MDCHIGAN~FARM THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU I Vol. 45, No. 11 Published Monthly by Michigan Farm Bureau Novemc ': .. :.::.:: .. \ t:;; !j;~~-: "-AND WE OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE PERMISSION FOR A HUNTING PARTY ON THE S.E. 1~ -N.E. 1/4, SECTION 16, RANGE 64 OF YOUR LAND, ADJOINING /I Hunting Pa.::ivilegesand Responsibilities . "" I "More people want to hunt, but. the land available for the -All hunters should know and observe safety rules. purpose is shrinking. This pressure increases the need for -All hunters should be aware of hunting laws. understanding and wholesome conduct by all involved - --All landowners should be aware of their legal protection sportsmen, landowners and officials. (Horton Hunter Trespass Act) . . . . -All landowners should be aware of the public relations \'To minimize problems In this area of rural-urban relations, I va ue 0 goo d f armer-spor t sman con t ac t s. f we suggest: - More consideration should be given to flexible seasons in -All first-time hunting license applicants should have areas of unharvested crops./I completed hunter safety "training. From: 1967 Policy Statements, Michigan Farm Bureau 48th Annual Farm Bureau Discussion r • • "I-Iunting" Page 3 ~Iceting Page 4 '''omen Page 8 Topic Page 14 TWO November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN ~FARM NEWS President's Columr! \, :~ RESNICK'S RANTINGS Confident that personal publicity was the goal of New York Congressman Joseph Resnick - we have attempted to ignore his repeated at- tacks on Farm Bureau. For a while we were sure that he didn't really know what he was doing - and that the press reports he issued might have been in good faith - maybe he really thought fanners were so ig- norant that they would allow themselves to be used by "those who fann the farmer," as he charged. Farm Bureau's method of developing policy, of deciding what we want to do, is not a dra- matic, headline seeking process, yet is so thor- ough that some people find it hard to believe. \Ve thought that maybe ~\'Ir. Resnick was one of these. But a pattern has begun to develop. "!Ifr. Res- nick's personal attacks - using such platforms as a recent N.F.O. meeting fo gain the spotlight - have been broadened to include all cooper- atives. Now he has gained the "help" of syndi- cated columnist Drew Pearson, a liberal colum- nist for the National Farmer's Union and others, and a long-time opponent of Farm Bureau pro- grams and policies. It has become obvious that Mr. Resnick is a man both confused and caught. His original • confusion about Farm Bureau - its relationship with affiliated companies and with cooperatives - caused him to be repudiated by fellow mem- bers of the Agricultural committee of the U. S. • House of Representatives. Stung by a vote of 27 to 1 from his fellow House Agriculture committee members against • his anti-Farm Bureau campaign, it becomes more obvious daily that Mr. Resnick has a per- sonal axe to grind. Frustrated in general, his most recent attacks on cooperatives show how • far afield from his New York Congressional dis- trict he has allowed himself to be led. Why is Mr. 'Resnick attacking farmers for helping themselves through doing business with their own cooperatives? By buying and selling from themselves, through their own coopera- tives, they are sharing in the profits of both transactions. • Feed companies, and business corporations .~ of all types and sizes are involved in vertical integration, selling pigs and poultry to farmers, selling them feed, then buying the fattened hogs • "THANKSGIVING." How wonderfully expressive is the Thanksgiving is so much more than a full and poultry back from the farmers. This is ex- word I A giving-of-thanks for the harvest - for much received. stomach, so much more than greeting friends actly what columnist Pearson accuses Farm Thanks to God for productive America - for her inventive and relatives and being together once again Bureau and cooperatives of doing - but some- genius, for her offering of opportunity. for a big dinner. how he never gets around to recognizing that • Thanks for a country where Centennial Farms may exist- Thanksgiving is all of these things, but most others do it too. Neither does he point out that contrasted with countries where no man may own his land. of all it is a recognition of contrasts - a grate- if the farmer were doing business with one of Thanks for increases in herd and flock, in field and orchard, ful awareness of what we have and what these these companies, he would NOT be sharing in for wide-eyed school children seeing their first cow, petting gifts mean. whatever profits were made as a result of the their first calf, watching a baby duckling hatch, and thanks Ask the desperate, those who hunger (in overall program. for the generous farmers who give of themselves to provide many ways) - those who live in fear. Ask If multi-millionaire Resnick and columnist such opportunity . one who has risked life to flee the Berlin 'NaIl. Pearson are truly interested in the plight of the Thanks for Farm Bureau - an organization no larger than Talk to a mainland Chinese who has made it low-income farmer, why do they attack the a small community group, but large enough to be concerned to Hong Kong or Taiwan. Hear the plea of farmer's organization and his cooperatives in- those starving in India. stead of the large chain-elevators, the giant feed with world affairs and strong enough to do something about them. "Thanksgiving" springs from deprivation. Our companies and other processors 1£ho also profit • Pilgrims were persecuted. They travelled far by handling the farmer's produce? \Vhy Thanksgiving - a time to remember our men in Viet Nam, and by means we would consider foolhardy. shouldn't the farmer also have the opportunity t(} pray for them, to be grateful to them and others like them They 1£orked harder than most of us ever will. and right to invest his time and' money in an throughout the world, as they work and fight for our freedom. They faced starvation. Disaster struck time and operation to profit from this himself. again. It's very strange that the ONLY villians in ~. But they labored in faith, and their faith was this drama are farmer-owned cooperatives and IFARM NEWS MICHIGAN THE ACTION PUBLICATION OP THE MICHIGAN ~ARM BUREAU justified. You and I benefit accordingly, for we live in the patterns of freedom which they set. the Farm Bureau. I think this puts us in pretty good company! .- The MICIDGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECfORS: District I, Francis published monthly, on the first day, Finch, Mattawan, R-l; District 2, Freedom to choose our o1£n occupation, to 'Ve have nothing to hide. We have stated by the MichiJ(an Farm Bureau, at its Nicholas Smith, Addison, R-I; Dis- publication office at 109 N. Lafayette trict 3. Frank Smith, Jr., Carleton, farm if 1£e 1£ish, to leave the land, if some- publicly on several occasions that we would be Street, Greenville, Michigan. 1015 Indian Trails Rd.; District 4, where, destiny calls. happy to cooperate in any responsible Congres- Editorial and Feneral offices at 4000 Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R-l; Dis- • North Grand River Avenue, LansinJ(, trict 5, David Morris, Grand Ledl'te, Michigan 48904. Post Office Box 960. R-3; District 6. Jack Laurie, Cass City, Freedom to be wise or foolish, to save or sional inquiry into our operations and those of Telephone, Lansing 485-8121, Exten- R-3; District 7. Kenneth Bull, Bailey, squander, to invest, to convey to heirs, or not other farm organizations. sion 317. Subscription price, 50t per R-l; District 8. Harvey LeuenberJ(er, year. Saginaw, R-6: District 9, Eugene Rob. - all according to personal conscience. If the baseless charges made about us had Established January 12, 1923 .. Sec- ert.~, Lake City, R-I; District 10, ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Richl\rd Wieland • .Ellsworth. R-l; Dis- Freedom to worship as we 1£ish. Freedom to any substance in fact, there would be plenty ~fichigan. trict II, Clayton Ford, Cornell. give thanks to God for gifts greater than words of support from responsible members of Con- EDITORIAL: Editor, Melvin L. DIRECfORS AT LARGE: Walter Woell; Staff Photographer, Charles Frahm. Frankenmuth; Dean PridJ(eon. can express, and thanks too, for words with gress for such an inquiry. Bailey; Associate Editor, Mrs. Donna ~~~~tgomery, R-I; Robert Zeeb, Bath, Wilber. 1£hich to try to express them. Frankly, "!Ifr. Resnick is ranting. OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bur- '\lords such as "spring rain" - ~'f!,ood crops" eau; President. Elton R. Smith, Cale- WO~fEN' OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. His distorted facts, tnlmped up "charges" and donia, R-l; Vice President, Dean William Scmmlin. Hollv: FARM BUR- - "~arm homes" - "Sunday Schoor - "family Pridgeon, MontJ(omery, R-1. Secretary- EAU YOUN'G PEOPLE: Ray Laun- trial-by-press-relcase methods fall far short of Mana/oter,Dan E. Reed, Lansing. stein. Williamston. love. the high standards of conduct which Americans POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, moil to: Michigan Form News, 4000 N. \Vords such as "pumpkin pie" - "Grand- have the right to expect from a member of Con- Grand River, Lansing, Michigan 48904. mother" - "friends" - and the most marvelous gress. • Second dass postage paid at Greenville, Michigan words of all, "Forgive them, Father ... " Elton Smith • MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 THREE Editorial DEER, DEER - WHAT The ..Wi Id Open Spaces" ... or \ CAN THE MATTER BE? (' They shot the «deer". Unfortunately, it said HOW NOW, BROWN COW 7 "moo" and" fell down. Panic struck the hunting pmty when they finally realized what they had done. Being sportsmen, within their understanding of the term, albeit somewhat naive concerning such things as the shape of cows and deer- they located the farmer-owner and each paid_ his share of the market value for the animal. At loss at how to transport their «game" home to the city, they draped the carcass across their car and hauled it home to the sound of laughter and popping flashbulbs in city and hamlet . • If confusing a cow for a deer seems far- fetched, last season one group of Michigan hunters actually tried (vainly) to convince the , judge that they had mistaken the cow they shot for a squirrel. Not to be ignored is the case of two men found skinning-out an old mule which they /0-30 • were convinced was a bona-fide elk, solid hooves and all. Funny? Not very - for these true stories tell farmers much about the enormity of the prob- lems they face and the grave responsibilities they bear. How many people these days know much about cloven-hooved animals, used for food (moose, deer, elk, sheep, pigs, goats, buffalo, cattle), versus solid-hooved animals used not for food (horses, donkeys, mules)? Show a modern man an ox-shoe which used to be commonplace to his grandfather, and he will usually be at a loss to explain its unusual shape and size. Oxen had eight shoes, one for each toe, shaped in a modified crescent such as this (. A set of ox shoes, fitted to one cloven hoof, looked all the world like a 4-inch pair of iron parenthesis - ( ) - as compared to the four "u" shaped shoes used for horses. 'Vhy this lesson in ironmongery? Only to point out how very far most people have moved from the farm, and from understanding such simple things as this, all tcithin a few gener- ations. Now, on actual test, children in big city schools cannot correctly select which grain kernel is com, oats, lcheat, rye 01' barley. And why should they when theY\7e had no chance to lcarn first-hand? Most would learn if they could and are delighted when they can. A poignant cxample is the enterprising farm youngster whose show-cow had a baby calf at the State Fair. "Pet the calf - only .5(/', the hand-lettered sign. read. Before officials closed down his llllalltllOrized enterprise, the yoil11g man had collected several dollars in pettin,!!. fees. Let us hope that hefore long, grown-up ~. fanllcrs ",ill he as perceptive as this young man, and make full use of ('very sHch availahle contact with non-farmers - not to make money, hut to create friends through understanding. Although farmers own most of the land upon which game is found and can legally bar othcrs from hunting then" this docs nothing to solve a prohlem which, if properly handled, could he one of tlH' grcatest farm public relations tools. Instead of "No Hunting" signs, farmers should consider posting signs which read "No Hunt- ing 'Vithout Permit" - and then join their neighbors in cooperative hunting clubs, pooling their acres to control and channel hunting re- quests. Then, the privilege of hunting is based upon written pcnllission, with the hunter's car left in the fanner's yard, and with the farmer able to givc instructions concerning cattle, gates and fields not to bc trampled. ~o chargc is made for this hunting privilege, with the only (and best) payment the heartfelt "thank you" from hunter to fanner at the end of the day ... "- All lllndOlcners should be aware of the lJllhlic relations value of good farmer-sportsman contacts," reads the 1967 policy statement of "Fan Fare" by Walt Ditzen - from the the .\1ichigan Farm Bureau ... Lansing State Journal, Oct. 30, 1966. M.W FOUR November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS 48th Annua/ Meeting "COMMODITY DAY" TICKETS A n n u a l m e e t i n g meal PROGRAM IS SET ticket sales will be located in the basement lobby of the Auditorium. An excellent "Commodity D a y " program will b e held as Refunds on tickets re-sold p a r t of the 48th annual meeting of t h e Michigan F a r m Bureau. will be handled through Set for the dates of November 7-8-9, on the campus of Michigan county Farm Bureaus only. State University, East Lansing, the opening program will be a Individuals t u r n i n g their tickets in for possible re- general session in the MSU Auditorium beginning with an in- sale will be informed that formal "community sing" at 9:30 in the morning. the amount due will be After an official welcome at credited to their county 10:00 by University P r e s i d e n t , MACMA program; Robert Froh- Farm Bureau. John Hannah, the delegates and ling, Executive Secretary of the Ticket sales will be closed guests will hear the annual ad National Red Cherry Institute, 30 minutes prior to each dress of Michigan Farm Bureau and Dale Sherwin, Legislative meal, and no returns for re- President, Elton Smith. Counsel for the Michigan Farm sale will be accepted two At noon, the group will split Bureau. H. James Fitch of the hours prior to each meal. into two special-interest sections, state Fruit Advisory Committee with Farm Bureau Women at- will be presiding. tending a luncheon and afternoon The Field Crops group will ex- Other program highlights in- p%7g\lm alTe^grCenTer^Tnl amine the Fanr! Bureau wheat elude a Young Farmer dinner the men taking part in a Com- m a r k e t i n g p r o g r a m , w i t h Ed Wednesday night November 8, modity Day luncheon and pro- Powell, Manager of the grain de- at the Btg-Ten Room, Kellogg gram in the ballroom of the Union partment for the Michigan Eleva- Center, and the President's Ban- Building. tor Exchange, leading the dis- held simultaneously for cussion. County Presidents, State Board T h e r e , Dr. Kenneth Hood, former Cornell University econo- L e g i s l a t i v e Counsel, Robert Members and wives. mist and now, general manager Smith, will discuss Farm Bureau's Election of directors to the ofle7mer7canA^ proposals to change federal wheat Michigan Farm Bureau board keting Association will talk on and feed grain legislation. Ronald from odd-numbered d i s t r i c t s , the topic of "Farm Bureau's big P f l "" 7 o > o f t h e s t a t e F i e l d C r o P s M ? U l b e f w l e ° f t h e c o n c l u d i n 8 a c t s push in agricultural marketing". Advisory Committee will be in of the 3-day convention. Incum- During the dinner hour, the charge of the program. bents include: District1, Francis "Ken Folk" —a musical comedy j.™?™™11 he a ?en°d "T*' Finch; DiStriCt 3 ' Frank SmitK group of Farm Bureau members diatcltJ ^/towing the specval-in- / , . . District 5, David Morris; Dis from both Michigan, and Kenton, *™* conferences when the Policy t r i c t 7 Ken BuU. D i s t r i c t 9> Eu Ohio, will entertain. Development Committee will be gene Roberts; District 11, Clayton in session (Room 30) in the Union tjT "\ Organized in 1960 for the spe- BOYD RICE JACK BARNES Building — open to all delegates cific purpose of providing enter- Also to be elected for two-year and members. tainment at Farm Bureau gather- terms will be a Director-at-largc The annual banquet program ings, the group is headed by will be held that same evening and a director representing Farm Ingham county member, Fred (Tuesday, November 7) at the Bureau Women. A Young Farmer PRODUCTION SALE Barrett, who plays the "washtub bass" (See page 6). Lansing Civic Center, beginning director will also be elected to at 6:00 p.m. serve a one-year term. Registered Herefords Following the joint commodity program, those attending will Saturday, November 11,1967, 11:00 A.M. break into special-interest groups, including sessions for Field Crops, At The Eaton County Fairgrounds Dairy, Livestock and Fruit and Charlotte, Michigan Vegetables. An unusual panel discussion will be a feature of the dairy program, with Robert Zeeb of the Michigan Farm Bureau board acting as moderator. On the panel are Jack Barnes, General Manager of the Michigan Milk Producers, and Boyd Rice, Manager of the American Dairy Association of Michigan. Also as- POPULAR BLOODLINES sisting on the panel will be A. L. SILVER — HUSKER MISCHIEF Rippen, Associate Professor in the department of Food Science, REAL — O N W A R D — PRINCE at Michigan State University. " C O R D O V O X " — a n d electric g u i t a r , w i l l p r o v i d e lively a n d u n u s u a l music f o r 2 Herd Bulls 5 Herd Bull Prospects A number of other well-known the W o m e n ' s P r o g r a m a t t h e M i c h i g a n Farm Bureau a n n u a l m e e t i n g . Performers 15 Cows Rebred to H P Regent 19 University staff members will ap- a r e (left) Bob Sears a n d Ken G i b s o n , Sanilac c o u n t y . They w i l l p e r f o r m N o v . 7. 6 Heifer Calves 2 Bred Heifers pear at various times on the spe- cial-interest programs, including 3 Bull Calves 9 " C a l f C l u b " Steers Dr. John Ferris, of the depart- ment of Agricultural Economics INFORMATION ATTENTION CATTLEMEN at MSU. Ferris will discuss the use of live-animal futures, as CENTER Cattle that w i l l convert y o u r f e e d to r e d meat - P r o f i t a b l y . farmers in the Livestock meeting The k i n d t h a t h a v e a sound set o f examine new marketing methods and new ways to "hedge" their At State Annual Meeting skeleton, muscle a n d guts. Premium bulls that represent p r o d u c t i o n a b i l i t y . operations. This year's annual meeting will feature an added at- A n economical a n d sound investment f o r t h e f u t u r e . Meat inspection and new de- traction. A n Information C e n t e r sponsored b y t h e insur- velopments in this field will be ance companies, will b e located in the lower lobby of the DRAWING — A FREE STEER the topic for Dr. J. F. Quinn, M S U auditorium to provide a n u m b e r of services for A n y o n e Present Under 18 Years o f A g e Eligible Veterinarian for the state of delegates a n d guests. Michigan. Chairing the program will be Robert Thompson, pro- T h e center will offer a message service, telephones, 6 Pairs ducer-member of the Michigan local maps a n d reservation service for dininc; and over- a n d 1 Bull Farm Bureau Livestock Advisory night accommodations. Family members and friends will C o n s i g n e d by TB A N D BANGS TESTED Committee. EGYPT VALLEY now b e able to reach those in attendance b y calling the VACCINATED HEREFORD "What's ahead in farm labor?" MSU information operator. T h e operator, in turn, will GRANDVAUEY RANCH «asn«Dou«tn« — That question will be answered r o u t e t h e call t o the auditorium. Call area 517-355-1855. 'HOMUGICNHM) Ada, Michigan in the Fruit and Vegetable pro- Insurance personnel will record all messages and con- gram by M. J. Buschlen, Manager tact the appropriate guest or delegate. T h e phones will For Catalog Write To of the M i c h i g a n A g r i c u l t u r a l * * * also b e available for outgoing calls. Services Association. Again, a Sale M a n a g e r Coffee, d o u g h n u t s and milk will b e served in the same group discussion will feature a area during each daily session. T h e "Koffee Klatcheteria" panel of experts including Dr. EVERETT R. MILLER Donald Ricks, of the department will feature a n u m b e r of displays regarding t h e historic RIVES JUNCTION, M I C H I G A N 49277 of Agricultural Economics, MSU; development of insurance. PHONE: 5 1 7 5 6 9 - 3 4 6 5 Robert Braden, Manager of the MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, "h 67 FIVE "Farm Bureau is Where the Members Live. . '.' Membership is the life blood of F a r m Bureau, according to T. C. Petersen, Director of Program Development of the Ameri- can F a r m Bureau Federation. Speaking to membership enroll- ment m a n a g e r s from most of Michigan's counties at Grayling a n d Lansing, h e told them the effectiveness of t h e total organi- zation d e p e n d s on t h e success of the organization in the counties. "Farm Bureau is not at Chicago, or Washington, or Lansing," he told them. "It's right here where the members live and work. If your county programs do not succeed, there can be little success at eitlxer state or national level." In m a k i n g p r e p a r a t i o n s for their membership drives, Petersen "Finally you have to measure told the managers that they have periodically the results you have about three things they have to obtained and develop plans to do before they can expect success. finish the job. "You have to tool up, tune up, "To get yourself and your work- and face up," he told them. "To- ers tuned up is largely a matter day you have been talking about of attitude," he said. how to get the job done; you've He went on to point out that a been tooling up for the job." good question to ask yourself is: "But let me remind you," he "Why are there over 52,000 mem- said, "that if you are going to bers in Michigan Farm Bureau succeed, you have to involve and over 1,700,000 in the Ameri- ROLL-CALL PREPARATION — is discussed b y T. C. " P e t e " Petersen, Director of Program Develop- other people so that your plan can Farm Bureau, members who ment f o r the A m e r i c a n Farm Bureau, at o n e of several recent meetings in M i c h i g a n . A d r a m a t i c becomes their plan. You know, cast their votes of confidence each speaker, Petersen t o l d the g r o u p s t h a t " F a r m Bureau is not in W a s h i n g t o n , Chicago — or Lansing, people are most loyal to things year by placing that $20 on the It is w h e r e Y O U live . . . " they help create." line — with no check-offs or pay- roll deductions?" Petersen told the group that Farm Bureau is the only general farm organization which was not organized as some sort of protest movement. "You can't build by tearing down," he said. He suggested that one approach to the prospective member might be to ask his help, advice and guidance. He pointed out that Farm Bureau needs the thinking and help of all farmers to stay abreast of times. In facing up to the future, Petersen suggested that the man- agers ask themselves why we will need this organization more to- morrow than we need it today. Pointing out that we are involved in a world-wide ideological war, he said that the real race isn't in space or science technology but in our philosophy of the worth of the individual as opposed to the importance of the government. "We must face up to the fact that we can be an active force in this war of wills only if we are an organized force dedicated to continued individual freedom and economic opportunity." He added, "I believe we can be this force through Farm Bureau, if we really want to." Others appearing on the pro- gram included Larry Ewing, Man- ager of the Field Services Di- vision; Charles Burkett and Mar- lie Drew, also of Michigan Farm Bureau Field Services. Ewing suggested to the group You'll like this chair. It's comfortable. You talk your plans out that "only through Farm Bureau with PCA men who are experienced. They are agricultural can a strong, balanced commodity program be developed. A com- specialists . . . in money. They provide counseling for hundreds This chair i s for of farmers like yourself who plan ahead to make money. modity-by-commodity a p p r o a c h can only lead to a splintering of farmers who plan Looking ahead, your plans may require some money to our already small minority. It's ahead to carry out the productive ideas you have. a luxury that agriculture can ill Bounce your ideas off trained PCA men. Test their sound- afford," he said. make money ness. You'll find PCA can match your ideas with equally He also announced that all imaginative financing. Remember, PCA serves no one b u t roll-call managers in the state farmers. have been invited to attend two If you are planning ahead for the future of your farm and days of the American Farm Bu- your family, isn't NOW the most profitable time for you to eau annual meeting at Chicago sit in this chair? in early December. The Michigan Farm Bureau has chartered a plane to fly the group there Mon- day morning, December 10, and back on Tuesday afternoon, De- cember 11. Where you While there they will have an plan ahead opportunity to visit at least two general sessions of the meeting for and the conference on member- prod ship and organization. "The time has come to elimin- ate the words, 'IF WE MAKE GOAL,' from our vocabulary," Ewing said. "It should be *WHEN THF PRnnucTidN CRFIIIT ASSOCIATIONS OF MICHIGAN WE MAKE OUR GOAL'." SIX November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THE "KEN-FOLK" - Farm Bureau members from Kenton, Ohio, and Michigan, will provide musical comedy during the Commodity Day dinner program at the Farm Bureau annual meeting, Nov. 7. Fred Barrett (with washtub bass) is an Ingham County Farm Bureau member. Good news for Workmen's Compensation POLICY DEVelOPMENT COMMITTEE - studied complex national issues such as inflation, proposed taxes and farm programs, at a recent meeting of the state-wide committee in lansing. Speaking to the group is W. E. "Gene" Hamilton, Research Director for the American Farm Bureau. policyholders (if you're insured with Farm Bureau Mutual) Nation-wide Viewpoint. •• Chances are, you'll be saving money on your Workmen's Compensation insurance premium. If One of the many distinguished resource persons appearing you're a large operator, maybe as much as 300/0. ~efore the Policy Development committee of the Michigan work like this: first, certain taxes Farm Bureau - prior to the group's tackling a number of would be approved for the credit. Here are the facts. If you manage a large farm- complex national problems, was W. E. "Gene" Hamilton, Direc- \Ve probably wouldn't want to ing operation which requires extensive Work- give a federal tax credit for prop- tor of Research for the American Farm Bureau Federation. men's Compensation coverage, you may now be erty taxes paid, because many Born and raised on an Iowa people feel that the propelty tax farm, Gene joined the Washing- support to develop. Right now, is unfair and particularly hard all eligible to receive a dividend refund. The Com- ton staff of the American Farm the greatest obstacle is the fact farmers, and for this reason we pany Board of Directors has declared a major Bureau nearly 30 years ago. that the federal government needs wouldn't want to encourage states dividend for those policyholders who: He is a member of the Amer- more revenue for its own pur- to raise property taxes. It is gen- ican Farm Economic Association poses, and so the attention of erally supposed that we would and the author of numerous arti- Congress has been focused on the confine it to state in('ome and 1. Pay an annual premium of $500 or more, cles on agricultural policies and President's proposal for a surtax sales taxes. programs. on individual and corporate taxes. 2. realize a favorable loss experience, and At the end of the year, the vVhile at Farm Bureau Cen- The Administration's surtax taxpayer would total his tax re- ter in Lansing, he was questioned proposition has been temporarily turns and instead of deducting 3. have a Workmen's Compensation policy concerning a wide variety of na- stopped by a group in Congress the sales or income tax as he now renewable July 1, 1968 or later. tional programs of concern to which savs that the Administra- does, he would turn to the end of farmers, among them the idea of tion shou'ld cut spending before his tax form, and there enter a Dividends will be determined and paid following a federal tax credit. The ques- anv tax increases are allowed. credit against his federal tax, dol- tions and his answers follow: This, by the way, is our Farm renewal. Each eligible policyholder will have the lar for dollar. In the 1967 policy booklet, Bureau position ... there is the statement "in order Isn't the whole point of the If he paid a dollar in sales tax, chance to realize savings based on his own record to increase local control of tax proposed tax credit, to make it this would mean a dollar off his of losses. In short, the dividend is an incentive resources, we recommend that possible for the states to raise Federal tax. for on-the-farm safety. taxpayers be given a federal credit money for state and local pur- Since under this plan, much for state taxes paid .. :' '''hat poses? of our money would stay "at are the chances for enactment of Yes, to pay - for example, for home" where it originates, Also, new expense saVIngs methods are being • such a tax credit? education, which many of us wouldn't this generate a lot of studied which may reduce present rates for all Admittedly it is a new idea ('ontinlle to consider a local re- opposition from career govern- and will require time for strong sponsibility. The credit would ment employees who would like policy holders while continuing complete protec- to see the taxes continue to flow tion. We're keeping our fingers crossed. to '''ashington as they now do? I think it is assumed that the Farm Bureau Insurance has taken the position POLICY SESSION tax credit would substitute for some of the federal grants now being made to the states, allowing that your policy should offer the broadest possible protection against liabilities created by the Work- • Because the annual banquet program of the ~fichigan them to raise their own mone\' for men's Compensation Act and its interpretations. Farm Bureau will be held this year on the first day of the their own local uses. This \\:ould give the states more control of Your contract is designed to provide full, not 3-day convention, it has not been possible to schedule the usual fun "Open Session" evenin~ of the Policy Develop- their own programs because the\' partial, coverage. would not have to meet federall~' Now, we hope to be able to save you some money ment Committee, ordinarily held prior to formal policy imposed standards .. debate. too. Because the tax-credit would However, the Committee will be in session from 4:00 probably start on a relativelv p.m. - Tuesday afternoon, November 7, in room 30, modest base, and substitute f; .. FARM BUREAU Union Building, Michigan State University. The session is open to all Delegates and members. new-grant programs rather than old ones, I don't think it would INSURANCE reduce federal activities a great GROUP deal, at least at the beginning. Farm Bureau Mutual. Farm Bureau Life. Community Service. LANSING MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 SEVEN TO KEEP yOUR ..... Cooperatives BLUE CROSS-SHIELD Don't lose your vital Michigan Farm Bureau Blue Cross- to hold joint Blue Shield Group Protection. It can happen, if you don't take care of two very important details. In addition to paying your Blue Cross-Blue Shield bills, annuals The joint annual meetings of you must: (1) have a paid-up Farm Bureau membership by Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Fann- January 15, 1968, and (2) have both parts A and B of the ers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., Medicare program - if you reach 65 in 1968. and the Michigan Association of Remember this: Michigan Farm Bureau rules state that Fanner Cooperatives, is scheduled if you have been a member, you must have a paid-up mem- for November 27, Kellogg Center, bership status as of January 15, 1968. If you are not paid Michigan State University. up by January 15, you will lose your group coverage as of State "Co-op Clinics" for man- May 20, 1968. agers and directors will be held Remember this: A new Michigan Farm Bureau rule the following day, Tuesday, No- (effective January 1, 1968) requires all members born in vember 28, at the same location. 1903 to have both parts A and B of Medicare to qualify Registration for the annual for Blue Cross-Blue Shield 65 Complementary coverage. meetings wiII begin at 8:30 a.m. So don't miss out! If you want to keep your Blue Cross- ~onday. All voting delegates are Blue Shield coverage, enroll in Medicare Parts A and B. urged to pre-register so that cre- You may do this from three months before and until three dentials will be ready when they months after your 65th birthday. Just contact your local arrive. Social Securi~y office. Meeting times for the co-op an- nuals are: FPC, 10:00 a.m.; FBS, MR. AND MRS. DON HARTSEll- rural Osseo, are pictured with If you are 65 or older and you do not have Part B of 2:00 p.m., and MAFC, 4:00 p.m. a debenture recently purchased from Farm Bureau Services. Medicare, you must act now. The Social Security Depart- The noon luncheon speaker will With them is Cliff Morrill, Manager of the Securities department ment is holding an open period to enable you to enroll in be Franklin Nix, General Manager of Services. Monies from such sales of the 6% debentures will Part B. This period began October 1, and will close of the Tennessee Fanners Coop- be used in financing a new feed mill, to be constructed in South- March 31. Your ~1edicare Part B coverage would then erative, one of the large, success- western Michigan, along with other capital improvements. Hart- be effective July 1, 1968. ful cooperatives in the mid-south. sell is President of the Hillsdale county Farm Bureau. An important agenda item is the election of directors on the three boards. Directors on the Dial direct Services' board who are up for election are: Martin Bauer, Hem- lock; John Converse, Union City; Marten Garn, Charlotte; John And safe the difference Hall, St. Johns; Milton Bums, Breckenridge, and Alfred Roberts, Pigeon. On the Petroleum board, those It could be quite a big difference, too. You can There's another reward, too. Direct dialing is whose terms expire are: Carl Heis- prove it to yourself by taking a look at your business much quicker. We figure it's about twice as fast as ler, Albion; Tom Koning, Marne; phone bills for the past couple of months. Person-to-Person. True, you'll have to make waves Clifford Smith, Unionville, and to make it happen. The Person-to-Person call gets Joel Chapin, Remus. Did that warehouse call have to be made to the manager personally? Did your billing clerk have to to be a habit-a costly one-in most businesses. MAFC directors up for election talk to that particular billing clerk at the other end? So get your people into the direct dialing habit. include: Burke Ardis, Falmouth; Your calls will go faster. And your bills will come Edsel Brewer, Chesaning; Harold How many of those Person-to-Person calls could Van Kampen, Benton Harbor; Al- have been dialed direct? smaller. fred Roberts, Pigeon, and John The difference can be as much as a healthy 40 And if someone reaches a wrong number, it's on Vander Molen, Zeeland. per cent on a three minwte daytime direct-dialed us. Just call the operator. She'll see that there's The joint annual meeting ban- call between Detroit and Grand Rapids, for example. no charge. quet program, set for Monday evening, wiII feature awards to cooperative leaders and radio-TV people for outstanding promotion of ~fichigan Cooperatives. Ban- quet speaker wiII be Senator Gil- bert Bursley, who will discuss "Michigan Opportunities in \Vorld Agriculture:' Senator Bursley is a member of the International Com- merce Committee. The state co-op clinics on No- vember 28 features the theme, «Developing Co-op Strength." Topics wiII include sound man- agement, sound leadership, build- ing with team spirit, and manager responsibilities. "Cornucopia and Co-ops" will be the subject of Dr. L. L. Boger, Michigan State Uni- versity, one of the clinic speakers. L A Cheney, secretary-manager of the MAFC, urges all mem- bers to attend the annual meetings and the state co-op clinics. "Your cooperative was organ- ized to serve YOU. Learn first- hand what your organization did this past year and what it plans to do in the future," he said. Wm. N. Guthrie, Executive Vice-President and General Man- -. .. ager of Farm Bureau Services and Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, @ • I' in urging attendance at the an- nual meetings, said, «The job of cooperatives is to make farming more profitable to its members. To achieve this goal, members- Michigan either directly or through their elected representatives - must Bell take an active part in the affairs of their co-op. Part of the "The annual meetings of Farm Nationwide Bureau Services and Fanners Pe- Bell System troleum present an opportunity for such direct and active participa- tion." EIGHT November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Washington Air Tour The Washington Air Tour, sponsored annually by Mich- igan Farm Bureau Women, has been tentatively set for 11arch 11-14, 1968. Following a plan to further increase the effectiveness of this project, the tour will again be divided into two groups - "Legislative Leaders" and "Heritage." Legislative Leaders, selected by county Farm Bureaus, will receive prior training and will act as Farm Bureau "spokesmen" in pre-planned farm leader visits with Con- gressmen. All other interested persons may participate in the "Heritage" portion, with both groups joining for a day of sightseeing in the nation's capital and surround- ing area. Last year's successful tour consisted of nearly 100 Farm Bureau people, 30 of whom were legislative leaders. Further details, including cost, will be announced at a later date. -ng P.rogram I'" Scholarship Fund lj7H?41b ~ C~~/?(,t'II~ The 23rd annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau \Nom- en, scheduled for November 7, Michigan State University, offers The Marge Karker Farm Bureau Scholarship fund now stands at $3,950 as counties continue ef- Karker Farm Bureau Scholarship. They started the sale of the cook- books at their January meeting, a variety of highlights including forts toward a goal of $13,000. and had them at each suceessive tf6~/te-lt ..... *... elections for state chairman and Several county Farm Bureaus have meeting, in addition to their pub- vice-chairman. und~rtaken special projects to lic "May Tea" and at the Farm .. Another program highlight will raise money for the fund, such as Bureau fair booth. They reached the sale of the "Countrv Kitchen their goal of $200 in August. '\ ... "I) {:c be the presentation of an honor- I ary award to Mrs. Marjorie Kar- Cookbooks" and slow-~oving ve- Other counties which have \ 23rd Annual MHting ker, former coordinator of Wom- hicle emblems. made their contributions to the November 7, 1967 scholarsh ip include : Barry, en's Activities from 1944-1964. Ottawa County Farm Bureau Michigan Stet. \Vomen's Committee hosted the Branch, Calhoun, Chippewa, ~.Uni .......ity Delegates must register in the basement of the M.S.U. Auditor- District 4 fall meeting and sold tickets for a noon luncheon. The Clare, Emmet, Genesee, Hillsdale, Iosco, Iron, Kalamazoo, Kent, La- ium before 10:00 a.m., Tuesday peer, Mecosta, Midland, Monroe, Ottawa Women furnished the hot morning, and are urged to attend Muskegon, Newaygo, Northwest dishes, salads, relishes and des- the opening general sessions, Michigan, Oakland, Ogemaw, St. serts, and after paying for the which will include President Elton Clair, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola, rolls, coffee and other meeting Smith's annual address. Women's and Washtenaw. • .. delegates will be transported to expenses, netted a profit of $50 for the scholarship. Kellogg Center for a noon lunch- * In Montmorency County, where * ~It eon in the Big Ten Room and will remain for the afternoon program. - community groups are widely \ " spread geographically, they work- MARGE KARKER Featured speaker will be Rich- ed individually within the groups. C\NC Jf •• 1} ard DeVos, president of Amway . FARM BUREAU Several took up a collection of "AC\NV\I Corporation, on the topic of "Sell- 25~ per member; others sold the SCHOLARSHIP ing Am~_tj.c.~:.,,_~__ .... "__""'_'. _ Country Kitchen Cookbooks, and THERMOMETER the Young People sold slow-mov- ~ ing vehicle emblems, bringing the {. I county total for the fund to $52. $13,000 At the Livingston County Farm Bureau annual meeting, the schol- $12,5.00 arship was explained and a can- $}2,000 nister collection netted $86 for the fund. $11,500 Huron County used a "fair kit- $11,000 chen" at their county fair to earn money for this project. Serv- $10,500 ing meals to the 4-H boys and girls, and to the public, netted $10,000 enough profit for Huron to con- $ 9,500 tribute $450 to the Marge Karker Farm Bureau Scholarship. $ 9,000 Jackson County's women's com- mittee also used a fair booth to $ 8,500 raise funds for this project. They Minimmn $ 8,000 sold baked goods, aprons, vege- tables and needle work, which Goal $ 7,500 HAWAIIAN DELEGATE- at the Country Women's Council were donated bv the women of DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS of the C.W.C. at the lansing annual meeting - was Mrs. Hazel Akim. She was one of lo~al groups, and earned $200 for $ 7,000 meeting were Mrs. Haven Smith, AFBF Women's Committee chairman, and currently a Deputy President of the ACWW, 150 women from 30 states who attended the meeting in the fund. and Mrs. Raymond Sayre, former AFBF Women's chairman lansing. The upcoming ACWW triennal, scheduled for Sep- $ 6,500 tember, 1968, was the main topic. The Manistee County Farm Bu- and past ACWW president. reau Women's Committee served $ 6,000 strawberry shortcake with real $ 5,500 COUNTRY WOMEN'S COUNCil whipped cream at the county fair. The women made the shortcake $ 5,000 biscuits at home and took turns Nearly 150 women from 30 Triennial conference commit- she is now a "Member of Honor:' working in the booth. Thev served $ 4,500 ,. states (including Hawaii) attend- tees will include: Constitution, Still active despite "her 80 years, over 1,000 shortcakes and coffee. $ 4,000 " ed the 29th annual meeting of Policy, Finance, and Publicity and she took part in a "mock resolu.- Macomb County Women held the Country Women's Council, Publications. Each organization tions action," taking a lively op- $ 3,500 several bake sales, sold Country September 27-28, in Lansing. will be allowed six voting dele- position to a proposal presented Kitchen Cookbooks and slow- "Conference Keys" was the theme gates. Michigan Farm Bureau by «Mrs. Fraud" of Canada. moving vehicle emblems, from $ 3,000 of the meeting, as the women Women's delegates will be selec- The National Country Women's which they netted $281 for the $ 2,500 looked ahead to the triennial con- ted in January. Council consists of the Farm Bu- scholarship fund. ference of the Associated Country Special guest-advisor at the $ 2,000 reau Women, Farm and Garden Antrim County Women raised Women of the World (ACvy\V), C.W.C. meeting was Mrs. John' Association, Extension Homemak- Bell, London, England, general $~5 for the fund by serving a $ 1,500 scheduled for Michigan State ers, and the Master Farm Home- dmner to the cooperative officials University in September of 1968. secretary of the Associated Coun- makers Guild. try Women of the World, who of the area at their annual meet- $ 1,000 Delegates were charged with was in Michigan to check facilities Michigan Farm Bureau repre- ing. The women solicited dona- the responsibility to be "effective $ 500 ,-. and arrangements for the triennial sentatives at the meeting were: tions from their community and and knowledgeable" in their roles Mrs. Wm. Scramlin, state chair- many turned out to help prepare conference. at the ACWW conference, and to Another special guest was Mrs. man; Mrs. Clare Carpenter, vice- the dinner. know every issue and rule of Raymond Sayre of Iowa, former chairman; Mrs. Eugene DeMatio, The Shiawassee County Farm procedure. The importance of American Farm Bureau Women's 3rd Mem/}er; Mrs. Francis Cam- Bureau used the profit from being informed and ready to speak Committee chairman, and former pau and Mrs. Clayton Anderson, Country Kitchen Cookbooks and for her society was stressed. president of the ACWW, of which committee members. Health Charms for the Marge Goal: 25~ per member MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 NINE ON :fC Will Give You This past summer the Michigan Legislature passed a law legalizing Better the use of studded snow tires from November 1 to May 1 on State highways. Traction All tests, under compar- able conditions, that studded tires are vastly superior prove to all for Winter other types of tires. Driving th_an NEW Studded 1rrres fromFarmers Petro e ~ The white dots you see on this Unico Redi-Grip snow tire are the tips of the tungsten carbide studs which ,give you maximum traction ... even on glare ice. Plus, you get all the other benefits of snow tires. These factory installed studs are scientifically spaced and numbered for maxi- mum efficiency. Now, for the first time, Farmers Petroleum can offer these new studded nylon cord tires in practically all sizes. Get the SPARK to START! Unico tires can keep you rolling, but it takes a good battery to get you started. Don't let the first cold snap be your reminder ... order your de- pendable Unico battery now ... and get the SPARK to START. FARMERS PETROLEUM Stock up on all your winter needs * ... grease, oil, anti-freeze ... before the cold weather sets in. 4000 N. GRAND RIVER LANSING, MICHIGAN TEN November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS COMING SOON- A NEW 40,000 TON FEED PLANT IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN Our Zilwaukee feed plant, with its 30,000 ton annual capacity, was the first FBS mill built for the farmers of Michigan. Next spring, Farm Bureau Services will start construction on a $1 million, 40,000 ton capacity feed plant in Southwest Michigan to be completed by the summer of 1969. This plant, plus the Zilwaukee plant, can supply Michigan livestock and poultry farmers with a complete line of feeds, concentrates and super-concentrates. It will be so completely automated that drugs, medicants and additives can be mixed thoroughly into large quantities of feed down to fractions of an ounce per hundred pounds. The plant will have 20 bulk load-out bins. Construction is to be financed through the sale of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. debentures. FfI~m * Now, with two plants we can bring the finest feeds and service to the doorstep of all Michigan farmers. In[. 4000 N. GRAND RIVER LANSING, MICHIGAN MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 ELEVEN Grape Growers Angered MARKET By Processor Treatment DEVELOPMENT Despite a disagreeable, By Charles Bailey wet October wind that was almost rain, the group of grape growers waited outside the offices of the Michigan Grape Juice Company at Paw Paw for over an hour. Inside, their negotiating team met with company officials. At issue was whether the company would announce a price for the grapes still on the vines at home and which the plant pro- fessed to need. There also was the issue of whether some sort of payment schedule could be worked out. /. Outside they talked in low ------------- voices of crops, prices and what another battle - for themselves had happened in past years. In and their friends. at least one case, grapes deliv- Back at the Van Buren County ered in 1965 had been paid for Farm Bureau office, the group in two payments of $25 each, one did a quick post mortem on their in 1966 and a final one in late first attempt to negotiate. There July of 1967. Others standing was unanimous agreement that around nodded silent agreement. there could be no stopping now. It was a somber affair with They had to go to the other hold- only an occasional wisecrack to out, the A. F. Murch Company just down the road from Farm relieve the tension of waiting. Bureau. In reply to the question of why A new group of negotiators en- there hadn't been a price quota- tered the offices of the ~Iurch tion, most agreed that the system Company and the rest took up had "just developed" over the the vigil outside in the r:hilling, years. Some years when there had wet wind for another long hour been an over-supply, the com- of waiting and reminiscing and panies had taken the fruit more welcoming newcomers to the lit- or less on consignment. There tIe band. Once again the rejected had been no written agreement, negotiators brought bad news. only the manager's word to do the Another session at the Farm best he could to sell them profit- Bureau office and the group heard ably for all. their negotiators say again- They agreed that this might be "No Price, no payment schedule." all right when grapes were hard Although courteous, both man- to sell, but this year there is a agel's were firm in their positions HONOR-GUESTS - at a combined "open house" and birthday party (his 64th) are Mr. and Mrs. shortage of good grapes and the that they could not - and would Agapito "Pete" Gonzalez (left). Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson, who used the occasion sugar content in Michigan grapes not - announce a payment plan to mark a pleasant 15-year association with Mr. Gonzalez as foreman in the Nelson Orchards. has been tops in the nation. Most other than to say that when the firms buying grapes had agreed grapes were sold, the pay would AGAPITO GONZALEZ to an announced price of not less be forthcoming. than $100 a ton. This has been So, the whole problem had salt in the wounds of the grow- come to rest again where it "A CO-WORKER AND FRIEND" ers who got $50 for those 1965 started, in the laps of the grape grapes - much of the juice sold growers. 'Vhat to do? Hold the on the good market of 1966. crop? But how? 'Vhere? Sell SPECIAL DAY AT NELSON'S ner, as though she were a member of their own families. She is only too happy to escape mother, Bin- Then again there's the matter elsewhere? To whom? of spray and supply bills which After the negotiators had re- have to be paid each year. One turned from the Murch plant, the By Charles Bailey nie Lou, to visit with the Gon- grower noted that the local dealer group headed to their homes, de- zalez grandchildren, they tell us. in his area adds an interest charge termined to find other markets - In more ways than one, Sunday, October 24 was a special When the apples have been for hills not paid before Novem- markets more willing to quote day at the Henry Nelson's on the northern outskirts of Ionia. finished, along in November, the ber 1. prices and terms. They left de- First of all, it was the 64th birthdlly of Agapito "Pete" Gon- Gonzalez' will again pick up and Then there's the matter of loans termined that in another season :ullez, who is harvest foreman for the Nelsons. It also marked head back to the wann breezes on the crops delivered. \Vith only there would be more grape ton- the start of the fifteenth season that the Gonzalez family has of central Florida to pick Citrus a scale ticket for collateral, bank- nage involved in their effolts, fruit. But when the sun starts to ers are not especially anxious to and that they will find those will- come up from Florida to help with the fruit harvest on the get hot again next July, Pete says lend money to cover outside bills. ing to negotiate for quality grapes roUing acres of Blossom Orchard. he'll be heading back to the apple After all, they ask, how much will in quantity and at a fair price. A couple of weeks before the ------------- country and "our good friends, this 10 tons of grapes be warth A partial solution lies in the party for Pete's birthday, the good luck for another year. They the Nelsons." when they are paid for - and sale of grapes to out-of-state buy- Nelsons sent out invitations to came from many places and walks The afternoon finished, one when will that be? ers but they have only limited their friends and to any of the of life. There was the Mayor of cannot help comment how there Twelve o'clock came with no needs. At five o'clock Harrv Fos- Gonzalez' friends who were close Ionia, a group of Florida friends is much more to the transient negotiating team in sight. Finally ter of the Michigan Agric~ltural enough to come. picking apples on a nearby fann, labor story than the photo of as the group prepared to disperse Cooperative Marketing Association Saturday before the birthday a couple of local merchants where filthy hovels and dirty, unkept for lunch, the negotiators re- (MACMA) staff was in Lawton the big salesroom for Blossom the Gonzalez' trade, a local clergy- children so often pictured. turned. There were no smiles, no supervising the loading of another Orchards was cleared and tables man, and friends of the Nelson's chatter, only the glum looks of load of grapes for St. Louis, and chairs set up for visitors for from Portland, as instances. men who knew they had just lost ~Iissouri. Sunday. Two of the three Gonzalez Sunday afternoon found the sons were there with numerous AFTERMATH ... Gonzalez and Nelson families bright eyed grandchildren who greeting friends and serving cof- gazed in awe at Grandpa's huge The grape harvest is over, fee and cake to them. The center cake. The third son, Saul, has but the issues remain. Two of attraction was a big cake with left the migrant stream for a full major juice companies re- a huge "64" atop it. Of course time job back ,home in south fused to announce prices and MACMA members were the Gonzalez' were the real cen- Florida. ter of attraction with Pete em- Asked about her grandchildren, unwilling to deliver grapes barrassedly saying, "I'm more Mrs. Gonzalez beamed, "You without assurance of price comfortable in my field clothes, should see us when we are all or terms of payment. out with the apple trees." together. There are over twenty- As a result, more than The Nelson daughters, Binnie five of us now. We have only the 1,000 tons, over 900/0 of the Lou and Susan, served coffee and three grown sons but they all grapes pledged to the MA- fresh apple cider to those who have 71U1nychildren so we still CMA program, were taken wanted to try the new crop. Mrs. have plenty of babies." Nelson served the cake, while In casual conversations with Henry, son Henry Karl, and son- the Gonzalez sons, Ricardo and in-law William Zoerner helped Leonardo, one gets the feeling to other buyers, some out of state. Another sizeable tonnage was diverted by sympathetic - .. ~ non-MACMA members. carry things back and forth be- that here is no usual employer- Says MACMA's Harry tween visiting with guests. A employee relationship. The young neighbor, Mrs. Ross Horwood, men, although both have families kept the guestbook and welcomed of their own, appear to be very gfle.\1s at the door. Throughout the afternoon proud of the way the Nelson children are doing in the world. Foster, "Growers are all through saying to processors cHere is my crop, pay me what is convenient and easy /A AROUSED GROWERS - outside the A. F. Murch Company plant for you .. .''' at Paw Paw, discuss efforts to cause management to establish ~uests from far and near dropped They seem as proud of the Nel- in to wish Pete happiness and son grandchild, Binnie Sue Zoer- an announced price for this year's grape crop. TWELVE November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS REGiONAL STAFF CHANGES GRICULTURE IN ACTION - PICTORIAL REPORT TOMATO HARVESTER ROBERT DRISCOLL - recently Radio DUANE ("Dewey") SUGDEN, Regional Farm Director with station WBCM, Bay Representative for the Michigan Farm City, has been named Regional Repre- Bureau in the Thumb area for the past sentative, District 4, for the Michigan five years, has resigned his position to Farm Bureau. He succeeds Albert Almy, take other employment. A long-time now with Farm Bureau's Market-Devel- Farm Bureau leader, Sugden (54) has opment Division. A native of Minnesota, farmed in the Mayville area all of his Driscoll (24) was reared an a dairy farm life. Counties of his Region include near Sioux City, Iowa. Sanilac, Huron, lapeer, Tuscola, St. Clair and Macomb . TOMATO "COMBINES" - ulations and costs. .... such as this, have maved into the fields of Michigan as one answer to increasing farm-labor reg- ANNUAL MEETING COMMODITY SPEAKERS another way versatile low- cost concrete increases farm profits JOHN QUINN - State Veterinarian, will DR. JOHN FERRIS- will speak on the DONALD RICKS- MSU Ag-Economics examine the new developments in meat use of livestock Futures on the Com. Department, will appear on the Fruit Inspection pragrams at the Commodity modity program at the Michigan Farm and Vegetable Commodity program, livestock program, Nov. 7, at the Mich- Bureau annual meeting. Nov. 7, Michigan Farm Bureau annual igan Farm Bureau annual meeting. meeting. COUNTY POLICY DEVELOPMENT On concrete, hogs gain faster-use less feed. Positive sanitation is easier. Concrete, a lifetime invest- ment, is low in initial cost, easy to maintain. And land saved by confinement on concrete can be used to grow profitable cash crops. Versatile concrete makes so many jobs easier, faster and more economical. Whatever your farm construction needs, your local ready-mixed con- crete producer can help you solve them. ------------------ CLIP-MAil TODAY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 900 Stoddard Bldg., Lansing, Michigan 48933 An organization to Improve and extend the uses of concrete I Please send free booklet on concrete floors for hogs. I Also send material on other subjects I've listed: I I NAME _ I AFTER THE COUNTY ANNUAL - newly adopted resolutions are examined by (from left) Mich- I igan Farm Bureau board member, Richard Wieland and Mrs. Wieland and losco county President and Mrs. lyle Robinson. October has been county annual meeting month all over Michigan. ~~~~~----~~----~~-) Now, resolutions such as these move into the Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting for con- sideration there November 7-8-9 - at Michigan State University. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 THIRTEEN Help in the Search fOf .. FINANCIAL SECURI ~y Security ... probably the most ployed. Whether your business guaranteed safety of principle; sought-after commodity today! or profession is conducted as either gauranteed investment yield be- Job security, emotional security, a sole proprietorship or a partner- fore and after retirem'ent. financial security, when achieved, ship, with or without employees, The Farm Bureau Insurance mean contentment for most every- you are entitled to participate in Group can establish your self- one. But in gaining "now" secur- a retirement plan. employed retirement plan, no mat- ity, future security is often over- ter what income level or needs. looked. And for the self-employ- Q. Is there an age limit? A typical example of how insur- ed, a future security difficult to A. For setting up the plan ance can best implement your acquire is retirement security. no. But business owners .and self-employed retirement plan is JERRY CORDREY - formerly of Michigan TED MALONE - "Farmer Peets" popuiar Corporate and government em- major partners must begin receiv- the case of a 45-year-old farmer, and now of Wheaton, Illinois, has been roving reporter, will be featured at the ployees have long enjoyed the ing benefits under the plan not his wife, and two dependent chil- included in the 1967 edition of Out- 3rd annual Saginaw Valley "City-Farm" favorable tax structure inherent later than the year they reach dren. His farming operation has standing Civic Leaders of America. One- night. To be held Saturday, December in corporate retirement plans. They age 70 and one-half. produced a net profit for the past time Director of the Organi,zcitio'n de- 2, in the Delta College Commons, the partment, Michigan Farm Bureau, save more over many years, at- several years of about $15,000 dinner (pioneered by the Bay County Q. How much can I put into the Cordrey now serves within the Program Farm Bureau) begins at 6:30 p.m. Every- taining retirement security with- each year. He has no full-time Development Division of the American Fine food will be served out worrying about yearly tax bites plan? one welcome. employees and uses part-time Farm Bureau Federation. Cordrey's nom- - the economics of fine food will be eating away a significant portion ination was sponsored by the Jaycees. discussed. A. A sole proprietor or a major seasonal help when needed. of their retirement savings. partner, with an interest of more This farmer can set aside 10% Now, however, the !Jelf-em- than ten per cent of the business, of his net profit each year for his ployed can also enjoy many of can set aside 10 per cent of his own retirement. If this 10% is Slums to Benefit! these corporate retirement fund tax benefits. And farmers, for a change, are the big winners in earnings or $2,500, whichever is invested in a retirement income less, each year. No overall life- insurance policy under a Keogh time limit is set. Pension Plan, he realizes an an- this new legislative.retirement pro- Funds for rehabilitation of urban slums have been pledged gram ... the liberalized Keogh Q. How can a retirement plan nual tax savings of $308, or over by at least one Michigan-based life insurance company, it was be .set up? $6,000 during the next 20-year Act. learned today. A spokesman for Farm Bureau Life has indi- period. Technically known as the Self- A. Your plan must be set up by cated the firm will divert approximately $300,000 from regular At the farmer's age 45, an Employed Individual Tax Retire- you, the individual owner, or the average net premium of $1,500 investments into projects designed to improve housing con- ment Act of 1962, the revised partnership. If you're self-em- will purchase a retirement income ditions and job opportunities in "city core" areas. Keogh Act allows you, as a self- ployed only part-time, you can with a face amount of over $21,- employed person, to set aside ten still establish a retirement plan 000. A minimum of $21,000 In I'1?aking the announcement, location and risk. Initially, in- per cent of your earned income from your part-time earnings. Nile L. Vermillion, Executive Vice would be paid to his beneficiary vestments will be made in con- (up to $2,500) in a retirement This part-time self-employed re- if he died before receiving the President, said, "We are support- junction with existing State and plan. You can then deduct the tirement plan can be set up by retirement benefits. ing the industry's concerted move Federal government programs. ten per cent from your income tax you, even though youare covered to provide financial assistance for Appropriate loans will be of- return as a business expense. This as an employee under another This contract would provide a our central cities." Life insurance companies throughout the United fered at interest rates no higher C::lnbe done each year after De- qualified employee benfit plan. retirement income at age -65 of States have voluntarilv pledged $1 than those' received in normal in- cember 31, 1967. The funds that On of the best methods to es- over $210 a month for life, with billion to finance urban rehabili- vestment operations. The move is you add each year earn tax-free tablish your self employed retire- ten years guaranteed. Or, if the tion. This amount has been sub- designed to create greater oppor- income until distributed to you ment plan is through insurance. farmer desires, he could take the scribed by individual firms, on a tunity for constructive action in at retirement. The advantages of Life Insurance retirement fund in cash at any- blighted areas. This «tax shelter" enables you funding are many. They include-- time after reaching age 59 and pro rata basis, according to size. "The provision of economic to build retirement funds faster low administrative costs; fixed one-half. At 65, this fund would Farm Bureau Life has more security for all individuals is the and at a smaller tax cost. The level premium provides guaran- total almost $36,000 or a guaran- than one-quarter billion dollars of continuing goal of the insurance fol'owing questions' and answers teed annuity income for life; more teed appreciation over total prem- life insurance in force with Mich- industry," Vermillion concluded. will summarize Keogh Act effec- liberal contribution rules protect iums paid of about $6,000. igan families, having experienced "Obviously, this can be more tiveness for you. you if income drops. You can see that Farm Bureau a rapid growth rate in its sixteen- readily accomplished in a peace- Other advantages are: sub- lnsurance Group ingenuity, com- year history. Q. Who is entitled to participate ful, prosperous society. The cre- in a self-employed retirement stantial death benefits for bene- hined with your tax-free dollars The $300,000 will be available ation of greater job opportunities plan? ficiaries from the very beginning gained under the self-employed to enterprises which would not and improved housing, we feel, is of your retirement plan; benefi- retirement plan, can attain for ordinarily be financed under nor- the first, vital step in this di- A. Generally, anyone, with an ciaries receive preceeds exceeding you, your goal for retirement mal conditions - because of their rection." earned income, who is self-em- cash value from from income tax; security. FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO FARM- BUREAU MEMBERS: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per ,,!ord. Copy deadline: 20th of the month. 8 FARM EQUIPMENT 14 FOR SALE 20 LIVESTOCK 26 POULTRY 34 WANTED LEAN PORK PRODUCING SYSTEM- DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- FULL OR PART-TnIE. Couples or in- FARROWING STALLS-Complete- 79 FERTILE ACRES. Between Decker- Featurinl!: controlled environment, auto- The DeK:alh profit pullet. Accepted by dividuals for local sales work. After short $24.905. Dealt'rship available. Free Liter- ville and Sandusky with 2 Inr,::e haf!1~' matic feedinl!. special pens. \\'rite: Ot- the smart poultryman for high egg pro- tminin,:: have people workin!! for you. ature. Dolly Enterprises. 219 Main. Col- $2.'5.000. Or with larl!:e hrick hom(' WIth tawa-Ilitch. FN32 I. Holland. ~lichi~an duction, superior egg quality. greater feed \\'rite: ~uhurban Sales. 289.57 Smith, Ink- chester. Illinois 62326. (11-tf-I5h) 8 hath and oil furnace. $30.000. F. R. 6- 49423. (9-3t-17h) 20 efficiency. If you keep records. you'll ster. Michil!an 48141. 00-4t-26p) 3.5 9336. (Sanilac COllnty) (Il-lt-25p) 10 kepp DeKalbs. Write for prices and RARE 1909-VDB CEXT S1. 3 19.5.5-S FOR SALE: 25 LARGE HOLSTEIN catalog. KLAGER HATCHERIES. Brid/te- Cent~ S I. California Souvt'nir Gold Dol- HEIFERS. due base months: vaccinated, IMPROVED POWERED FEED CART- watt'r. ~Ii{'higan. Telephones: Saline HAzel f elf propelled, ree. Write: self unloadin,::. Ottawa-llitl'h Literature FN32I. Hol- FOR SALE: Rel.dstered English Shepht'rd Puppies. Good ~vatch aud s!ock doJ,ts. from I!:ood herd. Will trade heifers. Telephone ~IO 9-9226. for open Ed Tanis. 9-i087. (Washtenaw ~I an c he s t e r GArdt'n County) 8-3034 ( tf-46b) 26 lars $1..50. Half 7'st. Old Silver Dollars $ 1.98. Free Price lists. Edel's. lJ1inois 62231. (1l-2t-25p) Carlyle. 34 Availahlt' after ~ovemht'r I.'). Lester R~I. Jeni~on. MichiJ:an 49428. land, Mil'hi,::an 49423. (9-3t-16h) 8 Evitts. YestalmrJ:(, MichiJ.'(an 48891. Ph~ne (Ottawa County) (5-2t-25h) 20 FA~IOUS SHAVER STARCROSS START- \VA:\lED: A married man to assist in 268-2349. Montcalm County. (11-2t-2.,>p) ED PULLETS. Top rated layer by handlin~ the crops of an anl!:us farm. House CALI': CREEP FEEDERS - 30 hushel 22 NURSERY STOCK U.S.D.A. - 1964 throu/th 1966. Delivered and utilities furnished. Apply Knobby to your farm in clean equipmt'nt. 'Ve have Hills Farms, CI ...de. Michigan 48018. capacIty. $88 ..')0. Dt.alerships availahlt'. 20 LIVESTOCK BUSHELS OF GIANT-SIZE APPLES, pullt.ts availahle every month. May he (Oakland County) (1l-It-25p) ]8 ~re~ Literature. Dolly Enterprises, 219 PEARS. PEACHES. other fruits from seen hy appointment. ~lacPherson Hatch- . lain, Colchester. Illinois 62326. IMPROVED SAFETY BUI\"K FEEDERS Stark D\VARF Trees in your vani. FREE Pry. Rontf' ::-3. Ionia, Michi!!'llI 4R84fl. (l1-tf-18h) 8 _ AuJ,terless modpls. Protected aUl!:er 1968 Color Catalol!: also sho~vs Standard Phone .52i -0860. (6-tf-36h) 26 36 MISCELLANEOUS models. Chain Fli,::ht Feeder models. Fruit. Shade Trees. Berries. Ornamentals. Write: Ottawa-Hitch, FN321. Holland, Rost's. Patt'nted Stark-Burbank varieties. KLAGER'S DEKALB PROFIT PULLETS "ZIPCODE DIRECfORY" - (All 305.000 Mkhi/tan 49423. (9-2t-I9b) 20 GUARAXTEED. STARK, Dept. 30658. - Order your started pullets that have Postofficps): $1.00 MAILMART. Carroll- FOR SALE Louisiana. ~lissouri 63353. ht't'n raised on a pro\"en J!:rowin\! pro~ram. ton ,72, Kt'ntudev 41008. (3-tf-l1 b) 14 S.P.F. BOARS-GIL TS OPEN Ar\D BRED. (1l-lt-39b) 22 The J!:rowinl! hirels are inspected weeklv ILLUSTRATED WHOLESALE CATA- ,:"OR SALE: Christmas Trees. White and Hamp. Duroc and York boars .. ~u.rebred hy trained staff. vaccinated. deheaked and LOG. IMPORTED MERCHA:\'DISE. 2.5t! Scotch Pine. $1.00 each. Several tholls- delh'ered hv us in clean crates. If \"011 ,nd. availahle. Emil Simon, Airline Road. and crosshred Virus Pnt'umonia. /tilts; free of Rhl~ltJS and ft'ed converSIOn and 26 POULTRY keen records. vou will keen KLAGER DE- Sample item included! Imports. 2.506 Yel~malJ. MichilZan 48893. Phone: 644- West Lloyd. Pensacola, Florida 32505. certification records. Priced to sell. J .. R. IMPROVED CAGE LA YI:\G SYSTE~I- KALHS. KLAGER HATCHERIES. BridlZe- _____ O_I_-2t-16p) 36 721 ... (\sahella County) (lO-lt-25p) 14 Rinehart, Flora, Indiana. Phone.: Office. Automatic Feedinl!, Hart Cups. Cross water, Michil!an. Telephones: 313 429- Flora - 967-3911. Res., BurhnJtton - Au,::er-pit cleaner. \Vrite: Ottawa-Hitch. 7087 and 313 428-3034 .• BEDFORD Stone: For homes. patios and 566-33]8. (3-tf-41b) 20 FN321. Holland, Michigan 49423. (Washtenaw County) (9-tf-50b) 26 churches. Buv direct and save. Send for 120 ACRE FRUIT FARM: 6600 sweets, ______ (_9_-3t-18b) 26 our complete "illustrated catalo/t showin~ a to sours. prunes, apricots - aJ:(e 3-12 yt'ars. aCf{'S of strawberry rotation. irrigation. omplet('ly {'quipped, labor housinJ:(. Nt'w HEREFORD BULLS-pure sires. Ready for service. hred herd Also. re,::istered PULLET Featurin,:: GROWING tmnsportahle CAGE SYSTEM- ca~es, automatic 34 WANTED variety hearths. of veneers. sills, mantels as well as church fllrnishinszs of natural stone. VICfOR OOLTTIC STONE and r~lJch style. home (optional). Manistee heifers and calfs. EltYPt Valley ~er~ford WANTED: Allis Chalmers Round Baler. COMPANY. P. O. Box 668. Dept. M Farm 661] Knapp St., Ada. ~hchl!:an. feedinl!:, Hart cups. \\'rite: Ottawa-Hitch, County. ~Ikhi~an. Phont': Elwon Hoff- F:\32I. lIolland. Michigan 49423. Price & Description. Alfred Roeder, Sen- Bloomin,::ton. Indiana 47401. • lOan - Ont'kama 889-5732. Phon~ OR 6-1090. (Kent County) (9-3t-17b) 26 eca. Kansas 66538. (7 -4t-llp) 34 (10-2t-36p) 36 (l1-tf-25b) 20 (~lanistce County) ( 7 -3t-35b) 10 FOURTEEN November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS What the new labor laws mean to farmers ... "It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops." 2 Timothy 2:6 (Revised Standard Version) By STEVE VAN SLYKE, Director, Efforts on the federal level can also be expected give up their common law right to sue the employer Education & Research soon to reduce the 500 man-day provisions for mini- in case of injury covered by the law. New farm labor legislation, coming primarily dur- mum wage regulations, along with a very pointed Effective July 1 of 1967, any farmer employing ing the last three years, has brought a new dimension attempt to place agriculture under overtime pro- three or more employees working 35 hours or more to agriculture. Farmers are finding the same laws visions which farmers are not now required to pay. per week for 13 consecutive weeks during the pre- that have been applied to other industries now being Deductions are allowed from the state minimum ceeding 52 weeks is required to provide full work- applied to agriculture - and it obviously is only wage for certain «fringe benefits" furnished to men's compensation coverage for his employees. the beginning. workers by the employer. Up to 13 cents per hour Farmers employing one or more employees work- New laws and regulations have added to an al- may be deducted depending on meals furnished; up ing 35 hours or more per week for five consecutive ready heavy bookkeeping burden for Michigan to eight cents per hour may be deducted for lodging, weeks are required to provide unlimited medical and farmers. The problem is broad and far-reaching, again depending on what is furnished; uniforms are hospital coverage for these employees. In this case, because those farmers who do not employ enough worth up to four cents; and for agricultural housing, the employee has his common law right to sue the labor to be required by law to keep certain records, allowances are made for such things as pressure employer in case of injury (for benefits not covered) may have to keep those same records to prove that water, showers, refrigerators, central heating, etc. and the farmer employer also has the right to his they DONi have to! In no case can the total allowed for all benefits ex- common law defenses. Here is a general summation of laws, both state ceed 25 per cent of the total hourly wage. Farmers not included in one of these two groups and federal, as they apply to farm labor in ~fichigan. are exempt from the workmen's compensation act. Workmen's Compensation As originally adopted, all farmers would have lost Minimum Wage laws Workmen's Compensation has been around in their common law defenses, whether they were under Most :Michigan farmers aren't concerned about Michigan for over 50 years, but up until 1965, farm- the act or not. Only a strong effort on the part of state or federa'l minimum wage regulations - be- ers weren't too concerned about it because they were Farm Bureau put these defenses back into the law cause the federal law sets the minimum at $1.00 per not required to provide this kind of protection for for agriculture. Several other needed changes came hour and state law calls for $1.25, and few farmers their workers. at the same time, following a number of delays in have been able to hire any help at all without pay- Farm employers could voluntarily provide work- effective date of the law for agriculture in order to ing this much or more. men's compensation insurance, but since costs were allow time for a program to be developed. However, there are several reasons why they high, most of them protected themselves and their Agriculture can expect a definite effort to tighten should be concerned - and at least should maintain workers by the use of medical insurance and farm up the agricultural requirements of the act until it good records of the amounts they do pay. liability insurance. is identical to the industrial program, calling for full One of these is that anytime within a period of In 1912, the ~1iehigan Legislature brought work- workmen's compensation for all employees from the three years, if an employee should complain that men's compensation insurance to industries of the first day. Increased benefits for employees in all he was not paid the full amount of the state minimum state by repealing the "common law" defenses for industries will also be pushed. wage, it would be up to the employer to prove that those employers they wanted to bring under the he DID pay at least the minimum. workmen's compensation system. Agriculture was What The Future Holds Federal minimum wage for agriculture for 1967 not one of these. In addition to possible changes in minimum wage is $1.00 per hour, but this goes up to $1.15 in 1968 and workmen's compensation laws already discussed, and to $1.30 in 1969. The industrial ratC' at present is $1.40 and this will go to $1.60 in 1968. Farmers 'Common Law' Defenses there are other areas of possible changes involving agricultural labor. can expect more emphasis on raising agriculture to O\'('r th(' years. common law (that law es- Already in existence are state housing statutes thc same level as industry after the present schedule tablishC'd by a series of judicial decisions over dealing with minimum standards for agricultural of changes is completed. a pC'riod of time) developed certain defenses for lahor camps. These camps are licensed by the De- Efforts will undoubtedly come soon to increase employers: partment of Hcalth and efforts to tighten these the state minimum wage level also. (1) Assumption of risk nIle - the idea that standards can he expected. Farmers in ~lichigan today are not subject to the when an employee freely accepts a iob, that he On the national level, efforts are being made to federal minimum wage regulations unless, and until, also accepts the risks inyolved in the job, and put agriculture under the National Labor Relations they employ as many as 500 man-days in anyone therefore has no claim if injury occurs. Act forcing the recognition of farm labor unions, quarter of the year. The ~lichigan law, however, re- (2) Contributory negligence - an injured giving them the right to strike, etc. quires compliance as soon as the employer hires at worker could not ask for damages from his At the present time, agriculture is exempt from least four employees at the same time. All em- employer if he himself was at fault when hoth state and federal unemployment insurance re- ployees are then covered for the rest of the year. injured. quirements but efforts are bcing made toward re- ~fichigan law applies only to those employees (3) Fellow-servant nIle - if a fellow worker moving this exemption. In Canada, some provinces between the ages of 18 and 65. was at fault, then the injured workman could now have mandatory unemployment insurance for Farmers can expect additional emphasis in the not recover damages from the employer. farm labor. near future to increase the agricultural minimum wage to the same rate that presently applies to in- \Vithout the traditionl defenses against liability, Need For Farm Records dustry - probably as soon as the present schedule virtually all of the employers the legislature wanted Good records are a must for today's farmer, and of changes is completed in 1969. Efforts will un- in the program, "voluntarily" went the workmen's one of the areas whC're they are becoming ~ven more doubtedly come - maybe even in 1968 - to increase compensation route to protect themselves. important is farm labor. the state minimum. \Vorkmen's compensation, unlike common law, is The development of a farm labor payroll and Farmers can also expect efforts to eliminate the not based on fault but on the relationship of the employment record book this year by the Public piece-rate provisions of the state law which permits injury to employment. Negligence and fault, al- Affairs Division of ~Iichigan Farm Bureau has filled fruit and vegetable producers to pay employees on though considered, does not change the right of the a need in this area. The book is designed to meet a piece work rate according to an approved scale. employee to compensation. !\Iichigan law does, the needs of farm employers and fulfills requirements The federal law allows pay for piece work only as however, deny compensation when injury is caused of ~Iichigan and federal labor laws and regulations. long as the average pay is at least the hourly mini- by "willful negligence" on the part of the employee. These books are available through your County mum wage rate. Employees, in exchange for the assured benefits, Farm Bureau. MfCHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1967 . FIFTEEN The partnership of Elmer Irish a nd Sons, Rt. 1, Ceresco, Mich., say: "Our. Herd Gains at the Fastest Rate feeds 700 head of cattle and they in the County!" "This lot of 265 head of mixed steers gained an average of 2.30 Ibs. per day while in our feed lot and we used Farm Bureau Beef Supple- ment 64%. Going to market, the Angus are 1050 Ibs., the Herefords are 1100 Ibs. and the Charolais are 1200 Ibs.... graded high choice and prime, dressing 62112 percent. "The Herefords and Angus came in late Odober averaging 400 Ibs. and the Charolais at 490 Ibs. in early November. These cattle were fed Farm Bureau Beef Supplement 64%, No.2, at the rate of 112 lb. per head per day and a full feed of urea treated corn silage. The grain ration consisted of mixed cereal feed at 1 percent of their body weight./I 1.B. HIGH UREA SUPPLEMENT Mr. Irish is enthused about Farm Bureau Beef Supplement 64% for a balancer with urea treated corn silage. And, he believes it is the best ration combination he has ever fed. Farm Bureau 64% is a high quality beef supplement with both urea and vegetable sources of protein. It is .highly fortified with minerals and Vitamins A and 0 and will give you faster beef weight gains at lower cost. See your local dealer today! * Write for our new management booklet en- titled "SUCCESSFUL BEEF PRODUCTION." 4000 N. GRAND RIVER LANSING, MICHIGAN SIXTEEN November 1, 1967 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ;..~ .. './ _\'1 ~ NOW.. .10% MORE OF YOUR INCOME IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE (for building nest eggs) THE KEOGH ACT MAKES IT POSSIBLE. You ... the independent businessman ... can now build a retirement nest egg with tax-free dollars. Enjoy tax benefits which, until now, were available only in corporate and government pension programs. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. Invest in your own retirement fund. Use 100/0 of your business income up to $2,500 ... then deduct the amount from your income tax as a business expense. Income tax on annual earnings of $15,000, for example, could be reduced by more than $300 each year ... while you build a pension fund guaranteeing your fi- nancially-secure retirement. Your Farm Bureau Insurance Group representative has the answers. Why not call him today? GUARANTEE YOUR CAREFREE RETIREMENT LATER ... WITH TAX-FREE SAVINGS NOW! FARM BUREAU ---INSURANCE GROUP Farm Bureau Mutual- Farm Bureau Life. Community Service, LANSING