. ~- M DCD=DDOAN " FARM NEWS THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 51, No. 7 MAKE IT HAPPEN July 1, 1972 ....W. Somecset 9!l:augham N ir_ ~ ISSUE Capitol Report Page 3 Wheat Program Page 4 National Notes Page 5 Discussion Topic Page 10 N ~OHRLfRRM o~F~~Y AUI;~- I JULY25-~ TWO July 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS EDITORIAL ••• PRESIDENT'S COLUMN The first place winner of ,the Essay Contest sponsored by. Farm Bureau Insurance. "AMERICA AND ME" How by Tim Kelleher Grand Blanc, Michigan Our \ Trans~or- Much? \Vhenever I hear the great word "free" I think of America and me. faflon But then I sometimes start to cry And then I ask myself; Why? \Vhy should others feel the sting Needs Of war and crime, and the things they bring? Each year on July 4 this nation observes the \\Thy do some lock the door Agricultural goods are unlike most others in anniversary of its independence. It is a day Of peace and love and much, much more? that speed with which they are transported to when many people fly the American flag, watch \Vhy do some get all the power market has a great effect in determining their or participate in a parade or some way cele- \Vhile others are locked in the great black tower? value and acceptance by the purchaser. Our brate the birth of our country. Maybe I can fix this place some day complete dependence on transportation makes So others in the future may say it imperative that all of us have more than just The founders of this country created a Con- "Good morning! Hello! How are ya!! Hi! a cursory knowledge of the transportation is- stitution to guide us in operating our govern- \Vhat's happening! Good Evening! So Long! Good bye!" sues confronting our industry. ment. This Constitution provides us a guarantee of certain rights, which cannot be denied us and They will say it with feeling, not with haste. \Vhen farmers have produced a commodity basic laws or the source for laws. It provides \Vith no feeling those words are just a waste. despite the perils of weather, disease and in- for the rights of individuals and restraints for I can fix this land with the things I do sects, with toil, sweat and worry, that com- those who might try to attain power beyond I can fix it for me, I can fix it for you. modity, regardless of what it may be, should that which would be for the best interest of I can be a mason and make my bricks be able to move to market. If not, it is lost and the nation as a whole. Out of happiness and love, not out of sticks. the time, effort and money put into it has Law is an authority which, for some reason Sticks fall apart all along the way. been wasted. or another, great masses of men feel themselves I want my bricks of good to stay. Proposed legislation, now pending in Con- bound to follow, perhaps not because they I can be a flower in the sod gress, would provide a means for promptly and choose to, but in order to be able to live with \\There no evil is allowed to trod permanently settling transportation strikes. It other men. It may be termed the controlling My blossom will be great for all to see, provides for the President to be given autho- force which shapes the daily conduct of men. Maybe a flower is what I'll be. rity to extend the "cooling-off' period 15 days Law is essentially the expression of what indi- I can be a carpenter and out of wood beyond the 80-day cooling-off provided by the viduals deem best for their own guidance and is I'll make the house of peace and good. Taft-Hartley Act. jealously guarded against encroachment. The wood will materialize out of sand Today, the people of this nation are pre- Which will come from all over the land. Additionally, the President would also have sented with a choice between two forms of Any maybe this house that I will build the authority of limiting the strike to specified political and economic life. One form is that \Vill be in remembrance of those who were killed portions of the total industry or appointing a of traditions in which individual liberty prevails In the middle of a dream just like mine. "final offer selector panel" which would choose and is guarded by the law. The other is the Oh yesl That house will be fine. one of the final offers ... either the final of- dominance of the state in human affairs. fer of the union or the final offer of ~anage- I can be an artist and out of tears Presently, some segments of our society pro- ment. I will paint a window of all the years. mote the idea that progress is possible only I'll create a masterpiece and when I'm done Another disturbing transportation issue through more and more government. On the Maybe I'll say, "Hello therel Do ya' mind if I sing which is being reeved up, and is gaining mo- other hand, a portion of our population be- 'Bout all the joy my picture will bring?" mentum, is a sort of backhanded attempt to lieves a person should have the right to work open the door to more regulations on farm I may be a fork or a spoon or a knife and receive a reward for his toil without undue trucks through the disguise of freight rates. It may not be an exciting life government intervention; that people and not the government is responsible for progress. But I will feed everyone dinner, Two major proposals have been introduced. The poor, the rich, the good, the sinner. One, and the most sensible, favors greater re- The big question in many people's minds is how many government activities we should I can be a head full of hair liance on competition, rather than on regula- have and how and who should pay for these I think we can learn a lesson there. tions to determine freight rates. The other programs. If the hairs ever start a .fight favors more regulations, including the provision By tradition and general acceptance, govern- A comb will come to make it all right. that only common carriers would be allowed ment activities can be classified roughly in I can be a mailman and I can send to haul livestock, poultry products, processed two groups; first, services; and second, re- Happiness and joy and love times ten. milk, redried tobacco and shelled peanuts. straints and regulations. Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night \Vill keep me from spreading my sunshine bright. The rules and regulations governing the op- Typical of government services are lawmak- eration of common carriers - those who "haul ing, enforcing, and judging; coinage and regula- But maybe if I just be me I can accomplish tasks from A to Z. (do it themselves) for the public at large, trans- tion of currency; defense of our nation; postal porting either property or passengers or both," su~ice: roads and highways; preservation of 1'11help my nation to be free and show it independently. - generally are beneficial. Placing all haulers public health; care of the helpless and unfor- of farm products under these regulations would tunate; and conservation of essential natural But there is one that can do more than I, to prove His point He had to die. eliminate many farmer-owned vehicles from resources. the highways. This in turn would make more Essential, sound and safe government regula- I think if we get together and pray America will shape up one day. farmers dependent upon common carriers and tions limit and protect our freedom on every could very easily increase the cost gap between side, from the traffic light on the corner to And with His help 1 think that we Can come together to plant the tree, what the producer receives and what the con- the theft of our homes. sumer pays for the product. The tree of joy that we will make A huge pile of legislation is pending in Con- So strong that it will never break. History clearly shows us that when the rates gress which will affect all of us and carries a But we need some help to plant the sod for hauling agricultural commodities are not potential price tag of billions of dollars which \ Ve need the helping hand- of God. we or future generations will have to pay. set, .competition forces those competing for the One item pending is a measure under which busmess to lower their rates. Two cases in Social Security payroll taxes paid by employers point show this. When the rates for frozen would be increased 66 percent over the next ~. fruits and vegetables and processed poultry five years to finance higher benefits and set MICHIGAN "FARM NEWS were deregulated, the freight rates declined up a guaranteed income plan in a reshaping TH. ACTION ~U.LICAT10N 0 .. TH. MICHIGAN ..AJtM .U"IRAU 19 and 33 percent, respectively. of welfare laws. The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DmECTORs: District I, Arthur published monthly. on the first day, Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean I find i.t somewhat difficult to picture com- Health care plans calling for additional taxes by the ~fichhtan Fann Bureau, at its Pridlteon, Montgomery, R-l; District 3, mon carners being willing to load less than publication office at 109 N. Lafayette .\ndrew Jackson, Howell, R-l; Dis- are being kicked around. One plan calls for a Street, Greenville, Michigan. trict 4, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia. R-l; truckload lots on the farm for the short haul to three and one-half percent tax on total payroll Editorial and general offices at 7373 District 5, David Morris, Grand Ledge, \Vest Saginaw Highway, Lansinlt, R-3: District 6. Jack Laurie, Cass City, the sale barn. ?r processing plant. Likewise, I to be paid by employers and an additional one ~fichigan 48904. Post Office Box 960. Telephone, Lansing 485-8121, Exten- R-3: District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey, do~bt the abIlIty of common carriers to adapt percent on the wages of employees, plus sub- sion 228. Subscription price, 50t per R-l; District 8. Harvey Leuenberger. year. Saginaw. R-6; District 9, Donald theu sc.hedules to meet the needs of such things stantial money to come from the general reve- NUllent, Frankfort. R-l; District 10, Established January 13, 1923. Sec- as loa.dmg farm products in the wee hours of the nues to finance the plan. ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-l; Dis- Michigan. trict 11, Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. mornmg to get it to the market at day break. Anti-pollution requirements, consumer pro- EDITORIAL: Editor, Carl P. Kent- DmECTORS AT LARGE: Walter tection measures, federal standards for private ner; Artist, Nonnan Goodling. Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, . ~ecause of agriculture's dependence on ef- Belleville; Cahrin Lutz, Kaleva. pension funds, minimum wage increases, new OFFICERS: Michil[an Farm reau; President. Elton R. Smith, Cale- Bu- fICIent and economical transportation, reliance WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. social programs and even plans to discourage donia, R-l; Vice President, Dean Richard Wieland. Ellsworth, R-t. on fewer federal regulations and more on free- Pridlleon. Montgomel')', R-l; Adminis- American companies from investing abroad are trative Director, Robert Braden, Lan- FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- dom . h of competiti . . Iate improvements on t 0 stimu sing. ERS: William H. Spike, Owosso. but a few that make up the huge pile. m t e servIce of moving Our products to mar- It is t'me to ask ourselves, "How much do we POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, 7373 West Saginaw Highway, lansing, Michigan ~890~ ket should be the aim of those ki . really want?" our behalf, wor ng ill Second cIo .. postage poW at G,..nvm., Michigan Carl P. Kenbler Elton R. Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1972 THREE Marketing and Bargaining Legislation Probably no other single piece Growers' Assn. Several farmers Another area that needs to have of legislation has received as from all parts of the state spoke the record set straight is the fact much attention as the marketing on behalf of the bill. that many in the independent !- grain trade have used their op- .. rights legislation, S. 1225. Both One supporter of the bill was the House and the Senate com- position to the bill as an oppor- mittees have given both those not a farmer nor did he represent tunity to attack cooperatives in supporting and opposing the bill an organization, he was John S. general, implying that cooper- every opportunity to have their OIds, President of the Van Buren atives do not pay taxes. This is views considered. State Bank. He said that eight absurd, misleading and absolutely years ago growers were in good false. At least one Legislator has There have been five public shape, but that now the "good, faIlen for this propaganda and hearings in addition to committee efficient growers are in real has distributed it to his constitu- meetings. The five hearings have trouble." He used prunes as an ents and on the radio. been held in St. Johns, Benton example of where bargaining is Harbor, Shelby, Lansing and Bliss- needed. He said that two years field. All have been wen attend- ago they sold in the store for 39~ ed by farmers, most of whom have a pound and the farmer got ~; Robert E. Smith supported .the legislation. last year, there was a big crop The largest hearing was held and he got 2.~. He said only in Lansing on the evening of May 23, with an estimated attendance Farmland Tax Bill of 400-500. The hearing ad- journed at 11:30 p.m., with an estimated 40 more people who Before House had requested time to speak. The House Taxation Commit- the specific tax and the tax that tee has now favorably reported would have been paid had the . out for action by the Legislature land been assessed for taxes under H.B. 6229. This bill, introduced the regular property tax law~. The by .Rep. Warner and 40 others, rollback would also include in- has been rewritten in committee terest. and came out of committee with no votes to spare. The final ver- There would be severe penal- Senator Chorles O. Zollar (R-Benton sion affects the taxation of agri- ties should the owner of the land Harbor) prime sponsor of the State Ag- cultural and other open land. change its use during the period riculturol Marketing and Bargaining Act, of classification and before it has S.B. 1225. In order to qualify for specific been withdrawn from classifica- taxation, a farm would have to be tion. It would then be subject to Farm Bureau cooperatives are of 60 or more acres in size, de- the regular rollback plus a penalty taxpaying cooperatives. They pay voted primarily to agricultural or amounting to a declining scale, horticultural use during three of depending which year the land Kenneth Bull, vice-president MACMA, all the numerous taxes that any- the five preceding years. Farms use was lawfully changed. For testified in support. one else does, such as real and between five acres and 60 acres instance, if this should occur the personal property taxes, sales could qualify if they produce a first year after the classification, the amount needed for processing taxes, corporation franchise taxes. gross income of $100 or more the penalty would be 12.2 % of was bought. The price to the income taxes, etc. As cooper- per acre during three of the five the market value. This would Elton R. Smith, president MFB, expressing consumer obviously did not come atives, they share with their mem- preceding years. decline to the fifth year or more, the belief thot such enabling legislation down. The conclusion that can bers the income in the form of which would be 2.4 % of the mar- as S.B. 1225 con help lead to a stable be reached from this testimony is patronage refunds. Such refunds An owner of such farmland de- and healthy agriculture in Michigan and ket value. Such penalties, of can help maintoin the family-operated siring to come under the pro- that while only the amount need- are taxable in the farmers' hands. course, could be avoided by with- farm. ed for processing was bought and Monies retained by the cooper- . visions of the bill could do so bv drawing the land previous to the application, together with a $10 the rest left on the ground there atives for expansion, etc., or paid change in use. In the event the President Elton Smith testified fee, to the assessing officer. The land was condemned for some for the Michigan Farm Bureau in was no reason for the price to out as dividends, are subject to application would also be filed the producer to drop in half. the same corporate taxes as any public use, the penalties would support of the bill. Others strong- with the Register of Deeds. not be imposed. other business. The independent ly supporting the bill included Those strongly opposing the operator could, if he chose to do The land would then be classi- This legislation, if passed, will Glenn Lake, President of Mich- bill in public have been elevator so, operate in the same manner fied and would remain under be interim legislation in an effort igan Milk Producers Assn.; Ken- such classification for at least and grain handling groups; also, and share a portion of his profit to encourage the preservation of neth BuIl, Vice President of MA- sugar processors and bean ship- with those with whom he does five years and until withdrawn farmlands in those areas where CMA; Laura Heuser and Connie from classification. It would also pers. It is interesting that this business. property taxes have reached well Canfield, officers of WSAM; should be true inasmuch as grain be qualified for a specific per acre above the amQunts per acre speci- Claudine Jackson for the Mich- tax in lieu of the regular property and livestock have been exempted fied in the bill. Thirty dollars or tax. The specific tax would be igan Farm Bureau Women's Com- from the bill. The strongest op- more per acre tax on farmland is according to the capability of the not unusual, with some running mittee; Loren Armbuster, Execu- position comes from chain stores, land as defined by the USDA $70 or more. tive Vice President of the Grow- fruit and vegetable processors, Handbook on Land Capability ers Section of the Sugar Beet canners and freezers, etc. - and Classes. Farmland Classes I and The bill is limited, as applica- Assn.; Henry Nelson speaking for yet while these interests have II \vould be in Category A, with tions would not be accepted after the Michigan Horticultural So- a per acre tax of $9; Class III 1975. It is thought in the mean- ciety. Support for the bill was in Category B, with a per acre tax time that more comprehensive also provided to the committee of $7; Class IV land Category C, land use legislation wiII be de- with a per acre tax of $5; Classes by the Michigan Blueberry Grow- veloped. V, VI, and VII in Category D, ers Assn. and the Michigan Celery per acre tax $3; Class VIII land Provisions in the bill for "open in Category E, with $1 per acre lancf' are considerably different tax. The specific tax would only than for agricultural land. In apply to the land and would not order to qualify for that designa- apply to buildings, which would tion, it would have to be approved continue to be taxed as at present. as part of a land use plan adopted The owner could request with- by state or regional planning com- drawal of the land from specific missions or other units of local taxation any year after three years government and applications of the initial five-year classifica- would have to be approved by Henry Nelson, apple producer, outlining the governing body. the support of the Michigan Horticul. tion period. The request would tural Society. be made to the assessor. The as- Such open space land would sessor then, after two annual tax also have to meet criteria, such as Many people think that cooper- days having lapsed, would with- a need for wildlife, conservation, atives exist only in agriculture. draw the land from classification. protection of streams, water sup- This, too, is untrue. Many busi- In other words, after withdrawal plies, preservation of historic nesses and services also operate request there would be two years sites, etc., etc. Such land could laura Heuser, Women for Survival of in the same manner. For example, before the withdrawal takes ef- also be required to be open tu Agriculture in Michigan. bank clearing houses, food dis- fect. Upon withdrawal, there would public use under reasonable con- ditions required by the local body .....-- been heavily represented at the tributors, some grocery chains, press associations, optical associa- be a tax rollback not to exceed granting the open space da'\sifi- loren Armbruster, vice-president grower, public hearings, not once have tions, some types of manufactur- rtprcsenting the grower's section of the five years. The tax would be cation. The specific per acre tax Formers and Manufacturers Beet Sugor they chosen to testify in public ing associations, mutual insurance the difference, if any, between for this classification would be $6. Association. on their opposition. companies, etc., etc. FOUR July 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS LAPEER - Lapeer County Co. operative, Inc. (Imlay City and State Farlll Management Day Lapeer). LENA WEE - Blissfield Cooper- Ten top-notch farm businesses, operates this business, which an- ative Company; Deerfield Co- farm homes and families, a na- nually feeds out 1,000 head. operative Association. tional speaker and free bus trans- Swine raisers should appreciate portation will be some of the the Don Gust environmental far- LIVINGSTON - Fowlerville Co- features of this year's Michigan rowing house with paddle wheel operative Company; Howell THIS IS THE YEAR Cooperative Company. State Farm Management Program that keeps waste in constant mo- and Tour to be held on July 27 tion. YOU CAN'T AFFORD NOT MACOMB - New Haven Eleva- in Lenawee County. A 1,300 acre cash crop farm tor. Five farms are scheduled for operated by Ron Jacob, Blissfield, TO PARTICIPATE ... ~ASON - Farm Bureau Serv- the morning tour. The r~mainder is also on the morning program. ices, Inc. (Scottville). will receive visitors after a noon Also on the a.m. tour is a poul- MECOSTA - Farm Bureau Serv- luncheon at the Lenawee Fair- try farm run by the father-son ices, Inc. (Remus and Stan- grounds in Adrian. This year's team of Jack and Jeff Ehlert. The Every wheat grower is faced with a decision that must be wood). luncheon speaker is William Er- operation boasts about 40,000 made. How will the wheat be marketed? win, deputy undersecretary for laying hens, and its own elevator MISSAUKEE -The Falmouth rural development, U. S. Depart- and feed mill. This is a difficult question for growers to answer as they can- Cooperative. not afford not to get the maximum amount of money for their ment of Agriculture. Afternoon stops include a MONROE - Ida Farmers Coop- Buses will shuttle visitors from "dairyman's dream" -a $300,000 wheat. Wheat can be sold for cash at harvest, stored for later erative Company; Michigan sale, fed to livestock, or consigned to the Farm Bureau Wheat the fairgrounds to the host farms. automated parlor and warm-en- Elevator Company (Ottawa Morning departure is 9 to 9:30 closed housing system owned by Marketing Program. Lake); Ottawa Lake Co-op. a.m. with return to the fairgrounds Loyd Ruesink. Severe weather damage to soft white wheat in this state has MUSKEGON - Ravenna Coop- at 11:45 a.m. Afternoon buses A unique four-way partnership caused a crisis for many growers. Many fields that were planted erative Company. will leave at 1:45 and return not (father and three sons) pr<~vides to wheat last fall have been torn up and planted to other crops later than 4 p.m. the manpower and management NEWAYGO - Fremont Cooper- this spring. ative Company. According to John W. Com- at the afternoon beef cattle stop. Growers who sell at harvest time forfeit their opportunity to stock, Lenawee County extension How the Goetzs divide dollars OAKLAND - Highland Produc- take advantage of any increase in price during the wheat mar- director and tour chairman, the and labor should be of interest to ers Assn., Inc.; Oxford Cooper- keting year. Yet, many growers need to convert their wheat crop tour will coincide with the state everyone. ative Elevator. to immediate cash. Black and White sale at the fair- Also on the p.m. tour is one of OGEMA W - West Branch Farm- grounds Thursday evening. The the most weed-free farms in Mich- Storing of wheat for later sale provides maximum returns if ers Cooperative. district Black and White Show igan, operated by Felix Witt, a the grower can determine in advance the best time to sell. A OCEANA - Farm Bureau Serv- will be Wednesday, July 26. The man who uses herbicides only wrong guess means a loss, not a gain. State Show is Friday, July 28. along his fence rows. ices, Inc. (Hart). To assist wheat producing members in realizing the maximum Morning tour stops include: The Mitch Baldwi~ swine fin- return for their 1972 crop, the Farm Bureau Wheat ~1arketing OTTAWA - Coopersville Coop- erative Elevator; Holland Co- The Willard Behm Farm, Adriarl. ishing operation where the pigs Program will again be available this year. This unique approach This openlot, loose housing daixf" I are fed whey, a dairy by-product, . operative Company; Farmers to marketing can be a great benefit to growers in what promises farm is home to Or-Win Master- is another afternoon stop . . Cooperative Elevator (Hudson- to be an unusual marketing year. ville); Zeeland Farmers Cooper- ~iec~ Riva, ~urrent leadin~ living A fruit farm, operated by Jack A large crop of wheat is expected nationwide. A plentiful ative. hfe-time mIlk producer m the Mowat rounds out the afternoon supply of wheat will be available to most users. Thus, the out- United States. progr~. Key to the operation SAGINAW-Chesaning Farmers look for improved prices is not good. The morning beef stop will be is a roadside stand through which Cooperative; Hemlock Farmers The carryover of eastern states' soft white wheat from previous the Raymond and Stutzman farm, Mowat markets 125 ~cres of fruit Cooperative, Inc.; Michigan years is very low. Mills and cereal manufacturers may show a Seneca. A father-stepson team directly to the customer. Elevator Exchange (Saginaw). strong demand for white wheat to meet their needs. If there ST. CLAIR - Farmers Elevator is a shortage of soft white wheat, they may be able to substitute Company (Richmond); Farm soft red wheat. The amount of substitution will be an important influencing factor in what the normal users of white wheat are Bureau Services, Inc. (Yale). ST. JOSEPH - Constantine Co- Program for Special Students willing to pay. operative, Inc.; Farm Bureau The 1972 Farm Bureau Wheat Marketing Program will oper- Freemont, in Newaygo County, During the past school year, all Services, Inc. (Mendon); Farm ate similar to the 1971 program. All Farm Bureau members are has Michigan's first full-time in- students in the disadvantaged pro- Bureau Services, Inc. (Three eligible to participate. They will have the option of consigning structors in vocational a~culture gram were involved in one or two Rivers). all or a part of their wheat crop to the program when their for students with special needs. hours of special instruction in SANILAC - Farm Bureau Serv- The program was designed as addition to their regular agricul- wheat crosses the scales at the local participating cooperative ices, Inc. (Jeddo); Marlette a means of providing for students ture class. This instruction and elevator. Participating producers will receive an advance pay- Farmers Co-op. Elevator Co.; who have cultural and socio-eco- work experience was done on a ment at harvest time. The rate will be announced prior to their Snover Cooperative Elevator nomic as well as academic handi- one to one or group basis. delivery of wheat. A final payment will be made at the close Company. caps. Students enrolled in the Regular classroom instruction of the marketing year. program are given the opportu- was kept to a minimum thus leav- ' WASHTENAW-Ypsilanti Farm Marketing of program wheat will be done by the Michigan Bureau Assn. nity to actively participate in ing more time for. shop, labora- Elevator Exchange Division of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. practical work experiences as a tory and field experience. The The Michigan Farm Bureau Wheat Advisory Committee, com- method of learning. The oppor- concept of '1earning by doing" prised of twelve wheat producers, will advise on the marketing tunity to achieve is present in a was stressed. of the program wheat. classroom situation adapted to Another important element of Growers participating in the Farm Bureau Wheat Marketing Asparagus their special needs. This new approach to the teach- the program is part-time employ- Program may deliver their wheat to any of these participating ment. Through the use of work- cooperative elevators in the following counties: Smorgasbord ing of vocational agriculture pro- vides those students, who do not study funds, eight students were The Shelby Area Chamber of adapt to the conventional class- regularly employed by the school ALLEGAN - Allegan Farmers EATON - Eaton Farm Bureau Co-op. Assn.; Hamilton Farm Co-op., Inc. (Charlotte); Grand Commerce sponsored Michigan's room situation, ~th direction and to make cuttings in the school's first asparagus smorgasbord on individualized instruction avail- forests. Other jobs were avail- Bureau Co-op., Inc.; Moline Ledge Produce Company. Saturday, June 17 at the Shelby able in smaller classes. It also able in the community which pro- Cooperative Milling Co. GRAND TRAVERSE - Farm provides opportunity for training ALPENA - Wolf Creek Farm Bureau Services, Inc. (Traverse High School Cafetorium. Hun- vided the students with income dreds of area residents, as well as in pre-vocational skills aimed at Bureau (Herron). City). as well as learning. visitors from as far away as Ben- improving the student's self- ARENAC - Farm Bureau Serv- GRA TI OT - Breckenridge- image, increasing his opportunity The instructors responsible for ton Harbor, Grand Rapids and ices, Inc. (Sterling). Wheeler Co-op, Inc. for success and developing basic the implementation of this new Lansing, sampled the asparagus dishes. employment skills and responsi- program are Jack Sanderson and BARRY - Farm Bureau Services, HILLSDALE - Farm Bureau Inc. (~astings); Nashville Co- Services, Inc. (Hillsdale). bilities. Joel Mikkelsen. operative Elevator. Asparagus was served in sal- . HURON-Elkton Co-op Farm Pro- ads, main dish casseroles, muffins, BAY - F arm Bureau Servtces, d . cookies and pies. Oh yes, it was ' ') uce Co.; Fanners Cooperative Inc. (P mconmng. G ram. C o. (K'me; d ) C ooperatIve . served plain, too. The variety was BERRIEN - Buchanan Co-~p. Elevator' Company (Pigeon); great. The recipes for the smor- gasbord were selected from an National Survey Underway Inc.; Three Oaks Cooperative. Ruth Farmers Cooperative Ele- BRANCH - Farm Bureau Serv- vator; Sebewaing Farmers Co- array of asparagus dishes submit- A national survey to determine Operators are being asked about ices, Inc. (Coldwater); Branch operative, Inc. ted in a contest two weeks earlier. the general interest in a Farm their interest in four types of pro- Co';IDty Grain Co: (Coldwater); INGHAM - Leslie Cooperative, Asparagus production has been Retail Marketing Organization is grams. First a service program, Qumcy ~lour MIll; ~arm .Bu- Inc.; Producers Cooperative expanding rapidly in Michigan underway. The survey is also de- second a prOcurement program, reau Servtces, Inc. (Umon CIty). Elevator (Williamston). during recent years, according to signed to determine the type pro- third a certification program and CAUIOUN - Albion Elevator IONIA - L a k e Od essa C ooper- Harry A. Foster, Manager, gram that is wanted Al~o road- . fourth a franchise type program. Company; Battle Creek Farm ati ve; P or tl an d Ct'oopera Ive MACMA Asparagus Division. . ". The Survey will include over 20 B SIde farm marketers are bemg Michigan farm roadside market ureau. Company. Michigan ranks third in the United States, behind California quizzed as to their general inter- operations. Nationally, the sur- CASS - Cooperative, Inc. (Cas- sopolis). Farm Bureau Services ISABELLA - Farm Bureau Serv- and Washington. It is anticipated est in an expanded "direct mar- vey is being conducted in approxi- Inc, (M~cellus). ' ices" Inc. (Mt. Pleasant). that Michigan will move to second keting" program, coordinated mately 20 states. Results of the place in another year or two. through the AAMA (American survey are expected this Septem- CHARLEVOIX-Charlevoix Co- KALAMAZOO - Farm Bureau operative Company. Services, Inc. (Kalamazoo and Agricultural Marketing Associa- ber or October. The Michigan The Shelby Area Chamber of f Farm Bureau Market Develop- CLIN70N - Farmers Coopera- Schoolcraft). Commerce was assisted by area ti on - th e mar k e ti'ng a ff'l' I late 0 men t D'IVlSlon. , . con d'ucting t h e h' IS tive Elevator (Fowler); St. Johns KENT - Caledonia Farmers Ele- asparagus growers' wives in the t e Amencan Farm Bureau Fed- survey in Michigan in conjunction Cooperative Company. vator; Kent City Farm Bureau. preparation of the smorgasbord. eration). with the AAMA. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1972 FIVE Bills have been introduced to create the four new cabinet National Legislative Notes level departments. One of the bills is H.R. 6962 which would Licenses create a new cabinet level Department of Community Develop- Issued by Albert A. Almy ment. H.R. 6962 proposes to transfer to the Department of Com- Licenses have been issued to NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND munity Development the functions of the Rural Electrification BARGAINING ACf OF 1972 125 restricted use pesticide deal- Administration and the Farmers Home Administration related ers by the Michigan Department A clarified verision of the Sisk Bill has been introduced by to rural housing programs and water and waste disposal loans of Agriculture, according to B. Congressman B. F. Sisk (D-California). The new bill, H.R. and grants. These REA and FHA functions are new within Dale Ball, director. 14987, is known as the National Agriclfltural Marketing and the Department of Agriculture. Bargaining Act of 1972. It incorporates a number of amend- The REA administers loan programs for rural electrification The restricted use pesticide ments designed to clarify certain provisions of the original bill, law, which became effective this and rural telephone service. The FHA administers housing year, requires any dealer handling but does not change its purpose. H.R. 14987 would establish loans to farmers, rural residents and others in open country and such products to obtain a state a mutual obligation of a handler and a qualified producers' small rural communities and water and sewer programs in license. A license is issued only organization to meet at reasonable times and negotiate in good rural areas. after he has demonstrated, through faith with respect to the production and sale of commodities Concern has been expressed that if transferred to the proposed written examination, his knowl- grown under contract. The Subcommittee on Domestic Mar- Department of Community Development the rural oriented edge of the law and rules govern- keting and Consumer Relations of the House Agriculture Com- REA and FHA programs would be subverted by growing ing the sale of pesticides. mittee has held executive sessions on H.R. 14987. demands for more money and program activities in urban areas. "During the short period of FARM LABOR LEGISLATION This concern may be justified since the new Department also time since implementation," Ball would absorb the entire Department of Housing and Urban A key farm labor relations bill with strong bipartisan support said, "we have established testing Development with its Model Cities and urban renewal programs. has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Known procedures, printed tests and li- H.R. 6962 is expected to reach the floor for House consider- as the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1972 (H.R. 13981), censes and have authorized 125 ation soon. the bill would create an Agricultural Labor Relations Board dealers to sell restricted use pesti- with jurisdiction over agricultural labor disputes. This Board cides." would have essentially the same powers as the National Labor As established in MDA Regula- Relations Board. Strongly supported by Farm Bureau, the Agricultural Labor Clarified Version of tion No. 633, the person in charge of each sales location or outlet Relations Act would permit the development of niles and regu- lations suited to the needs 'of producers of perishable farm Sisk Bill Introduced must be licensed. Pesticides cov- ered . under the regulation are products. Included in the provisions of the proposed act are a . In April 1971, the National 8. Clarify conditions under those formulations determined promotion of secondary boycotts and a secret ballot election to Agricultural Marketing and Bar- which a handler may buy prod- after public hearing to be serious. permit workers to decide for themselves whether or not to be gaining Act of 1971 (H.R. 7597) ucts from nonmembers. was introduced in Congress. It hazards to man, wann-blooded represented by a union. 9. Provide that the anti-trust would establish a mutual obli- animals and to the environment, The House Farm Labor Subcommittee has begun hearings exemption would be limited only gation of a handler and a quali- when applied under normal ac- on H.R. 13981 and several other different pieces of farm labor to those activities specified in the fied producers' association to meet bill. cepted 'conditions of use. There legislation, most of which would bring agriculture under the at reasonable times and negotiate are thousands of sales outlets for National Labor Relations Act. in good faith with respect to the 10. Provide that assignment of association fees includes inde- pesticides in Michigan. They MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION production and sale of commodi- may still sell non-restricted ma- pendent agricultural contractors. ties under contract. terials, but only the newly-licensed The House has approved a Minimum Wage bill (H.R. 7130). H.R. 14987 is now before the The House-passed bill makes little change in the eligibility or The bill has been in the Sub- dealers may handle products on Subcommittee on Domestic Mar- coverage of farm workers from existing minimum wage require- committee on Domestic Market- the restricted list. keting and Consumer Relations of ing and Consumer Relations of ments. It would raise the Federal fann minimum wage rate the House Agriculture Committee the House Agriculture Committee. "Selling restricted pesticides from $1.30 per hour to $1.50 per hour 60 days after enactment It is important that both the Sub- since public hearings were com- without a license," Ball added, and to $1.70 per hour a year later. committee and the full Agricul- pleted last fall. It has been op- "is a misdemeanor punishable by H.R. 7130 is now before the Senate Committee on Labor and ture Committee give prompt and posed by handlers and processors a fine of up to $200 and up to Public Welfare. This committee also has under consideration favorable action to H.R. 14987. partly because of misunderstand- 60 days in jail." Such action is necessary if this another minimum wage bill (S. 1861) that would have an ad- ings about certain provisions in Congress is to enact much needed verse effect upon farmers. S. 1861 would increase the farm the bill. Copies of Michigan's economic legislation to strengthen fanners' minimum wage to $2.20 per hour within two years after en- On May 15, 1972 a clarified poisons law, Regulation No. 633 bargaining power in negotiating actment, substantially reduce the scope of current agricultural version of the bill was introduced for terms of commodities grown and a list of restricted use pesti- exemptions and eliminate the present exemptions from over- by Congressman B. F. Sisk ( D- under contract. cides are available by writing time now applicable to farm employers. California). The new bill is known Michigan Department of Agricul- Fann Bureau members are en- as the National Agricultural Mar- ture, Plant Industry Division, couraged to wri te their respective .AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS keting and Bargaining Act of Congressmen and urge his sup- Lewis Cass Building, Lansing, The Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1971 1972 - H.R. 14987. It incorpor- Michigan 48913. port of H.R. 14987. (H.R. 10729)passed the House last November by a strong 288-91 ates a number of amendments designed to clarify certain pro- vote. As approved by the House, H.R. 10729 would divide visions without changing the origi- pesticides into "general use" and "restricted use" categories. nal bill's purpose. The purpose of "General use" pesticides would be those considered relatively H.R. 14987 is to strengthen farm- safe under normal conditions and could be applied by anyone ers' bargaining power in .negotiat- following usual precautions .. ing for terms of commodities "Restricted use" pesticides would be those that are conSIdered grown under contract. toxic or hazardous under normal operating conditions. Farmers The revisions were developed INTEREST ON DEBENTURES and others applying these pesticides would be licen~ed. Stat~s as a result of meetings between would have responsibility for licensing users of restrIcted pesti- the House Subcommittee on Do- FOR $100.00 OR MORE cides. mestic Marketing and Consumer YOU CAN PURCHASE Senate action on H.R. 10729 is expected during 1972. Relations, Congressman U.S.D.A., the Justice Department Sisk, 6%- 5 Year Maturity TRUCK ACCIDENT REPORTING and the American Fann Bureau Federation. 6t% -10 Year Maturity The Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety of the Department of Transportation has proposed new revisions to regulations for the Amendments incorporated into 7%-15 Year Maturity reporting of truck accidents. These revisions would require H.R. 14987 clarify the following all private carriers to conform to the reporting requirements of points: FOR $1,000.00 OR MORE YOU CAN PURCHASE common carriers. 1. Relate the legislation specif- If adopted, the proposed revisions would increase by about ically to contract sales of agri- 6t% -10 Year Maturity 23 times the number of trucks for which accident reports must cultural products. be made to the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety. Common car- 2. Protect the right of a pro- FOR $5,000.00 OR MORE riers and other for-hire carriers operate an estimated 780,000 ducer not to belong to a pro- YOU CAN PURCHASE trucks. Private carriers operate an estimated 17 million trucks. ducers' association if he so chooses. 7t%-15 Year Maturity Any private carrier, including any farmer, engaged in inter- 3. Provide that independent state commerce, would be required to submit accident repor.ts agricultural contractors are cover- This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these in triplicate on forms which he would be expected to obtam ed by the legislation. securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. from the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety. A person would be considered to be engaged in interstate commerce if one or 4. Increase the size of the Na- tional Agricultural Bargaining r-------------------------------, Clip and mail this coupon to: more of the trucks he operates crosses a state line for purposes Board from three to five members. MR. C. A. MORRILL connected with his business. 5. Provide that an association Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Farm Bureau has written to the Director of the Bureau of of producers be qualified with P. O. Box 960 respect to specific commodities Lansing, Michigan 48904 ~lotor Carrier Safety protesting the proposed revision and its impact upon private carriers. and geographic area. It would I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered also establish a reasonable period sales agent. CABINET REORGANIZATION of time during which negotiations In his January "1971 State of the Union Address, President would be conducted. NAME '" _ _ . Nixon proposed an extensive reorganization of the Executive 6. Clarify terms of bargaining. ROAD R FD # _.' Branch of goV('rnment. The proposal would combine the func- 7. Reduce the period for de- CITY _ COUNTY . tions of several present cabinet level departments into four termining "a prior course of deal- PHON E _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ _. new deparbnent~. ing" by a handler with a producer. -------------------------------~ SIX July 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Speaker of the House William A. Ryan (D-Wayne) (L) chatted with Miss Pam Among the first to receive Michigan bean soup ladled out by Governor Milliken McKenzie, Michigan Bean Queen and Representative J. Bob Traxler (D-Bay City) (I) on the front lawn of the Capitol Building were Pat McKenzie, Michigan Bean about Michigan Navy Beans. Queen and Representative Robert D. Young (R-Saginaw) .. I I ~ •I I I ....... . .4l>.-...( Representatives Dennis O. Cawthorne (R-Manistee) and James F. Smith (R- Michigan Bean Queen, Pat McKenzie of Breckenridge; Representative John M. Davison) were two of the legislators who enjoyed bean soup on Capitol Bean Engler (R-Mt. Pleasant) and Maynard Brownlee, executive secretary, Mic;higan Day. Bean Commission, were on hand when tasty bean treats were served by the Gratiot County Farm Bureau Women. STATEWIDE -- PICTORIAL REPORT Representative Stanley M. Powell (R-Ionia) enjoyed the tasty steaming bean soup served on Capitol Bean Day. Nile L. Vermillion, Farm Bureau Insurance Group executive vice-president, (center right) accepts the Freedoms Foundation George Washington Honor Medal Award from the Honorable Thomas E. Brennan, Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Elton R. Smith, MFB president (I) and Kenneth Bull (r) president of Farm Bureau Mutual, the Community Service Insurance Company City gue;ts take a good look at farm produce on display at the and Co,nmunity Service Acceptance Company are on-lookers. Farm Bureau Insurance Group Genesee County Rural-Urban meeting sponsored by the Farm received the award for its sponsorship of the America and Me" Essay Contest. II Bureau Women's Committee. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1972 SEVEN UP Farm Bureau Appreciation Days A Special .Two-Day Event "There is no place like the Up- per Peninsula of Michigan. We have the clearest air, the best food, fishing, hunting and people." In a two-day event, "U.P. Farm 'Bureau Appreciation Days," lead- ers and insurance agents attempt- ed to prove their point to Elton Smith, president of the Michigan Farm Bureau, Nile Vermillion, executive vice president of Farm Bureau Insurance Group, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Vermillion and other special guests. A plaque containing the natural resources of the U.P. was given An "Open House" was held on Brian Yaroch of WlUC-TV, Marquette, hosts a half-hour show to Elton Smith (r) by U.P. board member Schwiderson. May 18 at the new area service with Smith and Vermillion. office of Farm Bureau Insurance, located at 213 North Front Street, Marquette, to start the Appreci- ation Days. This new facility will provide additional services to members and insureds in the ninth central area of the peninsula. A guided tour of the Sawyer Air Force Base, including a close- up look at how bombs are loaded, how planes are refueled in the air, housing for service men and the Base facilities helped spot- light the second day. A first-hand view of what hap- pens to some of the forest prod- ucts as they are transformed into paper was experienced at the Nile Vermillion (I) and group visit the warehouse of the Mead Mead Paper Company in Esca- A special gift of U.P. real estate, in a fish bowl, was presented Paper Company in Escanaba. naba. Publication paper stock for to Nile Vermillion by MFB board member Franklin Schwiderson. many magazines flows from the end of the long paper mill, includ- ing paper for the AFBF "Ameri- can Farmer:" The world's largest iron are docks at Escanaba were also visited. Tons and tons of iron ore, mined in the U.P., are shipped by rail to the edge of Little Bay De Noc where are is stockpilled in huge mountains for later ship- ping or placed directly on .board ship to be sent to other parts of the country. The special two-day program was sponsored jointly by Farm Bureau members and insurance agents of the U.P. to show their Guests are greeted at the Marquette Farm Bureau Insurance gratitude for having a Farm Bu- Channel 6 news director Irvin Horton (I) interviews MFB presi- area office by (I to r) MFB director Franklin Schwiderson and reau program in the Upper Penin- dent Elton Smith for the evening news. MFB president Elton Smith. sula. Roger Hansbargar, vice president of marketing, Bomb loading, by special electric equipme~t, is demon- F.B. Insurance, and Dawson Way, agency man- It's a big plane and has armament in the tail, as ex- strated and explained to the Farm Bureau group. ager, get a close-up look at how the wheels work. plained to the touring group at Sawyer Air Force Base. EIGHT July 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARIA NEWS AICMeeting -NOTES- Crop and Supply Report by Gregg Sheffield The Michigan Association of The Michigan Association of Teachers of Vocational Agri- Farmer Cooperatives will sponsor culture held their May meeting at Farm Bureau Center. Fol- FARM BUREAU SERVICES youth, young farm couples and lowing a dinner meeting with members of the Michigan Farm FIELD CROPS - Dry soils BLUEBERRIES - A high per- adults to the national meeting of Bureau Board of Directors, items of mutual interest and con- have delayed planting of dry beans centage of the blueberry crop was the American Institute of Cooper- and retarded germination of late destroyed by the freeze. cern were discussed. atives again this year. planted com. Cool, dry weather has limitea development of oats, ASPARAGUS - Production in Attending the AIC meeting July 000 the state this year is expected 30 through August 3 on the cam- early planted com and wheat. Soil moisture has varied from short to to exceed 1971 by about 10 per- pus of Iowa State University, cent despite a late start and dry Managers from 14 co-ops. serving the needs of agriculture adequate in southeastern and up- Ames, Iowa, will be approxi- participated in the Financial Comparis Program conducted June per peninsula counties, to short in weather. mately 800 youth, 100 young fann couples and 1,500 adults 13 by the Michigan Association of Farmer Cooperatives. most other counties. Eighty-two RED TART CHERRIES-The from 40 states. 000 percent of soybeans were planted crop in Michigan is larger than last by June 12. Less than 20 percent year. The amount of cherries mar- Karl Kincade, State FF A Presi- of the dry bean acreage was plant- dent, a representative from the keted in the Great Lakes area may Executive Committee officers of the Michigan 4-H Foundation ed by June 10, because of dry soils need to be tailored through a Fed- Hastings FF A Chapter, which recently elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and farmers waiting for rain. Win- won the State Cooperative Activi- eral marketing order to be kept in were: Jack Leaver, Director of Agricultural Operation for ter wheat is developing well. Sixty- line with market needs. ties Contest, and an outstanding eight percent of the state's acreage Gerber Product Company, elected president for a one-year Supplies - Farm Bureau ap- 4-H youth will be among the is reported headed. Dry soils have youth, young couples, managers term; two vice-presidents elected with equal status were P. R. pointed distributor of Ethrel the limited growth of oats. Dry weath- and directors from various Mich- Schepers, Consumers Power Company and Elton R. Smith, "shake-off chemical" when spray- er was ideal for first cutting hay igan cooperativ€s in attendance. president of Michigan Farm Bureau. and about one-fifth of hay is har- ed on tart and sweet cherries 7-14 vested. days before harvest it causes cher- ries to shake-off mechanically with Supplies - Heavy infestation of a minimum of damage to trees and alfalfa weevils reported with Mal- roots. On certain hard-to-shake athion-Methoxychlor and Alfatox cherry varieties, just a three-sec- in good supply. Seasonal rush on ond burst of shaking removed 90 fertilizers still in full swing in some percent of the cherries. Technical areas. Pre-emergent and pre-plant Parathion is in unusually critical herbicides sales are sharply down short supply. Vegetable and fruit due to dry soil. Heavy use of post- growers should get their parathion emergence herbicides on corn and now. Sevin insecticides remain soybeans is drawing strongly on short, too. supplies. Navy bean seeds still available. DAIRY PRODUCTS - Milk Some soybean seeds are left. Cer- wholesale per 100 weight: Price- tified wheat seed could become May 15, 1972, $5.90. Change from tight due to Thumb area winter one year ago, May 15, 1971, plus 6%to7J % kill estimated at 50-SO percent. five cents; change from April Ii? SWINE - Prices rose $2.30 per 1972, minus 15 cents. Cheese and cwt. from mid-April to mid-May. lowfat milk to see consumption The mid-May average price of increases. The import price on $24.80 per cwt. was the highest cheese to go up from 47 cents to for May since the $26 average in 62 cents - seven cents above the INTEREST ON 1954. Hog futures have been rela- tively steady, and it is felt price improvement will be made into CCC purchased price. Formerly, imports valued at 47 cents per . pound were covered by this quota. ../ DEBENTURES the mid-summer period, unless the USDA report of June 23 shows large on-farm increases. CA TTLE - Heavy supplies moved to market at continued • Supplies-Prices paid by Mich- igan farmer~ for mixed dairy feed, 16 percent protein per ton, May 15, 1972, $78; April 15, 1972, $79; May 15, 1971, $80. Mixed higher prices. A strong demand dairy feed over 40 percent protein for the cash beef absorbs all offer- per ton, May 15, 1972, $126; April ings. The average price, mid-April 15, 1972, $128; May 15, 1971, to mid-May increased $1.60 per $130. Livestock sprays for fly con- cwt. to $29.80 - the highest on trol, salts, sanitation chemicals, record for any month. animal health products, adequate WOOL - Prices rising sharply supplies. Interest in LPS liquid to $1.18 in Boston, June 9, 1972 protein supplement continues to from 30-year low of 48 cents per grow. Write Farmers Petroleum for a free prospectus on debentures with pound, August, 1971. 5 yr., 10 yr., or 15 yr. maturities and interest rates of 6% to 7%%. Supplies - Com price is expec- POULTRY AND EGGS- ted to be weaker unless incentives Michigan farm paying prices, such as more exports occur. If week of June 12-17, ranged: large progress of corn crop is good, low- whites, 21-22 cents; medium, 13- 6%. 5 Year Maturity (Minimum subscription $100) er prices expected into the sum- 14 cents; small, 9-10 cents. Prices 6%%. 10 Year Maturity (Minimum subscription $100) mer. As of June 12, bulk soybean below cost of production. The meal, Decatur, Illinois, 44 percent longer term outlook hopefully 6%%. 10 Year Maturity (Minimum subscription $1,000) at $95.50 and 49 percent at tends toward decreased laying $105.50 per ton. Strong demand flocks and increasing prices. Spent 7% . 15 Year Maturity (Minimum subscription $100) hens offerings light with steady continues for all feeds. 7%%. 15 Year Maturity (Minimum subscription $3,000) FRUIT AND VEGETABLES quotation 8-81h cents F.O.B. fanntruck lots. - Millions of dollars worth of hor- ticultural crops were lost due to Supplies - Bulk corn down the low temperatures on June 11. slightly at $44.60 per ton, aver- This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these age principle markets. Prices on The frost damaged tender vege- securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. tables and fruit in many of the low poultry feeds are steady to slight- ground areas of the state. ly higher. Where Your Farm Comes Arst Clip and mall this coupon to: Mr. Kenneth Harvey Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. YOUR DEFENSE AGAINST 0:. FaRm 7 • P.O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan 48904 I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered . sales agent. INJURY BUreaU NAME _ ~ FARMERS PETROLEUM ROAO CITV RFO# COUNTV _ _ --;~~ PH ON E _ ~ ,$ , , I NATIONAL FARM SAFETY WEEK JULY 2S:"~, 1972 ,-._._---------~----------------------------------------------------_# MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1972 NINE -NOTES- Essay Contest Winner Announced The importance of the bean crop in Michigan was shown to the Governor, Legislators and Capitol staff at the biennial Three eighth-grade students Capitol Bean Day, held in Lansing the latter part of May. earned top honors for their entries in the fifth annual "America and Governor Milliken ladled out bean soup - tasty and steam- Me" Essay Contest sponsored by ing - to Lansing residents and Capitol guests during the lunch Farm Bureau Insurance Group. hour. Tim Kelleher of Holy Family In the afternoon, Gratiot County Farm Bureau Women, under School in Grand Blanc, Bonnie the chairmanship of Mrs. Lester Dershem, sat up a long snack Bernard of Escanaba Junior High, table in the Capitol hallway and served bean treats which they and Marti Griffith of Forest Hills have made famous over the past 25 years. Junior High in Grand' Rapids The ladies brought homemade bean breads, bean sweet rolls, placed first, second and third, re- bean cookies and cakes, bean coffee cakes, and bean doughnuts spectively, in the statewide com- and other treats. These were handed out as dessert when the petition. legislators, other officials and their staff returned to their after- Tim won a fully expense-paid, noon duties. four-day, three-night trip to Wash- ington, D.C., with his parents and 000 teacher, Mr. Michael Kelly. In addition to the trip, Tim will receive an engraved presidential A new multi-million dollar phosphate terminal is being plan- desk flag. A large stand-up dis- ned in Florida which will improve Michigan's future supplies play flag will be presented to of this fertilizer essential. l YNN COLEMAN Holy Family School by LaVerne The new terminal, which will be completed by 1973 at the Spotts, manager of the Farm Bu- An Upper Peninsula seed potato selection and parent stock new port facility in Tampa, is being built by C. F. Industries, a reau Insurance Group Agency in program to develop new varieties of potatoes in Michigan won Flushin6. combine of 18 regional farm supply cooperatives, including the 1972 Agricultural Development of the Year award in the Farm Bureau Services of Michigan. An all expense-paid weekend in annual Michigan vVeek event. Chicago awaits Bonnie, the sec- Phosphates produced by C.F. Industries in Florida will be Developed at Coleman Farms, Skandia, with the cooperation ond-place essayist. Also, she has channeled through the terminal for delivery up the Mississippi of Lynn Coleman, the potato seed program received impetus earned a presidential desk flag to distribution points serving the Midwest farm market. from ~1ichigan State University, the Michigan Crop Improve- for herself and Escanaba Junior The new terminal will handle up to 500,000 tons annually ment Association and the Michigan Foundation Seed Association. High. Both awards will be pre- and facilitate movement of phosphate to a~l of the cooperatives, Experimental plots of numbered varieties of plants were field sented by Gene Mercier, Farm including Michigan's. selected and field and laboratory tested with serological pro- Bureau Insurance Group's agent cedures in 1967 and 1968, in the initial phase .of the project. In in Delta County. 000 following years, plots were expanded and additional varieties As third-place winner, Marti introduced. The major aim was to fill an existing gap in the earned a trip to Mackinac Island Michigan seed program by introducing new varieties and new and an executive desk flag. Forest Clarence Yntema retired as Plant Manager of the Farm Bureau Hills Junior High, where Marti seed stock into the total seed program. Services Jenison Egg Plant as of June 1, after 13 years of loyal attends school, will receive an At the present time, the project has some seven newly re- service. executive flag. Dale Johnson, leased varieties which are in various stages of increase, and is Clarence has had a long and diversified background in the representative of the Farm Bureau working with six varieties which are still being improved, as Insurance Group in Comstock egg business, including three years with the original Farm well as with several new seedlings in a potato breeding program. Park, will present the third place Bureau Egg Association of Zeeland. He was also employed by Taylor Produce Company for 21 years, Van Ham Egg Company awards. for six years, Vande Grift Egg Company for one year, and Serving on the panel of finalist Farm Bureau Services for the past 13 years. judges were: James H. Brickley, H. Eugene Wyngarden was appointed Plant Manager to Drought Areas Declared Lieutenant Governor of Michigan; Philip A. Hart, United States replace Yntema. Cene, a graduate of Ferris State College, Big Rapids, has Fall Wheat Starter Senator; Charles E. Chamberlain, Congressman for Michigan's Sixth been the manager of the Michigan Fowl Marketing Exchange Twenty-one counties have been declared as drought areas. District; Bob Talbert, Columnist for the last two years. In this new position, Gene will report ASCS is permitting farmers to ''buy back" their set aside acreage for the Detroit Free Press and to the Sales and Operations Manager for the Egg Marketing on hay and pasture. The cost of buying this back is consider- Martha Dixon, mid-Michigan TV Division, Dan Crowle. Gene has a diversified background in all ably less than what they were paid for the set aside. The 21 personality. areas of the poultry business including four years as a flock counties so far in drought areas are Arenac, Bay, Clare, Clinton, Beginning as a Lansing com- supervisor. Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, losco, Isabella, Lake, Lapeer, Mecosta, munity project in 1968, the con- Cene, his wife Hazel, and their four children will continue Midland, Missaukee, Muskegon, Newaygo, Osceola, Sanilac, test, encouraging young people to to reside in Jenison .. Shiawassee, Tuscola and Wexford. seriously consider their role in shaping America's future, was ex- panded to a statewide competition in 1969. This year, over 250 schools and 5,000 students par- ticipated in the contest conducted through 52 Farm Bureau Insur- ance Group offices around the state. In March, the young essay- ists wrote on the theme "How Can I Help America." In April, first, second and third place awards were presented to top entries from each school. Finally, the top essayist in each school was placed in statewide compe- tition. The three top essays from this year's state competition will be forwarded to Freedoms Founda- tion at Valley Forge for entry into national essay competition. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian, educational organi- zation created to achieve a better understanding of the basic princi- ples underlying the Republic and to encourage Americans to be more articulate about Freedoms in today's America. The Freedoms Foundation George Washington Honor Mednl Award was conferred on Farm Bureau Insurance Group for sponsorship of the 1971 "America and Me" eighth-grade contest. This was the fourth consecutive Freedoms Foundation award earn. ed by the Lansing-based firm for its annual statewide essay com- petition. TEN July 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FAIVA NEWS the same time save large amounts of money for local " " municipal governments, he philosophizes. Since the Federal Emergency Relief Act of 1933 was passed, the federal government has granted large sums of money to states for public assistance. The Social Security Act of 1935 established three public assistance programs. The Social Security Act of 1935 established three public assistance programs; Old Age Assistance; Aid to Dependent Children (now Aid to Families with Dependent Children); and Aid to the Blind. An additional category, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled was added in 1950 and in 1955 Medi- "Self Perpetuating?" caid was authorized for medical care of dependent persons and those unable to pay their medical bills. The public assistance program which, more than any other, has brought the working of the present welfare system into question is AFDC. Noncontro- versial in the beginning, it was primarily initiated to benefit widows 'with dependent children. However, Discussion Topic the program has grown at a high rate and has changed in character and orientation. Divorce, desertion and by KEN WILES illegitimacy have replaced widowhood as the main DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS cause of dependency. It has been reported that in 1960 there were in Michigan 149,548 female heads of families and 49.4 percent of these had children under 18, which made them eligible for public assistance in terms of family characteristics. By early 1970 the figure had risen to 211,282 female heads, with 64.3 percent with children In all ages and all societies, there have been indi- or disorganized, has to be maintained at public ex- under 18. viduals and groups who were not able to sustain pense for the sake of the children has gotten a little Accurate statistics are extremely difficult to obtain themselves. threadbare. in order to determine the exact number of these eli- History tells us that people tossed bread to the lep- Beyond these points the areas of agreement widen. gible for public assistance. However, data from the ers, convents took in foundlings, Caesar made a big But all are trying to find the magic formula which Department of Social Services indicate that in 1961 deal out of flinging gold to the mobs, and our grand- will produce the maximum degree of self-support and approximately 35.5 percent of those who were eligi- parents wept over Oliver Twist. But, it has only been dignity with the minimum cost for public relief. ble for ADC were receiving support. By April 1970 in recent years, in what might be described as surplus There are two sides to the, question" on how this the figure had grown to 46.3 percent and the projec- economics, that the right of an individual to some can be accomplished. On one side are the Guaranteed tion for the fiscal year 1971-72 is 74.5 percent. kind of minimum living, whether physically handi- Annual Income advocates. Their theory is that it will The percent of eligible people who apply for pub- capped, mentally crippled, accidentally bankrupt or be cheaper in the long-run if there is no differentia- lic assistance is dependent basically upon their knowl- just plain lazy, has gained bro3:d acceptance. tion between the "deserving" and the "undeserving" edge of the existing programs and their willingness to During the last few decades, as this country's pros- poor. There would be more incentive to self-improve- make application. The increased urbanization, some perity reached unparalleled heights, there has been a ment and renewed individual responsibility if the feel, has lead to greater knowledge of and accessibil- shocking rise of dependency. The easier it has been "snooping" of the welfare worker ceased and if all ity to the program on tp.e part of many. Also, the for a man or woman of good intentions and energy to persons could count on a minimum subsistence in- "War on Poverty" has brought the programs to the make the grade of self-support, the more the displays come from the government (taxpayers). attention of many, as workers were sent out to encour- of individual irresponsibility have increased. One of the problems, according to this school of age the eligible to apply for assistance and helped thought, is that the present method of distributing them obtain it. The higher the public outlays for "relief," the worse relief degrades the receiver. He is subject to a pen- Public assistance programs are usually administer- the crime; the higher the illegitimacy, the higher the alty unless he pleases the distributor of the funds. ed at the local level by a county social services de- venereal disease rate; and the higher the incidence of This leads to resentment, self-humiliation and a pre- partment which consists of a director and staff. The narcotics addiction, the more critical the problem of occupation for staying within those guidelines neces- administration of the powers and duties of this de- juvenile delinquency. sary if he is to be a card-carrying pauper. partment lies with the county social services board. This is not to say that "relief' was the cause. But it The only portion of the net county expenditures over By removing these pressures, say the advocates of has certainly been no cure. The rising tide of unrest which the director of the social services deparbnent guaranteed income, men will be more inclined to leap testifies to the growing desperation of those receiving has any direct control is general assistance. But, even for an opportunity to work. - public assistance and those providing it. these expenditures are limited by state law. On the other side of the question are those who Many individuals receiving public assistance ap- This might lead one to assume that the state social believe that a large number of people will work only pear to be afflicted by self-hate. In an effort to flee services department is in charge of local welfare pro- if forced by dire necessity. They argue that there is this evil, they hurl bitter, harsh and abusive language no way you can explain a rising appetite for relief grams - particularly since it audits direct relief rec- against the so-called "establishment" - against those ords to be sure local offices administer this program in during periods when jobs have been plentiful except who operate within the laws of a productive eco- compliance with public assistance policies approved for the fact that when the threat of starvation is nomic system, who hold the jobs, who pay the taxes, by the state office. However, the federal department removed many people will simply set. and who provide the "relief." of Health, Education and Welfare (better known as The United States, they fear, is headed for the day HEW) audits the state social services department's Groups of citizens in this and other states, in an when the conscientious will retain less and less of the effort to provide cash, incentives, medical care, mean- records. The federal government can and does man- fruits of their own labor as they contribute to an date program changes which costs the state addi- ingful jobs, adequate housing, day care facilities etc., ever increasing tax load to maintain a growing army which they feel an enlightened nation owes the un- tional dollars, without an increase in federal finan- of takers. cial support. fortunate, have organized to promote meaningful wel- fare reform. Welfare costs account for a large share of the finan- The Food Stamp Program (administered by USDA) cial costs of the State of Michigan. Michigan was re- is considered to be a form of welfare or public assist- This has lead many to ask the question: Why, if quired to spend 24 percent of its 1970-71 budget on ance program by most individuals. However, many of I'm not eligible for low cost housing, don't qualify public assistance programs. The recommended appro- for food stamps, can't get free baby-sitting at pre- those administering it prefer to consider it a nutrition priation for welfare during the coming fiscal year is program rather than a welfare program. Their rea- school nurseries, can't get set up in business with free $604 million - $60-70 million more than for the cur- management to help run it, can't escape paying light soning being that the children and adults using the rent fiscal year. This enormous sum is to match funds program ~re.able to get bett~r food and they can pur- or heat bills, and can't receive free medical care, coming from the federal government. Thus, one can am I eligible to help support those who do benefit chase varIeties of food not otherwise possible on their readily add and realize that the expected expenditure limited funds. from these? for public assistance programs in Michigan for the next fiscal year will be in excess of a billion dollars. . ~any i~dividuals have expressed knowle'dge of in- Many citizens, particularly those with political as- dIVIduals Improperly benefitting from -public assist- pirations, are busily rethinking and searching for new Some of those concerned with the rising costs of ance programs. Those who administer the programs approaches to the welfare situation. So far, while no welfare in this state claim that in many cases welfare agree that there may be some cases where this is true agreement has been reached on just how to correct aid is equivalent to a wage of as much as $3.75 per but they also emphasize that very few people ar~ the situation so all concerned will be happy, there is hour. Rep. Roy Spencer (R-Attica) has said that, if actually willing to report such cases to the authori- general agreement that the present systems are the this is true, the state would be better off to put wel- ties so corrective action can be taken. wrong ones. fare clients on the payroll, inasmuch as many state Putting together a public assistance program which They are also in general agreement on several basic jobs pay about $2.50 per hour. will be satisfactory to all appears to be somewhat like principles. First and the most obvious, that the peo- Rep. Spencer seriously presents the idea that wel- working a jigsaw puzzle after youngsters have lost ple who have difficulty making it through no fault of fare payments could be considered as wages and able a n~mber of pieces. However, one thing is clear- their own have a prior claim upon public assistance. welfare recipients should be required to work. Even ~oclal welfare expenditures have been and are on the The ill, the old and the disabled must' be cared for. if they were only required to keep their living quar- Increase, but what politician dares to stop using wel- Secondly, children must be shielded from the con- ters clean and neat, wash the windows, keep the lit- fare as vote bait? Until they do, it appears that wel- sequences of the inadequacy or misbehavior of their ter picked up in the yard and neighborhood, this fare, as ~any maintain it is, can be considered self parents. The theory that any home, however drunken would clean up the slums to a great degree and, at perpetuating. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS July 1, 1972 ELEVEN Discussion Topic Report Sheet Sell Help Topic Summary The Discussion Topic and Report Sheet for the discussion Unit The May Discussion Topic dealt with the question of topic on the opposite page is furnished for use of community ''Township Unit Government." The responses given re- group members who may wish to review it prior to their group Most hospital administrators flected some in-depth discussion. who have tried self-help programs meeting. If used by a Community Group, in lieu of report for patients are pleased with the 1. WITH MODERN TRANSPORTATION AND COM- sheet furnished the Discussion Leader, please forward answers results. One said the system al- MUNICATION FACILITIES AVAILABLE COUPL- with minutes to Program Development Division, ~1ichigan lows more RN's to be assigned to ED WITH DIMINISHING RURAL POPULATIONS Farm Bureau. If used by individuals, please forward answers the seriously ill. SHOULD THE TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENTS IN to Information Division, Michigan Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960, Chicago's Grant Hospital esti- PREDOMINANTLY RURAL COUNTIES BE COM- Lansing, Michigan 48904 on or before August 1, 1972. mated that a day in a self-help BINED? YES: 5% NO: 95% unit costs the hospital only $70.00, COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU 2. HOW COULD TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT BE FI- compared with more than $100.00 Discussion Exercise and Report Sheet in a general-care ward. NANCED BY OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAXES? Income tax received the largest number of votes; other July 1, 1972 In Ontario, Canada, Belleville suggestions included sales tax, intangibles, lottery, gas Community Farm Bureau _ General Hospital has leased a tax, liquor tax, poll tax. neighboring motel where patients 3. IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD THE TOWNSHIPS County . Please indicate the number of about to be discharged and those needing diagnostic treatment are IN MICHIGAN BE ABOLISHED, AND THEIR people taking part in this discussion _ transferred. FUNCTIONS ASSUMED BY COUNTY GOVERN- MENTS? YES: 2% NO: 98% Daily cost of the 80-bed Queen TOPIC: Welfare self-care unit is about $25.00 4. IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD ALL TOWNSHIPS Farm Bureau policy on this month's topic reads: (opposed to the hospital cost of BE PERMITTED TO DO AWAY W1TH THE AN- "We urge that a realistic reevaluation be conducted of the $60.85). It has an examining and NUAL TOWNSHIP MEETINGS? YES: 6% NO: 94% total welfare program, including the amounts of money spent, treatment room; patients eat in 5. IN YOUR OPINION, HAVE TOWNSHIP GOVERN- the dining room. Staffing consists sources of this money, desirability of federal and state inter- MENTS LOST THEIR RESPONSIVENESS TO THE of three nurses during the day vention at the local level, effectiveness in reducing the numbers and one each on the evening and WISHES OF THE VOTERS YES: 14% NO: 86% of welfare recipients and the eligibility of employees on strike. night shifts. 6. COMMENTS: People have lost all interest in town- "'iVe support welfare benefits to those who are really in need ship meetings; when we lose our local township gov- of assistance. Welfare should not b'ecome a 'way of life' or ernment, we begin to lose our liberty; if people were perpetuated in future generations. All members of society must dissatisfied with township government, more would attend meeting; the public is becoming apathetic; the be motivated to sustain their self-esteem and self-respect by ~IIJI cno earning as much of their livelihood as possible." real problem is lack of participation by township resi- dents and not the governmental unit; wishes and needs 1. Should welfare recipients be required to furnish proof of are by-passed more and more as larger units are given their financial condition as a requirement for eligibility? control; government on local level needs to be returned. Yes__ No__ 2. Does your group think that welfare has become self-per- petuating? Yes- No __ m//-/' NAnoHALFARM fa SAFETY WEEK JUlY 2S-JI. 1972 OFFICE CALLS 3. Do you believe welfare programs should be funded and administered solely by the state or federal governmental [u][~rn@lAlwrnffi1@ agencies? State __ Feder::._l __ U £THEM! QUESTION: I have Blue Cross semi-private hospital 4. Should free child care services for children of AFDC families room coverage. When I was hospitalized recently, I was put in a ward room because no semi-private rooms were available. Why be provided where the adult family member(s) participate in a job training or employment program? Yes__ No__ FARM SAFqv~wi~iJ don't I get a refund? 5. Should after-work training programs for heads of working PROTECT from~D ... ANSWER: Because Michigan Blue Cross and the hos- pital agree to provide AVAILABLE services. Since a semi-private room was not avail- low income families plus other adults with low earning powers be initiated on a voluntary basis? Yes__ No__ YOURSELF Q 0 0 able, the hospital had no choice but to put you in available accommodations. If you 6. Should governmental jobs be provided for AFDC adults had used a private room, for any reason, when private jobs are lacking in preference to other indi- you would be required to pay the hospital viduals? 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