~. MDCHDGAN THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Vol. 51, No. 10 MAKE IT HAPPEN OGTC ~ 1iWNSHI~ CAPTAIN -3 THIS SSU~ Capitol Report Page 3 National Notes Page 5 Membership Chairmen Page 6 Discussion Topic Page 10 Section II - 4-H BONANZA Special - Compliments of Michigan Farm Bureau and Aftillate Companies TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1972 EDITORIAL ... PRESIDENT'S COLUMN ... NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Homework Taxation The 53rd Annual Meeting of Michigan Farm Bureau will be held November 8, 9 and 10, 1972 at the Civic Auditorium-Pantlind Hotel Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The meeting will be called to order at 10:00 a.m. Those of us who have the privilege of voting on Wednesday, November 8. The Annual Meetings of Farm One of the most important issues to Farm should do some "homework" before we go to Bureau Services, Inc. and Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Bureau members is education and the taxation the polls to cast our ballot. Inc. will also be held at the same location on Thursday, required to finance it. This has been evidenced November 9. Again this year there will be a Product Show by the hundreds of policy recommendations We need to take time out and list what we in the Exhibit Hall of the Auditorium. The Annual Banquet received during the past few years from county believe in and then compare our list with the will be held ~ednesday evening, November 8. Farm Bureaus. political party platforms and candidates' ideals. It is also evidenced by the overwhelming Many times a candidate may not agree entirely The purposes of the meeting include: response of contributions being received by with his party's platform. the Committee for Property Tax Reform. In- ( 1) Election of Members of the Board of Directors. Even- dividual contributions from one to thirty-five We must know what candidates believe. numbered Districts will elect Directors for two-year terms. dollars have been received to help finance a What they understand and don't understand Also to be elected for a two-year term will be two Directors- full information campaign. about what affects agriculture. Too often a at-Large. One Director representing the Farm Bureau There is no question in the minds of a great candidate does a lot of talking without Young Farmers' Committee will be elected for a one-year many of Michigan citizens that reform must be divulging what he or she really believes. term. made in the financing of education. Courts throughout the nation are now recognizing the Many claims and counterclaims are being (2) Reports of Officers. inequities of the present finance systems. made in this political year for the solution of The general argument in these cases is that our many economic problems. Some of these (3) Consideration and action on the recommendations the use of property taxes to finance schools is problems, if not solved, could damage the of the Policy Development Committee to determine action unfair because taxable property valuations future of every farmer. policies of Michigan Farm Bureau for the coming year. vary quite widely from district to district in a state. A system, the cou rts have reasoned, There has been a great deal of political (4) Consideration of proposed amendments to the which ma kes the level of spending for public concern about the price of food, especially Bylaws, if any. education dependent on local wealth violates meat. Farmers have been falsely charged with the equal protection clause of the 14th profiteering. Restrictions on imports have been The Bylaws of Michigan Farm Bureau provide that each Amendment to the United States Constitution. removed. This IS of doubtful value in reducing county Farm Bureau is entitled to at least two voting Nothing in any of these court decisions in. the price of meat. To the extent it is successful, delegates, plus an additional delegate for each 100 dicates the property tax is an unconstitutional it may remove some of the incentive to in- members or major portion thereof in excess of the first 200 tax. The thing which is in -question is the basing crease production. It is m 0 r e likely to members of record August 31, 1972, not including of local school expenditures on local property aggravate our acute balance of payments Associate Mem bers. tax. problems. Educational deprivation exists in many areas of our state today because our elected, well- Many people are rightly concerned with the meaning legislators have been unable or un- economic problems of our older people, willing to accept the responsibility for changing children and others who contribute very little the situation. Concerned citizens have acted, Robert E. Braden William S.Wilkinson of a productive nature to our economy. So we Administrative Director Secretary and as the result of a successful petition drive, have expanded Social Security payments, many the issue will come to a vote of the people in welfare payments and public services which November. results in a heavier load on those who do Property taxpayers from all walks of life, produce goods and services. This removes, to a STATEME:'-iTOFOWl'\EnSHlP senior citizens and others on fixed incomes, as Mr\NAGE~IEl'\T AND cmCULt\TION degree, the incentive and opportunity to be (Act of October 23.1962: Section 4369. Tille 39. United States Code) well as some knowledgeable renters, have long self-supporting and independent. of the i\IICIIIGA~ FARM NEWS proclaimed the need for a meaningful tax Octo~r 1.19;2 reform. Now, through the use of the ballot in Jo'REQUENCY OF ISSUE: Monthly Inflation is a major issue. So what have we LOCATION OF KNOWN OFFICE OF PUBLICATION: 109 N. Lafayette St,. Greenville. November, they will have a chance to make been doing about it here in the U.S.? We ex- Michigan. Montcalm County - 018838 their desires known which will determine if LOCATION OF THE HEADQUAHTERS OR GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICES OF THE pand government services and expenditures, PL'BLISHERS: iJ73 W. Saginaw Hwy .. Lansing. Michigan 48904, they actually want tax reform or wish to leave recommend unprecedented government PL'BLISHJo:R: MIchigan Farm Bureau. 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy .. Lansing. Michigan 0189001. the decision to someone else. EDITOR. Carl P. Kentner. 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy .. Lansing. Michigan 48904. deficits, expand the monopoly of labor unions MANAGING EDITOR, None The question as to the constitutionality of and businesses, thereby guaranteeing the OWNER. Michigan Jo'arm Bureau. 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy .. Lansing. Michigan 48904. Kt'lOWN BOND HOLDERS. MORTGAGEES. AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS our present property tax system is now before continuation of inflation. OWNING OR HOLDING I PERCENT OR MORE OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF BONDS. the Michigan Supreme Court. Verbal MORTGAGES OR OTHER SECURITIES: None agreements have already been heard and Almost every major politician is speaking there are no reasons to believe that the court about unemployment. So what is happening? will rule differently tnan other courts. A\'(I. No. Copies Single Issue Wages and taxes have increased. We have Each Issue During Nearest to The value of a good education cannot be added to the cost of production by strict anti- Past 12 Months Filing Date measured in dollars alone. And, no man can Total No. COPies Prmted: (nct press run) 59.722 60.359 pollution measures (many of which are PaId Clrculatx)O 59.033 59.759 reach his full human potential unless he can needed). All this makes it more difficult to Jo'ree Distribution 689 600 communicate appropriately with his fellow Total No COPle::;Distributed 59.722 60.359 expand business, create new or additional jobs I ca-tlb that the statements made by me above are correct and complete men. can choose wisely between alternatives and compete in the world markets with our ISigned I Carl P Kentner. Editor offered. and can distinguish properly between products. real and apparent good and between real and apparent evil. Farmers should remember that those who ~, I do not believe that we can in all honesty will represent them in the 1973 session of MICHIGAN IFARM NEWS continue to expect the children of the state to Congress will playa major role in determining n.. ~TJON ~LICAT10N cw ~ MICHIGAN "AltM .uIIt..-u reach their full potential unless we are willing Tbe MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District I. Arthur what the national farm policy will be. The published monthly. on the fmt day. BaIley. Schoolcraft: District 2. Dean to stop making them victims of geography. present 1970 law expires on December 31, bv the ~hchitfan Farm Bureau. at its Prids:con. Montgomerv. R-I; District 3. publication offi~ at 109 N. Lafayette 1973. Also, Public Law 480 will expire. Both St~t. G ren1 ville. Michigan. ,\ndrew Jacluon. Howell. R-I; Dis. Statewide educational opportunity cannot be tnct ... Etton R. Smith. Caledonia. R.I: items will require some action by Congress and Editorial and Itt'neral offi~~ at 73;3 District 5. David Morris. Grand Ledge, achieved unless the method of finance is Wcst Saginaw Highway. Lansintf. will set the guidelines for much of the future of ~lichiltan "89O-l. Post Offlct' Bm 960. R-3: District 6. Jack Laurie. Ca.ss City. restructured to achieve equity. Property taxes R-3. District 7. Kenneth Bull. Bailey. agriculture. Telephone. sion 228. Lan~inr: <485-8 I 21. Exten- Subscription price. 50t per R-I. Dutrict 8. Harvey Leuenberlter. for this purpose are obsolete and do not have year. Sa.maw. R-6. District 9. Donald the capability to expand to meet increasing EstablisMd January 13. 19Z3. Sec- ;-';ullent. Frankfort. R-I: District 10. It would be easy to lay the blame for our ond Ous PO$tale paid at Greenville. Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R.I: Dis- needs, nor are they a good measure of an in- many problems on our forefathers, or our Michigan. trict 11. Franklin Schwiderson. Daftu. dividuals ability to pay. EDITORIAL: Editor. Carl P. Kent- DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Passage of Proposal C will eliminate property educational system for failing to understand ner. Frahm. Frankenmuth: James L. Sayre. the cold, hard economic facts. It is also easy to OFFICERS: ~Iichl.an Farm Bu- BeIle\'llIe D.md Diehl. Dal\S\ll1e tax as a major contributor to school operation assume there are quick, easy answers to all the reau. President. donIa. R-I: Elton R. Smith. Cale- Vice President. Dean WO~IEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. and put a definite ceiling on all property taxes. Richard Wieland. Ells-orth. R.J. problems. Pndlll'On. ~fontltoml'n R- I; Admina<- Thus. thiS IS the logical method to achieve trah~ e Dtrector. Robert Braden. Lan. FARM BeREAU TOU;-';G FARM- •mll. ERS: WIlliam H. Spike. Owosso . educational finance reform without eroding the The candidates you cast your vote for can fundamental nght of the local community to POSTMASTER: In usini form 3579. moil to: Michigon Farm News. well determine the krnd of government and life 7373 West Soginaw Highway, Lansini, Michigan .4890.4 determine educational goals within broad you will have in the future .. Second dau postage paiel at G,.."viJle, Michigan general gUidelines provided by law. Carl P. Kentner Elton R. Smith October 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THREE Ballot Wording Daylight Time, which during the spring and fall months forced children to stand in the Proposal "C" dark while waiting for morning school- buses, made it difficult The property tax reform decision to be determined by for harvesting of many farm proposal will be known as the voters based on its merit. crops and, in general, did not "Proposal C" and will be Michigan's present income tax have the benefits that worded on the ba 1I0t as is a flat rate income tax. proponents claimed. follows: Michigan is one of four states The voters in November of with a flat rate tax. Income 1968 defeated fast time by a "PROPOSAL TO LIMIT taxes in other states are very narrow margin. A PROPERTY TAX FOR graduated. The wording of RECOUNT WAS DECLARED. SCHOOL, COUNTY AND Proposal D is as follows: Farm Bureau county leaders TOWNSHIP PURPOSES throughout the state acted as Robert E. Smith AND TO PROVIDE THAT "PROPOSAL TO REMOVE CONSTITUTIONAL BAN observers in every county THE LEGISLATURE SHALL AGAINST GRADUATED TAX during the recount. This paid CONSTITUTIONAL PROPERTY TAX REFORM. ESTABLISH A STATE TAX INCOME TAX. off in the discovery of WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT numerous election mistakes OF SCHOOLS. The proposed amendment and fast time was defeated by Select the dollar value from each table that applies to your situation. would enable the legislature approximately 400 votes. The Increased Income Tax Payment (Table I) The proposed amendment to impose a flat rate or issue then went back to the Property Tax Savin!!s (Table II) or Renters' Tax Refund (Table III) would: graduated state income tax Legislature to appeal the ( 1) ba n a property tax for and to enact laws to permit exempting statute, but did not Net Decrease (-) or Increase (t) in your taxes for school operations genera I school operation local units to levy a flat rate get out of committee. .Assumes complete removal of local school operatinll property taxes and a 2.3 purposes; or graduated income tax. In late 1969, the State percent increase in the state personal income tax rate. (2) limit the property tax to Chamber of Commerce and ~ - INCREASE IN INCOME TAX PAYMENTS allocated amounts for Should this amendment be the Detroit Board of Com- Number in Family Personal Taxable Income .!. ~ ~ ~ specified county, township and adopted?" merce started a petition to $ 4.000 S b4 S 37 $ -0 j $ -0 4 $ 0 $ 0 school purposes, the total not force the Legislature to act or 6.000 110 83 52 28 0 0 DOUBLE DAYLIGHT TIME ON 8,000 15b 129 101 74 4b 18 to exceed 26 mills; to put the issue back on the 10,000 202 175 147 120 9l 64 (3) requ ire the legislature BALLOT AGAIN ballot. They failed to get 12,000 248 221 193 Ib6 138 110 15,000 317 290 2b2 235 207 179 to establish a tax program for Once again Michigan voters sufficient signatures within 18,000 386 359 331 304 276 l48 raising and distributing funds will go to the polls on the the time limit. The court ll,OOO 455 428 400 373 345 317 24,000 524 497 469 441 414 386 for public elementary and controversial issue of so-called permitted the time limit to be secondary schools; and Daylight Saving Time, which in extended; however, it was too TABLE 11 - SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX SAVINGS FROM EUMINATION OF SCHOOL OPERATION PROPERTY TAX (4) require the legislature Michigan is, in reality, Double late to put the issue on the Market Value Number of Mills Levied to provide for distributing Daylight Time. ballot two years ago, in 1970. of Property".!i ~ ~ ~ ~ 30 33 ~ $10,000 $ 75 $ 90 $105 $120 $135 $150 $lb5 $180 supplemental funds based on Farm Bureau is receiving When the sufficient signatures 14,000 105 Il6 147 Ib8 189 llO l31 l5l local needs for specified many questions on this issue -- were finally obtained, the 18,000 135 162 189 ll6 l43 l70 297 314 l2.000 Ib5 198 231 l64 297 330 363 396 purposes. one from Booth Newspapers, Legislature did 'not act, 26,000 195 234 273 312 351 390 429 4b8 another from the Detroit News thereby automatically putting ~~:~~~ ;~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ :~~ ~~~ :~~ :~~ Should this amendment be and still another from the Wall the issue on the ballot this 100.000 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 Ib50 1800 adopted?" Street Journal -- all concerned November, 1972. In addition to •• One-half of this figure would be the State Equalized Valuation (SEV), the amount on which the tax is levied. Proposal C is strongly with Farm Bureau's position this short summary of the TABLE m - RENTERS' TAX REFUND ••• supported by Farm Bureau in on the Double Daylight Time Double Fast Time issue, there Monthly Rent $60.00 $75.00 $80.00 $95.00 $100 $110 $120 $ll5 or more as much as it carries out the issue, recognizing that Farm have been several court cases Renters'Tax policy developed over the last Bureau has been one of the through the years. Refund for Yr. $43. lO $54.00 $57. bO $b8.40 $72 $79.20 $86.40 $90 few years through member leaders in maintaining Eastern The last vote (1968) showed ."Refund - Michigan Penonal Income Tax discussions in community Standard Time in Michigan. that out of 83 counties only 16 ..... groups, county annual meeting The issue goes back to 1966, voted for fast time. Most of . The follOWing charts a~e printed to outline the provls~ons of resolutions and delegate when Congress mandated Michigan's populous cities Proposal C and to make It easy for the reader to determine the action at the state annual Dayl ight Savi ng Time across (Grand Rapids, Flint, Pontiac, effect on his own perso~al s.ituation. P~~posal C is picking. up.a meeting. It gives the voter the the nation, but permitted State Lansing, Saginaw, Kalamazoo, great d.eal ~f support, ~It~ little OPPOSition.Those .supportlng.lt opportunity to decide whether Legislators to exempt their Battle Creek, Muskegon, presently indude Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Milk Michigan will have property state. The Michigan Hamtramck and several Producers Assn. (M~P~), State Ch~mber of Co~m.erce, League tax reform. VOTE YES ON Leg i s I a t u r e exem pted others) voted against fast of Women Vo~e:s, Michigan ~d~catlon Assn.~ M.lchlgan Assn: of PROPOSAL C. Michigan in 1967. This time. Even in Detroit, it was School Administrators, Michigan Commission on Aging, required a two-thirds vote of nearly a standoff. Professors of Educational Administration, Associations of both The second tax proposal on both houses. Geographically, Michigan the Elementary and Secondary School Principals, Michigan the ballot in November for The opponents (radio and should be in the Central Time Federation of Teachers, Republican Party, the Michigan voter decision would amend television interests, big Zone; however, back in the Townships Assn., and Governor Milliken and many Legislators. the Constitution to permit a business, etc.) started a early thirties Michigan went on Several associations also support Proposal D, including the graduated income tax. Farm campaign for a referendum to year-round Daylight Time by Democratic Party. Bureau has no policy either for put it on the ballot in 1968. moving the clocks ahead to Many other associations are in the process of determining or against the graduated in- Because of that, Michigan had Eastern Standard Time. The their position. come tax. This is a separate one summer of Double state is presently "ahead of the sun." PRESENT AND PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LIMITS Farm Bureau policy is to remain on Eastern Standard Present Constitutional Tax Limitations Proposed Constitutional Property Tax Limits (Proposal C) Time and oppose the Double Fast Time issue. Our allies are Millage Permitted Millage Requiring Millage Permitted Millage Permitted many, including the PTA, \Vithout Vote Vote of People Without Vote \Vith Vote of People various religious groups, 15 Mills (or up to 18 Limited to 35 Mills (or 32-35 14 Mills Limit 12 Mills Limit safety experts, building trades, Mills if fixed) if in fixed millage county) various recreational interests, Allocated as follows: Schools for enrichment- Allocated to: May be voted for: County - not more than 8 not more than 6 Mills° etc. County County Township - not more than 11,2 County A recent Detroit News poll Township Township Intermediate School, Township indicates the vote will be very Intermediate School District Intermediate School District Vocational Education, not more close -- 52% of the voters are Local School District Local School District Special Education, than 6 Mills Compensatory Education- opposed to Double Fast Time. not more than 41,20 The ba1I0t issue on Novem ber Total 15-18 Mills 32-35 Mills Limit 14 Mills Limit 12 Mills 7 will be "Proposal A", which reads as follows: Absolute Tax 50 Mills Cut to -+ 26 Mills / "PROPOSAL TO CHANGE Limit MICHIGAN TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. °Millage for these purposes would be equalized to yield the same revenue per mill anywhere in the state. Constitutional limits do not now and would not apply to a city, village, charter county, charter township, charter authority, other authority. The proposed law would Limits in these cases are provided by charter or general law. change Michigan to Daylight Limitations do not presently and would not apply to payment of principle and interest on bonds. Savings Time from the last TAX SAVINC.£ - Comparing the present property tax with the propC'sed limits based on the average millage now levied for counties, town- Sunday in April until the last ships, intermediate school districts, special education, school operation and debt service would mean a tax cut of over 40% of the current Sunday in October of each property tax bill. year. A 2.3% additional state income tax on individuals would be needed to shift school operating costs from the property tax. Corporation taxes would be increased on business and corporation to replace the property tax. Should this proposed law be approved?" FOUR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1972 Committee, was a 4-H leader Diehl Appointed to MFB Board F. B. Women's for 13 years, serves as an election assistant and is a Elton R. Smith, president of former Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Robert (Martha) the Michigan Farm Bureau, announced that the board of District Officers Thuemmel, Jr., took the District 6 chairmanship when Mrs. Doris Mahaffy resigned directors has appointed David M. Diehl as Director-at-Large to fill the unexpired term of Helping to spearhead a vice-chairman of District 3 for health reasons. Martha and Calvin Lutz who. recently challenging 1973 Michigan women, and her husband have Robert have two children and resigned. Farm Bureau Women's two sons, and live on a 140- live on a 450-acre dairy farm program of work will be some acre dairy farm near near Port Austin. Before taking the chairman's helm, Martha Diehl, his wife Polly and their newly-elected district chair- Fowlerville. Olis has 'served in two children live on a 3,000 men and vice-chairmen. These various Livingston County served as district vice- chairman, has been a county acre cash crop farm near women will assume their new Farm Bureau offices on the Dansville. The farm, operated responsibilities this fall. Women's Committee, com- delegate to the state con- vention for four years, was in partnership with his father Mrs. James (Jeanne) munity group, membership, and brother-in-law, is a cer- Sparks, District 1 chairman, political action and resolutions active in the Huron County Junior Farm Bureau and was tified wheat, oats, barley and lives with her husband and committees. She is a member runner-up in the state talent soybean seed and corn V. Active in Young Farmers two children on a 1700-acre of Eastern Star, Michigan operation. program since 1967, he was centennial farm near Women for Highway Safety, contest in 1958. Martha is appointed to the Michigan Cassopolis, where they Consumer Alliance of active in several organizations Before attending Michigan Farm Bureau Young -Farmers specialize in beef, hogs and Michigan, Republican Women, for parents of the deaf, a local State University, from which Committee in 1969 and served corn. She has been chairman 4-H, Extension and also taught school board member and also he graduated with a B.S. as chairman of the committee and vice-chairman of the Cass Sunday School and served as serves as music director, degree in soil science, Diehl from November, 1970 until his County Women's Committee vice-chairman of her church's organist and board member participated in local 4-H and appointment to the AFBF and also serves on the county WSCS. for her church. FFA activities. He was a Young Farmers and Ranchers community group committee. Mrs. Henry (Linda) Jen- Mrs. Louise Wagoner, member of Kellogg Young Committee in November, Jeanne is a member of the nings, chairman of District 5, District 7 chairman, lives on a Farmer Study Program Group 1971. Cass County 4-H Foods, her husband and three 247 -acre cash crop farm near Beautification, Sewing and children live on a 14oo-acre Carson City where her Michigan Grapes To New York Knitting Committees. She farm near Swartz Creek, grandparents settled in 1876. serves as secretary of her local specializing in corn and white She served as district vice- community association and beans. Born in Canada, Linda chairman from 1968-1972 and teaches a junior high class in was brought up in Flint as a has also been the Montcalm ?u nday School. II city girl" and in 1947, was the County Farm Bureau Women's youngest child in Michigan to Committee chairman. She has Mrs. Paul (Nancy) Geiger, become a naturalized citizen. been an American Red Cross District 3 chairman, has two She has served as the volunteer, is a member of the children and lives on a 300- district's vice-chairman and Michigan Women for Highway acre dairy farm near South was Genesee County's news Safety, the Montcalm County Lyon. Nancy finishes her term editor for the district GOP Women's Club, a precinct as district vice-chairman this newspaper, as well as being delegate and is active in her year, and has also been active active in her community group. local church. in the Washtenaw County She served as secretary of the Mrs. Joel (Leona) Chapin, Farm Bureau Women's, Swartz Creek Junior Women's vice-chairman of District 7, community group, information, Club, is a den mother for Cub lives on a 4OO-acredairy farm The 'organized efforts of recommendation of MACMA policy development and Scouts, a member of the near Remus - the same farm M i chi g a n Agricultural for ripe Concords. A con- national affairs committees. A Jaycee Auxiliary, and is also a which her husband's parents Cooperative Mar k e tin g siderable amount of weight is former schoOl teacher, Nancy former Sunday School teacher. bought in 1917. After six Association (MACMA) have lost when grapes are picked is a 4-H leader, serves on the Mrs. Harold (Janice) Mc- daughters and only one son, resulted in an extra $35 per "pink" before they are ripe, township election board, is a Michael, District 5 vice- the Chapins are happy with ton to grape producers. but the $180 figure made up school library volunteer and chairman, and husband have their two young grandchildren Through a marketing the difference. liThe deal looks room mother, and is active in four children and live on a 450- - both boys. Leona has served arrangement set up by like a new market is opening her local PT.O. She also acre dairy farm near Mason. as chairman of the Mecosta MACMA, pink Concord grapes for area Concord growers and teaches Sunday School. She has been active in the County Women's Committee have moved at $180 per ton should be here year after Mrs. Henry (Olis) Hudson, Ingham County Women's and has been active in com- this fall. A New York state wine year," Campbell said. munity group committee work. company purchased the high- MACMA's General Manager She has been a 4-H Club in-acid content "pink" Con- Noel Stuckman said two things leader for nine years and cord grapes for the very light are important about the New serves as secretary of the colored juice they produce. York deal. First, it has "set the county council, is a member of Last year ripe Concords sold tone for the 1972 grape the Extension Homemakers for $100 per ton on a market" and second, it was a grou p, worked on school statewide average. This year, cash deal, with producers INTEREST ON DEBENTURES election board and is active in early offers were for $120 per receiving payment im- FOR $100.00 OR MORE her church. ton. After MACMA started mediately.- YOU CAN PURCHASE Mrs. James (Faye) Gribbell, moving grapes into the New At a recent Processing 6%- 5 Year Maturity District 11-E chairman, and York market, offers rose to Grape Marketing Committee husband have three children. $145. The MACMA meeting, John Babcock, 6t% -10 Year Maturity Lifetime farmers, they live on a Processing Grape Marketing Hartford, and Jack 320-acre Holstein dairy farm. Committee recommended a Dukesherer, Benton Harbor, 7%-15 Year Maturity Faye has been active on the minimum price of $160 per ton were elected chairman and FOR $1,000.00 OR MORE Mackinaw-Luce County Farm for 16° brix (sugar) content vice chairman, respectively. YOU CAN PURCHASE Bureau Women's Committee Concords earlier this fall. Ray Schultz, Coloma, and Jack and has served as Minute Man Jerry Campbell, manager, Duckesherer were appointed 6t% -10 Year Maturity for her community group. In MACMA Processing Grape to the American Agricultural addition to being a farm wife Division, said the $180 price Marketing Association Grape FOR $5,000.00 OR MORE and active Farm Bureau was in line with the $160 price Advisory Committee. YOU CAN PURCHASE membe~ she also holds a job ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7t%-15 Year Maturity at the Newberry State .. Hospital. This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these Mrs. John (Julia) securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. Kronemeyer, District 11-E vice r---------~---------------------, Clip and mail this coupon to: chairman, and husband are parents of six children and live MR. C. A. MORRILL Farm Bureau Services, Inc. on a 400-acre dairy farm near Pickford. Julia has been FEEDS NOW ... P. O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan 48904 I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered secretary of her community group and served on the Membership Growth Com- SAVE $7 PER TON ALL YEAR! sales agent. mittee for five years. A 4-H For the last J years Farm Bureau Booking Pro. gram has saved MiChigan farmers an average of NAM E .••.•_ _ _..•..•_ _ _ _ __ ....•_._ .._ . leader, she served president of the county council as $7.00 per ton under market price on beef, F8Rmr1 BUreaU dairy, swine and poultry feeds. You can save, ROAD _ _ RFD # ___ ___ .. for two years, is a member of too. Join Our 1972.73 program now before Nov. , and you will also get a practical gift the local PTA and has taught with your first order. Farm Bureau Se,vlces. Inc. C ITV _ __ _ CO U NTV "'"'''''' I LanSing. MichIgan PH 0 N E ....• _ __ _.._ _ . Sunday School for several Available only at Farm Bureau Feeds Dealers. 227B years. ~-------------------------------- October 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE ingredient requirements than National Legislative Notes- provided by federal law shall Hiawathaland Livest~ck CO-Op not be eligible for federal funds to conduct an approved inspection program. By Albert A.Almy Michigan's Comminuted Meat Law contains stricter National Agricultural "amicus curiae" amendment ingredient standards for Marketing and Bargaining Act to the bill which would permit comminuted meats than of 1972 the proposed Consumer federal law provides. Only On September - 13 the Protection Agency to advocate skeletal meat is permitted in Subcommittee on Domestic effectively the interests of hot dogs, sausages, bologna, The month of October has livestock producers and Marketing and Consumer consumers without the etc. under Michigan -law, while again been proclaimed dairymen on a regular basis Relations of the House disruptive aspects of present federal law permits lips, Cooperative Month in with a much needed marketing A g r i cui t u r e Committee proposals in S. 1177. This snouts, spleens, tripe, etc. to Michigan by Governor William service. defeated the National would increase the liklihood be used. Milliken. During October In the spring of this year, Agricultural Marketing and that the conferees would The House Agriculture special programs of in- members of the Hiawathaland Bargaining Act of 1972 (H. R. accept the more restrictive Committee reported S. 1316 formation and promotion \yill Co-op made another im- 14987). Strongly supported by Senate bill. Additional efforts after removing the restrictive be conducted. portant decision. The Rudyard Farm Bureau, H. R. 14987 to appoint House conferees amendment. As the bill now' The eastern - Upper auction yard was in need of would have established a are expected. stands, Michigan could con- Peninsula area offers an ex- s eve r a I improvements. mutual obl'lgat'lon of a handler AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS tinue its hig'h standards for cellent _ example of the Considerable work and -in- 'f' d d ' comminuted meats and qualify cooperative concept of people vestment would be necessary. and qua II Ie pro ucers The Federal Environmental working together to solve thei r On the other hand, a buyer had association to, meet at Pesticide Control Act of 1971 for 80 percent federal funding reaso~able. times . a~d (H. R. 10729) has passed the of its meat inspection program. problems. been secured for the Rudyard negotiate In good fal~h with - House. It would divide Congressman Charles E. A little better than a year property. The facility was sold respect to the pr~d.uctlon and pesticides into "general use" Chamberlain (R-East Lansing) ago, livestock producers and and plans for a new modern sale of commodities grown and "restricted use" has intr09uced a bill (HR. dairymen were faced with an livestock marketing facility d t t 16014) that would amend the important problem. The began. Construction of the un er con rac . categories. Federal Meat Inspection Act to auction facility which had been new yard is complete and the Minimum Wage General use pesticides prevent the use of lips, snouts, serving farmers from Germ- facility is presently in use. The House and Senate have would be those considered -spleens, stomachs, ears, eyes, fask, St. Ignace, Sault Sainte It is expected the new passed separate bills that relatively safe under normal spinal cords, udders, lungs, Marie, Engadine and neigh- facility, located near Rud, .... rd, would increase the Federal conditions and could be ap~ livers, cracklings or tongues in boring communities for better will provide more efficient minimum wage. The House bill plied without restriction by meat products. This bill would than twenty years announced market services for dairymen would raise the farm minimum anyone following usual raise the Federal standards to it would be closing its doors. and livestock producers. At wage to $1.70 per hour. precautions. Michigan's rigid meat stan- The Rudyard facility had present, an open house is Existing coverage of farm Restricted use pesticides dards. H.R. 16014 has been served as the only auction for being planned for October 24 workers wou Id not be changed. wou Id be those that are referred to the House livestock marketing in the and a large representation is The Senate bill would in- considered toxic or hazardous Agriculture Committee. eastern end of the Upper expected from around the U.P. crease the farm minimum under normal operating Peninsula. Ace 0 r din g to Frank wage to $2.20 per hour in conditions. Farmers and Federal Marketing Order -for As concern grew, a possible Schwiderson, chairman of the periodic steps. It would also others applying these -Apples solution appeared - buy the Hiawathaland Livestock reduce the scope of current pesticides would be licensed. H.R. 15352 has been in- facility and keep it operating. Cooperative, "The new facility agricultural minimum wage States would be permitted to troduced and would authorize This was the starting point of was planned to meet the needs exemptions: administer licensing of such federal marketing orders for Michigan's newest farmer- of modern producers. As a On August 1, the House applicators. apples in all apple-producing owned cooperative, the farmer-owned and controlled rejected a motion to ask the The Senate Committee on states. Apples used for the Hiawathaland Livestock cooperative, we have every Senate for a conference on the Agricultur~ and Forestry fresh market, canning and Cooperative. The money for intention of providing all different versions of - the reported H.R. 10729 with freezing would be eligible. purchase was raised, necessary marketing services. minimum wage bills. The amendments. It was then Current authorization for necessary improvements were A working relationship with motion was defeated by a.vote referred to the Senate federal marketing orders for made and the new farmer- M i chi g a n Agricultural of 198 to 190. The majority of Commerce Committee. On apples excludes several im- owned facility was in operation Cooperative Mar k e tin g the House felt that the con- June 19 the Commerce portant apple-producing in time for the fall feeder cattle Association will prove to be ferees named would be those Committee reported the bill States such as Washington, sales in 1971. Since that time, more and more important in who did not support the recommending adoption by Pennsylvania, West Virginia, the facility has been serving the future." House-passed lower minimum the Senate of over 60 Virginia and North Carolina. wage bill. This would increase amendments. the likelihood that the con- Apples produced in these The amendments appear to States would be eligible for a Feed-er Cattle Sales The Michigan Agricultural The marketing committee ferees would accept th~ more be the same as those federal marketing order if H.R. Cooperative Mar k e tin g met early in September to set restrictive Senate bill. Ad- previously studied and 15352 were enacted. Association (MACMA) Feeder assembly dates and establish ditional efforts to appoint rejected by the House The Subcommittee on Cattle Division has made rapid target prices for feeder calves. House conferees are expected. Agriculture Committee, the Domestic Marketing and progress during its second Knowing that many, member- House as a whole and the Consumer Relations 'has year of operation. The division producers want alternatives Consumer Protection Act Senate Committee on approved H.R. 15352 for full was established when Farm for marketing their cattle, the The Senate is expected to Agriculture and For est r y. House Agriculture Committee Bureau members asked for following dates have been set: consider the Consumer Tho s e who recognize the action. sales representation in October 4, Rudyard, Yearling importance of realistic Protection Act, S. 1177, in the marketing their feeder cattle. Assembly; October 5, Atlanta, pesticide legislation to Occupational Health and near' futu reo S. 1177 wouId The first area to be served by Yearling Assembly; October agriculture are concerned that Safety Act (OSHA) create a Consumer Protection MACMA was in the eastern 11, Rudyard, Calf Assembly; these previously defeated A revision of OSHA accident Agency to act as a consumer end of the Upper Peninsula October 13, Atlanta, Calf amendments were approved recordkeeping regulations for advocate in the proceedings with sales facilities at Rudyard. Assembly; -November 2, so soon by the Senate Com- small employers has been and deliberations of all other Activities were expanded to Rudyard, Calf Assembly; merce Committee. Senate proposed. The proposed Federal agencies whenever a the Lower Peninsula with November 6, Rudyard, Pre- consideration of H.R. 10729, is revision would exempt em- consumer interest is involved. additional sales facilities at Conditioned Calf Assembly; expected soon. ployers who had no more than The proposed Consumer Atlanta to serve Farm Bureau November 7, Atlanta, Pre- Protection Agency woulq have Meat Inspection seven employees at anyone members in Northeastern Conditioned Calf Assembly; authority to participate in rule- The Senate has passed a bill time during the prior calendar Michigan. November 8, Atlanta, Calf making, rate-making, licensing, (S. 1316) which would in- year from accident record- Assembly. appeal proceedings and in- crease to 80 percent the keeping and r e p 0 r tin g formal activities of all agen- amount that may be paid as requ irements under OSHA. cies. It could also take in- the federal government's Farm Bureau is. recom- dependent action to seek share of the cost of approved mending that the exemption modification of court decisions. cooperative meat inspection be broadened to include any The U.S.D.A. has listed 75 programs carried out by the farm employer who employed types of formal proceedings states. fewer than 500 man days of and 156 types of informal The from the bill was House later reported Subcommittee labor in any Quarter of the preceding year. The exemption FEEDS NOW ... activities in which the Con- sumer Protection Agency on Livestock and Grains with would be similar to that could participate. These in- an amendment that would provided under the Fair Labor SAVE $7 PER TON ALL YEAR! clude marketing agreements, have required Michigan to Standards Act. It would food standards and labeling, lower its high comminuted exempt those farmers who For the last 3 years Farm Bureau BOOking Pro- regulation of packers and meat standards in order to employ eight or more seasonal gram has saved Michigan farmers an average of $7.00 per ton under market price on beef, F8Rmr-' stockyards, quarantines, use of qualify for 80 percent federal workers at one time for brief agricultural chemicals, Forest funding for meat inspection. periods and whose total dairy. swine and poultry feeds. You can save, too. Join our 1972.73 program now before Nov. 1 and you will also get a practical gift with your first order. BUreaU Farm Bureau SerVices, Inc_ and SCS programs - to name The amendment requ ired that employment is smaller than LanSing, Michigan Available only at Farm Bureau Feeds Dealers. a few. states with any different the man days per year of seven 227B Farm Bureau supports an marking, labeling, packaging or or less regular workers. October 1 1972 GERHARD'KERNSTOCK Bay >:.; F.D. BLOSS KAY WAGNER Genesee Northwest .~~ i~~-o:~~.. ~ 1 G. DAN HARVEY OTTO FLATT ARMIN WEIDMA YER Cass Mac-Luce Washtenaw ..,: ~l? WILBERT RASMUSSEN Montcalm GENEVIEVE WHYBREW Hiawathaland B :C. VELIQUETTE Antrim -ELEANOif HONKALA Iron Range JOHN S. PAJTAS, NORA Q-UIZENBERRY MR. & MRS. HAROLD IRVING MR. & MRS. ALLEN BUSH Shiawassee Mecosta Co-Chairmen-Hillsdale Co-Chairmen-Calhoun 1972-73 Membership Chairmen who will "MAKE IT HAPPEN" ... MR. & MRS. HESSELINK Co-Cha irmen-Osceola LR~~ MR. & MRS. WILLIAM VINCENT, II. MR. & MRS. GEORGE_W. COPENHAFER Co-Chairmen-Iivingston The Commodity program, Farmers Petroleum Co-Chairmen-St. , .. Joseph ". Annual Meetings - Nov. 8-9-10 also planned for the afternoon, operative. Co- years. The NFL "line judge" is president of his own company, will feature sessions on field At noon a complimentary Promotivation, Inc., in Peoria The 1972 annual meeting of have carried out exceptional crops, dairy, livestock, fruit luncheon, courtesy of Farm the Michigan Farm Bureau will programs this past year will be and vegetables, labor and Bureau Services and Farmers Heights, Illinois, and recently convene at 10: 00 a.m. on in the spotlight at the women's natural resources. A special Petroleum Cooperative, will be recorded his first LP album of November 8 at the Civic session on the afternoon of session on soybeans will also held. one of his talks. Prior to for- Auditorium, Grand Rapids. The November 8. The award- be held. Outstanding speakers ming his own company in Following the luncheon, the Black and Silver Room will be winners will be recognized for will be on hand for each Young Farmer Discussion 1969, he served as ad- the location of the first mor- their outstanding action-type session. ministrator of the Forest Park Meet finals will be held, with Foundation in Peoria. He had ning's program, which will projects, their relation in The all-Farm Bureau the state winner announced at include the annual address of helping to carry out Farm banquet will be held in the the Young Farmer Banquet his own radio program for a MFB President Elton Smith, Bureau policies, and for in- main auditorium at 6:00 p.m., that evening. The Discussion year titled, "Art Holst-Man on committee appointments and volving many women in the featuring membership and Meet winner will be awarded the Go," and if you look for him Robert Braden's Ad- projects. on TV during the NFL football county program awards, the an expense-paid trip for two to ministrative Directors report. Also on the agenda will be selection of the 1973 Michigan Los Angeles to represent games,he wears number 33 on A convention kick-off lun- the popular Style Review Farm Bureau queen and the Michigan at the American the back of his striped shirt. cheon will be held at noon on featuring fashions made and Distinguished The "Presidents Banquet" Service to Farm Bureau Federation the first day for all in at- modeled by Farm Bureau Agriculture awards. Special annual meeting in December. will also be held the same tendance. The well-known Women from the various entertainment for the evening evening at 5: 30 p.m. in the Featured speaker at the guest lecturer for General counties. The Handicrafts will be a seven member group, Young Farmer Banquet will be Continental Room, for all Motors, Dr. Harvey Hahn, will Display, with articles made by "The North Doors." county Farm Bureau Art Holst, National Football presidents and their wives. speak on personal respon- Farm Bureau memb~rs, will be Thursday, November 9, will Leagueofficial, who has been a sibilities and involvement. open for two days this year, on be Young Farmers Day and will popular figure at the Farm Friday, Michigan Farm County Farm . Bur~au Wednesday and Thursday, open with the annual ~eetings Bureau will be in general B~~eau ,Young People's Women's Committees which November 8 and 9. session for the consideration of Farm Bureau Services and Citizenship Seminar for many of resolutions. October 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SEVEN RESIDUE PROBLEMS properly factured, formulated, manu- Oleandomycin, none; Penicillin labeled and (Procaine), 'none; Penicillin Price Ruling By: James D. McKean, packaged medicated feed. This and Streptomycin, none; On Apples D.V.M. includes regulatory control of Piperazine, none; Roxarsone Farm Bureau Services,Inc. mixing equipment, formulation (3-Nitro), 5 days; Sodium On August 28, the Federal The Federal Drug Ad- thereby, create a public health and production records, Arsanilate, 5 days; Sulfaethox- Price Commission announced ministration ruling of August 3, hazard of decreasing antibiotic laboratory controls and pyridazine, 10 days; ~ suspension of any price 1972, ending the feeding of effectiveness in treating labeling. Terramycin (oxytetracycline, Increases on canned and Diethylstilbestrol (DES), will human diseases. These first three levels Chas. Pfizer), none; frozen fruits and vegetables. seriously affect the cattle supply the producer with a Thiabendazole, 30 days; Tylan The suspension was to last at feeding industry. It pointedly Management Counts high quality antibiotic, which (tylosin, Elanco), none; Tylan+ least until the Internal illustrates that when 'small The importance of these has been researched, proven Sulfa (tylosin, Elanco) Revenue Service completed a numbers of illegal residuesare products to each producer's safe and effective and with (Sulfamethazine), 5 days; study to determine if price present in animal tissues, the situation varies according to directions on its use to insure Tylosine plus Sulfamethazine, increases of canned and frozen FDA can and will enforce the his management procedures. maximum benefit to the 5 days. fruits and vegetables were laws. In light of the FDA Task The Animal Health Institute producer. This means that the CATILE: A m m 0 n i u m justified. Force report "Antibiotics in estimated $64 million were final responsibility rests with Chloride, none; Aureo S 700 Animal Feeds," this ruling spent in 1968-69 for feed the producer to use the an- (c h lor t e t r a -c y c I i n e- The suspension came at a must be considered an in- additives and they returned tibiotics as directed by the sulfamethazine, American critical time for producers who d'Icat'Ion 0f thO t . increased efficiencies valued regulatory agencl'es, drug Cyanmic), 7 days; Bacitracin, were beginning the 1972 Ings 0 come In the field of growth promotants. at $414 million. This companies and feed Methylene Disalicylate, none; harvest of processing apples. With the environmental represents a ratio of about 6.5 manufacturers to maximize Bacitracin, Zinc, none; Bloat It was also critical because pressures on Congress and times more dollars returned to their gains. Problems arise Guard (poloxalene, Smith, processors and apple grower .' the feeder t h a n the cost of when producers abuse these Kline & French), none; bargaining associations were more sensitive detection equipment in the hands of the drugs. The value of these compounds in animal feeds by Chlormadinone Acetate (for engaged in negotiating prices regulatory personnel, ad- products is in better feed using more medication than is beef heifers & cows-NOT for for the 1972 processing apple ditional stringent regulations conversion and rate of gain, required or legal in a given 'Cowsproducing milk for food), crop. Unwilling to absorb on the use of these products increased liveability and situation, by ignoring with- 28 days; Chlortetracycline for higher raw product prices .are to be expected to enforce decreased number of "poor drawal times. in feeds or by beef cattle 350 mg/head/day from existing profit margins, the no residue requirements of doing" animals. In general, the selling animals from lots and a b 0 v e, 48 hours; 5 apple processors were being Federal law. higher the stress factors and receiving a medicant. mg/pound body weight, 10 forced into holding prices at incidence of sub-clinical What Producers Can Do days; Chlortetracycline plu.s 1971 levels. Both 1970 and Growt h promotants have disease in the area, the more What can a producer do? SuIfamethazine for beef cattle, 1971 apple prices were at been used for aImost a quarter b f of a century with no apparent ene It that can be. expected -Read feed labels--they are 7 days; Diethylstilbestrol & unprofitable levels and below adverse effect on animal or from feeding antibiotics. The informative and beneficial. Oxytetracycline, 7 days; the cost of production ac- human population. These loss of these products would Observe withdrawal times. Ethylene Diamine cording to university studies. products have become result in abrupt revision in the This means knowing which Dihydriodide (EDDI), none; Market factors for the 1972 essential parts of the methods of feeding livestock to feed additives are used and Famphur for beef cattle, 35 processing apple crop clearly production systems and are less . efficient, less intense the,'r .. h w'lthdrawal t'lmes days; G a I I i m y c i n justified increased prices to needed to meet the ever_operatlon~ Wit a greatly in- identifying animals close t~ (erythromycin, Amdal), none; the grower. .. d d creased cost of production. market wel'ght, remove Melengestrol acetate for increasing eman IS s for quality Th' wou Id severely hamper medl'cated feeds I'nadvance of heifers, 48 hours; MACMA, Farm Bureau, f 00 d pro d ucts. T hese additives f h MGA individual growers and others are drugs and, therefore, are many 0 t e management withdrawal dates, clean bunks (melen-gestrol acetate, Up- strongly urged the Price regulated under the Federal programs presently practiced or feeders before putting with- john), 48 hours; Neomycin, Commission to modify its by Michigan-feeders. drawal reeds 'In and be non e; Neo-Terramycin August 28 ruling and allow F00 d, Drug and Cosmetic Act and various supplemental Who's Responsible? prepared to sign the voluntary (neo,!,ycin - oxytetracycline, processors to increase canned state laws. According to this Who is responsible for the withdrawal certificate at the Chas. Pfizer) none; Penicillin and frozen apple product law,the FDA is responsible for proper use of antibiotics? All time of sale. By doing these (Procaine), none; prices that would reflect approving drugs which are levels of agriculture- things, producers will be P hen 0 t h i a z i n e, none; current market factors. safe,effective and do not leave governm~nt reg u I a tor y protecting their right to Promazine Hydrochloride for harmful residues in meat from agencies and individual continue use of feed beef cattle, 72 hours; Repro- U.S. Senator Robert Griffin treated animals. FDA's Bureau producers have their roles in medication as needed in the mix (medroxyprogesterone sent a strong letter to the of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) assuring meat is produced free future, without additional acetate, Upjohn), none; Price Commission protesting must give top priority to of residues. government intervention. Ronnel for cattle, depending the suspension. While meeting human safety in evaluating. Regulatory personnel (FDA, Failure on the part of on drug level, 21-60 days; with the Michigan Farm growth promotants and an- state agencies) review all producers to comply to the ~tilbosol (diethylstilbestrol, Bureau Board of Directors at tibiotics which are used in potential drugs to insure they letter with instructions on feed E I a n co), 7 days; Sulfae- Farm Bureau Center on animal feeds. The BVM at- are safe, efficacious drugs and labels will result in more bans thoxypyridazine 25 mg/pound September 14, Senator Griffin tempts to strike a balance no harmful chemical residues of feed additives. J body weight, 16 days; telephoned Mr. Donald between human safety and the will be found when withdrawal FDA is required by law to Terr amy c i n (oxyte- Rumsfeld, Executive Director, animal industry needs when times are observed. If a drug assure a safe,'wholesome meat tracycline, Chas. Pfizer), none; Cost of Living Council in setting standards for drug fails to meet the established supply. If producers do not Thibenzole (thiabendazole, Washington, D.C., to em- uses and permissible residue criteria for safety and ef- volunta.rily comply with Merck), 3 days; Thiabendazole phasize the adverse impact of tolerances. fectiveness it is not allowed in regulations, the government for cattle, 3 days; Tramisol, 48 the price freeze upon Michigan the marketplace thus assuring will not hesitate to force hours. apple growers. the producer a 'good product. comp.liance by ban~in~ feed Water Medication The Price Commission later Human Health Hazards Regulatory agencies have the additives as they did In the Extra care in the use of announced that its August 28 Four potential areas of responsibility of insuring that case of ,?ES., . price suspension had been human health hazards are harmful residues are not FollOWing IS a list of feed drugs in water as well as in modified to permit processors presently recognized. First, the present in meat, therefore, if add.itives and w~thdrawal feed is important. Certain to pay higher raw apple prices Delaney amendment of the harmful chemicals continue to penods. The wIthdrawal water-administered forms of and recover the additional cost Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act show up in meat, the req~irements I~sted are drugs also require with- by price increases of canned states that no residues, no regulatory agency has no baSically for ,single. drug drawals. In many instances, and frozen apple products. matter how small, of a car- choice but to extend the with- products. Compliance wIth the there are prohibitations drawal time or ban that withdrawal times is also against the simultaneous use Apple grower' associations cinogen (cancer-causing chernical from use. requ ired when drugs are used of drugs in both feed and are now free to negotiate with agent) are permitted in food from animals which have been Drug manufacturers are in, permissable combinations water. READ THE LABEL processors for raw apple directions of all products prices justified by supply and treated with drugs. This is the requ ired to supply regulatory with other drugs., .. agencies with sufficient data SWINE: Arsanrllc ACid, 5 before they are used. demand. clause that has eliminated DES from feeds. Second, some on safety, effectiveness, and days; A~reo SP-250 (c~lor- withdrawal times to enable tetr~~y~llne - sulfamethazine - people are allergic to certain these agencies to make ap- 'penrclllI~, Arne r ,i c a,n antibiotics. Residues of an- propriate rules to insure Cyanamid), 7 days; BaCitracin tibiotics may have dangerous human and animal safety. (all forms), non.e; Carb.arsone, side effects on these people. Feed manufacturers are the 5 days; CadmIum OXide, 30 Third, as with all chemicals, link between drug manufac- days; Chlortetracycline, none; long and short-range toxic effects due to drug residues turers and producers. They Chlortetracycline p Ius FEEDS NOW ... supply the feeder with in- Sulfamethazi~e plus Penicillin, must be avoided. Drug manufacturers are required to complete extensive long-term formation on levels of an- 7 days; DIChlorvos, none; tibiotics in feed clear in- Furazolidone, none; 4- SAVE $7 PER TON All YEAR! structions on their uses Nitrophenylarsonic Acid, 5 toxicity studies before For the last 3 years Farm Bureau Booking Pro- mixing and feeding in~ days; Hygromix (hygromycin licensure of a drug. Fourth, the possibility that long-term low- structions and withdrawal B, Elanco), 48 hours; gram has saved Michigan $7,00 per ton under farmers market price an average of on beef, FaRmi:~ level feeding of antibiotics may select for times. All of this information drug-resistent must be clearly presented on Neomycin, Hygromycin -B, none; 48 hours; Neo- dairy. too. swine and poultry Join our 1972-73 feeds. program Nov. 1 and you will also get a practical with your first order, You can save. now before gift BUreaU Farm Bureau ServIces. Inc. bacteria. It has been proposed the feed tag. FDA requires Terramycin (neomycin-oxytra- LanSIng. MIchigan Available only at Farm Bureau Feeds Dealers. that these organisms can be specific rules be followed to cycline, Chas. Pfi.zer), none; 227B transferred to man and, insure the feeder receives aNi t r 0 fur a z 0 n e, none; EIGHT MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October1, 1972 Whenyou warm cold winter with Farmers Petroleum Oil Heat, you'll discover that it's your hottest buy in heating. Farmers Petroleum Oil Heat gives you 7 advan- tages over other types of heating fuels. Oil heat is economical, clean, and the safest, most accident-free fuel. Oil heat is dependable, free from low pressure' problems and practical, with few parts, to wear out. Farmers Petroleum also offers around-the-clock burner service and automatic fill up. .{We've tried to make our product and ervice second Where )bur Fann Comes Rrst o none. Our ustomers will '*tify that fact. 'I FaRm~ your Farm- , Petroleum ler. Do it BUreaU FARMERS PETROLEUM o<41f$y. '..e your "~k-:t:~*r;i.~ Farmers Petroleum dealer .~f~;fiishottest purchase Highland Producers Assoc. Highland. 685-1503 Howell Co-oP Inc. Petroleum Howell. 546-3960 Farmers Co-op Elev. Co. Hudsonville, 669-9596 Vriesland,772-2515 Thunder Bay Farmers Co-op Lachine, 379-2383 Lapeer County Co-op Inc. Lapeer, 664-2907 Farmers Petroleum Linwood. 697-5761 Marshall F; B. Oil Co. Marshall, 781-8221 Middleton Farmers Elev. Co. Middleton, 236-5197 Moline Co-op Milling Co. Moline, 877-4691 Pigeon Co-op 011 Co. Pigeon. 453-3114 Ruth Farmers Elev. Co. Ruth. 864-3391 Saginaw County, F. B. Oil Co. Saginaw, 753-7841 Seb.ewalng Farmers Co-op Elev. Sebewaing. 883-3030 Farmers Petroleum Scottville, 757-3211 Wolverine Co-op Sterling Heights. 731-3871 Farmers Petroleum St. Johns. 224- 7900 Farmers Petroleum Traverse City, 947-6700 Vestaburg Marketing Assoc. Vestaburg, 268-5272 Washtenaw Farmers Oil Co. Ypsilanti. 434-0660 Zeeland Co-op Elevator Co. Zeeland,772-6717 r October 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NINE quality packed by each Ch erry Or d er processor, except that there is U.S./Canadian a 50 percent Grade A The federal marketing order minimum requirement. Since Grape Meeting Cherry Administrative Board, several processors packed at its September meeting, more than 50 percent Grade A, The twenty-first annuaI maintained its J u n e 23 the reserve pool could be 60- U.S./Canadian Grape Meeting marketing policy decisions. 70 percent Grade A or better. was held on August 23, 1972, This includes the establish- The balance of the reserve in Fredonia, New York. The ment of the 15 percent set- pool will be Grade C. The meeting usually alternates FEEDS NOW ... aside reserve pool, which includes 19.2 milli~n pounds of, quality requirements make these reserve pool help each year between the U.S. and Canada. When held in Canada, it is hosted by the SAVE $7 PER TON ALL YEAR! surplus tart chernes from the 1972 crop, according to Harry A. Foster, manager, Michigan cherries good property Foster reported. ' The equity of the reserve Ontario Grape Marketing Board. When in the Growers For the last 3 years Farm Bureau Booking Pro- Wh~~ )bur F~,n> Come. For.. Agricultural Cooperative pool is held by cherry U.S., it is hosted by the gram has saved Michigan farmers an average of $7.00 per ton under market price on beef FaRmr1 Mar k e tin g Association producers. However, the American Federation. Farm Bureau Representing dairy. swine and poultry feeds. You can ~ve. too. Join our 1972.73 program now before Nov. 1 and you will also get a practical gift with your first order. BUreaU Farm Bureau Services, Inc. (~~~MA) Red Tart Cherry DIvIsion. The reserve pool cherries cherries will be sold by the C.AB. The first period in which these cherries can be sold is Michigan Farm Bureau and its marketing affiliate, Michigan Lansing, Michigan Available only at Farm Bureau Feeds Dealers. are stored in frozen form and between March 15 and June 1 Agricultural Mar k e tin g 227B must be representative of the 1973. ' Association, was Max Hood of Van Buren County. The meeting has proved to be invaluable in cementing relations between U.S. and Canadian growers of American-type grapes. The industries in both countries are very much related, both economically and culturally. The meeting has also been a valuable forum for the ex- change of ideas and in- formation. In Canada, government grants are being used to establish wineries in areas where grapes are not grown. There are only eight wineries licensed in Ontario and they are allowed to use only grapes grown in Ontario. Demand is good in Canada for all grapes grown there, including a greater demand for Concords. A few special varieties are exported to New York every year. The success of the efforts of the Ontario Marketing Board is evidenced by the continuous yearly increase in the price of grapes to the grower; that cherry growers received ten cents per pound this year; and that a processor is paying $90 a ton for Baby Gold peaches in New York and $157 a ton in Ontario. The processor complained to the marketing board about the difference in price. The Board said, "We can't help it if the growers in the U.S. want to go broke raising peaches. We need this amount." It was announced that the next meeting will be held in "When I buy seed and Michigan for the first time in August, 1973. fertilizer for 1,COO-acres, I get more than just a bill," says Gerry Elenbaum. In 1955, Gerry Elenbaum started farming on 80 rented acres with borrowed tools. He was quick to realize that he needed more than just seed and fertilizer to grow. His Farm Bureau affiliated co-op was there with the kind of help he needed. Gerry still turns to his co-op for advice on operating his 1000-acre Huron country farm. On his co-op's recommendation, he us~s Farm Bureau's Hurryup Bean Starter to improve crop yields. This year Gerry accidently omitted Hurryup Bean ~tarter on one row of navy beans.The row is only Jlalf as high and h,as been hardest hit by bh~ht and w~ter Fa Rm ~ damage, proving Hurryup s perf.ormance.. Farm ~ureau s feed specla.l- Where)bur Fann Comes First ist has helped Gerry improve hiS overweight dairy herd. The herd IS Nov. 8-9 Grand Rapids au~eau now on Farm Bureau LPS free choice, along with Dairy 55% Premix and haylage. Both calving and milk production have improved. Civic Auditorium Where )txx Farm Comes First Gerry agrees that he gets more than a bill from his co-op. Call your nearest Farm Bureau co-op. Find out about the services, FaRmr~ technical help and marketing assistance that can make your farm more profitable. FARM BUREAUSERVICES, INC BUreaU "Make it Happen" at Farm Bureau Services 219 and Farmers Petroleu m. Annual Meetings, Nov. 9. TEN MICHIGAN FARM NEWS October 1, 1972 "Prices for commodities sent abroad as exports or aid return the cost of production plus a profit for the FARM PLATFORMS American farmer; "We will negotiate international commodity agreements to include prices that guarantee prices to producers based on cost of production plus a reasonable profit; "We will require U.S. corporations producing commodities outside the country for consumption here to pay duties high enough to prevent unfair competition for domestic producers; Discussion Topic "We will assure that the same rigid standards for inspection of domestic dairy products and meat will be applied to imports; and by KEN WILES "We will create a strategic reserve of st9rable commodities, insulated from the market, rotated DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS regularly to maintain quality and stored to the ex- tent possible on farms. &lWepledge: 'To remove all obstacles to farm bargaining for the sale of products'; &lToextend authority for marketing orders to all farm commodities including those used for Party Platforms rapidly changing marketing system; processing; Many people regard party platforms as political "--Keep farm prices in the private sector, not "To prohibit 'farming, or the gaining of promises that may be forgotten later. But they have subject to price controls; monopolistic control of production, on the part of a value. They do express, in general way, the "--Support family farms as the preferred method corporations whose resources and income derive philosophy and the objectives which the parties of organizing agricultural production, and protect primarily from non-farm sources; hope to achieve. The farm platforms of the two major them from the unfair competition of farming by tax- &lToinvestigate violations and enforce anti-trust parties are presented, without comments, to enable loss corporations and non-farm enterprises; laws in corporation-agriculture-agribusiness in- members to compare them and reach their own "--Reform Federal estate tax I a w s, which often terlocks; conclusion. force the precipitate sale of family farms to help pay "To prohibit corporations and individuals from the tax, in such ways as to help support the con- setting up tax shelters or otherwise engaging in Republican Farm Plank tinuance of family farms as institutions of great agriculture primarily for the purpose of tax IIOur agriculture has become the economic marvel importance to the American way of life; avoidance or tax loss; of the world. Our American farmers and ranchers "--Provide greater credit, technical assistance, soil "To encourage and support the use of have tripled per worker production in the last 20 and water conservation aid, environmental cooperatives and membership associations in all years, while non-farm industries have increased enhancement, economic stimulus and sympathetic areas of the country, which we pledge to protect theirs a little over half. leadership to America's rural areas and com-- from interference, punitive taxation or other hin- "Yet when we took office three and a half years' munities; dra nces'; and ago, the farm community was being shockingly "--Concentrate research on new uses of "To assist small rural cooperatives to promote short-changed for its remarkable achievements. agricultural products; projects in housing, health, social services, IIlnflation was driving up both the cost of farming "--Continue assistance to farm cooperatives, marketing, farming, employment and transportation and the cost of living - indeed, driving up all prices including rural electric and telephone cooperatives, for rural areas with such things as technical except the prices of products the farmers were in their efforts to improve their services to their assistance and credit. taking to market. Overall farm income was down. members; "The Democratic Party is committed to seeing Farm exports were low. Bureaucratic planting "--Develop land and water policy that takes ac- that family-type farmers and ranchers will be heard regulations were oppressive. All across the country count of the many uses to which these- resources and that they will have ample opportunity to help family farms were failing. may be put; shape policies affecting agriculture and rural IIOur moves to deal with these problems have "--Establish realistic environmental standards America. To this end: - been numerous and effective. which safeguard wise resource use, while avoiding "We support the appointment of a farmer or "The rate of inflation has been curbed without undue burdens on farmers; rancher as Secretary of Agriculture; forcing down prices for commodities, even as we "--Use forums of national leaders to create a &lWeoppose all efforts to abolish or dismantle the have stepped up our drive against rising food costs better understanding by all citizens, those in cities U.S. Department of Agriculture; in the cities. and suburbs as well as those in small towns, of the "We will require that decisions relating to dams IINet farm income has soared to a record high of difficult problems confronting farm and ranch and other public land-use projects in rural areas more than $18 billion. During these Republican families in a modern agriculture. involving federal funds be considered at well- years, average net farm income has been over $2 "We will not relax our efforts to increase net farm publicized public hearings. Government is not now billion a year higher than during the last two Ad- income, to narrow the spread between farm and giving adequate protection to individual rights in ministrations. For the same period, average income non-farm income levels, and to pursue commodity condemnation procedures. It must set new and per farm is up more than 40 percent. programs that will enable farmers and ranchers to better procedures and requirements to assure IIAnd farm exports now stand at a record $8 receive fair prices for what they produce." individual rights; billion, sharply up from the $5.7 billion when we took "We supported the United Farm Workers in their office. Democratic Farm Plank non-violent efforts to gain collective bargaining "Operating loans to help young farmers have "We repudiate the Administrator's set-aside recognition and contracts. We also support reached the highest levels in history. Ad- program, which pushes up the cost of farm programs unemployment insurance compensation benefits, ministration-backed legislation has given farmers while building huge surpluses that depress prices. workman's compensation benefits and delivery of much greater freedom to plant what they choose, "We repudiate the Report of the USDA Young health services for farm workers; and and we have given assistance to cooperatives to Executives Committee which would eliminate the "We support the remo\lal of sugar workers from strengthen the farmers' bargaining positions. family-type farm by ending price support, loan and the custody of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. IIRural development has been energetically purchasing programs on all farm commodities and '.The Democratic Party pledges: carried forward, and small towns and rural areas which would put farm people on the welfare rolls. "To support the rural cooperative electrification have been helped to adjust and grow. The loan "We repudiate a Presidential commission report and telephone programs and to implement rural programs of the Farmers Home Administration for recommending that future federal investment in transportation programs as explained in the section farm and rural people have been dramatically in- many small towns and cities should make their Cities, Communities, Counties and the Environment creased. Electric and telephone service in rural decline merely more bearable rather than reverse it. of this Platform. We will extend the agricultural areas has been substantially expanded, a Rural IIWe will replace the 1970 Farm Act, when it ex- exemption in the Motor Carriers Act to products and Telephone Bank has been enacted, and the Farm pires next year, with a permanent law to provide fair supplies and ensure rural areas an equitable share Credit Administration has been streamlined. The prices to family-type farm and ranch operators. This of Highway Trust Funds; total national investment in rural development has law will include loans and payments to farmers and "To apply general revenue sharing in ways that almost tripled. Heading the Department of effective supply management to raise family farm will permit state and local taxation of family farm Agriculture have been leaders who understand and income to 100 percent of parity, based on the 1910- lands on the basis of value for farm use rather than forcefully speak out for farming people of America. 14 ratios: value for land speculation; "Farmers are benefiting markedly from our IIWe will resist a price ceiling on agriculture "To guarantee equal treatment of rural and urban successful efforts to expand exports - notably a products until farm prices reach 110 percent of areas in the provision of federal funds for schools million sale of United States grains to the Soviet parity, based on the 1910-14 ratios, and we will poverty programs, health facilities, housing, high~ Union, with prospects of much more. Last year we conduct a consumer education program to inform all ways, air services, pollution control, senior citizen negotiated a similar sale amounting to $135 million. Americans of the relationship between the prices of programs and employment opportunities and IIFor the future, we pledge to intensify our efforts raw commodities and retail prices; manpower and training programs; to: . "We will end farm program benefits to farm units "To provide loans to aid young farm families and "--Achieve a $10 billion annual export market by larger than family-size; and small businesses to get established in rural areas' opening new foreign markets, while continuing to "We will work for production adjustment that will and ' fight for fair treatment for American farm products assure adequate food and fiber for all our people, "To ensure agricultural research toward an in our traditional markets; _ including low-income families and individuals whose examination of the social and economic consequence II--Follow sound economic policies to brake in- purchasing power is supplemented with food of technology. flation and reduce interest rates; stamps and that can provide enough commodities "The prime goal of land grant colleges and "--Expand activities to assist farmers in for export and for the Food for PeaceProgram. research should be to help family farms and rural bargaining for fair prices and reasonable terms in a "The Democratic Party will ensure that: people." October 1, 1972 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS ELEVEN Family Doctors OTHER PROPOSALS TOPIC SUMMARY Michigan's three medical schools have received more on November Ballot Replies to questions on the discu~sion topic dealing with "Urban Sprawl" indicate an awareness of the issue and a belief than $2 million funds to establish a common in federal that there exists a need for effective uniform working controls. pool of community doctors to There are two other for Vietnam veterans. The C.omments given for .questions 6 and 7 reflect the response train students. proposals on the ballot on wording is as follows: given by more than a single community group. The five year program will November 7, on neither of which Farm Bureau has a "PROPOSAL TO ALLOW 1. DO YOU THINK THE STATE OF MICHIGAN SHOULD have the effect of establishing position. THE STATE TO BORROW RETARD ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NON- another medical school faculty $266,000,000 FOR TUITION METROPOLITAN AREAS UNTIL A COMPREHENSIVE LAND for Michigan which would be Proposal B would change PAYMENTS AND BONUSES USE PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED? Yes: 65% No: 35% available to all M.D. students the Michigan abortion law and TO VIETNAM ANO OTHER in the state, according to 2. DO YOU THINK THAT GOVERNMENTAL EFFORTS TO Doctor John A. Growall, M.D., is worded as follows: VETERANS. REDIRECT THE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION TO AREAS University of Michigan or U. "PROPOSAL TO. ALLOW WHERE IT IS NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR WOULD BE of M. Medical team. ABORTIONS UNDER The proposal wou Id allow BENEFICIAL? Yes: 52% No: 48% Instructors in primary care CERTAIN CONDITIONS. the State of Michigan to 3. ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF PL-ANNING AND CONTROLLING will be general ~ractitioners, borrow the sum of THE USE OF LAND SPACE TO MINIMIZE COMPETING internists, pediatricians and The proposed law wou Id $266,000,000.00 to provide DEMANDS? Yes: 73% No: 27% obstetricians. Students will allow a licensed medical or veterans of the Vietnam and 4. IN YOUR OPINION, HAS URBAN SPRAWL HELPED OR receive individual instruction osteopathic physician to other confl icts with tu ition HINDERED THE ECONOMICAL SITUATION IN YOUR in offices, clinics and com- perform an abortion at the payments to education LOCAL COMMUNITY (WHERE YOU LIVE)? munity hospitals where these request of the patient if (1) institutions or a service Helped: 52% Hindered: 48% the period of gestation has bonus. The state shall issue 5. DO YOU THINK "URBAN SPRAWL" HAS HELPED TO IN- doctors regularly practice. not exceeded 20 weeks, and genera lobi igation bonds of CREASE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF THOSE ENGAGED The preceptor program, the (2) the procedure is per- the .state to secure the said IN AGRICULTURE? Yes: 27% No: 73% first federally sponsored type formed in a licensed hospital amount a-nd shall pledge the 6. HOW SERIOUS DO YOU FEEL THE PROBLEM OF URBAN of its kind in the country, will or other facility approved by fu II faith and credit of the SPRAWL IS? A serious problem; should be controlled by be offered at each medical the Department of Public state for the payment of zoning; problems of fire protection and law enforcement; school in diverse means within Health. principal and interest. The can't stop it, but it should be directed. their curriculum. method of repayment shall 7. COMMENTS: Townships should control rather than state or The University of Michigan Should this proposed law be be from the general fund of federal government; the welfare of future generations has been named to assume approved?" the state. depends on what is done; need action now and less talk; fiscal responsibility for the Proposal E would permit the taxes are going higher which makes it hard for farmers to program. It will also administer state to borrow money to Should this proposal be compete; urban sprawl has brought a lot of weekenders to the paring of student trainees provide tuition and bonuses approved ?" most communities and they think they have the right to do with doctors starting this fall. anything anytime they want to. Wayne State University will ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ locate practicing physicians to participate in the program and LAST CA.LL BU.Y YOUR FEEDER CATTLE. oversee their involvement. 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