FaRm Bureau FARM NEWS

VOL. 54 NO. 8 SERVING OVER 6Jpoo FARM BUREAU FAIIIUES AUGUST', MFB at the State Fair Maior display ""ill tell a9 story

y~ ani old alike, big kid or plastic ba~ but can betmched and sman, there's something for just smelled by the public. At this pcint abwt ege1'YCXle at the fair. Farm Bureau people will be • IJighJight ~ the anmal fair provided with an oppcrtunity to Meet us In Louis 11 St. season is the day run of the discu~ the value of the livestock Detroit based Michigan State Fair industry in our food supply August 22 thru Latxr Day, Se~ (financially am nutritionally), and tember 1. the need for realistic en- 1be State Fair takes national vironmental regulations (waste honors fOl' being the oldest, having d~p

F. F. A. essay Armyworms on the Preside.t'• col•••• B p.licy contest ••••• page 3 march ••••• page 6 Dewelop ••• t •••• .page 2 PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AUGUST 1,1975 Policy development Crucial to Farm Bureau Throughout the year Farm Bureau members find individually, it is the opportunity of all Farm Bureau themselves and their organization involved in many im­ members to take part in the Policy Development process. portant events and activities. According to current The direction Farm Bureau should go on the many im­ Michigan Farm Bureau policy these events and activities portant issues of the day needs to be determined. There was are designed to "analyze problems and formulate action to never a time when more important issues were before us. achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity Energy for now and the future, a free market or a and social advancement" for farm families. This is Farm government supported agriculture, dealing with complex Bureau's purpose. regulations, competing in world markets, commodity The Washington Legislative Seminar, the Young People's checkoffs, the cost of government, international trade, the Citizenship Seminar, press briefings, mall displays, farmer survival of farmlands, estate taxes, the ability of young attendance and testimony at key legislative hearings have people to get started in farming-these are just a few of the been only a few of such activities. There are dozens of issues to be dealt with in creating policy for the others; all important. organization. Now comes time for another vital Farm Bureau activity- Urflike many organizations, Farm Bureau develops its Policy Development. policy and gets its direction at the grass roots level. In Policy Development is crucial to our farm organization at Farm Bureau, direction of policy should not, may not and all levels-county, state and national, because it is the policy will not be imposed from the top. of the organization that gives drive to all else that takes This is why the voice of Farm Bureau is respected in the place. Policy is to Farm Bureau as the compass is to a great legislatures. It is recognized as the voice of the man on the ship on the high seas. It provides the direction needed to land. effectively reach our stated purpose. As we move through the Policy Development process, from the local and county level to the state and national The state Policy Development committee has been ap­ level, it is the input of the members that will give direction pointed. Policy Development committees have or are being to this organization. Through member involvement in formed in all the counties. Now is the time for Farm Bureau Policy Development, Farm Bureau can maintain and members to start making their policy recommendations at enhance its reputation as an effective, responsible voice for the county level. Either through your community group or agriculture.

MICHIGAN Blue Cross/Shield rates up New market development Blue Cross and Blue Shield of bursed on the basis of a payment maintains jurisdiction of approval The Michigan FARM NEWS is Michigan have announced an in­ formula, the inflationary trend in or disapproval of Blue Cross and published monthly, on the first day, by crease in subscription rates for all costs has forced increases Blue Shield subscription rates, the Michigan Farm Bureau Information averaging 14 percent over the past head named Division. Publication and Editorial subscriber-members of the granted an average of 22 percent offices at 7373 West Saginaw Highway. Michigan Farm Bureau group year. increase earlier this year. This Dr. Paul Kindinger has been Lansing. Michigan 48904. Post Office program. The adjustment will take In addition, there has been in­ figure represents the adjustment named Director of MFB's Market. Box 960. Telephone. Lansing 485-8121, Extension 228. Subscription price, 65 effect with the August 20, 1975, creased utilization of medical or the average group would receive in Development Division and will cents per year. quarterly billing. doctor services by Farm Bureau rates for the next twelve-month assume his new responsibilities an Established January 13, 1923. Second Most Farm Bureau member- members, which has affected the Class Postage paid at Greenville, period. In comparison, Michigan August 1 according to Robert Michigan. subscriber rates have been ad­ rate. Hospital services utilized Farm Bureau members received a Braden, MFB Administrative EDITORIAL:.Editor: Jim Phillips; justed approximately 24 percent. remained relatively stable. Ad­ relatively standard increase. Director. Associate Editor: Donna Wilber; This increase is due mainly to the ministrative costs of Blue Cross Apparently the cost of health Kindinger was raised on a farm Contributing Editor: Cindy Sage; Staff Photographer: Marcia Ditchie. higher payments made to and Blue Shield remain among the care is rising just as many other in Hillsdale County and has B.S. OFFICERS: .Michigan Farm Bureau; providers of care by Blue Cross lowest in the industry, at 5.3 per­ goods and services and the and M.A. degrees in agricultura] President. Elton R. Smith, Caledonia, R- and Blue Shield. Even though cent of income. economics from Michigan State 1; Vice President, Dean Pridgeon, realities of the economy today Montgomery, R-l; Administrative doctors and hospitals are reim­ The Bureau of Insurance which require financial adjustments just University. He taught two years it Director, Robert Branden, Lansing: to keep pace. Blue Cross and Blue the agricultural technology Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Max D. Dean; Secretary, William S. Shield does maintain many cost program at the University of Wilkinson. containment procedures with Minnesota before heading to New DIRECTORS: District 1, Arthur providers of care. For more in­ York's Cornell University where Bailey, Schoolcraft: District 2, Dean Almy on state Pridgeon, Montgomery, R-l; District 3, formation, you can obtain a copy of he has just completed his Ph. D. Andrew Jackson. Howell. R-l. District 4, a booklet describing these degree. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-l: District procedures by contacting your The new division director if 5. William Spike, Owosso. R-3; District 6. Jack Laurie. Cass City, R-3; District 7, local county secretary- married and has one daughter. Kenneth Bull. Bailey, R-l; District 8. environment body Larry DeVuyst. Ithaca. R-4; District 9, Donald Nugent, Frankfort. R-l; District 10. Richard Wieland. Ellsworth, R-l; MFB legislative counsel Al Almy District 11, Franklin Schwiderson, Defter. has been appointed to the new DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Michigan Environmental Frahm. Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre, Education Interim Committee by Belleville; Gerald Elenbaum, Owen- Gov. William G. Milliken. dale. "The committee's task is DONNA WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs Richard Wieland. Ellsworth. R-l. twofold," the Governor said. FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARM­ "First, it will be coordinating ERS: Gary Nye. Hillsdale. activities under the Michigan POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, Environmental Education Plan, mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, and second, it will seek federal My poor knees Michigan 48904. funding for the establishment of a state office of Environmental Second class postage Education." If you're a normal, healthy, all- did against the mini. Our paid at rebellion now, as then, will be Greenville. Michigan The Michigan Department of America n woman, the recently Natural Resources will provide released "wish books" have based mainly on economic staffing support for the committee probably filled an hour or two of reasons. When the mini made its until an office is established. your summer afternoons. You can debut, I very wisely just folded- FaRmri Appointed with Almy were 11 almost look forward to crisp over and basted the bottoms of my other prominent Michiganders autumn days as you picture skirts. I had very bulky hemlines Bureau yourself in that darling skirt and for a year before chopping them off from business, education and Al Almy conservation interests. sweater. when it looked like knees would And-if you're at all fashion remain liberated. Now, unless conscious-you probably paid contrasting ruffled hemlines get particular attention to skirt fashionable, those skirts have had lengths. What will it be this it. MOVING? season? My first inclination is to just print new address in space My poor frustrated knees! I just absolutely refuse to wear those Planning to move? Let us know 8 got them trained not to blush when ugly longer skirts, but experience weeks in advance so you won't provided. Mail to: Michigan Farm has taught me that ugh/ today may miss a single issue of the Michigan News, P.O. Box 960, Lansing, exposed in all their dimpled glory Michigan 48904. and now the fashion designers are be sexy tomorrow. It wasn't that Farm News. Attach old label and threatening to cover them up long ago I swore I wouldn't ask my Name again. With those new longer knees to go naked in public. Address lengths, tWy'd never get any If the longer lengths do win in City sunshine or fresh air and they were this fashion tug-of-war, I'm going beginning to enjoy both. State Zip Code. to kick myself for throwing out all My knees and I will fight the those parity hose with runs above County of Membership, trend for awhile at least-just as we the fatted calf. AUGUST 1, 1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Smith presents keys "feeder of the year'"

Camp' for blind gets truck ~'~!Sh~~~~~q~: y:~~?meOwhoknow of recognition await the dairy, them best, because the winners poultry, beef or swine farmer in will be selected for good citizenship Michigan who shows the highest as well as farming leadership." _ standards of production, out- District and statewide winner staooing community involvement, .will be selected by a committee am who feeds his livestock on made up of elected and ad- Farm Bureau feed. ministrative officials of Michigan The winning producer will be Farm Burea u and affiliate presented with his award at the cooperatives. Farm Bureau Services annual December meeting in Grand "We're proud of our cooperative Rapids. In addition, outstanding feed producing ability, and we're feeders from each of the five Fann proud of all the farmers who have Bureau districts in Michigan will helped make cooperatively- receive cash awards of $100. manufactured feeds the standard County winners will be presented of comparison all over the world," with plaques. said Shepard. "This is one way in "We have sent nearly a thousand which the cooperative can return sets of nominating rules and thanks to the farmer-owners and evaluation forms to Farm Bureau patrons who have made it strong Community groups all over ~he am workable." state," said Feed Department Deadline for submission of Manager Donald Shepard. "We county nominees for "Michigan figure the best people to choose the Feeder of the Year" is September nominees for "Michigan Feeder of 15, 1975. In Mac-Luce Rural-urban day held

MFB President Eltoo Smith presents new truck keys to Michigan School for the Blind Superintendent Ur. The Mackinac-Luce Farm -barbecue beef supper being served Nancy Bryant. The four wheel drive pickup will be used at the school's Camp Tuhsmeheta in Kent County. Bureau, under the sponsorship of to 500 people. the Womens Committee held a The 600 people in attendance Rural-Urban Day to kick-off the included visitors from as far away A new, four-wheel drive pickup Chemical marketing promotion porting the kids around the camp," nation's Bicentennial. as Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, as truck with winch am snowplow is program. Farm Bureau Services Burnett said. _ Tours were made to five farms well as many from Lower now in operation at the Michigan. qualified by significantly in- "Tbe winch will come in handy where the visitors saw a variety of Michigan. School for the Blind's Camp creasing their sales of Dow pulling some old logs from the lake machinery on display and in Guests included Mr. Dan Reed of Tuhsmeheta in rural Kent Coon- agricultural chemicals in 1974. as we develop the waterfront," he operation, also milking cows with a Paradise, Mr. Frank Molina ire, .ty The truck was presented to The 3OO-acre camp for visually added . ..- pipeline operation and a Mr. Robert Dewey, and Mr. Rick School fm". the Blim Superin- hamicapped ywngsters is in the The youngsters come to the herringbone milking parlor set-up Hartwick of Marquette. tendent Dr. Nancy Bryant by early stages of development with camp for a one-week stay and take were viewed. A solid waste A display of baby calves, geese, Michigan Farm Bureau President campers using it for the fll'St time part in aD the activi~es- one would retention basin was explained, plus rabbits, chickens, and turkeys Elton R. 'Smith during brief this summer. expect at a camp. 'Archery, a ditching demonstration, and a entertained the young children. - ceremonies at the camp July 7. Camp Director Bob Burnett says rowing, canoeing, swimming, wnker silo am an upright silo A large amount of old-fashioned Farm Bureau Services (an af- the new truck will be put to good camp craft am nature study are being filled was observed. fann machinery am tools were filiate company of Michigan Farm use. aD part of a camper's experience The tour ended with a free also on display. Bureau) earned the right to select "We will be using it year-round, while at Camp Tubsmeheta. a community service organization hauJi~ l~ am branches, plowing "Our motto here is, "I can do to receive the truck in a Dow the roads in winter and trans- it,' " says Burnett. "We go about aD the activities with that in mind. We want to expam the horizons of f these children." Essay Contest Michigan Farm Bureali is pleased to sponsor a "Bicente~ia~" Fruit offered essay contest in cooperation with Future Fanners of Amenca In the~YIeek Michigan. of To enter the contest FF A members should submit a 250to 500word QUALITY FARMING OPERATIONS • AGRICULTURAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT to counties essay on the subject "Building Horizons on Our Heritage" to: Farm ~ews essay contest, P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Mich. 48904no later than - .November 15, 1975. this month The winner will be announced during the Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting in Grand Rapids, December 9-12, with the winning A variety of Michigan Frozen essay being published in the January 1976 Farm News .. Fruits are offered to County Fann First prize will be an all expense paid trip for two to the Amencan Bureaus in the "Member to Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in S1. Louis, January 3-8, Member" program in August says 1976. The trip will be by Amtrak Turb

CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith School Aid & Transportation

LEGISLATION to the basic state aid formula Contrary to some news releases motor vehicle, trailer, etc., Presently, such installations are It isn't likely that the State contains many othe; this bill ha~ not yet fully passed: registered in the state to be in- relatively expensive. It is Legislature will ha ve a summer "categoricals." The bill now goes While it has been / reported spected at least once a year at an estimated that a solar energy recess before the first part of to the Senate for further con- favOl"a~le by. ~ Senate Highway official inspection station. 1bere heating unit for a home may nm August. Appropriations bills and sideration. Committee, It IS presently in the will be a fee of $2.58or more for the from $4,000 to $9,000. However: other major legislation are still Appropriations Committee as inspection. Permits would be ~re would be no further heati~ under consideration, a major s~e claim that the changmg of issued to those who wish to operate bills to pay and maintenance costs problem being whether there will signs would be quite eKpensive. an officJal inspection station. are low. Several states have be enough state Tevenues to fund Several states permit right-haoo These bills are brought about by passed similar legislation in- state expenditures. POL I TIC A L REF 0 R M turns on red lights and find there the claim of the Federal Govern- cluding Indiana, Florida 'and The Business Privilege Tax PROPOSAL [Substitute H.B. 5250] isn't any safety problem. It does ment that Michigan's present Arizona. ' together with other bills o~ This is a 71-page bill, contribute to faster movement of "check-lane" inspection system business tax reform, has passed presumably to make sweeping traffic and the conservation of by the State Police, does not meet the House and as this is written is poli tical reform c"hanges in energy. Federal guidelines. Failure to still under consideration in the ~ichigan ranging from mandatory Senate. disclosures from political can- . H.B. 4839 would permit an meet such guidelines would mean a officer to arrest a dnmk driver at loss in Eederal highway money. In TRANSPORTATION S.B. 933 is making its way One minor tax bill [H.B. 5225] didates to additional lobbying the scene of an accident even an effort to meet Federal ~at has now passed can be very conn:ols; _limiting campaign ex- through the Legislature and wOuld bli though he did not witness the ac- guidelines, the State Police have Important to many people. It is a ~ndltUres, am initiating I1l c .cid.ent.' ~r~ffic safety people been cooducting an experimental provide for the issuance of bams measure to permit property tax- fmancing of pditical campaigns. It totaling $175 million to create a t I d has received a great deal of believe this IS an important piece program which expands the of legislation. However, some of "check-lane" inspection. This fund that in turn will qualify the plyers 0 a ppea irectly to the publicity in the med'" and has been Stat~ of Michigan for ap- State Tax Tribunal under certain Jg the lawyers--in the House sent this includes the removal of a wheel to proXimately $700 million in conditions, primarily when known as the "common cause" bill bill to the Judiciary Committee visibly check brakes during ran- Federal funds. It is estimated that equalization of property results in which is an organization that has claiming .that .this would require dom inspection. '!be experiment is the program could create as many increased valuation after it is too ~eateoed, unless such legislation changes m the general criminal being funded by Federal moneys as 6000 additional jobs with the late to appeal to the local board of IS passed, to pursue a petition to code. and it is expected that 10000 Southeastern TranspOrtation review. Under such cir- ~orce .it on Ule ballot. While the vehicles will be checked S.B. 682 was introduced as a tlus Authority alone and in addition cumstances, the taxpayer could mten.lion appears to be good, most summer. The officer will also appeal to the tribunal by the third m~dl~ fall to recognize that major bill on bicycle control. It has would mak~ $47 million matched passed the Seante with a substitute probably drive the vehicle at 20 Monday in August .. MI~hlgan has many statutes mph and attempt to stop it without by $20 million in federal aid designed to do many of these very amendment. It is now in the House available for railroads for the things. and presently provides for swerving, within markers 25 feet apart. About 25 percent of all upgrading of both passenger and The bill also contains many requiring "reflective" tires or f~ight railroads. Transportation provisions that should be of con- "wide angle prismatic" sp<*e "check-lane" vehicles will be inspected by U of M safety- aid to numerous communities cern to every citizen. It sets up a 6- reflectors. The bill would provide throughout Michigan would be for reporting all bike accidents but research technicians. The State- SCHOOL AID ACT member political ethics com- continued. Funding would also be this was removed in the Sena'te. Police have asked motorists to The House has passed H.B. 4814 mission with tremendous power available to assit continuation of There are other bicycle bills cooper~tein tJ:1eprogram as it may which contains a major change in including the power of subpoena. lake ferry operations. requiring various "rules of the make It pOSSible for Michigan to the Bursley formula which has It requires in its present form A new traffic study will be un- road," registration, licensing continue the use of the random been in effect the last two years ~at camidates for public office dertaken with federal and state identifying marks, etc.; all of "check-lane" inspection instead of am has guaranteed the yield of fIle a financial disclosure matching funds in Michigan cities statement. In addition to that the which would be useful for iden- being forced into an expe.lliive, each mill of property tax regard- compulsory motor vehicle in- and counties. The project will less of whether a district is rich or officer's immediate family, ~uch tification pUrpaies and the control a~ly~ tr~ffic signs and signals in as spouse, must also file a financial of theft. spection program such as con- poor. It is known as the "equal tained in the propo;ed legislation. hlgh-nsk traffic locations disclosure statement. This would H.B. 4244 has been signed into throughout the state. yield" concept. The formula under Farm Bureau policy oppa;es be required of all those running for law and will standardize flasher Another study for the Michigan the new Act has been changed to a such mandatory inspection two-part formula. Districts s~te elected offices, judges, a~ lights on emergency and service Commerce Department is lookiIig pomtees to many commissions vehicles. It is intended that this through special stations but has leveling up to 20 mills would always supported the safety-lane at the possibility of extending the receive state aid of $42.40(or each certain state employees, countY should end confusion over which shipping season on the Saginaw boani of commissioners county warning lights identify which inspection system conducted by mill. Those leveling 20-Z1 mills will the State Police. River from Saginaw to Bay City officials such as prosectrting at- ve~cle. Under the new code, police from the present eight months to receive $38.25 for each mill. The It must be pointed out that formula is designed to provide torneys, sheriffs, clerks, vehicles would be limited to red or year-round operation. It is blue lights. Ambulance and fire various traffic enforcement and added SUPPOl"t for low-millage treasurers, register of deeds drain estimated that the economic vehicles, red lights. School buses, safety programs are effective. For districts. The formula also in- commissioner, road 'com- benefits within the next five years red lights. Other vehicles, such as example, the number of persons cludes all pupils, including adult missioner, zoning boards township would total at least $40 million. snowplows, public utilities killed on state highways so far in education, to determine a district's offices such as clerks t~surers More than $15million in new cargo wreckers, highway repair, and 1975is nearly 8 percent less than membership for state aid pur- constables, president' of villages' shipments would be generated. boards of review, school boards' rural letter carriers, amber lights. during the same period last year poses. and last year the death toll dropped B~~inesses wOuld save a bout $26 and school superintendents. T~ Police, fire and ambulances could mihon and more than 280 jobs The state aid for funding the over 33 percent from the year basic formula totals $834.6 million provision raises a question as to also use white flashers in con- would be created. Year-round junction with other lights. before. Even though many which is $6.5 million lower than the whether any competent person operation of the Saginaw River S.B. 38 has been signed into law moto~ts ~o not stick .to the 55 mph Governor's recommendation. would even consider running for would be extremely advantageous office especially local offices and and would permit local com- speed limit, the fact IS that traffic However. the total cost of the bill is is slower am is also lighter. This ~ofarmers as a great deal of grain $1:387billion which is $21.9 million boanis that provide little or no munities to designate entrance and ISexported from the Saginaw area. exit routes for snowmobile travel accounts for the spectacular drop over the Governor's recom- compensation. Governor Milliken has strongly on streets within the community. in traffic fatalities and also con- mendation. The bill purports to limit lob- critized the Federal "Conrail The objective is to allow northern tribues to conservation of gas. Special education has received a bying, but at the same time has Plan." The United States Railway Michgiari communities to permit substantial increase of ap- exempted public officials, mem- Association released a plan that snowmobilers to use all locaf proximately $27 million more than bers of the press, political parties, would abandon over 1000miles of streets. last year's appropriation. $16.2 and persons representing church ra illines throughout the northwest H.B. 4840-G0vernor Milliken has million will be placed in the or religious organizations. Many of lower peninsula. They did, signed this bill into law which general formula to fund srodents in those who are exempt in the ENERGY FROM THE SUN however, add about 120more miles extends the driver's license period state institutions. This will help to original bill do a great deal of While the production of crops is to the final plan ..... still it will from the present three years to solve t~e problem for those lobbying, often on issues that may the greatest converter of solar continue to create a hardship for four years. It also imposes a two- districts that have been ordered to be harmful to many segments of energy for useful purposes, there outer Michigan. year renewal license for drivers provide special education services the public. Many have criticized are also other ways that might be Fann Bureau has been very with bad records. The license fee is to institutionalized patients in their the / fact that this complicated expanded to further use the active in the railroad abandonment raised to $6 to cover the longer districts. This has been a serious legislation has been brought to the unlimited solar energy. is~ue and will urge Congress to renewal period. It is estimated that situation in many areas. floo~ of ~e House I without any The House has approved, and reject the plan as it applies to this measure should save the state Transportation costs have gone public heanng by the House Policy sent to the Senate, a package of Michigan. It has been suggested Committee. The Senate Com- one million dollars per year. bills to encourage use of solar that Congress adopt a ten-year to $62.8 million, an increase of $9.1 H.B. 4031is another new law that million. Reimbursement to mittee, however, did hold some energy for heating and cooling plan to strengthen bankrupt lines will be of interest to many as it sets districts is based on 75 percent of public hearings on the Senate systems which will provide and to provide operating funds for a new special deer hunting season the total transportation costs. version. property tax, sales tax, and use tax at least two years to continue for muzzle loading rifles and Vocational education funding has exemptioos fOl"those who convert a service on unprofitable but shotguns from December 1through also been increased to about $20 home or other building to solar essential, lines. Governor Milliken December 20. This special season millioo. Another area of increase is energy, or those who install such a stated that after the first two SAFETY LEGISLATION will be limited to designated areas system in a new building. years, there could be a reduction in in the assistance that is available by the DNR and will not exceed ten for school construction. The There are several Farm Bureau As time goes on, these exemp- federal aid and replacement by days in anyone area. This bill proposed changes will equalize policies that recommend various tions might apply to many fanners state aid. If Washington does not results from a fast growing in- millage in districts with 25 mills or legislation m safety issues. The as new techniques are being change its program, the Governor terest in the use of old-fashioned less in combined operating and legislative action so far has in- developed to use solar energy to will ask the Legislature for about guns fOl" hunting, but without capital outlay millage. This is cluded: H.B. 4051 has passed the heat fann buildings and also for $2.6million to subsidize rail freight special legislation. Such hunters a rather complicated formula, and House and is now jn the Senate. It drying of fann crops. It also may lines within the state. Besides the were at a disadvantage during the $6.6 million has been added to fund would permit right roms on a red be a long-range solution to a bankru~ Michigan rail lines, non- regular season. it. light after the traffic clears unless growing energy problem created bankrupt railroads have asked for This is a very sketchy ilut1ine of an intersectioo is posted against H.B. 4018 and H.B. 4504 will be by shortages of electricity gas permission to abandon around 500 the state aid bill. which in addition such a turn. controversial as they require every coal, oil, etc. " miles of Michigan track. AUGUST 1, 1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 5

IITIDIILIDTES Albert A. Almy

land Use & Railroads \ As this column is being written 'Ibe bill would have provided known, the plan will still be subject Corps of Engineers will announce a Fann Bureau at all levels has for the August issue of Michigan $500 million to states for land use to change. €ongress will have an final decision on expansion of its strongly protested any expansion Farm News, some important dates planning. However, to qualify for opportunity to reject the plan, permit program. The Corps, which of the Corps permit program. have been, or are being watched the funds, the states that accepted modify it or allow it to become was given authority to issue per- During the comment period on the carefully by Farm Bureau. The the grants would have been operative without change. If mits for work in waterways by the May 6 propaied alternatives over da tes of July 15 and July 26 are required to consider or include neither the House or Senate passes Federal Water Pollution Control 4,000 comments were received especially significant. numerous federal criteria in their a resolution of disapproval, the Act of 1972,applied the Act only to from the JXlblic. larxi use plan. plan could go into effect as early as "navigable" waters. Land Use September 26, 1975. However, if Numerous bills have been in- On July 15, the House Interior Railroad Reorganization Congress takes its usual August Last March, a Federal Court troduced in Congress to limit the and Insular Affairs Committee met On July 26, the United States recess, the plan could go into effect accepted a suit filed by en- Corps authority to issue permits for a final vote on federal land use Railway Association (USRA) is as early as October 26. vironmentalists and ordered the for work affecting waterways. A planning legislation - H.R. 3510. scheduled by law to submit its final Farm Bureau will be carefully Corps to expand its permit strong opinion prevails that it was Following defeat by a narrow two- railroad reorganization plan for analyzing the USRA final system program to include "all waters" of not the intent of Congress for the vote margin of a motion to table the Northeast and Midwest region plan arxi submitting its concerns to the U.S. The Corps published permit program to cover every the bill on May 14, the Committee to Congress. Submission of this Michigan Congressmen according various alternatives on May 6. rivlet of water. On July 15 and 16, had been meeting to consider final plan will culminate several to the impact on agriculture. Some of the prop~ls would be the AFBF testified on this issue amendments to H.R. 3510. months of work and controversy by Corps of Engineers very severe for agriculture be{ore a House Public Works and Although many of the amendments USRA and several rail user Also on July 26, the U.S. Army although all would have an impact. Transportation Subcommittee. offered were adopted, the bill was groups, including Farm Bureau. still inconsistent with Farm Last February, the Department Bureau policy. of Transportation recommended Michigan Farm Bureau and the termination of rail service on 52 other State Farm Bureaus in percent of the rail tracks serving cooperation with AFBF made a Michigan's Lower Peninsula. strong effort to build opposition to Farm Bureau estimated that 90 H.R. 3510 among members of the percent of the rail lines recom- Interior and Insular Affairs mended for abamonment provided Committee. When the Committee service to rural areas and, met on July 15, a motion was made therefore, posed serious im- to report the bill to the House floor plications to agriculture. f

Michigan small grain croplands central and northern V'~JII. p:mninPnt pale stripe OIl each side beads of smaD grains and clip the Anllywonns are a native pest of are sustaining tb()Il~nd~ of dollars who bav~ not checked fields for am a thin strip down the center of stems so that the beads fall off. Michiga~ overwintering mainly as damage by the armyworm, DOllr at annywonns sbwld do so DOW. Ibe back. "I bave seen fields that looked as partially grown worms in the soil its worst outbreak in five years. Farmers who have not been Their feeding increases though a barber bad gme through. am at the crowns of grasses and to "This year the pest ranges frem checking fields in southern h~ausIy as they grow larger. Armyworms doo't limit their at- a lesser extent as plpae in soil. Cass to Schoolcraft County and Michigan are too late to prevem 1'1aeir apparent suddenness of tack to just grains - they will also Their emergence and activity clear across the state. There are damage/' Ruppel says. appea~ in the fteld is caused attack any other crop, including depeml OIl extent of wann weather severe cmcentratiom; in Tuscola In late May there was littJe ~ by the rapid iIErease in feeding by sugar beets, when populations in any given locality. There are two am Calhoun coonties." says Dr. dication the armyworm ap- Ibe large worms. . become high enoogh/' Ruppel and sometimes three full Robert F. Ruppel, Michigan Slate pearance would be other tbim "Damage is heavy in barley in says. generations of the annywom;t per University Extension en- nmmal. Early damage by the TusaJIa County and in wheat and The typical attack will spread year. The worms of the fU'St tomologist. small, minute worm sbortIy after aJI'D in c6er parts of the state. In weI1 over two weeks. Annyworms cmnplete generatim are the most. Ordinarily the pest dama~ a batching is easily overlooked aDd same places the armyworm bas feed m foliage at night and hide in damaging, usually during June few scattered ftelds of com and rl1en not detected until they are gotIEII into tbe wherl of the com soil during the day. Annyworms am July. small grains. Armyworm large and cmsiderable .b~W ~ where it is tificult to reach move f,JUD field to field when pqJUlatims are usually held in bas already been done. with insecticide. 7' says Ruppel. munerous, a babit that is the basis check by weather and natural Tbe fully grown armyworm. is They may completely destroy fer their common name. Thumb gets enemies such as parasites, me am ooe-balf to nearly two the plaut but more cmnmmly Where infestatiom; are heavy, predators and disease . inches Img am is ~eeuiSb ID leave the tough midribs and stems farmers are fighting back with a • "Growers, particularly tbcI;e in nearly black. They usually bawe a IIIElilIeD. TIley will also feed 011 the variety of insecticides. neVi grain terminal A new- million-and-a-balf dollar grain terminal expected to bandle three miIlim bushels its fll'St year has opened near Sebewaing in Michigan's thumb. Grain from the tenninal will be MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU merchandised by Michigan Elevator Exchange Diviciion m Fann Bureau Services. Inc:_ ~ FaRm., The Air Travel Serv:ce of ambitious project was a joint Tronsamer ,(a Cor porahon venture m Sebewaing, Ruth and BUreau T...... ~ ...... Elkton elevators. The tb.unb area cooperatives went together to form one massive terminal capable m PRESENTS haulling 65-car traim. MEE Vice President Ed Powell said .'We are very pleased and appreciative of the country elevators who bave shown great . confidence in the ability of Michigan Elevator Exebange to market their grain and beans_ 'Ibis thumb terminal enterprise is one project that dramatically reflects ~Iunith that caidence. As for wr own part, we will cmtiDJe to wort very hard to uphold that trust by using ,,\.1..Y>~EPARTURE DATE: our extensive resources in getting 449 Michigan grain and beans to , S/ ~o(\. October 10, 1975 market fast efficiently, and getting o~ 8 days, 7 nights the highest prices for Michigan \ fanners." \ , DEP ARTURE CITY: -Plus 15% tax and services (based upon Detroit, Michigan double occupancy). Single supplement: S70-oo additiOnaL Soybean tour I INCLUDED FEATURES: scheduled • Round trip jet hanspOrtation • All baggage handling-no tipp~g The highlights rl this year's via Trans International Air- necessary. Michigan Soy bean Producers' lines with complimentary Soybean Tour scheduled for cocktails and deluxe inflight dining. • Gala BavarWi ~f~ August 'n and 28 are as follows: 1. Tour of soybean fields in • AI flight reservations and tickets. Lenawee and -Monroe counties . • Half-day sightseeing lour of the • Pre-registration at your hotel highlights ofMunidL 2. Tour of Ottawa Lake ElevatOl"- Ottawa Lake. Michigan. • Deluxe hotel accommodations at • A Trans Nation.il Trawl tour 3. Tour m a soybean crushing the magnificent Munich escort tJuousbout youry~ plant Sheraton for 7 nights- limited space available on a 4. Tour m a port tenninaJ. first-mme, first-served basis . The tour is primarily being • All transfers between airport • A Trans Nmooal T~ bospitaIity conducted for Michigan Soybean and hotel. desk in your holel. Producer members and their families . ••••••••••••••••• inF~~y:a~~~=pa: PRICE Lenawee and Monroe counties M.iJchecband.~ ...... Io: • DEPARlUREDAlE: DEPARlURE01Y: I only, the tours will begin at 2:30 Ken Wiles. Midaipa Fu. a.ra. October 16. 19'15 Oetroilr Michigan $449 + 1~% (67.35) = $516.35 p.m. OIl August 'n.A box hmcb will I 7373 west ~ IfiBIIwq,.. 96G be provided for thaie previwsly un5inl.MidUpa'" 1registered. Two buses have ten- ENClOSEDismy: ~~fuDpaymentof~ ($4-49.m+15~(67.35)=$516..3S •• depositofS (SI00per per.;on) tatively been chartered for trans- I portation. For f1D"ther in- I am resenring (number of seillts).I understand that fiIuII JMJ..eoI is dar60 cbys ~ the~. 1fcrmatim on the twr,. please MAKE OIECKS PAYAaU 10: Midlipn FMDl B~ cmtact Dave Wolfe. Michigan .....-_-iDIonIYIion below Fann Bureau, (517) 48S-8121Ext . I .PlEASE PRINJ' uId if maR than one couple. iIIttxh ill~ list willa ~ . '..s . 1221or, your County Soybean I FUll NAME-- TR ...... tv- Division Chairman. ~REDATI' '"::AImlIlEOIY Z1P IES~~n!~ed!ro~~~~ I Other Michigan Congressmen 0 I Wilnt "Dine-Around" option. Add $45.00 to my fiM ~ sponsoring similar estate tax ; l SINGLE OCCUPANCY ($10.00 OMkIitiorW) If siYrins illr.- wiIIa.-ollls-penan. ------I refcnn bills are CougresmleD Guy I I I SMOKING ~lNON-SMOKINGsectionoftbepbne. (lYIIIrof~~) VamerJagt (R-Luther). Robeit • Ll PIu5e ..... ~~liafanutioa - • Traxler CD-Bay City>, Edward ~ ~•••••••••••Fo i1dd'tioIW inlonIYtion caD' 517/485-8121- Krn Wiles _•••••• ~=~=~~Hutchinson (R-Benton Harbor> AUG~1.1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 MSU farm management tour in Ionia Michigan State University's Homefront Slate Farm Management Twr is in Many Community Farm Bureau Group; have picnics during tbe Ionia Comd.y Aug. n. summer mOlltbs.1be most interesting one reported to date was when tbe &-.be pupose • this aDJDaI two Monroe County groups (Green Harvesters and Modem Pr~~) summer event is to portray the met fer their anmal softball game. To save embarrassmen~ we woo't management level required to give the scores • the games, let's just say that the Green Ha.rvesteI's operate in today's modem won the first and second game. The Modem Producers, being tbe agrimlture_ The name suggests determined group that they are, then challenged the Green Harvesters the tour is geared toIrard fanners. to a good old fashioned rope pill. Again the Green Harvesters bad DO lut it is also intended fOl' the contesL The Modern Producers, being persistent, began searebiog fer a noofarmer," says William S. INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 5-10-15 year maturity "sure victory" challenge. They fmally decided that the IBIDber g Pryer. Ionia f'AJu.oty Coopentive children in their group outmmbered the Green HarvesteJ's 4 to 1. Extension director. Chairman Stanley Donit • the Green Harvesters saYed the day by Featured. WriDg tbe day-loag 8% 5 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase noting the fact that his group boasted five healthy bacbelors and tie; tour will be two dairy opeI'3tious, a (F.B.S. only) the contest was unfair. The evening emed happily with bot dogs and swine farm, beef and sheep farm, 8Y.z~ 10 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase _ finger foods. (Edibr's note: 1be above story has been based 011 in- poultry producer, casb crop formation furnimed by the Green Harvesters and does DOt ~wily operatioo, fruit farm and a 9% 15 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase reflect the opiniCDi • the Modem Producers.) I'1!ICImtion"tci~. "NOne g these farms are too •••• 8~~ 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purchase Francis Bartell, owner of the Richmond Elevator, was a guest g the distant from each other and since Belle River Bottoms Community Fann Bureau Group, SL Clair County. tbe county is fairly close to 9%~ 15 Year Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase With his explanation. "elevator problems" and procedures. members metropolitan areas, this should be • the group gained a broader' knowledge of what happens to grain after' an es:c:eUent ~portuDity for urban the farmer sells iL ~ to see what life is lite 011 Interest paid annually on September 1st. The purchaser to •••• a weII-nm farm." Pryer says. be offered the option to receive their interest in quarterly The 50th Wedding Anniversary. Wallace am Dorothy ('~m~ MSU ~Iick will beat each. payments on September Ist, December 1st, March 1st, and long time members. the Boney Falls Community Farm Burmu tbe eigM stops to explain what June 1st. Interest would start the date of purchase. Group, Delta County, was recently celebrated. Besides being active makes each farm operation Farm Bureau members both Dorothy and WaUace bave been active unique. Farm owners and This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these participants in community and cwnty activities fOl" years. managers will be glad to securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus ...... --~cde how tbe farm fUDC- limas. Clip and mail tIIis couPGt' to: __ r-c.- ... llaps. special .brodmres and --~------Mr. C. A. Morrill F8R1ll., I related information will be F.... Bllreall Senrices. lac. I avaiable at county Cooperative F.r..-rs Petroleum Cooperatlw. IIIe. BlJreau Farm Bureau P. O. Box'50 I Extem;iOD offices throughout Laasi~ M~n 48'04 ...... ".n about. a month ahead g =-~ I the tour date_ I WOIIId like a cop~ of tile pwospectus alld a ~I b~ • ~is- I tered sales atent, I IOIIia County is witbin 150 miles HaRle _ on the air g-Detroit and 50 • Flint, Saginaw, I Road _ l.:ana~ and GI'aod Rapids. Easy RFD No. _ I The fonowing radio stations WION Ioaia access to tile farm sites is provided Ci~_. _ COUAty _ I carry AcceIIt ~, a Ulk WJOO JackSOD by 1-96 which traverses the PIIoIIe _ I mn:.rte pabic affairs program WPHII Perl Huroa ~ft part • tbe county. I focusiJC OIl the issues and events WSGW Saginaw ------affediJW lIW9n farmen and WIDG St. Ignace cansumers. WRBJ SL Jolms WSTR sturgis WATC Gaylord WJOR South Haven WFYC Alma WIOS Tawas City WIIPC Lapeer WBMB West Bl'8Deb WlON Ionia WMIC Salliusky WALM Albion WCSRHillsdaJe FISHERMEN WKLA Ludington WJML Petoskey W"(VB Coldwater WHMI Howell WOAP Owosso WBRN Big Rapids Farm News la-DeptII is an ~ WABJ Adrian BE READY TO CATCH THE depth repcrton the issues a- -- WCER Olarlotte Michigan farmers. It .is a ~ WCBY Cheboygan BIG FISH! ANYTIME! ANYWHERE! mimte program carried daiIy_ WKPR KaJamamo WHGR Houghton Lake WHFB Benton Harbor WKAR East Lansing NEW FISHING ROD FITS IN YOUR POCKETI WAGN MprvwninP-e WFYC Alma TELESCOPES TO A FULL 6 FEETI WSTR Sturgis WMAM Marinette WSMA MariDe City WPAG Ann Arbcr You'li never miss a chance to fish again~ 6 foot Fishing Rod WKYO Caro WCER Charlotte WDOW Dowagiac WHAK Rogers City telescopes down to only 15'11".Stows away in glove compart- .WJDG SL Ignace WKPR Kalamazoo ment. back pack. travel bag or pocket. Great for casting. spin- W~R Hillsdale WLKM Three Rivers WJPW Rockford WFUR Grand RaPids ning or spin-cast use. Tubular glass rod. rugged. Positive grip WSOO Sault Ste. Marie WNIL Niles cork handle_ Complete With ifs OV'~I vinyl case. You would ex- WNlL N"1les WXOX Bay City WMIC SaDdusky WGN Chicago peet to pay more than $25.00 for thiS fantastic Rod-Yours for WSMM-FM Sault Ste. Marie WWJ Detroit only WJML Petoskey WLDR-FM Traftl'Sle City WLDR Traverse City WMTE Manistee WRBJ St. Johns WW AM Cadillac WLRC White HaD WBCH Hasti~ WPLB Greenville WAOP Otsego 99~ WTRX F1iDt WCEN Mount Pleasant introductory WKNR Battle Creek WDBC Escanaba WJEB Gladwin WDMJ Marquette offer! WSHN Fremont WLRC White HaD WLEW Bad Axe WGHN Grand HaWD WPHM Perl Huron . Mail orders Approved by F .... News Teay is a 2% WCMR Elkhart, 1lMl. add $2.00 miDlte program fOl' Michigan WJBL Ho~m Dr.Trikie- farmers beard daily over these W ABJ Adnan for tax and Used on his statiom and the Michigan (ann WI'HM Lapeer radio netwon WKZO Kalamamo postage . WSGW Saginaw big fishing WHFB Benton Ham.- exped it ion ~ WPAG Ann Arbor WPLB Greenville WBCM Bay City -WHGR Houghton Late L. D. PARSONS WKYO CaI'O WKYO Caro WCER Charlotte WBMB West Brancb 18592 MADISON AVENUE WCRM Clare WOAP Owosso WTVB Coldwater WBCM Bay City CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. WORC Escanaba WSTR Sturgis WHTC Hollard WJCB Gladwin 94546 PAGE 8 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS AUGUST 1, 1975

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ASPARAGUS challenge to get grapes processed be answered some time in the corn acreage was planted; this, should be reflected in producer Asparagus - delivered to am sold. future, is if in fact the Russians are soybean acreage is somewhat less checks in the near future if the processors was 17.7 million pounds in the market, how much they are than anticipated. Potential for trem continues. Cost ci inlXlts will compared to 22.3 million pwnds in PEACHES. PEARs AND PLUMS interested in IX1rchasing. This will soybean production at this time is continue to be a critical factOl" 1974, down 21%. Sales to fresh The peach, pear and plum crop be one of the major factors that very favocable with the crop during the coming year with market outlets was up from a~ estimates are above a year ago. will influence the wheat price in looking very good in most areas. availability am quality of hay proximately 1.5 million to nearly 5 Grower committees will be the near future. Carry-over of soybeans is fairly being a major factor. million this year or about 30%. recommending pricing on these large; thus, even thwgh we see Ron Nelson, Marketing Retail prices for canned asparagus crops during August. '" CORN somewhat reduced acreage there Specialist ha ve been adjusted and sales may Several factors are affecting the is still a most adequate supply at Market Development Division be stimulated to move out our pack POTATOES current cocn prices. Obviously the the present time. and be ready to see the asparagus Acreage contracted for freezing potential for sales to foreign The psychological effect of CAM'LE market much stronger next year. in Michigan is down substantially. countries is a factor. Also, the p

From farm #0 city Is the trend reve~rsing?

Who would have believed it 100 years ago? From America's heartland to the Brazilian outback, from South Africa's platteland to tJ,,. tiny agriculture villages of Europe, rural people ha v{' been picking up thejr earthly paisessions and moving to the big city. Prior to 1850,there was no nation with a primarily urban population. The world was mostly rural. But at the turn of the century the creation of a troly urban world became a distinct trend. Great Britam led the way to urbanization, achieving the status of an urban-oriented society by 1900. Soon, other nations ollowed as industrialization progressed. Now, practic lly all the "have" nations are largely urban and the "have-nots" are following suit rapidly. Two hundre<1yoors ago, 9 out of every 10 Americans lived on a fann. Today it's the other way around - more than 9 in 10 live in a town or city. This has been one of our Nation's most momentous social changes-the transition from a seH- sufficient rural economy steeped in agrarian ideals to a highly industrialized urban society. This unsettling phenomenon has affected thousands of ooce-thriving small towns across the United States heart- land. Once bustling communities have dwindled to in- significance. Only a stagnated hulk, a nostalgic dream of "the good old days" and a few old timers are left in many communities. Rural outmigration in mid-America was, admittedly, a natural outgrowth of the existing economic and soCial pressures of a changing society. fewer a]xi fewer farmers were needed to bring in the shooves, as fanning became more mechanized and industrialized. TOday the bread- basket and com bin are serviced by machinery. Farm youth consequently ha ve migrated to cities and usually they dm't return to run Dad's farm when he retires. Once in the city, however, farm youth soon find the suwrban "good life" is not withwt its own sour grapes. Smog, traffic congestion, lack of peace and quiet, and the frantic pace of movement and change are driving many city dwellers up a wall of tension and frustration. Many people like the services, conveniences and economic status offered by better paying jobs in cities. But they a~ want the peace, quiet, and community life-style of nJral communities. So far, society bas not been able to offer both to the vast majority. The affluent American suburbia generally offers only a home with a small patch of green. It offers little in the way of true community life and not much peace am quiet. In the cities they earn higher wages, but must spend more for food, shelter and the amenities of city life. Their ex- pectations increase, too, and they clamore for more and better p.1blic services, which all cost money, manpower and takes time to implement. While the rural exodus contimes, agriculture also suffers from low prices, high production Caits, increased mechanization and few jobs on the fanns. Herein lies one of the central reasons for urbanization. Industrial growth rates are largely dependent upon inp.1ts which are man- made or manipulated ~nd are largely independent from the present cycles of nature. However, agriculture depends by KEN WILES upon biological processes, the cycles of nature, the seasons, rainfall and other variables not readily controllable by Manager Member Relations man. TUVIC Edward C. Banfield, a noted urbanologist, has compared the progress of _cities in solving their problems to dogs chasing a mechanical rabbit around a racetrack - the rabbit is to keep just ahead of the dogs no matter how fast they run. Some say that if the comparison seemed ap- For cities, the inflation that has gripped the economy of ard warehouses, to other' uses such as restaurants and propriate when ~anfield made it in 1970,it is especially so the nation has been especially critical. For years, the costs specialty shops have met with increasing success. today. Despite the fact that cities find solutions to some of providing city services ha ve risen at a high rate. While none of these developments reversed the flow of problems, other difficulties arise to take their places and Among the important factors in fhe rising costs of city Americans to be suburbs, the flow seems to have halted. seemingly to negate progress that was being made. operations was the demand for higher wages and fringe Suwrbanites, particularly those residing in large counties Inflation, together with the inability of urban govern- benefits by public employees, themselves trapped by the within metropolitan areas, have become increasingly ments to pay for all goods and services thought to be rising cost 9f living. As employees demand more, city of- aware that their areas have problems similar to those of necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of urban life, ficials, caught in the squeeze of meeting many demands large cities. Environmental issues, especially pollution am the effects of the energy shortage, especially as they with scarce resources, often balk at their requests. abatement aM control of haphazard land use and relate to transportation and growth policies, heads the list In some cases, public employee strikes occur. Sanitation development, head the list of concerns of many of these of difficulties facing urban communities. workers in New York City last month provided that city's suwrban dwellers. But these problems, even -more than those that have residents with an indication of how unpleasant urban life Some urban planners question whether our cities could taken precedence in previous yoors, are far beyond the could be without basic services. survive even a short national emergency if transportation control of urban dwellers, individual cities, and their Never far from the minds of many urban dwellers is the spectre of violent crime. While published crime figures lines were severed. Cities have relatively little space for government. Accepta bIe responses to them can not be gardens aM many urbanites lack the know-how to maintain formulated quickly or by urbanites alone. Indeed, ob- indicate a mixed picture for large cities with regard to the servers say, the problems show very convincingly that problem, there are alarming developments. A study them. released late in 1974 by the Law Enforcement Assistance One such individual is the scientist Dr. Harrison Brown, external forces have as much to do with the condition of who sees an agrarian world ahead. In "The Challenge of cities as internal ones. Administration (LEAA) indicated that reported crime accounts for only about one third of actual occurrances. Man's Future" printed by Viking Press in 1954, he The energy problem, especially as it relates to speculated about our present machine civilization. automobiles, has drawn much more attention to mass According to the report, the main reason for the discrepancy is that victims believe that little can be done by "If machine civilization shwld, because of some transit than eriviromnental concerns ever did. The number catastrophe, (such as trade war, or depletion of fuel sup- of riders on existing rapid rail and bus transits systems rise law enforcement agencies. City officials continue to be concerned with making life plies) stop functioning, it will probably never again come ,sharply when the ~soline suPPly declines. only to drop off into existence .... when it becomes more plentiful. Still, city policymakers more attractive downtown. Surveys revool that Americans, must grapple with the problem of how to create incentIves increasingly interested in convenience and comfort, were "In view of this pffisibility, the mail probable pattern for' for city dwellers to leave their private automobiles in favor interested in downtown renewal if they could be assured the future of mankind is that sooner or later the entire world of mass transit. And how to profitably finance the operation pleasant, functional living areas. Old urban neighborhoods, will become an agrarian one." of those mass transit systems is, to many, an unanswered with interesting architecture and close-in, energy-efficient Whether this will ever come about is open for speculation. question. For the more state or federal funds involved the locations, are more in demand as living areas. Efforts to But one thing is clear--regardless of where we live, the more government control. convert older urban buildings, such as railroad stations, problems facing us today are similar. AUGUST 1, 1975 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 11 Future farmers see FB center + OFFICE CALLS , '.': .1.:::. • 00."5- Q. I understand my 19 year old child can no longer be covered ::'~~~:. under my family Blue Cross-Blue Shield contract after the end of this --...;.... year. 1I0w can he continue to receive coverage? A. You will receive a notice and selection card from your County Fann Bureau during the latter part of August. Please complete the selection card and return it to the County Farm Bureau Office. U your child is between the ages of 19 and 25, is unmarried, legally resides with you, and is dependent on you for more than half of his support, the child may continue on a Family C0!1tinuation Rider. U any of these requirements are not met, your child may apply for Individual Coverage through your County Fann Bureau, or transfer to the group where he is employed.

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W": SEU ... Eiu:CT. SERVICE: Smith Silos; GRAIN DRYING AND STORAGE EQUlP- FOR SALE - 25 Holstein Heifers, large WANTED: Wood bumiog kitchen stove with FOR SALE: Travco-Dodge %70 Motorhome, Silomatic unloaders and feeding equipment; MENT. Fann Falll Dryers, Brock Billl, Wisconsin, we base mmth. 20 open Holstein dwble oven. Can cr write 313-727-7340, 10139 fully equipped, ecmomical 318 eqine, Schuler bunk feeding boxes; Kasten boxes, Bucket Elevators, Sales, Installatim, Service. Heifers. Hudsooville61tHS-92216. (5-Q-lfip) Pound Rd., Richmmd, Mich. 48062.. (6-3t-ll1p) Michelin tires. low mileage, like new. P.O. Box blowers and gears. Nonnan Laursen, Laur- Keith Otto, K & R Equipment. Inc. Charlotte 'Bl. Unionville. 41167. Pbooe 517114-2311. sens, Inc., West Branch, Michigan 48661 Tel. 48813,517-543-1350. (8-U-Zip) (PrU-J4p) 517-345-1400. (6-l2t-_) MILKING SHORmORNS - YOUDI bulls., FOR SALE - 10 ton 6-:M-34 in bag; $175.00, 5 yearl.iogs and calves for sale. Write or visit bushel 3T13 si~1e cross $47.00 cash. Lester WOOD BURNING HEATERS: W.nn MorniDl CA1TLE AND GRAIN RACK. Fits one ton Stanley M. Powell and Family, IngJeside Roy, 4816 Gregory Rd., Gregory 48137. Phone IIARLEY ROCK PICKERS. Rock Wmd- truck, 9~ fLlang. Wood platfonn. Steel gates. and ShenalXloeh space heaters. Franklyn Fann, RR 2. Box 23S, Ionia, Mich. 48846_ 517-223-9205. (6-tf-34p) rowers. Picks 1 to 16" dia. 1be Wcrld's Best. A-I conditim. Louis GnrIlma, l345 Ball, N.E., (~-Zip) Fireplaces. Displayed at P.~'s Painiog, Phone 313-376-4791. Earl F. Reinelt, 4465 Grand Rapids 495«). Pbme 616-456-6369. 31~ miles east of Stanwood (Il Pien:e Road. Reinelt, Deckerville, Mich. 48427. (5-tf-23p) (8-U-Zip) TOUR BEAUTIFUL AUSTRALI~. ~ew Phcne 616-823-2215. (B-It-Z5p) REGISTERED Corriedale Sheep for sale, Zealand. South Sea Islands, Michener's Bali- SPRAY-TEC insulation for metal, wood ami Rams, Ram lambs. ewes, good bloodlines. Hai and other enchanting places-personaUy COLDWATER DILLPICKLES! Can in block buildings. UL Lab. as Oass A buildiQl liVESTOCK Also Hampsmre Rams. Leo Eccles. Mendon escorted by Don & Myrtle Hoyt. A travel ex- minutes! No hot brine. Deliciws, Crisp. material. Gerald Oakley, 1420 M-52 North, 49072.. Phone 616-496-7650. (7-tf-21p) perience of a lifetime. Phone or write Don Factory secrets! Recipe $1.00. Hamilton", Stockbridge. Mich. 49285. Phme 517-851-8062. RABBITS _ Pedigreed New Zealand whites Hoyt, Jeddo. Mich., 313-327-6939 for complete Box 233-131, New mm.lIim. 58)73. UHt-:Q) (H2t-Zip) with top productim. "Rabbits are wr only FEEDER SALES at Lincoln Stockyards, 26-day itinerary. November departure. (5-4t-44p) business." Dettmers Bunny Patch. Box 109. Lincoln. Michigan, 2 p.m. 11aJrsday, August HOMEMADE CHEESE! HARD, SOFT Ie FOR SAI.F. - "FlyUw L" horse & stock Garfield Road, Rt. 1. Carson City. Mich. 48811. 14; Thursday. Awa1st 28; 'IbJrsday. Sep- CO'ITAGE! MakeityourseI! Easy,deticiws! traDers, gooseneck & flatbeds in stock, 1~ mi. tember 11; Thursday, September 25: 'nm's- Complete instructims! Recipes, $1.10. Phone 517-584-3765. (l1-tf-25p) FOR SA"": - 1959 Edsel Statim Wagon. 65,000 west of Palo. Thcmas Read. Fenwick, Mich. day, October 2. Calf sale - for calves only on Hamilton's, Box 233-131, New mm, Mim. miles, rulll good. fenders need some repair, VB

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