~~ MDCHDGAN FARM NEWS THE ACTION PUBLICAT~ON OF THE MICH Vol. 47, No. 12 968 - Vern M. Bullen Photo RADIANT FARM BUREAU QUEEN - Miss Diane Traver, 19- DR. NORMAN VINCENT .PEAlE - author of the famed year-old rural Williamston farm girl, poses prettily following "Power of Positive Thinking" and banquet speaker (left) ioins her selection at the annual banquet program of the Michigan Michigan Farm Bureau President Elton Smith on-stage follow- Farm Bureau in the lansing Civic Center. The daughter of ing Diane's selection. Smith, elected to his fifth term as MFB Mr. and Mrs. Richard Traver, Ingham County members, Diane, president, will present Diane to the American Farm Bureau is a Home Economics Education maior at MSU. Convention in Kansas City in mid-December. I I TWO December 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Editorial President's Column fORBIDDEN FRUIT MEMBERS SPEA.K Grapes - hundreds of pounds of lush, Cali- Our annual meeting of Michigan Farm Bu- fomia table grapes, lcere used during the re- reau is history and you have given direction to cent amlllal meeting of the <'I ichigan Farm Bu- your officers and staff for another twelve rcau to dramati::.e continuing attempts by the months. For the third year we are publishing AF L-C 10 to frighten or force farmers into labar elsewhere in this issue the complete text of the orga n i::.ations: policies adopted by your voting delegates. "Eat Grapes" proclaimed folders near plates 1 am especially IJ/'OlI(l of the fact that we piled with the fruit' at the annual luncheon can give to all Ollr members this complete text, sponsored by Farm Bureau "'omen. "Eat this isn't true in some orgallizatiolls 1 tlnder- Crapes, enjoy the forbidden fruit" proclaimed stalld. In some organizations policy appears signs by colorful baskets of grapes at the huge to be the opinions of the current leadership and annual banquet program where more than L50D isn't necessarily transmitted to members. persons ohviously enjoyed them at a dinner A few days ago I saw a short summary of a featuring an appearance by Dr. 1\ol1nan Vincent new study of lahor unions made by two busi- Peale. 11<:'SS professors from the universities of Michi- By the lug, the plump Tokays, green Th011lp- gan and California. They came to the con- SO/IS and round, purple Ribiers lcere eaten by clllsion that. Ilnion leaders doubt the members Farm Bureau members and gllests as from the ability to set reasonable bargaining goals. lectern the false issues/ involved in the illegal, The report said, «The local leaders an~l re- natioll-lcicle 'secondary boycott of the grapes Icere explailled. giOlllll leaders see themselves as virttlally equal ~frs. Jerold Topliff, Chairman of the state to those above them, but attribute much less "'omen's Committee, told a large crowd at the capability to members." "'omen's luncheon how the AFL-CIO would I am proud to say that we in Farm Bureau truly make grapes the "forbidden fruit" by ban- know that memhers are capable of coming to ning them from supermarket shelves in attempts the proper decisions on questions if they are to destroy markets and thereby force farmers Karl Hubenthal Cartoon - L.A. Herald-Examiner given all the facts. \Ve in Farm Bureau not into signing closed-shop labor union contracts. only believe in respect for others and their "The issue is much closer to home than Cali- opinions - we practice such respect. fornia," ~frs. Topliff said. «The unions tell tiS that LUichigan farms and J/ichigan farm prod- a Kansas City "beef" We had a very thorougli and open discussion of the issues considered by this year's delegates, ucts arc 11 ext. Farmers do not oppose labor By JACK ANGELL and I am convinced that we can operate best in unions, but as a volll1lta ry orgall i::at ion tce can- It's the strangest of times, and the home of the famous such an open frank atmosphere. It is most grat- not in good conscience approve any form of Kansas City beef recently came up with a boycott against ifying to see active participation of so many peo- compulsory unionism," she explained. a product grown in California. ple in otlr policy development and I congratu- «The grape hoycott is a vicious hoax. It is Mayor lIus Davis of Kansas City, Missouri has called late all of Ollr counties for thei,. contributions. being used to discredit farmers in the eyes of for a boycott on California grapes, and the major food In looking over resolutions adopted by the the pllblic and thell turn this pllblic pressure chains in the Kansas City area have dutifully stopped county Farm Bureaus this year I get the feeling into a labor lIlliOI1 take-Over of our farms," ~1rs. buying them. ~1ayor Davis, who got a briefing from that we are working harder at local issues than Topliff told the group of more than 400 women. AFL-CIO representatives, says he's unhappy with the we have for several years. Similar sentiments were expressed by Dean wages paid the workers in California vineyards, where A quick look at the resolutions adopted in Pridgeon, Branch county farmer and Vice Presi- Cesar ~havez with AFL-CIO' money is trying with no county annual meetings shows that many of our. dent of the ~fichigan Farm Bureau who served appreciable success so far to organize the workers. Now counties are actively working to get a workable as ~/[aster of Ceremonies at the annual banquet. since Chavez has agreed to plan a union contract for less set of zoning and building regulations adopted "To force farmers into signing union contracts money than the workers now average, somebody is putting hy their township hoards. This is a most helpful by destroying their markets is to use the most the mayor of Kansas City on. step if we expect to prevent the ahuses occur- vicious kind of blackjack. The public must un- On the suspicion that the mayor hadn't heard the other ing in some areas having no zoning code. derstand what labor control of falllls and food side, a California grape worker named J ose ~[endoza production can mean," Pridgeon said. Another problem which some of our counties came all the way to Kansas City to tell him about it. As he spoke, attention was directed toward are working on actively is that of taxation and Somehow the mayor couldn't arrange to meet ~1endoza, reprints of a Detroit Free Press editorial titled spending by local governments. One of the who represents the Agricultural \Vorkers Freedom to \Vork "Roger the Grape" (1\ovember 16) which took Association in Kern County, California, biggest reasons for the explosion of Federal state Senator Roger Craig to task for lending . spending has heen the remote distanccs be- According to ~/[endoza, the other side includes these his name and the prestige of his office to the tween tax payer and the spender. The same salient points: that the Chavez union has been over- Chairmanship of th~\ ~fichigan Boycott Com- thing works locally when people do not take an whelmingly rejected hy the grape workers themselves; mittee of the United Farm \Vorkers Organizing active interest in how tax monies are spent. It's that the hoycott hegan to involve politicians, church- Committee of the AFL-CIO. gratifying to me that our farm people are taking men and left-wing protest groups only after the union ""'hat this has to do lcith his state job, for active interest in local government spending. found that it could make no headway on conventional Ichich the taxpayers fork over 815,000 a year, economic cases; that stories of hardship and poverty are It's also heartening to see our local people Ice dOll't knolc, bllt IC~"do kllOW abollt the so- greatly embellished. supporting necessary spending for government called grape strike in C{rlifomia" the Free Press The mayor of Kansas City might well have done what and schools even when it may involve new tax article reacl. ""'hat it is solely is a drive to the mayor of Vancouver, British Columhia did. He came monies. Although we do lIot like to pay more force grape pickers to join a ullion to lchich down to California, checked conditions in the grape taxes, the fact remaills, government has been they don't lamt to belong. vineyards on his own, went back home and refused to hit (IS h(lrd hy illflalion as have ollr personal "It is not even a strike, Cesar Chavez, who support a boycott. JJocketbooks. is a professional organi::.er for the UF\VOC has But even so the mayor of Kansas Citv is in luck. None If we continue to ask for more serv,iees, we spent three years and $10 million of the AF L- of the Farm and marketing groups, \\:ho on the record must be pn'pared to help \vith the financing C 10's mOlley al1d has mallaged to Sigll lip fell.;er hitterly resent intervention into a consumer market on of such services. thal1 tlCO percellt of California's farm workers hehalf of a labor union, have so far suggested a nation- Another issue which has heen tackled by ... " the article stated. wide hoycott of Kansas City heef. several of our county Farm Bureaus has heen In his annual address to the Farm Bureau that of littering and the necessity for safe dis- House of Delegates, President Elton Smith said posal of solid wastes. As our population be- ~. that the issue in the grape boycott is not the COIlH'S more dense we can expect this problem right of workers to strike as some have said, for MICHIGAN .FARM NEWS to }wcome more aggravating. If we wait until THE ACTION PUBLICATION 0" THE MICHIGAN ,.ARM BUREAU workers already have that right. "The objective the disposal prohlem becomes critical, we will has been to force farmers to recognize unions The MrCHlGAK F;\R~( ~EWS is DIHECTOHS: Di~l,jct I. Ha'~ puhlisht'u monthly. 011 tht' fi",t (lil). ~) I', Sf. JUSt'ph. R-l. I listricl 2. , .. h .. 1)(' forccd to accept a solution which wc do not and thereby re~uire union membership of their hy tilt' ~(ichil!l\n Faml Bureau. at Its olas Smith, Ad.lls"". k-l. DISlrld 1. n(,c~'ssarily want. If we start now maybe we puhlicatioll office at 109 N. I.afaYI.ttl' Alldn'\\' Jacksun .. Ilow,.II. )',-1 f Jo,- employees ... 5treet. Grcl'nvillc. MichiJ,(lIl1. lrict -4. EII"" H. ~flIith. ( OIl • .10111,1. Ii i. can hring ahout a compromise which is at least Editorial alld lZt'ncral offiCI'S al ..WOO Dbtn •.t :'). n,,\ It! \(orris. l",lIId 1...<1.:;1'. Later the delegates endorsed a policy recom- Xorth Gralld Hi\'cr A \'l'lln ... LlIn:.ill\:. H-3; D'.,tm:t fl. lack LllIn,', c.." <':(11), acceptahle. ~(ichil!an .IIiI)04. POSI Offil'C B(,x H60. B-3. D.,tm:t 7. K'''lIIlt'th HIIII. H,lil ...\ .• mendation condemning such trumped-up fann T('lephonc. Lansinl! .I~.,).R 121. Ext.,Jo- R-I; Ulslrit'l h. 11.1/"(" L,'u,'nht'£g.: •. Sa\:illw. H-(). Dlslri(l t;. big"Il" Hllh. 1\ow that we have done a good joh of policy labor "disputes" and said secondary boycotts sion 31 ... Suhsniptiull price. ,')0" pl'r year. '.'rts .. L,k. Cil' H JJhln<.1 'lh. /1-1 D.,. "'. development, it s('('ms to me that we need to get could be equally distressing to growers and Estahlished Jilllunry 12. HI:!3. 51'('. Richard \\ 1l.I,It,.L Llh ...... ond Cla~s Posta\:I' paid at Cr .... l1\i:h •. Irkt II.• ,la) 11.11 I .i.1 ("fl •..-" squarely behind tlw policies we have adopted. consumers. ~(ichij.!all. DIHL<-IIJH~ AI IAIH.I:., ... .1•• To nH' the mark of a tntly mature person is the Thc Delegates said: "Officials of labor U/liO/lS, EDITOH IA L: Edit ••• , ~I. hili r.. Fr.tI"If. J ..... '~L!f It; \\'Ol.l\: SI.tfl Photo\:r ••pl.,-r, rh HII''' (~I.UII.U! f.ll.u I., ,... : I••• , I ability to accept the compromise position we reli~iolls organi::.atiOlls and social-action groups BailI'Y; ~IUflf\!'IIHt'I\ tllr. 1. __ . J4: j I finally adopt after o})('n and frank discussion. i/ldicate that efforts (eill be cOllcentrated SOO/l OFFICER": ~lichil!,ln F.lI111 B,,- to or~ani::.e farm ll:orkers ill .11 ichigall. reall; I',i~.d"lll.Elton n, Snuth. Lal. \\O.\II~~ 01' I AU\I nLlH' ..\i. ,\11 "'hell ICe' fail to sUJJlwI1 the policirs our 0"- donia. n-!. \'jel' PH'"d,'Il!. D'III' ,,',old ")J),11l ..... 101 1I.... ItI.•. II, • "'" e oppose all illegal (/11(1 coercive tactics to I'ridl!I'OIl, .\lillltCOtlH'r\'. Ii I ~,.•,,', -, . F.\H~1 IH hr.,\l Y(I\ '\\,. r \1\ \11',II~ !!.(l1I;;:,al;01lhas adopled. IC(' //(/V(' demo1lslratf'd ~Iaucl'f. 1>,1" E H"f:d, I .1I."llo! \lll''',I'' " .•'( twl, (,. , •. 't. force Icorkers to ;oill UlliollS a~ainst their lcishes for nil 10 S('(' Ihal Ice do 1101 'm!y hf'!iel;r ill thf' POSTMASTER. IF' using '0'01 '_'1'~ '1".';11 •••• '''''( ••• g( I. r',." ",.,,~~ \v(.v .... dn1locrali(' IJ/'Ocrssrs 10 which Ice 1WY iiI) (/Ild deprive grolcers of their rights to ha/'Ucst Grono q".e. lons."y M'<"' .• qn" 10"() , and market their crops .... " w'rr;ic('. $p.<;ond don flos'ogP paid ,~ '-7. tlt:n ~,ll" '" 1-.... ,. ~1.'V. Elton R. Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1968 THREE B~ L[o) N G December Package "Do not open until December 25!" Why yes, it is Christmas month, isn't it? - December, with its gay colored tinsel, bright-eyed children, rustle of paper, the smell of good things to eat and the shortest TOMoR.Ro day of the year. It's also a month to practice all the safety we have learned. Let's be sure we check all those lights for shorts, water our decorated trees faithfully, keep our tempers in the hustle-bustle of shopping and heavy traffic and be extra careful reaching in the oven, tending all the extra baking. \Ve must be careful in our driving at this time of TOGETHER year, children are walking to school or to catch a bus and it's not yet light, the roads may not be dry, snow and ice make them more dangerous, so please be alert at the wheel. I attended a very interesting meeting the other day. It was a "~Iichigan Conference on Health ~Ianpower" held near Battle Creek. rd like to share a few of the thoughts and needs brought to us. They told us that the ~lichigan Health Council was the first organized in the country and that it is the best one. Did you know that ~lichigan needs By: Vern ~1. Bullen general store ... the entire fam- the Tuesday night banquet. Re- to have 2.50/0 more doctors now to meet the demands? One ily taking a Saturday night bath ceiving plaques with appropriate lady hospital administrator told us that they have con- An all-time record banquet in a galvanized tub in front of the messages were Harold F. Blay- ducted tours through their hospital for 9th and 5th graders, crowd of more than 1,700 guests kitchen stove. Also how about the lock, Vassar, and Frank Merri- hoping to encourage more young people to go into the were inspired by the stirring mes- fact that the only running water man, Deckerville. The two men medical field. Some hospitals have "in service education" sage delivered by Dr. Norman we had was when we ran in and were selected from among many Yincent Peale at the Michigan for all personnel in the hospital all the time. ~lany nurses out of the house from the pump entrants on the basis of their state Farm Bureau's 49th annual ban- are becoming specialized now, one example of this is the with a pail of water? Our soft wide service and dedication to quet program, November 19. "Coronary Care Units." water was a tub of melted snow ~1ichigan agriculture. \Iuch time alld effort had gone or catching it in a rain barrel. I'm Governor George Romney also Health can not be handed out as candy; it has to be illto preparatioll of the giant dill- glad my kids don't have to live gave hope to the more than 500 desired. Illness makes people poor and being poor makes ner and program - preparation like that! These are the good. voting delegates at the Tuesday people sick. These two statements were made during the which paid off in a serving time days! '''e've never had it so good. morning opening session when he day and it seems to me they should make all of us a little of under a half-hour for the total Living conditions get better and promised "to live within the bud- more conscious of our own health. lTO\vd. better and our attitudes get worse get;" always a welcome word to \Ve were all asked to encourage our State Legislature In his talk, Dr. Peale stressed and worse. Let's try and change farmers. Dr. John Hannah, ~lich- to expand the School of Medicine at MSU to a 4 year the theme "without problems, the attitudes toward our God, Ollr igan State University president, school instead of the present 2 year school. \Vhy not you're dead" - words with real country and our way of life." welcomed the delegates Monday significance to those who had morning reassuring them that it talk to your legislator about this? John Nye, 28 year old farmer, I received a letter from Virginia Smith recently telling spent hundreds of 'hours in ar- was because of the agricultural husband and father of brand new of the progress of "Child Care and Home Improvement ranging the dinner session. (See people that ~lichigan State Uni- 3 % week old identical twin Training Centre," Villa~laria, Colombia, South America. dinner scene, page 7.) versity came into being, referring daughters, from St. Joseph, was Rohert "Fat Boh" Taylor was back to the years when the Uni- Those of you who were at AC\V\V heard her report on named discussion leader and will also in excellent voice and carried versity was the Michigan Agricul- this project. Enough money has been contributed to con- go on to Kansas City, 110., Dec. out Dr. Peale's theme a hit more tural College. struct the building and cover the first year' s op~rating 8-10 for national competition in as he sang "The Impossible vVomen of Michigan Farm Bu- costs. They expect the building to be built and equipped the American Farm Bureau Fed- Dream." reau heard Dr. Richard Cutler at and have a home economist by spring of 1969. eration's annual meeting. Another James Erskine, Agency \Ian- their Monday afternoon meeting. young man, Larry Karsten, Rogers The chief purposes for the establishment of the Child ager, Bay-Saginaw Farm Bureau Dr. Cutler said "Kids haven't seen City, was elected Young Farmer Care and Home Improvement Training Centre are to con- Insurance, also extolled the vir- any of the problems such as racial Chairman and Helen Harris, . tribute to the improvement of family living conditions, tues of living in today's society. disturbances, demand for skill and Swal'tz Creek. won the talent con- health and education, especially in pre-school children Erskine told the Young Farmers knowledge, decaying cities etc., test. Miss Diane Traver, \Villiam- and their guests and families at being solved by big government, and in the community in general; stimulate agricultural stem, a home economics sopho- their hanquet ~Ionday night ... big labor unions or big business production at family level: these activities will be co- more at \Iichigan State University, "\Vhistle \Vhile You \Vork. Enjoy institutions. They are trying to ordinated with agricultural agencies at work in the town; won the title of 1968 \lichigan Life. You can't hold the candle feel and say "If I try extra hard, stimulate consumption of protective foods in the home; Farm Bureau Queen and will rep- to light the way for another with- maybe I can do something:' Dr. to serve as a training and practical experience center for resent the organization at many out getting a little of the light on Cutler went on to say that "the functions throughout the coming teachers of the Faculty of Home Economics, as well as \'o\1l"sclf. In other words, TII E American home isn't what it used year. to be" and "we are not doing a other faculties of the U niv. of Caldas; to serve as a train- (;OOD OLD DAYS! \VHAT Distinguished service awards very good job of preparing our ing center for staff of other specialized agencies; and to COOD OLD DAYS? I rememher were presented to outstanding children to solve problems. Teach serve as a research center in socio-economic subjects. getting 1051 011 Saturday night to go into town ... watching the farmers by Elton R. Smith, Mich- them thrift, concern and self de- If any of you ladies are interested in the project or in \\!('stern Illovi(' Oil the side of the igan Farm Bureau President at termination." contributing to help completely equip and assure a home economist's salary for 3 years, you can get information from, ~liss ~Iarianna Grimes, UNESCO, United Nations, New York. If you want to send a contribution, send it to, ~Irs. \Villiam 'Vilkie, Rte. 1, Box 85, 'Videner, Arkansas 72394. , ~vlay you have a wonderful Christmas - followed by a I\"ew Year of happiness. Let us keep Christ in Christmas as we pray for a world of Peace. ~Irs. Jerold (~laxine) Topliff FARIVI BUREAU 49th annual meeting · · · - Michigan Farm Bureau November 18-19-20.. · Mich. State University GOVERNOR ROMNEY - made a major address to the House of Delegates at the 49th annual meeting of the Michigan the policy sessions Farm Bureau - November gave delegates much helpful 19. The Governor's insight concerning appearance state finances just prior to and a long ... East Lansing list of priority problems. It is traditional to invite Michigan's Chief Executive to appear at the state Farm Bureau annuol meeting. FOUR Decem her 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS WORKING TOGETHER TAX EXEMPTION AGAIN THREATENEDI Fewer farmers can mean more strength, provid- ing they are better organized to do the things they want done. Under Michigan law, agricultural production Farmers cannot now afford the luxury of ex- supplies (seed, feed, fertilizers, machinery) have treme independence from their neighbors, and been exempt from sales tax - since they are used such independence must be replaced even more to produce taxable products. by mutual, cooperative effort in the farming future. THIS EXEMPTION IS AGAIN THREATENED! Last year, five bills were introduced in the Michi. gan legislature to remove these exemptions. More BUilDING TOMORROW recently, -other attempts have been made to remove this protection from bulk fruit and vegetable boxes. Sound research and testing by Farm Bureau's Market-Development Division have sho,,;n !he NOW, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT USED BY way to more farm inco~~; ~o.u~d leglsl~tlve POTATO GROWERS IS UNDER ATTACK _ work by the "PubJic Affairs DIVIsIon has given THROUGH A TAX DEPARTMENT "RE./NTER. legislative protection for farmers - both now PRET AT/ON." Should this stand, what next? and in the future. Continuing programs of public and press rela- In each of these cases, FARM BUREAU, your tions bring the facts about farm projects and prob- key to success in the world's toughest business, is lems before the public in a favorable manner. there REPRESENTING YOUR FARMING INTERESTS. That's what Farm Bureau members mean when they talk about "Strength through Group Action" - or say they are building tomorrow- together! Alone, today's farmer has little chance for success in what has become the world's toughest business! FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN FARM NEWS . Decem her 1, 1968 FIVE , MEMBERS RECEIVE THIRD Women's leader in CAR INSURANCE DIVIDEND health-study group The Vice Chairman of Michigan Farm Bureau '''Tomen, Michigan Farm Bureau members insuring 55,000 cars and trucks with Farm Bureau Mutual received another dividend during the month of November. Auto policyholders of the company Mrs. Clare (Florence) Carpenter, has accepted an invitation have now realized three consecutive dividends - paid in the last half of 1967, the first half of from Governor Romney to serve on a recently formed 20- 1968 and now, near the close of 1968. member health advisory council. The latest refunds, 10 percent of the semi-annnual premium paid by each insured, will total "I have every confidence that you will derive personal satisfaction in this important position and that the State nearly $300,000. The dividends were declared by the Board of Directors on Tuesday, October 22. Of Michigan will benefit from your intelligence and ex- perience," Romney said in extending the invitation. Farm Bureau Mutual is affili- It was explained to the Tuscola farm wife and Farm ated with Farm Bureau Life In- Bureau leader that a comprehensive health-planning fnnc- surance Company of Michigan tion at the state level will be undertaken in response to and Community Service Insur- ance, forming Farm Bureau In- the complexity of problems confronting the health-care surance Group. field. (For pertinent examples - read this month's Com- munity Group Discussion Topic "Welfare Programs" on Dividends were paid to those Farm Bureau Mutual insureds, page 18 of this issue.) with auto policies in force as of Congress has authorized a comprehensive health-plan October 31, this year. Refund with responsible citizen groups at state and regional checks were mailed during No- levels asked to give their best thinking to the problem of vember. "assuring the highest level of health attainable for every Increasingly favorable loss ex- person, in an environment which contributes positively to perience and safety consciousness healthful individual and family living ... " In Public Law of insured drivers are credited for 89-749, Congress proposes the collaboration between of- making the dividends possible. ficial and voluntary sectors in planning "environmental Nile L. Vermillion, Executive health measures" and comprehensive care services which Vice President, indicated the num- can most effectively (and economically) meet the stated ber of accidents involving the objective. Company's insureds has actually In Michigan, Romney has assigned the health planning decreased .during the year. As a chores to Dr. R. G. Rice, director of the Deparhnent of result, claim costs have been less EVERYONE'S EXCITED ABOUT THE LATEST Public Health, who will chair the commission. Other mem- than anticipated - even though CAR INSURANCE DNIDENO I •• 4LMOST./ bers include Charles Orlebeke, executive assistant to Rom- the cost of individual accidents . ney; Dr. William Anderson, director of the Department of continues to rise with inflation .. Mental H1alth; Bernard Houston, director of the Depart- Recent strides made by Farm insurance have further strength- auto insurance plan. The innova- ment of Social Services and Glenn Allen, Jr. - state Budget Bureau Insurance Group in the ened the firm's competitive posi- tive new program was developed Director. auto insurance field are quite en- tion. for employees of the Michigan To assure that the program will be carried out on a part- couraging. Three consecutive divi- During July, this year, Farm Credit Union League and is now being expanded for use by other nership basis, the twenty-member advisory council on which dend refunds, lower rates for Bureau Insurance Group became businesses and associations in Mrs. Carpenter will sit, and made up of professionals and young marrieds, increased medi- the Nation's first insurer to intro- cal benefits, and group auto 'duce an approved, group-rated Michigan. lay persons who represent the viewpoint of the people of Michigan, will work with the listed deparbnent heads. The Council will advise in a wide field of health func- tions and serve as a discussion forum. It will alert the Health Commission to emerging needs and problems; fa- cilitate communication and cooperation among various health groups, and interpret objectives and recommenda- tions to organizations, elected officials and the public. When questioned concerning her appointment to the council, Mrs. Carpenter confessed that she is looking for- ward to an interesting two years of periodic meetings with state officials and in studying health programs ... "and without doubt learning much that I would not otherwise have the opportunity to know" she said. "I'm sure there will also be much infonnation of value to Fann Bureau," ~1rs. Carpenter added. The first meeting of the new group was scheduled for mid-N ovember. RECENTLYINTRODUCED - A new life contract designed to protect two lives was introduced Mrs. Dorothy Kramer, chairman of District 2, Farm Bu- recently to the Farm Bureau Insurance Group Agency Force. Called \\Joint", the policy is be- reau Women, and her committee, are promising all Farm ing offered to business partners, parent and child, husband and wife - and other \\partners" Bureau Women an interesting and worthwhile two days at that would benefit from the dual-life insurance arrangement. Wesley Woods Methodist Camp the latter part of March, 1969. March 1969 may sound like a long way into the future, but "when winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Unique Life Policy Developed Mrs. Kramer and her committee, representatives Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties of Business partners husband- cost based on the equal age of 48. policyholders to exchange the face (all in District 2) and Mrs. Louise Smith, Kalamazoo wife ... father-son partners ""lien one partner dies, the sur- amount of, say a $10,000 Joint county, have lined up some not-only-educational but fun in the future can now immre two vivor can accept a cash benefit Life Policy, for two $5,000 whole subjects and demonstrations for the days of M:arch 26-27. lives under one policy at less cost. of $50,000, or a monthly income. life plans; or, a single policy for Cost will be $7.75 for 2 days, one overnight and regis- Again Farm Bureau Insurance The survivor also has the option the full amount of the Joint Life tration. All Farm Bureau women are invited to attend. Croup Research and Develop- of purchasing a new $50,000 pol- Program may be acquired by Morer details will be printed in the Farm News later. ment specialists have provided icy without evidence of insur- either insured. In the meantime, all Farm Bureau 'Vomen are urged to an idea to build and secure your ability. In case of simultaneous Especially useful to a father-son reserve these two days for the Farm Bureau 'Vomen's Holi- financial future ... the Joint death, $50,000 would be paid to Joint Life Program is the special the beneficiaries of each partner day Camp. Life P.oHcy. option. When the younger policy- Why insure two lives under one policy? Broader protection is ... $100,000. a total death benefit of holder reaches 25, he can obtain r------------------------------- Please make __ reservations for the Farm Bureau Holiday Camp, a whole life policy for the face March 26-27. available at less cost. For instance, Flexibility is the strong point amount of the Joint Life Program two business partners want to en- of a Joint Life Program. Young without evidence of insurability. NAM ... E _ sure continued business operation married couples, father-son, and smooth estate settlement. The mother-daughter, almost any two- The needs of America and its solution could be a Joint Life In- person circumstance can provide people are changing rapidly. ADDRESS, _ surance Program. broader life insurance protection Broadened life insurance cover- A $50,000 Joint Life Policy at less cost. age, with flexibility for future A change of plan option in- change, is an increasing need in COUNTY _ would insure both partners under one premium at an equal age. If creases Joint Life flexibilty to the search for sound financial futures. A Farm Bureau Insurance Return to: one partner is 53 years old and meet changing circumstances. Be- Coordinator of Women's Adivities Box 960 the other 38, the 15 year age dif- fore the older insured reaches 65, Joint Life Program meets today's Michigan Farm Bureau Lansing, Michigan 48904 ference would allow a premimn the change of plan allows both needs for partners in the future. -------------------------------~ SIX December 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS CHURCH MEMBERS PROTEST MISUSE! Resent Clergy-AFl-CIO FREE PRESS Propaganda Campaigns TAKES STAND The Detroit Free Press ran an There is evidence that ~lichig:m church members are growing editorial November 16, 1968 actively resentful of attempts to use them to further the drive under the heading "Hoger the hy the AFL-CIO to organize farm workers. Crape." Excerpts follow: "Exccpt for Mayor Cavanagh's Church mt'mhns and offidal chllrch hoards are lashing hack ~ettillg suckered into being a at those within tht' ~fichigan Council of Chllrches, the ~fichigan patsy for the AFL-CIO, the move ~figrant ~finistn' and the :\ational Council of Churches who are to boycott California grapes has hcl11ing spread 'misinformation and propaganda originated by been a disaster in Detroit. the AFL-CIO and fed to congregations through church "social- So State Senator Roger Craig, action" pipelines. who is chairman of the ~lichigan The naivete of church officials in allowing the open use of Bovcott Committee of the United church prestige and finances to further a secular organization Fa;'m \Vorkers Organizing Com- mittee, AFL-CIO, held a meeting for non-church purposes, continues to amaze those who study the other dav to see what more the broad campaign much of which originates in Detroit Labor could be do~e. Thev decided to Union headquarters and is largely financed there. picket chain stores,' s6 that, as Especiall~' distasteflll to church Craig put it, Detroit will not stay lIlemlwrs has been a resolution of ~lcthodist Church objects to a let- among the top 10 scab grape cities sllpport h~' tll(' ~ational COllllcil ter from the ~lichigan Council of in the U.S. of Churches for the AFL-CIO Churches. dated August. 1968, "'Vhat this has to do with his farlll organizillg efforts which are and signed b~' Executive Director, state job, for which the taxpayers ('ailed a "just cause" and which Hobert C. Frears, inchlding union fork over $15,000 a year, we don't condemns farmer-resistance to the propaganda and urging a full. know, but we do know about the IInioll take-O\'er of their land and illegal secondary boycott; so-called grape strike in California. crops. .... Therefore he it resolved "It is not, to begin with, a The i\'ational Council resolu- that the ~Iichigan Council and campaign to raise wages, show tion asks for union recognition by the National Council of Churches concern for migrant workers or farmers and the granting of them become better informed and that get more protective legislation for of "good faith collective bargain- any future statements of this ille- falm workers. \Vhat it is solely is ing". There is no consideration gal boycott be investigated or a drive to force grape pickers to given to the rights of agriculture avoided." join a union to which they don't - or the rights for that matter, of want to belong. a farm worker to either voluntar- Equally pointed has been the action of the Session of the Stal- "It is not even a strike. Cesar ily join a union or refuse. Rather, wart Presbyterian Church, Stal- Chavez, who is a professional or- the entire campaign follows the wart. ~lichigan, which has also ganizer for the UF\VOC, has union line that a closed shop chided the Michigan and National spent three years and $10 million should exist in agriculture, and Church Councils for involvement of the AFL-CIO's money and has that union recognition bring with in the union farm-organization m~nage9 to _ sigI\. up fewer th,~m it compulsory membership in the drive. They wrote: two percent of California's farm AFL-CIO for all farm workers workers. - whether they wish to join or "'Vhereas the Michigan Coun- not. "So what this Detroit store cil of Churches through an ap- picket line comes down to is MISS ANN HART - militant daughter of Michigan's Senior Sen- To show how dangerously off- pointcd group of representatives simply a pressure tactic, to force ator, Philip A. Hart, joins a picket line in promoting the false base some church leaders have has issued official pronouncements growers into coercing grape pick- issues of the AFl-CIO inspired national boycott of California become, when one grower asked and actively engaged in the boy- ers to join a union they won't Table Grapes. what would happen to the coun- cott of certain farm produce in an join voluntarily. try if fanners were IInable to pro- effort with other secular organiza- Photo - The Washington Post duce or if strikes were called tions to organize farm workers in during harvest time, a leader in other states - and, ... \Vhereas Talk with the Smart Set. the ~ligrant-~Iinistry replied- the teachings of Jesus Christ, our "'Vell, Ict's give thc poor peoplc a Lord. the Son of Cod. dealt with chance to wreck the country too!" the spiritual relationships of each All of which has prompted man with his Father, Cod, and widespread reaction on the part the spiritllal and moral relation- What's the Smart Set? Why, a pair of of thinking people within the ship of man to man. - and, ... extension phones-the sleek new Trimline@ Phone t.hat fits in t.he palm of Christian commllllity, both in "'hcreas the teachings of Jesus your hand and the elegant Princess@ ~lichigan-wh('J"(' the AFL-CIO did not dcal with the estahlish- Phone with a dial that lights up. is attempt in ~ to sti r fill an('ia I and nll'nts of secular organizations, Smart looks, smart stepsavers, smart Illoral support for the campaign, Be it therefore resolved by the people getting with it. They're turning up alId c1i.,trict and l1ledia," appropriale Ill'\"" '\Jrt nf tt)1' 114"1'0' wid" H"U Sv tf'm I - ---------- t MICHIGAN FARM I NEW? Decem her 1, 1968 SEVEN -INTRODUCTION - United in the theme "Building Tomorrow Together." 487 county voting delegates worked November 19.20 to build a strong action-program for the Michigan Farm Bureau in the year ahead. Not included in these printed policy statements are national and international recommendations which will be sup. ported by Michigan delegates to the American Form Bureau convention in Kansas City, December 9-12. FOREWORD Policy Developmpnt is a decision-making process whereby Farm Bureau members are afforded an ample opportunity to surface their prohlems, tHscuss altl'rnative !\olutions in light of the fads, and finally establish policy by a majority vote of the memlwrs or their delegates. Policy Development in Michigan Farm Bureau may hegin with the individual memher or the Community Groups, where members talk over their problems and take a stand on issues. From here, thl'ir recommendations go to the County Annual Meeting for approval, amcI)d- ment or disapproval by tht' members assembled. Your State Policy Development Committee has spent many hours, tog('thl'r and singly, acquiring facts and in- forming oursclve!\ on issues and probll'ms facing Michi- gan Agriculture and National Agriculture. \Ve have had - \wfore us more than 50 resource people versed in many areas of concern. \Vp attpnded many County Annual Meetings in our respective Districts. \Ve received over 1.000 recommendations from County Farm Bureaus. \Ve also received many recomml'ndations from the State Com- modity Committees. After !\tudying these proposals they were sortl'd, comhined, and rewritten by the State Com- mittee. The Statl' CommittN' also prl'pared recommenda- tions in areas which we felt had not been adequately considered by other groups. Policy Development must reflect the changes in mem- her thinking. This is a mmt if we are to meet the -needs of a changing agriculture. Farm Bureau is concerned with what is good for all society. We are not in a posi- ~ tion to exploit others, nor do we desire to be able to do so. TONS OF FOOD - was served to more than 1,500 diners seated in the huge Lansing Civic Center for Agricultural economic equality can hest be attained Michigan Farm Bureau's annual banquet program which this year featured the appearance of nationally- hy united cooperative effort. This effort must be based on facts - not theory. sound judgment - not irresponsi- known inspirational speaker, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. California table grapes were much in evidence bility. and on peaceful means. Farm Bureau is com- along with literature explaining attempts by the AFL-CIO to enlist church groups in bringing about an mitted to this end. illegal, nationwide secondary boycott of the fruit. farm Bureau is a voluntary organization. We have ndments. AGRICULTURAL LAND ASSESSMENT However, tax reform is a complex and continuing 3. Clarification and hroadening the law eliminating process. \Ve call attention to the fact that until further Certain characteristics of a growing industrial state thl' farm pl'rsonal property tax. reforms are accomplished, taxes on property will con- such as Michigan create strong economic pressures forc- 4. \Vine law amendments raising prices paid to farm- tinue to rise and carry an unfair share of the total tax ing agriculture to move to other states that offer greater ers,for wine grapes. burden. Property is no longer a good measure of wealth competitive advantage. or the ability to pay. For example, a 1965 study by the Many Michigan leaders are becoming increasingly 5. Amendments to various dairy laws. Michigan Citizens Research Council revealed that in concerned with the rapid disappearance of good agri- 6. Implied consent and other traffic safety laws. urhan areas property taxes as a percentage of family cultural land. Future leaders may look back at the folly 7. Improved controls of plant insect Pl'sts and dis- income ranged from a high of 4.1 % to a low of 2.9%. of our unwise land use. A proper tax structure can be eases and hazardous suh!\tances. In sharp contrast, U.S.D.A. data shows that farm real an effective method of saving the better farm land for 8. New bonding requirements for wholesale potato estate taxl'S as a percentage of net farm income are three future food needs and also meet the need for water con- dealers. to four times higher. servation and the preservation of "open spaces" for 9. Authorization to create irrigation districts and us~ \Ve, therefore, continue to snpport further tax reform aesthetic and recreational values. and belil've that the following will lead to greater equity l\fany progressive states (20 or more) have taken Great Lakes water. - of taxation: action to allow assessment of farm land on the basis 10. Swine law changes. of its value for agriculture rather than for non-farm _ New sources of revenue for local units of govern- 11. Appropriations to continue research on cherries, ment in order to relieve property. taxes. \Ve be- u,c;es. The voters in some states have approved such vegl'tabl<' varieties, pesticides and dl'structive pest legislation by large majorities. lieve this should permit the me of the income tax control. by the county. For instance, the Maryland law states expressly that 12. New resparch programs on mastitis, b('ef and for- it is "in the general public interest that farming be _ Improved aSSl'ssment and equalization procedures. fostered and encouraged in order to maintain a readily age, sod and turf production and new wheat varieties and disease controL _ Permit aSSl'ssment and taxation of new property for available source of food and dairy products close to the school purposes thl' first year it is huilt. metropolitan areas of the state, to encourage the preser- 13. Amendments to the meat inspection law. _ ~ew methods of financing schoolo; with limitations vation of open spaces as an amenity necessary to human 14. Exemption from fC'deral Uniform Time Act. on property taxe.o;for school purposes. welfare and happiness, and to prevent the forced con- 15. Definition of anhydrous ammonia tanks as "Im- _ Use of the income tax as a major source of funds version of such open space to more intensive uses as a pl<'mC'ntsof Husbandry." to financl' schools through a state aid formula. result of economic pressures caused by the assessment of 16. "Good Roads" highway package. _ Assessnll'nt of agricultural land as farm land as land at a rate or level incompatible with the practical 17. Reduction of Mackinac Bridg(' toJls. long as it is so used instead of on its possible use of such land for farming." This is' becoming an increa,c;ingly serious problem in 18. Legislation to help expand fon'ign trad(' for ~1ich- potential value. ~Hchigan. \Ve recommend legislation that will protect igan agriculture. _ Pn'vention of inequitics arising from special assess- prime agricultural lands and require assessors to con- 19. Improvements in state aid school formulas. ments on property that receives no henefit from the sider only agricultural factors in assessing land used for 20. Aml'l1dml'nts to fertilizer laws. project. that purpose. To prevent misuse it may be necessary The balancing of Michigan's tax structure should result to have a "roll-back tax" feature in the legislation. \Vc comm('nd the Governor and thC' Legislat\ITe on the pa.'isage of these and several othl'r lI1eaS\lTeswe have in every citizl'n paying his fair share toward the support s\lpportpd which are important to agriculturp and to of his schoolo; and othl>r local and state government EQUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL the ('conomy of the Statl' of Michigan. \VI' also appre- sl'rvices. OPPORTUNITIES ' ciate the' fad that much proposl'3County Road Commissions an' r('spon- que:sts of the constituent school (listrids, including trans- sible, for 77% (87,640 miles) of the total road svstem. portation, classroom facilities for the education and Of this total, 2,5,1,56 mill'S are classified as Primarv'Roads training of exc('ptional children. and otlH'r programs and ( 38 % inadl'quatl') and 62,000 miles an' ch..;sified as services that individual distrid~ cannot fl".lsihly provide Local Roads (47% inadequate). for tlll'msdves. Of all bridges on local roads, 62 % are considerC'd inadequak. !\Iost of these' bridges were huilt in the \'OCATIONAL EDUCATIO:\' 1890's for horse and huggy traffic and are unsaf\' for today's varipty of traffic. !\Iany are unsafe for school \'ocational centt-rs designed to providl' \'ocational- busl's and otlwr vehicles and hay\' hl'en postpd. In technical programs for hoth youth and adults are rapidly many cases, thl' return of . .;tatl' highways to the counties developing. cn'ah's an additional hurd('n. In spitl' of incn'asing "'I' Uq..!;l'the impl\'ml'ntation of till'se programs through DEVOTION TO AGRICULTURE - as a farmer, farm leader ft'VI'Il\1(', Iittl(, progrl'SS has 1)('en madl' in eliminating the l'xisting t)1ws of local educational units. includiilg tilt' ddicil'ncies in most county road systems. Ohsoles- and as a Trustee of Michigan State University, was cited commlmity colleges, interml'diate districts and high ('('Jl('(' and structural failures arc occurring faskr than by MFB President Elton Smith, in presenting a plaque f~r school districts. t 11(' faciliti('s can he rl'placed. Distinguished Agricultural Service to Frank Merriman, Sani- In an'as where tl1(' ne\'d arises, two or mort' high school districts should be permittl'd to organizl' a co- As a fl'Sldt of the rapid crowth of the intl'rstat(' svs- lac county dairyman. Mrs. Merriman (Myrtle) proudly operative program of v()(:ational-t{'chnil'al education tl'm, counties hav(' the additional costly job of fitting stands by. through districting contractual arrangl>ments or the ('stahlishn1l'nt without of a sUlwrimposed further district. re- county roads into that sysh'm and to accommodatl' incrl'asl'd industry, traffic rl'crl'ation on our local roads callsl'd u'\('rs. dc., which crl'ak addl:d stn'ss b\' small till' ------ \\.(' further urge that Farm Burl'au membl'rs takl' an actin' part in thl' organization of local programs. This on such roads and strul'lun's. TIlt' Illost desirabll' n'lTI'. can Ill' accomplished or specific occupational by offl'ring ('ducat ion advisory to serve on general committl'es. ation an'as arl'. in most ca";I'S. ac('('ssihll' on Iv hv COlllltV and local roads. Propl'r dl'vl,lopn1('nt of 'ntr;d an'a~, FAST TIME DEFEATED Such training opportunities should 1H'lp anSWl'r the drop- incillding industrial l'xpansion, is d('lll'lIl!t-nt on an ad(,- out problem and providl' training for joh opportuniti('s. quak road systl'm. For instanc(', till' Class A or frost- Double Daylight Savin~ Time - Proposal No.2 on the To insure that all areas of the :stall- have access to fn'(' highway systl'm lwrmils trucks to carn' tilt' saml' November 5, J968 hallot - was defeated, accordin~ to the thi..; tyP(' of progralll, we urge thl' Stat(' Legislatuft, to \\'('ight till' Yl'ar-around. but to Sl'rVil'I' cOlllltr~; an'as, tilt'\' mu.st ofkn reload .. tabulation of county votes prepared by the office of Secre- lIlakl' adl'quall- financial support a\'ailabll' for the con- struction and operation of vocational l,ducation cenkrs tary of State James flare. \VI' n'l'omm('ml: and for the transportation of student..;. I.ocal propt'rty The official report prepared for consideration hy the cannot Jll' expl'ded to assume this additional tax burdl'n. - :~ny lH'l'dl'~! incn'as(' in n'VI'1lI11'<; hI' md through USl'r taxI's rathl'r than rdurn to till' 01-1 svstem State Hoard of Canvassers showed a majority of 413 NO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION of taxinv prop('rty to huild roads. ' votes. U nofficia] reports compiled by newspapers fonowi~g Efforts of thl' statewide Profe . .;sional Personnel Re- - Pn's('nt matching n'quin'ml'nts for local roads the election had indicated about a 26,000 YES vote margm, cruitment Committee in Agricnltural Education has n'- should I,ll' dl'(TI'asl'd. (~Io..;t local units of gO\'l'rn- The Secretary of State's report is compiled froIl1 rctmns sultl'd in increased int{'rest on till' part of pl'rsons to ment are financially unahl(' to incrt'asl' their con- trihutions.) cOllvassed in ea('h of Michigan's 83 coullties and certified teach vocational and technical agriculturl'. The dl'mand for more teachers continues with tIll' advent of spl'dal- - I.ocal roads sl'rving n'l'fl'ational art'as should Iw hy Hoards of Canvassers in tll<' counties. ized programs on hoth secondary and post-sl'condary maintailll'd without local matching funds. As required by law, the State Board of Canvassers met levl,ls in vocational cent('rs and communit)' colll'ges. \Ve commend and support the efforts of thi..; committt'l' - I.ocal hridgl' n'plaC('ml'nt and H'l'onstntdion sh()\~ld in Lansin~ on Monday, November 25, 1968, hut postponed in its l.'ndeavor to recruit more capable studl'nb for hI' fina.n~'('d in sonll' otlH'r manner, as tl1(')' fl'pn'sl'nt certification of the vote on Proposal No. 2 until Monday, careers in agricultural education. a spl'clflc probll'lII and an' l'xtrl'nwly costly. December 9: Farm Bureau members recocniZl' tlw 1H'I'd for farm - Fl,dl'ral hichway aid :should 1>1' incwased for personnel and the shortage of' trained lwrsonnel in tht' Supporters of Proposal 1\0. 2 are expected to Hie for County and local I\('('d:s (th('sl' fund..; conll' from new and l'merging agricultural-oril'nted Ol'l'upations. highway USl'r taxI's and havl' no l'ff('d on the recol1~t of votes in selected precincts, hoping to overthrow Summer months provide the opportnnity for students Fl'dl'ral hudgd). the 413-vote margin. to put into practice much of tlw vocational agricultural instruction prodded in the classroom during the school - S!all- and Fl'~II'r:d highway :Iuthoritil's should fl'COg- Farm Bureau was represented at thc Board of Canvassers year. Provirling this OIl-farm instruction to . .;tlllh'nts in I1IZI' tllt''';l' splralmg co..;ts o( maintl'nalH'l' and l'quip- session on Novemher 25 and is analyzing county and pre- the (:ommunity is an Important part of the vocational nwnt and l~lakt' proper provisions in maintl'nann' agriculture teaclll'rs' responsibilities. \ \' e strongly urgl' contracts \nth County Hoad Commissions. cinct votes to discover areas of possihle discrepancies .. that teachers of' \70cational agriculture continue to Ill' - Countil's Ill' lll'rmitt('d otlH'J' ~our('('S of n'\'el1\H' for Tlw importance of the DdTOit metropolitan area vote IS l'mployed on a twelvl'-month basis. Farm Burl'au n1l'm- road purpOSl'S. (For instancl'. an additional rt'gi..;- indicated hy the fact that onlv 16 ('ounties reported a I)('rs and count\' Farm Bureaus should mah, their fel'l- tration fl'l' on motor vl'hit:lt'.";.) ings known to 'school leaders on this important issue. majority of YES votes; 67 ('olln"ties showed a majority of - Consideration hI' gi\'l'n to countil'''; with Iarg(' '\r("t' 1\0 votes. \Vayne Count\', with a 7-6 vote in favor of OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM of puhl~c n'l:n'ation lands. not only Iwcaus(' of tl~~ Ill'a\'y flllanciallmrd('n plac('d on such ('OIl1ltil'S, hut dOI1.h~('dayligh~ saving tit;l(', still prodll('('cl a 61 ,OOO-V(.)~(; Educators in ~Iichigan art' charged with till' ft'spon- adl'qnak roads c:ln also Ill' part of an dfl'div(' mat gill. Cogehl(' Countv, with a :11/2-1 \'ole in favor of f.l. sibility for providing all citizens who participate in our safety program. time, produced only a ::;-,OOO-vo(' IIl:lrgin. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1968 NINE POLIC~ES EECOME: \Vc endorse the current IIi~hway Needs Study and icals. It is seldom that the information that is circulated fuml., for the development of a plan of control through ur~c that it indude projected futun' road improvement is balanced or ohjective. Farmers in general, and ~lich- the ~lichigan Department of Agriculture with the U.S. (I('eds to med anticipated traffic volull1t's. TIll' special igan farmers in particular, have heen singled out as a Fish and \Vildlife Service. This action takes auvantage problems of county and local road systems should be tar~et by irresponsible agencies and private organiza- of the matching fuuds availahle from the federal govern- carefully considered. tions such as the Environmental Defense Fund, head- ment. \Ve urge the Legislature to appropriate increased quartered in New York. funds for the expansion of this vital service. Also, we Pesticides have been one of the major reasons for encourage every producer having problems with black- DEDICATION OF IIIGIIW AY FUNDS birds, starlings and other destructive birds to build and agriculture's phenomenal ahility to produce abundant 'Vc reemphasize our wdl-estahlislwd p().';ition that and high quality food. Pesticides have also helped rid operate an adequate number of traps to control the revel1lu's derived from the taxation of motor vehicles the world of pla~ues, and continue to control disease. population of these ruinous pests. and motor fuels should he used exclusively for highway Farmers, in general, have used them judiciously, and' purposes. ~fichi~an's new Constitution contains an anti- only in the 'quantity necessary to assure control of MANAGEMENT OF DEER HERD diversion provision. Ilowever, it does state that highway disease and pests that affect agricultural products. purposes shall he "as defined hy law." ~fany of the pesticiues under attack have been used Reports of serious damage to crops by. deer are The I,('~islatun' should not distort tlw inknt of that little in recent years. rapidly increasing. Because of their habits, a few farm- provision hy providing for tIll' exp('nditure of highway \Ve helievl' that every effort must be made to prop- ers, or even a single farmer, may have severe damage. reVl'nues for any purposes which are not directly re- erly inform the American public of the fact that pesti- while neighbors only a short distance away have little lated to the construction, maintenance, or financing of cides are subjected to international, national and state or no loss. Even small areas experience different condi- modern and adequate highway facilities. fl.gulations. Authority for national regulations has been tions. Motor vehicle owners, in addition to specific hi~hway established hy Congress, and stringent regulations are Prohlem., of deer herd management continue to con- use taxes, contributl' millions of dollars annually to the determined hy the U.S. Department of Agriculture and cern Farm Bureau members. These concerns range from State General Fund through sail'S and use taxes on the- the Food and Drug Administration within the Depart- too few deer in some areas to too many deer in other pllfehase of vel,icles, accessori('s, etc. These additional ment of Health Education and \Velfare. Further re- areas . funds should be adequate to financ{' highway-related .strictive regulations and statutes are enforced within the state and arc carried out hy the Department of The rapid increase of deer-car accidents in the programs. southern part of the state is helping to increase auto Agriculture and other departments and agencies. Sur- veillance and monitoring programs are being expanued insurance rates and carries a constant threat of personal RELOCATION PAYMENTS suhstantially. injury or death. \Ve are pleased that the Le~islature \Ve commend the Michigan Department of Agriculture has now given the Conservation Commission authority The Federal Aid Highway Act .of 19G8, passed by to consider deer-car accident records in establishing Congn~ss, provides for relocation payments for farms and for effective and necessary control of pesticides and their courageous dforts to prevent the Japanese Beetle special seasons. farm buildin~s of up to a maximum of $25,000 for actual reasonahle moving expl'nses. Other payments arc infestation in Michigan. \"e also commend the Gover- \Ve recommend: provided for displacl'd individuals, families and businesses. nor's Special Advisory Panel composed of leading scien- 1. Use of-carefully adjusted special seasons to regulate \Vc urge the Legislature to pass the necessary enabling tist" for the. -objective and accurate report recently re- the size of the herd in areas where food shortage, It'gislation to fully implement. this act. leased. crop damage or deer-car accident rates warrant We urge continued and intensified research on this subject at the MSU Pesticide Center. such action. POULTRY RESEARCH 2. Special attention to the management of the rapidly AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH expanding southern Michigan deer herd. The Michig~m poultry industry is an important part of our agricultural economy. The \:J.S.D.A. Regional 3. Practical means should be found for the assign- Poultry Research Laboratory at Michigan State Univer- Agricultural research is essential to maintain the ment of special season permits to residents or sity has made great strides in controlling poultry diseases. efficiency of agricultural production. New problems resident landowners. Presl>ntly, this research center is making important dis- continuously arise in the production and marketing of agricultural crops and in the field of fann management. 4. In some areas in both peninsulas there are sec- coveril>s on Leucosis and Marek's disease, and has made tions where the deer herd has been drastically significant contributions in human cancer research. Solution of these problem" must be supplied through basic and applied research. This research can best be reduced in numbers. \Ve therefore recommend This laboratory needs to be expanded, and other site done by educational institutions such as Michigan State that the Conservation Department make a more locations are being considered in other states. University. careful study before establishing special seasons We urge that the U.S.D.A. Regional Poultry Research The Michigan State University School of Agriculture in these areas. Laboratory at Michigan State University be maintained. is in the process of consolidating the soils and crops de- \Ve also ask that opinions of our members on game partment. In order to have efficient management of this management problems, as expressed in the County Farm ANTIBIOTICS new department, there is a need for a new agronomy Bureau resolutions, be forwarded to the Michigan Con~ building to house the staff of this department. The servation Commission for its consideration. The use of antihiotics is ess('ntial to effjcient modern- soil" and crops staff is now housed in several different day animal husbandry. Traces of antihiotics in farm places. products are usually the r('sult of misuse. In the case of The agricultural research facilities of our land grant COHO SALMON injectable antihiotics, government authorities haw threat- institution have done much for consumers as well as ened to deny their us(' to farmers if residues continue to for farmers. The Michigan Department of Conservation is to be show up in meat products. The following are among the rest'arch projt'cts in which commended for the introduction of the Coho Salmon W (' urge all farm('rs who us(' antibiotics to follow direc- we have concern: ' to Great Lakes waters. This has been a tremendous tions carefully and be judicious in their use. boost both to the recreation industry and to the fisher- - Various projects in advancing food science. men who have enjoyed this new sport. / - Infertility in livestock. - The tremendous success of this new program carries MEAT INSPECTION - Alfalfa \Veevil, potatoes, dry edible bt'ans and with it new problems for which solutions must be found. Congr('ss passed the \Vholesoml' Ml'at Act of 1967, re- sWt'et com. \Ve urge consideration for the following suggestions: quiring all state M('at Insp(.ction Programs to meet \Ve also continue to support: Federal Inspection Program criteria within two years. 1. Legislation or regulations permitting salmon fish- - Beef cattle and forage. ing by means other than hooking by mouth. Michigan Meat Inspection Law presl'Otly requires ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection. - ~Iastitis prt'vention and control research. 2. Management practices designed to spread the fish The necessary changes in our Meat Inspection Law - Improvement of Michigan soft wheat varieties. over the length of strt'ams and help prevent a con- to meet the Fedt'ral refluin.ments an' as follows: - Diseast' control in turf. centration of fishermen. This might involve desig- - Vegetable variety development. nated hours of fishing in certain portions of streams. I. Provide for Tt'inspection of meat. 2. Change current escalating license fee requirements - Rt'search to aid our cherry industry. 3. Collection and disposal of litter and waste wherever to he a flat rate annual fee. - Continued pesticide research. this becomes a problem. Local and county govern- ment units should participate both on a financial \Vc favor Michigan Department of Agriculture carry- - Cereal Leaf Beetle research. and service basis. ing out the Federal program on a coopl'rative basis pro- viding Wl' can use Michigan Meat Inspl'ction stamp in 'Ve also support further intensive research to develop 4. A., long as surplus fish are to be sold, some pro- placl' of USDA Inspl.ction stamp in interstate commerce. varieties of fruits and vegetables and crop cultural prac- vision should be made for the direct sale of fresh Michigan-produced meat has a reputation of high quality tiel'S to accommodate mechanical harvesting. fish to the public at easily accessible sites near - hence we should promote Mit=higan nU'at by using \Vt' ask tht. Legislature to appropriate adequate tht' fishing grounds, and at reasonable prices. Michigan M('at Inspection stamp. funds for the work of the Agricultural Experiment Sta- 5. An investigation of the possibility of a limited tions. Coho commercial fishery. PESTICIDES 6. New conditions caused by concentrations of Coho BLACKBIRDS, STARLINGS AND OTHER PESTS The American consumer has h('('n suhjected to an need attention by state and county highway de- insidious harragt. of propaganda claiming that he and Blackbirds, starlings and other destructive wildlife are partments to provide highways and parking areas his environment are lwing systl'matically poisonl.d by still on the incrt>as(' and do considerable crop damage. where experience and practical forward planning pesticides, fertilizers, hcrbicidl's and othl'r mod('rn chem- We cOInmend the Michigan L(>gislaturc for appropriating indicate a pressing need. Pleasant Vall ey When Old-Fashioned Horsepower is Best .... by Rod ney Parks \ AS LONC, AS WE/R~ SNOWEO IN JINC,LE 8ElL~ J\~(,L~ BE.LLS Wow! THE SN OW PLOW WO N'T 6E.T ~E.T5 H riCH UP TO THE SLE/G-H ~ ~IN(PL~ ALL THE. WAY ~ OH TH~OV 6-H THIS FOt. ~N OLD FASHIONED C~~15TM~S. WH~T r:VN IT IS TO RIDE IN A FOR ~ WHII..E. ONE HO~SE OPEN 51.EI6W ~ TEN December 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS , - • i \Vc are awan' of (.'olltintl('t.1 attempts to t'xpand gOVl'rn- m('nt "gtlidall("'t~" within the radio and tt,lt'vision indus- tri('S, and compare thl'se attempts with 'similar interfer- ence hy government within the a"rricllitural industry. In hoth cases we helit've the least amount of govern- ment intervention is hest. Farmers oppo . .;e further government l..'()Jltrol of the hroadcmit industry just as we oppose further supply- management schcmes for agriculture. Ilowever, We note that in hoth cases the hest defense for such attacks is the acceptance of sl'lf-responsihility and self-discipline. 'The future prosperity for farlllers, we helieve, de- pends strongly upon our SIlCl't.'SS in working together to develop farm programs and fac:iliti('s through which WI' can coordinate production with demand, rather than a))ow this privilege to pass to government. In similar f:'l'ihion, we believe hroadcasters m\l'it work toS!ether to maintain high program and husiness stand- ants, and the accept:.mce of puhlic-interest responsihili- ties - hoth for the sound S!rowth of their own industry, and as the hest asstlrance that they will he allO\\'I'cI to continue to operate with minimum governmental inter- ference in the future, HEALTH CARE Adequate health care facilities, tcclUlic:ian'i and doc- tors arc esscntial to our greatest resource, healthy peopl('. \Ve arc concerned about the shortage of doctors, nurses and medica) It'Chnic:ians in ~Iichigan, Rural areas are experiencing difficulty attracting and maintaining enough qualified mcdiea) personnel. \V I' support (,Horts to FARM BUREAU WOMEN - more than 400 strong, gathered in Kell,ogg Center, MSU - East lansing, for ('(lucate a grt'att'r numher of peop)e in health care voca- tions. their annual meeting program which featured the appearance of Dr. Richard Cutler; reports and awards. Outstanding Women's Programs in Chippewa, Shiawassee and Tuscola were honored in first-prize cate- JUVENILE VANDALISM gories, while Wex ford, Presque Isle, Isabella and livingston counties received second placings. All winners received money certificates. \Ve are concerned ahout the ('xknsiv(' and malicious dt'stOiction of road sign..;, mail Ix)x('s and other property hy young pl.'oplc in many communities. Not only dO<.'Sit create an ('xpenSt. to property owners LITTERING WATER AND USE MANAGEMENT and the county, hut it also ref)('cts unfavorably on all Littering is a costly nuisance and much of it is thrown ~Ii('higan's water rights laws are inadequate for to- of tht. young p('op)e of tlxlay. on ~Iichigan's farm lands. Clean-up of highway litter is day's ne(,ds. ~fost of our law rl'sults from interprdations \Ve urge pan'nts to teach their children n'sponsihility, costly to taxpayers. Over lS,OOO truckloads of hottles, of common law as dedded in court caSt's. \Ve hl'liev(~ the importanl't.~ of avoiding tht. eh>strllction of the prop- cans, papl'r and othl'r filth will hI' pickt.d up hy hand on that the suhkct needs review and action .l..; it relates erty of others, and the nt'l't'ssity of olx'ying law ('nforce- State highways alonl' during the present year, the ~lich- to indi\'idua), industrial, rt'cn'ational and agri<:u)tura) mt'nt officers, \\'t. ft'l'()mmend stronger penalties on igan State llighway Department estimates. necds and purposes. off('nclers and that parent, ht. ht,ld n'sponsihle for tilt' The recently-pased Anti-Litter Law can help in curh- \Ve urge action to protect and preserve our water damages involvt'(l in such actions. iug littering. The judge lIlay levy a fine and costs resourceS and to c:larify tht. ownership and right to uSt' ami may require the offender to pick up litter along of hoth our underground and surface water. Largt' in- a specified mileage of highway. Vt'stnlt'nts in costly irrigation equipment call only llt' UNINSURED MOTORIST FUND It is difficult to apprt'hend and idf'lltify litterers. soundly planned if tIlt' riS!ht to the IIse of water supplies \\'e feel that tht, $1 ft,(, which is e.'harged auto nwnl'rs Citizens must be willing to aid polkt' offict'rs in this is assured. and whk.h is put in tht' uninstlf('t.1 motorists fund should difficult job. \VI' must not pt'rmit ltK'al political in- )X' ('liminatc'd. The prtllwrty damage dedudihl(' amount fluences to hampt'r enforcement. DRAINAGE LAW should he redue('(l to $50.0(). If lilt' fund nt't'cls mont'Y, \Ve urge the use of signs posted along State and \\'e urg('d that ~Iiehigan drainage laws he ft'codilied. <:hargt. the uninsurt'(l t'Jl()\Igh to co\'('r tht' ('osts of tilt' County highways and in parks, stating tht. maximum Future legis)ation should emphasizt, understandah)(' gen- program. fint' for littering. If "It Pays to Ad\'t'rtist.," )t.t's USt' eral provisions rather than specifit. legislation fitlt.d to this tool. spe('ia) situation...;, POTATO GRADES AND STANOAHDS \\'t' also support It'gis)ation to makt, tht' ownt'r of a Lands owned hy puhliC' agl'nd('~, sueh as School Dis- \'('hielt, n>sponsihlt, for Iittt'r thrown from his vehide. tricts and thl' Cons('f\'ation Departml"lt, oft('n rec<'i\"{' The image of a ('ommodity plays an important pa~'t \\'t' t'ommencl klt'vision and radio stations and otht'r elin'ct hent,fits from drainagt. projt-ds which an' financed in thl' pricc' a produl't'r can n'<''t'ivc for it. Awan' of tillS ml'dia for their efforts to help "Kt't,p ~Iichigan Bl'autifuL" and paid for hy adjoining landowners. fad. thc' ~Ii('higan Potate) illdustry has dOl\(' much to upgradt> the quality and image of ~lichigan potatot's. \Ve support legislation to providl' for as...;essml'nt and NO~RETUHNABLE BOTTLES eolll'ction of draiuaS!t' hent.fits to puhlidy-O\\'nt'd lands. To Ilt'lp in this C'ndC'avor, It'gislatiou was pas~l'd sevc'ral )'C'ars a~o to allow tilt' salt, of }>otatm's ill all TIlt' nonrdurnahle hottll' is a nlli..;aJltT and a hazard. "lluclassifit'd" gradc'. TIlt' pllrpOSt' was to Jwrlllit slln1(' It is mort. than jnst "lith'r." FARM LABOR ('('onomi(' n'('ovc'ry frolll tht' salt, of It.ss dC'sirahlt' putahit'S, Farm imph'nll'nt tirt.s, allto and truck tires, Ii\'t'stelt"k TIlt' t'lIadm('nt of F('d('ral a;d State minimum wagl' ~Iany potato S!ro\\"('rs express COIl('('rn that Som(' t '011- and crops an' Iwing damagt'd or d('stroYt'd hy hrokt'n law, I'liminate ... tht. lIt'!'d for tilt' wagt' sllrVt'YS lllld('r- sum('rs arc' hllying "Undassifit'd" gradt, potato!'s 1~1l- gh..;s, most of it in the form of throwaway hott)t's. taken hy thl' Lahor Dl'partnlt'lIt for inh'rstat~' rt't'ruit- kno\\"ingly. Tllt'y an' oftl'n disappoilltl'd hy till' qllaltty Time lost as a rt,,1I1t of damagl' to a tirt. can mt'an rot'nl of farm workers. Tllt'~t' ~urVt'YS an' oftt'n ('on- alld n'fnst' to Imy ~Iil'higan potato('s again. JIlany do))ars of crop loss. ductl'd hastily hy untrained pt'rs(mnt,j and, as a n'~ult. \\'(' an' l'onl'('rnl'd wilh till' c'xJwri('Il('t' gained hy tht' Thl' serio\lsllt,sS of tilt' proh)l'm has ht't'n rt'cognized an' oflt'n vl'ry illan.:uralt'. This program t'au, and shollid. IIS(' of till' "Unclassifit'd" grad(', \\'(' Iwli('vt' that ('011- thro\lghout tilt' statl'. hl' t,liminalt'd, with ~uhstantial savings in Fl'dt'ral ('x. sidc'ration shollid hI' givt'n to till' t,limillation of till' The nonreturnah)es are thrown away wht'rt, emptil'd p('nditures. "u nd:L,sifit'd" gradc'. and art. not pit'kl'd lip for sah-agl' h('('ausc' tllt'y han' no rdurn va)ul'. Our count\' aJl(I )0<.,:\1roads and ad- EMPLOY~fENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON F AH,;\fS EXPANDING MARKET FOH DAIHY PHODUCTS joining fields and woodlots 'art' fanm'c1 spots for IWl'r parties and ruhhish dllmps. \\'1' an' t,(lllt,t'rIIt'd ahout n'gulations hy tIlt' Sc't'rc'- TIlt' production of healthflll dairy prodllds rl'pn'lwnts tary of Lahor to prnhihit tilt' hiring of ;'llIl1lg pl'oplt, an important S(''''TTlt'nt of a dvnamic \lit'higan agrkllltlln'. \\'e have worked for s('vl'ral "l'ars to ohtain ('stahlish- IIndl'r sixtc'('n Yl'ars of agt' to 0llt'rat(' tradors, dimh ment of a mandatory rdurn \';~Iu(' on hc'v('r:1g(' throw- R('('('ntlv, nlltritionall\' infc:rior milk sllhstitllh's haw laddt'rs, de. TIlt' pl'opll' involvecl in agricultural pro- hc.t'n in'trodlll't'ti to ('(;mpt'tC' for till' milk markd, Dairy aways. Ll'gislation has I}('en introdu('t'd hut has not yet duction arc' awart' of tIlt' lIt'ed for safdy in-all art'as of bt't.'n adopted, farmt'rs mllst ('onsid!'r and' dc.tt'rminc' till' nC'C'd for a their work. 1100\'('vt'r, Wt' \'it,\\, tht'st, n'S!uI:IHons \\:ith program to c'xpand tlwir markd. alii I till' ml'ans b~' \Ve wilt continue' to seek relief through: grave ('on('t'rn at a tim(' wllt'n our nation is plaS!u('(1 whi(.h this program should Ix' finan('('(!. hy rc'stlt.ss youth with Iiul(. opportunity to dl'vt,lop 1. USl' of plastk-type de('omposah)1' ('ontainers. or work hahits. Thc'n' is no Oil(' soilltion to flllid milk and sllhstituh' eompdition. Any apprna('h takC'n hy tilt' dairy in.dlls~r)' 2. A required rd\lrn \'allll' on gla,s Iw\,('ragc' ron- I n order to provide ~ounS! p('ople wit h n;e oppnrtllnitv . .;luHlld foHo\\" a hroad ('om'l'pt. To allow till' da'~y 11I.- taint'rs, or ~or healthful ;~nd ~ainful .t'mploymC'llt and~~disl'Ourag~ dllstry to ('OIllIlC'tt' I'ffC'din,ly with flllid lIIilk sllhstltutl'S. 3. Use of cans, or Idll'nt.ss and JUV(01)e dt')mqllt'llt'y, \\'(' urg(' "farmer- WI' sllgg('st: c'mployers to utilize programs that arl' availahlt' throngh 4. A tax on Iwvcragt> throwaways, at their soun'(', "'-11 and F.F.A. for training minors to \\'nr~ on fanlls. ~ I. Strong promotion and sllpport for f('sC'arch to (~('~ sufficient to cOVt>r ('ost of highway dt';lI1up. \'C'lop n('w dairy products and nt'w IIS('S of dalr~ pnKlllcts. WORKMEN'S CO~fPENSA TION 'VATER AND AIR POLLlTTION 2. Thc' n'moVal of anv lc'gi..;)atiw' harri('rs that 1i~it Emp)oyt'rs of farm workt'''~ in ~Ikhigall, arc' ha\'in~ tl\(~ d('\'C')opmc'nt ;'lOd markc,ting of IIC'\\' d;l1ry The present puhlie COllt'I'rn for watl'r and air pollution diffkulty adjusting to tilt' provisions of the' \\'orkmt'i'i ..s prodll(,ts. is commendable, Soun.t'S of pollution arl' not we)) un- C.ompt'llsation Ad as it appli(,s to agri('ult~,ral wurKer~. derstood and identifit'd, To make ~()\md proJ,!rt':'S toward \\'ithollt a hroad haSt. of ('xJwrit'Jl('c', this iJlflt.~hlt' r.(\~, :1, Dairy programs, inclllding rl'S('arl'h ami prom()!i~lIl. tht. ~o)ution of our water po))ution pmhl,'ms, Wt' nc'('tl • impOSt's a finandal hanb.hip upon farm ('mplm'('rs an<1 whkh m('d tilt, flllid, milk. sllh..;litnl,c' t~l~lpdl~:l;:~ to know the SOllr('(' of pollutants. t'a~ls(: a elt~('reas(' ill thc' lIumllC'r of a\'ailah)(' f;;nn johs. shollid hc' 'illpportc,d fmall('lally as \\ (.11 .IS mor . \\'hilt' W(' helit'\'t> agriculture is not a major SOllrt.(, ~"dl1ga~ I' arm Burt'au should ('ontillll(' to work fur fair hy all prndlll't'rs. of water pollution, ""I' ;L..;kn'SI'an:h Jahoratorit.s of our and eqmtahlt. arrangc'mt'llts for farmt'rs ulldc'r tilt' \Vork- 4. SlIppnrt ht, giv('11 to promo!c' tht' salt' of dairy puhlie and privak institutiolls to assist us in minimizing mt'n's Compt'nsation Ad. pnKlllds for any IISC'thc' markc,t dt'm;lIuls, any Ic'aching and runoff of plant f(l(Kls ali(I agricultura) Insurant't. ralt.s for this ('()V('rage ('an- Ilt' lowc'n'd hy l'hemi<:al~. Good soil conservation pradil-t'S. minimizing - "I')lt' Important'(' :). . of pnKllIdng ant I mar,,(' l. t'IIlg, hiJ!h rt'dudng farm act'idt'nts. <,'rosion, ('an Ilt' ont' of agriC'ulturt''s most important l'On- 'Ilia Iity dairy pnxillds 1)(' stn's,!'(!. \\'t' rt't.'ommt'nd that Farm Burt'au ;uIII its affiliatt.s trihutions to poJlution dean-up. fi. l'sc' nf tltt. word "milk" IK: allowt.d only clll I'~ocli t'(mtilllll' to work toward improving fann saft'ty programs. \Vt' <.'Ommend tilt' ~lkhiS!.m \\'ah-r ResOHrI't'S Com- lids t'fllltaining gC'lIlIin(' milk prmillds a" t1l'fJlIl'( mission for tilt' important rontrihutiol1 it mak('S toward in thl' State. Fillid ~Iilk I.aw, the d('an-up of ~lichigan's surf.ll.'t. and underground BROADCAST SUPPORT watt,'r. I. Plant~ manllfactllrinS! fluid milk ";lIh..;tiluh's 1)(' sull- \\~(' are gratdul to ~fkhigan hroad('astt'rs for tht'ir jc'(.t to tIlt' sault' :uulit inS! a ncl sallit:J tiOIl f(' also has responsihilitit.s in ronnedion with ('On,tillllt'd stlpport, undt'rstaneling and n't'ognition of mt'llt:-; as flllid milk plants. air pollution. \Vt. are plt'as('(1 that tll(' nine-m('roher as!n~'ulttlre. \Yt' art. most apprt'dativC' of thos(' speda) Air Po))ution Control Commission indud('S thc' Dirt't..tor St'rvlt'('S provldt'd farmers - s.u('h as mark(,t rc'ports. H. TIlt' ~lif.hiJ!an Farm HUrl'all work with till' (!a.ir): - .. A~-a~ ORe> oL,... Iit1tk~~L..~ ~ 'l!IIMWilt~lrnlntl"'»IH'lOUllttlwJ( ..'i..ht)()J oot.JcIe'~. _ ... illdll ...tr\" to assist ill tht' ,,,llItiOIl or ('('nlIWtJIIVt '::'II'PnJk"'l~~ ~,~i.pJL .dir.iu'11\f'~ ... ~ ...... MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1968 ELEVEN DRY EDIBLE BEAN MARKETING 4. Hold spedal pr()(hlcers' meetings or conferences. County Farm BuTt'aus, ('~mmunity Farm Bureaus and The pnKluction amI s."\I(. of dry ('(lihl(. heans com- 5. Suhmit rel'()mmendations at hearings. individual members can and should be active in initiating priSt'S all impurtant part of Mi(:higan agriculture. Rapid and supporting efforts to develop ac(:eptable zoning G. Provide information to producer-members prior to changes in farming amI the Ix'an industry have resulh-d ordinances. refc'rl'ndum, including recommendations developed in f('\\'er and larg(.r huycrs amI more spedalization hy hy sp('cial Farm BuTt.au evaluation committee. WELFARE growers. PnKlm.'('rs have' f('w('r markd outlds and are 7. Follow through to gain appointment .. of respon- fOR'('(1 to make' markding det:ision!i without ade(lllate \Ve support remedial and preventive programs that sihl(. producers to advisory committees. will keep persons gainfully employed and off welfare information. Many ('()mm('rdal growers rCl,(lgniz(' that S. \Vork for needed changes. and assistance programs insofar as possihle. \Ve believe there is an urgl'nt 11("('(1for pnKlul'('rs to have a greah-r voice in pri(.'(' determination and other markding con- that this miR!lt be a(.:complished through seU-help pro- (litions. . COMMODITY BARGAINING .. -ASSOCIATIONS _ r- gral11$ of aault edul'atlon designed to instruct and train welfare r~knt<; for~gainful employment. As the largest farm organization in tilt' state, we are Exp(.'ri.cnn' has shown. that har~ining as.'iodation!'i \Ve ask that th{" st.'\te legislation re(.'()me Iwttt'r informed ahout markding. \Vith tIlt' or more traffic violations. To apprehend such a person ('xp:msion of markding activities into previously unor- requires a warrant to he issued by the comt and locating ganiz('(l l'()mm(xlities hy MAC~fA, there is need for a REAFFIRMATION OF STATE POLICIES the person is time-consuming and expensive. system of markding s('r\"il'(' fee payment that will pro- In Illinois, a system currently exists that allows a vide adequate and sound financing of the association. TAXATION OF FOREST RESERVES police officer to ret.'\in the operator's license when the Although some' pro(.'('ssors have rel'()J..,FfJizedthe value It is inh'resting to note that about half of Michigan's driver has committed a moving violation. The summons of markding servil'('s and information provided amI have privately-owned commercial fOrl'st lands are controlle<1 issued at that time serves a'i a temporary driver's license, l'()operatc'(l with MAC~IA in the collt'ction of memhers' hy citizens owning small parcel'i, averaging about 60 valid only until the court date shown on the summons. mark(.ting service fees upon the association's and mC'm- acres in size. \Vhen the driver appears in court, his license is retumed. lwrs' n'er officers. Therefore, WI' recommend that all alt('rnatives he ~iven In th(' final analysis, we reco~nize that safety can \Ve favor the appropriation of adequate stat<. funds to every possihle consideration hdor(t productive farm land only he the' result of careful and responsihle adion hy provide a district aide for each Soil Con...ervation Dis- is taken for such purpo ...es as reservoirs, n'sl>arch, indus- the individual. trict. The use of part-time or full-time aides would pro- trial and housin~ developments and roadways. \Ve he- vide greater efficiency. \Ve misuse our n'sourc('s hy lil've that township, county or state planning and zoning COOPERA TIVE EXTENSION SERVICE refluiring trained consl'rvationists to do routine office may ht. tools which t'an help in solvin~ the prohll'ms of paper work. land use. Creat changes have come about in the efficiency of agricultural production in th(' last forty Yl'ars. The Amer- UTILITY PIPELINES kan housewife now purchases the highest fluality food UPPER PENINSULA EXPERIMENT STATION Thc'f(' is incrl'asin~ construction of utilities across pri- with the smallest portion of her disposahle income (after Agricultural and timl)('rlanH ent<'rprisl'S in the U.P. vat<. lands. t\lany landowners an' unaware of tlll'ir le~al taxes) in all history. Americans spend a smaller part of have progressively chan~ed since the estahlishment of rights anel are selelOll1infofllll'e1 of a utility rcnall' until their incomes for food than any other peoph. in the world, thl' Experimt'llt Station at Chatham. Th(. Experiment Sta- lanel It'asin~ or purchasin~ has I)('~un. Prest'nt laws, rules at this or anv otlll'r time - less than 18%, and this in- tion can continue to dfectivdy serve thl' U.1'. farmNs and re~ulations an' e1esis..rnedprimarily for safety with dudes the m;mv huilt-in maid services such as packa~ing, and timherland owners. litt II' consideration of land conservation or for landowners pre-cooling, fltiick freezing and tahle preparation now \Ve need the leadership that one experim(>nt station in ri~ht-;. taken for ~ranted. The income not used for food pro- the central part of the U .1'. can furnish in the further \Vl' recommend that le~islation he enacted to protect \"idl's the ~oods and s('n'ices whkh ~iVl' our nation the developml'nt of agricultuTl> and timl)('r manageml'n!. ' all the ri~hts of lanc1owners, inc1uc1in~ protection from hi~hl'st standard of livin~ the world has l'n'r known. Some of the research projects need(.d under V.I'. comh- lanc1 dt'terioration, v(.~etation destruction anel till' line Part of the success story of American Agriculture is tions include: anel open drain interruption. Re~ulations are also needed due to the Coop('rativl' Extension Sl'rvk'l'. This Service 1. ~Iore test trials in small grains on disl'ast. resistanCl' to require utility companies to file puhlic notice of im- has heen an effective link for transmitting new and and production. pending projt'cts anel their routes. hett('r ml'thods from resean'h lahoratories to individual farms. The adoption of these methods hy farmers has 2. Alfalfa and trefoil variety development. l)('en of I)('n(.fit to all society. 3. Beef hreedin~ and feedin~. RURAL MANPOWER CENTER The Coopt.rati\'(' Extension S('rvict', has a1...0 provided 4. Field demonstrations in potato, rutaha~a and other \Ve continue .to support the operation of the Rural \"(mth with opportunities for leadership trainmg charac- cash crops. _ t\fanpower Center as a part of the Colle~e of As..'l'kul- ter-huilding t'xperiences and vocational guidance. These ture and Natural R('sources at Michi~an State Univ('rsity. opportunities, availahle to hoth mral and urhan young \Ve urg:e that tlw Chatham Experiment Station he \V(. should evaluate the pro~ram of tll(' Rural Manpower people, should he expanded. maintained. Center and su~gest to th(' Center n'sl.'arch and activities In reco~nizing the good that is heing done hy 4-11 that will he of valUl' to Michigan agriculture. programs for our youth, we recommend that the offict' UPPER PENINSULA STATE FAIR of 4-H Cluh A~t'nt he n'('stahlished in each county where The State of ~Iichigan has appropriated funds for the PROCESSOR .PRICE ANNOUNCEMENTS sufficient memhership warrants. UpPl'r Peninsula State Fair in the past. Many of the Many familit.s in Michigan enjoy hetter living hecause adivities at this Fair center around 4-11 adivitil's. At tlw At timt.s, fmit and ve~etal,)le ~roWl.'rs have' had to de- of "lIon1l'makers Adivities" work of the 1lome and present timl', nl'ed exists for additional 4-11 facilities. livc'r produc(' to processors without the henefit of know- Family Living Program. \V(. n'comml'nd that funds be appropriatl'd for tlwst' in~ what prke tht. processor is ~oin~ to pay and later \Ve urge the ~fichigan Legislature to appropriate ade- improwd facilities at the UpPl'r P('ninsula State Fair. find that the priees paid hy the processors an' unrealistic. quate funds to expand the work of the Cooperative Ex- \Ve ur~e tIll' f\fjchi~an Lt'J!is1atun' to enact legislation !I'nsion St.rvice. STRIP MINE RESTORATION that would fl'quire fmit and ve~etahle prot't.ssors to post \Ve propose that the Cooperatiw Extt'nsion Service prkes to 1)(' paid for fmit and ve~l'lahJt.s a reasonahle 1)(' kept fn't. from political pressure in orth'r to promott. Some areas of Mkhi~an are heing made unsightly and It'n~th of timt. prior to tht. h('~innin~ of tht' dc'liv(.ry date and maintain agrkultural pro~rams hest suited to the dan~('rous hy moundin~ of thl' spoil.. of the opl'ration of of the products for whieh the priCt' would apply. The farm families in their areas. strip mining and s..'l'avd pits. poslc.d priec's should incluc1t' the date on whieh the prices \Ve are not 0PPosl.d to the l'xeavations that ha,'c' a an' l.fft'dive. If nt.w priet.s are suhs(.qtll'ntly posted SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS d(>pth of water to maintain their own environment (12 whil"h an' lowc'r than the pn'vious prict.s, till' new prices fed or more) providin~ tht'y an> markt'd as to depth hy shou ld not apply to any product dt'livered ht.foft. the \Ve recommend that the program of cost-sharing pay- prop('r signs. Howc'ver, Wt' ft'('1 that mon° ean' could postin~ of thc' m~w prkt,s. ments to fannl'rs for approved soil and water con...erva- Ill' taken at the time of excavation... to d('posit sl)Oils in a tion measures he madl' on a mon° restridl'd hasis whkh more advanta~c'ous position to facilitate t'asit'r shaping would confine atkntion to thl' urgent prohl('ms of con- PAYMENT FOR PRODUCE and sloping, l'nahlin~ the land to Ill' n'st'('dl'd or plant('d ,,'rvation ratht'r than increased production at the present to help l'nhancc' thl' lwauty and n'sourel'fuhwss of our \ Ve dl'plon' tIll' practit't. hy somt' indq)('nd('nt fmit time. State of ~lichi~an. and vegl'lahle pro('t'ssors of opt'ratin~ on ~rowt'rs' money \Ve do not helil've it is reasonable for tIll' government duc' to cklayed payment for product cJt.livt.rt.cl. Somt'- tll pay a fannt'r for reducin~ produdion amI at the ~a!l1l' HUNTING PRIVILEGE - CONDUCT AND timc's this period c'xkmls for as 10n~ as a Yt'ar or mort .. time pay for improvin~ his land for ~reatcr productIVIty. \.rowl'rs must pay farm workers imllll'cliakly aft('r work RESPONSIBILITY "'l' l'ndorst' the small watershed program as an dfl't,- is performed :nICIaft. required to pay for tlwir otlwr t'osts lin' tool for dealin~ with surface wakr prohlems. Sinn' ~lon' pl'opll' want to hunt hut till' land availahlt. for of proeludion within a st't perioel of time alon~ the stanel- flood t'ontrol, draina~(', pollution, erosion amI wakr sup- tIll' purpose is shrinking. This prt'ssun' illl'reaSl'S tIll' :rrcls of normal Im..ilwss pradit'I'S. \Vt. urge tIll' t\lichi- ply are prohlems affedin~ much mon' than local area~, Ill'l.d for undl'fstandin~ and wholl'som(' ('onduct hy all ~an I.egislahrn' to enad l('~islation that woulel ft'quirt. 'n' hdien' t'()st-sharin~ is justified. ~I(lre t'mphasls involved - sportsmen. landowlll'rs and officials. processors who purchas(' fmits and vl'~l'lahles from J.,'l'O ,Iunald 1)(' placed on this method of \\'ater t'ontrl,l~, ll'av- To minimize prohlems in this area of rmal-urhan rt'- t'rs to makt' full paym('nt within 30 clays nf thc' dati' of ill~ less nt.'l.'d or t'xcuse for federally-diredl'd proJCds. lations, \\,(' suggest: ' purchase Imll'."s othc'r provisions an' made hy writtl'n - All first-tinll' huntin~ license applicants should hav(' contrad. SOIL CONSERVATION AND SOIL CONSERVATION t'omplekd huntl'r safdy training. DISTRICTS CONTRACT PRICING - All hunters sllould know ancl ohSl'rvl' safdy ruIt.s. Responsibility for the use and improvement of land Snmc' ~1ichi~an proec'ssors nfft'r writlt-n sall.s and pro- - All hunters should lw aware of hunting la\\'s. cludic)J\ ('ontral'ls tn ve~l'lahle and fmit ~row,'rs without ,llId water f('Sotlfl.TSrests on all citizens, urhan as \\'l'lI - All Jandowlll'rs should he a\\'arl' of their legal pro- :ISrural. Citks an' dependent on rural lands not only for a ..tall'cl salt.s prie('. Crow('rs wanting to produce that t<,ction (Ilorton Ilunter Trespass Ad). - ('rop anel havin~ no otlll'r markl't ontlt'! are facl'c1 with food, hut for most of their water supplies. The- annual incn'ase in our population plaCl'S a dd- - All landowllC'rs should 1)(' aware of the puhlic rt'- no ntht'r alteTl1ativt' hilt to si~n such a contract. Or~an- inite responsibilit}. on agriculture and th(' nation to saft.,- lations valu(' of ~ood farmcr-sportsman contact ... i:l.in~ tht.s(' ~rowl'rs into a markl'tin~ as..oC'iation to m'~o- MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1968 THIRTEEN group programs for tll(' good of the total Farm Bureau, ordinatf'd program will make the Ohio and Michigan we recommend the following: wheat marketing programs more effective. 1. That County Farm Bureau Boards give emphasis to the group program hy appointing and develop- FARM BUREAU FARM RECORDS SERVICE ing active, enthusiastic County Community Group Adequate farm records are vital to good farm man- Committees. This will require that the Board work ag('mcnt deci:o.ions. Expanding farm credit needs and with the committee in formulating county goals for complex tax rcporting requirement... increase the necd strengthening ('xisting groups and organizing new for good farm re(;ords. Farm Burearr members recog- community groups. The ('ommitt(.(. should th('n nizc the importance of good farm r' ords and h.1\t t- tak(. the initiative in sponsoring activities to achieve qrrested that a Farm Bureau record .. '-"1"\ ic(' he dt>vdopl d. the mutrrally accepted goa Is. A compldt, low-cost, and simpld t d (I('ctrolll( 1 m 2. i\1()st community grorrps ar(' hadng ne\\' group of- r('cords servic!' is now availahl(. to all I',trln Bureau III I 1- ficers assrrme their responsihilities Septl'mher I, at hers. Thi'i important service providf .. Lmn manag('mt nt, tlH' pn'sent timl'. Therefore, We rrrge all commu- cn'dit, and t,l\ information. nity groups to have elections in tIll' spring or sum- \Ve urg(' all Farm Brrn'au memht I" \\ ho do not l11Vt' mer so that group officers may receive their material an adequatl' recordkeeping system to con ..ider parti( (1),1- and assume their office at the Sl'ptemher meeting. tion in the Farm Bureau farm record- service. This system wiII improve the opportunity to coor- dinate state, county and lo(;al community group A~IERICAN FARM BUREAl' RESEARCH activities. FOUNDATIO:'\ 3. An officer trainiflg scnool should he held in each Agricultural research and its adoption by farmer~ has 'county in Octolwr or i':ovemher, or as soon as all played a key role in making American agriculture the community groups have elected new officers. wonder it is. Research in the areas of marketing, product 4. That we accept and approve the 1969 state goal lIS(>Sand production must he continued if agriculture is of 1,245 community groups. This wiII he a net to maintain the production of an adequate food supply. increase of 115 ov('r the previous year. This goal \Ve commend the American Farm Bureau Federation was determined hy hids received from County for estahlishing the American Farm Bureau Hesearch Community Croup Committee Chairmen. \Ve urge Foundation. This Foundation will work with existing County Farm Bureaus to accept their county goal research facilities at land grant universities and other and to work cnthusiastically to attain their goal. institutions to ohtain research on problems faced hy farm- \VE URCE COUNTY FAR~1 BUREAUS TO SUP- (>rs. It will be supported by donations, gifts, grants and PORT THE ACTION TAKEN ON COM~IUNITY hequest'i from hoth members and nonmembers. CROUPS. THE glPLEMENTATION OF THE PRO- \Ve a.'ik the Board of Directors of the Michigan Farm tiatl' a Iwtter (;ontract is the desirahle solu tion hut secms CRA~I OUTLIl'\ED ABOVE CAN BE ACCOM- Bureau to examine methods of expanding understanding to he extrl'ml'ly difficult in some an'as. PLISHED ONLY THROUGH ACTIVE SUPPORT AND and support of the American Farm Bureau Research \Ve urge 'that l>.IACl>.IAand Farm Bureau work toward APPROPRIATE ACTION BY COUNTY FARM BU- Foundation in Michigan. having processors puhlish (;ontract vl'getahle and fruit REAUS. THE PRO~fOTION, CONSERVATION, AND prkl's prior to offering to growers. DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CROUPS FARM BUREAU MARKETINC STUDIES SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY PROJECT TO PRO- Farm Bureau affiliates are engaged in many successful , CORPORA TION FARMING VIDE ADDITIONAL "STRENGTH THROUGH marketing programs. Part of the reason for success has Th(, family farm has been the foundation of our Am(>r- CROUP ACTION." heen that these programs were called for by members. kan agriculture. Another rea.'ion has been that proper research has been A recent survey hy the U.S.D.A., coV<'ring 22 states in MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES done prior to establishing the service. This research in- the North Central area, shows that less than % of 1% ASSOCIA TION cludes need, economic feasibility and alternative meth- of the farms grossing $2500 or mort' are corporation ods of operations. Competent farm labor has been difficult to obtain. Memhers are urged to look to their Fam1 Bureau to farms. In l>.lichigan, ll'sS than 1h of 1%, including 1.34% It is needed and wiII continue to he needed in the years of the farm land, falls in this cIass. improve their marketing opportunities. County' Farm ahead. Labor procurement has been a need faced by Bureau Boards should be informed of these needs. Coun- - l>.lany farm families have found it (h>sirahle to incor- i\lichigan farmers. porat( .. Of -the 213 farm (;orporations in l>.lichigan, 156 ty Boards should then request the aSSL'itance of the ~lich- \ Ve appreciate the work of the !\lichigan Agricultural igan Farm Bureau in seeking solutions to these needs. ar£' family or individual farms whi(;h have heen in- Services Association (l>.I.A.S.A.) in this area. Since its (;orporatcd. Recent requests have been made in th(> marketing of creation in 196G, at the request of members, this Farm potatoes, livestock and hay. A desir<' has also heen ex- \Vhile tl1<' inroad of real "corporation" farming has Bureau affiliate has provided farm labor and labor man- ht>en grossly exaggerated, we urge (;ontinued study of pressed for a study of the grape indlL'itry. agement information to its members. Unfortunately, this \Ve ask the Board of Directors of the i\lichigan Farm any new dev(.lopments in this an>a. service ha.'i not been utilized or supported by Farm Bu- Bureau to continue marketing studies as needs arise and reau members to the degree necessary to make it a resources permit. PART II - OUR FARM BUREAU sound financial operation. The i\IASA organization has heen extremely helpful PRODUCTION AND MARK~TING PROGRAMS FAR~I BUREAU MEMBERSHIP to the interests of Farm Bureau memhers in another way. Actual experiences gained in prohlems facl'd hy agricul- \Vc hdil'\'l' that farmers should act throllgh their own Wl' are proud that the i\1ichigan Farm Bur(>au mem- initiative to solve the prohlems confronting them today. Ill'rship increased hy \,009 memhers during U)(iB. \Ve hlral lahor and their employ(>rs have heen communicated to legislative and regulatory hodit's on hehalf of the Faced with the fact of low farm prices, the need for commend all thos(' who lwlpl'd make this ml'mlwrship large amounts of capital to operate their farming enter- gain possihle. Th(' eff('ctiveTH'ss and financial well-heing i\lichigan Farm Bureau to create an understanding of prohlems faced and actions taken to solve them. MASA prise.'i, the threat hy corporal<- farming, the rapid changes of our organization depends greatl)lon numhers of mem- in agricultural technology, and the interference of the has also provided (>xpert testimony on hehalf of Farm I)('rs and their d('dication. l>.1('mlwrship strength is es- Bureau members at hearings of legislative and other Federal government in agriculture, we accept the chal- sential if W(' an' to protect our rights of self-dl'termina- hodies. lenge to shape the future to the. henefit of the inde- tion and manag(,IlH'nt of our farlll husiness. If Farm \Ve urge the ~1ichigan Farm BUn>au Board of Direc- pendent farmer. \Ve, therefore, support and endorse the Bur('au is to n'main th(' voice of the i\lichigan farm(>r, tors to explore alternative methods of providing this s('rv- efforts of the affiliate companies of i\lichigan Farm tlwn an ('ven larger maiority of tl1<'farmcrs mWit hecome ice to memhers on a financially sound basis. Bureau to provide production and marketing programs a part of it. for members. As the largest and leading statewide farm Then.fon" \\'(' approve tl1<' 19m) memhership goal of organization, we have the responsihility to establish stand- 53,707 Farm Bureau familii's in i\lichigan. \V(' further FARM BUREAU WHEAT MARKETING PROGRAM ards for production and marketing programs to assure eIH.'ourag(' l'a('h ('()\mtv to accept its proportionate share \Ve approve the idea of fanners being more involved that thev work din>ctlv for the bendit of farmers. Farm- of an additional Ci5 ~1<'mlwrs, which would make tl1<' in the marketing of their own products. Farm Bureau's NS working through tl;eir own organization, the ~lichigan ~Iichigan Farm Bun'au an AFBF goal state. Wheat i\larketing Program is a step in the right direction. Farm Bureau and its affiliate companies (~IAC~IA and \\'e commend tll<' efforts of the i\1ichigan Farm Bu- Farm Bureall Services) arc utilizing current marketing MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY n'au and the participating members for organizing and tools, such as contract production of crops and livestock. supporting this markl'ting venture. \Ve recommend ownership of processing facilities and bargaining. Use \V(. han' in Farm Bur('au a v('rv d('molTatic organiza- that this approach to markl'ting be expanded to the of these tools can be helpflll in assuring a successful fu- tion with tll<' right to participate iT;making n'eomlllenc1a- other soft wheat producing states. A multi-state, co- ture for tll<' family farm. tions and d('cisions. This opportunity to participate is availahle to us hv ath'nding Community Croup i\kf'tings, County Annual ~Iel'tings and tl1<' ~tate Annual l>.1e(>ting. \V(~arl'. pl('ased that our memlwrs takl' this rl'sponsibility s('riously. Wl' would point out that this right to participatl' car- ri('s wit h it t11<'n'sponsihilit v to support thI' decisions of tll<' maioritv. TilE PURPOSE OF AN ORCAi'\IZATION IS TO HI.:"ORCAi'\IZED! This n'quin's a s('nse of or- ganization disciplilll' which can only he s(.lf-imposed hy th(' memh('r. \Ve ('ncOllrag(' our memlwrs to discuss, disagree and n'commend ('hang('s in the poliey when tIH's(' adions are appropriat( .. \VE ALSO REQUEST TIIAT i\1Ei\1- HERS CIVE ENTIIUSIASTIC SUPPORT TO ALL i\IATTERS OF FARi\1 BUREAU POLICY AFTER TilEY HAVE BEEN PROPEHLY APPROVED. FARM BUREAU WOMEN Tlw Farm Bun'au "'omen's Committees have repre- s('nt('d a very active phase of our Farm Bureau program and "'(' ('ommend tlwlll for this h'adership. \V(. IIrgl' County Farm Burl'au \Vonwn's Committees to pro\'icl(. for adiv(' participation of women of all ~em- h('r famili('s in activities, proj('(;ts amI programs of l' arm Bun'au. \V(. also rrrg(' Farm Brrn'arr \\'omen to eontimll' to f(.lat(. tll<'ir (.fforts to the furth('ring of tll(' total pro- gram of tll<' Farm Burearr at local, county and state levels. \Ve encourag(' action on the part of Farm Bureau \\'omen which worrld strengthen, n'-l'nfon:(' and vitalize action programs on th(. part of County Farm Bureaus. COMMUNITY GROUPS CommunitY' Farm Bun'aus an' tll<' corrH'rstone of Farm Hrrf('au and '(.v(.rv (.ffort shorrld 1)(' mad(. to huild and MAKING A POINT - is Henry Schipper, delegate from Newaygo county, as Regional Representative leroy illlprov(' this im.;ortant part of our organ.i7.ati~)T1.The Brady acts as microphone man. Five floor microphones were in near-constant use as 487 county.. voting advanc('n1l'nt and maintl'nam'(' of Commrrlllty ,-arm Brr- delegates debated potential policy positions. The end result - a well-thought-out and clearly worded set f('allS should he a top priority proj( 'ct. In ~ll'(ler to i~- m('diat(.ly mov(' forward in the growth of commulllty of 1969 policy guidelines for Michigan's largest farm organization. POLICIES INCLUDE: Suggestions to Members r FOURTEEN December 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS or<1sof incumbents at both the state and nation'al levels, and should make eVNY effort to support and eled can- didates who will support Farm Bureau policies. ~fembers .'ihould also make re~rular contads with their Sc'nators and Hepresent:itives to inform them of the im- portance of issues which affect farmers and agriculture, and should not fail to thank them, in writing, for support which the Legislators give to agrieulture's cause. Through the years, Farm Bureau has provided oppor- tunities for members to gain information on citizenship matters. Activities such as Legislative Seminars, ~feet and !\feasure the Candidate ~l~etings, Young People's Citizenship Seminars amI" Freedom Conferenees have been part of keeping our members informed, and should be continued .. We urge that activities he conducted at the Michigan Farm Bureau and Countv Farm Bureau levels to moti- vate members to aceept their responsibilities as good citizens. SERVICE TO MEMBER PROGRAMS The Michigan State University survey of farmer atti- tudes establishes that farmers arc most'strongly motivated to join a farm organization through the provision of tangible economic benefits. -Our Farm Bureau experience has been that strength of membership has benefitted through the offering of some services of this kind in the. past. 'vVe feel that it is important for the Michigan Farm Bureau to' promote "and develop specifie new programs which will provide services to Farm Bureau members only. \Ve must preserve to the fullest degree possible STATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - is shown in this "MSU Auditorium scene, seated at stage-edge those services-to-member benefits which have been es- tahlished by Farm Bureau delegate action in former where they presented proposed policy statements to the \\House of Delegates" in formal sessions of the 49th years. annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Impressive stage setting emphasized the theme \\Boilding FARM BUREAU AFFILIATES Tomorrow Together," a theme underscored by several program speakers. Over the years, Farm Bureau has organized business affiliafe companies for the purpose of better serving AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Public Acts of 1966, shall not he disqualified from serv- agriculture, and particularly Farm Bureau members. ing a,'i a member of the Board of Directors of this asso- These companies have redueed the cost of agricultural Agricultural marketing is of great concern to farmers. ciation or a delegate to its annual meeting." . inputs, increased the returns to members, and provided \Ve recognize the need to improve our present marketing other valuable services. methods if we are to receive a more equitable net income. AMERICAN FARM .BUREAU FEDERATION 'vVe commend Farm Bureau Services, Farmers Petro- \Ve are proud of our effort'i in the area of marketing. ANNUAL CONVENTION leum Cooperative, Michigan Agricultural Cooperative \ Vith the creation of the ~fichigan Agricu !tural Coopera- Marketing Association, Michigan - Agricultural Services tive ~farketing Association (~fAC~fA). successful mar- Currently, the American Farm Bureau Federation An- Association and the Farm Bureau Insurance Croup for keting programs have been established for several com- nual Convention is held in early December. State Farm their accomplishments. modities. \Ve recommend that similar marketing pro- Bureaus must then'fore conduct their annual meetings \\'e urge thc' management-and Boards of Directors of grams be developed for other commodities. in Novemher. This causes hardship, as active farmers these companies to continue to explore new avenues of Members are urged to become informed of the work are engaged in crop harvest at that time. service to members and to the agriculture of Miehigan. being done by MAC!\fA. \Ve must Tt'cognize that the \Ve ask that consideration be given to take the nec- As "it pays to do husiness with yourself," we urge all services of !\lAC!\lA are available to any commodity essary action to changt"' the AFBF annual meeting dates Farm Bureau memhers to patronize their own service group. Producers must express substantial interest and to early January. companies., - willingness to finance before a marketing program can he developed .. YOUNG FARMERS ORIENT ATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS ~fACMA programs are farmer-controlled. These must \Ve commend County Farm Bureau Young Farmer The employed. representatives of the Michigan Farm he based on sound economics. selling products at realistic Committees for the rapid development and implemt.'llta-, Bureau and all of its affiliated serviCe companies repre- prices to the best advantage of the producer. Marketing tion of the new Young Farmer Program. Dedicated lead- Sf'nt Farm Bureau, in, general, when contacting members information and market expansion are also necessary parts ership can only be developt"'d hy a series of rewarding around the state, and the public-at-Iarge. of such a program. and successful experiences. Uninformed or misinformed ('mployel's or agl'nts may We ask that marketing be given high priority in the \Ve urge eontinued development and expansion of ('ontribute to a poor or weak image of Farm Bureau, expanded program of the ~1ichigan Farm Bureau. This Young Farmt'r Program'i to enabl(' young farmers to 1)(> either in answers given to questions or stntement'i made increased emphasis on markt,ting should he directed to- actively participating mt'mbers of Farm Bureau. As a to other people when the information involves companies ward.'i the expansion of MACMA ac~ivities. result of their actiVt' participation, they will expt'rit.'llce other than their own. A lack of information shows a personal growth and aehicve desin'd aims as Farm Bu- weak interest on their part toward Farm Bureau gen- PROCESSING FACILITY STUDY reau mt.mhers, farmers and citizens. Effective and erally when inquiries are made. Processing of the many high ,'alue fmit and vegetable meaningful participation requires that young farmers We fed that all pt'rsons, ('mployees or agt'nts rc'pn'- crops prodnced in the J'\orthwl'st, \Vest Central and ...become a part of - not apart from Farm Bureau. This senting Farm Bureau and all' of its affiliates who con- other counties along Lake ~1ichigan is not only of great means activation and participation in memhership acqui- tact people in the fidd should be giVl'n intensive and economic importance to that part of ~1ichigan, hut vital sition and maintenance, legislative activities, commodity regular orientation regarding philosophy, programs, serv- to the continut>d success of many producers in that area. promotion, marketing, local affairs, affiliated company ices and operations of the Farm Bureau and all other In recent years, the ability of present facilities to and other activities of the total Farm Bureau. These are affiliates. adl'fJuatdy process the excel1ent fmits and vl'getahles encouraged hy a sound Young Farmer program. Much progress has been made, evidenced by a much produced is of increasing concern to many producers. \Ve urge young farmers to accept their individual re- greater degree of cooperation bl'tween employees. How- !\fany processing plants, particularly in Northwest and sponsihility to make hoth agriculture and Farm Bureau ever, since there are many new programs and new em- Central ~1ichigan, are small, poorly financed, inefficient even greater in the years ahead. ployel's there is still need for continued effort to improve and obsolete. unde'rstanding . .~fodern, efficient processing facilities in strategic loca- LOCAL AFFAIRS \Ve feel that organization-wide meetings to orient and tions are needed for this important segment of ~lichigan l'nthust' personnel would he worth the time and l'xpense agriculture to grow and prosper. In orell'r to estahlish the People support best thosc things whieh they help involvt,d hy all companiC's, and we request that manag- facilities needed, it may be Ill'ct'ssary for producers, huild. Countv Farm Bureau officers and leaders are t'rs of tht, Farm Burl'au and all affiliated eompanies plan through their farm organization, to do it themsl'lvl's. therefore urgl:d to provide "building opportnnities" for to hold joint meetings designed to presl'llt a well- \Ve recommend ~fichigan Farm BIITeau study tIll'sl' members by encouraging them to hecome involved in grounde'd and united front hy all personnel before all problems of the processing industry and the feasihility the work of Farm Bureau. ,people'. An opportunity to serve on an action committee is of establishing the facilities needed. wdcomed by many memhers. It allows them to build EMPLOYEE ROUND TABLE MEETINGS MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS BY AFFILIATE their organization. Carl' should 1)(' takl'n by County Boarct'i to see that many people are involved. New mem- \Ve rc'qlH'st Managt'rs bf Farm BuTt'au and all affiliate COMPANIES CompaniC's encouragt' the holding of Round Tahle ~kl't- bers should he given eommittee assignments in line with Farm Bureau affiliak companies have been organized their interests. ings on a COllntU or MlIlti-Countu hasis for County Farm to serve Farm Bureau members. The rapid growth in Once l'stahlislwd, a committee should be given strong BUTt'au PTt'sidents and Secretaries, Farm BuTt'au Regional programs has shown that these companies are attempting support and guic1ancl' from the County Farm Bureau Rc'presentativc's, Insurancl' agents. Farmers Pt'trolcum to meet the needs of farmers. \Ve are pleased that our Board. It should be given important tasks to do and Cooperative personnc'l and Farm Burt'au Servil't' Field companies have moved aggressively in this direction. hudget, if needed, to do them. Then' should he n.gular Ht'pn'sentativc's. and others who have responsihility in Growth in programs is sometimes more rapid than reports and action deadlirll's. The committee should tIlt' County, inc:luding Co-op Managers. The objective of undt'rstanding. \Ve are concerned that members may call upon the County Information Committee to promotl' these m('t'tings should 1)(' to familiarizc' a11 Farm Bun'au not know of services availahle to tIll'm from their com- and puhlicize its work. employt.t,~ on philosophy, objc'dives, st'rvkes and pro- panies; understanding is the first sh'p to participation. Beeau.'ie the strength of Farm Bureau springs first from grams of tIll' total organization. This understanding must be created with constant in- the strength of its loeal meml)('rship, much of the work formation as well as advertising. should he done hy till'st' memhers, locally. It is sug- WE COMMEND FOR UNSELFISH SERVICE \Ve urge Farm Bureau affiliatt' companies to utilize gested that a "Local Affairs" committl't' 1)(' appointed ~lany of our ft'llow farmt'rs are serving agriculture and all existing Farm Bureau information programs to huild and madl' active in l'ach county, with these ('ommittt'es 01lT state a.'i mc'mlwrs of boards, commissions, committees a stronger communications nl'twork to inform memhers charged with the responsihility of involving Farm Bu- and advisory groups on which agricultllTal representation of the available programs and services of their organ- reau in local affairs and prohlt'ms. is important to all of us. ization. This committee should study local is..;ues, including Oftt'n this service is Tt'ndt'f('d without any rcimhnrse- AMENDMENT TO BYLA'VS those of a controvC'Tsial natnre. It should assist in re- nwnt for timt' and c'xpt'nsc's involvc'cl. search work on such things as zoning and homling issues. \Vithin our own organization an' also many who give Resolved, that the sl'cond sentence of thl' seconc} para- It should im'oh-e itst.lf in local road. school. Ilf'alth, saft'ty graph of Articll' VIlI, Section 1. be aml'Jl(h'd hy adding of tllt'ir timt' and talt'nt to makt' Farm Hurt'au the dft'e- and financt' matters. It should work closely with the tin' voke of farmt'rs. to said sentence the underlined language. the amended County Information Committet' to hring sneh things to sentence to read as follows: \Ve eomml'nd these people and reeognizt. tht'm for public attcntion. their lllls('1fish serviC"t' to agricultllTc. "No member shal1 be elected as a director who is a ful1-time employee paid by salary or commission hy this CITIZENSHIP S~ATUS OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS organization. or any organization assoeiated or affiliated with it, a County Farm Bureau, or any insuranct' com- Coo<1 citizenship eonsists of rights and n'sponsihilitie.;. 'nll' Tt'solutions adoptt.d at tht. four previous annual pany or organization sponsored by the ~fichigan Farm It involV<'s heing INFOR~1ED on iSSllt's. willingnl ....s to met'tings art' hen.hy rt'affirmc'd C'XCt'pt insofar as they BUTt'au; or a ful1-time emploYt't' of any nonfarming work and eourage to act in our two-party political sys- havt. ht'l'n modific'd or suppll'mt'nll'tl bv lakr resolutions. business organization or a municipal organization: or any tt'm of gO\'t'rnment and enterprise. induding those' atloptt'cl at this ann~lal Illf't'ting. All person elected to and serving in a county, state or na- ~fichigan Farm Bureau will continue local training ~)tll<'rresolut iQlls sha 11Ill' dl'('11letl to havt' lapst'd ('XCt'pt tional ell'etive office. provided. howl'Vl'r. that a ml'mlwr and int"t'ntivl' programs to encourage Farm Bureau peo- lIlsofar as tIlt' .Boartl of- Dirt'dors may sp('ciHcally find of this assnciatic'lJ1 dl'ctf'c1 and serving as a supervisor on pl.> to I)('come activl' in the political party of their dlOicc'. that su('h a pnor Tt'solution providt.s tht' only hasis for a county board of sup('rvi..;ors undC'r Act No. 261 of the ~fembers should pay partieular ath'ntion to voting ree- ac.tion on a ellrrent prohJt.m. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS December 1, 1968 FIFTEEN OHIO WINS -BUT MICHIGAN Although the Michigan Fann Bureau gained a substantial num- ber of new members in a year CHALLENGES when membership strength and action has become important- the state still lost a good-natured contest with the Ohio Farm Bu- reau. Ohio gained 1270 members over the previous year compared to a Michigan Farm Bureau growth of 10090 Ohio President Robert Summers received an im- pressive "\Vinged Victory" trophy - and Michigan Farm Bureau's Larry Ewing received a trophy TAXABLE? - Robert Smith (left) Farm Bureau legislative Counsel and Gilbert depiding the wrong end of a Wheeler, Montcalm potato farmer and machinery dealer, inspect a stone-catcher now involved in a new tax opiniono (See nearby story) horse. In his reluctant acceptance speech, Ewing said "We shall see Moral Values Stressed that you get this back-end back. However, I am pleased that both Ohio and Michigan grew in mem- The State Board of Education lishing and re-emphasizing mo- bership, helping us to face such has adopted a resolution strongly rality in thc schools, which has serious issues as the newest threat urging local school boards to all too frcqucntly becn ignorcd. to the agricultural sales-tax ex- exercise leadership in convincing O'Neil stated that the re-estab- emption ... " parents and others of the im- Iishment of morality with par- He was referring to a recent portance of students learning ticular emphasis on the develop- "re-interpretation" by officials of about personal values and criti- ment of self-respect, respect for the Michigan Department of Rev- cally evaluating these, as well as others, respect for the law, and enue which contended that a other religious and E'thical sys- good citizenship is one of the stone catcher on a potato harves- tems. greatest needs of our present trou- ter should, along with certain The State Board of Education bled times and its re-emphasis other specialized equipment used also specifically urged schools to is needed in the homes, at all in farm production be subject to develop and adopt instructional levels of education, and through- the state sales tax. materials relative to values for out our society if we are to stem According to Ewing - "This is llse in their schools. the tide running toward anarchy just one more threat to the agri- "I'LL TAKE IT BUT I DON'T WANT IT" - says Larry Ewing, Man- James F. O'Ncil, a mcmher of and change the tide in favor of cultural sales-tax exemption which ager of Michigan Farm Bureau's Field Services Division, in the Board, statcd that this action equal justice and order under the farmers rightfully claim. It is accepting the rear-end horse trophy from Jay Thompson of the was anothcr milcstone in re-estab- law. another of the many reasons why Ohio Farm Bureau. The trophy was the payoff to the losing side Michigan fanners must depend in the year-long two state membership battle, won by Ohio with upon an alert and strong Fann a 261 membership margin. The battle has been renewed for RESOLUTION ON Bureau organization to protect the 1969 membership year, with the Michigan Farm Bureau MORAL VALUES AND VALUE SYSTEMS their interests ... " determined to return the trophy to the Buckeyes. .,,' B, }the. memb«rs of the State Board of Education believe strongly- That to function as a responsible world, each individual citizen in our complex should have available not only "the YOU COULD BE THE LUCKY OWNER facts," but a sound set of values upon which to base his decisions; and OF THESE OR OTHER SPECTACULAR That each youngster should be aided in making his choice of values not only by his parents and church, but by the schools; and PRIZESI That, while the puhlic schools in a democracy must not attempt to inculcate any specific set of values,' the public schools may assist the student in his understanding of the numerous value systems and their historical basis. 'Fe are concemed- That few, if any, schools prnr;,idc information to students, formally and systematically abollt the need for ~all~e~ and the 11l1merolls vallics allll callle systems held by mdwldllals and groups throllghollt the lcorld; a1/(1 That part of the reasoll for this lack is the ahs(lllce of ~nstrnc- tional materials which would he viewed as appropnate by the community and teachers for use in schools; and That another part of the reason is an assumption, on the part of sonw school hoards and educators, that some parents would ohjed to more specific instruction ahout values and value systems. '\Ie, therefore, urgc- That local hoards of education and educators take leadership in their commllllities, ill convincing parents and others that it is important for stud(.nts to learn ahout pers~n~l value systems and critically {',Oalllate these and oth~'r. r.eltg.lOus and dhical systems which have an impact on cl\O)hzatlOns and institutions; That tll<' local schools. {'aeh ill its own way and in a malll~('f 1 (cpmc( I appropnak. I')V Its COIIlJIIl . t.t l '{'s.• {1{',0('loI1 or acl011t m- 0 strllctlOna matena s a 1)Ollt \ ,I IIJ('S ..,1IlC,I \"1111(' 'S\'StcIIlS o I . I for use Call or See Your ... .. in their sc.hoolc.;, :llld .1' 1,,1! pro.~raillso in such ('ourses as history. social s('i{'!l('("c.;,:lIld humanities; and rfl lat . Illon' IIlslnlctlOlla . I t IlaTl OIH' l1Ialertas. I te\1 I )I' or 0 II, l{ r (.()lll'ctions' of al)l))"opriat I, I ) 1('cl .,' ({"l'(1 '1S f'l11idh- 0 . as feas) h1<> r • INTERESTED? County Farm Bu~ea I)\' (Julsl:I'l(IIJI~ 111.111':-111 o 'I :If'a{ o. ('I1II('Jall<; for forma It. pn'<;(,111.1 <;1) . t. I(,"l( h l,'rs can II1.\ Ion f fOil I •'1<; hro:'ld , ' choos{' thclr a sl1('ctrllnl Secretary immediately. of SOIlJ'{'(' Illall'ri:t1 a"i possihl,'. SIXTEEN Decem her 1, 1968 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SMITH REELECTED-LUTZ FILLS VACANCY LARRY KARSTEN NAMED Elton R. Smith, Kent County ing of the ~lichigan Farm Bureau, position of director-at-lar for a ter Frtdl1n, Frankt'nmuth, and Dean dainjman, was reelected to his fifth five district directors were reelected one year term. ~lr. L\1: will fill Pridgeon, were reelected to two one year term as president of the ... Nicholas Smith, Addison, Dis- the v:.\canc)' created h~ (.l~ resigna- vear terms as directors-at-large. 11ic1ligan Farm Bureau at the Or- trict 2; Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, tion of James Tlwr, Decatur, who . The term of Mrs. Jerold Topliff, gani::.ational .\1eeting of the Board District 4; John Lallrie, Cass City, resigned. Lutz, a fruit and vege- F.aton Rapids, who represents the ~ov. 21. Also reelected, along with District 6; Harvey Leuenberger, table producer, also raises nursery :.Jtate "'omen's Committee on the ~lr. Smith, was Dean Pridgeon, Saginaw, District 8 and Richard. stock. He has been a Farm Bureau hoard, did not expire this year. Branch County farm leader, to his Wieland, Ellsworth, District 10. mcmher for ] 5 years, serving on Lawrence Karsten, Rogers City, was vice president's post; David .\1 orris, Other members of the 16 man many local, state and national COI11- dected Chainnan of the state Young Clinton County dairyman, a mem- board are Harry Nye, District 1, mittees and is a graduate of ~lich- Fanner Committee and wiII repre- her of the Executive Committee; Andrew Jackson, District 3; David igan State University. He was cho- sent them .on the board. Dall E. Reed, secretary-manager Morris, District 5; Kenneth BIIIl, sen the 1966 Outstanding Young John Nye, St. Joseph County will and \Fillitllll Beattie, treasurer. \Vil- District 7; Eugene Roberts, District Farmer of the Year by the ~lichi- represent the Michigan Farm Bur- limll \Vilkillsoll was renamed assist- 9 and Clayton Ford, District 11. gan Junior Chamber of Commerce eau as Discussion entrant at the ant secretary. Calvin "Pete" Lutz, Kaleva, Man- and is active in many civic, church American Farm Bureau Federa..tion Earlier, at the 49th Annual ~leet- istee County, was elected to the and educational organizations. '" al- conference in Kansas City, Mo. "PRODUCT PREVIEWS" , ji I. ... FfI~m~EfllJ ;.;! ~ $~.il ~ Int. • :'f 1 LANSING 4. MICHIGAN " I' I, AT ANNUAL SESSIONS Congressman Guy Vander Jagt Carl Heisler, president of Farm- (R-9th District) will be banquet ers Petroleum Cooperative will speaker at the December 4 an- open the FPC portion of the one- naul meetings of Farm Bureau day business sessions December Services, Inc., and Fanners Petro- 4, at 10 a.m. with reports of of- leum Cooperative. ficers and staff. It is expected The sessiom will be held at that a record year of sales and the Laming Civic Center with the service will be outlined. l latest in farm supplies, pesticides, Elton Smith, president of Farm CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES- will be met at Farm Bureau Services Battle Creek feed plant fertilizers and lubricants to be on Bureau Services, Inc. will call that construction site, if the weatherman cooperates. Five inches of snow in mid-November caused a display in the Exhibition Hall. meeting to order at 2 p.m. with pause in some of the work, but three of the 8 by 8 by 80 foot ingredient bins were enclosed This third annual Product Pre- similar reports of officers and when this picture was taken, and steel siding on the million dollar structure was being placed view will open its doors Tuesday, staff and the election of directors. in early December. December 3, from the hours of Entertainment and door prizes 9:30 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, De- will be offered, with aU Farm - THANK YOU NEW PLANTS cember 4,8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to. 1 p.m. Bureau members, stockholders and the general public invited to attend. This is a note of appreciation for delegate support in my Plans to construct two addi- election as Director-at-Iarge. This confidence is appreciated, tional fertilizer blending plants to and detracts not at all from the candidacy of those other well- serve Southeastern and the Thumb qualified and dedicated nominees who were considered. Each areas of Michigan have been an- would have done an excellent job. nounced by \Villiam N. Guthrie, ~ly one desire is to represent you well on the board of di- general manager of Farm Bureau A full program of activities Council vice-chainnan, will pre- rectors of the state's most important farm group, the Michigan Services, Inc., in Lansing. sponsored by the Michigan As- side at the noon luncheon. Guest rarm Bureau - as we work in "Building Tomorrow Together." The first plant will be built at sociation of Fanner Cooperatives speaker will be Kenneth Naden, Calvin ("Pctc") Lutz the Fann Bureau grain tenninal will be recapped for the more Executive Vice President, Na- Director-at -large at Ottawa Lake, while the second than 240 cooperatives and their tiona1 Council of Farmer Cooper- will be erected at one of several 2000 directors who serve at 750 atives, Washington, D.C. Mr. Na- sites under consideration in Hu- service points in Michigan at der has chosen, "Co-ops and our ron County. Construction already their 23rd Annual Meeting to be 1968 Congress," for his subject. 3 BEDROOM has begun at the Ottawa Lake held at Dines, Lansing, Decem- Erskine will open the annual location, and plans call for hav- ber 17. meeting and hear reports from the NTEMPRI SECTIONAL HOMES ing both units in production prior Eugene Erskine, chairman of rules, credentials and nominating • I f":tl. to the 1969 spring planting season. "Each plant will have a storage capacity of 1500 tons of 'straight' materials, with a 6000-ton annual the MAFC Administrative COlm- cil, and his staff, have lined up a full program for the one-day meet. committees. A secretary-treasurer and chairman will be elected. Rep. Martin D. Buth, Speaker t Registration will be at 9:30 a.m., Pro Tern, Kent county, will report capacity for production of blended and go into a 10 a.m. program on, "Cooperatives, and the 1969 fertilizers," Guthrie said. chaired by Don Olson, ~'lanager, Legislature," in the afternoon "The expansion program Cass Co-ops. A panel discussion, session. planned for this year is in keeping "How We Are Changing for the Dr. John Brake, Agricultural Approved for city or country - FHA and conventional financing 44' by 24' and 52' by 24 models with Farm Bureau Suvices' pol- Future," will be chaired by Don Economics Department, Michigan Completely furnished icy of progress to better serve our Ver West. The members will also State University, has scheduled a We will deliver the 52' x 24' model to your lot onywhere in lower Michigan members in their own local areas," hear Gar Wagner, Lyman Clark, discussion of the Directors role in for $12,995. Guthrie said. "On completion, our Larry Wisnieswski and Vernor successful cooperative operations, production facilities will be sec- Smith. for the 2:30 session. John Wil- BAKERS COMMUNITY HOMES - 214 W. Pine Street ond to none in the State of Elton R: Smith, Michigan Farm liamwn will lead the discussion PI.one (517) 862-5480 Elsie, Michigan 48831 Michigan." Bureau president and MAFC and question period. FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: 2S 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: 1S cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. 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