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BOB mil Standis tvithoMt apoXogy for the "old-time religion" and the absolute authority of the Bible Music, speech, and art without additional cost above regular academic tuition. Institute of Christian Service, Academy, and seventh and eighth grades in connection. Graduate Schools of Religion and Fine Arts. GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA Yon 00h0'i/ Ihv tv^^rhrs 00ldvst Iraffir laws rr^^rti ilaff But do yoii knoiv iihat they are mid hoii they nork? J Urn-"-, nn,- M~ nid MS llic liill-. ll"~ iIm- I.iu llial 1 r,\en the ino-t i-.ireful ihl\ir (.111 ;;ct iii\oI\id In iiiaki's i' (M-\ l<> ^l(i|i wlirri \iiiirr ^oin^ ii|ililll. ail aecjilciil. Winn il happiii-. \\h.it l.n% iiui-l (m)I till- ati-wcr.'' he id.eved.' 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W liieli one ol nalun-'- law- make- it nei e--ar\ to -lep on tin- hrakc-.' - The 1,1 W ol mo\ illL' or killel ic rlleriJN . I I t he iinrirx that keeps a car iiio\iiii.' when \oii I.iki- \our loot olT the jras pedal. In ord. r to -top the car. llii- cnerL'x has to he chaiiL'ed to aiiotlnr kind. lie. it. lor in-I.inei- -.mil the Irietion ol hr.ike- .,11 the hr.ike- ih'um 111. ike- jii-t -iich .111 ener;;\ eliaiiL:.'. *l Cavo men oliexed thi- law. Todav. von coiildirt start. sto|i or turn a cai- without it. W hat'- the Lns.'' iSatnre'- law ol Iriclioii. It \\ork- this x\a\: when txvo surlaees are ill coiitait tires and road*. the\ Mi Wh.il tire i- the ii.ilur.il ehoiei- for orinin.il eqiiip- resist million that causes them to slide over each meul on iiio-t new e.ir- .md repl.ieemenl eipupment other. In other words, thev s:ri[i. 1 o make sure vour on iiio-t u-ed c.ir-.'' car <:els a good prip on the roail. use tires with J)lent\ ol Ireail and -low down on -li|iper\ roads. Firesloiie . with <zii>u\ re.isoii. YOUR SYMBOL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE A Sponsor of National Student Traffic Safety Program, National 4-H Automotive Program and FFA Juno-Jiilv. 196; THE MAGAZINE The National FOR JUNE-JULY, 1965 YOUNG MEN Future Farmer IN AGRICULTURE OwikmI ami Published l)v llie Kiiliire Farmers ol' America VOLUME 13 NUMBER 5 In This Issue DEPARTMENTS 18 Safety Campaign Gets Results Your Editors Say 6 FROM THE FIRST MOTION TO FINAL SUCCESS, THIS IS THE Looking Ahead 8 STORY OF HOW THE DICKSON, TENNESSEE, FFA CHAPTER From the Mallbag WON THE HIGHEST AWARD FOR FARM SAFETY. WINNING 10 THE AWARD IS ONLY HALF OF THE STORY. THIS ALL-OLJT Free For You 16 SAFETY EFFORT WON THE SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE TOWN. BEGIN YOUR SAFETY CAMPAIGN BY READING THIS STORY. Something New 60 Sportralt 61 Joke Page 62 22 Plants By Formula DISCOVERIES THAT WILL CHANGE TOMORROW'S CROPS ARE BEING MADE WITH BEWILDERING FREQUENCY. A CLOSE LOOK AT RECENT ADVANCEMENTS THAT MAY LEAD TO "ON- Our Cover COMMAND HARVEST' OR EVEN A "MEAT BEET." ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO NEW CHEMICALS THAT MAY SOON REDESIGN On bluff above Santa Fe SOME OF TODAYS CROPS AND INCREASE THEIR YIELDS. River, near the site of an ancient ivater mill. I o-.4g Instructor John Tf etmore and 26 FFA Summer two student campers look at Camps forestry camp program. ATTENDING AN FFA SUMMER CAMP AT ADVENTURE'S DOOR IS BECOMING A REALITY FOR MORE AND MORE FUTURE FFA members pictured are. FARMERS. TWENTY-TWO STATES NOW HAVE SOME TYPE OF left. Danny Murray of the CAMPING PROGRAM, AND THE FIRST NATIONAL FFA CAMP Ponce de Leon FFA Chapter WORKSHOP WAS HELD RECENTLY. THE NATIONAL FUTURE and Paul Hinkle, Hernando FARMER " REPORTS ON FUN AND LEARNING AT FFA CAMPS. FFA Chapter, Brooksville. Florida. PHOTO BV PAUL SMITH 15 FFA Committee Meets 37 Peace Corps In Pakistan 20 Everything In Place 40 Establishment In Farming 21 A Role For Every Member 42 The FFA In Action 23 Electronic Farm Records 44 The Mad G (Fiction) THE NATIONAL FUTURE FARMER is 24 Selecting A Grinder 50 Student Exchange Program mailed every two montlis on the following; dates: January 20 FEBRUARY-MARCH Issue 25 Pride In His Land 5! New FFA Movie March 20 APRIL-MAY Issue 28 Dean Chance 52 Catfish On A Light Line May 20 JL'NE-JILY Issue July 20 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER Issue 30 Your Campus Visit 54 Tips On Introducing People September 20 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Issue 35 Tri-State Queen 58 History Of The Breed November 20 DECE.MBER-JANU ARY Issue ADDRESS AIL CORRESPONDENCE TO: \„!iom,l FITURE FARMER. Ale.vandria. \ irginia 22.^06. Offices ated in the Future Farmers Buildina on U. S. Route One, eiaht r uth of Alexandria, Single subscription is 75f- per year in U. S. and possessions. Foreign Virginia, subscription. SI. 00 per year. Single copies, 20c in U. S. The National FUTURE FARMER is published himonthlv bv the Fv CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send both old and new addresses to Cir- Farmers of America. Inc.. at .101 N Street. N.E., Washington. D culation Department. The .\aiional FUTURE FARMER. Alexandria, Second class postage paid at W'ashinuton, D. C. Cop\ri!!ht 1965 bv i\I.\G.\zixE Staff Natio.xal Orc\mzatio.\ of FiTURE F'armers OF America EDITOR, W,l;,on W. Carnes BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL OFFICERS BUSINESS MANAGER, V. StanI Allen Cha A. W. Tenney President Kenneth Kennedy, Kentucky EDITORIAL Members: Neal D. Andrew, T. L. Howard R. Carter and Len Richardson, Associate Editors, Faulkner, C. C. Eustace, Percy Gall H. Butler and Isabella M. Buqbee, Editorial Assistants. Klrl:, M. C. Gaar, H. N. Hunslcker, Vice Presidents E. J. Joh-sc". Joseph Perrigo, New hiamps Circulation Assistants: Norma Salvatore. Zelma McShane, Adr Robert Page, Georgia Stagg, Ramona F. Hayhurst. FFA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Ivan Hunt, Arizona ADVERTISING William Paul Gray Larry Prewltt, Missouri John C. Fctt; Advertising Manager Regional Ad Managers: Lennie Gamage and Victor Cappucci. PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Student Secretary Advertising Assistant, Rcsallnd N. Pazzato. John Farrar Evan Green, Colorado 1 W NC S The National FUTURE FARMER CAN HOGS PAY FOR ALL THIS? Foggers to keep them comfortable in hot weather. Irnsu- We're giving this management system a thorough testing lated walls and coritrolled ventilation to keep them com- at the Purina Research Farm and will let the net profit fortable in cold weather. Slat floors to keep them clean. figures give us the answer. As soon as we get the A lagoon underneath to dispose of the manure. Specially answer, every Purina dealer across the country will constructed metal pens that come apart easily. have it so he'll know how to advise his customers. Can hogs really pay for all of this "luxury," or should we And that's how the benefits of practical Purina Research put them back on pasture and cut out this expense? get out to livestock and poultry feeders everywhere. I rrztf^ H«»»»MC^:«»ERalston Purina Company • Checkerboard Square • St. Louis, Mo. June-July, 1965 : : — GOOD SPORT! ' ^HIS SPACE age we live in has events taking place that stagger I -'- the imagination for many of us. Computers can think and react faster than man ever thought possible. A space capsule can take a man around the world in less time than it will take some Future Farmers to get to town. And agriculture has its space-age statistics, too. Here are some from a Fact Book of U.S.