MDCHDGAN'FARM NE\\f ~. ,. THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU. Vol. 50, No. 11 THE NEW AGE Novemb.e IN THIS ISSUE MFJ '\nnual Page 3 Capitol Report Page 4 Marketing Page 7 Discussion Topic Page 10 TWO November_ 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS - EDITORIAL ••• PRESIDENT'S COLUMN MFB-FBS-FPC ANNUALS NOV. 8-9-10, GRAND RAPIDS A f ~ Special,--- Day. The month of November holds a special day, Faced with a growing concentration of power Thanksgiving. This is the day set aside by our on the food processors' side of the bargaining forefathers to give thanks for an abundant table, it has become clear to many farmers that harvest and a new way of life. no longer can the agricultural industry continue This day became a tradition and we still to bend, and in some cases break, before the celebrate the last Thursday in November, but whim of the processors, like a field of ripe too often it is celebrated by stuffing ourselves grain .blowing in the wind. Instead we are, with food without much thought for the true and we must continue, seeking legislation which meaning of the holiday. will permit producers to achieve a more equit- Americans are the best housed, clothed and able negotiating position in bargaining with fed people in the world. \"e have provided food handlers. ourselves with so many modern conveniences The Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining that it is almost impossible to list them. Each Act of 1971, known as the SiskoBill (H.R. 7597), day we continue to improve upon what we would provide American agriculture_with legis- ha ve or create something new to make our lation to improve the foundation upon which way of life better. fanners can build their own, effective, non- Today's living is far removed from the life Monday, November 8, 1971 governmental marketing and bargaining associ- of the Pilgrims, who created the special thanks ations. - day, yet their experiences proved that man's 8:30 a.m. Registration in Civic Auditorium Lobby American Fann Bureau President William J, dream of an abundant nation could come true (rolls and coffee served by FB Insurance Group) Kuhfuss, appearing before the House Agricul- if he developed it in the right way. 10:00 MFB Annual Meeting called to order ture Subcommittee's hearing on the bill, said The agricultural producers of ~1ichigan and 10:30 President Smith's address that while some farm associations had been the nation should pause for a moment on this Committee reports successful in negotiating improved contracts special day in November and give' thanks for 11:15 Secretary-:Manager Reed's Report others have encountered an unwillingness on their own organization, the Farm Bureau. It 12:00 the part of handlers to even meet with associ- Women's Luncheon and Program is an organization they created and built to ation representatives for the purpose of discuss- Queen's Luncheon - Pantlind Hotel serve their needs. It is operated, financed and ing contract terms. Commodity Luncheon - Civic Auditorium controlled by them. Because of farmers' needs "We believe," he said, "that farmers should Finals of Young Farmer Discussion Meet and desires, Farm Bureau has been providing have the privilege of designating well-informed service to farmers for over fifty years. 2:15 p:m. Special Interest Commodity Sessions representatives to meet and bargain with Farm Bureau has provided a VOICE for Livestock, Dairy, Field Crops, Fruit and handlers of their products so that they can agriculture both in the state legislature and the Vegetables have an equitable opportunity to share in the Congress of the United States. 3:30. Labor Meeting - Pantlind Hotel development of contract terms." On the state level, the fanners' VOICE Natural Resources Meeting - Civic Auditorium vVe can't depend on help from the food in- through Farm Bureau has been heard on prop- 4:00 FBS-FPC Product Show - Exhibit Hall dustry or processors to get the Sisk Bill passed. erty tax relief, farm truck license fees, environ- 6:00 Annual Farm Bureau Banquet The Sisk Bill is the type of legislation which mental issues, farm labor legislation, migrant Civic Auditorium (Dan E. Reed Night) is necessary if we in agriculture are to have housing funds, state-local revenue sharing, 8:30 FPC-FBS Product Show - Exhibit Hall some help in balancing the scales in the pur- highways and education, to mention a few. chase and sale of our agricultural prodl!cts. It In 'Vashington, D. C., the Farm Bureau Tuesday, November 9, 1971 would set up some basic ground rules where farmers' VOICE is being heard concerning contractural arrangements are in effect. marketing and bargaining problems. One hun- 8:30 a.m. Farm Bureau Services Annual The bill \(rould not require any buyer to dred bipartisan Congressmen have shown their Farmer Petroleum Co-op Annual accept any of. the terms or prices offered. intent to help solve the problem by introducing 11:00 Complimentary Luncheon - Product Show Neither would farmers be required to join an the "Sisk Bill." Exhibit Hall (Courtesy of FBS-FPC) association - their voluntary participation or Your organization provides you with member 1:15 p.m. Reconvene MFB Annual- Civic Auditorium non-participation is protected in the legislation. service programs that are available only to Consideration of Resolutions The Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining members. 4:00 Recess for Caucuses - Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Act of 1971 would establish a three-member During this past year fifty-three members FPC-FB'S P;oduct Show - Exhibit Hall National Agricultural Bargaining Board, in received benefits from the Accidental Death 6:00 President's Banquet-- Continental Room USDA, to administer the program. The Board and Dismemberment insurance which is pro- Pantlind would be charged with the responsibility of vided as a part of membership by county Farm seeing that both handlers and associations of Bureaus. 6:30 Young Farmers Banquet - Black and Silver producers bargain in good faith. Civic Auditorium Farm Bureau members who subscribe to their It would be within the established power of Blue Cross and Blue Shield group also received 8:30 FPC-FBS Product Show - Exhibit Hall the Board to detennine the procedures to be many services. Approximately 39,000 hospital used in bargaining. These would provide for admissions (in patient and out patient) were 'Vednesday, November 10, 1971 such things as limits on the length of time and provided by the Blue Cross portion of the sub- 8:30 a.m. MFB General Session - Resolutions methods of presenting offers. Thus, unless the scribers contract while Blue Shield paid for 11:00 Election of Directors Board failed in its responsibility, no handler 110,000 services rendered to members. 11:45 Lunch should be without an adequate supply source Modem American innovations and bountiful unless he failed to "bargain in good faith." 1:00 p.m. MFB General Session - Resolutions agricultural production emphasize the princi- Contrary to some misinformation, the Sisk ples handed down from that group of Americans Bill would not erase all marketing orders now who set a table of harvested crops and then in effect. A review of the proposed bill shows gave thanks to God for an abundant life. '"MICHIGAN~FARM NEWS . 'fMa ACnDN ~UCATION OP ~ MIC",~ _"~jauMIAU that it would affect only that range of agricul- Carl P. Kentner The MicHIGAN FARM NEWS is DlREcroR~:, Di,s~ct. 1. Arthur tural producers, including growers of such published monthly, by the Michiltan Farm Bur~u. on the first day. at its Bailey, Prid~eon. School~aft;- MontgomeJy, District ~, !Jean R-l; Di5tnct 3, major commodities as com, wheat and soy- DECISION POSTPONED ON BC-BS publication office at 109 N. Lafayette Andrew Jackson. Howell, R-1; Dis~ beans, who voluntarily form an association Street, Greenville. Michigan. trict 4. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia., R-I; which could be qualified, under the tenns of LOWER COST HEALTH CARE PLAN West Editorial Saginaw and gmeflu offices at 7,373 Highway, LansJDg, District 5, David Morris. ,grand, Led,ge, R-3; District 6, Jack Laune, Ca~ <;:ity, the proposed legislation, to "negotiate in good Michigan 48904. Post Office Box 960. R-3' District 1. Kenneth -Bull, Bailey, In the September and October issues of the Telephone, L.'1nsing.485-8.121, Exten- R-l; District 8, Harvey Leuenberger, faith" in their behalf. Michigan Farm News, members in favor of sion 228. Subscriptiou pnce, SOt per Saginaw. R-6. District 9. Eugene Rob- year. erts Lake City, R ~1; District 10, The Sisk Bill may not be the whole answer to the proposed $50.00 deductible Blue Cross- Established January. 13. 1923. ~ec- Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-1; Dis- all our farm marketing problems, but it can ~ ~ass Postage paId at GreenVIlle, trict 11, Franklin Schwiderson. Dafter. 80/20 co-pay Blue Shield plan were asked to be a useful tool in helping us to obtain a true MichIgan. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Waltet" respond by October 15, 1971. EDITO~: Editor. ~r1 P. Kent- Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, market value for our farm products. Der; Artist, Norman Goodhng. BelJeviIle; Cah;n Lutz, Kaleva. Less than 200 affinnative responses were We have long voiced a need for such legis- OFFICERS: Michigan ~ann Bu- WOMEN OF FAR.\f BUREAU: Mrs. received. This represents approximately lh of reau; Pre.'5ident, .Elton R. SmIth, Cole- Jerold Topliff, Eaton Rapids, R-l. lation. Now it is time to make our voices 1% of aur subscribers, Consequently, the ~fich- donia. R-I. VIce President, Dean FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- .Pridg~ Montgomery, R-I; Secretary- ., heard in support of what we have said we need. igan Farm Bureau Board of Directors at their Manager, Dan E. Reed, Lansing. ERS: DOVld Diehl, Dansville. The agricultural industry of this state was not meeting of October 19, decided to postpone POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to; Michigan farm News, built by cowards and cowards will not pre- any further action on a change of the low 7373 West Saginaw Highway, lansing, Michigan 48904 serve it. option plan. Second daIS postage paid at Greenvm., Michigan Elton It Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1971 THREE MFB-FBS-FPC Ann~al Meetings IIMAKE IT HAPPENII Falling nuts, colorful leaves, locking their seat belts without corn harvesting, hunting season, using them. H you decide to un- neighbors gone to warmer parts lock your seat belt after the motor Nov. 8-9-10, Grand Rapids of the country, all are indications is running, a flashing light and that fall must be here. Until re- a buzzer will be activated. Mich- cently, it was hard to believe that igan's highway death toll through ANNUAL BANQUET Mr. Levi holds degrees in agri- Christian Church in Moline, Illi- November was fast approaching, October 10 stands at 1,605, a re- culture and law from the Univer- nois. Rev. Willey has spoken to with the leaves still a beautiful duction of about 6.4 per cent over sity of Missouri. He is the author all types of meetings; business, green. Suddenly, the trees have the same period last year, accord- of several books and articles on school, industrial, women's, in- put on their beautiful shades of ing to Traffic Safety for Michi- agricultural law containing en- surance, bank and loan groups; red and gold for all of us to enjoy. gan's weekly bulletin. vironmental aspects. He holds as wen as at State Farm Bureau It is a fast world we live in, Do you have a carload of the po~tion of Associate Professor annual meetings and the Nation- women lined up to come to the but we can still take time to do in Agricultural Economics at the al Young Ranchers and Farmers State Farm Bureau Annual Meet- those things we want to do. As I University of Missouri. Currently, conference. ing? Remember, this is your meet- was looking for a poem to sum Mr. Levi is on leave for advanced ing and we would appreciate see- up my thoughts, I came across studies at Washington State Uni- ing you there. An interesting and this one, whose author is un- versity. known. informative program is planned. All members, especially live- stock producers, are encouraged I have enjoyed being in at- If you hear a kind word spoken to attend the Natural Resources tendance at some of your district Of some worthy soul you know, Conference and become familiar meetings this fall. Your programs It may fill his heart with sunshine with the legal aspects of pollution have been good and I always ap- If you only tell him so. control that they might be con- preciate the opportunity to visit If a deed, however humble, fronted with in their operations. personally with you ladies. Helps you on your way to go, .The Conference will be held Do you fasten your seat belts Seek the one whose hand has Monday, November 8, 3:30-4:30 when you get into your car? You helped you, ROGER FLEMING p.m. in the Ballroom at the Pant- Seek him out and tell him sol had better get used to them. The lind Hotel, Grand Rapids. National Highway Safety Admin- If your heart is touched and tender The annual Farm Bureau ban- istration has ordered auto manu- Toward a sinner, lost and low, quet will be held on Monday, facturers to put seat belts on 1974 It might help him to do better November 8, 1971 at 6:00 p.m. LABOR SESSION cars that must be fastened before If you'd only ten him so/ at the Civic Auditorium, Grand the vehicle can be started. A sens- Oh, my sisters, oh, my brothers, Rapids. ing device will also be required to As o'er life's rough path you go, This year's banquet will be in show if the driver or passengers lf God's love has saved and kept honor of Dan E. Reed, Secretary- are in their places when the seat you, Manager of the Michigan Farm REV. CHARLES WIllEY belts are fastened. This is an at- Do not fail to tell men sol Bureau, who will retire the early tempt to prevent passengers from part of 1972 . Mrs. Jerold (Maxine) Topliff .Additional events at the Wo- Roger Fleming, Secretary- men's Meeting will be the Style Treasurer of the American Farm Review narrated by Farm Bu- FARM LABOR LEGISLATION STALLED Bureau Federation will be the reau Queen Judy Behrenwald, main speaker. and the annual report of retir- There is little action taking Another stumbling block has Fleming also serves as director ing chairman, Mrs. Maxine Top- place in Congress on proposed been the appointment of Con- of the AFBF Washington office, liff. Presentation of awards will legislation to cover farm work- gressman James O'Hara (D-Mich- secretary-treasurer of American be made by Miss Helen Atwood, ers under legislation providing igan) as chairman of the newly- Agricultural Marketing Associa- coordinator of women's activities for organizational elections. created House Agricultural Labor tion, the American Farm Bureau for the Michigan Farm Bureau. One of the stumbling blocks Subcommittee. O'Hara has intro- Service Company and the Ameri- Highlights at the Young Farm- is that Cesar Chavez, spokes- duced his own bill, which would can Farm Bureau Trade Corpora- ers Banquet Tuesday evening will man for the United Farm Work- provide farm workers complete tion. In addition, he is secretary be the report by David M. Deal, ers Organizing Committee, is organizational and collective bar- of the American Agricultural Mu- chairman of the MFB Young now opposing passage of legis- gaining rights, including those tual Insurance Company and vice- CLAUDE DE ST. PAER Farmers Committee and remarks lation requiring elections and is provided under the Taft-Hartlev president of the American Man- by Elton Smith, President of the putting his emphasis on the boy- Act, but would exempt fa~ agement Board, Inc. Michigan Farm Bureau. cott to force growers to sign con- worker unions from prohibition Before joining the AFBF, he Claude De St. Paer will be the Tuesday has been designated tracts requiring all their workers against boycott, hot cargo strikes served in many capacities, includ- main speaker at the Labor Ses- as Young Farmers Day. Every to become union members or and recognitional picketing. ing secretary of the Iowa Farm sion, which will be held at 3:30 young farmer is encouraged to lose their jobs. Since losing the O'Hara's bill would also make Bureau Federation. p.m., November 8, 1971 in' the participate in the day's activities. one election which was held, it an unfair labor practice to hire Fleming's name first appeared Kent State Room of the Pantlind UFWOC is not interested in non-domiciled workers during a in "Who's Who in America" in Hotel, Grand Rapids. He will providing workers with addi- dispute and would extend unem- the 1954-55 edition, when he was talk on "Legal and practical ap- REGISTRATION tional opportunities to vote the ployment compensation coverage 39 years of age. plications of the Occupational union in or turn it down. Safety and Health Act." AND PARKING to farm workers. De St. Paer is currently chair- NATURAL RESOURCES man of the Farm Conference of The Annual Meetings of Mich- igan Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau CONFERENCE the National Safety Council and a member of the Board of Direc- Services. and Farmers Petroleum SEE ROME IN 1972 Cooperative will be held in down- tors of the National Safety Coun- town Grand Rapids on November \Vho has not dreamed of seeing the seven hills of Rome, cil. He is a member of a standards 8, 9 and 10, 1971. or tossing a coin in the fountain of that city? It can be a advisory committee. of the Farm Registration of all delegates reality for Farm Bureau members in 1972. and Industrial Institute and also and the general sessions for the Farm Bureau members have an opportunity to go to a member of a standards commit- three annual meetings will be Rome in February of 1972. The cost of the seven-day tour tee of the American National conducted in the Civic Auditor- Standards Institute for Tractors from Detroit to Rome is only $325. ium. The Pantlind Hotel located and Agricultural Equipment, and across the street from the Audi- This cost includes jet travel by Alitalia Airlines which assistant director, Program Devel- torium and connected bv an un- is a regularly scheduled airline from Detroit to Rome. opment Division, American Farm derground tunnel, will be used Also included in the cost is hotel lodging, continental Bureau Federation. for small meetings and overnight breakfast each morning, three dinners, three days of sight- lodging of the delegates. seeing and many other items. There are three FREE PARK- Any Farm Bureau member is eligible to join in on this WOMEN AND ING lots for the overnight guests excursion. A more detailed outline of the tour to Rome YOUNG FARMER staying at the Pantlind. These can be obtained by sending the coupon below to the parking lots are located just south SPEAKER of the hotel. Adjacent to the Michigan Farm Bureau. Rev. Charles H. Willey will be Civic Auditorium in downtown Grand Rapids are two city park- .-------------------------------- DONALD lEVI the main speaker at the Michigan COUPON ing lots which will accommodate Farm Bureau 'Vomen's session on Program Development Division 850 cars for those delegates and With the continuing concern Monday afternoon, November 8. Michigan Fann Bureau guests who will not be staying for environmental quality, some His address will be "Pick Up a overnight. P.O. Box 960 producers will likely be faced Piece of Sunshine." The Annual Product Preview Lansing, Michigan 48904 with legal actions for alJeged He will also be the speaker at Show titled "Showplace '71" pollution. The COl1sequences from the MFB Young Farmers Banquet sponsored by Farm Bureau Serv- Yes, I am a voting Farm Bureau member and would like such legal actions can be serious on Tuesday night. He has picked ices and Farmers Petroleum Co- to know more about the proposed Farm Bureau tour to to producers. the theme "The Lost 'Vord" for operative, will be held in conjunc- Rome. Mr. Donald Lc\ i, a leading ex- the Young Farmers session. tion with the Annual Meeting. pert on the legal aspects of agri- Rev. \ViIley is an entertaining, The Product Show, which fea- NAME:. _ cultural pollution, will discuss the as well as a constructive, speak- tures many new products and laws that may be used to control er who makes people laugh and supplies for farm use, will be ADDRESS: _ pollution and how courts have leaves them with a lesson. He is held in the Exhibit Hall located decided cases a~.linst producers a world-traveler and former pas- in the basement of the Civic PHONE: __ under these laws. tor of the 1,600-member First Auditorium. ----------------------------- ...---' FOUR November 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS --------------------------------- A new Highway Needs Study, and his staff and the Democratic ties. Many urban people are de- just completed, states that Michi- party leadership. pendent on farmers for their rec- gan roads will need nearly $29 Governor Milliken's petition reation, such as hunting. This is billion in expenditures over ~he proposal for constitutional reform especially true in the so~them next 20 years to meet the in- would only apply to reduction of half of the Lower Penmsula, creasing demands of state and property tax by limiting the mill- . 'lvhedre on~y twbo .percent h~f the age limitations and eliminating an s are In pu IC l .owners Ip. transient motorists. This means that the state should spend about the millage for school operation, Another recreatIonal activity 81.4 billion annually over the next but allowing, by local vote, six that is growing is the fact that 20 years. Currently, the state and mills for new programs. many urban families go to the federal monies amount to only The Democratic petition pro- outskirts. of the city to pick their about one-half of what is needed. posal would reform property taxes own fmIts and. vegetables - not This, in hIm, indicates that the in a similar manner but would only for recreatIOn, but as an out- 1.3 cents increase in the gas tax also tie into the ~onstitutional ing for th~ family and a source would not be sufficient to begin amendment provisions requiring of food at Its very highest quality. to meet the projected highway a graduated income tax. Farm Bureau stated that while needs. The joint suit by Governor Mil- only one out of 100 Michigan cit- The study also states that coun- liken and Attorney General Kelley izens operates a farm, 27 % of our ty and local roads comprise over to determine the constitutionalitv citizens derive some part of their Robert E. Smith 44 % of the problem. As the in- of local school property taxes will income from agriculture. It stated have a strong influence on what- further that the nonfarm popula- terstate system expands, it puts a heavier load on local and countv ever might be, done. It is very tion will have to decide whether it roads, with heavv costs to tie th~ likely that Michigan's property is in their best interest that farm- taxes for school purposes could ing, and its contribution to the Returned Legislature high'l'ay systems' together. The controversial area is wheth- be declared unconstitutional in economy, should be preserved. that they are inequitable between Farmland can no longer be con- er money should be diverted from school districts. New methods and sidered as merely "wasteland," Faces Ma1zy Issues the motor vehicle revenues for urban transportation, such as mass alternatives of financing schools "undeveloped" land, and land will need to be found. waiting to be "developed." "It transit. On the other hand, there must be considered for what it The Legislature returned to ses- is a drawing card for residents' of is a limit on the amount of roads LAND USE is - a priceless nahIral resource." sion on October 26, with a very other states to come to Michigan and freewavs that can be con- structed in' metropolitan areas. INTERIM REPORT large calendar carried over from to receive welfare. The Supreme HIGHWAY SAFETY the session previous to the recess. Court has ruled that the old one- For example, in Detroit, alreadv Farm Bureau has been repre- year residency requirement before more than 60 % of the centr~l sented at most of the hearings A new major study is being CONGRESSIONAL AND being eligible for welfare is un- business district is used for roads held on the Interim Report of undertaken on highway safety, LEGISLA TIVE constitutional. streets, etc., and the traffic prob~ Governor Milliken's Special Com- with emphasis on the problem REDISTRICTING lem seems to be as heavy as ever. mission on Land Use. At the hear- driver. Farm Bureau is well rep- 2. Passage of H. 5557, which Highways in urban areas are ex- ing in Flint. for instance, Farm' resented on this study at the in- Many controversial issues will would require able-bodied recipi- tremely costly. Some type of mass Bureau's testimony complemented vitation of Secretary of State, be on the front burner. One that ents of welfare to accept public transit system could relieve the the goals outlined in the report Richard H. Austin. Helen At- cannot be put off is reapportion- service employment equivalent to highwavs, thus relieving the need and the fact that the Commission wood, Farm Bureau Women's Co- ment of Michigan's 19 congres- the amount of aid received. for additional freeways, etc. had recognized the problems of ordinator, will serve on the Task sional districts. This is done bv 3. A Senate amendment, the State Legislature. This dutY which would require that if wel- It is hoped that U.S .. 31 and agriculture regarding land use Force on Educat:on and Rehabil- will no doubt be carried out with- fare costs increase over the esti- U.S. 131 freeways in western and taxation of agriculhIral land. itation. The Farm Bureau \-Vorn- out too much delay, as inaction mates, the funds would be pro- ~1ichigan can be ~ompleted, and It was pointed out that the over- en's Committee is verv active in may bring about federal redis- rated over all recipients. U.S. 23 extended from Standish all goals of the Commission might the area of farm safety, along tricting. to Alpena, plus constmction of take considerable time to imple- with other safety issues. Dan 4. An amendment that would Another battle going on pres- an east-west multi-lane highwav ment and that, in the meantime, Reed, Farm Bureau Secretary- require the :Michigan Employ- ently behind the scenes is reappor- across the. Upper PeninsuJ;. Th~ the prediction that 20 of the 22 Manager, will serve on the Task ment Security Commission to test tionment of the State Legislature, Upper Great Lakes Regional best agricultural counties will be Force on Courts and Prosecution. and train welfare recipients in which, by constitutional require- Commission has said that such a consumed by urban sprawl could Bob Smith, Legislative Counsel, skilled trades. ment, is done by an eight-member highway in the Upper Peninsula come true. is serving on the Task Force on Reapportionment Commission- HIGHWAY BILLS rould have the greatest single im- One way of helping to preserve Traffic Law Enforcement. four Democrats and four Repub- INCREASE GAS TAX pact on the economic develop- agricultural land could be the licans. It is expected, as happened ment of the northern Lower Pe- passage of H. 4100 or S. i30, JUDICIAL STUDY during the previous reapportion- Higll\vay measures will become ninsula and the Upoer Peninsula. which would require the assess- a major issue during the fall ses- Such an east-west Upper Pcnin- The special legislative 36-mem- ment, that the Commission will ment of farmland based on its sion of the Legislature. There are suJ~ highway could be an entirelv her commission studying the Ju- be deadlocked along party lines value for farming purposes rather three bills involved. One would new system, or could be merely dicial Article of the Michigan and that the redrawing of state than on some vague potential increase the gas tax 1.3 cents per an extension and addition to th~ Constitution has met and divided Senate and House boundary lines value, along with a roll-back tax gallon, from the present seven present road system. into working committees. Bob will probably become an issue in in the event land use is changed cents per gallon, making a total Smith, representing Farm Bureau the Supreme Court. Many recall It is interesting to note that or the land is sold for some other of 8.3 cents per gallon state tax. on this commission, is serving on the unusual size and shape of Michigan spends 860 per capita purpose. Some variation of this One-half cent per gallon would the Selection and Tenure Sub- many present districts - some on highwavs, which is well below system is now in force in 26 states be earmarked for a "State Trans- committee. Among the many very long and narrow. Even the national average of 876 per and has proved that it can be a portation Discretionary Fund," questions facing this subcommit- though the court carried out the capita. Some of the surrounding tool in equitable taxation of farm which is contained in a second tee is how the judges of the entire reapportionment before, it is con- states spend from a low of $68 nroperty and, at the same time bill. The hill expands the scope court system - from the Supreme tended by many that their deci- per rapita in Indiana to a high in the preservation of farmland sion was contrary to the Consti- of the Department of State High- Court, through the Court of Ap- of $98 per capita in Wisconsin. and open space. Farm Bureau tution inasmuch as the Constitu- ways to include the responsibility peals, down to Circuit and Dis- The gas tax increase. if passed, ~aid that too often tax assessors tion requires districts as nearly for urban and public transporta- trict Courts - should be selected. will raise the per capita cost to are, in reality, determining land square as possible. tion. The money in the new Dis- Presently, the so-called nonpar- about $66.50. llse patterns. Land use experts, on The work of the Commission is cretionary Fund is expected to be tisan election of Supreme Court the o~her hand, can accomplish used for mass transit systems. Another transportation issue JlIstices is rather meaningless in- being slowed due to the fact that very lIttle as long as such a situa- that will face the Legislature is tion exists. asmuch as the nominations for the final census figures are not yet The third bill provides for the the need for effective billboard most part are determined by po- available for some areas. This is establishment of Regional Airport It was pointed out that farmers, litical parties. ('ontrol. U.S. Transportation Sec- a highly political and controver- Authorities empowered to plan, 0., the average, now are carrving retarv Volpe has warned the state sial issue, as the change in legis- promote. construct. improve, etc., that unless "appropriate legisla- a burden of more than 20 % of One system under considera- lative boundary lines can result in airports. Regional Airport Author- their net income for propertv tion is taken from the "Missouri tion" and «effective controls" are guaranteeing control of one or ities would be comprised of two i'lstihlted bv late November, taxes as compared to somewher~ Plan" wherebv there can be a both houses by one party or the or more contiguous counties, with Michigan might lose as much as between 3-5 % for other segments Judicial Nomi~ating Commission other. authority to raise funds by ap- of the economv. It was stated that which makes reeommendations to ten percent in federal h,ighwav propriations from the participat- funds. This amounts to $20 the old "highest and best use" the Governor, who, with consent WELFARE BUDGET ing counties or through the sale concept is obsolete when used for of the Senate, appoints the Su- million. \Vhile most budget issues were of bonds. This could shift Csome ta\': purposes. The statement said preme Court Justices. The Jus- resolved before recess, the Legis- cost for this purpose onto property TAXATION that farmers are victims of an in- tices, then, are responsible to the lature still must consider a major taxes. However, it is expected that sidious "real estate roulettei'. Be- people from time to time by run- appropriation bill on welfare. This air travel will increase four or \\Thether the Legislature con- ing unable to pay the taxBSforces ning in an election on their rec- is well over a half billion dollar five times in the next two decades. rerns itself further with propertv selling. often to a developer with ord. The voter determines wheth- expenditure and, also, is extreme- A special 20-month studv is now tax reform and constitution~l large financial reserves, who can er the judge shall be retained. ly controversial. House Republi- underway to explore the air trans- amendments for such reform re- afford to hold the property for Term of office is another issue, can Leader, Rep. Smart (R-Walled portation future in Michigan. mains to be seen. The failure of huge speculative profits. It was along with whether retirement Lake), said that his party will in- It is possible, in the package the Senate to act on Constitu- stated, further, that such "confis- shall be required at a given age. SIst on a four-part program to be of bills, that an effort might be tional Amendment «GG" elimi- cation of the value of land is no Some maintain that the appoint- part of the welfare appropriation. made to change the formula for nates any possibility of voting this more acceptable than would be ment should be for life, with full The four reforms include: distribution of highway funds. year. However, due to the fact ~he confiscation of other types of retirement benefits' others main- 1. An amendment to require Presently, the formula allocates that there is widespread support mvestment." tain that the Judi~iary must be, that during the first year of resi- 46% of revenues to the Highway for property tax reform and that . ~t was pointed out that, in ad- in some manner, responsible to dency in the state a welfare re- Department, 34 % to the 83 coun- both Governor Milliken and the dItIon to tax equity for farmland the people. cipient could not receive any more ties and 20 % to the cities and vil- Democratic leadership are look- many other benefits result fro~ The Supreme Court has re- in benefits than is presently lages. Fann Bureau has always ing at different types of constihI- open spaces and green acres, such cently spoken out on some of awarded in the state of his previ- been strongly in support of a tional tax reform petitions may as the purification of water and these issues and maintainS that ous residency. Michigan ranks as formula and will need to be alert pressure the Legislature into a~- of air, also t~e diffusion of air the court system throughout the third highest welfare payer in the as to whether outstate areas con- tion. Farm Bureau has worked contaminants which OCCurswhen state should be financed fully by nation - some maintain that this tinue to be treated equitably. closely with both the Governor open space separates communi- the state. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1,' 1971 FIVE go into modern agricultural pro- FRS V olurne Discount Refu1zds duction are becoming increasing- ly costly and the individual farmer Ford Agrees With FB can rapidly lose control of these Volume discount refunds total- ing more than $160,000, were the discount program contributes directly to the strength of these costs .unless he combines with fellow farmers in purchasing as On Apple Prices distributed by Farm Bureau Serv- local farm groups, enabling them well as in marketing," Callum ices to 33 local cooperatives and to expand services and supply The price freeze has caught growers presented the prob- said. . 20 branch stores, according to feeds, fertilizers, seed, chemicals, apple growers with their prices lem - which is severe in Ford's William E. Callum, vice-president hardware, and farm equipment at "The Farm Supply Division down! . Congressional District, the major of the Farm Supply Division. competitive prices," Callum add- congratulates the participating co- ed. operatives and branches for using \Vhile fresh apples are not Northern Spy producing area in The refunds are based on the the volume discount plan to covered by the freeze, the pro- the United States. purchase of Farm Bureau Serv- The volume discount refunds range in amount from $227 to strengthen their operations and cessed product (applesauce or ices supplies during the fiscal apple slices) is. Processors are . In 1967-69, apple slices had $14,467. improving services to their cus- year ending June 30. not willing to pay more for the sold for 16-18~ per pound, with «We encourage local cooper- tomers." «The refunds illustrate the ad- atives and our Farm Bureau Serv- Although the volume discount apples than they did last year. an average price to growers of vantages of purchasing farm sup- ices branches to participate in the program is administered through And 'last year's apple prices were 84.33 cwt. Last year, the price plies through cooperatives which discount program because all the Farm Supply Division, other at a disaster level and the low- to growers dropped to 82.50 can take advantage of volume- farmers achieve substantial sav- Farm Bureau Services divisions est in several years. cwt., with slices at 14-141h~ buying and mass distribution," ings through joint cooperation in such as the Michigan Elevator Meeting in Grand Rapids with per pound. Callum declared. purchasing agricultural supplies Exchange, Retail Division, and Congressman Jerry Ford, MFB \Vith the ceiling at this level, «Fanner members of local co- and equipment." Egg Marketing Division share in President Elton Smith and a «The dozens of items which developing the program. group of Farm Bureau apple processors have declined to offer operatives are benefitted because producers a reasonable price for the greatly reduced crop now being harvested. In a follow-up to Congressman Ford, President Smith pointed out, "There is no doubt but that the low apple prices of 1970 resulted in a financial dis- aster for apple growers. A re- peat of this situation in 1971 will put many good apple grow- ers out of business." President Smith also said, "There is little doubt but that adjusbnents in the situation will SEASON SPECIALS ON YOUR CHOICE OF be made under Phase II of the President's economic plan. How- ever, the apple growers in Kent GLAS-BELT WT & WIDE MARK REDI-GRIPS ... and Ionia Counties, and through- out the nation, are not going to enjoy the benefits of a price ad- • jusbnent ... Most of the pro- cessing apples will be sold and delivered before the end of the freeze." Responding to President Smith's letter, Congressman Ford said, "I am in complete agreement with your views set forth in your let- ter of September 21 that there ought to be an exemption for the processors of apples, particularly Northern Spies. "I have talked to the Of- fice of Emergency Preparedness which is administering the freeze and found the spokesman sym- pathetic. However, I do not want to predict what the answer will be. I have today at the spokes- man's suggestion forwarded a copy of your letter and one I have just received from Dan Reed, along with the reports you sent me, to the Office of UNICO- REDI-GRIP Snow Emergency Preparedness with a Tires are reverse molded request that relief be granted. to put more tire in contact with the road and to im- 1. GLAS- BELT 2. WT SERIES 3. WIDE MARK Again, I don't want to be en- couraging, but I have urged prove tire mileage as well These special ice-grip Counter-acting special These WIDE MARK as skid resistance. Gen- treads are designed for treads minimize side this to be done and will let you tires put more road- erous slotted treads help rugged duty mile-after- sl ip on these rugged holding tread on the know as soon as we have a prevent side-sl ip and im- mile. Double polyester snow-goers. Each has road and more ice-grip report." prove TRACTION ACTION. plies and double fiber- a full, fourpliesofpoly- area on each tire. Fiber- Farm Bureau has also con- Remember that 75% of glass belts under the ester cord for a longer- glass and polyester tacted Dr. Tom Cowden, As- braking effort can be on tread insure more lasting, harder-yvorking cord construction in- sistant Secretary of Agriculture, your front wheels. For the TRACTION ACTION all kind of performance sure longest life and who has provided the informa- safest bad weather opera- winter long. this winter. top performance on tion and supporting documents to tion, get fourREDI-GRIPS. rugged driving. Dr. Jerome Siebert, who heads III a special wage-price unit in the office of the Secretary of Agri- Where Your Farm Comes First FaRm~ Don't wait for that sad groan UNICO MPI- 44 PERMANENT culture. on that cold morn. Get a POLl- FARM POWER ANTI-FREEZE. Said Dr. Cowden, "While I SUPREME. cannot promise that any action <> UN/CO BATTERY Use it in your will be taken on your problem, ...:>""~:.. Bureau . You get twice car, truck and Dr. Siebert will analyze it in the era n kin g tractor. It's the view of policies and regulations power and fill-it & forget- handed down by the Cost of 71 % more re- it anti-freeze Living Council and the Office serve. from UNICO. of Emergency Preparedness to FARMERS PETROLEUM ) see if anything can be done. November 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS MA~IT PPEN! lESLIE co-OP officials receive a $7,756 Farm Bureau Services volume-discount refund check. (l to R) Gerald Surbrook, president, leslie Co-op; Dale McMichael, treasurer; Frank Carpe.nter, manager and William E. Callum, vice president, Farm Supply Division, FBS. ALLEGED POLLUTION LAWSUIT sets pollution standards it would be legislating. Circuit Court Judge HEARD IN CIRCUIT COURT Leo Corkin will consider this con- stitutional question in his delib- FARM BUREAU QUEEN Judy Behrenwald membership campaign managers with by AI Amy and odor control. One of the eration. Happen" buttons. Legislative Counsel, MFB foremost experts in the United A decision on the outcome of States on swine waste manage- this case is not expected for sev- The first trial under Michi- gan's new Environmental Pro- ment testified that he could not eral weeks. When the decision is MLE-MFB Livestock Committee make anv further recommenda- announced, it will establish a pre- tection Act of 1970 involving agriculture was concluded Octo- tions in this regard to the defend- cedent that can have an impor- Studies Ohio Plan ent. It was also clearly established tant influence on future cases ber 15 in Clinton County Cir- The joint committee named by work toward a meaningful c0- that any livestock operation will brought against agriculture un- cuit Court. Two of the Original Michigan Livestock Exchange and emit some odors, and that with- der the Environmental Protection operative program for the bene- nine plaintiffs withdrew from the Michigan Farm Bureau visited out livestock there would be no Act of 1970. Announcement of fit of the livestock indusky of complaint during the trial. the final decision will be pub- Ohio recently to study livestock Michigan." red meat. The plaintiffs are asking for an Legal counsel for the plaintiffs lished in a future issue of Mich- marketing procedures in the state. Serving" as co-chairman with injunction under the Environmen- placed emphasis on the compo- igan Farm News. The Board of Directors of Mich- igan Fann Bureau, in its October Roberts and representing MLE is tal Protection Act of 1970 against nents of swine odors, their inter- . session at Farm Bureau Center, Blaque Knirk, of Branch County. a swine finishing operation and ference with enjoyment of prop- for $230,000 damages under com- erty, affects of odors on specific Farm Workers heard Eugene Roberts, co-chair- Other committee members are Ed Oeschger and Norris Young, mon nuisance law. Odors inter- health conditions and location of man of the committee, report on fering with the enjoyment of the facility complained of in the Wage Bill its interviews with representa- representing MLE, and Walter Frahm and James Sayre, of Farm property and degrading air qual- suit. To some degree, eaqh of tives of Ohio Producers Live- A two-step increase in the mini- stock Association and Ohio Farm Bureau. ity were cited as reasons for the these aspects was de-emphasized lawsuit. mum wage for agricultural work- Bureau. The committee plans to travel during cross-examination or tes- ers is proposed in a bill which has During the three-day trial, 26 timony given by expert witnesses been approved by the General "I believe it is the consensus to In~nois to confer with repre- witnesses were called to testify. called for the defendent. of the committee that we are senbitives of Interstate Livestock Labor Subcommittee of the House making progress," Roberts, Dis- Producers Association, an affiliate In summarizing the three-day Early in the trial, legal coun; Education and Labor Committee trial, it would be fair to say that sel for the. defendent requested in Washington. trict 9 Board member, told the of Farm Bureau in Illinois, Iowa agriculture defended its position an accelerated judgment assert- Board. 'We are determined to and Missouri. Under the provisions of the bilI, very well. Evidence clearly indi- ing that the Environmental Pro- the minimum wage for agricul- cated that the defendant was well tection Act is not constitutional tural workers covered under the above average in management because it delegates legislative act would be increased to $1.50 practices used for sanitation, power to the judiciary. It was per hour in January, 1972, and to cleanliness, good housekeeping further argued that if the court $1.70 per hour in January, 1973. GET ALL THE O' 0 Non-agricultural workers would also receive increases, with those PERFORMANCE 6%to7V2% INTEREST ON DEBENTURES having been covered under the act prior to 1966 receiving a $2.00 minimum in January of 1972. Those who have been cov- ered under the act in 1966 and YOU PAID FOR ••• since would be increased to $1.80 in January of 1972 and $2.00 in FOR $100.00 OR MORE January of 1973. 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Organ- I I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered I sales agent. ized labor is pushing vigorously for an increase in minimum wa- IliA I ges, knowing that such an in- Where ~ F8rm eon- Rrwt crease will push up the entire I NA ME I ROAD R FD # . . wage structure. The measure FaRmr1 See Your Local Dealer Now! would be a serious threat to the BUreaU n ; C ITV n ••••••• n CO U NTV .. wage stabilization program and FARMERS PETROLEUM could trigger another vigorous I PH 0 N E ~-------------------------------- n , ••• n n _ .. round of run-a-way inflation. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1971 SEVEN Apple Harvest Moves Along The Michigan apple harvest is moving along in good shape, but not without a few rough and able but, to date, they have not increased the price in an effort to procure more raw product. Spy MARKETING AND COMMODITIES bumpy areas. The USDA esti- mate forecasts of 1 % increase in is the most sought after variety, especially by those processors who rainy days, pickers have enjoyed Freeze Catches Apple Processors Michigan production this year moderately warm, dry weather. over last year, but there are put up canned and frozen apple slices. Applesauce processors are Most areas have not experienced With Their Prices Down plenty of homes for this year's excessive winds to cause a serious fine quality crop. As we near the looking for some of the key va- drop problem. Michigan apple growers are until April of this year when it end of the harvest season, storage rieties which are necessary to pro- The majority of the areas have suffering through a second season advanced to $3.25. In late July, it space is available for fresh apples duce the blend of sauce which enjoyed adequate amount of help of disastrous processing prices- made another 10~ jump to $3.35. and processors are looking for their customers are familiar with. available to get the fruit harvested prices well below their cost of Unfortunately, the $3.35 price apples. Generally, the preferred slicing on time. Unfortunately, this is not production. Why? For one rea- was not in effect long enough, in apples are seIli~g for $3.25 to true in all areas. Scattered areas son, there is another large apple- most instances, to meet the re- The composition of this year's $3.50 per cwt., 2%" up, with do not have sufficient pickers or crop in the East. But, another ma- quirements of the wage-price crop has aided in its movement. the pickers they do have, have the preferred sauce varieties seIl- jor reason is that the wage-price freeze and had to be dropped Several of the processing varieties not made a serious effort to do a ing for $2.50 per cwt, 2 If2" up. freeze caught processed apple back to the $3.25 price level. It are down in production consid- job of picking. product prices far below average Dry weather in scattered areas is at the $3.25 level for most erably, while the volume of some Where labor has been ade- price levels. Now, despite a much processors at this time. throughout the state has hurt the quate, growers are expecting to of the varieties which normally improved stocks-on-hand position, quality of some fruit, especially finish their harvest some time dur- How has this affected the go as fresh fruit is up. The fresh processors cannot put the price of some blocks of Jonathans. Some ing the first week of November. grower? market appears to have a bright their products up to realistic levels of the other varieties were helped Some of the apple growers in the that would cover both grower and Rather than absorb the price future in view of the short Wash- considerably by the rains toward northern part of the state, and processor costs. decrease out of his margin, the ington apple crop, which is esti- the end of the growing season, if some areas where labor has been processor pushes the decrease mated at 24 % below last year's a problem, wiII probably finish Michigan apple processors are the grower could leave the fruit very eager to point out that the back to the grower via lower production. harvesting around the middle of hang long enough to get the bene- wage-price freeze imposed by prices on raw product. This is At this time, processors are still fits of the rains! Growers have had November, weather permitting. only logical, since the processor President Nixon has caught them expressing a need for all the pre- better than average weather for in an unfavorable position with is more concerned about his "re- turn on investment" than the costs ferred processing varieties avail- picking this year; except for a few Hay Listing respect to the selling price of their products. After being del- of production of the grower. Service Outlined uged with apples last fall, the Attempts have been made by price of applesauce and frozen MACMA and AAMA, the Inter- Supply and demand conditions slices dropped due to the large national Apple Institute and the in the 1971 growing season have volume of sauce and slices packed National Canners Association to prompted interest in a Farm Bu- by the processors. With last year's show that the level at which proc- reau hay listing service. As this large pack, apple slice buyers sat essing apple prices were frozen went to press, twelve county Farm back and waited for the price to was unrealistic. All requests to Bureaus had indicated a surplus drop before placing orders. Slices raise the level at which apple of hay among their members. finally started to move at 14~ to product prices were frozen were Twenty-one county Farm Bureaus 14.5~, stayed there all summer rejected. - indicated a shortage. and are presently frozen at that Representative Bela Kennedy, Surplus-hay county Farm Bu- price. Two years ago the price from Bangor, has made a personal reaus are assembling lists of their was 18~ to 18.~ per pound. commitment to help in any way members who have hav for sale. The price per case for con- possible to obtain realistic adjust- Hay-deficit county Farm Bureaus sumer size cans of applesauce was ments which will place processed are assembling lists of members $3.60 early in 1970. By harvest apple products on a level which who would desire to use the hay time 1970, it had dropped to will cover the grower and proc- sellers list. These lists will be for- $3.15. It stayed at this low level essor costs, plus a modest margin. warded to the Michigan Farm Bureau. The Michigan Fann Bureau will consolidate the listings and MEMBER TO MEMBER SALES provide the hay sellers list to For the third year county Farm the first Farm Bureau member county Farm Bureaus who have Bureau women participated in the to member sales projects. indicated a deficit. The lists will member to member sale of red Plans are being formulated to then be distributed by the county tart cherries. Pitted tart cherries expand the project to a multi- Farm Bureaus. in chilled form (slush pack) and state operation. Member to mem- The lists wiII contain seller's IQF form (individually quick fro- ber sales of apples, cherries, names, phone numbers, types and zen) were moved from cherry peaches, oranges, grapefruit and quantities of hay for sale and in- producing Farm Bureau members- other products have a great po- formation about how the hav was to members in other counties by tential in this type of project. baled and handled. Final' price You can lower the and other terms of trade wiII be negotiated directly between buy- MACMA and the Farm Bureau women. The Florida Farm Bureau Mar- keting Association will have a cost of loving by 400/Q ers and sellers. The women made a major con- booth at the MFB Annual Meet- tribution to marketing by assist- ing Product Show to explain the The Michigan Farm Bureau ing in the pioneering of one of member to member sales program. and the county Farm Bureaus wiII Now get a 20 or 40" discount everywhere, provide this as a service to mem- bers only. No responsibility wiII every time you call long distance within Michigan. Just dial direct. be taken by Farm Bureau for han- IIMAKE IT HAPPEN'I Marketing dling hay, verifying quality, or There's a little love out there ... for you. Love by Harry Foster collecting payments. Assembling you experience all too infrequently. and providing the lists will be the MACMA Why not make a change, with an unexpected service provided by Farm Bureau. The Michigan Farm Bureau the result of many factors, in- call? You'll make two people happy ... someone The first lists will be available has adopted "Make It Happen" cluding accurate and timely in- you love, and you. during November. Efforts will be as a slogan for 1972. It is very formation used skiIIfully by com- And now you can call anywhere in Michigan made to update the lists of De- appropriate for all of the Farm mitteemen, members, and staff. weekdays after five and weekends from five cember, January and February. Bureau activities, including mar- , % Success is not an accident ... p.m. Friday till five p.m. Sunday, and save 40 0, In March, county Farm Bureaus keting. we make it happen. just by dialing direct! and the Michigan Farm Bureau will tabulate a report on the mem- MACMA, Michigan Farm Bu- What is ahead? A whole bright Or dial direct any other time and save 20%. ber utilization of the service. reau's bargaining and marketing profitable future. The system of And now you pay by the minute. Talk fo~ one affiliate, operates within the pol- County Farm Bureaus presently moving food from the farm to minute, pay for one minute. Not three. So, If you icy guidelines adopted by the indicating a surplus of hay in- consumer has been rapidly chang- want to make two people happy delegates at the Michigan Farm clude Alcona, Alpena, Benzie, ing during recent years. These ... don't hesitate to call! Emmet, Chippewa, Northwest Bureau annual meeting. Policy changing patterns are continu- Michigan, Iosco, Kalkaska, Mack- recommendations from several ing at an accelerated rate. These Here's how to direct dial long distance and save Luce, Menominee, Otsego, and county Farm Bureaus are direct- changes are presenting new op- Mon.thru Fri. Sat. Sunday Wexford. ing that MACMA become more portunities to better serve con- 7 AM County Farm Bureaus presently involved in price bargaining and sumers while realizing a profit. TO 20% indicating a deficit of hay are Al- product movement for members. The people who are willing to 5 PM 40% legan, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Gen- They are also recommending that take an aggressive approach to ~6M 40% esee, Gladwin, Kent, Jackson, every marketing tool and tech- nique be implemented to meet the marketing system are the ones who wiII capitalize on these op- JAM Gratiot, Lenawee, Mecosta, Mont- Discounts also apply to station-to-station ealls in areas where direct calm, Monroe, Wayne, Muske- the need of our marketing sys- portunities. The question is, "wiII dialine is not yet available. gon, Oceana, Saginaw, St. Joseph, tem complex. This includes self- these people be farmers?" Shiawassee, Tuscola, and Wash- help legislation, tariff protection Farm Bureau members in every tenaw. and more involved organization- @ Michigan Bell Farm Bureau members desir- ing to list 1 "IV or receive the hay list shou 1 • lIlsult their county Farm Bureall secretary. al discipline to name a few. Marketing success stories are being recorded again this year area of the state have an oppor- tunity to support "make it hap- pen" marketing. Policies must be formulated, implemented and sup- by MACMA. These successes are ported by involved members. EIGHT November 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS The frequency of injuries or WHAT IS OSHA? illnesses related to a given ac- tivity will provide the information Etnergency Transportation by ~J. J. Buschlen Operations ~fanager, MASA necessary to develop safety stand- ards for any given activity. If, Strike Legislation Favored for example, a summary of the records kept by dairy farmers «I have not let up in my drive country due to the inability of This is the second in a three- (3) OSHA Form No. 102- showed that manv workers were for emergency strike legislation the refineries to receive sugar part series. Part one appeared in a summary form which is to be being electrocuted in' the milking involving rail and air transporta- beets. Any alternative transpor- the October issue of the Michigan compiled at the end of the year. parlor, a new safetv standard re- tion," Congressman Jim Harvey, tation proved extremcnly expen- Farm News on page 9. Part two of Michigan's Eighth District said sive, and the United States Sugar All of the above records are lating to the ele~trical wiring discusses the record-keeping sys- to be maintained on a current within the milking parlor could in pointing to the adverse affect<; Beet Association reported that re- tem and part three will deal with basis, and must be made avail- be developed, which probably of the recent United Transporta- routing beet supplies added ap- compliance with safety standards. able to compliance officers in the would be more protective than tion Union's railroad,strike on the proximately 30 cents per ton to agricultural industry. shipping costs," Harve~' said. course of their investigations and the existing electrical codes. "The dailv loss to the Califor- On December 29, 1970, the inspections. The summarv Form The Michigan Eighth District It is in the best interest of President signed into law the \Vil- No. 102 must be prepared within every employer to establish a nia econom~ has been estimated Representative, whose bill now Iiams-Steiger Occupational Safety one month after the end of the rigid system of recording any in- by the United Fresh Fruit and has attracted by far the greatest and Health Act of 1970, which year and it must be posted in juries, no matter how trivial, to Vegetable Association to be $11.2 Congressional support with 69 became effective April 28, 1971. the work place - accessible to reduce the possibility of serious million. That's for each and every other members of the House as The purpose of the legislation is your employees. Keep all of these complications following a minor day of the 19 day long strike last co-sponsors, said that rail service to assure safe and healthful work- records on your farm for five accident. Employees always have July and August," Harvey re- is the only transportation avail- vealed. «U nfortuna tely, many able to producers in many areas. ing conditions for the nation's years. You only send in a report the right to prefer charges against wage earners, including those in in case of a fatality resulting from the employer and may collect types of agricultural commodities. President William Kuhfuss, agriculture. spoil and cannot be stored until American Farm Bureau Federa- work-related injury or illness. damages if the employer is found rail service can be resumed. Since tion Head and an Illinois farmer, to be negligent in his responsi- alternative transportation is either told Congressman Harvey that, Recordkeeping Put the Poster Up bilities to the employee. Although unavailable or prohibitively ex- «Farm Bureau policy is clear on not required by law, a photo- The recordkeeping system con- The law requires that employ- pensive, many farmers had no the issue and that reforms with graph of the scene may be help- sists of three basic documents. ees be informed of the job safety choice but to plow their crops respect to the wasteful and anti- ful for future reference. and health protection provided under during a prolonged rail quated utilization of railroad labor (1) OSHA Form No. 100- under the act. A poster is pro- stoppage." resulting from labor-management a log of recordable occupational vided which must be posted in Investigation, Compliance, Harvey, a sponsor of legislation agreements are long overdue. U ri- injuries or illnesses. Recordable a prominent place where employ- Enforcement which would provide mechanisms less attention is given to this basic injuries or illnesses are defined on ees can see it. Labor Deparbnent safety in- to limit selective strikes and pro- factor, it is certain that other the back of Form No. 100. Minor The forms for keeping the spectors may enter without delay vide means to end disputes in a measures will be ineffective. injuries requiring only first-aid records and the poster have been and at any reasonable time, any reasonable time period,' com- «A nationwide rail strike would treatment need not be recorded, mailed to farms on the Social establishment covered by the act. mented that the recent strike oc- have a far-reaching affect on the but a record must be made if it Security Administration's maiIing Any employee who believes curred just before the peak har- economv. Arbitration of railroad involves medical treatment, loss list. If you did not receive the that a violation of the Occupa- vest season so that manv farm labor disputes using the concept of consciousness, restriction of recordkeeping forms and .poster, tional Safety and Health Act commodities were not tou~hed. that the arbiter shall choose one work or motion, or transfer to write OSHA - 848 Federal Of- exists may request an inspection "However, beet sugar experi- of the final proposals of the two another job. A continuous study fice Building - 219 South Dear- by sending a signed written notice enced production cutbacks of up parties would be desirable," Kuh- of this log will aid you in deter- born Street - Chicago, Illinois to the Deparbnent of Labor. to 70% in certain areas of the fuss stated. mining the occupational injury 60604, or contact MASA, P. O. Where an investigation reveals and illness experience of your Box 960, Lansing, Michigan a violation, the employer is issued employees aml the work activity 48904. We can help with a limi- which most frequently causes ted supply. a written citation describing the specific nature of the violation. HOW MUCH FOR YOUR VOTE? accidents. There is a procedure established Under the title, «How to Buy contributions to the fund dur- (2) OSHA Form No. 101- VVhyKeep Records for an appeal. Hearings on the Votes With Other People's Mon- ing their working years. a supplementary record contain- The recordkeeping system has case may be held, but it appears ey," a national organization re- Muskie wants to change this. ing additional detailed informa- a dual purpose - statistical and that violations will be dealt with cently pointed out that politi- He would free many in the tion on individual incidents. compliance. firmly, fairly, and severely. cians spend a lot of time thinking lower income brackets from ~ny \Ve understand that some busi- up new ways to tax money away Social Security tax at all. The nesses have alreadv been cited from one group of Americans so cost of their benefits would be for failure to displ~y the poster they can get credit for giving it shifted entirely to those with to another group. metlium and higher incomes. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROTECTION ON THE JOB and for failure to comply with the recordkeeping requirements. This would, of course, tend The organization points to a Citations issued for serious viola- to eliminate any connection be- recent example, Senator Muskie The Williams-Steiger Occupational Safely and Health Act of 1970 provides job tions incur mandatorv monetarv tween costs and benefits for safety and health protection for workers. The purpose of the Federal law is to assure (D-Maine) announced that he safe and healthful working conditions throughout the Nation. penalties of up to $1,600 for each many voters. and Senator Mondale (D-Minne- violation, while penalties in the Muskie also would like to sota) will offer legislation to The U.S. Department of labor has primary responsibility for administering the same amount may be incurred move still further toward wip- Act. The Department issues job safety and health standards. and employers and completely change the basic fi- employees are required to comply with these standards. where no serious violations are ing out the relationship be- nancing plan for Social Secu- tween costs of Social Security cited. BY LAW: SAFETY ON THE JOB IS EVERYBODY'S RESPONSIBILITY! rity ... originally set up on the and taxes by putting at le~t EMPLOYERS: The Williams-Steiger Act requires that each employer Any employer who fails to cor- principle that those who expect part of the cost of the program furnish his employees a place of employment free from rect a violation for which a cita- recognized hazards that might cause serious injury or to rece"ive benefits would make on general revenues. death: and the Act further requires that employers tion has been issued, within the comply with the specific safety and health standards period prescribed therein, may be issu~ by the Department of labor. penalized up to $1,000 each day EMPLOYEES: The Williams-Steiger Act also requires that each em. the violation persists. ONE FOR ALL ployee comply with safety and health standards, rules. regulations. and orders issued under the Act and appli. January 1, 1972 Fall means many things to Americans are noted for their cable to his conduct. Farm Bureau members; harvest generosity. Generosity is an ad- It is understood that farmers time, beginning of the new school COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS will be expected to display the mirable trait, but when gener- To ensure compliance with safety and health requirements. the U.S. Department year, county annual meetings and poster, begin to keep the required osity takes the form of better- of labor conducts periodic job-site inspections. The inspections are conducted the state annual meeting. by trained safety and health compliance officers. The law requires that an author. records and abide by the safety It is also the time the United ment of the communities where ized representative of the employer and a representative of the workers be liven an opportunity to accompany the inspector for the purpose of aidine the inspection. standards which are in effect Community Chest drives are we live, it is really self preser- Workers also have the right to notify the Department of Labor and request an in. spection if they 6elieve that unsafe and unhealthful conditions exist at their Work. January 1, 1972. Existing safety conducted throughout the state. vation. site. In addition. employees haye the ri&ht to brine unsafe conditions to the standards will be reported in the Many people, including Farm attention of the safely and health compliance officer makine the inspection. If next issue of the MICHIGAN Bureau members, volunteer their These annual drives serve as upon inspection the Department of labor befie.es that the Act has been YioIated, a citation of violation and I proposed penalty is issued to the employer. FARM NEWS. Additional stand- time and efforts in the solicita- an excellent way to make a one- ards will be announced from time tion of funds as well as gen- time contribution to the many Citations of YioIation Issued by the Department of Labor must be prominently er". to time throughout 1972. Watch played at or near the place of Yiolation. ' erously sharing their finances for health, welfare and family serv- for these new standards as they the betterment of those agen- ice agencies which work within The Act proyides for mandatory penalties of up to $1.000 for each serious YioIation are announced in future issues of cies supported by the United communities to make them bet- and for optional penalties of up to $1.000 for each non-serious Yiolation. Penalties of up to $1,000 are required for eadl day durinc which an employer faib to correct MICHIGAN FARM NEWS. Fund. ter places to live. a Yiolation within the period set in the citation. Also. Iny employer who willfully or repeatedly Yiolates the Act is to be assessed civil penalties of not more tfgn The first public seminar to $10,000 for each Yiobition. reveal the provisions of the Wil- liams-Steiger Occupational and Criminal penalties are also prOYided for In the Act. Any wilful YioIation resultine in death of an employee. upon conYidion, is punishable by a fine of not more than Safety Act - OSHA - will be $10.000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. Convic. held for fanners during the Mich- tion of an employer after a first COl1Yiction doubles these maximum penalties. igan Farm Bureau Annual Meet- The Act provides that employees may not be dischareed or discriminated apinst ing, November 8, at the Pantlind in any way for fi!ing safely and health complaints or otherwise exercising their Hotel, Grand Rapids, beginning richts under the Act. at 3: 00 p.m. The legal implica- For assistance and information. including copies of the Act and of specifIC safely tions and the practical application and health standards. contact the employer or the nearest offke 01 the Department of the act will be presented by of labor. well-informed speakers and dis- cussion panelists. Time will be 4 ~~~ provided for questions and --2JC" 5euatart~;"* answers. Information, education- al materials and displays will be available. Come whether you are an official delegate to the con- vention or not. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 1, 1971 NINE In ECONOMY. oil heat will match or exceed the lowest cost of other fuels. With your supply right in the tank. oil is DEPENDABLE. free from low A Farmers pressure problems. Petroleum COMFORT CONTRACT keeps your tank filled all winter long. Oil heat matches the automatically. with CLEANLINESS of heating costs spread other fuels. over a 12 -month budget period. Simple oil heating equipment is PRACTICAl. lasting And Farmers for years in any age Petroleum gives you or style of home. around-the-clock It is the SAFEST. BURNER SERVICE most accident-free nearly everywhere. of fuels. Warm up Winter with aur hattest bargain When you warm cold winter with Farmers Petroleum Oil Heat, you'll discover that it's your hottest buy in heating. We've tried to make our product and service second to none. We think our customers will verify that. Call or write your Farmers Petroleum dealer. Do it now. Where YOur Farm Comes First FaRm~ Burea.U FARMERS PETROLEUM 110B TEN November 1, 1971 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS V) C-:) :;z b) Drivers are provided an early warning of haz- • - 0 Q.. V) ~ ards in the making; a motorist advised that his brakes c:::» LoU u meet only minimum safety requirements is alerted ~oinitis I-- 2: to the need for early, if not immediate, brake at- a~~ -J tention. c) Law enforcement is bolstered in two ways- cn28 ~ LoU u... motor-vehicle inspection detects violations of the law requiring all vehicles be maintained in a safe (:ondition and gives opportunity to check motor and :::) ~ ~ C-.:) ~ Q AUTO INSPECTI0N/sAFETY REGULATIONS serial numbers against registration certificates, an aid in both deterring and spotting car thefts. ~..QU - LoU d) Rejection of a vehicle specifically informs its ~ E:!: owner that as a driver of an unsafe vehicle he may C be held as a negligent person in the event of an This month we are going to discuss the most vital occupants a better chance to survive an accident. accident. . and valuable thing in the world - your life - and Belts and harnesses, go largely unusued. Head- what can be done to prevent your losing it, or hav- rests are standard on all cars sold in the United e) Inspection provides a potent educational impact; ing it impaired, or even imperilled while you are States and prevent whiplash injuries to the neck, if reminds the motorist, while he is actually with his driving or riding in a motor car. vehicle, that an accident can happen to him; proves properly adjusted. Experience has shown that the to him that certain vehicle parts need periodic The mysterious malady which transforms an other- average driver cannot be relied on to always use wise reasonable individual into a demon, who loses the provided safety devices. So, safety researchers checking, and stresses his responsibility for driving safely the year around. his sense of values as soon as he gets behind a steer- are now seeking devices that will work automatically ing wheel has been called "gasolinitis." To avoid in case of a crash. £) Mechanical troubles spotted early can be cor- being five minutes late, he risks being early in the rected before they erupt into major repair bills. All safety devices for cars, new or used, however, Hereafter. Worse yet, he gambles with property and g) Vehicles, maintained at a higher level than would not eliminate the inexperienced motorist, the lives that are not his. they would otherwise be, bring higher cash values driver who often runs afoul of the law or the drunken The continued use of our streets and highways as driver. It is the driver, most experts ,believe, who is when traded or sold. lethal outlets for repressed' emotions of agression mainly responsible for accidents. There are two tested methods of carrying out state and disastrous displays of rudeness and defiance adds laws requiring periodic motor-vehicle inspection: emphasis to the ever increasing need for an effective Without any particular priority, enforcement in- method of reducing slaughter 'on the highways. vestigation shows irresponsible attitude, lack of skill, privately owned and operated stations appointed as inattention, fatigue, physical impairment, lack of official inspection stations; state owned and operated One way advocated as a means to cut down on knowledge and failure to drive defensively as acci- inspections stations. highway traffic deaths is to keep closer, check on dent-producing factors. The more experienced driver Advantages claimed for a state-licensed system is who is allowed to drive. Driver licenses could be often compensates for many of the self-induced mis- that new-car dealers, service stations, and garages issued to select individuals who are likely to be good takes, drawing on learned skills and experimental already have facilities suitable for .conducting in- drivers and denied those likely to be hazardous. techniques. spections with only minor additional expense in- Driving is, after all, a privilege not a right. Drinking is indicated to be a factor in at least half volved in adding required testing equipment. Despite the big push for safer cars that cause less of the fatal motor-vehicle accidents. Routine acci- Using the state-licensed system, fewer state em- pollution, redesigned or rebuilt highways to remove dent reports do not show the same frequency of ployees are required, since only supervisory and safety hazards, and continued publicity on offensive drinking, but it is believed that such reports under- administrative personnel are needed. Official inspec- driving, highway deaths continue to head upward. state the frequency, since the necessary time and tion stations may be designated in each community The thousands killed and injured in traffic accidents equipment are not available to perform alcohol tests so owners can have vehicle inspection with the least each day led one authority to estimate that at present on all persons involved in accidents. The trend seems delay and travel. The establishment of inspection rates, nearly fifty percent of all Americans will some- to indicate that where the "Implied Consent" law, stations can be faster and at less cost since there is day be killed or maimed in auto smashups. as in Michigan, is in effect, there is a lower average relatively little capital outlay involved. More than two out of every three traffic deaths in death rate than in those states that do not have the Serious problems that haye been encountered in Michigan in 1969 occurred in places classified as legislation. some cases with state-licensed inspection stations are rural. In urban areas, 30 percent of the victims were The affluent society of today permits more young slipshod or incompetent inspectors, those willing to pedestrians and in rural areas 90 percent of the persons to own and drive car s- 21.09 percent of approve a defective car for a price. Some car owners victims were occupants of motor vehicles. the 1969 driving public. This, coupled with the have expressed the opinion that mechanics exploit According to Michigan Traffic Accident Facts for increasing use of drugs and alcohol and, in some them by reporting phony troubles. 1969, prepared by the Department of State Police, young drivers a triple hazard - an inexperienced State owned and operated inspection systems claim There is no aspect of traffic safety more urgent than driver, an inexperienced drinker, and an irresponsi- that they have the best system as their inspectors the problem' of the dangerous young driver. Al- ble citizen. give impartial and uniform inspection to all vehicles. though they may seem to be unduly criticized, the Not to be forgotten is the fact that young drivers available facts established young drivers under 25 are more likely to drive dilapidated cars. These cars State inspectors check only the safe condition of of age as an extraordinarily high risk group. the vehicles with no interest in possible resulting. are often fixed or "juiced up" by the inexperienced repair jobs. With fewer stations, personnel are The proportion of those drivers 15 to 24 years of mechanic-driver. A headlight that didn't show what easier to train and supervise; thus, there is better age involved in all accidents is the highest of any age it should have, a brake that slipped when it should uniformity and adherence to established standards. group, accounting for 38.71 percent of all involved have held, a spring or bolt that broke, a tire that drivers. This age group accounts for 35.6 per- blew ... can all add up to injury from mechanical Measures recently stressed by one individual as cent of all drivers involved in fatal accidents. being essential to a sound program of traffic safety failure that might have been prevented. were: The National Safety Council recently commented Michigan has completed three full years of motor that in the past, too little attention had been given vehicle inspection using the check lane system. Mich- An official vehicle inspection program that will to the problems of the beginning young driver. Per- igan's inspection program is different from states give greater assurance that vital car safety equip- haps, it suggested, consideration should be given to with formal inspection programs which place all of ment is properly maintained by owners. increased supervision for newly 'licensed young driv- the emphasis on the vehicle. In Michigan, emphasis Sound traffic laws and enforcement practices that ers, particularly male. is also placed on a very important comronent missed will provide educational values for all motorists Tests for drivers' licenses could be made tougher in most states; namely, the. driver. In addition to and will be a potent deterrent to the willfully and periodic re-examination of new young drivers detecting unsafe vehicle conditions, many unsafe reckless. during the first few years of their experience might drivers are contacted by inspecting officers. At the be considered. same time, however, it must be admitted that many Licensing procedures which will make a driver's vehicles and drivers "escape" the check lane system. license a meaningful certificate of fitness. An increasing number of youngsters are licensed to drive as soon as they reach the age of 16. Whether It is for this reason that some are advocating a com- Training courses for high school students and they receive the proper instruction prior to being pulsory motor-vehicle inspection law be enacted. other new drivers that will give fullest assurance turned loose on the highways and byways has long While compulsory periodic inspection of motor of the right attitudes and skills. been debated. vehicles alone might not reverse the trend of in- creasing highway deaths, it could be a key part of Highway design features and traffic control de- One of the best prospects for accident reduction vices that will give motorists maximum help in and safer driving is the continuation of driver edu- a comprehensive auto safety program. Available avoiding accidents. cation efforts and driver improvement programs. accident information indicates faulty mechanical con- Michigan can currently boast of a national award- dition is a major contributing cause of traffic acci- And finally, public information programs that will winning driver education program, high school dents yearly. Thus, it is reasonable to presume that make all of the people adequately aware of their oriented and administered by the Department of motor-vehicle inspection could be one of the most responsibilities for traffic safety - as motorists, Education. This program enrolls 97 percent of practical means to make reasonably certain all .ve- pedestrians and citizens. eligible students in qualifying courses annually. hicles are kept in a safe operating condition. The great majority of us want to do the right and Driver improvement schools, relating to the courts, The purpose of periodic motor-vehicle inspections fair thing. But in the high pressure of modern liv- work to reestablish proper driving skills and atti- is to discover any unsafe vehicle condition that tudes in problem drivers. ing, we need to be reminded of fundamentals, and might contribute to an accident and, by removing people are always paramount. With the entrance of the Federal Government the hazard or hazards, prevent the accident. into the state traffic safety field (Highway Safety "Ve must be concerned that more Americans die Periodic motor-vehicle inspection has many major on our highways than are falling before the guns of Act of 1969) an acceleration of research and de- benefits that include: all our enemies all over the world. This appalling velopment is producing promising dividends. The a) Vehicles in unsafe condition are detected and record does not include the injured who go on par- richest opportunities for cutting the death toll, most required to be corrected, thus reducing the accident tially living. What could be more senseless slaughter safety experts agree, lie in building cars to give potential. than Americans killing Americans? MICHIGAN FARM NEWS November 11 1971 ELEVEN Bus Trip Planned DISCUSS.ION TOPIC REPORT To AFBF A~nual AIR TOO DRY in your home? A total of 632 community groups sent reports on the September topic "Understanding the Marketing System." Dec. 5-9 These are the answers they gave to the questions: How would you like to meet people from all over the United 1) How many of your group members market grain? States? Arrangements are being 2,320 made so you can do just thatl 2) How many market their grain at: You can have the thrilling ex- Local cooperatives 796 perience of attending the 1971 Local independent elevators 1,001 Annual Meeting of the American Farm Bureau Services Branches 350 Farm Bureau Federation in Chi- Other facilities 263 cago, Illinois on December 5-9, 3) How many of your gro~p members are livestock pro- 1971 and learn first hand just ducers or feeders? 3,047 . how large an organization you 4) How many use an order buyer? 331 belong to. . 5) Does your group believe farmers should invest their Here too, you will be able to own money to improve their marketing system? meet and converse with fellow Yes-511 No-150 Farm Bureau members from 49 If no, why not? states and the territory of Puerto Rico. Can't afford it; too small a group; it usually does not payoff. To give Michigan Farm Bu- 6) What suggestions does your group have to improve reau members this opportunity, the marketing system for farmers? arrangements are being made for Keep production in line with demand; advertise more; eliminate the middle man; get better prices group bus travel from Lansing and Grand Rapids to Chicago -- wesrsEND@ ..-. -- -- and return for the nominal fee of by more orderly marketing; have more coopera- tive buying and selling. $15 per person. ---- . By traveling in a group, mem- ---- bers -will become better ac- 2-speed HUMIDIFIER quainted, be able to relax during the drive, and will be free from adds moisture - and comfort - automatically The best mastitis treatment the exasperations that go with Chicago traffic. HUMIDIFIES UP TO 2500 SQ. FT. ever developed still costs The buses will depart on Sun- day morning, December 5, from JOU profits. West Bend's efficient moisturizing action helps reo both Grand Rapids and Lansing and return on VVednesday afte~ lieve discomforts of nasal dryness ... lets you noon, December 9. breathe easier, feel fresher. Features include 'water Prevent mastitis with To arrange for this transporta- wheel' action, automatic humidistat, removable 81/2 gal. reservoir, automatic shut-off and refill indicator bovadine@ tion and a room reservation at the light,. plus handsome furniture styling with walnut- convention headquarters, contact grain vinyl exterior. Moistures average 4-bedroom your county Farm Bureau secre- home automatically - just plug it in! tary. She will notify Michigan teat dip Farm Bureau to make the reser- vations. You will be contacted at a later date as to the cost of the Features: _____ INDICATOR LIGHT tells when water refill's needed The only room and the time of departure of the buses. AI R FLOW FROM TOP directional control cuts drafts teat dip This year marks the first year CONVENIENT FILLING front panel tilts forward with in history that Farm Bureau mem- bership has increased to over 2 WATER WHEEL ACTION filter rotates in reservoir Tamed Iodine;> million mem bers. The Annual Meeting promises to be a big REMOVABLE rustproof, too ... RESERVOIR easy to clean event as this achievement is cele- wtww MILr F.m ear... Fnt wes~ ~agro - chemical, inc. brated. Many people will be there. You can be a part of this FaRm~ ww • . A SUBSIDIARY OF eST WEST CHEMICAL PRODUCTS,INC. LONG ISlAND CITY NEW Y()IlI( '1101 eventful occasion. Get your reser- vations in early to insure you have BUreaU FARMERS PET'AOlSJM a room to stay in while in Chi- cago December 5 through 9. SPECIALRATETO FARM BUREAUMEMBERS: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBERadvertisers: 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 26 POULTRY 36 MISCELLANEOUS 36 MISCELLANEOUS NEW AND USED PAn: MATERIAL MILKING SHORTHORNS: Young Bulls, DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- WANTED TO BUY: OLD COCA-COLA FREE COMPLETE REFUND MANUAL handlinz equipment. Barn cleaners. cattle yearlings and cah'e5 for sale. Write for The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by TIN SERVING TRAYS. the large ovals ($1 value) when subscribing to 40-page feeders. manure stackers. manure spread- tabulated pedigrees or better yet. pay us the smart poultryman for high egg l're- or rectangular, or the small miniature monthly refUDding-contesting magazine. ers. silo unloaders. conveyors and other a visit. Stanley M. Powell and Family. duction. superior egg quality. greater feed ovals. Aho other old advertising trays $4 year plus this ad. Jaybee. 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