MICHIGAN FaRm FARM NEWS Bureau VOL. 54 NO. 8 SERVING OVER 6Jpoo FARM BUREAU FAIIIUES AUGUST', MFB at the State Fair Maior display ""ill tell a9 story y~ ani old alike, big kid or plastic ba~ but can be tmched and Meet us •In St. Louis sman, there's something for just smelled by the public. At this pcint abwt ege1'YCXle at the fair. Farm Bureau people will be IJighJight ~ the anmal fair provided with an oppcrtunity to season is the 11 day run of the discu~ the value of the livestock Detroit based Michigan State Fair industry in our food supply August 22 thru Latxr Day, Se~ (financially am nutritionally), and tember 1. the need for realistic en- 1be State Fair takes national vironmental regulations (waste honors fOl' being the oldest, having d~p~EPARTURE o~ ~o(\. October 10, 1975 DATE: 8 days, 7 nights Michigan grain and beans to market fast efficiently, and getting the highest prices for Michigan fanners." \ , DEP ARTURE CITY: -Plus 15% tax and services (based upon Detroit, Michigan double occupancy). Single supplement: S70-oo additiOnaL Soybean tour INCLUDED FEATURES: I scheduled • Round trip jet hanspOrtation • All baggage handling-no tipp~g The highlights rl this year's via Trans International Air- necessary. Michigan Soy bean Producers' lines with complimentary Soybean Tour scheduled for cocktails and deluxe inflight dining. • Gala BavarWi ~f~ August 'n and 28 are as follows: 1. Tour of soybean fields in • AI flight reservations and tickets. Lenawee and -Monroe counties . • Half-day sightseeing lour of the • Pre-registration at your hotel 2. Tour of Ottawa Lake ElevatOl"- highlights ofMunidL Ottawa Lake. Michigan. • Deluxe hotel accommodations at • A Trans Nation.il Trawl tour 3. Tour m a soybean crushing the magnificent Munich escort tJuousbout youry~ plant Sheraton for 7 nights- limited space available on a 4. Tour m a port tenninaJ. • A Trans Nmooal T~ bospitaIity first-mme, first-served basis . The tour is primarily being • All transfers between airport desk in your holel. conducted for Michigan Soybean and hotel. Producer members and their families . ••••••••••••••••• PRICE I inF~~y:a~~~=pa: Lenawee and Monroe counties I M.iJchecband.~ ....... Ken Wiles. Midaipa Fu. a.ra. 7373 west ~ Io: IfiBIIwq, .. 96G • DEPARlUREDAlE: October 16. 19'15 DEPARlURE01Y: Oetroilr Michigan $449 + 1~% (67.35) = $516.35 1 only, the tours will begin at 2:30 p.m. OIl August 'n. A box hmcb will be provided for thaie previwsly I un5inl.MidUpa'" ENClOSEDismy: I am resenring ~~fuDpaymentof~ ($4-49.m+15~(67.35)=$516..3S (number of seillts). I understand that fiIuII JMJ..eoI •• depositofS is dar60 cbys ~ the~. (SI00per per.;on) 1 registered. Two buses have ten- tatively been chartered for trans- portation. fcrmatim For f1D"ther in- on the twr,. please I MAKE OIECKS PAYAaU 10: Midlipn FMDl B~ .PlEASE PRINJ' uId if maR than one couple. iIIttxh ill~ list willa ~ .....-_-iDIonIYIion . '..s below . 1 cmtact 221or Dave Wolfe. Michigan Fann Bureau, (517) 48S-8121Ext . , your County Soybean I FUll NAME-- TR ....... tv- Division Chairman. I ~REDATI' '"::AImlIlEOIY Z1P I ES~~n!~ed!ro~~ Other Michigan Congressmen I 0 I Wilnt "Dine-Around" ; l SINGLE I I SMOKING OCCUPANCY option. Add $45.00 to my fiM ~ ($10.00 OMkIitiorW) If siYrins ill r.- wiIIa.-ollls-penan. ~ lNON-SMOKINGsectionoftbepbne. --------- (lYIIIrof~~) I sponsoring VamerJagt similar estate tax refcnn bills are CougresmleD Guy (R-Luther). Robeit ~••••••••••• _•••••• ~=~= • Ll PIu5e ..... ~~liafanutioa - • Traxler CD-Bay City>, Edward ~ Fo i1dd'tioIW inlonIYtion caD' 517/485-8121- Krn Wiles Hutchinson (R-Benton Harbor> AUG~1.1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 MSU farm management Homefront Many Community Farm Bureau Group; have picnics during tbe summer mOlltbs.1be most interesting one reported to date was when tbe tour in Ionia Michigan State Ionia Comd.y Aug. n. University's Slate Farm Management Twr is in &-.be pupose • this aDJDaI summer event is to portray the two Monroe County groups (Green Harvesters and Modem Pr~~) met fer their anmal softball game. To save embarrassmen~ we woo't management level required to give the scores • the games, let's just say that the Green Ha.rvesteI's operate in today's modem won the first and second game. The Modem Producers, being tbe agrimlture_ The name suggests determined group that they are, then challenged the Green Harvesters the tour is geared toIrard fanners. to a good old fashioned rope pill. Again the Green Harvesters bad DO lut it is also intended fOl' the contesL The Modern Producers, being persistent, began searebiog fer a noofarmer," says William S. INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 5-10-15 year maturity "sure victory" challenge. They fmally decided that the IBIDber g Pryer. Ionia f'AJu.oty Coopentive children in their group outmmbered the Green HarvesteJ's 4 to 1. Extension director. Chairman Stanley Donit • the Green Harvesters saYed the day by Featured. WriDg tbe day-loag 8% 5 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase noting the fact that his group boasted five healthy bacbelors and tie; tour will be two dairy opeI'3tious, a (F.B.S. only) the contest was unfair. The evening emed happily with bot dogs and swine farm, beef and sheep farm, 8Y.z~ 10 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase _ finger foods. (Edibr's note: 1be above story has been based 011 in- poultry producer, casb crop formation furnimed by the Green Harvesters and does DOt ~wily operatioo, fruit farm and a 9% 15 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase reflect the opiniCDi • the Modem Producers.) I'1!ICImtion"tci~. •••• "NOne g these farms are too 8~~ 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase Francis Bartell, owner of the Richmond Elevator, was a guest g the distant from each other and since Belle River Bottoms Community Fann Bureau Group, SL Clair County. tbe county is fairly close to 9%~ 15 Year Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase With his explanation. "elevator problems" and procedures. members metropolitan areas, this should be • the group gained a broader' knowledge of what happens to grain after' an es:c:eUent ~portuDity for urban the farmer sells iL ~ to see what life is lite 011 Interest paid annually on September 1st. The purchaser to •••• a weII-nm farm." Pryer says. be offered the option to receive their interest in quarterly The 50th Wedding Anniversary. Wallace am Dorothy ('~m~ MSU ~Iick will beat each. payments on September Ist, December 1st, March 1st, and long time members. the Boney Falls Community Farm Burmu tbe eigM stops to explain what June 1st. Interest would start the date of purchase. Group, Delta County, was recently celebrated. Besides being active makes each farm operation Farm Bureau members both Dorothy and WaUace bave been active unique. Farm owners and This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these participants in community and cwnty activities fOl" years. managers will be glad to securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus . how tbe farm fUDC- ..... --~cde limas. llaps. special .brodmres and --~--------------------- Clip and mail tIIis couPGt' to: __ r-c.- ... F8R1ll., I Farm Bureau related information avaiable at county Cooperative Extem;iOD offices throughout will be Mr. C. A. Morrill F.... Bllreall Senrices. lac. F.r..-rs Laasi~ Petroleum Cooperatlw. P. O. Box'50 M~n 48'04 IIIe. BlJreau =-~ I I I .........".n about. a month ahead g the tour date_ I WOIIId like a cop~ of tile pwospectus alld a ~I b~ • ~is- I on the air tered sales atent, IOIIia County is witbin 150 miles HaRle _ I g-Detroit and 50 • Flint, Saginaw, I l.:ana~ and GI'aod Rapids. Easy Road _ RFD No. _ I The fonowing radio stations WION Ioaia access to tile farm sites is provided Ci~_. _ COUAty _ I carry AcceIIt ~, a Ulk WJOO JackSOD by 1-96 which traverses the PIIoIIe _ I mn:.rte pabic affairs program focusiJC OIl the issues and events affediJW lIW9n farmen and WPHII Perl Huroa WSGW Saginaw WIDG St. Ignace ~ft part • tbe county. ----------------------- I cansumers. WRBJ SL Jolms WSTR sturgis WATC Gaylord WJOR South Haven WFYC Alma WIOS Tawas City WIIPC Lapeer WlON Ionia WALM Albion WKLA Ludington W"(VB Coldwater WBMB West Bl'8Deb WMIC Salliusky WCSRHillsdaJe WJML Petoskey WHMI Howell FISHERMEN WOAP Owosso WBRN Big Rapids WABJ Adrian Farm News la-DeptII is an ~ BE READY TO CATCH THE depth repcrton the issues a- -- WCER Olarlotte WCBY Cheboygan Michigan farmers. It .is a ~ BIG FISH! ANYTIME! 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Marie WWJ Detroit only WJML Petoskey WLDR-FM Traftl'Sle City WLDR Traverse City WRBJ St. Johns WLRC White HaD WPLB Greenville WTRX F1iDt WKNR Battle Creek WMTE Manistee WW AM Cadillac WBCH Hasti~ WAOP Otsego WCEN Mount Pleasant WDBC Escanaba 99~ introductory WJEB Gladwin WDMJ Marquette offer! WSHN Fremont WLRC White HaD WLEW Bad Axe WGHN Grand HaWD WPHM Perl Huron . Mail orders Approved by F .... News Teay is a 2% WCMR Elkhart, 1lMl. add $2.00 Dr.Trikie- miDlte program fOl' Michigan WJBL Ho~m farmers beard daily over these W ABJ Adnan for tax and Used on his statiom and the Michigan (ann WI'HM Lapeer postage radio netwon . WKZO Kalamamo WSGW Saginaw big fishing WHFB Benton Ham.- exped it ion ~ WPAG Ann Arbor WPLB Greenville WBCM Bay City -WHGR Houghton Late L. D. PARSONS WKYO CaI'O WKYO Caro WCER Charlotte WBMB West Brancb 18592 MADISON AVENUE WCRM Clare WOAP Owosso WTVB Coldwater WBCM Bay City CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. WORC Escanaba WSTR Sturgis WHTC Hollard WJCB Gladwin 94546 PAGE 8 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AUGUST 1, 1975 ",Ho:sgota speCIaLFEED prpgramFor mlCH an? At Farm Bureau Services we offer a total feed service able to assist Michigan farmers in determining proper and profitable feeding programs, as well as solving individual problems. The Farm Bureau feed team, backed by a staff veterinarian" and nutritionist, provides you with the most up-to-date feed information. In cooperation with other farm co-ops, Farm Bureau Services operates 10 research farms where new feeds, feeding techniques and health practices are tested. Recently we installed a Scidata mini-computer, to assist our feed nutritionist in determining the most effective feed formulations for desired production goals .. In addition to these services, Farm Bureau offers a wide variety of excellent feeds, -including Liquid Protein Supplement (LPS) which has been widely accepted as a versatile liquid supplement for all types of feeding operations. Talk to your Farm Bureau feedman now. He'll work up a feed program to fit your particular needs. It's service you can depend on ... from the Farm Bureau people. ASKTH£ FARM IJIJR£AIJ PEOPLE .. - AUGUST ~, 1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 9 \ Michigan Marketing Outlook ASPARAGUS challenge to get grapes processed corn acreage was planted; this, be answered some time in the should be reflected in producer Asparagus - delivered to am sold. future, is if in fact the Russians are soybean acreage is somewhat less checks in the near future if the processors was 17.7 million pounds in the market, how much they are than anticipated. Potential for trem continues. Cost ci inlXlts will compared to 22.3 million pwnds in PEACHES. PEARs AND PLUMS interested in IX1rchasing. This will soybean production at this time is continue to be a critical factOl" 1974, down 21%. Sales to fresh The peach, pear and plum crop be one of the major factors that very favocable with the crop during the coming year with market outlets was up from a~ estimates are above a year ago. will influence the wheat price in looking very good in most areas. availability am quality of hay proximately 1.5 million to nearly 5 Grower committees will be the near future. Carry-over of soybeans is fairly being a major factor. million this year or about 30%. recommending pricing on these large; thus, even thwgh we see Ron Nelson, Marketing Retail prices for canned asparagus crops during August. '" CORN somewhat reduced acreage there Specialist ha ve been adjusted and sales may Several factors are affecting the is still a most adequate supply at Market Development Division be stimulated to move out our pack POTATOES current cocn prices. Obviously the the present time. and be ready to see the asparagus Acreage contracted for freezing potential for sales to foreign The psychological effect of CAM'LE market much stronger next year. in Michigan is down substantially. countries is a factor. Also, the p