MICHIGAN FARM IJEWS Vol. XXVIII, No. 12 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1950 28th Year Published Monthly Roll Call Week Goal is 46,150 Farm Bureau Members 31st Annual Meeting oj the Michigan Farm Bureau *Eveiy Farmer Should EDITORIAL . Be Invited to Join Til is is the Week oj Decision Many Members in Telling Why They Joined Six thousand men and women in 62 County Farm Bureau Say, We Joined Because Farm Bureaus are out the week of December 4 to We Were Invited invite their neighbors to membership in the Farm WESLEY S. HAWLEY Bureau. Director of Membership Acquisition They expect to enroll 46,150 or more families The Roll Call Week of December 4 is here. Thou for 1951. Last year they enrolled 26,000 the first sands of volunteer workers are out in 62 counties to day of the campaign, despite a snow storm that ouild the Farm Bureau membership to 46,150 or mere blocked traffic by nightfall. We should set a new amilies for 1951. record this year! This is the second year that all County Farm Bureaus We are living in a world dominated increasingly have gone out on Roll Call the same week. It was very by big business, big labor and big government. Each successful last year in spite of bad weather that week, of these groups has a plan for agriculture. The i he first day the workers reported 26,000 membership only way the farmer can make his strength felt is renewals and new memberships. Several counties made This is how the board of delegates and visitors to the 31st annual meeting of the Michigan Farm Bureau through his own strong farm organization. States .heir goal in the first few days. men in Congress who are backing the American appeared to President Carl Buskirk (right) and Vice-President J. E. Trieber as the convention paused for a photo farmer urge him to organize his strength. graph for the Michigan Farm News. Nearly 700 persons are shown in this picture. Why People Join. We have asked many members 'Why did you join the Farm Bureau?" A great many of Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont said, "If :hem gave the same reply, "Because someone invited us our farmers are to successfully fight off the econ Clinton Has Best Services Names Farm Bureau's 31st o join." omic monopolies on the one hand and political County Exhibit Store Managers domination on the other, they must keep them Tells What Must Be Done Farm people and others respect the 30 year old Farm Exhibits by County Farm Bu Farm Bureau Services' distriba Bureau organization for its accomplishments and what it selves strong. They must be strong not only as in reaus and departments of the state tlon division announces changes dividuals, but strong as organizations representing f'arm Bureau attracted a great deal Farmers Ask Sound Farm Program, Manpower, recently made in the supervisory S.as to offer farmers. They will join it if they get an in jf attention at the 31st annual department as follows: the best interests of agriculture." meeting of the Michigan Farm Bu And Workable Plan to Curb Inflation Duane Kirvan is now manager vitation to do so. reau. As They Aid Preparedness at the Farm Bureau Services Ele Farm Bureau is the largest farm organization in Clinton, Barry, Isabella and Kal- vator in Saginaw. He replaced If enough people are invited to membership this week, the United States. We have a membership of lmazoo were prize winners. Cal Farm Bureau members made their recommendations Newell Hoffman, who joined the our state and county goals will be reached. A complete houn, Saginaw and Jackson re services of the Michigan Elevator 1,409,798 families. That may not be large enough ceived honorable mention, in that for preparedness, control of inflation, and a better under Exchange. canvass of all farmers, asking them to renew their Farm for the years that lie ahead. Nationally we average order. James Telfer has taken over Bureau membership, or to join the organization, will The purpose of the annual ex standing of agriculture at the 31 st annual meeting of the management responsibilities ,of the a little better than one farmer in three. Mbit is to provide a means for Michigan Farm Bureau at State College Nov. 9-10. Leslie Co-operative. Inc., at Leslie. nnake this Roll Call a success. xchanging ideas and experiences in place of Dale Wigent. Some state Farm Bureau's have shown us that for the building of a good County They said that in producing for national defense farm George Morris has succeeded Why do 6,000 men and women in Farm Bureau give it is possible to have most farmers as members. Ill T^arm Bureau program. All of th» Gerald Palmateer at the Peck exhibitors had a right to be proud ers should have a national program to protect prices. It Branch of Sanilac Co-operative. their time and energy to build Farm Bureau) 1 think it's inois has 175,000 farm families in the Farm Bu of the programs set forth by their should be about equal with protection given other indus Inc., at Peck, Michigan. because: exhibit. There were 22 county ex reau. Iowa has 124,000, New York 89,000, Indi tries. High price supports and subsidies for agriculture hibits and 13 from departments of 1—They are proud to be members and workers in the ana 86,000, Alabama, Georgia and Minnesota and the Michigan Farm Bure3U. were condemned as unnecessary, expensive and destruc Shellenbarger, argest and most influential farm organization in the North Carolina 72,000. What they can do, we can tive to an independent agriculture. do. world. Draft boards should have farm representation and full Fertilizer 2—They are living in a time when it is as important for understanding of farm manpower needs. They should Roberts Head the people in agriculture to be organized as it is for the What Makes People Join? have authority to defer necessary farm workers. To Be Short people in industry and labor to be organized. We have asked many members, "Why did you The Farm Bureau said inflation must be stopped. Price F.B. Services join the Farm Bureau?" controls and rationing can make money worth less by Albert Shellenbarger, Barry cour.- 3—Farm Bureau enables individual farmers to work 'y farmer from Lake Odessa, was Many of them gave the same reply. During 1951 discouraging production. Recommendations made: (1) alected president of Farm Bureau together in a community, state and national organiza Signs ' are pointing to positive Encourage production of essential goods (2) balance •Services, Inc. at the annual meet tion of the Farm Bureau for the kind of program they "Because some one asked us to join." shortages of commercial fertilizers, ing of stockholders held at the Ren want. Some said they joined the first time they were insecticides, and fungicides for supply of money by raising taxes for defense, tighten Club House at Lansing, November 1951. Manufacturers of these ma credit controls, make government borrowings from peo 28. invited. Others recalled that it was the second or terials, who are in a position to Alfred Roberts, manager of Co 4—Farmers knew they must make a choice: (a) do the third year before they accepted the invitation. know conditions that bring a!>oui ple rather than from banks,—a most important anti-in operative Elevator and Milling Com nothing and let someone else shape farm policies (b) shortages, are advising farmers to pany of Pigeon, was elected vice- In the meantime they had come to their own con place immediately their orders for flation measure since a bond sold to the bank may be president of the co-operative farm join the Farm Bureau and participate in it, thus joining next year's requirements and get come the base for loans and increase the supply of mpplies organization. clusion that the Farm Bureau program is worth ihe materials as early as possible. with 1,400,000 farmers who believe in dealing with farm money. Mr. Shellenbarger succeeds form while and that they should be a part of it. But it Superphosphate, which has wide er president Roy D. Ward of Dowu- problems in an organized way. usage, will be hit the hardest. took another invitation to bring them in! A summary of the resolutions of policy and program jiac and Mr. Roberts succeeds Manufacturers of superphosphate [esse Treiber as vice-president. The volunteer army of workers on the Roll Call for pxpect cuts of 10 to 20 per cent in In one County Farm Bureau last year the entire for 1 951 are published in this edition. They retired after 'long years of 1951 is on a serious and important mission. Each one the amount of sulphuric acid avail service to their organization. board of ten directors was serving as membership able to them next year. It is hard The convention authorized the state board of directors knows that it is necessary to build the Farm Bureau to to get now. Many insecticide in Mr. Shellenbarger, long active team captains for the Roll Call. We found that gredients are also needed for de to investigate the interests of the membership in a Farm in Farm Bureau affairs, is vice- greater membership strength to serve and represent president of the Michigan Farm most of those directors first became members be fense production. This will mean Bureau life insurance company. that farmers in placing their orders Bureau. He is also a director of farmers on farm needs and issues of the 1 950s. cause somebody had come out and asked them. should keep in mind alternate The following were elected to the state board of direc Farmers Petroleum Co-operative. materials as possible substitutes. Inc. and Farm Bureau Mutual In There it is. They want to be asked. And they There may be more of some pro tors: District 2-Blaque Knirk, Quincy; 4-Albert Shellen surance Company of Michigan. Mr. ducts than others. Shellenbarger is president of tho Ward and Treiber don't like it if they aren't asked. barger, Lake Odessa; 6-Ward Hodge, Snover, all re 3arry County Farm Bureau. With defense preparations getting elected. In District 8 Kenneth Johnson of Freeland suc finance preparedness and fight in under motion, farmers will be en J. F. Yaeger, manager and assist flation. . . This means higher taxes couraged to increase production. ceeded Harold Frahm of Frankenmuth. In District 10 ant executive secretary of FBS, told Served Long and Well This will boost the demand for the 300 stockholders attending the Farmer Must for all. It means sacrifice, working A. T. Vary of Whittemore succeeded Arthur Behning of harder and longer. plant foods and insecticides. convention that their organization's Superphosphate is not the only Ossineke. wholesale volume of business one to be hit. There will be pro 1' amounted to $11,000,000 for the Fight to Keep lems with nitrogln and potasii Carl E. Buskirk was re-elected director-at-large. John year and that the retail branch goods too. Not so much from lack store operations totalled $8,500,000. of supply as from the limited fa Converse of Union City won a three way contest for making it the largest yearly opera- His Freedom cilities at the plants to keep the director-at-large and succeeded Jesse E. Treiber of Union- -ion in its history. This business mixed goods in storage. They can t made possible a net savings of "The problem of keeping infia store mixed goods and have room ville. Dale R. Foster is the new director to represent the $308,077 to be distributed later to •ts farmer-patron owners and co- tion, government subsidies and for incoming ingredient materials. Junior Farm Bureau. He replaced Verland McLeod of paternalism from ruining the free And with a shortage of rail fa ip stockholders. choice system in American agricul cilities, it is doubtful if enough Lyons. Mr. Yaeger pointed out that Farm ture is not an easy one," said Clark materials can be kept in the pipe Bureau Services in September and L. Brody, executive secretary of the lines for farmers to get their needs The board organized by re-electing Carl Buskirk, pres October paid $103,893.34 in interest Michigan Farm Bureau, at its 3l3t when they want them. ident and Albert Shellenbarger, vice-president. C. L. and dividends to farmers and co annual meeting Nov. 9 at Michigan The remedy for many of these operatives who own FBS debentures State College. problems remains with the farmer. Brody was re-engaged as executive secretary and treas and AAA patronage refund stock. This amount was paid in cash and This is a summary of that section If he will take early delivery of urer for 1950-5 I. his requirements and store them is in addition to the annual patron oX Mr. Brody's speech on Farm Bu age savings refund stock. reau Policies and Relationships to on his farm until he needs them, The convention was attended by 900 members. Four 900 delegates and members repre it will help the industry meet "The base for all successful rurai co-operative business is the farmer senting the membership of 42,000 the serious transportation problem. hundred of them were voting delegates representing 62 himself," Mr. Yaeger said. "Every families. It will also relieve the storage pres County Farm Bureaus and a total membership of 42,000 JES.SE E. TREIBER sure and facilitate an even flow of effort is being made to give him a ROY D. WARD Defense and Inflation. "We need CiAGK £, BK4Z? production. families. thorough understanding of co-op At the November annual meetings of Michigan Farm Bu to recognize that war or defense erative objectives, especially thosfl expenditures greatly increase the "If instead of the pay-as-you-gc reau and Farm Bureau Services Roy D. "Ward of Dovvagiae and policy, the government finances Farm Equipment sentative, told the Muskegon Ro of the Farm Bureau Services, and amount of money in circulation. At Farmer Important Nan the local and regional supnly co .Jesse E. Treiber of Unionville retired after serving long and Well the same time, defense needs re- war expenditures by borrowing Manufacturers advise that steol tary Club last month In a program from the banks, the amount of mon devoted to the mutual interests of operatives with which Services i* in positions of leadership. Mr. Ward was elected a director of quire the transfer of manpower, deliveries are slowing up. FB Serv to Muskegon associated." ey is increased rather than reduced, ices thinks items now available urban and rural western Michigan. material and facilities to the pro Fifteen thousand farm families in Clark L. Brody, re-elected execu FB Services in 1940 ami served as president since 1941. Mr. duction of guns, ammunition and and inflation becomes correspond could become scarce. such as City and farm groups there promote ingly worse, according to Commis poultry equipment, hog troughs, the Muskegon area provide a 20 to an annual Farm-to-Prosper contest. tive secretary-treasurer of FBS. Treiber was elected director of the MFB in 1941 and served
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ment of a differential for Farm An Investment Women of FB Petroleum Co-op Resolutions Committee Drafts Program for 1951 Bureau members. The object was to give the Farm Bureau member Planning an investment is like an insurance program the non-mem planning a trip by auto. You must Paid Pa,rons ber could not get. know where you are going, how you Have Largest are going, when you want to get "We have achieved this purpose there, what routes you must followi to an encouraging degree. It is to reach your objective, what dan $46,000 Dividend working well. Only mare time i-: gers you must avoid and what Ann! Meeting Some 20,000 farmer-patrons in needed to bring it to fuller realiza guideposts to follow.—Danlly Bell. tion by enrolling more Farm Bu Women of the Michigan Kar.n Michigan purchased better than $3,000,000 worth of petroleum ami reau member policyholders. Rureau estimate that nearly 3,000 IMPROVE ALFALFA STANDS attended their Gth annual meet auto supplies from their Farmers "The district plan of electing Petroleum Co-operative -during fis Farm Bureau directors from the and yields by top dressing with ing at Michigan State College Farm Bureau fertilizer this fall. November 8. cal year ending Aug. 31. This was nominations made by the County reported to stockholders attending Farm Bureau delegates from each Remember . . . don't put it off . . . They came by automobile and the second annual meeting of the district insures control of all Farm put it on. Adv. by chartered bus from 62 count lei organization at the Reo Club House Bureau enterprises by the Farm The women now have the largest at Lansing. November 29. BUreau membership. attendance for any of the Farm liureaii annual meetings. This record volume represented "The Michigan Farm Bureau Is PURE CRUSHED an increase of approximately 14 "7C the only instrument through which 5tf Resolutions adopted urged fur over the previous year. The 20,- TRIPLE SCREENED ther emphasis on the teaching of su.-h Farm Bureau enterprises as 000.000 gallons of liquid fuels dis the Farm Bureau Services, Inc., V. S. history and civil government tributed showed a gain of 3.000,000 in our schools. County women's the Farmers Petroleum Co-opera OYSTER SHELL gallons or about a 20% increase. tive, Inc.. the Farm Bureau Mutual committees were asked tp contact The motor oil volume totalled 220.- every radio network and ask that Insurance Company of Michigan 000 gallons or 10% more than the and other organizations yet to be sports events be broadcast under previous year and the 197.000 other sponsorship than the liquor pounds of grease represented an in born can be established with con and tobacco interests. crease of 8%. fidence that they will always re Television was commended for main enterprises reflecting co-ord The co-op organization also sup This was the resolutions committee for the MFB annual meeting in November. Left to right: Walter inated policies established by the the type of shows early in the even plied their patrons during the year ing when children are listening. membership of the Michigan Farm 5.110 tires, 3,414 tubes. 1.823 bat Wightman, Fennville; Mrs. Cyril Spike, Owosso; Mrs. Neal Clementz, Sheridan; Lee Cook, Kalamazoo; Bureau. This integrated program is Movies, radio and comic books teries, and 7.47S spark plugs, ac were censored for the quality of Harvey Vetal, Plymouth; Clyde Breining, Ypsilanti; Robert Seaberg, chairman, Traverse City; Stanley M. a most important function of th« cording to Earl Huntley, manager. Michigan Farm Bureau." some entertainment directed at The Petroluem Co-op recently Powell, MFB director of public affairs and secretary to the committee; Harry Norris, Casnovia; Edwin R. children. Women's committees were paid a 2% patronage refund asked to take action. in cash which amounted to $46,000. Yeomans, Ionia; Beaman Smith, Atlanta; Walter Goetz, Riga; George W. Foster, Fostoria; Milton Brown, CONVENIENT AND ECONOMI Many county boards of supervis The Co-op also paid a 5% dividend Mt. Pleasant. CAL. That's Farm Bureau bulk ors -were commended for setting up to 40 local co-operative dealers and fertilizer spreading service. See county health units. Others were 1660 farmers who are the principal your local Farm Bureau fertilizer asked to study the program. Farm stockholders of the corporation. Shellenbarger, Roberts dealer now. Adv. Bureau families were asked to take Ward rtodge of Snover was re Clinton Group Answers Insurance Co. the lead in planting flowers and elected president. Carl Buskirk was shrubs to beautify their homes and re-elected vice-president and C. L. Head F.B. Services make farm roadsides attractive. (Continued rrom Page One) Brody was re-engaged as executive some very close watching." •MMMMMW Congress was asked to amend the secretary-treasurer. Other members On Value of Farm Bureau Looks Good at Food and Drug Act to require that In stating that he never thought of the board of directors ,are: Wil he would see the time he would all chemical used in manufacturing liam Bartz, St. Joseph; Marten In November Bengal No. 1 Community Farm Bureau or processing of foods shall be think of or even propose higher tax Garn, Charlotte; Fred King. Bliss- in Clinton county had a discussion on the value of Farm ation than we now have, Mr. Brody FB Ann'l Meet governed by the same laws that pro field; Thomas Koning. Marne; Glen said he believed that "we must all Delegates to the 31st MFB annual tect the public regarding drugs and Pridgeon. Montgomery; Albert Shel- Bureau membership to the individual farmer. The ques •cosmetics. Food is without pro take part in helping to finance the meeting instructed the state board lenbarger. Lake Odessa; and Walter cost of defense preparedness out tection. Wightman, Fennville. tion was, "What are you getting out of Farm Bureau of directors to investigate member of taxes on a 'pay-as-you-go' plan ship interest in a Farm Bureau The guest Speakers were Mrs. membership?" Following are the answers given by eight rather than have our government life insurance company. •Raymond Sayre of Iowa, president do it through deficit financing." This came after Executive Secre of the Associated Women of the members: He said government controls are PROTECTION I Berrien Juniors of helping members keep up on tary C. L. Brody had made a state American Farm Bureau, and Mrs. 1—Farm Bureau is one organiza Dot a solution for inflation. ment about Farm Bureau Mutual MADE TO ORDER. Aimer Armstrong, director of the tion where a member can help form current issues. In such busy times Newly elected to the board of di we don't always keep up on na Insurance Company progress with You've seen him on the highway — his presence home department of the Indiana Have Successful the policies and help stop detri rectors of FBS are: Roman Booms automobile insurance and its rela is enough to slow traffic down to safe driving tional issues. Farm Bureau. mental legislation. This means the of Harbor Beach; Russel Hazel, tionship to building Farm Bureau speeds. He provides protection made to order. Delegates chosen to represent most at present. Richmond. Directors re-elected: membership. Mr. Brody said: Your State Mutual agent provides farm fire pro Michigan at the annual meeting of Crop Project 2—Thanks to the organization Carl E. Buskirk, Paw Paw; Thomas tection that's made to order — all the coverage "The Farm Bureau Mutual Insur you need without frills or extras. the Women of the American Farm The Berrien County Jr. Farm Bu and the members of the community Berghouse, Falmouth; Ward Hodge, group we were asked to join. We Farmer Was ance Company is becoming well Bureau at Dallas the week of Dec. reau harvested the corn crop pro Snover; Paul Kaechele, Highland; established. In one year and eight State Mutual pays, in cose of loss, full amount 10 are: ject located 5 miles north of Nile3 really look forward to seeing our and Marten Garn of Charlotte; Al of loss or damage to buildings up to amount of neighbors each month. The group months of operation the Farm Bu insurance carried, provided they are not insured Mrs. Harry Whittaker of Meta- on a Foster Brothers Farm Novem bert Shellenbarger, Lake Odessa; reau membership has supported it mora. state chairman; Mrs. Alex has made our family feel a part in Good in Fight Alfred Roberts, Pigeon. for more than nine-tenths of their actual value ber 7. The 25 acre field yielded by purchasing approximately 20,- ... ANOTHER STATE MUTUAL FEATURE! Kennedy of Posen. district chair 1.007 bushels and with a net profit the community. We try to never miss a meeting. 000 automobile casualty policies. man of District 10 East; Mrs. Louis of $867. We believe that substantial savings Ask your State Mutual agent or write for details. 3—Just the social life coming to Breggor of Bangor, past chairman Co-ops Too Timid have been made for our policyhold Members who participated in the gether as neighbors and discussing On Yellow Oleo of th« Van Buren county women's The co-ops have been altogether ers. The support the members arg ^ktsThutU FIRE INSURANCE CO. project were: Bud Totzke and Louie local, state and national problems committee: and Mrs. Murel Farmers were defeated at the too timid about bragging up their giving the new Farm Bureau policy 702 Church St. Flint 3, Michigan Schlutt of Baroda; Allan Marschke, and keeping informed means a lot. November 7 election in their effort Church, past district chairman of own advantages over other forma of embarked upon two years ago is E. R DINCMAN. Prtsiim H. K. FISK. Stcttttrj Berrien Springs; Richard Clark 4—The legislative part appeals to District 7. to prevent the legalization of business.—Kauren K. Soth, editor. building a much larger and more and Albert Wesner, Buchanan; me. The gas tax and reduced The alternates chosen were: Mrs. yellow oleo in Michigan. DesMoines Register and Tribune. influential service program. "State Mutual Insures Every Filth Farm in Michigan—Ask Your Neighbors!" Stanley Radewald, Lemont Rent- farm truck licenses are well worth The vote for yellow oleo was 1,- Lorenzo Mann of Jackson county, "The membership and this Board Openings For Agents in Some Communities erghem, Francis Norris, Ned Benja the membership. 090,764. The vote against yellow chairman of the Jackson County min, Dale and John Foster, Niles; The more you ask a government of Delegates had a most important oleo was 562,042. IIP I III.ISI iia«nii p.«AA%»*Hi I»»«^#III'I».I I«.I *«• m**m t^ffmmm^m **Amm*0*'*mm0m Farm Bureau Women; Mrs. Walter Nick Powers, Buchanan, Vern Thal- 5—Belonging to Farm Bureau to do for you, the more you make objective in mind in establishing Wolfgang, chairman of the Wash mann, Berrien Center; Robert Son- and an active group gives each Even so, the kind of a battle the ft possible for the government to the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance tenaw County Farm Bureau Wom nenberg and Alton Wendzel, Water- person the responsibility to go farmers put up enabled them to do to you. Company. This was the achieve- en; and Mrs. Walter Harger of vliet. and James Wire, Berrien ahead and do things, and to take carry 36 counties. In most coun MB Saginaw, past district chairman of Springs. Ruth Thalmann and Barb- part in our own group. As an ties having large cities, they had District 8. ra Foster prepared and served the officer we learn to assume new a third of the vote in favor of the meals. jobs and to carry these out. Ex (.airy farmer. In the largest cities perience is valuable training. they had a quarter of the vote. Ferris Seeks Names The corn was purchased for $1.18 However, in Wayne county that a bushel by Ben Nye, Harry Nye, 6—We should be proud of the Save Time, Save Trouble, Save Work with a Of Former Students fact that we have the Farm Bureau meant 161,713 voted against yellow Albert Weckwerth, Leo Rennack, oleo. Ferris Institute is rebuilding the and Norris Young, all members of Services and people interested in list of 100,000 graduates and former the Berrien County Farm Bureau. machinery who try to keep the Farmers and dairy interests students which was lost in the fire The profit of this project will lie prices down, and are trying to carried on in behalf of Michigan's at Ferris last February- They are placed in the Junior Farm Bureau give good deals to the farmer. dairy industry one of the. great asked to send their name and ad building fund. 7—Women who are active in the est public relations campaigns that dress and the name and address of women's work enjoy attending the has been seen in this state in a UNICO BELT BARN CLEANER AH Berrien County Jr. Farm Bu other former Ferris Institute stu county women's meetings which are long time. reau members feel that the crop not only interesting hut education Oleo interests seemed to have un dents to Roy Newton, Alumni Sec project is one of the best ways to retary. Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, al. This is a part of the organiza limited funds from profits made Michigan. be working together. Crop projects tion that all women should enjoy. here and in other states. Michigan encourage co-operation. 8—Community groups are a way dairy groups, farm organizations and farmers raised their own war chest. They supplemented that with much work by volunteers for Bureau Premium meetings, etc. The oleo people brought in their best talent. We out-fought them on every front. MOTOR OIL Over half a million people voted against yellow oleo. Our fight was conducted throug'.i the Dairy Action League, a cam paign organization composed of at a DISCOUNT dairy interests, the Farm Bureau. Grange and other groups. Ed Hob- bie directed the campaign. Thou ... IF YOU BUY NOW! sands of men and women in these III'RKY. IfT'RKY .... you can still get a substantial discount groups worked together and made on your spring supply of motor oils and greases during this the yellow oleo question the most talked about feature of the cam giant sale. -Make a list of your requirements and place your paign. No doubt, they'll fight to order today. gether again. They learned much in this campaign. These counties gave' majorities against yellow oleo: Alcona, Alle Here's Your Chance To SAVE 5c a Gallon gan, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Branch, Clare, Clinton. Dick Tills IS 5TODB OPPORTUNITY to take advantage of large savings. This Winter Oil inson, Eaton, Gladwin, Gratiot, Sale is held every year to spread the job of distributing Co-op petroleum products ev Hillsdale, Houghton, Huron, Ionia, enly throughout the year and to insure you better service. By getting your lubri Isabella, Kalkaska, Lapeer, Lee lanau, Livingston, Mecosta, Men OUTSTANDING. FROM GUTTER cating oils and greases now, your local service man will be able to devote all his time ominee, Missaukee, Montcalm, Mont delivering tractor fuels in the spring when you need quick delivery service. morency, Newaygo, Oceana, Oge FEATURES TO SPREADER IN 4 Minutes maw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Presque Isle, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola. MINIMUM OP ALTERATION . . Cleaning gutters is your second largest daily chore. JUST To barn concrete work. No pits THINK . . . One flip of a switch changes a messy, time-consum Brody Speaks to LOOK AT THESE ADVANTAGES necessary. ing job to a quick, belt gutter cleaning operation That will clean Transportation Group out your dairy barn in a matter of minutes. SPECIAL DISCOUNT. During EASILY INSTALLED ... C. L. Brody, executive secretary Above we see the Model "35", with double gutter set up, December and January we offer a of Farm Bureau Services, Inc., was By farmer without the help of Special discount on all motor oil the principal speaker at the fifth each 35 feet in length, installed on the LeVcrne Lerg farm, at skilled labor. sold and delivered. annual meeting of the Nat'l Agr'l DeWitt, R-3 in Clinton County. Made from wood available on the Co-operative Transportation Com farm, the Unico Belt Gutter Cleaners cost Mr. Lerg about half GUARANTEED QUALITY. Your mittee at Washington, Nov. 15. Mr. ELIMINATES SEPARATE ELEVA co-op organization stands back of Brody was chairman of the com TORS . . . that of any other competitive bid submitted him. its products. They have been mittee when it was organized by Gutter belt extends through barn The Model "55", will clean two barn gutters up to 150 feet proved in road tests and on thou the Nat'l Council of Farmer Co-op wall up inclined chute dropping sands of farms. eratives in 1945 to aid farmers in in length, for gutter widths from 14 to 18 inches. The tough dealing with national transporta litter into spreader. rubber belting extends the full length of the gutter. Belt and full PROTECTION. Protect your large tion policies. At this meeting Karl load of litter are drawn out of the barn and litter drops into the investment in farm equipment Loos said that in 1949 users of NO GUTTER OBSTRUCTIONS . .. with the finest in motor oils. Have freight service through higher Spreader. A return unit pulls the belt into the barn into the this protection .. .and save money. freight rates subsidized rail *pas- No chains or metal parts in gutter original gutter position. senger service to the extent of $649,- to rust. Smooth flat rubber belt. 000,000. Xo danger of injury to cows. For Further Information & Prices See Served 28 Years Your Farm Bureau Equipment Dealer OIL NOW ON SALE AT LOCAL ASS'NS M. S. Myers of Grand Blanc re tired recently as director and sec- FARMERS PETROLEUM CO-OPERATIVE, INC. i etary-treasurer of the Grand B'.anc FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Co-operative Elevator Co. He has Farm Equipment Dept. 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing 4, Michigan 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing 4, Michigan served 28 years as a member of the board. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1950 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FIVE
service as state director of tne To Mrs. V. McDonald: juniors. New and Old JFB Officers In Candle-Light Installation Mailing address has been lost for Dale Foster Coralane Vesterfelt, chairman of 30 Attend meeting notice cards. Please ad the trophy committee presented vise Michigan Farm Bureau Print trophies to Mary Jane Pidd, winnu- ing & Mailing Dep't, i'O Box 960. President of of the Youth Who Dare Contest 3-Day Milker Lansing. Mich. wih lt,130 points. Another trophy was presented to Mr. Warren Cox, Self esteem is a most desirable Juniors chairman of the senior committer Service School part of every personality.—Dr. Les tor the Junior Farm Bureau of lie E. LuehrS. JOYCE WILCOX Wexford county for having started Some 30 farm equipment deaKr Publicity Chairman for JFB three new Junior Farm Bureau lepresentatives attended a three- Dale R. Foster of Niles, R. 3, groups. Hhey have two ready to day Co-op Universal Milker and Berrien county, was elected presi organize. A trophy was presented dairy equipment sales and service dent of the Michigan Junior Farm to the Ingham County Campus school at Farm Bureau offices at Bureau at the 15th annual conven group for having the best planned Lansing, October 31 through No tion at State College Nov. 4. program of work for tne year. vember 3. HOW TO The convention was attended by Sheldon Durham presented the The school was sponsored by 250 Juniors representing the nreiri- Talk-Meet Trophy to Blaine Pinks- Farm Bureau Services, Inc. farm bership in 42 counties. The busi ton. Mary Linsenmier introduced equipment department. The Uni ness sessions were conducted by the guests at the banquet. versal Milking Machine Company the retiring president, James Reilly Past presidents present were: of Albert Lea. Minnesota, a division of North Branch, Lapeer county. Harry Johnson, Eugene Smalt;. of National Co-operatives of Chi Dale Foster is the former presi Marian Frost Williams, Norn:-: cago, was represented by Walter dent of the Junior Farm Bureau of Young. Herbert Fierke, Jack Frost, Bleichwehl, sales manage]-, and II. Berrien county. He has been active .John Foster, Verland. Mcleod, and P. Stephan, Waukesha Branch man in local and state junior work for James Reilly.' Unable''to attend ager. Both Mr. Bleichwehl and Mr. six years. were Lloyd Ruesink, George Bauer. Stephan took major parts on the Other state officers elected: 1st Richard Anthony, Richard Nelson school program. vice-president, Sheldon Durham of and Ruth Parsons Nelson. An evening banquet was held for Muskegon county; 2nd vice-presi The new officers were installed the class at the Roosevelt Hotel, dent, Carl Kentner of Cass; secre by a candle light ceremony con Thursday evening, November -'. tary,. Dorothy Taberski of Cass; ducted by Oarl Buskirk, president Don Murray of Michigan State Col camp chairman, Walter Waske of of the Michigan Farm Bureau. lege Dairy Extension Department Sanilac; publicity chairman, Joyce The banquet committee was Mary talked about the college's extension Wilcox of Ingham; historian, Barb Linsenmier, Marian Bulmer, Dale •program in aiding the Michigai ara Powers of Calhoun. Foster, George Bowlby, and George dairy farmer. Boyd Rainey, di Directors elected: Farm Bureau Marsh. One of the highlights of the Michigan Junior Farm Bureau annual convention each year is the impressive rector of Farm Bureau Services' membership district No. 1, Charles Ingham County Junior Farm Bu candle-light installation service for officers. Here we see Carl Buskirk, president of the senior organiza procurement division, explained FREE booklet that tells A'brams; 2, Ralph Walker; ?, reau decorated the Demonstration the role dairy equipment is play James Bradbury; 4, Clarence Aid- hall for the dance. They decorated tion officiating at the JFB annual meeting at East Lansing, November 4, 1950. Both the new and old officers ing in the farm machinery line. it with balloons and green and how to make and use rich; 5, Herbert Clarke; 6, James The new Unico Belt Barn Clean white crepe paper, which are the take part in the affair. From left to right: Barbara Powers, Ceresco, new historian; Betty Marsh, Buchanan, Reilly; 7, Burton Hawley; 8, Rich er was introduced to the group by firesafe, long-lasting Junior Farm Bureau colors. ard Root; 10, East, Jack Fleming; past historian; Joyce Wilcox, Dansville, publicity chairman; Coralane Vesterfelt, Lyons, past publicity chair Merle Minich of United Co-opera 10, West, John Dunn. CONCRETE for a man; Walter Waske, Marlette, camp chairman; Allan Seyfred, Galien, past camp chairman; Dorthy Taberski, tives, Inc., who gave the construc Sheldon Durham, chairman of Who Shall Speak tion, installation and sales features Dairy Barn Hog House the Talk-Meet Contest. There Dowagiac, sec'y-treas.; Connie Duryea, Reading, past sec'y-treas.; Carl Kentner, White Pigeon, 2nd vice- of the equipment. The belt barn Milk House Manure Pit were four speech contestants cleaner was developed by United Poultry House Storage Cellar present, the one winning a trip to For Farmers? pres. ; Earl Dickerson, Howell, past 2nd vice-pres.; Sheldon Durham, Casnovia, 1 st vice-pres.; Carl Laupp, Co-operatives' Laboratory as anoth Brooder House Corn Crib Dallas, Texas was Blaine Pinkston. Says Senator Clinton P. Ander Ceresco, district 2 director; Dale Foster, Niles, president; James Reilly, Brown City, past president; and Carl er item to save time and work on Granary Feeding Floor He is from Genesee county. His son, New Mexico: "I want to see the farm. Machine Shed Greenhouse speech was on Industrial Organi farm legislation developed by farm Buskirk, Paw Paw, president of MFB. The elass made visits to a new Cooling Tank Water Tank zation of Rural Commodities. ers through their own farm organ installation of Unico two-gutter, izations in co-operation with the Write for your copy Austin Waldron from Ionia county that the cause is prices paid to belt barn cleaner at the LaVerne members of Congress who are sin took second place. farmers. To some extent that is Matt Gewain Lerg farm of DeWitt and a Co-op If you need help, get in touch with cerely interested in the longtime your concrete contractor, ready At the banquet Ben Hennink Farmers Must true, but mostly the increase is in Supplies of Universal Milker installation at the interests of farmers and who are mixed concrete producer or building1 gave us a short talk. He said, "That the cost of labor, transportation and Lawrence Kramp farm of DeWitt. determined to fit a sound farm we had to give our best, in order distribution. It's a lot easier to Takes Over material dealer. program into our free enterprise The last day of the school was de to receive the best out of life." lay it on the farmer than to work (Use postcard orJJL'^cougon^. system. Who shall speak for farm Talk to Fertilizer Up voted to written and oral tests fol Barbara Preston presented a set of out the correct answer. ers? I say that farmers should Milker Sales lowed by a critique and general lamps to Mr. and Mrs. Hennink to "I tell city groups that the farm' discussion period. j PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION honor Mr. Hennink for 15 years of speak for themselves ler's share of many foods is small. I' Matt Gewain has been recently Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing 8, Mich. City Friends To Farmers I Please send me "Plans for Concrete Farm get less than four cents for the appointed merchandising specialist SAVE TIME, LABOR & MONEY I Buildings." ~ •fruit in a can of peaches, and tor the sales of milker and barn Farmers need to give people a Whether fertilizer supplies will with the convenient Farm Bureau • Name better understanding of agriculture, about 2% cents for the tomatoes in equipment for the Farm Equipment be sufficient to meet 1950-51 de bulk fertilizer spreader service. See SI. or R. R. No a can of tomatoes, and so on." department of Farm Bureau Serv said Carl E. Buskirkf president of mands, depends on how big a your local fertilizer dealer now for ices, Inc., according to Archie City. State. the Michigan Farm Bureau at the Mr. Buskirk said he had spoken volume of plant food is moved from details. Adv. Moore, manager. • 31st annual meeting of the organi to more than a hundred city clutis, factories to farms in the days HOUSEH zation at Michigan State College church and civic organizations the Mr. Gewain came to the depart ahead, according to Fred Harger, Nov. 9. past two years. One of the out ment in 1947 and during that director of Farm Bureau Services' "A great many city people," said standing things about those meet period has had an opportunity to fertilizer manufacturing division, Buskirk. "believe that the farmer ings has been the lack of under make a very thorough study of and Wayne LeCureux manager GOODS is rolling in wealth, farmers standing sot many city people have this equipment. He is available of FBS fertilizer department. shouldn't be surprised. I have about farmers. Mr. Buskirk said: and anxious to be of assistance to Announcing... ! '"The key to the fertilizer supply seen newspaper and magazine "I think our Community Farm anyone interested in milker and situation is in the farmers' hands," articles about the wheat belt farm Bureau groups could help a lot barn equipment. Mr. Gewain can be Mr. Harger said. "If farmers buy er with his Cadillac. But there with our farm public relations by contacted through the above men their fertilizer now and store it oh INSURANCE are no stories or pictures about inviting city people to meet wit:i tioned department at Lansing. Annual Blue Cross-Blue Shield their farms, then everybody will thousands upon thousands of farm them, arid have someone spend have all the plant food they will ers who make hard earned and part of the program time with a A man is never a failure until he need for spring plantings. Delays, ordinary good livings. Not much is little talk on farm economics." Enrollment for Farm Bureau Members admits it. however, can mean production bot Your household goods are insured tlenecks at factories, with the re sult that some farmers may be dis NCE AGAIN you can get all the benefits of Blue Cross - Blue not only when they are in the house Information About Social appointed. O Shield membership for yourself and family. Farm Bureau Although the fertilizer industry members are eligible to join, but you must act beforeMarch 31* but also for liberal amounts outside is probably in the best position in years to meet farm needs, there is For only pennies a day you can have— of the house. Even the children's Security for Farm Workers little question but what the antici pated demand will be the heaviest school books and bicycles are cov ARTHUR MAUCH & E. B. HILL Blue Cross Hospital Plan... provides up to 1 20 days of hospital Farm Economics Dep 't at Michigan State College on record. care plus a wide range of hospital services with no cash limit. If fertilizer moves steadily from ered. Social security for farm workers will be effective factories to farms in the weeks Blue Shield Medical-Surgical Plan . . . provides liberal ahead, then there will be plenty of January 1, 1951. The program is compulsory— amounts for operations . . . pays for your doctor's visits to the This is just another example of the plant space available for additional fertilizer to be manufactured and hospital in non-surgical cases. broad protection you have when in the tax must be paid. This makes it possible for a processed. But if finished fertilizer sured in the Fremont Mutual. For regular farm worker to qualify for social security piles up at factories, storage facil Blue Cross and Blue Shield are wholly non-profit and operated complete information contact your benefits at age 65. In case of his death the worker's ities will be overloaded and produc in the public interest as a public service by Michigan's doctors local Fremont Mutual agent or write tion schedules will have to be cut family is entitled to benefits. and hospitals. the home office. down. This lost time cannot be made up. Who is covered? Only a "regular" farm worker Over 60,000 Farm Bureau family members enjoy this great "The Tjest coarse," Mr. LeCureux low-cost health-care protection. Total Blue Cross membership Openings for agents in some localities. is covered.. He is "regular" if (a) he works at least suggests, "is to make immediate arrangements for your fertilizer in Michigan exceeds 2,000,000 persons. a 3-montIa period for one farm operator and (b) supplies and store the plant food continues to work for the same operator at least 60 until you are ready to use it. Farm Bureau Services offers a triple This is Your Ticket to 1',1BL E. BVSK1KK days and earns at least $50 in cash every succeed guarantee for early purchases. A worry-frte recovery! cRgmonTmuTUAL said about others who lose most of ing 3-month period. Wages paid in the form of pre-season discount will be allowed SEE YOUR DISCUSSION a year's work because of bad weath- on every ton of Farm Bureau fertili • FIRE INSURANCE HI COMPANY GROUP BLUE CROSS ] er at harvest, as many Michigan room, board, farm products, or other methods can zer delivered to your farm during HOME OFFICE — FREMONT, MICH SECRETARY OR YOUR , bean growers did this year. not be counted. the months of December, January, "Many people explain the in February and March. The sooner COUNTY FARM BUREAU! crease in the cost of food by saying The 3-month period must begin operator sends the report at the end you take delivery the greater your BLUE CROSS in January, April, July, or October, of each quarter to the collector of discount will be. Farm Bureau The worker may use the last quar- internal revenue and includes the Services guarantees the physical REPRc;s:r:TAr:vE ter of 1950 to qualify—he pays no social security tax. The tax is 3 condition of its plant foods, if ft is tax during the quarter in which he percent through 1953—1% percent properly stored on your farm. By qualifies. If he changes employers, is deducted from the wages of the taking early delivery, you are fully or works less than 60 days, or gets worker and 1% percent is contrib- The Hispitali' and flann' Chen Nen-P\efit protected against a price decline Hiatth Plan far tin Wtlfart of tht Puftic Why Worry? less than $50 he must again work a uted by the farm operator. Only on Farm Bureau fertilizer during full quarter in order to be covered the first $3,600 of the total yearly December, January, February and in any future quarter. wage is taxable. March. If the price goes down dur BLUE CROSS B& BLUE SHIEtD PROTECT YOURSELF ON Cooks and other household work- !t wi" PaV to keeP a written ing this period, you will receive Michigan Hospital Service ™ Michigan Medical Ser>ic* ers on farms are considered farm record of days worked, wages paid, the benefit at the lower price." 234 State Street • Detroit 26 a workers. Wages paid by a farmer and tax«s deducted. The program is PROTECTION THAT'S PRICELESS to his children who are under 21 compulsory—the operator wil" Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. do not count toward social security, '3e ne'd liable. and neither do wages paid by a hus- Benefits. The worker must have band to his wife, by a wife to her coverage for at least 6 calendar husband, or by sons and daughters quarters (3-month periods) in or Better Get It Now! to their parents. der to qualify for benefit payments. The farm worker should obtain a If more than 12 ca'endar quarters social security card from 'the near have elapsed between January 1, Signs are pointing to a fertilizer shortage for 1951. Even though you have already booked est social security office—if he does 1951 and retirement or death he not already have a card. must have made tax payments in at your hi-analysis fertilizer . . . th.ere is grave danger of a shortage of material and, freight least half of them. He is fully in- ears as well as a possible jam-up at the plant that could prevent your getting delivery. What Should Farm Operator Do? surd, however, if he has at least 40 The farm, operator should get the ™artera"oV c proper forms from the United Fertilizer plants cannot make and store this winter enough fertilizer to handle the If he has met all the eligibility States Collector of Internal Rev FEEDS and FEEDINGS requirements be may retire at age spring demand. This should be taken as a warning. Many farmers, taking heed are enue. He fills in the name and 65 arid will receive benefit pay- NOW getting their spring requirements of Farm Bureau hi-analysis fertilizer and are social security number of his hired ments based on hJs average wage storing it on their farms. worker, the number of days worked, during the time he pai(1 tne Ux and the amount of cash wages paid Examples o£ benefits are indicated The Season's Greetings! to the worker for that quarter. The in the following table: i' Their worry over spring fertilizer shortage is Average Retired Retired Widow at Widow and We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, from our heart*. We pledge you that - over. Why not take yours X.QW while stocks Available Analyses monthly worker worker and age 65 two Farm Bureau feeds will continue to help your prosperity during 1951. We trust you to I of all analyses are complete? wage alone wife children make 1951 the finest year for co-operative effort and pro;.- tti the organized farmer - 3-18-9 $ 50 $ 25 $ 37.50 $18.80 $ 40 has ever had. 10-10-10 100 50 75.00 37.50 80 For Special Prices See Your 3-24-12 0-10-30 200 65 97.50 48.80 130 MILKMAKER - PORKMAKEE , MERMASH - Hi-N-EG BROILER MASH 300 ' 880 120.00, 60.00 150 FARM BUREAU DEALER 4-16-8 0-20-10 Are Any Other Agricultural Workers Covered? "BUY" WORDS OF THE FARM BUREAU MEMBER : Yes. Employees of farm co-operatives handling any agri 4-16-16 0-20-20 Call Your Cheerful Farm Bureau Dealer To Supply You FARM BUBEAU SERVICES, INC. cultural commodity, employees of commercial handlers of fruits 4-12-24 0-20-0 and vegetables who are getting these products ready for market, Lansing 4, Michigan and employees of certain agricultural businesses not located on FARM BUREAU SERVICES. INC. farms, such as poultry hatcheries, are covered. All of the work Peed Department 221 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan of these employees is covered under social security, regardless of length of employment or amount of wages. <$^\^)mw?\m*&^ww&^^ 'IX MICHIGAN FA"'M N~WS SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1950 It the aims of this resolutloll (or any cause resulting from tbe were accomplished, some help Co-op Enemies All Farnls Need Ijob. , Rural Youth---Their. would be extended to our rural Another means of protection .is young people allowing for this through a policy commonly known training while living at or near Discussion Topics Shown Barking Protection For as employers' liability insurance. home. thus involving less ex~rn.e Usually the only automatic feature Educational Outlook than that incurred at a distant col- in this insurance is payment at FOR OUR OOMMUNITY FARM BUREAUS ' . This M th b le.ge. One of the problems of ad- Up Wrong Tree Liability medical benefits that may be set Ba, ck groun d Materia I fDor lSCUSSlon on y va-need education today is the high up in the policy, but i't's good pro- by "If enemIes of American co-oper:l- TOday en!rything may be runn:ng They were chosen your State Discussion Topic tection for the farm employer ill Our Community Fann Bureau Discussion Groups personal cost. Means should be tives are in earnest abaut 'tax smoothly on your farm-tomorrow Oommittee from topics presented at the District case an injury suit is brought taken to lessen this handicap, anti equality', they're barking up the you could have a serious accident against him, Vincent says, This DONALD D. KINSEY make the training more available Meetings of July, 1950 wrong trlle," Senator Hubert Hum. lawsuit on your hands. phreys of Minnesota said recently. policy may also be written to PI'O' Director of Research and Information to those whose ambitions are tuned 'Varren Vincent, farm mal1ag'e- for it. The senator said private interests tect the fanner for liability to the ment specialist at Michigan Siat~ Local Developments Possible. Jf Dec. Educational Opportunities and had gotten to the new federal ta! public. It's best for each f:Hmer to Are we sincer~ about the problems of youth ~ College, says this may not happen we have the ambition to promote it bill and had poked loopholes into discuss his individual liability Problems of Rural Youth. on anyone [al'm in a lifetime, but Do you read the farm crop and marketing outlook we can do much to improve loc:!l it that will cost the American peo. problems with a reliable insurance it is possibli:. Fal'mlng is a very pie close to $-I bl11ion a year. agent and others familiar enough reports? Many farmers do. Or they listen to them on the opportunities for our youth beyoud Should Township Government be hazardous occupation. high school age. America's institu- Jan. "The National Tax Equality with iD9urance to help him decid'l Farmers, like other employers, radio. It is regarded as intelligent business, and enables tions grow from the ettor.1s of its' Ass'n and others are raising haU a his needs. Abolished in Favor of Stronger can be held. liable for accidental million dollars a year to wage an a farmer to sell on a favorable market. The question ma_v citizens. It is possible to develop injury or death to employees or in. training COU1'5es to meet the.oe County Governments ~ Hogs prefer ground oats to attack on co-operatives under ~he jury to the public or pui>!ic prap, needs within our local high schools, smoke screen of tax equality. Thi:Y whole oats, At the Uni\'ersity of be raised, however, as to whether we should not be as ~rty, whenever negligence can be and for the "out of high school" Feb, Yardsticks of Farin Prosperity. shouhl -look at the tremendous loop Illinois, it was found that, when pI'oved. Examples: a hired man in. earnest in our study of the future outlook for our children youth. We 'have had some veterans' holes being written into the current given oats with corn and supple- "'1''''1 while l1sing fault}' equipment, tax law with no pl'otest ot tiny ment, hogs would eat more of the on the farm. The problem is defined in these verses: classes of this sort, but they should .or an accident .caused by straying be extended and broadened in nu. These topics are alive with interest and importance kind from NTEA." oats when they were finely ground. to the farmer! Attend your Oommunity Farm '>LOCK OIl we nighway. Here arc two I've doubled my output in six short years! tu~e and made available to others Here are a few of the dozen ta" good. means of protection suggested loapholes the Senator pointed out: ' d h k who have come of age since the Bureau meetings! by Vincent. I ve put my min to t etas . war. To do .this would require prop. "Dividend Withholding. Out of First he urges farmers to write By using new methods, my husking ears 131' additions to the high schooi f8 billion paid out in corporatlon the best insurance policy themselves teaching staff, teachers with ade- dividends annually, $1 billion is not King Evaporators Are bigger than Icould ask! quate experience and training to The Ol'ganization canferi:nce will --that of taking every safety' pre- 'eported on stockholder tax returns. caution to avoid accidents on their 'give the advanced work properly. be held December 11. It is designed Wage earners pay taxes as Uleir farms. This would require additional for giving direct assistance to local, money Is earned. "'hy continue t,) But what of ~y children? Have Idone for them 95 To Attend Second is to buy reliable farm county and state organization work- tolerate evasion by coy.r>onclippertl1 What Idid for my crops in the field? funds, but it would payoff in ~ liability insurance. This type ot el"S and will re\-olve around tlre "Perce'ntage Depletion. The de- nlore adequately trained farm · insurance is not flatly recommend. Ha-:e I strengthened their future in stalk and youth and in what would be saved theme, "There's a job to be done in pletion allowances for oil and ta~ AFBF Me,etmg I11951". This will be the title of an ed for all fanns, but in many cases stem? by having the young people Hying and othElI' minelllis have been de. the farmer's risk is too great witil' II/address given at the conference by at home. . scribed hy President Truman -15 out protection. Shall their lives show a bumper yield? M. s. C. Short Courses. There are AFBF President Allan Kline. the worst loophole in QUI'~ax law1' Also to be held in connection 'Vorlunen's Compensation InsUl English real opportunities for many 'Ofthe.le At Da. as Thpy cost the governD}eiIt $400,'OOiJ,.ance, required by law in most iL Copper or l'i0dem farming, under the spur of emergency needs young people who do not intend with the AFDF convention are the 000 a year. Approximately 95 Farm Bureau 16th annual meeting of the Assl}- dustries. can Ire and frequent!) "Family Partnerships. This is it is purchaSed by farmers for pro- Tin Pans has accomplished miracles 'of production. Bushels per to .take a four year college program and Junior Farm Bureau people are ciated Women of the AFBY, an in- at Michigan State College. The I retroactive reversal of Suprem() tection against employee accident Our allotment of King Evaporatllrs acre have skyrocketed. Farmers put time, thought, and College has a rich and inter~ting planning to represent Michigan at suranc~ cQnference, a meeting on Coui,t decisions whiCh refused £0 with copper pails alluws us to 9~1 cer- the 32nd annual meeting of tile Am- service co-operatives. a tax and leg, risk, a::cording to Vincent. it aln sizes 24"x6 fl., 30"x10 (t., 36"x12 " ff h od program of short courses available, allow businessmen to...make ficti, provides automatic employee cam- ft" 40"x 12 fl., 4S"x12 ft. for 1951 de- COnSCIentIouse ort to raise t e pr uction standards. for farm youth. :\lanyof these prt>- erican Farm Bureau Federi-.tion ta' islative conference, a safety confer. tious partners of their wives, child: liver)'. See or write us at once. W.. be held at Dallas, Texas, December ence, a joint commodity conference, vensation for disability or death nay be able to ship your ..Ize, All ~u't have they taken the same conscientious attitude to- vide scholarships to aid the young "en and other I'elatives' solely to ,I~es are available with En~l\sh tin man or woman in getting t.he train. 10-14. as well as dairy, livestock, fruit and split up their incame for tax pur: 'Jans, subject to abilln' of m