\ MICHIGAN FARM NE\WS \ 'JO. 11 SERVING OVER 61,000 FARM BUREAU FAMILIES NOVEMBER, 1976 mellOr Ag Groups Support Proposal A Representatives of four of same beverage in a Michigan's most important nonreturnable eight pack cost agricultural organizations a $1.79in one Lansing store. voiced their support of Farmers are acutely aware Proposal A, legislation to ban of the dire consequences of the use of nonreturnable bottles in their fields, where bottles and cans, at a press the containers could damage conference held October 11at harvesting machinery and the Michigan Farm Bureau injure farm workers, Brook Center in Lansing. pointed out. Elton R. Smith, president of "Broken bottles can slash Michigan Farm Bureau; tires and combine tires," William Brook, president of Brook elaborates. "Cans get the Michigan Agricultural picked up by forage choppers He may lenow a tractor when he sees one, but does he really lenow fann Issues? Some politicians Conference; Glenn Lake, have made superficial attempts to understand agriculture, but only lor their own Interesfs. Others and get into livestock feed, president of the Michigan have worked hard over the years to become "friends 01 agriculture" by supporting legislation thereby endangering the lives beneliclal to agriculture. When you vate November 2, be sure to bacle those 'eglslators who have Milk Producers Association; of cattle who eat that feed. proven they will do the most lor agriculture. and Richard Carncross, Such hazards cause har- Master of the Michigan State vesting. delays that can Grange, all stated that the consumer can save money with returnable bottles directly, that farmers would drectly lead to increases in food prices." All four agricultural State Board Rejects organizations represented benefit by having hazardous throwaways eliminated from their property, and that all have policies that advocate the adoption of Proposal A. The Michigan State Grange MIOSHA Proposals Michigan residents would has advocated such action In a unanimous decision, The move signified the Labor regulation that we benefit from the energy and since 1964. Michigan Farm the Michigan Occupational Commission's rejection of have ever seen. It was a natural resources saved that Bureau has backed the Safety Standards Com- more stringent rules that the beautiful example of the real is now wasted in the concept for several years and mission, has voted to adopt Michigan Department of purpose of a public hearing." manufacture of nonretur- has been influential in getting Federal Occupational Safety Labor had proposed in ad- Keith Molin, director of the nable bottles. enough petitions signed so and Health Administration dition to the federal stan- Michigan Department of "We know that resources that the proposal could be - '0 * '0' C ;;;) CII CII CII CII CII > III '" '"'"III -- = ~0 '5 C '0 '0 CII Detailed street listings_for 'i III U CII C Special Mail ~1 c u"... 0.. _Ill'" '" '" ;;;) :a 0 0.. C :; :a 'L: ~ Services & U.P.S. Atlanta, Chicago. Detroit, -- O1-. 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Hutchinson( R) N N N N N Y Y N Y Y N POSTAL ZIP CODE CQ., INC. S. Vander Veen( 0) Y Y Y Y Y n n N Y n y (MICH. DIV.) y y y y n n y (p) n Y 6. Carr(D) Y 3101 LAKE SHORE ROAD 7. Riegle(D) Y y y Y y Y y Y y n y' y (p)n y y (p) n Y ?) LEXINGTON, MICH. 48450 8. 9. 10: 11. Traxler(D) Vander Jagt (R) Cederberg(R) Ruppe(R) N N Y (p)n N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y nv n n Y Y n N N N Y n Y Y (p) • Y Y n (p) N Y y ------------------------ Price $3.45Pkg. Post & S. Tax Inc. 12. O'Hara(D) N Y Y (p) Y Name y y y y y n n Y y 13. Diggs(D) n Y Y N Y Y Y n Y Y 14. Nedzi (D) Y N (p) Y n' n Y (p) n y Address IS. Ford( D) Y Y y n Y n n y 16. Dingell(D) Y y y y (p) y n n State 17. Brodhead( D) Y N Y Y v Y Y n y City Zip 18. Blanchard(D) Y N N Y n n Y Y y N N y N Y n No. '12 19. Broomfield(R) ;..N. N N '~.L4 n oJ N PAGE 6 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER, 1976 S'upreme Court Jud.ges Vote November 2 JOSEPH SWALLOW ROMAN GRIBBS THOMAS G. KAVANAGH Farm Bureau members will have an opportunity to Judge Joseph Swallow is a ,Judge Roman Gribbs is a . Chief Justice Thomas G. -exercise one of their most basic citizenship respon- candidate for election to the candidate for election to the Kavanagh is a candidate for sibilities on general election day __November 2. Based Supreme ~ourt for an 8-YVl~nar Supreme'~ourt for an 8-y~r reelection to the Supreme on the percentage of eligible voters who cast ba IIots in _ term. He ISpresently se~ ~ term. ~e IScurrently serVIng Court for an 8-year term. He " .' - . as Judge of the 26th Clrcwt .,as a Judge of the Wayne was elected to the Supreme' r~~a I p~eclncts, farm peop Ie .have a very good Court. He served 8 years in County Circuit Court. He is a. Court in 1968and served as an cltl,zenshl.p record. ~owev-=r, the Image of. farm ~eople the Michigan Legislature as graduate of the University of Associate Justice until lW5. can be raised even h~gher If they tur,n out In maximum Representative of the l05th Detroit, where he later taught In 1975he was elected Chief numbe~s .10 cast their y~te on November 2.. District. While serving in the law and accounting. During Justice. Previous to being , In thiS Important election year, tt!er~ are !ew actions Legislature, he was a 1968-69, -he served as'Sheriff elected to the Supreme Court, Far.m B.ureau me,mbers can take, which Will be more member of the House 4bor of Wayne County. From 1970- he served 4 years as' a appropriate than to carefully study the ballot proposals Committee and House 74 he served as Mayor of the member of the State Court of and candidates and use the information to ca'st an in- Judiciary Committee. A City Of Detroit. During this Appeals and 20 years as a formed vote on November 2. In addition to the names of native of Alpena, he was tenure, he was elected practicing attorney in Detroit cilndidates seeking loca I, state and nationa I elective educated in the Alpena public Chairman of the Michigan and Oakland County. A native offices, the November ballot will contain four stat~wide schools. ~e i~ a gra~uat~ of Conference of Mayors, of Bay City, he is a graduate proposals of interest to' all Farm Bureau members. Central Michigan Umverslty, President of the National of the University of Notre . Detailed information on these ballot proposals was and the Det~oit College of League of. Cities and as a Dame and the University of included in the October issue of Michigan farm News Law. H.e - IS a former board member of the United Detroit. He is a member of and a summar:y is included in this issue. The following is prosecutmg attorney. of St~tes Conference?f Marors. the . American Bar a brief biography of candidates seeking, important Alpena County .. H~ IS a He has ~ngaged 1." p~vate Association, State Bar of statewide public offices: member of the OptIm~stClub, law.prac~lce at various bmes, Michigan, Catholic Lawyers' . Elks Club, past preSident of durmg hiS career. Society and the World the Alpena Boys Club, the Association of Judges. Presidential Candidates .. American Bar' Association and the Michigan Bar BLAIR MOODY, JR. Our Constitution requires Armed Forces, Chief, Association. LAWRENCE LINDEMER that the President .fulfill Legislati~e Policy Maker and Judge Blarr Moody,Jr., is a Justice Lawrence Lin- many high and exacting Chief Executive as the head Senate candidate for election to the demer is a candidate fQr The Senate is made up of roles. The office of President of all civilian employees. He two Senators from each state. Supreme Court for a 6-year' reelection to the Supreme of the United States. has must act and speak in the The Senate is empowered to term. He is currently serving Court for a 6-year term. He developed through the years name of our 50 States welded try officials who have been as a Judge of the Wayne was appointed to the Supreme until today the President is into one nation by people charged with crime or County Circuit Court: He is a Court in 1975to fill a vacancy. Chief of State representing from many different racial treason by the House of native of Detroit, and a Born in New York, he is a the symbol of the American an,d religious groups. On Representatives. graduate of the University of graduate of the University of All Nation, the Chief Diplomat as November 2 voters will elect lawmaking powers granted Michigan Law School. Michigan. He is a veteran of leader, of ,the free world, a President to a four-year by the Constitution are given Following graduation, he the United States Air Force. Commander-in-chief of the term of office. served in the United States From 1949-50he served as to the Congress which in- Air Force during the Korean Ingham - County Assistant cludes the Senate. War. He practiced as a trial Prosecuting Attorney. He Supreme Court' lawyer for 13 years, con- served as a member of the The Supreme Court is the centrating in the fi~lds of Michigan' House -, of highest judicial power in the negligence, worker's com- Representatives during 1951- . state. It is responsible for pensation and transportation 52. In 1953-55,he was a staff general supervision and law. He has served _as a' member of the Hoover control over all lower courts. visiting judge with Detroit. Commission, Washington, Justices of the SUPI:'emeCourt' Recorder's Court, and the D.C. From 1955-75,he was a consider many issues in- Michigan State Court of partner' in a Lansing law volving constitutional Appeals. He is Vice President firm. He has served as a questions and review rulings of ,the Michigan Judges member of. the Board of from the Court of Appeals. Association, lecturer on Regents at the University of Decisions' of the Supreme criminal justice, and a Michigan and as Com- Court often affect the daily member of the Michigan and missioner of the State Bar of lives of every citizen. American Bar Associations. Michigan. ' JIMMY CARTER GERALD FORD Supreme Court justices are Governor Jimmy Carter, President Gerald Ford, elected from 'a nonpartisan Democrat, is a candidate for Republican, is a candidate for ballot as required by law. JAMES RYAN CHARLES KAUFMAN President of the United reelection to the Office of Board of Education Justice James Ryan is a Judge Charles Kaufman is States. He is a native of President. A native of Grand The Department of candidate for reelection to the a.candidate for election to the Plains, Georgia where he was Rapids, he graduated from Education is headed by the Supreme Court for a two-year Supreme Court for a '2-year born in 1924. Following the University of Michigan State Board of Education. term. He was appointed to fill term. He is currently a Judge, graduation from the U.S. and Yale Law School. -Leadership and general a vacancy on the Supreme in the Wayne County Circuit Naval Academy, he worked Following graduation he supervision over all public Court in 1975. His previous Court. Born and raised in in the development of the joined the Navy and saw education including adult employment included serving . Detroit, he is a graduate of atomic submarine program combat in nine major World education and instructional as an instructor at Palomar Wayne State University. and then returned to his War II 'operations. Upon programs in the state in- College, San Marias, Prior to election to the Circuit father's Georgia farm. Later discharge from the Navy he stitutions, except institutions. California, 1958-60; private Court, he served as a member he' started a fertilizer. and. returned to Grand Rapids to , of higher education granting law practice, 1962-66; and of the Detroit Common Pleas seed business which has now practice law. In 1948he was baccalaureate degrees, is Judge'in the Wayne County Court from 1959-64.Prior to- expanded into a general farm elected to the U.S. House of vested in the State Board of Circuit Court, 1966-75. A this, he was engaged in supply and peanut processing, Representatives. He was Education. The Board serves graduate of the University of private law practice. A business. In 1962 he was elected House Minority as lhe general planning and Detroit, he is a member of the veteran of the United States elected to the Georgia Senate, Leader in 1964and held that coordinating ; body for all Cooley Law School Board of Air Force, he is a recipient of and in lWObecame Georgia's position until 1973. While a public education including Directors and Commanding the Purple Heart, Air Medal 76th governor. While member of Congress he higher education, a'ld advises Officer of the Naval Reserve and Distinguished Flying governor he undertook a maintained a membership in the Legislature as to financial Law Company in the Detroit Cross. He is chairman of the reorganization of the complex Kent County Farm Bureau requirements of public Naval District. He holds Fund for Equal Justice and a government of the state, and occasionally attended education: memberships in numerous member of the American Bar reform of the judicial system, meetings of a Farm Bureau professional organizations Association. strong enyironmental Community Group. In 1973he MSU Board of and lectured at several protection and zero based became the first nominee for Trustees national, regional and state budgeting and tax reform. In Vice President under the new The Board of Trustees has judicial conferences. 1973 • he became the 25th Amendment. On August' general supervision of Democratic Party's national 9, 1974he became the 38th MichiganState University, as chairman for the 1974elec- President of the United well as control and direction tions. States. of all expenditures fro'm the University's funds. The. Board of TruStees also elects the President of the University. It has con- siderable influence over agriculture and agricultural research. NOVEMBER,. 197~ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 u.s. Senate State Board ,of Education ~~ FLORENCE. SALTZMAN CLARENCE DUKES GUMECINDO SALAS 1 JOHN WATANEN F lor e nee S aIt z man,' C I are h c. e Duke s , - Gum ec in do Sa Ias, John Watanen, Democrat, . MARVIN ESCH Republican, is a candidate for Republican, is a candidate for Democrat, is a candidate for is a candidate for election to Marvin Esch, Republican, the State Board of Education. State Board of Education. He eleCtion to;tpe State Board of . the State Board of Education. is seeking election to the She is currently a member of is presently Adrriinistrative Education. He is presently' He is currently an associate United States Senate. He has the Board of Control, Saginaw Manager for Research and employed by Michigan State professor of English, and. served as a member of the Valley State College; and Business Affairs, School of University as Director of acting director of Finnish United States House of alternate delegate, Michigan Dentistry, University of M i nor i t Y Pro g ram s , studies at Northern Michigan Representatives from Association of Governing Michigan. He is a Trustee, Department of Human University in Marquette. He Michigan's 2nd Congressional Boards, State Colleges and Ann Arbor Board of Relations. He previously was is President of the District. He was first elected Universities. She has served Education; President, an assistant professor at Association of Michigan to Congress in 1966, and has as both secretary and Washtenaw School Olficers Wayne State University, and Collegiate Facilities; Vice served continuously since president of the Birmingham Association; Board member, a teacher in the Detroit President of the Faculty that time. He was a member Board of Education, member Michigan Association of Public School System. He. Advisory Committee of the of the House Education and of the Oakland County School Boards; and member holds Bachelor and Masters Governor's Commission on Labor Committee, and also a Association of School Boards, of the Washtenaw Sc~ool Degrees from Wayne State Higher Education, and member of the House Science member of .the Resolutions Officer Association. He has. University and a PhD from represents, the facilities of and Astronautics Committee. and Bylaws Committee of the served as a member of the the University of Michigan. Michigan's State Universities lie. has supported efforts to Michigan Association of Educational Legislative. He has been active in social' and Colleges on the Michigan reform OSHA, achieve School Boards and in various Advisory. Council to the service organizations, in- Council on Post-secondary congressional reform, PTA capacities. She is active Michigan Department of eluding New Detroit, Education. He is former combat crime and drug in several community Education, and elector to the Southeast Michigan Ethnic president of Local 1684, abuse, reform federal estate organizations including Washtenaw Intermediate Heritage Studies Center, American Federation of tax law, assure' a quality League of Women Voters, School District. He is active Advisory Council for Adult Teachers, AFL-CIO; and education system and provide Campfire Girls, and in numerous community and Continuing Education former Vice President of the economic security for the American Association of organizations including the < Services for the Michigan New York State American elderly. He .has served as a University Women. She is a Kiwanis Club, Toastmasters, Department of Education and Federation of Teachers, college professor and con- graduate of Syracuse Boy Scouts, University Civic Michigan Women Offenders "College and University sultant to labor and University. Club and church. Task Force. Council, AFL-CIO. management groups. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. MSU Board of Trustees NICK SMITH PAUL GADOLA I\UCHAEL SMYDRA BLANCHE MARTIN ~ Nick Smith, Republican, is Paul Gadola, Republican, Michael Smy.dra', Blanche Martin, Democrat, ,. f a candidate for election to the is a candidate for election to Democrat, is a candidate for is seeking reelection to the MSU Board of Trustees. He is the MSU Board of Trustees. election to the MSU Board of MSU Board of Trustees. DONALD REIGLE currently owner-operator of a He is currently a practicing Trustees. He is presently a Elected to the Board of Donald Reigle, Democrat, 1700 acre dairy farm in attorney. He is serving as law -student at Thomas M. Trustees in 1968, he is is seeking election to the Hillsdale County. He is a vice chairman of the Board of Cooley Law School in Lan- currently serving as its United States Senate. He has graduate of Michigan State Trustees of MQtt Community sing. He i.s also employed as chairman. He is presently served as a member of the University with honors, and College. He is a member of an organizer for the National employed as labor liaison to United States House of the University of. Delaware the Michigan and American Farmers Organizatiol). He the Michigan Legislature. He Representatives from with a Masters degree in Trial Lawyers Associations. was formerly employed as an is an honor graduate of River Michigan's 7th Congressional Agricultural Economics. His He has served as president of insurance agent, as an ad- Rouge High School, Michigan District. He was elected to past activities include service the .Genesee County MSU ministrator in a mental State University and the Congress in 1966, and has on the Hillsdale County Farm Alumni Association, and health program, as a University of Detroit School served continuously since Bureau Board of Directors; trustee of the .MSU researcher for a consultant of Dentistry. He has served as that time. He was a member Michigan Farm Bureau Development Fund, which is firm, as a newspaper a part time iristructor at the . of the House International Board of Directors; Chair- responsible for ad- reporter, as a business University of Detroit School Relations Committee. He has man, Michigan ASes Com- ministration of funds donated manager in the en- of Dentistry. He has received advocated divestiture of oU mittee; Chairman, National from private sources. He is a tertainment industry and as numerous awards for athletic companies, establishment of Disaster Agricultural member and has served as an assembly line worker at skills, including the Pigskin a national energy policy, Program Committee; area chairman of- the Oldsmobile. He is an 'honors Club of Washington, D.C. reversal of intercity decay, Director of Energy; USDA; President's Club of MSU. He graduate from Michigan award for excellence in help for senior citizens, and delegate, American is active in various civic State University earning s~ho)arship and athletic congressional reforms and Assembly on, World Hunger organizations includi"ng Bachelor's and Master's achievement. He is a deacon full employment. He has and Population. In 1970, he. March of Dimes, Cystic degrees in communications. in his church and a member earned degrees from the was names one of the Out- Fibrosis Research Foun- of the Michigan and University of Michigan and standing Young Men of dation, and Flint Environ- American Dental Michigan State University. American, and in 1974, was mental Action Team. Associations. presented the Superior Service Award from Secretary Butz for work as Director of the Energy Office, USDA. PAGE 8 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS N ')VEMB E R, 1976 Ford Signs Estate Tax Reform Bill . Where the Parties Stand Tax reform legislation there are three Farm Bureau which will effect every far- - sought provisions. (1) in- Party platforms provide were compiled by American Farm mer and rancher in the creasing the level of the value enlightening insights into the minds of' Bureau legislative staff members. nation, was signed into law by of an estate in which it major candidates and' party leaders. Topics chosen were those in which President Ford on October 4. becomes taxable'(2) increase For those who find them helpful in' members have expressed interest -While continuing present marital deduction, and (3) an making political decisions, Farm through the policy process. individual and business tax optional estate tax Bureau Press offers the comments You'll find the Democratic plat- cuts through 1977, it also evaluation formula which below. , form statements to your left on the makes hundreds of changes provides assessment of farm These excerpts from Republican page and Republican ones to your in the tax laws including land at its agricultural value. and Democratic party platforms right. those in estates. Although the new l~w does The bill, more than 1000 not become effective until Democrat Republican pages long, was two years in January 1, there' is a Foremost attention must be directed to We support the continuation of the the making and is provision relating to. gifts the establishment of a national food and central principles of the Agriculture Act of. acknowledged to be the most after September 8. While gifts fiber policy which will be fair to both 1973,with adjustments of target prices and loan levels to reflect increased production important tax legislation made this year will carry a producer and consumer, and be based on the family farm agricultural system which costs. , . since 1969.For estate taxes, it lower tax rate than those. has served the nation and the world so well We opposegovernment-controlled grain is the. first major change in made in 1977and thereafter, and for so long. ,. reserves, just. as I we oppose federaI more than 30 years. one must weight a number of Maximum agricultural production will regulations that are unrealistic in farm Farm Bureau started. its factors including impact on be the most effective means of achieving practices, such as those imposed by the estate tax reform efforts in future credits before taking an adequate food and fiber supply and Occupational Safety and Health Ad- ministration' (OSHA) and the En. separate legislation - the any action. reasonable price stability to American consumers. Without parity income vironmental Protection Agency (E PA). Burleson . - Curtis Bill. Because the. new law is so assurance to farmers full production We firmly b.!lieve that when' the nation However, provisions sought complex, Farm Bureau cannot be achieved in an uncertain asks our farmers to go all out to produce as were incorporated into the leaders urge that persons economy. We must assure parity returns much as possiblefor worldwide markets, general tax reform bill seek expert advice and to farmers based on costs of production the government should guarantee them directly to the House - Senate counsel before making any plus.a reasonable profit. unfettered access to those markets. Our farmers should not be singled out by ex- Conference. - decision regarding gifts or: We must continue and intensify ,fforts to expandagriculture's long-term markets port controls. Also, when a foreign nation In the new estate tax law their estate plans. ' subsidizes its farm exports, our farmers abroad, and at the same time we must prevent irresponsible and inflationary deserve protection against such unfair f. FBIG Serves All at Annual sales from the American granary to practices. .Coffee, donuts, milk, apple December 1, 2, 3. Located in foreign purchasers. Aggressive but stable We must help farmers protect them- cider, place to socialize in a rooms. C, D, E, Campau and consistent export policy must be our selves from drought, flood and other natural disasters through a system of all- relaxed atmosphere will Street &ide of the Civic goal. risk crop insurance through federal again be' provided by Farm Auditorium, the Farm government reinsurance of private in- Bureau Insurance Group for Bureau Insurance service surance companies combined with the Farm Bureau delegates and area will also supply free existing disaster payment program. friends attending the Annual delegate telephone service Meeting in Grand Rapids. for calls anywhere in the Wage and Price Controls. The "Koffee Klatcheteria" State of M!chigan. The At .times, direct government 'in- Wage and price controls are not the will open at 8 AMWednesday, Katchereria - service area volvement in wage and price decisions solution to inflation. They attempt to treat Thursday and Friday,' will close daily at 4 PM. may be required to ensure price stability, only the symptom -- rising prices -- not the but. we do not believe' that such in- cause.'Historically, controls have always volvement requires a com'prehensive been a dismal failure and in the end they system of mandatory controls at this time. create only shortages, black markets and It will require that business and labor higher prices. must meet fair standards of wage and For these reasonsthe Republican Party price change. A strong domestic council on strongly opposesany reimpOSitionof such price and wage stability should be controls, on a standby basis or otherwise. established with particular attention to restraining price increases in those sec- tors of our economy where prices are "administered" and where' price com- petition does not exist. labor Management Relations We will seek repeal of Section 14(b) of Union membership as a conc!ition of the Taft-Hartley Act which allows states to employment has been regulated by state legislate the anti-union open shop. law under Section 14(b) of the Taft- Wesupport the right of public employees Hartley Act. This basic right should and agricultural workers to organize and continue to be determined by the states. bargain collectively. We urge adoption of We oppose strikes by federal employees, appropriate federal legislation to ensure '- the unionization of our military forces and this goal. the legalization of common-situs picketing. INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 5-10-15 year maturity Health 8%. . 5 Vear Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase We need a comprehensive national We should utilize our private health health insurance system with universa I insurance system to assure adequate 8%% 10 Vear Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase and mandatory coverage. Sucha natronaI protection for those who do .not have it. health insurance system should be Such an approach will eliminate the red 9% 15 Vear Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase financed by a combination of employer- tape and high bureaucratic costs employee shared payroll taxes and inevitable in a comprehensive national general tax revenues. Consideration 8~% 10 Vear Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase program. should be given to developing a means of The Republican Party opposes com- support for national health insurance that pulsory national'health insurance. 9%% 15 Vear Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase taxes all forms of economic income. . Transp.ortation Interest paid annually on September 1. The purchaser to be offered the option to receive their interest in quarterly Wewill work to expand substantially the We support the concept of, a surface payments on September 1, December 1,March 1and June 1. discretion available to states and cities in transportation block grant which would Interest would start the date of purchase . . the use of federal transportation money, include the various highway and mass for either operating expenses or capital transit programs now in existence. This This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these programs on the modes of transportation will provide local elected officials securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. which they choose. A greater share of maximum flexibility in selecting and highway trust fund money should also be available on a flexible basis. implementing the balanced transportation -systems best suited to each locality. ---------------------------. Clip and mall this coupon Mr, H.R. Hans~rver to: .......... FaRm~ ,...,. c..- Ar-. Welfare Farm BurNu Services. Inc. We should move'toward replacement of our existing inadequate and wasteful system with a simplified system of income maintenance, substantially financed by We oppose federalizing the welfare system; local .levels of government are most aware of the needs of their com- munities. Consideration should be given to Farmers Petroleum Cooperative. Inc. P,O, Box 960 Lansing. Michigan 41904 I would like a copy tered ules a,ent, of the prospectus -~ BUreaU MMI ....... and a can by a regi;' ----.ac the federal government, which includes a requirement that those able to work be a range of options in financing the programs to assure that state and local Name R~d --------------------- RFD NO. _ provided with appropriate available iobs responsibilities are met. Clty _ County .~ _ or job training opportunities. We also oppose the guaranteed annual Phone _ income concept or any, programs' that reduce the incentive to work. ~------------------------- NOVEMBER, 1976 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 9 DeVuyst Named to Farm Credit Board Make Your Shop Safe Larry L. DeVuyst, Gratiot County Farm member and a representative Bureau and holds numerous positions in various cooperative organizations. He is also a Before you tackle four Organization in the shop is good condition. of the Michigan Farm Bureau member of the Gratiot welding projects at once this another excellent way to "Electrocution is one of the for the Michigan Association County Agricultural Council winter, the first step should improve efficiency and leading causes of farm shop of Farmer Cooperatives, has and a former member of the be to make sure that your prevent accidents, Pfister fatalities," Pfister points out. been appointed as the Gratiot County .Zoning workshop and tools are safe adds.The saving of time and. "Most of these accidents are director-at-large on the 7th Commission. and efficient, says Richard energy by having tools in the because of faulty wiring in District Farm Credit Board, DeVuyst's three-year term Pfister, . Michigan State right places adds to ef- power drills. All a shop user headquartered in St. Paul, as director will begin University agricultural ficiency. The elimination of has to do is replace old power Minnesota. January 1, 1977. District safety engineer .. digging for needed items in cords with 3-pronged power De Vuyst raises corn, navy boards, one in each of the 12 "Adequate lighting is a the middle of a project cords that have ground leads beans, and wheat on 700 Farm Credit Districts, are primary requisite for a safe decreases the possibility of in the plug." acres. He also farrows and composed of seven members. shop area," Pfister points accidents. , Installing lock-outswitches finishes 2,400 hogs each year. Six members are elected and out. "In addition to good The organized shop worker for power tools is also an He serves on the board of the seventh is appointed by overall lighting, every shop will also take time to make important safety measure, directors of the Federal Land the governor of the Farm should have a 'light intensive' sure that tools are kept' in Pfister adds. Bank Association of St. Johns Credit Administration. area where close work can be done. Good light allows the worker to see what he is doing better and to avoid falling, cutting an~ burning ac- cidents.'.' Proper heating is also essential, Pfister says. He rec~mmends the. use oc. electrical heating elements, rather than fuel - fired units. 'OPERATION "A heat generator powered by a gas engine can' be hazardous in the small en- closed shop area," he em- phasizes. "With the fypical poor ventilation in such .areas, th~ engine burns up a CITRUS lot of the available oxygen I~ ,,: ...., \ ,\ ... , and replaces it with toxic exhaust gases." " ( ... '/ ';;!;:' . " -' \ \ . '-..- -; - .'\._._.~~/,. ".-'~:. '. I Installing an adequate ..... ., ) 1.' ventilation system in the shop is also an essential fall . '. \:'; )/?~.;; ~ ......,.... ../ ,. ,__J 'I \ - _" • "'~' project because welding tools use up oxygen as well, Pfister .... adds. "Paints" cleaning agents ,and other chemical sub- stances will accumulate in PARTICIP ATING COUNTIES the lungs unless there is enough oxygen present," he points out. CHRISTMAS SHIPMENTS THANKSGIVING' "The. toxic gases released ALCONA 1\-\9.76 HIAWATHALAND \1-10.76 MONROE \1-\9-76 are heavier than air and will SHIPMENTS ALLEGAN \\-\7.76 HILL.SDALE \1-\9-76 MONTCALM \1-\9-76 ALPENA 1\-\9-76 INGHAM 11-\9.76 MONTMORENCY 11-\9-76 remaN1 in pockets for in- ALPENA 11-1.76 ANTRIM 1\-20,76 .IONIA \1-19-76 NEWAYGO 11-\9-76 BARRY 11-\-76 definite lengths of time. CALHOUN 11-3-76 ARENAC 1\-\5.76 IOSCO \1-19-76 NORTHWEST MI \1-19-76 BARRY 1\-\9.76 IRON RANGE 1\-\8-76 OAKLAND \1-\6-76 Properly placed vent fans EATON 11-\-76 1\-\9.76 1\-\9-76 OGEMAW 11-\9-76 BENZIE ISABELLA will carry off the gases and GENESEE 11-1-76 • 11-\-76 BRANCH 11-\9.76 JACKSON 1\-19-76 OSCEOLA 11-20-76 GRATIOT OTSEGO replace them with. more HURON 11-2-76 CALHOUN 1\-23-76 KALKASKA . 1\.19-76 \1-\9-76 CASS 1\-23.76 LAPEER \1-19-76 OTTAWA . \1-\9-76 oxygen." . IOSCO 11-1-J6 CHARLEVOIX 1\-19-76 LENAWEE \1-19-76 PRESQUE ISLE \1-\9-76 LAPEER 11-1-76 The MSU ag safety expert 11-1-76 CHIPPEWA \1-\8.76 LIVINGSTON 1\.19-76 SAGINAW \1-19.76 MIDLAND CLARE \1-\9.76 MAC-LUCE 1\-19-76 ST. CLAIR \1-\9-76 adds thcit even with a good OGEMAW 11-\-76 \1-\9.76 1\.19-76 ST. JOSEPH 11-\9-76 CLINTON MACOMB ventilation system, major SHIAWASSEE 11-3-76 COPPER COUNTRY \1-18.76 MANISTEE 1\-17-76 SANILAC 11-19-76 spray painting projects ~ EATON \1-\9.76 MASON 11-19-76 TUSCOLA \1-19-76 11-22-76 , GENESEE 11-19.76 MECOSTA 11-19-76 VAN BUREN should still be outside done .GLADWIN \1-20.76 MENOMINEE 11.15-76 WAYNE 11-19-76 when the temperature is at GRATIOT \1-19.76 MIDLAND 11-19-76 WEXFORD 11-19-76 11.19-76 least 50 degrees Fahrenheit. MISSAUKEE A good source of 'water in the shop is not only handy for PLACE ORDERS PRIOR TO DATES LISTED cleaning up, but also im- portant in the treatment of burns, Pfister points out. ------------------------------------~-----------, " ORDER BLANK . . I I "Many physicians are ~ ~ I stressing the value of im- I I _' _illS bu ctn(s) HAVEL ORANGES~ $li.SO $ mersing the burned skin into the water and leaving it there __ illS bu ctn{s) PINK GRAPEFRUIT II $li.oo $ for about 20 minutes," Pfister ADDRESS __ II/~ bu ctn(s) ORlANDO TANGELOS It $6.00 .•• $ I says. "Cold water has been found to stop the spread of case(s) HI-D ORANGE'C~CDlTRATE I tissue damage. If there is no CITY --- 24/12 oz cans Gl $lS.OO ••• S I source of water on hand, the - case(s) HI-D GRAPEFRUIT C~CENTRATE 24/12 oz cans ~ $13. SO••• $ _ I victim. may wait for some I time before he treats the COUNTY burn. During that time the OTHER PRODUCTS (nuts. apple conc., popcorn & cheeses) I damaged area may in- __- case(s)------------------~------------ ••• $----- I crease." PHONE . I __ case(s) ------------------------------- ••• $ ___ I In addition, the safe shop ORDER TODA Y ~ ~ TOTAL $ _ I should be equipped with, a I first aid kit, a 3-pound dry I chemical fire extinguisher CLIP, A'fI'ACH CHECK & MAIL TO YOUR RESPECfIVE COUNTY I and a pair of asbestos or FARM BUREAU OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE LISTED I leather gloves, all in their proper places, Pfister says. L J PAGE 10 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER, 1916 ~. .PrograTn~-1976 MFB"FBS, FPC Ann_ual Meetings TUESDAY, NOV. 30 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1 FARM BUREAU SERVICES, 8:00 to 12:00 Noon Main Lobby, Civic Auditorium FARMER'S, PETRO lEU .. M , . Registration for County Voflng ,COOPERATIVE Delegafes, Chairmen Only . ANNUAL MEETINGS Michigan Farm' B'ureau 8:30 A.M. Reg Istra tjon, Lobby, Civic Auditorium Women's State 10:00 A.M. ,Annual M,eeting FPC Annual, Slack and Sliver Room, Civic Audlfor/um ,11:30 A.M . Black and Silver . . Room Complimentary Luncheon, Main Audlfor/om 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Civic Auditorium (Pantllnd Hotel, round tables) Chairmen's breakfast for County 1:30 A.M. Women's Comm/ff~e Chairmen, State Women's FSS Annual Slack and Silver Room, Civic Auditorium Comm/ffee, Awards 7:30 a',m. District Vice Chairmen Recognition of refiring State. Comm/~ee Women 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Registration for MFS Ann4lal Meeting '9:00 a.m. "' Main Lobby, Civic Auditorium HospitalitY Hour . Slack and Silver Room Cookies to be contributed by County Women 5:00 P.M., 9:45 a.m. MSU-AQ TECH (SHORT Women's State Annual Meeting Entertainment (Arden Peterson, group singing) . COURSE) Welcome, Chairman Claudine Jaclcson" Invocation 'ALUMNI RECEPTION' ,Flag Solute Speaker Sister Thomas Moore Sertel Kent State Room, Pantllnd Hotel Chairman's Annual Report Andea Peterson, former 4-H Dlredor Cooperative Extension Service PRODUCT SHOW . Group singing Awards (slides) 3:00 P.M., to 10:00 P.M. Introduce Guests . Introduce State Women's Comm/ffee Show Place '76, Exhibition Hall Entertainment ..• Magician Glenn Hayw,ood 11:45 a.m. "Sunshine ~1Cpress" Adjourn MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIG.N KICK~OFF LUNCHEON AND MANAGERS BANQUET OFFICIAL OPENING OF _6:00 P.M. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Dinner, Kent State Room, Pantlind Hotel ANNUAL MEETING Speaker: Sister Mary Thomas. Moore 12:00 Noon , Main Auditorium Civic Auditorium Remarks: The Honorable William G. Mililken Governor of Michigan President's Address, , . Elton R. Smith, President Michigan Farm Sureau ,FARM BUREAU YOUN'G Milliken Pluimer FARMER PROGRAM 2:00 P.M. Speakers Discussion Meet Finals, Slack . Civic Auditorium and Silver Room, NOVEMBER, 1976 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 11 .. November 30, December 1,2,3 -- Grand Rapids 5:45 P.M. LUNCHEON Young Farmer Banquet, Main Auditorium, Civic Auditorium 11:30 A. M . Speaker: Haro'd P. P'ulmec "The Future Is Now" Ma,.nAud-,tor•.um 9:00 P.M. Civic Auditorium Dance, Black and SI'ver Room, Civic Auditorium GENERAL SESSION PRODUCT SHOW .2:00 P.M. Main Auditorium' S~OW PLACE '76 Civic Auditorium 3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Call to order Exhibition Hall Consideration of Reso'utlons Civic Auditorium 4:00'P.M. Recess of Caucuses to Nominate P.RESIDENT'S BANQUET Michigan Farm Bureau Dlredors Distrids 2, 4, 6; 8, .0 5:30 P~M. - Continenta' Room, Pantllnd Hote' Speaker: Dr. Larry Boger, Provost ANNUAL AWARDS Michigan State Unlver.sity BANQUET COMMODITY- SESSION 6:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M. Main Auditorium Grand Ballroom . , Civic' Auditorium. Pantlind Hotel Awards Program .- M.C ..: Orion Samue'son Pane': 'Small Business Tax WGN, Chicago Dean Pridgeon, MFB Vice President, Moderotor St~te Budget Flsca' Expert . Legi~'ator-Sponsor . MSU Exteqslon Tax Expert MFB Legis'atlve Counse' FRIDAY, . DEC. 3 Pane': Nationa' Farm Program . E'ton R. Smith, President, Moderator GENERAL SESSION AFBF Washington Legls'atlve Counse' 8:30 A.M. US .Congressman USDA Assistant Secretary Main Auditorium Civic Auditorium THURSDAY, DEC. 2. Call to Order _ 7:30 A~M.. 'nvocatlon Consideration of Reso'utlons Delegate Breakfast, Main Auditorium, Report of Nominations from Caucuses Nomination and E'edlon -of One Dlredor At-Large Civic Auditorium Nomination and E'edion of Young Farme.r Representatives Presentation of One-Star and Two-St~r County Awards ...!'ton R. Smith, President, Michigan Farm Bureau 11:45 A.M.- Recess for Lunch on your own GENERAL SESSION 8:30 A.M. GENERAL SESSION Main Auditorium 1:30 P.M., Civic Auditorium Main Auditorium Call to Order Civic Auditorium Committee Reports - Credentia's, Rules Minutes of .975 Annua' Meeting E'edion 0" Consideration of Resolutions Consideration President of Reso'utions Annua' Report of Administrative Dlredor Robert Braden, Administrative Director New Business Michigan Farm Bureau Benediction 'ntroduction of Po"cy Deve'opment Committee Consideration of Reso'uflons PAGE 12 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVFMBER.1976 MDA Says Q&A What Can I Use for Identification Personal LD. (such as Upon application the ap- shall be paid to the secretary identifica tion card issued Food driver's license) is often required for activities such as plicant shall supply a birth certificate attesting to his age of state by the applicant for each identifica tion card under this act is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, or buying on credit and or other sufficient documents issued. An official state becomes' illegible, the person Supplies presenting and checks. What can people cashing or identification secretary of state as the may personal identification card shall expire on the birthday of to whom the same was issued may obtain a duplicate upon without driver's licenses use require. the person. to whom it- is the payment of $1.50 fee and Safe From. as a valid identification'? Public Act 307 of 1975 Sec. 2. The official state personal identification card issued in the fourth year following the date of issuance upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the secretary PBB provides for an official identification card. A portion of the law is as follows: which shall include identification number similar to a driver's license iden- an and shall not be issued for a period greater than 4 years. An official state personal of state that the card has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, or has become illegible. The A recent report presented tification number shall be in a fees "received and collected. Sec. 1. A person who is a identificSltion card may be by B. Dale Ball, Director of form prescribed and provided under' this act shall be resident of this state may renewed within 3 months the Michigan Depart- by the secretary of state and deposited by the secretary'of apply to the department of be'fore the expiration of the ment of Agriculture to the shall be issued only upon his state in the state treasury to state for an official state card upon application and Michigan State Legislature, personal identification card. authorization. A fee of $3.00 payment of a $1.50 fee. If an the credit of the general fund. indicates that consumer food , supplies are safe from PBB contamination. According to the October 4 report, no dairy products were found with any level of WHeRe canyou.go PBB in July or August, Ball reported, and since . November of 1975, PBB has been non-detectable in 97.2 percent of all samples from Fora new processed dairy products. Surveys of meat slaughtering plants in July and portions of August and September involved 249 beef and swine samples, in which •• 233 showed no PBB detected . Nine contained trace levels below 0.02, four ranged from 0.02 to 0.049ppm, one was 0.06 • BUILDinG 1 ppm, one was 0.15 ppm, and one was 0.2 ppm. All were Farm Bureau Services, with building centers throughout this state, well below the 0.3 pmm can make your new building a reality. With the help of our staff established by the Federal agricultural engineer,we'll assist you with initial pljmning and design, Food' and Drug' and pledge quality workmanship,. Our completely-trained crews can Administration (FDA) for erect attractive, finished structures, featuring Diaphragm panel meat ang milk. construction, on your site. And, for those who prefer, our building centers are stocked for do-It-yourself work. As a cooperative, with The director also said skilled purchasing people, Farm Bureau is able to provide the recent surveys of poultry building services you need. "- flocks have not disclosed any PBB residues in poultry or Webuild two basic types of structures: 1)timber-frame buildings eggs. Commercial animal' with either steel or aluminum siding and roofing, and 2)all-steel buildings, including the Quonset line. Allstructures can be feed is completely free of customized to fit your specific need, whether It be a horse barn, contamination. milking parlor, machinery storage, fruit storage or utility Eight Michigan cattle building.The versatility, durability and economy of Farm Bureau herds are being studied by a Services' buildings make them ideal for many commercial diagnostic team of . uses,'too. veterinarians in the final The Farm Bureau people, backed by over 20 years of experience, phase of a survey involving are ready to go to work for you. So see your local Farm Bureau 1,020herds and poultry flocks Services building repr~entatlve today.'For an informative in which there have been brochure on Farm Bull?auServices and Farmers Petroleum, animal abnormalities at- wrIte:-Farm Bure~u Services/Farmers Petroleum, Marketing tributed to low-level PBB Services Division, Box 960, lansing, MI 48904. contamination. Of this total, owners of .... about 100 herds reported health problems which have ASK THE been dia~ed by teams of FARM IJlJR£AlJ Michigan Department of Agriculture. veterinarians. P£OPI...£ Ninety - two' of the herds were found to have problems unrelated to PBB. , The rem"aimng eight herds are now being studied by a team veterinarians from MDA and Michigan State University, in cooperation with the owner's local veterinarians. Only 22 premises in the 413R state remain quarantined, of a total of 550 which had been under quarantine of various times since PBB con- tamination was first discovered in 1974. The 528 premises were released from -." ... . ,. quarantine after disposal of animals and clean-up of .; .. buildiIuzs and eauiDment. NOVEMBER, 1976 MI'CHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 13 MMP A Keeps Milk Moving The c-o 0 per a t i v e become the sixth largest transportation facilities, such established before the dairy cooperative in the as the commonly seen oval Capper-Volstead Act of 1922, country, and will continue to tank semi - trucks hauling often found tough sledding be an innovator in bargaining member product to . against anti-trust suits. The for milk prices. ' marketing pools. Michigan Milk Producer's MMPA has today some _Most important of the Association (MMPA) founded ,6,000members on 5,000farms facilities is the cooperative's in 1976received its baptism in Michigan. manufacturing plant at Ovid. under ,such conditions. Now, MMPA's bargaining efforts "When milk productIon is during MMPA's 60th an- in the 1974~75fiscal year high," Lake explains, "the niversary, the dairy provided an additional $2,882 Ovid plant serves as a cooperative organizations are for the average producer warehouse at which surplus once again facing the same member, Lake says. milk can be either stored until sort or charges that The organization is funded needed or - after the markets cooperatives raise prices to by a marketing fee for each class one (fluid milk) needs consumers and must be put 100 pounds of milk the are fulfilled - converted into under tighter controls. , member produces. This fee is other dairy products." When milk production "The cooperative is the deducted from checks the takes a long - term downward .extensive of the individual cooperative sends to its turn, this manufacturing dairy farmer into the members in payment for facility becomes a reservoir market," says Jack W. their milk. These mem- from which the state's major Barnes, MMPA general bership "~ues" provide a dairies can draw additional .-- manager. guarantee of market, guarantee of payment, fire supplies of milk, Lake added. "An a ttack on the and windstorm loss protec- Another way member dues cooperative is an attack on tion, butterfat testing, -are utilized is in the the farmer. Weaken - the quarantine payment, quality promotion of dairy products. Glen lake (seated), president of Michigan MIlk Producers (MMPA) cooperative and you lessen assistance in management. "There has been a slippage and Jack W. Barnes, the association's general manager, look ahead the efficiency of the programs through a large in per capita ~onsumption of to the increase of per capita consumption of mille and progress In American farmer. MMPA is fieldmen staff, market in- helping serve the state's dairy farmers du'rlng MMPA's 60th an- working to educate con- formation, legislative milk," Lake points out. "We niversary. surpers, legislators, mem- representation, and regional need to overcome this trend bers of the Congress~ and -and national representation through our education and members of the federal through dairy associations in information programs. Milk's bure'aucracy to the im- these areas. MMPA also greatest competitor, the soft portance of the coop." sponsors a retirement drink industry, spent $178 program and maintains a million on advertising in 1976, MMPAwas first formed out while the milk industry spent of necessity, Glen Lake, the price bargaining voice. only $25million. It's going to Michigan dairy coop "MMPA has been an in- take a lot of money, but I feel •president points, out. novator and trend setter in that the efforts of the "Michigan dairy farmers establishing milk prices organizations like MMPAwill needed a means to unify their above federal milk marketing work to increase the demand voices and to gain the order minimums," Lake for milk and milk products." protection, security and says .. Some of. the other current services that such an Deductions from mem- battles being waged by organization could provide. ber's milk checks also go for MMPA are the opposition of . MMPA has since then investmentS in plants and the formation ofa national Every fanner commission on food STATEMENT Of OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION u.a. ..otITAL .... (R.,.ftdb, J9 us.e J6V1 vie. marketing. The organization should know has also recommended to the I. TlTLM I ..... 0" Michigan OU.iIItC., Monthly PU .....C ... 0 .. ,nu. Tto .. Fa"" News r- :-0- Of' .sau ...PV.l. 12 ..... , II. 9/30/76 bAT. .. A .......... -~.6S 0" .. , ....... L SU-.c""","OfOI U.S. Department of a lender who Agriculture that the dairy really k~ows' A" .. "' ... Lr.. ... -t. LOCATION 01" ",NO .... OPt'"IC.I: Of' "".ucATIO" "_'. cu,.. C_f7 •• ~ .... Zl' c.... , (11.,.......... , 7373 West Saginaw HighwaY,Landng Ingham Michigsn 48909 product support price be set (H"""""" I.LOCATIO" 0 .."MI:...... OOu .... T ... G ............. u ........ orIOle•• 0" at not less than 80 per cent fanning • O. TN. "" ..._ ••• .."' ....- •• tN_...,. A"-' • 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing Ingham Michigan 48909 N.WIIAHO C~LITI AOOJlIEUIS QF ~U'UIHI". lotTO",. A«D ........ "0 .... 0 IlOtTO" parity . Michigan Fa"" Bureau Every MMPA dairyman' is COtTOM fN_'" A"_, a member of 68 local units Charlps 1'. Weirauch 2096 LaCDu /'IOntDrive, Haslet't. Michigan 488~0 ...... A.~~i;;. f~w;i~u';h 2096 Lac Du Mont Drive, Haslett', Michigan 48840 located throughout the state . 0'_ ......,...-....,.....,,._ ........_ ......,........................... ,.~'''''_ ......u-.,....... The locals are grouped into 11 1.CJlIII'foII" "_1_-...,. ..............."..._.." .... _., rIW"''''. .. ........ -- ,~ _ .. ..,.,~ ............... .... J "."will 11 _ __' ....... __ t'1' .. ~ af 101'" __ _., , of ....... ...... -............ ,.,... ,,. _ ... ..w-. .. __ • ,,.., Aaow ... af __ ............... geographic areas. MMPA's Board of Directors are The cooperative Farm Credit Banks of SI. Paul are owned by all kinds of farmers and ranchers like yourself. And behind mcnlgan ,.a .-a"" BureaU u u a non- Oe. Ij ... 05 Trlfes"t; sag naw ng, 'Hcnlgan •.,u, y, composed of 14 dairy farm them are many. many skilh~d and dedicated people who know - members, one elected by enough about farming, ranching and cooperatives to really .. IlNOwN ~0++01..Ot:1It', MO"'GAGI", ANDOTHIIlllSICUfIl.y't HOLOI. ... OWNING 0" MOLDING' ,.."aNT ""'.J 10"" lillOi'll 10' dairymen in each of the 11 talk your language . TOTAL ...... AMOUf\IT O' ~Noa. MORTOAOII 0" DT"'I" HCU ... 'TIII"t,....... .... __ DO .... ." districts, and three elected at They also know a lot about ag credit. It's a highly techni- None large by annual meeting cal. specialized business ...reQuiring a lot of experience and . delegates . expertise, to '10" COtrrlWLITION .Y NOH""O"1l' OJlaAH"ATIONI AUTHOIIlIZID TD ....IL AT UWC.A .... AYII _____ UJIJ'."", - The board members are Serving the financial needs of agriculture has been the sole ""----.~ Not Applicable ................... - .. ""' ......... --. .... ttooe ......... _ ... ,_ .. "'--_ ......... fC"-"~J ... Ernest Girbach, Saline; business of the Farm Credit System' for nearly 60 years. So Frederick Halbert, Battle the Farm Credit Banks of SI. Paul are in the best pOSition to OMA"'" N01' CMA/lIlOIOD"'.'''. 0............ C......... D D\.I.II •• .,,. .............. , -- ........ .......,.... ,.,..... (I,..................... .. _.C.D'''. I.TINT II "0"1'". A"'O NATU"I Ofl CI.CULATIOH .... c.o .... II ..o"1'M • A"'I.AOI NO. COP'.' ISSVI OU"INQ ..lIl11etDINQ UMONT", IACH • ACTUAL NO. COl'II, IAUI "uIl,.ISHtO .'L1HQ OATI Of' ~NG"'I NIA.'ST TO Creek; Marvin Lott, Mason; John Gilbert, Ithaca; Velmar know the credit needs of farmers, ranchers and cooperatives in Michigan, Minnesota. North Dakota and Wisconsin. That's Why every farmer can be glad to be acquainted with A. 1'01' ..... "O.c~ •• _t .. 1'.o(N.'''''-.~ 62,3" 62 355 Green, Elsie; Harold Ward, his Production Credit Association and Federal Land Bank ...... I•• 0 CIRCu .....TIO .. "loa. ..,a.. _ TMROU." .. ""D Da ........... COU"T." ....... 0 c .......... 1' ••• 1' "_:a Romeo; Harold Wood, Association. and every co-op can take pride in the Bank for L ........ u-.c.'PTto ... Marlette; Mike Reno, Jr., Cooperatives. Know the people there ...and you'll know lend- 61 231 61 231 c. TOT ........ 0 CI.-cU .....Tto .. ,. .... , " ........ " Elkton; Wilfred Wardin, ers w~o really know farming. o .•••• Ot.Tltt.vTto ... 1' "AU •. CAltltt •• Olt OTMalt ......... ., 2" 61 231 Hemlock; Robert C. Lamoreaux, Belding; and FARM .... _ ....... Co-~ ... TA • ., ..... 0 01'".1t •••• COf01 •• 22'J. 724 L TOTA"Ot.,..t.vT'O .. ,._oIC-"OI 62,355 62,355 Frank Lupinski, Buckley. •. COf01 I. o'.-.ca •• "01' Ot.T.'.vTao UK. La...,. ova". U"ACCOU"TaD. ~tL.O ~OO 400 The directors at large are COOPERA~~~ """a ••• '''1'1''. Glen Lake, North Branch, CIEIIT L .aY'uIt ... ,._ .. a_ A.... ,.. Hone Harold Blaylock, Vassar, and ---.................. .. 1'01' .... ,._., •• ',.,.",..-..-... ..... ..,,,.,.. .......... 62,355 62,355 "A' Art Lucas, Coopersville. I cortlfy ....... _ .... ~ _ ~:.N'", •••••TOT ....."T••.~ __ .., ou~ .... ••••• o;;._~. ~~. n. ILflO. »U.I :-'..... COMP ..tTION.1' c.. ,.,. ............ "":::::::=:.-- .......... .u........... ...,.....~ "'A' ..tHO ..... ___ J AT T ....... 01.1..... ..... __ --. ""..~ --- .......-....,.....,................ " "AT.S ........ .... .- ............... '.'.1•••,....,........ ...." I ~_'-~ "J:r:.I~ --- ........----- ..... , ....... Officers are Glen "'Lake, President; Harold Blaylock, Vice President; _Velmar IAIKS OF ST. PAUL Federal Intermediate Credit Bank (for your PCA) Green, Treasurer; Jack W. Federal Land Bank (for your FLBA) :..-=.~_':. ~."2:"' t .................................................... -- ... 1- t ................ Barnes, General Manager; Bank for Cooperatives (for your cooperatives) "_"TV" ..... aOCTO"."-'___ ........... _ ........... .-.. and John Billand, Assistant 0 TIT ....0" 375 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101 /Phone: (612) 725-7722 Treasurer. PAGE 14 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER, 1976 Su p'ply Report dealers have adequate Hureau warehouses. Contact delivery. Be ready for winter. FEEDS - 'Farm Bureau more complete, line of for your. Talk to your dealer about the Services now has a new minerals than a~y other feed supplies for farmer patrons, your dealer because .the Cooperatively - requirements. Fencing buys exceptional service, quality scientific 'discovery for dairy supplier . .are still available - many heating oils and patronage owned fertilizer manufac- cows, calle~ Nu~Pro Dai.ry Branded feed tonnage turer C.F. Industries does not farmers have received a benefits available to you. Feed. !t .ca~ boost ~Ilk. produced at the Battle Creek ship product overseas. mailing from Stelco, pr?ductlOnm hIgh - producmg feed Plant went up again in promoting single strand TIRES - Some badly - daIry herds by .hundreds of September, exceeding sales . barb~d wire; the ma.iling. needed' sizes are starting to pounds. Nu Pro IS a 'patented for the same period in 1975. contams coupons for savmgs .. come into Farmers method for. regulatmg h?th The sales volume reflects . CHEMICALS Farm Bureau dealers are receiving If you don't get a mailing and Petroleum warehouses. with s~ef industry has had to estimates on wheat being fed over, 13 percent below last and Niagaras of $195 per ton~- to show downward pressUre suffer through these last 2112 to livestock are available. year. The total U.S. estimate Committee members felt this due to the large supplies of years, . Soybean prices are ex- for October 1, 1976 was 146.6. was realistic given' the beef and pork going to Tom Reed, rketing pected to recover and have million bushels compa'red to forecast of only 12,000tons or slaughter in the last quarter Specialist some firmness for the the 147.3 million bushel less in Michigan compared of 1976 proves accurate Market Dev .pmen t remainder of the season. estimate submitted on August with the normal 50 thousand producers will continue to Division Carryout stocks at the end of 1st of this year. ton crop. Prices however, are operate at a substantial loss this year are forecast to be in H.arvest is progressing settling out at around $130per through the first 3 months of the 75-100 million bushel rapidly and should be com- ton. In some instances this 1977. range, very tight by most plete9 by November 1st. will barely cover the costs of Although slaughter levels standards. Demand for meal Demand is good and sales are maintaining vines and cer- have slowed fr~m the fi~st will lend the basic strength to brisk. All Michigan , tainly will fall short of the soybean' complex again processors agreed to the covering the normal growing this year. prices recommended by the and harvesting costs. All in Corn markets are probably Michiga~ Process~g the least predictable of the G~owers Marketmg Apple all, it has been a disasterous Com- year .for Michigan grape II1ftn producers to say, the least. major grains at this time. mlttee ... Overseas sales could develop rapidly, especially in Europe It might also be worth noting - t~at Canada is now Market Paul E. Kindinger, Director Division Development farmers of (east and west), during the expressmg concern over coming months. 'The big American competition in the question however,' is how apple business. The 1972-73 Plums the week QUALITY FARMING OPERATIONS • AGRI~ULTURAl/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT much will . be fed marketing season saw The U.S.D.A. has an- domestically? Hog numbers Canada exporting 2.13million itounced that they will pur- will be up but some cattle bushels of apples to the U.S. chase 332,000cases (6 10's) of producers are liquidating 'while they imported only 1.47 plums. This represents some their . herds, leaving million bushels of our apples. $2,284.238 to the industry. State Ag Commission Rejects State Safety, P~oposals Chuck Magnus Neil E. Southworth Another group of October 12, the Michigan standards. 600 acre Clare County dairy 600 acre Eaton County cash agricultural repr~entatives Commission on Agricultural In its statement, the farmer . Clare County Farm crop farmer - Roxand Twp. Bureau. President . Out- has joined with the director of Labor, which includes' commission said, "The standing Dairy couple in 1971 Supervisor . 4-H club leader County fair board. Labor, Keith Molin, in op- representatives of workers federal safety standards are for MMPA - member Clare posing adoption of the and growers, urged the not only more equitable, but County Search and Rescue Squad. proposed more stringent, state's Occupational Safety they provide a high degree of state agricultural' safety Commission to adopt the protection." standards. federal Occupational Safety Dr: Harry Schwarzweller, . In an iinanimous vote, on and Health Act mile east Mulliken. M.~. Phone 517- expanding business thrDUllhout Michigan. 517-656.3006. Bay Port. Michigan. secticide S6SO JOhn Deere 5x16 Semi. i>l9.f988. (3.1f.2~pl delicious! Complete Instructions! Recipes. (11-11.2411) S1.00 Hamllton's. Box 233.131. New Ulm. Need agriCUlturally experienced associates. mounted Plow S7SO. Fair condition. Work Independenlly. Excellent products . Tekonsha. Mich. Phone 517.765.2683. Mlnn. 56073. LANDRACE BOARS & GILTS add (11.1I.20p) commissions . benefits. Send name . ad. (11.11-21pI mothering ability to YClUrcommercial herd. dress. P.E.D .• Box 781. East Lansing. Mich. WILL TRADE comln6cial property In More pigs weaned per lI11er pays lor a sire In FREEZER DOUGHSI Breads. rolls. buns! (7.6t.2Sp) Thumb Area lor land or home In Kalamazoo INSECTICIDE for JOhn Deere 49~. JOhn a hurry. Alcoys Farm. George Carpenter Make your own I Complete. easy. In- Area. write P.O. Box m. Unionville. or call Deere 69~ Planter with dr8ll 12 II. JOhn Family. 6SolS COllSwell. Romulus. MI. 01817 •. structions. Factory seeret recipes! SI.OO FARMER WANTED • 130 acres nelIr 517-67~-2311. Deere grain planlform lor parts SlClO. 313.721.02<10. Hamllton's. Box 233.131. New Ulm. Mlnn. Dimondale. Phone 517.39~.1213. Tekonsha. Mich. Phone 517.765.2683. • (11- \l.34pl (11.1I.24p) 56073. (9.2t-8b) (l\.ll.20pl Our pride - Your loy and pleasure! Waif FOR SALE: Several beautllul Polled LOG CABIN building Instructions. 300& pages NEW IDEA 700 Unl Tractor with M.M . . . . Illustrated!! Satisfaction guaranteed. until YOUsee this lIGrgeous SOOacre farm. huskor. sheller. chopper. combine. hoist & Hereford. Charolals heifers 6 months old or WARM MORNING & SHENANDOAH wood Large 9 room older home. Road frontage on will trade lor good steers. Elmer Steinhoff. burning space heaters. Thermostatically 55.95 postpaid. Glenn Smith Enterprises. extra parts 51.800. TekonSha. Mich. Phone two roads. Opportunity for the farmer or for 1279 Wellman Line. Melvin. Mich. ~. controlled. Fire brick & cast Iron lined. S169 Box 1513. Dept. F.Bl. Akron. Ohio 4(109. 517.765-2683. the inveslor! Contract terms. s.t2S.ooo.00. LF (11-1I.2~p) to SJ«). PANGBORN'S PAINTING. Stan- (10-2t.21p) (11.1I.19p) S38S Howell Town & Country. Inc .• 117 E. WOOd.Mich. 49346. Phone 616-823.2215. Main. Pinckney. phone 313-878.3177. WANTED. JOhn Deere 0 or GP Tractor. FOR SALE: R"!llstered Holstein Bulls. (l\.1I.2Sp) WANTEDI Someone to expertly overllaul (10.2t-A6b) For sale: Delaval 210 Gallon Bulk Tank. service aga. One Is Arlinda Chief son Irom 3 my 1957 Thunderbird radio. This Is stock Wheal and Oat Straw. LeRoy Keinath. R No. generations of 19.000 Milk. good test. George Motorola 79MS. Volumematlc. signal SURVIVE THE ENERGY CRUNCH Bum ~. Vassar. Michigan 517-652.2388. Robb. Fowlerville. Phone 517-223-9462. seeker. Don Gridley. Box 746. Mackinaw FOR SALE: Central Michigan small town (11.1I.2Sp) wood. famous Ashley Thermostatic wood (11-If-2~p) burning circulators available now. Krader City. Mich. 49701. supermarket. well stocked and equipped. (10-1I.2Sp) with 6.000 sq. fl. of slorage space and an Enterprises. Rt. No. 1. Grand Junction. WANTED: Used Sprayer m Bean or equal. FOR SALE: York-Star Wheat seed • 1 yr. Mich. 490S6. Phone 616-253-4332. estimated sales potential of 51.~.ooo. Aged Also used cherry lanks. AI Allington. Route Irom certified. 2 Holstein heifers due Oct. 1 FREE MUSIC LESSON. "Leam Chord and disabled owners want to retire and will NO.1. Box 71. Suttons Bay. Mich. 49082. 616- Simental bred with Simental due Nov. Call Playing". Plano. organ. gullar. Simple new finance responsible and capable person. 271-3210. aller 6 p.m. 517.652-604015. Herb Grueber. 3220 WATCH REPAIR • Any make cleaned. system enables anyone 10 learn. Davldsons. Phone 517.862.5ol8Oafter 9 p.m. (l1.ll.22p) Maple. Bridgeport. Mich. repaired. internal parts. crystals. crowns. 6mMFN Metcaif. Shawnee Mission. Kansas (1Q.2t-2SpI6b) (10.2t.3Op) Included. No case or dial repair. Three-day 66204. WANTED TO BUY. John Deere GP or 0 shop service. Wrist watches sa.OO. pocket (11.\l.23p) FOR SALE: Five acres muck. Wyoming. model Tractor. For sale 1938 JOhn Deere A S20.00. No electrlcs. Elgin. trained crall. Mich. Greenhouse. barn. 3 bedrooms. "1> Traclor with extras. LeRoy Keinath. R No. FOR SALE: 2 yearling Polled Shorthorn sman. Mail order repair since 1952. Free baths. Cenlral air rancher. 2'1> stall garage. PECAN HALVES. Fresh! Gallon S10.75 ~. Vassar. Michigan 018768.Phone 517-652. heifers. ~-H caliber. Come see them. Ray mailer. Hub's Service. JaSS Hopps Road. Hazel Kroon (616) 896.lWI5 Westdale T & C Postpaid. Cane Creek Farm. Box 151.AD. 2388. Pelers.3 miles S.E. of Elsie on Riley Road. Elgin. III. 60120. 538-8500. Cookeville. Tenn. 38501. Guaranteedl (8-If.2Sp) 111.31.22p) (9.6t~p) (9-~t.Upl (1I.1l-2Sp) PAGE 20 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS NOVEMBER, 1976 Now! Protect the two of you with just one policy! ~ Joint Life from Farm Bureau Life Farm Bureau Joint Life ... a unique life insurance plan which insures two lives for just one premium. You get sound life insurance protection of at least $10,000 apiece ... for you and another person ... your wife or husband, your child, a grandchild, even a business partner! Equal coverage for each of you with just one policy. 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