acres. Elmer E. Hamilton, R#1. Ionia. of Perfect Balancer to every 100 Ibs. of ground feed. You can eliminate bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get Perfect EGG-BRED WHITE ROCKS from leading Strains. High Egg Production averages . ...- Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-25b) 26 Man-made for one Job. Phone 527-4269. , (Ionia County) (5-lt-30p) 14 Balancer at your elevator. Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-40b) The Gelatin 20 Write Vill~ge. View Farm & Hatchery, Zeeland, Michigan. (2-4t-19b) 26 CALIFORNIA GRAYS. Bred for High Pro- duction large white eggs. Write for special prices. Village View Farm and Hatchery, Zeeland, Michigan. (2-4t-20b) 26 - SUPPORT THAT FENCE! KLAGER.S DeKALB PROFIT PULLETS This is the story of --Sixteen weeks and older. The proven Hybrid. Raised under ideal conditions by experienced poultrymen. Growing birds in- spected weeldy by trained staff. Birds on REFLECTOR/ZED Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ramer full feed. vaccinated, age, and delivered debeaked. in clean coops. See theml We have a grower near you. Birds raised on Farm Bureau feed. KLAGER HATCHERIES Bridgewater, true to Michigan. UNILITE~ RAIL STEEL and Farm Bureau Feeds Telephones: S~e. HAzel 9-7087. Man- chester GArden 8-3034. (Washtenaw County) (tf-72b) 26 FENCE POST FARMERS: Scientifically made of steel to sup- Check the value you get in port your fence better, longer, Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, more economically than can any the mineral feed of champions: other post. No damage by ter- The Ramers were old hands at Percent Percent mites, rot or fire. Ends digging, the poultry business, having about Min. Max. backfill and tamping. Pull and Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 1,500 birds before deciding to ex- Calcium 29.0 34.0 move, easily. Beautiful in sunset pand. This was a necessity if they Mag. Sulfate .24 red enamel. And to top all else is were to supply the demand for Iodine (pure) .015 .018 the reflectorized crest that catches Cobalt Sulfate .01 .03 Fresh Fancy Eggs. In 1962 they Salt 0.00. 0.00 headlights for night guidance on built a 32'.x 168' tempered air cage road or field. Quality guaranteed. Get Perfect Balancer at your house which included a cooler room, Fence with Unilires! elevator. Distributed in Mich- and modem egg handling equip- igan by: Available throughout Michigan from ment. Even this proved to be too FARM BUREAU small. The following year, the sec- SERVICES, INC. FARM BUREAU ~ Ramer's Eggery after their latest expansion. ond 32' x 168' house was built. Th. Gelatin Bone Co. .SERVICES, INC. I!WL!1!J Romeo, Mich. LANSING, MICHIGAN These were Farm Bureau houses, ) built by Buchanan Co-op. Now with over 8700 birds, the Ramer's are in the' egg business for good. they attribute much of their success to the combination of Farm Bureau Hi-Efficiency poultry feeds, good management and equip~ent along with excellent service from their local Co-op. They market about seventy cases of eggs per The Ramer. callect the prac:luctian from 8700 caged layer •. week through Farm Bureau Egg Marketing facilities. Get a head star* Their success ~and(ARMOUR story c-an be combine forces to offer you your story! TOPS IN BEEF BREEDING See your local Farm Bureau Dealer IF YOU: Sell Feeder Calves. Seventy case. per weelt go thru Farm Want Top Beef Herd Replacements. for qua Iity feeds at economical Bureau Egg Marketing facilities. Cross Beef Bulls on Dairy Cows. prices. START RIGHT:' Get in on the Ground Floor. Breed to Armour BCI (Be'ef Cattle Improvement) FEED Gold Star Sires - Progeny Proved Sires. Contact your local MABC technician or write direct to MABC Headquarters DEPT. MICHIGAN ARTIFICIAL Breeders Cooperative, Inc. 4000 N. GRAND RIVER AVE. I LANSING, MICHIGAN 3655 Forest Road, P. O. BOI 511 East lansinl, Michi&an FOURTEEN May 1, 1964. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Farm Bureau's Accent on YOUTH Prepared by the Education and Research Department Michigan Fann Bureau DISCUSSION TOPIC Let's get the picture- To make a modem painting, spill the paint - slide in it - garnish with a few broken egg shells and a squeeze or two of tooth paste. What does it mean? The modem artist will tell you that it isn't supposed to have any "meaning." These paintings are just supposed to create "impressions", "feelings" - "impact'" • Painters of the older school spoke to you in their art. They portrayed life. You could often search the human soul with the artist. One such picture hung in an art gallery. It bore the caption "Yesterday and Tomorrow." Its setting was in the foothills of a mountain range. The central figures were two men on the crest of a rocky knoll - a youth and an old greybeard. The youth stood, feet planted firmly. The heavy pack on his back rested with no apparent strain on his frame. His posture was relaxed, yet eager. His gaze followed the trail to where it wound upward into a mountain pass. His expression seemed to say, "1 must find what lies beyond the mountains." His elderly companion had shed his pack and used it for a stool. Lines of fatigue channelled his brow and cheeks. His head was turned toward the trail of yesterday's journey. The dividends of this effort are operations. Open to them are \\JAM SESSION" TIME BREEDS the oldster's piece of mind was already being realized. Younger conferences on citizenship and Thirty years have wrought PROBLEMS always present. leaders are already taking their education. Such activities form many changes on the scene of the Men mllst consider the impact No. There had to be a dif- places on county and state boards the very core of a leadership de- teenager's life. School and com- of time in all their plans. Time ferent answer. The young adults and.. committees. Rejuvenation is .velopment program .. munity programs for these young changes both the outlook and the would need groups of their own occurring in many County Farm The Young Adult CounCIl of" people have built up like a pyra- vigor of man. This is a fact that if they were to be organized into Bureau programs. Young folks are Kalamazoo Coun~ h~s an excel- mid. There is tight competition no organization can afford to participating members and future saying "let's go to work - to- lent program of thISkind and sets for the time and interest of the overlook. leaders. gether." the pace for other counties. Six in-school vouth. Yet elder generations may be- Exam,ination of membership Young adults in these new young adult groups form the This. p~essllTe has been felt come so involved with the affairs lists of the older groups also indi- groups range in age from 20 to council in Kalamazoo County. across the board by programs for of today that they may neglect cated that they were shrinking ~ 35 years. This means young LEND A HAND rural young people - not only by the problems of tomorrow's dwindling away as members died married couples, for the most the teenage Farm Bureau group.s, leadership. or moved away. Few took the part. They have young families Every Community Fann Bu- but also by 4-H and F.F.A. The With Farm Bureau, as with places of those who were disap- a-growing. Their outlook is dif- reau can join this Accent on size and number of these w-oups other organizations, there have pearing. ferent. Youth Movement in Farm Bureau. have faced a constant decline. been ups and downs in the "ac- Out of this situation was born To these younger people, farm Present groups can help promote Over the years, county and cent on youth:' Active adult the Young Adult Program of the programs, marketing problems, and sponsor the organization of state Farm Bureaus have given leadership rarely realizes that it Farm Bureau Young People. Its tax trends, farm credit, farm part- young adult groups in their own active support to 4-H and F.F.A. is growing old in the saddle. It main aim was to knit young mem- nerships, schooL~and rural health areas. programs. Young people in these may fail to realize the need to bers into the active operations of are things of their farming future. Of course, young adult mem- programs as well as in Farm Bu- give youth a seat in the passing Fann Bureau. Solutions fixed up(Jn mean the bers can make their own start by reau's own youth programs have parade. It was not to be a separate difference between a bright fu- requesting the County Farm Bu- become leaders in the Farm ~u- Consider what happened with program for youth, but rather a ture or one full of difficult prob- reau to help them get organized. reau. Community Farm Bureaus, as an direct road for youth into the lems. But the main drive should Many County Farm Bureaus example. These groups origi- program of the organization itself. And these families are the new come from the County Farm Bu- have taken active leadership in nated in the mid-1930's. As the Of course, special activities would backbone of the communities in reau 1eadeI:ship, itself. And the be planned for these younp: mem- local 4-H programs. Some have program grew and the Communi- which they live. They have things priority of such a program should bers. And, once organized, they held banquets and meetings to ty Groups multiplied, everyone to talk about and decide. Fann- be high on the County Farm Bu- honor 4-H youth achievements. recognized that they had proved could plan programs of their own ing is an opportunity, not just reau's list. The Michigan Farm Bureau to be Michigan's most fruitful to fit their interests. an existence. Farm Bureau must County Farm Bureaus had been has, for years, given state awards source of Farm Bureau leader- be vitaJ.ized by this living view- TEEN-AGE ERA to winners of the 4-H Meeting ship. unaware of the changes we have point. What about Farm Bureau's mentioned. Oh, yes, quite a few Demonstration Contest and the Men and women came abun- "accent on youth" at the teenage F.F.A. Chapter Contest on Soil dantly from these groups to serve ~/oung farm families had joined SPECIAL PROGRAMS or in-school level? Farm Bureau. But there were in Conservation. on county and state boards and Young people seeking their The first Fann Bureau youth Considering the trends in teen- committees. Michigan counties over 1500 niche in life take discussions se- prow-am was begun in the 1930's Community Farm Bureaus. age life and the need for a closer Farm Bureau people came to riously. Generally they discuss - the depression years. It very knitting of young adults into the place a number-one pri~rity on ".The very number itself served topics in common wit~ other much fitted the need of the times. to screen the fact that something Farm Bureau operation itself, the the value of the Community Farm Community Groups each month. Youth, in those days, was "lost" Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Bureaus. Their organization was lacking. But the sudden But if some problem close to them for the need of interesting and awakening in 1959 caused some Directors decided three years ago helped people to do things to- gets pressing, they tackle that. constructive things to do. Kids that the future effort lay in the gether, even -on the home front. County Farm Bureaus to go to To emphasize the importance didn't have a cent in their jeans. work. direction of the young adult As the years advanced, the pro- and strengthen the art of dis- Few activities were available for farmer program. gram grew and waxed strong. cussion, the American Farm Bu- them. '\Vhat Farm Bureau is to ac- But five years ago a sudden PROGRESS REPORT reau Federation is staging a "Dis- Farm Bureau developed an ac- complish for agriculture in the realization hit the Farm Bureau Since the organization of new cussion Meet" Contest among the tivity program. Hundred; of teen- future depends directly upon the leadership. Many of the Com- young adult Community Groups young adult members in 1964. age yoyngsters of Farm Bureau development and elevation of a munity Farm Bureaus had been began in .that year, a measure of Details regarding this contest will families joined the program to capable leadership. Achieving ,going for over twenty years. They success ba.c; been realized - not be sent to our young adult groups create their own fun, develop this goal should be the concern had been of marvelous value, but enough to carry Farm Bureau in the near future. their own creative projects and of every present Farm Bureau the members of these lUoups were through, but a fair beginning. Michigan should have a good to learn the arts of leadership. member. Will you as a member, now twenty years older than More County Farm Bureaus trrn-out for such a contest. Our Leadership training camps or as a group, do your share to when the groups were fonned! need to put more emphasis on state has more young adult dis- were held. Joint efforts made pos- increase this Accent on Youth? the effort. cussion groups, as such, than any sible educational tours through- TAKE UP SLACK As of this date, seventy-one other state Farm Bureau. This out America. Contests in speak- A check on the record.5 showed new adult groups have been or- should give us both advantage ing and the development of tal- QUESTIONS that new groups with a new gen- ~anized and are "going affairs." and incentive to take an active ents were held annually. 1. In what ways can y'ou r eration of membership were not Thirty-eight County Fann Bureaus part in the contest. The youngsters have managed being formed to keep pace with have one or more such new Some cOllntie£Jhat now enjoy and operated a cafeteria at the group encourage, promote or changes in present {l,roups. It groups. Some County Farm Bu- the presence of number of these Ionia Fair for a number of years. sponsor the formation of. young was found that fflO'IY of the YOllnlZ reaus have as many as six. f!,roups have formed YDung Adult Most counties had active groups adult Community Farm Bu- adult members who hod joined Four new young adult groups Councils. These councils bring of these Farm Bureau teenagers reaus in your own area? Farm Bureau hesitated or de- were organized in March of 1964. the youn{!, adult groups together for many years. clined to join the older groups. Lenawee County led the parade in special study conferences. A number of these local groups 2. What can you do to get If the "young set" wanted to with three of the four. They examine how Farm Bu- still carryon as a wing of the more young Farm Bureau bring their kids to a meeting, or Thirty-three County Farm reau operates. They learn about Farm Bureau Young People- members active in serving on to "whoop it up a bit" during Bureaus have yet to join the new and appraise ser vie e programs, and more power to them, where County Farm Bureau Boards the session, the question of jarring Accent on Youth Movement. and study supply and marketing they can do so. and Committees? MICHIGAN FARM NEWS May 1, .t964 FIFTEEN Dairy Advertising A Must "/ha~:,::;~ ~"::'d~;'~~~ creasmg optimism among those m , 'I 'SIKKEMA FATAL~Y,INJURED I Says A DA Genera I M . ' ~ aoager _ ......... the dairy indu"Stry: There are fewer people hanging black crepe~ .. ' Sikkema long dre,arped of a qual- ity egg program fo/' M ~higan Th~ need for increased advertising of milk and (;thei"dairy and wringing their hands in with -high standards set by pro- ~ foods was detailed in the annual report made by M. J. Fnub- .agony about our. problems. In- ducers themselves. Almost single- - ". stead there seems to be new de- t.-hanLJ.edlyhe helped. originate and berger,... general manager, to delegates _attendmg .. the 24th annual termma. tion t0 g0~ah ea d .and com- ¥ meeting of the Amencan DaIry AsSOCIation here March 23-25. pete more effectively for oon- snape such q program through the "Advertising," Framberger told the delegates, "provides for sumer favor. - Egg'Marketing'Division of Farm Bureau Services. dairy ~armers the best opportunity they ~ave to deliver t?e.ir "This seems to be working, too, Sikkema was a former teacher mes~ages exactly as they want them deltvered to specIfIc and show~p in the -sales gains of Vocational Agriculture at Mc- a'1tences ..... , ., which the industTy made in 1963. Bain, where he was active in the , 'Thos~ W~? sugg~st ,that ad'V~.rhslng IS too ~xpenslve or Despite continuing losses in sales Missaukee County Fann Bureau . •w,¥tef!ll or m~ffective are . .people who really d~~ t u~derstand of butter J-Ild ,evaporated milk, In August of 1955 he became Co- ho~ f~e .AIq~l!~n e~dOmlc system operates ..••• :!~t\L.mills ~d through commer- dtdinat~r of the "Commodity De: Astpr< -I m m Z -:t' --... --II o C r n ... 0 ~ < ~ 3 I 11 :I I o ttJ ~ ~ C Cb Q) c::: ,.... z I :II - ~ Cb ~ 3 • - m C :I " In .. /-. - ... ttJ --C :II .. - ~ ~ 0 ~ .... ~ I: '" ...... • i Z • C) C) 3 3 - C • • 5 n • ::;. ~ :I CI) ~ ~ o' - :t Cb 0' Z ~ n z In