The National Future Farmer Owned and Published by the Future Farmers of America /..;»> , \ ^ \ "Did ya hear? He's buying it. Just the one I hoped we'd get." Remember the first time you went with your Dad to Have you noticed more Big Orange Tractors these buy a tractor? These youngsters are getting a lesson days? You should, because they're moving onto farms in buying that's good for them. Many of you are in ever-increasing numbers. Reasons? Many. Allis- ah'eady making your own buying decisions. And there Chalmers dealers are long-time supporters of F.F.A. are few things that can make anyone think harder They'd really like to talk with you about any of the than making a major purchase with his own money. long line . D-10 to Big D-21. ALLIS-CHALMERS .THE TRACTOR PEOPLE • MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Wiit you know what to look for when huyinfi your first eiBr? Buying a ust-d car? Learn to read the signs — the tires, the sheet metal, the upholstery. They can tell you much ahout how the car was driven and about its gt'iieral condition. You'll end up getting more car for your money, making your first car an even bigger pleasure than you'd hoped. Look at the car from all angles and under the hood. How about the brake pedal? Does it offer firm Do you see any welds? How ahout the rocker panels'."* resistance after you press it down an inch or two? Any evidence of filler nietaly Find out how hadly If it doesn't there could he a leak in the system — the car was damaged. If the frame was bent, be and another expensive repair. careful of this one. UNDER OVER 6 Here's another clue in the tires. Are the edges of the tread, where they meet the sidewall, still square? Here's one on lires. These pictures show the results Or are thev rounded off? If the latter, somebody's of under- or over-inllation. If tires weren't properly been |)celing riddier on corners. ] hat doesn't suggest inllaled, they can't have the mileage left in them. careful handling. I'rohahly not the car for you. More important, it suggests the previous owner wasn't loo atleulive lo maintenance. Don't pay for his carelessness. •^ You've checked the odometer mileage of course. Check the steering wheel. f<ir 3 Don't stand more than But don't be satisfied with that. Take a look at the two inches of free play. More than that is unsafe upholsicrv. too. If the driver's seat is depressed, the and could in\()lve }<)u in an expensive repair job. car prohahlv has lots of miles on it. Li)ok at the pedals, too. Docs the wear on them suggest more mileage than the odometer? If they're brand new, be suspicious. If the car drives like new — responsive, firm, no rattles- chances are you have a good machine. But the best ten- dollar investment von can make is to have a mechanic friend check it over carefully before you buy. Good luck and good driving. Take a look at the inside of the tail pipe. Is it hhu'k and grcasv.'' If it is, the chances are the car has liccn hurtling oil for some time. A good one to What tire is first choice for < ripinal etjuipnicnt stay away from. on new cars? Firestone — willi iood reason. YOUR SYMBOL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE A Sponsor of National Student Traffic Safety Program, National 4-H Automotive Program and FFA June-July. 1964 : THE MAGAZINE .The National FOR YOUNG MEN JUNE-JULY, 1964 Future Farmei IN AGRICULTURE VOLUME 12 NUMBER 5 In This Issue DEPART.MENTS Your Editors Say 6 Future Farmers Turn Firemen Looking Ahead 10 FIRE PROTECTION ON THE PLAINS EAST OF BELOIT, KANSAS, WAS SADLY DEFICIENT UNTIL FUTURE FARM- From The Mailbag 1 I ERS FROM SIMPSON CHAPTER DECIDED TO ACT. THEIR RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BECAME A MODEL Free For You 16 FOLLOW ACROSS THE NATION WHER- FOR OTHERS TO Something New 16 EVER OUTLYING RURAL AREAS HAVE NO PROTECTION. Photo Roundup 32 Advertising Index 53 Dairy Slotted Floors Cows on Sportrait 53 SLOHED FLOORS FOR HOGS AND BEEF CATTLE BECAME Joke Page 54 THE AGRICULTURAL RAGE A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO AS FARMERS LOOKED TO LABOR-SAVING DEVICES. NOW IN THIS SPECIAL REPORT, A U. S. STEEL CORPORATION ENGINEER WRITES OF HIS DAIRY STUDIES IN EUROPE AND THE FUTURE IN SLOTTED FLOORS FOR DAIRY COWS. Our Cover In golden ripe fields of grain from coast to coast. Future Farm- Pest Shooting for Sport ers ivill venture forth this month THE WARY WOODCHUCK OFFERS EXCELLENT SUMMER TIME and next to help harvest the na- SPORT ALMOST FROM COAST TO COAST. A NOTED AUTHOR- tion's crop. ITY ON HUNTING WRITES FROM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ft was such a setting not long TO TELL FUTURE FARMERS HOW BEST TO OUTSMART THIS HAYFIELD PEST. THE RIGHT RIFLE. CORRECT TIME OF ago that framed American Farmer DAY, AND BEST TECHNIQUE WILL PROVIDE YOU RESULTS. Gary Klein as he began harvesting on his Nebraska farm. Blue skies, golden grain, and shiny red ma- chinery quicken the pulse of farm youth as they did for Gary that 12 Farming Without Freedom 28 National Vice Presidents July day. 20 Woodruff's Magic Triangle 30 Take Another Look PHOTO BY C. .\. CROMER 22 Buy a Farm on Installments 34 The Big Trek THE NATIONAL FUTURE FARMER is mailed 23 Hay Watering 42 Fished-Out Lake every two months on the followinp: dates January 20 FEBRUARY-MARCH Issue 25 Hog House Intercom 44 The FFA in Action March 20 APRIL-MAY Issue 26 ABC's of Farm Insurance 46 History of the Breed May 20 Jl'NE-JULY Issue July 20 AUGUST-SEPTEMBER Issue 27 Montana Dairy Twins 48 Summer Photo Tips September 20 OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Issue November 20 DECEMBER-JANUARY Issue ADDRESS ,\LL CORRESPONDENCE TO Thr Xalioini! Fl'TLKE F.IKM- n. C .St-cond cla.ss postage paid at Washington. D. C. Copyright 1064 by the ER. Alexandria. Virginia 22306. Offices are located in the Future Farmers Fu Earn Single subscription Building on U. S. Route One, eight miles south of M . Virginia. is 75c per year in U. S. and po ions. Foreign sub- scription Si. 00 per year. Single copies 20C in U. S. al FUTURE F.ARMER is published bii nthly by the Futu CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Send b. th old and new addresses to Cit of A Inc.. at Sio Rhode Island Ave: ?. N.E.. Washingto Department. Thr Nalimial FUTIRE FARMER. .Alexandria. Virginia 2.?o6, Macazi.ne Staff ^ATl()^\l, Orgamzatio.n of Future Farmers of .\merica EDITOR, Wilson W. Cannes BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL OFFICERS BUSINESS MANAGER, V. Stanley Allen Chairman, A. W. Tenney EDITORIAL President Members: Neai D. Andrew, T. L. Nels Aclerson, Indiana Howard R. Carter and Paul S. Weller, Associate Editors, Faulkner, C. C. Eustace,, H. F. Gail H. Butler and Isabella M. Bugbee. Editorial Assistants. Duis, Percy Kirk. M. C. Gaar, Vice Presidents Circulation Assistants: Norma Salvatore, Zelnna McShane, Adrian H. N. Hunsicker, E. J. Johnson. Staqg, Beulah Keeter, Ramona Fetherol. James Teets, West Virginia Promotion Assistant, Jim Hayhurst. FFA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Marvin Gibson, Tennessee Jan Turner, Utah ADVERTISING Wm. Paul Gray Joseph Coyne, Illinois John C. Foltz. Advertising Manager Regional Ad Managers; Charles R. Ocker, Lennie Gamage, and Le PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Student Secretary Richardson. Advertising Assistant, Rosalind N. Pazzato. John Farrar Jon Ford, Oklahoma The National FUTURE FARMER m :^m 1 A '4Lvii^ml^l^^^^HK^ ^ "1 5 1 K,m J II^^WAViVANvH ^T"^^^p^ 0f 1 n|||i Ill"' FOR TALL THINKERr^ Thinking "tall" — which means stretching your program of Youth Awards for both boys and thinking above the kind you do when you just girls. They're the two handsome trophies want to get by— brings you several rewards. pictured above— modeled after the famous Tall thinking spurs you on to do a bigger job. Danforth Youth Statues at Gray Summit, Mo., And when the job is done, you have the reward and Washington, D. C. of satisfaction within yourself for having done it. If you're a tall thinker— and if you'd like to win one of these Ralston Purina Youth Awards, At Purina, we'd like to reward your tall think- ask your Purina Dealer or Purina Salesman ing in another way. We've started a whole new for details. Or, write us at . RALSTON PURINA COMPANY • CHECKERBOARD SQUARE • ST. LOUIS 2, MISSOURI June-July, 1964 . FOR all Official FFA t/cuf Cdit^frA ^aif . MERCHANDISE MANY state conventions have already been held, and others will take place between now and August. These are eventful occasions when outstanding Future Farmers receive awards for their year's work in leader- ship and farming. Perhaps you were one of them or know someone who did receive such recognition. How were they provided? The type of FFA awards program may vary SEE YOUR some from state to state, but much of the money is provided by the Future CHAPTER CATALOGUE Farmers of America Foundation, Inc. As you probably know, this is a group of more than 300 business and industrial concerns, organizations, and individuals who make contributions to the FFA Foundation. Each ORDER FROM year FFA members receive more than $150,000 in awards, and about 70,000 FFA members receive medals from the Foundation. These people FUTURE FARMERS have a sincere wish to help and encourage FFA members toward the goals of establishment in farming, development of rural leadership, and the practice of good citizenship.