MICH-IGAN'FARM NEWS THE ACT/~N PUBLlr • OF THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU
Vol. 42, No. 2 ••y by Michigan Farm Bureau 1, 1964
..1:!t. - ~ . OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE-Eyes of Freedom look out upon to farm. Farm Bureau people have declared that \\man's search a bright American future from the great stone figures of Rush- .for progress should be encouraged by maintenance of op- more's mountain memorial. The light of freedom is reflected portunity, not hindered by illusions of security ... " in the hearts of farmers in their determination to remain free
~ -- - -~ - " -- Challenges of Fre!1dom Issue Remains "Freedom to Farm" The issues that many fanners thought they had buried don't want, in the way of a wheat "Registrations flowing in for the sixth annual Michigan Fann under the "No" vote avalanche in the May Wheat Referen- program. Bureau Freedom Conference suggest an attendance of about Farm Bureau members are 300 people," says J. :Delbert Wells, conference coordinator. dum, are very much alive and now before Congr~ss. urged to write their Congressman It is the old "supply-managemenf' routine allover again. and the President, reminding The Farm Bureau Freedom Conference returns to th.e attrac- The issue very much remains "who shall control the farms them in the words of one resolu- tive Conference Center Building at Central Michigan University, tion: 'We should not go further Mt. Pleasant, for the third consecutive year. The dates are of Americar' can, the entire program of politi- In the "McGovern" bill, politi- cal handouts, and go it alone - into the thicket of government February 13 and 14. controls, but should gradually ments which challenge America cians have quietly presented Con- something that the new wheat Interest in this annual confer- gress with the identical Wheat program is designed to make in- work ~r way" toward less regi- today. ence has grown steadily. "Three Certificate program which farm- creasingly difficult. mentatIon ... A Tactical Air Command group years ago, we had to shift to ers rejected. To gain whatever "benefits" from Langley Air Force Base in larger facilities because of the The bill, S.1946, differs from the program might offer, the Virginia will "tet in' to give the what the wheat referendum wheat fanner must comply with Telephone Changes growing registrations," declared conference a report on the Ameri- offered in that it does not call allotments and. other provisions The long-established tele- Wells. '!his growing interest in- can defense system. dicates that many of our people for a nationwide referendum, and of the old wheat certificate plan phone number for Fann Bu- Dr. Lewis Lloyd, economist of contains a so-called "voluntary" which, in Michigan, was rejected reau Center, Lansing, was still consider freedom to be the the Dow Chemical Co., will dis- clause. It is "perma~ent" legis- by an 80 per cent vote last May changed January 31 to make basic issue in the public affairs cuss the problems created by lotion, and with plenty of CDn- 21., way for improved service at of today." America's dwindling gold re- trol teeth. Gun-shy government officials the big "home office" head- Variety helps to make an in- serves. Under its provisions, fanners did not care to face another em- quarters. All calls for the teresting program -and the Mr. ]. Perez Sabido, instructor who choose not to accept the barrassing referendum turn-down Michigan Fann Bureau, Fann Freedom Conference has it. The of foreign languages of the Lan- controls that come with the bill by farmers. In S.1946 this has Bureau Services, Farmen Pe- scope of interest ranges all the sing Community College, will may do so without penalty - been carefully avoided. This time, troleum Cooperative and Farm talk on Cuba and the Communist way from experiences of a county other than having to farm in Congressmen, not farmers, will do Bureau Insurance, should now threat to Latin America. competition with the government the voting. chairman of a political party - be made to this new DUmber: NumeroUS other features give supports given freely to those Farmers, right now, have a and what it is like to serve on a Lansing, ~85-8121 the program depth and richness fanners who elect to go along. golden opportunity to let Con- Area Code 517 State Central Committee of a They are free to ignore, if they gress know what they want, or party -to international develop- of interest. TWO FebJuary 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS " " ... .President's Column Editorial Pretty Package But Powerful Politics Political Package Strength in Unity When Michigan wheat fanners joined those by Walter W. Wigbbnan, President of the nation in striking down the wheat control ~-lichigan Fann Bureau program in last May's referendum, they may When we stay as close at home as most of us have considered the issue settled for all time. do on our farms, often we are not aware of the Unfortunately this is not the way of politics problems facing us as agricultural producers; or of politicians. The federal fann controllers nor are we aware of the speed \vith which these are back with a new package of fann bills, problems catch up with us. gift-wrapped in fancier language and stream- More rapidly than anybody can predict, we in lined general. are seeing the consolidation of large-scale in- But the red tape holding it together remains dustries. as pennanently adhesive. Nobody knows how far this growth in bigness In the words of one Washington wit: or size can go and still be economically sound. 'The package appears new, There ar~ probably limits to it, as there are in but the contents are old, fanning. Three times as brassy Although it has already been proven that but not quite so bold." pers~>Dalsupervision by the owner is the most Where before Agricultural Secretary Orville efficient and economical type of farm operation, . Freeman boldly announced his brand of com- the individual producer is no longer effective in pulsory supply-management, this time the the market place. watchword is "voluntary." \\There before the If he hasn't already come to this conclusion, approach was made direct through the front he wiU in the near future. door -a softer, back-door approach is now However, much,of our produce is being sold used. Orville has said he does not intend to to processors who, in the final analysis, are be bitten by the same dog twice. - Committees Help Guide selling the finished product for us. Held out as bait to soften the bite is a num- In many cases we are selling to direct market- ber of farm bills that include direct govern- ing enterprises. There is nothing wrong with ment payments to fanners and a voluntary Michigan farmers have written policy statements on 128 subjects this. It is the pattern of the competitive free this year. These are supplemented by another 170 resolutions of approach to the wheat certificate scheme. enterprise system, and is what has made this the AmericanFarm Bureau Federation. But, -what happens when Introduced in the Senate is the McGovern there is no clear-cut policy to give direction on some thorny issue? great country of ours. wheat bill (S-1946) -which would enact the In those cases, the Michigan Farm Bureau board has several Farmers must learn to work together to build same certificate scheme that farmers rejected standing committees to guide them with recommendationswithin their own marketing organization, for this is in the referendum, with one difference; farmers policy or its interpretation. The Commpdity and Legislative Com- number one on the list of problems which who wished to, could try to ignore it. mittees are two examples. fanners must solve. But there are others. Wheat would be supported at from 65 to 90 Last month, the Legislative Committee helped decide a poultry The determination by many outside of agri- per cent of parity when "certificated" while for issue caused by unforeseen problemsresulting from last year's new culture to control some phase of the farming non-certificate wheat, the support would be egg law, which Farm Bureau supported. business was never stronger than it is today. related to the same complicated schedule of Before deciding whether or not to endorse changes in the law, Officials in the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and the committeecalled upon the Poultry Committeefor further guid- world prices, feeding value of wheat and feed- ance. Actual poultry producers became directly involved. certain members of Congress seem determined grain support levels. This instance is one example of the care taken' by FB leaders to take over control of the total fann operation. There would be no wheat referendum under to assure that the "intent" of each policy statement is closely Labor organizations and the U. S. Dept. of the McGovern bill. Farmers would be eligible followed, and that all policiesrepresent member thinking. Labor are working night and day to get com- for price supports only in compliance with their plete control of all agr icultural labar, and allotments based on a national wheat acreage "somebody" is always working to control the of 55 million acres. FB Insurance Reorganizes transportation of farm commodities to market. There is really nothing voluntary about a Misinformed "somebodies" are trying to tell program that discriminates against those farm- The reorganization of the Farm Bureau Insurance Sales us what kind of agricultural chemicals to use in ers who do not choose to go along with the Division which began in December, has two basic objec- our crop production. government. Their "voluntary choice" -is be- tives, said Ivan Allison, sales manager for the insurance Farmers are careful in the use of chemicals tween no program at all, or the same program companies. following directions for their use closely; and they killed in the referendum. "One is to make possible, through a group of highly qual- they work with processors to make sure there Two other fann bills, both dealing with cot- ified Career Agency Managers, the selection and training are no harmful residues present. ton and both bearing broad implications for of more agents to serve FB members," he said. It has been the proper use of chemicals and aU farmers, are now before Congress. They are "Our second objective," said Allison, "is to concentrate 'insecticides that has provided the highest qual- the Cooley cotton bill and the Talmadge-Hum- the time and talent of our staff personnel in more special- ity food ever available to the consuming public. phrey cotton bill. Both contain direct political Our success in preventing legislation that ized ~reas of activity." . eran FB Insurance employees, would be detrimental to rural interests and our handouts to farmers from the Federal treasury A bI~ ~~ange\~as made 10 the both havingservedas agentsprior and grant the Agricultural Secretary much SalesDIVISIOnwhIchwas formerly to becomingmanagers. influence in getting beneficial legislation additional authority to set support levels. organized under six .area sa~es Marv Wassenaar,a former Ag- passed, has been unsurpassed by any organ- The old "Brannan Plan" idea of direct sub- managers who supervIsed all 10- ricultural Extensionagent in Gra- ization. sidy payments has been dusted off and offered surance sales activities in the tiot county, joined FB Insurance There is also a serious need for a better in- with such language as: "compensatory payments state. as an agency manager in Bay formation program to keep farmers well in- The division has now been county in 1962, where he re- to be paid on domestic consumption at such fonned on the current issues of the day; and modified into a more Streamlined mained until his recent appoint- level as the Secretary determines to be neces- we are trying to accomplish this. group consisting of three men ment to area manager. The farmer's influence in the legislative halls, sary ... " whose duties lie primarily in the Another important area of re- both state and national, can diminish rapidly. Complicated and catchy is the Talmadge bill field of marketing. sponsibility is Personnel Develop- -There never was a time when the American which also contains direct payments "in cash or The area managers are Al ment. This section will assist Shaver, \Villis Wegmeyer and Career Agency Managers in re- farmer ,needed a strong farm organization to in kind" to all cotton producers, each of whom represent him more than he does today._ would be first assigned a "domestic consump- Marv \Vassenaar. cruiting, screening and training Shaver and Wegmeyer are vet- new men for careersas FB agents. It is too bad that every farmer doesn't recog- tion allobnent based on bales or pounds." nize this as being of paramount importance. Although they sound good to some, the hid- frfaybe we should get farther away from home den evil of these schemes is that production ~- more often. payments destroy the very heart of our market MI'CHIGAN IFARM NEWS The American Fann Bureau Federation is economy, based as it is on prices determined THE ACTION PUBLICAnON O~ THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU working to help us maintain the independent by supply and demand. The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District I, Max K. published monthly.!. on the first day, Hood, Paw Paw, R-l; District 2, Wil- status of America's most important industry, ag- It places a dangerous weapon in the hands by the Michil1;an l"ann Bureau, at its bur H. Smith, Burlington. R-l; District riculture. publication office at 109 N. Lafayette 3, Donald L. Ruhlil1;. Dexter; Dis- of any who would want to destroy or change Street. Greenville, Michil1;an. trict 4, E 1ton R. Smith. Caledonia, That this is well understood by farmers in Editorial and l1;eneral offices at 4000 R-l; District 5. David Morris. Grand our economic system. North Grand River Avenue, Lansinl1;, Ledl1;e. R-3; District 6, Ward G. HodJte, general, is evidenced by some spectacular gains Michil1;an. Post Office Box 960. Tele- Snover, R-I; District 7, Guy'C. Free- Used as bait is the system of bribery with phone, Lansing, IVanhoe 7-5911, Ex- born, Hart, R-l; District 8. Lloyd Shan- in A.F.B.F. membership in recent years, in spite tension 317. leel. Wheeler, R-I; District 9, EUl1;ene federal funds aimed at inducing farmers to Established January 12, 1923. Sec- Roberts. Lalce City. R-l; District 10, of stiff opposition to our principles. ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Edgar Diamond, Alpena. R-2; District 'Ve have now reached an all-time high in "get in line" ... goose-stepping down the Michigan. ll. Edm'und SaJter. Stephenson. same government control path they sidestepped EDITORIAL: Editor. Melvin L. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Anthony total membership, with more members than the Woell. Advertising and Layout. Paul Kreiner, Brown City; Dean Pridgeon, A. Rivas. Staff Artist, Sam Bass. total membership of all other general farm 01- when they refused the wheat certificate scheme. \Vomen's Material. Mrs. Donna Wilber. Montgomery, R-I; \Valter Wightman, The package is pretty, but to farmers, the OFFICERS: Michil1;an Fann Bu- Fennville, R-1. ganizations-1,628,295. reau; President, Walter Wi I1;htman, WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. billy-club that goes with it is obvious political Fennville. R-2; Vice President, Elton William Scramlin, Holly; FARM BU- We are fortu~ate to have an organization R. Smith. Caledonia. R-l; Secretary- REAU YOUNG PEOPLE: Donald handouts in the form of "product payments" Manal1;er, Clarence E. Prentice, Okemos. Williams, Webberville. with the status and prestige that the A.F.B.F. adding up to more of the same political per- POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, 4000 N. has at this time, to work for, and protect our petuated poverty for farmers. Grand River, Lansing, Michigan. interests. M.W. Second class postage paid at Greenville, Michigan w.w. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1964 THREE
government payments would grow to the point of necessity. And, while this happened, con- Dependency Handouts For Farmers sumers would build up the cCcheap food" habit and attitude. Any Direct payments on farm products from the Federal nate against any group of produc- socialized levelling. It kills op- move to try to restore farm prOd- Treasury may well 'be labelled cCSeductionPayments."'- Se- ers, you know." portunity in agriculture. ucts to a normal market price duction, meaning cCtoentice to surrender." Of course, violations would oc- Labor bosses thought of this would meet with violent public cur. With all farms to watch, an payment scale. They want to help opposition. Such payments are designed to contain a political lure army of government inspectors the marginaL farmer stay on the , Who would be in the ma;ority? aimed at gaining farmer acceptance at the outset. The would have to stand guard. Farm- farm, even though poor. Don't let The clamor would be to "Slap the final outcome:l however:l leads to farmer dependencY:I re- ers would have new government him get away to seek a better- farmers with stronger controls - duction of farm incomes:I destruction of opportunity and forms and affidavits to file. paying job in the"city. He would but don't slap us!" Crackdown #2. Maximum lim- compete for jobs with .union The term "Seduction Pay- strict control.of farmers by central government. its on the amount of payments to workers. "Help the peasant stay ments" should now have clear The idea of producti~n payments has been bouncing back any farm. This is the end of the put." "meaning. The whole scheme is in fann program proposals for 30 years. Such handouts are "gravy train." It marks the be- Through regulated limits on basically a consumer subsidy for now part of tht( law for wool, sugar, .feed grains and wheat. ginning of a more painful squeeze quotas and payments, the govern- food. Consumers get the subsidy than farmers have yet faced. ment would set the limits on "al- - farmers get regulated. A number of bills now in Congress would apply them to The demand for upper limits lowable farm incomes." And to Finally, what of the impact on cotton. for payments to farmers has gone keep incomes at ANY reasonable future fanners? Since marketing on for some years. There are now level, farmers would have to go quotas granted to any farm under II CREATING THE \\NEED bills in Congress which would to Congress each year, hat in this program would become a per- penalize fanners who have invest- hand, to plead for appropriations. manent part of the farm's value, The efforts of government cCplanners"to gain complete ed and built their production so With growing costs - would a young fanner would have to pay control over agriculture is enduring. If conditions have as to offset the rising costs of the Congress listen? for more than land, buildings, been found unfavorable for legislation of this sort, the times. Ironically, these costs re- livestock and equipment. He cCPlannersin Washington:l'have moved to create the "right" sulted from government-induced AN UNBREAKABLEBOND would have to buy "the right to conditions. - inflation. Could farmers ever shake loose produce and sell." Limits on payments would be from this program? Remember His load is heavy as it now In the late 1950's,both dairy and cotton production were scaled low for the efficiently pro- that fann market prices have hit stands. Would farming remain an getting clear of surpluses under relatively low price sup- ductive farmer and hi gher for rock bottom. As they dropped attractive profession? Would ag- port levels. Open market prices were improving. Exports those with little production. It's lower, farmer dependence on the riculture have a future! for dollars - not for give-away - were increasing. WHAT'S YOUR PART IN Then Secretary Freeman, "at his discretion" and against the intent of the Agricultural Act of 1958, raised the sup- ll port levels both for dairy and cotton products. These high IIGovernment ... By the People supports quickly boosted production. Government surplus sessions, "Township Government" stocks mounted. ------Today, in the creeping shadow of expanding government in- fluence over our lives, we are often at a loss when it comes to and "City and Village Govern- By 1962, the Secretary was in HOW THE BOMB defining our role in relation to government, whether it be na- ment" were also high. a position to demand that "farm_ EXPLODES tional, state or local. - On Friday, FebrUary 7th, the ers must accept strict controls on To help Farm Bureau members become better acquainted topic of the fourth seminar will dairy production." The cry was To justify the program at its be the CCLegislative Branch of with the organization and operation of local and state govern- "too costlyJ" The surplus build- beginning, government payment State Government" and discus- up, created by his high supports rates would have to be set at high ment, the Family Program division of the Michigan Farm Bureau sions will again center on the took only a year. But he had the parity levels. There must be an has set up a series of six "citizenship seminars," which began practical rather than the theoreti- basis for his t:laim of "strict con- "opening sweetener." January 17th, at Olivet College. cal aspects of this branch. trols." Farmer reaction at the Fanners would be assured of According to ]. Delbert \Vells, manager, Family Program The "Judicial Branch of State time stalled the move in that di- high rebJrns. Remember - they division, the citizenship committees of fifteen sou.thwestem Government" will be examined, rection. say "No Controls." So it makes Michigan counties are attending the day-long events. February 21st, and will include sense to produce all you can. High After support levels were raised The seminars, set up in cooper- cussions and questions and answ- such sub-topics as the Circuit payment incentives have boosted on cotton, it went from a favor- ation with the Community Edu- ers from the audience. Court, the Probate Court and the able position on the world market total production on many oc- cation Program at Olivet College, The panels consisting largely new Intennediate Court of Ap- casions. to one of distress. Cotton on the and the Education Division of the of selected public officials, also peals. market today can be sold only Will there be surpluses? Yes - Michigan State Association of Su- include at least one representa- The sixth and Iin aI seminar, under an export subsidy of 85~ but in the market! And products pervisors are not designed as "re- tive of the Olivet Political Science March 6th, will be on the "Exec- a hundredweight - it's priced out dumped on the market depress form" sessions, but rather as a Department. utive Branch of State Govern- of the market. Government de- prices faster than products held practical view of what now exists The third seminar of the series, ment," and will include a general in storage. That's why fanners cisions created the problem. and how it runs, said Wells. cc C 0 u nt y Government" was re- discussion, and some rather close do not want CCC stocks dumped Now Congress is considering a Active participation is promot- cently completed and attendance scrutiny of certain selected areas on the market! Under this pay:- a subsidy to be given to U. S. cot- ed through the use of panel dis- was about 150. The first two of operation. ment scheme all production ton mills - to offset the export would be dumped on the market. subsidy which allows foreign mills Open market prices would take a to buy American cotton below the nose-dive. "Cheap Food." price to American mills. Do not expect consumers to eat The government would answer up this production as it grows. one subsidy with another - and Even "dirt cheap" food would not everyone adds to the government cause consumers to buy more and authority to regulate. more. The human stomach and appetite have limits - set by THE SCHEME'S THEME nature. Just what is the heart of the So "the food supply would go plan for these "dependency pay- up, the market prices down - ments?" Farmers saw the scheme and a widening gap would spread well mapped out in the push for between what the farmer received the "Brannan Plan" in 1949-50. from the market and what the In a nutshell, it is this: government must pay. Govern- Any farm product included in ment costs would cCexplode"rap- the scheme would be sold in the idly upward. open market for whatever price Remember - the cry of "Cut it would bring. The federal the CostsJ" has been heard for Treasury would pay the grower past programs. The cry would the difference between the open rise again - but the public would market price (average) and a price have a reason for shouting "Con- set by government "experts" as trolsJ Controls' Put controls on being proper to provide a return the greedy farmers'" The pay- at a high parity level .. ments would be going directly to farmers. So- Politicians now selling the pro- gram say that (1) fanners would Crackdown #1. Strict limits on be "free of controls" and could production and selling rights for grow as much as they wanted to fann products. Limits to the num- grow; (2) that the products would ber of" units the farmer has the move into the market rather than "right to sell" These quotas into government storage and; (3) would be set by government per- that consumers would benefit be- mit - a license to market. Al- cause food prices would be very ready on the public record is the low. proposal that all fanners should be licensed. What WILL happen is as easy to predict as tomorrow. s sunrise. AU farmers? Ah, yes. Govern- And it is not a harmless idea. It ment officials would want all sets a time-bomb under farm in- products "IN" so as to make the comes and the farmer's right to program "equitable" for ~ll. a~- BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN manage his own business. riculture. "You cannot dlScrunl- FOUR February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Legislative Counsel Praised A letter from Michigan's Governor, George Romney, had high praise for Michigan Farm Bureau's Legislative Counsel, Dan Reed, and other members of the special 21-man Conservation Study Committee appointed by the governor. The committee's report urged the administration to keep the commission form of control in the. Conservation Department and to keep the state's natural resources "off the political block." Modernization of the deparbnent's administrative structure and better communications with both the public and department personnel were also called for by the committee. In his letter to Reed, the'gov- ..------ernor said, "Now that you and the The Governor went on to say, other members of the Special "I deeply believe that concerned Conservation Study Committee citizens, like yourseH, have a great have completed your work, I potential for contributing to the could not fail to let you know how improvement of their government "Short Session" at a Glance sincerely I appreciated the fine and the betterment of their com- service which you rendered. inunity. ular county officials and the "In my opinion, the Committee "In my view, your work, and The present sessionof the Legislature is intended to be a did exactly what I asked it to do: the work of the Committee, is a "short session" with adjournment sometime the latter part Board of Supervisors. Both plans, however, provided to take a searching look at the vindication of that conviction. of April. In spite of this, it now appears that 1,000or more for increased taxes on property. Conservation Department and its Speaking for myseH, and for the bills will be introduced. Of course, it is impossible to give The Wayne plan could, in effect, policies, objectively and imparti- people of our state, please accept proper consideration to such a number. it'3ease taxes 10 mills, the other aUy, and without pre-iudgment." our thanks for a job well done." Farm Bureau's effort will be to do everything possible to 5 mills. assure consideration and passage of those bills that are in Farm Bureau insists that char- ter counties should not be allowed the best interest of agriculture and the general public, and to levy millage above the regular Legislative Seminar defeat of those that do not meet this test. allocation, inasmuch as the new A cross-section of expected issues are: Constitution definitely provides Education: As reported in the last issue of the Farm that "each charter county is here- Time Again! News, Governor Romney considered the recommendation by granted power to levy other Michigan Legislators will meet with m~mbers of Coun~ of a completely new school aid formula intended to more taxes for county purposes." Farm Bureau Legislative Committees in Semmars to be held m While perhaps five or six Lansing during February and March. In the 1963 Seminars, 77 nearly equalize educational opportunity. counties might take advantage of members of the Legislature met with more than 200 F~ When it became obvious that the suggested formula the charter provision, there is no would not do this, the Governor called for further study in need to further burden property Bureau Legislative Committeemen and their guests. owners. Committee members will discuss pending legislation and at- the next year and for the coming year proposed an in- tend sessions of the House and Senate in the Capitol. At noon, creased present school aid formula from $224 to $234 per Taxes: Farm Bureau will make every effort to further the tax Legislators will be guests of Fann Bureau for lunch and informal child plus an increase in deductible millage horn 30/8 to program passed by the counties discussions. 4%. Poor districts would fare better than presently. and voting delegates by support .. The schedule for the 1964 Seminars calls for sessions to be A school reorganization bill will training. In other areas, the In- ing legislation designed to (I) held at Dines' Restaurant on E. Michigan Avenue, about two and again be pr~posed this year to termediate School District might lower personal property taxes; (2) a half blocks east of the Capitol, on the folloWing dates: provide a K-12 program in every have the responsibility similar to improve assessments and equali- local school district. This year's the present special education pro- zation procedures; (3) place the proposal is expected to be some- grams. state equalized valuation on tax SCHEDULE OF 1964 LEGISLAliVE SEMINARS statements; (4) provide other what different but also similar to County Horne Rule is provided DATE REGION - COUNTIES last year's bill which passed the for in the new Constitution and sources of revenue in order to Senate and was narrowly de- implementing legislation will be lower property taxes; and (5) pro- February 18 SOUTHWEST REGION - (Allegan, Barry, Berrien, feated in the House. proposed. Two plans have been hibit taxation of non-residents. Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren Coun- Legislation proposing greater suggested ~ne by the Wayne The predicted pattern of city ties) emphasis on community colleges, County Board of Supervisors and income taxes is proceeding. Flint February 25 WEST CENTRAL REGION - (Kent, Mason, Mus- vocational education and special- one by the United County Officers has now adopted an income tax kegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa and Mecosta ized training programs is expected Association. on both reside~ts and non-resi- Counties) -all in an effort to prevent school In. testimony before the special dents. Under present law, over Also - Ionia and Montcalm Counties dropouts and train young people committee, Farm Bureau called 180 cities could impose income February 26 EAST CENTRAL REGION - (Bay, Clare, Gladwin, to qualify for the job opportuni- attention to the fact that the taxes. Gratiot, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw Counties) ties available today. Wayne County proposal would Since the death of "tax re- February 27 SOUTH CENTRAL REGION - (Branch, Calhoun, Vocational education is much permit the elimination of elected form," many people are having Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson and Lenawee more expensive per pupil than county officials and also might second thoughts, belatedly recog- Counties) academic programs. In some abolish the Board of Supervisors. nizing that perhaps the best op- Also - Clinton County areas, community colleges and The l!nited County officers' pro- portunity for an equitable tax high schools can provide such posal would continue to elect reg- structure is now gone. March 10 SOUTHEAST REGION - (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, 'Vashtenaw and Wayne Coun- ties) Also - Shiawassee County 1__ A_s_l_t_L_O_Q_k_s_F_r_o_m_H_e_r_e __ March 11 NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, BRIDGE and UP- PER PENINSULA REGIONS - (Alcona, Alpena,. AFL-CIO leadership never fails to plug for "One Man- It is safe to bet that the 1964 Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Benzie, Charlevoix, Che- One Vote." This appealing slogan offers an adding-machine session of Congress will not last boygan, Chippewa, Delta, Emmet, Houghton, approach to the problems of government. as long ac;the marathon 1963 ses- losco, Iron, Kalkaska, Mackinac-Luce, Manistee, A good way to arrive at a decision on a question is to t~ke sion. National political conven- Marquette-Alger, Menominee, Missaukee, Mont- a vote - and the majority vote detennines the answer. We do tions and the election campaigns morency, Northwest, Ogemaw, Osceola, Otsego, make that certain. The Republi- this on the adoption of amendments to our Stat~ Constitution, Presque Isle and Wexford Counties) cans will meet in San Francisco on bonding issues, and in deciding on Fann Bureau policies. in July and the Democrats will March 12 THUMB REGION - (Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, But the purpose of election districts in our form of govern- convene in Atlantic City in Sanilac, St. Clair and Tuscola Counties) ment is to secure the selection of qualified men and women of August. TIME: 10:00 A.M. - (Coffee and Rolls, 9:30 A.M.) high character ~o serve in our legislative bodies and as ad- In 1960, Congress reconvened ministrators and judicial officers. PLACE: DINES RESTAURANT - 321 East Michigan Avenue, after the national conventions had Lansing. Located in third block east of the Capitol and An "adding machine" calculation does not assure this result! been held, but accomplished about a half block west of €edar Street (which is U.S. little. 'l:l southbound). A collection cost of a *little less* than* 1% was predicted for If President Johnson is a can- the State income tax included in the fiscal reform package. PARKING FACILITIES: Free parking in Dines' parking lot- didate for the top office, he may located north of the rear entrance to the restaurant. Clarence Lock, State Revenue Commissioner, said the tentative be able to exert more pressure figure covered the 2% personal income levy, the 31h% on cor- than could President Eisenhower, porate profits and 51,2% on financial institutions' profits. Elim- who was serving out his last ination of the business activities and intangibles taxes would also months in office. A iame duck" - Wool, Sugar Not Precedents save the present $265,000 cost of collection of these levies, Lock session leaves much to be desired. -rhe present wool and sugar programs of direct payments are says. sometimes pointed out as examples of the way compensatory * * * payments would work in cotton, wheat and other commodities. Two issues which will probab-* * * Tentative figures indicate 1963 The situation, however, is as different as night and day. Both ly stir the Michigan Legislature squirrels, raccoons, beaver, dogs, milk production was down about wool and sugar are commodities in which we are deficient and in 1964 - (I) the continued muskrats, skunks, woodchucks one billion pounds from 1962 - which must be imported. payment 'of bounties, and (2) the and deer all topped the fox in nearly a 1% cut. The politics of Wool payments were adopted by Congress as a defense number of damage cases. Strong election year might tempt Wash- problems caused by the rapid in- measure to encourage increased production of wool. crease in the southern Michigan support has developed for the ington to increase price supports It is hardly reasonable to use the same approach to problems deer herd. elimination of bounties, which above the present 75%. It hap- Complaints to the Conservation now cost Michigan nearly a quar- pened before, to the detriment of of commodities which are in surplus and which we must sell in -the world market. Deparbnent in 1962 showed that ter million dollars per year. the dairy industry. " Daifyme invited ,0 ADft Annual Market Development Program Expands For ine twpnty-stroti" d year, the Diipy at Michigan will hold its ann m:-efing — and all dairymen are invited to attend. The rr.jtrfin.ii- set for February 7th. daring Farmers' Week, l ! :: :i! ! \ltviie-, :w Anny (-, ^ec, , ,ee„Ncv ,.«,, ui,i;-. ^"'^ - '•' ' "" " ' will start at 10 a.m. nt Kellogg Onter, Michigan State University. According to Boyd Rice. ADA Secretary the clay will he Association's program for increasing sale% of ! mile anil .daw pf&aticfs the consumer. Speakers will include* urvA ,•!•.-. p(ea'- nr^ph- uecieecc ^eX ye'-ec;.; ce.'..aN;:c • ••: '- X:-.•_.• X. ••: ' •"-• ; ! in this field. yne-.ec urr :.d! eXcncXX [,-; Aeec Mi;,,' i(i^ a ^:d iN - = --. .x.<.:y •<.:._•, ; V - -I- «,e,-1,->«*. ,„-.,-*.«, - ^ -. " " uate of Michigan State Umversitv. "Dairymen interested in tit- evident cost-price squeeze, , . ? » . , . - l#firflng the 'ti#oti'' Ii4ftcfa#f|. should Cvm-ntOj, the ADA of Mich t v igan is spommimg # Michigan- T - - i - » where ne maioreu in horticulture, fe$0ce{ flifjfr JlhfaSt fiiif; htfet- than fchrw.uy 'A' said Rice, and he Slaif 4;llii^ mgg###tf, thai bee&t$e cf: f Jte -Icstef*fffes' i '##«« 100 young m^mem • 'piibi^atmn • dfefir. of 'the Michiggw,' f#fc;'.:-ff«f '.'In; fif"::Aftf ^§§9§M ;:li.yj
, r> e -} , •••' • ., ijeii/ie Cojuitv i'ajTn hiireau. Call Russell Mawby, state 4-H Club ''(foe in I.Mn$inz. director, will speak on the com ing educational conference for the ct;<>rymrT) will hear Miktm Iluif. first group scheduled for this president NN.tiov.a' Dairy Oeun-- spring- "acreage" in these divisions. This Sffillii • ..v X X ,;. • , •, ••'!. •:-..• >••••• .! STAP- EXPANDS efforts. Division of the Michigan Farm Pidklmg Ciicutober growers in Bureau plans to enlarge Its stiff several areas of Michigan have and add more direvt grower serv- servetf notice that they will be- ice m the year ahead. come much more aggressive \%% According to Donald Moore. seeking "adequate"" contract-? with division manager, a well-known those producers they now supply, former Benzie county fruit grower Mmm- cm I ' "~~~" ~^ _ , — Wit concrete tilt-up. we sa->ed money and got a barn that's really fire-safe:' Saj-s OR. BERTMND S. DIONNE, V.M.D., Brunswick, Maim **We lost one barn by ire. So our choice for the new one was concrete—one building material that can't* bum. When we heard about the new lilt-up method, we found we could have concrete and, save money, too. Wall panels were cast right on the floor, so forms were easy to build. Two men and a tractor tipped the walls Into place. We figure we saved a good $5,(1(1© on our 44-head bam. "And the barn is designed just the way 1 wanted ii We even ha¥e heating coils in the concrete floor to keep bedding warm and dry. With concrete, there's no worry about rust or rot. Disinfecting is simple. Regular hose-downs kc-pp the whole pisce clean and .WITHOUT THE PHONE? sanitary. "Upkeep on the barn itself is no problem, either. I: CSCA; *:\A> ;: . ..lipiippp^ey sr. on R, NO «*scm jetmt* SIX February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Improve Our Marketing System-Shuman YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER In an address to the Illinois Canners School banquet in Ur- to the field of fruits and vegeta- bana, Illinois, American Farm Bureau Federation president, bles for processing." Charles B. Shuman, singled out the farm products marketing He said that this area had been IS YOUR system as the most important single factor affecting the future selected because of its past history prosperity of agriculhue. of production contracts with proc- essors, but that further expansion .lraditionally," said Shuman, '.farmers have concentrated on into other fields would take place improving production, but have neglected their marketing as needs and demands dictate. responsibilities:' Michigan, one of the first states CENTER He point~d out that it was this vacuum that has provided the to organize a marketing associa- excuse for government programs. tion, the Michigan Agricultural "As these programs are eliminated," he said, "it is imperative Cooperative Marketing Associa- FOR that the marketing power of farmers be strengthened." tion (MACMA), has also taken The AFBF .president went on the lead in apple marketing. to say that agriculture is one of In reviewing t~e AFBF's past Most recently, MACMA and • Michigan Certified Hybrid Seed Corn the few businesses which delivers efforts in the mar k e tin g field, the MFB Market Development • Certified Oats • Mixed Fertilizers its product to market with little Shuman pointed out that in 1960, Division have concluded a suc- or no advance assurance as to the American Agricultural Mar- cessful apple season. • and Your Proven Best Buy price or the quantity that buyers keting Association (AAMA) was Plans are already underway for will accept. established to assist state Farm MACMA's Asparagus Division's Said Shuman, "The farmer Bureaus in carrying out their mar- marketing program and grower FARM BU~EAU'S IMPROVED wants and needs a system by keting programs. information service for the com- which his production can be guid- The AAMA also helped them ing season. SPECIAL ed by cohsumer needs, and not set up new projects to cope with In his closing remarks, Shuman directed by unrealistic govern- the many revolutionary marketing said that the greatest asset in any ment programs." changes now taking place. marketing program is knowledge Farmers can and must develop "At the present time," said the - knowledge of the market, sup- CORN their marketing programs to national farm leader, lethe AAMA ply-demand and all other factors. match the technological advances includes some 25 state Farm Bu- "Farmers must use a marketing made in agricultural production reau marketing associations. Ef- program as a business tool," he STARTER and specialization, he said. forts to date have been confined said, "and not as a weapon." office in mid-November and at FERTILIZER IICrl-me Does Not Pay" the end of the first day, 35 re- sponded -all wishing to partici- FOR Especially in Lapeer pa~ere is no charge for the A lelephone Relay Alerting System" has been set up in service, explains Mrs. Alice Ab- Lapeer as a public service of the Lapeer County Farm Bureau bott, Secretary and Office Man- ager of the Lapeer County Farm MORE in cooperation with the local police department. Bureau ---;)nly the time it takes IMPROVED Sh.oplifters, bad check passers, short change artists, thieves to make two phone calls, TO PRODUCE and forgers will not find this town "easy pickings" where mem- It is certain that the Lapeer PROFIT bers of the Chamber of Commerce are serviced by this unique County Farm Bureau will create protection. good public relations with this 1. FASTER START Whenever a crime, such as shoplifting, is reported to the unusual project. Merchants re- - WITH Lapeer Police .Department, they in turn will call the Farm port that it was of special value 2. DEEPER GREEN Bureau office. Then, the relay network goes into effect. to them during the Christmas COLOR The Lapeer Farm Bureau calls ------rush, when shoplifters and bad 3. EARLIER two business firms; these two in Notices of this service were check passers seem to be operat- turn LESS MATURITY relay the message to two sent out from the Farm Bureau ing in "full force:' more predetermined business firms ------4. MORE PROFIT and so on. The relay continues l1uscola Contl-nues Its PER ACRE until all are called to warn them LABOR against the possibility of losing valuable merchandise to a shop- Formula for Succ.ess Michigan Certified Hybrid Seed Corn and Certified Oats lifter. can increase your yield. They are developed for and Training sessions to determine "How otticers can best carry adapted to Michigan soils and climate. Use the partners out their respective duties" were held in Tuscola county recently. for profit ..• plant the best and fertilize with the best Water Management Under the direction of the Community Croup Committee, ••. Farm Bureau. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Boyne, Mr. and Mrs-. Charles Hoist and Mr. SEE YOUR LOCAL FARM BUREAU DEALER FOR OTHER and Mrs. Orlin Lotter, the officers of each Community Farm and Land Resources POPULAR ANALYSES AND A COMPLETE LINE OF FARM Bureau were invited to meet and discuss their common problems. CHEMICALS AND SEED•. Water management is getting The first session brought group more attention, both nationally secretaries and chairmen to learn Family Program Division; Mar- and in Michigan. about leadership and meeting pro-' jorie' Karker, Coordinator of the .NDWrFIRST from FARM BUREAU The Legislature must consider cedures, and the importance of 'Vomen's Activities and Lester at least two measures. One pro- good minutes. Farm Bureau Bolfwahn, Young People's coordi- vides some protection to the Women's representatives learned nator. shorelines of inlands lakes and about the structure of their com- "We feel these instructional streams against dredging, filling mittee, its programs and projects, meetings will get our officers off and unauthorized structures. The and the importance of participa-" to a good start, enable them to definition includes the St. Clair tion. recognize problems, find solutions and Detroit Rivers and Lake St. Providing and presenting infor- and carry out a better program," Clair. mation to members was stressed said Mrs. Clare Carpenter, Tus- Another bill, similar to the in sessions with discussion leaders, cola County reporter. measure supported by Farm Bu- minute men and package reporters. Small wonder that it was this reau in 1963, would legalize the Assisting with the training from county that won the 1963 "Most . impoundment of surplus water, the Michigan Farm Bureau were: Outstanding County Farm Bu- during high-flow periods, for later J. Delbert Wells, manager of the reau" award I use. Regulation and licensing of well drillers will also be consid- ered by Lansing lawmakers. Last year, in October, it was FIELD IDENTIFICATION SIGNS estimated that the world popula- ***************** Now you can ec:-sily maintain more complete records and tion had reached 3,180,000,000, have a key to corred fertilizer use. No guesswork as to or over six times that of 1600 A.D. KEEP FREEDOM what analysis you used last year. Available in numbers It is now estimated that by the 1 to 12, colorful, heavy duty metal, easy to read. See .your year 2,000, only 36 years away, IN YOUR FUTURE local dealer for complete' details. the world population will reach 6,000,000,000. Are we doing what we should to assure the best WITH use of our land and water re- sources? General land and water prob- U.S. SAVINGS BONDS lems will be considered at a na- tional' conference s che d u led by the American Farm Bureau Fed- ***************** eration in Wi chit a, Kansas on March 23-24-25, 1964. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 19~':-:. SEVEN flDm, Dm, W(UJt &ut fh Mtdfmt, 8t'l'f - By Paul A. Rivas Infonnation Division If the Michigan Department of Conservation is right in its estimate, southern lvfichigan farmers may well be singing this tune as a potential deer herd of 90,000 descends on their croplands and orchards in 1969. According to David Jenkins, Department of Conservation Game Biologist, the southern Michigan deer herd is now about 45,000, but recent indications are that the herd will lAST FAll MICHIGAN HUNTERS brought home abaut 7,000,000 pounds of venison, double in size within the next five years! and Michigan motorists "bagged" another 300,000 pounds the hard way - on' their car bumpers and grills. In 1962, southern Michigan farmers lost over $300,000 in 'crops, destroyed fruit trees and trampled plantings. "That's about one out of every ten farmers in the area sutfering some losses ranging from negligible to serious," said the biologist. "Dnfortunately for the fanners," said Jenkins, "not even the record number of hunters in this are~\will keep the herd from its leap-frog population explosion." A recent conservation publication counted over 53,000 area. Jenkins said that although auto hunters stalking the southern deer herd last year - with traffic has increased in southern over 5,400 bucks taken. In some areas, one hunter in five Michigan only 27 per cen~ since got his buck rivaling some of the best northern hunting. 1954, the number of deer killed What effect did this hunter by cars has jumped by 316 per army have on the deer popula- The Michigan Farm Bureau cent in that time. tion? A letter from a fanner liv- continued to recognize the po- "The Conservation Commis- ing not more than a half-hour tential danger of a too-large deer sion does not now have the au- drive from Lansing wrote: herd as delegates to last year's thority to provide for antlerless "Last fall we did not get all annual meeting approved the deer shooting to reduce the high- of our corn picked. Last winter resolution urging the Conserva- way hazard," the biologist ex- while the snow was on, noticed tion Commission to regulate the plained. "But the problem is tracks as if a herd of sheep was "rapidly increasing Southern dangerous and it's growing. there. \Vhen picking this corn Michigan deer herd through the Legislation will be needed soon." this spring there was scarcely any use of special seasons:' "Grilled venison is out of this left in this 17 acres. Some people The resolution further stated world," said Jenkins, "but venison figure about $500 damage was that if practicable means could be 'grilled' on the front of your car done here bfj the herd ... ~ found, it would be justifiable to is nothing but trouble-and And this letter came from an give resident landowners some dangerl" orchardist whose orchard is less than 40 miles from downtown Detroit. "I am a fruit grower in Livings- ton county, and I have tried everything to keep the deer out of my orchard. This year alone the deer have caused me a loss of CONCFNTRATFD DAMAGE [!J seA TTERED DAMAGE fruit in the amount of $12,000, Fa INSURANCE REPORTS: also a damage to the trees I can't estimate. Other fruit growers in this area are suffering a com- parable loss. Over $40,000 in Deer-Auto "The deer population has ex- ploded in this area. There are A"ccident Claims in 1963 now close to 1,000 deer which means 2,000 or more next Farm Bureau Insurance claims ansmg from deer-auto col- year ... " lisions and accidents in Southern Michigan so~ed over the The only error Jenkins could $40,000 mark last year, according to the Claims Division. find in this letter was that the Leading the southern regions in losses reported was the Kal- farmer's estimate of the herd was MOST FARMERS WON'T COMPLAIN about a deer in the orchard, but a herd amazoo Claims office which recorded the highest number- probably too lowI around a tree is a different story. 80! The average-cost-per-accident was $150 giving the region a total claims-paid of $12,000. .. Coming in a close second in the number of deer-auto acci- dents was the Lansing Branch Claims office which recorded 60 accidents last year with an average-cost-per-accident of $175, one of the highest averages in the Southern Michigan area. Included in the 'Branch's territory is the area referred to by the state's conservation personnel as the "Bloody Triangle"- the Brighton-Howell area. Michigan Conservation Department figures show that more accidents have occured in that small area than any similar area in Michigan. Kalamazoo and the Lansing Branch accounted for over fifty per cent of the total amount of claims paid out to Southern Michigan drivers insured by FB Insurance. Third in the total amount of damages claimed was the Sag- inaw region with a total figure of $7,500; an average of $150 for 50 accidents. The next highest region in total damages claimed was Grand Rapids. According to the Claims Division, Grand Rapids had the highest average-cost-per-accident of aU the southern re- gions - $225, but only 25 accidents were recorded. The Oakland district had 15 accidents and averaged $150 per claim, and Ann Arbor reported 12 accidents averaging $180 per claim. Failure to slow down when passing deer standing along the highway caused the ma;ority of accidents in 1963, said the WHITETAILS ARE BEAUTIFUL when seen from the air, but a herd such as this when seen in an orchard or corn field is Claims Division. more than beautiful- it's downright expensivel EIGHT February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Washington Air Tour Set for March 1-4 Plans for the annual Farm Bureau Women sponsored Washington Air Tour are taking shape and hold promise of an exciting, informative three days in the nation's capitol, March 1-4. Housing at the famous, favorably-located Willard Hotel will be just one of the many outstanding features of the tour, which leaves Detroit on Sunday evening, March 1 by Northwest Airlines, and returns Wednesday evening, March 4. Cost of the tour is $101.57. This includes air transporta- tion between Detroit and 'Vashington, three nights at the "Villard Hotel, a Monday luncheon at the hotel, and an alI- day sightseeing trip with lunch on Wednesday. Also included are tips, trans- ment of Agriculture in the after- With Gavel and Horse portation to the hotel and back noon ..... to the airport, and oinners Sunday Meetmgs WIth .~IchIgan Con- The women of Michigan's largest farm organization She has served on the county and \Vednesday nights, s~rved on gressmen and a VISItto Congress elected 'a new chairman and vice-chairman in November, board of directors and many the plane. is on the agenda for Tuesday. 1963. Although the two elected officials are well-known county committees, and on the < ••• \Vednesday will be spent visiting state Resolutions Committee. She Tour particIpants. wIll be ex- such historical spots as Mt. Ver- to many of the state's Farm Bureau Women, there are has acted as Women's county pected to pay for theIr o.\vnbreak- non, Arlington Cemetery, the others to whom "Mrs. Scramlin" and "Mrs. Topliff' are chairman, district chairman, state fasts on Monday, Tuesday and White House the Bureau of just names. vice-chainnan and now in her \Vednesday, dinners on Monday Printing and Engraving and Am- Those who voted for them at the annual meeting knew latest role -state chairman. Mr. and Tuesday, and luncheon on bassador Row, -with luncheon of their outstanding leadership qualifications, but did they Scramlin, also an active Farm Bu- Tuesday: at the famous Seaport Inn at reau member, was county pres- A meeting with American Farm Alexandria. know, for instance, that their new chairman has a '3-year-old ident for two years. Bureau Federation staff members Airlines require early reserva- grandson who is her pride and ;oy? ... Or that her hobby is Maurine Scramlin looks for- has been set up for Monday tions -so send the attached cou- raising registered quarter horses? ward to the next two years of morning and a trip to the Depart- pon today! "Just the plain facts, mam" may be enough for the hero service as state' chairman of the of the TV detective show ... but it's not sufficient for the Farm Bureau Women "as a chal- lenge to do what I can, in an'y Return to: Mrs. Marjorie Karker, Michigan Farm Bureau knowledgeable Farm Bureau Women who like to have the way I can, to better our organiza- 4000 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, Michigan "inside story" of their leaders. tion." As FB Women throughout the A busy woman, this new chair- I am interested in participating in the Washington Air Tour, on the township and county levels' state plan activities for their man, who has many interests and and extension work (she has re- March 1-4. Please send detailed information. "best year yef.' ... it is important "loves them an" -especially that ceived her 25-year pin) find a that they feel a close, working grandson. Name:: _ place on her busy schedule, too. relationship with their elected (Next month: ~ice-chairman leaders. Maurine's Farm Bureau "foun- Address:: . _ dation" is deep and strong. Maxine Topliff) Because it is impossible (much County:_:....- -:-- _ as they would lil t. TEN February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Young People Move to Meet 1964 Membership Goal in Sight Agriculture's Challenges With more than 61,000 members secured in the Mich- with modest amounts of snow igan Farm Bureau for 1964, the goal of 70,525 appears (compared to last year's heavier Preliminary plans for the 1964 Farm Bureau Young Peo- faIl) a plus factor. Although Mich- ple's program have been made by the Young People's "readily attainable" to Roll-Call officials. igan farmers appear optimistic Committee at a two day meeting held on December 26 The first of four early counties to reach goal was Mar- about their future, they also ap- quette-Alger, followed quickly by Baraga, Mackinac-Luce pear uneasy about the cost-price and 27, 1963. Young people from all parts of the state squeeze on their incomes and serve on this committee to plan and guide the activities and Iron. Baraga racked up the highest per cent of goal reached, 124% -followed by Iron with 105%. about political control plans now of the young people. in Congress. Counties of the Central and - One obvious answer to political New activities recommended for county programs in East Central regions nearly tied 92 % ; Alpena, Arenac and Mid- planners, they feel, is their voice 1964 include discussion topics on marketing. agricultural as top regions in total per cent land with 91%. Cass, Allegan, products and preparing for rural defense. Each county will of goal now reached. Top coun- Monroe, Clinton and Northwest amplified by membership in Farm Bureau, plus their strength behind be receiving discussion outlines on each of the subjects. ties throughout the state, as re- Michigan had each reached or corded in the latter part of Janu- topped the 90% of goal figure. positive programs aimed at more The marketing discussion pro- ary, included Montcalm with 97% Membership work continues at farm income within a framework gram will involve local business- Charl~voix with 95%; Bay with a strong pace in most counties, of farm freedom. men acting as resource people and Cheney Elected to will feature tours of local market National Board facilities. It will help young peo- ple realize that marketing is a L A Cheney, Williamston, was local function as well as being elected to the board of directors nation-wide. of the National Council of Farmer Rural preparedness involves Cooperatives at its annual meet- much more than possible atomic ing January 15 in Houston, Texas. attack. Rural people should be Cheney, executive-secretary of. prepared for many emergencies the Michigan Association of that may arise including fire, Fanner Cooperatives, will serve wind, tornado, flood, or any pos- on the "State Councils" division sible disaster. of the national board, represent- Young people could play an im- ing the 30 states which have portant role in the preparedness farmer cooperative associations or of their home and community. councils. He was also named to A number of statewide activi- the executive committee of the ties were also developed by the board. Committee. Cheney also serves on the ... board of the A.I.C., a position he "NEW TIES FOR OLD" - the Roll-Call workers were told, at the Eaton County membership kick-off meeting. 8alloons, promise The "~fiss Michigan Farm Bu- of a gate-sign for each new member, and friendly rivalry were features of the dinner meeting attended by 85 volunteer reau" Contest will be continued. has held for three years. workers. "How I signed 22 new members last year," was the title of a talk by farmer Clif Mason. Effort will be made to get at least haH of the county Farm Bureaus participating in 1964. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING This will be the fourth year for NEED EXTRA IMIDIEY? the contest. An award tour to $1000- $2000- $3000-$ ? ??? FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO. Philadelphia in December will be FA/M OWNERS ABLE TO FURNISH ACCOMMODATIONS AND RURAL The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farm Bureau Life the highlight of the contest. RECREATION SERVICES SHOULD WELCOME THIS ADDITIONAL INCOME. Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held A "Discussion Meet" Contest at its Home Office, 4000 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, will be instituted in Michigan this Millions of city residents, families with children and older people are seek- Michigan, on Tuesday, February 25, 1964, beginning at 1:30 year. Young people will partici- ing vacations in the country for recreation, health, rest, adventure and P.M., for the following purposes: friendly education. pate in a discussion entitled "The 1. To receive reports from officers and management. Keys to Our Farming Future:' THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY to get into this e.xtra income business. We 2. To elect directors. This contest will replace the Talk con help you plan and set up a Farm Vacation Program suitable to the Meet and give young people more accommodations y~u have available or that which could be made income 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come of an opportunity to learn how to producing. We will gladly assist you in developing rural business. before the meeting. discuss issues with other people. INQUIRE NOW!!! Write general information about your family, your Attest: February 1, 1964 Contests to select the Out- home and a description of your farm and farm activities. N. L. VERMILLION MAX K. HOOD standing Boy and Girl in Farm Secretary President Bureau, Talent Find, and County ------Policyholders may obtain a copy.of the Annual Report from program will also be conducted. any County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office Two tours are being planned in Lansing. by the young people. One will go to the Midwest Farm Bureau Young People's Camp in Wausau, REPORl FROM SAGINAW Wisconsin. This is for young peo- ple between the ages of 17 and 30 for the 12 midwest states. Political action will be the TERMINAL FACILITIES TO BE READY theme of the conference. Saginaw, Jan. 27 - Good fall and winter weather coupled The weekend of July 24 to 26 with steady construction work has speeded up the progress of is the one selected, and travel will FOR '64 HARVEST what has come to be known as the "Saginaw Project" of Fann be by either bus or auto caravan. The second tour win be to Phil- Bureau Services. adelphia, Pennsylvania in Decem- Within a short time the feed mill is expected to go into pro- ber for the A.F.B.F. Annual duction, and the balance of the silos on the Grain Terminal meeting. (36 in all) will be poured this spring as soon as the weather It is hoped that a bus load of breaks. young people will make the trip and do some sightseeing in and Tentative plans call for the Terminal to begin operations in around the birthplace of. the na- time for the 1964 grain and bean harvest. tion. Additional infonnation win be made available in the near This expansion project is being financed by future. the St. Paul Bank for Co-operatives and the Several projects are in the plan- ning stages. They include a lead- sale of Series "A", IS-year debentures, paying ership training school, Michigan 6% annually. Now is the time to take part in Week Activities, rural-city youth the growth of your ~mpany. exchange, safety activities and the convention. Fann Bureau Young People r------• FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. I serving on the Committee are: Securities Promotion Department I Don Williams, Chairman; Alvin P.O. Box 960, .woo N. Grand River I Johnson, 1st Vice-Chr.; Ray Ku- • Lansing, Michigan I charek, 2nd Vice-Chr.; Lyle Mur- I f I phy, 3rd Vice-Chr.; Mary Ellen • • • • Johnson, Secretary; Pat Murphy, Please send a copy of prospectus for Farm Bureau Services I I~c. Series "AU, 6%, IS-year Debentures, and have ~1 Past Chairman . licensed salesman call. District 1, Jean Sparks; District . I 2, Bruce Landis; District 3, Lester Name 1 Smith; District 4, Sue Stowell; District 5, Ray Launstein; District Thil is not, Clnd uncl.r _ circulllstaftas il it 10 ... COftltrved en Cln offen of Road .------_-----RFD 1 6, Dave Seddon; District 7, Fran- the .. debentures fo, .. Ie, 0' Cli CI salicitatiOft of offen to buy any wch tures. The offe,i ... il iliad. _Iy by the pntIpedw$. P.O. Address : ces Greenhoe; District 8, Jake Willford; District 9, John Hall; COunty------Phone I1 District 10, Ralph Holewinski. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. ~------~ MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1964 ELEVEN The "Egg Business"- A Henhous~ Revolution There are still a few farmers with laying flocks as a "sideline." They gather their few eggs, put them into car- \ tons, load them on the "pickup" and cart them to customers. \ Stores that will buy such eggs are getting fewer. Econo- mists say that these small operators are going the way of the three-toed horse and the :Dodobird.. Even with large flocks, the use of Outworn methods of production will mark the egg producer for extinction in a short time. The production and marketing of eggs today is striking a new and changing pattern. The modem marketing system calls for eggs in tremen- dous quantities, under contract. High quality standards are eliminating the old practice of gathering eggs once a day from a nest warmed by a succession of layers. The large supennarkets have no time to bother with small batches of grade-run eggs from many producers. They will buy a guaranteed quantity at specified quality standards and in specified sizes - the supply must be con- stant, packaged and customer-ready. Few independent farmers can meet these requirements, IN THE GORDON McGOWAN'S LAYING HOUSE in Kalamazoo county, the hens hove their own "apartment" cages. Eggs but farmer cooperative grading and packaging operations gather on shelves below the cages and are collected frequently and placed under refrigeration. may do so. Or, in some cases, you may find the large mar- 7 An egg laid today in Michigan keting ~hains setting up their own ""eggfactories. ' may be eaten in New Mexico Vast laying house units fan out from a central grading within a Vert) few days. Many. and packing plant, leading to a refrigerated warehouse. large chain stores buy their eggs The corporation's trucks pull up to the ramp and load through national brokers. out for the .local stores. The eggs are sold under the chain's The North American Egg Co- operative may buy up a carload brand name. your own farm. The key to this or two of Michigan eggs to be lies in the' fact that the companies shipped to areas of demand - SMAll PRODUCER will finance the operation. deficit production areas. SQUEEZE Other fanners have recognized This helps to improve the bar- that it is not necessary to sur- gaining for prices on local mar- - A frequent murmur of protest kets. Thus interstate shipments is heard against any large-scale render their independence of management in this way. are part of a good marketing egg producers - individual or operation. company. They have reached across their line fences and have carried The complaint is that they FAVORABLE EGG FUTURE IN A MODERN EGG MARKETING program, eggs are picked up at the farms by "freeze out" the small, independ- through their own "integration" refrigerated trucks and transported to the packing plant and from there to ent producer. And the squeeze is by organizing a production and The USDA paints a favorable marketing paints.' there, without question. marketing cooperative. picture for the egg situation in But it results from economic By pooling resources they can the coming five years. The de- conditions and not from any in- develop financing-programs, do crease in eggs consumed per per- tention to put the little fellow out their own grading and packaging, son will level off. of business. and hire marketing experts. Population increases will ex- The small producer has too If the business has earnings pand the market so that it can small a volume of output to afford above current price returns, farm- absorb some increased produc- the layout necessary to a modern ers realize a bonus on the op- tion. quality egg operation - modern eration. Prices will stabilize sufficiently equipment for quick-cooling, new Dr. Ewell P. Roy, of Louisiana so that, with an expected increase style laying units, egg cleaners, State University, declared at the of 5% in production, producers flock medications and specialized 1963 American Fann Bureau wiU realize more gross receipts to feeds. Federation Convention, "It is fool- offset costs. The modern "henhouse" accom- ish for a farmer selling eggs or And new ideas are being de- modates flocks that enter as start- produce in today~s market to try veloped to expand the egg mar- ed pullets. These are added reg- to keep his head above water ket - including new uses for swimming alone. eggs. ularly to replace layers which '7 have passed their peak laying "The currents of today are just The egg that reaches the con- EGGS ARE WASHED, CANDLED ond packaged on a continuous belt operation at capacity. too swift and the undertow is too sumer is being transformed. Five the fa"!, Bureau Services plant at Jenison, Michigan. There is flock rotation to keep strong. H he is going to swim, he years ago, most of the eggs sold production at a maximum per unit has to learn cooperation." were storage and frozen eggs in of feed. The Farm Bureau Services Egg shell Only a producer with volume Marketing Cooperative is such a Fast refrigerated transportation output can afford the investment program. over long distances has rapidly needed for such a program. The Egg producers on this program replaced storage eggs with fresh modem producer must concen- realize a number of needed serv- shell eggs on today's market trate and specialize in egg pro- ices. They may obtain financial shelves. duction. aid in building the modem laying Tomorrow it may be bottled It is no longer a sideline ap- houses and equipment, getting eggs - broken, ready to use and proach. Feeds and medications started pullets for their flock and sold by the quart. are bought at volume discounts, providing feeds to keep produc- Chicago, the experimental mar- usually under a contract arrange- tion going. ket for bottled eggs, has reported ment which helps cut costs. Expert technical aid is given a growing popularity for such a As more and more of the egg for flock supervision and man- package. Problems of sizing are market is supplied by such spe- agement, and surveys are made removed - a quart is a quart - li< cialists - or by "integrated" pro- to ins u r e sanitation and disease and the price is uniform. THE DEPTH OF THE WHITE of a freshly broken egg is measured at the Jenison duction and marketing operations control. Dried egg nog is now being plant by federal inspectors -"Fresh Fancy Quality" ,grading means rigorous - the small, independent produc- These eggs are produced, han- made available in the market. It inspections. er becomes unable to compete. dled, graded and packaged under is in canned fonn - and canned He must either expand and spe- the highest quality standards. egg salad is available on the West In New York Sta~e they are Public education in th~ interest cialize or be forced out of the The cooperative takes respon- Coast. marketing "Cacklcburgers" - of national health justify a strong picture by the new trends in de- sibility for expanding the market Packages of egg roll are to be chicken hamburger~. The old "hot push to boost better breakfast - mand. and for the movement to market fonnd in store freezer compart- dog" takes on a new flavor when which means eating more eggs. of any~surplus production. ments. Beside them you may find made from chicken - and the Farm Bureau has been active Practically all of the eggs from cartons of frozen French toast. promotion artists came up with in this campaign. Work has been STill INDEPENDENT? this operation are sold on Mich- Marketing research has also the label of "Bird Dogs." done to get food distributors and Some farmers, searching for a igan markets. Bt.t in any short been using imagination to move business organizations to urge surplus period, eggs may be the by-products of the egg pro- sound diets. way to stay in the egg business, BETTER BREAKFASTS have turned over h 0 tl sin g and moved quickly to other areas to duction operation. Culled laying Thi~~ was part of the Farm their own labor to feed companies help stabilize the price. hens become such a by-product. Work remains to be done to Bureau "Food Comes First" pro- or marketing chains who provide The Farm Bureau Services has Some mav be two to two-and-a- educate the public away from a gram. We would serve farmers everything else, including the channels through the American half years ~ld when replaced in lamentable habit regarding break- and the nation, too, to discard management of the whole op- Poultry and Hatchery Federation the flock. How do YOll improve fasts. the consumer habits of calling a eratioii:'" • and the North American Egg Co- their marketability? l\{uch of the loss in egg sales cup of coffee and a cigarette This is somewhat like working operative which uperate in the Poultry sausage is now legal in resulted from the habit of eating enough to fortify a person for a for another company while on Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Michigan and many other states. skimpy breakfasts or none at aU. good day's work. TWELVE February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE IN ACTION AROUND MICHIGAN SEMINAR WELL ATTENDED SENATOR GIVEN MERIT AWARD SEN. JOHN W. FITZGERALD, Grand Ledge (left), was presented with an "award OVER 60 FARM BUREAU MEMBERS from Southwestern Michigan counties attended the first in a series of six seminars on of merit" by Walter Wightman, MFB President (right), on behalf of the Michigan local and state government held at Olivet College, January 17. Ottawa county led in attendonce with Jackson a close second. Agricultural Conference at its annual legislative banquet. YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE PLANS WINS SCHOLARSHIP FB MEMBER WINS COLOR TV SET GLEN SPARKS, Cassopolis, son of long time Cass county Agricultural Extension GATHERING AT FARM BUREAU CENTER, in Lansing, the FB Young People's Com Agent and FB member, Harold Sparks, mittee made preliminary plans for the coming year. New county activities will won a 4-H field crops scholarship worth include marketing discussion topics and rural defense. $500. MR. AND MRS. REX REDMAN, ST. JOHNS, one of six color TV set winners in Farm Bureau Services' 1963 Feed Fair Contest, happily accept their prize from FB INSURANCE GOES ELECTRONIC M. J. Buschlen, manager, FBS Farm Supplies Division. St. Johns Co-op manager, John Hall, looks on. UNIC0 Training Sessions- More Services to Farmers Once again, Farmers Petroleum held its Spring Booking Meeting in Lansing for all its salesmen and district personnel. Over 50 men attended the meeting and gathered the latest information on Unico products — oil, grease, gear lubricants, batteries and many other items, all products handled by the large petroleum cooperative. John Cole, Quality Control En According to Bill Rocky, Adver gineer for United Co-ops, pointed tising manager for the co-op, "We out that improper tire pressure try to keep our salesmen informed can chop years off tire life. of the latest developments in the To help farmers properly main FB INSURANCE RECENTLY INSTALLED high-speed data processing equipment to continue its competitive position in the in industry so they can answer any tain their tires, Farmers Petroleum surance world. The new electronic equipment, capable of reading and writing 22,500 characters per second on magnetic questions the fanner may have will give an air-water pressure tape, is involved in all functions of the company's accounting and record keeping systems. regarding petroleum requirements gauge to every fanner purchasing for his equipment." a rear tractor wheel fhis spring. Perhaps one of the most im "Good tires deserve good treat Prominent VanBuren portant things to come out of the ment, and the little tire pressure Barry Institute Held FB Member Passes meeting was the care of tires, par gauge will see that they get it," An inspiring Institute was held in Barry County, January 7, ticularly those mounted on rear said Rocky at the close of the for all county Farm Bureau committees, community group The Van Buren County Farm tractor wheels. meeting. Bureau has experienced a great chairmen and discussion leaders. A capacity crowd heard J. and sudden loss with the passing Delbert Wells, Manager of the Family Program Division of of its faithful member, Theodore Michigan Farm Bureau, outline the general committee re Rosevelt, who died December 29 sponsibilities. at Dowagiac. Known as "Ted" He stressed- listing ideas and needs, "in black and white," to his many friends, he lived on organizing and assigning specific jobs to each person. a centennial farm in Keeler all of Mr. Wells commended farmers ' ^ his life. for having in Farm Bureau an the county Women's Committee. "But he did not confine him organization that is voluntary and Following the group sessions, self within its boundaries, neither not run by any outside interests everyone reconvened in the main in actions, nor in interests, nor in or the government. To keep it hall for reports from each group. spirit. He served others — both that way we must "build it, use Many helps and useful ideas were God and man," said the Van it, pay for it, and protect it," brought out to use in groups and Buren FB News. Wells said. within the county. ". . . His time was always given Wayne Pennock, county Farm Two films, "True Revolution" in the spirit of service. While Bureau president, urged every and "American Secret" were others may have known him best one to let their legislators know shown. These inspiring films run for his service as Keeler Town ship supervisor for 12 years . . . how highly we value the Mich 20 minutes each and are obtain igan Extension Program. Robert we knew him best for his 35 years able from Michigan Farm Bureau. Smith of the Public Affairs Di of devotion to Farm Bureau," said Barry County Farm Bureau vision of the Michigan Farm Bu the News. reau, moderated an afternoon Young People were represented Rosevelt served in almost every session of county Legislative and at the big American Farm Bureau office on the local and county Resolutions committees. Mrs. convention in Chicago, by Miss levels of the Van Buren Farm Bu Sue Stowell, daughter of Mr. and reau and was its president from SPEAKING BEFORE 50 FARMERS PETROLEUM salesmen and district personnel at Anton Hoort, chairman of Dist. the annual Spr.ng Booking Meeting, one of the speakers, Unico Quality Control 4 Women's Committee, spoke to Mrs. Russell Stowell. 1959 to 1961. Engineer, John Cole, answers questions on tire life and construction. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1964 THIRTEEN j^iiisr 26 POULTRY ASSORTED LIGHT BREED DAY-OLD PULLET CHICKS $19.95 per 100. Write Farm Bureau Market Place Village View Farm & Hatchery, Zeeland, Michigan. (2-3t-18b) 26 TRY A 25 WORD CLASSIFIED AD FOR $2.00 POULTRYMEN—Use Perfect Balancer, 8% phosphate mineral feed in your ground feed. Eliminate soft shelled eggs. Mix 3 SPECIAL RATE to Farm Bureau members: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words 10 lbs. per 100 lbs. feed. The Gelatin Bone cents each per edition. Figures like 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-25b) 26 15 cents per word one edition. Two or more editions take rate of 10 cents per word per edition. CALIFORNIA GRAYS, Bred for High Pro All classified ads are cash with order, and copy MUST be in by 20th of the month. duction large white eggs. Write for special prices. Village View Farm and Hatchery, Zeeland, Michigan. (2-4t-20b) 26 1 AUCTIONS 14 FOR SALE 20 LIVESTOCK 26 POULTRY KLAGER'S DeKALB PROFIT PULLETS —Sixteen weeks and older. The proven FOR SALE—60 Registered Bred Gilts — FOR SALE—Slightly used power take-off ANGUS REGISTERED BULLS and heifers DAY OLD OR STARTED PULLETS- Hybrid. Raised under ideal conditions by 15 Performance Tested Boars representing Hammer-Mill 15 inch with rubber tire for sale. Eileenmere breeding. A. Olin, The DeKalb profit pullet. Accepted by experienced poultrymen. Growing birds in major breeds — Auction Sale, Saturday, trailer dust collector and wagon box loader. R#2, Lowell, Michigan. Phone TW 7- the smart poultryman for high egg pro spected weekly by trained staff. Birds on February 15 — Livestock Pavilion, M.S.U., Phone 856-2747 Caseville. (Huron Co.) 7277. (Kent County) (2-lt-16p) 20 duction, superior egg quality, greater teed full feed, vaccinated, debeaked, true to East Lansing, Michigan. Show: 10:00 (2-lt-24p) 14 efficiency. If you keep records, you'll age, and delivered in clean coops. See a.m., Sale — 1:00 p.m. Write for catalog YEARLING POLLED SHORTHORN keep DeKalbs. Write for prices and them! We have a grower near you. Birds — Michigan Swine Breeders* Association, POULTRY/PRODUCE CRATES—Lum BULL, also Females. Ray C. Peters, 3*6 catalog. KLAGER HATCHERIES, Bridge- raised on Farm Bureau feed. KLAGER 105 Anthony Hall, East Lansing, Michigan. ber Products Co., Ceresco, Michigan. Miles S. E. Elsie on Riley Road. (Shiawas water, Michigan. Telephones: Saline HAzel HATCHERIES, Bridgewater, Michigan. (2-lt-43b) 1 Phone 616-963-0532. (12-12t-10p) 14 see County) (2-lt-17b) 20 9-7087, Manchester GArden 8-3034 Telephones: Saline, HAzel 9-7087, Man (Washtenaw County) (tf-46b) 26 chester GArden 8-3034. (Washtenaw MISSOURI AUCTION SCHOOL. Free LEATHER (Genuine Topgrain) Pillow DAIRYMEN—Use Perfect Balancer 8% County) (tf-72b) 26 catalog! 1330-50 Linwood, Kansas City, back lounge chair; ottoman, any color. phosphate mineral feed. Mix one pound Mo. 64109. (2-Tf-lOb) 1 Perfect relaxation. Ideal for farm homes as of Perfect Balancer to every 100 lbs. of PULLET DISCOUNT DATE—Please Note saddle soap readily cleans and lasts for ground feed. You can eliminate bone meal New Discount Date. All Starcross 288 29 REAL ESTATE DOGS years. Regularly retails for $395.00, sell by using Perfect Balancer. Get Perfect Pullets ordered before March 1st — dis direct $225.00 F.O.B. Appelhof Enter Balancer at your elevator. The Gelatin count le per pullet from our price list. prises, 708 West Leonard, Grand Rapids. Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. (tf-40b) 20 Catalogs, prices available. Make yours for FOR SALE—140 acres, all tillable, excel REGISTERED ENGLISH SHEPHERD RI 2-3049. (Wayne County) '64 a winner too. lent heavy soil. 30 acres wheat, 30 acres PUPS, 3 months and 5 months. Females FEEDING HOGS? Use salt free, high o • • alfalfa. Large modern home. Good base $20.00. Crusader Bloodline, natural (2-lt-40p) 14 analysis Perfect Balancer 8% phosphate We are proud that ... an entry of ment bam. Many other buildings. With heelers. Express anywhere. Guaranteed mineral feed in your hog feed. Mix one Shaver Starcross 288 from MacPherson tools, if desired. Terms or cash. Priced satisfaction. Homer Johnson, Marshall, FOR SALE—3 furnished cottages and 4 pound of Perfect Balancer with each 100 Hatchery placed Third in the coveted Cali to sell. Walter Fifelski, Route #2, Way- Michigan. Telephone — Story 1-7035. unit apartments, 7 boats on Island Lake, lbs. of ground feed. You can eliminate fornia Random Sample (floor contest) out land, Michigan. Telephone 792-6622. (Al (Calhoun County) (2-lt-25p) 6 Brighton. Ideal for families. Near US-23. bone meal by using Perfect Balancer. Get of the nation's best, 47 entries from across legan County) (2-lt-42p) 29 Palmer's, 6337 Academy Dr., Brighton. Perfect Balancer at your elevator. The the USA. Phone AC9-7866. (Livingston County) Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. For the 5 years average, Starcross 288 10 FARMS FOR SALE (2-lt-25p) 14 (tf-50b) 20 layers rank 3rd in the California cage and floor (combination) contests. 31 SILOS BEAR LAKE, CHERRY ORCHARD 20 22 NURSERY STOCK Shaver Starcross 288 layers were entered ACRES. Excellent home and all equip 20 LIVESTOCK in 15 Random Sample tests, 1962-63. ment. $16,500,00 half cash; long term The results were as follows: MONOLITHIC SILOS, P & D Silo Un mortgage. Owner retired after 17 years SENSATIONAL APPLE DISCOVERIES loaded, Feeding Equipment, Layouts, Parts operation. Contact: Edmund Appelhof, MILKING SHORTHORN BULLS, calves —Exclusive patented Starkspur Golden 1st Ouartile , 10 entries and Service. Way Farm Automation, Attorney-in-fact, Beulah, Michigan. Will up to breeding age. By our noted sire Delicious and famous Starkrimson! New 2nd Quartile 3 entries Grand L°dge, Phone Mulliken 3741. buy lake property for own investment. and from Record of Merit dams. Stanley spur-type trees bear years earlier. Also 3rd Quartile 2 entries (Eaton County) (2-tf-21b) 31 (Wayne County) (2-lt-38p 10 M. Powell, Ingelside Farms, R. 1, Box Dwarf Trees for Giant-size Apples, 238, Ionia, Michigan. (Ionia County) Peaches, Pears for backyard and orchards. (1st Quartile denotes top Money-Making (tf-25b) 20 Stark-Burbank Standard Fruit Trees, Roses, Group) 14 FOR SALE Shrubs. Color-Photo Catalog Free. Stark MacPherson Hatchery, RFD 3 — Haynor NEW C&B CORRUGATED CEMENT CATTLE FEEDERS—Feed high analysis Bro's, Dept. 30524, Louisiana, Mo. STAVE SILOS—now built with acid re (7-9t-48b) 22 Road, Ionia, Michigan. (Ionia County) sistant plastic on inside. By any standard FOR SALE—50 bred ewes, 20 ewe lambs. Perfect Balancer 8% phosphate mineral (2-lt-130b) 26 of comparison the finest cement stave silo 8 breeds, all registered. From Michigan's feed. Feed free choice. Put plain salt in EGG-BRED WHITE ROCKS from leading Strains. High Egg Production averages. and most for the money. NO DOWN best flocks. 29th Annual Sale. Livestock one container and Perfect Balancer Min 24 PLANTS & FLOWERS PAYMENT—easy terms. Complete sys Pavilion, E. Lansing, Michigan. 12:00 eral in another container. The animal Write Village View Farm & Hatchery, tematic feeding also available. C&B Silo noon E.S.T. Friday, February 7. Write for knows which one he needs. Get Perfect LIKE SWEET ONIONS? New Blue Rib Zeeland, Michigan. (2-4t-19b) 26 Company, Charlotte, Michigan. Catalog — Michigan Sheep Breeders' As Balancer mineral at your elevator. The bon Assortment 500 sweet onion plants (tf-44b) 31 sociation, 105 Anthony Hall, East I .anting, Gelatin Bone Co., Romeo, Michigan. with free planting guide $2.50 postpaid Michigan. (2-lt-45b) 14 RAISE GHOSTLEY PEARL 63—the (tf-47b) 20 fresh from Texas Onion Plant Company, total profit layer. Egg production 250- "home of the sweet onion", Farmersville, 280 eggs, high interior quality, 25.2 egg Texas. (2-4t-30p) 24 size. 92-94% adult livability. Body size 34 WANTED 4.38 lbs. Day-old or started pullets of all ages. We can also supply California Grays 26 POULTRY and Egg Bred White Rocks. Write for WANTED: Man and wife to manage Farm IMPORTANT: literature or phone Drenthe MU 8-3381, and Infirmary. References required. Write STONE #56—Highest 5 year average Village View Farm and Hatchery, Zee- Michigan Farm News, Box 960, Lansing, California against all Big Name Brands. land, Michigan. (l-5t-60b) 26 Michigan. (12-3t-19b) 34 THERE'S AN A.B.C. BUILDING NEAR YOU! Cameron #924 Highest net income aver age all Random Tests. Baby Chick or Started Pullets. Free delivery. Free litera ture. Dirkse Leghorn Farm, Box 169 N, Farm Bureau guar Zeeland, Michigan. (2-lt-37b) 26 anteed buildings NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING are helping farm FARMERS: FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. ers all over Mich Check the value you get in The annual meeting of the policyholders of Farm Bureau Mutual igan . . . and more Gelatin Bone Perfect Balancer, Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held are going up every the mineral feed of champions: at its Home Office, 4000 North Grand River Avenue, Lansing, day. See what Percent Percent Michigan, on Wednesday, February 26, 1964, beginning at Min. Max. 1:30 P.M., for the following purposes: you're buying be Phosphorous 8.0 9.0 fore you buy it. Calcium 29.0 34.0 1. To receive reports from officers and management. Mag. Sulfate .24 Your local A.B.C. 2. To elect directors. Iodine (pure) .015 .018 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come dealer will show Cobalt Sulfate .01 .03 Salt 0.00 0.00 before the meeting. you. Get Perfect Balancer at your Attest: February 1, 1964 elevator. Distributed in Mich LLOYD SHANKEL igan by: N. L.'VERMILLION President Secretary MORE IMPORTANT: FARM BUREAU Policyholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report from SERVICES, INC. any County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office The Gelatin Bone Co. in Lansing. THERE'S AN A.B.C. DEALER Romeo, Mich. NEAR YOU, TOO! SEE YOUR LOCAL A.B.C. DEALER NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY CARO, Cora Farmers Co-op LAPEER, Lapeer County Co-op CHESANING, Chesaning Farmers PIGEON, Cooperative Elevator The annual meeting of the stockholders of Community Service Co-op, Inc. WEST BRANCH, West Branch Farmers Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held COLDWATER, Coldwater Co-op Co-op at its Home Office, 4000 Norm Grand River Avenue, Lansing, ELKTON, Elkton Co-op and at the following Michigan, on Monday, February 24, 1964, beginning at 1:30 FREMONT, Fremont Co-op FARM BUREAU SERVICES P.M., for the following purposes: GREGORY, Plainfield Farm Bureau BRANCHES —Lansing „ Supply Hart Mt. Pleasant 1. To receive reports from officers and management. HOWELL, Howell Co-op Co. Jeddo Saginaw Kalamazoo Traverse City KENT CITY, Kent City Farm Bureau 2. To elect directors. 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Attest- February 1, 1964 Ffwrn EM N. L. VERMILLION LLOYD SHANKEL 4L Secretary President inc. Policyholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report from any County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office in Lansing. -, FOURTEEN February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Hysterical Propaganda Promotes Famine! Prepared by Education and Research Deparbnent, < • '_ ;', ,:,' " • " <' ",_,~'.' ~~~,.",r:~,:)~.. _"'~,,\ ~ichigan Fann Bureau DISCUSSION ""C>PIC',~, Is the American public showing signs of becoming .. , . "spoiled" in its attitude toward our food supply? Too much and too easy? .. Such a book as Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" could have been written only in America and in our age - when here, and here alone, we enjoy the "curse" of a temporary abundance. Temporary? Yes. The facts of population trends point to an inevitable problem. Populations today do not add - they multiply.. Their increase is at a torrid rate. Scientists deny that, even in America, we can keep pace in food pro- duction to match the increase in population - even with the best of fanning methods. The world today has nearly 3 billion peOple. S'ome areas are already over-crowded. Nearly four out at five people in the present world die directly Of' indirectly from the effects at starvation. At present rates of increase, America's 185 million people will reach 400 million by 2000 A.D. Our farms will be hard- pressed to feed those within our own borders. Let those who ,vould reduce or destroy the productivity of American farms take a look ahead and remember that "an empty belly knows no law." . "d' . so that the speCIes cannot repro- Th f ti lture use. 0 pes C1 es mb' agn- duce. Ch'emlca I sterilants have cu . e IS a n~cessary amer been found effective for some ag~mst starva !Ion. even .now. varieties. Sterilized males of the WIthout them. Insects. fungI. ty and Sl.'rew worm fly have rueed ced th diseases wou ld destroy rune per- 'ty f thi . . ultural od capaCI 0 s msect to repro- cent 0f our agnc pr uc- d . th th '. ti. W.th t th f uce In e sou west plaIns. on. I. ou emh a armer Ch emIC. al st'len ants have bee n could no t raISe sue crops as d b th d 'trus frui use to cur e sprea of the app Ies. toma t005. C1 ts, boll '1' th th its mass movement. It is like government controls. Always this use. Laws can place responsibil- weeVl In e cotton sou . po tatoes-an d the multitud e 0f B th thods trying to check a forest fire. Pop- ghost hangs in the background. ity for care in preparation and 't th t f- th ut ese me are not other food I ems a orm e b dl U • 1: all' ular opinion was twisted to a posi- Some provisions of laws de- testing - or even penalties for . f di t G . ? The roa y euective lor lDsect b 3SlS 0 our e . rlUflS pests E h . ty 1: II . tion that became dangerous to manded for pesticides would have carelessness in manufacture and . . of the I leaf . ac vane .10 ows Its new 1n00Sl0fJ cerea own repr od ucti've eyc1e. Expe'n- the system of modern agricultUre paralyzed both manufacturer and use. Farmers and manufacturers beetIe and the Japanese beetle ts.th st 'li ti' . - a productive system whi~h it farmer in the use of them. A should welcome sound laws to "do f " the t men Wl en za on are In ld 00. t has taken our agricultural colleges. provision of one bill- "the De- govern such things. It should be cou or'hist se crops,I f th.elr ear Iy s ages and have yet to Durin g man s ory p agues 0 .. h th " experiment stations and farm peo- laney Clause" - even attempted recognized that there is a moral . cts h t tall destro ed th scratc e surface. To ask for mse ave. 0 y y e control of all species by this ple nearly a century to build. to throw a cancer scare into the obligation of the first order when food crops In some areas of the thoo d dd I . t The attacking forces used half- picture as a reason for drastic producing or handling such sub- . me - an su en y - IS 0 world - leavmg the people to . dul .. hful thinki truths and scraps of evidence. control legislation. The American stances. m ge m WlS ng. starve. Counter evidence was pushed Medical Association declared that Research goes on constantly in PREJUDICED IDEAS aside. The case presented was the Delaney Clause was unjusti- the chemical companies to pro- EXPLOSIVE CAPACITY When dealing with an issue totally out of proportion to any fied and would make no demon- duce products that are selective TO REPRODUCE like this matter of pesticides. there possible or actual damage in- strable contribution to public -.fatal to insects and other pests In the United Stat~ 6,500 is an element of forgetfulness- volved. safety. But the efforts went on. - and harmless to human beings. species of insects and 2.500 kinds a failure to look at human his- Laws were asked far which The search is constant to find of ticks invade our crops and at- tory. Insects do not attack crops UNREASONING FEAR- would have required absolute substances which will leave no "proof of public safety" by pesti- tack our livestock. Seven hun- and livestock only - they attack EXTREME REACTION toxic residues on marketed prod- dred species alone cause a dam- man. And it is not merely the cide manufacturers and users of ucts. age of billions of dollars yearly. sting. Small and isolated incidents. the chemicals. Such, laws would Contrary to public opinion. Let them go? Forget your insec- For ages insects have transmit- these days. touch the nation's "hot have put the whole' program into there, is no ruthless dumping of ticides? ted diseases to mankind - ma- button" of hysteria. An isolated a straightjacket. ~There is not a dangerous chemicals onto the Why do insects pepper your laria. yellow fever, sleeping sick- case of food poisoning can throw single phase of man's existence market without adequate tests for windshield like rain as you drive? ness. typhoid. Rats also have such the nation into a panic. One .bit in which all risks can he removed. safety. This search for safer prod- Scientists state that insects can a history - removed in modem of food becomes involved - so To hope to do so by law makes ucts never stops. fools of those who try. They had multiply faster than any other liv- times by the use of chemical ALL food of the kind takes on the The "Rachel Carson Incident" better not drive an automobile! ing thing. Consider the reproduc- poisons. In ancient and medieval mask of a "d~ath's head." People proves one thing. H there be depending for their livelihood on If it comes to a matter of "pub- tive capacity of the common fly. times. rats carried the bubonic farmers who use pesticides and the products involved are faced lic safety" and threats to life and Suppose that all of the offspring plague. In 1348, this plague other chemicals carelessly, their with ruin because of the shout limb. why the public complacency of a single. pair of flies were to killed 90 % of the population of of action threatens the security of survive. H this pair started re- "calamity!" and apathy toward traffic deaths Rome. all agriculture. The incident production in April, they could Remember the cranberry inci- due to drunk driving? Some of In all this airing of the prob- should alert them to use the great- h a v e 191.010.000.000.000.000,- dent? It left the cranberry grow- the risks could readily be removed lem of agricultural pesticides, the est necessary caution. 000 offspring by August. American public has been given ers broke. Remember the single in this area. And thousands die But to say that no farmers can If all survived, they would no broad understanding of the can of tuna fish that missed the annually from this cause. The have pesticides to use because cover the earth with a mass 47 role of those chemicals in pre- cooker when a packing worker public is prone to "strain at a one or a few have been careless feet deep. Fortunately only a serving the food supply and pro- got careless? The public quit all gnat and swallow a camel." is like saying that no citizens may small percentage survives. Some tecting health. The seH-styled tuna fish cold. Then came vac- The future food needs of Amer- drive a car because some drive scientists have warned that insects reformists who attacked the use uum-packed smoked fish. Yes. ica and the world would suggest recklessly. can inherit the earth. of these tools of agriculture took the packers should have tested the that Rachel Carson is worrying Tbese pests are travelers. They little notice of the whole truth. product before marketing it. But about the wrong kind of "Silence." Let's abandon the Age of Anx- move on their own wings. on the There was no balancing of reason public reaction spread to all fish It can become the silence of chil- iety and return to the Age of wind and by "hitch-hiking." They against the use of agitation and - and the fishermen's boats had dren wasting away from starva- Reason. get into automobiles. ships. air- fear. to be tied to the wharves and tion. Without pesticides this si- planes - into food packages or The obvious intent of Miss Car- packing plants closed down. lence could creep upon us rapidly. QUESTIONS even the crevices and fabric of son's "Silent Spring" was to out- Workers lost their \jobs. Public The REAL public interest is cartons. It becomes almost im- law the manufacture and use of hysteria is a thoughtless thingf threatened by her own proposal. 1. What sort of laws govern- possible to set up an "iron .cur- pesticides. In too many cases so-called ing the manufacture and use of tain" against them. 1962 saw a wave of propa- "public information" today is doc- PROBLEMS CALL FOR pesticides would you consider It seems little wonder that only ganda surge through all the news tored to feed such attitudes. We RESEARCH necessary - but which would in those areas of the world where media of the nation - scare prop- saw it done in the "documentary not destroy their development pesticides and other tools of mod- aganda aimed at agricultural and presentation" of farm labor prob- Where problems exist in the and use? em agriculture are used - there other uses of pesticides. It stirred lems -"The Harvest of Shame" development and use of pesti- and there only are starvation and a rising public resentment amount- - designed to twist ahd distort cides. their solutions call for em- 2. What public obligations disease not an immediate danger. ing to mass anxiety. It built re- public attitudes. Isolated inci- phasis on research and not merely does a farmer have when us- sentments against fanners who dents are played up sensationally. ing pesticides or other agricul- CONTROL WITHOUT for regulation by law. Laws can use such chemicals. They are pure gossip - but the do nothing but freeze action. Re- tural cheruicals? POISONS? There was some "airing" of public thrives on gossip. Alarm search explores for solutions. 3. Should certai~ of the more Research has made slight ad- both sides of the questions in- hells ring in Congressional halls. Intelligence recognizes that poisonous chemicals be re- vance in controlling the spread of volved - but, once agitation is set off by the public emotional every possible action must be quired to have official super- insects by methods of sterilization begun. little can be done to check clamor. They call for .sharper taken to make pesticides safe to vision when being applied? MICHIGAN FARM NEWS February 1, 1964 FIFTEEN THIS IS NOT FOR YOU Sugar Company to Expand Processing Facilities IF YOU'VE GOT MONEY TO BURN! An expansion program in ex- cess of one-half million dollars for Every single day in the United States, day in and day Here are some more fire safety of multiple outlet plugs that could Michigan Sugar Company's Cros- out, over 1,000 fires occur in homes across the nation - checkpoints suggested by the Na- over-load wiring. well and Carrollton sugar beet and three-fourths of them are the result of carelessness! tional Board. When your television set cc goes processing plants was recently an- 1. Be careful with matches and on the blink," call a qualified re- nounced by the company's pres- They never should have oceured. smoking. This accounts for al- pairman. There's a lot of electric- ident, Ernest Flegenheimer. Are you one of those families with money to burn? most one-fourth of all fires. ity lurking behind a "blacked out" The expansion program, de- Keeping a home fire-safe is as simple as common sense A still lighted cigarettet tossed ~screen. signed to increase the daily proc- and good housekeeping. into a wastebasket ~r dropped'on 3. Have your heating plant essing capacity of both plante; ap- To help protect your home from fire, the National Board a.n upholstered chaIr can start a serviced regularly by an expert; proximately twenty percent will fIre that. could de~troy a home every seventh fire is caused by be completed prior to the 1964 of Fire Underwriters has made up a list of important check- and pOSSIblytake h,,:es. defective heating units chImneys sugar making campaign. points for potential fire hazards. To minimize the possibility of or flues. ' The Croswell plant's daily av- 1. The attic. It should be kept free of old newspapers fires caused by matches and 4 I h Ii .. I erage will be boosted from 1,100 smoking, keep large, non-com- . n t e vmg r~m, a ways tons per day to approximately and magazines, discarded clothing and other combustibles bustible ashtrays in every room keep. a metal scr~en In front of 1,400 tons every twenty-four on which a hungry fire may feed. and urge smokers to use them. the flIeplace~ Flymg embers and hours. Expansion plans at the Never use plastic coasters for carp,ets don t make good com- 2. The basement. Old paint cans, oily rags and other Carrollton plant call for increas- trash should be thrown out .. ashtrays, and when emptying ash- ~antons. ing the daily capacity of 1,600 trays make sure that the ashes 5. Good housekeeping and tons to about 2,000 tons per day. 3. Your heating plant. Take care of it, and have it serv- are cool. good sense is good advice for the The expansion' program at the iced regularly. These are only basic potential hazards. Keep A good habit to acquire is the kitchen. Grease-free ovens and use of a flashlight - not matches. broilers can't catch fire, and two plants is expected to increase in mind that the major cause of fires is carelessness! the daily capacity of Michigan or candles, when looking for neither can curtains and towels Most fires in the home are Sugar Company's four-plant op- things in closets or attics. which are hung away from the caused by such thoughtless acts ing sensible fire prevention steps. eration approximately ten percent as t.ossing away a lighted match Perhaps the most tragic cause 2. Keep appliances and other -burners. in 1964. or neglecting a lighted cigarette, of fires is leaving little children electrical equipment in working According to the National letting rubbish accumulate, over- at home unattended. While in order; one out of every five fires Board, if you rate "A-OK" on loading electrical wiring, neglect- many cases the damage to the is caused by misuse of electrical these checkpoints, you've taken Dairy foods are a prime source irig to keep the heating plant in home is slight, the fire almost al- equipment. Use proper size fuses a big step toward having a fire- of protein, essential to human pro~er working order, or not tak- ways injures or kills the child. in fuse boxes, and avoid the use safe home in 1964. health, and they are economical. DAIRY FARMERS ARE HELPING THEMSELVES The saYing goes, "If you want it done ri~ht, do it yourself". Nowhere is this more true than among Michigan dairy farmers. There is a job to be done selling Michigan dairy products, and A.D.A. of Michigan is doing it. The A.D.A. is a total-selling prograf7l. It con- ducts year-round, and seasonally-timed programs in advertising, merchandising, public relations and research all designed to sell milk products. It's a big job. Michigan dairymen are helping them- selves to big dividends. american dairy association of MICHIGAN 3000 Vine Street La.!JSing, Michigan / /' Be Sure You Are Supporting Your Total Selling Program SIXTEEN February 1, 1964 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS You can benefit from a FAMILY SECURITY PLAN FAMILY SECURITY PLAN As a family man you carry great responsibilities. Naturally, you want to give your can do this for you family the very best. But to do this requires a plan ... and it must be based on facts. 1. 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