Vol. 43, No. 10 Published Monthly by Michigan Farm Bureau October 1, 1965 I , ., I I I i· \ r BEEF INDUSTRY GROWS- IN. U-PPER PENINSULA REGISTEREDPOllED HEREFORDS- on the Waino Rajala farm, A LIVESTOCKMARKETING TOUR-open to all Michigan farm- Marquette County, in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. er$ interested in livestock, is planned for mid-February under (See \\Salute to the U. P."- pages 6-7.) Stroking the back of the sponsorship of the Market Development Department of the \\Big George" is Mrs. Rajala (Elizabeth), chairman of the Mar- Michigan Farm Bureau. Tentative plan's call for a three-day tour quette-Alger Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Waino serves by bus to the Chicago area and parts of Wisconsin. Research , ~ as a member of the Michigan Farm Bureau State Relationship laboratories, packing plants, stockyards, yard marketing agen- Committee. Nearly 50 head of fine brood cows are commonly cies and retail. meat cutting plants are currently included in the found on the Rajala farm near Skandia, where \\Big George" plans. Representatives of the National livestock and Meat has adapted well after a mpve from the George Southworth Board, of the National livestock Producers' As~ociation, and of herd in Huron County. With such imports and good manage- the American Meat Institute will be asked to take part. Included ment, the beef industry is on the move in the Upper Peninsula will be a look at the Farm Bureau sponsored \\Mor-lean" pork where sparkling water, cool weather and fine pastures are project of Wisconsin. The tour will be of interest to all livestock ideal for beef production. producers. County Annual "Salute To Fann Bureau Broadcast ON THE INSIDE: Meeting Dates Page 3 The U.P." Pages 6-7-8 Women Pages 12-13 Schedule Page 15 TWO October 1, 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS • f Editorial President's Column Positive Profile Make it Move ... ' The features of four great Presidents carved I was mighty pleased that the delegates at into the cliffs of Mt. Rushmore in the Black the Special ~feeting in August saw fit to pave BIG Hills, stand out with striking sharpness. Similar- the way for possihle IFarm Bureau growth. If ly, a shldy of the "profiles" of typical Farm Bu- they had taken no action, I think that it would reau delegates who took action at the Special have led to the decline of real Farm Bure,lu Session of the Michigan Farm Bureau in mid- strength and influence. But 110W we can GO if August, provides a picture quite as positive. we will! Farmers took the action at that meeting- farmers of all types, all sizes of farms and all levels of income. They recognized that new ENOUGH I do not say this just because I. am your state Farm Bureau president. I say it as a farmer. Farming is my whole livelihood. And I efforts required new financing and they were determined that Farm Bureau should have FOR see Farm Bureau as farmers like myself, or- ganized and combining our strength to meet every chance to make that new effort. Before getting down to the business of the meeting, voting delegates answered a series TOMORROW'S mutual farming problems. Farmers, in the future, will need this kind of organized "will to do." vVe will need "higher-level programs and of questions about themselves and their farm operation. ''''hen the answers were summarized, the "profile" of a typical delegate became plain. BOOTS! services" to meet changing conditions and farm operations that are so clearly developing every year. First of all, he was a farm owner and oper- The delegates' decision doesn't m~an that ator who had 110 employment other than farm- success in such things is "automatic." We have ing. He represented his county Farm Bureau, not yet been assured that our financial needs and through it, the best interests of Farm have been met. Sufficient funds could help Bureau in ~1 ichigan. to bring the growth that is necessary. But these He was a high school gI:"aduate~ One out funds depend on how good a job we do in of six delegates had a college degree. He had gaining and maintaining members under the been a long-time member and supporter Farm Bureau with a history ranging from ten to twenty years on the membership rolls. One of "Proof of Insurance" new dues-standard. A strong membership the first job that we must see through to assure that we will move ahead in Farm Bureau! is third of the delegates had been members more While standing in line to p~rchase 1966 license plates A lot of folks are asking "\Vhere now in Farm than 20 years! later this year, make sure you can prove your vehicle is ( Bureau programs? What will this $20 dues He was a user of Farm Bureau economic insured. If not, you may have to move to the. end of the mean in real Farm Bureau program expansion?" services. He was a policyholder in Farm Bu- line (while you fu~ble through your wallet or purse look- Let's look at these questions a bit. reau Insurance, a user of Farm Bureau Services' ing for the appropriate papers) - or pay the $25 extra Farm Bureau members and leaders met in feeds and fertilizers. He sold his grain, ,beans which will be charged to Michigan's uninsured motorists more than a hundred. meetings before the dele- and other products through Farm Bureau mar- beginning this year. gates acted. They expressed a long list of things keting channels. He used the products of Under the new Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, that they thought Farm Bureau should tackle Fa'rmers Petroleum Cooperative and is listed motorists will be required to show "proof of insurance" to build a stronger organization .. on the F.P.C. "Direct Delivery" routes. when buying license plates beginning November 1st, 1965. Right now - this month of October -71 This composite, "typical" delegate was 55 Those without "proof of insurance" must pay $25 extra to county Farm Bureaus are holding their annual years old, and a dairy farmer who also pro- the Uninsured Motorists Fund, as opposed to the $1 extra meetings. Every member ought to use these duced anum ber of general crops on his 220 charge which will be levied on insured drivers. meetings, attend them to bring every construc- " .. acres of land. But all of these are "averages" and More than 75,000 auto insurance policyholders of the tive suggestion possible fo~.strengtheni.~g Fa,!,! there were farmers of every description in the Farm Bureau Insurance Group will receive this proof or Bureau's programs. '. delegate body. "C ertificate of Insurance" during a special mailing sched- These annual meetings give the members an Actually the individual farms of the delegates uled for October, well ahead of November 1st when the opportunity to take part in "pointing the way." ranged all the way from a low of 4 acres to a 1966 license plntes go on sale. The certificate will include The meetings are official opportunities for the high of 1,400. Incomes from gross sales varied the policyholders name, policy number, and description members to help guide their organization. from less than $5,000 per year to over $100,000. of the vehicle insured at the time - as well as the expir- We need the help and leadership, the ideas The median delegate gross income fell between ation date of the cpverage. and suggestions of every commercial farmer $10,000 and $30,000. In the future~ Farm Bureau insureds will continue to be at these meetings, farmers doing a big job on Still it is quickly obvious that our basic provided with updated "Certificates of Insurance"-which their home farms. They are the busiest ones on delegate body was made up of active, "com- will indicate the then-current status of insurance on indi- the farm, but they are also the ones with the mercial" farmers who make their living from vidual vehicles. biggest stake in their farming future. Where the land. They were people intent on building _ In a letter directed to Michigan residents explaining the can Farm Bureau fit into that future more a Farm Bureau which will become an aggressive new Motor Vehicle Claims Act, Michigan Secretary of effectively? I appeal to them to attend their "trade organization" for farmers in future years. State made the following statements: County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and to From the opinions expressed on the profile , "On January 1, 1966, a new vista in accident protection contribute their valfJed thought and leadership. sheets, these delegates were openly concerned opens in Michigan. On that date, our state's new Motor Good, solid, well-developed programs that about developments affecting farm incomes, es- Vehicle Accident Claims Act goes into 'effect. really do the job, take a lot of careful study, pecially in legislative and marketing fields. «All uninsured vehicle owners will be required to pay planning and decision .making. Farm Bureau They stressed the need for a strong program $25 annually into the Fund when they purchase license leaders, boards of dir:ectors, both county and of public information for farmers in the future plates starting November 1, 1965. All insured vehicle state, will do a lot of "head knocking" to come to strengthen agriculture's support among non- owners pay a $1.00 premium annually into the Fund when up with the best possible use of funds made farm people. buying license plates beginning November 1, 1965. In- available. \Ve want real progress to mark the sured owners must show absolute proof that they are in- trend in Farm Bure~u. 1'.- They called for intensive work among young sured when buying plates. The job is not simply to "gallop off in a cloud farmers and recognized that future farmers Officials of the Farm Bureau Insurance Group urge those of dust." Snap decisions are not the roatI to will need new services in taxes, record-keeping, persons with questions about the Uninsured Motorist Fund solid progress. This delegate decision puts a farm management and estate planning. or the "Certificates of Insurance" to contact their local lot of responsibility in the hands of our county This delegate profile emerged from reports Farm Bureau Insurance Agent or the Home Office at 4000 and state boards of directors. The members filled out by 605 of the 663 voting delegates N. Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan. themselves should become a part of the effort. present at this important meeting. The prefer- \Ve should work to grow together. ences listed there were echoed later in the County Farm Bureaus couldn't build pro- expanded program they supported by their /~ grams in recent years because their hands were action. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS tied by a lack of funds. Now they MUST go Now the real ivork can begin, for the shap- THE ACTION PUBLICATION O~ THE MICHIGAN ~ARM BUREAU I to work with a \yill to make Farm Bureau mean ing of Farm Bureau's future will be a coopera- The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District I, Max K. more to farmers right in the home county. published monthly, on the first day, Hood, Paw Paw, R-I; District 2, Wil- tive job and the task is not done when a decision by the Michigan Farm Bureau, at its bur H. Smith, BurlinJtton, R-I; District Plans are being developed to expand market- publication office at 109 N. Lafayette 3, Donald L. RuhliJt, De x t e r; Dis- is made. Street, Greenville, MichiJtan. trict 4, E I ton R. Smith, Caledonia. R-l; District 5. David Morris, Grand ing efforts at the Michigan Farm Bureau level. Farm Bureau members in all parts of Mich- Editorial and j,teneral offices at 4000 North Grand River Avenue. LansinJt, Ledjtc, R-3; District 6, Ward G. Hodj,te, vVe will shoot for improvements in marketing Snover. R-l; District 7, Kenneth Bull, igan have two more excellent opportunities to ~lichijtan. Post Office Box 960. Tele- Bailey, R-I; District 8, Harvey Leuen- research, better market infonnation, improve- phone, Lansing, 485-8121, Extension help shape the future of agriculture by giving 317. herJter, Saginaw, R-6; District 9, ment of marketing methods, ways of expanding Established January 12, 1923. Sec- Eugene Roberts, Lake City, R-I; Dis- direction to Farm Bureau efforts. October is ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, trict 10, Ed~ar Diamond, Alpena, R- markets fur farm products. 2; District II, Edmund Sager, county Farm Bureau annual meeting time (see Michigan. Stephenson. \Fe hope for improved impact in public in- EDITORIAL: Editor, Melvin L. listing of times and places on the adjoining Woell; Staff Photographer. Charles DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter formation through television programs. We Bailey; Staff Artist, Sam Bass. \Vomen's Frahm. Frankenmuth; Dean Prid\l:eon, page) - followed by the Michigan Farm Bu- Material, Mrs. Donna \Vilber. Montgomery, R-I; \Valter Wightman, have already moved to give more help to Fennville, R-l. reau annual meeting in N'ovember. OFFICERS: MichiJtan Farm Bu- county Farm Bureaus with added field staff. reau; President, Elton R. Smith, Cale- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. The delegates' decision at the Special Session donia, R-I; Vice President, Dean William Scramlin, Holly; FARM BU- The best organization serves the "realized Pridgeon, MontJtomery, R-l; Secretary- REAU YOUNG PEOPLE: Raymond simply opened a door of opportunity to Farm Manaj,ter, Clarence E. Prentice, Okemos. Kucharek, Gaylord. needs" of its members. All members can help Bureau leaders, members and employed work- POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, 4000 N. to make those needs realized. II ow about goin{.!. ers. The big job lies' ahead. Grand River, Lansing, Michigan •• to that County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting? Second class postage paid at Greenvme, Michigan M.W. Elton Smith I MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 THREE IT'S ANNUAL MEETING TIME! II Lar I est Bes t F -I rst " , , County Farm Bureau annual meetings are imp 0 r.ta n t ~ff~irs. They are a combmation of Dlrth- JACKSON - Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., supper, Western High School, Parma. day" celebration and the most KALAMAZOO - Oct. 14, 7:00 "The largest crowd ever" - that's the prediction for the com- important farm business' meeting p.m. dinner, County Center ing 46th annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau to be to be held in the county during Bldg., Kalamazoo. held at Michigan State University, East Lansing, November the year. KALKASKA- Oct. 2, 8:00 p.m., 9-10-11. This year they will be espe- Kalkaska High School. The Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday meetings are filled with dally important in light of the KENT - Oct. 18, 7 :30 p.m., programs of unusual significance, according to reports from recent special meeting of the supper, Schensul s Buffet, "'frs. Wm. Scramlin, chairman of the annual meeting committee Michigan Farm Bureau and the Grand Rapids. of the Michigan Farm Bureau board, and ]. Delbert "'ells, staff decision to expand member-pro- LAPEER - Oct. 5, 7 :30 p.m., grams and to increase dues. supper, Lapeer County Center annual meeting chairman. - A portion of the new money Building. Items of special interest on the three-day agenda will include (three of the additional dollars, LENAWEE - Oct. 7,7:00 p.m., election of directors in the odd-numbered districts, one director- per membership) will go toward supper, E.U.B. Church, Jasper. at-large, and chairman and vice"chairman of the Farm Bureau county Farm Bureau program- LIVINGSTON - Oct. 5, 7:30 'Vomen's Committee. The president's address is scheduled for mingo This represents the first . p.m., supper, Fowlerville High Tuesday morning. increase to county Farm Bureaus School. .' The Farm Bureau 'Vomen's and Young People's annual meet- ings and .commodity sessions will be held during the afternoon since 1945. ALCONA - Oct. 11, 8:00 p.m., MACKINAC-LUCE - 0 c t. 4, 8:00 p.m., Garfield Twp. Hall, of the first day, with consideration and adoption of resolutions AIcona High School, Lincoln. Engadine. .slated for \Vednesday and Thursday, according to Mrs. Scram- T. C. Petersen ALLEGAN - Oct. 14, Potluck MACOMB - Oct. 14,7:00 p.m., . supper, Griswold Auditorium, banquet, Immanuel Lutheran ,lin and W ells. ;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::====:;:======::::=::==================::j Allegan. School, Waldenburg. Together they report details of ALPENA - Oct. 15, 8:00 p.m., MANISTEE - Oct. 20, 8:00 a three-day event expected to ,Official Notice ••• Wilson Community School, p.m., V.F.W., Kaleva. attract between 2,500 and 3,000 Herron. ~IARQUETIE-ALGER - Oct. persons from 71 county Farm ANTRIM - Oct. 18, 8:00 p.m., 13, 8:00 p.m., Eben School. Bureaus. Among the "firsts" listed Ellsworth Community Hall. MASON - Oct. 13, 8:00 p.m., on the program and which are The Annual Meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau ARENAC - Oct. 11, 8:00 p.m., Amber Township Hall. expected to contribute heavily to will be held November 9-10-11 at Michigan State Uni- Twining Community Building. MECOSTA - Oct. 9, Noon'din- the higher attendance is a tem- versity, East Lansing, Michigan. The meeting of the BARAGA - Oct. 6, 8:00 p.m., ner, MorIey-Stanwood High porary move off-campus to the voting delegates will convene at 10:00 a.ID. - Tuesday, Pelkie School. School. Lansing Civic Center for -the an- November 9 and continue through November II, at the BARRY-Oct. 11,7:30 p.m., MENOMINEE-Oct. 12, 8:00 nual banquet, Wednesday night, potluck supper, Hastings Com- p.m., Stephenson Bank. November 10. / University Auditor~um. munity Building. MIDLANI? - Oct. 18, 8: 00 This move to expanded fa- The annual banquet will be held in the Civic Center, BAY- Oct. 21,8:15 p.m.,-Moni- p.m., Studley Grange Hall. cilities will allow the seating of 'Lansing, the evening of November 10.. tor Twp. Hall, Bay City. MISSAUKEE - Oct. 4, 8: 30 hundreds of additional persons BENZIE - Oct. 11, 8:00 p.m. p.m., Lake City Area School. for the dinner program and main- The purposes of this meeting of voting delegates include BERRIEN - Oct. 14, 6:30 sup- MONROE - Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., event speech by American Farm election of members of the Board of Directors in "odd- per, Berrien Sp r i n gs You t h . supper, Ida Elementary School. Bureau president, Charles Shu-_ numbered" districts, and one At-Large; the consideration Memorial Bldg. MONTCALM - Oct. 13, 8:00 man, known world-wide for his and adoption of resolutions to detennine the Michigan BRANCH - Oct. 18, 4-H Cabin, p.m., Central Montcahn School. leadership in maintaining a Farm Bureau policies for the ensuing year, and consider- Coldwater. MONTMORENCY-Oct. 7, 7:00 sound, strong agriculture in ation of proposed amendments to tbe bylaws, if any. CALHOUN -Oct. 13, 8:00 p.m., potluck supper, Atlanta ., ,America. The Farm Bureau "Queen" contest finals, along with pfficers will report on operations .at the delegate's meeting . p.m., B.E. Henry. Community High School. Bldg., Marshall. MUSKEGON - Oct. 7, 8:00 professional entertainment, will The bylaws of the Michigan farm Bureau provide that CASS - Oct. 16, 7 :30 p.m., East p.m., 4-H Center, Wolf Lake. be part of this same evening each County Farm Bureau shall be entitled to at least two . Gate Conference Room, Cas- NEWAYGO-Oct. 19,8:15 p.m., program, expected to attract more voting delegates, plus an additional delegate for each sopolis. Fremont Foundation Building. than 2,500 persons. one-hundred members or -major portion thereof in excess of CHARLEVOIX - Oct. 6, 8:00 NORTHWEST MICHIGAN- County Farm Bureaus are the first twO:hundred members, of record, August 31, 1965 p.m., City Hall, Charlevoix. Oct. 11, 7 :00 p.m., dinner, urged to arrange bus loads of .~ not including associate members. CHEBOYGAN - Oct. 5, 8:00 Twin Lakes 4-H Bldg., Trav- members for the evening banquet p.m., Black River Elementary erse City. . and to hear the Shuman speech. The President's address will be given Tuesday morning, School, Cheboygan. OAKLAND - Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., In general, officials agree that November 9. The afternoon will be devoted to Com- CHIPPEWA- Oct. 5, 8:00 dinner, Davisburg Masonic this year's convention program lJloditjr meetings, Farm Bureau WomenPg meetings, and . p.m. 4-H Center, Kinross. Temple. promises to be one 'of the best Farm Bureau Young People, followed' by the county CLARE - Oct. 19, 8:00 p.m., OCEANA - Oct. 6, 7:00 p.m., ever. Good speakers are sched- President's banquet and Young ,People's banquet. An Grant Twp. Hall. potluck supper, Hart Congre- uled for the Commodity program. innovation this year will be an OPEN MEETING of the CLINTON --' Oct. 12, 7 :30 p.m. gational Church. A wider variety of resolutions resolutions committee, Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. The dinner, St. Johns Smith Hall. OGEMAW - Oct. 13,8:30 p.m., than usual is indicated. Out- delegates will again go into session Wednesday and DELTA - Oct. 14, 8:00 p.m., Ogemaw Twp. Hall. standing speakers for Farm Bu- Thursday. potluck lunch, Rapid River OSCEOLA - Oct. 21, 8: 15 ~.m., reau Women and Young People School. potluck !unch, Miller Audltor- are on the docket. Outstanding It is important that all delegates plan attending the EATON - Oct. 6, 7:00 p.m. din- ium, Reed City. feafured speakers include Gov- three days, and it is most important that the same dele- ner, 4-H Building, Charlotte. OTSEGO - Oct. 4, 8:00 p.m. ernor Romney; Mrs. Litta Rober- son, Ohio Farm Bureau leader gates represent their counties continuously during that EMMET-Oct. 9, 8:00 p.m., OTIAWA-Oct. 1~, 8:00 p.m., (who has just completed a year period. Harbor Springs Elementary Allendale Township Hall. Clarence E. Prentice S h I PRESQUE ISLE - Oct. 14, 8:00 teaching at Literacy Village in India), and T. C. Peterson, one Secretary-Manager GE~;;~E - Oct. 14, Noon pot- p.m. .' BtyelknapTwp. Hall, Rog- of the more dramatic speakers of Michigan Farm Bureau. IlICk d.mner, Ran k'm T 0\YllS h'Ip ers C1 • SAGINAW _ Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., the American Farm Bureau. Hall. dinner, 4-H Bldg., Fairgrounds, Among the convention "firsts" GLADWIN - Oct. 5,8:00 p.m., Saginaw. wil be a first-time open session of Grout Town Hall. SANILAC - Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m., the Resolutions Committee. Tues- GRATIOT - Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m., supper, Farm Bureau Bldg., day night, November 9, the Reso- potluck supper, New Ithaca Sandusky. lutions Committee will hold an High School. SHIA\VASSEE - Oct. 14, 7 :00 "open hearing" in the Auditorium of Kellogg Center. At that time, HILLSDALE - Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., potluck supper, Fair- any Farm Bureau member ('an p.m., potluck supper, 4-H grounds Casino, Corunna. voice opinions on any subject to Building, Hillsdale. ST. CLAIR - Oct. 6, 7:00 p.m., be brought to the delegates' at- HOUGHTON - 0 ct. 7, 8: 00 dinner, Goodells Community tention. In regular session, coun- p.m., Superior Nat'l. Bank, Bldg., County Park. ty designated delegates debate Hancock. ST. JOSEPH - Oct. 11, 7:00 and conduct the business. This HURON - Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m., p.m., potluck supper, Centre- session is open to any Farm Bu- banquet, Farm Bureau Center, ville Community Bldg. reau in Michigan. Northgate, Bad Axe. TUSCOLA - Oct. 19, 7 :00 p.m., New also this year will be a INGHAM - Oct. 13, 7 :30 p.m., banquet, Caro High School Farm Bureau "Queen" coil test , potluck supper, V.F.W. Hall, CafeteI1a. open to any young woman be- Holt. VAN BUREN - Oct. 23, 6:30 tween 17 and 30 years of age. IONIA-Oct. 11, 8:15 p.m., p.m., supper, Farm Bureau This was formerly a Miss Farm • Youth Building, Fairgrounds, Bldg., Paw Paw. Bureau contest. and was limited to teenagers and lower 20's. Fifty Ionia. WASHTEN AW - Oct. 13, 7: 30 queen candidates are expected in IOSCO - Oct. 12, 8:00 p.m., p.m., potluck supper, Farm the contest and present at the Reno Township Hall. Council Building, Ann Arbor. banquet. IRON - Oct. 2,8:00 p.m., Bates WAYNE - Oct. 8, 8:00 p.m., "Largest - Best - First" - Township Hall. Belleville 4-H Fairgrounds. this is the goal for the 1965 an- FEATURED SPEAKER - for the big annual banquet af the Michigan Farm Bureau, ISABELLA-Oct. 14,7:00 p.m., WEXFORD-Oct. 12, 8:00 will be American Farm Bureau President, Charles B. Shuman, Sullivan, Illinois. nual Farm Bureau meeting. Plan Shown with Michigan Farm Bureau President Elton Smith, Shuman (left) is widely Center Methodist Church, p.m., Cadillac Sr. High School now to attend. respected for his opinion that farmers must be left free to manager their farm . Rosebush. Cafeteria. • FOUR October 1, 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Resolution Issues c:a Of Top Importance "/\lorc dollat's of net income for /\1ichigan farmers" appeared to headline issues now under study by the Michigan Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee. Improved marketing and real and personal property tax relief have been earmarked for special attention. Through the years, Farm Bureau members have not only "talked" about marketing and bargaining, but have done a great deal about it. Farmers, working through Farm Bureau, have secured much legislation that has resulted in lowered Competent Committee costs, guaranteed payment for. produce sold and control and elimination of livestock and crop diseases. Farmers have also built and successfully operated milk, grain, livestock, egg, fruit" and other marketing cooperatives. Farmers' ~ money has built marketing tools such as the grain storage HI$'...... facilities at Ottawa Lake and the new Seaway shipping facility at Saginaw. Several laws passed by the 1965 Legislature will t provide new tools for marketing: Bean Commission and market- ing order enabling legislation. Statewide meat inspection and uniform dairy inspectIon will also maintain and provide -market- ing opportunities. The f.1FB Resolutions ~Committee is continuing its study of market development. Other subjects under study by members of the MFB Resolu- tions Committee in preparation for the handling of recom- mendations of County Farm Bureaus include: New highway legislation expected in 1966, including a change in the distribution formula of highway funds and a 1~ increase in gas tax and an upward adjustment of license fee. Water rights, use and pollution control. Drought in many Michigan counties in 1965 has placed ~ \ additional emphasis on the use of water for irrigation. !\1ich- igan's Senate appointed a special committee on agricultural ~ .4 irrigation. THE 1965 MFB RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE held its second session at Farm Bureau Center, September U. With' all mem- bers present, the committee posed for their "official photograph." Left to right are: Mrs. Jerold Topliff, committee chair- Farmer-hunter relationships, including a common concern man Gerald Waldeck, Adolph Dongvillo, Jr., Dwain Dancer, W. Arthur Rowley, Robert Zeeb, Eugene Roberts, Raymond over the problems caused by the hoodlum-hunter arul the tres- Kucharek, Alfred Goodell, Dean Pridgeon, Mrs. LaVern Kramer, Donald Ruhlig, Lawrence Robison, Harmon Williams, Louis Hayward, Eugene Fleming, Charlel Donaldson, Jr., and Mrs. Wm. C. Lockhart. By state annual meeting time in November, passer who fails to "Ask the Farmer First." .... the committee will have completed the huge task of considering 1,000 or more resolutions from the 71 counties. Farm Lpbor ~ Serious problems are raised by the provisions of Michigan's new minimum wage law _and the Workmen's. Legislators, top administrators budget pressures. Emphasis in ant Superintendent of Public In- Compensation law covering agriculture which" will become of government agencies and rep- the Extension Service will be on struction; George McIntyre, Di- effective May I, 1966. resentatives of important organi- the needs of today's agriculture, rectqr of the Department of zations appeared before the 18- including marketing, natural re- Agriculture; Representative E. D. On National Issues, the MFB Resolutions Committee recog- member Michigan Farm Bureau sources, 4-H and family living. O'Brien, Chairman of the House nizes that passage of a four-year extension of t~e present direc- Resolutions Committee at its sec- In their subcommittee hearings, Committee on Economic De- " tion of federal farm programs will require a review in depth of ond session at Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee members velopment; Director Ralph Mc- Farm Bureap's policy and program recommendations. Center, Lansing, on September were seeking inform a tion and Mullan and members of the staff Inflation at an increased rate is indicated as prices on con- 14, with all members present. opinions to aid them in refining of the Department of Conserva- . I d \Vhen Chairman Gerald Waldeck, policy recommendations from the t.IOn; mem b ers 0 f th e st a ff 0f th e sumer and productIon goods move sharp y upwar . Kent county dairyman, called the resolutions which will be coming Agricultural Economics Depart- Legislative Apportionment - Senator Dirksen's proposed Con- meeting to order, the seven sub- from the 71 County Farm Bureau ment, MSU; Dean Quirin, State stitutional amendment is still alive in Congress and at this time committees faced a packed day. annual meetings which will be Executive Director, ASCS; and 26 state legislatures, of the necessary 34, have acted to instruct Dr. Thomas K. Cowden, Dean held during October. :\ir. Lynn. ~el1ogg, Deputy Di- the Congress to call a Constitutional Conve~tion for the pur- of the College of Agriculture, Last year, the 1964 Resolutions rector, MIchIgan Department of pose of amending the Federal Constitution to permit the voters MSU, and Dr. Sylvan H. Witt- Committee gave consideration to Social Welfare. wer, new Director of the Agricul- the 1030 resolutions acted upon . Appearmg b f th C 't 0 f a s t a t e t 0 appo rt'Ion one h ouse 0 f th elr. IegIS . 1ft ature on ac ors e ore e ommI - h hI' I tural Ex peri men t Station, met at County Farm Bureau annual tee at its next meeting, October ot er t an popu ation a one. with the committee at its meetings and 65 commodity reso- 19, will be Clarence Lock, Direc- Labor Laws - The Congress is considering unemployment luncheon session. After describ- lutions proposed by the six state- tor of the Department of Rev- compensation which would replace state programs and would ing the reorganization of the Ex- wide commodity committees. enue; Dr. Robert C. Kramer, provide this type of coverage for farm workers under certain tension Service, necessitated by Among the. resource people ap- Director of the Agricultural Mar- conditions. failure of the Legislature to make pearing before the subcommittees keting Utilization Center, MSU, " .. needed appropriations, Dean were: Representative George and John Datt, Assistant Director Also under conSideratIon I are federal mtmmum wage laws Cowden stressed that adjustments Montgomery, Chairman of the of the Washington office of and repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act, which would be needed to meet chang- House Committee on General American Farm Bureau Federa- authorizes a state to enact right-to-work laws. Nineteen state~ ing times, even with or without Taxation; George Schutt, Assist- tion. now have such laws. • ITS FARM BUREAU POLICY-MAKING TIME Farm Bureau FARM BUREAU COUNTY ~rATE "AMERICAN"i <" policies are MEMBERS R.E~OLtJTION~ RE~OLfJTION~ R.E~OLIJ710N~ ,~'~ the result of START HERE BECOME ! BECOME. I ARE ••• TO HELP BUILD PROGRAMS FOR the combined COUNTY STATE I EARNING HIGH thinking and RECOMMENDA nONS RECOMMENDA TlONS ••••. NET INCOME action of POlICES JOt DUUNG WITH • with .reiter freeclo. • ill sound dollirs • it peace thousands of farm people. COUNTY. ~TATE NATIONAL 1101 BETTE',URAL LIVINfi! I~$(JE~ I~~()E~ l~fJa MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 FIVE WHAT ABOUT WATER ISSUE FAR FROM DRY By: Dan E. Reed Legislative Counsel, Mich. Farm Bureau ';Vill1966 he the year when water problems of long standing are Jaken up for action in Michigan? Som~ signs ]Joint ill this direction. - 1. Severe drought in major portions of Michigan caused 21 .' counties to be recognized by the National Disaster Committee as emergency counties. ~ t;.. ¥ t #. --- " .. t>~ ' . < 2. In a progress report to Governor Romney, the Governor's ~ 't'•. , ~..1ichigan Farm Bureau at the rJ;:~~~ time of organizing the firsCFarm Bureau in the U. P. in ~,Jt.•.. "" Delta County on October 23, 1955. ~ . ~~*-~ Wesley S. Hawley of Escanaba, Coordinator of Farm HAYMAKING TIME IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY -finds Keith Schwiderson piloting the baler while father, Franklin stacks hay on the wagon. Older brother Kenneth hauls to the barn. The long winters require many b~l~s of such fine hay. Bureau in the Upper Peninsula in its early stages, now retired, is chairman of the committee that is drawing up the plans for the affair. "U ncle \\les," as he is referred to by his numerous friends in and out of Farm Bureau circles, was the man most re- /' sponsible for the spade work done in most of the counties. vVith the able assistants working beside him each county Farm Bureau was built on a Finn foundation. Others have since continued to build the Farm Bureau structures that will remain a. monument to the dedicated volunteers that gave so much .. Several of the "assistant architects" will be honored at the event. These were the dedicated leaders who had visions of a great new organization serving the needs of agriculture. There are several, but one individual deserves special recognition. He is Clayton Ford of Cornell. Mr. Ford was the first Farm Bureau member in the Upper Peninsula. He was influential in organizing the first community group. He was also the first U. P. member on the state resolutions committee. Since that time he has served on most committees and- held practically every office in the Delta County Farm Bur~au including county secretary. He is now the county president .. Since its beginning in October, 1955, Farm Bureau has spread throughout the vast area north of the Mackinac Bridge. All of the region, with the exception of the western end of the peninsula, is being serviced by a county Fann Bureau. With the exception of 1965, the region has shown an in- crease in membership. The loss in 1965 was partially due to the regional man being hospitalized and later recuperat- ing while membership plans were being made and carried out. In the period from October, 1955 to October, 1957, mem .. bership had increased to 292. Since that time it has risen to almost 1000 members. The past ten years have been ten years of progress. We can expect even greater achievements in the next ten years with our expanded programs .. Guests at the celebrati0I?- will be representatives of press and radio, Extension Service personnel, National and State legislators, past and present Farm Bureau staff and others. MILKING INSTRUCTIONS - are given by Delta county Farm Bureau presid t CI F' Th family has operated a dairy for over 40 years. Currently they milk a fin ehnd afYBton ord.'o hiS youngest son, Dole. e e er 0 rown SWISScaws . MICHIGAN FARM NEWS "Solid" Farm Leaders huge new living room which will A visit with the Rudolph Lar- Husband Robert's comment, accommodate the entire family - sons of Chassell is a chance to see "Meet the Chamber of Commerce all nine of them. more of Michigan's finest Russet- for Trap Rock Valley." At Skandia live the Waino Ra- Burbank potatoes and fine crops Another long hop back to the ja/as with their herd of beautiful of small grains. Yields run in the Escanaba area and a visit to the heef cattle. Although the regis- SOO-bushel class and many are first Farm Bureau member in the tered part of the herd is quite stored on the farm where the Upper Peninsula, Clayton Ford of small, they are big, deep-bodied family grades and packs them for the Cornell community. Another Herefords with excellent beef the retailers. These potatoes go dairyman, Clayton milks a herd cJUJracteristics. The Rajala chil- primarily to one of the larger re- of fine Brown Swiss cows. The dren, Mary, Nina and Sarah, show tail chains without passing through Fords have been active in Farm their beef calves at the Upper a "middleman." A retail outlet on Bure~u since its organization in Peninsula State Fair. As so many the home farm is operated by the the area 10 years ago. Clayton youngsters today, they are avid Larson children. ' serves as president of the Delta horsemen with two or three pon- In the Lake Linden community County Farm Bureau. ies around the farm all the time. of Houghton County lives the In addition to his farming, Our choice as champion vege- Robert Baccus family. While Rob- Clayton, like many other Upper table gardener is Mrs. William ert operates the farm and dairy" Peninsula farmers, cuts some of Bakewell, also of the Skandia where he milks Holsteins in a the second growth timber on his community. In her nearly half- family enterprise with no outside farm as a part-time job. The - acre garden, she grows practically help, Dorothy and the girls have- present booming market for pulp- all the common vegetables and a I,OOO-hen flock of Leghorns. wood stock has kept many of the several seldom seen anymore. Eggs from the Baccus flock go to farmers cutting and peeling wood Asked why a person in her seven- regular customers around Hough- in the sprin~. ties works so hard at gardening, ton with Dorothy handling de- The families visited represent a liveries. The Baccus farm is de- cross-section of agriculture in SNOW -TOLLS-TAXES' she answered that it must be habit - besides she has neighbors who voted to the production of fe~d Michigan's growing Upper Penin- like fresh vegetablesl ' for the cattle and chickens. sula, one of the few areas left in • One of the characteristics of the United States where new land A long jump through the iron most Upper Peninsula residents is is available in any quantity. By: Robert' E. Smith country around M arquetie and a fierce pride in the area and its Legislative Counsel Further, it is one of the few Negaunee and there is "copper opportunities. Asked if she would remaining agricultural areas where country" with its wonderful straw- Upper Peninsula farmers will be glad to hear that Farm like to move to a milder cli11U.lte, a farmer can clear and develop berries and potatoes. Berries from Bureau has been able to revive the "snow-removal" bill Dorothy Baccus' answer was an pastures and crops without having this area go in large quantities to emphatic ':No." (H 2024) which would permit counties to contract with to first repair years of erosion, or Chicago, Milwaukee and to the She went on to explain that the to stamp out disease and pests property owners to plow snow. twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. cold weather seldom made her gained along with the land as a In resolution session last Fall, Farm Bureau delegates A visit to the Osman Sirard children miss more than two or legacy from previous owners. wrote: "In areas of heavy snowfall such as the Upper farm near Baraga quickly convin- three days of school a term. She Here, in Michigan's Wonder- Peninsula, private citizens cannot afford the type of equip. ces one of the superior qualities had high praise for the cool sum- land, a man can still carve from ment required to plow heavy accumulations of snow. This of the "copper country" berries. mers with their wonderful seasons true wilderness a farm for home often results in serious problems. We recommend enabl- Large, firm and sweet, these are for crops and livestock. Dorothy and family, doing so with his own in~ legislation to allow county road commissions to pro- ready to e'at the moment they are is district chairman of the Farm ingenuity and the sweat of his vide such service to private citizens at a reasonable fee." picked, and no sugar needed. Bureau Women's state committee. brow. The bill passed the House last session but bogged down in the Senate. More good news for Upper Peninsula residents is con- tained in a report that Governor Romney has urged the Legislature to take action to remove tolls on the Mackinac Bridge. Earlier, Governor Romney had appointed a special committee to study the toll problem, and Farm Bureau has been pushing for legislative action to refinance the bridge and to make it more available at decreased cost. In resolution, Farm Bureau m~mbers noted that the potential foreseen for the bridge has not been realized and that the number of vehicles now crossing the straits remains only about half of what had been predicted. Bad news for all Michigan residents is that the bi. partisan tax program appears at this writing to be dead. The program was developed by leaders of both political parties along with Governor Romney. Rep. George Montgomery (D.) Detroit, Chairman of the House T~ation Committee, met with the taxation sub- committee of the Farm Bureau State Resolutions Com- mittee and told them that he is "convinced that tax refonn is necessary." He said that property carries too much of the tax burden and that the tax on farm personal property is one of the "many inequities" in the present tax structure. He said that tax reform should include a flat rate income tax and that the argument of "graduated vs. flat rate" in- come taxes should not be an issue at this time. Rep. Mont- gomery also congratulated Farm Bureau on its realistic stand. Governor Romney told a joint session of the Legislature that the proposed bipartisan program would "reduce the taxes paid by almost all Michigan families with an income of $6,500 or less." The Senate agreed to make tax refonn a part of the agenda. Senator Basil Brown (D.) Detroit, majority floor leader, is one of the strong leaders of the bipartisan group favoring tax reform now. I It was calculated that under the bipartisan program an urban family of 5 with a $4,500 income would have a tax cut of $34. A similar farm family (assuming property taxes of $1,(00) would have a tax cut of $136 - plus any saving resulting from'repeal of the Business Activities Tax. Higher income families would pay more, for instance, those with an $18,000 annual income would pay an additional GIANT STRAWBERRYPLANTS - on the Osman Sirard farm, are displayed by Farm Bureou Regional Representative, Hugo Kivi. $329. He reports that many thousand quarts of these fine "Copper Country" berries ore shipped into the big cities. October 1., 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS EIGHT UPPER PENINSULA REPORTS ~' \~~ ::-; ~~1J M ~M~ti" ~\ {7L~~ " HEAVYCROP OF SilAGE CORN - is examined on the Schire Brothers farm. Several silos are filled each year, furnishing a major portion of the roughage required for 150 to 200 animals. Yields run around 15 tons of silage per acre. u.~FARM A one-million pound dairy farm, five-hundred bushel per acre potatoes, and toppy beef steer calves were the headliners of the Upper Peninsula Farm Management tour for 1965. Starting at the Paul Van Dainme fann near Watson, the 400 to 500 visitors saw a farm where the emphasis is on top production of Russet Burbank potatoes and milk for the Marquette and Escanaba markets. The fann is marked by its neat, yet "working" appearance. __ Initially the VanDamme farm had less than 100 acres of BEEF CHARACTERISTICS- of an excellent steer on the farm of William Jaeger, are explained to the tour group by Extension open land. Today it has over 500 acres in crops and pastures Specialist, Rick Hartwig. Herefords on the Jaeger farm date back to 1917. Calves are sold through a local cooperative. with about 30 new acres cleared each year. Buildings come from timber cut on the farm and show evidence of detailed study of needs and efficiency of lay-out. One of the points of interest was a new potato storage building which had U. P. POTATO FIELD-DAY FEEDER CALF SALES been recently completed and included a modified electric fork-lift for handling 30-bushel storage boxes. Cropping practices observed included 47 acres 'of pota- Nearly 150 fanners and their wives attended the Upper Penin- sula Potato Field Day held in SCHEDULED FOR U. P. toes where such advanced practices as systemic poisons to Iron County Saturday, August 28. control insects are used. Fertilization is carefully con- Dr. Donald Thurlow, Michigan trolled to produce potatoes of the desired type and specific State University's soils specialist gravity. Yields run in the vicinity of 600 cwt. per acre. from Chatham, reviewed results The Van Dammes are members of the Marquette-Alger of fertility trials on the Elmer Fann Bureau. ]ohmon fann and said, "There At the William Jaeger farm, the group saw a cow and seems to be no substitute for a calf beef operation where the cattle are handled with a weIl-balanced fertility program of green manure and commercial minimum of labor and stored feed. The calves ate sold at fertilizers." Thurlow also com- 400 to 500 pound weights each October through the local mented on six potato variety'trials Bay De Noc Beef Producers' Association sale. The Jaeger that were on display. calves have averaged well above the sale-weight average Acceptable early varieties seem for several years. to be Superior and Snowflake, but This-herd is characterized by the thriftiness of the calves growers were somewhat disap- and the beef type of the brood cows resulting from the use pointed in the appearance of the of good registered bulls since 1917. Russet-Arenacwhich showed some Beginning with the 1965 sale, the Bay de Noc Beef growth cracks. As yet, no variety Producers will be using a new facility built on property has been developed that wiIl re- leased near Rapid River from the U. S. Forest Service. For place the popular Russet-Burbank, says Iron County Extension Di- BEEFFOR SAlEl - at the Bay de Noc yards. Due to strict admission requirements, the past seven years the Bay de Noc breeders have been rector R. H: Kaven of Cryst.al only big, growthy cattle are sold in the event. U. P. beef men are out to produce using facilities rented in Escanaba. Falls, who was chainnan of the "good doing" cattle attractive to buyers from all parts of the country. Jaeger, who is sales manager for this year's sale (October Field Day. 12) says that nearly 100 breeders are expected to consign At the noon luncheon Dr. Wil- their calf crop. He predicts about 1,500 feeder-calves at October 8 and 12, Upper Peninsula beef breeders will offer liam Meggitt of MSU spoke on new developments in the herbi- for sale nearly 2700 feeder cattle at the sales of the Western the sale. The new sales-barn is a modem pole structure with pens cide weed control program, point- Upper Michigan Beef Breeders' Association and the Bay de Noc holding about 2,000 cattle. Looking forward to the day ing out that growers are more de- Beef Producers' Association. when sales are too large for present facilities, County pendent than ever on herbicides Friday, October 8, the Western group will 'Offer 1200 feeder • Extension Director, Joe Heirman reports that there is room and emphasizing that new and calves and 100 yearlings. Most will be of Hereford breeding. for expansion on present grounds. better chemicals are being de- The sale begins at 12:00 noon at the Association's yard on U. S. The last stop was at the dairy farm of the Schire Broth- veloped each, year. Highway 45, one-half mile south of "Bruce Crossing." Sale ers, Howard and Morton, and Morton's son, James. Start- Rick Hartwig, agricultural eco- manager is Harold Olsen of Ewen. nomist with MSU, from Mar- ing in 1953 with a five-cow tandem milking parlor, they Tuesday, October 12, the Bay de Noc group will hold their quette, discussed the economics of have developed a herd of about 85 mature Holsteins which the potato industry. He empha- eighth annual feeder calf sale at their new yard at Rapid River. produce nearly one-million pounds of milk y~arly. In less sized the change in markets as This year the Bay de N oc sale will consist of 800 steers, 500 than 20 years, they have cleared for cultivation and pasture well as new processing methods heifers and 200 yearlings. They are mainly Hereford and Angus over 500 acres of woodland. Their cropping system leans that are taking place, and -pointed with a few cross-bred animals. The sale will start at 12:00 noon. ' heavily on corn silage and legume hay. They push for out that only those who keep tip The yard is three miles east of Rapid River near U. S. Highway maximum yields on corn and hay through the use of the to date can survive in this highly 2. William Jaeger of Cornell is sale manager. best adapted varieties and a scientific fertilization program. competitive field. The new yard at Rapid River has been built by the members The Schires are active in the Marquette-Alger Fann In the afternoon commercial of the Bay de Noc group because they feel they have quality Bureau. machinery was on display and was calves to offer the feeder, and can now do so under near ideal All the operations visited had in common: high yields, demonstrated. "Because of the enthusiasm generated at the first ~nd~tions. Further, they feel that hoth the quality and quantity , high mechanization, and complete records systems. WIll Increase as more farmers become part of the program. They all showed the results of hard work and a great Field Day, it is expected to be- come an annual U. P. event," To be eligible for either sale, the cattle have to meet strict deal of planning and ingenuity. Kaven said. requirements set up by the sale committees. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 NINE Increased Pay To Charter Policies Governor George Romney has proclaimed October "Cooperative Center. Meeting participants will hear "\Vhat Project 80 Means to ~Iichigan Agriculture," and will the official business session of the association, the group will hear Dr. Lawrence Boger of M.S.U.'s the greater, original premiums- Month." Two important events DIVIDENDS DECLARED during the month will be the view the newly-released film, Agricultural Economics Depart- to the policyholder's advantage. ment. Dr. Boger will present a Special dividends payable to Mr. Vermillion stated tilat ex- annual meetings of Farm Bureau "Cows, Kids and Co-ops" starring projected look at rural ~lichigan Farm Bureau Charter Life Insur- cellent investment returns, low Services, Inc., October 4, and the farmer-philosopher Henry Schri- in . 1980 as developed in the ance Policyholders are now being operating costs, and favorable Michigan Association of Farmer ver. "Project 80" study. computed at an increased rate of mortality experience ilave made Cooperatives on October 5. Following tile business session, Later the group will discuss the 15 percent effective September the increased charter dividends Selecting meeting site for the Farm Bureau Services will join implications of "Project 80" pro- 20, according to an announce- possible. The Farm Bureau Life two annual sessions is Kellogg tile M i chi g a n Ass 0 cia ti 0 n 0 f jections as they affect coopera- ment made by N. L. Vermillion, [nsurance Company has experi- C e n t erA II d i tori u m, Michigan Farmer Cooperatives for a 6:00 tives. Principal speaker at this Administrative Vice President of enced tremendous growth since its State University campus, East banquet with Edgar A. Guest, Jr. session will be A. K. Johnson, vice the Farm Bureau Insurance founding in 1951. Early this year, Lansing. Registration for Farm "Bud" as he is known to his president of the Federal Inter- Group. the Company surpassed tile $200 Bureau Services stockholders and tilou;ands of followers and WJR- mediate Credit Bank of St. Paul. Regular dividends are paid to million mark of Life Insurance in guests begins at 9:00 a.r,n., Mon- Detroit listeners, will concentrate Special interest conferences will all those who hold Farm Bureau Force. day, with the call to order at "On the Sunny Side of the be held in the afternoon session, Life Insurance policies, but the The first dividends on special 10:00. Street:' dealing with such subjects as Charter Life dividend is an addi- charter life policies were paid by credit, dairying, services and live- Featured speaker of the F.B.S. Prior to the Monday evening tional dividend only to individuals Farm Bureau Life in 1954~ From stock. Personnel of the MSU meeting will be Robert Kramer, banquet, MAFC mem bers will who invested in Charter Life In- 5 percent, the dividend rate has Agricultural Economics Dept. will director of the University's Agri- register for their meeting which surance Policies. grown steadily through the years be present at each conference. begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. After Charter Life Insurance Policies to the present. Rates increased cultural Marketing and Utilization were issued, for the most part, in to 6 per:cent in 1959, to 7 percent 1951 when Farm Bureau Life was organized. Policyholder premiums (on which dividends are ordinar- ily computed), were reduced five in 1960, to 9 percent in 1961, to 10 percent in 1962, to 11 percent in 1964 and finally to 15 percent this year. By the end of 1965, Extension Values Stressed is even more important to the By: Clarence E. Prentice reau Board of Directors has been years after the policies were is- Farm Bureau Life will have paid studying the programs and fi- other 930/0 of our citizens, who sued, but the newly increased 15 approximtaely $417,000 in special Secretary-Manager, must have an abundant supply nances of the Cooperative Exten- percent dividends are based on charter dividends. Michigan Fann Bureau sion Service, particularly newly of efficiently produced and mar- anno.unced changes in orientation keted food if our high standard The Cooperative Extension of living, the envy of the world, Service has before it the greatest and objectives. Most recently the board of di- is to be continued. challenge of its existence. Many "After a generation of great segments of our society appear rectors approved a statement, Tightly-constructed concrete feed bunks hold given here in part, and which is changes brought about by the to think that because of full agricultural revolution, it is neces- finely ground concentrates. Durable concrete stomachs and warm backs there worthy of intensive study ... "Earlv in this centurv, pro- sary to review our program of withstands the roughest treatment I from stock is no further need to develop and agricultural services in the light gressive' farmers were looking for and equipment, lasts a lifetime with practically impart agricultural food and fiber of present needs. We cannot be production information to rural a way to obtain the latest in- no upkeep. Concrete bunks are easily adapted fOlma'tion in agricultural research. slaves to the status quo! and agricultural folks. "Today's scientific agriculture to automatic feeding systems. As a result of this need, the Co- At the same time it appears operative Agricultural Extension needs the services of specialists Construction is fast, easy and economical. these other groups would like to Service was formed in 1914. It in fields of production and mar- Ask your ready-mixed concrete producer or divert Extension dollars to use keting. The reorganization of provided for cooperation between rural builder for details. Write for free copy of by the other 930/0 of the popula- the U. S. Department of Agricul- agricultural extension services will , , "Concrete Feed Bunks." tion. ture, the Land Grant Colleges, provide a means for making the This kind of thinking is fal- and the people of the local coun- results of laboratory and field lacious. It is a "Big Lie" to think ties. Farm people began to have research rapidly and effectively that the Extension Service of the latest research findings at available to our farms. "We favor more positive em- Cut feeding costs wit~ Michigan State University has re- sulted in exclusive benefits to farm people. Although farmers their fingertips. Progress in effi- ciency of production and market- ing has been fantastically great. phasis being directed toward agriculture, marketing, natural re- have benefi ted greatly, others The resultant benefits have ac- sources; and home and family liv- have profited more, if for no crued to all of society. Farmers ing and 4-H Club work in rural other reason ..than there are I so have benefited generally only as areas. We believe this to be a many more of them. they are a part of the total ~ociety. forward step and give our sup- The "Extension Relations" com- "Farmers continue to need this port to Extension in County, Dis- mittee of the Michigan Farm Bu- service. However, its continuation trict, and State programs:' GRAPE GROWERS MEETING 21st Annual Feeder Sale The 15th annual meeting of the U. S.-Canadian Grape meet- ing was held at the Airways Hotel 1 NORTHEASTERN MICHIGAN HEREFORD CALF ASSOCIATION WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN in Buffalo, New York, on August 18, 1965. These meetings were set up fifteen years ago to solve a prob- lem of that time - low-priced grapes coming into the United States from Canada. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Attendance at current meetings includes the secretary and several AT 12:00 NOON (Lunch available) members of the "Canadian Grape ~larketing Board" in addition to other growers and some processors 2800 CALVES from Canada. Representatives of growers, processors, and Farm Bureau commodity departments 150 YEARLINGS' .. from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and ?\lichigan also attended . Ken Bullock, Commodity Di- 2600 of above are Herefords and the balance are Angus vision of New York Farm Bureau, and Keith Mathias, secretary of and Angus-Hereford cross (All dehorned and knife tile Canadian Grape Marketing castrated). Board have been the contact men in case problems arise between meetings and have been respon- This year's Grand-Champion Steer at Michigan State sible for arrangements. Ward Cooper of the American Farm Bu- • Fair was purchased at last year's Feeder Sale! reau Federation, was chairman of this year's meeting. Max Hood, District 1 Director on the ?\Iichigan Farm Bureau MICHIGAN'S OLDEST SALE OF QUALITY FEEDERS. board, represented the ?\lichigan Farm Bureau and grape growers PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 'Varren Britt, Secretary Cot. George Wright of the state at this meeting. 900 Stoddard Bldg., lansing, Michigan 48933 Turner, Michigan Auctioneer ~lichigan is the second largest An Dr"nil,tion 10 improVl ,nd ,xt,nd Ib, us's of conc"t" producer of Concord grapes in ,d, possibl, by III, fin,nci,1 support of mosl comp,ling Clm,nl m,nuf"tu"rs in tilt Unil,d SI,t,s ,nd C,n.d, the United States. TEN October 1, 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS By: Don Kinsey "Where's the fire! In corncob burners all over the state where it hadn't ought to be," says Clyde Williams, manager of the corncob processing plant at Coldwater, Michigan, a subsidiary operation of the Michigan Elevator Exchange division of Farm Bureau Services.. "The capacity of the market for corncob products is tremendous," says Mr. Williams. "\Ve don't know the limits to the demand yet. The cob mill is turning out about 20,000 tons of cob meal a year. 'Ve have been operating 'full tilt' for the last two years, and yet, the market keeps gro~'ing. Burning cobs looks like a waste of good resources today. There are new uses developing aU the time. The thing we need most is more cobs/" Up to this year, most of the NSET RED v cobs have been obtained from com, it pays the farmer to stick elevators that shell com in the with the com picker rather than vicinity of the Coldwater plant. to use the picker-sheller or the Few have come farther than 40 combine. miles. But the need for cobs has Premiums on cob com differ grown so fast that a fleet of semi- with the season at the cob mill. trucks is being put on the road Deliveries at the height of the to collect cobs from 150 miles harvest season mean high-mois- around. Seventy-five freight car- ture cobs. The cobs must then loads are being shipped in from be dried - a cost to be met. Illinois. Handling and storage loads mount Why all the fuss? It seems that as new cobs pour into the mill. nearly twenty years...ago some in- Premiums may drop as low as 3~ dustries began to discover that per bushel at this time. ground corncobs were useful in Cob com delivered later, pre- their operations. The fibres of dried, commands a higher pre- the cob are tough. They do not mium. Premiums-average 5~ per fracture when used under pres- bushel for the year. Most ear sure as abrasives. This toughness com is stored for a time in farm of fibre shows up in the grinding cribs for later delivery. process. The friction created By early September of this generates so much heat that you year, cob premiums had reached can scorch your hand if you lay 7~ per bushel. And no shelling it on one of the grinding drums. costs are deducted from these You even have to be careful of fire developing. Of course, the premiums. Premiu~s paid to farmers have meant an additional , cobs must be thoroughly dry $100,000 in farmers' pockets in .THE QUALITY STEEL POST when ground. the delivery range of the Cold- Now BONDERIZED FULL Fifteen years ago the demand water cob plant. ..... LENOiR NationaJly known non- for corncob meal began to mount. The use of field shellers in com metallic rust inhibitor provides Foundries wanted it for an abra- harvest creates some problems for better finish, adherence, appear- ance. Vastly superior posts. sive. The metal plating industry the farmer. Field shelled com is REFLEcnvE CODIT CREST was wanted it for a polishing agent. harvested early. It usually con- originated in 1958; repeatedly im- A soap manufacturer found that tains a high moisture content. It proved. More weather-resistant; the finely ground cob meal made must be dried before storing, brighter at night. Imitated but never an eXfelient ingredient for in- otherwise, it may go sour. Wet equalled by cheap "beads on paint." dustrial hand soaps. Chemical com is subject to a certain amount SUNSETRED ALKYDRESINENAMEL is double baked; first for enamel, industries wanted crushed cobs of cracking of the kernel coat again after crest is applied. You as a vehicle for fertilizers and during the shelling process. The buy two Co-op products, paint and insecticides. coat is tender. This crackling enamel. Cob meal is highly absorbent. means dockage. The coat of crib- LAROEST'AREA TRIPLE RIVETED It is better than sawdust for soak- dried com becomes tougher and ANCHOR PLATE lends stability to UNILITErail steel posts. ing up moisture and oil from fac- shows little or no shelling dam- BUY UN/LITES! tory or garage floors. Another age. Available thro,ughout Michigan market. Feeds manufacturers be- Most farmers who shell in the gan to want cob meal as a rough- field must market their corn di- ALWAYS IN OPERATION - is this gigantic corncob dryer, which has had extra FARM BUREAU age carrier for ingredients. So the rectlv from the field. Few farm- work to do during the--rainy weeks of 1965. Cobs must be thoroughly dry before SERVICES, INC. \Villiams mill began pelletizing going to the crushers and grinders. Only clean corncobs can be used. The dryer ers have driers on the farm. Com is a steam-heated drum rotated by an electric motor. A constant "fire-watch" Lansing, Michigan the meal to meet this demand. sold at peak harvest, during mar- is kept in that the cobs leave both the dryer and the grinders at extremely high Even the makers of some cos- ket glut, brings low prices. There temperatures. metics began to use the finest of are moisture discounts, too. the powedered cob products.in Driers at the elevator are over- face powders. taxed at harvest time. Clyde Williams says, "We Even where shelled com is haven't begun to exhaust all the stored in well-aired bins, trouble possible uses for cob meal. We can develop, even if moisture is are getting cobs from Michigan, as low as 14 %. Large volumes of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois to keep moist field-shelled com can over- the mill going." load on-the-farm drying or aenit- The actual process of milling ing facilities. Spoilage losses tend _ the cobs is a well-kept secret. to run high. Grinding rooms are closed to the Many farmers have gained the public. The process is kept "un- impression that field losses are der wraps" as carefully as next greater with the picker than with the. picker-sheller or combine. year's car models. Ohio State University found that The Williams firm developed the reverse is true. the cob meal process "from If com is harvested as' early scratch" in 1952, and having in- with the picker as with the picker- vested much money and experi- sheller or combine, picker losses mentation in it, they are not are less. Total losses averaged about to surrender the secret to 6.4 bushels per acre for picker- competitors. shellers and combines, but only "Royal Craft Cob Meal" won 4.8 bushels per acre for the the regional "Agricultural Product pickers. of the Year Award" for Michigan It is a worth while proposition Week in 1963. This, alone, gives to consider the premiums avail- dimension to its importance. able for cobs where the market Does this cob meal operation is within the delivery range of yield gains for farmers? It can, the cob mill. And this range is CLYDEWILLIAMS- whose name remains on the "Williams Milling Company Division" of Farm Bureau S r 'ces points to if the farmer handles his com growing. It will grow more lIS the main processing plant where corncobs are milled. ?y the ton. The milling process has been advanc:dvland improved since 1956 when the process w~s .develo.ped by the Wllhams family. The heart of the milling process is a closely-guarded harvest properly. If premiums demand for cob meal continlles secret and is not open to publiC inspection. Much of the plant operation is automatic, and no other mill refines corncobs amount to 5st per bushel for cob to mOllnt. to equal stondards. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 ELEVEN Have you been in your; corn field this Fall? Do you run yield checks? _ Tests on crop yields, run by Michigan State ~xtension Department show that" Michigan Certified Hybrid Seed Corn yields are at or near the top year after year. Take advantage of this fact and increcise your corn-crop next year ... book your seed cC?rn now. Your Farm Bureau dealer has all of the particulars, see him iust as soon as possible and book your re- quirements with him. e Stop in at our Booth No. 237 at the National Corn Picking Contest in Adrian - Redut:e Your Unit Procludion Cost with Servit:es' Cost Control Program- SHOP WHEREVER YOU SEE THIS en Yl}0uy · . · ~ave as 4000 NORTH GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MICH. EMBLEM ••• IT IS YOUR GUIDE e pr .. flJel greater TO QUALITY COUPLED WITH . sa pen~u market ECONOMY. Farm Bureau Services is a jur u.r e~ Jfality major component of the products can !p you ower your Michigan farm Bureau. Unit Producti9n Cost. TWELVE October 1, 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Rural-Urban Held Thc Jad,son County Farm Bu- cost involved in producing milk n'all \Vomen rcccntly cntertaincd as they watched the loading of the ladies of thc Grcater Jackson milk onto transport trtl('k for m:lr- Association at their annual Hllral- ket. Urban Day. This year's event The Ball1ns had their farm nlll- featured a tour of three outstand- chinery and milking equipment displayed with the cost on each ing area farms. item to give the city women some The urban guests had an op- idea of farming costs. porhll1ity to see a stanchion-type The Lambert McClintic farm barn where Willard Sanford milks was the last stop on the tour. Here" 80 Jersey cows. The speaker at the ladies viewed his cage laying Sanford's "Jerseyland Farm" was building, saw the modem method Wayne Marker of the Bodker of gathering eggs and how they Dairy in Detroit. He outlined the are cooled and crated for market sanitation and health require- Farm Bureau Women through the Farm Bureau Egg ments that must be observed by Marketing Division. dairymen in order to maintain Clyde Springer, of Farm Bu- their market. reau Services, explained the op-' Second stop on the tour was the eration and answered many ques- to Elect Officers farm of Gaylord Baum and Sons, tions for his interested audience. who have~160 Holsteins and use Later he spoke on «A Fresh Egg the "free stall" housing plan. Goes to Market" at a luncheon County Extension Agent, Fred served the 92 city and Farm Bu- Sackrider, told the women of the reau women. Michigan had company in Sep- The Vermont ladies got a close-up tember - 16 sincere, friendly, of Michigan farm living when inquisitive ladies from the Ver- they spent the night with Farm mont Farm Bureau. They had Bureau families in those counties." < come to say «thank you" to Kel- A highlight of their tour was a logg's' of Battle Creek, and they visit to the Kellogg Mills in Bat- had come to learn. Their mission tle Creek. «This is really how it was accomplished. all started," explains Mrs. Miller. Heading the group was the «We were pleased with Kellogg's vivacious Mrs. Beverly Miller, 'Food is a Bargain' promotion and "chairman oi the Vermont Farm the favorable image it gave to Mrs. Wm. Scramlin Mrs. Clare Carpenter Bureau Women, mother of six agriculture. So we wrote to them children, grandmother of two, and expressing our appreciation and. Mrs. 'Vm. (Maurine) Scramlin, Oakland Mrs. Clare (Florence) Carpenter, Tuscola partner in a 125-dairy cow farm in return received a personal in- county, is a candidate for re-election to the county, is a candidate for state women's vice- in Putney, Vermont. vitation to visit their facilities." office of state Women's chairman, a position chairman. The Carpenters live on "a dairy and Assisting her was vice chair- The Vermont women decided she has held for two years. The Scramlins live general farm near Cass City. man, Mrs. Maxham, very suitably to accept the invitation and to on a dairy and general farm near Holly. Mrs. Carpenter is a 4-H leader, is active in called «Happy" by her Farm Bu- also visit Farm Bureau friends 1\1rs. Scramlin has been a 4-H leader for 15 her political party, is a school election inspector reau co-workers and friends. She and interesting places along the also lives on a farm in Putney, way. A stop at the Ohio Farm years. She has served on the County Extension and represents Tuscola Farm Bureau on the and is the busy mother of five Bureau was planned following Council, is a former school board member and Christian Rural Hospitality Council. Her Farm children. In November, she will their stay in Michigan, with the is active in local political and citizenship ac- Bureau activities include five years as county take the reins from Mrs. Miller tour appropriately climaxing with. tivities. Her Farm Bureau service includes vice- women's chairman, Information Committee as chairman of the Vermont a .visit to the Farmers' Museum chairman of the \Vomen's state committee and chairman and Roll-Call manager. She is now \Vomen. in New York. district women's chairman as well as her cur- serving her second term as district women's The eight-day trip by the Ver- "We have been treated so rent position as state chairman. vice-chairman. mont ladies included a visit with royally by the Michigan people She is sponsored by the "'omen's Committee She is sponsored by the Tuscola County Farm the New York Farm Bureau folks, and all of those with whom we of Oakland County. Bureau \Vomen. a stop at Niagara Falls, and a have visited. Not only have we visit to the Ford Motor Com- learned much to take back to our pany, Henry Ford Museum and Vermont Farm Bureau, but we. Greenfield VilIa"ge in the Detroit have made many friends as well," mea. said Mrs. Miller. «I think these A visit to Farm Bureau Center exchange programs are wonder- in Lansing featured a get- full" acquainted luncheon for the The Michigan Farm Bureau guests and their hostesses from Women who hosted the Vermont ,Clinton, Eaton and Shiawassee. visitors wholeheartedly agreed. ~ <~ Mrs. Lewis Babbitt Mrs. Lewis (Jeannette) Babbitt, Clinton coun- Mrs. Eugene DeMatio 1\1rs. Eugene (Louise) DeMatio, ~ Ogemaw county, is a candidate for the office of women's ty, is a candidate for the office of state women's vice-chairman. The Babbitts live on a dairy state vice-chairman. The DeMatios operate a farm near Eagle. ~ dairy and poultry farm near \Vest Branch. Mrs. Babbitt is a \V.S.C.S. officer, assistant Mrs. D~Matio has been active in the work Sunday School teacher and sings in her church of the American Cancer Society for 16 years, choir. She is past officer of the \"hite Shrine is a 4-H leader, and helped organize the county and secretary of a community club. Her Farm Blood Bank of which she is currently recnlit Bureau activities include county women's chair- chairman. Her Farm Bureau a.ctivities include man, Citizenship Committee chairman, and her present position as district women's chair- member of the Legislative Committee. She has man and state Safety Committee chairman. She been secretary and committee woman of her was Information Committee chainnan, county community group. women's chairman and vice-chairman. She is sponsored by the Clinton County Farm She is sponsored by the OgematV COl/nty Bureau 'Vornen. Farm Bureau 'Vornen. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 THIRTEEN "Literacy Village" Topic of Women's Program Guest Litta K. Roberson, former Ohio Farm Bureau women's director Under her direction, many county who went to India to carry out a health education program at \Vomen's Committees sponsored "Literacy Village" will be the main speaker at the Farm Bureau programs for better health in their Women's annual meeting, November 9. schools and communities. Mrs. Roberson has one son who Appropriately, the topic of Mrs. Roberson's talk will be "Liv- is a guidance counselor in the ing and Learning in India." Molokai High School in Hawaii Well-known to Michigan wom- en, Mrs. Roberson was a teacher and a grand-daughter who attends en through their support of Lit- - starting out in a one-room Bowling Green State University in eracy Village, Mrs. Roberson will school house in Illinois where she Ohio. have a story to tell that will be of taught all eight grades, and cli- «] am eagerly looking forward interest to everyone who attends. maxing with service as visiting to meeting with all of the Mich- To give added dimension to her professor for the Ohio State Uni- igan Farm Bureau Women and report, she will use slides which versity. will be so glad to have the oppor- will highlight some of her expe- Throughout her teaching ca- tunity to express my appreciation riences. reer, she was active in health edu- personally for the fine support UTTA K. ROBERSON- shown here at her desk at literacy Village, Lucknow, India, Prior to her 16 years of work cation, and continued her efforts they have given to my work in will be the featured speaker at the Farm Bureau Women's annual meeting. with the Ohio Farm Bureau wom- while with the Ohio Farm Bureau. India," said Mrs. Roberson . .~-- - ~t.k"of": ,.~~~; ;'F,~,.,~":;-;;:;;:i~"~1J~;~':';:~~;~:;;';;; :'"f,~::~:'!:,:;lvf!N:"-'- We Must Become ,A More- MiliTANT ""Mi'ii'ority MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1965 NINETEEN Late and Important Action Reports! Elderly Tax Relief \\ANTI-MONOPOL Y" DAIRY BILL Many elderly fann folks will no doubt qualify for tax relief under the homestead property tax exemption bill passed by the The Senate has kept its word A. D.A. Membership Legislature and signed into law by Covernor Romney. and has placed H. 2165 on the As originally passed it would not have become effective until 1967. However, it is expected that the present fall session will fail agenda. The House is also ex- pected to approve its inclusion. Drive Supported ... take action to make the law effective for 1966. Senator Johnson (D.), Marshall, and a special interim committee The American Dairy Association of Michigan is currently ~ The following req uiremen ts must be met to be eligible for a or not more than one year in the traveled to Wisconsin and Minne- conducting a membership "re-contact" campaign in an homestead property tax exemp- connty jailor both. sQta during the summer recess to attempt to enlist the support of those dairymen not now tion: "Homestead" means "a dwell- study their dairy unfair trade participating in the 2~-per-hundred-pounds milk deduction (1) 65 years of age or over; ing or unit, in a multiple-unit laws. State officials told the program. (2) Resident of this state for the dwelling, owned and occupied.as committee that their laws were In encouraging all dairy farmers to support the adver- ...preceding 7 consecu tive years it home, including all contiguous not "price fixing" laws but have tising, research, public relations and merchandising pro- and Jiving in the state at least 6 unoccupied real property owned been very successful in "main- grams of the American Dairy Association on a year-around months of each 12 month period; by the person." An "owner" also taining fair competition and curb- basis, the board of directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau (3) Gross income combined 'with includes any eligible person pur- ing vicious unfair practices." They adopted the following board statement: the income of spouse and co- chasing a homestead, as defined, said that below cost selling in the stores was a minor problem Michigan fanners have a proud history of co- occupant and concurrent owners under a mortgage or land con- of the homestead cannot be more tract. compared to the "under the table" operative enterprise. Working together, they have than $5,000; (4) All owned prop- "Gross income" means "the practices that exist. done" much to improve their incomes and standards .. erty, taxable under the general total income subject to fed era I Passage of H.~ 2165 to outlaw of living. At the heart of the great American Co- It property tax, CanJ;lOt exceed income tax, combined with all in- such practices will be just as dif- operative Movement has always been the right of $10,000 of state equalized value come specifically excludable from ficult this session as it was last farmers to join, or not, as they see fit. (this would be the same as such tax." (This means that all session. The opposition, led by It is to the credit of Michigan dairy farmers that $20,000 actual value). income not subject to income tax, the chains, won't give up. three out of every four have now voluntarily joined If these requirements are met, such as Social Security payments, Michigan housewives may have hands with their neighbors in active support of the the person is eligible for exemp- must be added to the taxable in- decided that all is not as it should promotion programs of the American Dairy Associa- tion from taxation to the amount come as part of the $5,000 limita- be in the dairy industry when tion of Michigan, through regular milk-check deduc- of $2,500 of state equalized value. tion.) , they read this summer that one tions. For instance, if the total tax rate This property tax exemption of the big dairies brought milk ... on the state equalized valuation is cannot be in addition to any other Yet even greater participation is possible, and would into Michigan from Wisconsin allow the many programs of A.D.A. to become even 25 mills, the exemption would property tax exemption the appli- and then turned around and amount to $62.50. cant may now receive (for ex- more effective in increasing farm incomes through hauled Michigan milk back to In order to claim the exemp- ample, the veterans homestead that state, a 1,100 mile round milk and dairy product consumption and sales. tion, an affidavit wiII have to be exemption). No homestead can trip! It may not have made sense For this reason, the Board of Directors of the filed with the local assessing have more than one exemption. to her but dairy cooperative lead- Michigan Farm Bureau heartily endorses the current officer between January 1 and The exemption allowing the great- ers called it an "economic betrayal statewide membership "recontact" program, asking all the time of final adjournment of er relief may be claimed and of Michigan dairy farmers" and dairy farmers not now participating, to sincerely con- the board of review. All claims granted. an obvious effort to break the sider adding their support to this dairy-fanner selling • t ar~ open to public inspection. The local government unif'will price .. Fann Bureau members program through the American Dairy Association of Anyone knowingly making a-false file a claim and be reimbursea for need to let their Senators know ~1ichigan. affidavit is subject to a $500 fine all exemptions from state funds. how they feel about H: 2165. POWER Fast starts, quick warm-ups Maximum lubrication for ' precision iniectors and pumps C A More power, less smoke. Less wear, fewer deposits Ask your Farmers Petroleum Dealer or Agent about new Power-Balanced ~ diesel fuel. A special ash-free, anti-corrosion additive designed by ETHYL CORPORATION Ill: .:: DISTINCTIVE GREEN COLOR Your assurance of getting Power-Balanced V~ Diesel Fuel. Farmers Petroleum's new preciSion diesel fuel for modern high output tractors is espeCially blended witll MPA-O* to guarantee maximum perform- ance with minimum maintenance. Cut fuel consumption in your farm op- erations and increase tractor life by using this NEW Power-Balanced ~ 1- Diesel Fuel. It's a money-saver because it provides pro- tection for diesel equipment never ~efore offered. '''( TWENTY October 1, 1965 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS " -, PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT Franklin C. Cellner of Charlevoix County is planning for the future. Like many of today's more progressive farmers) he is constantly looking for ways to modernize and improve his operation. And, he is already planning for the day he retires. Earlier this year) Frank sat down with his Agent) Charles Elzinga -and set up a life insurance program which will provide the Cellners a guaranteed incOIne for retirement. But that's not all. While he is investing in his future - his wife and three children are protected against the stag- gering financial loss which accompanies the untimely death of a breadwinner. Mr. and 1\-trs.Cellner will enjoy a well-deserved) financially independent retirelnent. You can, too - if you make your plans now. 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