M ICH • G A I T * FARM N HAIV 5> THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREA VOL. 52, NO. 2 MAKE IT HAPPEN FEB Farm Bureau leaders met with Governor Milliken on January 3, 1973 to present him with the official Michigan Farm Bureau policy book on state affairs for 1973. Standing, left to right. Dean Pridgeon, vice president; Robert Smith, legislative counsel; Robert Barden, administrative director; Al Almy, legislative counsel and Presi- dent Elton Smith. Several areas of concern were discussed with Governor Milliken. Tax reform and new methods of school finance were key subjects, as were land use and the need for assessment of farmland on its value for agricultural purposes rather than potential values. Numerous environmental problems were discussed, along with marketing issues. The Governor was urged to sign into law the marketing and bargaining bill, S. 1225 (see inside pages for signing of this legislation on January 9). Other areas of general discussion included various agricultural issues, export trade, farm labor, agricultural research and the energy crisis. Governor Milliken's "State of the State Message" was presented to the combined income. In the case of the elderly, blind, veterans, etc., any property tax in excess of 3- Legislature on Wednesday, January 10. He welcomed the 27 new members to the 1/2% of their income would be totally reimbursed, In the case of other property owners Michigan legislature and said that the coming session could be '*. . .one of the most and renters (a renter's property tax is assumed to be 17% of his rent), any property tax decisive periods in our history, for what we do in just one area alone -- education - could exceeding 4% of income would be relieved by It is expected that such tax relief help shape our state for generations to come". . . . . . . . L. would apply to farms as well as to homes; however , the details of the legislation have not He said that the state of the state is healthy; more people are employed in Michigan been totally worked out. Further tax relief would be given through a 20% reduction of I ha never before (about 80,000 new jobs), personal income is at an all-time high, and that corporate franchise tax and intangible taxes on bank deposits and savings and loan an improving economy and good governmental management will result in a substantial shares. state surplus. .. , , , . . , , . j t .u The Governor said that he is ". . . totally committed to this tax reduction." He said The Governor outlined some of the accomplishments of the Legislature and of the that his forthcoming budget would meet the requirements of education, social services government including better "spending controls" and increasing bonding capacity for and other governmental expenses and still permit the reduction of taxes by $370 million the state housing developments, which in turn will serve 125,000 people in low and over the next two years. He stressed the fact that a responsible government should moderate income families in homes built by private industry. He further mentioned the " . . . cut taxes when possible" as well as ". . . raise taxes when necessary." He pointed new transportation programs, progress in environmental controls and several other out the effect that federal revenue sharing is having on Michigan - that more than $200 areas of progress. million are being received by local governments and $75 million by state governments. He mentioned the recent Supreme Court decision, which said that . . . our system of He said that such resources should " . . . produce better governments, not simply bigger distributing property tax revenues for school finance is not only unfair, but un- governments." He pointed out in his message that he would present a plan for govern- constitutional " The court, in reality, gave the Legislature a chance to solve the mental reorganization (see related article on Capitol Report page). educational finance problems, but reserved the power to review any program. The Governor suggested a system of judicial reform and suggested that appellate The Governor said, as a guideline to meet the educational need, that financial equity judges should be appointed, with the safe-guard that voters would have an opportunity at must be "phased in"; school districts have the responsibility to demonstrate that they the polls to determine whether the judges remain in office. This will require a con- ire spending public money effectively, and financial equity must not be achieved by stitutional amendment. lobbing the strong schools to aid the poor schools. Specific recommendations will be He mentioned consumer protection and that there will be a governors' conference on made in the budget and in a special message on education. ,".•,«., consumer protection. He also called for accellerated efforts to prevent crime and at the Governor Milliken spoke out very strongly stating, "Many people have lost all faith in same time make further improvements in the correctional system. He said that much Government almost all have lost some faith in government." He also said that can be accomplished through the improvement of probation and parole, and that im- citizens are absolutely fed up with ever-rising taxes . . . and don t think their tax prisonment should be a last resort. •lar is being well spent." He said that government must not promise more than it can The Governor's remarks on agriculture centered around the need to continue to ex- .eliver - that a ny ineffective program must be improved or absolved pand market areas for agricultural products. He pointed to the newly established foreign The Governor then suggested a broad program of tax reduction! Such tax relief, if trade offices as effective tools in the endeavor, stating that we have just begun to tap this .pproved would amount to $370 million over the next two years. He told the legislators hat this was possible due to a " . . . rapidly expanding economy, the federal revenue market. He also mentioned a $750,000 increase in livestock, meat products and fruit and sharing the new state lottery and close control of expenditures." His recommendations vegetable sales, and that the total market promotion budget has been increased by would increase personal income tax exemptions from $1,200 to $1,700. The "circuit- $150,000 over the past two years, which has helped to gain increased sales of about $20 breaker" idea would provide that pronertv tax could not exceed a certain percentage of million. Capitol Report Workmen's Comp. National Notes Discussion Topic IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 Page 5 Page 6 Page 10 Page ~ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1973 EDITORIAL ... PRESIDENT'S COLUM~ ... - AND THE VILLAI" STILL PURSUES HER I II I Criticism What Direction? There is a continuing tide of criticism of food As an approaching summer storm is often prices today. Everyone is looking for a culprit. herald by the distant rumble of thunder and Fingers are being pointe9 at all sections of the flashes of lightening, so one can observe the food industry, from the producer to the retailer. storm brewing in the ha lis of Congress over the From time to time, people ask "Who is really Agriculture Act of 1970. This Act expires at the to blame for food prices and what are the end of this year. facts?" Present prices for wheat and feed grains The answer one gets depends on whose facts should be reviewed with consideration to and figu res one u.ses. The information put out events and circumstances which prompted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics may differ them. from those pu blished by the United States Department of Agriculture. A year ago, wheat surpluses had built up to Let's examine some of the facts. According to Dedicated Dozen Club the highest level since 1968 and prices were in the USDA, today's farmers are receiving about the $1.30 range. Crop estimates and our ability 1-300 801-1300 to sell the new grain were forecast as normal. 40 cents of the nation's food dollar. That figure has gone up modestly, around a penny from 1. Mac-Luce 1. N.W. Michigan Then circumstances, over which we had no last year, but well in line with the average over 2. Montmorency 2. Ottawa control, entered the picfure. Russia suffered a a long period of time, and is ten cents less than 3. Chippewa 3. Montcalm crop disaster, Australia had a near crop farmers re"ceived 20 years ago. disaster and Canada was unable to move grain 301-800 1301 - Over This is a clear indication that farmers are due to a transportation tie up. These things 1. Alpena 1. Clinton pr-oducing more food for more people more forced the world price of wheat up for the first 2. Cheboyga n 2. Saginaw efficiently. In ~recent years, farmers' rate of time in a decade. 3. Arenac 3. output. has increased two and a half times Well into the month of October, 1972, we faster than ,.productivity in manufacturing industries. Two- decades ago, in 1950, one Membership Standings were looking forward to a record feed grain crop in the United States. Prices were farmer produced enough, on the average, to As Of Jan. 19, 1973 predicted to be in the range of $1.00 to $1.10 meet the need of 16 consumers. Today, a COUNTY NEW % GOAL for corn at the farm, despite the large wheat COUNTY NEW % GOAL farmer produces food for 57 consumers. In 35. losco 12 export to Russia. But then farmers experienced 1. Chippewa 20 102.53 95.91 1950, farm production costs totaled $19.4 the worst harvest conditions in this century 2. Cheboygan 26 102.51 36. Monroe 33 95.61 billion. That cost skyrocketed to $44 billion in and undetermined amounts of feed grains 3. Montmorency 31 102.46 37. Alcona 12 95.55 1971, the last year for which USDA figures are were lost. Prices skyrocketed, but it remains to 4. Alpena 29 102.37 38. Lenawee 54 95.52 available. If farmers had passed that be seen how long they will remain high now 5. Mac-Luce 7 101.81 39. Missaukee 13 95.45 production cost increase along, and had been that good progress is being made with winter 6. N.W. Michigan50 100.68 40. Shiawassee 32 95.23 less efficient, consumers would have had to pay harvest. 41. Huron 63 95.15 $1.37 for a dozen of grade A eggs, instead of 53 7. Ottawa 56 100.31 Soybean prices have been good. The world 42. Van Burean 65 95.139 cents, which was the average price in 1971. 8. Saginaw 178 100.18 supply of protein supplies are very short and 43. Newaygo 14 95.131 The same year, a pound of chicken would have 9. Arenac 31 100.00 soybeans can fulfill that need. We can increase 44. Emmet 11 95.01 cost $1.35 instead of 41 cents; and a quart of 10. Clare 21 100.00 our production of soybeans and still obtain a 45. Barry 24 94.95 milk 44 cents instead of 30 cents. 11. Clinton 81 100.00 good price. 46. Ionia 34 94.88 Farm investments in land, buildings, 12. Copper Ctry 9 100.00 47. Lapeer 42 94.83 But, should soybeans be produced on equipment, etc. have more than doubled in the 13. Kalkaska 10 100.00 48. Allegan 33 94.78 diverted acres returned to production? The last 20 years to $355 billion on January 1, 14. Menominee 8 100.00 49. Antrim 11 94.65 demand for all crops are interdependent. 1972. Farm debts were nearly five times larger 15. Montcalm 78 100.00 50. Eaton 42 94.63 Production of any crop on diverted acres, during the same period. One of the most 16. Oceana 42 100.00 51. Hillsdale 45 94.52 regardless of what crop it may be, affects the startling increases was the 7.6 percent in- 17. Osceola 30 100.00 52. Muskegon 28 94.25 overall supply of products available. crease in farm taxes, which added to farmers' 18. Otsego 9 100.00 53. Presque Isle 11 94.19 cost of operation. 19. Macomb 63 98.75 54. Ingham 70 94.15 In 1972, sixty-one million acres of cropland Overall farm costs increased 7.5 percent 20. Washtenaw 93 98.47 55. Wayne 24 94.03 were diverted from production. The question during the last year according to USDA figur~s, 21. Livingston 59 98.39 56. Manistee 10 93.80 now arises as to how many of these sixty-one while farmers received an 11.4 percent In- 22. Gratiot 64 98.38 57. Isabella 49 93.79 million acres can be returned to production crease in the 20-year period, 1952-1972, for 23. Benzie 13 98.18 58. Calhoun 43 93.12 without over adjusting this nation's produc- food products sold. 24. Tuscola 69 98.10 59. Mecosta 14 92.18 tion. It is possible, without proper foresight, to One thing that must be pointed out is that 25. Bay 55 97.68 60. Midland 14 91.95 overadjust and make former surpluses look farmers are less able to pass along their in- 26. Wexford 12 97.52 61. Genesee 96 91.73 like a molehill in comparison. creased operating costs than any other major 27. Oakland 49 97.30 62. S1.Joseph 26 91.66 economic group. Farmers are unprotected by 28. Sanilac 65 97.11 Congress will be unqer extreme pressure 63. Branch 22 90.69 franchises, patents, territories or contracts. and has, as I see it, four alternatives. They can 29. Charlevoix 16 96.61 64. Jackson 26 90.67 They do not yet enjoy industry-wide contracts, extend the present Agriculture Act, amend it, 30. St. Clair 73 96.47 65. Cass 11 90.53 non-escalator clauses, nor the economic ability pass an entirely different act or do nothing and 31. Kent 71 96.23 66. Mason 13 90.47 to force higher prices. They are forced to take let the present act expire. Under the present 32. Gladwin 20 96.14 67. Kalamazoo 26 87.83 what is offered in the market place. act, it is recognized that we in agriculture can 33. Ogemaw 13 96.11 68. Hiawathaland 18 84.35 The USDA has compiled some interesting make better production decisions and respond 34. Berrien 62 95.98 69. Iron Range 3 77.14 figures in the last year, 1971 to 1972 (19,72 to changing market demands quicker tha~ figures are estimates or forecasts). Accor~lng ~. vote-minded politicians and bureaucrats to their computations, wholesale food prices MICHIGAN IFARM NEWS working with out-dated crop history quotas. increased 5.6 percent while retail food prices THR ACTION ~U.LICATION O~ THR MICHIGAN ~A"M .U".AU Farm Bureau delegates in Los Angeles said, only went up 4.3 percent. During the sa~e The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District I, Arthur "Our objective is to create a climate which will time, hourly wages of industrial workers in- published monthly. On the first day, Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean bv the ~fichhtan Fann Bureau. at its PridJ;:eon. Mont~omery, R-I; District 3, enable agriculture to return to the market creased 6.2 percent and food marketing em- publication office at 109 N. Lafayette .\ndrew Jackson. Howell, R-I; Dis- Street. Greenville, ~fichigan. price system. Continuing use of direct com- ployees received a 5.6 percent increase. trict 4. Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R-I; Editorial and g('neral office5 at 7373 District 5. David Morris. Grand Ledlte, modity payments will not permit agriculture to It's always interesting to look at other cost of West Sa~inaw Highway, Lansinst, R-3: District 6. Jack Laurie, Cass City, ~fichi~an 48904. Post OUict> Box 960. reach this objective. Therefore, new programs living items for the same period. According to Tdt>phone. L:\Osinlt 48')-8121. Exten- R-3: District 7. Kenneth Bull. Bailey, sion 228. Subscription price, 50t per R-I; District 8. Harvey Leuenberlter. should be designed and administered so that USDA, there was an increase of 3.1 percent for vear. SaJ;:inaw. R-6; District 9. Donald market opportunities will be enhanced, to the housing, 1.3 percent for apparel and upke~p, . Estahlisht>d January 13, 1923. Sec- XII cent. Frankfort. R-I; District 10, ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-I; Dis- end that farmers ultimately will not be 2.5 percent increase in health and recreation ~Iichigan. trict II. Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. dependent on government payments, but will costs and .3 percent increase in transportation EDITORIAL: Editor. Carl P. Kent- DmECTORS AT LARGE: Walter ner: earn their income in the marketplace." costs. Frahm. Frankenmuth: James L. Sayre. OFFICERS: ~Iichil!an Fann Bu- Bdll'\"ille: Da\"id Diehl. Dilll~\"illc" Food is basic to life and we can be certain reau: President. Elton H. Smith. Cale- WO~fES OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. Quite obviously, we can and shou~d take donia. R-l; Vice Presid.ent. D"e~n steps to return to our ultimate objectIve -- a farmers will continue to produce enough to Pridl!t'on. ~fontgon1t'ry. R-I: Adllllnl\- Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R-1. feed the nation and others. But the next time trativl' Director. Rohert Braden. Lan- FARM BUREAU YOUSe FAR~~ free market. But to over adjust, simply because sinl!. ERS; William II. Spike. Owosso. someone complains about food prices or points of temporary situations which can change POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan farm News, overnight, does not appear to be the path to an accusing finger at food producers, cite the 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan .4890.. facts to them -- stand upand be counted. follow. Second clot. pottoge paid at G,.envill., Michigan Carl P. Kentner Elton R. Smith February 1, 1'973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Page 3 State Government Reorganization Governor Milliken, on the recommendations need to be Employment Security Com- day following his "state of the lire-evaluated." Generally mission. The purpose of the State Message", sent to the speaking, this is a very con- counciI is to coordinate aII Legislature a special message troversial issue; while most programs and activities on the reorganization of state people agree that a land use carried on by the different government. This message program is needed, at the depa rtments that provide outlined steps designed to present there is very little some type of human services. consolidate and coordinate agreement on how it can be The Governor closed his governmental activities. The carried out. special message by stating Robert E. Smith proposal was broad in scope that these steps are in- and would be accomplished by Under this proposal, the tended" ... to make state Executive Order unless the Department of Environment government more responsible Legislature rejects the and Natural Resources would and more responsive to the proposal by a two-thirds vote be organized to effectively peopIe it serves." within 60 days. carry out its new respon- Governor Milliken has again The reorganization proposal sibilities. It is expected that shown leadership and included cutting the size of the the department will be determination in seeking Executive Office, which reor ga nized into two property tax relief in Michigan. presently includes ap- divisions; one responsible for One of the proposals in his proxi mately 300 people, by wild life, fisheries, forests, "State of the State Message" one-third. The cut will be game reserves, hunting, was the idea of using a "cir- accomplished by reassigning fishing and other outdoor cuit-breaker" to achieve such responsibilities to various recreation; the other division relief, which could lead to a departments. Transfers from would be responsible for more eq uita ble system of GOVERNOR MILLIKEN SIGNS S.1225 JANUARY 9. Present at the Executive Office will be to various environmental taxation. the signing were, from left to right, Rep. Stanley Powell, Sen. Charles the' Departments of Ad- programs, including air and "Circuit-breakers" are not Zollar, Sen. William Ballenger, Rep. Dennis Cawthorne, Sen. Harvey ministration, Corrections, water pollution, land use, new, inasmuch as they are in Lodge, Rep. James Bradley and Robert Smith, Farm Bureau legisla- Natural Resources, Socia I sewage and solid waste limited use in at least thirteen tive counsel, Mrs. Rebecca Tompkins, chairman of the Commission of Services and State Police. The controls, etc. states. "Circuit-breaker" Agriculture; Noel Stuckman, MACMA general manager, Kenneth Bull, present Bureau of Programs really means, in this case, a vice president, MACMA and AI Almy, Farm Bureau legislative coun- The Governor is requesting and Budget w ill be re- that the Legislature increase limitation of property tax by sel. Senate Bill 1225 is now Public Act 344, and becomes effectivE March 30. Implementation of the Act must now be accomplished by designated as the Bureau of the present five member preventing the tax from being appointment of the board and administration within the Department Management and Budget. Natural Resources Com- in excess of a certain percent of Agriculture. The legislation received strong support from many Environmental reorganiza- mission to seven members. of the taxpayer's income. associations and individual producers. It is considered "landmark" tion will be of most interest to The additional commissioners The Governor's tax legislation as it is the first of its kind in the U.S. and is generating a farmers, in that the Governor's would reflect other interests in reduction proposal would limit tremendous amount of interest in other states. Farm Bureau President proposal would rename the the state; it is expected that at property taxes of senior Elton Smith recently was invited to speak on the legislation before present Department of least one of the new com- citizens, the blind and eligible the National Bargaining Conference. Natural Resources as the veterans to no more than 3- missioners would represent I Department of Environment :~ and Natural Resources. This depa rtment would be agriculture. The Governor said that he is 1/2% of their income. Any property tax in excess of that amount would be reimbursed responsible for most en- requesting the Natural to the taxpayer. In the case of vironmental matters. This will Resources Commission to other taxpayers, the limit be accomplished by transfers invite the directors of the would be not more than 4% of of responsibility from various Departments of Agriculture income, with 60% of any other state departments. and Public Health to attend all amount of property tax above Those agencies to be meetings and participate as the 4% of income to be transferred from the fully as possible in their reimbursed to the taxpayer. In Depa rtment of Agriculture meetings and decisions. In this either case, the reim- would include inter-county way a balance of en- bursement could be as a credit drainage and watershed vironmental policies can be on the income tax or, if the development. The Department produced. He said that the taxpayer was not liable for of Agriculture will continue to reoganization was not income tax, it would be a direct have under its jurisdiction the to " ... diminish the non- return payment. It is expected ~ Soil Conservation Service, environmental activities of the that this approach will apply to MFB and MACMA staff met with members of the Michigan Agricul- pesticide controls, fertilizer agriculture;, however, the Departments of Agriculture tural Commission and presented the 1973 Farm Bureau policies. Seated, specific proposal must be regulations, plant and animal and Public Health." left to right, are Commission members H. Thomas DeWhirst, Joa Pen- zien, Charles Donaldson, David D. Diehl and Rebecca Tompkins. Stand- d isea se controls and worked out in bill form before Other portions of the introduction into the ing, left to right, Robert E. Smith, MDA Director B. Dale Ball, Albert regulations and all other areas reorganization program in- presently within that Legislature. I Almy and Noel Stuckman. =l-- department. Tra nsfers to t he new Department of Environment clude designating Department of State Highways as the agency responsible for the This program has been discussed in Michigan in previous years; in fact, Farm I.; and Natural Resources from all modes of transportation. Bureau has, at one time or the Department of Public This means that the another, proposed such an Hea Ith will include air Aeronautics Commission, Port approach. monitoring regulations, solid Development Bureau and Another proponent of this waste control and sewage and Bureau of Transportation in idea is Representative Roy septic tank regulations. the Department of Commerce Spencer (R-Attica). A study The Department of Treasury will be tra nsferred to the released by Representative Department of State High- Spencer this past August will contribute t he State Boundary Commission. ways. suggested limiting property The Air Pollution and Water tax in excessof 5% of income; The proposal also changes Resources Commissions will however, the amount repaid by the Depa rtment of Ad- lose much of their present the state would be on a sliding ministration by creating within independence by becoming scale basis. For instance, in his that department a Bureau of what is known as "type II" study proposal, if the annual Facilities Management. GOVERNOR MILLIKEN S I G N S ENVIRONMENTAL BILL transfers. These commissions income was less than $5,000, H.4948. Those present (left to right) included, Robert Smith, Farm will continue to exist, but will The Executive Order would 100% of the excess would be Bureau legislative counsel; Walt Pomeroy, Sierra Club; Eric Vaugh- be more advisory in nature. further establish a "Gover- repaid. If income was $9,000 to man, Michigan Student Environmental Confederation; Mrs Sheila The responsibilities for nor's Council On Human $11,000,70% would be repaid Faunce, League of Women Voters; Ralph Purdy, executive secretary, development of land use Services," to consist of the and so on until income reached Michigan Water Resources Commission; AI Almy, Farm Bureau legis- programs will be given to the director of the Bureau of $23,000 or more, under which lative counsel and Marc Mason of the Executive Office. This was newly reorganized depart- Management and Budget and there would be reim- highly controversial legislation and as originally introduced would the directors of the Depart- bursement. ment. The Governor pointed have been burdensome to farmers. Many of those shown in the pic- ments of Commerce, With computerization of ture were on opposite sides of the issue. Farm Bureau was directly in- out that his Interim Office Of volved in changing the legislation to exempt from its provisions on- Land Use conducted a series Corrections, Education, Labor, income tax returns, the ad- farm drainage, inter-county drains, pollution control structures, farm of hearings throughout the Mental Health, Public Health, ministration of the "circuit- ponds and small watershed projects (PL 566) as presently carried out state on land use recom- Social Services and the breaker" approach is entirely by the Soil Conservation Districts. mendations, the original director of the Michigan feasible. Page 4 .... MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 19.A3 F.B. Women's Priority Proiects County ~'Iomen's Farm Bureau Committees situation. Several committees will be making up county MSU Young Legal Notices throughout the state are their own "Farm First Aid Farmers Day NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING currently working on their top Kits" to distribute, identified COMMUNITY SERVICE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY ~riority project for 1973 -- by their "Michigan Farm Michigan State University is afety. Bureau Women Make Safety conducting a very specia I Th(' anllual mecting of thc stockholdcl's of Community Service Ac- First a id or emergency Happen" emblem. Young Farmers Day on c('ptance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held at its ool'ainingfor at least one person Another phase of the Tuesday, February 27. This day Home Office, nn West Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan, on Monday, in each farm family in Michigan Women's safety program this will be set aside to recognize February 26,1973, beginning at 1 :30 p.m., for the following purposes: outstanding young people who 1. To receive reports from officers and management. is their goal, and they are year is the promotion of in- have made a commitment to 2. To elect directors. working with local American formation rega rding Oc- 3. To consider such other matters as may properly Red Cross Cha pters to cupational, Safety and Health farm. come before the meeting. organize courses to provide Act . The ofler"'fllS made Dilly by the Prosoecrus .. LOCk OUT AcciDenTs IS 9% ANNUAL INTEREST TOO HIGH? John Wesley College doesn't thmk so. Because that's what w~ offer Lock power switch in "OFF" position or put to return on your investment, plus a lot morc. YOUR INVESTED DOLLARS WIll provide the much needed addItional fuses in your pocket before working on bunk housing for our expanding student body. YOUR INVESTED DOLLARS will mean we can renovate some existing buildings. and perhaps starr feeder, silo unloader, or other equipment some new ones. 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Ionia. \\'0 rd. illustrated hooklet \\'rillen from my (;OC)() OL[) COl":\THY ;\1I;SIC. T .....o l'n- :\lidligan.l'honl'527-0060 tlf-28b) successful :!5 Yl'ars c:\1>erience in the herb MISCELLANEOUS hu<;incss, Start in your backyard. Booklet \'lith joyable records aoo list $1. Guaranteed. Oa \mora Stars. Coldspring. Texas 77331. (2-2t- 250 mixed culinarv seeds 51. :"iichols Garden 16p) STClI' HI'STY \\'.\TEn 1-'1(0,\1 H\'I:\I:\C; :\ursery. 11911Paei'fic, Albany. Oregon 97321, \\' \SII. "Wining fixtures, Proven filter kel'ps 17-1ll-37p , STl'FF E:-\\'ELOPES. Average S25.00 hun. LIVESTOCK "I..\C:I':H'S IlE",\1.11 I'IIOFIT I'l'L1.ETS - l'ompletl' \\'ater ~ysll'm lree of rust. sand. dred. Immediale earnings, Beginner's Kit. order \our starled pullets lhat havl' heen lastl's, odors and other impurilies, Uses lillll ,\SSOHTEU SWEET 0:\10:\ I'I.:\:\'TS with In'C planling guide S-t,80 postpaid, TON(,(), $1.00 (refundable\. LI'\\'Card. l\1392FN. Brea raiS('d '011 a pro\'cn I!ruwing program, TIll' l't'onomical. \\'ashable tilters, :\0 dav trial CA,92621. (2-1lt .:ip I!ro\\'inl! hinb an'lIlspl'l.tl'd \\l'ckly by trained oller, Frl'e inlormation. "'ritl': HI'STHAI'. "horne 01' lhe S\H'CI onion," Fannt'rsvi\1e. "Ialt. \ al't'inated, dehl'aked and dl'li\'ered by 1t16.A(' '" 79th,:\1 mneapolis. :\linnesota 55-t20, Texas 75(m, I Ht-2OpI IIEIIEI-IIIIU 1111.1.:' - pun' 11I'l'd 11l'1'l1~II'l''', .'('IILT" \\,,\(;0;\ (;,\:-\(;,. Records, Gmllt liS III dean cratl's, II you kcep n'(.'ords, you will 112-If-41b) package. Five ne .....collector's longplay stprt'l) Head\ lor :-l'n'in' .\bo. J'(-gl~tl'!'l'd hl'llers and FHEE 1I0llle "'llIemakers Supply Catalog, Il'al \l"s Egypt \'alley I krl'lord Farm. 1;1;\\ kl'l'P "I. \C;EH UE" \I.BS, lil..\C;I.:n 11.\'1'- albums, 50 great old gospel songs sung hv the .. lillt! 1111:\ (.S 1'1: 1':1," li-t.Pagl' hook I $1 t->;cellent Selt"Ct ion of Vruil & Grape ('on- Knapp Sl . ,\da. :\hl'higan I'holll' OH 1;-10':1(1, C'11Elt I ES, Hridgewatl'r, :\lIehigan, l'enlrates. Kraus. Box 451-KC'. ;\evad ... original group, $9,95 poslpaid, K 'l'P lke.; TI'lephunes: :11:1 1~-jIl1l7 or :11:1428-:lO:H, \I \11..\1 \HT. Carrollton. Kentuc~' -t2001l, Kl'nl ('ollnly I 111-1I-25bl II-If-lib) :\lissouri 64772, 19-6t-18pl :!02:\1F, Ca rlsbad. Texas 76934, 12- -21lb I llf-50h) Page '2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February " 1973 -Sometime~ when J'Qu Grow GJJiggeC.. you don't see the trees because of the forest Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company has grown bigger. A new milestone was reached in January ... $ '12 billion dollars of life insurance in force. And we've only been in business a little over 21 years. What's most important is that Farm Bureau Life protects some 59,400 Michigan people and their families. Each of those persons is part of us ... each with different hopes, different ideas, different and individual needs. We plan to stay small in terms of personally helping each individual we meet. That's how Farm Bureau Life got where it is. The same holds true for Farm Bureau Mutual, Community Service Insurance, Community Service Acceptance ... we'll never grow too big to see you. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM Farm Bureau Mutual • Farm Bureau Life • Community Service Insurance • Community Service Acceptance