MICHIGAN FaRm FARM NEWS Bureau --------~-~------------------------------.I VOL. 53 NO. 11 Keynote Speaker NOVEMBER! Butz to Attend A A highlight of the 1974 Michigan elli:ng the Story Farm Bureau annual meeting in December will be the appearance of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butt. Secretary Butz will be the keynote speaker at the ammal banquet, scheduled for Thursday evening, December 12, at the Civic Auditorium, Gram Rapids . . Also featured on the annual banquet program will be the dis tinguished service to agriculture awards, and the awards program for county Farm Bureaus. Frequently referred to by members of the press as a "firebrand" spokesman for agriculture, he has been much in Secretary Butz demand as a speaker, not only by fann group;, but also politicians, Prior to being named Secretary bankers, educators, women's of Agriculture, Butz served as an group; and civic organizations. assistant secretary under Ezra With his "call a spade a spade" Taft Benson in the Eisenhower approach, he is sometimes con- years. He is a former Purdue troversial . - but always witty and University dean and agricultural colcrful. ecooomist. Tentative Program 1974 Annual Meetings Tuesday - December 10 8:30 - 9:45 Registration for F.B.S. - F.P.C. Annuals Michigan Farm Bureau President Elton Smith was interviewed by WXYZ-TVnewswoman Doris Biscoe at the 10:00 - 11:30 F.P.C. Annual Detroit area "Backgrounder" October 3. The interview was carried on the Detroit station's "11 O'Clock 11:30 - 1:30 Luncheon (Compliments of F.P.C. and F.B.S'> News" that night. 1:30 - 3:00 F.B.S. Annual Boycotts, the size fA. this years side of current issues related to dividual cwnty Farm Bureaus, 3:00 - 5:00 .Re~tration - Michigan Farm Bureau Annual crop, the "Russian wheat deal" agriculture. am represented several weekly 3:00 - 10:00 Product Show - Complimentary Dinner - Live and the future of fanning were Fielding newsmen's questions, newspapers, a radio station, a Entertainment among topics. discussed by along with President Smith, were chain of weeklies from the President Elton Smith and Jim Sayre, MFB Director-at- sublrban Detroit area and WXYZ- Wednesday - December 11 southeast Michigan Farm Bureau Large, Henry Brodacki, Macomb Tv, the Detroit ABC affiliate. 8:00 - 9:00 Registration - Michigan Farm Bureau Annual lead~ at a "backgrounder" held County President, Dennis In September a similar 9:00 - 11:45 Womens Meeting in suburban Detroit on October 3. Engelbert, Washtenaw County "backgrounder" was held in Commodity Meetings President and Richard Sharland, Gaylord bringing together Farm Discussion Meet Semi-Finals The combination dinner, in- Wayne County Vice Presidenl Bureau leaders and news media Queens Judging formation session, press con- Members of the news media from the north central part of the 11:45 - 3:00 Kick Off Luncheon and Official Opening of ference was held to tell the farmers present were invited by the in- lower peninsula. M.F .B. Annual 3:00 - 6:00 Product Show 6:00 - 8:30 Presidents Banquet young Farmers Banquet Workmen's. Comp. Trouble? and hurt his back, he would be 9:00 - 1:00 employees the mlmmum work- Thursday - December 12 Membership Campaign Managers Banquet Farm Bureau Dance The Michigan Court of Appeals has reooered a decision known as entitled to $63.00per week Until he men's compensation benefits 7:00 - 8:30 Awards Breakfast "Jolliff vs: American Advertising said he did not hurt. provided by the court decisior 8: 30 - 11:30 Reports and Resolutions Distributors" . The same would be true if you could be several times the normal 11: 30 - 12: 45 Commodity Luncheon The Appeals Court decision, if hired someone to pick apples, earnings of the worker. 12:45 - 2:00 Natural Resources Meeting allowed to become law, will in- harvest vegetables or any other It will take legislative action to 2:00 - 4: 00 Resolutions crease the minimum workmen's short-time job. correct this court decision and 4: 00 - 5: 30 Caucus - Districts II, IV, VI, VIII, and X compensation benefit from $27.00 The same situation would prevail provide appropriate benefits for 6:30 - 8:30 Annual Banquet per week for a single person who for full time employees except that part-time employees. Speaker - Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz has no dependents, as provided for they would probably be earning This court decision which may Distinguished Service Awards in the workmen's compensation more than $63.00 per week. They become law any day now, probably Program Awards law, to $63.00 per week with would be entitled to 66213or their will become law not later than the corresponding increases for all average weekly wage but not less first of the year, 1975. Friday - December 13 . other beneficiaries and depen- than $63.00 per week. If the legislature is to do 8: 30 - Adjournment Michigan Farm Bureau Resolutions dents. Workmen's compensation Work men's compensation anything to correct the situation, premium rates will be raised to premiums will ha ve to be raised to the action must come this fall. The cover the additional cost of the claims. For thousands agriculturaremployees mean workmen's of part-time this would compensation benefits in excess of their normal cover the cost. Farmers respond by not hiring part-time may employees, and then these workers may have to apply for some type of welfare assistance. If a disabled worker's benefits legislature is not inclined to act due to the election but employers should insist that something be done before January 1, 1975, after that date if may be too late to correct the situation. VOTE earnings. For example: If you hire a person to help milk for a couple c:i hours a day and he should slip, fall, are too high, relative to what he might earn, he may see no reason to return to work. In the case of thousands of part-time farm Contact your state represen- tative and Senator and ask them to recognize the problem and act this fall. NOV. 5 PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1974 Vote for Ag's Friends I don't need to tell you that fanners are independent ~olve during their terms of office. Legislation passed to help individuals. Their independence is important to them and solve those issues included the Farmland and Open Space they've fought to maintain it since the "shot heard around Preservation Bill, the Agricultural Marketing and the world" was fired nearly 200 years ago. Barga ining Act, the amendment to the Soil Erosion and Our continuing struggle for independence goes on ... for Sedimentation Act, the local control provision for land the freedom to make our own farm management decisions, dispaial of wastewater, the establishment of MI-OSHA, and to respond to the marketplace rather than government property tax reform--to name just a few. subsidies, to expand our markets and realize a dignified There will continue to be challenges facing farmers in the living in return for our investments and efforts. future--environmental concerns, Workmen's Com- It's this characteristic independence that makes farmers pensation, and transportation, for example--and support political candidates because of their basic agriculture will need friends in the Legislature and other philosophy and actions, and not because of party af- government paiitions, who understand and support filia tions. There has never been a time in history when the agriculture. n~ed. to do this is more urgent t~n now. Never has it bee~ Farmers throughout the state are working for the re- so important to you, as farmers, to fulfill your citizenship election of Frank Merriman to the Board of Trustees of responsibilities with forethought and knowledge. Michigan State University. They are not supporting him When you enter the voting booth on November 5, I because he is a Republican; they are supporting him strongly urge you to know who agriculture's friends are- because he is a fanner. The importance of having a farmer and to cast your vote for theJIl. re~ardless of their party on the Board of Trustees and the influence he can have on connections. Check the record. maintaining a strong College of Agriculture and' Natural There were elected officials from both sides of the Resources far exceeds any implications of partisan politics. political fence who helped us during their terms of office, So it should be with any other candidate. which will expire at the end of 1974.They were able to help In this issue of the Farm News, candidates for political us because of their farm background, their willingness to office are pictured with their biographies. Study them listen to those actively involved in our vital industry, or carefully before you cast your vote. Make your decision their recognition that the health of agriculture directly based on whether they ha ve been and will be friends of affects the health of the nation. agriculture rather than whether they are Republican or I think this year, especially, legislators who supported Democrat. agriculture are particularly deserving of our respect and It bothers some members when Farm Bureau is referred our votes. We are living in an era of consumerism--and in to as a lobbyist organization. It shouldn't. A farm the aftermath of Watergate-which create unusual organization must be politically active to meet the pressures on elected officials. It would have been much problems faced by its members. The policies that Farm more comfortable for them to respond to the pressures of Bureau members set for their organization are non- majority groups and placate demanding urban consumers. partisan in position and become bi-partisan in action. Farm The fact that many of them carefully analyzed the long- Bureau members are farmers--and they are citizens-with term, far-reaching effect of certain legislation and acted the problems of both. Working to get candidates elected accordingly makes them even more deserving of our who can best help solve those problems is important. support. You've heard me say many times-Farm Bureau is In our own state, there were several major agricultural people. Farm Bureau cannot vote in this election; it is you issues which le~islators and elected officials worked hard to and I, the members, who will vote-individually, in- dependently. Let's do so remembering our friends. No, I DeNNA expression of appreciation for support of agriculture speaks MICHIGAN I more eloquently than a vote. FARM NEWS He's & She's People of both sexes are very momentum. Bella and Gloria Notice of The Michigan FARM NEWS is published monthly. on the first day. by the Michigan Farm Bureau Information Division. Editorial aM general offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway. Lansing. conscious these days of the Women's Lib Movement. On -two occasions recently, called to task I've been for referring to would ha ve a pproved of her in- dependence, self-sufficiency and initiative in the business world. She's retired in Florida now, but Annual Meeting Michigan -18904. Post Office Box 960. Telephone. Lansing 485-8121. Extension people in the communications field still a highly-motivated, vital The 55th Annual Meeting of Michigan Farm Bureau will be held 228. Publication alfice. 109 N. Lafayette St.. Greenville. Michigan. Subscription in the masculine gender. Since I woman. During her recent visit to December 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1974at the Civic Auditorium - Pantlind price. 65 cents per year. am in this field, it was surprising to Michigan, I was surprised to learn Hotel Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The meeting will be Established January 13. 1923. Second my challengers (one a he, the other that this liberated woman had called to order at l'p.m. on Wednesday, December 11. Class Postage paid at Greenville. The Annual Meetings of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. and Farmers Michigan. a she) that I would refer to news never worn eye make-up because t:DlTORIAL: Editor: Jim Phillips: people and editors as he's. her husband preferred she didn't. Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. will also be held at the same location on Associate Editoc: Donna Wilber: Staff To my male challenger, the To me, that was a paradox- but I Tuesday, December 10.Again this year there will be a Product Show Phot~rapher. Marcia Ditchie. OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bureau: answer was relatively simple. Just coul~ relate. in the Exhibit Hall of the Auditorium. President. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R- as I don't have any hang-ups about One of my most exciting and The Annual Banquet will be held Thursday evening, December 12. 1: Vice President. Dean Pridgeon. ships and hurricanes being she's, I satisfying assignments was The purpaies of the meeting include: Montgomery. R-l: Administrative Director. Robert Braden. Lansmg. don't have any about being a news- helping to produce a slide-tape (1) Election of Members of the Board of Directors. Even- DIRECTORS: District 1. Arthur man. For some reason, I feel more presentation on Farm Bureau numbered Districts will elect Directors for two-year terms. Also to Bailey. Schoolcraft: District 2. Dean liberated being a newsman rather Women. I'd watched and admired be elected for a two-year term will be two Directors-at-Large. One Pridgeon. Montgomery. R-I: District 3. Andrew Jackson. Howell. R-l. District 4. than a news-woman or news person these women of action for years, so Director representing the Farm Bureau Young Farmers' Committee Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-l: District (I choke on the anonymity of the I was well-prepared and amply- will be elected for a one-year term. 5. William Spike. Owosso. R-3: District latter). inspired when I sat down at my (2) Reports of Officers. 6. Jack Laurie. Cass City. R-3: District 7. Kenneth Bull. Bailey. R-I: District 8. To my female challenger, the typewriter to tackle the script. It (3) Consideration and action on the recommendations of the Larry DeVuyst. Ithaca. R-4: District 9. answer is not so simple because was a great experience going Policy Development Committee to determine action policies of Donald Nugent. Frar*fort. R-l: District every woman, it seems, has her through the la bor pa ins of this Michigan Farm Bureau for the coming year. 10. Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R-l: District 11. Franklin Schwiderson. own definition of being liberated- "baby's" birth, nursing it through (4) Consideration of proposed amendments to the Bylaws. if any. Dafter. or the degree to which she wishes its development, and then proudly The Bylaws of Michigan Farm Bureau provide that each county DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Farm Bureau is entitled to at least two voting delegates, plus an Frahm. Frankenmuth: James L. Sayre. to be liberated. In terms of today's watching it blossom into a strong, Belleville: Gerald Elenbaum. Owen- definition of liberation, tconfess to confident message--"You Are additional delegate for each 100members or major portion thereof in dale. some ambivalent feelings. On the Woman." excess of the first 200 members of record August 31, 1974 not in- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. cluding Associate members. one hand, I'll fight to my death the Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R-l. prejudices against woman's ability The stars of this show are really FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM- ERS: Wayne Wood. Marlette. to do any job equally as well as a the ones who can be proud-proud Robert E: Braden William S. Wilkinson man and her right to equal pay for that they are Farm Bureau .Administrative Director Secretary POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, Women, proud that they are mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373 that job. On the other hand, I love West Saginaw Highway, Lansing. ha ving a man adhere to that old- women. If there's one group who ~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Michigan 48904. has no identity problems, it's the STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP fashioned custom of walking on the MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION Farm Bureau Women. They 1mow .'2-b &E Bureau's recommendation is in- ~ "2 ~ If 8860) providing a new target price The bill passed by a vote of 293 'a dicated by bold face "Y" or "N". A and compensatory payment yeas to 94 nays. Subjed or vOle .. E c: I -. -.llI UYllI. mli vote not consistent with Farm concept, thus substituting political [14 ]Federal land use (June 11, llI. ~lie c ~- ;;:;-1'.. Bureau's recommendation is in- dica ted by small "y" or "n". A pricing for market prices. Farm Bureau supported a nay [N] vote. 1974)-A vote on a rule which in effect was a vote in support of, or in FB favored thb \'ole N N y N Y y N N ~ N N y y. ~4( N :: N .Y =s description of the roll call follows: The bill passed by a vote of 226 opposition to, federal land use yeas to 182 nays. planning. Farm Bureau supported Dbt. Name Party [I] REAP (February.7, 1973) - a nay [N] vote because of its op- The Bill (H.R. 2107) required the [8] Farm program: (August 3, position to the federal control I Conyer.. Micbipn D N 'I n y n n N 'I (p) 'I n nv (pI 'I n Secretary of Agriculture to carry 1973) - Final vote on a four-year features of the bill (H.R. 10294>' 2 E...ch R (p)y N 'Y N Y 'Y 'I N Y 'Y y nv Y N 'I out a rural environmental government farm program bill (S. The vote of 211 nays to 204 yeas 3 Brown R N N 'Y N 'Y 'Y N (pIn y N Y 'Y y y n assistance program (REAP), 1888)following Senate passage of a killed the rule and in effect killed 4 Hutchin~ R N N Y N Y \. N N N N Y 'Y N N 'Y including the spending of all funds appropriated in fiscal 1973. Farm conference report on House-Senate versions. The bill provided for the the land use planning bill. [15] Banning food stamps 5 Ford. Ger.Jd 5 Vander Veen to 6 Chambet1ain R D R N (pI N N 'Y 'Y N N 'Y Y 'Y Y N N N N . 'I N N y • •• n y y N y y n y 'I Bureau supported a nay [N] vote because the legislation failed to offer any opportunity for "timely new target price-compensatory payment concept; no mention was made of banning food stamps to strikers amendment (June 21, 1974)-An 7 Riegle by Representative William L. Dickinson (R., Ala.) to 8 Trdxler 8 Harvey R R D y .. (p) (p) 'I n 'Y . 'I Y Y n Y n N . . 'I N 'I (p) 'I Y N y y n .. 'I ••• 'I '1 n n and necessary" constructive R (p) 'Y y Y 'y 'I N N Y Y N 'I Y striking workers. Farm Bureau the Agriculture appropriations bill 9 Vander Jagt R N N 'I Y N Y Y N (p) N Y nv N Y 10 Cederberg 'I 'I (p) review and revision of the REAP supported a nay [N] vot~ and (H.R. 15472) to deny food stamps II Ruppe R N 'I Y 'I Y ri 'I (p) 'I Y Y Y 'I Y nv program; it also expressed con- sought a temporary extensIOn. of . eligibility to striking workers. 12 O'Hara D 'I 'I n y Y n N y N 'I n n Y 'I n cern over the "far-reaching fiscal D n y n n y y (p) 'I Y n 'I (p)y n the ~~ric.ultural Ac~ of 1970 WIth Farm Bureau supported a yea [V] 13 Di"s 'I (p)y n N n n 'I n D y n y n 'I 'I 'I 'I implications, including the forced modifIcatIons. The bIll passed by a vote in favor of the amendment to 14 Nedzi (p) n n N y n n 'I 'I n IS Ford. William D 'I 'I Y n 'I 'I spending aspect." The bill passed vote of 252 yeas to 151 nays. avoid placing the government on 16 Dingell D y y n y n n y y 'I y n nv y y n by a vote of 251 yeas to 142 nays. one side of a labor dispute. The 17 Griffilhs D N N n y n n (p) (p) (p) y Y n y y nv N Y N Y Y y N N N n Y (p) N Y [9] Expanded export -controls amendment failed by a vote of 169 19 18 Huber R N N N Y Y y y nv Broomfield R N N Y y Y Y N (p) [2] Overriding rural-sewer- (September 6, 1973)-A bill (H.R. nays to 147 yeas. water veto (April 10, 1973)- By a 8547) to increase the President's vote of 224 yeas to 189 nays-51 authority to control exports of short of the two-thirds majority materials and agricultural com- required-the House sustained the modities. Farm Bureau supported President's veto of a bill (H.R. 3298) to mandate spending of $120 million of the $150 million ap- a nay [N] as its passage would likely result in "loss of some hard- won markets due to shattered Plan for Hawaii and Spain propriated by Congress for rural water and waste disposal grants in 1973,and to spend $300 million for the program over the next three faith" on the part of foreign buyers in the dependability of the U.S. as a source of farm commodities, and would discourage U.S. farmers I Hawaii Tour I ISee Sunny Spainl Enjoy the sighls and SOWIds of Spain's La C05ta del Sol (coast 01 sunshine) in March. 1m. years. Farm Bureau supported a from increasing production. The La C05ta del Sol is the only part 01 Spain's coastline that faces south nay [N] vote not to override the bill passed by a vote of 220 yeas to onto the Mediterranean, obtaining the highest benefit from the sun. TIle mountains to the north fonn protection from northern winds while veto in the interest of "achieving 133 nays. soulhern w.nds bn~ warmth nom across the Salwra desert. Darens 01 beeches .~ washed by 1M elrrnaDy blue Medilerranean price level stability through water and beautiful valleys. bac:lled by rugged mountains, form a [10] Overriding minimum wage control of inflation without a natural setti~ for fishing villages and beautiful {)owen, plants and federal tax increase. veto (September 19, 1973)-By a gardens. Visitors will stay at Malaga. along the ~c:aast. Lois 01 restauranls, vote of 259 yeas to 164 nays-23 shops and special poinls 01 inlerest a~ within walking distance 01 the [3] Minimum wa~e; Erlenborn hotel. short of the two-thirds majority SClIt:OUU:D TRIP ACT1\'lnES substitute (June 6, 1973)- A required- the House susta ined the Sunday, March 2 - Late anernoondepartu~ on TWA charter jet flying motion by Representative John President's veto of the bill (H.R. non-slop from Delroit to Malaga, Spain. Monday, March3-ArriveMalaga,lnnsfer 10hotel. Erlenborn (R., Ill.) to substitute a 7935) raising the minimum wage Slip away from the winler snow, ice and cold winds 10 a lropical paradise whe~ the warm surf. colorful flowe~, and summer breezes March .-9 -lnckJlied in lour Ibased 00 two people sharing twin bedded room for sev~ nighlsl: breakfast and dinner daily. InllSfen and tips bill to stretch out the proposed from $1.60 to $2.20an hour by steps &reet aU visitors. Tour dales a~ February 18 through 26, 1915. for baggage handling. City sighlseeillll lour 01 Malaga. Full day 01 Beginning with the lraditionallei greeting. Michigan Farm Bureau agricultural sighlseeing tour increase in the minimum wage, and extending minimum wage memhe~ will IhriU 10 the IOlerestillll and educational lours, go on Monday, March 10 - Depart Malaga approximately noon, arriving retain all existing exemption from coverage to additional workers. shopping sprees, dint on exotic meals, and fill their mInds and hearts with memories to last for many yea~. Delroil late afternoon. One-day opbonallrips will he availablr at additional C05ts: overtime, eliminate new coverage Farm Bureau supported a nay [N] OAII.\' ITISERARY ("OSTot'SPAL",roUR Tuesday t"eb. 18 - Morning departu~ from Grand Rapids, on cha.rter Cost 01 the tour pac:llage will he $392_62per person from Detroit. This of government workers and vote as "the net effect of expanded nc R jet 3:25 p.m. arrive in Honolulu. 11Ie group will be met and gIVen IS based on two people sharing twin bedded room for seven nighls. Also the traditional lei greeting before lransferrillll to the Outngger West household domestics, and set overtime coverage and higher 1I01e1. No plans for balance 01 day. included a~ breakfast and dinner daily. Transfers for bagpge hand- ling, a city sighlseeing tour of Malap. and an agricultural lour. C05I is reduced minimums for teenagers. minimum wages would be Wednesday Feb. 19- Tour 01 the city 01 Honolulu, Mt. Tantalus. Punch Bowl Cemelery, etc. AHernoon at leisure. based on proraJa sna~ m alrcratt cost 01 $2116.02per person from Indianapolis am S260.81 per person from Detroit. Sbould less than I~ Farm Bureau supported a yea [V] detrimental rather than helpful to Thursday Feb. 20- All day circle island tour 01 0a1aJ. people join the group. this aircraft c~t must he reprorated so that each vote in favor of the Erlenborn the economy and to those intended Friday Feb. 21 - Morning for shopping or etc. AHernoon cruise to Pearl Hamor. tour memberpaysanequalsha~. tall and Spanish tall. This C15t does Include U.S. depllrtu~ substitute. It was rejected by a to be J,enefited." Saturday Feb. 22 - Transfer to the Honolulu airport for short £light to "110 IS QUAI.I.'IED TO GO the island 01 Maui. Staying at the Royal Lahaina Hotel. In the aHernoon This charter tour is nailable only to Michigan and Indiana Farm vote of 218 yeas to 199 nays. [11] Trade reform (December there will he a lrip up the slopes 01 Mt. Haleakala, one 01 the Iargesl Bureau members who have been a member for at IelIst6 months prior to exlincl volcanos in lhe islands. departu~ 01 the trip and lheir immediale families - ~mely spouse. [4] Minimum wage: final vote 11, 1973)-A trade reform bill Sunday Feb. 23 - No plans this morning so those inlerested can take l'hild~n and/or pa~nls living under the same rool. Fnends or other local tra nsporta lion into the old lown 01 Lahaina attend claJrch and ete. relatives a~ not eligible to participate unless they meet the mem- (June 6, 1973)-The bill (H.R. 7935) (H.R. 10710) providing the Afternoon £light to the big ISland and the second largest City In the bership requi~ments. islands. Hilo. Overnighl at Waiakea Village provided a sharp b~t in the President with additional authority Monday Feb. 24 - Leave by specaal bus for a trip through the Volcano minimum wage rates and ex- to enter into effective trade Naliollal Park. Contiruing on the Kana area Arriving in the late af- ternoon. Overnighl at the Kona Inn. pansion in minimum wage negotiations. Farm Bureau sup-' Tuesday Feb. 25- Leave in mId-morning by special bus for the Park.er Hanch whe~ a Slop will he made 011the museum. ConU .... lng on to Hllo coverage. Farm Bureau supported ported a yea [V] vote as am the airport for a 6:30 p.m. UnitedAirlines Charter jetdepartu~. a nay [N] as the proposed changes "American agriculture has an Wednesday Feb. 26 - 10:ooa.m Amve in Grand Rapids. - ('IISTllt' TOl'R "would exert upward pressures on important stake in a high level of Cost oltour 10m he 5498.00 per person from Grand Rapids, based on double occupancy Cost is based on a prorate sha~ 01 aircraH cosl 01 costs and prices, increase mutually advantageous world $35678 per person A fuel supplement. not to exceed. and hopefully, unemployment of those least trade. " The bill passed by a vote of lower than $51.97 per seat. may he charged Should fewer lhan 149 people Join the group. Ihis alfuaft cost must he prorated so lhat each skilled, and adversely affect our 272 yeas to 140 nays. lour member pays an equal sha~. This cost does Include US. rleparture lax Also Included a~ tips, transfers from aIrport to your position in world commerce, in- [12] CPA substitute (April 3, hotel and return. SIghtseeing as'lndicated In itinerary, am baggage ternational trade, and balance of 1974)-An amendment offered by hamling \\ 1111IS Ql'.\"' •. '.:!) TO Gel payments." The bill passed by a Representative Clarence J. Brown This charter tour 15 available only to 1'ol1chlgan Farm Bu~au mem- hers who have been a member for at least 6 months prior 10 departu~ 01 vote of 287 yeas to 130 nays. (R., Ohio) in the nature of a sub- the trap and their Immed ... te families - namely spouse. child~n and/or [5] Farm program: Michel stitute bill providing for a con- pa~nts hVlng under lhe same rool Fnends or other relatives a~ not f'hgable to part.clpale unless they meelthe memhe~hlp requl~ments Rt~".:tt\., TIOS Ht:Ql't;ST amendment (July 19, 1973)-An sumer protection agency with Please enler mv reservation for the 1m Farm Bureau Spain tour amendment offered by limited authority. Farm Bureau t:oelosed 15 my check made out to Hoosier Travel Service, Inc , In IheamountOl SIUOUOoepo6Jtloreachre:servat.on I understand IIOIU Representative Robert H. Michel urged a yea [\'] vote as it opposed be bIlled for lhe balance of the tour Cll5t approximately six-weeks before departu~ (R., llU to the farm program bill the establishment of any consumer (H.R. 8860) which contained Farm agency or council having other Name '51 Bureau's proposed revisions for an than advisory powers. The Address orderly transition to a market amendment failed by a vote of 223 Telephone oriented farm program for wheat, nays to 176 yeas. County of Membftsb.p feed grains, and cotton. Farm r 1:1] Consumer Protection Mail reservalloo request, .. Ith your dep06lt check to: HOO5ier Bureau strongly supported a yea Agency (April 3, 1974)-A bill H.~..t:H\',\TItJ:I; HEQl.:t:l>, Travel Service,lnc , 130E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana .l62l)4 [\'] vote. The proposed amend- (H.R. 13163)providing for creation Please enter m)' reservahon for the 1975 Farm Bureau HawaIIan Tour t:ncl15ed 15 my check made out 10 Hoosier Travel ServICe. ment was rejected by a vote of 220 of a "super agency" with power to loe . In the amounl ol S7500 deposll for each reservation I un- dentand I 10111he boiled for lhe balance of the lour Cll5t ap- nays t9 186 yeas. intervene in actions and ~roxlfnately SIX.lOeekS prior 10 departu~ [6] . Banning food stamps to proceedings, formal and informal, NalTlf' strikers (July 19, 1973)-An of virtually all other government Address amendment by Representat ive agencies on behalf of "con- Telephone William L. Dickinson (R., Ala.) to sumers." Farm Bureau supported County Membenhap the farm program bill to ban food a nay [N] vote as creation of a of stamps for strikers . .Farm Bureau "super agency" is not good Mall reservahon request. with your deposll check to Kenneth WIles. Manager, Member Relations. MIchigan t"arm Buraau. PO supported a yea [V] vote as government as it. 'would become Box 960, Lansing. MIchigan 41104 "workers on strike should be an enormous roadblock in the PAGE 6 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1974 Doris Cordes Reinhind Liske Mike Paradis Loo!8 Stange Wayne Pennoch Gerhardt Kernstock Alcona County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Barry County Bay County Ken Putney Jay Landis Levi V~nTuyle Jr. Leo Berg Paul Kbviak Mr. & Mrs. Henry Eberhart Benzie Coun,y Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Clare County Dave Pohl Leonard Ollila Arlene Weaver Ross ~gton Tom Atherton Ron Weller Clinton County Copper Country Eaton County Emmet County Genesee -County Gratiot County Waino ~ala Gary Nye Ken Voelker Alan Awalt Judy Leneabough Donald Goodrow Hiawathalana County Hillsdale County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County. Iosco County Eleanor Honkola Pat Graham Delbert Kellogg Foster McCool Al Porrett Robert Howland Iron Range Isabella County Kalamazoo Co"7mty Kalkaska County Kent Co.~nty Lapeer County Millard Waldron Otto Flatt Mr. ~ ~. Hel!lY Bl'odacki Donovan Howes Daryl Peterson Lyle Ball Lenawee County Mac-Luce Macomb County Manistee County Mason County Mecosta-COunty Gunter Kusig Bill ~hripsema Alvin Gaertner Gloria Schulze Jim Drake Bob Rottier Menominee County Misaaultee County Monroe County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County J974-J975 Membership Chairmen ~ Sfd'eIt?7tVe '76 .NOVEMBI;R 1, 1974 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 Bob & Dianne Gregory Adrian Hammerle Richard Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Michell Tom Theisen Eleanor Beesman N.W. Mich. Oceana County Ogemaw County Osceola County Ostego County Ottawa County ANNOUNCING NEW INTEREST RATES Ralph Freel Presque Isle Elmer Rusch &ginaw County % % INTEREST ON DEBENTURES DEBENTURE 5-10-15 YEAR MATURITY } ADVANTAGES: 8% 5 Year Maturity ...• $100.00 Minimum Purchase 81/2 % 10 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase Interest starts the day of purchase 8Jh% 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase 9% 15 Year Matur!ty .. $100.00 Minimum Purchase Jim Domagolski 9'h% 15 Year Maturity .• $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase II St. Ciair They can be registered in as many as three Interest paid annually on September 1st. The purchaser to be offered names the option to receive their interest in quarterly payments on September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and June 1st. Interest would start the date of purchase. Interest is paid annual- ly on September 1st. FARM BUREAU SERVICES Quarterly interest pay- ments also available. FARMERS PETROLEUM COOPERATIVE They can be transferred ON THE MOVE ••• Modern manufacturing and processing facilities ••• top quality Carbara Woods to new owners at any- products ••• experienced personnel ••• that's the picture. Your Sanilac County time without a charge Investment Is with progressive corporations which have never missed a dividend or Interest payment on investment securities. All our Securities Agents are registered with the State of Michigan. There is no brokerage Clip and.mail this coupon to: fee - no commission cost to the purchaser . Your entire investment ~---------~---------------- • This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicibtion The offering is made only by the prospec:tul. to buy these securities. VOTE • draws interest • Mr. C. A. Morrill • Farm Sure .. Services, Inc. FaRI'lW They are backed by • Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, P. O. Box 960 Inc. BUreaU FAAMM8 N'TROUUM Farm Bureau's organ- • Lansing, Michigan 48904 izational know-how I I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered NOV • You will have the solid satisfaction of helping • • •• sales agent . Name Road RFD NO. build more, much need- ed cooperative produc- tion and service centers •• • City Phone County for Michigan Farmers. --------------------------~ PAGE 8 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1,1914 SfdlUt~ '76 1 ~ Bill Semans M8I1laret Boyne Les Dowd Lavern Leach Richard Siddall Sbaiawassee COunty Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wexford County LeHer of Thanks Peach Crisis lessened In these days of criticism, back- biting, sit on your hands, do nothing attitudes, Farm Bureau Oceana County, were going to lose all or part of their crop because of no market. Bob Lee, Northeast program. They did a -tremendous job. Mrs. Edna Timm, Alpena Viewing Homefront all of the many fall flowers in all their splendor was a grand treat for members of the Friendly Farmers when they met at the home members came through. A Regional Representative, said his County, organized 400 bushels of of Maurice and Ellen John in Isabella County. They also watched the clingstone peach emergency Farm Bureau members would peaches into her area. John Sein, water wheel work and enjoyed the antics of a ground squirrel. developed in Oceana and Mason help, and they did!!! Alcona County; Roy Cross, Iosca. • • • • • Counties caused by the Gerber All members in the Northeast County; Larry Karsten, Presque' The Silver City community group did it again! They won first place Product Company not buying in region were contacted by mail. The Isle County; and Jane McNitt, for their display at the county fair. It was a beautiful well-organized volume this year. mem ber-to-m em ber citrus Otsego County, put together five display made p~sible by all members of the group assisting Malvena Many clingstone peach growers chairmen in five counties volun- truck loads of peaches. Bartek and Eloise Cook, who served as chainnan and co-chairman. in western Michigan, particularly teered to help organize the The biggest thank you of all goes. • • • • • to the Farm Bureau members that A hearty "Welcome Back" to Group 13, Eaton County. Moor a year's bought the peaches. Market absence this group resumed regular meetings with five families Development and the farmers present. would like to thank all the people. • • • • • who helped in th~ peach endeavor. Following the September meeting of the Klondyke community group in Alcona County a delicious lunch was served by the host and h~tess. Dave Wolfe, Market Specialist Leslie and Pearl Sweet were honored with a beautiful decorated cake in Market Develo ment Division observance of their 57th Wedding Anniversary. Yon "II love New Orleans Site of the AFBF National Convention January 5-9, 1975 Sailing down the Mississippi in 1682. laSalle claimed a vast area which included the pres- ent state of Louisiana, for France's Sun King, Louis XIV. Today, louisiana's premier tourist at: traction is tt}e Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter of New Orleans. In spite of its long-aCcepted name, the French Quarter's hundred blocks of Old World Buildings, with leafy patios and balconies of Iron grillwork, are more Spanish than French in design. And gastronomes assert that New Orleans famous cuisine is not French but Creole - based on the ~ices of the delta, the bountY of the gulf, and the culinary arts of French, Indian, Spanish, and African cooks. And the music? Not French at all, but Dixieland jazz blaring every night from bristos on Burbon Street, New Orleans, in its uniqueness, delights the eyes, ears, and taste buds of those fortunates who can sample its charms. Like oaks draped with ghostly Spanish moss; bayous dark with cypress canopies; waters where shrimp, crawfish, alligator gars, and catfish hide; nooks where magnolias and azaleas, copper iris and swallowtail butterflies delight - such is the varietY of Louisiana. Here the old stern-wheeler Delta Queen still takes passengers on excursion runs. Here Cajuns don folk dresses on special days, jazz was born, carriages clip-clop, andtmarching bands ring out for funerals. No matter what facet of the citY of New Orleans you choose to explore, you'll love her. And she'll love you right back. So plan now to join other Michigan Farm Bureau members in at- tending the AFBF National Convention, January 5-9, 1975. Chartered flights will depart Detroit January 4 and 5 for a direct flight to New Orleans. All fli9hts will return Janaurv ~. Cost of the round trip will be $186.00 per person. This in- cludes airfare from Detroit to New Orleans and return, bus from airport to hotel, bus from hotel to airport on day of returr~; baggage handling, tips to porters and a one-day sightseeing tour on Wednesday, January 8, which includes an afternoon cruise on the Mississippi River. Not included in the above price are: hotel room in New Orleans, other New Orleans ex- penses such as meals, and items of a personal nature (room service and telephone charges). We'll be staying at the Braniff Place Hotel. Room rates will be $18.50 to $21.50 for single rooms and $22.50 to $27.50 for double and twin rooms. Make your reservations now, before November 15,-1974. i~ The Port of New Orleans Exhibition Center and she 'II love you right hack. Due to Civil Aeronautics Board regula- r----------------------------------------, RESERVATION REQUEST ations, these charter flights are available only to Michigan Farm Bureau members Please enter my nIltBrvation for the 1975 AFBF National Conven- who have been a member for at least 6 tion trip. Encto.d is my check made out to Michigan F.. m months prior to departUre of the trip and Su,.u, in the amount of $186.00 for each reservation. their immediate families-name'y spouse, children and/or parents living under the NAME same roof. Friends or other relatives are not eligible to participate unless they meet- ADDRESS the membership requirements. TELEPHONE DRIVING? TAKING A BUS? If you plan to provide your own transportation to the AFBF convention, COUNTY OF MEMBERSHIP- and desire hotel reservations with the Michigan group, these reservatiom are also due by Ngyember Mail reservation request with your check to: Kenneth Wiles, Man- 15. eger, Member Relations, Michigan Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan 48904 before November 15, 1974. ________________________________________ J NOVEMBER 1, 1974 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 9 Your invitation to . PATRONS. OF FARM BUREAU DEALERS: You're invited to a banquet-lunch at the Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium as part of the combined Farm Bureau Stlrvices and Farmers Petroleum Annual Meetings. A buffet supper will also be served free at Show Place '74. Lots of Great Entertainm~nt too ... The Plainsmen Singers, Jarkey The Funny Auctioneer, PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES. TW BIG E E TS •• •• ••• Starts 10 AM Starts 3 PM •• •• •• •• • • • : Dec. 10th 3PM-10PM : • Dec.11th 3PM-5PM • • EXHIBITION HALL : : CIVIC AUDITORIUM • : Learn about Product Supply : •••••••••••••••••• GRAND PRIZE Come early with your Bus-o-rama group or Car-o-rama ... win an early bird prize. Other ~ .................•...•••....• prizes for groups of • FARM BUREAU SERVICES • FARMERS PETROLEUM. ten or more. You must • ANNUAL MEETINGS DEC. 10th, 10am 'TIL 3pm be in auditorium before : Black & Silver Room • Civic Auditorium 10am to get your eligibil- • Find out what your companies are doing now and Ity for the grand prize .•. • how you'll stand next year. a powerful snowmobile . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • vvtB8 Hu- FInn Comes Rrat WELCOME. SEE YOU IN GRAND RAPIDS. The FARM BUREAU PEOPLE ~8?erm =:M~~: PAGE 10 IVUCHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1974 co-oP HAS 3 WAYS TO GO CO-OP@ CQ-OP@ CO-OP@ STEEL RADIAL COUNTRY REDI-GRIP "Positional-Fixed" steel SQUIRE 120 Four-ply polyester under belting combined with the tread assures you . This 2 plus 2 belted flexible radial sidewalls more "traction action" construction of tough absorb road shock, and all winter long. Dynacor@cord reduces put more snow gripping tread squirm and pro- tread on the road. It's motes greater direction- safer and stronger than ordinary tires. al stab ility . SEE YOUR FARMERS PETROLEUM DEALER FaRm~ NOW BEFORE YOU GET SNOWED IN! BUreaU FARMERS PETROLEUM ~9VEIVIBER 1, 1974 PAGE 11 Michigan Marketing Outlook SOYBEANS estimate did not take into account motivated am won't -be repeated, sauce packers have increased their economic shape than a dairyman November Chicago soybean early October frost damage which other observers are not so sure the pack. requirements in Michigan who must purchase large quan- futures, after reaching a high may ha ve further lowered total U.S. government will keey aw~y this year. The frozen apple slice tities of feed. October 4 of $9.50 per bushel, production prospects. A private from direct export controls. These market continues to move slowly Ron Nelson, Dairy Specialist dropped sharply following forecast released following the more pessimistic analysts are with prices at a depressed level. Market Development Division .President Ford's temporary October frost damage indicated advising farmers to move soys in Juice packers have reduced their cancellation of the Russian grain soybean production would be the $9 per bushel price range, basis prices from the $3.00 level to $2.75. shipments. By the closing bell one 1,241,000,000bushels or 21,000,000 Chicago cash. We can only con- The MACMA Processing Apple LIVESTOCK week later, on October 11, the price bushels under the October 1, USDA clude that recent governmental Growers Committee feels that Butcher hog prices have risen to had dropped to $8.88per bushel or a estimate. Even if the private actions indicate that the marketing although sauce apple prices are not the $38.00-$44.00 level. Butcher 62c per bushel decrease. forecast proves accurate, this still of soybeans has become as un- quite at our recommended levels, cattle prices continue to be up and . By mid-October soybean prices would make the 1974 U.s soybean predictable as the weather! that they are approximately $1.50 down, based on weekly runs. had failed to recover. As a result of crop the third largest on record. Farmers storing soybeans per hundred higher than they Expect butcher cattle prices to not Presidential action, exporters What does all the news mean in should follow closely all national would have been without strenuous show any significant strength until must now obtain approval on sales terms of soybean prices? Trade and international developments, efforts on our part. after the first of the year. Short run exceeding 50,000 tons of anyone sources generally feel soybean particularly, what is said at the Tom Butler, MACMA price increases could occur--time grain to anyone country on anyone prices will recover. Feedstuffs World Food Conference to be held to sell. day. In addition, similar approval magazine points out that corn and this November in Rome, Italy. Butcher hog prices will continue is required of 100,000 tons total feed grain carry-over will Again this year Michigan DAIRY to work higher through the last of cumulative sales during the week plunge to the lowest level since Soybean Producers will sponsor a The Class I price In September the quarter and into 1975,based on of one grain to any country. 1948,and soybean stocks will again special soybean meeting during was 3 cents lower than during the numbers. October 1, 1974, USDA soybean be reduced to minimum pipeline the MFB Annual Meeting. The previous month, but is 7 cents Feed costs and other farm production estimate shrank levels. Conticommodity Services Soybean Commodity Meeting will higher than September 1973. The related costs continue to be major 54,000,000 bushels from the Sep- adds that "Even if the U.S. does feature two speakers; one increase in Class I of a mere 7 factors in limiting livestock tember 1, 1974 estimate and was not sell to the USSR, that country speaking on soy marketing cents since last year is in- production increases. set at 1,262,000,000 bushels. The could buy from other exporting prospects, and another reporting significant because of inflation. Feeder pig prices are USDA has also issued new supply countries. This would, in turn, on the new John Deere Soybean It would seem reasona ble to strengthening, based on the demand projections for soybeans. force other importing countries to Harvester. The meeting will be expect Class I utilization to edge Futures and cash prices. Feeder Total '74-75 supply is now set at the U.S. for more grain ... global held in the Continental Room of the upward and for the price of Class I pigs will rise to the mid-20's within 1,434,000,000 bushels, while supply-demam conditions for food Pantlind Hotel in Grand Rapids, to also strengthen. The big the next thirty days. disappearance is set at about and feed grains appear to be Michigan, December 11, starting question is what the outlook is for Demand for yearling feeder 1,374,000,000. Carry-over August tightening, and this may well prove at 10:00 a.m. the next 6 months. It is difficult to cattle continue to exceed the 31, 1974, is projected at ap- to be the dominant factor in- Ban lIall - Michigan Soybean predict the next month and nearly demand for calves. Yearling steers proximately 60 million bushels. fluencing prices for U.S. grains Producers impossible to predict for longer. will be costing in the low to mid- This carry-over would compare to and oilseeds (soybeans) in the One factor is reasonably safe to 30's during the next thirty days, 172 million bushels for 1974, 60 months just ahead." While some APPLES predict, and that is that we will and the steer calves will be costing million for 1973, and 72 million for market analysts believe the recent HARD SAUCE continue to experience inflation. in the high 20's to low 30's. 1972.It is important to note that the U.S. grain export restrictions were Apples are selling for at least The dairyman who does not have to Bill Byrum, Livestock Specialist October 1, USDA production internationally politically $7.00/hundred 21fz" and up. Some buy feed will be in much better Market Development Division Annual Meeting Commodity Program Planned for December 11 Field Crops Session - 8:30 to 10:00 Soybean Session - 10:00 to 11 :30 Section, Department of Natural and answers. Informational the Administrative Assistant to a.m. in Ball Room a.m. in Continental Room Resources, will outline the materials will also be available. Senator Harry DeMaso, a leading provisions of the Act and the Mr. Hall recently joined the supporter of the Act. Mr. Hall was First on the program will be Bill For the third consecutive year a procedures to be followed by Department of Natural Resources, instrumental in the development of Anderson, who will discuss the special soybean meeting will be landowners desiring to make Office of Land Use as Ad- the legislation and will be able to possibilities for Export Controls held during the MFB Annual application under the Act. The ministrator of the Farmland and provide a great deal of information and Strategic Reserves of U.S. Meeting. This year, two subjects Conference program will provide Open Space Preservation to fanners interested in provisions Grain. Mr. Anderson is an will be covered. First, Mr. Donn ample opportunity for questions Program. He previously served a~ of the Act. Assistant Legislative Director of Kunz, Manager of the Michigan the Washington, D.C. Farm Elevator Exchange Grain Division Bureau Office. of Farm Bureau Services, will give A second Situation speaker Problems on the a market situation report and program will be John Sours, who marketing projections will speak concerning the "Seed soybeans. FollQWing Mr. Kunz will and be a presentation by John Deere for SuppJy Report Outlook". Mr. Sours is the Seed Company on their recently in- Specialist for Fann Bureau Ser- troduced soybean harvesting ~ vices. equipment. George Graves will ~ represent John Deere. By Greg Sheffield, Marketing Manager FBS The final speaker for the Field Crops Session will be a Livestock Session - 10:00 to 11 :30 Fertilizer Prospects for supplies cause is the low African sisal crop. be during the month of November. representative from Farm Bureau a.m. in West Vandenberg Room remain tight. There's no change in It formerly brought so little income For the next year, farmers should Services, who will discuss the topic sight and domestic supplies are to producers that they could not be reviewing detailed feeding "The Fertilizer and Chemical W. E. "Ned" just not going to become more pay adequate wages to their programs with their local Farm Tyler, Chief- available. However, some brokers harvesters. The labor left the Bureau dealers in order to achieve Supply Outlook". Standardization Branch, Livestock across the United States have fields, which became overgrown, the advantages of least cost for- Division, U.S.D.A. will be on hand fertilizers at unusually high prices, so it will be some time before mulation. Livestock and poultry to discuss the "u .S. Beef Grades - akin to world prices, rather than Africa is back in production. Twine feeders are cautioned to examine Old and New" Fruit and Vegetable Session - 8:30 domestic prices. The '74-75 fer- is now largely produced in Mexico. closely their protein and energy to 10:00 a.m. in Continental Room tilizer season will be finely Petroleum Products. Farmers requirements and to maintain a Farm Labor Session - 8:30 to 10:00 balanced. Keep in contact with Petroleum C~op supplies of liquid properly balanced ration if full Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Don a.m. in Kent State Room your Farm Bureau Fertilizer fuels are good at this time. Also, production is to be achieved. Rawlins, Manager of Marketing, . dealer so you can be sure you get initial orders of snow tires have The hold-up on feed grain ex- horticultural crops, AAMA will In an attempt to p~vlde more your share of his allocation been shipped to dealers. So now is ports should have some near term discuss "What is the future for the delegates th~ opportUnIty to atu:nd through spring. Most supplies of the right time to go to your Far- affect on feed prices. But, soybean Fruit and Vegetable industry in seve~al dIfferent com~odlty nitrogen, phosphates and mers Petroleum dealer and get meal usually gains in price after 1975?- in 1980? Following Rawlins meetings and the. labor ~ssIon, the anhydrous ammonia are expected snow tires. There's been a supply the harvest into the first part of will be Tom Butler, Manager of la~r program WIllbe gIven 8:30 to to remain short, at least until 1976. problem in getting some radial winter. Apple Marketing Division of 10.00 a.m. am a repeat program Chemical prices have not firmed traction tires, but your order Hardware. Building supplies are MACMA with an evaluation of the from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on up and, in fact, increases are ex..- should be entered as supplies are adequate. With the housing 1974apple marketing season. How Wed~sda~. pecember .11... pected. Again negotiations are expected. Generally, the slowdown there's been more will accreditation help in the In. addItl(~n. to dISCUSSIOns being made for next spring with passenger tire supply is adequate. lumber around. Commodity prices future?" relatIve to ~lmmum wage, labor chemical company represen- Farm tires and tubes are still in for lumber have started to reflect camp hOUSIng, and workmen's tatives talking about short supplies critical supply with no relief in increased government en- compensation, Mr. Allen Harvie, continuing. Fortunately, Farm sight. We do have anti-freeze, and couragement toward building, Deputy Director Occupational Bureau Services has a strong initial orders were completed in however, and this could lead to Dairy Session - 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Safety, will discuss the application pmition with the manufacturers the month of October. Regular price volatility. in Ball Room of MIOSHA to agriculture. Mr. and through its buying co-op in allocated supplies only are to be Steel remains on allocation. The Harvie helped write the MIOSHA Alliance, Ohio, Universial Co- available in November and demam is strong in spite of AFBF's Bill Anderson will law and is well qualified to discuss operatives. December. Open houses will be escalating prices. The supply of , moderate a panel of experts, who the requirements of MIOSHA Baler Twine. Planning into 1975, held at totally new supply and most items continues on the short will discuss the current dairy which becomes effective January c~operative buying has assured service facilities at Breckenridge side resulting in longer lead times situation am the outlook for im- 1, 1975. Fann Bureau Services' farmer and Jonesville starting October 31. for ordering and delivery. Farm provement or change. Panel patrons of enough baler twine to Feed. Livestock poultry feeders Bureau Services has been sue- members will include: Natural Resources Conference - meet their needs, but price in- are confronted with a serious cost- cessful in building higher in- 1. American Dairy Association, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Civic creases are expected. Eighteen price squeeze which looks like it ventories on many critical items. Duane Ziegler Auditorium regional c~operatives, including could last into the 1975 harvest. Bins, waterers, and feeders are 2. Market Administrator, Order Farm Bureau Services, an- Feed prices are high and most of taking from 60 to 100 days from #40, C.T. McCleery The Farmland and Open Space ticipa ted the twine problem and the fann input costs are caught up date of orders. Drying equipment 3. Michigan State University, Preservation Act will be the topic worked together in their buying to in an inflationary spiral. Farm for next year's harvest shoold be Agricultural Economist, Glynn for discussion at the Natural stop an otherwise disastrous Bureau Services will be offering a ordered this winter. There are no McBride Resources Conference. shortage. The twine shortage is not three-month feed contracting lawn mowers and tillers in stock 4. Michigan Milk Producer's Mr. Dennis Hall, Farmland and local; there's tremendous program starting January 1, 1975. now at warehouses, so order these Association, Lowell Allen Open Space Preservation Program worldwide demand for twine. One The sign-up period for farmers will now for next year. PAGE 12 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1974 i Election For Governor for Sec. of State Notes Farm Bureau members will have an opportunity to exercise one of their most basic citizenship responsibilities on general election day - November 5. Based on the percentage of eligible voters who cast ballots in rural precincts, farm people have a very good citizenship record. However, the image of farm people can be raised even higher if they turn out in maximum numbers to cast their vote on November 5. In this important election year there are few actions Farm Bureau SANDER LEVIN is the WILLIAM MILLIKEN is RICHARD AUSTIN is a native of MRS. N. LORRAINE BEEBE is members can take which would be Democrat candidate for Governor. currently serving as Governor. A Alabama. He is a graduate of the Republican candidate for more appropriate than to carefully He is a graduate of the University native of Traverse City, Governor Detroit Institute of Technology and Secretary of State. A native of study the ballot proposals and of Chicago, Columbia University Milliken is a graduate of Yale has received an Honorary Doctor Kalamazoo, she has a masters caooidates and use the information and Harvard Law School. A State University and has received of Laws degree from the Detroit degree in Clinical Psychology. She to cast an informed voted on Senator from 1965 to 1970, he honorary Doctors of Law degrees College of Business. A Certified has taught psychology at Henry November 5. In addition to the served as Senate Minority leader from five state educational in- Public Accountant, he has helped Ford Community College; served names of candidates seeking local, from 1967 to 1970 and as state stitutions. He is a veteran of World organize several businesses, as a member of the Parole and state and national elective offices, Democratic chairman from 1967to War II during which he was Review Board, Office of Youth the November ballot will contain philanthropic foundations and 1968.He also served three terms on awarded the Purple Heart. He was civic organizations. He has served Services, State of Michigan in 1971- four statewide proposals of interest the Oakland County Board of the 1971-72 Chairman of the 72; and from 1972-74 was the to all Farm Bureau members. as an officer and director of many Supervisors. He was Oakland Republican Governors' organizations, including treasurer Executive Director of Michigan Information on these ballot County Democratic Chairman Association. In 1972 and 1973 he Consumers Council. proposals is included with this of the Southeastern' Michigan from 1962 to 1966 and State was elected chairman of the Upper Council of Governments, President Mrs. Beebe served as a member issue of the Michigan Farm News. Democratic Chairman from 1967to Great Lakes Regional Com- of the State Senate from 1967-1971 of Booker T. Washington Business 1968.In 1970he was the Democratic mission. He currently is chairman Association and Vice President of and was the first woman to serve candidate for Governor. of the Midwestern Governors' as Assistant Senate Majority Duties of Mr. Levin is a former member of Conference. the United Foundation Metropolitan Debitit. of Leader. She was the third woman the National Advisory Commission ever to be elected to the State Governor on Education of Handicapped He was elected Lt. Governor in Senate. She served as Chairperson In 1966, Mr. Austin was elected of the Health, Social Services and The governor, as the chief Youth, currently serves as counsel 1964 and re-elected in 1966, after executive officer of the state and to the Michigan Association for having served four years in the Wayne County Auditor. A Retirement Commi ttee; Vice- commander-in-chief of the armed Children with Learning Sta te Senate. He became Governor Democrat, Mr. Austin held the Chairperson of the Highways forces, has the responsibility to see Disabilities, and is co-chairman of in 1969following the resignation of Auditor post until his election in Committee; and member of the the Orchestra Hall Family. He Governor Romney. Governor 1970 as Secretary of State. Labor Committee. that the laws are faithfully executed. He supervises the presently is an attorney with a Milliken was then elected to a four- principal departments 'of the Detroit law firm. year term in November of 1970. executive branch and appoints members to state boards and commissions. He submits an an- nual state Legislature budget recommending to the suf- For State board of Education ficient revenues to meet the proposed expenditures. All bills passed by the Legislature must be submitted to the governor for his approval or veto. The governor may call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Legislature or in the U.S. House of Representatives and to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate by appointment. On November 5 voters will elect a governor for a four-year term. Secretary of State The Secretary of State is the JAMES O'NEIL is a Republican BARBARA ROBERTS is a FLORENCE SALTZMAN is a ROGER TILLES, Democrat, is a chief administrative official of the candidate for re-election to the Democrat candidate to the State graduate of Syrause University. candidate for State Board of Department of State. Among his Education. A native of New York major duties are titling motor State Board of Education. He is Board of Education. She is a She is a Republican candidate for currently serving as Vice- graduate of Michigan State the State Board of Education. She he is. a graduate of Amherst vehicles, issuing motor vehicle President of the Board to which he University. She has served as has been active in numerous College and University of Michigan license plates and drivers licenses. was first elected in 1962.He was re- speech therapist to Lansing School Republican activities including Law School. Following graduation He maintains and directs elected in 1966 to an eight year District, consultant for Lansing Republican Women's Clubs, he served as Director of School operations of more than 250 branch term. In 1969and 1970he served as Teachers Public Mfairs Council delegate to the State Convention Law and legislation in the offices located in 83 county seats Treasurer of the Board. and OEO. and precinct worker. Department of Education. He also and other population centers where Mr. O'Neil holds degrees from Mrs. Roberts has been active in served as counsel for the Teacher motor vehicles may be registered Mrs. Saltzman has been active in Tenure Indiana University and the the Urban League, Women's Commission and and titled and where other services the Birmingham Board of legislative consultant to the Middle are available to the public. The University of Detroit. He is a Commission on Education Task combat veteran of World War II. Force and Model Cities Social Task Education, Michigan Association Cities Education Association .. Secretary of State supervises all of School Boards, PTA, American He has 25 years of business ex- Force. She conducts a bi-weekly Mr. Tilles is currently practicing elections held in Michigan. H there Association of University Women law and teaches school law at is a vacancy in the office of the perience and was instrumental in public service television show on organizing Schoolcraft College. educational issues. She is currently and League of Women Voters. various Michigan universities. governor and if the lieutenant serving as Executive Director of governor is incapable of per- the Lansing Schools Education forming the duties of the office for Attorney Association. State Board MSU Board that of the state, the Secretary of State acts as governor until the General of Education of Trustees vacancy or disability ceases. A Secretary of State will be elected The Attorney General is the chief Supreme Court by voters on November 5 for a four- law enforcement officer of the The Supreme Court is the highest The Department of Education is The Board of Trustees has year term of office. State. By virtue of his office the judicial power in the state. It is headed by the State Board of general supervision of Michigan Attorney General is a member of responsible for general supervision Education. Leadership and State University as well as control numerous state boards and and control over all lower courts. general supervision over all public and director of all expenditures commissions including the State Justices of the Supreme Court education, including adult from the university's funds. The Administrative Board. He is legal consider many issues involving education and instructional Board of Trustees also elects the counsel for the Legislature and Constitutional questions and programs in the state institutions, president of the university. VOTE each officer, department, board and commission of state govern- ment. The Attorney General may intervene in any lawsuit, criminal review rulings from the Court of Appeals. Decisions of the Supreme Court often affect the daily lives of except ins titut ions of higher education granting baccalaureate degrees, is vested in the State The agricultural community considers it essential that at least one of the eight every citizen. Supreme Court Board of Education. or civil, which the interests of the justices are elected from a non- members serving on the Board of people of the state require. partisan ballot as required by law. Voters will elect two Trustees be a farmer. On NOV. 5 Voters on November 5 will elect on a ttorney general to a four- year term. Two Supreme Court justices will be elected for eight-year terms on November 5. members for eight-year terms on November 5 the voters will elect the State Board of Education in the two members to the MSU Board of November 5 election. Trustees for eight-year terms. NOVEMBER 1, 1974 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 13 For Attn. For Supreme Court General JOHN FITZGERALD is a native THOMAS M. KAVANAGH is ALLAN MILLER is currently BLAIR MOODY, Jr. is a of Grand Ledge and graduate of currently serving as Chief Justice serving as a member of the 23rd graduate of the University of the University of Michigan Law of the Supreme Court. He is a Circuit Court. His circuit includes Michigan Law School and a native FRANK KELLEY, Democrat, is School. He served in the U.S. Army native of Carson City and graduate. losco, Alcona and Oscoda counties. of Detroit. Following graduation he currently serving as Michigan's Infantry during World War II. from the University of Detroit He was first elected to the Circuit served in the Air Force during the Attorney General. Born- in Detroit, School of Law. He practiced law Court in 1959and was re-elected in Korean War. He practiced as a he received his law degree from From 1955-1958he served as legal for 23 years in Detroit and Carson 1967 and 1972. trial lawyer for 13 years con- the University of Detroit Law counsel for the Michigan State City where he began his public Born in Tawas City, Judge Miller centrating in the field of School in 1951. Mter practicing Senate Judiciary Committee. In service career as City Attorney. earned his law degree from the negligence, workmen's com- corporation law in Detroit until 1958 he was elected to the State Justice Kavanagh is a member University of Michigan. He also is pensation and transportation law. 1954,he moved to Alpena where he Senate and was re-elected in 1960 of the State Bar of Michigan, a graduate of the National Trial In 1964, he was elected to the served as City Attorney and and 1962. He then practiced law in American Bar Association and Judges College. Upon graduation Wayne County Circuit Court, County Supervisor. He also taught Grand Ledge until his election in American Law Institute. He is from U of M he practiced law for 12 where he currently serves as law and economics at the local 1964to the 3rd District of the Court Chairman of the National Advisory years. he has practiced before all Judge. college. of Appeals. In 1965,1966and 1971he Council of the Center for Ad- state and federal courts in addition J1:ldge Moody has served as a Mr. Kelley was appointed as was elected Chief Judge Pro Tern. ministration of Justice. In 1954and to the Tax Court, Board of Im- visiting judge with Detroit Attorney Gener~l in January, 1962 again in 1956 he was elected At- migration Appeals, Securities and Recorders Court and the Michigan and was elected to a full term in In 1973 Mr. Fitzgerald was ap- torney General of Michigan. He Exchange Commission, Interstate State Court of Appeals. He is November of that year. He was re- pointed Justice of the Michigan was elected to the Supreme Court Commerce Commission and ap- treasurer of the Executive Com- elected Attorney General in 1964, Supreme Court. in 1968and re-elected in 1966. pellate courts. He is a member of mittee of the Michigan Judges 1966 and 1970. He is Chairman of Association, lecturer on criminal the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Municipal Finance justice and member of the American Bar Association and Commission; member of Probate American Judicature Society. numerous other law organizations. Judges Retirement and State Employees' Retirement ijoards, and the State Administrative Board. He was the first Michigan Attorney General to be elected President of the- National Association of Attorneys General. JOHN BRUFF is a native of RAYMOND KROLIKOWSKI is a FRANK MERRIMAN is the only KEN THOMPSON is a Sagina wand graduate of the candidate for MSU Board of farmer car:didate for the MSU Republican incumbent member on MYRON WAHLS is a native of University of Michigan Law Trustees. He is a lifelong member Board of Trustees. A Republican, the MSU Board of Trustees. He Chicago and graduate of North- School. He is a Democrat can- of the Democrat party. He is a he operates a successful 360 acre was first elected to the Board in western University Law School. didate for MSU Board of Trustees. Director of the Polish-American dairy farm in Sanilac County. He 1966.He is a graduate of MSU. He Prior to joining a Detroit law firm He has been Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and the has served as President of Sanilac has served as a trustee and Vice of which he is currently a member, Macomb County Democratic American - Polish Action Council. County Farm Bureau, President of Chairman of the MSU Develop- Mr. Wahls was City Editor of the Committee for 12 of the past 14 From 1968-72 he served as a his Michigan Milk Producers local, ment Fund, Director of MSU Michigan Chronicle. He was ap- years, a p~t which he currently member of the New Detroit Board President of Select Sires, Engineering Alumni Association pointed by Governor Milliken in holds. In 1965-66 he served as of Trustees. He was a Democratic President of Michigan Agricultural and Advisory Board member to the 1969to the Michigan Employment counsel to the State Senate labor delegate to the 1961-62 Con- Conference and delegate to the MSU Highway Traffic Safety Securi ty Commission Appeal Subcommittee and was Legal stitutional Convention in Michigan. National Republican Convention in Center. Board, reappointed in 1970 and Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1972. He has received the Farm named Chairman in 1973. 1953-55. Bureau Distinguished Service Mr. Thompson has a long record Mr. Wahls is former Chairman, Mr. Bruff is a member of the Award and was named Dairyman of community service ac- Civil Liberties Committee of the Macomb County MSU Alumni of the Year in 1972. complishments in such activities State Bar of Michigan; and for- Association, Macomb County Bar Mr. Merriman was elected to the as the Michiga.n Safety Con- mer President of the Wolverine Association and American Civil MSU Board of Trustees in 1960and ference, United Foundation, Bar Association. He is a member of Liberties Union. He is currently re-elected in 1966. He is currently Salvation Army and Governor's the Grievance Committee on practicing law and serves as serving as Chairman of the Board Special Commission on Traffic Disputes Between Lawyers, State District Representative of 12th and is recognized for his leadership Safety. He recently retired as area Bar of Michigan; and Board- District Congressman James G. in strengthening agricultural General Manager for Michigan member, Fund for Equal Justice. O'Hara. programs at MSU. Bell Telephone Company. He is the Republican candidate for Attorney General. Proposals on the Ballot Michigan voters have an op- county and local roads have a lot at Farm Bureau does not have a proach is the best solution that has portunity on November 5 to make stake. position except to provide in- been developed am urges A YES serious decisions that will in each formation to the voters as to far VOTE ON PROPOSAL D. VOTE case have a long lasting effect on Michigan's economy for years to come. In most cases the prop~als will set policies to be followed. The PROPOSAL B: VETERANS BONUS BONDS VIETNAM reaching effects !os~. PROPOSAL of the revenue D: STATE-WIDE proposals are as follows: Farm Bureau does not have a TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS position on this issue. BONDS For detailed information on the NOV.5 PROPOSAL A: LIMITING USE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS PROPOSAL C: REMOVAL OF SALES TAX O~ FOOD AND four ballot prop~als, read Robert E. Smith's "Capitol Report" on Your Farm Bureau Board of page four of the October 1974 Vote Yes on Proposal A. Your PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Directors believes that this aIr Michigan Farm News. PAGE 14 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVeMBER 1, 1974 On Foreign Trade Where Should We Stand? Sometimes the farmer forgets that he is a consumer too. A tariff does not guarantee a high price. In the "Imported agricultural commodities must meet sanitary l!he ca~et more for his dollar by buying imported goods congressional log-rolling process, farmers are sometimes ana quality standards applied to domestic products. En- -his-ine"omewilrprovic:Ie aoetfur-Trving for hislilmi1y. About led to believe they are getting a bargain when they accept a forcement of such regulations should be applied vigorously. half of all the products we import are things which we do not high tariff on exports in exchange for other tariffs that raise "Regulations requiring proper labeling of importea produce at all or produce only in small quantities. prices on things they buy. agricultural products as to country of origin should be Without trade we could not drink coffee, tea or cocoa. We Farmers must recognize that they do not have an equal enforced. would have few spices to flavor our food. We would have interest in trade restrictions. The market for some farm "The level of dairy imports affects the well-being of the difficulty producing the automobile or TV set without products, navy beans for example, depend heavily on ex- dairy industry. We believe legislative action should require chrome, cobalt, tungsten, tin, nickel, manganese and ports and the ability of foreign nations to buy them. On the tha t these levels be set on a milk equivalent basis. bauxite. other hand, producers of some commodities are concerned "Countervailing duties should be impa>ed on imports STUFF FOR STUFF with competition of foreign products. All farmers, however, from countries subsidizing their exports of agricultural Sooner or later most of us learn that "if you do nothing but should be interested because they are consumers and also products to the United States. Such countervailing duties buy am buy, bye and bye, you don't buy." We must have because the general prosperity of this country de~nds a should be used to maintain the competitive position of some service or commodity to give in exchange. great deal on a foreign market. domestic farmers. Sometimes there are those who discourage buying a broad F ARM BUREAU POLICY "We urge the Congress to enact legislation, or take such because "we shouldn't let our dollars get out of this coun- Farm Bureau policy, adopted by the voting delegates at other action as may be necessary and feasible, to prohibit try." They forget that the dollar is acceptable only because the 1974 American Farm Bureau Federation annual dock strikes in this country. M it will buy goods in this country. When we spend a dollar on meeting in January, expresses the concern of members in CONCLUSIONS imports we create a demand for a dollar's worth of exports. regards to international trade: The fundamental reason for maintaining and expanding International trade is an exchange of stuff for stuff. Of "The economic health of any-nation depends on its ability U.S. foreign trade is to increase the economic strength and course, credit may be used to postpone the payment. There to trade with its neighbors. Mutually advantageous trade the welfare of the country. A nation's wealth is increased if are four principal ways whereby buyers pay for foreign also furthers understanding and respect among nations and it trades the goods it produces to the greatest advantage (or purchases. serves as a pathway to peace. We recommend more effort at the least disadvantage) for foreign goods which it needs 1) the sale and shipment of goods, both raw and toward increasing international trade on a strictly com- but does not produce at all, or for goods which are produced manufactured ; mercial basis. more efficiently abroad. 2) the sale of services such as ocean transportation and "American agriculture has an important stake in a high Our American history has emphatically demonstrated spem ing by travelers; level of mutually advantageous world trade. that it pays to specialize and trade. The artificial boundary 3) the sale of stock, bond and real property; "Exports represent a significant part of the total market lines between- nations should have no real bearing on this 4) the shipment of gold for our agricultural production. The production from about - economic principle. When the United States was young, people of Europe one acre in four is exported. Imports of items used in farm We do not lose dollars when we buy foreign goods. The invested their money here to develop our resources and production are also important to farmers as they may help only reason the dollar is acceptable abroad is because it can build America,..- to reduce farmers' costs. In the interest of our national eventually be used to buy goods in the United States. A~ a debtor nation we paid our debts largely with raw economy as well as the American farmer, agricultural Foreign countries cannot buy our exports without materials, which Europe as a creditor nation, readily ac- exports must be expanded. American dollars. In the final analysis, the only way in cepted in return for the money lent us. It was necessary for "Much has been achieved in expanding export markets which they can earn dollars is by selling goods and services many years for us to have a net export balance to pay the for soybeans, wheat, feed grains, and certain other com- to the United States. For all practical purposes, every interest and principal on European investment. Hence, we modities. We encourage constructive efforts to further dollar spent on imports returns to the United States in got used to calling it a "favorable" balance when we export exnand agricultural exports. payment for exports produced by American workers. more than we import. "We support programs designed to open foreign markets The tide was turned way back during World War I. to American agricultural products. Special emphasis VALUE OF MICHIGAN FARM Europe was desperately in need of our goods and services. should be given to the reduction of nontariff barriers which PRODUcrS SOLD ABROAD We not only paid our debts in full, but Europe became often restrict trade .and which may negate the effect of hea vily indebted to us. The shoe was on the other foot. But Fiscal Year 1972-73(Million Dollars) negotiated tariff reductions. we failed to recognize it. When Europe tried to send us "We encourage action at both domestic and international COMMODITY F~SCAL YEAR goods to pay the debts we increased our trade barriers to levels to ensure fanners the right to offer their produce for protect special interest groups from foreign competition. VALUE 1971-72 sale on world markets. We oppa>e any proposal to limit or This made it impa>sible for them to pay their debts. control exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. Whea t & Flour $ 32.0 $13.3 . Perha P; the balance of exports over imports has been "Legislated import quotas are unacceptable solutions to Feed gra ins 44.2 18.6 favocable to certain producers in this country, and tem- import problems. Their enactment depends on whether Soybeans 24.3 13.2 porarily favorable to consumers in other countries. But it enough political influence can be generated to pass a law, Soybean Oil 1.5 2.1 also has meant that we have depleted our resources faster and they invite retaliation. American agriculture, more Protein Meal 7.4 3.7 than usual, our taxes have been higher, and inflation has than any other segment of our economy, would be seriously Fruits & Preparations 8.9 4.6 been stimulated. injured by legislation impa>ing import restrictions or in- Vegetables & Preparations 29.1 24.3 BARRIERS TO TRADE dividual industrial and agricultural products. Dairy Products 3.6 6.3 Even though it has been demonstrated in our own country "Agricultural impoct problems can be handled best Meat 3.6 2.2 that it pays to specialize in our production and trade with through determinations of injury and remedies by the Poultry 1.0 .8 others, there are many obstacles to applying this when we Tariff Commission rather than through special legislation. Hides & Skins 8.5 4.5 buy from abroad. "Although we support the retention of Section 22 of the Lard & Tallow 2.6 2.6 The first and the most important obstacle to imports is Agricultural Adjustment Act, we urge that domestic Other 15.3 }0.4 fear-fear both here and in foreign countries, but in each agricultural programs minimize the necessity for trade case working against an increase in imports to the United restrictions under this authority. TOTAL $182.0 $106.6 States. Many farmers and others fear that a lowering of trade barriers would mean lowering our standards of living to the level of those with whom we trade. The fear is not easy to brush aside. For most products this fear is not well grounded. The United States itself has demonstrated the fallacy of this kim of reasoning. In the past century we have had very high wage rates in some industrial areas, while in other areas some extremely low income. Yet other farmers and workers did not find that their level of living was lowered by trading with those in low income areas. Actually the evidence indicates that this trade has been mutually beneficial. - We export rice in competition with Asia only because we use the tractor and other machines where they use man- power. Australian wool is competitive but the main reason for the decline in sheep production in the US has been the greater opportunity to make money in cattle, milk and other enterprises. TYPES OF BARRIERS When people mention trade barriers they usually are referring to a tariff. Tariffs are taxes or import duties on. goods brought into a country. They are the most widely used of barriers but are not the ma>t drastic. They do not completely prohibit imports unless the duty is very high. In administering the tariffs, custom officials must make arbitrary decisions on classifications and rate applications. For example, does a lace collar on a piece of cotton goods justify classifying the garment as lace goods or as cotton goods? Quotos are even more restrictive than tariffs. They limit impocts to specific quantities. Import license requirements by a government have much the same effect as a quota. Money exchange rates between countries may be manipulated to regulate trade. When the United States devalued the dollar it stimulated her exports because her TUVIC goods became cheaper in terms of foreign money or goods. We often must tell citizens of friendly countries that we cannot accept their offer to haul our goods in their ships by KEN WILES because we are obligated to use our own vessels regardless Manager Member .Relations of the service or ca>t. The labor ca>t for a ship operated by the United States is several times that of one operated by most other countries. NOVEMBER 1,1974 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 15 Oil tO Annual Dairy Forum "Managing the Feed Supply Situation" will be the theme of a OFFICE CALLS dairyman's emergency feed conference at Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, on November 19. The QUESTION: Why is my Blue Cross and Blue Shield identification conference, which is sponsored by card so important? the MSU Departments of Dairy Science and Agricultural ANSWER: Because all of those numbers and letters on your iden- Economics, will begin with a 9:30 tification card tell your hospital, your physician and Blue Cross and a.m. registration. Blue Shield all about your coverage. Not only does the card identify Topics pertinent to dairy far- you as a Blue Cross and Blue Shield subscriber but, the contract mers include prospects for milk number shown on it is a means to identify you to our computer so you prices in the future, feed grain won't be mixed up with someone by the same name. The service code "*$ '*Fi supplies and projected prices, and "Can I make a profit in 1975? What number shows exactly the hospital, surgical and medical benefits you are entitled to and how many people are covered by your con- are the consequences if I sell out?" tract. Always show your Blue Cross and Blue Shield identification Scheduled speakers for the card to your hospital and doctor. conference are Glen Lake, president of Michigan Milk Producers Association; George Dyke, Sherrill Nott, Roy Black, all of the Department of Agricultural Discussion Topic Report Sheet Young Farmer Mike Borton [standing] makes statement during the Economics, MSU; Don Hillman, District Five discussion meet held October 2. Borton and Gary C. Bill Thomas, Tal Huber, and Herb The Discussion Topic and Report Sheet for the discussion topic on Haynes [far left] were named winners of the meet. They will be com- Bucholtz, of the MSU Department the opposite page is furnished for use of community group members peting against other District winners at the MFB Annual Meeting in of Dairy Science. who may wish to review it prior to their group meetings. If used by a Grand Rapids December 11. Previous registration is required Community Group, in lieu of report sheet furnished the Discussion for the conference. Those planning Leader, please forward answers with minutes to Information & to attend may mail their reser- Public Relations Division, Michigan Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960, vations to: Dairyman's Con- Lansing, Michigan 48904 on or before December 1,1974. Topic Summary ference, Kellogg Center, East Lansing 48823, or call (517) 355- 4590. COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU Discussion Exercise & Report Sheet Community group members, like all farmers are extremely November, 1974 concerned about spiraling costs of production and the general downward trend in farm prices. They are shocked at what they are having to pay for some production items and they are worried about Co-op Meeting Community Farm Bureau Indicate the number of people taking part in this discussion County prices they receive. Tabulation of the comments submitted by The new Lansing Hilton Inn community groups on the September Discussion Topic of "Cost (next door to Farm Bureau Cen- TOPIC: FOREIGN TRADE Factors" follows. Space limitations allows for use of only a few of the ter) will be the site of the Michigan 1. Which policy do you think is best for our country in the long run- comments submitted. Association of Farmer "Protection" or "Modified Free Trade?" 1) What reductions in federal spending are you willing to accept in Cooperatives annual meeting and Protection Modified Free Trade Undecided order to control inflation? General cuts in everything; quit printing state co-op clinic on December 3. 2. Pretend your group is a committee preparing Farm Bureau policy money to pay bills; do more for ourselves; few want to take a cut in Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. on foreign trade. List some of the points you feel should be included anything. According to MAFC Council in the policy. 2)Are you prepared to accept the possible adverse short-term chairman, Ron Stebbins, several consequences of government action to control inflation: Yes 79% No outstanding speakers are 21% scheduled to appear on the 3.) What changes in income, estate, and capital gains tax laws program. "New Horizons for should be made to reduce the impact of inflation on the income of Michigan Cooperatives" will be the farmers? Estate taxes should be brought up-to-date; reduction in topic of Ronald Knutson, ad- 3. Conclusions: capital gains tax for investments; make all medical expenses ministrator of Farmer Cooperative deductible; allow for spiraling inflation; make all medical expenses Service in Washington. Senator deductible; allow for spiraling inflation; close loopholes. Charles 0. Zollar, chairman of the 4) Conclusions: Government should not interfere in production Appropriations Committee, will controls; limit credit spending; accept whatever must be done discuss "Financing Michigan providing all suffer equally; no food stamps for strikers; cost of Government" and Burgee Amdahl, running government is far too high; we do not like free loaders; a president of the St. Paul Bank for free-enterprise system works best for our nation; no legislation Cooperatives, will speak on "Need unless money is available. for Good Margins in Cooperatives." FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE T O F A R M B U R E A U MEMBERS: One free 25 word ad per month per membership, additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word NON- MEMBER advertisors: 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 13th of Month. Mail classified ads to: Michigan Farm News, P. O. Box 9 6 0 , Lansing, Mi. 48904 Publisher reserves right to reject any advertising copy submitted. FARM EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE — "Flying L " horse 4 stock ( ORRIEDALE SHEEP — Purebred. Breeding HEREFORD BULLS — pure bred herd sires. AKC POODLE — Light Apricot male. Good WATCH REPAIR any make cleaned, trailers, gooseneck & flatbeds in stock, 14 mi. stock for sale, Papers optional - also Suffock - Ready for service. Also, registered heifers and watchdog, good with children. Shots, licensed, repaired, internal parts, crystals, crowns, west of Palo"? Thomas Read. Fenwick, Mich. Purebred. Waldo E. Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd., calves. Egypt Valley Hereford Farm, 6611 housebroken. v-i years old. To good home. $40 included. 3 day shop service, wrist watches 48834, Phone 517-637-4772. (10-tf-25p) Saline, Mich. 48176. Phone (313) 429-7874. Knapp St.. Ada. Michigan. Phone OR 6-1090. or best offer. (517) 642-8782. Hemlock. (11-lt- $8.00. pocket $18.00. No electrics. Elgin train <8-tf-22p> (Kent County) (ll-tf-25p) 25p) craftsman. Mail order repair since 1953. Free FOR SALE — New Idea 314 corn sheller to fit 2 mailer. Hub's Service. 3855 Hopps Road. Elgin row pull-type picker. Phone (517) 465-1402. Illinois 60120. <6-10t-39p) C.A. Moore. 6410 N. Wise Rd., R l, Coleman REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORD FOR SALE — Red and White Holsteins. one 3 FOR SALE — German Shepherd puppies 48618. (ll-lt-25p) BULLS. Excellent young herd bull prospects, yr. old fresh Aug. 15. One 2 yr. old due in Nov. Beautiful selection. AKC Reg. Krupp's Novelty FORESTRY SERVICES— Appraisals, plans, from dams weighing up to 1500 lbs. Call One bull calf born Aug. 15. Phone 313-387-3262. Shop. Corner M-13 and old M-21. Lennon, Mich. cnsultations, investigations relating to timber, FOR SALE — G-25 Cherry Rivet Gun. (Hand Bellvoix Ranch. Daniel Berg, 616-547-2026, <10-2t-25p) shade and Christmas tree problems. Fire and (ll-4t-19p) type) '«' & 5 32" pulling heads, rivet selector Charlevoix. Mich. (3-tf-24p) theft losses, marketing. George Blair. Reg. gauge and instructions. 410 assorted cherry Forester No. 3, 720 S. Durand. Jackson. Mich. FOR SALE — 75 Holstein cows and springing DYNAMITE and Blasting supplies. Dale Tel. (517)782-9544 <5-tf-25p> rivets. $25 postpaid. Complete kit. Don J. heifers. Also 8 year old Palomino mare and REGISTERED SUFFOLK RAMS — Good Travis. Yale. Mich. 48097. Phone 313-387-2914. Gridley. Box 746, Mackinaw City. Mich. 49701 selection of yearlings and lambs out of two colts - one sorrel - one all white. Lyle (ll-lt-25pl0b) (11-lt-llp) KODACOLOR FILM DEVELOPED. 12 exp Warrick and MSU breeding. Charles Buxton, LeCronier. Freeland, Mich. 48623, Phone 517- Roll $1.50. Cavalier Color. 1265 S. 11th. Niles FOR SALE — Wood Splitter. Like new. 16 h.p. 3840 Fletcher Rd.. Chelsea. Mich. 48118, Phone 835-2333. (ll-lt-25p) FAVORITE CANNING RECIPES: Zucchini Mich. (3-12t-12p) (313)475-8790. <9-3t-25p> pickles. J a r Sauerkraut. Catchup. Green- engine $1500.00. Green Acres Turf Farm. 1663 W. Holt Rd., Mason. Mich. 48854 517-676-2362. POLLED MILKING SHORTHORN bulls for tomato dillpickles. Ripe tomato Relish $1.00, WANTED — Old automobiles, light trucks, (ll-lt-22p) MILKING SHORTHORNS — Young Bulls, sale. 15 months old. Registered. Robert Ar- Hamilton's. Box 233. New Ulm. Minn. 56073 motorcycles, any make or condition. yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit nold. Central Lake 49622. Phone Eastport 616- (ll-lt-20p) Preferably previous to 1930. Harry Farris, 5563 Stanley M. Powell and Family, Ingleside 599-2204. (10-2t-18p) Michael. Bay City. Mich 48706 Phone: (517) REAL ESTATE Farm. RR2, Box 238. Ionia. Mich. 48846. FOR SALE — 2 1959 Edsels. Station wagon, 684-4904. (4-tf-22p) (8-tf-25p) good condition. 65.000 miles $375: 4-door sedan ACTIVE SENIORS want yearly or six month FOR SALE — Two Grade Herds from Al restored, both V-8. automatic. Bemal Tolan. R HAKLEV ROCK PICKERS. Picks 1 to 1«" home or a p t Southern California, near coast or breeding of 30 cows each. Sold as herds t Hillsdale. Mich. Phone 517-287-5183. diameter, dirt free. Rock Windrowers; 10 and Hawaii. Rental preferred. Reasonable. Kalom. FOR SALE — Twenty large polled Charolais- George Robb, Fowlerville. Mich. 517-223-9462 Ul-4t-25p> 20 feet Earl Reinelt. 4465 Reinelt Rd.. Rt. 1. South Haven 49090. (10-4t 25p) Cross Cows, with papers, to calve in April: SAUSAGE MAKERS. GREAT RECIPES! (4-10t-2Op) FOR SALE— Reg Holstein Bulls 14 months to Bologna, frankfurters. Head cheese. Summer. some flats, some woods. 3 homes, one Lodge on 8 months old. by high proven sires, from dams Blood and Pork Sausage. $1.00 Hamilton's. Box COINS FOR SALE — Indianhead and Linco*-i Genesee County line and Saginaw County line. with records up to 27.000 lbs. milk. Tested and 233. New Ulm. Minn. 56073. 517) 777-8111. RABBITS. Silver Satan Siamese. Seal and ready to move. Also. reg. Holstein springing catalog 25c Edels Carlyle. Illinois 62231. Blue Points, some with blue eyes. Phone (616) heifers, one granddaughter of 20,000 lb. cow. <9-3t-19p> 637-1673. Ken Kemp. South Haven. Mich. HOMEMADE CHEESE! HARD. SOFT & George Robb, Fowlerville. Mich. 517-223-9462. COTTAGE! Make it yourself! Easy, delicious! Ul-lt-25pl8b> WE SELL. ERECT. SERVICE: Smith Silos; Complete instructions! Recipes $1.00 Silomatic unloaders and feeding equipment: Hamilton's. Box 233, New Ulm. Minn. 56073 Schuler bunk feeding boxes: Kasten boxes, FOR SALE — 50 Holstein Heifers due base RABBITS — Pedigreed New Zealand whites Ul-lt-20p> blowers and gears. Norman Laursen. Laur- VOTE months. Vaccinated. No horns. 25 open Holstein Heifers 750 lbs. 2 Service Bulls Ed Tanis, Jenison. Mich. Phone (616) 699-9226 with top production. "Rabbits are our only business." Dettmers Bunny Patch, Box 109. Garfield Road. Rt 1, Carson City. Mich 48811 Phone 517-584-3765. (ll-tf-25p) COI.DWATER DILLPICKLES! Can in minutes! No hot brine. Delicious. Crisp. Factory secrets! Recipe $1.00 Hamilton's. Box 233. New Ulm. Minn. 56073. sens. Inc.. West Branch. Michigan 48661 Tel. 517-345-1400. (6-12t-30p> EXCELLENCE in landscape, livestock, farm, nature photography. Color murals through 40" FOR S A L E — Reg. Doroc March Boars also FOR SALE — 15 large, well marked Holstein by 60". Business and post card dealer. Jon NOV. 5 Chester Whites or Landrace $100 each while I hey last. George Carpenter, 6545 Cogswell Rd. Romulus. Mich (313)721-0240 Ul-2t-24p> heifers, due starting in February Also smaller heifers available Wayne R Adam. Snover. Phone (313) 672-96811 (ll-lt-22p) FOB SALE — A B Dick Mimeograph $35. A Yuhasz. 5937 Carney Rd.. Yale. 48097 Phone (313)387-2589 (ll-lt-16p) Hansen. Posen. Mich. 49776 Phone (517) 379- 2389