. ~- M DCHDGAN " FARM NI 15 THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUR Vol. 50, No.9 THE NEW AGE 1971 AT "'UU12 ~UU~T'" A~~UAL ,"~~TI~f3. IN THIS ISSUE s'::~';,,~~ss Page 2 Capitol Report Page 3 Marketing Bargaining Legislation Annual Meetings Page 7 Page 9 TWO September 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS EDITORIAL ••• PRESIDENT'S COLUMN ••• MI~HIGAN~FARM NEWS THII! ACTION .-vaL/CATION O~ THI! MICHIGAN ~ARM IIURIl!AU The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District I, Arthur published monthly, on the first day, by the Michigan Fann Bureau, at its publication office at 109 N. Lafayette Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean Pridgeon, Montgomery, R-l; District 3, A Your Andrew Jackson, Howell, R-l; Dis- Street, Greenville, Michigan. trict 4, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R-l; Editorial and general offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Michigan 48904. Post Office Box 960. Lansing, District 5, David Morris, Grand Ledge, R-3; District 6, Jack Laurie, Cass City, R-3; District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey, Special Voice Telephone, Lansing 485-8121, Exten- sion 228. Subscription price, SOt per R-l; District 8. Harvey Leuenberger, year. Established January 13, 1923. Sec- ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Saginaw, R-6; District 9, Eugene Rob- erts, Lake City, R-l; Richard Wieland, Ellsworth. R-l; Dis- District 10, Day Counts Michigan. trict 11, Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. EDITORIAL: Editor, Carl P. Kent- DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter ner; Artist, Nonnan Goodling. Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, Belleville; Calvin Lutz, Kaleva. OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bu- reau; President. Elton' R. Smith, Cale- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. donia, R-l; Vice President, Dean Jerold Topliff. Eaton Rapids, R-l. Programs are rarely completed without a As we are making plans for a fall harvest to Pridgeon, Montgomery, R-l; Secretary- FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- Manager, Dan E. Reed, Lansing. ERS: David Diehl, Dansville. problem and the dedication ceremony of the sustain the ever growing population, we need POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, moil to: Michigon Farm News, new Farm Bureau Center on July 28, 1971 was also to do a little thinking and 'planning about 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan 48904 no exception. Approximately 1500 people gath- the many Farm Bureau harvests - County An- Second class postage paid at Greenville, Michigan ered at the front of the building as the Star nual Meetings - to be held around the state Spangled Banner was played and two new flags between now and mid-October. were raised. An American Flag that has flown These Farm Bureau harvests wiII help deter- over the United States Capitol in Washington, mine the policies not only of the counties but ..;>::, A >.N -',', NO lING INO " >~" :"",~ • " •• ,. ','. ,. I L .• " , . ~ :~ ' .•.:":.' '.: .. , . ,~;.l...:-,:.,..-: D.C. and our Michigan Capitol in Lansing was presented to the new Center by the Michigan ~:;~ta~:.r:~':.rrc~~;;/;r=~r~a;~~e~:::t~':{:; .. the' Michigan Farm Bureau Women. the Michigan Farm Bureau and.American Farm Bureau for the coming year. The policies adopted at any county annual reflects the thoughts and ideas expressed only by the ma- jority of those attending. No such assurance can P~OPOSED LOWER COST HEALTH CARE PLAN:::::::: In his opening remarks Elton Smith, presi- be given to those who "forget" 'to attend. dent of the Michigan Farm Bureau said, "This You, and your fellow Farm Bureau members, $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE BLUE CROSS-MVF3 new structure has been built to better serve . are the finest and most valuable asset of your BLUE SHIELD 80-20 the needs of a growing Michigan agriculture. county Farm Bureau. Without your ideas, our This new Farm Bureau Center will provide the farm organization - Farm Bureau - cannot CO-PAY OPTIONAL PLAN space and necessary facilities to meet the chang- serve your interests. . ing needs of our members, customers and pol- If you and your fellow members do not ex- Would replace present $50.00 deductIble Blue Cross-Blue, icyholders throughout the state." press your beliefs at county Farm Bureau an- Shield plan. A b . f h' f h b 'Id' . h nuals, the policies developed there will not W ou Id no t e IImIna .. t e th e presen t BIue C ross- BIue Sh'IeId C'om- ne IStOry . 0 t e Ul mg project t at reflect your thoughts. Who better than you h . I was started m December, 1969 was given by can speak for you? If you don't speak for your- preWou ens1dno lve Ptabn. e aval'1a bl e t 0 su b scn'b ers 65 years 0f ag e and Nile Vermillion, executive vice president of. the self, who will speak in your behalf? Surely, over w h 0 are on MedICare . and t he BIue C ross-B ISh' ue IeId 65 Farmt Bureauh' hI' Insurance ht d Group. h . He I halso pomted .. no progressive farmer of today should depend I ou some Ig Ig S an p YSICac aractenstIcs on a "John Alden." panIf ..a favorable percentage of presently enrolled subscnbers oftruthetu 111000 ' square feet , three story brick Soon' you will be receiving an envelope. indicate a desire to change to the Lower Cost plan, a special s c reo .. While this envelope will look much. like many enrollment would be held in December) providing subscribers Then came the ram! Standm~ room ?nly was others you have received, the information con- with an opportunity to request a change of coverages, with an the rule as the crowd gather.ed m the fIrst floor tained inside shouldn't be shoved into some effective date of February 20, 1972. halls, lobby, board room, offIces and conference pigeon hole and forgotten. The official notice " room. of your county annual meeting, which will be BENEFITS - BLUE CROSS (HOSPITAL) The gu~st speaker for the day was the Honor- in that envelope, advises you of the date, time ~l~ Same ras pi'esent $50.00, Deductible - Adult subscribers (but able William G. Milliken, Governor of Mich- and place of your meeting. Reserve the date not children) pay the first $50.00 of Blue Cross benefits for igan. (Text of his address printed on page 3.) and be sure to attend to insure that your voice each admission as a bedpatient. One of the highlights of the day was the is heard in determining the policies which will 2. Retains prepaid concept - identification card will admit you creation of the "Garden of the Counties." A reflect the best interests of agriculture both into most participating hospitals without having to make a' pail of soil from every county Farm Bureau today and in the future. deposit. was dumped into a special planter located in It is at county Farm Bureau annual meetings BENEFITS - BLUE SHIELD (PHYSICIAN SERVICES) the center of the lobby. Light, dark and sandy that members elect their county leaders for the . . . - some red, some black and some brown was coming year . 1. Blue Shield pays 80% of phYSICIansreasonable charges for: the soil that went into the makeup of the How well your elected leaders reflect and a. Surgery . "Garden." The "Garden of the Counties" planter carry out your visions and determinations de- b. Anes~esla .. is a symbol of the true Farm Bureau for it is pends on the wisdom of you and other members c. Techmcal surgical assistance in the counties where the members live and who attend and elect them. The freedom of d. Obst.etrical Care. take an active part that the strength and power choice to elect your leaders for the coming e. MedIcal Care - (In hospItal for cases not requiring of the organization exists. year is the right,' yes even an obligation, that surgery) Th dd d . h d ' you should not allow to pass by unused. f. Ph'ci 0 It t' ere was a e JOYto t e ay s program R ~~1 I a~ c I~~u a Ions when it was announced that 44 county Farm Perhaps you don't agree with one of the g. D~ 10 ogt~ca erapy Bureaus had achieved membership goals and present policies, or think that a certain new h. Iagnos lC x-rays h M' h' I h d h d resolution should be adopted. I can think of . D'lagnos t'IC Iab ora t ory an d pa t'hoogy 1. I t e b IC h'Igan Farm If Bureau 97 C a so a reac e .J. E mergency f'Irst'dal - up t0 8001.. f $15.()() per p h"YSlclan no better place for you and other members to /e 0 Imem d ers f lphgoa or 1 . 1. h' ounty Farmh Bureau d h . discuss the issue than at your county Farm for th e mIla . 't' I examma . t'IOn an d 'tr ea t men t .... ea ers 0 t ose countIes avmg reac e tell' .' .. - ~ . , ' .. ' ~ . ' .. , 1971 membershIp goals received a momento Bureau annual meeting. It has been proven • J . The' folImvIi'lg IS a companson' of quarterly' rates' ~n our brick similar to those of which the new Farm over and over again that the power of Farm 'ljresent:~overages 1m~ th:~ pr6~osed lo~er' cost'plan. Bureau building is constructed, as a special Bureau does indeed lie in the hands of individ- B.C. Co'mpre- B.C. $50.00 B.C. $50.00 token of their achievement. A gold plate, in- ual members who are willing to take the time Persons hensive Deductible Deductible scribed "Goal Brick - July 28 1971" was af- to attend the meeting. on B.S. MVF 1 B.S. MVF 1 B.S. 80/20 MVF 3 .. ' Contract Ward Semi Ward Semi Ward Semi fIxed to each bnck. Attendance at the county Farm Bureau an- 1 $ 57.39 $ 59.76 S 53.76 S 55.83 $ 46.44 $ 48.~1 For the first time in the history of the nual meeting also affords you the opportunity 2 148.71 154.86 139.05 144.57 120.75 126.2'7 Michigan Farm Bureau membership goal was to participate in the selection of delegates who 3 or more 157.41 163.86 147.75 153.27 127.05 132.57 ' will represent you and your commodity at the The cost variance between our, present Blue Cross Compre- achieved in ~he same year a .dues increase be- ~1ichigan Farm Bureau annual meeting. Here hensive - Blue Shield MVF 1 Full-Family Semi-Private and came effectIve. CongratulatIons must go ~o also, these delegates learn first hand the reason- t}le d BI C $50 00 D d fbl Bl Sh' ld 80 20 every person who helped on the membershIp C crop~:~F 3 l~e$3~0~~ e' ~ uc I $~25 16 ue Ie - drive. Volunteer workers did the job, giving ing behind the adoption of resolutions. 0- ay 1 • IS .;-. p r qua~ er or . , per year. tremendously of their time and effort _ often Farm Bureau was organized by farmers so If you are mterested m changmg your present BI.ue Cross- during the worst weather of wintertime. that together we could solve problems we were Blue Shield coverage to the lower cost plan, please fill out the .... unable to solve alone. This concept is as true f01J1! an~ !D,~~,to. ,Vie..~ic!tigan f~~ J3.u~eau. Thjs) will not..be Those who have ~omed. signed members~lp today as it was over 50 years ago. The best a 'finn commitment: but will help your l\lichigan Fanp Bureau agreemen.ts an~ 'paid t?elr dues. volunta~lly. thinking of you and fellow members, however, Board of Directors to make a decision .. They deSire to Jom a gomg, growmg orgamza- is needed if our organization is to be effective . . '. tion. One that is looking ahead and meeting the Whether you accept the invitation and chal- ------------------------:---:------, challenges of a changing agriculture. Farm lenge to join with your fellow Farm Bureau Clip MARLIE MR. and mail DREW this form to: ' II Bureau members also understand what it means members for an evening of decision making at Michigan Farm Bureau I to belong to a voluntary organization where they your county's annual meeting, depends on you. P.O. Box 960 I are not compelled or coerced into belonging. \Vhat happens in the future depends on what lansing, Michigan 48904 I v I . 1 f 1 am interested in changing to the proposed lower Cost Blue lIes, congratu atIons are in orc er or a job well happens at county annual mcetings. Togeth~r Cross $50.00 Deductible - Blue Shield 80-20 Co-Pay MVF 3 plan. I done, but it is also time not to look hack, but members will determine the course to be fol- ~~~t.:::::.:.::::.::::::.:;:::::~:::.::::::.::.:::::::;:~;.::::.~~: ..:::::::::::;:::::~:::~:.:::::~::: I ~~~~~d t~nt~~r~:~~r;~ksthatmlistbeaccom- lowed. Will your voice be heard when members decide "how to make it happ('n?" B.G-B.S. Group * - ., B.C.-B.S. Seryice Code -: - ,.,. ,I Carl P. Kentner .... -------------------------------. ; #''T'f .. oJ> ~, •• ~ ... , • J, ,; Elton R. Smith . MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September 1, 1971 THREE to a maximum of 30 mills. At that time, the State Farm Bur'eau Board of Directors supported the F:B.-Open Hotjse- Ailaress' - Governor's leadership to eliminate by the propcrty tax as nearly as pos- sible for finance of school sys- Gov. William G. Milliken tems. This program was introduced in "I am rrJost pleased to be with you today to cledicate this the House as 1-1) H "FF" and also beautiful new building - a struchlre that represents the hard in the Senate as SJR "~f:' It did work of many people. all committed to guaranteeing that agri- not get out of committee ill tllC culture will remain a vital, viable force in this state. House; however, in thc Senate "I believc that the rapid expansion of the ~Iichigan Farm the proposal was voted on, but Bureau, from their first office on Grano Avenue to this tremen- could only muster 19 votes. It dous structure, is symbolic of two important facets of ~1ichigan became obvious that any action agriculture today - first, its critical importance to the economy could only come as a result of compromise - hence HJR "GG:' of this state and to the health and well-being of its citizens; and secondly, I feel it is also symbolic of the many critical concerns One alternative proposal to be by Robert E. Smith wary of is that made by many that fa~ers and landholders in the state today possess. legislators who support a simple "The importance of agriculture in Michigan's economy is a This report must again be pre- tion has been circulated on this across-the- board exemption of fact that cannot be overlooked. ~lichigan agriculmre each year faced with "as this is written,'" issue and much misunderstand- $2,500 to $5,000 on valuations. generates approximately $1 billion in cash receipts .. The retail because. as in previous months. ing has resulted. A vote of the Such a proposal could accurately value of these products in 1970 was nearly $2.5 billion. The the legislative situation drags on people does not mean that a grad- be termed "fraud and deceit." It average investment in 1969 of all farmers in this state was with continuing and increasing uated income tax would be levied. would not help those with high $158,918, and the net income represented $3,392 per farm family. problems. It merely means that the Legis- valuations, such as farmers and "Michigan currently ranks among the top five states in the The number one issue. as far as lature, in the future, could, by others, and it is obvious from production of more than twenty agricultural products, ~nd in farmers are concerned. is whether vote of both houses and approval previous experience that assessed the Senate will act in time to per- of the Governor. do so. However, valuations would merely rise so addition, agricultural land not only produces~ food, but rurnishes mit a constitutional amendment. if the Senate is able to prevent that the property owner would recreation on many farms to many people. HJR "GG," to be put on the ballot "GG" from being put on the bal- be paying as many tax dollars as "In short, agriculture's contributions to the economy and to this fall. It requires a two-thirds lot, it certainly would be able in before. the health of the citizens of Michigan is great indeed. And vote of both houses. The House the future to prevent a graduated Others in support of placing yet, despite the vital role that agriculture plays in our daily passed it by one more vote than .income tax from being passed. "GG" on the ballot include such lives, it. along with all of mankind, is now facing one of the was necessary. It is now up to A third provision of HJR is a com- would place a ceiling of 21,2 per- ships Association, Michigan As- promise and, as a result. is highly cent upon any Value Added Tax sociation of Counties, Michigan "Exploding populations and the rapidly expanding needs of controversial and does not totally that might be passed by the Leg- School Boards Association, Mich- our growing populace have placed ever-increasing burdens on please anyone. but is obviously islature in the future. Presently, igan PTA, and various educator the world in which we live. We are faced with new needs and the only real opportunity avail- such a tax could be passed with groups representing administra- new demands. I believe that we must come to grips with these able that will permit real tax re- no ceiling whatever. tors who recognize the futility of problems, meet these demands, and determine means to guar- form by changing the Constitu- Farm Bureau, in its support of trying to finance school systems antee both the economic well-being of society and a high tion through a vote of the people. the measure in the House, said in with the outdated and obsolete quality of life for every individual. HJR "GG" was supported by a news release to both press and property tax. Various unions sup- Farm Bureau, as it is well within radio "\Vhile we are not entirely port the proposal. In the House "One of the most important factors that determines the the policies that have been de- happy with what is involved in the major strong opposition came quality of our life and the economic health of our society is veloped through county activity the compromise, we do recognize from the teachers union - the the use we make of our land. and determined by the voting that it is necessary to get off dead ~IEA. "Michigan is blessed with more than 36 million acres of land delegates at the annual.meetings. center. The legislature has been Property tax reform is the is- -land that provides a varied and beautiful landscape. From It would, if passed, cut the ceil- marking time long enough. \Ve sue. The decision on whether it fertile, flat lake plains in the southeast, to the rugged and rocky ing on, aliIproperty taxes from. the are for property tax relief. The is put on the ballot is up to the hills of the northwest, to the vast swamps of the eastern Upper present 50 mills down to 26 mills, situation is serious and we do not Senate. \Vhether the voters would with the ~xception of building believe the issue should be put approve or disapprove would re- Peninsula, to the rollirlgrfarmlimas' 01 the smith, weTpossess a and site funds. off another year. The people main to be seen. However, it is 'unique bombination 'of land'types.that offers manyopportufiities It would allocate and limit mil- should vote this fall:' a basic issue and any lasting re- and uses to resident and visitor alike. lages to local units of governme~i, After HJR onus 00 00 00 __00 00 00 • 00_00 00_. 53 AIl income over the $225 is considered available to pay toward surance industry have been able Total <:ash. IJenefits 00 •• 0000 00 • 00 00$423 child care. to justify a dividend Of" premium If an ADC-U client got a job and began earning $423 per month, Also, if she is working for $230 per month, she would pay $11.96 tMuction during recent years. he would pay federallaxes of $10.00 plus $22 sodaJ security. social security tax and $4.80 federal tax per month. Spmiling costs and ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ 6: OIIlliIl BENEnTS :~ --------------------~~~~~==~~~==~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=~~:g ~-~=~~~~~~==~~~~=~~~~~~~=~~~~~~~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~ oo oo • -F11Il ~ == == ~ hannting question remains; -says Pittenger, -why sIIau1d bawe ~ ~ npect such • cIieot to go off ~ ..... a 1iviogr aud Io5e IIIOIIeY by .... ~ DIe aDSWa', if there is aue, lies in the N"DDII-Mills wurl~:....AA wdfare.a... J:kv94lus believes SeD. Philip Pitkugb. a geneml upwanl . treod in £ann and aulD i.k""" ........ 'IP. premiums. In &ct, the Iarma.n- as dividend is the fint.of iIs type in Virhp iosuraBce iDduslry Allowance for mwe, set igb.tm, home repairs (if purchasing) and histmy. othe£'~t?""'~ (Oldsmobile. workerrrji • f'. I n'){Tr;> ~ .. ' j, I • ' f1 J 1.De &n district Young Farmer the aunuaI meeting of the Mich- 9~1 dividends? Nile Ver- WOBDNC AT OI.DSMOIIILE: meetings are scbeduIed and the igan Fann BureAm in Grand $4.05 per hour; 48 hours per week miDion answered the question tIm main item OIl the agenda will be Rapids on N~ 8, 1971. Gross Income: way: Individual farmowuers and the disbict i)j9C"C:~ Meet'" The distrid: meetings wiD be $162/wk. x 4.33 (wics. per mo.) = $702 contest. held: Sept. 1, Did:. 8; Sept. 7, auto poJicyholders have been ~ Less Dec:JlII+innc: Dist. 5; Sept 8, Dist. 3; Sept. 13, helpful in holding down the ris- Social security $36.50 The Iliscussion Meet" is a ing accident ratei and claims Dist. 9; Sept. 14, D&. 6; Sept. Federal taxes 54.30 contEst sponsored by the Michi- costs. We"re simply returning the 21, Dist. 1; Sept. 23, Dist. 7; State taxes City taxes 6.37 4.50 gan Farm Bureau Y01mg FarmeI'S Committee and the AFBF Young Sept. 29, Dist. 4. benefits of this cooperation.'" Union dues 8.10 Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Hospital insurance 00.00 Committee. The purpose is to in- $109.77 or -$110 volve young fanners in analyzing Less cost of transportation, work clothes, and lunches- estimate per month OTHER BENEFITS Take Home Pay -$ 50 $592 $542 their agricultural problems and deciding on solutions which best suit their needs. The topics at the district and state meets will deal with the 6%to7V2% INTEREST ON DEBENTURES Hospital _u __oo__u., ._ .... u •• .... __.u _u ,_u _. '_'_ "00. u_ .Full coverage Doctor ' . Some coverage Michigan Farm Bureau policy in h oo __ • 00 .... oo. _. __ ., __ • • _ u four areas. FOR $100.00 OR MORE (office calls not covered) YOU CAN PURCHASE Prescriptions '__ 00__ • U'_.'_'_' 00._. 00_._ Pays 1st $2 6% - 5 Year Maturity u_u ._._. _u • __ u Eye glasses & exam u_.u oo .. __ • oo __ oo • oo_. Pays own Agricultural Labor: How can JJentures ... ....u_.~_,--------. .__u __. ... .__. .:_.. _._.Paysown we, as a voluntary organization, Oldsmobile -worker is $119 per month better off less dollar value of assist our members in meeting 6t% -10 Year Maturity their farm labor needs in the area items be must pay which are provided fOf" AOC-U client. Net gain for working 40 per week at $4.05 per hour would be only of recruiting, training and labor 7%-15 Year Maturity management? $26.44 per week. FOR $1 ...... OR IIORE -,s IT ANY WONDDl OUR CASELOAD IS INCBEASlNGr Ta~~ Would the imple- YOU CAN PURCHASE mentation of Farm Bureau policy asbd~. on tax refonn bring about an 6t%-IO Year Maturity CASE 1I-1HE ADC M01HIR.WIIH ONE 0fB.D equal distribution of the tax load FOR S5JJOO 00 OR MORE 1st STACE - ONGOING ADC between farmers and non-farmers? YOU CAN PURCHASE AOC grant $230 Food stamp bonus 25 Land Use: Should Michigan's 7t%-15 Year Maturity Net Income $255 farmland be preserved for agri- Plus full medical and other welfare fringe benefits. cultural prduction purposes re- This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these gardless of its location and value securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus 2nd STAGE-GETS JOB, INCOME IS BUDGETED, if put to some other use? ADC GRANT REDUCED TO $90 r-------------------------------, ( Clip and mail this coupon to: New income: Agriculture and the IEnviron- t MR. c. A. MORRILL Gross pay $300 ment: How can a farm organiza- : Farm Bureau Services, 'nc. ADC 90 tion such as Farm Bureau be in P.O. Box 960 Food stamp bonus 25 favor of environmental improve- I l.ansing, Michigan 4I!IM Child care 86 ment and at the same time protect I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered $501 its members from unrealistic re- sales agent. Gross strictions which would prohibit Less employment expenses: the use of vital agricultural prac- NAME . . _ Child care $86 tices? Payroll deductions 35 ROAD -..-----.--.------- . RFD # u _ Transportation & miscellaneous 50 The winners of the district con- CITY ---...-.---.----- ---.-.---- ..-- ..-------. CXlUNlY ---------------- 1 -$171 tests will participate in the state $330 contest which will be held during PHON E .-.--.-.-..- - ..---_. .__. ._._. . . ._n .__ I Net Income -------------------------------~ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September 1, 1971 FIVE FALL FEEDER CA TILE SALE The regular private treaty sales for the MACMA Feeder Cattle Division have been set as follows: shot, and two weeks later a sec- ond pasturella shot. Also the calves will be vaccinated for Lep- MARKETING A ~D MACMA Hails Success October 6, Graded Yearling Sale, Rudyard; October 18, Regular. to Blackleg-malignant and Ede- ma. They also will be wormed FARM BUREAU SOYBEAN By Perry De Kryger Graded Calf Sale, Rudyard; Oc- tober 21, Graded Calf and Year- and treated with a Grubicide. This should offer a truly graded DIVISION BEING FORMED MACMA Field Rep. Northwest Michigan ling Sale, Atlanta; November 3, pre-conditioned calf that can go A Michigan Farm Bureau Soy- including the' American Soybean Special Pre-Conditioned Sale, into the farmers feedlot. Throughout the cherry market- bean Division will be formed to Association and the American Rudyard; November 4, Last Reg- Feeders may purchase the cat- ing season, MACMA provided serve the interests of members Soy Bean Institute. r ular Graded Calf Sale, Rudyard. tle through the same methods as who are soybean producers in leadership in the industry and a year ago which involve mainly (3) Develop background in- through many accomplishments, The MACMA Feeder Cattle Michigan. The MFB Board of Di- formation on grade standards and Division has ry}adeexcellent prog- three ways: rectors'. authorization to establish will be in a position to continue conditions, including moisture its leadership in years to come. ress in its operations during 1971 1) Forward contact in pricing. the division was based on a study discount scales, grading methods with an expansion in membership of ways to better facilitate mem- In the 1971 season nearly 300 2) Sales and purchases by tele- and new pricing techniques. new members were signed into and volume and its recent lease of bers' commodity representation the fairgrounds at Atlanta for the phone. and activities through Farm Bu- (4) Continue to work closely, MACMA's Red Tart Cherry Di- construction of a cattle and feed- 3) By negotiating sales at the reau. through the AFBF Washington of- vision. This indicates that grow- er pig yard which will be con- yards. All calves are marketed The American Farm Bureau fice, with USDA and other gov- ers are supporting MAC~IA lead- ducted like the one at Rudyard. ernment agencies on programs ership in the cherry industry. on a private treaty basis. They Federation has recently formed that affect sovbeans and maintain This large sign-up was spear- One thing unique about the are all graded by the Michigan the American Soybean Producers. legislative information reports of headed by an effective "task program this year is the special Department of Agriculture. The This AFBF commodity division interest to member growers. force" of MACMA members as- will work' with the state and Pre-Conditioned Sale on Novem- heifers are guaranteed open with sisting the cherry committee and county so~bean divisions that are (5) Develop background ma- ber 3. Cattle feeders will be able a $20 rebate for any heifers that currently being established in terials for state and county soy- staff. to purchase heifer and steer calves are bred. fourteen of the major soybean pro- bean divisions for the policy de- MACMA conducted a very suc- that have been weaned 30 days, To get up-ta-date pricing in ducing states in the nation. cessful gate-watch at Michigan velopment process. started on dry feed, knife castrat- approximate volume at each of The American Soybean Produc- Fruit Canners' receiving stations. All county Farm Bureaus in This activity helped many mem- ed and dehorned, given a 4-way these assemblies, please contact ers, during a recent meeting in Michigan having members that bers find processors who were of- IBR, BVD, P13 and pasturella the Lansing MACMA office. St. Louis, Missouri, recommended produce soybeans will be asked fering better deals. It also dem- the following items as an imme- to adopt the commodity division onstrated both to members and diate program of work for the approach and form county Farm processors, that growers supported state and county divisions. Bureau soybean divisions. Plans the MACMA position and fol- (1) Provide member growers are to have the state and county lowed MACMA leadership in with market pricing information. soybean divisions organized and marketing their cherries. (2) Explore ways to correlate soybean committees selected by MACMA moved a sizable ton- division activity with other groups, early 1972. nage of juice-grade cherries to New York at a price of 7.5rt per pound. These cherries were Ipoved MACMA Apple Price Established out of the West Central part of The Processing Apple Commit- the state which was hit by a The MACMA committee met wind storm early in the season. tees of the Michigan Agricultural after the AAMA base price was The returns to MACMA members Cooperative Marketing Associa- established and developed the on these cherries will be better tion and the American Agricul- following Michigan price schedule than returns from juice cherries tural Marketing Association have for MACMA members' processing sold to'local processors. thoroughly analyzed all of the apples: (All prices based on"U.S. MACMA established the con- factors affecting the value of the #1 canner grade apples 2lh and cept that the realistic (average) 1971 processing crop and agreed up, F~OBorchard.) Spys,...$3.75;, .~r~~~ o~ t~f.!.che?"ie~fwas 92 P:EJ.:. upon a ~ price of $3.35, per othet prefeued" $3150, . hard "ct!nt 'Pnce ~scales ~er~~ OIl. • hundredweight for sauce apples sauce, $3.2?; .Macs and Wealthys, this grade score since" this was- 2lh" and up, delivered to the $2.75 and J~lce, $2.00. the average grade received by processor. .Commentin.g on th~ MACMA most growers for mechanically Some of the major factors in- pnces, CommIttee ChaIrman Mer- harvested cherries. Price incen- cluded in the pricing procedure lin . Hauch said, "The;e p~ices, tives and deductions for quality are the size of the crop and its w~iIe ab?ve last year s rumous were developed from that point. potential utilization, the carry- pnces, stIll do not represent the On an individual basis over of processed products, the growers' costs of ~roduction plus MACMA helped many member~ consumer disposable income, the a. reasonable profIt. In the eyes line-up special deals. This resulted supply and price of competing of the CommIttee, they represent in increased returns for those fruits and many others, including a fair minimum price under this members who were able to take You can lower the the federal price freeze. year's market conditions." advantage of these deals. Some special deals were possible be- cost of Ioving by 400/~ From Washington, D.C. MACMA Price Recommended For cause of the repeal of the manda- tory raw product inspection. MACMA helped to get repeal of the mandatory inspection. The re- Now get a 20 or 40~ discount everywhere, every time you call long distance within FARM TRUCK DRIVER EX- Peaches - Pears - Plums sults have generally benefitted EMPTIONS - While farm truck cherry growers. Michigan. Just dial direct. driver rules have been modified The Operations Committee of Early in the season, MACMA, There's a little love out there ... for you. Love MACMA's Multi-Fruit Division in line with Farm Bureau recom- working with the American Agri- you experience all too infrequently. met on August 19, 1971 to anal- mendations, there will be hear- cultural Marketing Association, Why not make a change, with an unexpected ings on the issue and final regula- yze market conditions that affect introduced the "volume-value re- call? You'll make two people happy ... someone tions will go into effect in January, peaches, pears and plums. Their lationship scale" concept- in 'pric- you love, and you. 1972. However, regulated carriers shldy resulted in a MACMA price ing tart cherries. This concept TC<- And now you can call anywhere in Michigan - rail, truck and water - have recommendation for: Processing ceived favorable comments from weekdays after five, and weekends from five formed a coalition to seek enact- Peaches 21f4 and up - $85.00 a many processors who liked the p.m. Friday till five p.m. Sunday, and save 40%, ment of a ten-point transportation ton, 2" to 2%" - $75.00 a ton idea of getting the pricing of tart just by dialing direct! legislative program. One of the and 1 %" to 2" - $40.00 a ton. cherries taken care of well in ad- Or dial direct any other time and save 20%. ten proposals is to extend regula- MACMA's recommended price vance of harvest. Thev also felt And now you pay by the minute. Talk for one tion to transportation of livestock, for processing pears is $80.00 per that a concept such as 'this would minute, pay for one minute. Not three. So, if you processed poultry, processed milk ton for 2" and up; under 2" pears work out well with the new Fed. want to make two people happy products, processed eggs and cer- are to be priced at the discretion eral Marketing Order on tart cher- tain other agricultural products. ries. State Farm Bureau ~Iarket- . . . don't hesitate to call! of the buyer. The importance of such a coali- ing 'Associations, including MAC• H.r"s how to dir.ct dial long distance and SlV. tion proposal is that transportation A price of $85.00 per ton is ~fA, had a vital role in the pass- by truck of the farm products recommended by MACMA for age of the Federal ~larketing Mon. thru Fri. Sat. Sunday listed would be limited to carriers processing plums this year. In Order. 7AM 40% who have a "certificate of con- view of the short inventories Michigan completed its harvest TO 20% which are down 51 percent both 5PM ~ 5 PM venience and necessity" issued by of red tart cherries shortlv after 40% 20% TO the Interstate Commerce Com- in Michigan and the United mid-August. Processing ot' grade 5 PM llPM TO 40% mission. Farm Bureau will testify States, the committee felt the crop A cherries ceased as a result of 7 AM 40% in opposition to this proposal if has the potential to be profit- wind, rain and scattered hail in Oi3Quats llse apply to natlOR-to-station calts in areas wherl direct hearings are held. Such regula- able not only to plum processors N. \V. ~lichigan where cherries diahlll is not yet 1'Illlable. tions would mean substantially but also to growers. The com- were still being harvested. higher cost to farmers and would mittee is also trying to interest The total pack of cherries has @ Michigan Bell mean poor and less dependable the USDA in purchasing canned come very dose to the rSDA service. Presently, exempt carriers purple plums for the school lun{'h estimate. ~lost processors put up for farm products in interstate program. a good quality pack this y~ar to commerce are often farmers them- Some processors have announ- help maintain a stronger price in selves or small local truck oper- ced prices that nearly meet the the frozen market and better the ators. MACMA ~ended prioes. image of tile ciIerry irlcIuAr,. • SIX September 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS 1971-72 Membership Chairmenthat will . • • ~' \ POLLY DIEHL JOHN S. PAJTAS F. D. BLOSS Ingham Shiawassee Genesee ~ I. BEAMAN SMITH TOM THEISEN LEON RAU DORIS CORDES HARRY GROSS Montmorency Otsego Ogemaw Alcona Presque Isle ... LEONARD OLLILA PAUL KOVIAK GENEVIEVE WHYBREW DONALD KASKI GUNTER KUSIG Copper Country Cheboygan Hiawathaland Iron Range Menominee .~ \ . DOROTHY SMELTZER DAVID PARSONS ROBERT HALL WM. SCHRIPSEMA FRANKLIN SCHWIDERSON Benzie FRED PERSCINSKE Charlevoix Kalkaska Missaukee Chippewa Mac-Luce AUGUST SHARNOWSKI. LARRY WAGNER B. C. VELIQUETTE RUTH COOPER GORDON CHASE Co-Cha irmen Northwest Michigan EVERT HOPWOOD, JR. Antrim Wexford Barry Manistee DALE HANEY WILBERT RASMUSSEN HERB PERKINS ELEANOR BUSMAN Ionia Co-Chairmen Montcalm BOB THUEMMEL, JR. Ottawa Huron ~ - DARYL HUNT HARVEY GOSEN RICHARD LEACH, JR. Lapeer FRANK TOWNSEND DARRYL DOSSON Co-Chairmen Saginaw Midland Gratiot TOM KOPASZEWISKI Co-Chairmen FRANK HENDERSON Arenac ... Make it Happen! MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September 1, 1971 SEVEN FARM BARGAINING AT CROSSROADS THEt'MARKETIN& & BARIAININ6 ACT" NINETY -NINE LEGISLATORS WOULD MAKE THIS TACTIC ILLEGAL ••• Propose Aid in SUPPORT NATIONAL Migrant Housing . By Dan E. Reed AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Improved housing for seasonal farm workers in Michigan could get a substantial boost under a AND BARGAINING ACT bill introduced in Congress by five Michigan Congressmen. All representing districts with By Dan E. Reed important fruit and vegetable pro- duction, the introducers are: Reps. Eighty-three members of the brought by either handler or cer- Ed Hutchinson, Gerald Ford, El- House and 16 Senators have now tified producers' association. ford Cederberg, Chas. Chamber- introduced the National Agricul-' \Vhile the bill does not go as lain and Guy Vander Jagt, all Re- tural Marketing and Bargaining far as some would like, it does publicans. Act of 1971. provide real bargaining and mar- The bill would provide for Three of Michigan's nineteen keting tools to help producers in grants matching state funds on a House members: Congressmen Jim getting a fair return for their 90-10 basis for «building, acquir- Harvey, AI Cederberg and Garry crops. ing, altering, remodeling, improv- Brown, all Republicans, have The Administration, govern- ing or extending of housing for joined the list of sponsors. ment officials, both political par- Migratory Agricultural Workers, The bill is strongly supported ties, candidates for elective of., including such facilities as those by Farm Bureau. Its first intro- fices and many church groups of water supply, sewage disposal ducer was Congressman B. F. have expressed support for the and showers." Sisk (D.) of California and the objectives. If the bill passes and the Mich- bill is often identified as the Sisk In today's world of big busi- igan Legislature follows the rec- Bill, H.R. 7597. ness, big labor and organized wel- ommendation of its Senate Ap- fare groups, farmers must have propriations Committee chairman, In the Senate, the bill was first bargaining power. Sen. Chas. Zollar, (R), this could introduced by Senators John Tun- ney, (D.) of California and Carl The Sisk Bill is scheduled for mean $4.5 million in federal hearings by House Agriculture grants to add to the haH million Curtis (R.) of Nebraska. Neither Subcommittee Sept. 20-0ct. 1, of state funds proposed. Senator Hart nor Senator Griffin have as yet joined the growing 1971. Senate Subcommittee hear- «Society is finally recognizing THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ings are planned about the same its responsibility in upgrad:ng the list of sponsors. Because of the crops grown in time. lives of those helping in the har- MARKETING & BARGAINING ACT Every Michigan Congressman vesting of the quality food crops Michigan and the concern of Michigan farmers in bargaining and our two Senators should be actively supporting this move to for our nation," said MFB presi- dent Elton R. Smith. WHOIS FOR IT? and marketing, passage of the provide a sound agriculture in our The biII has been referred to Producers are finding that not Sisk Bill is more important than same processors can sit down with state. the House Committee on Bank- everyone is in favor of more bar- their organized workers and bar- in most of the other states where Has your congressman heard ing and Currencv by Speaker Carl gaining power for farmers! labor and other costs are not so gain for wages and fringe bene- from you? Albert, (D), Oklahoma. Sponsors Some rVlichigan handlers and fits to be paid two years in the high. Have Senators Hart and Griffin. had hoped it would be sent to the processors of fruits and vegeta- future! The bill would make good heard from you? Agriculture Committee where its bles say they would rather buy Some feed and grain dealers faith bargaining a mutual obli- 'Vrite now! Don't wish you had future might have been brighter. from individual producers rather are being told by national asso- gation of a certified producer as- later! A lot of work wiII be necessary than to buy from an association of ciations that, "the Sisk Bill can sociation and the handler or proc- Address your congressman- to move the bill, since only a few producers joined together to im- close you down!" essor. It would permit full supply House Office Building, \Vashing- states make significant use of sea- prove and strengthen their bar- Let's not forget that Jow in- contracts. Handlers could not bar- ton, D.C. 20515. sonal labor. Scheduling of hear- gaining position. This puts pro- comes can close down Michigan gain with other suppliers while Address your Senators: ings by the chairman of the Bank- ducers in the weak position of farms, too. bargaining with the certified as- Hon. Philip A. Hart ing and Currency Committee, bargaining down to the lowest The Sisk BiU does not require sociation. Under terms of a ne- Senate Office Building Rep. \Vright Patman, (D), of price by cutting each others legs handlers and certified producers gotiated agreement, procedures Washington, D. C. 20510 Texas, is the first step. off. associations to reach an agree- would be set up by a national Hon. Robert P. Griffin Congressman Garry Brown, (R), Some Michigan processors say, "ment, but it does require both agricultural bargaining board Senate Office Building of Michigan's 3rd District, is a "we won't bargain with an asso- parties to bargain in good faith. which could investigate charges \Vashington, D. C. 20510 member of the committee. ciation of producers." Yet the Is that too much to ask? STATE-\NIDE RED - \Wl[}{]~1T[E SEPT.IO-15 AT YOUR PARTICIPATING WHITE #201, #301 LATEX F8Rmi] RED #415, #315 LATEX BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC "".~ - -- DEALER EIGHT September 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ..Ell SOME OF THE 1500 visitors that attended the open house program of the new Farm Bureau Center. fARM BUREAU CENTER BERRIEN COUNTY SOIL is dumped into the special IIGarden of the Counties" planter by (left to right) Dan E. Reed, secretary- manager MFB and Wesley Prillwitz. CUTTING OF THE RIBBON ... by (left to right) Judy Behrenwald, presented to James Gribbell, MFB queen; Elton Smith, MFB president and Nile Vermillion, Representative Hugo Kivi. executive vice president of fB Insurance Group. I A .sjIC~ ~ ... the day wos GO'l~~ ~n c.hattirl9 with NIht ~emtiJti~ _ loAFBhesideM 6It0fi Smit!) wflh:~ the visitors. 1 M9 • 1 , MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September 1, 1971 NINE roacL so we must he on the look- bership drive. Our goal was "rith a simple phrase: lbe StatE out for that one careless moment. reached due to the hard work of Flag shall be blue charged with Our son Don received his silver many Farm Bureau family melD- the arms of the state. " wings on July 2. and was able to hers. Our MWhi~n F1ag and Great spend most of the month at home TIle Michigan Farm Bureau Seal both carry the State Coat with us. Don joined his sister Women presented a MiChigan of Arms. Mary EIlen in Panama where they Flag to our new Farm Bureau We aD need to learn more visited their sister Carotin and CentEr at the open house wl1ich about our flag, seal, and coat of her husband Mike, and nephew will be flown with the new ADler,.. arms. We should understand the Greg. On August 3~Don reported ican Flag that the YOtDlgFarmers history of our flag, how it was MAXINE TOPLIFf to George Air Force Base in Cal- presentEd. born, and what it stands for. Why STATE__ ~ DlAlRIIAI ifomia where he will be tnlining Did you know that the first there is an elk and moose on the for six months in an F -4 Phan- Michigan Flag was flown OIl a flag. What the American Eagle, tom Jet fighter. Carolin and Mike raw, winter day in Detroit, then arrows, olive branch and words will be returning home the mid- Michigan~s capital? It was FeInu- mean that appear on our stare die of September as Mike will ary 22, 1837 ~ when the Brady banner. We have been to the fair so fall session and others will soon be be going to Fort Lee, Va. for Guard of Detroi~ the state's first . Do you have a Michigan Flag is almost here. We~ve been can- opening their doors. This is al- additional schooling before going unifoImed militia, assembled to in your County Farm Bureau of- ning and freezing and are now ways an exciting time for the lit- to Vietnam next winter. Ifs a1- witness Stevens T. Mason~ Mich- fice? H no~ perhaps securing one ways good to have ones family igan's -Boy Governor," unfurl and and presenting it to your County planning to dangle fish lines in tle folks as they rebnn to school and renew friendships. It also is home for a visit. . £Iy the new banner. Farm Bureau would be a good our favorite lake in Canada. a time that children may be care- project. I would like to congratulate Michigan's present flag was Many schools are already in less in their actions along the everyone who helped on the mem, adopted by the legislature in 1911 MIs. Jerold {Maxine} Topliff County Annual - Meeting Dates County Date Alcona Oct. 4 Allegan Oct. 7 Alpena Oct. 11 Antrim Oct. 11 Arenac Oct. 12 Barry Oct. 12 Bay Oct. 6 Benzie Oct. 4 Berrien Oct. 13 Branch Oct. 11 Calhoun Oct. 1 ~ Oct. 9 Qadevoix Oct. 6 0Ieb0ygan Oct. 12 Chippewa Oct.. 5 Clare SqJt. 28 Clinton Oct. 12 Capper Commy Oct. 1 Eaton Oct. 5 Etmrd Oct. 11 Genesee Oct.. 14 Cladwin Oct. 5 Gratiot 0I:ti: 1 Biawathahmd Oct. 11 HiUsdaJe Oct. 4 Hmun Sept. 30 Ingham Oct. 13 Ionia Oct. 5 Iosco Oct. 6 Iron Range Sept 29 Isabella Oct 1 Jackson Oct. 12 Kalamazoo Oct. 12 Kalkaska Oct. 9 Kent Oct. 11 Lapeer Oct. 7 Lenawee Oct. 14 hurryuunow Livingston Sept. 30 Mac-Lure Oct. 4 Macomb Oct. 14 Manistee Oct. 7 Mason Oct. 14 Mecosta Oct. 6 Menominee Oct. 6 Midland Mi~nlc_ Monroe Oct. Oct. Oct. 13 5 7 for a hard winter or late spring Montr.:ll~ Oct. 6 Monlmoreocy Oct. 7 Muskegon Oct.. 14 III Newaygo Oct. 12 N. W. Mich. Oct. 13 Oakland Oct. 7 Get your \1\ inter wheat off to a strong s~art Hurryup \\'heat Staner Oceana Oct. II Ogemaw '.\'ill lessen vvinter kill and gives v,"heat needed nutrients for early Oct. 8 Osceola spring grovving The exclusive polyphosphate formulation in Hurr'yup 'Nhere ',bur Farm Comes First Oct. 13 FaRm~ Otsego Oct. 14 Wheat Starter 8-36-10 with 2% manganesel offers up to'eight times Ottawa Sept. 30 more phosphor~s activity and greater solubility than o:der-tvpe fertilizers Presque Isle Oct. 15 Hurryup Wheat Starter gives your wheat vigor and hardiness through- Saginaw Oct. 5 out the winter. higher yields. increased phosphorus and protein content BU,reaU St. Clair Oct. 5 and earlier maturity F,eld tests prove new Hurryup Wheat Starter hur- St. Joseph Oct. II ries whea t to higher ~Jields. Sanilac Oct. 4 You r Far m 8 u rea uSe rv ice s De a Ier has a com pie t est 0 c k 0 f Far m Shiawa.~ Oct. II Bureau fertilizers formulated for Michigan growing co,.,d;tjons Contact FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC Tuscola Oct. 2 him or write Plant Food Dept. Van BUIal Oct. 16 Farm Bureau Services. Inc .. Washrennw Oct. 6 Lansing, Michigan 48904 Wayne Oct. 5 Wexford Oct. 12 TEN September 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JULY DISCUSSION TOPIC SURVEY "SA VE THE LAND" Three-hundred-nine groups, representing 2,693 partici- pants, returned report sheets on their July discussions. Two-hundred-ninty-nine groups helieve farmland should he saved - 9] groups mentioned tax reform; 88 groups, effective zoning with good enforcement; 58 groups, rc- stricting the building of co)Jeges, shopping centers, high- ways, recreational facilities, factories, etc. to non agricul- tural land; 34 groups, circumstanccs allowing farmers to earn better incomes; and 19 groups, the green acres plan as things than can be done to save good farmland. Is effective zoning the answer? 203 yes, 49 no; 49 don't know. Reasons given: zoning, if laws are properly written and enforced, would make it impossible for good farmland to be sold for any other purpose, 42; zoning is a good. start but not the complete answer in a democratic society, 15. Two-hundred-thirty-one groups feel zoning could pro- tect their land - 53 groups did not. Of those groups having zoning boards in their areas, III are knowledgeable Qf the board's activities; 88 are not. Is your opinion and that of your farming neighbors repre- sented on the zoning board? 126 yes; 78 no. UNDERSTANDING THE MARKETING SYSTEM Every farmer who raises a commodity for sale, Farmers may wonder how grain prices are set. This type of sales system will not fit every com- must sell it. Therefore, he should thoroughly under- In order to get an answer we talked with Donn Kunz, modity, however, farmers have the right under the stand the marketing system for that commodity. grain manager of Michigan Elevator. Exchange, a Capper Valstead act to setup such a system. Under Today's agricultural producers specialize in certain division of the Farm Bureau Services. He explained, the law, processors do not have this right. commodities and it is extremely difficult to general- "Basically, all grain prices are related to the con- At the 51st annual meeting of the Michigan Farm ize about the marketing system that may fit every suming market wherever it may be. At the present Bureau held last November in Grand Rapids a resolu- commodity. The marketing system applicable to a time, the consuming markets are in the eastern United tion was adopted which recommended that the fruit producer may not fit a grain grower. Each States, so the cost of freight to get the farmers' Market Development Division of the Michigan Farm commodity has its own characteristics such as trans- grain to that market is deducted from the value of Bureau study the alternatives and propose a method portation, preservation and consumption patterns. For the grain. The price of grain in all states east of for a cooperative central sales agency approach to example, a great many people drink milk every day, the Mississippi, including Michigan, is based on a merchandising member-owned proc2ssed or semi- but not everyone eats turkey every day. One of the New York domestic delivered price and the freight finished agricultural product. This study is now in most important things a farmer needs to understand is then deducted. progress and the Board of Directors of the Michigan is the specifications of the buyer of a particular «The farmer may receive a premium or discount Farm Bureau has authorized the promotion of a commodity. The buyer wants a certain type, size or for different varieties or quality of wheat. Even preliminary proposal of the central sales agel)cy quality of product. though the quality-of wheat is important, the farmer approach. I For many years. a.gric~lture n~ b~cn production has little control because quality depends mostly on Another type of marketing system is order/buying. oriented with a trend to produce the same item ex- the weather of that season. pecting the market to take it. \Vith thc wide variety There are many types ofl1order buying systems, but lfl-A_H ••• of food products now on the market. people tend to «There are many changes taking place in the grain the most common one to tne farmer IS m purchasmg buy only those things that please them. So the pro- marketing system. The most significant ones are livestock such as fecder cattle, feeder hogs and ducer must take into account what the consumer those dealing with transportation. Transportation feeder lambs. wants to buy. \Ve must also take into consideration has the greatest affcct on prices received by farmers Normally, a farmer is acquainted with a local that one farm product on the consumcr market shelf, for grain. The cost of grain is important, but the order buyer that may live in his area. This order may compete with others. cost of moving it plays a major role in determining buycr has a thorough knowledge of where livestock the price the farmer receives. At the present, grain Today's modenl marketing system contains many consuming markets are in the east, but should they can be purchased from many areas of the United intermashing parts in a delicate balance. The meth- States. lie IT!ust understand where the type, grade move to the west, transportation would play an even ods used to establish a price for one commodity, may more important part and could reflect a complete and quantity is available at the price the farmer is vary greatly from those of another commodity. The price change, however, I see no indication of their - willing to pay. He represents the farmer in the price may also vary due to demand of the buyer moving to the west." purchase of the livestock from the producers and re- or quality of the item. An idea that seems to catch the imagination of ceives a commi'ision for his services. One of the major crops produced by Michigan farmers today is "central selling." :rhis marketing Another type of order buycr is the order buyer- farmers is grain. So let's examine tlle grain market- system is not new to agriculture as a good deal of shipper who resides in the area where the livestock ing system. The system in Michigan has been estab- what we are selling today is sold in this manner. is produced. He also acts as the representative for lished for many years. Farmers themselves have Many of today's supemlarket chains have been oper- the farmer in the purchasing of livestock and ships played a major role in the building and operating of ating this type of system with central management them to the farmer. This type of system eliminates the syst~m w~iph is the cooperative movement. central sales operations. Presently, farmers are be- what is referred to as -"the go between man," b"t In the ~Iy years, there were many inequitables I limits the farmer to one place to secure his livestock. caused by private ownership of the only facilities ginning to research this type of marketing system. \Vhereas, if a farmer uses a local order buyer who available to the farmer for marketing his grain. We talked with Norman Veliquette, marketing spe- is informed about the grades and prices of livestock Farmers decided to set up and operate their own cialist of the Michigan Farm Bureau, about what in many areas of the country, the fanner can be local cooperative facilities and market their own constitutes a central sales agency and just how it more selective in his purchases. grain. These local operations were financed, owned works. He explained, "Central sales agency means Other types of order buying include independent and controlled by farmers, but they wcre faced with that instead of individual farmers each seIlin~ their the problem of selling the grain to terminal markets. or cooperative buying systems where purchases are own produce or each selling to a small processor who As ~Iy as 1920, farmers recognized the need to made for packers. The most common are the order competes with other small processors in the markct, become more involved with the marketing system buying farms that buy on the large livestock terminal the growers get together and hire their own sales and organized a grain terminal operation. In that markets. They purchase hogs and cattle everyday staff to sell their commodity. I think contracts are year. the grain purchased from farmers by 50 ~1ich- for packer customers. esscntial in this type of marketing system because igaJl e1evator~ and cooperatives was pooled and sold For example, one hog order buyer may have as it's almost impossible for everyone to understand on domestic and world markets. Iktter prices f('- many as ten packer orders he fills daily. We often suited for the farmer. how it is going to operate unless it's in writing and see packt~r onler buyers at our local livestock auc- each member or person participating agrees to abide From that meager start, farmers were able to tions who are purchasing for small processors. These by the rules of that particular sales organization. olJtain better prices and become a larger part of the OHler buyers receive a commission for their services. gl.:;n marketillg system. Over the years, some of the «Farm Bureau has scveral central sales agency These are but a few ways a fanncr uses the • prof Its of th( ....,. local cooperative organizations have type programs in existence at the present I. ililt'. One is tlll' Fann Bureau wheat Illarkdillg program where marketing system. It is impossible to give details on lwc'n used to f'nlarge the terminal op~'rations. So, all the various types of marketing systems availahl(' wheat growers have assigned the respon~jbilities of another giallt skp was taken hy farnwrs to <:on- to fanners. selling their wheat to the j\fjchigan Elevator Ex- ~oliclate tlwir farmer owned cooperatin's and termi- change. The Michigan Elevator Exchange is also Farmers must study new marketing systems, in- nal operatioll~ into an export grain company. The involved in a dry bean marketing program which is vest some of their own money, time and effort in t.'~port grain L'Ompany handles the sale of grain here a central sales agency type of setup for co-op de- order to build a hetter marketing system for them- in the Unitro States as well as in foreign countries. vators." selves for the future. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS September 1, 1971 ELEVEN SPEAKING OF BOOKS The following item appeared in NORTHERN MICHIGAN COOPERATIVE the June 24th issue of the Michi- AUCTION SALE gan Christian Advocate in Allan G. Gray's column, "Speaking Of FEEDER SALES 1971 Books" and is reprinted here with 8800 Head permission. MORROW BROS. & SON These are all native cattle sired by Registered Beef Bulls LITTLE CESAR REGISTERED BOAR & GILT SALE and out of predominantly beef type cows. Most guarantee By Ralph de Toledano heifer calves open and male calves properly castrated. This may seem like an unlikely All calves dehorned. book to be reviewed here. It was 30 Chester White Boars & gilts Schedule of Sales sent to me by the publisher and I read through it, getting quite a 10 Hampshire Boars & gilts October 11 - Bruce Crossing .. 1000 yearlings and calves different slant on the grape boy- 10 Duroe Boars & gilts October 12 - Rapid River __.... 1200 yearlings and calves cott. October 14 - Gaylord .__.__2600 yearlings and calves Recently there came to our Glen Casey - Auctioneer October 19 - Alpena . ..... _.. 1300 yearlings and calves church a responsible church of- October 20 - West Branch . 1600 yearlings and calves ficial who works almost ex- October 22 - Baldwin ... .... 1100 yearlings and calves clusively among the churches of Saturday, September 18, 1971 at 7:00 p.m. - at our farm All sales start at 12:00 noon California, and especially in the San ]oaquim Valley. He, too, 6724 Baker Road, Bridgeport, Michigan 48722 Cattle are graded by U.S.D.A. standards and will be sold read the book and said it had a in lots of uniform grade, weight, sex and breed. Brochure point which we ought to take into 3 V2 miles east of Bridgeport available with description of cattle in each sale. consideration. Unions, clergymen, entertainers and especially the Call or write for catalog: 517-777-0407 Michigan Feeder Cattle Producers Council radical chic flocked to the band- Posen, Michigan 49776 wagon of Cesar Chavez and the boycott. It is interesting to note how the Proposed Roman Tour For charisma of Chavez grew in di- Farm Bureau Members rect proportion to the distance YOUR HOUSING PROBLEM IS SOLVED! Have you ever dreamed of seeing Rome? Here's a one was from California. chance to see the Vatican, the Amphitheatre and many Mr. de Tolendano has made six trips to Delano and the valley other points of interest in this famous historical city. A region, and because he could talk tour is being planned for regular Farm Bureau members Spanish has been able to inter- only, to leave Detroit on February 25, 1972 and return view many of' the pickers and to Detroit on March 3, 1972. The flight is aboard a DCB growers. He would walk among Jet operated by the Alitalia Airlines, the regularly sched- them attending their meetings uled airlines between Detroit and Rome. a.,d understand the speeches. He To qualify for this tour, you must be a regular voting makes a strong point that this was Fann ,Bureau member, or dependent of a regular voting not a popular movement among the workers. Farm Bureau member as of August 31, 1971. Dependents He visited and described the include spouse, children and parents living in the same ranches which he found clean and "WICKES MODULAR HOMES" household as the Farm Bureau member. comfortable. Perhaps he could For more information, please send the enclosed coupon FHA - VA - FARM HOME AND CONVENTIONAL FINANCING have visited others, that were not to the Program Development Division of the Michigan so well kept. He points out how Farm Bureau. Eight foot ceiling, drywall, 2 x 4 construction, 4 x 12 roof relatively small was the group which supported Chavez. pitch, 3sh" wall, 6" ceiling insulation. ._------------------------------, Many of the growers were ENCLOSED COUPON J Priced at $15,000 and up including foundation. To see I United Methodists, so I under- models, call collect or write: Program 'Development Division I stand, and they have been .hurt Michigan Farm Bureau I deeply by the lack of confidence LAWRENCE REALTV P.O. Box 960 J and support the church has given 2523 CLIO RD. FLINT, MICHIGAN 48504 Lansing, Michigan 48904 I them. 1 313 235-4202 I The book, for its kind, is well STATEWIDE CONSTRUCTION Yes, I am a voting Farm Bureau member and would like J written. It is not inflammatory or to know more about the proposed Farm Bureau tour to I written with wild, extravagant, "WICKES MODULAR HOMES II Rome. J hate-ridden, statements. A point is i presented and pursued but not Homes on display at Genesee Valley Shopping Cen- NAME:, _ J overdone. ter, cor. Miller and Linden Rds., Flint. Jackson, Mason I I present it to you not with an and other locations on request. ADDRESS:, _ J I endorsement but as another side I PHONE:. _ of an argument we 'have been I hearing a great deal about. J ---------------------------- J SPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count GS one word. NON-MEMBER advertisen: 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 20th of the month. 8 FARM EQUIPMENT 20 LIVESTOCK 20 LIVESTOCK 36 MISCELLANEOUS 36 MISCEL'LANEOUS NEW AND USED PATZ MATERIAL HEREFORD BULLS-pure bred herd REGISTERED ANGUS BULL ... Bou- INDIANHEAD CENTS. V-NICKELS WANTED TO BUY: OLD COCA-COLA handling equipment. Barn cleaners, cattle tell Black Banker. Sire - MSU Black sires. Ready for service. Also. resristered Bardolie: 29 ... Dam - Mahogany's EIGHT DIFFERENT $1.98. Complete "s" TIN SERVING TRAYS. the large ovals feeders, manure stackers, manure spread- heifers and calves. Egypt Valley Hereford Mint Lincoln Cents 1939-S thru 1971-S or rectangular, or the small miniature ers, silo unloaders, conveyors and other Farm, 6611 Knapp St .. Ada. Michigan. Maid of Bummer. 5 years old. Also fe- ovals. Also other old advertising trays $1.45. 100 foreign coins $4.98. Old items. On of the best parts stock in Phone OR 6-1090. (Kent County) males. Newport, Michigan. Phone: 313- with pictures. Old Tin Wind-up Toys. (US) silver dollar $2.95. Large cent. 2t, Western Michigan. Individual parts or _____ I_l_l-tf-25b) 20 586-3742 or 313-586-6133. Old Iron Toys. Old Dolls. Glass Animals. or 3t piece $2.25. Half-dime $2.95. FREE complete rebuilt like new ready to install (9-lt-25p) 20 Please describe and price. Write to: Ruth FOR SALE: 50 large vaccinated Holstein GIFT with bargain pricelists postage 25t. - parts and units factory direct to fann- EDEL'S, Carlyle, Illinois 62231. Blackford. Route #1, Nashport, Ohio heifers due July and August, 10 open ers. Cow stalls and free stalls, % to 10 43830. (7-6t-47p) Holstein heifers. 600 lbs, and one regis- (9-lt-43p) 36 HP motors in stock, Booms Red & White tered bull. Ed Tanis, Route #1, Jenison, 26 POULTRY ------ top silos at early order discount. 3 years BOTTLE COLLECTORS: Yount's latest Michigan 49428. Phone MO 9-9226. DOGS-EVEl\'TS-TRADE SALE DAYS. to pay ... 5 % on unpaid balance. Wyn- DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- 53.95 "Bottle Collectors Guide" lists' (7-3t-25b) September 4, 5 ~ 6. October 2 & 3. Rarden Equipment, Route # 3, Fremont, The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by Admission $1. FREE camping. Kash Pat- identifies and prices over 2500 bottles of Michigan 49412. (6-6t-83b) MILKING SHORTHORNS: Young Bulls, the smart poultryman for high egg pro- FOR SALE: NEW BUSHEL CRATES yearlings and calves for sale. Write for tabulated pedigrees or better yet, pay us a visit. Stanley M. Powell and Family. duction, superior egg quality, greater feed efficiency. If you keep records, you'll keep rick, Route #3. Drive South. Michigan. * Homer. 21507 on H mile south, EcHord, Not responsible for accidents. every American category. TEXTBOOKS, Box 3862-MN, San Angelo, Texas 76901 (9-tf-24p) @ 50t. New 20 bushel boxes for fork- DeKalbs. Write for prices and catalog. . (9-lt-35p) 36 lift @ $12: GeofJte Barber. Empire, Mich- Ingleside Fann, Route #1, Box 238, Ionia, KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridgewater. FREE COMPLETE REFUND MANUAL igan 49630. Phone: 616-275-7646. Michigan 48846. ( 4-3t-33b) ~fichi~an. Telephones: Saline HAzel ($1 value) when subscribing to 40-page STOP RUSTY. WATER FROM RUINING (9-2t-25p) 8 WANTED: HOLSTEIN MILKING HERD 9-7087. ~fanchester GArden 8-3034. W ASH, staining fixtures. Proven filter monthly refunding-contesting magazine. with production. John M. Smith, Box 63, keeps compJete water system free of rust, 54 year plus this ad. Jaybee, Box 39MI, CALF CREEP FEEDERS - 30 bushel Williamston, Michigan 48895. Phone: 517- SHA VER ST ARCROSS 288 - Started pul- lets available most everv month. Get wise sand. tastes. odors and other impurities. Valle)' Park, Missouri 63088. capacity $92.50. Dealerships available. 655-1104. (9-lt-16b) 20 Uses economical. washable filters. 30 dav (9-6t-25p) 36 and try these top profit makers as your Free literature. DOLLY ENTERPRISES, 219 Main, Colchester. Illinois 62326. FOR SALE: YEARLING Suffolk Rams. next flock. ~facPherson Hatcherv. Route trial offer. Free infonnation. \Vrite: ------ PICK-UP TRUCK STOCK RACKS - All ReJdstered. Good 4-H stock. Ph. 517- =3. Ionia. Michigan. Phone 527:'0860. RUSTRAP, 836-AC W. 79th, Minneapolis, (9-lt-18p) 626-6590. (9-lt-l0p) 20 ~finnesota 55420. steel construction $109.50. Dealerships KLAGER'S DEKALB PROFIT PULLETS available. Free literature. DOLLY EN- WANTED: SMALL CIDER PRESS and STEWART YORKSHIRE ~ HAMPSHIRE - Order your started pullets that have HELP W Al\'TED: Experienced tractor op- fERPRISES. 219 Main, Colchester, Illi- refriJterated milk tanks. Ray Anderson, SALE: Wednesday night. September 29. nois 62326. (9-1t-19p) 1971 at fann, 7:30 p.m. 50 York Boars, been raised on a proven growing program. erators. Veterans. retirees welcome. 6 Chief. M,ichigan 49624. Phone: 616-889- The growing birds are inspected weekly 4130 . .<9-lt-15p) 8 40 Hamp Boars. All Boars have test in- weeks employment. startin~ September 10. by tramed staff, vaccinated. debeaked and $150 - $200 a week. Route #4, Box 335. WA!\'TED HOMEWORKERS: $100 week- fonnation. 100 Open Gilts., Purebred York ly addressing envelopes. For details send delivered bv us in clean crates. If vou Paw Paw, Michigan 49079., ~ Hamp .. ~ Commercial. L. L. ~ MAN- 25t and large. stamped. self-addressed keep records, you will keep KLAGER DE- (8-2t-25p) 18 N!- FORD STEWART, Route #4, Frankfort. vel ope to: WJR Enterprises, Box 44068, KALBS. KLAGER HATCHERIES. BridlZe- 20 LIVESTOCK Indiana 46041. Dinner available. Catalogue on request. (9-lt-48b) 20 water, Michigan. Telephones: 313 429- HOUSEWIVES! Turn outworn cloths in- Department M7, Cincinnati. Ohio 45244. 7087 and 313 428-3034. to: Scatter mgs-other useful items. De- (l2-tf-26b) FOR SALE: REGISTERED RAMS: Ram REGISTER-ED DUROCS. Top quality boars and s;iilts. Production data and car- tails 10". Glaser, 1645M, Arden. Staten ------ sale, Michi~an State University, East Lan- Island. New York 10312. (6-4t-17p) MAKE YOUR "WILL"! Four fonns. at- sing, Michi~an, September 15. Ram Truck cass information available. Bvrum & Sons. RFD :tl, Onondaga, Michigan. Phone WATCH REPAIRS torney's informative "'k ily Estate Planner." ... plw "Fam- Send $1. WILLS. Stops at Clare and Gaylord September 16. "1001 THI~GS FREE" (64-pal;e book) $1 Alpena and Glennie September 17. West 517 - 628-2641. (2-tf-25b) 26 Box 30188 (MFN). Cincinnati. Ohio ANY MAKE WRIST WATCH CLEANED. - MAILMART, Carrollton, 72, Kentucky 45230. (9-tf-20p) Branch September 18. Contact: County FOR SALE: MEAT TYPE HAMPSHIRE repaired, parts included. Total price 41008. (5-tf-l0b, 36 Extension Office or write: Michi~an Sheep BOAR and open J,tilts. Byron Waddell, I FARROWING ,sTALLS - Com plett' S5.95. 7-day service. Our 19th year. $26.75. Dealerships available. Free liter- Breeders Association, Ib4 Anthony Hall, Route #2, Olivet. Michigan 49076. Phone: EIJdn trained experts. Send for free ship- WAl\'TED: ALLIS ROUND HAY BALER. Michi~an State University. East Lansin~. 517-543-3415. 5th miles south of Char- ature. DOLLY lli'JTEftPRISES. 219 Main. pinK box. Hub's Service, 344 N. AHred, any place, any condition. Alfred Roeder, Colchester. Illinois 62326. Michigan 48823. (9-lt-52b) 20 lotte on U.S. 27. (9-lt-25p) 20 Elgin, Illinois 60120. (5-4t-31p) Seneca, Kansas 66538. (9-4t-14p) 36 (9-lt-15p) TWELVE September 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS effective september 30, farm bureau insurance group, will pay... II (AT LEAST OUR POLICYHOLDERS THINK SO THIS IS THE 15th AUTO DIVIDEND IN 22 YEARS.) THAT'S WHY WE'RE CALLED THE FARM EXPERTS! Farm Bureau Mutual Farm Bureau Life Community Service Insurance • Community Service Acceptance