This attractive Christmas gift Idea, displayed at RoblneHe Orchards Apple Haus, Is typical 01 promotions by Certified Farm Market members during"the Holiday Season. (Photo by Marcia Dlfch/e) .Farm Markets Promote State's Ag Products for Christmas A crackling fireplace and for their friends and,relatives m~tings which bring the always eager to share our other markets throughout the aroma of freshly baked here in Michigan or in other farm market owners together successes with others and to Michigan" . apple pies and fried cakes states," says Mrs. Robinette. to exchange ideas. "We're learn about what's working in (See photos on Page 24) tempt the visitors to "We offered the gift baskets Robinette Orchards Apple for the first time last year and Haus near Grand Rapids to the response was really ex- linger just a little longer 'over cellent. We packed several steaming cups ofcoffee or hot hundred baskets and boxes in apple cider. The cozy room, our work room last year handsomely decorated with although we really didn't antique collectibles, recalls advertise very much. The an era when country stores idea just seemed to catch were a gathering place for on" . towns-people and the home- The Robinettes will also be grown goodness of local promoting a clever way to produce filled the bins. Jams send seasons greetings. The and jellies, just like grand- individually packaged mother used to make, line the "Christmas Apple" bears the shelves of an old-fashioned message "Merry Christ- - pantry cupboard. Here and mas". A small label applied there, the cheery glow of to the ripening apple in sparkling Christmas August allows the natural decorations reminds rays of the sun to redden the customers that the holiday apple and rosy greeting until season has arrived with all harvest. The shiny Michigan the hustle, bustle, joy and apple, complete with the happiness that it brings each Christmas message, is no year. It's a busy time, too, for more expensive then many greeting cards, says Jim. On the Inside: Mary Bethel and Jim Robinette Orchards Apple Haus is one of the fifty-two What if Earl Butz were still Secret~ of Agljculture? Berri~n County Farm Robinette who prepare Bureau members_pon~ered that question at their annual meeting. _~e Page 3. holiday gift baskets and farm markets in Michigan ready-to-mail boxes of crisp affiliated with the MACMA Dairy farmers ~ontinue to lose sleep-.and doll~s-under provisions of the Michigan apples. Customers Certified Farm Market new pBB law. This story ,and othe! PBB information on P~ge 5. are also invited to select from organization. Jim""and Mary Michigan Crop Rep~rting Service-Some farme~s see it as a boon to their a variety of cheeses, jams, Bethel are enthusiastic businesses, others see it as a bother. Expressed concerns are answered on Page jellies, nuts and old-fashioned supporters of the 6.. hard candies to be included in organization. For owner- operators like themselves, Farm Bureau's "baby," its newest affiliate, .is growing. For a Safemark tl1eChristmas gift packages. update, see Page 17•. ' "While customers come out the organization serves as a to our-Apple Haus to enjoy the buying agent for quantity Meet your Membership Campaign Managers' for, 1978 on Pages 18-19. cider and donuts, they often supplies and provides much SPECIAL MEMBERSIDP INSERT... PAGES .3,.14, 15, 16~.. SHARE IT WITH select a ~~istmas gift basket appreciated information OTHERS. PAGE 2 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 *—^^^ u tie VeU lie "P%e4.iete*it Ban Money? It's not a part of my official title . . . but in the last couple Virtue Not Enough years . . . I have often felt obligated to serve as If a labor union leader, an environmentalist, a n d a con- "Defender of the Press." sumer advocate c a m e out to your f a r m , representing the There have been times when A m e r i c a n public, to tell you how to conduct your business -- this job turned a relatively gentle personality into a w h a t you could a n d could not do in the production and sale of snarling, mother lion THEIR food -- how would you react? F e w independent farmers protecting her cubs. w o u l d stand m e e k l y by a n d . l e t it h a p p e n ! What people got most Yet, in a way, it has happened. Labor, environmentalists, uptight about, during the c o n s u m e r s . . . have m a d e YOUR business THEIR business. They PBB era, were the headlines; h a v e gained power over the w a y you operate your f a r m even if the reporter did an because they did a n effective job of convincing their objective job in the article legislators that's t h e w a y it ought to b e . A n d those involved in itself, a doomsday headline agriculture have been too busy, too apathetic, or too reluctant put him on the list. People to "get involved in politics" to counteract the movement. didn't realize that most reporters don't write their It would be easy for us to blame t h e legislators - but they have merely done what they must do to stay in office: respond Editor's own headlines and are probably surprised sometimes at the titles given to t h e expressed concerns of their constituents. T h e r e w a s a t i m e w h e n bills which w e r e not in the best interests of agriculture would not h a v e been passed, or even introduced, Notebook to their stories. At a recent Michigan because most legislators had their roots on the f a r m . This is In his column last month. President Smith said that if you Pesticide Association not so today. Agriculturally - oriented people a r e a very small asked 100 members why they joined Farm Bureau, you might meeting, participants were minority on all levels of government - local, state and get 100 different answers. We believe he's right - and that's discussing their frustrations one of the reasons we've started a new column this month, regarding the headlines national. Farmers h a v e not done enough to k e e p agricultural called "Farmer-to-Farmer: This is Why I Belong." We'd like to media give to stories that representation in government, or to educate those w h o a r e get those many reasons to the member who may have a very announce that a substance generations a w a y from the f a r m . narrow viewpoint of our organization, the one who joined for causes cancer in rats. This just a single reason and may not know that there are others to Jim Mills, director of communications for the National fill his needs. causes consumer concerns Agricultural Chemicals Association, recently used t h e FIFRA which ultimately result in a Another reason for the new column, and for the people- oversight bill as a n illustration that legislators a r e receptive to oriented format of the FARM NEWS, is that we strongly believe ban on the substance, which the concerns of agriculture -- if they a r e expressed clearly and that farmers talking to other farmers is an effective method of in turn results in farmer strongly. The Senate had passed a bill that w a s totally getting a message across and more meaningful to the people It concerns about producing unacceptable ' t o the agricultural industry. The House of reaches. We hope you enjoy it and participate In It by adding sufficient food without benefit Representatives, however, in its version of t h e bill, recognized your "testimony." of the banned substance. This illustrates the chain of events agriculture's point of v i e w . Also in this issue Is a special membership insert which that sometimes starts with a highlights what Farm Bureau is and what it does, and gives person whose livelihood This did not just happen, Mills said. It w a s not t h e result of comes from bringing information about all the many programs and services the simple virtue shining through or facts speaking for them- readership to a dull story with organization has to offer. Membership workers will be using selves. Rather, it was the result of concerned individuals a "strong" headline. this insert In their contacts with potential members. Even If expressing their viewpoints to the individual members of the you're not actively involved in the membership drive, when House Agriculture C o m m i t t e e and the de la G a r z a sub- you're finished reading it, why not pass it along to a neighbor, What often happens is that committee on a grassroots constituency basis. Key provisions friend or relative who may not know what they're missing. we get so frustrated about in t h e subcommittee report passed BY A SINGLE VOTE, and situations like this that we fail w e r e later accepted by the A g C o m m i t t e e 44-0 and passed by If you're a star award winner this year, you'll be proud to see to recognize the media when the House w i t h only 21 dissenting votes. a display of your award-winning activities in the lobby of the they provide some balance by Gvic Auditorium in Grand Rapids on Thursday evening and ridiculing the trigger-happy I a m certain that thousands of F a r m Bureau members, Friday. December 1-2, at the Michigan Farm Bureau annual scientists and panic-button- through contacts with legislators, had an impact on the meeting. If you're NOT an award winner, all the more reason to pushing officials who look outcome of that issue. A n d I think Mills m a d e a point w o r t h take a look at what it takes to earn a star. You'll get Ideas, after our health and welfare. r e m e m b e r i n g w h e n he said it was not the result of "simple inspiration - or maybe just awaken that competitive "WE can Such an article, written by virtue shining through or facts speaking for themselves.'' do THAT" spirit. UPI and AP, tells of two Perhaps w e have been guilty in t h e past of believing that Denver, Colorado, resear- f a r m i n g has a certain sacredness, like motherhood and the Remember the cheerful, lively lady who played the organ at chers who placed sterilized flag, and will therefore always triumph. . . or that history will our state annual meetings for so many years ? Her music often dimes in the abdomens of 35 tap a legislator on the shoulder to remind him that shook the sand out of sleepy delegates' eyes early In the rats. Many of the animals overregulation of agriculture stifles productivity. It is up to us, morning and got their adrenalin moving again after several subsequently developed as producing farmers -- not history -- to tap those legislators on hours of resolutions study. Her name was Louise Smith and she cancerous tumors. So they the shoulder. was also active In Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau activities. published an article in the The FARM NEWS just received word that Louise Is now In a care American Medical facility: Room 611, Ridge View Manor. W. Michigan Avenue, Association Journal titled: By the time many of you r e a d this, voting delegates to the Kalamazoo 49000. Cards and letters from the many Farm "Money Causes Cancer: Ban Michigan Farm Bureau annual m e e t i n g will have adopted a Bureau members who remember her would lift her spirits, just It." Then they asked federal n e w slate of policy resolutions that will guide our organization as her music did for them. in t h e year a h e a d . N o w comes the challenging job of im- officials, kiddingly, to con- plementing those policies. W e know it will t a k e m o r e than vene an emergency meeting "shining virtue'' to accomplish that task. for the purpose of removing all coins from circulation. W e a r e a minority, but if a majority of our minority gets Their experiment and involved in an aggressive, d e t e r m i n e d effort to carry out t h e resulting publicity, they policies w e have developed, it can be done. That united effort believed, discredited ar- will k e e p agriculture f r e e in Century Three. bitrary bans of certain Elton R. Smith MICHIGAN FARM NEWS (Continued on Page 21) DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Berrien County Fa~ers Ponder: "What If · • • Earl Butz Were Still Ag Secretary?" By JIM BERNSTEIN has Congress overriden a the way that structure works It's always easy to sit back farm bill veto. to serve members through and daydream a little bit. So we have a completely policy. Daydreaming for most people different scenario - Ford in Along with that praise is a pleasant way to wile the White House talking came several challenges. away the hours. Invariably tough, Congress whimpering Butz said farmers still need to we think of what might have as they work on a better farm tell consumers that food been - what if? So no one can bill, and Earl Butz selling remains one of the best buys really blame farmers -for. grain faster than you can say, in the country at 17 percent of contemplating their current. "0 n e - bill ion bu she 1 take-home pay. But perhaps financial status, relating it to carryover." But as un- the biggest challenge, ac- the status two or three years fortunate as it may seem to cording to the former ago, and asking, "What if many farmers, that scenario secretary, is the necessity for Earl Butz were still Secretary is merely fictional. There is a American farmers to double of Agriculture?" loan rate for wheat of $2.25a food production in the next 30 "It's a theoretical bushel that Dr. Butz says years. question," said the man who _ indicates to the rest of the Butz asked rhetorically, ought to know. "Earl Butz world a floor price in the "Can 'we do it'?" And he wouldn't be on Jimmy Car- United States and encourages responded, "Sure we can, if ter's team, and he wouldn't other countries to continue the government lets us alone have me on his. There would producing and exporting and profit remains the in- . be a. tomcat fight every wheat. He adds, '~The total centive. '.' He says it is that , morning and I'd last about world shipment of wheat last simple, even at the current two days and be out." year was up from the year rate of land loss, because Yeah ... but what if'? before and it will be up again "American agriculture is -a "We would have been this year.- But we are tremendous example of free selling 'grain more receding while others move enterprise ... the ma.rvel of aggressively because we in." the world." wouldn't have this farm bill Since Butz is no longer As Earl Butz spoke, Earl Butz, former u.S. Secretary of Agriculture, makes a 'po/nt that we have now," Dr. Butz involved in government work, Berrien County farmers before an appreclative audience at the Berrien County farm claims. According to him, he can only speak out on listened intently to every Bureau annual meeting. had Gerald Ford been issues concerning word, apparently grateful for President, he would have agriculture, something he the man who meant so much threatened a veto of the does for a living now. His to them when he was head of could daydreaming and wondering, proposed legislation; comments on the farm bill USDA. for "What if'?" Congress would have gotten and the wheat situation came the message and passed a prior to one of 200 speaking -better bill.. engagements. he'll make "Now Carter saidL'I will during the year, this one at veto a bill beyond this point,'" the Berrien County Farm observed the former Burea~ Annual Meeting in secretary, "and three times .Berrien Springs on November he retreated. Never once did 2. Congress. believe him, He told members in Berrien because his history is one of County that Farm Bureau has talking tough up to the minute had a tremendous impact on of decision and then folding." national and state leaders. Earl Butz feels that tough "When someone from .Farm talk would have persuaded Bureau comes to Washington Congress to back down and or Lansing, they listen to your pass a better bill, and history voice," Dr. Butz declared. He substantiates this point. Not praised the organization for j once since World War Two its grass roots structure and After the hustle of harvest-time comes the bustle of holidays. Earl's Quick Quips Surrounded by good friends and good cheer, this is the logical time to reflect on the good life Americans enjoy. 0 Good food is an important part of that good life. And food is still (Editor's Note: It could be said that former Secretary a better bargain here than in any other country. 0 Production , of Agriculture Earl Butz lived and died by the sword, in Credit Association people are proud to have helped many this case the sword being the quick quip or, in some farmers and ranchers make the most of the past year. PCA cases, the insult." It is apparent that Dr. Butz has people pledge themselves to continued assistance in the mellowed somewhat since returning to the private months and years ahead. Happy.holidays ...from PCA. sector, but he still has a few choice words for his favorite targets. Here are some samples from the Berrien County Far.m Bureau Annual Meeting where he spoke on November 2.) - On the state,!,ent, "Food Is for people, not for profit." -- "H there's no profit for food, there's no food for people. You can't convince me that farmers do what they do because they Illce to assoclate with Holstein cows." On the current Democratic senator from indiana and former Senator Vance Harllce - "That would be Senator Sayh and Senator Bought." On current Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland-- "He's a very decent person. The policies he advocates aren't Illegal, they're lust Immoral." On Assistant Secretary 01 Agriculture Carol Foreman, a former consumer advocate -- "She's a very capable woman, and that's what worries me. However, she misquotes me. She said fhat I said, 'Her appointment Is an Insult to formers: What I really said was that her appointment was the ultimate Insult to farmers:" On George Meany's statement that the doclc strllce would help ~[f@0JQ[]~@lli1 ~[f@0JOO &~~@CS~n~~ hold down the cost of living -- "Having him holding down the cost of Ilvlnli's IIlce having a folC guard the chlclcen coop." We',. @G ~OCSDuO~0)[]iJ On the television Industry - "Fifty-five per cent of Americans have two TV sets when te'evlslon Isn't good enough for one:' .~;~in9 iseverybody's bread Be butter PAGE 4 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 F.B. Member Breaks Join the Jamboree! Corn-Yield Record I ~/ "The ingenuity, careful did work on developing planning and just plain hard record yields through special work it took to accomplish a treatment on a IO-acre area record-breaking corn yield is which included the 1.089acre truly admjrable, " Governor that produced the new William Milliken told Roy world's record. Lynn, Jr., Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau member, in a Roy put about 380pounds of letter of congratulations nitrogen per acre on this area recently. "The fact you were - ,compared to only about 200 able to achieve a yield of on the rest of his land. He 352.64bushels per acre - 14 used about twice as much bushels more than the water as usual for irrigation previous record - on land and for adding part of the which is not the most ideally fertilizer to the field. He used suited for corn-growing DeKalb XL-54 hybrid seed makes your achievement that corn, planted on April 26 and much more remarkable." harvested September 30. - It does take a lot of work to The high-yielding field has grow and groom corn so it sandy soil and once was will produce 352.6bushels an swampy. Nearby is wooded acre; 28-year-old bachelor area and swamp, and the Roy Lynn can attest to that. woods may soon be cleared "You can have all the fer- for more corn. But Roy is tilizer a'nd wa ter in the careful about conservation world," he says, "and it won't practices. He doesn't fall help if you don't manage it plow, for example, because properly." He sometimes had he wants to avoid 'erosion Jeans, plaid shirts, bib overalls, buckskins, boots Squaretappers, it's i'Dosy .Doe ' Your Partner" to start or change the from winter winds. ee a'!v Western garb . (six-shooters checked at time at the old corral. Music will be provided by traveling water irrigation Harold Noren, senior vice door) -. will be the dress code lor Thursday the Bluegrass Extension Service (shown above). system at 1:00a.m., 3:00a.m. president of DeKalb's -seed evening's Farm Bureau Jamboree at the' MFB 'This lively.group will be asking for square dance or 5:00 a.m. "I memorized division, called Roy's ac- annual meeting in Grand Rapids. After a chuck- caller volunteers now and then during the every stalk on the place," complishment "a significant wagon leed, top ramrods 01 the year presen;. evenins-. - so start practicing' Lynn said. milestone in corn culture." tations and imtertainment by the Maycroft "It is interesting to note," The young farmer owns 292 Noren said, "that the yield acres and rents another 700 was the culmina tion of acres near Schoolcraft. The several years of experience in record-yielding land was working toward a definite Smith Criticiz~s Disaster Aid bought by Lynn three years goal with very specific ago and is located in St. planning and skilled follow Joseph County. He and his through. " Energy- Message Requested For father, Roy, Sr., have been Roy's positive attitude "Apparent~y, President world's leading agricultural Thumb Area working at raising the about the future was protfably Carter has' still not gotten the producer and. exporter,. he average yield per acre on all also a factor Gov. William G. Milliken in his message that only a free said, then farmers must have has requested that ,four of their land, which expertS achievement. "Wait until market economy and an adequate supplies of natural counties in Michigan's generally agree makes more next year," he said. "If you adequate incentive, to gas, petroleum and elec- "Thumb," be designated as economic sense than trying don't think 400 and push 400,_ produce will solve ou,~ tricity .. agricultural disaster areas, for a spectacular yield on just you're never going to, have nation's energy problems, "But the, only .way our' due to a combination of a few acres. However, they 400." said Elton R. Smith, MFB. country will ever have ,drought and excessive President, in response to enough energy is if our rainfall. Carter's latest energy domestic energy industry is r message. Smith,said Carter's given enough incentive, In a letter to Agriculture message was simply a rehash through adequate profits, to Secretary Robert B,ergland, , of "his ill-conceived system explore and develop our Milliken said that the four of price controls and energy supplies," he said. counties, Huron, Saginaw, rebates." "It's going to take hundreds Sanilac and Tuscola, suffered Smith acknowledged that of billions Qfdollars over the crop losses of $21,374,996and energy conser vation is im- next tel! years to explore and that "it now appears that portan~_He said that farmers develop our domestic energy many farmers will have no realize that there are good, resources," Smith warned. crop harvest this year." ~ sound economic reasons for "Only the deregulation of oil cutting down, as much as and natural gas prices, not Some 6,250 farmers have possible, the use of energy in the phony punitive approach been affected -- most by farming operations. of the Carter administration, excessive rainfall, and some But he also n'oted that will' insure that private in- by drought and hail. Milliken American agriculture dustry will have the profits said in the letter that earlier depends upon energy. If the and capital necessary for this "drought-caused losses have United States is to remain the enormous investment." been compounded by extreme wet weather in August, MICHIGAN. FARM NEWS September and October, The Michigan FARM NEWS is Eisen'mann. Blissfield. R.l; District 3. which prevented harvesting '. published monthly. on the first day. by Andrew Jackson, Howell. R.l; District of field crops 'such as dry the Michigan Farm Bureau Information 4, Elton R. Smith, Caledonia. R.l; Division. Publication and Editorial offices at 7373West Saginaw Highway. District 5. William Spike. Owosso,R.3; District 6, Jack Laurie, CassCity, R.3; beans, corn and, forage Lansing, MiChigan 48909. Post Office Distirct 7, Robert Rider, Hart, R-l; crops." Box 30960.Telephone,Lansing (517)321. District 8, Larry DeVuyst. Ithaca, R.4; District 9, Donald Nugent, Franktort, R- , 5661,Extension 228.Subscription price, 6S cents per year. Publl'cation No. 1; District 10, Richard Wieland, Ellsworth. R.l; District 11, Franklin The disaster declaration 345040. Established January 13.1923.Second. Schwiderson. Dafter. (which may be expanded L .' classpostagepaid at LanSing.Mi. and at additional mailing offices. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Frahm. Frankenmuth; Bruce Lelp. later as data is co~piled on other counties) would entitle EDITORIAL: Donna Wilber, Editor; prandt, Pigeon; Michael Pridgeon, Marcia Ditchie, Connie Lawson. Montgomery.. farmers to emergency, low-, \ Associate Editors: OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bureau; WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. interest loans. President. Elton R. Smith, Caledonia.R. Andrew Jackson. Howell, R.4. 1; Vice President. Jack Laurie. Cass FARM BUREAU YOUNG FAR- City; Administrative Director, Robert MERS: Robert Rottier. Fremont The availability of such Kala~azoo County farm Bureau member Roy Lynn, Jr. Is a Braden. LanSing; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Max D. Dean; POSTMASTER: In using form 3579. loans "is critical to the far- happy young farmer. HIs planning and hard work resulted In a Secretary, William S. Wilkinson. mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373' mers for the continuation of West Saginaw Highway. Lansing. record-breaking corn yield this year .. and he's already looking DIRECTORS: District 1, Arthur' Bailey, Schoolcraft; District 2. Lowell Michigan .sam. these affected farming ahead fo next year, and poss~b'y breaking his own record. operations" Milliken said. DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 5 Dairy Farmers Unhappy'With New PRR Law Michigan ccinsumers may Van Patten told those The dairymen who were to $50 reimbursement. absorbed by the farmer or rest assured that on-going present that new processing present welcomed the report In addition, the farmers also damages must be recovered testing for PSS contamination procedures for emergency of the PSS Project Director, made the committee aware of through the Michigan Court of provides safeguards to the slaughter, using the Michigan but were also concerned about the incidences of injury or Claims. Michigan food supply-but based ERG laboratories in the reimbursement for infection in the interim period affected dai ry farmers Ann Arbor, should speed up' restraining, care and obser- following biopsy, which may Dairymen are unhappy continue to lose sleep and the runaround time for labora- vation of the animal before, cause the cow to become about the financial losses they dollars under the provisions of. tory analysis. The head of the during and after the biopsy, 'unmarketable or result in the are experiencing and have Public Act 77-the pas law. new PSS project unit also told cannot possibly cover the costs death of the animal. In these asked for a legislative The law,' which became the agricultural committee which are incurred over the 14 solution. cases, if the laboratory effective on October 3, 1977, that the program is quickly to 21 days that the cull animal' analysis shows PSS levels Chairman Paul Porter is has encountered predictable resolving the difficulties remains on the farm pending above the established toler- preparing amendments to the problems in its short admini- experienced during the first results of the biopsy. The ance, the farmer is act to solve these inequities. strative history. Anticipated weeks of the testing program. farmers recommended a $30 reimbursed fully. However, The amendments are expected turnaround time for fat biopsy where the animal is deter- to include increasing the analysis has stretched to 14 mined to have been free of the payment per animal from the days and the number of contaminant, the loss is either present $10 to $30. re-tes~s due to insufficient fat samples, laboratory accidents or interferring compounds in Separate Testing Lab the laboratory procedure, have further compl icated the statewide testing program: In Should Speed Process addition, an unexpectedly A separate laboratory has law, farmers marketed many large number of cull animals been hired to test fat tissue animals through an auction being tested under the provi-' samples from em~rgency sale for slaughter the next sions for emergency slaughter dairy cattle, ac- day. Now, with Act 77, this is slaughter. cording to Ken Van Patten, no longer possible due to the Kenneth Van Patten, assistant deputy director in test requirements. Where a Director of the PSS Unit, charge of Michigan Depart- condition exists that could recently discussed these ment of Agriculture's PBB decrease the market value if problems with the Joint project unit. the farmer waited, he will be Agricultural Committee and Effective Monday, October given permission for dairy farmers during an 24, all fat tissue samples from emergency slaughter with informal meeting on emergency. slaughter cattle testing to follow. November 9. The committee were sent to ERG Priority handling requires convened to consider the Laboratories in AnnArbor for hand-operated record Representative Paul Porter (D-Quincy), chairman of testing and reporting. problems experienced by the Agritultural Committee, is preparing amendments keeping, individual follow-up, dairymen and to look at This move is intended to and personal telephone to Public Act 77 to solve Inequities In the new PBBlaw. possible alternatives. which relieve some of the pressure communications, which do would improve the situa~ion on the regular testing system not readily adapt to the for dairy farmers. Ear Tag, Herd Numbers currently being handled by regular computerized testing Research 900 of S1. Louis, system. Missouri. Crops Like Bring Faster Results "We are experiencing ten times the number Van Patten said use of the of separate testing laboratory, Alcohol inquiries Farmers making phone about specific results. This about the results of should allow enough time for emergency slaughter cattle we originally anticipated. concentrating on emergency slaughter cases only, should Field trials indicate that tissue samples which have transportation of the sampl~ This large volume, along with . shorten the time period for the yield of crops such as been submitted to the PBB from the veterinarian to the necessary priority han- the reporting of test results of na vy beans, sweet corn and testing laboratory could have Research 900 in 81. Louis, dling, is causing time-lag both emergency slaughter cucumbers can be increased an answer within 60 seconds, Missouri, running of the tests, problems in the regular and regular system samples. by up to 24 percent by using providing they have ear tag transmission of the data back reporting system," he said. In addition, its close the growth-stimulating and herd numbers, according to the computer system in Emergency slaughter proximity to Lansing will natural alcohol called to William Shellberg, data Lansing, and then to' the cases will probably remain help maintain a steady. flow of triacontanol, according to Dr . systems analyst of MDA's farmer. high because, prior to the samples and results. Stanley K. Ries, Michigan PBB project unit. . "Even though we are ex- State University hor- It is important that the pecting a seven-day test and ticulturist. "Results from our first farmer keep his pr~ucers' reporting cycle, a sample Speakers' Bureau Presents receipt from the tissue taken on Friday could have a year of field tests are sur- prisingly good;" Ries told a sample submission since both the ear tag number form, three-day delay, due to the weekend, before it reaches "Please Pass S.odium Chloride" na tional ~roup of science and herd number are the laboratory," Shell berg reporters gathered in New recorded on that receipt. If a said .. York at Rockefeller farmer calls the PBB project The computer system will University for the 15th An- unit for information, these include information on date nual New Horizons of Science numbers can be fed into the the sample was taken, when it Briefing. computer and a display was received at Research 900 "Increases in yield terminal will show the results Laboratory, breed and age of averaged from 7 to 22 per- of that particular sample. the animal, level of PBB , cent, if all our test plots with Without the numbers, a contamination (if any), and 10 different crops are con- time-consuming manual when the slaughter cer- sidered," Ries saiu. "The search must be made to find tificate or quarantine was average increase for all plots the farmers' herd number, issued from the Lansing PBB . of all crops was 12 percent." and ev"en then specific in- office. _ These averages were based formation about an individual In addi tion, each on comparisons of all of the animal will not be available producer's computer file will different rates and times of without the ear tag number. show the number of cattle applications (including those To trace an ear tag number, a tested to date, number of non- with crops where triacontanol manual search of several violative and violative did not appear effective) with hundred submission forms is animals, and a record of fee identical but untreated necessary, causing a delay of payments to that particular controls. several hours or possibly producer. The crops examined in this days. If a farmer has questions Farm Bureau Women's Speakers Bureau team, Vivian LoH (left) first year of triacontanol field "The computer contains about the new PBB law or and Caroline Minnis, presented their new "Please Pass the testing included: navy beans, only information of com- specific information about Sodium Chloride" of the Michigan Pesticide Association fall asparagus, field corn, sweet pleted results; therefore, we the test results for a par- conference recently. Speakers Bureau teams throughout the corn, carrots, cucumbers, recommend that the farmer ticular animal, he may call state are prepared to make this presentotlon before lettuce, radishes, tomatoes wait at least ten working days the PBB project unit in audiences. It emphasizes the Imporlance of agricultural (Con't. on page 24) before making an inquiry Lansing at 517-374-9480. chemicals to food production. PAGE 6 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 Michigan Crop Reporting Service: Boon or Bother? -' 'The reports provided by farm producers would agricultural development panies, slaughter plants, the Michigan Crop Reporting likely "lose" under such an activities. green houses operators, Service are indispensible to arrangement. Year in and year out the etc. good farm management .and reports are quite accurate. intelligent marketing." 2. CONCERN: Why should I The errors between high report when your reports Farmers are picked at -"I don't believe in Crop and low are about equally random or by size group to Reporting Services because will only lower prices: . divided. Our forecasts and ANSWER: Studies show that represent similar farming the reports drive prices estimates are improving operations in their county down." after USDA reports, prices through the increasing use increase abouf as often as or state. For some surveys, These two poles of farmer-' of probability sampling land areas are picked and they decrease. True! - techniques and the use of opinion on the Michigan Crop reports change prices in the visited by enumerators to Reporting Service are likely computers. obtain crop and livestock short run, but it's the 5. CONCERN: I'm getting to surface any time a group of supply entering the market data. We realize farmers farmers get together. The tired of answering these are very busy and we try to ..... ~ that influences prices in the benefits and concerns about ... : long run. Buyers say that reports all the time - why limit the number of con- the service were discussed at ... . .. a •• without reports they would am I always picked? ANSWER: Data for tacts we make to each one every year. We averaged some length when 100 have more "risk" and thus '- t ". • Michigan Farm Bureau r • .. agricultural reports are nearly "I" response per they would pay farmers members visited the USDA ~ \ . 't.,. . less to insure they still have collected voluntarily from farmers, elevator Michigan farmer last year. during the Washington a profi t margin. Farm However, some large Legislative Seminar in March operators, merchants, producers, especially of Don J. Fedewa prices would drop county agents, bankers, of 1976. It was the subject of a producers need to know specialized crops, are resolution passed by voting Michigan Crop seed and fertilizer com- contacted more frequently. Reporting Service about crop. production as delegates at the American soon as possible to plan Farm Bureau Federation their marketing strategies. annual meeting in Hawaii last He believes. a better un- The more reports received Annual Meeting. January. derstanding of the Service from farmers, the more The AFBF delegates may make farmer-reporters more willing to share the "fair" prices should be. Highlights. supported changes in the information which is vital to 3..CONCERN: I dontt want to Tuesday, November 29 service to produce more the data-gathering process. report this information ,- it JO:OO am. Annual Meeting of Farm Bureau Services, Inc.' accurate and useful To help bring about that will be given to other people J 2:00 Noon Complimentary Luncheon statistics, and said that the . Speaker: . understanding, he has or governDlent agencies informa tion should be made Owen Hallberg, President compiled some frequently - .and Dlight be used against available to farmers at the American Institute of Cooperation expressed concerns about the me. same time and in the same Speaker: Crop Reporting Service' and ANSWER: Crop Reporting manner as it is made Dr. James Anderson, Dean answers to those concerns: started over 100 years ago a vailable to other sectors of College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, MSU the economy. They also asked at the request of farmers '2~00 pm. Annual Meeting of Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, for a greater international I. CONCERN: I don't believe who. were in dire' need of Inc.' . effort to improve global crop in the Crop Reporting unbiased information. Crop 6:00 p.m. Complimentary BuHet Dinner and livestock reporting. Service Reports -- they only Reporting relies strictly on 9:00 p.m. Entertainment To produce accurate and help the big farmers, voluntary reporting and the useful statistics, the Crop buyers and speculators. information collected from ANSWER: Conditions of farmers is kept. con- Wednesday, November 30 Reporting Service must have 9:00 am. OHida; Opening of Michigan Farm Bureau Annual coopera ting farmer repor- supply and demand for fidential. If we told others farm products are "your business" you would Meeting ters. The information they President's Address ... Elton R. Smith provide, through their survey changing constantly, .and soon find out and our JO:OO am. Michigan Farm Bureau Women's Annual Meeting answers, are the basis for prices" therefore, must "stock" would be very low. adjust to reflect these We currently use the data . Speaker: Dr. Sylvan WiHwer, Director accurate statistics to reduce Agricultural Experiment Station, MSU changes. Reports are to only compile county, uncertainty about output and JO:OO a.m. Commodity and Natural Resources Session needed from all farmers, state, and U;S. estimates. supplies. Speakers~ . big or small, in order to The reports are available to "Farmers today are facing Donald Shepard, Operations Manager provide input for making everyone ,and get wide another period.of depressed Michigan Agricultural Services Assodatlon estimates by the Crop circulation via newspapers, "Overview of Legal Services & Legal Defense Fund" prices and economic . Reporting Service as an magazines, radio and William J. Sheppard, Sr. Fuels Analyst recession," said Don J. unbiased third party. These television. Data is used by BaHelle Memorial Institute Fedewa, statistician - in - unbiased official reports farmers, businesses, "Fuels from the Farm"" charge of the Michigan Crop provide farmers, buyers, transportation, banking, J 2:00 Noon Kick-oH Luncheon Reporting Service. "Survival speculators and consumers government, schools, Young Farmer Discussion Meet Finals under these conditions is alike with equal in- chemical, seed, feed, 2:30 p.m. Resumption of MFB Annual Meeting dependent more than ever on formation. fertilizer, etc:, firms to help Consideration of Resolutions sound indi vidual decisions Buyers and speculators better serve the farmer. 6:30 p.m. Annual Banquet regarding what to produce, have traditionally Presentation of Distinguished Service how much, should I sell? to Agriculture Award preferred to. keep 4. CONCERN: What is the should I hold? Our reports purpose of governmeni Speaker: producers in the dark in provide solid and detailed crop and livestock reports? George Walter, Professor Emeritus order to manipulate economic intelligence for this How are they used and how Lawrence University markets to their financial process." accurate are they? "No Man is an Island" advantage. (An interesting 9:00 pm. Dance Fedewa believes the ser- historical footnote on this ANSWER: These reports are vice is supported by most point is that President Van provided as a public service Michigan farmers. He is Buren in 1839 directed the in order to provide all Thursday, Dece!"ber concerned, however, that the Patent Office to compile citizens alike with equal 8:30 am. Resumption of MFB Annual Meeting ana Con- proliferation of regulatory and publish public in- information about our sideration of Resolutions programs involving farmers formation related to agricultural economy. Governor's Luncheon within the last decade has agriculture in order to They are widely used by a J 2:00 Noon Presentation of "Agricultural Communicator of the created an antagonism counter the speculators.) variety of farmers, in- Year" Awards to News Media toward anything connected Thus, the need for crop dustry, university, Remarks by Govemor William G. Milliken with government. reporting was reco~nized government and elected 2:30 p-!". Resumption of MFB .Annual Meeting and Con- "Our reports are voluntary 23 years before the U.S. officials in making basic sideration of Resolutions and therefore, when given a Department of Agriculture decisions related to 6:30 pm. Farm Bureau Jamboree and Square Dance chance, a frustrated reporter, was formed. These con- agriculture. These Presentation of Top County Farm Bureaus who remembers all too well ditions still exist today! decisions relate, to mention that he just recently com- a few, to farm production Friday, December 2 pleted his mandatory reports Also, one should consider and marketing plans, farm 8:30 am. Resumption of MFB Annual Meeting and Con- for taxes, OSHA, farm labor, what would happen if there equipment and supply sideration of Resolutions the Agricultural Census, were n~ reports at all. It is inventory management, Nomination and Election 01 Directors EPA, etc., may vent his apparent that _buyers and government farm and J2:00 Noon Luncheon frustration by refusing to speculators have the disaster . relief programs, J :00 pm. Consideration of Resolutions complete his crop reports," resources to make their energy and ecology plan- Election 01 President Fedewa said. own estimates and that ning, and a host of other Adloumment following completion of resolutions DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 7 A Balance of Nature, "Pesticides-Politics-Progress: Industry and Government "Pesticides - Politics - Progress: A Balance of berville - illustrated to the portance of agricultural Nature, Industry and -IlChemicals fall in the chemical industry chemicals to food production Government" -- is such a realm of the unknown to representatives an effort and the many safety balance possible'? most consumers, and this is agriculture is making to measures which are taken to what causes their fears." educate the consuming public assure a safe food supply. A politician, a farmer, an about pesticides. The farm Speakers' Bureau teams environmentalist and a -Senator Richard Allen wives presented their new throughout the state are chemical industry (D-Ithaca) spokesman pondered this _ script and slides, "Please prepared to make their new Pass the Sodium Chloride," presentation before non-fQ!m question at the Michigan which outlines the im- groups. Pesticide Associ:ation fall Dr. Mitchell J. Wrich, dialogue, nothing gets ac- conference held at the Hilton Director, Region 5, complished," he said. "If you Inn, Lansing, November 2-3. Environmental Protection don't like something, but you Although the blending of Agency, told the group that Make don't react - it's your own viewpoints didn't result in a EP A is looking for. fault. " specific formula for that cooperation and constructive' He urged the group to "get balance, the unique exchange criticism from the involved" through public did provide the opportunity agricultural and chemical Short Work comment and providing for better understanding of industries. rebuttable evidence against each other's problems and "Grumbling doesn't do a EPA's restrictions on surfaced some common thing ... and unless there is chemicals. of All Your concerns. IIW;thout chemicals, how "Those of us with long would it take for us to agricultural or chemical starve to death? There Wood backgrounds know that pesticides have brought must be regulation, but progress through protection with common sense. " of crops and livestock from a -Dave Diehl, Chairmatl,' multitude of pests," said Jim Mills, director munications -for the National Agricultural Chemicals M,.ichiganAgriculture Com- of com- mission. Dave Diehl, Dansville their efforts to provide suf- Sitting Association. "However," he farmer and chairman of the said, "when you plug in the Michigan gets fuzzy." Agriculture political factor -- the picture Commission, told of the necessity of agricultural ficient food supplies at a reasonable cost to con- sumers: "Politicians, ecologis ts, - "government Farm Bureau Log eeds Splitter "Politics - the art of the chemicals on his own farm. regulatory agencies possible, the act of com- Without them, he asked, how everything they say goes - for many years of promise - is directed less by long would it take for us to against my GRAIN!" reliable service science and fact than by starve to death? There must emotion and strategy," he be regulation, Diehl said, but -A Farm Bureau Women's said. "In fact, the parade of with common sense. Speakers' Bureau team - scientific presentations often He summed up the Vivian LoU of Mason and adds to the confusion and is frustrations of farmers in Caroline Minnis of Web- used by skillful political managers to promote their own causes. Fuels From.the Farm? "The issue of pesticides has become a powerful issue in the Pantlind Hotel, Grand politics," he said. "Pesticide Rapids. use has become the people's Dr. Sheppard is the senior business simply because the fuels analyst at Battelle public has said that it is their Memorial Institute where he business. This is a political works on energy and en- reality which has been vironment problems, par- ignored for too long by . ticularly tho~e having to do -agriculture and the chemical with fossil fuel, solar energy, Farm Bureau industry. and pollution in the chemical Savage Log Splitter industry. outranks the competition for "If we each do all that we can, pesticides can be ex- plained to politicians in the In Battelle's recent study of the possibility of using sugar crops or corn as an ~nergy safety, performance and durability. It's built to last. You can- FaRm t;,."'11 U political process - and that, in itself, _~ill constitute source, Dr. ShepPard had three principal tasks. First, not find a comparable log splitter that is as BUreaU progress! " he concluded. he was in char.,ge of the strong or as mainte- FARM IIUA£AU SBMCE8.1NC economic evaluation of nance free. Ask us today. Senator Richard Allen (R- You'll be glad you did! conversion processes that Ithaca), in his usual pull-no- were considered for making punches style, chastised the See These Farm Bureau synthetic natural gas, motor Dealers Today chemical industry and fuel, and chemicals from the agriculture- for "stepping biomass. Second, he analyzed aside and letting others do it" Berrien Co. Farm Bureau Oil Co. 616-461-3531 the various systems or Chesaning Farmers Co.op 517-845.3042 in the political action arena. combinations of processes By failing to let legislators Farmers Petroleum that might be used for Cooperative, Caro 517 -673-4203 and the public know what combined fuel and food or they are doing, the industry feed production. Lastly, he Farmers Petroleum must accept some of the studied the possibilities for Cooperative, St. Johns 517-224.7900 blame for their problems, he genetic improvements in corn West Branch Farmers Co-op 517-345.0428 said. Dr. Sheppard that might make it more Farmers Petroleum "The Legislature does not suitable for biomass energy Cooperative, Linwood 517-697.5761 act irrationally," he said, "Fuels from the Farm'?" applications. Howell Co.op Co. 517-546.3960 "but sometimes it does react will be the topic of Dr. Alsoon the Commodity and Farmers Petroleum to an irrational public. Fear is William J. Sheppard during Natural Resources session Cooperative, Breckenri~ge 517-842.3575 often irrational, but we must the Commodity and Natural will be an overview of th/~ Farm Bureau Services, Pinconning 517-879-3411 respond to that fear." Resources session at the Michigan Agricultural Michigan Farm Bureau Farmers Petroleum Chemicals fall in the realm of Services Association's legal Cooperative, Cassopolis 616.445.2311 the unknown to most con- annual meeting. The session services and legal defense will be held on Wednesday Farm Bureau Services, sumers, the Senator said, and fund programs by Don this is what causes their morning, November 30, 10 Mt. Pleasant 517.773.3670. ShePard, MASA Operations fears. a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of Manager. 72'/ FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith LEGISLATIVE NOTES Labor Issues on Legislative Docket . SINGLE BUSINESS TAX -- A House-Sena te Conference Committee is presently meeting Several labor issues are more a t anyone time during such information. to iron out the differences bet- presently before the the year. This could create Interestingly enough, some ween the two bodies on amend- Legislature either under some problems for farm minority groups also opposed ments to the SBT Act. The House consideration in Committee employers and may eliminate the legislation. - passed bill is supported by or, in some cases, are part jobs for those over 65 who Farm Bureau, as it totally way through the legislative wish to work but cannot be exempts agriculture. It was process. These include: productive enough to earn the 3 Bills decided by the House Taxation Lansing minimum wage. on MI-OSHA Committee that the total revenues received from Unemployment H 5555, now before the MIOSHA -- Three bills agriculture were not significant House Labor Committee, introduced by Rep. Gast, to when considering the hardships Supreme Court Compensation would change many repeal MIOSHA or at least that were created for those Unemployment Compe- procedures for wage prohibit the State from set- farmers who were affected by the Rules on payments. Presently, an SBT, especially considering the nsa tion - S 714 is a bill that ting standards not covered by employer must pay wages not fact that this was a new tax on Highway Diversion must be passed by the less than every 14 days and the federal legislation and to farmers and that the repealed Legisla ture in order to prohibit State standards from taxes giving relief to many comply with the new federal this includes farm employers. being more strict than federal The Michigan Supreme Court The bill would lea ve this businesses had not affected has ruled on two acts passed by unemployment insurance standards, have not had any farmers. the Legislature a year ago that legisla tion. Noncompliance section as is, except for consideration thus far by the PRISON PROSECUTION - HB by the State would mean a farmers, and would require Labor Committee. 4146 (Powell, R-Ionia) has passed provided for preservation of railroad, inner-city bus and ferry loss of nearly $500 million of that, for farm labor on an There are literally dozens the House. When finally passed, it transportation; and defined tax credits to private em- hourly or piecework basis, of other labor bills that will be will be most important to those "highway purposes" as con- ployers. The bill makes the the wages must be paid every of major concern to counties having prisons or State tained in the Constitution. The 7 days. This places greater reformatories. It provides ap- same provisions for coverage agriculture, including a propriations from the State for definition in the act provided that of some agricultural em- restrictions on farmers than rewri te of the Workers' a "highway purpose" could in- on other employers. It would prosecuting crimes within the ployees tha t are required in Compensa tion Act and other prison. These have been a county clude rail and water tran- also prohibit withholding any sportation, buses, mass transit, the federal legislation (10 bills on minimum wage, expense in the past and have put employees for 20 weeks or wages which might be used as housing, overtime work, etc., an unfair additional burden on non-motorized vehicle tran- sporta tion, etc. The purpose $20:000 payroll in any a bonus at a termination date. etc. county property taxpayers. would be to use the gasoline and calendar quarter). other earmarked revenues and to The controversial issue is Permits for Minors permit the use of bonding tha t, contrary to federal authority. requirements, an effort. is Permits for Minors - The being made to include non- "Hittle Act", better known as Farm Bureau, along with professional part-time school the Michigan Youth several other organizations, employees. Should this Employment Act, has always entered the court case as amicus happen, the schools in the exempted minors in curiae. The Court's ruling has State would have an ad- agricul ture from being been a shock, as it states that the required to obtain work use of gasoline tax revenues for ditional $56 million unem- ployment compensation cost, permits. However, the public transportation is con- stitutional as is the provision for this to provide benefits for workers' compensation law in bonds which do not require a vote those who hire out for the Michigan, as a result of a of the people. The Court's decis- school year with full recent court decision, now ion also approved the diver- awareness that they will not requires that minors have sion ofll/2 cent of the gasoline tax be needed during the vacation work permits. S 808 has that was voted by the Legislature period. passed the Senate, which a few years ago for a general S 801 is another bill that has repeals the old "Hittle Act" transportation fund. This means and replaces it with a new act that the present efforts by some been passed to meet federal requirements and adjusts the clarifying the child labor laws to create a single transportation fund with revenues from the unemployment compensation and providing additional present gasoline and weight act to increase the tax on coverage. It also requires the taxes that are constitutionally employers in order to repay a Department of Labor .to earmarked for highway purposes federal loan to the State of establish standards for is constitutional as virtually all some $624 million. Passage of hazardous work, etc. Farm forms of transportation have this bill was extremely im- Bureau supported an been declared as a highway use. portant to agriculture. If it amendment introduced by Stuart Reinbold, District B representative on the state Polley Farm Bureau, as a part of a high- Senator Welborn to include CommiHee, was one 01 the- 20 members who way coalition, has opposed this did not pass, those farmers Development hiring sufficient labor to agricultural labor in the worlced tirelessly to prepare resolutions lor consideration by program, maintaining that the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund come under federal unem- exemptions. While this makes voting delegates at the MFB annual meeting, November 30- should continue to be used only ployment requirements, the new act similar to the old December 1-2, in Grand Rapids. for maintenance and con- could have had a tax of up to 9 law, there is still a serious struction of state, county, local percent within 5 years. With question of whether the and municipal roads and that the passage of the bill, farm courts and- regulatory necessary funding for other employers are considered as agencies will accept the new transporta tion should come from "new employers". The rate exemptions from work a separate fund and separate permits. This will be a con- revenue sources. County and will stay at 3.4 percent for the first 4 years. The maximum tinuing issue until further local roads, for example, are not able, even under present funding, of 9 percent would take up to clarification. to be maintained or. improved. 10 years. Increased revenues are needed for those purposes. Minimum Wage Illegal Aliens Minimum Wage - H 5476, Illegal Aliens -- H 4066 has Rep. Brown (D-Westland), presently on the House floor, been considered at least twice along with several others, has introduced a package of six bills would change the minimum by the legislative committees CH 5653 through H 5657). These wage law to apply to every and would place severe bills would meet the objections employee that is "not less penalties upon any person of those protecting the high- than 18 years of age". hiring anyone that is in this way system. Increased gas and Presently, the definition country illegally. Farm weight revenues would continue applies to those "between the Bureau opposed this to go for road purposes and a ages of 18 and 65 years". The legisla tion maintaining that, separate transportation fund number of employees would if the Federal Government would be created for other public be lowered from 4 to 2 that transportation purposes such as cannot control illegal aliens, mass transit, inner-city buses, are hired at anyone time it is totally impossible for Fred Mcloughlin, a Lansing architect, and David Danlcenbrlng dial-a-rides, etc., etc. The Court's within a calendar year. This employers to determine show the Michigan Form Bureau board 01 directors the route decision makes the task of means that those over 65 whether a worker is an illegal selected lor '-69 in Eaton County. Danlcenbrlng, on Eaton maintaining the integrity of the would be subject to the alien. In addition, the civil County form Bureau board member, has led form Bureau's highway fund much more dif- minimum wage and the rights laws and other laws on urging to study on alternate route. The selected route would ficult and will mean a major definition of the employer discrimination would make it talce 25,000 acres 01 which 16,000 are dassilled as prim~ controversy in the Legislature. would be anyone hiring 2 or nearly iinpossible to demand larmland. DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 9 NATIONAL NOTES Albert A. Almy Agriculture Scores FIFRA Victory Agriculture has scored a of. Farm Bureau members natural gas. The Senate dicate that the end of Federal tremendous victory in the who wrote Congress in passed bill would deregulate regulation would result in U.S. House bf Represen- support of the need for natural gas from new on- higher prices necessary fo ta tives with passage of pesticides in their farming shore wells over a two-year encourage greater production An amendment to establish amendments to the Federal operations. " period and increase the price but would not bring on sky- a lower minimum wage rate Insecticide, Fungicide and Earlier this year, .the of interstate gas in the in- high prices. for teenagers to increase Rodenticide Act. The Sena te passed a more terim. 1\lso, the Senate bill their job opportunities was amendments contain vir- stringent bill to amend would not impose a wellhead Minimum Wage supported by Farm Bureau. tually all of Farm Bureau's FIFRA. A Conference tax on crude oil. Farm However, Congress rejected recommendations which Committee must now work Bureau strongly supports Congress has passed the amendment. protect the rights of farme~ out the differences bebNeen most of the Senate provisions. legisla tion raising the The new law creates a to purchase and use the Senate and House ver- With regards to the Federal minimum wage in Minimum Wage Study pesticides. Only 21 members sions and present its deregulation of natural gas, it stages between 1978and 1981. Commission which shall of the House voted against the recommenda tions back to the is estimated that removal of Under the bill, the minimum study the ramifications of the bill. full' Senate and House for Federal price controls from wage will increase to $2.65 minimum wage, overtilne The' bill contains over 50 approval. Farm Bureau will new gas would cos t the per hour on,January 1, 1978, and other requirements and amendments to FIFRA, be urging the conferees to average consumer less than $2.90per hour on January 1, their effect on employment, many designed specifically to adopt the House version. $200 between now and 1985. 1979; $3.10 per hour on unemployment, inflation, stop overregula tion of This compares to an January 1, 1980;and $3.35per youth differentials, exemp- pesticiaes by EP A. Speaking estimated $664 cost increase hour on January 1, 1981. tions, etc. from a general standpoint, Energy to' the consumer if the House The general agricultural the amendments would limit passed energy taxes were to exemption from the overtime the authority of EPA, give As this column is' being become law. provisions was not changed. AlSo,the exemption for farms states broader authority to register pesticides and written, conferees are still meeting to reconcile dif- The current Federal price which do not employ more Renew Your permit each state some ferences between the House ceiling for new interstate than 500 man-days of farm flexibility to administer and Senate passed energy natural gas is about $1.48per labor during any quarter .of FIFRA according to local bills. - Several observors thousand cubic feet. Within the previous calendar year needs and conditions. In replying to Michigan predict agreement will not be producing states where the reached until mid-December. gas is sold within the state, it was retained .. Efforts to include a Farm Bureau Farm Bureau letters The House passed bill is not federally regulated and provision that would have requesting support in passing contains nearly all of the price has averaged allowed future automatic the bill, a Congressman - sta ted, "The passage of this President Carter's ~nergy around $1.85 to $2.00 per Program including taxes on thousand cubic feet. These increases in the wage based upon an indexing system was Dues Today bill by such a wide margin is energy production and federally unregulated prices rejected. Farm Bureau~ op- largely due to the thousands continued regulation of within producing states in- posed this provision. IT PAYS TO BE CO-OP@ 2. FARM BUREAU A MICHIGAN AUTOMATIC . INSULATED FARM BUREAU -WATER CON- MEMBER. FULL-LACE PATRONIZE DITIONER ... PAC BOOT 8J30 YOUR FARM $25 OFF WITH Now.a bargain price on a BUREAU well known outstanding CO-OP DEALER. COUPON boot. 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February Israel Tour Offered to Members Representative November 1, replacing James Shiflett who had been the representative Israel, spiritual touchstone provide for the social and Detroit, including air fair, for the past year. of the world's great religions, economic needs of the deluxe hotel ac- A recent graduate of has emerged in-the past thirty members of the settlement. commodations, full Israel Western Michigan Univer- years as tpe most progressive Moslems, Jews and breakfast and sightseeing in sity's agricultw"e curriculum, agricultural nation in the Christians regard Jerusalem this breathtaking country, Craig hails from Clarkston in Middle East. Through ad- as the Holy City; and the city where there is so much to see . Oakland County. vancem~nts in technology, is resplendent in the wealth of and experience, is $1,079.00. The Northeast Region IsraeVs lI:rigated desert lands temples, synagogues and Reserva tions or request for includes the counties of have recaptured a Paradise cathedrals which welcome additional information can be Akona, Arenac, Clare, lost and made the land pilgrims to the Holy Lands made by writing. to Larry Gladwin,.losco and Ogemaw. productive and life- each year. In the countryside Ewing, Michigan Farm supporting once again. Where near the Sea of Galilee, the Bureau, P.O. Box 30960 barren, unfriendly soils cities of Bethlehem and Lansing, Michigan 48909,or Armstrong He-Elected refused to bloom, lush, cultivated stretches of grain, Nazareth still stand. For the Farm Bure~u by using the coupon which appears in the Michigan Donald R. Armstrong, ripening fruit and flowers members, the cost from Farm News advertisement.' Executive Vice President of now~color the landscape. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. and Farmers Petroleum In February, visitors from Cooperative, Inc., was re- elected President Universal Cooperative, Inc., of Michigan's farming com- munities will have the op- portunity to travel through AGRICUlTURAl whose corporate headquarters are in Min- neapolis, Minnesota. the countryside remarkable nation. Extensive of this Middle East sight- TOUn TO Universal Cooperative is a seeing and specially designed manufacturing and pur- professional programs will chasing interregional cooperative. It manufac- turers, processes and pur- chases many types of farm anp home supplies and is give the American "farm tourist a truly valuable in- sight into the way of life in rural Israel. FEBRUARY 5-15, 1978 L owned by 38 regional farm " Although an introduction to supply cooperatives, in- Israel's agriculture is an cluding FBS and FPC,' important part of the ten-day ISRAEL, the birthplace of reli- located throughout the U.S., tour, Michigan visitors will gion, has experienced its own Canada and Puerto Rico. spend. several days in the In addition, Armstrong was rebirth. in this century. A pro- exciting, modern city of "Tel gressive agriculture has trans- recently elected trustee of the Aviv, and visiting the ancient American Institute of formed the barren desert land Don Armstrong cities which recall Biblical Cooperation (AIC), a national places and events. The richly into the "Green Belt" of the organization designed to cooperatives and to enhance woven tapestry of the world's . Middl.e East. increase member and public the effectiveness of farmer- great religions is apparent understanding of owned businesses. I throughout Israel, par- Come to Israel and see the. Land ticularly in Jerusalem. of Milk and Honey for yourself- join the thousands of visiting V.P. Gets "G~tter" Trop.hy Most oi Israel's 785Jewish farmers, agronom ists, searchers and others who have re- settlements are self- organized and cooperative. In marvelled at the achievements of the "kibbutz" and the lesser- Israel's farming community. known "moshav, " visitors will see a unique concept of Walk the streets of ancient cities, community life on a social where the history and the future democra tic basis working to of the Holy Land meet. Centuries old structures stan.d in magnifi- cent beauty against the rising Young Farmer. skyline of Israel's bustling cities. Meetings Set $1079.- Using the theme, planning -Including return flight from is the key to success, district Detroit to Tel ~viv representatives to the state -Deluxe Hotels in Jerusalem and Young Farmer committee Tel Aviv will be conducting district- .Extensive sightseeing and pro- wide Young Farmer fessional programs meetings during December and January to assist in the development of strong county committees. The purpose of these meetings is to develop a _ TO: Larry Ewing, Michigan Farm Bureau written program of activities P.O. Box 30960 for county Young Farmer Lansing, Michigan 48909 committees. Young ~a~er chairmen from all counties I would like more information about the February will have the opportunity to 1978 tour to Israel. The MFB Board 01 Directors, which always gl"es enthusiastic exchajlge successful ideas support to the membership campaign, got Into the compefltl"e and increase com- munications within the Please selid brochure. spirit at their Ho"ember meeting. Rrst recipient 01 fhe new "'n . the Gutter" tra"ellng trophy, which will be awarded each district during the planning month to the director whose district Is at the bottom, was MFa sessions. Name: "'ce president and District 6 director Joele Laurie. Jaele accepted County chairmen should the golden gutter chain with his usual good humor, but I. check with -their district Address: anxious to pass It along to the ne1d "winner." Presentation will representatives for' the be mode at the MF8 annual meeflng In Grand Rapids, so "'e specific dates and locations recipient will h01fe a good audience' for these planning sessions. DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 11 I N T Power to the People E Experimental Rate Structure Studied R By MIKE ROGERS V current flat rate of 4 cents per right the customers will high initial,. cost: $3,200 to I kilowatt-hour that most hardly even know when we $3,600 for a 1,200 square foot E. people pay regardless when they use the electricity. of are turning the appliances on or off ... yet they will see home. W "What we're hoping the some savings in their electric customer will do is watch his bill.' , Jefferson is much more enthusiastic about the ex- With the way our electric peri mental rate structures usage during the peak Consumers Power says that perimental rates than he is bills have been soaring in being studied: time-of-day, periods," says Bill Jefferson an air-conditioner, for about the current inverted recent years, maybe light controlled service and heat executive director of rates' , example, would be shut off rate. bulbs should be g91d-plated to storage .. research and data control for for no more than 15 minutes Consumers Power. "Possibly "The inverted rate was put remind us of the high cost of an hour during the summer. All three are designed to they can turn some of their into affect to encourage electricity. Certainly farmers The last experiment is save money for the customer equipment on during the non- conservation, but we have not are aware that the enormous energy needs of a modern and the utility by peak demand periods, then called heat storage. Ten new seen that it has done that," he farming operation means a discouraging the use of leave it off during the peak- .homes in the next two years says. "It does not follow cost- electricity during 'peak- demand period." will have special heat storage to-serve since it overcharges lot of income is transferred to systems installed. The demand periods. Peak- the large user and un- the utility company every While the exact savings systems use ceramic bricks demand power is expensive from the time-of-day rates dercharges the small user. month. that are heated at night with because the electric company won't be known until the lower cost non-peak demand We do not feel it is an In an effort to find ways to sometimes has to start up experiment is completed in equitable rate, and we have keep a lid on electric bills, the small supplemental electricity. A thermostat and consistently opposed this about two years, Consumers fan then releases the stored- state Public Service Com., generators or buy power from Power has estimated concept since the Public the up heat during the day. mission and Consumers other utilities in order to meet potential savings for some Service Commission imposed Power Company have been demand .. The biggest drawback to it upon us a couple of years common household ap- the heat storage system is its coopera ting in an ex- ago." pliances. The savings perimental program of In the time-of-day study 755 estJmates range from only special rates for selected customers, including 33 about $1.20 a year for a' customers. If the ex- various types of farms in the washing machine, to about periments are successful, central part of the state, will' $37.00 a year for an electric these rates could someday be pay one of two sets of special water heater. extended to all Consumers rates. One group of users will. Power customers. pay 8.5 cents per kilowatt- Controlled service is a There are three ex- hour during the peak-demand . year-long experiment that period, and only 2.5 cents per will involve 100 residences kilowatt-hour during the non- and 50 commercial operations. The utility will Two peak-demand period. The other .group will simply pay use remote control to turn off 4.6 cents per' kilowatt-hour power-gulping appliances during the daytime, and 2.4 during peak demand periods. Merry cents per kilowatt-hour at night. "I'm rather optimistic about this," says Jefferson. 'This compares' to the "I believe that if we work it Every fanner Member should have Consumers Power Company a fevv bankers Specials TYPICAL SUMMER PEAK DAY 5000 vvorking For December, Bureau Services and Far- Farm 4000 for him. mers Petroleum Cooperative ~ -is featuring the CO-OP ~ automatic Water Conditioner o 3000 < OII-PWI and Farm Bureau Utica Lace 9 PERIOD Pac boots as their monthly 10AII- SPII ~ 2000 special. Both items have been The cooperative Farm Credit Banks of St. Paul are owned '" >- by the people they serve. So every person working for the drastically reduced in pric~ '" Farm Credit System is working for you. From secretaries at 1000 so members can have a real your Production Credit Association or Federal Land Bank As- savings. sociation. To the Presidents of the Banks in St. Paul. All are The CO-OP automatic ~ork.in~ for me~ber-owners-farmers and ranchers like you. 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 m Michigan. Mmnesota. North Dakota and Wisconsin. Water Conditioner was AM PM . Farm c.redit ~eople have sound technical knowledge ...in especially designed to fmance ...m credlLm economics. But what really makes them elimina te. scale clogged valuable is their k,;f)wledge of agriculture. And their awareness pipes, poor laundering of the capital requirements for keeping American agriculture results, lime deposits on the most efficient and prOductive in all the world. faucets and spotted and But farm credit people do more than hand out credit. They streaked dishes. If you help you with long-range planning, record-keeping. manage- Consumers Power Company ment. They help'you keep up to date on the latest in financial recognize these problems in management and economic trends. your household - now is the TYPICAL WINTER PEAK DAY Every person working for the Farm Credit Banks of St. Paul time to install a CO-OP 5000 has a commitment to agriculture. They're the kind of bankers automatic Water Conditioner. every farmer needs on his "payroll." Take advantage too, of the 4000 savings you receive on Farm Bureau Utica Lace Pac boots. These sturdy, insulated, fully lace-up boots are really made ~ ~ o< 3000 COOPERA~~~ FAIIM for the outdoors! tractioned bottoms give extra Their 9- ~ '" >- 2000 OII-PUI .,.-- CIEIIT gripping strength to avoid slips and falls. For more information on the CO-OP automatic Water '" 1000 'UIOI 5-9'. IAIKS OF ST. PAUL Federal Intermediate Credit Bank (for your PCA) Federal Land Bank (for your FLBA) Condi tioner and Farm 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 Bank for Cooperatives (for your cooperatives) .Bureau Utica Lace Pac boots AM PM 375 Jackson St., 51. Paul, M N 55101 /Phone: (612) 725-7722 see the ad in this issue. PAGE 12 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 In Celebration of Hope and Trust Ag Land Preservation Continuing a beautiful and appropriate tradition, St. is Workshop Topic Paul Catholic Church of The preservation of prime related. Owosso held a Harvest agricultural land will be the Guest speakers will in- Eucharistic Liturgy at the topic of a half-day workshop clude: Dr. Larry Libby, Earl Reed farm in on December 5 in Grand Michigan State University; Shiawassee County on Rapids. Hosting the workshop Dr. Mel Mokma, Michigan October 24. will be the West Michigan State University; Charles The special mass was Regional Planning Com- Fisher, U.S. Department of designed to ce1ebr~te the mission. Agriculture; Greg Lyman, mystery of hope and to give Scheduled' for the Michigan Department of thanksgiving for the gifts that President's Motor Inn, Natural Resources, and Jerry God gave during the year. Plainfield' at 1-96, the Mitchell, Central Upper Participants in the Inter- workshop will feature Peninsula Planning and denominational service of- discussion on current efforts Development Commission. fered gifts symbolic of the to preserve farmland, the The workshop will begin at harvest, which were later latest. developments in 1:00 p.pl. with .adjournment donated to charitable identifying prime and unique set for 5:00 p.m. A $3.00 organizations in the area. agricultural land, and the registration fee may be made The .service also honored legal implications of at the door or mailed in ad- "farmers who do the work so preserving prime agriculture yance to: . Agriculture necessary for the substance through planning .and zoning. Seminar, c-o West Michigan of us all," in the words of St. Actual experiences of local Regional Planning Com- Paul's Father Bill King. officials in implementing mission, 1204 People's The Liturgy was a follow-up agricultural zoning Building, 60 Monroe NW, Worshippers presented offerings symbo"c of harvest during Sf. of another special mass, provisions will also -be Grand Rapids 49503. Paul Catholic Church's Harvest Eucharistic Liturgy he'd at the Earl Reed farm in Owosso. The special harvest mass was a "Blessing of the Seeds," follow-up to the "8Iesslng of the 'Seeds" held last April. which was held at St. Paul's last April. Tractor Pull Features Billy Carter, Grand Opry Be Proud to be a Fa.rm Wife Michigan Farm Bureau members who order their tickets for the 1978 Tractor Pull at the Pontiac $I1verdome before Over 350 farm and city Nettie Goldkey, "Farm December 3' will recelv~ a special discount. The sh~w, which women were brought Wife's" Food Editor, was has expanded from one to two days, Is set for Saturday and together at the District 3 keynote speaker. She Sunday, March 4 and 5. Last year the TraCtor Pull attracted over Farm Bureau Women's Ag challenged the farm women 73,000 fans and with added features this year, If Is expected Day held at the Roma Hall in to speak out for their in.: that the crowd will doub'e. dustry. Throughout her In addition to the tractor pulis, the show."will feature a large Ann Arbor on October 20. remarks, Mrs. Goldkey urged farm machinery exhibit, the Grand O'e Opry gang with 25 The program featured one different acts. and the nation's top "country boy," BIlly Carfer. of Michigan Farm Bureau the farm women to be proud On Saturday, there will be an afternoon Tractor Pull. p'us a Women's Speaker's Bureau to be a farm wife and a Celebrity Pull and an added competition for the Saturday teams; Mrs. Nettie Goldkey, spokesperson for agric~ture. evening pull. Sunday afternoon will feature the IIna' com- Food Editor for "Farm Wife "Examine your own life petition with an early Grand Ole Opry show at 6:00 p.m. News," and several and the talents that God has Saturday's shows start at J :00 and 8:00 p.m., Sunday's at ':00 agricultural displays. given you to reach out and do and 6:00 p.m •.. In welcoming the group, these things and to give of Ticket prices are set at $3.00 for afternoon shows and $5.00 District 3 Women's chairman yourself. Examine your for evening shows; all chl'dren 12 and under, $1.00. AI, four Olis Hudson of Livingston position on the farm and your shows will be complete'y different. ' Countysaid, "We can do with family and how much time As a special to Farm Bureau members. the American Tractor our land what we want and we that you have to give to your Pullers Association Is oHerlng tickets for both the Saturday (farmers) enjoy this co~try comm uni ty to get your afternoon and evening tractor pulls for $5.00, If ordered before as much or more than message across," remarked December 3 I• To receive thl •. special, and to order tickets for anyone." Mr~. Goldkey. Sunday's events, use the coupon below. Send If a'ong wHh a "Thoughts for Food," an In concluding her remarks stamped, self-addressed envelope and check made payable to MFB Women's Speaker's to the group, Mrs. Goldkey American Tractor Pullers Association. Pontiac' $I'verdome, .Bureau presentation, was said, "It's just a wonderful J 200 Featherstone Road, Pontiac, Michigan '48057. presented by the team of thing when you have a love Kathy Middleton and Karen for your land and your farm Neffie Goldleey, food editor of I am a Farm Bureau member. Please send us the following Weidmayer. and then you can go out and the FARM WIFE NEWS, en- flckets: No. Tickets Admirably substituting for promote it. This does so much couraged District 3 Farm 'Bureau Needed Amount her daughter, Ann Kaiser, "Farm Wife News" editor who was hospitalized, Mrs. to help you and your husband -get your message across to America." . Women fo "be proud to be a farm wife" during their Ag ~y in Ann Arbor, October 20. Saturday .Chlldren afternoon under and evening J2 ($1.00) ($5.00) ---_S===== $ Sunday afternoon ($3.00) - $ _ Children under J 2 ($ 1.00) ----$--_ MASA Information Meetings Set Sunday evening ($5.00) ____ $ _ Keeping abreast of all the Security Commission will be Meetings ha ve been .Chlldren under 12 ($ 1.00) ----S _ changes in state and federal the resource person. scheduled for: Tota' $ _ labor legislation that affects Preparing for an audit of LANSI~G - Long's Con- agriculture is a challenge for your records by the Wage and vention Center, December 14 Name _ farmers. To help meet this Hour Division of the Federal FREMONT - Rams Horn challenge, Michigan Department of Labor will be Country Club, December 15 Address _ Agricultural Services covered by Gordon Claurity, BERRIEN SPRINGS -- Association (MASA)will hold Director, U.S. Department of Farm Bureau Center, a series of informational Labor. Complying with MI- January 4 meetings throughout the state with resource persons OSHA agricultural safety standards will be the topic of KALAMAZOO- January 5 PAW PAW - Farm Bureau FB Life Ups Dividends knowledgeable in Russell H. Cooper, super- Center, January 17 The board of directors of .more than would have been agricultural labor relations visor, Safety Services, MI- GRAND RAPIDS the Farm Bureau Life paid if the 1977 scale had been management techniques. OSHA. Hospitality Inn, January r1 Insurance Company has continued. Allmeetings will begin with Robert Herrick, Farm MARLETTE -- Marlette declared an increased 9:45 a.m. registration and Bureau Insurance Group, will Country Club, February 2 dividend scale for According to Walt Lander, will adjourn at 4:00 p.m. tell farmers what they can do Luncheon costs will vary policyholders, effective vice president and general Topics will include: to help bring costs of depending upon location. January 1, 1978. It is the manager of Farm Bureau Agricultural Unemployment 'Worker's Compensation Reservations may be made second increase within thr~ Life, the increase is due to Compensation the insurance under control, and by writing or calling MASA, years. several factors: higher in- procedures to follow to be in Donald Shepard, MASA 7373 W. Saginaw Highway, More than $3 million in vestment earnings, control of compliance with the new Operations Manager, will P.O. Box 30960, Lansing dividends is expected to be expenses, favorable mor- regulation. Walter Madar of review the new legal services 48909,Phone: (517) 321-5661, paid to life policyholders in tality and goodpersistency by the Michigan Employment program. Ext. 226. 1978. This is about $270,000 the policyholders. DECEMBER, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 13 Farm Bureau -- United to Serve Agriculture The purpose of Farm Bureau is to unite farm families to analyze their problems and formulate action tQachieve educational improvements, economic opportunity and social advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well- being .... What is Farm Bureau? ~ Farm Bureau is a free, independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm families. It is the nation's largest general farm organiza tion. ~: Farm Bureau is local, statewide, and national in scope and influence. It is organized to provide a means by which farmers can work together toward the goals upon which they agree. ¥ It is wholly controlled by its members ~nd is financed by dues covering co~ty, state, and the American Farm Bureau Federation membership paid annually by each member family. ¥ Because it is a farm family organization, Farm Bureau's basic strength stems from the involvement of a substantial portion of the membership in local and state organizational activities.- -¥ Programs and activities are designed to meet the needs of farm families and to "achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity and so«;iai ad- vancement" . ¥ Policy decisions are made by members through a development process which give individual members numerous opportunities to influence policy. ¥ The viewpoints of Farm Bureau members, as expressed through official policies, are represented before the Legislature and Congress by full-time staff serving as Legislative Counsels. Why Families Join Farm Bureau To improve their economic well-being as participants in the best organized, * most influential farm organization in the world. * To preserve a private competitive enterprise system. * To become better informed on issues affecting agriculture. - To participate in the surfacing, analysis and solution of local, state and na- * tional problems. PAGE 14 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 Michigan Farm Bureau Working .for You Public Affairs tinue to use essential pesticides. Farm Bureau also derstanding for the farmer. Releases are sent whenever supported the updating of state fertilizer laws, feed laws, there is opportunity to inform consumers of the effects of Membership in Michigan Farm Bureau provides each fluid milk act, weight and measures act, and provision for an issue on the farmer and the supply of food. member the opportunity to help formulate policies on key use of animal technicians to work with veterinarians. Displays issues facing farmers and a voice in implementing the Farm Bureau supported "pricelater" legislation was Wherever people congregate, there is an opportunity to policies through legislative action. The Farm Bureau enacted to. regulate and bond all grain dealers including tell them about agriculture. Farm Bureau has conducted legislative program is widely respected at the national, trucker dealers. This will assure to the greatest degree many mall displays where consumers and farmers meet state and local levels. During the 1976-77 Legislative possible that farmers be paid for their grain. and discuss issues. Sessions, several legislative accomplishments were Many, many bills contrary to the best interest of Members used the 1977Michigan State Fair to talk to realized. These include: agriculture were opposed but did not pass. consumers. Some 224 members manned the booth in 12 National Local days. Many consumers now know food comes from farms, Major amendments to the Federal Insecticide, Many County Farm Bureaus have "become active on not stores. Fungicide and Rodenticide Act were approved by the local issues addressing problems facing their members. Helping Keep Members Informed House Agriculture Committee with strong support from Coordination, dissemination of information, and alerting With today's fast changing pace, farmers must be kept Farm Bureau. The amendments are expected to be ap- counties to issues continues to develop as a service to informed of issues, legislation and news developments proved by the House and go to a Conference Committee members. On an individual basis, requests by county which will affect them. To help in this area, the Michigan where differences with an undesirable Senate - passed bill Farm Bureaus for information and assistance is provided Farm Bureau publishes a monthly newspaper and assists will be reconciled. The House bill contains provisions that on specific problems. Many counties are finding op- many countr Farm Bureaus to publish newsletters. would restrict regulatory abuses by EPA, return sub- portunities at the local level. Some of the issues which Can You Help? stantial control to states and provide protection for the have been addressed during the past year include Rural By being a member of Farm Bureau, your voice will be right of farmers to purchase and use pesticides. Farm Crime Prevention, Land Use including use of land for heard in the organization and to the public through. the Bureau will be working vigorously to get the House bill highways, airports and other public institutions, in- organization. You will gain information to assist you in enacted. volvement in the EP MOB mandate to clean up the natio~s telling the story of farmers to the public. It's everyone's Efforts by a Chicago - based bank to invest $50 million of waters, Property Tax issues, Coastal Zone Management, job. tax~xempt pension funds in farmland were turned aside and annex~tion. Through these efforts communication is That's what Farm Bureau is all about - doing together with Farm Bureau help. The funds would have been used being developed with local officials where local problems what can't be done alone. _ to purchase farmland for lease to operating farmers. are addressed locally, which if not solved locally could Farm Bureau strongly opposed the investment because of result in more costly stat~ a~d ~ational' programs. Community Groups the possible domination of agriculture by large tax- At the local level many counties have developed The organizational philosophy of the Michigan Farm exempt investors and the threat to family farms. aggressive programs to improve the line of com- Bureau is deeply rooted in the basic principles oj Common situs picketing legislation was strongly op- m unication between the County Farm Bureau and local democracy. Democracy i~ successful only when therE posed by Farm Bureau and defeated by a very narrow eleded officials. Activity and interest at the local level is is knowledge and participation. That is the principle upon margin. The legislation would have given any sub- increasing with the benefits being enjoyed by the Farm which the Commtmity Farm Bureau Group Program i!: contractor on a construction project the authority to stop Bureau members. based. all other companies employed on the project from working. This tactic would have added greatly to the cost Market Development Throughout the state, in every colllty, groups of families meet informally in homes to discuss issues and of facilities used by farmers such as elevators, roads, storage facilities, etc., and increased the power of labor and Research recommend action or take action which will lead to their solution. Every meeting is- an opportunity for Farm unions. The Market Development and Research Division (MD RD) consists of three highly trained, experienced and Bureau members to suggest to Farm Bureau what they The 1976Tax Reform Act provided significant changes think should be done to meet the common problems of in the Federal estate tax law of benefit to farmers. knowledgeable qlarketing specialists. And, whether the job consists of researching a marketing problem, policy farm people at the county, state, national or international However, in the last minute rush to pass the Act before levels. adjournment, Congress included a provision changing the development and execution, providing information on markets, marketing or economic conditions, the Market To become a part of a program dedicated to analyzing basis for computing capital gains tax on inherited problems, formulating action, educational improvemoot property. The further forward we go from December 31, Development and Research Division staff is ready to help. MDRD staff members work closely with commodity and dignity of the individual and preserving our heritage, 1977, the greater the impact will be on family farms. contact your county Farm Bureau secretary. Farm Bureau is working hard to repeal this provision and groups, governmental agencies, university and extension personnel and you, the member, to help shape the future the House Ways and Means Committee has held a hearing to consider the issue. The scope of the problem was of agriculture. The division acts as a liaison for Farm Farm Bureau Women recognized by the Committee and relief is likely with Bureau members whenever there is a job to be done The purpose of having organized women's activities is continued legislative effort. concerning commodities or marketing. to involve women members in the program of the total State Research is also an important part of MDRD activities. Farm Bureau (county and state), to develop and conduct Farm Bureau is supporting the exemption of Examining such questions as Michigan's declining share special interest projects of concern to farm women, and to agriculture from the Single Business tax which is ex- of wine sales, the effect of marketing and bargaining on surface and train leaders, thereby making Farm Bureau pected to pass. consumer prices, the feasibility of embryo transfers in a strong and valuable organization to its members. Property tax relief through the Circuit Breaker System cattle, etc. are only part of the job. MDRD personnel also Most counties have an organized County Women's limits property taxes to a percentage of household in- provide background information, or in some cases ac- Committee which plans activities for all Farm Bureau come. Farm Bureau worked to include farmland in the tually deliver testimony on the critical issues affecting women of the county. They hold business as well as law and supported the increase of the tax refund limit farmers. educational meetings, and also plan and carry out from $500 to the present $1200. The MDRD also provides you, the farmer, with several projects, with the help of the women in the counties, which Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, P .A. 116, educational opportunities each year. March 1st brings are of concern to members. All women of Farm Bureau was strongly supported by Farm Bureau and is proving to Soybean Day, June 28th. is the date for the Grain families are encouraged to be a part of these activities. be successful. Farmland owners can qualify for tax relief Marketing Seminar, March and November are meetings The Michigan Farm Bureau also has a State Women's of the difference of 7 percent of household income and the with our Commodity Advisory Committees and Committee made up of women throughout Michigan. This total of his property tax plus exemptions from December, during the MFB annual meeting, the MDRD committee plans a state program of activities which they assessments for sewers, lights and nonfarm drainage. organizes and sponsors the Commodity Session. This is may carry out and also which may be developed by county Tax relief for some land owners is exceeding 90 percent. only a partial list of the educational opportunities committees, thereby involving women throughout Farm Bureau fought to maintain the sales tax exemp- available through MDRD to you and your family. Division Michigan as there is need and intprpd tion on farm machinery, equipment and other production personnel are often called upon to deliver speeches to Projects of Far-n Bureau Women inputs. Intervention in agency sales tax regulations has many different groups. Consumer Activities also resulted in favorable interpretation of the law. A new The MDRD is willing and eager to serve the needs of Promote good Consumer Understanding law exempts household repairs of up to $4,000 per year modern agriculture. MDRD has a vast array of resources Legislative Activities from tax assessment for three consecutive years. at their disposal. Thus, as a Farm Bureau member, you Studying issues of concern to farmers, helping make Farm Bureau successfully opposed H.B. 4921 which too can take advantage of these resources because the decisions on such issues, and contacts with Legislators discriminated against farmers by lowering the minimum Market Development and Research Division will be there and Congressmen and other government officials to in- age to 16 with no upper limit (all others 18 to 65) and to serve your needs! form and influence them in order to protect farmers and subjected farmers to time-and-one-half overtime their business of agriculture. requirements. (No other state has such requirements and Information and P.R. Sponsor a Washington Legislative Seminar each year. agriculture is exempt from federal overtime law.) Michigan Farm Bureau attempts to tell the story of Participate in regional Legislative Seminars with Farm Bureau successfully opposed MI-OSHA farmers to the public each day. Consumers need to know Legislators and Farm Bureau members regulations which were far more stringent than federal that farming is a business, which must have fair treat- Promote understanding of local government regulations. ment by politicians, consumers and other groups, if there Public Relations Activities Passage of new a Trespass Act provides strong is to be food supplied. Speakers' Bureau of Farm Women to improve the protection for farmlands requiring written permission for Radio and Television image of farmers and exchange information with non- anyone wishing to hunt, fish, or use snowmobiles or off- Radio is used on a daily basis to provide the farmer farm people. road vehicles. Farm Bureau supported "hunter access" viewpoint on the issues of the day. Each week day two legislation which provides an acre payment to Network of knowledgeable farm women to speak up for five-minute programs are carried on a network agriculture and issues of concern to agriculture. cooperating farmers in return for permitting the public to throughout Michigan. A weekly fifteen-minute program is hunt under controlled conditions. Farm Bureau supported Promotion of agricultural commodities through carried by 72 radio stations. A semi-weekly program is displays in shopping malls and fairs. several pieces of legislation during 1976 to update carried by WJR, Detroit. numerous promotional commissions laws including beef, Conducting farm tours, and rural-urban projects of News features are made available frequently to radio good rural - urban communications. bean, apple, cherry and potato commissions. stations, on a call-in basis. _ New permit provisions for farm trucks used only to haul TV activities are conducted primarily through news Safety and Health commodities from fields to storage should cut costs for conferences, providing film to stations and arranging for First Aid Kits and Training many farm uses. Exemptions were also achieved in guests to be interviewed. Hazard Identification on farms legislation requiring the covering of trucks. Newspaper Activities Tractor Safety Lessons for Women A new Farm Bureau supported fence law has passed the Each week an editorial column is sent to 140 Cancer detection and other health projects Senate with repeal of the present fence law passed in 1846. newspapers. It always tells a story as the farmer sees it. Fire Safety Program Michigan's pesticide act was amended to comply with Many newspapers use the column as their own editorial. Rural Crime Prevention federal requirements which will pemit farmers to con- News releases are a part of helping create un- OSHA RegUlations GE DECEFBarln Young' Farmer Program Bureau Affiiiates Serving Jou The greater the safety experience, the larger the elevators and became a division of Farm Bureau Services 15 dividends. It's another FBIG program that puts the in November, 1962. The purpose of the Young Farmer organization is to member first. develop agriculture leadership in the county, state and Farm Bureau Services, Inc. is a federated cooperative GUARANTEED ARREST BOND CERTIFICATE: The organization owned by Michigan Farm Bureau, 96 af- national organization through Farm Bureau. back of each Farm Bureau membership card contains a filiated farmers' cooperative associations and 14,750 Young Farmer Committees throughout Michigan are guaranteed arrest bond certificate which guarantees bail farmers. developing district training programs to better meet the leadership needs of agriculture today. for any member when arrested for specifi~ violations ?f A dealer organization of over 125 points, including its any motor vehicle or traffic law ordinance. ~IS own 21 branch stores throughout Michigan, a wholesale These training seminars include instruction in the guarantee applies to violations throughout the Umted warehouse in Jenison, a supply center at Carrollton and a development of communication skills, leadership States. number of local elevators under management contract, techniques, management objectives and general provide service to an estimated 75.000 farmers. organizational flow. _ During the coming year, county Young Farmers will be MACMA Farm Bureau Services is an extensive cooperative The Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing handling thousands of farm supply items and performing increasing their activities through more involvement in Association, Icn. (MACMA) provides group marketing the total Farm Bureau organization. nlany services for farmer patrons. and related services to Farm Bureau members. MACMA 1978 Farm Bureau members may utilize their $5.00 The Young' Farmer Committees also sponsor many is designed to increase the batgaining power of farmers leadership contests through the year, through in- Purchase Certificates at participating dealers towards through group action in the market place. the purchase of Farm Bureau Services' farm supply volvement in the State Outstanding Young Farmer MACMA is a voluntary membership organization, Contest; Discussion Meet; and Outstanding Young Farm items. operating under the Federal Capper-Volsted Act ~nd The leadership provided by Farm Bureau Services, Woman Contest. Michigan laws as a bargaining and marketing Michigan young farmers also have a vital role in the farmer~wned and controlled, outlets plays an important cooperative. role in stabilizing priced and maintaining the quality of development of Farm Bureau Policy, and actively par- MACMA marketing services have the objective of ticipate in State and National Annual Meetings . farm supplies in Michigan. obtaining the full market value for commodities that . Farm Supply: feeds, fertilizers, chemicals, seeds ana members produce. Marketing used to be .simple. The hardware. Farm Bureau farmer took his produce to town and sold It to a large num ber of small buyers and customers. Marketing is no . Statewide retail dealers with one-stop service. "Insurance Group longer simple. It's a complex business with ever-changing . Grain and bean marketing. concepts, new approaches, and new directions .. When Farm Bureau Insurance Group was founded in 1949 its cornerstone was service to Farm Bureau Farm Bureau members use MACMA services by Farmers Petroleum me~bers. Our commitment to member service today is joining one of the thirteen commodity divisions ..MACMA In 1920 and 1921, The Supply Services Departmen~ ot- as strong as ever. After nearly 28 years, many varied is currently providing group action services .for Michigan Farm Bureau mentioned "handling some OIl." programs have been developed. processing fruit, processing vegetables, feeder pIgS, By 1929, Farm Bureau Services was distrib~ting motor GUARANTEED AUTO INSURANCE: Extended feeder cattle, and retail farm markets. oils. But it was in 1949 that the petroleum busmess really through 1981, this program guarantees that any FBIG "Member to member" high quality food products are got started. That was the year FARMERS PETROLEUM named insureds or spouses having a personal auto policy distributed through county Farm Bureaus both as a COOPERATIVE, INC., became a separate corporation. in force for 55 days, and maintaining current MFB service to member program and as a marketing program Objective of the new petroleum cooperative was, "To membership, will not have their auto insurance cancelle~. to expand the sales of Michigangrown products. assure a source of quality petroleum supplies whose Since auto insurance was first offered to MFB members m MACMA is one of the largest multi-commodity specifications surpass the rugged needs of agriculture and 1949, the competitive structure of auto rates has offered marketing associations in the nation. Its unique approach to do this job for the cooperative's stockholder - patrons at striking proof that a rural oriented insurance company to unify commodity marketing activities and its affiliation the lowest cost, thus adding to their economic betterment. can best serve the farm community. with the Michigan Farm Bureau has many advantages This' objective is still the major goal of Farmers CHARTER LIFE AND DIVIDENDS: The support of which work to the benefit of MACMA members. Petroleum Cooperative. those members who helped create Farm Bureau Life in MACMAconsists of commodity - divisions geared to the needs of particular commodities. Each division has a Crude Oil Production. One of the compelling reasons for 1951 has been well rewarded by strong investment the incorporation of FPC was the need to secure basic returns. Charter Life policies, purchased for members, marketing or operations committee, elected from the membership, with the responsibility of plannin~. ~nd sources of supply. With this in mind, the first crude oil their children and grandchildren, today pay a special wells were acquired in 1949in Gladwin County, Michigan. charter life dividend of 75 percent. Combined special carrying out their particular commodity d~vI~Ion charter life and regular dividends in most cases exceed programs. Each division ~o.n~ucts ~ specIalIzed At the present time, FPC has interests in many oil wells the insured's annual premium. The handshake and marketing service, but every dIVISIonprOVIdes members located in Michigan and Illinois. Production from these promise of 1951 has been especially significant for the with timely information through newsletters and wells supplies approximately 12percent of the daily liquid 3000 Farm Bureau members who purchased these meetings. fuels sales requirements for the cooperative. o~iginal charter life policies. Twenty-six years after Farm Bureau Life's start nearly 80,000 life policies for FBIG MASA During 1976 Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., joined with eight other interregional cooperatives to MASA was incorporated in 1966. The purpose of the insureds are in fo~ce, with total benefits already paid organization is to provide service and assistance to purchase a refinery at East Chicago, Dlinois called since 1951 exceeding $61 million. members of the association and to render all types of Energy Cooperative, Inc. FARM BUREAU MEMBER LIFE: Introduced in 1974 service required by members employing farm laborers. for the exclusive benefit of Farm Bureau members and Farmers Petroleum Cooperative serves Michigan Labor Management farmers with a complete "top" quality line of petroleum their families, this low cost insurance plan (only $25 an- Today's farm employer must not only compete for the nually) now protects .over 7,200 families. Already 2~ supplies and services available throughout the state from available labor supply, he is faced with a complex set ~f their 47 service centers. claims have been paid, totalling more than $272,000 m laws, regulations, and practices which define how he WIll benefits. Over 7,100 Member Life policyholders already compete in hiring and retaining the type of employee he . Quality liquid fuels: Power Balanced gasolines, Custom have received an automatic 20 percent increase in needs. Wage and hour laws, Social ~urity, 'Y0rkman's Diesel fuels and Flame Balanced fuel oils. member protection following the plan's favorable results Compensation, hazardous occupatIons,. chIld labor, . Top quality lube oils and acc~ssories. in the first years . Occupational Safety and Health Act~ housmg standards, . Performance proven CO-OP tIres .. ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT: unionization, liability insurance, strIkes, boycotts, labo.r . Statewide retail dealers with one-stop serVIces. Farming remains one of the most hazardous professions. contract negotiations, farm labor records, and anti- . Special services: farm and ~ield ~re se~vice, oil burner The Accidental Death and Dismemberment Program, discrimination laws are all part of today's farm labor repair and maintenance, fmancial aSSIstance. updated in 1975, provides member death benefits d.ue to management. accident of $2,000and provides $1,000in death bene~Its on Farmers Petroleum is a farmer - owned and controlled Consulting Service Available the member's spouse and $500 in death benefIts on co - operative organized to stabilize prices and maintain Just as he has turned for assistance and guidance to children. Benefits for dismemberment range from $250 to the quality of petroleum supplies in Michigan. specialists in production, finance, and mark~ting, ~e $1,000for members and spouse, depending on the severity manager of today's farm business. needs assistan.ce m Farmers Petroleum, through its participating dealers of injury. avoiding labor problems where poSSIble, a.nd preparmg to are accepting the 1978 Farm Bureau Member $5.00 ESTATE PLANNING: Farm estate planning has long meet and deal with problems when they arise. ThI.Stype ?f Purchase Certificate. been a specialized service offered by FBIG. With five full assistance can best be provided by farmers poolIng theIr time estate planning specialists and Home Office back-up, resources. Only then can agricultural employers ef- FBIG's estate planning service is a team effort involving the farmer and his family, lawyers, trust officers and fectively deal with the problems on an industry-wide Group Purchasing Inc. basis. MASA provides a consulting service for members highly traIned insurance agents. With death, disabling concernin~ labor management problems. The newest member of the Farm Bureau Mfiliate injury and other unforeseen occurrences always a ~reat, Companies is the Michigan Farm Bureau Group Pur- Agricultural Legal Service estate planning is instrumental in keeping the farm m the chasing, Inc., which was incorporated on February 23, family. The need for well~ualified legal counsel in agriculture has become increasingly evident as the scope of today's 1976. This new company provides economic service to -AG WORK COMP SAFETY GROUP PROGRAM: No members only through the sale of top quality tires and matter how many people might be on your agricultural farming has increased. MASA provides access to well- qualified legal counsel as well as providing a defense fund batteries at the lowest possible cost with a cash - only payroll, claims resulting from the death or injury of an program through local dealers who are selected by the employee could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. to assist with financing legal action if and when it is necessary. County Farm Bureau. Workers Compensation Insurance protects against such claims and assures that employees receive full benefits if Several years ago, farmers balanced the scales by forming mutual insurance companies to meet their needs. This committee of the County Farm Bureau works with they are injured. As a Farm Bureu member, you are the local dealer and the local membership by promoting eligible to participate in a Workers Comp group plan They pooled their resources to spread the risk and un- Llerwrite the costs. This is what MASA is designed to do and advertising the pro~ram. They also counsel their available to members only. Called the Safety Group local dealers on the kind of inventory that is needed by the Program, the plan provides the advantages of group in- with today's labor situation. local membership. surance coverage to Farm Bureau members who employ agricultural workers. If the Safety Group has a good Farm Bureau Services At the end of one year of operation, 36 safemark dealers safety record for the year, dividmds are returned to the Farm Bureau Services, Inc., originated in 1920 with a have been approved by 33 counties and are stocking tires policyholders. Since the program's inception ~ix years Seed and Supply Department of Michigan Farm Bureau. and batteries for the use of the local Farm Bureau ago, four dividends have been declared, totallmg more The Supply Service Department of Michigan Farm members. The program stresses basically the following than $343,000returned to Farm Bureau membe~ ..Ba~ed Bureau was separately incorporated in 1929 as Farm points: top quality of tires and batterie;;, the lowest on the overall safety experience of all participatmg Bureau Services, Inc. The Michigan Elevator Exchange possible cost, a cash~nly program and available to Farm members, the dividends can range from 5 to 45 percent. was organized as a separate cooperative by local co~p BureaU!;\ bers only. PAGE 16 FARM NEWS DECEMBER, 1977 FarmBureau Membership Benefits Farm Families PURCHASE CERTIFICATE ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT PROGRAM A Certificate worth five dollars toward the purchase of fifty dollars Maximum $2,000 protection for member. Also coverage for spouse or more of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. or Farmers Petroleum and children at no additional cost. (Excludes Automobiles) Cooperative Products is provided every member. BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD GROUP BENEFITS LABOR MANAGEMENT SERVICE Information, consulting and legislative assistance in management Your choice of 2 plans, Comprehensive or a low cost Econo-plan. of farm labor. Plus optional services to deduct Blue Cross - Blue Shield payments directly from the formers milk check. FARM RECORD-KEEPING SERVICE MEMBER LIFE INSURANCE low Electric pumping units, 107 Military, Buffalo. NY 14207. (12 It 55p) 734 2373. (11 2t 20f) Duroc Boars and Gilts. George Carpenter 59935. (12-3M9p) PVC pipe and installation. Aluminum pipe - family, 6545 Cogswell Rd., Romulus, Ml Injectors - Plummer Supply, Box 177, 48174. Phone evenings (313) 721-0240. (9-tf- Bradley, Michigan (616) 792-2215. (12 3t- FOR SALE: 415 Gallon Sunset bulk milk 23f) AUCTIONEERING & APPRAISALS 24f) REAL ESTATE tank. Ford 771 loader or one arm loader. specializing in Farm Personal, Household 8. Good Condition. Martin Lowell, Marcellus. Antiques. Special rates for Farm Bureau Phone:(616)646 9821. (11 2t-22f) FOR SALE - New Zealand White Rabbits, members. James R. Erskine, Freeland, 100 ACRE FARM IN OTSEGO: 4 bedroom Mich. 517 695-9182. F A R M POST, Rustic rail fencing, cedar bred for top meat production. "Rabbits are home, 2 barns, plus other buildings. Tip-Top lumber, cedar log cabin timbers, shakes. our only business." Dettmers Bunny Patch, (11 tf 20p) condition. 65 90 Acres Tillable. $110,000. ROUND BALE F E E D E R S for 1500 lb. round Ivan Malnar, Wholesale Cedar Post Yar. RR Phone 517 584 3765, Caron City, Mich. Westdale Cos. Scott Rich, (616) 343 5299 or bales. Heavy duty 1 " square tubing. Only No. 2, Rapid River, Michigan, 49878. Phone (7-tf-24p) Mrs. Karl Guenther, 349 5528. (12 2t 29p) $95.75. Rectangular feeders also available. (906)474 9172. (12-tf 25f) F r e e literature. Dealerships available. STARR NATIONAL, 219 Main, Colchester, F A I R F I E L D F A R M S P O L L E D SHOR- OF INTEREST TO WOMEN KALKASKA 10 acres, $10,000. 1 mile from THORNS since 1901. Michigan's oldest village limits. Pines. Well, Septic Tank IL 62326. (12 1t29p) ARMY GMC 1956 - Wt ton, 6x6 shop van. Shorthorn herd. Visitors welcome. Ray Also 1952 GMC 2V2 ton cargo truck low Electricity. Ribbon. (906) 569-3786. Esther Peters, 4 miles southeast of Elsie on Riley H O M E M A D E CHEESE! HARD, SOFT & mileage, with or without front winch - good Carpenter, Ozark RR 1, Moran, Mich HARLEY ROCK PICKERS. Rock Win Road. C O T T A G E ! M a k e it yourself! Easy, condition. McEwen Farms, (313) 659 6535, 49760 (5tf 24p) drowers. Picks 1 to 16" dia. The World's (7-tf 23p) delicious! Complete instructions! Recipes, Flushing. (12 1t25f) Best. Phone 313-376-4791. Earl F. Reinelt, $1.00 Hamiltons Box 652 131 New Ulm, M N F A R M : Mayville area, 115 acres. Dairy 4465 Reinelt, Deckerville, Mich. 48427. (5-tf- FOR S A L E : Reg. and Grade Holstein 56073. (12-lt-20p) barn, outbuilding. 4 bedroom, 2 story home 23p) Breeding Bulls from High Producing Dams. all remodeled. Approx. $1,000 an acre. 77224- DHIA records. Clarkstead Hoi. F a r m , 819 F R E E MUSIC LESSON, "Learn Chord F. (122t20b) Tamarack Rd., Pirtsford, Mich. Phone (517) F R E E Z E R DOUGHS! Make your own! Save Playing." Piano, organ, guitar. Simple new W A N T E D - John Deere D or GP Tractor. 567-8626. (5-tf-24p) time, money! Breads, buns, rolls. Complete, systems. Davidsons, 6727 M F N Metcalf, For sale: Delaval 210 Gallon Bulk Tank. easy instructions. $1.00 Hamiltons Box 652- Shawnee Mission, Kansas66204. (12-lt 19p) F A R M : 173 acres. Dairy set up, barn, tool Wheat and Oat Straw. LeRoy Keinath, R No. 131. New Ulm, Minn. 56073. (12-lt-20P> shed, outbuilding. 2 story home, 5 bedroom, COW T R I M M I N G makes your cows feel good condition. Approx. $1,800 an acre. 4, Vassar, Michigan 517-652 2388. better, produce better and makes you more (ll-tf-24p) 77225 F. (122t22b) money. Call Bob Presson, R F D 3, Evart, M l L E A R N SECRETS OF M I L E HIGH 49631. Phone (616) 734 5051. (lOtf-Up) M E R I N G U E , plus prize winner Lemon Pie, F R E E ! Self-1mprovement Book Catalog. 14 easy glamorous icings. SI.00 and stamp. SHEA HOUSE, 2847 Webb Avenue, Bronx, GRAIN DRYING AND STORAGE New York 10468. (12-9t 14p) FOR SALE: 80 acre farm, $96,000, Chapin, CRAM, Box 3, 4035 Jackman, Toledo, Ohio Info. (219)432 2898 8 p. m (11 2t l i p ) E Q U I P M E N T . Farm Fans Dryers, Brock CORRIEDALE S H E E P - Purebred Breeding 43612. (12-lt-26p) Bins, Bucket Elevators, Sales, Installation, stock for sale. Paper optional. Waldo F. service, Keith Otto, G.E. Knierim Sales, Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd., Saline, Mich. F A M I L Y T R E E : Trace your lineage fun, D U P L E X FOR SALE: Tampa, Florida, Inc.) Blissfield 49228. Phone (517) 443-5471. 48176. Phone (313) 429 7874. (l-tf-19p) PEARL SNAP FASTENERS - 124 COLORS fascinating. " M y Family Tree" 17"x22", near Sulfhur Springs Busch Gardens, (4-tf-25p) A N D S T Y L E S . Sewing Supplies. Not $2.00, "Our Family Tree" 22"x34", $3.00. Shopping Center, 7*05 12th Street. Live in M I L K I N G SHORTHORNS - Young bulls, available in stores. Free catalog. Bee Lee Antique style paper. Instructions. K. one unit, rent other, $20,000.00. Pauline FOR SALE: i Giehl self unloading wagons yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit Company, Box 20558 M F , Dallas, Texas Boileau, Kingston, Michigan48741. (12 lt- Gosen, (517) 770 4701. (12 1t25f) and chopper. Also 300 gal. Milk Cooler. Stanley M. Powell and Family, Ingleside 75220. (5-9t-23p) 26p) Henry Carpenter, 6545 Cogswell, Romulus, Farm, R R . 2, Box 238, Ionia, Mich. 48846. Mi. 48174. Phone (313) 721-0240. (9-tf-23f) ( 6 tf 25p) SAUSAGE MAKERS, GREAT RECIPES. Bologna, Frankfurters, Head Cheese, HAY LISTING FOR SALE - YORKSHIRE serviceage boars Summer, Venison and Pork Sausage. $1.00 FOR SALE: Ashley Wood Burning Heaters; FOR S A L E : 1970 Chism Rider Grape and open gilts top bloodlines tested at MSU Hamiltons Box 652 131 New Ulm, Mn. Wood Kitchen Range; Wood Furnace; Harvester is good condition. Write or call test station. All registered stock. "Richard 56073. (12-lt20p) Snowmobiles; Unbreakable Snowmobile Michigan Farm Bureau is now making Roy Forraht Rl Berrien Springs, Mich. Cook,' 2 mile east Mulliken, M 43. Phone 517 Windshields; Snowmobile Sleds; Sno available a Hay and Silage Listing Service. 49103.(616)473 1730. (9-tf-21p) 6498988. (3-tf-24p) Camper; Motor Home; Dwarf Banana Buyers and sellers can list their needs and Trees; Star Fish Cactus; Antique Organ; offerings in the classified section of the W A N T E D : A Cylinder block for a 720 or 730 ANGUS: 2 cows with late fall calves & herd MISCELLANEOUS Antique Kitchen Cabinets; Hand or Electric Michigan Farm News. The service is free to Farm Bureau members. If you have hay for John Deere Diesel tractor. John Bajena, bull, all are wormed and vaccinated. Phone Printing Press; Portable T y p e w r i t e r ; Route 1, St. Louis, Michigan 48880. (12 lt21f) Millington (517) 871 2833. (12-lt 18f) Round Oak Table; Secretary; Wooden Ice sale or want to purchase hay, simply mail NUTMEATS, PECANS, ALMONDS. Boxes; Gas Clothes D r y e r ; Electric your request to: Hay and Silage Listing, Bargains! Cane Creek Farm, Cookeville, Mangle; Electric Sewing Machine; Pop Michigan Farm Bureau, 7373 W. Saginaw Tenn. 38501. Hwy., Lansing, M l 48909. Your ad, 25 words FARROWING STALLS Complete $95.50. DOGS (2 l l t l O p ) Corn Dispenser; Beds; Revere and Argus Slide Trays; Plus Misc. Adams En- or less, should include the amount and 1" tubular steel construction. Dealerships available. Free literature. STARR terprises. Phone: (616) 9643254, Battle quality of hay or silage you want to buy or N A T I O N A L , 219 M a i n , Colchester, IL FOR SALE: Laborador Retrievers - blacks WATCH REPAIR - Any make cleaned, Creek. (12-lt 25f47p) sell plus your name, address and phone 62326. (121M9p) and yellows. K.C. registered. Excellent in number. repaired, internal parts, crystals, crowns hunting, retrieving and show. $75.00 included. 3 day shop service, wrist watches Weidman, Mich. (517)644-3556. (9-4M9f) $10.00, pocket $24.00. No electrics. Elgin ON HAND - 53,000 bales good alfalfa and FOR SALE: One No. 16 Petersime In trained craftman. Mail order repair since W I L L K I T : Includes^ 64 page attorney's some mixed 1977 crop will winter your cubator. Robert L. King, Kingston, Michigan GOLDEN R E T R I E V E R PUPPIES for sale. 1952. Free mailer. Hub's Service, 3855 Hopps booklet. "What everyone should know about cattle or calves with facilities and labor 48441. Phone (517) 683 2393. (12-lt-15f) 12 weeks old. AKC. Champion, hunting and Rd., Elgin III. 60120. (10-6t-39p) wills" •- 4 will forms •• only $3.00 (Free thrown in at $45.00 per ton, or will sell hay at campanions. Shots, wormed. Ray "Personal assets record" and "Executor's ranch at same price. N O . Paterson Ranch, Buckingham, Eaton Rapids, Phone: (517) duties") K. Boileau, Kingston, Michigan RR 1, Melrose, Wisconsin54642. (12 2t 34b) FOR SALE: 250 gallon self contained Milk 6638039. (Il-2t21f) FOR SALE: Apples Retail and Wholesale 48741. (112t25f5p) Keeper Bulk milk tank, 3 surge milker units Blossom Orchards 3597 Hull Rd. (Old US and surge pump. Clarence Burmeister, R. 1, 127) Leslie Mi. Phone 5898251. Gift W A N T E D : All types of hay and straw Hart, Michigan 49420. (12 lt-25f) BORDER COLLIE PUPS - Healthy, in- Packages shipped by United Parcel Ser Contact after 6 p.m. Jim Butler, Apt. H 16, telligent. Champion pedigree. J. Baird, R 1, vice. (9-4t25f) AFRICAN VIOLETS: Fresh cut leaves, Kingswick Apartments, King's Highway, Lowell, M l 49331. Phone (616) 897 9462. Ol-tf starter plants and blooming plants. Gail's Thorofare, New Jersey, (609) 848 2261. (12 If FOR SALE: Modified Pulling Tractor, Cock 15f) Violets, 4357 County Farm Road, St. Johns, 24b) 50 with Olds 455. also have 18.4x26 and M A I L ORDER PRICE LIST. Ready to eat Michigan. Phone (517) 224 7697 or 224 13.6x38 tractor tires and IHC 429WN corn quality dried fruit. Box No. 1, 6 lb. mix: 1 lb. 8141. (12-tf23f) apricots, 1 lb. pears, 1 lb. peaches, 1 lb. figs, head. Phone (616) 758 3880, evenings. (12 I t 25f) JOB OPPORTUNITIES and 2 lbs. prunes; $11.50. Box No. 2, 3 lb. FOR SALE: 30 ton of second crop. James mix: 1 lb. apricots, 1 lb. prunes, \'i lb. pears, Collins, Fayette, Michigan Phone (906) 644 and