1-- -- -- - I _ I _ I - .• I ... - .. - MICI=IIGAN FaRm~ FARM NEWS Bureau VOL. 55 NO.6 SERVING O~ER 61,000 FARM BUREAU FAMILIES JUNE 1, 1976 Relerendum' called Spybean growers to vote A referendum on a proposed assessed one-half cent per bushel .. 0" the way to Valley Forge Michigan Soybean Promotion to finance the program. and Development program will A public hearing was held by be conducted QY the MiChigan MDA April 12, after more than Department of. Agriculture June . 300 soybean producers signed a 14 through 30. ' petition requesting adoption of a B. Dale Ball, MDA director, program, according to Ball. said the proposed program, if approved, would provide for Ballots will be mailed to the advertising .and promotion, state's approximately 5,400 research, projects to expand soybean producers, whose 1975 markets, and market in- crop was about 17 million formation. Administrative costs bushels. Ballots will also be would be limited to not more than' available in the department's 15 percent of net income, and an Lansing office and in Extension exemption claus~ would be offices of soybean producing provided. Producers would be co~nties. Grain marketing meet planned The Second Annual Grain Agricultural Finance - How To Marketing Seminar sponsored by Work With Your Banker in Michigan Farm Bureau will be Making Marketing Decisions. held on June 29, 1976at the Hilton This promises to be an in- Inn, Lansing ... teresting and educational. Marketing Seminar. We are The seminar is designed to help looking forward to seeing you on you in making management Tuesday, June 29th. The seminar decisions in marketing which. will begin at 10:00 a.m. and ad- give you the best possible prices. journ at 3:00 p.m. Cost of the noon Among the topics to be lunch will be $4.00. Please make ~ ... discussed are: .Market Analysis reservations thru your County Michigan's official.bicentennial covered wagon way to Valley Forge, Pa. There it will participate in and Market Outlook; Grading Secretary or by calling Michigan passed through rural Eaton C~unty in May on its the nation's birthday celebration July 4. and Inspection Changes and How Farm Bureau, phone (517) 485- They Will Affect You: 8121. MEE Saginaw terminal'to.be , . operational by mid-July completion are repairs to the term- of handling 10,OOO-bu. per hour. lake terminal near Toledo. This ad- The major Michigan Elevator Ex- change Saginaw terminal is scheduled inal dryers which suffered some dam- Structural engineers have examined dition will increase grain handling to be back in operation by mid-July. a~e in -the January blast. foundations and basic structural facilities by SO per cent at Ottawa This 2,000,OOO-bu. complex located The new installation wilf re-open strength of the area where the head lake. on the Saginaw River was put out of more than 1,000-OOO-bu. of terminal house was located. This tower was While the Saginaw MEE terminal ::!ction January 22 by a blast and fire, facilities for use during the current virtually torn apart by the January has been out of action, the reserve but work .already is underway to re- harvest year. explosion and the remnant walls had facilities serving farmers at Ottawa ~tore this important agri-business to be demolished in the interests of lake have witnessed a sharp increase facility for Michigan farmers. Although conceived initially as an safety. in activity. nmergen~y measure, the new loading Plans call for rebuilding the head During April, for example, some While work on the main head leg' will be kept intact even after re- house as soon as the engineering 1,050 inbound truckloads of grain house remains to be started, a new oairs are completed to the main head analysis is completed and new designs were received at Ottawa lake and loading and unloading leg is being house. Thus, in the future, the added 'Ire' drafted. The head house area con- 1SO truc~loads were outbound. installed adjacent to the storage silos, loading and unloading facilities wilf tains the central - controls for grain The importance of both terminals pnabling the terminal to begin accept- provide auxiliary services during peri- moving equipment servicing the to Michigan agriculture has long ing self-unloading trucks a~out July ods of peak terminal activity. multiple silo bins. Very little of the been recognized for their value in 10. When the new leg is completed, orginal equipment could be salvaged the marketing system. Because of The new leg, equipped with con- the terminal will be able to load following the tragic explosion and this Michigan Elevator Exchange is necting belts to move grain into most erain and bean trains but renovation fire. moving rapidly to improve and ex- "f the storage silos, will tower 60 feet ~f facilities to load ships fro;" the Meanwhile, work is progressing on nand these grain and bean handling 'Ibove the bin level. river side will have to wait until later. the 2,OOO,OOO-bu. addition to the facilities to serve Michigan farmers Also scheduled for simultaneous The new leg will have the capacity Michigan Elevator Exchange's Ottawa :Ie:; the 1976 harvest season nears. PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JUNE 1, 1976 It's spreading again Look out for the .govt. umbrella It's a popular notion today, it seems, that the average means more regulations, more intrusion of government citizen does not have the intelligence to save himself from into the operations of private businesses. How long can being bilked, deceived or mal~ourished. And so he must our private enterprise system - the system which has come under the evcr-cxpanding umbrella of "protection" made this young nation of ours the envy of the world -- provided by federal and state government regulatory survive in the face of continuing interference of govern- agencies. " ment regulatory agencies in businesses? The over- The thought of some Great Protector in Washington and regulation of business -(including agriculture) by state another in Lansing -- watching over our health, safety, and federal agencies is strangling efficient operations, at environment, economy, etc. -- may be comforting, but a cost of billions of dollars to consumers, and represents a let's not be lulled into complacency. The cost of being very real attack on our proven economic system. wrapped in the mythical Great Protector's "security This proposed legislation also opens the door to another blanket" is high -- in terms of money, loss of freedom, and growing bureaucracy. Government agencies - state or a strangulation of our competitive private enterprise federal -- have one common characteristic -- an almost system. , unlimited potential for growth. We have no reason to Currently under consideration here in Michigan is believe the Insurance Bureau would be an exception to the legislation designed to -- once again -- "protect" con- rule. It takes a big budget and lots of liighly - paid per- sumers, this time against insurance companies and their sonnel to "protect" consumers. And remember -- con- high premiums. HB 6175is known as the Assessment Bill, sumer protection programs are not something you because it would 'assess Michigan insurance companies a voluntarily sign up for; you shall be protected -- like it or tax, based on their premium incomes, for the operation of not -- and you shall pay for it! _ the State Insurance Bureau, the government agency Farm Bureau members have expressed their concern, which regulates the insurance industry. The Insurance through policy, about the growing power of regulatory Bureau is now financed from the state's gene'ral fund and agencies and have asked that they be brought under triennial examination fees, paid by the insurance com- control. Let's take this opportunity to execute this policy panies:- Under the' proposed legislation, Michigan in- and, at the same time, reaffirm our basic belief in the surance companies would carry the full load of financing private enterprise' system. the agency which "polices" them. First, express your concern on HB 6175 to your state Sound reasonable? To many consumers and legislators, representative, pointing out some of the underlying it probably does. But let's take a closer look at how it dangers of this legislation which he may not have con- effects you -- the farmer, the Farm Bureau member, the sidered. Right now, he may be of the conviction that consumer. This "harmless" looking piece of legilsation, what's good for the consumer (voter) is good for him. and other related bills (regulating health care plans, You'll be doing him a favor by explaining that this dental care corporations, etc. - all by the Insurance legislation is NOT good for the consumer. You might Bureau) would impose a "hidden tax" on you, regardless re,mind him, too, that as a farmer, YOU are a part of one of where you buy your insurance. ' of the state's largest consumer groups. Consumers who expect protection from higher premiuQ'l Secondly, you can talk to other consumers who may not rates through this legislation will be disappointed. It's a realize that there is. no such thing as a "free lunch," that simple economic fact of life -- the assessment imposed on they will pay for- a "protection" that is highly MICHIGAN the insurance companies to finance the Bureau will -- questionable. Tell them: "Do not ask for what you will camouflaged or hidden or indirect - come out of YOUR wish you had not got," something which happen~ so often FARM NEWS pocketbook .. when consumers demand - and get - "protection" and, too In addition to the economic concerns is the fact that'it late, discover they have to pay for it. The Michigan FARM NEWS is OSHA calls for new published monthly. on the first day. by the Michigan Far'm Bureau Information Division. Publication Box 960. Telephone, Extension and Editorial offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan 48904. Post Office Lansing 485.8121, 228. Subscription price. 65 IIFi'eld sanitation II rules DONNA cents per year. Established January 13. 1923. Second- class postage paid at Lansing. Mi. and at additional EDITORIAL: mailing offices .. Associate Editor: Editor: Jim Phillips; Donna Wilber; Staff New "field sanitation" regulations have been proposed by the Occupational Safety and terested persons with comments, objections or suggested changes . to the proposed regula tions Marshinellow me Photographer: Marcia Ditchie. Health Administration (OSHA) should write to: June Dairy Month has lost a lot to the barnyard to see if Red and OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bureau; President, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R- that, if adopted, would require U.S. Department of Labor of its fanfare, on the simple Rosie and Tiny were still there to 1; Vice President. Dean Pridgeon, farmers who use field labor to OSHA Docket Officer premise that EVERY month confirm my mother's assurances Montgomery, R-l; Administrative Director, Robert Braden, Lansing; place toilet and hand washing Docket No. S-307 should be dairy month. Good that our main dish did not come Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, facilities within a five minute Room N 3620 thinking - but I still think it's from our farm. Max D. Dean; Secretary. Wilkinson. William S_ walk of each employe. 3rd and Constitution Ave. N.W. appropriate for that wondrous it was a traumatic experience DIRECTORS: District 1. Arthur According t~ the proposed Washington D.C. 20210 animal -- the cow -- to have its for me when we sold the stock Bailey, Schoottraff; Pridgeon, ¥ontgomery, District 2. Dean R-1; District 3, regulations one toilet and hand Buschlen advises those who own month, a 'time to consider and moved to town. When. the' Andrew Jackson, Howell, R-1; District 4, washing facility per 40 workers write to OSHA to be explicit and how much better our life is farmer who bought our chickens Elton R. Smith. Caledonia, R-1; District must be provided, except where specific about how this regualtion because of her. It's the actual came to pick them up, we were 5. William Spike. Owosso. R-3; District 6. Jac~Laurie. Cass City, R-3; District 7, fouror.less workers' are in a field, might affect your operation. cow, more than all. the good one short on the count. A RoberT Rider, Hart. R-1; District 8, in which case transportation "Polite, friendly, businesslike things she produces, that suspicious mother finally located Larry DeVuyst, Ithaca, R.4; District 9, Donald Nugent, Frankfort, R-l; District must be provided to the facilities. comments will receive the most receives my honors. I'm a Red, adjusting comfortably to 10. Richard Wieland, Ellsworth, R-1; M. J. Buschlen, manager of consideratio~," says B~chlen. marshmallow where all animals habitation in my bedrool11, District II, Franklin Schwiderson, Dafter. Michigan Agricultural Services Those who mtend to wrIte must are concerned, but the cow is making a cozy nest out of my bed DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Association, suggests that in- do so by July' 6. something special. pillow. Red went to another Frahm, Frankenmuth; James L Sayre, Belleville; Lowell .Eisenmann, Animals know, instinctively, home, along with her brothers Blissfield. WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Andrew Jackson, Howell, R-4. Mrs. Farm News editor to when they're dealing with a marshmallow, and aet or react and sisters, and I worried for many months about her welfare. FARM BUREAU YOUNG FAR- accordingly. When I was a tod- Her new owner didn't seem to MERS: Tom Atherton. Gaines. POSTMASTER: In USing form 3579, go to Michigan Farmer dler on our ranch in South Dakota, I sneaked away from the take seriously my instructions for the care and feeding of this very mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373 Jim Phillips, editor of the watchful eye of my mother to special chicken. I'm afraid Red West Saginaw Highway, lansing, made many contributions toward explore the corral. When she Michigan 48904. Michigan Farm News for the past improvement of the Michigan missed her usual breakfasts of two years, will be leaving the found me, I was petting the hind oatmeal with milk and brown Farm News and I'm sure leg of a horse 'which had the sugar ... FaRm~ Michigan Farm Bureau June 4 to become assistant editor for the Michigan Farmer magazine. members throughout the state join me in wishing him success in his new position." reputation of being a dangerous bucking bronco. The bravest cow Through the years, I have been taken advantage of by numerous BUreaU In announcing resignation, Larry R. Ewing, Phillips' A new Farm News editor will poke on the ranch wouldn't have chanced approaching this feisty cats and dogs and hamsters, not only my own bot those of friends Director of Information and be announced in the near future, animal from the rear, but the and neighbors and strangers. Public Relations, said: "Jim has Ewing said. horse stood patiently as the two- They spread the word in the year-old towhead patted the animal Kingdom, I think. "Hey, "nice horsey." there's a marshmallow living in MOVING? My marshmallow toward animals attitude was a real that house. All you have to do is roll your big brown eyes and Planning to move? Let us know 8 print new address in space problem for my parents. When she'll give you Ule food off her weeks in advance so you won't provided. Mail to: Michigan Farm we moved from the South Dakota plate and let you sit on the miss a single issue of the Michigan News, P.O. Box 960. Lansing, ranch to a small Michign farm, it davenport." Fann News. Attach old label .and Michigan 48904. got worse. Every animal on the It's the eyes that do it, I'm sure, farm was a pet, with a name to fit and that brings me back to my Name its particular personality. To eat topic, the cow. There's something Address them would be like cannibalism; about the way a cow looks at you, City I mean, what would Dale Evans like you're the most interesting State Zip Code do without Roy Rogers if we ate person in the whole wide world. County of Membership him for Sunday dinner? Every time we had chicken, I'd run out (Con~. on page 13) JUN E 1, 1976 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Proper Soil Stewardship Was For AFBF news Gradual Development on Farms ture. The early settlers were product of farming. Order the Farm Bureau News notoriously land hungry. And Visitors from Europe, where 'they wanted not just land, but cow and horse dung were pro- Current actions and events -- national and international -- which cleared, open fields to be perly valued, were apalled at affect farmers and ranchers are covered by the FARM BUREAU plowed and planted. the waste of this. valuable NEWS, the official weekly newsletter of the American Farm Bureau Taking their cue once again resource in America. A huge ,Federation. from the Indians, the settlers stockbam on the estate of soon learned that it wasn't General Phylip Schuyler, by Insight into the activities and' efforts of Farm Bureau on national necessary to chop trees down New York's Hudson River, legislative and government affairs' matters also is provided. This to clear a field. It was only was built so that the animal makes the FARM BUREAU NEWS a vital reference for members of necessary to girdle them by droppings fell through the farm families to help their organization to achieve its objective of chopping through the bark all floor to the ground below. providing improved profitability to farming and ranching and a the way around the trunks. From -there, the spring rains higher quality of life for rural people. Thus the trees died. Whole washed the wastes directlv forests were destroyed in this into the Hudson river .. Also featured are concise presentations of pertinent farm business abused manner, and well into An English farmer visiting facts, developments, and trends. This is the kind of information the 19th century, travelers Ohio in the early 1800's wrote farmers and ranchers need to stay ahead in their business. could ride from the Atlantic to with astonishment in his jour- . Missouri through endless nal. .. I dare say the Inn we Current developments within Farm Bureau -- membership status, miles of arboreal cemeteries. put up in does not tumble into economic services for members, commodity actions, personnel, But it was the beginning of the wat~r less than 300 loads activities of Women's Committees and Young Farmer and Rancher American agriculture. With of horse dung every year." Advisory Committees -- are regularly covered by FARM BUREAU the trees dead, no leaves for- Even with a,ll this misman- NEWS. med on the branches. Sunlight agement and waste, though, When white men learned could reach into the rich hu- some American farmers were The weekly FARM BUREAU NEWS is the only national publication from the Indians about com, mus of the forest floor, which beginning to adopt the prac- available to mcmbers at this time. they also learned the Indian yielded a bounty of grain and tices that would help change By having a copy, a member family can becomc bettcr informed on custom of planting corn seed vegetables and grass for live- the young nation into the actions and issues affecting their livelihood and life. "Even more with dead fish. The decaying stock. world's most abundant food important, it can help them play an activc'rolc through Farm Bureau fish, or sometimes just fish producer. Crop, rotation was in surfacing, analyzing, and finding solutions to problems. While this method of land heads, would provide a mea- beginning to gain favor in the clearing is a modem conserva- Any individual may subscribe to FARM BUREAU NEWS. The cost sure of soil fertility for the long settled regions, thanks tionist's nightmare, it would for a single subscription is $4.00 pcr year. The group rate -- for 25 or corn plants which were to partly to the introduction of be hard to fault the early more members -- is only $2.00 per person through State and County become a mainstay of New clover by the Reverend Jared settlers for their lack of fore- World agriculture. . Eliot of Connecticutt in the Farm Bureaus. This is a rcal bargain as many national newsletters sight. America was land rich and labor poor. The first far- m'id-1700's. A Frenchman cost $25.00 per year and more. The Indians taught the gave alfalfa to the new world. For further information on the newsletter, write 'to: Busincss early settlers to bury the fish, mers saw no need to laborious- ly clear the land by felling And Jefferson, a great be- Manager, FARM BUREAU NEWS, 425 13th Street, N.W., Suite 723, then plant the com seed in a trees and hauling them away. liever in crop rotation, was Washington, D.C. 20004. small circle surrounding them. When the fields of one area among the first proponen~ of Presumably, the settlers also wore out, there were always contour plowing, a practice learned from the I ndiaris how fertile fields available , farther that promised to do much to to keep their dogs from digg- west, at a few dollars an acre. minimize soil erosion. ing the fish out of the ground. For 40 days after planting Only the thrifty and indus- time, Indian dogs had to get trious' Pennsylvania Dutch, around on three legs. Each who scorned girdling, cleared dog would have one forepaw the land clean - even to stump tied to his neck so he couldn't pulling . the first season. possibly dig in the cornfields. They wereflso the only group Soil husbandry, though, of settlers who made good use was not a mainstay of Indian, of the animal manure which or of early American agricul- was and is an inevitable by- Asparagus promotion turned down by growers America's clairy families A , proposal to establish an asparagus promotion and However, under state law a favorable vote of two-thirds of the prove their worth development program was growers voting, representing 51 narrowly defeated rcferendum conducted in May by in a percent of their tonnage, or a favorable vote of 51percent of the twice a d~ 365 clays a year. the Michigan Depa'rtment of growers voting, representing Twice a day-in spite qf blizzards. vacations and fieldwork Agriculture. two-thirds of their tonnage, was -those cows have to be milked. And. faithfully, dairymen B. Dale Ball, MDA director, required for adoption. do just that to make sure the rest of America has enough said only 200 ballots were cast, ,wholesome, nutritious dairy foods ...at a fair price. 0 PCA although more than 300 The program, if adopted, would have provided for- advertising has long been committed to helping the dairy business by asparagus growers had earlier supplying credit for buildings. equipment and improved signed a petition requesting and promotion, res'earch, projects to expand asparagus breeding stock. 0 PCA people are proud to be part of this adoption of a promotion and industry and join in saluting dairy people during Dairy development program for the markets, and assessment of producers for funds to conduct Month ...01id all year long. commodity. Asparagus producers voted 129 the activities. yes, 71,no on the proposal. On a In 1975, Michigan produced production volume basis, the vote 19,800,000 pounds of asparagus, was 64 percent yes (5,478,779 valued at $4.8 million, on 17,800 pounds) and 36 percent no acres. The state ranks third in (3,080,898 pounds). production among the 50 states. Farrow is Northeast regional representative ,~ Kenneth Farrow, former regional representative in the west rcgion and MACMA staff , ... member took over regional representative duties in th'C Northeast region May 5 ac- cording to Chuck Burkett, director of MFB's field operations division. He is replacing Bob Lee who is .. returning to the land and taking over the family farm. Farrow is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a major in Agriculture. He and wife Kathy will be moving to the Northeast region shortly. Kenneth Farrow PAGE 4 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith The sunset law -:. , '.• _• ~ -. :~.l~,~ , SUNS~T LAW This means .that the Legislature would a 40 is taken up by the highway. Rep. House Minority Leader Dennis have an opportunity to re-enact them. Powell introduced the legislationbecause should further help to exempt agricultural Cawthorne has proposed that-Michigan Farmers would have to be on their toes of a problem of a farmer in,his district buildings from building codes. However, to adopt the "sunset law" concept now used with strong support in order to provide ,whose farmland is on a corner and has be sure, farmers should check with their in Colorado. This would place expiration necessary support. Several important considerable road frontage. local officials.The Construction Code dates upon all state programs and agen- agricultural programs were targets under H.B. 6139 (Rep. Mathieu, et a1) amends passed in 1972 permitted local units of cies,including social services, and would the "zero" budgeting program. For the section of the Tax Act which defines government to adopt recognized national require positive legislative action to example, early in the year, the Bureau of "cash value" by adding "the assessor building codes and in that manner, comply continue a program. Rep. Cawthorne Management and Budget recommended shall not co~sider. normal repairs and with the State Act. In some areas, local believes the idea could be worked into ,that the fruit and vegetable inspection maintenance in determining the true cash codes apply to agriculture. budget bil~sfor the fiscaly'ear that is two service program be terminated. This is an value of property for assessment purposes H.B. 6296 (Rep. Gast, et all would years away. He said that such a program essential program for producers of fruits .. ;" It contains a listof repairs that would amend the Michigan Occupational Safety would "force department heads to stay and vegetables and also processors. and. not be considered "a part of a complete or and Health Act. (MIOSHA) by providing more on the beam and demonstrate the consumers. The program has been funded major modernization" for assessment that a state standard "shall not be stricter - programs. are working." Governor 1/3 users and 2/3 by the state.Farm Bureau .purposes including painting, lawns and or greater than a federal standard Milliken willbe requested to appoint a task was 'effectivein helping to reinstate the landscaping, siding roof, porch, etc., covering the same or similar subjeCt". force to study the "sunset" approach program at a 50-50 cost sharing in the repair of existing masonry, repair or This is important legislationinasmuch as during the next year. It has been suggested recommended budget. However, the addition of gutters, storm windows and there have been attempts to make state that 1/5 of all s~te programs could be House Appropria tions Subcommi ttee doors, insulation,etc. Complete rewiring, standards stronger than existing federal terminated each year and that over a five- headed by Rep. Hellman has restored the. replacement -of plumbing, new furnace, standards, thereby eliminating unifor- year period of time, allprograms would bE! 1/3 -2/3 funding level based on last year's new kitchen cabinets, new ceilings,walls, mity, creating confusion and leading to ' studied for their effectiveness and the budget. Similar problems 'were involved removable petitipns, etc., etc., etc. The harassment. renewal of any program would be based on with FF A ,"unding and Soil Conservation above is only part of a longer list. There are plans and billsfor codification continued need. approprations. H.B. 6315 (Rep. Forbes, et a1) has been of several diffe'rentsets of laws. The latest Many maintain that current ap- LEGISLATIVE NOTES introduced to amend the State Con- is perhaps the largest bill ever written, propriations procedures give momentum There are two tax billsnow on the House • struction Code' Act of 197.2.The bill containing 441 pages. H.B. 6306 is "a billto toward continuation of existing programs. calendar that will be of interest to every broadens the agricultural definition and protect and promote public health, to However, "zero" budgeting has been in property owner. H.B. 4954 (Rep. Powell, et continues the key pr each day in the salt. by dipping, spraying or dusting. president • Bel Dere County DHIA board • weeks later. Mix 1 pound of phenothiazine Two treatments exactly 14 days community group chair- Former MMPA market Lambs are also susceptible to with 10 pounds of trace - apart are necessary for lice. The man. Member of township committeeman • Member white muscle or "stiff lamb" mineralized salt and keep it second treatment kills the young board of review. of MFB dairy advisory disease, resulting from selenium before the flock at all times in a lice that hatch from eggs present committee. and-or vitamin E deficiency, both salt box that protects the mixture at the first treatment. essential for good health. from the weather. An important part of flock care sponsored by Lambs become'stiff or lame in Small flock owners will usually is providing adequate, clean MICHIGAN FARM, RADIO NETWORK one or more legs and may die find it more convenient to buy a water. Sheep and lambs will suddenly when the heart or commercial phenothiazine and drink about a quart of water for AND FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM diaphragm muscles are affected. If the deficiency is present at birth, it is especially dangerous, according to Baertsche. salt mixture from a farm elevator or feed store.- Sheep also may become in- each pound of dry ~eed they eat. Ewes ea ting four pounds of hay per day will drink about one gallon of water daily. --------,• I fected with two kinds of external An injectiable product con- parasites - lice and ticks (keds). taining selenium and vitamin E is When sheep rub a great deal and available from veterinarians and the. fleece looks rough and The need for water increases during later gestation and when ewes are nursing lambs. For effective • • can be given to ewes as a stringy, lice are likely present. greatest. production during these answer to I preventive six weeks before There are two kinds of lice - lambing. It may be given to biting or chewing and blood periods, ewes must have an unlimited water supply. control of: lambs a few days after birth. sucking. They can be seen if the flies on I Lambs born before March 15 wool is parted near rubbed areas Suggestions on caring for the the dairy • and fed on adequate creep ration on the skin . can be weaned by May 15. Keep Sheep ticks are wingless brown flock may be obtained from numerous bulletinS available . < farnn. market lambs on the creep ration through the local county until they are sold. Those kept for flies about one-fourth inch long. Extension office. FDA sa~ FBS feed mills clean of PBB I • Total-electric fly exterminators • • Gov. William G. Milliken an- In response to this concern, Bureau Services - Battle Creek nounced results in early May of Milliken checked into ongoing (2), Fremont Coop Production • The Flintrol system is a highly efficient, proven method of • feed and eleva tor testing which investigations and found that the Company, Hesperia Farm and • controlling flies and oth~r flying insect.sin food, ind~strial • and agricultural processing plants, dairY barns and other .... was conducted in response to the FDA was testing a number of. Feed Company, Farm Bureau • .areas plagued by flies. contention of some Michigan Farm Bureau elevators . Services - Stanwood. Farm •. _ Attracts flies and kills on contact, trapping and contain. I farmers that they were con-' Grains were tested from the (Cont. on page 15) • ing their remains. - Operates full. time, 24 hours a day. I tinuing to receive grain con- following elevators: Farm _ Emits no gas, odor, chemical or tOlic substances that taminated with PBB. • could cause product contamination. I The Food and Drug For Farm equipment I ONLY FlINTROL OFFERS: I Administration (FDA) conducted mechanics who want to save time (1) All anodized aluminum construction .• • _ (2) A 5.Year Warranty on each unit spot checks at 12.Farm Bureau feed mills and reported that it ... THE 707 I (3) A patented bulb that is proten 20% more effective than • I other black light bulbs. ~ I detected no PBB in any of the Automatic Compact Multi-Tester samples of feed collected. • Tests Tach-Dwell "I am reassured by the tests • For further information: Clip and mail to • results furnished by the FDA," • Tests Generators I John M. Smith • Milliken said, "and hope that this • Tests Alternators " Box 63 I . information will help reduce the • Tests Voltage Regulators I Williamston, Mi. 48895 • anxiety that continues to be I Phone 517-655-1104 I • Tests Batteries expressed over this problem." Milliken has met with a • Tests Electrical Leaks etc . I NAME ---------------. I number of farming groups on the Introductory Price $20.00 each PBB issue. In some of these F.O.B. Detroit Prepaid. RemiUance I ADDRESS I with order. meetings farmers have ex- I ~ pressed a concern that con- R. J. SCHULER I'NSTRUMENT DIVISION I PHONE _ taminated grain continues to be P.O. Box 8537 • Detroit, Michigan 48224 marketed. 313-372-2201 L __ -------------------~ PAGE 12 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JUNE 1, 1976 .Michigan_Marketing Outlook much of an increase as was and the Michigan Soybean frost and unseasonably cold DAIRY NOTES POULTRY AND EGGS The M-W series price for the experienced in late 1975.. According to Feedstuffs, a total Producers Association have been weather, 1976does not stack up at month of April was down $8.44. The Crop Reporting Service of 44.7 million dozen shell eggs working. hard on the proposed this point in time as a very good This is a drop of 16 cents per indicates that farmers are were broken from February 29th program for the promotion of year for most fruit growers in the hundred w~ight from' the March planning on planting more corn thru March 27th under the soybean products. E~t and Midwest. Certainly at M-W series price. This move and hay this year. This should U.S.D.A Eggs Products In- This program, if approved by this juncture it is only reflects the nonnal downward indicate that, if. the weather is spection Act. This represents an the farmers, will provide for speculation to say that prices will trend in milk prices during the good, the milk-feed ratio should increase of 30 percent from the advertising and promotion, be hig!} but this has iilvariably spring n ush ,pr09uction season. be favorable in the coming same period in 1975. research, projects to expand been the case when short crop Butter and cheese stocks months: markets, and market in- conditions have prevailed in the remain at relatively low levels COUNTERV AILING DUTY Li quid egg production for formation. past. However, high prices. will accounting for the strong THREATS EFFECTIVE. Im- immediate consumption and Producers would be assessed probably mean very little to most _ demand for manufacturing milk ports of quota type cheese last processing totaled 26.1 million one-half cent per bushel to producers this-year! that we have experienced in year were equivalent to only 63 potmds during the February 29th finance the program. There will Paul E. Kindinger, recent months. percent of the calendar year to March 27tn period. 'Frozen egg be an exemption program which Director Utilization of Class I and Class quota (Table 1). Although no products amounted to 24.7million provides the opportWlity for any Market Development Division IT milk in April decreased 3.04 countervailing duties were im- potmds and dried egg production producer who does not wish to percent and 2.07 percent posed on dairy imports in 1975, was 4.7 million pounds. participate in the Check-Off respectively from April, 1975. the threat that the U.S. might The cash egg market was Program to get his money back. VEGETABLES Class III utilization increased imPose additional duties to offset strengthed in May more than had Ballots will be mailed to the Asparagus growers' in 25.38 percent from a year ago. any subsidies on imported cheese been anticipated. This has states ClPproximately' 5,400 Michigan have settled on a price Most experts are looking the M- substantially reduced cheese resulted from extensive retail soybean producers by the for processing gras. The base W series price to- continue imports. Farm Bureau initiated feature activity along with the Michigan - Department of price for number one grade will downward in the next few months two of the threats - requests that higher breaker activity. The Agriculture. The referendum will be 271h cents with a 20 percent with the bottom being the U.S. Treasury, investigate trading sentiment is somewhat be conducted between June 14th premitim for select grade. These somewhere in the $8.00 -. $8.30 imports of cheese from Swit- tmeasy. Movement has begun to and June 30th and will provide grades and prices were recently range. The second half of 1976 zerland and Austria. taper off slightly. Supplies of you, the producer, the op- established by mutual agreement should see the usual seasonal Bernie Bishop ,Marketing Specialist most egg sizes are generally portunity to decide whether or between growers and processors. increases in price, 'but not as Market Development Division adequate to fill the needs. not you want a Soybea~ Gras growers have also Deen The rate of lay in early 1976was Promotion and Development hurt by the recent cold,weather in TABLE 1. IMPORTS OF QUOTA TYPE CHEESE, UNITED 5 percent above H175.Add to this Program, so look for your ballot Michigan. In some cases SI'ATES, 1975 . an expected 17.1million pullets to in the mail and be sure to vote. producers have already lost 2 or 3 be added to the laying flocks and Tom Reed, Marketing cuttings"from this seasons crop. Calendar 1975 we can expect to see more eggs Specialist And a final note- The recent Product Year Quota Imports produced than can be profitable Market Development Division research and promotion refer- Oleese, Quota Types Thou. lb. Thou. lb. . sold. nedum put before Michigan American-Ceddar 10,037.5 ' 10,600 Bernie Bishop, FRUIT- asparagus growers was defeated -Other 6,096.6 . 6.033 Marketing Specialist Cold weather and poor by a very narrow margin. With It alian -Original loa ves 11,500.1 10,173 Market Development Division pollination have combined to only a handful of additional af- -Other- 1,494.0 1,232 create a problem of sizable firmative votes the Oleck-Off Edam, and Gouda-Natural 9,200.4 (9,207) ATTENTION SOYBEAN proportion for fruit growers. program would have been a -Processed 3,151.0 ( ) PRODUCERS! These problems have dealt a reality. There were many Blue Mold 5,017.0 4,564 severe setback to growers not growers, according to M.D.A. Swiss-Emmenthaler, - 92c 20,420.0 9.409 Over the past few months I am only in Michigan but in areas officials, who had signed . -Gruyere-process,-92c 11,242.0 5,700 sure. you have heard about the such as Missouri, New York, petitions but did not vote on this Other-Over 0.5 percent fat,-92c 40,730.0 17,852 possibility ok a Soybean Chec~~ Pennsylvania, and Appalachia. important issue! -Under 0.5percent fat 8,901.0 6,360 Off system for Michigan Packers as well as growers share Paul E. Kindinger, producers. Both the Michigan in the concern. While there may Director , Total 127,789.6 81.130 Farm Bureau Soybean Division be scattered areas which escaped Market Development Division I.1 Su pply Report. I I GENERAL - Over the past :o.everal weeks weather dominated farmer buying ac- has at first did not hurt Farmers By Greg Sheffield The rubber workers' tire strike chores over with, supplies of anhydrous ammonia, dry fer- Petroleum dealers because they tilizers, herbicides, and root- balance out the sales flow which, at times, was erratic. Seed sales during the middle of May were Universal Cooperatives, Farm Bureau will benefit as one of the co-op owners of Universal Inc. I. tivities. Substantial increases in had adequate supplies going into worm materials are being drawn seen to accelerate. as expected. through their quality Sta-Rite field crop planting intentions the spring season. But now, down fast. Corn planting in- Farmers should make com- dairy equipment. have been pushing fertilizer and warehouses are being put under tentions are-above last year by 7 mibnents on certified soybean FEEDS - Increasing market pesticide sales along at a steady pressure and supplies are percent with the sudden drain on and navy bean seeds to avoid prices of 'soybean meal should pace. For a while dealer in- tightening up fast. Farmers supplies straining the ability of uncertainities and be sure of reinforce the fact that Farm ventories of supplies were filled. Petroleum dealers can still offer some dealers to replace rapidly. supplies. Bureau finished feeds are the because of good weather, and an more tire sizes, but if you need Farm Bureau dealers, however, HARDWARE With the better buy in balanced nutrition. early start, followed by frosty 'em, get your. tires right away are generally in good shape, building season in full swing, Also, the new liquid silage ad- weather causing on-and-off-again and be sure .. having prepared for this even- farmers who have not ordered ditive, LSA, has stirred much planting. This made for good FERTILIZER - The trend is tuality. their buildings should do so at interest in the country. Special buys with ample supplies of now toward less fertilizer being PESTICIDES - When the once. Farm Bureau Building meetings for dealers will be held fertilizer and chemicals available where dry nitrogens planting season started, Centers have low cost building to explain, seminar-style, the available. But, with activity are used. Farmers who applied pesticides disappearance supply inventories and are still outstanding advantages of LSA. moving into full swing and fertilizers early are ahead, but commenced at a surprising rate. shceduling ord~rs for this year. Urge your dealer to attend and warmer weather, the spring rush many farmers were delayed by Preferred rootworm chemicals But the engineer and building report to you how LSA can help is on again. Supplies, at this weather, and planting is now will be short in the state. Farmer craft people are busy, so d~n't you increase profits. writing, were being drawn down going on at a furious pace. With . orders simply did not come in delay. TIRES - With the rubber rapidly. farmers anxious to get planting early enough. Farm Bureau Steel and aluminum stocks are workers strike having its effect, ~------------------------. ~a~rsareilill*Q,~dwillbe mo~~.S~clp~~~cr~sed~ Md ~~~~rs 00 clos~ ~ Com modity Futures Trading able to take care of their farmers who laid by their needs ahea~ of 5 percent, wh~le alu!Dinum is expected to go up 5 percent by settlement ai this writing, prices will increase substantially, BUY 0 R SELL time. Herbicides. too, will show July 1. Farmers have been active especially when the rubber spot shortages and Farm Bur~u in many areas wTIhfencing. Wire workers do go back. Allocations Meats, grains, metals for future. patrons who planned ahead with shipments to dealers are taking have already started. We expect their dealers will be pleased with six weeks lead time to dealers. to clean up tires on hand fast with delivery sugar, potatoes. their pre-season buys. All power equipment ordered is purchases by cost-conscious Insecticides, herbicides, 2, 4- now in the hands of dealers and patrons. The Farmers PetroleWl! Call or write: Milt Tyner D's and 2, 4, 5-T's will be for- selections are still good. but Cash and Carry Program, just mulated for Farm Bureau ad- replacement orders' will require started, still prevails, with 23077 Greenfield Rd. -Suite 158 vantageously. two to three weeks lead time to bargain prices! Southfield, Mich. 48075 SEEDS - Com and other seeds dealers. "NEW REFINERY - By the have been moving at a steady The Dairy Equipment Division time this is printed, you, through ~ Phone (313) 557-6587 .. pace until the middle of May. Earlier weather delays served to of Sta-Rite Industries, Delvan, Wisconsin, was purchased by (Cont. on page 15) JUNE ,1, 1976 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 13 Summer is fair season in Michigan Join in the fun and excitement Fair section, are: Caro; August 3-7 Evart and 16-18S1. Johns; August 3O-September 6 Imlay at Michigan fairs this summer, July 1-5Lake Odessa; July 6-10 ~venna; August 3-8Harrisville; August 16-21 Alpena, Cadillac City; The-season opens July 1 with 85 Marion; July 6-11 Sparta; July 9- August 4-7 Standish; August 6-7 and Belleville; August 17-21 September 1-6 Onekama; county, 4-H and agricultural fairS 17Bay City; July 11-17Hastings; Pelkie; August 6-8 Chatham; Manchester and, Fremont; September 2-6 Hart and Kinross; -and two state fairs scheduled, July 12-17Big Rapids; July 12-18 August 6-15 Ionia; August 8-14 August 17-22Armada; August 19- September 3-5 Fairview; Sep- "There's something of interest Vassar; July 18-24 Marne; July Jackson, Gaylord and Co~a; .22 - Kalkaska; August 20-21 tember 3-6Norway; September 7- for everyone," said Director B. 19-24 Croswell, Fowlerville and August 9-11 Falmouth; August 9- Wayland; August 22-28 Mt. 11 Saline; September 9-11 Dale Ball of the Michigan Greenville; July 23-31 Hartford; 14Ludington, Cassopolis, Lowell, Pleasant and Bad Axe; August Stal war t ; Sep tern ber 10-12 Department of Agriculture. July 25-31 Charlotte; July 26-30 Monroe, Coldwater. and San- 22-29 Adrian; August 23-28 Posen; September 10-18A11~gan; "Animal shows, agricultural, Saline; July. 26-31 Gladwin and dusky; August 11-14 Goodells,' Hudsonville, Kalamazoo and September 11-18 Saginaw; educa tiona I and commercial Holland; July 27-August 1 M1. Atlanta and Northville; August Petoskey; August 24-28 Chelsea; September 16-19 Newberry; exhibits, family entertainment, Morris; July 28-31Hale; July 31 - 12-15 Ironwood; August 13-21 August 26-29 Iron River; August September 20-25 Centreville-; prize-winning contests, and August 1'Menominee; Berrien Springs; August -14-21 27-29 A1lenville and Greenland; Septem ber 23-25 Marquette; midway rides are major at- Augustl-7Harnson; August 2-7 Cheboygan; August 15-21 August 28-29Hancock; August 30- Septem ber 26-0ctober 2 tractions. Alma, Mason, Davisburg, and Midland and Marshall; August September 5 Traverse City; Hillsdale. "Fairs provide an excellent opportunity for a friendly ex- change between consumers and the producers of Michigan's agricultural bounty. There are nearly 50 important crops produced in our state," Ball said. 'Start your pigs with then ••• Michigan's two state fairs are the Upper Peninsula State fair at Take a eloserlook Escanaba August 17-22 and the Michigan State fair at Detroit August 27-September 6. Other fair dates and locations, as compiled by MDA's County Counties can earn ~t ,oar bo liDisbiDg from FBIG County Farm Bureaus without lee ta . YoulDa,e offices have collected more than $2,400 from Farm Bureau Insurance Group for devoting part of one meeting to insurance topics. eOlBiDg ap sbort. Through a program designed specifically for non-office colinties , FBIG agreed to pay ~O cents. a member to each county that reserves at least half of one meeting to an insurance presentation. Also as a requirement for the payment, the If it says anything less than 50 grams per ton, you're coming County Farm Bureau must make a special mailing of insurance up short on disease prevention. Which means you're coming up information to all members, inviting them to attend the short on weight gains, and you're coming up-short on feed meeting. efficiency. And if there's anything more important.to a hog Counties have three insurance topics to choose from - Estate producer trying to make a profit today, we haven't heard about it. Planning, Worker's Com- pensation, and Individual Retirement Plans. Presentations Is there a better way? Yes. It's 50 grams of AUREOMYCIN~ are made by representatives of feed additive per ton of complete feed Compared with the typical FBIG. Thirty-two counties with a total "growth-level" antibiotic,. SO.grams of AUREOMYCIN gives you of 11,443members are eligible to participate in the reimbursement added disease protection, ensuring excellent weight gains and program. Several counties have already improved feed efficiency~ It aids in prevention of bacterial taken advanta~e of the program. enteritis. Maintenance of weight gains in-the presence of atrophic rhinitis. And reduction in the incidence of cervical abscesses. And Donna there's no withdrawal required .. (Cont. from page Those eyes seem to look right 2) . Now, if all this isn't enough to get you to take a close~ look inside of you, transmitting wordless queries about what at your hog finishing feed tag, consider this. You can you're doing, what you're probably switch from 20 grams of another antibiotic to , thinking and why. It was an inquisitive cow's eyes 50 grams of AUREOMYCIN without it costing you a & that kept me on the straight and penny! Check it out with your feed supplier. And ask IIitJ narrow once upon a time when I was a teenager. Parked on a lonely country lane moonlight night, my date and I were startled by a curious cow one for details of the AUREOMYCIN GUARANTEE. You have nothing to lose and a whole lot liE AlItEOt.\y~ ~ looking through the car window. No amount of sweet-talk could convince me that the cow wouldn't be disappointed if I failed to remember my mother's to gain. FaRm~ ~fD!IEICY teachings ... So, you see, there's a lot more to a cow than dairy products. And every June, I'll continue to pay tribute to Bossy, for my own personal reasons. BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC ...... PAGE 1.4 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS JUNE 1, 1976 America's food The worlds most healthful Not all revolutions lead to the downfall of governments. Some are quiet and unnoticed, for a while at least. These are social revolutions. This briefly concerns one of them. In the past few years a dramatic growth has occurredin the authority of government to regulate consumer goods. In October 1972, the Consumer Product Safety Act was signed into law. In June 1973, the Supreme Court in- . terpreted the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as permitting the Food. and Drug Administration to promulgate regulations which have application on an industrywide basis and are not subject to judicial review. The expansion in government power to regulate consumer goods as a consequence of this decision can only be ter- med revolutionary. Surprisingly, few people have voiced significant objections. - For years the feeling has been growing among con- sumers that goods and food available in the marketplace are not labeled to tell the whole truth. Some consumers would agree with the way Edgar Albert Guest expressed it in "The Package' of Seeds": In this little package, now isn't it odd? You've a dime's worth of something known only to God ! Ever since the first tradesman bartered away his - primitive wares, people have no .doubt been questioning quality, weight, nutrition, and scrvi~e. In the wake of scientific advances, there seeins to'be a host of persons who willing misinterpret them and exploit them for private gain. The articles one reads, both pro and con, regarding are mind-boggling and many consumers are worried about 'the safety of our foods. At least a part of this concern can be credited to the fact that the public does not know enougn about the workings of food stim- dards and the other instruments of protecting consumers to be able to properly evaluate everything they see, hear . and read. ..-----------------~------------~1t Americans continue to enjoy good' health because of advances in medical science and public' health, the ap- plication of disease control and sanitary procedures, education, a hig~ standard of living, and growth of the TUVIC science of nutrition and food technology. Many organizations, groups, and individuals have a hand in protecting and advancing the Nation's health. by KEN WILES Federal responsibilities are specifically designated by Congress, but its program have been developed in Manager Member Relations .. cooperation with agencies and groups having an interest in health. Within this partnership- are state and local agencies, voluntary organizations, universities and Ll. "W.,;l'\t?" rrr r """" tl medical schools, hospitals, research institutions, etc. , goods. The day has not arrived when the government, as a grain and the general welfare of the people of the United etc. representative of the consumer, requires products to meet States that action be taken promptly to correct the abuses As a result of all of these organizations' activ:ities, food a single compositional standard. Our marketing system which have occurred in the inspection of grain, reaching American consumers today is safer than in still encourages innovation, which in the long run is in the The proposed changes to the United States Grain almost any other part of the world. best interest of consumers ... Standards Act would: Business has come a long way from the day when GRAIN INSPECTION , .. a. Increase the surveillance of loading procedures. Shakespeare wrote in The Winter's Tale "Let me have no In the coming year United States Producers will export Increased surveillance is one of the real keys to an ef- lying; it becomes none but tradesmen." Honesty and fair almost 60percent of their wheat crop, around 25 percent of fective inspection system .. dealings are much more accurate descriptions of busi~ess their corn crop, and about 50 percent of their soybeans. b. Make it possible for the USDA to withhold inspection practices today than they were in Elizabethan times. For Producers must either export in these magnitudes each from grain firms found to be in violation of the act. This this reason, it is unfortunate that so many consumers year or sharply curtail their output. would greatly enhance the ability of USDA to enforce its continue to feel that businessmen are attempting to part As a result of this high volume of exports, agriculture's regulations. ~ them from their money without giving a fair return. This contribution to the United States trade balance was nearly c, Liberalize the existing rules with regard to rein- belief has given rise to the consumer movement and to the $12billion in fiscal 1975.This means that the United States spections and appeals. While this portion of the proposed significant growth in regulations that have occurred in exported almost $12billion more in agricultural products change may create some burden on the custodians of recent years .. than it imported. This difference more than offset a deficit ~amples and necessitate some changes in trade practices, Not only is the quality of our food controlled, but of some $9 billion in nonagricultural trade,' giving the It appears to be realistic and practical. .. adhesive tape, bubble bath, cotton puffs, decorations~ nation an overall trade surplus of $2.8.billion despite the d. Provide that all fee schedules must be approved by fingernail files, glassware, hair pins, ink, mouse traps, quadrupling of petroleum import prices by the oil cartel. the Administrator. This would make it possible for the rubber gloves and typewriter ribbons, to name just a few, These figures indicate that our total economy, as well as administrator to prohibit excessive charges by inspection are controlled by one or more federal or state agency. American agriculture, has a very great stake in in- agencies. The growing complexity of business, the increasing ternational agricultural trade. e. Define the term "conflict of interest" more precisely distance between buyer and seller, and resultant The maintenance and expansion of this volume of ex- for inspection agency personnel. This is needed to restore misunderstandings on both sides as to the needs of the ports will not be possible if the United States grain in- public confidence in the reliability and integrity of the other have all been causes for the growing concern spection system does not insure that that grain delivered individuals who work for inspection agencies. regarding the quality of food stuffs. to purchasers conforms with contract specifications. . f; Eliminate conflicts of interest and-or the appearance Regardless of where we live in Michigan, safeguarding The United States must make every effort to restore of conflicts of interest in private grain inspection agen- our family's food supplies is the full-time job of the Food confidence on the part of foreign buyers that we are a cies. Private agencies would be more responsible for their Inspection Division, Consumer Protection Bureau, reliable supplier -- and that the information in our in- employees. Michigan Department of Agriculture. Inspection of foods spection certificates is accurate. In summar)', the retention of the existing Federal-State- entering the market supply, inspection of dairy farms and Our agricultural export markets are far too important -- Private grain inspection system and the thrust of the plants, and inspection of slaughtering and processing both to farmers and the total economy -- to permit USDA's proposals would make the system more effective. meats, are all designed to provide consumers with safe, irregularities in grain inspection. Foreign dissatisfaction An effective grain inspection system is vital to wholesome edible products. with our products ultimately will encourage our agricultural exports, which, in turn, are vital to the U,S. Nearly 100 laws and regulations governing the customers to seek alternatives sources of supply. economy. However, even a perfect inspection system manufacture, handling and sale of food and beverages are Proposed amendments to the Grain Inspection would not solve all problems and eliminate all complaints. administered and enforced by MDA to prevent Regulations, issued under the United States Grain Further attention must be given to grain standards and adulteration, misbranding and misrepresentation. Standards Act, were published in the Federal Register on to grading, weighing, and handling procedures in order to Sanitary conditions in food handling and processing February 12, 1976. Since the proposed changes are determine the actions which are needed to improve the establishments, ranging from bakeries to pickle packing designed to implement the purposes of the law which are overall grain marketing system. In addition, it must be plants are checked to prevent contamination. Weights and to promote and protect interstate and foreign commerce remembered that the present system, authorized by the measures, from the grocer's sale to gasoline pumps, are in human food and animal feed by providing "for an of- Grain Standards Act, samples and grades only a very checked to determine accuracy. ficial inspection system for grain, with the objectives that small proportion of our grain production as it leaves the The single purpose of regulatory activity in the con- the grain may be marketed in an orderly manner and that producers hands. The sampling and grading procedures sumer goods field in recent years has been to assure the trading in grain may be facilitated," Farm Bureau tha t are used as producers turn their grain over to local public is receiving safe products. By and large, after full supports these changes. elevators are determined by the elevator operators in the disclosure is made, it is up to the consumer to make a It c~rtainly is in the best interests of producers, mer- vast majority of cases and not by the provisions of the value judgement between a wide variety of competin~ chandIsers, warehousemen, processors, and consumers of grain standards act. JUNE 1, 1976 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 15 AFBF supp~rts market system (Cant. from page 5) farm exports 0) reduce farmers' incomes, (2) Create problems for domestic markets already well supplied, and (3) have a detrimental impact on the balance of payments situation. which are democratic platform committee that government farm,programs "should be designed to assist farm families in their efforts to earn and get higher incomes through the m~rket system." Price adjustment facilitate support and programs orderly_ marketing rather than fix prices, he added. "We are opposed to govern- ment-owned reserves of farm production should + OFFICE CALLS , products. Such reserves are bad QUESTION The North Carolina Farm Supply Report for producers, costly for tax- I am under 65 with a full family Blue Cross-Blue Shield contract Bureau President told the (Cant. from page 12) payers, and unnecessary for the and have fulfilled the $200.00deductible for eligible claims and your Farmers Petroleum co-op, protection of consumers," he have receipts to submit for reinbursement beyond the $200.00. Is FDA says: will. be part owner in the CF Refinery, East Chicago; Indiana. said. there a deadline for me to submit these receipts? (Cant. from page 11) ~ To have some control over A clearing away of the red tape is federal government, particularly ANSWER Bureau Services - Hastings, expected in days. This will im: Yes - 180days from the end of the 12 month benefit period. For Farm Bureau Services - Mendon, its growth and involvement in example: The benefit period began 3-20-75 - ended 3-18-76. Any prove your Farmers Petroleum Allegan Farmers Coop, Pigeon citizens' live~, sledge recom- receipts for that benefit period submitted after 9-18-76 would be Cooperative's _position in liquid Coop Elevator Company, West mended that all legislation rejected. fuels, both short and long term. Branch Farmers Cooperative, creating new agencies or ex- The refinery foremrly belonged Ruth Farmers Elevators, Inc., panding authority of existing to Atlantic Refineries (ARCO). St. Clair County Farm Bureau ones should include specific MOTOR OILS, GREASES - termination dates. In this way, he .. Services - Yale and Farmers Supply Company - Chelsea. The Michigan Department of Agriculture, in response to These are moving out of dealer inventories rapidly with rush spring planting activity. Prices are being pressured upward with said, "s'uch agencies delegations of responsibility will go out of existence automatically and Today--It Pays specific charges, also checked unless extended by the the tightening of supplies, and the Evart Milling Company in some companies are allocating congress." Don't Forget Renew Your Evart and the Kent Elevator less than 100 percent for May. AFBF plans to present an Company in Reed City and reported no detectable traces of This does not mean we will be out of fuel, but it does forwarn with identical republican statement party to the platform Farm Bureau Membership PBB, Mi~liken said. an outlook for higher prices. com!TIittee in August. where a shotgun is permitted in hunting a person to work with Michigan Farm 5915, re-writing the statute, is presently Capitol Report during deer season and S.B. 1207, per- Bureau on what problems may be created before the House. It would bar (Cant. from page 4) mitting voter initiation of township high- by inverted rates. Presently the inverted dissemina tion of obscene ma terials to way projects by petition of 51 percent of rates have been mandated by the Com- minors. These include books motion powers and duties of departments and the voters, or objection to a project by mission for Detroit Edison and Consumers pictures, photos, or anything ~lse that boards, etc., other agencies, transfers of petition of 20 percent of the voters. Power Companies. We have also been would be deemed harmful to minors. properties, penalties, remedies, and notified that it is unlikely that the inverted repeal of other Acts. Obviously such a bill rate idea will be extended to other, smaller Distribution of such material would will not receive consideration before the UTILITY RATES The Capitol Report Page in the May utility companies in the state, such as the be punishable by up to two years in jail Legislature adjourns, but, like the new cboperatives. etc. and-or a $10,000 fine. Displaying such proposal to codify the school laws, will be a issue of the MICHIGAN FARM NEWS outlined the rate changes by the Public material would carry a 9o-day - $5,000 time-consuming and possibly con,- penalty. Other measures to be considered Service Commission by adopting the in- OBSCENITY LAWS troversial issue for the Legislature. later by the House Judiciary Committee verted rate system. Farm Bureau notified Michigan's obscenity laws are at last NEW ACTS will deal with non-consenting adults and the Commission of farmers' concerns with being written to comply with the Court Among the bills recently signed by the then consenting adults. such ~ system. The PSC has now assigned rules. The first of a series of bills is H.B. Governor are H.B. 5513, clarifying areas F-ARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE .TO FARM BUREAU 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 advertisers: 15 cenu. 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 960, lansing Mi. 48904 Publisher reserves right to reject any advertising copy submitted. ' FARM EQUIPMENT FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK MISCELLAN EOUS FOR SALE • 108 ft. Clay 12 inch manger FOR SALE • Hydrotex Custom. made CHAROLAtS. For sale polled or horned SAUSAGE MAKERS, premixed spices. auger with planks, No. 214 New Idea 205 Bu lubricants. We are proud to serve farmers. liVESTOCK bulls and bred cows, performance tested. cures for ham, bacon, poultry, gaml! . .co single axle Single beater spreader, No. SO I H Call Don Hodge 517.278.4209 for more in. R.J. Eldridge 8. Sons, 7911 Alden Nash Rd., recipes, casings, stutters, smoker 'ideas. stubble beater 540 R PM, No. 300 I H Rotary formation. (6.lt.19p) (M.SO) Alto, Mich. (616) 868.3081. (3-tt.25p) Catalog, National Home prOducts, Box 4397. hoe three point hitch, both four row wide. REGISTERED Corriedale Sheep for sale. 17, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106. (4.9t.2Sp) SURVIVE THE ENERGY CRUNCH Burn Ray Wilt, Blissfield 517.486.3328. (6.1t.40p) Rams, Ram Iambs, ewes, good bloodlines. wood, famous Ashley Thermostatic wood Also Hampshire Rams. Leo Eccles; Mendon WE SELL, SERVICE AND ERECT NEW burning circulators available now. Krader 49072. Phone 616.496.7650. (7tf.21 p) MISCELLANEOUS WATCH repaired, REPAIR internal - Any parts, make crystals, cleaned, crowns Enterprises, Rt. No.1, Grand Junction, SMITH SILOS, rebuild used siloS, Install Mich. 49056. Phone 616.253.4332. (5.5t.24p) included. 3 day shop service, wrist watches complete manure systems, including above SS.OO, pocket 518.00. No electrics. Elgin FOR SALE - YORKSHIRE serviceage boars COLDWATER DILLPICKLES! Can in ground storage, Silo-matlc unloaders and FOR SALE - "Flying L" horse & stock trained craftman. Mail order repair since and open gilts top bloodlines tested at MSU m,inutes! No hot brine. Delicious, Crisp. complete feeding systems, free planning and • trailers, gooseneck & flatbeds in stock, llh 1952. Free mailer. Hub's Service, 3855 Hopps test station. All registered stock. Richard Factory Secrets! Recipe 51.00. Hamilton's, estimates. Laursen's Inc., West Branch 517. mi. west of Palo. Thomas Read. Fenwick. Rd., Elgin 111.60120. (l.6t.39p) Cook, '/2 mile east Mulliken, M.43. Phone 517. Box 233.131, New Ulm, Minn. 56073. JA5.1400. We have agents covering most of Mich. 48834. Phone 517.6J7.4772. (lO-H.25p) 649.8988 .. (3. H.24p) . (5.2t.20p) the state. Some areas are still open. Call If LET US SHOW YOU how Surfectants in- interested. : (4.6t.25p26b) crease spraying effectiveness of Herbicides, FOR SALE: 1948 GMC Tandem Truck with PUREBRED ARABIAN at Stud. -Raffles. HOMEMADE CHEESE! .HARD, SOFT & Insecticides, Fungicides on any crop. Free L20 leader lime box. Leland M. Chase, R No. Raseyn bloodlines. Ideal disposition. Super COTTAGE! Make it yourself! Easy, ROMEO FARM EQUIPMENT. -4.ton brochure and demo., P.E.D., Attn: G. 2, 80)( 121. Paw Paw. Michigan 49079. Phone conformation. Fee: Purebreds. free! Others delicious! Complete instructions! Recipes, Fertilizer Spreader, New HOiland chopper, Beaumont, Box 781, East Lansing, MiChigan 616-657.4364. (4.3t.23p) . $100.00. J. Stroud, Holly, 313.634.4321. (6.1t. $1.00. Hamilton's, Box 233.131, New Ulm, 1880 chopper, John Deere lime spreader, 2Op) A8823. (4.4t.28p) Minn. 56073. Ford 640 diesel combine, 4 row corn head. 14 FARM BUilDING MAINTENANCE - We (5.2t.20p) ft. grain head, Ford mower, 1965 Dodge D. specialize in painting high buildings & WANTED TO BUY - Old farm tractors, old 700 truck. 313.752.9882 or 313.752.9666. (6.2t. QUARTER HORSES. Disposition for ~.H, rOOfing steep roofs. Work from boom truck trucks, manuals and farm machinery 25p9b) ability for cattle, conformation for show . .AFRICAN VIOLETS -. Start plants. from with 65 ft. reach. For estimate call High. magazines. State condition and price. LeRoy Reasonable prices. Customer satisfaction a leaves, over 80 varieties. Descriptive price Boy Builders, LanSing 517.882.5869, Keinath, 5718 Hart Road, Vassar, Michigan WANTED: "DC" or "LA" Case tractor, priority. Visitors welcome. Walton Farms, list 35c. Gail's Violets, R NO.4, St. Johns, Copemish 616.378.2375, Muskegon 616.773. 48768. also: General Motors POwer Unit complete Rosebush. Phone 517.433.2925. (3.tf.24p) Mich. 48879. (6.H.20pl . 2669. (6-6t.30b) 15.tf.2Sp) 4.71 or 671. A.D. Wyrem Belski, Posen, Mich. 49776, phone 517.766.2435. (6.H.24pl AVOID THE MIDDLEMEN and save: Cedar HARLEY ROCK PICKERS. Rock Win. FOR SALE. 30 Large Holstein Heifers 2 yrs. KNOW A LfTTLE about farming? Help get vac open $38500; 20 Heifers yr. old Service Products: fence post, grape post, pointed agricUlture moving overseas. Expenses FOR SALE: 6x6 GMC 21/2 ton Army truck. drowers. Picks 1 to 16" dla. The World's Bull. Edward Tanis, Jenison 616.669.9226. (6. post and rustle round rail fences. Purchase paid. Ages 20.60, single, married, 00 good condition . low mileage . with or Best. Phone 313.376.4791. Earl F. Reinert, 3l.23p) direct, trUCking no charge In truck load lots. children. Write Peace Corps Farmer, Room without winch. Phone 313.659.6535. (6.1 t.18p) 4A65 Reinelt, Deckerville, Mich. 48427. (5.tf. 23p) Write: Ivan R. Malnar, Wholesale Cedar 322.F N. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Illinois 60606. CHAROLAIS • For sale polled or homed Post Yard, Rte. No.3, Rapid River, (3.4t.31pI HAVE DISCONTINUED GRINDIN.G bulls and bred cows. performance tested. R. Michigan 49878. 906-474.5204 evenings. FEEDS .. FOR SALE: Prader Hammer Mill SPRAY-TEC insulation for metal, wood and J. Eldridge80 Sons, 7911 Alden Nash Rd., (M- (3.6r.4Jp) MARY WASHINGTON ASPARAGUS roots, with 30 H.P. and 20 H.P. motor; one 2.ton block buildings. UL Lab. as Class A building SO) Alto, Mich. (616) 868.6223. , . 2 and 3 year old, also Rhubarb cutting Sidney Feed Mixer with 7'1-1 H.P. motor; also (3.H.25p) 5100.00 WEEKLY POSSIBLE "Copy" (strawberry) in medium, large and extra one 1.ton feed mixer with 5 H.P., all for material. Gerald Oakley, 1420 M.52 North, Typing. $100.00 Addressing! Stamps, large size, retail and wholesale, al$O Cushion • saOO.OO, or make offer. Also, one Molasses Stockbridge, Mich. 49285. Phone 517-851 • COW TRIMMING makes your cows feel everything furnished. Information, proof _ Mums. Write or call for prices. Harry Zeplk. Pump $75.00. Call Bruce Alan Feed 8062. C5.12t.25p) better, produce better and makes you more 25c, stamped envelope. Forbes Enterprises, Watervliet 49098, 61~.3393. (4.3t.36pl Elevator, Fennville, 616.561.4361: (6.lt. money. Call Bob Presson, RFD 3, Evart, MI Box 1372. Biloxi, Mississippi 39533. (6.H.21p) 25p25b) GRAIN DRYING AND STORAGE oC9631.Phone (6161 73A.S051. (10H.14p~ CUSTOM CHERRY HARVESTING, ex. EQUIPMENT. Farm Fans Dryers, Brock FOR SALE: New Ford SOOOcomplete, gas PAINTING, Tuck pointing, sand blasting, perienced crew does quality work. shock. Bins, Bucket Elevators, Sales, Installation, CORRIEDALE SHEEP. Purebred Breeding motor. Can convert to diesel, 51200.00. caulking, registered steeple. lack, fully in. wave trunk shaker. We furnish all equip. Service. Keith Otto. K & R Equipment, Inc., stock for sale. Paper optional. Waldo F. Robert G. Trebesh, 7780 Challis Rd., sured. E.R. Wilcox, 3424 E. Beaver Rd., Bay . ment. Telephone for a cost estimate. Earl Charlotte 48813, 517.543.1350. (10.tf.25p) Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd., Saline, Mich. Brighton, Mich. 48116. Phone313.229.2277. (6- City, Phone 517.684.7640. (6.H.20p) Peterson, Shelby, 616-861.5339. (4.5t.25p) 1t.24p) 48176. Phone (313) 429.7874. (l.H.19p) FAR ROWING STALLS. Complete 57oC.SO. 1" SURVIVE THE ENERGY CRUNCH Bum ~UTHENTtC INDIAN TURQUOISE MILKING SHORTHORNS. Young bulls. tubular steel construction. Dealerships wood, .burning famous circulators Ashley Thermostic available now. Krader WOOd yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit JEWELRY. New and used Saddles. Western , REAL ESTATE available. Free literature. STARR shirts, boots, hats, ieans. See Bev at Enterprises, Rt. No.1. Grand Junction, Stanley M. Powell and Family, Ingleside NA T10NAL, 219 Main, Colchester, Illinois Frontier Western Store, 3040 Grange Hall, Mich. 49056. PhOne 616-253.4332. Farm, R.R. 2, Box 238, Ionia, Mich. 48846. 62326. (6-lt.22p) Holly. (6.1t.23pl /' 6. tf.25p) FOR SALE: 22 acres, Flowing well, fenced, (2.4t.24p) FOR SALE: John Deere 55 Combine with 4-bedroom house 26x38, basement, plum- AKC Irish Setter Puppies. Exc. blood lines. LOG CABIN and rustic furniture building bing, framed barn 4OxAO, Shed~ chicken cab, 12 fl. grain head, 234W corn head. FOR SALE • Older model V & C Case Vet checked 8. dewormed. Pedigree fur. instructions! 166 pages ... Illustrated. Papac power wagon with roof. Rosebush, house. More land avallablel 528,000. tractor, hyd. lift, Aft & Bean Buller. no eagle nished. Member of obedience training club. Mich. 517.433.2289. (6-lt.23p) Satisfaction guaranteed $3.95 postpaid. Telephone 517.362.3339, Herbert Pbelps, 2201 hitch. Phone evenings 517.269.8895. (6.1t.18pl Discount to 4.H'ers. 616-663.835ot. (6.H.22pl Glenn Smith Enterprises, Box 1513, Dept. F. N. Wilber Rd., East TawaU8730. (4-~t.33p) ROUND BALE FEEDERS for 1500 lb. round 81. Akron, Ohio 44309. (6.2t.24pl bales. Heavy duty I" square tubing. Only FOR SALE. PATZ BARN CLEANER with FOR SALE: 2S Hols Oairy Cows, 9 Heifers S81.25. Rectangular feeders also available. 225 ft. chain, good condition. AlSO truck front for base, March B.F. 4035. 1099 base. Her. WANTED: Rural land forested or cleared in LAND CLEARING and Bulldozing - By the Free literature. DealerShips available. Starr axel with wheels & tires. Roy Moore, R No.1, be!t Grueber, 3220 Maple Rd., Bridgeport, K~la?"azoo area, with or without house or Lawrence 49064. Phone 616.674.8578. (6-1 t. Mich. R NO.1. Call 517.652.6445 after 6 p.m. hour or by the jOb, Tom Tank, Eagle, Nalional, 219 Main, Colchester. III. 62326. (6. bulldlnl?s, can be rolling. Write P.O. Box It_?9n\ 2Sp) 16-2t.25p) MichiganA8822. Phone 517-626-6677. (5.tf.18p) 297, Unionville. Phone 517.674.2311. (6-3t.250) PAGE 16 MICHIGAN F A R M NEWS J U N E 1,1976 PROTECTION PLUS NOW YOU CAN AFFORD MORE LIFE INSURANCE THAN YOU THOUGHT! Announcing new Whole Life Insurance with Extra Protection Which We Call PROTECTION PLUS from Farm Bureau Life The new Protection Plus Policy with the Extra Protection Option* . . . designed to provide you with a minimum of $30,000 worth of life insurance protection. The kind of sound coverage you want for your family and your estate . . . the secure kind of protection you need these days. Now, with Protection Plus, you can close the gap between the amount of life insurance you need and the amount you feel you can afford. Because, the Extra Protection Option makes the Protection Plus Policy different from most other types of whole life insurance. And that's a big plus . . . for you and your family! Your First Policy? Consider Protection Plus. 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