NATIONAL FUTURE FARMER PREPARED Free for You 10 THIS MAP, in SUMMARY FORM, of ROUTE '66
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Just get her behind the wheel With all-wheel drive, a hard-work- and let her look over the new com- INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER ing engine, a frame that hardly ever fort, convenience and beauty features COMPANY scrapes bottom and never gets rattled we've added. CHICAGO ILLINOIS II , e of stale and local la« shnalion. installation and handling charges SCOUT is the registered Irademai ufactured exclusively by International Harvester Co. 9 out of IO drivers can *t answer all these questions, tan you? A fjood driver is one who never j;els himself into an emergency situation yet who knows how to handle one jn*t the same. Firestone, a pioneer in highway safety, poses some tricky questions that can help yon tell whether yon know the finer points of car handling. ™£ Good drivers try to anticipate the action of the ™£ The skill of the driver and the condition <>f liis car ahead. \\ lien yon see lazy puffs of smoke equipment arc two important considerations in coming from the exhaust, what's lie going to do? making a safe driver. \\ hat's a third, and i to many authorities), the mosl important factor.'' ,/% The driver has taken his foot off the accelerator. — He may he getting ready to turn or stop. Stay ll 1 our mental state is probabl) the most important hcliind until his intentions are clear. factor in driving safely. The smart thing to do i- let somebody else drive when you're angrv or worried. ™F This is a rare one. hut it happens. You're driving along a slippery road when you -kill into the lake. \\ hat now ? /». Don't panic! You won't -ink immediately. Wait until the car rights itself — it will. Then open a window and crawl out. \\ ater pressure won i lit you open the door until the ear ha6 filled. \W Is it more dangerous to drive with tires that are under-inflated or over-inflated? Can you justify your answer? A Under-inflated tires will result in a blowout more often than over-inflated ones. The reason is that the added Hexing of the tire causes more heat build up. i our Firestone man can answer your tire questions. Follow his recommendations for tire pressure. How much faster do you w< ir out tire- at 70 mph than at 35? Why? r A About 65 'r faster. For maximum tire mileage, stay between 40 ami 55. The faster you go. the more von distort vour tires and set up irregular heat patterns. Firestone makes different tire- to meet different driving needs. \ ou're doing 65 on the turnpike and you want to pass a ear going 60. How much road do you need to pass safely? You'll need 4.000 feet of clear road. At 7(1. you n i on probably had been driving a few months be- A fore your parents let you drive at night. Do you ought to he 140 feet behind when you start to pass know how much greater the chances are that an and you shouldn't pull in until you're 140 feet accident after dark will result in a fatality? ahead. That will take 40 seconds. Figure it out. Night accidents result in fatalities twice as often A , Qw Wba, , in u first dloice f()r ori ina ] ,,,,„;,,„„.„ as davtime accidents. Make doubly sure that von. „o' . ' on..ii newlinn earspan your car and your mental state are in driving condition. im Firesto with good reason. YOUR SYMBOL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE ) WW W ^ l^ A Sponsor of National Student Traffic Safety Program, National 4-H Automotive Program and FFA February-March, 1966 THE MAGAZINE The National FOR FEBRUARY-MARCH, 1966 YOUNG MEN Future Farmer IN AGRICULTURE VOLUME 14 NUMBER 3 In This Issue FEATURES DEPARTMENTS The Editors' Corner 6 21 '66 Route Looking Ahead 8 AFTER ATTENDING THE 1966 USDA AGRICULTURE OUTLOOK CONFERENCE, THE NATIONAL FUTURE FARMER PREPARED Free For You 10 THIS MAP, IN SUMMARY FORM, OF ROUTE '66. THE ARTICLE, DESIGNED TO HELP YOU PLAN THE COMING YEAR'S FARM From The Mailbag AND RANCH PROGRAM, EXAMINES PRICE AND INCOME 16 PROSPECTS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. Sportrait 56 Something New 57 22 National FFA President Joke Page 58 IN A VISIT TO THE HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WITH YOUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT, THE EDITORS ASKED HOWARD WILLIAMS ABOUT HIS CLIMB UP THE LEADERSHIP LADDER IN FFA. HIS ANSWERS ARE THE BASIS FOR THIS ARTICLE. YOUR PRESIDENT ALSO TELLS HOW HE IS GROWING INTO THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING. Our Cover Tom Hansen, pictured on our cover, lives on a nine- section ranch northwest of 52 Carburetor Adjustment North Platte, Nebraska. president his GOOD FUEL ECONOMY DEPENDS ON SEVERAL THINGS: Tom was of BASIC DESIGN OF THE ENGINE, ITS CONDITION, ITS TUNING, chapter and in 1965 earned AND YOUR SKILL AS AN OPERATOR. ONE OF THE KEYS TO PEAK TUNING IS CORRECT CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT. OUR his State Farmer Degree. He CONTRIBUTING WRITER ON AGRICULTURE MECHANICS TELLS is performing one those YOU HOW IN THIS ARTICLE. of typical winter chores con- nected ivith managing beef cattle on full feed. 15 FFA Creed Revised 30 Ideas For FFA Week PHOTO BY C. A. CROMER 18 Parliamentary Procedure 32 How To Remember Names 24 Make Winter Storage Pay 37 Your Student Secretary THE NATIONAL FUTURE FARMER is 25 Rank Cows For Income 40 Bob Smith mailed every two months on the following dates: January 20 FEBRUARY-MARCH Issue 27 Just Good Management 46 Master Eye For Shooting March 20 APRIL-MAY Issue May 20 JUNE-JULY Issue 28 The Nominating Committee 48 For Men Only July 20 ... AUGUST-SEPTEMBER Issue September 20 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Issue 29 Junior Horsemen 54 The FFA In Action November 20 DECEMBER-JANUARY Issue ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: The National FUTURE pages of regional editions numbered or allowed for as follows: R1-R4, FARMER. Alexandria. Virginia 22306. Offices are located in the Future M1-M4, L1-L4. Farmers Building on U. S. Route One, eight miles south of Alexandria. Single subscription is 75!* per year in U. S. and possessions. Foreign The National FUTURE FARMER is published bimonthly by the Future subscription. SI. 00 per vear. Single copies. 20c in U. S. Farmers of America at Alexandria, Virginia 22306. Second class postage CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send both old and new addresses to Cir- paid at Washington. D. C. Copyright 1966 by the Future Farmers of culation Department, The National FUTURE FARMER, Alexandria, America. This issue published in national and regional editions. Additional Virginia 22306. Magazine Staff National Organization of Future Farmers of America EDITOR, Wilson W. Carries BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL OFFICERS BUSINESS MANAGER, V. Stanley Allen Chairman, H. N. Hunsicker President EDITORIAL Members: T. Neal D. Andrew, L, Howard Wil North Carolina Howard R. Carter and Len Richardson, Ass :iate Editors, Faulkner, C. C. Eustace, Percy Kirk, Gail H. Butler and Zelma McShane, Editor il Assistants. M. C. Gaar, Jesse A. Taft, Vice Presidents H. E. Edwards. Circulation Assistants: Norma Salvatore, Frances Hall, Adr James Stitzlein, Ohio Stagg, Ramona F. Hayhurst. FFA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY William Kelly, New Har ipshii Promotion William Paul Gray Assistant, Jim Hayhurst. Larry Craig, Idaho ADVERTISING PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Norman Gay, Georgia Lennie Gamage. Advertising Manager John Farrar Regional Ad Managers: Victor Cappucci, John Pitzer. INFORMATION SPECIALIST Student Secretary Advertising Assistant, Linda Reinders. John C. Foltz Joseph Detrixhe, Kansas 4 W National FUTURE FARMER The two trophies above, modeled after the famous Danforth Farm Youth statues at Gray Summit, Missouri, and in Washington, D. C, will be offered again this year by the Ralston Purina Company to outstanding young men and women across the country. Ask a Purina dealer or a Purina salesman for details on these awards, or write Dept. 259, Ralston Purina Company, Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, Missouri. PURINA I __.I »« CHOWS r February-March, 1966 . On July 1.1965 EDITOE the new THt Mcculloch MAG-10 series V7"OUR national officers are keeping a steady pace at the present made all other *• time attending to the affairs of your organization. It began with their arrival in Washington, D. C, on January 16 for a series of lightweight meetings which includes a four-day session with the FFA Board of Directors. They will not return to their respective homes until the annual national officers' Goodwill Tour ends on March 6. And then chain saws it will be for only a short time. They each have a busy schedule after the tour attending state FFA conventions and other meetings in the overweight interest of FFA. The joint meeting of the Boards of Student Officers and Directors & out-of-date is planned for January 24-27.