.;N\-t ,'e-.F 0 'Il Y ~ MDCHDGANa FARM THE AtC • .aN PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREA Vol. 49, No.8 Focused On The Future Sept. J = Farm Bureau Day at State Fair Farm Bureau Day Discussion Topic IN THIS ISSUE Capitol Report Page 5 Beef Programs Page 7 State Fair Page 9 Page 10 TWO August 1, 1970 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS EDITORIAL ... PRESIDENT'S COLUMN Serving Others • • • Blue Cross- Blue Shield A Last month while traveling with my family on the highways of Michigan, we were one of Rate Adjustment Salute the first cars to arrive at the scene of an auto- mobile accident which was blocking the road. Incr~ased use of health care benefits by Michigan Fann Bureau members provided under their Michigan Blue to I immediately parked my car in an out of the Cross and Blue Shield contracts coupled with general in- way position and went forth to assist where I flation plus the fact a fonner State of Michigan insurance Jack could. Realizing that additional help was administrator forced Blue Shield to use up their financial needed in contacting the police, traffic han- reserves by lowering the rate below the amount needed, Farmers have made great gains since Farm dling and comforting those that may be in- are the reasons for the more than 50 percent rate increase Bureau began in 1919. We farmers have fought jured, I stopped the first approaching car and of this coverage for the coming year. many battles on the fronts of America's busi- asked the driver to help. The only reply I A notice of the new rate increase, mailed to subscribers ness markets and political fields. Through it received was the fumes from the car's exhaust during the past two weeks, is the first increase that Farm all we have enjoyed countless rewards. These as it proceeded down the highway. Bureau members have had in their Blue Cross and Blue rewards are those that only unity and hard Shield rates in three years. In the past two years, Farm work by farmers joined in common purpose I asked myself what has happened to the can achieve. Bureau Blue Cross and Blue Shield subscribers were among American public that we no longer feel the \Ve long ago learned that farmers are the the few groups in Michigan whose rates were decreased. responsibility to assist our fellow men? Have harvesters of their own labor. It is the farm- we become a nation of people that feel what Even with the new i~crease, Farm Bureau members er's belief and dedication to this purpose that we are doing and where we are going is more will still be paying rates that are below the state average has plowed a sure and straight furrow for the important than lending a helping hand to oth- for group coverage. Farm Bureau Blue Cross - Blue seed of success in Farm Bureau. Throughout ers? Are we developing into a society of let Shield rate on a full family comprehensive, with semi- the half century of phenomenal Farm Bureau private room accommodations and MVF-1, will cost $44.84 growth this fundamental belief continues to the other guy do it or don't get involved be- per month. The average Blue Cross - Blue Shield rate bear fruit. cause it may cost me time and money? is $46.71 per month. And during the course of this progressive There are two basic motivations that cause growth, farmers have been gifted with leaders Approximately half of our subscribers are more than 65 us to serve others, either in a time of need or years of age. The rates for these elderly members who who have risen above the challenge of the in the regular course of events. One is the have the special Blue Cross - Blue Shield 65 coverage day to do the work of ten in working for the moral code found in the teachings of our Judio- that supplements Medicare have only been increased 16~ goals of farmers. Christian religion. \Ve believe it is our moral a month (for a single contract) since 1967. John F. (Jack) Yaeger, former executive sec- duty to help our fellow men who are in need: retary and general manager of all affiliate com- During 1969, Blue Cross and Blue Shield paid over $7 panies of our Michigan Farm Bureau was just regardless of race, creed or nationality, and million in claims for covered services to hospitals and such a man. regardless of whether or not they can pay for it. doctor's for Farm Bureau subscribers. This actual figure Regretfully, Jack, after a long illness, at the The other motivation that causes us to serve of $7,144,000 is an increase of $2,252,000 or 68 percent of age of 71 left this world, July 10, 1970. others is the desire to get something in return the amount of benefits used by Farm Bureau subscribers I believe it is just and right that we farmers in 1968. should pause, reflect and salute this leader from them. This indicates quite clearly that Farm Bureau members who gave so much to Farm Bu.reau. Both of these are good, but must be used His professional career, which was to span have sharply increased their use of doctor and hospital at the proper time according to what is fac- some 38 years, began when in 1920, just out services during this time period. ing us. of Michigan State Ag College, Jack became Just as health care costs have increased, the general a teacher of agriculture and farm manager Our nation was founded and developed by quality of care has improved. New life saving techniques at a county agricultural school in Menominee people who understood the need to help oth- used by hospitals and doctors, such as cardiac and intensive County. In 1922 he went on to Lapeer High ers without any desire for personal gain. They care units now used in Michigan hospitals require highly School as an ag teacher and athletic coach. assumed their responsibility to unite together skilled technicians to operate them. Hospital costs con- Jack was always athletic minded throughout in order to form a country which today grants tinue to rise at the average rate of 16 percent annually. his years. In 1929 he moved to the Lapeer us the highest standard of living anywhere on County Press.as associate editor. It wasn't until There also hnve been substantial increases in construc- this earth. No one person could have started tion costs, education, government operations and taxes 1935 that he came to Farm Bureau as Director the United States of America. The task was and in the cost of living generally. As an example, during of Information. That same year he also as- accomplished by men joining together, helping the past 10 years: sumed directorship of Membership Work. The each other to create something for all. membership at that time had almost vanished 1. Hospital costs have risen 200 percent nationally. due to the depression. There were 3,782 Today our nation has become highly or- members. 2. Doctor's charges have risen 47 percent nationally. ganized. \Ve have official or unofficial organ- In ten years the membership rose to ap- izations that touch almost all segments of our 3. The budget .of the State of Michigan has risen 158 proximately 40,000 families. When Jack retired population and concern themselves with almost percent. in 1958, the membership was 71,453 families. any topic you can mention. Organizations are 4. State of Michigan taxes have risen 183 percent. Jack was an. innovator and believed in ac- founded on the principle of uniting people or Back in 1950, the average cost of hospital room and tion. In 1936 he started Farm Bureau's Com- groups of people together for a common pur- board was only $13.50; by 1968 it had risen to $58.84. munity Group Programs. His philosophy of pose. Or stated in a more simple way, helping Today it is $84.29. A hospital stay for a 90 day period action is borne out in the heart of this program. each other to do those things we can not do would be $7,586.10. This figure doesn't include physician Jack entered the business management of alone. care charges. affiliated companies in 1945 as Assistant Ex- ecutive Secretary. He became Manager of 0p- Our entire economy is geared to organiza- Blue Cross and Blue Shield coverage assures Farm Bu- erations for Farm Bureau Services in 1948. tions. Business, labor, agriculture, government, reau subscribers of the highest level of hospital and The Board of Directors of Michigan Farm and even our homes are set up and operated medical-surgical care at the lowest possible cost.. Sub- Bureau promoted Jack, August 1, 1952, to be on organizational principles. scription rates must increase if the high level of benefits Executive Secretary-Treasurer and General and increased usage is to continue. Manager of all Farm Bureau Companies upon Stop and think with me for a moment as to the retirement of Manager Clark L. Brody. what would happen to you - or to me if no Under Jack Yaeger's leadership our Farm one helped us in any way. Bureau office building was constructed in 1955 ~. to accommodate all Farm Bureau Companies. I assure you that if no one helped me, my standard of living would soon plummet to near MICHIGAN .FARM NEWS In recognition for his many achievements, THE ACTION PUBLICATION 0 .. THE MICHIGAN "ARM BUREAU ~Iichigan Farm Bureau presented Jack its high- zero. If other people refused to share their The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District 1, Arthur est award, the Distinguished Service to Agri- published monthly, on the first day, talents and skills with me or for me, I would by the Michilmn Farm Bureau, at its Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean culture Award, in November of 1960. Pridgeon, Montgomery, R-l; District 3, publication office at 109 N. Lafayette soon perish. I am not capable of being my ;;treet, Greenville, Michigan. Andrew Jackson. Howell, R-l; Dis- Jack's career stands up for itself. Agriculture trict 4, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R-l; own doctor or dentist, making my own cloth- Editorial and 2eneral offices at 4000 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, District 5. David Morris, Grand Led~e, will dearly miss him. In Farm Bureau, I can ing from raw material, generating my own Michi2an 48904. Post Office Box 960. Telephone, Lansin~ 485-8121, Exten- R-3; District 6. Jack Laurie. Cass City, say his life lives on within the foundations he R-3; District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey, electricity, building my own automobile or sion 317. Subscription price, 50J! per R-I; District 8. Harvey Leuenber~er, helped establish. year. Saginaw, R-6; District 9, Eugene Rob- highways, growing all the variety of foods I Established January 12, 1923. Sec- erts, Lake City, R-l; District 10, And for all men I find uncertainties of ond Class Postage paid at Greenville. enjoy eating, designing and building the many Michil1:an. Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-l; Dis- the unknown erased through faith in the All trict 11, FllmkJio Schwiderson, Dafter. modern items in my home and do the ten thou- EDITORIAL: Editor. Carl P. Kent- Mighty. Faith which guides men past the pro- ner; Associate Editor, Vern M. Bullen; DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter sand and one other things that .make life both Advertising Manager. Carl P. Kentner; Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, found mystery of death. Faith that one day Artist, Norman Goodling. Belleville; Calvin Lutz. Kaleva. promises that men will reunite. As it reads in possible and pleasant. OFFICERS: MichiJZan Farm Bu- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. reau; President, Elton R. Smith, Cale- Jerold Topliff, Eaton Rapids, R-l; the New Testament, Jesus Christ said, "I am donia. R-l; Vice President, Dean Cooperating, helping others, and uniting to- Pridl1:eon, Montl1:omery, R-l; Secretary- FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- the resurrection, and the life: He that believeth Manager, Dan E. Reed, Lansing. ERS: Karl Howard, Marlette. gether have been and must continue to be part in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, 4000 N. And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me of the basic belief and principles of mankind. II Grand River, Lansing, Michigan 48904 shall never die." - John 11:25-26 Carl Kentner '-- S_8CO_ft_d_da_u_po_sta_9_e_pa_id_G_'_G_re_e_n_Y_iII_e,_Mi_._ch_is_an --' Elton R. Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1970 THREE Some Highlights of the Farm Management Tour THE MORROW BROTHERSAND SONS ••• farm, Bridgeport, features 65 reg- THE WARDIN BROTHERSFARM ... west of Saginaw, owned by Wilfred, Paul istered sows.. primarily Chester Whites and Hampshires, farrowing two litters and Carl Wardin, consists of 140 dairy cows and replacements and 580 till- each year. LooIcing at some of their pigs are (left to right) Russell Morrow able acres. One hundred of the cows are registered. (left to right) Joel, Jon and Jim MDrrow in the insulated barn which includes natural gat heat. and Matt, sons of Wilfred and Paul Wardin, holding daughter Melissia. MRS. BINTZ AND SONS ••• John and Carl (wear- CHECKING THE WHEAT CROP ... on the Kunik PERRY RIDDICK (lEFT .... an irrigation salesman ing No. 19) sample raspbenieS on the 200 acre Farm near Alicia are (left to right) Richard KacJlec, talks with larry Brabant (center) and Ed Brabant, Bintz's huit Farm near Freeland- The Bintzs com- Frank Kunik Sr., and Frank Kunik Jr., principals in owners of the father-son partnership, Flatland Farms. bine fruit and rea eation in a special way on the a newly formed 1,267 acre cash crop farm corpo- This 1,080 acre cash crop enterprise has two irri- farm which indudes a Qder mill, bakery, gift shop ration. The operation features modern grain han- gation systems. Sugar beets and navy beans are and country store.. During the wi~. the main at- dling and drying equipment tf> handle navy beans, the chief crops grown, occupying two-thirds of the traction is a 160 foot ski slope and ski shop. sugar beets, navy beans and wheat. acreage. IN MICHIGAN GET ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS Where }Our Farm Comes First FaRm~ BMWOOD FARMS NEAR FRANKENMUTH••• owned and op- erated as a partnership by Ralph and Waker Frahm (pictured) have 60 regisJered Guernseys on nearly SOO acres. Besides OTTO SCHlUCKEBIER,RETIRED... father of farm owner Arnold Schluckebier points out the sugar beet crop on his son's 1,460 acre operation. Arnold owns 200 acres and rents 1,260 acres. BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES. INC the dairy ~ul;oo. the Fruhms grow cash crops which include Mechanization to reduce seasonal labor is one of the maior sugar beets. navy beans and wheat. goals of this operation. FOUR August 1, 1970 -JOHN F. YAEGER- Double Daylight FARM BUREAU WOMEN By Robert E. South Hi, H o , Come to the fair. T h e county fairs are n o w in prog- In 1945, Mr. Yaeger was named Assistant Executive Secretary, and The July 13 issue of the Cham- ress, or have just been completed. M a n y of you are involved in 1948 became Manager of Op- ber of Commerce DETROITER with the fairs in one w a y or another. I a m sure t h e r e a r e m a n y erations of the Farm Bureau Serv- magazine is still urging citizens sighs of relief when t h e busy fair w e e k is over, b u t they are ices Company. — believe it or not — to circu- fun, even if they do require extra work. In 1952, following the retire- late petitions to put the double Doris Wieland, M a u r e e n Scramlin a n d I recently d r o v e to ment of C. L. Brody, Mr. Yaeger time issue bade on the ballot in November. Niagara Falls, New York t o a t t e n d t h e C o u n t y W o m e n ' s C o u n - was named Executive Secretary- Treasurer and General Manager cil. T w o Extension ladies also accompanied us. W e h a d a You will recall that the Cham- of Michigan Farm Bureau and its ber of Commerce petition drive pleasant drive and arrived at Niagara Falls in time for d i n n e r then five affiliated companies, a to place the issue on the ballot a n d a sight-seeing walk to t h e falls. O u r lodging w a s close, position in which he served until began last fall, but failed to get so w e took a brisk walk to t h e Horseshoe falls t h e next morn- his retirement in 1958. sufficient signatures before the ing before the meetings. As w e a p p r o a c h e d the falls, our eyes Mr. Yaeger also served as a statutory deadline (ten days be- w e r e startled by a beautiful rainbow. It was very faint at member of the board of directors fore the beginning of the legisla- first, b u t as w e walked closer it b e c a m e brighter a n d t h e ends of United Co-Operatives (a na- tive session) for the filing of ini- extended to the bottom of t h e gorge. tional cooperative) for many years tiative petitions. T h e County Women's Council m e e t i n g was o p e n e d b y a and was acting as its vice presi- Because of that failure, they welcome to the ladies from t h e m a y o r of Niagara Falls w h o John "Jack" Yaeger dent at the time of his retirement. then asked both the State Court At the request of this board, he of Appeals and the State Supreme informed us of the city's beautification project. T h e C a n a d i a n John F. " J a c ^ ' Yaeger, 7 1 , of wrote a book on the need for, Court to order the Secretary of side of the falls is beautifully landscaped, b u t the American 645 Beech Street, East Lansing, beginning and growth of coop- State to place the time issue on side has only been viewed as a source of p o w e r for m a n y years, died Friday, July 10, in a Lan- eratives titled "First Thirty Years," the November ballot, in spite of the mayor told us. At t h e present time they are tearing d o w n sing hospital following an ex- a copy of which is a source of the fact that they had failed in thirty five acres of buildings a n d will construct six n e w build- tended illness. He had been a information in the libraries of their drive for sufficient signa- resident of East Lansing for the ings as part of the beautification project. many universities. tures prior to the deadline. past 35 years. D u r i n g the C.W.C. meeting it was a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e Mr. Yaeger was a graduate of Surviving are his wife Gladys, This action was opposed by the A.C.W.W. project Villa Maria in Columbia, South America, Michigan State University and a daughter, Mrs. Sally Oltman of Attorney General's office because is completed and being used as a Rural and U r b a n D e v e l o p - had served as a high school coach Livonia, and three grandchildren, of its ramifications on the future m e n t Center. Looking t o t h e future, a n e w center at Bogata and instructor in Vocational Agri- Mary Ann, Susan and John Olt- of the initiatory process. On man. March 3 1 , the Supreme Court re- m a y b e set up, similar to Villa Maria, in hopes of improving culture and as associate editor of t h e nutrition of pre-school a n d school children a n d to teach the Lapeer County Press prior to Services were held at Peoples fused to hear the case; however, Church, East Lansing, Sunday, on June 25, the State Court of t h e w o m e n of the a r e a more about food preservation. joining the Michigan Farm Bu- reau at its state headquarters in July 12, at 3 p.m. Appeals, in a split decision, paved An American Indian Seminar a t Colorado University, Au- 1935 as Director of Membership. the way for another vote in No- gust 2-8, is planned with 70 w o m e n attending representing The family suggests that memo- Under his leadership the mem- vember. m a n y of our 50 states. Since this is t h e first seminar to b e rial contributions be made to the bership grew from 4,000 to 40,- Greater Lansing Visiting Nurses The decision was handed down held for Indian w o m e n , t h e p r o g r a m will b e m a d e u p from 000 farm families in ten years. Association, Lansing, Michigan. by Judge Lesinski and concurred t h e results of a questionnaire sent t o t h e w o m e n w h o will par- in by Judge Levin. ticipate. The latest information is that T h e Aberdeen Scholarship fund has b e e n paid $2,000 this the Attorney General's office will year. How to get appeal the Court of Appeals rul- ing and has requested the Su- preme Court to hear the case. Farm Bureau has worked with the Attorney General's office to In order to b e t t e r acquaint our m e m b e r s w i t h t h e operations of A.C.W.W. a n d C . W . C , t h e Educational F u n d committee has p r e p a r e d a leader's p a c k e t T h e United Nations is observing its 25th anniversary this year a n d it is t h e h o p e of A.C.W.W. — U.N. t h a t everyone good encourage this action. Apparently the petition drive continues. will d o one positive thing for t h e U.N. in observance of t h e anniversary. An interesting sidelight is the fact that on June 28 the Detroit Mrs. Jerold (Maxine) Topliff Free Press announced a telephone poll on the issue of double day- waten O F F I C I A L VOTING R E C O R D light time. The question was F A R M L A N D A S S E S S M E N T BELL — H . 2 5 3 3 "loaded" in favor of the issue and readers were given a telephone H. 2533, the farmland assessment bill (see Capitol Report this issue number to call if they wished to and July issue) has passed both the House and the Senate. However, for final passage, the House must concur in the Senate amendments vote YES and a different number when it returns in August. if they wished to vote NO. Auto- Listed below is the House voting record when it considered the matic answering devices recorded bill in the 1969 session: such messages. An official of one of the organizations opposing dou- Roll Call No. 701 YEAS ble daylight time discovered that Allen Geerlings Montgomery, G. F. Spencer most calls to the N O number Anderson, L. D. Groat Mrozowski Stites Aqua-Pure: were not being recorded, while all calls to the YES number were Anderson, T. J. Guastello Ballenger Hampton Ogonowski Strang Strange You can get sparkling clean, spring-like water Payant Swallow being answered and counted. Bishop Heinze Pears by the thousands of gallons for just $29.95. Tierney The telephone company Brennan Hellman Petitpren Tisdale Aqua-Pure home water filters remove dirt, Brown, J. Hoffman Pittenger Traxler checked and found that only one Varnum rust and other solid matter. They remove Brown, T. Holbrook Powell out of five or six calls to die NO Waldron chlorine, sulphur and other bad number was being answered. The Callahan Horrigan Prescott Warner tastes and odors. Repair Supervisor maintained that Cawthorne Jacobetti Rohlfs Wierzbicki the system was in working order Davis, R. W. Jowett Root Yeager Aqua-Pure water filters are now De Stigter Kehres Sackett Ziegler in use in over a million homes. and that only the switching off G. of the answering devices would Dively Mahalak Sharpe They work. Year a f t e r year. They're the sure cure for almost produce this particular situation. Farnsworth Mittan Smith, J. F . every "bad water" problem. And Folks Montgomery, NAYS Smith, R. An assistant editor of the Free Baker Ferguson, Mrs. Kok Serotkin they're so easy to install, even Bennett Fitzgerald Kramer Press was contacted and, we un- Sheridan you can do it. Bradley Ford Law derstand, was uncooperative and Sietsema informed the caller that it didn't Clark Goemaere Mahoney Smit Where Your Farm Comes First matter whether all die NO calls Cooper Hasper McCollough, Mrs. Snyder were recorded because they could Copeland Hayward McNeely Stempien Davis, S. J. FaRmrl print anything they pleased. Holmes Novak Stopczynski Del Rio Hood O'Brien Symons, Mrs. The Monday editions of the Edwards Hunsinger, Mrs. O'Neill Walton Free Press carried a front-page Elliott, Mrs. Kelsey Pilch Weber announcement showing tfiat 7 3 % Faxon Kildee Saunders, Mrs. Young of the callers had voted for dou- ble daylight time and only 2 7 % « n n f J ! J ! ! Lh l S5 ?SPUrpe S et n ^ lf ^ ^ ^ ^ WU' l e t h i m Speaker k OW t h a t O U " y S S • t . ^r .' ] "<*. urge him to reconsider on the final vote. Bureau against. Contact was finally made Following is the official Senate vote on H. 2533: with the Managing Editor of the Free Press and proof was shown YEAS^-26. Beebe Faust Lodge that the poll was not properly Stamm Bouwsma Fleming Mack conducted. On Tuesday, the Free Toepp Bursley Gray McCauley Press stated on the front page VanderLaan IA/D/TP T/l- F A R M B U R E A U S E R V I C E S , INC.. 4000 N O R T H Byker Hungerford O'Brien VVnilC FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC I U. G R A N D R I V E R , LANSING, M I C H I G A N 48904 simply that the results on the Zaagman DeGrow Ku l"» Richardson Please send me more information on Aqua-Pure...the best* double daylight time question Zollar DeMaso Levin Rockwell way t o get good water. were not accurate "due to me- Dzendzel Lockwood Schweigert Name chanical failure in our telephone NAYS—5. equipment." The telephone com- Brown Craig Address pany still denies that there was Lane Young Cartwright City-^ State- Zip. any "mechanical failure" in die \ / equipment. Ahank you" l e t t e r . a P P r e d a t i 0 n *° yOTr Senat °r by dro PPin* « " MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August. 1, 1970 FIVE Preli1ninary SU1n1nary of 1970 Legislation Michigan with per pupil valuations of $24,- nizes the fact that society in gen- row money from local banks. 000 down to $3,000, will receive eral has an obligation to assist in Under the act, the interest rate increases ranging from $2.50 to the solution of this social problem. can be arrived at by mutual $74 per pupil. agreement. A shortage of money has made this a serious problem Beginning with the 1971-72 school year, the bill provides that AGRICULTURE in some areas. the major provisions of the Spen- Several other agricultural is- cer program will become effec- By and large, both Extension stIes are still alive for final action tive, including state aid for build- and Agricultural Research were when the Legislature returns in- ing facilities. If carried out by treated fairly. New research pro- cluding: bonding of poultry buy- the next Legislature, this will grams were funded - cash crop ers, use of poultry meat in sau- make it possible to shift much research (dry beans, beets, etc.) sage; filing of fruit and vegetable of the local cost of schools away - $80,000; integrated control of contracts; packer bonding amend- from the property tax and onto pests - $40,000; fruit and vege- ments, etc. income taxes. table research - $100,000; pesti- cides - $500,000; dairy cattle The total amount appropriated mastitis - $50,000; beef cattle ENVIRONMENT for schools is $969,326,000; 18% and forage - $75,000; soft white of that amount ($176 million) will winter wheat - $75,000; sod pro- The very controversial H.B. go to fund teachers' retirement. duction - $50,000; mechanical 3055 passed with large majorities Aid to non-public schools is in- harvesting of fruits and vegeta- in both houses. This has been cluded at $22 million. However, bles - $40,000; extending peach reported upon in detail and is the the bill requires the parochiaid tree life - $25,000; cattle and legislation that permits, among issue. to be decided by the Su- swine infertility - $50,000; fruit other things, individual citizens preme Court. It may also be on and vegetable weather adaptabil- to bring suit against anyone who the ballot in November for final ity- $36,000. has, is, or is likely to pollute, determination by the voters. Am- Meat inspection was a major damage, etc., the environment or ple petitions were filed, but this issue this year. The issue was natural resources.' Suit mav be issue is also presently tied up in whether state inspection would based on prima facie evidence the Court of Appeals due to tech- be taken over by the federal gov- with burden of proof resting on nicalities on the petition wording. ernment, with the almost certain the defendant. Farm Bureau, by Robert E. Smith The bills providing for school loss of many plants that could along with many allies, made ev- ery effort to amend the bill, but reorganization, both at the K-12 not meet all of the federal stand- with only limited success. and intermediate levels, appear ards. Farm Bureau headed a The 1970 legislative session re- other states have similar legisla- to be dead for this year. There committee of the meat industrv S.B. 99, a carryover from last cessed at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, tion. The Senate amendments have been preliminary reports on and coordinated the legislativ~ year, passed and tightens up pri- July 4, after passing an approxi- must yet be approved by the the educational assessment pro- effort. marily the urban use of pesticides mate $1.75 billion state budget. House - hopefully, when they gram involving the 4th and 7th The passage of S.B. 1168 has by requiring the licensing and The Legislators will return to ses- return on August 6. grades. New legislation passed to been reported on in previous is- control of indoor applicators of sion on August 6, two days after continue the assessment program sues. This legislation creates a pesticides. H.B. 2533 was originally intro- and expand it to provide for re- new Potato Commission to re- the primary election. The short H.B. 2983, introduced by Rep. duced in the House by Rep. Roy medial assistance as funds be- place the Michigan Potato In- summer recess came after nearly Powell, is important legislation, Spencer (R-Attica). Others co- come available. 18 straight months of being in dustry Council. The legislation as it permits farmers to legally sponsoring the bill were Reps. session. was necessary because a court burn or dispose of rubbish ac- Sharpe, Strang, Hoffman, Root, ruling declared many key parts cumulated on the farm; however, Numerous bills were left on the Folks, Pittenger, Ballenger, '\-Var- calendar or in committee, some ner, Rohlfs, Heinze, Suski, Pow- LABOR of the original act to be unconsti- certain provisions are attached. tutional. Farm Bureau helped to There was a strong legislative of which are in line with Farm ell, Tisdale, Allen, Stites, Groat, rewrite much of the bill before fight led by Rep. Jim Smith on Bureau policy. So far this year, Traxler, Bishop and Brennan. Much major labor legislation its final passage. This is a new H.B. 2096, which would control 207 bills have been passed by S B 1084 d b th I which would have seriously af- state agency for potato promotion bottles by requiring a deposit. both houses and sent to Governor . " pa~s~ 0 louses fected agriculture was reported 1..1'II'k . f h' . tu 112 as a revenue-raIsmg measure to similar to other state agencies \ Vhile the bill was sent back to LV lIen or IS SIgna re - f h h I 'd out of the House Labor Commit- 'll .. t d' th payor t e new sc 00 aI act. promoting beans, apples and committee, it will nevertheless of th ese b 1 s ongma e III e 1" f h tee, but in the fin~l days of the cherries. H ouse an d 95 ongma e m .. t d' th It e lmmates, or t e most part, session much of it was returned spur greater efforts to enforce e 1 d' d Sena t e. Severa 1 th ousan d b 1 s .. 'll t le tax cre Its on property an to committee, including proposed Passage of H.B. 4300 will per- present laws and perhaps some d 1 r- f . k' d mcome. As passed, those credits legislation on workmen's compen- mit the manufacture of a low fat type of legislation will pass later, an r.eso U Ions 0 • vanous m s cannot exceed $15 on ro ertv were mtroduced thIS year or were t d $15 'ty' P P . sation, unemployment benefits for dairy spread, helping the dairy stIch as H.B. 4246, which passed f h . ax an on CI mcome tax. agricultural workers, bills to bring industry become more competi- the House and is still before the carryovers rom t e 1969 seSSIOn. Th . $9C) '11' The following is a summarv of e measure raIses .... ~l. IOn. agriculture under the Labor Me- tive with the margarine products. Senate making the driver of an . t t' ] Farm Bureau opposed ehmmat- diation Board, other proposals re- automobile responsible for any some 0f th e more rmpor an eg-. h d' H.B. 4333 passed and will . I t' . l' F B mg t e property tax cre Its unless stricting young people from work- bring the calfhood vaccination litter thrown from the car. ISa .Ion IAnvovmg arm h ur~au new methods of financing schools l po ICY. more compre enSlve f d l' ing on farms, etc. law into conformity with the fed- Several other bills dealing with 1 . 1 t' rt'll b '1 d were oun to re leve property egISa Ive rePf.oI WI t' e C~~tPaki e taxes. Most outstate Legislators The minimum wage bill did eral requirements by changing environment such as drainage, as soon as ma ac IOn IS en ... lakes and streams, pollution, etc., . I tu supported thIS pOSItion. pass, however, raising the Michi- the present requirement for vac- b y th e L egISare. not in the best interests of agri- gan minimum wage from $1.25 cination of four to eight months The House did provide a new to $1.45 for the balance of 1970 to three to seven months. This culture, were either amended method for relieving school prop- and $1.60 beginning in July, legislation also contains a feedlot through Farm Bureau's efforts or TAXATION erty taxes by passing HJR 1971. Sixteen senators and also licensing provision which will were left in committee. "'\-VWW"(Folks-R-Horton), which various members of the House permit farmers to return to the This report is limited to only a A fannhmd assessment bill, would put on the ballot in No- did everything possible to sup- farm for further feeding female few of the issues in which Farm H.B. 2533, reported in detail in vember a constitutional amend- port Farm Bureau's effort to cattle over the age of 12 months. Bureau has been involved. A the July issue of Michigan Farm ment limiting property taxes for amend this legislation so that the S.B. 1149 passed which will complete report will be printed News, passed the House last year school operation to between 12 state minimum wage rate for agri- make it easier for farmers to bor-. at a later date. and was amended in the Senate and 16 mills and would cut the culture would not exceed the fed- Taxation Committee this year. It overall millage limit from 50 to eral rate for agriculture. The passed the Senate by a vote of 40 mills. Another four mills Senate did pass HR #301, incli- 26-5. Senator DeMaso, Chair- could be raised by a vote of the cating to the \Vage Deviation man, and other members of the people. This particular issue is Board that piece rates should not Taxation Committee guided this part of the unfinished business be increased more than 5 % un- bill in the Senate. All outstate for the Senate to consider in less a survey shows that a higher Senators voted for it, along with August. increase is justified in order to some from metropolitan areas. comply with the new minimum wage act. This bill sets up realistic as- sessment procedures for assessing EDUCATION One extremely important bill land used exclusively for agricul- (S.B. 1961 - Zollar-R-Benton ture or horticulture, not including The school aid act was finallv Harbor) which passed will pro- buildings, providing the land is passed and is part of the overail vide $500,000 to assist growers zoned for tha t purpose for the taxation package, as it includes in upgrading migrant housing on three previous years. It further S.B. 1082, which contains a ver- a matching fund basis. No proj- provides for a three-vear roll-back sion of the Spencer school aid ect is to exceed $10,000. The tax to be paid at th~ time of sale program which was supported by Department of Health will admin- or change of use. Farmers, in Farm Bureau. The school aid ister the program. Preliminary order to avail themselves of this formula for this year is similar to regulations and procedures have method, would have to make an- the present formula. \Vealthier already been formulated so that nual application to the local of- districts, with per pupil valuations farmers will be able to use this ficials. The Senate added one above $25,000, will be cut in program yet this year. Farm Bu- STATE OFFICERS OF THE MICHIGAN ... F.F.A. visited Form amendment that would require, state aid from $2.50 up to $27.50 reau strongly supported this meas- Bureau Center in lansing on August 15. A program on coop- as a qualification, that the owner per pupil, however, a grandfather ure and also assisted in the pe- eratives was presented by M.A.F.C. Having a friendly chat are of the farmland must receive at clause requires that no district tition drive initiated by growers (left to right) Kenneth Bull, M.F.B. board member; John Young least one-third of his total normal will receive less than it did the in southwest Michigan. Passage of Port Austin, State President of the Michigan F.F.A.; and income from agriculture. Sixteen previous year. Poorer districts, of this legislation at last recog- John Carmichael, chairman of the M.A.F.C. Council. SIX August 1, 1970 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS famous domed stadium where public exhibits on the Gemini, ual, however, a meal will be Get. Set to Jet To Houston spectators can enjoy in comfort and luxury a variety of events Mercury and Apollo programs in- eluding photos, actual space flight served on both to-and-from Hous- ton flights. Farm Bureau members of Mich- The A.F.B.F. convention in including baseball, football, polo, gear, eapsules, food and clothing. Further information regarding igan will have an opportunity to Houston, December 6 through rodeos, bullfights and other head- Farm Bureau members can be the chartered jet flight to Hous- visit nationally famous places on 10, will be the main destination, line entertainment. part of this chartered flight at ton may be obtained by writing the special Douglas DC-9-30 jet btlt planned tours of many out- NASA Manned Spacecraft Cen- the costs of: Transportation $117; to Larry R. Ewing, Program De- flight to Houston, Texas as part standing sights in the area are ter - home of the nation's astro- sight-seeing tour $10; hotel, $20 velopment Division, Michigan of the American Farm Bureau scheduled as part of the trip. nauts and nerve center of all u.s. per day for a twin bedroom. Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960, Lan- Annual Meeting. The Astrodome - The world manned space flights. There are Meals will be up to the individ- sing, Michigan 48904. Farm Bureau's Agri-News Productions "ACCENT AGRICULTURE" Michigan Farm Bureau's authoritative radio program, continues to reach thousands of farm and city listeners through nearly 60 radio stations which use the 15 minute farm-variety program weekly. In addition, a new program, "AGRI-NEWS SHORTS" ... featuring interviews with the top Michigan Agricultural newsmakers, is being aired on several Michigan stations. o os ale PRODUCED BY THE INFORMATION DIVISION OF THE MICIDGAN FARM BUREAU, both programs in- clude on-the-spot recorded reports, informal visits with , Farm Bureau and agri-business leaders and commentary concerning issues of importance to farmers. Although the number of stations in the "Farm Bureau Network" varies slightly by season, it has hovered around eve 0 menl: in the 50-station mark since the program's inception 10 years ago. Currently 55 radio stations air the program on a regular basis. The broadr'lsts are produced by Bob Driscoll, Director of Broadcast Services for the Michigan Farm Bureau, using high-quality professional recording equipment and modern production techniques. weal: sl:arl:er RADIO STATIONS USING "ACCENT AGRICULTURE" ADRIAN ALBION ,.ALMA City Frequency 1490 ,1260 1280 Call Letters WABJ WALM WFYC erti ize~ ANN ARBOR 1050 WPAG BAD AXE 1340 WLEW BATTLE CREEK 1400 WKFR BATTLE CREEK 1500 WVOC BAY CIlY 1250 WXOX BAY CIlY 102.5 WGER-FM BENTON HARBOR 1060 WHFB BIG RAPIDS 1460 WBRN CARO 1360' WKYO CHARLOTTE 1390 WCER CHEBOYGAN 1240 WCBY New hurryup wheat starter fertilizer (8-36-10 with 2% manganese) CLARE 990 WCRM COLDWATER 1590 WTVB is made with polyphosphates ... a major development in fertilizer CHICAGO 720 WGN technology that offers eight times more phosphorous activity than DETROIT 950 WWJ older-type fertilizers. DETROIT 1270 WXYZ The result: vigor and hardiness throughout the winter, higher DOWAGIAC 1440 WDOW yields, increased phosphorous and protein content, and earlier EAST LANSING 870 WKAR maturity. FLINT 910 WFDF Polyphosphates react more slowly with soil minerals than conven- GAYLORD 900 WATC tional orthophosphates. They resist tie-up in the soil by other soil GRAND RAPIDS 1570 WFUR chemicals, convert added micronutrients to a more effective form GRAND RAPIDS 1410 WGRD for plant utilization and improve phosphorous utilization by the HASTINGS 1220 WBCH plant. HILLSDALE 1340 WCSR Field tests have proven new hurryup wheat starter fertilizer hurries HOUGHTON LAKE 1290 WHGR wheat to higher yields. Prove this new "wonder drug" fertilizer IONIA 1430 WI ON for yourself on your Fall wheat. For more information, contact IRON RIVER 1230 WIKB your Farm Bureau dealer or write: Farm Bureau Services, Inc., ISHPEMING 1240 WJPD Lansing, Michigan 48904. JACKSON 1510 WJCO KALAMAZOO 1420 WKPR LAPEER 1230 WMPC LAPEER 1530 WTHM LUDINGTON 1450 WKLA Where Your Farm Comes First MANISTEE 1340 WMTE MARINE CIlY 1590 WSMA FaR (] MENOMINEE 1340 WAGN MIDLAND 1490 WMDN MT. PLEASANT 1150 WCEN NILES 1290 WNIL OTSEGO 980 WAOP OWOSSO 1080 WOAP Bureau PETOSKEY 1110 WJML ROCKFORD 810 WJPW ROGERS CITY 960 WHAK SAGINAW 1210 WKNX ST. JOHNS 1580 WRBJ SANDUSKY FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC SAULT STE. MARIE 1560 1230 WMIC WSOO STURGIS 1230 WSTR THREE RIVERS 1510 WLKM TRAVERSE CITI 1310 WCCW 024 TRAVERSE CITY 101.9 WLDR-FM MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1970 SEVEN , MARKETING AND COMMODITIES New Be81 Programs Announced by MI~ I Elton R. Smith, President of the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association, announced two new Feeder Cattle Divisions of MACMA have been established. The new divisions, to be called MACMA Order Buying Division and MACMA Feeder Cattle Division, are designed to supply cattle feeders with an improved supply of well described quality cattle and to furnish cowmen with an expanded sales oriented program. President Smith said, \\Our extensive feeder cattle research infor- mation gives strong indication that there is need for an expanded marketing services in Northern Michigan to provide more sales options, market days and organization./I He also said, \\Michigan cattle feeders are in need of improved sources of feeder cattle and the new order buying service can assist in placing part of the heavy importation of cattle through other state Farm Bureau marketing associations./I Farm Bureau is involved in livestock marketing at the request of members. Both state and national Farm Bureau policy for 1970 asks for expansion of Farm Bureau livestock marketing programs. The American Agricultural Marketing Association (AAMA, the marketing affiliate of the American Farm Bureau Federation) established a livestock Division in 1969. A nation- wide system of marketing and purchasing feeder cattle is now in operation. The Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Market- ing Association (MACMA, a marketing affiliate of the Michigan Farm Bureau) has been operating a feeder pig marketing program for a year. Order Buyers Division Feeder Cattle Division The MACMA Order Buyer Di- about cattle available for sale. pointed and is advising on the Gordon Andrews, Chippewa Sales orders will then be con- vision is being established to ex- This supply information is as- development of the new program. County .beef calf producer, says, firmed and the cattle will be pand the available supply of sembled and distributed to the Details of the new program are "The new sales oriented feeder shipped to their new owners. calves to Michigan cattle feeders. demand state associations like not fully developed at this time cattle program offers more direct Michigan Farm Bureau Market- Feedlot operators indicate, at MACMA. Electronic data proc- but will be announced in the selling, more orderly marketing ing Specialist Bill Byrum says, times, they have encountered essing equipment in AAMA's Chi- near future. and thir~~party grading for our "This program should make avail- problems in securing feeder cat- cago office is used in this modem members. able uniform lots of well de- An AAMA feeder cattle mar- scribed cattle that should net cat- tle. The rapid expansion of com- method of marketing. keting program conference for At the outset, the new tle producers more money." mercial feedlots in the southwest- The MACMA Order Buyer Di- participating states was held July MACMA Feeder Cattle Divi- ern and western states is expected vision offers cattle feeders a ve- The MACMA Feeder Cattle 22 and 23 in Oklahoma. Final sion program will generally in- to create strong competition for hicle through the AAMA program Division program is available to plans were agreed upon by the volve feeder cattle producers in the supply of feeder cattle. to develop a supply of healthy, Farm Bureau members upon ap- states and the AAMA. It is an- Chippewa, Mackinac, and Luce The AAMA initiated a new na- well described, preconditioned plication for membership. Pro- ticipated that a large volume of Counties with an assembly point tionally coordinated feeder cattle feeder cattle to meet the expand- gram 'Costs will include $1.00 for cattle will be marketed through at Rudyard. Plans call for addi- marketing program in March ing needs of Michigan feeders. a MACMA share of voting stock, the new program this fall. Mr. tional expansion during the next 1970. This program brings a To use tliis service, a feeder will plus a commission of 21,2% of Robert Braden, MACMA man- year. large number of buyers and sell- become a MACMA member and gross sales or a $3.00 minimum ager, and Mr. Robert O'Connor, ers together through one central pay commissions on calves pur- Sales or assembly days will be per head. member of the Michigan Farm communication system. State chased and an annual member- Bureau MACMA Order Buyer held based upon volume expected Farm Bureau marketing associa- ship fee for a market information Members are planning to es- Development Committee, attend- as indicated on producer inven- tions in supply states such as service. tablish criteria for a reputation ed the meeting. tory cards. On a sale or an as- Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas, A 12 member Michigan Farm or preconditioning program that Florida and Texas provide the Bureau MACMA Order Buyer A series of Multi-county feeder sembly day, cattle will be re- will make a number of cattle AAMA with detailed information Development Committee was ap- cattle meetings will be held in ceived from 6:00 a.m. until noon. available with built-in reliability August throughout the cattle feed- During this time, the cattle will guarantees. ing area of the state. Plans for be unloaded, ear tagged, sorted Market information will be of the Order Buyer Divisi~n will be for sex and graded for quality. prime importance in the success announced at the meetings and Following the grading, the cattle of the program. Member infor- members will be given the oppor- will be weighed and then pen~ed mation services will be provided tunity to participate in the pro- according to sex, weight and to keep members among the best gram. grade. informed in the industry. IN MICHIGAN GET TYLAN +~W;l1W£ IT'S IN oun MACMA REPRESENTATIVES AT THE ... July 8th AAMA VITA-BITES apple advisory committee meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa. were MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SOFT WHEAT ... Advisory Com- (standing, left to right) larry Seaman, Clark lake; lester Kober, mittee met recently at Farm Bureau Center to develop the plans Sparta; George Stover, Berrien Springs; (seated) Harold Hartley, for marketing 1970 crop wheat through the Farm Bureau Wheat Where Your Farm Comes First FaRm~ Chicago, Manager of the Fruit and Vegetable Div. AAMA Marketing Program. Standing, (left to right) Dean Pridgeon, and Secretary to the committee, and Merlin Hauch, Watervliet. Branch County; Jack laurie, Tuscola County; Jerry Good, Kent Mr. Hauch was elected vice chairman of the AAMA apple ad- County; Ruvert VanderMeulen, Missaukee County; James Clarke, visory committee at this meeting. He has also served as chairman of the MACMA processing apple marketing committee for four years. This was the first meeting of the 1970 committee. meeting has been set for August 28th by the committee at which A Eaton County; Gerald Elenbaum, Huron County; Alton Wattles, Branch County; Dwaine Voss, Montcalm County; and Stuart Reinbold, Saginaw County. Seated are Francis Bingham, Kala- mazoo County, Vice Chairman; George Damman, livingston BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES. INC time an annual market analysis will be made and the AAMA County, Chairman; and Noel Stuckman, Michigan Farm Bureau, price recommendation for processing apples will be made .. Secretary. EIGHT August 1, 1970 MIEHIGAN' FARM NEW~ **The 15 Rural Electric Cooper- **In Michigan, there are 240 **Farmers have invested near- atives in Michigan have cooperatives with more than Iy $100,000,000 in the ex- Notes From AllOver • • • 22,000 miles of Jines serving 750 service points serving tension of their farm business A recognition dinner, hosted by the Allegan Cou.nty Inter- 112,000 members and paid over 225,000 members. in marketing, farm supply mediate Board of Education, hunored. ~f rs. 'Valter 'Vightman $810,000 in property taxes (Many farmers are served (the former Alice Raplee), rural Fennville, for her 50 years of last year. by several cooperatives.) and service cooperatives. dedicated service on the Edtlcation Board. 'Villiam Sexton, Superintendent of Allegan County Intermediate Schools, pre- . sented Afrs. 'Vightman with a gold plaque inscribed, «In recog- nition for 50 years as an elected member of a Board of Educa- tion in Allegan County, Michigan. 1920-70. For unselfish and dedicated service to the boys and girls of Allegan County we make this presentation to Alice 'Vightman." Mrs. V/ightman is a former teacher. She and her husband are charter members of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Alice 'Vomen's Guild of her church and is Allegan County chairman of the Michigan Women for Highway Safety. E. Harry Norris, Muskegon Co. Farm Bureau member, 79, died at his Casnovia home in late June. Mr. Norris served as a Michigan Farm Bureau director from 1945 to 1953. During his very active lifetime, Harry Norris wore many hats - one each representing civil defense, sheriff, deputy, realtor, school board president, fire department, Lions Club, insurance agent, but his most important (and favorite) was that of an active Farm Bureau member and farmer. His wife, Marie, and family survive. Services were held July 1 in Casnovia. Representative Gilbert Gude (R.-Maryland) is the 47th Repre- sentative to introduce the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1969 (H.R. 18277) and the Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act of 1969 (H.R. 18275). The 1969 AAA.is now sponsored by 20 Senators and 47 Representatives - provides for the type of government farm pro~ams for wheat, feed grains and cotton as recommended by Farm Bureau. John Heim, MACMA Field Representative in North-West Michigan, has assumed the position as acting manager of the MACMA Feeder Pig Division. The announcement was made by Robert Braden, MACMA Manager. Mr. Heim replaces Larry DeVuyst in this position. John Heim, who lives at Route 4, Traverse City, will continue with his general field work in ad- dition to his new responsibilities.. Reservations can still be made for the October 25 Heritage Mexico Tour leaving by American Airlines Astrojet from Chi- cago. The non-stop flight will arrive in mid-afternoon, the NEW PRO-SIL liquid silage additive offers same day, at Mexico City. The tour cost will cover tourist jet extra profits for beef and dairy production. air transportation from your home city (if practical) to Mexico City and return; 6 ni~hts accommodation in ~fexico City, one NEW PRO-SIL contains anhydrous ammonia, night in Taxco, 3 nights in Acapulco, luncheons on several side mineral nutrients and molasses. PRO-Sll IS tours, all entrance fees and tips for meals and bagga~e han- dling. Further details may be obtained from the Michigan now available at these supply ~enters: Farm Bureau Information Division, 4000 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, Michigan 48904. William Coutcher has been appointed manager of the Sagi- 1. Evart - Evart Milling Company - Phone 616-RE4-2421 naw Supply Center, effective July l. 2. West Branch - West Branch Farmers Cooperative - Phone 517-345-0428 "Bill" has been office manager of both MicJligan Elevator 3. Remus - Farm Bureau Services, Inc. - Phone 517-967-3511 Exchange terminals and also worked at the Lansipg office of 4. Pigeon - Cooperative Elevator Co. - Phone 517-453-3312 the Grain Department prior to transferring to the Supply Center. 5. Marlette - Marlette Farmers Co-op Elevator - Phone 517-ME5-6911 Fred Williams, formerly with the Michigan Elevator Ex- 6. Zilwaukee - Farm Supply Center - Phone 517-453-3457 change Terminal, Saginaw, and Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Pin- 7. Caledonia - Caledonia Farmers Elevator - Phone 616-891-8109 conning, will assume the assistant manager position. 8. Hudsonville - Farmers Co-op Elevator Co. - Phone 616-M09-6696 Roger Brown, former manager of the Bay City branch and 9. Durand - Durand Milling Company - Phone 313-288-3178 employee of the Supply Center, has resigned his position to 10. Yale - Farm Bureau Services, Inc. - Phone 313-FU7-2202 join the Farm Bureau Insurance agency of Saginaw County. 11. Kalamazoo - Farm Bureau Services, Inc. - Phone 616-381-0596 12. Concord - Farmers Elevator - Phone 517-LA4-8906 Congressman Garry Brown (R-3rd. Dist.) of 13. Howell - Howell Co-op Company - Phone 517-456-3450 Michigan has joined the growing list of 14. Coldwater - Farm Bureau Services, Inc. - Phone 517-278-2213 sponsors of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1969. The AAA of 1969 provides for the type of Where Your Farm Comes First government farm programs for wheat, feed grains and cotton as recommended by Farm FaRm (1" Bureau. Rep. Brown was first elected to the u.s. House of Representatives in November , 1966 and was reelected to the 91st. Congress. Rep. Brown lives on a 340 acre farm near BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC Schoolcraft. He has degrees from Kalamazoo College, George Washington University Law School and an Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Lawrence Institute of Technology. Rep. Brown served two terms as a Michigan State Senator, served as Minority Floor Leader 09 PF and as chairman of the Republican Senate Policy Committee. - - - -- - - --- - - - - - - - - - -- .. - - - - .. .,. ., - - - - - - - - - - - • - ••• - - •••• - • - •••• -# ••••••• " .. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1970 NINE Sept. 1-FARM BUREAU DAY at STATE FAIR The l2lst ~irhig;na SbIe Fair will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the opens in Detroit 011 Friday .. Au- Coliseum. The Grand and Re- gust 28 and rom duuugh SepIem- serve Champion Steer, Barrow her 7 (Labor Day). There is a and Market Lamb will be sold in ~ about this year.s fair this climactic event. b Farm Bureau 1IM"Ift1w.s as Tuesday .. SepIember 1.. has been Again this year the Michigan set aside as FARM BUBEAU Farm Bmeau wiD have an exhibit DAY. built around the theme of "Fann- er ~ Relations" featuring On this special day Farm Bu- a JDaIket basket.. The booth will reau &rn~ wiD be :adrniHPd- display mraI and urban relation- b half price when p.~liug ship to the food we eat and what their MidJigan Fann Bureau part of the dollar spent for food membenbip c:mIs.. Membeas 3m the fanner receives. The Farm med 10 use the KigIJt Mile Road Bmeau display will be located in gate b this special -Irn~ the big Agriculture Hall. oller. A .q;Db ...... booIh will be located in the grove which is The Michigan State Fair, one close 10 the AgricoJtore Ball from of the largest in the nation, will 10:00 am. 10 12:00 DODO where be presenting an amazing parade rnPI'IIl.P..s may .~ and receive of free entertainment. There will a -guest badge..» Picnic tables be daily free horse shows in the wiD be located in the grove for- CoJisemn - 15 in all starting on those who wish 10 bring a bSet August 28. lunch. Some of the special events dur- One of the uUl,.J,.,._l;.~ eveuIs ing the fair 'will be draft horse of the day wiD be the :omu:d polling contests, pony pulling con- tests, the Detroit Mounted Police, prize Iiwestock auction sale which chiIdren~scontests, queen contests, teen programs, husband calling MICHIGAN molEsts, sheep shearing contests, hog calling contests, quarter horse racing. bands, drum and bugle corps and many more, designed 10 make each day an outstanding one. An aD-time high $165,000 in premiums is being offered at this year~s State Fair to exhibitors. More than 20,000 entries of Mich- igan~s best farm produce and live- announces stock will be displayed. Emphasis 3gain. this year will be on -Con- FARMBUREA 51IIDer Meets PrOOucer.- The Conmunity Arts exlnoits wiD include many special pr0- grams for those attending the fair. TUES. SEPT.! Prize exhibits of canning, baking and -needlecrafts will be on dis- play. Daily demonstrations in- clude the arts of crewel, macrame, Members of Michigan Farm Bureau families ad- mitted on this day at HALF PRICE of regular PROGRAM ~ quilting, weaving, and food preparation. An expanded admission upon presentation at the gate of See This Amazing FREE rme Arts Show with paintings, sculpture and ceremonies will in- Farm Bureau Membership Card. Regular ad- mission: $1.50; children 8 thru 12, 50 cents; Parade of Top Talent IEI'est many fair-goe:rs. ~ree Mosic Everywhere- is the children under 8 admitted free when accompa- • Johnny Cash • Art Linkletter slogan of evuy day as live music • RoyClark& • Oliver is provided from noon to 10:00 nied by an adult. Hee Haw Stars • Charley Pride pm. throughout the grounds . • James Darren • Paul Revere & STATE FAIR DATES: • 5th Dimension • Friends m The Raiders with Mark '.ind!ItAy An elaborate line-up of lop Ads- including such names as Art AUG. 28 thru SEPT. 7 Distinction • JIurricane • Three Degrees • Mark Wilsoa Linkletter .. Johnny Cash, Arthur God&ey and Charlie Pride will Hell Drivers • YCJUDgCanadu.~ entertain free at the Bandshe1L .; Arthur Godfrey Horse Shows There'll be daily FREE horse shows in IN the Coliseum-I5 in all starting Aug. 28. These are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. MICHIGAN every day except Sept.. 7 (Labor Day). GET Matinees also at 1:00 p.m. on Satur- days, Sundays, and Labor Day. Special Events Draft Horse Pulling Contests Pulling Contests • • Pony Detroit Mounted UNfGD Police • Drill Teams • Bands Baton Twirling • Drum and Bugle ANIMAL HEALTH Corps • Teen Programs • Chlldren's PRODUCTS ... Contests • Queen Contests • Hog and Husband Calling • Sheep Shear- ing Contests • Square Dancing Championship Boxing • Quarter Horse Racing and others. TEN August 1, 1970 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS INFLATION HOW IS IT STOPPED? Too much money - that's what inflation is he said, "First there is DEMAND-PULL Inflation." CUBB INF'LATION about. It's like going to an auction of someone»s An example is a government led war economy (much Traditionally there have been two methods which estate with all the bystanders loaded with plenty as ours) which demands money to keep it 'going. Such have been instituted to curb iDOation. F"JrSI: there is of money and all bidding for the goods on hand. an economy, he said, can induce consumers to ab- the monetary policy which is manipulated by the Naturally, the bid will go high and will continue stain from consumption (save) and thereby free re- Federal Reserve System.. "Ibe primary job of the sources for war production. This is done through Federal Reserve BoanI is to manage the nation»s to rise as long as the money supply will hold out. taxation, selling and government bonds. However, supply of money which includes the setting of max- The highest bidder will take pnxlucts home. he said, a danger of an excess of these methods is' imum interest rates on bank savings accounts and However, the high cost created by the abundance reaching the point where work incentives become of money around doesn't really increase the examination of member bank reamls.. They also can impaired. increase the charge of bouuwal money to commer- value of the purchase, but the reverse, it de- Kreinin explains that government can also use its cial banks, raise resen'e requirement of banks, and creases the value of money and what it can buy. power to print money and use it to outbid private sell government bonds on the open markeL The ef- Another illustration of inflated dollars is the concerns in the market place for the goods that it feet is to restrict investments and other activities adage "the more money I have the broker I get. needs. 77 which depend on borrowed fonds. The trouble is that folks with low and set incomes» -nus is what starts the inflationary process," he "Once a decline in spending and production begins those that cannot keep pace with rising prices, suffer. said. "Private conCerns work to outbid government through monetary" methods in one industry, it Now that takes in a wide rnnge of people, including in turn government, to maintain its control, ups the spreads throughout the economy and is called the fanners.. Pensioners and those on weHare are hit the bid to increase the already overheated economy," ~ultiplier Process'. How it wods is, the people hanlest in tenDs of losing their buying power. he said. "laid off work in the first industry will curtail their Money is worth less today. -A dollar that was In response to this tyPe of inflation, Dr. F. A. consumption of products made by other indusbies considered in 1900 to be worth 100 cents now is worth Harper of the Foundation for Economic Education, and the decline spreads to ~e rounds of in- 22 cents in terms of what it wiD buy»- states U. S. Inc., argues, "The way - the only way - to stop this dustries; Kreinin said. News and World Report, -why Inflation Goes On form of inflation is for the government to live within Another method 10 curb inII:atioo it through fiscal and On. - Taking figures from the U. S. Labor De- its income. This can be done either by raising enough policies by the fedaal go ..~....-;U( dneIoping a sur- partment the dollar of 1950 wiD buy only 62 cents plus in its budget by nising ~ lowering ex- worth of goods and services today. Furthermore, in penditures or by a combinaIion of boIh. 1980, 10 years from now, the 1950 dollar wiD dip to a 46 cent value if prices keep rising an average DISCUSSION Kreinin explained that what .limits fiscal policies are the mandatory expenditures of Jaw or those c0n- of t:b.reC perrent a year. Many say the inflation rate will reach an annual increase of 4% or higher. Gen- TOPIC sidered politically unwise such as mmng taxes dur- ing an election year. erally a 1% to 2% rate is ronsidered not serious. A further brake on this method is illat working By Gary A. Kleinhenn How far can in:Oatioo go? The ultimate might be Director, Education and Research with general tax policy rt:quiIe:. legislative approval . when ones money becomes wortbless.. It is possible which is a slow and cmnbeuome J.XUCe:iS- for a society to return to the bar~g system where in taxes to meet its cost, or by paring down its costs For this reason Kreinin said, ~ar greater reliance .say» ten ears of com might bring a dozen ew. That's to equal its income." has been placed on IIIODCIary policy. He added that really not too far fetched when one remembers last But even ta~es come under attack. Wrote a Chris- "during 1969 the main .iaDb.uuaent used was monetary year»s wheat crisis when Canadi:a1'K cooIdn»t seD and tian Economics editoriaL "When government. spends policy." reverted to the trading system. It was reported that the money the effect on heating up the economy is As consumers have witnPssed .wk:u~l rates have it took about a bushel and a haH of wheat to trade the same as it would have been had the people spent risen, loans are diHicuIt to obtain "and in general for a ticket into the local high school football game. it themselves. money is tight throughout the amnby. But in the Many bartered for hmne appliaoces. So inflation is A Wall Street Journal editorial also adopted the face of inflation, economic indicators show the econ- serious business. idea of government living within its income. omy is slowing. In fact the Farm Jooma.L July issue, One problem of inflation is that - people usually Reflecting on "The Inconvenient Inflation," it represents a growing number who claim the economy dont maintain the initiative to save their bard said» "Even with Vietnam, after all» the big rise in peaked in September of last year and since has en- earned dollars, eSpeciany if the rate of inflation ex- Federal outlays in the past decade has come in do- tered a period of recession. Contro~ it appears, are ceeds the rate of interest the bank»s paying on sav- mestic programs, not military outlays. The govern- showing their effectiveoe:ss. ingdeposits. ment is either going to have to restrain further It is unfortunate that those in control of the ec0n- But when savings deposits dwindle so does the domestic spending increases for a while, or accept omy are not able to i"III~:afp1y witness results of money that is osoaDy used for investments, like put- unbridled inflation that could last a very long time." methods utilized to maintain a healthy economy. ting it back into the bn~. It is reasoned that if Another type of inflation of the two is COST- However, there is a definite time lag between dis- we cannot invest we cannot grow - and our stand- PUSH Inflation, Kreil)in explains. "This refers to covering the probl~ treatment and results. ard of living wiD decrease, whether it be on a fann- price increases pushed from below by unions pressing For Group membas, ioEonnaIion OIl how to live er»s place or in the giant corporation, it is true for all. for higher wages and management for higher prof- with inflation is in. ....W in the ~.u:. .... Leaders Supporting this thought is an editorial from Chris- its»" he said. infonnatioo pdet~ tian Economics, ~eed for Freedom in the Market Ordinarily, Kreinin indicated, pure competition Place- stating, -Anything which retard$ capital ac- would tend to bring prices down» but since the union cumulation retards economic advance and means and management are not pure competitors this is fewer jobs for our workers..- why this tyPe of inflation occurs. That's why ioDation needs to be corbecL Accord- "Under free competition so many units operate in ing to U. S. News and World Report, lhe uneven the market place that no one of them has any con- agriculture economy of 1969 had its affect on every- trol over the conditions of sale or purchase, includ- one who does business with fanners. Farm equip- ing the price»" he said. : ment manufacturers hoped to seD apiboWuately With this philosophy Kreinin» s thoughts match 1~9»OOOwheel tractors in the u. S. last year, but what is a primary basis for fanners of Farm Bureau marketed only 146,(0), According to the Fann and marketing and bargaining philosophy. Industrial Equipment Institute, the 27,000 seH-pro- Christian Economics states» "We desperately need pelled grain combines that were sold in 1969 fell flexibility and competition in order that we may short of the expected 33,000.- adapt production to need and demand. Quotas, regu- The American inflated dollar does1it lack for com- lations, excessive taxation and wage scales estab- pany as evidenced by the franc, mark and pound. lished by force, prevent our economy from most All pursue the cure and each abides with a mUltitude effectively satisfying the wants and needs of the of theories to heal the malady. Therefore, it is people." reasonable to assume that there are DO definite Government wage and price controls are frowned cure-aDs» rather there are methods to treat the symp- upon too. The monthly Economic Letter of General tom depending on the time and type of illness. The Business Conditions published by the First National cure is pretty much out of the hands of the individual City Bank of New York says, "The wage-price guide- and in the hands of the government because they lines have never been more than a description of really control the money. how a free competitive economy would operate in a framework of monetary stability. The way to make TYPES OF INFLATION them really work is through 01 government policy There are different types of inflation and different that promotes competition and persists in fostering types of controls, ~ains Mordechai E. Kreinin, Pr0- that stability." fessor of Eamomics, Graduate School of Business Kreinin concluded» •Although the inflation in late Administration, Michigan State University. Writing 6(Y s was essentially of the demand-pull variety, it in the Spring uno issue of M.S.U. Business Topics was inflamed to some degree by cost-push factors." MICHIGAN FARM NEWS August 1, 1970 ELEVEN For those who wish, a spe- Jet to Europe PREVENI cially-prepared 21-day escorted DISCUSSION GROUP TOPIC SUMMARY The American Farm Bureau tour seeing the highlights of Hol- Welfare, ADC, Food Stamps Discussion Topic results Federation, through its official land, Belgium, Germany, Austria, publication Nation's Agriculture, Switzerland and France has been for June stem from 537 groups reporting. Answers: 434 has announced a program of spe- scheduled, including a number of groups believed food stamps are a good thing for the poor, cial jet flights to Europe this fall agricultural visits. Option is open 88 said no. For th~ question, "Do you believe welfare pro- - EXCLUSIVELY for Farm Bu- for members to rent a car and grams should all be paid by big government?" 118 groups said yes, while 388 groups said no. "Does your group con- "sider 'make-work' projects preferable to relief payments?" 515 said they did while 14 groups said no. From a sum- reau members with membership predating March 28 of this year. Qualified members are eligible for low group fares which are see Europe on their own. In addition, unlimited First Class travel by rail is available with a 21-day Eurailpass. Still Foot Rot mary to the question, "What changes would your group considerably less than commercial rates. others from across the country will ¥lith make in current ADC programs?" Most frequent answers, be picking up a new European The Farm Bureau travelers car, driving it around Europe and 215 said mOre investigation and control; 104 said no ad- will have their choice of how to then shipping it home at the end ditional payments to unwed mothers for more than one spend the three weeks available of their stay in Europe. child; 59 said" provide a way for people to earn what to them under the low-cost round- The 21-day escorted tour visits they need. trip program. Some are expected 7 exciting countries, seeing the to use the special round-trip fare countryside, the agriculture, meet- NEXT MONTH'S TOPIC: School Financing; What's only, developing their own travel Coming ing the farmers, viewing land re- program in Europe, or visiting claimed from the sea, paying visits friends or families there. to markets and a garden complex, seeing vineyards, olive groves, citrus orchards, and a Swiss Cat- tle Institute. Flights will leave Chicago Sep- tember 28 and return October 19. The West Coast flight leaves San Francisco on September 30, returning on October 21. The round-trip fares: $302.00 from Chicago and $352 from San Francisco. Full information on the AFBF travel special is available by writ- ing to American Farm Bureau Federation, Attn. Nation's Agri- culture, 1000 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60654. per ~nimal all you need IN Provides to get out of town MICHIGAN • TRACE MINERALS .SALT • EDOI in a hurry GET Hardy Foot Rot Salt Medicated comes in bags or blocks. Mix or feed free ~hoice. Dial your long distance calls RECOMMENDED-for milk cows, calves, beef, sheep and lambs. direct and get ~omewhere the easy way. Supplies all salt and trace mineral needs, too. Just dial 1, the area ~ode (if different from your own) , then the phone number, Contad Your and you'll go a long way. Fast. Farm Bureau ANIMAL HEALTH Services Dealer Dial your long distance calls direct. PRODUCTS ... 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