~- . M DCHIDOAN _FARM NEWS THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MI~""ln~N ~4AICii 'R~A~U Vol. 49, No.2 Focused On The Future I, 1970 Governor Looks To The Seventies ••• left to right, seated, Robert Smith, Governor Milliken, MFB President Elton Smith - standing, Dale Sherwin and Dan E. Reed. Governor Milliken's State of the State Address on January 15, before the joint session He told the Legislators that educational reform should continue to be at the top of of House and Senate, was most comprehensive. He reviewed the decade of the "sixties" the legislative agenda, as it controls in large part the level of funding that will be required and suggested a blueprint for the decade of the "seventies". Many of his recommendations in the next state budget. That budget, to be submitted in February, will be very tight and are of great importance to agriculture and are in line with Farm Bureau policies. will be some $60 million lower than contemplated last fall. In spite of the cutback in the He said the decade of the sixties in Michigan was one of "great turmoil and disorder" budget, it is estimated that $143million of new revenues will be needed to finance school (but) "masked great progress on many fronts." He mentioned many of the happenings of aid requirements and other government costs. the sixties - the most important perhaps was the adoption of a new state constitution, He mentioned three reasons for cutting the expenditure level- first, the Legislature which in turn brought about a significant basic reorganization of state government. did not enact any of the revenue measures that were recommended for the fall session; In the section of his 33-page message specifically discussing agriculture, he pointed second, the national economy is growing at a slower rate and some Michigan industry has to the "key role" that agriculture must play in spurring Michigan's economic expansion slackened; the third reason is that a $30 million proposal in the school aid program, re- in the seventies, particularly through world trade. He pointed out that since the opening ducing the ratio of pupils to teachers, would be postponed.. of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Michigan, has been moving toward a greater role in foreign The General Fund budget will probably be in the area of. $1.673billion. Much of this, trade. He said that our state's highly diversified agriculture must continue to seek new of course, is used for education. On this issue, he called for the establishment of "equal markets abroad. (Several Michigan farm products are sold overseas and as much as educational opportunity for every Michigan child." But, he said, if this is to be achieved 20%-30% of our navy beans must be sold in export markets.) a major portion of the finance of K-12 education must be assumed by the state. He said, The Governor said that it is estimated that "every ton of produce" bound for overseas however, that the "property tax cannot be eliminated as a source of funds for education, markets "adds from $17 to $30 to the economy" and that "one out of every four acres of but reliance upon the property tax must be decreased, with an increased share coming agricultural production in the U.S. is being exported." from income tax." He.said that "major concern in the future will focus upon land use planning to protect the prime agricultural farm land of Michigan from the encroachment of commercial He specifically called for property assessment reform, saying that the "tax burden on enterprises and urban development." Governor Milliken went on to say that "land use the individual now approaches the limits of tolerance." He said that equitable distribu- planning must be accompanied by re-examination of our property tax policies. If we do tion of the property tax must be assured. To accomplish this, the budget will contain a not develop tax policies that consider more than fiscal factors in assessing land, we will recommendation for the training, upgrading and certification of the 1,600assessors in the be headed toward a loss of our agri-business industry and destruction of our nature-pre- state (a law requiring such training was passed last year.) serving and esthetic greenbelts." He said that legislation would be proposed to replace the State Tax Commission au- The property tax structure and the need for encouraging the preservation of prime thority in the tax appeals procedure and that such appeals now consume approximately agricultural land were among the several topics that Farm Bureau spokesmen discussed 75% of the Commission's time. (The Commission, in effect, now can make regulations to with the Governor at the January 8 meeting. enforce the statutes and then sit in judgment of its own actions when taxpayers appeal.) In the area of labor, especially as it pertains to migrants and to young people, he Governor Milliken also outlined broad programs on crime and corrections; consumer said that he will ask for an appropriation of $150,000,together with $300,000in available protection; traffic safety, including a recommendation to amend the drunk driving laws: federal funds to finance a program to help improve migrant housing. He said there will be public services, including a Council on Rural Affairs; management improvement in govern- other specific legislative proposals on education, health and other issues facing migrants. ment (continuing the TRIM Committee); state, local and interstate relations; federal-state He called for an effort to "expand youth employment opportunities." He said "we allow relations, with federal revenue-sharing; human rights; youth problems; aging; women's a young person to leave school, but we hinder him with outdated restrictions on employ- rights; manpower; mental health; public health; social services; drug abuses; the arts: tour- ment opportunities." ism; research; Upper Peninsula; hous.ing and transportation. "Environmental quality" will be a key issue throughout the seventies. He said "there can be no frontiers, no boundaries, in the fight .... against pollution" and that "the Governor Milliken recognized that private enterprise is the basic source of economic fight must be waged on a local, state and national scale." He listed a four-point anti-pollu- growth and an expanding economy. He said Michigan industry must be competitive with tion program, including: (1) establishment of "environmental standards for air, water and other states if it is to be maintained. land disposal sites:" (2) improved pollution control laws, especially on solid waste, erosion He closed his State of the State Address by saying that in the seventies. public trust control and radiation safety; (3) implementation of the Clean Water and Quality Recreation must be restored in our democratic institutibn and he pointed out that in just six years our Bonding Programs: (4) new research on pOllution control at the state level. The environ- nation will celebrate its 200th anniversary. He said that "it is in the seventies, in our pur- mental issue pointed out by the Governor and others will be of major importance to suit of common goals, that we will determine whether we reach a breakthrough -or a agriculture. breakdown." BIG TEN GOAL COUNTIES Washington Solid Waste Conference MFB Fann IN THIS ISSUE Seminar Page 3 and Property Assessments Page 5 In Action Page 6 Economics Page 10 TWO February 1, 1970 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS' ~ EDITORIAL ... PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Double Daylight Saving GRINDING AND POLISHING Time Petition Fails VOLUNTARY ... WHY? The question is often raised, \Vhy is mem- There is comfort in the thought that once a Back on November 14 the Greater -Detroit Chamber of Com- bership done by the membership? Why doesn't year we may close the books on our failures merce, followed very shortly by the State Chamber of Com- paid staff do all of the soliciting of new and disappointments, and turn over a new leaf. merce, announced a petition drive to either force action by the members?" One reflection is evident ... was last year Legislature or to put on the ballot the placing of Michigan on This question can best be answered by re- worthy to be remembered? "Hope springs eter- Double Daylight Saving Time. lating a true story that occured last year with nal in the human breast," and the new year This well-financed drive was given a great deal of fanfare two membership workers.. affords the opportunity to make this the year and ballyhoo through the news broadcasters on both radio and Harold and Glen are Farm Bureau members. to remember. television. An ordinary announcement such as this suddenly They believe in the principles and programs So then, we have the opportunity to expand became such earthshaking news that one Detroit station not adopted by the voting delegates of Farm Bu- in the full glow of hope for the future. Some- only reported it throughout the day on its November 14 broad:- reau, consequently when their Roll Call Chair- times the things against which we rebel most cast, but also continued to report it throughout the day on man contacted them to help with the member- in life, and look upon as obstacles and hin- November 15,16 and 17 and again 12 days later on November 26. ship drive they were willing and anxious to drances, are the very things needed to develop The goal was to get at least 400,000 signatures. The require- take time from their farming operations to . ur highest usefulness and efficiency. ment to bring an issue -before the Legislature or to put it on promulgate the story of Farm Bureau to their We doubt not that if the diamond could the ballot is approximately 197,000 signatures. The petitioners friends and neighbors. They worked well to- express itself, it would rebel against the gruel- were short by nearly 50,000 names to obtain even the minimum gether as a membership team. ing, burning contact of the polisher's wheel number. They attended the kickoff meeting, where that grinds and polishes its several facets. With- During the petition drive many misleading statements were techniques in contacting people and answering out the contact of the polisher's stone, the made. For instance, it was said "Michigan's tourist economy questions pertaining to various Farm Bureau diamond has little commercial value. The was dealt a severe blow by the capricious abandonment of programs were explained. As they started their swiftly revolving wheel cuts into its surface and Daylight Time." The facts are that the official reports of the assigned route it was decided between them produces from a common appearing pebble, a Michigan Tourist Council said that 1969 was a record year for that they would visit every farm, regardless of gem of beauty and lustre that is much admired the tourist industry. This was subst~ntiated by the reports of the stories they had heard that "this farmer or and most sought after. There is no other way the managers of all four of the Regional Tourist Associations. that farmer would never listen to a thing" they to produce a diamond except by grinding and o Newscasters, in their obvious editorializing, often claimed had to say. polishing. that rural people were the primary opposition to the Double The first farmer greeted .them warmly and In the same degree, it is necessary to subject Daylight Saving Time. Again, the facts were _ignored. The readily joined Farm Bureau after the program the human life to difficulties, adversities, and results of the vote in November 1967 showed that more than was explained to him. "Hey, we're doing OK," discipline in order to bring out those qualities 80% of the counties voted against Double Daylight Saving they told each other as they drove to the next that will make it a life of value to its possessor, Time, with only 16 voting for it - five of those bordered the farm. The welcome at farm #2 was not as and of service to those about it. Many who State of Wisconsin. Seventeen of the state's most populous pleasant, nor did the conversation follow the have achieved much in the world can look back cities voted against Double Time. These included Grand Rapids, same pattern as before. to incidents in their lives which at the time Flint, Pontiac, Lansing, Battle Creek, etc, etc. In the City of "How much are you guys getting paid to try were viewed as misfortunes, but that later Detroit the vote was almost a standoff. and sell me on Farm Bureau?" he demanded. proved to be responsible for much development County Fann Bureau members, however, will take a great "Absolutely .nothing," Glen said, "If we and enrichment in their lives. deal of the credit for the defeat of Double Time, especially weren't sold on the importance of Farm Bureau Too many people are afraid to build their during the recount. County Fann Bureau leaders are credited and the need for being united, we wouldn't be lives on the unforeseen. A faltering step for- with doing a "tremendous" job in the recount procedure, which ° here today:' ward terrifies them. A move to the unknown is resulted in the final defeat of-the issue. ''You've got to be kidding," farmer #2 said. often shunned in place of the comfort and While the issue is probably dead for this year, it should not "Not at all," Harold said, adding, "I became security one has become accustomed to. be forgotten, that it will no doubt be an issue from time to convinced many years ago that 1 could not 1 am reminded of a poem of many years vin- time either in the Legislature or through the petition route. accomplish very much as an individual farmer, (age, anonymously written but cherished by all Another point that should not be forgotten is that Michigan but when I joined with my neighbors and other who read it. "Brave Hearts Dare to Climb." is really on Daylight Time the entire year, due to our state farmers throughout the state and nation, I switching time zones many years ago from Central Standard could have my voice heard in Lansing and For every hill I've had to climb, Time to Eastern Standard Time. Washington, D. C" yet be able to devote full For every stone that bruised my feet, Robert E. Smith time to my farming operation with confidence For all the blood and sweat and grime, For blinding storms and burning heat, that agriculture's best interest were being taken getherness that assures our success, we can build an American care of in the legislative halls:' My heart sings with a grateful song- Bridge to the future that will stand in supreme strength against "What if I don't agree with all the things These were the things that made me strong! any destructive force. Farm Bureau stands for?" farmer #2 asked. For all the heartaches and the tears, Remember the old Fann Burea letterhead depicting two "As a member of Farm Bureau you have the For all the anguish and the pain, teams of horses? One team was trying to pull in opposite di- right to voice your opinions in any meeting, For Gloomy days and fruitless years, rections. The second was pulling together. As a nation ... plus the responsibility to present your ideas to And for the hopes that live in vain, indeed, as members of Farm Bureau, we must pull together as other members. If they agree with you, a resol- I do give thanks, for now I know a team to accomplish the goals in sight for a new decade. ution can be written and submitted for consider- These were the things that helped me grow! Michigan Farm Bureau has high goals outlined for the next ation by delegates to' the county Farm Bureau. 'Tis not the softer things of life few years. It would be a pleasure to be a part of the team in ''You mean to say that the paid personnel in Which stimulate man's will to strive, carrying out the programs that will lead to them. Just a little Farm Bureau doesn't write your policies?" But bleak adversity and strife bit of extra effort on the part of each member will assure suc- farmer #2 asked. ° Do most to keep man's will alive. cess in any undertaking. "Absolutely notI" Glen responded. "All"Farm O'er rose-strewn paths the weaklings creep, Evan Hale Bureau policies stem from the man on the land. But brave hearts dare to climb the steep! Farm families discuss issues. They talk prob- We all have a hill to climb ... a cross to bear. (Evan Hale, Information Division Director, has resigned lems over in the community and make recom- Often times the road is rocky and we have to this position to become Information Director of the Cal- mendations. Paid staff may be called' on to do back down hill to accomodate those who rely ifornia Farm Bureau. Mr. Hale came to Michigan Farm research and give ideas, but they do not make on us, but we have to shift gears and try again. Bureau from Idaho. Carl Kentner, Communications and any recommendations. This is reserved for the As we enter a new decade we have a gigantic Public Relations Dir-ector, has been named Acting Direc- voting members:' task of building a bridge to span the years tor by Dan E. Reed, Secretary-Manager.) "Members do not look to Farm Bureau to ahead. This collective project needs the sup- do something for them. Rather, they regard port of every citizen if we are to succeed. We the organization as a means through which they must build a bridge above the dark waters of can accomplish their objectives themselves, in disaster, over which the generations-to-come MICHIGAN""j,FARM NEWS cooperation with their neighbors and other may pass in safety. THill ACTION puaLICATION O~ THE MICHIGAN ~A"M aU"llAu farmers throughout the nation," Harold chimed in. The strength of America's bridge depends on The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DmECTORS: District I, Arthur spinning the tiny wires of individual ability published monthly, on the first day, Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean "1 find it difficult to believe that members by the Michillan Fann Bureau, at its into the sturdy cables of cooperative strength. publication office at 109 N. Lafayette Pridgeon. Montgomery, R-I;- District 3, Andrew Jackson. Howell. R-I; Dis- of any organization would spend their own 5treet. Greenville. Michigan. All the tiny wires of constructive Americanism Editorial and general offices at 4000 trict 4. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia, R-I; time and money to try and get others to join," District 5. David Morris, Grand Ledge, - firmness of purpose, courage, creative ideas, North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michi~an 48904. Post Office Box 960. R-3; District 6, Jack Laurie, Cass City, farmer #2 said. hard conscientious work, patience, team-work, Telephone, Lansing 485-8i21, Exten- R-3; District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey. "Well, we must admit that not every member sion 317. Subscription price, 50t per R-l; District 8. Harvey Leuenber2er, loyalty, love of liberty, faith in God and our "ear. Saginaw, R-6; District 9, Eugene Rob- will take time to promulgate Farm Bureau, but . Established January 12, 1923. Sec- future - must be united in powerful cables to ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, erts. Lake City, R-I; District 10, fortunately there are enough that our ranks Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-I; Dis- withstand the pounding force of the world- Michi2l\n. trict 11, Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. keep growing each year, despite the trend to EDITORIAL: Editor. Carl P. Kent- storms which are endangering our way of life. ner; Associate Editor. Vem M. Bullen; DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter fewer farmers," Harold said. Advertising Manager, Carl P. Kentner; Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, Each of us can help to build the bridge by Artist, Nonnan Goodling. Belleville; Calvin Lutz. Kaleva. ''I'll join, but first I want you to know that junking the defective wires of prejudice and OFFICERS: MichiJzan Fann Bu- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mr.!. had you been paid for signing m,e up, 1 would- reau; President. Elton R. Smith, Cale- Jerold Topliff, Eaton Rapids. R-I; discord and bitterness, and spinning into the donia. R-I; Vice President, Dean n't have listened to you one minute. I really Prid~eon, Montl!omery. R-I; Secretary- FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- giant cables only the best qualities of our minds, ~fanager, Dan E. Reed, Lansing. ERS: Carl lloward, Marlette. believe you are sincere and I'm willing to be- hearts, and spirits. 'Ve must spin together POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, 4000 N. come a member of your team. Membership ~verything that is strong and good in America, Grand River, Lansing, Michigan 48904 work is an ideal place to expound the philosophv .md omit all that i~ ~.e:k. ~~h}t.sr' ~!~ J~ ~o- ". Second class postage paid at Greenville, Michigan Ilf 1 .... .. ~f~ ~~1~ ~e~:..organi~~~~~: ~!t~!l_ ~!l!i!l!_..... MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1970 THREE On Washi1zKto1z Se1ni1Zar Tour [Q~ ~I ~:. ~ working, not waiting . State Women's Commiftee Represent All F. B. Women F. B. WOMEN INVITED Mrs. Jerold (Maxine) Topliff, TO SPRING ART EXHIBIT Farm Bureau women in Michigan are again sponsoring a Eaton Rapids, is starting her sec- Michigan Farm Bureau Women have been invited to par- Legislative Seminar to Washington, D. C. March 16 - 19, 1970. ond term as Michigan Farm Bu- ticipate in the 1970 Town and Country Art Exhibit sponsored The main purpose of this seminar is to provide an opportunity reau's State Women's Committee by Michigan State University. The exhibit is to be held during Chairman. Mrs. Richard (Doris) for. selected Farm Bureau leaders to meet personally and dis- the Fifty-fifth Annual Farmer's \:Veek, March 24, 26. \Vieland, Ellsworth, was elected cuss key issues with their Michigan Congressmen. The third annual exhibition of work in oils, acrylics, water vice-chairman at the November County Farm Bureaus are encouraged to select a leader who Annual Meeting. colors, pencil, pen and charcoal by amateur artists residing in has the responsibility of helping to carry out Farm Bureau Other State 'Vomen's commit- Michigan's rural areas, is chaired by Mrs. Anne J. "'olford, policy to be a part of this seminar. In addition to persons tee members (by districts) are: Program Leader, Cooperative Extension Service. selected by County Farm Bureaus, President Elton Smith, Mrs. District 1. Mrs. Robert (Alice) Registration labels must be returned to Mrs. 'Volford at Jerold Topliff, chairman of the State 'Vomen's Committee, and Burandt, St. Joseph; District 2, 103 Home Economics Building, Michigan State University, East members of the National Legislative Committee will represent ~Irs. C. G. (Alice) Lee, Addison; Lansing, Michigan 48823, by ~10nday, February 16. Art pieces the Michigan Farm Bureau .. District 3, Mrs. Andrew (Clau- must be to the above address March 18 and 19 between 8:30 Combined with the congressional contacts will be organized dine) Jackson, Howell; District 4, Mrs. Gerald (Leora) Smith, Hast- and 5 p.m. tours of the city of Washington and surrounding areas. Any Farm Bureau "Vornen will receive further information by ings. Farm Bureau member is invited to be part of an American Heri- District 5, Mrs. Clifford (~laud) contacting Mrs. \Volford. tage tour group. This American Heritage tour gives you an Bristol, Durand; District 6, Mrs. excellent opportunity to travel to ':Vashington comfortably and Harland (Margaret) 'iVelke, ~Iay- A V\I oIuL T~ 1VI~xLM.e, _ economically with other farm people, and enjoy the sights of ville; District 7, ~1rs. Harold February, why yes, our little friend, the ground hog, will be that city and the surrounding area with an organized group. (Grace) Greenhoe, Carson City; forecasting the arrival of spring, be it soon or late. \\'inter is Travel will be by chartered plane from Lansing to \Vashington District 8, Mrs. Hugh (~larie) fun time in ~1ichigan for a lot of people, the snowmobile being on March 16, returning on March 19. \Vhile in \Vashington, all Swindlehurst, ~1t. Pleasant; Dis- trict 9, Mrs. Leon C. (Ruth) Coop- one of the machines we use for that fun. \Ve must remember seminar participants will stay at the Hotel \Vashington. Organ- that the snowmobile is a machine not a toy and that our little er, ~lesick; District 10-E, ~Irs. ized tours will be conducted to include the Capitol, the \Vash- people should not be driving a machine with the speed and Robert J. (Margaret) Kartes, ington Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the Bu- 'Vest Branch; District 10-\", ~Irs. power of a snowmobile. They deserve the right to grow up, so reau of Printing and Engraving, as well as other highlights. 'ViIliam (Bertha) Parsons, Char- please let them be riders and not drivers of these fun machines. The cost of this seminar will be $130 per person, and will include levoix. This year the snowmobilers are getting themselves a bad name transportation, hotel, one full day of touring, and several meals. District Il-E, ~lrs. Raymond because of the several deaths and many acts of recklessness Reservations for this seminar must be in the ~fichigan Fann (~larie) Postma, Rudyard; Dis- that have been reported, these might lead to tough controls, so Bureau office not later than ~Iarch 1. If interested in being a trict ll-'V, ~lrs. Lauri (Eleanor) take it easy and be careful. part of the. American Heritage group for this seminar, please Honkala, Crystal Falls. Our legislatures and congress are back in session again. \Ve fill in the following reservation blank and send it with your send these people to represent us so let's remember that we have check, to Lansing, not later than ~1arch 1. People Involvement a responsibility to them too. They like to know what their peo- -------------------------------. I Please include my reservation for Aim of FB Women ple back home think, so don't write to them only to object to something, but tell them when we think they are doing a good This year ~fichigan Farm Bu- job too. Rep. \Villiam L. Scott (R. Va.) says "Try, before writ- THE WASmNGTON SEMINAR I reau women are again promoting ing your congressman, to realize what he can and cannot do. sponsored by Farm Bureau \Vomen I a Sewing and ~.raft co~test as anot~~r way for people mvo~ve- Perhaps the following suggestions will be useful to you when you write your city councilman, district supervisor, state legis- March 16- 19, 1970 I ment. .. In 1969d such b a proJect.I Iator, or any governmen t 0 ff"lCla,I mc . Iu d'mg vour congressman: I was flrst carne out v severa .•. I C oun t y F ann Bureau 'w omen ,1. Make your letter Name __ 1 s ... brIef, but thorough. 2. Confme your com- ments to one subject for each letter. 3. If you are urgmg a POSI- n h n_h __ n n n n _ Committees in Michigan and it was found that several members tion on specific legislation, give your reasons for being for or Address n ._~ • u u n n _ did become involved in women's against the bill. 4. \\'rite your own letter. If you can't type, activities for the first time. write it in your own hand and don't worry about spelling or The cost of this Seminar is $130 per person. County "'omen's Committees grammar. Don't copy another letter on the subject. 5. Don't Enclosed is my check in this amount, made are encouraged .to pro~ote county promise and don't threaten. Public officials are human too. 6. payable to Michigan Farm Bureau. contest.s for sew~ng projects (dres- Don't give up on your representative because he fails to always ses, tmlored SUIts, co~ts, etc.) as support our views. Although we are servants of the people, Your reservation should- be sent not later than March 1, to: well as other craft projects women y b d ld b' 'bl f . enJOY, . ht. mc 1u d e cro- w h'ICh mlg we also try.. to e lea ers. It wou e ImpOSSl e or one man h' Michigan Farm Bureau cheting, quilt making, embroidery, to agr,ee WIth more th~n 600,000 people on every Issue. But t. IS Att.: Helen Atwood needlepoint, ceramics. It is sug- doesn t mean we can t try to understand each other. Keepmg Women's Department gested that a special county com- in touch leads to agreement more frequently." 4000 N. Grand River Ave. mittee be appointed who would- Each person is important and needs to be told he is once Lansing, Michigan 48904 determine the guidelines for their in a while, and most everything is done with our hands and this _______________________________ J County Sewing and Craft contest, little poem "Hands" by Bob Stone lets us see just how important as well as what sewing projects hands are .... and crafts will be included in such "Vlth two hands The artIst pamts, a contest. County committees Man speaks, The Lover loves; should also decid~ when their The writer creates, \Vith two hands contest will be held, how the arti- The doctor brings life, The blind man sees. cles will be judged and bv whom, ~1 ] Id (U . ) T l'ff and any prizes they want to pre- rs. era l axme op' sent to winners. Suggested guidelines for con- MARGE KARKER SCHOLARSHIP ducting county Sewing and Craft Farm Bureau women in Michigan are receiving applications contests are being offered by the for their Marge Karker - Farm Bureau Scholarship, presented Michigan Farm Bureau 'Vomen's annually to a student enrolled at ~[jchigan State Unh.ersity. Committee and have been sent to To be eligible for this $300 tuition scholarship, the student (mal(' county leaders. 'Ve suggest any or fenmle) must he from a Farm Bureau family. show financial We believe in: A GOOD HOME FOR GOOD PEOPLE Farm Bureau woman who might need, and be enrolled at Michigan State University in studies - AT A PRICE THEY CAN AFFORD TO PAY like further information about related to the field of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, ~Iedical The 24' x 44' model for $11,995 (1056 'q. ft.) such a project in her county, con- Technology, Nursing, or the Field of Teaching. He must 1)(' The 24' x 52' model for $12,995 (1248 'q. ft.) tact her County Farm Bureau Approved for city or country - completely furni,hed 'Vomen's Committee Chairman. at least a sophomore at !\1SU, carrying a 2.6 scholastic average. (See above for the names of Applications may be obtained from the \\'omen's Department. BAKER'S COMMUNITY HOMES 214 W. Pine Street Phone (517) 862-5480 Elsie, Michigan 48831 these "Vomen's Committee Chair- Michigan Farm Bureau, Box 960, Lansing, Michigan 48904, men.) and should be completed and returned by l\1an'h 20. FOUR February l,.!-,--.:..1~97:....:0=-- M_I_C_H_'G_A_N_F_A_R_M_N_EW_S. COUNTY PRESIDENTS-SECRETARIES-IMPORTANT IN MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Pres., James Quisenberry, Six L. Hicks, Deford, Secretary, Miss People who work in newspapers East Jordon, Secretary, Fred \Vil- baugh, Remus, Secretary, Mrs. Loretta Kirkpatrick, Caro; VAN stop in the local newspaper office lis, Charlevoix. Mary Beutler, Mt. Pleasant. Lakes, Secretary, Mrs. Audrey Quisenberry, Stanton. BUREN, Pres., Edgar Austin, Sr., while on a trip or vacation; social CHEBOYGAN, Pres., Gerald JACKSON, Pres., Dale Crouch, Mattawan, Secretary, Miss Mary and service club members look Brown, Indian River, Secretary, Grass Lake, Secretary, Mrs. Phyl- MONTMORENCY, Pres., Hil- bert Schulze, Hillman, Secretary, Dick, Paw Paw; WASHTENAW, up fellow club members while on Mrs. Cyril Rocheleau, Chebov- lis Allen, Jackson; KALAMAZOO, Pres., Armin Weidmayer, Man- tour and it is likely that county gan; CHIPPE\V A, Pres., Edwin Pres., Arthur Bailey, Schoolcraft, Mrs. Gloria Schulze, Hillman; MUSKEGON, Pres., Donald Stev- chester, Secretary, Mrs. Helen R. Farm Bureau members will ap- G. De\Vitt, Rudyard, Secretary, Secretary, Mrs. Rita Williams'; Schanz, Ann Arbor; WAYNE, preciate knowing who is secretary Mrs. \Vm. Lockhart, Pickford; KALKASKA, Pres., Robert Hall, ens, Casnovia, Secretary, Mrs. Ann Vander Schuur, Coopersville; Pres., George Carpenter, Wayne, and president in other counties. CLARE, Pres., Charles Magnus, Kalkaska, Secretary, Mrs. Gwyn- NEWAYGO, Pres., David Zerrip, Secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Curry, The 1969-70 county presidents Clare, Secretary, Mrs. Donald eth Hayward, South Boardman; Fremont, Secretary, Mrs. Marlene Westland; WEXFORD, Pres., and secretaries, by alphabetical- Armentrout, Farwell; CLINTON, KENT, Pres., James Robinette, Boes, Fremont; N. W. MICHI- Leon Cooper, Mesick, Secretary, county-listing follows: Pres., R. Lee Ormston, St. Johns, Grand Rapids, Secretary, Mrs. GAN, Pres., Floyd Hunt, Traverse Mrs. Larry Luther, Mesick. ALCONA, Pres., Alvin And- Secretary, Mrs. Marilyn Knight, Kay Robe, Comstock Park; LA- rews, Lincoln, Secretary, Mrs. St. Johns; DELTA, Pres., Kenneth PEER, Pres., Herbert Opperman, City, Secretary, Mrs. Luceal Don- Doris Cordes, Barton City; ALLE- Sahn, Rapid River, Secretary, North Branch, Secretary, Mrs. ner, Traverse City; OAKLAND, GAN, Pres., Junior Hoffman, Mrs. Albert Whybrew, Rapid Alice Abbott, Lapeer; LENA- Pres., Adolph Engler, Rochester, Hamilton, Secretary, Mrs. Lucy River; EATON, Pres., James WEE, Pres., Lowell Eisenmann, Secretary, Mrs. Grant Chamberlin, More Goal Counties Rice, Allegan; ALPENA, Pres., Clarke, Onondaga, Secretary, Mrs. Blissfield, Secretary, Mrs. Alice Lake Orion; OCEANA, Pres., Esley VanWagoner, Alpena, Sec- Joan Jones, Charlotte; EMMET, Collins, Adrian; LIVINGSTON, Francis Hawley, Shelby, Secre- retary, Mrs. Esther Kennedy, Pres., Marius Veurink, Petoskey, Pres., Russell Glover, Fowlerville, tary, Mrs. Robert Hukill, Shelby; Presque Isle Posen; ANTRIM, Pres., B. C. Secretary, Mrs. Muriel Veurink, Secretary, Mrs. Agnes Schrepfer, OGEMAW, Pres., Gerald Green, Veliquette, Kewadin, Secretary, Petoskey; GENESEE, Pres., Don- Howell; MAC-LUCE, Pres., Ar- West Branch, Secretary, Mrs. Mrs. Dorothy Conant, Central ald Hill, Montrose, Secretary, chie Pentland, Newberry, Sec're- Carol Curtis, West Branch; OS- Saginaw Lake; and ARENAC, Pres. Thom- Mrs. Doris Walkling, Flushing; tary, Mrs. Esther Flatt, Engadine; CEOLA, Pres., Buel Boyd, Evart, as Kopaczewski, Standish, Secre- GLADWIN, Pres., Alvin Shearer, MACOMB, Pres., Robert J. Ver- Secretary, Mrs. Fred A. Johnson, Kalamazoo tary, Mrs. Lois Stange, Twining. Gladwin, Secretary, Mrs. Vema ellen, Romeo, Secretary, Mrs. Hersey; OTSEGO, Pres., Eugene BARAGA, Pres., Ronald Moil- Richmond, Beaverton. Pearl Engelbrecht, Romeo. Fleming, Gaylord, Secretary, Mrs. Barbara Fleming, Gaylord. Montmorency anen, Pelkie, Secretary, William GRATIOT, Pres., Norman Gu- MANISTEE, Pres., Charles Saarinen, 'Vatton; BARRY, Pres., lick, Merrill, Secretary, Mrs. Le- Agle, Bear Lake, Secretary, Mrs. OTTAWA, Pres., Arthur Lucas, Robert Bender, Middleville, Sec- ona Vance, Ithaca; HILLSDALE, Grace J. Niesen, Manistee; Coopersville, Secretary, Mrs. Jud- Alpena retary, Mr.;. \Vinifred \Voodman- Pres., Alvin Wells, North Adams, MARQ-ALGER, Pres., William ith Kaptein, Allendale; PRES- see, Hastings; BAY, Pres., Herbert Secretary, Mrs. Harriet Thomas, Conine, Trenary, Secretary, Mrs. QUE ISLE, Pres., Hugo Sorgen- Ionia Schmidt, Bay City, Secretary, Hillsdale; HOUGHTON, Pres., Earl Passinault, Munising; MA- frei, Rogers City, Secretary, Mrs. Mrs. Ellen Peppel, Bay City; Leonard Ollila, Houghton, Secre- SON, Pres., H. James Fitch, Scott- Herman Ristow, Rogers City; BENZIE, Pres., Donald Nugent, tary, Mrs. Ernest Hendrickson, ville, Secretary, Elmer L. Fred- SAGINAW, Pres., Harvey W. Clinton Frankfort, Secretarv, Mrs. Larrv Calumet; HURO N, Pres., Keith R. ericks, Scottville; MECOST A, Gosen, Burt, Secretary, Mrs. Doris Luther, Mesick; BE'RRIEN, Pres~, Sturm, Pigeon, Secretary, Mrs. Pres., Joel Chapin, Remus, Secre- Girard, Saginaw; SANILAC, Oceana David Timmreck, Eau Claire, Barbara Bouck, Bad Axe; ING- tary, Mrs. Dan Comer, Big Rap- Pres., Kenneth Fierke, Palms, Secretary, Mrs. Maxine Cripe, HAM, Pres., Junior Brownfield', ids; MENOMINEE, Pres., Ray Secretary, Mrs. Marilyn Batkie, Sandusky; SIDAWASSEE, Pres., Macomb Berrien Springs; BRANCH, Pres., Mason, Secretary, Mrs. Jean Scutt, Rasner, Wallace, Secretary, Mrs. Remus Rigg, Coldwater, Secre- Mason; IONIA, Pres., John West- Elmer Busick, Daggett; MID- Earl Reed, Owosso, Secretary, tary, Mrs. Helen Brown, Cold- brook, Muir, Secretary, Mrs. Les- LAND, Pres., Jerry Wirbel, Hope, Mrs. Dorothy Routson, Owosso; Clare water; CALHOUN, Pres., Hugh ter Covert, Ionia; 10SCO, Pres., Secretary, Mrs. Patricia Hopkins, ,ST. CLAIR, Pres., Fred Schultz, \Vhite, Battle Creek, Secretary, Lyle Robinson, Whittemore, Sec- Midland; MISSAUKEE, Pres., Avoca, Secretary, Mrs. Martell Montcalm Mrs. Donna J. ~forse, MarshaU; retary, Mrs. Donald Goodrow, Donald VanderPol, Marion, Sec- Hurst, Memphis. CASS, Pres., Levi VanTuyle, Jr., Hale; IRON, Pres., Frank Tuch- retary, Mrs. Bonnie Burkett, Lake ST. JOSEPH, Pres., James C. Dowagiac, Secretary, Mrs. Anna owski, Crystal FaUs, Secretary, City; MONROE, Pres., Elmer Roberts, Three Rivers, Secretary, Arenac E. Carver, Cassopolis; CHARLE- Mrs. Edwin Jarvis, Crystal FaUs; Anderson, Milan, Secretary, Mrs. Mrs. Marie Pianowski, Centre- VOIX, Pres., \Vayne O. Saunders, ISABELLA, Pres., Roger Hime- Betty Bliss, Ida; MONTCALM, ville; TUSCOLA, Pres., Gerald The one "credit card" JOU can't allord (to be without) Your membership card in Michigan of the high-priced drugs and all covered services when your wife Blue Cross and Michigan Blue Shield laboratory services you need to get has a baby-after 270 days is a very special kind of "credit card." well while you're in the hospital. enrollment. They pay for hospital It credits you automatically against outp~t~ent care and up to $15 pe~ the unexpected costs of hospi- • Blue Shield now with Michigan Variable Fee coverage, MVF, has phYSICian for emergency first aid talization and doctor's care should In a doctor's office. you or anyone in your family be sick many new and expanded benefits or injured. But, unlike other credit including unlimited days of in-hospital medical care plus When stat.i~tics ~ay that one in every cards-there is no bill for you to pay three families ~III need hospital or for covered services when rendered coverage of surgical care. .doctor c,are dunng the coming year, by participating hospitals and doctors . • ~Iue Shiel~ cov~rs ~xpensive X-rays you can t afford to take chances with What does it entitle you to? Here are In connectIon WIth Illness or injury your health. Don't gamble. You can just a few of the specific benefits: with no limit on the number. And, ge! the most Blue Cross and Blue it pays for X-rays and laboratory Shield coverage at the lowest cost • Michigan Blue Cross now covers through your group. services on the same basis even you'r hospital bill with no dollar limit when you're not in the hospital- ... pays for a full year of hospital The deadline for enrolling in Blue without contribution from you care. A one-year hospital stay could Cross and. Blue Shield is March 15. because of the new ML Rider. cost you $15,000 ... or even more. For more Information, contact your No matter. Blue Cross pays for all • Blue Cross and Blue Shield pay for Farm Bureau County Secretary. Be prepared for the future ... join now! MIC~IGAN rt BlUE CROSSAND" BWESHiElD MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1970 FIVE , Governor's Conference on Solid Waste Management LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW Text on Address Delivered by PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS DAN E. REED, Michigan Farm Bureau Secretary-Manager by Robert E. Smith "The best way t.o eliminate "When the village blacksmith processed piled their cherry, Assessing officers throughout the state are in the process of waste is t.o find s.omething it's was a major industrial producer peach and plum pits and used determining valuations of your property for tax purposes. The g.o.od f.or, .and that mean's re- in our nation, he posed little in them as fuel. Today, with gas or assessment procedure is complicated at best when done properly. search - a crying need far agri- the way of pollution problems oil-fired boilers, used to reduce Many factors are to be considered. Too often assessments are culture!" Dan E. Reed, Secretary- that were of concern to his neigh- labor needs, the pits become a based on fimited information. Manager, Michigan Farm Bureau, bors, Henry Ford's production problem waste. told those attending the Govern- line and $5 per day provided a "When mother canned her to- The 1969 Legislature passed an important amendment to or's Conference on Solid Waste magnet which drew people into a matoes, apples, peaches, pears, the statute defining "cash value." The following is a reprint Management held recently in concentrated area and helped to cherries, etc at home, the waste of the appropriate section of Public Act 276, containing the Lansing, speed the development of urban was really no problem. It went to amendment, which was signed into law by the Governor on Mr. Reed continued, "We have problems. He also provided some- the pig pen, or the compost pile. August 11, 1969. The Act was give immediate effect. always had wastes. We used to thing we all wanted - transporta- "\Vhile, of course, we have call many of them 'riches' - the tion at prices within reach of other problems of solid waste in "Sec. 27. The words 'cash value', whenever used in this act, manure pile; ashes used for fer- many people - not just the agriculture, let's look for a mo- shall be held to mean the usual selling price at the place where tilizer and also soap making; old wealthy. ment at progress in the solution the property to which the term is applied shall be at the time bottles (not antique collectors' "Even though smoke hung of some of these problems. Ani- of assessment, being the price which could be obtained therefor items) provided a major source of heavy over the cities, the pictures mal and vegetable wastes have at private sale, and not at forced or auction sale. Any sale or income for small boys some years that reallv struck fear into the value as potential heat producers. ago; old paper; old iron. hearts of 'people were those nm One of the early efforts along this other disposition by the state or any agency or political sub- "Much of the material in the by the newspapers in the early line was the use of the buffalo division thereof heretofore or hereaftcr made of lands acquired loads of urban wastes now going thirties, showing rows of stacks chip as a source of fuel in the for delinqucnt taxes or any appraisal made in connection there- to the dumps - before we be- with no smoke coming out of 'Vest. In India and other coun- with shall not be considered as controlling evidence of true came an affluent society - would them. tries where fuels are scarce, pat- cash value for assessment purposes. In determining the value have been worked over for manv "The production-line develop- ties are made of the animal ma- the assessor shall also consider the advantages and disadvantages kinds of salvage.. ment in agriculture has reduced nure which then are used as of location, quality of soil, zoning, existing use, and present "On the farm, with a small, the status of chicken from 'onlv domestic fuel. Hundreds of years economic income of structures; quantity and value of standing diversified farm operation, we on Sunday' ~r 'when the preache'r ago, the Chinese developed pro- timber, water power and privileges, mines, minerals, quarries sometimes had a crop failure or a called' to the condition where it cedures for additional utilization of agricultural wastes. The peas- or other valuable deposits known to be available therein and crop for which there was no local now receives only half the con- market. The pain of the valueless sideration, moneywise, as does ants diligently collected all wastes their value. crop was often lessened by the the lowly hot dog. - human, animal and plant- Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, except as here- fact that while we hadn't made "Chicken and egg production and made them into cakes and allowed them to dry in the sun. inafter provided, property shall be assessed at 50% of its true any money, at least" we had the in my mother's time consisted of manure left. farm flocks of 50-tOO chickens, These were then stacked and cash value in accordance with article 9, section 3 of the consti- "Agricultural s.olid was~es in- with the eggs being gathered reg- later distributed to the fields and hltion." elude sediment flawing int.o .our ularly - most every day, except used as organic fertilizers. The new language is in bold face type. streams and airb.orne field dust. when the nest of some sly hen "Currently, there is a great deal Tremend.ous impr.ovements have might be found and perhaps ten of interest in the recycling of UZoning" is an important factor because it is a restriction on been made, in limiting agricul- .or a dozen eggs added all in one nutrients. Processed poultry the use of the property. The Court of Appeals, in an Oakland ture's conbibuti.on .of bath .of day (not quite 'strictly fresh'). wastes are being successfully County case, ruled that the property in question should not these wastes. Sediment in our The chicken manure really posed used as part of the feed formula be assessed at any higher value than that for which it was streams is now often found to be no solid waste problem on our for livestock. Other possibilities zoned. One of the reasons would be that the owner did not more the results .of runoff from farm. It was a byproduct .of con- include - digesters, to use the subdivisions, construction work siderable value and somebod v potential of wastes for gas manu- have control of his property for any other use unless permitted and road building than from farm always had a pet idea as to wh~t facture; the direct incineration of by the zoning authorities. ,fields. '\. particular garden spot might re- wastes, either to provide heat for The words "existing use" are also important because the "A respected spokesman for the ceive the current production. their own destruction or to pro- value of property should be determined, at least in part, ac- Department of Natural Resources "The changes from the one- vide usable heat for other pur- has said that the Red Cedar,River . sow/hog farm to today's scientifi- poses. cording to its use and income capability. It is obvious that carried more sediment frpm the' cally managed operation produc- "Gerber Products at Fremont farm land is not as valuable for farming purposes as it might building of 1-96 Expressway than ing 1,000-5,000 market hogs per has for years used that great puri- be at some time for some other purpose. The valuation in in- resulted from all of the farm year; the broiler factor", the egg fier, the soil, as a disposal method. dustry, motels, etc. is often determined to a great degree by operations in its watershed since factory; the beef feeding oper- \Vastes from the processing of the capitalization method. Such a formula, very simply and the Indians roamed Michigan. ations - have all worked together baby foods are piped distances briefly stated, is that value is determined by dividing income "Much has been done through to provide the American consumer from the plant and spread on by a capitalization rate, which can vary of course due to many the workof Soil Conservation Dis- with better, more uniform prod- fields where the soil filters the factors. A simple example is that if net income from an acre tricts and by individual farm uets of high quality and at prices water and the solids are disposed of farm land is $20 and its capitalization rate is 5%, then the operators in controlling soil nm- lower than any other spot in the 'of naturally. .off and blow-off. Since this repre- world ... in many, cases lower "In summary, contributing to value of that acre for farming purposes would be $400 . sents lost plant food, agriculture's than they were 25-50 years ago. agriculture's problems have been The words "present economic income of ~tructures" mean attention to this problem is nn- It has also created many of the the limited supply of labor avail- exactly that the actual income from the building must be derstandable. 'prol?lems which are causing pro- ffmod- able to the business during an accounting period. ating receipts from sales of livestock, livestock prod- _'rn machinery and the use of new chemicals to ucts, crops, misc.) money borrowed, capital sales, or Because of the purposes and functions of farm raise farm producthrity, they have been slow to records they can aid the farmer by revealing the all that which totals one's available funds; cash op- realize that the family operation of the farm must erating expenses, capital expenditures principal pay- working relationships of various components of the be viewed as a business venture. Older farmers, re- ment (payments on loans); operator wage draw in- business's financial structure; all which is information calling the hard times of the depression years of the cluding family workers, income taxes, social security, that can provide knowledge to decrease the inherent 1930's, have striven for free and clear farm owner- and cash on hand. risk in management decisions. ship. The younger f~um generation, cognizant of For almost every manager the basic rule is, "you've INCOME STATEMENT - Discovering one's ac- technical discoveries and the need to raise current got to know the territory," and like any road trip tual net profit. The operator must be able to put farm income, have only begun to seek ways of you've got to have a map or plan to know where you down on paper the actual income, or one's profits making the family farm more like a business," re- are going. For the fanner, records are part of that after taxes. This requires a listing of revenue and port agricultural economists. map. expense. (It includes a host of items; for a given SOUND rvlANAGEMENT DOES ~IAKE ~fONEY period; operating receipts, (cash sales), general op- FACTORS AFFECTING PROFITS erating expenses - for example feed and livestock Farmers should learn the techniques of analysis Part of the financial structure of the farm bus- purc:hased - (deduct both from income) inventory and planning and provide the necessary records iness is affected by three main factors: (1) choice and (add or subtract from cash sales depending if there about their own business so they can plan and make size of enterprises, (2) total volume of business, and is an increase or decrease in inventory over the needed adjustments. ~1any farmers are learning to (3) cost efficiency. period being evaluated,) allowable depreciation, op- do this, many always have, and many don't. Some farmers may be deciding on a major change erator labor draw and the difference from the gross The big management job is to produce efficiently in enterprise combination like a switch from dairy profit is the net profit - that actually made after and to sell enough units of output to pay for the . social security and taxes ... to bed. On the other hand major changes are not total cost of operating the business for a year plus often desirable unless study indicates that a par- show a profit. FINANCIAL STATEMENT - Now that the ticular enterprise is not profitable and could be re- It's easy to say management is the 'key' to success farmer knows exactly how his money is being spent, placed by another for greater profits. ~10st farms and harder to prove when one takes into account and how much money is coming in, the next step is today have grown into their present farm operation the diversification of managerial situations on in- to determine the operations actual worth in any through trial and error or by the examples of neigh- dividual farms, but one project conducted does given period. Thus a financial statement is pre- boring farms. These alternatives of the operator (de- support this idea. pared through the listing of one's assets, debits, and pending on resources available) all affect the profit Recorded in the American Journal of Agricultural owner equity. This requires a listing of current sheet. Economics the study called, The Impact of rvIan- assets and liabilities by a sound inventory of the Secondly, adequate business volume to earn a liv- agerial Ability and Capital Structure On Growth of business. ing from has always been a major problem for many the Farm Firm, said, "This study indicates that en- Basically there are three types of assets that are Michigan farmers; trying to produce and earn enough terprise management ability of the farm operator is recorded separately for greater understanding of to make farming worthwhile involves important man- a major factor in determining the rate of growth of business fluctuations. agement decisions .• the farm firm. Fanners of high managerial ability The third and perhaps most difficult consideration Current Assets - include cash, crops held for sale appear to have fewer forced sales and a more ef- is cost efficiency. To achieve low unit costs of pro- or feed, livestock for sale. ficient use of resources than those with less man- duction requires proper enterprise selection,' ade- Intermediate assets - those items which are the agerial ability." quate size of enterprise to achieve efficiency and remaining value of d~bts on personal property; ma- In the test the above-average manager increased skillful production practices to achieve high yield chinery, equipment, livestock (dairy breeding). Tabu- his net worth approximately $2,000 per year faster per acre of production per unit. The objective is to late these items less one's accumulated depreciation. than farmers of average managerial ability. At ap- keep total production costs per unit below the ex- proximately the same level of operating expenses, Long term Assets - Also to be recorded - the pected selling price. Thus cost efficiency is a final the better managers also had more money available value of improvements (less accumulated deprecia- measure of how well the total management and pro- to make debt and interest payments, while at the tion), house and land values. duction job has been done. This includes financial same time providing more money for family spend- Having established one's own financial status the management and accumulation of assets in addition ing and savings. next step is planning for casft flows and capital ex- to the ordinary operating aspects. The results were obtained from mathematical penditures with the purpose of operating the fann equations rather than from actual farms, and con- more economically (capital- the means for produc- FUNDAl\IENTALS FOR uuctors of the experimenters said, "An empirical test tion.) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT of the validity of the results would be to compare Methods of ownership of a capital base are by (1) the results generated by the model with actual cases, The farmer needs to establish a base from which savings, most common method; (2) inheritance; (3) but because of the vast differences in all farms actual sound management of his operation can be exerted. gift. models are not available. The first assignment is to gather the facts. Focusing on financial management, Ralph E. Hepp, Another method is to utilize capital from others MANAGEMENT TREND Department of Agricultural Economics has authored through (1) rent or lease real estate (2) lease other a study outline, "Farm and Family Financial Man- capital, like machinery and buildings, (3) vertical Only in more recent years have studies in the integration - the intergrator being a supplier of field of farm management tended to move away agement" that adds meaning to the need for sound management. needed capital through a business agreement with from measuring a farm's economic performance by its the farmer, (4) Corporate ownership - sell stock to profit margins, to a more thorough look into the GOALS, THE NEED - He explains that goals investors, (5) Custom hire - hire the use of a ma- use of capital (means used for production) and its make decisions easier, it gives meaning and direction chine to reduce 'capital outlay, (6) Joint ownership, ::ontribution to the total profit picture. to an operation, it is an easy way to evaluate om"s or (7) use of credit. A farm's business, for example, may conceivably progress, furthermore, when borrowing money the This is a method of controlling one's capital re- lchieve a measure of profitability in its marketing lender has an easier time of evaluating the individ- sources that varies between ownership and using lctivities while at the same time exhibiting weak- lillI'S situation and the soundness of the loan. someone else's capital. "'hich particular combina- nesses in its overall financial structure, which, if Ht'member, goals of financial managl'ment art' to tion is best for an individual will depend on his cir- not corrected, could threaten the stability of the discover directions the farm business is headed- cumstances and the farmer's own preferences and business as a financial entity and, eventually, its through this dissection, alternatives to ease losses goals. very existence. or enhance profits may become available. Every farm manager who is serious about improv- This could very well be the case where an undue How does one measure goals? Basil'ally through ing the profitability of his business needs to study proportion of the funds used in the business are the installment and use of three types of records his operation and derive suitable standards for com- likely to be withdrawn at short notice or where which form a basis for progressive management: (1) parison. This will help hiln establish goals and assist realized profits are being misapplied. The possibility Cash Flow Statement, (2) Income Statement, (3) in controlling his business down the road, in the of the latter situation arising is of particular sig- Financial Statenwnt. Each play a distinct role in years ahead. Current record keeping services of- nificance in the context of the typical family farm providing the farmer an organized look at the fluc- fered by Farm Bureau and others can assist the where the respec,tive d~mands of the home an~ bus- tuation and stat~ls of his operation. farmer on request. ICfUGAN FARM NEWS Febtuary 1, 1970 ELEVEN LAST MINUTE What Did Farm Bureau Mean To You In 1969? BULLETIN by Robert E. Smith PREVEII s virtually impossible to figure what Farm Bureau has really 'been worth to farmers in many Governor Milliken has prepared eas of service - in marketing, through supply cooperatives, through special activities and a special message to the Legis- 'slation. Some, however, can be measured. The following are a few typical examples. The lature on the preservation of our . gs on your farm may be more or less, depending on the type of farming. environment In the message he proposes a 20-point Action Agen- Savings on Your Farm da for the Environment. He Fool Rol points out that "We must con- Sample Farm Savings vince every one of our citizens that the environmental legacy ichigan Gas Tax refund -7f1, per gallon (4,000 gallons) . $280.00 which we have inherited is just eral Gas Tax refund - 4rt per gallon (4,000 gallons) .. 160.00 as precious as our legacy of free- dom and just as easily lost" Included in the .20 points is a Ylith truck license savings due to special fann rate (5,000 lbs.) _ . 103.80 special section on "Land Use." dem truck like those used for hauling sugar beets (13,000 wt.) He points out that each year as much as 273.50 "significant amounts of forests and ee farm wagons -license- savings on each farmland are consumed by high- (based on 2% ton wagons, self-unloading, etc m .. 23.40 ways, subdivisions, shopping cen- ters, corridors for pipelines and ydrous nurse tank savings - $5 per ton. (16 tons) power lines and other develop- (exemption from costly regulations) .__ _ __ __ _ ... 80.00 ments." He further states that (Similar additional savings on fertilizer spreaders) '1ittle attention has been given to the consequences and desirabil- es tax exemption from agricultural inputs, machinery, equipment, ity of land use changes .. :' farm supplies ($20,000 x 4%) - Bills were introduced this year to The Governor mentions that remove this exemption - Other problems arise on interpretations.) 800.00 the State of Michigan owns more land than any other state east of epeal of farm Personal Property tax __ _ _ 800.00 the Mississippi. He proposes that it is time to re-examine the uses of the state lands and to study all ese are only a few- there are many, many more, some of which can't be accurately esti- land use. To carry out this as- ated, such as: Exemption from tax assessment of fruit trees, bushes, vines, plants and other signment, a special Commission ops such as wheat, hay, etc. (some counties had started to assess some crops in addition to on Land Use will be established, e land). Those who advocate eliminating this. exemption claim it to represent $100 million consisting of 20-30 prominent, uation. Also, amendrrients to various labor laws; livestock indemnity payments increased; private citizens. The Commission oposed regulations defeated that would have increased livestock trucking rates; research on will be given 18 months to com- ops, livestock, etc.; federal and state laws to assist in marketing; pesticide issues; freedom to plete the study and will make its arket issues, etc., etc. recommendations to the Governor. on "all aspects of land use - in- cluding ownership, taxation, land ADD 'EM UP FOR YOUR FARM - WERENi' THEY WORTH use control and long-term state- wide land use planning." MORE THAN $20 MEMBERSHIP DUES? Governor Milliken's proposal is in line with Farm Bureau policies and will be the means that the LOSE 10 LBS. _ pound a day until the 10th day. yourself on the permitted food Governor will use to carry out per animal Then you will lose Ilk pounds listed in the diet plan, and still IN 10 DAYS ON every two days until you get down lose unsightly fat and excess body the commibnent that he made in Provides to your proper weight. Best of all, fluids. When the fat and bloat his State of the State Address. GRAPEFRUIT DIET Some of the other 20 points in • TRACE MINERALS there will be no hunger pangs. are gone you will cease to lose Now revised and enlarged, this weight and their weight will re- the message include the setting of .SALT • EDDI HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Spe- environmental standards; enforce- Hardy Foot Rot Salt Medicated new diet plan lets you stuff your- main constant. A copy of this ~. I) - This is the revolutionary ment of pollution laws; environ- comes in bags or blocks. Mix or self with foods that were formerly new and startlingly successful diet ~pefruit diet that everyone is "forbidden," such as big steaks ~ental education; industry's re- feed free choice. plan can be obtained by sending mlddenly talking about. Literally sponsibility; Great Lakes shore RECOMMENDED-for milk cows, trimmed with fat, roast or fried $2 to GRAPEFRUIT DIET PUB- iliousands upon thousands of cop- land management; water craft pol- calves, beef, sheep and lambs. chicken, rich gravies, mayonnaise, LISHERS, Dept. No. 97, 1213 Supplies all salt and trace mineral les have been passed from hand lution; solid waste; litter (spe- lobster swimming in butter, bacon Premier Way, Calgary 6, Alberta, needs,too. :~ hand in factories, plants and Canada. Money-back guarantee. cifically pointing out the litter fats, sausages and scrambled eggs. Jffices throughout the U. S. and If after trying the diet plan you problems in rural areas and along You can eat until you are full, Cbada. lakes and streams); pesticides until you cannot possibly eat any have not lost 7 pounds in the first Word of its success has spread more. And still lose 10 pounds in seven days, and Ilk pounds every (expressing the Governor's con- liKe wildfire, because this is the the first 10 days plus Ilk pounds two days thereafter, simply re- fidence that good progress has li~t that really works. We have every two days thereafter until turn the diet plan and your $2 been made in meeting the pesti- . :dtimonials in our files reporting your weight is down to normal. will be refunded promptly and cide problem); water resources research; water and recreation Contad Your the success of this diet. If vou without argument. Tear out this 3 The secret behind this new" quick :0 ow it exactly, you should iose weight loss" diet is simple. Fat message as a reminder. Decide bond implementation; radiation; Farm Bureau 1 pounds in 10 days. There now to regain the trim, attractive preserving areas of natural beauty. . I be no weight loss in the first does not form fat. And the grape- figure of your youth, while enjoy- The Governor said, "It is not Services Dealer J: onr days. But you will suddenly fruit juice in this new diet acts as ing hearty breakfasts, lunches and only our privilege to protect and irQp 5 pounds on the 5th day. a catalyst (the "trigger"), to start dinners. preserve the earth we have in- rliereafter you will lose one the fat burning process. You stuff Paid Advertisement herited; it is our solemn duty:' FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words, 10 cents each. Figure. such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: 15 cents per word one edition,' two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 20th of the month. FARM EQUIPMENT 14 FOR SALE 20 LIVESTOCK 26 POULTRY 36 MISCELLANEOUS ITED: ALLIS ROUND BALERS. Any PICK-UP TRUCK STOCK RACKS _ All MILKING SHORTHORNS: Young Bulls, ICLAGER'S DEKALB PROFIT PULLETS 600 ASSORTED SWEET ONION , any condition. Price and descrip- ~teel construction. $109.50. Dealerships yearlings and calves for sale. Write for - Order your started pullets that have PLANTS with free planting guide $3.60 Alfred Roeder, Seneca, Kansas. available. Free literature. DOLLY EN- tabulated pedigrees or better yet, pay us been raised on a proven growing ~rogram. postpaid. TONCO. "home of the sweet (1-2t-14p) 8 TERPRJSES, 219 Main, Colchester, 11- a visit. Stanley M. Powell and Family, The growing birds are inspected weekly onion," Fannersville, Texas 75031. linois 62326. (1l-lt-19p) 8 Ingleside Fann, Route #1, Box 238, Ionia, by trained staff, vaccinated, debeaked and . Michigan 48846. (2-3t-33b) 26 delivered by us in clean crates. If you VIRUS FREE strawberry, raspberry and keep records, you will keep KLAGER DE- blackberry plants, froit trees, aspara~ KALBS. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridjte- and rhubarb roots. Write for FREE price P, COCKSHUTT, AND BLACK- CERTIFIED RUSSET BURBANK seed 26 POULTRY water, Michigan. Telephones: 313 429- list. Fruit Haven Nursery, Inc., Kaleva. K parts for tractors, planters, disc from Minnesota Foundation from 11h 7087 and 313 428-3034. Michigan 49645. (12-4t-20p) 24 other fann equipment. Also some inches and larger. Good quality Gary SHAVER ST ARCROSS 288 - Started pul- s parts for Co-op tractors and com- seed oats one year from certified. Melvin lets available most every month. Get wise i : New and used parts for Massey Johnson, Star Route, Box 208, Crystal and try these top profit makers as your InUls tractors and combines. Heindl Im- Falls, Michigan 49920. Phone: 875-9814. next flock. MacPherson Hatchery, Route 36 MISCELLANEOUS WE CUSTOM BUTCHER pick-up. everyday and If you are in the 313 area, our lenient Sales, Reese, Michigan 48757. (2-2t-33b) 12 #3, Ionia, Michigan. Phone 527-0860. phone number is: 727-1450. Also smoked hooe: 868-9808. (l-lt-40b) 8 WE BUY BOTTLES. coins. antiques. ham, bacon ... make your sausage. Rich- DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- stamps. fruit jars, majtazines (AnythinJ.t!) mond Meat Packers, 68104 Main St., Rich- '. 20 LIVESTOCK The DeKalb profit pullet. the smart poultryman Accepted for high egg pro- by Send $1.00 (refundable) lists. Schroed('rs, Route for huge buying #4, Paducah, mond, Mich. 48062 (7-12t-30b) 36 Iff: - NEW AND USED ... One inch duction, superior egg quality, greater feed Kentucky 42001. (12-4t-20p) 36 Jf.otJgh 36 inch, valves, fittings and tanks. HEREFORD BULLS-pure bred herd efficiency. If you keep records, you'll keep OVERSEAS JOBS - Australia, Europe. ltilitble for irrigation, dams and sluice. ~ire~. Readv for service. Also, resnstered DeKalbs. Write for prices and catalog. South America, Far East, etc. Openings "fay Supply Company. Box 731, Jack- heifers and. calves. Egypt VaUey Hereford KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridgewater. in aU trades and professions. $400 to In, Michigan. Phone: 517 782-0383. Farm, 6611 Knapp St., Ada. Michigan. Michigan. Telephones: Saline HAzel "ZIPCODE DIRECTORY" - (All 35,000 $2,500 monthly, free infonnation. Write: (1-12t-28b) 8 Phone OR 6-1090. (Kent County) 9-7087, Manchester GArden 8-3034. Postoffices): 51.00 MAILMART, Carroll- ForeiJtIl Employment Mart. Box 2235 (11-tf-25b) 20 ton 72, Kentucky 41008. (3-tf-llb) 14 A.M.F., Miami, Florida 33159. BABY CHICKS. Heavy hreeds our ~pe- (l0-lt-31p) 36 cialty. Jlatd,in~ White Rocks, Cornish REGISTERED DUROC'S. Top qlll'lity Rocks. R r Ilerl~. California Barrcds. Also ARROWJ I'TG STALLS - CO'1lplete boars and gilts. Production data and car- Ghostly Pparl J ,l'eh ...ros « ralifomia Grey- MAKE DOORMATS from used Baler CALF CREEP FEEDERS - 30 bushel 26.75. Dealerships available. Free' Iit- cass infonnation available. Bvnml & SOil". cros~ SpOIl for t";'" list. Ih--wpr Poultry twine. Make excellent J.:ifts. Illustrated. capacity. $92.50. Dealt'rships availabl('. :ature. DOLLY ENTERPRISES, 219 RFD #1, Onondaga, Michigan. Phone Fann, TI""",!" .. "~l'ln 4R I" I. Phone Two diHerent methods $1.. .Broolls. ~FN. Free litera6ure.. DOLLY ENTERPRISES\ laiD, Colchester, Illinois 62326. 'H 7 - 528-3262. (2-tf-25h) 26 313 - 52'. ,()r . - (2-6t- i.')h) 26 Arka,,~'\w. \Vi<~(}nsin. (2-lt-20p) 36 219 Main, Colchester, Illinois 62326. TWELVE February 1, 1970 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ... ..... .... .... .:. ... ......... , . . ..... ~... ... ... . ... .. "-: . A wood plank that cost $1 in 1967 costs about $5 today. Other building materials have followed that same price curve. Inflation is the cuIpit. If fire or wind destroyed your farm, could your present insurance cover rebuilding at today's cost? Could you rebuy livestock, machinery, supplies at today's cost? Not sure? Remember these guidelines: 1. Present market value of your building should be the basis for insurance coverage. 2. Farm insurance should be updated yearly to protect newly-purchased home furnish- ings and farm personal property. 3. When you rent, lease, or buy more property, notify your insurance company. Be sure that your liability and personal property damage coverages include the new premises. Don't let inflation cost you more money. Be certain. Call your Farm Bureau Insurance -agent today! ..... -.- FARM BUREAU . - INSURANCE Farm Bureau Mutual. GROUP Farm Bureau Life. Community Service, LANSING ~B-'