ICHIGA FaRrrn NEW Bureau THE ACTION PUBLICATION OF THE M I C H I G A N F A R M BUI VOL. 52 NO. 10 MAKE IT HAPPEN OCT0 How do We Control Spravi. "A man and what he loves and an abrupt end with the completion builds have but a day and then of two transportation links with disappear; nature cares not--and New York City. renews the annual round untired. It Citizens, in an effort to preserve is the old law, sad but not bitter. the natural feature of the town, Only when man destroys the life adopted a controversial, com- and beauty of nature, there is the prehensive plan controlling growth outrage."--George Macaulay through phased development. Trevelyan No property can be developed for Farmers want to stop the urban residential purposes until the sprawl that has been steadily inch- developer can show that certain ing its way across the state, capital improvements- sewers, replacing the green and golden drainage, public parks, recreation landscape with shopping centers facilities, major road facilities and and subdivisions. fire houses ~ are either available Besides the personal loss to rural or will be by the time the project is people there is a very real threat of completed, a lack of productive farmland that Ra lost its first c o u r t b a t t l concerns all consumers. The . . * N y . , .. . ' DUl n Michigan Department of v"f; f ^ e w ,Ks ^ ^ ^ . r F court upheld the town s ordinance. P Agriculture claims Michigan, wiU Under tne new ordinance) the production need eightin million the year acres 2000. Yet,of . ildi t te h f 'f with 50,000 acres agricultural land of forfarmland food ^Since 1 %™ •• T annually converted to urban use 1965, California has en- about 1,000 new units per year to tte tne ccentury, e l T y The ihe MDA MUA ccallsa t ^their w* hr ao n t ^ ^batemenl t k to farmers their lands m projection conservative not a c t i v e agricultural use. Fourteen 3 Society will continue to impose m i l l i o n a c r e s a r e u n d e r s u c h in" restrictions, their report states, terim protection but still sub- that will limit per acre yields stantial acreages of farmland during the remainder of the 1900's. continues to be lost to urbanization. Some heavily populated cities THE SPREADING CITY. This aerial view of Aerial photography is one of the new tools This una situation buuawuu contradicts ^ " " " ^ v " the ""; "oft" have tried to halt the great exodus Albion, Michigan shows how the fingers of the being used to appraise land use in Michigan. quoted concept thai^echnologj'will rural * city reach into the surrounding countryside. The solve the shrinking land prob em m o r e attrac f ive picture, taken at an altitude of 60,000 fts., shows by leading us to greater production ° the 1-94 expressway running north of the city, Photo courtesy of Michigan State University on fewer acres Willmington, Del. offers old, m- and the Kalamazoo River in town. Department of Urban Planning. The MDA believes, rather, that ci ty h o m e s f o r $ 1 0 0 t o t h o s e w h o to major developments such as Farm Bureau's Stand MFB upholds the right of in- constraints imposed on uses of w !» a ,g r e e t o c e , r t , a m improvement shopping centers. dividuals to appeal land use pesticides, growth hormones, plant stipulations and live in them for a • County commissioners or the Some thought leaders of land use programs and believes in nutrients, water farm drainage pre-determmed length of time, State Land Use Commission would reform think private ownership is assessing farmland at its and flood control, energy and judge merits of developments obsolete and traditional land agricultural value rather than disposition of wastes will limit Legislation Moving when its effects were felt across ownership concepts need to be potential use value. production. " governmental borders. updated to reflect the public Farm Bureau policy committees ... . , „ . . The Michigan DNR has formed a o Government trespass of land consciousness. are already preparing to develop A National Problem use plans would be adjudicated by Farm Bureau has objected to new stands on the land use issue at state prime and Unique Lands Land iJS? planning is not a Advisory Committee to assist in a special Council on Differences. this assertion and insists that December state annual meeting in problemunique to Michigan. Other developing the basis for private ownership of the major Grand Rapids. states and communities have come designating prime agricultural In Washington, a bill has been portion of the nation's land to grips with the challenge by land needing protection from passed by the Senate to assist resources is in the national in- adopting protective measures, competing land uses. Michigan states in such land use plans as terest. But, the adoption of local zoning Farm Bureau is represented on the that proposed in Michigan. This Farm Bureau does, however, bill would provide $1 billion in support the formation of a cen- Index ordinances, no matter how well committee, planned, can be challenged in But new action is in the works. In grants over eight years to such tralized state land use agency and Classified ads 19 court. the Michigan Legislature, HR 5055, state plans, though Washington a commission with agricultural Discussion Topics 18 In Black Jack, Mo., outside St. a 35-page bill on land use, has been could pull the string on funds if representation. Legislative Notes 4 Louis, an ordinance permits only introduced and public hearings state policy didn't jive with The Bureau encourages Marketing 8-11 single-family units and excluded a held. The bill proposes rigid Federal standards. guidelines and financial assistance Policy 14, 15 multi-family, low-income housing statewide guidelines that would A method of sanctioning states from the state to localities for land Possibilities 17 project. The American Civil have to be satisfied before which didn't develop land use plans use planning. The use of state land Present Issues 16 Liberties Union and the Justice development was allowed on prime was dropped from the bill. This use programs, however, would President's Column 2 Department are challenging the farmland, certain soil types, would have empowered the federal only be acceptable to Farm Bureau Women 13 ordinance as discriminatory. critical wildlife habitats and government to withhold grants for if localities failed to meet World 12 In Ramapo, New York, the semi- historical sites, highways and airports. guidelines. rural life of its inhabitants came to • Special guidelines would apply Environmental argument irrational. An FB member's an- swer to Georg Borgstrom. Page 14 Land Use from all sides. Four families talk their case. Page 7 •• PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCTOBER 1, 1973 Agricultural Exports Are Vital If you ha ve a TV set, a radio, camera or razor, chances are parts or all export controls under the banner of "Let's take care of our own first." of it came from Japan, our No.1 foreign customer for US farm products. Advocates of cheap food for consumers even attempt to pit farmer We send her our farm products; she sends us electronic equipment. We against farmer as they seek export controls to pile up surpluses of cheap both benefit from this transaction. feed grains at home. Lowering domestic feed grain prices may have a Consumers, farmers, workers, investors and business all stand to special short-term appeal to some livestock, poultry and dairy gain from expanded trade between countries. When products are ex- producers. But a backup of US produced surpluses can also mean a changed on a basis of each country producing the items it can produce return to dramatically lower dairy, livestock and poultry prices. most advantageously, consumers get the best product at the lowest Current Farm Bureau policy, as esta blished by the members through price. No one country -- not even the United States -- can efficiently the policy development process and adopted by the elected voting produce every product it needs. delegates at the AFBF annual meeting in December, 1972, supports Many economists believe tha t agricultural products are fast expanded agricultural exports in the interest of our national economy becoming, or already are, the only thing which the United States can and the American farmer. However, Farm Bureau does not seek free produce as cheaply as it is produced elsewhere in the world. The US has and unrestrained trade. a serious balance of trade problem now, but it would be much worse if it Policy states: "Imported agricultural commodities must meet weren'tfor a highly productive, efficient, export-oriented agriculture. sanitary and quality standards applied to domestic products. En- From July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973, $12.9 billion worth of forcement of such regulations should be .applied vigorously agricultural products were exported, a 60% increase over the previous ... Regulations requiring proper labeling of important agricultural year. In that same period, agricultural imports amounted to $7.3 billion, products as to coun try of origin should be enforced." an increase of 21%. The result was a favorable balance of trade for Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act provides for the im- agriculture of $5.6 billion -- a tremendous contribution to the entire position of fees or quantity limitations on imports of agricultural economy, and the only bright spot in our total world trade picture. commodities when and where necessary to protect domestic farm During the same period, nonagricultural trade resulted in an un- markets. This authority has been used to limit imports of dairy favorable trade balance of $9.1 billion. products. The dairy industry recently filed a federal lawsuit to stop the A favorable balance of trade is important because foreign currency US government from increasing import quotas on dry milk. obtained from world trade allows the US to buy products in short supply Farm Bureau is against "protectionism" policies and believes that here such as petroleum products. And we have the potential in some concessions may be necessary with regard to permitting imported agriculture to help solve the overall balance of trade problem if we are dairy products of satisfactory quality to compete on the US market on not threatened with restrictions. the basis of actual costs. Since foreign trade is a two-way street, foreign markets cannot be Liberalization of international trade in agricultural commodities treated as a dumping ground. Limitations on exports and imports can would probably result in some increase in competition for the US dairy seriously affect our country's position in world trade. They already market. However, if foreign export subsidies were eliminated or offset, have. With the imposition of export restrictions last June 24 and again few foreign producers could compete effectively, in terms of price or on July 5, hard-won foreign markets have lost faith in our dependability quality, on_,Qurdomestic market. Our dairy industry would not be in- as a source of supplies. jured materially by such competition. Export controls on US farm commodities have been relaxed but" IT we in America adopt protectionist policies, we can expect irreparable damage has been done to our reputation as a rellable retaliation from our overseas customers. We will not be able to expect supplier in world markets. And p'ressures for a restrictive trade policy the countries who are members of the European Common Market to are growing daily. seriously consider our requests for eliminating their variable import Flour millers and the baking industry associations are calling for levies. We cannot build a fence around America. export limitations as a means of bringing back the government farm The patterns of international trade developed in the mid-1970's will surpluses that saved them the cost of maintaining grain inventories. shape the market opportunities and incomes of American farmers for They're gathering consumer support by threatening $1.00 a loaf of years to come. Policy d~cisions made by our government and those of bread. other nations will mold a trade environment that will either foster or Organized labor is supporting legislation that would limit imports as a restrict international trade. Farm Bureau families have much to gain means of protecting high cost union contracts. Free-spending or much to lose, depending on whether the world moves forward toward politicians, in the hope of diverting attention away from their con- mutually advantageous international trade or backward toward tribution to runaway inflation, are whipping up consumer support for protected pockets of national self-sufficiency. underlines: TERRY CANUP DONNA MICHIGAN You Hove Two Cows A Dry Look FARM NEWS Farmers in the state are Have you noticed how some morning, before the clock strikes 8, shirts and denim trousers as if they scowling at the urban sprawl that people pronounce the word, one of these particularly' creative were in the forest that their seems to be approaching their THE ACTION PUBLICATION "Capitalism," as if they'd just young people drapes, tucks, pulls romantic spirits longed to be in. properties like an unstoppable OF THE gargled with Listerine? With the and twirls this length of film into a Later they took to the roads. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU ocean wave. Agriculturalists grit idealistic and allcaring attitudes of piece of abstract art. It's our job Standing, sitting, lying on the their teeth and wish their new many of our younger generation then to title the week's creation. shoulders of the highways with suburban neighbors back to the today, it's easy to see how some of thumbs outstretched to the The Michigan FARM NEWS is cities or somewhere worse. published monthly. on the first day, by the Robin Hood concepts of Now, what could one possibly see horizon, they scowled at the soft, But what have farmers done to the Michigan Farm Bureau Information socialism and communism can in a twisted pile of film draped over former generation that passed by Division. at its publication office, 109 N. stop the wave before it overcame sound dangerously appealing to a coat hanger? The members of the in their Winnebagoes. LafClyeltl! ~., Greenville, Michigan. them. them? They praise their life as But they were all headed the Editorial am general offices at 7373. now-generation gaze deeply into being the best on earth then West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, It's not often that you can beat the "art" and into themselves, and same way. Out. .. away from the Michigan 4ll904. Post Office Box 960. wonder why suburbanites should the trusty Webster, but I found promptly christen it "Man in city and back to nature. It was Telephone. Lansing 485-8121. Extension reach to the outer limits of the 228. Subicriplion price. 50f per year. some definitions of the various Society" or "Fall from Grace." reflected in the products of their metropolises to be a part of it. Estaplished January 13. 1923. Second "isms" the other day which I wish The older generation? "Ruptured culture. Class Postage paid at Greenville Just think about the urban Michigan. ' I'd had to supplement my teen's Tumor." generation that has just grown to Organic foods were popular and EDITORIAL: Editors: Terry W. diet of high school Government There's a lesson there adulthood. They started life sitting even the most modern products Canup am Donna Wilber classes. somewhere ... OFFICI-:HS: Michigan Farm Bureau; Indian-style on their living room were described as having natural President. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia, R- Socialism: You have two cows. floors, sucking on their popsicles freshness, herbal essence, etc. I: Vice President. Dean Pridgeon. The government takes one ahd IN DEFENSE OF FORTY ... Montgomery. R-I: Administrative gives it to your neighbor. while watching Davey Crockett on The last two adult generations Director. Robert Braden. Lansing. i If you're in the ruptured tumor the TV. learned to spurn the sight of DIRECTORS: District 1. Arthur Communism: You have two class, and especially if you're a The trail-blazing and frontier- concrete, cars and any sight of Bailey. Schoolcraft: District 2, Dean cows. The government takes both woman, you'll appreciate the Pridgeon, Montgomery. R-I; District 3. and gives you the milk. fighting praised in film and song people. Consequently, they have Andrew Jackson, Howell. R-l; District 4: sentiments of this poet: took their hearts. The entire flown to the suburbs to get as close Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-I; District Fasism: You have two cows. The My friends have oftentimes 5. David Morris, Gram Ledge, R-3; government takes both and sells generation would have jumped into as they can to their frontier ideals. District 6; Jack Laurie. Cass City, R-3' confessed that forty makes them the TV set and followed Fess They've stretched farther and District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey, R-I; you the milk. ' feel depressed. They fear they've Parker to the death at the Alamo if farther burning more fuel com- District 8, Larry DeVuyst, Ithaca. R-4' Nazism: You ha ve two cows. 1'he said farewell to youth; I can't deny District 9. Donald Nugent. Frankfort, R~ government takes both and shQots they could have. muting from their homes on for- I; District 10. Richard Wieland. this holds some truth. Yet, looking Going outside, the chiidren mer farmland to the cities centers Ellsworth. R-I; District 11, Franklin you. I ba~ at every stage, I know I'd found, instead of deep green they left to rot .. Schwiderson, Dafter. New Dealism: You have two rather be this age than fifteen, DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter cows. The government buys bpth, mysterious forests, rows of houses People haven't really stopped to Frahm. Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre. fumbling through a date, or and concrete streets. So they could think about the 19ood aspects of city Belleville; David Diehl. Dansville. shoots one, milks the other and twenty, shopping for a mate, or . do little but make believe that the living. I supp~ it's hard for them WOMEN OF FARM;BUREAU: Richard Wieland, Ellsworth. R-l. Mrs. . throws the' milk away. ! twenty-five with babes to raise, or' to when they: ha ve heroes like FARM BUREAU YOUNG FAR- CapitaliSm: You have two C0WS. thirty, dread den-mother 'phase. city was the green forest that they Davey Crockett and Daniel Boone. MERS: William H. Spike, OwosSo. You sell one cow an~ buy a b~ll. Ah, forty as an age is fine; but I,.of sa~ on TV. But with more and But we must remove the American course, am: thi~ty-nirie. more urbaniza tion this beca me too POSTMASTER: In using form 3579. THE "RUPTURED TUMOR".: ,great of a task .. mind from the past and put it in the mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373 . .sp~ki~g of young. peopl~',. I West Saginaw Highway. Lansing. So they spurned any reminders present if we'~ going to cope with Michigan 48904 consider It both a challenge a~d a THE FINAL WORD; ... ,of the restraints of culture and as the present. pleasure to work with them. It's a . Many,beautiful and 'wise phrases Secontt"class postage they grew, their wet heads up and Maybe we should stop. and paid at challe.nge. because they'~ way have been written about age, and died, and became more wooly like consider encouraging cjty-cousins Greenville. Michigan ahead of us iI:1 the middle-age du~ to the' slight prejudice ~f this their heroes of the pioneer days. to make the most of a city instead . bracket if}applied imcuiination and' column's author, they ge~ the final' T~ey .defe~~ themselves fr register stitutional amendment to allow the popular recording artist, Ray Farmer banquet, and bill this year seems to be more would be verified. This proposal is Price. Price is well-known for his accepta ble than the bill that he Governor to appoint the State Distinguished Service to strongly supported by both . recordings, including "For the introduced last year in as much as Board of Education with consent of Agriculture awards. political parties, the Governor, and Good Times," television ap- local units of government will have the Senate. The size of the Board Following a state-wide county others. Michigan Farm Bureau pearances, and association with more to say in the land use plans. would be increased from eight to leadership rally on Dec. 11, the testified before the Municipalities the "Grand Ole Opry." The bill, however, is rather nine members and the term MFB annual meeting will begin and Elections Committee in Seats for the awards program complicated and sets up a Land reduced from eight to six years. support of the bill. with President Elton R. Smith's Use Commission along with ad- Appointments would be made from and Ray Price show are limited address at 3:00 p.m., and end with This system has many ad- and should be ordered at an early visory committees, adjudicatory a list of five names submitted by vantages. Michigan is fortunate the completion of the resolutions committees, and other bodies. The the State Central committee of date through county Farm Bureau session on Friday, Dec. 14. that its elections division and secretaries. authority in the bill would come each political party. driver's license division are in the The Farm Bureau Women will a bout by a system of determining Present Farm Bureau policy Another "first" on the annual hold elections during their annual same department where the meeting agenda will be a dance on critical environmental areas. Such supports the appointment of a bi- computer system can be used for meeting Wednesday morning. critical areas could include prime partisan, odd-numbered State Wednesday evening. Elections of directors in the odd- both purposes with a minimum Nationally known speakers agricultural land. The bill will Board of Education. cost. This system would also 'keep numbered districts are scheduled undoubtedly be heavily amended A second probably controversial including world traveler and for Thursday. local officials notified of deaths lecturer, Dr. John Furbay, and US before it receives serious con- reform that will be proposed is persons moving from the area' Watch the November issue of the sideration. whether Michigan should return to Under-Secretary of Agriculture Michigan Farm News for further and other information. ' Phil Campbell, are scheduled to the "closed primary" in which details. Other election reforms that will Court Reform voters are required to declare a be considered include a new for-, This will include proposals to pay party preference in order to vote mula for determining the number Members Invited to Sound Off the cost of a portion of the court for party candidates in primaries. of voting machines required, system throughout the state. There This means that the voter would permitting political parties to help Final arrangements have been Secretary Manager of Michigan has been an effort for some time to have to register either as a train workers for election days, made for 10 public hearings Farm Bureau. Others on the pay the entire cost of all courts Democrat or Republican in order and changing the registration for throughout the state with the committee are B. Dale Ball from state funds. This would be far to vote in the primary election. voters from the fifth Friday to the Governor's Task Force on the Director of Agriculture; Mrs~ too expensive. However, the new These are the only two parties to be fifth Sunday prior to the election. Future of Agriculture. The Task Rebecca Tompkins and Joa proposal is expected to start with on the primary ballot next year. Each county board would be in an Force was established in 1970and Penzien, members of the Com- the payment of district court costs. In order for minor parties to individual precinct in order to reported more than 70 recom- mission on Agriculture; and Dr. AI This is considered by some as qualify, they must receive a cer- facilitate recounts. mendations to the Governor at that House, MSU. another form of revenue sharing tain number of votes at the One of the major issues will be time. These recommendations The meetings will begin at 8 p.m. with local government and would previous election. Their candidates- the whole question on campaign involved many issues facing and will be held at the following be especially helpful to some of the are usually determined at a con- funds and how they are procured. agriculture in rural areas. locations: city areas. vention or caucus. (continued next page) The Task Force continues to be Sept. 26 - Engadine headed by Dan Reed, retired Township Hall Sept. 27 - Crystal Falls Township Hall Oct. 3 - Jackson, Commission Chambers, City Hall Oct. 4 - Sandusky, Cafeteria High School Oct. 10 - Grand Rapids Alpine Township Hall Comstock Park Oct. 11 - Traverse City Holiday Inn Oct. 17 - Blissfield, Study Hall, High School Oct. 18 - Mount Pleasant Rm. 124, County _ Bldg. Oct. 24 - Benton Harbor, Ind. & Mich. Electric Co. Service Center Oct. 25 - Alpena, Little Nt •. the helicopter isn't trying to haul off the new Lansing Hilton Hotel is being used to situate building materials on the roof. The new hotel is Theatre, Thunder Bay n('xt to the Farm Rur~au Center. As the second picture shows the copter one of Farm Bureau Insurance's new investments. Jr. High School OCTOBER 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 5 MFB Board Statement: Blue Cross OSHA Can Work for Farm Rates Change Unfortunately, OSHA has become a dirty word to farmers. We say unfortunately because OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health In November Act, was passed by Congress with the good intentions of protecting workers by preventing injury. Farm employers know better than ?~y others how accidents to workers not only brings grief to the Subscribers to the Michigan Injured, but to the management and business. Farm Bureau Group Plan can . !VIichiganfarm employers lose hundreds of productive workers to expect a rate adjustment effective Injury every year and consequently, pay relatively high workmen's with the Nov. 20 billing this' year. compensation premiums. The OSHA legislation, if effective in The regular rate adjustment date cutting the frequency of farm related accidents, couldn't help but be of Aug. 20 was changed this year a great help to farmers. because of the Phase IV price The Congress did indeed show that they wanted to help in a con- freeze. structive manner when they included Section 21 of the Act which reads as follows: "The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare ... shall conduct Apple Buffet All subscriber-members receive advance notice of their new will directly or by grants or contracts, education programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of After f~eding 290 people at the Apple Smorgasbord, the officers of the rates by Oct. 20. This rate will be this act, and informational programs on the importance of and Peach RIdge Fruit Growers Association take their turn. The annual guaranteed until Aug. 20, 1!r74. pr0'p~r use of adequate safety .and health equipment; short-term event provides urban people an opportunity to visit fruit farms and tralmng of personnel engaged in work-related to his responsiblities enjoy apple dishes. The officers of the association shown here at the A.J. Anyone having questions under this act. .. (the secretary) shall provide for the establishment Schaffer Orchards are Joe Klein, treasurer; Fred Schwetzer, regarding rates should contact and supervision of programs for the education and training of em- secretary; Luke Arends, vice-president, and Robert Reister, president. their county secretary. ployers and employees ... and consult with and advise employers and employees and organizations representing employers and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries Florida Produce is Ready for Counties and illnesses." County Farm Bureaus are in- participate. time, pre-Thank'sgiving Day sales It's no wonder that most farmers aren't aware that there are such vited to take part in the Florida The program offers superior are offered to counties. A new high- provisions in the act. In the application of the act, administrators orange and grapefruit member to quality fruit and other products density orange concentrate that have favored the heavy hand over the helping hand. member program, and are asked from the Florida Farm Bureau doesn't require freezing is also The farmer's contact with OSHA has been what amounts to a series to notify Michigan Certified Farm that county Farm Bureaus can sell available as well as pecan halves of ultimatums, e.g., pesticide standards. Consequently, the farmer Markets by Oct. 5 if they plan to for profit. This year, for the first and salt roasted peanuts. hardly feels helped, but pushed by OSHA administrators who lean so heavily on enforcement features of the act. The answer isn't for farm employers to insist on repealing an act Capitol Report Continued tha t could well be of great benefit to them, but to insist tha t the spirit and intent of the law be carried out. We are confident that our Congressmen would be willing and able to respond to constituents that would contact them and insist that OSHA be used to assist the farm employer in reducing accidents Farm Energy Crisis Told instead of being used to cajole him. Contact your Congressman to get OSHA to work with, not against, lV!ichiganFarm Bureau has been Unlike other industry, facing farmers and has recently you. active ~t all l~vels -- local, s~~e agricultural needs change ra idl communicated with federal of- an~ natIonal -- I~ ,the energy CrISIS due to various fact rs ~ llY ficials saying in part that "Man- ~ ~asrt~ectsag~~ture.G~~~~weath~ Aw~~~~P~~ datory federal allocation stan- speakmg, .all over the state a~ a. unusually large needs for dryin . dards for petroleum are needed to whole dunng the summer perIod Wet planting d't' g ?ssure that there are no shortages f h h d ff" f con I IOns, as ex- armers a.ve a su 1~lent uel to perienced last spring, also mean a m the food-producing industries meet th~lr productIon needs. greater need of petroleum However, m some areas the lack of products due t' d fll Many governmental agencies f~el has caused delays in planting requirements. 0 mcrease I age gas companies, and other non: tIme. A h f II . T'Ime IS . CrI'ti' ca l' m plantmg.. For farmer leaders fail to understand s tea harvest sea~n begIns, example, in the planting of corn that allocation of fuel to farmers shortages are becomIng more each day of delay after Ma 15 cannot be the same as it may be for numerous. The need .for fuel. to through June 15means a loss oTone other types of industry due to the process sugar beets IS a major bushel per acre per da highly changea ble conditions. area of shortage. Some 63,000acres y. No farmer uses more fuel than of sugar beets are at stake. Farm Farm Bureau testimony before he needs for planting and har- Bureau has been among those the Committee pointed out the vesting. He is, of course, pleased working to solve this issue, having distributive problems that when the weather conditions are met with officials of the gas cooperatives have had trying to such that fuel needs and cost go companies, the Governor's Task provide sufficient fuel for farmers. down. Force on Energy, the Public Allocations have been only about The point that nonfarmers must Service Commission, and others 87% of last year when in reality the understand is that if farmers are to concerned with the fuel shortage. needs were at least 110-120%of last expand production to meet the Fuel has been found to permit year. increasing food needs of an in- Over 200 members enjoyed a pig barbecue prepared by Ray Lins- processing until at least mid- In order to serve farmers, at meier and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cappaert at the Menominee Co. Farm creasing population, they must November. least 18 co-op stations throughout ha ve the energy sources necessary Bureau picnic held recently in Shakey Lakes Park. In testimony before the Public the state closed their gas pumps to in the right quantity, at the right Service Commission, Farm the public. Still other service place, and at the right time. Bureau pointed out what a lack of stations operated at only a 40% fuel for grain drying can mean to allocation. the 1973Michigan corn crop. Since Farm Bureau testimony pointed Livestock Rustling it is expected to yield 132 million out to the Committee that ac- This is not a legislative issue. bu. or an average of 80 bu. per acre cording to the Detroit AAA, However, it is a growing problem it can be projected that 1/80 of the Michigan motorists travelled 650 throughout the state. Farm Bureau corn crop can be lost every day million car miles over the Labor is printing and distributing after the optimum harvest stage is Day weekend. brochures indicating how the reached. At 12 miles per gallon, this average citizen can help to prevent In total, this could result in the equaled 54 million gal. of gasoline. this criminal activity. . loss of 1.65 million bu. per day. At This is more than 2/3 of the total Organized crime is beginning to ~ $2/bu. this could mean up to a $3.3 estimated gasoline needs of become involved. In most areas, million loss per day due to corn Michigan farmers for the entire however, rustling has been done by harvest delays. This loss is not only year! amateurs. to producers but to the total The amount of gasoline con- In one county three have been economy and can result in the sumed over the Labor Day caught and sentenced. In the case continuing food shortage. weekend would require 5,400 ten- of two of the rustlers they were In other testimony before the thousand gallon capacity transport fined in excess of $2,000, required Special Joint Legislative Com- trucks. It is also more gasoline to repay some $3,500 in damages, mi ttee studying the Energy Crisis, than is produced from Michigan and also were sentenced for a short Farm Bureau pointed out the crude oil in over two months. period in jail. The other rustler was extent to which the needs of The Farm Bureau Board of sentenced in excess of four years in petrole~m fuels in agriculture are Directors at their meeting on Sept. jail. Such action by the courts expandmg. 6 went on record as favoring a should serve as a deterrent. For example, in 1939US farmers mandatory allocation program for Local people must be alert to used 1.6 billion gal. of petroleum fuel, provided that agriculture is strange vehicles on their roads. fuel. By 1972this had increased to given top priority in order to meet Neighborhoods can do a great mo~e than 6.2 billion gaL, and it is the current unprecedented demand deal to prevent rustling by keeping prOjected that the farmers will for food and fiber and to have one another informed and calling need 9 billion gal. or more by 1980. adequate fuel to harvest and dry the police whenever it is thought In spite of this spectacular in- crops this fall. necessary. crease in need, US farmers still A telegram of this action was Last month's Michigan Farm only use 3% of all of the petroleum sent to the Honorable John A. News carried extensive In- fuels. consumed. Similar data were Love, Director of the Energy structions on how to help prevent GHEASY PIG STUFF. There were also three additional pigs that rustling. provI~ed to the Committee on Policy Office, Department of the were )'ours for the catching if you were game enough to tackle a greased electrical energy used by farmers. Interior, Washington, D.C. Michigan Farm Bureau has been pig on a baseball field. One of the hog-catchers was Roger Grinsteiner, Here again it is only 2.7% of the Governor Milliken. has cooperating very closely with the demonstrating his winning technique. national use. recognized the serious problem Michigan State Police on this issue. PAGE 6 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCTOBER 1, 1973 Get Tour Requests In Don't be the ones left behind Federation annual meeting and a commodations for two nights in when your Farm Bureau friends pa:;t-convention trip to New York. and neighbors board the plane Jan. Cost of the AFBF-New York City New York City, sightseeing ad- 13 for Atlantic City, New Jersey, tour is $149.39from Detroit, $179.17 and New York City. A few seats are from Lansing, and $183.53 from missions and tips. It does not in- still available for the tour to the Grand Rapids. This includes clude your hotel room in Atlantic American Farm Burea u transpo.rtation, hotel ac- City. Complete details of the five-day FARM BUREAU TOUR INFORMATION REQUEST tour are available upon request. To make sure you have a seat on the Return to: Ken Wiles, Information Division Farm Bureau flight, get your Michigan Farm Bureau reservations in early. P.O. Box 960 Lansing, Michigan 4S904 Seats are still available for another member tour in January to Please send information brochures on the following tours: sunny Puerto Rico. Travelers will leave Detroit on Sunday, Jan. '1:1 by AFBF Convention, Atlantic City and Post-Convention New chartered jet and-go directly to the York City Flamboyan Hotel in San Juan, their headquarters for the next Puerto Rico four days. Name Tour members will be a ble to see agriculture in action when they Address visit pineapple, sugar cane, garden vegetable and other farms. Other optional tours are available, in- cluding a visit to the Island of St. Thomas. Cost of the Puerto Rican tour is "Watch the fingers," tells $286.00 (based on 166 person FBI Pays Dividends group). Included are trans- portation, hotel accommodations, Membership A group of membership- Kickoff teams, each coached by a The seventh consecutive Farm declared by the FB Mutuals Board transfers, tips, tours of old and new San Juan, and the farm tours. Not strategy experts met at Farm regional representative and Bureau Mutual auto dividend will despite increased auto claim ca:;ts. Bureau Center in Lansing in served by state staff waterboys. be mailed during October to 40,000 In the last year the average auto included are meals, optional tours, telephone, room service and other September. Following the Kick-off is scheduled for Farm Bureau members accident claim rose from $241 to cla:;ed session, a spokesman for December 29. All.players are throughout Michigan. Those $306. items. the group Chuck Burkett, expected to be in top shape for members insuring their cars or Director of Field Operations, the game, due to their rigid trucks with FB Mutual as of announced the formation of a training sessions and inspired August 31, 1973-will receive the football league within the Farm by their county Farm Bureau premium refund. Bureau family. membership kick-off meetings. The '73 dividends total 5% of the Competing for the 1974 Teams competing for the 1974 individual semi-annual premiums membership pennant will be ten membership title are: or, $271,000. Over $2.2 million will now have been returned to auto Region Team Coach Waterboys policyholders since 1967. Saginaw Valley COLTS Rudy Reinbold Ken Wiles and "This is the last of a long line of Da vid Altmeyer dividends earned under the tort Northeast BEARS Robert Lee Robert Shepard and auto system," FB Insurance vice Raymond Thayer president Nile Vermillion said. West VIKINGS Don Atkinson Robert Driscoll "And the dividends were earned U.P. PACKERS Hugo Kivi Helen Atwood ... by thousands of Farm Bureau Thumb DOLPHINS Kenn Wimmer Da vid Cook and members dri ving safely. The Terry Canup working-together cooperation of Northwest OILERS David Mead Dan Hall Farm Bureau members will be West Central COWBOYS Bernie Bishop Ron Nelson more necessary than ever under Central PATRIOTS Winston Ingalls Marlie Drew and the new rules of No-Fault auto David Wolfe insurance," he said. Southeast CHIEFS Donald Ruhlig Robert Smith and This year's dividend, which was How do you talk to a computer? See page 17. Donna Wilber the 17th in the firm's 24 years, was Southwest JETS Gene Greenawalt AIAlmy (Editor's Note: October 1, 1973; A Michigan non-resident who has The new law broadens coverages birthdate of Michigan's No-Fault an accident in this state will tremendously and pays more insurance law. This last in a series receive No-Fault benefits if his people. This costs the insurance of three No-Fault articles, sum- marizes No-Fault coverages, with examples of when you can collect benefits.) No-Fault insurer has extended his policy to include them. Finally, your No-Fault policy covers you, your spouse and any company more, but the law is also designed to create savings in certain areas, by prohibiting many suits for pain and suffering. relatives on ~ither side, provided Lawsuit protection is included in It's here! Michigan is now, of- ficially, a No-Fault auto insurance state. Now, Michigan drivers must learn to live with it. Guide that they are living in your household and not merely visiting. Here's what you get in terms of your policy. You can sue another driver or he can sue you, but only if there is "serious impairment of Any owner of a car, bus, truck or No-Fault protection. body function, permanent serious Part 3 trailer refusing to own the required You're paid for all your disfigurement or death" or if No-Fault coverages could wind up reasona ble medical and ha:;pital la:;ses due to injury are more than with a $SOOfine, a year in jail (or expenses resulting from an auto No-Fault coverage pays. both), la:;s of driver's license and accident, for life if necessary, and Theoretically, costs - are la:;s of license plates. both physical and occupational balanced by savings; and drivers So we can better understand the rehabilitation if needed. will pay according to what kind of new law, let's review what auto If you can't work, you get 85% of coverage they desire, based upon insurance was and what it is now. your income loss up to $1,000 a what they stand to la:;e in an ac- Fringe or optional coverages to No-Fault's Residual Liability run off the road without hitting month for up to three years. cident. have remained essentially the Coverage. another car or object, you'd collect Because insurance benefits are Low income, single and retired same. Comprehensive Coverage Personal I njury Protection, benefits. If you are hit by another tax-free, the 85% approximates drivers, for example, represent pays for all la:;ses to your car Property Protection Insurance and driver -- even an out-of-state driver your take-home pay. This can less potential risk of financial loss. except tha:;e caused by collision Residual Liability are mandatory. or a hit and run driver -- you're include payment (up to $20 a day High income drivers, especially with another car, object or by Under No-Fault, drivers cannot eligible for benefits. for up to three years) for those with a family, represent upset. Theft, falling objects, expect to recover collision damage If you are a passenger in someone else to perform services greater potential loss. windstorm, explosion are some of costs from the other driver's in- someone else's car, in a taxi, bus or normally done by the injured That's No-Fault ... basically. As the risks covered. surance company. Payment must airport limousine, you receive person. Maximum payment for the a Farm Bureau Insurance Group come from your own insurance benefits from either your own combined income la:;s and sub- policy-holder, you have No-Fault Emergency Road Service company. If you currently have a company or the company insuring stitute services is $36,000. coverages and ha ve already sent in remains essentially the same Collision coverage deductible, or the owner of the vehicle you were your premium payment (if under No-Fault as does Innocent are not carrying Collision riding in. If you're injured as a As a special benefit to farm necessary) for the October 1 Victim Coverage. This pays bodily coverage, you'll ha ve to pay for all pedestrian, you collect from your operators, Farm Bureau's Sub- deadline or you've exercised your injury ca:;ts for you and your or a portion of your own la:;s own company or the insurer of the stitute Service Benefits include the option rights (if you wanted to). family when caused by a finan- regardless of "fault." car involved. expense of replacement labor. This Whether or not you have Farm cially irresponsible driver or So ... wha t do these sweeping If you're a pedestrian who labor must perform services that Bureau auto insurance, we're uninsured motorist. changes mean to you? When can doesn't own a car (so, you don't would normally have been handled trying to tell the No-Fault story to The changes have come in the you collect benefits? Here are a have auto insurance) and you're by the injured farmer. The $20 a all Michiganders. A 2o-minute main body of auto insurance. No- few examples of when and how No- hit by a hit and run driver or an day benefit must also be included slide/tape production explaining Fault Personal Injury Protection Fault benefits are collectable from uninsured motorist, you receive in the $1,000per month la:;t income No-Fault is available for your has replaced old Medical your insurance company. benefits from a special fund set up limit. school, church, social or com- Payments coverage. No-Fault Effective October 1, if you are to cover just such a situation. This Depeudents of the deceased will munity group. Just call your local Property Protection Insurance injured in a traffic accident, you is the Assigned Claims Fund. It's receive survivors' benefits for as Farm Bureau Insurance agent or covers most of the risk areas are paid by your own insurance operated by the Secretary of much as $1,000a month up to three write to: Communications covered under Property Damage company whether or not you State's office and is financed by all yea rs (maximum $36,000). Funeral Division, Farm Bureau Insurance coverage. The old system coverage caused the accident. auto insurance companies that do and burial expenses are covered up Group, 7373 West Saginaw High- called Bodily Injury has given way If you fall asleep at the wheel and business in Michigan. to $1,000. way, Lansing, Michigan 48904. OCTOBER 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 Four Families Sing land Use Blues There are approximately 18 favor assessment of farmland at and you're inclined to bury your Phyllis says, they'd still be "back acre farm >. It is room enough for miles between St. Johm, the .its aJQi.c;!!!m.!'alvalue rather than hea d in the sand. H we have a home." four active kids, a dog, two kittens, Clinton County seat, and Owosso, its potential u~ value. pr~lem - instead of knuckling and maybe later, a horse or two. A Better Place for Kids Shiawassee County's largest city. Mu-ch of the problem, Sinicropi, down and solving it, we have a A new home is forming near that They left their modern, at- Motorists who have traveled on M- thinks, is within agriculture's own tendency to take a 'wait and see' Sleepy Hollow Park site, on a tractively decorated city home 21 between the two towns ha ve ranks -- the so-called "shop far- atti bJde and the community ends gravel road in Clinton County. The with all its conveniences, and witnessed a changing scene. mers" who couldn't make it on the up lying dormant or even dying." Clare Carroll family is in the moved into their "new" home. Old Just a few years ago scattered farm and ha ve gone to work in the "Land use is everybody's process of. making the great wallpaper must be removed, farms stood like lonely sentries factories. "They're the ones who problem and everybody is going to American dream come true. woodwork stripped, the kitchen along that stretch of concrete are letting go of their productive ha ve to work together to solve that They lived for 13 years in Lan- expanded, and some rewiring ribbon and served as landmarks to farmland to the highest bidder, problem -- our scientists, the sing where Clare still works in an done. Doing all the work himself, thase who frequently traveled the which is usually the developer," he businessman, the farmer, in- auto factory. Several years ago after up to 60 hoors in the shop, road that links the two counties. said. dustries, governments - we've got they determined that when their Clare has occasion to ask himself if Today, sprouting up between the "I wonder if we won't see the to make it work because it's not oldest .daughter reached junior they made the right decision. farms, as if eager to fill up the open pendulum swing the other way. working now," he said. high age, they would move to the "I'm pretty tired right now," spaces along a parade route, are The ones who really liked farming, A Battle Lost country. Clare said, "but still glad we made hundreds of residential dwellings. but couldn't make it financially -- Just a few miles west of Semans "It's the. only place for kids," this choice. I was brought up on a Tha t the population of these two they see soybeans selling at and Sinicropi, in Clinton County, is said Mrs. Carroll. "They need farm and I want my children to counties has grown is evident; unheard of prices and they're the site of the Sleepy Hollow State room to romp and roam. But our have that experience. That will from 44,000 to 49,200 in Clinton thinking maybe they should leave Park. The 10-year, $10million park mast important concern was the make it worth all the hard work." County and from 59,000 to 64,800in the shop and go back to the farm. expansion program was approved school sibJation in the city. Shiawassee in four years' time. Common Bond "For the first time, farmers are in 1965 and the state began the "I'd be unrealistic to think I Though each of these four Simultaneously, the number of finally getting a decent living wage acquisition of about 2,700 acres of could isola te our children from the farms in Clinton decreased from families seemed to be in opposition and I think it's going to attract private land. drug problem no matter how small to each other -- the Semans, 2,076 to 1,981 and in Shiawassee some of the shop-farmers back to There were 39 original property the school. But we don't have to from 2,033 to 1,710. dedicated to the preservation of the farm. No real earthman likes to owners involved, many of whom worry about the racial fighting agricul tural land; Sinicropi, The proximity of this rural area a work in factory." did not want to move. Some of their here that does go on in the city proponent of the individual's to industrial Flint and Lansing is a As a businessman, Sinicropi is farm homes had been in the family schools at the jWlior high level." freedom of choice; Carrolls, a city major factor in this changing not sold on complete local control for many years. The search for a home in the family transplanted by choice in scene. People who work in these in zoning and land use planning. Don and Phyllis Saxton were one country with a few acres of land the country; and the Saxtons, ex- cities are willing to drive a few He's not sure that every local of these farm families who did not was a long and frustrating one. farmers who unwillingly left their extra miles in order to provide for planning commission can want to give up their land and way It had to be near enwgh for land - they all share the sen- their families what they believe distinguish between healthy of life. In fact, according to Phyllis, Clare to commute to his job in timents of the author of this are the many advantages of living growth and dangerous urban there were only about two of the 39 Lansing, and with four youngsters in the coun try. phrase: sprawl. landowners who were willing to it was vitally important for it to be "Private property is a natural Tom Semans, dedicated young "We've proved in this village move. The Saxtons' and two other located in 'a good school district. farmer from Middlebury Township fruit of labor, a product of intense that local control does not always families were the last "hold-outs," They found their "dream home," activity of man, acquired through in Shiawassee County, is con- stimulate growth and progress. but were finally shifted three years an old turn-of-the-century his energetic determination to cerned about this urbanization of When you're in an outlying area ago. dwelling, run-down, but with ensure and develop with his own rural areas. He has some strong like this - a protected community, They seem adjusted to living in potential, they thought; a barn and strength, his own existence and opinions on land use and what he you might say -- you tend to be too town, today, but given a choice, 10 acres of land (a parcel of a 120- that of his family." calls "usurpers of the land" (see conservative; apathy takes over page 14). Semans believes that residential development is one of the problems Migrant Housing Funds Must be Fully Restored that must be faced head-on, and that farmers who sell their land to developers ought to be kicked in the pasterior. The Freedom of Choice A Great Step Backward Just a few miles from Tom's farm, in the same township, is a .Government bodies at sev~ral government dollar as they were for both the '72-'73 year and the '73- promote only the diets of the rapidly-growing subdivision that different levels have vowed to fIght required to, farmers put up $2.50 '74 fiscal years. Consequently, 44 mechanized commodities, we was, just a few years ago, farm- t~e ~ood storage. Yet, ~ c~m- for every government dollar. The applications for camp im- must reassert the need for manual land. One of the first homes in bmatI?n of an under-estImatIon result was a leveling off of the provements could not be funded la bor and therefore the need for this subdivision is owned by Tony of th~ Importance of ~anuallabor number of camps. under the new appropriations in funds to build housing that meets Sinicropi, a local businessman and to thiS fight. a~d a hg~t budget 1973. state requirements. . part-time real estate salesman. caused the M~ch.lganLeglsla~re to The Legislature reacted by Mechanization tends to be over- Before the Sinicropi family built cut .app~opnabons for migrant cutting the appropriations in half emphasized. Unless we want to -M.J. Buschler, Manager, MASA their home in the subdivision, they hOUSIng In half for the last two lived in the village of Ovid where years .. their business is located. They . ~ot only has thiS slowed progress moved to the country to "get away I~ .Improvem~nt of hOUSIng con- from it all" but there are now 18 dltiOns, but It ha.s forced s~me other homes as close neighbors. fa~mer~ to qUI t e.mploYID.g "I'm closed in," Sinicropi said, mlgra~1 ts and restnct their "B t I 't t . hb operations. u can say 0 my n~lg or Wi th effects like this the across the street--why did you . ' come here? It's part of the Legu'lature. sho~ld be p:epared to American way of life to be able to expect dechn~5 In certam types of with funds ... choose where you live. I am now food. A c.ertaIn amount of human paying double the taxes I did in effort WIll probably always be town with the same amount of liv- needed to produce the full range of . Ingspace. Bu t"t' I s my choice to live d'foodt that we need for a balanced here It would be unAmerican to lew"h hi h t' f d b 1 t k . th t h' a fr m It g pro em 00 s are y a e "a c olce aw y 0 meeting demand and inventories of people ... processed fruits at their lowest in .I~volv~ In the food bus~nes~, 20years, it is no time to impede the ~Irucropi f~ls land use planrung IS availability of labor. !mporta nt., We ~o have a problem The decline of the amount of In that we re losmg farmland t~t labor has been a continuing we need to grow fo' 2) Work to keep troduced his committee members agriculture from coming under the and noted that it was one of the office they should foot their own bills. jurisdiction of the Department of youngest of its kind in MFB Natural Resources. 3) Work to get history. Pridgeon challenged the South Line FB - Huron Co. - Why can nontaxpqyers vote on child labor laws changed so young county PD committees to use people can work on farms with less Farm Bureau's unique structure ° millage propaials? Let's do a~ay with our commissioners and go restrictions. 4) FB should oppaie and stimulate policy recom- flat rate for electricity. 5) Work to mendations. back to supervisors of the various townships. get enough energy for agriculture AFBF Secretary-Treasurer and residential heating (Editor's Roger Fleming reminded the Stoney Corners FB - Missaukee Note: See "Energy" page 5). 6) crowd that policy development is Co. - First aid kits and fire ex- Try to get daylight savings time the process of "reconciling tinguishers should be standard changed to June l-S~pt. l (Editor's oo inevi ta ble differences between equipment on all tractors. Note: AFBF is working on it). 7) commodities, religions and politics Oppaie moves to stop full-capacity to do a better job together than can Chief FB - Manistee Co. - electricitY production at the Soo be done individually." He ex- SERIOUS DISCUSSION. Macomb County Farm bureau president, Supervisors should be paid enough water canal. plained that althoogh FB policies Henry Brodacki (left> asks AFBF Secretary-Treasurer Roger Fleming are reviewed every year, the for clarification on one of the topics discussed at the state P .D. meeting. organization's "attitudes" seldom change. "We are for capitalism, and increased prices, and we both that his office would avoid "in- County Annual Meetings Set the free market system, sound provide essential services and tellectual incest" by involving all COUNTY DATE LOCATION TIME money, and free choice--with products, and are immediately interested groups, including Alcona Oct. 8 Harrisville Twp. Hall 8:00 PM Washington as the last resort." criticized if something goes agriculture, in land use planning. Allegan Oct. 18 Griswold Auditorium, 8:00 PM Fleming urged the county wrong." Meese said that there is no He urged the FB leaders to "act Allegan leaders not to avoid controversy shortage of primary energy, but like Michiganders instead of a Alpena Oct. 18 Wilson School (Herrow but to "jump right in the middle of that the great concern for special interest group" and Antrim Oct. 15 Bellaire 8:00 PM it." We must know what we are for, protecting the environment, plus warned that fighting over Arenca Oct. 9 4-H Bldg. Standish 7:00 PM so we know what we are against--so increased demand, had caused the marginal lands only plays into the Fairgrounds we can recognize what is in- current crisis. "We have regulated hands of developers. Barry Oct. 11 Methodist Church-Hastings 7:30 PM consistent with what we're for," and legislated ourselves into an Hosford stressed the importance Dinner Fleming said. artificial shortage, with little of implementing programs at the Bay Oct. 30 Monitor Town Hall 6:30 PM He summarized six issues for chance for quick recovery," he lowest poosible level and preser- Potluck dinner which the organization shoold have said. ving private property rights. Benzie Oct. 1 Benzie Sports Club, Benzonia 7:30 PM policies-environment, land use, \ Meese said that utilities also face However, he stated, "Private Berrien Oct. 11 Youth Memorial Bid. 7:00 PM international trade, inflation, farm a financial crisis in their efforts to property rights do not include the Berrien Springs Dinner labor and the farm program. build plants to meet increased right to desecrate the land at the Branch Oct. 8 Legg Jr. High, Coldwater 7:00 PM William Meese, president of the demand. "How many businesses expense of your neighbors." Dinner Detroit Edison Company, listed would continue to borrow money at Reports were also given to the Calhoun Oct. 9 B.E. Henry Bid., Marshall 6:30 PM Dinner areas in which utilities and a higher percentage than they can county PD committees by MFB Cass Oct. 13 Agnes Gregric BId., 7:30 PM agriculture have much in common. realize on their return?" he asked. staff members. Al Almy spoke on Casospolis Potluck- Dinner "We both must sell our products "It's a political problem that has a environment and waste dispooal; Charlevoix Oct. 3 Whiting Park 8:00 PM and services at a price over which political solution," he concluded. M. J. Buschlen on farm labor, Cheboygan Oct. 9 Black River School ated Cffi wt::have little control; government The director of the new Office of unemployment insurance and Chippewa Oct. 2 Kinross 4-H Bldg., Kinross 8:00 PM i973 icy StuDe ikegl0 pmen t (COCo"in Iin itt e e interference and environmental Land Use, Department of Natural OSHA regulations; and Noel Lunch to follow Mtg. SiifFeB . KpHoi' The following individuals make up the committee which will appraise county recommendations before the State Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids this December. DISTRICT 1 (Berrien, Cass, of Branch and the Voca tiona 1- the vice chairman of the 1973 MFB He was also a member of the served as a director on the county Kalamazoo, S1. Joseph and Van Education Center. Policy Development Committee. Kellogg Study Program. board, as secretary of his local Buren Counties) community group, and was a Jan Vosburg, owner-operator of DISTRICT :1 (Livingston, Monroe, DISTRICT 5 (Clinton , Eaton, DISTRICT 7 (Lake, Mason, delegate to the 1972 state con- a crops and beef cattle farm near Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Genesee, Ingham and Shiawassee Muskegon, Mecosta, Montcalm, vention. Kalchik has also been Climax, Kalamazoo Co. He has Counties) Counties) Newaygo and Oceana Counties) chairman of the Leelanau ASC served on the county Farm Bureau Edwin A. Erwin is a fruit grower Mrs. Harold (Janice> McMichael Myron Kokx, Jr., of Fremont is Committee, a director of the board of directors as president and from Oakland Co. He specializes in of Mason is an active partner on in a family partnership with his Leelanau Horticultural Society, vice president, and also was Apples on his South Lyon farm, for their 455-acre dairy and beef farm father and brother. They specialize and chairman of the Michigan chairman of the county fresh sales at this fruit market and in Ingham Co. She has held many in dairy and beef but also raise Associa tion of Cherry Producers. Resolutions Committee. He has also wholesale. A member of the offices and served on several asparagus, pickles, corn and hay been active in his local community State Fruit Advisory Committee, committees for the county Farm on their Newaygo County farm. DISTRICT 10 (A1cona, Alpena, group, serving as president and he served on the county Farm Bureau. Currently the district vice Kokx serves as president of the Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboyagan, discussion leader. A 4-H leader, Bureau board for 10 years and has chairman of Farm Bureau Women, Newaygo Farm Bureau and has Emmet, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Vosburg has been involved in a long record of service as a she served on the Executive been active in his local community Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle community affairs, including discussion leader for his local Committee of the county Farm group. He is a member of the Counties. service as a trustee on the town- community group. Erwin was a Bureau board in 1971-72, and was a township planning commission and Larry Foster of Ocqueoc is in ship board and as vice president of director for the Michigan Sta te member of the State Study Com- also serves on the Vocational- partnership with his father on a the county township association. Horticultural Society for six years mi ttee in 1969. She is also on the Agriculture Education Advisory dairy farm in Presque Isle. Foster He was chairman of the county and president of the Eastern Farm Bureau Women's Speakers' Board for the Newaygo County has served on the county Farm beef associa tion and a director on Michigan Horticultural Society. He Bureau team. A long-time 4-H vocational school. Bureau board for three years and the state Beef Feeder Association has also served on his local school leader, she is also a member of a has been chairman of the county board. boa rd and is a member of the local group to help education DISTRICT 8 (Arenac, Bay, Clare, Young Farmer Committee. He is township board of review. people on school issues. Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, also a member of the Michigan DISTRICT 2 (Branch, Calhoun, Midland and Saginaw Counties) Milk Producers Association. Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee DISTRICT 4 (Allegan, Barry, DISTRICT 6 (Huron, Lapeer, John Van Page of Breckenridge Counties) Ionia, Kent and Ottawa Counties) Macomb, Sanilac, St . Clair and specializes in corn and beef on his DISTRICT 11 (Upper Peninsula) Remus Rigg of Coldwater Robert Bender of Middleville. Tuscola Counties) Gratiot Co. farm. He has been a Robert Burie of Wallace in the specializes in dairy with 200 The Barry Co. dairy farmer served Gerald Elenbaum of Huron is member and director of Michigan Upper Peninsula raises beef cattle milkers and also raises corn on his as president of the coonty Farm owner-operator of a dairy and cash Ca ttle Feeders. and hogs on his Menominee Co. .Branch Co. farm. His service to bureau for three years and on the crops farm near Owendale. He farm. Burie has served his com- Farm Bureau includes the coonty state and national affairs com- currently serves as president d the DISTRICT 9 (Benzie Grand muni ty Farm Bureau group as presidency, county membership mittees for six years. He par- Huron County Farm Bureau, and Traverse, Kalkaska, L~elanau, chairman, vice chairman, chairman, and the state Dairy ticipated in the National has been active on various county Manistee, Missaukee, and Wex- minuteman and discussion leader. Committee. He also served on Legislative Seminar and also committees and the State Wheat ford) He has also been on the coonty Farm Bureau's State Study served on the State Natural Committee. Elenbaum is also PEP Committee and the Committee in 1968 and 1969. He has Resources Committee. His com- active in the Pigeon Co-op Elevator Thomas R. Kalchik, dairy and Resolutions Committee and has been active in the Michigan Milk munity activities include serving board, the Michigan Artificial fruit farmer from Northport in served on the State Livestock Producers Association Market as vice president of the county Breeders Cooperative and Dairy Leelanau Co. Active on the county Advisory and Feeder Cattle Ad- Committee, the Advisory Council Planning Commission. Bender is Herd Improvement Association. Young Farmer Committee, he has (continued next page> OCTOSE R 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 15 . Lewcarti,.M392FN, Brea • CA.92621. .. Kit. 12-12t-1Sp) .~ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS OCTOBER 1, 1973 I ~8~f'][ E~~ 1[~ ... ANOTHER AUTO DIVIDEND! And, if you're a Farm Bureau member insuring your cars * or trucks * with Farm Bureau Mutual, you've got to be smiling. This is the seventh consecutive year you've received an auto dividend. In those years alone (1967 through 1973) over $2,200,000 in auto dividends have been returned to you and other Farm Bureau members. So, you'll soon have some extra money ... 5 % of your semi-annual premium. Checks totaling almost $271,000 will be mailed during October. And if you've been a long-time Farm Bureau Member, you'll remember that this is the 17th auto dividend in Farm Bureau Mutual's 24-year history. Any way you look at it, October will produce about 40,000 happy people ... all insured with Farm Bureau Mutual all Farm Bureau Members. *Effective August 31, 1973 F~RM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPM Farm Bureau Mutual • Farm Bureau Life • Community Service Insurance • Community Service Acceptance